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Info-Hams Digest Wed, 29 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1519
Today's Topics:
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 28 December
Help with Scanner
RFI into telephones
who sells good HT battery replacements?
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Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1993 22:23:12 MST
From: usc!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 28 December
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
28 DECEMBER, 1993
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(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 28 DECEMBER, 1993
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NOTE: Intense stratospheric warming exists over Siberia and is expanding
northwards.
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 362, 12/28/93
10.7 FLUX=133.6 90-AVG=099 SSN=108 BKI=0000 0100 BAI=000
BGND-XRAY=B8.2 FLU1=6.3E+05 FLU10=1.0E+04 PKI=0100 1122 PAI=003
BOU-DEV=003,003,004,004,003,008,013,004 DEV-AVG=005 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= M1.1 @ 1659UT XRAY-MIN= B6.4 @ 2230UT XRAY-AVG= C1.4
NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 2225UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 2145UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.0%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 0945UT PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 1325UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55350NT @ 1404UT BOUTF-MIN=55342NT @ 2131UT BOUTF-AVG=55346NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+060,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+115NT@ 2018UT GOES6-MIN=N:-056NT@ 0912UT G6-AVG=+082,+029,-038
FLUXFCST=STD:135,135,130;SESC:135,135,130 BAI/PAI-FCST=025,030,020/025,035,020
KFCST=3334 4433 4450 4535 27DAY-AP=022,039 27DAY-KP=2115 5435 4555 4455
WARNINGS=*SWF;*MAJFLR
ALERTS=**M1.1/1N@1659UTC
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 27 DEC 93 was 55.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 27 DEC 93 are: 1o 1+ 2- 1+ 2- 2+ 1o 1-
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
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Solar activity was moderate by virtue of a single
M1/1N flare in Region 7640 (N09W39) at 28/1659UT. This region
produced only three C-class flares and is beginning to decay.
Region 7644 (N12W26) produced a single small C-class flare and
is decaying as well.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
low to moderate. Region 7640 has a good chance of an occasional
M-class flare and an outside chance of an isolated X-class
flare.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for
the past 24 hours.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next 12 to 18 hours
then unsettled to minor storm for the remainder of the forecast
period as a large coronal hole rotates into favorable position.
High latitude stations could see major to severe storm levels.
Event probabilities 29 dec-31 dec
Class M 50/50/50
Class X 05/05/05
Proton 05/05/05
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 29 dec-31 dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 30/30/30
Minor Storm 25/25/25
Major-Severe Storm 05/10/05
B. High Latitudes
Active 30/30/30
Minor Storm 30/30/30
Major-Severe Storm 10/15/10
HF propagation conditions were normal over all regions.
Conditions are expected to become degraded over the next 24 to
48 hours as a well placed coronal hole elevates levels of
geophysical activity. High and polar latitude paths should see
the heaviest degradation, although middle latitude paths will
also notice the effects of this activity on night-sector paths.
Conditions are expected to be the poorest on 30 December.
Recovery to near-normal is not expected until early January.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
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REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 28/2400Z DECEMBER
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NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7640 N10W39 205 0550 FKI 16 040 BETA-GAMMA
7641 N06W34 200 0090 HSX 02 002 ALPHA
7644 N12W26 192 0050 CSO 09 009 BETA
7645 N11E80 086 0210 DSI 06 004 BETA
7646 S09E83 083 0040 CSO 05 003 BETA
7643 S18E16 150 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 29 DECEMBER TO 31 DECEMBER
NMBR LAT LO
7634 S12 073
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 28 DECEMBER, 1993
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BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
1205 1210 1214 C4.6 1300 130
1650 1659 1706 7640 N07W37 M1.1 1N 30
2244 2307 2322 C5.0 270
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 28 DECEMBER, 1993
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BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
NO EVENTS OBSERVED
INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 28/2400Z
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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
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Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
27 Dec:B0218 U0219 A0240 SF 7640 N09E04
0313 0318 0322 C1.6 SF 7640 N04W18 30
0353 0357 0359 C1.5 SF 7640 N05W19
0909 0915 0923 C4.8 SF 7640 N07W13 31
0950 0955 0958 C4.3 SF 7640 N06W25
1226 1231 1236 C1.3
1555 1600 1605 C1.4 SF 7640 N07W24
2207 2208 A2312 SF 7644 N09W18
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
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C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7640: 5 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 007 (77.8)
Region 7644: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 (11.1)
Uncorrellated: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 001 (11.1)
Total Events: 009 optical and x-ray.
EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
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Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn Sweeps/Optical Observations
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
27 Dec: 0313 0318 0322 C1.6 SF 7640 N04W18 III
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: 29 Dec 1993 10:54:44 GMT
From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!zaphod.crihan.fr!jussieu.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!ensta!peche1.ensta.fr!corwin@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Help with Scanner
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hello, world!
I have this NETSET PRO-2029 scanner that I got for Xmas... And was wondering
if I could hack into it...
I opened the box and found the main chip to be labeled: GRE-0811, followed by:
342 2947XX. No manufacturer, nothing more.
Does anyone know who makes this chip? Where I could get some info on it?
This scaner is manufactured by InterTAN (Texas?). Anyone know their phone
number?
Thanks for any help!
Gilles.
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Date: Tue, 28 Dec 93 22:01:29 MST
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ennews!stat!david@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: RFI into telephones
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I have a G5RV type antenna in my attic which is only a few feet in
places from my telephone wiring. This causes RFI into my telephone
system.
Any suggestions on minimizing this?
David wb7tpy
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Internet: david@stat.com FAX: +1 (602) 451-6135
Bitnet : ATW1H@ASUACAD
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 08:35:31 GMT
From: sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!hp9000.csc.cuhk.hk!hkuxb.hku.hk!pckwong@ames.arpa
Subject: who sells good HT battery replacements?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Steve Holland (holland@gasmac.dom.uab.edu) wrote:
: MY HT power pack no longer will hold a charge over a reasonable time
: and I am planning on replacing it. What mail order venders makes
: reliable battery packs that offer good value? I am looking for
: something that will fit an ALINCO DJ500T HT.
:
: Steve Holland
Why not do it yourself with NiCd batteries with
solder tags?
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Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1993 21:42:31 +0000
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!udel!news.sprintlink.net!demon!llondel.demon.co.uk!dave@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <CIpCrE.2xr@world.std.com>, <757051014snx@llondel.demon.co.uk>, <1993Dec28.130310.14556@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>news.spr
Subject : Re: UK scanner listeners arrested; called "hams"
In article <1993Dec28.130310.14556@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes:
>
>I thought you had to have a license to receive broadcast too, or is that
>just TV?
>
The radio licence was abolished quite some time ago. You only need a
licence to operate a TV receiver now.
Interestingly enough, this includes a video recorder and, because a video can
receive/record colour, you have to pay for a colour licence even if your TV
is only a black-and-white. I have even heard a rumour that someone without a
TV but with a teletext adapter on his computer had to get a colour licence
because he could display the teletext in colour. Still, I suppose it is all
worth it to get two channels with no adverts!
Dave
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 05:22:36 GMT
From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!kd4nc!n4tii@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <1993Dec21.214936.7904@genroco.com>, <1993Dec22.060722.7669@kd4nc.uucp>, <2fpklm$npg@news.acns.nwu.edu>
Subject : Re: Where are all the young enthusiasts?
lapin@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Gregory Lapin) writes:
>In article <1993Dec22.060722.7669@kd4nc.uucp>,
>John Reed <n4tii@kd4nc.uucp> wrote:
>...stuff deleted
>>
>>The problem I am having with my club is my age... I am the first young ham
>>they've had in a while that is highly active....always on the radio...operating
>>at field day, raising hell at club meetings, etc....
>>
>>It seems that everytime there's a problem in the club, I'm the one to blame.
>>Shortly after I got my license, we had a problem with a TouchTone bandit on
>>the club repeater....all the OF's thought it was me..... even since, I have
>>been more active then 80% of the club members, yet I'm still passed up for
>>club nominations each year, passed up for control operator appointments,
>>special duties in the club, etc...
>>
>>MMy club as yet to give me the respect that I deserve as a member and as a
>>person..everytime I open my mouth at a meeting, I'm met with a "That's nice
>>son" attitude and a motion to shut up... I'm cut off in mid sentence, etc...
>>
>>I don't if other clubs are like that with their new young hams, but mine is
>>bad...
>>
>>Some of these old phartes need to learn that us new hams have plenty to offer
>>and in no way are we threatening to the establishment... I've done plenty for
>>my club, without return.... if they only knew what I was capable of... in
>>the CAP, I am a group communications officer, a node operator, a repeater
>>control operator and site custodian for the machine, I node op a ham node,
>>(GVL07:n4tii-7 in Gainesville, GA - 145.07), I am in AF MARS, (afa2fh), and
>>have been a region 2 net control station, a beacon station, a TEXN agent.
>>I'm the AEC for the Hall County GA ares...etc etc etc.... but I'm just not
>>qualified to serve as an officer in my club because "I'm too little!"
>>
>>
>>[SOUR GRAPES MODE - off]
>>
>>73 de John "pissed off at Lanierland Amatuer Radio Club" Reed, N4tii
>>
>>n4tii%kd4nc.uucp@gatech.edu
>>
>John:
>The North Shore Radio Club needs YOU! How about moving to Chicago?
Sorry, Greg...I'm pretty much planted in georgia....
Luckily, there's a club 30 minutes south in Gwinnet Co...I don't know what
their ideas are on "youngins"....acutally, there's a club about 30 minutes each
way from me...but the one to the east, Sawnee CLub...has the same old farts as
the Lanierland club...the club to the north is the same, as well as the
cleveland, GA club... the only real reason I stay with the local club is
so I can have a local autopatch...I hardly ever qso on the machine anymore.
John
>Greg KD9AZ
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