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- Info-Hams Digest Tue, 28 Jun 94 Volume 94 : Issue 713
-
- Today's Topics:
- 'OK' Place to ham (Czech Rep.)
- 15m interference
- ANARTS RTTY News Bulletin 815 26th June 1994
- Failed mail
- FCC Address?
- Help with FBB & BPQ
- IPS Daily Report - 27 June 94
- Lead Acid Storage Batteries
- QST H/Brew Isoloop
- simnplex on two meter (2 msgs)
- Success!
- What causes pitch shift in receiver?
- YOU KNOW ITS TIME TO RETI
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 12:37:13 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!kira.cc.uakron.edu!malgudi.oar.net!witch!doghouse!jsalemi@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: 'OK' Place to ham (Czech Rep.)
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
-
- In article <2ufe8k$m1l@borg.msc.cornell.edu>, Isaac Trefz (isaac@msc.cornell.edu) writes:
- >Will I be allowed to bring my IC-W2A over there? This HT can receive from
- >about 100 - 1300 MHz and transmits on the 2 meter and 70cm bands.
- >Unfortunately, it has been modified to transmit out of band, so it will
- >also transmit fairly far outside of band.
- >
-
- I don't know about bringing it into the country, but many (most?)
- European repeaters require a sub-tone to operate, which is why you'll
- see both US and European versions of the HTs in the catalogs. You may
- have to get an add-on tone board from Icom for your HT to work there.
-
- Also, in Europe the 2m band is smaller than it is here in the US,
- topping out at 146MHz instead of 148MHz. And the 70cm band in Europe is
- only 430-440MHz, so there may not be much activity other than
- satellites there.
-
- 73...joe
-
-
-
- ----------
- Joe Salemi, KR4CZ Internet: jsalemi@doghouse.win.net
- Compuserve: 72631,23 FidoNet: 1:109/136 MCI Mail: 433-3961
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 27 Jun 1994 22:07:17 -0400
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!news1.digex.net!digex.net!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: 15m interference
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2umsja$g7d@gw.PacBell.COM>,
- sjhawk2@srv.PacBell.COM (Stephen Hawkins) wrote:
- >
- > This weekend four of us operated FD from a location high (8500 ft)
- > in the mountains of Northern Calif. On 15 meters we kept hearing
- > something that sounded like a cross between slow scan, pactor, and
- > the Russian Woodpecker. The individuals sounds were a little like
- > fax but a lot chirpyer and faster. The were very loud 40 to 50 over
- > S-9. The sounds would cover all of 15 meters a times. They would start
- > run for a while ruining the band for 20 to 30 minutes then go away for
- > a while. Several times the rep rate and chirpyness varied. I did not
- > have anything to tape it with or I would have. The interference was
- > only on 15 meters. Upon hearing it I immediately thought of the U.S.
- > version of the Russian Woodpecker, but I have never before heard anything
- > like this. I have two questions.
- > 1. Did anyone else hear this.
- > 2. Does anyone have any ideas what it was.
- > de WV6U Steve. 73 49 0100 1001
- >
- >
-
- Were you near any govt facility? Many strange things I hear sweeping HF full
- scale at times driving past Ft. Meade in Maryland...
-
- Andy
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 28 Jun 1994 13:15:07 +1000
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram.esi.com.au!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ANARTS RTTY News Bulletin 815 26th June 1994
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- [ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]
-
- ANARTS News Bulletin 815 26th June 1994
-
- 3.545 MHz 0930 UTC VK2BQS (Jim)
- 7.045 MHz -3 0030 UTC VK2CTD (Col)
- 14.070 MHz (amtor/fec) 0030 UTC VK2DPM (Alan)
- 14.091 MHz 0030 UTC VK2BQS (JIM)
- 146.675 MHz 0030/0930 UTC VK2JPA (PAT)
- 144.850 MHz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI
- (or VK2OP)
- 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY
-
- Contest report no. 2
-
- Contest logs are starting to flow through the system already.
- There are some very promising logs in already, in the way of
- scores. We will keep you updated with news as it comes to
- hand.
- ----------------------------------------
-
- We have some news regarding the WAADCA RTTY mailbox at
- Wireless Hill. It is apparently growing faster than expected
- in one of its function -- White Page server -- and has
- outstripped its memory in that regard. Whatever, we are sure
- that it will be back, doing what it is expected to do, very
- soon.
-
- All one can say is that if that is the cause, the mailbox is a
- resounding success and congratulations to all those amateurs
- making use of this facility. By the time you read this, the
- mailbox may be back up but, in any case, it is good to see
- that the mailbox is proving so popular.
-
- ------------------------------------------
-
- IPS weekly report
- -----------------
- 17 June - 23 June 1994
- Issue No 25
- Date of issue: 24 June 1994
-
- INDICES:
- Date 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
- 10cm 84 78 77 76 74 72 73
- A 10 14 20 14 13 08 (04 estimated)
- T 35 50 49 38 41 32 25
-
- SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY
-
- Solar activity was very low all week.
-
- The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet to unsettled
- 17th-22nd June, with brief active periods from 0900-1500UT on
- 19th; and quiet on 23rd.
-
- Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were near pre-
- dicted monthly values 17th, and 20th-23rd June, and near
- normal to 20 per cent enhanced on 18th-19th.
- .
- FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (24 - 30 June)
-
- SOLAR: Very low.
- GEOMAGNETIC: Active June 24 - July 4 (coronal hole).
- IONOSPHERIC: Depression of 15 per cent probable on 25th.
- Degraded HF comms quality expected all week due
- to anticipated geomagnetic activity.
-
- Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services, Sydney
- ----------------------------------------
-
- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 17 JUN 94
-
- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 17 JUNE 1994 (BID RTDX0617)
-
- THE ANARTS (AUSTRALIAN) WW RTTY DX CONTEST, LAST WEEKEND,
- PRODUCED SOME NICE DX IN SPITE OF SPOTTY CONDITIONS.
-
- OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL
- EUROPE DX CLUSTER DB0SPC, I5FLN AND THE IK5PWJ PACKET CLUSTER,
- K7WUW, KP4GE, PA0RVR, WB2CJL, W5KSI, 9K2EC, AND THE NJ0M NODE
- OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK. THANKS TO ALL FOR
- YOUR HELP.
-
- BANDPASS:
- FRIDAY 10
- 0048-14085 UN5PR
- 0218-14080 HC6CR
- 0229-14082 RW3PF
- 1153-14083 C56/DK2OC QSL HOME CBA
- 1155-14084 ZD8X
- 1331-14088 SV7BVZ
- 1400-14088 7X2DS
- 1643-21085 C56/G0UCT QSL VIA G1GMZ
- 1747-14080 S92ZM
- 2036-14084 PW8EM
- 2119-14085 SV5/DL6RAI
- 2137-14087 HC6CRA
-
- SATURDAY 11
- 0120-14089 EA7GXD
- 0302-14096 CP1FF
- 0319-14091 AH6HH
- 0327-14085 ZL1SY
- 0352-14088 VK2KM
- 1153-14083 C56/DK2OC
- 1155-14084 ZD8X
- 1155-14088 SV5/DL6RAI
- 1400-14088 7X2DS
- 1644-21085 C56/G0UCT
- 1701-21088 LU8EKC
- 1705-14089 GU/DL9YAJ
- 1707-14089 SV2BFN
- 1759-14090 TY1PS
- 1805-14083 CN8NP
- 1813-14087 SV5/DL6RAI
- 1853-14091 CE8SFL
- 1853-7037 GW5NF
- 1908 14085 OD5PL
- 2036-14084 PW8EM
- 2127-14088 JD1AMA
- 2047-14086 TY1PS
- 2133-14087 ZA1AJ
- 2145-14085 ZX2A
- 2152-14083 TA2II
- 2200-14088 VK2KM
- 2238-14087 UN5PR
-
- SUNDAY 12
- 0047-14086 ZP5FGS
- 0120-14088 VP9MZ
- 0217-14090 ZX2A
- 0232-14086 CP1O
- 0319-14085 CX7BF
- 0326-14084 ZL1SY
- 0403-14088 VK2CM
- 0403-14088 ZL2JON
- 0406-14085 AH6HH
- 0408-14093 VK3AMK
- 0409-14096 VK2KM
- 0451-14090 VK2DPM
- 0555-14091 VK2CTD
- 0557-14090 VK2BQS
- 0642-14086 SV5BYP
- 1347-14085 CP1FF
- 1601-14086 JD1BIE/JD1
- 1606-14089 5B4VX
- 1620-14085 SV5AZP
- 1647-14089 EM5U
- 1655-14088 RU0L
- 1811-14084 CN8NP
- 1819-21089 SV5/DL6RAI
- 1837-14080 VP9MZ
- 1841-14086 SV5/DL6RAI
- 2003-14080 CX7BF
- 2126-14088 LU8EKC
-
- MONDAY 13
- 0034-14085 C56/G0UCT
- 0045-14088 EA1PC
- 0154-14083 VP5/W4BRE
- 1250-14088 DU1BJD QSL '92 CBA
- 1422-14082 HS0ZAA
- 1719-14085 TK5EP
- 2158-14087 IS0QDV
- 2220-14083 9K2IC
- 2221-14084 CP1FQ
- 2227-14087 C56/G0UCT
- 2240-14083 9K2IC
-
- TUESDAY 14
- 1308-14088 V63VA QSL P.O.BOX 88, WELLSTON, OK 74881
- 1411-14088 BV2NO
- 1440-14085 4L1BR
- 1749-14077 9N1AA PACTOR
- 2019-14084 TA2II
- 2048-14082 HP1XBX/CP2
-
- WEDNESDAY 15
- 0004-14070 9K2KA PACTOR
- 0447-14085 9K2WA
- 0541-14087 V63VA
- 1123-14088 V63VA
- 1625-14088 EA6MQ
-
- THURSDAY 16
- GU/DL9YAJ
-
- NOTES OF INTEREST:
- THE EINDHOVEN STUDENTS RADIO AMATEUR CLUB WILL GO ON A DXPED-
- ITION TO LICHTENSTEIN, HB0, 6-12 JULY. ACTIVITY IS PLANNED ON
- ALL 9 HF BANDS, 6M, 2M, AND 70 CM. ON THE WEEKEND 9/10 JULY
- THEY WILL BE IN THE IARU HF CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. THEY HAVE
- REQUESTED THE CALLSIGN HB0TUE, BUT MAY HAVE TO USE PERSONAL
- CALLSIGNS /HBO. QSL TO PI4TUE VIA BUREAU OR CBA.
-
- AVES ISLAND WILL BE ACTIVATED AGAIN, ON DIGITAL MODES, SSB AND
- CW, BY THE RADIO CLUB VENEZOLANO USING THE CALL YW0RCV FROM
- 21-25 JULY. ALL BANDS EXCEPT WARC WILL BE USED. QSLS GO TO THE
- IARU BUREAU, YV5AJ, RADIO CLUB VENEZOLANO, P.O. BOX 2285,
- CARACAS 1010-A, VENEZUELA. WITH RETURN POSTAGE IN EXCESS OF
- ONE IRC.
-
- FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN, BOB, WB2CJL WILL BE PINCH HITTING
- FOR LUCIANO, I5FLN. PLEASE SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES TO
- WB2CJL AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR AT I5FLN.ITA.EU
-
- 73 AND GOOD HUNTING DE JULES W2JGR AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA
-
- (VIA HF AMTOR)
-
- ----------------------------------------
-
- ARLD036 DX news
- The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Art, K9XJ,
- John, KB5QKS, The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, Chod, VP2ML, The DX
- Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster
- network and the Contest Corral column in QST. Thanks.
-
- CAMBODIA. Sanyi, HA7VK, will be active as XU7VK until
- February 1995. Listen on 20 meter SSB between 1245 and 1400z.
-
- ANGOLA. The Red Cross will be sending Peter, ON6TT, to D2
- land June 16 to July 16. He plans to be active on the low
- bands and the WARC bands. Commercial equipment will be used,
- so split operation will not be possible. QSL via ON5NT.
- After his stay in Angola, Peter will be active from Malawi
- until August 1.
-
- KERGUELEN ISLAND. Pierre, FT5XJ, was recently heard on a DX
- net on 14226 kHz at 0530z. He plans to leave the island in
- July but will return three months later. QSL via F5NLL,
- listed as F1NLL in the Callbook.
-
- BENIN. DJ4IJ, is active as TY1IJ, mainly on SSB and the WARC
- bands. Check 14275 kHz around 2200z. QSL via DJ5IO. TY1PS
- was active last weekend in the RTTY contest. QSL via Peter
- Schulze, B.P. 06-2535, Cotonou, Benin.
-
- CENTRAL AFRICA. Gene, TL8NG, has been busy with CW on the
- WARC bands. Check 12, 17 and 30 meters between 1330 and 1600z
- and again after 0430z. He also shows up on the 21335 DX net
- around 1400z. QSL via WA1ECA.
-
- THE GAMBIA. Uli, C56/DK2OC, and Brendan, C56/G0UCT, will be
- closing down operations shortly after this bulletin starts
- making the rounds. QSL C56/DK2OC via DK2OC, and C56/G0UCT via
- G1GMZ.
-
- CAPE VERDE. Angelo, D44BC, has been heard on 17 meters and
- RS12. Check 18128 kHz around 1130z. Listen on the satellite
- downlink between 29430 and 29445 kHz from 1200 to 1430z.
-
- TONGA. Paul, A35RK, will be going QRT June 18. Tune between
- 14175 and 14226 kHz from 0330 and 0500z. Also, check the low
- end of 40 meters for his CW at 1330z. For RTTY QSOs, try
- around 14086 kHz during the same times. QSL via KK6H.
-
- VANUATU. YJ0AVH frequents 14196 kHz between 0230 and 0600z.
-
- ARUBA. Art, K9XJ, will be signing P4/K9XJ or P40XJ June 16 to
- 23. This will be a casual operation with most activity on the
- Novice/Tech Plus frequencies. QSL to his Callbook address.
-
- LIECHTENSTEIN. Eight members of the Eindhoven Students Radio
- Amateur Club, will be active from 1800z July 6 to 1200z July
- 11. This all band, multimode operation will also include 6 and
- 2 meters, and 70 centimeters. Their main emphasis will be
- taking part in the IARU HF Championship on CW and SSB and the
- CQ WW WPX VHF/UHF Contest. The group has requested the call
- sign HB0TUE for the entire operation. If they cannot get the
- requested call sign, operators will sign HB0/ and their
- personal call signs. QSL via PI4TUE.
-
- MALYJ VYSOTSKIJ ISLAND. R1MVI will be active during the
- Russian DX Contest, July 30 and 31.
-
- TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Will, AA4NC, plans to sign VP5NC in
- the IARU HF Championship on SSB and CW. There will be
- activity before and after the contest on the WARC bands. QSL
- via CBA.
-
- SIX METER DX. John, KB5QKS, reports that 6 meters has been
- great so far this season. His recent DX contacts include:
- C6APF, HH2PKB, HH7PV, KP4SQ, TI2NA, TI4JHQ, WP4KJJ, XE3EB and
- XE3WP. PacketCluster spots show this to be an outstanding
- sporadic E skip season.
-
- THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The All Asian DX Contest, CW,
- sponsored by JARL, is from 0000z June 18 to 2400z June 19 on
- 160 through 10 meters. Exchange signal report and a two digit
- number denoting operator age. YLs and XYLs may send signal
- report and 00.
-
- The SMIRK QSO Party, sponsored by the Six Meter International
- Radio Klub, runs from 0000z June 18 until 2400z June 19 on six
- meters only. Contacts between stations in the 48 contiguous
- states must be made above 50.125 MHz. Exchange call sign,
- SMIRK number and grid square.
-
- More detailed information on both of these contests appears on
- page 138 in May QST.
-
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- Society information
-
- The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065
- Australia, for such matters as membership and general
- enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the
- President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA at
- VK2RWI.
-
- News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60
- Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA at VK2RWI.
- Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are :
-
- patl(at)pitt.conmusic.su.oz.au
-
- The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
- anywhere in the broadcast coverage area. We know we reach New
- Zealand and many South Pacific islands, and we were reaching
- as far north as Japan when conditions were right. We are
- looking forward to news from your areas to let other amateurs
- know what you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you.
-
- 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
- That concludes the broadcast for this morning/evening.
-
- --
- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2AAB.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.6
- dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 28 Jun 1994 03:02:12 GMT
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- Subject: Failed mail
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- ====== Transcript follows ======
-
- While talking to viper.wb2sjz.ampr.org:
- >>> DATA
- <<< 503 Need MAIL command
-
- ====== Unsent message follows ======
-
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- Subject: rec.radio.amateur
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 27 Jun 1994 22:43:10 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!world!blanket.mitre.org!pscgate.progress.com!progress.progress.com!glenn@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: FCC Address?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I need to renew my license. I got a 610 form - now what's
- the correct address to send it to at the FCC?
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 27 Jun 94 12:15:24 -0500
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!umn.edu!msc.edu!news.gac.edu!msus1.msus.edu!vax1.mankato.msus.edu!dj1@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Help with FBB & BPQ
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Hello,
- I am setting up FBB with BPQ. All is well except when FBB does a
- outgoing connect. It always says its on channel 1 of BPQ even though it
- is actually on port 3 or 4. Incoming connects are always correctly labeled
- as to what port they are. Did I miss something in BPQ or FBB? It works as
- is, but I would like to make the labels identify the correct port on out-
- going connects.
- Thanks for your time and input. Please E-mail to the following address:
-
- DJ1 @ VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU
-
- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
- Sean / N0PBA @ N0PBA.#SCMN.MN.USA.NA | BLAH blah BLAH blah BLAH blah BLAH blah
- DJ1 @ VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU | blah BLAH blah BLAH blah BLAH blah BLAH
- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 23:17:08 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!isclient.merit.edu!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!ipso!rwc@network.UCSD
- Subject: IPS Daily Report - 27 June 94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
- ISSUED AT 27/2330Z JUNE 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
- FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
- SUMMARY FOR 27 JUNE AND FORECAST UP TO 30 JUNE
-
- IPS Disturbance Warning 17 was issued on 22 June and is current for
- interval 24 June to 4 July
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
- Activity: very low
-
- Flares: none.
-
- Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 073/009
-
- GOES satellite data for 26 June
- Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV: 4.8E+05
- Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV: 1.4E+04
- Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 5.3E+06
- X-ray background: A3.9
- Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
-
- 1B. SOLAR FORECAST
- 28 June 29 June 30 June
- Activity Very low Very low Very low
- Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
-
- Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 075/013
-
- 1C. SOLAR COMMENT
- None.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
- Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: unsettled
-
- Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 26 June
- Learmonth 14 3333 3233
- Fredericksburg 25 25
- Planetary 25 25
-
- Observed Kp for 26 June: 3444 4454
-
-
- 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
- DATE Ap CONDITIONS
- 28 Jun 20 Unsettled to active.
- 29 Jun 16 Unsettled to active.
- 30 Jun 16 Unsettled to active.
-
- 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
- Unsettled to active conditions expected. Activity has been stronger
- in northern hemisphere.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 27 Jun normal fair fair
- PCA Event : None.
- 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 28 Jun normal fair poor
- 29 Jun normal fair poor
- 30 Jun normal fair poor
- 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
- Degraded HF comms expected at mid and high lats for next 3 days.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
- MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values
-
- Observed T index for 27 June: 33
-
- Predicted Monthly T Index for June is 30.
-
- 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
- DATE T-index MUFs
- 28 Jun 15 About 15% below predicted monthly values.
- 29 Jun 30 Near predicted monthly values.
- 30 Jun 30 Near predicted monthly values.
-
-
- 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
- Geomagnetic activity in progress. Degraded HF comms expected at times
- until July 4. Strong sporadic E observed yesterday.
-
- --
- IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services
- email: rwc@ips.oz.au fax: +61 2 4148331 |PO Box 5606
- RWC Duty Forecaster tel: +61 2 4148329 |West Chatswood NSW 2057
- Recorded Message tel: +61 2 4148330 |AUSTRALIA
-
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-
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 19:48:33 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!sundog.tiac.net!usenet.elf.com!rpi!psinntp!arrl.org!zlau@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Lead Acid Storage Batteries
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Gary Coffman (gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us) wrote:
- : In article <Pine.3.88.9406212222.A8410-0100000@julian.uwo.ca> "l.h. bol" <lbol@julian.uwo.ca> writes:
- : >I have aquired some sealed lead acid cells (plastic pack containing 6
- : >cells rated for 5AH) and am trying to figure out the proper charge
- : >current for them. I don't want to over-charge them (or under charge)
-
- : Lead acid batteries are normally charged with a constant voltage
- : charger. For a nominal 12 volt battery, charger voltage should be
- : 14.5 volts during charge, and 13.8 volts during sustain. Auto chargers
- : use a saturable core transformer to limit initial charging current,
- : cheap and effective. You'll have to install a current limiter when
- : using ordinary transformers. Current should be limited to 0.1 C
- : for gell cells, 0.33 C for wet cells, where C is the amp-hour rating.
- : An auto tail light bulb will do as a current limiter for your gell
- : cell. Just put it in series between the 14.5 volt source and the
- : battery. It's resistance is non-linear depending on current draw,
- : so it'll allow near full voltage at low current, and drop the
- : voltage as current draw increases, forming a self-regulating
- : system. Crude, but effective.
-
- This is okay as long as you remove the charger after the battery
- is charged. Otherwise, you will overcharge the batteries,
- possibly running them dry. A better charger will drop the voltage
- back after the battery is charged. The Unitrode 3906 does this.
- It also compensates for the battery temperature, though I assume
- this only works if you run the chip cool and keep it at the same
- temperature as the battery. This chip can be obtained from both
- A and A Engineering (see ARRL Handbook chapter 35 for a suppliers
- list) or Allied Electronics (according to their latest catalog).
- A & A also sells boards/kits/finished units.
-
- A smart charger works by sensing the voltage and current--if the
- battery is taking lots of current at 13.8 volts, it needs to be charged
- fully. On the other hand, if there is just a trickle of current, you
- want the float voltage to maintain charge.
-
- --
- Zack Lau KH6CP/1 2 way QRP WAS
- 8 States on 10 GHz
- Internet: zlau@arrl.org 10 grids on 2304 MHz
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 27 Jun 1994 23:25:43 -0400
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!news1.digex.net!digex.net!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: QST H/Brew Isoloop
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Anyone build the QST loop antenna from the May 94 issue? I understand
- it can be resized for 40M. Anyone do that yet?
-
- Andy N3LCW
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 16:25:12 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!csn!dora!etuggle@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: simnplex on two meter
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- ray.wade@michaelr.com (Ray Wade) wrote the following in a previous article:
- > On 06-22-94 JOHN DERRY wrote to ALL...
- >
- > JD> I'm always amazed when I call CQ on 2-m simplex and get an answer.
- > JD> Last
- > JD> weekend I spent a lot of time operating mobile. Every time I called
- > JD> CQ on
- > JD> simplex, I got an answer. A whole new way to operate on 2 meters.
- >
- >Try it on a repeater. That is the only kind of general call I will reply
- >to. I hate "monitoring". Sometimes they mean exactly that. Not that they
- >want to talk but just to key up the machine. Go figure.
- >
- >K5JCM
- >
- > * OFFLINE 1.56 * What if there were no hypothetical situations?
- >.................
-
- I don't think I've ever heard anyone call CQ on a repeater. Lots of
- "xxxx monitoring" though. I always thought you'd like go to hell or something
- if you even thought about saying CQ on a repeater ;-)
-
- -et
- KB0LZZ, Parker, Colorado
-
-
- --
- Eddie D. Tuggle, etuggle@dora.auc.trw.com | "There is nothing either good or
- TRW Denver Operations | bad, but thinking makes it so."
- 16201 Centretech Pky / Aurora, CO 80011 | -- SHAKESPEARE
- Voice: 303.360.4001 FAX: 303.360.4133 |
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 28 Jun 1994 00:07:29 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!neoucom.edu!news.ysu.edu!yfn.ysu.edu!as779@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: simnplex on two meter
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- etuggle@auc.trw.com (Eddie D. Tuggle) writes:
- > I don't think I've ever heard anyone call CQ on a repeater. Lots of
- > "xxxx monitoring" though. I always thought you'd like go to hell or
- > something if you even thought about saying CQ on a repeater ;-)
- >
- > -et KB0LZZ, Parker, Colorado
- >
- Local customs and procedures vary. Here in Detroit area it is not uncommon
- to hear a "CQ" call (not the old 40 phone "seeee cueeeee seeeee cueeee"
- for ten minutes, just a "CQ from W8xx" This is used interchangeably
- with the "xxx monitoring" call, which just announces one's presence
- on the freq. just in case any of your pals are around and want to talk.
- While travelling thru upstate NY, I did monitor a QSO for about
- twenty minutes while an old timer and newcomer argued vehemently about
- whether it was ok or even LEGAL to call CQ on a repeater. Lots of
- time on their hands I guess!
- --
- Chuck Reti Detroit,MI WV8A
- aa010@detroit.freenet.org
- wv8a@wb8zpn.#semi.mi.usa.na
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 14:48:54
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com!s146.phxslip.indirect.com!lenwink@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Success!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Senator Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, appeared on the Ham Radio & More
- show this past Sunday, and was sensational, as usual. Senator Goldwater
- answered callers questions ranging from MARS to STI Defense
- Systems. Much praise was given to Senator Goldwater for his time given
- to the country.
- Some quotes of interest included his support of the no-code license, and
- he said that since code is outdated and not used in the military anymore,
- he believes the time has come to do away with the code requirements,
- even though he throughly enjoys code and can be found on CW many
- times each week. He also believes that "our" ability to handle national
- emergencies is justification in itself for our existence, and he is VERY
- opposed to charging for a license.
-
- Ham Radio & More can be heard each Sunday at 6:00pm EST on the
- Talk America Network in 23 cities and via satellite on spacenet 3,
- transponder 9, 6.8 audio. More info at 1-602-241-1510.
-
- 73,
- Len, KB7LPW
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 28 Jun 1994 00:44:14 -0000
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!torn!uunet.ca!uunet.ca!ionews.io.org!nobody@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: What causes pitch shift in receiver?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <1994Jun27.141555.17326@arrl.org>,
- Zack Lau (KH6CP) <zlau@arrl.org> wrote:
- >Mike Stramba (Canada) (mike@io.org) wrote:
- >
- >The problem is the cheap radio. No doubt it tunes in 1 kHz steps. To
- >reproduce voice accurately, you have to re-insert the carrier accurately.
- >A radio with 100 Hz steps may not be acceptable to finicky listeners.
- >10 Hz steps are usually good enough for almost everyone.
-
- Well I don't expect much from this radio that's for sure. As a matter of
- fact it *does* tune in 1 kHz steps. Smaller tuning steps make sense.
-
- I just found some info in the 1993 ARRL handbook (page 12-28 radio receiving
- principles) that says most commercial receivers use 250-600 Hz bandwith
- filters for CW and 1.8 to 2.7 kHz filters for SSB.
-
- What is the frequency resolution in most HF transceivers ?
-
- Mike
- --
- =======================================================================
- Mike Stramba Email: mike@io.org
- Toronto,Canada Internex Online - Toronto, Canada (416) 363-3783
- =======================================================================
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 94 16:43:00 -0800
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ns.mcs.kent.edu!kira.cc.uakron.edu!malgudi.oar.net!infinet!nitelog!mario.campos@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: YOU KNOW ITS TIME TO RETI
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Subject: YOU KNOW ITS TIME TO RETI
-
-
- >N> Compilation of replys to thread subject: You know its time to retire from
- >the
- >N> hobby when...(Amateur Radio Humor).
-
- >How about when you greet your boss on a monday by saying "Hello Old Man!"
- >only to find he doesn't LIKE being called an old man. (Happened to me
- >last week.....had a hard time convincing him that it was a friendly
- >gesture.)
-
- Especially if he is younger than you! <g>
-
- * QMPro 1.52 * mario.campos@nitelog.com - N6ALS@K6LY.#NOCA.CAL.USA.NOAM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 11:37:09
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!udel!news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnexus!olympus.net!olympus.net!vaughnwt@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <9406260349298359@ccibbs.com>, <FAUNT.94Jun26111329@netcom2.netcom.com>, <Cs0ywv.57J@news.Hawaii.Edu>s
- Subject : Re: What hams do on vacation...
-
-
-
-
- >In article <FAUNT.94Jun26111329@netcom2.netcom.com> faunt@netcom2.netcom.com (Doug Faunt N6TQS 510-655-8604) writes:
- >>
- >>Does everyone else go around on vacations scanning rooftops, etc., for
- >>antennas when on vacation?
-
- >You bet, Doug! Even here at home whenever I go out I try to find new
- >routes just to look for antennas.
-
- >When I'm on your side of the Pacific I scan tops of buildings, roofs,
- >mountain tops...
-
- >Can someone in L.A. tell me what I see when I look from the Studio City
- >area up to the Hollywood Hills - there appears to be a two story home
- >that has about 50 antennas, some broadcast, some are dishes, most are
- >verticals on several towers. This would be near where Coldwater Canyon
- >Drive crosses Mulholland Drive; there is a private tennis club just
- >below it (I know because I rode a motorcycle up to there - couldn't
- >reach the site due to a private gate). This is NOT the same site
- >that sits above the HOLLYWOOD sign. This site is in a residential
- >area and is actually a house whose interior must be nothing but
- >transmitters.
-
- >Jeff NH6IL
-
- Sounds like the Russian Embassy.
- William Vaughn vaughnwt@olympus.net "Just plain Bill."
-
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