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WRITE ON...the page where you have your say
Sir:
The fiSL Carry On Reference the article in
Practical Wireless, October
Sir: '89 "Go Anywhere Slim Jim
I am writing in reply to Antenna for 430MHz"
the letter" All about written by Tony Martin
QSLing" in the October G4XBY.
1989 Practical Wireless . May I respectfully point
I am a short wave Valve Memories out that as the designer of
listener of many years Sir: the Slim Jim antenna
now. I wonder how many Your correspondence reference "Bright Emitters" stirs (originally for the 144MHz
readers who are amateurs memories and perhaps you may be amused by the following. band) and published in an
or listeners have Just after the War, I visited a Post Office receiving station earlier edition of Practical
experienced the thrill of just outside Cupar in Fife. This was the eastern end of a Wireless, that the antenna
receiving their first QSL transatlantic channel that was then kept as stand-by in case has virtually NO directivity
card from some far off land the cable took a dive. gain.
or amateur. I also wonder The receiver room had dimensions akin to those of aBBe Mr Martin is, I'm afraid,
how many have had that medium wave transmitter hall and, right down its exact wrongfully claiming that his '1
"sinking dejected" feeling centre, was a long line of unlit racks many of which version of this antenna for
after spending many hours apparently held a single enormous valve. Fresh from the 430MHz has a gain of 3dBd I
tuning, many months Royal Navy, I fancied myself back in the alarming presence (d indicating gain over a
waiting and many pounds of six transmitters. dipole) . Being in effect an
invested for what? At the far end of the room one of the most beautiful "end -fed" folded dipole, the
Nothing . creations I have met; bored shift engineers had constructed Slim Jim has a purely
Amateur radio and short a transatlantic loop antenna that I could easily walk through theoretical directivity gain in
wave listening are not - and did so several times! either omnidirectional
cheap hobbies these days. The PO engineer muttered something about bright- (vertical) or cosine
So come on amateurs and emitters and filaments only, walked to wall and threw a (horizontal) mode, of only,
broadcast stations, let's jumbo-sized knife switch. As the valves came slowly to life 0.08dBd . This is so small as
have some replies. After the stygian gloom was transformed to the likeness of a to be not worth considering ,
all, you never know who is modern colour TV studio and the temperature noticeably even if obtained in practice.
listening and when their began to rise. Therefore in any
services may be of use, as I have often wondered if, out there somewhere, a retired performance specifications I
mentioned in "Brickbats" Post Office Engineer has his sideboard framed in a have given for the original
and the recent hurricane in beautifully-constructed loop antenna? and " mechanically"
the Caribbean proved . K.H. Green different versions of the
D.J. Lawery Tintagel Slim Jim for 144MHz
' - -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _----1 operation , and my 430MHz
Poole
version as published in
Sir: Practical Wireless March
By what divine right communications in which me a card" . 1983 (repeated in Wires and
does D.J . Burton think that, he has no interest. In Possibly, now that what Waves), the directivity gain
by virtue of contributing to addition, those friends of was once amateur radio is 1 has always been quoted as
a couple of the smaller mine who receive QSLs becoming just another TV unity (OdBd).
publications, he is qualified I say that a large proportion gain, those who must have I should also mention
to vilify his fellow are frankly so much waste something in print will be that if a 430MHz version of
amateurs as he does in his paper. Especially those able to get this direct from I this antenna is mounted at
rather paranoid letter? Any from some s.w .l.s who their computers and the the centre of a metal car
list of the sort suggested usually fail to give detailed rest of us will be able to I
roof, then maximum vertical
would accomplish nothing information such as enjoy ourselves without angle radiation will be high,
except give these people comparative signal reports the continual hassle over probably in the region of 30
additional ego-trips. compared with other contests, cards, squares, degrees, as the car roof will
In any case, no stations. The attitude so countries, prefixes, islands, behave as a quite efficient
publisher would, for often is " I have heard you honour rolls, etc. "ground-plane". The near
obvious reasons, print once at S9, now you are a A.J. Hind "free-space" performance of
same. Those of us with rotter as you do not send West Barnes the antenna , which would
possibly longer memories otherwise allow maximum
than Mr Burton will recall vertical radiation to occur at
some years ago a similar nearly zero degrees, will be
self-appointed completely spoiled .
"policeman" had the same LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Maximum vertical
idea. I do not recall all the radiation as high as 30
details, but the case degrees represents a
certainly went to court, and considerable loss of
the bruises, both financial radiated r.f. power at angles
and physical, were felt for nearly parallel to ground . A
some time. better, although not perfect
Apart from the theft of performance, as found
IRCs, which is during field strength
reprehensible, our mutual measurements and road
friend must bear in mind trials of a 430MHz Slim Jim ,
that nobody is under any would be obtained with the
obligation to reply to antenna " gutter mounted" .
unsolicited F.C.Judd G2BCX Norfolk
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Can You Help?

Mr Rowe has been read - What is the equation for a number of frequenc ies - it has been sat isfactory. Now
ing with great interest, the converting metres into MHz 4.379, 8.784 - all messages only the hundreds digit is
letters in your letters column and vice versa . Kevin seeming to involve ships in indicating, erratically "0" or
about the old ST Radios. Langthorne used to havethis the Mediterranean. Its loca - "9" with or without a signal
With his brother, he has been equation in a computer pro- tion is Berne Switzerland - input. He can't find Brookes
trying for quite sometimeto gram, but has sold th e com - 200 miles inland, why there? Electronics any longer, can
get information on the last puter and the program has Is the transmitter up in the anyone help with either their
radio made, the ST Super. been lost. Can anyone help? Alps? H. Porritt. 7 Birney address or how it works? J .
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Could any reader please Has anyone got a manual on the GEC HF Communica- to construct his own spark
help with information on or circuit diagram of a Pye tions Receiver type RC410/ transmitter and coherer de-
how to receive SSTV to an Table Radio model PE340? R or RC411/R. All costs will tector. Does anyone has
s.w .1. now turning after 20 Photocopies would do, and be pai d. M. Levers "Waver- construction details about
years to this mode on the all expenses will be met. ley ", Independ ent Hill , AI - these subjects, or does any-
h,f, band . Derek Lawrence is Chris Buckhurst, 66 Corring- freton , Derbys DE5 7DG. one know the titles of suit-
using a Sony ICF-6700W and ham Road , Stanford - Ie - able books? He is also look-
a Spectrum 128 with a RMS- Hope, Essex SS 17 OAE . In May 1983, Brookes ing for a circuit diagram of a
3 program. He can find the Electroni cs Ltd advert ised Novak valved receiver,
signal, but cannot resolve it Mr Porritt is curious about their FDU7 - a frequ ency probably from the 1950s.
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Reallocation of
Callsigns
We have recently received
Knobs, Washers & Spacers a letter from the DTI about
Moss Plastic Parts produce a range of over 60 different knobs as well as a range of white the reallocation of deceased
polypropylene dished washers and spacers. amateur callsigns .
There are round knobs with diameters as small as 3/8in and up to 1.2Sin. Like the other "I have received a letter
shapes supplied they have either a part drilled hole or a through hole. Hole sizes can be from one of your readers
specified from 2mm up to 19mm. All the knobs manufactured in polythene, are available asking if he could be
in a wide selection of colours . allocated the callsign of a
The dished washers and spacers are available in a variety of sizes for between S/8 and friend who had recently died.
1.2Sin diameter tubes . In support ofthis request he
Moss Plastic Parts Ltd., Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1HX. Tel: (0865) 841100. sent a cutting from October's
PW which asks for readers
to notify a Mr Dunn if they
know of the whereabouts of
an unused callsign. The
article mentions that the
authorities ' at Waterloo
Bridge House are prepared
to consider his application
for the callsign if he can get
it released from the original
holder or their next of kin. I
am writing to let you know
that this is not, in fact, the
case .
Ithink Mr Dunn must have
spoken to a junior member
of my staff who either
misunderstood the question
or in trying to be helpful
exceeded their authority in
verbally agreeing to his
request. The situation is this:
Because there have been ,
in the past, instances of
recently bereaved families
being bothered by requests
from radioamateursfortheir
late relative's callsign, DTI
decided that the only way to
Catalogues Doped Diodes protect them was to have a
A new 8-p age full-colour The Microwave Division of Marconi Electronic Device s strict policy regarding such
brochure has been produced Ltd ., have announced the general availability of a new range transfers to which there
by STC Electron ic Services of GaAs planar doped barrier diodes. would be no exceptions. An
on its extensive range of These advanced 3-S material technology diodes offer the additional consideration was
mUlti-layer ceramic, surface advantages of high pulse burn -out resistance, low local the extra ad min istrative
mount chip and moulded as oscillator drive requirements and high tangential sensitiv- work caused by these
well as dipped radial leaded ity. These advances, together with improved I.f. sideband requests for transfers. Thus,
capacitors from Syfer noise performance, give extremely good detection sensitiv- we will only consider
Technology . ity and enhanced temperature stability. transferring a callsign to an
The publication highlights The diodes are available for either mixer or detector use immediate member of the
the multi-layer ceramic chip in three outlines . Mi crostrip I.i .d . for use to 20GHz, low fam ily, (spouse, parent or
capacitor range with nickel parasitic micro-I.i.d. for higher frequencies to 40GHz and offspring) or to a person
barrier solderable termina- metal.ceramiclmetal for coaxial or waveguide assemblies . named in the will of the
tions , which prevents the Alternatively, the devices are available as MESA naked deceased . I think
dissolution of silver elec- chips . misunderstanding arises
trodes and base termination Marconi Electronic Devices Ltd., Microwave Division because people think that if
mater ials into the solder Doddington Road, Lincoln LN6 3LF. Tel: (0522) 500500 the 'request' comes from an
during the bonding opera- immediate member of the
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In addition, it provides The 1989 - 1990 Tandy their kits. A few examples of passing the callsign on to a
detailed technical speci - catalogue is now available, the kind of items you can third party, when we, in fact,
fications and diagrams to this contains all the details purchase from them are, the limit the transfer to family
assist the designer. Other on their receivers and LCK superhet TR / X , the members for their own use .
information inc ludes scanners as well as their Morse practice oscillator, a I hopethatthiswill helpto
availability of the product other products that may dual - band receiver and put the record straight
either loose or taped and interestthe radio enthusiast. transmitter, a dummy load particularly to avoid a rush
reeled and its conformity to These are available from and lots more. For a copy of of approaches to the
BS and CECC specifications. your nearest high street the catalogue , send an s.a .e. bereaved.
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Rallies
November 12: The Donegal More details from: D .R. 10.30am. There will be the Picketts Lock Centre, Picketts
Amateur Radio Club's Camac. Tel: (0204) 24104. usual traders stalls and a Lock Lane , Edmonton,
Annual Rally and Junk Sale bring and buy stall. There is London N9. Details from:
will he held in Jackson's November 19: The MARS a licensed bar and London Amateur Radio
Hotel , Ballybofey , Co . Birmingham Radio Rallywill refreshments . Geof Stubbs Show, 126 Mount
Donegal. The proceedings be held in the Stockland on (0532) 585801 . Pleasant Lane, Brickett
starts at 1pm . Green Leisure Centre, Slade 1990 - Wood, Herts AL2 3XD.
Road, Erdington . Doors are February 24: The Rainh am
*November 19 : The open from 10am to 5pm. Radio Rally will be held in *March 18: The Norbreck
Bridgend & District ARC will There is free parking and the the Parkwood Community Amateur Radio, Electronics
be holding their 1989 rally at entrance fee is 50p. More Centre, Deanwood Dr ive, & Computing Exhibition will
the Bridgend Recreation details from : Pete Haylor Rainham, Gill ingham , Kent. be at the Norbreck Castle
Centre , Angel Street, G6DRN. Tel: 021-326 7515. Doors are open from Exhibition Centre , Blackpool.
Bridg end, Mid-Glamorgan . 10.15am to 4pm (10am for Detailsfrom : Peter Denton
Doors open at 11am . December 10: The Leeds a nd disabled visitors). The usual G6CGF. Tel: 051-630
DistrictARS are holding their traders, Bring & Buy and 5790.
November 19: The West annual rally at the Civic refreshments will be there.
Mancheste r Radio Club ' s Centre, Dawsons Corner, Talk-in by GB4RRR on S22 *April 21-22 : The RSGB are
Red Rose Winter Rally will Pudsey Leeds. This is on the and SU22. Bob GOLKE. Tel: holding their Convention
be held in Astley & Tyldesley main Leeds Ring Road (0634) 362154. and Exhibition at the NEC,
Miners Welfare, Meanley between Leeds and Birmingham .
Road , Gin Pit Village, Astley, Bradford. Admission is 50p *March 9-10 : There will be
Tyldesley , Manchester. and the doors open at an amateur radio show a May 13: The VHF Convention
Available Retail Tool Clips

The Oryx Portasol cordless soldering iron is now to be Emlux Holdings Ltd have
marketed through retail outlets using specially-designed introduced a range of spring
point-of-sale display units. steel tool clips, with capaci -
The Portasol proved so economic , simple and versatile in ties from 6mm diameter up
use that a rapidly increasing number of electrical enthusi - to 50mm diameter.
asts have been enquiring about outlets. So , typical outlets The range with some 10
will include superstores, electrical shops and hardware sizes available, are competi -
stores . tively priced, and are ideally
The Portasol does everything that a normal soldering suited for use where the
iron of 10-60 watts will do except that it clips easily into a need to hold hand tools and
pocket and is actually powered by butane gas. A single refill equipment securely is of
from a standard gas lighter fuel container will enab le up to prime importance. The "tool
120 minutes of continuous operation. Ignition of the heat- clips" incorporate a hole in
ing source is by means offlint mechanism in the Portasol's order to secure the clip us- fastenings, that are manu -
cap, whilst the catalytic heating action employed , both safe- ing a standard screw or bolt. factured by Carterton based
guards sensitive components and eliminates flame with its The use of spring steel, Emlux Holdings Ltd , and are
attendant fire risk. ensures that the tool clip available through most
retains the required degree wholesale outlets na -
of "springiness" to carry tionwide .
even the heaviest of hand Emlux Holdings Ltd., In-
tools . dustrial Estate, Black
"Tool Clips" are another Bourton Road, Carterton,
example ofthe comprehen- Oxford OX83EZ. Tel: (0993)
sive range of spring steel 841574.
Young Radio Amateur of the Year

Ted Walker, a sixteen-year-old Warwick school -boy, was
named as the UK's top young radio amateur of the year of
1989. Rachel Oakley from Gateshead and Paul Moss from
Evesham were runners up.
Ted is a keen user of radio and has also restored radio
equipment and built his own antennas . He is also very ac-
tive in radio clubs and in RAYNET.
The Young Amateur of the Year Award is organised by
the RSGB as part of its "Project Year" which aims to intro-
duce more young people to the hobby.
Change of Venue
After 40 years at its previous venue, Stoke-on-Trent
Amateur Radio Society (SoTARS) have moved to the Rose
and Crown public house, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent.
Meetings have also been changed to Friday nights at
7.30pm . The club is, at present, preparing a list of future
activities, both inside and outside normal club meetings.
L~~~~~~~~~b~~~~~~~~~~~~~J Further details from :

Dave Wroe G1MLU. Tel: (0782) 639476.
14 Practical Wireless, Decemher 1989
will take place at Sandown will be in the Tattersall September 16: The South Temple Meads Railway
Park Racecourse, Esher, Building, York Race Course, Bristol Amateur Radio Club Station, Bristol. David Farr
Surrey. The Knavesmire, York. Doors are holding the 1990Bristol G4WUB. Tel: (0272)
open at llam with an Rally in the GreatTrain Shed, 839855.
May 13: The Yeovil ARC 6th entrance fee of 50p (children
QRP Convention will be held admitted free) . There is
atthe Preston Centre , Monks ample free parking. On show
Dale, Yeovil at 9am. The first will be amateur radio, * Practical Wireless & Short Wave
lecture is at 10 .30am. electronics and computing, Magazine in attendance .
Lectures during the day will arts and crafts , there's a
be conducted by GM30XX, grand Bring & Buy, Morse
If you are organising a rally and would like it
G3RHI, G3PCJ and G3MYM . tests, lectu res on various
All the usual traders will be aspects of amateur radio, a mentioned in Practical Wireless, then drop us a
there. Refreshments are also raffle and talk-in on S22. line, preferably as soon as you have fixed the
available. D.J. Bailey There is a licensed bar and date but no later than six weeks in advance
G 1MNM, OTHR. cafe available for (marking your envelope Rally Calendar) and
refreshments . The
we 'll do the rest . Please make sure that you
*June 24: The Annual Knavesmire is well
Longleat Mobile Rally will sign posted and there will be include all the essential details such as the
be, as usual, held at Longleat, additional RAC signs round venue, starting time, special features and a
near Warminster, Wilts . the main approachesto York. contact for further information.
Frank Webb G3ZKS. Tel:
July 1: The York Radio Rally (0904) 625798.
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have decided to give nine
runner-up prizes of either a
subscription to Practical
Wireless (starting with the
January 1990 issue) or a £5
voucher to spend on any of ZC4 Award
the PW Services.
The Subscription Runners- This award is open to both amateurs and short wave listeners for contacts with
up: Eldar Soreq G3UOK, ZC4 stations after 1980. You need to send a list of QSOs with your application
University of Keele . Dr J.D. together with a signed declaration showing that the credits necessary for this award
Midgley, Oldham . and the licensing conditions of your country have been adhered to .
£5 voucher Runners-up: A, Don 't forward your QSL cards, they aren't needed to confirm this award . The
Sammons, Essex. Gerald award comes in three classes with various band and mode endorsements.
Smith, Irthlingborough . A. Europe/Asia: Class 1 = 15 points, Class 2 = 10 points, Class 3 = 5 points
Gardner GW7DHG, Gwent. Americas/Oceania/Africa : Class 1 = 10 points, Class 2 = 5 points, Class 3 = 3 points.
Ian Capon GOKRL, Suffolk. Each contact with a ZC4 station counts on e point, the same station may be worked
John Quash , Grimsby . on different bands for additional points .
Michael John Cooke Contacts with the two club stations ZC4ESB or ZC4EPI count double points, as do
G4DYC, Norfolk S. Hartley any specia l event callsign (ZC4JAM or similar having three letters after the prefix) .
GMOFUW, Ayrshire . Contacts on 50MHz or on 7MHz and below count two points. So, a contact with
Manythanksto all those who ZC4ESB on 3.5MHz would count 4 points.
entered the competition . The cost of the award will be 10IRCs or $3 (US) .
Look out for more in the Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Awards Manager. This
future issues of Practical is the first ZC4 award and should issue a fair challenge to amateurs and s.w.l.s alike.
Wireless . Thanks also to At present there are 16 ZC4 station s active.
Waters & Stanton, 18-20 The Awards Manager.
Main Road, Hockley, Stephen B . Bowden ZC4BS, ZC4 Bureau,
Essex SS5 4QS for kindly JSB, BFPO 53.
donating the prize .
Practical Wire less, December 1989 15
Feature
Batteries not included
Occasional barefaced lies about products and developments by Peter Rouse (GU 1DKD)
I am de lig ht ed to be ab le to start thi s Ad mittedly , it co ns ists of a c irc uit boa rd amateurs were able to send streams of data
occas iona l se ri es with news o f a sma ll wh ic h is bare ly vi sibl e und er a mass o f back and forth and even pass messages on
tec hn o log ica l mirac le of e lec troni cs whi ch jump lead s, sub stitute res istors and in re lays via severa l stati ons. However, as
I have in fac t inven ted myse lf. It 's ca lled capac it ors (full length lead w ires o f the group poi nts out the big drawback with
th e "S qu adge r" and it start ed life as a co urse) and some dubiou s solde r Pac ke t was havin g to de vi se messages.
projec t fo r Practical Wi reless but ran in to co nn ec ti ons. All is sheer pe rfec tion and They say details of weather conditions and
difficulti es on two co unt s. First J fe lt th e c learly thi s ite m o f equipm ent deserves a equipment used on the stati on rather limits
financ ia l rewa rd s we re not rea ll y justifi ed proper case with ni ce front and bac k th e scope o f message co ntent and thi s
fo r suc h a marve lous pi ece of equipm ent pane ls, sockets, switches and knobs. became obvio us wh en unmann ed pac ke t
and seco ndl y there was great di ffi cult y in You know and I kn ow that the moment stations we re mere ly announcin g th e ir
findin g a name for it as a ll th e o bsc ure we pac ka ge thi s cong lo moration of ex istence to o ther station s which in turn
names of wes t co untry pl aces and riv ers e lectronics into such an enviroment merely announced that they were ready to
th at I liked had a lready bee n used by the co mplete with neat solder joints and receive even th o ugh the fir st station had
editor for previous projects. loomed cabl es that the projec t is doomed . nothin g to send.
I am now de li ghted th o ugh to tell yo u Somehow thou gh we plunge ahead .... thi s As the Poole group point out thi s is
dea r reader, th at the manu facturin g rights time, maybe thi s tim e, it rea ll y will turn waste o f spec trum use and by building a
for the Squadge r have bee n bo ught - up by o ut ri ght. It 's like a vi ce. Like some limited artificial intellege nce into the
a majo r manufac tu rer. But what, I hea r compulsive gambler betting his last pound sys tem the stati ons could actuall y ho ld a
you say is a Sq uadger? we turn o n th e ma ins swit ch with s impl e conve rsati o n. Admittedly th e
Put simpl y it is the logica l deve lopment tremblin g hand . Sm oke curl s grace fully co nv ersation s hav e limited scope and
o f the fa mi Iiar meta l dc tecto r or " treasure fro m th e power suppl y and we know th at consist of simple messages such as:
tracer'· ... yo u know th e k ind of thin g, it once again we have bee n suckered by the
loo ks li ke a dinner platc on the end of half likes o f Ve ro, Wes t-Hyde, Bonos and Stati on I: 'ca n you rece ive me ' ?
a broomstick which is att ac hed to a hum an others who pro fit from our foolishness and Stati on 2: · Yes'.
who appca rs to be using a primiti ve form m isery. Station I: 'Good '
of So ny W a lkman. But wh ilst th e me ta l The onl y consolotation lies in knowin g Stati on 2: ' I am pleased its good th at I
de tec to r has both lim ited ra nge and scope th at we are not alon e, o ut th ere in th e can receive you '
(in terms of what it ca n find), the sq uadger wo rld are oth e rs wh o suffe r ju st lik e us. Stati on l: ' It's good to be received'
ca n be prog ram med to find a lmos t No w th e re is so me small co nso lation in Station 2: ' Yes '
anythin g. know in g th at we ca n at leas t predict th e
No matt er how many DI N p lu gs , PL- outcome. The formul a goes like thi s: Thi s is a typical exa mpl e o f ho w tw o
259s, ballpo int pe ns and pape r c lips yo u stati ons ca n keep up co mmuni cati o ns
buy, yo u ca n neve r find o ne when yo u T = th e TIME in minut es spent in ro und the cloc k but th e group say it is
want one. I ca n te ll yo u now th at they are twea kin g, c hang ing component values, when oth er stati ons join in that th e
all piled up in a mass ive ho le in the ground repl ac in g co mpon e nts whe n yO J Sprocket rea ll y comes into its own. As
in th e W es t Ridin g of Yo rk shire and the acc ident a lly appli ed reverse po larity o n more station s join in th ey a utomati call y
prototype Squadger found th em in no time the 678th try , etc. tran smit in sequence (hence the name
at a ll. Soon yo u will be abl e to bu y a V= The va lue (in pence ste rlin g) of the Sprocket). Once 50 stations are "talking to
squ adge r. At th is ve ry mome nt th e first bra nd new case, swit c hes, matchin g each othe r" small er groups can split-o ff
ones are comin g off a prod ucti on line on a contro l knobs, etc. and a utom ati call y s hi ft up or do wn in
sma ll tradin g es tate nea r Cambrid ge. It M= The tim e in minutes you spent fr equ ency to form a ne w Sproc ke t
consists of a s lim bl ack box made of matt carfull y applying rub-down lettering to the Network (correc tl y ca lled a Cell ).
bl ac k p las ti c and has a full QW ERT Y front pane l. Ultimate ly with enough sprocket stati ons
key boa rd with pu shbutt ons made from CsO = The chan ces o f sucessful on air it should be poss ible to fill an entire
squidgy rubbe r th at fee ls like c uttl efish operation. band with transmissions so dispe lling fea rs
skin . The price will be £99.95 (not th at unde r-utili sa ti on of the spec trum
inc luding batt eri es) and de li ve ry will no Fancy box Law : CsO = 1.2955 6 could lead to amateurs loosing allocati ons.
do ubt be much longer than 3U days. di vided by T x V x M (a nswe r in perce nt Beca use th e stati on ope rator does not
of c hances of sucess ful operati on from need to devi se a single message equipment
Fancybox l aw th en on). is simple and requires no keyboard. All
th at is needed is th e EC B (e xpe nsive
All amateur constructors. ex perimentcrs Sprocket Communications co mpli ca ted box) and Mike Bee rgut , the
and even profess ional equi pment des igners Poo le team leade r, says thi s in itself has
have suffe red th e effec ts of thi s law eve n A gro up at Poo le Univ e rs ity say they bee n a maj or brea kthrou g h as th ey ha ve
th o ugh they probabl y have n ' t rea li sed it. have now full y developed a new system of managed to go throug h th e £ I 000 ba rri er
Now resea rche rs have fo und defin ite d ig ita l communi ca tion s th at will which many equipment designers said was
evidence o f thi phenomina and have even revoluti oni se the way messages are se nt. impossible. He's also poured scorn on an
defined a precise math emati cal fo rmul a to The team have ann ounced th e a ltern ativ e method of se ndin g and
guage it' s effec t. deve lopment o f " Sprocket" and say that receivin g th e messages produced by
The law comes into p lay whe n like many great inventions it happened by Glob a l So ftw are System s. Gl oba l's
devel op ing or design ing a new item of acc ident. It was onl y whe n a udito rs directors Ian Swot and Rol and Acne (both
equipment and in some instances has even started queryin g the department 's annual aged 14) have produced a simple decoder/
been obse rved whil st asse mbling a qu arter milli on pound grant th at th e encoder (Verobox and just one switch
perfec tl y harml ess and we ll tri ed k it. breakthrough came. labelled on/o ff with Dymo tape) which
Picture the scene: T he item of equipm ent The g roup say Sproc ke t ta ke s th e connec ts to a Spectrum computer.
is working to perfec ti on and all the bugs fa mili ar Pac ke t Radi o sys tem to its Speakin g from their factory (Ian 's
and quirk s have bee n ironed out. ultimate conclus ion . With Packet, bedroo m in a se mi in W okin g) the pa ir
16 Practical Wireless. December 1989
said tha t what ever Mr Beergut mi ght say
thei r system was just as good but admitted
th at a lot of so ftware had been returned to In future
them. It appears there had been corruption Next tim e round . I will be reviewing th e newa ll -mode. all-band transce iver from
when programme cassettes had been Vascom that ca n work cross-band and cro s-mode and di splay al l sort s of gibberish on
dupl ica ted from hi~ Ghett o-Blaster to his a built in screen whilst automatica lly lUning the an tenna for any band between 180m and
fat her's music ce ntre but they had now 23cm. It comes complete with a small man who knows what all th e button s and dials
bought one of Mr Amstrad 's naught y do and cos ts more than the annual military budget of some of the smaller Third W orld
double cassette decks and even thou gh 200 co untries. I will be compari ng it with a slightl y less sophi sti ca ted unit that employs two
tapes went out re cently with a Michael transistors and a single crystal. This is a new Briti sh de ' ign by th e Very Reverend Q.
Jackson LP on instead , no one had spotted Arpee and is available in kit fonn. PW
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Constructional
Repeater Time Out Alarm
This useful gadget, designed by Gus Montgomery GMOATI should
make it more unlikely to timeout through your local repeater, and
provide both visual and audio illdication o.l th e duration of all 'OI'er'.
Who has not found when Iistening to th e signifyi ng normal time , ye llow nearing
local repeater th at there arc some users timeout. then on the illumination of the
who have an ability to ' time out" regularl y. first red I.e.d. emits a loud beep meaning
Also to be fair. we have all on occasion ' about to end over'. Should th e second red
found that 'timing ou t ' is easy when I. e. d. co me on th en th e rig is sw itched
talking to people who we know well. but back to receive thus not timing out. When
haven ' t talked to for a whi le. con nec ted to th e ri g thi s virtually
For those readers not familiar with gua rantees no timeout however over
repeaters, they are essenti ally relay enthusiastic you are to communicate.
station s that provide wide ranging cover The design also ha s provi sion to set the microphone transmit switch is relea ed
for mobile station s. Normally mounted on much longer periods other than the nomlal or after IC I has co unted and decoded
hilltops the repea ter will all ow mobile 1-1 minutes before timeout. On th e clock input s until the final I.e.d. is
stations to enjo y improvep prototype up to 1S minut es cou ld be sct. illuminated. At which point gate IC2d
commun ications over a much enlarged although this length of transmi ss ion is not changes state switching off TR I allowing
area. Because of thi s large area cover they good practice , Perhaps you may wish to RL I to drop out and the rig returns to
are often in grea t demand with many label th e I.e .d.s 'good', 'boring', 'VE RY receive.
stat ions wishing to use them . To prevent boring', ' Inhumane', and' Lethal'. The display, which consists of I.e .d.s
any station mon opo l ising the repeater, a D3 to D 14 is driven by the output lines of
timeout is normally built in to it. If a Circuit Description IC I a decade divide r-decoder, is arranged
transmiss ion goes on after a predetermined in a line against a printed time scale.
time the repeate r will go into 'timeout'. The circuit diagram of the proj ect is
Normally signalled by the received audi o shown in Fig . I. Gates a and b of IC2 in Construction
being blocked and replaced by the ca ll sign co njun ti on with C2 and C3 combined
of the repeater give n in morse code, until with a se lec tion of resistance va lues onstruction is relative ly straight
the original tran smis ion ceases. By thi s chosen using S I form an oscillator. If one forward, and should cause no problems if
mean s those who 'timeout' are given an of R 14 to R 17 is in circuit then the time th e printed circuit board is used.
incentive to shorten th eir transmi ss ion period may be varied over a range of about Us ing the component overlay of Fig . 2
times 6: I in each case. With S I in th e position so ld er th e sockets for IC I and 2 in first.
This article describes a unit which will . hown the unit is sw itched ofr. In the nex t followed by th e resis tors and capaci tors .
give an indication of th e aproaching 4 counter-clockwise positions variable Ca re should be take n with orientation of
timeout condition, both visually and time period ' are obtainable . Finally when diodes D I, D2 ancl D3 when in se rting
audibly, and cut of th e transmission after both 3.3MQ resis tors arc swi tched into th em into the board . Finally insert and
the period ha s expired. Unlike simpler c ircuit a fixed long period before timeou t solder in TR I.
units thi s should enab le the ope rator to is available. The ou tput is buffered and It is advisable to use sockets for th e
bring his over to an end before th e unit invert ed via I 2c and fed into th e Clock I.e.s, as Murphy 's law states that ifan I. e.
ends his over. input of IC I.gate d of IC] is a used to is sus pec t and soldered in , th en the
The original unit was built with 10 drive TR I to ac ti va te relay RLI for th e manipUlative ski ll s of an octopus are
bright Light Emitting Di odes (I.e.d.). S period of tra n~mission. required to um older it from it s resting
green 3 yellow and 2 red ones. Green The rig returns to re ceive immediately I place on the board.
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Ca uti o n s ho ul d be exe rc i e d w he n D9 OV
ha ndlin g th e c. m .o.s. d evices as the y a re
D5
D4 wl
eas ily da mage d by hi g h le ve ls o f s ta ti c D6 fSlb
Dl 0
built up in a body wearing y lo n c loth ing, Dl l
o r wa lk ing o n c a rpe ts made of sy nth e tic D7
m a te ri a l. Thi s s ta ti c bui ld up ma y be D8
D1 2
di sc harged befo re ha nd lin g these devi ces, D1 3
by to uc h ing a n ea rth ed o bjec t s uc h as a D410 D 13
cathodes
rad iator or wa te r tap .
F in a ll y w he n all th e a bove ste ps a re
ca rried out , re move a ll traces of flux f rom
th e trac k s id e of th e boa rd w ith a solve nt PB l Mlc
PIT
s uc h as turpe ntin e . w hit e spirit o r
me th y lated spirit s and inse rt IC I a nd IC2.
Re mov in g the flu x w ill minim ise ti m in g
e rro rs ca used whe n ve ry hi g h ohmic
res is ta nce va lu es are s hunte d by the
mo isture th at flu x can attract.
A fte r c lea nin g a nd dryin g the board ,
m a ke a fin a l c hec k o f pl ac in g a nd
o ri e nt a ti on of a ll co mpo ne nt s . Th e n
co nnec t th e g ro und pin to th e negative o f
th e powe r s uppl y. a nd us in g a mu lt im e te r
set on a c urre nt range co nnec t th e pos itive
o f th e p.s. u. to th e 12v p in . T he c irc uit
load in g sho uld be no mo re th a n I o r 2 ma
at thi s po int.
Co nstru c ti o n m ay be co mpleted by
w irin g a ll o th e r co nn ec ti o ns to the ir
co rres ponding pos iti ons on the board.
Finally
Co ns id e rati o n was g iven to max im um
non c. ... , 01./1 OU I QUI
fl ex ibility in building . so the compon e nt s (H" ""( p ",, " •
s ho uld be free ly ava il a bl e from mo st
~~I
suppl ie rs. R e lay RLI may be a lm os t a ny
low powe r 6 o r 12 V type whi c h is
a va il a bl e. In th e p rot oty pe a National
NF2-6 was used. but most types sho uld be
s uit a bl e . If a 12 V re lay is used th e n 'u 'u
repl ace R 12 w ith a wire link . Similarl y the

Piezo Bu zze r PB I . may a lso be one of th e
Semiconductors
Shopping list 1N4002 2 Dl ,2
Resistors lN4148 1 D3
0.25W 1% carbon film 4001 1 IC2
1k 1 R13 401 7 1 ICl
2.2k 2 R8,10 8Cl08 1 TRl
3.3k 1 R9 Light Emitti ng Diodes
10k 3 R6,7,11 ' Ultra bright' types preferred
120k 2 Rl ,2 11 D4-13 (see text)
1M 1 R3
3.3M 2 R~5 Miscellaneous
Sl 2 pole 6 way wafer switch ; p.c.b.; switch knob to suit;
0.5w 1% carbon film RL 1 6v m in. s. p.s.t. (see text); PBl Piezo ceramic buzzer(see
100R 1 R12 ~eetextforchange~ t ext); a su it able box fo r the project, and a microphone
plug and socketto suitthe rig in use; a length of microphone
Potentiometer Lin . Min. skeleton vertical mounting cable; interconnecting w ire as neccessary for power.
1M 4 R14-17
Capacitors
Disk ceramic
O . l ~F 2 Cl~
Tantalum 25v working
10~ F 2 C2,3,4
Rad ial lead electrolytic 25v working

100~F 1 C5
many available. Cirki t supplied the
o ri gi n al. but many other types sho ul d
work.
R 14 to R 17 have been cho,cn to give a
suitab le range of timing,. but may be
mod ified to sui t the ti m eo ut pe ri od
requ i red .
H owever a lillie more allen tio n needs
to be pa id to ~o u n.: ing the I.e.d.s (04- 01 3).
Each o ut put of Ie I can only suppl y a low
c urrent and so the,e diode, sho ul d be of
the 'ult ra bright' type fo r bes t resul ts The
or ig i na l s were Maplin type UF72. T hese
I.e.d.s provides more than 20 ti mes th e
no rm al l igh t output wh il st d rawing no
more curren!. They may nor mal l y be
iden tified by the clear plastic lens in place
of th e usual l y coloured one. I n th e init ia l
Illode l nonna l I.e.d.s were used w ith a I k5
o hm l imiting re,isLOr (R9). This was
adeq uate without the 4017 compla i n in g,
but changing to the . U ltra brigh t ' type the
d i spl ay . even in the bri g htl y l i t
,u rrou ndings of a car in daylight. became
impress ive. PW
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to "SWAP spar. Practical Wireless. Enefco House. The Quay. Poole. Oorset BHI5 1PP. fO[lnclusion
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,oftware. including "ord proce,sor. dalahase and spreadsheet. Would exce ll ent conditio n wi lh boxes if req uired. Would exchange fo r bes t
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Here ' s a qui c k a nd ea sy audi o osc illator with e nough output to drive a Tl
speaker. The circ ui t shown i n Fig . 1. can be used as a Morse practice oscillator
and even a continui t y tester. The circuit is based on a Hartley oscillator, and
all ofthe components c an b e culled from an old transistor radio. Transformers
like T1 are used i n th e audio output stage , likewise the loudspeaker and Test prods
or morse key
transistor. Transistor TR1 c an be almost any general purpose n .p .n. silicon
device . The 1 kn r es istor and the capacitor s et the frequency of oscillation
although the typ e of transfo r mer h a s some bearing on t his parameter. The
whol e c ircu it w ill run quite happily on any d .c. voltag e from 3 -9 volts .
1~
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Alinco DJ-I00E 144MHz Hand-held Transceiver
The DJ- J OOE is the latest J44MH: portahle

from the Alinco stahle which, in addition to
heing very compact, features extended
transmit and receivefrequency ranRes and
a maximum output of 6.5 watts. It seems
there is a never ending demand for hand-
held J44MHz transceivers and it is prohahly
fair to say that the majority, of amateurs
own one at some time so lets see how the
DJ-JOOE measures up says G4WNC.
Connecting-up
As wi th most hand-he Id s. connec tin g-
up was ~ traight forward . The suppli ed
IOOmm moulded rubber antenna fib to the
top panel via a ,tandard son BNC ,ockct.
This is a good choice as it make, it very
easy to connec t an ex ternal antenna
without having to resort to ~pec ial plugs.
Next point to look at was th e power sockct on the lOp panel. As its name receive freq uencies. Th is is parti cul arl y
connections and the ~) - lODE wa~ quite implic'> this "2.5mm stcreo jack socket is useful fo r chec kin g the in put frequency to
ver,atile in thi ~ respec t. The supplied primarily for the connection of a ,peaker- see if yo u coul d work th e oth er part y
EBP-9N A power unit , Iides on to th e ba,e microphone. but it an also be w,ed for an simplex. Though aga in th e button is very
of the receiver and locks in place. which extc rnal earpiece and p.t.t. or just an sma ll. The SHI FT butt on can also be used
seems to be the standard technique on e:-. tcrnal earpiece. One other though tful to sc lec t a re peater shift prov ided th e
most modern ri gs. The standard battery ex tra is that a very neat rubber cap is FUNCT IO N butt on is he ld down. The
pack had one or two ve ry usefu l features provided 10 prevent moisture cntering this othe r front panel control has a ve ry useful
which are worth mentioning. The first was soc ket and the ca p i, sccu red to thc rig so fea tu re whi ch when operated. locks th e
the provi,ion of a charger socket and I.e.d . that it doe~n't ge t lost when the socke t is operating frequ ency to prevent inadvertent
indicator. This socke t is used to onnec t in use. freque ncy changes. Thi s is parti cularly
the supp lied trickl e charger to th e battery I think you can sec from the foregoing , usefu l whe n operatin g port able und er
pack. The ,econd and very useful point . th e few external connections on the OJ- difficult cond iti ons. One oth er fea ture of
was th e external power socket whieh IOOE have been well thought out to give the fro nt pa nel is a small ho le marked
included a d.c. to d.c. convertcr ,0 th e OJ- maximum versatility. RESET j ust be low th e speaker grille.
lODE could be powered from ei th er th e Hidde n in here is the rese t button whi ch
standard , hack 13 volt suppl y or Operation whe n de pressed erases all th e memori es
al ternatively the raw car suppl y. and ret urns the ri g to its ori ginal power-up
One important fact which is oftcn not At first ,ig ht the DJ - I OOE looks to be condit ion. It may seem a bit of an obscure
appreciated by the newcomer is that the ve ry simple rig to operate as you arc not fac ility but it can be useful if th e memory
maximum r.f. output of the rig is presented with a vast array of multi- con tent s have become a mess and you
de term ined by th e battery pack vo lt age. function buttons which is so often the case want 10 start again!
The standard pack produces 7."2 volts "ith modern ri gs. There i, only one ro tary T urnin g to th e back pane l, th ere i a
which gives a ma ximum output of 3 watts. control and that is the co mbined volume sing le rccessed slide sw itch which i used
If you want a hi gher power yO U" ill have and on-off which is mountcd on the lOp to switc h betwee n hi gh and low r.f power
to buy th e 9.6 volt EBP-6NAZ for -+ waw, panel. The squelch on the D) -lODE is output. As menti oned earli er th e max imum
or the I:? volt EBP-8NAZ which gives an unu,ual in that it i ~ pre-set. though it can out put is depende nt on whic h battery pack
imp res,ive 6.S watts of r.f output. be he ld open by operating a latching push is in usc. and unu suall y th e low power
If you want to run the OJ - IOOE from bUllon on th e top panel. setti ng also va ries . but with th e standard
dry ce ll s a pack is available which takes -+ Th e p.t.t. bUllon is the now standard pack it is 4S0m W.
x AA ce lls. but thi s only gives an output of large push-bullon on the left hand ,ide of There hav e bee n many inge ni ous
I wa tt. Final ly. if you need to operate for the OJ- 100E. Immediately below this is a sys tems used fo r frequ ency se lection on
long periods the EBP- 18 could be very smaller button which is used to send a po rt ab le ri gs and th e Alinco D) - lODE uses
useful as this belt mounted pack can hold 17S0Hz tone burst for repeater access. & and-tbullons whi ch shi ft th e operatin g
six C cells giving extended operation with The front panel has only two controls. fre qu ency up or dow n in 12. SkH z steps.
3.S watts of d. output. the first being a smal l push-bullon marked T hese bu tt ons are mou nted on th e back
The only other external connection SHIFT whic h if pressed whilst using a edge of the top panel and are
available to the user is the speaker/mic repeater , hift rev erses the transmit and approx ima te ly 4m m sq uare, whic h may
Practical Wireless . December 1989 23
well prove to be rathe r fiddly es peci ally Storing a frequency in a me mory is and usually spe nd the firs t few minutes
with a gloved hand . Obviously it is not very simp le. A ll you do is press the working out wha t al l the contro ls do! The
very convenient to hav e to tune the whole M EMO button until the required memory very simp le layo ut of th e OJ - I OOE meant
band in 12.SkHz steps. so there are options number is displayed. then se t the that thi s was very easy and I soo n had the
included to in c rease thi s tunin g s te p. The frequency with the & and t buttons. If you basics sorted out.
first is to press the blue F UNCTIO wan t to lock the memory you just press Because th e review model was a very
button, which then increases the frequency FUNCTION and CALL buttons. Recalling early version (Ser No 512 ) the supplied
steps to 100kHz, but only while the a memory is equa ll y simple as yo u only manual was on ly a photo-copy, but
FUNCTION button is pressed. If you want have to se lec t the required memo ry nevertheless it proved to be quite
a coarser frequen cy step , the FUNCTION number using th e MEMO button . adequate. The format for the manual was
and MEMO buttons can be used by The last memory feature is the CALL AS and there were 10 pages starti ng with a
holding the FUNCTION button depressed memory which is actua ll y memory O. This specificat ion and fol lowed by a list of, and
and press ing th e MEMO button to give is particularly use ful as it can be instantly brief description of a ll th e co ntrol s. The
I MHz frequency s teps. This latter feature reca ll ed just by pressing the CALL button final sec ti o n gave a description of how
is essential if you want to make use of the whil e a second press of th e CALL button best to usc some of the fea tures.
optional extended receive frequency range returns you to the previous operating Althoug h the manual doesn't g ive
of 140MH z to 170MHz. frequency. This is ideal for s to rin g a details. it is apparentl y very easy to ex tend
The frequency di splay used was of the co mmon local frequency. i.e. the local the tran s mit coverage to 140MHz -
familiar liquid crystal ty pe, but it was repeater. 146MH z and more usefully the rece iv e
angled at about 20 degrees which made it cove rag e can be ex te nd ed for 140MH z-
easier to rea d . The display s how s an On The Air 170MHz. One point to note he re, is th a t
abbreviated operating frequency with th e for best results an ex terna l an te nna will be
one hundred MH z digit missing a nd My first thoug hts when I pi cked-up the required.
conventional digits for tens a nd unit s of OJ-IOOE was how well it fitted into th e I found the audio level and quality from
MHz and hundred s and ten s of kH z. For palm of my left hand, wi th the p.t.t. in just the OJ - IOOE to be very good, with it being
the final di g it s three blocks were used to the righ t place for my thumb. The angled ju~t bright enough for clarity wit hout
show that e ith e r 2.S kH z, 5kHz o r 7.Sk H z frequency readout was al so very pleasant being too harsh. On th e transmit side, I
need s to be add e d to the display ed a nd definitely eas ier to read than so me I received eq uall y good reports from a
frequency. I ' m sure thi s d esc ripti on is hav e seen. Like a lot of amateurs, I'm number o f stations. The receiver
more confusing than th e display. as I always far too impatient to read the sensi tivity was a lso good for a rig of thi s
actually found it to be quite c lear! manual when I first ge t my hands on a rig, type.
Signal s tren g th and tran s mitt e r power
output were indicated by a cu rv ed
bargraph displ ay which ran from th e Specifications
bottom left of the display to the top right.
The remaining segments of th e display Frequency Coverage 144MHz-145.995MHz
were used to indi cate th e memory channel, Tuning Steps 12.5kHz
function key and f-Iock ope ration . Signal Type F3 (f.m.)
Antenna Impedance 50n (BNC)
Operating Voltage 5.5 to 12 volts
Memories Operating Current
Battery Save 15mA
Squelched 42mA
No se lf res pec tin g porta bl e would be Max. audio 98mA
complete these day s without a se lection of Transmit Hi 750mA
memorie s a nd the OJ - I OOE is no Transmit La 350mA
exception. The OJ - I OOE is equipped with Dimen sions 168 x 60 x 30mm
ten very versatile me morie s which can be Weight 250gm
recalled very qui ck ly and easi ly . One of
the notabl e fea tures of the me mori es is RECEIVER
that they work rather like ten v.f.o.s in tha t Type Du al Conversion
1st i.f. 2 1.6 MH z
once a memory has been selected you can
2nd i.f. 455kHz
use the & and t buttons to c han ge the Sensitivity < .25~V (12d B SINAD)
frequency . Th e only problem with thi s I.f Rej ection > 60dB
sys tem is that if you chan ge the frequency Selectivity 7.5kHz at -6dB
the new frequency is stored in the me mory 15kHz at -60dB
so you can get yo urself in a mess if yo u' re Aud io Output > 200mW at 10% t.h.d.
not careful. Having sa id that, Alinco have
a solution to the problem as eac h of the TRANSMITTER
memories can be locked if required and Output Power 2.5watts Hi
this is indicated by a small M nex t to the 450mW Lo With EBP-9A Batte ry
Modulat ion Variable
memory numbe r on th e di s pl ay. In reactance f.m.
addition to being a ble to s tore the Max. Deviation 5kHz
operating frequency, the memori es will Spurious output > -60dB
also store 600kH z repeater s hift s which is
a very handy feature. ~
M y ma in co mpl ai nt wi th th e OJ- lODE
was the row of button s used fo r freq ue ncy
se lec tion. I fou nd these to be far too small
a nd c lose toge th er fo r easy use und e r
po rt ab le co nditi o n ~. Th ose wi th sm all e r
ha nds th a n me w i II have no prob le m
th o ug h . I fo un d th a t th e best way to use
th e rig po rt ab le is to m ake s ure yo u have
yo ur wo rkin g frequ e ncies locked int o th e
me mo ri es, as thi s o nl y requires th e
press in g o f th e e nd butt o n w hi c h is j us t
about manageab le wi th g loves on!
Th e fac ilit y to have an ex te nded
rece ive capa bilit y . a lth o ugh ini tia ll y
attrac ti ve. was spo ilt fo r me beca use of the
tunin g tec hniqu e. T his co m bi ned w ith the
lac k of a sca nnin g fac ilit y m ea nt th a t
ma nu al sea rc hes were so me tim e ' tedi o us.
Loo kin g o n th e pos iti ve s ide. th e OJ -
lOD E in co rpo ra ted a ve ry useful ba tt ery
sa vin g c irc uit w hi c h powe red d o wn mos t
o f th e rece ive r c irc uit fo r a bo ut 700m s in
eve ry seco nd . If a s ig na l is received th e
ba tt e ry-save c irc uit is di sab led unt il th e
s ig na l di sa ppea rs. Ju s t to s how yo u how
e ffec ti ve it was o n m y tes ts, th e no rma l
qui esce nt c urre nt unde r no ig na l
co nd itio ns was 42 m A w hic h red uced to
ISmA w ith th e ba tt e ry-save ci rc uit
runnin g. Th is is o bvio us ly a g rea t
adv a nt age w he n ope ra tin g po rt ab le ,
parti c ul a rl y o n RA Y ET exerc i. es a nd
the lik e, w he re yo u a re li s te ning fo r Ill os t
of the tim e. PW
Summary
r did enjoy usi ng the OJ-lOOE d uring the review period, it was very comfortable to hold and produced good audio in both transmit and
receive. If you can live without direct freq uency entry and can cope with the frequency selection butto ns, yo u could be very happy with
the DJ-IOOE.
The 01- 1OOE cost £219.00 and is available from Waters and Stanton Electronics who were kind e nough to loan the review model.
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Theory
Reading & Understanding
Circuit Diagrams
(with a bit of theory thrown in)
In part 20 a/this series, R .F. Fautley G3ASG starts to look at the various methods a/impedance matching.
Impedance Matching
Firs t o f a ll. wh at do we mea n by which is fairly obviou if there is no The whole of this part comprises
" matching". In the sec ti on abo ut filters. we load resistance ! design , but the subject of impedance
di sc ussed matchin g a so urce to a load (Fig . Taking RL = 0.5Q then : matching is a design problem . The
19.2) and stated th at if the load impedance matching circuits on their own would
(w hi ch m ay be co mpl ete ly res istive lik e 12 12
1.846A provide very little information.
I =
RL ) is made the sa me valu e as the source 6 + 0.5 6 .5 In general, impedance matching means
impedance (o r resistance like RS ) then th e providing some sort of device or network
and
so urce and load are said to be " matched " . which will enable the maximum power to
Thi s co ndition provides ma ximum po wer PL ( 1.846 l x 0.5 = 3.408 x 0.5 be transferred from a source to a load . It
to be se nt fro m the so urce to th e load . It has already been demonstrated for a d.c .
can be pro ve d math emati call y th at thi s i = I.704W supply that this maximum power transfer
so by use of differential ca lc ulu s, but it can Let~ = IQ occurs when the res istance of the load is
also be shown graphicall y as be low. equal to the resistance of the source. This
12 12
,r------- --------,, 1.714A is also true for a .c. sources, but if the
6 + I 7 resistance of the available load is not the
same as the source resistance. some form
and
d.c. sou rce : of matching device will be necessary or
PL = (1.714)2 x the maximum amount of power will not be
, transferred. This matching could take the
• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 WR M136 2.938 x I = 2 .938W form of a transformer, or alternatively a
Fig. 20.1 network comprising reactive components,
Taking th e c irc uit o f Fi g. 20.1 as a Continuing with different values for RL and it's the latter method that will be
simple exampl e o f a d.c. source (battery o r we get the table below . discussed.
po we r suppl y) havin g an internal (or Plotting the values of RL against P All sources and loads have re s istive
so urce) res istan ce o f Rs and a res istive g ives the graph shown on Fig . 20.2 whick components and it ' s the e resistive parts
load R , we can eva lu ate the po wer in th e cl earl y indicates that the peak power is that need to be matched to provide the
L
load for different values o f RL. o btained when R is 6Q. This is , of maximum power transfer. Unfortunately ,
By Ohm' s Law: course, the same v,TIue as RS, the internal sources and loads are not a lways purely
I =
Vs
resistance of the d.c. source. QED!
Although the same princ iple applies to
a .c. so urces and loads it all becomes more
,./ - t- -...
Rs + ~
complicated when reactance also appears /
and th e power in R L. call it P L' will be with res istance within either the generator I
(source), the load, or both. The problem is /
then about matching impedances rather
than simple resistances , which is really o
o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Suppose th e so urc e ha s a voltage o f what this section is all about! Fig. 20.2 Rl (ohm s) WAM I37
i
12V d. c. and a res istance of 6Q. Alth o ugh

thi s va lu e of so urce re sistance is ve ry
much hi g he r than would usually be me t RL(Q) 6 + RL (Q) 1= 12/ (6 + R L) P tW)(1)2 x RL
(A)
with in prac ti ce , it is suitabl e fo r
demonstrating the princ iple. c----a 6 2.0 0
IfRs = 6Q and Vs = 12V 0.5 6.5 1.846 1.704
I 7 1.714 2.938
1.5 7.5 2.560 3.840
12 2
I = - - - and PL = (1) x ~ 2 8 1.500 4.500
6 + ~ 3 9 1.333 5.330
4 10 1.200 5.760
PUlling in va lues for RL from OQ to say 5 1 1.090 5.940
20Q , th e po we r fo r eac h value ca n be 6 12 1.000 6.000
evaluat ed . 7 13 0 .923 5.964
If RL = OQ then: 8 14 0 .857 5.876
9 15 0.800 5.760
12 12 10 16 0.750 5.625
1= - - 2A 11 17 0.706 5.483
6+ 0 6 12 18 0.667 5.339
and 15 21 0.571 4 .891
20 26 0.462 4 .269
PL 22 x 0 4 x 0 OW I
30 Practical Wireless , December 1989
res isti ve, with one or the other o r both r2 + x; It' s interesting to note that a m atch will
s
being complex, i.e. havin g both resis tive Rp still be achieved if the polarity of the two
and reactive components. rs reactances are both chan ged so that X t
One of th e ho rtcomin gs of usin g r2 + x; becomes a ca paci tor and X? an inductor.
s
reac ti ve networks is th at th ey are co rrec t at Xp Of co urse, th e com poncnt values wi ll be
only o ne frequency. Us uall y thou g h, they Xs different although th e numerical va lu e of
are nea r eno ug h to be used ove r a sma ll (ii) Now the other way ro und . Th e th e re ac tan ces will be un c han ged. Thi s
band of frequencies s uc h as one ama te ur parallel impedance trans lated to its se ri es app li ed in ge ne ral to all the types to be
band. es pecia ll y if o ne of the co mponent s equivalent, as shown in Fig. 20.4 . described. But . do wa tch the p lu s and
is variable. minus or the arithmetic will be wrongl
Mat chin g problems fall into o ne of Here's an exampl e. A so urce o f 75 n is
three categories: Series to be m a tc hed to a load of 300n at
(i) Both impedances pure ly res istive Fig. 20.3 WRMl38
14M Hz.
but of different values
=
~
(ii ) One impedance res istive and one Parallel
RA 300n and Re 75 n
complex ~ ~ .~
RA 300
p 4
(i ii ) Both impedances complex 75
These three . howev er, have to be sub-
Parallel
divided yet aga in into nine types to q (p - I ) = " (4 - I )
provide working sys tem s to cover all the Fig. 20.4
different combinations that may be met. = \3 1.7 32
T ype I : Both impedances purel y ~ X X~ Xl + (Re x q) = + 75x 1.7 32
rs
resistive
T ype 2 : One impedance purely
RJ + X~ + + 129.9 n
resistive. the o the r co mpri s in g res istance XpxRJ RA 300
and reac ta nce in se ries . The pure xs X2 -( - ) =
res istan ce being a hi g her value th at th e RJ + X~ q -(1.732)
resistive part of th e complex impedance. - 173 .2n

Type 3: One imped ance purely Yes, it is a bit co mpli ca ted . but when
resistive. th e oth er co mpri s in g resistance you 've prac ticed by working ou t a few Putting th e appro pri ate reactance
and reac tance in se rie s. The resistiv e part series to parallel equivalent s and v ice va lu es in th e c irc uit g iv es Fig . 20.6. The
of th e compl ex impeda nce being a hi g he r versa, it becomes ju st a bit of added next m ove is to co nv e rt th e reactance
va lue than the pure resistance. arithmetic ' va lues into component values.
Type 4 : One impedan ce purely To minimis e the maths, th e eq uatio ns
re sistiv e, th e o th e r comprising res istan ce for providing the match ed co nditi o ns will
and reacta nce in parallel. The pure be stated without giving proofs. Wo rk ed FE
resistance being a hi g he r value th an the examples with arithmetical c heck will be 75
WRM,4,
res istive part of the co mpl ex impedance given for each type.
Type 5: One imped ance purely
res isti ve, th e o th e r co mpri s ing re sistanc e Fig. 20.6
and reac tance in parallel. The resistive part (i) Wh a t value of inductance would
of the complex impedance being a hi gher have a reactance of + 129.9n at 14 MH z?
value that the pure resistance.
XL
Type 6: Both impedance s comprising L =--
Fig. 20.5 2 11: X f
resis tance and reactance in series
Type 7: One impedance comprising Type I 129.9 x 10 6
resistance and reactance in series, the other Both impedances pure ly resisti ve
compriSing res istance and reactance in The circuit of the matching network is 211: X 14 x 106 IlH
parallel. The resi stiv e part of the se rie s shown in Fig. 20.5. 129.9
co mpl ex impedance being a hi gher value (i) let th e higher of th e resistance 1.48Jl.H
28 11:
than th e res istive part of the pa rallel values be des ignated R and the lowe r
co mpl ex impedance. value RB regardless of wt1ich is so urce or (ii ) Also, what value of capacitor would
Type 8: One impedance co mpri s in g load have a reactance of - 173.2 n at 14MHz?
res istance and reactance in eries. the other (ii ) Let I
co mpri sin g res istance and reactance in c =
parall e l. The res istive part of the paralle l ~ 27t X I' x Xc
p =
co mple x impedance being a hi g he r value
Re 10 6
th an th e resistive part of th e series PF
complex impeda nce. 2 11: X 14x 106 x 17 3 .2
(iii ) Let
Type 9: Bo th impeda nces co mple x 10 6
co mpri s in g res ista nce and reac tanc e in q = i (p - I )
211: X 14 x 173.2
parallel.
Be t yo u didn ' t think it could be so (iv) Determine 10 6
complic ated ? Once the type of matchin g PF
152 35 .5
required has been established, though , it's
only necessa ry to follow the appropriate = 65.6pF
procedure to solve the problem (I hope! ). (v) Determine The final ne twork with com po nent
There 's just one thing to cover before va lues is shown in Fig . 20.7 .
~
starting on to the nine types , that is the X2 = - ( - ) 1.48~H
equivalence of se ries and parallel q
impedances at one frequency. So X t is positive, i.e. an indu ctor, and Z in _ 65.6p
FE
75
(i) First , we'll look at the series X is negative or a capacitor. Actual
2 WAM ,42
impedance and translate it to its parallel component values will depend on the
equivalent, shown in Fig. 20.3. frequency in use. Fig. 20. 7
We'll check that the arithmetic is (i) Let th e higher value of the pure do is to wo rk out th e values of th e
correc t by working out what impedance res istance be designated R A and the lower matching reactances.
Z in is "seen" by the 300n look in g towards va lu e of th e resis tiv e part of the comp lex
the network as shown by the arrow in Fig. impedance R . rega rdl ess of whi c h is
20.7 . If our values are correc t it should be
B ( i) RA 300 and Rs 25
so urce of load.
300n' (ii) Let 300
(ii ) P = - = 12
( i) Find the parallel eq uivalent of the RA 25
se ri es connected 1.48!JH inductor and 75n p = -
RB
res istor at I-lMH I (iii ) q \ ( 12 - I ) = \ II
W e known that thc reac tance of th e (i ii ) Let
1.48!J.H induc tor at 14M H7 is + 129 .9£2. so
= 3.3 17
the para llel cquivalent R' and X' w ill be: q = \ (p - I) (iv) XI +(25 x 3.317) = + 82.925
R ~ + X~ 75" + 129 .9" 300
R' (iv) Detelllline Xl = - (3.3 17) = - 90 .44
R 75
5625 + 16874 (v i) X, = +82.925 + (- 15 )
= 300
75
(v) Detennine = + 67.925
75" + 129.9" RA
X' X2 = - ( - ) The final network is s hown in Fi g.
x + 129.9 q
20.10.
5625 + 16874
= + 173.2 (v i) De tenn in e
+129.9
Pa As an example let 's m atc h a resis tance

300- 300
of 300n to a se ri es co mbin a ti on of 25 n
WAMI4'J
a nd a reac tance of + 15n. All we have to Fig . 20.10
Fig. 20.8
Putting the~ e parallel va lues in parallel As an exercise. th e values wi ll be
with X I as in Fig. 20.8. we can sec th att he c hecked as before in th e Type I exam ple.
tw o reac tan es becomc a para ll el tun ed The impedance Zin (see Fig. 20 . 10)
c irc uit. So. a very high value of resistance
appea rs across th e 300n leaving the 300n
In part 21, we s ho uld work out to be 300n
(i) Add X3 to XB
practically unchan ged. It rea ll y works' +67.925 + 15 = +82.925
will take a look (ii) C ha nge RB a nd (X, + X ) to
B
Type 2 parallel equ iva le nt s R ' and X'
One impedance purely resis t i ve. th e
o the r compri si ng resistance and reac tances
at some more of 2
25 + 82.925 2
in series . Th e pure re~istance being a
hi g her va lu e than the re sis tive part of th e the different R'
25
= 300
co mpl ex impedance. 25
2
+ 82.925
2
The circuit of the matching ne twork is
show n in Fig. 20.9.
methods of X' =
82.925
+90.46 (near enoug h to +90.44! )
impedance
X' in parallel with X , will be a pa ralle l
matching. tun ed c irc uit , i.e. a ve ry hi g h res is tance .
This very high res is ta nc e is itse lf in
Fig. 20.9 parallel with R ' (300n ) whi c h leaves th e
300n virtu all y unchanged. Aga in . QED!
ERRORS AND UPDATES

Phase locked loop for the Measurement of Adjacent Channel Noise - October 1989
Th e third paragraph w hi ch states "The loop should be ab le to lock V.C.O.s o f ga in 105 to I 07 HzV- I" sho uld have read "The loop sho uld be
able to lock V.C.O.s of gain 10 5 to 107HzV " '.
A lso the mixer block labelled "TPM-2" in Fig. 2 should have carried the label "TFM -2"
PW Review Azden PCS-GOOO 144MHz Transceiver - November 1989

By now . you w ill hav e noticed there was an inconsistency in th e tex t rega rdin g the to ne-b urst on the PCS-6000. In fact, page eight o f th e
manu al devotes half its content s to setting the tranmit tone code and eve n includes a tab le of the different tones ava ilble, including 1750Hz.
The spec ifications page refers to the European version having a 1750 Hz tone .
The transmit sub-audible tones are ready bu ilt- in the transceiver, you have to buy the receive decoder separatl y. Apologies to both Wate rs
& Stanton. the importers of the Azden, and any potential buyers who we re co nfu sed by these e rrors.
The Enhancement of HF Signals by Polarisation Control, Part 1- November 1989

Under th e heading "Two Hop" The sentence should read "Again circ ul ar gave the best ave rage sig na ls and leavin g th e control se t a t
hori zontal as with a nonnal insta ll a ti on was a distinct disadvantage." not advantage as was printed.
The last sen tence above the heading "Computer Control" sho uld have read." The ab ilit y to choose optimum signal to noise ratio ins tead o f
maxi mu m signal strength may be the more effective choice, particularly when interference leve ls are hi gh."
We do hope that thi s didn't spoil the arti cle for readers and th at they will e nj oy the conc ludin g part in thi s iss ue.
Feature
Packet Radio Update
Continuing his tour around the world , in Part 7, Roger 1. Cooke G3LD! looks at packet
radio in India and hI forwarding in the UK.
In order to ass ist the e nd-user I have tried

WOl"ld Wide
to collate so me info rm ation on h.f. Recap by Countries
forward ing as it presen tl y ex ists from thi s As of 06-20-1989
country . Wh en I fir s t became act ive on b y K4NGC
packe t in mid-19R5 . it was a relatively The foll o wing is a c omputed recap of the World Wid e
easy ta sk to ho ld a QSO s impl y becau se of WWPACKET.OBF file I maintain. It reflects the number
a nd type of activities by country. If your area
a lack o f ac ti vity. Ind eed. locally here in
infor mation is in c orrec t its only because a deta i l
No rwi c h we used to telephon e each o ther listing of Digipeater's and PBBSs have not been
wh e n a n h.f. packet sig nal wa ' heard. provided to me (to include frequencies). If you
tlave any changes , additions, or deletions to this
Little did we know what would ensue over file please addl"ess them to K4NGC @ K4NGC. Please
th e nex t few yea rs. I fir. t s tarted includ e cdl } sign , city, country, frequency, and type
forwardin g w ith J ack Co lsen W 3TMZ . of activity.
using m yo id Xerox sys tem whi c h worked Sta t e DIGI P88S TOTAL PERCENT
fine , to ge th e r w ith a re al-time ga tew ay . - ----------- -- ------ - -----
but th e scene ha c hanged somewhat s inc e Arge ntina 0 8 8 0. 17i'.
Australia 38 65 103 2 . 2 4%
those hal cyon daysl I counted th e number Austria 5 5 10 0. 22%
of BBS stati o ns try in g to forward to one Belgium 0 9 9 0.20%
a not her on one popular h .f. frequen cy Cana d a 33 116 149 3 . 2 4%
Co l ombia 15 13 28 11l.61%
ea rl y one morning. I stop pe d a t 17. bu t Cost.a Ri ca 6 3 9 0.20%
g uess if 1 had s tayed th e re I wou ld have Denma rk 0 19 19 Ill . 411.
co unt ed a few more. It rea ll y is Ecuador 0 1 0 . 02%
Egypt 0 1 0.0 2 1.
pande moni um . littl e wonder there are Finlar,d 20 21 41 Ill. 89i'.
de lays . re tri es a nd failures (t hi s was on Fr- ance 9 41 50 1.11l9%
14MH z). I also used to try some 3.5MHz Ger nlclllY, Federa l Rep 63 26 89 1. 9 4%
Gr-eece 2 ::; 5 0.11%
work with a pproxima te ly th e same result . Hong Kon g 0 8 8 0.1 7 %
How e ve r, I have co mpil ed thi s li s t of Hung.lr· y 4 4 8 0.17%
IcelclncJ III 2 .., 0.04%
stati o ns , afte r requesting th e information
India 2 0.04;:
@G BR , who are till ac ti ve ly engaged in Indone sia 2 52 54 1.18%
h.f. forw a rdin g. of seve ral d ifferent types . I.-e l an d 4 6 10 0.22%
Users of th e sys tem and sysops too. might Israel 0 5 5 0.11%
Ita l y 49 96 145 3 . 16%
lik e to make no tes of who does what and Ja pan 6 165 171 3.72%
with a bit of pruning of th e forward files , Korea , South 6 4 10 0 . 22%
Lux en ,b our g 0 1 0.02%
mi g ht find a be tt e r path. If I hav e left out M a ~ aysla 0 2 2 0.04%
any h.f. BBS. I apo log ise. bu t I am Mexico 16 22 38 0.83%
in c ludin g a ll who answered my request New Zealand 8 28 36 0.78%
Norway 52 75 77 1.681.
a nd a co upl e th a t d id no t, but who were Peru 0 2 2 0.04%
found from the G4FQO li stin gs. F'hi 1 1 i pines .~ 29 32 0.70%
Chri s GU4YMV operates GB7GUR Portugal 0 2 2 0.04%
Sou th AfriCa 13 14 27 0.59%
and forwards wi th the followin g: Spa in 0 17 17 Ill. 37%
OZ5BBS All EU ma il and bu ll e tin s S wede n 47 48 1.04%
F6ABJ All ma il to France Switzer land III 6 6 0.1 3%
United t< i ngdonl 2 168 17 0 3 . 70%
IK 4BLV All EU mail plus States id e United States 1555 1579 3 13 4 68.2 :%
ma il and bulletin s USSR 0 1 0. III 2 %
LA6C U Scandinavia and Ge ml a ny Venez u ela 7 2 9 0 . 2 III I.
Yugoslavid 18 7 25 121. 5 41'.
LA6HX Scandinav ia and GenmlllY ----- ---
EA4DYX All EA Tota l 2655 193 8 4594 111l11l.011l%
SVIIW SV and 4X
Th e WWPACKET.DBF files a.-e available on my LandLine
Bulletill Board to a ll who want it. My Land Lin e BSS
Chr is forwards on both 14M Hz and telephone nUlnber- i s 7 0 3 -68121-5970. These f i 1e s are
3.5MHz in Text , ARC ~ nd Dbase format s .
Pe te r GOBSX , o pe ra tes GB7PL Y and Don B~nnelt (~4NGC)

has no h.f. po rt open at p resent. However. 1512116 Cdr-Jsbad Road
WoodbrIdge , Va ~~1 93
he may run whe n he receives the official (Home) 711l3- 6711l- 4773
go-ahead. (LLBBS) 703-680-597 11l
Pe ter now ac ts as a link between (Packet> IANGC e 1~ 4 t~ GC
GB7BNM in Boumemouth and GB7KVD
in T a unt o n . G B 7G UR forward , to Pere r Fig. 1
on v.h.f./u.h.f. Apparently . GB7BNM i
now doin g exact ly whar Peter was doing load so mew ha t, so mething that wi ll have The other says - set the timing parameters
before he c losed rh e h.f. port. One rea so n to ha ppe n o n th e o th e r h.f. bands too. if rea ll y ri g ht and get the session over
for the close-down wa the practi ce of the any order is to be obtai ned for the c haos. quickly , thu s allowing another pair to do
BBS statio ns to a ll s it on rhe sa me There are two schools of thought on the sa me.
frequenc y, usin g parameters for si ngle pair parameters. O ne says that we mu st be Roge r G 3 LDI operates GB7LDI and
links . Thi s wo uld support th e urgent need polite to o ther forwa rdi ng pairs and a ll ow forwards as fo llows :
for better band-plannin g and spreadin g the th em to use th e channe l simu lr a neo us ly. N4QQ-I : All USA/ C a nadian mail
Practical Wireless , December 1989 33
plus South America, plus Bulletins to NA. World Wi de Packet R~dlO Llstlng
I receive all UK mail plus AMSAT and D,gipeater and PackEt 8u l tetin Goord
Regist r ation Form
ARRL bulletins.
W9ZRX : All USA/Canadian mail - UK
mail in retum Thl:::: fo l luWlI1Y lldonllat l un l ~ nee d e d il)br J I::::'r'" lG r- Oly,pl::::'""Le r ~ <:tl.e,; f-'csc l El
B"lIeL l t ,:. Cdr, L~ reglstere.-d ar id l is l c-d 111 thl::::' ..Jor l d W~u t: I c.'Li~l r':o LlJ G
W31WI: All USA/Canadian mail - UK L l sting .
mail in return
CHLL S I GN 5510 ALIASES
4XIRU: Middl e East , Ita ly, Ru ssia and
Europe Ty p e P BBS
SV IIW : Eu, Far East, Ind ones ia, Ac ll vi ly Code
Philipines
C .l ty ______ _____________________ _______ S tate/PrGVl d'1.ce
EK3AZO Ru ssia
Paul GODXX is in Evesham and Co u nt ry _ __ __ _ _________ _ Map Gri d PO';;lla l CCJdl::::'
operates GB7ERA. He forwards on
FreGuen c y __________ _ Mhz
3.5MHz hand ling EU mail.
Dave G4WPT i. in Bournemouth and Ac t Cod e - A -
DIG I - o r Clone
T N C- l (Oun,b Olglp o?ater)
operates GB7BNM. Dave also operates on B -
DI GI - TNC-2 or Cl o n e (Dun,b D l g l pedter )
C - DIGI - Layer 3/ 4 rJode ( Net wo r .... Node)
3.5MHz and handl es traffic between 0 - DI GI - VC S w itCh
himself and GB7ERA and also GB7GUR. E - DI GI - TEX NET
F - DI G I - TCP S wit c h
Dave rem ark s th at hi s equ ipment is G - DI GI - TCP Gate way
available for any oth er h.f. use, should H - DI GI - KA NOD E (Wl t h o u t Gateway>
I - DIG I - KANODE ( Wi t h Gateway)
there be a need. He is open to suggestions. J - DI G 1 - 9 6~0 Ba ud TNC ( B ackbone Frequenc~)
Other stations that have h.f. capability K - DI Gl - 56 k B TNC ( B ac ~ bonE Frequ~ r lcy)
are as follow s: L - DI G I - Rad I O R e p ~ at er
P a cke t
M - DI GI - Z 4~~ Baud TNC
GB7SEK , sysop Dave G4IDX in N - DI GI - 1 2 ~~ /2 4~~ Ba ud TNC
Ashford o - DI G] - Con v e r se Mo d e
P - DIG I - G8 BP D Ne tWo rk BI OS
GB7BNI , sysop Steve GI4XFN in C - UIGl - Th I S i s a Bac kb o n e Frequency and uSe r S
Belfast are requ es ted n ot to u se i t.
GB7KEV , syso p Malco lm G3KEV in 1 - PBSS - BBS , Lo c a l U s er access wi th r1a l l For Wct r ,J. I ly
2 - P B,BS - BB S , F o rw a rding ON L Y ( N o Users)
Scarborough 3 - P BS S - BB S , Loca l User a.cce~s WI t h N O Mall For w u.L l lq
GB7MAC , sysop Ian GM4AUP in 4 - P BBS - BBS , DX Cl us t e r
5 - MB OX - Pe r so n a l Mail Bo x ( Not P BS S)
Airdrie
I hav e no deta il s of the sc hed ul es of Ple as e l e t me kno w o f a n y c hang es , del etion s , addit i ons Or vf::'r- i fi c at l L.Jr)s to
the Wo rld Wid e P acke t R a d io Li sti n g .. I f you SE n d in d a l a p l edSe 11, S l., r e Lha t
these stations. a s eper a t e en tr y i s sen t i n f o r edc h SSI D / F r~ q ul2 n cy. Send tll e,o La me
14NGC @ K 4N GC v i a on e o f t h~ Pa c~et Ra dI O PBBS nld llb ox~5 or w~l~a~ it La my
World-Wide Packet La nd
~urged
Li ne BB S Dt 7 0 3-680-597 0.
if t he upd a te dote exceeds
Any call sig n s 1 ls t e d a • • thJ 5 I lst wi:l be
2 yeo r s , thEc' r t?for ver i f l cat iofl i s
ne c es sar y . When se nding upd~ t e d ata pl eose ma~e su r e tl,at you in c l u d e Cal i
Don Bennett K4N GC recently put out a S i gn , Type Ac ti v i t I es, City , S tate/Pr ovence , Co u nt,-y , d l. d Freq u ency . Anyone
wi shing a co p y o f th e Wor l d WI de Packet Rad l o Llslings p l ease sef id ,.. €I a 5
very interes tin g piece of inform ation or 3 i n ch IBM f orrhat te d d I Sk , disk n,a l l er , and postage . Per SOrt.". r esi ding
giving th e number of BBS a nd type of out s id~ t he Unite d s ta tes p l ease se n d $5 . 0~ Amer I can cur r8 ncy t o co ve r
$ 3 .01lJ po s til.gt:::, d isk a nd n.a l l e r. T h ose send l ng A me rl ca n c tJr ra n cy pl e a s e
activities from various coun tri es. Thi s is indicate i f yo u w ant 3 inch or 5 I n c h di s l DS / DO or OS/ H D . A t:&. di!;;oks mu s l
shown in Fi g. 7.1. From thi s, it ca n be b e in I BM F orm at (MS- DOS).
seen th at the UK came third in the league,
7 3"s Don B enn~t l -- V 4 NGC
being beaten by Japan with 171 to our 150 16 CiS . i'!;l l" au ROau
170, but the USA came in first place wi th Woo d bridge , Va 22193 U SA
( H ome j 7(ZC - 6 7 0 - 4 773
an'enormous 3 134 PBBS stat ions. Don has (OPUS BBS ) 7~3-68~-597~ [Node 1 - 1 ~9 ; 2 1 !;
been touting for information for some time (PAD ET RADIO; K4NGC @ V4NGC
now, so if you haven' t sent him yours yet,
just register as pe r the fonn in Fig. 2. This
will enable him to bring the figures up to
date and provide a clear picture of the Fig. 2
inc rease in activity. I intend sending him
the listings from Del G4FQO; who has
gone to an ex treme amount of troubl e @ EU for all Euro pea n traffic whe n fo rwa rdin g. I always have th o ug ht
coll ating and providing us a ll with @ WWW for Wh o le Wide Wo rld th at th ey co nt a ined too mu ch superflu o us
excellent lists of UK BBS , Nodes, Net- traffi c informati o n. I re du ced mine to ju st th e
roms and if you haven 't sent your details @ZONE A fo r all bull etins des tined fo r locator in fo rm ati on a long tim e ago.
to Del , please do so. SP G4FQO @ Zone A It was al so ag reed to de le te th e SSID
GB7WOK will find him . @ ZONEB for a ll bull etins des tined fo r fo r BBS stati o ns. Yo ur loc al BBS will
Zone B and so on through Zo ne H now be just a G BTn· 1 with no -2.
Sysop Seven Minutes . The @ WWW i ~ ve ry gene ra li sed and Th at's a bo ut a ll that s ho uld affect the
if you want to targe t a bull etin to a ny use r exce pt th at th e usual ubject of
At the recent meeti ng of Sysop 7, held particular area o ut side th e UK. I ..... o ul d adve rti s in g was di sc ussed . Users were
in Shrewsbury, th e following decision s suggest the fo llow ing in add ition : re min ded th at blatant ad ve rti sing is NOT
were made and , by now, have been @ NA for traffic to No rt h America a ll owed. th e syso p o f the BBS is
implemented . Just to remind you shou ld @ SA for traffi c to South Ameri ca res ponsib le fo r th e ir very presence and as
you not have seen any information: @ ASIA for traffi c to Asia such put s hi mse lf in a very delicate
Standardi sat ion of th e @field (in the @ ZS for traffic to South Africa s itu atio n. PLEASE do not send any
UK) @ AMEA for traffi c to Africa, M idd le adve rt s via packet. it's not what the system
Cease using SP SYSOP @ SYSOPS East and Asia was int ende d fo r. Radcol1l is th e place for
and implement SP SYSOP @ GBR It was ag reed to minimi se th e message th at type of com muni cati o n and it' s the
@ GBR for all inter UK traffic headers to redu ce th e am ount of da ta se nt type th at by dic ti onary definiti on is placed
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
"to offer for sa le by public not ice". Th e am ateurs with packet capability w ith more station and Fi g. 4 shows Dr. Oommen
word "sale" being the offending wo rd. I coming al ong. One of th e m os t operati ng hi s packe t stati on. H e suffers
feel sure that most people would not li ke enthusiastic must be Dr. M . E. Oommen, bad l y from co nstant power fa ilures and
to see a BBS sysop lose his l icence a consultant paediatri cian at the St. Mary ' s thi s makes oper ati ng th e BB S ve ry
because of something like this. C hildren 's H ospital i n K erala . D r. d ifficul t. I must adm i t, that al though we
Whil t I am on my "soap-box", please O ommen run s an MBL BB S on 14M H z set up a forwarding link between us. i t has
ask yo urse lf if yo ur bulletin to ALL @ and had lots of probl ems gett ing it goi ng been very unre li able over the l as t few
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Theory
Enhancelllent of HF Signals by
Polarisation Control Part2
In Part J, B . Sykes G2HCG mentioned the question of computer control

of the phasing of a crossed Yagi on 28MHz in order to continuously
make use of the increase in signal strength available when the
optim um polarisation is used. Now, he looks at another way
which provides a fascinating and extremely useful
visual display ofth e characteristics ofthe incoming
signal.
During extended peri o d s of listening to

changes in signal stren g th res ultin g from
polarisa ti on c hange of th e reflec ted s ig-
nal from the io nosphere. co ntinual
turnin g of the Po la rph a er con -
tro l res ult ed in somew hat
tired fin ge rs. Mu c h
thou g ht was give n
to achieving a
me thod o f di s-
p lay ing the po lari -
sation of the inc o m -
ing signal. Thi s would
no t o nl y allow co n s id -
erab ly more re sea rc h into th e support mast
th e varying prope rti es of th e of th e modern midway between
io nosphe re . but would e nable bl ack box. th e answer th c wide ,paced rc-
use to be made of those prope r- was to tun e the receive rs to nector and dipole. Feeder
ties in the fonn of muc h enhanced a.m. a nd in sert o ne 28 MH z s ig na l len gt h. from each Vagi mu~t
s ignal stre ngths . from a stab le osc ill ato r into the input of be equal.
In order to compare s ig nals from eac ti rece iv e r thu s produc in g an in-phase The sys tem is illustrated in Fig. 2.1.
d ifferent sourc es in the same part o f the b.f.o. on eac h. The o utplitS of the receivers are connected
world , two rec e iv e rs were a lrea d y in use Initiall y, a sig nal ge nera to r was used to the X and Y plates of the oscilloscope.
with input s in parallel fro m th e and the sys tem work ed firs t tim e. The first phase and amp litude are di,playcd directly
Polarphaser connected to the two Y inputs oscillators of eac h receiver were s till in on the screen g iving an exact piclUre of the
of a do ubl e beam oscilloscope. Thi s use, but th e p .1.1. c irc uit s he ld frequenc y pha~e and amplitude of signal on each
provided a me ans of see ing th e variations and phase ex ac tl y constant at a ll times. feeder and therefore showing the polarisa-
in amplitude of sig na l resulting from The op timum way to m o unt a crossed tion ofth e incoming s ignal. Signa" being
changes in polarisation. but the ac tual Vag i is with th e e lement s at 45 and 135 at audio frequencies. an expensive wide-
po larisation co uld only be read fro m th e degrees to the horizontal, thi s balances the band oscilloscope is not required. Unfortu-
dia l of the Po larph ase r. antenna in re lati on to th e support mast and nat ely. even oscillo,cope~ boa,ting
Vari ati o ns in po la ri sation input to a fe ede rs and a vo id s mi s m a tch probl e m s 20 MH 7 bandwidth on the Y amp lifiers
c rosse d Vag i res ult in va ri a ti o ns o f phase caused by pro x imit y to th e ma st of thc o ft en only ha ve I MHI on the X amplifi-
and ampli tud e bet wee n th e tw o fee de rs , verti ca l e le m e nt s. Although none of th e e rs. Th is method of displaying polarisation
a nd it s hou ld be poss ibl e to display th ese e lem e nt s arc vertical or hor izontal. re quires tw o id e nti ca l receivers with th c
variations on an osc illoscope. One rece iv e r polarisation in these dire c ti o ns ca n be a udi o taken from the ou tput provid'd prior
was connected to th e 45 deg ree half of the gc ne rated e lec tri ca ll y by a lt ering the pha,e to the a udi o amplificrs and loudspea"cr.
crossed Va g i and th e o th e r to th e 135 de- length of th e feede rs. Different receivers have differing audio
g re e Vagi . th e o utput s of th e receivers A t first, th e Yagi s we re mountcd in thi s c hara cteristics resulting in audio phase
be ing co nn ec ted to th e X anc! Y inputs o f wa y, but oscilloscope X a nd Y plates a rc shifts varying wi th freljuency. Thi, wil l
th e o sc ill oscope. Ideally th e r.L s ig nal be- mo unt ed at 0 and 90 degrees w hic h has thc not affect res ults on a constant carrier such
fore de modulati o n wo uld be used bu t th e effec t of rotat in g th e display by 45 d e- as a beacon, but will prevent th e polarisa-
norma l s.s .b. rece iver beat s the r.L s igna ls grees . U nfo rtun a te ly. thi s ca nn o t be co r- tion of 5.s.b. audio signal s being shown.
with a b.f.o. and if thi s osc illator is stable rected by altering the feeder le ng th a nd Thc way in which the wavefo rm s are
the res ultin g a udio sig na l wi ll cO lll a in th e therefore the phase to eac h rece ive r. There generated on the o,c i \l oscope is as
same phase shift s as the r.f. sig na l and wi ll a re onl y two ways of c orrect in g th e di s- follows:
be much easier to di spla y on an osc illo- play. - o bviou s ly, to rotate th e tube of the Ho ri zolllal Polarisation is received only
scope. Firs t te ts we re unsucces s ful as it osc ill oscope, wh ich is prefe rabl e but not by the hori zon tal elements of the a nt e nna
w as totally imposs ible to keep th e twO a lw ays poss ibl e. o r to rOla te the a nten na a nd th ey arc connec ted via reccive r A. to
b .f.o.s in th e tw o rece ive rs in ph ase. One by 45 deg recs m a kin g th e e le m e nts ve rti - th e X p lates of th e oscilloscope. The
osci llator only. re placi ng the two b.Lo.s in ca l and hori zontal. This was don e . th e re- display is therefore a hori zo ntal line.
the two rece iv ers was obvio us ly necessary . s ultin g unb a lance between the two hal ves Ve rtical Polari sa ti on is received only by
No t wish ing. at thi s ,tage, to de lv e too fa r o f th e crossed Vag i bein g minimi se d by th e ven ical e lement " and receiver Band
36 Pra ctical Wireless, Decemher 1989
Fig. 2.2
ence between using mechanical design of the case and control

horizontal and vertical knobs. none of which are needed for the
polarisation on this particu· polarisation display receiver. Consumer
lar beacon was some 4 S-poi I1lS i.c .s. at very reasonable prices, provide a
in favour of the vertical. far out- complete receiver on one chip and use
weighing the usual increase of noise level could be made of these. A possible system
prevalent with vertical polarisation. Short which might well be the subject of a
ternl QSB, although showing on the S-me- constructional article at a later date i.
ters of the individual receivers which were shown in Fig . 2.3 . Perusal of the circuit
plates giv- of course on fixed polarisation. was diagrams of a number of modern
ing the vertical nonexistent on the combined signals as tran ' ceiver ' shown that the provision of a
display. displayed on the oscilloscope, perfectly il- take-off point for the common local
45 degree polarisa- lustrating that the majority of QSB is o')cillator feed is quite feasible. The
is received equally by caused by polarisation cha nge. Long term sy~tem of separate board~ for oscillator
each antenna and is in phase. QSB brought the overall signal down on signal generation \\ith coaxial feeders
The display is therefore a 45 degree both receivers and was accompanied by a ,upplying the signal to the various parts of
line. nurry of polarisation changes. The photo- the et provides a impk connection point
135 degree polarisation is also received graphs of the osci ll oscope screen, taken without damage or modification in any
e4ually by each antenna, but is 180 de- while receiving the Cyprus beacon at 1600 way.
grees out of phase giving a 135 degree on 19 April 1988. can be seen in Fig. 2.2. Many hours spcnt watching thc quite
line. The polarisation of a Yagi antenna is fascinating change, in polarisation of
Circular Polarisation is received equally only correct in the main beam and this is signals renected from the ionosphere show
hy each antenna. but is 90 degrees out of shown on the screen when receiving a that although the polarisation is often
phase re~ulting in a circular trace. loca l signa l of fixed polarisation. Rotation changing too rapidly for manual
Discrimination between clockwi~e and of the beam results in rotation of the compensation to be fcasible. there arc
anticl ckwise is not possible. the spot polarisation to the extent that a horizontal many occasions when the ability to pick
forming the circular trace. although Yagi may show vertical polarisation off the optimum is very advantageous.
rotating in oppo\ite directions in each the back and circu lar at the sides. Knowing the polarisation of an incoming
case. i. moving far too fast for the The next th ought is how. in practice . signals is an entirely new facet of amateur
difference to be ,bible. could use be made of this display. The radio and might even form part of the
Using the e4uipment \\ as quite requirement is not only to be able to see signal report. One thing i ' manifest,
fascinating and highly instructive. Stat ions the optimum polarisation for the particular namely that a hori/ontal beam is not the
in different parts of the world could be signal but to be able to use it for op timum . circular polarisation from a
tuned to. and not only \\ a, the polarisation transmission and reception. Since the usc cro"sed Yagi would be far better.
of the incoming ,ignal immediately of two receivers in addition to the one in My sincere thanks are due to Bill
visible, but the rate of change of use would be rather expcnsive, another Wheeler G3BFC, my near neighbour, for
polaris,llion could be immediately seen means of obtaining th e same result is hi extreme patience in providing low
and therefore the u\efulne s of necessary. The main cos t of receivers power local signals for calibration and for
polarisation control could be' assessed. The these days is the sophistication of control his assistance in the erection of the test
various beacons in different parts of the provided by th e microprocessor and th e anrennas. PW
\\ orld were particularly useful together
with the constant carriers available from (rossed yagi (rossed yagi
the American repeaters.
It was immediately apparent that the
number of hops 10 the ionosphere and -Feeder from vertlCat etements
back was lOtally irrelevant. The polarisa - Feeder from hortZontat etements
tion of signal must therefore be controlled
~ TIR retay
by the last hop. a conclusion drawn befcre I
when turning the Polarphaser knob. but
very graphically illustrated now. The rate
of change varied with the time of day and
the degree of opening of the band. Gener-
ally the better the opening the ,lower the
rate of change. hut the initial opening of
the band was al\\ays characterised by a
very slow rate of change . The polarisation
on the Cyprus beacon in the morning stay-
oscQope
ing constant for periods up to a minute. x y
The Bra7il beacon on 1!U70:vtHz which input input
must he at least four hops was a particu-
larly constant signal with a definite pre-
ponderance of vertical polarisation staying
Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.3
constant for minutes at a time. The differ-
Practical Wireless. December 1989 37
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A Future Lunar Radio Beacon and
Transponder
Pat Gowen G3IOR puts forward an interesting idea for future communications
[t ha s rece ntly bcen announced that it is using th e 144MHz band , where. a lth ough GM4IHJ' s moontalk program , the
the intention of the US SR COSMOS space the maskin g sky noise is grea te r. the path returned s ignal should th eoret ica ll y g ive
organi sati on to launch a Lunar Orbiter in loss is some 10dB less. These station s are an ea rth -moon-ea rth total path 10 s of
1992 . and that part of the intended plan is mainl y in the fir st world. as suitab le -250.3 Id13 at 432MHz w hen the m oo n
to land a ve hi c le so as to o btain so me equ ipme nt is not readily available or s lant range is at 353 447km. Two week s
samp les of moon rock for resea rch affordable ou ts ide the USA and Weste rn later on October 28. as seen by Fig. 3. the
purposes. The USA is also displaying Europe. Even so, th e poverty of sig nal s moon wi II be at Apogee , a s lant range of
interest in a further s imilar mission , returned by the moon are rare ly suffi c ie nt 403 698km, and the 432MHz path loss
poss ibl y as a joint venture . A NASA to indica te stre ngth level s, and unl ess an will then be 252.62d B . a further loss of
official recently stated th at as part of th e upgraded station is avai lab le, most some 2 .5 decibels. In the first case, we are
new "Go lden Age of Space Re sea rch" contacts made are barely discernible propagating throu gh the magneto-ta il , and
ASA would .. ..sc hedule so me 35 throu g h th e noise level and extreme in the second we are like ly to see hi g h
mi ss ions over the next 5 yea rs, including filtrati on, and are at levels 0 low that few no ise leve ls from so lar radia tion. These
probes to Jupit er and missions to Mars , path level variables ca n be properly variable make the difference between
Venus , Saturn and the moon , and that in vesti gated. just getting readable echoes over the noi se,
some of these would be co-ope rat ive o r no echoes at all on basic sy tem s.
ventures with the USS R ..... [n th e li g ht of Lunar Variables Not only does the inverse sq uare law
this know ledge it has bee n proposed to the huge dual path loss give suc h attenuation,
Soviet COSMOS. th e USA Nationa l Space The propaga tion of th e e.m.e. path is but so does the poor refl ec tin g surface of
Agency and the Universi ty of Surrey complex , and subj ect to c riti ca l irreg- th e moon, which absorbs more th an 90 %
UoSAT AMSAT group an inexpensive yet ulariti es, on ly some of which are of th e signal. That of the signal leaving
va luab le experiment th at cou ld form a part calculab le. One of the se is the pat h earth which is captu red by the small
of such a mission, which co uld involve dis tance involved . and therefo re the path angular lun ar diameter. ave ra gi ng only
non-commercial international co-opera tion loss. Fig. I is a printout from the GM4[HJ so me 0 .5 degrees of arc, means the vas t
to yie ld valuable da ta and communi cati ons Moontable Spectrum computer program. It majority of th e r.f. energy in any nominal
poss ibilities . show s the tim e ' of tran s it. maximum beam width is lost to oute r space. and that
Already th e proposa l has received elevation, m oo nri se and se t. and the sma ll amoun t which is reflected by th e
enthusiastic a well as interested angular diameter of th e moon as seen from moon is not reflected directly back to
acknow ledgement from both the USA and the UK from 14 to 3 I Octobe r 1989. On ea rth , but widely sca ttered over more than
the USSR. and was we lcomed wi th grea t October 14 , th e angu lar diameter is 180 degrees. These path loss ca lcu lati ons
interest when presented as a paper at the maximum at 16.7, bu t by October 28, due do no t a lw ays reflec t the true practical
DATASPACE '89 co nference at th e to the moon havi ng c han ged its e lliptica l case, as frequen tl y echoes can be weake r
University of Surrey. whe n financial orbi t from perigee to apogee th e angu lar at Lunar apogee th an at perigee.
backing for the project was ge nerou sly diameter ha s decreased to 14.7. When The frequent ca use of total loss of th e
offered by Junior de Castro PY2BJO, head th e moon is c losest to ea rth at Lunar ca lc ul ated expec ted sig nal can be
of AMSAT Brazil. Perigee, as it wi ll be see n by Fig. 2 from considered to be due to a number of
Preamble and History

LUNAR TRACKING DATA 14 / 1121 / 19 89
Radio amateurs around th e world ---------------------- ---- --- -- PROPAGATION RAMo on 0113 DEC 12
UTe AZ EL EI.OI·l ~ rl) Rn9Di arl)
1 .. / 10 / 89
involved in sc ie ntifi c research ha ve been 21<10 127 . 7 39 . 2 357 .... 8 0 . 55715
2100 Utc Cosmic Noise
211.5 131 . 7 .. 0 . 9 3 57.1.4 3 0.55 717
experimenting in us ing the moon as a 2130 135 . 9 .. 2 . 5 357 .. 38 0.55718 10 0 Radius
21 .. 5 1 .. 0.3 .... . 1 357-1.33 0 .5 5716 E Layer
passive re fle c tor of terrestria l v.h.f. and 221210 1 ..... 8 .. 5 . 5 3 57.l.2 80 . 55719 In c idence 40
2215 1 .. 9.5 .. 5.7 357424- 0 . 55 7 2 SpE prob LOW
u .h .f. so urces enab lin g wor ld-w ide 2230 15 .. . 5 .. 7.8 3 57.1.20 121.55721 F Layer
2245 159 . 7 .. 8 . 7 357 4.16 0.55 72 1 In cidence 42
'e. m. e.· com munications for th e pas t 2 3 00 154 . 9 49 . 5 357412 121.55722 FAI prob LOU
2315 170 . 3 50 357408 0 .5 5722 Pat h La S S -+----\1ft---+_
twenty-five years. Up to now, the distance, 2 33 0 175 . 8 50 . 3 357-1.05 121.55723 250.3101 dBs
23 .. 5 181. 3 50 . 5 357.l.01 0 . 55723 I-I 0 I
the pove rt y of the reflectance and the dual 0000 185 . 9 50.4 357396 0.55724- Slant 3534-4.7I<.m
0015 192 . 3 50 . 1 357395 0 . 5572.1. E c t 0 ~1 3 574.4-8 I<. m
path loss of over 250dB at u.h .f. has meant 00 3 0 197.7 49.5 357393 0 . 55 72 5
input powers of around one kilowatt to 0045 203 46 . 9 3573ge 0.55 72 5 1'1agne to Ta i L
0100 208 .1 48 357368 0.55725 AZ = 127
s tack ed monolobe an te nna s of at leas t 121115 213 . 1 4-5 . 9 357386 0 . 55725 EL = 39
0130 217 . 9 4.5. 7 357384- 0 . 55726
26dB gain. e .g. a n e.r.p. app ro ac hin g
0.5MW at 432MHz, and 10dB more at Fig. 1 Fig. 2
129MHz. The adven t of low-cost GaAs -
f.e.t. pre-amplifiers and mixers has PROPAGATION RAMoon 1311 DEC -1 3
28 / 10 / 89
e nlarged the possibilities for such 09~0 Utc Cosmic Noise
10 0 Radi us
commu ni cations to an ex tent th at ac tive E Layer
Incidence 23
experime nters no longer need to have such SpE prob LOW
F Layer
high powers and large di sh antennas to Incide.nce 27
FAI prob LOW
permit and enab le such communications. P a I. h L os s ~ -+----\1ft---+_
252 . 51936 d8S
Simple an tenna sys tems and low cost -I 0 II
transmit-receive capabili ty ha s now Slant 4-035981<.m
Ect o~l 4.050121<.m
resulted in increasing the number of e.m.e. Magneto Ta i lOUT
(ea rth-moon-earth) or Moonbounce AZ = 153
EL = 21
stations to several hundred participants Sun 100 J minimum ~
L -__________________________ Fig. 3
worid-wide.The majority of the e are
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factors. One is Faraday rotation , causing correlated to to so lar and atmospheric bandwidth a. l. c . co ntro ll ed tran smiller on
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of the s ignal polarisation a lo ng th e two effec t of the solar wind , su nspot vari ab les, adjacent band. In vi ew of th e limit ed
way path due to th e ju nc ti on effect of th e plasma den sit y, aurorae. e tc ., and power from th e lunar tran s mitte r, a nd the
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of th e 3dB gain ac hi eved by plane when co mpared to tho se of multiple the sys tem.
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signa ls wo ul d come above thi s. satellites, etc. The Experimental Package
Cosm ic noi se. as stellar radio signal
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sig na l flutter fad in g, brought about by in transponder that would not on ly be used to ha rmonicall y relat ed phase co he rent
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differential absorption and reflect ion, one way moon -to-Earth and the dual so m e 2 - 5 wa tts minimum (ideally 12
refractio n. and a number of oi her variables Earth-to-moon and moon -to-Earth paths, wallS ) of radio frequ e ncy power o utput a t
not ye t fully inves ti ga ted ca n result in but also to provi de adequate th e antenna . whic h co uld be commo n fed
considerable changes to th e returned communications via low power links from at all frequencie s. Thi s wo uld prod uce a n
sig nal le vel on heard on earth. earth stations for all of earth over adequate s ignal for nomina l ea rth
elongated periods, and so produce the first rece iv e rs to hea r we ll above th e noi se
Latest Findings an tipodal transponder sa te llite co nta c ts, level, so providing a maximum numbe r of
e.g. between G and ZL. ea rth -based obse rv ers without the need for
Recen t work by radio a mate urs hav e The circuitry of the tran s ponder need hi g hly specia li sed eq uipm e nt and
indicated that o th e r more seve re effects not differ g re a tly from that of ex is tin g a nt e nn as . The a nt e nn a s ho uld be lin ea rl y
upon the reliability of otherwise amateur sa tellites, with a narrow po lari sed so as to permit the meas ureme nt
dependable communicati o ns a re exerted of Faraday ro ta ti on at eac h harm o ni ca ll y
by both E layer and Sporadic-E a bsorption re lat ed o utput , and mounted above th e
of th e s ignal in ea rth 's outer atmosphere, solar-panel power so urce. whi ch would act
th e s lant range ion density see n when as an add iti o nal linea r re fl ec to r, so
propaga tin g a t low e levation angles e limin atin g a ny o ut of phase re fl ec ti o n
thro ug h th e E a nd F ionospheric layers, variab les from the irregular lunar surface.
a nd probable all e nu a tion du e to paths
through a nd a ngu la r to the magneto-tai l Power System
between earth and moon ex is t. This is
believed to be evidenced by the fact that The power would be provided from
th e rad io pa th pointing accuracy of the solar-ce ll s via a powe r reg ulator , without
narrow beam of radio antenna arrays to the even the need for a sto rage battery. NiCad
moon for optimi sed sig nal is not always ball e ri es have a nega tive voltage
that of th e v is ual pointing acc uracy in temperature co-efficient , and a re
term s of az imuth a nd elevation angles, vulnerable to the la rge variations in
partic ul ar ly when the sig nal pa th to the tempe rature th a t would occ ur between the
m oo n passes thro ugh the a uroral zone. lun a r night and day. They tend to s hort-
Summing up , e.m .e. is a hit a nd miss c ircuit on failure , thu s reduc in g the useful
affa ir, us ua ll y mi ss in g, a nd even when li fe tim e of th e ex perime nt. Furthermore ,
operative , giv in g s ig nal s often too wea k a lthou g h special therm a l insul a tion could
for acc urate assessment and meas urement, be prov ided as possibly viable within th e
th ey are us ually deeply buried within the limitati ons of vo lum e a nd the co nfin es of
noise. the ex pe rim e nt. th e ri s k of ball ery loss
throu g h freezin g in th e lo ng lun ar ni g ht is
Justification s till ve ry real. The a bse nce of a ballery
would mea n th a t a sig nal so urce was only
For th e above re aso ns, it becomes s upplied when th e pac ka ge was in full
ev id ent that a radio beacon on the surface sunli g ht , altho ugh a minimal powe r so urce
of th e moon would be inv a luable, as it mi g ht be all ainab le eve n in ea rthli g ht by
would provide a known powe r (mea sured employing a sufficiency of the new higher
and te le me te red by the beacon itself) from efficiency GaA solar ce ll s. The switching
a sta nd ard earth pointing antenna of fixed on and off of th e beacon would thu s be
pola ri sa ti on th a t co uld be e mp loyed to determined by s had ow , a nd so prov id e a
evaluate the one-way moon to Earth path . very useful facility to earth as tro nomers.
It would further provide a means of who could then investigate the irregular
accurate radio path lunar tracking , and a oscillations of the moon at lun ar s unrise
sou rce of s ufficient magnitude (as distinct and sunse t at the package placement point.
from the weak reflected signal from earth Some in s ul a ti o n would definitely be
located transmitters) to permit the accurate needed , as circuit board s a nd components
mea s ure m e nt of th e variables of path cou ld also be materiall y adversel y affected
a ttenu a ti on . w hi ch could then be Fig. 4 Authors ' original by the ex tre mes of temperat ure env isaged.
Parameters s uccessfu ll y co nstru cted. The part s, interest co uld be inc lu ded as one or more
elec trical , e lec troni c and mec hani ca l, parameters on the te leme try.
A further e nh ancement wo uld be to co uld be made ava il able and integrated to Whil st th e both th e loca l and th e
prov ide th e s ignal (betwee n long pe ri ods a functional unit followin g s uitable international AMSA T communit y have the
of pl a in ca rri er to e nabl e the acc urate structure, therma l. e lec troni c and elec trical mea ns of des ign, co nstru cti on and test ing
meas ure me nt of amplitude, phase, de s ign by th e joint ac tiviti es of th ese of the expe rim ent described to a func ti onal
Doppl er shi ft, po lari sa ti o n changes, ce ntres of expe rti se, and co uld be funded model, and ass isti ve availabili ty of
sc intillation and librati on fadin g) with by don ati ons from radio amateurs fro m the la un ches of sa te llites into orb it. they do
te lemetry mod ul ati on to indicate int ern al world international community. It wou ld no t have th e reso urces to e nab le th e soft
and ex tern a l tempe ratures, so la r pane l provide an international non-pro fit maki ng landin g o r manua l p lace men t of such an
vo ltages (so det erminin g sola r li ghting basis of joint ex perti se. and th e re sults ex peri me nt on to th e lun ar s urface.
va ri ables and ea rth li ghtin g addit ives), obta ined from such an expe rim ent wo uld Wh ethe r thi s becomes feasible is up to th e
impact se nsin g piezo-elec tric points for provide a host of valuable data to sc ienti sts res pec tiv e laun ch age ncies, th e leve l
mi cro- meteorite detec ti on. solar rad iati on engaged in many field s of ac ti vity, who e nthu sias m we ca n stimul ate, and th e
va ri abl es from co nventional Geiger- would und o ubted ly assist in the funding. deg ree a nd leve l of sc ienti fic uses to
Mulle r tubes a nd/o r ioni sa ti o n det ectors, particularly if an ex perim ent of specific which the package cou ld be put. PW
and even movin g coil dete ctors for
" moonqu akes " . A hos t of other poss ible
parameters cou ld be obse rved, many of Proposal
these probabl y highl y va luab le to sc hools, It is proposed that as a part of the Soviet 1992 lunar expedition or any similar venture
co lleges and uni vers ities, students and emanating from the USA, ESA or as a part of any joint venture, we ask that further
scie nti sts, as tron omers, siesmologists , consideration be given to the possibility of pi acing this pre-constructed tested experiment
physic ists. and other faculties. onto the surface of the moon. If practical interest is demonstrated it would then be
possible to commence immediately on the planning as to the feasibility, and if this is
Building Testing & Funding positive, to then assess details as to the weight and dimensions of the package. Note that
this proposal is a concept only, and not as yet an ongoing or defmed future project. The
T he en tire package co uld be financed , viability and fruition will be to be determined by both the possibility of world-wide
built and tes ted und er the auspices of the funding , the determined interest of supporters, and the probability of having the final
inte rnational AMSAT orga ni sa ti on . functioning unit, be it transponder or beacon, delivered to the Lunar surface by any
Facilities for thi s already exist within the assured future mission.
USS R, in Germany, Hungary, France, the QSOs covering half a million miles path range giving total earth coverage may
USA and he re at the University of Surrey become possible in the future for all of earth's radio amateurs if the plan can be brought
in Eng land, where num ero us hi ghl y to a practical level.
successful orbitin g satellites have bee n
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Antenna Clinic Quite a few queries have been received

about seemingly unaccountable
reasons for variations in transmission
Session 10 and reception, mostly at 145MHz,
during what might be called "normal "
conditions, i.e. atmospheric or line-of-
sight propagation. One or two were
concerned with the effect of so called
Q
A station I work frequently and about 16km
II "lift" conditions (tropospheric
away is normally received at 59+ but on some propagation) usually announced on TV
days the received signals may be down to 52 " as being due to weather conditions".
or 3 and even into the receiver noise level. My signals True perhaps, but only sufficient to
to this station are always constant. What causes this
satisfy the viewers! The subject of
to happen?"
propagation at v.h.f. and u.h.f. ,
Since the "propagation" distance is virtually including anomalies is one of some
A line-of-sight, it is doubtful whether occasional

reduction or loss of received signal one way
only is caused by other than some fault at either end.
complexity, and would require several
articles to deal with it completely.
However, the following selected queries
There might be some high ground, perhaps heavily provide an opportunity of including a
wooded, between the two stations. Wet trees can little extra about v.h.f./u.h.f. propagation
absorb v.h.f./u.h.f. signals to a considerable degree over what is loosely termed " Iine-of-
but when the trees become dry the absorption is
sight" distances.
reduced to a level that otherwise has no serious effect.
But this would almost certainly affect reception by
both stations.
The line-of-sight distance to the horizon from an "I frequently work a station about 35km
antenna at a given height can be found from:
distance to horizon (D) in km = 4.124'-'H(metres)
where H = the height of the antenna
Q away. The received signals, in either
direction, average 58/9 but will often
slowly fade to virtually nil and just as slowly
The maximum line-of-sight distance between two return to average. One might expect this during
elevated antennas is equal tothe sum of their distances 'lift' conditions with hot weather and a high
to the point of the horizon as in Fig. 1. pressure region over the area, but why does it
occur when such conditions do not exist?"
MAXIMUM LINE-OF-SIGHT DISTANCE

With an average height antenna, say
A 10m or so, propagation over 30 to 50km

is "atmospheric" (sometimes called
space -wave propagation). Signals that are
otherwise fairly consistent in strength can be
affected by changes in natural atmospheric
refraction . At v.h .f./u .h.f. the "radio distance" is
increased beyond the line-of-sight distance by
The MaxiMUM line - o£-sight distance normal atmospheric refraction as illustrated in
between two elevated aerials is equal Fig . 2. Average working distances from a
to the SUM o£ the distances D+D1
transmitting antenna 10m high to a receiving
NOTE: D+D1 is also known as the
GeoMetric Distance antenna of given heights are shown in Table 1.
* see £orMulae in text. (rad3) Tables of this nature can be compiled from the
formula given earlier.
Fig. 1 Not all v.h.f./u.h.f. users appreciate "lift
conditions" .
UIIF / UIIF nlYIHO IH H O~ rtlE Jn .::: 1)1 :; 1 ,11'1,: [ VHF/UHF RADIO 'ATMOSPHERIC' DISTANCE
( As in TABLE 1) TRANSMITTING AERIAL HEIGHT- 10 Metres
~,"",_ ::."".:.%."f.:.... .......
_ 'w.<- ' n . . . . . . - ••• : ' : ' : : :• • . : : .': "": "": ": ": . : "::::. : . ·:: •• ::·.::·:~~rii-i-~~:X . ...... ,: ..... .. =======================================
RX Radio RX Radio
UHF/UH F WAUE ~ erial Distance Aerial Distance
a eight
, etres
KM
* * *
r ----- -----------
1 17
Height
Metres
13
KM
* * *
28
2 19 14 29
3 20 1S 29
4 21 16 30
S 22 17 30
6 23 18 31
7 24 19 31
8 2S 20 32
9 2S 21 32
10 26 22 32
All ow s for AtMo sp h ~ric R efr ac tio~ . 1~ 27 23 33
AtMo s p h er i c di s t ance ( a D ) i s a l wa y s ~2 27 24 33
s r e a t e r t h an l ine - oE-si gh t di sta nce
D+D1 as in f i 9 . 1 . Allows £or Re£ractiv.e E££ect o£
of' the Atl!UlSRher.e
Fig. 2 Fig. 3
"Other stations in my area receive our
Q local repeater station, distance about

48km, constantly and at good strength.
To me, the repeater was barely readable and
Finally. A problem arising f rom troposphe ri c
" lift" conditions, favoured by radio amateu rs
but not appreciated bycertain ot herv.h .f. users
could not be accessed despite the fact that my and which resulted in a frantic telepho ne call to
vertical antenna is reasonably high . I say 'was' the author from a certain large East Coast t own
because with a horizontal antenna, the repeater ma in Police Station .
station is 59+ and no problem to access. What is
the reason because the repeater station has a "We cannot receive signals from the
vertical antenna?"
Th is anoma ly was confirmed by a series

Q low power 'personal' transceivers used
by policemen around the town because
of very strong blanketing signals from the
A of measu rements made at one tome by

the author wh ich showed that complete,
or partial changes, i n the polar isat ion of a
continent. We understand the reason is due to
the hot weather but what can be done to
overcome the problem?"
transmitted v.h.f. wave can take place. This can be
due to ground reflect ion at some point between Three questions. Is t he stat ion ant enna
stations which causes the polarisation to become
elliptical. For example, the orig inal transmission is
vertically polarised . If the reflected , and now,
A used for both t ran s mitting and
rece iving, if so what kind of antenna is
it and where is it located? (The answers were,
elliptical wave is predominantly horizontal then yes to the first and the antenna is a mu lti-
the received signal will be strongest when the element colinear located on the st ation roof
antenna (receiving ) is ho ri zontal (or v ice versa ). about 100m from the sea f ro nt we re the other
It has been found that changing the position of two replies).
either the t ransmitting or receiv ing antenn a ca n There are two ways to solve t he problem .
restore polarisation to whatever it should be . Change the weather (not possible), so change
Generally, the polarisation of a " space wave " the antenna. To what? Ball in you r court readers,
(propagation partly di rect and partly gro und but no prizes!
reflected) remains constant and one reason why
we orientate antennas accordingly in the f irst Recommended reading : VHF/ UHF Manual by
instance . Jessop. Chapter 2. Published by the RSGB.
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On The HF Bands Reports to Paul Essery GW3KFE
287 Heol-y-Coleg, Vaynor, Newtown, Powys SYI6 IRA
ON4UVW will be active as in previous the Last Resort, made famous by various mentions ON7BW on sideband , and
years on the anniversary of Armistice expeditions; it was totally destroyed . ON4CW worked on the key . However, I
Day, WWI, November 11 . If you work could add G3BDO (Hastings) who simply
them, bureau OSLs go by way of ON6PJ; More OX commented that on every occasion he
the direct OSL route is to Danny OE2CHN is in the planning stage of a had a sniff round the static was S9 or
Commeyne ON4ACB, Rozenlaan 38, B- world trip starting September 29 and going worse.
8658 Dadizele. through to February 1990; the planned
itinerary includes VS6, XX9, BY1, BY4, JA, The 3.5MHz Band
KH6, W6, XE, HK, HC, OA, CP, CE, CEO On this band, let ON7PO (Kortrijk) lead
Bouvet (Easter Is), LU, CX, ZP, PY, YV, 9Y (Tobago), the way; Pat is a c.w .-only operator, who
The LA expedition to Bouvet (Club 8P, J6, FM, FG, V4, V4, KP2, KP4, HI, HH, mentions OH6YF/OHO. UF6FBI. VE3BCH ,
Bouvet) is still collecting funding at the 6Y, C6andW4;there may be slight changes UA9WOB, EK3LT, UOAG, KP4A, PZ1DV,
time of writing , and hoping to operate in particularly in the Ca ribbean. I assume KOOU, FY5EW, HK1AMW and JX7DFA.
December. Their latest newsletter to hand, Chris will be active from as many of these SWL Mike Davis of Thornton, Heath
dated August 14, says that they have been spots as possible . was recently laid low by an attack of
in touch with two other groups, but that ZM7VS will be on from Chatham Is, chickenpox, so with nothing to pass the
no-one has the necessary approvals for a January 16-30; mainly c.w., five kHz up time an 80m direct conversion receiver
1990 visit to Bouvet, so they doubt if from the band edge, with OSLs to home was knocked up, and a study made of
anyone else will manage it. However, call ZL2VS, directorvia the bureau system. propagation texts, leading to some
there is now a press release from a second By now the first A61AD activity, by attempts at prediction using the details
group, led by W9SU who intend to arrive WB2DND will be over; he designed and from the RSGB News bulletins . All this
around 2 February 1990. This group would used the same computer logging program learning paid off when the little receiver
appear to be fully funded, partly the by as N4NW used in Africa, so beware if you produced s.s.b. signals from W3JOR and
the Saturday Evening Post Society and tried for insurance contacts! VE1 RCMP; the latter took a while to find
the Saturday Evening Post Magazine of Interested in sunspots? PA6SUN will beneath the pile-up and then to positively
Indianapolis, plus member funding, to be aired to celebrate the peak of the cycle, identify, but by and large the operating
the tune of $120000. Equipment is by from Simon Stevin Laboratory in Hoeven; standards were pretty fair.
courtesy ofYaesu, and their Chip Margelli 0800-2100Z on November 11 , 0800-1500Z Nice to hear that Angie GOHGA
K7JA is a part of the 16-strong landing on 12th . Look around 3675, 3775, 7075, (Stevenage) has a bigger signal once
team . The same call 3YOB may be 14.275,21 .275, 28.575MHz, and on 50.110 again, thanks to having the rig back in the
simultaneously on several bands. The LA and 50.210MHz. There may also be some shack. However, a new a.t.u. has to be
team were invited to join in but for various c.w . and RTTY operation on the h.f. bands, knocked-upto improve the matching level.
reasons have declined. The OSL address with a special OSL card; via the bureau. On the ORP c.w., at 2 watts, she worked
is: Joseph T Pinella WA9VGY, 6316 G3GFG, G4CWN, G3BRV, GWOFJT and
Greenleaves Road, Indianapolis, Indiana Obituary DF3XN, while the higher power of about
46220 USA. The card will be a double fold - For many years the name of Eric 20-30 watts added G3AGF , G3PDH,
out full colour job with many black-and- Trebilcock BERS 195 (later BCRS 195) G4UZN, ,G 2ACG , ON5NO , SP1JZR,
white photographs of the island, the stood at the top of the s.w.1. ranks ; to DL 1ECA, PAOGE/ MM, DJ 1FE, F6GCT,
operators and so forth. There will also be receive a report from Eric was often a SP2HGG, OZ1EOC, FD10NJ and DK7VW.
an Award, available for any station or surprise, since he seemed to pick on the
s.w .1. making contact on three or more weaker stations for his reports from The 7MHz Band
bands. Either enclose OSLs or a list and Australia. To read of his recent death in Forthe twenty-odd years during which
covering note, tothe address given above, OX News Sheetwas indeed a shock, albeit I have regularly written a DX column,
along with a five-dollar bill. The award a moment's reflection would show that 7MHz has been a band where the dab
will be mailed pre-paid and flat with card Eric had been a well-known s.w .1. since at hands work their DX and keep quiet, while
protectors. The documents make it clear least the early thirties. Eric Trebilcock will the less knowing ones have a quick listen,
they aren't interested in partial calls, but be missed by many friends worldwide . say " What a hopeless mess " and turn to
they will use all bands including WARC . another band. Even the 5BDXCC didn't
However, I note that, embedded within Congratulations! really dent this image, and it holds to this
the 28-page press release put out by the To Fred Hall G3NSY. Fred is the only day. However if one presses the button
US group, is a statement that the existing white stick operator I know of who has labeled " RF Attenuator " one finds the
landing permit and operating licence made it onto the DXCC Honour Roll , with band a mite different!
covering the originally proposed 1989 date 315/329 countries. Fred is also the active GOLJB (Whitehaven) runs a KWVespa,
will be renewed during the month of chairman of the Shrewsbury Radio Club. a 20m end -fed wire, and hisc.w. managed
October 1989. I deduce from all this that G3NSY's success he attributes to many FE5UH , DL5JF, F8MA, LA2CFA, PA3AAC,
the LA group don't think that will happen , th ings other than his own persistence but GJ4WRR, ON4AHO, PA3ATA, DL 1SCO,
and the US group think it is a mere I know better. Congratulations G3NSY, plus G contacts such G3Z0S, G4IXL,
formality .. .... do I scent the beginnings of and may you soon have your last few GOBYG, GOHGA on the club call GOIPXlP,
a busted flush, with neither group actually countries booked in. GOENV, G4ZGK and G4JIZ, all of these
appearing? being fellows FISTS club members.
WAB G4ZMI (Headless Cro ss) is a worried
Hurricane Hugo I have mentioned this activity so many man .... on 7 MHz c.w. he raised UL7AM 1
This was the most destructive for a times thanks to John Fitzgerald's letters; UT9UO in an almighty pile-up but he
decade, and many people suffered. The but I should also mention the various doesn't know why! At least that's what
OX Bulletin mentions that KP4A lost his Awards available, members' OSL cards, the letter says, but I think Neil actually
giant three -e lement beam for 3.5MHz, Record Books, all with the aim of helping meant that he didn 't know what the
while John Ackley KP2A lost five ofthe six disabled amateurs and s.w.l.s. WAB net! Russian call was all about. Seriously, the
towers and suffered much water damage activity frequencies are: 1.93-1.95, 3.76, number of these internal DXped itions,
when the hurricane broke most of the 7.060, 14.28, 21 .32,28.46, 28,66, 50.15MHz and of Russians operating away from
windows in his home . As for Montserrat, and above . Details from Brian Morris home seems to indicate a significant
Hugo was the first hurricane to actually G4KSO, Membership Secretary, 22 Burdell liberalisation of their licensing , whi ch just
strike the island for 62 years, but it made Avenue, Sandhills Estate, Headington, can't be bad .
up for lost time. Virtually all the native Oxford OX3 8ED. GM4XOJ (Falkirk) notes a disturbing
islanders lost their homes, the electricity new trend on 7MHz, where a s.s.b. net has
station shut down, the airport was covered Reports - Top Band. started up on 7.035 under G3KCL, even
in tons of rock and mud . The editor of Just one report covering the band this when there is already a c.w . contact going
TBOX, Chod Harris VP2ML, lost his home, month, from G2HKU (Minster) who on upon the frequency . Alii can say is that
the call isn 't in the current Call Book or (Marion Island), plus c.w . to KB4T, 16BQI, VU2WAP, VU2WS , VE7FJE , YC2BMW,
recent issues, so perhaps t he operator JA4AO, HBO/ HB9NL , WA4SNI; as for YC2GW, SMOOIG/YN fora rare 'un , Z21 HD,
doesn 't know about the Band Plan - will 24M Hz, the only contact was with s.s.b. to ZD7DP, ZD7KM, ZSlIS , ZS3DM , 4S7PB,
someone p lease tell him? GM3XQJ ZSSMI. 5H3GB, 9Q5XX and a Gotaway in the
himself runs strictly QRP c.w. attwo watts, The c.w. signal from G4ZMI was loaded form of 3Xl SG . John wanted this one
with which he made it to DK6XM , EI6GU , up on lSMH z to collect up LU6XPA, badly and waited 40 minutes while he
F9)L/ P, G3LP, G3PH , G3BGR, G4DMC, VK3MR , ZDSVJ , VE5DCKP4BJ , D44BS, finished a three-way contact.. .. the guy
G4PNH, G4TKQ, G4VPM, GI4PCY, GM/ LU3HAN, TA2AU , JR4GPA , JG6MQI , finished and immed iately wen t QRT!
DF2XR/ M, GW3IVK, OY3QN and Y39RE/ JA6HW, JA4AO, LZ2DX, OH6GL, JA1IFP, The QRP c.w. from GM3XQJ included
P. EA5FNL , K2LV , LU9HGW , N3GZV , JJ3JJL, JH7AKT, UA9KL , UZ9 WWG,
Now to Pat of ON7PQ, who made his JA4CSH, JA2FJP and JQ1QKK. W2TC and YZ3BCA.
number on c.w . with JA5RH , VS6UO , Now to ON7PQ, wh o found SU1EE,
VK2APK, KE9A/ DU3, CEOGZ (JF Is), The 28MHz Band HC5AI, J52US, TZOMAR , ZSlIS, JE1JKL/
JE1JKL/9M6, SVOCR , JX7DFA, PZ1DV, This band has been like the curate's 9M6 , 5H3TW , 9Q5DX, KHOAM / KH2 ,
UG6GAW, UB5MAL/UA 10 (Franz Josef egg. Sometimes bustin ' out allover, other UZ90WNUAOX, FK/JA lCMS andTTSCW.
Land), VESVFC (Victoria Island), VE7FPT, times a frying noise as of a tired band SWL Ron Pearce (Bungay) has been
SV2/DK6AS/ P, LU5HJD, VE7CC, VP2EXX, composing itself for slumber. However, playing with simple receivers, and he
C02VG, 4Z4DX, RVOYF for CQ Zone 23, GOHCZ, despite a shortage of time, listened with his latest one-valver recently
HZ1AB , WL7E , JX7DFA and HCS/ managed to raise K4XS and VK6CI on and heard V01SA, JR1RCQ and 5B4TI.
WA7EGA. s.s.b.
On 7MHz, GOHGA has been knocking G2HKU took a peep at the c.w. end,
them over like ninepins in her joy at getting and came away with UZ9SWW, RL9PYL, Finally 14MHz
the rig back on the bands; there are RA9JX, 5B4ES, UA9YNC, HL5BDS, W6TZD Where it is all represented, whether
enormous numbers of Gs, far too many to and HK3RQ. good bad or indifferent! GOHCZ made it
list, but one notes such as G4EZF, and Over to G4ZMI : Neil's keying was to on s.s.b. to 9N1MM (QSL via IKOGRS) .
notably for me, G3RKJ, who used to be a attract the attention of LU2EPN and G4ZMI made a couple on the band , in
dab hand on Top Band, plus GMs, GWs, PU2LOK. the shape of JAODWY and PY2PAR, and
GI4BBE, GJ5NO, GDOIDU and EI9BT. In G3NOF (Yeovil) has been all but then seems to have hopped off to 1SMHz .
addition , almost as many European . inactive thanks to an elusive and It is indeed unusual to get such a short
stations, including Fs, DLs, Y24SD, ONs, intermittent fault on his TS-940S since 14MHz list from G3NOF, but before he
PAs, an assortment of Is , UP2BOQ, August 30 and still not cured . However on " broke the elastic " in the rig , he did make
UA4NAK, UC2LAW, UA3SDN, HA1RJ , 2SMHz s.s.b. contacts were made with his s.s.b. presence felt with J37ZY, P40MA,
LZ 1RN, a couple ofYUs, two OZs, two LAs BYSAC, P43WLP, TLSRM, XX9SW and VU2SMN, ZSllS and 9K2YA.
and OY2H . Outside Europe there were ZSllS (Walvis Bay) . Looking through the long list from
K2SB, N2MM, N1FNN , WB4AJL, W3LT G3BDQ says he was only on the band GOLJB I have to note Wl HRO who has
and N2UU . for a short wh ile, but he did hook up with been around since 1931, PP5AVE , K2QIL,
XX9SW, HL5BLT, JA50VU and UMSMK. K4YR , EA7BWW, N2DAN/4, W2AG (both
Special Event GM4XQJ and his QRP rig made their RSARS members as is Paul) , AD3N ,
And special pleading too! On a numbe r with DL3DRN, F6ESG / OD5 , W3TUX, V01JX, WF9J , CE6NOT, EA7 AQL,
weekend in April 1990 we will have a JA lPTR, JA6BIF, JH1AEP, KA 1DXP, NB6G, WT5K, KA3QOO (a YL) , VE3KLM , HBO/
" sponsored " station operating for 24 RA4PM , UASAWZ, UJSJCM, UV9CC, HB9NL, W2EZS, N40NR , HK6BTC, N4KER ,
hou rs from Brynderwen Lock on the UW3AA, VK60E, W6PM, YCOMCA and AK1C, UB7VA, WA3PGQ, C07PG , RW6AH ,
Montgomery Canal. Funds raised by Y04CPQ. WT5K and shoa ls of smaller fry.
sponsorship (and donations, hint, hint!) As for the c.w. of ON7PQ, Pat notes his The GM4XQJ QRP made it on 14MHz
will be devoted equa lly to the canal contacts with T J/ I K 1J LL, 9Q5U N ,JAS to OH9VL/3, R4PWY, YU5ET and a mystery
restorat ion funds , and to Powys REMAP assorted, VS6BG, ZS liS, FP5DX, 3DAOBK, YH6SG .
panel , in aid of the disab led . The site w ill HL5BDS, KX601, TTSCW and 3BSCF . Over to Pat at ON7PQ; on 14MHz he
be very clearly visible on the east side of tangled with ZF2NZ, FOOMGZ, F6DYY/
A4S3 (T) just north of Abermule, where The 21MHz Band 6Y5, K6RR/6Y5, J73A, ZS3AT, YBODPO,
road , canal and river are all side -by-si de. Probably the best compromise for 5W11V , 9M6SDX , ZSlIS, UA1ANP ,
anyone restricted to a single band, at least UZ90WM / UAOX , VESVFC , FKOAW ,
for the moment. V31BB , F05JR and ZL7TZ.
WARCBands G2HKU stuck to key mode here, and Ron Pearce's one-valver, just to show
GOHCZ (Newport loW.) usually finds managed HK3RQ, UZ9AWZ, UL7BX , the way, was used to listen to 4X4DK,
his spare time for operating at 2100Z or KESCF, UJSJA, JA4YJA, N3RD, LU1EWL, KD6USN , VK2PK, K1MAN, and W5ESI/
later, when th e bands aren't always exactly UA9FXJ , PP2WV, LUl HNL, OH6NTO/CE3 MM whi ch seems to be somewhere near
popping . However, on lSMHz, Derek and W2BAI. world -wide coverage - so who needs to
managed to hook JASBWW, JA9BFN , Now to G3NOF who offers CI3XN, go commercial, he chuckles.
JA9FCB , LU9DJD , OA4BUX, W5SAL , CI7RG, HL5FEE, KBONL (N Dakota), Finally, Bill G4KKI, who says he is still
KA7MCX, K6LL/7 , VE2AJS, VE3NYT and UAOBDU/ UA10, UWOLAP, VKSNUE and running the QRP and still enjoying it as
VPSBXL (Rothe ra Base, British Antarctic 3D2RJ (Rotuma). much as ever. The HW7's two watts
Terr itory). G3BDQ had himself a ball here. John applied to 14MHz and a much bent centre-
Next is G2HKU who used hisc.w. on 10 attracted the attention of A22RA, CllAT, fed 33m connected him nicely to PY7HQ,
MHz to hook VK3AUC, VK5~E, ZL4HB, FY/ CllYX (both Canadian specials), CL7YC, VK3NM , VK2RAS, 3BSSN , NU3M , RV9FM ,
F30A, HBO/DL 1GK; on lSMHz there were D44BS, EL2WK, ELSBS, HL lAIW, JY5IN , UD7KWA, 9H3KL, plus loads of other
s.s.b. contac ts to HZ1AB and ZSSMI SVS/15DCE (Mykeros Is), T5MF (Somalia), Russians.
Oavld Burter G4 ASR

VHFU Yew Tree Cottage. Lower Maescoed.
Herefordshtre HR2 OHP
Aurora operators out, occurred on September (K 002 ) and SPSAOV (KOll ) were
The first reported aurora during the lS. Eric Gedvilas G8XVJ (CHS) fi rst contacted, Eric getting a report of 59A+
month occurred on September 15. Jim detected activity at 2230UTC , when from the latter station . Oth er contacts
Smith G1DWa (DOR) detected auroral checking the beacons DLOPR included Y25WA and miscellaneous GM
signa ls, at 2015UTC, on the Irish TV carrier, (144.910MHz) and GB3LER (144 .965MHz). stations. The aurora disappeared at
centred on 53 .757MHz. Signals from Both were fu Ily au rora I at th is ti me. Despite 0010UTC but returned around 0530UTC
Swedish TV carriers were copied at 55A using s.s.b. Eric made a number of good the next morning. Activity was quite low
but no amateur signals co uld be heard. contacts. First up, at 2251 UTC, was DG3HS but even so Eri c managed to work,
This even t must have been in progress (J053) peaking 59A . From 2300UTC, betw ee n 0625 to 0645UTC, GSESB ,
for some hours, as Paul Feldhahn G7CFK contacts were made with SP2NJI (J092), GM4CXM and PA3ECI. At 0700UTC the
(MCH ) mentions that he first noticed the SP9EWO (J090), both at 59A, and with a aurora had almost disappeared but even
aurora, on 50MHz, at 1755UTC, but despite number of German operators in locator at th is time DLOPR could still be heard
putting out a few ca lls, no contacts squares J030, 31 and 52 . At 2315UTC, aurorally.
resulted . OZ6TY (J055), was worked . From David Shaw G8MDG (YSW ) first
A late night event, catching many 2320UTC, further Polish stations, SP5ATS detected the aurora at 2240UTC when
GW8ELR was heard at 57A o n a beam- to December 1989
70 MA, 1296
heading of 45 degre es. Moving the St,lIOn
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COul'll,U CoUfltTlI$ ..... Counus 1:01,11'1111. 5 CountflU CounlflU Coun!,U l ~ounfrjts~lpolntl
G1SWH 64 87 19- 6 326
antenna to 70 degrees, s.s.b. con tacts G8LHT 53 16 34 78 31 14 7 295
were then made, from 2250 to 2331 UTC, G6HK M 57 30 79 27 15 23 278
with DC6SN , DG3HS, DG6BAK, DD9EN, GOIMG 66 24 40 55 12 5 234
~OX 30 6_ _ _ 48 16 3 13 21
DH9KAE, DK90Y, GW80F X and SP9EWO G6NB 57 30 56 15 3 184
(J090) . Gotaw ays included SP2NJI , SP4CJ GW6VZW 58 23 75 20 176
G4XEN 21 9 13 63 21 33 9 171
and anoth er Po li sh st ation w o rking G8PYP 32 22 54 25 24 710
_ _ _- 167
G4ZTR 10 12~_ _ 47 24 21
SM5NVF . Th e ea rly m o rnin g aurora Sli --l.l 62
G4LDR 43 10 44 14 37 9 157
allowed Dav idtowo rk G7ENG at0655UTC GM4CXP 28 11 61 19 4 2 130
and G4YRY (DOR) at 0704UTC. Ju st like GM1 SZF 33 11 57 16 5 6 128
GOEHV 44 62 16 127
the report from G8 XVJ, David noted th at J)]XJJ 40 14
t~
13 121
DLOPR wa s stil l 54A at 0700UTC but no GD4Xn
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11
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other act ivity co uld be heard . GOEVT 23 19 33 26 6 11 3
Jim G1DWO w as unable to parti ci pate G1VJP 15 4 74 12 105
JiOfiQ , BL 2Z- 104
in the event, being plagued by computer GW1MVL 62 20 89
interference whi ch wiped out the 50MH z GW4HBK 58 86
GlTCH 17 14 34
band . He had more su cc ess th e next G7CLY 57 177
76
morning when he heard GM3WYL 59A, G3 51 ..=- - - :10
G4VOZ 41 6 17 68
on s.s.b. at 0615UTC . Contacts, on c. w . G7CFK 41 25 67
GICEI 5 3 46 10 1
1~
were then made with G3CCH at 0650UTC 66
GIGEY 4 2 34 52
and GOJHC at 0658UTC.
Ela Martyr G6HKM (ESX ) m issed the
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G4AGQ 12 2 7 7 36
start of the aurora , making her first contact G6 MXL 4 1 7 4 33
at 2323UTC . Contacts w ere made , on GOHOZ 25 4 29
144MHz, with G, GI and GM stations.
Another aurora occurred on September GM3WYL in 1075was parti cularly pleasing Aurora" ; and locator. By using these
26. Unlike the previous event, this one as he was only running 15 watts to an techniques you should be able to make
was at a far more sociable hour. It started indoor HB9CV antenna. some form of auroral contact. This is fine
around 1600UTC, continuing fo r over 2 Paul Baker GW6VZW (GWT) runs a until it dawns on you , that in every event,
hours. Asecond phase, commen cing from 50MHz station consisting of an FT690, a you are working the same o ld Scottish
2000UTC, burbled away, very weak ly , for 15 watt Nevada amplifier and a 3-element stations, time and time again. But why do
many hours. MET Vagi. He put this to good use during you keep working the locals whilst other
Eric G8XVJ , concentrating on 432MHz the aurora by working GM1XOG (SCD). operators are always working the real dx?
s.s.b. worked G1GEY (TWR) at 1802UTC. G1RST (NLD) and a number of other The answer is really quite simple . You are
Use had to be made of the second v.f .o. as stations in 1083/93 . Stations in EI, GI, GM beaming in the wrong direction . Many
the doppler shift was approximately 7 KHz. and SM were heard. Paul had to beam operators will beam north , hear some
North of the border, Mike Robertson due north to work all stations. GM 's and keep the beam on that heading .
GMOBQM (CTR) went out and operated A late report , regarding auroral activity The real dx will never be in the same
portable, on 144MHz, from a local hilltop. in August, was sent in by John Hilton, direction. What you must do is to rotate
Using 60 watts and a 17-element Vagi , he GM1ZVJ (LTH) . Contacts, via Ar, were the antenna approximately 40 degrees to '
worked stations in DL, F, HB , LA, OK, OZ, made with GI4KIS (ATM) on August 17, the east of where the GM stations peak
SM and SP. GM6RGN (SLD) on the 21st. An event on up. As a generalisation, stations in central
I first noticed the event at 1630UTC, the August 23, gave John his first German England, will need to beam somewhere
beacon GB3RMK on 50.060MHz, being contact, via this mode, when DL3LAB between 60 to 80 degrees. Once you
59A at this time . Moving up to 144MHz, (J044) was worked. A new locator square, discover this technique you will realise
the only activity heard was GM3NHO 1081 , was also worked, by contacting that in fact many auroral windows exist
(TYS), this station b eing worked at GODKM (AVN) at 1730UTC. and by " looking " into each one, you will
1643UTC. Moving back down to 50MHz, a As auroral activity will be prevalent for work stations situated in different areas
15 minute c.w . session , between 1650 to th e next few months, some tips will not he of Europe . The situation during any
1705UTC, produced contacts w ith OH2FO am iss. Firstly, you must consider whether particular aurora is very dynamic and you
(KP20). SM6CKU (J067), PAOHIP (J021) you want to use s.s .b. or c.w . Obviously, should therefore be prepared to move the
and GM3NHO. Beamheading for all qso's for some operators, there is no such choice antenna around throughout the event . Be
on 50MHz was 20 degrees. Moving again, and use must therefore be made of an imaginative and you will find the key to
back to 144MHz, showed that the band inf erior mode. Working weak signal working DX consistently .
had woken up to the fact that an aurora auroral dx is infinitely easier on c.w. In Co-incidentally, I recently rec eived
was taking place . Activity was mu ch better fact any weak signal work, be it on tropo, details from Cambridge Kits of the ir latest
and c.w. contacts, between 1715 and meteor scatter or e.m.e . for example , issue of Kit News. This newsheet includes
1820UTC, were made with EI5FK, F6DBI justifies the use of c.w . Having chosen some notes about forecasting auroras, by
(lN88). DJ20V, DK2BJ , DK3UZ, DL5BAC, your mode you must then adopt a few using their v.l.f. receiver, to monitor the
DJ60L, DL6NA, DL7UK, DF9CY, DJ9YE , techn iques which help in enhancing the strength of U.S .A. signal s on 17 .8 or
DL9LBH , OZ3ZW, PA2GER, PA2TAB , intelligibility of the received signal. Signals 21.4KHz. It is claimed that you can get 30
PA3DFG, PA3FJY and SP2HHX (J094) . reflected from the aurora l curtain exhibit hours of advance warning of impending
The beam -heading for these contacts was some form of doppler sh ifting. Two auroras by using this m ethod . The latest
between 50 and 60 degrees. At 1825UTC, problems are then encountered . The issue of "Kit News " a lso in c ludes
as 144MHz signals were fadin g, a m ove re ce ived signal is not on the same information abouttheir50MHz and 70MHz
down to 50MHz was instigated but signals frequency as originally transmitted, and, converters. If you want a free copy, send
on this band were also rapidly diminishing. especially on s.s.b. , the signals can be a 9" x 4" s.a.e. to Cambridge Kits, 45 Old
A quick contact with GD3AHV (10M) was pretty incomprehensible . To counteract School Lane, Milton , Cambridge, CB4 4BS,
completed before the first auroral phase the effect of doppler is a simple matter of mentioning the Vhf-Up column .
disappeared . Staying on 50MHz, it was ensuring that the receiver r.i .t . control is
interesting to note that between 1845 to offset commensurate with the amount of The 50MHz Band
1855UTC, auroral signals from GB3NHO, doppler being observed . In some cases, Conditions during September were
GB3RMK and GB3SIX could be heard on 432MHz for example, the shift may be pretty uninspiring although some lu cky
a beam - heading of 310 degrees, but no more than 10KHz and the use of a second stations , most situated in south ern
one else had the initiative to try for qso's v.f .o . is invaluable. Learning to copy c.w. England , were able to enjoy one or two
on this heading. A weaker second phase, as white noise is a fairly simple technique openings to Africa , that were inaudible to
detected at 2105UTC, produced 144MHz that requires little practise but a bit more the rest of the UK. There was, however, a
contacts with stations in DL and PA. Th e care is required for s.s.b. The ball is really good opening to Southern Afric a on
event finally fading out at my location, in in the court of the transmitting station . If September 30. More details on this event
Herefordshire, at 2125UTC. you adopt standard procedures then the next month. To keep the band ticking
Dave Lewis GW4HBK (GWT) stayed on contact is made that much easier. Above over, a number of minor scale auroras
70MHz and worked , between 1730 to all speak slowly and use recognised took place, allowing many European
1810UTC, GD6ICR, GM3WYL, G1SWH , phonetics. Restrict the contact to callsigns; countries to be worked .
G3UKV and G4JHA. Th e contact with report, using the format "Five Seven Jim GlOWO sums up the lull in activity
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by reporting that September was the first aTH Locator Squares Table would have known that TA4/ G3SDL
month since November 1988 that he had received a permit to operate on 50MHz
failed to work anything outside of Europe. Station 1296 432 144 Tot.1 from Antalya, Turkey. He was scheduled
G31MV 48 124 429 6lJl
On September 2, the Gibraltar beacon, G4KUX - 120 372 492 to commence operations from 2200UTC
ZB2VHF, was heard briefly at 1910UTC. G3UVR 82 135 246 463 on September 30, but it was pleasing to
TV signals from Channel R1 were heard ~~~~~ ~~ :~; ~~ ~~ hear via 28.885MHz, that on September
spreading onto 50MHz, between 2030 to GODAl 27 128 177 432 29, he was already active and working
G3XDY 89 147 196 432
2115UTC , on September 7, but no G3JXN 87 134 179 400 many stations in Southern Africa .
crossband activity on 28MHz was heard . G1EZF - 93 263 388 Incidentally, it is worth while keeping an
On September 10 there was crossband
G4XEN - 111 274 385
ear on either 3.718MHz, around 0700UTC
G6DER 78 110 183 371
activity in the shape of OK3CM, at G6HKM 45 107 215 367 weekdays or on 28.885MHz, at almost any
G4RRA - 80 255 335
1130UTC, but 50MHz propagation was G3COJ 44 103 186 333 time, if you want to hear the latest 50MHz
not suiting Jim's location. The only African G4DEZ 48 37 248 333 gossip.
G4SS0 93 229 322
station to be heard in the month, G3GJO/ G4FRE 72 146 102 320 It was a pleasure to receive a letter
5NO, was copied from 1430 to 1510UTC, G1KDF 37 102 180 319 from Albert Ginaccarini VK3TU , and
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G4TlF
on September 17 . Roy was quite weak to interesting to note that Practical Wireless
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start with but as he built up 'in strength to G4DHF 307 307 really has a world -wide readership . Albert
G1EGC 23 80 198 302
57 : so a pile-up developed and with Jim's G8HHI 38 110 148 296 passes on the information that the
poor take-off to the south , that was the G6MGL 59 89 141 289 Australian Department of
G8PNN 63 98 128 289
end of trying on that occasion. G4NBS 63 105 119 287 Communications has ruled in favour of
Paul G7CFK has been listening DL8FBD - - 280 280 amateur operators to have operating
G8ATK 45 91 143 279
tentatively every day and despite high
flux numbers, peaking 305, on September ~:~XT
G4PCS
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privileges in the lower portion of the
50MHz band. The previous situation was
9, no DX was heard at his OTH . At this G1GEY 11 77 168 256 that some States were allowed to operate
point, I must dispel the idea that high flux G3NAQ - 80 175 255 on 50MHz and some were not. All States,
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57 197 254
numbers automatically mean that the 87 141 however, were allowed to operate from
50MHz band will be open . This is not G41GD 238 238 52 to 54MHz . The new operating
ON1CAK - 33 204 237
necessarily true . It would be more correct G3FPK - - 236 236 conditions are 50.000 to 50.200MHz with
to say that the band is most likely to be GOEHV -
open after a period of many successive
GM4CXP - ~~ :~ ~~~ power levels of between 25 and 400 watts
p.e.p . depending on the proximity to
EI5FK 56 172 228
days of high flux numbers. Paul used the G6STI 24 69 130 223 Channel 0 television transmitting sites.
word " peaking " , and it is this parameter
ON1CDQ - 32 182 214
For the most part, this will allow a large
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that is important. An analogy is to try and ~~~ ~~ majority of VK operators to use the full
imagine the F2 layer as being a battery
GW4FRX - - 204 204
legal limit. Albert reports that in most
G8MKD - 49 150 199
which needs charging up . A continued GJ6TMM - 48 151 199 cases Australian amateurs run at least
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period of trickle charging, from the sun, is ~:b~ - - ::~ ::~ 100 watts p.e.p. to antennas of between 4
much better than intermittent high voltage G1SWH - 53 128 181 and 8 elements.
boosts. Another point to bear in mind is
GI1JUS - - 181 181
If you managed to hearorwork 9VOSEA
G4ZTR 30 45 91 176
that the position of the sun relative to the
earth at particular times ofthe year is very
~~~~~ ;S :is ~~ :~ recently, you may be interested to know
that this special event callsign was the
GW6VZW - 6 143 149
important. Certain times of the year will G4AGQ 1 42 104 147 only legitimate Singapore station to be
be unfavou r able, for instance, mid -
G1WPF - 29 97 126
given 50MHz operating privileges. The
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summer, whereas other periods, October 111 171 station operated between November 17
G8PYP - 21 98 119
through to March , will be much more G8XTJ - - 116 116 to 19, from the South East Asia
productive. So, although the solar flux GllMM - '17 98 115 Hamvention . There is no likelihood that
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may be high , other ingredients are Singapore amateurs will be given 50MHz
required in the propagation melting pot. GI40WA 103 103 permits in the foreseeable future as
Although this is a simplistic approach, it
GMOGDL - 22 81 103
Malaysian TV stations are still operating
GlTCH - 6 BB 94
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hopefully serves to illustrate the situation.
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G1SMD in Band I.
G6MEN 4 26
One of the few operators to work GlDOX 5 12 67 84 Peter Hall SMOFSK, the VHF Manager
outside of Europe, during September, was G4WHZ 7 - 76 83 of SSA, the Swedish Amateur Radio
Dave Gregory GSJDX (CNL) . Earlier in the
GOHEE - - 73 73
Society, passes on the news that from
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month, G3GJ0/5NO and TR8CA were - - September 19, the 25 holders of
heard at good strength , but no contacts
GOHDZ - - 64 64
experimental licences for use on 50.0 -
GOISW - 12 52 64
were made. In a classic, pre -auroral G1NVB - - 58 58 51 .0MHz, are now permitted to use the
enhancement to the band, on September ~~D~Sl 2 "] ~ :~ band on a 24 hour basis, ending on
18, Dave worked EL2FO in Monrovia. The GM1ZVJ - - 40 40 December 31 1989. In 1990 there will be a
G7CLY - - 38 38
Liberian station was first heard at 1526UTC G7AHQ - - 34 34 new period of experimentation with
on 28.885MH z, saying that he was hearing modified permit conditions . Further
No satellile or repealer QSO 's Slarting date January 1 1975
the GB3CTC beacon . Dave went straight details on this will be released later.
on to 50MHz and made the first G to EL LU1 DMA, on 50.110MHz. To round off the With the solar flux heading through the
contact on the band at 1533UTC, receiving evening, a contact with CX1DDO was roof, I urge you all to get on 50MHz c.w . or
a report of 54. Alan , EL2FO (lJ46) is an accomplished, for a new country and s.s.b. and catch as much dx as possible
American operator, expected to be active continent. On September 8, the Icelandic while the band is open . Remember to
for some months. OSL's go via KN4F . keyer, TF6MM, was heard on 50.057MHz, keep 50.110MHZ " CLEAR" so that w e can
After working G8JDX, EL2FO went on to from 1429 to 1445UTC. Peter tried to raise all listen for DX stations. Please refrain
work G3ZYY, G610N, GD3AHV and him on 28.885MHz but without success. from ragchewing or working locals
PA3EUI. Later the same evening, G8JDX He mentions that the keyer sends the between 50 .1OOto 50 .130MHz. Remember
heardZD8MB (1122) from 2007 to 2209UTC. callsign and locator, IP24KC. G3GJ0/5NO that 50.130MHz and up should be used for
Another operator to hear and work was heard at 1440UTC on September 17, s.s.b. contacts within Europe and that
some of the African stations was Geoff but there were too many Frenchmen 50.200MHz should be used as the "dead-
Brown GJ4ICD . On September 17, G3GJO/ getting in on the action . This was slightly band" s.s.b. calling frequency . I don 't want
5NO was heard for 40 minutes, from annoying as G3GJ0/5NO was operating to hear any of you, incidentally, using
1440UTC, peaking 59+. TR8CA in Gabon on 50 .110MHz, some 90KHz below the 50.200MHz as a calling frequency when
was also heard but this station was much band allowed for French operators. On using c.w. The centre of activity for this
weaker. The next day, Geoff heard EL2FO this note, I ask you to avoid as much as mode is 50.090MHz . Great Brita in is the
at 1600UTC but no s:; ontact was made . possible, contacting French stations below vanguard of 50MHz operation in Europe .
However a OSO was made with ZS3KC at 50.200MHz. If you hear one in the low end Please let us set a good example to the
1615UTC. Just after this contact both of the band and would like a contact, first other countries within IARU Region 1.
ZS3AT and ZS3E were heard . ask him to move to a frequency above
Peter Scutt G31BI (HPH) reports on a 50.200MHz before completing the qso. The lOMHz Band
few notable events during previous Continued operation below 50.200MHz Although not blessed with the best of
months. August 19 was an interesting could cause French stations to lose all propagation conditions, the RSGB Trophy
day. LU5EZT/ MM located near the Canary 50MHz operating privileges. contest on September 17, certainly livened
Islands was worked on s.s.b. at 1724UTC. If you areon the grapevine, or subscribe up the band somewhat. By the end of the
Thiswas followed, at 1840UTC, by hearing to the RSGB Six Metre and Up DXer, you 7 hour contest, a number of operators had
Annual c.w. ladder
worked well over 100 stations, an indicator 145.300MHz. This frequency is allocated,
perhaps of the increased activity now Band (MHz)
_~TMIlUt -.!i!I 70 144 PJllNI~
in the IARU Region One band plan , to
taking pla ce on the band . G4ASR 82 7 265 355 AFSK teletype. Phone operators are
Ian Harwood G8LHT (Y SS) worked GOHGA 192 192 therefore requested to avoid the use of
G40 UT 19 155 174
GM8XVJ/P and G4ADV/P (CN L) for two G4 XEN 7 144 9 160 channel S12 .
new squares and counties, bringing his QM4CXP --Z9 _11 4~_1 145
GOFYO 67 67
score, at the end of September, to 5 G3FPK
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countries and 38 counties. There are a number o f usable meteo r
G4VOZ 27 31
The contest enabled Jim Whittle G3EKP showers during the Autumn /Winter
(LNH) to work 2 new countries and 10 new ~~~t;, ~1 1O·U ~ -- ~
GW4HB K 15 15 period. The LEONIDS shower will
counties. Among the stations contacted GW4VVXc ~ _9 19 culminate on November 16, the sh ower
were GD61CR (10M ), GI40NL (LDR), Number of different stations worked since January 1
actually being encountered betw ee n
GJ3TCU/P, GM1GEY/ P and GM8XVJ/P. November 13 to 19 . The GEMINIDS ,
At my QTH, contacts were made during another major show er, will peak o n
the contest with GJ3TCU/P, GJ7 AOG/ P, The 430MHz Band December 12, although it can be quite
GJ7DGJ/P, GM1GEY/P (DGL), GM4FRE/ P Apart from the adventurous, who use productive anytime during th e period
(SCD), GM8XVJ / P (TYS) and G8PNN their initiative, trying for contacts via December 6 to 14. Although not a major
(NLD). aurora, the activity on this band is virtually shower , the URSIDS , which hav e
Dave GW4HBK mentions that the band dictated by the prevailing tropo conditions. maximum act ivity on Decemb er 21 ,
has been very quiet since the flurry of As there has been a distinct lack of the should not be overlooked. Looking ahead
activity during the Perseids. During that latter, reports are very scarce this month. to 1990, the short lasti ng , but intense
event he worked GMOFRT/ P on the Ela G6HKM managed to work a new shower, the QUADRANTIDS, will peak on
Shetland Islands. By the end of September, county, Cumbria , by contacting G4MTR. January 2. This shower always gives good
Dave had worked 6 countries and 58 This brings Ela's score, so far this year, to results . Don 't miss it .
counties on the band. 15 countries and 40 counties. On the next Joachim Kraft DL8HCZ is making a
band up, 1296MHz, Ela reports very little study of long distance meteor scatte r
activity, apart from a recent contact, across contacts. He is looking for any available
the water, with Walt ON5NY. information about QSOs or reflections
The 144MHz Band Watch out for Jim G3EKP on the band. ever made or heard over distances greater
Conditions during September can best He now has a 48-element Vagi up on the than 2000 kilometres. Details should be
be described as dull . Tropospheric mast and is raring to make up for his provided of Date, Time, Signal strength ,
openings were virtually non existent and recent inactivity. Equipment, etc. Participants in th e study
even the increased European activity Ian GW1 MVL, reports that he is hoping will receive a free copy ofthe study results .
during the RSGB Trophy contest on for many more contacts now, as he is Please send your information to Joachim
September 2/3 seemed to have been going to install a 19-element Vagi very at Grutzmulenweg 23, D-2000 Hamburg
missed by most operators. Although the soon . The antenna is part of an Oscar 9/ 19 63, FRG .
auroras on September 18 & 26 were beam , with the 144MHz elements
interesting, they will hardly go down in removed. It is certainly true to say, even Beacon & Reoeater News
the annals as being earth shattering. It's more so on 430MHz, that the most vital After being off the a i r for some
at times like these that a v.h.f. columnist component in your station is the antenna. considerable time , the Cornish u.h .f.
starts panicking! There are far more dB's in antennas than beacon, GB3CTC, on 432 .970MHz, is now
Paul GW6VZW is located in Cwmbran there are in power amplifiers, even if the re-activated and prov iding invaluable
at 50m a.s.1. and lives under the shadow latter runs kilowatts. service for those wanting to che c k
of Mynyedd Maen . To the uninitiated, this propagation in a south -westerly direction .
Welsh mountain, although attractive to VHF News Some of you may have listened to the
portable operators, stretches to 51 Om a.s.l. Jon Acton G1DOX (AVN), sends in the GB3SUT beacon on 432.890MHz and been
To compound his problems, Paul is good news that his appeal for planning surprised to hear periods of very high
restricted to using a 4-element Quad at permission, against the local counci l, has signal strength, coupled with rapid drifting
8m a.g .1. He was therefore very pleased to with the help of the RSGB been won. He is to a lowe r frequency . It is believed that
work a new country, Luxembourg , in the delighted to report that he has been given this is not the beacon but an unidentified
shape of LX/ON7RB/P, during the Trophy permission for the use of a tower and that satellite. The spacecraft is transmitting a
contest. Contacts were also made with he hopes to have th is supporting antennas plain carrier on 432.880MHz and at times
the expedition group on Alderney and for 50, 70 144 and 432MHz very soon. is very strong .
with a station in Lincoln. Neil Underwood G4LDR (WL T), has The Lakeland Fells 430MH z repeater,
Ian Wright GW1 MVL, writes to say that appeared regularly in the annual v .h.f./ GB3LF, has now returned to service from
144MHz has been very quiet of late. The u.h.f. table. Located near Salisbury, he is its new site at Lancaster. Using channel
only tropo contacts worthy of note w ere active on many bands. On 50MHz, he uses RB14, reports would be wel comed by its
F6CTI/P (IN88) and GU4APNP (IN89), both a Spectrum transverter, driven at 144MHz, keeper G8UHO .
contest stations being worked on a 20 watt amplifier and an HB9CV antenna Another u.h.f. repeater, returning to
September 2. ON 1ABO (J011) was worked at 15m. The 144MHz system consists of service from a new site, is the Salisbury
on September 15, but very little else was an IC275 transceiver running 25 watts, a unit, GB3SW, on channel RB9. Furth er
heard during the month . mast-head pre -amplifier and a 14-element information is available from G3YWT.
For some, who have only been on the Vagi at 16m. For 430MHz, an FT780R The 430MH z port of the M idlands AX 25
band a relatively short time, September transceiver running 10 watts, drives a 17- Group's digital repeater, GB7AP, is now
still managed to produce something element Vagi at 17m . Apart from dx'ing, operational. The unit is located in Lichfield ,
worthwhile. John GM1ZVJ, made his first Neil is also interested in amateurtelevision Staffordshire . More d e tail s c an b e
contact with Wales, by working GW4GFX/ on 435M Hz. He uses a home-brew 10 watt obtained from Bob Evan s G8KHV.
P, on September 2. Over the same period, transmitter, built to the VK3ATY design, The Kingston -upon -Tham es p ack et
G3CKR / P (1093) and G4ARI (1092) and a Microwave Modules upconverter mailbox, GB3KP, has recently inau gurated
produced 2 new squares. On September for use on rec eive . a new port on 432 .675MH z, using the
13, GM1SMI/P, located on the Orkney Dave Hilton -Jones G4YTL, requests callsign GB7UT.
Islands was worked. QSL information for an operator, using Down on the Channel Islands , th e u.h .f.
Ela G6HKM participated in the Trophy the visitors call , EI3VQNP. Dave worked packet mailbox port , GB7GUR , on
contest but found it very hard going with this 144MHz station , operating from 1041, Guernsey, has now returned to service
activity and conditions both being poor. in August 1984. following an overhaul.
Angie Sitton GOHGA (HFD), reports Owen ZS2HZ , recently left Port
that her Totsuko 144MHz transciever has Elizabeth to emigrate to the UK . Owen DRZ Contest!
finally packed up and is now beyond was an enthusiastic 50MHz and 144MHz This period of contest activity will be
economical repair. When a suitable c.w. operator whil st in South Africa and I have your last chance to catch up the leading
rig is obtained she will come back on the no doubt that once he establishes himself operators in the var ious annual v .h. f./
band with a more competitive signal. in this country, he will soon be heard u.h.f. tables . On December 3, the RSGB
Using about 10 watts into a 4-element airing a G callsign on the v.h.f. bands. 144MHz Fixed station and Affil i at e d
Vagi, Angie managed to work 12 countries, RTIY operators in various parts of the Societi es (AFS ) Contest, run from 0900 t o
32 counties and 132 different C.w. country are experiencing interference 1700UTC, will b ring a trem endous amount
operators this year. from telephony contacts taking place on of activity to the band . On the foll owing
weekend , the 50MHz and 70MHz c.w. the following cumulative contests have
contests will be held . The 50MHz event been arranged. 430MHz events will take Look out for Back Scatter next
will take place on December 9, with the place on November 14 and 30. Combined
70MHz event scheduled for the following 1296(2320MHz sessions will take place on
month, the NEW On The Air
day. For the u.h.f. or microwave operator November 22 and December 8.
RTTY Reports 10 Mike Richards G4WNC

200 Christchurch Road. Ringwood. Hanes BH24 3AS
Having spent some time over the past 0315 Europe (infrared) 6.330MHz CFH
couple of months describing the hardware 0643 Europe (infrared) 10.536MHz CFH
and software necessary for operating the 0851 Europe (visual) 13.510MH z CFH
data modes, I though it would be 1225 Europe (visual) Best results in the UK are normally
interesting to run through some 1244 Europe (infrared) obtained on 10.536MHz or 13.51MHz.
applications . 1300 Europe (visual ) In addition to all this weather
I shall not attempt to cover packet 1539 Europe (infrared) information there are a few stations that
operation here as there are many good 1843 Europe (infrared) still transmit press photographs using I.f.
guides available and in fact most good You will note of course that if you want FAX though most of these have now
dealers supply a free guide when you buy to catch the full disk transmission, you migrated to satellite transmissions.
a TNC.lnstead I shall concentrate on some will have to stay up rather late! The times One of the easiest to receive of these
of the other, perhaps less well -known, given here are just the basic schedule and I.f. FAX stations is DPA Frankfurt (DCF39)
areas of data reception . may change slightly from day to day. on 139kHz. The transmission mode is 120
This type of FAX transmission can be rpm with an IOC of 288 and the
FAX received by any FAX system capable of transmissions run from 0300UTC through
This mode is perhaps one of the most working with a drum speed of 120rpm till 2300UTC, though you will probably
interesting - once you move outside the and an IOC of 576. This should not be a find there are many long breaks with no
amateur bands. Most amateurs have an problem as this is the most common mode picture information being transmitted.
interest in propagation and will be aware and most amateur stations feature this
that, particularly at v.h.f., the weather mode . The amount of detail that you can RTTY
plays a significant role. An ideal way to resolve is rather dependant on the type of This mode is by far the most common
study this aspect of propagation is by decoding system you have. If you use a and despite being rather " low-tech" by
studying weather charts - the problem, of conventional analogue FAX machine you modern standards, continues to be used
course, is getting hold ofthe charts for the should be able to produce very high by many commercial organisations. This
right area. One of the most popularguides resolution pictures as you have in effect particularly applies to the Third World
for FAX enthusiasts is the Guide To an infinite grey scale. If, however, you are countries who are often using second -
Facsimile Stations by Joerg Klingenfuss. using a computer based decoding system hand equipment that has been obtained
This book is available from the PW book the resolution will depend on the number from the main economic powers.
service if you're interested in getting hold of grey scales available. Some decoding The same legal restrictions apply here
of a copy. By using the FAX station systems do not provide grey scales at all, as with FAX , though you are still
schedules in this book, you can work out everything being interpreted as either authorised to receive weather
what stations are sending the information black or white. Despite this seemingly transmissions without a licence.
you want and the transmission time. This serious limitation , you can still achieve Unfortunately for the casual listener,
obviously saves a lot of time and effort. very good results. My own FAX set-up there are virtually no plain text weather
I ought to add one word of warning comprises an ICS Electronics FAX-1 which transmissions on h.f. The standard system
before I proceed any further, regarding was designed for weather chart reception uses a five digit code to convey the data
the legal situation when monitoring any and so treats everything as either black or from the weather monitoring stations. It
non amateur or broadcast station. In white. I have received many excellent is possible to obtain information from
simple terms you are only allowed to images from Meteosat using this set-up. these transmissions by manually
monitor transmissions that you have been Although satellite pictures are very decoding them using the tables supplied
authorised so to do . That rule effectively impressive, they are not necessarily the in the Air and Meteo Code Manual by
means that you can only monitor amateur most effective source of weather Klingenfuss and various other
and broadcast stations unless you have information . By far the most useful , from publications. The process, although quite
specific authorisation to receive other a propagation point of view, are the simple, is very long winded and not really
stations. Fortunately the situation is not pressure charts. This type of chart is very practical. The best way to process
quite as black as it might at first seem as probably the most common and as such this information is by computer, but there
the DTI have recently relaxed the is transmitted by virtually all weather FAX are very few programs around to perform
requirements as far as the reception of stations. this function .
weather transmissions is concerned. One common problem that often Probably the most popularcommercial
Provided the information is for amateur effects the quality of h.f. FAX charts is RTTY transmissions on h.f. are the Press
use and will not be passed on to a third multi-path propagation. This manifests stations, such as those in the Middle East
party for profit, you are now allowed to itself as very smeared or blurred lines and and Russia. Most of these stations seem
monitor these transmissions. The reason is virtually impossible to eliminate, unless to use a common transmission standard
for relaxing the rules is quite simply that you have multiple or steerable antennas! of 425Hz shift and 50 baud whi ch is quite
they were un-enforceable and so One of the most effective and practical convenient as most amateur stations can
ineffective. ways to overcome this problem is to receive this mode.
I'm sure many of you have seen some choose another frequency. Most FAX The Russian TASS and APN stations
of the very impressive satellite pictures stations use a range of frequencies seem to be parti cu larly prolific and a few
that are available, clearly showing major through the h.f. spectrum so that the user samples of frequencies and transmission
weather systems. A lot of people think can select the optimum frequency for times are shown here:
that these can only be received with clear reception. 6.87MHz RTV55 0430UTC, 0500UTC,
expensive satellite reception systems - One station that transmits some 1800UTC, 1900UTC, 2000UTC .
this is not true. One very good source of particularly good charts which are ideal 9. 154MHz RDZ76 1400UTC, 1500UTC,
these pictures is Offenbach Meteo (DCF54) for the amateur is Rome Meteo. The 1600UTC, 2000UTC
on I.f. 134.2kHz. This station transmits frequencies used are: 12.085MHz RCB55 0430UTC, 0500UTC,
processed images from the geostationary 4.7775MHz (IMB51) 0700UTC,0900UTC, 1300UTC
Meteosat. The advantage with processed 8.1466MHz (IMB55) 14.49MHz RNK36 0430UTC, 0500UTC,
images is that not only is the image 13.597MHz (lMB56) 0600UTC, 0800UTC, 1000UTC, 11 OOUTC,
improved but the land mass boundaries For monitoring in the UK,IMB56 usually 1200UTC, 1300UTC, 1400UTC, 1500UTC
are inserted making the pictures much provides the best signal.
easier to interpret especially when there Another very useful FAX station for Moving to the other extreme, politically
is a lot of .::Ioud cover. The transmission more distant weather data is the Canadian that is, the Voice of America tran smissions
times for M eteosat images from Halifax Meteo (CFH). can be heard according to the following
Offenbach are as follows: The frequencies used are : schedule:
0103 Europe (infrared) 122.5kHz CFH 10.233MHz & 10.2343MHz 0100UTC,
0144 Full disk (infrared) 4.271MHz CFH 0200UTC, 0300UTC, 2200UTC, 2300UTC
11.15MHz 1600UTC, 1700UTC ,
1800UTC, 2100UTC
18.215MHz 1600UTC, 1700UTC,
2200UTC .
Of the Middle East stations IRNA

Tehran on is probably the most easily
received in the UK and transmits news in
Engli sh and French according to the
following schedule:
7.8MHz EPX9 1500UTC-1730UTC
7 .96M Hz 1500UTC-1730UTC,
1900UTC-2030UTC
8.05MHz 1900UTC-2030UTC
18.56MHz EPJ 1000UTC-ll00UTC 0800UTC - 1100UTC January 1, 1990 HG lW with 1,282,320 points. There were
Bands: 3.5MHz and 7MHz no UK stations listed in this section, which
ARO/FEC Classes: Single operator , multi is a shame.
These error correcting modes are, as operator and short wave listener. Finally the SWL section was won by
you would expect very popular with Message : RST, GSO number, Name ON L383 with 898,950 points . Second place
commercial services, with the main use and Happy New Year in your own was secured by G6LAU with 303,016
being for ship to shore Telex language! points.
communications throughout the h.f. Points: 1 point for each GSO on each
band .One rather interesting FEC band . PK-232 Update
transmission is the British Telecom Multipliers: One for each DXCC country ICS Electronics(2) have just announced
NAVTEX service which operates on and each LA, OH, OZ, SM and TF prefix the latest fi r mware update forth is popular
518kHz using standard FEC at 100 baud number contacted on each band . multi-mode data controller. The firmware
with a shift of 170Hz. This service is Final Score: sum of GSO points x sum is combined with a daughter board which
designed to give shipping urgent weather of multipliers. as well as adding to the current facilities
and navigational information for the area Logs: All logs to comprise separate will be used for later enhancements.
in which they are sailing. The system sheets for each band with a summary The new facilities are listed here:
works by using a number of radio stations sheet showing the scoring , class, your Pakma il: A personal mailbox based on
all using 518kHz but with a dedicated time call, name and address. The logs should the WORlI/WA7MBL commands which
slot for their informati on. The messages be sent to Bo Ohlsson (1) to arrive by can store up to 15 messages. Third party
are also headed by a station identifier and January 31 , 1990. mailbox facilities are provided whi ch can
a message type code. The idea of this VHF Contest be disabled by the operator.
information is thatthe ships radio operator 1300UTC - 1500UTC January 1, 1990 Priority Ack nowledge : Th is system
can set his automatic reception equipment Band: 144MHz only designed by N7CL improves the
so that it only receives particular message Message: RST, GSO number, Name, throughput of both h.f . and v.h.f. packet.
types for a defined area. From the amateur GTH locator and Happy New Year in your The system gives priority to packet
point of view, if you tune into these language . acknowledgements for data that has
transmissions you will be able to receive Scoring : 1 point for contact distances already been received by a distant station .
all messages from all stations, providing of 0 - 50km then 2 extra points for each Custom and Whynot commands
of course they are in range. subsequent 50 km . added.
A selection of stations that should be Logs: same as for h.f. Seven character or Nine digit ARQJ
receivable in the UK are shown here along The BARTG spring v.h.f. contest seems SELFEC selcall structure.
with the station identifier and transmission to have been rather poorly supported this TDM: The PK-2 32 can now receive
times: year with apparently only eleven entries commercial Time Divisi on Multiplex
Cullercoats G 0048UTC , 0448UTC , across all the classes and bands . This sort transmissions which should appeal to
0848UTC, 1248UTC, 1648UTC, 2048UTC of response must surely put the future of short wave listeners. The SIAM mode will
Land 's End S 0018UTC, 0418UTC, this contest in question . As a general rule now identify the presence of a TDM signal
0818UTC, 1218UTC, 1618UTC, 2018UTC there is very little RTTY activity on v.h.f. and identify the baud rate and correct
Portpatri ck 0 0130UTC, 0530UTC , these days, most operators preferring to channel number.
0930UTC, 1330UTC, 1730UTC, 2130UTC use Packet. In view of this, perhaps the The upgrade kit costs £69.95 including
Brest Le Conquet F 0118UTC, 0518UTC, contest should be expanded to include a v.a .t. plus £2.50 post and packing. If you
0918, 1318UTC, 1718UTC, 2118UTC section for packet operators. It would be a require a fitting service this is available
So that completes a very basic run shame to see the contest die, so if you for an additional £20.00 inclusive of v.a.t.
down of the alternative uses of your data have any suggestions for encouraging and return postage.
decoding equipment, if you would like more entrants please write to BARTG or PK-88 users will be pleased to know
more info rmation please drop me a line myself. the upgraded packet features can be
and I will do my best to oblige. Moving onto a brighter note the BARTG installed by fitting a new ROM which is
Spring h.f. contest results show a very available from ICS price £10.00 plus £2.50
Contests healthy number of entries, particularly in post and packing .
With the new year rapidly approaching the single operator section . The winner of (1) SARTG Contest Manager, Bo
it's time to think about the SARTG New this section was TG9VT with an incredible Ohlsson SM4CMG , Skulsta 1258, S-710
Year RTTY contest. Thiscontestcomprises 1,326,650 points. The highest placed UK 41 FELLlNGSBRO, Sweden .
separate h.f. and v.h.f. sections with the station was GOATX in seventeenth place (2) ICS Electronics, Unit V, Rutherford
operating rules shown here : with 501,594 points. Moving on to the Industrial Estate, Ford , Arundel , West
H.F. Contest. multi-operator section the winner was Sussex BN18 OBD
Amateur Satellites Reports to Pat Gowen G310R

17 Heath Crescent. Hel/esdon. NorwIch. Norfolk NR6 6XD
This month, in order to give space to atmosphere in early October. early September as a massive carrier
more topical news, we will miss out on Since last months news on the comme ncing it's doppler shift curve
RS - l0/11, OSCAR - l0, OSCAR - ll and forthcoming JARl/JAMSAT satellite, adjacent and across the GB3SUT Sutton
OSCAR-13 operations, as all is "normal" progress and conformity testing with the Coldfield beacon on 432 .890MHz. A typical
with littl e or no important in formation to coming JAS-l -b is excellent. overhead pass takes it from 432 .893MHz,
report since last month's column. past i t ' s nominal 432 .882MHz TCA
OSCAR -9 is on and active again, but is UFO-432 frequency, right down to 432 .871 MHz at
falling fast and warming slowly at the As briefly mentioned in last month ' s LOS .
time of writing this column in late column, yet another non-amateur satellite It is al most a continuous plain carrier,
September. By the time that you read it, has appeared on the 70cm band , this time which sounds slig htly rough with a few
UoSAT-OSCAR -9 will undoubtedly be no in the beacon section of the band . pulses and some noise when listened to
more than falling space dust, having burnt Christened UFO-432 by it's discoverer, carefully , but sans all forms of
up on entering earth's expanded Dave Rowan G4CUO, it was first found in recognizable modulation detectable by
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Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig . 3
normal receivers . It is VERY strong, some doppler for the dedicated followers of
20dB over S.9 on a ground plane antenna. anomalous UHF propagation.
The satellite's origin and purpose, as
yet, remains a complete mystery, but Nico UoSATDand f
Jannsen PAODLO has succeeded in Progress at the University of Surrey
spotting a very close match to a military has been rapid , and the microsats
Shuttle·launched boosted satellite known engineering model was quickly completed
as 1980-52 -c that does not " officially and tested, w ith integration complete, and
exist". He has had contacts with its would full thermal vacuum system testing
be controllers, who claim that the 70 cm underway at the time of writing. Whilst I
transmission is the remains of the was at the University of Surrey I was
telemetry transmission, which cannot now shown round the UoSAT centre by
be commanded off, as they had "lost Engineer Victor Vanderzel G7DKN , and Fig. 4
control" of the system. Its data some photographs were taken of the
transmission was said to be "much higher Practical Wireless comes out) and that the
construction and testing operations. The
in frequency" , and may be on1 expected parameters were followed, these
constructing of the control boards by
399.842MHz . could have been used to track the satellite
Ralph Lorenz is shown in Figs . 1 and 2,
John Branegan casts grave doubts as until a later refined Laser RADAR
and the attach ring fitting and the spring
to the claimed shuttle origin, and writes measured set were available.
that ejects the spacecraft from the launch
"No shuttle has ever orb ited at an The new exact launch date is unknown,
vehicle final stage is depicted in Fig . 3.
inclination above 57 degrees, and to put a but is expected to be in early December at
Thatwh ich atfirst appears to be a spaghetti
vehicle into a shuttle even at this the earliest . This has been caused by
dinner for the construction crew shown
inclination with an intention of it becom ing computer detection of a staging problem
by Fig. 4 is in fact the complex wiring
96.61 degrees is simply not on!". John on the ARIANE V-34 launch planned for
harness in preparation . The clean room
quotes "Murphy's First Law of Orbital October 5, but now delayed . Our multi-
with the model under test is depicted by
Mechanics " as stating " If you wish to shift launch is the V-35 mission , delayed in
Fig . 5. Each spacecraft, measuring 345 x
inclination more than a few degrees then turn. The set may not now give a good fit,
345 x 600mm and weighing some 40kg
it is cheaper in fuel to bring the satellite but will se rve to show similarity for
will consist of a stack of eleven module
back to earth and re -Iaunch it" (!). tracking from similar injection, as the main
boxes internally, with the 18% efficient
It also would be quite remarkable t hat SPOT launch is critical to emplacement.
gallium arsenide cell solar panels
if it had been on since 1980, this powerful mounted on all four sides. At the top, a
signal source would not have been spotted Th e uplink primary frequency is
gravity gradient boom extending to 6
before, as there are many like me who 145 .975MHz , and the secondary
metres in length when deployed is stowed,
ofte n leave their receivers on GB3S UT for 145.900MHz. The downlink for both is set
and at the base the v.h .f . and u.h .f.
elongated periods. at 435.250MHz, and tests have shown that
antennas w ill be mounted.
W orking from AOS, TC A, LOS times this is likely to be fairly precise , the
On UoSAT-D two transmitters will be
and dopp ler cu rves made by G3's CAG, oscillator possessing excellent t hermal
flown, giving one continuously operating
ENY lO R, G4CUO and PAODLO, a mutually and mechanical stability under te st.
w ith a power sw itchable between 1 and 2
agreed Keplerian element set has been watts, the other between 5 and 10 watts,
evolved, which tracks the newcomer well. Packsats
The latest 'MIR' set is added.
Satellite: MIR UFO-432
to be used for short burst transmissions.
The transmitters were designed by Dr.
Martin Sweeting G3Y JO, and MarkAliergy
John Branegan GM41HJ writes from
Saline to ask if we have considered the
terrific mix-up offrequencies, band widths,
'II
Epoch Year: 89 89 G7DSY, who also built them .
Epoch Day: 261 .6779056 248.64965278 s peeds and modes of the Packsat . J
Inclination : 51 .6202 96.61 multitude. He writes "There are enormous
Right Ascension : 254.6977 74 .5 pitfalls for the unwary purchasers of
Satellite UoSAT-D
Eccentricity: 0.0014227 0.0035 International Designation 1
Arg . of Perigee: 54.751 42 .2 Yet to be given . equipment, and, as to use 9600 or 4800
Object Number Yet to be
Mean Anomaly: 305.3935 321 .7 bps, one needs to go directly to and from 1
designated . I
Mean Motion: 15.60983135 12.8293 transceivers discriminators in order to
Element Set Number Provisional.
Decay: 0.00033854 3E -8
Epoch Rev./Orbit: 20574 Unknown
Epoch Year 1989 avoid bandwidth clipping, the need to
Epoch Day 313.08025463 make major internal modifications is 1
will have no trouble in hearing it Inclination 98.73 degrees
Right Ascension of apparent" .
passing by if you leave your receiver on Ascending Node .24.3439 W hilst John recognises the necessity
432.885MHz - in fact, you can't miss it! It Eccentricity 0.001362 to go to higher keying speeds now, he
Argument of Perigee 167.3130
1
was heard one evening by me at only S3 suspects that not many will be prepared I
Mean Anomaly 240.6300
- the reason for the drop in signal strength Mean Motion 14.23617560 to delve into their equipment to obtain the
became apparent when it was found that Decay rate or Drag Factor 1.00000E -006 advantages. Hence, the numbers of users
no antenna was connected , other than Epoch Orbit Number 1 will be few until such time that
the 1mm protrusion of the BNC connector Semi-Major Axis 7187 .6900km .
Apogee Height 826 .4796km . commercially built " black boxes" are
socket! We now await terrestrial user Perigee Height 806 .9004km . available . These would need to feature
reports that GB3SUT is drifting, and that Beacon Frequency 435.070MHz . simple multi -channel packsat mode
by some incredible effect of escalating capabilities of a.f.s.k., f.s.k . and b.p .s.k.,
solarflux is being heard in W, VK, ZL, etc! plus auto frequency contro l, pl us wi de
T he advantages of the presence of UFO- A provisional set of Keplerian elements band reception and transmissio n facili t ies,
432 are greater than the singular for UoSAT-D has been provided for us by all available at a reasonable price th at the
disadvantage of intrusion into the beacon Craig Underwood G1WTW, for the point average amateur can afford . He points
band, as the strong source will be an of injection into orbit. On the proviso that out that th e current range of multi-mode
excellent indicator of polar front passage the launch had taken place at the time and Japanese manufactured transceivers are
and current variable ionospheric effects, point planned , e.g . 0155:34 UTC on 9 totally inappropriate, and thus we have a
and a further means of looking for inverted November 1989 (the very day that your "chicken and egg situation " e.g. present
56 Praclical Wireless , Decemher 1989
available rigs are either of no use or are
too expensive to get into packsats, so few
Satellite
International Designation
OSCAR 9
81·100B
OSCAR 10
83·058B
OSCAR"
84·011B
I86·061
OSCAR 12
B
OSCAR 13
88·051B
I87·054A
RS10/11
people get onto packsats. If few people Obiect Number l1B88 14119 14781 16909 19116 18119
Element Sel 698 414 495 167 46 859
are shown to be on pa cksat, then the
manufacturers are most unlikely to
Epoch Voar
Epoch Oav
Inclination
1989
138.07701661
97.5435
1989
136.59 138163
15.95 11
1989
136.1963796 1
97 .9950
1989
116.01331013 I
50.0170
m
9
11614695
157.1440
1989
140.08329316
81.9179
provide design , testing and large scale RAAN 296.9933 247.9351 293.01 30 110.5753 193.9712 185.0491
product ion of the needed equipment that EccentriCity 0.0002805 0.6046765 0.0014068 0.001 1692 0.6782436 0.00 10883
Argument of Pengee 199.2864 70.4682 103.4570 131.9903 210.0914 185.0491
reduces the price, thus, few people get Mean Anomaly 160.7756 343.0354 256.8205 128.1928 82.4649 153.2884
onto packsats! Mean Motion 15.77118166 2.0588111 9 14.63900495 12.44401109 2.09696448 1371999359
Oecav Rate 0.00174952 ·0.00000029 0.00002291 ·0.00000025 0.00000444 0.00000007
Th e five new pa cksats and the coming Orbit Number 43994 4662 29249 13660 914 10915
new RUDAK have the following tracking , Nodal Penod 91.366961 699.2 98.426358 115.652535 ~866 105.015389
Pe riod Orag 6.431e·04 1.053e·05 1.866e ·07 1 3.907e ·08
frequency and mode requirements:- Increment 22.834960 175.3 24.607467 29.239370 172 2 26.379710
AMSAT-NA Packsat, Polar Orbit: Uplink Increment Drag 1.61ge·04 2.64ge·06 4.6150·08 9.768e·09
Beacon Frequencies 14002/21 002/ 145.810/145.987 145.816/435.0251 435.797/435.913 145.812/435.651 29.357/.40311 45.857
frequen ci es 145 .9, .92, .94, .96MH z, 19.510/145.825 2401.5 .903129.407/.453
1200baud f.s.k. in it ia lly; may change later 145.907/.953
Relerence Equalor Crossmg l 31 August 1989 131 Augus11989 31 Au gust 1989 31 August 198 30 August 1989 31 August 1989
to 4800baud as and when suitable Orbit 44072 4676 29349 13872 927 10965
modems becom e available . Downlinks HH MM.MM 0033.61UTC 0922.35UTC 0045.31UTC 0057.51UTC 0956.45UTC 0000.56UTC
Degrees West 45.18 133.40 50.86 285.33 294.58 156.39
437.05, .025MH z, 1200b.p.s.k ..
LU -SAT, Polar Orbit: 145.9, .88, .86, Satellite NOAA9 NOAA10 NOAA" SAlYUT7 MIR
International DeSignatIOn B4·123A 86·073A 88·089A 82·033A 86·017A
.84MHz upli nks, 1200b.p.s.k initially, then Obiect Number 15427 16969 1953 1 13138 16609
as AMSAT-NA Packsat; Downlinks 437.15, Element Set 417 267 120 723 18
Epoch Vear 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989
.125MHz, 1200b.p.s.k. Epoch Day 236.29838342 234.59593425 237.33737890 241.10277788 240.98557231
WEBER -SAT, Polar Orbit: 145.9MH z InclinatIOn 99.1492 98.6363 98.9429 51.6099 51.6123
RAAN 224.5978 263.8120 18 1.0413 319.6677 358.7945
uplink 1200b.p.s.k., w ith other channels Eccentricity 0.001 6121 0.00 14679 0.001 3299 0.00011 37 0.0010563
on 144.3 to 144.5 MHz. Downlinks on Arg ume nt of Perige e 119.941 5 60.21 00 40.9173 358.5661 330.71 47
Mean Anomaly 240.3360 300.0538 319.2992 1.5274 19.1816
437.1 and .075MHz, 1200b.p.s .k. Mean Motion 14.12132883 14.23136353 14.1 11 17541 15.44467151 15.59445059
UoSAT-D, Polar Orbit: Uplink as already Decay Rate 0.00000773 0.00000765 0.00000704 0.00008233 0.00043161
Orbit Number 24206 15338 4722 41945 20251
given in UoSAT D and E column above, Nodal Period 102.029780 101.242369 102.103501 93.174395 91.178768
9600 f.s.k .. Downlinks as also given , 9600 Period Drag 3.958e-06 3.8160-06 3.612e·06 3.11 4e·05 1.637e-04
Increment 25.504833 15.310758 25.52500 1 23.675842 23.455356
f .s.k .. Increment Drag 9.958e-07 9.627e·07 9.088e-07 7.910e·06 4.027e-05
UoSAT-E, Polar Orbit: Similar to above, Beacon Frequencies 137.620 137.500 t37.620 19.953 143.625;Volce/166.125;Data
Reference Equator Crossing 31 Aug ust 1989 31 August 1989 31 August 1989 03 Sept 1989 01 Sept 1989
e.g. like UoSAT-D. Orbit 24301 15458 4801 42021 20299
JAS-1-B, Mid-Latitude Orb it : Uplinks HH MM .MM 0042.46UTC 0047.15UTC 0014.07UTC 0029.07UTC 0128.15UTC
Degrees West 118.33 78.87 155.98 53.91 18.93
145 .85 , .87 , .89, .91 , 1200MHz f .s.k .. 1
Downlin k, 435.91 MHz 1200 b.p.s.k. Satellite

International DeSignatIOn
METEOR 2/15
87-001A
METERO 2/16
87-068A
METEOR 2/17
88-005A
METEOR 2/18
89-01 8A
I88-064A
METEOR 3102
RUDAK - 2, Polar Orb i t : Uplinks 18820 19851 19336
I~~~9O
Oblect Number 18312
435 .1MHz, 1200 f.s .k. and 435.15MHz 4800 Element Set 308 146 69 248
Epoch Vear 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989
f .s.k: Downlink 145.99MHz 1200 b.p. s.k. Epoch Day 139.5144 1403 239.72 110695 239.592561 95 239.63232780 239.61293416
John advises on the simplest minimum Inclination 81.467 1 82.5589 82.5404 82.5278 81.5462
RAAN 96.5777 162.8683 223.7984 102.3494 125.1506
packet station that will be needed to access Eccentri city 0.0014299 0.0013190 0.0018590 0.0015648 0.0017277
th e co m ing cluster as consisting th e Argument of Pengee 62.5437 3.1523 69.2235 105.8332 331.7733
Mean Anomaly 197.7156 356.9717 191.0919 154.4562 28.2369
following :- Mean Motion 13.83756435 13.83506405 13.841 91844 13.83835 160 13.16860688
Antennas for both 145 and 435MH z , Decay Rate 0.000000230 0.00000219 0.00000097 0.00000117 0.00000391
Orbit Number 13348 10240 7956 2496 513 1
probably equ ipped w ith ca vity filters to Nodal Period 104.123146 104.142082 104.090539 104.117315 109.408715
avoid sel f blocking from own uplink . Period Drag 1.151e-06 1.192e-06 5.273e·07 6.365e·07 2.468e·06
Increment 16.160194 26.164223 26.151482 26.15817 1 27.480917
A 145MHz f .m. TX with som e 25 watts Increment Drag 3.128e-07 2.980e-07 1.318e ·07 1.591.·07 6.1710-07
of r.f. outpu t. Beacon Frequencies 137.850 137.400 137.400 137.300 137.850
Reference Equator Crossing 31 August 1989 31 August 1989 30 Au gust 19891 31 August 1989 31 August 1989
A 435MH z s.s.b. RX system ca pable of Orbit 13397 10286 7990 2543 5276
t uning 437MH z with an up/down button HHMM.MM 0137.18UTC 0108.92UTC 0112.36UTC 0044.06UTC 0046.00UTC
Degrees West 269.77 196.19 134.46 250.55 227 .95
frequen cy control to use th e modem a.f.c ..
A 1200 f.s .k. up an d 1200 b.p.s.k. down
Fuji -Oscar typ e modem . (A p.c.b. for
constru cting G3RUH's excellent system
is available from AMSAT-UK , whilst SATGEN Weekly Updates needed " bible " for enthusiasts, be they
Electroma il, P.O. Bo x 33, Birchington For those active on th e packet radio space fans , scientists and experimenters,
Road, Corby, NN17 9EK, UK can supply network, a source of latest space transmitt i ng activists or Short-Wave
the RS range of components forthe above information in weekly updated bulletins Listeners, or, indeed, any combination .
G3RUH modem ). called SATGEN is now being put out from Having seen sections, I can thoroughly
A terminal node controller. (Most of Scotland byJohn Branegan GM41HJ every recommend it to readers .
these work well w ith the G3RUH modem, Wednesday. It will contain the latest news,
but do please check first). data , frequ enci es, modes hints, tips and Keolerian Elements
A micro-computer, plus suitable packet general points of interest on all space and s"irger Lindholm again provides the
radio software. satellite related matters. Whilst John is latest set of NASA originated via AMSAT
As these satellites are imm inent, and unable to answer feedback and enquiries elements for all the mai n satellites . He
most will be overflying with regularity by mail , he is happy to do so by the packet points out that the nodal period and the
very soon now , with less than an hour radio system itself. Soon now a new book increment given are for the day of the
between passes, station planners will need by John on Am ateur Radio in Space will epoch , and that if a negative decay is
to start considering the above issues. be published, whi ch will provide a much indicated , the P- (drag on the period ) and
the I-Drag (drag on the increment) are
calculated using a positive f igure .
This prepared set of Keplerian elements
should work w ell into the new year, but if
your program does not have automatic
annual sidereal time correction " built in"
it will be necessary for you to put the new
figures into your listing when the next set
is publ ish ed in two months t ime.
Chang e the year to 90 (or 1990) and the
sidereal tim e to .27610467, and all will
work again . The following years sidereal
time corrections, i.e. from 1991 on read
.27544157 , .27477847 , .27685328,
.27619018 , .27552708 , .27486399,
.27693880, .27627570, finishing up with
Fig. 5 that for the year 1999, .27561260 .
Propagation Reports to Ron Ham
Fara day. Greyfoars. Stomngton. West Sussex R20 4HE
Hourl y rate of meteo r pmgs· recorded by Ron Ham, on 7031 MH z. see text.
UTe July 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Radio enthusiasts have known for a long 18/ 1900 196 134 11 5 225 E 21 4 192 134 256 177 223 183 218 104 201 219 180
time that the rapidly decaying trail of 19/2000 155 115 127 280 214 133 343 192 194 164 257 142 204 120 188 202 184
ionised gas left by a meteor particle in the 20/2100 164 102 212 21 8 282 95 326 223 222 170 312 128 248 141 183 199 239
21/2200 183 156 169 216 201 124 354 250 230 191 376 130 270 126 253 370 243
earth ' s atmosphere provides a tempo-
2112300 207 167 220 220 376 149 430 177 251 203 393 181 348 225 307 S 315
rary reflector to radio signals which cross Total 904 674 752 1269 1073 715 1645 976 1153 905 1561 784 1288 716 1132 990 1161
its path . Hourly Ave rage 180 134 150 249 267 143 329 195 230 180 312 156 257 t43 226 198 232
Therefore, it follows that if these re-
UTe August 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
flections were counted over a long pe- 18/1900 138 152 182 229 220 181 E 193 216 218 297 312 181 169 93
riod , by a receiver and a recording instru- 19/2000 158 S 140 277 186 125 E 213 199 242 242 215 184 175 86
ment, then a comparison could be made 20/2100 191 283 175 226 220 145 E 244 223 334 324 257 223 188 70
from this sample between the number of 21/2200 257 326 227 243 274 191 E 220 387 383 257 228 183 121
2112300 298 S 256 247 320 222 E 267 198 448 322 244 196 203 123
random meteors entering the atmosphere Total 1042 76 1 11 88 1262 1220 864 917 1056 1629 1568 1335 1012 91 8 493
each day and the increase as the earth Hourly Average 208 253 198 252 244 173 183 211 325 . 3 t3 266 202 184 98 Fig. 1
passes through a meteor shower.
Back in 1970, I realised that counting Solar received reports of auroral "glow" from
meteors by radio was an interesting propo- " The monthly mean sunspot number the weathership Cumulus for the
sition and could be carried out with a for August was 167 with a daily high of overnight periods on August 4, 5, 8, 11
reasonable amount of equipment. How- 337 on the 5th ," wrote Neil Clarke GOCAS and 12 and of " ray bundles" on the 10th
ever, to be meaningful the observation from Ferrybridge. Neil also provided the and 14th . " Homogeneous arcs" were
wo uld have to be consistent over a few computer print-out, Fig. 2, showing the reported from north-Scotland on the 16th,
years . solarflux variations throughout the month "ra y bundles" from northern England on
with a mean of 218 units. the 14th and 15th and Denmark, Nova
The Receiver In Edinburgh , Ron Livesey, using a Scotia and north-Scotland on the 28th ,
Th e first requirement was to find a 2.5in refracting telescope for projecting " active storm, movement of forms ,
distant signal that could not be heard in the sun's image, identified 6 active areas flaming and flickering" from north-Dakota
Sussex under normal atmospheric condi- on the 1st, 7 on the 22nd , 8 on the 4th , 15th on the 14th, Kirkwall on the 13th, northern
tions and would be on air for long peri - and 31st, 9 on the 5th , 11th and 12th and England and Scotland on the 9th , 23rd
ods. For this purpose, I used the broad - 11 on the 7th . Ted Waring (Bristol) counted and 27th and "half sky or coronal forms "
cast transmitter at Gdansk which oper- 6 sunspots on August 28 and 90 and 34 on from Scotland on the 14th .
ates daily on 70.31 MHz with a likely range September 7 and 9 respectively . In Wishaw, Doug Smillie noted fading
of about 100km . Despite the hindrance of cloud , Cmdr on the 7MHz band on August 6,16 and 22
Fortunately, this frequency is normally Henry Hatfield (Sevenoaks). used his and weak auroral reflected signals on
clear with me which made it ideal for spectrohelioscope to observe the sunspot 144MHz on the 21st and 23rd . Ern Warwick
detecting tiny fragments ("pings") of the groups , f i laments and quiescent reports "echoy" signals , sometimes
Gdansk signals each time they were de- prominences listed in Fig . 6. In addition accompanied by sharp fading, on 28MHz
flected in my direction by meteor trails. I he recorded individual bursts of sola r at 1030 on August 26, 1832 on the 27th ,
installed a 3 element beam facing the radio noise on August 24, 28, 1359 on September 2 and 1200, 1243 and
north east and built a crystal controlle d 29,September 1, 2, 3, 5, 7,11 , 13,14, 19 1640 on the 6th . Simon Hamer received a
converter with an i.f. output of 2-3MHz. and 25 on 136MHz and August 24, 28, 29, very distorted picture, most likely auroral,
This was fed to the antenna socket of an 30, September 1,2,3,5,7 , 11 , 14 and 19 on on Ch . R2 (59 .25MHz ) on the 24th .
Eddystone communications receiver and 1297MHz, plus a continuous noise storm
the frequency of 70.31MH z was selected on September 3 and 4 at the lower Magnetic
by tuning the Eddystone' s dial to 2.31 MHz. frequency. In addition to providing the Ap index
By using this system the "pings" w ere However, between 1600 and 1620 on graph for August, Fig . 5, Neil Clarke reports
heard through the loud -speaker and by the 31st , Henry, w i th his that the month was mostly unsettled with
amplifying the d.c. voltage atthe receiver' s spectrohelioscope, located two sub -flares 3 minor storm periods, the first on the
detector with a 709 chip, a corresponding and one small flare and entered in his 10th and 11th, the second from the 14th to
spike was drawn on the chart of a pen radio log, " 1606-1609 small burston 1297. the 23rd with the 15th being the stormiest
recorder . I ran the chart at 12mm per 1606-1616 few small bursts on 136. 1617- day and the last on the 29th . The Hall
minute and the spikes were counted by 1625 another small burst on 1297 . 1648- effect magnetometer used by Doug
hand at the end of each observa tional 1649 small burst on 136." My thanks are Smillie, the Fluxgate instruments operated
period. Even then chart was expensive, due to Henry for the photographs he took by Karl Lewis (Saltash) and David Pettitt
but running costs have to be accepted during that observation of the sunspots, (Carlisle) and Ron Livesey's " Jam -Jar "
with any experimental project and offset Fig . 7 and the activity around them , Fig . .8 magnetometer, between them recorded
against possible earnings. Ern Warwick ( Plymouth ) heard activity on days 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15,
variations in the background noise on 18,20,21 , 23, 24, 27 , 28 and 29 . Ron also
Early Tests 14MHz on August 28 and September 4 received reports of magnetic storms
Throughout a 32 day test in 1971, July and on 28MHz on the 28th , 29th , 30th and recorded by NOAA on August 10/ 11 , 14/
15 to August 15 inc., the equipment ran 31 st and September 1 and 8. Fred Pallant 15, 15-17,21 -23 and 27/28.
for five hours each evening from 1800 to G3RNM (Storring t on ) reports hearing
2300UTC, Fig . 1. Although this adds up to solar noise on 28M Hz at midday on Sporadic-E and Meteors
a total observational time of 160 hours, 10 September 10 and possibly around 1630 I counted 12 East European f.m .
of these were lost to interference (seven on the 19th wh ile the band was complete ly broadcast stations between 66 and 73MHz,
to Sporadic-E (E) and three to thunder dead . plus weak television synchronising pulses
static (S)) . The progress of the very large sunspot on Ch . R3 (77 .25MHz) during a mild
The former meant that Gdansk was group was observed and plotted by Patrick Sporadic-E opening at 1900 on August 31
being heard continuously and the pen Moore at his observatory in Selsey during and, on August 16 and 17, Simon Hamer
was against the upper stop and the latter the first few days in September, Figs2 , 3
was putting a multitude of spikes on the and 4
33.
chart and making a true count impos- Readers wishing to explore the v .U. SOLAR FLUX
sible . However, the total number of -=eUGUST 1989
region when the sun is active can obtain
"pings" recorded in the remaining 150 details of a converter kit, covering 10- G0eAS
hours was 32 ,953 g iv ing an hourly aver- 150KHz, by sending a 9in x 4in s.a .e.
age of 219. (overseas add two IRC) to Cambridge Kits,
The observation shown in Fig . 1, re - 45 Old School Lane, Milton , Cambridge 23.
quired nearly 7 rolls of recording chart CB4 4BS, for their catalogu e. :19
(about 140m) and the results were very l.7
time consuming to count . After this I Auroral SFU
l.5~0L--CS~-'l.'-~l.'-~2~--~--~3'---
decided to build an electronic counter, Ron Livesey, the auroral co-ordinator DAYS 0 5 0 0
but more about that next time . for th e British Astronomical Association ,
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As usual , my thanks to Mark Appleby 29.71~
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G4XII (Scarborough). Chris van den Berg l'..s m
(The Hague). Vaclav Dosoudil OK2PXJ 29..4 '"
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(Kvasice) ,Henry Hatfield, John Levesley, 19.1 984
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Greg Lovelock, Ted Owen (Maldon), Fred 2'-' m
Pallant, Ted Waring and Ern Warwick, for
their detailed 28MHz beacon logs from
which I compiled our master chart for the Fig. 11
period, Fig. 9. I had the pleasure of meeting Ted and 3 on August 20 and the Benelux
Ern Warwick heard S48 on 28.272MHz Owen, Fig. 10, when he visited the Chalk countries, France, West Germany and
at 1248 on September 4 and Greg Lovelock Pits Museum (Amberley, Sussex) in Scandinavia on the 21st.
said, "it appears to emanate from South August. Ted is an ex-Marconi man with a A variety of continental f.m. broadcast
EastAsia ." Greg also reported that KF4MS wide experience of engineering and stations added interest to Band II early on
is now on 28.301 MH z, Henry Hatfield said operation in the world of wireless the 30th and, at 1045, while the weather
that ZS6PW was " very loud and clear" on communications. was changing from the west, I logged a
September 22 and Mark Appleby copied Ern Warwick logged signals on most test card from Ireland's RTE in Band III.
"KW7Y/B KW7Y/ B MARYVILLE WASH 5 days from IK6BAK and PY2AMI on 24.915 This opening carried on for most of the
WATTS" on 28.223MHz at 1850 on the and 24 .931MHz respectively , OH2B , day because I found negative pictures
23rd . LU4AA, ZS6DN/ B, 4U1UN/B and 4X6TU/ from France in Band III and several strong
B on 14 . 100MHz and DKOWCY on French stations in Band II, using my
10.144MHz . In addition he sometimes Plustron TVR5D with its own rod antenna,
heard PY2AMI on 18.100MHz and CT3B while parke'd at a couple spots in Sussex
and KH60/ B on 14.100MHz at 1320 and 1601 . Tropo -conditions were
good again on September 6when, around
1030, I logged negative pictures from
Tropospheric France in Band III and several French
The slightly rounded atmospheric broadcasters in Band II and although
pressure readings, Fig. 11 , were taken at parked under trees during the afternoon ,
noon and midnight from the Short and these French stations could still be seen
Mason Barograph installed at my home and heard .
in Sussex. At the u.h.f. end on 934MHz, John
While conditions were good, Simon Levesley UK-627 received signals from
Hamer received BBC Radios Devon and GY-186 in Guernsey at approximately
Cornwall, Radio Ulster, ILR Downtown 160km on August 27 and 29 and
Fig. 10 Radio (Belfast) and Ireland 's RTE FM 1, 2 September 17 and 20.
Broadcast Round-up Peter Shore
With the evenings drawing in , it is now A North American religious English language broadcasts from BRT
the time to sit down at the receiver and broadcaster , the High Adventure Brussels are now:
tune around the world . The f irst round of M inistries, which runs stations in 0800 on 6.035 (Monday-Friday to
frequency changes has ended, with a California, KVOH, and in Lebanon will Europe) , 21 .815 & 11.695MHz (Monday-
smaller set due in November , but soon be reaching out to the Pacific. Based Friday to Asia/Australia)
otherwise it has to be said that the world in Guam, the new station will start 1000 on 26.05 & 21 .81 MH z (Monday to
of international broadcasting continues operating in late October or early Friday to Africa)
to be rather quiet. with no startling November, if all goes according to plan , 1330 on 21.81 (Monday-Saturday to N.
developments , other than the usual using a 100kW sender with the callsign America) & 21 .815MHz (Monday-Friday
complaints from broadcasters of lack of KHBN . to Asia)
funds. W it h continued tension between 1630 on 17 .58 & 21 .81MHz (Monday-
Radio Canada International , which I Turkey and Bulgaria, TRT broadcasts are Saturday to Africa)
have reported in previous editions is in being jammed . Reports from the Turkish 1830 on 11.695, 5.915 & 1.512 (daily to
dire financial straits, managed to offer a capital suggest that in excess of 30 Europe )
brief reprieve to its German language jamming stations have been established 2200 on 5.91 ,1.512 (da ily to Europe) &
service which was face with imminent during the summer, based on Soviet 9.925MHz (daily to N. America)
closure when a "new and novel initiative " equipment, bring the estimated total 0030 on 9.925MHz (daily to N. America)
from outside the station was announced . number of jamming facilities to around Belgium 's French language service,
It is not known how successful this w ill be, 250. Turkish sources suggest that the RTBF, has a French DX programme on
and whether other language sections jammers may also be used against West Sunday at 1130. The frequencies used are
within RCI will be able to benefit. But European broadcasters ' Bulgar ian 9.925 to Europe and 25 .545MHz to Africa.
anything that keeps such a station on the services. The Voice of Greece has moved from
air has to be good for listeners everywhere. Reception of the BBC World Service in 9.905 to new 9,395MH z, in parallel with
The Voice of Ameri ca meanwhile has West Africa and South America improved 11 .645MHz for English news at 1920.
failed to renew its relay agreement with at the start of October with the introduction The new schedule for Iceland's
Radio Costa Rica. VoA has broadcast five of two new transmitters together with a Rikisutvarpid to Europe is:
and a half hours of its programmes over comprehensive new antenna system . A 1215·1245 on 13.745, 13.79, 15.676 &
Radio Costa Rica since 1985. new morning service to Africa will provide 15.78MHz
The Caribbean island of Montserrat extra choice for listeners between 1855- 1930 on 9.268, 13.83, 13.855,
was in the news when Hurricane Hugo mainstream WS in English and regional 15.767 & 15.78MHz
caused massive devastations. The island alternatives. Then , when Africa sleeps , and to North America
has also suffered with th e closure of the the new transmitters will serve South 1410 - 1440 on 13 .79 , 13.855 &
Deutsche Well e relay there at the end of America during the prime evening hours. 15.767MHz
June and the planned withdrawal of all There is also a new morning service to 1935-20100n 15.767, 15.78& 17.44MHz
DW's financial and technical support at South America for the first time . 2300 - 2335 on 13.855 , 15 .767 &
the end ofthis yearfor Radio Antilles. This 15.78MHz
may also affect the relay facilities of the European Stations Italy' s commercial IRRS station which
BBC, VoA and Radio Canada International. All times UTC (=GMT) is heard on Sundays had moved to
9.86MHz. A stat ion called World News languages at 1915 on 11 .715, 9.755, 6.185 1945-2000 on 15.36, 11.935, 11.86 &
and Information Radio, WNIR, based in & 1.611 MHz with Norwegian or Danish on 9.755MHz
the Ameri can stat e of Maryland, is heard Monday, Swedish on Tuesday , 2000 -2045 on 11.86 & 9.755MHz
at 0900. Programmes from the United Wednesday, Thursdays and Saturday and 2045-2230 on 11.715, 11.62,9.91,9 .55,
Nations are carried by IRRS. Finnish on Friday and Saturday . 7.412 & 7.265MHz
Radio Sweden's moose mascot has 2245 -2400 on 15.11 , 11.745, 11.715,
donn ed a warm scarf for the winter 9.91 , 9.535 & 7.215MH z
schedul e and has told us that the African & Middle Eastern Hindi to Europe from AIR is broadcast
broad casts in English through until March Stations at 1945 on 11 .62, 9.91 and 7.412 M Hz
are : Radio France International has been Radio New Zealand ' s transmission
Europe heard on 3.305MHz presumed to be from between 0300 and 0730 now uses 17.705
1530 on 21 .655MHz Gabon, between 1900 and 2100. and 15.485MHz, whilst from 0900 until
1800 on 7.265, 6.065 & 1.179MHz Radio Jordan's English service for 1205, the channels to check are 11.78 and
2100 on 11.705,9.655 & 1.179MHz Europe, and carried simultaneously in the 9.85MHz. The evening broadcast at 1830
0000 on 1.179MHz Kingdom , is heard 0500 -1420 on 13.655 to 2105 is on 15.485 and 11.78MHz.
Asia and from 1420 until 2200 closed own on English from Radio Pakistan uses:
1230 on 21 .57 , 17 .74 & 15.19MHz 9.56MHz. 0230-0245 on 21.49, 17 .725, 17.66,
1400 on 17.74 & 11 .905MHz The Arabic Service may be heard : 15.115 & 9.545MHz
0100 on 9.64, 7.225MHz 0330-0630 on 11 .955, 11 .94 & 11 .81 MHz 0715-1120 in 21 .575 & 17.565MHz
North Ameri ca 0630-1600 on 11.81MHz (includes Urdu)
1530 on 21.61 & 17.88MHz 1600-2330 on 15.435, 11 .81 & 9.835MHz 1600-1630 on 21 .74, 21 .48, 17.895,
0230 on 11 .705 & 9.695MHz Radio RSA ' s current schedule for 17 .565, 15.605 & 13.665MHz
Latvian br o adcasts continue from English is: 1718-1800 on 15.20, 11.57 & 4.79MHz
Radio Sweden at 1745 on 6,065 and 0200-0300 on 11 .935,9 .615 & 9.58MHz FEBC in the Philippines now uses
1.179MHz daily. 1100-12000n25.79, 11.90& 11 .805MHz 15 .45MHz at 0000-0200 instead of
Swiss Radio International's European 1200-1300 on 21.59, 11.805 &9.585MHz 15.465MHz.
English language transmissions are now 1300-1400 on 21.59, 17 .73 & 11 .805MHz Radio Veritas Asia, also in the
at 0730,1300, 1830 and 2230. Frequencies 1400-1600 on 25.79, 21.59, 21.535 & Philippines, broadcasts at 0130 on 15.22
used from SRI's European transmissions 11 .925MHz and 15.36MHz and at 1500 on 9.525 and
are 3.985MHz between 0600 and 1100, 1800-1900 on 21.535MHz 15.445MHz.
1330 and 2045 ; 6.165 and 9.535MHz 1900 - 2000 on 21.535, 17 .765 & The Voice of Free China in Taiwan has
between 0600 and 2045 ; 12.030MHz 7.295MHz introduced a West German postal address.
between 1100 and 1330. The OX Corner programme can be It is Postfach 200553, 5300 Bonn 2, West
Intercontinental English transmissions heard on Sundays at 1440, 1835 and 1935, Germany.
are : and on Mondays at 0230. Voice of Vietnam English transmission
0200 on 17.73, 12.035, 9.885, 9.725, The Voice of Turkey is heard with are at:
6.135 & 6.095MH z English for Europe three times each day 1100-1130 on 9.732 & 7.425MHz
0400 on 12 .035, 9 .885 , 9.725 & at 0400,2000 and 2200, all on 9.795MHz. 1330-1400 on 15.01 & 9.84MHz
6.135MHz At 2200 add itional frequencies of 9.445 1545-1600 on 12.037 & 10.01MHz
0630 on 21 .520(s.s.b.), 17 .57, 15.43 & (for North America), 7.76 (for South East 1600- 1630 on 15.01 & 9.84MHz
12. Asia) and 9.665MHz (for the Middle East) 1615-1630 on 12.037 & 10.01MHz
0830 on 21 .695 , 17.67, 13.685 & are also used. 1800-1830 on 15.01 & 9.84MHz (also at
9.56MH z The General Arabic service from 1900,2030 & 2230)
1100 on 21 .77 , 17.83 , 15 .57 & Damascus is on the air:
13.635MHz 0500 -1100 on 12.085MHz
1330 on 21 .695, 17 .83, 15.57, 13.635, 1100-1630 on 15.095 & 12.085MHz Central, SOJJthern & North
11.695 & 9.62MH z 1630-1730 on 12.085MHz Ameflcan ::;tatlOns
1530 on 21.63 , 17.83 , 15.43 & Radio Havana Cuba with Spa nish to
13.685MHz Asian & Pacific Stations Europe is noted at 1800 unti l 2000 on
1830 on 11 .955 & 9.885MH z All India Radio's General Overseas 21,67 , 17 .71 , 15.295 & 15.23MHz.
2100 on 21 .705 (s.s .b.), 15.525, 13.635 Service in English transmits: Radio Nacional del Ecuador uses the
& 9.885MH z 0000-0115 on 17.725, 15.11, 11 .745, facilities of HCJB in Quito for Spanish on
It is interesting to note that s.s.b. 11 .715, 9.91 & 9.535MHz 15.27MH z at 1730 for thirty minutes daily.
transmissions continue to be made by 1000-1100 on 17.74, 17 .387 , 15.335, Radio Educacion in M exico City can be
Swiss Radio - it is probably the only 15.155 & 11 .86MHz heard on 6.185MHz if propagation is good
broadcaster which still does use s.s .b. for 1330-15000n 15.335, 11.81 &9 .565MHz after 0610 once Vatican Radio clears the
mainstream broadcasting (as opposed to 1800-1845 on 15.36 & 11.935MHz frequency . The Mexican station is on the
feeders to relays ). 1845-1945 on 15.36, 11.935, 11 .62 & air from 1200 until 0700 daily. The address
Vatican Radio still transmits in Nordic 7.412MHz is Angle Urraza 622, 03100 Mexico .
ATV Reports to Andy Emmerson GBPTH

77 Fa/curt Way. Northampton NN2 BPH.
Ireland is different! The Republic is of modes : on the other hand they are not sent from England.
course a component part of the British entirely bound by amateur regulations. If There are two amateur radio societies
Isles and has much in common with the they could put up a good case for operating in Ireland , the premier being the IRTS or
rest of Britain . And then again a lot that is on a non-amateur frequency (perhaps Irish Radio Transmitters Society. It was
not. even a Band IVN frequency for a TV founded in 1932 but has its roots in the
The differences are subtle but repeater output) this might well be Dublin Wireless Club, which was founded
refreshing. If you haven 't been there yet, permitted . Some people are of the opinion in 1913.
don't wait: I really recommend a visit. that a move to true amateur status would The IRTS is the member society for
You'll love the hospitable welcome, the be beneficial. Ireland of the IARU and represents the
Guinness, the green letter boxes, the road There are around 1200 experimenter amateur fraternity to the Department of
signs that look familiar but not quite the licences in Eire: the original ones had Communications (which issues and
same ... single letter callsigns (!) and some of controls licences). There is another,
Amateur radio in Eire is different too . these are still active . It is estimated that breakaway group called the Amateur
For a start th ere 's less of it, simply because some 250 amateurs are regularly on the Radio Society of Ireland or A RS I. I was
there are fewer people in Ireland . Also , air. unable to find anyone who could tell me
there 's no amateur lice nce - honestly! There is plenty of interest in amateur much abo ut this .
Instead people who pass their test get an radio , with field days and a few rallies. So much for the background . You want
experimenter's licen ce, which is subtly Amateur radio equipment, where it is to read about ATV and that's what the rest
different. sold, is abouttwice the UK price (crippling of this article is about. ATV, it appears,
Experimenters do not have an VAT, import duties and so on) . As a result used to be a permitted mode in Eire until
automatic right to all amateur bands and many people build their own - or have it some twenty years ago . Then , as now,
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relaying the highest bidder. The Fingal Radio Club Radio Telefis Eireann and the kind people
British broadcast television signals, EI2FRC is the organiser of the rally, by th e who showed us around) . Kippure is a
and apparently when questioned, some way, Fingal being the name given to a really isolated spot, with a snowcat for
of these people said they were entitl ed to district north of Dublin . emergency escape. If this fails there is a
do this under the terms of their amateu r, The BATC occupied two tables and set of skis and finally a week's food rations.
sorry experimenter's licence. showed a large selection of books as well Notthe placeto getstuck in winter, though
The authorities took a different view, as our smart new pictorial display boards. our visit was on the most glorious of days.
naturally, and withdrew the right to Business was good: we recruited eight A most pleasant memory and indeed a
transmit ATV. This ban did not extend to new members, signed up three renewals most agreeable and successful trip. W e
slow -scan, however, and the video and did a brisk trade in books . In addition look forward to seeing some of our Irish
fraternity built up a net of SSTV stations . we were able to make new friends , renew friends at the next BATC conventio n and
All the same this was not real ATV, and old acquaintances and learn all about it won 't be long before we visit Ireland
gradually pressure built up to be allowed ATV in Ireland . again .
to transmit fast-scan amateur television. As a footnote , it is interesting to note
The political situation in Ireland is Here then is a list of ATVers in Eire: the lengths to which people in Eire go to
somewhat different to Great Britain's and EI2EM Charlie, Swords, Co . Dublin . receive British television . Virtually every
is far too compl ex to explain here. Suffice EI3CZ Rod , Dublin house in Dublin has a monster antenna
to say, direct approaches to politicians EI3DM Bill , Dublin. on a tall pole : some people use 96 X-
are possible and in this case a bit of EI3FW Craig, Greystones, Co. element German Yagis, others use a box
pressure in the right place brought about Wicklow. of four multi-beams and some use 2.1m
the legalisation of ATV once more . EI4BB Brendan, Dublin . parabolic dishes with a gain of up to 20dB.
This happy ev ent came to pass in EI4N , James, Dublin . Not surprisingly there is no planning
November 1988 and ATV is now allowed EI5GG/ GIOCJ Michael , Dundalk. authority necessary to erect this kind of
to Irish ex perimenters, though only to EI6AS Albert, Clondalkin , Co . array. Dublin now has a cable TV system
class A licensees. The permit is provisional Dublin . which relays BBC , lTV and satellite
and on an annual ba sis. Portable operation EI6EV Donal, Portmarnock, Co. channels but other parts of the country
is not allowed, and effectively operation Dublin . will be without these until the 2.5GHz
can be on 70cm only. Most ATVers are on EI6GU Edward , Dublin. MMDS (multi-point microwave
436 or 437MHz and th ere is a net every EI7CL M ike, Dublin. distribution service) is installed. In the
Tuesday at 20 .00, with contact on 144.500. EI7CZ Tom , Dublin . interim unlicensed re -broadcast systems
The SSTVers meet daily at 1330. EI7DF Rod, Swords, Co . Dublin. are allowed to proliferate , on the
With this renewed interest the British EI7GM Paul , Dublin . understanding they will be closed down
Amateur Television Club (BATC) thought EI8GB Ben , Dublin . once MMDS comes along . One of these
it would be a good idea to attend one of EI9GL Paul, Dublin . re-broadcast systems at Dunmore East,
Ireland 's major rallies and give the ATV EI9P Phil , Trim , Co . Meath . near Waterford, uses a 10m parabolic to
community a bit of support. At the same pick up signals from across the Irish Sea.
time th e club could display its wares and In addition EI7GT and EI9<!J expect"to Frequency changers and a.g.c. circuits
perhaps recruit a few more members. be on the air in Dundalk by the time you then feed these signals to Band IVN
Thus itcame aboutthatthree of the BATe's read this, and EI9ED is receive -only in transmitters, using 40 watts per channel!
top team (and Paul's wife Jill!) made a Kells, Co . Meath . All ATV activity is There are several of these systems, mostly
visit to Dublin at the end of September. therefore concentrated around Dublin and with powers of between 10 and 40 watts
The rally is held in the Grand Hotel at the surrounding counties, but there is a per channel; some also relay sate llite
Malahide, a seaside spot close to Dublin . possibility of an ATV repeater in television. Simpler systems pick up
Grand is the word for the large ballroom Waterford . Th is, if it went ahead, would Preseli, pass it through a distribution
used for the rally: lots of room around the have its input on 70cm and output amplifier and relay it on the same channels
tables and no crowding at all. They were hopefully on a spare channel in Band IV or but with vertical polarisation. The
expecting around 400 visitors, so this was V. operators recoup their costs by s'upplying
not on the same scale as your average UK The day following the rally our team subscribers with a Colour King antenna
rally; all the same, any shortage of visitors had to wend its way home, but not before and a pre-amp: the charge is £50 a year
was made up by enthusiasm . Most people we had visited the TVtransmitteron Mount and some systems have subscriber bases
stayed to the end of the show, when much Kippure high up in the Wicklow Mountains of several thousand. Amazing!
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Volume 65
INDEX
The Collins 75A-2 .. ................ Chas. E_Miller 37 May 1989
January - Wireless Goes To War· The First Time ..... Tim Wander 34 May 1989
Wifeless In 1928 Part 1 .......... _ ....... John D. Heys G3BDO 48 Mar 1989
December 1989 Wifeless In 1928 Part 2 .... John D. Heys G3BDO 46 Apr 1989
Theory
Constructional All About Vanable Capac itors . _... Sean Lineham El7CV 39 Aug 1989
A Small Yagl for 50MHz ... Ken Willis G8VR 22 July 1989 DeSigning Passive Attenuator Networks . ..... S. Niewladomskl 52 Nov 1989
A Transmit Control For Mobile Operation . ....... James M Bryant G4CLF 24 July 1989 Enhancement of HF Signals by
Acoustically Tuned CW Loudspeaker ............... Richard a Marris G2BZO 51 Mar 1989 Polarisation Control Pan 1 _ . B_Sykes G2HCG 26 Nov 1989
Adapllon of Plug Top PSU . ........ Michael Stan G8BGU 44 Oct 1989 Enhancement of HF Signals by
An Active Band -pass/Relection Filter . .... " .. R E Barber G3NEF 18 Aug 1989 Polarisation Control Part 2 .... B Sykes G2HCG 36 Dec 1989
An Expenmental AM Transmlner for 1.8MHz ""_ " J Cronk GW3MEO 48 Nov 1989 IntroductIOn to Digital CommunicatIOns J Huggll1s GODZX 44 Feb 1989
Backyard Antennas _". " Peter Labron GODWD 47 June 1989 Motorola's One Chip RadIO Bnan Dance 22 Nov 1989
Chicken -wire Dlscone "" "" Tony Gilbey G4YTG 26 Feb 1989 On the Line to CAIRO Pan I Dr Peter Best G8COH 28 Jult 1989
Crystal Locked DC to AC Power Convener M J York GIBKI 34 Jan 1989 On the Line to CAIRO Pan 2 ... Dr Peter Best G8COH 34 Aug 1989
Experimental HF loopstl ck Antenna . Richard a Marris G2BZO 47 May 1989 Phase Lcoked Loop for the Measurement of
"Fe -ONE " Expenmental Compact Adlacent Channel NOise __ Manln Popple 41 Oct 1989
Transmlnmg Antenna ................. Richard O. Marris G2BZa 46 Jan 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Part 10 ...... _R.F.. Fautley G3ASG 28 Jan 1989
Front Panel Memory Bank SWltchmg Reading & Understandmg CirCUit Diagrams Pan 11 R F Fautley G3ASG 28 Feb 1989
for the TS -940S _ ,,_ .. ___ .... _____ .. ____ .. _.. Stuan A_Fox G3WS 26 June 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Pan 12 ......... R.F_Fautley G3ASG 46 Mar 1989
Go Anywhere Slim Jim Antenna for 430MHz ...... _...... Tony Manln G4XBY 34 Oct 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Part 13 __ .... ___ R.F Fautley G3ASG 30 Apr 1989
Kllchen Konstrucktlon No 9 . ........................ .... ,.. Richard 0 Marns G2BZQ 33 Jan 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Pan 14 ...... R F_Fautley G3ASG 42 June 1989
Kitchen Konstrukllon No. 10 .. .._ .. _.... _...... _.... _" ........ Richard a Marris G2BZO 51 Feb 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUIt Diagrams Pan 15 ......... R.F.Fautley G3ASG 43 July 1989
Kitchen Konstruktlon No. 11 .. .. ........ _.. " Richard 0_Mams G2BZO 38 Apr 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Pan 16 . . R.F_Fautley G3ASG 40 Aug 1989
Low Banery Alarm . . .................. " Basil Spencer G4NYM 31 Sept 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Pan 17 ........ RJ. Fautley G3ASG 26 Sept 1989
Modifying the Realistic DX100 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Pan 18 ....... A.F. Fautley G3ASG 24 Oct 1989
Communications Receiver" . .... .... . ... Alan Mills G1CAD 20 Apr 1989 Reading & Understanding ClfCUlt Diagrams Pan 19 ....... RJ. Fautley G3ASG 46 Nov 1989
NiCad Sanery Protector . .... Ian Hickman 34 Mar 1989 Reading & Understanding Clfcuit Diagrams Pan 20 _....... _R.F_Fautley G3ASG 30 Dec 1989
Re -creating John Scan-Taggart's ST-300 of 1932 .. __ Raben A. Wilson 36 July 1989 Simplified Filter DeSign Rouune .................................... Ben Sullivan 28 Apr 1989
Repeater Time Out Alarm .. _........ _........ " " ....... _........ _.. _Gus Montgomery GMOATI 18 Dec 1989 Some Directional Antennas for the HF Bands .......... Malcolm Kirk 18 June 1989
RF Operated Relay _....... _" ......... __ .... " .. """ ........ _.. _Paul Benton G8SVE 52 Feb 1989 Surface Mount Oevl~es and the Amateur Part 1 .... W Mooney G3VZU 22 Aug 1989
Sturdy 50MHz Dipole ....... _...... _... Steve Nicholls GOJFM 34 Sept 1989 Surface Mount DeVices and the Amateur Pan 2 ___ .. W. Mooney G3VZU 42 Sept 1989
Surface Mount Devices and the Amateur Pan 3 _.... W. Mooney G3VZU 46 Oct 1989 Two-tone OSCillator Pan I _.. __ Roger Alban GW3SPA 22 Apr 1989
Two -tone OSCillator Pan 1 _ ....... Roger Alban GW3SPA 24 Apr 1989
Two-tone OSCillator Part 2 .. __ .. ___ Roger Alban GW3SPA 24 May 1989 PW Reviews
Alinco DJ -IOOE I44MHz hand-held Transceiver _ __ Mike Richards G4WNC 23 Dec 1989
Feature Azden PCS -6000 144MHz FM Tcvr & Alfband RX __ .. Mike Richards G4WNC 37 Nov 1989
A Future Lunar RadiO Beacon and Transponder ...... Pat Gowen GJIOR 40 Dec 1989 Cushcrah 40 -2CD 2-element Yagl for 7MHz .. _Ron Stone GW3YDX 40 June 1989
All About Lamps ........... _.. _ J 0 Hams 42 Mar 1989 ERA BP34 Communications FIlter _ .... _.. _Rev G.C. Dobbs G3RJV 46 Sept 1989
All About Lamps Pan 2 ... .. J D. Hams 36 Apr 1989 Icom IC-3210 Dual -band Receiver .... Chns Lorek G4HCL 28 Mar 1989
Amateur RadiO In Spain ... Greg Baker 48 Feb 1989 Kanga MCherlton" 80nOm Receiver Kit .. ..... Colin Turner G3Vn 39 Oct 1989
Antenna Chnlc Special ., . F C Judd G2BCX 30 June 1989 Kenwood TS -790E Tn -bander .... Ken Michaelson G3RDG 50 May 1989
Banenes not Included .... .. _...... _Peter RouseGUI DKD 16 Dec 1989 Lake Electronics DTR3 3 5MHz CWTrcv Kit ..... Mike Richards G4WNC 18 Sept 1989
Bntlsh ATV Crowd Invade Dayton . . Andy Emmerson G8PTH Navlco AMRIOOOS 144MHz FM Mobile TX .... Mike Richards G4WNC 26 Aug 1989
&Trevor Brown G8CJS 36 Feb 1989 Standard C5200ED VHF/UHF Transceiver ... Mike Richards G4WNC 32 Feb 1989
Crops and Calls Part 5 . .............. , .... ,. George Pi ckworth 48 Jan 1989 Team TRX,404 CB Transceiver .. _..... Richard Ayley G6AKG 31 May 1989
Crops and Calls Pan 6 . ....... George Pickworth 23 Feb 1989 The Amp Supply Co LK500 -ZC HF Linear .. Ken Michaelson G3RDG 33 Apr 1989
Development of Radar In the Netherlands The Ten -Te c Paragon 585 HF Transceiver .. _Ken Michaelson G3RDG 18 July 1989
before World War 11 _ .............. _OW. Rollema PAOSE 34 June 1989
DevIous Deeds m the Wireless Busmess .. .. Stan Crabtree 44 Jan 1989 Free Gifts
Dyfed -Powys Police Asking for Your Help .. . 20 Sept 1989 World Amateur RadiO Callslgn PrefIX List & Map .... _.......... _________________ centre Apr 1989
Ever Thought of Trying a VHF Contest? .......... __ ...... __ .. _Neill Taylor G4HLX 22 June 1989
Expedition to DVOO ............................. _.... _...... _Steve Bryan G1SGB 20 Jan 1989 New Books
G2BCX Antenna CliniC SeSSiOn 1 ................ _........ _.... F C Judd G2BCX 36 Jan 1989 Bookshelf - NOVice Antenna Notebook . .. .. Doug DeMawWIFB 17 July 1989
G2BCX Antenna CliniC SeSSiOn 2 ............................... _F.C_Judd G2BCX 54 Feb 1989 Bookshelf - The Radar War .. _...... _...... _.... _.................. DaVid Pntchard 17 July 1989
G2BCX Antenna Chnlc Session 3 ........ _...... _.. ___ ...... F.C_Judd G2BCX 32 Mar 1989
G2BCX Antenna CliniC Session 4.. .. .. ................ F.C. Judd G2BCX 24 Apr 1989 On The Air
G2BCX Antenna CliniC Session 5 _.. . . ........... F.C. Judd G2BCX 28 Ma y 1989 Amateur Satellites .................... _.................................. Pat Gowen G310R 60 Sept 1989
G2BCX Antenna CliniC SeSSiOn 7 __ ........ F C_Judd G2BCX 31 July 1989 Amateur Satellites _..... _................ __ .. _............ _.. ______ ... Pat Gowen G310R 56 Aug 1989
G2BCX Antenna CliniC SeSSiOn 8 .. .. .. F.C. Judd G2BCX 36 Sept 1989 Amateur Satellites ...... Pat Gowen G310R 61 Oct 1989
G2BCX Antenna CliniC SeSSiOn 9 . _... F C_Judd G2BCX 37 Oct 1989 Amateur Satellites ............ Pat Gowen G310R 66 Nov 1989
G2BCX Antenna CliniC SeSSiOn 10 .. __ .... _.. _...... ___ .... _.... _F_C. Judd G2BCX 44 Dec 1989 Amateur Satellites . _.......... Pat Gowen G310R 59 Apr 1989
Grounding for the Shack . __ .. _...... _.. ___ John Brown G4UBB 22 Mar 1989 Amateur Satellites ......... Pat Gowen G310R 59 July 1989
HilariOUS Ham RadiO _........ _.... _...... _.. _........ _D.V Pritchard 42 Nov 1989 Amateur Satellites .. Pat Gowen G310R 60 Mar 1989
Indirect Conversion .................................. ChriS Charles 18 Oct 21989 Amateur Satellites . .. .. Pat Gowen G310R 63 Jan 1989
Packet RadiO Update Part I .......... _.... _..... Roger J_Cooke G3LDI 25 Mar 1989 Amateur Satellites ___ Pat Gowen G31DR 66 Feb 1989
Packet RadiO Update Part 2 .... Roger J Cooke G3LDI 26 Apr 1989 Amateur Satellites _____ Pat Gowen G31DR 57 June 1989
Packet RadiO Update Part 3 .. _...... _.... __ .... _.. ..... Roger J Cooke G3LDI 52 May 1989 Amateur Satellnes _._.... ....... .... . .. _Pat Gowen G31DR 64 May 1989
Packet RadiO Update Part 4 . .. ... _.. Roger J Cooke G3LDI 28 June 1989 Amateur Satellites ... Pat Gowen G310R 54 Dec 1989
Packet RadiO Update Part 5 ........ _.... _.......... __ ........ _.. Roger J. Cooke G3LDI 29 Sept 1989 ATV __ Andy Emmerson G8PTH 67 July 1989
Packet RadiO Update Pan 6 _ . .. ...... _........ Roger J. Cooke G3LDI 21 Oct 1989 ATV ._ ________ . Andy Emmerson G8PTH 64 Aug 1989
Packet RadiO Update Part 7 . _ ....... _.............. _........ Roger J. Cooke G3LDI 33 Dec 1989 ATV ___ .. __ .. Andy Emmerson G8PTH 68 Oct 1989
Praclically Yours ....... Glen Ross G8MWR 27 Feb 1989 ATV .... Andy Emmerson G8PTH 73 Nov 1989
Practically Yours ..... _... ___ .. Glen Ross G8MWR 48 Apr 1989 ATV . __ . Andy Emmerson G8PTH 66 June 1989
Practically Yours .. Glen Ross G8MWR 20 Jun 1989 ATV __ .... Andy Emmerson G8PTH 68 Sept 1989
Practically Yours .. Glen ass G8MWR 41 Sept 1989 ATV ... ___ Andy Emmerson G8PTH 65 Dec 1989
Practically Yours .. ____ .......... _.... _.... __ ... Glen Ross G8MWR 36 Oct 1989 Broadcast Round -Up ... Peter Shore 67 Apr 1989
PW 144MHz ORP Conte51 Results 1989 ... _.... _........ ___ .. Neill Taylor G4HLX 31 Oct 1989 Broadcast Round -Up .. Peter Shore 71 May 1989
PW 144MHz ORP Contest Rules ___ ... Neill Taylor G4HLX 22 June 1989 Broadcast Round -up .... Peter Shore 63 Aug 1989
a-Code Musings _............ _...... Stan Crabtree G3DXC 40 Sept 1989 Broadcast Round -up .... Peter Shore 67 Oct 1989
Rallies .. .. ................... _G4LFM 74 Nov 1989 Broadcast Round·up ... Peter Shore 67 Sept 1989
Talking POint - What IS Happening to Our Society .. _GeoH Arnold G3GSR 20 May 1989 Broadcast Round-Up Peter Shore 73 Nov 1989
The Balloon Goes Upl Ground to Aif Broadcast Round -up .... Peter Shore 65 June 1989
Wireless In 1899 .................. Chas E Miller 23 Sept 1989 Broadcast Round·up .... Peter Shore 66 July 1989
The Making of the PW/SWM RadiO Broadcast Round·up . .. , ..... Peter Shore 68 Mar 1989
Information Cassene , . .... LlveWlre 41 Nov 1989 Broadcast Round-up ............................................... Peter Shore 70 Jan 1989
The Simple Contact ........ _.. Michael John York G1BKI 21 Mar 1989 Broadcast Round-up ... .............................. Peter Shore 72 Feb 1989
The Worlds Largest Amateur Convention, Broadcast Round-up ...................................................... Peter Shore 63 Dec 1989
Dayton USA .. .. ............ DaVid Jardine GOFDV 31 Aug t989 On The HF Bands .. .. ........ __ .. ____ ...... _____________ . ___ . Paul Essery GW3KFE 53 Sept 1989
They Said We Couldn't Do ILBut We Didl .. _........ _.... GB2EC 34 July 1989 On The HF Bands ___ . _______________________ . Paul Essery GW3KFE 57 Nov 1989
Two Years of the Friedrlchshafen On The HF Bands __ __ ... __ . __ . ____ .. ________________ .... Paul Essery GW3KFE 49 Apr 1989
Amateur Rad iO Show .... ................. Roger Hall G4TNT 30 Nov 1989 On The HF Bands _........ _.... __ .. _.. _____ .. __ .. ____ ......... __ .... _____ Paul Essery GW3KFE 53 Mar 1989
Valved Communications Receivers· On The HF Bands __ ..... Paul Essery GW3FKE 49 June 1989
The DSTIOO fPart 21 ..... . Chas E. Miller 23 Jan 1989 On The HF Bands .. ... Paul Essery GW3KFE 47 Aug 1989
Valved CommUnications Receivers - On The HF Bands ____ .... _..... _... __ .. ____ Paul Essery GW3KFE 52 July 1989
On The HF Bands .. . . ........... Paul Essery GW3KFE 54 May 1989 Ted Melinosky Kl BV - The Kl BV Directory . ............................... 16 June 1989
On The HF Bands .. .................................................. Paul Essery GW3KFE 53 Jan 1989 Tony Smith G4FAI - Morsum Magnificant .. ............................. 20 Nov 1989
On The HF Bands ............................................................ Paul Essery GW3KFE 57 Feb 1989 Waters & Stanton - Gutterless Cars ............................................................................ 17 Jan 1989
On The HF Bands .. ....... Paul Essery GW3KFE 53 Oct 1989 Waters & Stanton Electronics - End-fed lF Antennas .. ................................... 15 Mar 1989
On The HF Bands .................................................... Paul Essery GW3KFE 47 Dec 1989 Waters & Stanton Electronics - QRP HF Transceivers .. ................................... 14 Mar 1989
Propagation .................................................................. Ron Ham 64 Sept 1989 Waters & Stanton Electronics - The Alinco Range ........................................................ 20 Nov 1989
Propagation ..................................................................... Ron Ham 60 Aug 1989
Propagation ". ........................................................... Ron Ham 63 Oct 1989 Errors & Upd ates
Propagation ............................................... .................... Ron Ham 69 Nov 1989 PW Badger Oct 1988 .................................................. 26 Mar 1989
Propagation ...... Ron Ham 61 July 1989 An RF Operated Relay Feb 1988 ....................................................................................... 26 Mar 1989
Propagation ..................................................................... Ron Ham 61 June 1989 Front Panel Memory Bank Switching June 1989 ................................ ........................... 47 July 1989
Propagation ................................... Ron Ham 63 Apr 1989 TX Control lor Mobile Operation July 1989 ........................... ......................................... 24 Aug 1989
Propagation .. .". Ron Ham 65 Mar 1989 Phase Lock Loop lor Measuremenl 01 Noise October 1989 ........................................... 32 Dec 1989
Propagation ......................................................... Ron Ham 67 Jan 1989 PW ReView Azden PCS -6000 November 1989 ................................................................ 32 Dec 1989
Propagation ......................... Ron Ham 68 May 1989 Enhancement of HF Signals Part 1 November 1989 ......................................... 32 Dec 1989
Propagation ...................................................................... Ron Ham 69 Feb 1989 Wrile On ST300 Lener Irom Sir Douglas Hall Sept 89 ........................ ............................. 40 Oct 1989
Propagation ................................................................... Ron Ham 58 Dec 1989 Practically Yours Dec 1988 ..... ...................... ............................................. 42 Jon 1989
RTTY ............................ Mike Richards G4WNC 55 Aug 1989 A Small Yagi For 50MHz July 1989 ............................... ........ ............... ....................... 40 Oct 1989
RTTY ...................................................... ................ Mike Richards G4WNC 59 Sept 1989
RTTY ................. .... Mike Richards G4WNC 60 Oct 1989 Regulars
RTTY ............................................................................. ... Mike Richards G4WNC 56 June 1989 Newsdesk .. ....................................... G4LFM & G8VFH 16 Apr 1989
RTTY . .................................... Mike Richards G4WNC 58 Apr 1989 Newsdesk ....................................................................... G4LFM & G8VHF 16 May 1989
RTTY .................................................................................. Mike Richards G4WNC 58 July 1989 Newsagent Box ............................................................... G4LFM 35 June 1989
RTTY ......................................................................... Mike Richards G4WNC 59 Mar 1989 Newsdesk ............................................. . G4LFM & G8VFH 16 Jan 1989
RTTY ................................... ........ Mike Richards G4WNC 62 Jan 1989 Newsdesk ................................ G4LFM and G8VFH 16 Feb 1989
RTTY ................................ . ...... Mike Ri chards G4WNC 63 May 1989 Newsdesk .. . .............................. G4LFM 12 Oct 1989
RTTY . ................................... Mike Richards G4WNC 64 Feb 1989 Newsdesk .. .................................... G4LFM 14 Aug 1989
RTTY . .............................................................. Mike Richards G4WNC 64 Nov 1989 Newsdesk ....................................................................... G4LFM 14 July 1989
RTTY ................................................................................ Mike Richards G4WNC 53 Dec 1989 Newsdesk ....................................................................... G4LFM 14 Mar 1989
VHF Up ........................................................................ David Butler G4ASR 48 Aug 1989 Newsdesk ........................ ................... G4LFM 14 Sept 1989
VHF Up ... ........................... ......... David Butler G4ASR 54 Oct 1989 Newsdesk ................................................................ G4LFM 18 Nov 1989
VHF Up ............................................................................ David Butler G4ASR 54 Sept 1989 Newdesk ........................ ................................ ................ G4LFM 11 Dec 1989
VHF Up ............................................................................ David Butler G4ASR 58 Nov 1989 PW Coment - licence News .. ................................... Geoff Arnold 14 Feb 1989
VHF Up ...................................................................... David Butler G4ASR 48 Dec 1989 PW Comment - A New Venture ................................................................................. 16 Nov 1989
VHF Up ................................................................. David Butler G4ASR 53 July 1989 PW Comment - Impractical Wireless? ........................ Geoff Arn old 12 May 1989
VHF Up .... .. .................................................. Norman Fitch G3FPK 53 Apr 1989 PW Comment - International Concern .. _..................... Geoff Arnold 12 Apr 1989
VHF Up . ................................................................. Norman Fitch G3FPK 54 Mar 1989 PW Comment · RadiO Rallies ...... Geoff Arnold 14 Jan 1989
VHF Up .................. ...................... ................................ Norman Fitch G3FPK 57 Jan 1989 PW Comment · Representing Amateurs .... .. ............................................................ 11 Sept 1989
VHF Up ................................... .. .......................... . .. Norman Fitch G3FPK 58 May 1989 PW Comment · The Future ................... Geoff Arnold 12 Mar 1989
VHF Up ......................................................................... Norman Fitch G3FPK 59 Feb 1989 PW Comment · OTHRP .... ............ Geoff Arnold 12 July 1989
VHF-Up ......... Norman Fitch G3FPK 50 June 1989 PW Comment - New Rules ........................................ Geoff Arnold 12 June 1989
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G4ZPY Paddle Keys - 89 Shopping Days to Xmas ............................................................. 12 Oct 1989 Snippets ............................................................................................................................... 40 Apr 1989
AES Pyrote chnics - Fireworks at Your Rally ...................................................................... 14 July 1989 Snippets . ......................................................................... 41 Mar 1989
Alpha Electronics Ltd · Multilunctional DMM .............................................................. 15 July 1989 Snippets . ........................................ ................. ................................... 43 Sept 1989
Alpha Electronics ltd - Star Generator . ............ 14 Sept 1989 Snippets ....................................................................................................................... .48 May 1989
Anglia Microwaves Ltd - 24GHz DPDT Switch ........................................................... 16 Feb 1989 Snippets ............ 54 Nov 1989
Angha Microwaves ltd - Phase Shifter ...................... 18 Nov 1989 Snippets ... . ................................. 20 Dec 1989
Angha Microwaves ltd · Power Divider . ..................................... 12 Oct 1989 Swap Spot ....................................................................................................................... 23 Oct 1989
Bib Audio/Video - Soldering Gun Kit . ..................... 20 Nov 1989 Swap Spot .......................................................................................................................... 26 Jan 1989
Bopla ltd - Instrument Cases ............................................................................................... 16 Sept 1989 Swap Spot . ........................................................... .................................. 28 Sept 1989
Briticent International ltd - Filtered Four-Way ...................................... ........................ 16 Sept 1989 Swap Spot ............................................................ ...................................... 32 Apr 1989
Carston Electronics ltd - Portable Spectrum Analyser ................................................. 19 Nov 1989 Swap Spot ........................................................... .................................................................. 33 Aug 1989
Cobonic Ltd · Splrllame ........................... .................................................. 15 Aug 1989 Swap Spot .......................................................................................................................... 39 Nov 1989
Commtel Consumer - limited Calis .... .......................... 16 Aug 1989 Swap Spot ................................. ......................................................................................... 40 Mar 1989
Commtel Consumer Electronics pic - Cordless Phones .................................................. 16 Oct 1989 Swap Spot ..................................................................................... . .. 42 Jan 1989
Duracell Technical Division - Industrial Batteries .. .................. .............................. 17 Jan 1989 Swap Spot ...................................................................................................... .................... 43 Oct 1989
Electronic & Computer Workshop - Digital Pocket Multimeter ..................................... 15 Mar 1989 Swap Spot . ............................. 44 May 1989
Electronic & Computer Workshop - Printer Silencers .................................... 18 Jan 1989 Swap Spot ...................... . ........................................................................ 44 Oct 1989
Electronic & Computer Workshop Ltd - DC Supplies ...................................................... 19 Nov 1989 Swap Spot .................... ..... . ... .......................... ........................ .................... 45 Jan 1989
Fieldtech Heathrow Ltd - Digital Storage ·Scope ...................................... ....................... 19 Jan 1989 Swap Spot ............................................................................................................................... 47 July 1989
Fieldtech Heathrow ltd - Biconical Antennas .................................................................. 19 Jan 1989 Swap Spot ........................................................................................................................... 47 June 1989
Freetrade {TEPI Ltd - Ratchet Screwdriver ................................ ...................................... 15 July 1989 Swap Spot .............................................................. 48 May 1989
Global Specialties - l00MHz Pulse Generator .................................................................. 17 June 1989 Swap Spot . ... ... ... ............................ ............................. 53 Feb 1989
Global Specialties - Capacitance Measurements .........................................................~. 16 Aug 1989 _p~ ... m Dec 1989
Global Specialties - Counter{Timer .. .. .. 19 Feb 1989 Write On .............................. ..................................................... .......................................... 14 Jan 1989
Global Specialties · Frequency Counter ...... .. . ........................................................... 18 Jan 1989 Write On ........................................................................................................ 10 Oct 1989
Global SpecIalties - Function Generator ............................................................................ 18 Jan 1989 Write On .................................................................................................................. 12 Apr 1989
Holding Amateur ElectrOnics - FT-l0l Mods ................................................., ......... 16 Sept 1989 Write On . ............................ 12 Aug 1989
HRS Electronics pie - The Omni V ...................................................................................... 14 Oct 1989 Write On ...................................................... ........................................... 12 Aug 1989
leom {UKI Ltd - Hot News RadiO Irom Icom .. ................................... 15 Oct 1989 Write On .. . ......... 12 July 1989
leom {UKI Ltd - The IC-725 .................................................................................................... 16 Jan 1989 Write On ........................... .... ............................................................................................... 12 June 1989
ICS Electronics - The Ultimate Morse Keyer? ................................................................. 14 Sept 1989 Write On ......................................... 12 Mar 1989
ICS ElectrOnics Ltd - Am iga SSTV ................................................................... 18 Feb 1989 Write On ............................................ 12 May 1989
Instrument Rentals {UKI - Ava ilable lor Rental ................................................................ 16 Mar 1989 Write On .. ........................... . ........................................................ 12 Sept 1989
IR Group - Regulated DC PSU . ...................................... 15 Aug 1989 Write On ........................... . .......................................................... ... .... 14 Feb 1989
ITW Switches - Lifetime Guarantee .. ................ 16 Mar 1989 Write On ..... ....... 16 Nov 1989
ITW Switchpanels - Edge Moulding . ................ 18 Jan 1989 Write On .............................................................................................................. ... 10 Dec 1989
Klippon - Insulated Ferrules . ...................................... 18 Jan 1989
LMW Electronics Ltd · 3.4GHz Transverter System ....................................................... 19 Feb 1989 Special Offers
Maplin Electronics - Res istance & Capacitance Boxes ..... ......................................... 14 Oct 1989 Filter Handbook - A practical deSign gUide ........................ ............................................. 44 Sept 1989
Moss Plastic Parts - Injection Moulded Components . . . ............................ 19 Nov 1989 Gamma LH735 Double Onve Headphones ......................................................................... 38 Dec 1989
Multi-Contact {UKI Ltd · HT Connec tors .... . .......................... 15 July 1989 Guide to Broadcasting Stations 20th Ed ............................... ............................................. 21 May 1989
MuTek Ltd - Calling IC-202 Owners .. ........................................................... 20 Nov 1989 Hamdisk 1 & 2 ..................................................................... 29 Oct 1989
Nevada - Docking Boosters ......................................................................................... ....... 19 Nov 1989 leicester Show Voucher Number One ........................................................ .................... 43 Oct 1989
Nevada Communications - Mobile Microphone .............................................................. 16 July 1989 leicester Show Voucher NumberTwo .......................................................................... _.. 29 Nov 1989
Number One Systems Ltd - Smith Charts ... .................................. ..................................... 14 Oct 1989 Miniature Dual -band Antennas and Mounts .......................... ....................................... 37 Sept 1989
Protek - Analyser Software . . .. .. 17 July 1989 Newnes Short Wave Listening Handbook ........ .... .. ......................................................... 15 Apr 1989
Rendar ltd - Mains Protection .................................... ........................................................ 16 Jan 1989 Rad io Information Cassette - 1 .. 40 Nov 1989
Solex International - Bar Graph OMM .............................................................................. 14 Aug 1989
STC Instrument Services - Portable logic Analyser ........................................................ 17 Jan 1989 Competitions
Tandem Technology Ltd - Bench Power Supplies .. ........................................ ................. 14 June 1989 Mizuho MX transceiver ........... .......................................................................................... 48 June 1989
Tandem Technology Ltd - Oscilloscopes ........................................................................... 18 Jan 1989 Wordsearch ............................................................................................................................ November 1989
Technical Software - PEP Modules .................................... ............................................. 17 Jan 1989 Wordsearch .......................................................................................................................... December 1989
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NEW STYLE PW on sale 14 Dec

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Practical Wireless. December J989 1

T Covers: 68-88 MHz VHF-Lo, 136-174 MHz

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IC-575 1OW £1,042

IC-275E 25W £1,069

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