--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3R00000 Date: 03/20/98 From: MIKE WARD Time: 10:18pm \/To: ALL RADIO AMATEURS (Read 1 times) Subj: ARLP012 Propagation de K7VVV SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP012 ARLP012 Propagation de K7VVV ZCZC AP12 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 12 ARLP012 From Tad Cook, K7VVV Seattle, WA March 20, 1998 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP012 ARLP012 Propagation de K7VVV Solar activity took a big jump over the past week. The solar flux reached 133 on Sunday the 15th, which was the highest since January 5, 1994. Average solar flux for the previous 90 days rose from 94 to 96, and flux values were well above this level on every day this week. Although Sunday's solar flux was very high, the daily reported value is always for noon in British Columbia. There was a measurement three hours earlier that day when the solar flux was 140.3. For the next few days look for solar flux to drop to 124, 122 and 116 for Friday through Sunday, and then down to the mid-nineties before the end of the month. Flux levels should go above 100 again by April 6. Possible disturbed days are April 6 through 11, with the worst days around April 6 and 7. This higher activity is all good news combined with the move into the spring season. Look for longer openings on higher bands, and because the length of the day is similar in northern and southern hemispheres, similar propagation conditions prevail in each hemisphere as well. When solar flux is high, 20 and 15 meters should be best during daylight, and after sundown the best conditions should be on 20 and 40 meters. Jan Alvestad, the author of the recently mentioned website which compares solar cycles at www.dxlc.com/solar/cyclcomp.html wrote to comment on the material in recent bulletins concerning when the recent cycle actually started. Because the history of solar data collection is relatively short--with only 22 previous cycles--he feels that the best and most objective way to plot the month-by- month cycle progress comparisons is to always start with the minimum between cycles. This is because it is difficult with so few cycles to develop a general definition. Sunspot Numbers for March 12 through 18 were 114, 115, 119, 110, 92, 81 and 102 with a mean of 104.7. 10.7 cm flux was 101.6, 104.9, 119.6, 133, 123.9, 125.5 and 127, with a mean of 119.4, and estimated planetary A indices were 12, 13, 10, 18, 13, 7, and 4, with a mean of 11. NNNN --- Squish v1.01 * Origin: The Shack TOO * Mike Ward - Sysop * (716)288-5848 (1:2613/150) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3R00001 Date: 03/21/98 From: LEROY LAWHORN Time: 11:14am \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: HAM LAND LINE BBS I have a date base of Ham Land Line BBS. If you would like to be added to this list please send me the following: 1-Name of BBS 2-Ham call 3-Phone number 4-City,state or country 73 LeRoy W4VIW --- WM v3.10/92-0423 * Origin: Blackbeard's Tavern 803-294-9657 Greenville,SC (1:3639/3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00000 Date: 03/19/98 From: ALISTAIR COLES Time: 11:15am \/To: MARTIN SIMONSOHN (Read 2 times) Subj: CB Radio MS> On (06 Mar 98) Luis Loeff wrote to Franz Josef... -=>> Quoting Franz Josef to All <=- FJ>> Aloha Everybody, FJ>> I'm looking for a CB Radio with 60 channels because in Brazil we FJ>> can use equipaments with this channels. But I think only in FJ>> Brazil there's radios like it. Does someone has an idea where I FJ>> could find CB Radios with 60 channels? yes ok all well and good .................but next time you try and slag a reply please learn to spell first so that we can make sense of what you are trying to say.............. is it no wonder that people like you stay and fester on cb and others move on to things better FJ>> ... saudaes FJ>> ~~~ ++ FJ>> ~~~ F--R--A--N--Z+|+J--O--S--E--F FJ>> ~~~ ++ FJ>> franz.josef@bigfoot.com LL>> This is not the proper eco for CB. Talk to your sysop to add LL>> CB_RADIO to the echoed conferences. MS> YOU ONLY HAVE TO TALK TO YOUR SYSOP AND ASK PERMISON IF YOU MS> ARE AN AMETURE RAIDIO ANORACK WE NORMAL PEOPLE (CBers) DONT MS> NEED TO ASK PERMISION AS WE HAVE THE KNOW HOW TO DO IT OUR MS> SELVES. WE DONT HAVE TO ASK THE OL MIGHTY ONE FOR PERMISION MS> :-) LL>> Bye,bye Franz LL>> Do you read me? FJ>> ... 98% of constipated people don't give a crap! FJ>> -!- FJ>> ! Origin: HidraSoft BBS * Aruj, SP * 55-11-4654-2024 * (4:801/161) LL>> Luis Loeff LL>> --- LL>> * Origin: HidraSoft BBS * Aruj, SP * 55-11-4654-2024 * (4:801/161) --- * Origin: Crocks (2:250/607.55) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00001 Date: 03/18/98 From: PAUL YOUNG Time: 10:28pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: FM board wanted for 101ZD Hi all, a mate of mine has a Yeasu 101-ZD and he is after a FM board for it, Have you got one spare ?? Paul Young G0HWC reply in this echo or call 0802-655066 --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.40i * Origin: Cellular BBS 01604-757777 "4 lines all 33k6" (2:2503/422) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00002 Date: 03/21/98 From: IAN WISEMAN Time: 10:17pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Rally Dates?? Hi All. Anyone got dates for the following rallies, Leeds Leicester Elvaston Hull Any help much appreciated. E-Mail : radioham@zetnet.co.uk --- * Origin: Most Wanted BBS +44 (0)1522 887627 & 887628 * (2:2503/509) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00003 Date: 03/21/98 From: PAUL YOUNG Time: 05:41pm \/To: LEROY LAWHORN (Read 2 times) Subj: HAM BBS BBS Name: Cellular BBS Sysop: Paul Young Location: Northampton, England Software used: Wildcat 4.20 Lines: 4 in total 3 on +44 (0)1604-757777 and one on +44 (0)1604-464647 On line 24 hours a day Been on line 3 years 73's Paul Young G0HWC --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.40i * Origin: Cellular BBS 01604-757777 "4 lines all 33k6" (2:2503/422) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00004 Date: 03/21/98 From: MIKE WARD Time: 03:37pm \/To: ALL RADIO AMATEURS (Read 2 times) Subj: ARLK023 Keplerian data SB KEP @ ARL $ARLK023 ARLK023 Keplerian data ZCZC SK23 QST de W1AW Keplerian Bulletin 23 ARLK023 From ARRL Headquarters Newington, CT March 21, 1998 To all radio amateurs SB KEP ARL ARLK023 ARLK023 Keplerian data Thanks to Con, W5BWF, for the following Keplerian data. Decode 2-line elsets with the following key: 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM AO-10 1 14129U 83058B 98067.13245924 -.00000314 00000-0 10000-3 0 5394 2 14129 26.6908 98.6975 6003521 198.5820 123.7121 2.05884260 82826 RS-10/11 1 18129U 87054A 98080.29011529 .00000049 00000-0 36652-4 0 4713 2 18129 82.9235 33.9005 0011406 164.7585 195.3916 13.72391672538247 UO-11 1 14781U 84021B 98080.34859353 .00000454 00000-0 84181-4 0 441 2 14781 97.8704 56.0389 0011056 192.9584 167.1342 14.69692924751964 RS-12/13 1 21089U 91007A 98079.04763020 .00000033 00000-0 19641-4 0 512 2 21089 82.9194 74.0658 0027543 249.3170 110.5031 13.74093680357043 UO-14 1 20437U 90005B 98076.68530084 .00000027 00000-0 26942-4 0 3398 2 20437 98.4961 157.1338 0011592 118.8334 241.4023 14.30002967425301 RS-15 1 23439U 94085A 98078.37814244 -.00000039 00000-0 10000-3 0 2879 2 23439 64.8158 67.8539 0145752 78.5176 283.2078 11.27528463132961 AO-16 1 20439U 90005D 98077.74078992 .00000049 00000-0 35742-4 0 1348 2 20439 98.5180 161.7539 0011739 118.0938 242.1432 14.30045918425479 RS-16 1 24744U 97010A 98079.28142066 .00010368 00000-0 31415-3 0 1650 2 24744 97.2578 344.2952 0006283 167.9680 192.1661 15.34313716 58379 DO-17 1 20440U 90005E 98078.81853131 .00000092 00000-0 52013-4 0 1321 2 20440 98.5230 163.8750 0011658 112.0605 248.1810 14.30191041425666 WO-18 1 20441U 90005F 98079.24268832 .00000061 00000-0 40277-4 0 1402 2 20441 98.5227 164.1554 0012338 112.0570 248.1921 14.30155249425726 LO-19 1 20442U 90005G 98077.22858680 .00000079 00000-0 47073-4 0 1371 2 20442 98.5259 163.0146 0012552 116.6420 243.6040 14.30274675425467 FO-20 1 20480U 90013C 98080.28042792 .00000023 00000-0 11457-3 0 397 2 20480 99.0760 355.1583 0541512 110.2722 255.7411 12.83242210380247 AO-21 1 21087U 91006A 98078.78348718 .00000044 00000-0 46193-4 0 9065 2 21087 82.9404 207.5853 0034661 219.9508 139.9579 13.74594826358010 UO-22 1 21575U 91050B 98080.14509372 .00000077 00000-0 39901-4 0 8439 2 21575 98.2649 135.3305 0007416 134.1797 225.9996 14.37123049350262 KO-23 1 22077U 92052B 98076.57969863 -.00000037 00000-0 10000-3 0 7318 2 22077 66.0801 292.8157 0006789 330.5151 29.5484 12.86307746262919 KO-25 1 22828U 93061F 98078.25537977 .00000081 00000-0 49483-4 0 6020 2 22828 98.5129 151.3588 0009932 132.2291 227.9734 14.28221554201474 IO-26 1 22826U 93061D 98078.70802856 .00000083 00000-0 50962-4 0 6238 2 22826 98.5172 151.7017 0008926 147.5874 212.5852 14.27873189233404 AO-27 1 22825U 93061C 98079.74200890 .00000048 00000-0 36626-4 0 6289 2 22825 98.5143 152.3827 0008520 144.8044 215.3701 14.27761863233539 FO-29 1 24278U 96046B 98077.56615031 .00000036 00000-0 72945-4 0 1482 2 24278 98.5167 85.9839 0351064 194.8321 164.2308 13.52639354 78213 Microsat 1 1 24291U 96050A 98080.05670351 .00047286 70059-5 50101-3 0 4123 2 24291 62.7845 285.1264 0384913 194.6235 164.3480 15.07911488 84369 Mir 1 16609U 86017A 98080.16052097 .00011061 00000-0 12554-3 0 3509 2 16609 51.6571 131.8128 0004793 135.0555 225.0859 15.62909887690281 Keplerian bulletins are transmitted twice weekly from W1AW. The next scheduled transmission of these data will be Tuesday, March 24, 1998, at 2330z on Baudot and AMTOR. NNNN --- Squish v1.01 * Origin: The Shack TOO * Mike Ward - Sysop * (716)288-5848 (1:2613/150) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00005 Date: 03/22/98 From: IVY IVERSON Time: 04:21am \/To: MELGERT DEKKER (Read 2 times) Subj: important hampages in Int -=> On 03-19-98 21:35, Melgert Dekker said to Ivy Iverson,<=- -=>"About important hampages in Int...,"<=- MD> Hello Ivy, Hi, Melgert; MD> Hello dr om\yl,------>read:om Sri, OM, I am unfamilar with yr name or culture. > Sri, om, I cnt help U there. If U find any, pls let > me know. MD> I got already some info: [Page addresses relayed to my webmeister es snipped] II>You can also use the FidoNet CALLSIGN echo for many calls around the II> world. MD> I note it too and will visit the echo, tks. II> How is El Nino affecting you in The Merry Netherlands? MD> Via the tv-newsbulletin, another indication to write The Merry MD> Netherlands !! I'm a lucky man, El Nino didn't found my shack...!! It MD> could be the end of a nice hobby ! OUCH! MD> Tu fer the info and cuagn Ivy, Mi pleasure es tnx fer the info! PA3HFZ DE KB9WPM 73 ES TNX Ivy ... Input Impedence: Getting caught bringing more stuff into the shack! -- Ŀ SysOp: Ivy's WALL BBS - 6 Networks 920-457-9255 IMHO: 5 WPM for EVERYONE. KB9QPM/AE as of 11/19/97 :->> Happy New Year to All! May the band always be open! ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 [NR] --- TriToss (tm) 1.03 - (Unregistered) * Origin: Ivy's WALL BBS - Sheboygan, WI 920-457-9255 (1:154/170) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00006 Date: 03/22/98 From: MIKE WARD Time: 03:45pm \/To: ALL RADIO AMATEURS (Read 2 times) Subj: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 349 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 349 BID: $OPDX.349 March 23, 1998 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 (New Area Code!) Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AD1C, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The Daily DX, K6EXO, W7BX, N8PZD, CT1ETE, CX8AT, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, G4BUE & DX News Sheet, IK5MDF, JA1ELY and ZP5AZL following DX information. 3V, TUNISIA. Giovanni, I5JHW, will once again be active from 3V8BB. His activity will be from March 25-31st. Also joining him will be Sergio/ I5SNR, Danio/I5OYY, Gabriele/IK5ZTW and Roberto/IK5FTQ. The group will be active in the upcoming CQ WPX SSB Contest as a Multi/Single, possibly as 3V5I. QSL via I5JHW. 8Q7, MALDIVES (UPDATE). Lorenzo, IM5MDF, states he will now be active from Alimatha Island (IOTA AS-013) as 8Q7DF, May 2-10th. His activity will be on 80-10 meters and he provided the following suggested frequencies: 3780, 7080, 14180, 21280 and 28480 kHz. His equipment will be a Kenwood TS-50 w/AT-50 tuner using a "new Multicres Vertical Multiband" antenna and inverted "V" dipoles. QSL via IK5MDF. For updates, try the WEB page: http://www.qsl.net/ik5mdf A4, OMAN. The "DX News Sheet" reports that the Royal Omani ARS (ROARS) hopes to be active in the last week of March, probably as A43DI from Daymaniyat Island. There is planned activity on 6 meters with IC-706 and 5 element yagi. Also, a 6m beacon, probably on 50100kHz, will be available. Permission has not yet been given for general 6m use in Oman, but Tony, A45ZN, is ready to be active when it is given. He will use a FT-690 and IC-706, 100W to a vertical and 5 element yagi at 60ft. Tony will also run a beacon on 50110 kHz. A6, U.A.E. Bernie, W3UR, Editor of The Daily DX, reports that Ali's, A61AJ, station will be very active on all bands CW and SSB from March 21st through April 1st. Ali will also be active full time during the CQ WPX SSB Contest. By the way, Bernie is the QSL Manager for Ali and states a very nice color photo QSL card is available. QSL via W3UR, Bernie McClenny, 3025 Hobbs Road, Glenwood, MD 21738, USA. He mentions no E-mail bureau cards. CV8, URUGUAY. Look for Al, CX8AT, to be active during the 1998 CQ WPX Phone Contest (March 28-29th) using the special callsign CV8D. He states for QSLing to PLEASE send via his regular callsign CX8AT. All returns wil be sent via the bureau. EP, IRAN. The "DX News Sheet" reports Hamid, EP3HR, is active, especially on 17 meters. Check 18150 kHz between 1400 and 1500z. QSL via I2MQP or direct to Hamid Reza Rahimi, P.O. Box 71555-158, Shiraz, Iran. JAPANESE IOTA. Seven JA operators will be active from Awashima (IOTA AS-117) in the Sea of Japan. Activity will be for only two dates, April 17-18th. Operators will sign JG1SZE/0, JJ1SLI/0, JP1TBG/0, JQ1ALQ/0, JI3DST/0, JR9MAR/0 and 7K4FGQ/0. The group will set up three stations and operate on 40-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via JARL Bureau to their homecall or direct. JW, SVALBARD. Ragnar (Rag), OZ8RO, reports to OPDX that he has been bitten by the Artic bug again and will be active as JW5HE, April 3-9th. If he can get the computer/modem operational, he will spend some time on RTTY this time. Otherwise, he will focus on 10 and 18 MHz and possible 24 if there are openings. QSL to OZ8RO CBA. KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Zorro, JH1AJT, will be active from the island of Saipan as KG6SL. Activity will be mainly SSB on 40-10 meters. The length of his stay is not known. QSL via home call. Meanwhile, KH0AC was heard on 15 meters this past weekend on 21255 kHz at 2215z and 21295 kHz at 0215z. QSL via K7ZA. Also heard on 15 meters was Larry, KH0I, on 21280 kHz at 0145z. He was also heard on 80 meters (3793 kHz) beginning around 1300z. NEW PREFIX. It has been reported that Terry, VR6TY, on Pitcairn Island, has stated that the VR6 prefixes will switch to the VP6 prefix beginning May 1, 1998. The VR prefix was apparently given over to China on or about the same time that Hong Kong was returned (July 1, 1997). OTHER NEW HAT TO WEAR. According to the "ARRL Letter", the current ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Kennamer, K5FUV, will replace Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH, as Membership Services Manager at ARRL Headquarters effective April 20. Hutchinson is stepping down and into a part-time role for medical reasons. The "Letter" did not mention whether Bill would be replaced or stay on as DXCC Manager. PACIFIC DXPEDITIONS. Members of Yamato ARC (JA1JQY, JA1KJW, JA3MCA and JA8VE) will be active from Tuvalu (T2) and Fiji (3D2). The group will be in Tuvalu from April 25th to May 1st and their call signs will be issued upon their arrival. They plan to have three 100 watt stations on 160-10 meters CW/SSB. From May 2-3rd, they will be active from Fiji as 3D2HI (JA1KJW), 3D2KZ (JA8VE), 3D2SH (JA1JQY) and 3D2TK (JA3MCA). QSL via their home callsigns. PORTUGUESE DX NET. Paulo, CT1ETE, reports that the Portuguese DX Net will be reactivated again. The net will be held on Saturdays between 1000 and 1200z on 21280 kHz or 28480 kHz. Net Controller will be CT1ERK. QSL INFO AND NEWS..... You can now look up your QSOs for the ZL7DK operation on the WEB. The QSOs listed are by band and mode (no times). Check out the WEB site at: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/cgi-bin/zl7dk or http://wwwiti.cs.uni-magdeburg.de/~hoeding/hamradio/zl7dk_main.html Mike, NF4W, states he would like to become a QSL Manager for a DX station and mentions he has plenty of time to take care of business. Mike can be reach at: Michael W. Taylor, 115 Crompton Drive, Pelzer, SC 29669. His E-mail adress is: nf4w@mci2000.com SPECIAL EVENT (Submarine Memorial Radio Reactivation). On April 25th and 26th, the radio rooms on as many as 23 memorial submarines will come alive with ham activity. This year's lineup will include the Torsk in Baltimore, the Cod in Cleveland and the Growler in New York City. The suggested frequencies will be 3843, 7243, 14243, 21343 and 28343 kHz. QSL information will be available on the air. For more information, E-mail Jim Flanders, W0OOG, at jaf@sprintmail.com S0, WESTERN SAHARA. Look for S08R and S0RASD to be active on the air between March 24th and April 20th. Activity will be mostly on 40, 80 and 160 meters, but 20/15/10 meters will also be used. Reports indicate that the area shall become independent and may receive a new prefix in 1999. QSL direct to EA2JG, Arseli, Barrena 6, 01408 Luyando Alava, Spain. For more information, a WEB site has become available at the following URL address: http://web.jet.es/rasd/ S2, BANGLADESH. Mamtaz (YL), S21J, has been quite active on 20 meters (between 14200-14216 kHz) this past weekend between 1230 and 1400z. QSL via Mamtaz Shahid, G.P.O. Box 3512, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh. USI/IOTA ALERT. The group from the USI Award informed OPDX that Dennis, AA3ID, will be on Hatteras Island (IOTA NA-067, USI NC-005S) from March 16-28th. He will have 80-6 meters available. They indicated that if you need this island, try giving him a call on 14260 or 14265 kHz because Dennis will be monitoring while doing "useful" work down there. VK9, NORFOLK ISLAND. "The 59(9) DXReport" states Jim, VK9NS, is now active on RTTY (No QSNs mentioned). His activity on 160/80 meters continues. Check around 1831 kHz between 1115 and 1145z and on 3507 kHz at 1100z. Jim can also be found daily on 14222 kHz beginning about 0400z. QSL direct to P.O. Box 90, Norfolk Island, 2899 Australia. XV, VIETNAM. Torsten, XV7TH, was heard active this past week on 28500 kHz (long path) around 1430z. He was also heard on 14195 kHz around 1500z. Meanwhile Charlie, K4VUD, who was recently in Nepal and work Torsten from 9N land, states that XV7TH can be found on Sundays at 1000z on 21250 or 21179 khz. YB, INDONESIA. Jorma, OH2KI, will be active until March 30th, either as XYB9BV or YB9/OH2KI. Activity will be mainly on CW. QSL via OH2KI. ZP0, PARAGUAY. Tom, ZP5AZL, will be using the special callsign ZP0Z in the CQ WPX SSB PHONE Contest. He will be in the contest as a Single Op 20 meter Hig Power entry. QSL via W3HNK or in Paraguay via ZP5MAL. 1998 Visalia DX Convention. The Southern California DX Club is pleased to announce the programs for the upcoming DX convention. The dates for the convention are May 1, 2 and 3rd. More information about the convention, including a list of hotels, a registration form and the complete preliminary program, can be found at the following WEB page: http://www.primenet.com/~scdxc/dxconv98.html Or E-mail any inquiries to: visalia@scdxc.org -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IMPORTANT NOTICE! Users of the online BARF-80 BBS (Home of the OPDX Bulletin) take note, the area code has changed as of August 16th. The new 440 area code will replace the 216 area code. Currently both area codes can be used, but the 216 area code will be permanently replaced in April, 1998. BARF-80 BBS online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE EDITOR. 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To contribute DX info, call BARF-80 BBS online at 440-237-8208 28.8k/14400/9600/2400/1200 and leave a message with the Sysop or send InterNet Mail to one of the two following addresses: kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org -or- aq474@cleveland.freenet.edu - OR - Send a message via packet to KB8NW @ WA8BXN.OH.USA.NA - OR - Use the VOICE or FAX answering machine at 440-237-8208 which shares the same phone line as BARF-80 BBS using a data/fax/phone switch. To access: 1) Dial Number. 2) Wait for first ring (the second ring should be a false ring from the fax/data switch box) and then dial four quick ones ("1111"). (NOTE: Some FAX machines that send single "BEEPS" every second will not have to do this step.) 3) The phone will pick up and after the "BEEP" leave your voice message or FAX. --- Squish v1.01 * Origin: The Shack TOO * Mike Ward - Sysop * (716)288-5848 (1:2613/150) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F3S00007 Date: 03/22/98 From: BRUCE LEGRANDE Time: 09:56pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: What's Ham radio ??? (from HAM-SALE 21:56:3403/22/98 * Reply to a message in HAM-SALE. Roy Witt wrote in a message to Bill Rister: RW> 19 Mar 98 05:56, Bill Rister said this about What's Ham radio ??? RW> to Roy Witt. RW> II>> similar to what I told Joe, but with a heavy emphasis on the RW> II>> phrase, "...Licensed by the Federal Government, which 'THEY' RW> II>> are NOT!" RW>> RW>> Oh? I still hold KPD-2428...At one time I also held 18W4361, RW>> KLK-1032. BR> BR> KMT-2042 here, previously 9W2016 ..and even have a mobile rig and HT BR> for highway use! KDX-9626 here as my initial call, and KDW-6076 as my club (UCBA) call of which I was(/am) #124. I'm not familiar with these other calls (ie 9W2016), what service were/are those for ? GMRS ? FRS ? RW> I just picked up a 23 channel Cobra 138 AM/SSB rig with the RW> intention of converting it to 10mtrs. After listening to it for a RW> while, I changed my mind. There's hardly any traffic to speak of. RW> Perhaps the future trend will be back to the uncrowded 11mtr band. I moved this reply to the HAM echo because it clearly did not belong in the HAM-SALE echo... ;) I suppose it SHOULD be in the CB_RADIO echo, but I figured if I typed what I intend to there is would just cause problems, and since HAMs (in general) are a bit more calm that CB'ers, I thought it would cause much less problems here. Since my conmment is in regards to 10m, I believe I am within topic guidelines. OK.. Here goes... The only reason I can think of that the 11m band is not quite as noisy in your area is perhaps that the CBers have moved up to the 10m band and are bootlegging. I have a packet mailbox on 28.105 LSB and quite often get wiped out by 'chicken banders' operating illegally on that frequency. And when you ask them to move out of the band, it's like they think you have no right to ask. I'll have to admit that I haven't heard a LOT of CQ's on the freq, but mostly guys in mobiles (who I presume are 'truckers') chatting with females (which I suppose MIGHT be their XYLs). (maybe not...) And some generalized 'music/echo boxes'... :( When THAT gets really bad, I usually just switch to RTTY mode and make a few CQ calls and they get the idea , or the conditions drop out to the point where they're Q1. I disagree with your comment that 10m is devoid of HAM traffic, as I have been hearing a steady increase in continintal skip, and have talked with many others with better arrays that I that say they have been chatting with stations overseas on a regular basis for the last several months. I myself have had semi-regular contacts/connects with stations in OH, IL, KY, and MT. And if I can have a 59 signal with the meager gear that I have, I know it's possible for just about ANYone to do the same+. You, of course, can go back to 11 if you choose, but why!? If you're a licensed HAM - you belong on 10 with the rest of us having a good time and watching the condx improve. If you decide to stick around, I hope we get a chance to QSO in the near future, and if you have packet capabilities you might want to listen for my 300 bd beacon on 28.105 Mc LSB. 73 2Ya - de Bruce - kb6lwn@juno.com - http://www.qsl.net/kb6lwn --- WtrGate v0.93 Unreg * Origin: GreenTree Ground Station * CM88 * 707-987-ISDN (1:2003/0)