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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #409
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-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Tue, 12 Apr 94 Volume 94 : Issue 409
-
- Today's Topics:
- 6 meters
- ARLP014 Propagation de KT7H
- Green Card Lottery- Final One?
- Modem chip wanted!
- QSL route
- Rise-Set Times 4/12
- RS Sale on Handhelds ????
- SAREX QSO Opportunities
- WWV Antennas
-
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-
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 13:30:11 GMT
- From: newsgate.melpar.esys.com!melpar!phb@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: 6 meters
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes:
-
- >You could build a high level transverter using *tubes*. There are
- >designs in old Handbooks. Otherwise you're going to have to build
- >a power attenuator to get the 725 output down to a level where it
- >can drive available solid state transverters. (The 735 has transverter
- >jacks, one of the reasons I chose it.)
-
- >I've seen downconverting designs for 6 meters that used a 2 meter
- >multimode rig as the driver in some of the European manuals. That's
- >a viable approach for *FM* with your W2A. But you probably really
- >want SSB capability on 6.
-
- >Let me suggest that you start small. Build a receiving converter
- >for 6 meters and listen for a while. If you like what you hear,
- >then build a transmitting converter too.
-
- Good advice, but one caution: The IC-735 transverter output is
- only about 60 mV, or around -10 dBm. Some of the transverter designs
- I've seen (and kits as well, such as from DownEast Microwave) require
- 1 mw of input (0 dBm) which is about 225 mV rms. Check the design
- carefully to see if there is an input pad which can be removed, or
- if a low-level stage can be added as an option (DownEast has indicated
- that they will do this on their 6/2/220 MHz transverter kits).
-
- Ten-Tec has a new 6-meter transverter kit coming available soon
- which will accept up to 5 w. of input drive and give 8 w. out on 6
- meters; IF is 14 MHz. Kit cost is $95; call and ask for their kit
- catalog (615-453-7172). Also available assembled for about $160.
-
- (|_|) * Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG * Internet: pbock@melpar.esys.com
- | |) * Senior Systems Engineer * Telephone: (703) 560-5000 x2062
-
- "You can have my bug when you can pry my cold, dead fingers from
- around it....." - anonymous radiotelegraph operator
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 1994 18:57:06 -0600
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ARLP014 Propagation de KT7H
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP014
- ARLP014 Propagation de KT7H
- ZCZC AP28 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 14
- ARLP014
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Apr 1994 08:13:47 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!emory!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!paladin.american.edu!hookup!news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com!nike@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Green Card Lottery- Final One?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Green Card Lottery 1994 May Be The Last One!
- THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
-
- The Green Card Lottery is a completely legal program giving away a
- certain annual allotment of Green Cards to persons born in certain
- countries. The lottery program was scheduled to continue on a
- permanent basis. However, recently, Senator Alan J Simpson
- introduced a bill into the U. S. Congress which could end any future
- lotteries. THE 1994 LOTTERY IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE
- SOON, BUT IT MAY BE THE VERY LAST ONE.
-
- PERSONS BORN IN MOST COUNTRIES QUALIFY, MANY FOR
- FIRST TIME.
-
- The only countries NOT qualifying are: Mexico; India; P.R. China;
- Taiwan, Philippines, North Korea, Canada, United Kingdom (except
- Northern Ireland), Jamaica, Domican Republic, El Salvador and
- Vietnam.
-
- Lottery registration will take place soon. 55,000 Green Cards will be
- given to those who register correctly. NO JOB IS REQUIRED.
-
- THERE IS A STRICT JUNE DEADLINE. THE TIME TO START IS
- NOW!!
-
- For FREE information via Email, send request to
- cslaw@indirect.com
-
-
- --
- *****************************************************************
- Canter & Siegel, Immigration Attorneys
- 3333 E Camelback Road, Ste 250, Phoenix AZ 85018 USA
- cslaw@indirect.com telephone (602)661-3911 Fax (602) 451-7617
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 12:59:07 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!Germany.EU.net!netmbx.de!zrz.TU-Berlin.DE!cs.tu-berlin.de!math.fu-berlin.de!andrei@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Modem chip wanted!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Hi all!
-
- Does anyone have a Rockwell chip, pin-compatible with RC224AT/1, but more
- advanced, for sale? I would like that it have V.23 standard and some fax
- capabilities.
-
- Thanks,
-
- Andrew Yakovlev.
-
- PS. Please e-mail: andrei@labomath.univ-orleans.fr
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Apr 94 15:03:31 GMT
- From: sdd.hp.com!sgiblab!pacbell.com!sjhawk2@hplabs.hp.com
- Subject: QSL route
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Steve,
-
- I still have a bug in that I cannot post to usenet.
- Would you mind putting one out to get an address for V21AS.
- Everyone says that's where to QSL V26AS, but V21AS is not
- in the Callbook. The information below is even stranger!!!
- Thanks.
-
- Frank
-
- >
- > V21AS
- > V21AS > PIRATE OPERATION, INFO FROM N3PM
- > UPDATED BY DL1SBF: 6-OCT-1992 1915Z
- >
- > V26AS
- > V26AS VIA V21AS
- > UPDATED BY DL1SBF: 5-MAR-1993 1827Z
- >
- > V63SD not found in database
- >
- > OM5A not found in database
- >
- >
-
-
- --
- ______________________________________________________________________________
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- Fax: (510) 275-9618
- Page: (510) 630-0660
- ______________________________________________________________________________
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Apr 94 14:54:53 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Rise-Set Times 4/12
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.012
- STS-59 Eastern R/S Times 04/12
-
- Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected US cities
- over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
- orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
- the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
- those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
- regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
- local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
-
- Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
- tca = time of closest approach to observer
- set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
- el = maximium elevation above horizon
- geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
- D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
- E = passes east of observer
- W = passes west of observer
-
-
- New York City STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 09:56:15 10:00:03 10:03 71 A-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:29:25 11:32:24 11:34 7 A-W 66
- 13Apr94 16:08:53 16:12:11 16:14 9 D-E 69
- 13Apr94 17:40:28 17:44:20 17:47 40 D-W 70
-
- 14Apr94 09:37:46 09:41:34 09:44 85 A-W 81
- 14Apr94 11:11:04 11:13:58 11:16 6 A-W 82
- 14Apr94 15:50:22 15:53:44 15:56 10 D-E 85
- 14Apr94 17:22:01 17:25:51 17:29 33 D-W 86
-
- 15Apr94 09:19:16 09:23:04 09:26 75 A-W 97
- 15Apr94 10:52:43 10:55:30 10:57 6 A-W 98
- 15Apr94 15:31:49 15:35:15 15:38 11 D-E 101
- 15Apr94 17:03:32 17:07:20 17:10 28 D-W 102
-
-
- Washington D.C. STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 09:55:33 09:59:20 10:02 60 A-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:28:46 11:31:39 11:34 6 A-W 66
- 13Apr94 16:09:14 16:11:55 16:14 5 D-E 69
- 13Apr94 17:40:22 17:44:17 17:47 76 D-E 70
-
- 14Apr94 09:37:04 09:40:51 09:44 76 A-E 81
- 14Apr94 11:10:27 11:13:13 11:15 5 A-W 82
- 14Apr94 15:50:41 15:53:29 15:55 5 D-E 85
- 14Apr94 17:21:54 17:25:48 17:29 84 D-W 86
-
- 15Apr94 09:18:33 09:22:21 09:25 84 A-W 97
- 15Apr94 10:52:06 10:54:45 10:56 5 A-W 98
- 15Apr94 15:32:06 15:35:01 15:37 6 D-E 101
- 15Apr94 17:03:24 17:07:17 17:10 69 D-W 102
-
-
- Atlanta, GA STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 09:53:35 09:57:19 10:00 37 A-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:26:51 11:29:31 11:31 5 A-W 66
- 13Apr94 17:40:52 17:44:10 17:46 9 D-E 70
- 13Apr94 19:12:31 19:16:07 19:19 16 D-W 71
-
- 14Apr94 09:35:04 09:38:49 09:42 46 A-E 81
- 14Apr94 17:22:19 17:25:43 17:28 10 D-E 86
- 14Apr94 18:54:07 18:57:38 19:00 14 D-W 87
-
- 15Apr94 09:16:32 09:20:18 09:23 60 A-E 97
- 15Apr94 17:03:45 17:07:14 17:10 12 D-E 102
- 15Apr94 18:35:41 18:39:06 18:42 12 D-W 103
-
-
- Miami, FL STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 09:52:43 09:56:17 09:59 19 A-W 65
- 13Apr94 19:14:37 19:18:18 19:21 21 D-W 71
-
- 14Apr94 09:34:19 09:37:50 09:40 16 A-W 81
- 14Apr94 17:25:04 17:27:51 17:30 5 D-E 86
- 14Apr94 18:56:12 18:59:49 19:02 18 D-W 87
-
- 15Apr94 07:44:52 07:47:36 07:49 6 A-E 96
- 15Apr94 09:15:55 09:19:20 09:22 14 A-W 97
- 15Apr94 17:06:24 17:09:22 17:11 6 D-E 102
- 15Apr94 18:37:46 18:41:17 18:44 15 D-W 103
-
-
- Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
- Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
- Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
- /EX
- SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.013
- STS-59 Central R/S Times 04/12
-
- Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected US cities
- over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
- orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
- the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
- those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
- regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
- local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
-
- Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
- tca = time of closest approach to observer
- set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
- el = maximium elevation above horizon
- geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
- D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
- E = passes east of observer
- W = passes west of observer
-
-
- Chicago, IL STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 09:55:39 09:58:40 10:01 8 A-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:26:34 11:30:20 11:33 31 A-W 66
- 13Apr94 17:38:27 17:42:16 17:45 25 D-E 70
- 13Apr94 19:10:45 19:14:03 19:16 10 D-W 71
-
- 14Apr94 09:37:01 09:40:10 09:42 9 A-E 81
- 14Apr94 11:08:09 11:11:53 11:15 27 A-W 82
- 14Apr94 17:19:57 17:23:48 17:27 29 D-E 86
- 14Apr94 18:52:22 18:55:33 18:58 8 D-W 87
-
- 15Apr94 09:18:22 09:21:37 09:24 10 A-E 97
- 15Apr94 10:49:41 10:53:23 10:56 24 A-W 98
- 15Apr94 17:01:26 17:05:18 17:08 33 D-E 102
- 15Apr94 18:33:58 18:37:00 18:39 7 D-W 103
-
-
- Huntsville, AL STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 09:53:39 09:57:15 10:00 21 A-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:26:12 11:29:18 11:31 8 A-W 66
- 13Apr94 17:40:25 17:43:38 17:46 8 D-E 70
- 13Apr94 19:11:57 19:15:39 19:18 20 D-W 71
-
- 14Apr94 09:35:06 09:38:46 09:41 25 A-E 81
- 14Apr94 11:07:53 11:10:52 11:13 7 A-W 82
- 14Apr94 17:21:52 17:25:11 17:28 9 D-E 86
- 14Apr94 18:53:31 18:57:09 19:00 17 D-W 87
-
- 15Apr94 09:16:32 09:20:14 09:23 30 A-E 97
- 15Apr94 10:49:33 10:52:23 10:54 6 A-W 98
- 15Apr94 17:03:17 17:06:42 17:09 11 D-E 102
- 15Apr94 18:35:05 18:38:38 18:41 15 D-W 103
-
-
- Houston, TX STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 09:52:02 09:55:12 09:57 9 A-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:23:42 11:27:02 11:29 11 A-W 66
- 13Apr94 19:11:43 19:15:30 19:18 25 D-E 71
-
- 14Apr94 09:33:24 09:36:42 09:39 11 A-E 81
- 14Apr94 11:05:21 11:08:34 11:11 10 A-W 82
- 14Apr94 18:53:13 18:57:01 19:00 30 D-E 87
-
- 15Apr94 09:14:46 09:18:10 09:21 13 A-E 97
- 15Apr94 10:47:00 10:50:05 10:52 8 A-W 98
- 15Apr94 18:34:40 18:38:30 18:41 37 D-E 103
-
-
- Denver, CO STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 11:24:03 11:27:40 11:30 20 A-E 66
- 13Apr94 12:56:15 12:59:40 13:02 12 A-W 67
- 13Apr94 19:08:22 19:12:13 19:15 33 D-E 71
- 13Apr94 20:41:02 20:43:54 20:46 6 D-W 72
-
- 14Apr94 11:05:30 11:09:10 11:12 23 A-E 82
- 14Apr94 12:37:53 12:41:13 12:44 11 A-W 83
- 14Apr94 18:49:52 18:53:45 18:57 39 D-E 87
- 14Apr94 20:22:43 20:25:23 20:27 5 D-W 88
-
- 15Apr94 10:46:56 10:50:38 10:53 27 A-E 98
- 15Apr94 12:19:29 12:22:45 12:25 10 A-W 99
- 15Apr94 18:31:21 18:35:15 18:38 47 D-E 103
-
-
- Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
- Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
- Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
- /EX
- SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.014
- STS-59 Western R/S Times 04/12
-
- Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected US cities
- over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
- orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
- the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
- those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
- regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
- local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
-
- Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
- tca = time of closest approach to observer
- set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
- el = maximium elevation above horizon
- geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
- D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
- E = passes east of observer
- W = passes west of observer
-
-
- Seattle, WA STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 12:55:16 12:58:41 13:01 13 A-E 67
- 13Apr94 14:26:39 14:30:27 14:33 34 A-W 68
- 13Apr94 15:59:41 16:03:00 16:05 9 A-W 69
- 13Apr94 17:32:35 17:35:51 17:38 9 D-E 70
- 13Apr94 19:04:36 19:08:25 19:11 25 D-E 71
- 13Apr94 20:36:39 20:40:21 20:43 19 D-W 72
-
- 14Apr94 12:36:41 12:40:11 12:43 15 A-E 83
- 14Apr94 14:08:12 14:12:00 14:15 31 A-W 84
- 14Apr94 15:41:17 15:44:34 15:47 9 A-W 85
- 14Apr94 17:14:07 17:17:25 17:20 9 D-E 86
- 14Apr94 18:46:07 18:49:58 18:53 28 D-E 87
- 14Apr94 20:18:12 20:21:51 20:25 17 D-W 88
-
- 15Apr94 12:18:06 12:21:39 12:24 16 A-E 99
- 15Apr94 13:49:44 13:53:30 13:56 28 A-W 100
- 15Apr94 15:22:50 15:26:06 15:28 9 A-W 101
- 15Apr94 16:55:38 16:58:57 17:01 9 D-E 102
- 15Apr94 18:27:36 18:31:28 18:34 30 D-E 103
- 15Apr94 19:59:44 20:03:19 20:06 15 D-W 104
-
-
- Albuquerque, NM STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 11:22:47 11:26:30 11:29 31 A-E 66
- 13Apr94 12:55:46 12:58:39 13:01 6 A-W 67
- 13Apr94 19:09:20 19:12:49 19:15 12 D-E 71
- 13Apr94 20:41:14 20:44:43 20:47 13 D-W 72
-
- 14Apr94 11:04:16 11:08:00 11:11 38 A-E 82
- 14Apr94 12:37:28 12:40:13 12:42 5 A-W 83
- 14Apr94 18:50:48 18:54:22 18:57 14 D-E 87
- 14Apr94 20:22:50 20:26:13 20:29 11 D-W 88
-
- 15Apr94 10:45:43 10:49:29 10:52 48 A-E 98
- 15Apr94 12:19:09 12:21:45 12:23 5 A-W 99
- 15Apr94 18:32:15 18:35:52 18:39 15 D-E 103
- 15Apr94 20:04:26 20:07:41 20:10 10 D-W 104
-
-
- Los Angeles, CA STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 11:22:16 11:24:58 11:27 5 A-E 66
- 13Apr94 12:52:58 12:56:38 12:59 22 A-W 67
- 13Apr94 20:39:33 20:43:26 20:46 53 D-E 72
-
- 14Apr94 11:03:34 11:06:27 11:08 7 A-E 82
- 14Apr94 12:34:34 12:38:10 12:41 19 A-W 83
- 14Apr94 20:21:04 20:24:57 20:28 68 D-E 88
-
- 15Apr94 10:44:53 10:47:55 10:50 8 A-E 98
- 15Apr94 12:16:08 12:19:41 12:22 17 A-W 99
- 15Apr94 20:02:33 20:06:26 20:09 85 D-W 104
-
-
- Honolulu, HI STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 14:16:46 14:20:31 14:23 83 A-W 68
- 13Apr94 23:40:51 23:44:28 23:47 17 D-E 74
-
- 14Apr94 13:58:18 14:02:02 14:05 62 A-W 84
- 14Apr94 23:22:18 23:26:00 23:29 21 D-E 90
-
- 15Apr94 13:39:49 13:43:31 13:46 46 A-W 100
- 15Apr94 23:03:44 23:07:29 23:10 26 D-E 106
-
-
- Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
- Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
- Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
- /EX
- SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.015
- STS-59 World R/S Times 04/12
-
- Below are the rise and set times for STS-59 for selected worldwide cities
- over the next three days. This data was generated to help hams without
- orbit programs to participate in the SAREX activities. Please note that
- the times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME. This listing includes only
- those passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information
- regarding SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your
- local PBBS, or bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.
-
- Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
- tca = time of closest approach to observer
- set = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
- el = maximium elevation above horizon
- geo = geometry: A = Ascending orbit, moving south to north
- D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
- E = passes east of observer
- W = passes west of observer
-
- London, England STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 05:32:38 05:36:16 05:39 19 A-E 62
- 13Apr94 07:04:15 07:08:07 07:11 40 A-W 63
- 13Apr94 08:36:49 08:40:31 08:43 18 D-W 64
- 13Apr94 10:09:07 10:12:58 10:16 27 D-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:41:08 11:45:01 11:48 39 D-W 66
-
- 14Apr94 05:14:06 05:17:46 05:20 21 A-E 78
- 14Apr94 06:45:48 06:49:39 06:53 37 A-W 79
- 14Apr94 08:18:22 08:22:04 08:25 18 D-W 80
- 14Apr94 09:50:39 09:54:30 09:57 28 D-E 81
- 14Apr94 11:22:40 11:26:32 11:29 34 D-W 82
-
- 15Apr94 04:55:32 04:59:14 05:02 24 A-E 94
- 15Apr94 06:27:19 06:31:10 06:34 34 A-W 95
- 15Apr94 07:59:54 08:03:35 08:06 18 D-W 96
- 15Apr94 09:32:09 09:36:01 09:39 30 D-E 97
- 15Apr94 11:04:10 11:08:01 11:11 31 D-W 98
-
-
- Paris, France STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 05:32:38 05:36:24 05:39 30 A-E 62
- 13Apr94 07:04:36 07:08:24 07:11 26 A-W 63
- 13Apr94 08:37:19 08:40:55 08:44 14 D-W 64
- 13Apr94 10:09:37 10:13:26 10:16 24 D-E 65
- 13Apr94 11:41:36 11:45:29 11:48 36 D-W 66
-
- 14Apr94 05:14:07 05:17:54 05:21 33 A-E 78
- 14Apr94 06:46:10 06:49:57 06:53 25 A-W 79
- 14Apr94 08:18:53 08:22:28 08:25 14 D-W 80
- 14Apr94 09:51:08 09:54:58 09:58 25 D-E 81
- 14Apr94 11:23:09 11:27:00 11:30 32 D-W 82
-
- 15Apr94 04:55:35 04:59:23 05:02 38 A-E 94
- 15Apr94 06:27:42 06:31:28 06:34 24 A-W 95
- 15Apr94 08:00:24 08:04:00 08:07 14 D-E 96
- 15Apr94 09:32:38 09:36:29 09:39 27 D-E 97
- 15Apr94 11:04:39 11:08:29 11:11 29 D-W 98
-
-
- Tokyo, Japan STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 02:51:43 02:55:06 02:58 10 D-E 60
- 13Apr94 04:23:27 04:27:04 04:30 17 D-W 61
- 13Apr94 18:47:03 18:50:42 18:53 24 A-E 71
- 13Apr94 20:19:42 20:22:47 20:25 8 A-W 72
-
- 14Apr94 02:33:11 02:36:39 02:39 12 D-E 76
- 14Apr94 04:05:02 04:08:35 04:11 14 D-W 77
- 14Apr94 18:28:31 18:32:13 18:35 29 A-E 87
- 14Apr94 20:01:23 20:04:21 20:06 7 A-W 88
-
- 15Apr94 02:14:37 02:18:10 02:21 13 D-E 92
- 15Apr94 03:46:36 03:50:03 03:52 12 D-W 93
- 15Apr94 18:09:58 18:13:41 18:16 35 A-E 103
- 15Apr94 19:43:02 19:45:52 19:48 6 A-W 104
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-
- Sydney, Australia STS-59 Element Set GSFC-005
-
- date rise tca set el geo orbit
-
- 13Apr94 06:11:32 06:15:12 06:18 29 D-E 62
- 13Apr94 07:44:35 07:47:20 07:49 5 D-W 63
- 13Apr94 13:58:44 14:01:51 14:04 8 A-E 67
- 13Apr94 15:30:16 15:33:50 15:36 18 A-W 68
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- 14Apr94 05:53:01 05:56:42 05:59 36 D-E 78
- 14Apr94 07:26:18 07:28:54 07:30 5 D-W 79
- 14Apr94 13:40:10 13:43:24 13:46 9 A-E 83
- 14Apr94 15:11:51 15:15:20 15:18 15 A-W 84
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- 15Apr94 05:34:28 05:38:11 05:41 46 D-E 94
- 15Apr94 13:21:36 13:24:55 13:27 10 A-E 99
- 15Apr94 14:53:26 14:56:49 14:59 13 A-W 100
-
- Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV
- Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
- Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org
- /EX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Apr 94 14:44:19 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!hubcap.clemson.edu!hubcap!pruitt@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: RS Sale on Handhelds ????
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I just received a flyer from RS and their 440 MHz and 2-meter FM
- transceivers are on sale for $228 and $188 respectively. A savings of
- approximately $70 off of regular price.
-
- How do these products rate against others in price and quality? I am
- new to the HAM world and in the process of studying for my license. Any
- information on these and other comparable handhelds would be
- appreciated.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Apr 94 11:24:17 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: SAREX QSO Opportunities
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-59.011
- SAREX QSO Opportunities 4/12
-
- Greenbelt, MD, 4/12/94 at 11:00 UTC
-
- The Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) school group contacts have
- been quite successful. At this point, all but one school is complete. The
- SAREX Working Group will have more details on the success of these schools
- in later bulletins.
-
- These succesful contacts have opened two school backup passes which can
- now be used for general voice operations. The SAREX Working Group
- anticipates that the STS-59 crew will be on-the-air during Orbit 56, which
- covers the western United States, starting around 20:56 UTC on April 12.
- In addition, the Paltamo, Finland, backup pass will provide hams in the
- Northern European area the opportunity to work the shuttle. This
- opportunity is expected to start at 7:08 UTC on April 13 during orbit 63.
-
- As a reminder, the following are the voice uplink and downlink frequencies
- for SAREX:
-
- Voice Downlink: (Worldwide) 145.55 MHz
- Voice Uplink: 144.91, 144.93, 144.95, 144.97, 144.99 MHz
- Voice Uplink: (Europe only) 144.70, 144.75, 144.80 MHz
-
- Also, the voice call signs are N5QWL and N5RAX
-
- The SAREX Working Group wishes you the best of luck in your efforts to
- contact the astronauts on the space shuttle Endeavour.
-
- Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
-
- /EX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 11 Apr 1994 07:04:38 GMT
- From: swrinde!emory!news-feed-2.peachnet.edu!pirates!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!apollo1.cacd.rockwell.com!zodiac.cca.cr.rockwell.com!newsfeed.ksu.ksu.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!crcnis1.unl.@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
- Subject: WWV Antennas
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- kennish@kabuki.EECS.Berkeley.EDU (Ken A. Nishimura) writes:
-
-
- >gain. FM broadcasters do this to put as much power as
- >possible into the horizon. Not much advertising potential high
- >up in the air.....
-
- FM broadcast is not HF. You are correct. There isn't much advertising
- potential high up in the air. However, on HF, things are different.
-
- You and Jeff are making the same mistake. You are both thinking in the
- DX frame of mind. If you take away the high angle radiation component
- of the single element antenna, you take away from those of us who rely
- on that high angle radiation to get a signal from them at relatively
- short distance. Again, it serves more to let it be broad. A low angle
- radiator will certainly do better on the long haul, but will decrease
- the signal closer in.
-
- Gary-AG0N
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: (null)
- From: (null)
- This was a terrible week for propagation. There were
- several days with no visible sunspots, the solar flux was
- down about ten points from the previous week, and the
- geomagnetic field was very active. K indices were at four
- or five most of the time. Probably the worst day was
- April 3 when the A index was 48.
-
- The K index is updated every three hours, and can be
- monitored on WWV at 18 minutes after each hour, along with
- the A index and Solar Flux. The WWV propagation broadcast
- can also be heard over the telephone any time at 303-497-
- 3235.
-
- The K index is an indicator of stability of the Earth's
- geomagnetic field. A single point change in the K index
- is quite significant. Values below three indicate
- generally good conditions, while above three means that
- conditions are difficult. A K index of five is quite bad.
-
- The A index is updated once per day, and is based on the K
- indices for the previous 24 hours. A one point change in
- the A index is not very significant. Generally values
- below ten indicate good conditions, and above ten
- indicates a poorer outlook.
-
- Look for active geomagnetic conditions to continue for the
- next week. Solar flux should rise slowly to peak above
- 100 around April 19 or 20. A indices may not calm down to
- stable levels until after April 21. Then look for more
- stormy conditions as old problem areas on the Sun rotate
- back into view around the end of the month.
-
- Sunspot Numbers from March 31 through April 6 were 61, 28,
- 0, 0, 0, 11 and 0, with a mean of 14.3. 10.7 cm flux was
- 85, 82.5, 79.3, 77.4, 77.1, 77.1 and 73.2, with a mean of
- 78.8.
-
- The path projection for this week is from Salt Lake City
- to Honolulu.
-
- 80 meters looks good from 0430 to 1400z, peaking from 0630
- to 1230. 40 meters should be open from 0300 to 1400, with
- the best conditions from 0500 to 1300. 30 meters should
- be good from 0100 to 0830 and again from 1600 to 1800.
- Check 20 meters from 1630 to 0700, with the best period
- from 0400 to 0630. 17 meters should be open from 1900 to
- 0330. 15 meters from 2100 to 0000, and on some days as
- early as 1900 and as late as 0200. 12 and 10 meters do
- not look good, but on some days 12 meters may be open from
- 2030 to 0100.
- NNNN
- /EX
-
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