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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 24 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1507
Today's Topics:
AOR AR-2500 Experiences anyone?
ARLB118 RTTY roundup dates
ARLB119 W1AW holiday schedule
ARLD070 DX News
Cincinnati ARRL '94
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 23 December
Mod for IC229H Needed
Surplus Elec. store in Cleveland
This Week in Amateur Radio returns on Omega Net...
What lice. do I need for Ham-radio?
WHERE ARE ALL THE YOU
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Date: 23 Dec 93 11:55:26 -0500
From: news.centerline.com!noc.near.net!eisner!lederman@uunet.uu.net
Subject: AOR AR-2500 Experiences anyone?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <Dec23.155538.28799@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>, galen@picea.CFNR.ColoState.EDU (Galen Watts) writes:
> After seeing the ads and calling to get the fax, the ACE Communications
> AR-2500 wide range receiver is looking pretty good, with computer operation
> software and an RS-232 port, not to mention the $450 pricetag.
> Has anyone out there bought or seen one? I have the tech specs, but how does
> it really do? I'm interested in any opinions on the BFO for SSB and how well
> that performs, how well it's put together and, of course, any mods.
> Galen, KF0YJ
I had one for a while (from ACE) and sent it back and got a
refund.
It came with a dead AC adaptor. They had to send me another.
To tilt the front up you put a little wire doohicky on the
front rubber feet. It kept falling off.
The display was poorly back-lit (actually side lit) and hard
to read: you had to be just about 90 degrees to the surface to
see it.
Some of the buttons had painted legends, others had what
looked like decals which might wear off.
I didn't try the computer interface. It was poorly documented
(some information was missing which ACE had to send separately).
It uses a VERY weird format, with a mixture of ASCII and binary.
You have to encode the frequency, mode, step width, etc, into a
binary format to program the unit. Possible, but not easy.
Performance on lower frequencies was very poor. It could pick
up the strongest AM and Short Wave stations, but not much else.
It picked up a LOT of noise from the internal microprocessor. You
could hear the background buzz change frequency each time you
pressed one of the keyboard buttons. An outside antenna didn't
help any.
Performance on higher frequencies was not much better. It
still picked up a lot of internal interference, and had very poor
image rejection. A lot of the 800 MHz band could not be received
because I got UHF TV station images.
I compared it with two Bearcat scanners (both hand-helds,
different models) in the middle of the parking lot where I work.
Both Bearcats clearly picked up signals I couldn't even find on
the AOR, even when I entered the frequency directly.
I have since bought an RS-2006 which has none of the above
problems.
Bart Z. Lederman
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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 05:17:04 -0700
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!spool.mu.edu!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARLB118 RTTY roundup dates
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB118
ARLB118 RTTY roundup dates
ZCZC AG60
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 118 ARLB118
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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 05:17:08 -0700
From: swrinde!emory!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.
Subject: ARLB119 W1AW holiday schedule
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
ZCZC AG61
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 119 ARLB119
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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 05:17:00 -0700
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!news.moneng.mei.com!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.UCSD
Subject: ARLD070 DX News
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD070
ARLD070 DX news
ZCZC AE96
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 70 ARLD070
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Date: 24 Dec 1993 22:29:45 GMT
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!freenet2.scri.fsu.edu!twright@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Cincinnati ARRL '94
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
This post was to be about the Cincinnati ARRL'94 Great akes Division
Convention.
To be held February 26th and 27th 1994 at the Cincinnati Gardens
Expo-center.
For more information call:
FCC EXAMS (NO-WALK INS) Betty Reilly 513-574-1653 by Feb 19th
Headquarters Hotel: Quality Hotel Central 513-351-6000
Registration: in advance by FEb 19th
Vendor Space Contact: Joe Halpin W8JDU @ 513-851-1056 or Stan Cohen
WD8QDQ @ 513-531-1011 for cost and availability.
Flea Market: Contact Joe or Stan .
ADDRESS: CINCINNATI ARRL'94 Committee For Amateur Radio
c/o Stan Cohen, WD8QDQ
2301 Royal Oak Ct.
Cincinnati, OH 45237 SASE for Tickets and other returns PLEASE!
--
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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 10:24:46 MST
From: swrinde!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 23 December
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
23 DECEMBER, 1993
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 23 DECEMBER, 1993
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!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 357, 12/23/93
10.7 FLUX=105.0 90-AVG=098 SSN=070 BKI=1303 2223 BAI=008
BGND-XRAY=B3.4 FLU1=2.0E+06 FLU10=1.1E+04 PKI=2313 3223 PAI=010
BOU-DEV=008,021,004,025,015,018,010,038 DEV-AVG=017 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= C4.4 @ 0532UT XRAY-MIN= B2.1 @ 0337UT XRAY-AVG= B6.3
NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 2135UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 2220UT NEUTN-AVG= -0.0%
PCA-MAX= +5.6DB @ 1915UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 0935UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55361NT @ 0431UT BOUTF-MIN=55336NT @ 2225UT BOUTF-AVG=55351NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+073,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+137NT@ 1627UT GOES6-MIN=N:-055NT@ 1004UT G6-AVG=+094,+022,-027
FLUXFCST=STD:107,110,112;SESC:107,110,112 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,005,005/010,005,005
KFCST=2223 3322 1122 2211 27DAY-AP=009,004 27DAY-KP=2212 2342 2100 1212
WARNINGS=*SWF
ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 22 DEC 93 was 38.4.
The Full Kp Indices for 22 DEC 93 are: 2- 1o 2- 4o 3+ 2- 2o 2-
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------
Solar activity was low with Region 7640 (N10E34)
producing most of the activity in the form of numerous C-class
flares. Rgn 7635 (N02W44) and rgn 7641 (N05E33) appear stable.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to
be low. The interaction of rgns 7640 and 7641 could produce
M-class acivity as they transit the disk.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels
for the past 24 hours.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be mostly quiet to unsettled.
Event probabilities 24 dec-26 dec
Class M 25/30/30
Class X 01/05/05
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 24 dec-26 dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 10/05/15
Minor Storm 05/05/05
Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 25/10/10
Minor Storm 10/05/05
Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01
HF propagation conditions continued to be mildly
degraded over the high and polar latitude paths. Some weak
strengthening of the ionosphere may take place over the next
several days due to gradually increasing solar flux levels.
Middle latitudes have experienced and should continue to
experience near-normal propagation. No changes are forseen
over the next 72 hours, through 26 December inclusive.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 23/2400Z DECEMBER
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7635 N02W44 276 0020 HSX 01 001 ALPHA
7640 N10E34 198 0450 FKI 17 038 BETA-GAMMA
7641 N05E33 199 0100 HSX 02 001 ALPHA
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 24 DECEMBER TO 26 DECEMBER
NMBR LAT LO
NONE
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 23 DECEMBER, 1993
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BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
0018 0021 0024 7640 N07E41 C1.1 SF 4600
0143 0149 0151 B6.2 150
0158 0200 0158 120
0255 0300 0304 7640 N07E39 B5.5 SF 140
0526 0531 0533 7640 N07E38 C4.4 SF 2300 75
0935 0937 0937 200
1901 1901 1901 150
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 23 DECEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
23/ 2254 2320 2352 N06E31 LDE C3.1 58
INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 23/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
55 S05E66 S13E63 N29E43 N29E43 184 ISO NEG 007 10830A
SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
22 Dec: 0726 0730 0734 B2.3
0757 0800 0809 SF 7640 N08E55
0932 0938 0948 C2.1 SF 7640 N09E56
1107 1111 1113 C1.2 SF 7640 N07E49
1115 1119 1121 C1.4
1146 1239 1242 SF 7640 N07E48
1259 1302 1304 B7.0 SF 7640 N06E46
1346 1350 1352 B5.7
1527 1530 1534 B3.5
1626 1631 1636 B3.5 SF 7640 N07E45
1645 1649 1652 B7.6 SF 7640 N05E44
2230 2238 2240 B4.5 SF 7640 N07E42
2252 2305 2310 SF 7640 N07E41
2310 2318 2325 B4.3 SF 7640 N08E46
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7640: 2 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 011 (73.3)
Uncorrellated: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 004 (26.7)
Total Events: 015 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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
22 Dec: 1259 1302 1304 B7.0 SF 7640 N06E46 III
1346 1350 1352 B5.7 III
1721 1726 1728 M1.4 1B 7640 N07E45 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.
** End of Daily Report **
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Date: 23 Dec 1993 22:25:13 GMT
From: iris.mbvlab.wpafb.af.mil!edfue0!engberg@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Mod for IC229H Needed
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Can anyone send me the mod for the IC229H allowing tx/rx expanded range.
--
Bob Engberg
phone: 907-552-2054
e-mail: engberg@ctis.af.mil
packet: K0MVL@KL7AA
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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 21:22:06 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.csuohio.edu!vmcms.csuohio.edu!R0264@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Surplus Elec. store in Cleveland
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <9312221436.AA01919@tix.timeplex.com>
taylor@tix.timeplex.COM (Seth Taylor) writes:
>
>I recall several years ago when I was in Cleveland OH that there was
>an electronics surplus type place in downtown Cleveland. Was that
>possibly Western electronics (or something like that) ? Does anyone out
>there know about this place or the correct name and location ?
>
>
>Seth KC2WE
>
>
I think you are talking about Electronic Surplus, Inc. They are located
at 1224 Prospect Ave, Cleveland OH. Their phone is listed
as (216) 621-1052. There used to be one out East just off I-90 at about
E 140th, but it has been out of business for the last 5-10 years.
I liked it better, for some things such as good old hefty transformers
for power supplies. ------- Phil, AA8JO.
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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 22:29:25 -0700
From: library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ugc!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: This Week in Amateur Radio returns on Omega Net...
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Community Video Associates, Inc., has announced that the weekly amateur radio
newsmagazine/audio bulletin service "This Week in Amateur Radio" will return
to the air on Saturday, January 1st, 1994, at 7:30 PM (EST). Negotiations
with the new Omega Radio Network were completed December 22nd. Omega will
carry "This Week in Amateur Radio" as part of their regular programing on the
Galaxy III commercial communications satellite, transponder 17 (9H), 5.8 MHz
wideband audio (4.040 GHz). Galaxy III is a Hughes HS 376 satellite located
in geosynchronous orbit at 93.5 degrees west longitude. "This Week in Amateur
Radio" is retransmitted "live" or by tape delay on HF amateur radio nets and
VHF/UHF repeaters throughout North America. Community Video Associates, Inc.,
a non-profit, charitable, tax-exempt, foundation based in Albany, New York,
produces the program. The service was curtailed November 27th due to loss of
satellite facilities. CVA began producing the program last March.
CVA President George Bowen, N2LQS, announced that, after airing 39 weekly
programs, the program will pick up right where it left off, with edition #40.
"This Week in Amateur Radio" is hosted by Stephan Anderman, WA3RKB, who is
also "TWIAR" Executive Producer. Some of the features carried each week are
"The RAIN Dial-up", "DX Window" with John Yodis, K2VV, "The Gateway 160 Meter
Net Report" with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR, "YL Spotlight" with Carli Drake,
WB1BTJ, "EZSATS" with Dave Mullenix, N9LTD, and "Amateur Radio Newsline".
Adrian Sebborn, N1JWO, presents summaries of DXpeditions, DX activities, and
special event stations. N2LQS provides the weekly propagation forecast and
serves as the program's Technical Director. "This Week in Amateur Radio" also
carries the latest ARRL, RAC, and AMSAT news bulletins with special emphasis
on operating news, technological advancement, and national and international
regulatory activites.
"TWIAR" is amateur radio's most comprehensive and up-to-date bulletin service;
the only satellite-delivered bulletin service suitable for retransmission on
amateur frequencies and serving as the activity's weekly "Evening News" or "60
Minutes". As in the past, satellite facilities on the Omega Radio Network
will continue to be donated, at no cost, as a service to the amateur radio
community. Expenses incurred by CVA in the production of the show continue to
be offset by donations from individual amateurs, clubs, and repeater groups.
Weekly program summaries will continue to be circulated on amateur packet
bulletin boards, FidoNet, GEnie, USenet, and Internet. If you have further
questions, please contact Adrian Sebborn, N1JWO, George Bowen, N2LQS, or
Stephan Anderman, WA3RKB via packet @ WA2UMX.#ENY.NY.USA, George Bowen via
FidoNet node 1:267/103 or on the "ham" echo, or the "This Week in Amateur
Radio" area in the Radio and Electronics Hobby area on GEnie (category 8,
topic 11). By landline, contact WA3RKB at 518/877-7374, N2LQS at 518/283-
3665, or Adrian Sebborn, N1JWO, at 413/458-8219.
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Date: 22 Dec 93 21:21:26 GMT
From: gatech!asuvax!ennews!mcdphx!schbbs!mothost!lmpsbbs!key-west!strongst@rutgers.rutgers.edu
Subject: What lice. do I need for Ham-radio?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <1993Dec20.220836.322@ejv.com>, schang@ejv.com (Shean Guang Chang) writes:
|>
|> I am thinking of getting a Radio-Shack 2m UHF Hand-held transceiver. What
|> kind of lice. do I need? and How to get one? Do I need the equipment first or
|> I can get the lice. firsrt? How much does the lice. cost? Finally, what is
|> the effective distance for this type of equipment or for this specific model?
|> --
|>
To use this type of radio you need at least a no-code technitions license.
You can purchase a book by the ARRL (American Radio Relay League)
call "Now You're Talking" which will teach you all you need for this
test. The test is a 50 question (I think 50) test that is on technical
radio knowledge as well as rules and etiquette. The book even includes
the entire question pool as it will appear on your test. In many cases
your local community college and/or ham club will teach a class on this.
The ARRL monthly pub is called QST and can be obtained in many libraries.
The ARRL is in Newington, Conn. if you need to call them check with info.
They might even be able to point you to a contact in your local club.
There are many ham stores that sell this book. Radio Shack even sells a
similar book. Amatuer Electronics Supply has 800 #'s and they sell the
book for sure.
There is nothing preventing you from buying the equipment first. You
just cant talk. You can always listen (SWL). It's not a bad idea if
you're sure this is a hobby you want to pursue. You can learn a lot
just by listening first. You may want to pick up a copy of QST or some
other ham pub and shop around for equipment and look at reviews. Even
ask other hams about their equipment. I have Alinco and Icom radios.
You might even want to start with some good used equipment.
The test is given by VE's, Volunteer Examiners. The license is free.
The only charge is a nominal fee to the VE's to cover their expenses
(ie paper, envelopes, copies, postage, etc.).
As far as effective distance (or range) of this type of radio, that
is somewhat complicated. You will learn a lot more about it when you
study for the test. Some of the things that affect range are antenna
hight, power, sensitivity, atmospheric conditions, and much, much more.
The 2m band is VHF. VHF and up for sure are line of sight in general.
That is the two antennas must be able to "see" each other. Line of
sight for standing on the ground is about 7 miles. Trees and buildings
and other things get in the way and hinder the propagation. If you put
a repeater antenna up 200 or 300 ft though, no your line of sight just
got a lot farther away. (Think about the curvature of the earth...
you can even draw a circle and draw 2 radial lines sticking out...
draw them different hights and you'll see what I mean.) One major item
is tropospheric ducting which is an atmospheric phenomenom (I'm sure
I spelled that one wrong) that forms a duct for radio waves. It has
to do with air density and wave propagation (real cool topic in physics),
and this increases direct range greatly. I've talked from a point in
between Lakeland & Tampa, FL on I-4 to a guy near the Penna. - Ohio
border with 50 Watts. Power typically extends the range only a small
amount, except for very high power stuff. The antenna type and position
also makes a huge difference. This just kinda scratches the surface on
the topic. You don't have to know it all for your test, but it's fun
to learn about over time. (I'm an Elec. Engineer so this stuff is pretty
easy to me)
Lastly, a push for upgrades. Once you get your first license, hopefully
you will continue to pursue your licensing upgrades. The classes are as
follows:
Novice (5 words per min, wpm, morse code and a written test)
Tech-plus (w/morse code from the novice - another written test)
General (13 wpm code and another written test)
Advanced (another written test)
Extra (20 wpm code and another written test)
NoCode Tech (the same 2 written tests for novice & tech w/o the code)
this gives the same privilages as tech+ except for all freqs below
the 2m band. This leaves out the 10m sideband novice/tech band which
is lots of fun since you can talk all over the world most of the time,
with very little power. Good reason to upgrade!
If you have any further questions you can email me.
Hope this helps.
73 (that means best wishes)
Steve
KC4VTF
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Date: 24 Dec 1993 16:02:29 -0800
From: swrinde!sgiblab!spool.mu.edu!agate!apple.com!apple.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: WHERE ARE ALL THE YOU
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
lawrence.goodwin@support.com writes:
>>Where are all the young enthusiasts?
>
>>> They are waiting for the obsolete code requirements to be eliminated.
>
>Nonsense. No real "enthusiast" would let 5 WPM or even 13 WPM stand in
>their way. Geez, I learned morse at 5 WPM in three evenings of casual
>practice; no reason why others can't.
5 wpm is as arbitrary a speed as 20 wpm. What if the rules say that
you have to pass 20 wpm to get access to HF? And, really, some of us
only had to practice a couple of weeks to attain that speed and no
real "enthusiast" would let a wimpy thing like that getting in their
way. Do you then still think that a Morse requirement is a good idea?
What if I think it is a good idea, and that you should live by that
rule too?
There has been arguments made that 1 wpm is not a useful speed. Hey,
people, for a person who will never use Morse, 100 wpm is not a useful
speed.
I am really tired of the "I can do it, so can you" or the "a six year
old could do it, so should you." Show me a six year old who is mature
enough to distinguish between a useful skill and a skill that is not.
73,
Kok Chen, AA6TY kchen@apple.com
Apple Computer, Inc.
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB QST ARL ARLB118
ARLB118 RTTY roundup dates
There have been conflicting reports in some media as to which
weekend the ARRL RTTY Roundup is scheduled. The correct dates are
January 8 and 9, 1994.
For complete and accurate information, check page 127 of December
QST.
NNNN
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB DX ARL ARLD070
ARLD070 DX news
Thanks to Tedd, KB8NW; Joe, NJ1Q; and the Ohio/Penn and Yankee
Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster Networks for the items in this
week's bulletin.
NEPAL. Kiyoko, NH6RT, is operating as 9N1KY from Kathmandu and will
be there for another year or two. She is one of three new stations
licensed in Nepal, 9N1HA and 9N1HP being the other two.
The only news on the UT4UZ and UB4LRQ DXpedition is that 9N1UZ was
heard calling QRZ USA on 7009 kHz at 0130z.
RWANDA. Paul, F6EXV, and a friend are signing 9X5DX and 9X5CW.
They are in the telecommunications field and operate only as their
work schedule permits. Commercial equipment is all they have right
now and cannot operate split. Check for them around 18135 kHz at
1530z.
QATAR. Chris, A71CW, has been worked on 160 meters between 1831 and
1834 from 2200 to 2300z. One Cluster spot was as late as 0125z.
Also try 80 meter CW on 3511 kHz at 0310z, and SSB on 3800 kHz at
2240z. QSL to Chris Dabrowski, PO Box 22101, Doha, State of Qatar,
Asia.
EGYPT. Mohamed, SU2MT, is active on the low bands. Try 3799 kHz
between 1400 and 1500z; and either 1840 or 1845 kHz around 1930z.
QSL via Mohamed Tartousleh, 496 Horeya Street, Bulkely, Alexandria,
Egypt.
ISRAEL. Riki, 4X4NJ, is on 160 meter CW almost daily working North
Americans. Check between 1830 and 1835 kHz, QSX up, around his
Sunrise. A 160 meter maven, Riki needs only Zone 2 on this band for
his WAZ.
WEST MALAYSIA. Neville, G3NUG, is planning a DXpedition as
9M2/G3NUG in January and February of 1994. His tentative schedule
is to be on Pangkor, AS-072, from January 14 to 21; Langkawi,
AS-058, from January 22 to 28; and Penang, AS-016, from January 29
to February 10. Listen for his SSB on either 14260 or 18140 kHz.
QSL via G3NUG.
THAILAND. Reiner, DL2VK, will be signing HS0/DL2VK until January
31, 1994. Though active on all modes including PacTOR, he favors
operating CW.
VANUATU. Listen for Rudi, DK7PE, to be operating from YJ soon. He
was active last weekend from the Solomon Islands as H44/DK7PE.
NORTHERN CYPRUS. We preface this item with the necessary caveat
that there is currently no DXCC credit for QSOs with 1B stations.
Igor, KU0J, is operating mostly CW as 1B/KU0J. Listen for him on 80
meters between 0230z and 0330z; 40 meters between 1930 and 0330z; 20
meters between 1700 and 1800z; 17 meters between 1300 and 1430z; and
15 meters at 1400z. QSL via home call.
ERR IRE IN IRELAND. There is some erroneous information floating
about regarding QSLing EI7M. The correct QSL Manager is EI5FT.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB119
ARLB119 W1AW holiday schedule
W1AW will be off the air and closed on Friday and Saturday, December
24 and 25. Regular transmissions will commence with the 2000z code
practice session on December 26.
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