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- Info-Hams Digest Sun, 5 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1425
-
- Today's Topics:
- * SpaceNews 06-Dec-93 *
- ARLB115 222 MHz band changes
- Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 November
- Logging program for casual contacts
- Looking for ARRL info ftp site
- Reporting Constant QRM: who?
- US License Examination Opportunities Scheduled 11/29/93 to 2/28/94
- VHF in Virgin Islands
- W5YI's coverage of "temporary callsigns"
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-
- Date: 3 Dec 93 18:56:41 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: * SpaceNews 06-Dec-93 *
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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- SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC1206
- * SpaceNews 06-Dec-93 *
-
- BID: $SPC1206
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-
- =========
- SpaceNews
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-
- MONDAY DECEMBER 6, 1993
-
-
- SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is
- published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.
-
-
- * HUBBLE REPAIR NEWS *
- ======================
- STS-61 lifted off at the opening of its launch window at 4:27 AM EST
- (9:27 UTC) on 02-Dec-93. Ascent to orbit was nominal in every respect.
- Flight controllers on duty in the Space Telescope Operations Control
- Center let out a little cheer at the moment of liftoff and a great
- big one when the solid rocket boosters seperated two minutes later.
- Because of the lighter than normal payload, the single engine press
- to ATO (abort to orbit) call occurred before the negative return call,
- thus the Transatlantic Abort Option (TAL) was not needed to cover
- single engine failure contingencies. Because of the unusually high
- altitude of this mission, Endeavour will have only enough fuel for one
- rendezvous attempt, in order to keep enough fuel in reserve to execute
- the de-orbit burn at the end of the mission.
-
- One of the service mission activities planned for the 4th EVA will be
- the installation of a 80386 co-processor on the DF-244 computer. The
- DF-224, built by Rockwell Autonetics, is a general purpose digital
- computer which is the main computer onboard HST, and is responsible
- for executing stored command loads, formatting data for telemetry to
- the Space Telescope Operations Control Center, and keeping the solar
- arrays pointing at the sun and the high gain antennas pointing at
- the Tracking and Data Relay satellites. The DF-224 is a 24 bit computer
- with three central processing units, one prime and two backups, six
- memory units of 48K words each, and three I/O units, two as backup.
- Since HST was launched, two of the six memory modules have failed,
- leaving four memory units to support HST operations. The HST requires
- a minimium of three working memory units, but is currently making use
- of all four memory units. Failure of another memory would impact HST
- operations and would require more frequent command load uplinks than
- are desirable. The Solar Array Gain Augmentation software (SAGA), which
- was developed shortly after HST was launched in order to counteract
- the vibration of the HST solar arrays, also occupies part of the DF-224
- memory and could not be run if another memory module were to fail.
-
- Immediately following the co-processor installation, a pre-planned
- aliveness and functional test will be performed by ground command in
- order to verify that the co-processor's shared memory is working and
- properly communicating with the DF-224. If the test indicates that
- neither side of the co-processor works with the current DF-224, and
- there is no cable problem, the astronauts will install a spare DF-224
- which they are carrying onboard in case it is needed. This would require
- a sixth contingency EVA in addition to the five that are baselined for
- STS-61.
-
- The Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph, one of the four axial science
- instruments, suffered an intermittent failure of its A-side power supply
- in 1991. There is a redundant B-side power supply available, but unlike
- other parts of the HST, the redundant B-side of each of the science
- instruments is not just a spare to be used in case of failure in the
- A-side, but is used regularly in its own right because its digicon
- detector has different spectral characteristics from the A-side detector.
- The choice of which side of the GHRS to use is determined by which of the
- two detectors is best suited to the desired astronomical observation. In
- the case of the GHRS, data from both sides of the instrument flows
- through a science data interface circuit which receives its power from
- the A-side power supply and is then routed to the A-side of the Science
- Data Formatter (SDF) for transmission to the ground. The intermittent
- failure of the A-side power supply leaves the A-side detector out of
- commission, and threatens the ability of the B-side detector to send its
- science data to the ground via the A-side of the SDF. There is a second
- interface circuit powered from the functional B-side power supply, which
- feeds data to the B-side of the SDF, but this data path cannot be used
- unless the science instrument command and data handling system (SIC&DH)
- is reconfigured to the redundant B-side, a drastic action that HST flight
- controllers are reluctant to take just to salvage one science instrument.
-
- [Info via Dan Schultz, N8FGV, Space Telescope Operations Control Center,
- Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (schultz@cddis.gsfc.nasa.gov)]
-
-
- * STS-61 KEPS *
- ===============
- STS-61
- 1 22917U 93075A 93337.30642863 0.00000095 00000-0 00000+0 0 55
- 2 22917 28.4704 54.2074 0043739 56.8805 303.5973 15.08705500 155
-
- Satellite: STS-61
- Catalog number: 22917
- Epoch time: 93337.30642863 (03 DEC 93 07:21:15.43 UTC)
- Element set: GSFC-005
- Inclination: 28.4704 deg
- RA of node: 54.2074 deg Space Shuttle Flight STS-61
- Eccentricity: 0.0043739 Keplerian Elements
- Arg of perigee: 56.8805 deg
- Mean anomaly: 303.5973 deg
- Mean motion: 15.08705500 rev/day Semi-major Axis: 6918.2866 Km
- Decay rate: 0.95E-06 rev/day^2 Apogee Alt: 570.16 Km
- Epoch rev: 15 Perigee Alt: 509.64 Km
-
-
- NOTE - This element set is based on NORAD element set # 005.
- The spacecraft has been propagated to the next ascending
- node, and the orbit number has been adjusted to bring it
- into agreement with the NASA numbering convention.
-
- [Info via Ron Parise, WA4SIR, at the Goddard Space Flight Center]
-
-
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- Thanks to all those who sent messages of appreciation regarding SpaceNews,
- especially:
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- Richard Keen Kip Kippley Bob Kirby
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-
- Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1993 07:15:51 -0700
- From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ARLB115 222 MHz band changes
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB QST @ ARL $ARLB115
- ARLB115 222 MHz band changes
-
- ZCZC AG57
- QST de W1AW
- ARRL Bulletin 115 ARLB115
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 21:32:28 MST
- From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 November
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
-
- 30 NOVEMBER, 1993
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
-
-
- SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 30 NOVEMBER, 1993
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 334, 11/30/93
- 10.7 FLUX=103.7 90-AVG=095 SSN=101 BKI=1000 1210 BAI=002
- BGND-XRAY=B2.4 FLU1=3.1E+05 FLU10=1.3E+04 PKI=2101 1211 PAI=004
- BOU-DEV=008,004,004,003,006,016,009,002 DEV-AVG=006 NT SWF=00:000
- XRAY-MAX= C9.2 @ 0609UT XRAY-MIN= B2.0 @ 0156UT XRAY-AVG= B4.6
- NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 2140UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 0235UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.2%
- PCA-MAX= +0.0DB @ 2350UT PCA-MIN= -0.6DB @ 1250UT PCA-AVG= -0.1DB
- BOUTF-MAX=55358NT @ 0109UT BOUTF-MIN=55338NT @ 1851UT BOUTF-AVG=55351NT
- GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+070,+000,+000
- GOES6-MAX=P:+117NT@ 1914UT GOES6-MIN=N:-058NT@ 1145UT G6-AVG=+092,+017,-030
- FLUXFCST=STD:105,105,105;SESC:105,105,105 BAI/PAI-FCST=051,025,025/050,040,020
- KFCST=5566 6655 4565 4433 27DAY-AP=008,077 27DAY-KP=1011 2234 6667 6544
- WARNINGS=*SWF;*MAJSTRM;*AURMIDWRN
- ALERTS=
- !!END-DATA!!
-
- NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 29 NOV 93 was 43.5.
- The Full Kp Indices for 29 NOV 93 are: 4- 2- 2o 2o 2o 2- 2- 2-
-
-
- SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
- --------------------
-
- Solar activity was low. A few C-class x-ray bursts
- occurred. The largest of these was a C9 at 30/0608Z associated
- with minor discrete radio emissions. Region 7624 (N03W14)
- showed minor growth and produced a single B-class subflare.
- Region 7627 (S18E70) displayed active surging as it continued
- to rotate into view. It also produced an eruptive prominence
- very early in the period which reached 0.18 solar radii. New
- Region 7628 (S21W58) was also numbered.
-
- Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
- low. Regions 7624 and 7627 may produce C-class flares. Region
- 7627 also provides a slight chance for an M-class flare.
-
- The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past
- 24 hours.
-
- Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
- expected to be at major storm levels during the first day due
- to coronal hole effects. Activity is expected to gradually
- decline to mostly active levels by the final day.
-
- Event probabilities 01 dec-03 dec
-
- Class M 20/20/20
- Class X 01/01/01
- Proton 01/01/01
- PCAF Green
-
- Geomagnetic activity probabilities 01 dec-03 dec
-
- A. Middle Latitudes
- Active 20/25/25
- Minor Storm 25/20/20
- Major-Severe Storm 40/15/15
-
- B. High Latitudes
- Active 20/20/25
- Minor Storm 20/25/25
- Major-Severe Storm 45/20/20
-
- HF propagation conditions continued normal throughout the
- day. Conditions are expected to become substantially degraded
- on 01 December due to a well-placed coronal hole. Very poor to
- frequently useless propagation is expected over many transpolar
- and transauroral paths, particularly those in the night-
- sectors. Middle latitudes should see fair to occasionally very
- poor propagation with the heaviest degradation occuring the
- local night hours. Full recovery is not expected for several
- days after the storm subsides.
-
-
- COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
- ========================================================
-
- REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z NOVEMBER
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
- 7623 S10E14 161 0030 CRO 03 006 BETA
- 7624 N03W14 189 0090 DAO 06 022 BETA
- 7625 S14W13 188 0060 DAO 07 015 BETA
- 7627 S18E70 105 0140 DAO 10 006 BETA
- 7628 S21W58 233 0000 AXX 02 002 ALPHA
- 7622 N14W47 222 PLAGE
- 7626 N27W01 176 PLAGE
- REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 01 DECEMBER TO 03 DECEMBER
- NMBR LAT LO
- NONE
-
-
- LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 30 NOVEMBER, 1993
- -------------------------------------------------------
- A. ENERGETIC EVENTS:
- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
- 0600 0608 0619 C9.2 240
-
-
-
- POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 30 NOVEMBER, 1993
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
- NO EVENTS OBSERVED
-
-
- INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z
- ---------------------------------------------------
- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
- EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
- NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS
-
-
- SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz
- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
- 29 Nov: 0321 0328 0334 C1.1
- 0631 0636 0641 B6.0
- 0725 0730 0734 B3.8 SF 7623 S13E37
- 0736 0739 0742 B3.8
- 1007 1012 1016 C1.1
- 1402 1403 1412 SF 7625 S14E06
- 1511 1515 1518 B6.2
- 1732 1737 1742 B4.3
- 1903 1910 1916 C1.2
- 2029 2034 2042 B4.7
- 2259 2316 2326 C2.1
-
-
- REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
- Region 7623: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 9.1)
- Region 7625: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 9.1)
- Uncorrellated: 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 009 (81.8)
-
- Total Events: 011 optical and x-ray.
-
-
- EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn Sweeps/Optical Observations
- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
- 29 Nov: 2259 2316 2326 C2.1 Surge
-
- NOTES:
- All times are in Universal Time (UT). Characters preceding begin, max,
- and end times are defined as: B = Before, U = Uncertain, A = After.
- All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
- associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
- x-rays. Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
- optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.
-
- Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:
-
- II = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
- III = Type III Sweep
- IV = Type IV Sweep
- V = Type V Sweep
- Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
- Loop = Loop Prominence System,
- Spray = Limb Spray,
- Surge = Bright Limb Surge,
- EPL = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.
-
-
- ** End of Daily Report **
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 Dec 93 03:25:27 GMT
- From: news.sprintlink.net!connected.com!beauty!rwing!eskimo!eengel@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Logging program for casual contacts
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- <1993Dec1.103831.6119@guvax>
-
-
- I have also been using Hyperlog and can second what Bob says. It also
- runs very well with SAM the callsign database. It will automatically
- add the name,qth,etc. when you enter the callsign or it also has a
- window that you can call up and just "look up" the info for a
- callsign w/o logging it. Upgrades are also free after registering,
- at least so far.
- --
-
- 73 de Ed Engel N7UQZ
- Internet: eengel@eskimo.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1993 20:32:10 GMT
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!lynx!chaos.dac!wy1z@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Looking for ARRL info ftp site
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2di9gf$5c6@gdls.com> turini@gdls.com (Bill Turini) writes:
-
- Path: lynx!noc.near.net!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!nigel.msen.com!ilium!gdls.com!usenet
- From: turini@gdls.com (Bill Turini)
- Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
- Date: 1 Dec 1993 14:25:19 GMT
- Organization: Computer Sciences Corporation
- Lines: 8
- Distribution: world
- Reply-To: turini@gdls.com (Bill Turini)
- NNTP-Posting-Host: ariel.gdls.com
- Keywords: help ARRL
- X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.00
-
- A while back someone posted the address of the ARRL information mirror ftp site.
-
- Could someone either post it again, or send me the address. I am in urgent need of
- some information.
-
- Thanks
-
- Bill
-
-
- Hi!
-
- The site is world.std.com, and the directory for the ARRL server files is:
- pub/hamradio/arrl/Server-files
-
- Good luck!
-
- Scott
-
- --
- ===============================================================================
- | Scott Ehrlich Internet: wy1z@neu.edu |
- | Amateur Radio: wy1z AX.25: To be determined soon |
- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
- | Maintainer of the Boston Amateur Radio Club hamradio FTP area on |
- | the World - world.std.com /pub/hamradio |
- ===============================================================================
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1993 15:41:23 GMT
- From: pravda.sdsc.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!cupnews0.cup.hp.com!jholly@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Reporting Constant QRM: who?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Michael Sattler (msattler@netcom.com) wrote:
- : Randy (randy@cyphyn.radnet.com) wrote:
- : : For the past couple of years this one guy ( who everyone knows ) has
- : : been causing malicious QRM...
-
- : : WHO do we send our logs of all his doings to?
-
- : Luck Hurder at ARRL says that you should contact your local
- : ARRL person. These are (allegedly) listed in QST.
- : --
-
- QST has been cleverly hiding this information on page 8 for years.
-
- Jim, WA6SDM
- jholly@cup.hp.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1993 11:45:06 MST
- From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: US License Examination Opportunities Scheduled 11/29/93 to 2/28/94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- AMATEUR RADIO EXAMINATION OPPORTUNITIES
-
-
-
- *****************************************************************
-
- Special Note: Amateur Radio licenses usually arrive between 8 and
- 10 weeks after the test session. The FCC considers their
- processing time to be 90 days--from the date they receive the
- application. The FCC usually receives the application one
- to two weeks after the test session (once the VE Team and the
- coordinating VEC have completed their processing).
-
-
- Note: Codeless Technician to Technician w/HF upgraders (who pass a
- Morse code test) will not receive a new license from the FCC.
- The existing Technician license plus the CSCE conveying the Morse
- code test credit is the only documentation issued for use of
- the additional HF privileges.
-
- *****************************************************************
-
- The following test session information is provided by the
- ARRL/VEC for the upcoming six to eight week period. For
- further information, please contact the test session CONTACT
- PERSON at the telephone number provided. If necessary, you
- may contact the ARRL/VEC at 203-666-1541 x282 for additional
- information. Electronic mail may be forwarded to the ARRL/VEC
- via USENET at "bjahnke@arrl.org" or via MCI Mail to
- MCI ID: 215-5052.
-
- Although the test session information presented here does
- not indicate whether walk-ins are accepted or not, most test
- sessions do allow walk-ins. We encourage you, however, to
- always contact the CONTACT PERSON at the telephone number
- provided so that the VE Team is aware that you be attending
- the test session.
-
-
-
- STILL NEED TO PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAM?
-
- If you would like information on how to become licensed; or
- how to locate Amateur Radio clubs, instructors, licensing
- classes and/or Novice examiners in your area; please contact
- the ARRL Educational Activities Department (EAD) at 203-666-
- 1541 x219. The EAD can also provide information on
- recommended study materials. Electronic mail may be forwarded
- to the ARRL EAD via USENET at "rwhite@arrl.org" or via MCI Mail to
- MCI ID: 215-5052.
-
-
- EXAM LISTINGS - DEFINITION OF FIELDS
-
- STATE
- Test Date,VEC,City,,Contact Phone,Contact Person
-
- The SECOND field in the following listing specifies the VEC
- which is coordinating this examination. This single-character
- designator denotes the VEC as defined below. An "A" (for example)
- indicates that this examination is coordinated by the ARRL/VEC.
-
- For further information on any examinations listed, or if you do not
- find any examinations listed for your area, you may contact
- any of the coordinating VECs below.
-
-
- A = ARRL/VEC, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111; (d) 203-666-1541
- The 1993 Test Fee is $5.60 (1994 test fee will be $5.75).
-
- X = Anchorage ARC, 2628 Turnagain Parkway, Anchorage, AK 99517;
- (d) 907-786-8121, (n) 907-243-2221 (or) 907-276-5121
- (or) 907-274-5546
-
- C = Central Alabama VEC, 1215 Dale Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801;
- 205-536-3904
-
- N = Charlotte VEC, 227 Bennett Ln, Charlotte, NC 28213;
- 704-596-2168
-
- D = Great Lakes ARC VEC Inc., PO Box 273, Glenview, IL 60025;
- 708-486-8019
-
- E = Golden Empire ARS, PO Box 508, Chico, CA 95927; No phone.
-
- G = Greater Los Angeles ARG, 9737 Noble Ave, Sepulveda, CA 91343;
- 818-892-2068, 805-822-1473.
-
- J = Jefferson ARC, PO Box 24368, New Orleans, LA 70184-4368; No phone
-
- K = Koolau ARC, 45-529 Nakuluai St, Kaneohe, HI 96744;
- 808-235-4132
-
- L = Laurel ARC Inc., PO Box 3039, Laurel, MD 20709-0039;
- (d) 301-572-5124, 301-317-7819, (n) 301-588-3924
-
- M = The Milwaukee RAC Inc., 1737 N 116th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226;
- 414-774-6999. Test fee for 1993 is $5.00.
-
- H = Mountain ARC, PO Box 10, Burlington, WV 26710; 304-289-3576,
- 301-724-0674
-
- P = PHD ARA Inc., PO Box 11, Liberty, MO 64068; 816-781-7313
-
- R = Sandarc-VEC, PO Box 2446, La Mesa, CA 91943-2446; 619-465-3926
-
- S = Sunnyvale VEC ARC, PO Box 60307, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-0307;
- 408-255-9000
-
- T = Triad Emergency ARC, 3504 Stonehurst Pl, High Point, NC 27265;
- 919-841-7576
-
- W = Western Carolinas ARS VEC, 5833 Clinton Hwy - Suite 203,
- Knoxville, TN 37912-2500; 615-688-7771.
- The 1993 Test Fee is $5.60 (1994 test fee will be $5.75).
-
- 5 = W5YI-VEC, PO Box 565101, Dallas, TX 75356-5101; 817-461-6443
- The 1993 Test Fee is $5.60 (1994 test fee will be $5.75).
-
-
-
- EXAMINATION OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES:
-
-
- BELGIUM
- 01/08/94,A,Belgium,,32-1143-9164,Ronald Torfs
-
- GERMANY
- 01/08/94,A,Germany,,49-0-67253462,Stephen Hutchins, KN6G
-
- GUAM
- 12/12/93,A,Adelup,,627-646-7611,Harry Y Taguchi
-
- JAPAN
- 12/04/93,A,Japan,,81-425-52-251,Lon M Lease
-
- NEW ZEALAND
- 12/04/93,A,New Zealand,,011-676-70428,Peter Sutter
-
- PAPUA NEW GUINEA
- 01/23/94,A,Papua New Guinea,,,Kyle Harris KE9TZ - POB 997 - PNG
-
- US VIRGIN ISLANDS
- 01/08/94,A,St Croix,,809-778-3156,Frank Jaeger
-
-
- *eof
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1993 23:26:38 GMT
- From: yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!ub!dsinc!wells!beyonet!olwejo!bob@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: VHF in Virgin Islands
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In <CHBsD9.42w.2@cs.cmu.edu>, mkb@cs.cmu.edu writes:
- >
- >I'll be in the British Virgin Islands for a week next month. I'm not
- >planning on any HFing, but I was thinking of bring along a VHF/UHF HT.
- >I was wondering:
- >
- >Will there be anyone to talk to? Repeaters?
-
- Here are a few that I have listed:
-
- Location Freq(+/-) Call Notes
- ____________________________________________________________
- St. Croix 146.910- KV4FZ
- St. Croix 147.110+ NB2BF
- St. Maarten 146.760- PJ7R
- St. Thomas 146.630- W2IBJ
- St. Thomas 146.810- KP2O
- St. Thomas 146.950- W2IBJ
- St. Thomas 449.700- W4UWH
- Tortola BVI 146.730- VP2V
-
-
- You could probably hit the Tortola repeater from St. John because the
- Island is visible ~1-2 mi off the coast. A spectacular sight!
-
- 73, N3MML
-
- --
- Bob Kupiec, N3MML Internet: bob@zero.com
- Morrisville, PA, USA (or) kupiec@jvnc.net
- 40d12'N 74d49'W +110ft AX.25: n3mml@wb3ftp.#epa.pa.usa.noam
- "Motorola 68k Inside!" PGP key 1F9C51 available ~ Get WiReD
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 03 Dec 93 04:30:03 EST
- From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!caen!malgudi.oar.net!wariat.org!mystis!dan@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: W5YI's coverage of "temporary callsigns"
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- mebly@eng.umd.edu (Mark E. Bailey) writes:
-
- > In article <2dlnpt$13jb@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> cravitma@arctic2.uucp (Matthew B
- > >In article <1993Dec2.163624.5800@cs.brown.edu> md@maxcy2.maxcy.brown.edu (Mi
- > >>[...]
- > >
- > >How about doing this : KD1HZ/T(year)(number). So the first ham you
- > >license next year would be KD1HZ/T931. The 500'th would be KD1HZ/T93500.
- > > [...]
- >
- > You can't do it this way. (HINT: Ever wonder why /AT isn't used for
- > technician upgrades?) Use AA instead. This sounds like an excellent way to
- > maintain some accountability.
-
- But why not do it in REAL time. There is no valid reason why it can not
- be done.
-
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- | Dan Pickersgill N8PKV | 'Pots have handles, Magazines have |
- | dan@mystis.wariat.org | Personals, Hams have Names' |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- | Crime in America is a thing of the PAST!!! |
- | The Brady Bill is Law. |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 1 Dec 1993 16:24:02 -0500
- From: digex.net!access!bote@uunet.uu.net
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <2651@arrl.org>, <9311292209592.gilbaronw0mn.DLITE@delphi.com>, <williams.754643364@maui>
- Subject : Re: Repeater calling procedure (Was: Elm
-
- williams@maui.qualcomm.com (Paul Williamson) writes:
- >There's no substitute for understanding the local lingo, even when it
- >doesn't seem to make sense.
-
- I agree wholeheartedly.
-
- That's why a national organization like the ARRL should
- get us all signing off the same songsheet so that
- when we travel we don't have this problem.
-
- --
-
- finger bote@access.digex.net
- Exiting Kill Mailboxes
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: (null)
- From: (null)
- SB QST ARL ARLB115
- ARLB115 222 MHz band changes
-
- 222 MHz band changes
-
- The FCC has acted to expand privileges for Novice class licensees on
- the 222-MHz band as well as to create a subband for ''weak signal''
- work on that band, in PR Docket 92-289, in response to petitions for
- rule making from the ARRL.
-
- The changes will allow Novice operation in the entire 222-225 MHz
- band; Novices currently have access to 222.10-223.91 MHz.
-
- In making its proposal to the FCC, the League said expanding Novice
- privileges to include the entire 1.25 meter band made sense since
- Novices already are permitted to use SSB and CW on portions of the
- HF bands, and there was no reason why they should not be permitted
- to utilize those same modes in the entirety of the 222-225 MHz band,
- where other licensees use those modes.
-
- The FCC agreed with the ARRL, saying that it was a good idea to let
- Novices ''become proficient in a wider variety of amateur service
- operations,'' and to give them ''more flexibility in selecting the
- mode of transmission.''
-
- At the same time, the FCC denied a proposal to allow Novices to be
- licensees and control operators of repeaters on both the 222 and
- 1240 MHz bands. The Commission had in fact proposed such privileges
- in its NPRM in 1992, but the ARRL argued against the idea, saying
- such privileges were not justified by the technical proficiency
- demonstrated by Novices on their examinations and that they would
- blur the distinctions between the Novice and Technician class
- licenses.
-
- The League also proposed that a ''weak signal'' segment be established
- at the bottom end of the 222 MHz band, -- at 222.0 to 222.15 MHz,
- similar to what previously existed at 222.00-222.50 MHz.
-
- The League said its proposal was in response to amateurs' loss in
- August 1991 of 2 MHz of the band (220-222 MHz) to the land mobile
- service and that a weak-signal subband, which could not be enforced
- through voluntary agreements or formalized band-planning by
- amateurs, was necessary to allow amateurs to carry on experiments in
- propagation and operating techniques. The FCC agreed that this
- proposal had merit and acted accordingly.
-
- The new rules are not yet in effect.
- NNNN
- /EX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Dec 1993 16:30:44 -0800
- From: olivea!apple.com!apple.com!not-for-mail@ames.arpa
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <CHDqK1.Lxz@news.Hawaii.Edu>, <2djadfINNofl@abyss.West.Sun.COM>, <CHEE1H.77w@news.Hawaii.Edu>
- Subject : Re: HYPOCRISY WARNING (was Re: Pyramid Schemes)
-
- jherman@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Jeff Herman) writes:
-
- >Just passing on what I heard, Mr. Dana "JUMP ON JEFF ANY CHANCE I GET BUT
- >JEFF DOESN'T CARE SQUAT; IN FACT JEFF IS AMUSED" Myers. Let's see if
- >Derrik "with the funny middle names" Wills can come up with a longer
- ^^^^^^
- [sic]
- >middle name than that. (Nice try, Dana :=}
-
-
- Is this the 'murrican spelling of "Derek?" :-) :-)
-
- 73
-
- Kok Chen, AA6TY kchen@apple.com
- Apple Computer, Inc.
-
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-
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