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Info-Hams Digest            Tue,  1 Mar 94       Volume 94 : Issue  224

Today's Topics:
                                10-10#
                          Call Sign Re-issue
                     Dube Todd, please contact me
                          Electric Fence RFI
                      IPS Daily Report 26 02 94
                           Jerk on 20 mtrs
                    Keyboards at testing sessions
       Looking for an Active Antenna Matching Circuit/Amplifier
                   NACEC - DISASTER VOLUNTEER Info.
                      On-line Repeater Directory
                      Suggestions for HF mobile?
                            tube wanted..

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Date: 28 Feb 94 16:52:21 -0700
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!hamblin.math.byu.edu!yvax.byu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: 10-10#
To: [e-mail]

I am trying to get my 10  10-10 nbers. I would apprecite it if someone who
has a 10-10 number just give a UTC time and 10m Frequency and I'll be there.
73's  Thanks.   Chad.....KB7ZIU

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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 00:36:14 GMT
From: world![e-mail]
Subject: Call Sign Re-issue
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Roger Myers) writes:
>
>Hi,
>
>    I recently heard that the FCC is now allowing people to get call signs
                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Change that to "has proposed allowing". It has not happened yet.

>re-issued. I would like to my dad's call sign. He passed away 5 years ago.
>Does anyone know the procedure to get a call sign re-issue?

When it becomes possible there will be articles in all the magazines, I am
sure...

>
>Thanks,
>
>Roger Myers
>WB7PJS


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Daniel Senie                 Internet:     [e-mail]
Daniel Senie Consulting                    [e-mail]
508-365-5352                 Compuserve:   74176,1347

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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 00:06:25 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Dube Todd, please contact me
To: [e-mail]

I have some information regarding a source of equipment you may be interested
in.


--
Richard Crisp                 Cupertino, Ca.                [e-mail]
[phone] wk                                         [phone] fax
"It is a good thing that we do not get as much government as we pay for"
                        -Will Rogers

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Date: 28 Feb 94 08:47:49 CST
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ncar!uchinews!cdsmail!timbuk.cray.com!hemlock.cray.com!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: Electric Fence RFI
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Carole L. Hamilton) writes:
> I've got some bad interference on 80 through 10
> meter bands from an electric fence about 500
> feet away. The effect is very sharp clicks
> about 3-4 per second. Analog noise blanker
> works some but not 100%.
>
> Anyone have any cures?
>
> Tnx,
> Ned Hamilton, AB6FI


Ned,

I had a similar problem about 15 years ago when I was still living on my
dad's farm.  The fence charger he had had a filter cap inside that had been
destroyed by lightning.  When I replaced the cap, the problem was gone.

Do you own the electric fence charger in question, or does it belong to a
neighbor?  If it belong's to a neighbor, it might be a little more difficult
to deal with, but if you can pick up the interference with an AM radio or
TV set, you can maybe persuade them that there is a problem.

Anyway, a 10 - 50 microfarad capacitor (make sure it has a voltage rating
of at least several hundred volts) hooked between the output terminal and
ground should help the problem (assuming you can get access to the charger
of course).


Charlie Betz N0AKC

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Date: Sat, 26 Feb 1994 23:05:34 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!think.com!cass.ma02.bull.com!syd.bull.oz.au!brahman!tmx!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!ipso![e-mail]
Subject: IPS Daily Report 26 02 94
To: [e-mail]

IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Daily Solar And Geophysical Report
Issued at 2330 UT 26 February 1994
Summary for 26 February and Forecast up to 1 March
No warning is current.
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1A. SOLAR SU02ARY
Activity: very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 094/040

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             27 February        28 February        01 March
Activity     Low                Low                Low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected

Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 090/034

1C. SOLAR CO02ENT
None.
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2A. MAGNETIC SU02ARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : quiet to unsettled

Estimated Indices : A   K           Observed A Index 25 February
    Learmonth       06  3111 3211
    Fredericksburg  06                          12
    Planetary       08                          14


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE      Ap    CONDITIONS
27 Feb    07    Quiet to unsettled.
28 Feb    07    Quiet to unsettled.
01 Mar    07    Quiet to unsettled.

2C. MAGNETIC CO02ENT
None.

3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SU02ARY
             LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MI26LE         HIGH
26 Feb      normal         normal         normal
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
             LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MI26LE         HIGH
27 Feb      normal         normal         normal
28 Feb      normal         normal         normal
01 Mar      normal         normal         normal
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION CO02ENT
NONE.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SU02ARY
MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values

T index:  27

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE   T-index  MUFs
27 Feb    40    Near predicted monthly values.
28 Feb    30    Near predicted monthly values.
01 Mar    30    Near predicted monthly values.

Predicted Monthly T Index for February is 30.

4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION CO02ENT
None.
--
IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney           |IPS Radio and Space Services
email: [e-mail]                          |PO Box 5606
tel: [phone]                            |West Chatswood NSW 2057
fax: [phone]                            |AUSTRALIA

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Date: 28 Feb 1994 23:35:23 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!crcnis1.unl.edu!unlinfo.unl.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Jerk on 20 mtrs
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Kenneth D Anderson) writes:

>There was some JERK that was running up and down the band causing all kinds
>of intentional interference: from belching and whistling to calling people
>sh*theads to keying on a frequency to disrupt a QSO.

>He gave his call (obviously bogus) as W?OOQ. (don't remember what area he
>gave.)

Not necessarily. Some of them give their own calls. They don't care!

>Is this guy a fixture on 20 meters, or did I just get lucky?

You got lucky. That is to say that you were lucky you only heard one
station doing that. It is fairly common these days. I didn't say
liked, I said common. Unfortunately, today's appreciation and respect
of one's license is at an all time low for many.

73, Gary

P.S. Say hi to KE0WO!

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 23:21:00 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Keyboards at testing sessions
To: [e-mail]

Jeffrey D. Angus ([e-mail]) wrote:

: In article <2kqtae$[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:

:   > It would seem to me that being alowed to use a keyboard doesn't conform
:   > to the whole reason CW is required.  It is used on an international scale,
:   > and if you are ever in any type of emergency or spontaneous situation
:   > where you need to receive code with no keyboard, then you would be
:   > worthless.
:   >
:   > Mike

:   How about we change the test to laying on ones side in a crashed police
:   car and be able to send with the wires hanging out of the broken mic?

:   Would that satisfy the "emergency" nature of the requirement?


No, no, no you need to be able to pound out SOS with your forehead on the
cars horn at no less than 14 wpm with hands and legs pinned.

Then AND only then can you talk about your hemoroids on 40.


Dave

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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 00:16:11 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!news.ccs.queensu.ca!eleceng.ee.QueensU.CA![e-mail]
Subject: Looking for an Active Antenna Matching Circuit/Amplifier
To: [e-mail]

Hello:
 I am looking for an active circuit diagram that can amplify and
 also certain frequency ranges of the signals received by the
 antenna.  Do you know where I can get such a circuit ( a paper
 drawn or the postscript file of its circuit diagram)
     Thank You
      Mansour

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Date: 28 Feb 94 12:00:42 CST
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ncar!uchinews!cdsmail!timbuk.cray.com!hemlock.cray.com!walter.cray.com![e-mail]
Subject: NACEC - DISASTER VOLUNTEER Info.
To: [e-mail]

I was asked to pass this along. :-)

Send Reply to :

                   [e-mail]
Thanks!
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INTERNET.TST
FEBRUARY 14, 1994
ATTN: DISASTER VOLUNTEERS & MILITARY FAMILIES!!!

Our group is looking for volunteers to help expand our project
nationwide!  I have heard many things about Internet and have
posted this message to see if there is anyone on the system that
wants to help..  Please take a few minutes and read this bulletin.
If you would like more information or wish to help, get in touch
with me.  I hope you find these 3 pages of information of interest.

Mr. Edward E. Addy
President, NACEC

W H A T   I S   N A C E C ?

NACEC is an acronym for "The North American Center for Emergency
Communications".  NACEC is not a radio club.  It is a hybrid non-
profit humanitarian organization.  It was started under the name
"Global Voices Project" on July 9th of 1992 and incorporated in
Minnesota on January 8th 1993 for the purpose of improving the
efficiency of other non-profit humanitarian organizations during
their disaster aid and relief operations, throughout North America.
NACEC also provides health and welfare communications assistance
between members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas and their
families here at home.

The projects name was changed to The North American Center for
Emergency Communications, (NACEC) by unanimous vote of The Board of
Directors in August of 1993 to more closely reflect the projects
mission and purpose.

W H Y   W A S   N A C E C   F O R M E D ?
NACEC's mission is to provide communications support to aid
disaster victims and Military Families.  NACEC was formed for one
basic purpose "To reduce deaths and the amount of human suffering,
through the development and implementation of an organization which
can rapidly provide emergency communications.

Following a disaster this communications is essential to coordinate
relief activities, greatly increasing the efficiency of disaster
aid organizations to provide life saving aid to disaster victims.

We have found it to be a fact that without the ability to
communicate you can not coordinate!

For Military Families the communications support provided comes in
the form of NACEC's ability to handle health and welfare messages
from its main high powered radio communications center,
construction planned to start this Spring, to overseas military
units located anywhere on the earth.  NACEC is being developed and
managed by the same people that provided The Desert Voices Project
for Military Families during the Gulf War.

H O W   D O E S   N A C E C   W O R K ?activity!

NACEC consists of two parts, the HQ/Communications Center and the
Emergency Field Teams.  The HQ/Communications center provides
radio/wire integration (phone patch) and other HF radio, as well as
tactical support services into a disaster area, when communications
support is requested by a non-profit organization working to aid
the victims of a disaster.  This center is also used to provide HF
radio support for Military Family health and welfare message and
radio/wire integration traffic.

The Emergency Field Teams consist of two trained staff members.
They are sent, when requested, into the disaster area with a
complete commercial radio communications system.  This system is
used to tie together the many facets of the requesting
organizations relief activities, while maintaining a very low draw
on the pool of locally available volunteers within the disaster
area.  The field team also carries HF radio equipment that allows
them to communicate back to NACEC's HQ/Communications center.  When
long distance telephone service is not available within the
disaster area, the teams HF radio equipment is used to provide
limited long distance service (via radio/wire integration), for the
coordination and movement of relief supplies, materials, equipment
and personnel into the disaster area.

H A S   N A C E C   E V E R   B E E N   O F   S E R V I C E ?

YES!  In July of 1993 assistance was requested by The Salvation Army who
needed communications support for their flood relief operations in Des
Moines, Iowa.  Even though the project was not properly funded, 12 hours
after the request was made an Emergency Field Team was in the disaster
area to assist.  The Team served for 10 days and helped The Salvation
Army distribute over 53,000 meals to Victims and Volunteers.  A very
successful and educational first mission for the project.

On January 17th of 1994 NACEC assistance was requested again by The
Salvation Army.  This time to handle message traffic into and out of the
Southern California earthquake disaster area.  Several hours after we
began our mission, the American Red Cross requested and began using our
services as well.  This mission, handling dozens of messages, was
successfully completed in only 72 hours.  Long distance telephone
service was then operating again into the disaster area.  This mission
was completed with the help of the Amateur Radio Community inside the
disaster area.  NACEC Emergency Communications Field Teams were not used
in this mission.

N A T I O N W I D E,   C O M M U N I T Y    V O L U N T E E R
             S E A R C H   N O W  U N D E R W A Y ! ! !

Volunteers are being sought from Communities throughout North America.
These Volunteers will help get project information out into their
Communities.  In the event Military Families need our support in your
community, or a disaster strikes your community, we will look to these
volunteers for help with coordination.  These volunteers will also help
get fund raising information out to those persons and organizations
within their communities that may wish to help with the project.

If you, or someone you know, would like to volunteer to help, send an
SASE marked INTERNET.VIF and we will promptly send you a volunteer
information form to complete.

I have set aside 50 of our January 1994 Newsletters for this internet
test, if you wish a copy write INTERNET.NWS on the back of your SASE.

To receive both mark your SASE with INTERNET.VIF/NWS.

H O W   T O   R E A C H   U S .

Direct all inquires to:
Mr. Edward E. Addy, President.

email: [e-mail]

The North American Center for
Emergency Communications, NACEC
P.O. Box 23057
Minneapolis, Minnesota  55423
USA

Our Office number 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST is  612-798-4269

Thank You For Your Time & Interest.

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Date: 28 Feb 94 19:20:17
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!msuinfo!netnews.upenn.edu!mipg.upenn.edu![e-mail]
Subject: On-line Repeater Directory
To: [e-mail]

>(1) I sure would like to see a copy of the original letter making "lawyer
>noises".

I have faxed a copy of the letter to the person asking for the letter
but am hesitant to post the letter.  It would only fan the flames
without any substantial purpose.  As a matter of policy, I have been
faxing all those who ask for a copy of the letter but if there are too
many people asking for it, some other arrangements may have to be
made.

The various threads on this issue have been highly supportive of the
idea of the online repeater directory.  For this, I am grateful since
there are people appreciate the work that the volunteers and I have
put into the project.  If the ARRL is listening, it can readily tell
the attitudes of most hams here.  Further, a number of more
industrious hams are supplementing my efforts to the league and I am
grateful for their assistance.  I am still hopeful of a satisfactory
resolution to this issue.  As of this moment, I have not heard any
further news from the league itself.


Medical Image Processing Group     |                  Conway Yee, N2JWQ
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 22:15:24 +0000
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!g8sjp.demon.co.uk![e-mail]
Subject: Suggestions for HF mobile?
To: [e-mail]

Folks,

While I have now been fiddling around with radios of one sort or
another for over 20 years, I have yet to try working mobile (and
this means actually 'on the move') from a car. I have a rig which
I can use - and IC 726, and reckon that 100W should be fun.

What I'm looking for are suggestions as to which bands would be
more appropriate to maintain reliable communication between my
car and a fixed station at between 200 and 1000 miles range during
this coming summer (in Europe).

I notice that the local store has a nice selection of single-band
centre (oops  center) loaded whip antennae, and I wouldn't mind
buying one or two of those, if appropriate. I'm planning to mount
whatever antenna on directly on the (fairly large and elevated)
roof of my car.

Ideas?

--
Iain Philipps

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 21:31:16 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!convex!convex!constellation!osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu!olesun![e-mail]
Subject: tube wanted..
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>,
Vince Geisler <[e-mail]> wrote:
>does anyone know where i can get an einac 100th or a 6an (i think there the
>same tube) for relitively cheeply? i need one for my linear amp..
>tia :-) vince....
>
>--
>vince geisler                                        West vancouver bc
>(Society for Advancement of Amateur Astronomy ).

 fair radio sales has 100th's for around $27.

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Date: (null)
From: (null)
Gary Coffman ([e-mail]) wrote:

(I wrote)
: >for weak signal testing. Incidentally, if you are serious about
: >getting on 10 GHz, the March 10 GHz contest results in QST list
: >a number of stations on the band.

: I was thinking of more than some crude relative indications, though
: that's often useful. But how many amateurs have frequency counters
: or spectrum analyzers that cover 10 GHz, or even bolometer power meters?
: I do, but I don't know many others who do. How many are setup to measure
: sidelobe responses for optimum feed positioning? Even I'm not set up to
: do that properly and have to depend on manufacturer antenna range data.
: How about simple deviation measurements on megabaud+ signals at 10 GHz?
: If we're going to build a reliable national network, we can't be cavalier
: about what frequencies we're using, or the power and performance of our
: systems.

: Note, I'm not interested *at all* in DXing or contesting. I consider both
: to be the antithesis to the cooperative model needed for effective networking.
: While I respect the technical prowess some contesters have shown, I don't
: think they have the proper mindset for designing reliable data links. By
: their nature, DXing and contesting are based on freak conditions, that
: once in a decade band opening, that unusual ducting condition, etc. They
: are not concerned about 7x24 fade margins, or 99% link reliability. Their
: goal is to *compete* with their compatriots for score rather than to
: cooperate day in and day out to maintain stable links. I'd be happier
: working with repeater owners whose concern for proper reliable coverage
: zones and 7x24 reliable service to the user community are primary.

: Look, we're finding that maintaining a 56 kb link is beyond the capabilities
: of a major number of digital enthusiasts. And that's pretty simple stuff
: that can be setup with just an ordinary station monitor and a scope. A
: national network isn't going to be maintained by people with more general
: knowledge or tools than that of the folks who maintain current digis and
: voice repeaters. Most of them are totally lost when it comes to medium or
: wideband data. It's *not* that hard, but we've got a major educational job
: ahead of us to get these people up to speed on these techniques. And we've
: got to offer packaged solutions that require a minimum of external test
: equipment to get up, and to maintain.

: The ideal piece of equipment will have indicators built in to indicate
: that it's operating correctly with a clean on-frequency signal, with
: proper modulation, and with undegraded receive sensitivity and selectivity.
: Having a built in CNR meter and discriminator center meter are probably
: mandatory, but that's not enough. You also need at minimum a reference
: marker source of known frequency and strength to check transceiver frequency,
: stability, and sensitivity. When you have two widely separated link ends,
: you must be able to determine if the end you're at is operating correctly
: or not, or if the problem is at the other end. You can't count on having
: service personnel at both ends of a link simultaneously.
--
Zack Lau  KH6CP/1           2 way QRP WAS
                           8 States on 10 GHz
Internet: [e-mail]   10 grids on 2304 MHz

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 21:29:04 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sunic!psinntp!psinntp!arrl.org![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Medium range point-to-point digital links

Seems to me that Gary wants to set up a digital network
the hard way, with only people interested in digital
networks.

In the Northeast, winning the 10 GHz contest depends
on *reliable* links.  After all, there is the certainty
of rain and the even the possibility of snow... Dale
made his long haul contact and I didn't--with no
effect on the who won.  Even my longest contact
was made over a path known to work well.  This is
why I haul stuff up hiking trails, rather than
hoping for an opening....

I spend a lot of time in the contest setting up
schedules for *other* stations.  Perhaps surprising
to beginners, but not veterans of 10 GHz work, is
relative inferiority of 2 meters once the antennas
are properly pointed.  However, the best example
of cooperation was the hams who brought a carload of
gear to one ham's place--to force him to finish putting
together his SSB/CW station before the night was out!
Seems two hams got tired of hearing out it was "almost
ready" for the past 2 years.

I wasn't saying that you should have contesters
set up your links, much less maintain them.  But,
why not get some hands on experience if its
available?  People pay big $$ to get hands on
training with the guidance of experts.  I know
in the Northeast there are groups willing to
help out beginners, especially if they are willing
to spend a weekend or two helping to make contacts.

Often, contesters just happen to have access to
the equipment you say is unavailable.

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