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INFO-HAMS Digest Tue, 12 Dec 89 Volume 89 : Issue 101
Today's Topics:
ARRL 90: NTIA POLICY REVIEW
ARRL NR 89: CORRECTED NR 89
ARRL PFB NR 50
ARRL Propagation Forecast Bn Nr 49
Mac vs. IBM: IBM wins
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Date: 13 Dec 89 02:24:58 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL 90: NTIA POLICY REVIEW
Message-ID: <1381@n8emr.UUCP>
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ARRL BULLETIN 90 ARLB090
DECEMBER 12, 1989
THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMISTRATION, NTIA,
WHICH SHARES RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE FCC FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE RADIO
SPECTRUM, HAS BEGUN A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REVIEW OF THE USE AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM IN THE UNITED STATES.
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS IS A NOTICE OF INQUIRY, NOI,
INVITING PUBLIC COMMENT ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT, ACCOMMODATING NEW
TECHNOLOGIES, BLOCK ALLOCATIONS, SEPARATE PROCESSES FOR GOVERNMENT
VERSUS PRIVATE SECTOR ALLOCATIONS, SHARING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND
PRIVATE SERVICES, MAKING GOVERNMENT FREQUENCIES AVAILABLE FOR
PRIVATE USE, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PREPARATION, UNMET DEMANDS FOR
SPECTRUM, DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS, MEASURING ACTUAL USE VERSUS
LICENSES ISSUED, AND INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNLICENSED DEVICES. THE
FULL TEXT CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER FOR DECEMBER 8, 1989.
IT ALSO WILL BE AVAILABLE AS THE NTIA PAPER FROM THE ARRL REGULATORY
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT FOR A LARGE SASE WITH THREE UNITS OF POSTAGE.
COMMENT DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 23, 1990 AND REPLY COMMENTS ARE DUE
MARCH 30, 1990. ARRL WILL FILE COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE AMATEUR
SERVICE.
--
Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM/SWL/SCANNER BBS (1200/2400/PEP) 614-457-4227
Voice: 614-457-4595 (eves/weekends)
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Date: 13 Dec 89 02:23:51 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL NR 89: CORRECTED NR 89
Message-ID: <1380@n8emr.UUCP>
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QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 89 ARLB089
>From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT
December 7, 1989
Relayed by KB8NW/OBS & Barf-80 BBS
To all Radio Amateurs
ARRL HQ reminds US amateurs that unattended HF packet operation is
presently prohibited by Part 97 Rules, except for those stations
specifically granted written special temporary authorization on
specific portions of four HF bands. Nonattended STA operation is
allowed on Ten Meters. Stations without packet STA authorization
must adhere to normal attended control operator requirements.
--
Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM/SWL/SCANNER BBS (1200/2400/PEP) 614-457-4227
Voice: 614-457-4595 (eves/weekends)
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Date: 13 Dec 89 02:28:25 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL PFB NR 50
Message-ID: <1383@n8emr.UUCP>
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ARRL PFB NR 50 (ARLP050) 12/11/89
ON 10 DECEMBER THE SOLAR FLUX DIPPED TO 183, ITS LOWEST SINCE 30
OCTOBER, AND THE FIRST FLUX READING UNDER 200 SINCE 29 OCTOBER. THE
FLUX AVERAGED 234 IN NOVEMBER. ONLY JUNE WAS HIGHER, WITH 240.4.
JUNE ALSO HAS THE CYCLE 22 HIGH TO DATE, 327 ON THE 15TH. NOVEMBER
HAD THE HIGHEST LOW, 211. REGARDLESS OF STATISTICS, NOVEMBER MAY
HAVE BEEN THE BEST DX MONTH OF CYCLE 22, THANKS TO ITS HIGH SOLAR
FLUX MINIMUM AND ITS STRATEGIC POSITION LATE IN THE NORTHERN
HEMISPHERE FALL.
TRANSEQUATORIAL PATHS WILL IMPROVE, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHER DX
FREQUENCIES, AS THE SUN REACHES ITS SOUTHERNMOST POSITION AND BEGINS
ITS MOVE BACK NORTH. THE 50 MHZ BAND WILL DO WELL IF SOLAR ACTIVITY
HOLDS UP DURING THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE NEW YEAR. NEVER HAS THERE
BEEN THE INTEREST IN 6 METER DX THAT EXISTS TODAY, THANKS TO THE
BAND BEING OPEN TO AMATEUR USE ALMOST EVERYWHERE. OUR NEW BANDS
WILL ALSO REACH THEIR PEAK CONDITIONS FOR TRANSEQUATORIAL WORK AS WE
MOVE INTO THE NEW YEAR. SOLAR ACTIVITY IS VERY LOW AS THIS WAS
BEING PREPARED OVER THE WEEKEND. LOOK FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS ON
OUR LOWER FREQUENCIES AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HIGHER BANDS FOR A FEW
DAYS.
AMERICAN SUNSPOT NUMBERS FOR NOVEMBER 30 THROUGH DECEMBER 6 WERE
BETWEEN 155 AND 167 WITH A MEAN OF 160.0. AR
--
Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM/SWL/SCANNER BBS (1200/2400/PEP) 614-457-4227
Voice: 614-457-4595 (eves/weekends)
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Date: 13 Dec 89 02:27:15 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL Propagation Forecast Bn Nr 49
Message-ID: <1382@n8emr.UUCP>
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PROPAGATION FORECAST BULLETIN 49 ARLP049
FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS
NEWINGTON CT DECEMBER 4, 1989
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
AT FIRST GLANCE, THE SOLAR FLUX FOR NOVEMBER IS NOT TOO IMPRESSIVE.
ITS HIGH OF 271 WAS EXCEEDED IN SEVERAL EARLIER MONTHS. SEPTEMBER
REACHED 305, JUNE 327, FEBRUARY 279 AND JANUARY 294. THE NOVEMBER
LOWS, ON THE OTHER HAND, WERE WELL ABOVE THE LOW RECORDS OF ALL
OTHER MONTHS TO DATE. AS A RESULT OF THESE FIGURES, NOVEMBER 1989
WAS PROBABLY THEST MONTH OF CYCLE 22 SO FAR, ALL AMATEUR DX BANDS
CONSIDERED.
NOBODY KNOWS HOW HIGH LUX RECORDS BACK TO 194 SHOW HIGHER FLUX
NUMBERS THAN THOSE SEEN IN CYCLE 22 . IT IS THOUGHT THAT
APPRECIABLY HIGHER FLUX READINGS WILL HELP THE BANDS IN THE 28 TO
148 MHZ RANGE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MORE DENSELY OCCUPIED LOWER
FREQUENCIES. THE CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR BANDS ARE CHANGING
FROM DAY AND CYCLE 22 IS ONLY ABOUT FOUR YEARS OLD. IT
APPEARS THAT NOVEMBER MAY HAVE SET A PATTERN OF PROPAGATION THAT
WILL BE WITH US FOR SOME TIME. DAILY VISUAL OBSERVATION OF THE SUN
SHOWS A MORE STABLE PATTERN IN RECENT WEEKS, AS FAR AS NUMBERS ARE
CONCERNED, BUT THE APPEARANCE FROM DAY TO DAY CHANGES QUITE
MARKEDLY.
--
Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM/SWL/SCANNER BBS (1200/2400/PEP) 614-457-4227
Voice: 614-457-4595 (eves/weekends)
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Date: 12 Dec 89 22:41:17 GMT
From: swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ctrsol!emory!stiatl!rsiatl!kd4nc!ke4zv@ucsd.edu (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Mac vs. IBM: IBM wins
Message-ID: <3280@kd4nc.UUCP>
In article <8912120807.AA01074@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> KENDALLG@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU ("Gary F. Kendall") writes:
>THANKS MUCH for all the very helpful responses I received in making my
>if anyone would like to offer good/bad suggestions on suppliers for 'build-
>your-own' systems I'd really appreciate it. A couple of specific questions
>I have so far are: 1) XT vs. AT vs. 286/386 - which is best?
Go with a 386 if you can afford it (Unix runs nicely on a 386). Go with
a 286 system if the 386 breaks the budget. Only if you are below poverty
level should you consider an XT system in today's clone market.
> 2) 5.25 inch floppy drive - 360K, 720K or 1.2M?
> (Are there any drives than can handle > 1 format? I'd
> like some flexibility for being able to trade software
> with other people/systems; I already plan to install
> a 3.5 inch drive as well)
A 1.2M will read (and usually write) all the lower density formats. A 1.44M
3.5 inch drive will read and write all lower density formats. Please note
that you may need a special controller or a special software driver or both
to use high density drives on an XT.
> 3) Operating System - I know MS-DOS is the 'standard';
> what about Unix?
Unix runs best on a fast 386 with big harddisks, however, that said,
Unix will run quite nicely on a 16Mhz 386 with a modest (80M) hard disk.
Running Unix on a 286 is possible, and I know people that do, but not highly
recomended.
>example, is it possible to have a TNC setup running 'background' while doing
>something else with the PC, like playing Adventure? :-)
>
The short answer is yes. There is a TSR driver for the DRSI packet
adapter, and of course under Unix there is no problem (especially if you
have VPIX--a DOS emulator for Unix).
>Thanks again in advance... '73...
>
>--gary
>Acknowledge-To: <KENDALLG@VTVM1>
You're welcome
Gary KE4ZV
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End of INFO-HAMS Digest V89 Issue #1010
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