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Info-Hams Digest            Mon,  4 Apr 94       Volume 94 : Issue  376

Today's Topics:
                                (none)
          [News]  NOAA/NWS To Expand Weather Radio Coverage
                  Amateur Forwarding Rules Ammended
                            C91J QSL Info
                  Correct Address for OK1IA (OM1IA?)
                 Dayton Hamvention and Linux Journal
               Ham radios on planes - Definitive answer
       How phasing SSB Exciters Work (Was:  RF and AF speech pr
                       Hustler RM-40S Resonator
                    IPS Daily Report - 03 April 94
                  Operation of Ham radios on planes
                         QSL info for HS0ZAD
                 STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
                      STS-59 SAREX Mission Delay
                      Supermorse under windows.?
              was: 73, now 73 and 88 on broadcast radio
                        Weather obs by packet

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Date: 4 Apr 94 21:06:03 GMT
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sub Jerry Vuoso (WB2SPE)

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Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 20:13:04 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu![e-mail]
Subject: [News]  NOAA/NWS To Expand Weather Radio Coverage
To: [e-mail]



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Date: 5 Apr 1994 01:58:30 GMT
From: nothing.ucsd.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Amateur Forwarding Rules Ammended
To: [e-mail]

In article <$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Marc B. Grant) writes:
>     Therefore, the Commission will hold accountable only the
>licensees of the station originating a messsage and the licensee
>of the first station forwarding a message in a high speed message
>forwarding system.

So, folks, now that the Commission has recognized "high speed message
forwarding systems", how long do you think it will be before we HAVE
any such?

 - Brian

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Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 21:36:17 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!cs.umd.edu!venus![e-mail]
Subject: C91J QSL Info
To: [e-mail]

Does anyone know who the QSL manager for C91J is? Thanks

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Date: 4 Apr 1994 16:14:45 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.sprintlink.net!redstone.interpath.net!mercury.interpath.net![e-mail]
Subject: Correct Address for OK1IA (OM1IA?)
To: [e-mail]


I am trying to locate the correct address and / or phone number
for OK1IA (now OM1IA ? ) , Pavel Horvath. His Callbook address
-  P.O. Box 44, Bratislava, Slovakia no longer correct.

He is the QSL manager for 3W8VL. I recently sent a registered
letter to the Callbook address listed above. The letter was
returned 6 weeks later from Slovakia stamped "Jedotlivo kartovane"
and "Retour".  I am guessing "retour" means return and "jednotlivo
kartovane" might mean 'no longer at this box' . Is this correct ?

If you have a QSL from either OK1IA, OM1IA or 3W8VL or other
information on how to contact Pavel Horvath or others regarding
a 3W8VL QSL card, please contact me.

Many thanks,


Mike Wood            Internet: [e-mail]
The Signal Group     Amateur Radio: NT4O
P.O. Box 1979     ***Avoid company disclaimers by owning the company ***
Wake Forest, NC 27588

Phone: [phone]       Fax: [phone]

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Date: 3 Apr 94 18:12:29 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!swrinde!sgiblab!cs.uoregon.edu!reuter.cse.ogi.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!bach.seattleu.edu!quick!ole!ssc!fylz![e-mail]
Subject: Dayton Hamvention and Linux Journal
To: [e-mail]

There are so many hams involved in Linux development and use that it
makes sense that we should be exhibiting/selling Linux Journal at the
Dayton Hamvention.  But, we didn't have a Linux Journal when it was
deadline time for Dayton.

Anyone out there have a table and an interest in being our
representative?  Probably a good chance to promote Linux plus
make some money.
--
Phil Hughes, Editor, Linux Journal, P.O. Box 85867, Seattle, WA 98145-1867 USA
E-mail: [e-mail]   Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

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Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 20:49:23 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Ham radios on planes - Definitive answer
To: [e-mail]

On Sun, 3 Apr 1994 08:17:17 GMT,  Uncle Dave ([e-mail]) writes:
 > i know this subject comes up every so often, and if it's in teh
 > faq, then i didn't look carefully enough, but what's the deal on
 > operation of ham radios on a plane?

Okay -- here's The Deal (tm):  According to the FCC, you can operate your
amateur radio anywhere you want (including on an airplane), but they point
you to the appropriate FAA rules.  (Vague paraphrase of Part 97)

The FAA has more serious words on the subject (and I quote)

--------------------------------------------------

FAR Part 91.21 Portable Electronic Devices

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this
    section, no person may operate, nor may any
    operator or pilot in command of an aircraft
    allow the operation of, any portable electronic
    device on any of the following US-registered
    civil aircraft:
  (1)  Aircraft operated by a holder of an air
       carrier operating certificate or an operating
       certificate; or
  (2)  Any other aircraft while it is operated
       under IFR.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to --
  (1) Portable voice recorders;
  (2) Hearing aids;
  (3) Heart pacemakers;
  (4) Electric shavers; or
  (5) Any other portable electronic device
      that the operator of the aircraft has
      determined will not cause intereference
      with the navigation or communication system
      of the aircraft on which it is to be used.
(c) In the case of an aircraft operated by
    a holder of an air carrier operating
    certificate, the determination required by
    paragraph (b)(5) of this section shall be
    made by that operator of the aircraft on
    which the particular device is to be used.
    In the case of other aircraft, the
    determination may be made by the pilot in
    command or other operator of the aircraft.

--------------------------------------------------

End quote -- begin interpretation & explanation

Applications
1)  If your buddy takes you flying in his PA-28R, you can
    get his permission, as Pilot In Command to operate your kilowatt
    2m station, if he determines that doing so will not interfere with
    his communication & navigation equipment.

2)  If you're flying to Florida on AirWorst Airlines, you may NOT
    operate any transmitter or receiver ever.  The pilot does >NOT<
    have the authority to allow such operation.  (See FAR 91.21 (c) --
    The important definition is "operator" which is NOT PIC)

3)  Some day, perhaps, HamFriendly Airline will acquire an operator's
    certificate, and offer a while-you-wait TSO program <g>, in which
    case the Operator (license holder) CAN authorize the operration of
    your portable electronic devices.  But don't hold your breath.

Two other things:

Believe this.  I once took some various RF gear aloft with a
friend, and we evaluated the effect of operating the gear on VOR
reception:  A cheapie R/S 'Listen to the airplanes' receiver, when
tune 10.7 Mhz below San Jose VOR, succeeded in dropping a red
flag, indicating loss of signal, from about seven miles out.
The IC-24 dual-band HT had no effect during receive all across the
2m and 70cm Ham bands.  During 2m transmit, it caused considerable
needle wobble on the VOR.  Operating the R/S Airband receiver
while close to the airport (on final) caused about 40 degrees of
error on the VOR signal.  All of these tests were conducted while
operating VFR, of course.

Under no circumstances should you operate a cellular mobile
telephone while aloft.  The frequency reuse only works (and I use
the vaguest sense of the word "work") when your car stays on the
ground.  Going up to 5,000 feet would cause your signal to swamp
every cell-site in a major metropolitan area, and is expressly
forbidden in the appropriate FCC regulations.

However, I don't believe there is any such prohibition against
Sensible Mobile Telephone Service (IMTS).  I don't have the
appropriate parts, so I don't ACTUALLY know, but I -- errrr -- an
anonymous friend has gotten great signals out of the San Jose
terminal as far south as San Luis Obispo.

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Date: Tue, 5 Apr 1994 02:36:48 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!col.hp.com!srgenprp![e-mail]
Subject: How phasing SSB Exciters Work (Was:  RF and AF speech pr
To: [e-mail]

David Hough ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Why not use a Weaver (Third Method) exciter? It is easy to generate a couple
: of 1800Hz carriers which are 90 degrees out of phase, and fairly easy to
: generate a couple of 10.7MHz carriers which are 90 degrees out of phase, and
: the rest is reasonably straightforward without any expensive bits. SBL1 mixers
: are cheap, so the fact that you need four shouldn't be prohibitive.

For some reason, the "third method" of SSB generation invented by Weaver has
never caught on.  Perhaps part of the reason is the fact that the suppressed
carrier comes out right in the middle of the audio passband.  Even with
40 dB of carrier suppression (typical with diode balanced mixers), people
might find it objectionable because of the AGC action of typical SSB
receivers.  (Which would make the carrier "pop up" during speech pauses.)

I have often thought, though, that the Weaver method would be well-suited
to implementation in a DSP, since you can get mathematically perfect
carrier suppression.

AL N1AL

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Date: 3 Apr 1994 22:57:05 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!news.ans.net!mailhost.interaccess.com!interaccess.com![e-mail]
Subject: Hustler RM-40S Resonator
To: [e-mail]

Hello. I just bought a Hustler super resonator for 40 meters and was
surprised to find that it did not fit my mast. It seemed like the thread
was different. When I tried to screw it on the mast, it was very "wobbly"
and would not seat properly. After tightening as much as I dared, there
was still a gap of about 1/4" with threads showing. I have five other
resonators (standard not super) that all work fine with the mast. Anyone
have any thoughts on the subject?

--
  =================================================
  Ken Hopkins WA9WCP | Internet - [e-mail]
  Disaster Team -    | AMPRnet  - 44.72.1.162
  American Red Cross | AX.25    - [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 06:19:33 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!yoyo.aarnet.edu.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!news.uwa.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!ipso![e-mail]
Subject: IPS Daily Report - 03 April 94
To: [e-mail]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 3/2330Z APRIL 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
SUMMARY FOR 2 AND 3 APRIL AND FORECAST UP TO 6 APRIL

No IPS Daily Report could be issued yesterday due to
reasons beyond our control.

IPS Warning 10 was issued on 31 March and is current
for interval April 3 - 14 (coronal hole).
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
April 2 and 3 Activity: very low

April 2 and 3 Flares: none.

April 2:
Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 079/019

April 3:
Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 077/016

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             04 April           05 April           06 April
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected

Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 075/013

1C. SOLAR COMMENT
None.
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
April 2: Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: unsettled to minor storm
Learmonth K-indices: 3244 5555

April 3: Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: active to minor storm
Estimated Indices : A   K           Observed A Index 2 April
    Learmonth       42  5455 4555
    Fredericksburg  49                          44
    Planetary       68                          34

Observed Kp for 1 April: 1222 2222
Observed Kp for 2 April: 3245 4555


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE      Ap    CONDITIONS
04 Apr    45    Active to minor storm.
05 Apr    45    Active to minor storm.
06 Apr    40    Active.

2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
Magnetic activity increased to active to minor storm levels
after 06UT on April 2. This activity is due to a coronal hole.
Further activity is expected until April 13.
3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
             LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
03 Apr      normal         normal         poor-fair
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
             LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
04 Apr      poor           poor           poor
05 Apr      poor           poor           poor
06 Apr      poor           poor           poor
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
Conditions are expected to be poor due to geomagnetic activity.

-----------------------------------------------------------

4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
April 2:
MUFs at Sydney were near normal until local dawn then depressed 30%
Observed T index for 02 April: 35

April 3:
MUFs at Sydney were depressed 15-30% during daylight hours, enhanced
15% during local night with spread F observed.

Observed T index for 03 April:  31

Predicted Monthly T Index for April is 40.

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE   T-index  MUFs
04 Apr    40    Near predicted monthly values.
05 Apr    40    Near predicted monthly values.
06 Apr    40    Near predicted monthly values.


4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
Degraded HF comms have been experienced on the 3rd of April.
Further degradations in HF comms quality are expected during
local night and early morning tommorrow. Deep depressions
seem unlikely at this stage.
--
IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney           |IPS Radio and Space Services
email: [e-mail]  fax: [phone]      |PO Box 5606
RWC Duty Forecaster   tel: [phone]      |West Chatswood NSW 2057
Recorded Message      tel: [phone]      |AUSTRALIA

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Date: 4 Apr 94 21:07:09 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!unet!loren![e-mail]
Subject: Operation of Ham radios on planes
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Julian Macassey) writes:

-> This is the earliest "Walkie-talkies on planes" posting I have
->ever seen. Usually they start with the summer holiday season.

  It is kind of early.


-> I of course have operated my walkiie-talkie from commercial
->aircraft. I have done this since 1974. I have even operated my 2M
->walki-talkie from the flight deck. I am still here, isn't that
->amazing.
->
-> I even have a friend who was a ham (SM7???) and a commercial
->pilot (SAS/Sterling) who even used his HF QRP rig to send Morris from
->the flight deck on transatlantic flights.

  Did he make Morris sit in back?


-> But despite my anecdotal evidence. I will be drowned out by
->people telling imagined horror stories of avionics malfunctioning
->because someone generated an unwanted Watt of RF. The anecdotes of
->real malfunctions will be pretty thin on the ground though.

  True.  None of the above modifies the fact that it is still illegal
on U.S. commercial aircraft (or other commercial aircraft operating
in U.S. airspace).


 Alan

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Date: 4 Apr 1994 20:26:37 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!cs.umd.edu!newsfeed.gsfc.nasa.gov!bolt.gsfc.nasa.gov![e-mail]
Subject: QSL info for HS0ZAD
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jose Miguel Fonte)
wrote:

> Paul K.C. Wang ([e-mail]) wrote:
>
>  QSL to HS0ZAR I think it is via K3SO ??
>
Try Jade for info, here is his address,    HS1ZEB=[e-mail]
Likely K3ZO! Fred

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Date: 4 Apr 1994 23:38:42 GMT
From: yale.edu!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
To: [e-mail]

>It happens again and again. Every couple of weeks six tremendous large
>files with AMATEURS ON USENET. This times each part from the six even
>three times. I think al the FCC's and PTT's like it, because it keeps
>my modem so busy....
>
>ok, ok, I know it is a lot of work to keep this list updated and, ok it
>is usefull to know who you can reach by usenet. But why not this
alternative:
>
>AMATEURS ON USENET: Those interested can download the latest updated
>version by ftp form server....
>
>This saves a lot of unnecessary downloadtimes, my phonebill and I must
>say some irritation.
>What do Y'all think of my idea??
>
>
>
>Dick Hissink  PA3DSP
>Email:[e-mail]
>
I totally agree. Even more aggravation is listing these huge directories of
ham radio files. Both of those psot toally violate netiquette. These belong
in a data base at some location with a pointer. This newsgroup is the only
one I have seen that has this type of post happening consistently. The
format of the hams on usenet is not even very good. The directory listing
is not too useful because it has very little descriptive information. I set
a private message to the directory lister but never got a reply.

                   Gil Baron, El Baron Rojo, W0MN Rochester,MN
                   "Bailar es Vivir"
                   PGP2.3 key at key servers or upon request

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Date: 5 Apr 94 01:32:05 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: STS-59 SAREX Mission Delay
To: [e-mail]

SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.001
STS-59 Mission Delay

The STS-59 SAREX mission has been delayed 24 hrs due to some extra inspections
that need to be performed at the launch site.  Tentative launch will be on
April 8 at 12:07 UTC.

A new set of Keplerian Elements will be provided in the near future.

Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group

/EX

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Date: 4 Apr 1994 23:38:27 GMT
From: yale.edu!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: Supermorse under windows.?
To: [e-mail]

>Gilbert Baron <[e-mail]> writes:
>
>>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
>>
>
>If you have a modem dial up the ARRL BBS at 203-666-0578 (300-14400, N81),
and
>download SM410.EXE or SM410.ZIP (I'm not sure which name it was).  If you
have
>anonymous FTP access through the Internet, I believe the same filename
exists
>at oak.oakland.edu, somewhere in the /pub/hamradio directory.  Good luck.
 73's
>
>Ned
>

I will be trying the ftp route. Thanks a lot. I could do the modem route
but it would be a long distance call.

                   Gil Baron, El Baron Rojo, W0MN Rochester,MN
                   "Bailar es Vivir"
                   PGP2.3 key at key servers or upon request

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Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 19:42:48 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!galaxy.ucr.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!netcom2![e-mail]
Subject: was: 73, now 73 and 88 on broadcast radio
To: [e-mail]

As a diversion from the thread here, I was amused to hear an announcer
on a non-commercial station, in the LA area, end his show with "73 and
88".  I believe it was a jazz show, and I was at the Burbank airport
at the time.
73, doug

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Date: 4 Apr 94 21:22:50 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!nic.scruz.net!cruzio!comix![e-mail]
Subject: Weather obs by packet
To: [e-mail]

In article <2no94q$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Steven M Lapinskas) writes:
>
>Are there any operators/groups that have interfaced weather
>intruments to provide wind, temp, etc. info?

Yep.  APRS (Amateur Position Reporting System) by Bob Bruninga
(WB4APR) software has it as an option along with GPS, Loran C,
and direction finding info.  The weather station used is the
Ultimeter II from Peet Bros Company (800)USA-PEET.  About $180.
The software is available as APRS403b.ZIP and XTRA403.ZIP on
oak.oakland.edu, ucsd.edu, or bbs at [phone].

APRS software provides a map display of packet stations lat/long
position along with whatever information is broadcast (bearing,
weather, comments).  Weather reports are broadcast as beacons.
Inquiry capabilities are built it to get the latest reports.
There are enough features to keep one busy for quite a time just
discovering how it works and what can be done.  It's very impressive.
Here in Santa Cruz, we've been playing with APRS for about 2 months
and are setting up an automated DF system.

Note that the disribution software is shareware and requires
a $19 registration plus $9/ea for GPS, LORAN, WX, and DF routines.
Discounts for club orders of 10 or more.


--
# Jeff Liebermann   Box 272     1540 Jackson Ave     Ben Lomond    CA   95005
# 408.336.2558 voice  wb6ssy@ki6eh.#nocal.ca.usa  wb6ssy.ampr.org [44.4.18.10]
# 408.699.0483 digital_pager    73557,2074  cis [don't]
# [e-mail]  scruz.ucsc.edu!comix!jeffl

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Date: (null)
From: (null)
<Currently all watches and warnings are preceeded by a 1050 Hz tone
to activate receivers that have decoders; a 567 IC makes an easy-to-built
decoder. Bcsts are in the 162 MHz range.     Jeff NH6IL>

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