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- Info-Hams Digest Fri, 31 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1526
-
- Today's Topics:
- ARLB122 Holiday schedule
- Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 December
- HDN Releases
- Paul Harvey corrects his story about HAMS.
- Repeater database?
- Where are our Info-Hams Digests?
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- Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1993 14:23:16 -0700
- From: swrinde!gatech!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ARLB122 Holiday schedule
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB QST @ ARL $ARLB122
- ARLB122 Holiday schedule
-
- ZCZC AG64
- QST de W1AW
- ARRL Bulletin 122 ARLB122
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1993 20:22:37 MST
- From: galaxy.ucr.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!gatech!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 December
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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- DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
-
- 30 DECEMBER, 1993
-
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- (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
-
-
- SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 30 DECEMBER, 1993
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- NOTE: Intense stratospheric warming is continuing from central Siberia
- to Alaska and the adjacent Arctic. Warming is spreading north
- and northeastwards.
-
- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 364, 12/30/93
- 10.7 FLUX=142.8 90-AVG=100 SSN=110 BKI=0022 1000 BAI=002
- BGND-XRAY=B7.9 FLU1=7.0E+05 FLU10=1.2E+04 PKI=1022 2110 PAI=004
- BOU-DEV=004,004,010,019,008,004,004,002 DEV-AVG=006 NT SWF=01:014
- XRAY-MAX= M1.6 @ 0555UT XRAY-MIN= B5.7 @ 0529UT XRAY-AVG= C1.7
- NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 1935UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 1415UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.1%
- PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 0945UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1110UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
- BOUTF-MAX=55352NT @ 2331UT BOUTF-MIN=55329NT @ 1829UT BOUTF-AVG=55345NT
- GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+070,+000,+000
- GOES6-MAX=P:+120NT@ 1957UT GOES6-MIN=N:-060NT@ 0823UT G6-AVG=+092,+023,-027
- FLUXFCST=STD:140,140,130;SESC:140,140,130 BAI/PAI-FCST=025,015,010/035,020,015
- KFCST=3334 5333 2222 3000 27DAY-AP=037,008 27DAY-KP=6565 4332 2222 2232
- WARNINGS=*SWF;*MAJFLR
- ALERTS=**MINFLR:M1.6/1N@0555,N10E70(7645)
- !!END-DATA!!
-
- NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 29 DEC 93 was 56.0.
- The Full Kp Indices for 29 DEC 93 are: 1- 1o 1- 0+ 1o 1- 1o 1o
-
-
- SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
- --------------------
-
- Solar activity was moderate because of a single,
- uncorrelated M1 xray burst at 30/0555UT. Region 7640 (N08W66)
- continued to grow but produced only a single C5/1N flare at at
- 30/1616UT. Region 7645 (N11E54) showed rapid growth this period
- and produced five C-class flares, including a C7/SN flare at
- 30/1713UT. Region 7646 (S10E54) showed good developement as
- well but was generally flare quiet.
-
- STD: The M-class flare was correlated with Region 7645,
- which is a respectably large region with some magnetic
- complexity, having a delta magnetic configuration. Strong Ca
- XV emissions were observed on the northwest limb near N15
- today.
-
- Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
- low to moderate. Regions 7640, 7645 and 7646 all have a good
- potential for C-class flaring. Regions 7640 and 7645 have the
- best chance of occasional M-class activity and an outside
- chance of isolated X-class flaring.
-
- The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for
- the past 24 hours.
-
- Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
- expected to be quiet to active over the next 24 hours then
- mostly unsettled. A well positioned coronal hole has so far
- failed to produce an anticipated magnetic disturbance.
-
- Event probabilities 31 dec-02 jan
-
- Class M 65/65/65
- Class X 05/05/05
- Proton 05/05/05
- PCAF Green
-
- Geomagnetic activity probabilities 31 dec-02 jan
-
- A. Middle Latitudes
- Active 25/20/20
- Minor Storm 25/10/10
- Major-Severe Storm 05/05/01
-
- B. High Latitudes
- Active 25/25/20
- Minor Storm 25/20/10
- Major-Severe Storm 10/10/01
-
- HF propagation conditions have been normal over all
- regions. Failure of the anticipated coronal-hole disturbance
- to thus far materialize has resulted in continued good
- propagation conditions for all but the high and polar
- latitudes, where fair propagation dominated. If the
- disturbance arrives over the next 24 hours, poor to
- occasionally very poor propagation conditions should be
- observed over the high latitude paths, although the magnitude
- of the disturbance may not be as strong as was previously
- expected, particularly for the middle and low latitude regions.
- If the disturbance fails to arrive, good propagation conditions
- should persist. There remains a moderately strong risk for SWF
- activity over sunlit paths. Higher D-region absorption may
- also be observed over the upper middle and high latitude paths
- of the northern hemisphere.
-
-
- COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
- ========================================================
-
- REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z DECEMBER
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
- 7640 N08W66 206 0850 FKI 19 022 BETA-GAMMA-DELTA
- 7641 N05W61 201 0090 HSX 02 001 ALPHA
- 7644 N10W55 195 0100 DSO 05 011 BETA
- 7645 N11E54 086 0600 EKO 14 016 BETA-DELTA
- 7646 S10E54 086 0290 DAO 10 010 BETA
- 7643 S18W10 150 PLAGE
- REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 31 DECEMBER TO 02 JANUARY
- NMBR LAT LO
- NONE
-
-
- LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 30 DECEMBER, 1993
- -------------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
- 0540 0555 0606 7645 N10E70 M1.6 1N
- 0914 0919 0928 C7.1 440
- 0959 0959 1000 160
- 1005 1006 1006 210
- 1159 1202 1205 C1.4 180
- 1207 1207 1209 500
- 1251 1255 1257 7644 N09W51 C1.2 SF 520
- 1451 1451 1451 700
- 1638 1638 1638 100
-
-
-
- POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 30 DECEMBER, 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
- 55 S03W31 S12W43 N23W53 N25W45 188 ISO POS 015 10830A
-
-
- 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 Dec: 0143 0146 A0154 SF 7640 S10E84
- 0215 0220 0226 C1.9 SF 7640 N10W36
- 0239 0247 0249 C1.4 SF 7640 N07W41
- 0257 0300 0303 SF 7646 S09E80
- 0544 0549 0556 C1.2 55
- 0632 0636 0641 C1.1 SF 7640 N07W42
- 0701 0707 0717 C1.0
- 0743 0749 0754 C1.6 SF 7646 S13E75
- 0940 0942 0949 SF 7646 S09E76
- 1245 1252 1310 SF 7646 S11E76
- 1439 1444 1447 SF 7646 S11E77
- 1528 1549 1609 C9.9 SF 7640 N12W43 22 28 27
- 1746 1755 1800 C1.5 SF 7640 N14W45 38
- 2016 2032 2041 C1.1
- 2213 2215 2219 SF 7640 N14W52
- 2253 2302 2319 C3.7 SF 7645 N11E67
-
-
- REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
- Region 7640: 5 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 007 (43.8)
- Region 7645: 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 6.2)
- Region 7646: 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 005 (31.2)
- Uncorrellated: 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 003 (18.8)
-
- Total Events: 016 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 Dec: 0743 0749 0754 C1.6 SF 7646 S13E75 III
-
- 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: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 18:33:04
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.unt.edu!news.oc.com!utacfd.uta.edu!rwsys!ocitor!FredGate@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: HDN Releases
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- The following files were processed Wednesday 12-29-93:
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- HAMPACK [ HAM: Packet Communications programs ]
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-
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1993 02:22:07 GMT
- From: sytex!rjkeller@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Paul Harvey corrects his story about HAMS.
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield) writes:
-
- >
- > email respondent to me suggested.) Now the question... why did reuters
- > just NOW pick up on this story... I read about it last month in Monitoring
- > Times... and they have a three month lead time.
-
- Maybe it was on Reuters in timely fashion but Paul Harvey only just
- now got around to using the piece ??? Just a thought.
-
- ---
- Robert J. Keller (KY3R) | Tel +1 301.229.5208
- rjk@telcomlaw.win.net | Fax +1 301.229.6875
- rjkeller@sytex.com | CIS 76100.3333
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 30 Dec 93 20:01:08 PST
- From: usc!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!mala.bc.ca!oneb!ham!emd@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Repeater database?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- gcouger@olesun.okstate.edu (Gordon Couger) writes:
-
- > Do we really need the data from the cordinaters? If each of us would send in
- > the repeaters in his own area in a standard format using grid squares for
- > location should be close enough for this project, it would make a data base
- > in short order. We could also include other freqauencies of interest and it
- > would be a pretty neat deal. Just submit a list of grid square you intend to
- > pass through and it will give you back a list of frequencies in the order
- > of the grid squares you sent.
- >
-
- Getting the data from the coordinators usually ensures that a: the list
- is reasonably up-to-date, (not always, as repeater operators often don't
- tell their coordinators all kinds of things) and b: people don't assume
- that because they don't hear anything from their location that the
- frequency is unoccupied - whether by a link, control system, whatever for
- which the pl tones are unpublished, etc.
-
-
- Robert Smits There is *no* idiotproof filter.
- VE7EMD Idiots are proof against anything!
- Ladysmith B.C. - Richard Chycoski, VE7CVS
- e-mail: emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca
-
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-
- Date: 31 Dec 93 06:25:41 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Where are our Info-Hams Digests?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Please, somebody check and find our missing digests. We have not
- received any since 5 Nov. We have sent numerous messages to Errors@
- ucsd.edu with no response, and messages to Info-Hams relay with no
- response. Help!!!
- Bob Bissett ND2L
- selfm-ptm-mars@monmouth-emh3.army.mil
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: (null)
- From: (null)
- SB QST ARL ARLB122
- ARLB122 Holiday schedule
-
- ARRL Headquarters and W1AW will be closed on Friday, December 31.
- W1AW will be open Saturday, January 1, at 1pm EST, with regularly
- scheduled transmissions commencing with code practice at 2100z.
- NNNN
- /EX
-
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-
- Date: 30 Dec 1993 21:50 PST
- From: library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!erich.triumf.ca!bennett@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <joe.1107669716A@ra.nrl.navy.mil>, <CIv8HH.Izw@news.iastate.edu>, <2fvpke$e5l@cascade.ens.tek.com>
- Subject : Re: CW WAIVERS
-
- In article <2fvpke$e5l@cascade.ens.tek.com>, t1terryb@cascade.ens.tek.com (Terry Burge) writes...
- >Hi fellow amateurs and wannabees,
- > Having followed this discussion concerning morse code for a while I
- >feel it is time to give my two cents worth.
- > The Communication Act of 1934 is what all amateur as well as commercial
- >radio is based off of throughout the world. It is an international treaty. In
-
- Are you _sure_ "The Communication Act of 1934" is an international treaty???
-
- I expect it is an act of the US Congress, since I think I have seen references
- to the ECPA (? - don't listen to cellphones act - a strictly US law) modifying
- parts of it.
-
-
- Peter Bennett VE7CEI | Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight
- Internet: bennett@erich.triumf.ca | of one another only when one can be
- Bitnet: bennett@triumfer | observed visually from the other
- TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., Canada | ColRegs 3(k)
-
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- End of Info-Hams Digest V93 #1526
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