- ICOM ISSUES STATEMENT ON COUNTERFEIT RADIOS AFTER EXPLOSIONS - INFLUENTIAL GROUP WEIGHS IN ON PROPOSED PRIVATIZATION OF 900 MHz BAND - UK PROVIDERS ROLL OUT SHARED RURAL NETWORKING - DAB+ RECEIVERS TO DELIVER IMPROVED EMERGENCY ALERTS - SILENT KEY: MICHAEL VALENTINE, W8MM, ENTREPRENEUR, HAMVENTION VOLUNTEER - SRI LANKA'S SEANET24 EVENT MOVES TO OCTOBER 3RD - CINCINNATI HAMFEST SEEKS NOMINEES FOR 2 'CLUB OF THE YEAR' AWARDS - HAM RADIO HELPS ONE MAN'S HOMECOMING AFTER A HALF-CENTURY - AMATEURS RECEIVE HONORS FROM RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA - HURRICANE FRANCINE KNOCKS LOUISIANA RADIO STATIONS OFF AIR -WORLD OF DX - POUNDING - AND SOUNDING - THE BRASS, NASHVILLE STYLE