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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #73
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Info-Hams Digest Tue, 25 Jan 94 Volume 94 : Issue 73
Today's Topics:
<WANTED> SM-220, transverter, scanner
ARLB010 QSL Bureau statistics
ARLX004 TAPR Annual meeting
ARLX005 Scholarships announced
ARLX006 Film gets honors
Communications Quarterly
CW Books
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 January
Global Alert For All: Jesus is Coming Soon
LA Comms
Weekly Solar Terrestrial Forecast & Review for 22 January
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Date: 21 Jan 94 13:54:58 GMT
From: cs.yale.edu!csusys.ctstateu.edu!white@yale.arpa
Subject: <WANTED> SM-220, transverter, scanner
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
WANTED:
Kenwood SM-220 station monitor
10m->2m transverter
Older scanner with 137-138 MHz
APT demodulator/software
Replies and offers to white@csusys.ctstateu.edu
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 09:53:54 -0700
From: qualcomm.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARLB010 QSL Bureau statistics
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB010
ARLB010 QSL Bureau statistics
ZCZC AG74
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 10 ARLB010
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 09:52:59 -0700
From: qualcomm.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARLX004 TAPR Annual meeting
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX004
ARLX004 TAPR Annual meeting
ZCZC AX36
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 4 ARLX004
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 09:54:28 -0700
From: qualcomm.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARLX005 Scholarships announced
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX005
ARLX005 Scholarships announced
ZCZC AX37
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 5 ARLX005
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 09:54:59 -0700
From: qualcomm.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARLX006 Film gets honors
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX006
ARLX006 Film gets honors
ZCZC AX38
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 6 ARLX006
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Date: 21 Jan 94 13:25:18 GMT
From: Germany.EU.net!netmbx.de!zib-berlin.de!news.th-darmstadt.de!fauern!rz.unibw-muenchen.de!claude@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Communications Quarterly
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
How can I contact the members of the Editorial Board via E-Mail ?
Thanks for helping me.
--
Claude F.
This message may contain opinions which are not shared by my employer.
The facts can speak for themselves.
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Date: 21 Jan 94 12:40:51 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!ukma!eng.ufl.edu!usenet.ufl.edu!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!freenet2.scri.fsu.edu!connie2@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: CW Books
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
No, you do not have to pass the 5 WPM test if you've passed the
13 WPM test.
Yes, you can go straight to General Class in one session, i.e.,
by passing the two written elements and the 13 WPM code test at
one sitting.
Yes, it is a practical objective to aim your initial speed into
the 13-15 WPM range. [I agree, 5 WPM and 13 WPM speeds do sound
like two different languages. I find it very difficult to copy
at speeds below 10 WPM..the characters just don't sound "right".]
Do become very familiar with the typical CW QSO format. It is
what is used in administering the code test. Be able to identify
call signs, signal reports, locations, equipment and names..all
of these will be part of the code test.
Good luck,
Michael Christie, K7RLS
Crawfordville, Florida
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 22:14:48 MST
From: destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 January
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT
24 JANUARY, 1994
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT
-----------------------------------------------------------
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 024, 01/24/94
10.7 FLUX=129.1 90-AVG=104 SSN=106 BKI=1012 0110 BAI=002
BGND-XRAY=B3.8 FLU1=6.2E+05 FLU10=1.0E+04 PKI=2112 0111 PAI=003
BOU-DEV=008,004,009,016,004,005,005,002 DEV-AVG=006 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= C1.3 @ 1634UT XRAY-MIN= B3.2 @ 0322UT XRAY-AVG= B5.4
NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 0915UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 0320UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.3%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 0825UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 0705UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55344NT @ 1453UT BOUTF-MIN=55331NT @ 1820UT BOUTF-AVG=55339NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+077,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+127NT@ 1909UT GOES6-MIN=N:-050NT@ 0839UT G6-AVG=+099,+026,-025
FLUXFCST=STD:130,130,135;SESC:130,130,135 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,020,020/010,018,020
KFCST=2233 3222 3334 4422 27DAY-AP=003,003 27DAY-KP=0100 1122 1110 1111
WARNINGS=*SWF
ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 23 JAN 94 was 50.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 23 JAN 94 are: 2- 2- 1o 2- 2- 1o 2- 2-
SYNOPSIS OF ACT
--------------------
Solar activity was at low levels. Region 7661 (N08E37)
was numbered today. The flux has experienced a significant
increase, possibly due to Region 7661.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
mostly at low levels.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for
the past 24 hours.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be at unsettled to active levels, due to a coronal
hole.
Event probabilities 25 jan-27 jan
Class M 05/05/05
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 25 jan-27 jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 05/35/35
Minor Storm 01/25/25
Major-Severe Storm 01/10/10
B. High Latitudes
Active 05/35/35
Minor Storm 01/25/25
Major-Severe Storm 01/10/10
HF propagation conditions continued normal over all
regions. Similar conditions are expected on 25 January. A
coronal disturbance should result in minor signal degradation
for transpolar and transauroral circuits on 26 and 27 January.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WIT
----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7652 N04W50 221 0100 HSX 02 001 ALPHA
7654 N09W35 206 0580 DKI 10 022 BET
7657 N10W63 234 0040 CRO 07 005 BET
7658 N12W12 183 0090 DSO 05 010 BET
7659 S12E26 145 0010 BXO 06 003 BET
7661 N08E38 133 0030 CSO 03 005 BET
7660 S08E57 114 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RET
NMBR LAT
7649 S19 079
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 24 JANUARY, 1994
------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
1233 1237 1239 7654 N07W32 C1.1 SF 260
1247 1247 1247 240 20
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 24 JANUARY, 1994
----------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
24/ 1303 1406 1436 N13W04 LDE C1.2 93
INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 24/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
58 N30W00 S14W07 N08W26 N30W00 186 ISO POS 011 10830A
59 N60E38 N30E18 N36W02 N60E38 165 EXT
SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
23 Jan: 1242 1302 1313 C2.9 1F 7654 N06W17
2344 2347 2351 B4.7
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7654: 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 001 (50.0)
Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 001 (50.0)
Total Events: 002 optical and x-ray.
EVENTS WIT
----------------------------------------------------------------
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.
** End of Daily Report **
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Date: 21 Jan 94 13:29:51 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!raffles.technet.sg!ntuix!ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg!asirene@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: Global Alert For All: Jesus is Coming Soon
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
>No... read the description more carefully. You will find that the Ark of
>the Covenant is basically a *large* capacitor (wooden box with metal inside
>and metal outside). Penalty for unauthorised contact was a lightning bolt,
>although presumably you got let off if it was raining :-)
Why does one get let off if it was raining? Capacitance leakage? :)
>Dave
73 de 9VG Daniel
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Date: Sun, 23 Jan 1994 17:27
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU!CSMSCST@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: LA Comms
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <1994Jan19.154907.17558@rsg1.er.usgs.gov>,
bodoh@dgg.cr.usgs.gov (Tom Bodoh) writes:
>cellular system must tie into (and depend on) the land-line phone system
>as well as power and is no more reliable than the land-line phone system...
-------------------
While I understand your (theoretical) point, as a matter of fact
several of our employees had *much better* luck with their cell
phones than with their home phones in reaching us in the first 24
hrs following the quake. One of our managers was able to stay in
touch *only* via her cell phone - she had no trouble getting a dial
tone on the cell system, while her home phone had a several minute
wait for a dial tone, and then usually got an "all circuits busy"
msg after dialing.
-- 73 de Chris Thomas, AA6SQ (ex-WA6HTJ) (CSMSCST@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU)
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 07:37:11 MST
From: destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Weekly Solar Terrestrial Forecast & Review for 22 January
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
--- SOLAR TERRESTRIAL FORECAST AND REVIEW ---
January 21 to January 30, 1994
Report Released by Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
P.O. Box 357, Stirling, Alberta, Canada
T0K 2E0
Accessible BBS System: (403) 756-3008
---------
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORECASTS AT A GLANCE
----------------------------------------------------
|10.7 cm|HF Propagation +/- CON|SID AU.BKSR DX| Mag| Aurora |
|SolrFlx|LO MI HI PO SWF %MUF %|ENH LO MI HI LO MI HI %|K Ap|LO MI HI|
--|-------|-----------------------|-------------------------|----|--------|
21| 105 |VG G F F 30 00 70| 30 NA NA NA 01 15 20 35|2 12|NV NV LO|
22| 105 | G G P P 30 -15 65| 30 NA NA NA 02 20 35 30|4 22|NV LO MO|
23| 110 |VG G P F 30 -10 65| 30 NA NA NA 02 15 25 30|3 18|NV LO MO|
24| 110 |VG G F F 30 00 65| 30 NA NA NA 01 10 20 35|3 14|NV NV LO|
25| 110 |VG G F F 30 00 65| 30 NA NA NA 01 10 20 40|3 12|NV NV LO|
26| 105 |VG G F F 30 00 65| 30 NA NA NA 01 10 20 40|2 10|NV NV LO|
27| 105 |VG G F F 30 00 65| 30 NA NA NA 02 15 25 40|3 12|NV NV MO|
28| 100 | G G P P 30 -15 65| 30 NA NA NA 03 30 40 30|4 22|NV LO MO|
29| 97 |VG G P P 30 -10 65| 30 NA NA NA 03 25 35 35|3 15|NV LO MO|
30| 95 |VG G F F 30 00 65| 30 NA NA NA 02 20 30 35|2 12|NV NV LO|
PEAK PLANETARY 10-DAY GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY OUTLOOK (21 JAN - 30 JAN)
________________________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY SEVERE | | | | | | | | | | | HIGH |
| VERY SEVERE STORM | | | | | | | | | | | HIGH |
| SEVERE STORM | | | | | | | | | | | MODERATE |
| MAJOR STORM | | | | | | | | | | | LOW - MOD. |
| MINOR STORM | | | | | | | | | | | LOW |
| VERY ACTIVE | | * | * | | | | | * | | | NONE |
| ACTIVE | |***|***|** | * | | * |***|** | | NONE |
| UNSETTLED |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| NONE |
| QUIET |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| NONE |
| VERY QUIET |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| NONE |
|-------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|------------|
| Geomagnetic Field |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| Anomaly |
| Conditions | Given in 8-hour UT intervals | Intensity |
|________________________________________________________________________|
CONFIDENCE LEVEL: 65%
NOTES:
Predicted geomagnetic activity is based heavily on recurrent
phenomena. Transient energetic solar events cannot be predicted reliably over
periods in excess of several days. Hence, there may be some deviations from
the predictions due to the unpredictable transient solar component.
60-DAY GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY
____________________________________________________________
51 | J |
48 | J |
46 | J |
43 | J |
41 | J |
38 | M J |
36 | MM J |
33 | MM J |
31 | MM J |
28 | MM J |
26 | MM J |
23 | MM J A |
20 | AMM J A A AA |
18 | AMM J A AAA AAA AAA |
15 | AMM AJ AA AAAA AAAAA AAA |
13 | AMM AJ AAU U AAAA AAAAAUAAA |
10 | AMM AJ AAU U AAAAU U AAAAAUAAAU|
8 | U U AMMUU AJ U UAAUUUUUUU AAAAU U U AAAAAUAAAU|
5 |Q QU U AMMUUQAJQUUU UAAUUUUUUUUU AAAAUQ UQU AAAAAUAAAU|
3 |QQQUQQUQAMMUUQAJQUUUQQUAAUUUUUUUUUQQQQAAAAUQQUQUQQAAAAAUAAAU|
0 |QQQUQQUQAMMUUQAJQUUUQQUAAUUUUUUUUUQQQQAAAAUQQUQUQQAAAAAUAAAU|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start Date: Day #327
NOTES:
This graph is determined by plotting the greater of either the planetary
A-index or the Boulder A-index. Graph lines are labelled according
to the severity of the activity which occurred on each day. The left-
hand column represents the associated A-Index for that day.
Q = Quiet, U = Unsettled, A = Active, M = Minor Storm,
J = Major Storm, and S = Severe Storm.
CUMULATIVE GRAPHICAL CHART OF THE 10.7 CM SOLAR RADIO FLUX
----------------------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________________
151 | |
148 | * |
145 | ** |
142 | * ** |
139 | * ***** |
136 | * ***** * |
133 | ** ****** * |
130 | ** ****** ** |
127 | ************ |
124 | ************** |
121 | *************** |
118 | **************** |
115 | ***************** |
112 | ***************** |
109 | * ******************* |
106 | * * * ******************* |
103 | ***** *** ******************** * **|
100 |** ********* ********************** *****|
097 |*** ********** *********************** *****|
094 |*** ************ ************************ ******|
091 |**** *************** ************************** ******|
088 |********************** *********************************|
085 |************************ ***********************************|
082 |************************************************************|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start: Day #327
GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF 90-DAY AVERAGE SOLAR FLUX
-----------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________________
104 | |
103 | *|
102 | ************|
101 | ******************|
100 | ***********************|
099 | ****************************|
098 | ****************************************|
097 | **********************************************|
096 | *************************************************|
095 | *****************************************************|
094 |************************************************************|
093 |************************************************************|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start: Day #327
NOTES:
The 10.7 cm solar radio flux is plotted from data reported
by the Penticton Radio Observatory (formerly the ARO from
Ottawa). High solar flux levels denote higher levels of
activity and a greater number of sunspot groups on the Sun.
The 90-day mean solar flux graph is charted from the 90-day
mean of the 10.7 cm solar radio flux.
CUMULATIVE GRAPHICAL CHART OF SUNSPOT NUMBERS
---------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________________
161 | |
154 | * |
147 | * |
140 | ** |
133 | ** * *** |
126 | *** ***** |
119 | * *** ****** |
112 | ** * *** ****** |
105 | ** ******* ****** |
098 | ** * * ** ******* ******* |
091 | *** ** ** ****************** |
084 | ********** ****************** |
077 | * *********** ****************** |
070 | * ************ ******************** |
063 |** ************ ******************** * |
056 |*** ************** ************************ |
049 |******************* * * ************************ * *|
042 |******************* ** ***************************** * *|
035 |******************* * ** ***************************** ***|
028 |******************** * *** *********************************|
021 |************************************************************|
------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Start: Day #327
NOTES:
The graphical chart of sunspot numbers is created from the
daily sunspot number counts as reported by the SESC.
HF RADIO SIGNAL PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS (21 JAN - 30 JAN)
High Latitude Paths
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
| VERY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | FAIR |***| * | * | **| **|***|** | * | * | **|
------- | POOR | |* *|* *|* |* | | *|* *|* *|* |
65% | VERY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
| EXTREMELY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPAGATION |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| QUALITY | Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals |
--------------------------------------------------------
Middle Latitude Paths
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
| VERY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | GOOD |***| **| **|***|***|***|***| **| **|***|
LEVEL | FAIR | |* |* | | | | |* |* | |
------- | POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
65% | VERY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
| EXTREMELY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPAGATION |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| QUALITY | Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals |
--------------------------------------------------------
Low Latitude Paths
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY GOOD | | | | | | | | | | |
| VERY GOOD | * | | | | * | * | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | GOOD |* *|***|***|***|* *|* *|***|***|***|***|
LEVEL | FAIR | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
70% | VERY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
| EXTREMELY POOR | | | | | | | | | | |
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPAGATION |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| QUALITY | Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals |
--------------------------------------------------------
NOTES:
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
High latitudes >= 55 deg. N. | High latitudes >= 55 deg. S.
Middle latitudes >= 40 < 55 deg. N. | Middle latitudes >= 30 < 55 deg. S.
Low latitudes < 40 deg. N. | Low latitudes < 30 deg. S.
POTENTIAL VHF DX PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS (21 JAN - 30 JAN)
INCLUDES SID AND AURORAL BACKSCATTER ENHANCEMENT PREDICTIONS
HIGH LATITUDES
__________________________________________________ ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===| |-------------------|
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | | | | | | | | | | | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 40% | **| * | * | * | **| **| * | * | * | * | 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%| |*|*| | | | |*|*| |
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
| VHF DX | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________| |___________________|
MIDDLE LATITUDES
__________________________________________________ ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 60% |***|***| **|***|***|***|***|***| **|***| 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===| |-------------------|
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | | | | | | | | | | | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 40% |***| **| **|***|***|***|** | * | **|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%| |*|*| | | | |*|*| |
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
| VHF DX | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________| |___________________|
LOW LATITUDES
__________________________________________________ ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
| 60% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===| |-------------------|
| 100% | | | | | | | | | | |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 80% | | | | | | | | | | | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 60% | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%| | | | | | | | | | |
| 0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun| |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
| VHF DX | Given in 8 hour local time intervals | |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________| |___________________|
NOTES:
These VHF DX prediction charts are defined for the 30 MHz to 220 MHz
bands. They are based primarily on phenomena which can affect VHF DX
propagation globally. They should be used only as a guide to potential
DX conditions on VHF bands. Latitudinal boundaries are the same as those for
the HF predictions charts.
AURORAL ACTIVITY PREDICTIONS (21 JAN - 30 JAN)
High Latitude Locations
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | VERY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | MODERATE | * | **| **| * | | * | * | * | | |
65% | LOW |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
| NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORAL |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| INTENSITY | Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight |
--------------------------------------------------------
Middle Latitude Locations
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | VERY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | MODERATE | | | | | | | | | | |
65% | LOW | * | **| * | * | | | * | * | * | |
| NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORAL |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| INTENSITY | Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight |
--------------------------------------------------------
Low Latitude Locations
________________________________________________________
| EXTREMELY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
CONFIDENCE | VERY HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
LEVEL | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | |
------- | MODERATE | | | | | | | | | | |
80% | LOW | | | | | | | | | | |
| NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORAL |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
| INTENSITY | Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight |
--------------------------------------------------------
NOTE:
Version 2.00b of our Professional Dynamic Auroral Oval Simulation
Software Package is now available. This professional software is
particularly valuable to radio communicators, aurora photographers,
educators, and astronomers. For more information regarding this software,
contact: "Oler@Rho.Uleth.CA", or "COler@Solar.Stanford.Edu".
For more information regarding these charts, send a request for the
document, "Understanding Solar Terrestrial Reports" to: "Oler@Rho.Uleth.Ca"
or to: "COler@Solar.Stanford.Edu". This document, as well as others and
related data/forecasts exist on the STD BBS at: (403) 756-3008.
** End of Report **
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Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 01:30:28 GMT
From: agate!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu!ez006683@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: WWCR 5.810MHZ 8pm 12pm Eastern(CHECK IT OUT!!)
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
aghoddo@eos.ncsu.edu wrote:
: I thought some of you might be interested to check out a very interesting
: program called the Hour of the Time by William Cooper on WWCR(world wide
: christian radio). There are two programs nightly at 8pm and 12pm. Enjoy!
Please post this to rec.radio.amateur.pulpit.religion
--
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
* Daniel D. Todd Packet: KC6UUD@KE6LW.#nocal.ca.usa *
* Internet: ddtodd@ucdavis.edu *
* Snail Mail: 1750 Hanover #102 *
* Davis CA 95616 *
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
* I do not speak for the University of California.... *
* and it sure as hell doesn't speak for me!! *
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB SPCL ARL ARLX006
ARLX006 Film gets honors
Film gets honors
Ham Radio Horizons, a film introducing non-hams to Amateur Radio,
was a finalist in the New York Festivals International Non-Broadcast
Media competition for 1993.
The 49-minute film is part of the CQ Communications video library,
which also includes films on satellite operation, DXing, contests,
and packet radio.
Executive producer of the film was ARRL Northern New Jersey Section
Manager Rich Moseson, NW2L.
The awards were presented January 14 in New York City.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB QST ARL ARLB010
ARLB010 QSL Bureau statistics
QSL bureau statistics
In 1993 ARRL members sent about 7.25 tons of QSL cards to the ARRL
Outgoing QSL Bureau, and the Bureau shipped them out. This was
2,182,000 cards for DX destinations.
The US Incoming QSL Bureau's volunteers sorted just over two million
cards in 1993, as well.
Information on the operation of the QSL Bureaus is on pages 98 and
99 of QST for January 1994.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB SPCL ARL ARLX004
ARLX004 TAPR Annual meeting
Packet meeting scheduled
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) has scheduled its annual meeting
for March 4-6 in Tucson at the Best Western Inn at the Airport.
The annual meeting will feature presentations and papers on several
new hardware projects, discussions, and hands-on demonstrations.
The afternoon session on Saturday will feature a mini-symposium on
future directions in amateur packet radio.
For more information contact Program Chairman Keith Justice, KF7TP,
at 602-461-8687, or contact TAPR, 8987-309 East Tanque Verde Road,
No. 337, Tucson AZ 85749. Their voice mail system number is
817-383-0000; the fax number is 817-566-2544.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB SPCL ARL ARLX005
ARLX005 Scholarships announced
Scholarships announced
The Foundation for Amateur Radio will administer 49 scholarships for
the 1994-95 academic year to assist licensed amateurs who are
students.
The awards, from 500 to 2000 dollars, are available to full time
college students, including those who have been accepted for 1994.
Additional information and application forms should be requested
before April 30, 1994, from FAR Scholarships, 6903 Rhode Island
Ave., College Park MD 20740.
NNNN
/EX
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End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #73
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