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Date: Sat, 24 Sep 94 21:31:42 PDT
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Info-Hams Digest            Sat, 24 Sep 94       Volume 94 : Issue 1059

Today's Topics:
                         10 meter repeater...
                   1994 San Diego Ham Radio Roundup
                       75 ohm hardline question
                    Amateur Radio in Saudi Arabia?
                     ARLP039 Propagation de KT7H
                           CABLE TV LEAKAGE
                          Camry Installation
                Got my ticket in record time!!!!!!!!!!
                  IPS Daily Report - 23 September 94
                  I still think I've got the record
                         PA QSO PARTY NEWS #3
                            PRB-1 Folklore
         Singapore's Ham Laws (or: we in the US have it easy)
                         W&W Mastercharger I
                    Wilmington, NC packet freq's?
                      Youth amateur radio club?

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Date: 24 Sep 1994 16:31:00 -0700
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!rosebud.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!ccnet.com!ccnet.com![e-mail]
Subject: 10 meter repeater...
To: [e-mail]

Bob Wilkins  n6fri ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Dave Hockaday ([e-mail]) wrote:
: : There is a new 10 meter repeater on the air in NC. The frequency is
: : 29.680 output, with the repeater input on 29.580 (you need to set your

: : repeater is operating in the beacon mode and ID's every 10
: : minutes.


: : Give it a try and have fun with DX during band openings!! 73 de WB4IUY

: This should be a whole lot of fun when the band opens;-) The simplex users
: on 29.5 are dumped out on the nation-wide simplex frequency of 29.6. Too
: bad the fellows on 29.6 can't talk back to the guys on 29.5 simplex....

Sorry folks :)

I was leaning too far back when I posted this. I cant tell my eights from
zeros...

Looks like six-eight is where its happening. Once folks find your system
you won't have to beacon as everyone will be having fun.

Bob


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     Bob Wilkins                     work    [e-mail]
 Berkeley, California                home    [e-mail]
     94701-0710                      play    n6fri@n6eeg.#nocal.ca.usa.noam

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Date: Sat, 24 Sep 94 15:04:02 PDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!crash!bssbbs![e-mail]
Subject: 1994 San Diego Ham Radio Roundup
To: [e-mail]

  The San Diego Section of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL),
will be hosting the 3rd annual Ham Radio Roundup on Sunday October
2nd, 1994 at Convair Missle Park located at Clairemont Mesa Blvd
and Missle Rd. All licensed Amateur Radio operators and their
guests are invited to attend from 10 am until 3pm.
  Many agencies have been invited to demonstrate what they will
provide during disasters, both natural, and man made. The Red
Cross, California Department of Forestry (CDF), Civil Air Patrol
(CAP), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), as well as
representatives from the medical, and military disaster operation
teams have all been invited. Also on hand will be personnel from
the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), the Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service (RACES), various local clubs, and also the ARRL.
  Talk in frequencies will be 147.480 (s), 224.900 -(107.2), and
447.325 - (107.2). For further info, contact:
1540.

Tuck Miller, KC6ZEC
Public Information Coordinator
Affiliated Club Coordinator
San Diego Section
American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
619-475-1540

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Date: 23 Sep 1994 21:04:45 GMT
From: gatech!wa4mei![e-mail]
Subject: 75 ohm hardline question
To: [e-mail]

I use 75 ohm hardline on some U/VHF runs and ignore the loss, swr is
1.3 to 1 caused by the mismatch.  At higher power levels it may be worth
worrying about.

Also remember that unjacketed aluminum hardline will have a dissimilar
metals problem with the galvanized tower and must be jacketed at any point it
touches the tower.  I used a large diameter garden hose and
cut slices that i wrap the hardline in

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Date: Sun, 25 Sep 1994 02:31:14 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA![e-mail]
Subject: Amateur Radio in Saudi Arabia?
To: [e-mail]

I am facing a posting in Saudi for a year. While Saudi is a prohibited
country for Canadian Hams (probably for others as well), does anyone know
if amateur radio exists within Saudi Arabia? If so any info would be
appreciated.
--
Greg Danylchenko           [e-mail]
VE3YTZ

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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 16:48:16 EDT
From: psinntp!arrl.org![e-mail]
Subject: ARLP039 Propagation de KT7H
To: [e-mail]

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP039
ARLP039 Propagation de KT7H

ZCZC AP53
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 39  ARLP039

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Date: 23 Sep 1994 23:49:05 -0400
From: panix![e-mail]
Subject: CABLE TV LEAKAGE
To: [e-mail]

Does anyone know what the maximum allowable leakage is on UHF from cable
TV companies. I remembered it expressed in microvolts at some fixed
distance from the cable.

Thanks

--
Frank
[e-mail]
[ your ad here ]

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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 17:27:45 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!fnnews.fnal.gov!gw1.att.com!nntpa![e-mail]
Subject: Camry Installation
To: [e-mail]

Steve Steinberg ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I have to install a RF Concepts 2m/440 Amp in my Toyota Camry.
: I have a bunch of questions:

Steve: Toyota recommends changing one item if you want to install
a rig capable of more than 10 watts in a '92 Camry: THE CAR!
Shel WA2UBK

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Date: Sat, 24 Sep 1994 21:48:49 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!csusac!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Got my ticket in record time!!!!!!!!!!
To: [e-mail]

Matthew R. Hutter ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I took my Tech Plus test on August 7 and got my ticket today, September 19!!
: That's six weeks exactly!!!!!!!  Can't wait to tear up the airwaves!


Congrats!  Don't stop studying though... General is just around the corner.

Tom
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--------------------------[ T.J. Alessi - WB1L ]-----------------------------
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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 23:24:09 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!amdahl!news.fujitsu.com!barrnet.net!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sunic!trane.uninett.no!ifi.uio.no!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!metro!ipso![e-mail].
Subject: IPS Daily Report - 23 September 94
To: [e-mail]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 23/2330Z SEPTEMBER 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
SUMMARY FOR 23 SEPTEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 24 SEPTEMBER - 26 SEPTEMBER
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number :  71/6

GOES satellite data for 22 Sep
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.2E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.3E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 9.7E+06 (normal)
       X-ray background: A1.0
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             24 Sep             25 Sep             26 Sep
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected

Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 24 Sep:  72/8

-----------------------------------------------------------
2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: quiet

Estimated Indices : A   K           Observed A Index 22 Sep
    Learmonth        5  2211 1212
    Fredericksburg   4                           4
    Planetary        4                           3

Observed Kp for 22 Sep: 2100 0111
2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE      Ap    CONDITIONS
24 Sep     8    Quiet
25 Sep    10    Quiet to unsettled
26 Sep    20    Unsettled to active
COMMENT: Unsettled to active levels expected 26-27 Sep due to a
         coronal hole.
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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
23 Sep      normal         normal         normal
PCA Event : None.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
24 Sep      normal         normal         normal
25 Sep      normal         normal         normal
26 Sep      normal         normal         normal

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
       Observed
DATE   T-index  MUFs at Sydney
23 Sep    24    near predicted monthly values

Predicted Monthly T-index for September: 20

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE   T-index  MUFs
24 Sep    20    Near predicted monthly values
25 Sep    20    Near predicted monthly values
26 Sep    20    Near predicted monthly values

--
IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney       |IPS Radio and Space Services
RWC Duty Forecaster   tel: [phone]  |PO Box 5606
Recorded Message      tel: [phone]  |West Chatswood NSW 2057
email: [e-mail]  fax: [phone]  |AUSTRALIA

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Date: 23 Sep 1994 16:46:35 -0700
From: pagesat.net!news.cerf.net!ccnet.com!ccnet.com![e-mail]
Subject: I still think I've got the record
To: [e-mail]

Scott Darragh ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I passed my test on 8/6 issued on 9/9 and received on my doorstep 9/16.

: Issued 4 weeks 3 days received 5 weeks 5 days and I am on the west coast.
: Not bad huh?

: Scott
: KE6MGW

Outstanding!  A forty day wonder  lets see if this can be beat!

Welcome to the group Scott    Talk to you on the bands...

Bob


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     Bob Wilkins                     work    [e-mail]
 Berkeley, California                home    [e-mail]
     94701-0710                      play    n6fri@n6eeg.#nocal.ca.usa.noam

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Date: Sun, 25 Sep 1994 00:10:44 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!ppp85.cac.psu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: PA QSO PARTY NEWS #3
To: [e-mail]

sb paqso@allusa
PA QSO PARTY NEWS #3

After all those contacts with Pennsylvania stations, you can
apply for 2 operating awards. Both PA and out-of-state hams may
apply for them.

Nittany ARC sponsors an award for confirmed contacts with all 67
counties in  Pennsylvania. QSL cards are required. The award is
also offered in different  classes for fewer counties confirmed.
For complete award rules and application procedures, write to
Awards Manager, Nittany ARC, PO Box 614, State College,  PA
16804-0614, or send packet mail to K3CM @ W3YA.PA.

Harrisburg RAC sponsors the Pennsylvania Keystone Award for
direct 2-way contacts with 100 different PA ham stations. The
award can be endorsed annually. QSL cards are not required. No
retransmitted contacts may be counted. For complete award rules
and information on required log extracts,  write to Award Manager
Mark Robinson WB3JIS, 1235 Middletown Road,  Hummelstown, PA
17036-8929.

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Date: Tue, 20 Sep 94 20:50:00 -0800
From: iat.holonet.net!megasys![e-mail]
Subject: PRB-1 Folklore
To: [e-mail]

Wayne - N6NB gave a very informative talk RE: PRB1 at the 1994 West
Coast VHF Conferance. For a complete record of his talk I suggest you
pick up a copy of the proceedings of that conferance from it's sponsor,
the S. CAL 6M CLUB. 73s es GL from NV...sk
[e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 24 Sep 1994 02:43:15 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!kahuna![e-mail]
Subject: Singapore's Ham Laws (or: we in the US have it easy)
To: [e-mail]

The following appeared on the QRP email newsgroup. I'm posting
it to show US hams how severe other countries can be in regard
to licensing. Dan gave me permission to post it. It starts with
Dan asking the QRP group for an IC-22A - he needs one quickly
since to get his license (which he's been waiting for over one
year) his station first has to be inspected by the government
and only certain radios are approved by the govt (the IC-22A
is one on them; on xtal rigs allowed on 2M).

After that the laws only get more severe...


Jeff NH6IL

********************Begin Included Article**********************


> ->        Anyone have an IC-22A for sale?
>
> I have one but was not interested in selling it...   Just curious, what are
> they worth these days?   This one has something like 18 channels worth of
> crystals in it...

No idea how much it costs but am desperately looking for one. Was told that it
should not be more than 100 bux. The reason for the desperation is that the
authorities want to give me a license but insist on seeing my equipment first!
Yes, dumb, but they're the law.

Anyway, they've only approved exactly 10 models for 2M use and exactly 10
models are out of production, and more than 10 years old. There are a few
models that I am looking for:-

1)      Icom IC-215
2)      Icom IC-22A
3)      Kenwood TR-2200A, TR-2200G
4)      Kenwood TR-7200, TR-7200G
5)      Yaesu FT-2F
6)      Yaesu FT-221

You may try other CRYSTAL controlled only models but bear in mind that each
radio you submit for type approval will cost you $200 additional fee. Yep, I
could buy another rig with that kind of money if I had it.

If you're wondering, they DON'T allow ANY kind of synthesized 2M equipment
under ANY circumstances, and have no plans for allowing them. The reason is
that amateurs are only allowed about 5 or 6 spot frequencies on the 2M band.
Thus you can see the reason for my desperation.

Among other things I had to do was:-

1)      Submit 2 character references
2)      Sign a statutory declaration of secrecy at the high court
3)      Give model and serial # of radio AND antenna! (must be < 10w ERP)
4)      Give schematic of installation and antenna
5)      Submit letter from Landlord approving installation of antenna

All this before they even consider issuing me a license. I need to get this
radio by next month cos that's when they are supposed to give the license to
me. I've got all my other papers ready and submitted most of them, now I need
to get a radio (an almost extinct one at that). After all this, there is still
no guarantee that they will issue a license, and they are not required to give
a reason.

Oh, did I mention? They will send people to inspect my station to ensure that I
am complying with all regulations AND that my equipment complies with what is
declared. If I buy a new radio, that too needs declaration and approval first.


This is a temporary restricted license I am referring to (novice) but I expect
my general in December. For HF radios, there are about 35 approved models for
use. $200.00 for approving anything else. The restricted class has just (less
than 2 months) been implemented.

So, don't bother bringing any synthesized sets here. Same thing for handheld
ones. People have done that, no luck with them so far. Foreigners must be here
at least 3 months to even qualify to apply for a license.

In order to operate mobile, you need to apply for special permission/license.
Otherwise, for FDs you need to apply for special permission also. Your license
allows operation ONLY from your present location, as declared. If you move or
change hear, you need to inform them in writing.

Computer logging of QSO's is not officially permitted.

Spot checks are conducted from time to time at your station to ensure
compliance.

Maximum power allowed for the first year - 25w, thereafter 100w. For VHF, max
power is 10w ERP. I was told (unofficially) that YAGIs are not permitted. On
the first year, the general licensee can only operate A1A and A1B.

Special permission required to operate in most (if not all) bands above 2M.

Oh, yes. The theory test costs $40 ($20 for students) and the morse test costs
$50 ($25) for students, restricted license $25 and general license $50. License
needs to be renewed yearly, failure to do so will mean needing to retake morse
test and to reapply. Theory tests are conducted once a year, and morse test
twice a year. You pass the test, submit papers, then they might give you a
license.

There's a big monitoring station around which listens in for abuse of channels,
misuse etc. though this is not publicized, it is a well known fact.

Come to think of it, its probably easier to buy a gun in US than a radio here.

73,
daniel
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| Daniel Wee  | [e-mail]             |
| UUCP1.12b   | [e-mail] |
+-------------+-------------------------------------+
** It is great wisdom not to rush into action nor
   obstinately hold our own opinions ** Thomas A Kempis

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 00:04:00 GMT
From: iat.holonet.net!ectech![e-mail]
Subject: W&W Mastercharger I
To: [e-mail]

S>1       Do I still need to worry about NiCad memory with this charger
 >        or does it take care of it?

NiCad "memory" is a myth. A bit of folklore.
---
 * QMPro 1.52 * Time flies like wind.  Fruit flies like pears.

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Date: Thu, 22 Sep 94 17:26:00 -0500
From: iat.holonet.net!capefear![e-mail]
Subject: Wilmington, NC packet freq's?
To: [e-mail]

Stanley is replying to Sean who replied to ALL on 21 Sep 94 01:35pm

 SE> Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

 SE> I may be moving to Wilmington, North Carolina. Does anybody have
 SE> info on Packetcluster/BBS accessiblity in this area?
 SE> Thanks & 73,
 SE> Sean Kutzko KF9PL
Sean the Lan in Wilmington is on 145.690 and is KB4NOZ-3, the BBS is
KD4PSX-2. We also have a DXcluster is on 144.950 and the call is N4WI.
The SEDAN net is on 144.770 and the call is AD4DN-7. During the winter we
also have a gateway to 10 meg on 145.690, his call is N4WI-1.
Also the Cape Fear LL BBS has a LL to packet link.
Give me a shout when you get in the area.
73, Stanley / KC4DPC
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Date: 23 Sep 1994 19:29:53 GMT
From: george.inhouse.compuserve.com!news.inhouse.compuserve.com!compuserve.com![e-mail]
Subject: Youth amateur radio club?
To: [e-mail]

In article 4087, [e-mail] writes:

"I've had my license for 7 years, and have never heard of a youth
amateur radio club.  Does anyone know of any?"

When my 8-year-old got his license, I made up a mailing list from
the QRZ CD-ROM and sent a letter to the 63 hams aged 16 and under in
the 12-city area around us.  The letter included a preaddressed,
pre-stamped postcard inviting them to fill in their call sign and
be put on a permanent mailing list for group activities aimed at
their interests and schedules.  Of 63 cards that went out, only
four of these (PRE-STAMPED!) cards came back, and our attempts to
get even this small group together -- for example, to drive down
to San Diego (about 2 hours) for the Southwest Division convention -- have
consistently run afoul of soccer, football, family activities, and
the like.

I would welcome *your* suggestions as to what kind of things a young
operators' group could do that would make it more attractive than some
of the other things that seem to fill young people's free time these days.
Transmitter hunts are the only we've identified so far, and we hope to
do one this autumn.  But it's tough.

Even grown-up clubs seem to have a tough time these days: ours is
looking for a president for next year, and I *know* what my XYL would
say if I took on the job while we still have two kids in pre-school...

Eagerly seeking ideas for young-ham activities here as well.

 - Peter AC6EN

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