PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1362 – Full Version (LPFM)

Release Date: April 5, 2025

Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s edition is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Denny Haight, NZ8D, Ed Johnson, W2PH, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Alan Shephard, WK8W, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.

Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS

Approximate Running Time: 1:25:06

Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1362LPFM

Trending headlines in this week’s bulletin service

1. RW: Voice of America Fights Its Way Back
2. RTBR: HC2 Broadcasting Asks FCC To Allow 5G Broadcast LPTV Station
3. FCC: FCC Launches Proceeding On Global Positioning System Alternatives
4. AMSAT: Fram2 Mission With Amateur Radio Payload Scheduled to Launch March 31st
5. WIA: Earth Radio Telescope Successfully Bounces A Signal Off Of Venus
6. WIA: US Naval Undersea Warfare Center Look To Amateur Radio
7. GT: Radio Amateurs Punished For Illegally Setting Up Stations To Gather Sensitive Data/Spread False Information
8. ARRL: Ham Radio Open House Month Is Here!
9. ARRL: 100 Years Of The International Amateur Radio Union
10. ARRL: ARRL Learning And Education Programs In Front Of 15,000 Science Teachers
11. ARRL: The ARRL Repeater Directory 2025 Edition Now Powered by RepeaterBook
12. ARRL: HamSCI Issues Call For Operators And Monitors 2025
13. ARRL: Handiham Radio Club of Minnesota Is Sponsoring A QSO Party
14. ARRL: ARRL New Hampshire Section Signs MOU State Dept. Of Safety and Division of Emergency Services
15. FCC: FCC Wants You To Share Your Opinion On The FCC’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” Initiative
16. Youth Net On Skywarn Helps Prepare The Next Generation
17. Famous Pittsburgh DJ Jim Quinn, W3VEX, SK / Dan Crouch KF7DC Mingus Mtn Roundtable Moderator
18. Research Beacon On Antarctica Goes Silent After 46 Years On The Air
19. Hams Assist With Communications As A Deadly Earthquake Shakes Myanmar
20. Islands On The Air Is Looking For A Volunteer To Serve As Brazil Checkpoint
21. Deadline Grows Close For CQ Amateur Radio Hall Of Fame Nominees
22. Author Stephen King’s AM Radio Station In Maine Has Gone Silent
23. ARRL: Nassau Area Radio Society ham radio bootcamp is coming up in May
24. ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport contests and Regional Convention/HamFest Listings
25. WIA: WABC-AM New York promotes AM Radio in New York City advertising
26. WIA: NASA announces we are at or just past solar max, is a second peak coming?
27. ARRL: ARRL announces five steps to get ready for this months Ham Radio Open House – Part One
28. ARRL: ARRL announces five steps to get ready for this months Ham Radio Open House – Part Two
29. ARRL: Sign up now for the ARRL Youth Rally at this years Dayton HamVention
30. ARRL: Get ready for the upcoming 2025 ARRL Field Day June 28/29

Plus these Special Features This Week:

• Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO – AMSAT Satellite News
• Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will answer the question, “What is the difference between a dummy load and an antenna?”
• The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radiosport contests, and more
• Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL
• Will Rogers, K5WLR – A Century Of Amateur Radio – This week, Will continues with Part Two of “Crossings” as amateurs in the mid 1920’s find a challenge in crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

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