Date: Mon, 21 Mar 94 18:39:27 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 #315 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Mon, 21 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 315 Today's Topics: Alinco DJ-180... ANARTS RTTY NEWS801 20/03/94 Best cars for mobile HF/VHF?? (2 msgs) Converting CB to 10 meters Internet<->Packet and Part 97 Land-Mobile Radio Mailing List Looking for Long. and Lat. information Mobile Server Phonetic Alphabets Ramsey P-IBM Packet Modem Help Reset CPU of Icom 24AT Using a cell phone transmitter ?? 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: 21 Mar 1994 07:16:44 -0800 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!sgiblab!pacbell.com!UB.com!kaiwan.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Alinco DJ-180... To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi, I am kinda new at this. I just picked up an Alinco DJ-180 TH and was wondering if there was some reference book that was out that talked about it's features. The documentation that comes with it isn't very good. Thanks, Alex ------------------------------ Date: 21 Mar 1994 17:36:53 +1000 From: news.cerf.net!pravda.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!olivea!sgigate.sgi.com!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!news.ci.@ihnp4.ucsd.edu Subject: ANARTS RTTY NEWS801 20/03/94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu [ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS NEWS801 20/03/94 ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 801 20/03/94 PAGE 1/5. SUNDAY BROADCAST TRANSMISSION SCHEDULES 3.545 MHz 0930 UTC This relay is in recess until April. 7.045 MHz -3 0030 UTC VK2CTD (Col) 14.070 MHz (amtor/fec) 0030 UTC VK2DPM (Alan) 14.091 MHz 0030 UTC VK2BQS (JIM) 146.675 MHz 0030/0930 UTC VK2JPA (PAT) 144.850 MHz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA @ VK2RWI 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the Society. Coastal Patrol -------------- For those interested in the Volunteer Coastal Patrol, and for those who work with small ships and have blind and/or dyslectic persons operating with small ships, please note that the Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. have available tapes containing all pertinent information regarding frequencies and all matters referring to small ship safety and traffic handling. These tapes may be obtained from the Royal Blind Society of New South Wales for a small charge. Their address is 4 Mitchell Street Enfield, phone 334 3333, Fax 747 5993. These tapes are available to anyone in the Australian area, or who work small ships in that area. submitted by VK2SG ------------------------------------------- RTTY gains another contest -------------------------- Another RTTY contest will commence from this year. The total is growing testifying to the popularity and usability of this mode at any time of the sun-cycle. This contest will be run by the Polish RTTY Society and will take place on the last full weekend in April in every second year. Mode will be Baudot only. It is good to see new contests coming in, there have been several started in the last two or three years, and particularly good to have one established in what was a country restricted by previous governmental practices. Perhaps more countries from that region will become interested in running contests in the HF digital modes, we hope so. The rules will be published in April so keep watching and please support this new contest -- give them a good start. Information and rules supplied by VK2SG. --------------------------------------- ANARTS April meeting -------------------- Please note that, because of Easter, the meeting will be put back a week until Friday 8th April. This is normal practice when the meeting clashes with a public holiday, and the 1st April is Good Friday. Hope to see some of you there. Time is 7.30 pm and takes place at the QTH of Keith VK2ZZO. For further information contact Col VK2CTD, Jim VK2BQS, or Pat VK2JPA (work 230 3722). Supper supplied. --------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 11 MARCH - 17 MARCH 1994 Issue No 11 Date of issue: 18 March, 1994 INDICES: Date 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10cm 088 093 090 087 087 086 085 A 29 27 21 24 31 19 (22 estimated) T 25 06 -02 45 23 09 08 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY Solar activity was very low 11th, and 13th-17th March, and low on 12th. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was active to minor storm on 11th, then unsettled to active until 15th when the field returned to active to minor storm levels. The field was at unsettled to active levels 16th-17th. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were depressed by up to 40 per cent for most of the week during local daylight, returning to near normal during local night, except for 14th-15th when frequencies were near normal all day. Spread F conditions were present during local night on 16th- 17th March. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (18 -24 MARCH) SOLAR: very low GEOMAGNETIC: active to minor storm levels expected 20-22 March, due to a coronal hole. IONOSPHERIC MUFs are expected to be 15-30 per cent depressed on 18 March, 21-23 March. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 11 MAR 94 VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING MARCH 11, 1994(BID RTDX0311) Our thanks this week go to: ZS5S, W2JGR, WB2CJL, BV5AG, 4X6SL, 9X5LJ, J28JJ, I5ICY, I5IGQ and IK5PWJ Packet Cluster, DJ3IW and the Central Europe Dx Cluster node DB0SPC, the NJ0M node of the Twin Cities. BANDPASS: FRIDAY 4 0606-12091 UU9JWB rev 1221-21085 A45ZW 1239-21078 A71CW 1240-21088 UN7GY 1602-14087 DU1AUJ 1702-14092 9M2MW 1707-21084 FH/DJ2BW 1733-21078 TL8NG 1953-14084 FH/DJ2BW 2011-14084 SU1ER 2045-14092 LZ1OM 2144-14084 TZ6FIC SATURDAY 5 0538-14080 4Z85TA 0731-21083 ZD7DP 0916-14086 3A2LZ 0953-21088 TZ6FIC 1027-28084 FH/DJ2BW 1136-21085 UN5PR 1137-21083 FH/DF9PG 1337-21085 ES4MM 1351-21085 FH/DJ2BW 1442-21085 4X/OK1FGC 1450-14087 SV5AZP 1450-14087 ES7FQ 1518-21087 9J2BO 1520-21084 V5JC Qsl DJ6JC 1533-21083 ZS9A 1542-21083 V51C 1547-21083 S57U 1556-14072 A41KB Pactor 1655-14090 ES4MM 1707-14083 9K2IC 1722-21083 KP4VP 1815-14082 YL3FW 1819-14085 UX0QON 2145-14085 HK0DPA 2325-14084 EA8ATE SUNDAY 6 0823-14085 BV7WB 0839-14086 T30CC 0919-21087 HL9DG 1201-21083 FH/DJ2BW 1220-21085 HJ4SAN 1231-14081 HK0DPA 1257-21089 KP2BH 1438-14089 UN5PR 1552-21076 V51GB Pactor 1611-21087 TZ6FIC 1644-14085 YL2GD 1711-21083 FM5GN 1739-14082 9K2IC 1742-21081 TL8NG 1950-14071 J28BM Pactor 1951-14087 7P8SR 2024-21086 HP1XVI 2026-14087 4X6UO MONDAY 7 0650-14082 WL7EF 0657-14087 SV5BB 0658-14087 UR5MW 1355-14081 UN5PR 1516-14087 UR3UW 1519-14088 LX1WH 1656-14089 ES4MM 1658-14087 UT7FP TUESDAY 8 0910-14088 UR5MW 0912-14085 US8IWA 1732-14091 9N1AA 2241--7036 SV2BBJ WEDNESDAY 9 NO REPORT THURSDAY 10 0930-14084 RX0LWC 1420-14083 UR7VF 1422-14083 ER1PE 1430-14083 9K2USA NOTES OF INTEREST: PRATAS ISLAND, BV9P. Received a note from BV5AG the xyl of Bolon, BV5AF were she said the trip is rescheduled for April, stay tuned. REP. OF YEMEN, 7O. Jacques, J28JJ write me that will be there from 20 to 29 March for professional purpose. He has not any license up to now but we are doing the best to try this opportunity. MAYOTTE, FH. Our tnx to DJ2BW, DK2BI and DF9PG for the operation from this rare one and for the effort on rtty. When you read this notes they are flying back home as ended the activity on March 9. Qsl card goes to home calls. NEPAL, 9N1. Satis, 9N1AA and Surish, 9N1HA are now active with the support of Henry DJ6JC and Baldur, DJ6SI who left equipments. Qsl is via direct to BOX, 4292 Kathmandu, specify the name of the operator. Send your bandpass and notes for next week to Bob, WB2CJL at W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA or ZS5S.ZAF.AF or to 9X5LJ.#KGL.RWA.AF GL de (DX2) Luciano, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF [via HF AMTOR] ------------------------------------------ Coming events 1994 ---- March 19th-20th BARTG WW RTTY Contest April 8th ANARTS meeting 16th-17th SARTG WW AMTOR Contest ------------------------------------ Paper for Teleprinters ---------------------- Please, PLEASE, does anyone want some teleprinter paper, I have boxes of it. It is triplex paper (three sheets of paper, two sheets of carbon paper), you can have it for the cost of freight (you pay the freight). This paper will work in any pressure machine, or even typewriters, no good for tractor machines. When you unroll it you finish up with three rolls of paper and two rolls of carbon paper. The paper you can use, the carbon -- well you can give it to the children to mess up the house. Don't worry about the amount you want, I have enough. Contact Syd VK2SG, phone 02-631 2576 or ok in the call book. --------------------------------------- Society information The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065 Australia, for such matters as membership and general enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA @VK2RWI. News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60 Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA @ VK2RWI. Email address for the Broadcast Officer is : patl@conmusic.pitt.su.oz.au The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We know we reach ZL and many South Pacific islands. We are looking forward to news from your areas to let other amateurs know what you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you. 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer That concludes ANARTS NEWS801, 20/03/94. INSERTED BY VK2BQS, Jim. Vice-President ANARTS. -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2AAB.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3 dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 20:17:13 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.utdallas.edu!feenix.metronet.com!serafin@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Best cars for mobile HF/VHF?? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hey what about a HUMMER!! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 14:59:01 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!hplextra!hplb!hpwin052!hpqmoea!dstock@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Best cars for mobile HF/VHF?? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Mike Willis (M.Willis@ee.surrey.ac.uk) wrote: : In article , dstock@hpqmoca.sqf.hp.com (David Stockton) writes: : |> : |> I'm happy with my choice, a Diesel powered Range-Rover derivative : |> called a "Discovery" : |> : |> Give serious thought to Diesels, no ignition, no computers : |> : |> David GM4ZNX : Yes, but at a mere 18,000 pounds not many can afford such a car. Practically, I : found the Cavallier reasonable RF quiet. Fiat Uno, too noisy. Diesels are : definately better, they have a bigger battery too. : Mike 18,000 ho ho, you've been reading the brochures ! Just decide on a few creature comforts, a radio other than the one that comes standard (unbelievably nasty) and you are talking a lot more dosh still. I managed to resist the temptation of the central heating boiler and freezer, but occasionally wonder about adding a winch. The headlamps are a bit lacking (remember Spike Milligan's landladies' light-bulb jokes?) so a pair of decent lamps is essential, and the lamp bracket needed is #200+ bull-bar shaped... these things are not much diffeerent to range-rover prices when you get to decent levels of equipment... With a heavy trailer behind and a pair of large horses, it's true class shows. The local RIS man has been given a Discovery with a pneumatic mast through the roof. He's as happy as the proverbial dog with 2 tails. they've bolted a 240v generator where the airconditioner pump would go. Note for US readers, see lower photo on Feb QST cover to see one of these vehicles out for a little fun.... Cheers David ------------------------------ Date: 21 Mar 1994 21:33:56 GMT From: pa.dec.com!nntpd.lkg.dec.com!nntpd.bb.dec.com!waf@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Converting CB to 10 meters To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Note that it's probably not worth converting a CB to 10m *unless* the CB is an SSB model. Bill, KE1G ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 00:39:10 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!jrimmer@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Internet<->Packet and Part 97 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu My intention here is to set up a internet<->packet gateway. The catch is I want it to be automatic. Once I made that decision I have to deal with Part 97's rules about third-party traffic. That's where the issue greys... What are my troubles? I know vulgarities are a problem, but anything else? If it's just vulgarities, I can just write something to screen those out. What other issues need to be dealt with. Or has that already been done? --- Jason Rimmer Eclectic Technologies jrimmer@netcom.com Object technology for the masses... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Mar 94 08:47:51 MST From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ennews!stat!david@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Land-Mobile Radio Mailing List To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Welcome to the Land Mobile Radio Mailing List! The purpose of this sig is to promote technical conversation regarding commercial land mobile two-way radio communications and associated systems and accessories. In addition to conversation buying, selling and trading of commercial land mobile equipment is allowed. ---- To Add Yourself To This List, Please Send Electronic Mail To: listserv@stat.com And Include The Command: (for regular mailing list) subscribe land-mobile-radio (for digest version of mailing list) subscribe land-mobile-radio-digest As The First Line of Your Message. ---- To Remove Yourself From This Server, Please Send Electronic Mail To: listserv@stat.com And Include The Command: Unsubscribe land-mobile-radio or Unsubscribe land-mobile-radio-digest As The First Line of Your Message. ---- Requests For Help Should Be Sent To: land-mobile-radio-request@stat.com --- Editor, HICNet Medical Newsletter Internet: david@stat.com FAX: +1 (602) 451-1165 Bitnet : ATW1H@ASUACAD ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 10:48:07 GMT From: news.cerf.net!pravda.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!csus.edu!@ihnp4.ucsd.edu Subject: Looking for Long. and Lat. information To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <1994Mar20.221747.6622@altair.selu.edu> fcs$1224@altair.selu.edu writes: > >I am looking for an anonymous ftp site from which I can get the >longitude and latitude of a fair number of places. It doesn't have >to be a complete listing. I am mostly interested in places outside >of the United States, especially Australia. There are several places that have this information. They are called libraries and bookstores. Ask for atlas's and gazeteers. A good gazateer has every four pub town in the country mentioned with lat, long, pop etc. -- Julian Macassey, N6ARE julian@bongo.tele.com Voice: (310) 659-3366 Paper Mail: Apt 225, 975 Hancock Ave, West Hollywood, California 90069-4074 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 12:21:05 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA!al434@ames.arpa Subject: Mobile Server To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In a previous article, jestevez@pro-janin.cts.com (Joseph Estevez) says: > Remote Server Commands > ====================== >Server commands are specified in the Subject line of regular mail messages >addressed to server@pro-janin.cts.com (where amateur mobile operators request >information). The request commands are: > >HELP Send server help file >INDEX [dir] Send server index for the given [dir] hierarchy >SEND [dir/]file Send file (or one in the named subdirectory) >DIR [dir] Send server directory for the given [dir] hierarchy > I've tried mailing and each time have it is returned "Host Unknown". Our systems administrator tells me that pro-janin.cts.com is "Not a Known Internet Host". Would appreciate help. 73 -- ***************************************************************************** David George.........Internet: al434@freenet.carleton.ca VE3UOL.....QTH: Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. ***************************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: 21 Mar 1994 19:52:11 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!wjturner@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Phonetic Alphabets To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article cs90nrs@brunel.ac.uk writes: > The NATO alphabet is identical. It should be Golf, not Gold. Notice > that Quebec should not be pronounced correctly (kwe-bec instead of > ke-bec)! Here in the US, us in AFROTC, at least, are *also* taught to pronounce Quebec as KAY-BEC. -- Will Turner, N0RDV --------------------------------------------- wjturner@iastate.edu | "Are you going to have any professionalism, | twp77@isuvax.iastate.edu | or am I going to have to beat it into you?" | TURNERW@vaxld.ameslab.gov --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 19:11:20 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!ulowell!swlvx2!rayssd!theborg!prg@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Ramsey P-IBM Packet Modem Help To: info-hams@ucsd.edu HELP???? Well, maybe it's not so urgent, but... I recently completed my Ramsey FX146, which seems to be working just fine, so I figured I'd tackle the P-IBM Packet Modem. Well, it only took a couple of hours to get put together, BUT I can't seem to get anything out of it. After looking through the schematic, and also looking at the serial port signals, I've got a feeling something's wrong here. The schematic (and artwork) show that the Packet RXD signal (from the modem) is wired to pin 8 of the DB-9 computer serial port connector, BUT, as far as I can recall (and the table on page 15 confirms), pin 2 is supposed to be RD for the computer. TXD is wired to pin 4, but the table says it should be 3. RTS is wired to the PTT signal (which seems ok, I guess). In fact, the packet modem has pin 2 not connected to anything... I quit the Baycom software and brought up a term program, which showed no data when connected as instructed... but I DID get "activity" on the display when I jumpered pin 8 (modem) to 2(computer) through a break-out box... (Even with this jumper connection, the Baycom software just sits there...). I called Ramsey and was told to just simply connect the modem 9-pin to the computer 9-pin 1-for-1.... but I just don't get it... Has anyone else gotten this thing to work with a PC/AT style 9-pin (or otherwise) connector as instructed, or in any way at all..?? Has anyone used the BayCom software with this unit, and am I missing something big here?? The kit design is several years old.... I'd like to think that SOMEONE has messed with this before.... Thanks in advance, and 73's all around... Paul Gosselin (N1RHS) prg@borg.ssd.ray.com or gosselip@ccmail.ssd.ray.com 1-401-842-4398 days ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Mar 94 10:53:11 MST From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ennews!stat!david@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Reset CPU of Icom 24AT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I need to do a hard rest on the CPU of my ICOM 24AT. Anyone know how to do this? david wb7tpy --- Editor, HICNet Medical Newsletter Internet: david@stat.com FAX: +1 (602) 451-1165 Bitnet : ATW1H@ASUACAD ------------------------------ Date: 21 Mar 1994 19:53:15 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!edward@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Using a cell phone transmitter ?? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Has anybody here experimented with using the transmitter section of a cell phone. Can the xmitter section be effectively isolated from the rest of the phone or is the typical cell unit highly integrated. I've never opened one up (yet :) so I'm interested in any comments, speculations, experiences etc. Thanks edward@cs.ualberta.ca ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 19:48:54 GMT From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <2m09j7$4i@apple.com>, <2m78pf$5kh@news.iastate.edu>, <2m8ktm$21a@apple.com>uhun Subject : Re: 1x1 Callsigns? In article <2m8ktm$21a@apple.com> kchen@apple.com (Kok Chen) writes: >wjturner@iastate.edu (William J Turner) writes: > >>In article <2m09j7$4i@apple.com> kchen@apple.com (Kok Chen) writes: >>> ..... >>>Geez, perhaps I can move to the UAE and use A6TY :-). > >>That call wouldn't be leagal there, as A6 is the *prefix*, and the prefix does >>*not* include the mandatory number. Thus for my call, N0RDV, the prefix is N, >>not N0. Therefore, calls in UAE could be A6#XX, but not A6XX. > > >Since V7 is the *prefix* for Marshall Is., the V7A and V7X stations >I recently worked must have been a figment of my imagination. Prefix, >no "mandatory number," one letter suffix. > ..... > >I would be really interested to know where Will's "mandatory number" >for these station callsigns are. I sure can't spot them. > Kok & Will: A number is appended following the prefix if and only if the country in question has divided itself into districts. Thus, because the Marshall Islands are so small in land area (lots of islands, though) the Marshallese government has chosen not to partition the islands into different radio districts. Jeff NH6IL ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #315 ******************************