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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 93 10:59:19 PST
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Info-Hams Digest            Mon, 29 Nov 93       Volume 93 : Issue 1401

Today's Topics:
                    Actif 7X-Stations ( Algeria )
                           Aluminum towers
                     ARLP047 Propagation de KT7H
                           Calculating SWR
                    Casual Contact Logging Program
                              DSP units
                              expensive?
                    HF Priv for Advanced Licensee
How to find the answers to frequently-asked questions about Ham Radio
                Land-mobile-radio mailing list started
                         Microwave Power Amps
                         Odd Static Observed
                 Reply to: INFO-HAMS DIGEST V93 #1091
                        Some Tech Help Please
                     Suggestions for mobile unit?
                      Wanted: Tech study manual

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Date: 29 Nov 1993 12:59:01 GMT
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!xlink.net!scsing.switch.ch!swidir.switch.ch!univ-lyon1.fr!cri.ens-lyon.fr!news.imag.fr!imag.fr![e-mail]
Subject: Actif 7X-Stations ( Algeria )
To: [e-mail]

 here is the list of Actif Stations in North-Africa ( Algeria ),

 7X2DG ( jamel ghoumiri ) very actif Phone/CW
 7X2BK ( Kamel Karoubi ) very actif Phone/CW
 7X2DB  ( Dahamane )     very actif Phone/CW/VHF/RTTY/SSTV
 7X2SX  ( Yakoubi Mohammed ) .... Phone/CW ( President of the Algerian
                                            Radio-Amateur Association )
 7X2DS  ( Seghir ) actif Phone/CW/VHF/RTTY/SSTV
 7X5KT   ( QSY to France Since 1992 ) actif (summer) Phone/CW/RTTY/SSTV


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    LAYAIDA Nabil ( 7X2KT )
    e-mail : [e-mail]
    Unite Mixte Bull-IMAG/Systemes
    Projet: Schema de designation extensible
            dans les systemes repartis OO
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Date: 29 Nov 93 14:43:57 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Aluminum towers
To: [e-mail]

I'm interested in hearing about any good/bad experiences people have had with
freestanding aluminum towers. I'm considering something like a Universal Mfg.
50' tower. I'd probably mount a small tri-bander on it (14 to 18' boom).

      Thanks and 73,
      Scott, WA2CJT
--
Scott Ginsburg            Voice: 508-436-3836
Wellfleet Communications  Internet: [e-mail]
2 Federal St.             Amateur Radio: WA2CJT
Billerica, MA 01821       Packet: wa2cjt@wa1phy.#ema.ma.usa.na

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Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1993 01:03:24 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!gatech!concert!corpgate!news.utdallas.edu!feenix.metronet.com![e-mail]
Subject: ARLP047 Propagation de KT7H
To: [e-mail]

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP047 ARLP047 Propagation de KT7H
ZCZC AP09 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 47
ARLP047 From Tad Cook, KT7H Seattle, WA  November 24, 1993
To all radio amateurs

The bulletin this week is being sent two days early
because of the holiday.  The solar numbers and averages
below are for six days. Next week's bulletin will give
those numbers for eight days.

Solar flux was up about five points over the past week.
The most disturbed day was Friday, November 19 at 0600z
when the K index was six.  Otherwise, geomagnetic indices
have been stable, and solar activity has been low.

Conditions should be stable for the CQ Worldwide CW DX
Contest this weekend, and solar flux should be under 100.

Disturbed conditions may return after the first of the
month due to recurring coronal holes.

Sunspot Numbers from November 18 through 23 were 56, 59,
58, 78, 75 and 69, with a mean of 65.8.  10.7 cm flux was
102.6, 101.1, 100.5, 97, 99.3, and 100.4, with a mean of
100.2

The path projection for this week is from Chicago to
Greece.

80 meters should be open from 1930z to 0730z, with the
best time from 2200z to 0530z.  40 meters looks good from
1700z to 1000z, with the best shot from 2130z to 0600z.
30 meters should be open most days from 0530z to 0730z,
and every day from 1330z to 2300z.  20 meters looks good
from 1400z to 1730z.  17 meters should be open from 1500z
to 1630z.  15 meters may be open on a few days over the
same period.  10 and 12 meters do not look promising over
this path.
NNNN
/EX

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          |       Marc Grant           |                    |
          |Amateur Radio Station N5MEI |[e-mail] |
          |  214-231-3998 (voice)      |  [e-mail]    |
          |  214-231-0025 (fax)        |                    |

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Date: 29 Nov 93 17:17:56 GMT
From: psinntp!psinntp![e-mail]
Subject: Calculating SWR
To: [e-mail]

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, [e-mail] (James Morris) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>>
>>How do you calculate SWR?  I have a power meter...and I can measure the forward
>>and reflected power.  How to I take the two values to determine the SWR?
>>
>>Right now I have forward power of 5 Watts and reflected power of 0.1 Watts,
>>what SWR would that correspond to?

>I am not trying to be mean, but did you sit a radio theory test for your
>amateur license ?

This would make an interesting essay test, particularly if you go into
an error analysis with typical hardware.  With professional hardware,
the usual error people worry about is the directivity of the coupler,
which limits how good an SWR you can measure.  Some forward power leaks
through and corrupts the reflected power measurement, with an ideal
load.  You can optimize a load for zero reflected power, but this is
rarely the same as the ideal load.

Amateurs also have to worry about the non-linearity of their detectors,
which is often substantial.  This often accounts for the SWR varying
as the power is changed--the SWR will apparently increase because the
detector does a better job of measuring higher power levels. Better
detectors have active compensation circuits, but these require power
sources and often cost more.

With a coupler having 30 dB of directivity, I'd expect the SWR to
be between 1.2 and 1.4.  The non-linear detector effect generally
makes the SWR measure better than actual.

Zack Lau  KH6CP/1

Internet: [e-mail]           "Working" on 24 GHz SSB/CW gear
             Operating Interests: 10 GHz CW/SSB/FM
US Mail: c/o ARRL Lab           80/40/20 CW
 225 Main Street    Station capability: QRP, 1.8 MHz to 10 GHz
 Newington CT  06111                modes: CW/SSB/FM/packet
            amtor/baudot
Phone (if you really have to): 203-666-1541

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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 93 23:01:50 MST
From: swrinde!gatech!asuvax!ennews!stat![e-mail]
Subject: Casual Contact Logging Program
To: [e-mail]

I'm looking for a shareware/freeware logging program for HF contacts,
something I can use for logging and a database.  Does not have to be for
contest use, can allow storage of additional information.

Any suggestions?

david wb7tpy

---
Editor, HICNet Medical Newsletter
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Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1993 16:55:47 GMT
From: munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!agate!iat.holonet.net!pubcon![e-mail]
Subject: DSP units
To: [e-mail]

when talking about dsp units, in the future one might want to be more
clear of what the unit does. dsp is used for many things from filtering
to complex computer math applications. there are numerous applications
for ham radio as well. im assuming you are talking about audio filters?
73 wb5kxw

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Date: 29 Nov 93 15:36:21 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: expensive?
To: [e-mail]

unknown writes,
 >"I agree that it can be very expensive, but it does not have to be."

dan at mystis.wariat.org writes,
 >I was SHOCKED to see that the mainstay computer in packet
 >was the commodore 64. I have one, collecting dusting my basement for
 >years.

 About 4 years ago I traded my 64 for an Atlas 350XL, worth a whole lot more,
 (to me). What you have in your basement might be just what someone at a ham-
 fest is wanting.


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Date: 29 Nov 93 13:58:52 GMT
From: yeshua.marcam.com!wrdis02.robins.af.mil![e-mail]
Subject: HF Priv for Advanced Licensee
To: [e-mail]

David Dodell ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I'm just getting back on HF after a 15 year absence ... is there a
: server someplace that would have the list of available HF frequencies I
: can use with my Advanced license?

Try a message to [e-mail].

The body of the message should consist of the following lines:

HELP
INDEX
QUIT

That will get you a list of files available from the ARRL and
instructions on how to request them..


Welcome back and 73,

Larry, KQ4BY

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1993 02:44:04 GMT
From: munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!sgiblab!pacbell.com!amdahl!thunder![e-mail]
Subject: How to find the answers to frequently-asked questions about Ham Radio
To: [e-mail]

Posted-By: auto-faq 3.1.1.3
Archive-name: ham-faq-ptr

How to find the Rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently Asked Questions list
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This article will tell you how to find the answers to frequently-asked
Questions (FAQ) from rec.radio.amateur.misc.  The FAQ articles are posted on
the 7th of each month.  This article is posted on the 14th, 21st, and 28th of
every month as a reminder of where to find the FAQ.

The FAQ articles are intended to summarize some common questions on the
rec.radio.amateur.misc newsgroup and Info-Hams mail list as well as to help
beginners get started.

Besides the monthly posting, the FAQ is always available via anonymous FTP
and from e-mail servers.  This article contains instructions for obtaining a
copy of the FAQ.  It also contains the table of contents from the FAQ so
that you know which questions are covered by it.

Please provide a copy of the FAQ to any new or soon-to-be Hams you know.

Regular FAQ postings can help save network bandwidth and maintain a good
signal-to-noise ratio in the newsgroup.  However, they can't do it alone - you,
the reader, have to use them.  If you are a new user, please print and review
the FAQ articles and look at the instructions in the news.newusers newsgroup
before posting any articles.  If you are an experienced user, please help by
refraining from answering frequently-asked questions on the newsgroup if they
are already answered by the FAQ articles.  Instead, send e-mail to the user who
asked the question.  (It will be helpful if you include the part of the FAQ
that answers their question, but not the whole thing.)

--How to obtain a current copy of the FAQ-------------------------------------

There are 3 ways to obtain a copy of the FAQ.
1) NetNews
2) Anonymous FTP
3) An Electronic Mail Server

Option #1: NetNews
------------------
If you are familiar enough with NetNews to look through previous articles on
your system, Option #1 above may be the easiest for you.  The FAQ is posted
so that it should not expire from your site's news spool until the next one is
posted.  Unfortunately, some news administrators do not honor the expiration
dates meant to preserve the FAQ.

Look in rec.radio.amateur.misc, rec.radio.info, rec.answers, or news.answers.
If the FAQ has expired at your site, try Option #2 (and ask your news
administrator to honor expiration dates for articles cross-posted to
news.answers if he/she can.)

Option #2: Anonymous FTP
------------------------
Anonymous FTP uses the File Transfer Protocol.  It is only available to sites
which are directly connected to the Internet.  If you don't know how to use
FTP and can't find a friend to help you, continue to Option #3.  If your site
is not connected to the Internet, you should also continue to Option #3.

The following sites have copies of the FAQ:
site name & address  path to FAQ articles
-------------------  --------------------
ftp.amdahl.com       pub/radio/amateur/faq.[1-3].Z
                     located in western USA, FAQ updated daily
ftp.cs.buffalo.edu   pub/ham-radio/faq_ham_[1-3]
                     located in eastern USA, FAQ updated monthly
rtfm.mit.edu         pub/usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/faq/part*
                     located in eastern USA, FAQ updated monthly
       contains news.answers archive - most UseNet FAQs are here
grivel.une.edu.au    pub/ham-radio/buffalo/ham-radio/faq_ham_[1-3]
                     located in Australia, FAQ updated monthly
       (Ham files mirrored from buffalo/funet/ucsd daily)
nic.funet.fi         pub/ham/info/faq_ham_[1-3]
                     located in Finland, FAQ updated monthly

Remember, when connecting to the remote system, use the login name of
"anonymous" and, as a courtesy to the site administrators, your e-mail address
for the password.

Option #3: Electronic Mail Server
---------------------------------
If you can't use Options 1 or 2, your only remaining option is electronic mail.
You can retreive a copy of the FAQ by sending a message to
 [e-mail]

The body of your mail will contain a command for the mail server software.
To get all of the FAQ (consisting of 70K of e-mail in 3 parts), place the
following in the first line of your message:
 send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/faq/*

Leave out the subject of your message because the mail server will ignore it.

--- begin sample mail message ---
To: [e-mail]
From: [e-mail]
Date: Mon Aug 14 22:27:33 PDT 1995

send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/faq/*
--- end sample mail message ---

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Table of Contents
-----------------
Dates indicate last modification.

Part 1 - Introduction to the FAQ and Amateur Radio
**  Table of Contents (6/93)
**  Introduction to the FAQ (11/92)
    * How to Contribute to the FAQ Articles (6/93)
    * Acknowledgements (6/93)
    * Notes on "Netiquette" (1/93)
**  What is Amateur Radio? (11/92)
**  Who can become a ham? (6/93)
**  Where can I locate information and books on Amateur Radio? (9/93)
**  How much does it cost? (9/92)
**  Where can I take the tests? (9/93)
**  What are the tests like? (6/93)
**  What can I do with a ham radio license? (5/92)
**  What can't I do with an Amateur Radio license? (pre-4/92)
**  I'm interested, who will help me? (11/92)
**  Should I build my own equipment or antenna? (11/92)

Part 2 - Amateur Radio Organizations, Services, and Information Sources
**  Where can I find Ham Radio information with a computer? (11/92)
    * The rec.radio.* newsgroups (6/93)
    * The ARRL e-mail server (1/93)
    * The KA6ETB e-mail "HAM-server" (new 9/93)
    * The Internet File Transfer Protocol (FTP) (9/93)
    * Access to FTP archives via electronic mail (1/93)
    * The Ham-Radio mail list: rec.radio.amateur.misc by mail (9/93)
    * Telephone BBS's with Ham-related information (9/93)
    * Callsign servers and geographical name servers (11/92)
    * FTP access to FCC Part 97 and FCC Amateur Radio question pools (9/93)
    * Lists of radio modifications and extensions (11/92)
**  Can I send ARRL or W5YI electronic mail? (11/92)
**  "Why doesn't the ARRL do...?" (11/92)
**  What magazines are available for Ham Radio? (pre-4/92)
**  How do I use the incoming and outgoing QSL bureau? (11/92)
**  Are there any news groups for CAP? (11/92)
**  What's the name of the QRP club that issues QRP numbers? (9/93)
**  How do I become a 10-10 member? (9/93)
**  How do I join MARS? (9/93)
**  How do I join RACES? (pre-4/92)
**  What organizations are available to help handicapped hams? (pre-4/92)
**  I am looking for a specific ham, can anyone help me find him? (6/93)
**  Can I post my neat new ham related program on rec.radio.amateur.misc?
    (pre-4/92)
**  Where can I get ham radio software for my computer? (9/93)
**  Are there Dialup News services or BBSs for Amateur Radio? (4/92)
**  Where can I find VE sessions in my local area? (9/93)
**  Why isn't XXX available electronically? (4/92)

Part 3 - Amateur Radio Advanced and Technical Questions
**  What are the different US amateur classes and what can each of them do?
    (pre-4/92)
**  What is the best way to learn Morse Code? (10/92)
**  What is the standard for measuring Morse code speed? (pre-4/92)
**  What is the standard phonetic alphabet? (new 9/93)
**  I'm confused. What do all those abbreviations mean??? (6/93)
**  What do all those "tones" mean? (pre-4/92)
**  Where can I learn more about Amateur Radio if I live outside the US?
    (9/93)
**  How can I get a "reciprocal license" if I am a licensed ham from another
    country or if I am a FCC licensed ham who wants to operate in another
    country (on vacation)? (9/93)
**  My apartment or housing complex does not allow outdoor antennas, now what
    do I do? (9/93)
**  I got TVI...HELP!!! (9/93)
**  Did you know that you can get college credit for being a ham? (pre-4/92)
**  On what frequencies do JPL and GSFC retransmit the shuttle audio?
    (10/92)
**  Can I take my HT on an airplane and operate it if I get the permission
    of the captain? (4/92)
**  How do I modify my current Amateur license? (9/93)
**  I'm confused about XXX, should I ask the FCC? (9/93)
**  Is there any information on antique radios? (pre-4/92)
**  Where can I buy vacuum tubes? (9/93)
**  What do I need to get started in packet radio? (9/93)
**  What do I need to get started in satellite communications? (9/93)
**  What is available to get started in ATV, SSTV and WEFAX? (9/93)
**  What are these contests I sometimes hear, and how do I participate? (9/93)


--Submitting changes for the FAQ----------------------------------------------

If you have comments or updates for the FAQ, send e-mail to
 [e-mail]
This will send mail to all the people on the FAQ editorial review group.

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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 93 07:26:48 MST
From: swrinde!gatech!asuvax!ennews!stat![e-mail]
Subject: Land-mobile-radio mailing list started
To: [e-mail]

Welcome to the Land Mobile Radio Mailing List!

The purpose of this sig is to promote technical conversation regarding
commercial land mobile two-way radio communications and associated systems and
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Editor, HICNet Medical Newsletter
Internet: [e-mail]                 FAX: [phone]
Bitnet  : ATW1H@ASUACAD

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1993 16:51:22 GMT
From: galaxy.ucr.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!darwin.sura.net!fconvx.ncifcrf.gov!fcs260c![e-mail]
Subject: Microwave Power Amps
To: [e-mail]

 Jeff Kruth
 K-MEC
 2600 Cabover Dr, Suite H
 Hanover MD, 21076
 (410)-768-6666

 Joe NA3T
 [e-mail]


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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1993 15:04:58 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!sgigate.sgi.com!olivea!news.bu.edu!att!att!bigtop!drutx![e-mail]
Subject: Odd Static Observed
To: [e-mail]

I've been hearing the noise on the hf bands also...in fact at my QTH
(northern suburb of Denver) the noise is 10 over S9...at first I was
ready to go hunting for the noise...I was sure it had to be very close
to me because of the strength of the signal. But after talking to
several people from all over the western part of the US that were also
hearing it I gave up on that, in fact I was relieved to know that it
wasn't comming from something close by.

I know this isn't much help...but at least you know that it isn't
comming from your neighbors door bell transformer.

Paul Anderson WB0ZRD at AT&T Bell Labs in Denver.

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Date: 20 Nov 93 01:41:00 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Reply to: INFO-HAMS DIGEST V93 #1091
To: [e-mail]


I'll be glad to forward you another copy.

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Date: 28 Nov 1993 12:45:30 GMT
From: munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!paladin.american.edu!gatech!usenet.ufl.edu!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!freenet2.scri.fsu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Some Tech Help Please
To: [e-mail]

--
Bill Bischoff, NK4O    |
Tallahassee, Florida   |  [e-mail]
[phone]         |

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Date: 29 Nov 93 17:53:05 GMT
From: ogicse!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!prism![e-mail]
Subject: Suggestions for mobile unit?
To: [e-mail]

I'm gonna be in the market for a mobile unit shortly, preferably with
2m, 440, and *perhaps* something else.. (depending on cost :), and I
was wondering if anybody out there could kinda point me in the right
direction.  I've got the new AES catalog (thanks to being a new ham :),
exam=>license in about 7 weeks... license=>catalog in about 5 more),
but I haven't been able to sit down w/ it yet.  Somebody told me that
there was one that had 2m/440/CB on it, and that would be nice to have :)

Another major plus is if it's able to at least receive on the emergency
bands (since I'm an emergency responder), since my dept can't afford to
provide us all with radios yet *sigh*....

Please send all replies via e-mail.

-AWT
 KE4FOJ

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Date: 29 Nov 93 16:10:20 GMT
From: haven.umd.edu!cville-srv.wam.umd.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Wanted: Tech study manual
To: [e-mail]

We all know how many people here have been getting their no-code licenses.

I am looking to help someone recycle his or her license manual.  I have a
future mother- and father-in-law who need to get their licenses, and I
spent the big bucks on the "Now You're Talking" book, the questions within
which are no longer valid.

Any offers?  Thanks, 73

Scott NF3I

--
73,             _________   _________  The
       \ /  Long   Original
Scott Rosenfeld  Amateur Radio NF3I  Burtonsville, MD  |   Live    $5.00
  WAC-CW/SSB  WAS  DXCC - 115 QSLed on dipoles __________| Dipoles! Antenna!

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