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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 94 18:10:16 PST
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Info-Hams Digest            Tue, 11 Jan 94       Volume 94 : Issue   25

Today's Topics:
                BRAIN CANCER, LEUKEMIA FROM HAM RADIO
      Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 09 January
      Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 10 January
                             Fm Broadcast
                      Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #142
                        Recent Ham Innovation
               Telemetry continues from downed balloon

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Date: 11 Jan 1994 18:11:30 GMT
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!casbah.acns.nwu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: BRAIN CANCER, LEUKEMIA FROM HAM RADIO
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Gary Coffman <[e-mail]> included a FAQ on radiation.

Thanks for including it Gary.  I enjoyed reading it and learnt a lot
from it.  The following paragraph about microwave ovens caught my attention:

>The molecular vibration caused by MW is how and why a MW oven works -
>exposure of the food to the microwaves causes water molecules to vibrate and
>get hot.  MW and RF penetrate and heat best when the size of the object is
>close to the wavelength.   For the 2450 MHz (2.45 billion Hz) used in
>microwave ovens the wavelength is 5 inches, a good match for most of what we
>cook.

And I thought that this frequency was picked because it was close to
a resonant frequencty of the O-H bond present in water, sugars and fats -
common though often undesired components of what we eat.

Rajiv
aa9ch

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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 1994 12:32:05 MST
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!@
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 09 January
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                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                09 JANUARY, 1994

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 09 JANUARY, 1994
-----------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: Stratospheric warming exists over Siberia, the Bering Strait,
      eastern Canada and southern Europe.  Cold air has remained over
      Greenland and the European Arctic today.

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 009, 01/09/94
10.7 FLUX=117.0  90-AVG=102        SSN=098      BKI=0010 0001  BAI=000
BGND-XRAY=B2.8     FLU1=6.2E+05  FLU10=1.0E+04  PKI=1121 2221  PAI=005
  BOU-DEV=004,004,006,004,004,002,002,005   DEV-AVG=003 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C8.2   @ 2323UT    XRAY-MIN= B2.4   @ 0614UT   XRAY-AVG= B6.2
NEUTN-MAX= +003%  @ 2310UT   NEUTN-MIN= -001%  @ 2335UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.6%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1835UT     PCA-MIN= -0.8DB @ 0005UT    PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55349NT @ 2048UT   BOUTF-MIN=55336NT @ 1734UT  BOUTF-AVG=55344NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+078,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+131NT@ 1750UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-053NT@ 0835UT  G6-AVG=+100,+023,-024
 FLUXFCST=STD:112,107,105;SESC:112,107,105 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,010,020/010,010,020
    KFCST=1112 3111 0002 3000  27DAY-AP=004,004   27DAY-KP=1202 2111 1211 2211
 WARNINGS=*MAJFLR;*SWF
   ALERTS=**SWEEP:II=2@2244-2357UTC(~600KM/S)
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 08 JAN 94 was  60.0.
      The Full Kp Indices for 08 JAN 94 are: 1o 2o 3- 3-   3- 2+ 2- 1+


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was low. Only one C-class flare occurred:
       an optically uncorrelated C1 at 1254Z. Region 7648 (N07W11),
       the largest group on the disk, showed overall simplification
       and was quiet. Region 7650 (N05W01) displayed modest growth.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       low.

       STD: A long-duration class C8.2/SF flare was observed from
       Region 7646 (S08W82) at 09/2323Z.  The flare was accompanied by
       a moderate Type II sweep that had an estimated shock velocity
       of approximately 600 km/second.

            The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for
       the past 24 hours.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be generally quiet to unsettled for the next two
       days. An increase to active is expected on day three due to
       a favorably positioned coronal hole.

            Event probabilities 10 jan-12 jan

                             Class M    15/10/10
                             Class X    01/01/01
                             Proton     01/01/01
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 10 jan-12 jan

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                10/15/60
                        Minor Storm           05/05/10
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/01/01

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                10/15/55
                        Minor Storm           05/05/15
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/01/05

            HF propagation conditions were normal to above normal over
       most regions today, particularly over the middle, low, and
       equatorial regions.  MUFs have remained enhanced about 10 to 20
       percent above normal and the quiet levels of geomagnetic
       activity have contributed to very good propagation over the
       middle and lower latitude paths, with MUFs being enhanced in
       many cases by as much as approximately 25 to 30 percent.  No
       significant changes are expected until 12 January when effects
       from a well-placed coronal hole should produce minor signal
       degradation over the high and polar latitude paths.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 09/2400Z JANUARY
----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7645  N13W80  088  0050 CAO  09  003 BETA
7646  S08W82  090  0190 DAO  08  003 BETA
7648  N07W10  018  0300 DAO  10  023 BETA
7649  S20W72  080  0000 AXX  00  001 ALPHA
7650  N05W00  008  0100 DAO  09  018 BETA
7647  S15W86  094                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 10 JANUARY TO 12 JANUARY
NMBR LAT    LO
NONE


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 09 JANUARY, 1994
------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
 0618 0701 1054                          160
 2244 2323 2357 7646  S06W76 C8.2  SF        44     II


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 09 JANUARY, 1994
----------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
09/ 2244     2323     2357       S06W76   LDE    C8.2   73  2


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 09/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
55   S80E87 S85W90 S85W90 S12W13  011  EXT   NEG   183 10830A


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
08 Jan: 0015  0020  0026  B8.1  SF  7646  S05W55
        0155  0158  0200  B8.4  SF  7646  S11W56
        0238  0245  0258  C1.0
        0302  0317  0330  C1.6  SF  7646  S10W53
        0636  0642  0649  B6.5
        0757  0802  0806  B9.4  SF  7647  S15W67
        0920  1031  1059  C2.4
        1624  1639  1648  B9.8  SF  7647  S13W69
        2236  2246  2254  B7.9


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
  Region 7646:  1   0   0     3   0   0   0   0    003  (33.3)
  Region 7647:  0   0   0     2   0   0   0   0    002  (22.2)
Uncorrellated: 2   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    004  (44.4)

 Total Events: 009 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
----------------------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
08 Jan: 2236  2246  2254  B7.9                     III

NOTES:
     All times are in Universal Time (UT).  Characters preceding begin, max,
     and end times are defined as:  B = Before,  U = Uncertain,  A = After.
     All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
     associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
     x-rays.  Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
     optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.

     Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:

          II        = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
          III       = Type III Sweep
          IV        = Type IV Sweep
          V         = Type V Sweep
          Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
          Loop      = Loop Prominence System,
          Spray     = Limb Spray,
          Surge     = Bright Limb Surge,
          EPL       = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.


**  End of Daily Report  **

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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 1994 20:57:28 MST
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 10 January
To: [e-mail]

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                10 JANUARY, 1994

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 10 JANUARY, 1994
-----------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: Minor stratospheric warming exists over Siberia, Alaska, and Canada
      and is weakening.  However, new warming over the Mediterranean area
      is intensifying and spreading northeastwards.  The polar region is
      cooling.

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 010, 01/10/94
10.7 FLUX=110.1  90-AVG=102        SSN=074      BKI=0010 0100  BAI=000
BGND-XRAY=B3.5     FLU1=6.8E+05  FLU10=1.1E+04  PKI=2111 2111  PAI=004
  BOU-DEV=003,003,009,004,004,006,004,004   DEV-AVG=004 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C3.9   @ 0001UT    XRAY-MIN= B3.0   @ 1906UT   XRAY-AVG= B5.8
NEUTN-MAX= +003%  @ 0750UT   NEUTN-MIN= -001%  @ 2035UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.6%
  PCA-MAX= +1.1DB @ 1030UT     PCA-MIN= -0.8DB @ 0005UT    PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55348NT @ 0052UT   BOUTF-MIN=55326NT @ 1721UT  BOUTF-AVG=55341NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+080,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+133NT@ 1838UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-051NT@ 0928UT  G6-AVG=+102,+023,-025
 FLUXFCST=STD:100,095,094;SESC:100,095,094 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,020,015/010,020,015
    KFCST=2222 2333 3333 4443  27DAY-AP=004,009   27DAY-KP=1211 2211 2233 3221
 WARNINGS=*SWF
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 09 JAN 94 was  58.5.
      The Full Kp Indices for 09 JAN 94 are: 1o 1- 2- 1+   2- 2- 2- 1o


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was low. Departing Region 7646 (S09W93)
       produced a long duration C8/SF at 09/2323Z with a moderate
       intentisy Type II and minor centimeter bursts. Region 7650
       (N05W13) grew slightly and now 7650 and 7648 (N06W24) appear as
       abutted bipoles.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity should continue
       at a generally low level. An isolated M-class flare from
       Region 7646 or the 7648/7650 complex is possible.

       STD: Moderate Ca XV emissions were observed on the west limb
       today.  The intensity of the emissions has decreased from
       strong levels which were observed yesterday.

            The geomagnetic field was quiet at all sites.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field
       should be quiet until late on 11 Jan when a coronal hole
       related disturbance is expected to begin. Active to minor
       storm conditions are forecast for 12 Jan with unsettled to
       active levels forecast for 13 Jan.

            Event probabilities 11 jan-13 jan

                             Class M    20/15/15
                             Class X    05/01/01
                             Proton     05/01/01
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 11 jan-13 jan

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                20/50/30
                        Minor Storm           10/30/15
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/05/05

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                20/50/30
                        Minor Storm           10/30/15
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/10/05

            HF propagation conditions were normal to above normal over
       all regions.  Conditions are expected to return to near-normal
       on 12 January for low and middle latitude paths, while high and
       polar latitude paths should see periods of minor signal
       degradation (mostly on night-sector circuits) due to
       anticipated minor enhancements in geomagnetic and auroral
       activity from a well placed solar coronal hole.  Conditions
       should begin returning to near-normal over the higher latitudes
       on 13 and/or 14 January.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 10/2400Z JANUARY
----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7646  S09W93  088  0060 HAX  02  001 ALPHA
7648  N06W25  020  0290 DAO  10  017 BETA
7650  N05W14  009  0180 CSI  09  026 BETA
7645  N13W93  088                    PLAGE
7649  S20W85  080                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 11 JANUARY TO 13 JANUARY
NMBR LAT    LO
NONE


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 10 JANUARY, 1994
------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
NONE


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 10 JANUARY, 1994
----------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 10/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
55   S39E25 S39E25 S11W28 S11W28  007  EXT   NEG   014 10830A


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
09 Jan: 0257  0302  0305  B7.3  SF  7646  S10W70
        1249  1254  1300  C1.0
        1531  1542  1548  B6.2
        1559  1605  1611  B7.6
        1617  1625  1643  B8.3
        1725  1728  1731  B6.7
        2244  2323  2357  C8.2  SF  7646  S06W76        44        25        28


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
  Region 7646:  1   0   0     2   0   0   0   0    002  (28.6)
Uncorrellated: 1   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    005  (71.4)

 Total Events: 007 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
----------------------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
09 Jan: 2244  2323  2357  C8.2  SF  7646  S06W76   II,Continuum

NOTES:
     All times are in Universal Time (UT).  Characters preceding begin, max,
     and end times are defined as:  B = Before,  U = Uncertain,  A = After.
     All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
     associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
     x-rays.  Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
     optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.

     Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:

          II        = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
          III       = Type III Sweep
          IV        = Type IV Sweep
          V         = Type V Sweep
          Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
          Loop      = Loop Prominence System,
          Spray     = Limb Spray,
          Surge     = Bright Limb Surge,
          EPL       = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.


**  End of Daily Report  **

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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 18:04:18 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Fm Broadcast
To: [e-mail]

>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (chris andersen) writes:
>>Is it possible for a person with ham or modified ham set up to broadcast
>>on the 88-108 Mhz area???

Don't do this.  the Funny Cookie Corporation goes after unlicensed broadcasters
and issues fines as big as $20K.  And they might take your amateur license,
too.

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Date: Sun, 9 Jan 1994 14:22:13 -0700
From: swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #142
To: [e-mail]

SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.142
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 142

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 142
BID: $OPDX.142
January 10, 1994
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 8/N/1

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, DF4RD, DL7VEE & DXNL,
AD1C, N2PNG, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, K4MZU, K8BL and K8MBH
for the following DX information.

1A0KM, S.M.O.M. Activity during the first part of the week was probably
the work of a pirate. Usually the group that activates this station will
announce when they will be on the air. SYGS! (Save Your Green Stamp)

9M2, WEST MALAYSIA. Just a reminder that Neville, G3NUG, will be active
from three islands off the west coast of West Malaysia during January
and February. His callsign will be 9M2/G3NUG and he prefers the
frequencies 14260 and 18140 kHz (both +/- 5 kHz). Look for him on:
Pangkor Is. (AS-072) from January 14-21, Langkawi Is. (AS-058) from
January 22-28 and Penang Is. (AS-016) from January 29 to February 10.
Neville mentions that there has been no activity from AS-072 and AS-058
for about three years. All direct QSL request will be cleared by the
end February. QSL via CBA.

BV9P, PRATAS ISLAND. A group consisting of BV5AF, BV2AP, BV4AS, BV4OB
and OH2BH were active from here on January 5th, for about 4 hours. It
was reported that lots of VK and JA stations were heard calling the BV9P
station on 14255 and 14260 kHz. There were no reports from anyone
stateside that could not hear BV9P. Martti, OH2BH/VR2BH, was heard saying
that another DXpedition would take place in March. Other reports also
indicate that the BV9P group made about 630 QSOs with JA, BV and VK
stations, and one single KH6 contact before going QRT.

EI4VRU CARDS. Barry, N2PNG, who has just returned from Ireland, states he
made 1800 QSOs in the limited time he had to operate. There are two QSL
routes available to use: N2PNG CBA or Barry Kennedy, POB 222, Austinburg,
Ohio 44010.

HK0, MALPELO & GORGOLA ISLANDS. Ermanno was very active from Malpelo
this past week as I2RAO/HK0 (not IT2RAO/HK0 as reported last week).
He has gone QRT as of January 8th, but will returning on the air
from Gorgola Island (in the Valle/Cauca Division group) January 12-15.
It is unsure what this island will count for, so WFWL. There are many
who hope his Malpelo operation will count (KYFC!).

HS, THAILAND. Fred, K3ZO, will be arriving in Thailand January 8th and
returning on February 15th. During his time there, he will activate the
club station HS0AC with his personal Thailand call, HS0ZAR. Fred plans
to be very active on 40 meter CW, both morning and evening gray line
paths. He states the bottom end of 40 meters is full of CB'ers from
Indonesia on SSB, so look for him above 7015 kHz (sometimes even as high
as 7030, but not down on the very low end of the band). In regards to
80 meters, it is not normally permitted for amateurs to operate in
Thailand, but he has asked for special permission to use the band from
2200z, February 4th thru 1700z February 6th, CW only. If he gets this
permission, ("Which is by no means assured," states Fred) look for him
around 3513 KHz. There will be no skeds or nets!
  Just a reminder that Reiner, DL2VK, is now active as HS0/DL2VK until
January 31st. He will be active on all modes (mostly on CW) including
PACTOR.

P5DTG INFORMATION. For the many stations that worked P5DTG back in
November of 1992, here is some bad news. Responses are being received
from Josef, OK1DTG, the QSL Manager and Operator stating that the P5DTG
operation was an unlicensed operation. The information was printed on
Josef's OK1DTG QSL card with the QSO information blank and lined-through
and the operators call on it.

PY0, ST. PETER & ST. PAUL ROCKS. According to the son of PS7KM the
planned three week DXpedition by four Brasilian operators to St. Peter &
St. Paul Rocks that was to start January 10th, will be delayed until
January 20th and will only be for two weeks. There were no reasons given
for the delay. The group plans to have two stations working 24 hours a
day from 160 to 6 meters on CW/SSB/RTTY/Packet. QSL SSB/RTTY/6m contacts
to PS7KM and all CW contacts to PT7WA.

S2, BANGLADESH. K4MZU reports working Manju, S21AM, around 1240Z on 20
meters longpath. Manju is a Bangladesh national and is newly licensed.
QSL to PO Box 4000, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.

DXCC HAPPENINGS. Another "Application For New DXCC Country" status was
sent to the DXAC. Actually this application was a request to reinstate
Aldabra Atoll to the DXCC Countries List. The application was filed by
Kurt Bindschedler, HB9MX/S79MX, who was active from Aldabra November
1st and 2nd in 1993. Kurt believes Aldabra qualifies under the DXCC
Criteria rule, "Point 1: by virtue of Governmnet." Aldabra was deleted
from the DXCC List, June 28, 1976. All contacts now made June 29, 1976
and after with Aldabra counts towards Seychelles (S7). Kurt states, "the
Seychelles government is the administrative authority for all outlying
islands with the exception of Aldabra. Aldabra is administered by
non-governmental, non-profit scientific and conservation organization
SIF (Seychelles Island Foundation). SIF consists of a board of trustees,
the execxtive officer and several foreign well reputed personalities as
members, with offices on Mahe and in London." Here are the coordinates:
Longitude is 46 deg. 20 min. east / Latitude is 9 deg. 25 min. south.

KEEP THOSE BALLOTS COMING! (Only a 3 weeks to go!) Ballots for the Third
Annual OPDX/NODXA DX Survey can be found in OPDX.137. Ballots can be
sent to the following packet and online addresses listed below.

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the Sysop or send InterNet Mail to: [e-mail] or send
BitNet Mail to: aq474%cleveland.freenet@cunyvm or send PRODIGY Mail to:
DFJH48A or send a message via packet to KB8NW @ WA8BXN.OH.USA.NA

/EX

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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 17:14:52 GMT
From: amd!amdint.amd.com!dvorak.amd.com!positron![e-mail]
Subject: Recent Ham Innovation
To: [e-mail]

In the January 1994 issue of IEEE Spectrum (the IEEE's general
circulation magazine) was a note of interest to amateurs on page 24:

    There is also a class of Non-Voice Non-Geostationary (NVNG)
    Mobile Satellites Services -- LEO satellites operating below
    1GHz that have come to be known as "Little LEO" systems.  On
    Nov. 16, they were allocated spectrum in the 150- and 400MHz
    bands.  [....]

    The NVNG service, based on technology pioneered by radio
    amateurs, will be used for brief data messages, monitoring
    and control of remote industrial, agricultural, and natural
    resource facilities, and consumer alarm, electronic mail, and
    vehicle location.  Launches of the first NVNG satellites are
    expected later this year.

(The above is quoted, typos are probably mine...)

   Brian McMinn   N5PSS   [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 1994 09:38:52 -0700
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Telemetry continues from downed balloon
To: [e-mail]

                 SUPERBALL 1-94: LAST CHANCE TO COPY

Superball 1-94, the test of superpressure balloon technology
carrying amateur radio beacons, is still transmitting.

The balloon, launched on January 7 at 1626z, burst about three hours
later and landed in Utah's Uinta mountains, likely between 9500 and
10,000 feet elevation.  A search party, on January 8, got within
about two miles of the believed crash site, but were unable to
continue due to steep terrain and deep powder snow.  Whether
recovery will be possible before spring remains uncertain.

Three beacons on the payload are still transmitting and have enough
battery power to continue for at least several days.  Reception
reports are solicited.  Reports from Illinois and Ohio have
indicated good signals.  Of particular interest are reports of
reception through the Russian RS satellites, because this will give
an idea of how practical this method of relaying telemetry will be
for a later, longer-lived flight.  Reports should include the
receiving site, date and time of reception (preferably in UTC), and
the frames of copied data.  The frequencies are as follows:

 Frequency     Satellite    Satellite Output
                            Frequency
 -----------   ---------    ----------------
  21.229 MHz   RS-12        29.429 MHz
  28.322 MHz   (not on a satellite input)
 145.871 MHz   RS-10        29.371 MHz

The 21- and 145-MHz transmitters are on for three minutes and off
for nine.  They send CW (not MCW) carrying telemetry information.

The 28.322 MHz beacon simply keys on and off and does not attempt to
send code.  This beacon, alone, has solar power.  The keying rate
indicates whether it is operating on solar power or from batteries.
Solar power is indicated by a rate near 40 pulses per minute;
battery power by a rate near 20 pulses per minute.  It is unknown
whether recent snows may have covered the solar panel.  This
transmitter may die as batteries run down, and then come back to life
next spring as snow melts and the solar panel is again exposed to
sunlight.

Send reception reports via E-mail to:
   [e-mail]

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