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Date: Sun, 29 May 94 19:42:25 PDT
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Info-Hams Digest            Sun, 29 May 94       Volume 94 : Issue  590

Today's Topics:
                         BIG Amplifier Parts
                Closed Repeaters (HAM probs) (3 msgs)
        Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 28 May
                        Ham Radio few problem
                     IPS Daily Report - 29 May 94
                     Luck Hurder ... gone:( Why?
                         What does HAM mean ?

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Date: 29 May 94 11:15:00 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcomsv!eabbs![e-mail]
Subject: BIG Amplifier Parts
To: [e-mail]

Hello Guys:  I need the following,  If you are willing to part with some
of these, drop me a line.

Chimney for a 4-1000A
Filter capacitor, preferably oil filled, 25-50 uF @ 3.5-5kV
Vacuum variable capacitor, 250pF max. @ 5kV.

Thanks....WA6WRX, Don Turner

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Date: 29 May 1994 14:05:10 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!udel!news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!gagme.wwa.com![e-mail]
Subject: Closed Repeaters (HAM probs)
To: [e-mail]

    Well sometimes it might be nice to have a closed machine, yet it can
be annoying.  Personally I talk on a machine that is open yet it is closed.

    Now if you ask me how is that possible I say the system requires
that you have an MDC radio.  This is normally found in the Motorola nitch.
However, there are after market products available to make the Japanese radios
do MDC 1200.  However, if somebody is on the machine with teh data burst simularto that of police radios you can talk on the machine.  The TOT is set for
about four minutes after that time if it had not heard teh MDC it will just
it will just ignore you.  The philosophy(SP) BEHIND THIS IS THAT THE mdc 1200
IS A UNIT IDENTIFIER, it has all the information on a computer attached to
machine that records when you keyed up for how long and how often.
The computer then has your name, address, call, and class of license.
Now to become a registered user all you have to do is talk to the owner of the
machine and he will get you set up on the computer.  I find tis system to
be very good.  It keeps down on the Kerchunking.  However, I have the MDC
and the end of my transmision therefore I have to kerchunk to talk.  But
that is OK with this sytem and how it is run.

    Over all this aslo gives the operator(owner) the option to
discontinue any person that he sees fit.  So far it seems that he as NEVER
done this, however if a user becomes abusive he wqill terminate them.


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73 DE N9SRW                 On the Air
Leif Ericksen               442.975+ 114.7PL && 442.900+ 114.7PL  MDC 1200
[e-mail]       If you can hear it does it matter?
[e-mail]
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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 23:09:29 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!brunix!pstc3.pstc.brown.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Closed Repeaters (HAM probs)
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Leif Ericksen) writes:

> Well sometimes it might be nice to have a closed machine, yet it can
> be annoying.  Personally I talk on a machine that is open yet it is closed.
...
> Over all this aslo gives the operator(owner) the option to
> discontinue any person that he sees fit.  So far it seems that he as NEVER
> done this, however if a user becomes abusive he wqill terminate them.

The FCC, in a recent letter, stated that repeater trustees have always
had the right to exclude people from using their machines.

Therefore, one can conclude that there is no such thing as an "open"
or "closed" repeater; that in fact all repeaters are "closed", you are
operating there as a guest of the repeater trustee, and if the trustee
doesn't like your operating practices, accent, ethnic background, or
anything else, s/he can tell you to get off and stay off his/her
repeater.

MD


--
-- Michael P. Deignan
-- Amalgamated Baby Seal Poachers Union, Local 101
-- "Get 'The Club'... Endorsed by Baby Seal poachers everywhere..."

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 00:06:58 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Closed Repeaters (HAM probs)
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Michael P. Deignan) writes:
>
>The FCC, in a recent letter, stated that repeater trustees have always
>had the right to exclude people from using their machines.
>
>Therefore, one can conclude that there is no such thing as an "open"
>or "closed" repeater; that in fact all repeaters are "closed", you are
>operating there as a guest of the repeater trustee, and if the trustee
>doesn't like your operating practices, accent, ethnic background, or
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^OK     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I doubt it
>anything else, s/he can tell you to get off and stay off his/her
>repeater.
>
I'm sure you're were joking about the ethnic part, and you forgot the :-)
No problem kicking off a bad or annoying operator, but I don't think the
FCC would permit a trustee to exclude hams of a specific ethnic group
or race.  Something about the radio spectrum being a public resource
and laws on discrimination based on race, and such.  Even if the
trustee's callsign was xx4KKK :-)

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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 13:14:36 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 28 May
To: [e-mail]

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                  28 MAY, 1994

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 28 MAY, 1994
-------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: The background x-ray flux remained below A1.0 today.

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 148, 05/28/94
10.7 FLUX=070.2  90-AVG=084        SSN=000      BKI=1003 3654  BAI=023
BGND-XRAY=A1.0     FLU1=2.8E+05  FLU10=1.1E+04  PKI=1113 4554  PAI=025
  BOU-DEV=005,004,004,038,024,121,083,053   DEV-AVG=041 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= A3.9   @ 0200UT    XRAY-MIN= A1.0   @ 2359UT   XRAY-AVG= A1.3
NEUTN-MAX= +002%  @ 2010UT   NEUTN-MIN= -002%  @ 2210UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.2%
  PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 1655UT     PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 2310UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55343NT @ 2250UT   BOUTF-MIN=55261NT @ 1627UT  BOUTF-AVG=55316NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+085,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+169NT@ 1825UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-091NT@ 2347UT  G6-AVG=+112,+031,-032
 FLUXFCST=STD:070,070,070;SESC:070,070,070 BAI/PAI-FCST=030,030,030/040,040,035
    KFCST=4436 6334 4436 6334  27DAY-AP=034,042   27DAY-KP=1244 5556 5654 4346
 WARNINGS=*GSTRM;*AURMIDWRN
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 27 MAY 94 was  22.0.
      The Full Kp Indices for 27 MAY 94 are: 2o 2- 1o 2-   2o 2+ 2- 2-
      The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 27 MAY 94 are:   9   7   4   6   8   9   6   6
      Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 28 MAY is: 2.5E+07


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was very low. The solar disk is spotless.
       No events were observed.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       very low.

            The geomagnetic field was quiet until about 28/1000Z when
       the field gradually became disturbed. Unsettled to storm
       conditions were observed thereafter. Major storm conditions
       occurred at most stations from 28/1500-1800Z. This is thought
       to be the beginning of a recurrent disturbance associated with
       a coronal hole.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be at active to storm conditions for the three
       day forecast period. Major to severe storm periods are possible
       during local nighttime.

            Event probabilities 29 may-31 may

                             Class M    01/01/01
                             Class X    01/01/01
                             Proton     01/01/01
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 29 may-31 may

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                20/20/20
                        Minor Storm           30/30/30
                        Major-Severe Storm    25/25/25

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                15/15/15
                        Minor Storm           30/30/30
                        Major-Severe Storm    35/35/35

            HF propagation conditions were normal over all regions
       until about 15:00 UTC when enhanced levels of geomagnetic and
       auroral activity began to affect high and upper-middle latitude
       propagation.  Conditions have not yet had a significant impact
       on propagation through these regions.  However, that is
       expected to change during the local night hours when
       propagation could become more seriously degraded, particularly
       for transauroral paths.  As the activity matures over the next
       couple of days, longer-lasting periods of signal degradation
       are expected.  Propagation may be worst on 30 or 31 May during
       the anticipated peak of activity.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 28/2400Z MAY
------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
NONE
7727  N08W78  053                    PLAGE
7728  S07E12  323                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 29 MAY TO 31 MAY
NMBR LAT    LO
NONE


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 28 MAY, 1994
--------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
NONE


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 28 MAY, 1994
------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 28/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
83   S60E36 S60E36 S10W57 S10W57  339  EXT   NEG   037 10830A
84   N44E56 N33E46 N37W49 N44E56  300  ISO   POS   006 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
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
NO EVENTS OBSERVED.


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
Uncorrellated: 0   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    000  ( 0.0)

 Total Events: 000 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
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
                            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  **

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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 20:58:18 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Ham Radio few problem
To: [e-mail]

: Over 90 percent of repeaters in Southern Cal are closed to virtually all
: hams, and this IS unwholesome.  Eventually we will do something about it,
: however.

I agree with AB6WR, something does need to be done about this.  I visited
SoCal recently and could only get one ham to talk to me on a 2m/70cm
repeater the entire time I was in L.A.

This compared to an area where only one 2m repeater has a subaudible
tone on it due to the pagers on the same mountain.  And it can be shut
off with a simple 0* command and turned back on with a 1*.  Most of the
440 machines has subaudible tones in the Denver metro area out of
necessity from interferance, also, but none of the machines are truly
"closed" to other hams.

Southern California has taken the hobby out of ham radio and turned 2m
into a ham-commercial band.  Sad.


73 de Nate, N0NTZ

--
Regards,
Nate Duehr

[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 23:17:22 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!munnari.oz.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!ipso![e-mail]
Subject: IPS Daily Report - 29 May 94
To: [e-mail]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 29/2330Z MAY 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
SUMMARY FOR 29 MAY AND FORECAST UP TO 1 JUNE

IPS Warning 15 was issued on 26 May and is still current for
interval 28 May to 7 June.
-----------------------------------------------------------

1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 069/003

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             30 May             31 May             01 June
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected

Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 070/005

1C. SOLAR COMMENT
None.
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: active to minor storm

Estimated Indices : A   K           Observed A Index 28 May
    Learmonth       29  4444 4544
    Fredericksburg  35                          21
    Planetary       42                          25

Observed Kp for 28 May: 1113 4554


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE      Ap    CONDITIONS
30 May    40    Active to minor storm.
31 May    35    Active to minor storm.
01 Jun    35    Active to minor storm.

2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
disturbances expected until 7 June due to a coronal hole.
3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
29 May      normal         normal-fair    poor-fair
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
30 May      normal         normal-fair    poor-fair
31 May      normal         normal-fair    poor-fair
01 Jun      normal         normal-fair    fair-poor
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
NONE.

-----------------------------------------------------------

4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
MUFs at Sydney were 15 to 20% below predicted monthly values.

Observed T index for 29 May:  10

Predicted Monthly T Index for May is 30.

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE   T-index  MUFs
30 May    15    Near predicted to 15% depressed.
31 May    15    Near predicted to 15% depressed.
01 Jun    15    Near predicted to 15% depressed.


4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
Degraded HF comms expected until 8 June due to coronal
hole sourced activity.




--
IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney           |IPS Radio and Space Services
email: [e-mail]  fax: [phone]      |PO Box 5606
RWC Duty Forecaster   tel: [phone]      |West Chatswood NSW 2057
Recorded Message      tel: [phone]      |AUSTRALIA

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Date: 29 May 1994 16:29:01 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Luck Hurder ... gone:( Why?
To: [e-mail]

So what do K1ZZ and other top ARRL staffers earn in terms of salary?
Randy Padawer, WA4FJF

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Date: 29 May 1994 16:25:02 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: What does HAM mean ?
To: [e-mail]

The "Home Amateur Mechanics" magazine source has always seemed the
most logical.  My old elmer, Cliff Trischler (W4IO, now SK), had
several copies of the old periodical.  The magazine had several
columns, "HAM Aviation" among "HAM Radio," among others.

Randy, WA4FJF

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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 20:42:46 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2s5g88$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Ham Radio few problem

>Roger Bly ([e-mail]) wrote:
>
>: Good!  Several of us in San Diego are also writing letters, petitioning,
>: jamming, etc. to shut down closed repeaters in the amateur service.
   ^^^^^^^
Ah yes, the `new blood' that will save the hobby. They practice jamming when
they don't get their way, then brag about it. What a filthy disgrace.

>: There there are several FCC commissioners (I know one personally) that are
>: sympathetic to our cause.

And does this FCC commissioner that you personally know also know that you
are a jammer? I doubt he would be very sympathetic, and would surely distance
himself from you if he found out.

>: PS. My wife is a communications lawyer.

And has your communications lawyer wife counselled you concerning your jamming
activities? If she knows you're jamming and condones it then she's a lawyer
of the lowest class.

The newspapers would have a field day if you get caught: ``Husband of
communications lawyer gets arrested for intentional radio jamming.''
That would do wonders for her career.

>: Roger Bly
>: [e-mail]

For those who are interested, he's KA6MWT

Someone send this guy either a copy of Part 97 or a CB radio. His article
has perfectly explained the need for closed repeaters.

Jeff NH6IL

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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 21:01:06 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <2s5g88$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Ham Radio few problem

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Daniel D. Todd) writes:

>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (System Operator) writes:

>>[e-mail] (Roger Bly) writes:

>>> Good!  Several of us in San Diego are also writing letters, petitioning,
>>> jamming, etc. to shut down closed repeaters in the amateur service.
>>> probably get more organized.
>
>>Yup folks, another fine example of how to "quantity before quality"
>>attitude in Ham Radio is swelling our ranks with "fine" operators who
>>think that jamming is perfectly acceptable.
>
>From QRZ! CD:
>KA6MWT
>        ROGER G. BLY JR                         License:  Advanced  10/8/91
>        4740 MOUNT ETNA DR                      Born:     12/24/63
>        SAN DIEGO, CA 92117
>
>But most people want strict code requirements, which didn't work to filter
>this lid out..  It is not a matter of making sure someone can copy @ <put
>favorite number here>WPM the problem is that we have people who are willing to
>use illegal activity to affect their desired ends.  This is not some form of
>'civil disobedience' afterall he is certainly not using these repeaters
>without permission, he is simply making it impossible to use them at all.
>Perhaps if the rules were set to insure that everyone understood the reasons
>we have amateur radio and the way it is supposed to be a service the community
>we have fewer closed repeaters and fewer jammers.  perhaps the examination
>process should stress these aspects more than code speed or RF theory.  It
>would also be nice if the FCC would take some action against an intentional
>jammer, especially when he repeatedly boasts about it in a public forum.

Good point, Dan (except for the code part ;). Maybe we should petition
the FCC to include a psychological exam in addition to the code and theory
tests; that might help weed out the potential trouble makers who would
consider jamming to show their displeasure.

What's the current fine for intentional jamming? $10,000?

Who is it that keeps claiming that VHF/UHF is healthy in So. Cal?

Sure glad we don't regularly have these problems down on HF CW.

73 Dan,
Jeff NH6IL

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 00:25:39 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <2s5g88$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Ham Radio few problem

[e-mail] (Roger Bly) writes:
>
> Good!  Several of us in San Diego are also writing letters, petitioning,
> jamming, etc. to shut down closed repeaters in the amateur service.
  ^^^^^^^

Wait a minute! Now I remember this guy. Recall back in December he posted
an article stating how easy it is to operate in Southern California
without a license, and how he bragged he had done that for years?

And he has the gall to use the subject line: `Ham Radio - few problems'.
I guess one never sees oneself as a problem.

In December someone on here chastised me for calling him a criminal and
saying `once a criminal always a criminal'; now he's jamming closed repeaters.

Sigh.

Back to HF CW where everyone's licensed and there's no jamming.

Jeff NH6IL

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 02:04:07 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>│Ä
Subject : Re: Ham Radio few problem

Jeffrey Herman ([e-mail]) wrote:
SNIP

: Who is it that keeps claiming that VHF/UHF is healthy in So. Cal?

I'm the guy, Jeff: AB6WR..... name is Roger. (Not the same Roger who
referred to jamming earlier in this thread!)

I can assure you that in Southern California we take as dim a view of
jammers as is done anywhere else. Fortunately, the problem is manageable
and the jammers are reasonably few.  T-hunting is big in our area, and
often if a jammer gets too out of hand he gets tracked down and
identified.  These creeps tend to lose their enthusiasm for jamming when
they know that others know who they are.

73
--
                                             [e-mail]
                                             Glendale, CA
                                             AB6WR

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