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- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 94 04:30:05 PDT
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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #370
- To: Info-Hams
-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Sun, 3 Apr 94 Volume 94 : Issue 370
-
- Today's Topics:
- ** FLEA at MIT ** Sunday 17 April Cambridge MA
- Code Practice on a Macintosh (2 msgs)
- HT1000s WANTED
- info
- IPS Daily Report - 30 March 94
- Long directories
- Rec.Radio.Amateur.Antennas activity??
- STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
- Supermorse under windows.?
- WANTED: Comments on Oakland FTP site
-
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-
- Date: 3 Apr 1994 03:25:50 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!uhog.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!w1gsl@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ** FLEA at MIT ** Sunday 17 April Cambridge MA
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Spring has sprung .. so it's time to start again
-
- ********* $1 buyers discount with hardcopy of this notice ********
-
- COMPUTERS - ELECTRONICS - HAM RADIO - COMPUTERS - ELECTRONICS
-
- FLEA all SUMMER at MIT
- April 17th, 1994
- 9AM-2PM
-
- Come to the city for a great flea - plenty of free parking.
-
- MIT's electronics and ham radio flea will take
- place on the third Sunday of each month this summer,
- April thru October.
-
- There is tailgate space for over 600 sellers and
- free, off-street parking for >1000 cars!
-
- Buyers admission is $2 (you get $1 off if
- you're lucky enough to have a copy of our ad)
- and sellers spaces are $10.00-each at the gate.
-
- The flea will be held at the corner of Albany and
- Main streets in Cambridge; right in the Kendall
- Square area from 9AM to 2PM, with sellers set-up
- time starting at 7AM.
-
- !! RAIN or SHINE !! Have no fear of rain, a covered
- tailgate area is available for all sellers (6'8" clearance).
-
- Talk-in: 146.52 and W1XM/R-449.725/444.725 (PL 114.8/2A).
-
- Sponsors: MIT Electronics Research Society
- MIT UHF Repeater Association (W1XM)
- MIT Radio Society (W1MX)
- Harvard Wireless Club (W1AF)
-
- For more info / advanced reservations 617 253 3776
-
- ********** $1 buyers discount with hard copy of this notice ************
-
-
- *******************************************************************************
- Steve Finberg W1GSL w1gsl@athena.mit.edu
- PO Box 82 MIT Br Cambridge MA 02139 617 258 3754
- *******************************************************************************
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Apr 1994 00:48:39 GMT
- From: news.bu.edu!dartvax.dartmouth.edu!usenet@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: Code Practice on a Macintosh
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Anybody know of a good shareware program for code practice?
-
- This is my opinion and no one elses included the folks at Dartmouth.
- The opinion is tainted by playing too many musical instruments.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Apr 1994 02:05:23 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!cyclone.civil.ubc.ca!user@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Code Practice on a Macintosh
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2nl3p7$doj@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>,
- David.B.Haseman@dartmouth.edu (David B. Haseman, M.D.) wrote:
- >
- > Anybody know of a good shareware program for code practice?
- >
- > This is my opinion and no one elses included the folks at Dartmouth.
- > The opinion is tainted by playing too many musical instruments.
-
- I just ftped a program called "Morse Trainer US-1.1.1" from oak.oakland.edu
- (\pub\hamradio\mac). I think it is the best one I have seen
- so far.
-
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- Amal Phadke' VE7MGR e-mail: phadke@civil.ubc.ca
- Department of Civil Engineering
- The University of British Columbia
- Vancouver, B.C., CANADA
- -------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 29 Mar 94 00:43:16 GMT
- From: uchinews!ncar!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!hp-cv!hp-pcd!hpspkla!moore@rsch.wisc.edu
- Subject: HT1000s WANTED
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- My fire department is looking for used Motorola MT1000s, which I
- guess have been superceded by the HT1000. We need about three of
- them pretty quickly.
- o cover 154 mHz region
- o 16 channel w/ scan
-
- We would also like to acquire the programming cable for these.
-
- Any sources would be appreciated.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Apr 94 06:22:39 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: info
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- info
- help
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 23:29:58 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: IPS Daily Report - 30 March 94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
- ISSUED AT 30/2330Z MARCH 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
- FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
- SUMMARY FOR 30 MARCH AND FORECAST UP TO 2 APRIL
-
- No warning is current.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
- Activity: low
-
- Flares: none.
-
- Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 086/029
-
- 1B. SOLAR FORECAST
- 31 March 01 April 02 April
- Activity Low Very low Very low
- Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
-
- Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 085/027
-
- 1C. SOLAR COMMENT
- None.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
- Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: not availiable.
-
- Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 29 March
- Learmonth -- ---- ----
- Fredericksburg 10 06
- Planetary 10 06
-
- Observed Kp for 29 March: 2122 2122
-
-
- 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
- DATE Ap CONDITIONS
- 31 Mar 07 Quiet to unsettled.
- 01 Apr 08 Quiet to unsettled.
- 02 Apr 09 Unsettled.
-
- 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
- No observations were possible due to equipment failure at Learmonth.
-
- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 30 Mar normal normal normal
- PCA Event : None.
- 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 31 Mar normal normal normal
- 01 Apr normal normal fair
- 02 Apr normal normal fair
- 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
- NONE.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
- MUFs at Sydney were about 15% above predicted monthly values
-
- Observed T index for 30 March: 54
-
- Predicted Monthly T Index for March is 40.
-
- 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
- DATE T-index MUFs
- 31 Mar 55 10 to 15% above predicted monthly values.
- 01 Apr 50 About 10% above predicted monthly values.
- 02 Apr 50 About 10% above predicted monthly values.
-
-
- 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
- None.
- --
- IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services
- email: rwc@ips.oz.au fax: +61 2 4148331 |PO Box 5606
- RWC Duty Forecaster tel: +61 2 4148329 |West Chatswood NSW 2057
- Recorded Message tel: +61 2 4148330 |AUSTRALIA
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 1994 17:19:05 GMT
- From: nwnexus!jhgrud!eskimo!mzenier@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Long directories
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In <764609412.AA00833@afarm.uucp>, Michael L. Ardai wrote:
- : c) Most news readers have a way of either showing only the header or
- : pausing after each screen full -
- : d) Just either skip it or stop after the first screen
-
- That doesn't work if you're reading offline. First you wait for
- your news packer (uqwk) to build the download files, and then you wait
- again for for the modem to send it all to your local system.
-
- Every time someone bloats this newsgroup with something like
- the "Hams on Internet" list, I have to wait an extra 10 minutes
- before I can even throw the stuff away.
-
- Mark Zenier mzenier@eskimo.com markz@ssc.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Apr 94 03:28:35 GMT
- From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!odin!trier@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: Rec.Radio.Amateur.Antennas activity??
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2nc9ak$1ib@search01.news.aol.com>,
- Teacherjh <teacherjh@aol.com> wrote:
- >Where would posts posted to the plural go? The bit bucket?
-
- With many (but not all) news implementations, they go to the newsgroup
- "junk".
-
- Stephen
-
- --
- Stephen Trier KB8PWA "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that
- Other: trier@ins.cwru.edu certain je ne sais quois."
- Home: sct@po.cwru.edu - Peter Schickele
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 02 Apr 94 10:29:12 PST
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!panix!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!mala.bc.ca!oneb!ham!emd@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Anthony_Pelliccio@brown.edu (Tony Pelliccio) writes:
-
- >
- > I like the idea. The thing I object to is my callsign being attached to an
- > internet address.
- >
- > Tony
- > --
- > == Anthony_Pelliccio@Brown.edu (Tony Pelliccio, KD1NR)
- > == Box 1908, Providence, RI 02912 Tel. (401) 863-1880
- > == All opinions expressed are those of the individual, and not those
- > == of Brown University.
-
-
- What is it exactly that you find objectionable about having your callsign
- linked to your internet address? And if you find it objectionable, why do
- YOU list your callsign in your sig file?
-
- 73, Bob.
-
- 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
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 1994 06:17:01 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wy1z@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Supermorse under windows.?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <9404012250592.DLITE.gilbaronw0mn@delphi.com>,
- Gilbert Baron <gilbaronw0mn@delphi.com> wrote:
- >>In article <1994Mar29.195120.22353@ll.mit.edu> fcr@ll.mit.edu (Frank Robey)
- >writes:
- >>
- >>
- >>
- >>>Has anybody been successful in getting supermorse to run under windows?
- >>>If so, I would appreciate any help that you could give me.
- >
- >Does anyone know where to get supermorse?
- >
- > Gil Baron, El Baron Rojo, W0MN Rochester,MN
- > "Bailar es Vivir"
- > PGP2.3 key at key servers or upon request
- >
-
-
- It is available on
- oak.oakland.edu:/pub/hamradio/pc/theory-and-morse/sm410.exe
-
-
- Scott
-
-
- --
- ===============================================================================
- | 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 |
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-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 1994 06:31:14 GMT
- From: netcomsv!netcom.com!wy1z@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: WANTED: Comments on Oakland FTP site
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Since the Boston ARC archives (oak.oakland.edu:/pub/hamradio) have been
- available for some time now, and many of you have acquired many programs
- from it, I would now like to ask for your comments.
-
- Please comment on:
-
- * What you like about what the site has to offer
-
- * What you do not like about what the site has to offer
-
- * What changes you would like to see
-
- * What you would like to see added/subtracted from it
-
- * Any other specifics
-
-
- Please send your comments directly to me, as I will not be reading news
- much for the next few months.
-
-
- Thank you very much.
-
- Scott
-
- --
- ===============================================================================
- | 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 |
- ===============================================================================
-
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