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If you have any questions concerning these rules, please contact the moderator directly. You may also contact me via U.S. Mail at P.O. Box 52466, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70152. My home telephone number is (504)-891-4862. I have disconnected my answering machine so that if you call and I am not home, you will not get a long distance charge. I can usually be reached in the mornings before noon and most all day on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Thank you. Fred Hatfield, K8VDU, Moderator, SHORTWAVE echo. --- 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: ED500000 Date: 09/02/97 From: ART PREIS Time: 07:45pm \/To: NATHAN BOLLINGER (Read 2 times) Subj: Radio Netherlands Hello NATHAN! Wednesday August 27 1997 07:45, NATHAN BOLLINGER wrote to All: NB> At the top of NB> the hour, they gave a time signal, and even IT was 3 seconds off! NB> So if you ever listen to Radio Nethlands, don't use 6165 to set NB> your watch, 'cause it'll be at least 3 seconds slow. B-) Interesting observation. Guess I'll stick to WWV and CHU for accurate time checks. Art --- * Origin: The Munsters, Munster, Ontario, Canada (1:163/335.18) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: ED500001 Date: 09/03/97 From: ART PREIS Time: 02:19pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: HCJB Freq. Change Thought the following message received via E-Mail from HCJB might be of interest: SEPTEMBER 8 BRINGS A CHANGE TO OUR MORNING RELEASE TO EUROPE! Thanks to the input of many of our European listeners, we are once again making a change to the frequency for our morning release in English to Europe, 0730 to 0930 UTC. Please make note that as of September 8, this release can be heard on 9365 kHz. From the information that we have received so far, this new frequency will give us a stronger, cleaner signal into Europe. We appreciate the help of our listening friends in Europe as they helped monitor this new frequency for us. Please help us now by passing on this information to other HCJB listeners who may not have access to e-mail. Thank you. Art --- * Origin: The Munsters, Munster, Ontario, Canada (1:163/335.18) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: ED500002 Date: 09/04/97 From: JAAP VAN.VEEN Time: 10:27am \/To: NATHAN BOLLINGER (Read 2 times) Subj: Radio Netherlands NATHAN BOLLINGER wrote on 27 Aug 1997 at 07:45 to All: NB> I was tuned in to Radio Netherlands the other day on 6165 at just NB> before 0100UTC. They announced the other frequencies they were NB> broadcasting on, and one of them was 6020. So I tuned that one in NB> on another radio and found that, even though it was the same NB> programming, it was about 3 seconds ahead of 6165. At the top of NB> the hour, they gave a time signal, and even IT was 3 seconds off! NB> So if you ever listen to Radio Nethlands, don't use 6165 to set NB> your watch, 'cause it'll be at least 3 seconds slow. B-) 6020 is the mother station in the Netherlands, 6165 is the Bonaire station in the Caribean. Bonaire is probably fed by a digital signal via satelite causing the 3 seconds delay. Jaap --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: Uithoorn, 52.14. N, 4.50. E. (2:280/804.3080) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: ED500003 Date: 08/31/97 From: STEPHEN NEWLYN Time: 01:46pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: New JRC NRD-545 DSP Receiver At 31/08/97 9:01:14 Stephen Newlyn wrote to All From: Takashi Kuroda Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Subject: RE: JRC NRD545 DSP RECEIVER Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 22:40:37 +0900 JRC NRD545 DSP RECEIVER JRC is now releasing a brand new DSP based receiver, the NRD545 seen at the Ham Radio show recently held here in Tokyo. The following are the main features of the NRD545: One chip DSP processing for all modes LSB/USB/CW/RTTY/FM/AM/ECSS (USB/LSB)Continuous IF filtering from 40hz to 10khz with 10hz step (no mechanical or crystal filters necessary!) The NRD545 has built in AM/FM stereo, 20 channels of weekly timer, beat canceller, step tuning (such as 9khz, 12.5khz, 25khz, etc.). Its RF section is the same as the ones used in the NRD535 so that it should be very sensitive. JRC technician says he wanted to include alpha tag into the 1000 memory but it requires an additional development of small LCD display like the AR7030 so they quit the idea. The price will be at around Yen 200,000 for a list price and it will be sold at the same price level of the NRD535D. Other Features Pass Band Tuning Noise reduction Beat Canceller Noise Blanker Notch Filter/Auto Tracking AGC (off/1/2/3/4) adjustable BFO Squelch Tone control S-meter 1000 channels of memories Built in RTTY demodulator (the same as used in the NRD525 & 535) Clock & Timer 1hz step and displays down to 10hz Memory/Band Scan & Sweep RS232C Options TCXO crystal 30Mhz-2000Mhz converter It uses the same cabinet and LCD display of the JST245 as I have been informed so far. There was 2 units for display and it sounds good. I have the gut feeling that the NRD545 is very promising! They say the cost of the parts is much cheaper than the NRD535D but they spend so much money for programing and DSP chip. It will be available sometime later this year or the beginning of next year. The leaflet(News release) is also available so that they have already decided to launch the NRD545 as far as I can imagine. ...I Just Love the Sound of Formatting C: in the Morning! 73 from VK5VKA, Stephen Newlyn South Australia. --- BWExplorer v * Origin: SA Country Club II BBS (3:800/3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: ED500004 Date: 09/02/97 From: MATT SMITH Time: 10:31pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: BBC (Diana) BBC had a special extra program on the night Diana died at 0200 Eastern, a time not usually used by BBC on 5975 on the weekends. So far, BBC has been very open about things. Yesterday, they discussed the DUI factor and also mentioned that the photographers were shooting flash photos at the car as it drove at high speed. --- Simplex BBS (v1.07.00Beta [DOS]) * Origin: * The Spirit of '76 * (1:3644/8) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: EDA00000 Date: 09/04/97 From: CHRIS VANDENBERG Time: 04:08pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: mirnews.381 MIRNEWS.381 3 SEPTEMBER 1997 Power supply: Vinogradov worked hard on the deployment of cables from the Spektr hatch to other modules and gradually he succeeded in restoring a part of the power supply for the modules Kvant-2 and Kristall. The 3 undamaged solar pane ls of Spektr delivered power, but rotation to achieve maximum solar illumination is not yet possible. Solovyov struggled along to keep Elektron in Kvant-1 operational and he also used power for the restoration of the Ele ktron in Kvant-2. On 25.08 Elektron in Kvant-1 shut itself off and the TGK (the solid fuel oxygen generator) did not w ork due to a defective firing pin. Before the outbreak of the usual press panic the cosmonauts had already repaired the TGK and Elektron in Kvant-1. The power supply is partly restored in Kvant-2 and Kristall: the lights are burning, the heating functions again and t he drying process is going on. EVA preparations: Solovyov and Foale were convinced that they would get green light for the EVA on 6.09 and they start ed the preparations. Several times they donned their Orlan-M suits, checked all systems and took a stock of all the e quipment needed for the EVA. Foale saw a film of his EVA training with Budarin in TsPK. He and S. also reviewed the s o called 'cyclogram' of the EVA. The training of Foale during which Solovyov was instructor served also as a test to de termine whether Foale will be able to do the EVA or not. Communications: The Altair-2 is regularly in use for communications between MIR and TsUP. They use this satellite for phone as well as for TV. On 1, 2 and 3.09 they showed images of their training, also with their space suits on, but also now and then video films of the interior and the outersurface of the complex. If on 4.09.1997 a positive decision will be taken the EVA will be made on 6.09.97. Opening of the hatch: 0055UTC; plan ned duration 5 hrs 40 mins. Chris Vandenberg, 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: EDA00001 Date: 09/05/97 From: TOM DELFRATTE Time: 01:28pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: MGHZ AND UTC First off i picked up a shortwave receiver (works great) the mgz are like 2 to 18 does this meas that a frequency 6955 is really 6.955 mghz or a frequency 14500 is really 14.500 mghz seems logical ! also the utc times are ah' confusing how do you convert to e.s.t ? (i meant means that) This could prove to be an addicting hobby . --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Radio Sharon Sharon, PA (412) 981-3151 (1:2601/507)