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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V93 #1491
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Info-Hams Digest Tue, 21 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1491
Today's Topics:
* SpaceNews 20-Dec-93 *
ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created
Bravo, Bravo +, etc. pager options and programming ?
Call Book Server (2 msgs)
Coax recommendations?
CQ N7JA James Allyn - where are you?
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 14 December
Don't try this at home
Ham Shops in Washington DC area?
Ham ticket (2 msgs)
Time to get ticket
Where are all the young enthusiasts?
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Date: 17 Dec 93 17:30:56 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: * SpaceNews 20-Dec-93 *
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC1220
* SpaceNews 20-Dec-93 *
BID: $SPC1220
=========
SpaceNews
=========
MONDAY DECEMBER 20, 1993
SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is
published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.
* ITAMSAT-OSCAR-26 NEWS *
=========================
After examining the memory dumps taken from IO-26, Alberto Zagni I2KBD
and Harold Price NK6K have decided to begin the uploading of the high-level
software to restore IHT (Itamsat Housekeeping Task) capability.
The cause of the crash is still unknown. I2KBD and NK6K are working on
the memory dumps, but the crash destroyed part of the internal logs kept
by the high-level software. Since the crash happened as one of the
Command Stations in Milan was uplinking to the satellite using a new ground
software (which has not yet been fully tested), there is chance that this
was the cause of the crash.
The ITAMSAT Command Team has decided not to turn the BBS on after the
reloading of the software. The Team will start some WOD data collection
in order to fully optimize the energy budget onboard the satellite.
This will enable IO-26 to have higher power settings on the downlink.
Stay tuned on the downlink for any late news!
The ITAMSAT Command Team would like to thank again Harold Price NK6K
for the great help in debugging the memory dumps and the Eyesat Command
Team for helping during the initial recovery.
ITAMSAT Command Team can be reached via Internet as i2kbd@amsat.org
or ik2ovv@amsat.org, and on Compuserve HAMNET.
73 de Luca Bertagnolio IK2OVV
ITAMSAT Command Team
* AO-21 NEWS *
==============
After corresponding with Peter, DB2OS, Rick, VE4AMU reports that picture
transmissions may be coming to OSCAR-21 soon. These transmissions will
be WEFAX compatible, so equipment currently used by ground stations to copy
Meteosat and NOAA satellites will work with AO-21 transmissions. Image
uploads to the satellite will be through control stations and will use JPEG
compression.
[Info via VE4AMU]
* OSCAR SKN '94 *
=================
YOU'RE INVITED TO THE 22ND ANNUAL "STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT ON OSCAR"
As you know, ARRL has for many years sponsored Straight Key Night on
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day; it is expected to do so again in 1994.
On New Year's Eve, 1972 (January 1, 1973 UTC), a few of us on the AMSAT
75-meter net decided that we would try to combine the best of the old and
the new in Amateur Radio by operating in Straight Key Night on what was
then the brand-new communications satellite, AMSAT-OSCAR 6. Since then,
proud brasspounders have kept the tradition going by operating CW on OSCAR
using straight keys for at least a little while on every New Year's Day
(UTC) when there's been an OSCAR to work.
You're most cordially invited to join in the 22nd annual celebration.
It's entirely informal and unofficial; there are no rules, no scoring and
no need to send in a log. Just call CQ SKN in the CW passband segment of
any OSCAR satellite between 0000 and 2359 UTC on January 1, 1994, or answer
a CQ SKN call from another station. This year, we're changing things a
little: we'll also count QSOs made via the oldest, largest and most
reliable communications satellite, OSCAR Zero, otherwise known as the moon.
AMSAT didn't build it, but we can adopt it! Of course, all SKN operating
must be done with a straight hand key.
Just as in the ARRL HF version of this event, we're conducting a search
for the OSCAR SKN operator with the best fist. Please send in a nomination
of someone you worked; we'll announce the winner or winners via packet
bulletin. Last year's winners were KB6A, W6HDO and W8JAQ. Nominations may
be sent To Ray Soifer via packet to W2RS @ WA2SNA.NJ.USA.NA, from Europe
to W2RS @ GB7HSN.#32.GBR.EU, via Internet to w2rs@amsat.org, or by mail via
his Callbook address.
[Info via Ray, W2RS]
* SEASONS GREETINGS *
=====================
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de John, KD2BD
* THANKS! *
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Thanks to all those who sent messages of appreciation regarding SpaceNews,
especially:
KZ1Z N3QQB VE4AMU Robert Lyda
* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
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INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org
MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1993 05:11:49 -0700
From: metro!basser.cs.su.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!nic.hookup.net!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.@@munnari.oz.au
Subject: ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD068
ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created
ZCZC AE94
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 68 ARLD068
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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1993 17:59:23 GMT
From: spsgate!mogate!newsgate!nuntius@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Bravo, Bravo +, etc. pager options and programming ?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <btobackCICBs4.MM6@netcom.com> Bruce Toback,
btoback@netcom.com writes:
>The paging company I use (SkyTel, aka National Satellite Paging) offers a
>time-of-day page. You tell the terminal (via touch-tone input) the date
and
>time you want a page, and it pages you within a minute or two of that
time.
>Excellent for creating socially-acceptable excuses to leave meetings,
>parties, visits with the in-laws, etc.
>
>It seems to me there may be a market for a stand-alone device of this
type.
>
>-- Bruce Toback
I carry an advisor by Motorola. It will display text messages also. It
can be purchased with nat'l service or local service. It has an alarm
built in to help you remember that important meeting or to get out of it.
I have carried the "bravo" pager also and like both. Some options for
the type of alert....ramp to full volume, short tones, vibration....ect.
Battery life is about 3weeks, and I leave my pager on 100% of the time.
The advisor uses a AAA and the bravo uses a AA.
I hope this helps
Just for the record, to use the text feature of the advisor the paging
person in most cases must leave the page with an operator who transcribes
it and sends it out. Software is avail. to send text pages via a
computer and a modem.
Rick Aldom
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Date: 21 Dec 93 04:58:13 GMT
From: ogicse!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!darwin.sura.net!guvax.acc.georgetown.edu!roakley@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Call Book Server
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
The callbook server at the New Jersey Institute of Technology has been
listed as a menu choice on our local VAX. However, when I tried it
today, I got the message that the server has been shut down.
Does anyone know of an alternate address. Is the one at SUNY Buffalo
still in operation? What is its address.
Many thanks for your help.
73 & Happy Holidays
Bob
WK3C
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Robert L. Oakley (Bob) PHONE: (202) 662-9160
Georgetown Univ. Law Library FAX: (202) 662-9202
111 G Street, N.W. BITNET: ROAKLEY@GUVAX.BITNET
Washington, D.C. 20001 INTERNET: ROAKLEY@GUVAX.GEORGETOWN.EDU
OAKLEY@LAW.GEORGETOWN.EDU
PACKET RADIO: WK3C@N3BBF.MD.USA
Unless otherwise indicated, I make no claim of copyright in
messages I write for transmission over the Internet. I
hereby grant permission to all others to reproduce, retransmit
or copy such messages, subject only to the request to retain
the signature line or to give appropriate credit for the use
of any such material.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Date: 21 Dec 1993 09:24:09 -0800
From: nwnexus!tedt@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Call Book Server
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
roakley@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu writes:
>The callbook server at the New Jersey Institute of Technology has been
>listed as a menu choice on our local VAX. However, when I tried it
>today, I got the message that the server has been shut down.
>Does anyone know of an alternate address. Is the one at SUNY Buffalo
>still in operation? What is its address.
>Many thanks for your help.
>73 & Happy Holidays
>Bob
>WK3C
"telnet callsign.cs.buffalo.edu.2000"
Ted
KB7ZQQ
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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1993 17:44:35 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!wa2ise@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Coax recommendations?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
For 2 meter work, get some RG8U. RG59U has too much attenuation up at
VHF (something like 3 dB per 100 feet).
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Date: 20 Dec 1993 18:36:27 GMT
From: tymix.Tymnet.COM!opus!gregk@uunet.uu.net
Subject: CQ N7JA James Allyn - where are you?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Pardon me if I break any netiquette here ...
I am looking for a long lost friend. His name is
Jim Allyn. He used to live in Wenatchee, Washington.
His call letters were N7JA. (I doubt he would give
them up!)
Back in high school I remember Jim and I would help
to bring radio amatures together and I doubt that
spirit has subsided. I have no doubt I will hear
from you soon, Jim. Merry Christmas!
Greg Kennedy
gregk@opus.tymnet.com
408-379-8329 home
408-428-4603 work
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 22:28:54 MST
From: metro!basser.cs.su.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!@@munnari.oz.au
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 14 December
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
14 DECEMBER, 1993
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 14 DECEMBER, 1993
------------------------------------------------------------
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 348, 12/14/93
10.7 FLUX=087.9 90-AVG=098 SSN=036 BKI=0201 0000 BAI=001
BGND-XRAY=B1.4 FLU1=6.0E+05 FLU10=1.2E+04 PKI=1211 2211 PAI=004
BOU-DEV=004,017,004,005,004,004,004,004 DEV-AVG=005 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= C2.1 @ 1211UT XRAY-MIN= B1.1 @ 0653UT XRAY-AVG= B2.4
NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 2110UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 2140UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.5%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2045UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 1930UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55353NT @ 1142UT BOUTF-MIN=55338NT @ 2038UT BOUTF-AVG=55348NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+074,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+122NT@ 1813UT GOES6-MIN=N:-059NT@ 1001UT G6-AVG=+097,+020,-029
FLUXFCST=STD:090,090,090;SESC:090,090,090 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,020,015/018,030,018
KFCST=0002 3000 2224 4222 27DAY-AP=006,018 27DAY-KP=2111 2133 2111 4543
WARNINGS=
ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 13 DEC 93 was 45.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 13 DEC 93 are: 1o 2- 0+ 2o 2o 1+ 1- 1o
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------
Solar activity was low. Two small C-class flares were
observed today but were not optically correlated. Three new
regions were assigned: Region 7634 (N12W82), 7635 (N03E76), and
7636 (N14E15). All are small and simple in structure. Region
7635 is the return of old Region 7520 (L-273, N04) which pro-
duced 3 C-flares on its previous disk transit.
STD: Strong Ca XV and very strong Fe X emissions were observed
on the southwest limb near S20 today and may be related to the
departure of Region 7629. A Yohkoh x-ray image has been
appended to this report showing the location of the negative
polarity southern polar coronal hole extension and the
southwest limb emission. A new (apparently minor) region is
approaching the east limb.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
very low to low.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for
the past 24 hours.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to increase to active levels sometime late tomorrow
and continuing through day two and part of day three. The
increase is expected to result from effects of a favorably
positioned coronal hole.
Event probabilities 15 dec-17 dec
Class M 01/01/01
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 15 dec-17 dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 15/30/30
Minor Storm 05/20/20
Major-Severe Storm 01/05/05
B. High Latitudes
Active 15/30/30
Minor Storm 05/25/25
Major-Severe Storm 01/10/10
HF propagation conditions were near-normal over most
regions except the high and polar latitude paths where sporadic
auroral fading has continued to produce periods of poor
propagation. No improvements in these areas are expected
before the anticipated coronal-hole-related disturbance
produces additional signal degradation late on 15 and perhaps
more particularly on 16 December. At that time, minor signal
degradation is expected to occur over the middle latitudes as
well. Night-sector paths will be most heavily affected.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 14/2400Z DECEMBER
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7634 S12W82 073 0030 CRO 05 003 BETA
7635 N03E76 275 0060 HSX 02 001 ALPHA
7636 N14E15 336 0000 AXX 02 002 ALPHA
7631 N13W85 076 PLAGE
7632 N05E05 346 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 15 DECEMBER TO 17 DECEMBER
NMBR LAT LO
7628 S21 233
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 14 DECEMBER, 1993
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
NONE
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 14 DECEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
NO EVENTS OBSERVED
INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 14/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
53 E10 S45 W35 S08 015 NEG 170 10830A
STD: The coronal hole above is an extension of the southern polar
coronal crown and is distinct in x-ray imagery.
SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
13 Dec: 0243 0252 0259 B5.0
0617 0623 0626 C1.1
1119 1132 1144 B4.6
1153 1159 1204 B4.3
1509 1619 1724 B9.6
2342 2346 2350 B2.5
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Uncorrellated: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 006 (100.0)
Total Events: 006 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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
13 Dec: 1509 1619 1724 B9.6 Surge
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
===========================================================================
13 December 1993, 17:10 UTC
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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: ftp.uleth.ca
(IP # 142.66.3.29) to view these images on VGA screens.
** End of Daily Report **
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Date: 21 Dec 93 15:22:23 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Don't try this at home
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <CIE334.7HM@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> djadams@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (david jerome adams) writes:
>
>Greetings! Let's just imagine that you are tooling around on 80m one
>evening and come across a very faint signal which sounds like it just ended
>a cq call with /qrp. Let's just suppose that you are seized with the desire
>to work this station, so you through on your phones (stereo so all sound goes
>through one ear piece only) and you turn the af and rf gain all the way up
>so that you can hear the signal better....now, just as you are straining to
>the utmost to make out the final letter in the call, let's just say your wife
>is in the kitchen and decides to make some cookies....and, as a result, turns
>on the hand mixer...
>
>When you regain consciousness, you'll have to mention to your dear xyl that
>the noise level coming out of that thing takes the needle off the scale...
>OW.....
Back in the old days, this used to be a problem for me too. So let
me pass on a tip. Wire back to back diodes across the headphones.
For the older 2,000 ohm phones single diodes worked well, for the
newer low impedance phones you may want to try low threshold germanium
diodes. The idea is to make a limiter that normally doesn't
conduct, but when a sudden loud noise comes along it will clamp
the signal to a tolerable level.
This also has another side effect that you may or may not like. When
you transmit, the diodes act as an untuned crystal set. For my old
AM rig, I could monitor my transmissions nicely. With Morse, you'd
get the click clack of a telegraph sounder. Donald Duck would still
sound like Donald Duck.
Gary
--
Gary Coffman KE4ZV | I kill you, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
Destructive Testing Systems | You kill me, | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way | We're the Manson Family | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | -sorry Barney |
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Date: 21 Dec 1993 16:47:34 GMT
From: @uunet.uu.net@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Ham Shops in Washington DC area?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Greetings -
I'm going to be in the Washington DC area over Christmas. I'd
be very interested in recommendations for Ham Stores in that
area. I'll be visiting relatives in Springfield (about 10 mi.
south of DC) but would be willing to drive some for a good store
(read great selection/prices :).
Thanks for any suggestion,
Steve
---
--
-- Steve Bunis, Sun Microsystems ***DoD #0795*** 93-ST1100
-- Itasca, IL ***AMA #682049***
-- ***HRCA #HM125617**
-- *** N9VLP ***
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 09:51:31 -0700
From: orca.es.com!cnn.sim.es.com!msanders.sim.es.com!user@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Ham ticket
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <9312172309.A8344wk@hofbbs.com>, artie.uberti@hofbbs.com wrote:
>
> DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW IF FCC HAS STOPPED PROCESSING LICENSES. I AM STILL
> WAITING SINCE 11/9/93 FOR MY TICKET TO ARRIVE AND I AM GROWING IMPATIENT.
> ALL REPLIES WELCOME!!!
> 73
Who knows? I upgraded to General on 20 Oct and have not heard anything (9
weeks on Wed). My two sons passed their Tech on 15 Sep and got their
tickets on 3 Nov - 7 weeks.
Milt
--
=========================================================================
Opinions, thoughts, &cetera are my own (when I can remember them).
"He flies the sky KB7MSF
Like an Eagle in the eye UTAH
of a hurricane that's abandoned."
America
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Date: 21 Dec 1993 17:38:00 GMT
From: swrinde!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!garhow@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Ham ticket
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
artie.uberti@hofbbs.com wrote:
: DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW IF FCC HAS STOPPED PROCESSING LICENSES. I AM STILL
: WAITING SINCE 11/9/93 FOR MY TICKET TO ARRIVE AND I AM GROWING IMPATIENT.
: ALL REPLIES WELCOME!!!
: 73
I sent in a form 610 for a change of address on November 15 and just got
my new license yesterday. This is probably faster than a new license
application.
Garry
KE0SH
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Garry Howard Hewlett-Packard Company
Technical Consultant 29 Burlington Mall Road
Professional Services Organization Burlington, MA 01803 USA
garhow@hpubmaa.esr.hp.com
[I do not speak for HP officially or otherwise.]
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Date: 21 Dec 1993 16:51:25 GMT
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!paulg@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Time to get ticket
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Yet Another Data Point:
Tested October 9, ticket arrived December 20.
Elapsed time: 10 weeks (including Thanksgiving)
No "advertising mail" received yet.
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Paul Goble, N0ZMA
Hewlett-Packard Colorado Springs Division
paulg@col.hp.com
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Date: 21 Dec 93 16:06:39 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!cs.utk.edu!willis1.cis.uab.edu!right.dom.uab.edu!user@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Where are all the young enthusiasts?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
A few days ago I related some ideas off the top of my head
on ways to get kids interested in radio technology. There have been
some fine posts here that detail how there is a lot of enthusiasm
among youngsters. I have a nephew that looks forward to my visiting
because he can try to make contacts with my HT over a local repeater.
This is the cats meow for him.
One person e-mailed me asking what I might advise on using the 49Mhz
band for intro to radio. As the ideas I had for generating interest
where there was none is a separate issue from cultivating interest
in those with some, I was hoping that the net might generate some
enlightenment on what the 49MHz band might be useful for. That is,
for example, if one could use toy 49MHz HT's and use a reflector with
or without a director one could show a kid how setting up a yagi
could extend range further than the next tree. Other things might be
done with this as well. But what can one legally do on 49MHz? Does
anyone know what the power restrictions and modulation restrictions
are on this band. I also assume that the band can be used by anyone
without a license as long as the rig meets these restrictions.
Any other ideas for projects that might give someone the technology
bug?
Steve Holland, KD4TTC
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB DX ARL ARLD068
ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created
RTTY Honor Roll Created
Today, the ARRL Awards Committee voted 6 ''yes'' and 1 ''no'' to accept
an ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) recommendation to create an
Honor Roll for RTTY DXCC. Qualification for this new Honor Roll is
the same as for Mixed Honor Roll--318 current (not deleted)
countries. (January 1, 1994 Eritrea will be added to the DXCC
Countries List, and the level will rise to 319 current countries.)
This action makes Honor Rolls for all DXCC ''mode'' awards. The RTTY
DXCC accepts contacts made using Baudot, ASCII, Amtor, and other
non-CW digital protocols.
Persons who qualify for RTTY Honor Roll will be recognized based on
their RTTY DXCC records. No other action is required.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: 20 Dec 1993 17:41:56 GMT
From: ipxpress.aws.waii.com!ep130.wg2.waii.com!ep130.wg2.waii.com!mjg@uunet.uu.net
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <1993Dec17.220826.26979@rsg1.er.usgs.gov>, <2f24oe$nli@acorn.acorn.co.uk>, <1993Dec20.141350.2997@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>
Subject : Re: Kraco SSB CB Information Please
In article <1993Dec20.141350.2997@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary
Coffman) writes:
|> In article <2f24oe$nli@acorn.acorn.co.uk> steve@acorn.co.uk (Steve "daffy"
|> Hunt) writes:
|> >Tom Bodoh (bodoh@dgg.cr.usgs.gov) wrote:
|> >: In article <2er28k$9mm@cyberspace.com>, jrw@cyberspace.com (John Russell
|> Woodman) writes:
|> >: |> Could someone tell me
|> >: |> how to peak this radio up so I can get maximum output on it? If
|> possible,
|> >: |> please supply information on peaking tx power, tx modulation and rx
|> sens-
|> >: |> itivity. Any information on how to get this radio to perform to
|> optimum
|> >: |> capacity would be appreciated. Please respond in mail rather than
|> posting.
|> >: Posting this here is like walking into a cop bar and asking directions to
|> >: the local crack house..
|> >
|> >"Peaking" is a perfectly normal procedure. Any reputable repairman
|> >will do it for a small fee, or perhaps for nothing if you are having a
|> >repair done at the same time.
|>
|> Perfectly true Steve, but under US rules the work has to be done
|> by a licensed technician, not by the CBer. So asking for instructions
|> on how to make internal adjustments at home is where the problem arises.
|> Now in the perspective of the general lawlessness of CB, this is really
|> a reasonable request, but it got crossposted to the amateur group, and
|> that was inviting flames from the armchair lawyers. In truth, most
|> amateurs couldn't do this job properly to FCC specs because it requires
|> test equipment most of them don't have. Expecting a CBer to both have
|> the skills, and the test equipment, is a bit much. To do the job right,
|> you need a calibrated service monitor and a spectrum analyzer.
|>
|> Gary
|> --
|> Gary Coffman KE4ZV | I kill you, |
|> gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
|> Destructive Testing Systems | You kill me, |
|> uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
|> 534 Shannon Way | We're the Manson Family |
|> emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
|> Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | -sorry Barney |
I couldn't agree with you more Gary however since the goverment deregulated CB
or for the more correct of us out here 11 meters there is so much illegal gear
on 11m that I doubt that a 4 watt radio would even be noticed in the shi* on the
band. If a person wants to get the radio tweaked though he should be able to get
the schematics from any electronics dealer that carries SAM's photofacts and any
competent electronics shop will do the work for him for about 10-15 bucks. I
don't condone the person attempting the work himself with out the right gear or
atleast a reasonable facsimile thereof. He could try a local ham club and might
be able to find help with the gear and get a intrest in "our" hobby on the way.
It may not be perfectly legal but it would be alot better then some of the riggs
I have had to fix over the years. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a IFR
1200s in their shack.
Mike KB5TOJ
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