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Subject: rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently Asked Questions (Part 4 of 6)
Date: 15 Apr 92 10:08:10 GMT
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Rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently Asked Questions
Part 4 - Amateur Radio Organizations and Publications
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Questions discussed in Part 4: (dates indicate last modification)
**  How do I use the incoming and outgoing QSL bureau? (pre-4/92)
**  Anyone know anything about the QSL Post Office? (pre-4/92)
**  Are there any news groups for CAP? (pre-4/92)
**  What's the name of the QRP club that issues QRP numbers? (pre-4/92)
**  Can I send ARRL or W5YI electronic mail? (pre-4/92)
**  "Why doesn't the ARRL do...?" (new 4/92)
**  What magazines are available for Ham Radio? (pre-4/92)
**  How do I become a 10-10 member? (pre-4/92)
**  How do I join MARS? (pre-4/92)
**  How do I join RACES? (pre-4/92)
**  What organizations are available to help handicapped hams? (pre-4/92)
**  I am looking for a specific ham, can anyone help me find him? (pre-4/92)
**  Is there an on-line copy of the FCC Part 97, or FCC Amateur Radio
    allocations and question pools? (pre-4/92)
**  Can I post my neat new ham related program on rec.radio.amateur.misc?
    (pre-4/92)

--Rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently-asked Questions------------------Part 4--

**  How do I use the incoming and outgoing QSL bureau?
	To use the outgoing QSL bureau, you must be a member of ARRL.  In
	general, you send a bundle of foreign (not States!) QSL cards to
	the outgoing bureau in Newington, Connecticut, along with a label
	off of your QST magazine (which shows ARRL membership), along with
	$2 per pound of cards (approximately 150 cards) or $1 for 10 cards
	or less.

	To use the incoming QSL bureau, you do NOT have to be a member of 
	ARRL.  Send one or more Self-Addressed Stamped Envelopes (size 5x7 
	or 6x9, NO BIGGER, NO SMALLER) with one ounce of postage attached 
	and with your callsign in 3/4" letters in top left hand corner where 
	the return address label would go.  If you expect a large quantity
	of foreign QSL cards, attach extra money or postage with a paper
	clip; do NOT affix extra postage to envelope.  Send the envelopes to 
	the QSL bureau for your callsign area.	If your callsign is xx3xxx/5, 
	you would send it to the 3rd call area, NOT the 5th call area.  
	Addresses for QSL bureaus are listed in QST (and below); if you don't 
	have access to a QST magazine, ask another ham.  IMPORTANT:  BE 
	PATIENT!  Turnaround time for a US QSL bureau, not considering foreign
	QSL bureaus, is about 3 months.  Foreign QSL bureaus and hams can be 
	as fast as 2 months or as slow as TEN YEARS, while average is about 
	6-12 months.

	Addresses for US Incoming QSL Bureaus:
	USA 1 - W1 QSL Bureau, Box 216, Forest Park Stn, Springfield, MA 01108
	USA 2 - ARRL 2nd District QSL Bureau NJDXA, POB 599, Morris Plains,
		NJ 07950
	USA 3 - C-CARS, POB 448, New Kingstown, PA 17072-0448
	USA 4 - All single-letter prefixes ONLY
		Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Club, POB DX, Charlotte, NC 28220
	 others:Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club, Call Box 599, Sterling Park,
		VA 22170
	USA 5 - ARRL 5th District DX QSL Bureau, POB 50625, Midland, TX 79701
	USA 6 - ARRL 6th District DX QQSL Bureau, POB 1460, Sun Valley, CA 
		91352
	USA 7 - Willamette Valley DX Club, POB 555, Portland, OR 97207
	USA 8 - 8th Area QSL Bureau, POB 182165, Columbus, OH 43218-2165
	USA 9 - Northern Illinois DX assn, Box 519, Elmhurst, IL 60126
	USA 0 - W0 QSL Bureau, Ak-Sar-Ben Radio Club, POB 291, Omaha, NE 68101
	Hawaii- Wayne Jones NH6GJ, POB 788, Wahiawa, HI 96786
	Alaska- Alaska QSL Bureau, 4304 Garfield St, Anchorage, AK 99503

**  Anyone know anything about the QSL Post Office?
	The QSL Post Office is a private venture who also supplies QSL
	service as long as you let them put their advertisements in the
	envelopes.  You can keep a SASE there in case you get cards returned
	via the QSLPO.

	Instructions: 
	  Send multiples of 10 QSL cards with check, cash or money order ($1
	  for each 10 cards).
	  Do not put postage on the cards.
	  Do not place cards in individual envelopes
	  Write callsign only in address area, or address as well if it's
	  different from callbook.
	  Send to:
		QSL Post Office
		767 South Xenon Court, #117
		Lakewood, CO 90228
		303-987-9442

**  Are there any news groups for CAP?
	There is no news group just for Civil Air Patrol discussions.  However,
	rec.aviation is appropriate for CAP aviation discussions and for
	CAP radio information, these rec.radio.amateur.* groups are available.
	In addition, there is a mail digest just for CAP.  Subscribe by
	emailing to capital-request@cps.udayton.edu.  Submit articles by
	emailing to capital@cps.udayton.edu.  CAP related files are also 
	stored on the FTP site sunburn.cps.udayton.edu in pub/capital.

**  What's the name of the QRP club that issues QRP numbers?
	QRP Amateur Radio Club International, c/o Bill Harding K4AHK,
	10923 Carters Oak Way, Burke, VA 22015.

**  Can I send ARRL or W5YI electronic mail?
	Several ARRL HQ staffers can be contacted via the net, using the
	address username%arrlhq.UUCP@uhasun.hartford.edu, replace username
	as shown below:
	Jon Bloom, KE3Z, Laboratory Supervisor		jbloom
	Ed Hare, KA1CV, Laboratory Engineer		ehare
	Rus Healy, NJ2L, QST Asst Tech Ed, Product Rev	rhealy
	Chunk Hutchinson, K8CH, Membership Svcs Mgr	chutch
	Bart Jahnke, KB9NM, VE Dept Manager		bjahnke
	Dave Newkirk, WJ1Z, QST Asst Tech Ed, Hints	dnewkirk
	Paul Pagel, N1FB, QST Asst Tech Ed, Tech Corres ppagel
	Rick Palm, K1CE, Field Services Manager		rpalm
	Mark Wilson, AA2Z, QST Managing Editor		mwilson
	Tammy-Beth Zimmerman, KA1WWP, Membership Asst	tzimmer
	Technical Information Service, tech questions	tis
	DXCC						dxcc
	Awards (WAS, etc.)				awards
	Contests					contests
	Outgoing QSL Bureau				buro

	For other questions (ARRL policy issues, etc.), try 
	2155052@mcimail.com, which sends them to the front office.

	The Washington Area Coordinator for the ARRL, Perry Williams W1UED
	(sort of our "lobbyist" to the FCC and Congress) has mcimail access
	at 2242662@mcimail.com.

	Fred Maia, W5YI, another large VEC, also has mcimail access at
	3511297@mcimail.com.

**  "Why doesn't the ARRL do...?"
	If you want the ARRL to do something, tell them!  Direct input from a
	concerned member (or, actually, any concerned Ham) carries a lot more
	weight than hearsay from any source.  The e-mail addresses are listed
	above.  They want direct input - that's what those addresses are for.

**  What magazines are available for Ham Radio?
	Your local ham store may have some, but here's some popular ones
	(this is NOT a complete list!):
	QST, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 - basic projects and 
		contesting
	CQ The Radio Amateur's Journal, 76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 
		11801 - beginner ham radio articles
	73 Amateur Radio Today, WGE Center, Forect Rd, Hancock, NH 03449,
		FAX (603) 525-4423, email: COMPUSERVE 70310,775 or Internet
		70310.775@compuserve.com - more technical ham radio articles
	QEX, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 - more technical projects
	WorldRadio, 2120 28th St, Sacramento, CA 95818, (916) 457-3655.
		Subscriptions to 201 Lathrop Way, Ste D, Sacramento, CA 95815,
		(800) 365-SUBS - lots of special interest columns, like QRP, 
		ATV, YL, etc.
	W5YI Report, PO Box 565101, Dallas, TX 75356, 1-800-669-9594 - 
		up-to-date information on Amateur Radio happenings, including
		VE information and statistics

**  How do I become a 10-10 member?
	10-10 is simply an organization to sponsor the use of the 10 meter
	band.  It was first conceived when propagation was poor on 10 meters,
	as a method to get more hams to use 10 meters.  The past few years
	have been great for 10 meters worldwide.  However, "the bands are
	closing down" again, and 10 meters will once again be limited more
	for local communications, except for sporadic band openings, until
	the next sunspot cycle.

	To join 10-10, work ten 10-10 members and LOG each 10-10 number, call
	sign, operator's name and location.  Send the list to your numeric
	call sign or DX area manager (as shown below), with $5.00 U.S. new
	membership registration fee ($6.00 for foreign addresses). 

	10-10 International Area Managers:
	USA 1 - Al Kaiser N1API,       194 Glen Hills Rd, Meriden,     CT 06450
	USA 2 - Larry Berger WA2SUH,   9 Nancy Blvd,      Merrick,     NY 11566
	USA 3 - Chester Gardner N3GZE, 9028 Overhill Dr,  Ellicott Cty,MD 21042
	USA 4 - KY, TN, FL, VA, NC, SC only
		Rick Roberts N4KCC,    7106 Ridgestone Dr,Ooltewah,    TN 37363
	USA 4 - GA, AL, Puerto Rico only
	        Jim Beswick W4YHF,     112 Owl Town Farm, Ellijay,     GA 30540
	USA 5 - Grace Dunlap K5MRU,*   Box 445,           LaFeria,     TX 78559
	        *summer addr Jun-Oct   Box 13,            Rand,        CO 80473
	USA 6 - Dick Rauschler W6ANK,  4371 Cambria St,   Fremont,     CA 94538
	USA 7 - Willie Madison WB7VZI, 10512 W Butler Dr, Peoria,      AZ 85345
	USA 8 - John Hugentober N3FU,  4441 Andreas Ave,  Cincinatti,  OH 45211
	USA 9 - Jim Williams N9HHU,    240 Park Rd,       Creve Coeur, IL 61611
	USA 0 - Debbie Peterson KF0NV, RR 1 Box 35,       Duncombe,    IA 50532
	All DX- Carol Hugentober K8DHK,4441 Andreas Ave,  Cincinatti,  OH 45211

**  How do I join MARS?
	To join MARS, you have to be 14 years or older (parental consent 
	required under age 17), be a US citizen or resident alien, possess a 
	valid Amateur Radio license, possess a station capable of operating
	on MARS HF frequencies, and be able to operate the minimum amount
	of time for each quarter (12 hours for Army and Air Force; 18 hours
	for Navy-Marines).  Novices must upgrade to Technician within 6 
	months, else be dropped from MARS.  No-Code Techs can apply, provided
	they have transmit and receive HF capability for MARS frequencies 
	(they don't need transmit capability for Amateur HF frequencies).  For
	application forms contact:  

	Chief, Air Force MARS
	TIC/DLTXM
	Scott AFB, ILL 62225-6001
	(618) 256-5552.  Or, contact via Internet goes to 
	__daniels@server.af.mil, put "Pass to MSgt Trimmer" in subject line.

	Chief, Army MARS
	HQ, US Army Information Systems Command
	ATTN: AS-OPS-OA
	Fort Huachuca, AZ  85613-5000

	Chief, Navy-Marine Corps MARS
	Naval Communication Unit
	Washington, DC   20397-5161

**  How do I join RACES?
	Contact your nearest Civil Defense or Emergency Management Agency.
	The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service is a part of a municipal,
	county, or state government.  This does not mean, however, that 
	every such government has a RACES program.  If your government does
	not have a RACES, ask them to refer you to the nearest jurisdiction
	that does have a RACES program.

**  What organizations are available to help handicapped hams?
		Courage Center
		Handihams
		2915 Golden Valley Rd
		Golden Valley, MN  55422
		(612) 520-0515
	ARRL has a Handihams information package (get it by requesting it
	thru 2155052@mcimail.com) and a book called "The ARRL Plan for the 
	Disabled", available at no charge from the ARRL Regulatory 
	Information Branch.

**  I am looking for a specific ham, can anyone help me find him?
	Rather than sending out a message on Usenet, you might first try
	directory assistance from the phone company or the locator service
	provided by the Salvation Army.  A Salvation Army post in your
	local area may be able to help you.  If you have his/her callsign
	or name, you might also try one of the on-line callservers shown 
	above.  Also, the Quarter-Century Wireless Assn maintains a collection
	of callbooks going back to "the beginning of time".  Their address
	is: 1409 Cooper Drive, Irving, TX 75061.  Also, the Callbook has a 
	dial-in line for accessing new ham callsigns.  Try (1-708-234-8011)
	at 2400 baud.

**  Is there an on-line copy of the FCC Part 97, or FCC Amateur Radio
**  allocations or question pools?
	Part 97 is available by ftp from wuarchive.wustl.edu, file is
	mirrors/misc/hamradio/part97.txt.
	
	An ASCII copy of the question pools are avilable by ftp from 
	uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.5.50) in /pub/ham-radio/<class>-pool.txt.Z,
	where <class> is novice, technician, general, advanced or extra.

**  Can I post my neat new ham related program on rec.radio.amateur.misc?
	This is really not a good idea, since many of the readers receive
	these newsgroups as mail digests.  Posting is also a one-shot thing.
	If you post and someone missed it, it is gone.  A better way would be 
	to announce the existence of your program here, along with 
	information on how to obtain a copy of your program.  You can also 
	submit it to one of the FTP archive sites, which will allow the world
	to access it without you having to mail it to each requestor.  If you 
	just GOTTA post it somewhere, post it to more appropriate groups, 
	like comp.sources.unix or alt.sources or comp.binaries.ibm.pc.