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Date: Mon, 2 May 94 01:49:49 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 #477 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Mon, 2 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 477 Today's Topics: Amateur Radio Newsline #872 29 Apr 94 Conn. Commission: ARR Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 April HT Harness's IPS Monthly Report - April 94 Luck Hurder ... gone:( Why? Recs for HF transceiver Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu> Send subscription requests to: <Info-Hams-REQUEST@UCSD.Edu> Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 1 May 1994 21:34:51 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Amateur Radio Newsline #872 29 Apr 94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu The electronic publication of the Amateur Radio Newsline is distributed with the permission of Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, President and Editor of Newsline. The text version is edited from the original scripts and transcribed from the audio reports by Dale Cary, WD0AKO, and is first published in The Radio & Electronics Round Table on the Genie Online System. If you have any comment, suggestion, or news item you would like to submit, send them via E-Mail to 3241437@mcimail.com or B.PASTERNAK@genie.geis.com. You can contact Newsline at +1 805-296-7180. It is a combination answering and FAX machine, if you have a FAX to send, wait for the voice prompt and press your fax-send button. All other information and disclaimers are in the text header below. - - - - - NEWSLINE RADIO - CBBS EDITION #122 - POSTED 04/30/94 (***************************************************************) (* *) (* * * ***** * * **** * ***** * * ***** *) (* ** * * * * * * * ** * * *) (* * * * *** * ** * *** * * * * * *** *) (* * ** * * ** * * * * * ** * *) (* * * ***** * * **** ***** ***** * * ***** *) (* *) (* **** * **** ***** *** *) (* * * * * * * * * * *) (* **** ***** * * * * * *) (* * * * * * * * * * *) (* * * * * **** ***** *** *) (* *) (***************************************************************) The following is late news about Amateur Radio for Radio Amateurs as prepared from NEWSLINE RADIO scripts by the staff of the AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, INC. -- formerly the WESTLINK RADIO NETWORK. For current information updates, please call Audio Version of Newsline ========================= Los Angeles............................ (213) 462-0008 Los Angeles (Instant Update Line)...... (805) 296-2407 Seattle................................ (206) 368-3969 Seattle................................ (206) 281-8455 Tacoma................................. (206) 927-7373 Louisville............................. (502) 894-8559 Dayton................................. (513) 275-9991 Chicago................................ (708) 289-0423 New York City.......................... (718) 353-2801 Melbourne, FL.......................... (407) 259-4479 Electronic Hardcopy Version of Newsline ======================================= GEnie (RTC Bulletin Board)............. m345;1 GEnie (File Library)................... m345;3 Dallas Remote Imaging BBS (DRIG)....... (214) 492-7573 In bulletin number 36 The Midwest Connection BBS............. (701) 239-2440 In bulletin number 6 of the ham radio conference Delphi................................. In the ham radio conference Internet............................... In the rec.radio.info newsgroup FTP: oak.oakland.edu, file: pub/hamradio/docs/newsline Fidonet, RIME, Intellec, I-Link........ In the Ham Radio conference of those networks For the latest breaking info call the Instant Update Line listed above. To provide information please call (805) 296-7180. This line answers automatically and will accept up to 30 minutes of material. Check with your local amateur radio club to see if NEWSLINE can be heard weekly on the air in your area. Articles may be reproduced if printed in their entirety and credit is given to AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE as being the source. For further information about the AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, please write to us with an SASE at P.O. Box 463, Pasadena, CA 91102. Thank You NEWSLINE (**************************************************************** Some of the hams of NEWSLINE RADIO... WA6ITF WB6MQV WB6FDF K6DUE W6RCL N6AHU N6AWE N6TCQ K6PGX N6PNY KU8R N8DTN W9JUV KC9RP K9XI KB5KCH KC5UD KC0HF G8AUU WD0AKO DJ0QN and many others in the United States and around the globe!!! (**************************************************************** [872] (* * * * C L O S E D C I R C U I T A D V I S O R Y * * * * (* * (* The following is a closed circuit advisory and is NOT * (* for transmission over AMATEUR RADIO. According to Newsline * (* Support Fund administrator Norm Chalfin, K6PGX, the funds * (* needed to keep Newsline in operation are once again low. * (* According to Norm, it now costs a bit over $850 a month to * (* pay the telecommunications and equipment supply bills. * (* That's up over $150 from the same time last year. * (* For those of you unaware, Newsline pays the cost of three * (* telephones including the one used for news gathering. We * (* also pay for several electronic news and information * (* services, we pay for electronic mail, for raw tape stock and * (* the cost of repairing and updating our production * (* facilities. * (* Right now, Newsline has enough funds to carry it through * (* to the end of April, but that's it. Therefore we are once * (* again appealing to all of our listeners to assist in any way * (* that you can so that Newsline can continue to being you * (* these weekly ham radio news bulletins. Our address is the * (* Newsline Support Fund, Post Office Box 463, Pasadena, CA * (* 91102. * (* Again, and as always, we thank you for your ongoing * (* interest and support. And that ends the closed circuit * (* advisory with Newsline report number 872 for release on * (* Friday, April 29, 1994. * (* * (* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The following is a QST The FCC says that there will no fee for a basic ham radio license, an unlicensed broadcaster is told to pay up and Dayton '94 is on! These stories and more on Newsline report number 872 coming your way right now. (***** LICENSE FEE NPRM RELEASED Basic ham radio licensing will remain free but there definitely will be a nominal charge to hams who want a special vanity call sign. This is the just of an FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making aimed at implementing the new fee assessments for various licensees that were authorized under the 1993 US Budget Act. It's item number fifty-nine that is of interest to the Amateur Radio service. It proposes a specific fee structure for amateur "vanity" call signs if the Commission's proposal for a plan to offer such call signs eventually is approved. The FCC's current proposal is to assess a fee of $70. That's actually seven dollars a year for the ten year term of an Amateur Radio license. The good news in all of this? There are no other government fees being proposed for any other aspect of the ham radio licensing process. (***** YODER An unlicensed broadcaster has been told to pay a hefty fine. The FCC says that it is denying Andrew R. Yoder's Application for Review of his $17,500 penalty for allegedly and repeatedly operating an unlicensed broadcast station. The FCC categorically rejected Yoder's argument that the evidence against him was purely circumstantial and insufficient to establish that he was legally in control of the so called pirate station. On February 22nd and 23rd 1992, FCC engineers monitored transmissions from an unlicensed broadcaster on 7.415 Mhz. The station identified itself s Radio USA. The transmissions were eventually traced to Yoder's parents home in Springs, Pennsylvania. When FCC investigators arrived they found Yoder's car parked in the driveway and attempted to make a station inspection. But they were barred from entry by Yoder who says that he is in no way obligated to allow Commission personnel to inspect his station. While the FCC never did see the alleged pirate broadcast station, they say that the station and operator were positively identified by both voice and close-in direction finding. Later, audio tape analysis and voice printing indicated that Yoder's voice was the same as that monitored on the Radio USA broadcasts. As previously reported, on May 21st 1992, the Laurel, Maryland FCC Field Operations Bureau issued Yoder a $17,500 Notice of Apparent Liability to Monetary Forfeiture. The NAL was converted to a fine after the FCC rejected Yoder's response. Yoder was ordered to pay the fine before April 11th 1994 or face further punitive action. (***** INVESTIGATION EVIDENCE Still with FCC regulatory issues, word that the investigation of irregularities in numerous California VE test sessions is still ongoing and the government is seeking evidence in the case. The feeling among Washington insiders is that the investigation may soon expand outside of California. Some believe that there is the possibility of ties to VE teams in other states including south Florida and Texas and areas in the Caribbean. If you have any information that you feel might help in this or any other alleged licensing fraud case there are a number of ways to get it to the investigators handling the matter. After looking at all the possible avenues it is our conclusion that the best one of all is to contact Bart Jahnke, KB9NM who runs the American Radio Relay League's VEC operation. Bart has been handling the current investigation for the American Radio Relay League and in our view he is an excellent person to channel any facts concerning this matter to the FCC. There is no way that Bart or anyone else can promise you anonymity, but Bart can be reached at the ARRL VEC, area code (203) 666-1541. If you would rather write, his address is Bart Jahnke, in care of the ARRL VEC, 225 Main Street, Newington, Connecticut 06111. (***** FCC ORDERS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RETESTS Here is a late breaking story. Word that Fifty nine Southern California hams have been ordered by the FCC to stand for retesting or face the possibility of further punitive government action. The FCC says that all fifty nine are hams who passed at examination sessions conducted by the ARRL VEC in 1992 and 1993. They say that the examinations and the administering Volunteer Examiners that gave them are now under intensive scrutiny by the Commission and other government agencies. In its letter to those being ordered retested, the FCC flatly accused the applicants examined at those exam sessions of cheating. The letters say in part: "...the irregularities on your examination papers indicate that you were apparently given access to the exact (answer) key used by the volunteer examiners." The commission has given the fifty-nine applicants exactly sixty days in which to retake any disqualified examination element at a session being conducted by the Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group VEC. Failure to pass a retest will result in license class downgrade, loss of call sign or loss of license entirely, as deemed appropriate by the FCC. In issuing the retesting order, the FCC also mandated that no volunteer examiner who was present at the suspect session, regardless of whether or not he administered test elements at those sessions, would be permitted to attend or administer a re-examination. So far almost three dozen VE's throughout California have been suspended on FCC orders to the Volunteer Examination Coordinators under whom they serve. The bulk of these being in the southern half of the state and to mandated retesting order by the FCC is viewed as another step that could lead to criminal charges being filed against volunteer examiners that the FCC believes aided and abetted applicants to obtain amateur radio licenses or upgrades through fraudulent means. (***** EDITORIAL NOTE: EXAM CHEATING If we may be permitted a brief editorial opinion. Be it California, Florida, Texas, New York or anywhere else, there is simply no place in ham radio for those who may be profiteering by bringing in people who do not meet the minimum criteria for entry. We at Newsline have made exposing those behind any testing scam a number one priority. This is one matter that we at Newsline will not let die in the Washington bureaucratic red tape. (***** DAYTON '94 As this newscast goes to air, the 1994 Dayton Hamvention is just getting underway. Reports from Dayton's Hara Arena say that '94 may be the best Hamvention in years. Newsline will have a complete wrap-up on Hamventon '94 next week. (***** MOTOROLA SUIT A name well known to radio amateurs is Motorola. The company pioneered two way FM communications. Many an early FMer started out with a single channel 80 D or Motrac in the trunk of his car. The HT 220 hand held is a legend to FMers and it was Motorola that supplied the handie talkies used on all of the SAREX space shuttle missions. But now Motorola is in trouble with its competitors who are claiming unfair business tactics. The city of Birmingham, Alabama wants to upgrade its police and fire rescue radio system. Motorola submitted a bid of nearly $11.5 million for an 800 Mhz trunked system. That's near a million dollars more than the bid submitted by Erickson GE Mobile communications. None the less the city signed a contract with Motorola. Erickson GE accused the city officials of violating state bid laws. The company has filed suit against the city in Federal Court. Counsel member Jimmy Blake opposed giving the contract to Motorola. He said the city did not follow proper bid procedures. The next step is up to a Federal Judge. If one prediction comes true, Motorola will still wind up the winner. There is speculation that city leaders will throw out the proposals and solicit a new set of bids. If that happens the city could make the bid specifications so strict that only one companys system can be considered. (***** CALIFORNIA HERO Amateur Radio recently made headlines in Acton, California when 36 year old Chris Killian, N7IOV, helped in the capture of two robbers. According to the Antelope Valley News of Lancaster, California Killian was approached by an armed man in a McDonald's restaurant. The alleged felon inquiring about Killian's Hand-held radio. When the man and an accomplice left the eatery, Killian, who is a reserve deputy, followed and relayed their route to another ham who contacted sheriff's deputies. The two suspects were picked up that night and charged in the hold-up. Killian told the News that he ordinarily doesn't carry a radio with him but that he'd been using the hand-held the previous weekend to test several area repeater stations. (***** MISSISSIPPI ICE STORM The massive ice storm that hit much of the U.S. on in February was especially damaging in Mississippi, and was the worst there in more than 40 years. This, according to Hank Downey, K5QNE. Downey, writing in The Magnolia Report ham radio newsletter says that the State's Amateur Radio disaster relief efforts were led by Jim Porter, W5HTV. Porter is Director of Communications for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. He and Larry Clark, WB5AKR who is that groups statewide liaison to the Amateur Radio community directed traffic handling while also sending amateurs to areas of greatest need. Porters just released report says that several amateurs were able to set up from mobile and portable, emergency-powered sites and to activate the Magnolia Net. This is the Mississippi Section phone net and its key operators included among its members was net manager Al Sudduth, WA5TPM. Al operated mobile after his home antennas came down in the ice. Porter also writes that the Jackson Amateur Radio Club activated W5PFC, their permanent station at the State Headquarters of the American Red Cross in the capital city, to coordinate with Red Cross offices around the state. As we go to air, its reported that many hams in this same area have just completed handling communications for the recent flood emergency. You have seen the pictures on CNN and other television news services. That story as soon as the ham radio details are known. (***** HERTZBERG OBIT The changing of the guard in Amateur Radio continues with the sad news that Joe Hertzberg, N3EA has died. The ARRL reports that Hertzberg passed away in Silver Spring, Maryland at age 86. Joe was previously known as K3JH and was first licensed in 1926. During World War Two he was involved in the development of electronic navigation systems. His work brought him wide acclaim and he was decorated by both the U.S. and England. After the war Hertzberg went to work for RCA and in 1956 was named RCA Man Of The Year. He ended his career as a corporate vice president of RCA. In the late 1960s, he became active in Amateur Radio once again and his station included a full-size 80 meter cubical quad on a 115 foot Telrex "Big Bertha" rotating pole that was featured in a 1970 QST. He put his station to good use following several natural disasters, including a 1972 earthquake in Nicaragua. Joe Hertzberg, N3EA dead at age 86. (***** TV ENGINEER KILLED ON REMOTE A television remote pick-up broadcast engineer was on assignment for CNN was electrocuted while in a broadcast van outside a federal courthouse. Al Battle, 37, was part of a technical crew from Potomac Television Services Corp., which provides services to the Cable News Network. Battle was inside the van raising the antenna mast when the microwave dish hit a wire on February 22. He was at the courthouse for a story about a CIA official and his wife who were charged with spying. As far as we can determine Al Battle was not a radio amateur. (***** MIR / SAREX LINK The space shuttle and the Russian Mir space station have QSO's by ham radio. On April 13th astronaut Jay Apt, N5QWL, contacted Rita Iaquinto, VK3CFI, in Melbourne, Australia. At the same time Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov, U3MIR, hooked up with Graham Ratcliff, VK5AGR, in Adelaide. The Australians then used a telephone link to connect the two spacecraft as both passed over Australia, at 5:36 PM Australia time. The Shuttle to Mir contact was arranged by the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment Working Group. (***** BAKER TO NEW ZEALAND Finally, NASA Astronaut Dr. Ellen Baker KB5SIX, is soon to journey down-under. Dr. Baker was flying near New Zealand in the space shuttle when she expressed a desire to see that country close up. In 1992 NASA Astronaut Dr. Ellen Baker, KB5SIX orbiting in the space shuttle Columbia was on a ground track slightly to the north of New Zealand. She spoke with many New Zealand radio amateurs, one of whom was Adrian Watkins, ZL2UGK. Dr. Ellen Bakers 1992 wish to visit New Zealand has come true. On June 7th this year KB5SIX is to be guest speaker at the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Annual conference in New Plymouth. A city in the New Zealand north province of Taranaci. From flying high in the space shuttle Columbia to visiting down under, a dream has come true. And all from and idea in the mind of conference organizer Adrian Watkins, now sporting the callsign ZL2JPL. Adrian says using amateur radio connection in the U.S.A. they tracked down Dr. Baker and invited her to the conference as guest speaker. Her initial reaction, "Is this a friend playing a practical joke?" She was overwhelmed when she realized it was for real. Dr. Baker says she enjoyed speaking with many ham radio operators in New Zealand during her last flight aboard the Columbia and is looking forward to meeting her friends from the airwaves. Dr. Bakers trip to New Zealand will take a bit longer this time. She is traveling by commercial airliner at about 500 miles an hour. That's a lot slower than the 17,000 miles per hour speed of a shuttle orbiter. (***** And for this week, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. You can write to us at Post Office Box 463, Pasadena, CA 91102. (* * * Newsline Copyright 1994 all rights are reserved. * * * -- < ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> < "Big Steve" Coletti > < Shortwave Listener, Broadcaster, Computer Consultant > < and all around nice guy > < Internet: bigsteve@dorsai.dorsai.org ==== S.COLETTI2@genie.geis.com > < UUCP: steve.cole@islenet.com ==== steveny@lopez.marquette.mi.us > < Fidonet: 1:278/712 US Mail: P.O. Box 396, New York, NY 10002 > < Voice: +1 212 995-2637 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: 01 May 94 21:48:28 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.ans.net!inca.gate.net!branch!branch!Dave.Trombly!f138.n369.z1.fidonet.org@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Conn. Commission: ARR To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Duffy, It's not okay for any institution to discriminate against anyone! I happen to be gay, and no, I don't push my lifestyle in anyones face. I'm not a flaming queen, I don't walk around limp-wristed nor do I wear a leather costume. I look and act just like any Tom, Dick or Harry. No, It's not okay for any institution to discrimiate. It's wrong. Dave Trombly *** Radio Virus *** The program noone wants to catch! --- WM v3.10/93-0975 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 May 1994 20:54:10 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 April To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 30 APRIL, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 30 APRIL, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 120, 04/30/94 10.7 FLUX=074.9 90-AVG=090 SSN=038 BKI=0110 1010 BAI=001 BGND-XRAY=A4.4 FLU1=1.1E+05 FLU10=1.2E+04 PKI=0110 1011 PAI=002 BOU-DEV=004,006,005,002,009,004,007,002 DEV-AVG=004 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= B3.8 @ 1150UT XRAY-MIN= A4.1 @ 2042UT XRAY-AVG= A7.1 NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 0310UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 2200UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.2% PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 1820UT PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 1845UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55340NT @ 1319UT BOUTF-MIN=55316NT @ 1755UT BOUTF-AVG=55332NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+087,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+138NT@ 2045UT GOES6-MIN=N:-063NT@ 0458UT G6-AVG=+106,+025,-028 FLUXFCST=STD:075,075,080;SESC:075,075,080 BAI/PAI-FCST=030,035,030/040,050,040 KFCST=2345 6635 5445 6656 27DAY-AP=076,050 27DAY-KP=5776 5557 6675 4434 WARNINGS=*GSTRM;*AURMIDWRN ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 29 APR 94 is not available. The Full Kp Indices for 29 APR 94 are: 1- 2- 3- 1+ 1o 0+ 1o 3- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 29 APR 94 are: 3 6 13 5 4 2 4 12 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 30 APR is: 1.2E+07 SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was very low. Activity was limited to a series of uncorrelated B-class x-ray bursts. Regions 7710 (S14W56), 7711 (S10W02), and 7712 (S12E21) were numbered today. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be very low. The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet for half of the first day of the forecast period, then active to minor storm for the remainder of the forecast period. Activity is expected as the result of a favorably positioned coronal hole. Event probabilities 01 may-03 may Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 01 may-03 may A. Middle Latitudes Active 35/30/30 Minor Storm 35/40/40 Major-Severe Storm 15/20/20 B. High Latitudes Active 35/30/30 Minor Storm 40/45/45 Major-Severe Storm 15/20/20 HF propagation conditions were near-normal over all regions. The anticipated disturbance has not yet arrived, but is still expected to arrive over the next 24 hours. If it does, signal quality for middle to polar latitude paths should deteriorate (possibly rapidly) on 01 May. Conditions are expected to remain degraded throughout the next week. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z APRIL -------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7710 S14W56 041 0010 BXO 03 003 BETA 7711 S10W02 347 0020 CRO 03 002 BETA 7712 S12E21 324 0010 BXO 03 003 BETA 7704 N14W68 053 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 01 MAY TO 03 MAY NMBR LAT LO NONE LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 30 APRIL, 1994 ---------------------------------------------------- NONE POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 30 APRIL, 1994 -------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 78 S85E87 S85E87 S85W90 S20W43 341 EXT NEG 164 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 28 Apr: 0106 0109 0111 B1.0 0138 0144 0149 B3.9 1437 1442 1446 B1.6 1644 1649 1656 B1.2 1955 2239 2302 B5.9 SF 7707 N02W69 29 Apr: 0548 0556 0613 B3.6 0752 0759 0804 B1.9 1254 1254 1300 SF 7707 S00W74 1626 1633 1638 B2.4 1824 1828 1832 B1.9 1949 1952 1954 B1.6 2038 2042 2045 B1.2 2056 2100 2106 B1.3 2256 2302 2310 B1.9 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7707: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 002 (14.3) Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012 (85.7) Total Events: 014 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn Sweeps/Optical Observations ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- 28 Apr: 0138 0144 0149 B3.9 II,III 1955 2239 2302 B5.9 SF 7707 N02W69 III 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 ** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 03:23:13 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!cslye@decwrl.dec.com Subject: HT Harness's To: info-hams@ucsd.edu There is alo another place that sells these, Life Assist.(They are my local CMC dealer, I do not know of other ones, but you can call CMC at 800-235-5741) These are CMC (California Mountain Company) harnes's. There are 2 types, and also a watersound one. Here is all the info. CMC Rescue Deluxe Radio Harness (39.95) For the rescuer who wants his radio harness to carry more then just a radio, we designed the Deluxe Radio Harness. We started with the stable design found in our regular radio harness and added several features. We included pockets for batteries, pens, mini-lights and maps. The elastic strip on the breastplate can be used to attach smoke cans or film cans for holding things like earphones or spare bulbs. Since the Deluxe Radio Harness is made of 1000 denier Cordua nylon it will not be as cool as the regular mesh harness. Color: Black My comment since I have a nice big color picture here is that it is a good looking harness. Would be great for RACES (Or what ever that rescue HAM thing is, as some know I am just getting in to ham so...) CMC Rescue Radio Harness (21.95) We designed this harness to carry a standerd size, hand-held radio on the users chest, where it's protected from the impact and weather, yet is easily accessible. Just squeeze and talk, ne need to remove from the harness. This CMC Rescue design is unique in mnay respects. It offers extra stability, features a mesh breatplate for cooler wear, and has an adjustable strap pocket system which will fit a wide range of radio shapes. Color: Black EWA Watersound (Standard: 59.95 Large: 69.95) Protect your hand-held radios with the EWA Watersound. This flexible, lightweight, waterproff housing seals out water, salt spray, sand and dust. It is used by lifeguards, river rescue and dive teams, whitewater guides, hazmat and search & rescue teams operating in the rain or water. The housing is made from double laminated PVC. The radio is operated while it's inside the pouch. A finger insert makes adjustable top mounted control knobs easy. The housing has a corrosion proof closing rail with stainless steel screws and comes with an adjustable carrying strap. The standard size fits radios up to 2-1/2in. wide, 1-1/2in. deep and 7-1/2in high with a 15in. antenna. The large size fits radio up to 4-1/2in. wide, 3in deep and 11-1/2 in. high with a 19in. antenna. Both units are pressure tested to a depth of 66 feet. WOW That was long :) Sorry about the bandwidth wasting, but I found these good for Ham radios operaters that work events, etc. Hope it saves a radio from being droped or getting soaked :) -- cslye@netcom.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 03:36:26 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sunic!trane.uninett.no!nntp.uio.no!ifi.uio.no!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!news.ci.com.au!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd. Subject: IPS Monthly Report - April 94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SUBJ: IPS MONTHLY REPORT - APRIL 1994 ISSUED BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY. 1. SOLAR-GEOPHYSICAL INDICES SOLAR MAGNETIC AUST Day 10 cm flux A-INDEX T INDEX April 01 082 05 24 April 02 079 44 35 April 03 077 53 31 April 04 077 39 46 April 05 077 24 64 April 06 073 31 25 April 07 073 35 27 April 08 073 29 36 April 09 073 39 18 April 10 075 31 9 April 11 074 29 2 April 12 074 23 12 April 13 074 24 20 April 14 079 22 22 April 15 080 15 24 April 16 082 17 38 April 17 082 60 67 April 18 084 20 20 April 19 085 15 40 April 20 086 08 39 April 21 087 12 39 April 22 085 06 50 April 23 085 10 39 April 24 083 08 47 April 25 083 08 47 April 26 081 06 45 April 27 078 06 42 April 28 077 04 49 April 29 078 06 45 April 30 075 02 40 Monthly Values 10 CM FLUX SUNSPOT NUMBER A INDEX AUST FLARES T INDEX Monthly Monthly Yearly Monthly Monthly >M1.0 Month Average Average Average Average Average April 94 79.0 16.7 21.0 34.7 0 March 94 90.5 31.7 17.5 36.9 0 February 94 99.5 35.9 22.5 38.0 2 January 94 115.0 58.8 12.4 60.2 11 December 93 104.9 49.4 10.4 56.4 8 November 93 95.8 34.8 11.7 50.0 3 October 93 100.2 55.4 44.7 11.6 31.3 3 September 93 86.3 21.7 48.2 12.3 33.6 2 August 93 93.7 42.0 52.1 11.0 48.7 1 July 93 99.0 57.3 54.4 10.6 59.6 4 June 93 109.4 49.1 55.8 13.0 62.6 13 May 93 112.4 61.2 59.6 11.0 64.3 5 April 93 115.5 61.9 63.4 15.7 77.7 3 IPS Predicted (Yearly Smoothed) Sunspot Numbers for November 1993-October 1994 Month Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct SSN 41.4 39.1 36.8 34.8 34.1 32.8 30.9 29.1 26.3 23.9 22.5 21.9 Latest T-Indices for IPS Advanced Stand-Alone Prediction System-(ASAPS) Last update: April 1994 Solar-Geophysical Summary Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1988 45 43 58 74 72 84 84 95 115 132 116 128 1989 147 164 135 140 141 157 162 149 143 159 164 152 1990 150 128 135 129 126 138 136 138 141 136 122 133 1991 142 176 172 164 136 118 141 128 136 131 121 130 1992 152 172 156 134 95 79 89 66 68 67 85 89 1993 75 78 80 65 63 63 55 47 34 31 37 58 1994 39* 37* 36* 35* 34* 31* 28* 26* 24* 22* 21* 19* 1995 18* 18* 17* 16* 15* 14* 14* 13* 12* 11* 11* 10* 1996 10* 9* 9* 8* 8* 8* 8* 9* 9* 10* 11* 12* 1997 13* 15* 17* 19* 21* 23* 26* 30* 33* 38* 43* 48* Asterisk indicates predicted value. For information concerning ASAPS for an IBM PC (or compatible) contact IPS. The IPS Monthly T-index is derived from the observed monthly median values of foF2 for each hour at up to 40 ionospheric stations worldwide. These records become available from IPS stations in Australia very soon after each month, but the majority are received up to one year later. This means that the exact observed value of the monthly T-index is not available until some months later. The predicted smoothed monthly T-indices are computed by using a statistical analysis of the observed monthly T-indices for all solar cycles since 1938. The IPS T-indices may not be updated each month but only when sufficient new data becomes available. =============================================================================== 2. FLARES AND SHORT-WAVE FADEOUTS All M flares with an energy greater than or equal to M1 are tabulated under class M flares. However, times of fade-outs are shown only for flares with an energy greater than X-ray class M3. DATE CLASS M CLASS X FADEOUT POSSIBLE FLARES FLARES ON DAYLIGHT CIRCUIT None. 2.1 Comments on Solar Activity. Solar activity was at very low to low levels throughout the month. Daily 10cm flux values continued at low levels. The peak value for the month was 87 on April 21. The minimum value for the month was 73, observed from April 6-9. The monthly sunspot number of 16.7 was the lowest value observed since March 1987 (not long after solar minimum in September 1986). Interestingly, activity was almost absent in the southern hemisphere of the sun, continuing the trend shown on the back page of last month's Solar-Geophysical Summary. =============================================================================== 3. GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES (for Learmonth, WA) DATE COMMENTS April 2-14 Active to minor storm levels were regularly observed from April 2-14. In addition, periods of major storm levels were observed on April 5. April 16-18 After subsiding over April 15, geomagnetic activity picked up again from April 16-18, with major storm levels observed on April 17 and active periods observed on April 16 and 18. 3.1 Comments on Geomagnetic Activity. Lengthy recurrent disturbances were again observed this month. The two most disturbed days of the month were April 3 and April 17, with A indices of 53 and 60, respectively. Recurrent activity began again on May 1 and is expected continue until around May 15. =============================================================================== 4. IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES (for Sydney) DATE MUFs April 1 Depressions of 15% were observed for the first half of the local day. April 2-3 Depressions of 30% were observed April 2/22 - 3/01UT (from just after local dawn on April 3). Spread F was observed during the local night on April 3. April 6-7 Depressions of 10-15% were observed during local daytime. Spread F was observed during the local night on April 7. April 9 Depressions of 15-25% were observed during local daytime. April 10-12 Depressions of 15-30% were observed throughout the day, with strong spread F observed during the local night. April 13 Depressions of 15-30% were observed for the first half of the local day. April 17 Frequencies were variable, with enhancements of up to 30% at times (probably due to the geomagnetic storm that was in progress). Spread F was observed during the local night. April 18 Depressions of 15% were observed during the local day, with spread F observed during the local night. April 19 Depressions of 15-20% and Spread F were observed at times during the local night. April 20-21 Spread F was observed at times during the local night. 4.1 Comments on Ionospheric Conditions. Ionospheric conditions during April were again degraded by pro-longed geomagnetic activity. The largest depressions were observed on April 10-12, with generally degraded conditions from April 2-17. =============================================================================== 5. IPS WARNINGS AND ALERTS ISSUED WARNING NO ISSUE TIME ISSUE DATE BEGIN ENDCOMMENTS 10 0044 UT 31 03 1994 03 04 199414 04 1994Magnetic and Ionospheric 11 0257 UT 15 04 1994 17 04 199420 04 1994Magnetic and Ionospheric 12 2337 UT 25 04 1994 29 04 199411 05 1994Magnetic and Ionospheric SIGNIFICANT EVENT SUMMARY NO TIME DATE COMMENTS None. SWF WARNING NO TIME DATE None. DATE OF ISSUE TYPE OF ALERT 04 Apr Magnetic 05 Apr Magnetic 07 Apr Magnetic 08 Apr Magnetic 09 Apr Magnetic 10 Apr Magnetic 12 Apr Magnetic 17 Apr Magnetic 18 Apr Magnetic DATE SWF BEGIN-END (UT None. -- IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services email: rwc@ips.oz.au fax: +61 2 4148331 |PO Box 5606 RWC Duty Forecaster tel: +61 2 4148329 |West Chatswood NSW 2057 Recorded Message tel: +61 2 4148330 |AUSTRALIA ------------------------------ Date: 2 May 1994 00:55:22 GMT From: pa.dec.com!nntpd.lkg.dec.com!iamu.chi.dec.com!little@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Luck Hurder ... gone:( Why? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <Js1NLc1w165w@voxbox.norden1.com>, jgrubs@voxbox.norden1.com (Jim Grubs, W8GRT) writes: |> |>Basically, the BoD made a new rule that field appointees had to |>send their superiors a copy of all League related |>correspondence. Luck leaked the news to the peons before the |>patrones were ready. |> Well that certainly sounds like a felony to me. You mean they only fired him over such treasonous action? I would have thought that death by injection or slow torture would have been more appropriate. :-( Superiors? Blech! Maybe there really *is* a reason I'm in RACES and not ARES. 73, Todd N9MWB ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 02:26:28 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!yale.edu!news.yale.edu!revco@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Recs for HF transceiver To: info-hams@ucsd.edu after about 8 yrs off the HF bands, i've decided to get back, but my old kenwood ts-520 has bitten the dust (repair estimate in excess of $225!!) anyone have recommendations on a mid-range replacement, something reliable and easy to maintain--e.g <=$800. is there really any significant diff. between icom, vs. kenwood, vs. yaesu. jim revkin KA1QJ revco@revco.med.yale.edu thanks ------------------------------ Date: 2 May 1994 01:52:59 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!kabuki.EECS.Berkeley.EDU!kennish@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <1994Apr30.141556.4595@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu>, <2pufer$jn3@agate.berkeley.edu>, <2pv0nr$gme@bigfoot.wustl.edu> Subject : Re: Ni-Metal-Hydride batts for handhelds? In article <2pv0nr$gme@bigfoot.wustl.edu>, Jesse L Wei <jlw3@cec3.wustl.edu> wrote: >Ken A. Nishimura (kennish@kabuki.EECS.Berkeley.EDU) wrote: >: then the new Panasonic 900 mAh NiCd cells look mightly appealing. > >are these "AA" 900 mAH Nicads???? Gosh, you've got me drooling now!!! Yes, they are, but before I get the net drooling, I learned about this through hearsay, from Panasonic's competitor, Eveready. We were talking about NiMH batteries, and he let it slip that Panasonic one-upped them and had a 900 mAH AA cell. The drawback is cycle life (250 or so vs. 1000). I doubt that a competitor would fabricate something that would hurt their own business :-) Your mileage may vary. -Ken ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #477 ******************************