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Info-Hams Digest            Sun, 10 Apr 94       Volume 94 : Issue  398

Today's Topics:
                           ARLD019 DX news
                       Delivery Failure Report
                how's FM broadcast for freq. standard?
                     need point2point..at a loss
                     RB321 Who makes the decision
                 STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
                             WWV Antennas

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Date: Fri, 8 Apr 1994 10:18:21 -0600
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: ARLD019 DX news
To: [e-mail]

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD019
ARLD019 DX news

ZCZC AE17
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 19  ARLD019

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Date: 10 Apr 94 11:36:03 GMT
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Date: 10 Apr 94 08:26:20 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcomsv!zygot!ravel![e-mail]
Subject: how's FM broadcast for freq. standard?
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Alan Bloom) writes:
>Why not call up the broadcast station and ask them?  Ask to speak to the
>chief engineer.
>
Most FM stations, including mine, that use recent FM exciters typically
end up being +/-100 Hz. of the exact assigned carrier frequency.  So
this would work out to roughly 1 ppm. accuracy.  You can't take this
totally for granted, of course, since the FCC requires only +/- 2 kHz..

Indeed, before checking our UHF two-way stuff, I'll verify that my
Optoelectronics counter is calibrated by looking at the KUFX carrier
first.

Of course, just to be sure that the 94.5 carrier is accurate, I have a
B&K counter which I occasionally calibrate to WWV.  Generally, this is
what I prefer to the more convenient Optoelectronics unit since it has
a much better timebase.

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K-FOX|      w  ["]                             | WA6MBV
94.5 |...   |___|[e-mail]  | Jim Duncan
KUFX |          H                              | 408.297.5977
********  \_____I_____/  37 3 10N/121 59 10W   **************

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Date: 10 Apr 94 05:41:37 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!usenet-feed.umr.edu!saucer.cc.umr.edu![e-mail]
Subject: need point2point..at a loss
To: [e-mail]

Hi!
I am a complete beginner in radio - my main interest is establishing
communications between US and my home country, Turkey. Presently,
a single point to point communication would suffice.
Problem is ,I am at a complete loss as to what kind of setup I require.
I will set up the equipment at both ends.
Will I need shortwave (if so how do I go about transmitting on shortwave ?)
or have to make use of satellites ? Can you recommend any specific eq
(cost is a major factor here) ?
TIA,
Orcun

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Date: Sat, 9 Apr 1994 10:20:26 -0600
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: RB321 Who makes the decision
To: [e-mail]

Bid: $RACESBUL.321

RB321 Who Makes the Decision

TO:    ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
INFO:  ALL COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INFO:  ALL AMATEURS U.S  (@USA: INFORMATION), CAP, MARS FROM:    CA GOVERNORS OF
       ([e-mail])            Ph: 916-262-1600        2800 Meadowview Rd.,
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RACESBUL.321            RELEASE DATE: April 11, 1994

OPS - Training - who makes the decision

      The following was from a concerned FCC Amateur licensee:
"Who makes the decision to mobilize? Does RACES wait for a
request from the emergency management agency, or do you or
another RACES officer decide? The reason I ask is that hams tend
(in my opinion) to be arguable and over-react in an
emergency-type situation. Please don't take this personally. You
may be perfectly calm and level-headed, but I have seen all too
many minor incidents escalated to "emergencies" by over-eager
hams on the repeaters. I would insist upon interposing my own
judgment as to the need for my services."

     Comments. That observation is accurate as to over-eager
response. It is a fact of life, just as to those who
complain of the "ponderous movement" of government, although that
has its purpose. Non-RACES units have been known to
"self-activate" sometimes with beneficial results, and at other
times with devastating consequences.

     As to interposing one's own judgment; that is valid and is
understood by most people. Still, since it is a personal decision
and mind-set, there are those who are prepared to respond when
officially called without regard to personal sacrifice; examples
being Search and Rescue or Drowning Accident Recovery Teams. As
dedicated unpaid professionals they serve when and where needed.
Even so, they do NOT self activate or respond to an "over the
air" request unless assigned and trained as  a strike team which
is purposely structured to respond in that manner.

Any government communications reserve, such as an Auxiliary
Communications Service, RACES, or other designation, is activated
by official authority, which can be accomplished in ways so as
not to lose valuable response time. Ideally, it is at least
partially activated whenever the agency prepares for a potential
emergency or responds to an ensuing emergency. Whatever that
procedure, it must be followed, just as with any other public
safety response. In California and other states where a specified
government response program exists, self activation can lead to
serious consequences, ranging from interference and delay to loss
of confidence in the very people that self-responded. Even so,
there are those who argue for "self activation"; but in my
experience it is usually from their own ego-need basis, not that
of the local situation.

s/s Cary Mangum, LLB., J.D., W6WWW, State Chief Radio Officer.
EOM


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Date: Sat, 09 Apr 94 21:00:23 PDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!mala.bc.ca!oneb!ham![e-mail]
Subject: STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Gilbert Baron) writes:

> >In article <[e-mail]>,
> >Brett Miller - N7OLQ <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >>I think that is the main problem.  Cross-posting such lengthy articles is
> just
> >>a pure waste of bandwidth.
> >
> >Actually, a properly cross-posted article does not use any more bandwidth
> >than an article posted to only one newsgroup.  That is why crossposting
> >is different from posting many times.
>
> Please explain why crossposting does not use more bandwidth. Inquiring minds
> would like to know. 10k x 2 lists is 20k of data. How can that not be a
> waste. It lets more people see it but many people see it more than once and
> that is an obvious waste of bandwidth. Think about it for a minute.
>
> >The exception is when someone has a feed that gets one of the groups and
> >not the other.  Then I agree, he might have a valid point if he says
> >that it is a waste of bandwidth _on that link_.
>
> Huhhhhhhhhh if it gets only one then you have less data going across. It
> jsut does not make sense to me.
>
>
>                    Gil Baron, El Baron Rojo, W0MN Rochester,MN
>                    "Bailar es Vivir"
>                    PGP2.3 key at key servers or upon request
>


Advocates of this cross posting mode rely on software news packages that
deliver only one copy of a message to a news server, even if it's posted
to ten different newsgroups (cross posted, I mean). The news reader will
link to the same file each time it shows up in each of the ten different
news groups, but the message is only sent once from the feed to the news
server. This kind of software is certainly in use at most unix sites or
large organizations.

It does tend to tee off those of us with different software which
clutters up a hard drive with ten copies of the message if it's cross
posted to ten newsgroups. (And it only aggravates things when they sneer
at your "broken" software).

I have suggested in the past that FAQ posters post the entire message in
rec.radio.info and pointers to it in all the other newsgroups, but they
insist on doing it this way.  And to be fair to them, while I disagree
with them, it doesn't take extra bandwidth to send the files, just to
store them. Shortening up the expire time a little takes care of it at my
site.


Robert Smits                    There is *no* idiotproof filter.
VE7EMD                          Idiots are proof against anything!
Ladysmith B.C.                       - Richard Chycoski, VE7CVS
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Date: Sun, 10 Apr 1994 08:56:35 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu![e-mail]
Subject: WWV Antennas
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Cecil A Moore) writes:
>
>Text item: Text_1
>
>>...there certainly are antennas with more gain which would
>>give the same radiation patterns.  Jeff NH6IL
>
>Jeff, would you please explain how a different antenna could have "more
>gain" *AND*, at the same time, "give the same radiation patterns"? I
>want to build one.

How about  ``...more gain which would give the same orientation.''
WWVH's signal is mainly orientated/directed to the west.

But WWV is using just vertical dipoles (not phased, as with WWVH). There
are certainly higher gain antennas than a dipole that will still retain
an omnidirectional `orientation'.

Jeff NH6IL

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SB DX ARL ARLD019
ARLD019 DX news

The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Patrick,
F6BLQ/TU5DX, Emir, 9A2NR, Bob, N4CD, Chod, VP2ML, the DX Bulletin,
the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club
PacketCluster network and Contest Corral from the pages of QST.
Thanks.

RWANDA.  Paul, F6EXV, plans to continue on as 9X5DX until the end of
May.  Check 18140 kHz between 1630 and 1700z.  He requests all to
please avoid making duplicate QSOs.  QSL via F2VX.

IRAQ.  YI9CW gets on 14006 kHz at 1745z, 18075 kHz between 1400 and
1600z, and 24900 kHz at around 1345z.  QSL via SP5AUC.

NIGERIA.  Patrick, TU5DX, has left the Ivory Coast and is now in the
Lagos area.  Here are some recent spots for 5N.  Sam, 5N6ZHM, on
14235 kHz at 2239z.  QSL via WA5TUD.  5N1MRE on 14207 kHz at 2116z.
George, 5N8LRG on 14347 kHz at 2318z.  Paolo, 5N8NDP, on 14347 kHz
at 2313z.  QSL via IK5JAN.

KERGUELEN ISLAND.  Pierre, FT5XJ, was heard this past weekend for
over an hour on 14288 kHz starting around 0315z.  QSL via F5NLL.

ETHIOPIA.  Cards for the 9F2CW/A operation of Rudi, DK7PE, from
Asmara will be accepted for Ethiopia credit.  Although the operation
was from the same hotel as the 9ER1TA/TB operation, licensing was
from the Transitional Government of Ethiopia.  All other operations
from Asmara since 1991 have been licensed by the Provisional
Government of Eritrea.

MONACO.  A two-day, CW only operation by Luc, I1YRL, will start
at 1100z April 9.  QSL via I1YRL.

ITU HQ GENEVA.  Luc gets around.  I1YRL will be operating ITU Hq
station 4U1ITU during the next few weeks.  Prefix hunters note that
the call 4U9ITU will be used during April.  QSL via I1YRL.

BERMUDA.  Fred, K1EFI, will sign /VP9 May 12 through 20, with most
efforts concentrated on 80 through 10 meter CW.  QSL via K1EFI.

ANGUILLA.  Listen for KB8WC, N8LXS and KO8O to sign VP2EOH April 18,
19 and 20.  QSL via K8BL.

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS.  The VP2EOH crew will sign V47WC from Nevis
on SSB and V47XS on CW April 22 through 27.  40 meter CW will get
special attention.  QSL V47WC via KB8WC, and V47XS via N8LXS.

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.  Newly licensed 9Y4TSB has been heard on 21360
kHz between 2000 and 2100z.  QSL to Trueman Braithwaite, Bon Accord,
Tobago, West Indies.

ON A SOMBER NOTE.  Eva, PY2PE, a well known friend of the DX
community became a Silent Key on April 1.

QSL NOTES.  Emir, 9A2NR, is handling cards for Zaim, T99Z.  Cards
for VP2E/N4CD and VP2E/N2TPH should go via the the 1992 CBA of N4CD.
TU5DX logs for October 1992 to February 1994 are in the hands of QSL
Manager F6ELE.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Japan International DX Contest for
CW, sponsored by Five Nine Magazine, is a 24 hour event starting at
2300z April 9 for 20, 15 and 10 meters.  Japanese stations will
exchange RST and prefecture number, typically 01 through 50.  All
others exchange RST and CQ zone.  For more info check page 127 of
January QST.

The MARAC County Hunters SSB Contest, sponsored by the Mobile AR
Awards Club, runs from 0000z April 9 to 2400z April 10.  Stateside
stations exchange signal report, county and state.  All others send
Province or DXCC country instead of state.  Further details appear
on page 119 of March QST.
NNNN
/EX

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