Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1774 August 12th 2011

AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE(tm) REPORT 1774 Released August 12, 2011 IS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW This Weeks Newscast Anchored By Jim Davis, W2JKD This Weeks Top Stories COMMENT PERIOD ON ANCHORAGE VEC LICENSING WAIVER REQUEST CLOSES JUNE 19th SUN EMITS X-CLASS FLARE — COULD AFFECT HF PROPAGATION CANADIAN HAMS MAY GET PERMANENT 60 METER ALLOCATION THIS FALL RAC FORMS TASK FORCE TO EXEMPT ONTARIO HAMS FROM DISTRACTED DRIVING LAW CERTIFICATES OFFERED FOR ASSISTING ARISSAT – 1 ACCIDENTAL DOT STATION LOCATED THROUGH GLOBAL INTRUDER WATCH COOPERATION REFARMING OF SIMPLEX FOR DIGITAL VOICE REPEATERS DEFEATED IN TEXAS – NEW PLAN BEING CONSIDERED NEW ZEALAND CONVICTION FOR SELLING RADIO JAMMERS HAM RADIO READING: THE CHINESE CONNECTION — A CQ EDITORIAL And much