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Info-Hams Digest            Mon, 28 Feb 94       Volume 94 : Issue  218

Today's Topics:
                           ARLD011 DX news
                     Cordless Phone - call setup
     Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 23 February
     Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 February
                                JARGON

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 07:56:51 -0700
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: ARLD011 DX news
To: [e-mail]

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011
ARLD011 DX news

ZCZC AE09
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 11  ARLD011

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 18:05:41 -0600
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!mothost!lmpsbbs!johng.comm.mot.com![e-mail]
Subject: Cordless Phone - call setup
To: [e-mail]

In article <thweatt.762119742@mustang3>, [e-mail] (J. T.)
wrote:

> I am interested in learning about the communications between the
> Base and the Hand-Set in setup and tear-down of a call.  If you
> have a good technical understanding of this process, please
> email me.   Does anyone know of any good book, which explains this
> wire-less interface?  This is regarding Cordless not Cellular.
>
>   Thanks,
>   John

It is different for each manufacturer.  You might just take a look at it
over the air with a mod analyzer and storage scope. Or you could build a
simple demodulator and run it into a logic analyzer.  You could also make a
call to some of your collegues at the Motorola consumer products camp up in
Grayslake for more detail on the Motorola Cordless phone.
--
John Gilbert         [e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 13:48:38 MST
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 23 February
To: [e-mail]

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT

                                23 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 054, 02/23/94
10.7 FLUX=107.4  90-AVG=107        SSN=047      BKI=2333 2001  BAI=007
BGND-XRAY=B2.0     FLU1=7.3E+06  FLU10=2.3E+04  PKI=2333 2232  PAI=011
  BOU-DEV=013,038,025,027,011,004,004,005   DEV-AVG=015 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C1.4   @ 2051UT    XRAY-MIN= A7.7   @ 0734UT   XRAY-AVG= B2.9
NEUTN-MAX= +001%  @ 2320UT   NEUTN-MIN= -005%  @ 1015UT  NEUTN-AVG= -1.5%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2140UT     PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 1045UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55348NT @ 0336UT   BOUTF-MIN=55314NT @ 1847UT  BOUTF-AVG=55337NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+075,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+123NT@ 1802UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-067NT@ 0355UT  G6-AVG=+096,+040,-034
 FLUXFCST=STD:105,100,100;SESC:105,100,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,005/018,015,010
    KFCST=2344 4321 2334 4321  27DAY-AP=016,016   27DAY-KP=2343 3433 4335 3221
 WARNINGS=
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 22 FEB 94 was  26.0.
      The Full Kp Indices for 22 FEB 94 are: 7o 6o 4o 5+   4+ 3o 3- 3o
      The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 22 FEB 94 are: 140  80  27  54  34  16  11  15
      Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 23 FEB 94 is: 7.9E+08


SYNOPSIS OF ACT
--------------------

             Solar activity was low. A C1 x-ray event occurred at
       23/0146Z and another at 23/2051Z both were optically
       uncorrelated. The three spot groups visible have been stable.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       low.

            The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled
       levels for the past 24 hours. Brief periods of minor to
       major storm levels occurred at high-latitudes.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be quiet to unsettled throughout the period.
       Intervals of nighttime substorms are possible during the
       next 24 hours.

            Event probabilities 24 feb-26 feb

                             Class M    05/05/05
                             Class X    01/01/01
                             Proton     05/05/05
                             PCAF       Yellow

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 24 feb-26 feb

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                25/25/15
                        Minor Storm           15/15/10
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/05/01

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                25/25/20
                        Minor Storm           20/15/15
                        Major-Severe Storm    10/05/05

            HF propagation conditions continue to gradually improve.
       Middle and low latitudes are observing predominantly normal
       conditions, while high and polar latitudes are still seeing
       periods of minor signal degradation and below-normal
       propagation due to residual night-sector substorm activity.
       Conditions should return to near-normal over the higher
       latitudes over the next 24 to 36 hours and should then remain
       normal for at least the next 48 to 72 hours.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WIT
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7671  N11W55  191  0290 CSO  07  009 BET
7675  S12E28  108  0070 CSO  05  006 BET
7676  N08E40  096  0010 BXO  07  002 BET
7669  N08W73  209                    PLAGE
7670  N09W63  199                    PLAGE
7674  S14W30  166                    PLAGE
7677  N20W25  161                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RET
NMBR LAT
7664 S13   036
7665 N03   029


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 23 FEBRUARY, 1994
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP SWF
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 23 FEBRUARY, 1994
-----------------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
63   S20W30 S28W34 S14W54 S10W49  184  ISO   POS   006 10830A
64   N85E86 N18W42 N85W90 N85W90  155  EXT
65   S26E40 S28E36 S16E21 S14E24  113  ISO   POS   002 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
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
22 Feb: 0224  0237  0251  C1.2
        0448  0453  0459  B5.8


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
Uncorrellated: 1   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    002  (100.0)

 Total Events: 002 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WIT
----------------------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
                            NO EVENTS OBSERVED.

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  **

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 07:59:49 MST
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 February
To: [e-mail]

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT

                                24 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 055, 02/24/94
10.7 FLUX=105.0  90-AVG=107        SSN=058      BKI=1012 2122  BAI=004
BGND-XRAY=B1.9     FLU1=5.2E+06  FLU10=1.8E+04  PKI=1112 2121  PAI=005
  BOU-DEV=000,004,009,015,010,007,010,017   DEV-AVG=009 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C2.9   @ 1833UT    XRAY-MIN= B1.2   @ 0729UT   XRAY-AVG= B3.2
NEUTN-MAX= +002%  @ 1730UT   NEUTN-MIN= -003%  @ 1915UT  NEUTN-AVG= -0.7%
  PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 2310UT     PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 0405UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55348NT @ 1453UT   BOUTF-MIN=55322NT @ 1852UT  BOUTF-AVG=55341NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+079,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+123NT@ 1940UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-059NT@ 0612UT  G6-AVG=+100,+038,-031
 FLUXFCST=STD:100,100,100;SESC:100,100,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,010/002,001,001
    KFCST=1112 2111 1113 3111  27DAY-AP=016,008   27DAY-KP=4335 3221 1233 3212
 WARNINGS=
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 23 FEB 94 was  38.5.
      The Full Kp Indices for 23 FEB 94 are: 2+ 3+ 3- 3o   2+ 2+ 3- 2-
      The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 23 FEB 94 are:   9  19  13  15  10  10  12   6
      Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 24 FEB 94 is: 9.1E+08


SYNOPSIS OF ACT
--------------------

            Solar activity was low. Only one C-class flare was
       observed during the period. The source was uncertain because
       only weak H-alpha emissions in the vicinity of Region 7671
       (N10W72) were time coincident with the x-rays. A new H-type
       group rotated into view near S15E77 and was assigned SESC
       Region number 7678.

            Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to
       be low.

            The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled.

            Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next three days.

            Flare event probabilities 25 feb-27 feb

                             Class M   05/05/05
                             Class X   01/01/01
                             Proton    01/01/01
                             PCAF      Green

            HF propagation conditions finally returned to normal over
       all regions today.  Near-normal conditions are expected to
       persist over the next 72 hours, through 27 February inclusive.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WIT
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7671  N10W68  191  0200 DAO  06  008 BET
7675  S11E17  106  0030 CAO  05  007 BET
7676  N08E27  096  0010 BXO  04  002 BET
7678  S14E74  049  0070 HSX  02  001 ALPHA
7669  N08W86  209                    PLAGE
7670  N09W76  199                    PLAGE
7674  S14W43  166                    PLAGE
7677  N20W38  161                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RET
NMBR LAT
7665 N03   029


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 24 FEBRUARY, 1994
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP SWF
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 24 FEBRUARY, 1994
-----------------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
63   S28W45 S30W48 S15W68 S08W55  186  ISO   POS   006 10830A
64   N60W13 N15W52 N17W58 N60W28  166  EXT
65   S30E30 S32E27 S15E07 S09E10  114  ISO   POS   004 10830A
66   N10W53 S05W58 N12W58 N12W58  187  ISO   POS   002 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
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
23 Feb: 0137  0146  0154  C1.0
        0250  0255  0300  B4.0
        0324  0332  0337  B4.4
        1433  1437  1441  B3.9
        1520  1525  1537  C1.1
        1746  1753  1811  B7.0
        1924  1928  1930  B6.4
        2043  2051  2104  C1.4


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
Uncorrellated: 3   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    008  (100.0)

 Total Events: 008 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WIT
----------------------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
                            NO EVENTS OBSERVED.

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  **

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 10:27:12 +0000
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!llondel.demon.co.uk![e-mail]
Subject: JARGON
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Tiffany Keller) writes:
>Howdy...
>
>        Regarding ham jargon...here's a good one you might be able to
>use...it's XYL and it stands for ex young lady....(which I take great
>offense to as a deragatory remark (I am not an "XYL" because I am only 22
>years old! :-)  )  The term is used to refer to one's wife...(because most
>hams are of male gender and all...)  I think I might start refering to OMs
>(old men) as XYM and see if they like that...:-)
>
How about abolishing XYL and using OG (Old Girl) instead? Just think, the
British Young Ladies Amateur Radio Association (BYLARA) could become BOGARA
instead :-)

Dave
--

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 14:09:58 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!wa4mei.ping.com!ke4zv![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Reply-To : [e-mail] (Gary Coffman)
Subject : Re: Medium range point-to-point digital links

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Zack Lau (KH6CP)) writes:
>: >
>: >New Alpha Gunnplexers are $48.00 from SHF Parts 7102 W. 500 S. La Porte,
>: >IN  46350.   The used (checked out) ones are $25.00 each.  These should
>: >be fine for 1 MB/s links.  For more bandwidth, you can get new ones with
>: >varactor diodes (voltage tuning) for $66 each.
>
>: Yeah, I have a couple, but these are just raw gunnplexer components.
>: Kitting up a competent data transceiver runs the price up a bunch.
>: Note for a nationwide network you need a *lot* of these transceivers,
>: and not everyone will be a microwave guru who can whip up something
>: out of available surplus. We're going to need standard kits, and
>: assurance of continuing spares to maintain the network.
>
>Why is a microwave guru needed for gunnplexers?  The only microwave
>part is attaching the antenna, and I've not heard of anyone who
>couldn't manage that.  Granted, you probably want to mark which end
>goes up, but this is a mistake more often made by experienced amateurs,
>rather than ignorant newcomers :-).

Ha, Ha. The problem doesn't come with mounting the gunnplexer, or
even aiming them, the problem is making sure they're on frequency
and making rated power, and that the detector diodes haven't gone
south. Most hams don't have the appropriate test equipment, or the
skills to fabricate cheap alterative test equipment. Yeah, yeah,
a radar detector can serve as a minimal activity checker, but that's
not good enough to set up and maintain a legal and efficient link.

>: Because they are rarely where you need them. You use them when
>: they're in the right place, and you can get site access, but
>: tall buildings are mainly clustered in metro downtowns. That
>: doesn't help much when you need to cross farm country to get
>: from one metroplex to the next. Plus those building clusters
>: really cause a lot of multipath problems, and those downtowns
>: are generally also very high RF environments. Staying away from
>: them is generally a win.
>
>I've been told that the 10 GHz equipment at 4U1UN worked quite
>well, unlike the VHF gear that got clobbered by the RF.  Are
>there really that many sites worse than the top of the United
>Nations Building in New York City in terms of RFI?

Probably. The Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, and the Sears Tower
in Chicago are two for sure. Their roofs are OSHA forbidden
zones because the RF is so intense there that it'll fry you
like an egg if you go out without disabling the transmitters.
And there are microwave links at 57 Ivy that you can use to
cook hotdogs. Even our parking deck at 1611 W Peachtree has
1000 watts of 24 GHz power feeding an 8 meter dish. Don't
get in it's way. I've read that the transmitters on the top
of the Empire State building are serious emitters too, but
they aren't normally accessable due to the structure of the
roof.

>One of the tricks to making microwave gear resistant to
>interference is to use horn antennas or waveguide in your
>input circuit.  They make a very low loss high pass filter.
>The waveguide below cutoff effect is quite effective in
>reducing low frequency interference.

Sure, that helps, especially if you use *enough* waveguide. You
need at least a 1/4 wave depth at the frequency of the *interference*
to get meaningful attenuation. That is often in the 100 MHz region
because of colocated FM broadcast transmitters. Remember you've got
a simple diode detector in there that will respond to *any* RF of
sufficient magnitude, and one of it's terminals is exposed on the
outside of the gunnplexer. When the interference is at 10 GHz or
higher, the waveguide doesn't act as a filter, of course, and there
are thousands of 10 GHz emitters in LOS of a typical downtown rooftop
from security systems and speed cops. Usually, the magnitude of that
interference is low enough due to the narrow beam of your dish that
you can avoid most of it, but if you're near an uplink site running
serious power at Ku, then you're going to pick that up.

>Perhaps the best cure for multipath is to go to higher frequencies
>and use sharper antennas.  Dish antennas normally have quite
>clean patterns.  You can also improve the pattern by under-
>illuminating a dish, although this often isn't necessary.

Yes, under-illuminating a larger dish can help, but you have to
be sure your feed has low sidelobes, dipoles with reflectors don't
hack it, and pyramidal horns aren't all that clean either. What
you want is a circular feed horn that's precisely matched to your
dish. Adding a "fence" to the edge of the dish can help too. We've
got a 2 foot high fence on an 8 foot dish we use for a link. Without
it, we get so much spill from other emitters that the picture is
trashed.

Multipath is always a concern with video because it's so visible
as ghosting. Data is more resistant up to the point where the
"eye" is corrupted too much for reliable slicing. Even a 0.5
degree beam diverges. In metroplexes, we often only have a clear
window of 100 meters or less to pass the signal. Figure out how
far back you can get and still not illuminate those buildings.
It's not very far, so your link can't be very long.

Gary
--
Gary Coffman KE4ZV          |    You make it,     | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
Destructive Testing Systems |    we break it.     | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way             |    Guaranteed!      | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |                     |

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 13:38:07 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!wa4mei.ping.com!ke4zv![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Reply-To : [e-mail] (Gary Coffman)
Subject : Re: On-line Repeater Directory

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Mike Waters) writes:
>
>In other words "we have to make money off it" is a perfectly valid reason,
>especially considering the man-years of effort that went into creating the
>publication in the first place!

While I don't have a problem with the League trying to make a buck off
their publications, the "man-years" of effort that went into gathering
the information was done by various coordinating bodies like SERA. The
League doesn't pay a dime for the computer lists SERA furnishes to them.

Let me quote what SERA says about their database in the SERA Journal.

"The SERA repeater index may be published or reproduced in any form
by any publication or electronic means to be distributed without
charge. Appropriate credit must be given to the SERA Repeater Journal."

SERA lists 10 southeastern states in the Journal, Georgia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, and including the T-MARC coordinated repeaters in Maryland,
Delaware, and DC. *This* is where the ARRL gets their listings for these
states. They don't pay a dime for them, or for the man-years of effort
that went into the coordinations and database. They don't even have the
courtsey to give SERA credit for the information.

Now like I said, I don't mind the League trying to turn a buck, but
they've sure got a lot of gall making lawyer noises to Yee claiming
he's ripping them off when *they* are ripping off the efforts of the
coordinating bodies.

Gary
--
Gary Coffman KE4ZV          |    You make it,     | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
Destructive Testing Systems |    we break it.     | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way             |    Guaranteed!      | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |                     |

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ARLD011 DX news

Items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Chod, VP2ML; The DX
Bulletin; Bob, W5KNE; QRZ DX; the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, the Yankee
Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and Contest Corral in
QST.  Thanks.

PENGUIN ISLANDS AND WALVIS BAY.  ZS0X is now active by Baldur,
DJ6SI; Henry, DJ6JC; and V51BI.  The most recent PacketCluster spots
show much activity between 7004 and 7010 kHz from 0300 to 0500z.
There have been some reports that the crew will stay on after the
28th using V5JC, V5SI and V5BI for call signs.  QSL CW and SSB
operations via DJ6SI.  RTTY and OSCAR QSOs, QSL via DJ6JC.  ZS9A was
worked recently on 14226 kHz at 2015z.  Both ZS9 and ZS0 will become
territories of Namibia on March 1.

AMERICAN SAMOA.  Check 3522 kHz between 1130 and 1200z for
KH8/AA6LB.  East coast stations running exciter power to average
antennas have been able to work this one.

TONGA.  Bob, W7TSQ, will be active for about two more weeks as
A35SQ.  He has been operating free-style around 14225 kHz between
1500 and 1530z.  QSL to W7TSQ.

FRENCH POLYNESIA.  Dave, WD5N, is operating FO0HAR and will try to
operate from the Southern Cook Islands at journey's end.  QSL via
WD5N.

REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS.  Hector, XE1BEF, and company are active as
XF4C from Clarion Island.  This all band, CW/SSB/RTTY effort should
run until March 4.  Check 3795 kHz at 0415z, 7013 between 0600 and
0730, 14170 at 0200 and 14260 at 0315.  QSL via XE1BEF.

GUANTANAMO BAY.  Jim, KG4DX; Dave, WQ5Y; and Nellie, XE1CI, are
active as KG4CB.  Check 14226 kHz around 0215 and 0330z.

CRYSTAL BALL.  The following are some operations planned for the
not-too-distant future.

BANABA ISLAND.  Nils, SM6CAS, and Mats, SM7PKK, will sign T33CS and
T33KK from March 27 to April 5.

BENIN.  Ken, WA4OBO, expects to be on as TY8OBO for two weeks
starting March 1.  QSL his home call.

COCOS ISLANDS. OKDXA and Young Gunners DX Foundation members are
wrapping up plans for their May DXpedition from Mayos Island.
Transportation has been obtained, and landing and operating
permission have been granted.  This full-scale, multi-national, 12
operator effort will include seven stations, including dedicated
satellite and RTTY positions.  QSL via OKDXA, Box 88, Wellston OK
74881.

THAILAND.  Samui Island, IOTA AS-101, may be activated by a group of
Thailand amateurs sometime in March.  This island is located off the
Malay Peninsula North East group and has not been active for about
two years.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  Indoor radio-sporting activities for
this weekend include these events.

The phone weekend of the CQ World Wide 160-Meter DX Contest runs
from 2200z February 25 to 1600z February 27.  Exchange signal report
and either state, province or DX prefix/country abbreviation.  Check
page 129 and 130 of December QST for more info.

IARU sister society RSGB's 7 MHz Contest is from 1500z February 26
to 0900z February 27 on CW only between 7000 and 7030 kHz.  Exchange
RST and serial number.  UK stations will also exchange a three
letter country code.  Details appear on page 128 of January QST.

The French IARU member society sponsors the REF French Contest,
phone, running from 0600z February 26 to 1800z February 27.  Work
French stations, including overseas territories and DA1 and 2 French
military stations, on 80 through 10 meters.  Exchange signal report
and serial number.  Page 130 of December QST has more particulars on
this event.

The CW weekend of the YL OM Contest runs from 1400z February 26 to
0200z February 28.  YLs work OMs and OMs work YLs for a maximum of
24 hours exchanging QSO number, signal report and either state,
province or DXCC country.  More info can be found on page 127 of
January QST.
NNNN
/EX

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 13:12:55 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Reply-To : [e-mail] (David Lesher)
Subject : Re: CRYPTO: DoJ's new rules for access to Clipper keys



(UnProfessor Sternlight) writes:


> I remember when World War II started one of the first things the U.S.
> Government did was seize all the transmitter coils of all the ham radio
> operators.


Hmm,
I'd like someone who was licensed at the time to comment. But I once
borrowed & read a slew of WWII _QST_ mags, and I thought the ?Dept. of
Communications? came around with a little seal for the power switch.
This was AFTER the interim war emergency radio service was shut down.
THAT was quite a while after war was declared.
--
A host is a host from coast to [e-mail]
& no one will talk to a host that's close...........(v)301 56 LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close)....kibo# 777............pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead..............vr....................20915-1433

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 14:59:13 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!udel!news.sprintlink.net!wyvern![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>intli
Subject : Re: Nude Radio Amateurs

[e-mail] (Macy Hallock) writes:

>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>>the difficult part is finding a place to pin on your callsign tag ... and
>>trying to find a place to painlessly hook the speaker mike on the
>>handheld.....

>Velcro and chest hair works fine.  Just don't be in _too_ much of
>a hurry to grab that speaker mic when you hear someone call you...

ok, but some men don't have much chest hair  - use armpit hair instead?
and what about women?

73, de mark, KD4GGP
--
"Ad Astra, Per Aspera"

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