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Date: Fri, 20 May 94 00:35:19 PDT 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 #546 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Fri, 20 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 546 Today's Topics: Bracknell RTTY frequency ? call/digit? and question about Boston area clubs etc. Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 18 May FAX program in German First QSO (2 msgs) HT speaker-mike question HTX-404/202 Question??? Larry in Georgia??? LOOKING FOR >> Allied Radio AX-190 DOCUMENTATION!!! sacred frequencies Yaesu FT990 mailing list anyone? 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: 20 May 94 06:18:55 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!xlink.net!rz.uni-karlsruhe.de!news.uni-stuttgart.de!news@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: Bracknell RTTY frequency ? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi there ! I'm interrested in RTTY weather information from Bracknell radio in Great Britain. Anybody knows about the frequencys and transmission scedule ? Thanks, Wolfgang DH9SBR ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 13:18:16 GMT From: mozo.cc.purdue.edu!news.cc.purdue.edu!cq@purdue.edu Subject: call/digit? and question about Boston area clubs etc. To: info-hams@ucsd.edu As usual, my most ready source of information is the net :-) Anyway, I am moving to Boston shortly, and I was wondering what to do with my callsign. I mainly operate 2m/70cm FM and packet, so all of my communications are (supposed to be) more or less local. I am aware of adding a /1 if I was visiting, but this is a permanent move... am I now stuck doing that forever until I change my callsign? I doubt they have any 1x3's left there and I would much rather keep this one for a while. (Good reason to upgrade to Advanced, I guess :-) Also, any pointers to Boston-area ham radio or scanning related resources will be much appreciated. If it makes a difference, I'll be in Cambridge. Thanks, --Rob -- Rob Tillotson N9MTB Internet: cq@staff.cc.purdue.edu Home: cq@arcana.mdn.com NewtonMail: robt@online.apple.com <A HREF="http://kidd.vet.purdue.edu:6243/~cq/home.html">My Personal WWW Page</A> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 00:14:25 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 18 May To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 18 MAY, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 18 MAY, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 138, 05/18/94 10.7 FLUX=093.6 90-AVG=086 SSN=058 BKI=3543 3323 BAI=019 BGND-XRAY=A8.4 FLU1=1.3E+06 FLU10=1.4E+04 PKI=4443 3324 PAI=018 BOU-DEV=032,071,049,022,027,024,014,031 DEV-AVG=033 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= B7.7 @ 1342UT XRAY-MIN= A7.2 @ 0608UT XRAY-AVG= B1.2 NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 1210UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 2215UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.2% PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 0025UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 2345UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55337NT @ 0308UT BOUTF-MIN=55295NT @ 1641UT BOUTF-AVG=55318NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+077,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+136NT@ 1741UT GOES6-MIN=N:-097NT@ 0515UT G6-AVG=+104,+032,-037 FLUXFCST=STD:095,090,090;SESC:095,090,090 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,005/010,010,010 KFCST=2334 5322 2234 4322 27DAY-AP=009,007 27DAY-KP=2231 2233 2222 3222 WARNINGS= ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 17 MAY 94 was 29.4. The Full Kp Indices for 17 MAY 94 are: 4- 4o 3o 3+ 2+ 3o 2+ 3o The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 17 MAY 94 are: 21 26 15 19 10 15 9 15 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 18 MAY is: 5.3E+08 SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was very low. Very few flares of any size were reported. Region 7722 (N08W14) continues to dominate an otherwise dull disk. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be very low. Region 7722 may generate an isolated C-class flare during the next three days. The geomagnetic field has been at mostly unsettled to active levels for the past 24 hours. The greater than 2 MeV electron fluxes varied from normal to high levels. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled the next 48 hours. Quiet conditions should prevail at middle latitudes on May 21. Event probabilities 19 may-21 may Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 19 may-21 may A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/25/25 Minor Storm 10/10/10 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/05 B. High Latitudes Active 25/25/25 Minor Storm 25/20/10 Major-Severe Storm 10/10/05 HF propagation conditions were near-normal over all regions today except the high and polar latitude regions where near-normal to slightly below-normal conditions prevailed. Similar, if not continuing gradual improvements, are expected over the next 24 to 72 hours. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 18/2400Z MAY ------------------------------------------------------ NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7722 N08W14 121 0390 DKO 06 017 BETA 7726 N09W01 108 0010 BXO 03 004 BETA 7727 N08E54 053 0090 DAO 07 007 BETA 7721 S12W37 144 PLAGE 7723 N12W53 160 PLAGE 7725 N04W35 142 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 19 MAY TO 21 MAY NMBR LAT LO 7715 N08 002 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 18 MAY, 1994 -------------------------------------------------- A. ENERGETIC EVENTS: BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP NONE POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 18 MAY, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------ BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 18/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 17 May: 0001 0003 0013 SF 7726 N10E23 0018 0024 0029 B5.8 SF 7726 N10E23 0124 0131 0141 B3.9 SF 7726 N10E20 2328 2331 2335 B1.4 2358 0004 0013 B2.0 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7726: 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 003 (60.0) Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 002 (40.0) Total Events: 005 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn Sweeps/Optical Observations ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- 17 May: 0001 0003 0013 SF 7726 N10E23 III 0018 0024 0029 B5.8 SF 7726 N10E23 III,V NOTES: All times are in Universal Time (UT). Characters preceding begin, max, and end times are defined as: B = Before, U = Uncertain, A = After. All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the x-rays. Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times. Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include: II = Type II Sweep Frequency Event III = Type III Sweep IV = Type IV Sweep V = Type V Sweep Continuum = Continuum Radio Event Loop = Loop Prominence System, Spray = Limb Spray, Surge = Bright Limb Surge, EPL = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb. ** End of Daily Report ** ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 05:39:52 GMT From: selway.umt.edu!csdfg@uunet.uu.net Subject: FAX program in German To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I found a great FAX program today on oak.oakland.edu. The only problem is the documentation is written in German and I know practically no German. Can anyone help with perhaps the location of the same program written in English, or possibly the name of a comparable program (in English)? The one I got is packed with some neat features and image manipulation. I just wish I had the benefit of English documentation. The program is FAX40.ZIP. Thanks in advance for any pointers. David F. Glass, KB7ZGX Missoula, MT csdfg@selway.umt.edu ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 04:53:03 GMT From: agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wa2ise@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: First QSO To: info-hams@ucsd.edu My first QSO? Well, got my tech (general theory, 5WPM (supertech?)) in August '76, at the NYC FCC test office. Got my callsign sometimw in October (something like 10 weeks delay, things haven't changed much, have they) when I was away at college. was a member of the college ham club WA2SDY (Syracuse U.) and went up to the shack to use my brand new (actally recycled, FCC did that for a while) callsign and got on the HF novice band (think it was 80M). Someone about 10 miles north hears my CW (probably horrible!) CQ and comes back. Mentioned he was my first contact of my ham life, probably made his day. Sent me a QSL card. @nd contact was on 2M voice, haven't touched a code key since. ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 1994 20:12:55 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!koriel!newsworthy.West.Sun.COM!abyss.West.Sun.COM!spot!myers@network.ucsd.edu Subject: First QSO To: info-hams@ucsd.edu This thread is pretty interesting; my column for the Antelope Valley Amateur Radio Club, in April, was about my first time on the air. I wasn't shaking on my first contact, but it was comical in retrospect; a QRP transmitter maybe getting 30mW out into a really cheesy dipole, and a Globe Patrol super-regen receiver. I worked one of my elmers maybe 10 miles away. He had trouble hearing my signal, I had no trouble picking his loud signal out of the dozens I could hear at once on the Globe Patrol :-) --- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * * This Extra supports the abolition of the 13 and 20 WPM tests * ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 1994 09:40:52 -0600 From: mnemosyne.cs.du.edu!nyx10.cs.du.edu!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net Subject: HT speaker-mike question To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Greetings -- I have an Alinco 580, and after a bit of use in the field as a volunteer I finally discovered how invaluable a speaker-mike is. I don't go out on calls frequently, but when I do a speaker-mike makes life so much easier. To get to the point, I've borrowed a standard-issue Alinco speaker-mike and a Radio Shack speaker-mike for testing. I found the quality/convenience differences between the two not worth the price difference (the Radio Shack one costs about half the price of the Alinco), but I am concerned about possible impedance mismatches, etc. I don't know if anyone has info behind these two, but any help in understanding the importances of purchasing one speaker-mike over the other would be greatly appreciated -- especially in the area of impedance matching between the Radio Shack speaker-mike and my HT. The RS s-m has some specs (including the mike impedance is specified as "low"!), and I'm having trouble finding Alinco specs on the jacks, etc. Thanks in advance for your comments or opinions -- 73 Greg KD6QPY -- greg | Pro Child gsherwin@nyx.cs.du.edu | Pro Family | Pro Wrestling ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 07:02:45 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!modem111.ucdavis.edu!ddtodd@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: HTX-404/202 Question??? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi all, a friend of mine just purchased the Radio Shack 440 HT. It's a nice rig but uses the old drop pl on unkey but transmit a little longer w/out to prevent chicken scratch while the repeater resets trick. I don't recall what this "feature" is called. Is there any way to turn the feature off without turning off PL? Thanks, Dan ========================================================================= Dan Todd ddtodd@ucdavis.edu kc6uud@ke6lw.#nocal.ca.us.na Charter Member: Dummies for UNIX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- When radios are outlawed, only outlaws will have radios - David R. Tucker on rec.radio.amateur.policy ========================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 07:06:41 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!modem111.ucdavis.edu!ddtodd@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: Larry in Georgia??? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I know a Gary in Lawrenceville GA. I wonder if Larry from this months QST lives in Gawrenceville. It seems pretty strange that an article about us would show up in a period when HQ's participation seems to be dwindling, and written by someone who's .sig isn't very common here. Funny how they mentioned the occasional flame wars but didn't bother to discuss the, IMHO more offensive, arguements and vulgarities on certain parts of the SSB subbands of HF. cheers, Dan ========================================================================= Dan Todd ddtodd@ucdavis.edu kc6uud@ke6lw.#nocal.ca.us.na Charter Member: Dummies for UNIX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- When radios are outlawed, only outlaws will have radios - David R. Tucker on rec.radio.amateur.policy ========================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 06:04:48 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!ruger-13.slip.uiuc.edu!user@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: LOOKING FOR >> Allied Radio AX-190 DOCUMENTATION!!! To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hello all, I recently got this boat-anchor of a smithsonian piece of Allied radio ax-190 receiver, and I need to do some internal fixing on the thing. I would stand a much better chance if I could find the documentation for this thing. (I'd ask allied if they had extras if they were still around! :) I just know one of you guys out there with a club like the one I'm in has one of these things sitting in the back corner, and probably have the docs for it. I dunno, e-mail and we'll figure it all out. THANKS A TON!!! (that's about what this thing weighs ;) Allen Hall n9rzc@uiuc.edu ------------------------------ Date: 18 May 94 15:29:38 -0800 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!newshub.sdsu.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!vax.sonoma.edu!harrisok@network.ucsd.edu Subject: sacred frequencies To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <2rd6n7$i1f@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov>, Erich Franz Stocker <stocker@spsosun.gsfc.nasa.gov> writes: > If someone can't learn a definition as basic as Hertz perhaps they ought > to get a different hobby. It would appear that you already have a different hobby-- argumentation, however trivial. ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 06:22:55 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!slay@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: Yaesu FT990 mailing list anyone? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Rob Lingelbach (rob@xyzoom.info.com) wrote: : I've started a mailing list for Yaesu FT990 owners. If you'd like to : subscribe, send a message to 990-request@xyzoom.info.com stating your : wish. Now, if you would expand that to cover the FT-1000 series, you may have a few more subscribers. What say? 73 de Sandy WA6BXH/7J1ABV - slay@netcom.com PS: That would be a good forum to discuss issues like the problem of using the Heil Pros-set 4 headset with the FT-1000; there's a problem there due to a week stereo amp chip for the phones and a possible impedance mismatch. We've been hashing it over on the CONTEST reflector for some time now. ;-) ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 1994 13:16:44 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!apollo1.cacd.rockwell.com!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!wjturner@network. To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <2ras1j$n4@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov>, <2rd6n7$i1f@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov>, <2re6d0$33j@crcnis1.unl.edu> Subject : Re: sacred frequencies In article <2re6d0$33j@crcnis1.unl.edu>, mcduffie@unlinfo.unl.edu (Gary McDuffie Sr) writes: |> WRONG! You chose a very poor word to pick on. Look up CYCLE. It means |> to change back and forth. Hmm...funny how that describes what a size |> wave (or other waveform having frequency content) does. OK, so cycle does mean something. I for one am not disputing it. However, "cycle" and "Cycle per second" are *NOT* the same. By the same token, kc and kc/s are not the same. Since KHz=Kc/s by definition, then KHz and Kc must *NOT* be the samething. Therefore, saying Kc when you mean Kc/s is just plain *WRONG*, even if everyone understands what you mean. This is exactly the same difference as between distance (miles) and speed (mph). I have never heard anyones say they are driving 55 miles when they mean 55 mph. Granted, miles is used more everyday than cycles, the meaning is the same, and some people *do* use cycles as a word and mean "cycles." Will Turner, N0RDV -- Will Turner, N0RDV --------------------------------------------- wjturner@iastate.edu | "Are you going to have any professionalism, | twp77@isuvax.iastate.edu | or am I going to have to beat it into you?" | TURNERW@vaxld.ameslab.gov --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 15:34:45 GMT From: yuma!galen@purdue.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <2ras1j$n4@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov>, <2rd6n7$i1f@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov>, <2re6d0$33j@crcnis1.unl.edu>c.n Subject : Re: sacred frequencies In article <2re6d0$33j@crcnis1.unl.edu> mcduffie@unlinfo.unl.edu (Gary McDuffie Sr) writes: >Erich Franz Stocker <stocker@spsosun.gsfc.nasa.gov> writes: >>In article <xWwu9JN.edellers@delphi.com> Ed Ellers, edellers@delphi.com >>writes: >repetitive stuff deleted: >WRONG! You chose a very poor word to pick on. Look up CYCLE. It means >to change back and forth. Hmm...funny how that describes what a size >wave (or other waveform having frequency content) does. It also describes what the moon does every 28 days, what the seasons do, and your car tire going 'round, to mention a miniscule few examples. > >I would agree with the other words you brought up, except that they >describe something that doesn't already have a definition, unlike >cycles per second. SO I should measure my output power in kilogram-meters-squared per second-cubed? That's the definition of a Watt. Now I have to change the labels on my inductors to Volt-seconds per ampere. I meant volt-seconds per Coulomb-per-second. No, I mean (kilogram-meters-squared per second cubed)- seconds per Coulomb per second, no (kg-m2/s3)s/6.24x10^18/s. I think I like Henry better. > >>If someone can't learn a definition as basic as Hertz perhaps they ought >>to get a different hobby. > >Someone already covered that one quite eloquently. >Gary Yep. If you can't learn the basic definitions, try another hobby. It all comes down to 'Do you wish to communicate?' If your answer is yes, then learn the units. You probably learned things like 'inch' and 'gallon'. Those are just words, like 'Hertz', no meaning until defined. Hertz, by definition, is more informative than 'cycles'. How do I know that 'cycles' has a little 'per second' implied? It could be 'cycles per fortnight' or 'cycles per micro-second' where Hertz means ONLY 'cycles per second'. Galen, KF0YJ DN-70 ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 1994 13:23:25 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!wjturner@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <ou0Bmc2w165w@ham.island.net>, <2ras1j$n4@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov>, <Cq1LMx.DD4@news.Hawaii.Edu>v Subject : Re: sacred frequencies |> Then I guess wind velocity given in `knots' is also incorrect since |> there in no time reference. But we all know that `knots' means |> `nautical miles per hour', just like we all know `kc' implies |> `kilocycles per second'. Except for Erich... Sorry, but knots is defined as "nautical miles per hour" just as Hertz is *defined* as "cycles per second." Kc may *imply* Kc/s, but it certainly is *NOT* defined that way. |> No matter what the period of time modern changes will affect some but |> not necessarily others. I build xmtrs on scrap pieces of wood, use |> wood screws for terminals, and get components from old TV sets (no ICs, |> just old-fashioned transistors). And I just made a `sideswiper' telegraph |> key (popular back in the 20s) from a hacksaw blade. I wind my coils on |> cardboard toilet-paper tubes. My rigs reflect simplicity. So does `kc' |> (fewer keystrokes). Fine. Reflect simplicity. However, if you want your speaking and writing to reflect simplicity of understanding, namely by people who do not know your conventions, you should use kc/s or KHz as they are what you are actually trying to say. Saying what you mean is always a much better policy than expecting others to figure it out for themselves. Will, N0RDV -- Will Turner, N0RDV --------------------------------------------- wjturner@iastate.edu | "Are you going to have any professionalism, | twp77@isuvax.iastate.edu | or am I going to have to beat it into you?" | TURNERW@vaxld.ameslab.gov --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #546 ******************************