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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #67
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-
- Info-Hams Digest Sun, 23 Jan 94 Volume 94 : Issue 67
-
- Today's Topics:
- ARLX003 Girl Scout Thinking Day
- Converter?
- CTCSS encode/decode
- CW filters and DSP-9
- Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 18 January
- Expanded receive mod for Yaesu FT-41R
- Old receivers
- Propagation Programs
- Ramsey FX Transceivers
- US License Examination Opportunities Scheduled 1/18/94 to 5/02/94
- What could this mean? (2 msgs)
-
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- herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official
- policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 08:22:28 -0700
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ARLX003 Girl Scout Thinking Day
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX003
- ARLX003 Girl Scout Thinking Day
-
- ZCZC AX35
- QST de W1AW
- Special Bulletin 3 ARLX003
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 94 01:39:00 +0200
- From: sdd.hp.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!sunic!EU.net!news.eunet.fi!mpoli!matti.nieminen@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Converter?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Would it be possible to build a _simple_ converter, located between
- antenna and receiver, which would convert incoming FM (with 18-20kHz
- deviation) to WFM (75kHz deviation)? It should cover frequencies
- from 137 to 138MHz. It's just that the signals from the NOAA
- satellites are so weak that I can't get any useful pictures with
- signals received in WFM mode. ( to me the sound isn't that noisy,
- go and figure)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 20 Jan 1994 01:23:11 GMT
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!MathWorks.Com!bigboote.WPI.EDU!bigwpi.WPI.EDU!bhiller@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: CTCSS encode/decode
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I'm looking for ICs or suggestions on how to generate and decode
- subaudible tones (CTCSS) for amateur radio. Any help would be
- appreciated. It is part of my senior project which involves
- building a computer controlled 2M transceiver. Thanks.
-
-
- Brent
- bhiller@wpi.wpi.edu
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 21 Jan 1994 16:01:22 -0800
- From: library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!paris.ics.uci.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: CW filters and DSP-9
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In <YEE.94Jan21183427@mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu> yee@mipg.upenn.edu (Conway Yee) writes:
-
- >I am asking about the difference in CW performance. Is a narrower
- >filter easier to copy or a wider one?
-
- This is a matter of personal taste for many of us. I really prefer the
- narrower, my favorite filter is the Kenwood 270 Hz filter in the TS 430.
- The 500 Hz filter is fine, though, especially with IF shift or PBT
- (though there is a difference in PBT and IF shift that seems to make PBT
- much preferable :-). The filter can do two things for you :
-
- 1. Eliminate QRM nearby
- 2. Quiet down the background noise.
-
- Reference number 2, some filters don't do so well at this, and some narrow
- filters have a "ring", or hollow sound to them. Many don't like this at
- all. Most IF filters don't have much ring, though some, many audio filters
- (except DSP I understand) can ring pretty badly.
-
- My two cents.
-
- Clark
- .....................
-
- Clark Savage Turner, Graduate Student Researcher
- Safety Critical Software Group home:
- Department of Info. and Computer Science 1514 Verano Place
- Irvine, CA. 92717 Irvine, CA. 92715
- (714) 856 4049 (714) 856 2131
-
- WA3JPG, QRP #3526, active on HF, VHF and UHF.
- Admitted to practice law in California, Massachusetts, and New York.
- ARRL Volunteer Counsel
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 21:37:02 MST
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 18 January
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
-
- 18 JANUARY, 1994
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
-
-
- SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 18 JANUARY, 1994
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 018, 01/18/94
- 10.7 FLUX=100.7 90-AVG=102 SSN=043 BKI=3333 5522 BAI=021
- BGND-XRAY=B2.2 FLU1=7.0E+06 FLU10=1.0E+04 PKI=3333 5533 PAI=022
- BOU-DEV=033,031,027,024,084,109,017,017 DEV-AVG=042 NT SWF=00:000
- XRAY-MAX= C2.8 @ 0423UT XRAY-MIN= B1.9 @ 1530UT XRAY-AVG= B4.4
- NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 1705UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 1210UT NEUTN-AVG= -0.0%
- PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1815UT PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 0745UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
- BOUTF-MAX=55351NT @ 0543UT BOUTF-MIN=55320NT @ 1706UT BOUTF-AVG=55339NT
- GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+067,+000,+000
- GOES6-MAX=P:+121NT@ 2028UT GOES6-MIN=N:-064NT@ 0808UT G6-AVG=+090,+029,-030
- FLUXFCST=STD:105,107,110;SESC:105,107,110 BAI/PAI-FCST=015,010,015/020,015,015
- KFCST=3345 4322 2343 3332 27DAY-AP=010,010 27DAY-KP=2124 3222 2313 3223
- WARNINGS=*SWF;*MAJFLR;
- ALERTS=
- !!END-DATA!!
-
- NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 17 JAN 94 is not available.
- The Full Kp Indices for 17 JAN 94 are: 4o 5- 4- 4- 2- 3o 3o 3+
-
-
- SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
- --------------------
-
- Solar activity was low. Region 7654 (N08E46) remains the
- most active region on the disk. Five optically uncorrelated
- C-class flares were observed this period, most likely
- originating from this region. Magnetic inversion line analysis
- indicates 7654 has developed a beta-gamma-delta configuration
- while maintaining its overall size and shape. Region 7656
- (S22W08) was numbered this period as an AXX spot group. All
- other regions quiet and stable.
-
- Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
- low. Region 7654 is forecast to continue producing C-class,
- and possibly M-class activity.
-
- STD: The National Solar Observatory has confirmed that
- Region 7654 is associated with extremely intense Ca XV
- emissions. Intense emissions were observed on 16 and 17
- January. These emissions reduced to moderate levels today.
- The group has been relatively quiet over the last 24 hours, but
- remains capable of producing potentially strong activity.
-
- The geomagnetic field has been at mostly unsettled levels
- with some minor storming experienced from 18/14Z-17Z at
- middle latitudes. Levels have been quiet to unsettled
- since. High latitudes were at mostly unsettled to active
- levels with some major to severe storm levels recorded from
- 18/14Z-17Z. Levels have calmed down to mostly unsettled to
- active since.
-
- Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
- expected to be mostly unsettled at middle latitudes with
- unsettled to active levels expected at higher latitudes.
-
- Event probabilities 19 jan-21 jan
-
- Class M 40/40/40
- Class X 05/05/05
- Proton 01/01/01
- PCAF Green
-
- Geomagnetic activity probabilities 19 jan-21 jan
-
- A. Middle Latitudes
- Active 25/20/25
- Minor Storm 05/01/05
- Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01
-
- B. High Latitudes
- Active 35/25/30
- Minor Storm 15/10/10
- Major-Severe Storm 05/01/05
-
- HF propagation conditions were again near-normal over the
- low and middle latitudes today, and below-normal to near-normal
- over the high and polar latitudes. High and polar latitude
- paths (particularly night-sector transauroral circuits)
- observed additional periods of minor signal degradation. No
- changes are expected. Middle and low latitude paths should
- continue to see near-normal propagation, while high and polar
- latitude paths are expected to see periods of minor signal
- degradation during night-sector signal transits. There remains
- a moderate risk for potentially strong SWF activity on daylit
- circuits.
-
-
- COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
- ========================================================
-
- REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 18/2400Z JANUARY
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
- 7652 N04E30 220 0110 HSX 02 001 ALPHA
- 7654 N08E44 206 0580 DKC 07 011 BETA-GAMMA-DELTA
- 7656 S22W10 260 0000 AXX 00 001 ALPHA
- 7655 S07W50 300 PLAGE
- REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 19 JANUARY TO 21 JANUARY
- NMBR LAT LO
- NONE
-
-
- LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 18 JANUARY, 1994
- ------------------------------------------------------
- A. ENERGETIC EVENTS:
- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
- 1810 1810 1810 120
- 2201 2201 2202 190
- 2314 2315 2315 130
-
-
- POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 18 JANUARY, 1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
- 18/ 0044 0124 0208 LDE C1.7 84
-
-
- INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 18/2400Z
- ---------------------------------------------------
- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
- EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
- 57 N23E11 N05E03 N10W02 N23E11 254 ISO NEG 002 10830A
- 58 N36E88 S11E73 N00E64 N36E88 186 ISO POS 012 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
- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
- 17 Jan: 0033 0039 0045 C1.1
- 0204 0207 0209 B5.5
- 0221 0224 0228 B6.2
- 0242 0247 0250 B7.7
- 0603 0608 0612 C1.6
- 0718 0724 0745 B7.8 32 40
- 0910 0919 0925 C9.3 1N 7654 N06E65 40 36 110
- 1301 1309 1319 C2.3 SF 7654 N08E68
- 1351 1353 1405 SF 7654 N07E62
- 1857 1901 1905 C1.5 SF 7654 N09E58 28 57 68
- 2116 2117 2129 SF 7654 N05E58
- 2347 2357 0003 C3.7
-
-
- REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
- Region 7654: 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 005 (41.7)
- Uncorrellated: 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 007 (58.3)
-
- Total Events: 012 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
- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
- 17 Jan: 0718 0724 0745 B7.8 III
- 1857 1901 1905 C1.5 SF 7654 N09E58 V
-
- 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: 19 Jan 1994 19:27:47 -0500
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!newsserver.usl.com!netnews.usl.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Expanded receive mod for Yaesu FT-41R
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I and a friend each just got a Yaesu FT-41R HT.
-
- I called Yaesu and asked for any available mods. They have an expanded
- Rx/Tx mod which they won't give out without proof of MARS/CAP
- authorization. They did tell me about a keypad mod for getting just the
- expanded receive. You just hold down both the up and down arrow keys
- while powering the unit on.
-
- Now it accepts frequencies from 420-470 MHz instead of its normal limits
- of 430-450. It still only transmits on 430-450. It also now requires
- the 100MHz digit to be entered when a frequency is directly entered. I
- don't know why this is since it doesn't seem to accept any frequencies
- that don't start with "4". Does anyone have any explanation for this?
-
- Does anyone know of any other mods for the FT-41R? I heard that some
- Yaesu 70cm HTs can pick up the 800MHz range; can the FT-41R be modified
- to do this?
-
- Thanks,
- "Designed specifically to -=] Ford [=-
- dissolve scum on contact" (Mike Ditto)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 20 Jan 94 02:23:56 GMT
- From: swrinde!sgiblab!news.cs.indiana.edu!bsu-cs!gdlee@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Old receivers
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I am looking for old working communications receivers. I am a shortwave
- listener and am thinking about going back into ham radio and getting my
- tech. I would like to buy or maybe trade I have a little stuff
- for old working general coverage receivers. The wider the coverage the better.
- Age is no object as long as it works. If you want to clean out your garage
- basement, or atic let me know. Thanks.
-
- Gary Lee
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 16:47:32 GMT
- From: rd1.InterLan.COM!sun1.interlan.com!tavernin@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Propagation Programs
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Does anybody have any recommendations for any propagation prediction
- programs that are available!?
-
- I'd appreciate any info on any freeware, shareware, or commercial
- propagation software that is available ...
-
- Thanks,
-
- Victor Tavernini
- Racal-Datacom, Inc.
-
- tavernin@sun1.interlan.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 17 Jan 94 06:52:43 GMT
- From: olivea!gossip.pyramid.com!pyramid!unify!csusac!citrus!beagle!chandler@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Ramsey FX Transceivers
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- howi@world.std.com (howie cahn) writes:
-
- > rich@mulvey.com writes:
- >
- > >............ Personally, I got an astounding deal with
- > >the Norcal 40 QRP xcvr kit that I assembled a few months ago. High
- > >performance, easy assembly, looks great on a spectrum analyzer, and good
- > >support from the distributer. And it cost me exactly $5.00 more than
- > >I would have paid for the crappy Ramsey transmitter/receiver pair.
- >
- > In fairness, you can't compare the prices of Ramsey and Norcal. One's a
- > business and the other's a non-profit club with volunteer labor.
- >
- > howie, wb2cpu
-
- You're absolutely right howie.
- One is well thought out and designed, and the kits are meticulously assembled
- to ensure the components are correct (NorCal). The other is quickly thrown
- together to make a profit (Ramsey). My hats off to N6KR (designer) and
- WA6GER (assembler). I can't wait for the new 5 band QRP rig that the
- Northern California QRP club it putting together.
-
- ------------
- Jim Chandler, N0VAH
- infopro.com!beagle!chandler
- citrus.sac.ca.us!beagle!chandler
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 12:48:09 MST
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: US License Examination Opportunities Scheduled 1/18/94 to 5/02/94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- AMATEUR RADIO EXAMINATION OPPORTUNITIES
-
-
-
- *****************************************************************
-
- Special Note: Amateur Radio licenses usually arrive between 8 and
- 10 weeks after the test session. The FCC considers their
- processing time to be 90 days--from the date they receive the
- application. The FCC usually receives the application one
- to two weeks after the test session (once the VE Team and the
- coordinating VEC have completed their processing).
-
-
- Note: Codeless Technician to Technician w/HF upgraders (who pass a
- Morse code test) will not receive a new license from the FCC.
- The existing Technician license plus the CSCE conveying the Morse
- code test credit is the only documentation issued for use of
- the additional HF privileges.
-
- *****************************************************************
-
- The following test session information is provided by the
- ARRL/VEC for the upcoming six to eight week period. For
- further information, please contact the test session CONTACT
- PERSON at the telephone number provided. If necessary, you
- may contact the ARRL/VEC at 203-666-1541 x282 for additional
- information. Electronic mail may be forwarded to the ARRL/VEC
- via USENET at "bjahnke@arrl.org" or via MCI Mail to
- MCI ID: 215-5052.
-
- Although the test session information presented here does
- not indicate whether walk-ins are accepted or not, most test
- sessions do allow walk-ins. We encourage you, however, to
- always contact the CONTACT PERSON at the telephone number
- provided so that the VE Team is aware that you be attending
- the test session.
-
-
-
- STILL NEED TO PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAM?
-
- If you would like information on how to become licensed; or
- how to locate Amateur Radio clubs, instructors, licensing
- classes and/or Novice examiners in your area; please contact
- the ARRL Educational Activities Department (EAD) at 203-666-
- 1541 x219. The EAD can also provide information on
- recommended study materials. Electronic mail may be forwarded
- to the ARRL EAD via USENET at "rwhite@arrl.org" or via MCI Mail to
- MCI ID: 215-5052.
-
-
- EXAM LISTINGS - DEFINITION OF FIELDS
-
- STATE
- Test Date,VEC,City,,Contact Phone,Contact Person
-
- The SECOND field in the following listing specifies the VEC
- which is coordinating this examination. This single-character
- designator denotes the VEC as defined below. An "A" (for example)
- indicates that this examination is coordinated by the ARRL/VEC.
-
- For further information on any examinations listed, or if you do not
- find any examinations listed for your area, you may contact
- any of the coordinating VECs below.
-
-
- A = ARRL/VEC, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111; (d) 203-666-1541
- The 1994 test fee is $5.75.
-
- X = Anchorage ARC, 2628 Turnagain Parkway, Anchorage, AK 99517;
- (d) 907-786-8121, (n) 907-243-2221 (or) 907-276-5121
- (or) 907-274-5546
-
- C = Central Alabama VEC, 1215 Dale Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801;
- 205-536-3904
-
- N = Charlotte VEC, 227 Bennett Ln, Charlotte, NC 28213;
- 704-596-2168
-
- D = Great Lakes ARC VEC Inc., PO Box 273, Glenview, IL 60025;
- 708-486-8019
-
- E = Golden Empire ARS, PO Box 508, Chico, CA 95927; No phone.
-
- G = Greater Los Angeles ARG, 9737 Noble Ave, Sepulveda, CA 91343;
- 818-892-2068, 805-822-1473.
-
- J = Jefferson ARC, PO Box 24368, New Orleans, LA 70184-4368; No phone
-
- K = Koolau ARC, 45-529 Nakuluai St, Kaneohe, HI 96744;
- 808-235-4132
-
- L = Laurel ARC Inc., PO Box 3039, Laurel, MD 20709-0039;
- (d) 301-572-5124, 301-317-7819, (n) 301-588-3924
-
- M = The Milwaukee RAC Inc., 1737 N 116th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226;
- 414-774-6999. Test fee for 1994 is $5.00.
-
- H = Mountain ARC, PO Box 10, Burlington, WV 26710; 304-289-3576,
- 301-724-0674
-
- P = PHD ARA Inc., PO Box 11, Liberty, MO 64068; 816-781-7313
-
- R = Sandarc-VEC, PO Box 2446, La Mesa, CA 91943-2446; 619-465-3926
-
- S = Sunnyvale VEC ARC, PO Box 60307, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-0307;
- 408-255-9000
-
- T = Triad Emergency ARC, 3504 Stonehurst Pl, High Point, NC 27265;
- 919-841-7576
-
- W = Western Carolinas ARS VEC, 5833 Clinton Hwy - Suite 203,
- Knoxville, TN 37912-2500; 615-688-7771.
- The 1994 test fee is $5.75.
-
- 5 = W5YI-VEC, PO Box 565101, Dallas, TX 75356-5101; 817-461-6443
- The 1994 test fee is $5.75.
-
-
- EXAMINATION OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES:
-
- 02/05/94,A,Australia,,089-531-305,Maury Hatfield
- 01/29/94,A,Japan,,098-897-7381,Alice Kottmyer
- 01/23/94,A,Papua New Guinea,,,Kyle Harris KE9TZ - POB 997 - PNG
- 01/28/94,A,Saudi Arabia,,966-3-878-501,David Hart
-
- *EOF
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:03:45 GMT
- From: amd!amdahl!netcomsv!netcom.com!jfh@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: What could this mean?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- The following paragraph appeared in an article in today's San Francisco
- Chronicle about what local companies are doing to help prepare for the next
- earthquake:
-
- Finally, in an attempt to encourage the use of amateur (Ham) radios,
- which are used by many relief agencies during an emergency, Pacific
- Bell has reduced the cost of operating a Ham radio to the basic
- service rate of $8.35 a month. Ham radios are licensed through the
- phone company.
-
- I called PacBel to ask about this. They didn't have any idea. They
- realize that they don't license amateur radios, and they also don't rent
- any kind of amateur equipment. I thought they might be referring to a
- special rate for phone patches, but they denied knowing anything about that
- either.
-
- Any ideas? Do other phone companies do anything to encourage amateur
- radio?
-
- --
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- Jack Hamilton POB 281107 SF CA 94128 USA
- jfh@netcom.com kd6ttl@w6pw.#nocal.ca.us.na
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 20 Jan 1994 01:58:02 GMT
- From: think.com!hsdndev!dartvax.dartmouth.edu!usenet@ames.arpa
- Subject: What could this mean?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <jfhCJw7qA.29r@netcom.com>
- jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton) writes:
-
- > Any ideas?
-
- Ignorance in the press. Pure and simple.
-
- =======================================================================
- Kenneth E. Harker N1PVB Dartmouth College Amateur Packet Radio
- kenneth.e.harker@dartmouth.edu Hinman Box 1262 n1pvb@w1et.nh.usa.na
- (603) 643-6549 Hanover, NH 03755 or n1pvb-5 on 144.99
- =======================================================================
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: (null)
- From: (null)
- SB SPCL ARL ARLX003
- ARLX003 Girl Scout Thinking Day
-
- THE GIRL SCOUT'S THINKING DAY IS FEBRUARY 22. GIRL SCOUTS AND GIRL
- GUIDES THE WORLD OVER USE THINKING DAY TO REFLECT ON INTERNATIONAL
- FRIENDSHIP AND WORLD PEACE. WHY NOT CONTACT YOUR LOCAL GIRL SCOUT
- COUNCIL AND INVITE TROOP LEADERS TO BRING THE GIRLS TO YOUR STATION
- FOR A FEW QSOS? CONTACT ARRL FOR OUR FREE BROCHURES ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS
- AND HAM RADIO TO SEND HOME WITH THE YOUNG LADIES.
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