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Info-Hams Digest            Sun, 30 Jan 94       Volume 94 : Issue   93

Today's Topics:
                          ANS-029 BULLETINS
            Anyone have cct diagram for HP2160A PSU pse ?
                       Code tapes, looking for.
                    FCC: Whats taking so long????
                            FCC form 610-V
                  Frequencies for Animal Tracking ?
                Help - your Vertical Ant. experences.
                       X application for code?

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Date: 30 Jan 94 19:10:57 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: ANS-029 BULLETINS
To: [e-mail]

SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-028.01
DOVE WATCHERS TO BE RECOGNIZED

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.01

DOVE (DO-17) Telemetry Watchers Will Be Recognized

This weekend the DOVE (DO-17) Command Team will begin using the DOVE text
message frame to transmit the callsigns of everyone who has sent a DOVE
reception report to Dr. Junior Torres De Castro (PY2BJO) of the Brazilian
AMSAT Group, BRAMSAT, the owner of DOVE.  Because of the limited length of
that frame, about 15 calls will be sent at a time and the message will be
changed about every 3 or 4 days.  This is the DOVE Ground Command Team's way
of thanking everyone who has sent in reports (several hundred at present).
Special DOVE QSL cards will also be mailed to those who have reported DOVE
reception to PY2BJO.  We are particularly interested in hearing about the
equipment used and the quality of the signals.  We would also like to hear
about the use of DOVE signals or data in education.  Actual telemetry is
not needed at this time.

Please send reports to:

Dr. Junior Torres De Castro (PY2BJO)
119 Macaubal
Sao Palo
Brazil 01254

[The AMSAT News Service would like to thank Jim White (WD0E) and the DOVE
 Command Team for this bulletin item.]

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-028.02
ANTENNA PORLARIZATION REVISITED

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.02

Antenna Polarization Sense Revisited By WD0E

There have been many discussions occurring on Compuserve's HAMNET forum and
in various corners of the amateur radio community about the need for
antenna polarity switching while using the OSCAR satellites.  DOVE Command
Team member Jim White (WD0E) wants to add some futher comments about this
important issue based on his years of experience working with the MICROSATs.

             Case For Polarization Switching

  "The following is based on design data, direct measurements and
   experimentation, surveys, and anecdotal evidence from discussion
   threads on the digital birds and Compuserve.  I believe the empirical
   data is correct, but an error or two could certainly have crept in.  I
   submit it for discussion and comment.  The sense (right or left) of the
   circular polarization of the four original MICROSATs changes depending
   on the transmitter in use.  There was no attempt to make a particular
   transmitter any sense.  The way they came out was based on how the semi-
   rigid cable and components could be designed into the transmitter
   module.  Here is a list of the sense of each one:

            AO-16 RC 437.050 RHCP
            AO-16 PSK 437.025 LHCP
            DO-17 XMTR A 145.825 LHCP
            DO-17 XMTR B 145.825 RHCP
            WO-18 RC 437.100 RHCP
            WO-18 PSK 437.075
            LO-19 RC (&CW) 437.125 RHCP
            LO-19 PSK 437.050 LHCP

   The AO-16 PSK XMTR and the WO-18 PSK XMTR have problems and are not
   presently in use (although the AO-16 PSK transmitter - with LHCP - was
   used for about three years).  We normally run XMTR B on DOVE because it
   is slightly more efficient.  Last time I checked LO-19 was being switched
   occasionally between it's two.  So it is strictly coincidence that three
   of these are RHCP virtually all the time.  LO-19 changes.  Problems with
   any of the xmtrs presently in use could result in a switch, which would
   change their downlinks to LHCP.

   As long as you are receiving strong signals from these satellites, a
   miss-matched sense will not reduce the margin enough to cause missed
   data.  However, if the signal is weak, because of a marginal receive
   arrangement or low power from the satellite, a miss-matched sense will
   cause significant loss of data.  Uplinks are not a problem because they
   use monopoles and the receivers are very sensitive.

   FO-20 is circular and has a fixed sense both up and down, but because of
   it's orbit geometry and motion, continuously good signals through it for
   an entire pass can only maintained if sense is switched, usually several
   times and on both uplink and downlink.  This is particularly noticeable
   in the analog mode.

   On AO-21, the 435 MHz receiving antenna, which is shared by the analog and
   digital modes, is a Helix with up to +3 db gain using Right Hand Circular
   Polarization.  The 145 MHz transmitting antenna is a half-wave dipole.
   These antennas are always earth-pointing due to the satellite's gravity
   gradient attitude stabilization system.  It is clear from a little exper-
   imentation and from listening to the DSP FM repeat mode, that changing sense
   makes a significant difference in the overall link.  At times, it is the
   difference between being heard and not.  It changes during a pass.  The
   UOSAT series use monopole antennas.  I have never noticed a difference in
   link efficiency when sense is switched.

   I have no data on which AO-26 transmitter has which sense.  But this is
   a MICROSAT design, so changing transmitters will change sense.  In it's
   first weeks of store and forward operation it was running very low power
   and incorrect sense made a large difference in received strength during
   most parts of most passes.  If it continues to be necessary to run low
   power from this satellite, or if the LHCP transmitter is used, left hand
   sense will be necessary, and switching during a pass may be essential for
   efficient operation.

   AO-27 (EYESAT) uses a monopole for the downlink so sense makes little
   difference when the amateur transmitter is on high power.  However, when
   receiving very weak signals from it (exciter only), switching sense is
   necessary to be able to even detect the signal at times.  It remains to
   be seen how much power this bird will be able to sustain on it's amateur
   (secondary) transmitter, so downlink sense could be an issue.  Uplink is
   not an issue, as a monopole is used with very sensitive receivers.

   UNAMSAT is built on a MICROSAT design.  It's downlink sense may be left
   or right depending on which transmitter is used.  Downlink power and
   sense will not be known until this bird is in orbit and becomes
   operational.  During checkout it is likely both transmitters will be used
   at times, requiring sense switching.  Tumbling during the first few days
   in orbit will almost certainly require switching.  Downlink power *could*
   be somewhat lower than AO-16 and LO-19 because of the power necessary to
   run the meteor experiment transmitter.  This situation would be similar
   to WO-18, which routinely runs at about half of the power of AO-16 and
   LO-19 because of the need to support the experiments.

   VOXSAT will use monopole antennas, so the link polarization and sense
   needs may be similar to AO-21.

   AO-13: Gain antennas are RHCP.  When the satellite is at or near apogee
   and/or pointing angles are good, RHCP is always best.  However, when
   there is significant off pointing or the omni's are in use, LHCP can
   often result in better uplink and downlink signals.  LHCP can be better
   both in terms of more strength and reduced depth of spin modulation fade.

   Stan Wood (WA4NFY) informs me that Phase-3D will use all RHCP for
   its circular antennas.  Since it will be nadir pointing at all times,
   sense switching should not be necessary.  This assumes all goes as
   planned, and we certainly hope it does!

   I may have left out a bird or two, and have not hit all those being
   planned.   Nor have I attempted to exhaustively document all situations
   or those of interest only to command stations.  However, there are
   numerous situations in the foregoing where LHCP is necessary or favored.
   Using the wrong sense will reduce efficiency and/or enjoyment.  In a few
   cases it may make operation impossible.  There is certainly much
   enjoyment available to a satellite enthusiast with fixed RHCP antennas
   (or even linear).  But I hope I have shown that full utilization of our
   satellite resources requires switchable antenna circularity."

[The AMSAT News Service (ANS) would like to thank Jim White (WD0E) for this
 bulletin.  If you would like to respond to Jim's thoughts on antenna
 polarization, he can be reached at his INTERNET address of:  [e-mail].
 Also, the ANS would like to thank DB2OS for the information  about the AO-21
 antennas.]

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-028.03
PHASE 3-D STATUS REPORT!

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.03

          AMSAT-NA PHASE 3-D TEAM JOINS WITH FLORIDA-BASED ENGINEERING
                     GROUP FOR SPACECRAFT INTEGRATION

About a half dozen members of the North American Phase 3-D Development team
met recently to assess overall progress on the program and to begin plan-
ning for the spacecraft's final assembly in preparation for its April, 1996
launch from Korou, French Guyana.

Dick Jansson (WD4FAB), AMSAT VP for Engineering, hosted the North American
Phase 3-D progress meeting near Orlando, Florida on 7-9 January, 1994,
where a number of critical Phase 3-D issues were discussed.  While several
open items still must be resolved, AMSAT-NA's  overall technical contribu-
tions to the Phase 3-D project remain on track.

"We're still on schedule for the 1996 launch," said Bill Tynan (W3XO),
AMSAT-NA President.  "I am really proud of the way everyone on the North
American team is pulling together to insure our responsibilites to the
international project are met", he said.

The high point of the meeting came when several officers of a Florida-based
volunteer group, called Space Frontier Operations (SFO), presented their
proposal to manage the overall integration effort for the Phase 3-D
spacecraft.  After extensive discussions concerning their capabilities and
proposed integration approach, SFO's offer was greatfully accepted by Bill
Tynan, Dick Jansson, and the rest of AMSAT-NA Phase 3-D team members
present.

Space Frontier Operations is a relatively new group based in the
Orlando/Cape Canaveral, Florida area.  Presently, their membership stands
at about one hundred.  They are, however, a rapidly growing, not-for-
profit, Florida corporation dedicated to the private, non-commercial, use
of space.  Their first project was a "Get-Away Special" (GAS Can)
experiment which will fly on an upcoming NASA Space Shuttle mission.  Most
SFO members are also connected professionally to NASA or other space
agencies at the Cape.  Together, they bring several decades of "hands on"
experience designing and building a wide variety of government and
commercial space hardware to the Phase 3-D integration effort.

"We are very honored to be associated with such a prestigious group as
AMSAT", said Andy Clark, SFO's Chief Executive Officer at the recent
Orlando meeting.  He went on to note, "We believe our professional
aerospace experience will bring another, very positive dimension to an
already outstanding international Phase 3-D team."  These same feelings
were echoed by Mike Peacock (KR4GA), SFO's Director of Engineering, who
stated that because SFO and AMSAT share many of the same goals, the
partnership should prove mutually benefical.

Also on hand for the meeting were Keith Baker (KB1SF), AMSAT VP, Strategic
Planning, who discussed the overall Phase 3-D Master Schedule.  In
addition, Stan Wood (WA4NFY), udpated the team on Phase 3-D's various
antenna designs.  Dick Daniels (W4PUJ), AMSAT's North American P3-D Team
Director along with Dr. Tom Clark (W3IWI), P-3D GPS experiment Team
Leader, joined the group by telephone.  Longtime AMSAT satellite builder
Jan King, W3GEY, and Lyle Johnson (WA7GXD), from TAPR, were also present
and served as technical advisors to both teams during the discussions.

Final designs for solar cells, solar panels, batteries, as well as the
progress now being made on the spacecraft's overall structure were also
discussed.  In addition, possible integration sites in the Orlando/Cape
Canaveral area were evaluated and several team members toured a candidate
facility at the Orlando International Airport.  A final selection regarding
the most cost-effective location for Phase 3-D integration will be made
once firm rental price proposals are received and evaluated by the now
AMSAT-NA/SFO combined Phase 3-D integration team.

[The AMSAT News Service would like to thank Keith Baker (KB1SF) for this
 bulletin item.  Keith can be reached at his Compuserve address of
 75070,331.]

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-028.05
AO-13 OPERATIONS NET SCHEDS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.05

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

06-Feb-94       0530   B        057     W5IU    WA5ZIB
12-Feb-94       2200   B        063     W9ODI   VE2LVC
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-028.06
KO-25 BBS SERVICE BEGINS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.06

KITSAT-OSCAR-25 Begins Bulletin Board Operations (BBS) 01-FEB-94

KO-25 will open its BBS service beginning on 01-FEB-94.  Many discussions
are going on about KO-25 services.  Thank you for your cooperation so far
by keeping your transmitters silent on the KO-25 uplink frequencies so that
we could complete our experiments with KO-25.  KO-25 will operate in normal
mode, 9600 baud FSK using the usual set-up for any of the 9600 baud OSCARS,
e.g., KO-23, UO-22, or PoSAT.  You will, therefore, not have to make any
changes to your station to use KO-25.

Since not all the on board experiments are not finished yet on KO-25, there
will be, at times some interruptions of service.  But, SaTReC has decided
to open the service because the remaining experiments will not cause any
serious problems with the KO-25 BBS service.

"We hope you enjoy our new star in space," says Hyungshin Kim of the Korean
Institute of Advanced Space Technology.

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-028.07
AO-13 ZRO TEST SCHEDULES!

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.07 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.07

AO-13 ZRO Tests Begin For '94


                        AMSAT-OSCAR-13

                      ZRO TEST SCHEDULE

                     FEBRUARY-MARCH 1994

The ZRO Memorial Technical Achievement Award Program, or just "ZRO Test" has a
new schedule for February and March, 1994, via AMSAT-OSCAR-13.  This activity
is a test of operating skill and equipment performance.

During a typical ZRO run, a control station will send numeric code groups using
CW at 10 words-per-minute.  At the beginning of the run, uplink power from the
control station is set to match the general beacon downlink strength.  This is
level "zero".  The control operator will send and repeat a random five-digit
number, then lower his uplink power by 3 dB (half power) and repeat the
procedure with a new random number (level "1").  This will continue to a level
30 dB below the beacon (level "A").

A participating listener monitors the downlink signals until he or she can no
longer copy the numbers.  Those who can hear the beacon will qualify for the
basic award by copying the code group heard at level "zero".  The challenge is
to improve home-station performance to a point where the lower-level downlink
signals can be copied (levels 6 through A).  To date, only one station, Darrel
Emerson (AA7FV), has successfully copied level "A".

The following schedule of Mode "B" tests were chosen for convenient operating
times and favorable squint angles.  The tests can be heard on 145.840 MHz.
Andy WA5ZIB will conduct all the tests.  Mode "JL" tests will no longer occur
due to the failure of AO-13's 70-cm transmitter.

Day       Date (UTC)     Time      Areas covered

Saturday  Feb. 12, 1994  2345 UTC  NA, SA, Europe, W. Africa
Sunday    Feb. 20, 1994  0330 UTC  NA, NW SA, Japan, Pacific
Saturday  Feb. 26, 1994  1930 UTC  NA, SA, Europe, Africa, ME
Saturday  Mar. 19, 1994  1930 UTC  NA, SA, Europe, Africa
Saturday  Mar. 26, 1994  2315 UTC  NA, SA

Note that the dates and days are shown in "UTC", thus the second test occurs at
9:30 PM CST Saturday night (the 19th).  Any changes will be announced as soon
as possible via the AMSAT HF and AO-13 Operations Nets.

All listener reports with date of test and numbers copied should be sent to
Andy MacAllister WA5ZIB, AMSAT V.P. User Operations, 14714 Knights Way Drive,
Houston, TX 77083-5640.  A report will be returned verifying the level of
accurate reception.  An S.A.S.E. is appreciated but not required.

Information about the AMSAT Awards Program can be found on page 197 of the
"Proceedings of the AMSAT-NA Tenth Space Symposium" (1992).  This paper,
covering all the AMSAT-NA awards including specifics on the ZRO Test, was
reprinted on page 10 in the March/April 1993 issue of "The AMSAT Journal".
The ZRO Test information provided in the article covers test procedures, means
for obtaining certificates and gives some historical background about the pro-
gram.  Reprints of the article can be obtained for an S.A.S.E. to WA5ZIB at the address above.

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-028.08
AO-21 HAS 3RD BIRTHDAY

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.08 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.08

Happy Birthday AMSAT-OSCAR-21!

On 29-JAN-91 the first international Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
(OSCAR) in which radio amateurs from the former Soviet Union (CIS) worked
together with radio amateurs from Germany was successfully launched.

The official name of the project was RM1, which stands for "RADIO M-1".  The
digital transponder RUDAK-2 is part of RM1.

After the launch from the Northern Cosmodrome in Plesetsk, Russia, the satellite
was named as AMSAT-OSCAR-21, to emphasize that the spacecraft was built by,
and for, Radio Amateurs around the world.

AMSAT OSCAR-21 was attached as a secondary payload (Piggy-back) aboard the CIS
geological research satellite "INFORMATOR-1".

AMSAT-OSCAR-21 (also known as RS-14) is a joint project between AMSAT-U in
Russia and AMSAT-DL in Germany.

[The AMSAT News Service (ANS) would like to thank DB2OS for this bulletin
 item.]

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-028.09
WEEKLY OSCAR STATUS REPORTS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.09 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 29, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-028.09

Weekly OSCAR Status Reports: 29-JAN-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:
                09-FEB-94 7:15 -TO- 16-FEB-94 7:40 UTC
             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) [e-mail]]

AO-21: ZL3VTV works AO-21 with great success from his QTH in Christchurch, New
       Zealand.  He reguarly works stations in Australia with ease using a
       a fixed 10 element beam pointed 30 deg above the horizon on the uplink
       and using a collinear antenna for the downlink.  ZL3VTV is looking for
       to work more ZL's and would entertain schedules.  [ZL3VTV @ZL3AC]


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 [e-mail], 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

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Date: 30 Jan 94 20:53:55 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Anyone have cct diagram for HP2160A PSU pse ?
To: [e-mail]

Hello all,

I have here two HP2160A power supplies, which I would like
to convert for 13.8V use.  Unfortunately, there are no pots
in the thing that can be conveniently twiddled !  The PSU
has some sort of interface card on it, although I have no
information on it but it would seem likely that it's for
remote voltage (current ?) control and switching, and the card
also has the regulation circuitry on it as well.
I have two options, either modify the interface card, but I'd
need a circuit diagram, or use the main hardware like the
transformer and smoothing capacitors and build my own
regulation circuit.  Although I'd quite like a circuit diagram
to do the second option, as the transformer has multiple
tappings on it, and I'd quite like the data on it.
The only thing I do know about this power supply is that it was
for some sort of medical equipment.  I found this out from HP UK,
but they couldn't provide a circuit diagram and told me the
things were obsolete !

Theres some back panel information, as follows:

SER # 817-00434
MODEL # 2160A
OPTION # 15
SYSTEM SERIAL NO. 0986B

Plus, the units were made in the USA !

If anyone could supply me with a circuit diagram for these PSU's
I'd be very grateful.

Cheers for any help and 73 Ian G0TLB

Please reply to: [e-mail] - As I don't subscribe to
info-hams anymore as I can't make the time to read it all !

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 20:36:05 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!trivia.coginst.uwf.edu!triton![e-mail]
Subject: Code tapes, looking for.
To: [e-mail]

Am looking for code tapes in Pensacola, FL.  If anyone knows where
where I can get same, please advise.  Also, is there code on
instruction on CD?  Thanx.

Mark J. Mollere
[e-mail]
U. of West Florida

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Date: 27 Jan 1994 16:42:49 GMT
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!haven.umd.edu!cville-srv.wam.umd.edu![e-mail]
Subject: FCC: Whats taking so long????
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>,
The Pyrotechnic <[e-mail]> wrote:
>My god, ive been paitently waiting for my call sign to come in... it's been
>well over 9 weeks now, and it still hasn't arrived.... Does anyone know
>a number that i may call to check up to see if they have even issued it
>but maybe not have mailed it yet or something? im tired of waiting!!
>
Well, if you absolutely MUST call and find out how it's going, the number
is 717-337-1212.  They will generally be very nice about it, but remember
that any time spent gabbing about why your license isn't out yet will
detract from the ONE day a week that they run ham licenses.

No, there's no logging system up there, either, meaning that your appli-
cation sits in a big, FIFO stack until its turn comes up, and your
info is entered into the computer and printed up.  Yes, this means that
if your license hasn't been printed, there is really no way of checking
(save for someone looking through the stack itself) to see where yours
is on the queue.

Yes, the system stinks.  Yes, it needs a serious overhaul, which it is
probably getting in the next two years (instant licensing, electronic
applications, choice of callsigns, reduced waiting times...).  Consider
that we're living "the old days."  That should be some consolation in
a few years.

Patience is a virtue.

--
73,                            _________   _________  The
                            \ /  Long   Original
Scott Rosenfeld  Amateur Radio NF3I  Burtonsville, MD     |   Live    $5.00
  WAC-CW/SSB  WAS  DXCC - 123 QSLed on dipoles __________| Dipoles! Antenna!

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Date: 27 Jan 1994 19:21:39 GMT
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!agate!headwall.Stanford.EDU!unixhub!lll-winken.llnl.gov!fastrac.llnl.gov!cronkite.nersc.gov![e-mail]
Subject: FCC form 610-V
To: [e-mail]

In the FCC announcement regarding vanity callsigns, they stated that
every application for a specific callsign would have to be made on a
form 610-V. I called the FCC in Washington and they said no such form
exists. Knowing our government, it probably will take a year or two to
design one, and another year or two to have it approved and printed in
quantity.

Does a form 610-V already exist in some dusty government warehouse?

Greg
WA9EYY/3

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 18:21:44 GMT
From: sdd.hp.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA![e-mail]
Subject: Frequencies for Animal Tracking ?
To: [e-mail]

In a previous article, [e-mail] (Dave Halverson) says:

>--
>   Does anyone out there happen to have a list of the bands used for tracking
>   animals fitted with radio collars. Preferably in New Zealand, but other
>   locations would also be of interest.
>
>   Thanks in advance.
>
>--
> Dave Halverson, Wanganui N.Z.
> [e-mail]
>
Hi Dave,

Here  in the Great White North (Canada) some of the radio collard are
between 151 to 152 Mhz.

I hope it will help.

Daniel VE3DCL

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Date: 27 Jan 94 13:42:22 -0600
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!mrtnt.ntrs.com!tntvax![e-mail]
Subject: Help - your Vertical Ant. experences.
To: [e-mail]

I posted this on the ...antenna group, but more people read this so...

I'm looking to buy this weekend a ground independent vertical for HF.  I have
a very limited area (can go up as far as I want) and limited funds.  40m and
80m would be a big + but not a requirement.

What's your opinion on:
   Cushcraft R5 (R7 too $)
   Butternut HF6V
   GAP Challenger DB-VIII
   MFJ-1796
   Others (?)

Dan (NY9K)

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 20:33:52 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!trivia.coginst.uwf.edu!triton![e-mail]
Subject: X application for code?
To: [e-mail]

Is there an X Windows application that will generate morse code?
If so, please advise.  Thanx.

Mark J. Mollere
[e-mail]
U. of West Florida

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