--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFV00001 Date: 11/25/96 From: JIM JOWSKI Time: 05:31pm \/To: JOHN QUAIN (Read 4 times) Subj: solar activity On (21 Nov 96) John Quain wrote to All... JQ> I realize that there isn't much sunspot activity at the moment, but is JQ> this the quietest part of a normal 11 year cycle or is it very quiet JQ> indeed, ie abnormally quiet? It's the low point in the cycle and the levels are normal. JQ> (it is quiet in here also!) However, the flux reached 100 yesterday for the first time in at least two years. Jim Signoff Over and Out. --- PPoint 1.92 * Origin: Parnelli's Point and 14.4k Pointless BPS (1:203/7707.3069) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFV00002 Date: 11/25/96 From: JIM JOWSKI Time: 10:26pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: WWW & Home Page Sites j > Does anyone here have an updated WWW and home page site list for shortwave j > broadcasters which could be posted. There are changes in these lists from j > time j > to time which reflect additions. Please post a current listing if that is j > possible. Happy Monitoring...Brian. j > --------- j > bjohnson@thekat.maximumaccess.com Brian, Here's the Radio Netherland's links page. It's about the best links page I've run across. HIT LIST (RN links) http://www.rnw.nl/en/pub/hitlist.html Jim Signoff Over and Out. --- PPoint 1.92 * Origin: Parnelli's Point and 14.4k Pointless BPS (1:203/7707.3069) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFV00003 Date: 11/25/96 From: FRED HATFIELD Time: 09:28am \/To: JONATHAN DEFABRITIS (Read 4 times) Subj: Fax with pk232 In a message of <21 Nov 96 03:03:00>, Jonathan Defabritis (1:102/420) ites: JD>ME>i'm searching for a good faxsoftware that is working with my pk232 JD>an a atar JD>ME>TT. Can somebody help me? JD> JD>If unsuccessful in FidoNet, I suggest that you try some of the usenet JD>newsgroups for Atari software. A PK232 is used with any standard communications program. If he is accessing Fidonet now on his Atari, he simply has to switch between his standard modem and the PK232. An A/B switch would be handy. Fred. --- QM v1.00 * Origin: The Digital Cottage in New Orleans 504-897-6614 (1:396/65.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFX00000 Date: 11/25/96 From: MARTIN CAMPBELL Time: 11:11am \/To: BRIAN JOHNSON (Read 4 times) Subj: WWW & Home Page Sites On (21 Nov 96) Brian Johnson wrote to All... BJ> Does anyone here have an updated WWW and home page site list for BJ> shortwave broadcasters which could be posted. There are changes in BJ> these lists from time to time which reflect additions. Please post a BJ> current listing if that is possible. Happy Monitoring...Brian. Hi Brian. I don't have a list, but Radio Netherlands has a "Hit List" form which there are links to tons of other sw broadcaster's web sites. Their address is: http://www.rnw.nl While I have not had access to the internet for more than a few weeks, this is the best site for sw info that I have found! (so far) CUL8R Martin Campbell KB0HAE --- PPoint 2.02 * Origin: The PYROmania Point...Got A Match? (1:283/525.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFX00001 Date: 11/25/96 From: RICHARD MEKKA Time: 11:28am \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Scanner Clubs Hello All, ***************************************** * Crossposted from: SCANER_GROUP The NEWCASTLE SCANNER GROUP was originally formed in 1990, to cater for scanner enthusiasts in the Newcastle, Central Coast and Hunter Valley regions. ***************************************** Does anyone know of a group in the UK that caters for the scanner enthusiast? NOT Broadcast listening, or amateur radio, but specifically for the VHF/UHF part of the spectrum? I know that SWM has a column every month, but I've never come across a newsletter for this kind of listener. Any thoughts welcome. Richard Mekka --- Terminate 3.00/Pro * Origin: Our man in Caversham (2:252/820.41) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFX00002 Date: 11/25/96 From: HOWARD WILSON Time: 02:13pm \/To: IAN KOENIG (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Scanners & p.c's Thanks for your note, but I think you have the wrong person - I don't know anything about scanners! --- PCBoard (R) v15.22/M 100 * Origin: USR Tech Support BBS - 01734 692200 (2:252/222) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFX00003 Date: 11/25/96 From: JOE TAYLOR Time: 02:16pm \/To: JOHN QUAIN (Read 4 times) Subj: solar activity Hi John: Yes it's a quiet sun, but not a record. By the way on Nov 23 I saw 5 sunspots on Nov 24th 6 sunspots. Today is Nov 25 and I'm full overcast and rainy in Kentucky. Joe N 4 N A S --- PCBoard (R) v15.22/5 * Origin: Pipeline BBS * Glasgow, KY * Fidonet (1:3615/51) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFX00004 Date: 11/24/96 From: RALPH MOWERY Time: 07:47pm \/To: MARK HARPER (Read 4 times) Subj: Interference MH>I have a home built dx/2 - winth 12MB RAM a 1gb HDD and win 95. MH>THe problem is that no matter what methods I try, i cannot seem to MH>reduce the inteference to my R-2000. MH>THis obviously means I have problems receiving FAX\RTTY etc. MH>PS - My monitor is labelled MPR2 - Low radiation' I am not too MH>sure ! That radiation is probably the X-Ray type and not RF. You might try to determin where the RF is getting out of the computer. My worst case computer is really comming from the monitor. Cut the monitor off and the problem goes away. Try unplugging all cables and booting the computer. then cut it off and add a cable untuil you find where it is comming from. If it is from a cable , then a ferrite choke like some monitors have on their cables near the computer may help. or the cable may be unshielded and you can change to a shielded cable. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Borderline! BBS Fido_Net Concord,N.C. (1:379/37.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFX00005 Date: 11/20/96 From: CHRIS VANDENBERG Time: 12:40pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: MIRNEWS.334 MIRNEWS.334 20 NOVEMBER 1996 Successful launch freighter Progress-M33: This long-expected freighter blasted off from Baykonur on 19.11.1996 at 23 hrs 20 mins and 35 seconds UTC (for Moscow-time and for MEWT already on 20.11.1996). After some orbits the beacon- and TLM-transmissions could be monitored over here. The cargo of Pr-M33 consisting of post, food, spare- parts, containers for human waste and materials for experiments weighs 1650 KG. In the tank-compartment of Pr-M33 547 KG oxygen, fuel and water has been stored. Fuel for the MIR-complex itself weighs 2462 KG. Also among the 547 KG a new supply of nitrogen for the pressurising and purging of the oxygen-producing Elektron systems. Because of the fact that there will be no further deliveries of supplies before New Year the mail- bag also contains the Christmas- and New Year post for the crew. Progress-M32: This old freighter has to free the port at which she is docked now for the arrival of the Progress- M33. This is the aft docking port (Kvant-1, +X-axis). Pr-M32 can abandon the MIR-station for the systems of her successor are working normally. This will take place on 20.11.1996 at 1945UTC. After a few orbits Pr-M32's engines will be fired for the de-orbit manoeuvre after which Pr-M32 will burn up over a designated area in the Pacific East of New Zealand. Expected time of arrival and docking Progress-M33 at MIR: This will be on 22.11.1996 at 0100UTC. Progress-M33 has to approach and dock in the automatic mode by the system Kurs. If this system fails commander Korzun is ready to conduct the freighter manually with the system TORU. Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202. --- Maximus 2.01 * Origin: Scoop BBS (The Netherlands) +31-33-2996366 (2:500/202) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFX00006 Date: 11/22/96 From: CHRIS VANDENBERG Time: 04:54am \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: MIRNEWS.335 MIRNEWS.335 22 NOVEMBER 1996 Progress-M33 successfully docked at MIR: The Pr-M33 linked up with MIR on 22.11.1996 at 010130UTC. Approach and docking were executed in the automatic mode with the system Kurs. Until the soft mate Korzun was prepared to take over manually with TORU if necessary. During the first pass of MIR in orbit 61467 from 0050- 0056UTC Korzun reported about the approaching freighter. At 0556UTC TsUP gave permission for the docking. Already during the pass in orb. 61468 from 0223-0234UTC the crew reported that they had opened the hatch and that they enjoyed the fresh air which flowed in and the smell of apples. Progress-M32: This old freighter separated from MIR on 21.11.1996 at 194414UTC. The same day at 224218UTC the de-orbitburn took place and she burnt up over the Pacific East from New Zealand. Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165?A-UK3202 --- Maximus 2.01 * Origin: Scoop BBS (The Netherlands) +31-33-2996366 (2:500/202)