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INFO-HAMS Digest Mon, 6 Nov 89 Volume 89 : Issue 849
Today's Topics:
airport security
Earthquake in SF!!!
Havana Moon's "Los Numeros" On-Line
How to use the incoming QSL bureau?
LA County quake lessons
QSLs and SASEs
Trend towards requiring SASEs for domestic QSLs?
Unknown satellite on 432.875
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Date: 3 Nov 89 15:15:22 GMT
From: hpfcso!hpldola!hp-lsd!col!bobw@hplabs.hp.com (Bob Witte)
Subject: airport security
>You might be interested that my boss, who takes domestic flights quite
>frequently, ALWAYS makes outgoing calls on his RS portable cellular phone
>WHILE AIRBORNE.. and continues to do so, since to my knowledge he has never
>been hassled.
On a recent international flight in the Far East, the flight attendent
came around asking for the antennas of portable cellular telephones.
I assume that the intent was to prevent the use of the phones.
Bob Witte, KB0CY
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Date: 4 Nov 89 00:17:55 GMT
From: AppleLink.Apple.Com!X1845@apple.com (James Clearwater)
Subject: Earthquake in SF!!!
>>If anyone has news about the quake: damage, reports, news, etc. please
post. How have >>>>
>>companies been affected?
>Apparently Apple's hardware development building was condemned as was
Ashton Tate's
>facility.
Apple's h'ware bldg *condemmed*? nope, they just moved us out because some
of the water pipes broke, and some over-head sprinklers went off. while
it didn't seem to do a whole lot of damage to the machinery, it did a
nasty job of getting the carpeting moldy, and given that it's a closed air
environment (no fresh air running through)(yes, it really is "fun"), the
powers that be opted (thankfully) to move us out of there.
don't know anything about Ashton Tate, though.....
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Date: 6 Nov 89 13:53:49 GMT
From: shlump.nac.dec.com!ryn.esg.dec.com!pstjtt.enet.dec.com!taber@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Havana Moon's "Los Numeros" On-Line
In article <23733@cup.portal.com>, Havana_-_Moon@cup.portal.com writes...
>
> Now open - for a sneak preview - on Portal*
>
> HAVANA MOON's "LOS NUMEROS" ON-LINE
I always thought the usenet had a policy against advertising.... or is
that one of those "guideline not a rule" sort of things?
>>>==>PStJTT
Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber
Mail address: ahhhhh, you don't want to send me mail....
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Date: 6 Nov 89 21:15:38 GMT
From: winter@apple.com (Patricia Winter)
Subject: How to use the incoming QSL bureau?
In article <338@hfsi.UUCP> bower@hfsi.UUCP (Michael Bower Comm. ) writes:
>>[unattributed excerpt from my previous posting]:
>>So no excuses, everybody--get those envelopes mailed off to your bureau
>>right away! Otherwise you'll never get that ZA card that's waiting for you.:-)
>NO, NO, NO!!!!!
>
>If you are expecting cards, fine. If you are sending an envelope
>"just in case", DON'T DO IT! I, as a sorter, do NOT want envelopes
>from every N4TOM, D1CK, and H4RRy. That leads to storage problems
>and makes sorting much slower. Only if you are expecting cards, please!
I'm not quite sure what Michael thought I meant, but my posting was
in response to someone who has been working DX and therefore very likely
has cards waiting for him. My comment was clearly directed to him and
others like him.
So if you're in that category, go for it. If you're not, then you
weren't reading this discussion anyway, right? :-)
Patty
p.s. Just in case any of you (hi, Derek) are waiting for FO0FB cards
from Ross' last trip to Tahiti, they'll be out eventually. At 5:03 p.m.
on Tuesday, October 17, they were neatly sorted by date in a couple of
shoeboxes. At 5:05 p.m. that same day, they were lying in a jumbled mess
on the floor of Ross' radio room. :-( Ross and his family have had more
important things than QSLing to deal with the past few weeks (they're all
okay, though). Since my mom was a librarian and sorting runs in my blood
:-), I'm going to bring all the received cards to my house and resort them.
(I'm told there are probably some 3D2XX requests mixed in, too.) So hang
loose, everyone. We're all working on getting things back together out here.
--
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Patty Winter N6BIS INTERNET: winter@apple.com
AMPR.ORG: [44.4.0.44] UUCP: {decwrl,nsc,sun}!apple!winter
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Date: 6 Nov 89 17:56:38 GMT
From: enterprise!kirk@sun.com ('Captain' Kirk DeHaan)
Subject: LA County quake lessons
According to the San Jose Mercury News, L.A. county officials have
stated their communications system needs upgrading. They plan on
replacing their exsisting disaster communications system, a network
of amateur radio volunteers, with a computer system capable of transmitting
messages via radio.
I just wonder with budgets so tight these days if they are going to be
able to provide enough "packet" systems to all of the needed agencies
as well as train all the people that are needed to operate them.
Also, won't these people also require a knowledge of the equipment
in case repairs are needed?
>From first hand experience I thought, at least in the Bay area, the hams
provided a great service. The proof are the letters that were recieved
from county officials and the Red Cross. Not to me personally but to
the hams as a whole.
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Date: 6 Nov 89 13:57:17 GMT
From: shlump.nac.dec.com!ryn.esg.dec.com!pstjtt.enet.dec.com!taber@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: QSLs and SASEs
In article <20428@ut-emx.UUCP>, oo7@ut-emx.UUCP (Your Tax Dollars At Work) writes...
>However, what bugs me is *not* having to send SASEs, but the people who do
>not reply when you do send them an SASE.
Not too long ago there was an article in one of the magazines written by
a guy who was becoming an expert on squeezing cards out of people. He
recommended that in extreme cases you include not only a SASE, but one
of those blank, generic QSL cards found in ham stores. This gives the
person all the info (your card) a card and a reply envelope. I don't
think he sent a pen, but he's proabably doing it by now.
>>>==>PStJTT (N1GGR @KB4N.NH)
Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber
Mail address: ahhhhh, you don't want to send me mail....
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Date: 1 Nov 89 21:20:02 GMT
From: hpda!hpcupt1!holly@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Jim Hollenback)
Subject: Trend towards requiring SASEs for domestic QSLs?
I have had some hams sent my SASE envelope back, in their envelope
saying that I dont need to do that. Some others have used my
envelope, but put a stamp inside with the comment that I should
not have to send a SASE. Many just use the SASE and send the card.
This is fine, I wanted the card that is why I sent mine and my SASE.
I can understand a ham not sending a card for every contact, I dont
either. But if I want the card, or heavens forbid someone wants a
CA, it is curteous to return the card. But the thing that really
makes me mad is the ham that takes my SASE, card and all and throws
it all away. Hey, I would be happy to get the confirmation in the
form of a short letter, the back of a post card, or even a 3X5
index card. I suppose you could use a condom wrapper, but I might not
put that on the wall... hi hi. I had one ham (W6IMM I think) that
I worked in a contest and wanted his card on 80M rtty. He said he
did not send a card for 20 years, but got a airline postcard (he is a pilot)
and put the info on the back. A differnt card, I like that. He QSl'd.
One other thing that is curious, I have had a nice QSO with various
hams and I causually mention I could use a card from their state and
ask if they are good in the callbook. Suddenly the band is solid QRM
and after several repeats they still can't copy the last transmission.
Funny, that there is no QRM at my end, must be a local at their end I
cant hear. I have noticed that return rate is about 60% for no SASE
and around 90% for a SASE. I think alot of the hams dont QSL because
why bother, they have the wallpaper, doesnt everybody? Personally I
think it is a sad state of affairs when a ham can spend thousands of
dollars on equipment, towers, antennas and the like and cant spend
a $100 a year on cards an postage. Well that is my 2 cents worth
Jim, WA6SDM
holly@hpcupt1
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Date: 6 Nov 89 14:16:37 GMT
From: eru!luth!sunic!tut!router!fintuvm.bitnet!t6t-virt@BLOOM-BEACON.MIT.EDU
Subject: Unknown satellite on 432.875
Hi All|
Just got a query from a friend who runs satellites ...
He wondered, what is the satellite on the ham band 432.875 ?
He said it is not a amateur satellite and he had some note
which told that the satellite might be "polar bear"
recearch satellite launched by US.
he just wondered what is the reason for it sending in a ham band ...
Any information appreciated|
Best regards and 73's from Antti-Pekka OH1YF
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