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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 94 15:32:05 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 V94 #148 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Sun, 13 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 148 Today's Topics: (none) ANS-043 BULLETINS Can someone help with call book lookup Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 12 February Dayton Parking: Hell on Earth! Noise. 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: 13 Feb 94 15:16:48 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: (none) To: info-hams@ucsd.edu unsub ------------------------------ Date: 13 Feb 94 20:49:06 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ANS-043 BULLETINS To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.01 N0CCZ BECOMES A SILENT KEY HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.01 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBRUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.01 Andy Freeborn (N0CCZ) Becomes A Silent Key It is with great sadness that AMSAT-NA HQ reports that an old friend of TAPR and AMSAT has become a silent key -- Andy Freeborn (N0CCZ) of Colorado Springs. Andy succumed this past week due to cancer at age 72. Andy was an Air Force pilot who retired to Colorado Springs where he became an amateur and then later involved in packet radio activities. For a number of years he was a member of TAPR's Board of Directors and he served for a couple of years as the TAPR President. In that role he did yeoman duty for AMSAT coordinating TAPR's involvement in the MICROSAT development and he helped kick off the joint TAPR/AMSAT DSP development activities. Andy will certainly be missed! [The AMSAT News Service would like to thank Tom Clark (W3IWI) for this bulletin item.] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.02 PHASE-3D FUEL TANKS ARRIVE HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.02 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBRUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.02 Phase-3D Rocket Fuel Tanks Arrive On February 8, 1994 AMSAT-DL was informed of the arrival of the six tanks for the AMSAT P3-D spacecraft. Each tank is capable of storing about 50 lbs of rocket propellant. The tanks were manufactured in Russia accord- ing to AMSAT specifications. AMSAT-DL was able to order and purchase these tanks under very favorable conditions with the help of AMSAT-UA. "The ar- rival of these tanks constitutes a major milestone in the fabrication of AMSAT's P3-D satellite. It is another shining example of the international cooperation within the P3-D project and amateur radio in general," said Dr. Karl Meinzer (DJ4ZC), AMSAT-DL President and Project Head. [The AMSAT News Service (ANS) would like to thank Peter Guezlow (DB2OS), AMSAT P3-D Project Team Member, for this bulletin. ] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.03 AMSAT TURNS 25 YEARS OLD SOON HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.03 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.03 AMSAT Turns 25 Years Old Soon; WA0PTV Is Preparing AMSAT Journal Issue This spring AMSAT will turn the quarter century mark. The AMSAT Journal Editor, John Hansen (WA0PTV) is already starting to prepare an AMSAT Journal for this historic occasion. He would very much like to hear from the users of OSCAR satellites about what they feel should be included in this historic issue. He is particularly interested to hear from those who wish to contribute information, photos, or articles to this issue of the AMSAT Journal. This 25th "birthday" issue will be published as the March/April issue of The AMSAT Journal. If you feel that you would like to contribute to this "birthday" issue, please contact WA0PTV at either his INTERNET mail address of wa0ptv@amsat.org or to his home address, 49 Maple Avenue, Fredonia, NY, 14063. /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.04 AO-13 OPERATIONS NET SCHEDS HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.04 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.04 Current AMSAT Operations Net Schedule For AO-13 AMSAT Operations Nets are planned for the following times. Mode-B Nets are conducted on AO-13 on a downlink frequency of 145.950 MHz. If, at the start of the OPS Net, the frequency of 145.950 MHz is being used for a QSO, OPS Net enthusiasts are asked to move to the alternate frequency of 145.955 MHz. Date UTC Mode Phs NCS Alt NCS 20-Feb-94 0200 B 070 WA5ZIB W5IU 28-Feb-94 0430 B 068 WB6LLO W9ODI Any stations with information on current events would be most welcomed. Also, those interested in discussing technical issues or who have questions about any particular aspect of OSCAR statellite operations, are encouraged to join the OPS Nets. If neither of the Net Control Stations show up, any participant is invited to act as the NCS. /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.05 IO-26 BBS RETURNS HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.05 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.05 ITAMSAT-OSCAR-26 (IO-26) Returns To Service After the software crash occurred on the 07-DEC-93, the ITAMSAT (IO-26) Command Team decided to delay the reloading of the code inorder to improve the onboard software and further analyze the Whole Orbit Data (W0D) dumps, to better understand the satellite motion and operation. On the 06-JAN-94, the final version of the code was validated by the Command Team and the BBS was re-opened to all the users. The integrated housekeeping software (IHT ver 2.1) now has WOD capabilities and weekly data dumps will be taken without affecting the BBS operations. It should be remembered by all users that the BBS call sign is ITMSAT-11 for receiving broadcasts and ITMSAT-12 for uploads. Also, the standard PB and PG ground software is needed for accessing the BBS. The downlink frequency is 435.867 MHz using PSK at 1200 baud. Albert Zagni (I2KBD), ITAMSAT Command Team member wishes everyone to "Enjoy ITAMSAT!" /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.06 STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT RESULTS HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.06 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.06 OSCAR Straight Key Night Shows Off The "BEST FISTS" Many thanks to all who participated in the 22nd Annual Straight Key Night on the OSCARs, 1-JAN-94. The following "Best Fist" nominations have been received: W1NU, WQ3Y and W6HDO. Although AMSAT didn't ask that logs be submitted, several participants also reported working AMSAT-NA's esteemed President, W3XO/5, in one of Bill Tynan's rare appearances on CW (PVRC members especially will appreciate the significance of this occasion). An "honorary" Best Fist nomination goes to you, Bill; let's hope that more SSB operators will follow your fine example, dust off their old pump handles, and enjoy the fun. See you all next year! 73, Ray W2RS /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.07 STS-60 POST FLIGHT SYNOPIS HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.07 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.07 STS-60 SAREX Post Flight Synopsis The first Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) flight of 1994 can be considered a resounding success. The STS-60 Space Shuttle Discovery mission, which included Astronauts Charlie Bolden, KE4IQB, Ron Sega, KC5ETH, and Russian Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR concluded on Friday February 11 with a picture perfect touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center. During the mission, nearly 4000 packet connections were made with the SAREX station on Discovery by ham radio operators on the ground. Several voice contacts were also made, primarily late in the mission. True U.S.-Russian cooperation was demonstrated on this flight through on-board experimentation and operation of the SAREX station. SAREX was officially activated at 14:27 UTC on February 4 with a successful voice contact through the University of Surrey amateur radio station. Doug Loughmiller, G0SYX was the control operator to initiate this first contact with the STS-60 crew. A highly successful direct contact was completed one orbit later with a school group in Boise Idaho. The contact, held at the Discovery Center included students from several schools including the Boise Senior High School. 19 students were able to ask direct questions to Shuttle Commander Charlie Bolden. One of the SAREX mission highlights occurred at 10:42 UTC on February 6. Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR, initiated a contact with a school group at the House of Science and Technology for Youth in Moscow, Russia. This represents the first time a cosmonaut on a U.S. space shuttle has communicated with a group in Russia. Leo Lebutin, UA3CR and Valery Agabekov, UA6HZ were the prime school group coordinators for this contact. During the contact Musa Manarov, U2MIR, gave Sergei greetings from Russia. Six students were able to ask their questions to the crew on the Space Shuttle Discovery. In addition, several cosmonauts were on hand to hear the communications. The SAREX contact was also broadcast live throughout Russia on HF (80 meters, 40 meters and 20 meters) as well as on VHF. Problems with the Wake Shield Facility primary payload affected the SAREX payload somewhat. The Mars, Pennsylvania school contact, had to be rescheduled 4 times before a successful contact was made. 8 students were able to ask questions to Sergei Krikalev and Jan Davis during this contact. The students and teachers should be commended for their persistence and patience. Other scheduled contacts included the Chariton High School, in Chariton, Iowa, where 3 questions were answered and the James Bean School in Sidney, Maine, where 11 students asked questions to the crew on Discovery. The following packet message was received by AMSAT member Doug Howard, KG5OA, during one of the last SAREX passes: [2/10/94 12:11:21]W5RRR-1>QST: Greetings from Discovery on our sixth day in orbit. We enjoyed a conversation with President Clinton while he was visiting Houston Mission Control yesterday This morning we talked with our colleagues on Mir via satellite and we hope to talk with the Mir cosmonauts today with SAREX. Thanks for your interest and support of our flight. Best wishes from the crew of STS-60. FYI, unfortunately the Shuttle crew was unsuccessful in their attempts to communicate with the MIR crew using SAREX. Those of you who have heard or worked the STS-60 crew and wish to receive a QSL card need to send your signal report and an SASE or an envelope and IRCs to the following address: STS-60 QSL Education Activities Division ARRL 225 Main St Newington, CT 06111 School groups interested in communicating with the Shuttle astronauts are reminded to submit an application and proposal to the ARRL to be considered for a future contact. Final SAREX school group selections are decided approximately 6 months prior to the mission launch date. For more information, please write: Educational Activities Division ARRL 225 Main St Newington, CT 06111 School groups are always welcome to listen into a school group contact when a telebridge contact occurs. We had several schools listening to the Mars, PA contact. For more details on how to listen in through the telebridge, please contact the ARRL at the above address or Frank Bauer, KA3HDO of AMSAT. His e-mail address is ka3hdo@amsat.org The next SAREX flight, STS-59 is scheduled for April 7. It will be a high inclination (57 degree) mission with voice and packet on-board. Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.08 WEEKLY OSCAR STATUS REPORTS HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 043.08 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBUARY 12, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-043.08 Weekly OSCAR Status Reports: 12-FEB-94 AO-13: Current Transponder Operating Schedule: L QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE *** 1994 Jan 31-Apr 04 Mode-B : MA 0 to MA 90 | Mode-BS : MA 90 to MA 120 | Mode-S : MA 120 to MA 145 |<- S transponder; B trsp. is OFF Mode-S : MA 145 to MA 150 |<- S beacon only Mode-BS : MA 150 to MA 180 | Blon/Blat 180/0 Mode-B : MA 180 to MA 256 | Omnis : MA 230 to MA 30 | Move to attitude 240/0, Apr 04 Poor Sun angle and battery testing need maximum OFF time. [G3RUH/DB2OS/VK5AGR] FO-20: The following is the current FO-20 operating schedule: From January '94 thru March '94, the analog mode and the digital mode will be on alternately for a week at a time. ANALOG MODE: 23-FEB-94 8:05 -TO- 02-MAR-94 6:40 UTC 09-MAR-94 7:05 -TO- 16-MAR-94 7:30 UTC 23-MAR-94 7:52 -TO- 30-MAR-94 8:15 UTC DIGITAL MODE: Unless otherwise noted above. [Kazu Sakamoto (JJ1WTK) qga02014@niftyserve.or.jp] AO-16: Operating normally. [WH6I] LO-19: Operating normally. [WH6I] KO-23: Up and running. All appears to be back to normal. [WH6I] KO-25: BBS is running. It appears that 145.980 MHz is the proper uplink frequency and the downlink frequency is 436.500 MHz. There are a number of images on the bird, some in a yet to be described format. [WH6I] POSAT: PoSAT is up and running. The processor seems very fast compared to the other 9600 baud birds and faster through puts are common. A note on the bird seems to imply that the "amateur experiment" will be ending soon but no are details available. PoSAT has two uplink frequencies: 145.925 & 145.975 MHz. The corresponding downlink frequencies: 435.250 & 435.275 MHz. [WH6I] IO-26: Is back up and running (1200 baud) and seeing a lot of use. [WH6I] DOVE: Just a small correction on the address on where to send your DOVE QSL and shortwave listener reports. PY2BJO reports that if you use the "extended" zip code for his address, your QSL cards and reports will arrive sooner. For completeness, his address is as follows: Dr. Junior Torres De Castro (PY2BJO), 119 Rua Macaubal, Sao Paulo, Brazil 01256-150. [PY2BJO] RS-10: With the sudden rise of Solar Flux and 28 MHz open between W and G, both RS-10 and RS-12 have been giving excellent downlink signals when well below the user's horizon. GM4IHJ reports hearing the satellites when over most continents, and DJ8DT reports hearing RS-10's 29.357 MHz beacon when the satellite was overflying Antarctica. Also, ZS6AOP is very active from grid location KG33WV and has made some spectacular contacts on RS-10. He invites all radio amateurs in the surrounding countries to listen for him on RS-10's 10M downlink. [G3IOR & ZS6AOP] MIR: G3BGM heard MIR working IK1SLD on 144.450 MHz today 03-FEB-94 at 06:21 UTC. The theory about the use of this frequency by the MIR cosmonauts was to avoid clashing with the STS-60 operations. [G3IOR] The AMSAT NEWS Service (ANS) is looking for volunteers to contribute weekly OSCAR status reports. If you have a favorite OSCAR which you work on a regular basis and would like to contribute to this bulletin, please send your observations to WD0HHU at his CompuServe address of 70524,2272, on INTERNET at wd0hhu@amsat.org, or to his local packet BBS in the Denver, CO area, WD0HHU @ W0LJF.#NECO.CO.USA.NOAM. Also, if you find that the current set of orbital elements are not generating the correct AOS/LOS times at your QTH, PLEASE INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL. The information you provide will be of value to all OSCAR enthusiasts. /EX ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 01:09:42 GMT From: sgiblab!twg.com!eco.twg.com!psinntp!gdstech!gdstech!bat@ames.arpa Subject: Can someone help with call book lookup To: info-hams@ucsd.edu KB7USN is Robert E. Greene, 555 N. Pantano Rd., Az. 85710. -- *-----------------------------------------------------------* * Pat Masterson D12-25 | KE2LJ@KC2FD * * Grumman Data Systems | 516-346-6316. * * Bethpage, NY 11746 | bat@gdstech.grumman.com * ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 00:03:41 MST From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 12 February To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT 12 FEBRUARY, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: Intense stratospheric warming is continuing over the north Atlantic, southern Greenland and Europe. A strong anticyclone exists over Europe. The center of the polar vortex and the coldest air resides over northern Canada at 10 HPA. !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 043, 02/12/94 10.7 FLUX=097.6 90-AVG=106 SSN=053 BKI=4543 5434 BAI=029 BGND-XRAY=B3.0 FLU1=8.4E+06 FLU10=1.2E+04 PKI=4544 6444 PAI=036 BOU-DEV=042,092,063,032,088,042,033,054 DEV-AVG=056 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C1.0 @ 2345UT XRAY-MIN= B2.6 @ 0031UT XRAY-AVG= B3.9 NEUTN-MAX= +004% @ 1925UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 2120UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.7% PCA-MAX= +0.0DB @ 2355UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 0530UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55368NT @ 0410UT BOUTF-MIN=55306NT @ 1307UT BOUTF-AVG=55336NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+063,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+140NT@ 1747UT GOES6-MIN=N:-088NT@ 0738UT G6-AVG=+086,+041,-033 FLUXFCST=STD:103,105,105;SESC:103,105,105 BAI/PAI-FCST=025,025,020/030,025,020 KFCST=3455 5433 3345 4443 27DAY-AP=014,020 27DAY-KP=2343 3332 4544 2333 WARNINGS=*GSTRM;*AURMIDWCH ALERTS=**MAJSTRM;**245STRM:0248-1047UTC !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 11 FEB 94 was 29.1. The Full Kp Indices for 11 FEB 94 are: 4o 5- 5+ 6- 5o 5- 4- 4+ The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 11 FEB 94 are: 29 43 54 69 53 44 24 34 SYNOPSIS OF ACT -------------------- Solar activity was very low. The only actvity this period consisted of a B9 optically uncorrelated x-ray event. Weak low frequency radio activity was also observed this period. One new region was numbered -- Rgn 7670 (N07E74) which is believed to be the return of old Region 7654. The previous daily report erroneously mentioned newly numbered Rgn 7669 (N05E58) as the return of 7654. Active surging is present in and around Rgn 7670. The remainder of the disk and limb was quiet. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be very low to low. Regions 7666 and 7668 have the potential to produce C-class activity. Development of Rgn 7670 will be closely watched. The geomagnetic field has been at mostly active to minor storm levels with major to severe storm conditions reported during the nighttime sectors at high latitude stations. A favorably positioned coronal hole is believed to be responsible for this lengthy storm. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to remain at mostly active to minor storm levels for the first two days of the forecast period. Occasional periods of major to severe storm conditions are likely during nighttime hours at high latitude stations. Activity is expected to moderate on day three to mostly unsettled to active with some minor storm periods at high latitudes. Event probabilities 13 feb-15 feb Class M 05/05/10 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 13 feb-15 feb A. Middle Latitudes Active 40/35/25 Minor Storm 20/15/05 Major-Severe Storm 10/05/01 B. High Latitudes Active 40/40/30 Minor Storm 40/20/10 Major-Severe Storm 15/10/05 HF propagation conditions continued well below normal over all regions. High and polar latitudes continue to show the strongest degradation, as is to be expected. Periods of useless propagation continue to plague these regions. The coronal disturbance which has maintained these conditions is expected to subside over the next 48 to 72 hours. When this occurs, propagation should begin improving - first over the low latitudes, then the middle latitudes, followed last by the high and polar latitudes. The duration and intensity of this disturbance will slow the recovery of the ionosphere. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WIT ----------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7666 N18W70 351 0080 HSX 03 001 ALPHA 7668 N08W04 285 0160 EAO 11 010 BET 7669 N05E58 223 0010 HRX 01 001 ALPHA 7670 N07E74 207 0000 AXX 00 001 ALPHA 7667 S07W54 335 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RET NMBR LAT 7658 N12 185 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 12 FEBRUARY, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------- A. ENERGETIC EVENTS: BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP 0248 0248 0249 140 POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 12 FEBRUARY, 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 12/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 61 S38W38 S56W42 S56W63 S33W54 337 ISO NEG 007 10830A 62 N14E37 S12E35 S10E27 N14E30 257 ISO NEG 005 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 11 Feb: 0439 0443 0451 B3.7 1356 1359 1401 B4.5 1455 1508 1519 C1.3 1642 1649 1658 B6.1 1840 1842 1847 SF 7666 N20W51 2315 2320 2325 B9.2 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7666: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 (16.7) Uncorrellated: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 005 (83.3) Total Events: 006 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WIT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ** End of Daily Report ** ------------------------------ Date: 11 Feb 1994 00:49:47 -0500 From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!udel!news.intercon.com!digex.net!access1!bote@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Dayton Parking: Hell on Earth! To: info-hams@ucsd.edu lakeith@robins.af.mil (CONTRACTOR Larry Keith;653 CCSG/SCT) writes: >William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.CR.rockwell.COM wrote: >: Dayton may have had the "natural" for a large convention and has certainly >: worked to get this spot as the "big one", but maybe it's ripe for plucking >: given the constraints forced upon them by the area. >Where are you going to find a facility that has that much display >space along with 3000+ flea market spaces? And, we need parking for How about the U.S. Air Arena (formerly the Capital Center) just outside of Washington, D.C.? You know how huge it is inside if you have ever watched a basketball game televised from there. It has plentiful parking around it for "tailgating" and parking. Additional parking is available at a nearby community college. It has 3 hotels within a stone's throw and many more within a 10 mile radius. The city is served by 3 major airports, Amtrak, bus lines, Interstates 95, 70/270, and 66, has a subway station within 5 miles of the Arena, etc, etc. An off-the-cuff guess is that there are several transportation companies from whom to extract a reasonable price for shuttle bus service as necessary. Not to mention the historical attractions and museums in town. Hell, in a few years you can see what all the bruhaha over Disney was all about. And, of course, if it is held in April you can see the 1994 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles at their new home. :) Now, all DARA has to do is sell our club the rights to being the biggest and best and it's no problem. :) -- rec.nude: your exit to good living along the Information Toll Road. finger bote@access.digex.net for PGP key and an operator will help you. Only 51 days until Opening Day! Spring Training starts in 7 days!!!! ------------------------------ Date: 13 Feb 94 01:15:16 GMT From: ogicse!news.tek.com!cascade.ens.tek.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Noise. To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Why I lost the subject line I don't know but anyway here is some possible help for the person with the noise problem I was going to ask if the noise is just heard on the TS-930 but your later comments indicate you also here it on 2 meters. I suggest taking an HT around the neiborhood and seeing it you can track it down. Some time ago someone said they had good luck with an handheld 2 meter rig for ham radio 'bunny hunting' and could use their body to shield it and tell which direction the noise is comming from. If that doesn't work, use a sheet of tin foil or whatever to make it directional and see if you can track down your noise problem. One thing, make sure the noise isn't comming from inside your own how buy turning off equipment, or better yet circuit breakers to isolate things. Sometimes you find you didn't know something was on. Good luck, Terry Burge KI7M ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 10:02:03 -0500 From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.ysu.edu!psuvm!cunyvm!rohvm1!rohvm1.mah48d@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <14@ted.win.net>, <2j6hr2$gl8@cascade.ens.tek.com>, <CKwpcwru.e Subject : Re: 40 meter QRP (cw or ssb) In article <CKxKI7.1IJ@world.std.com>, barnaby@world.std.com (Richard L Barnaby) wrote, in part: > My question then is "Where to go from here?" > I cant write fast enough to go faster than say 25 WPM, I can't hear > words yet (a few only). I'd like to break the barrier and be able to > (as some buddys do) lean back in the chair and comfortably copy 35+ > without writing or tying a thing. > Sounds like I should forget the typewriter, as it appears only good for > code groups, not QSOs. > Any advice for cracking the morse-as-characters to morse-as-words barrier? At the risk of being redundant: PRACTICE. Used to be a lot of on-the-air commercial cw that was interesting to copy, and that ran at pretty good speeds. Nowadays, for something interesting to copy, maritime weather stuff is only about 16 - 18 wpm, so you have to listen to hams chatting. But if you're not concerned with test passing, just comprehension copy in your head, lean back and listen at speeds a bit faster than you're comfortable with, work at picking out the words, and do it _often_. Nightly is good, and at least three times a week is mandatory...any less and you'll be older'n me before you make progress! You'll know when you start picking out the words, because suddenly 40 wpm starts to become intelligible! Hang in there. -- 73 de John Taylor W3ZID rohvm1.mah48d@rohmhaas.com ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #148 ****************************** ******************************