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- INFO-HAMS Digest Sat, 23 Dec 89 Volume 89 : Issue 1060
-
- Today's Topics:
- ARRL DX NR 51
- Packet compression, what issue?
- Portable scanner review - Uniden/Bearcat 200XLT
- Pro-2004 Repairs
- Re: ARRL and tx/rx mods
- We need news!
- Westnet
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-
- Date: 22 Dec 89 14:28:49 GMT
- From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
- Subject: ARRL DX NR 51
- Message-ID: <1388@n8emr.UUCP>
-
- ==============================================================
- | Relayed from packet radio via |
- | N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-457-4227 (1200/2400/19.2 telebit,8N1) |
- ==============================================================
-
-
- DX BULLETIN 51 ARLD051
- FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS NEWINGTON CT
- DECEMBER 22, 1989
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
-
- THANKS TO BOB, WB2CJL, AND THE WESTERN NEW YORK DX ASSOCIATION FOR
- THE FOLLOWING DX INFORMATION.
-
- DXCC NEWS. THE ARRL AWARDS COMMITTEE HAS ACCEPTED THE
- RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DXAC TO ADD CONWAY, 3D2, AND BANABA, T33, TO
- THE DXCC COUNTRIES LIST. QSLS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR CONWAY AND
- BANABA CREDITS ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 1990. CARDS SUBMITTED BEFORE
- THAT DATE WILL BE RETURNED WITH NO ACTION. SEE FEBRUARY QST FOR
- FURTHER DETAILS.
-
- LAOS. XW8DX AND XW8CW CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE. THIS OPERATION WILL
- QRT DECEMBER 27. XW8KPL IS STILL ACTIVE, MOSTLY ON LIST TYPE
- OPERATIONS. A JAPANESE OPERATION HEADED BY JA1UT IS SCHEDULED
- BETWEEN DECEMBER 27 AND 29.
-
- SPRATLY. THE HA OPERATORS OF XW FAME HAVE SCRUBBED THEIR PLANS TO
- ACTIVATE SPRATLY.
-
- BOUVET. THE LA GROUP IS WELL ON THEIR WAY. PLANS ARE TO BE QRV
- STARTING DECEMBER 26 AS 3Y5X FOR APPROXIMATELY 23 DAYS.
-
- MALDIVE ISLANDS. F6EEM AND F6FYP WILL BE ACTIVE JANUARY 11 TO 17.
- PLANS CALL FOR 80 THROUGH 10 METER CW AND SSB. QSL VIA THE FRENCH
- DX FOUNDATION.
-
- BURKINA FASO. LLOYD AND IRIS COLVIN CONTINUE AS XT2KG WITH PLANS TO
- BE ACTIVE NEXT FROM BAHRAIN, A9. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER
- A9 REGULATIONS WILL ALLOW IRIS, A YL, TO OPERATE FROM BAHRAIN.
- THEIR NEXT STOP WILL BE ALGERIA.
-
- SAINT VINCENT. VE3CPU WILL BE ACTIVE FOR A MONTH BEGINNING
- DECEMBER 30. HE WILL BE ON 160 THROUGH 6 METERS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON
- CW. QSL TO HIS HOME CALL.
-
- OGASAWARA. JA3EMU WILL SIGN /JD1 FROM DECEMBER 31 THROUGH JANUARY
- 8. ACTIVITY WILL BE ON CW, SSB AND RTTY ON 160 THROUGH 10 METERS,
- WITH WARC BANDS AS A BONUS.
-
- GLORIOSO. FR5AI/G IS NOW QRT. HE WAS NOT AS ACTIVE AS MOST DXERS
- WOULD HAVE LIKED. THE NEXT OPERATION WILL BE FR5AI/J IN MAY AND
- FR45I/E IN OCTOBER.
-
- WILLIS ISLAND. VK9TR IS ACTIVE IN A LIST OPERATION ON 14226 KHZ
- FRIDAYS AROUND 1100Z. TREVOR SHOULD BE ACTIVE FOR THE NEXT YEAR OR
- SO. QSL VIA VK5FG, THE CALLSIGN OF HIS LATE FATHER, SO DO NOT BE
- ALARMED TO SEE IT LISTED AS A SILENT KEY.
-
- BRUNEI. V85DA, OPERATED BY VK1DA, WILL BE ACTIVE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER
- YEAR. HE LIKES 14027 OR 7002 KHZ AROUND 2200Z AND ALSO OPERATES SIX
- METERS BEAMING TOWARDS WESTERN NORTH AMERICA.
-
- ZIMBABWE. WATCH FOR ANOTHER OPERATION BY DF3EC SIGNING /Z2.PLANS
- ARE FOR CW ONLY AROUND THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. QSL HIS HOME CALL. 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)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 22 Dec 89 16:44:27 GMT
- From: hpfcso!hpfcdc!perry@hplabs.hp.com (Perry Scott)
- Subject: Packet compression, what issue?
- Message-ID: <7880103@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
-
- Perhaps we can conform to the spirit of the law by adopting public conventions
- for compressed files. The "Z" convention for Lempil-Ziv UNIX(tm) files makes
- the "cipher" readable by anyone.
-
- I recall passages in the FCC regs about having the key available at your
- station for decrypting, and making it available upon request from the FCC.
- Maybe that was back in 1975 and the rules have changed.
-
- I think one of the contributions of Amatuer Radio in this area is to squeeze
- more out of RF data networks. So, it is within our charter to request the
- FCC to relax the cipher rule so it doesn't apply to simple compression for
- transmission purposes.
-
- Perry Scott
- KF0CA
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 22 Dec 89 14:00:19 GMT
- From: attcan!utgpu!utzoo!dciem!tim@uunet.uu.net (Tim Pointing)
- Subject: Portable scanner review - Uniden/Bearcat 200XLT
- Message-ID: <2778@dciem.dciem.dnd.ca>
-
- In article <5878@cps3xx.UUCP> hendrick@frith.UUCP (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) writes:
- >In article <12257@cbnewse.ATT.COM> parnass@cbnewse.ATT.COM (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) writes:
- >> UNIDEN/BEARCAT 200XLT SCANNER REVIEW
- >> by Bob Parnass, AJ9S
- >
- >Bob:
- > Exactly what frequencies/bands does this scanner cover?
- >[Otherwise - an excellent review. Thank you.]
-
- My info for this scanner lists the coverage as:
-
- 10M Ham 29.0 - 29.7MHz High Band 148 - 174MHz
- Low Band 29.7 - 50.0MHz Federal Gov't 406 - 420MHz
- 6M Ham 50.0 - 54.0MHz 70cm Ham 420 - 450MHz
- Aircraft 118 - 136 MHz UHF Band 450 - 470MHz
- Military Land 'T' Band 470 - 512MHz
- Mobile 136 - 144 MHz 800MHz Band 806 - 956MHz
- 2M Ham 144 - 148 MHz
- --
- Tim Pointing, DCIEM
- {decvax,attcan,watmath,...}!utzoo!dciem!tim
- uunet!csri.toronto.edu!dciem!tim or nrcaer!dciem!tim
- tim%ben@zorac.dciem.dnd.ca or tim@dretor.dciem.dnd.ca
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 23 Dec 89 14:52:09 GMT
- From: portal!cup.portal.com!dbland@uunet.uu.net (DEIL CLAYTON BLAND)
- Subject: Pro-2004 Repairs
- Message-ID: <25301@cup.portal.com>
-
- A couple of weeks ago my Realistic Pro-2004 scanner died on me and
- I took it to my local Radio Shack dealer for repair. The repair
- center returned it to the dealer, still dead, with the notation on
- the service invoice "linear board not available". This radio is
- unfortunately out of warranty.
-
- Does anyone besides Radio Shack repair these units or am I stuck
- with a $400 doorstop? Any info would be most appreciated.
-
- Deil Bland
-
- dbland@cup.portal.com ....sun!portal!cup.portal.com!dbland
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 23 Dec 89 00:49:34 GMT
- From: asuvax!stjhmc!f1.n234.z1.fidonet.org!Jim.Grubs@handies.ucar.edu (Jim Grubs)
- Subject: Re: ARRL and tx/rx mods
- Message-ID: <10004.2592D35B@stjhmc.fidonet.org>
-
- > From: perry@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Perry Scott)
-
- > I recant. I said Marine VHF, and what you say is true. That band
- > requires
- > type acceptance.
- >
- > However, CAP other para-military frequencies are well within the
- > capabilities of most 2-meter rigs. I've been told that most military
- > bands do not need the type acceptance.
- >
- > Funny how the government treats itself and commercial interests
- > differently.
-
- This is a remnant of the old theory of law, "The king is never wrong unless HE
- says so!" Besides, who'd enforce any rules anyway?
-
- Merry Christmas
-
- 73 de Jim Grubs, W8GRT
-
-
-
- --
- Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!234!1!Jim.Grubs
- Internet: Jim.Grubs@f1.n234.z1.fidonet.org
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 21 Dec 89 23:21:38 GMT
- From: mcsun!chx400!fatcat!acadch!impch!subch!insider@uunet.uu.net (Insider Computer Club)
- Subject: We need news!
- Message-ID: <166@subch.imp.com>
-
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- normal work) an electronic news and information system in Switzerland
- (Basel). It is necessary for us to get information. Although we already
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-
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-
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- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 22 Dec 89 19:44:18 GMT
- From: hpda!hpcupt1!bmp@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Brian M. Perkin)
- Subject: Westnet
- Message-ID: <7120101@hpcupt1.HP.COM>
-
- Las Cumbres ARC on 145.45 runs Westnet.
- I think it is on Monday nights after the
- 7.30 P.M. net.
-
- It also runs on WB6ADZ 146.115 but I forget
- the time.
- Brian, N6RSW
-
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