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Info-Hams Digest Wed, 24 Nov 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1382
Today's Topics:
"Re: Is Morse a Language?"
Buckmaster HAMCALL CD-ROM
CONELRAD-what was it?
CW abbreviations (2 msgs)
FCC 854 form?
Kenwood TH28A mod. question.
Programming for TAD radios
WARNING: Potential Satellite Anomaly Warning
Weekly Solar Terrestrial Forecast & Review for 19 November
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Date: 24 Nov 93 13:29:18 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: "Re: Is Morse a Language?"
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Is Morse a Language?
Take the following example:
Person A knows German
Person B knows French
They can communicate if they have a COMMON LANGUAGE.
They can communicate if they both know English.
They CANNOT communicate if their only additional "language" is Morse.
So, Morse does not meet what I believe to be a fundamental requirement for
all language... to be able to communicate without knwoledge of any other
language.
NO, I am not anti-Morse. In fact I was on the pro-CW side in the Great Code
War.
73 de W3OTC
ps.. Of course the various standard abreviations such as the Q.. codes form
an incomplete language, but they do not imply knowledge nor use of Morse.
Bob
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 14:17:15 GMT
From: hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!murdoch!faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU!clh6w@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Buckmaster HAMCALL CD-ROM
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I've been meaning to ask about CD-ROM callbook.
Does anyone know if the Buckmaster CD-ROM allows
you to make look-ups from external 'c' programs.
Or must you make the lookups from within their
proprietary command line interpreter?
Ned Hamilton, AB6FI
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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 93 15:19:29 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!uhog.mit.edu!xn.ll.mit.edu!ll.mit.edu!wjc@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: CONELRAD-what was it?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <arog.753969080@BIX.com>, arog@BIX.com (arog on BIX) writes:
|> ab510@Freenet.carleton.ca (George W. Attallah) writes:
|>
|>
|> >I have an early 50s bc reciever with triangular symbols at 640 and 1240 khz.
|> >I have been told that these were for CONELRAD. Are there any old timers
|> >out there who can fill me in on this? TNX.
|>
|> >--
|> >GEORGE ATTALLAH-"THE LAST SURVIVOR OF THE GROUP OF ONE"
|>
|>
|> CONELRAD became EBS. The idea was to not provied attacking aircraft
|> (bombers or ??) with domestic sources for DF. The process was that,
|>
|> ...stuff deleted...
|>
By the way, CONELRAD stood for Control of Electromagnetic Radiation.
73
Bill Chiarchiaro N1CPK
wjc@ll.mit.edu
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 05:26:33 GMT
From: munnari.oz.au!bruce.cs.monash.edu.au!trlluna!titan!pcies4.trl.OZ.AU!drew@uunet.uu.net
Subject: CW abbreviations
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <2cdfh3$ibv@news.acns.nwu.edu> rdewan@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Rajiv Dewan) writes:
>From: rdewan@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Rajiv Dewan)
>Subject: Re: CW abbreviations
>Date: 17 Nov 93 15:21:07 GMT
>In article <1993Nov16.201718.1832@cbis.ece.drexel.edu>,
>Joseph P. Wetstein <jpw@cbis.ece.drexel.edu> wrote:
>>Could someone please send me the abbreviations for CW? (The two letter codes
>>that are used for standard CW communication. )
>>
>>Is this available from ARRL server?
>
>Check out "Now You are Talking!" page 9-12 for a large list. Else
>check out the ARRL operator's manual. The top dozen of ones that I use
>or encounter most often (in rough order of frequency)
>
> de from
> tu thank you, often abbreviated again to just an `x'
> gl/gm/ga/ge/gn good luck, good ----
> dx DX
> tnx tx tks thanks
> gl good luck
> op operator's name
> buro bureau
> es and
> wx weather
> ur your
> fb fine business, meaning, variously: good, nice, great etc.
>
>Of course there are many others. I often come across new ones which
>are often clear from the context.
>
>Rajiv
>aa9ch
>r-dewan@nwu.edu
A rather old and quaint CW abbreviation- used now only by OT's I think
(greatly intrigued me as a kid) is "E E K" for "OK". Has a nice rhythm
to it. Another one, rarely heard now is "I E" for checking that the
frequency is clear (much better than that klunky "QRL?").
Whatever happened to "HW?" Now we get; "back to you"- ! No wonder some guys
have trouble with CW.
Drew, VK3XU.
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 04:09:12 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!apple.com!amd!netcomsv!netcom.com!henrys@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: CW abbreviations
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Chuck Adams (adams@chuck.dallas.sgi.com) wrote:
: The following is a part of the Phillips Code, a standard set of
: abbreviations used by Morse Operators, Telegraphers, Ham Radio Operators,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Of the 150 or so abbreviations, I recognised about 40 that I either use
or have heard :-}
While we are at it, I have a question.
More and more I hear cw ops send a question mark. For example, after I
have sent CQ or maybe after I have signed with a station. What do they
mean? I normally dont respond because I dont know what they want.
Maybe we need a q signal for "Who was just sending CQ?" and "I hear
you guys signing, so who's left?".
Smitty, NA5K/M
--
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| Henry B. Smith - NA5K henrys@netcom.com |
| Dallas, Texas |
| |
| "I'm not sure I understand everything that I know" |
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Date: 24 Nov 93 04:38:09 GMT
From: mnemosyne.cs.du.edu!nyx10!jmaynard@uunet.uu.net
Subject: FCC 854 form?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I've been unsuccessful for the past four months or so in getting at least one
copy of FCC 854, the tower notification form. I've called the form ordering
number twice, and sent off the postcard, all to no avail. (I did get a 610,
though.) Are there alternate sources for this one? (ARRL?)
--
Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL | Never ascribe to malice that which can
jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu | adequately be explained by stupidity.
"The road to Usenet is littered with dead horses." -- Jack Hamilton
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 93 06:46:33 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!olivea!charnel!rat!news@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Kenwood TH28A mod. question.
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Posting for a friend, so send any reply to snorris@trumpet.aix.calpoly.edu
or I'll forward replies to him.
thanks,
winston.
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I have read the mod file that is posted on ham.eetech.mcgill.ca but this
file includes additions by three different people, each with different
modifications. Can anyone who has recently bought and modified a Kenwood
TH28A shed some light here for me and verify any of these mods? All I
want is extended recieve from 400-520, I really don't care much about
the extended transmit range. I have tried lifting one end of diode 9 as
listed in the mod file, but nothing happened...the radio acted as if
nothing had happend. Can anyone help me here? By the way, this radio has
a green jumper wire at each end of diode array D8-D11 and there is no
mention of these in any of the mod files i have read.
I prefer E-mail: snorris@trumpet.aix.calpoly.edu, but I do read this
group regularly as well.
Thanks,
Sean
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Date: 24 Nov 93 05:38:32 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!kd4nc!n4tii@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Programming for TAD radios
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I am the communications officer for Group 2, GA Wing CAP, and we've gotten
several TAD m-8 and M-5 style radios and we didn't get the programming info
for them...or if we did, it's become lost.
Basically, my request is this: does anyone have the programming sheet for
these radios? They are commercial band, type accepted, front panel
programmable radios....they use the 'secret code' method of programming
for insurance of type acceptance.
Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Email me at: n4tii%kd4nc.uucp@gatech.edu
Thanks...
John
n4tii
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Date: 23 Nov 1993 04:51:59 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!concert!samba.oit.unc.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: WARNING: Potential Satellite Anomaly Warning
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <horak.753717400@convex.convex.com>,
David Horak <horak@convex.com> wrote:
>In <9311181717.AA06943@rho.uleth.ca> oler@rho.uleth.ca (Cary Oler) writes:
>
>> Geosynchronous satellites may suffer additional magnetopause crossings
>>over the next 12 hours.
>
>But what does it all mean? Do you have an interpretation for us lay folks?
>What causes this and what are the effects and consequences? Ignorant minds
>want to know.
>
>David
Is anyone going to answer his question???
Michael Holl
--
Mike.Holl@launchpad.unc.edu
--
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Campus Office for Information
Technology, or the Experimental Bulletin Board Service.
internet: laUNChpad.unc.edu or 152.2.22.80
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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 17:18:46 MST
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Weekly Solar Terrestrial Forecast & Review for 19 November
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
--- SOLAR TERRESTRIAL FORECAST AND REVIEW ---
November 19 to November 28, 1993
Report Released by Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
P.O. Box 357, Stirling, Alberta, Canada
T0K 2E0
Accessible BBS System: (403) 756-3008
---------
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORECASTS AT A GLANCE
----------------------------------------------------
|10.7 cm|HF Propagation +/- CON|SID AU.BKSR DX| Mag| Aurora |
|SolrFlx|LO MI HI PO SWF %MUF %|ENH LO MI HI LO MI HI %|K Ap|LO MI HI|
--|-------|-----------------------|-------------------------|----|--------|
19| 105 | G G P P 60 -15 65| 50 NA NA NA 02 15 30 30|5 20|NV LO LO|
20| 107 | G G F F 60 -05 70| 50 NA NA NA 01 10 20 35|4 14|NV NV LO|
21| 110 | G G F F 50 00 70| 50 NA NA NA 01 10 20 35|3 12|NV NV LO|
22| 110 | G G P F 50 -05 65| 50 NA NA NA 02 15 30 30|4 15|NV NV MO|
23| 110 | G F VP P 50 -25 65| 50 NA NA NA 05 25 45 25|5 30|NV LO MO|
24| 110 | G F P P 50 -15 65| 50 NA NA NA 03 20 35 30|5 25|NV LO MO|
25| 110 | G G F F 30 -05 65| 30 NA NA NA 02 10 25 35|4 15|NV NV MO|
26| 105 | G G F F 15 00 65| 15 NA NA NA 02 05 15 35|3 12|NV NV LO|
27| 100 | G G F F 15 00 65| 15 NA NA NA 02 05 15 35|2 10|NV NV LO|
28| 100 | G G F F 15 00 65| 15 NA NA NA 02 05 15 35|2 10|NV NV LO|
PEAK PLANETARY 10-DAY GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY OUTLOOK (19 NOV - 28 NOV)
________________________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY SEVERE | | | | | | | | | | | HIGH |
| VERY SEVERE STORM | | | | | | | | | | | HIGH |
| SEVERE STORM | | | | | | | | | | | MODERATE |
| MAJOR STORM | | | | | | | | | | | LOW - MOD. |
| MINOR STORM | * | | | |** | | | | | | LOW |
| VERY ACTIVE |** | | | *|***|** | | | | | NONE |
| ACTIVE |***|** | | **|***|***| * | | | | NONE |
| UNSETTLED |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|** |** | NONE |
| QUIET |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| NONE |
| VERY QUIET |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| NONE |
|-------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|------------|
| Geomagnetic Field |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| Anomaly |
| Conditions | Given in 8-hour UT intervals | Intensity |
|________________________________________________________________________|
CONFIDENCE LEVEL: 65%
NOTES:
Predicted geomagnetic activity is based heavily on recurrent
phenomena. Transient energetic solar events cannot be predicted reliably over
periods in excess of several days. Hence, there may be some deviations from
the predictions due to the unpredictable transient solar component.
60-DAY GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY
____________________________________________________________
77 | J |
73 | J |
69 | J |
65 | J |
62 | J |
58 | J |
54 | J |
50 | J |
46 | J |
42 | J |
39 | M M J |
35 | M M J |
31 | M M J |
27 | M A M JAA |
23 | A MA A M JAA |
19 | A MAA A M JAA |
15 | A A AMAA AAMA JAAA |
12 | A U UUA U AMAAUU U AAMA JAAAU |
8 | AU UUUUU UUAU U AMAAUUU UUUAAMAU U UJAAAUUU UUUU |
4 |QAUUUUUUUUUUAUQQQUQAMAAUUUQQQUQQUUUUAAMAUQUUQUJAAAUUUQQUUUUQ|
0 |QAUUUUUUUUUUAUQQQUQAMAAUUUQQQUQQUUUUAAMAUQUUQUJAAAUUUQQUUUUQ|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start Date: Day #262
NOTES:
This graph is determined by plotting the greater of either the planetary
A-index or the Boulder A-index. Graph lines are labelled according
to the severity of the activity which occurred on each day. The left-
hand column represents the associated A-Index for that day.
Q = Quiet, U = Unsettled, A = Active, M = Minor Storm,
J = Major Storm, and S = Severe Storm.
CUMULATIVE GRAPHICAL CHART OF THE 10.7 CM SOLAR RADIO FLUX
----------------------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________________
129 | |
127 | * |
125 | ** |
123 | ** * |
121 | * **** |
119 | * **** |
117 | ******** |
115 | ********* |
113 | ********** |
111 | *********** |
109 | ************ |
107 | ************* |
105 | * ************* |
103 | **************** |
101 | **************** * |
099 | **************** ***|
097 | ***************** * ***|
095 | ******************* * **** ***|
093 | ******************* * ** ****** *****|
091 | ********************** ***** *********** ******|
089 | *********************** ****** * ********************|
087 | ******************************************************|
085 | *******************************************************|
083 |* *******************************************************|
081 |* ********************************************************|
079 |************************************************************|
077 |************************************************************|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start: Day #262
GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF 90-DAY AVERAGE SOLAR FLUX
-----------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________________
097 | |
096 | ******* |
095 |*** ***************** |
094 |***** ****************************** ***** |
093 |************************************************************|
092 |************************************************************|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start: Day #262
NOTES:
The 10.7 cm solar radio flux is plotted from data reported
by the Penticton Radio Observatory (formerly the ARO from
Ottawa). High solar flux levels denote higher levels of
activity and a greater number of sunspot groups on the Sun.
The 90-day mean solar flux graph is charted from the 90-day
mean of the 10.7 cm solar radio flux.
CUMULATIVE GRAPHICAL CHART OF SUNSPOT NUMBERS
---------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________________
135 | |
128 | * |
121 | * |
114 | *** |
107 | *** |
100 | ***** * |
093 | ****** * * |
086 | ****** * * * |
079 | ******** ** * **** |
072 | *********** ** * * **** |
065 | **************** * **** *** |
058 | ****************** ** ********* |
051 | ****************** ** ********** *|
044 | ****************** ************** ** **|
037 | ****************** *************** * **** ** ****|
030 | ********************* ****************** **** ** *****|
023 | * ***************************************** ******** *****|
016 |*** ************************************************** *****|
009 |*** ********************************************************|
002 |*** ********************************************************|
000 |************************************************************|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start: Day #262
NOTES:
The graphical chart of sunspot numbers is created from the
daily sunspot number counts as reported by the SESC.
HF RADIO SIGNAL PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS (19 NOV - 28 NOV)
High Latitude Paths
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
| VERY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | FAIR | * | **|***|** | | | **|***|***|***|
------- | POOR |* *|* | | *| **| **|* | | | |
65% | VERY POOR | | | | |* |* | | | | |
| EXTREMELY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPAGATION |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| QUALITY | Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals |
--------------------------------------------------------
Middle Latitude Paths
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
| VERY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | GOOD | **|***|***|** | * | **|***|***|***|***|
LEVEL | FAIR |* | | | *| *|* | | | | |
------- | POOR | | | | |* | | | | | |
70% | VERY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
| EXTREMELY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPAGATION |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| QUALITY | Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals |
--------------------------------------------------------
Low Latitude Paths
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
| VERY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | GOOD |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
LEVEL | FAIR | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
75% | VERY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
| EXTREMELY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPAGATION |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| QUALITY | Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals |
--------------------------------------------------------
NOTES:
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
High latitudes >= 55 deg. N. | High latitudes >= 55 deg. S.
Middle latitudes >= 40 < 55 deg. N. | Middle latitudes >= 30 < 55 deg. S.
Low latitudes < 40 deg. N. | Low latitudes < 30 deg. S.
POTENTIAL VHF DX PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS (19 NOV - 28 NOV)
INCLUDES SID AND AURORAL BACKSCATTER ENHANCEMENT PREDICTIONS
HIGH LATITUDES
__________________________________________________ ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | | | * | * | | | * | * | * | * | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===| |-------------------|
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | | | | | | | | | | | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 40% | | | * | * | | | * | * | * | * | 40%|*| | |*|*|*| | | | |
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
| VHF DX | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________| |___________________|
MIDDLE LATITUDES
__________________________________________________ ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 60% |***|***|***|***|* |* |** |***|***|***| 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===| |-------------------|
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | | | | | | | | | | | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 40% | * | **| **| **| | | * | **| **| **| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*| | |*|*|*| | | | |
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
| VHF DX | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________| |___________________|
LOW LATITUDES
__________________________________________________ ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 60% |* *|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===| |-------------------|
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
| VHF DX | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________| |___________________|
NOTES:
These VHF DX prediction charts are defined for the 30 MHz to 220 MHz
bands. They are based primarily on phenomena which can affect VHF DX
propagation globally. They should be used only as a guide to potential
DX conditions on VHF bands. Latitudinal boundaries are the same as those for
the HF predictions charts.
AURORAL ACTIVITY PREDICTIONS (19 NOV - 28 NOV)
High Latitude Locations
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | VERY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | MODERATE | | | * |***|***| * | | | | |
65% | LOW |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
| NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORAL |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| INTENSITY | Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight |
--------------------------------------------------------
Middle Latitude Locations
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | VERY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | MODERATE | | | | | | | | | | |
70% | LOW | | | * |***| **| | | | | |
| NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORAL |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| INTENSITY | Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight |
--------------------------------------------------------
Low Latitude Locations
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | VERY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | MODERATE | | | | | | | | | | |
85% | LOW | | | | | | | | | | |
| NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORAL |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| INTENSITY | Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight |
--------------------------------------------------------
NOTE:
Version 2.00b of our Professional Dynamic Auroral Oval Simulation
Software Package is now available. This professional software is
particularly valuable to radio communicators, aurora photographers,
educators, and astronomers. For more information regarding this software,
contact: "Oler@Rho.Uleth.CA", or "COler@Solar.Stanford.Edu".
For more information regarding these charts, send a request for the
document, "Understanding Solar Terrestrial Reports" to: "Oler@Rho.Uleth.Ca"
or to: "COler@Solar.Stanford.Edu". This document, as well as others and
related data/forecasts exist on the STD BBS at: (403) 756-3008.
** End of Report **
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 07:36:47 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <1993Nov16.201718.1832@cbis.ece.drexel.edu>, <CGnHLz.Ioo@odin.corp.sgi.com>, <henrysCGq0vC.J60@netcom.com> p
Subject : Dit wars on 500 kHz (Re: CW abbreviations)
In article <henrysCGq0vC.J60@netcom.com> henrys@netcom.com (Henry B. Smith) writes:
>
>While we are at it, I have a question.
>
>More and more I hear cw ops send a question mark. For example, after I
>have sent CQ or maybe after I have signed with a station. What do they
>mean? I normally dont respond because I dont know what they want.
>
>Maybe we need a q signal for "Who was just sending CQ?" and "I hear
>you guys signing, so who's left?".
>
You just answered your own question. I'll send an IMI if another op
has just made a short transmission which I didn't copy or understand.
You might try sending an IMI back to them as a way of asking ``why
did you just send an IMI at me?'', which might end up turning into
an IMI war similar to the `dit' wars we used to have on 500 kHz:
during quiet periods [not `silent periods'] on 500 [say 0200 local]
someone somewhere in the Pacific would send a single dit; another
ship would answer with a dit; shore stations would join in and
within a few seconds dozens and dozens of ships and shore stations
would be sending dits. As quickly as it started, it stopped. It
was one of those things that made 500 kHz such a unique frequency.
Jeff NH6IL
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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 22:23:24 GMT
From: psinntp!uuneo!sugar!jreese@uunet.uu.net
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <nimtz.1-161193082246@nimtziici.edmedia.nd.edu>, <2celrr$onp@oak.oakland.edu>, <1993Nov18.155525.22839@rsg1.er.usgs.gov>
Subject : Re: Using modified HT in emergency
In article <1993Nov18.155525.22839@rsg1.er.usgs.gov> bodoh@dgg.cr.usgs.gov (Tom Bodoh) writes:
>I am willing to bet that the FCC will soon ban the manufacture or import (or
>even sale) of radios capable of being easily modified to transmit out of
>band. In some ways, I can understand how modified radios can cause problems
>if in the wrong hands. On the other hand, I hope that they don't start
>telling us that we cannot own such a radio...
It will be a real shame if this happens. Most ham equipment must be modified
to transmit across the entire 420-450 UHF band anyway... defeating the ability
to make it work at 460 will probably mean I can't make it work at 420, which
is a legal place to operate...
This sounds like an over-reaction on the part of the local Sheriff's Office
to me... Too bad, since someone was helped by the so-called "illegal"
operating. I'm just glad some people have the cool to think of calling for
help on the cop channels when there's no other way..
'atta boy to the operator.
--
Jim Reese, WD5IYT | "I can do more in two minutes than Rush can in
jreese@sugar.neosoft.com | three hours" --Jim Hightower
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Date: 24 Nov 93 05:49:51 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!kd4nc!n4tii@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <93326.174137MGB@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>, <holland-231193103417@beagley.dom.uab.edu>, <rcrw90-231193123138@node_13059.aieg.mot.com>
Subject : Re: Use of HT for Marine & GMRS
rcrw90@email.mot.com (Mike Waters) writes:
>In article <holland-231193103417@beagley.dom.uab.edu>,
>holland@gasmac.dom.uab.edu (Steve Holland) wrote:
>> I think that in the regs for each service, other than the amateur
>> service, it is required that the equipment used be type certified
>> for use in that service. I wonder is some of the radios we use
>> are type certified in multiple services and just packaged and
>> labelled differently. I had asked a local radio company about use
>> of my 440 HT for GMRS use and he told me it would be illegal and
>> he wanted to sell me a $600 radio that was GMRS type certified.
>Not only is that done, most of the commercial radios have counterparts in
>ham rigs! The major difference is usually the ham rig having many more
>functions.
>Even so, I am unaware of any comercial radio being type accepted for more
>than one service such as GMRS and Marine, even if the only difference is
>the front panel!
>--
>Mike Waters rcrw90@email.mot.com AA4MW@KC7Y.PHX.AZ.US.NA
Check out the Yeasu FTH-2070...it's a commercial dual bander. It is marine
type accepted, as well as land mobile (which includes GMRS).
It'll do ham, commerical, public safety, GMRS, and marine all in the box, and
legal to boot!
Joh
John
>BOBS BEST BENT WIRE SK
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