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- Date: Thu, 3 Mar 94 17:09:32 PST
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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #230
- To: Info-Hams
-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Thu, 3 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 230
-
- Today's Topics:
- 10-10#
- 5 by 5...
- ARRL Letter contents
- BY hams imprisoned by PRC
- For Sale: W9GR DSP (assembled)
- Ham Radio and More - Stations and Info Number
- Have a say about ARRL policy
- Madison to Kalamazoo info...
- Medium range point-to-point digital links
-
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-
- 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: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 16:34:11 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!waters.corp.mot.com.corp.mot.com!user@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: 10-10#
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <1994Feb28.165221.5814@yvax.byu.edu>, sandersm@yvax.byu.edu
- wrote:
-
- > I am trying to get my 10 10-10 nbers. I would apprecite it if someone who
- > has a 10-10 number just give a UTC time and 10m Frequency and I'll be there.
- > 73's Thanks. Chad.....KB7ZIU
-
- Would be glad too, but I don't remember mine! I got it around 20 years ago
- and haven't been active in 10-10 for around 15 years.
-
- Anyone know how to find out my old number?
-
- Mike AA4MW
-
- --
- Phooey on it all - I'm going sailing for a year or two!!!
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 1 Mar 1994 08:35:25 -0800
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!ssd.intel.com!chnews!ornews.intel.com!ornews.intel.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: 5 by 5...
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <762531813snx@skyld.grendel.com> jangus@skyld.grendel.com (Jeffrey D. Angus) writes:
-
- >In article <gregg.68.000DC24B@plains.nodak.edu> gregg@plains.nodak.edu writes:
-
- > > Where did the phrase, "I read you five by five." come from and what does
- > > it mean. I know it means good copy, but what specifically does it mean?
- > > Does it come from the early days of radar, of ham radio, of military
- > > aviation or what?
-
- > It comes from the RST signal reporting system.
-
- I would question this. You will never hear an air traffic controller give
- a signal report greater than 5X5. In fact, I've never heard one give a
- report under 5X5 for that matter. It seems to me they have 3 signal reports
- commonly used:
-
- "Taylorcraft 99999, You're 5 by 5. Squawk 4747, transistion approved".
-
- "Aircraft calling, you're garbled and unreadable. Remain clear of ARSA/TCA".
-
- "Aircraft calling, you're scratchy and unreadable. Remain clear of ARSA/TCA".
-
- The last two phrases are often used in response to aircraft handhelds.
- I've started using 5X5 myself after becoming disgusted with the abuse of 5X9.
- I used to always use 5X7 out of generosity but a more middle figure is
- probably better. 5X9 should require meter repair while 5X0 obviously means
- you only hear hiss. Actually, "Loud and Clear" has no more syllables than
- "Five by Five" and will probably be better understood by a wider audience.
-
-
- A Tailorcraft suits me fine.
-
- --
- zardoz@ornews.intel.com WA7LDV
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Mar 94 20:04:57 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: ARRL Letter contents
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Is it just me or does it seem silly to have a "10 years ago in the ARRL
- Letter" area in a newsletter that's supposed to be filled with fast breaking
- or short fuse news..?
-
- It just seems like it's off the subject somehow and probably feels out of
- place to me......If Westlink did it, people would scream (dunno if W5YI would
- do this...).
-
- bill wb9ivr
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 15:38:44 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ncar!csn!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!cupnews0.cup.hp.com!jholly@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: BY hams imprisoned by PRC
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Celia Tony Becker (becker@shell.portal.com) wrote:
- : I found this on the DX reflector, and post it here.
- : >
- : > MORE ON THE VOA STORY ABOUT "BY" OPS. Fred, K3ZO, who has just recently
- : > returned from Thailand where he operated as HS0ZAR, had doubts about the
- : > Voice of America (VOA) report that all BY hams have been rounded up and
- : > sent to labor camps. Fred stated he heard and worked plenty of BAs, BYs
- : > and BZs while in Thailand, so he decided to investigated the Voice of
- : > America broadcast and found the following information:
- : >
- : > Here is the exact VOA text, which was based on a news item that was on
- : > the REUTERS news wire on February 16th: "Police in China have cracked
- : > down on the country's largest group of amateur radio operators, and
- : > have sent three of the group's leaders to labor camps.
- : >
- : > The "Official China Business Times Today" (Wed. Fed. 16th) Identified
- : > the group as "Radio-Air-Salon", based in Henan Province (BY6). It said
- : > police have caught 61 members of the group -- which had effectively
- : > taken over some 27 radio channels.
- : >
- : > The report said Radio-Air-Salon members often interrupted regular
- : > broadcasts with their own conversations and illegally listened in on
- : > restricted frequencies. It said the use of technical equipment to
- : > create chaos in the airwaves is a new type of illegal activity.......
- : >
- : > Fred comments he has tried to work as many different Chinese stations
- : > as possible while he was in Thailand, but he never heard BY6. The ARRL
- : > reports that their information shows only one licensed amateur radio
- : > station in PRC, club station BY6SRA, licensed to the Shanxi Branch of
- : > the China Radio Sports Association (CRSA). CRSA is the IARU member
- : > society for China. Fred points out that the VOA broadcast only mentions
- : > that three members of one club were sent to "re-education camps", this
- : > is a far cry from "ALL BY's". This is a prime example of how RUMORS can
- : > spread like wildfires and blow things out of proportion Also, the press
- : > has often referred to all manners of radio hobbyists as "AMATEUR RADIO
- : > OPERATORS." The group of hobbyists mentioned in the broadcast may be
- : > engaging in SWL and CB type activities rather than actual amateur
- : > operations. Fred states such activities are widespread in Asia and has
- : > experienced pirate "CB" operations on the 40 meter band while operating
- : > from HS-land. So in summary, amateur radio is alive and well in PRC.
- : > Reports of activity this week by BY1QH on both 40 and 80 meters is
- : > proof. Also, Martti, OH2BH, was in Beijing recently and visited the
- : > operators and station of BY1PK. Martti stated things were just fine
- : > and no one is rounded up in the labor camps. As matter of fact, foreign
- : > operators may be licensed in PRC soon. (TNX to K3ZO, N8II and OH2BH)
- : > ----------------------------
- : > Tedd Mirgliotta KB8NW
- : > InterNet: kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org
- : > Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS (BARF-80) +1 216/237-8208
- : > "Totally devoted to Amateur Radio" - 24 Hrs a day 8/N/1 14.4k-300 baud
- : >
- A recent post, unfornately copied to /dev/null, on the contest reflector
- from OH2BH says not so. There were some 'operators' rounded up, by from
- Martti's description, they sound more like freebanders. He was at local
- stations and there were plenty of real hams around.
- Jim, WA6SDM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 1 Mar 1994 19:45:00 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!sgigate.sgi.com!gazette.esd.sgi.com!mechcad3.esd.sgi.com!glusk@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: For Sale: W9GR DSP (assembled)
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- For Sale: W9GR DSP kit with multi-program chip
-
- fully assembled and tested
- installed in metal enclosure
- includes 12V DC wall transformer
-
- Asking $75 shipped anywhere in US
-
- --
- Mark Glusker, glusk@esd.sgi.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 3 Mar 1994 16:39:57 GMT
- From: news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.sprintlink.net!direct!jmoore@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Ham Radio and More - Stations and Info Number
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Ham Radio and More is a weekly radio show devoted to amateur radio and related topics such as
- scanners. It is aired live from 1800EST to 1900EST every Sunday. The show is available
- to any station which agrees to carry the national ads. If you are interested in hearing the
- show and a local station is not on the list below, we suggest you call your station and give them
- the information phone number for Ham Radio and More: 602-241-1510 (KFNN, Phoenix). The show is also
- available on satellite on Spacenet 3, Transponder 9, 6.8MHz Audio. However, in order to keep
- the sponsors happy, and america's only national amateur radio talk show on the air, we need
- affiliate AM stations to carry the show.
-
- The current list of stations is:
-
- 1510AM WSSH Boston, MA (50KW)
- 1510AM KFNN Phoenix, AZ
- 1340AM WBMS Wilmington,NC
- 1490AM WAJF Decateur, AL
- 860 AM WHRT Hartselle, AL
- 870 AM WVMI Biloxi, MS
- 101.7FM KTOT Big Bear, CA
- 94.3FM KSEY Seymour, TX
- 1230AM KSEY Seymour, TX
- 1460AM WIFI Philadelphia/Trenton (1830-1900EST Only)
- 1300AM WPDJ Ft. Wayne, IN
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- 1330AM WKTA Chicago, IL (starting 3/20)
-
- For information, you can call 602-241-1510
-
-
- [FLAME PROOFING]
- Although I am the co-host of this show, I personally have no financial interest in it and
- make no money off of it.
-
- John Moore NJ7E
- Phoenix, AZ
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 23:10:44 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!wetware!spunky.RedBrick.COM!psinntp!psinntp!arrl.org!ehare@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Have a say about ARRL policy
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Subject: ARRL HQ email list
- Summary: How to contact ARRL HQ (repost with fixed news feed)
- Organization: American Radio Relay League
-
- The following ARRL HQ staffers AND ONLY THESE STAFFERS can be
- contacted directly via the net at the addresses shown. I've also
- included a brief mention, where appropriate, of some of the specific
- duties of the staff member so that you'll know who to contact.
-
- Staff member, call, title address
- ------------------------------------------- ---------------
- Al Brogdon, K3KMO, QST Managing Editor abrogdon@arrl.org
-
- Brian Battles, WS1O, Features Editor bbattles@arrl.org
- (Strays, New Products, Feature articles)
-
- Jon Bloom, KE3Z, Senior Engineer (arrl.org jbloom@arrl.org
- postmaster, QEX editor)
-
- Bob Boucher, Purchasing Manager rboucher@arrl.org
-
- Pete Budnik, KB1HY, Educational Assistant pbudnik@arrl.org
-
- James Cain, K1TN, QST Senior Editor jcain@arrl.org
-
- Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, Outgoing QSL Bureau jcarcia@arrl.org
-
- Mary Carcia, N7IAL, Administrative mcarcia@arrl.org
- Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
- (ARRL Foundation; scholarships;
- endowments, bequests and donations)
-
- Lisa Delude, Administrative Assistant to ldelude@arrl.org
- the Executive Vice President
-
- Bridget DiCosimo, Technical Department bdicosim@arrl.org
- Secretary (article reprints; orbit
- calendars; PCB templates etc.)
-
- Kathy Fay, Deputy Circulation Manager kfay@arrl.org
-
- Steve Ford, WB8IMY, Assistant Technical sford@arrl.org
- Editor (Operating Manual; packet and
- satellite books; QST satellite and "Lab
- Notes" columns)
-
- Mike Gruber, WA1SVF, Laboratory Engineer mgruber@arrl.org
- (product testing)
-
- Ed Hare, KA1CV, Laboratory Supervisor (RFI; ehare@arrl.org
- product testing)
-
- John Hennessee, KJ4KB, Regulatory jhenness@arrl.org
- Information Specialist (Regulatory
- questions, "Washington Mailbox" column,
- FCC Rule Book)
-
- Tom Hogerty, KC1J, Special Projects Manager thogerty@arrl.org
-
- Luck Hurder, KY1T, Field Services Dept. lhurder@arrl.org
- Deputy Manager (Clubs; Field
- Organization; ARRL telephone BBS)
-
- Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH, Membership chutch@arrl.org
- Services Manager (Contests; awards;
- DXCC etc.)
-
- Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, Assistant to the rinderbi@arrl.org
- Manager, Educational Activities
-
- Bart Jahnke, KB9NM, Volunteer Examiner bjahnke@arrl.org
- Department Manager (Exams, VE
- coordination, etc.)
-
- Debra Jahnke, Circulation Manager djahnke@arrl.org
-
- Jim Kearman, KR1S, Assistant Technical jkearman@arrl.org
- Editor (books)
-
- Bill Kennamer, K5FUV, DXCC Manager bkennamer@arrl.org
-
- Joel Kleinman, N1BKE, Associate Technical jkleinma@arrl.org
- Editor (in charge of editing technical
- books)
-
- Kirk Kleinschmidt, NT0Z, QST Assistant kkleinsc@arrl.org
- Managing Editor
-
- Lisa Kustosik, Administrative Assistant, lkustosi@arrl.org
- Regulatory Information Branch
-
- Greg Kwasowski, Building Manager gkwasows@arrl.org
-
- Zack Lau, KH6CP, Laboratory Engineer zlau@arrl.org
- (RF/microwave circuit design, QRP)
-
- Billy Lunt, KR1R, Contest Manager blunt@arrl.org
-
- Steve Mansfield, N1MZA, Public Relations smansfie@arrl.org
- Manager (news stories, etc.)
-
- Tony Mascaro, Comptroller amascaro@arrl.org
-
- Jay Mabey, NU0X, Repeater Directory Editor jmabey@arrl.org
-
- John Nelson, W1GNC, Planning and Financial jnelson@arrl.org
- Analysis Manager
-
- Dave Newkirk, WJ1Z, QST Senior Assistant dnewkirk@arrl.org
- Technical Editor (Hints & Kinks)
-
- Paul Pagel, N1FB, QST Associate Technical ppagel@arrl.org
- Editor (in charge of QST technical
- editing, Technical Correspondence)
-
- Rick Palm, K1CE, Field Services Manager rpalm@arrl.org
- (Field Organization matters)
-
- Deane Potter, Information Services Manager dpotter@arrl.org
-
- Bob Schetgen, KU7G, Assistant Technical rschetge@arrl.org
- Editor (ARRL Handbook)
-
- Kevin Sheheen, Information Services ksheheen@arrl.org
-
- Barry Shelley, Chief Financial Officer bshelley@arrl.org
-
- Dean Straw, N6BV, Senior Assistant rdstraw@arrl.org
- Technical Editor
-
- Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, Executive Vice President dsumner@arrl.org
- (policy matters, HQ administration)
-
- Glenn Swanson, KB1GW, Assistant to the gswanson@arrl.org
- Manager, ARRL VEC
-
- Brad Thomas, KC1EX, Advertising Manager bthomas@arrl.org
-
- Michael Tracy, KC1SX, Technical Information mtracy@arrl.org
- Services Coordinator
-
- Lori (Maty) Weinberg, Assistant to the lweinber@arrl.org
- Publications Manager (QEX editorial
- assistant)
-
- Rosalie White, WA1STO, Educational rwhite@arrl.org
- Activities Department Manager (info on
- becoming a ham/training/SAREX)
-
- Perry Williams, W1UED, Washington Area 2242662@mcimail.com
- Coordinator (National Legislation and
- Regulatory Affairs)
-
- Mark Wilson, AA2Z, QST Editor mwilson@arrl.org
-
- Larry Wolfgang, WR1B, Senior Assistant lwolfgan@arrl.org
- Technical Editor (Beginner's books,
- license manuals)
-
- Tammy-Beth Zimmerman, KA1WWP, Membership tzimmer@arrl.org
- Services Administrative Assistant (DXCC,
- awards, QSL buro)
-
-
- In addition to these specific people, we've also set up the following
- accounts:
-
- Automated Information Service (information info@arrl.org
- files on Amateur Radio)
-
- Education Activities Department ead@arrl.org
-
- Technical Information Service (Technical tis@arrl.org
- questions)
-
- DXCC Desk dxcc@arrl.org
-
- Awards (WAS, etc.) awards@arrl.org
-
- Contests contests@arrl.org
-
- Outgoing QSL Bureau buro@arrl.org
-
- QEX Magazine qex@arrl.org
-
- W1AW 76067.3724@compuserve.com
-
- Other questions and messages to other specific HQ staff members should
- continue to be addressed to "2155052@mcimail.com" which will result in
- their receipt in the "front office" here at ARRL HQ. You should
- include your postal address (the slow kind) in case we need to send
- you nonelectronic material in answer to your request.
-
- Other useful addresses:
-
- Tom Frenaye, K1KI, Vice President 2349723@mcimail.com
-
- Frank Butler, W4RH, Southeastern Division 3113659@mcimail.com
- Director
-
- Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, QST (Packet horzepa@evax.gdc.com
- Perspective) columnist
- -------
- Jon Bloom, KE3Z | jbloom@arrl.org
- American Radio Relay League | Justice is being allowed to do whatever
- 225 Main St. | I like. Injustice is whatever prevents
- Newington, CT 06111 | my doing so. -- Samuel Johnson
-
- --
-
- -----
- Ed Hare, KA1CV ehare@arrl.org
- American Radio Relay League
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 Mar 1994 19:22:57 -0500
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!ddsw1!panix!panix.com!dc@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Madison to Kalamazoo info...
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2l33hc$517@spool.cs.wisc.edu> jason@yar.cs.wisc.edu (Jason Hanson) writes:
-
- I plan on travelling from Madison Wisconsin to Kalamazoo Michigan in a couple
- of weeks. My route is going to be I-90 to Chicago (via Rockford), and then
- I-94 to Kalamazoo (via Gary). Any speedtraps, 2m repeater, etc. that you can
- alert me to would be appreciated...
-
-
- Univ. of Wisconsin | Madison, WI 53706-1294 | Ham: N9LEA (Extra)
- -- jason@yar.cs.wisc.edu =*++*= n9lea@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na --
-
- I'm going the oposite way; Tucson, AZ to Madison, WI.
- East to TX then turn left if it's cold.
- North to MT then turn right if it has thawed.
-
- My experience is that in winter speed enforcement is a secondary
- concern. As a general rule, the urban-rural 55-65 slowdown zones
- and near state lines (after entering a state) are where troopers
- are concentrated.
- --
- David Crawford dc@panix.com crawford@Arizona.EDU
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 15:44:42 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!ub!csn!col.hp.com!srgenprp!glenne@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Medium range point-to-point digital links
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Gary Coffman (gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us) wrote:
-
- > In reading the articles on 10 GHz operating in the current
- > QST, one wouldn't get the impression of *reliable* links
- > with 50 db fade margins that work reliably 7x24 year after
- > year. *That's* the kind of links a digital network must
- > have.
-
- > If you can show how to setup and *maintain* 7x24 megabaud+ links to all
- > areas of the US, I'm all for it. I don't see a chance in hell of that
- > happening so I'm trying to bring this discussion around to things that
- > are within the realm of the *possible*. 56 kb beyond LOS links look
- > possible to me, many thousands of 10 GHz megabaud+ LOS sites do not.
-
- > It's not microwave *technology* that's the problem, it's the *sites*
- > and the people to maintain them that are the problem. Amateurs don't
- > have enough of either to establish a *national* microwave network, and
- > little or no hope of getting them. (Local or regional megabaud+ links
- > may be possible in certain areas, and I encourage that, but it just
- > isn't going to happen nationwide unless we suddenly get 20 million new
- > hams with optimum geographic dispersion.)
-
- > We're dealing with a very sparse matrix here. You don't seem to understand
- > that as you sit in a dense metroplex with hams on nearly every block. The
- > rest of the country just isn't like that. *Most* of our links are 60-80 miles
- > long, over unfavorable terrain, to sites we can *get*. Nearly *none* of them
- > are LOS. We *depend* on the beyond LOS propagation available most easily at
- > lower frequencies to maintain those links. (If we could muster the power to
- > do microwave forward scatter, that would be different, but there just aren't
- > enough surplus TWTs out there to do the job, and site managers frown on 32 ft
- > dishes on their towers. We *can't* depend on inversions and ducts, they just
- > aren't reliable enough.)
-
- At least you and I agree on the need for engineered, reliable links
- and that construction of a network will take a great deal of
- cooperation. I've emphasized that one of the few strengths amateur networking
- *may* have is "ins" and access to local sites. All these are
- points I've tried to make in some of my CNC contributions.
-
- And in case you think I'm in a densely populated, ideal terrain out here,
- think again. Mountains only work for you when you can get access and have
- helpers to maintain them (as you suggest). I end up spending a lot of my time
- with a 3 arc-second elevation database trying to figure out how to make
- a well connected network out of sparse users and large obstacles. My few
- links are (too) long just as you say yours are there.
-
- My argument with your 56kbps approach is that it simply doesn't come
- close to being enough capacity. It isn't nearly adequate for the needs
- of a competetive nationwide amateur network. And, in addition,depending
- on non-LOS propagation while maintaining reliability is an even less
- optimum use of resources.
-
- How do you intend to support even a fraction of the "20% of hams who call
- packet their primary mode" with even *mediocre* performance (never mind
- something competetive with telephone line modems which would stimulate and
- support growth), 50 dB fade margins etc?
-
- You've presented some equations relative to non-quality paths, troposcatter
- etc, could you show us how a system like that can provide the required
- total information capacity and approximately what it might cost?
-
- Could you present an estimation for us all of what the approximate vhf
- hardware and resulting per-user capacity of a reliable nationwide
- network of 3000 56 kbps full duplex nodes (your numbers) using beyond
- LOS propagation might be? Please show not only margins and hardware for
- an individual link but also an estimate of the spacial and frequency reuse
- problem/potential.
-
- My estimates and opinion of the above indicate that it falls orders of
- magnitude short of providing service adequate to support itself in an
- amateur environment. I truly hope you can show me my error(s) and that a
- beyond-LOS vhf network is viable.
-
-
- Glenn Elmore n6gn
-
- ax.25 n6gn@wx3k.#nocal.ca.usa.na
- amateur IP: glenn@SantaRosa.ampr.org
- Internet: glenne@sr.hp.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 17:18:33 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!waters.corp.mot.com.corp.mot.com!user@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <CLtKxy.9q1@news.Hawaii.Edu>, <rcrw90-280294094834@waters.corp.mot.com.corp.mot.com>, <CLystu.72n@news.Hawaii.Edu>│█
- Subject : Re: RAMSEY FX TRANSCEIVER
-
- In article <CLystu.72n@news.Hawaii.Edu>, jherman@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu
- (Jeff Herman) wrote:
-
-
- > The OTs used to be able to carry on a QSO and a verbal conversation
- > simultaneously!
-
- I could do that once too, but not at 30 wpm :-)
-
- I said:
-
- > >Strange that the SITOR and FAX stuff seems to be busy passing traffic all
- > >the time even if you can only hear one side of it.
- >
- > Dunno. Those are new modes to me...
-
- New to me too - thats why I am spending time on them :-)
-
- > I'll deny I ever said this but I will grant you that other modes will
- > eventually take over CW (oh my God - I don't believe I admitted that)
-
- I share your regret, CW is still a *lot* of fun. However the reality is
- that the world is going the other way...
-
- BTW did you see the article about spark/arc transmitters in this month's
- QST? Not *that* would be fun to play with!
-
- > - what will it take? As long as the shore stations keep monitoring the
- > CW frequencies some ships will keep using that mode. So the decision rests
- > entirely in the lap of the shore stations.
-
- Not quite, I suspect it is essentially economics. Like the Japanese
- proposal for totally unmanned ships programmed to go from sea bouy to sea
- bouy! I hope I never see that, but if it saves a buck ...
-
- --
- Phooey on it all - I'm going sailing for a year or two!!!
-
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-
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 23:27:35 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!mvb.saic.com!news.cerf.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu!ez006683@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <ah301-010394145634@sy_j.pgh.wec.com>, <1994Mar2.070107.25919@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, <1994Mar2.144907.26098@bongo.tele.com>d
- Subject : Re: JARGON
-
- Julian Macassey (julian@bongo.tele.com) wrote:
-
- : Wheras real mortals will say: "Blew a fuse this morning". A
- : true ham will spin it out with a desciption of what equipment was
- : drawing current at the time, who was effected, the duration of the
- : outage and the total milage driven to buy a new fuse. A skilled ham
- : communicator can spin a simple event out so that the description of it
- : takes three times longer than the duration of the actual event.
-
- Nah,
- A real Ham(tm) would have ten of the required fuses on hand but would
- still manage to use teh wrong value the first three times. He (or she)
- would then explain when and where they bought the fuse ten years ago.
- The worst part is that many other Real Hams(tm) will actually be
- interested and probably pump the first ham for more information. :-)
-
- cheers,
- Dan
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