From caham@mailman.qth.net  Fri Jun  7 17:06:46 2002
From: caham@mailman.qth.net (Neil Jessen)
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 09:06:46 -0700
Subject: [CAham] Antenna Bill In Congress - IMPORTANT
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020607090534.029cc730@postoffice.pacbell.net>

This is important!  If you thought that PRB-1 was great, then this is 
awesome.  We need to make sure this bill gets passed!  Read the rest of the 
message below.  There is a link to the ARRL where you can find a sample 
letter to cut and paste to your Congressman.  There is also a link to find 
out who your Congressman is, once you get to the ARRL site.  This will take 
all of 5 minutes to do, and the more people who e-mail their 
Representatives, the better...  So take 5 minutes right now and do 
this.  It may make the difference between this bill making it, or not.

Antenna Bill - H.R. 4720 Introduced in US Congress

A bill introduced in Congress May 14 would provide relief to amateurs
prevented by private CC&Rs from installing outdoor antennas. Rep Steve
Israel (D-NY) introduced the "Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Consistency Act." The measure--H.R. 4720--would require private land-use
regulators to "reasonably accommodate" Amateur Radio antennas consistent
with the limited federal preemption known as PRB-1, which now applies only
to states, counties and municipalities.

H.R. 4720 has already been assigned to the Commerce Committee. Congressman
Israel's office is receiving a lot of interest in this bill. Now is the
ideal time to write to your own Congressman/woman and ask him/her to become
a co-sponsor of H.R. 4720. The full story on H.R. 4720 is located at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/05/14/102/?nc=1 At the end of the
article are instructions on how to write to your Representative (using
e-mail) and a sample letter. Two key points to make are: a) the bill is
necessary for Amateur Radio to fulfill its role in Homeland Defense and b)
the bill is non-partisan. Please write today!


From caham@mailman.qth.net  Fri Jun  7 17:11:47 2002
From: caham@mailman.qth.net (Neil Jessen)
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 09:11:47 -0700
Subject: [CAham] APRS Test - Check it out!
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020607091003.029d2630@postoffice.pacbell.net>

SB QST ARL ARLB031

ARLB031 Second Precision Emergency Automated Position Reporting system test set

The Air Force Research Lab, Rome (New York) Research Site, is
conducting an experiment using Amateur Radio operators as an
auxiliary line of defense against aircraft disasters. The Precision
Emergency Automated Position Reporting System (PEAPRS) test is being
carried out in conjunction with the annual Team Patriot exercise.
The ARRL is co-sponsoring the test.

The first of two aircraft flights this week occurred June 4, and a
second will take place on or before June 8. The aircraft will
transmit an APRS distress message on 144.39 MHz, using the call sign
WA2ZXS. Amateurs receiving the message are requested to e-mail
peaprs@rl.af.mil detailing the time, characteristics of the message
received and the method they used for reception--whether direct, via
digipeater, via wide relay, the Internet or other means.

Those lacking e-mail capability may participate by calling their
observation info into the PEAPRS Command Center at 315-330-7444.

The exercise will attempt to measure the timeliness and accuracy of
the amateur reports received. Participating amateurs will qualify
for a special certificate from ARRL recognizing their efforts.


From caham@mailman.qth.net  Fri Jun  7 18:41:18 2002
From: caham@mailman.qth.net (John Burch)
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:41:18 -0600
Subject: [CAham] APRS Test - Check it out!
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020607091003.029d2630@postoffice.pacbell.net>
Message-ID: <001e01c20e4a$88082880$73b8793f@bhfc.net>

Neil:

Thanks for the post.

Is there a web site or URL that explains what "PEAPRS"
is or does, and how it differs from plain vanilla APRS?

I posted this to the list instead of responding directly
to you as I thought there might be one or two other guys
out there that might ask the same question.

Thanks again de John
..

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Jessen" <n6vhf@arrl.net>
To: <aara@mailman.qth.net>; <caham@mailman.qth.net>; <ham-railfan@qth.net>;
<wswss@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:11 AM
Subject: [CAham] APRS Test - Check it out!


> SB QST ARL ARLB031
>
> ARLB031 Second Precision Emergency Automated Position Reporting system
test set
>
> The Air Force Research Lab, Rome (New York) Research Site, is
> conducting an experiment using Amateur Radio operators as an
> auxiliary line of defense against aircraft disasters. The Precision
> Emergency Automated Position Reporting System (PEAPRS) test is being
> carried out in conjunction with the annual Team Patriot exercise.
> The ARRL is co-sponsoring the test.
>
> The first of two aircraft flights this week occurred June 4, and a
> second will take place on or before June 8. The aircraft will
> transmit an APRS distress message on 144.39 MHz, using the call sign
> WA2ZXS. Amateurs receiving the message are requested to e-mail
> peaprs@rl.af.mil detailing the time, characteristics of the message
> received and the method they used for reception--whether direct, via
> digipeater, via wide relay, the Internet or other means.
>
> Those lacking e-mail capability may participate by calling their
> observation info into the PEAPRS Command Center at 315-330-7444.
>
> The exercise will attempt to measure the timeliness and accuracy of
> the amateur reports received. Participating amateurs will qualify
> for a special certificate from ARRL recognizing their efforts.



From caham@mailman.qth.net  Fri Jun  7 19:05:04 2002
From: caham@mailman.qth.net (Neil Jessen)
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:05:04 -0700
Subject: [CAham] APRS Test - Check it out!
In-Reply-To: <001e01c20e4a$88082880$73b8793f@bhfc.net>
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020607091003.029d2630@postoffice.pacbell.net>
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020607105532.0249fe00@postoffice.pacbell.net>

John:

Good question, although I do not have the answer.  I was merely forwarding 
the ARRL bulletin.  It sounded interesting and I thought some of the people 
on the list might make use of the information.  But, not sure how the 
PEAPRS differs... However, I am sure that if there is anyone on this list 
with the answer, this message will start the discussion.

73,
Neil - N6VHF

At 10:41 6/7/2002, you wrote:
>Neil:
>
>Thanks for the post.
>
>Is there a web site or URL that explains what "PEAPRS"
>is or does, and how it differs from plain vanilla APRS?
>
>I posted this to the list instead of responding directly
>to you as I thought there might be one or two other guys
>out there that might ask the same question.
>
>Thanks again de John
>..
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Neil Jessen" <n6vhf@arrl.net>
>To: <aara@mailman.qth.net>; <caham@mailman.qth.net>; <ham-railfan@qth.net>;
><wswss@mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:11 AM
>Subject: [CAham] APRS Test - Check it out!
>
>
> > SB QST ARL ARLB031
> >
> > ARLB031 Second Precision Emergency Automated Position Reporting system
>test set
> >
> > The Air Force Research Lab, Rome (New York) Research Site, is
> > conducting an experiment using Amateur Radio operators as an
> > auxiliary line of defense against aircraft disasters. The Precision
> > Emergency Automated Position Reporting System (PEAPRS) test is being
> > carried out in conjunction with the annual Team Patriot exercise.
> > The ARRL is co-sponsoring the test.
> >
> > The first of two aircraft flights this week occurred June 4, and a
> > second will take place on or before June 8. The aircraft will
> > transmit an APRS distress message on 144.39 MHz, using the call sign
> > WA2ZXS. Amateurs receiving the message are requested to e-mail
> > peaprs@rl.af.mil detailing the time, characteristics of the message
> > received and the method they used for reception--whether direct, via
> > digipeater, via wide relay, the Internet or other means.
> >
> > Those lacking e-mail capability may participate by calling their
> > observation info into the PEAPRS Command Center at 315-330-7444.
> >
> > The exercise will attempt to measure the timeliness and accuracy of
> > the amateur reports received. Participating amateurs will qualify
> > for a special certificate from ARRL recognizing their efforts.
>
>
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From caham@mailman.qth.net  Mon Jun 24 17:50:45 2002
From: caham@mailman.qth.net (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:50:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CAham] "Average Hams" needed for a research project
Message-ID: <20020624165045.94631.qmail@web20608.mail.yahoo.com>

My name is John Geiger, and I am a professor of
Psychology at Cameron University in Lawton, OK.  I am
also an avid DXer, and hold the call NE0P.  A few
months ago I started a research project to determine
the personality profile of people who are successful
on dxpeitions to remote, uninhabited islands and
locations.  I started this project because I believed
that it took a certain type of individual to live and
work in an extreme location such as Kingman Reef,
Clipperton island, etc.

I have completed this part of the research project,
but I now need to determine a personality profile of
the "average ham" to compare these Dxpeditioners to. 
This is where I am asking for you help.  I am looking
for average hams to take a short personality profile
(120 questions), which will take approximately 10-15
minutes to complete.  I can either email you the
personity test, which you can complete and return by
email, or send it by regular mail with a SASE for you
to return it in.  All answers will be kept
confidential and anonymous.

If you would be interesting in participating, please
send me a direct email-not thru the reflector-and I
will give you additional information to get started.  

Sorry to take up the reflectors bandwidth, but I am
trying to get a representative as possible
cross-section of the amateur operator population in
the United States.

73s John Geiger NE0P



=====
John Geiger
Assistant Professor, Cameron University
Ham Call NE0P, active 160-23cm
Kenwood TS2000, Icom T81A, Icom 505-6 meter portable/mobile
Now on RTTY, PSK, Hellschreiber, JT43, and HSMS with WSJT
SMIRK 5768, 10X 67581, 6 club 497
5BWAS, DXCC, 2 VUCCs on 50 mhz (Iowa, Illinois)

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