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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 94 22:09:26 PDT From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu> Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #835 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Sat, 23 Jul 94 Volume 94 : Issue 835 Today's Topics: Ampr/Internet Book Wanted: "Radiotron Designer's Handbook" Can you identify this call sign? - 'NMN' CT:Re: Did someone say . . . bolus ?┘N2>Message-ID: <774847 CT:Re: Returning to Amateur Radio...┘MA>Message-ID: <30qk5t Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 22 July Did someone say . . . bolus ? Help:Bootleggers in area info ATLAS 310 trx? IPS Daily Report - 23 July 94 License in SIX weeks PacComm Handipacket Question RS Freq Counter? Shuttle Keplerian Data Source STS-58 QSL arrived Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu> Send subscription requests to: <Info-Hams-REQUEST@UCSD.Edu> Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 24 Jul 94 03:43:29 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: Ampr/Internet To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Somewhere I read or heard about IP 44.102.48.2 in or near detroit being available from internet telnet and a conference bridge style operation. What I dont remember is that there was a port number associated with it, something like 3000. Can someone fill the blanks in my feeble memory? jd ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Jul 94 21:32:11 EDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!darwin.sura.net!opusc!UNIVSCVM.CSD.SCAROLINA.EDU!T230579@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Book Wanted: "Radiotron Designer's Handbook" To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi all! I am looking for a copy of a book titled "Radiotron Designer's Handbook." I believe the copyright is about 1941. I have a pretty good collecti collection of pre-1945 engineering books from back when electrical info was written to be understood, not to exclude membership as it is today... Anyway, the book would get a good home, and I really need the info it contains. I'm not getting it just to collect. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it Just mail me your price, if reasonable... Thanks! Dan Kline <t230579@univscvm.csd.scarolina.edu> P.S. Please make the subject of your mail "Attn Dan" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jul 94 00:24:28 -0500 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!news2.near.net!news.delphi.com!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Can you identify this call sign? - 'NMN' To: info-hams@ucsd.edu <kirk@hitachi.com> writes: >> This morning at around 3:00 a.m. e.d.t, I heard on 12.71xx MHZ: >> >> cq cq cq de nmn nmn nmn qru? k >> >> Any idea of who/what 'nmn' is? .. or where I could find out? >> >> I tried the callsign server at electra.cs.buffalo.edu, but got >> 'no references'. Mike what you heard is US Coast Guard station Portsmouth,VA. Chris ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Jul 94 19:02:00 -0500 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!iat.holonet.net!cencore!forrest.gehrke@network.ucsd.edu Subject: CT:Re: Did someone say . . . bolus ?┘N2>Message-ID: <774847 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu .51snx@n2ayj.overleaf.com> N2>Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.misc N2>Organization: AACSCBRTASSN N2>In article <30ml9p$isb@news.u.washington.edu> cummings@u.washington.edu writ N2>>I remember when we told our Elmer we got our tickets, he told us we must've N2>>made a mistake, as there was no such thing as a KA7 call. He thought that N2>>was a DX prefix! N2>> And he was right! KA was the prefix for the Philippine Islands before their independence. ....k2bt --- │ SLMR 2.1a │ Boys vs Men? Men's toys are more expensive. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Jul 94 19:29:00 -0500 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!iat.holonet.net!cencore!forrest.gehrke@network.ucsd.edu Subject: CT:Re: Returning to Amateur Radio...┘MA>Message-ID: <30qk5t To: info-hams@ucsd.edu 9@ivy.bga.com> MA>Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.misc MA>Organization: Real/Time Communications - Bob Gustwick and Associates MA>In article <30ornh$b6r@tadpole.fc.hp.com>, Rod Cerkoney <rwc@cnd.hp.com> wro MA>> 20 years ago I drifted away from the hobby. Now Im planning my return. I MA>>have a few requests for help: MA>> MA>> 1. Can anyone recommend a good Macintosh and/or DOS program for MA>> learning Morse? MA>> [This FAQ didn't help much with this.] MA>SuperMorse would have to be the most popular morse code teacher. Now, be MA>forewarned... In my personal opinion, it bites the big one for teaching MA>the letters. If you've got something else to learn the letters with, MA>that would be better. However, SuperMorse can't be beat for increasing MA>code speed once you've learned the letters. So, it all depends on how MA>much you remember.. I don't know what this poster means by "bites the big one" but Supermorse is the way to go. This program uses the modern convention for learning the code by sending each character at about 20 WPM and varying speed by changing the space between characters. For example, if code is being sent at 5 WPM or at 20 WPM, the characters themselves always sound exactly the same, only the space between characters changes. The idea behind this is to force the learner to concentrate on the specific SOUND of the character and not try to count the dots and dashes if the characters were sent at a true slow speed corresponding to the overall word per minute rate. MA>> 2. Does the ARRL still transmit practice code sessions? MA>> 2a. Is the schedule posted somewhere? MA>> 2b. Does anybody understand #2/2a, or am I that old? :-) Well, not THAT old. Yes, the ARRL station W1AW transmits code practise at several rates of speed to a schedule of times and frequencies you will find in any QST. I believe they also follow the convention I described above (there's a name for it, but I can't recall it at the moment). Enjoy your return to ham radio. ...k2bt --- │ SLMR 2.1a │ Dijon Vu - You've Tasted This Mustard Before ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Jul 1994 00:17:24 MDT From: tribune.usask.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 22 July To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 22 JULY, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 22 JULY, 1994 -------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 203, 07/22/94 10.7 FLUX=077.6 90-AVG=080 SSN=029 BKI=1312 2001 BAI=004 BGND-XRAY=**.* FLU1=*.*E+** FLU10=*.*E+** PKI=2322 2111 PAI=006 BOU-DEV=006,021,009,013,012,004,002,005 DEV-AVG=009 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= B2.2 @ 1451UT XRAY-MIN= A1.7 @ 0908UT XRAY-AVG= A3.2 NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 1835UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 0835UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.3% PCA-MAX= +0.3DB @ 1545UT PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 1910UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55249NT @ 0039UT BOUTF-MIN=55216NT @ 1753UT BOUTF-AVG=55239NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+075,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+122NT@ 1942UT GOES6-MIN=N:-035NT@ 0002UT G6-AVG=+103,+033,-016 FLUXFCST=STD:075,075,075;SESC:075,075,075 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,015,015/015,015,015 KFCST=2234 1222 3345 3223 27DAY-AP=004,025 27DAY-KP=0101 2113 3444 4454 WARNINGS= ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 21 JUL 94 was 23.5. The Full Kp Indices for 21 JUL 94 are: 2o 3+ 4- 3o 3o 2- 2+ 3- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 21 JUL 94 are: 9 20 21 15 15 7 9 11 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence value is not available. SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was very low. Region 7758 (S15E15) produced the largest flare of the day, a B2/SF at 22/1450Z. Region 7757 (N12W05), the largest region on the disk, also produced a small subflare (SF/no x-rays at 21/2338Z). Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be very low. Small flares are possible in Regions 7757 and 7758. The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous altitude was high. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled. An occasional active period is likely later in the forecast period due to recurrent activity. Event probabilities 23 jul-25 jul Class M 01/01/01 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 23 jul-25 jul A. Middle Latitudes Active 30/30/30 Minor Storm 15/15/15 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/05 B. High Latitudes Active 30/30/30 Minor Storm 15/15/15 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/05 HF propagation conditions were near-normal over all regions. Minor signal degradation was reported over some high latitude transauroral paths, although most degradation was quite weak and appeared to be isolated. Slightly stronger degradation may begin to be observed over the next 24 to 48 hours in response to a well placed coronal hole. Middle and low latitude paths should, for the most part, remain unaffected. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 22/2400Z JULY ------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7757 N12W05 332 0150 CSO 07 007 BETA 7758 S15E15 312 0000 BXO 05 002 BETA 7753 S12W82 049 PLAGE 7756 S12W32 359 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 23 JULY TO 25 JULY NMBR LAT LO 7742 S09 231 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 22 JULY, 1994 --------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP NONE POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 22 JULY, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 22/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 21 Jul: 0214 0227 0237 B1.2 0449 0453 0459 B1.1 SF 7757 N13E19 2013 2018 2021 B1.1 2334 2338 2340 SF 7757 N12E09 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7757: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 002 (50.0) Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 002 (50.0) Total Events: 004 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- 21 Jul: 2013 2018 2021 B1.1 III 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: 23 Jul 94 11:32:17 -0400 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!concert!hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!alison.sbc.edu!grimm@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Did someone say . . . bolus ? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu >>I remember when we told our Elmer we got our tickets, he told us we must've >>made a mistake, as there was no such thing as a KA7 call. He thought that >>was a DX prefix! >> > Ah, memories. I ran into a ham at the Jersey shore "back then" who SWORE mine > was a Navy call until I showed him my ticket. > -- > Stan Olochwoszcz, N2AYJ - n2ayj@n2ayj.overleaf.com -- And old timers would say, not exactly incorrectly, that my call was for an eXperimental station. ^ Also, wasn't the "A" prefix also a military indicator? ___________________________________________________________ Kenneth D. Grimm K4XL grimm@alison.sbc.edu ___________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: 23 Jul 1994 18:57:03 -0400 From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net Subject: Help:Bootleggers in area To: info-hams@ucsd.edu All that I can say is that MORE POWER HELPS. Get your local radio club behind you, and then go up from there. Start with the local government..then keep moving up. I know that in our county, we have a few elected officials who have call signs..this would be a great help if you could find some people like that in your part of the state. ------------------------------ Date: 22 Jul 1994 22:54:36 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!tivoli.tivoli.com!wichita!kilgore@network.ucsd.edu Subject: info ATLAS 310 trx? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <kthompso.207.00090EE0@WichitaKS.NCR.COM>, kthompso@WichitaKS.NCR.COM (Ken Thompson) writes: |> In article <30gb0n$1i8j@info2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> deap1032@servus12.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Bruegemann) writes: |> >From: deap1032@servus12.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Bruegemann) |> >Subject: info ATLAS 310 trx? |> >Date: 19 Jul 1994 10:47:51 GMT |> |> >Hello everyone, |> |> >I am very interested in the Atlas 310 HF-transceiver, since it seems |> >a good buy for its money. Does anyone have experience with this rig |> >and can send me some information/recomendation? |> |> I have a friend who sent them $200- deposit. After waiting for nearly a year |> and through repeated promises of delivery "in a couple months", he asked for |> and received his money back. |> There was a scam several years ago (about 1989, if I remember correctly) involving a so-called Atlas rig. It was advertised in several of the amateur publications, and many people sent in their money. No one ever received any radio, and most were unable to get their money back. The perpertrator was convicted of mail and wire fraud. I can't remember his last name, but his first name was Michael, and he held a Technician class license. This was his second conviction for this type of scam (both were run under the name Atlas). I don't know if he's at it again, but it certainly sounds like the same MO. I'd be very leery of this operation. 73, Jeff, KC1MK ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Jul 1994 23:12:50 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd.edu Subject: IPS Daily Report - 23 July 94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Flares: none. Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 076/014 GOES satellite data for 22 Jul Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV: NA Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV: NA Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: NA X-ray background: NA Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day. 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul Activity Very low Very low Very low Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 24 Jul: 075/013 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: quiet to unsettled Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 22 Jul Learmonth 12 3233 3322 Fredericksburg 08 06 Planetary 08 06 Observed Kp for 22 Jul: 2322 2111 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 24 Jul 18 Unsettled to active 25 Jul 18 Unsettled to active 26 Jul 18 Unsettled to active COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 1 was issued on 20 July and is current for interval 24-29 July. ----------------------------------------------------------- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 23 Jul normal normal fair-normal PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 24 Jul normal normal fair 25 Jul normal normal fair 26 Jul normal normal fair-poor ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY Observed DATE T-index MUFs 23 Jul 28 near predicted monthly values Predicted Monthly T-index for July: 30 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 24 Jul 30 Near predicted monthly values 25 Jul 30 Near predicted monthly values 26 Jul 30 Near predicted monthly values -- IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services RWC Duty Forecaster tel: +61 2 4148329 |PO Box 5606 Recorded Message tel: +61 2 4148330 |West Chatswood NSW 2057 email: rwc@ips.oz.au fax: +61 2 4148331 |AUSTRALIA ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Jul 94 22:40:12 -0500 From: noc.near.net!news2.near.net!news.delphi.com!usenet@uunet.uu.net Subject: License in SIX weeks To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Got my license in the mail yesterday. From day of test to day with license in the mail was exactly six weeks. I was prepared to wait seventeen weeks for the ticket, so this was a pleasant surprise. To those of you still waiting, hang in there, there is hope. Would like to know how this speed up occured. 73, Joe Keenan, KB2RCN ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jul 1994 04:42:51 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.csuohio.edu!sww@network.ucsd.edu Subject: PacComm Handipacket Question To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I have a brand spanking new PacComm HandiPacket. My major use is with MSYS and a HP100LX. The TNC needs to be in KISS. I have noticed that at times it reboots to battery backed defaults without cause. Has anyone else using one seen this? My guess is that the battery backed RAM is flakey. To reset it to where it works right I have to toggle the power switch for a few minutes. Otherwise it just locks up and then reboots. Once in KISS (using the MKISS command), it seems OK. I shut the power down and come back later to a locked up TNC. 73, Steve ag807@cleveland.freenet.edu NO8M@NO8M.#NEOH.OH.USA.NA ------------------------------ Date: 23 Jul 1994 20:24:13 -0400 From: news.pipeline.com!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net Subject: RS Freq Counter? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu jlundgre@news.kn.PacBell.COM (John Lundgren) wrote: > > >Wally Blackburn (wrb@ccsitn.cb.att.com) wrote: : OK, >OK, quit laughing. Has anyone tried the Rat Shack freq >counter? Price >: is good. Switchable input impedance. Up to 1 Gig. I bought one and am very pleased with it. Compared it side-by-side with a much more expensive Optoelectronics model M1 and found the RS to be more sensitive. Only bad thing about it is there's no way to 'freeze' or 'hold' the display. <<DRA>> - KB2LUM ------------------------------ Date: 24 Jul 94 02:28:19 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: Shuttle Keplerian Data Source To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I dont know if this has been posted before or not, if it has, excuse me for the bandwidth. jd ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 22 Jul 94 10:24:37 PDT From: Shuttle Elements <elements-request@alsys.com> To: null@alsys.com Subject: ADMIN: Changes to Shuttle Elements Mailing List The Shuttle Elements Mailing List has gone thru substantial growth since it was started in January 1992. There are now over 650 direct-delivery subscribers, not counting expansion addresses. Up until now I have been maintaining the list manually, it's time to automate the list subscription process. Over the past couple weeks I've been testing a new automated list and archive server. It is now ready. You can now subscribe, unsubscribe and change your mailing address on the mailing list all by sending requests to the automated listserver, at the "listserv@alsys.com" address. The commands that you used to use to access files on the archive server have been changed, except the "help" command. You can still retrieve recent elements from the archive server however, at this time I plan to keep only Shuttle elements in the archives. The other items in the archive were rarely accessed, probably because it is easier for most people to access them via ftp. Starting today, all elements will *only* be sent to subscribers on the new list in the listserver. You *must* subscribe with the listserver in order to continue to receive Shuttle elements. The command to subscribe to the elements mailing list is: subscribe elements <Full Name> You should put your full name in where it says "Full Name", ie: subscribe elements Gary Morris That's it. You will get a confirmation back in the email with your password. Your password will be used in the future should you want to change your address or unsubscribe to the mailing list. If you are interested in accessing files in the archives, you can send a message containing the word "help" to get the complete set of instructions. The listserver only accepts one command per mail message. The most commonly used command on the listserver is: get elements last-shuttle-elset -- Gary Morris Internet: elements-request@alsys.com KK6YB Packet: KK6YB @ N0ARY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA San Diego, CA, USA Phone: +1 619-457-2700 x128 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jul 1994 00:23:01 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!inmet!panther!leber@network.ucsd.edu Subject: STS-58 QSL arrived To: info-hams@ucsd.edu For those of you waiting for your STS-58 QSLs, the long wait is finally over. My QSL card arrived today, so start looking for yours. Cheers, Tom Leber N3QKV -- Tom Leber N3QKV <leber@warm.inmet.com> Intermetrics, Inc., Warminster PA USA "Smother technology and it rebels." - Max Headroom ------------------------------ Date: 23 Jul 1994 21:14:07 -0700 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!paris.ics.uci.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <30gb0n$1i8j@info2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de>, <kthompso.207.00090EE0@WichitaKS.NCR.COM>, <30pinc$jgv@tivoli.tivoli.com>ⁿ Subject : Re: info ATLAS 310 trx? In <30pinc$jgv@tivoli.tivoli.com> kilgore@wichita.tivoli.com (Jeff Kilgore) writes: >In article <kthompso.207.00090EE0@WichitaKS.NCR.COM>, kthompso@WichitaKS.NCR.COM (Ken Thompson) writes: >|> In article <30gb0n$1i8j@info2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> deap1032@servus12.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Bruegemann) writes: >|> >I am very interested in the Atlas 310 HF-transceiver, since it seems >|> >a good buy for its money. Does anyone have experience with this rig >|> >and can send me some information/recomendation? ..... >There was a scam several years ago (about 1989, if I remember correctly) >involving a so-called Atlas rig. It was advertised in several of the >amateur publications, and many people sent in their money. No one ever >received any radio, and most were unable to get their money back. The >perpertrator was convicted of mail and wire fraud. I can't remember his >last name, but his first name was Michael, and he held a Technician >class license. This was his second conviction for this type of scam >(both were run under the name Atlas). I don't know if he's at it again, >but it certainly sounds like the same MO. I'd be very leery of this >operation. I don't know about this "scam", but the Atlas radio company is real and has built several decent radios. The latest advertised was the 310, and it was not a hoax, I worked a prototype...... The owner of Atlas radio is down near San Diego, and you can talk to him on the phone. (His name is Herb, he used to build Swan radios). It is true that he advertised his radios a year ago and I have never seen one delivered. This may be due to his overextending himself or technical difficulties - neither is excusable. However, Herb is not a bad fellow to my knowledge. Clark WA3JPG ------------------------------ Date: 24 Jul 1994 01:34:53 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!montego!condor.ic.net!grex.cyberspace.org!mcs@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <H.eg.0U7_ULhYMq6@harvee.billerica.ma.us>, <30bqcb$lot@nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu>, <30hec6$inu@wizard.uark.edu>monteg Subject : Re: *finally it arrived* (but why no plus?) Peter Laws (plaws@comp..uark.edu) wrote: : jhutz+@cmu.edu (Jeffrey Hutzelman) writes: : >Nope. Your ticket won't look any different. What you need to do is : >hang on to : >your copy of the CSCE (Certificate of Successful Completion of : >Examination) which : >shows that you completed the code test. That form is what proves the : >difference : >between a no-code tech license and your tech+. : Curious: "Technician Plus" is one of the *SIX* license classes listsed on : the new FCC Form 610. Wonder why they bothered if that class doesn't exist. : Another curiosity: no specific exemption is made in the rules regarding : the expiration of CSCEs for Tech+ hams - those too should expire in 365 : days - but they don't. : <shrug> : Peter Laws <plaws@comp.uark.edu> |"Let's make sure history never forgets the : n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam | name ... Enterprise" ST:TNG - 1987-1994 ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #835 ******************************