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Date: Thu, 8 Sep 94 14:58:38 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 #1006 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Thu, 8 Sep 94 Volume 94 : Issue 1006 Today's Topics: > Are ordinary alkalines rechargeable? AMSAT/NASA Keplerian File Format A Repeater on 147.555?!? (2 msgs) Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 07 September Info-Hams Digest V94 #960 IPS Daily Report - 07 September 94 PD/Shareware Morse Trainer What is an ELMER????? 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, 8 Sep 1994 03:28:21 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!russek@decwrl.dec.com Subject: > Are ordinary alkalines rechargeable? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I heard you guys argueing about alkaline rechargability and thought I'd help out. You mentioned: > I was in a Radio Shack the other day and I overheard a salesperson > selling someone a battery charger, and he was clearly claiming that > it could recharge alkaline batteries. He even sold them ordinary > RS alkalines, so we're not talking about the newfangled > "rechargeable alkalines" which can be recharged something like 25 > times. Hehehe, I (unfortunatly) happen to be a Radio Shack "Sales Associate", and yes we do, or I should say did carry a "Buddy L" Alkaline recharger. Believe it or not, it does work! Here's the catch, you get maybe 3 recharges out of the average alkaline, and it must be recharged when they are weak (1.2V I believe) or it won't work. The concept is simple: All batteries can be charged, including lithium, carbon, alkaline, silver oxide, etc. If you ever looked at a nicad closely you will ALLWAYS find vent holes (even if you don't know where to look, THEY ARE THERE) These holes are to allow gases to escape durring charging. Well, you guessed it, Alkalines have no vent holes, hense they will leak if charged with conventional chargers. The way those "Alkaline chargers" work is they closely monitor the battery's drain(amperage) on the charger, as soon as it jumps up(to a point at which large voplumns of gas are emitted) it lowers the charge current. It goes up and down in a cycle bringing the battery right up to the bubble point and then drops it to allow the small amounts of gas to be released for the next cycle. Naturally, it is impossible to COMPLETELY seal a battery, so by slowing down the rate the gas escapes you can fit it through a smaller hole. Quick note here, no other radio shack employee in the world probably knows that.I actually took one of these things home and monitored everything it did through a cool meter I picked up at work that logs values to a computer. Carefull what you believe from Radio Shack employees, we work commission and some of us(not me) will say anything for a sale(that Buddy L Charger was $59) By the way, it was discontinued. One last note, the mall stores are the worst, they don't even get feed back info from customers so thier knoledge base is small. Well, maybe it's not too bad, I know a few good salesman(knoledgable) (sp?) Well, Gotta run, it's too late. Got to work tomorow hehehehe. ------------------------------ Date: 8 Sep 94 22:36:19 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: AMSAT/NASA Keplerian File Format To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi Ray. Thank you for the great service you provide! Just a word of caution: Although your mail host allows you longer files, please don't forget that the "fragile" hf AX.25 packet radio forwarding stations usually ask one to keep the file size to not much over 5 KB if possible. For more info you may wish to check with either John N4QQ or Tom W3IWI or others about this concern. 73, Pat WD8LAQ. ------------------------------ Date: 7 Sep 1994 17:55:40 -0700 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!metro.atlanta.com!mhv.net!news.sprintlink.net!rain.org!coyote!leigh@network.ucsd.edu Subject: A Repeater on 147.555?!? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Thanks to all who replied to my orignal bulletin. I especially liked the comments of Jeff/NH6IL; low power FM simplex using high-gain antennas sharpens radio operating techniques. I was surprised at the amount of responses to my rhetorical question as to "every ham having a right to own a repeater". While legally this is correct, the reality of Southern California with repeaters often wildly uncoordinated makes this a scary proposition. Yes, I understand the ARRL OOs are not the FCC, but I still believe they should adhere to the Band Plan. When I posted the same message on Packet, I recieved a reply from an OO who sympathisized with the W6FP/147.555 repeater group. He informed me that they had applied for a conventional repeater pair from the local coordinating group, but were denied due to cronyism between the coordinating group and and a repeater owner on the pair they had applied for. The OO felt this justified the repeater group using two simplex freqs; I feel it does not. There are more than enough repeaters in Southern California, and some don't recieve all that much use. Thanks again for the commentary and input; 'hope to catch all of you on 2 meter FM simplex or SSB someday. 73 from Santa Barbara DE KM6JE/Leigh. ------------------------------ Date: 8 Sep 1994 03:28:03 GMT From: news2.near.net!news.delphi.com!davesparks@yale.arpa Subject: A Repeater on 147.555?!? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu > This is going to start a flame war - I just know it, but I think it's a > valid point, and one which needs making: > > If the "No CW test requirments for HF" crowd get their way, and all these > people suddenly have access to the HF bands as well, how crowded will they > be? My guess is, "not very". On 2m, you can buy a $200-300 HT, hit a repeater, and talk to dozens of people as clearly as talking over the telephone within 10 minutes of getting it home and opening the box, or perhaps even ON THE WAY HOME. I'd like to see someone do that on HF. HF and VHF attract different people for different reasons. I'm not knocking HF, merely observing that it's not everyone's "cup of tea". /--------------+----------------------------------------\ | | Internet: davesparks@delphi.com | | Dave Sparks | Fidonet: Dave Sparks @ 1:207/212 | | | BBS: (909) 353-9821 - 14.4K | | KD6PDZ | Packet: KD6PDZ@N0ARY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA | \--------------+----------------------------------------/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 21:54:47 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 07 September To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 07 SEPTEMBER, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 07 SEPTEMBER, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 250, 09/07/94 10.7 FLUX=092 90-AVG=080 SSN=089 BKI=1445 4333 BAI=022 BGND-XRAY=A8.1 FLU1=1.9E+06 FLU10=1.6E+04 PKI=3445 5344 PAI=028 BOU-DEV=009,050,057,115,058,025,027,035 DEV-AVG=047 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= B8.4 @ 2058UT XRAY-MIN= A6.8 @ 2325UT XRAY-AVG= B1.2 NEUTN-MAX= +001% @ 1355UT NEUTN-MIN= -004% @ 1655UT NEUTN-AVG= -1.1% PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 0920UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 1810UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55218NT @ 2235UT BOUTF-MIN=55172NT @ 1748UT BOUTF-AVG=55203NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+062,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+133NT@ 1859UT GOES6-MIN=N:-065NT@ 1352UT G6-AVG=+084,+029,-008 FLUXFCST=STD:092,090,090;SESC:092,090,090 BAI/PAI-FCST=025,020,020/035,025,025 KFCST=3555 5443 2346 5432 27DAY-AP=000,016 27DAY-KP=3333 3333 3442 3333 WARNINGS=*SWF ALERTS=**SWEEP:TYPEII@2052UTC !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 06 SEP 94 was 28.0. The Full Kp Indices for 06 SEP 94 are: 1+ 3+ 3- 5o 3+ 3- 2o 2- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 06 SEP 94 are: 5 18 11 46 18 12 9 7 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 07 SEP is: 5.4E+07 SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was very low. Only minor B-class activity was noted this period. The largest region visible on the disk, Region 7773 (S08W31), continues its slow decay while Region 7776 (S08E16) continues to slowly grow. Also indicating slow growth is Region 7774 (N11W22). Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be low with Regions 7773 and 7776 showing the best chance of C-class and possible M-class activity. STD: Overall electron fluence at greater than 2 MeV was near-normal to moderate levels. Another full-disk Yohkoh x-ray image has been appended to this report. The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. A period of minor to severe storm conditions was reached from 07/09-18Z. The GT 2 MeV electron flux reached high levels. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly unsettled to active for the next three days. Periods of storm conditions should be expected. Activity is in response to a favorably positioned coronal hole. Event probabilities 08 sep-10 sep Class M 15/15/15 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 08 sep-10 sep A. Middle Latitudes Active 30/25/25 Minor Storm 20/15/15 Major-Severe Storm 10/10/10 B. High Latitudes Active 30/25/25 Minor Storm 25/20/20 Major-Severe Storm 15/15/10 HF propagation conditions were degraded today in response to increased levels of geomagnetic and auroral activity. Equatorward expansion of the auroral ovals resulted in greater signal degradation than normal for many middle-latitude night crossing circuits. Increased fading, absorption, and multipathing were observed. Similar degraded conditions are expected throughout the next 24 to 48 hours before signals should begin improving. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 07/2400Z SEPTEMBER ------------------------------------------------------------ NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7771 N06W57 123 0070 HSX 01 001 ALPHA 7773 S08W31 097 0290 EKO 13 015 BETA 7774 N11W22 088 0080 CSO 09 013 BETA 7776 S08E16 050 0270 CHO 08 009 BETA 7777 S12W50 116 0000 AXX 00 001 ALPHA 7775 N16E09 057 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 08 SEPTEMBER TO 10 SEPTEMBER NMBR LAT LO 7769 N10 311 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 07 SEPTEMBER, 1994 -------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP 1435 1435 1436 140 POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 07 SEPTEMBER, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------ BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 07/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 02 N55W00 N13W54 N33W60 N61W03 096 ISO POS 036 10830A 03 S03E49 S06E44 S03E40 N04E46 023 ISO NEG 001 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 06 Sep: 0022 0059 0109 C7.8 1F 7773 S08W08 0337 0341 0343 B2.9 SF 7773 S08W08 0418 0432 0441 B6.7 SF 7773 S08W18 0628 0633 0637 C1.5 SF 7776 S07E41 0921 0925 0929 B2.1 1154 1159 1202 B3.3 SF 7773 S09W18 1216 1221 1227 B7.2 SF 7776 S07E43 1229 1229 1231 SF 7776 S08E42 1436 1441 1446 B3.9 1620 1624 1633 B2.2 2123 2128 2131 B1.6 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7773: 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 004 (36.4) Region 7776: 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 003 (27.3) Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 004 (36.4) Total Events: 011 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 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- 06 Sep: 0022 0059 0109 C7.8 1F 7773 S08W08 III,Continuum 0337 0341 0343 B2.9 SF 7773 S08W08 III 0418 0432 0441 B6.7 SF 7773 S08W18 III 0628 0633 0637 C1.5 SF 7776 S07E41 III 1620 1624 1633 B2.2 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 -------------------------------------------- 07 September 1994, 03:00 UTC North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|||+--;; .,,::;;:,,...........,,,-!|-:,.....,,,,,,,:-||-;:;;::,,,......:;;;;---++++-;;: ..,:;;;::,,,.....,,,::,;;+1!;:,,,...,,::::|#@#1---;;;;;:::;--:;:;------++-;;:: ...,:;-;:,,,,,....,,::;;;-:;;;:,......,:;;;+4@#!+--;::::::;|232+:,:;;::;-+--;:: ..,,:;++;:::::,,,,:::;----;,:::,.......,,,:;-||---+--++++-||122!+-,,::::++--;:: .,:;-!2-:::::::::;-+|!!!!+-:::,......,,,,:;----+!|+!111+-|!|-++++:,,.::-+--;:: .,:;-|1|;:::::;;--+|24*42|;:::,,,.. .,,,:;--+--++!24*3!-+||+-;;:::::,:;++-;::, .,:;-+|;::;:;;-+++!*#@*11|:::,,.. ..,:;-++----+|4@@*!!2||++-;:,,,:;::-+--;::, ..,:;;-:;;;;-+||1*@*2!122!-:,,.....,;;-+--++124##43442||1-;:::::;;;+!+-;::,, ..,,::,,,;;+!121!|++1!||-::,.....,,:;;--+!234331|++!11+;::,,:::;|2!+-;;:,, ...:,,:;;;-|++--;;-;;::::,,,,..,,,,:;-+|||||+-;------;;;:,,:;+!!|+-;::,, ..:::::::;;;;::::::,,,,,...........,,,::::::;;-;;;::;;;;:;-++---;::,,. ..,:::,,::,,,,,,,,.,,.,,..........,,,,::::::;;;:::,::;;;----;;;::,,.. ..,:::::,,,,,,,,,,,,...........,,,,,:,,,,:::::::,,::;--;;;;;::,,,.. ..,::;;:::,,,,,,,,,,........,,,,,,,,,,,,:::::::,:;----;;;:::,,.. ...,::;;;;:,,,:,:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:,::::::::;;;;;;;:::,,,,.. ...,,,:::::::;::::::,,,,,,,,,,,,::::;;;;;;::::::,,,,...... .....,,,,,,,::::;:;::::::::::::;;;;;;;:::,,,,.... ........,,,:::;:::,,,:::,,,:,:::,,,,,,..... . .......,,,,,...................... ..... 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: 8 Sep 94 19:53:18 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #960 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Unsubscribe. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 23:44:58 GMT From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!munnari.oz.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!ipso!@ihnp4.ucsd.edu Subject: IPS Daily Report - 07 September 94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT ISSUED AT 07/2330Z SEPTEMBER 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY. SUMMARY FOR 07 SEPTEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 08 SEPTEMBER - 10 SEPTEMBER ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY Activity: low Flares: none Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 92/37 GOES satellite data for 06 Sep Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV: 8.7E+05 Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV: 1.5E+04 Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.2E+06 X-ray background: B1.1 Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day. 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 08 Sep 09 Sep 10 Sep Activity Low Low Low Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 08 Sep: 92/37 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: unsettled to active Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 06 Sep Learmonth 24 3344 4444 Fredericksburg 20 14 Planetary 27 15 Observed Kp for 06 Sep: 1335 3322 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 08 Sep 30 Mostly active, with brief minor storm periods possible. 09 Sep 25 Mostly active, with brief minor storm periods possible. 10 Sep 20 Active COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 3 was issued on 4 September and is current for interval 7-10 September. ----------------------------------------------------------- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 07 Sep normal fair-normal poor-fair PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 08 Sep normal fair-normal poor-fair 09 Sep normal fair-normal poor-fair 10 Sep normal normal fair ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY Observed DATE T-index MUFs at Sydney 07 Sep 28 near predicted monthly values Predicted Monthly T-index for September: 20 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 08 Sep 25 Near predicted monthly values 09 Sep 15 10 to 20% below predicted monthly values 10 Sep 25 Near predicted monthly values COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 2 was issued on 4 September and is current for interval 7-10 September. The mid latitude ionospheric response to current geomagnetic activity has not been as severe as originally forecast. Depressed MUFs are now forecast for tomorrow (9 Sep) only. -- 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: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 10:57:15 GMT From: zib-berlin.de!math.fu-berlin.de!news@uunet.uu.net Subject: PD/Shareware Morse Trainer To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi: I've got a friend interested in learning the code and would like to know a good morse trainer that he may be able to get off the Internet. If you have successfully used any of these programs to both "learn" the code and get your speed up please let me know. The program can be for a PC or a MAC. Thanks and 73, Kevin, kj4qf mtimpn@baileys-emh2.army.mil ------------------------------ Date: 8 Sep 1994 13:19:56 +1000 From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!isclient.merit.edu!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram@ihnp4.ucsd.edu Subject: What is an ELMER????? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <34ioii$23h$1@mhadf.inhouse.compuserve.com>, Hans Brakob <71111.260@CompuServe.COM> writes: | The term Elmer is not very old, perhaps 10-15 years? Come off it - I remember seeing the term 20+ years ago, in articles that were 10+ years old at the time. -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) | dave@esi.com.au | VK2KFU @ VK2AAB.NSW.AUS.OC | PGP 2.6 Opinions expressed are mine. | E7 FE 97 88 E5 02 3C AE 9C 8C 54 5B 9A D4 A0 CD ------------------------------ Date: 8 Sep 1994 12:27:53 +1000 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!aggedor.rmit.EDU.AU!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram.esi.com.au!not-for-mail@@. To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <1994Sep7.101330.1@dstos3.dsto.gov.au>, <34jgf7$jtu@eram.esi.com.au>, <1994Sep8.095715.1@dstos3.dsto.gov.au>.su.oz. Subject : Re: VK2WI Weekly News, 4th September, 1994 In article <1994Sep8.095715.1@dstos3.dsto.gov.au>, peake@dstos3.dsto.gov.au (Alan Peake) writes: | I did tune around on 40 after the broadcast and heard the VK3 callback ok. | I assume that the VK2 callback is on the same freq (7146) as the broadcast. | I listened for a while on that (LSB) but heard nothing. Perhaps I should | rearrange my piece of wet string! Yes - the callbacks are on 7146, same as the broadcast. Be aware though that the HF callbacks are done by one person (the other one does the VHF callbacks) so you may have to wait a bit. I think it's 160m, 80m, 40m and 30m in that order (but I may be wrong - it seems to depend upon the whim of the announcer...). -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) | dave@esi.com.au | VK2KFU @ VK2AAB.NSW.AUS.OC | PGP 2.6 Opinions expressed are mine. | E7 FE 97 88 E5 02 3C AE 9C 8C 54 5B 9A D4 A0 CD ------------------------------ Date: 8 Sep 94 09:57:15 +0930 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!munnari.oz.au!foxhound.dsto.gov.au!fang.dsto.gov.au!dstos3.dsto.gov.au!peake@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <34hrdd$e3g@eram.esi.com.au>, <1994Sep7.101330.1@dstos3.dsto.gov.au>, <34jgf7$jtu@eram.esi.com.au>ool.mu Subject : Re: VK2WI Weekly News, 4th September, 1994 > There are call-backs on all bands. However, what you hear in the morning > on 160, 80 and 40 is AM, whereas callbacks (on 80 and 40) are taken on > an SSB transceiver. I did tune around on 40 after the broadcast and heard the VK3 callback ok. I assume that the VK2 callback is on the same freq (7146) as the broadcast. I listened for a while on that (LSB) but heard nothing. Perhaps I should rearrange my piece of wet string! Alan ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #1006 ****************************** 
