2月11日　ZL2AOH　Ralphより

----- Original Message -----

From: Casey

To: zl2aoh@ihug.co.nz

Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 6:22 AM

Subject: FW: CQ CQ All FISTS Clubs!

Hi Ralph,

Below is a copy of a message I sent out to known NA FISTS clubs inviting
them to join in on this year's Coast-to-Coast FISTS Club event in April. I
was wondering if you knew of any NZ FISTS club(s) that may want to join in,
also? In fact, if you have any leads to other FISTS DX clubs, it would be
appreciated if you could pass those along to me. I've contacted Geo in the
UK, but haven't received a reply after several days.

tnx es vy 73,
Casey Bahr, KS7J  FISTS nr 3648, CC nr 450, CC/m nr 006
Trustee for FISTS Northwest, K7FFF, FISTS nr 4400, CC nr 457
http://www.foreign-interests.com/k7fff


-----Original Message-----
From: Casey [mailto:casey@foreign-interests.com]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 5:50 PM
To: ae6tt@qsl.net; blafont@tir.com; casey@foreign-interests.com;
harc@eagle.ca; k0ub@pop.ctctel.com; k3ny@juno.com; k5tcc@qsl.net;
k7gt@arrl.net; ks6z@home.com; kt5x@cnsp.com; n1yuk@nemaine.com;
n4gm@arrl.net; n5cmb@arrl.net; n7cfa@kalama.com; n7ut@burgoyne.com;
nc5s@arrl.net; nj6vt@qsl.net; shephed@aol.com; stanreas@rev.net;
w8fff@qsl.net; w9fff@qsl.net; wc4cw@qsl.net
Cc: 'N7GSU, Robin Faulkner'; nancy@tir.com
Subject: CQ CQ All FISTS Clubs!


Hi All,

If you are on the TO: list for this e-mail, it's cuz I somehow thought you
were the trustee or member of a FISTS club and *** I need your help ***.

We are trying to organize the second annual Coast-to-Coast FISTS Club event
for 2001. Before I get too far along in the planning, I need to hear from
you as to your inclination to participate. I know a lot of you were involved
last year and I'm counting on your help this time, too. A few of you are new
clubs that either I didn't know about last time or you are new.

************ So, here's what we need from you ASAP: *************

1. Please open the attached html file (either double-click it or save it and
point your browser to it). You can also see the file on the Web here:
http://www.foreign-interests.com/k7fff/clubs_list.htm

2. Check the information I have entered and send me any corrections for your
club. [and if anyone knows of a club I missed (such as the one in Japan,
whose info I haven't found yet ...) let me know].

3. Please indicate how likely you are to participate ASAP. We need at least
15 clubs to match the certificate levels we sponsored last year.

As far as the proposed rules, you can find those here:
http://www.foreign-interests.com/k7fff/FNW_C2C01.html

There are three significant proposed changes from last year:
1. The overall time will be expanded from 16 to 24 hours. Clubs are not
expected to be on all that time, remember this is NOT a contest, but this
will allow more flexibility for everyone and better use of all the bands.

2. There will be no logs required along with one's certificate application.

3. Robin Faulkner, N7GSU, will handle certificate requests directly (see the
web page above to find pictures of last year's certificates, they are truly
works of art).

If you have any suggestions regarding the proposed rules, please send them
to me. If we get enough crosstalk I'll set up a web group so we can all
participate in the discussion (probably a good idea in any case as we get
closer to the event).

I hope ALL of you can join the event this year!! Thanks so much for your
attention!!

tnx es vy 73,
Casey Bahr, KS7J  FISTS nr 3648, CC nr 450, CC/m nr 006
Trustee for FISTS Northwest, K7FFF, FISTS nr 4400, CC nr 457
http://www.foreign-interests.com/k7fff

2月11日　KS7J　Caseyより

2001年2月13日 12:46

Ralph Sutton <zl2aoh@ihug.co.nz>から

Tony Buckland ZL3HAM <buckland@voyager.co.nz>; Ron Blackwood ZL2OY <zl2oy@clear.net.nz>; Mack-JE1CLH <je1clh@green.ocn.ne.jp>; Lindsay Barker ZL3DL <lindsay.barker@moc.govt.nz>; Lester Price ZL4PO <zl4po@xtra.co.nz>; Keith Puffett ZL1BIQ <khpuff@ihug.co.nz>; John VK4EBP (at work) <jan_oksiuta@health.qld.gov.au>; John VK4EBP (at home) <vk4ebp@ozemail.com.au>; John Moore ZL2ABZ <nerissa.m@xtra.co.nz>; Jim Forsyth ZL1ARW <jtf@xtra.co.nz>; Jan Vennix ZL2BPE <jhvennix@xtra.co.nz>; James Priest ZL2FS <elaine.priest@clear.net.nz>; Jae Allen ZL1DQ <zl1dq@hotmail.com>; Jack Monks ZL1IG <zl1igjacmar@xtra.co.nz>; Gwynne Rowe ZL1RGR <rgwynne.rowe@xtra.co.nz>; Gerry Visser VK7DQ <gerryvis@ptg.com.au>; Gary Bold ZL1AN <g.bold@auckland.ac.nz>; Frank Mogford ZL1BDG <cmogford@xtra.co.nz>; Frank Giles ZL2AGI <zl2agi@clear.net.nz>; Donald Webster ZL1CY <macdonaldw@bigfoot.com>; Don Wilson ZL1UB <daw@clear.net.nz>; Don Spackman ZL1MK <dons@maxnet.co.nz>; Derek Stansfield ZL1CYK <dgstan@clear.net.nz>; David Dunn VK3DBD <vk3dbd@rm.quik.com.au>; Charlie Dawson ZL3CED <Charlie.Dawson@airnz.co.nz>; Bill Cox ZL2BIL <billcat@paradise.net.nz>; Barry Kirkwood ZL1DD <bjk@ihug.co.nz>; Alan Gibbs VK6PG <vk6pg@tpg.com.au>; Bruce Lethbridge ZL1BMN <bruce.l@xtra.co.nz>; Stan K4UK <stanreas@rev.net>; Nancy WZ8C <nancy@tir.com>; Geo-G3ZQS <fists01@aol.com>; Ed N7CFA <n7cfa@kalama.com>; Dennis K6DF <k6df@home.com>; Chuck Spence M0AVW <spence5@ntlworld.com>; Brian La Fontaine W8BL <blafont@tir.com>; Bob Lowe G0FRL <g0frl@aol.com>; Andy G0JLX <g0jlx@asel.demon.co.uk>; John-K8LJG <k8ljg@tir.com>; Joe Pardue W5OS w5os@jep.com　

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Below is a copy of a message that I sent to John ZL3ADF the NZART Intruder
Watch Co-ordinator regarding some heavy QRM near our 20 metre slot.  He
replied that he had no earlier info on this QRM . If any of you have had
similar experience to me, it might help John in his investigations if you
dropped him an e-mail with what info you have.

Vy 73 de

Ralph ZL2AOH

----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Sutton <zl2aoh@ihug.co.nz>
To: John Hirtzel ZL3ADF <ms@NZART.ORG.NZ>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 11:10 PM
Subject: QRM on 20 metres


| Dear John,
|
| Recently there has been sporadic interference on or about 14.05716 MHz.
　It
| is sometimes CW groups of 4 or 5 mixed alpha and numeric characters with
| transmissions lasting several hours.  At other times there is a continuous
| CW signal.  In each case the signal is S7-S9 and I suspect that it might
| originate from one of the embassies in town. The signal is present when I
| switch on at approx. 07:00Z and is there three hours later.  Tonight is
| typical with a strong solid CW note.
|
| These signals have a band width of approx. 14.05675 to 1405869 MHz.  This
| affects the FISTS and RSARS calling frequencies of 14.058 and  about
14.056 MHz
| respectively.  Conditions favour EU at that time of the evening  so the
| presence of the QRM is disappointing.
|
|
| Vy 73 de
|
| Ralph Sutton ZL2AOH
| 12c Herbert Gardens
| 186 The Terrace
| Wellington 6001
| New Zealand
|
| Tel: +64-4-473-0847
| Fax +64-4-473-0848
|
|

As ZL2CD-Bill-9004 has kindly offered to act as net master, We will get started with our first formal Down Under net on the first Monday in April, 2 April 2001 at 21:00 NZST, (09:00 UTC.) on a frequency of 7.038 MHz, and thereafter on the first Monday of each month. On other Mondays during each month at the same time, it will be an opportunity for members to make FISTS contacts knowing that it is likely there will be someone listening at that time.

FCC Begins WRC-2003 Preparations

basic rules for the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite services. This includes the issue of whether to retain the treaty requirement to demonstrate Morse code proficiency for access to amateur bands below 30 MHz.

Watch this space!

Editor's Activities

I’ve just finished reading “Independence Day” which was made into a block buster film, (or was it the other way round?) This part of the story attracted my attention. Invaders from outer space had disrupted world-wide communications. A group of Middle East airmen invited some British pilots to try to decipher some Morse code signals that they had heard.

<So where’s this Morse code?” Reg asked.

One of the Saudis handed over the headphones. Instead of the dots and dashes he’d expected, he heard a voice that seemed to be making an urgent announcement. But there was too much static coming over the line. Reg signalled for quiet and the men in the tent complied. The broadcast was emanating from the war room at Area 51. By the time the signal reached Ar-Rub- Al-Khali, it had been relayed so many times Reg couldn’t make head or tail of it.

“Wait, you will hear,” one of the Saudi Royal Air Force pilots told him. Sure enough, as soon as the inaudible voice finished the announcement, it was repeated in Morse code, loud and clear. It took a few minutes for Reg to get the whole thing down, then a few more for him to decipher his own writing.>

I attended a meeting of the Wellington Amateur Radio Club where Bob Whelan G3PJT gave an interesting talk on the history of the Commonwealth (BERU) contest of which he is contest manager. This is the annual CW contest between stations in the Commonwealth. This is a contest that should interest our members. With its restricted participants you don’t have to worry about the pileups from the big players in North America, Europe and Asia. It has often been won by Down Under stations. Full details are included in the attached brochure.

That’s all folks.

73 de