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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 19 Nov 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1363
Today's Topics:
Amateur Radio Newsline #847
Amateur Radio Newsline #848
Gary bashing ---> crossed wires
HAM ftp mod sites?
How do I contact Yaesu? (2 msgs)
Miss Manners in the Novice Sub-bands?
prefix hunters
Radio Shack HTs
Telescoping antenna on HT
TEN TEC OMNI V OWNERS!!!
XY0Z - DXCC Status
Ya gotta hand it to the FCC...
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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 93 19:03:17 GMT
From: tribune.usask.ca!kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!adec23!mark@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Amateur Radio Newsline #847
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
CSLE87@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Karl Beckman) writes:
>Simple rule for all of us:
>If the separator looks like it is about to fall over, it's MM/DD/YY;
>if it already fell over, it's European DD.MM.YY; if someone's smart
>enough to use text for month name, he knows people get confused easily.
Looks like the US is trying to impose their rule on others. I am sorry,
but Canada uses DD/MM/YY format ...
-- Mark
Look ma! no periods
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1993 23:21:18 MST
From: usc!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Amateur Radio Newsline #848
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Some Special Notes For This Week Only
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splitting up the NEWSLINE to at least 2 messages begining this week.
Since we have been forwarding NEWSLINE to these networks, Bill has received
quite a number of inquiries about other uses of this electronicly published
version. For information about reposting NEWSLINE, please read the last
article in this week issue.
Due to the nature of this first story, we are also submitting this week's
NEWSLINE to the various Broadcast echoes and r.r.b.
The electronic edition of Amateur Radio Newsline is transcribed from source
material by Dale Cary. Newsline is reprinted here courtesy of Bill
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REPEATER OWNER FINE QUESTIONED
There are some significant new developments in the case of New
Jersey repeater owner Bill Krause WA2HDE. He's the ham who was
issued a five thousand dollar fine because the FCC says that his
Manhattan, New York repeater transmitter was heard on a frequency
in an aeronautical communications band.
As we reported last week, the FCC claims that on August the
30th, its New York City Field Office received a complaint from
the Federal Aviation Administration about a signal on 243 MHz
that had appeared on receivers at two airports over the previous
five days. Subsequent investigation by Engineer Alexander Zimney
determined that the repeater was being operated by WA2HDE. The
commission says that it issued the Notice of Apparent Liability
to Monetary Forfeiture -- the FCC's term for a fine -- because
of the potential of interference to aircraft emergency
communications.
But there is something that the FCC's Zimney did not do. He
issued the fine before bothering to notify Krause that he might
be in violation of Part 97 rules. In other words, its possible
that a commission employee in his apparent eagerness to please
the FAA may have violated the federal governments own
Administrative procedures Act. Rules that specifically call for
a Notice of Violation to be issued and time given for a response
before any punitive action is taken except in truly egregious
cases. Note that the terms willful and malicious interference
were not used by the FCC and therefore the incident cannot be
legally interpreted as egregious. This is extremely important as
you will hear.
To complicate matters even further, it turns out that Bill
Krause is a person well known to the FCC. William A. Krause is
one of the nations most respected broadcast engineers. He is the
Chief Engineer of WABC AM, the clear-channel flagship station of
the American Broadcasting Systems radio network. His repeater is
also well known in that it is dedicated to public service work
and is a very popular spot for communications for these kind of
events.
The FCC said that it had no way to reach Krause when its
engineers discovered that it was his radio system that was
interfering with the air-band radio system on 243 MHz, but as the
chief engineer of a radio station Krause must deal regularly with
the New York City FCC Engineer Alexander Zimney. Its a safe bet
that Zimney has all the telephone and FAX numbers needed to
contact Bill Krause sitting in the phone book on his desk.
We can't end without mentioning what the technical problem
was that lead Zimney to issue the five thousand dollar NAL.
Newsline has learned that the transmitter in Krause's Spectrum
Communications repeater had malfunctioned. The result was a 700
milliwatt spur that occurred only when the transmitter was key
up. That's right, 700 milliwatts and only in key up when the
transmitter was not technically even on the air!
By now you must realize that there would be absolutely no way
for Bill Krause or anyone else to know that the transmitter was
putting out a spur unless someone notified him of the problem.
Zimney could have called Krause on the phone and asked that he
assist in solving the problem. Instead, the New York City FCC
engineer acted in a way that has made him rather unpopular with
the tri-state area's ham radio community.
Meantime, Krause filed a reply to the NAL. In it he says that
at the time of the incident his repeater appeared to be operating
normally. He tells the FCC that he had no reason to believe
that it was producing unwanted spurs outside of the 222 MHz
amateur radio band.
Nobody is saying that the unintentional interference by
Krauses repeater transmitter to the 243 MHz aeronautical channel
is insignificant, but there is a big question regarding the way
in which the New York City FCC Field Office reacted to the
situation and the level of the punitive action imposed.
The next move is up to FCC Engineer Alexander Zimney. We will
keep you posted on this one.
*****
HAM ADMITS JAMMING THE BIG MAC
Terry Van Sickle, WB5WXI has pleaded guilty in federal court
to one count of willful and malicious interference to the two way
radio system at a Dallas Texas Mc Donalds restaurant. Van Sickle
is the former WFAA television news photographer who the FBI
questioned on August 22nd after they found him parked in his van
near the fast food restaurant. The FBI was attracted to the
vehicle after its investigators noted a large number of antennas
on it.
As previously reported, the FBI interrogated Van Sickle and a
friend for about three hours before releasing them. At that time
no charges had yet been brought. Van Sickle even claimed his
innocence by way of an article appearing in the September 30th
issue of the Dallas Observer newspaper. He even told the
Observer that it is a common practice for electronic enthusiasts
to talk to fast food restaurants over the radio relay food
ordering systems. He said that these same radio buffs regularly
post the frequencies of fast-food restaurant radio systems on
computer bulletin boards and that the frequencies used by the Mc
Donald's was readily accessible to almost anyone.
But on October the 27th that all changed when WB5WXI was
charged by the government as being the source of the interfering
signal. At a hearing, Van Sickle admitted his guilt and entered
into an settlement, apparently to avoid a lengthy trial.
In the plea agreement, Van Sickle guaranteed to fully
cooperate with any further investigation of the matter, to
surrender all interest in the thousands of dollars worth of his
two way radio equipment and computers that the government had
ceased as evidence in the case, and on demand of the court to
submit to interviews by the United States Attorneys office
regarding his ability to satisfy any fines or restitution order
that might be imposed.
Van Sickle has been ordered back to court on January 12th,
1994 for sentencing. At that time he could face up to a year in
prison, a fine of up to one-hundred thousand dollars or both. In
addition he can be ordered to pay restitution to the Mc Donalds
for any damages and loss of income that his actions may have cost
the company and could also face a civil suit if Mc Donalds eels
that the compensation awarded it was insufficient.
Finally, as is usually the case, the FCC will probably begin
its own investigation of Van Sickle's activities. If they find
him in violation of their rules he could loose any radio licenses
he now holds. Van Sickle could also face thousands of dollars in
additional fines as well.
*****
PHONE OUT
This note to all of you who get the newscast by calling into
our area code (805) 296-2407 automatic telephone delivery
number. Please be advised that the equipment on that line will
be down for maintenance from late on Tuesday November the 16th
till about 01:00 Eastern Time on Monday November the 22nd. For
that six day period we ask that you call area code (213) 462-
0008, (708) 289-0423 or the regional newsfeed line serving your
area. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during
this short duration of service interruption to the 805 area code
line that will last less than one week.
*****
VE TEST FEE INCREASE
The cost of getting a ham license is going up in 1994. The
FCC has announced that effective January 1, 1994, the maximum
allowable reimbursement fee for an amateur operator license
examination will be $5.75. That's up fifteen cents from the
current $5.60.
As before, volunteer examiners and volunteer examiner
coordinators may charge examinees for out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in preparing, processing, administering, or coordinating
examinations for amateur operator licenses. The amount of any
such reimbursement fee from any one examinee for any one
examination session, regardless of the number of elements
administered, must not exceed the maximum allowable fee. Where
the VE and the VEC both wish to be reimbursed, they must
jointly decide on a fair distribution of the fee.
The ARRL VEC says that will begin charging $5.75 after the
new FCC allowable fee becomes effective and other VEC's are
expected to do the same.
*****
EARTHWINDS DELAYED
Problems with its mooring assembly has delayed the launch of
the ham radio equipped Earthwinds Hilton balloon from an airfield
near Reno, Nevada. Earthwinds was scheduled for a launch attempt
on Saturday, November 6th at 14:00 UTC but bolts anchoring the
craft failed as the top balloon was being filled with helium gas.
It will now be at least six to eight weeks before another launch
attempt will be made.
By way of background, the manned balloon will carry 2-meter
equipment for communicating with the Amateur Radio community and
the ham operators aboard the Mir space station. All
communications will be conducted on 2-meters simplex, 145.55 MHz.
Eathhwinds planners hope that the balloon will circumnavigate
the globe at nearly 35,000 feet above and near the 45th parallel.
Saturday's flight path would take the balloon from Reno, Nevada
to New Mexico.
If Earthwinds ever does make it into the air and on the air,
QSL cards will go via Gordon West, WB6NOA.
*****
DOVE RETURNS TO THE AIR
After a long absence, the Dove OSCAR 17 satellite is back on
the air. It is presently sending packet telemetry and short text
bulletins on 145.825 MHz FM. DOVE's transmissions can be copied
by anyone with a 2-meter FM receiver and a standard packet radio
TNC. More work is required to get the satellite fully
operational, but this is a major step in getting Dove fully back
on line.
*****
RFE LAYOFFS
Radio Free Europe will lay off more than half its employees
and leave its Munich base by 1996. The headquarters for the
radio services that for decades given eastern Europeans
uncensored news with a decidedly anti-Communist slant will move
either to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, or Washington,
D.C..
Getting down from the current annual budget of $210 million to
the $75 million mandated by President Clinton also will mean
closing the New York office and moving its research center out of
Munich These are two of the world's most expensive cities.
Radio Liberty, which broadcasts to Russia and other former
Soviet republics, will be unaffected by the cuts and
consolidation given the continued political instability in the
region.
*****
DX - LESOTHO
In DX, prefix hunters should note that in commemoration of the
27th anniversary of Lesotho independence, a special prefix will
be used until mid November. 7P27LI will be on 14.010 to 14.025
MHz, and on 21.010 to 21.025 MHz from 10:00 hours to 14:00 hours
UTC. QSL to Ray Shankweiler, Box 333, Maseru 100, Lesotho.
*****
POSTING NEWSLINE
This note to all who are getting the printed version of
Newsline by packet radio or other data postings. Over the past
month we have received numerous calls from individuals who have
downloaded our material from various services and who think that
they need our permission to repost it to packet, use it for code
practice or whatever.
The answer is that you do not need any specific permission as
long as you do not change the content of the material in any way.
Newsline is not mode specific. We do not care how you
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Oh, we have no objection to your deleting the closed circuit
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reposted exactly as you receive it, including the closing credits
and the text of any of the interviews that are a part of the
newscast.
We also hope that this clarifies things for those of you who
have questions. If not, please contact us by regular US mail or
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Date: 18 Nov 93 14:41:22 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Gary bashing ---> crossed wires
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <mZJ7cc3w165w@nj8j.atl.ga.us> ben@nj8j.atl.ga.us (Ben Coleman) writes:
>ehare@arrl.org (Ed Hare - KA1CV) writes:
>> Yeah, but some of us well-known newsgroup types joined you in your
>> confusion. :-). I had just assumed that I missed the original
>> post, and when I saw Gary Coffman . . .
>
>I suspect it's because we're so used to seeing GC's posts end with a lone
>
>Gary
>
>at the bottom. Usually, it's fairly distinctive, but in this case, the
>other Gary 'signed' the same way, and we all, Pavlovian-like, assumed it
>was GC.
Gee, doesn't anyone read the cute little .sig file I put at the bottom
of my posts? With apologies to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, I've got a
new one today. :-)
Gary
--
Gary Coffman KE4ZV | Where my job's going, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
Destructive Testing Systems | I don't know. It might | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way | wind up in Mexico. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | -NAFTA Blues |
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1993 02:49:22 GMT
From: yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!mcrcim.mcgill.edu!sifon!Atlas.EETECH.McGill.CA!bruno@uunet.uu.net
Subject: HAM ftp mod sites?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Scott Whittle <drx@chinet.chinet.com> wrote:
>Does anyone know of any ham ftp sites. I'm looking for mod files to be
>exact.
Sure do.
Your best bet will probably be ftp.cs.buffalo.edu:/pub/ham-radio/mods
For those still thinking about using ham.eetech.mcgill.ca, don't.
This site is closing PERMANENTLY on 19 November, 1993. All the mods
which are available at the latter site have been moved to the former.
73
Bruno
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Bruno Hall | VE2HUM | old: bruno@eetech.mcgill.ca | new: canuck@rtsg.mot.com
New systems generate new problems -- Join the Flat Earth Society.
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Date: 18 Nov 1993 19:32:55 GMT
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!eff!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!wrdis02.robins.af.mil!sberman@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: How do I contact Yaesu?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Dean R Madsen (dmadsen@iastate.edu) wrote:
: I have a Yaesu FT-470 that has a terrible intermod problem and less than
: desirable squelch operation. I need a phone number to contact Yaesu to
: investigate getting this repaired. I found a list of manufacturers' phone
: numbers, but none of the ones listed for Yaesu were current. Does anyone have
: a recent phone number for Yaesu U.S.A. ?
: Also, I believe I read that this intermod/squelch problem I am having is
: common in several lots of FT-470s. Anyone have an easy way to remedy the
: problem?
: Thanks & 73,
: Dean Madsen - KE0WO
: dmadsen@iastate.edu
: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
: + Dean R Madsen, KE0WO + Computer Engineering Major +
: + Internet: dmadsen@iastate.edu + Iowa State Univeristy +
: + AX25: KE0WO @ KE0WO.#NWIA.IA.USA.NA + Ames, Iowa +
: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I hate to be flip, but do you speak Japanese? That's the ONLY way
you'll ever speak to a Yaesu engineer.
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Date: 18 Nov 93 18:09:52 GMT
From: ogicse!cs.uoregon.edu!news.uoregon.edu!newsadmin@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: How do I contact Yaesu?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <dmadsen.753578309@vincent1.iastate.edu> dmadsen@iastate.edu (Dean R
Madsen) writes:
> I have a Yaesu FT-470 that has a terrible intermod problem and less than
> desirable squelch operation. I need a phone number to contact Yaesu to
> investigate getting this repaired. I found a list of manufacturers' phone
> numbers, but none of the ones listed for Yaesu were current. Does anyone
have
> a recent phone number for Yaesu U.S.A. ?
>
> Also, I believe I read that this intermod/squelch problem I am having is
> common in several lots of FT-470s. Anyone have an easy way to remedy the
> problem?
>
> Thanks & 73,
> Dean Madsen - KE0WO
> dmadsen@iastate.edu
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> + Dean R Madsen, KE0WO + Computer Engineering Major +
> + Internet: dmadsen@iastate.edu + Iowa State Univeristy +
> + AX25: KE0WO @ KE0WO.#NWIA.IA.USA.NA + Ames, Iowa +
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
Try 800.255.9237...it was good last year to get to parts/repair.
--
Jeff Hite KF7SZ
Computing Center
U of Oregon
jeffh@ludwig.cc.uoregon.edu
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 04:36:32 GMT
From: news.uiowa.edu!icaen!drenze@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Miss Manners in the Novice Sub-bands?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I've got a little question. I was tuning across the 80-meter novice subband
tonight, and right at 3700kHz I noticed a QSO taking place at 20+ WPM. It
was coming across S9+10 when everything else was coming across S6-7, and
that combined with the fact that they both sounded like 0 call-signs makes
me think that at least one of these guys might have been Iowans, and, at least
with *my* equipment, this was the only part of 80 that sounded like it was
reliably open at that time (I started hearing some other stations outside
the novice subbands later--I was just looking for code copy).
Now, for my question. (And, BTW, I'm not trying to condemn anybody's
practice, call anybody a lid, or anything else--I'm genuinely curious.) What
is the correct etiquette for running high-speed code in the Novice subbands?
It wasn't anything big tonight, since even that area was uncrowded, but I'm
just curious...the novice subbands are supposedly "training bands" (anything
like training pants or training wheels? ;-) ;-) ;-) <- for the humour-impaired)
for lowly Novices/Techs like me. If there's a big demand for them by novices/
techs, should higher-class licenses QSY? *do* they QSY?
Peace es 73 de Doug N0YVW
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__ /| | Douglas J Renze, N0YVW |
\'o.O' | +1 319 337 4664 | IN GOD WE TRUST
=(___)= | drenze@icaen.uiowa.edu | All Others Pay Cash
U | Douglas-Renze@uiowa.edu |
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1993 02:21:30 GMT
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!csd.unb.ca!garfield.csd.unbsj.ca!robert@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: prefix hunters
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I havn't noticed this mentioned in the last few days, but if I'm repeating
somebody else, my appoligies.
For those of you who do some prefix hunting, effective December 1, Canada
will have a new prefix. Currently VE1 represents Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
The new prefix will be for New Brunswick only. The prefix will be VE9. So
if you are dialing around down on HF and you hear VE9, don't be too surprised.
The change is not mandantory for existing amateurs, however, it seems as though
lots of people will be changing.
--
======================
Robert Ford (VE1RKF)
robert@unbsj.ca
======================
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 93 18:46:09 PST
From: news.kpc.com!amd!netcomsv!micromed!brett@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Radio Shack HTs
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
ken.smith@channel1.com (Ken Smith) writes:
>
> To:GARY#KE4ZV.UUCP
>
> GARY@KE4ZV.UUCP typed this about Re: Radio Shack HTs
>
>
> G>>I have been told that it is made by Icom, but this was by an R.S.
> G>>salesdroid, so I could be wrong.
>
> G>Well they say "Made in Korea for Tandy Corp", so I don't think Icom
> G>is involved. I heard they were made by the same company that makes
> G>their scanners.
>
> I was told that they are made by Maxon. (or is it Maxxon?)
>
I know that Maxon did the FCC certification for the radio, but that may
or may not determine who designed, or manufactured the units.
Brett N7OLQ
--
brett@micromed.com (brett miller)
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Date: 18 Nov 93 14:45:14 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!convex!horak@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Telescoping antenna on HT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In <103360206@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> ajs@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Alan Silverstein) writes:
>> The collapsed telescoping antenna won't be any worse than a duck.
>Yes it will. It has a much worse SWR. It just doesn't work as well.
>Try it side-by-side with a weak signal. Whether or not the high SWR
>will hurt your rig is a different issue.
Maybe I should not have said "won't". I should have said "might not".
In my case, the duck that came sith my Alinco DJ560 is roughly equal to
worse than my AEA telescopic antenna collapsed. Your milage may vary.
About the only time I use the duck is if I am in a strong signal area
and need an attenuator.
David
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Date: 16 Nov 1993 16:40:00 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!news.clark.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!news.uoregon.edu!fp2-st-affairs-17.uoregon.edu!user@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: TEN TEC OMNI V OWNERS!!!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
If you own or have owned an OMNI V, what are your opinions of the radio?The
only exposure I've had to it is through reviews I've read and based on
that, I'm contemplating buying a used one.
When I bring up the subject on the local repeater, I get some "questioning"
tones of voices. Something akin to, "you really want to buy a Ten Tec?" One
guy even told me, "Ten Tec isn't inexpensive, it's cheap!"
The Ten Tecs I've heard on the air sound very good. What have your
experiences been?
Thanks,
Steve/AA7FL
milewski@oregon.uoregon.edu
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Date: 18 Nov 93 15:46:50 GMT
From: worldbank.org!news@uunet.uu.net
Subject: XY0Z - DXCC Status
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I was under the impression that cards for the XY0Z operations (Myanmar) were
okay for DXCC. However, a collegue of mine recently had his card rejected by
the DXCC Desk.
Does anyone know whether paperwork was ever submitted for this operation, or
has anyone been successful in submitting this card for DXCC?
Thanks, Darrell (NR3Y).
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Date: 16 Nov 93 02:29:36 GMT
From: munnari.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
Subject: Ya gotta hand it to the FCC...
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I've been looking at the output of a search on a callbook server,
and amongst other things I discovered that the FCC was active as
long ago as 1892!
Without prejudice to the people involved, look up N5VUR, N3JJF, N5ZFK,
KD4OOY and KD4NHD. And yes, they all have the same name (I am looking
them up for a project of mine) but that is irrelevant, as my list was
for all people with that name.
--
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
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