98-Jan-03:

• The cAVe repeater has gone into hibernation.
• Updated entry for N6FRI.

97-Dec-03:

• WA6TVM is now a Silent Key.
• Added to his remarks about a 2 meter J-pole tuned to work at 70cm, that its pattern works better for satellites than repeaters.
• Added link to on-line copy of Form 610 in .pdf format.
• Added link to QRZ.Com for callbook lookups which include some e-mail and WWW pages links.

97-Nov-03:

• Found better feed for MIRnews
• Added link to SETI League/>.

97-Sep-22:

• Added ARRL Newsletter
• Included recent changes on the Mir Space Station.

97-Sep-14:

• Added W4RNL's site under new Antenna section.
• Added AB5P<'s Log Perodic design program.

97-Aug-27:

• U.S. mirror for MIRnews added.
• Added IK1SLD's MIR page(s).

97-Aug-20:

• Name change from CAS&R to Launchspace Newsline.
• AO-27 local predictions now in UTC.

97-Aug-18:

• Change of crew means change of URL for MIR weekly reports.
• Added suggestions on working me on AO-27, and trying to include local predictions for anyone who want to try to figure out when i might be on.

97-Aug-11:

• Added link for N6VUD.

97-Aug-08:

• Changed my e-mail address in numerous places.
• Added grids and state/provinces confirmed to , and to and . At times, these may change weekly (or occasionally daily), so those changes will not be listed here. Made note of these lists on the home page.
• Added explanation of proper use of . n.b. Minor updates to and will also not be noted here, as they also happen too often.
• Not drinking coffeelately, but it's a fun link, so i'll keep parenthetically.
• Added new antenna section. AO-27.

97-Mar-18:

• The latest FO-29 Schedule can be found at http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/~jr1nvu/eindex.html .
• "Most recent updates" now generated automatically from this file.
• I've updated my modes.dat file, and so the satellites sorted by downlink frequencies and uplink frequencies should be more current.
• Updated information about AO-27 and MIR, fixing bad links due to AMSAT sensibly keeping only the current year at the top level of their archive.

97-Feb-10:

• Microwave oven transmitter update.
• Homebrew Folded Monopole for 440 MHz.

97-Jan-27:

• Fixed numerous broken URL's (and lots more to go).

96-Nov-02:

• Unofficial update on MIR.

96-Oct-14:

• Added link to the commonly used callsign server via the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Amateur Radio Club Home Page.
• Fixed bugs in the listings of Satellite frequencies sorted by frequency.
• Made reference to reference by http://www.chicken.net.

96-Jul-30:

• New information on MIR, including an unofficial report of repeater mode operation.
• New link to LINUX wizard and a local high-speed digital person AB6YM (who happens to live about six blocks away).
• Noted that ftp://muncey.com (KA6EYH) seems to be out of order.
• Added WA6ZJG, an ATV enthusiastwith a live Internet camera<.

• Included listing of satellites sorted by downlink frequencies and uplink frequencies.

96-Jul-27:

• Made note of provisions for dealing with jammers in Calfornia who interfere with emergency communications
• I'm going to try to keep recent news on AO-27 and MIR but no promises...
• Corrected some typos and made formatting improvements.

96-Jul-21:

• Added status of FO-20 and description of their new satellite.
• Added explanation of SAREX packet QSO robot.

96-Jul-06:

• Began list of distributors who may be of interest to amateurs.
• Added link to the World Famous Chicken Net in Guerneville, California.
• Made note to use surface mount capacitors or "Johnson"-type trimmer for 2m/70cm diplexer project

Yes, many links on many pages still need to be updated -- uh, soon...

96-May-16:

• Added reference to Phil Karn KA9Q home page, including his NOS TCP/IP package and a new 1200 bps modem proposal for satellite transponder use.
• Corrected a few bad links. (Many more to do.)

Major re-organization in progress. Some of the local links below may be invalid for awhile until this process can be completed.

96-Apr-09:

• Made note of difficulty with vertical pattern in trying to use a 2 meter twin-lead J-pole in the 440 band.

95-Aug-26:

• FCC: "Privatization of Interference to Consumer Home Electronic Equipment Pilot Project Begins in Tampa, Florida.": pnmc5050.txt.
• FCC: X 10, Inc. send NAL for $6,000 "for marketing of radio frequency devices with both fundamental and harmonic emissions in excess of permissible limits and which were not representative of the data submitted with the applications for equipment authorization..." [Source document not available yet]

95-Aug-22:

• First real schematic for a project: Build a "voice keyer" using the Radio Shack digital recorder IC. -- N2VYU (Accompanying description may need a little work...)

95-Aug-17:

• Circuit Cookbook archive has a few things, but not much RF (yet).

95-Aug-09:

• FCC: Commission finalizes telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules [nrcc5074.txt] among other things, removes certain restrictions on collection agencies, and "made by or on behalf of" non-profit organizations to 'balance' the needs for "the need to protect consumers' privacy with the fair business practices of telemarketers."[emphasis added...]. MM&O: fcc95310.txt

95-Aug-06:

• New node software called FlexNet available from [email protected] (Eric Bertrem).

95-Aug-06:

• Added hypertext copy of the ARRL FTP site's index.txt file.
• FCC: Included link to ARRL's copy of the FCC Fact Sheet: Hints on Filing Comments with the FCC.
• Included link to ARRL's listing of Amateur Radio Satellite Frequencies
• Included link to their copy of the Instructions for Form 610.
• MacAPRS author, WU2Z has a home page now.
• Included link to Information about TNOS.
• Added reference to RFC1226: Internet Protocol Encapsulation of AX.25 Frames

95-Aug-05:

• USENET: A little more on 'lowfer' band.
• FCC: "Allocation Of Spectrum Below 5 Ghz" [4660-4685 MHz]: fcc95319.txt
• FCC: Stephen Dunifer ("Radio Free Berkeley") receives Notice of Forfeiture for $10,000 (from $20,000 NAL) for operating an unlicensed FM broadcast station: fcc95333.txt (Memorandum Opinion And Order). [n.b.This does not cover his current activities, which are reported locally to have been occuring on a daily basis.]

95-Aug-02:

• Minor re-organization for easier access.
• FCC: Comments dated for Tandy proposal.
• FCC: How to format a comments to an NPRM [for now, you may want to see the local copy until they fix their bug]. (Thanks to WWW.ACS.NCSU.EDU).
• USENET: Converting surplus UHF HTs.
• USENET: Meteor Scatter FAQ.
• USENET: 'C' program for designing coils.
• New ATV Web page.
• Newsline is available on-line.
• The American Digital Radio Society (formerly ADRS) is now the International Digital Radio Association. They've improved considerably but, alas, they still seem to assume you have an IBM-PC compatabile machine to read many of their files. There's alot more in WWW format, so take another look.
• KA9Q has a home page; especially see his ICITE>Amateur Radio Digital Communications page.
• New: VFast28.8 GMSK Radio Modem is a commercial kit that claims to support moderate speed packet and interoperate with a existing G3RUH 9600 bps modems.
• PC/C64 packet modem in WB6AOX home page, including schematic.

95-Aug-01:

• FCC: nrwl5032.txt, regarding "its ongoing effort to license expeditiously... the FCC today announced a plan to reduce burdens and to enhance the competitive potential for 220 MHz services."
• FCC: Located nrmm5066.txt ("Commission proposes new rules to establish a very short distance two-way voice radio service" [Tandy Corp.]). [This was noticed for the Internet as nrwi5030.txt (thought to be a typo for Wireless Bureau); actually filed under Mass_Media.]

See also previous updates.

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