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Info-Hams Digest Thu, 24 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 200
Today's Topics:
ARLP007 Propagation de KT7H ZCZC
ARLX009 Radio show offered
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 22 February
ftp for files
Honda ignition recall - now NOISE!!
Low power Bird slugs
repeater list
Travelling to Egypt
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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 1994 09:18:25 -0700
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ames.arpa
Subject: ARLP007 Propagation de KT7H ZCZC
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP007
ARLP007 Propagation de KT7H ZCZC
AP21 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 7 ARLP007
radio amateurs
Unstable geomagnetic conditions finally started settling
down this week. A very disruptive coronal hole in the
Sun's Southern hemisphere was the cause of all the grief.
Conditions may worsen again on the day this bulletin is
released, and again around March 6 when the recent
disruptive region rotates back into view on the solar
disk.
Look for flux values to drop after this weekend, reaching
a minimum around 85 on March 2 or 3.
For the DX contest this weekend, look for a flux between
100 and 105, and A and K indices dropping after Friday.
Sunspot Numbers from February 10 through 16 were 49, 49,
53, 72, 59, 59 and 71, with a mean of 58.9. 10.7 cm flux
was 94.2, 93.1, 97.6, 97.8, 101, 103.8 and 104.7, with a
mean of 98.9.
The path projection for this weekend is from Orem, Utah to
Bolivia.
80 meters should be open from 0100z to 1030z, with the
best signals around 0300z. 40 meters should be open from
0030z to 1130z, with the best conditions from 0100z to
1000z. 30 meters should be good from 2330z to 1200z, with
the best signals from 0130z to 1000z. 20 meters should be
good after 2200z until 0230z on most days, until 0530z on
some days, and on a few days until 0800z. The peak period
for 20 meters should be from 0000z to 0230z. 17 meters
should be open from 1430z to 0200z, with the best time
around 2230z to 0130z. 15 meters should be open from 1530z
to 0030z, with the best signals late in that period. 12
meters looks good from 1600z to 2300z. The best signals
on 10 meters should be around 1800z, with a possibility of
openings from 1700z to 2200z on most days. On some days
10 meters could open as early as 1500z and close as late
as 0130z.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 1994 14:50:44 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!marcbg@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: ARLX009 Radio show offered
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX009
ARLX009 Radio show offered
ZCZC AX41
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 9 ARLX009
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 22, 1994
To all radio amateurs
SB SPCL ARL ARLX009
ARLX009 Radio show offered
Radio show offered
''This Week in Amateur Radio,'' an Amateur Radio audio bulletin
service, celebrates its first anniversary on March 5.
The show, offering news stories of interest to amateurs, lasts 60 to
90 minutes. It is carried on the Omega Radio Network on Saturdays,
at 7:30 PM EST.
The program also is available on satellite Galaxy III, transponder
17 (9H), 5.8 MHz wideband audio (4.040 GHz).
Weekly program summaries are circulated on amateur packet bulletin
boards, FidoNet, GEnie, USenet, and the Internet. The program is
produced by Stephan Anderman, WA3RKB, and George Bowen, N2LQS.
For more information, contact Anderman at PO Box 8592, Albany NY
12208, or via amateur packet at WA2UMX.ENY.NY.USA.NA.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: 23 Feb 94 05:27:58 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 22 February
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT
22 FEBRUARY, 1994
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT
------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: The GOES greater than 2 MeV electron detectors are contaminated during
high energy proton events. For this reason, the electron fluence
values for 20 to 22 February are suspect and should be disregarded.
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 053, 02/22/94
10.7 FLUX=106.7 90-AVG=106 SSN=068 BKI=7844 3312 BAI=059
BGND-XRAY=B1.7 FLU1=3.8E+07 FLU10=2.8E+05 PKI=7645 4333 PAI=046
BOU-DEV=201,342,061,067,038,028,006,013 DEV-AVG=094 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= C1.2 @ 0234UT XRAY-MIN= B1.5 @ 1056UT XRAY-AVG= B2.5
NEUTN-MAX= +000% @ 2035UT NEUTN-MIN= -006% @ 0735UT NEUTN-AVG= -2.8%
PCA-MAX= +0.4DB @ 0010UT PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 1015UT PCA-AVG= +0.1DB
BOUTF-MAX=55441NT @ 0105UT BOUTF-MIN=55316NT @ 1756UT BOUTF-AVG=55342NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+050,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=E:+142NT@ 0330UT GOES6-MIN=N:-131NT@ 0344UT G6-AVG=+078,+066,-046
FLUXFCST=STD:105,105,100;SESC:105,105,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=025,015,010/030,020,015
KFCST=4455 5432 3445 4332 27DAY-AP=017,016 27DAY-KP=1353 4432 2343 3433
WARNINGS=*GSTRM;*AURMIDWCH
ALERTS=**FORBUSH;**MAJSTRM;**PROTN10:ENDED
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 21 FEB 94 was 42.2.
The Full Kp Indices for 21 FEB 94 are: 2o 2o 3o 7- 7- 7- 5- 6o
The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 21 FEB 94 are: 8 9 14 110 103 122 42 87
Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 21 FEB is: 1.6E+08
SYNOPSIS OF ACT
--------------------
Solar activity was low. Just one unobserved C-class event
was recorded. Region 7671 (N10W42) continues its slow decay.
Three new regions were assigned, 7675 (S12E41), 7676 (N09E50),
and 7677 (N20W12).
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
low.
The geomagnetic field has been at predominantly major
storm levels the past 24 hours. Intervals of severe storm
conditions were observed in nighttime sectors. This disturbance
has gradually weakened throughout the day. The greater than 10
MeV proton event ended at 0050Z. The polar cap absorption ended
at 1525Z.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be at active to minor storm levels during the
next 24 hours. Episodes of major storming may occur in
nighttime sectors. A small coronal hole now positioned
near W30 may further fuel the activity in the near term.
Strictly unsettled conditions are anticipated by Feb. 25.
Event probabilities 23 feb-25 feb
Class M 05/05/05
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 05/05/05
PCAF Yellow
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 23 feb-25 feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 15/20/15
Minor Storm 25/20/10
Major-Severe Storm 25/10/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 15/25/20
Minor Storm 25/20/15
Major-Severe Storm 35/15/05
HF propagation conditions over the high and polar latitude
paths continued to be essentially useless throughout the day.
Moderate to periods of strong degradation were also observed
throughout the day over many middle latitude regions, although
some improvements are gradually becoming apparent over these
regions. Gradual improvements are expected over the next 72
hours, although a return to near-normal conditions is not
expected for several days yet, particularly over the high and
polar latitude paths where residual substorm activity and
renewed activity from the above-noted coronal hole may keep
propagation at poor to very poor levels for much of this week.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WIT
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7671 N10W42 191 0290 DAO 06 010 BET
7675 S12E41 108 0040 CAO 06 006 BET
7676 N09E50 099 0030 BXO 09 008 BET
7677 N20W12 161 0010 BXO 03 004 BET
7669 N08W60 209 PLAGE
7670 N09W50 199 PLAGE
7674 S14W17 166 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RET
NMBR LAT
7664 S13 036
7665 N03 029
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 22 FEBRUARY, 1994
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP SWF
NO EVENTS OBSERVED
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 22 FEBRUARY, 1994
-----------------------------------------------------------
ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
63 S30W12 S30W17 S28W40 S04W30 187 ISO POS 008 10830A
64 N40W02 N10W22 N25W36 N40W02 179 ISO POS 015 10830A
65 S18E53 S30E43 S18E34 S10E36 117 ISO POS 003 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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
21 Feb: 0459 0504 0511 B2.5
0635 0651 0658 B5.5
1704 1707 1711 B3.7
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 003 (100.0)
Total Events: 003 optical and x-ray.
EVENTS WIT
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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: 24 Feb 94 06:00:34 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wy1z@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ftp for files
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <5c.13488.23.0N17A716@pplace.com> pat.wilson@pplace.com (Pat Wilson) writes:
>In your experience, what is the best site to ftp for ham files? I am
>looking to fill up my phoneline bbs with amateur files. I would like to
>find the best sources for the newer files that come out, or is there a
>single source?
>
>N0RDQ
You are more than welcome to venture through the mod archives on World:
anonymously ftp into: ftp.std.com:/pub/hamradio/mods
The directory structure branches from this point per the different
manufactureres.
I still have a LOT of mods on disk which I haven't had time to view and
upload.
Please let me know what you think.
Thanks.
Scott
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Date: 24 Feb 94 04:03:00 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!utnut!utcsri!newsflash.concordia.ca!altitude!dino.hip.cam.org!user@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Honda ignition recall - now NOISE!!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <1994Feb21.204344.59186@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>,
baxter@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu wrote:
> This past month, Honda sent out a recall notice for their 90-91 Accords.
> They were wanting to replace a part in the distributor which failed when
> the car got high mileage.
>
> I had this recall work done on my car a couple of weeks ago, and now have
> terrible ignition noise on 2 meters and 440. Before this work had been
> done, the ignition had been really quite quiet -- now it is nearly
> unbearable.
>
> One fellow ham said the thought that he'd read something about this on packet
> or in one of the ham magazines.
>
> Has anyone else had this problem? The local Honda folks seem lukewarm about
> fixing this problem they created, probably because theyt really don't
> understand it.
>
> Any one dealt with Honda about this problem?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kirk Baxter, N0FPZ/VK1KU
Well Kirk, I have had the same mod done about one month ago and have the
same noise problem as you. However, after my last tune up, about a year
ago they had changed the plugs and rotor among other things, and I noticed
the problem with the noise was also there at that time.
With time the noise should go away, relatively, if I go by what I
experienced after the tune up last year. I am still waiting for the
problem to go down right now. It's not too bad on good strong sigs, but
weaker ones get very hard to make out. I haven't tried any type of noise
filtering yet, but my power is directly at the battery and I do have a
choke I may try when I have the time.
Let me know what you find.
Bye---- from a fellow honda owner, Dino
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Date: 23 Feb 1994 16:31:18 GMT
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!gatech!concert!bigblue.oit.unc.edu!cheech@ames.arpa
Subject: Low power Bird slugs
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <8377@gold.gvg.tek.com>, <groverc@gvgadg.gvg.tek.com> wrote:
>
>Is there a Bird slug available that would do a credible job
>of measuring <5w signals in the range 3-30MHz?
>
>WT6P
The lowest power slug available from Bird for 2-30 MHz is the Model
50H. It does 50 Watts full scale.
I suspect that the problem with HF is that the pickoff element is
such a small fraction of a wavelength at HF that it can't get enough
power to drive the meter. Other manufacturers may make a compatible
slug that will do lower power, but all I've got is the Bird catalog.
They do make a multirange meter (the 4410) that will give you 1 Watt
full scale at 2-30 MHz. All you need is $599 + $179/slug that you
just have to get rid of. Fat Chance.
Prices are from the 1991 catalog. They've probably gone up.
Greg AC4YT
cheech@med.unc.edu
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Date: 23 Feb 94 15:17:07 GMT
From: spsgate!mogate!newsgate!hofbrau.sps.mot.com!user@uunet.uu.net
Subject: repeater list
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
This whole issue is just another indication that the ARRL is more
interested in protecting itself than serving the amateur community.
How can the ARRL possibly claim copyright on data collected and
compiled by individual volunteers from sources other than the ARRL? Surely
they don't believe the volunteers sat down and transcribed the contents of
the ARRL repeater directory... I have one of those and it's the last place
I look for valid information ( lots of inaccurate listings for Arizona).
Since the ARRL doesn't seem to pursue other published repeater directories
(go look in any HRO across the country), it would seem it has no legal
claim to data or format. I might add that those rags usually charge money,
Conway's on-line directory is free.
Is the ARRL just upset because somebody beat them to it? Internet
users have been asking for an on-line directory for years. Now that
somebody has finally taken the challenge, the ARRL gets nasty and legal
instead of helpful and supportive.
I am a member of the ARRL and I am not happy. I expect the ARRL to be
out there fighting the battles that really matter such as spectrum
disappearing to the government auction block, streamlining the FCC's
licensing procedures, and protecting our rights to communicate. Instead I
get an ARRL that seems only concerned with protecting itself (fighting with
other VEC's about who's going to administer callsigns, defending high speed
CW code tests, and this directory matter).
They better take a clue from the NRA. If the ARRL wants to be another
organization that slowly erodes its own members support and continually
loses influence, then it can continue to pursue these petty matters. If
however, the ARRL wants to be a leader, grow in support and influence, then
it better start listening to the members and doing whatever it takes to
help the amateur community.
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Date: Wednesday, 23 Feb 1994 10:06:34 PST
From: lll-winken.llnl.gov!unixhub!slacvm!lmwhite@ames.arpa
Subject: Travelling to Egypt
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <2kdlug$nvb@gdls.com>, turini@gdls.com (Bill Turini) says:
>
>I will be travelling to Cairo in the near future. I have been told to forget
>about
>bringing any amateur radio equipment as there is no possibility of getting an
>operating license there.
>
>But I was also told by the ARRL to not even bring a short wave receiver/alarm
>clock/AM/FM Radio as they were very strict on any type of radio equipment.
>
>Does anyone have any first hand knowledge of this?
>
There will be no problem taking an ordinary shortwave/alarm/am/fm radio
into Egypt for your own use. If there are restrictions on radio equipment,
it is probably on the type which can broadcast as well as receive.
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Date: 24 Feb 94 03:11:27 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!eff!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu!ez006683@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <762016156snx@skyld.grendel.com>, <CLp60o.Dn3@ucdavis.edu>, <CLpJ87.8r@news.Hawaii.Edu>ary.
Subject : Re: RFD: rec.radio.pendantic
Jeff Herman (jherman@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu) wrote:
: I don't get it - what's a wannabe basket-weave belt?
wannabe implies one who wishes or acts in a way more consistent with a
group of individuals of which they are not a member. It is usually
used in a derogatory fashion. For example some people call no-codes
wannabe hams. If one were to speak with an artificial French accent they
may be called a wannbe french(wo)man. And if one acts like it is their
responsibility to enforce laws when it is not they are often called
wannabe cops (can you say security officer?).
Most police uniforms include a leather belt (and often wallet) imprinted
with a basket-weave design.
ergo. You were called a wannabe cop.
: What's gerbils got to do with gays? Is this 2 meter talk?
It has nothing to do with 2 meters. Perhaps 2 feet, but not 2 meters. If
you don't know, you really don't want to know. (is there an
alt.fan.Richard.Gere? :-)
Now, tell me, are you a born again Christian? HOw tall are your?
Dan
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Date: 24 Feb 94 07:10:09 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!tcj@decwrl.dec.com
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <YEE.94Feb18143836@mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu>, <2733@indep1.chi.il.us>, <rohvm1.mah48d-220294100035@136.141.220.39>
Subject : Re: Probable demise of the online repeater directory project
Conway Yee (yee@mipg.upenn.edu) writes:
> Recently, I received a polite letter from the ARRL lawyers
> threatening legal action if I continue on this project.
> Specifically, they state that the ARRL owns the FACTS present in the
> repeater directory and that the format of the database infringes
> upon the ARRL copyright.
John E. Taylor III (rohvm1.mah48d@rohmhaas.com) replies:
> I'm an ARRL member, and considering ARRL put a fair amount of effort
> into compiling the Repeater Directory, I'd feel they weren't using
> my money wisely if they did _not_ enforce their copyright to the
> Directory.
I'm an ARRL member, too, but I couldn't disagree more with John's opinion on
this issue.
The ARRL Repeater Directory is a wonderfully handy little publication, and at
six bucks a pop it's also one of the best deals around. I buy three of them
whenever a new edition comes out: one for the shack, one for the car, and one
that lives in the portable radio bag with the HTs. But for all its utility
the Directory suffers from the same limitations as any hardcopy publication.
For example,
o I live in an area blessed with tons of repeater activity. When I
pull in a signal on a frequency with which I am unfamiliar, it's
a painstaking task to identify all of the candidate repeaters. An
online database could easily support this with a frequency lookup
qualified by geographic are, distance from my QTH as calculated
from great circle coordinates or grid square, etc.
o Keeping abreast of the local repeaters while traveling is also
difficult since the Directory is usually not organized according to
my travel route. With an online directory, I could extract and
print a "repeater itinerary" that I could scan from top to bottom
during the course of my trip.
o Although exploring the packet network via digipeaters is somewhat
passe these days, I used to find it handy to select only high-level
repeaters for this purpose. With location and altitude information
from an online database, it would be possible to build
theoretically promising paths for exploration.
I'm sure that other folks can think of many practical applications for an
online database of repeater information that I haven't mentioned here, and
I'll bet that may of then would be difficult or impossible armed only with
The ARRL directory.
While I certainly recognize the ARRL's right and obligation to protect its
commercial interests, its primary purpose is supposed to be furthering the art
and practice of amateur radio. When these two objectives come into conflict I
for one expect it League to support the latter objective without even a moment
of hesitation. The day the League's fiscal interests take priority over the
best interests of amateur radio is the day my membership terminates.
I generally avoid the frequent ARRL flamefests in this forum, but this one
really bothers me. Conway, I strongly encourage you to post the text of the
letter you received from the League's counsel. Does anyone in the Pacific
Division know if Brad Wyatt can be reached via the Internet?
And just for the record, I'd *still* buy my three annual copies of the
Directory even if an online database were available.
Todd, KB6JXT
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