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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 31 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1526
Today's Topics:
ARLB122 Holiday schedule
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 December
HDN Releases
Paul Harvey corrects his story about HAMS.
Repeater database?
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1993 14:23:16 -0700
From: swrinde!gatech!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARLB122 Holiday schedule
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB122
ARLB122 Holiday schedule
ZCZC AG64
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 122 ARLB122
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1993 20:22:37 MST
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Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 December
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
30 DECEMBER, 1993
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(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 30 DECEMBER, 1993
------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Intense stratospheric warming is continuing from central Siberia
to Alaska and the adjacent Arctic. Warming is spreading north
and northeastwards.
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 364, 12/30/93
10.7 FLUX=142.8 90-AVG=100 SSN=110 BKI=0022 1000 BAI=002
BGND-XRAY=B7.9 FLU1=7.0E+05 FLU10=1.2E+04 PKI=1022 2110 PAI=004
BOU-DEV=004,004,010,019,008,004,004,002 DEV-AVG=006 NT SWF=01:014
XRAY-MAX= M1.6 @ 0555UT XRAY-MIN= B5.7 @ 0529UT XRAY-AVG= C1.7
NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 1935UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 1415UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.1%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 0945UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1110UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55352NT @ 2331UT BOUTF-MIN=55329NT @ 1829UT BOUTF-AVG=55345NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+070,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+120NT@ 1957UT GOES6-MIN=N:-060NT@ 0823UT G6-AVG=+092,+023,-027
FLUXFCST=STD:140,140,130;SESC:140,140,130 BAI/PAI-FCST=025,015,010/035,020,015
KFCST=3334 5333 2222 3000 27DAY-AP=037,008 27DAY-KP=6565 4332 2222 2232
WARNINGS=*SWF;*MAJFLR
ALERTS=**MINFLR:M1.6/1N@0555,N10E70(7645)
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 29 DEC 93 was 56.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 29 DEC 93 are: 1- 1o 1- 0+ 1o 1- 1o 1o
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
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Solar activity was moderate because of a single,
uncorrelated M1 xray burst at 30/0555UT. Region 7640 (N08W66)
continued to grow but produced only a single C5/1N flare at at
30/1616UT. Region 7645 (N11E54) showed rapid growth this period
and produced five C-class flares, including a C7/SN flare at
30/1713UT. Region 7646 (S10E54) showed good developement as
well but was generally flare quiet.
STD: The M-class flare was correlated with Region 7645,
which is a respectably large region with some magnetic
complexity, having a delta magnetic configuration. Strong Ca
XV emissions were observed on the northwest limb near N15
today.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
low to moderate. Regions 7640, 7645 and 7646 all have a good
potential for C-class flaring. Regions 7640 and 7645 have the
best chance of occasional M-class activity and an outside
chance of isolated X-class flaring.
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 active over the next 24 hours then
mostly unsettled. A well positioned coronal hole has so far
failed to produce an anticipated magnetic disturbance.
Event probabilities 31 dec-02 jan
Class M 65/65/65
Class X 05/05/05
Proton 05/05/05
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 31 dec-02 jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 25/20/20
Minor Storm 25/10/10
Major-Severe Storm 05/05/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 25/25/20
Minor Storm 25/20/10
Major-Severe Storm 10/10/01
HF propagation conditions have been normal over all
regions. Failure of the anticipated coronal-hole disturbance
to thus far materialize has resulted in continued good
propagation conditions for all but the high and polar
latitudes, where fair propagation dominated. If the
disturbance arrives over the next 24 hours, poor to
occasionally very poor propagation conditions should be
observed over the high latitude paths, although the magnitude
of the disturbance may not be as strong as was previously
expected, particularly for the middle and low latitude regions.
If the disturbance fails to arrive, good propagation conditions
should persist. There remains a moderately strong risk for SWF
activity over sunlit paths. Higher D-region absorption may
also be observed over the upper middle and high latitude paths
of the northern hemisphere.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z DECEMBER
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NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7640 N08W66 206 0850 FKI 19 022 BETA-GAMMA-DELTA
7641 N05W61 201 0090 HSX 02 001 ALPHA
7644 N10W55 195 0100 DSO 05 011 BETA
7645 N11E54 086 0600 EKO 14 016 BETA-DELTA
7646 S10E54 086 0290 DAO 10 010 BETA
7643 S18W10 150 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 31 DECEMBER TO 02 JANUARY
NMBR LAT LO
NONE
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 30 DECEMBER, 1993
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BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
0540 0555 0606 7645 N10E70 M1.6 1N
0914 0919 0928 C7.1 440
0959 0959 1000 160
1005 1006 1006 210
1159 1202 1205 C1.4 180
1207 1207 1209 500
1251 1255 1257 7644 N09W51 C1.2 SF 520
1451 1451 1451 700
1638 1638 1638 100
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 30 DECEMBER, 1993
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BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
NO EVENTS OBSERVED
INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z
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ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
55 S03W31 S12W43 N23W53 N25W45 188 ISO POS 015 10830A
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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
29 Dec: 0143 0146 A0154 SF 7640 S10E84
0215 0220 0226 C1.9 SF 7640 N10W36
0239 0247 0249 C1.4 SF 7640 N07W41
0257 0300 0303 SF 7646 S09E80
0544 0549 0556 C1.2 55
0632 0636 0641 C1.1 SF 7640 N07W42
0701 0707 0717 C1.0
0743 0749 0754 C1.6 SF 7646 S13E75
0940 0942 0949 SF 7646 S09E76
1245 1252 1310 SF 7646 S11E76
1439 1444 1447 SF 7646 S11E77
1528 1549 1609 C9.9 SF 7640 N12W43 22 28 27
1746 1755 1800 C1.5 SF 7640 N14W45 38
2016 2032 2041 C1.1
2213 2215 2219 SF 7640 N14W52
2253 2302 2319 C3.7 SF 7645 N11E67
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
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C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7640: 5 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 007 (43.8)
Region 7645: 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 6.2)
Region 7646: 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 005 (31.2)
Uncorrellated: 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 003 (18.8)
Total Events: 016 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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
29 Dec: 0743 0749 0754 C1.6 SF 7646 S13E75 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: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 18:33:04
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.unt.edu!news.oc.com!utacfd.uta.edu!rwsys!ocitor!FredGate@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: HDN Releases
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1993 02:22:07 GMT
From: sytex!rjkeller@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Paul Harvey corrects his story about HAMS.
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield) writes:
>
> email respondent to me suggested.) Now the question... why did reuters
> just NOW pick up on this story... I read about it last month in Monitoring
> Times... and they have a three month lead time.
Maybe it was on Reuters in timely fashion but Paul Harvey only just
now got around to using the piece ??? Just a thought.
---
Robert J. Keller (KY3R) | Tel +1 301.229.5208
rjk@telcomlaw.win.net | Fax +1 301.229.6875
rjkeller@sytex.com | CIS 76100.3333
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 93 20:01:08 PST
From: usc!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!mala.bc.ca!oneb!ham!emd@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Repeater database?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
gcouger@olesun.okstate.edu (Gordon Couger) writes:
> Do we really need the data from the cordinaters? If each of us would send in
> the repeaters in his own area in a standard format using grid squares for
> location should be close enough for this project, it would make a data base
> in short order. We could also include other freqauencies of interest and it
> would be a pretty neat deal. Just submit a list of grid square you intend to
> pass through and it will give you back a list of frequencies in the order
> of the grid squares you sent.
>
Getting the data from the coordinators usually ensures that a: the list
is reasonably up-to-date, (not always, as repeater operators often don't
tell their coordinators all kinds of things) and b: people don't assume
that because they don't hear anything from their location that the
frequency is unoccupied - whether by a link, control system, whatever for
which the pl tones are unpublished, etc.
Robert Smits There is *no* idiotproof filter.
VE7EMD Idiots are proof against anything!
Ladysmith B.C. - Richard Chycoski, VE7CVS
e-mail: emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca
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Date: 31 Dec 93 06:25:41 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: Where are our Info-Hams Digests?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Please, somebody check and find our missing digests. We have not
received any since 5 Nov. We have sent numerous messages to Errors@
ucsd.edu with no response, and messages to Info-Hams relay with no
response. Help!!!
Bob Bissett ND2L
selfm-ptm-mars@monmouth-emh3.army.mil
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB QST ARL ARLB122
ARLB122 Holiday schedule
ARRL Headquarters and W1AW will be closed on Friday, December 31.
W1AW will be open Saturday, January 1, at 1pm EST, with regularly
scheduled transmissions commencing with code practice at 2100z.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: 30 Dec 1993 21:50 PST
From: library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!erich.triumf.ca!bennett@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <joe.1107669716A@ra.nrl.navy.mil>, <CIv8HH.Izw@news.iastate.edu>, <2fvpke$e5l@cascade.ens.tek.com>
Subject : Re: CW WAIVERS
In article <2fvpke$e5l@cascade.ens.tek.com>, t1terryb@cascade.ens.tek.com (Terry Burge) writes...
>Hi fellow amateurs and wannabees,
> Having followed this discussion concerning morse code for a while I
>feel it is time to give my two cents worth.
> The Communication Act of 1934 is what all amateur as well as commercial
>radio is based off of throughout the world. It is an international treaty. In
Are you _sure_ "The Communication Act of 1934" is an international treaty???
I expect it is an act of the US Congress, since I think I have seen references
to the ECPA (? - don't listen to cellphones act - a strictly US law) modifying
parts of it.
Peter Bennett VE7CEI | Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight
Internet: bennett@erich.triumf.ca | of one another only when one can be
Bitnet: bennett@triumfer | observed visually from the other
TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., Canada | ColRegs 3(k)
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