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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 93 13:34:18 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 #1491 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Tue, 21 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1491 Today's Topics: * SpaceNews 20-Dec-93 * ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created Bravo, Bravo +, etc. pager options and programming ? Call Book Server (2 msgs) Coax recommendations? CQ N7JA James Allyn - where are you? Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 14 December Don't try this at home Ham Shops in Washington DC area? Ham ticket (2 msgs) Time to get ticket Where are all the young enthusiasts? 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: 17 Dec 93 17:30:56 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: * SpaceNews 20-Dec-93 * To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC1220 * SpaceNews 20-Dec-93 * BID: $SPC1220 ========= SpaceNews ========= MONDAY DECEMBER 20, 1993 SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution. * ITAMSAT-OSCAR-26 NEWS * ========================= After examining the memory dumps taken from IO-26, Alberto Zagni I2KBD and Harold Price NK6K have decided to begin the uploading of the high-level software to restore IHT (Itamsat Housekeeping Task) capability. The cause of the crash is still unknown. I2KBD and NK6K are working on the memory dumps, but the crash destroyed part of the internal logs kept by the high-level software. Since the crash happened as one of the Command Stations in Milan was uplinking to the satellite using a new ground software (which has not yet been fully tested), there is chance that this was the cause of the crash. The ITAMSAT Command Team has decided not to turn the BBS on after the reloading of the software. The Team will start some WOD data collection in order to fully optimize the energy budget onboard the satellite. This will enable IO-26 to have higher power settings on the downlink. Stay tuned on the downlink for any late news! The ITAMSAT Command Team would like to thank again Harold Price NK6K for the great help in debugging the memory dumps and the Eyesat Command Team for helping during the initial recovery. ITAMSAT Command Team can be reached via Internet as i2kbd@amsat.org or ik2ovv@amsat.org, and on Compuserve HAMNET. 73 de Luca Bertagnolio IK2OVV ITAMSAT Command Team * AO-21 NEWS * ============== After corresponding with Peter, DB2OS, Rick, VE4AMU reports that picture transmissions may be coming to OSCAR-21 soon. These transmissions will be WEFAX compatible, so equipment currently used by ground stations to copy Meteosat and NOAA satellites will work with AO-21 transmissions. Image uploads to the satellite will be through control stations and will use JPEG compression. [Info via VE4AMU] * OSCAR SKN '94 * ================= YOU'RE INVITED TO THE 22ND ANNUAL "STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT ON OSCAR" As you know, ARRL has for many years sponsored Straight Key Night on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day; it is expected to do so again in 1994. On New Year's Eve, 1972 (January 1, 1973 UTC), a few of us on the AMSAT 75-meter net decided that we would try to combine the best of the old and the new in Amateur Radio by operating in Straight Key Night on what was then the brand-new communications satellite, AMSAT-OSCAR 6. Since then, proud brasspounders have kept the tradition going by operating CW on OSCAR using straight keys for at least a little while on every New Year's Day (UTC) when there's been an OSCAR to work. You're most cordially invited to join in the 22nd annual celebration. It's entirely informal and unofficial; there are no rules, no scoring and no need to send in a log. Just call CQ SKN in the CW passband segment of any OSCAR satellite between 0000 and 2359 UTC on January 1, 1994, or answer a CQ SKN call from another station. This year, we're changing things a little: we'll also count QSOs made via the oldest, largest and most reliable communications satellite, OSCAR Zero, otherwise known as the moon. AMSAT didn't build it, but we can adopt it! Of course, all SKN operating must be done with a straight hand key. Just as in the ARRL HF version of this event, we're conducting a search for the OSCAR SKN operator with the best fist. Please send in a nomination of someone you worked; we'll announce the winner or winners via packet bulletin. Last year's winners were KB6A, W6HDO and W8JAQ. Nominations may be sent To Ray Soifer via packet to W2RS @ WA2SNA.NJ.USA.NA, from Europe to W2RS @ GB7HSN.#32.GBR.EU, via Internet to w2rs@amsat.org, or by mail via his Callbook address. [Info via Ray, W2RS] * SEASONS GREETINGS * ===================== /\ //o\ /o/\x\ /x/\o\ /o//\\\\ ////x\\\o\ ////o\\\o\ /ox///\\\\\\ ///o///\o\x\\\ /x//o//\\\\ox\ /o//////\\o\x\\\ /////x///\\\\\o\\\ 00 de John, KD2BD * THANKS! * =========== Thanks to all those who sent messages of appreciation regarding SpaceNews, especially: KZ1Z N3QQB VE4AMU Robert Lyda * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED * =========================== Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any of the following paths: FAX : 1-908-747-7107 PACKET : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD Department of Engineering and Technology Advanced Technology Center Brookdale Community College Lincroft, New Jersey 07738 U.S.A. <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>> /EX -- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * /\/\ * Voice : 1-908-224-2948 Advanced Technology Center |/\/\/\| Packet : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com Lincroft, NJ 07738 * \/\/ * Morse : -.- -.. ..--- -... -.. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1993 05:11:49 -0700 From: metro!basser.cs.su.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!nic.hookup.net!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.@@munnari.oz.au Subject: ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB DX @ ARL $ARLD068 ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created ZCZC AE94 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 68 ARLD068 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1993 17:59:23 GMT From: spsgate!mogate!newsgate!nuntius@uunet.uu.net Subject: Bravo, Bravo +, etc. pager options and programming ? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <btobackCICBs4.MM6@netcom.com> Bruce Toback, btoback@netcom.com writes: >The paging company I use (SkyTel, aka National Satellite Paging) offers a >time-of-day page. You tell the terminal (via touch-tone input) the date and >time you want a page, and it pages you within a minute or two of that time. >Excellent for creating socially-acceptable excuses to leave meetings, >parties, visits with the in-laws, etc. > >It seems to me there may be a market for a stand-alone device of this type. > >-- Bruce Toback I carry an advisor by Motorola. It will display text messages also. It can be purchased with nat'l service or local service. It has an alarm built in to help you remember that important meeting or to get out of it. I have carried the "bravo" pager also and like both. Some options for the type of alert....ramp to full volume, short tones, vibration....ect. Battery life is about 3weeks, and I leave my pager on 100% of the time. The advisor uses a AAA and the bravo uses a AA. I hope this helps Just for the record, to use the text feature of the advisor the paging person in most cases must leave the page with an operator who transcribes it and sends it out. Software is avail. to send text pages via a computer and a modem. Rick Aldom ------------------------------ Date: 21 Dec 93 04:58:13 GMT From: ogicse!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!darwin.sura.net!guvax.acc.georgetown.edu!roakley@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Call Book Server To: info-hams@ucsd.edu The callbook server at the New Jersey Institute of Technology has been listed as a menu choice on our local VAX. However, when I tried it today, I got the message that the server has been shut down. Does anyone know of an alternate address. Is the one at SUNY Buffalo still in operation? What is its address. Many thanks for your help. 73 & Happy Holidays Bob WK3C +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Robert L. Oakley (Bob) PHONE: (202) 662-9160 Georgetown Univ. Law Library FAX: (202) 662-9202 111 G Street, N.W. BITNET: ROAKLEY@GUVAX.BITNET Washington, D.C. 20001 INTERNET: ROAKLEY@GUVAX.GEORGETOWN.EDU OAKLEY@LAW.GEORGETOWN.EDU PACKET RADIO: WK3C@N3BBF.MD.USA Unless otherwise indicated, I make no claim of copyright in messages I write for transmission over the Internet. I hereby grant permission to all others to reproduce, retransmit or copy such messages, subject only to the request to retain the signature line or to give appropriate credit for the use of any such material. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------ Date: 21 Dec 1993 09:24:09 -0800 From: nwnexus!tedt@uunet.uu.net Subject: Call Book Server To: info-hams@ucsd.edu roakley@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu writes: >The callbook server at the New Jersey Institute of Technology has been >listed as a menu choice on our local VAX. However, when I tried it >today, I got the message that the server has been shut down. >Does anyone know of an alternate address. Is the one at SUNY Buffalo >still in operation? What is its address. >Many thanks for your help. >73 & Happy Holidays >Bob >WK3C "telnet callsign.cs.buffalo.edu.2000" Ted KB7ZQQ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1993 17:44:35 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!wa2ise@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Coax recommendations? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu For 2 meter work, get some RG8U. RG59U has too much attenuation up at VHF (something like 3 dB per 100 feet). ------------------------------ Date: 20 Dec 1993 18:36:27 GMT From: tymix.Tymnet.COM!opus!gregk@uunet.uu.net Subject: CQ N7JA James Allyn - where are you? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Pardon me if I break any netiquette here ... I am looking for a long lost friend. His name is Jim Allyn. He used to live in Wenatchee, Washington. His call letters were N7JA. (I doubt he would give them up!) Back in high school I remember Jim and I would help to bring radio amatures together and I doubt that spirit has subsided. I have no doubt I will hear from you soon, Jim. Merry Christmas! Greg Kennedy gregk@opus.tymnet.com 408-379-8329 home 408-428-4603 work ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 22:28:54 MST From: metro!basser.cs.su.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!@@munnari.oz.au Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 14 December To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 14 DECEMBER, 1993 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 14 DECEMBER, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------ !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 348, 12/14/93 10.7 FLUX=087.9 90-AVG=098 SSN=036 BKI=0201 0000 BAI=001 BGND-XRAY=B1.4 FLU1=6.0E+05 FLU10=1.2E+04 PKI=1211 2211 PAI=004 BOU-DEV=004,017,004,005,004,004,004,004 DEV-AVG=005 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C2.1 @ 1211UT XRAY-MIN= B1.1 @ 0653UT XRAY-AVG= B2.4 NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 2110UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 2140UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.5% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2045UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 1930UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55353NT @ 1142UT BOUTF-MIN=55338NT @ 2038UT BOUTF-AVG=55348NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+074,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+122NT@ 1813UT GOES6-MIN=N:-059NT@ 1001UT G6-AVG=+097,+020,-029 FLUXFCST=STD:090,090,090;SESC:090,090,090 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,020,015/018,030,018 KFCST=0002 3000 2224 4222 27DAY-AP=006,018 27DAY-KP=2111 2133 2111 4543 WARNINGS= ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 13 DEC 93 was 45.0. The Full Kp Indices for 13 DEC 93 are: 1o 2- 0+ 2o 2o 1+ 1- 1o SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was low. Two small C-class flares were observed today but were not optically correlated. Three new regions were assigned: Region 7634 (N12W82), 7635 (N03E76), and 7636 (N14E15). All are small and simple in structure. Region 7635 is the return of old Region 7520 (L-273, N04) which pro- duced 3 C-flares on its previous disk transit. STD: Strong Ca XV and very strong Fe X emissions were observed on the southwest limb near S20 today and may be related to the departure of Region 7629. A Yohkoh x-ray image has been appended to this report showing the location of the negative polarity southern polar coronal hole extension and the southwest limb emission. A new (apparently minor) region is approaching the east limb. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be very low to low. The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to increase to active levels sometime late tomorrow and continuing through day two and part of day three. The increase is expected to result from effects of a favorably positioned coronal hole. Event probabilities 15 dec-17 dec Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 15 dec-17 dec A. Middle Latitudes Active 15/30/30 Minor Storm 05/20/20 Major-Severe Storm 01/05/05 B. High Latitudes Active 15/30/30 Minor Storm 05/25/25 Major-Severe Storm 01/10/10 HF propagation conditions were near-normal over most regions except the high and polar latitude paths where sporadic auroral fading has continued to produce periods of poor propagation. No improvements in these areas are expected before the anticipated coronal-hole-related disturbance produces additional signal degradation late on 15 and perhaps more particularly on 16 December. At that time, minor signal degradation is expected to occur over the middle latitudes as well. Night-sector paths will be most heavily affected. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 14/2400Z DECEMBER ----------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7634 S12W82 073 0030 CRO 05 003 BETA 7635 N03E76 275 0060 HSX 02 001 ALPHA 7636 N14E15 336 0000 AXX 02 002 ALPHA 7631 N13W85 076 PLAGE 7632 N05E05 346 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 15 DECEMBER TO 17 DECEMBER NMBR LAT LO 7628 S21 233 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 14 DECEMBER, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP NONE POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 14 DECEMBER, 1993 ----------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 14/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 53 E10 S45 W35 S08 015 NEG 170 10830A STD: The coronal hole above is an extension of the southern polar coronal crown and is distinct in x-ray imagery. SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 13 Dec: 0243 0252 0259 B5.0 0617 0623 0626 C1.1 1119 1132 1144 B4.6 1153 1159 1204 B4.3 1509 1619 1724 B9.6 2342 2346 2350 B2.5 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Uncorrellated: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 006 (100.0) Total Events: 006 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- 13 Dec: 1509 1619 1724 B9.6 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. 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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: ftp.uleth.ca (IP # 142.66.3.29) to view these images on VGA screens. ** End of Daily Report ** ------------------------------ Date: 21 Dec 93 15:22:23 GMT From: ogicse!emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Don't try this at home To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <CIE334.7HM@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> djadams@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (david jerome adams) writes: > >Greetings! Let's just imagine that you are tooling around on 80m one >evening and come across a very faint signal which sounds like it just ended >a cq call with /qrp. Let's just suppose that you are seized with the desire >to work this station, so you through on your phones (stereo so all sound goes >through one ear piece only) and you turn the af and rf gain all the way up >so that you can hear the signal better....now, just as you are straining to >the utmost to make out the final letter in the call, let's just say your wife >is in the kitchen and decides to make some cookies....and, as a result, turns >on the hand mixer... > >When you regain consciousness, you'll have to mention to your dear xyl that >the noise level coming out of that thing takes the needle off the scale... >OW..... Back in the old days, this used to be a problem for me too. So let me pass on a tip. Wire back to back diodes across the headphones. For the older 2,000 ohm phones single diodes worked well, for the newer low impedance phones you may want to try low threshold germanium diodes. The idea is to make a limiter that normally doesn't conduct, but when a sudden loud noise comes along it will clamp the signal to a tolerable level. This also has another side effect that you may or may not like. When you transmit, the diodes act as an untuned crystal set. For my old AM rig, I could monitor my transmissions nicely. With Morse, you'd get the click clack of a telegraph sounder. Donald Duck would still sound like Donald Duck. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | I kill you, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | You kill me, | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | We're the Manson Family | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | -sorry Barney | ------------------------------ Date: 21 Dec 1993 16:47:34 GMT From: @uunet.uu.net@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Ham Shops in Washington DC area? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Greetings - I'm going to be in the Washington DC area over Christmas. I'd be very interested in recommendations for Ham Stores in that area. I'll be visiting relatives in Springfield (about 10 mi. south of DC) but would be willing to drive some for a good store (read great selection/prices :). Thanks for any suggestion, Steve --- -- -- Steve Bunis, Sun Microsystems ***DoD #0795*** 93-ST1100 -- Itasca, IL ***AMA #682049*** -- ***HRCA #HM125617** -- *** N9VLP *** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 09:51:31 -0700 From: orca.es.com!cnn.sim.es.com!msanders.sim.es.com!user@uunet.uu.net Subject: Ham ticket To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <9312172309.A8344wk@hofbbs.com>, artie.uberti@hofbbs.com wrote: > > DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW IF FCC HAS STOPPED PROCESSING LICENSES. I AM STILL > WAITING SINCE 11/9/93 FOR MY TICKET TO ARRIVE AND I AM GROWING IMPATIENT. > ALL REPLIES WELCOME!!! > 73 Who knows? I upgraded to General on 20 Oct and have not heard anything (9 weeks on Wed). My two sons passed their Tech on 15 Sep and got their tickets on 3 Nov - 7 weeks. Milt -- ========================================================================= Opinions, thoughts, &cetera are my own (when I can remember them). "He flies the sky KB7MSF Like an Eagle in the eye UTAH of a hurricane that's abandoned." America ------------------------------ Date: 21 Dec 1993 17:38:00 GMT From: swrinde!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!garhow@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Ham ticket To: info-hams@ucsd.edu artie.uberti@hofbbs.com wrote: : DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW IF FCC HAS STOPPED PROCESSING LICENSES. I AM STILL : WAITING SINCE 11/9/93 FOR MY TICKET TO ARRIVE AND I AM GROWING IMPATIENT. : ALL REPLIES WELCOME!!! : 73 I sent in a form 610 for a change of address on November 15 and just got my new license yesterday. This is probably faster than a new license application. Garry KE0SH -- Garry Howard Hewlett-Packard Company Technical Consultant 29 Burlington Mall Road Professional Services Organization Burlington, MA 01803 USA garhow@hpubmaa.esr.hp.com [I do not speak for HP officially or otherwise.] ------------------------------ Date: 21 Dec 1993 16:51:25 GMT From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!paulg@uunet.uu.net Subject: Time to get ticket To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Yet Another Data Point: Tested October 9, ticket arrived December 20. Elapsed time: 10 weeks (including Thanksgiving) No "advertising mail" received yet. --------======= * =======-------- Paul Goble, N0ZMA Hewlett-Packard Colorado Springs Division paulg@col.hp.com ------------------------------ Date: 21 Dec 93 16:06:39 GMT From: ogicse!emory!cs.utk.edu!willis1.cis.uab.edu!right.dom.uab.edu!user@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Where are all the young enthusiasts? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu A few days ago I related some ideas off the top of my head on ways to get kids interested in radio technology. There have been some fine posts here that detail how there is a lot of enthusiasm among youngsters. I have a nephew that looks forward to my visiting because he can try to make contacts with my HT over a local repeater. This is the cats meow for him. One person e-mailed me asking what I might advise on using the 49Mhz band for intro to radio. As the ideas I had for generating interest where there was none is a separate issue from cultivating interest in those with some, I was hoping that the net might generate some enlightenment on what the 49MHz band might be useful for. That is, for example, if one could use toy 49MHz HT's and use a reflector with or without a director one could show a kid how setting up a yagi could extend range further than the next tree. Other things might be done with this as well. But what can one legally do on 49MHz? Does anyone know what the power restrictions and modulation restrictions are on this band. I also assume that the band can be used by anyone without a license as long as the rig meets these restrictions. Any other ideas for projects that might give someone the technology bug? Steve Holland, KD4TTC ------------------------------ Date: (null) From: (null) SB DX ARL ARLD068 ARLD068 RTTY Honor Roll created RTTY Honor Roll Created Today, the ARRL Awards Committee voted 6 ''yes'' and 1 ''no'' to accept an ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) recommendation to create an Honor Roll for RTTY DXCC. Qualification for this new Honor Roll is the same as for Mixed Honor Roll--318 current (not deleted) countries. (January 1, 1994 Eritrea will be added to the DXCC Countries List, and the level will rise to 319 current countries.) This action makes Honor Rolls for all DXCC ''mode'' awards. The RTTY DXCC accepts contacts made using Baudot, ASCII, Amtor, and other non-CW digital protocols. Persons who qualify for RTTY Honor Roll will be recognized based on their RTTY DXCC records. No other action is required. NNNN /EX ------------------------------ Date: 20 Dec 1993 17:41:56 GMT From: ipxpress.aws.waii.com!ep130.wg2.waii.com!ep130.wg2.waii.com!mjg@uunet.uu.net To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <1993Dec17.220826.26979@rsg1.er.usgs.gov>, <2f24oe$nli@acorn.acorn.co.uk>, <1993Dec20.141350.2997@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Subject : Re: Kraco SSB CB Information Please In article <1993Dec20.141350.2997@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes: |> In article <2f24oe$nli@acorn.acorn.co.uk> steve@acorn.co.uk (Steve "daffy" |> Hunt) writes: |> >Tom Bodoh (bodoh@dgg.cr.usgs.gov) wrote: |> >: In article <2er28k$9mm@cyberspace.com>, jrw@cyberspace.com (John Russell |> Woodman) writes: |> >: |> Could someone tell me |> >: |> how to peak this radio up so I can get maximum output on it? If |> possible, |> >: |> please supply information on peaking tx power, tx modulation and rx |> sens- |> >: |> itivity. Any information on how to get this radio to perform to |> optimum |> >: |> capacity would be appreciated. Please respond in mail rather than |> posting. |> >: Posting this here is like walking into a cop bar and asking directions to |> >: the local crack house.. |> > |> >"Peaking" is a perfectly normal procedure. Any reputable repairman |> >will do it for a small fee, or perhaps for nothing if you are having a |> >repair done at the same time. |> |> Perfectly true Steve, but under US rules the work has to be done |> by a licensed technician, not by the CBer. So asking for instructions |> on how to make internal adjustments at home is where the problem arises. |> Now in the perspective of the general lawlessness of CB, this is really |> a reasonable request, but it got crossposted to the amateur group, and |> that was inviting flames from the armchair lawyers. In truth, most |> amateurs couldn't do this job properly to FCC specs because it requires |> test equipment most of them don't have. Expecting a CBer to both have |> the skills, and the test equipment, is a bit much. To do the job right, |> you need a calibrated service monitor and a spectrum analyzer. |> |> Gary |> -- |> Gary Coffman KE4ZV | I kill you, | |> gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary |> Destructive Testing Systems | You kill me, | |> uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary |> 534 Shannon Way | We're the Manson Family | |> emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary |> Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | -sorry Barney | I couldn't agree with you more Gary however since the goverment deregulated CB or for the more correct of us out here 11 meters there is so much illegal gear on 11m that I doubt that a 4 watt radio would even be noticed in the shi* on the band. If a person wants to get the radio tweaked though he should be able to get the schematics from any electronics dealer that carries SAM's photofacts and any competent electronics shop will do the work for him for about 10-15 bucks. I don't condone the person attempting the work himself with out the right gear or atleast a reasonable facsimile thereof. He could try a local ham club and might be able to find help with the gear and get a intrest in "our" hobby on the way. It may not be perfectly legal but it would be alot better then some of the riggs I have had to fix over the years. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a IFR 1200s in their shack. Mike KB5TOJ ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V93 #1491 ****************************** ******************************