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Info-Hams Digest            Mon, 18 Jul 94       Volume 94 : Issue  808

Today's Topics:
                Amateur Radio Newsline #883  15 Jul 94
                   ARISTIDE'S RADIO DEMOCRACY FREQ?
                          Attorney for ARRL!
                     Beginner Questions (2 msgs)
                            Enough already
                        F.A.R.E. DUNKS ARRL!!!
                     FCC Delays now at 17 weeks!
                            Jeffrey Herman
              Need schematic for 1750 Hz tone generator
                     QSL Info   RA3QSY  &  GI0NWG
                    Wanted NASA Courtsey Tone Info

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 04:37:26 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Amateur Radio Newsline #883  15 Jul 94
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The electronic publication of the Amateur Radio Newsline is distributed
with the permission of Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, President and Editor of
Newsline.  The text version is edited from the original scripts and
transcribed from the audio reports by Dale Cary, WD0AKO, and is first
published in The Radio & Electronics Round Table on the Genie Online
System.

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send them via E-Mail to [e-mail] or [e-mail].
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                     The following is a QST

    Hawaii to the mainland on VHF and UHF, floods in Georgia and a
 ham on the run.  These stories and more on Newsline report number
 883 coming your way right now!

(*****
                     HAWAII TO MAINLAND ATV

   The United States mainland and the island state of Hawaii have
 been joined by several modes including amateur television.  The
 DX event began on Monday July the 11th and is continuing as we go
 to air.  Gordon West, WB6NOA literally put a contact on hold to
 file this report:

   "In the background is Paul Lieb, KH6HME.  That is pouring it on
 two meters, 432, 1296.  If fact, the first ever video from Hawaii
 to California was received right here at our station, WB6NOA.  P4
 good quality video showing the KH6HME beacon on Mauna Loa.  This
 is the first time in amateur television that we have had such a
 long distance video received.  Right during the long haul troppo
 from California to Hawaii was a sporadic E opening.  So California
 was working Hawaii and then they were working British Columbia and
 Washington all on two meters.  I'm working Hawaii right now."
 Gordon West, WB6NOA

   VHF and UHF DXers are saying that this is the best opening in
 years.  Most say that they think its the signal for a hot DX
 summer to come.

(*****
                   ILLEGAL BROADCAST IN PUNA

   Still in Hawaii, word that the Honolulu FCC Office has busted
 another unlicensed broadcaster.  This, after it received a fax of
 an advertisement for "Masters of the Symphony," broadcast by
 Classical Radio Puna on 89.9 MHz.
   Puna is an area on the Big Island of Hawaii to the south of
 Hilo.  The flyer indicated the station operated on weekends from 8
 PM to midnight.  Since there is no FCC authorization for an FM
 broadcast station on 89.9 MHz in Hawaii, Honolulu agents John
 Raymond and Jeffrey Guerpo traveled to the Big Island and located
 the pirate broadcast station in a residence in Hawaiian Paradise
 Park.  This is a rural subdivision in the Puna district with over
 130 miles of unpaved roads, no street lighting, and no mail
 delivery.
   The station operator turned out to be retired and disabled
 individual who readily admitted to operating the station without
 authorization from the FCC.  In fact, he told the agents that God
 had revealed to him that his life mission was to make classical
 music available to unserved communities.
   After giving the matter careful consideration and in view of
 the alleged offenders medical and financial status, issuance of a
 Notice of Apparent Liability was not deemed worthwhile.  The
 unnamed subject later indicated to the FCC that he had thought
 again about what he had been doing.  After considering the matter
 he sent the FM transmitter to South America to be used by his
 missionary friend.  The Honolulu FCC office has not received any
 reports of further activity by Classical Radio Puna since then.

(*****
                            SAREX

   SAREX STS-65 is in orbit and on the air.  The Space Shuttle
 Columbia roared into the blue skies of the Kennedy Space Center on
 Friday, July 8th to begin the second International Microgravity
 Laboratory Mission.  The near flawless countdown resulted in an
 on-time launch of the mission at 16:43 UTC.  The seven member crew
 of STS-65 is now half-way through its planned 14 days on-orbit.
   Two of the crew members on board Columbia are ham radio
 operators.  They are the newly licensed Shuttle Commander Robert
 Cabana, KC5HBV and Astronaut Don Thomas, KC5FVF.  Both are
 operating the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment from the orbiters
 mid-deck.  Ground based amateur radio operators can communicate
 with the two astronaut hams through packet radio and, when time
 permits, make voice contacts as well.  In addition, thirteen
 scheduled school group contacts with students in the United
 States, Germany, and Japan are also planned.
   Amateur Astronomers who say their frustrated at not being able
 to see the astronomically event of the century say they plan now
 to hook up radios and listen to it instead.  So, thousands of
 astronomers soon will become SWL's and join the many hams how will
 also be listening in as the Shoemaker Levy 9 comet slams into
 Jupiter to meet a fiery end.  Astronomers will not actually be
 able
 to see the collision which is expected to have a considerable
 effect on the gassy planets atmosphere because it will occur on
 the far side of Jupiter away from the earth.  But it turns out
 Jupiter emits radio waves at frequencies between 500 kHz and 40
 MHz.  Scientists think these signals are caused by electrons
 breaking free of a magnet bond between the planet and its moon Io.

   On an earth based shortwave radio they sound like waves
 crashing on a beach.  The New Scientist Magazine says that groups
 of radio enthusiasts will listen for changes in the sound when the
 comet Shoemaker Levy 9 collides with Jupiter starting on July
 16th.

(*****
                         GEORGIA FLOOD

   One of the largest amateur radio emergency communications
 efforts ever is underway in the southeastern U.S. Amateur radio
 operators are assisting officials throughout southern Georgia.
 That's the area devastated from flooding caused by Tropical
 Storm Alberto.  Jim Altman, N4UCK, is the ARRL's Section
 Manager for Georgia:

   "There are several hundred amateurs currently in the field.
 Basically, like in any disaster such as Andrew or Hugo or similar.

Amateurs have been involved in initially primary data gathering.
 And then as the even progresses we have been involved in
 coordination of disaster relief for the Red Cross and Salvation
 Army and the other agencies FEMA and GEMA to provide them with
 coordination information primarily."  Jim Altman, N4UCK.

   To give you an idea how severe and widespread the damage is,
 31 Georgia counties have been declared federal disaster areas.
 More than 20 people are dead.  600 bridges have been swept way and
 nearly half a million acres of croplands have been turned into a
 swamp.

   "You've got shelters open all across south GA.  There are tens
 and tens of thousands of people displaced from their homes.  Half
 the City of Albany is under water.  The City of Bainbridge, if it
 is not under water yet, is about to be.  And these relief centers
 are coordinating, via amateur radio, as well as other
 communications methods in order to achieve the delivery of things
 like meals.  So we are handling the traffic from how high the
 river is now to where's the coffee."  Altman, N4UCK.

   Altman tells Newsline most communications are by voice, but
 packet is also in use.  The exact number of amateurs assisting is
 not available.  But it's believed to number well into the
 hundreds.

   "I know that one of the net controls on the HF net told me that
 he had 90 pages of notes at this point.  I have probably have two
 or three hundred callsigns on my lists and pieces of paper of
 people who have been checking.  Now over the last three or four
 days, the scope of this event is absolutely massive.  I was at a
 meeting earlier today with the Federal Emergency Management and
 State Emergency Management.  They were saying that this is worse
 than what happened in Iowa last year.  We've got literally
 hundreds of communities that have become isolated with no way in
 or out of them."  Altman, N4UCK.

   Altman sez amateurs from other states including Alabama and
 South Carolina have arrived to help with the effort.

   "Georgia has a large number of counties.  It has over 159
 counties.  And I would estimate that we're providing services in
 probably 45 to 50 of those at this time.  Altman, N4UCK.

   As we go to air, Altman expected the need for amateur
 communications services to be levelling off as floodwaters
 begin to recede.
   More on this story in upcoming Newsline reports.

(*****
                      N6NHG WANTED BY POLICE

   Kevin David Mitnick, N6NHG, of Van Nuys, California is
 reportedly on the run once again.  Mitnick is the legendary
 computer hacker who first gained infamy for breaking into a
 Department of Defense computer in the 1980's.  CBS news reported
 on Monday, July 11th that authorities believe the thirty year old
 Mitnick has been using tele-computing to again breach the security
 of a number of heavily guarded computer and communications
 networks.  These include computers used by Pacific Telephone and
 the California State Department of Motor Vehicles.  Police believe
 that Mitnick may possibly be trying to create a total new identity
 for himself.
   Authorities told the Los Angeles Times that Mitnick was last
 spotted at a shop in Studio City, California.  They say he
 attempted to pick-up some fax'ed documents belonging to the
 Department of motor Vehicles.  When police moved in, they claim he
 threw the papers at them and ran.
   A warrant has been issued accusing Mitnick of violating his
 parole on a previous computer hacking conviction.  One of the
 terms of his parole forbid him from using a computer for any
 illegal purpose.

(*****
                          ARNS AWARDS

   The Amateur Radio News Service has announced the winners of its
 1993 ham radio newsletter awards.  More than 100 clubs entered the
 annual newsletter competition.  Twenty seven were rated
 "superior," with the top three being The Atlanta Ham edited by
 James Massara, N2EST for the Atlanta Radio Club; The Readout by
 Clarency Pinheiro, WA6ZLO for the Stanislaus, California Amateur
 Radio Association and once again the W3OK Corral by Clarence
 Snyder, W3PYF for the Delaware - Lehigh Amateur Radio Club.
 Congratulations to all of the winners.

(*****
                       UK INTERFERENCE

   The United Kingdom's Radiocommunications Agency has had to
 investigate interference from unattended operation of digital
 modes on 144 and 432 MHz.  In several instances it had to find a
 way to gain access to an unattended transmitter site when the
 operator was not present.  While British license holders are not
 required to notify the local Radio Investigation Service for such
 operation, British hams have been asked to give thought as to how
 their station could be closed down in their absence if problems
 arise.

(*****
                        DX - SVALBARD

   In DX, word that LA4LN and LB3RC, will sign JW4LN and LB3R/JW
 respectively from the western coast of Vest-Spitsbergen from
 August 1st to the 20th.  This is a scientific expedition to
 Svlbard and not a DXpedition.  Even so, they will be operating all
 bands 160-10 meters with special attention to the WARC
 frequencies.  Activity will be on CW, SSB and the digital modes in
 the mornings, evenings and when the weather is bad, and also when
 they do not have to chase away the dangerous polar bears!  QSL
 direct only with an SASE and return postage to the respective
 operators home calls.

(*****
                      NET REGISTRATION

   This reminder from ARRL headquarters.  Nets have until
 September 6, 1994, to register in the 1995-96 ARRL Net Directory.
 The new edition will not carry over information from previous
 directories, so net managers must send a registration card known
 as Form F S D 85 to Headquarters.  The address is 225 Main Street
 in Newington, Connecticut 06111.

(*****
                          ZL CEPT

   A recent report in the W5YI ham radio newsletter says New
 Zealand has joined the growing number of nations adopting the
 pan-European CEPT ham radio license.  Well the story is correct
 but it is a bit late.  Actually it is about a year late according
 to Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF who is the President of the New Zealand
 Amateur Radio Transmitting Society.
   The NZART is New Zealand's national ham radio society.  Kind
 of the ARRL of New Zealand.  As such it was directly involved
 in backing the adoption of CEPT.  Meachen says that the CEPT
 universal ham radio license has been well received by that nations
 amateur radio community.

(*****

   And for this week, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.
 You can write to us at Post Office Box 463 in Pasadena,
 California 91102.

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 10:05:34 -0400
From: newsflash.concordia.ca!altitude!interso.hip.cam.org![e-mail]
Subject: ARISTIDE'S RADIO DEMOCRACY FREQ?
To: [e-mail]

WHO KNOW THE FREQUENCIES FOR ARISTID'S E RADIO DEMOCRACY IN HAITI OR ANY
OTHER NEW FREQUENCIES.

73,

ARCHIBALD

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 10:18:22
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!udel!news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com!s146.phxslip.indirect.com![e-mail]
Subject: Attorney for ARRL!
To: [e-mail]

Chris Imlay, attorney for the ARRL will be the special guest on Ham Radio
& More this Sunday, 7-24-94, at 6:00pm EST, on the Talk America
Network. If you have any questions regarding FCC laws, what you can
 or can't do legally, give Chris a call on the show Sunday at 1-800-298-talk.
The show is on in 23 cities and via satellite on Spacenet 3, Transponder 9,
6.8 audio. (The 6.8 audio is important). Call 602-241-1510 for more info.
73, Len, KB7LPW

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Date: 18 Jul 1994 14:32:08 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!jericho.mc.com!fugu![e-mail]
Subject: Beginner Questions
To: [e-mail]

In article [e-mail], [e-mail] (Joe Salemi) writes:
-->
-->In article <2vvblj$[e-mail]>, Dan Brown ([e-mail]) writes:
-->
-->>       In the FAQ, it says that the CW test is administered by playing a
-->>QSO and then giving a 10-question multiple choice test on its contents.
-->>If the applicant fails to answer at least 7 questions correctly, the
-->>examiner looks for at least one minute of solid copy, no errors.  In the
-->>book, however, it says that the examiner will first look for one minute of
-->>solid copy; if it's not there, s/he will administer a 10-question test of
-->>either the multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank variety.  Which of these
-->>descriptions is more accurate?  The former sounds a bit easier.
-->
-->
-->Some tests are 10 fill-in-the-blank questions, but all the VE sessions
-->I've seen and participated in check the answers to the questions
-->first, and then check for solid copy if you fail on the questions.
>
-->----------
-->Joe Salemi, KR4CZ               Internet: [e-mail]
-->Compuserve: 72631,23   FidoNet: 1:109/136   MCI Mail: 433-3961
-->

VE Teams have their choice on how to do this.  The team I ran
for a few years checked for 1 minute of solid copy BEFORE giving
the candidate the multiple choice examination.

The reason is that the test CONTAINS a lot of the words (or
phrases) that were used on the tape and the candidate could
surely back-fill and possibly fix his copy to contain a correct
1 minute stretch with the words on the test.  Essentially you
are giving the candidate some of the copy when you give him
the written multiple choice test so we felt the candidate's
copy should be checked for the 1 minute before he gets the
written.

Asbestos suit on:
It's already easy enough with multiple choice.


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Date: 18 Jul 94 16:01:31 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!news2.near.net!news.delphi.com!BIX.com![e-mail]
Subject: Beginner Questions
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Bob Levine) writes:

>In article [e-mail], [e-mail] (Joe Salemi) writes:
>-->
>-->In article <2vvblj$[e-mail]>, Dan Brown ([e-mail]) writes:
>-->
>-->>       In the FAQ, it says that the CW test is administered by playing a
>-->>QSO and then giving a 10-question multiple choice test on its contents.
>-->>If the applicant fails to answer at least 7 questions correctly, the
>-->>examiner looks for at least one minute of solid copy, no errors.  In the
>-->>book, however, it says that the examiner will first look for one minute of
>-->>solid copy; if it's not there, s/he will administer a 10-question test of
>-->>either the multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank variety.  Which of these
>-->>descriptions is more accurate?  The former sounds a bit easier.
>-->
>-->
>-->Some tests are 10 fill-in-the-blank questions, but all the VE sessions
>-->I've seen and participated in check the answers to the questions
>-->first, and then check for solid copy if you fail on the questions.
>>
>-->----------
>-->Joe Salemi, KR4CZ               Internet: [e-mail]
>-->Compuserve: 72631,23   FidoNet: 1:109/136   MCI Mail: 433-3961
>-->

>VE Teams have their choice on how to do this.  The team I ran
>for a few years checked for 1 minute of solid copy BEFORE giving
>the candidate the multiple choice examination.

>The reason is that the test CONTAINS a lot of the words (or
>phrases) that were used on the tape and the candidate could
>surely back-fill and possibly fix his copy to contain a correct
>1 minute stretch with the words on the test.  Essentially you
>are giving the candidate some of the copy when you give him
>the written multiple choice test so we felt the candidate's
>copy should be checked for the 1 minute before he gets the
>written.

It's true that when you take the multiple choice test, process
of elimination might let you fill in that missing character in
a callsign or whatever, but when I took the exam, that problem
was solved easily enough:  you could go back over your copy to
fill in characters only BEFORE you looked at the multiple choice.
Then you took the multiple choice and if you failed that, they'd
look for the solid minute.

The obvious rationale is that it's a lot simpler to check the
results of a multiple choice test than it is to carefully count
characters to see if you've got that solid minute.  And it's
also fairly easy to proctor the exam to see that people aren't
continuing to "improve" their copy after the multiple choice
has been passed out.

Regards,
Doug Hamilton    KD1UJ    [e-mail]    Ph 508-358-5715
Hamilton Laboratories, 13 Old Farm Road, Wayland, MA  01778-3117, U.S.A.

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Date: 18 Jul 1994 13:53:02 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!isuvax.iastate.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Enough already
To: [e-mail]

In article <3067mh$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jenkins, David F.) writes:
>Well, yes, but the "-40F = -40C" appeared in the context of a thread
>in which the "F" and "C" had earlier appeared as variable names in
>an equation...

If you would read the *entire* message that it first appeared in, you would
realize the above was given as a reason an equation works.  If you know how to
put little degree signs on usenet posts, please inform the rest of the world.

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 10:26:05
From: news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com!s146.phxslip.indirect.com![e-mail]
Subject: F.A.R.E. DUNKS ARRL!!!
To: [e-mail]

That's right. F.A.R.E. 1994, the Family Amateur Radio Event, Saturday,
September 17, 1994, at Rawhide Theme Park, in Scottsdale, Arizona,
will DUNK the ARRL. Last year's F.A.R.E. had more than 3,000 attendees.
This year will be bigger and better still with activities for the kids such as:
The NASA Spaceball Ride, The Moonwalk Ride, face painting, Ronald
McDonald, seminars, food, great raffles & door prizes, how to seminars,
"hands on" operating stations including AMSAT, ATV, PACKET, MARS,
HF voice & CW, K7UGA (Senator Goldwater) event station, autopatch
 operation, outside 6:00am swapmeet, 9:00amexhibit hall, and
a 250 gallon dunk tank occupied by Cliff Hauser, KD6XH, ARRL Arizona
Section Manager, and Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, Southwestern Division
Director, among others. Don't miss this great event. For information, e'mail
me. $1.00 admission in advance, $2.00 at door, under 18 free, $5.00
tailgaters, $50.00 inside commercial exhibitors. ALL proceeds go to the
12 local ham clubs sponsoring the event.
73, Len, KB7LPW

[e-mail]

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Date: 18 Jul 94 13:21:24 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: FCC Delays now at 17 weeks!
To: [e-mail]

It would be nice if all these people whinning about the FCC delays would
remember that we are just seeing the results of the prior Years under
the Bush administration....no funding no technology upgrades and no new
taxes. Everyone wants services, but we don't want to pay for the costly
upgrades to newer computer technology and the all important staffing. There
has been hiring freezes at the Federal level that have hurt many depart-
ments at all levels. The prior FCC commissioners placed little importance
on FCC funding. Charged fees go to the general fund (US Treasury). Only the
Congress and the signature of the President can fund any Federal agency,
i.e. they hafta have a budget. Yes, write to your Congressman to have them
funded at an appropriate level. Maybe there's a chance to get things fixed
at a reasonable level of service. The Federal workers in Gettysburg are
doing their best I'm sure with the minimal resources they currently have.
If we want to cut expenses and funding then just accept 12 to 17 weeks as
routine service.

Seth KC2WE


The opinions are my own and not those of my employer.

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Date: 18 Jul 1994 14:19:09 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!isuvax.iastate.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Jeffrey Herman
To: [e-mail]

Nice one, Jeff.  If you would look, the original poster did *not*
say to cancel the -40.  (Back to that again...)  It was the first reply.
(Seems to me that was you.  If not, I'm sorry for accusing you.)

Do not accuse me of doing drugs, something you probably have *much* more
experience than I do.  You know, the military doesn't care for that shit.

If you want to continue this on email, you should give me an email address
that works.  So far, none of yours have.

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 14:28:36 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Need schematic for 1750 Hz tone generator
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, Troy Landers ([e-mail]) wrote:

> Hi everyone.  I am living in Europe and using an American model 2-meter
> handheld.  Over here, one needs a 1750 Hz tone burst to open the repeaters.
> I have not been able to find a commercially-available tone generator in the
> Cologne, Germany area, and I am tierd of trying to whistel the repeaters
> open, so I guess I have to build one instead.  Does anyone know where I can
> find a simple and potentially compact design/schematic for a 1750 Hz tone
> generator?  Does anyone know where to buy one?  How about a tuneable
> whistle? ;-) ;-)

("Tuneable whistles" _are_ available in various music shops disguised as
instrument tuners. Standard A above middle C is 440 Hz, so 1750 Hz is
just 10 Hz lower than the second octave above that, and some tuners
_do_ allow you to generate tones offset by varous controlled amounts: at
least my Korg does. :-) )

Also, it shouldn't be too hard to whip up a 555-timer oscillator circuit
for 1750 Hz - check out any old electronics mag for any articles about the
555 IC: these things get published all the time, and most articles contain
the info needed to select the correct resistors/capacitor combination for
whatever frequency you need.

--
Gene Battin, N9XAM
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 15:46:57 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!boulder!csn!server!stortek.com![e-mail]
Subject: QSL Info   RA3QSY  &  GI0NWG
To: [e-mail]

Your help would be greatly appreciated. I just got my general upgrade and had
a ball on 20 meters but my 1993 call book has no info for QSL to RA3QSY or
GI0NWG.
Thanks in advance
73's
Pat Tatro N0WCG/AG

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Date: 18 Jul 94 11:09:50 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!nntp.msstate.edu!nntp.memphis.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Wanted NASA Courtsey Tone Info
To: [e-mail]

Hi,
I am one of the control operators of the w4bs repeater system in Memphis,TN.
We are looking for the frequency and duration of the NASA courtesy tones.

We would like to change the courtesy tones of our repeaters to remember the
25th Anniversary of the first man on moon.

If anybody has info on these tones please send me a e-mail msg.

Thanks in advance,

Suresh N9GSA


___  ___  _____     Suresh Kagoo, Network Engineer, HealthSphere of America Inc.
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|_|  |_| \_____/ /_/ \_\    1-800-532-3107  | AX.25 : N9GSA@W4BS.#WESTN.TN.USA


___  ___  _____     Suresh Kagoo, Network Engineer, HealthSphere of America Inc.
| |__| | / ____\   / \ 5135 Covington Way #4| Domain: [e-mail]
|  __  | \____ \  / - \   Memphis, TN 38134 | AMPR  : [e-mail]
|_|  |_| \_____/ /_/ \_\    1-800-532-3107  | AX.25 : N9GSA@W4BS.#WESTN.TN.USA

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 14:02:38 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!cs.utk.edu!stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV!xdepc.eng.ornl.gov![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <305oh8$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: NTS traffic

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Gary Coffman) writes:

>Mostly none of the above. It was the bunch of good ole boys who hang
>out on 3975 kHz. Few of them are NTS members, fewer still are members
>of RACES or ARES (those mainly operated on VHF supplying tactical
>comms). The old boys did a pretty good job in between gall bladder
>stories. They've all known each other for years, and like most back
>fence gossips, they passed along information surprisingly quickly.

>(The above is my impression from the snippets I could hear. My HF
>antenna is still down due to the fallen tree.)

I am sure many of these good old boys will be looking atcha at the
Atlanta/Galleria/Marietta Ham fest this weekend. :-)


73,
C. C. (Clay) Wynn N4AOX
[e-mail]

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