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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 28 Dec 90 Volume 90 : Issue 567
Today's Topics:
ARRL news (6 msgs)
Codeless News from ARRL
PRO-2006 Scanner Mod
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Date: 28 Dec 90 05:42:27 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL news
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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[Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 03:23 EST
[To: <ALL@ARRL>
R:901227/0657z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15605 Z:43232
R:901227/0606z @:W8CQK Columbus, OH #:8631 Z:43229
R:901226/1813 @:WB8BII.OH.USA.NA Cuyahoga Falls, OH #:16203 Z:44223
ZCZC AP56
QST DE W1AW
PROPAGATION FORECAST BULLETIN 52 ARLP052
FROM ED TILTON, W1HDQ SPRING HILL FL
DECEMBER 26, 1990
RELAYED BY KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
In talking or writing about solar acitivity in a given month, we
tend to pay more attention to the highs than to the lows, but if the
solar flux finishes December at or near the present level, the low
will be worth some attention. As of December 26 the minimum solar
flux this month was 176, and that came on 1 December. Drop that
first day and the December minimum so far would be 182, an
exceptionally high figure.
Good winter conditions are also shown in the WWV A index. Through
December 26, the A index high was 16, a moderate level. Only three
16s appear in the December reccord, and most A indices are much
lower.
The apppearance of the Sun in recent days has shown little change
through the afternoon of December 26, but the minor changes seen in
both the solar surface and day to day radio propagation suggest that
major changes are not far off. A special bulletin will be issued
before December 31 if expectional conditions warrant.
American sunspot numbers for December 6 through 12 were 136, 172,
155, 166, 156, 135 and 110 respectively, with a mean figure of
147.1. For the week of December 13 through 19 they were 131, 113,
88, 109, 129, 155 and 150, with a mean figure of 125.
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Date: 28 Dec 90 05:41:56 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL news
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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[Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 03:24 EST
[To: <ALL@N8EMR>
R:901227/0456z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15576 Z:43232
R:901221/0523z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15344 Z:43232
R:901221/0503 @:AD8I.OH.USA.NA Ashville, OH #:62865 Z:43103
R:901221/0433 @:WB8JIB.#DAY.OH.USA.NA Yellow Springs #:14444 Z:45387
R:901221/0309 @:KC8TW.OH.USA.NA Cincinnati, OH #:15928 Z:45014
ARRL Letter Volume 9 Number 24 November 29, 1990 - Page 1 of 5
MEMBERS CHOOSE NEW DIRECTORS
ARRL members in the Northwestern and West Gulf Divisions have voted to
send new representatives to the ARRL Board, and in the Hudson Division
have returned the incumbent to office for another term. Ballots in
these and two other contested elections for 1991-1992 terms of office
were counted by the Committee of Tellers November 20 at League
Headquarters.
The Northwestern Division race was between Mary Lewis, W7QGP, the
present ARRL Section Manager of Western Washington and a past Director
of the Divison, and incumbent Bill Shrader, W7QMU. Shrader advanced
from the position of Vice Director to Director a year ago following the
resignation of Rush Drake, W7RM, for health reasons. Lewis was elected
by a margin of 110 votes, 2,382 to 2,272. The incumbent Vice Director,
Mary Lou Brown, NM7N, was unopposed for reelection.
In the West Gulf Division, the incumbent Director, Sam Sitton, KV5X,
had moved up to that position from Vice Director in January following
the election of Jim Haynie, WB5JBP, as an ARRL Vice President. Tom
Comstock, N5TC, a past Vice Director, had been appointed to fill the
Vice Director vacancy. For the new term, however, Sitton decided to run
for Vice Director and was elected without opposition. Comstock ran for
Director and was elected over Rik Albury, W5SOQ, by a margin of 2,641
to 1,234.
In the Hudson Division, Director Steve Mendelsohn, WA2DHF, was returned
for a third term. In a replay of the 1988 election, Mendelsohn bested
Vincent Biancomano, WB2EZG, 2,898 to 1,235. Vice Director Paul
Vydareny, WB2VUK, was unopposed for reelection.
The other contests this year were for the Vice Director positions in
the Rocky Mountain and Central Divisions.
In the Rocky Mountain Vice Director contest, where the incumbent was
not seeking reelection, Bob Scupp, WB5YYX, defeated past Director Lys
Carey, K0PGM, by the narrowest margin of the year: 948 to 925. Director
Marshall Quiat, AG0X, was reelected without opposition.
In the Central Division, in the only three-way race of the year,
incumbent Vice Director Howie Huntington, K9KM, defeated challengers
Mike Hoshiko, W9CJW, and Ken Ebneter, K9EN. The three received 2,231,
1,065, and 928 votes respectively. Director Ed Metzger, W9PRN,
previously had been declared reelected as the only eligible candidate.
The newly elected League officials take office at noon January 1, 1991,
along with the Directors and Vice Directors previously declared elected
without opposition in the New England, Roanoke, and Southwestern
Divisions.
W1AW TO SHIFT 15 AND 10 M CW FREQUENCIES
Effective January 2, 1991, W1AW will transmit its code practice and CW
bulletins on new frequencies in the 15 and 10 meter bands. The change
is being made to avoid interference between W1AW and AMTOR operations,
which have become very popular near the old frequencies that had been
used by W1AW for many years.
The new frequencies will be 21.0675 and 28.0675 MHz, 10 kHz lower than
the old frequencies.
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Date: 28 Dec 90 05:40:52 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL news
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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[Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 03:24 EST
[To: <ALL@N8EMR>
R:901227/0459z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15578 Z:43232
R:901221/0712z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15350 Z:43232
R:901221/0523 @:AD8I.OH.USA.NA Ashville, OH #:62867 Z:43103
R:901221/0445 @:WB8JIB.#DAY.OH.USA.NA Yellow Springs #:14446 Z:45387
R:901221/0314 @:KC8TW.OH.USA.NA Cincinnati, OH #:15930 Z:45014
ARRL Letter Volume 9 Number 24 November 29, 1990 - Page 3 of 5
HAMS HELP TRACK ANOTHER ALLEGED JAMMER - (Continued)
"Barney" feels the heat
Barney at this point apparently became suspicious and for several days
curtailed his transmitting.
Additional transmissions were noted on the TARA repeater, and on state
police, county radio, and the Norristown Fire Department frequencies,
as Barney gradually resumed operations beginning the weekend of Sept.
15-16. FCC engineers meanwhile narrowed the source down to a particular
house in the congested area.
For the next two weeks monitoring increased, as efforts began to
identify the occupants of the house, which appeared to be divided into
apartments. Any search warrant issued would have to be for a specific
apartment rather than for the whole building.
At the end of September the U.S. Attorney was presented with evidence
gathered up to that time. Montgomery County Communications Chief Dennis
Parker and Norristown Fire Department Chief Joe DeDominic were asked to
provide evidence they had gathered about interference to their
operations and to file formal complaints.
In early October the jamming increased, and included harrassment of the
Norristown F.D. on Oct 20, 23, and 26. In one transmission Barney tried
to recall several trucks from a fire call. By that time the fire
department had filed a formal complaint with the FCC.
On Oct. 19, U.S. marshals and FCC personnel, acting on a search warrant
issued by the U.S. Attorney, entered the suspect house. But no radio
equipment was found.
Although the raid was a disappointment, the FCC continued its probe.
The landlord of the row house next to the house that had been searched
told Rahtes that one of his tenants was known to have several radios
and antennas in his room at the front of the building. The landlord
supplied additional information, such as the tenant's work hours, which
seemed to confirm that this individual was indeed the likely suspect.
>From the landlord's first floor apartment Rahtes took field strength
measurements, and was able to hear Barney operating his equipment
through the thin walls of the building.
On Nov 1, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service repeater in
Eagleville, PA, reported unauthorized access to its 911 emergency
system. RACES net members were being beeped day and night, adding to
the FCC's case for securing another search warrant, which soon was
issued.
TARA president E.C. "Gene" Pressler, W3ZXV, joined FCC personnel and
U.S. marshals to enter the suspect premises. Several pieces of radio
equipment were discovered, along with a directional antenna suspended
from the ceiling, and other evidence.
Pressler then operated the suspect's equipment as FCC engineers Barry
Peahota and Frank Hurst made recordings of the signal, for later signal
and voice print analysis comparison with taped jamming transmissions.
Included among the equipment confiscated were two hand-held
transceivers, as well as several scanners, most of which were in
operation at the time of the search.
At presstime, no charges had yet been filed against Woods.
------------------------------
Date: 28 Dec 90 05:41:26 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL news
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Return-Path: <N8JYV>
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[Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 03:24 EST
[To: <ALL@N8EMR>
R:901227/0457z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15577 Z:43232
R:901221/0525z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15345 Z:43232
R:901221/0511 @:AD8I.OH.USA.NA Ashville, OH #:62866 Z:43103
R:901221/0440 @:WB8JIB.#DAY.OH.USA.NA Yellow Springs #:14445 Z:45387
R:901221/0311 @:KC8TW.OH.USA.NA Cincinnati, OH #:15929 Z:45014
ARRL Letter Volume 9 Number 24 November 29, 1990 - Page 2 of 5
HAMS HELP TRACK ANOTHER ALLEGED JAMMER
Another alleged radio jammer has been silenced due in part to the
efforts of Amateur Radio operators. On November 6 U.S. marshals and
engineers from the FCC's Langhorne, PA field office seized radio
equipment, belonging to Ernest Woods, 30, of Norristown, believed to
have been used to interfere with Philadelphia-area 2-meter Amateur
repeaters, as well as frequencies of the Pennsylvania State Police, the
Norristown fire department, and other public service agencies.
Woods could face serious civil and criminal charges as a result. Woods
was issued Novice class amateur license KA3WHZ in May 1990 and a
Technician license in August.
In late June users of the Telford (PA) Area Repeater Association (TARA)
began to experience "persistent and purposeful interference" to their
145.190 MHz repeater. In early August the TARA executive committee and
TARA's control operators met to discuss the situation, after the jammer
had gotten access, apparently through trial and error, to the
repeater's phone patch and speed dial codes.
Concerned for the integrity of the repeater's emergency service codes,
TARA on August 8 changed these services to "controlled access," and at
the same time began efforts to pinpoint the source of the interfering
signal. Standard Amateur fox-hunting techniques soon narrowed the
source of the signal to a neighborhood of Norristown, about 20 miles
from downtown Philadelphia.
On August 27 a preliminary formal complaint--with tape recordings--was
filed by TARA's president with the Engineer in Charge of the FCC field
office in Langhorne, PA. Area ARRL and repeater officials were at that
time notified of the situation.
On September 2, a team once again tracked "Barney," as they called the
jammer, and concluded that additional equipment would be needed to
positively identify the specific house from which the signal was being
transmitted.
On September 6 a TARA official and one from the Fairview Village
2-meter repeater joined forces, using a Doppler Systems direction
finding unit to localize the source of the signal to the same area.
Four days later, a station wss copied interfering with several
Pennsylvania State Police channels in the 159-MHz range. A TARA
official monitored the police frequencies long enough to confirm to his
satisfaction that the interfering operator probably was the TARA
repeater jammer.
TARA informed the Pennsylvania State Police of their on- going search
for their repeater jammer, and were told the cops had been forced to
move to alternate frequencies because of the jammer.
As word spread through various agencies, interference to the state
police continued, with Barney telling the troopers to "drop dead" and
at one point making a false report of an accident.
By Sept. 12 the FCC had stepped in, to act on complaints both from TARA
and from the state police. Engineer-in-Charge John Rahtes asked for
TARA's assistance: Rahtes needed a safe house in the immediate
neighborhood where his agency could set up equipment to monitor the
jammer, identify him, and gather legal evidence.
A vacant third floor apartment was located a half-block from the
suspected source of the signal and the FCC installed its equipment,
including gear capable of identifying transmitters by their signal
signatures. TARA personnel assisted the FCC in monitoring over the next
few weeks.
. . . . Continued next part
------------------------------
Date: 28 Dec 90 05:42:58 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL news
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Return-Path: <n8emr!KB8NW>
Message-Id: <m0ipBp1-00008gC@n8emr.uucp>
[Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 23:41 EST
[To: <ALL@ARRL>
R:901228/0428z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15622 Z:43232
R:901228/0359z @:W8CQK Columbus, OH #:8688 Z:43229
R:901227/2143 @:WB8BII.OH.USA.NA Cuyahoga Falls, OH #:16280 Z:44223
ZCZC AE06
QST DE W1AW
DX BULLETIN 51 ARLD051
FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS NEWINGTON CT
DECEMBER 28, 1990
RELAYED BY KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
Thanks to Allen, N2KW, The TRISTATE DX PacketCluster Network, and
the many others who made these DX Bulletins possible during 1990.
AFGHANISTAN. UT5RP has volunteered to assist YA0RR QSL duties.
Dima says Romeo will operate for a three week period in January.
Stateside coordinator NT2X is less optimistic, citing numerous
obstacles to an early starting date.
ANGOLA. An Argentine group has targeted D2 for activation next
Spring.
CHATHAM ISLAND. ZL0AAD/7 is on 7 MHz CW at 1200 UTC and ZL0ADN/7 is
on 14 MHz SSB at 1100 UTC as well as other times. They will be
active one more week. QSL to DJ1ND. ZL0AIC is in Antarctica and
QSLs via HB9AAA.
CHRISTMAS ISLAND. A Japanese group plans an operation April 2
through 9.
COMOROS. D68JM likes 14 MHz SSB at 0400 UTC. QSL via WV4F.
FAROES. OY9JD has a good signal on 3799 KHz at 2130 UTC. Jon also
likes 28 MHz SSB in the morning while OY1CT keeps the CW crowd
happy.
FRANZ JOSEPH LAND. Now is the time of year to log this northern
outpost as volleyball has been suspended for the winter. 4K2OIL
with a strapping 17 meter signal, 4K2PGO and 4K2BDU on 20 meters,
and 4K2PYL on 40 meters, all combine to make FJL available around
the clock.
JAN MAYEN. JX7DFA has been active on 28 MHz RTTY at 1300 UTC and CW
a bit later.
LEBANON. OD5SK and OD5RH both like 28 MHz SSB after 1400 UTC.
LESOTHO. 7P8CI and 7P8EB can be found on 10, 15 or 17 meter SSB
most days after 1900 UTC.
MALAWI. 7Q7LA works 18 MHz CW at 1600 and 1900 UTC, and 14 MHz CW
at 0430 UTC. QSL via G0IAS.
OMAN. A41KY and A47RS have been active on 28 MHz SSB at 1300 UTC.
A41JZ prefers 7 MHz CW at 0300 UTC.
PAKISTAN. AP5HQ has a great signal on 14183 KHz at 0230 UTC. QSL
via N0RR. Lets hope these conditions hold for the YA0RR operation.
QATAR. Both A71AL and A71CD like 28 MHz SSB at 1300 UTC.
RWANDA. 9X5SW visits the Brazil DX Net on Saturdays at 1300 UTC on
28533 KHz. QSL to DL1HH.
SAN FELIX. XQ0X has been very busy this week. All operations have
been 14 and 28 MHz SSB. If you need this one, work him now before
his work schedule expands. See NOTE 1.
SINGAPORE. 9V1XQ has a commanding signal on 14180 KHz after 2200
UTC. QSL via K2QBV.
SOUTH ORKNEY. VP8BXK visits various 20 meter nets as time permits.
A Spanish scientific team will visit South Orkney and South Shetland
during January. QSL ED0BOD and EG0BOD via EA4BOD.
SOUTH SHETLAND. 4K1ADQ joins HF0POL around February 1 in keeping
this outpost very active.
TAIWAN. BV2FB likes 14 MHz SSB at 2330 UTC. QSL via AA6BB. BV2TA
has a good signal on 7 MHz CW at 1230 UTC.
VANUATU. YJ8RN likes 14 MHz SSB at 0630 UTC. QSL to N9DRU.
ZAIRE. 9Q5TE is back from his SM holiday. Gus has an outstanding
signal on 14 MHz SSB at 0500 UTC. 9Q5AA prefers 28 MHz SSB at 2300
UTC.
NOTE 1. XQ0X manager CE3ESS requests QSLs be sent to Box 9834,
Santiago, Chile. Please send them after January 15.
NOTE 2. During 1990 the combined YCCC/TRISTATE PacketCluster
Network logged over 300 countries. Among the 35,000 spots were 179
countries on top-band.
NOTE 3. UH8EA is workable on 3501 KHz at 0230 UTC. 3C1EA likes the
same frequency. Add K1EA calling and things get very confusing.
NOTE 4. The NCDXC weekly bulletin is an excellent source of fresh
information. Listen for W6TI on 14002 KHz at 0200 UTC each Monday.
NOTE 5. 9K2CS is back on the air operating portable in HZ awaiting
his license. Please do not ask him about 7O1AA QSLs. The logs are
in Kuwait and no QLSing is possible yet. Mohamed would like to
attend the 1991 Dayton Hamvention.
NOTE 6. This bulletin marks the last in a series by N2KW who will
be vacationing in Orlando, Florida, this winter. Allen regrets that
being unable to log on to the TRISTATE node of K2GX will preclude
further bulletins from him until later next Spring. Give him a call
if you hear his mobile signal.
Good Luck on DX de KB8NW/OBS
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Date: 28 Dec 90 05:39:50 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL news
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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Date: 28 Dec 90 06:54:15 GMT
From: att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!phil@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Phil Howard KA9WGN)
Subject: Codeless News from ARRL
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
john@qip.UUCP (John Moore) writes:
>The ARRL represents its members. Since people who like to bash the
>ARRL for old fashioned views don't seem to interested in joining
>it and working from the inside, their views may be underrepresented.
Right. The ARRL has already offended quite many hams who have subsequently
left (or never joined) the League. In addition to the fact that the league
does NOT represent all of amateur radio, it certainly does not represent
those people who would make up what amateur radio COULD be, even if they
are potential League members.
>The people on ARRL staff that I have worked with, and our Southwest
>Division Director (Fried Hein) certainly don't fit your description.
>I get really tired of ARRL bashing. At least they actually do something
>to try to improve the hobby - within the limits set by their voting
>members.
The ARRL is, perhaps, a FOLLOWER instead of a LEADER.
As long as the ARRL is strictly following the wishes of one group, how can
it possibly expect to attract membership from the other group. If the ARRL
petitions to move the No-code tech boundary up from 30 MHz to 220 MHz, and
of the FCC goes along, I suspect this would serve to do as much damage to
the league itself, in addition to ham radio, as incentive licensing did, or
worse.
I wonder what the league's policies would turn out to be if they took into
consideration the position of EVERY ham AND every would-no no-code tech as
if the membership of the league consisted of all of them? I'd like to see
such a league. But the present means of operating at the ARRL serves
strictly to preserve the boundaries between differences of opinion among
hams and would-be hams, rather than try to get everyone together.
--
--Phil Howard, KA9WGN-- | Individual CHOICE is fundamental to a free society
<phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> | no matter what the particular issue is all about.
------------------------------
Date: 28 Dec 90 10:13:45 GMT
From: UHCCUX.UHCC.HAWAII.EDU!bt455s01@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Manwai Yip)
Subject: PRO-2006 Scanner Mod
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Someone asked how to modify their Radio Shack PRO-2006 Scanner to receive the
blocked frequencies. Here's how.
Basically, what you will be doing is disconnecting diode D502. That's all.
1. Unplug the scanner from it's power source and remove the antenna(s).
2. Unscrew and remove the four phillip screws on the back panel of the
scanner that hold the top and bottom half of the scanner's plastic case.
No need to unscrew any of the other screws, just the top two and the
bottom two.
3. Carefully remove the two halves of the scanner's plastic case by first
pulling the case away from the front panel and then out. The top half of
the plastic case has the speaker permanently attached to it with a wire
connecting it to the top circuit board, so be sure to unplug the wire
from the circuit board before you yank it off when you remove the case.
4. Diode D502, your target, is now in view. You will see it on the back
of the circuit board behind the top right corner of the front panel
(looking at it from the front). The diode is standing upright from the
circuit board, so you're job of snipping it is made somewhat easier.
The diode is the second one from the top. The designator "D502" is
printed in white on the circuit board at the foot of the diode. All you
need to do is snip the wire that connects to the diode so as to
disconnect it from the circuit. No need to remove the diode entirely,
just cut the wire into it. If you don't have the proper tool to cut it,
finger nail clippers will do the job beautifully. It maybe necessary
to unscrew the front panel from the frame if there's not enough room for
you to get at the diode. Just remember not to yank too hard when pulling
the panel from the frame since the LED display, keypad, and other controls
are still plugged into the circuit board. It really isn't necessary to
unplug all these things, just move the panel slightly away; enough to
give you room.
5. After disconnecting the diode, put everything back together the same way
you took it apart (Did I really need to say that? :)
Your PRO-2006 scanner is now able to receive the previously blocked out
frequencies of 823.945 MHz to 851 MHz, and 868.945 MHz to 896 MHz. It can now
also step in 30 kHz increments in addition to 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz, and 50 kHz.
You will notice 30 kHz in the LED display when you scan your new frequencies,
unless of course you pressed the STEP button to change it. Once you press
STEP, you will not be able to reselect 30 kHz again unless you reprogram.
And so endeth a layman's guide for modding the PRO-2006.
------------------------------
Date: (null)
From: (null)
R:901221/0837z @:N8JYV.#CMH.OH.USA.NA Columbus, OH #:15356 Z:43232
R:901221/0810 @:AD8I.OH.USA.NA Ashville, OH #:62917 Z:43103
R:901221/0609 @:WB8JIB.#DAY.OH.USA.NA Yellow Springs #:14454 Z:45387
R:901221/0319 @:KC8TW.OH.USA.NA Cincinnati, OH #:15932 Z:45014
ARRL Letter Volume 9 Number 24 November 29, 1990 - Page 5 of 5
NEWS FROM CANADA
* The Canadian Radio Relay League and the Canadian Amateur Radio
Federation met Oct. 14 to discuss a merger of the two groups. A draft
constitution for a new, single Canadian organization was updated
based on comments from boards of directors of the two bodies. The
merger committee plans another meeting early in December, and
tentative plans were made for the CRRL board and the CARF annual
general meeting to be held "in a common location" in June, 1991.
* It may take a massive letter-writing campaign to Canada's
Department of Commerce to get the new "Client Procedures Circular"
rescinded, according to CRRL. The CPC, which will be published in its
entirety in the December issue of QST Canada, is subtitled "Municipal
Consultation on Non- Broadcasting Antennas," and is characterized by
CRRL as "so poorly crafted that it lends itself to all kinds of
interpretations and arbitrary decisions."
* Regarding new (as of Oct. 1) Canadian regulations based on the
bandwidth of transmitted signals, that 1200-baud packet operation
falls within the 6-kHz maximum bandwidth allowed on 160-12 meters
(except 30 meters). CRRL and CARF ask that Amateurs NOT use 1200-baud
packet on the HF bands "until the CRRL and CARF form a band planning
committee and the matter has been studied."
CONFERENCE HONORS ARMSTRONG
Edwin Howard Armstrong, "the Major," would have been 100 years old this
year. The centennial of his birth has spawned a number of projects and
retrospectives, the latest of which was a conference held Nov. 16 at
Columbia University, his alma mater and where for many years he was a
faculty member.
Attending the conference, held at the Columbia Center for
Telecommunications and Information Studies in New York City, was ARRL
Executive Vice President David Sumner, K1ZZ. Sumner participated in
discussions of papers presented at the conference, particularly those
concerned with the commercial development of FM (which Armstrong
invented) in the U.S.
Maj. Armstrong was widely regarded as having strong roots in Amateur
Radio. Although his experimentation as a "ham" predated licensing,
Armstrong helped build and operate the Radio Club of America station
1BCG that was the first to be heard by the League's Paul Godley at
Ardrossan, Scotland, in 1921.
It was just this sort of unstructured, "amateur" experimentation that
Armstrong carried over into his many technical breakthroughs, which
included invention of the regenerative circuit (1912); the
superheterodyne (1917); and wide band FM (1933).
Also present at the conference was Thomas Lewis of Skidmore College,
who is helping produce the film "Empire of the Air," a PBS documentary
about the early days of broadcasting that is scheduled for airing next
fall. Lewis is pictured with Bruce Kelley, W2ICE, in the Oct. 19 issue
of The ARRL Letter.
PLEASE GO AWAY
Here is the latest list of intruders in our HF bands which the ARRL has
asked FCC's Treaty Branch to pursue with other countries as well as our
own:
* 1813-1820 kHz, A2A (beacon transmitters);
* 7008, F1 (TTY idling and traffic);
* 14221, R7B/F1B (250/500 Hz shift TTY and Mux);
* 14312, F1 (high speed digital keying, 1 kHz shift);
* 18090, F1 (140 baud encrypted, 500 Hz shift);
* 18095.5, F1 (idling signal, 2 kHz shift);
* 18125, F1 (50 baud, 400 Hz shift, some encryption);
* 18138.5, F1 (140 baud, encrypted).
BRIEFS
* The League's latest move against the reallocation of part of the 220
MHz band to commercial interests was played out in court Nov. 16,
when oral arguments were presented by the ARRL as plaintiff and the
FCC as defendant, to the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. circuit. A panel
of three judges heard the arguments and questioned both sides in the
request for judicial review. The Court's decision is expected in a
few weeks.
* The preliminary position on the 40-meter band contained in the FCC's
Second Notice of Inquiry in Docket 89-554 generally was supported at
the final 1990 meeting of the FCC WARC-92 Advisory Committee's
Informal Working Group No. 1, held in Washington Nov. 8, according
to EVP K1ZZ, who attended as a member of the working group.
Background on this can be found in the Oct. 5 issue of The ARRL
Letter and in Nov. QST.
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