home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Date: Sat, 6 Aug 94 04:30:07 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 #880
- To: Info-Hams
-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Sat, 6 Aug 94 Volume 94 : Issue 880
-
- Today's Topics:
- ARLD046 DX news
- IPS Solar and Geophysical Summary - July 94
- New ONE IOTA of RUSSIA
- Obtaining a US callsign
- Technician No Code
-
- 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: Thu, 04 Aug 1994 18:05:36 EDT
- From: psinntp!arrl.org!usenet@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: ARLD046 DX news
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB DX @ ARL $ARLD046
- ARLD046 DX news
-
- ZCZC AE44
- QST de W1AW
- DX Bulletin 46 ARLD046
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 05:34:11 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: IPS Solar and Geophysical Summary - July 94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SUBJ: IPS MONTHLY REPORT - JULY 1994
- ISSUED BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
- FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
-
- 1. SOLAR-GEOPHYSICAL INDICES
- SOLAR MAGNETIC AUST
- Day 10 cm flux A-INDEX T INDEX
- 01 Jul 87 24 39
- 02 Jul 83 29 22
- 03 Jul 86 17 25
- 04 Jul 85 12 30
- 05 Jul 83 7 33
- 06 Jul 84 15 35
- 07 Jul 88 20 46
- 08 Jul 86 5 29
- 09 Jul 86 5 30
- 10 Jul 86 5 29
- 11 Jul 86 5 32
- 12 Jul 83 2 28
- 13 Jul 81 4 33
- 14 Jul 82 27 38
- 15 Jul 83 22 41
- 16 Jul 82 31 32
- 17 Jul 80 14 29
- 18 Jul 80 11 25
- 19 Jul 78 11 24
- 20 Jul 77 5 31
- 21 Jul 77 11 28
- 22 Jul 78 6 31
- 23 Jul 76 8 28
- 24 Jul 75 9 33
- 25 Jul 75 12 33
- 26 Jul 74 5 22
- 27 Jul 74 13 29
- 28 Jul 75 20 39
- 29 Jul 76 14 31
- 30 Jul 75 11 33
- 31 Jul 75 7 26
-
-
-
- 10CM FLUX SUNSPOT NUMBER A INDEX AUST FLARES
- T-INDEX
- Monthly Monthly Yearly Monthly Monthly >M1.0
- Month Average Average Average Average Average
- Jul 94 80.5 35.0 12.5 31.1 1
- Jun 94 77.2 28.1 15.0 33.8 1
- May 94 79.8 18.2 21.5 27.5 0
- Apr 94 79.0 16.7 21.0 34.7 0
- Mar 94 90.5 31.7 17.5 36.9 0
- Feb 94 99.5 35.9 22.5 38.0 2
- Jan 94 115.0 58.8 36.6 12.4 60.2 11
- Dec 93 104.9 49.4 38.4 10.4 56.4 8
- Nov 93 95.8 34.8 41.0 11.7 50.0 3
- Oct 93 100.2 55.4 44.7 11.6 31.3 3
- Sep 93 86.3 21.7 48.2 12.3 33.6 2
- Aug 93 93.7 42.0 52.1 11.0 48.7 1
- Jul 93 99.0 57.3 54.4 10.6 59.6 4
-
- IPS Predicted (Yearly Smoothed) Sunspot Numbers for February 1994-January 1995
-
- Month Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
- SSN 36.6 34.3 33.0 31.1 29.4 26.6 24.2 22.8 22.3 22.2 21.6 20.2
-
- Latest T-Indices for IPS Advanced Stand-Alone Prediction System-(ASAPS)
- Last update: June 1994 Solar-Geophysical Summary
- Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 1988 45 43 58 74 72 84 84 95 115 132 116 128
- 1989 147 164 135 140 141 157 162 149 143 159 164 152
- 1990 150 128 135 129 126 138 136 138 141 136 122 133
- 1991 143 175 169 163 136 121 141 126 135 131 121 130
- 1992 152 172 156 134 95 79 89 66 68 68 85 90
- 1993 75 78 81 65 64 65 62 48 36 42 36 40
- 1994 55 38* 36* 35* 34* 32* 30* 26* 24* 22* 21* 20*
- 1995 19* 18* 17* 16* 15* 15* 14* 13* 12* 11* 11* 11*
- 1996 10* 10* 9* 8* 8* 8* 8* 9* 9* 10* 11* 12*
- 1997 13* 15* 16* 18* 21* 23* 26* 29* 33* 37* 42* 47*
- Asterisk indicates predicted value.
- For information concerning ASAPS for an IBM PC (or compatible) contact IPS.
-
- The IPS Monthly T-index is derived from the observed monthly median values
- of foF2 for each hour at up to 40 ionospheric stations worldwide.
- These records become available from IPS stations in Australia very soon after
- each month, but the majority are received up to one year later.
- This means that the exact observed value of the monthly T-index is not
- available until some months later.
-
- The predicted smoothed monthly T-indices are computed by using a statistical
- analysis of the observed monthly T-indices for all solar cycles since 1938.
- The IPS T-indices may not be updated each month but only when sufficient new
- data becomes available.
- ===============================================================================
- 2. FLARES AND SHORT-WAVE FADEOUTS
-
- All M flares with an energy greater than or equal to M1 are tabulated under
- class M flares.
- However, times of fade-outs are shown only for flares with an energy greater
- than X-ray class M3.
-
-
- DATE CLASS M CLASS X FADEOUT POSSIBLE
- FLARES FLARES ON DAYLIGHT CIRCUIT
- 07 Jul 1
-
-
- 2.1 Comments on Solar Activity.
- An M1.3/1N flare was observed on 7 July at 2100UT. Solar activity was at
- very low to low levels throughout the rest of the month.
-
- The 10cm flux exhibited a similar pattern of variation to that of the
- previous month, with values declining slightly during the second half of July.
- The peak value for the month of 88 occurred on 7 July.
- ===============================================================================
- 3. GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES (for Learmonth, WA)
- DATE COMMENTS
-
- 1-3 July Unsettled to active levels observed. This activity
- was a continuation of the recurrent disturbance which
- began 26 June.
- 14-16 July Active to minor storm levels were observed at times
- on 14 July, with unsettled to active levels observed
- over the next two days.
-
- 27-29 July Isolated active periods were the only sign of
- a previously strong recurrent pattern of activity
- that commenced in January of this year.
-
-
- 3.1 Comments on Geomagnetic Activity.
-
- Apart from activity observed 1-3 July, there was little sign this month of the
- recurrent patterns of activity observed since January 1994 and June 1993
- respectively. Activity from 24-29 July was less than that observed during the
- corresponding period of previous solar rotations. This was due to a combination
- of seasonal effects and changes to the structure of the associated coronal hole.
- A second coronal hole, which last caused an increase in activity from 10 - 12
- June, appears to have closed. Activity observed from 14-16 July may prove to be
- the start of a new recurrent pattern. The peak A index for the month of 31 was
- observed on 16 July.
- ===============================================================================
- 4. IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES (for Sydney)
- DATE MUFs
-
- 1 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
- 9-10 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
- 14-15 July Enhanced 30-50% from 14/12-16UT and 15/11-14UT.
-
- 16 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
- 18 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
- 20 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
- 25 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
- 27-29 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
- 31 July Spread F observed during local night.
-
-
- 4.1 Comments on Ionospheric Conditions.
-
- Sporadic E was commonly observed during local daylight hours early in July.
- Spread F was occasionally observed during local night-time hours, particularly
- during the second half of the month. No significant depressions were observed
- during July.
- ===============================================================================
- 5. IPS WARNINGS AND ALERTS ISSUED
-
-
- WARNING NO ISSUE TIME ISSUE DATE BEGIN END COMMENTS
- 17 0009 UT 22 Jun 94 24 Jun 94 04 Jul 94 Magnetic and Ionospheric
- 18 2305 UT 11 Jul 94 15 Jul 94 16 Jul 94 Magnetic and Ionospheric
-
-
- NOTE: IPS Warning formats were revised this month. There are now two
- types of Warnings:
-
- Geomagnetic Disturbance Warnings
-
- HF Radio Communications Warnings
-
- These replace the Warnings, Significant Event Summaries, and SWF Warnings
- previously available, and are aimed at providing more beneficial and concise
- information to IPS customers.
-
-
-
- GEOMAG WARNING NO ISSUE TIME ISSUE DATE BEGIN END
- 1 0340 UT 21 Jul 94 24 Jul 94 29 Jul 94
-
-
- HF RADIO WARNING NO ISSUE TIME ISSUE DATE BEGIN END
- None Issued.
-
- DATE OF ISSUE TYPE OF ALERT
- None Issued.
-
- DATE SWF BEGIN-END (UT)
- None Issued.
-
-
- --
- 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: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 11:25:34 -0600
- From: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!pschleck@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: New ONE IOTA of RUSSIA
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- RA0C,Baidukov isl.(sea of Okhotsk Coast South group)
- New One IOTA, RRA(RR-14-01)
- Next week "RRC" will plan to visit and operate from
- this island. The team will be from UA9OBA, UA9OPA, RW3GW.
- The supposed call R3RRC/0 or RZ9OWM/0.
- QSL info via I1HYW direct.
- ****************************************************
- RA1Q,Waganiha isl.( Russian Robinson Award RR-22-01)
- >From 18 until 21 august from this island will be
- operate UE1QDX and UE1QQQ in CW and SSB on all bands
- outside WARC.
- QSL please via RV3MA. His addres Box 35 , Rybinsk ,
- 152901 , Russia .
- --
- Albert ( RV3GW )
- < ***** Russian Robinson Club, #34 ***** >
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 11:50:36 GMT
- From: world!drt@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Obtaining a US callsign
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Felix Ng (fng@yvr.cyberstore.ca) wrote:
- : What are the requirements for getting a US callsign? I currently have
- : a Canadian callsign. Just curious.
-
- If you're not going to use your reciprocal privileges, which you as a
- Canadian with a VE license have automatically and include everything
- you can do that an Extra can also do (save give exams), you can get a
- US license if you can provide a US address, but you must pass the US
- exams to do so (and wait for the thing to come, of course). The only
- restriction is that you can't be an agent of a foreign government.
- The joker is that, once you get a US license, your reciprocal
- privileges are VOID and you're stuck with your US license class.
- Since there is nothing an Extra can do that an Advanced + 12 wpm
- licensee cannot also do (excepting 420-430 MHz), you may, if you hold
- those qualifications and take our exams, wind up losing privileges
- here unless you get an Extra license (20 wpm and 5 theory exams - the
- first three in my judgement about cover the Basic exam, the fourth is
- about as hard as the Canadian Advanced exam, the fifth is too but
- contains more questions).
-
- Still interested in US licensing, despite the joker? Or just want a
- fuller description of what we go through? Let me know and I'll
- describe it more fully.
-
- -drt
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- |David R. Tucker KG2S 8P9CL drt@world.std.com|
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 05 Aug 94 00:34:42 PDT
- From: news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!usenet@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Technician No Code
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I'm still a no-code tech, got heavily involved in the local club, rose to the
- rank of treasurer of the club (they won't let me be president, General or
- higher restriction) and am planning to upgrade very soon, though quietly. I've
- worked 6m and 2m DX, played with some satellites, worked HF DX under the club
- call, and have generally had a blast! Upgrade at your own pace, be couteous and
- thoughtful at all times and enjoy this hobby to the fullest. It really is
- something wonderful.
-
- 73
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 11:20:03 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!emory!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <457@ted.win.net>, <31r3b6$okv@news.iastate.edu>, <bentti-040894154150@m32011.esl.com>ary
- Reply-To : gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
- Subject : Re: Technician No Code
-
- In article <bentti-040894154150@m32011.esl.com> bentti@pebbles.esl.com (Davin Bentti) writes:
- >
- >[*snip*]
- >Warning: The following are the words of a newbie... :-)
- >
- >But can't I get my NCT passed and while my documents are on the way study
- >for
- >the Morse Code? I thought I read I can take the 5wpm test _any_ time after
- >I passed the NCT test. That way I thought I could get involved with ham
- >radio sooner, and expand as my skills grow. Just because I take the NCT
- >dosn't _limit_ me from moving up, right?
-
- That's correct. The only consideration is that the FCC doesn't want more
- than one license application per applicant in the pipeline at once. That
- won't be an issue in upgrading from Tech to Tech Plus since all you need
- is the CSCE from the VE. But if you upgrade to General, you should wait
- until you get your Tech license before sending in the General paperwork.
- The VEC will normally hold your application in this case.
-
- Gary
- --
- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
- Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
- 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
- Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | |
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: (null)
- From: (null)
-
-
- ------------------------------
-
- End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #880
- ******************************
-