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Date: Sat, 13 Aug 94 04:30:07 PDT
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Info-Hams Digest            Sat, 13 Aug 94       Volume 94 : Issue  909

Today's Topics:
                        ..from an aspiring ham
                      ARLB066 FCC garners award
      Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 12 August
                DX packet cluster access via internet?
                     FM simplex on OSCAR subband
                              RF hazards
                       RFI to a smoke detector
                  Special Event Station Announcement

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Date: 11 Aug 1994 04:39:05 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!nntp.ucsb.edu!ucsbuxb.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!agate!msuinfo!netnews.upenn.edu!netnews.CC.Lehigh.EDU![e-mail]
Subject: ..from an aspiring ham
To: [e-mail]

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone whose answered my questions until now
- you've all helped a _lot_ and you can congratulate yourselves for getting
another person who wasn't so sure about ham radio to 'take the plunge'


well, I go for my exam this Sunday - at a hamfest that I wanted to tell y'all
about - I heard about it through a friend - it's gonna be up near Bangor, PA
[that's in the Lehigh Valley - kinda near Allentown] this sunday, and if
anyone is interested, I can provide directions...

I also think I've decided what I want as my first unit...I want to get the
Kenwood TH-22AT - it's a 2m handheld...and if anyone has any feedback about it
- I'd love to hear what you have to say - please bear in mind that I'd like to
get into packet radio - and if you know how well this radio works for packed -
I'd love to hear what you have to say - I've seen it around for about $250
which seems to be the industry standard....well, wish me luck on the exam -
and I hope to be on the air soon!
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- Joseph Herman                Thought is useless unless accompanied by action-
- [e-mail]            Action  is useless unless preceeded by thought -
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 15:49:52 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!ctc.com!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: ARLB066 FCC garners award
To: [e-mail]

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB066
ARLB066 FCC garners award

ZCZC AG31
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 66  ARLB066
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  August 10, 1994
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB066
ARLB066 FCC garners award

FCC garners award

The Federal Communications Commission's ''Auction Team'' has received
the Hammer Award ''for reinventing government initiatives.''

The Commission said that the award recognized that the auctions
(which were for narrowband Personal Communication Service spectrum
and interactive video allocations) served consumers by licensing new
services faster, served the public by selling rights to the spectrum
rather than giving it away, and served industry by getting licenses
to those ''who value them most highly.''

The FCC Auction Team includes employees who worked on allocation and
auction rule making as well as the team that organized and carried
out the actual auctions in late July.

After 47 rounds of bidding, the PCS auction earned more than 600
million dollars for the ten nationwide licenses being auctioned.  An
interactive video spectrum auction earned an additional 214 million
dollars for 574 licenses that will be used for new broadcast
services.

Vice President Al Gore made the award presentation.  He said ''Small
and independent  (government) agencies have been leaders of
reinventing government.  At the FCC, which has less than 2,000
employees, reinvention efforts have moved the agency from red tape
to real results.  Employees of the Commission have set a new
standard for government performance, putting their customers, the
American people, first,'' Gore said.
NNNN
/EX

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Date: Sat, 13 Aug 1994 02:08:32 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!psgrain!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 12 August
To: [e-mail]

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                 12 AUGUST, 1994

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 12 AUGUST, 1994
----------------------------------------------------------

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 224, 08/12/94
10.7 FLUX=080.8  90-AVG=079        SSN=058      BKI=3432 3233  BAI=014
BGND-XRAY=A6.9     FLU1=1.1E+06  FLU10=1.2E+04  PKI=3442 3333  PAI=016
  BOU-DEV=025,044,029,017,033,012,028,021   DEV-AVG=026 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= B8.2   @ 1140UT    XRAY-MIN= A3.2   @ 0136UT   XRAY-AVG= B1.1
NEUTN-MAX= +002%  @ 0010UT   NEUTN-MIN= -003%  @ 1840UT  NEUTN-AVG= -0.8%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1655UT     PCA-MIN= -0.9DB @ 2125UT    PCA-AVG= -0.1DB
BOUTF-MAX=55233NT @ 0553UT   BOUTF-MIN=55185NT @ 1758UT  BOUTF-AVG=55216NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+069,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+133NT@ 1948UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-029NT@ 2246UT  G6-AVG=+097,+031,-013
 FLUXFCST=STD:085,085,085;SESC:085,085,085 BAI/PAI-FCST=015,015,010/015,015,010
    KFCST=4434 4333 3334 3222  27DAY-AP=026,017   27DAY-KP=5435 4333 4434 3233
 WARNINGS=*SWF
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 11 AUG 94 was  30.0.
      The Full Kp Indices for 11 AUG 94 are: 3o 3- 3- 3-   3o 3- 3- 3-
      The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 11 AUG 94 are:  17  14  11  13  16  12  11  13
      Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 12 AUG is: 3.1E+07


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was very low during the past 24 hours.
       However, new Region 7765 (S11E17), a magnetically complex
       D-type group, emerged rapidly after 12/0000Z. It has produced 5
       subfaint flares, some with low-level x-ray enhancements. Two
       other H-type spot groups are visible on the disk. A dark
       filament seen in He 1083 nm near N25E25 on 10 August was
       considerably reduced on today's image. There were no reports of
       eruptive limb activity.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       low based on a good probability of C-class x-ray flares from
       new Region 7765. If rapid growth continues, there is a chance
       of an isolated moderate x-ray flare.

            The geomagnetic field has been mostly unsettled for the
       past 24 hours, although isolated quiet and active periods were
       also observed. Moderate levels of energetic electron fluxes
       were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to persist at primarily unsettled levels with isolated
       periods of both quiet and active conditions. Energetic electron
       fluxes are expected to decrease toward normal background values.

            Event probabilities 13 aug-15 aug

                             Class M    10/10/10
                             Class X    01/01/01
                             Proton     01/01/01
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 13 aug-15 aug

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                30/30/30
                        Minor Storm           15/15/05
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/05/01

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                40/25/10
                        Minor Storm           20/10/05
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/05/01

            HF propagation conditions were near-normal over all but
       the high latitude auroral regions where a few periods of
       below-normal propagation were observed due to enhanced levels
       of geomagnetic and auroral activity.  Near-normal and improving
       propagation is expected to continue over the next 3 days.  If
       Region 7765 continues to evolve, daylit paths may experience
       isolated periods of short-wave fadeouts.  Slightly enhanced
       ionizing radiation from this new active region may also
       gradually enhance MUFs over the next week.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 12/2400Z AUGUST
---------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7762  N04W67  116  0100 HAX  02  004 ALPHA
7764  S07E54  355  0050 HSX  01  001 ALPHA
7765  S11E16  033  0070 DAI  07  023 BETA-GAMMA
7763  S12W44  093                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 13 AUGUST TO 15 AUGUST
NMBR LAT    LO
NONE


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 12 AUGUST, 1994
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BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP SWF
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 12 AUGUST, 1994
---------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 12/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
96   N05W30 S07W46 N28W67 N28W67  098  ISO   POS   019 10830A


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
11 Aug: 0118  0122  0126  B1.2
        1844  1847  1850        SF  7764  S05E73


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
  Region 7764:  0   0   0     1   0   0   0   0    001  (50.0)
Uncorrellated: 0   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    001  (50.0)

 Total Events: 002 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
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 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
                            NO EVENTS OBSERVED.

NOTES:
     All times are in Universal Time (UT).  Characters preceding begin, max,
     and end times are defined as:  B = Before,  U = Uncertain,  A = After.
     All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
     associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
     x-rays.  Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
     optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.

     Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:

          II        = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
          III       = Type III Sweep
          IV        = Type IV Sweep
          V         = Type V Sweep
          Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
          Loop      = Loop Prominence System,
          Spray     = Limb Spray,
          Surge     = Bright Limb Surge,
          EPL       = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.


**  End of Daily Report  **

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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 14:26:00 -0600
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: DX packet cluster access via internet?
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Mike Kapitan) says:
>  telnet 44.76.5.138 and leave a message for remi, the sysop.
>he'll give u a password for full access. it is the only dx cluster available
>via internet at this time. 73 de mike, km6wb

I am new to ham radio, so I may be a little off the mark here.  (I am not quite
sure what a DX cluster is versus a packet bulletin board.)  There is a packet
radio node which is accesible through INTERNET way down here in Alabama, at my
alma mater, Auburn University.  Telnet to 131.204.48.13 and you will find K4RY,
a well equipped and thorough system which allows you to go keyboard to keyboard
with other hams from all over the world. Many users are accessing through
wireless packet, others access through internet, others access through dialup.

good luck, 73 KE4KUZ, Doc Elliott in Huntsville, Al

Thanks,
Doc Elliott
LOSAT Computer Engineer
INTERNET:  [e-mail]
205-842-8086
The opinions expressed herein are mine, and do not
constitute an official government position, unless
specifically stated as such.

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Date: 12 Aug 1994 16:28:08 -0500
From: news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!travelers.mail.cornell.edu!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gatech!swrinde!cs.@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: FM simplex on OSCAR subband
To: [e-mail]

> Clifton T. Sharp ([e-mail]) wrote:
>
> Heard today on 2M simplex FM in the OSCAR subband:  "The radio
> will operate single sideband, code wave and FM."

I hope somebody explained to this ham that the OSCAR subband is not the
recommended place to operate terrestrial 2M simplex FM.

It's too bad that instruction manuals for amateur 2M FM transceivers don't
list the frequency ranges that are "off limits" for terrestrial FM:

    144.0 to 144.1 MHz    Weak signal EME, etc.

    144.1 to 144.3 MHz    Terrestrial CW and SSB

    145.8 to 146.0 MHz    Satellite uplink/downlink

These sub-bands may not be enforced by law, but amateurs worldwide recognize
these sub-bands as being reserved for specialized activities.  And the
145.8-146.0 MHz band is officially designated for satellites in all three ITU
regions.

-- [e-mail]        WD5FFH, Mundelein, IL

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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 19:06:40 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!news.cs.utah.edu!utah-morgan!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!hp-pcd!hpspkla![e-mail]
Subject: RF hazards
To: [e-mail]

Hello.

Thanks for both of your remarks.  I've read conflicting reports
on this issue.  I'm not the hysterical type, but felt that there
should be a "gut" answer for my ham situation.  It turns out that
I did get what I was looking for:

Earl Morse writes me:  "...the author made many readings around
his home while operating his station at 100 and 500 watt levels.
The highest readings were on the order of around 30 Volts/meter
with most of the readings far below that.  ANSI C95.1 suggests
the following limits for human exposure to RF:

7 MHz...270 V/M
14 MHZ...135 V/M
21 MHz...90 V/M
28 MHz...67 V/M..."


You can always analyze data to your liking (which I did).  Some
questions one may ask:

1.  What equipment was he using? (Etc...)
2.  What were his measuring devices? (Etc...)
3.  Are the ANSI safety standards too conservative/too liberal?


It's interesting how some of the die-hard smokers and the smoke
industry are defending how the health risks are minimal and that
nicotine is not addicting, etc...even to this day.  I only wish
that the ham community be given honest information on the subject.


Regards and again thanks for talking this out.


Marc D

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Date: 13 Aug 1994 09:08:26 GMT
From: news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: RFI to a smoke detector
To: [e-mail]

>In article <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Gilbert Baron) writes:
>>I have a big problem with the smoke detectors in my home. They squeal when
I
>>transmit on 40 meters. They are the type that are permanently wired to the
>>ac line. Has anyone had this problem and knows what to do about it. I can
>>try bypasses or chokes or some such thing on the line I guess? I may have
to
>>go to a battery operated detector perhaps? Any thoughts on this from
anyone?
>>Respond here and if you have really important information please email me
>>too at [e-mail]. Thanks in advance.
>
>The standard treatment would be a couple of 2.5mH chokes in series
>with the leads, and a .001 disc ceramic capacitor across the line.
>However, if these are the type that talk to each other via carrier
>current on the AC line so that all of them sound when one detects
>smoke, you can't do this. You may be hosed. Your other alternative
>is to try to get the 40 meter energy away from your wiring. Locate
>your antenna higher and/or further away from the house.
>
>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     |                     | [e-mail]


So, that is what the third wire is about. I guess I am hosed. I can just
drop that function though. I bypassed the things and it seems ok. They did
not seem to talk together anyhow. I can't get them away form the wiring, no
way. I gues maybe it may still work since the carrier must be a lot lower
frequency than the 40 mtr energy. Thanks for the information.

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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 09:55:14 +0000
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!news.cs.utah.edu!utah-morgan!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!imcldn.demon.co.uk![e-mail]
Subject: Special Event Station Announcement
To: [e-mail]

Greetings to all OM, and YL.

The Hoddesdon Radio Club will be running a special event station in aid of Wood
Green Animal Shelters from 2300Z ( 0000 Local) Friday, August 26 through to
1700Z (1800 Local) on Monday, August 29.

We expect to be operating on HF (80m - 10m), 6m, and 2m.
If you want to arrange a sked with us, please send mail as follows :-

Packet
               G7OBS @ GB7DAA.#33.GBR.EU
Internet
               hrc @ imcldn.demon.co.uk

We expect to have a small contingent from USAF Alconbury on hand, so I am sure
any Stateside QSO's would be welcomed. Callsigns to look out for are GB2WAS on
HF, and GB1WAS on 6m & up. Special QSL cards are available for working these
stations.

Hope to meet you on the band

73's Mike G7OBS
Contest Manager
--
Hoddesdon Radio Club

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Date: 10 Aug 94 22:38:20 -0500
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!ucsbuxb.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!news.duke.edu!eff!news.kei.com!uhog.mit.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <32bm8a$[e-mail]>, <32bot3$[e-mail]>, <32buni$[e-mail]>u
Subject : Re: Which code learning method?  Why?

In article <32buni$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes
to Ken Nishimura:

> Hi Ken, I have a stupid question. Does anybody actually send Farnsworth-
> sounding code on the air? I've never heard it on the air and am wondering
> why learn sounds in a way that will not be encountered in operation?

Cecil, I usually have my character speed setting somewhere around 20WPM when
I am operating in the Novice bands and conversing with those of the slower
speed persuasion.  [On the lower ends of the bands I am usually of the slower
persuasion myself]  But I figure it might help someone trying to get their
speed up.  I haven't received any complaints, no QRSs or the like.  A few
stations have mystically disappeard....hmmmmmmm.  But I hear many stations
employing Mr. Farnsworth's methodology on the air.  It's how I got my speed
up to and beyond 25WPM.  I listen to code every day, even right now I am
hearing stations sending at about 20WPM with approximately a 25 to 30 character
rate at 14.025 on 11 Aug 94 at 0236Z.

Hope this contributes to your question.

73 de WK1V
  -jim-

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Date: 8 Aug 1994 03:38:48 GMT
From: agate!cat.cis.Brown.EDU!tonto-slip15.cis.brown.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>o
Subject : Re: 2m/11m crossband QSO: legal?

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Bruce James
Robert Linley) wrote:

> Thanks to all who replied. Judging by the number of responses over a 24 hr
> period, I seem to have pressed a hot button with a lot of people. I read
> 97.111 (Authorized Transmissions) and 97.113 (Prohibited transmissions)
> and then posted my question because I didn't see non-emergency cross-service
> communications specifically allowed or disallowed. Anyway, I will look for
> other solutions. I just wish I could inspire my dad to want to get his ticket.
>

My dad is in Florida and I've been trying to get him to go for his first
license for some time now, to no avail.


--
== Tony Pelliccio, KD1NR, VE ARRL/W5YI Tel. [phone]
== Brown University ADIR               Fax. [phone]
== Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation.
== ObDisclaimer: The opinions are mine and not those of Brown University.

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Date: 10 Aug 94 22:26:55 -0500
From: nntp.ucsb.edu!ucsbuxb.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!news.duke.edu!eff!news.kei.com!uhog.mit.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <32bm8a$[e-mail]>, <32bot3$[e-mail]>ed-
Subject : Re: Which code learning method?  Why?

In article <32bot3$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Ken A. Nishimura) writes:

>>In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] wrote:
>>: I believe you will hear 5WPM at 5WPM at the exam session.

> The ARRL exams are as follows:
>
> 1A:  5 WPM at 16 WPM Farnsworth
> 1B:  13 WPM at 18 WPM Farnsworth
> 1C:  20 WPM at 22 or 23 WPM (can't remember)

Yeah!  What the heck was I thinking when I posted the above?  I'm an ARRL
accredited VE and I know it's not 5WPM at 5WPM.  Oh well....take away the
last two digits of my social security number for that bo-bo....ur uh is it
boo-boo?  Someone said bo-bo in an earlier post somewhere.....really!  :)

Uh..please excuse my ignorance....it won't happen again.....really!

73 de WK1V
  -jim-

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