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Reply-To: bu.edu!INFO-HAMS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL
Subject: INFO-HAMS Digest V89 #956
To: INFO-HAMS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL
INFO-HAMS Digest Fri, 1 Dec 89 Volume 89 : Issue 956
Today's Topics:
ARRL DX NR 48
CRRL BULLETIN 33
ECPA (was: Military aircraft callsi
IC-2400 dual-bander
Mods for Bearcat 760XLT
My backyard, your backyard ...
RS Discone? Good or Bad?
Wall Street Journal on cordless pho
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Date: 1 Dec 89 04:13:46 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: ARRL DX NR 48
Message-ID: <1368@n8emr.UUCP>
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| Relayed from packet radio via |
| N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-457-4227 (1200/2400/19.2 telebit,8N1) |
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ARRL DX NR 48 (ARLD048) 12/1/89
THANKS TO W9NUF AND THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS DX ASSOCIATION FOR THE
FOLLOWING DX INFORMATION.
BURKINA FASO. LLOYD AND IRIS COLVIN ARE NOW ACTIVE AS XT2KG. IRIS
WAS WORKED ON 14224 KHZ AT 0300Z LAST NIGHT. QSL VIA THE YASME
ADDRESS IN THE CALLBOOK.
LAOS. THE XW8CW AND XW8DX OPERATION SHOULD BEGIN IN THE NEXT DAY OR
SO. THEY PLAN TO BE ACTIVE FOR FIVE DAYS, THEN TO SPRATLEY ISLAND
FOR FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO FIVE MORE DAYS FROM LAOS. JA1UT AND SEVERAL
OTHER JA OPERATORS WILL OPERATE FROM THE XW8KPL CLUB STATION LATER
THIS MONTH FOR TWO WEEKS. XW8KPL WAS ON 21265 KHZ THIS MORNING AT
1300Z.
NIGER. THE 5U7QL OPERATION BY THE COLVINS ENDED TWO DAYS AGO. QSLS
GO VIA YASME. ALAIN, 5U7NU, IS NOW ACTIVE. HIS QSLS GO TO F6FNU.
REVILLA GIGEDO. THE XF4T OPERATION SHOULD CONCLUDE ON DECEMBER 3.
THAILAND. JOHN, K9EL, PLANS A FIVE DAY OPERATION STARTING DECEMBER 7
USING THE CALL HS0E. HE WILL OPERATE MOSTLY CW AND PLANS TO BE
ACTIVE ON 40 AND 80 METERS. HE WILL OPERATE /VS6 AFTER THE HS
OPERATION. QSL TO THE K9EL CALLBOOK ADDRESS OR VIA THE BUREAU.
TUVALU. RON, ZL1AMO, IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE AS T28RW. WATCH 7005,
14010 AND 14025 KHZ. QSL DIRECT ONLY TO ZH1AM.
YEMEN. UA2O AND THREE OTHER USSR HAMS ARE RUMORED TO BE PLANNING
AN OPERATION FROM YEMEN BEGINNING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
SIX METER REPORT. SIX METER DX HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONAL DURING THE PAST
THREE WEEKS. YESTERDAY JAS WERE WORKED FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS FROM
2200 TO 2300Z AND HL9TG AND JH1LDK/JD1 WERE REPORTED. WORKED IN
RECENT DAYS HAVE BEEN PA0HAP 50149 KHZ AT 1530Z, CT3CQ 50091 AT
1700, AH6AP/KL7 50109 AT 2055 AND NL7NW 50120 AT 2105.
DXAC NOTES. ON NOVEMBER 15, THE DX ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
THAT BANABA ISLAND, T33, AND CONWAY REEF, 3D, BE ADDED TO THE DXCC
COUNTRIES LIST. AT THE SAME TIME, THE DXAC VOTED AGAINST ADDING
FREDERICK REEF, THE AUSHRAL ISLANDS AND THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS TO THE
LIST.
STATIONS WORKED FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS DURING THE PAST WEEK INCLUDE,
A44BC 7005/0600
AP2AF 14200/1500
D44BC 28037/1530
EA8AGD 1835/0620
EL2FL 7000/2145
FR4ZD 7005/2100
J6DX 1830/0615
P29PL 28016/2345 QSL VIA VK9NS
PY1DFF/PY0F 28025/1715
SU1RR 21035/1530
TL8CM 21054/2330
V47QQ 1825/0330 AND 3793/0300 QSL VIA W9QQ
XF4T 14187/0300
ZD8VJ 14024/2305
ZK1TB 28035/2100 QSL VIA W7TB
5W1HK 28011/2135
8P9HT 1850/0600
9Q5DX AR
--
Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM/SWL/SCANNER BBS (1200/2400/PEP) 614-457-4227
Voice: 614-457-4595 (eves/weekends)
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Date: 1 Dec 89 04:15:50 GMT
From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
Subject: CRRL BULLETIN 33
Message-ID: <1369@n8emr.UUCP>
==============================================================
| Relayed from packet radio via |
| N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-457-4227 (1200/2400/19.2 telebit,8N1) |
==============================================================
CRRL BULLETIN 33 ARLC033
NOVEMBER 30, 1989
ACCORDING TO A LETTER WRITTEN BY THE ONTARIO CULTURE AND
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER, THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT IS NOT INTERESTED IN
THE 220-225 MHZ AMATEUR BAND. NEWS ITEMS IN THE AMATEUR RADIO
MEDIA, BASED ON ONTARIOS RESPONSE TO A DOC 30-890 MHZ SPECTRUM
PLANNING PAPER, INDICATED THAT A TAKEOVER MIGHT BE COMING.
THE NEW ADDRESS FOR THE CRRL OUTGOING QSL BUREAU IS BOX 56, ARVA,
ONTARIO N0M 1C0. THE INCOMING BUREAU REMAINS AT BOX 51, ST. JOHN,
NEW BRUNSWICK E2L 3X1.
--
Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
HAM/SWL/SCANNER BBS (1200/2400/PEP) 614-457-4227
Voice: 614-457-4595 (eves/weekends)
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Date: 1 Dec 89 01:27:33 GMT
From: unmvax!deimos.cis.ksu.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!phil@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: ECPA (was: Military aircraft callsi
Message-ID: <30500311@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
> If you want some interesting reading sometime, read the Part 15 rules about
> things like portable phones and baby monitors (and garage door openers, and
> the new RF remote light controllers from X10 and, and....). Basically,
> it says that the device "must accept" interference from any and all other
> sources, and that if a part 15 device is interfering with another
> device, it's the part 15 device's problem.
>
> However, I do happen to know a guy who's fairly high up in the McCaw
> organization (he's in a class I'm attending), and if I see him again,
> I'll probably just mention it in passing.
I think the ECPA referred to cellular communications by service, rather than
by frequency, so listening to their cross products, harmonics, etc., could
TECHNICALLY be just as illegal as the fundamental. Oh how the lawyers would
love to continue hassling you so they can "prove" to their customers that
they are "fighting" for their privacy. I wonder what laws (this is more
along the lines of misc.legal) could protect you if someone ELSE's stupidity
and incompetence (the manufacturer of the part 15 device) caused you to be
in violation of ECPA.
Also consider, what if the device was on 900 Mhz and so was my repeater which
is on the same tower, and what if it was trashing your part 15 device because
the frequency was nearly the same.
It may or may not have been the fault of the cellular company, maybe their
engineers are or are not competent, but their lawyer was definitely an asshole.
--Phil Howard, KA9WGN--
<phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
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Date: 30 Nov 89 15:38:09 GMT
From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!shadooby!sharkey!cfctech!teemc!mibte!gamma!thumper!hw@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Harold Winard)
Subject: IC-2400 dual-bander
Message-ID: <1780@thumper.bellcore.com>
Does anyone have any opinions about the new
ICOM IC-2400 dual-band transceiver? I'm
looking for comments pro or con about the
performance of the rig. I'd also like to
know if anyone has information on extending
the rig's receive range up to 460 or 470 MHz.
Thanks and 73,
Harold
KB2M
hwd@pyuxz.bellcore.com
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Date: 1 Dec 89 01:26:39 GMT
From: pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!polyslo!gjunell@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu ( Gregorio Cortez )
Subject: Mods for Bearcat 760XLT
Message-ID: <1989Dec1.012639.23594@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU>
Does anyone have mods to restore the frequency coverage between 823-849MHz
and 868-894MHz on the Uniden Bearcat BC-760XLT (also marketed as the Bearcat
BC-950XLT by Scanner World)? This looks like a great mobile, I'd also like
to hear from those who own one.
Reply via email, please. I will post summary if requested.
-Kirk
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Date: 1 Dec 89 02:10:41 GMT
From: unsvax!arrakis.nevada.edu!storkus@uunet.uu.net (Mike Storke (N7MSD))
Subject: My backyard, your backyard ...
Message-ID: <1080@unsvax.NEVADA.EDU>
I have a hard time believing that I have to pay for something that comes
broadcast - whether I want it or not - through my yard and property. Lets
talk about the example of the play in the theater: The people can't be denied
entrance on anything except non-payment for services. In other words, the
visual presentation, the sound - they are not going out of that theater, and
only (under "ideal" conditions) the people inside can hear it.
Now on the other hand, something like hbo (I did that on purpose) says you
have to pay for their services to receive it. But if I can receive it whether
they say so or not, they shouldn't be able to tell me what to do: Is that not
an "invasion of privacy" (a man's home is HIS castle comes to mind...). If
they don't want me watching it, they'll encrypt it (which they're smart enough
to be doing). But what I do in my property with my land and my things is my
business, so long as it doesn't interfere with the pleasure of anyone else
(their pleasure of ripping me off excluded). So if they don't do something
that either keeps their signal from coming into my home or keep me from
decyphering their signal, hey, that's THEIR problem, not mine. I always say
an unenforcable law is a bad law, and if their publicly broadcast information
enters my home, I can and will intercept it, whether it's my right or not
(finders-keepers also comes to mind...).
So my point? Anything publicly broadcast over the airwaves becomes just
that: public property. If you don't like it, keep them from receiving it by
using wires or encrypt it with a secure key. Because open broadcast is open
season on the airwaves, and people WILL intercept it. That's all I have to
say, 73's,
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Mike P. Storke, N7MSD NOTICE: Use my HOME QTH address until mid January.
Inet: storkus@arrakis.nevada.edu Packet: KF7TI @ LAS:K7WS-1 or VEGAS:P0TOSI
Snailmail: Box 6 Minden, Nv 89423:HOME QTH. And I claim EVERYTHING I SAY!!
"Pascal: The Handcuff of the programmer. I WANT MY C!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Date: 30 Nov 89 22:56:02 GMT
From: cs.utexas.edu!usc!sdsu!crash!pnet01!scotto@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Scott O'Connell)
Subject: RS Discone? Good or Bad?
Message-ID: <803@crash.cts.com>
Every time this question pops up I find out something else about
the RS discone. I have the ICOM discone. I bought it because
someone said it had better performance even though it was
identical to the RS discone. Well, here's what I've found out
after reading several months of questions/answers:
The RS discone is cheaper, has a SO-239 connector, has HOLLOW
aluminum cone elements, AND, no low-band whip.
The ICOM discone is about $30 more, has an N-type connector, has
SOLID stainless steel elements, AND, a low-band whip.
So, they're not identical.
I hope this is more complete information than has been posted
in the past. Oh, also, the ICOM comes with 50' of cable and
N connectors. Maybe with all these little extras the ICOM is
actually a good deal?
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Date: 1 Dec 89 01:27:37 GMT
From: unmvax!deimos.cis.ksu.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!phil@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: Wall Street Journal on cordless pho
Message-ID: <30500312@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
> NO PRIVACY -- "...Since the early 1980s, the courts have ruled in
> at least a half-dozen cases that private citizens talking on
> cordless phones don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy and
> therefore aren't covered by the Fourth Amendment. ... Both the
> courts and Congress have reasoned that radio technology used in
> cordless phones makes the calls easy to intercept, whether
> inadvertently or not. So, legal protections would be difficult to
> enforce. ... Lawyers say the courts haven't yet directly
> considered the rights of the person on the other end of a
> cordless telephone conversation ... but judges have indicated that
> if someone using a conventional phone knows the other party to the
> call is using a cordless phone, neither end of the discussion will
> be protected."
And they have not considered cellular yet, which basically requires barely
more technology (a TV set will do) to receive. So I wonder if a case can
be built on this to throw ECPA out.
--Phil Howard, KA9WGN--
<phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
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