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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #82
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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 28 Jan 94 Volume 94 : Issue 82
Today's Topics:
FCC RF Spectrum Allocation?
Omni VI/ FT990 comparisons
ORBS$028.2L.AMSAT
SWR/CB question.
TF3CW QSL address
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Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 19:46:41 GMT
From: sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!news2.cis.umn.edu!news-feed-2.@pacbell.com
Subject: FCC RF Spectrum Allocation?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Robert J. Keller (rjk@access1.digex.net) wrote:
: I don't have handy at the moment where on the net you might find this,
: but the FCC's spectrum allocations are set forth in Part 2 of its Rules.
: You need Subpart B of Part 2 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal
: Regulations. In legalese (not that the foregoing was actually English)
: that is "47 C.F.R. sections 2.100 - 2.108 and it is called the
: "Allocation, Assignment, and Use of Radio Frequencies," more commonly
: called, the Table of Allocations.
: I recall seeing that there is a Gopher site somewhere that is
: experimentally offering access to at least some portions of CFR, but
: unfortunately I don't have the reference handy at the moment.
If you have a WWW Browser (such as Mosaic), we have an Amateur Radio
page that has links to the FCC Part 97 rules and regs.
Right now the files are in text format, but that will soon change
as I'm formatting them for html soon.
The URL is
http://www.acs.ncsu.edu:80/HamRadio
: Good luck.
: --
: Bob Keller (KY3R) rjk@telcomlaw.win.net Tel 301.229.5208 Fax 301.229.6875
Enjoy!
--
Lou Williams (nsyslaw@acs.ncsu.edu) | aka: KE4ARM
Unix Systems Programmer | Phone: (919) 515-2794
NCSU Administrative Computing Services | FAX: (919) 515-3787
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Date: 25 Jan 94 21:49:24 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!bsu-cs!bsu-ucs.uucp!00tlzivney@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Omni VI/ FT990 comparisons
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <milewski-240194100218@fp2-st-affairs-11.uoregon.edu>, milewski@oregon.uoregon.edu (Steve Milewski) writes:
> In a recent posting, I mentioned that purchased an Omni VI within the last
> month. Since that posting, several hams have replied asking for my opinions
> of the radio.
>
> One of those hams was asking for my comparison of the Omni VI with the
> FT-990 since he was contemplating the purchase of one or the other rigs.
>
> To help him and others who might be in the same quandry, has anyone
> performed any side by side comparisons or have direct experience with each
> radio?
>
> If so, please post your likes/dislikes about each.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
The latest issue of Radio Communications has a good (i.e., informative)
review of the OMNI VI. THe respected reviewer notes that the Ten Tec
still has the very best close in selectivity and performance of any rig
available to amateurs. The margin is as much as 20 db better than the
high priced competition.
Terry Zivney, N4TZ
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Date: 28 Jan 94 05:10:00 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: ORBS$028.2L.AMSAT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-028.N
2Line Orbital Elements 028.AMSAT
HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT
FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX January 28, 1994
BID: $ORBS-028.N
DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY:
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2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ
KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN
G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
AO-10
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2 14129 27.1974 345.0665 6022479 148.8987 267.9531 2.05878528 79816
UO-11
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2 14781 97.7943 44.0471 0012732 20.1247 340.0459 14.69126429528928
RS-10/11
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2 18129 82.9229 75.0490 0013261 65.1117 295.1421 13.72330004330209
AO-13
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2 19216 57.8659 271.7520 7209858 333.3841 3.3067 2.09727795 43003
FO-20
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2 20480 99.0150 201.5769 0540715 310.7310 44.8065 12.83224067185384
AO-21
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2 21087 82.9419 250.4473 0036137 127.9378 232.5054 13.74532122149583
RS-12/13
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2 21089 82.9234 118.9396 0029748 149.4078 210.8818 13.74034012148747
UO-14
1 20437U 90005B 94023.72027674 .00000090 00000-0 52127-4 0 9588
2 20437 98.6014 110.4232 0010738 258.1040 101.8939 14.29818845208942
AO-16
1 20439U 90005D 94023.71142341 .00000036 00000-0 30887-4 0 7596
2 20439 98.6085 111.4985 0010626 257.4103 102.5891 14.29874323208955
DO-17
1 20440U 90005E 94023.19000664 .00000033 00000-0 29953-4 0 7589
2 20440 98.6093 111.2588 0010786 258.6026 101.3939 14.30012183208890
WO-18
1 20441U 90005F 94023.72257873 .00000022 00000-0 25461-4 0 7594
2 20441 98.6090 111.7965 0011363 257.4262 102.5650 14.29988660208975
LO-19
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2 20442 98.6095 112.0754 0011686 257.0604 102.9274 14.30082457208994
UO-22
1 21575U 91050B 94022.73955110 .00000077 00000-0 40784-4 0 4595
2 21575 98.4491 100.0846 0008316 9.2228 350.9110 14.36884103132190
KO-23
1 22077U 92052B 94023.85609254 -.00000037 00000-0 10000-3 0 3543
2 22077 66.0869 222.1744 0008987 324.6351 35.4071 12.86283752 68225
AO-27
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2 22825 98.6679 101.3787 0008002 272.5619 87.4646 14.27602782 17142
IO-26
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2 22826 98.6696 101.3894 0008709 274.0164 86.0022 14.27705052 17144
KO-25
1 22830U 93061H 94023.12145410 .00000032 00000-0 30191-4 0 2581
2 22830 98.5680 99.1055 0010832 241.2500 118.7594 14.28028626 16999
NOAA-9
1 15427U 84123A 94024.84111918 .00000066 00000-0 59541-4 0 6907
2 15427 99.0714 73.5136 0014254 265.0534 94.9011 14.13582049470098
NOAA-10
1 16969U 86073A 94024.90557717 .00000046 00000-0 37988-4 0 5899
2 16969 98.5115 38.2683 0014216 30.0469 330.1524 14.24859195382209
MET-2/17
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2 18820 82.5388 23.7309 0015197 225.1306 134.8627 13.84705138302322
MET-3/2
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2 19336 82.5388 66.7138 0015665 267.7785 92.1551 13.16963643264090
NOAA-11
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2 19531 99.1591 10.3872 0011598 172.3595 187.7754 14.12952794274985
MET-2/18
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2 19851 82.5221 259.1929 0013085 276.2886 83.6783 13.84355919247689
MET-3/3
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MET-2/19
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MET-2/20
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MET-3/4
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2 21232 82.5452 273.5216 0012567 190.0068 170.0806 13.16458840132018
NOAA-12
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2 21263 98.6348 55.6700 0012386 295.2559 64.7335 14.22359980140156
MET-3/5
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MET-2/21
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MIR
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2 16609 51.6149 185.5066 0004274 238.4510 121.6066 15.59707808453690
HUBBLE
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2 20580 28.4686 93.3100 0006047 4.5503 355.5137 14.90434303 7592
GRO
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2 21225 28.4607 168.1175 0003410 4.1032 355.9593 15.39868197 34337
UARS
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2 21701 56.9837 24.5158 0005011 99.9306 260.2285 14.96313760129062
POSAT
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2 22829 98.6636 101.3681 0009514 260.3974 99.6130 14.27999725 17149
/EX
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Date: 28 Jan 1994 06:04:20 GMT
From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!udel!pacs.sunbelt.net!lynx.unm.edu!dns1.NMSU.Edu!gereiswi@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: SWR/CB question.
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Sorry to post this here, but I got no responses on the CB group...bear
with me.
I have a couple of questions about a CB problem. I have an
ancient SBE Brute CB which I inherited. I purchased a new antenna, and
hooked up the thing to an SWR meter.
1. For one thing, the connectors between the antenna and coax
don't lend themselves to SWR-meter hookup. I hooked up the meter between
the radio and the coax. Is this useless? Does it have to go between coax
and antenna?
2. Also, thanks to some substance (syrup, honey, tar...) on the
mic button, the radio got stuck on transmit whilst I unhooked the SWR
meter. A minute later, I smelled that telltale smell, and noticed that
the chassis was hot. What is likely to have been damaged? The measured
(A la #1) SWR reading was somewhat lower than before, but the radio still
seems to work. Is this something I can fix? What should I replace? Is
this living fossil worth it? Any suggestions are much appreiated.
73 from a STILL un-callsigned guy, George
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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 05:36:46 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!slay@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: TF3CW QSL address
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Scott Richard Rosenfeld (ham@wam.umd.edu) wrote:
: I worked TF3CW on Sunday afternoon, and wonder if anyone has a recent QSL
: direct address for him?
My QSL from TF3CW for a QSO in 1991 shows the following address:
Sigurdur Jakobsson
Bakkavor 34
170 Seltjarnarnes
ICELAND
73 de Sandy WA6BXH/7J1ABV
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