Date: Fri, 4 Mar 94 19:11:09 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 #239 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Fri, 4 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 239 Today's Topics: Amateur Radio: Changes to Elmers Resource Directory Amateur Radio: Elmers List Info and Administrivia ORBS$063.2L.AMSAT ORBS$063.MICRO.AMSAT ORBS$063.WEATH.AMSAT second letter 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: 1 Mar 94 12:09:17 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!news@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Amateur Radio: Changes to Elmers Resource Directory To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Posted-By: auto-faq 3.2.1.2 Archive-name: radio/ham-radio/elmers/diff (Note: This diff file is taken from the list body only.) /usr/bin/diff -c (last month's) (this month's) *** /u3/pschleck/faq/elmers/list.body.old Tue Feb 1 06:02:45 1994 --- /u3/pschleck/faq/elmers/list.body.new Tue Mar 1 06:00:04 1994 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! Amateur Radio Elmers Resource Directory (as of 02/01/94) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ David Andrews ZL2SX --- 1,4 ---- ! Amateur Radio Elmers Resource Directory (as of 03/01/94) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ David Andrews ZL2SX -- 73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU pschleck@unomaha.edu (personal mail) elmers-request@unomaha.edu (Elmers List administrivia) ------------------------------ Date: 1 Mar 94 12:00:13 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!news@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Amateur Radio: Elmers List Info and Administrivia To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Posted-By: auto-faq 3.2.1.2 Archive-name: radio/ham-radio/elmers/admin Revision: 1.6 12/26/93 15:45:09 Changes: Added new index file, Gopher, WWW, and WAIS entries This administrivia file and the companion Amateur Radio Elmers Resource Directory are intended for non-commercial distribution via Usenet. Any other uses, please E-mail for permission. A Brief Historical Overview: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If there is any one constant in the changing state of the communications art, it is that "Hams" (Amateur Radio Operators) have always been on the forefront of it. Rumors abound where the term "Ham" came from. Some of the more amusing are described at the end of this article. Regardless of origin of the name, a "Ham" is universally recognizable as one who experiments in radio and communications. Whether it be constructing a low-power CW radio with vacuum tubes, or designing TCP/IP packet networks, such experimentation has historically spilled over into the mainstream such as was the case with Edwin Armstrong, who developed the regenerative oscillator and FM radio, or General Curtis LeMay (W6EZV) who was instrumental in making Single- Sideband the communications standard for the Strategic Air Command (1947-1992, now reorganized into a joint command called USSTRATCOM) and eventually the U.S. Air Force. Although packet-switching techniques originated from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and the ARPANet, no one can deny the tremendous influence that amateurs have had in demonstrating the viability of TCP/IP and AX.25 communications via radio links. The efforts of AMSAT (the Amateur Satellite Corporation), including the development of many ham satellites and the low-orbiting Microsats (communications satellites no bigger than a breadbox that use store-and forward packet techniques), have certainly advanced the state-of-the-art in communications, one of the defined purposes of the Amateur Radio Service, as recognized by international treaty. Since in many cases hams are writing "the book", there is often no "book" or other established reference for a beginner to refer to. Traditionally, information has been passed on from ham to ham via word- of-mouth. Like many of the traditional crafts, a variation of the Master-Apprentice system has emerged, the Elmer-Novice relationship. Called "Elmers" because they are usually older and wiser, having the benefit of many years in the hobby, including several failed projects, and an electric shock or two, they have traditionally been the mainstay of amateur radio, and the source of many new hams, particularly those interested in working on emerging technologies. Even more importantly, Elmers provided an outlet for the impatient newcomer who wanted "to know everything, and right away." Faced with such a request, a good Elmer will smile and proceed to lead the novice through some project or operating experience. Several hours, days, or weeks later, the novice would have his answers, but would have earned them. Even better, the sense of accomplishment would boost the novice's confidence and nudge him or her down the road to being a model, experienced ham operator. Many present hams feel that such an experience is missing today. In today's hustle-bustle world, the response to such natural curiosity and desire to learn is, more often than not, "I'm too busy" or "RTFM." As a result, the quality of new hams declines and the knowledge and operating habits they develop in their first formative months and years leave much to be desired. And the very same hams who claim that they "can't understand the new generation" also, in almost the same breath, lament about the "decline of amateur radio." What is an Elmer today? +++++++++++++++++++++++ An Elmer today is of any age, male or female, who has some expertise and is willing to share it with beginners. Elmers don't even need to be licensed amateurs, just people with knowledge in some area of electronics or communications technology. What is a Usenet Elmer? +++++++++++++++++++++++ With the ever-widening scope of the Internet, and the amateur radio newsgroups on Usenet, the potential for Elmers to share their knowledge to a wide audience has never been greater. To that end, I have started to maintain a list of such Elmers. Volunteers need only send me their name, E-mail address, and area of expertise. I have set up an administrivia mailbox for this purpose (elmers-request@ unomaha.edu, the default Reply-To: of this message). Those desiring a more extensive list, or who need more specific assistance, are encouraged to contact Rosalie White, WA1STO, Educational Services Manager at the American Radio Relay League, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 or via electronic mail addressed to rwhite@arrl.org. How may I obtain the latest copy of the Elmers List? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ There are currently 7 ways of obtaining the Elmers List. Any site at least reachable by Internet E-mail can use options 3 or 4: 1. Usenet News: The latest copy of the list can be found in the companion posting to this message, "Amateur Radio: Elmers Resource Directory." Since the list is cross-posted to rec.radio.amateur.misc, rec.radio.info, rec.answers, and news.answers on the 1st of each month, with an expiration date 6 weeks into the future, there should always be a copy available at most news sites. Check your newsreader documentation for information about reading previously-read articles. 2. Anonymous FTP: If your site is directly connected to the Internet, you may retrieve the latest copy via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from the following sites: ftp.cs.buffalo.edu /pub/ham-radio/elmers* rtfm.mit.edu /pub/usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/* 3. Mailing-List: Since the list is cross-posted to rec.radio.info, the latest copy may be obtained from the mailing-list gateway for that newsgroup (along with many other informational articles about radio) when it is published each month. To subscribe, send E-mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu and in the BODY (not the Subject) of the message, write: subscribe radio-info The server may not be able to determine your return address. In that case write: subscribe radio-info (your E-mail address) You should get an acknowledgement very shortly. 4. Mail-Server: If you don't want to read through the entire gateway of rec.radio.info, or want a copy of the list right away, send E-mail to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu and in the BODY (not the Subject) of the message, write: send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/admin send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/index send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/list send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/diff and the latest copy of the list should be sent to you E-mail within 24 hours (the mail-server uses batch priority to reduce system demand). The last three services are experimental. I'm not terribly familiar with them, and cannot offer much technical support regarding their use. (I'd appreciate feedback on whether or not you find them useful, though.) 5. Internet Gopher: The latest copy of the list should be available from the following Gopher sites, all at standard port 70: cc1.kuleuven.ac.be jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca gopher.univ-lyon1.fr ftp.win.tue.nl gopher.win.tue.nl see also comp.infosystems.gopher 6. World-Wide Web (WWW): The latest copy of the list should be available from the following WWW site: URL: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu:80/hypertext/faq/usenet under pages: radio/ham-radio/elmers/admin radio/ham-radio/elmers/index radio/ham-radio/elmers/list radio/ham-radio/elmers/diff see also comp.infosystems.www 7. Wide-Area Information Service (WAIS): The latest copy of the list should be available from the WAIS server at rtfm.mit.edu (standard port 210) in database "usenet." see also comp.infosystems.wais How may I contribute to the Elmers List? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By using this resource, you are benefitting the net by obtaining assistance in the fastest and most efficient way possible. By volunteering to appear on this list, you are contributing to the good reputation of the radio-related newsgroups. Thanks to all the volunteer Elmers, as well as courteous list users, for making this service a success. -- 73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU pschleck@unomaha.edu (personal mail) elmers-request@unomaha.edu (Elmers List administrivia) * Possible origins of the word HAM: The acronym "Home Amateur Mechanic" or... from the Cockney pronunciation of "L'amateur" or... the initials of the founder of the American Radio Relay League, Hiram Maxim, W1AW (his actual middle name being Percy apparently notwithstanding) or... from the call letters of one of the first amateur stations at Harvard, H.A.M. (please, no flames from W1XM at MIT) Dale Mosby, N7PEX, offers the explanation that HAM must stand for "Hardly Any Money," considering the investment one could make in the hobby. Knowledgeable individuals from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and other radio historians, seem to agree that the terms "Ham" and "Lid" (an inept operator) both originated with landline telegraphy. A "Ham" was a show-off and a "Lid" was a telegraph operator so inexperienced, he had to use a pot or can lid to rest his telegraph sounder on to properly copy the code. As an interesting historical footnote, early telegraph operators may have been the first to experience the infamous curse of our communications age, Repetitive Stress (or "Carpal Tunnel") Syndrome (called "Glass Arm" in those days, which encouraged the invention of the semi-automatic or "bug" key). (Larry E. McDonald, N6ZMB, wrote to point out another plausible origin, which doesn't necessarily contradict the ARRL version. The term "ham" may have been derived from "ham-fisted" or "ham-handed" to describe poor telegraph operators who were hired from the ranks of radio operators. Or maybe "ham-fisted" and "ham-handed" are derived from "ham." Who knows?) ------------------------------ Date: 4 Mar 94 13:46:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$063.2L.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-063.N 2Line Orbital Elements 063.AMSAT HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX March 4, 1994 BID: $ORBS-063.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 94059.96429348 .00000264 00000-0 99999-4 0 2649 2 14129 027.2018 339.3804 6027104 158.3802 245.0891 02.05875835 80556 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 94061.03883249 -.00000006 00000-0 00000 0 0 8773 2 18129 082.9217 048.0362 0011441 326.6023 033.4997 13.72331967335219 AO-13 1 19216U 88051 B 94060.48894014 .00000288 00000-0 14661-1 0 8882 2 19216 057.8304 265.6507 7212956 335.3196 002.8602 02.09730422 43757 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 94060.95526134 -.00000022 00000-0 00000 0 0 4391 2 21087 082.9416 222.0498 0035939 023.9104 336.4239 13.74533695154854 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 94061.01035146 -.00000010 00000-0 00000 0 0 7301 2 15427 099.0595 110.1740 0015036 161.5961 198.6262 14.13593205475201 NOAA-10 1 16969U 86073 A 94060.99970033 .00000206 00000-0 88281-4 0 6282 2 16969 098.5075 073.2639 0013002 284.1537 075.8728 14.24869344387340 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 94061.00386846 .00000354 00000-0 19022-3 0 5352 2 19531 099.1626 047.3332 0012104 074.4598 285.8484 14.12964394280081 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 94061.01586847 .00000377 00000-0 25065-3 0 9079 2 20788 098.8380 084.5670 0013935 308.8594 051.1838 14.01322350178699 MET-2/20 1 20826U 90086 A 94060.99109242 -.00000006 00000-0 00000 0 0 7776 2 20826 082.5222 231.2554 0013686 351.3644 008.7815 13.83573202172938 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 94061.06053707 .00000214 00000-0 96445-4 0 9402 2 21263 098.6272 091.1459 0012968 186.5273 173.6274 14.22374247145306 MET-3/5 1 21655U 91056 A 94060.92535554 -.00000471 00000-0 99999-4 0 6828 2 21655 082.5586 192.4818 0013979 105.6381 254.6811 13.16827204122344 MET-2/21 1 22782U 93055 A 94061.07699856 .00000075 00000-0 68856-4 0 2771 2 22782 082.5414 291.3236 0022793 163.8377 196.4020 13.83001482025280 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 94061.02012332 .00012762 00000-0 15107-3 0 1545 2 16609 051.6205 003.6927 0004649 015.8866 344.2953 15.60576251459339 HUBBLE 1 20580U 90037 B 94060.95287285 .00000486 00000-0 48620-4 0 4525 2 20580 028.4689 204.7466 0006400 049.7311 310.4334 14.90500352013379 GRO 1 21225U 91027 B 94056.01798028 .00004590 00000-0 11038-3 0 670 2 21225 028.4620 290.4640 0003856 037.8429 322.2943 15.40194914039629 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: 4 Mar 94 13:36:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$063.MICRO.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-063.D Orbital Elements 063.MICROS HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX March 4, 1994 BID: $ORBS-063.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: 4 Mar 94 13:41:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$063.WEATH.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-063.W Orbital Elements 063.WEATHER HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR WEATHER SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX March 4, 1994 BID: $ORBS-063.W TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: NOAA-9 Catalog number: 15427 Epoch time: 94061.01035146 Element set: 730 Inclination: 099.0595 deg RA of node: 110.1740 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015036 Arg of perigee: 161.5961 deg Mean anomaly: 198.6262 deg Mean motion: 14.13593205 rev/day Decay rate: -1.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 47520 Checksum: 271 Satellite: NOAA-10 Catalog number: 16969 Epoch time: 94060.99970033 Element set: 628 Inclination: 098.5075 deg RA of node: 073.2639 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013002 Arg of perigee: 284.1537 deg Mean anomaly: 075.8728 deg Mean motion: 14.24869344 rev/day Decay rate: 2.06e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 38734 Checksum: 332 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: 94061.00386846 Element set: 535 Inclination: 099.1626 deg RA of node: 047.3332 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012104 Arg of perigee: 074.4598 deg Mean anomaly: 285.8484 deg Mean motion: 14.12964394 rev/day Decay rate: 3.54e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 28008 Checksum: 311 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: 94061.01586847 Element set: 907 Inclination: 098.8380 deg RA of node: 084.5670 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013935 Arg of perigee: 308.8594 deg Mean anomaly: 051.1838 deg Mean motion: 14.01322350 rev/day Decay rate: 3.77e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17869 Checksum: 332 Satellite: MET-2/20 Catalog number: 20826 Epoch time: 94060.99109242 Element set: 777 Inclination: 082.5222 deg RA of node: 231.2554 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013686 Arg of perigee: 351.3644 deg Mean anomaly: 008.7815 deg Mean motion: 13.83573202 rev/day Decay rate: -6.0e-08 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17293 Checksum: 295 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: 94061.06053707 Element set: 940 Inclination: 098.6272 deg RA of node: 091.1459 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012968 Arg of perigee: 186.5273 deg Mean anomaly: 173.6274 deg Mean motion: 14.22374247 rev/day Decay rate: 2.14e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 14530 Checksum: 295 Satellite: MET-3/5 Catalog number: 21655 Epoch time: 94060.92535554 Element set: 682 Inclination: 082.5586 deg RA of node: 192.4818 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013979 Arg of perigee: 105.6381 deg Mean anomaly: 254.6811 deg Mean motion: 13.16827204 rev/day Decay rate: -4.71e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 12234 Checksum: 316 Satellite: MET-2/21 Catalog number: 22782 Epoch time: 94061.07699856 Element set: 277 Inclination: 082.5414 deg RA of node: 291.3236 deg Eccentricity: 0.0022793 Arg of perigee: 163.8377 deg Mean anomaly: 196.4020 deg Mean motion: 13.83001482 rev/day Decay rate: 7.5e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 02528 Checksum: 312 /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Mar 94 07:07:38 GMT From: news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!netcomsv!skyld!jangus@network.ucsd.edu Subject: second letter To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article ez006683@chip.ucdavis.edu writes: > > Conway Yee (yee@mipg.upenn.edu) wrote: > : I hope that this clarifies my last letter, and that there > : will not be any further misunderstanding proliferated on the > : Internet. The above snippet is a quote from the letter from the ARRL, not Conway. > Misundertanding proliferating on the internet? NEVER! ;-] It's starting already.... > (ps. I know this isn't the internet) It's not? > cheers, > Dan > -- Amateur: WA6FWI@WA6FWI.#SOCA.CA.USA.NA | "You have a flair for adding Internet: jangus@skyld.grendel.com | a fanciful dimension to any US Mail: PO Box 4425 Carson, CA 90749 | story." Phone: 1 (310) 324-6080 | Peking Noodle Co. ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #239 ****************************** ******************************