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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 93 16:29:31 PST From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu> Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V93 #1471 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Thu, 16 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1471 Today's Topics: ANARTS RTTY NEWS789 12/12/93 Comments on logging programs solicited! Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 13 December Help on USA Ham-prefix ! Scratchi, January, 1960 SWR tweeking: Details, details... Was: 6-m Transceivers Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu> Send subscription requests to: <Info-Hams-REQUEST@UCSD.Edu> Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 14 Dec 93 03:54:39 GMT From: munnari.oz.au!sol.ccs.deakin.edu.au!news.cs.uow.edu.au!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu Subject: ANARTS RTTY NEWS789 12/12/93 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu [ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] x x X MERRY CHRISTMAS X xxx xxx XxX AND XxX xXXXx xXXXx XXXXX A XXXXX xXXXXXx xXXXXXx XXXXXXX HAPPY NEW YEAR XXXXXXX xXXXXXXXx ============== xXXXXXXXx XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX FROM XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXxXX A.N.A.R.T.S. XXxXX OOO OOO OOO PACKET DISTRIBUTION OOO OOO GROUP OOO ========= ========= WWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWW ................................................................. SUNDAY BROADCAST FREQUENCIES. 3.545 mhz 0930 utc VK2BQS (Jim) 7.045 mhz -3 0030 utc VK2CTD (COL) 14.070 mhz (amtor/fec) 0030 utc VK2DPM (ALAN) 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. ANARTS broadcast schedules for the holiday season ================================================= The broadcast will go into recess after 19th December 1993 and resume on 9th January 1994. While this is not a long break for the hard-working relay officers, it is hoped they will come back fresh to many contacts on the bands. It gives time for antenna overhauls and the like, as well as making the acquaintance of their various families again, hi hi. We hope to bring you as much, if not more, news and information DXwise in the coming year. ----------------------------------------- Something to look forward to : Frank VK2FJL has sent us a large item on Guidelines for the preparation of programs for transmission by Amateur Radio teletype. Now, so close to the end of the year and to a three week break, is not good time to run this item as it will go over more broadcasts than that. In order to keep the material fresh and continuous, we will commence with the first broadcast for 1994, which will be the 9th of January (see above). We thank Frank for his contribution and trust he doesn't mind not seeing it in print until then. This should be very interesting so don't forget to be watching in the new year. ARRL RTTY Roundup part 2 Multipliers: Count only once (not once per band) each US state (except KH6 and KL7), each VE province (plus VE8 and VY1) and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 count only as separate DXCC countries. The US and Canada do not count as DXCC countries. Canadian multipliers : PrefixProvincePrefixProvince VO1/VO2NFLD/LABVE4MB VE1NBVE5SK VE1NSVE6AB VE1/VY2PEIVE7BC VE2PQVVE8NWT VE3ONVY1YUKON Final score: Total number of QSOs times total multipliers. Awards: Certificates will be awarded to: Top scoring low power and high power single operators and multi-op scorers in each ARRL/Canadian Section; Top low power and high power single operatrs and multi-op scorers in each DXCC country (other than W/VE); each Novice and Technician entrant; each entrant making at least 50 QSOs. Logs and summary : Logs should contain the suggested standard format : BAND, MODE, DATE/TIME, ON/OFF TIMES, CALLSIGN, EXCHANGE SENT/RECEIVED, MULTIPLIERS (marked the first time worked). Entries with more than 200 QSOs must submit duplicate check sheets (an alpahbetical listing of stations worked). A Summary Sheet must show : claimed score tally, class of operation, your call, name and address. Multi-op stations please include names and callsigns of all operators. Deadline : Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of the contest (February 8, 1994). Mail entry to : ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Recommended operating frequencies (MHz) : 3.580-3.620 14.070-14.095 7.040-RTTY DX 21.070-21.090 7.080-7.100 28.070-28.150 ---------------------------------------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 3 December - 9 December 1993 Issue no.: 50 Date of issue: 10 December 1993 Date 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10cm 106 105 101 103 107 105 98 A 26 05 09 05 13 32 (02 estimated) T 30 72 59 56 66 79 46 Summary of activity Solar activity was very low throughout the period. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) on 3rd December was mostly unsettled with brief minor storm periods, quiet to unsettled 4th-5th, quiet on 6th and early on 7th, afterwards reaching active to unsettled levels. The field was at minor storm levels on 8th, returning to quiet on 9th December. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney on 3rd were depressed by up to 30 per cent 0000-0800 UT and 1600-1800 UT, and enhanced by up to 20 per cent 1100-1400 UT and from 2000 UT on the same day. F2 frequencies were up to 30 per cent enhanced early on 4th, returning to near normal until 7th when there was some enhancvement of up to 20 per cent 1700-2000 UT, with up to 15 per cent enhancement the following day, returning to near normal for 9th. There was some sporadic E obscuring the F layer at 1000 and 2100 UT on 7th December. Comment: The geomagnetic storm on the 8th December was unexpected and its cause is unknown. Forecast for the next week (10 - 16 December) Solar : Low. Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled 10-14 December, unsettled to active 15-16 December. Ionospheric: Near normal 10-15 December, 20 per cent depressed 16 December. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services --------------------------------------- The RTTY DXnotes have not been available for this week -- perhaps a hardware failure? so, rather than leave you DXless, we are including the ARRL DX notes, so your horizons have expanded this week to SSB and CW, as well as RTTY which does get a mention. Hope to have the DXnotes back next week as usual. DX BULLETIN 67 ARLD067 FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS NEWINGTON CT DECEMBER 9, 1993 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS THANKS TO IRMA, VR6ID PAUL, N6IBP LOU, W9GSB JOSE, CX1DY TEDD, KB8NW AND THE OHIO/PENN DX PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK FOR THE ITEMS IN THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN. REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS. XE1CI, XE1ABA, AND POSSIBLY OTHER XE DXERS WILL OPERATE AS XF4CI FOR TWO WEEKS BEGINNING AROUND DECEMBER 20. NELLIS WILL BE THE FIRST YL DXER TO OPERATE FROM XF4, AND WILL OPERATE SSB ONLY. LOOK FOR HER AROUND 3795, 7065/7174, 14195, 21295, AND 28395/495/595 KHZ. CW CHORES WILL BE HANDLED BY XE1ABA. THE REST OF THE TEAM WILL BE ON SATELLITE, 6 METERS NEAR 50.110 MHZ, 2 METERS AND 70 CM. QSL ALL CONTACTS VIA XE1CI. MADAGASCAR. 5T5KH HAS RELOCATED TO MADAGASCAR AND IS NOW OPERATING AS 5R8KH. QSL VIA WB8LFO. WESTERN SAHARA. S0RASD IS ON 212 0 AND 21256 KHZ BETWEEN 1730 AND 1830Z. S01MZ WAS HEARD OPERATING BY CALL AREAS ON 14202 KHZ AROUND 1930Z. QSL BOTH VIA EA2JG. PALAU ISLANDS. TED, NH6YK, WILL BE OPERATING KC6YK SPORADIC- ALLY BETWEEN DECEMBER 20 AND JANUARY 2. HE WILL BE ON RS-10, AO-13, 6 AND 10 METERS. SOME LOW BAND OPERATION MAY TAKE PLACE IF EQUIPMENT CAN BE SECURED. TED STATES THAT IF YOU MISS HIM THIS TRIP, HE WILL BE BACK IN PALAU OVER THE SUMMER. CZECH REPUBLIC. OL1A HAD BEEN RUMORED TO BE A PIRATE STATION, BUT LOU, W9GSB, REPORTS THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A CARD FOR THE OPERATION. OL1A IS A SPECIAL CONTEST STATION OPERATED BY OK1DFP, OK1DIX, OK1DWX, OK1FCW, OK1FIA, AND OK2BFN. QSL OL1A AND OL1HQ VIA OK1DWX. PITCAIRN ISLAND. FOR AMATEURS WISHING TO QSL THE RECENT SPECIAL EVENT OPERATION WHERE PITCAIRN STATIONS WERE SIGNING VR6SLY/INDIVIDUAL STATION SUFFIXE , THERE IS A SPECIAL GROUP TO HANDLE CARDS. ADDRESS MAIL TO THE CALL SIGN OF THE STATION CONTACTED, VIA ''PRIVATE BAG'', PITCAIRN ISLAND, SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN, VIA NEW ZEALAND. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 59 RESIDENTS ON THE ISLAND, 12 OF WHOM ARE LICENSED AMATEURS. THE PITCAIRN AMATEUR CLUB IS BEING FORMED AND SHOULD BE ON THE AIR AS VR6PAC BEFORE TOO LONG. LOBOS ISLAND. ON DECEMBER 10, 11 AND 12, A 12 OPERATOR TEAM FROM THE URUGUAY DX GROUP WILL PUT IOTA AS-39 ON THE AIR. THE CALL SIGN WILL BE CW0L. LISTEN FOR THEIR SSB AND CW ON BOTH HF AND VHF. QSL VIA CX2CS. GEMINIDS. VHFERS NOTE THAT THE GEMINIDS METEOR SHOWER WILL PEAK ON DECEMBER 13. HFERS NOTE THAT YOUR PACKETCLUSTER SCREEN WILL BE SPORTING A LOT OF VHF SPOTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. THE ARRL 10 METER CONTEST RUNS FROM 0000Z DECEMBER 11 THROUGH 2400Z DECEMBER 12. NOVICES SIGN THEIR CALLS /N AND TECHNICIANS /T. STATESIDE AND CANADIAN STATIONS SEND SIGNAL REPORT AND STATE OR PROVINCE. DX STATIONS SEND SIGNAL REPORT AND SERIAL NUMBER STARTING WITH 001. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE PAGE 126 OF NOVEMBER QST. THE TROY ARA 2ND ANNUAL RTTY SPRINT, SPONSORED BY THE TROY NY ARA, IS FROM 2100Z DECEMBER 11 UNTIL 0100Z DECEMBER 12. EXCHANGE RST AND STATE/PROVINCE/DXCC COUNTRY. THIS EVENT IS A GOOD WARM-UP FOR THE ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP COMING UP IN JANUARY. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PAGE 129 OF DECEMBER QST. from KL7Q -------------------------------------------- Coming events ------------- December 19th Last ANARTS cast for 1993 1994 ---- January 8th-9th ARRL Rtty Roundup 9th ANARTS casts resume for 1994 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.edu.su.oz.au The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We are looking forward to hearing from you so we can let others know what you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you. 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer That concludes broadcast number 789 12/12/93.. 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: Mon, 13 Dec 93 11:55:35 EST From: das.wang.com!wang!tosspot!lee@uunet.uu.net Subject: Comments on logging programs solicited! To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I'm looking for a good logging program. It doesn't have to be contest oriented, I'm looking for something that has useful features and capabilities. Logic and CT come to mind as possibly the two top candidates. Anyone out there have any comments on those (or any other) programs? Thanks, Lee KD1SQ (Please email comments to me directly as well as to the group, thanks. lee@tosspot.sv.com) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 22:32:57 MST From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 13 December To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 13 DECEMBER, 1993 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------ !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 347, 12/13/93 10.7 FLUX=087.8 90-AVG=098 SSN=022 BKI=0202 1100 BAI=002 BGND-XRAY=B1.3 FLU1=4.1E+05 FLU10=1.3E+04 PKI=1202 2111 PAI=004 BOU-DEV=004,012,003,015,008,006,004,004 DEV-AVG=007 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C1.1 @ 0623UT XRAY-MIN= B1.2 @ 0847UT XRAY-AVG= B2.6 NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 2205UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 0555UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.6% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1135UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1200UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55354NT @ 1402UT BOUTF-MIN=55337NT @ 1911UT BOUTF-AVG=55348NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+069,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+112NT@ 1859UT GOES6-MIN=N:-064NT@ 0955UT G6-AVG=+092,+023,-037 FLUXFCST=STD:090,090,090;SESC:090,090,090 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,015,015/010,018,030 KFCST=1223 4222 3334 4333 27DAY-AP=008,006 27DAY-KP=3233 2212 2111 2133 WARNINGS= ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 12 DEC 93 was 48.0. The Full Kp Indices for 12 DEC 93 are: 2- 1o 2- 4- 2+ 2o 1- 1- SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was at low levels. There are no significant regions on the disk. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be at very low levels, with a minimum chance of a C-flare. STD: A long-decay class B9.6 x-ray event was optically correlated with an eruptive prominence on the northwest limb near N14 between 15:43 and 15:51 UTC. Recent Yohkoh images suggest a new region may be approaching the east limb. A full-disk x-ray image from Yohkoh has been appended to this report. The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels. Active conditions are expected around the 15th and 16th of December. STD: The responsible coronal hole is now crossing the central meridian. Event probabilities 14 dec-16 dec Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 14 dec-16 dec A. Middle Latitudes Active 15/20/20 Minor Storm 05/15/20 Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/20/25 Minor Storm 05/05/10 Major-Severe Storm 01/01/05 HF propagation conditions continue to be near-normal over low and middle latitude paths and slightly below-normal for high and polar latitude paths. The weak state of the high and polar latitude ionosphere will continue to produce minor signal degradation for signals crossing these regions, particularly through the local night and sunrise sectors. Conditions are expected to worsen on 15 and more generally on 16 December due to enhanced geomagnetic and auroral activity. Middle and low latitude paths should continue to see near-normal propagation except on 16 December where night sector paths may see minor signal degradation due to the anticipated enhancement in geomagnetic activity. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 13/2400Z DECEMBER ----------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7629 S18W85 089 0020 HAX 01 001 ALPHA 7630 S10W89 093 0020 HRX 01 001 ALPHA 7631 N13W72 076 PLAGE 7632 N05E18 346 PLAGE 7633 S17W91 095 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 14 DECEMBER TO 16 DECEMBER NMBR LAT LO 7620 N03 268 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP SWF NO EVENTS OBSERVED POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993 ----------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV 13/B1543Z B1551Z N14W82 EPL B9.6 135 POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 13 DECEMBER, 1993 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 12 Dec: 0200 0204 0207 B3.9 SF 7633 S20W62 0226 0231 0233 B6.5 1F 7627 S22W75 0419 0422 0426 B2.3 SF 7633 S20W64 0559 0617 0634 B9.4 0822 0828 0832 B7.9 SF 7629 S21W55 1202 1206 1214 B3.8 1752 1755 1758 B2.8 1835 1839 1844 B3.0 1955 1958 2002 B3.4 2054 2057 2101 B2.6 2118 2122 2126 B2.7 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7627: 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 001 ( 9.1) Region 7629: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 9.1) Region 7633: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 002 (18.2) Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 007 (63.6) 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- NO EVENTS OBSERVED. 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. SPECIAL INSERT: CURRENT X-RAY EMISSIONS FROM THE JAPANESE YOHKOH SPACECRAFT =========================================================================== 12 December 1993, 18:10 UTC North ... .......,,,,,...... ......... ....,,,:::::::::::::::::,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,...... .....,,:::;;;;;:,,,,,,,,,::,:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:,,,,,,,...... ...,,,,,:;;;;:::,,.,,,.....,,:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,::::::,,,.... ...,,,,:::;;;::,,,,.,,,...,...,,,,,......,...,,,,,....,,,:;;;;;::,,... ..,,,:::;;-;;;:::,,,.,.......,,,,,,,,,:,,,,,,,,,,......,,,;;;:;;;;:,,,. ...,,::::;;---;;;;;::,.......,,,..,,,,...,,,,,,,:::,....,,,,,,,,,,:;;;;:,,. .. ..,,::;;;--;;;-+++-;::,,,.,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,...,,,,,,,,::,,::;-;;:,,.... ,,::;;;---;::;+|||||+-:;;:,:,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,::,,,,,,,:::::::::::,:::;;;::,.... ::;;;;-++-;;;;;+!1!!1|+-;;;:,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,:,,,,:,::::::::::::::::::;;;:,,,.. :;;-++|+-;;;;;;-|12341+;:::::::,,,.,.,.,,::::,,..,,,,,:::::::::::;:::::;;::,,,, ,;-|!22!;;;;;;;--!4*41|-;;;-;:;;,,.,,,....::::::,,,,,,,::::;;;;;;;!|-;;;;;;:::, ,-|!!1*1;;;;;;+|!24*42!+;;;-;;;:::,,,,,.,.,::,,,,,,:,:::::;;;;;;-;-+-----+-;;:: ,;!2113+;;::;+|134431!+-;;:;;;;::::,,,,,,,,:::,,,::,,,,:;;;;;;;;;;-+++++-2|+-;: ,;|!!13-;;::;-+!11!|+-;;;;;;;;;;:::,:,,::::::,,,,,,,,,,:;;-!+;-;;;;------||+-;: ,-++++|;:;;::;;----;;;-;::::::;::,,,:::,,,,,,.,,,,,::::::::;----;;;-+!!||||+-;; ,;;;;-++::;:::;::;:::;;-;,,:::::::,::,,,,:,,...,::;;;;;-;:;;;;;-;--|!3*41!|+--; .,::;-|2;:;:,:::::,,,:::,,,,,,:::,,,,,,:,.. .,:;;;--;;;;;;;;;;;-++13@@*31|+--; .,,::;;-:::-:,,,,,,,::;:::;;::,,,,,:,,,. ..,:;;;;:;::;;;;;;;;-+|!13*4*#2|+--; ..,,:::;;::::,,,,,,::::::::::::,,...... ,::::;;;;;;;;;----++|14@@@@@@42|+-; ..,,:::;;,,,,,,,,,,,:::::::,,,.. ..,:,,:;--;;;;---+-+++|2@@@@@@#32|+-- ...,,:::;;:,,,,,,,,,,::::::, .,,,,,::;;;-----;;;----+|1343***31|++-- ...,,:::;;:,,,,,,,.,,.... .,,,:,,:;------;;;-;--+|!1122221!|+---; ....,:::;;;:,,,,..,.. Coronal .,:,,::;;;;--;;;;;;;;-++|!1!!!||++--;; ....,,::;;::,,.... Hole ....,,,,:::;:::::;;;:::;-+|!|||++----;;; ...,,,:::, . .......,,,::::::::::::;;;-+---------;;;::: ...,,,,. ..,,,,,::,:::::;;;--+++++---;;;;;;;::::,, . ..,,,,:,,,:::;--+++++++-----;;;;::::,,,, ....,::;--++++++-----;;;;:::::,,.,.. ..,,,,:,,,:::::;;;;;;;;;;:::::,,,,,...... ...............,,,,,:,,,,,,..... . . ........ South KEY: East and west limbs are to the left and right respectively. Emission strength, from minimum to maximum are coded in the following way: [space] . , : ; - + | ! 1 2 3 4 * # @ Units used are arbitrary, for illustrative purposes. Get "showasc.zip" from "pub/solar/Software" at the anonymous FTP site: xi.uleth.ca (IP # 142.66.3.29) to view these images on VGA screens. ** End of Daily Report ** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 13:23:05 GMT From: EU.net!news.inesc.pt!animal.inescn.pt!ciup2.ncc.up.pt!news.ci.ua.pt!etjfonte@uunet.uu.net Subject: Help on USA Ham-prefix ! To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hello , tanks for reading ... Is there anyone who could explain me how do american ham see the difference on Callsigns ??? For exemp.: In Spain the prefixs are given by zone EA1...-North West Spain EA8...-Canary Isl. EA9...-Ceuta & Mellila ++++++ more ... QUESTION: what's the difference between prefix N0... or WA2.. what does the N or W or K mean ???? I Hope you have understand and explain me ???? TNX , best 73's from CT1ENQ CT1ENQ - Jose' Miguel E-MAIL : etjfonte@ua.ci.pt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 13:42:21 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!greg@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Scratchi, January, 1960 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <1993Dec8.150113.13439@newsgate.sps.mot.com> rapw20@email.sps.mot.com writes: >> >Wait a minute...aren't YOU letting YOUR predjudices show a little? How can you >tell someone else what to infer into the piece? Just because you inferred >something into it that you apparently found offensive doesn't mean Val or >anyone else has to find it offensive as well. I find it extraordinary how many people have responded to what I haven't written, as if I have written it. Okay, folks, once again (too bad we can't make BIIIG SLOOW LETTTTERRRS for some people here): There is nothing in Scratchi which I find personally offensive. However, I know enough people well enough that will find it offensive that I can state that it's a good idea if it's handled delicately. The particular ham I'm thinking of is the son of Japanese American citizens were interred soley because of their national origin during the second world war. He is familiar with "Scratchi." He hates the kind of stereotypes it represents. And he wouldn't enjoy seeing it resurrected here. Off hand, about a half a dozen faces come to mind, when I think of potential negative reactions to this kind of ethnic stereotype in the popular press. I don't see arguing on behalf of these folks as 'politically correct,' and I damn well resent seeing valid concerns trivialized in that way. > You're judging it from your >cultural background but others may find something equally valid based on >theirs. One cultural background making fun of another one in the popular press, in the presence of people of that background, is not valid behavior. Lighten up a little, huh? And let's take this discussion to a more >appropriate newsgroup like alt.pc.cops. I'd like to re-define political correctness. After all, 'political correctness' means a knee-jerk reaction to what isn't said or meant. Clearly, there's plenty of that hereabouts. After all, here we have a guy who, when it's suggested that a bit more circumspection be used (not censorship, not silence, but rather a sense of context and purpose) in posting potentially offensive material, hops up and down shouting 'net.cop! pc! net.cop! pc!' Yeah, that requires deep reflection. Greg ------------------------------ Date: 16 Dec 93 22:08:53 GMT From: ogicse!hp-cv!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!srgenprp!alanb@network.ucsd.edu Subject: SWR tweeking: Details, details... To: info-hams@ucsd.edu George S. Reiswig (gereiswi@nmsu.edu) wrote: : A question for all you techno-whizzes out there: When measuring : the SWR with (guess what) an SWR meter, is it really crucial to place the : meter between the feed line and the antenna, or can you put it between the : transmitter and the feed line? Would the latter yield spurious readings? If the feedline were lossless, it wouldn't matter at which end of the feedline you insert the SWR meter. With a lossy feedline, you will measure a lower SWR at the transmitter end than at the antenna end. However, if you only need a relative reading (e.g. you are trimming the antenna for lowest SWR), you can put the SWR meter at either end: the "dip" in reading will occur under the same conditions. (But the dip will be lower and broader at the transmitter end.) AL N1AL ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 20:10:13 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!dparker@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Was: 6-m Transceivers To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <9312131250.AA20670@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov> rc@cmr.ncsl.NIst.GOV (Robert Carpenter) writes: > >I have had exactly ONE (1) TVI complaint in my last 30 years on 6 meters. It >was from the neighbors who have the Emerson VCR. They also radiate cable >sigs badly (have they extended their cable connection with zip-cord?). > >73, Bob w3otc@amsat.org Hey Bob I was just wondering...since there are a lot of things such as baby monitors, cordless phones, ect near 6 meters do you get any complaints about getting into those devices? Dave, KD6RRS ******************************************************** * Dave Parker: e-mail: dparker@netcom.com * * Tracy, California USA * ******************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 13:44:54 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!greg@decwrl.dec.com To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <mac.755206284@depot.cis.ksu.edu.cis.ksu.edu>, <gregCHo43F.9o4@netcom.com>, <jchappel.79.755364937@sanders.lockheed.com>.com Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960 In article <jchappel.79.755364937@sanders.lockheed.com> jchappel@sanders.lockheed.com (Joel Chappell) writes: > >Greg - You must not have been dry behind the ears the first time that >Scratchi letter was published (I cleaned up my first thought). I rather >enjoyed the nostalga of rereading Scratchi and I'll not allow your liberal >attitude to ruin that. Go rain on someone elses parade. Take your >politically correct narrow nose and poke it up the Clinton's backside >instead of sticking it into a part of Amateur Radio history and trying to >make it into something it is not! Is that the best you can do? Bet y'all miss them minstrel shows, too. Greg ------------------------------ Date: 14 Dec 93 15:02:43 EDT From: hayes!bcoleman@uunet.uu.net To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <gregCHruGL.4JC@netcom.com>, <8508.2d0b1eb3@hayes.com>, <gregCHz6sJ.7nH@netcom.com> Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960 In article <gregCHz6sJ.7nH@netcom.com>, greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) writes: > In article <8508.2d0b1eb3@hayes.com> bcoleman@hayes.com (Bill Coleman) writes: >>By censuring his posting, you are effectively "sending him away" from the >>internet. Clearly you have stated you don't want him to post Scratchi any >>longer. So, you suggested it, not I. > > Bill. Read. Find where I said those words. Ever. > > If you are going to respond to me, at least have the courtesy to respond > to what I wrote, repeated, re-clarified, re-iterated, and re-hashed. OK, let me clarify this a bit. Please answer a few simple questions. Do you mind if Myron posts old Scratchi articles? Are you in fact encouraging Myron to post Scratchi articles? Would you prefer Myron (or anyone else) never post another Scratchi article again? Once you can determine exactly what your position is, Greg, then we can debate rationally. From your previous posts, it was pretty clear to me that you were sending Myron the internet equivalent of a neighborly "Cease and Desist" order. > If you continue to claim that I said this, you demonstrate that you > are either illiterate, or a liar. Tsk, tsk. Greg. I don't see that I have given you any reason to degenerate to the name-calling level. I won't be following you there. >>No, I find that political correctness OVERSENSITISES and SEPARATES people >>from one another. If people are too cautious in what they say or think, they >>will never build a sense of world community. Instead, they will be overly >>concerned with how those "others" might take it. It is exactly the >>classification of "others" splits us apart. Not some imagined stereotype. > > This is probably the most remarkable example of convoluted logic that > I've seen in a long time. I don't think I've done justice to explaining my position. Let me go at it from another angle. I think it is important for all people to think of others as equals. Think of your fellow man as just another person. This "PC" emphasis sensitises us to the DIFFERENCES in people. So, instead of thinking of your fellow man as "Joe" you think of him as being "black", "asian", "Muslum", "Jew", "Christian", "Fat", "Skinny", "Homosexual", "Heterosexual", "Asexual", "male", "female", "native", "foriegner", etc, etc. When instead, you should think of him as just "Joe." > And we thought Archie Bunker was imaginary. What a creative bit of ad homenim argument. Trying to equivocate my good name with that of the fictious bigot Archie Bunker. Ok, Greg, try to find just ONE quote in any of my postings that shows me being a bigot. -- Bill Coleman, AA4LR ! CIS: 76067,2327 AppleLink: D1958 Principal Software Engineer ! Packet Radio: AA4LR @ W4QO Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. ! UUCP: uunet!hayes!bcoleman POB 105203 Atlanta, GA 30348 USA ! Internet: bcoleman%hayes@uunet.uu.net Disclaimer: "My employer doesn't pay me to have opinions." Quote: "The same light shines on vineyards that makes deserts." -Steve Hackett. ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V93 #1471 ****************************** ******************************