Date: Fri, 25 Feb 94 12:30:19 PST From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #207 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Fri, 25 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 207 Today's Topics: Dumming down of A.Radio Electric Fence RFI Getting Coax Seal OFF? Offer Extended: QRZ! Ham Radio CDROM: $15.95 ORBS$056.2L.AMSAT ORBS$056.MICRO.AMSAT ORBS$056.MISC.AMSAT ORBS$056.OSCAR.AMSAT ORBS$056.WEATH.AMSAT TR-9000 Travelling to Egypt Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: 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: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 09:35:40 GMT From: news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hplextra!hplb!hpwin052!hpqmoea!dstock@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Dumming down of A.Radio To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Bill Coleman (bcoleman@hayes.com) wrote: : Well, if you are going to critique the writing of others, it is best to get ^^^^^^^^ : your own house in order. Don't make those typos. Be more careful. There must be one of the variants of Murphy's law at work here, or else a dry sense of humour. "Critique" is a French NOUN. The verb form is "faire la critique de..." (literally "make the criticism of...."). The English verb is "Criticise". Correcting other people's grammar, spelling or punctuation is a high-risk occupation. Someone will doubtlessly find errors in my posting, but should they dare post, Murphy will get them too. : I see lose as loose all the time. Really burns me up. Moi aussi : > You would have though that this idiot,who was so intent on drawing : > attention to construction, grammar, and punctuation errors would have : > gone to the trouble to check his own! : Likewise. What have I let myself in for ? David GM4ZNX ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 1994 14:20:31 GMT From: hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!murdoch!faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU!clh6w@uunet.uu.net Subject: Electric Fence RFI To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I've got some bad interference on 80 through 10 meter bands from an electric fence about 500 feet away. The effect is very sharp clicks about 3-4 per second. Analog noise blanker works some but not 100%. Anyone have any cures? Tnx, Ned Hamilton, AB6FI ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 00:42:14 GMT From: netcomsv!netcomsv!bongo!julian@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Getting Coax Seal OFF? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article ericr@access3.digex.net (Eric Rosenberg) writes: > >Can anyone suggest a decent method for taking Coax Seal *off* of a >connector? It's a mess, and I'm not sure how to do it. Use Kerosine (jet fuel or parrafin[UK]), paint thinner (Turpentine substitute) and a rag. It is messy, but it will work. When using co-ax seal or other goopy sealers, it pays to wrap the connectors with PVC tape first, then apply the goop. Then when you remove the goop, you take off the tape and everything is clean. -- Julian Macassey, N6ARE julian@bongo.tele.com Voice: (310) 659-3366 Paper Mail: Apt 225, 975 Hancock Ave, West Hollywood, California 90069-4074 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 19:46:00 GMT From: ditdah!mjohnsto@uunet.uu.net Subject: Offer Extended: QRZ! 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Johnston mjohnsto@Morse.Net Morse Telecommunications ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 94 13:47:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$056.2L.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-056.N 2Line Orbital Elements 056.AMSAT HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 25, 1994 BID: $ORBS-056.N DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY: 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT AO-10 1 14129U 83058 B 94051.71420822 .00000395 00000-0 99999-4 0 2625 2 14129 027.2097 340.7072 6035253 156.2883 250.5966 02.05880368 80388 UO-11 1 14781U 84021B 94044.54889300 .00000363 00000-0 69607-4 0 6647 2 14781 97.7907 65.0254 0011279 310.7761 49.2455 14.69144313532150 RS-10/11 1 18129U 87054 A 94054.03951801 .00000025 00000-0 27607-4 0 8705 2 18129 082.9206 053.2129 0011765 346.0336 014.1062 13.72331508334251 AO-13 1 19216U 88051 B 94048.56858325 -.00002077 00000-0 00000 0 0 8803 2 19216 057.8103 267.6554 7205099 335.0990 002.8997 02.09722235 43500 FO-20 1 20480U 90013C 94046.42832899 -.00000014 00000-0 49346-4 0 6594 2 20480 99.0216 221.3367 0539917 255.4010 98.6634 12.83223845188515 AO-21 1 21087U 91006 A 94053.96716387 .00000046 00000-0 48472-4 0 4323 2 21087 082.9410 227.2228 0036055 043.1176 317.3312 13.74533568153891 RS-12/13 1 21089U 91007A 94044.66379265 .00000043 00000-0 29527-4 0 6625 2 21089 82.9220 103.0678 0030946 91.8517 268.6203 13.74034946151682 ARSENE 1 22654U 93031B 93338.80803910 -.00000087 00000-0 00000 0 0 2437 2 22654 1.4104 113.5274 2936576 161.9838 210.8642 1.42202044 2990 UO-14 1 20437U 90005B 94046.18347456 .00000060 00000-0 40471-4 0 9649 2 20437 98.5953 132.5942 0010599 186.2827 173.8225 14.29823413212157 AO-16 1 20439U 90005D 94045.75388848 .00000076 00000-0 46533-4 0 7643 2 20439 98.6038 133.2765 0010934 188.0238 172.0765 14.29879034212109 DO-17 1 20440U 90005E 94045.23034447 .00000070 00000-0 44132-4 0 7637 2 20440 98.6058 133.0443 0010965 189.4352 170.6623 14.30017107212047 WO-18 1 20441U 90005F 94045.76328214 .00000059 00000-0 39826-4 0 7657 2 20441 98.6054 133.5798 0011505 188.3662 171.7330 14.29993172212124 LO-19 1 20442U 90005G 94045.74960276 .00000064 00000-0 41740-4 0 7638 2 20442 98.6048 133.7927 0011921 187.6862 172.4137 14.30087334212130 UO-22 1 21575U 91050B 94046.13690949 .00000113 00000-0 52716-4 0 4657 2 21575 98.4466 123.0432 0007219 301.1937 58.8542 14.36890610135556 KO-23 1 22077U 92052B 94046.40390865 -.00000037 00000-0 10000-3 0 3601 2 22077 66.0810 174.9628 0009874 317.5713 42.4539 12.86284764 71129 AO-27 1 22825U 93061C 94046.21545311 .00000058 00000-0 41460-4 0 2617 2 22825 98.6626 123.1936 0008062 202.2052 157.8775 14.27607193 20284 IO-26 1 22826U 93061D 94042.21058899 .00000053 00000-0 39268-4 0 2612 2 22826 98.6649 119.2441 0008529 216.1988 143.8612 14.27708814 19710 KO-25 1 22830U 93061H 94045.75293537 .00000053 00000-0 38624-4 0 2647 2 22830 98.5674 121.3071 0011406 172.0390 188.0975 14.28033386 20227 NOAA-9 1 15427U 84123 A 94054.00302709 .00000096 00000-0 50913-4 0 7232 2 15427 099.0635 103.0735 0015048 181.2398 178.9245 14.13590789474213 NOAA-10 1 16969U 86073 A 94054.04773810 .00000220 00000-0 94334-4 0 6210 2 16969 098.5080 066.5227 0013117 304.7185 055.3324 14.24867071386359 MET-2/17 1 18820U 88005A 94046.33979358 .00000030 00000-0 12997-4 0 2628 2 18820 82.5401 5.5070 0016642 157.5160 202.6730 13.84706663305497 MET-3/2 1 19336U 88064A 94039.99790931 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 2623 2 19336 82.5380 54.3969 0015730 222.0779 137.9138 13.16964807266383 NOAA-11 1 19531U 88089 A 94053.99344407 .00000310 00000-0 16669-3 0 5286 2 19531 099.1598 040.1607 0012083 093.0795 267.2327 14.12962203279093 MET-2/18 1 19851U 89018 A 94053.01405594 -.00000008 00000-0 00000 0 0 2631 2 19851 082.5171 235.7306 0014002 188.3029 171.8434 13.84356715251755 MET-3/3 1 20305U 89086 A 94052.02689974 .00000000 00000-0 99999-4 0 9894 2 20305 082.5516 350.2887 0006980 212.2401 147.8826 13.04401818207754 MET-2/19 1 20670U 90057A 94040.79306496 .00000024 00000-0 79036-5 0 7621 2 20670 82.5504 309.6649 0016176 139.0978 221.1403 13.84188455182995 FY-1/2 1 20788U 90081 A 94054.01861085 .00000000 00000-0 00000 0 0 9005 2 20788 098.8401 077.7921 0014098 329.5916 030.4941 14.01320674177719 MET-2/20 1 20826U 90086 A 94054.04864341 .00000069 00000-0 63290-4 0 7709 2 20826 082.5221 236.7821 0013725 010.4814 349.7177 13.83573158171972 MET-3/4 1 21232U 91030A 94044.59202931 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 6701 2 21232 82.5391 256.9674 0013673 130.9218 229.3059 13.16460015135098 NOAA-12 1 21263U 91032 A 94054.09638815 .00000195 00000-0 87715-4 0 9336 2 21263 098.6271 084.3280 0012752 206.9837 153.1243 14.22371048144310 MET-3/5 1 21655U 91056 A 94053.93518236 -.00000448 00000-0 99999-4 0 6755 2 21655 082.5545 197.4162 0014020 122.7542 237.5449 13.16822729121425 MET-2/21 1 22782U 93055 A 94054.05930183 .00000038 00000-0 34746-4 0 2705 2 22782 082.5499 296.8811 0022218 184.0206 176.1276 13.83000854024313 POSAT 1 22829U 93061G 94045.75585944 .00000072 00000-0 46760-4 0 2541 2 22829 98.6608 122.7699 0009759 191.0097 169.0872 14.28003980 20229 MIR 1 16609U 86017 A 94054.03980340 .00022745 00000-0 27089-3 0 1466 2 16609 051.6181 038.8441 0004691 353.6232 006.5389 15.60416322458242 HUBBLE 1 20580U 90037 B 94053.98888941 .00001784 00000-0 17844-3 0 4453 2 20580 028.4687 249.4717 0005902 337.3920 022.6910 14.90490673012331 GRO 1 21225U 91027B 94045.19676059 .00004645 00000-0 10629-3 0 661 2 21225 28.4619 5.5021 0003857 262.4247 97.5914 15.40075712 37958 UARS 1 21701U 91063 B 94050.07315151 .00003162 00000-0 27654-3 0 4793 2 21701 056.9834 272.3681 0002165 100.1172 260.0857 14.96377326133253 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 94 13:38:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$056.MICRO.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-056.D Orbital Elements 056.MICROS HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 25, 1994 BID: $ORBS-056.D TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: UO-14 Catalog number: 20437 Epoch time: 94046.18347456 Element set: 964 Inclination: 98.5953 deg RA of node: 132.5942 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010599 Arg of perigee: 186.2827 deg Mean anomaly: 173.8225 deg Mean motion: 14.29823413 rev/day Decay rate: 6.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21215 Checksum: 317 Satellite: AO-16 Catalog number: 20439 Epoch time: 94045.75388848 Element set: 764 Inclination: 98.6038 deg RA of node: 133.2765 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010934 Arg of perigee: 188.0238 deg Mean anomaly: 172.0765 deg Mean motion: 14.29879034 rev/day Decay rate: 7.6e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21210 Checksum: 328 Satellite: DO-17 Catalog number: 20440 Epoch time: 94045.23034447 Element set: 763 Inclination: 98.6058 deg RA of node: 133.0443 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010965 Arg of perigee: 189.4352 deg Mean anomaly: 170.6623 deg Mean motion: 14.30017107 rev/day Decay rate: 7.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21204 Checksum: 266 Satellite: WO-18 Catalog number: 20441 Epoch time: 94045.76328214 Element set: 765 Inclination: 98.6054 deg RA of node: 133.5798 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011505 Arg of perigee: 188.3662 deg Mean anomaly: 171.7330 deg Mean motion: 14.29993172 rev/day Decay rate: 5.9e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21212 Checksum: 309 Satellite: LO-19 Catalog number: 20442 Epoch time: 94045.74960276 Element set: 763 Inclination: 98.6048 deg RA of node: 133.7927 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011921 Arg of perigee: 187.6862 deg Mean anomaly: 172.4137 deg Mean motion: 14.30087334 rev/day Decay rate: 6.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21213 Checksum: 308 Satellite: UO-22 Catalog number: 21575 Epoch time: 94046.13690949 Element set: 465 Inclination: 98.4466 deg RA of node: 123.0432 deg Eccentricity: 0.0007219 Arg of perigee: 301.1937 deg Mean anomaly: 58.8542 deg Mean motion: 14.36890610 rev/day Decay rate: 1.13e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 13555 Checksum: 302 Satellite: KO-23 Catalog number: 22077 Epoch time: 94046.40390865 Element set: 360 Inclination: 66.0810 deg RA of node: 174.9628 deg Eccentricity: 0.0009874 Arg of perigee: 317.5713 deg Mean anomaly: 42.4539 deg Mean motion: 12.86284764 rev/day Decay rate: -3.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 7112 Checksum: 311 Satellite: AO-27 Catalog number: 22825 Epoch time: 94046.21545311 Element set: 261 Inclination: 98.6626 deg RA of node: 123.1936 deg Eccentricity: 0.0008062 Arg of perigee: 202.2052 deg Mean anomaly: 157.8775 deg Mean motion: 14.27607193 rev/day Decay rate: 5.8e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 2028 Checksum: 289 Satellite: IO-26 Catalog number: 22826 Epoch time: 94042.21058899 Element set: 261 Inclination: 98.6649 deg RA of node: 119.2441 deg Eccentricity: 0.0008529 Arg of perigee: 216.1988 deg Mean anomaly: 143.8612 deg Mean motion: 14.27708814 rev/day Decay rate: 5.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1971 Checksum: 325 Satellite: KO-25 Catalog number: 22830 Epoch time: 94045.75293537 Element set: 264 Inclination: 98.5674 deg RA of node: 121.3071 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011406 Arg of perigee: 172.0390 deg Mean anomaly: 188.0975 deg Mean motion: 14.28033386 rev/day Decay rate: 5.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 2022 Checksum: 286 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 94 13:44:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$056.MISC.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-056.M Orbital Elements 056.MISC HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR MANNED AND MISCELLANEOUS SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 25, 1994 BID: $ORBS-056.M TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: POSAT Catalog number: 22829 Epoch time: 94045.75585944 Element set: 254 Inclination: 98.6608 deg RA of node: 122.7699 deg Eccentricity: 0.0009759 Arg of perigee: 191.0097 deg Mean anomaly: 169.0872 deg Mean motion: 14.28003980 rev/day Decay rate: 7.2e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 2022 Checksum: 326 Satellite: MIR Catalog number: 16609 Epoch time: 94054.03980340 Element set: 146 Inclination: 051.6181 deg RA of node: 038.8441 deg Eccentricity: 0.0004691 Arg of perigee: 353.6232 deg Mean anomaly: 006.5389 deg Mean motion: 15.60416322 rev/day Decay rate: 2.2745e-04 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 45824 Checksum: 287 Satellite: HUBBLE Catalog number: 20580 Epoch time: 94053.98888941 Element set: 445 Inclination: 028.4687 deg RA of node: 249.4717 deg Eccentricity: 0.0005902 Arg of perigee: 337.3920 deg Mean anomaly: 022.6910 deg Mean motion: 14.90490673 rev/day Decay rate: 1.784e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 01233 Checksum: 316 Satellite: GRO Catalog number: 21225 Epoch time: 94045.19676059 Element set: 66 Inclination: 28.4619 deg RA of node: 5.5021 deg Eccentricity: 0.0003857 Arg of perigee: 262.4247 deg Mean anomaly: 97.5914 deg Mean motion: 15.40075712 rev/day Decay rate: 4.645e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3795 Checksum: 300 Satellite: UARS Catalog number: 21701 Epoch time: 94050.07315151 Element set: 479 Inclination: 056.9834 deg RA of node: 272.3681 deg Eccentricity: 0.0002165 Arg of perigee: 100.1172 deg Mean anomaly: 260.0857 deg Mean motion: 14.96377326 rev/day Decay rate: 3.162e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 13325 Checksum: 272 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 94 13:36:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$056.OSCAR.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-056.O Orbital Elements 056.OSCAR HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 25, 1994 BID: $ORBS-056.O TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: AO-10 Catalog number: 14129 Epoch time: 94051.71420822 Element set: 262 Inclination: 027.2097 deg RA of node: 340.7072 deg Eccentricity: 0.6035253 Arg of perigee: 156.2883 deg Mean anomaly: 250.5966 deg Mean motion: 02.05880368 rev/day Decay rate: 3.95e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 8038 Checksum: 299 Satellite: UO-11 Catalog number: 14781 Epoch time: 94044.54889300 Element set: 664 Inclination: 97.7907 deg RA of node: 65.0254 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011279 Arg of perigee: 310.7761 deg Mean anomaly: 49.2455 deg Mean motion: 14.69144313 rev/day Decay rate: 3.63e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 53215 Checksum: 306 Satellite: RS-10/11 Catalog number: 18129 Epoch time: 94054.03951801 Element set: 870 Inclination: 082.9206 deg RA of node: 053.2129 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011765 Arg of perigee: 346.0336 deg Mean anomaly: 014.1062 deg Mean motion: 13.72331508 rev/day Decay rate: 2.5e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 33425 Checksum: 264 Satellite: AO-13 Catalog number: 19216 Epoch time: 94048.56858325 Element set: 880 Inclination: 057.8103 deg RA of node: 267.6554 deg Eccentricity: 0.7205099 Arg of perigee: 335.0990 deg Mean anomaly: 002.8997 deg Mean motion: 02.09722235 rev/day Decay rate: -2.077e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 4350 Checksum: 331 Satellite: FO-20 Catalog number: 20480 Epoch time: 94046.42832899 Element set: 659 Inclination: 99.0216 deg RA of node: 221.3367 deg Eccentricity: 0.0539917 Arg of perigee: 255.4010 deg Mean anomaly: 98.6634 deg Mean motion: 12.83223845 rev/day Decay rate: -1.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 18851 Checksum: 320 Satellite: AO-21 Catalog number: 21087 Epoch time: 94053.96716387 Element set: 432 Inclination: 082.9410 deg RA of node: 227.2228 deg Eccentricity: 0.0036055 Arg of perigee: 043.1176 deg Mean anomaly: 317.3312 deg Mean motion: 13.74533568 rev/day Decay rate: 4.6e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 15389 Checksum: 300 Satellite: RS-12/13 Catalog number: 21089 Epoch time: 94044.66379265 Element set: 662 Inclination: 82.9220 deg RA of node: 103.0678 deg Eccentricity: 0.0030946 Arg of perigee: 91.8517 deg Mean anomaly: 268.6203 deg Mean motion: 13.74034946 rev/day Decay rate: 4.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 15168 Checksum: 314 Satellite: ARSENE Catalog number: 22654 Epoch time: 93338.80803910 Element set: 243 Inclination: 1.4104 deg RA of node: 113.5274 deg Eccentricity: 0.2936576 Arg of perigee: 161.9838 deg Mean anomaly: 210.8642 deg Mean motion: 1.42202044 rev/day Decay rate: -8.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 299 Checksum: 278 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 94 13:41:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$056.WEATH.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-056.W Orbital Elements 056.WEATHER HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR WEATHER SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 25, 1994 BID: $ORBS-056.W TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: NOAA-9 Catalog number: 15427 Epoch time: 94054.00302709 Element set: 723 Inclination: 099.0635 deg RA of node: 103.0735 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015048 Arg of perigee: 181.2398 deg Mean anomaly: 178.9245 deg Mean motion: 14.13590789 rev/day Decay rate: 9.6e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 47421 Checksum: 311 Satellite: NOAA-10 Catalog number: 16969 Epoch time: 94054.04773810 Element set: 621 Inclination: 098.5080 deg RA of node: 066.5227 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013117 Arg of perigee: 304.7185 deg Mean anomaly: 055.3324 deg Mean motion: 14.24867071 rev/day Decay rate: 2.20e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 38635 Checksum: 293 Satellite: MET-2/17 Catalog number: 18820 Epoch time: 94046.33979358 Element set: 262 Inclination: 82.5401 deg RA of node: 5.5070 deg Eccentricity: 0.0016642 Arg of perigee: 157.5160 deg Mean anomaly: 202.6730 deg Mean motion: 13.84706663 rev/day Decay rate: 3.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 30549 Checksum: 289 Satellite: MET-3/2 Catalog number: 19336 Epoch time: 94039.99790931 Element set: 262 Inclination: 82.5380 deg RA of node: 54.3969 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015730 Arg of perigee: 222.0779 deg Mean anomaly: 137.9138 deg Mean motion: 13.16964807 rev/day Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 26638 Checksum: 335 Satellite: NOAA-11 Catalog number: 19531 Epoch time: 94053.99344407 Element set: 528 Inclination: 099.1598 deg RA of node: 040.1607 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012083 Arg of perigee: 093.0795 deg Mean anomaly: 267.2327 deg Mean motion: 14.12962203 rev/day Decay rate: 3.10e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 27909 Checksum: 303 Satellite: MET-2/18 Catalog number: 19851 Epoch time: 94053.01405594 Element set: 263 Inclination: 082.5171 deg RA of node: 235.7306 deg Eccentricity: 0.0014002 Arg of perigee: 188.3029 deg Mean anomaly: 171.8434 deg Mean motion: 13.84356715 rev/day Decay rate: -8.0e-08 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 25175 Checksum: 295 Satellite: MET-3/3 Catalog number: 20305 Epoch time: 94052.02689974 Element set: 989 Inclination: 082.5516 deg RA of node: 350.2887 deg Eccentricity: 0.0006980 Arg of perigee: 212.2401 deg Mean anomaly: 147.8826 deg Mean motion: 13.04401818 rev/day Decay rate: .00000000 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20775 Checksum: 292 Satellite: MET-2/19 Catalog number: 20670 Epoch time: 94040.79306496 Element set: 762 Inclination: 82.5504 deg RA of node: 309.6649 deg Eccentricity: 0.0016176 Arg of perigee: 139.0978 deg Mean anomaly: 221.1403 deg Mean motion: 13.84188455 rev/day Decay rate: 2.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 18299 Checksum: 328 Satellite: FY-1/2 Catalog number: 20788 Epoch time: 94054.01861085 Element set: 900 Inclination: 098.8401 deg RA of node: 077.7921 deg Eccentricity: 0.0014098 Arg of perigee: 329.5916 deg Mean anomaly: 030.4941 deg Mean motion: 14.01320674 rev/day Decay rate: .00000000 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17771 Checksum: 283 Satellite: MET-2/20 Catalog number: 20826 Epoch time: 94054.04864341 Element set: 770 Inclination: 082.5221 deg RA of node: 236.7821 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013725 Arg of perigee: 010.4814 deg Mean anomaly: 349.7177 deg Mean motion: 13.83573158 rev/day Decay rate: 6.9e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17197 Checksum: 306 Satellite: MET-3/4 Catalog number: 21232 Epoch time: 94044.59202931 Element set: 670 Inclination: 82.5391 deg RA of node: 256.9674 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013673 Arg of perigee: 130.9218 deg Mean anomaly: 229.3059 deg Mean motion: 13.16460015 rev/day Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 13509 Checksum: 285 Satellite: NOAA-12 Catalog number: 21263 Epoch time: 94054.09638815 Element set: 933 Inclination: 098.6271 deg RA of node: 084.3280 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012752 Arg of perigee: 206.9837 deg Mean anomaly: 153.1243 deg Mean motion: 14.22371048 rev/day Decay rate: 1.95e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 14431 Checksum: 293 Satellite: MET-3/5 Catalog number: 21655 Epoch time: 94053.93518236 Element set: 675 Inclination: 082.5545 deg RA of node: 197.4162 deg Eccentricity: 0.0014020 Arg of perigee: 122.7542 deg Mean anomaly: 237.5449 deg Mean motion: 13.16822729 rev/day Decay rate: -4.48e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 12142 Checksum: 304 Satellite: MET-2/21 Catalog number: 22782 Epoch time: 94054.05930183 Element set: 270 Inclination: 082.5499 deg RA of node: 296.8811 deg Eccentricity: 0.0022218 Arg of perigee: 184.0206 deg Mean anomaly: 176.1276 deg Mean motion: 13.83000854 rev/day Decay rate: 3.8e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 02431 Checksum: 288 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 94 19:35:50 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: TR-9000 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Tnx Dave for your reply Yes the rig works okdoki in both FM & CW 10w out But only the xmit led lights in ssb no power out when i scream into the mike If you have a book I would gladly pay for copy adr in C.B. agn tnx 73 KB3TS ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 13:33:49 GMT From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!ub!newserve!sarah!rpi!psinntp!psinntp!gdstech!gdstech!bat@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Travelling to Egypt To: info-hams@ucsd.edu When John, WB6??? went to Egypt in 1989, he applied for an Egyptian Ham license. After a year of delays, and paying numerous 'fees', he was handed a real license, with call SU1EK. Many of us worked him on DX nets then. But, it took a whole year! And, several years later, PTT authorities there declared he had been operating illegally, although he was on the air regularly from Cairo for over 6 months. Try finding his call in official listings today. It's all very 'controlled' by certain people. -- *-----------------------------------------------------------* * Pat Masterson D12-25 | KE2LJ@KC2FD * * Grumman Data Systems | 516-346-6316. * * Bethpage, NY 11746 | bat@gdstech.grumman.com * ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #207 ****************************** ******************************