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  1. Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu rec.radio.amateur.misc:29832 news.answers:4597
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  4. From: pschleck@cwis.unomaha.edu (Paul W Schleck KD3FU)
  5. Subject: Index to the rec.radio.amateur.* Supplemental Archives
  6. Message-ID: <ham-archives-index-1-724420805@unomaha.edu>
  7. Followup-To: poster
  8. Summary: This article provides an excellent "read me first" list
  9.          of VERY helpful files for this newsgroup and amateur
  10.          radio in general, available via anonymous FTP from
  11.          ftp.cs.buffalo.edu.
  12. Keywords: radio, ham, amateur, ftp
  13. Sender: news@news.unomaha.edu (UNO Network News Server)
  14. Supersedes: <ham-archives-index-1-721828811@unomaha.edu>
  15. X-Posting-Frequency: posted on the 15th of each month
  16. Reply-To: pschleck@unomaha.edu,bowen@cs.buffalo.edu (Archive Coordinators)
  17. Organization: ACM Student Chapter, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  18. Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 12:02:34 GMT
  19. Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu
  20. Expires: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 06:00:00 GMT
  21. Lines: 159
  22.  
  23. Posted-By: auto-faq script
  24. Archive-name: ham-archives-index
  25.  
  26. The following is a list of informational files for this newsgroup
  27. available via anonymous FTP from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu (currently at IP
  28. number 128.205.32.9).  
  29.  
  30. Questions to bowen@cs.buffalo.edu
  31.  
  32. 1750m.band        - misc info on the 1750m band
  33. ampr_coordinators    - coordinators for packet IP addresses
  34. antenna_refs        - references for articles about antenna designs
  35. arrl-logo.ps        - ARRL logo in PostScript format
  36. arrl_bib        - bibliographies from ARRL literature (ASCII format)
  37. arrl_digital_minutes    - Minutes of the ARRL committee on digital comm.
  38. arrl_fo_jobs        - descriptions of some ARRL Field Organization jobs
  39. arrl_info_service    - announcement of the ARRLs trial information service
  40. cal_pd_freq        - California police frequencies
  41. callbook.tar.Z        - sources for the marvin callsign server v1.3
  42. canadian.Z        - Canadian ham database in FCC format
  43. carpet.loop.2        - Antenna for apartments and small spaces
  44. clubcalls.Z        - database of US ham clubs
  45. comb6.zip        - HF Propagation Predication program
  46. docket_91-36        - information regarding the proposed scanner regs
  47. dxcc-k2di        - ARRL DXCC country list
  48. element_credit        - rules about VE credit for earliers exams
  49. elmers_admin        - information about the elmers list (see below)
  50. elmers_list        - list of elmers on the network
  51. exam_ops        - info on exams and exam opportunities
  52. faq_ham_1        - frequently asked questions about ham radio (pts 1)
  53. faq_ham_2        - frequently asked questions about ham radio (pts 2)
  54. faq_ham_3        - frequently asked questions about ham radio (pts 3)
  55. faq_packet        - frequently asked questions about packet radio
  56. faq_shortwave        - frequently asked questions about shortwave
  57. fft.com            - EGA/VGA DOS command for spectral display (QST 1/92)
  58. ffth.com        - Hercules DOS command for spectral display (QST 1/92)
  59. field_day_92        - field day rules for 1992
  60. florida_antenna        - Florida State antenna law info
  61. guide2newsgroups    - description of USENET newsgroups dedicated to radio
  62. ham_sat_sum        - summary of information needed to get on satellite
  63. hams_on_usenet        - list of ham operators and e-mail addresses on the net
  64. hamstacks        - information about the question pool stacks
  65. handicap_waiver        - info on obtaining a handicapped test waiver
  66. hf_rigs            - QST reviews of available HF rigs
  67. ht_info            - general information about commercial hand helds
  68. intro_to_swl        - info for aspiring short wave listeners
  69. intro_to_scanners    - info for aspiring scanner listeners
  70. lead_acid_batteries    - essay on lead-acid batteries
  71. license_plates        - guide to ham calls on license plates
  72. logos            - PostScript logos for various ham organizations
  73. mail_order        - a database of electronic mail order shops
  74. manufacturers        - names and addresses of ham gear manufacturers
  75. new_packeteers        - helpful essays for new packeteers
  76. newcomers        - tips and hints for those new to amateur radio
  77. packet_clubs        - organizations you can get more packet info from
  78. packet_gateways        - list of gateways from packet to Internet
  79. packet_misc        - miscellaneous packet info
  80. packet_software        - list of packet software versions
  81. phone_bbs_list        - phone BBSs for ham related issues/software
  82. pio_handbook        - ARRL Public Information Officer's Handbook
  83. pr_docket_92-136    - text of FCC PR Docket 92-136
  84. qsl_bureau1        - information about the ARRL QSL bureau
  85. qsl_bureau2        - "what should I do if" list for the QSL bureau
  86. qst_prodrev        - index of ARRL product reviews in QST
  87. repeater_map_proj    - description of Electronic Repeater Mapping Project
  88. rfi_tips        - good posting about RFI
  89. sol_geo_data        - desciption of daily solar geophysical broadcasts
  90. sol_terra_terms        - glossary of solar-terrestrial terms
  91. sstv_wefax_info        - general help for SSTV and WEFAX users
  92. usenet_purchases    - tips on buying and selling via USENET
  93.  
  94. For readers of this newsgroup both new and experienced, these files are
  95. a de-facto "Required Reading List" to provide definitive answers and
  96. pointers to other sources for questions that come up in this forum.
  97.  
  98. This is also your archive, so any additional articles, guides, or small
  99. PostScript graphics that you feel would enhance this collection are most
  100. welcome.  Submit to Devon via his E-mail address above.
  101.  
  102. Additional archives out there that have /pub/ham-radio directories are
  103. encouraged to "mirror" these files to provide redundant storage for these
  104. documents.  Some of these sites (which may or may not mirror
  105. ftp.cs.buffalo.edu) include:
  106.  
  107. ucsd.edu                        128.54.16.1     /hamradio
  108. nic.funet.fi                    128.214.6.100   /pub/ham
  109. csseq.cs.tamu.edu               128.194.2.20    /ham-radio
  110. suntan.tandem.com               130.252.10.8    /hamradio
  111. col.hp.com                      15.255.240.16   /packet
  112. talos.cs.buffalo.edu            128.205.32.9    /pub/ham-radio
  113. hamster.business.uwo.ca         129.100.22.100  /hamster/ham
  114.                                                 /hamster/tcpip
  115.                                                 /hamster/mods
  116.                                                 /hamster/view
  117. vax.cs.pitt.edu                 130.49.2.1      /pub/arrl8
  118.                                                 /pub/ka9q
  119.                                                 /pub/ncpa
  120.                                                 /pub/tnc2
  121. brolga.cc.uq.oz.au              130.102.128.5   /pub/ka9q
  122. tomcat.gsfc.nasa.gov            128.183.10.100  /public
  123. helios.tn.cornell.edu           128.84.241.2    /pub
  124. wuarchive.wustl.edu             128.252.135.4   /mirrors/msdos/hamradio
  125.                                                 /mirrors/msdos/packet
  126.                                                 /mirrors/msdos/ka9q-tcpip
  127.                                                 /mirrors/cpm/hamradio
  128.                                                 /mirrors/cpm/packet
  129.                                                 /mirrors/misc/hamradio
  130.                                                 /mirrors/misc/packet
  131.                                                 /mirrors/misc/ka9q-tcpip
  132. gatekeeper.dec.com              16.1.0.2        /pub/net/ka9q
  133. sun.soe.clarkson.edu            128.153.12.3    /pub/ka9q
  134. sics.se                         192.16.123.90   /archive/packet
  135.                                                 /pub/packet-incoming
  136. sabrina.dei.unipd.it            147.162.2.106   /pub/hamradio
  137. uhunix2.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu         128.171.44.7    /incoming/ham-radio
  138. caticsuf.cati.csufresno.edu     129.8.100.15    /pub/ham-radio
  139. ftp.waseda.ac.jp                133.9.1.32      /pub/toumon/ham-radio
  140. garfield.catt.ncsu.edu          152.1.43.23     /pub/hamradio
  141. plan9.njit.edu                  128.235.1.10    /pub/hamradio
  142. sunee.uwaterloo.ca              129.97.128.196  /pub/radio
  143. grivel.une.edu.au               129.180.4.7     /pub/ham-radio
  144. uxc.cso.uiuc.edu                128.174.5.50    /pub/ham-radio
  145. iraun1.ira.uka.de               129.13.10.90    /pub/ham-radio
  146. nic.switch.ch                   130.59.1.40     /software/hamradio
  147.                                                 /software/mac/ham-radio
  148. iesd.auc.dk                     130.225.48.4    /ham-radio
  149. akutaktak.andrew.cmu.edu        128.2.35.1      /aw0g (softkiss-mac)
  150. ??????????                      129.69.162.1    /pub (login as ftp
  151.                                                       pkt cluster,usa callbook)
  152. gandalf.umcs.maine.edu          130.111.112.21  /pub/ham-radio # ls -l NO !)
  153. PIT-MANAGER.MIT.EDU             18.172.1.27     /pub/usenet/news.answers
  154. tamu.edu                        128.194.15.32   /pc-sig
  155.  
  156. Questions about FTP mirroring and access to appropriate software should
  157. be directed to me, or do an Archie search on the keyword "mirror."
  158.  
  159. For those without FTP access (and only those without FTP access,
  160. please), there is an FTP mail server at ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com (IP
  161. 16.1.0.1).  Send the word "HELP" to this address for more information.
  162.  
  163. Additional documents on Usenet and other newsgroups may be obtained
  164. from pit-manager.mit.edu (IP 18.172.1.127) via anonymous FTP or via
  165. mail server (send the word "HELP" to mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu).
  166.  
  167. The American Radio Relay League has recently made available a
  168. mail-server to distribute many of their informational documents in
  169. electronic form.  Send E-mail to info@arrl.org with "HELP" in the
  170. message body for more information.
  171.  
  172. Thanks to Devon Bowen, KA2NRC, for providing diskspace and maintaining
  173. these valuable archives, as well as all the authors who wrote and submitted
  174. the information contained in them.
  175.  
  176. 73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU
  177.  
  178. pschleck@unomaha.edu
  179.  
  180. Celebrating 60 years of the Univ. of Maryland ARA - W3EAX (1933-1993)
  181.  
  182.