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- Info-Hams Digest Thu, 3 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 229
-
- Today's Topics:
- 5 by 5...
- Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 28 February
- Have a say about ARRL policy
- IPS Daily Report 28 02 94
- Satellite progs on World
- subscribe
- Thanks for get-well QSL's to N3AKP!
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- policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 Mar 1994 11:42:10 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!freenet3.scri.fsu.edu!freenet2.scri.fsu.edu!michaela@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: 5 by 5...
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- The report 5x5 and the report 5x9 mean the same thing: "loud
- and clear."
-
- The 5x5 report is from a system of signal reporting that amateur
- radio operators simply do not use anymore. The hams of the world
- evidently prefer the more expanded 5x9 system; possibly the
- commerical folks (aircraft conrollers, etc.) prefer the shorter
- version..I dunno for sure.
-
- Anyway, when I was first introduced to amateur radio, short wave
- listening, etc. in the early 50's, I distinctly recall both of
- these two reporting systems were in use at that time. (And, yes,
- it was confusing unless you identified which system you were using.)
-
- Michael Christie, K7RLS
- Crawfordville, Florida
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 23:52:32 MST
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 28 February
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
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-
- DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT
-
- 28 FEBRUARY, 1994
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
-
-
- SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 059, 02/28/94
- 10.7 FLUX=092.5 90-AVG=107 SSN=064 BKI=0133 1013 BAI=006
- BGND-XRAY=A8.8 FLU1=3.5E+06 FLU10=2.3E+04 PKI=1133 2123 PAI=008
- BOU-DEV=004,007,028,022,008,004,005,025 DEV-AVG=012 NT SWF=00:000
- XRAY-MAX= B6.0 @ 1913UT XRAY-MIN= A8.0 @ 1354UT XRAY-AVG= B1.4
- NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 2335UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 1930UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.0%
- PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 2355UT PCA-MIN= -0.5DB @ 1920UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
- BOUTF-MAX=55346NT @ 1506UT BOUTF-MIN=55315NT @ 1941UT BOUTF-AVG=55335NT
- GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+091,+000,+000
- GOES6-MAX=P:+127NT@ 1810UT GOES6-MIN=N:-074NT@ 0828UT G6-AVG=+099,+033,-025
- FLUXFCST=STD:095,095,095;SESC:095,095,095 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,015,015/015,020,020
- KFCST=1112 2111 2224 4232 27DAY-AP=006,015 27DAY-KP=2123 2111 1234 5*21
- WARNINGS=
- ALERTS=
- !!END-DATA!!
-
- NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 27 FEB 94 was 39.7.
- The Full Kp Indices for 27 FEB 94 are: 1o 2- 3- 3+ 2+ 1+ 2- 0+
- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 27 FEB 94 are: 4 6 12 19 9 5 6 2
- Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 28 FEB is: 1.4E+08
-
-
- SYNOPSIS OF ACT
- --------------------
-
- Solar activity was very low. Region 7680 (S12E52) is
- currently the largest group on the disk at 170 millionths and
- is showing some growth. New Region 7682 (S19E01) emerged today
- as a small C-type region.
-
- Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
- low.
-
- The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet for the past 24
- hours. A period of unsettled to active conditions was observed
- from 0600-1200Z.
-
- Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
- expected to be unsettled with occasional active periods over
- the next three days due to the favorable position of a coronal
- hole.
-
- Event probabilities 01 mar-03 mar
-
- Class M 05/05/05
- Class X 01/01/01
- Proton 01/01/01
- PCAF Green
-
- Geomagnetic activity probabilities 01 mar-03 mar
-
- A. Middle Latitudes
- Active 25/20/20
- Minor Storm 10/10/10
- Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01
-
- B. High Latitudes
- Active 25/25/25
- Minor Storm 15/15/15
- Major-Severe Storm 05/05/05
-
- HF propagation conditions were normal over all regions.
- Similar conditions are expected on 01 March before minor signal
- degradation occurs over the high latitude regions during 02 and
- 03 March.
-
-
- COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
- ========================================================
-
- REGIONS WIT
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
- 7678 S14E23 047 0080 CSO 04 005 BET
- 7679 N02W17 087 0010 HRX 01 002 ALPHA
- 7680 S12E52 018 0170 DAO 06 011 BET
- 7682 S19E01 069 0030 CRO 05 006 BET
- 7675 S11W39 109 PLAGE
- 7676 N08W25 095 PLAGE
- 7677 N11W86 156 PLAGE
- 7681 S13W31 101 PLAGE
- REGIONS DUE TO RET
- NMBR LAT
- NONE
-
-
- LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 28 FEBRUARY, 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
- NONE
-
-
- POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 28 FEBRUARY, 1994
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
- NO EVENTS OBSERVED
-
-
- INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 28/2400Z
- ---------------------------------------------------
- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT
- EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
- 65 S27W23 S27W23 S14W53 S10W39 116 ISO POS 004 10830A
- 67 S50E87 S50E87 S34E22 S29E57 018 ISO NEG 021 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
- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
- 27 Feb: 0354 0358 0401 B1.9
- 0426 0434 0449 B6.1
- 0719 0724 0729 B2.7
- 0825 0920 0951 M2.8 120 55 44
- 1536 1539 1542 B6.1 SF 7680 S14E71
- 1648 1657 1706 B4.1
- 2024 2031 2040 B4.5
-
-
- REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
- Region 7680: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 (14.3)
- Uncorrellated: 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 006 (85.7)
-
- Total Events: 007 optical and x-ray.
-
-
- EVENTS WIT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn Sweeps/Optical Observations
- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
- 27 Feb: 0426 0434 0449 B6.1 III
- 0825 0920 0951 M2.8 Continuum
-
- 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, 2 Mar 1994 18:25:28 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!mvb.saic.com!news.cerf.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!sgiblab!wetware!spunky.RedBrick.COM!psinntp!psinntp!arrl.org!ehare@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Have a say about ARRL policy
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Dan Pickersgill (dan@mystis.wariat.org) wrote:
-
- : ehare@arrl.org (Ed Hare (KA1CV)) writes:
-
- : > I also suggest that all hams with an opinion or suggestion about a
- : > policy matter make their views known to their Division Director.
- : > The Division Directors are listed on page 8 of any recent QST.
- : > You can also usually find your Division Director at most major hamfests
- : > or ARRL Conventions.
-
- : Ours has even been at the last 3 membership meetings of our club (must
- : have been that we have had some GREAT presentations lately). Can't beat
- : that for conviencence, Ed.
-
- Well, it sounds like, at least in your Division, the ARRL Director
- is quite accessible. It has been my experience that they all make
- themselves quite available to members and the ham community.
- On average, I think they give up about half of their weekends to
- get out in the real world and attend various events and functions --
- a lot more than I give up for the Greater Good of Amateur Radio. :-)
-
- : (Please do not consider this an endorsement of the ARRL.) :)
-
- Well, I don't consider pointing out a good thing we do to be an
- endorsement, nor do I consider pointing out a bad thing to be
- a blanket condemnation. An endorsement or condemnation is developed
- after evaluating the overall activity and performance of an
- organization. I imagine that many people base their choice to be,
- or not to be, a member on much the same thing. I will pose an
- interesting question, however: what *would* it take for you to
- endorse the ARRL? :-).
-
- 73 from ARRL HQ, Ed
-
- --
-
- -----
- Ed Hare, KA1CV ehare@arrl.org
- American Radio Relay League
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 23:27:53 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!think.com!cass.ma02.bull.com!syd.bull.oz.au!brahman!tmx!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: IPS Daily Report 28 02 94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA
- Daily Solar And Geophysical Report
- Issued at 2330 UT 28 February 1994
- Summary for 28 February and Forecast up to 3 March
- No warning is current.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
- Activity: Very low
-
- Flares: None
-
- Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 093/038
-
- 1B. SOLAR FORECAST
- 01 March 02 March 03 March
- Activity Low Low Low
- Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
-
- Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 095/041
-
- 1C. SOLAR COMMENT
- None.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
- Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : quiet to unsettled
-
- Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 27 February
- Learmonth 08 1-33 2122
- Fredericksburg 05 06
- Planetary 06 07
-
-
- 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
- DATE Ap CONDITIONS
- 01 Mar 08 Quiet to unsettled.
- 02 Mar 10 Quiet to unsettled.
- 03 Mar 20 Quiet to unsettled with an isolated active period.
-
- 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
- None.
-
- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 28 Feb normal normal normal
- PCA Event : None.
- 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 01 Mar normal normal normal
- 02 Mar normal normal poor to fair
- 03 Mar normal normal poor to fair
- 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
- Conditions at high latitudes are expected to become degraded over
- the last two days of the forecast period.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
- MUFs at Sydney were near predicted with 20-30% enhancements 08-19UT.
-
- T index: 57
-
- 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
- DATE T-index MUFs
- 01 Mar 50 Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to
- 25% during local night hours.
- 02 Mar 45 Near predicted monthly values.
- 03 Mar 45 Near predicted monthly values.
-
- Predicted Monthly T Index for March is 40.
-
- 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
- None.
- --
- IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services
- email: rwc@ips.oz.au |PO Box 5606
- tel: +61 2 4148329 |West Chatswood NSW 2057
- fax: +61 2 4148331 |AUSTRALIA
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 12:03:37 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!bbc!ant!boyer@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Satellite progs on World
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- John Boyer (boyer@rd.eng.bbc.co.uk) wrote:
- : Scott Ehrlich (wy1z@netcom.com) wrote:
-
- : : I have now placed some satellite tracking programs on World:
-
- : : - stsplus.zip
-
- : : - stsorbit.zip
-
- : : - traksat {trak300a.zip & trak300b.zip} (latest version of traksat)
-
-
- : : They are available via anonymous FTP via
-
- : : ftp ftp.std.com:/pub/hamradio/pc/satellite
-
- : Just a short comment. I have traksat and it is really great and dead easy
- : to use.
-
- : John B
- : John.boyer@rd.eng.bbc.co.uk
-
-
- Sorry. Did I say traksat? I actually meant Satra version 1.0. That's the
- problem with all these sat tracking progs what to call them.
- I have played with tracksat 3 and I found it hard to drive.
-
- John B
- John.boyer@rd.eng.bbc.co.uk
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Mar 94 04:59:39 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: subscribe
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- ve6gk interested in what you have to say!
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 Mar 1994 13:49:04 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!udel!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!andy@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Thanks for get-well QSL's to N3AKP!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I'd like to thank all of you who took the time to send Ron, N3AKP a "get
- well" QSL card. He's scheduled to be released from the hospital today,
- and will be delighted to find all those cards waiting for him!
-
- He'll be recovering for about 6 weeks at home, so you can still send him a
- QSL if you'd like to; his address is Ron Nord, N3AKP, 3621 Halls Creek
- Lane, Owings, MD 20736.
-
- 73, andy-k4adl
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 Mar 1994 08:09 EDT
- From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!hookup!paladin.american.edu!zombie.ncsc.mil!cs.umd.edu!news.gsfc.nasa.gov!nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <2970520692.0.p01258@psilink.com>, <1994Feb17.144029.3459@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, <rohvm1.mah48d-280294100619@136.141.220.39>a
- Subject : Re: Keyboards at testing sessions
-
- In article <rohvm1.mah48d-280294100619@136.141.220.39>, rohvm1.mah48d@rohmhaas.com (John E. Taylor III) writes...
- >In article <2kqtae$cg5@news.delphi.com>, mahjmac@news.delphi.com
- >(MAHJMAC@DELPHI.COM) wrote:
- >
- >> It would seem to me that being alowed to use a keyboard doesn't conform
- >> to the whole reason CW is required. It is used on an international scale, and
- >> if you are ever in any type of emergency or spontaneous situation where you
- >> need to receive code with no keyboard, then you would be worthless.
- >
- >C'mon...even an old CW-forever type like me knows that the "purpose" of
- >copying Morse at the exam is _to pass the exam_. Some people, once they're
- >on the air, develop proficiency in copying (and fewer in sending :-) )
- >Morse. Others don't. But as a VE I'm supposed to assure that an applicant
- >can copy Morse at the required speed, by his answering seven of a set of
- >ten questions. Head copy, pencil, typewriter, computer, stone and
- >chisel...as long as _the applicant_ can understand enough Morse to answer
- >the questions (it's been a long time since we had somebody give us a minute
- >of solid copy), he meets the FCC requirement.
- >
- >--
- >73 de John Taylor W3ZID
- >rohvm1.mah48d@rohmhaas.com
-
-
- Just couldn't resist adding to his thread. Copying by typewriter has been
- around for as long as their have been typewriters. Even the FCC when it
- gave the test would let you bring a typewriter. The computer is just the
- late 20th century typewriter. The object really is to demonstrate the
- ability to receive code at the required level. The mechanism by which you
- (as distinct from some computer program) write down the code is immaterial
- and not germane to the testing of code proficiency. Not even the FCC is
- requiring a handwriting proficiency test at a particular speed.
-
- Erich
- N3OXM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #229
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