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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V93 #1390
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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 26 Nov 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1390
Today's Topics:
Cellular Interception Equipment
CENSORSHIP WARNING
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 18 November
How Long are Licenses taking?
Oded Feingold's BOMB THREATS
Source for FCC 610 form?
VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, 19 November
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 15:20:54 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!mark@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Cellular Interception Equipment
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
< Moderator Note: This information came to my attention, as it is a product >
< announcement, I am posting this with the intention of informing people of >
< the availability of this kind of product, and not as an endorsement. The >
< effect of ECPA 2512 on the posting of this document in the US may have >
< some serious ramifications if I was posting this from the US ... >
< Ciao -- Mark Salyzyn >
ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES INC.
65 - 31 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2Y7
(403) 233-0644 Cellular (403) 651-5830
NEWS RELEASE
CELLULAR SURVEILLANCE INTERFACE
Electronic Countermeasures Inc. announces the release of new software to allow
the use of their Cellular Surveillance Interface (CSI) on any cellular system
world wide.
The CSI decodes the data transmitted on cellular control channels. It
interprets the data as cellular commands, displays it on your PC screen, and
tunes your radio.
It is compatible with cellular systems in North America, Europe, the Middle
East, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, etc. Anywhere there is a cellular system
using the AMPS, TACS or ETACS standards; including those international systems
that use variable control channel starting points for different countries.
In simple terms, the CSI reads the control channel data in a cell and switches
your radio to the specified voice frequency when a cellular call is placed or
received in that cell. This allows you to monitor the call for voice quality,
etc. When the call switches to a new voice channel, your radio now switches
as well. In essence, the CSI turns your Icom, AR, or PRO series radio into an
extension of the phone you're monitoring. No more partial calls. You get it
all.
The CSI is a high tech, low-cost test instrument for the cellular service
shop. It has additional application as a fixed or mobile surveillance unit
for law enforcement, and a tool for the engineer or hobbyist in the
development of new cellular and other radio data applications.
The CSI is shipped complete with all cables, radio mod kit, and the latest PC
software package.
For further information contact:
W. J. (Bill) Fischer
Electronic Countermeasures Inc
65 - 31 Avenue South West
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2Y7
+1 (403) 233-0644
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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1993 08:32:22 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!msattler@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: CENSORSHIP WARNING
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Jeff Herman (jherman@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu) wrote:
: This notice is to warn all net posters that within our elements is a
: small group that is attempting to practice censorship; if they do not
: agree with your viewpoint, they will contact your postmaster to
: complain that you are intentionally attempting to create animosity
: on the net or that your article has no relation to the newsgroup topic.
While it is sadly true that there will always be those small of mind
that attempt to circumvent the free expression of ideas in the name
of something or another, those of us who have been around for many
years have found the way to deal with it. I enclose the response
of one particular sysop when faced with whiners (net.bozos).
Remember: the net considers censorship as damage and tends to
route around it.
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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 21:31:50 MST
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 18 November
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
18 NOVEMBER, 1993
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 18 NOVEMBER, 1993
------------------------------------------------------------
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 322, 11/18/93
10.7 FLUX=102.6 90-AVG=094 SSN=056 BKI=2110 4543 BAI=016
BGND-XRAY=B1.4 FLU1=7.6E+05 FLU10=1.3E+04 PKI=2111 4543 PAI=018
BOU-DEV=015,007,006,004,060,118,053,039 DEV-AVG=037 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= C1.6 @ 1332UT XRAY-MIN= B1.2 @ 1829UT XRAY-AVG= B3.0
NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 1440UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 1515UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.8%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1345UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1415UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55367NT @ 1304UT BOUTF-MIN=55324NT @ 1735UT BOUTF-AVG=55351NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+068,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+184NT@ 1447UT GOES6-MIN=E:-140NT@ 1711UT G6-AVG=+091,+018,-024
FLUXFCST=STD:105,105,105;SESC:105,105,105 BAI/PAI-FCST=015,010,010/015,010,012
KFCST=2334 4231 1113 3111 27DAY-AP=011,010 27DAY-KP=4332 2332 2342 2232
WARNINGS=*SWF
ALERTS=**MAGSI:16NT@1211UTC;**245STRM:1752-2001UTC;**MAGPAUSE
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 17 NOV 93 was 42.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 17 NOV 93 are: 2- 1- 1o 1o 2- 1o 3- 3-
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------
Solar activity was low. Region 7618 (N08W05) came to a
bit of life this period producing numerous C-class flares. In
white light, the region showed restructuring and continues to
grow in spot number, area coverage, and complexity. All reports
indicate the region has developed a delta in the north central
portion of the group with kinked a n-s oriented inversion line.
New Region 7620 (N05E71) was numbered last night. This Region
is probably the return of old Region 7608.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
low to moderate. Region 7618 is expected to produce C-class,
and possibly M-class activity for the remainder of its time on
the disk.
STD: A full-disk Yohkoh x-ray image has been appended to this
report.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled from the
beginning of the period until 1211Z when a disturbance began.
A sudden impulse occurred at 1211Z (16 nanotesla in Boulder)
and was followed by active to minor storm conditions at
mid-latitudes and minor to severe storm levels at high lat-
itudes. Magnetopause crossings were seen at both geosynch-
ronous satellites (STD: GOES-6 and GOES-7) from about
1600-1730Z (STD: for GOES-6, 1604Z to 1718Z). This increase was
probably caused by a favorably positioned coronal hole.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be mostly active with brief storm periods for the
next 12 hours. The field will quiet down to mostly unsettled
for the remainder of the period.
Event probabilities 19 nov-21 nov
Class M 60/60/60
Class X 10/10/10
Proton 10/10/10
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 19 nov-21 nov
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 25/10/10
Minor Storm 15/05/05
Major-Severe Storm 05/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 50/30/15
Minor Storm 15/05/05
Major-Severe Storm 10/01/01
HF propagation conditions were near-normal over the low
and middle latitude regions. Effects of the disturbance noted
above were only weakly noticed, particularly on the
upper-middle latitude night-sector paths. High and polar
latitude paths also saw sporadic signal degradation during the
period, again mostly on night-sector transauroral paths where
fading, multipathing, and minor auroral absorption contributed
to signal instabilities. Signal conditions on transpolar and
transauroral circuits are expected to remain sporadically
unstable over the next 24 hours. Effects of the current
disturbance could persist through much of 19 November before
weakening. Thereafter, propagation should return to near-normal
over all regions. No significant effects are expected over the
middle or low latitude regions, although night-sector fading
levels should be enhanced on upper-middle latitude paths.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 18/2400Z NOVEMBER
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7618 N08W05 338 0740 DKI 09 035 BETA-DELTA
7620 N05E71 262 0000 AXX 01 001 ALPHA
7616 N11W72 045 PLAGE
7619 N10W71 044 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 19 NOVEMBER TO 21 NOVEMBER
NMBR LAT LO
NONE
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 18 NOVEMBER, 1993
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
1928 2115 2155 C1.4 110
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 18 NOVEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
18/1135 1230 1303 NO8E022 LDE B5.1 88
18/1928 2115 2155 LDE C1.4 147
INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 18/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS
SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
17 Nov: 1819 1829 1840 B6.0 SF 7618 N07E11
2112 2121 2132 B2.4
2207 2215 2222 B2.2
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7618: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 (33.3)
Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 002 (66.7)
Total Events: 003 optical and x-ray.
EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
----------------------------------------------------------------
Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn Sweeps/Optical Observations
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
17 Nov: 2207 2215 2222 B2.2 III,V
NOTES:
All times are in Universal Time (UT). Characters preceding begin, max,
and end times are defined as: B = Before, U = Uncertain, A = After.
All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
x-rays. Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.
Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:
II = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
III = Type III Sweep
IV = Type IV Sweep
V = Type V Sweep
Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
Loop = Loop Prominence System,
Spray = Limb Spray,
Surge = Bright Limb Surge,
EPL = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.
SPECIAL INSERT: CURRENT X-RAY EMISSIONS FROM THE JAPANESE YOHKOH SPACECRAFT
===========================================================================
18 November 1993, 03:10 UTC
North
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:;---++:::::::::,,,,,,,,,,::::;+|!!!!|+----;;;;::::::::::::::;;;;:::,,:;-|+--;;
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South
KEY: East and west limbs are to the left and right respectively. Emission
strength, from minimum to maximum are coded in the following way:
[space] . , : ; - + | ! 1 2 3 4 * # @
Units used are arbitrary, for illustrative purposes. Get "showasc.zip"
from "pub/solar/Software" at the anonymous FTP site: xi.uleth.ca
(IP # 142.66.3.29) to view these images on VGA screens.
** End of Daily Report **
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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1993 14:50:38 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!caen!malgudi.oar.net!picker!news@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: How Long are Licenses taking?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In <millerpe.754115576@spot.Colorado.EDU> millerpe@spot.Colorado.EDU writes:
ck my earlier reply:
license test taken in Sept took 6 wks and 5 days to arrive.
I took cw exam last week: attendees were reporting similar times for now.
Looks like U.S./FCC is catching up.
John (a new, 50 yr old novice!! -- KB8QHS
TNX/73
>
> Does anyone know how long liceses are taking to arive on average?
> I took my test at a VEC session a while back and I am hoping
> I don't loose interest before the license arrives.
>
> Who has a story on the quickest arrival of a license?
>
>
> Peter Miller
>
> --
> ===========================================================================
> Peter M. Miller Home: 303-494-6990
> Computing and Network Services - Small Systems Work: 303-492-4866
> University of Colorado - Boulder millerpe@spot.colorado.edu
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Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1993 18:58:42 GMT
From: msattler@netcom.com (Michael Sattler)
Subject: Oded Feingold's BOMB THREATS
It pains me to see that the two of you (excerpts are provided at the end
of this message) don't have a clue about the Bill or Rights,etc. Please
read them immediately. Enclosed is the reply I got from the sysop of
the system that Oded uses; thank kibo that he's got more of a clue than
you two do. May you be banished to Prodigy for your small-minded
attempts to squelch something that you don't agree with. Luddites.
---------- reply from the enlightened sysop ----------
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 93 14:30:38 -0400
From: Nick Papadakis <nick@martigny.ai.mit.edu>
To: msattler@netcom.com
Cc: postmaster@martigny.ai.mit.edu, postmaster@martigny.ai.mit.edu,
oaf@martigny.ai.mit.edu
Subject: Oded Feingold (oaf@zurich.ai.mit.edu)
Reply-To: nick@mit.edu
X-Address: MIT AI Lab, NE43-438, 545 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
X-Switzerland: Neutral -- but heavily armed.
> A few net.goofballs have targeted the postmaster at zurich to complain
> about Oded's witty reparte. Just to warn you. Some of us enjoy his
> contributions.
Thanks for the warning; we've seen it already. Rest assured
that no one here is going to go nonlinear over this sort of thing.
Frankly, I didn't bother to reply. I just barely managed to bother to
*read* it.
For a good summary of my attitude, take a look at page 58 of
"The Mac Internet Tour Guide", in the little box under "Dear Sysadmin,
punish your user for what he said!" The quote there that begins "I
believe you need a short lesson in the operation of free speech", is
in fact mine, though unattributed. It ends: "if these posting offend
you, I suggest you find out how kill files work, instead of wasting
the time of overworked system administrators who aren't being
underpaid to deal with this sort of childishness."
Cheers,
- nick
---------- excerpts from net.bozos ------------
an37771@anon.penet.fi wrote:
: >Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1993 16:19:18 UTC
: >From: an9727@anon.penet.fi
: >Subject: Re: The internet is NOT for sending BOMB THREATS (long
: >X-Anonymously-To: an37771
: >Organization: Anonymous contact service
: >
: >Hi!
: >THANKS for your response to Feingold! Idiots like this obviously don't
: >understand the current fragility of our internet freedom...this is the
: >[boring, tedious dweebosity deleted]
: >
: >Michael Acklin
: >Research Analyst
: >University of Arkansas
: >
: Oded Feingold's real address is <oaf@zurich.ai.mit.edu>. His?/her?
: (Feingold's) system admin can be reached by sending mail to
: <postmaster@zurich.ai.mit.edu>
--
Michael S. Sattler msattler@netcom.com +1 (415) 358-3058
Digital Jungle Software Encrypt now; ask me how. (finger for PGP key)
--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Michael S. Sattler msattler@netcom.com +1 (415) 621-2903
Digital Jungle Software Encrypt now; ask me how. (finger for PGP key)
All that is required for evil to triumph is
for {wo}men of good will to do nothing.
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 20:24:18 -0800
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!spinnaker.jpl.nasa.gov!user@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Source for FCC 610 form?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I just spent the better part of an hour combing through the ARRL info
server files, and couldn't find a source for the FCC 610 form. Does anyone
know whether the field offices can provide them, or do you have to mail
Gettysburg for one?
Say, does anyone have a PostScript version? That would be cool, too.
--
Leif J. Harcke, N3EEN <------------- just moved to California!
Leif_J_Harcke@jpl.nasa.gov
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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 93 09:15:04 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!mstar!n8emr!bulletin@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, 19 November
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
==============================================================
| Automatic relayed from packet radio via |
| N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553 |
==============================================================
SB DX @ ALLBBS $RTDX1119
VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, 19 November
VK2SG RTTY DX Notes for week ending 19 November 1993 (BID RTDX1119)
It is not too late for you to write to your representative on the DX
Advisory Committee (DXAC) expressing your support for a RTTY (digital)
Honor Roll. Committee votes will be tallied, and announced, at the
end of November.
Our information this week came from 9X5LJ, DJ3IW and the DB0BCC
Cluster Node, I5FLN, IK5AAX, K0IR, K0SR, ON7GB, W2TKU, WB2CJL, ZS5S,
The NJ0M Node of the Twin Cities DX Packetcluster Network, and
OPDX/BARF80. Thanks to all for your help.
The WAEDC provided most of the RTTY activity this past week.
Bandpass:
Friday 12
0014-14084 CO6CG
0028-14086 VP8BFH
0300--7082 YV5MUX
0304--7082 NL7VX
1145-14090 VK2KM
1254-14083 UM7/UA3TT QSL DF7RX
1322-21087 UT5RP
1403-14083 J28TT
1513-14082 OH0BBF
2123-14087 PJ2MI
2128-14088 ZF2VV QSL NX1L
2131-14091 HP1XBH
2132-14088 5X1C
Saturday 13
0727-14084 SV2BBJ
1213-21089 ER0F
1244-21092 FR5DX
1305-21079 OH0BBF
1312-14081 UH8EA
1406-21088 ZS9A
1627-21084 EC3ACG
1637-14086 RT7U
1700-28085 WP4KAG
1835--7037 UH8EA
1905-21091 ZV2BW
2020--3580 OH0BBF
2209--3795 4O9S
2225-21087 ZF2VV
2235-21082 VK2RL
2246-21082 VK2RT
2257-14087 BY1QH
2258--3581 UH8EA
2332--7035 OH0BFF
Sunday 14
0018-14084 BY1QH
0038-14088 WL7EF
0130-21090 C21/ZL1AMO QSL ZL1AMO
0737-21085 FR5DX
1004-21084 SV2XMV
1118-21090 ZP5FGS
1150-21082 TT8OBO QSL WA4OBO (not W4OBO) see note
1210-21089 TY1PS
1310-14087 5B4UX
1346-21087 4X6UO
1348-14081 RU1A
1411-21090 GM0/WN1G
1415-21081 EA9MY
1420-21085 HJ3SAN
1428-21090 HK1LAQ
1431-21097 A22BW
1438-21095 DU1MP
1500-21089 XE/DJ6OU
1520-28089 HK0HEU
1620-21087 HP1XBH
1800--3584 OH0BBF
1806--3582 UZ9CWA
1808--7038 UH8EA
1853-21076 CP1FF
2106-14092 A9MKR (?)
2149-14083 5N/DF8QB
2159--7037 VK6HD
2210--7031 YL75KL
2210--7031 UN5PR
2210--7035 ER0F
2248-14084 VK6HD
2315-14092 PP7GAG
2318-14082 OA4ZV
2327--3589 GD3HDL
Monday 15
0935-21088 TT8OBO
1001-21084 UI8OAW
1025-14088 HK4DF
1029-14089 UV9AV
1911-21085 J88BS
1943-14091 FG5FI
2023-14088 J88BS
2118-14086 5K3W QSL HK3SGP
2314-14088 XL7U for prefix QSL VE7UBC
Tuesday 16
No Reports
Wednesday 17
2227-14084 CO6RR
Thursday 18
No Reports
Notes of Interest:
There have been erroneous, on-the-air reports, that the upcoming
February 1994 Peter I DXpedition (3Y0PI) has established certain rules
about multiple band/mode contacts, and portable station designators.
Ralph, K0IR, leader of the expedition, has emphatically stated that no
such rules exist, nor or any contemplated.
Republic of Belau, KC6 - Several Japanese operators will be active on
all bands, 160-6 meters, this weekend until Tuesday 23 November on
RTTY/CW/SSB. QSL to JK1QHK.
South Cook I., ZK1 - Now, until 25 November, three Japanese operators
will be active from here on all bands, 160-10 meters, RTTY/CW/SSB.
QSL to JI1NJC.
French Antarctic Islands, FT8X, FT8Z - Christian, FT8WD is leaving
Crozet on 24 November. The ship picking him up will deliver another
ham to either Kerguelen or Amsterdam Island. Details when available.
The DXCC Desk advised Steve, K0SR, that TT8OBO is not being accepted
at this time pending the receipt of proper documentation. A previous
credit for a contact with him last Spring was removed. If your DXCC
has been credited with TT8OBO, better verify if it is still in your
current total.
QSLs from the recent 9H1HL operation are arriving. Has anyone seen
cards from E31A yet?
For next week's Bulletin, send your Bandpass and Notes of interest to
Luciano, I5FLN @ ZS5S.ZAF.AF or I5FLN @ 9X5LJ.#KGL.RWA.AF.
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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1993 13:00:36 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <1993Nov23.110449.29254@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, <1993Nov23.194146.9573@es.dupont.com>, <CGzLCI.J70@news.Hawaii.Edu>
Reply-To : gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
Subject : Re: Miss Manners in the Novice Sub-bands?
In article <CGzLCI.J70@news.Hawaii.Edu> jherman@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Jeff Herman) writes:
>In article <1993Nov23.194146.9573@es.dupont.com> collinst@esvx19.es.dupont.com writes:
>> I don't know what your experience with CW has been,
>> but I image a negative one from all your anti-Morse-Code
>> postings.
>
>We can only speculate why he has such a dislike of CW and why he would
>expend so much time and effort pretending and trying to convince others
>that it's useless as a communication mode. My guess is that he
>wants to upgrade but cares not to spend the time nor the effort to
>build up to 20 wpm.
Well you're wrong as usual Jeff. I like CW, I've even operated AM
stations professionally as well as in the amateur service, AM of
course uses a CW carrier. Now Morse Code I don't particularly like,
though I used it too back in my traffic net days in the early 1960s.
It's tedious, archaic, has a low information rate, and is prone to
human transmission error, in short *boring*. I was delighted when
better transmission encodings became popular in the amateur service.
Human beings have better things to do than emulate a slow modem. I
can still copy about 15 WPM, though my sending is probably awful
since I haven't touched a key in years. I did copy ZRO-8 in the
AMSAT test while evaluating my satellite station, but I don't use
Morse for contacts anymore. I look at it like John Henry futilely
racing the steam hammer.
As to upgrading, I had full amateur priviledges prior to 1968 and
I'll be damned if I'll take that inane beep-beep test at 20WPM to
get them back. I even regret the moment of weakness when I took
the Advanced so I could again access some of my favorite voice
net frequencies. It's a matter of principle with me. I intend to
live to see the day when Incentive Licensing is flushed down the
toilet of history as the divisive and irrelevant piece of crap it
is.
Gary
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534 Shannon Way | wind up in Mexico. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
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