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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #621
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-
- Info-Hams Digest Sat, 4 Jun 94 Volume 94 : Issue 621
-
- Today's Topics:
- Cancun repeaters
- Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 03 June
- General Class Testing in Chicago???
- Legal Protections for Hams (2 msgs)
- RFD:Radio repair rip-off??
- Software
- WARNING: Potential Satellite Anomaly Warning (first post failed)
-
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Jun 94 16:25:09 -0600
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!darwin.sura.net!atlas.tntech.edu!jmg@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Cancun repeaters
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- anyone know of any repeaters in Cancun?
-
- 73
-
- Jeff, AC4HF
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Jun 94 05:22:28 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 03 June
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
-
- 03 JUNE, 1994
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
-
-
- SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 03 JUNE, 1994
- --------------------------------------------------------
-
- NOTE: Electron fluence at greater than 2 MeV was at high to very high levels.
- Background x-ray flux was below A1.0.
-
- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 154, 06/03/94
- 10.7 FLUX=068.3 90-AVG=082 SSN=000 BKI=3432 2334 BAI=016
- BGND-XRAY=A1.0 FLU1=1.3E+05 FLU10=1.2E+04 PKI=4433 3334 PAI=019
- BOU-DEV=033,064,033,013,019,021,034,042 DEV-AVG=032 NT SWF=00:000
- XRAY-MAX= B1.0 @ 1548UT XRAY-MIN= A1.0 @ 2323UT XRAY-AVG= A2.4
- NEUTN-MAX= +001% @ 1840UT NEUTN-MIN= -003% @ 1710UT NEUTN-AVG= -0.4%
- PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 1555UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 2230UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
- BOUTF-MAX=55341NT @ 0005UT BOUTF-MIN=55290NT @ 2003UT BOUTF-AVG=55314NT
- GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+079,+000,+000
- GOES6-MAX=P:+145NT@ 1800UT GOES6-MIN=N:-092NT@ 0339UT G6-AVG=+107,+035,-035
- FLUXFCST=STD:070,070,070;SESC:070,070,070 BAI/PAI-FCST=020,020,020/025,020,020
- KFCST=3334 4333 3334 3332 27DAY-AP=040,036 27DAY-KP=6665 4343 5565 4344
- WARNINGS=*GSTRM;*AURMIDWRN
- ALERTS=
- !!END-DATA!!
-
- NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 02 JUN 94 is not available.
- The Full Kp Indices for 02 JUN 94 are: 4- 4- 4- 4o 3o 3o 3o 3o
- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 02 JUN 94 are: 25 21 25 30 15 16 15 16
- Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 03 JUN is: 1.2E+09
-
-
- SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
- --------------------
-
- Solar activity was very low. No significant activity was
- observed the past 24 hours. The disk remains spotless.
-
- Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
- very low.
-
- The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for
- the past 24 hours. Energetic electron flux (GT 2 MeV) ranged
- from moderate to high levels over the past 24 hours.
-
- Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
- expected to be mostly quiet to active for the next three days.
-
- Event probabilities 04 jun-06 jun
-
- Class M 01/01/01
- Class X 01/01/01
- Proton 01/01/01
- PCAF Green
-
- Geomagnetic activity probabilities 04 jun-06 jun
-
- A. Middle Latitudes
- Active 25/25/25
- Minor Storm 20/20/20
- Major-Severe Storm 10/10/10
-
- B. High Latitudes
- Active 20/25/25
- Minor Storm 20/15/15
- Major-Severe Storm 20/15/15
-
- HF propagation conditions continued below-normal over the
- high and polar latitude regions, but improved over the last 24
- hours. Middle latitude paths have been near-normal.
- Additional night-sector substorm activity could continue to
- sporadically degrade high and polar latitude paths. General
- fading levels are above-normal over most regions, but signal
- qualities are not significantly degraded except at times for
- transauroral circuits. Conditions should continue to gradually
- improve over the next 3 days, through 06 June inclusive.
-
-
- COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
- ========================================================
-
- REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 03/2400Z JUNE
- -------------------------------------------------------
- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
- 7728 S07W66 322 PLAGE
- REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 04 JUNE TO 06 JUNE
- NMBR LAT LO
- NONE
-
-
- LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 03 JUNE, 1994
- ---------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
- NONE
-
-
- POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 03 JUNE, 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
- NO EVENTS OBSERVED
-
-
- INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 03/2400Z
- ---------------------------------------------------
- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
- EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
- 83 S60E36 S60E36 S40W90 S30W14 288 EXT NEG 091 10830A
- 85 N10E71 S20E46 S20E46 N10E71 195 ISO POS 013 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 **
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Jun 94 01:41:34 GMT
- From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uchinews!news@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: General Class Testing in Chicago???
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- David M. Barley
- dmbarley@midway.uchicago.edu
- University of Chicago
-
-
- I am now a student here in Chicago (originally from California). I recieved
- my Novice Class when I was 12, about five years ago. Now that I am a little
- older--ok, so a lot older--I can understand the material for the General and
- higher classes. I know a lot has changed in terms of the classes, but i am
- sure that the General Class still exists--right? What I would like are some
- names of stores that carry HAM stuff, like manuals and equipment and study
- guides and morse code tapes, etc. I live in Hyde Park and have not
- seen anything around here. Also, what places around here offer courses and
- opportunities to take the different tests.
-
- I would appreciate e-mail since it is much easier for me to get! Thanks in
- advance!
-
- Dave
- KB6NER
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 3 Jun 1994 20:49:04 GMT
- From: newsgate.melpar.esys.com!melpar!phb@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Legal Protections for Hams
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- pegood@ss3.magec.com (Peter E. Goodmann) writes:
-
- >On a VERRRRRY loosly related subject, how about eliminating the
- >"industrial exemption" clause in your state's engineering registration law?
- >These exemptions, which most if not all states have, allow unlicensed
- >"engineers (who may not even have any engineering education or experience)
- >to practice as engineers as long as they only design manufactured goods. Would
- >you allow an unlicensed physician, who can only kill one person at a time to
- >practice medicine? How abount an unlicensed automtive "engineer" who could
- >kill many people with a single mistake?
-
- One of the arguments against this suggestion is that a PE license is
- no guarantee that an engineer will do safe, quality engineering work
- and never make a mistake. All the industrial exemption does is allow
- a company to accept responsibility for its products in lieu of an
- individual employee (i.e., engineer). Therefore, the employee does not
- require a license and the company assumes all responsibility for ensuring
- that he/she is properly trained and all liability if he/she designs a
- poor or unsafe product which is a danger to the public welfare.
-
- On the other hand, the private engineering practitioner must have
- a license because he/she is directly responsible when something goes
- awry. But regarding physicians, even licensed physicians sometimes
- make mistakes, so what does the license prove? It doesn't prove
- competence, it merely proves that the individual had, at the time of
- licensing, enough knowledge to be judged competent by a review board.
- But "being judged" competent isn't the same as actually "being
- competent."
-
- What about the fact that, in many states, a PE license makes
- NO REFERENCE to the particular engineering discipline which is the
- licensee's field of competence? Does this mean that a PE who's
- area of expertise is EE can sign off on a blueprint for a bridge
- because he/she is a PE? If that's true, I'd rather put my trust
- in a company that someone waving a piece of paper.....
-
- No flames intended here, BTW; in fact, I agree that a PE license
- is a good and useful thing. I fear, however, that industry and some
- of the professional societies have conspired to create a situation
- whereby "going back" to licensing all engineers will be impossible to
- achieve. If only one state does it, then industry will just pack up
- and move to a state that doesn't do it (and be welcomed with open
- arms!). Ergo, it would be necessary to create a national law
- (Ugh! Just what we need!) requiring that all engineers be licensed;
- otherwise, it will never happen.
-
- The first three pargraphs above are sort of "Devil's Advocate"
- statements which probably only scratch the surface of arguments
- which would rear up in opposition to your suggestion.....
-
- * Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG * Senior Systems Engineer
- (|_|) * E-Systems/Melpar Div. * Telephone: (703) 560-5000 x2062
- | |) * 7700 Arlington Blvd. * Internet: pbock@melpar.esys.com
- * Falls Church, VA 22046 * Mailstop: N301
-
- "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 3 Jun 1994 22:08:51 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!news1.oakland.edu!rcsuna.gmr.com!kocrsv01!news@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Legal Protections for Hams
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In <Cqtq3s.Fu1@ss3.magec.com>, pegood@ss3.magec.com (Peter E. Goodmann) writes:
- > [...]
- >On a VERRRRRY loosly related subject, how about eliminating the
- >"industrial exemption" clause in your state's engineering registration law?
- >These exemptions, which most if not all states have, allow unlicensed
- >"engineers (who may not even have any engineering education or experience)
- >to practice as engineers as long as they only design manufactured goods. Would
- >you allow an unlicensed physician, who can only kill one person at a time to
- >practice medicine? How abount an unlicensed automtive "engineer" who could
- >kill many people with a single mistake?
- >
-
- I'm not very comfortable with the concept of "licensing" people to do work.
-
- If somebody is good at programming and I think that person is capable and
- responsible, I should be able to get computer programs from that person
- regardless of whether a license to practice has been issued.
-
- (Now change computers to people and read that paragraph again:)
-
- If somebody is good at medicine and I think that person is capable and
- responsible, I should be able to get medical care from that person
- regardless of whether a license to practice has been issued.
-
- However, I'd be very happy if some trustworthy organization had a set of
- standards for "certifying" people. If my doctor friend were certified by,
- say, the A.M.A. as a capable general practicioner, that would be great.
- Imagine the A.M.A.'s "public service" announcements: "Make sure you're
- being treated by an A.M.A.-certified physician!" Malpractice insurance
- providers could base their rates on levels of certification.
-
- And the S.A.E. could certify people as skilled automotive engineers without
- some regulatory body preventing "unlicensed" people from working. A company
- might choose not to hire an "uncertified worker", but government regulations
- shouldn't have to enter into it.
-
- =============================================================================
- Alan Anderson || If they put a bunch of cattle in orbit,
- (Ham Radio WB9RUF) || would it be the herd shot 'round the world?
- My views may not necessarily be those of Delco Electronics or its management.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Jun 1994 16:17:46 -0700
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!ssd.intel.com!chnews!ornews.intel.com!ornews.intel.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: RFD:Radio repair rip-off??
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <1994Jun3.170147.18537@news.yale.edu> revco@YALE.EDU (Jim Revkin) writes:
- >I'd like to get the groups opinion. Keep in mind while I know some
- >radio theory, I'm no repair person. Question: I decided to try
- >to get my original transceiver a Kenwood TS 520 back on the air.
- >In trying to tune up, there was basically no power output. So I
- >left it off a a local repair shop and told the owner I though it might
- >well need new finals and alignment. He charged me a $45 "bench fee"
- >which would not be refundable but would be credited toward the repairs,
- >and bascially sat on the set for a couple of weeks...
- stuff deleted...
- > Perhaps I should have been more "aware" of the potential for losing
- >my money. My questions are: (1) shouldn't I have expected them to
- >have at least opened the set up for the $45; (2) could the repairs
- >really be expected to get into that range, assuming the worst.
-
- Yes and Yes. But you did accept the non-refundable terms when you left
- the set. If I were you I just wouldn't go back there again.
- The last time I looked, it was $75 in this area just to take a looksee
- for an estimate. In the repair business an "estimate" often involves
- indentifying the problem which is really most of the work. Many consumer
- customers will complain about a $100 repair bill to replace a 10 cent
- capacitor. They don't give a rat's rear that it may have taken hours of
- troubleshooting to find the bad part. If the repair technician is good
- enough to find bad capacitors in a couple of minutes then they can and
- will make more money somewhere well away from consumer electronics.
- All repair shops now seem to have some kind of gestation period before
- they will even look at something. 2-3 weeks is minimum usually. This
- and the high prices should convince hams that it is well worth the
- trouble to at least try fixing something themselves. Hams are especially
- lucky because most rigs, new and used, come with schematics and even well
- written circuit descriptions and repair/alignment procedures. Other
- consumer electronics is getting very hard to find documentation for. The
- manufacturers will tell you that the information is proprietary and you
- either send it to their repair station or junk it.
- The moment you bring your rig to a repair shop you cross the line from
- experimenter/tinkerer to a full fledged appliance operator. Go ahead
- and try to fix it. Its probably not the tubes or alignment if there is
- no transmitter output at all. Check the driver stage for output first
- and work your way back to the oscillator from there. Oh, and check for
- all voltages present of course.
-
-
-
- --
- zardoz@ornews.intel.com WA7LDV
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Jun 1994 16:31:02 -0400
- From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Software
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I was wondering if anyone has a copy of software, to connect a mac to
- a HAM radio. I had heard about some Apple 2 programs for sale but I
- was looking for a shareware or other type of mac program. Any help is
- appreciated
-
-
- Thanks,
- Jeff
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Jun 94 05:40:11 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: WARNING: Potential Satellite Anomaly Warning (first post failed)
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- POTENTIAL SATELLITE ANOMALY WARNING
-
- ISSUED: 04:00 UT, 03 JUNE
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
-
- ATTENTION:
-
- Energetic electrons at greater than 2 MeV have climbed back to high
- fluence levels. Over the last month, electrons at these energy levels have
- spent more time at high levels than in previous months. During the period
- from about 15 May to the end of May, electrons had fallen back to near-normal
- levels, but continued to peak at moderate to high flux levels. We presently
- appear to be experiencing another recurrent enhancement in activity that has
- persisted for each solar rotation since early this year. High to very high
- fluences are expected over the next week or two and may be followed by
- periods of moderate to high fluence levels thereafter.
-
-
- ** End of Warning **
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Jun 94 05:10:58 GMT
- From: agate!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!ccnet.com!ccnet.com!not-for-mail@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <1994May31.192311.19181@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com>, <1994Jun2.141129.18271@cs.brown.edu>, <2sl510$lbh@tadpole.fc.hp.com>
- Subject : Re: Ham Radio few problem
-
- John Schmidt (jws@fc.hp.com) wrote:
- : Mike,
-
- : > If someone knowingly takes steps to key a repeater, even though
- : > they have been told not to, then that is intentional interference.
-
- : Can you support this statement by other than your own opinion, if the
- : attempted usage of the repeater is not malicious?
- : I would be very interested in any case where the FCC has held that attempting
- : to use a repeater is considered "malicious interference". My personal
- : contention is that PL today is not an access-restriction mechanism -- almost
- : all new rigs include encoders and many open machines require PL to reduce
- : interference from other services keying the repeater.
-
- OK lets take this to the next step. Most technically proficient amateurs
- today can decode touch-tone signals that are broadcast on the input
- frequency. Most of you will now agree that touch-tone is no longer an
- access-restriction for controlling or functioning an amateur repeater.
- Surely by punching in the correct sequence on a touch-tone pad found on
- any radio you are now controlling the repeater. You might even be able to
- use the repeater for third party traffic. Where do you draw the line?
-
- If PL is not an access restriction in the historic and common sense then
- touch-tone is not sacred.
-
- : > However, we're not speaking simply of actions, we're also speaking of
- : > intent. Someone may choose to operate simplex on my repeater input,
- : > and use the same PL as I have on my machine because it happens to be
- : > the same as one they use elsewhere. Does this become intentional
- : > interference?
-
- : A good question, and I would be interested if you have any evidence from
- : the FCC's rulings to support your contention that attempting to use the
- : repeater is interference. According to the FCC, as you've already stated,
- : there really is no such thing as "open" or "closed" repeaters. Anyone can
- : shut off their repeater to anyone else. Where we differ is on the issue of
- : whether it's malicious interference to try to operate within the rules on a
- : "closed" machine that readily responds to all users (or all users with the
- : proper PL).
-
- Why do you want to shut off or deny the repeater group their pleasure?
- Please remember that the repeater or 40 meter net is on a fixed
- frequency. Your station has the ability to change frequency or bands at
- the flick of the wrist. The Commission has ruled at length on these
- issues in the many cases that have plaged nets and repeaters.
-
- John, your intent is showing...have you forgotten the rule about good
- amateur operating practice? This is the catch all... ;)
-
- Bob
-
-
- --
- Bob Wilkins work bwilkins@cave.org
- Berkeley, California home rwilkins@ccnet.com
- 94701-0710 play n6fri@n6eeg.#nocal.ca.usa.noam
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Jun 1994 17:27:41 -0500
- From: illuminati.io.com!nobody@uunet.uu.net
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <9405271209.AA14552@maverick.aud.alcatel.com>, <2s5sl8$ihu@illuminati.io.com>, <2sni5o$f8s@newsworthy.west.sun.com>yon1.
- Subject : Re: IDing
-
- In article <2sni5o$f8s@newsworthy.west.sun.com>,
- Fred Lloyd [Phoenix SE] <flloyd@l1-a.west.sun.com> wrote:
- >
- >
- >>Don't say "73s" or "73's" It's "73".
- >
- >OK. All those who care please hold up your hands....
- >
- >
- Would you get annoyed if I called you "Freed" or "Frad"?
- You might know what I mean, but it's annoying.
-
- >Oh. So you're a professional whistle blower and this is just another
- >game for you. Well, guess what, it's fourth quarter and most of the
- >audience has already left the stadium. Not many will hear, or care,
- >about your next call.
- >
- >
- Then why give a damn in the first place?
- Contradiction. I fail to see your point.
-
- >
- >Welcome to amateur radio.
- >
- >
- Well, then, I'll be anal, too. Why, if we're all anal and
- act like we're the sole authority on amateur radio practice,
- just think what we can do to standardize thing!
- And, if we ever have an emergency and ham radio is needed
- to make an autopatch call, I"ll just do it my way.
-
- >
- >There's a big difference here. For starters, there is no rule anywhere
- >that states that any of the above mentioned practices are illegal.
- >Granted, they may be unsavory, but they're legit. For example, you can
- >note that a linebacker is ugly, but you can't flag him for it. It's
- >just not in the rules. You just shrug your shoulders and go on about
- >your business.
- >
- I never said they were illegal. Conformity helps.
- Standardized amateur practices make it easier to understand
- the next guy. But, since it's obvious the majority of old timers
- think it's okay to do it any old way they damned well feel like it,
- I will stop bothering to do things the way I was taught.
-
- Listen to repeaters from different cities. Notice how different
- they are when they talk? God knows what I'm gonna hear on repeater
- 142.xxx. When I say "KB8SGL monitoring", I might very well hear
- "KB8SGL, how nice for you. Call CQ on this repeater, please"
- Yes, diversity and chaos. How sweet it would be.
-
-
- >Have a nice day. And remember, it's a Hobby!
- >
- Yep. It's a hobby.
-
- Regulated by the government.
-
- And since they can't figure things out, I'll stop trying.
-
- --
- ................................................................................
- Matt Rupert | 2984 Pheasant Run Drive Apt D | Jackson, MI 49202 | (517) 782-1438
- Security - Organization Meetings/Bookings - Professoinal Harasser
- UNIX / Amateur Radio enthusiast KB8SGL
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Jun 1994 01:05:38 -0700
- From: btree.brooktree.com!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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- References <2si4ff$q06@tymix.tymnet.com>, <2sid20$379@btree.brooktree.com>, <2sn2im$63l@nyx10.cs.du.edu>
- Subject : Re: 440 in So. Cal.
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- In article <2sn2im$63l@nyx10.cs.du.edu>,
- Jay Maynard <jmaynard@nyx10.cs.du.edu> wrote:
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- >Fairness is never moot. Changing the rules and destroying people's investments
- >is never fair.
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- The world and the rules are constantly changing. No denying y'all were
- pioneers up on 440, but now the settlers are here and we want chit-chat
- channels for our 1/2 hour commutes. Maybe it's time to move on to the
- new frontier; that's what pioneers do!
-
- >Jammed any repeaters lately?
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- No, we use jelly now.
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- --
-
- Roger Bly
- roger@brooktree.com
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