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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 94 08:07:26 PDT
From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu>
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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #786
To: Info-Hams
Info-Hams Digest Wed, 13 Jul 94 Volume 94 : Issue 786
Today's Topics:
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 817 10th July 1994
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 10 July
Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 11 July
Learning the dreaded CODE!
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Date: 13 Jul 1994 20:03:28 +1000
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram.esi.com.au!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 817 10th July 1994
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 817 10th July 1994
3.545 MHz 0930 UTC VK2BQS (Jim)
7.045 MHz -3 0030 UTC VK2CTD (Col)
14.070 MHz (amtor/fec) 0030 UTC VK2DPM (Alan)
14.091 MHz 0030 UTC VK2BQS (JIM)
146.675 MHz 0030/0930 UTC VK2JPA (PAT)
144.850 MHz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI
(or VK2OP)
146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY
There's not much news around this week ...
Logs continue to come for the contest. If you have not sent in
your log yet, dont leave it too long. With the vagaries of
some of the postal systems, it is not worth risking your log
arriving past the deadline.
Some very interesting logs have come in and results promise to
be to be surprising, unless changed by further entries still
in transit.
----------------------------------------
News from W.A suggest the Old Timers Club over there is
thriving. The club has found a couple of very friendly venues
and they appear to have a good social gathering every fort-
night. If you have any enquiries about the club, contact Ray
VK6PW.
----------------------------------------------
And now news from WIA Federal
Members transferring Divisions
If a member of one Division wishes to transfer to another
Division without
changing their state of residence, it is now Federal policy
that there is
consultation between the Divisions, except where applicants
reside less
than 50 km from a State border or outside Australia.
There has been for many years a "gentleman's agreement"
between Divisions
that there will be no "poaching" of members from one Division
by another
Division.
The policy was formalised at the annual Federal Convention in
Melbourne over April 30th-May 1st. The formal motion noted
that the Federal Office had written a letter to certain
members advising that they may join any Division regardless of
their state of residence, and further noted the adverse effect
of this on the Divisional structure.
A WIA member belongs to an individual Division. The Federal
WIA, on the other hand, has only the seven Divisions as
members. It's a pretty simple structure.
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 1994 22:06:44 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 10 July
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
10 JULY, 1994
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 10 JULY, 1994
--------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Energetic electrons returned to normal levels today.
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 191, 07/10/94
10.7 FLUX=086.0 90-AVG=080 SSN=092 BKI=0010 0111 BAI=001
BGND-XRAY=A6.9 FLU1=7.8E+05 FLU10=1.4E+04 PKI=1111 2222 PAI=005
BOU-DEV=004,002,006,004,004,005,008,008 DEV-AVG=005 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= B7.2 @ 0343UT XRAY-MIN= A6.2 @ 0313UT XRAY-AVG= A8.9
NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 1215UT NEUTN-MIN= -001% @ 2200UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.5%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2145UT PCA-MIN= -0.7DB @ 0115UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55253NT @ 1402UT BOUTF-MIN=55224NT @ 1909UT BOUTF-AVG=55242NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+085,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES6-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G6-AVG=+000,+000,+000
FLUXFCST=STD:086,087,088;SESC:086,087,088 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,015,015/012,015,015
KFCST=2223 1222 2234 1222 27DAY-AP=011,014 27DAY-KP=3223 2333 3333 3333
WARNINGS=
ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 09 JUL 94 was 40.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 09 JUL 94 are: 2- 1+ 0+ 1+ 2- 3- 2+ 2-
The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 09 JUL 94 are: 7 5 2 5 7 11 10 6
Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 10 JUL is: 1.3E+07
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------
Solar activity was very low. Region 7746 (N12W30)
decayed slightly in white light over the past 24 hours. The
region displays three nearly-equal penumbral areas with the
trailer polarity between the two larger and darker penumbral
areas. Region 7749 (S08W39) had some growth this period. 7749
accounted for two B-class/SF flares with the largest, a B7,
occurring at 10/0342Z. Six other uncorrelated weak B-class
x-ray events were reported at various times throughout the
period. No other significant activity was reported. Three new
regions were numbered this period. Region 7750 (S16W40) and
Region 7751 (S12E57) emerged as BXO beta groups. Region 7752
(N21W01) appeared as a faint two-spot AXX group but since its
numbering, has decayed to a small, compact area of plage.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
low. Despite its slight decay, Region 7746 still displays good
potential for C-class and possible M-class activity. Another
area with good C and possible M-class potential is the two
region complex 7749 and 7750. Their close proximity could
produce significant activity.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past
24 hours. The GT 2 mev energetic electron flux was at normal
to moderate levels.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be mostly quiet to unsettled for the next 3 days.
Event probabilities 11 jul-13 jul
Class M 10/15/15
Class X 01/05/05
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 11 jul-13 jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 20/30/30
Minor Storm 05/10/15
Major-Severe Storm 01/05/05
B. High Latitudes
Active 20/30/30
Minor Storm 10/15/15
Major-Severe Storm 05/05/05
HF propagation conditions were normal over all regions.
A mild enhancement of geomagnetic activity on 12 and 13 July
could produce minor signal degradation on transauroral
circuits, although nothing significant is expected.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 10/2400Z JULY
-------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7746 N12W31 157 0130 DAI 07 014 BETA
7747 S15W20 146 0050 CSO 07 007 BETA
7749 S08W39 165 0060 DAI 08 013 BETA
7750 S16W41 167 0020 BXO 03 003 BETA
7751 S12E56 070 0030 BXO 03 005 BETA
7743 S10W91 217 PLAGE
7745 N08W91 217 PLAGE
7748 S03W62 188 PLAGE
7752 N21W02 128 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 11 JULY TO 13 JULY
NMBR LAT LO
7740 S12 020
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 10 JULY, 1994
---------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
NONE
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 10 JULY, 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
90 N35W00 N25W23 N25W23 N41W10 136 ISO POS 005 10830A
92 N15E45 N01E37 N15E10 N27E42 097 ISO POS 013 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 Jul: 0026 0031 0033 B1.2
0931 0934 0940 B1.6 SF 7746 N11W13
1845 1857 1905 B4.5 SF 7749 S10W25
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7746: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 (33.3)
Region 7749: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 (33.3)
Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 001 (33.3)
Total Events: 003 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 Jul: 0026 0031 0033 B1.2 III
0931 0934 0940 B1.6 SF 7746 N11W13 III,V
1845 1857 1905 B4.5 SF 7749 S10W25 III,V
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 **
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 1994 01:25:36 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 11 July
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
11 JULY, 1994
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
(Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 11 JULY, 1994
--------------------------------------------------------
!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 192, 07/11/94
10.7 FLUX=085.6 90-AVG=080 SSN=102 BKI=2201 1112 BAI=004
BGND-XRAY=A6.9 FLU1=9.3E+05 FLU10=1.5E+04 PKI=1100 2222 PAI=005
BOU-DEV=014,011,004,006,14642,008,008,010 DEV-AVG=1837 NT SWF=00:000
XRAY-MAX= B2.7 @ 0638UT XRAY-MIN= A6.5 @ 1234UT XRAY-AVG= A9.0
NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 1630UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 1355UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.5%
PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2330UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 2350UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55253NT @ 1430UT BOUTF-MIN=55222NT @ 1900UT BOUTF-AVG=55240NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+094,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+148NT@ 1700UT GOES6-MIN=N:-037NT@ 2349UT G6-AVG=+138,+041,-020
FLUXFCST=STD:087,088,090;SESC:087,088,090 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,015/010,010,015
KFCST=2233 3222 2233 3222 27DAY-AP=014,009 27DAY-KP=3333 3333 3233 2222
WARNINGS=
ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 10 JUL 94 was 45.0.
The Full Kp Indices for 10 JUL 94 are: 1o 1- 1+ 1- 2- 2+ 2- 2-
The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 10 JUL 94 are: 4 3 5 3 7 9 7 7
Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 11 JUL is: 1.8E+07
SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------
Solar activity was very low. Activity this period
consisted of 2 weak optically uncorrelated B-class x-ray events
and a B6/SF from Region 7749 (S09W53) occurring at 11/1002Z. In
white light, this region has grown slightly while overall spot
count has declined. Just to the south, Region 7750 (S17W55)
has shown the most growth of any region on the disk. Though
stacked, both regions maintain a simple north to south magnetic
inversion line so have been fairly quiet the past 24 hours.
Region 7746 (N11W44) also indicated some growth this period in
both areal coverage, spot count and mag complexity. Yesterday,
7746 had three distinct penumbral areas but has since lost the
penumbra around the leader spot group while forming a delta
magnetic configuration in the trailer group. Region 7753
(S12E68) was numbered as a simple AXX group. The remainder of
the disk and limb was quiet and stable.
Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
low. Both Regions 7746 and 7750 display good potential for
C-class and possible M-class activity.
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past
24 hours. The GT 2 MeV energetic electron flux was at normal
to moderate levels.
Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
expected to be mostly quiet to unsettled for the next three
days.
Event probabilities 12 jul-14 jul
Class M 05/05/05
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF Green
Geomagnetic activity probabilities 12 jul-14 jul
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 20/20/30
Minor Storm 10/10/15
Major-Severe Storm 05/05/05
B. High Latitudes
Active 20/30/30
Minor Storm 10/15/15
Major-Severe Storm 05/10/05
HF propagation conditions were normal over all regions.
Near-normal propagation is expected to continue over all
regions throughout the next 72 hours.
COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================
REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 11/2400Z JULY
-------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
7746 N11W45 157 0140 DAC 07 018 BETA-DELTA
7747 S16W38 150 0030 HSX 02 003 ALPHA
7749 S09W54 166 0080 DAO 08 007 BETA
7750 S17W56 168 0090 DSO 05 005 BETA
7751 S12E42 070 0030 CRO 05 007 BETA
7753 S12E67 045 0000 AXX 01 002 ALPHA
7748 S03W75 187 PLAGE
7752 N21W15 127 PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 12 JULY TO 14 JULY
NMBR LAT LO
7740 S12 020
LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 11 JULY, 1994
---------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
NONE
POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 11 JULY, 1994
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
NO EVENTS OBSERVED
INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 11/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
90 N43W14 N21W34 N21W34 N43W14 135 ISO POS 002 10830A
92 N01E37 S08E26 N10W03 N27E30 094 ISO POS 015 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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
10 Jul: 0119 0123 0125 B1.3
0335 0342 0348 B7.2 SF 7749 S07W27
0434 0439 0442 B1.7 SF 7749 S09W32
0558 0601 0603 B1.6
0703 0706 0709 B1.5
0759 0804 0814 B1.6
0817 0822 0827 B2.8
1750 1753 1755 B1.1
REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------
C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
Region 7749: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 002 (25.0)
Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 006 (75.0)
Total Events: 008 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
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ ---------------------------
10 Jul: 0434 0439 0442 B1.7 SF 7749 S09W32 III
0817 0822 0827 B2.8 III,V
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 **
------------------------------
Date: 13 Jul 1994 11:08:44 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!jobone!ukma!newsfeed.gsfc.nasa.gov!trmmstocker.gsfc.nasa.gov!stocker@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Learning the dreaded CODE!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
> Organization: HP Sonoma County (SRSD/MWTD/MID)
> X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL9.2]
> Lines: 19
>
> John Derry (derry@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu) wrote:
> : Howdy,
>
> : When I hear a ham friend say, "I just can't learn Morse code.", I
ask
> : him, "What's this: dah di da dit dah dah di dah?"
>
> : They (almost) always say, "That's easy. It's CQ."
>
> : To which I replay, "See you CAN learn MC, now all you nead to do is
learn
> : the other 24 letters."
>
> For non-hams I point out that they probably already know "SOS", which
> means they know S and O. And the first 4 notes of Beethoven's Fifth
> (roman numeral V) are "dit dit dit dah" which is the "V" for victory
> used in WWII. That means they already know 3 letters, more than
> 10% of the alphabet, without even trying!
>
> AL N1AL
>
All these responses to YOU TOO CAN LEARN THE CODE, tend to paint
simplistic pictures of ease that have at their heart that people
who can't seem to learn the code are just lazy. Like any thing that
one learns (or in this case memorizes), things come easy for some and
not for others.
For the past year I have been trying to get up to 13wpm. I practice
every day for at least 30min and many days twice for 30min. I can,
with 90% accuracy, take 5, 6 or 7 character random code groups (on
my computer not with pencil) at 18wpm. However, when I shift to
random length code groups, I have trouble even getting 10 wpm at a
less than 90% accuracy rate.
I dare defy any one to tell me that I have been lazy in learning the
code. I also defy anyone to tell me that it is easy for me regardless
of how easy it was for them.
After a close to a year of being able to take fixed length random
code groups at 18wpm and still not being able to complete 13 wpm
transmission rate, I'm fairly bored with the entire process. Beeping
away is not my idea of fun or challenge. Quite honestly, its just a
big bore.
Erich
*******************************************
* Erich Franz Stocker *
* N3OXM *
* stocker@spsosun.gsfc.nasa.gov *
* *
* My ideas are my own and do not represent*
* the opinions of the federal government, *
* NASA or Goddard Space Flight Center. *
*******************************************
------------------------------
Date: 13 Jul 1994 11:15:32 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!jobone!ukma!newsfeed.gsfc.nasa.gov!trmmstocker.gsfc.nasa.gov!stocker@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <CstyJ4.Ctp@sword.eng.hou.compaq.com>, <Csu72u.69H@nntpa.cb.att.com>, <3000gt$eds@gap.cco.caltech.edu>.g
Subject : Re: Lack of professional consideration for HAM operators
In article <CstyJ4.Ctp@sword.eng.hou.compaq.com> Eric Bush,
ericb@lestat.im.hou.compaq.com writes:
>
> It seems to me that the FCC (Government) does not understand the
concept of
> the Amateur Radio service. If they did, they would put a higher
priority on
> these issues. Everyone knows that Amateur Radio is responsible for
providing
> many hours of emergency radio service during disasters, etc.
Well while I know the frustrations of waiting for the ticket, I have to
say that the FCC has larger fish to fry than Ham radio. Also, the amateur
service has no RESPONSIBILITY for emergency radio service. Hams provide
such services but there is no legal expectation or requirement for it.
The time waiting for the ticket can be put to very good use in research.
I immediately began to study for the next license grade, plugged away
at code, sharpened my understanding of theory, monitored my local
repeaters
to learn customs, procedures and styles, and research rigs.
The FCC proposed an instant license mechanism to deal with waiting
periods in light of the fact that they don't have direct computer on-line
capabilities yet. Your fellow amateurs rejected their proposed scheme
as dangerous and unpractical. No, alternative solution was provided that
could be implemented in the short time. So, we just live with it.
*******************************************
* Erich Franz Stocker *
* N3OXM *
* stocker@spsosun.gsfc.nasa.gov *
* *
* My ideas are my own and do not represent*
* the opinions of the federal government, *
* NASA or Goddard Space Flight Center. *
*******************************************
------------------------------
Date: (null)
From: (null)
(Hmmmmmm... Ed.)
IPS weekly report
-----------------
01 July - 07 July 1994
Issue No 27
Date of issue: 8 July 1994
INDICES:
Date 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
10cm 87 83 86 85 83 84 88
A 24 29 17 12 07 15 (15 estimated)
T 39 22 25 30 33 35 46
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY
Solar activity was very low 1st to 6th July and moderate on
7th.
The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet to active
1st and 3rd July, unsettled to active on 2nd, quiet to
unsettled on 4th and 5th, quiet on 6th, and unsettled to
active on 7th.
Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were mostly near
predicted monthly values, with 15-40 per cent enhancement
during local night on 1st, and about 10 per cent above on 7th.
.
FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (8 - 14 July)
SOLAR: Very low to low.
GEOMAGNETIC: Unsettled to quiet by the end of the week.
IONOSPHERIC: Near predicted monthly values to about 10 per
cent above predicted values.
Updated IPS Monthly Predicted Smoothed T-indices
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
--------------------------------------------------------------
1994 38 36 35 34 32 30 26 24 22 21 20
1995 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 11
1996 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12
1997 13 15 16 18 21 23 26 29 33 37 42 47
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services, Sydney
----------------------------------------
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 1 JULY 94
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 1 JULY 1994 (BID RTDX0701)
JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT SYD, VK2SG IS BACK IN HOSPITAL WITH A
FEW FRACTURED BRITTLE BONES. SYD IS SITTING UP GETTING SOME
REHABILITATION AND IS A BIT SHORT ON BREATH. GET WELL SOON
SYD, WE ARE ALL THINKING OF YOU. (EDITORS NOTE -- SYD IS BACK
HOME AFTER THREE WEEKS IN HOSPITAL AND IS RECOVERING SLOWLY.)
OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM: DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL-
EUROPE DX CLUSTER NODE DB0SPC, I5FLN AND THE IK5PWJ PACKET
CLUSTER, N2DBI, W2JGR AND THE NJ0M NODE THE TWIN-CITIES DX
PACKET CLUSTER VK2EG AND W5KSI. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE.
BANDPASS
FRIDAY 24
0122-14081 YL1ZE
0130-14088 UN5PR
1457-14086 ZA1AJ QSL OK2PSZ
1509-14084 ZA1AJ
1601-14087 EW8OS
SATURDAY 25
0518-14084 FO5MA
2046-14086 TZ6FIC
SUNDAY 26
1221-14084 ZA1AJ
1515-14087 A45XC
MONDAY 27
1757-14081 7Q7ZZ
1759-14087 SV1ADG
1801-14084 ZA1AJ
1801-14082 GM4SUC
1901-14084 9K2WA
2349-14087 EI3GZ
2356-14084 UA9QBM
TUESDAY 28
0111-14087 EI3GZ
1926-14085 SV5AZP
2132-14073 ZA1MH PACTOR
WEDNESDAY 29
2007-14084 SV1CER
2009-14088I3GZ
2356-14084 UA9QBM
TUESDAY 28
0111-14087 EI3GZ
1926-14085 SV5AZP
2132-14073 ZA1MH PACTOR
WEDNESDAY 29
2007-14084 SV1CER
2009-14088 SV5AZP
2117-14086 ZA1MH
2157-14089 GM4SUC
2157-14086 TI2YO
2202-14083 ER1PE
THURSDAY 30
0220-14073 XE1VV PACTOR
2117-14091 OZ1GML
NOTES OF INTEREST.
CONGO, TN. RUDI, DK7PE WILL BE IN THE CONGO FROM 11 JULY FOR
ABOUT 10 DAYS.. RUDI HAS APPLIED FOR THE CALL TN0CW. ALSO NO
MENTION OF RTTY.
NEPAL 9N. SATISH 9N1AA, HAS BEEN WORKED ON RTTY IN THE PAST,
AND HAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE MODE PACTOR. SATISH IS HAVING
A PROBLEM WORKING STATESIDE STATIONS AND IS LOOKING FOR
ANYBODY THAT COULD HELP HIM SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IF YOU CAN
HELP, LEAVE A MESSAGE IN JA5TX'S MAILBOX, SATISH CHECKS
STATESIDE STATIONS AND IS LOOKING FOR ANYBODY THAT COULD HELP
HIM SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IF YOU CAN HELP, LEAVE A MESSAGE IN
JA5TX'S MAILBOX, SATISH CHECKS IT DAILY.
FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN, SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES OF
INTEREST TO JULES, W2JGR AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA
REMEMBER, DX DON'T SLEEP.
GL DE BOB, WB2CJL AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA
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As there has not been much DX around we are including the ARRL
DX Notes for your interest.
DX BULLETIN 38 ARLD038
FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS
NEWINGTON CT JUNE 30, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
THE ITEMS IN THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN ARE COURTESY OF LARRY,
WA9MAG, THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS DX ASSOCIATION, JAMES, 9V1YC,
AND THE YANKEE CLIPPER CONTEST CLUB PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK.
THANKS.
HUANGUAY DAO, AKA SCARBOROUGH REEF. THIS WEATHER HAMPERED
OPERATION RAN ONLY 14 HOURS. THOUGH LIMITED TO SSB ONLY,
NEARLY 2,000 QSOS WERE MADE, NEARLY HALF OF WHICH WERE WITH
STATESIDE STATIONS. FOR THE LUCKY FEW, QSL VIA W6CF.
MOROCCO. VALENTINI, IK4JQO, WILL SIGN CN2VA FROM AUGUST 6 TO
22. THIS SSB ONLY OPERATION WILL BE ON 80 THROUGH 10 METERS
WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE 17 AND 12 METER BANDS. QSL VIA
IK4JQO.
GLORIOSO ISLAND. FR5ZQ SHOULD BE ACTIVE DURING JULY AND
AUGUST.
HAITI. TELEVISION NEWS AGENCY EMPLOYEES N4MU AND W6RCL ARE
ASSIGNED TO PORT AU PRINCE. THEY ARE BOTH ACTIVE SIGNING
THEIR CALLS /HH2. BOTH OPERATE SSB ONLY. CHECK 14190 KHZ AT
0300Z.
THE CONGO. RUDI, DK7PE, PLANS TO START HIS ONE WEEK TN
OPERATION AROUND JULY 10. THE CALL TN0CW HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
QSL VIA DK7PE.
TANZANIA. R3ARES, THE CLUB STATION OF HQ RUSSIAN ARES, HAS
MOVED TO TANZANIA FROM YUGOSLAVIA AND IS NOW ON THE AIR AS
R3AREX/5H. THE RESCUE TEAM FROM THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IS PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN UN AID FOR
RWANDA REFUGEES IN TANZANIA. CHECK THE RUSSIAN ARES NET ON
14292 KHZ AT 0700 AND 1700Z. QSL VIA RW3AH.
VIETNAM. PAUL, AA2AV, AND MIKE N KM1R, ARE SUPPOSED TO BE
ACTIVE UNTIL JULY 2, HOWEVER OUR LOCAL PACKETCLUSTER NODE HAS
NO QSNS AS YET.
SINGAPORE. 9V1ARU OF THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR RADIO TRANSMITTING
SOCIETY WILL BE ON DURING THE UPCOMING IARU CONTEST UNDER THE
HQ CATEGORY, AN OFFICIAL IARU REGION 3 MEMBER ORGANIZATION.
OPERATORS INCLUDE 9V1YC, 9V1ZB AND JE1JKL. THIS WILL BE THE
VERY FIRST SINGAPORE MULTI-OP STATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL
CONTEST.
STATIONS HEARD OR WORKED FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS INCLUDE,
5N0/DL9GMM 7012 KHZ AT 0529Z
5W1GC 7003/1040Z
X5EBL 7003/0026
6W6JX 10104/2232
HB0/DL8HWA 10103/0249
HK0ER 10102/0116
9K2MU 14179/0151 AND 14247/0013
C53HG 14198/2220
KH3AF 14247/0221
VO9TX 14258/0020
HP8ADU 18137/0155
VR6DX 28457/0135
VE6BPR 50165/0011
XE1J 50130/0013
ZF1DC 50125/0112
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Society information
The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065
Australia, for such matters as membership and general
enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the
President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA at
VK2RWI.
News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60
Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA at VK2RWI.
Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are :
patl(at)pitt.conmusic.su.oz.au
The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
anywhere in the broadcast coverage area. We know we reach New
Zealand and many South Pacific islands, and we were reaching
as far north as Japan when conditions were right. We are
looking forward to news from your areas to let other amateurs
know what you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you.
73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
That concludes the broadcast for this morning/evening.
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Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2AAB.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.6
dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
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