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- Info-Hams Digest Thu, 18 Nov 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1361
-
- Today's Topics:
- ADD TO LIST
- ANARTS RTTY NEWS785 14/11/93
- CENSORSHIP WARNING
- Club in Las Vegas Area?
- FT727 Schematic
- HT vs Mobile & Alinco DR-1200T
- is my Kenwood TH78 dead?
- Phillips Code
- The League SUPPORTS Morse... - rec.radio.amateur.policy #6979
- What do I do now/
-
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- Date: 18 Nov 93 18:32:01 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: ADD TO LIST
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- How do I get added to this reflector list? Please add me.
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- Thanks,
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- Terry K7YNO
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- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 16 Nov 93 23:07:13 GMT
- From: munnari.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
- Subject: ANARTS RTTY NEWS785 14/11/93
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- [ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]
-
- A.N.A.R.T.S. NEWS 785 14/11/93
-
- SUNDAY BROADCAST SCHEDULES.
- 3.545 mhz 0930 utc VK2BQS (Jim)
- 7.045 mhz -3 0030 utc VK2CTD (COL)
- 14.070 mhz (amtor/fec) 0030 utc No operator available
- 14.091 mhz 0030 utc VK2BQS (JIM)
- 146.675 mhz 0030/0930 utc VK2JPA (PAT)
- 144.850 mhz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI
- 146.675 mhz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY
-
- Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily
- those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the
- Society.
-
- Taming static crashes on the low bands
- --------------------------------------
- One of the major problems of RTTY contesting on the low bands
- is static crashes. Lightning storms at various locations
- around the world create most of the QRN that prevails on the
- low bands. These pulse-like, randomly spaced wide band signals
- are killers of digital signals. They are natures spark
- transmitters. Not only do they clobber the digital data codea,
- they also cause shifting of letters into figures and
- eventually into garbage.
-
- Here are some ideas that can improve digital reception on the
- low bands:
- 1. Turn down the receivers RF gain control so that only an
- occasional static crash kicks the S meter. Then increase the
- audio gain control to compensate for the signal level needed
- to drive the TNC. Whatever AGC time constant is left will be
- faster than before, which is good. (Always use AGC FAST on
- RTTY, rather than AGC OFF. Some AGC is better than none, as
- far as your ears are concerned. Loud static crashes are not
- the only noise or clicks that will suddenly blast your ears.
- Slow AGC will actually lengthen the statics pulse duration fed
- to the TNC and will make things much worse.
-
- 2. Using the RF attenuator on your receiver, insert 10 Db of
- RF attenuation on 40 or 80M. Then compensate for the TNC
- signal input loss by increasing the audio gain control. The
- attenuator reduces the input sensitivity (not the RF gain).
- The advantage here is that you help prevent static and noise
- from actually entering the receivers RF input circuit. This
- desensitization will also reduce local noise pickup (computer
- noise, monitor flyback oscillator radiation, TV flyback noise,
- etc.) because if the coax feedline does not have a good match
- to the antenna, it will also pick up local manmade noise along
- with the static.
-
- 3. For quieter reception, consider using receiving antenna
- configurations that have a shorted DC path, such as folded
- dipoles or closed loops. They will help minimize rain and snow
- static. Receiving antennas should be located as far away from
- your transmitting antenna as practical, and should be oriented
- for minimum pickup from your transmitting antenna. Heights of
- 10 or 15 feet are quite ok. They should not be vertically
- polarised, and should be placed away from man-made
- noisemakers.
-
- Readable digital signals under heavy static conditions is our
- goal. If you can't read them, you can't work them. So ... what
- good is antenna gain for receiving when static crashes drown
- out the desired signal? The need IS for good signal-to-noise
- ratio -- an absolutely crucial requirement in digital
- reception. When you make the signal weak, and you make the
- interference weaker, then you have gained in readability. And
- it is truly amazing how weak an RTTY signal can be and still
- be copied. It actuallly rivals CW in that respect, except that
- your brain does none of the work.
-
- De Rich N6GG
-
- Reprinted from The RTTY Digital Journal October 1993
- -------------------------------------
-
- WAE RTTY Contest rules part 3
-
- Awards: Certificates will be awarded to highest scorer of the
- different classifications in each country (a reasonable score
- provided). Continental leaders will receive a plaque. Each
- participant with at least half the score of the continental
- leader will also receive a certificate.
-
- Logs and summary: Use separate logsheets for each band.
- Indicate clearly all band changes. Duplicate contacts must be
- clearly marked in the log. If more than 100 stations have been
- worked on a band, a separate dupe sheet is required.
-
- (Summary sheet, logsheets, dupesheets, and QTC records sheets
- may be copied from the RTTY Contesters Guide). NOTE: Logs
- violating these rules can be regarded as checklogs.
-
- Deadline: All entries must be received by December 15, 1993.
- Mail to:
-
- WAEDC CONTEST COMMITTEE
- PO BOX 1328
- D-8950 KAUFBEUREN
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
-
- Good contesting
-
- -----------------------------------------
-
- IPS weekly report
- -----------------
- 5 November - 11 November 1993
-
- Issue no.: 46
-
- Date of issue: 12 November 1993
-
- Date 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
- 10cm 96 97 95 92 90 90 89
- A 28 28 20 15 10 12 (06 estimated)
- T -7 61 46 21 38 39 52
-
- Summary of activity
-
- Solar activity was very low 5th to 10th November, and low on
- 11th.
-
- The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was unsettled to
- active 5th-6th, with a short period of minor storm levels on
- 6th. The field was quiet to unsettled 7th-10th, with brief
- active levels on 7th, and quiet on 11th.
-
- Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were mostly near
- predicted values except for brief depressed periods of up to
- 30 per cent on 5th, and 20 per cent on 8th. Spread F was
- observed on 5th, 7th-8th, and brief sporadic E observed over
- the period 5th-9th November.
-
- Forecast for the next week (12 - 18 November)
-
- Solar : Low.
-
- Geomagnetic: Quiet with possible osolated active levels on
- 18th.
-
- Ionospheric: Near predicted monthly values to 20 per cent
- depressed.
-
- Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
- ---------------------------------------
-
- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 5 NOV.'93
-
- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING NOV. 5, 1993 (BID RTDX1105)
-
- LOOKING AT THE REPORTS BEING RECEIVED, INDICATIONS ARE THAT
- THE BANDS ARE GOING THROUGH A CHANGE. SOLAR FLUX HAS BEEN
- QUITE LOW AND THE FORECAST ARE GIVING FLUX BELOW 90 FOR
- SEVERAL DAYS. AS RESULT OF THIS SITUATION TOGETHER WITH THE
- CQWW SSB CONTEST OF LAST WEEK, WE HAD GENERAL POOR ACTIVITY
- ON RTTY.
-
- OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM: ZS5S, 9X5LJ, W2JGR,
- WB2CJL, WA1MPB, I5ICY, I5IGQ, IK1HSR, F8XT, SP5AA AND NJ0M
- NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKETCLUSTER. THANK YOU ALL FOR
- THE CONTRIBUTION.
-
- BANDPASS:
-
- FRIDAY 29
- 0728-14087 9H1ET 0732-14083 UN7LR
- 1158-14083 HP1XPM 1809-21085 CU1AC QSL TO W2FXA
- 2031-14084 ZS4KK/ZS9 QSL TO ZS4NS
- 2034-14081 NL7VX 2036-14085 T46RR SPECIAL PFX
- 2110-14090 FM5GN FOR CWWW CONTEST
-
- SATURDAY 30
- 0744-14081 P29BT 0828-21073 J28BM ARQ
- 0830-14087 OM3CPS 0831-14087 YL2KF
- 0957-21086 CU1AC 1030-21084 ED2FCS
- 1414-21081 TR8MD QSL F6FNU 1446-14087 EA6MQ
- 1548-14085 GW0KYT
-
- SUNDAY 31
- 1341-21089 UT5RP 1557-21085 GI3KVD
- 1613-21085 EA6VS 1624-21086 IS0CDS
- 1629-28084 CX6AT 1758-21082 5N/DF8QB
-
- MONDAY 1
- 0717-14085 YL2FZ 1403-21082 OM2CPS
- 1403-14084 UN5PR 1423-14085 UJ8JCQ
- 1535-21086 CU1AC 1640-21084 HJ6SQQ
- 2340-14087 5N/DF8QB QSL HOME CBA
-
- TUESDAY 2
- 0032-14087 5N/DF8QB 0038-14087 5R8DG
- 1118-14085 9H1ET 1329-14083 LY1DD
- 1430-14093 OH4BB 1716-21089 EA6QK
- 2224-14089 HK0DPA QSL BOX 0890, SAN ANDRES I., COLOMBIA
- 2236-14089 HC6IM 2301-14085 J88BS
- 2305-14089 XE1/JA1QXY 2326-14086 CO6RR
-
- WEDNESDAY 3
- 0623-14083 RW3PF 1510-14082 EA6PZ
- 1627-14086 LY1DD 1722-14086 FR5GS
- 1817-14085 ET3SID 1835-14086 RT4UA
-
- THURSDAY 4
- 0835-14084 UW9CC 1411-14086 CN8BX ARQ
- 1415-14073 9K2KA ARQ
-
- NOTES OF INTEREST:
-
- WAE CONTEST. I REMIND YOU THIS CONTEST SPONSORED BY
- DEUTSCHER ARC (GERMANY) WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 1200 UTC
- SATURDAY 13 TO 2400 UTC SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER (36 HOURS). FOR
- DETAILS SEE THE RTTY JOURNAL PAGE. 7 SEPT. 93 ISSUE, AND 783,
- 784 and 785 ANARTS NEWS.
-
- RTTY HONOR ROLL. DXAC IS BRINGING UP A VOTE TO RECOGNIZE
- THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 'RTTY DXCC' STATUS WITH ENDORSEMENTS.
- MORE INFO NEXT WEEK. (AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA FOR MANY YEARS.
- ANARTS ED.)
-
- CROZET, FT4. IT IS REPORTED FROM JEAN, F8XT THAT CHRISTIAN
- FT4WD WILL BE LEAVING THIS WEEK.
-
- GILBERTO, IK1HSR INFORMS THAT IK3HHX IS NO MORE QSL MANAGER
- FOR RJ7JYZ SINCE APRIL '93. FURTHERMORE HE IS AT DISPOSAL FOR
- THOSE DX THAT NEED A MANAGER, INCLUDING QSLS PRINTING
- CAPABILITY.
-
- SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK TO BOB, WB2CJL AT
- W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR ZS5S.ZAF.AF OR I5FLN.ITA.EU.
-
- GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF
- --------------------------------------------
-
- Coming events
- -------------
- November 13th-14th WAE RTTY Contest
-
- December 3rd ANARTS meeting
- ------------------------------------
-
- Society information
-
- The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065
- Australia, for such matters as membership and general
- enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the
- President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA @ VK2RWI
-
- News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60
- Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA @ VK2RWI.
-
- The Internet address for the Broadcast Officer is :
-
- patl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au
-
- The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
- anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We are looking forward to
- news from your areas to let other amateurs know what you are
- doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you.
-
- 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
-
- That concludes ANARTS broadcast 785 14/11/93.
- Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice President ANARTS.
- --
- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
- dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 18 Nov 93 01:40:22 GMT
- From: ogicse!uwm.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!cs.uiuc.edu!kadie@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: CENSORSHIP WARNING
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) writes:
-
- >Perhaps it is the way in which you present your view-point which
- >is offensive. I recall, Jeff, questioning in e-mail how the way
- >in which you present your anti-gay rhetoric using the facilities
- >of the University might come into conflict with an anti-discrimination
- >and/or harassment policy which might be in force there.
-
- State agents, such as the U. of Hawaii, are not allowed to regulate
- speech based on its tone. A short quote from _Cohen v. California_:
-
- "We cannot sanction the view that the constitution, while
- solicitous of the cognitive content of individual speech, has
- little or no regard for that emotive function which, practically
- speaking, may often be the more important element of the overall
- message sought to be communicated."
-
- See the referenced "censorship-v-harassment" for more on the difference.
-
- [...]
- > Of course you forget the axiom that 'freedom of the press belongs to
- > him who owns one.'
- [...]
-
- Like any organization, U. of Hawaii must work within its charters,
- including the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court has said that
- this limits the its authority to control the media that owns and
- controls. The rationale is that it would be dangerous for a
- Government that is elected by the people to have too much control on
- what the people can say and read.
-
- See the referenced "media.control" for more details.
-
- - Carl
-
- ANNOTATED REFERENCES
-
- (All these documents are available on-line. Access information follows.)
-
- =================
- faq/censorship-and-harassment
- =================
- * Censorship And Harassment
-
- q: Must/should universities ban material that some find offensive
- (from Netnews facilities, email, libraries, and student publications,
- etc) in order to comply with antiharassment laws?
-
- a: No. U.S. federal courts have said that harassing speech is
- ...
-
- =================
- faq/media.control
- =================
- * University Control of Media
-
- q: Since freedom of the press belongs to those who own presses, a
- public university can do anything it wants with the media that it
- owns, right?
-
- a: No. Like any organization, the U.S. government must work within its
- ...
-
- =================
- =================
-
- If you have gopher, you can browse the CAF archive with the command
- gopher gopher.eff.org
-
- These document(s) are also available by anonymous ftp (the preferred
- method) and by email. To get the file(s) via ftp, do an anonymous ftp
- to ftp.eff.org (192.77.172.4), and get file(s):
-
- pub/academic/faq/censorship-and-harassment
- pub/academic/faq/media.control
-
- To get the file(s) by email, send email to archive-server@eff.org.
- Include the line(s) (be sure to include the space before the file
- name):
-
- send acad-freedom/faq censorship-and-harassment
- send acad-freedom/faq media.control
-
- --
- Carl Kadie -- I do not represent any organization; this is just me.
- = kadie@cs.uiuc.edu =
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 16 Nov 93 14:11:59 PST
- From: world!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!nevada.edu!hccw.com!david@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Club in Las Vegas Area?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Does anyone know of an Amature Radio Club in the Las Vegas area?
-
- Thanks,
- --
- David R. Robison
- Senior Systems Programmer Voice: (702) 364-8633
- Health Care Computer Works FAX: (702) 364-0776
- Las Vegas, NV Internet: david@hccw.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 22:50:54 GMT
- From: world!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!nevada.edu!jimi!envoy!jim@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: FT727 Schematic
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I will pay for photocopying and postage for a copy also. Thanks.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 18 Nov 93 22:08:41 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: HT vs Mobile & Alinco DR-1200T
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Hi,
-
- I recently passed my tech exam and I am currently waiting for my ticket
- to arrive. Like many newcomers, the question of what first rig to buy
- weighs heavily on my mind. From a number of postings on the internet,
- HTs seems to be a lot of new tech's first rigs (2M or 2M/440). I would
- like to be able to use this rig as a mobile and a base using an external
- antenna and get into some packet radio as well. I would also like to
- keep the $$ on the low side to begin with, if possible, since I prefer
- to buy new rather than used.
-
- From the postings I've read, it seems a HT can be used for packet but
- is not particularly well suited due to intermod problems using external
- antennas and due to hidden node problems because of its low power.
- Likewise, for mobile and base use, possible problems with intermod exist
- when used with external antennas.
-
- A HAM I know suggested that maybe I should start with a simple 2M mobile
- rig. He also mentioned that since I am interested in packet that I might
- look into the Alinco DR-1200T packet radio (and get the optional microphone
- for phone use).
-
- Now the questions:
-
- 1) Is what I've stated in paragraph #2 a correct distillation of the issues?
-
- 2) Does a 2M mobile rig seem to be a better first rig for my requirements
- than using a HT?
-
- 3) Does anyone have any experience with the Alinco DR-1200T for packet use
- as well as for mobile/base phone use? For the price, what is the
- DR-1200T missing for phone use compared to other similar or more expensive
- 2M mobile rigs? Why is it particularly well suited for packet radio?
-
-
- 4) Any other rig suggestions?
-
-
- All advice, comments and criticisms welcome. Thanks in advance.
-
- -- Rich Cuti
- (callsign hopefully in the mail)
-
- --
- +-------------------------------------------------+
- | Richard A. Cuti (racuti@tasc.com) |
- | TASC |
- | 55 Walkers Brook Drive |
- | Reading, MA 01867 |
- | 617-942-2000 x3309 |
- | |
- |(Opinions are strictly those of me, myself and I)|
- +-------------------------------------------------+
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1993 21:44:35 GMT
- From: news.cerf.net!pagesat!olivea!apple.com!goofy.apple.com!mumbo.apple.com!gallant.apple.com!petehelme.apple.com!user@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: is my Kenwood TH78 dead?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I turned on my TH-78 last night to find it dead. There was a brief moment
- of the entire LCD panel coming on and then nothing. Subsequent attempts at
- turning on the power only would bring up brief displays of the tiny timer
- icon in the bottom right hand corner, is says "OFF".
-
- Since I hand't charged the thing in quite a while I suspected the battery.
- I went out and bought a new PB-13 battery at HRO this morning, but it needs
- to charge before it'll do anything. Though I connected it to the cigarette
- lighter charger/adaptor on the way home thinking it should work with full
- power, but now nothing happens.
-
- Does anyone have idea what's wrong? Is it dead?
-
- --
- pvh@apple.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 00:00:56 GMT
- From: news.cerf.net!pagesat!olivea!sgigate.sgi.com!odin!chuck.dallas.sgi.com!adams@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Phillips Code
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Gang,
-
- sorry about that. previous posting was the short form. here's the long
- form. kinda reminds you of the 1040A form. :-)
-
-
- Phillips-Adams Code
-
-
- AA all after GM good morning QKY quickly
- AB about GN gone QT quite
- ABB abbreviate GNI good night QTN quotation
- ABBD abbreviated GP group QTY quantity
- ABBG abbreviating GS guess QSN question
- ABBN abbreviation GT great R are
- ABD aboard GV give R roger
- ABS absent GVT government RCD received
- ABV above H has RCV receive
- ACG according HAP happy RCR receiver
- ADR address HB have been RD read
- ADS address HP hope RDY ready
- AF after HPN happen RFU refuse
- AFN afternoon HR here RG regular
- AGN again HV have RHT right
- AK acknowledge HVR however RJ reject
- ALW always HVU have you RKO record
- AMT amount IFN information RMB remember
- AO at once IM immediately RPY reply
- APC appreciate IN indication RR railroad
- AR answer IMY immensely RT are the
- AVB available IMT immediate RU are you
- AY any IP improve RY railway
- AYB anybody ITD intend SAT saturday
- AYG anything IW it was SD should
- AX ask J by which SDY sunday
- B be JF justify SH such
- BC because JGM judgement SIG signature
- BCNU be seeing you JN join SJ subject
- BD board JR junior SKJ schedule
- BF before JT just SM some
- BFL beautiful K out of the SMG something
- BFT breakfast KD kind SND send
- BH both KGNS congratulations SPO suppose
- BK break KMN communication SPZ surprise
- BKN broken KP keep STD standard
- BLDG building KPPG cooperating STN station
- BN been KU continue STO store
- BS best KW know SUGN suggestion
- BTN between LAF laugh SUY saturday
- BTR better LG long SVC service
- BUN bulletin LIC license SVL several
- BV believe LK like SYS system
- BZ business LOV love T the
- C see LTR letter TBL trouble
- C yes LUK look TDY today
- CA came LV leave TFK traffic
- CD could LVG leaving TG thing
- CDRY considerably M more TGR together
- CDX condition MAB maybe THD thursday
- CF chief MB maybe TI time
- CFM confirm MD made TM them
- CFUD confused MDA monday TMP temperature
- CHC chance MFG manufacturing TN then
- CHG charge MH much TND thousand
- CHN children MK make TNI tonight
- CLD called MMY memory TNK think
- CLDY cloudy MNG morning TR there
- CLR clear MO month TS this
- CK check MS most TSE these
- CM come MSJ message TT that
- CNCD concerned MSK mistake TU thank you
- CNDS conditions MST must TUY tuesday
- CTD connected MSY mostly TW tomorrow
- CPI copy MTG meeting TWM tomorrow mornin
- CPT complete MTR matter TWV tmw even
- CQY correctly MVG moving TX this is
- CY copy MVM movement TY they
- D in the N not U you
- DA day NA name UCN uncertain
- DAU daughter NBR neighbor UF unfortunate
- DD did ND need UFBY unfavorably
- DDNT did not NI night UK understand
- DE from NIL nothing UKN unknown
- DEG degree NR near ULY usually
- DFC difference NTG nothing UN until
- DFT different NUM number UPN upon
- DG doing NUMD numbered UR your
- DLD delivered NUP newspaper V of which
- DNR dinner NV never VB valuable
- DOLS dollars NW now VCY vicinity
- DT dont NX next VET veteran
- EA each O of VKN vacation
- EH either OFN often VOL volume
- EJO enjoy OFS office VSB visible
- ENH enough OFY officially VSR visitor
- EQM equipment OFC officer VST visit
- ES and OG organize VU view
- ESPY especially OJ object VY very
- EU Europe OP opportunity VYG voyage
- EV ever OPR operator W with
- EXA extra OTH other WB will be
- EXK expect OV over WDA wednesday
- EXQ excuse OWG owing WD would
- EYB everybody OWZ otherwise WDF wounderful
- EYG everything P per WEA weather
- F of the PAP paper WF wife
- FER for PB probable WG wrong
- FM from PBM problem WGT weight
- FO for PBY probably WH which
- FQ frequent PC percent WI will
- FRI friday PD paid WK week
- FRV forever PFD preferred WL well
- FRW forward PFT perfect WLD world
- FS first PKJ package WN when
- FU few PLS please WO who
- FW follow PLSR pleasure WRD word
- G from the POX police WT what
- GA good afternoon PSK prospect WTV whatever
- GA gave PW power X in which
- GD good Q on the XJ explain
- GG going QA qualify Y year
- GL good luck QAY quality YA yesterday
- GLS girls QK quick Z from which
-
-
- remember boys and girls - in the early days when mail was delivered
- via pony express, the telegraph lines were crowded, i.e. only one
- across the country, thus narrow bandwidth. :-) so, in order to
- speed up telegraphy, abbreviations were used to speed up the
- bandwidth. same today down in the CW bands. most of the above
- abbreviations reflect the nature of the traffic being handled.
- nowdays we use the ARL numbers for a lot of messages. see the
- ARRL Operator's Handbook.
-
-
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- Chuck Adams, K5FO - CP60
- adams@sgi.com
- QRP ARCI Awards Chairman
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- Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1993 06:00:08 GMT
- From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa
- Subject: The League SUPPORTS Morse... - rec.radio.amateur.policy #6979
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2c1iqa$v2e@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> cravitma@pacific.uucp (Matthew B Cravit) writes:
- >In article <1993Nov13.010332.17160@anomaly.sbs.com> kd1hz@anomaly.sbs.com (Rev. Michael P. Deignan) writes:
-
- ........
-
- Uh oh, the war on .policy is getting so violent that it is `bleeding' onto
- .misc. Looks as if the .policy to .misc ratio of articles is 3 to 1; couple
- of weeks ago it was just the opposite.
-
- Jeff NH6IL
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- Date: 15 Nov 1993 23:36:19 GMT
- From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!transfer.stratus.com!sw.stratus.com!fms@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: What do I do now/
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2c46b1$hl4@crcnis1.unl.edu>, mcduffie@unlinfo.unl.edu (Gary McDuffie Sr)
- writes:
- > drenze@icaen.uiowa.edu (Douglas J Renze) writes:
- >
- > >Well, I'm almost ready to got on the air HF-wise for my first time. I've
- > >got my random-wire tuner, a tranceiver, a random wire, cables to connect it
- > >all...all I lack at the minute is a counterpoise (well, multiple counterpoises
- > >for the 2-3 bands I want to get on to) and an SWR meter, which I should be
- > >getting in a few days.
- > > Question: Now what? I don't have a clue about what the controls
- > >on the front of my trusty old HW-101 do (what's a Final? What's a Drier
- > >erps...Driver Preselector?). How do I regulate my power output? In short,
- > >what in the world do I do?
- > > The manual doesn't give me any help, and I don't seem to be able to
- > >find anything which tells me just how to tweak everything and get on the air!!!
- >
- > >Any help?
- >
- > >Peace es 73,
- >
- > >Doug N0YVW
- >
- > Now, if that doesn't say something about the current licensing
- > situation, nothing will.
- >
-
- Shame on you, Gary! Did you know what absolutely every button on your radio did
- when YOU first got on the air? Did you automatically know the exact right thing
- to do when you first set hand to key or first picked up a microphone? I suspect
- that, if you did, it meant you had a great Elmer, not that your licensing exams
- taught you every last step to follow. Well, not everybody is privileged enough
- to have a great Elmer. Some folks don't even have mediocre Elmers!
-
- Doug, may I ask a small question? Have you asked any local hams for help, or
- maybe contacted one of the members of the VE team that examined you? I don't
- know if you've got anyone in your immediate area who could help, but that would
- be where I would go first. It's probably easier for someone to show you how
- to do this stuff than it would be for someone out here on the net to explain
- it. I'd help you myself, but I've never seen an HW-101, and wouldn't have a
- clue where to begin...
-
-
- Good luck! and 73 de Faith N1JIT
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- Faith M. Senie InterNet: fms@vos.stratus.com
- Stratus Computer, Inc. InterNet: fms@hoop.sw.stratus.com
- 55 Fairbanks Blvd. Pkt Radio: n1jit@wa1phy.ma.usa.na
- Marlboro, MA 01752 Phone: (508)460-2632
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- Curiosity doesn't flourish among the burned-out...
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