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Info-Hams Digest            Tue,  6 Sep 94       Volume 94 : Issue  999

Today's Topics:
                       * SpaceNews 05-Sep-94 *
                     ADDRESS FOR GLB ELECTRONIC?
                        Comment 05/09/94 23:40
                           Cucamonga Club?
                      HERE's a tough one for you
              Looking for Morse code trainer seen Dayton
                       New ham - advice IRT 2M
                    RFI Free PC Computer Cabinet?
                     Scout Jamboral Radio Station
                     University Club Mailing List

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Date: 6 Sep 94 14:16:49 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: * SpaceNews 05-Sep-94 *
To: [e-mail]

SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0905
* SpaceNews 05-Sep-94 *


BID: $SPC0905


                               =========
                               SpaceNews
                               =========


                        MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 1994


SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA.  It is
published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.


* SKY WATCH *
=============
In September's evening twilight, Saturn shines in the east-southeastern
sky just above the horizon.  By nightfall it is fairly high and bright,
appearing as a golden point of light to the naked eye.  Because Saturn is
closest to Earth this year, it will attain a magnitude of 0.5, located in
the constellation of Aquarius.  Saturn may also be found by looking for
the bright star of Formalhaut in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus
which has a magnitude of +1.2.  A small telescope will reveal the complex
system of orbiting rings and moons.  The largest moon, Titan, appears as
an 8th magnitude point near the planet.  Also Saturn's rings are now only
7 degrees from being edge on as seen from here on Earth.

Near the bright star, Spica, one can find Venus shining at a magnitude of
-4.4 when the month begins.  On the evening of September 8, Venus and the
young Moon will pass each other in the western evening sky. On the evening
of September 20, Venus wil reach it's greatest brilliancy at a magnitude of
-4.6.  If Venus is seen through a telescope, it will be found to be in a
wanning crescent during it's brightest, showing us here on Earth, only half
of it's brilliancy.

Jupiter is finally getting a rest after the tremendous impacts it suffered
in July from the fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.  But Jupiter is still
the second brightest planet after Venus, shining at a magnitude of -1.8 and
can still be seen in the constellation of Libra.  On September 1, Jupiter
can be found about 15 degrees to the upper left of Venus and as the month
passes, Jupiter will slide toward Venus in the western twilight sky.  On
September 9, Jupiter will be near the young crescent Moon.  Watch for
Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon on the evening of September 8 as the three
approach each other.  This will be a fine view for the astrophotographers
who specialize in planet combinations.

Mercury can be found in the evening sky this month, but will remain very
close to the horizon.  Because Mercury will be so close to the horizon, it
will probably be hidden from view this month.

Pluto can be found in the constellation of Libra and is in the southwestern
sky just after sunset.  But it shines at a magnitude of +13.8, so it will
take a telescope of at least 8 inches to see the tiny point of light in the
dark sky.

Uranus and Neptune, magnitudes 5.7 and 7.9, lie in the south after sunset
during September in the rich starfields of Sagittarius.

Mars is the only planet that will rise a couple hours before dawn this
month, in the eastern sky.  On September 1 the wanning crescent Moon will
be just below Mars.

[Info via Dave, N9JUW]


* WEBERSAT-OSCAR-18 NEWS *
==========================
WEBER-1>CAST <UI>:
27-Aug-94

*Collecting and Sending WOD
 Week2: All TLM Ch# 3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41
*New Images
*Monday, New Spectrum

73, IK3WVJ


WEBER>SPECT <UI>:
Spectrum #00 taken 20:55:36 28-Aug-94
arrays: +X:321340 +Y:0 -X:15400 -Y:0 +Z:2790 -Z:0 (uA)
sun angle: el 1 az 90
horizon sensors: 1:190 2:223 s:84
temp:-1.65 to -2.24 C
average = 202.03  stddev = 572.54  pkdev = 519.18
40000...417FF .........


* MIR NEWS *
============
The Mir space station apparently suffered no hits from the recent Perseid
meteor shower.  Several particles collided with the space station during
last year's meteor shower.

The PROGRESS-M24 freighter was scheduled for launch Baykonur on 25-Aug-94
at 1425 UTC.  Listeners in Western Europe were alerted listen for
transmissions related to this launch on the known frequencies (166.140,
166.130, 165.874 and 922.755 MHz  +/- Doppler) 3 hours after liftoff.

Instead of 4, only 2 EVAs will be made by Malenchenko and Musabayev.  These
EVAs are scheduled for the 8th and 12th of September 1994.  Their purpose
is to transfer solar panels from the Kristall to the Kvant-1 module.

The launch of Specktr (Module-O) has been delayed once again.  Now there is
word that the launch will take place in May 1995.  Undoubtedly, this will
also mean that the launch of Priroda (Module-E) will be put back too.

The schedule for American flights to Mir might need to be changed due to
Spektr launch delay.  No further details are available as of yet.

[Info via Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202]


* MORE MIR NEWS *
=================
Ascending nodes of Mir are currently taking place almost directly under
the Sun.  It is crossing the terminator close to its extreme northern and
southern latitude excursions.  As a result, Mir will be visible shortly
before sunrise in the southern hemisphere, and shortly after sunset in the
northern hemisphere for the next few weeks.  Consult your favorite
satellite orbital prediction software for the exact times for your
location.


* SAREX NEWS *
==============
The STS-64 Space Shuttle Discovery Mission, tentatively scheduled for launch
on September 9 at 20:30 UTC, will carry SAREX voice and packet radio on a
9 day mission.  STS-64 will carry the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment
(LITE-1), the SPARTAN-201, and the Robot Operated Materials Processing
System (ROMPS) experiment in addition to SAREX into a 57 degree inclination
orbit.

Amateur Radio operators on Discovery include Dick Richards, KB5SIW,
Commander, Blaine Hammond, KC5HBS, Pilot, and Jerry Linenger, KC5HBR,
Mission Specialist.  Primary callsign for FM voice contacts will be KB5SIW,
while W5RRR-1 will be used for packet radio contacts.  All operations will
utilize separate uplink and downlink frequencies.  DO NOT TRANSMIT on the
downlink frequency!

Voice Freqs:    Downlink:       145.55 MHz  (Worldwide)
                Uplinks:        144.91, 144.93, 144.95, 144.97, 144.99 MHz
                                (Except Europe)
                                144.70, 144.75, 144.80 MHz (Europe only)

                Note:  the crew will not favor any specific uplink
                frequency, so your ability to work the crew will
                be the "luck of the draw"

Packet Freqs:   Downlink:       145.55 MHz
                Uplink:         144.49 MHz

The Goddard Amateur Radio Club station, WA3NAN, in Greenbelt Maryland will
be active and carry SAREX Bulletins and Shuttle Retransmissions on 3860 KHz,
7185 KHz, 14,295 KHz, 21,395 KHz, 28,650 KHz and 147.450 MHz (FM).

The following Keplerian elements have been rotated to the current planned
launch time of Sep 9 at 20:30 UTC.  The JSC-005 epoch is at the start of
orbit 5, after the trim burns on orbits 3 and 4.  The negative drag fit was
required to match the design trajectory because there is a 6.5 fps trim burn
on orbit 28.  The phasing and circ burns on orbit 99 lower the altitude by
about 8 n.mi, so the second element set JSC-006 is required after that.
These Keps are provided by Gil Carman, WA5NOM at the Johnson Space Center
ARC.

STS-64
1 00064U          94253.10077961 -.00030838  00000-0 -39665-4 0    59
2 00064  57.0058 195.1865 0009670 275.6619  84.3358 16.05979206    51

Note:  This element set (JSC-005) is valid for orbits 2 through 98.
       Use JSC-006 (below) after 15 Sep 94, 22:51:30 UTC (MET 6/03:49:30).

STS-64
1 00064U          94259.01448182  .00096406  00000-0  94275-4 0    62
2 00064  57.0059 167.2656 0009343 269.2157  90.7841 16.11240267  1002

Note:  This element set (JSC-006) is valid for orbits 99 through 142.
       Use JSC-005 (above) before 15 Sep 94, 22:51:30 UTC (MET 6/03:49:30).
       The deorbit burn is scheduled for 18 Sep at 15:40 UTC (MET 8/20:38).

[Info via Frank Bauer, KA3HDO]


* THANKS! *
===========
Thanks to all those who sent messages of appreciation to SpaceNews,
especially:

          WB3CSY         WB4MLE          WB5PUM         ZS5FR

...and Mike Conley, AA6AE, who posts SpaceNews in the science classroom
at Huntington Park High School in California, where they are building an
amateur satellite ground station.


* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
===========================
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SATELLITE : AMSAT-OSCAR-16

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            Advanced Technology Center
            Brookdale Community College
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       <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>>

/EX

--
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Advanced Technology Center  |/\/\/\| Packet  : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: [e-mail]
Lincroft, NJ  07738         * \/\/ * Morse   : -.-  -..  ..---  -...  -..

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Date: 6 Sep 94 19:49:45 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: ADDRESS FOR GLB ELECTRONIC?
To: [e-mail]

Does anyone have or know of an address or phone number for GLB electronics?  I
remember that they are somewhere on the East coast.  They made Pre-Amp
preselectors for use in Intermod problems for repeaters.  Thanks in advance.

Skip Riba (WS9V)
Internet: [e-mail]


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Date: Tue,  6 Sep 1994 03:04:48 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!hookup!nic.ott.hookup.net!takeone![e-mail]
Subject: Comment 05/09/94 23:40
To: [e-mail]

-> Hi John: Glad to see the board back up! I was also having problems on
-> VE3KYT but I guess you know about that. I was getting screenfuls of
-> garble and it is the first time I have ever had a BBS crash my comms
-> software!
-> A query about TakeOne....I think I owe you some money..how much?
-> A query about VE3KYT...it seems people receiving my messages get garb
-> and lines that go right off the right-hand edge of the screen. Is the
-> some terminal emulation and line length that I should be selecting
-> somewhere from a menu? I couldnt find it.
->
-> Thanks and 73,
-> Rob, VE3YE

Hi Rob

The weekend was spent trying it install a network here between three
computers.  This is the first time I have ever done this and it did not
go as well as I had hoped.  The main network software is in and running
but not all of the programs I run here want to play.  So we had to put
the BBS here back to running alone.  It's just a memory problem which
I'm sure will be sorted out this week.

Your first query can be answered by reading bulletin number 6.  As for
the second one, your line length should be set for 79.  I think the
lines are set for 256 in the BBS software. That maybe why some messages
have the lines running off the end of the page.  I just try to remember
to hit the return key after 65 or 70 characters. As you can see the
VE3KYT BBS is not as elegent as the TakeOne BBS but it serves its
purpose very well. Just can't bring myself to taking off the air. So
many Hams without TNC's find it the only way to get into the Amateur
Packet network.

73 de John, VA3CR/VE3KYT

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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 12:31:19 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!psuvax1!news.pop.psu.edu!news.cac.psu.edu!newsserver.jvnc.net!cyanamid!ptag1.pt.cyanamid.com![e-mail]
Subject: Cucamonga Club?
To: [e-mail]

A friend of mine is looking to get into amateur radio.  I would like to direct
him to a club in the Rancho Cucamonga, CA area.  Could anyone out there
knowing of an active club with a training program please Email me... I don't
always get the News postings.
    Tnx and 73,
            Dale

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Dale H. Chidester, PhD           N3HAL      "Against stupidity, even the
American Cyanamid Company                    Gods in vain doth contend."
Agricultural Research Divison                                   Schiller
PO Box 400,  Clarksville Rd.     Phone: [phone] x2430
Princeton, NJ  08543-0400        Email: [e-mail]
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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 16:29:45 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swiss.ans.net!malgudi.oar.net!mercury.wright.edu![e-mail]
Subject: HERE's a tough one for you
To: [e-mail]

Hi all:
    Let me throw a curve int the group and see what happens.  SO here
it is, after a little thinking I wonder if a DUAL BAND HIGH GAIN beam is
possible?  if anyone comes up with anything send me the plans so I can
build it
    Greg, N8PPZ

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Date: 6 Sep 94 16:38:37 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Looking for Morse code trainer seen Dayton
To: [e-mail]

David <[e-mail]> writes:

>At Dayton this year I saw a company that had a very small morse code
>trainer. This unit was a small box with two push button switches and an
>earphone. When you turned the unit on, pushing the buttons would change
>the speed of the random code it sent. I picked up literature, but now I
>can't find it.  Does anyone remember seeing this unit?  Do you know who
>was selling it?

>Thanks!
>-David  N9PGH

I believe you must be asking about the Pocket Morse Code Trainer, mfg by
Computer Aided Technology Inc. at [phone].
There is an ad for this in Sept CQ on page 100. Prices range from $29 to
$49. I have tried them both, and am very satisfied.

Marcel KR4CS

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Date: 6 Sep 1994 12:53:33 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!freenet3.scri.fsu.edu!freenet2.scri.fsu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: New ham - advice IRT 2M
To: [e-mail]

W. Clifton Oliver ([e-mail]) wrote:
> I'm a new ham looking to buy his first radio.  Since I can only afford
> one 2M unit right now, the question is do I buy an HT and try to use it
> as a mobile and in the house, or buy a mobile and use it in the house as
> a base?

I suppose it would depend on conditions and what you do more of.  If
you are mostly mobile and rarely portable (on foot), or if you are in
a relatively remote area where repeaters are few and far between, then
you may want to go mobile.  The advantage of a HT is that you can put
it on your belt and walk around with it and you can always plug it
into an amplifier, e.g., Ramsey's 2m HT amp, if you need more power
while mobile.  Mobiles aren't as portable.  Plus, an HT + amp is
easier to hide under the seat of your car.

Myself, I only have an HT + amp in the car, which is fine for my
purposes.  I don't need a LOT of power while mobile, just enough to
hit the next repeater.

Steve


--
Steven King   [e-mail] | Packet: KC6WCH @ N0ARY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA
V-Mail          [phone] x5464 | ICBM:   29N 41' 26" / 82W 21' 17"
         ** GORE IN '94 **           |      "SURF, KITTY! SURF!"

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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 11:41:22 GMT
From: amd!amdahl!juts.ccc.amdahl.com![e-mail]
Subject: RFI Free PC Computer Cabinet?
To: [e-mail]

   I did see a posting quite some time ago, lost it somehow, where
someone said that after he had sprayed his monitor case and attached
it to chassis, his problems remained the same. He then tried ferrite
beads/clamp around various wires going to the monitor and indeed
found that one of the wires going to a potentiometer on the front
panel was the culprit.
   I am experiencing the same problems with a new SVGA monitor, the old
VGA was much quieter, so I will be trying the spray and the ferrite clamp
treatment to see what works.
Regards
Sid... G3VBV ... Amdahl(UK) ...

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Date: 6 Sep 1994 14:45:02 GMT
From: es.com!orca![e-mail]
Subject: Scout Jamboral Radio Station
To: [e-mail]

The Great Salt Lake Council (based in Salt Lake City, Utah) is having
its bi-annual "Utah Heritage Jamboral" this year on Sept. 16th and
17th. This event draws literally thousands of scouts from throughout
the council for a couple of days of great activities.

This year they're also organizing and setting up a Ham Radio station,
and I've been asked to distribute this information:

Ham Radio Operators will find a Talk-In on 145.69. A special event
station with K2BSA/7 will be operating from 0000 to 1800 GMT September
17 on the following frequencies:
      15 meters        21.395 mc
      20 meters        14.287 mc
      40 meters         7.228 mc
      80 meters         3.870 mc
Activities will include making contact with other scouts around the
world and sending messages to friends and family.

Please forward this information to anyone that might be interested;
they'd love to talk with other scouters around the world.

Although not necessary, I'd be curious to know who'd be willing to
join the Talk-In. If possible, send e-mail to me.

Thanks!

 --
 Bruce Madsen
 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
 [e-mail]

     .  .                       "You don't raise heroes; you
  .        *     .              raise sons. And if you treat
                                them like sons they'll turn out
            .   .               to be heroes, even if it's just
                                in your eyes"
  "I used to be a bear..."                      - W. Schirra
  WE2-590-4-92

  Currently serving as Charted Organization Representative

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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 15:41:09 GMT
From: titan![e-mail]
Subject: University Club Mailing List
To: [e-mail]

What is the current site of the University Amateur Radio club mail reflector?


Thanks.


Robert, KA5WSS
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 13:06:41 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!galaxy.ucr.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <34fpr2$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>dle
Subject : Re: A Repeater on 147.555?!?

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (J.D. Cronin) writes:
>The only place I'd like to see more repeaters are on less-used bands
>to entice more people to use something besides 2 meters.
>
>73...Jim  N2VNO
>


The other bands are boring and there is no one to talk to there anyway.
Two meters is the place to be.  Even HF is boring.

BTW, anyone want to sell any of there boring HF, 440 or 1.2 stuff?
--
Jim Chandler, N0VAH/AE
[e-mail]
finger netcom for public key

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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 15:09:53 GMT
From: psinntp!arrl.org![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>oom
Subject : Re: Thanks, ARRL

Greg Bullough ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Ed Hare (KA1CV)) writes:
: >                              Even more sadly, I have seen us criticized
: >*appropriately* on this forum *instead* of having the "constructive
: >criticism" directed to the appropriate staff or to your Division
: >Director who *can* change League policy.

: Now this is VERY inappropriate. It comes across as trying to quash League
: Members' and other Radio Amateurs' expresssion of their thoughts in a
: public forum of their own choosing. For years, the staff, directors,
: and officers have had a forum of their own, QST, and have filtered
: dissenting opinions rather high-handedly. In fact, they frequently used
: the journal to belittle dissenting opinions.

Greg, you are misreading Ed's posting. The word "instead" in his text
is important. I know that Ed has no problem--nor do I--with people
posting criticism of ARRL here. What bothers him--and me--is that
people seem to think that posting here is all that is necessary. That's
not true because 1) many of the Directors don't read this forum, and 2)
a personal communication will always be more likely to result in action
than an undirected one. What Ed wants is for members to state their
opinions directly to the people who are in policy-making positions,
whatever those opinions may be, in *addition* to participating in
whatever dialogue they find useful--here or elsewhere. In no way does
he intend to stifle dissent or conversation on Usenet.

: Ed, I don't know if it's what you intend, but it comes across as if
: you are saying 'go through channels, where we can decide what spin to
: put on your expression of opinion...'

No, he's saying, "go through channels where it will do some good."

: As a organization run by the Membership, the League doesn't have the
: luxury of putting on blinders. At this point, I frankly expect my
: Division Director to be reading this forum (I'm willing to see
: the League foot the bill for an account, which may also be used
: for League business-related e-mail, if that's what it takes) in
: order to stay in touch with what people are saying about things.

This is rather a Usenet-centric point of view. What about the
Compuserve, Genie, AOL, etc forums? Aren't the members there entitled
to the same treatment? And, if so, just how many hours per day do you
expect the Directors to spend trolling the electronic forums? This,
mind you, along with their attendance almost every weekend (in some
cases) at hamfests, conventions and radio club meetings in their
divisions. And maybe even a bit of time on the air. In short, there are
a lot of places where amateurs congregate and Directors can listen to
member opinions. Demanding that Usenet be primary among those places is
unreasonable.
--
Jon Bloom KE3Z   [e-mail]

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Date: 6 Sep 1994 17:12:02 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!hopscotch.ksr.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <3454no$odc$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>ear
Subject : Re: Thanks, ARRL

[e-mail] (Greg Bullough) writes:
>In article <3454no$odc$[e-mail]> Hans Brakob <[e-mail]> writes:
>>There are a kazillion (that's a whole bunch) places, including
>>here, where members are expressing their opinion.  ARRL elected
>>folks and HQ staff can't be in ALL those places, although they
>>are in a lot.
>I'd beg to differ. There're very few forums like this one, so
>globally available, where

                           people can rant and rave without having the
faintest idea of what they are talking about, in such quantity that it's
scarcely worth keeping up with.  No wonder they don't have an official
presence.

Ed didn't say "write your Division Director and don't post", he just said
"write your Division Director".  Once you do that, I'm sure Ed doesn't care
whether you ALSO post it, nail it to a church door, or hire a skywriter to
write an Estonian translation of your message over every major US city.
But if you want your Division Director to see your complaint, you know how
to contact your Division Director.  Demanding that the DD wade through
MAKE`GREEN`CARDS`FAST and Does SWR Change With Line Color and even
"Re: Thanks, ARRL" just in case you accidently say something you'd like
him to read is just senseless.

USENET is just a hobby.

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