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Info-Hams Digest            Mon, 15 Aug 94       Volume 94 : Issue  919

Today's Topics:
                    Advice for GM visitor please!
                     GB2RS News 14th August 1994
                    Ham Radio & More Station List
                    Info on AB Magnetics NF meter?
                      Melbourne Florida HAMFEST
                Qs on no code FCC license and Hardware
                         Repeater Directory?
                   Repeaters at Rehobeth Beach, DE?
                              RF hazards
                  Which HAM callsign CD ROM is best?

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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 1994 19:10:53 +0000
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!pipex!demon!kirsta.demon.co.uk![e-mail]
Subject: Advice for GM visitor please!
To: [e-mail]

Hello all, but especially those in the USA...

My wife and I are in the early stages of planning a holiday in the USA,
and would be grateful for any hints or tips you can give me to get a bit
of Amateur Radio into the trip.

Here's the background:

 - About three weeks in total, starting around 3 or 4 February next year,
   ending around 22 or 23 February;

 - Phyllis insists that we spend a few days at either Disney World or
   Disney Land, as she has been wanting to go there since childhood.
   (Neglect of this condition could destroy the marriage :-) Disney
   Land is favourite at the moment, as she also wants to see
   California; but Florida is not totally ruled out yet.

 - Other than that, the plan is to drive round, seeing the sites and
   generally having a good time. We have lots of suggestions of places
   to go and see, but the schedule is pretty open so far. Mostly we
   will be staying at low latitudes, for the weather.

My questions are:

1. I understand that my full UK call will let me operate in the USA.
   Can anyone point me at somewhere to get more info on reciprocal
   licencing?

2. (More important) While the schedule is still open, are there any
   Amateur Radio related events happening in early February that could
   conceivably be worked in to the trip? A big rally? Or even a small
   one?

3. I'm not planning any HF operation - probably just a 2m handheld
   to say "hello" while I'm there. I've never operated in the USA,
   and never heard any of your repeaters - and I won't have much time
   to learn how you do things differently to the UK. What operating
   tips do you have - or what do you recommend I read?

We are only just starting to think about the plans, so any hints, tips
or suggestions would be really helpful.

(ducking for cover) Please e-mail replies ... I *do* read this group
regularly, but I think the number of people interested in exactly the
same questions is likely to be small, and I wouldn't like to see a lot
of bandwidth wasted. If you think I'm wrong in that, post away, and
I'll be just as grateful!

73, John, GM4ANB

--
John Morris    email: [e-mail]    AX25: GM4ANB@GB7EDN.#77.GBR.EU

                       Absurdity: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent
                                  with one's own opinion  -  Ambrose Bierce

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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 17:57:09 +0000
From: nmmc!demon!llondel.demon.co.uk![e-mail]
Subject: GB2RS News 14th August 1994
To: [e-mail]

Good morning. It's Sunday the 14th of August and here is the GB2RS news
broadcast, prepared by the RSGB and intended for all radio amateurs and
short-wave listeners.

First this week's headlines:

The RSGB has details of many RAE, Novice and Morse courses,

A QSL Manager has been appointed for the new G0 Victor series,

And a more stable conditions are predicted for the HF bands.

This time of year sees the start of courses for the Radio Amateurs
Examination and for Morse training. For RSGB members, lists of courses
are published in the August and September editions of Radio
Communication, but there are too many courses to list on GB2RS. Anyone
wanting to join an RAE or Morse course, can call RSGB Headquarters on
0707 659015 for details. Full information is available on Novice
courses, too.

Now that the Class A licences have reached the G0 Victor series, an RSGB
QSL sub-manager has been appointed to handle incoming cards. He is Mr R
C Powell, G4VAA, and his address is: 11 North Park, Fakenham, Norfolk,
postcode NR21 9RG. Full details of how the RSGB QSL Bureau works, and
how to send and receive cards, can be found in the RSGB Call Book, or
will be sent to you on request if you call 0707 659015.

The RSGB Liaison Officer for the West Midlands, Tony Faulkener, G0SKG,
has a new telephone number. RSGB members in the West Midlands who
require advice or assistance can now call him on: 0384 820616.

The South Glamorgan UHF repeater, GB3SG, has closed down from its site
near Cardiff and will be of until a new site is approved. Enquiries
should go to the repeater keeper, Roy Selleck, GW0JZR, whose address is
correct in the RSGB Call Book.

Now some items of HF DX news from the weekly RSGB DX News Sheet which is
edited by Brendan McCartney, G4DYO.

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Date: 15 Aug 1994 15:09:59 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com![e-mail]
Subject: Ham Radio & More Station List
To: [e-mail]



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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 08:48:30 +0000
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!ucsbuxb.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gatech!nntp.msstate.edu!emory!swrinde!pipex!demon!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: Info on AB Magnetics NF meter?
To: [e-mail]

Hi,
I recently picked up an AB Noise Figure Meter 117A, made in
Sweden, from a surplus store at a good price. Unfortunately it
only has the plug in for noise tubes.

Missing is the 1177 plug in for the internal noise diode and the
1176 modulator unit for 28V units, which is the plug in I'm most
interested in. Given the size of the PCB there can't be too much
on it.

Does anyone have any info., schematics or a service manual
for the unit, which I understand was quite widely used about
ten years ago?

Thanks in advance,

Lehane
g8kmh

[e-mail]

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Date: 14 Aug 94 07:47:21 EDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!darwin.sura.net!mlb.semi.harris.com!theborg.mlb.fl.us![e-mail]
Subject: Melbourne Florida HAMFEST
To: [e-mail]

The annual Melbourne Florida HAMFEST, sponsored by the Platinum Coast
Amateur Radio Society (PCARS), will take place September 10 and 11, 1994.

Talk-in frequency will be: 146.25/146.85 MHz (input/output).

This was one of Florida's best last year, and hopes to be even better
this year!  Only two-three miles east from Interstate 95, exit 71.

----

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Date: 12 Aug 1994 14:02:56 GMT
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!ucsbuxb.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!yeshua.marcam.com![e-mail]
Subject: Qs on no code FCC license and Hardware
To: [e-mail]

In article <32e9pj$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Ken A. Nishimura) writes:
>But to say that 50+ MHz isn't exciting
>is a bit strong.  This type of mentality is what helps fuel the code
>wars -- I myself find all frequencies "exciting", for each has
>its own characteristics.

Why does it fuel the code wars?  The different characteristics of
different frequencies just appeal differently to different people.
(If you can follow what I just said.  I don't think I could have
said "differently" another time if I tried. :-)  Personally, my
favourite mode is HF CW.  I also enjoy the service stuff I'm
involved in up on VHF and UHF.  Now, I don't find the stuff
above 440MHz very exciting--at least not now--but many people
do.

Leave him alone.  This "you're different so I'll jump on your back"
mentality seems to have much more to do with fueling the code wars
than what frequencies we find exciting.

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Date: 14 Aug 1994 22:22:24 GMT
From: agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.ecn.bgu.edu!psuvax1!news.pop.psu.edu!news.cac.psu.edu!newsserver.jvnc.net!netnews.upenn.edu!netnews.upenn.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Repeater Directory?
To: [e-mail]

>Is there a telnet site, or a text file that has the entire contents of
>the ARRL repeater directory?

As a public service to the amateur community, I and several people on
the net tried to create an online repeater directory.  This online
directory used the ARRL directory as one of the sources.  The ARRL
sent me a letter "recommending" that I refrain from using their
directory.  The last version of the my online repeater directory which
contained ARRL data is 0.03.  Perhaps you can find that lying around
somewhere on the net.  The current "Universal and Free Listing of
Repeaters for Radio Amateurs" is (as far as I know) freely
redistributable.  The current version is 0.10.  Version 0.11 should be
out RSN.  I have just added some Netherlands data and gotten a
California update.  I am currently working on some 10 Meter data.
Additional entries, of course, are welcomed.


--
Medical Image Processing Group     |        73 de Conway Yee, N2JWQ
411 Blockley Hall                  |  EMAIL     : [e-mail]
423 Guardian Drive                 |  TELEPHONE : [phone]
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021 (USA)  |  FAX       : [phone]

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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 1994 20:49:53 GMT
From: newsfeed.pitt.edu!gvls1![e-mail]
Subject: Repeaters at Rehobeth Beach, DE?
To: [e-mail]

In article <32od5d$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Walt Dabell) writes:
>Drew Cohn ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: Anyone been to Rehobeth Beach in Delaware lately? Find any new 2 meter
>: repeaters?  Don't seem to see anything in the  repeater directory.
>
>Since you did say __NEW__ repeaters, I don't need to tell you
>about old repeaters like the K3JL machine (147.075/224.84) or the
>OC machine (147.015 and 44somthinanother) or any of the Dover
>machines (146.97, 147.195, 446.500?). Then there is the Seaford
>machine (145.210, down for lightening repair) the Delmar machine
>in 224.02 and the Salisbury machines (146.895?? and 146.82 pl 156.7).
>
>New machines in Sussex county Delaware would include 147.33 which is
>in Rehoboth Beach and 224.44 in Greenwood.

While not exactly "new" the 146.775 (131.8 PL) repeater in Wildwood NJ has
made some major improvements since last year and has much wider coverage.  I
hear guys in Delaware on it all the time.  It also has a remote base which
links it back to N3KZ University of Pennsylvania system (443.8) which covers
practically the entire southeastern quarter of Pennsylvania.. and then some.

=================================================================
Pete Rossi - WA3NNA                  [e-mail]

Unisys Corporation - Government Systems Group
Valley Forge Engineering Center - Paoli, Pennsylvania
=================================================================

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Date: 12 Aug 1994 14:07:09 GMT
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!ucsbuxb.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!yeshua.marcam.com![e-mail]
Subject: RF hazards
To: [e-mail]

In article <32egck$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Derek Wills) writes:
>[e-mail] (John E. Taylor III) says:
>
>>>If history is any guide, the tens of thousands of living hams are proof
>>>that, No, it's _not_ going to kill you, or make you sick, or make your
>>>hair fall out, or any of the other horrendous things the fright-mongers
>>>use to attack everything technological.  Is that plain enough?
>
>   I think the Tobacco Institute might have a job for you.

There has been *much* more proof of the hazards of smoking than the hazards
of RF.  Sure, if someone stands right next to an antenna running mega-power,
they *might* have problems.

What people think they can do get rid of this danger (if it really exists,
and the studies ar inconclusive) is ridiculous!  Not listening to the
radio will not do a lot of good when the radio waves are still in the air.
Turning on a radio to *listen* does not produce more EM waves.

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Date: 15 Aug 1994 05:54:10 -0700
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!mvb.saic.com!bethel.connected.com!hebron.connected.com![e-mail]
Subject: Which HAM callsign CD ROM is best?
To: [e-mail]

You might want to save the $$$'s and try telnetting to
'electra.cs.buffalo.edu 2000'

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Date: (null)
From: (null)
And from Vietnam, JA1IED hopes to be on the air about now using a 3W6
prefix. Frequencies to check include: 14,013, 14,240, 21,010 and between
21,150 and 21,200 kHz.

We know of two rallies taking place today, Sunday the 14th of August:

The Derby and District Amateur Radio Society Radio Rally is held at
Littleover Community School, Littleover, Derby. This is on the A5250,
just north of its junction with the A38. The event has the usual
attractions including a monster junk sale.

The Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society Hamfest is at the Flight
Refuelling Sports Ground, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset. Doors are open from
10am and the event features trade stands, a bring and buy stall and a
car boot sale. Also on display is the G4RFR 10GHz EME station. Talk-in
is available on 2m, channel S22.

Next the three events we know of for next Sunday the 21st of August:

The Great Eastern Rally is to be held at the Cattle Market, Hardwick
Narrows, Kings Lynn. The market is located just off the A10, at its
junction with the A47. Doors open at 10am, or 9.30 for disabled
visitors. The event features trade stands and a bring and buy stall
indoors, and a car boot area outside. Refreshments will be available.
The site has easy access for the disabled as it is all on one level.
Details from Ian, G0BMS, on 0553 765614.

The Southend Rally will be at the Rocheway Centre, Rochford, Essex.
Doors open at 10am. The event features trade stands and, weather
permitting, a boot sale for radio, computer and electronic equipment.
Talk-in will be on channel S22. Details are available by telephoning
0702 353676.

The West Manchester Radio Clubs 'Red Rose' Rally is to be held at the
Bolton Sports and Exhibition Centre, Silverwell Street, Bolton. Doors
open at 11am, or 10.30 for disabled visitors. The event features over 70
trade stands, society stands and a bring and buy stall, all at pavement
level. Refreshments will be available all day. Details from Dave, G1IOO,
on 0204 24104, evenings only.

Now for the HF contest news:

The European DX CW Contest is taking place this weekend and finishes at
2400 tonight, Sunday the 14th. Operate on HF bands, 3.5 to 28MHz,
excluding the WARC bands and obeying IARU Region 1 band plans.

The South-East Asia Net DX SSB Contest is next weekend, from 0001 on
Saturday the 20th until 2359 on Sunday the 21st on 1.8 to 28MHz, but not
WARC bands. For further details see July RadCom page 19.

Next some VHF contest news:

The RSGB 24GHz Summer Cumulative Contest takes place today, the 14th,
from 0900 to 2100 UTC. See April's RadCom page 82 for details.

The RSGB's 432MHz Fixed and Listeners Contest is next Sunday the 21st
from 1700 to 2100 UTC. There are three sections, Single Operator Fixed,
Others Fixed and SWL. See May RadCom page 79 for further details.

Special event stations active this week include:

GB4ASH at the Ashfield Show, Sutton-in-Ashfield, today, where the
Mansfield Amateur Radio Society will be on the HF and VHF bands, CW and
SSB, plus packet on 2 metres. Visitors are most welcome.

Also today, G2TV, will be activated by members of the Baird Amateur
Radio Society to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first multi-gun
colour television tube.

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Date: (null)
From: (null)
Next weekend, the 20th and 21st, GB50DD will be at the P L U T O Show at
Lepe Country Park, near Calshot, Hampshire. Operation by members of the
Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club will be on HF CW and SSB, plus
VHF, all weekend.

Also next weekend GB2HP will be activated by the Paisley (YMCA) Amateur
Radio Club from Holyrood Palace, and GB800DON will be on from the
Doncaster Show.

Next, here is the solar factual data:

First the good news that the telex service has now been restored we are
once again able to bring you the full data on GB2RS and via the RSGB
Propagation Studies Committee packet propagation data service.

The period from the 1st to the 7th of August has seen solar activity at
extremely low levels. On the 1st there were 3 sub faint flares - these
would normally not be reported - and on the 4th there was one spotted
region on the disc made up of 11 very small spots. Geomagnetic activity
has declined to 'very quiet'.

The sunspot indices have been very low every day with the mean for the
period being only 22. Solar flux levels have hardly changed, averaging
75 units. The 90 day flux average on the 7th was 79 units.

The geomagnetic Ap indices have also been very quiet, averaging only 3.7
units, with some days being down to only 2 units. The state has been
'nil, nothing to report' all week. The daily aa indices, as supplied by
the British Geological Survey for the 26th of July to the 1st of August,
gave an average of 19.4 nanoTeslas, about K2, with periods down to only
5 nanoTeslas.

The X-Ray flux has remained low with the period averaging A2.6 units,
though levels ranged from A3.4 down to A1.5, which is very low. The
electron fluence levels which have been very high for some months have
at last declined to near normal; this should improve the stability of
the HF bands.

I'll repeat the figures. Spots - 22; Flux - 75; Ap index - 3.7; X-ray
flux - A2.6.

Now the ionospheric data for Central France:

The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Poitiers, as reported by Meudon,
have increased almost every day from 6.4MHz up to 7.1MHz by the 7th
August, giving an average of 6.8MHz for the period. The darkness hour
lows averaged 3.1MHz. There have been many periods of blanketing E
lasting up to 4 hours at times and some spread F. The highs are now
about 20.00 hours and the lows at 04.00 hours.

I'll repeat the figures. Highs - 6.8MHz; lows - 3.1MHz.

Now the ionospheric data for the north:

The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Ekaterinberg averaged 5.8MHz. The
darkness hour lows have been affected by blanketing E, preventing
readings at times but would appear to have been about 3.5MHz.

I'll repeat the figures: Highs - 5.8MHz; lows - 3.5MHz.

And lastly the solar forecast:

This week, the quieter side of the sun will be in view. Solar activity
is expected to remain at very low levels. Geomagnetic activity is
expected to be quiet up to the 19th, when levels could increase to
unsettled. Ionospheric MUFs in the south are expected to be about 20MHz
during daylight, and about 12MHz for the darkness hours. Northern levels
will be down on this; north/south paths will be the best.

And that is the end of the solar information.

Finally in the main news, SSL has informed the Society that as of last
Wednesday morning, the latest callsigns issued were in the G0 Victor
Delta and G7 Tango Hotel series, and Novice calls in the 2 0 Alpha India
and 2 1 Delta Golf series.

--

GB2RS is prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain and is broadcast
in the 80m, 40m, 6m and 2m bands.
Tel [phone]  Fax [phone]

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Date: 15 Aug 1994 13:08:34 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!news.duke.edu!solaris.cc.vt.edu!swiss.ans.net!newsgate.watson.ibm.com!watnews.watson.ibm.com!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>u
Reply-To : [e-mail]
Subject : Re: ..from an aspiring ham

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Gary Coffman) writes:
|>
|> I agree that a HT is terribly limiting, and wouldn't recomend it as a
|> first rig to anyone. However, the repeater spectrum sits idle most of

An HT has some advantages as a first radio. It can be very cheap
and very flexible. You can use it in your car with an external antenna,
you can use it at home with an external antenna (like a simple twin-lead
J-pole), you can use it for packet, and you can carry it around if
you go walking, jogging, hiking etc.

The first radio I bought is a used ICOM 02-AT, and that is the only
VHF radio I have currently. I am thinking of getting a mobile
now, but I think the HT is a good starter for someone on a limited budget
because you can use it to figure out when and how you like to use your
radio, and will always be handy to have around for travelling etc. even
if you get mobiles or base stations later.

--vinod
email: [e-mail]

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Date: 12 Aug 1994 03:57:04 -0400
From: gumby!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!montego![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <32e8o2$[e-mail]>, <32env4$[e-mail]>xfer.itd
Subject : Re: TM-733 Mods Needed.

In article <32env4$[e-mail]>,
Jay Maynard <[e-mail]> wrote:
>In article <32e8o2$[e-mail]>,
>Tim Tyler <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>    If your "need" is truly a legitimate need, as opposed to simply a
>>personal desire for the capability to transmit outside of the ham bands,
>
>How about a personal desire to transmit on the *entire* 420-450 MHz amateur
>band? The 733 won't transmit all the way down, and there are legitimate
>reasons to transmit there on FM, like testing of auxiliary links operating
>between 420 and 430.

    Call Clifford on 310/639-5300 & ask him.

>--
>Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL | Never ascribe to malice that which can
>[e-mail]   | adequately be explained by stupidity.
>   "From now on, when someone asks you where you're from, you tell 'em
>           'Houston, city of champions!'" -- Rudy Tomjanovich


--
 Tim Tyler    Internet: [e-mail]  Packet: KA8VIR @WB8ZPN.#SEMI.MI.USA.NA
P.O. Box 443   C$erve:72571,1005 GEnie:Sneaker AOL:Hooligan MCI: 442-5735
Ypsilanti MI
  48197             This product was not tested on any animals.

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Date: 14 Aug 1994 02:33:11 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!travelers.mail.cornell.edu!newstand.syr.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <31rnbb$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: REQUEST: Help finding WWV receiver!

Michael J Dower ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Our time signal, VNG, was on 4.5, 7.5 and 12 MHz depending on time of
: day.  Now, I don't know where it is since the Gov't gave it away.
Last I knew, VNG was on 2500, 5000, 8638, 12984 and 16000 kHz.  Several of
the frequencies have a talking clock that gives the time in English once
a minute, with a voice ID several times an hour.  Others have a Morse code
ID.  If memory serves, I got my QSL from them for hearing 16000.  For those
who want to know more about the standard time and frequency stations, I
believe that some of the utility station books tell about them, as does a
section of the WRTH.

73--
Marie Lamb
[e-mail]

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