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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 94 05:43:07 PST 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 #218 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Mon, 28 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 218 Today's Topics: ARLD011 DX news Cordless Phone - call setup Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 23 February Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 February JARGON 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: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 07:56:51 -0700 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ARLD011 DX news To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news ZCZC AE09 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 18:05:41 -0600 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!mothost!lmpsbbs!johng.comm.mot.com!user@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Cordless Phone - call setup To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <thweatt.762119742@mustang3>, thweatt@rtsg.mot.com (J. T.) wrote: > I am interested in learning about the communications between the > Base and the Hand-Set in setup and tear-down of a call. If you > have a good technical understanding of this process, please > email me. Does anyone know of any good book, which explains this > wire-less interface? This is regarding Cordless not Cellular. > > Thanks, > John It is different for each manufacturer. You might just take a look at it over the air with a mod analyzer and storage scope. Or you could build a simple demodulator and run it into a logic analyzer. You could also make a call to some of your collegues at the Motorola consumer products camp up in Grayslake for more detail on the Motorola Cordless phone. -- John Gilbert johng@ecs.comm.mot.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 13:48:38 MST 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 23 February To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT 23 FEBRUARY, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT ------------------------------------------------------------ !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 054, 02/23/94 10.7 FLUX=107.4 90-AVG=107 SSN=047 BKI=2333 2001 BAI=007 BGND-XRAY=B2.0 FLU1=7.3E+06 FLU10=2.3E+04 PKI=2333 2232 PAI=011 BOU-DEV=013,038,025,027,011,004,004,005 DEV-AVG=015 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C1.4 @ 2051UT XRAY-MIN= A7.7 @ 0734UT XRAY-AVG= B2.9 NEUTN-MAX= +001% @ 2320UT NEUTN-MIN= -005% @ 1015UT NEUTN-AVG= -1.5% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2140UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 1045UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55348NT @ 0336UT BOUTF-MIN=55314NT @ 1847UT BOUTF-AVG=55337NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+075,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+123NT@ 1802UT GOES6-MIN=N:-067NT@ 0355UT G6-AVG=+096,+040,-034 FLUXFCST=STD:105,100,100;SESC:105,100,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,005/018,015,010 KFCST=2344 4321 2334 4321 27DAY-AP=016,016 27DAY-KP=2343 3433 4335 3221 WARNINGS= ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 22 FEB 94 was 26.0. The Full Kp Indices for 22 FEB 94 are: 7o 6o 4o 5+ 4+ 3o 3- 3o The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 22 FEB 94 are: 140 80 27 54 34 16 11 15 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 23 FEB 94 is: 7.9E+08 SYNOPSIS OF ACT -------------------- Solar activity was low. A C1 x-ray event occurred at 23/0146Z and another at 23/2051Z both were optically uncorrelated. The three spot groups visible have been stable. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be low. The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Brief periods of minor to major storm levels occurred at high-latitudes. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled throughout the period. Intervals of nighttime substorms are possible during the next 24 hours. Event probabilities 24 feb-26 feb Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 05/05/05 PCAF Yellow Geomagnetic activity probabilities 24 feb-26 feb A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/25/15 Minor Storm 15/15/10 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/01 B. High Latitudes Active 25/25/20 Minor Storm 20/15/15 Major-Severe Storm 10/05/05 HF propagation conditions continue to gradually improve. Middle and low latitudes are observing predominantly normal conditions, while high and polar latitudes are still seeing periods of minor signal degradation and below-normal propagation due to residual night-sector substorm activity. Conditions should return to near-normal over the higher latitudes over the next 24 to 36 hours and should then remain normal for at least the next 48 to 72 hours. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WIT ----------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7671 N11W55 191 0290 CSO 07 009 BET 7675 S12E28 108 0070 CSO 05 006 BET 7676 N08E40 096 0010 BXO 07 002 BET 7669 N08W73 209 PLAGE 7670 N09W63 199 PLAGE 7674 S14W30 166 PLAGE 7677 N20W25 161 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RET NMBR LAT 7664 S13 036 7665 N03 029 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 23 FEBRUARY, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP SWF NO EVENTS OBSERVED POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 23 FEBRUARY, 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 63 S20W30 S28W34 S14W54 S10W49 184 ISO POS 006 10830A 64 N85E86 N18W42 N85W90 N85W90 155 EXT 65 S26E40 S28E36 S16E21 S14E24 113 ISO POS 002 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 22 Feb: 0224 0237 0251 C1.2 0448 0453 0459 B5.8 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Uncorrellated: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 002 (100.0) Total Events: 002 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WIT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 07:59:49 MST From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 February To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT 24 FEBRUARY, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT ------------------------------------------------------------ !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 055, 02/24/94 10.7 FLUX=105.0 90-AVG=107 SSN=058 BKI=1012 2122 BAI=004 BGND-XRAY=B1.9 FLU1=5.2E+06 FLU10=1.8E+04 PKI=1112 2121 PAI=005 BOU-DEV=000,004,009,015,010,007,010,017 DEV-AVG=009 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C2.9 @ 1833UT XRAY-MIN= B1.2 @ 0729UT XRAY-AVG= B3.2 NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 1730UT NEUTN-MIN= -003% @ 1915UT NEUTN-AVG= -0.7% PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 2310UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 0405UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55348NT @ 1453UT BOUTF-MIN=55322NT @ 1852UT BOUTF-AVG=55341NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+079,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+123NT@ 1940UT GOES6-MIN=N:-059NT@ 0612UT G6-AVG=+100,+038,-031 FLUXFCST=STD:100,100,100;SESC:100,100,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,010/002,001,001 KFCST=1112 2111 1113 3111 27DAY-AP=016,008 27DAY-KP=4335 3221 1233 3212 WARNINGS= ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 23 FEB 94 was 38.5. The Full Kp Indices for 23 FEB 94 are: 2+ 3+ 3- 3o 2+ 2+ 3- 2- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 23 FEB 94 are: 9 19 13 15 10 10 12 6 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 24 FEB 94 is: 9.1E+08 SYNOPSIS OF ACT -------------------- Solar activity was low. Only one C-class flare was observed during the period. The source was uncertain because only weak H-alpha emissions in the vicinity of Region 7671 (N10W72) were time coincident with the x-rays. A new H-type group rotated into view near S15E77 and was assigned SESC Region number 7678. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be low. The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next three days. Flare event probabilities 25 feb-27 feb Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green HF propagation conditions finally returned to normal over all regions today. Near-normal conditions are expected to persist over the next 72 hours, through 27 February inclusive. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WIT ----------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7671 N10W68 191 0200 DAO 06 008 BET 7675 S11E17 106 0030 CAO 05 007 BET 7676 N08E27 096 0010 BXO 04 002 BET 7678 S14E74 049 0070 HSX 02 001 ALPHA 7669 N08W86 209 PLAGE 7670 N09W76 199 PLAGE 7674 S14W43 166 PLAGE 7677 N20W38 161 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RET NMBR LAT 7665 N03 029 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 24 FEBRUARY, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP SWF NO EVENTS OBSERVED POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 24 FEBRUARY, 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 63 S28W45 S30W48 S15W68 S08W55 186 ISO POS 006 10830A 64 N60W13 N15W52 N17W58 N60W28 166 EXT 65 S30E30 S32E27 S15E07 S09E10 114 ISO POS 004 10830A 66 N10W53 S05W58 N12W58 N12W58 187 ISO POS 002 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 23 Feb: 0137 0146 0154 C1.0 0250 0255 0300 B4.0 0324 0332 0337 B4.4 1433 1437 1441 B3.9 1520 1525 1537 C1.1 1746 1753 1811 B7.0 1924 1928 1930 B6.4 2043 2051 2104 C1.4 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Uncorrellated: 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 008 (100.0) Total Events: 008 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WIT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 10:27:12 +0000 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!llondel.demon.co.uk!dave@network.ucsd.edu Subject: JARGON To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <1994Feb26.183908.15322@pro-haven.cts.com> phantom@pro-haven.cts.com (Tiffany Keller) writes: >Howdy... > > Regarding ham jargon...here's a good one you might be able to >use...it's XYL and it stands for ex young lady....(which I take great >offense to as a deragatory remark (I am not an "XYL" because I am only 22 >years old! :-) ) The term is used to refer to one's wife...(because most >hams are of male gender and all...) I think I might start refering to OMs >(old men) as XYM and see if they like that...:-) > How about abolishing XYL and using OG (Old Girl) instead? Just think, the British Young Ladies Amateur Radio Association (BYLARA) could become BOGARA instead :-) Dave -- ***************************************************************************** * G4WRW @ GB7WRW.#41.GBR.EU AX25 * Start at the beginning. Go on * * dave@llondel.demon.co.uk Internet * until the end. Then stop. * * g4wrw@g4wrw.ampr.org Amprnet * (the king to the white rabbit) * ***************************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 14:09:58 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!wa4mei.ping.com!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <1994Feb24.201333.9607@arrl.org>, <1994Feb26.153307.8030@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, <1994Feb27.012117.11788@arrl.org> Reply-To : gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) Subject : Re: Medium range point-to-point digital links In article <1994Feb27.012117.11788@arrl.org> zlau@arrl.org (Zack Lau (KH6CP)) writes: >: > >: >New Alpha Gunnplexers are $48.00 from SHF Parts 7102 W. 500 S. La Porte, >: >IN 46350. The used (checked out) ones are $25.00 each. These should >: >be fine for 1 MB/s links. For more bandwidth, you can get new ones with >: >varactor diodes (voltage tuning) for $66 each. > >: Yeah, I have a couple, but these are just raw gunnplexer components. >: Kitting up a competent data transceiver runs the price up a bunch. >: Note for a nationwide network you need a *lot* of these transceivers, >: and not everyone will be a microwave guru who can whip up something >: out of available surplus. We're going to need standard kits, and >: assurance of continuing spares to maintain the network. > >Why is a microwave guru needed for gunnplexers? The only microwave >part is attaching the antenna, and I've not heard of anyone who >couldn't manage that. Granted, you probably want to mark which end >goes up, but this is a mistake more often made by experienced amateurs, >rather than ignorant newcomers :-). Ha, Ha. The problem doesn't come with mounting the gunnplexer, or even aiming them, the problem is making sure they're on frequency and making rated power, and that the detector diodes haven't gone south. Most hams don't have the appropriate test equipment, or the skills to fabricate cheap alterative test equipment. Yeah, yeah, a radar detector can serve as a minimal activity checker, but that's not good enough to set up and maintain a legal and efficient link. >: Because they are rarely where you need them. You use them when >: they're in the right place, and you can get site access, but >: tall buildings are mainly clustered in metro downtowns. That >: doesn't help much when you need to cross farm country to get >: from one metroplex to the next. Plus those building clusters >: really cause a lot of multipath problems, and those downtowns >: are generally also very high RF environments. Staying away from >: them is generally a win. > >I've been told that the 10 GHz equipment at 4U1UN worked quite >well, unlike the VHF gear that got clobbered by the RF. Are >there really that many sites worse than the top of the United >Nations Building in New York City in terms of RFI? Probably. The Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, and the Sears Tower in Chicago are two for sure. Their roofs are OSHA forbidden zones because the RF is so intense there that it'll fry you like an egg if you go out without disabling the transmitters. And there are microwave links at 57 Ivy that you can use to cook hotdogs. Even our parking deck at 1611 W Peachtree has 1000 watts of 24 GHz power feeding an 8 meter dish. Don't get in it's way. I've read that the transmitters on the top of the Empire State building are serious emitters too, but they aren't normally accessable due to the structure of the roof. >One of the tricks to making microwave gear resistant to >interference is to use horn antennas or waveguide in your >input circuit. They make a very low loss high pass filter. >The waveguide below cutoff effect is quite effective in >reducing low frequency interference. Sure, that helps, especially if you use *enough* waveguide. You need at least a 1/4 wave depth at the frequency of the *interference* to get meaningful attenuation. That is often in the 100 MHz region because of colocated FM broadcast transmitters. Remember you've got a simple diode detector in there that will respond to *any* RF of sufficient magnitude, and one of it's terminals is exposed on the outside of the gunnplexer. When the interference is at 10 GHz or higher, the waveguide doesn't act as a filter, of course, and there are thousands of 10 GHz emitters in LOS of a typical downtown rooftop from security systems and speed cops. Usually, the magnitude of that interference is low enough due to the narrow beam of your dish that you can avoid most of it, but if you're near an uplink site running serious power at Ku, then you're going to pick that up. >Perhaps the best cure for multipath is to go to higher frequencies >and use sharper antennas. Dish antennas normally have quite >clean patterns. You can also improve the pattern by under- >illuminating a dish, although this often isn't necessary. Yes, under-illuminating a larger dish can help, but you have to be sure your feed has low sidelobes, dipoles with reflectors don't hack it, and pyramidal horns aren't all that clean either. What you want is a circular feed horn that's precisely matched to your dish. Adding a "fence" to the edge of the dish can help too. We've got a 2 foot high fence on an 8 foot dish we use for a link. Without it, we get so much spill from other emitters that the picture is trashed. Multipath is always a concern with video because it's so visible as ghosting. Data is more resistant up to the point where the "eye" is corrupted too much for reliable slicing. Even a 0.5 degree beam diverges. In metroplexes, we often only have a clear window of 100 meters or less to pass the signal. Figure out how far back you can get and still not illuminate those buildings. It's not very far, so your link can't be very long. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 13:38:07 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!wa4mei.ping.com!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <marcbgCLs9GF.GK9@netcom.com>, <jfhCLsBMn.7nJ@netcom.com>, <rcrw90-250294135425@waters.corp.mot.com.corp.mot.com> Reply-To : gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject : Re: On-line Repeater Directory In article <rcrw90-250294135425@waters.corp.mot.com.corp.mot.com> rcrw90@email.mot.com (Mike Waters) writes: > >In other words "we have to make money off it" is a perfectly valid reason, >especially considering the man-years of effort that went into creating the >publication in the first place! While I don't have a problem with the League trying to make a buck off their publications, the "man-years" of effort that went into gathering the information was done by various coordinating bodies like SERA. The League doesn't pay a dime for the computer lists SERA furnishes to them. Let me quote what SERA says about their database in the SERA Journal. "The SERA repeater index may be published or reproduced in any form by any publication or electronic means to be distributed without charge. Appropriate credit must be given to the SERA Repeater Journal." SERA lists 10 southeastern states in the Journal, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and including the T-MARC coordinated repeaters in Maryland, Delaware, and DC. *This* is where the ARRL gets their listings for these states. They don't pay a dime for them, or for the man-years of effort that went into the coordinations and database. They don't even have the courtsey to give SERA credit for the information. Now like I said, I don't mind the League trying to turn a buck, but they've sure got a lot of gall making lawyer noises to Yee claiming he's ripping them off when *they* are ripping off the efforts of the coordinating bodies. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | ------------------------------ Date: (null) From: (null) SB DX ARL ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news Items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Chod, VP2ML; The DX Bulletin; Bob, W5KNE; QRZ DX; the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and Contest Corral in QST. Thanks. PENGUIN ISLANDS AND WALVIS BAY. ZS0X is now active by Baldur, DJ6SI; Henry, DJ6JC; and V51BI. The most recent PacketCluster spots show much activity between 7004 and 7010 kHz from 0300 to 0500z. There have been some reports that the crew will stay on after the 28th using V5JC, V5SI and V5BI for call signs. QSL CW and SSB operations via DJ6SI. RTTY and OSCAR QSOs, QSL via DJ6JC. ZS9A was worked recently on 14226 kHz at 2015z. Both ZS9 and ZS0 will become territories of Namibia on March 1. AMERICAN SAMOA. Check 3522 kHz between 1130 and 1200z for KH8/AA6LB. East coast stations running exciter power to average antennas have been able to work this one. TONGA. Bob, W7TSQ, will be active for about two more weeks as A35SQ. He has been operating free-style around 14225 kHz between 1500 and 1530z. QSL to W7TSQ. FRENCH POLYNESIA. Dave, WD5N, is operating FO0HAR and will try to operate from the Southern Cook Islands at journey's end. QSL via WD5N. REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS. Hector, XE1BEF, and company are active as XF4C from Clarion Island. This all band, CW/SSB/RTTY effort should run until March 4. Check 3795 kHz at 0415z, 7013 between 0600 and 0730, 14170 at 0200 and 14260 at 0315. QSL via XE1BEF. GUANTANAMO BAY. Jim, KG4DX; Dave, WQ5Y; and Nellie, XE1CI, are active as KG4CB. Check 14226 kHz around 0215 and 0330z. CRYSTAL BALL. The following are some operations planned for the not-too-distant future. BANABA ISLAND. Nils, SM6CAS, and Mats, SM7PKK, will sign T33CS and T33KK from March 27 to April 5. BENIN. Ken, WA4OBO, expects to be on as TY8OBO for two weeks starting March 1. QSL his home call. COCOS ISLANDS. OKDXA and Young Gunners DX Foundation members are wrapping up plans for their May DXpedition from Mayos Island. Transportation has been obtained, and landing and operating permission have been granted. This full-scale, multi-national, 12 operator effort will include seven stations, including dedicated satellite and RTTY positions. QSL via OKDXA, Box 88, Wellston OK 74881. THAILAND. Samui Island, IOTA AS-101, may be activated by a group of Thailand amateurs sometime in March. This island is located off the Malay Peninsula North East group and has not been active for about two years. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Indoor radio-sporting activities for this weekend include these events. The phone weekend of the CQ World Wide 160-Meter DX Contest runs from 2200z February 25 to 1600z February 27. Exchange signal report and either state, province or DX prefix/country abbreviation. Check page 129 and 130 of December QST for more info. IARU sister society RSGB's 7 MHz Contest is from 1500z February 26 to 0900z February 27 on CW only between 7000 and 7030 kHz. Exchange RST and serial number. UK stations will also exchange a three letter country code. Details appear on page 128 of January QST. The French IARU member society sponsors the REF French Contest, phone, running from 0600z February 26 to 1800z February 27. Work French stations, including overseas territories and DA1 and 2 French military stations, on 80 through 10 meters. Exchange signal report and serial number. Page 130 of December QST has more particulars on this event. The CW weekend of the YL OM Contest runs from 1400z February 26 to 0200z February 28. YLs work OMs and OMs work YLs for a maximum of 24 hours exchanging QSO number, signal report and either state, province or DXCC country. More info can be found on page 127 of January QST. NNNN /EX ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 13:12:55 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wb8foz@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <strnlghtCLuG24.3o2@netcom.com>, <6RCrbej024n@sktb.demon.co.uk>, <wb8fozCLv42H.My0@netcom.com> Reply-To : wb8foz@skybridge.scl.cwru.edu (David Lesher) Subject : Re: CRYPTO: DoJ's new rules for access to Clipper keys (UnProfessor Sternlight) writes: > I remember when World War II started one of the first things the U.S. > Government did was seize all the transmitter coils of all the ham radio > operators. Hmm, I'd like someone who was licensed at the time to comment. But I once borrowed & read a slew of WWII _QST_ mags, and I thought the ?Dept. of Communications? came around with a little seal for the power switch. This was AFTER the interim war emergency radio service was shut down. THAT was quite a while after war was declared. -- A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com & no one will talk to a host that's close...........(v)301 56 LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close)....kibo# 777............pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead..............vr....................20915-1433 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 14:59:13 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!udel!news.sprintlink.net!wyvern!mlf@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <1994Feb25.074115.14979@bongo.tele.com>, <yV6cic5w165w@ham.almanac.bc.ca>, <CLv1qr.79I@telemax.com>intli Subject : Re: Nude Radio Amateurs macy@telemax.com (Macy Hallock) writes: >In article <yV6cic5w165w@ham.almanac.bc.ca> emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca writes: >>the difficult part is finding a place to pin on your callsign tag ... and >>trying to find a place to painlessly hook the speaker mike on the >>handheld..... >Velcro and chest hair works fine. Just don't be in _too_ much of >a hurry to grab that speaker mic when you hear someone call you... ok, but some men don't have much chest hair - use armpit hair instead? and what about women? 73, de mark, KD4GGP -- "Ad Astra, Per Aspera" ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #218 ******************************