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Info-Hams Digest            Fri, 25 Feb 94       Volume 94 : Issue  208

Today's Topics:
                       * SpaceNews 28-Feb-94 *
                   [Q] COLLINS KWM-380 Yaesu ST7000
                   ARRL Repeater Directory (2 msgs)
                     Cordless Phone - call setup
                  Help - Need ARES Packet Software.
                     Nude Radio Amateurs (2 msgs)
                 On-line Repeater Directory (2 msgs)
               personal communication Australia <-> USA
                        RAMSEY FX TRANSCEIVER
                      Ramsey uC-based Controller
                  Super Morse version 4.04 question

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Date: 25 Feb 94 19:04:20 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: * SpaceNews 28-Feb-94 *
To: [e-mail]

SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0228
* SpaceNews 28-Feb-94 *

BID: $SPC0228


                               =========
                               SpaceNews
                               =========


                        MONDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1994


SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA.  It is
published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.


* 137 MHz WXSAT NEWS *
======================
     NOAA POLAR ORBITING SATELLITES                      FREQUENCY

[X]  NOAA-09  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.620 MHz
[X]  NOAA-10  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.500 MHz
[X]  NOAA-11  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.620 MHz
[X]  NOAA-12  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.500 MHz
[ ]  NOAA-13  Inactive                                  137.620 MHz
     Note: The NOAA Command Center has lost control of this satellite, and
     the recovery attempts have been suspended.

   METEOR SERIES SPACECRAFT                              FREQUENCY

[ ]  METEOR 2-16 Inactive                               137.850 MHz
[ ]  METEOR 2-17 Inactive                               137.850 MHz
[ ]  METEOR 2-18 Inactive                               137.850 MHz
[ ]  METEOR 2-19 Inactive                               137.850 MHz
[ ]  METEOR 2-20 inactive                               137.850 MHz
[X]  METEOR 2-21 Transmitting Normal APT VIS            137.850 MHz
     Note: Satellite not heard during night passes.

[ ]  METEOR 3-2  Inactive                               137.300 MHz
[X]  METEOR 3-3  Transmitting Normal APT VIS            137.300 MHz
     Note: Satellite not heard during night passes.

[ ]  METEOR 3-4  Inactive                               137.300 MHz
[X]  METEOR 3-5  Transmitting Normal APT VIS            137.300 MHz
     Note: Satellite not heard during night passes.

[Info via HP2DFA]


* HF PBBS UPDATE *
==================
The WT0N-3 HF Packet Radio BBS in St. Paul, MN on 10.127 MHz now also
supports PACTOR communications under the callsign of WT0N.  The BBS is
available for packet operations Monday through Saturday from 1600 UTC until
2300 UTC.  PACTOR operations are currently scheduled during the hours of
23:30 UTC and 04:00 UTC.  The system carries all AMSAT bulletins and
Keplerian data for OSCAR satellites.  It also carries other satellite
related items such as "SpaceNews".

The BBS is currently set up as an experiment.  Comments and suggestions
should be directed to the sysop, BJ Arts at any one of the following
addresses:

Packet: WT0N@WB0GDB.#STP.MN.USA.NOAM
Internet: [e-mail]
HF PACKET: WT0N-3 (ON 30 METERS)
HF PACTOR: WT0N

[Info via WT0N]


* RS-15 NEWS *
==============
According to reliable sources close to the project, a launch date for RS-15
has still not been firmed up, and the official presentation before the
Russian Space Agency has been delayed until 20-Mar-94.

The following is some data pertaining to the transponder carried on RS-15
and its orbital charateristics:

uplink:   145.857 - 145.897 MHz
downlink:  29.351 -  29.397 MHz
beacon     29.398 MHz..........P = 0.4/1.2 W
beacon     29.353 MHz..........P = 0.4/1.2 W
antenna........................1/4 wavelength
height.........................2,300 km
inclination....................67 degrees

[Info via Gustavo, LW2DTZ]


* OSCAR TALK AT BERKELEY *
==========================
On Thursday, March 3rd, at 7:30 PM, Professor Robert Twiggs of Stanford's
newly formed small satellite department will be giving a talk about their
amateur radio based satellite program.  Professor Twiggs's extensive
background in amateur satellites at Weber State University included OSCAR
WO-18 and NUSAT I.  His positive experience with including OSCAR activities
in the education curriculum has led him to establish a program at Stanford.
He hopes to get faculty, staff, students and local volunteer engineers
to work together in a similar manner as was done at WSU to design, build,
launch and operate microsatellites at Stanford.  Professor Twiggs will be
discussing possible payloads for Stanford's amateur satellites and science
payloads for the larger buses that they would like to build.

The talk will be held in downtown Berkeley, CA at UCB's Center for EUV
Astrophysics, 2150 Kittredge Street.  The CEA is between Shattuck and
Oxford Streets, diagonally across from the California Cinema.

A tour of the CEA, including the Science Operations Center for NASA's
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer satellite (EUVE), will be available for
those arriving at 7:00 PM.

Will Marchant                   Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics
[e-mail]       University of California
KC6ROL@N0ARY                    2150 Kittredge St., Berkeley, CA 94720 USA


* FO-20 SCHEDULE *
==================
The FO-20 command station announced that a slight malfunction in the onboard
command system had been detected.  As a result, analog mode operation
arranged from 09-Feb-94 will be performed on schedule, but there is a
possibility of interruption due to satellite ground station control.

The present schedule is as announced before:

Analog mode:
             09-Feb-94 07:15 -to- 16-Feb-94 07:40 UTC
             23-Feb-94 08:05 -to- 02-Mar-94 06:40 UTC
             09-Mar-94 07:05 -to- 16-Mar-94 07:30 UTC
             23-Mar-94 07:52 -to- 30-Mar-94 08:15 UTC

Digital mode: Unless otherwise noted above.

[Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK]


* SpaceNews VIA SATELLITE *
===========================
SpaceNews distribution via the Amateur Packet Radio Network has been
improved recently with the help of high-speed "Pacsat" satellites.  These
polar orbiting satellites now make SpaceNews available to every inch of the
planet several times daily at 9600 bps.  My sincere thanks to W3QNS for
uploading copies of SpaceNews to the KITSAT OSCAR-23 satellite and making
them available for all KO-23 satellite users.


* CONGRATULATIONS! *
====================
Congratulations to Jeff Ward, G0/K8KA, who recently earned his Doctorate
degree.  Jeff has been instrumental in the design of not only OSCAR
satellite hardware, but also the ground station software that is used for
Pacsat communications.  His work has had a great impact on emerging
microsatellite and digital communications technology, and we all look
forward to working with him in future satellite projects and in expanding
the communications resources available to Amateur Radio operators worldwide.


* THANKS! *
===========
Thanks to all those who sent QSL cards, letters, and messages of
appreciation regarding SpaceNews, especially:

           N2HZK         KB5ROV          EI6EH         G8INE


* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
===========================
Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any
of the following paths:

FAX      : [phone]
PACKET   : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
INTERNET : [e-mail]  -or- [e-mail]

MAIL     : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
           Department of Engineering and Technology
           Advanced Technology Center
           Brookdale Community College
           Lincroft, New Jersey  07738
           U.S.A.


       <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>>

/EX

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John A. Magliacane, KD2BD   * /\/\ * Voice   : 1-908-224-2948
Advanced Technology Center  |/\/\/\| Packet  : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
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Lincroft, NJ  07738         * \/\/ * Morse   : -.-  -..  ..---  -...  -..

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Date: 25 Feb 94 21:06:18 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [Q] COLLINS KWM-380 Yaesu ST7000
To: [e-mail]

>        The problem is that he does not have the computer interface
>information for his Collins transceiver for either the hardware connection
>and the software commands.

i don't think the KWM-380 has any kind serial data bus on it.  if i remember
correctly the inputs are a switch matrix that lets you set the frequency.  i
don't recall much else being adjustable from remote control (it is a late 70's
design radio...15 years ago or so??)

should have been in the manual for the equipment.

bill wb9ivr

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Date: 25 Feb 94 18:55:09 GMT
From: hp-cv!hp-pcd!hpcvsnz![e-mail]
Subject: ARRL Repeater Directory
To: [e-mail]

Tom Randolph ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Ok, here's one... 147.345 repeater located in Webster, Mass. has been listed as
: being in "Princeton" since day 1, sometime back in the 70s. The repeater
: apparently was on Mt.Wachusett in Princeton for a short time on a test basis,
: but has been located in Webster since then. No one has noticed this in the past
: 15-20 years?

Similarly, there's a Seattle-area repeater listed for Montlake Terrace which
has been in Lynnwood for quite some time.  I caught that one while practicing
for a bunny hunt.  It did make the practice more realistic ;-)

73, K7ITM

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 21:18:56 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!ftpbox!mothost!schbbs!waters.corp.mot.com.corp.mot.com![e-mail]
Subject: ARRL Repeater Directory
To: [e-mail]

In article <rohvm1.mah48d-240294103246@136.141.220.39>,
[e-mail] (John E. Taylor III) wrote:


> Not suggesting that the ARRL does this...I think the city directory guys
> put in a few phantom addresses or something, which doesn't really affect
> the overall accuracy.  I'm working from memory of something I read in the
> BNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal a few years ago.

As I recall, it was a Rand McNally map hich was copied, complete with a
town of "Ladron Texas".  Apparently "Ladron" means thief in Spanish, which
was a rather nice touch IMHO. :-)

Whenever I make up a mailing list for a club etc. I usually include myself
under a pseudonym for just that reason too.  I have caught some interesting
mis-use of Ham Club membership lists over the years by doing that!

Mike AA4MW

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Date: 24 Feb 94 19:55:42 GMT
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!ftpbox!mothost!delphinium.cig.mot.com!mustang3![e-mail]
Subject: Cordless Phone - call setup
To: [e-mail]

I am interested in learning about the communications between the
Base and the Hand-Set in setup and tear-down of a call.  If you
have a good technical understanding of this process, please
email me.   Does anyone know of any good book, which explains this
wire-less interface?  This is regarding Cordless not Cellular.

  Thanks,
  John

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Date: 25 Feb 94 15:31:27 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!hamblin.math.byu.edu!yvax.byu.edu!physc1.byu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Help - Need ARES Packet Software.
To: [e-mail]

In article <2kgbm8$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Brett Miller - Support Engineer) writes:
> I have an old posting saying it the ARES packet program is available
> at   byugate.cs.byu.edu   in the ARES directory.  The program is called
> ARESPACK  (v3.0)
> The posting was made by Keith   [e-mail]
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
> --
> Brett Miller N7OLQ          E-mail: [e-mail]
> Intel Corp.
> American Fork, UT
>

Currently byugate.cs.byu.edu is not reachable (due to a little conflict with
our local network security people).  However, I will temporarily put this
file on physc1.byu.edu in directory hamradio for anonymous ftp.  Hope this
helps (we hope to have byugate back in normal operation soon but still have
some problems to solve to keep the security people happy).

Bryan Peterson, ki7td
[e-mail]

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Date: 25 Feb 94 15:46:57 GMT
From: amd!netcomsv!skyld![e-mail]
Subject: Nude Radio Amateurs
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:

  >         The Conservative radio amateurs always make sure they are
  > properly attired before engaging in QSOs. I always make sure I have on
  > a cute bra and matching pair of clean panties when I pick up the mike.

  "I'm a luberjack and I'm ok, I work all night and I sleep all day."



 Amateur: WA6FWI@WA6FWI.#SOCA.CA.USA.NA  |  "You have a flair for adding
Internet: [e-mail]       |   a fanciful dimension to any
 US Mail: PO Box 4425 Carson, CA 90749   |   story."
   Phone: [phone]               |            Peking Noodle Co.

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Date: 25 Feb 94 14:31:25 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net![e-mail]
Subject: Nude Radio Amateurs
To: [e-mail]

Julian Macassey ([e-mail]) wrote:


:  I belong to a group with higher purposes. We would never
: transmit naked. Furthermore, we would never send QSL cards depicting
: members in the buff.

We who are members of the Formal Amateur Radio Ham Team (FARHT) know
about your group, Julian, and we do not consider you well dressed at all.
Here at FARHT, we wear tuxes while operating; during contests we add top
hats, tails and gloves. (The top hats add the capacitance necessary to
work the really big ones; the tails make a great counterpoise.

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Date: 25 Feb 94 16:50:26 GMT
From: amd!netcomsv!skyld![e-mail]
Subject: On-line Repeater Directory
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:

  > The ARRL isn't a for-profit organization, and its purpose isn't to make
  > money.  They provide many free services, such as the reciprocal operating
  > information, the file server, etc.  They also distribute the net directory
  > in electronic form.  There may be good reasons for keeping the repeater
  > directory under their control, but "we have to make money off of it" isn't
  > one of them.

  Huh? Excuse me, just because a group is listed as non-profit that doesn't
  mean that they have to operate at a loss on everything. The non-profit
  aspect only applies to how they are taxed.


 Amateur: WA6FWI@WA6FWI.#SOCA.CA.USA.NA  |  "You have a flair for adding
Internet: [e-mail]       |   a fanciful dimension to any
 US Mail: PO Box 4425 Carson, CA 90749   |   story."
   Phone: [phone]               |            Peking Noodle Co.

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Date: 25 Feb 94 13:57:51 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: On-line Repeater Directory
To: [e-mail]

Yes, the information in the repeater directory is public information, but
the ARRL compiles the information, and puts it into the format that you
buy at the stores.

The call-book information is compiled independently by each distributor
of the call-book - whether it's in CD format or in hardcopy format - each
dirstibuotr either compiles their own from FCC tapes, or buys the rights
to the information from another supplier.

I believe that if someone has the ambition to write each repeater
coordination group, and independently  compile a directory for release to
on-line format, then not only would they stnad to possibly profit a
little from the sales, but they could also decide for themselves if they
want to make this information available on-line.

The key here is that this information,  unlike the callboopk info, isnot
simply available from any other source outside the ARRL, unless you want
to compile the listings yourself.

SO .... it's not like the ARRL is protecting something very sacred, it's
just that they have alot of man-hours involved in the repeater directory
project, and if there's anyone that can't understand why they don't want
to give the information away, well, then, I guess you just don't
understand business.


--
================================================
    Marc B. Grant     Voice Mail: 214-246-1150
  [e-mail]      Amateur Radio N5MEI
   [e-mail]
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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 03:18:13 GMT
From: agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bruce.cs.monash.edu.au!trlluna!titan!rhea![e-mail]
Subject: personal communication Australia <-> USA
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
> Is it possible at all for my fiancee and I to purchase some
>radio equipment and talk to each other? The long distance telephone
>bills are a killer, so I think a couple of thousand dollars worth of
>radio equipment would be a good investment.

Basically NO!. You'll have to get a licence, either CB (of doubtful use
for this purpose) or Amatuer. For an Amatueur licence you will need to
study for examinations as will your fiance in the US. This could take
months or years. Then you've got to buy the equipment and set it all up.

> Is the implementation of my idea legal? Would we need or want
>a scrambling device? Or is there some sort of "radio etiquette" out
>there that requires me to talk to other radio hams and join radio
>clubs and stuff... all I want to do is talk business and pleasure with
>my future wife (ain't love grand)

Scrambling is basically illegal as is talking "business" on the Ham bands.

> An idea of where to start and whatto do would be helpful,
>because I honestly have no clue.

Call the WIA (wireless Institute of Australia) on [phone] and ask
them for the name of your local (Carlton??) friendly amateur radio club.
Get hold of a contact Phone Number and ring the guy (very few xyls) with
a story of unrequited love. I'm sure that after a few minutes of violin
strings playing in the background to a story of love such as your own that
the club officer will put you in touch of a club member who has regular
contact with the US. At worst he will put your plea to the membership at
their next club meeting.
Under our law you may talk on amateur equipment under the supervision of
the licenced operator. What's more, the same rules exist in the USA and we
have in inter-country agreement with the USA for "3rd Party traffic" such
as you and your fiance.
Of course your fiance needs to find a local ham over there who will also
oblige with regular contacts, but then your local ham here may be able to
help there too.
How do I know this. I'm a Ham and Ive done this for friends before, here
and in the USA. Also my fiance (now wife) was in Canada studying and I
arranged regular skeds with her. Most hams will help if they can and if
propagation is suitable.

cheers
DJ...     (VK3DAJ)

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 16:22:13 GMT
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!NewsWatcher![e-mail]
Subject: RAMSEY FX TRANSCEIVER
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Jeffrey D. Angus) wrote:

>
>    In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:  >
>      > That's old news.  BUT the HF maritime CW bands are still jumping with
>      > activity and the C.G. is still monitoring them, so CW on the high seas
>      > frequencies is still very much in use.
>
>      And what frequencies might those be? How about posting them so we can
>      practice our CW listening to *real manly men* pounding brass. (Unless
>      of course you're afraid that some anal rententive might accuse you of
>      promoting the jamming of HF maritime CW ops...)


They are usually easy to spot, they are the loud CW signals that are
calling CQ for hours at a time between the ham bands.  Usually next to a
SITOR or FAX signal.  Sounds like electronic keyers (or computers :-) to me
though - no one sends that regularly by hand for hours at a time.

I listen to them occasionally and rarely hear any actual traffic passed -
but then I guess Jeff would say I am listening to the wrong HF band or
something.

The traffic numbers seem to increment by 2-3 a day for the stations I
monitor.  I did hear a "traffic list" (waiting for transmission) that had
10 messages in it once though. They do keep *very* busy I guess :-)

I will post frequencies if I remember to write them down tonight.

Mike AA4MW

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Date: 26 Feb 94 00:18:35 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Ramsey uC-based Controller
To: [e-mail]

Text item: Text_1

>Subject: Need info on RAMSEY FX remote tuner
>Does anyone know sources of information on an external digital tuner
>(not using a PC or anything non-portable) to randomly tune throughout
>the FX's entire frequency range? Lee Devlin N3IWP

Lee, I hesitated in this posting... but my good friend Don, KE6AJH, of
TechnoLogic Concepts is supposed to be coming out with an 80C51 based
controller for the Ramsey FX series of transceivers.  Please send me
an e-mail (not to this group) and in the meantime, I'll find out how
he's coming along.

73, KG7BK, [e-mail]
(I do not speak for Intel on Internet)

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Date: 25 Feb 94 16:33:37 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.uoregon.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!ns1.nodak.edu!news.uoknor.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Super Morse version 4.04 question
To: [e-mail]

On 24 Feb 1994 17:08:49 GMT, Robert H Wiley wrote:

>I have been using Super Morse version 4.04 for a while now, and have
>encountered a problem while attempting to use it in Windows v. 3.1.  When I
>attempt to have it send code, it groups letters together.  For example, if I
>had it send the word 'AT', it comes out with a letter W.  This, however, does
>not happen if I shut down windows, and load it from DOS.  I don't really
>believe my system would be in question (486 SX-25 w/4 megs of RAM), since it's
>a fairly normal setup.  Any suggestions?

I had the same problem with an earlier version of SM. I suspect it
happens because Windows is "time slicing," and that screws up SM's
timing. Did you try making SM operate "exclusively," i.e., where all
other programs are stopped? To do this, you would modify the PIF you are
using for SM.  I can't remember if I tried this or not. [I used SM
to help pass my Extra a year ago, so I haven't needed it in a
while :-)].

Jud

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