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Info-Hams Digest Mon, 21 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 312
Today's Topics:
2 meter use in London, England?
ARLD015 DX news
ARLX013 HamVention award winners
Desqview Aware CW learning Prog
DX reflector? (2 msgs)
E-mail gateway translator?
HAM word origin!...
ICOM 24AT Software Reset?
Land-Mobile Radio Mailing List
Looking for Long. and Lat. information
Mobile Server
Packet address help
Participant Classification rb318
TEST -> Don't read!
Why no 10 meter activity??
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Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 00:29:26 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!brunel!news@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: 2 meter use in London, England?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <2m7i4r$34v@acorn.acorn.co.uk>, <agodwin@acorn.co.uk> writes:
[Text deleted]
> The tone in use is announced by a single letter
> tacked onto the end of the repeater's CWID - sorry, I forget the
> encoding scheme.
Since I just happen to have my rig handy...
A 67.0 B 71.9 C 77.0
D 82.5 E 88.5 F 94.8
G 103.5 H 110.9 J 118.8
London is allocated D but there aren't any repeaters in the London
area that have CTCSS yet (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong)
Nick
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Date: 18 Mar 94 14:16:20 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: ARLD015 DX news
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD015
ARLD015 DX news
ZCZC AE13
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015
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Date: 17 Mar 94 13:53:20 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: ARLX013 HamVention award winners
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX013
ARLX013 HamVention award winners
ZCZC AX45
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 13 ARLX013
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Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 20:59:06 GMT
From: portal!combdyn!lhaven.UUmh.Ab.Ca!dreamer@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Desqview Aware CW learning Prog
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I'm still trying to learn CW....I still want to try to upgrade before the 1
year mark.
Can somebody suggest a good learning program that will run under Desqview?
My IBM runs Desqview and is the full service Packet BBS (FBB) for the
area....it also runs BPQ and JNOS
I tried SuperMorse...it runs, but due to timing...the dits and dahs sound the same.
--
"Just a Crazy Engineer with an Amiga and an HP48sx" - The Dreamer
Email: dreamer@lhaven.uumh.ab.ca or "Lawrence Chen" @ 1:134/3002
PHONE: +1 403 526 6019 FAX: +1 403 529 5102 CIS: 74200,2431
Praxis Society K12 BBS: +1 403 529 1610 Lunatic Haven: +1 403 526 6957
CYSNET Packet BBS: +1 403 526 4304 LHaven Dialup: +1 403 526 5035
Packet: VE6LKC @ VE6PAQ.AB.CAN.NA
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Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 19:47:13 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!cobra.uni.edu!sunfish!charlie.usd.edu!CCHRIS@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: DX reflector?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I just read in 'THE DX BULLETIN" about subscribing to something called the DX reflector. The administrator's address was given as dx-REQUEST@unbc.edu but this does not appear to work. Does anyone know anything about this or how to get a message to the administrator? If so, I would appreciate some info via E-mail. Thanks.
Chris, AC0M
cchris@charlie.usd.edu
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Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 21:25:45 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!slay@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: DX reflector?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
cchris@charlie.usd.edu wrote:
: I just read in 'THE DX BULLETIN" about subscribing to something called the DX reflector. The administrator's address was given as dx-REQUEST@unbc.edu but this does not appear to work. Does anyone know anything about this or how to get a message to the
administrator? If so, I would appreciate some info via E-mail. Thanks.
: Chris, AC0M
: cchris@charlie.usd.edu
That is the right info Chris. You send your email to:
dx-request@unbc.edu
Then in the first line of the text/message field, you simply enter:
SUBSCRIBE
That's all there is to it.
73 de Sandy WA6BXH/7J1ABV slay@netcom.com
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Date: 19 Mar 94 03:51:24 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ennews!stat!david@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: E-mail gateway translator?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
uf484@freenet.Victoria.BC.CA (Daniel Hertz) writes:
> Is there anyone out there who knows if there is an Internet
> site which translates e-mail into either mcode or sw, then
> sends it to a specific callsign? I'd like to reach my friend
> who is an avid ham, but doesn't use e-mail.
How to Use the WB7TPY
Packet <-> Internet Gateway
First, some brief operational notes:
(1) Messages must not contain any foul language, or commercial purpose.
(2) Messages can only be sent to countries that the United States has
a third-party agreement. All others will be destroyed.
(3) Messages from the internet should be less then 5K in length.
No files should be sent.
(4) If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me either on
packet radio: WB7TPY@WB7TPY.AZ.USA.NA -or-
Internet : david@stat.com
(5) Have fun. Use the gateway as much as you like. That is what it is
there for.
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From Internet to Packet
------
Send mail to the internet address of:
gate@wb7tpy.ampr.org
The first line of text must contain a full packet address, preceded with the
word "Packet:"
For example, mail to my packet address, would have the first line of text;
Packet: wb7tpy@wb7tpy.az.usa.na
** NOTE: this line MUST be left justified.
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From Packet to Internet
------
Send as private mail (never a bulletin) to the packet address of:
gate@wb7tpy.az.usa.na
The first line of text must contain a full domained internet address,
proceeded with the word "Internet:"
For example, mail to my internet address, would have the first line of text;
Internet: david@stat.com
---
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Bitnet : ATW1H@ASUACAD
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 18:19:00 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!cwis!pschleck@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: HAM word origin!...
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In <2mii8i$iek@altitude.HIP.CAM.ORG> ve2cnd@CAM.ORG (Alexandre Bourgeois) writes:
> Hello everybody....
> The origin of the word 'HAM' come from the first letters of the
>first three guys to experiment radio. They were from the Harvard Radio
>Club... Their names are Hyman, Almy and Murray.
> Originally, they named their telegraph station
>"HYMAN-ALMY-MURRAY" but it was too long, so they reduce it to "HY-AL-MU",
>but there was a problem : a mexican boat was named "HYALMO", so there was
>a little confusion... So, they finally named their station "HAM"...
> Oh yeah... That was in 1908....
> 73's de Alex, ve2cnd@CAM.ORG
Amusing, but ultimately a highly-speculative urban legend (along with
many of the other semi-plausible explanations offered). I tend to
believe the land-line telegraphy story (with their "hammy" operators)
offered by "200 Meters and Down," among other historical references.
I'm currently working on a researched entry for the FAQ to summarize all
of these, hopefully with some historical documentation. Watch for
results soon.
73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU
pschleck@unomaha.edu
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Date: 19 Mar 94 06:08:23 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ennews!stat!david@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: ICOM 24AT Software Reset?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I can't find any of my manuals, and my 24AT is acting very strangely.
Is there a way to do a software reset?
David WB7TPY
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Date: 20 Mar 94 15:46:42 GMT
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Subject: Land-Mobile Radio Mailing List
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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Date: 21 Mar 94 15:31:30 GMT
From: sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!fc.hp.com!jayk@hplabs.hp.com
Subject: Looking for Long. and Lat. information
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
fcs$1224@altair.selu.edu wrote:
: I am looking for an anonymous ftp site from which I can get the
: longitude and latitude of a fair number of places. It doesn't have
: to be a complete listing. I am mostly interested in places outside
: of the United States, especially Australia.
: Thanks,
: Tom N5EVM
telnet martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000
It has lots of US data and some foreign data. Just telnet to the system
and enter the name of the town (also has some mountain peaks, etc).
73, Jay K0GU jayk@fc.hp.com
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Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 11:10:03 GMT
From: netcon!hatch!pro-palmtree!pro-janin!jestevez@locus.ucla.edu
Subject: Mobile Server
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Remote Server Commands
======================
Server commands are specified in the Subject line of regular mail messages
addressed to server@pro-janin.cts.com (where amateur mobile operators request
information). The request commands are:
HELP Send server help file
INDEX [dir] Send server index for the given [dir] hierarchy
SEND [dir/]file Send file (or one in the named subdirectory)
DIR [dir] Send server directory for the given [dir] hierarchy
(Items in [brackets] are optional; do not enter the brackets).
Examples:
Subject: help [ Sends the help file]
Subject: index [ Sends the server's index(es) ]
Subject: dir amateur manual [ Sends directory listings ]
Subject: send chart [ Sends a file ]
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Date: 21 Mar 94 16:53:36 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!msuinfo!cravitma@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: Packet address help
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hi! I am trying to send mail to a friend of mine in Toronto by packet.
I have a partial address (up to the @bbs part) and need the rest of
the address. If anyone can help me, I would appreciate it.
The part I have is
va3pi@va3bbs
I don't have the .#xx.xx.xx.xx part of the address.
Please reply via email.
73,
/Matthew
--
Matthew Cravit, N9VWG | All opinions expressed here are
Michigan State University | my own. I don't speak for MSU
E-Mail: cravitma@cps.msu.ed | and they don't speak for me.
GO/CS -d+@ -p+ c++ !l u+(++) e+(*) s/+ n+(---) h+ f+ !g w+(+++) t++@ r(+) y?
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Date: 21 Mar 94 15:48:07 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: Participant Classification rb318
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Bid: $RACESBUL.318
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
INFO: ALL COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INFO: ALL AMATEURS U.S (@USA: INFORMATION); CAP; MARS
FROM: CA GOVERNORS OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
(W6SIG@WA6NWE.CA) Ph: 916-262-1600
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832
Landline BBS Open to All: 916-262-1657
RACESBUL.318 RELEASE DATE: March 21, 1994
Subject: MGT - Participant classification
Question: How are participants in a communications reserve
program, such as RACES, classified; and if so, why?
Response: In its communications reserve program plan, such as the
RACES plan, a jurisdiction identifies the program participants
based on their level of activity and screening required.
Typically a Level 1 participant is one that is screened by a
local law enforcement agency before acceptance into the program
(i.e., there is a record check as a minimum).
Level 1 participants are active, trained and involved, typically
putting in from 2-20 hours a week in service. Level 2 is a person
who is not screened and is NOT a regular participant, but signed
on for a particular incident. They are normally not screened as
their access to facilities is usually very limited. As temporary
responders, level 2, if utilized at all, are listed on a incident
roster, rather than the normal roster. To put it differently, the
Level 1 is that which can be relied upon, while Level 2 is for a
possible, or past use. Sometimes people start out on one level
and find it appropriate to change to the other one as their
time, experience and interests vary.
eom
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Date: 21 Mar 94 16:33:57 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!crcnis1.unl.edu!unlinfo.unl.edu!mcduffie@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: TEST -> Don't read!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Posted 9403211637z . . test of delivery time
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 09:50:35 -0800
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!pravda.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!olivea!apple.com!apple.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Why no 10 meter activity??
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
brunob@hpldsla.sid.hp.com (Bruno Bienenfeld) writes:
>We are approaching Sunspot minima and MUF during this period of time is
>at his low. Now is a time of real DX hunting with endles time spining
>the dial of RX to be rewarded with unexcpected new country.
Indeed. I bagged ZK1AT (N. Cook Island) on 10m phone just yesterday
afternoon (solar flux in the high 80s or low 90s, I believe).
40 watts into a 13 foot vertical with a 6 foot counterpoise from
a third floor apartment. Nothing fancy.
>With beam you may have better chances especialy in south to north direc.
>however be pationed and perssistent - in another 2 to 3 years 10 will be
>back in all his glory.
Beam antenna? That is a luxury, Bruno. HI.
>Follow the sunspot # on WWV or beter observ by
>yourself with appropriate equipment - sun filters - since you can get
>blind without them.
Even better, project the sun onto a piece of cardboard using a long
focal length lens, or use "eyepiece-projection" with a telescope.
That way, you never have to look directly at the sun.
I still think the WWV method is superior. It is perfectly safe and
it works even when it is cloudy. Your tax dollars paid for it
already, anyway :-).
73,
Kok Chen, AA6TY kchen@apple.com
Apple Computer, Inc.
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB SPCL ARL ARLX013
ARLX013 HamVention award winners
HamVention award winners
For the fourth time in the past five years, an ARRL dignitary has
been named the Dayton HamVention Ham of the Year.
Chosen this year was Perry Williams, W1UED, who retires at the end
of April as ARRL Washington Area Coordinator, after 40 years of
League service.
Perry is featured in a story about the League's Washington office
that will appear in April QST.
Receiving the Technical Achievement Award is Dick Newell, AK1A, of
Bolton, Massachusetts, the inventor of Packet Cluster. A QST story
about Newell appeared in August 1990 QST on page 54.
The DARA Special Achievement Award goes to Russell Kroeker, N7HGE,
of Kent, Washington, whom the DARA credits with conceiving the
Evergreen Intertie, a system of interlinked repeaters stretching
from California to British Columbia. A description of the system is
in June 1991 QST, page 83.
Previous Dayton Hams of the Year include former ARRL President Harry
Dannals, W2HD (1993); International Amateur Radio Union President
and former ARRL General Manager Dick Baldwin, W1RU (1992); and ARRL
Hudson Division Director Steve Mendelsohn, WA2DHF (1990).
The awards will be presented at the Dayton HamVention, April 29 to
May 1, 1994.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 09:54:04 -0800
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!sgigate.sgi.com!olivea!apple.com!apple.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <763354761snx@skyld.grendel.com>, <2lpa6o$gkd@ccnet.ccnet.com>, <CMquD6.GJy@news.Hawaii.Edu>om
Subject : Re: 2x0 callsigns? (was: 1x1 Callsigns?)
jherman@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Jeffrey Herman) writes:
>In article <2lpa6o$gkd@ccnet.ccnet.com> rwilkins@ccnet.com (Bob Wilkins n6fri) writes:
>I guess Hawaii hams will be vying for 2x0 callsigns since we have to
>have the mandatory `H6' in the prefix. Not much of a choice:
>AH6, KH6, NH6, WH6. Phooey. [Hey, now there's a neat call: PH0OEY.]
>Jeff NH6 IL
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
QSB really bad into California, Jeff.
:-) :-)
Kok Chen, AA6TY kchen@apple.com
Apple Computer, Inc.
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB DX ARL ARLD015
ARLD015 DX news
The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Jacques, F2YS/W2,
Bob, W5KNE, QRZ DX, Chod, VP2ML, The DX Bulletin, the Ohio/Penn DX
Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and
Contest Corral in QST. Thanks.
SPRATLY ISLANDS. The next operation is slated for April 2 to 5 by
operators 9M6BZ, JA9AG, JQ1WSL, JS1QHO and G3NOM from Swallow Reef.
Listen for 9M0A, 9M0AG and 9M0BZ on CW, SSB, FM, RTTY, AMTOR, PacTOR
and packet. On CW try 1825, 3505, 7005, 10105, 14005, 18070, 21005,
24895 and 28005 kHz. On SSB try 3790, 7080, 14195, 18145, 21295,
24945 and 28495 kHz. FM will be on 29240 kHz. RTTY will be around
7030, 14085, 21085 and 28085 kHz.
SVALBARD ISLANDS. From March 18 through 21, Tom, LA1BJA, and Inge,
LA5VK, will be signing JW1BJA and JW5VK, respectively. They will
operate all bands, including WARC, mostly with SSB. Phone operation
on 17 and 12 meters was authorized for Norwegian amateurs on January
1, 1994, so this may be the first JW voice activity on these bands.
QSL to JW5VK, Inge Johan Lauknes, Oldersneia 10, N-9100
Kvaloysletta, Norway.
TRINDADE ISLAND. Mendonca, PY1UP, will be starting a four month
visit in about three or four weeks. He now has a higher class
license enabling him to operate on more bands. Listen for PY0TUP.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA ISLAND. Peter, PY5CC, will be active until
April 1st, as PY0FM. He will be active on 160-2 meters, including
WARC bands and on CW/SSB. Try 160 meters around 0415z, 80 meters
around 0245z, and 40 meters around 2100z. He has also been heard on
30 meters, a rarity for a Brazilian station. QSL via PY5CC.
SOUTHERN SUDAN. John, PA3CXC, is signing /ST0, though his length of
stay is unknown. Listen for him on 18072 kHz at 1745z and 24892 kHz
at 1830z.
COCOS ISLAND. TI2CF and TI2JJP have been very active as TI9CF and
TI9JJP. Carlos operates both phone and CW. Jose prefers SSB. Try
1833 kHz at 0500z, 3795 at 0412, 7007 at 0415, 7052 at 0235, 10104
at 0130, 14024 at 0230, 14195 at 1725, 18145 at 0100, 21025 at 1712,
21295 at 1838, 28025 at 1905, and 28495 at 1916. QSL via TI2CF and
TI2AOC respectively.
LORD HOWE ISLANDS. VK9LA has been on a net on 7084 kHz at around
1145z.
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. Tosy, JA5VZB will sign AH0T from Rota
Island sometime this month. Activity will include a stint in the CQ
WW WPX SSB contest. Outside the contest hours he will be on 160
through 10 meters, concentrating on 160 meters and RTTY. Check 1824
kHz. All non-JA stations QSL via JA6BSM, JAs via the bureau only.
JUAN DE NOVA. Listen for FR5ZQ/J between March 21 and April 25
operating SSB only. QSL his home call.
EUROPA. FR5ZU/E will be on from March 28 to April 25 with SSB and
RTTY. QSL via VE2NW.
THAILAND/NEPAL. Rana, WB4NFO, will be on the air soon signing
HS0ZBK. A trip to Nepal is planned and an effort will be made to
obtain a license there.
JOHNSTON ISLAND. AH6IO will sign /KH3 May 4 to 9 with NH6UY.
Operations will be 160 through 6 meters and satellites. QSL direct
only to home calls.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UAE. Don, WB2DND, will sign A61AD March 23 to
26, concentrating on the lower bands. QSL via WB2DND.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. BARTG Spring RTTY Contest, sponsored by
the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group, is from 0200z March 19 to
0200z March 20. Exchange signal report, serial number and UTC time.
Bermuda Contest, sponsored by the Radio Society of Bermuda, runs
from 0000z March 19 to 2400z March 20. Work as many VP9 stations as
possible exchanging signal report and serial number.
For more information on both events, check page 111 of February QST.
NNNN
/EX
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