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Info-Hams Digest Thu, 16 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1471
Today's Topics:
ANARTS RTTY NEWS789 12/12/93
Comments on logging programs solicited!
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 13 December
Help on USA Ham-prefix !
Scratchi, January, 1960
SWR tweeking: Details, details...
Was: 6-m Transceivers
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Date: 14 Dec 93 03:54:39 GMT
From: munnari.oz.au!sol.ccs.deakin.edu.au!news.cs.uow.edu.au!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
Subject: ANARTS RTTY NEWS789 12/12/93
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]
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SUNDAY BROADCAST FREQUENCIES.
3.545 mhz 0930 utc VK2BQS (Jim)
7.045 mhz -3 0030 utc VK2CTD (COL)
14.070 mhz (amtor/fec) 0030 utc VK2DPM (ALAN)
14.091 mhz 0030 utc VK2BQS (JIM)
146.675 mhz 0030/0930 utc VK2JPA (PAT)
144.850 mhz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI
146.675 mhz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY
Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily
those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the
Society.
ANARTS broadcast schedules for the holiday season
=================================================
The broadcast will go into recess after 19th December 1993
and resume on 9th January 1994. While this is not a long break
for the hard-working relay officers, it is hoped they will
come back fresh to many contacts on the bands. It gives time
for antenna overhauls and the like, as well as making the
acquaintance of their various families again, hi hi.
We hope to bring you as much, if not more, news and
information DXwise in the coming year.
-----------------------------------------
Something to look forward to :
Frank VK2FJL has sent us a large item on Guidelines for the
preparation of programs for transmission by Amateur Radio
teletype. Now, so close to the end of the year and to a three
week break, is not good time to run this item as it will go
over more broadcasts than that. In order to keep the material
fresh and continuous, we will commence with the first
broadcast for 1994, which will be the 9th of January (see
above).
We thank Frank for his contribution and trust he doesn't mind
not seeing it in print until then.
This should be very interesting so don't forget to be watching
in the new year.
ARRL RTTY Roundup part 2
Multipliers: Count only once (not once per band) each US state
(except KH6 and KL7), each VE province (plus VE8 and VY1) and
each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 count only as separate DXCC
countries. The US and Canada do not count as DXCC countries.
Canadian multipliers :
PrefixProvincePrefixProvince
VO1/VO2NFLD/LABVE4MB
VE1NBVE5SK
VE1NSVE6AB
VE1/VY2PEIVE7BC
VE2PQVVE8NWT
VE3ONVY1YUKON
Final score: Total number of QSOs times total multipliers.
Awards: Certificates will be awarded to: Top scoring low power
and high power single operators and multi-op scorers in each
ARRL/Canadian Section; Top low power and high power single
operatrs and multi-op scorers in each DXCC country (other than
W/VE); each Novice and Technician entrant; each entrant making
at least 50 QSOs.
Logs and summary : Logs should contain the suggested standard
format : BAND, MODE, DATE/TIME, ON/OFF TIMES, CALLSIGN,
EXCHANGE SENT/RECEIVED, MULTIPLIERS (marked the first time
worked). Entries with more than 200 QSOs must submit duplicate
check sheets (an alpahbetical listing of stations worked). A
Summary Sheet must show : claimed score tally, class of
operation, your call, name and address. Multi-op stations
please include names and callsigns of all operators.
Deadline : Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days
after the end of the contest (February 8, 1994). Mail entry to
: ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Recommended operating frequencies (MHz) :
3.580-3.620 14.070-14.095
7.040-RTTY DX 21.070-21.090
7.080-7.100 28.070-28.150
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IPS weekly report
-----------------
3 December - 9 December 1993
Issue no.: 50
Date of issue: 10 December 1993
Date 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10cm 106 105 101 103 107 105 98
A 26 05 09 05 13 32 (02 estimated)
T 30 72 59 56 66 79 46
Summary of activity
Solar activity was very low throughout the period.
The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) on 3rd December was
mostly unsettled with brief minor storm periods, quiet to
unsettled 4th-5th, quiet on 6th and early on 7th, afterwards
reaching active to unsettled levels. The field was at minor
storm levels on 8th, returning to quiet on 9th December.
Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney on 3rd were
depressed by up to 30 per cent 0000-0800 UT and 1600-1800 UT,
and enhanced by up to 20 per cent 1100-1400 UT and from 2000
UT on the same day. F2 frequencies were up to 30 per cent
enhanced early on 4th, returning to near normal until 7th when
there was some enhancvement of up to 20 per cent 1700-2000 UT,
with up to 15 per cent enhancement the following day,
returning to near normal for 9th. There was some sporadic E
obscuring the F layer at 1000 and 2100 UT on 7th December.
Comment: The geomagnetic storm on the 8th December was
unexpected and its cause is unknown.
Forecast for the next week (10 - 16 December)
Solar : Low.
Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled 10-14 December, unsettled to
active 15-16 December.
Ionospheric: Near normal 10-15 December, 20 per cent depressed
16 December.
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
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The RTTY DXnotes have not been available for this week --
perhaps a hardware failure? so, rather than leave you DXless,
we are including the ARRL DX notes, so your horizons have
expanded this week to SSB and CW, as well as RTTY which does
get a mention. Hope to have the DXnotes back next week as
usual.
DX BULLETIN 67 ARLD067
FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS
NEWINGTON CT DECEMBER 9, 1993
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
THANKS TO IRMA, VR6ID PAUL, N6IBP LOU, W9GSB JOSE, CX1DY TEDD,
KB8NW AND THE OHIO/PENN DX PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK FOR THE ITEMS
IN THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN.
REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS. XE1CI, XE1ABA, AND POSSIBLY OTHER XE
DXERS WILL OPERATE AS XF4CI FOR TWO WEEKS BEGINNING AROUND
DECEMBER 20. NELLIS WILL BE THE FIRST YL DXER TO OPERATE FROM
XF4, AND WILL OPERATE SSB ONLY. LOOK FOR HER AROUND 3795,
7065/7174, 14195, 21295, AND 28395/495/595 KHZ. CW CHORES
WILL BE HANDLED BY XE1ABA. THE REST OF THE TEAM WILL BE ON
SATELLITE, 6 METERS NEAR 50.110 MHZ, 2 METERS AND 70 CM. QSL
ALL CONTACTS VIA XE1CI.
MADAGASCAR. 5T5KH HAS RELOCATED TO MADAGASCAR AND IS NOW
OPERATING AS 5R8KH. QSL VIA WB8LFO.
WESTERN SAHARA. S0RASD IS ON 212 0 AND 21256 KHZ BETWEEN 1730
AND 1830Z. S01MZ WAS HEARD OPERATING BY CALL AREAS ON 14202
KHZ AROUND 1930Z. QSL BOTH VIA EA2JG.
PALAU ISLANDS. TED, NH6YK, WILL BE OPERATING KC6YK SPORADIC-
ALLY BETWEEN DECEMBER 20 AND JANUARY 2. HE WILL BE ON RS-10,
AO-13, 6 AND 10 METERS. SOME LOW BAND OPERATION MAY TAKE
PLACE IF EQUIPMENT CAN BE SECURED. TED STATES THAT IF YOU
MISS HIM THIS TRIP, HE WILL BE BACK IN PALAU OVER THE SUMMER.
CZECH REPUBLIC. OL1A HAD BEEN RUMORED TO BE A PIRATE STATION,
BUT LOU, W9GSB, REPORTS THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A CARD FOR THE
OPERATION. OL1A IS A SPECIAL CONTEST STATION OPERATED BY
OK1DFP, OK1DIX, OK1DWX, OK1FCW, OK1FIA, AND OK2BFN. QSL OL1A
AND OL1HQ VIA OK1DWX.
PITCAIRN ISLAND. FOR AMATEURS WISHING TO QSL THE RECENT
SPECIAL EVENT OPERATION WHERE PITCAIRN STATIONS WERE SIGNING
VR6SLY/INDIVIDUAL STATION SUFFIXE , THERE IS A SPECIAL GROUP
TO HANDLE CARDS. ADDRESS MAIL TO THE CALL SIGN OF THE STATION
CONTACTED, VIA ''PRIVATE BAG'', PITCAIRN ISLAND, SOUTH PACIFIC
OCEAN, VIA NEW ZEALAND.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 59 RESIDENTS ON THE ISLAND, 12 OF WHOM ARE
LICENSED AMATEURS. THE PITCAIRN AMATEUR CLUB IS BEING FORMED
AND SHOULD BE ON THE AIR AS VR6PAC BEFORE TOO LONG.
LOBOS ISLAND. ON DECEMBER 10, 11 AND 12, A 12 OPERATOR TEAM
FROM THE URUGUAY DX GROUP WILL PUT IOTA AS-39 ON THE AIR. THE
CALL SIGN WILL BE CW0L. LISTEN FOR THEIR SSB AND CW ON BOTH
HF AND VHF. QSL VIA CX2CS.
GEMINIDS. VHFERS NOTE THAT THE GEMINIDS METEOR SHOWER WILL
PEAK ON DECEMBER 13. HFERS NOTE THAT YOUR PACKETCLUSTER
SCREEN WILL BE SPORTING A LOT OF VHF SPOTS OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. THE ARRL 10 METER CONTEST RUNS FROM
0000Z DECEMBER 11 THROUGH 2400Z DECEMBER 12. NOVICES SIGN
THEIR CALLS /N AND TECHNICIANS /T. STATESIDE AND CANADIAN
STATIONS SEND SIGNAL REPORT AND STATE OR PROVINCE. DX
STATIONS SEND SIGNAL REPORT AND SERIAL NUMBER STARTING WITH
001. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE PAGE 126 OF NOVEMBER QST.
THE TROY ARA 2ND ANNUAL RTTY SPRINT, SPONSORED BY THE TROY NY
ARA, IS FROM 2100Z DECEMBER 11 UNTIL 0100Z DECEMBER 12.
EXCHANGE RST AND STATE/PROVINCE/DXCC COUNTRY. THIS EVENT IS A
GOOD WARM-UP FOR THE ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP COMING UP IN JANUARY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PAGE 129 OF DECEMBER QST.
from KL7Q
--------------------------------------------
Coming events
-------------
December 19th Last ANARTS cast
for 1993
1994
----
January 8th-9th ARRL Rtty Roundup
9th ANARTS casts
resume for 1994
Society information
The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065
Australia, for such matters as membership and general
enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the
President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA @ VK2RWI.
News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60
Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA @ VK2RWI.
The Internet address for the Broadcast Officer is :
patl@extro.edu.su.oz.au
The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We are looking forward to
hearing from you so we can let others know what you are doing in
the hobby. Hope to hear from you.
73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
That concludes broadcast number 789 12/12/93..
Inserted by VK2BQS Jim. Vice President ANARTS.
--
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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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 11:55:35 EST
From: das.wang.com!wang!tosspot!lee@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Comments on logging programs solicited!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I'm looking for a good logging program. It doesn't have to be contest
oriented, I'm looking for something that has useful features and
capabilities.
Logic and CT come to mind as possibly the two top candidates.
Anyone out there have any comments on those (or any other) programs?
Thanks,
Lee KD1SQ
(Please email comments to me directly as well as
to the group, thanks. lee@tosspot.sv.com)
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 22:32:57 MST
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 13 December
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
13 DECEMBER, 1993
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993
------------------------------------------------------------
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 347, 12/13/93
10.7 FLUX=087.8 90-AVG=098 SSN=022 BKI=0202 1100 BAI=002
BGND-XRAY=B1.3 FLU1=4.1E+05 FLU10=1.3E+04 PKI=1202 2111 PAI=004
BOU-DEV=004,012,003,015,008,006,004,004 DEV-AVG=007 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= C1.1 @ 0623UT XRAY-MIN= B1.2 @ 0847UT XRAY-AVG= B2.6
NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 2205UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 0555UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.6%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1135UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1200UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55354NT @ 1402UT BOUTF-MIN=55337NT @ 1911UT BOUTF-AVG=55348NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+069,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+112NT@ 1859UT GOES6-MIN=N:-064NT@ 0955UT G6-AVG=+092,+023,-037
FLUXFCST=STD:090,090,090;SESC:090,090,090 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,015,015/010,018,030
KFCST=1223 4222 3334 4333 27DAY-AP=008,006 27DAY-KP=3233 2212 2111 2133
WARNINGS=
ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 12 DEC 93 was 48.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 12 DEC 93 are: 2- 1o 2- 4- 2+ 2o 1- 1-
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------
Solar activity was at low levels. There are no
significant regions on the disk.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
at very low levels, with a minimum chance of a C-flare.
STD: A long-decay class B9.6 x-ray event was optically
correlated with an eruptive prominence on the northwest limb
near N14 between 15:43 and 15:51 UTC. Recent Yohkoh images
suggest a new region may be approaching the east limb. A
full-disk x-ray image from Yohkoh has been appended to this
report.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for
the past 24 hours.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be at quiet to active levels. Active conditions
are expected around the 15th and 16th of December. STD: The
responsible coronal hole is now crossing the central meridian.
Event probabilities 14 dec-16 dec
Class M 01/01/01
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 14 dec-16 dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 15/20/20
Minor Storm 05/15/20
Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 15/20/25
Minor Storm 05/05/10
Major-Severe Storm 01/01/05
HF propagation conditions continue to be near-normal over
low and middle latitude paths and slightly below-normal for
high and polar latitude paths. The weak state of the high and
polar latitude ionosphere will continue to produce minor signal
degradation for signals crossing these regions, particularly
through the local night and sunrise sectors. Conditions are
expected to worsen on 15 and more generally on 16 December due
to enhanced geomagnetic and auroral activity. Middle and low
latitude paths should continue to see near-normal propagation
except on 16 December where night sector paths may see minor
signal degradation due to the anticipated enhancement in
geomagnetic activity.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 13/2400Z DECEMBER
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7629 S18W85 089 0020 HAX 01 001 ALPHA
7630 S10W89 093 0020 HRX 01 001 ALPHA
7631 N13W72 076 PLAGE
7632 N05E18 346 PLAGE
7633 S17W91 095 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 14 DECEMBER TO 16 DECEMBER
NMBR LAT LO
7620 N03 268
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP SWF
NO EVENTS OBSERVED
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
13/B1543Z B1551Z N14W82 EPL B9.6 135
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
12 Dec: 0200 0204 0207 B3.9 SF 7633 S20W62
0226 0231 0233 B6.5 1F 7627 S22W75
0419 0422 0426 B2.3 SF 7633 S20W64
0559 0617 0634 B9.4
0822 0828 0832 B7.9 SF 7629 S21W55
1202 1206 1214 B3.8
1752 1755 1758 B2.8
1835 1839 1844 B3.0
1955 1958 2002 B3.4
2054 2057 2101 B2.6
2118 2122 2126 B2.7
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7627: 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 001 ( 9.1)
Region 7629: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 9.1)
Region 7633: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 002 (18.2)
Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 007 (63.6)
Total Events: 011 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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
NO EVENTS OBSERVED.
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
===========================================================================
12 December 1993, 18:10 UTC
North
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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: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 13:23:05 GMT
From: EU.net!news.inesc.pt!animal.inescn.pt!ciup2.ncc.up.pt!news.ci.ua.pt!etjfonte@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Help on USA Ham-prefix !
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hello , tanks for reading ... Is there anyone who could explain me how
do american ham see the difference on Callsigns ???
For exemp.: In Spain the prefixs are given by zone
EA1...-North West Spain
EA8...-Canary Isl.
EA9...-Ceuta & Mellila
++++++ more ...
QUESTION: what's the difference between prefix N0... or WA2..
what does the N or W or K mean ????
I Hope you have understand and explain me ????
TNX , best 73's from CT1ENQ
CT1ENQ - Jose' Miguel
E-MAIL : etjfonte@ua.ci.pt
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Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 13:42:21 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!greg@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Scratchi, January, 1960
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <1993Dec8.150113.13439@newsgate.sps.mot.com> rapw20@email.sps.mot.com writes:
>>
>Wait a minute...aren't YOU letting YOUR predjudices show a little? How can you
>tell someone else what to infer into the piece? Just because you inferred
>something into it that you apparently found offensive doesn't mean Val or
>anyone else has to find it offensive as well.
I find it extraordinary how many people have responded to what I haven't
written, as if I have written it.
Okay, folks, once again (too bad we can't make BIIIG SLOOW LETTTTERRRS for
some people here):
There is nothing in Scratchi which I find personally offensive.
However, I know enough people well enough that will find it offensive
that I can state that it's a good idea if it's handled delicately. The
particular ham I'm thinking of is the son of Japanese American citizens
were interred soley because of their national origin during the second
world war. He is familiar with "Scratchi." He hates the kind of stereotypes
it represents. And he wouldn't enjoy seeing it resurrected here.
Off hand, about a half a dozen faces come to mind, when I think of
potential negative reactions to this kind of ethnic stereotype in
the popular press.
I don't see arguing on behalf of these folks as 'politically correct,'
and I damn well resent seeing valid concerns trivialized in that way.
> You're judging it from your
>cultural background but others may find something equally valid based on
>theirs.
One cultural background making fun of another one in the popular press,
in the presence of people of that background, is not valid behavior.
Lighten up a little, huh? And let's take this discussion to a more
>appropriate newsgroup like alt.pc.cops.
I'd like to re-define political correctness. After all, 'political
correctness' means a knee-jerk reaction to what isn't said or meant.
Clearly, there's plenty of that hereabouts. After all, here we have
a guy who, when it's suggested that a bit more circumspection be
used (not censorship, not silence, but rather a sense of context
and purpose) in posting potentially offensive material, hops
up and down shouting 'net.cop! pc! net.cop! pc!'
Yeah, that requires deep reflection.
Greg
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Date: 16 Dec 93 22:08:53 GMT
From: ogicse!hp-cv!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!srgenprp!alanb@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: SWR tweeking: Details, details...
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
George S. Reiswig (gereiswi@nmsu.edu) wrote:
: A question for all you techno-whizzes out there: When measuring
: the SWR with (guess what) an SWR meter, is it really crucial to place the
: meter between the feed line and the antenna, or can you put it between the
: transmitter and the feed line? Would the latter yield spurious readings?
If the feedline were lossless, it wouldn't matter at which end of the
feedline you insert the SWR meter. With a lossy feedline, you will measure
a lower SWR at the transmitter end than at the antenna end.
However, if you only need a relative reading (e.g. you are trimming the
antenna for lowest SWR), you can put the SWR meter at either end:
the "dip" in reading will occur under the same conditions. (But the dip
will be lower and broader at the transmitter end.)
AL N1AL
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 20:10:13 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!dparker@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Was: 6-m Transceivers
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <9312131250.AA20670@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov> rc@cmr.ncsl.NIst.GOV (Robert Carpenter) writes:
>
>I have had exactly ONE (1) TVI complaint in my last 30 years on 6 meters. It
>was from the neighbors who have the Emerson VCR. They also radiate cable
>sigs badly (have they extended their cable connection with zip-cord?).
>
>73, Bob w3otc@amsat.org
Hey Bob I was just wondering...since there are a lot of things such as
baby monitors, cordless phones, ect near 6 meters do you get any complaints
about getting into those devices?
Dave, KD6RRS
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* Dave Parker: e-mail: dparker@netcom.com *
* Tracy, California USA *
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Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 13:44:54 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!greg@decwrl.dec.com
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <mac.755206284@depot.cis.ksu.edu.cis.ksu.edu>, <gregCHo43F.9o4@netcom.com>, <jchappel.79.755364937@sanders.lockheed.com>.com
Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960
In article <jchappel.79.755364937@sanders.lockheed.com> jchappel@sanders.lockheed.com (Joel Chappell) writes:
>
>Greg - You must not have been dry behind the ears the first time that
>Scratchi letter was published (I cleaned up my first thought). I rather
>enjoyed the nostalga of rereading Scratchi and I'll not allow your liberal
>attitude to ruin that. Go rain on someone elses parade. Take your
>politically correct narrow nose and poke it up the Clinton's backside
>instead of sticking it into a part of Amateur Radio history and trying to
>make it into something it is not!
Is that the best you can do?
Bet y'all miss them minstrel shows, too.
Greg
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Date: 14 Dec 93 15:02:43 EDT
From: hayes!bcoleman@uunet.uu.net
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <gregCHruGL.4JC@netcom.com>, <8508.2d0b1eb3@hayes.com>, <gregCHz6sJ.7nH@netcom.com>
Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960
In article <gregCHz6sJ.7nH@netcom.com>, greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) writes:
> In article <8508.2d0b1eb3@hayes.com> bcoleman@hayes.com (Bill Coleman) writes:
>>By censuring his posting, you are effectively "sending him away" from the
>>internet. Clearly you have stated you don't want him to post Scratchi any
>>longer. So, you suggested it, not I.
>
> Bill. Read. Find where I said those words. Ever.
>
> If you are going to respond to me, at least have the courtesy to respond
> to what I wrote, repeated, re-clarified, re-iterated, and re-hashed.
OK, let me clarify this a bit. Please answer a few simple questions.
Do you mind if Myron posts old Scratchi articles?
Are you in fact encouraging Myron to post Scratchi articles?
Would you prefer Myron (or anyone else) never post another Scratchi article
again?
Once you can determine exactly what your position is, Greg, then we can
debate rationally. From your previous posts, it was pretty clear to me that
you were sending Myron the internet equivalent of a neighborly "Cease and
Desist" order.
> If you continue to claim that I said this, you demonstrate that you
> are either illiterate, or a liar.
Tsk, tsk. Greg. I don't see that I have given you any reason to degenerate
to the name-calling level. I won't be following you there.
>>No, I find that political correctness OVERSENSITISES and SEPARATES people
>>from one another. If people are too cautious in what they say or think, they
>>will never build a sense of world community. Instead, they will be overly
>>concerned with how those "others" might take it. It is exactly the
>>classification of "others" splits us apart. Not some imagined stereotype.
>
> This is probably the most remarkable example of convoluted logic that
> I've seen in a long time.
I don't think I've done justice to explaining my position. Let me go at it
from another angle.
I think it is important for all people to think of others as equals. Think
of your fellow man as just another person. This "PC" emphasis sensitises us
to the DIFFERENCES in people. So, instead of thinking of your fellow man as
"Joe" you think of him as being "black", "asian", "Muslum", "Jew",
"Christian", "Fat", "Skinny", "Homosexual", "Heterosexual", "Asexual",
"male", "female", "native", "foriegner", etc, etc.
When instead, you should think of him as just "Joe."
> And we thought Archie Bunker was imaginary.
What a creative bit of ad homenim argument. Trying to equivocate my good name
with that of the fictious bigot Archie Bunker. Ok, Greg, try to find just ONE
quote in any of my postings that shows me being a bigot.
--
Bill Coleman, AA4LR ! CIS: 76067,2327 AppleLink: D1958
Principal Software Engineer ! Packet Radio: AA4LR @ W4QO
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. ! UUCP: uunet!hayes!bcoleman
POB 105203 Atlanta, GA 30348 USA ! Internet: bcoleman%hayes@uunet.uu.net
Disclaimer: "My employer doesn't pay me to have opinions."
Quote: "The same light shines on vineyards that makes deserts." -Steve Hackett.
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