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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 94 09:12:29 PDT
From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu>
Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu
Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu
Precedence: Bulk
Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #409
To: Info-Hams
Info-Hams Digest Tue, 12 Apr 94 Volume 94 : Issue 409
Today's Topics:
6 meters
ARLP014 Propagation de KT7H
Green Card Lottery- Final One?
Modem chip wanted!
QSL route
Rise-Set Times 4/12
RS Sale on Handhelds ????
SAREX QSO Opportunities
WWV Antennas
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 13:30:11 GMT
From: newsgate.melpar.esys.com!melpar!phb@uunet.uu.net
Subject: 6 meters
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes:
>You could build a high level transverter using *tubes*. There are
>designs in old Handbooks. Otherwise you're going to have to build
>a power attenuator to get the 725 output down to a level where it
>can drive available solid state transverters. (The 735 has transverter
>jacks, one of the reasons I chose it.)
>I've seen downconverting designs for 6 meters that used a 2 meter
>multimode rig as the driver in some of the European manuals. That's
>a viable approach for *FM* with your W2A. But you probably really
>want SSB capability on 6.
>Let me suggest that you start small. Build a receiving converter
>for 6 meters and listen for a while. If you like what you hear,
>then build a transmitting converter too.
Good advice, but one caution: The IC-735 transverter output is
only about 60 mV, or around -10 dBm. Some of the transverter designs
I've seen (and kits as well, such as from DownEast Microwave) require
1 mw of input (0 dBm) which is about 225 mV rms. Check the design
carefully to see if there is an input pad which can be removed, or
if a low-level stage can be added as an option (DownEast has indicated
that they will do this on their 6/2/220 MHz transverter kits).
Ten-Tec has a new 6-meter transverter kit coming available soon
which will accept up to 5 w. of input drive and give 8 w. out on 6
meters; IF is 14 MHz. Kit cost is $95; call and ask for their kit
catalog (615-453-7172). Also available assembled for about $160.
(|_|) * Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG * Internet: pbock@melpar.esys.com
| |) * Senior Systems Engineer * Telephone: (703) 560-5000 x2062
"You can have my bug when you can pry my cold, dead fingers from
around it....." - anonymous radiotelegraph operator
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Date: Sat, 9 Apr 1994 18:57:06 -0600
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARLP014 Propagation de KT7H
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP014
ARLP014 Propagation de KT7H
ZCZC AP28 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 14
ARLP014
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Date: 12 Apr 1994 08:13:47 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!emory!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!paladin.american.edu!hookup!news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com!nike@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Green Card Lottery- Final One?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Green Card Lottery 1994 May Be The Last One!
THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
The Green Card Lottery is a completely legal program giving away a
certain annual allotment of Green Cards to persons born in certain
countries. The lottery program was scheduled to continue on a
permanent basis. However, recently, Senator Alan J Simpson
introduced a bill into the U. S. Congress which could end any future
lotteries. THE 1994 LOTTERY IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE
SOON, BUT IT MAY BE THE VERY LAST ONE.
PERSONS BORN IN MOST COUNTRIES QUALIFY, MANY FOR
FIRST TIME.
The only countries NOT qualifying are: Mexico; India; P.R. China;
Taiwan, Philippines, North Korea, Canada, United Kingdom (except
Northern Ireland), Jamaica, Domican Republic, El Salvador and
Vietnam.
Lottery registration will take place soon. 55,000 Green Cards will be
given to those who register correctly. NO JOB IS REQUIRED.
THERE IS A STRICT JUNE DEADLINE. THE TIME TO START IS
NOW!!
For FREE information via Email, send request to
cslaw@indirect.com
--
*****************************************************************
Canter & Siegel, Immigration Attorneys
3333 E Camelback Road, Ste 250, Phoenix AZ 85018 USA
cslaw@indirect.com telephone (602)661-3911 Fax (602) 451-7617
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 12:59:07 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!Germany.EU.net!netmbx.de!zrz.TU-Berlin.DE!cs.tu-berlin.de!math.fu-berlin.de!andrei@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Modem chip wanted!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hi all!
Does anyone have a Rockwell chip, pin-compatible with RC224AT/1, but more
advanced, for sale? I would like that it have V.23 standard and some fax
capabilities.
Thanks,
Andrew Yakovlev.
PS. Please e-mail: andrei@labomath.univ-orleans.fr
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Date: 12 Apr 94 15:03:31 GMT
From: sdd.hp.com!sgiblab!pacbell.com!sjhawk2@hplabs.hp.com
Subject: QSL route
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Steve,
I still have a bug in that I cannot post to usenet.
Would you mind putting one out to get an address for V21AS.
Everyone says that's where to QSL V26AS, but V21AS is not
in the Callbook. The information below is even stranger!!!
Thanks.
Frank
>
> V21AS
> V21AS > PIRATE OPERATION, INFO FROM N3PM
> UPDATED BY DL1SBF: 6-OCT-1992 1915Z
>
> V26AS
> V26AS VIA V21AS
> UPDATED BY DL1SBF: 5-MAR-1993 1827Z
>
> V63SD not found in database
>
> OM5A not found in database
>
>
--
______________________________________________________________________________
Frank M. Berghuis
Operator Services Systems Technology
E-mail: fmbergh@snfc430.pacbell.com
Voice: (510) 823-1037
Fax: (510) 275-9618
Page: (510) 630-0660
______________________________________________________________________________
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Date: 12 Apr 94 14:54:53 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: Rise-Set Times 4/12
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.012
STS-59 Eastern R/S Times 04/12
Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected US cities
over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
tca = time of closest approach to observer
set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
el = maximium elevation above horizon
geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
E = passes east of observer
W = passes west of observer
New York City STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 09:56:15 10:00:03 10:03 71 A-E 65
13Apr94 11:29:25 11:32:24 11:34 7 A-W 66
13Apr94 16:08:53 16:12:11 16:14 9 D-E 69
13Apr94 17:40:28 17:44:20 17:47 40 D-W 70
14Apr94 09:37:46 09:41:34 09:44 85 A-W 81
14Apr94 11:11:04 11:13:58 11:16 6 A-W 82
14Apr94 15:50:22 15:53:44 15:56 10 D-E 85
14Apr94 17:22:01 17:25:51 17:29 33 D-W 86
15Apr94 09:19:16 09:23:04 09:26 75 A-W 97
15Apr94 10:52:43 10:55:30 10:57 6 A-W 98
15Apr94 15:31:49 15:35:15 15:38 11 D-E 101
15Apr94 17:03:32 17:07:20 17:10 28 D-W 102
Washington D.C. STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 09:55:33 09:59:20 10:02 60 A-E 65
13Apr94 11:28:46 11:31:39 11:34 6 A-W 66
13Apr94 16:09:14 16:11:55 16:14 5 D-E 69
13Apr94 17:40:22 17:44:17 17:47 76 D-E 70
14Apr94 09:37:04 09:40:51 09:44 76 A-E 81
14Apr94 11:10:27 11:13:13 11:15 5 A-W 82
14Apr94 15:50:41 15:53:29 15:55 5 D-E 85
14Apr94 17:21:54 17:25:48 17:29 84 D-W 86
15Apr94 09:18:33 09:22:21 09:25 84 A-W 97
15Apr94 10:52:06 10:54:45 10:56 5 A-W 98
15Apr94 15:32:06 15:35:01 15:37 6 D-E 101
15Apr94 17:03:24 17:07:17 17:10 69 D-W 102
Atlanta, GA STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 09:53:35 09:57:19 10:00 37 A-E 65
13Apr94 11:26:51 11:29:31 11:31 5 A-W 66
13Apr94 17:40:52 17:44:10 17:46 9 D-E 70
13Apr94 19:12:31 19:16:07 19:19 16 D-W 71
14Apr94 09:35:04 09:38:49 09:42 46 A-E 81
14Apr94 17:22:19 17:25:43 17:28 10 D-E 86
14Apr94 18:54:07 18:57:38 19:00 14 D-W 87
15Apr94 09:16:32 09:20:18 09:23 60 A-E 97
15Apr94 17:03:45 17:07:14 17:10 12 D-E 102
15Apr94 18:35:41 18:39:06 18:42 12 D-W 103
Miami, FL STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 09:52:43 09:56:17 09:59 19 A-W 65
13Apr94 19:14:37 19:18:18 19:21 21 D-W 71
14Apr94 09:34:19 09:37:50 09:40 16 A-W 81
14Apr94 17:25:04 17:27:51 17:30 5 D-E 86
14Apr94 18:56:12 18:59:49 19:02 18 D-W 87
15Apr94 07:44:52 07:47:36 07:49 6 A-E 96
15Apr94 09:15:55 09:19:20 09:22 14 A-W 97
15Apr94 17:06:24 17:09:22 17:11 6 D-E 102
15Apr94 18:37:46 18:41:17 18:44 15 D-W 103
Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
/EX
SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.013
STS-59 Central R/S Times 04/12
Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected US cities
over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
tca = time of closest approach to observer
set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
el = maximium elevation above horizon
geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
E = passes east of observer
W = passes west of observer
Chicago, IL STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 09:55:39 09:58:40 10:01 8 A-E 65
13Apr94 11:26:34 11:30:20 11:33 31 A-W 66
13Apr94 17:38:27 17:42:16 17:45 25 D-E 70
13Apr94 19:10:45 19:14:03 19:16 10 D-W 71
14Apr94 09:37:01 09:40:10 09:42 9 A-E 81
14Apr94 11:08:09 11:11:53 11:15 27 A-W 82
14Apr94 17:19:57 17:23:48 17:27 29 D-E 86
14Apr94 18:52:22 18:55:33 18:58 8 D-W 87
15Apr94 09:18:22 09:21:37 09:24 10 A-E 97
15Apr94 10:49:41 10:53:23 10:56 24 A-W 98
15Apr94 17:01:26 17:05:18 17:08 33 D-E 102
15Apr94 18:33:58 18:37:00 18:39 7 D-W 103
Huntsville, AL STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 09:53:39 09:57:15 10:00 21 A-E 65
13Apr94 11:26:12 11:29:18 11:31 8 A-W 66
13Apr94 17:40:25 17:43:38 17:46 8 D-E 70
13Apr94 19:11:57 19:15:39 19:18 20 D-W 71
14Apr94 09:35:06 09:38:46 09:41 25 A-E 81
14Apr94 11:07:53 11:10:52 11:13 7 A-W 82
14Apr94 17:21:52 17:25:11 17:28 9 D-E 86
14Apr94 18:53:31 18:57:09 19:00 17 D-W 87
15Apr94 09:16:32 09:20:14 09:23 30 A-E 97
15Apr94 10:49:33 10:52:23 10:54 6 A-W 98
15Apr94 17:03:17 17:06:42 17:09 11 D-E 102
15Apr94 18:35:05 18:38:38 18:41 15 D-W 103
Houston, TX STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 09:52:02 09:55:12 09:57 9 A-E 65
13Apr94 11:23:42 11:27:02 11:29 11 A-W 66
13Apr94 19:11:43 19:15:30 19:18 25 D-E 71
14Apr94 09:33:24 09:36:42 09:39 11 A-E 81
14Apr94 11:05:21 11:08:34 11:11 10 A-W 82
14Apr94 18:53:13 18:57:01 19:00 30 D-E 87
15Apr94 09:14:46 09:18:10 09:21 13 A-E 97
15Apr94 10:47:00 10:50:05 10:52 8 A-W 98
15Apr94 18:34:40 18:38:30 18:41 37 D-E 103
Denver, CO STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 11:24:03 11:27:40 11:30 20 A-E 66
13Apr94 12:56:15 12:59:40 13:02 12 A-W 67
13Apr94 19:08:22 19:12:13 19:15 33 D-E 71
13Apr94 20:41:02 20:43:54 20:46 6 D-W 72
14Apr94 11:05:30 11:09:10 11:12 23 A-E 82
14Apr94 12:37:53 12:41:13 12:44 11 A-W 83
14Apr94 18:49:52 18:53:45 18:57 39 D-E 87
14Apr94 20:22:43 20:25:23 20:27 5 D-W 88
15Apr94 10:46:56 10:50:38 10:53 27 A-E 98
15Apr94 12:19:29 12:22:45 12:25 10 A-W 99
15Apr94 18:31:21 18:35:15 18:38 47 D-E 103
Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
/EX
SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.014
STS-59 Western R/S Times 04/12
Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected US cities
over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
tca = time of closest approach to observer
set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
el = maximium elevation above horizon
geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
E = passes east of observer
W = passes west of observer
Seattle, WA STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 12:55:16 12:58:41 13:01 13 A-E 67
13Apr94 14:26:39 14:30:27 14:33 34 A-W 68
13Apr94 15:59:41 16:03:00 16:05 9 A-W 69
13Apr94 17:32:35 17:35:51 17:38 9 D-E 70
13Apr94 19:04:36 19:08:25 19:11 25 D-E 71
13Apr94 20:36:39 20:40:21 20:43 19 D-W 72
14Apr94 12:36:41 12:40:11 12:43 15 A-E 83
14Apr94 14:08:12 14:12:00 14:15 31 A-W 84
14Apr94 15:41:17 15:44:34 15:47 9 A-W 85
14Apr94 17:14:07 17:17:25 17:20 9 D-E 86
14Apr94 18:46:07 18:49:58 18:53 28 D-E 87
14Apr94 20:18:12 20:21:51 20:25 17 D-W 88
15Apr94 12:18:06 12:21:39 12:24 16 A-E 99
15Apr94 13:49:44 13:53:30 13:56 28 A-W 100
15Apr94 15:22:50 15:26:06 15:28 9 A-W 101
15Apr94 16:55:38 16:58:57 17:01 9 D-E 102
15Apr94 18:27:36 18:31:28 18:34 30 D-E 103
15Apr94 19:59:44 20:03:19 20:06 15 D-W 104
Albuquerque, NM STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 11:22:47 11:26:30 11:29 31 A-E 66
13Apr94 12:55:46 12:58:39 13:01 6 A-W 67
13Apr94 19:09:20 19:12:49 19:15 12 D-E 71
13Apr94 20:41:14 20:44:43 20:47 13 D-W 72
14Apr94 11:04:16 11:08:00 11:11 38 A-E 82
14Apr94 12:37:28 12:40:13 12:42 5 A-W 83
14Apr94 18:50:48 18:54:22 18:57 14 D-E 87
14Apr94 20:22:50 20:26:13 20:29 11 D-W 88
15Apr94 10:45:43 10:49:29 10:52 48 A-E 98
15Apr94 12:19:09 12:21:45 12:23 5 A-W 99
15Apr94 18:32:15 18:35:52 18:39 15 D-E 103
15Apr94 20:04:26 20:07:41 20:10 10 D-W 104
Los Angeles, CA STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 11:22:16 11:24:58 11:27 5 A-E 66
13Apr94 12:52:58 12:56:38 12:59 22 A-W 67
13Apr94 20:39:33 20:43:26 20:46 53 D-E 72
14Apr94 11:03:34 11:06:27 11:08 7 A-E 82
14Apr94 12:34:34 12:38:10 12:41 19 A-W 83
14Apr94 20:21:04 20:24:57 20:28 68 D-E 88
15Apr94 10:44:53 10:47:55 10:50 8 A-E 98
15Apr94 12:16:08 12:19:41 12:22 17 A-W 99
15Apr94 20:02:33 20:06:26 20:09 85 D-W 104
Honolulu, HI STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 14:16:46 14:20:31 14:23 83 A-W 68
13Apr94 23:40:51 23:44:28 23:47 17 D-E 74
14Apr94 13:58:18 14:02:02 14:05 62 A-W 84
14Apr94 23:22:18 23:26:00 23:29 21 D-E 90
15Apr94 13:39:49 13:43:31 13:46 46 A-W 100
15Apr94 23:03:44 23:07:29 23:10 26 D-E 106
Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
/EX
SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.015
STS-59 World R/S Times 04/12
Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected worldwide cities
over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
tca = time of closest approach to observer
set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
el = maximium elevation above horizon
geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
E = passes east of observer
W = passes west of observer
London, England STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 05:32:38 05:36:16 05:39 19 A-E 62
13Apr94 07:04:15 07:08:07 07:11 40 A-W 63
13Apr94 08:36:49 08:40:31 08:43 18 D-W 64
13Apr94 10:09:07 10:12:58 10:16 27 D-E 65
13Apr94 11:41:08 11:45:01 11:48 39 D-W 66
14Apr94 05:14:06 05:17:46 05:20 21 A-E 78
14Apr94 06:45:48 06:49:39 06:53 37 A-W 79
14Apr94 08:18:22 08:22:04 08:25 18 D-W 80
14Apr94 09:50:39 09:54:30 09:57 28 D-E 81
14Apr94 11:22:40 11:26:32 11:29 34 D-W 82
15Apr94 04:55:32 04:59:14 05:02 24 A-E 94
15Apr94 06:27:19 06:31:10 06:34 34 A-W 95
15Apr94 07:59:54 08:03:35 08:06 18 D-W 96
15Apr94 09:32:09 09:36:01 09:39 30 D-E 97
15Apr94 11:04:10 11:08:01 11:11 31 D-W 98
Paris, France STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 05:32:38 05:36:24 05:39 30 A-E 62
13Apr94 07:04:36 07:08:24 07:11 26 A-W 63
13Apr94 08:37:19 08:40:55 08:44 14 D-W 64
13Apr94 10:09:37 10:13:26 10:16 24 D-E 65
13Apr94 11:41:36 11:45:29 11:48 36 D-W 66
14Apr94 05:14:07 05:17:54 05:21 33 A-E 78
14Apr94 06:46:10 06:49:57 06:53 25 A-W 79
14Apr94 08:18:53 08:22:28 08:25 14 D-W 80
14Apr94 09:51:08 09:54:58 09:58 25 D-E 81
14Apr94 11:23:09 11:27:00 11:30 32 D-W 82
15Apr94 04:55:35 04:59:23 05:02 38 A-E 94
15Apr94 06:27:42 06:31:28 06:34 24 A-W 95
15Apr94 08:00:24 08:04:00 08:07 14 D-E 96
15Apr94 09:32:38 09:36:29 09:39 27 D-E 97
15Apr94 11:04:39 11:08:29 11:11 29 D-W 98
Tokyo, Japan STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 02:51:43 02:55:06 02:58 10 D-E 60
13Apr94 04:23:27 04:27:04 04:30 17 D-W 61
13Apr94 18:47:03 18:50:42 18:53 24 A-E 71
13Apr94 20:19:42 20:22:47 20:25 8 A-W 72
14Apr94 02:33:11 02:36:39 02:39 12 D-E 76
14Apr94 04:05:02 04:08:35 04:11 14 D-W 77
14Apr94 18:28:31 18:32:13 18:35 29 A-E 87
14Apr94 20:01:23 20:04:21 20:06 7 A-W 88
15Apr94 02:14:37 02:18:10 02:21 13 D-E 92
15Apr94 03:46:36 03:50:03 03:52 12 D-W 93
15Apr94 18:09:58 18:13:41 18:16 35 A-E 103
15Apr94 19:43:02 19:45:52 19:48 6 A-W 104
Sydney, Australia STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
date rise tca set el geo orbit
13Apr94 06:11:32 06:15:12 06:18 29 D-E 62
13Apr94 07:44:35 07:47:20 07:49 5 D-W 63
13Apr94 13:58:44 14:01:51 14:04 8 A-E 67
13Apr94 15:30:16 15:33:50 15:36 18 A-W 68
14Apr94 05:53:01 05:56:42 05:59 36 D-E 78
14Apr94 07:26:18 07:28:54 07:30 5 D-W 79
14Apr94 13:40:10 13:43:24 13:46 9 A-E 83
14Apr94 15:11:51 15:15:20 15:18 15 A-W 84
15Apr94 05:34:28 05:38:11 05:41 46 D-E 94
15Apr94 13:21:36 13:24:55 13:27 10 A-E 99
15Apr94 14:53:26 14:56:49 14:59 13 A-W 100
Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
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Date: 12 Apr 94 14:44:19 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!hubcap.clemson.edu!hubcap!pruitt@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: RS Sale on Handhelds ????
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I just received a flyer from RS and their 440 MHz and 2-meter FM
transceivers are on sale for $228 and $188 respectively. A savings of
approximately $70 off of regular price.
How do these products rate against others in price and quality? I am
new to the HAM world and in the process of studying for my license. Any
information on these and other comparable handhelds would be
appreciated.
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Date: 12 Apr 94 11:24:17 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: SAREX QSO Opportunities
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.011
SAREX QSO Opportunities 4/12
Greenbelt, MD, 4/12/94 at 11:00 UTC
The Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) school group contacts have
been quite successful. At this point, all but one school is complete. The
SAREX Working Group will have more details on the success of these schools
in later bulletins.
These succesful contacts have opened two school backup passes which can
now be used for general voice operations. The SAREX Working Group
anticipates that the STS-59 crew will be on-the-air during Orbit 56, which
covers the western United States, starting around 20:56 UTC on April 12.
In addition, the Paltamo, Finland, backup pass will provide hams in the
Northern European area the opportunity to work the shuttle. This
opportunity is expected to start at 7:08 UTC on April 13 during orbit 63.
As a reminder, the following are the voice uplink and downlink frequencies
for SAREX:
Voice Downlink: (Worldwide) 145.55 MHz
Voice Uplink: 144.91, 144.93, 144.95, 144.97, 144.99 MHz
Voice Uplink: (Europe only) 144.70, 144.75, 144.80 MHz
Also, the voice call signs are N5QWL and N5RAX
The SAREX Working Group wishes you the best of luck in your efforts to
contact the astronauts on the space shuttle Endeavour.
Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
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Date: 11 Apr 1994 07:04:38 GMT
From: swrinde!emory!news-feed-2.peachnet.edu!pirates!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!apollo1.cacd.rockwell.com!zodiac.cca.cr.rockwell.com!newsfeed.ksu.ksu.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!crcnis1.unl.@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: WWV Antennas
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
kennish@kabuki.EECS.Berkeley.EDU (Ken A. Nishimura) writes:
>gain. FM broadcasters do this to put as much power as
>possible into the horizon. Not much advertising potential high
>up in the air.....
FM broadcast is not HF. You are correct. There isn't much advertising
potential high up in the air. However, on HF, things are different.
You and Jeff are making the same mistake. You are both thinking in the
DX frame of mind. If you take away the high angle radiation component
of the single element antenna, you take away from those of us who rely
on that high angle radiation to get a signal from them at relatively
short distance. Again, it serves more to let it be broad. A low angle
radiator will certainly do better on the long haul, but will decrease
the signal closer in.
Gary-AG0N
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
This was a terrible week for propagation. There were
several days with no visible sunspots, the solar flux was
down about ten points from the previous week, and the
geomagnetic field was very active. K indices were at four
or five most of the time. Probably the worst day was
April 3 when the A index was 48.
The K index is updated every three hours, and can be
monitored on WWV at 18 minutes after each hour, along with
the A index and Solar Flux. The WWV propagation broadcast
can also be heard over the telephone any time at 303-497-
3235.
The K index is an indicator of stability of the Earth's
geomagnetic field. A single point change in the K index
is quite significant. Values below three indicate
generally good conditions, while above three means that
conditions are difficult. A K index of five is quite bad.
The A index is updated once per day, and is based on the K
indices for the previous 24 hours. A one point change in
the A index is not very significant. Generally values
below ten indicate good conditions, and above ten
indicates a poorer outlook.
Look for active geomagnetic conditions to continue for the
next week. Solar flux should rise slowly to peak above
100 around April 19 or 20. A indices may not calm down to
stable levels until after April 21. Then look for more
stormy conditions as old problem areas on the Sun rotate
back into view around the end of the month.
Sunspot Numbers from March 31 through April 6 were 61, 28,
0, 0, 0, 11 and 0, with a mean of 14.3. 10.7 cm flux was
85, 82.5, 79.3, 77.4, 77.1, 77.1 and 73.2, with a mean of
78.8.
The path projection for this week is from Salt Lake City
to Honolulu.
80 meters looks good from 0430 to 1400z, peaking from 0630
to 1230. 40 meters should be open from 0300 to 1400, with
the best conditions from 0500 to 1300. 30 meters should
be good from 0100 to 0830 and again from 1600 to 1800.
Check 20 meters from 1630 to 0700, with the best period
from 0400 to 0630. 17 meters should be open from 1900 to
0330. 15 meters from 2100 to 0000, and on some days as
early as 1900 and as late as 0200. 12 and 10 meters do
not look good, but on some days 12 meters may be open from
2030 to 0100.
NNNN
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