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Date: Sun, 4 Sep 94 08:33:29 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 #992 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Sun, 4 Sep 94 Volume 94 : Issue 992 Today's Topics: Antenna Spreader Rings Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 03 September Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 August How to open an ICOM R-1? More Power vs. Better Antenna Need FCC Part 15 Rules Program to study for theory tests (PC-comp.)??? Questions: Digital Scanning, Cellphones, Transmissions Radio Shack HTX 202 Wanted: Good Woman! Which is Best? Why Some people hate Wayne Green 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: Fri, 2 Sep 1994 23:48:36 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!iat.holonet.net!crystal!david.siglin@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Antenna Spreader Rings To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I have a very large supply of Poly rings, From 10 " with a 1/2 cross section to 12 " with a 1" cross section. These rings are ideal for building caged antennas (Dipoles,Slopers, Zepps, etc..) I would like to unload these as quickly as possible so I will let them go at $4.00 per ring or Best Offer, the more you take the better I'll feel! If you need more info on the rings or about Cage antennas just drop me a note here and I will be happy to discuss it with you. If you have a FAX I can send an info sheet otherwise shoot mes a SASE and I will fire back some info. Thanks in advance David KC4LTC Send here or UWKJ62A@Prodigy.Com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Sep 1994 22:50:31 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 03 September To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 03 SEPTEMBER, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 03 SEPTEMBER, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 246, 09/03/94 10.7 FLUX=100 90-AVG=079 SSN=101 BKI=1221 2201 BAI=004 BGND-XRAY=B1.8 FLU1=2.0E+05 FLU10=1.5E+04 PKI=2221 1111 PAI=005 BOU-DEV=008,010,013,008,011,012,004,005 DEV-AVG=008 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C6.0 @ 1556UT XRAY-MIN= B1.1 @ 0352UT XRAY-AVG= B3.5 NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 2250UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 0550UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.3% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2255UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 1845UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55224NT @ 2237UT BOUTF-MIN=55194NT @ 1737UT BOUTF-AVG=55213NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+078,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+130NT@ 1853UT GOES6-MIN=N:-018NT@ 2003UT G6-AVG=+103,+028,-004 FLUXFCST=STD:102,106,110;SESC:102,106,110 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,010,015/010,015,015 KFCST=2134 4111 2134 4111 27DAY-AP=003,002 27DAY-KP=0010 1111 1000 1112 WARNINGS=*SWF ALERTS=**245STRM:0018-1836UTC !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 02 SEP 94 was 30.0. The Full Kp Indices for 02 SEP 94 are: 3+ 3- 1o 1- 2- 1- 1o 1- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 02 SEP 94 are: 20 13 4 3 7 3 4 3 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 03 SEP is: 2.5E+06 SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was low. Region 7776 (S06E68) produced the largest flare, a C6/SF at 03/1556Z. This region rotated around the east limb yesterday. Region 7773 (S07E21) is still the largest spot group on the disk but has not produced significant activity. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be low to moderate. C-class activity is expected in Regions 7773 and 7776. An isolated M-class flare in these regions is also possible. STD: The last time the 10.7 cm solar radio flux reached 100 was on 03 March of this year. A full-disk Yohkoh x-ray image has been appended to this report. Another minor 245 MHz radio noise storm occurred from about 00:18 UTC to 18:36 UTC. The geomagnetic field was quiet. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet becoming unsettled to active by the end of the forecast period. This disturbance is expected in response to a recurrent coronal hole. Event probabilities 04 sep-06 sep Class M 40/40/40 Class X 05/05/05 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 04 sep-06 sep A. Middle Latitudes Active 15/15/30 Minor Storm 10/10/20 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/10 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/30 Minor Storm 10/10/20 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/10 HF propagation conditions were near-normal over all regions. A minor SWF was associated with today's C6 flare and increased absorption on some daylit paths. Some paths may have been affected up to approximately 10 MHz. Near-normal propagation is expected to continue over the next 24 to 48 hours before effects of a recurrent coronal hole begin to erode propagation over the higher latitude paths later on 05 and 06 September. Additional SWFs are a distinct possibility with two regions now on the Sun that are capable of producing influential flare activity. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 03/2400Z SEPTEMBER ------------------------------------------------------------ NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7771 N06W04 122 0080 HSX 02 002 ALPHA 7772 S24W66 184 0010 AXX 01 002 ALPHA 7773 S07E21 097 0500 EKI 13 030 BETA-GAMMA 7774 N12E32 086 0020 CRO 05 005 BETA 7775 N16E61 057 0000 AXX 00 001 ALPHA 7776 S06E68 050 0230 HHX 03 001 ALPHA REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 04 SEPTEMBER TO 06 SEPTEMBER NMBR LAT LO 7764 S06 358 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 03 SEPTEMBER, 1994 -------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP 1232 1232 1232 180 1453 1453 1453 100 POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 03 SEPTEMBER, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------ BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 03/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN NO DATA SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 02 Sep: 0036 0040 0042 B3.2 0302 0308 0312 B8.5 0423 0427 0448 B3.2 1314 1318 1320 B3.5 1433 1436 1442 B5.1 1647 1652 1655 C2.7 1910 1915 1920 B6.4 1958 2002 2006 C2.2 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Uncorrellated: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 008 (100.0) Total Events: 008 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- 02 Sep: 0036 0040 0042 B3.2 III 0423 0427 0448 B3.2 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. SPECIAL INSERT: YOHKOH FULL-DISK X-RAY IMAGE -------------------------------------------- 03 September 1994, 06:20 UTC North ...... . ....,,,,:::,. ..,....,.,,,,,,,,,,,,.... . . ...,,,::::,,. ..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,::::::::,,,..... ....,,,::,... .,,......,......,,,,,,,,,,::::,,,,... ..,,,:::,,.... Polar ..........,.....,......,,,,,,::;:::,,,.. ...,,:::,.,,.... Coronal .. ......,.,,,,.......,:,,,,,,:;:::,,,,.. ...,,:::,........ Hole .....,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,:;;:::,... ..,,::,........ ... 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South KEY: East and west limbs are to the left and right respectively. Emission strength, from minimum to maximum are coded in the following way: [space] . , : ; - + | ! 1 2 3 4 * # @ Units used are arbitrary, for illustrative purposes. Get "showasc.zip" from "pub/solar/Software" at the anonymous FTP site: ftp.uleth.ca (IP # 142.66.3.29) to view these images on VGA screens. Remove all but the image data before typing "showasc filename". ** End of Daily Report ** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 1994 22:55:22 MDT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ames.arpa Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 30 August To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 30 AUGUST, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 30 AUGUST, 1994 ---------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 242, 08/30/94 10.7 FLUX=083.1 90-AVG=078 SSN=045 BKI=1121 1211 BAI=004 BGND-XRAY=B4.3 FLU1=1.9E+06 FLU10=1.5E+04 PKI=1111 1221 PAI=004 BOU-DEV=006,005,016,009,005,013,006,008 DEV-AVG=008 NT SWF=02:019 XRAY-MAX= M1.4 @ 1037UT XRAY-MIN= B2.8 @ 1245UT XRAY-AVG= C1.4 NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 1625UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 2310UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.5% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1650UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1255UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55222NT @ 1308UT BOUTF-MIN=55189NT @ 1723UT BOUTF-AVG=55212NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+079,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+129NT@ 2101UT GOES6-MIN=N:-019NT@ 2213UT G6-AVG=+106,+023,-001 FLUXFCST=STD:086,089,092;SESC:086,089,092 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,005,005/010,010,010 KFCST=1223 3221 2123 3212 27DAY-AP=006,003 27DAY-KP=2101 1123 1000 1221 WARNINGS=*SWF ALERTS=**MINFLR:M1.1/SF@0833,S06E82(7773);**MINFLR:M1.4/SF@1037,S08E83 !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 29 AUG 94 was 27.8. The Full Kp Indices for 29 AUG 94 are: 1o 1- 3- 1+ 1+ 1- 1o 1- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 29 AUG 94 are: 4 3 12 5 5 3 4 3 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 30 AUG is: 6.8E+06 SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity became moderate. New Region 7773 (S07E73) produced M1/SF flares at 0833Z and 1037Z. Numerous C-class flares also originated from 7773. Recent white light observations classify this region as a moderate size F class group with some interior spot distribution. Plage intensity was moderate to high. It is likely this region is in a growth phase due to flare frequency and plage brightness. Solar activity forecast: solar activity should be moderate. The possibility of an X-class flare from Region 7773 exists. A more confident assessment will be possible once the region rotates farther onto the disk and reliable magnetic data can be obtained. The geomagnetic field was quiet. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field should be quiet at mid latitudes and quiet to slightly unsettled at high latitudes. Event probabilities 31 aug-02 sep Class M 60/60/60 Class X 15/15/15 Proton 05/05/05 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 31 aug-02 sep A. Middle Latitudes Active 10/10/10 Minor Storm 01/01/01 Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 15/15/20 Minor Storm 05/05/05 Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01 HF propagation conditions were near-normal over all regions. Minor SWFs may have been associated with the two M-class flares today and could have affected Africa, Europe, and Asia. There is a high probability for additional SWFs over the next 72 hours from the new region rotating into view. There may also be a chance for an isolated major flare which could more seriously affect daylit paths. More will be known over the next few days as the region is scrutinized in greater detail. In general, normal propagation is expected to continue. Increases in MUF are expected over the next week and should continue for as long as Region 7773 remains active and radiation-emissive. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z AUGUST --------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7771 N07E50 121 0080 HSX 02 001 ALPHA 7772 S23W12 183 0010 BXO 04 003 BETA 7773 S09E71 100 0270 FHI 16 011 BETA 7770 S09W54 225 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 31 AUGUST TO 02 SEPTEMBER NMBR LAT LO NONE LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 30 AUGUST, 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP 0752 0833 0852 7773 S06E82 M1.1 SF 1033 1037 1041 7773 S08E83 M1.4 SF POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 30 AUGUST, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV 30/1534 1551 1625 S06E78 LDE C2.7 51 INFERRED CORONAL HOLES: LOCATIONS VALID AT 30/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 02 N20E67 N10E56 N30E36 N48E56 116 EXT POS 014 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 29 Aug: 0130 0145 0201 C1.2 0406 0419 0426 B7.2 0434 0444 0451 C1.1 0517 0522 0529 B2.4 0531 0542 0551 B9.4 0710 0753 0755 C1.0 0858 0903 0909 B4.8 1229 1247 1255 C7.0 1340 1357 1421 C2.4 1707 1745 1755 C5.3 2019 2022 2030 B4.4 2140 2154 2206 C1.0 2210 2303 2326 C5.3 2324 2330 2334 SF S12E84 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Uncorrellated: 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 014 (100.0) Total Events: 014 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- 29 Aug: 0710 0753 0755 C1.0 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: 2 Sep 1994 22:46:16 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!dmcatee@network.ucsd.edu Subject: How to open an ICOM R-1? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Dan, Not sure about the knobs, but the one screw you definitely need to remove is the one where the carrying strap hole is. The other MAJOR, MAJOR, MAJOR tip: When you open the case, there is a SMALL spring that holds the battery remove button. This spring will probably spring out and be permanently lost, unless you are very careful. You lose this screw, you will be very unhappy.... -Dale (didn't lose the screw, but almost did) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dale McAtee WB0VTQ/6 "Sometimes you've just got to laugh" dmcatee@ppg01.sc.hp.com (By the way, the comments and opinions expressed here are my own, not necessarily those of my employer..........) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 1994 22:43:54 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!hp-pcd!hpcvsnz!tomb@ames.arpa Subject: More Power vs. Better Antenna To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Paul Antaki (pantaki@prodigy.bc.ca) wrote: : I'm trying to make the most of a battery pack on my HT and I find that I : need to transmit at high power (5 watts) to hit some repeaters I'm : interested in. Someone once mentioned to me that it would be better to : use a better antenna (telescopic perhaps) instead of higher power. Would : someone perhaps be able to explain the relationship between the antenna : gain and output power? Eh? 3dB gain is nominally 2x the power. If one antenna has 3dB more gain than another, you should be able to use it with 1/2 the power to transmit the same signal. 6dB gain would let you use 1/4 the power. Mathematically, dB = 10*log(P1/P2). To find the needed antenna gain difference for two power levels, plug P1 and P2 into that formula. Going the other way, if you know the difference in dB between the antennas, you can get the power ratio that's equivalent as (P1/P2) = 10^(dB/10). There's another advantage: if reception is marginal, the better antenna should help you there, too. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 1994 21:54:00 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!csusac!csus.edu!netcom.com!nuke@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Need FCC Part 15 Rules To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <194@sunriv.uucp>, Ronnie Hughes <ronh@sunriv.UUCP> wrote: > >Anyone know of a source to quickly obtain a current copy of >Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations? I've sent two Dunno about your QTH but at our public library there is a complete copy of the FCC regs (perhaps even a complete copy of the CFR but I'm not quite sure). Good for reference purposes anyway. -- Bill Newcomb "Name them." nuke@netcom.com -Dilbert ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Sep 94 20:21:13 -0500 From: news.delphi.com!usenet@uunet.uu.net Subject: Program to study for theory tests (PC-comp.)??? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I am looking for a slick, up-to-date program for the PC (I have a 486DX) that can run through the question pools, keep score, provide statistics and provide help on wrong answers etc. I have seen programs like this in the past, but it has been a couple of years. I need something that has the questions from the latest pools. I would appreciate it if you would point me toward an ftp site or a land-line BBS. My wife, who at the present, does not have her license, is planning to study for her Codeless Tech- nician. I currently have my Codeless Tech and want to upgrade to at least Advanced. Last time I tried this I took all of the written up through Extra and passed (I'm an electrical engineer for the government), but the code gives me problems. This time, I'm going to at least be ready to pass the 13 WPM, and then relax for the General and Advanced theory. Appreciate your help. 73, Ned **************************************************************** Edward S. Raybould 1248 1/2 Maue Road Miamisburg, OH 45342-3475 USA (513) 859-4628 Internet: eee3768@descg2.desc.dla.mil eraybould@delphi.com Delphi: ERAYBOULD AX.25: n8oif@n8acv.#day.#swoh.oh.usa.na TCP/IP: 44.70.12.65 (n8oif.ampr.org) **************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Sep 1994 03:22:29 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!news.duke.edu!eff!wariat.org!malgudi.oar.net!utnetw.utoledo.edu!uoft02.utoledo.edu!POUELLE@ames.arpa Subject: Questions: Digital Scanning, Cellphones, Transmissions To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <33iefs$80a@thot.u-strasbg.fr>, lpelliss@ensm-ales.fr (Laurent PELLISSIER) writes: >In article <333n3t$jqf@nic-nac.CSU.net> >g9153402@huey.csun.edu (Berton Corson) writes: > >> First, does anyone know when this will come, or even equal 50% of >> such calls? Digital cell phones are very expensive, when compared >> to the regular models, which are literally being given away. > Here in France the GSM system is very very inexpensive. In fact >some store sell one to you for FREE (but you have to subscribe for one >year to a telephone company). Also they are two operators of the GSM in >France (a third one is expected for soon!) so the competition between >them is very hard and the price decrease a lot. For example in the >beginning of the GSM (3 years ago) a such device cost 6000 FF (1 US$ >for 6 FF) now you can find some at less than 1000 FF. It's totally >crazy (especially for scanner listenner). Moreover the GSM system is >scrambled so there is no {easy} way to listen them. > So I am very surprised to learn that in the US the digital >cellphones are so expensive. > >-- >Have fun, Laurent. > >Laurent PELLISSIER Ecole des Mines d'Ales >School of Engineering (Computer Science Department), /bin/su >e-mail:lpelliss@ensm-ales.fr Cell phones can be has for $ 29.95 US, but they require a subscription to one of the cellular carriers. The more features you add the more $$$ you add :-) Patrick pouelle@uoft02.utoledo.edu ------------------------------ Date: 3 Sep 1994 20:48:46 GMT From: news.uiowa.edu!icaen!drenze@uunet.uu.net Subject: Radio Shack HTX 202 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu jeffrey@kahuna.tmc.edu (Jeffrey Herman) writes: >> [Original post and advertisement deleted] >So you're somehow involved in the production of this rig and >you're using this newsgroup to advertise? Might you stand to >gain financially from this article? Hmmmm... I didn't read the original post, and maybe he is involved with RadShack. But IMHO as a user of the '202 who *is in no way affiliated with Radio Shack*, the '202 meets its stated design goals of a high-quality, sturdy handheld with a very tight front-end (and I'm quoting from one of the RadShack radio mags on what the design goals were). It's stood up to almost a year of daily (ab)use by me and I wouldn't trade it for any of the others I've used so far. Just my $0.02. BTW, to the original poster...bad form, OM to tout your own product like that, but make it sound as if you're unbiased. Not to mention using usenet for a commercial...very bad form. Go over to the biz.* heirarchy for that. -- Doug Renze, N0YVW * drenze@isca.uiowa.edu * N0YVW @ W0IUQ.ia.usa.na DRenze@aol.com "Boom...sooner or later...BOOM!" ------------------------------ Date: 3 Sep 94 20:03:19 GMT From: news.delphi.com!BIX.com!hamilton@uunet.uu.net Subject: Wanted: Good Woman! To: info-hams@ucsd.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Sep 1994 13:56:20 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!spool.mu.edu!torn!news.unb.ca!nbt.nbnet.nb.ca!dynam28.nbnet.nb.ca!davidd@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Which is Best? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I presently have an MFJ Multi 1214 computer interface and a Kam all Mode TNC. My current interrest is in packet(to a small degree) and Wefax, packet imaging, etc. Can anyone suggest a best all round controller for packet and graphics. I want to get rid of these 2 and replace with one unit with the widest range of options. Tks Dave D. ------------------------------ Date: 3 Sep 1994 21:39:03 GMT From: news.delphi.com!usenet@uunet.uu.net Subject: Why Some people hate Wayne Green To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Quoting gcouger from a message in rec.radio.amateur.misc ><32ua9p$m0n@adm09.iac.honeywell.com> Date: Sat, 20 Aug 1994 19:56:43 >GMT Lines: 16 > In article <32ua9p$m0n@adm09.iac.honeywell.com>, > Dave Phillips <dphillips@ws07.iac.honeywell.com> wrote: > >Seems like there are alot of people out there who just don't like > >Wayne Green. Some have even cancelled their subscriptions to 73 due > >to his "homophobic blathering" within its pages. > > > I've followed Wayne for a lot of years. Probably his most annoying > quality is it turns out that he is right an awful lot of the time. > Gordon AB5DG BARF!! Like his miracle electro-shock cure for AIDS??!? It still brings a smile to my face imagining some half-wasted homo wiring himself up with 'ol Wayne's snake oil machine... Wayne makes me want to spew... Bob Scott WY7O For every vision scottrj@delphi.com There is an equal and opposite revision Rainbow V 1.04 for Delphi - Copy Not Registered ------------------------------ Date: (null) From: (null) WANTED: GOOD WOMAN WHO can cook, work 30 wpm, Bench test equipment and manage a pile-up. Must have Alpha and Antenna Farm. Please send photo of Antenna Farm! Mike, <address deleted>. Hope he has a big mailbox for all those cards and letters that are sure to pour in! :-) Regards, Doug Hamilton KD1UJ hamilton@bix.com Ph 508-358-5715 FAX 508-358-1113 Hamilton Laboratories, 13 Old Farm Road, Wayland, MA 01778-3117, USA ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #992 ******************************