--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2L00005 Date: 02/13/98 From: KEITH JILLINGS Time: 01:17am \/To: ALEX VASAUSKAS (Read 1 times) Subj: r Monday, 9 February 1998 Alex Vasauskas wrote to Leigh Preece AV> I am totally new to amateur radio and just starting to get AV> educated. This is something I haven't come across yet in my reading AV> and it sounds very interesting. Do these programs let you type and AV> then and then transmit the code at a speed that you can set? Is AV> there any limit to the code speed that they can receive and AV> translate? They work fairly well when the band is quiet and there's only one morse signal there. The few I've tried gave up and displayed rubbish as soon as there was any kind of interference on the frequency. The ones with a narrower audio passband worked a bit better, but were the devil to keep tuned in. On the other hand, my Mark 1 ear and plain brain could decipher CW in the heat of a contest. There's no substitute to learning it properly, if you want to use it. Greetings from Keith Jillings .!. Don't Think!!!!! SCHEME !!!!! --- Terminate 5.00/Pro *Ancient* *user* * Origin: Keith's Point (amen@earthling.net) (2:257/71.10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2L00006 Date: 02/15/98 From: PAUL YOUNG Time: 10:52pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: GP300 out of band ? Hi all, I have most motorola programing software, But I have got hold of a GP300 that someone has put on 145mhz 2mtr Ham band. The problem is that the normal software will not change it back to normal !! I have some software that I was told will take GP300's out or back in band but it don't run :-(. anyone got a working version ? How about other Motorola out of band software ? I also have software to program pagers but I do not have the info on connecting the PC to them, Have you ? I am still on the lookout for the software for the new Visar ? Motorola and info on leads "can I use the RIB" Paul --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.40g * Origin: Cellular BBS 01604-757777 "4 lines all 33k6" (2:2503/422) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2L00007 Date: 02/15/98 From: PAUL YOUNG Time: 11:00pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: 10mtr rpt HELP ! Hi all, Here in Northampton, England we are in the process of putting on a 10mrt FM rpt. The problem is that it will be the first in the UK and we are after what spec others are using ? IE: What radios, Antenna's, access CTCSS or tone burst ETC ETC. Any advice most welcome Paul Young G0HWC --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.40g * Origin: Cellular BBS 01604-757777 "4 lines all 33k6" (2:2503/422) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2L00008 Date: 02/13/98 From: TREVOR BATES Time: 09:04pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: RSGB & Other News..... GB2RS NEWS BROADCAST Good morning / evening. It's Sunday the 15th of February [1998] and here is the GB2RS news broadcast, prepared by the RSGB and intended for all radio amateurs and short-wave listeners. More than a hundred special event stations will be on the air next weekend, the 21st and 22nd of February, for the annual Guides Thinking Day on the Air. This event is similar to Jamboree on the Air and provides a great opportunity to introduce amateur radio to groups of young people. Next Sunday, the 22nd of February, the RSGB National VHF Convention takes place at Sandown Park Exhibition Centre, Esher in Surrey. Attractions include an RSGB book and information stand, specialist RSGB committees, lecture streams, Morse tests on demand, the presentation of trophies, and a trade exhibition. Full details can be found in the February RadCom. Further details can also be obtained by calling Marcia Brimson, 2E1DAY, at RSGB HQ on 01 707 659 015. There is a coach trip from the UK to the Dunkirk Amateur Radio Rally in France on Sunday the 10th of May. The coach will leave Sandy in Bedfordshire at 6.00am and return in the late evening. For further details contact Brian Elliott, G4MEO, on 01 767 680 043. Last week's GB2RS reported activity on the new 136kHz band. Further news has arrived from Derek Holmes, GW3JSV, located near Welshpool, Powys. He heard test signals radiated by G3KAU, near Crawley, and G2AJV at Canterbury. Signals - received on a TS-440 in a bandwidth of 200Hz - were not strong, but 'definitely R5'. The aerial in use was a Top Band inverted vee dipole at 50ft above ground level. When receiving the signal from G2AJV, the same aerial was resonated onto 136kHz by means a of 85 micro henrys inductor, giving a lift in signal strength over the plain dipole of some 10dB. GW3JSV suggests that operators transmitting beacons on the band should indicate a listening frequency, perhaps on 80 metres, where they could listen for reports. The RSGB's Data Communications Committee has a vacancy for a corresponding member to cover the counties of Derbyshire, East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. In the first instance, those interested should contact either the Chairman, G0MHD, or the Secretary, G0RDI. The correct addresses for both appear in the RSGB Yearbook. Dave Biram, G6TVA, will be filling the role during the interim period, and queries concerning data comms matters for the counties should go to him. He is available via packet radio as G6TVA@GB7SYP, or e-mail. Newport Amateur Radio Society raised more than stlg400 for the Children in Need Appeal last November, by operating the special event station GB0PB. The club would like to thank all stations who made contact with them - and that was around 100 in total - plus all those who sponsored them. LATEST CALLSIGNS SSL has informed the Society that as of last Wednesday morning, the latest callsigns allocated were in the M0 Bravo November -- and M1 Charlie Romeo -- series, and Novice calls in the 2 0 Alfa Romeo -- and 2 1 Golf Kilo -- series. ************************************************************ Contest News: This weekend, the 14th and 15th of February, the first session of the RSGB 1.8MHz CW contest runs from 2100UTC until 0100UTC. Also this weekend, the 14th and 15th, the Worldwide RTTY WPX contest takes place. Brief rules can be found on page 67 of the February RadCom. Next weekend, the 21st and 22nd of February, the ARRL International DX contest takes place. Brief rules can be found on page 67 of the February RadCom. The full rules of all RSGB contests may be found in the September 1997 RadCom. ************************************************************ PROPAGATION NEWS Due to the omission of solar news from last week's GB2RS broadcast, this week's solar factual data, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS, covers the period from the 26th of January to the 8th of February. First, news for the 26th of January to the 1st of February: Solar activity was low on the 26th, 28th and 29th, with C class flares taking place. The remainder of the period was very low. Solar flux levels declined from 101 units on the 27th, to 89 by the 31st. The average was 95. The 90 day solar flux average on the 1st was 97, the same level as last week. X-ray flux declined from B1.7 to A5.6. The average was A9.3 units. Geomagnetic activity was 'quiet', except for the 30th when activity increased to 'unsettled', with an Ap of 19. The average was Ap 8 units. Solar wind speeds varied between 280 and 470 kilometres per second for the period from the 19th to the 25th of January. Particle densities decreased from 30 to 5 particles per cubic centimetre on the 20th. During the 21st, levels increased to 50, but then declined to between 5 and 20 particles per cubic centimetre for the remainder of the period. Bz was northerly, up to 17 nanoTeslas on the 19th, then varied between minus 13 and plus 13 nanoTeslas on the 20th and the 21st. Levels then varied between minus 5 and plus 5 nanoTeslas for the rest of the period. Now the ionospheric data for the period from the 23rd to the 29th of January. The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Juliusruh varied between 6.2MHz and 7.2MHz. The average was 6.9MHz. The darkness hour lows increased from 1.8MHz on the 23rd to 2.4MHz by the 26th. The average was 1.9MHz. Daytime highs took place between 1000 and 1300 UTC. Darkness hour lows were between 0400 and 0600 UTC, except for the 24th and the 28th when they took place at 1900 and 2000 UTC respectively. And now the solar factual data for the period from the 2nd to the 8th of February: Solar flux levels remained at very low levels, declining from 89 to 83 units by the 7th. The average was 86. The 90 day solar flux average on the 8th was 96, one unit down on last week. X-Ray flux levels also declined slightly, and averaged A4.8. Geomagnetic activity was 'quiet', the average was Ap 4 units. Solar wind speeds declined from 500 to 340 kilometres per second from the 26th to the 30th of January, but increased to 460 kilometres per second on the 31st and the 1st of February. Particle densities varied between 3 and 18 particles per cubic centimetre up to the 31st, then increased to 27 on the 31st and the 1st. Bz hovered around zero nanoTeslas up to the 29th, then then swung southerly with maximum deflections of minus 8 nanoTeslas. Now the ionospheric data for the period from the 30th of January to the 5th of February. The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Juliusruh declined from 8.2MHz on the 30th to 6.9MHz by the 5th. The average was 7.3MHz. The darkness hour lows averaged 2MHz, but on the 1st levels were down to 1.4MHz. The daytime highs took place around midday, except for the 3rd and the 5th when they occurred at 0900 and 1000 UTC respectively. Darkness hour lows took place between 0400 and 0600 UTC each day, except for the 31st when they occurred at 1800 UTC. And now the solar forecast. This week the active side of the sun is expected to be looking our way. Solar activity should be low, but may increase to moderate levels some days. Solar flux levels are expected to increase to around the 100 mark. Geomagnetic activity is expected to be 'unsettled' today and tomorrow, but then decline to 'quiet' levels for the remainder of the week. MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should be about 23MHz for the south and 20MHz for the north. Paths this week to Japan are expected to have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of about 22MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate will be 17MHz. These frequencies are based on London, and the working frequencies will be slightly lower the further north you are. The best time to try this path will be between 0800 and 1000 UTC. And that's the end of the solar information. For more on Propagation see http://www.rsgb.org/society/psc.htm. *********************************************************** DX News: From Pulau Layang Layang in the Spratly Islands, the Chiltern DX Club DXpedition team will be active until the 22 February as 9M0C. Operation will be on all bands from 1.8 to 50MHz. The members of the team are: G3NOM/9M2OM, G3WGV, G3OZF, G3NUG, G4JVG, G0OPB, G3XTT, G3SED, K5VT, VK2BEX and 9M6SU. From the Dominican Republic, SM7DQW/HI will be active until the 1st of March. And from Honduras, HR6/KA2OIG will be operational until the 26th of February, using CW on 30 metres only. These DX news items came from the weekly RSGB DX News Sheet, edited by Chris Page, G4BUE. *********************************************************** NEWS FOR SCOTLAND Meeting for Friday the 13th of February: Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk by Tony, GM4HTU entitled 'Noise'. For further information contact Robert on 01 224 896 142. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND No club news has been submitted for Northern Ireland this week. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR THE SOUTH WEST Meetings for Monday the 16th of February: Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club gathers for a talk by Dennis, G0FCL entitled 'Eyes in the Sky'. For further details contact Den, G0UMT on 01 237 471 802. Exeter Amateur Radio Society has an on-the-air evening. For further details telephone 01 392 875 498. St Austell Amateur Radio Club meets for a talk by Mike, G1DDK entitled 'Maritime and Amateur Equipments'. For details telephone 01 726 72951. Weston-super-Mare Radio Society has a 'workshop'. For further details contact Graham, G8WAR on 01 934 415 700. Meeting for Tuesday the 17th of February: Plymouth Radio Club meets for a talk entitled 'Eastern Block Radio'. For further information contact Den, G7NMA on 01 752 346 158 before 9pm. Meeting for Wednesday the 18th of February: South Bristol Amateur Radio Club meets for a display of Morse keys. For further information telephone 01 275 834 282. Meeting for Thursday the 19th of February: Yeovil Amateur Radio Club gathers for a talk by G3CQR entitled 'Radio Experiences in the Far East'. For information telephone 01 460 546 57. Meetings for Friday the 20th of February: Devizes and District Amateur Radio Club meets for a talk on transmitter interference. For more information contact Noel, G4TIX on 01 380 724 533. Torbay Amateur Radio Society has its Annual General Meeting. For further details contact Peter, G4VTO on 01 803 864 528. Winchester Amateur Radio Club meets for a talk by Tim Walford, G3PCJ on QRP. For details contact Richard, 2E1EDX on 01 962 881 975. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR WALES The 70m centimetre repeater GB3CM, near Carmarthen, was successfully switched on at a new site on the 6th of February. For further details contact the repeater keeper, GW0IVG, whose address is correct in the RSGB Yearbook. The Barry Amateur Radio and Computer Rally takes place next Sunday the 22nd of February. For further details telephone 01 222 832 253 Meeting for Monday the 16th of February: Dragon Amateur Radio Club screens RSGB videos. For further details contact John, GW3VVC on 01 248 714 655. Meeting for Tuesday the 17th of February: Barry Amateur Radio Society has a rally briefing meeting. For more details contact Margaret, GW4GSH on 01 446 738 756. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR EAST ANGLIA Meeting for Tuesday the 17th of February: Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk by Gerald, G0HEM entitled 'Seeing the Voltages Inside an Integrated Circuit'. For further details telephone 01 284 787 234 evenings. Meeting for Wednesday the 18th of February: Ipswich Radio Club meets for AMTOR/RTTY operating. For further details contact Iain on 01 206 396 419. Norfolk Amateur Radio Club gathers for a video by Jack, G3NJQ entitled 'Battle of the Beams'. For details contact John, G0VZD on 01 953 604769. Meeting for Thursday the 19th of February: Colchester Radio Amateurs meets for a talk by Philip, G0NXH about Direction Finding. For more details contact Brian on 01 206 822 547. Meeting for Friday the 20th of February: Yarmouth Radio Club has a junk sale. For further details contact G3NHU on 01 493 721 173. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS GB2CW broadcaster G4LHI is back on the air after a break of several months. He will transmit on Tuesdays at 1900 UTC on 145.275MHz. Meeting for Monday the 16th of February: Leicester Radio Society meets for a talk by Dr Ann Bonell about the Leicester Astronomical Society. For further details telephone 0116 231 3194. Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society has a construction ompetition. For further details contact Gordon, G0TZV on 01 384 395 206. Meetings for Tuesday the 17th of February: Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club gathers for a talk by Art, G3KWY entitled 'Operating Procedures - Practical Session on HF'. For further details contact Ian, G8SNF on 01 509 218 259. Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society screens a video entitled 'Early Radar'. For further details telephone 01 902 751 936. Meetings for Wednesday the 18th of February: Bolsover Amateur Radio Society has a junk sale. For more details contact Colin, G0RXT on 01 246 822 856. Derby and District Amateur Radio Society has a quiz night. For more details contact Martin, G3SZJ on 01 332 556 875. Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has an 'under stlg5' construction competition. For details contact Mike, G3JKX on 01 952 299 677. Meetings for Thursday the 19th of February: Salop Amateur Radio Society has an on-the-air evening. For further details contact G7SBD whose details are correct in the RSGB Yearbook. Solihull Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk by G6UFI about WACRAL. For details contact G8AYY on 0121 783 2996. Meeting for Friday the 20th of February: Coventry Amateur Radio Society has its Annual Dinner. For further details contact Robin, G4JDO on 01 203 673 999. Meeting for Saturday the 21st of February: South Notts Amateur Radio Club stages a Thinking Day on the Air station. For more details telephone 01 509 672 846. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR WALES The 70m centimetre repeater GB3CM, near Carmarthen, was successfully switched on at a new site on the 6th of February. For further details contact the repeater keeper, GW0IVG, whose address is correct in the RSGB Yearbook. The Barry Amateur Radio and Computer Rally takes place next Sunday the 22nd of February. For further details telephone 01 222 832 253 Meeting for Monday the 16th of February: Dragon Amateur Radio Club screens RSGB videos. For further details contact John, GW3VVC on 01 248 714 655. Meeting for Tuesday the 17th of February: Barry Amateur Radio Society has a rally briefing meeting. For more details contact Margaret, GW4GSH on 01 446 738 756. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR THE SOUTH EAST GB2CW broadcaster G4LHI is back on the air after a break of several months. He will transmit on Tuesdays at 1900 UTC on 145.275MHz. The Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club rally takes place today, the 15th of February, at the Ambulance Station, Addenbrooks Hospital. Doors open at 10am and features include trade stands, a car boot sale and a bring and buy. Meetings for Monday the 16th of February: Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk by Allison Hartley from BBC Essex. For further details contact Keith, RS173686 on 01 376 347 736. East Kent Radio Society meets for a talk by Ron, G3FUN entitled 'Aerials I Have Known'. For details contact Paul, G3VJF on 01 227 742 288. Slough and Windsor Club has a surplus equipment sale. For further details contact G6EIL on 01 628 625 720. Meetings for Tuesday the 17th of February: Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society gathers for a talk by Pat Hawker, G3VA entitled 'Clandestine Radio'. For further details contact Alan, G0TLK on 0181 777 0420. Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society has a video evening. For more details contact Peter, 2E1CRK on 01 462 674 505. Meetings for Wednesday the 18th of February: Aylesbury Vale Radio Society has a rig alignment evening. For further information contact Gerry, G7VFV on 01 296 432 234. Cheshunt and District Amateur Radio Club has a 'members forum'. For further information contact G3WFM on 01 707 651 532. Fareham and District Amateur Radio Club has a junk sale. For more details contact Andrew, G0AMS on 01 329 235 397. Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club gathers for a talk by G8JVE entitled 'Home Brew HF Receiver'. For more details contact Roy, G4GPX on 01 903 753 893. Meetings for Thursday the 19th of February: Hoddesdon Radio Club meets for a 'Badger Boards' evening. For further details contact Don, G3JNJ on 0181 292 3678. Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society has its Annual General Meeting. For more details contact Derek, G4JLP on 01 462 851 722 . Southend and District Radio Society has its Annual General Meeting. For further details contact G0TTM whose details are in the RSGB Yearbook. Sutton and Cheam Radio Society has a constructional contest. For more details contact John, G0BWV on 0181 644 9945. Meetings for Friday the 20th of February: Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club has a club project night. For further details telephone 01 223 872 258 during evening hours. Dunstable Downs Radio Club has a 'car boot sale envelope stuff' evening. For further details telephone 01 582 861 936. Maidstone Amateur Radio Club has a construction evening. For more details contact Mike, G0VQB on 01 634 856 765. Silverthorn Radio Club meets for a talk by G0CIB entitled 'Yaesu FT-757GX Mark two'. For more details contact Dave, G0KHC on 0181 505 1871. Meeting for Saturday the 21st of February: Radio Society of Harrow participates in Thinking Day on the Air from Quaker Meeting House. For further details contact Jim on 0171 278 6421 daytime. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Considerable interest was shown in the first experiment in radio teaching over the air, which took place in the Greater Manchester area nine days ago. It has therefore been decided to carry out a second trial, when Gordon, G3LEQ, will make contact with Laurie, G0MRL, and discuss the subject of 'Radio Wave Propagation'. Initially, G3LEQ will call G0MRL and G4GSY after the GB2RS news bulletin at 11.00UTC today, Sunday the 15th, on 145.525MHz and 433.350MHz - in order to agree suitable working frequencies on the two bands. Legally required identification breaks will be taken. Ideally, listeners should be equipped with a note pad, a simple calculator and a copy of the RAE Manual. Further details can be obtained from Gordon Adams, G3LEQ on 01565 652 652. The Northern Cross Rally takes place today, Sunday the 15th, at the Thornes Park Athletic Stadium, Wakefield. Doors open at 11am and 10.30am for disabled visitors. Meeting for Sunday the 15th of February: North Wakefield Radio Club has a Thinking Day on the Air evening. For further details contact M1BOV on 0113 253 9087. Meeting for Monday the 16th of February: Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society has a surplus sale. For more details write to: 8 The Grove, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2JD. Meetings for Tuesday the 17th of February: Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk by Bill, G4KQN entitled 'Cranwell and a Strange Meeting'. For further details contact Ray, G0PMU on 01 274 600 297. Liverpool and District Amateur Radio Society has a quiz night. For more information telephone 0151 722 1178. Wakefield and District Radio Society meets for its Northern Cross Rally debrief. For further details contact Ian, M0BFO on 01 924 216 502. Meetings for Wednesday the 18th of February: Denby Dale and District Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk by Harold, G4YRH and Peter, G0PPQ entitled 'the History of WACRAL'. For further details contact Tony, G4LLZ on 01 484 664 360. Hornsea Amateur Radio Club has an activity evening. For further details telephone 01 964 562 258. Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society has a video night. For more details contact Ted on 01 606 592 207. Meetings for Friday the 20th of February: East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club has a 'bring and show' evening. For more details contact Alistair, G4OLK on 01 642 475 671. North Ferriby United Amateur Radio Society has a Morse Practice session. For more details telephone 01 482 656 324. South Manchester Radio Club meets for an evening on 'Shack Layout'. For further details contact G7FQY on 0161 969 1964. MERSEYSIDE (HMS PLYMOUTH) GROUP, FEBRUARY NEWS. ISSUED 12/02/98. FOR THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED, THE CHAIRMAN IS AROUND AND ABOUT AGAIN. THE TUMOUR BEHIND THE LEFT EYEBALL RESPONDED TO TREATMENT AND ALL IS WELL WITH THE SIGHT. HOWEVER THE LYMPHOMA HAS MIGRATED TO THE TONSILS AND I HAVE NOW COMMENCED A 6-MONTH REGIME OF CHEMOTHERAPY AT CHRISTIES HOSPITAL IN MANCHESTER, AS AN OUTPATIENT. THINGS SEEM TO BE IMPROVING AFTER A WEEK SO I HOPE ALL WILL BE WELL. ENOUGH OF ME.!! THE OLDHAM RALLY WENT OFF VERY WELL, ABOUT 28 MEMBERS SIGNED IN AND SEVERE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO A BOTTLE OF WOODS 100, DONATED BY DAVE,G1GNS. THE ONE THING THAT WAS VERY OBVIOUS IS THE INCREASING AGE OF MEMBERS. IT LOOKED LIKE A GERIATRIC CONVENTION AS THEY LINED UP FOR THEIR TOT!!! THE NEXT RALLY OF GREAT IMPORTANCE IS THE BLACKPOOL RALLY ON THE 15TH MARCH, SUNDAY. THIS IS ORGANISED BY THE NORTHERN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION, A NON-PROFIT MAKING SOCIETY, DEDICATED TO GOOD SERVICE TO THE RADIO AMATEUR. I HAVE THE HONOUR OF BEING ELECTED TO THE POST OF PRESIDENT ( BECAUSE OF MY ADVANCING YEARS!! ). WOULD ALL RNARS MEMBERS PLEASE, PLEASE MAKE A NOTE IN THEIR DIARIES AND TRY TO ATTEND THE BEST RALLY IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. MOST OF THE ENTERTAIN- MENTS IN THE TOWN ARE OPEN AND A WEEK-END WITH THE FAMILY IS VERY, VERY IN-EXPENSIVE. THE VENUE IS THE NORBRECK HYDRO HOTEL, NORTH SHORE, WELL SIGNPOSTED FROM THE MOTORWAY. IT WOULD BE A NICE GESTURE IF SOME OF OUR MEMBERS FROM FURTHER SOUTH COULD MAKE AN APPEARENCE, IF ONLY TO PUT FACES TO NAMES. ACTIVITY HAS BEEN FAIRLY QUIET ON BOARD, ONLY 40 ODD CONTACTS THIS YEAR IN 20 VISITS, AND IT'S BEEN VERRRRRY COLD.!!!! AS A REMINDER, THE SHIPS ARE OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND FROM 10 AM UNTIL ONE HOUR BEFORE DUSK. THE U-BOAT IS A PARTICULAR SIGHT WORTH SEEING, GUIDED TOURS CAN BE ARRANGED. AN EXHIBITION OF ALL THE MEMORABILIA COLLECTED IS ON SHOW IN THE AFTER MESS DECK OF HMS PLYMOUTH. HM SUB ONYX IS ANOTHER VETERAN OF THE FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN AND MEMORIES OF THE PART PLAYED BY THE S.B.S. IS SHOWN IN THE DISPLAYS ON BOARD. THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, SEE YOU ALL AT BLACKPOOL. 73'S DE FRED, G8HTP. CHAIRMAN, MERSEYSIDE (HMS PLYMOUTH) GROUP. R.N.A.R.S. REP., MERSEYSIDE & CHESHIRE. ************************************************************ Special Bulletin 1 ARLX001 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 10, 1998 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX001 ARLX001 AMSAT News Service editor BJ Arts, WT0N, SK AMSAT News Service Bulletin Editor Bernard J. ''BJ'' Arts, WT0N, of Hibbing, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on February 9, 1998. He was 37. Arts took over the handling of the weekly AMSAT a couple of years ago, according to AMSAT-NA President Bill Tynan, W3XO. Tynan expressed shock at Arts' untimely passing. ''He certainly was a big help to AMSAT,'' he said. ''He will be missed by all of his friends around the world.'' According to fellow club member Gregg Mihelich, AA0DX, Arts was hospitalized after complaining of flu-like symptoms and died a short time later. Arts was an active VHFer and satellite op. A broadcaster, he had been employed at WDIO-TV in Duluth, Minnesota, and at KSTP-TV iH9 uFfKIQߒ("3?/*oEgv 0 ~yVܞ ɮzL13`C֝_P Yg /t֐jcy1Yt9%Œڳ: U m)eZ*(B VڦVм>|\t>IӪQnsXhX: 3cp 86J5Z㊎A z]o`]J{i PNEY$> KS~0X>v\Q;5qѭ,. & @ @ (   ,  _|_ _b (W ) (E ) PRN LPT1 .ZIP COM1 Searching ZIP: file: already exists. Overwrite (y/n/a/r)? Unknown compression type: inconsistent local header for file: file fails CRC check OK has errors! Testing: Extracting: UnShrinking: Expanding: Exploding: Inflating: PKUNZIP file has bad table Invalid Shrunk file Invalid filename: No update needed. More -( )- Space for next screen, Enter for next line, Esc to skip file End of File - Press aCe N=!he 20th of February: Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club has a club project night. For further details telephone 01 223 872 258 during evening hours. Dunstable Downs Radio Club has a 'car boot sale envelope stuff' evening. For further details telephone 01 582 861 936. Maidstone Amateur Radio Club has a construction evening. For more details contact Mike, G0VQB on 01 634 856 765. Silverthorn Radio Club meets for a talk by G0CIB entitled 'Yaesu FT-757GX Mark two'. For more details contact Dave, G0KHC on 0181 505 1871. Meeting for Saturday the 21st of February: Radio Society of Harrow participates in Thinking Day on the Air from Quaker Meeting House. For further details contact Jim on 0171 278 6421 daytime. ************************************************************ NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Considerable interest was shown in the first experiment in radio teaching over the air, which --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2M00000 Date: 02/16/98 From: JOE DELAHAYE Time: 08:27pm \/To: TERRY BENDELL (Read 1 times) Subj: I have a gripe! -> Please do not think me unkind in my CW question, it was not my intent to -> insult you, I simply needed to know your experience and pedigree. Actually, the only thing your CW question will tell you is that I do not have transmitting privileges on those section of the band. It will not tell you how much experience I have trying to listen to far away stations, as a SWL. As I said, I can understand the frustration, on both sides. Joe --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: Lion's Den, Trenton, On * (613)392-8896 (1:249/303) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2M00001 Date: 02/16/98 From: JOE DELAHAYE Time: 08:29pm \/To: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: subject of radio -> Because people actually want to hear what they have to say? Might I suggest that you ignore what Russ has to complain about? He is well known to long time inhabitants of the Ham Radio echoes on Fido Joe --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: Lion's Den, Trenton, On * (613)392-8896 (1:249/303) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2M00002 Date: 02/17/98 From: PAMELA LEATHER Time: 06:17pm \/To: PAUL YOUNG (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: 10mtr rpt HELP ! Meadowlark is replying to PAUL who replied to ALL on 15 Feb 98 11:00pm PY> Hi all, PY> Here in Northampton, England we are in the process of putting on PY> a 10mrt FM rpt. The problem is that it will be the first in the UK PY> and we are after what spec others are using ? PY> IE: What radios, Antenna's, access CTCSS or tone burst ETC ETC. PY> Any advice most welcome PY> Paul Young PY> G0HWC PY> --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.40g PY> * Origin: Cellular BBS 01604-757777 "4 lines all 33k6" (2:2503/422) Hi There From Hamilton,Ontario,Canada Although i am not a Ham Operator.But I have a scanner that picks up the Ham Repeaters of Ontario. and i listen to them on a radio shack pro2024 scanner A PROUD CANADIAN * Evaluation copy of Silver Xpress. Day # 66 * Silver Xpress V4.4 --- Telegard/QWK v3.02/mL * Origin: F.U.B.A.R. Hamilton,ON 905-560-3135/905-560-3558 (1:244/234) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2M00003 Date: 02/17/98 From: JEFF EDMONSON Time: 11:29am \/To: IVY IVERSON (Read 1 times) Subj: Subject of Radio > for FM stations the limit is 100,000 watts. > OTOH, some countries, like Mexaco, have NO power limit > for AM broadcast stations, and XERF, Del Rio > Texas, (the studio and transmitter are right on the > US/Mexico boarder, They "were" on the border. No longer. > the studio on the American side, and the transmitter on the Mexican > side), runs ONE MILLION watts and when conditions are good, can be > heard all over the U.S.! You "Could", at one time. XERF and other big-time border stations are now silent. Besides, I've already told Russ that his Broadcasting questions could be best answered in the BROADCAST echo. Moderator Fidonet HAM echo ka5thb@qsl.net --- FMail 1.0g * Origin: A point of the Electronic Avenue (1:387/510.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2M00004 Date: 02/17/98 From: JEFF EDMONSON Time: 11:36am \/To: DESTINY TANT (Read 1 times) Subj: HAM RADIO > see I had tried last year to get my license.. but I > didn't pass and this edition seems to be a little bit tuffer.. > what would be an easier way to study? Many students have been asking that question for years ;-) You've just got to bury your head in the book for a while, and learn the material. > and what is the differance in amateur radio and c.B? Mostly that the amateurs have a MUCH larger portiion of the RF spectrum to operate on, and (for the most part) are some of the most curtious people you'll find in any amatuer communications field. > the wave lengths and the frequencies are my most > problem questions.. They're simply calculations, Destiny. A little math learning goes a long way, in the electronic communications field. Very much well worth the effort to learn, and learn well. > so much has changed i hope and pray that I'll > get my license if so I'll give you a call I'd like that very much. > 73 AND NICE CHATTEN WITH YOU Nice to talk with you, too. By the way, before someone jumps up and down, you might think -real- hard about turning your caps lock off. In the field of Digital communication (like BBS's) typing in ALL CAPS is equivalent to SHOUTING. (see the emphasis? :-) Also, if you can get the 'hang' of Quoting, it would go a long way to helping the recipient of your messages remember what the subject of the particular conversation you were having is related to. 73 = Best Regards -Jeff KA5THB --- FMail 1.0g * Origin: A point of the Electronic Avenue (1:387/510.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F2M00005 Date: 02/17/98 From: DARYL STOUT Time: 07:27pm \/To: ALL USERS (Read 1 times) Subj: Callsign Update The following is a list of FCC sequentially assigned call signs for amateur radio operators, as of Jan. 5, 1998...from the March, 1998 issue of QST magazine, published by the American Radio Relay League. Callsign District/ Group A/ Group B/ Group C/ Group D/ Location: EXTRA ADVANCED TECH/GEN NOVICE 0 AB0GT KI0LF ++ KC0CNK 1 AA1TA KE1IZ ++ KB1CHB 2 AB2EQ KG2NJ ++ KC2CWL 3 AA3QP KF3AT ++ KB3BZY 4 AF4HM KU4NR ++ KF4VIK 5 AC5OQ KM5NZ ++ KD5DAE 6 AD6EF KQ6TW ++ KF6PBV 7 AB7XB KK7LM ++ KC7ZYZ 8 AB8BT KI8EV ++ KC8JBN 9 AA9VI KG9MH ++ KB9RXH North Mariana Island NH0B AH0AY KH0GV WH0ABI Guam ++ AH2DF KH2TA WH2ANV Hawaii KH7W AH6PF KH7HL WH6DEL American Samoa AH8P AH8AH KH8DL WH8ABF Alaska AL0H AL7QW KL0LM WL7CUO Virgin Islands ++ KP2CM NP2JW WP2AIJ Puerto Rico NP3S KP3BE NP3TN WP4NNN ++ All call signs in this group have been issued in this district. --- GTMail 1.26 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS, Little Rock, AR (501) 568-4915 (1:3821/33.0)