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Info-Hams Digest            Sun, 22 May 94       Volume 94 : Issue  556

Today's Topics:
             [Summary] Kenwood TH-78A  *OR*  Yaesu FT-530
                 Callsign Server EMAIL Address Wanted
                         CD-ROM Buck vs. QRZ
        Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 20 May
                              first QSOs
                       Ham Radio few problems!
                              HAM vs ham
                       HT speaker-mike question
             Mass. Beginner Seeking Training/Equip. info.

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 09:05:46 GMT
From: vigra.com![e-mail]
Subject: [Summary] Kenwood TH-78A  *OR*  Yaesu FT-530
To: [e-mail]

A while back I was following the thread on the Kenwood TH-78A vs.
Yaesu FT-530, and I thought I'd post a summary of what I learned from
y'all, since it seems there's a few other people out there faced with
the same choice.

First, I had a lot of incorrect info in my post.  Specifically:
- The Yaesu digital microphone is NOT alphanumeric.
- CTCSS *does* come standard with the Kenwood in the U.S.  Other
  countries maybe not, so check.
- The Kenwood keypad *does* light up with the display, just like the Yaesu.

All told, it sounds like the two radios are very close in features.
Only the Kenwood has alphanumeric memory, but it costs you half of
your slots.  An expansion to 250 memories (125 alpha) is available,
but the standard memory (50) is less than the Yaesu (82).

The Yaesu has an internal voltmeter, PL tone search, and Vox built in.

Some say that the keypad on the Yaesu is a bit easier to use because
it does't have the sliding cover like the Kenwood.  Others like the
cover.

Apparently, the antenna that comes with the Kenwood is not too good,
and it's a little shorter than the Yaesu's.  Some recommend a
third-party add-on duckie.

As far as reception, they sound pretty much the same.  The Yaesu may
have a little better intermod rejection, but not that much.

The decision???
I chose the Yaesu FT-530, and have had it for about a few weeks now.
I like it very much, but it has a few ergonomic snags.  I also did the
recieve-only expansion mod (13 & 15), and it seems to work fine.  I'll
probably post a summary of my impressions after I give it a few more
weeks.  By then, I may even have paging figured out. :-)

Thanks very much for all your input, especially Marc Wollemborg
<[e-mail]> for passing info along.  My thanks to:

  [e-mail] (Scott F. Migaldi)
  prvalko <[e-mail]>
  [e-mail] (Marsolais, Pierre)
  [e-mail] (David R Tucker)
  Robert Penneys <[e-mail]>
  Gerwitz James <[e-mail]>
  [e-mail]
  [e-mail]
  Troyce <[e-mail]>
  William A. Kirsanoff <[e-mail]>
  [e-mail] (Bob Levine)
  [e-mail] (Roger Buffington)

-Steve

Steve Haehnichen                 Vigra, Inc.  San Diego, CA
[e-mail]                  [phone] x116   Fax: [phone]

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Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 18:11:59 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!darwin.sura.net!spool.mu.edu!agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Callsign Server EMAIL Address Wanted
To: [e-mail]

: I am looking for the email addresses of callsign servers

Try these:

Callbook - #1:    telnet electra.cs.buffalo.edu 2000
Callbook - #2:    telnet pc.usl.edu 2000

For DX QSL routes (i.e. managers), send an email addressed to:

            [e-mail]

In the text of the message, just enter the DX calls, for example:

      7J1ABV
      3Y0PI
      VP8SSI
      etc.

The response on this one is pretty quick.

Cheers de Sandy
WA6BXH  [e-mail]

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Date: 22 May 94 03:48:15 GMT
From: comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix.gen.nz!zl2tpo![e-mail]
Subject: CD-ROM Buck vs. QRZ
To: [e-mail]

Do any of these callsign database CDROMs include international
listings, or are they only North American calls only?

Thanks

Chris Jackson ZL2TPO
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 05:09:10 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!psgrain!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 20 May
To: [e-mail]

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

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                  20 MAY, 1994

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

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 20 MAY, 1994
-------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: Electron fluence at greater than 2 MeV increased to very high levels
      today.

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 140, 05/20/94
10.7 FLUX=089.8  90-AVG=086        SSN=035      BKI=2323 2321  BAI=010
BGND-XRAY=A6.0     FLU1=1.3E+06  FLU10=1.3E+04  PKI=2322 2322  PAI=010
  BOU-DEV=***,027,015,028,016,026,***,008   DEV-AVG=020 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= B1.7   @ 0300UT    XRAY-MIN= A5.3   @ 0954UT   XRAY-AVG= A7.3
NEUTN-MAX= +003%  @ 1305UT   NEUTN-MIN= -001%  @ 1320UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.7%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1930UT     PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 0015UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55328NT @ 0055UT   BOUTF-MIN=55284NT @ 1815UT  BOUTF-AVG=55311NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+082,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+125NT@ 1829UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-067NT@ 0319UT  G6-AVG=+109,+027,-025
 FLUXFCST=STD:090,085,085;SESC:090,085,085 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,010/015,010,010
    KFCST=2223 4322 1223 3221  27DAY-AP=009,008   27DAY-KP=1123 2233 2233 2212
 WARNINGS=
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 19 MAY 94 was  32.2.
      The Full Kp Indices for 19 MAY 94 are: 3o 4- 3+ 3+   3- 2- 2- 2o
      The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 19 MAY 94 are:  15  25  18  18  13   6   7   8
      Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 20 MAY is: 1.1E+09


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was very low. Just two spotted regions are
       visible, 7722 (N09W41) and 7727 (N09E27). Both have been
       stable.

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

            The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. The greater
       than 2 MeV electron fluxes remained at moderate to high
       levels.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to persist at quiet to unsettled conditions
       throughout the forecast period.

            Event probabilities 21 may-23 may

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

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 21 may-23 may

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                25/20/15
                        Minor Storm           10/10/05
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/05/05

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

            HF propagation conditions have been normal over all
       regions.  Normal propagation is expected to continue throughout
       at least the next 3 days.


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

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 20/2400Z MAY
------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7722  N09W41  122  0330 HKX  05  006 ALPHA
7727  N09E27  054  0060 DSO  07  009 BETA
7721  S12W63  144                    PLAGE
7723  N12W80  161                    PLAGE
7725  N04W61  142                    PLAGE
7726  N09W27  108                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 21 MAY TO 23 MAY
NMBR LAT    LO
NONE


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 20 MAY, 1994
--------------------------------------------------
A.  ENERGETIC EVENTS:
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
NONE


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 20 MAY, 1994
------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
20/B1416             B1503       N08W74   DSF


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 20/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
                 NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
NO EVENTS OBSERVED.


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

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
Uncorrellated: 0   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    000  ( 0.0)

 Total Events: 000 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
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
                            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: 22 May 94 06:30:28 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: first QSOs
To: [e-mail]

First QSO .....

Well, I can't remember my own, for some reason ..... but I do remember
a few others.

Story #1:
---------
Back in 1969, a new Novice appeared on the bands who (I later learned)
lived about 500 yards from me.  When I would come home from school, I
would get on the air, and there he would be .... calling CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ
for (honestly) 10 minutes at a crack.  Even when I tried answering him,
he would not reply .... he just kept calling CQ.  I'd reduce power,
do everything I could think of ... but nothing worked.

A couple of months later, the new Callbook came out and I finally found
the address for "Paul".  Turns out, he went to the same high school.
Well, he told me that he had yet to make a QSO using his DX-60 and
WW2 vintage AR-88 receiver.  He did not quite understand how to zero
beat the rcvr to his xmit frequency ... so I helped him out on that.
Then, after calling <a short> CQ, we waited.  Another station came
back, but Paul didn't realize it.  So, while I copied the call he
got ready to xmit.  Like many first timers ... he didn't know quite
what to say ..... so, I wrote down on a piece of paper the stuff he
should say .... name, QTH, RST, etc.   Well, Paul turned into quite
a Ham after that...... it was simply a case of a newcomer in need of
a little help.  It felt good to be an Elmer for the first time.

Story #2
---------
While living in Japan, I helped several other expatriate "newcomers"
make their first QSOs (both phone and CW) while there.  It was lots
of fun, but the one that I recall with the most fondness was being
on the receiving end of a first QSO.

It was about 2am local time and I was scanning the low end of 20m cw
for some DX when I came across a fairly good signal - VK2GPN was calling
CQ at "maybe" 3 or 4 wpm.  Well, he was treading in DX territory and
he clearly wasn't setting the key on fire ..... so I answered him
(at 3-4 wpm).  Turns out that "Tony" had been on phone for some time,
but had never operated CW and was nervous as can be.  His confidence
grew minute by minute.  By the end of our 2 hour long QSO his code
speed had improved dramatically - I attribute that to overcoming his
initial nervousness and being so exhausted that he couldn't waste
the time translating the sounds of Morse back and forth into the
alphabet.  (Students of a foreign language may recognize this
effect after a long period of intense concentration, or .. a few
alcoholic drinks ... hihi).

Anyway, we exchanged a couple of long hand-written letters and photos.
I sent him one of those "FIRST QSO" certificates that the ARRL provides.
I understand it now hangs proudly in his shack.  The QSO was a memorable
one for both of us, I think.

After sharing the experience with some other "old cw hands", they too
decided to go QRS/Novice hunting and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
I guess because it reminded us so much of our own first QSOs.

Warmest 73 de Sandy
WA6BXH/7J1ABV   [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 17:04:45 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!fnnews.fnal.gov!att-in!cbnewsm![e-mail]
Subject: Ham Radio few problems!
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Bruce Lifter) writes:
>Michael P. Deignan ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: [e-mail] (Roger Buffington)
>
>a repeater. The last group ends up either upgrading and gets involved in
>HF activities or stays on the VHF side of things and get into emergency,
>packet, or whatever. This is quite evident by the recent growth in the
>QRP clubs across the country.
>
>Stating that your problems have been with CBers coming into the hobby is
>taking the easy way out. At one time, I would guess that 50% of the adult
>population in the United States owned a CB (my guess only). I think the

10-5, er, 10-6, 10-4? Good buddy or was that roger, roger. I think there
are a lot of us hams who won't admit to owning one of those evil toys
at one time or the other. I still get a kick out of how many CB's show
up at our ham radio auction that our club put's on twice a year and how fast
they sell.

Uhh, could we turn these conversation back over to FEW PROBLEMS in Amateur
radio? There is a good discussion going on about this (as usual) in the
radio.policy part of these newsgroups.

Jeff


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 [e-mail]  | Free Trade Agreement!
 Infolinc BBS 510-778-5929 |

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Date: 22 May 94 05:11:09 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!astro.as.utexas.edu![e-mail]
Subject: HAM vs ham
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Ross Alexander) says:


>>But it's NOT an acronym.  Repeat, NOT an acronym.  Ham, hams, but not
>>HAM.  The only HAM I know of is an obscure video mode on Amiga
>>computers.

>>Where did this wearisome idea that it has to be an acronym come from,
>>anyway?  The theatre's had hams from time immemorial without getting
>>this strange idea into its' [sic] collective head!

Agreed.  Julian N6ARE and I are still on our crusade to try to find
the origin of HAM - not 'ham', but HAM in capitals.   Whenever someone
posts to say that they are "interested in getting into HAM" we write
them nice notes to ask why they capitalize it.   Most people ignore us,
and of those who answer, most say "I don't know, I thought that was how
you were supposed to write it", but offer no reason why they think that.

We can only think that it is by analogy with CB, which is capitalized,
and which does indeed stand for something.  We've seen the capitalized
version used by people who already have licenses, but it's mostly used
by those outside the hobby.   Isn't there anyone here who used to spell
it that way, now spells it with lower-case letters, and can tell us why
they used to use capitals?   We could then stop worrying about it, and
spend more of our time actually doing HAM - um.


Derek "I HAM perplexed" Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas,
Austin TX 78712.  (512-471-1392)
[e-mail]

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Date: 22 May 94 04:41:54 GMT
From: agate!spool.mu.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!ssd.intel.com!chnews![e-mail]
Subject: HT speaker-mike question
To: [e-mail]

Joe Salemi ([e-mail]) wrote:

: 50mA only when you're transmitting, from what I can see. Joe Salemi, KR4CZ

Joe, ask yourself if it makes sense to have 5v available for VOX purposes
only when you're transmitting... the 5v has to be there during receive for
the VOX to work... 5v is there all the time and the RS speaker/mike is
shorting it out through a 100 ohm resistor. Now 50 mA is no big deal, but
it is something. Keep your RS speaker/mike plugged in full time and see
how long the battery lasts. Why do you think ICOM, Alinco, and MFJ have
stereo plugs on their mike inputs?

73, KG7BK, [e-mail]

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Date: 22 May 94 03:45:29 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!caen!malgudi.oar.net!mercury.wright.edu!college.antioch.edu!chaos.antioch.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Mass. Beginner Seeking Training/Equip. info.
To: [e-mail]

I am totally new to ham, but would like to learn.  I live near Worcester, MA
If anyone has suggestions as to groups (esp. w/ address or phone #) near
Boston or Worcester I'd be thankful for info.  Also if anyone has suggestions
on gear that would be good to start with, that'd be great. (especially cheap
sources for used stuff).  Thanks for any tips.
                            Colin
PS I may not reply promptly because I don't access this account much!
If possible, please sent it to my e-mail as opposed (in addition ) to posting.
Thanks!!!

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Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 16:56:52 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!fnnews.fnal.gov!att-in!cbnewsm![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>m
Subject : Re: HAM RADIO RUDENESS

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Joel B Levin) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] () writes:
>
>   Ive decided to quit saving for a HF rig after following this discussion.
>
>Repeat three times every day till you've got it:
>
>   USENET IS NOT REAL LIFE.
>   USENET IS NOT REAL LIFE.
>   USENET IS NOT REAL LIFE.

Here, here!!!

My ratio of 99% of good hams and 1% idiots sometimes gets reversed here. 8-)

Jeff

--
 Jeff Jones  AB6MB         | Vote out those who voted for the North American
 [e-mail]  | Free Trade Agreement!
 Infolinc BBS 510-778-5929 |

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