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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 11:35:46 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 #295 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Wed, 16 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 295 Today's Topics: 10 GHz EME question 2 meter use in London, England? ANARTS RTTY NEWS BULLETIN 800 13/03/94 FT1000D & Heil Pro-set 4? Info Req. Vintage Gear IPS Daily Report 15 March 94 New FTP site noise blankers PC-based repeater controllers? QSL route for T30JJ 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: 16 Mar 94 14:49:45 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: 10 GHz EME question To: info-hams@ucsd.edu The Toronto VHF Society (VE3ONT) is beginning to make plans for EME operations using the 46 m (150') dish at Algonquin Park later this year. We have been discussing the possibility of trying EME on 10 GHz. The dish is figured to at least 12 GHz, and is adequately steerable. The question is this: is there any point to using such a big dish at 10 GHz for EME? One argument says "yes, the gain will be humungous." Another argument says "no, the high gain of the dish will under- illuminate the Moon so there is no *real* monster gain." I subscribe to the latter point of view. It seems to me that an antenna beamwidth of < the Moon's diameter doesn't benefit the overall link budget. By this argument, 10GHz EME is optimum with a dish about 4m in diameter (beamwidth about 0.5 degrees, the apparent width of the Moon). The 46 m dish will be no better than a 4 m dish. So... am I correct? MRO ************************************************************************ Michael R. Owen, Ph.D. a.k.a.: W9IP Department of Geology Northern Lights Software St. Lawrence University Star Route, Box 60 Canton, NY 13617 Canton, NY 13617 (315) 379-5975 - voice - (315) 379-0161 (6-9pm) e-mail: MOWE@SLUMUS FAX - (315) 379-5804 ************************************************************************ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 22:45:51 +0000 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!g8sjp.demon.co.uk!ip@network.ucsd.edu Subject: 2 meter use in London, England? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <16F7AA3A6S85.M14494@mwvm.mitre.org> M14494@mwvm.mitre.org writes: > I'm going to be visiting London, England soon (if the IRA ever stops > taking pot-shots at the airport), and I was wondering about taking > my 2 meter HT along. Anyone know anything about 1) licensing, and > 2) frequencies. Any help? Thanks. > Well, you'll need a reciprocal permit - I'd suggest you ask the ARRL for their RECIPOP package for the UK, and count on the process taking a number of weeks. As for frequencies, the 2M band here is 144-146MHz, with the bulk of the FM activity in the upper MHz. Repeaters are all 600KHz split, with the outputs high. Channel spacing is 25KHz. If you need anything more specific, let me know. -- Iain Philipps ------------------------------ Date: 16 Mar 1994 12:25:24 +1000 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram.esi.com.au!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ANARTS RTTY NEWS BULLETIN 800 13/03/94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu [ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 800 13/03/94 SUNDAY TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE. 3.545 MHz 0930 UTC This relay is in recess until April. 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. SEANET CONVENTION 1994 ====================== SEANET WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR IN MALAYSIA AND MALACCA HAS BEEN PICKED AS THE VENUE BY MARTS. THE CONFIRMED DATES FOR SEANET 94 ARE 11TH TO 13TH NOVEMBER 94. PLEASE CONTACT 9M2RS OR 9M2KN AND HS1ASC WHO ARE AVAILABLE ON PACTOR STANDBY ON 14.074.5 (MARK) 24HRS A DAY OR YOU MAY ALSO LEAVE A QTC AT JA5TX FOR ANY OF THESE TWO STATIONS. MORE INFOMATION WILL BE PUT ON THIS BULLETIN BOARD AS IT IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR AND THERE WILL BE SPECIAL FARES AVAILABLE FROM MALAYSIAN AIRLINES AND SPECIAL TREATS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR ALL THE DELEGATES. PLEASE MAKE THIS A TIME FOR FAMILY FUN AND COME WITH YOUR FAMILIES FOR EYEBALL AFTER HAVING QSO'S WITH EACH OTHER FOR SO LONG. DETAILS OF THE CQ SEANET CONTEST ON CW AND PHONE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY BY ESHEE 9M2FK......PLEASE PUT THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARIES AND SEE YOU IN MALACCA FOR SEANET 94.......DE 9M2KN RECEIVED FROM 9M2KN BY V85GA VIA PACTOR. ---------------------------------------- WIA Extraordinary general meeting result ---------------------------------------- The result of the vote of no-confidence in the Council of the NSW Division Of the W.I.A. was presented in a halting manner on last week's WIA broadcast and , as a result, could have been misheard. For those who did not hear it clearly, here is the result of the vote: In favour of the no-confidence vote 198 against 72 invalid votes 4 abstaining 2 I hope this clears up any misconceptions. Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer ANARTS (who voted on the day) ANARTS April meeting -------------------- Please note that, because of Easter, the meeting will be put back a week until Friday 8th April. This is normal practice when the meeting clashes with a public holiday, and the 1st April is Good Friday. Hope to see some of you there. Time is 7.30 pm and takes place at the QTH of Keith VK2ZZO. For further information contact Col VK2CTD, Jim VK2BQS, or Pat VK2JPA (work 230 3722). Supper supplied. --------------------------------------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 4 MARCH - 10 MARCH 1994 Issue No 10 Date of issue: 11 March, 1994 INDICES: Date 04 05 06 07 08 09 04 10cm 098 096 096 091 091 090 088 A 03 06 10 37 38 33 (29 estimated) T 46 76 89 62 -23 02 -08 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY Solar activity was very low for the entire period. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet 4th-5th except for late on 5th when active levels were observed. On 6th the field was quiet to unsettled increasing to storm levels on 7th, and continuing at active to minor storm levels on 8th-10th. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were depressed by 15 per cent until 0300 on 4th, then near normal until dawn when enhancements of 15 per cent were observed. Frequencies remained enhanced by up to 20 per cent above predicted monthly values until local dawn on 7th when depressions of 30 per cent were observed. Frequencies remained depressed by up to 40 per cent below predicted monthly values until the end of the period. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (11 -17 MARCH) SOLAR: very low GEOMAGNETIC: active to minor storm levels expected for 11 March, decreasing to active 12-15 March. IONOSPHERIC degraded HF comms are expected 11 - 14 March, critical frequencies may be depressed 15 - 30 per cent during this interval. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 4 MAR 94 VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 4 MARCH 1994 (BID RTDX0304) OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM 9X5LJ, DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL EUROPE DX CLUSTER NODE DB0SPC, HS0/G3NOM, I5FLN, IK5AAX AND THE IK5PWJ PACKET CLUSTER, N8BJQ, OH2BH/VR2BH, WB2CJL, ZS5S AND THE NJ0M NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER NETWORK. THANKS TO ALL. BANDPASS: FRIDAY 25 1039-21086 ZD8M 1726-14087 J28JJ 1834-14083 4S7RM 1848-14089 ZS0X QSL DJ6JC 1916-14082 FG5FI 2118-14090 VK2KM 2254-14075 HI8BG PACTOR 2335-14087 P43A SATURDAY 26 0814-21084 ZS0X 0820-21082 5X1C 1002-21086 BY4RSA 1030-21086 9N1AA QSL SATISH, BOX 4292, KATHMANDU, NEPAL 1135-21083 KN4DG/KH0 1149-21090 4S7RM 1156-21080 UN8PFE 1158-21083 YL2KF 1345-21081 UN7GY 1347-21083 V31JU 1515-21088 ZS9A QSL VIA ZS1IS 1600-14084 UN7M 1706-21085 CN8NP 1735-21085 TL8NG 1750=14086 5R8DG 1805-21087 J28JJ 1910-14084 CN8NP 1937-21083 ZD7DP 1940-21089 HK5VMJ 2042-21086 TZ6FIC 2050-21080 CE3NDN 2101-14086 ZS0X 2339-14083 V31RM SUNDAY 27 0813-15078 9X5HG PACTOR 0832-21083 J28JJ 1357-14084 VP2EJA QSL JA1VPO 1442-21092 4X6UO 1616-21084 ZS0X 1626-14086 VU2DSD 1724-21085 S58AA 1726-14083 US8IWA 1738-21085 ZD7SM QSL P.O.BOX 86, ST. HELENA ISL., SO. ATL. OCEAN 1806-21090 S51UF 1815-21087 KL7AFV 1826-21080 FG5KI 1912-21088 FM5DN 1924-14081 ZS9Z QSL ZS6EZ 1953-14091 CN8NP 2026-14085 V31RM 2210-14086 HK0DPA 2215-14086 VP2EJA 2321-14089 V31AR MONDAY 28 0807-21087 9N1AA 1003-21083 BZ4RBX 1336-14080 A45XC 1436-21083 FR5ZU 1445-14086 S51GL 1530-14083 HI8BG 1531-21070 7Q7LA ARQ 1547-21070 EL2HJO ARQ 1618-21089 S57A 1623-21087 UX0KN UKRAINE 1647-21089 ZD8M 1712-28081 ZS9Z 1721-21081 ZS9Z 1800-21082 HA5NY 1835-14083 UU9JWB 1923-21083 ZD7SM TUESDAY 1 0220-14085 FH/DJ2BW QRV UNTIL 9 MARCH. QSL TO HOME '94 CBA. 0251-14089 PS9KW 1409-14087 YB3AQF 1534-21042 YL2KF 1535-21090 UU9JWB 1627-14084 ER1PE MOLDOVA 1720-14084 FH/DJ2BW QSX UP 5 1914-14081 VP2EJA 2134-14083 VP5JM WEDNESDAY 2 1526-21083 YL1ZE 1600-21084 OK1AJN 1632-28079 IS0XYB 1853 21083 ZD7DP 1938-21082 ZD7SM 2019-14081 V31RM THURSDAY 3 1550-14070 W4AVP/C6A FEC 2005-21081 ZD7SM 2305-14070 S92ZM FEC NOTES OF INTEREST: PRATAS ISLAND - PREPARATIONS ARE PROCEEDING FOR A 10 DAY EX- PEDITION, STARTING 16 MARCH, WITH 14 OPERATORS.IT IS NOT KNOWN IF RTTY WILL BE USED. DETAILS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED THIS WEEK. SINCE THIS IS NOT A DXCC COUNTRY, WFWL. A GROUP FROM THE RADIO AMATEUR SOCIETY OF THAILAND (RAST), LED BY CHAMLONG, HS1AAM, WILL OPERATE AS E28DX FROM KHO SAMUI IS- LAND (AS-101) FROM 8-10 APRIL 1994. THE ISLAND IS 600 KM SOUTH OF BANGKOK. THEY WILL OPERATE RTTY, CW, SSB, FM, AMTOR, AND PACKET. BANDS WILL BE 2-160 METERS (NO WARC). OTHER OPERATORS WILL BE HS1CDX, HS0/G3NOM, AND HS0/G4UAV. FOREIGN LICENSED AMATEURS WITH DXPEDITION EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE IOTA FIELD, ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXPEDITION. CONTACT RAY, HS0/G3NOM AT TEL/FAX +66 2 253 4864. QSL ROUTE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER. FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN, SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES OF INTEREST TO LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF OR AT 9X5LJ.#KGL.RWA.AF. 73 AND GOOD HUNTING DE JULES W2JGR AT W2TKU.#SRQFL.FL.USA.NA. --------------------------------------- Results of QSLing. Yes, it does get results when one sends a QSL card direct with a suitable green stamp enclosed. Today, 10th March 1994, VK2BQS opened his mail box to find a card from USA, not unusual we agree... The card was from a well known QSL Manager and was posted 24th Feb 1994. Still not unusual. It was for a QSO with ANGUILLA, now that is unusual as BQS did not recall the contact and felt sure it was a new country. Wait, it shows a 2XSSB contact and it seems a long time since anything other than RTTY has been QSLed. But it does say TNX for QSL. Oh boy, the date of QSO ... 11-1-79...Fifteen years????? Dig out the log book (number one) and woe, nothing under 11th January 1979, thinks???? (like greenbottle). Dig again, for log book number two, and there on 1st Nov 1979 is VP2EY and lo and behold, the QSL went direct with a green stamp or equivalent, and this is the first reply. And a check of other records shows that was the only time VP2E was worked in 17 years. AINT PATIENCE WUNNERFUL.. submitted by Jim VK2BQS --------------------------------------- Coming events ------------- 1994 ---- March 19th-20th BARTG WW RTTY Contest April 8th ANARTS meeting 16th-17th SARTG WW AMTOR Contest ------------------------------------ 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. Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are : patl@conmusic.pitt.su.oz.au The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We know we reach ZL and many South Pacific islands. We are looking forward to news from your areas to let other amateurs know what you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you. 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer That concludes ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 800 13/03/94. INSERTED by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice-President ANARTS. -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2AAB.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3 dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 21:12:49 GMT From: amd!netcomsv!netcomsv!netcom.com!slay@decwrl.dec.com Subject: FT1000D & Heil Pro-set 4? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I have recently ordered the new Heil Pro-set 4 headset to go with my FT-1000D. Unfortunately, since I am still in temporary digs, I have no antenna and no way to use the rig - yet. However, I have heard that there may be some difficulties in getting enough audio drive out of the FT1000 to the Pro-set headset. Does anyone have first-hand experience with this? Is there really a potential problem? Cheers de Sandy WA6BXH/7J1ABV slay@netcom.com WA6BXH@N0ARY ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 05:40:23 GMT From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa Subject: Info Req. Vintage Gear To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <1994Mar15.053911.21931@dal1> giddy@ac.dal.ca writes: >Hi Folks: > >I'm new here. Are there people around this group who might be knowledgable >about older communications receivers? > >I am interested in starting to collect some of the gear I and many of my >contemporaries started out with. (Hammarlund, Hallicrafters, National etc.) > >I am concerned about availabiliy of service info and not paying too much >(I would not pay HRO-60 prices for a Knight Ocean-Hopper :-) ) > >Any direction and comments from like-interested people? Kevin (and anyone else who might be interested): There is a newsgroup/ email reflector called `boatanchors' that is dedicated to amateur tube gear. To subscribe send an email to boatanchors-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu and ask to be placed on the list. You'll get from 20 to 30 articles via email daily. To post an article just use the above address WITHOUT the `-request' portion. Lots of VERY knowledgable and friendly folks on there. 73, Jeff NH6IL ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 23:23:14 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd.edu Subject: IPS Daily Report 15 March 94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT ISSUED AT 15/2330Z MARCH 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY. SUMMARY FOR 15 MARCH AND FORECAST UP TO 18 MARCH No warning is current. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY Activity: very low Flares: none. Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 087/030 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 16 March 17 March 18 March Activity Very low Very low Very low Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 090/034 1C. SOLAR COMMENT None. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : active to minor storm Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 14 March Learmonth 27 4334 5543 Fredericksburg 29 24 Planetary 40 30 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 16 Mar 20 Unsettled to active. 17 Mar 14 Unsettled. 18 Mar 12 Quiet to unsettled. 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT None. 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 15 Mar normal normal fair-normal PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 16 Mar normal fair poor 17 Mar normal normal fair 18 Mar normal normal fair 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT NONE. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY MUFs at Sydney were slightly below predicted monthly values Observed T index for 15 March: 23 Predicted Monthly T Index for March is 40. 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 16 Mar 30 About 15% below predicted monthly values. 17 Mar 35 Near predicted monthly values. 18 Mar 40 Near predicted monthly values. 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: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 10:44:06 -0700 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!ersys!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: New FTP site To: info-hams@ucsd.edu BOSTON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM: Scott Ehrlich, Software Librarian FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Scott Ehrlich, WY1Z Tel: (617) 373-4198 PLEASE DISTRIBUTE AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE MARCH 15, 1994 WORLD HAM RADIO ARCHIVES MOVES TO OAKLAND Due to a recent policy change from Software Tool and Die's Internet computer system, the World, the ham radio archives from World have moved to the very well-known anonymous FTP site of oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117). The directory on Oakland where the files will be locate will remain: /pub/hamradio. The Oakland FTP site permits a maximum of 400 simultaneous anonymous FTP connections, so there should be plenty of space for everyone to access what they want, when they want. The directory structure on Oakland will remain the same as it was on World. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. My e-mail address is: wy1z@netcom.com. 73 de WY1Z -- =============================================================================== | Scott Ehrlich Amateur Radio: wy1z AMPRnet: wy1z@wa1phy.ampr.org | | Internet: wy1z@neu.edu BITnet: wy1z@NUHUB AX.25: wy1z@wa1phy.ma.usa.na | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Maintainer of the Boston Amateur Radio Club hamradio FTP area on | | oak.oakland.edu:/pub/hamradio | =============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 01:31:48 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.ysu.edu!malgudi.oar.net!witch!ted!mjsilva@network.ucsd.edu Subject: noise blankers To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <POPOVICH.94Mar15103708@prince.cs.columbia.edu>, Steve Popovich (popovich@prince.cs.columbia.edu) writes: >> Without dipping into that pot, the need for a noise blanker has nothing >> to do with the rest of the RADIO! Occasionally, and fortunately for >> only short periods, external pulsed noise appears and my noise blanker >> is very effective. I thought you asked if they were of any use. >> If you never needed one, consider yourself fortunate. If yours didn't >> work, at least the rest of your RADIO works well. > >Well, the noise blanker on the old Kenwood TS-830S is definitely a >"decorative knob". No matter how much I twiddle the one our club has, >it doesn't do a thing about the static crashes on 40 and 80 meters at >night. Isn't that the kind of noise they're supposed to be FOR? > -Steve > I don't know how good or bad the 830's noise blanker is, but a general answer to your question "isn't that the kind of noise..." is that blankers work best on the noise that's the most dissimilar to a signal. High amplitude, short duration noise, aka impulse noise, is the easiest for circuitry to distinguish and eliminate. On the other hand, any noise that's in the audio band and is roughly the same amplitude as the desired signal is impossible for normal circuitry to remove. I know DSP can help here, but I don't know enough about it to say how effective it is. Mike, KK6GM ------------------------------ Date: 16 Mar 1994 00:00:51 -0500 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!digex.net!access1!bote@network.ucsd.edu Subject: PC-based repeater controllers? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Anthony_Pelliccio@brown.edu (Tony Pelliccio) writes: >a4q4@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (D.J.Trynor EE) wrote: >> I have a PS/2 Model 30 sitting idle on my desk.....I have no hard drive for >> it, so I'm looking for a possible application for it. I'd like to know >> if anyone has any information on how I might change this unit into a >> repeater controller. >The software end wouldn't be too complicated either, and with a hard drive >it'd be one kick-butt controller. Hell.. think of the mods you could make! My club has been kicking this around for way too long now. We have looked at several PC-based repeater controllers, but they are either way the hell too expensive for what they do or they do only what they do with no room for innovation or expansion. Both issues gave us pause. I wouldn't mind developing a neat driver that would allow you to write your own repeater controller in a script language, but that sounds too much like work if there was no $$$ market for it. Similar sentiments have been expressed to me by an associate who wrote a microcontroller repeater controller. So, is a whiz-bang system meeting my wish list above now available in the ham market? -- 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 19 days until Opening Day! How 'bout them Os!! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 08:57:21 GMT From: agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!slay@ames.arpa Subject: QSL route for T30JJ To: info-hams@ucsd.edu : >Does anyone know the QSL route for T30JJ operating from Tarwa(?) : >Island in the Marshalls in the South Pacific? : Prof. AA5BT told me it is via JR2KDN. JR2KDN's address is: Yuichi Yoshida 4F Kato-build. 529 Rokugaike-Cho Kita-Ku, Nagoya 462 JAPAN ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 06:07:53 GMT From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <2lo1ii$g94@oak.oakland.edu>, <763354761snx@skyld.grendel.com>, <2lpa6o$gkd@ccnet.ccnet.com> Subject : 2x0 callsigns? (was: 1x1 Callsigns?) In article <2lpa6o$gkd@ccnet.ccnet.com> rwilkins@ccnet.com (Bob Wilkins n6fri) writes: >Jeffrey D. Angus (jangus@skyld.grendel.com) wrote: > >: In article <2lo1ii$g94@oak.oakland.edu> prvalko@vela.acs.oakland.edu writes: > >: > They should allow for ANY combination of legitimate US-amateur allocated >: > calls. If I remember correctly, In the US, the call must BEGIN with "A, >: > K, N, or W" then have a SINGLE DIGIT NUMBER and followed by at LEAST one >: > letter. > >: Based on how some people view me, I'm gonna sign up for A6H. It's look good >: on the car too. > >Someone else we know might like ah6fu I don't think he can get enough >spark from a tv set to justify a 1x1 call. The call is available as the >last fellow could not handle it ;) Hey, who ya talkin' about, Bob? AH6FU is a Hawaii call, and there's only one Hawaii ham who posts on here.... (oh my God - is he referring to me?) I guess Hawaii hams will be vying for 2x0 callsigns since we have to have the mandatory `H6' in the prefix. Not much of a choice: AH6, KH6, NH6, WH6. Phooey. [Hey, now there's a neat call: PH0OEY.] Jeff NH6 IL ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #295 ****************************** ******************************