--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F5G00127 Date: 04/28/98 From: ELDEN LAFFOON Time: 11:50am \/To: JEFF EDMONSON(MY HERO!) (Read 1 times) Subj: Attention All Horny People(Circle Jerk) Jeff, you branching the echo out for advertising? QUICK! Somebody alert the Border Patrol, another illegal just breached the border!!!!!! SHOOT TO KILL!!!! :) PS: Save the Senoritas for me and Russ! ;) --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: KA3HSW/Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs BBS (1:115/668) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F5G00128 Date: 04/26/98 From: IVY IVERSON Time: 07:36pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Ham pirate hacks * Crossposted from: u Ham Radio * Crossposted from The Mail Room -=> On 04-28-98 15:20, Ross Sauer said to Ivy,<=- -=>"About Ham stuff...,"<=- Ivy, got this on my news service via e-mail. *** U.S. crackdown boots N.Y. cabbies off ham radio The federal government used a sting operation to catch dozens of New York cab drivers riding the airwaves reserved for amateur ham radio operators, officials said Monday. Beginning in January, Federal Communications Commission sleuths inspected cabs at the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission checkpoint in Woodside, N.Y., and found almost every hack had modified their radio to transmit illegally on the ham channels. Cab drivers are allowed on citizen band radio frequencies, but ham operators have complained for years the hacks were stealing their airwaves as well. After issuing cab drivers verbal warnings and nasty letters, the FCC said Monday that most cabbies were back on the proper frequencies and ham complaints had vanished into thin air. (REUTERS) o Ŀ 73's DE Ivy, KB9QPM ۳ 920-457-9255 FidoNet: 1:1:154/170 MufoNet 88:4307/0 /2 PlopNet: 99:414/2 UsersNet: 417:414/0 StarNet 315:3200/1 Home of Lakeshore Net: 73:414/0 www.bigfoot.com/~IvysWallBBS ___ 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: F5G00129 Date: 04/30/98 From: RON MARTIN Time: 03:26am \/To: ROY STARK (Read 1 times) Subj: Manuals for Old Radios Roy: Thought you would be interested in this information. 73's de KF6KYV ... What do you mean? You actually read this Tagline?!? ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Fanciful Online, San Diego, CA (1:202/801) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F5G00130 Date: 04/30/98 From: JAMES AESCHLIMAN Time: 11:08am \/To: LUIS LOEFF (Read 1 times) Subj: Telnet access If you do a search of the WEB on FIDONET, you will find a WEB address for accessing FIDONET. It's not like using a regular BBS though. You will have to download files to get information and download mail packets and read them off-line. I never reached this stage myself, because I was able to find another local BBS to pick up the HAM Groups that I lost when a BBS I was using was taken down. <<***** On 04-29-98, Luis Loeff wrote to All: *****>> LL>To all bbs's who echo fido mail and also can be accessed via telnet. LL> LL>Dear Sysops: LL> LL>I live in South America and the local bbs doesn't carry all the LL>conferences a few of which I am interested in browsing and posting. LL> LL>In order to access those unavailable conferences I thought of accessing LL>any bbs (preferably in USA) "faster internet access" through telnet LL> LL>So I would like to know if any bbs would grant me temporary access LL>through LL> telnet. LL> LL> if so please answer me through the fido node or to lfb@ecodigit.com.br LL> Thank you for your help LL> LL> Luis A. Loeff LL> Sao Paulo SP Brazil LL> LL>--- LL> * Origin: HidraSoft BBS * Aruj, SP * 55-11-4654-2024 * (4:801/161) LL> LL> James Aeschliman bb840@scn.org Black Diamond, Washington KD7MK --- VbReader V1.41 Ok, now for a quick backuA&#s --- Renegade v10-05 Exp * Origin: The Powerhouse BBS! 360-886-0973 Black Diamond, WA (1:343/241) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F5G00131 Date: 04/30/98 From: MIKE WARD Time: 06:59pm \/To: ALL RADIO AMATEURS (Read 1 times) Subj: ARLD017 DX news SB DX @ ARL $ARLD017 ARLD017 DX news ZCZC AE17 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 30, 1998 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD017 ARLD017 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, Rick, N1RL, The 599Rpt, QRZ DX, 425DXnews, The Daily DX and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. AGALEGA AND SAINT BRANDON ISLANDS, 3B7. A group of Swiss amateurs plan to operate as 3B7RF from May 6 to 17. Activity is expected on all bands, including VHF, using CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV. QSL via HB9RF. LIBYA, 5A. Ahmed, 5A3YAZ, is QRV from Gharyn City. QSL via EA5XV. MALDIVES, 8Q. Paul, ND4X, will be QRV as 8Q7DF from May 3 to 10, using only SSB. QSL via Lorenzo Tabaracci, PO Box 142, I-54033 Carrara MS, Italy. IRAN, EP. Hamid, EP3HR, has been QRV on 18127 khz around 1500z. QSL via I2MQP. TROMELIN ISLAND, FR/T. Henri, FR5ZQ, is QRV as FR5ZQ/T. He is active using CW and SSB, and has been found on 15 meters around 1700z. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Special Event Station GI6YM is QRV until year end in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the YMCA Radio Club. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via K1WY. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Oreste, IK3VIA, will be QRV until May 3 as HBO/N7OV. QSL to home call. AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Larry, AH8LG, is QRV using SSTV. QSL direct. SWEDEN, SM. Look for Special Event Station 7S5BE to be QRV until year end using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. ICELAND, TF. KE8RO and KC8CSD are active until May 5. They are signing KE8RO/TF on 80 to 10 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Paul, VK9LZ, has begun operations. He has been found on 80 meters around 0930z. QSL via N0AH. INDIA, VU. Marc, ON4AVO, will soon be QRV as VU3MCV, using CW for now and eventually SSB. QSL via ON7LX. VANUATU, YJ. Tada, JA1WPX, is QRV until May 5 as YJ0AWP, using RTTY and SSB on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Paul, ZD8V, and ZD8T are QRV and have been found on 17 to 10 meters between 1545 and 2000z. QSL ZD8T via AC4IV. QSL ZD8V via KF4OOX. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARI International DX Contest, Connecticut QSO Party, Danish SSTV Contest, MARAC County Hunters CW Contest, Massachusetts QSO Party and the Ten-Ten International Net Spring CW QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see May QST, page 96 for details. 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: F5G00132 Date: 05/01/98 From: MIKE WARD Time: 03:22pm \/To: ALL RADIO AMATEURS (Read 1 times) Subj: ARLP018 Propagation de K7VVV SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP018 ARLP018 Propagation de K7VVV ZCZC AP18 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 18 ARLP018 From Tad Cook, K7VVV Seattle, WA May 1, 1998 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP018 ARLP018 Propagation de K7VVV Thanks to KH6BZF for writing last week's bulletin while I was in Maui. Those who keep careful track of the numbers at the end of these bulletins or who use them in the WA4TTK Solar Data Display program may have noticed that there was a one day gap in last week's numbers. Note that the complete stats for the past two weeks are at the end of this bulletin. A trip to another region is always interesting when one can observe propagation. For this author, it was Bahia, Brazil in late 1995 and Maui, Hawaii at KH6X last week. The station and location were ideal, with no local noise sources and big antennas high above the Pacific. Being from the Pacific Northwest, the first thing I noticed was that ten meters was often open to the southern part of the United States, but never to northern latitudes, at least with the sunspot activity as it was. Solar flux has been declining over the past few weeks, and now it is back on the rise. The predicted flux values for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday are 104, 106 and 108. Beyond that, flux values are expected to peak near 130 around May 8 and 9, then decline below 110 around May 15 and below 100 by May 17. Geomagnetic conditions have been active due to solar flares and coronal holes. The worst days recently were April 24 to 26, and we should see poor conditions again this Saturday, due to a flare on April 29 at 1637z. Active conditions should return around May 21 to 23 with an active coronal hole. For the next few weeks, look for best worldwide propagation on 20 meters, with openings following local sunrise and continuing through the day. After dark, 20 should be excellent into the tropical regions well into the night. Because of shorter dark hours, 40 should offer fewer openings. When solar flux is up, look for openings on 10 and 15 meters, particularly when WWV reports K indices of 2 or lower. Sunspot Numbers for April 16 through 22 were 59, 70, 28, 35, 35, 47 and 41 with a mean of 45. 10.7 cm flux was 106.4, 101.3, 98.5, 96.2, 97.7, 92 and 87.6, with a mean of 97.1, and estimated planetary A indices were 7, 15, 6, 4, 10, 7, and 6, with a mean of 7.9. Sunspot Numbers for April 23 through 29 were 38, 22, 50, 30, 19, 54 and 65 with a mean of 39.7. 10.7 cm flux was 90.2, 90.6, 91.9, 90.7, 91.4, 98.4 and 100.5, with a mean of 93.4, and estimated planetary A indices were 14, 35, 22, 31, 14, 10, and 6, with a mean of 18.9. 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: F5G00133 Date: 05/01/98 From: JOE ROSS Time: 10:15pm \/To: JOE BROWN (Read 1 times) Subj: slow Scan Hi Joe, Met a guy from Washington looking for info on Slow Scan. Can you help? His call letters are N3znr and his internet address is nocterna@bellatlantic.net. If you have the time to help him. Thanks. Joe Ross --- QuickBBS 2.85 GoldBase * Origin: Joe Brown's BBS *OS/2* Mt. Vernon, NY - 914 667-9385 (1:2625/111) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F5G00134 Date: 05/01/98 From: MODERATOR Time: 11:59pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Ham Echo Frequently Asked Questions (1 o23:59:0405/01/98 Welcome to the Ham Echo (Modified 02 August 1997) New participates often have questions about an echo. This Q/A was prepared in an effort to better understand the HAM Echo. 1. What is the echos purpose - Provide a free and open exchange of ideas and discussions on issues concerning amateur radio operating techniques and practices. 2. What types of amateur discussion - AM, FM, U/LSB, CW, RTTY, Amtor, Packet, Pactor, Clover, ATV, AmSat, Spread Spectrum, Repeaters, Repeater coordinations, amateur band plans, WARC, cross band operation, links, bulletins, newsletters, digests, orbital elements, dx notes, club announcements, hamfest activities, RACES, ARES, MARS, CAP, field day, cross posts of interest from other amateur radio echos, QSL information, propaga- tion forecasts, equipment review, equipment modifications for MARS and CAP, new amateur radio software announcements and review, on air schedules with other echo participants, amateur radio purpose, how to obtain an amateur license, NPRM, and part 97 rules and regulations, just to name a few subjects. 3. Do I need an amateur radio license to participate in this echo - NO. A valid amateur radio license is not required. 4. Are there subjects which may not be discussed - Yes. Because amateur radio operators have such a diverse interest in radio communications it is difficult to separate the many elements. The following radio related topics have been determined not to be within the scope of this echo and are not permitted: Scanner, Shortwave, Broadcast, FCC, Citizen Band radio, Equipment for sale, Pirate radio, or any thing that is not directly related to the advocation of amateur radio as defined in FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 97. 5. Are there other echos that permit these discussions - Yes. The following sister echos are carried on the Fido backbone and available to any Fido sysop. Scanner discussions : SCANRADIO Shortwave/pirate discussions: SHORTWAVE Broadcast discussions : BROADCAST FCC discussions : FCC Equipment for sale : HAM-SALE Looking up callsigns : AMATEUR RADIO CALLSIGN SERVER Discussions about CB belong in the following echos: Low Power FM, CB, RADIO_HOBBY-ALL, CB_RADIO, CB_RADIO_2, CB_RADIO_4SALE, CB_RADIO_C4SALE --- FMail 1.02 * Origin: Electronic Avenue-San Antonio,TX 210.533.5668 (1:387/510) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F5G00135 Date: 05/01/98 From: MODERATOR Time: 11:59pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Ham Echo Frequently Asked Questions (2 o23:59:0505/01/98 6. Are there other amateur radio related echos - Yes. There are many ham related echos, both on and off the fido echo backbone and several alternate nets with ham related echos too. Backbone echos include: AMATEUR_RADIO: Amateur radio discussion HAM-SALE : Equip for sale, swap, buy HAM_REQ : Ham File Echo Announcements and file requests HAM_TECH : Technical discussions RTTY : Digital communications PACKET : Packet & digital communications Non-backbone echos include: TEN-TEN : 10-10 International Echo Additional information on non-backbone echos and feeds may be obtained by netmailing or writing the Ham Echo Moderator. 7. What happens if a message not related to amateur radio is posted - Depends. Many times, messages not related to amateur radio or posted by bbs users without them ever realizing their error. No action or warnings are sent to the user. However, it is not at all uncommon for others to regularly post messages on subjects that have little, or no, connection to amateur radio. These individuals will be netmailed warnings that their post is not in keeping with the purpose of the echo. If they are not the bbs sysop, the sysop of the board they use will also be carbon copied. In the most extreme and annoying cases that cannot be resolved, a bbs' link to the echo may be removed. 8. I have seen reference to messages being off-topic. What does that mean - Since amateur radio is so diverse, and since many readers have a hard time deciding on the boundaries of the echo, messages will often be posted that are really better suited for another echo. In the past, one of the moderators would let the person posting the message know that the content of their message was not related to amateur radio. In the future, this will be handled by netmail and not occupy echo space. 9. What makes a subject off-topic - The rule of thumb for the moderators is whether the message "relates to the subject of amateur radio in some manner." If the answer is no, then it is off-topic. Another yard stick for determining if a message is off-topic are the echo guidelines. Some subjects have proven over time not to be very good topics of discussion, and are strongly discouraged. The moderators often get netmail concerning topics of discussion and are ask by other echo users to have a thread ended. Once the thread has been declared closed, any continued discussion would be off-topic. 10.What are the echo guidelines, and when are they posted - Echo guidelines are the very basic do's and dont's. They are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. --- FMail 1.02 * Origin: Electronic Avenue-San Antonio,TX 210.533.5668 (1:387/510) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 135 AMATEUR RADIO Ref: F5G00136 Date: 05/01/98 From: MODERATOR Time: 11:59pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Ham Echo Frequently Asked Questions (3 o23:59:0605/01/98 11.What are the guidelines concerning antagonistic behavior to others - Flames, insults, slander, innuendoes, personal attacks, or the use of derogatory or negative connotations is not permitted in this echo. This is an international forum and this type of behavior does not promote amateur radio goodwill. Participants of the echo are expected to follow the echo guidelines and to treat others the way they would want to be treated. Those who simply feel they must flame or attack another user, should do so in private, via netmail, or use the flame echo. 12.Is profanity permitted in the ham echo - NO. The use of profanity is not tolerated at any time in the ham echo. Minors read this echo and adults should have a command of the English language, which would permit them to express themselves without resorting to any form of lewdness. 13.What if there is a complaint against another echo participant, or the moderator - Complaints of any kind are best handled in private, via netmail, between the two parties. Complaints against the moderator should be directed to them via netmail. Disputes between individuals or the moderator is not to be handled in the echo. That is not the purpose of the ham echo. 14.Is there a way to change the echo guidelines - Yes. Every participate has a right to an input into what the echo guide- lines should contain. If an echo user does not like one of the guidelines, or decision of the moderator, they should bring it to the moderators attention, via netmail. Every suggestion will be considered, and if there is enough support for a change, it will be implemented. 15.Is there a way to send mail to the moderator? Yes. Not everyone has access to netmail. Postcards and letters, both good and bad, may be addressed to the moderator. The name, address, are available in the Callsign Book or by using the Fidonet Callsign Server Echo, or any of the Callsign areas available on the Internet. If this is not possible, send a request to the Moderator, and an address will be sent to you. HAM ECHO All correspondence will be processed and answered as soon as time permits. The Ham Echo can only be as good as the participants make it. Your sug- gestions and criticism are both appreciated and solicited. --- FMail 1.02 * Origin: Electronic Avenue-San Antonio,TX 210.533.5668 (1:387/510)