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Info-Hams Digest            Fri,  9 Sep 94       Volume 94 : Issue 1011

Today's Topics:
                       * SpaceNews 12-Sep-94 *
                 * SpaceNews 12-Sep-94 * (corrected)
                2m/440 repeaters in the I-95 corridor
                     ARUBA, taking their HAM exam
                             HPM Lesson?
                    ICOM 22S mod (repeater switch)
                         In plain English...
                    More Power vs. Better Antenna
                        Part 15 devices, help!
                     STS-64 SAREX Mission Begins
                 VANITY CALLS - What's the story????
             When was or is Gathersburg Hamfest? (2 msgs)

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Date: 9 Sep 94 18:47:06 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: * SpaceNews 12-Sep-94 *
To: [e-mail]

SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0912
* SpaceNews 12-Sep-94 *


BID: $SPC0912


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


                        MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1994


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


* SpaceNews EDITOR ON WWCR *
============================
Mark you calendars and warm up your receivers for a ive radio interview
with the man behind the SpaceNews keyboard, John Magliacane, KD2BD.  The
producers of "Spectrum", a radio program broadcast over shortwave radio
station WWCR, on 5810 KHz, in Nashville, Tennessee will feature an interview
with the editor and publisher of SpaceNews on Sunday 11-Sep-94 from 0300
to 0400 UTC (that's Saturday 10-Sep-94 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time).

"Spectrum" is a communications program that originates live from studios
in Holmdel, New Jersey, and features news and information regarding
shortwave listening, commercial broadcasting, scanning, and Amateur Radio.
During the interview, listeners will be given the opportunity to call into
Spectrum and ask questions of the guest.

WWCR broadcasts on shortwave with 100 kilowatts of transmitter power, over
1 million watts of effective radiated power, and provides a signal that
covers much of the world.  In addition, those with TVRO ground stations can
receive "Spectrum" on the Galaxy 5 satellite, transponder 17, audio 5.8 MHz.


* FO-20 RETURNS TO MODE JD *
============================
FO-20 software reloading was successfully completed on 06-Sep-94 at
1800 UTC and FO-20 was commanded into mode JD.  The following packet
frames were captured by KD2BD in New Jersey last Monday:

8J1JBS>BEACON <UI C>:
JAS1b RA 94/09/05 20:06:58
428 442 674 678 730 817 835 821 000 673
608 000 463 482 503 487 497 507 645 000
670 704 655 662 999 635 865 490 018 000
010 101 000 001 111 100 001 111 011 000

8J1JBS>BEACON <UI C>:
JAS1b M0 94/09/05 20:07:00
Mailbox is at your service from 94/09/05 05:10:00
The JD Transmitter is available in all orbits
during JD mode.

The mailbox is also in operation.  Congratulations go to the spacecraft
controllers for returning FO-20's digital transponder back to life after
it had been reported as being lost forever.

Ground stations are encouraged to copy telemetry transmissions made by
the satellite, and forward telemetry frames to the spacecraft controllers
if the on-board computer should crash once again.

[Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK]


* HV AND T7 ON AO-13 *
======================
It's time for Eric Archer, WB6GYD, to take another trip to the lovely
country of Italy.  Eric plans to be in Rome the period of September 14-28
and will operate from the following locations:

HV3SJ   Vatican City:  Sept. 17/18
T70A    Republic of San Marino: Sept 24/25

The operation at HV3SJ may not result in AO-13 contacts as Eric does not
yet have permission to operate in the middle of the night.  So at this
point in time, AO-13 is questionable for HV3SJ.  Eric will operate HF
instead (if not satellite).  HV3SJ now has a permanent FT-736R, 435 MHz
Mirage amplifier and Landwehr LNA at their station.  (FT-736R donation is
courtesy of Yaesu USA, THANK YOU!!)  Eric plans to help install some yagis
to complete their permanent station.

Eric has permission to operate in the middle of the night at the RSM Radio
Club location, so the operation there is definate.  He will either sign as
T70A or as T7/WB6GYD.  Look for Eric at approximately 0000Z to 0500Z on
Sept. 25.  This seems to be the best operating time for AO-13.

[Info via Eric Archer, WB6GYD]


* W2YLV SK *
============
John Snodgrass W2YLV has passed away.  He was active on AO-10 & AO-13 CW.
It is unclear whether John kept any skeds with people on AO-13, but this
notice is for all his friends on AO-13.  John was in his 70's and died of
heart problems.  He will be missed, especially by his friends on the radio.

[Info via Len Popyack, WF2V]


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

    OS1AMV    DB2OS    VU2JHM    WF2V    VE4KHS    K5MBV    WB8LUJ
    Robert Munger


* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
===========================
Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any
of the following paths:

FAX       : [phone]
PACKET    : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
INTERNET  : [e-mail] -or- [e-mail]
SATELLITE : AMSAT-OSCAR-16

MAIL      : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
            Department of Engineering and Technology
            Advanced Technology Center
            Brookdale Community College
            Lincroft, New Jersey  07738
            U.S.A.


       <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>>

/EX

--
John A. Magliacane, KD2BD   * /\/\ * Voice   : 1-908-224-2948
Advanced Technology Center  |/\/\/\| Packet  : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: [e-mail]
Lincroft, NJ  07738         * \/\/ * Morse   : -.-  -..  ..---  -...  -..

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Date: 9 Sep 94 19:54:11 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: * SpaceNews 12-Sep-94 * (corrected)
To: [e-mail]

SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0912
* SpaceNews 12-Sep-94 *


BID: $SPC0912


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


                        MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1994


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


* SpaceNews EDITOR ON WWCR *
============================
Mark you calendars and warm up your receivers for a ive radio interview
with the man behind the SpaceNews keyboard, John Magliacane, KD2BD.  The
producers of "Spectrum", a radio program broadcast over shortwave radio
station WWCR, on 5810 KHz, in Nashville, Tennessee will feature an interview
with the editor and publisher of SpaceNews on Sunday 11-Sep-94 from 0200
to 0300 UTC (that's Saturday 10-Sep-94 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time).

"Spectrum" is a communications program that originates live from studios
in Holmdel, New Jersey, and features news and information regarding
shortwave listening, commercial broadcasting, scanning, and Amateur Radio.
During the interview, listeners will be given the opportunity to call into
Spectrum and ask questions of the guest.

WWCR broadcasts on shortwave with 100 kilowatts of transmitter power, over
1 million watts of effective radiated power, and provides a signal that
covers much of the world.  In addition, those with TVRO ground stations can
receive "Spectrum" on the Galaxy 5 satellite, transponder 17, audio 5.8 MHz.


* FO-20 RETURNS TO MODE JD *
============================
FO-20 software reloading was successfully completed on 06-Sep-94 at
1800 UTC and FO-20 was commanded into mode JD.  The following packet
frames were captured by KD2BD in New Jersey last Monday:

8J1JBS>BEACON <UI C>:
JAS1b RA 94/09/05 20:06:58
428 442 674 678 730 817 835 821 000 673
608 000 463 482 503 487 497 507 645 000
670 704 655 662 999 635 865 490 018 000
010 101 000 001 111 100 001 111 011 000

8J1JBS>BEACON <UI C>:
JAS1b M0 94/09/05 20:07:00
Mailbox is at your service from 94/09/05 05:10:00
The JD Transmitter is available in all orbits
during JD mode.

The mailbox is also in operation.  Congratulations go to the spacecraft
controllers for returning FO-20's digital transponder back to life after
it had been reported as being lost forever.

Ground stations are encouraged to copy telemetry transmissions made by
the satellite, and forward telemetry frames to the spacecraft controllers
if the on-board computer should crash once again.

[Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK]


* HV AND T7 ON AO-13 *
======================
It's time for Eric Archer, WB6GYD, to take another trip to the lovely
country of Italy.  Eric plans to be in Rome the period of September 14-28
and will operate from the following locations:

HV3SJ   Vatican City:  Sept. 17/18
T70A    Republic of San Marino: Sept 24/25

The operation at HV3SJ may not result in AO-13 contacts as Eric does not
yet have permission to operate in the middle of the night.  So at this
point in time, AO-13 is questionable for HV3SJ.  Eric will operate HF
instead (if not satellite).  HV3SJ now has a permanent FT-736R, 435 MHz
Mirage amplifier and Landwehr LNA at their station.  (FT-736R donation is
courtesy of Yaesu USA, THANK YOU!!)  Eric plans to help install some yagis
to complete their permanent station.

Eric has permission to operate in the middle of the night at the RSM Radio
Club location, so the operation there is definate.  He will either sign as
T70A or as T7/WB6GYD.  Look for Eric at approximately 0000Z to 0500Z on
Sept. 25.  This seems to be the best operating time for AO-13.

[Info via Eric Archer, WB6GYD]


* W2YLV SK *
============
John Snodgrass W2YLV has passed away.  He was active on AO-10 & AO-13 CW.
It is unclear whether John kept any skeds with people on AO-13, but this
notice is for all his friends on AO-13.  John was in his 70's and died of
heart problems.  He will be missed, especially by his friends on the radio.

[Info via Len Popyack, WF2V]


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

    OS1AMV    DB2OS    VU2JHM    WF2V    VE4KHS    K5MBV    WB8LUJ
    Robert Munger


* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
===========================
Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any
of the following paths:

FAX       : [phone]
PACKET    : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
INTERNET  : [e-mail] -or- [e-mail]
SATELLITE : AMSAT-OSCAR-16

MAIL      : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
            Department of Engineering and Technology
            Advanced Technology Center
            Brookdale Community College
            Lincroft, New Jersey  07738
            U.S.A.


       <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>>

/EX

--
John A. Magliacane, KD2BD   * /\/\ * Voice   : 1-908-224-2948
Advanced Technology Center  |/\/\/\| Packet  : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: [e-mail]
Lincroft, NJ  07738         * \/\/ * Morse   : -.-  -..  ..---  -...  -..

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Date: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 12:46:13 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!rohvm1![e-mail]
Subject: 2m/440 repeaters in the I-95 corridor
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(tony natoli) wrote:

>
> We are driving down to Hilton Head SC Friday night and would
> like to know if there are any repeaters that welcome transient
> traffic along the way and are reachable with only 5 watts.
>
> Tony (N2ZCZ) & Karen (N2ZDA) Natoli  ( [e-mail] )

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Date: 9 Sep 1994 14:26:49 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!fc.hp.com![e-mail]
Subject: ARUBA, taking their HAM exam
To: [e-mail]

My name is Ken ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Has anyone taken the HAM exam in ARUBA so they can get a permanent
: P49 call?
: I have the chance to do this in October but can't get any sample questions.
: I don't even know what the code speed might be.
: Ken

You might need to worry about what language is used for the test??

You can get most any available P4? call for about $25 US extra when you apply
for a license.

73, Jay K0GU                  [e-mail]

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Date: 09 Sep 1994 15:25:10 GMT
From: news2.near.net!info-server.bbn.com!news![e-mail]
Subject: HPM Lesson?
To: [e-mail]

In article <34l00r$afl$[e-mail]> Hans Brakob <[e-mail]> writes:

[I have reformatted your single line paragraphs.]

  This is a "contest like" atmosphere, very similar to SweepStakes in
  that it is "domestic", and a "little pistol" can play the game. A
  LOT of folks are obviously enjoying it.  Where are these same folks
  in the SS?  What is the "trigger" that drew them ito this, or
  conversely, why aren't they in SS in similar numbers?

I think a lot of people hear the word "contest" and get an image of a
lot of mindless frenetic activity calling CQ or calling stations
through pileups to exchange a quick "59 NH" with each, staying up all
hours to do a 24 or 48 hour event, and generally going crazy and
causing assorted domestic conflicts.  Of course this is often the way
it is, though I can tell you from experience that it's a lot of fun to
do a contest casually - see if you can do an hour here and an hour
there and get some reasonable scores, as well as filling in the gaps
in your WAS or DXCC collection.

The /125 event, lasting over a week, is a more relaxed, unpressured
thing where all you get is wallpaper, no one wins--or loses--and the
endorsements for 50 - 125 contacts still provide some reward for those
who like to show a measure of extra accomplishment.  I think it was an
excellent idea and I hope we don't have to wait for HPM's 150th to
provide an excuse for another event like this.

Novice roundup shares much of these qualities, except that its
audience is too limited.

  I have some partially baked thoughts on the subject, but I'd like to
  hear what others might think.  (Especially those of you who did the
  "/125" thing, but never have played seriously in a domestic contest
  like SweepStakes.)

I have participated semi-seriously once or twice in contests,
including SS and ARRL/DX (or CQWW) and have enjoyed it.  But I don't
feel I _have_ to.

    /JBL  KD1ON

=
Nets: [e-mail]  |  "Earn more sessions by sleeving."
pots: [phone]  |
ARS:  KD1ON          |                               -- Roxanne Kowalski

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Date: Fri, 09 Sep 1994 12:57:30 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!niven.ksc.nasa.gov!algol.ksc.nasa.gov!k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov![e-mail]
Subject: ICOM 22S mod (repeater switch)
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Ken M. Edwards) wrote:
> A friend of mine (without internet access) has a ICOM 22s that has
> been mod'ed so that all the repeater pairs btwn 146 - 148 on the
> front panel instead of the '1', '2', '3', etc. where the diode matrix
>         determined the Tx and Rx freq.s and included simplex.  The
> problem is, now that the mod had been made, the simplex freq.s are
> no longer avail., but a four row diode matrix is avail.


Ken-

If that is the same mod as I have, each switch postion is actually for the
lower frequency of the repeater pair.  When the left-hand toggle switch is
in one postion,  the radio transmits and receives on the same frequency.
When in the other position, it transmits and receives 600 KHz apart.  The
right-hand toggle switch determines whether the transmit frequency is
offset plus 600, or the receive frequency is offset plus 600.

Included among those repeater frequencies, are the simplex frequencies as
well.  As I recall, the switch has MANY postions, and covers from 146.01
to 147.57, in 30 KHz steps.  There was an ultra-miniature toggle switch
that could be added, that would change the main switch range by 15 KHz, so
that all channels could be accessed.  A second ultra-miniature toggle
switch could be added to make BOTH transmit and receive frequencies be
offset plus 600 from the switch setting.

As you suggested, I believe there were one or two "blank" switch postions
that might be used for diode-programmed frequencies.

73, Fred, K4DII

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 11:38:50 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uhog.mit.edu!news.kei.com!world![e-mail]
Subject: In plain English...
To: [e-mail]

Jeffrey Herman ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Recall the true story I posted on here a while back concerning a ham
: who worked on a 2M amp with the cover open for a couple hours - the
: next morning he woke up blind. He said while working on the amp
: he felt *nothing* - no heat, no pain, no discomfort. This story
: was originally passed over the QRP email group from an M.D.
: conducting research on the subject.

Pretty anecdotal, it seems.  Is there any evidence that the two events
are related?  Do they *know* that radiation from the amp caused the
blindness?  What wavelength radiation?  Two meters, or is there
something else?  Has it happened to anyone else, or does it seem
irrepeatable?  What other explanations have been proposed, and which
tested somehow and ruled out?  "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc."

-drt

------------------------------------------------------------------------
|David R. Tucker     KG2S         8P9CL            [e-mail]|
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Date: Thu, 08 Sep 94 22:32:21 EST
From: uunet.ca!uunet.ca!cml.com![e-mail]
Subject: More Power vs. Better Antenna
To: [e-mail]

IK>In article <3482j8$[e-mail]>,
IK>Paul Antaki  <[e-mail]> wrote:
IK>>I'm trying to make the most of a battery pack on my HT and I find that I
IK>>need to transmit at high power (5 watts) to hit some repeaters I'm
IK>>interested in. Someone once mentioned to me that it would be better to
IK>>use a better antenna (telescopic perhaps) instead of higher power. Would
IK>>someone perhaps be able to explain the relationship between the antenna
IK>>gain and output power?
IK>>
IK>>Many Thanks,
IK>>
IK>>Paul VE7ZPA

IK>Paul -

IK> For all intensive purposes, 3dB of antenna gain will give you
IK> the same ERP increase as doubling your Tx power.  A good
IK> antenna is the first and best step towards increasing your
IK> range.  Consider that with a good antenna on 440 MHz you
IK> can easily 4x the effective output power without increasing
IK> your true Tx power one bit.

IK> One thing people should be aware of is the decreasing efficiency
IK> of class C power amplifiers as the power output drops.  If
IK> you look at the power consumption of a HT between 0.5W
IK> and 5W, there isn't a 10x reduction in battery power
IK> consumption going to a lower output power.  The ratio is
IK> somewhere between 3 and 4x.  Between 2W and 0.5W (typical
IK> high and low power on a 7.2V pack), the output power varies
IK> 4x, but the current draw varies by 1.5:1.  This is
IK> important to know if you want to maximize power efficiency
IK> while keeping battery current in check.

IK> In summary, get a good antenna.

IK>                    ==ken

Also,
If
You
Cant
Hear
It
U
Can't
Work
It...


    -Ino 73's

ComputerLink 'the easy way to bbs' (416) 233 - 7150

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 13:43:09 GMT
From: psinntp!arrl.org![e-mail]
Subject: Part 15 devices, help!
To: [e-mail]

Clark Savage Turner WA3JPG ([e-mail]) wrote:

: I need to know how these are treated by Part 15 if possible, we have a
: tower permit hearing on Wed night, and there is an irate attorney
: coming who will complain about interference to those devices.  I would
: like to show her Part 15 and quietly relax.

Part 15 devices such as these:

   1. Must not cause interference to other radio services.
   2. Must suffer any interference caused to them by other radio services.

This information is contained in Part 15 and should also appear on a label
on the unit or in its instruction manual.

: I give a presentation tonight to a hearing board (Wed night) so if anyone
: has some good info, could you pass it along soon?

I am surprised they are honing in on Part 15 -- are they not also concerned
about televisions (could be your fault) or telephones (never your fault,
according to the FCC)?

I do hope you have spoken with John Hennessee, our Regulatory Information
Specialist. He may have some additional information. Could you use a copy
of our RFI package and our RFI pamphlet, which explains interference to the
layman? I will send them today, and call you later this afternoon.

Do let me know if I can help.

73 from ARRL HQ, Ed
--
Ed Hare, KA1CV, ARRL Laboratory, 225 Main, Newington, CT 06111
203-666-1541 [e-mail]

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Date: 10 Sep 94 01:43:43 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: STS-64 SAREX Mission Begins
To: [e-mail]

SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-64.001
STS-64 SAREX Liftoff

Silver Spring, MD, September 9 1994 at 21:00 EDT

The Space Shuttle Discovery roared into the skies of the Kennedy Space
Center today initiating the fourth Shuttle Amateur Radio Experient
(SAREX) flight this year.  The STS-64 mission, delayed by looming
showers and clouds, was launched 1 hour 53 minutes later than
originally planned.  Liftoff of Discovery occurred at 22:22:55 UTC.
The six member crew of STS-64 will spend 9 days on-orbit performing
and supporting several flight experiments.  These include atmospheric
studies which will be performed using the LIDAR In-Space Technology
Experiment (LITE), deploying and retrieving the Spartan-201-II
astronomy satellite, and supporting the Robot Operated Materials
Processing System (ROMPS) experiment.

Three of the crew members are ham radio operators.  They are Shuttle
Commander  Dick Richards, KB5SIW, Pilot Blaine Hammond, KC5HBS, and
Mission Specialist and Jerry Linenger, KC5HBR.  The three will operate
the SAREX in both voice and packet modes.  SAREX is a secondary mid-
deck payload that allows ham radio operators and school students the
opportunity to talk to the astronauts while they are in orbit.  Ten
scheduled school group contacts with students in the US and New
Zealand are planned.  The SAREX Working Group expects the SAREX
payload to be configured and operational approximately 22 hours into
the flight or at approximately 20:22 UTC on September 10.  Please note
that Shuttle power conservation measures, required to support an extra
(10th) day of flight, is expected to result in the packet radio system
being turned on later than what usually occurs in a typical SAREX
mission.  Listen on the downlink frequency (145.55 MHz) for the packet
system BEFORE sending packet connects to the Space Shuttle.

The following Keplerian element set, JSC-012, which was developed by
Gil Carman, WA5NOM, is the official SAREX element set for today.


STS-64
1 23251U 94059A   94253.17923136  .00083204  00000-0  14200-3 0   128
2 23251  57.0058 223.4928 0009244 269.5211  90.4820 16.05202670    52

Satellite: STS-64
Catalog number: 23251
Epoch time:      94253.17923136   =    (10 SEP 94   04:18:05.59 UTC)
Element set:     012
Inclination:       57.0058 deg
RA of node:       223.4928 deg            Space Shuttle Flight STS-64
Eccentricity:     .0009244               Keplerian element set JSC-012
Arg of perigee:   269.5211 deg            Launch: 09 SEP 22:22:55 UTC
Mean anomaly:      90.4820 deg
Mean motion:   16.05202670 rev/day                 Gil Carman
Decay rate:     8.3204e-04 rev/day^2        NASA Johnson Space Center
Epoch rev:               5
Checksum:              263

These elements will propagate to match the nominal planned trajectory
with respect to Mission elapsed time, and have been adjusted to
reflect the actual launch time of 22:22:55.


Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group
/EX

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Date: 9 Sep 1994 15:02:11 GMT
From: george.inhouse.compuserve.com!news.inhouse.compuserve.com!compuserve.com![e-mail]
Subject: VANITY CALLS - What's the story????
To: [e-mail]

The comment period has expired (in April, if I remember right).
The ARRL and many other individuals and organizations submitted
their comments.  Most (if not all) commenters were supportive of
the idea, and suggested some modification such as "staged
introduction" to allow retrieval of previously held calls, etc.
The ARRL comments were published in QST and the ARRL Letter.

Now the issue is awaiting the FCC decision.

--
Hans Brakob, K0HB       |  EX-KG6AQI, WA0PQF, WB9DLL
Vice Director           |     WB4GXH, WB0WFF
Dakota Division ARRL    |    73 from Minnesota

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Date: 9 Sep 1994 14:59:29 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!haven.umd.edu!cs.umd.edu!newsfeed.gsfc.nasa.gov!bolt.gsfc.nasa.gov![e-mail]
Subject: When was or is Gathersburg Hamfest?
To: [e-mail]

Was away on vacation, might have missed it? Dick W1DGA

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Date: 9 Sep 1994 16:51:24 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!swiss.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.udel.edu!diusys![e-mail]
Subject: When was or is Gathersburg Hamfest?
To: [e-mail]

Lightning Bolt ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Was away on vacation, might have missed it? Dick W1DGA

No, you didn't miss it.  Happening this Sunday Sept 11.

cu there, I'm the one carrying the boat anchors.  Dave  WA3U

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Date: (null)
From: (null)
--
John Taylor    (W3ZID)     |  "The opinions expressed are those of the
[e-mail] |   writer and not of Rohm and Haas Company."

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