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From: edw@sequent.com (Ed Wright)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Hot Rigs, was: Radio Robbery
Date: 3 Jan 93 06:39:25 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1993Jan3.063925.27293
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.

In article <1993Jan2.082423.27045@phx.mcd.mot.com> schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch) writes:
>In article <9301011837.AA05064@emx.cc.utexas.edu> miles@emx.cc.utexas.edu (Miles Abernathy) writes:
>>Buddy Brannan, a blind amateur radio operator, was riding an Austin,
>>
>I know the feeling, I had my Yeasu FT-727R ripped off some time ago.
>
>I've always thought there should be some clearing house for the serial
>numbers of stolen equipment. We all look for great deals on used

There is !
It called the police dept. Call your local cop shop, tell them you are
about to purchase a Blarvitz model 10 Serial 1234 and ask them to check
it out ( tips and leads database)
I do that before purchasing most used things; radios, guns, cars, bikes.

I know its a novel thought, but the police really are supposed to help out
and my experiance is that they do ( or have for me anyway) .
Ed

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From: markz@ssc.com (Mark Zenier)
Subject: Re: 900 Mhz band
Organization: SSC, Inc.,  Seattle, WA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 20:26:42 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Scott Ehrlich (acm139@ccs.northeastern.edu) wrote:
: Do we hams have exclusive use of 900 Mhz, or is it shared?

It's very shared.  As I remember the priorites (out of the footnotes
of the spectrum chart in 47 CFR part 2,  the users are (in order of priority)

Government Radiolocation
Nongov. Radiolocation
Industrial, Scientific, Medical  (Part 18)
Amateur
Unlicensed (Part 15)

The main problems I've heard of are 1) ISM equipment (microwave ovens,
diathermy machines, induction heaters, or whatever) which can run as
much power as they want to  ( a localized problem, fortunatly), 2)
a nongov. radiolocation system used for a vehicle location system
that takes up half the band, and 3) everbody and his uncle with
a TV "Rabbit" wireless distribution transmitters, Wireless speakers,
the new cordless phones (both FM and digital).  One paragraph of
part 15 allows up to 1 watt spread spectrum transmitter, used
with some of the new cordless phones.

Sound like a great place to hacking around with digital modes, and
a lousy place for weak signal work.

: As I was scanning our section of the frequency (902 - 928 Mhz), I heard some
: cellular phone activity.  What's going on?  You can't tell me I was violating
: the cellular phone act by listening to the ham bands!

As another poster said, this may be images.  Or it could be part 15
cordless phones.

Mark Zenier  markz@ssc.wa.com
From: Larry.Mc.Donald@ofa123.fidonet.org
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
X-Sender: newtout 0.02 Nov 17 1992
Date: 25 Dec 92  21:26:00

  feustel@netcom.com 
    (David Feustel) sez:

 > Does this proposed change have any impact on HAMS in the United
 > States?

   I think the biggest threat to 430 is what's already happening to it 
here in southern California. This is probably the densest place, 
repeater wise, on 430 anywhere in the world, but from all those 
repeaters, I can olny hit one open one from my house (the entire area 
has about six) and there's only one simplex freq. The rest has all 
been privatised by hams who wanted "private" systems or were looking 
to make a buck off of the ham bands. Sure, there are plenty of 
repeaters that I can use, for $15 a month.  Someday I'm afraid that 
the FCC will notice this and think "Why not give this band to the real 
businesses?" and it will be gone.  
   I, for one, won't miss it since I can't use it anyway.  Is it this 
way elsewhere in the country?



... Larry Mc Donald, N6ZMB, Fullerton, Calif. (cough, cough)
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.10

--- Maximus 2.01wb
From: IANR001@UNLVM.UNL.EDU (Michael Ruhrdanz)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ARRL Insurance, additional benefits
Date: 24 Dec 92 02:54:26 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

It seems like most people do not know about one of the more useful features
of the ARRL Insurance program.  In addition to getting a replacement for
your radio if it is stolen or lost, REPAIRS - less a $25 deductable I
believe (I am doing this from memory) - are also covered.  There are no
exclusions that I am aware of - the replacement of finals & tubes are
covered (antennas & towers are not covered at all, but I am talking about
radios here).

How many of you have maint. agreements on your camcorders or similar
equipment?  For less $$$, you could cover it on your ARRL insurance and
also be covered for theft.

Also, no one argues about how much the equipment is worth.  If you have it
listed for $800, but the radio is only "worth" $500, you get $800 if the
radio is stolen, or can spend up to $800 to get the radio fixed.

I have had two radios taken from my cars, and anyone that thinks your
auto or home insurance fully coveres your equipment, just wait.  In one case
I had to argue that my radio was not a "CB", as CB's were excluded.  The
attitude was that "if it looks like a CB, and has a MIC attached, and has
an antenna, then it must be a CB".  In the other, the radio was only covered
if it was BOLTED to the car.  So much for handheld units.

If anyone is interested, I can provide the address and/or phone number
for the ARRL insurance program.

Michael Ruhrdanz, N0FER
ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator, Nebraska
BITNET:   IANR001@UNLVM
INTERNET: IANR001@UNLVM.UNL.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dhaibach@encore.com (David R. Haibach)
Subject: Re: 430 mhz band under th (now repeater costs)
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 20:24:58 GMT

In article <9212301356.aa22097@cbda7.apgea.army.mil> wejones@cbda7.apgea.army.mil (Bill Jones) writes:
>   After reading message after message on the subject of closed vs open vs
>private repeaters, and the discussion relating to how expensive it is
>to put together and maintain a repeater, I thought I should add the following:
>
>*  All this discussion regarding the cost of the repeater is irrelevant! *
>   The amateur bands should be open to all amateurs licensed to operate
>   at the frequencies involved. (delete the rest)               

    Absolutely! This has got to be the bottom line. Restricting access
    legally belongs in the hands of the FCC, and unless some law is being
    broken, they can not restrict one licensee of a certain license class,
    in favor of another licensee, from using any frequency entitled to that
    class. I guess the restriction by some individuals or clubs to frequency
    use throuugh a technical means constitutes "self regulation" of amateurs
    by amateurs, but I think this really could be successfully challanged
    especially if it ever got to the point where an entire band went
    "private" or "exclusive". Would the FCC then be forced to assign freqs.
    to license holders ? What a horrendous thought.


>
>73   B.J.    N3JLQ
>

     Dave,

     KE4TU
From: paul@n3eop.pgh.pa.us (paul)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Alternator noise
Date: 21 Dec 92 00:19:07 GMT
Organization: CrossRoads in Elizabeth, PA

laborde@oak.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Gregory R. LaBorde) writes:

> NT1G> Now both ham and audio +V go through the ignition (though the car
> NT1G> has no spark plugs) switch and the grounds go right to the
> NT1G> chassis, same spot as the alternator and battery.
> 
> What kind of car is this? No spark plugs?

A diesel?
From: mbi@mosbos.msk.su (Dmitry Guskov)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Need HELP FT-890
Date: 23 Dec 92 13:50:03 GMT
Reply-To: mbi@mosbos.msk.su
Organization: unknown

Hiya!!!
I need any information about new line Yaesu "FT-890" trcvr.
RF Power, Frequincy range, weight, and e.t.c and also block diagram.
Any responce will be much appreciate! Merry Cristmas and Happy New Year!
73 in advance RW3AH.
E-mail rw3ah@mosbos.msk.su
Packet: RW3AH@RK3KP.#MSK.RUS.EU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rrgd50@email.sps.mot.com (Chris Terwilliger)
Subject: Re: Converting 49Mhz Toys to 6 meters
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Organization: Motorola
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 18:35:53 GMT

Ok, I bought one of these toys yesterday...and yes, they look at you
funny when you say you only want one...here's the printed specs:

Catalog Number: 60-4015
Price         : $9.95

Transmitter:
Frequency                         : 49.860 Mhz
Input Power                       : 77 mW
Osc. Dropout Voltage              : 5 V
Max. Modulation (before clipping) : 45%
Current Drain at No Modulation    : 36 mA

Receiver:
10 dB S/N Sensitivity             : 10 uV
S/N Ratio at 1 mV Input 15% Mod.  : 38 dB
Max. Output Power at 10 mV Input  : 35 mW
T.H.D. with 1 Khz 10% Mod at 1 mV : 5%
Overall Fidelity at -6 dB Point   : 600 Hz - 4000 Hz
Current Drain at No Signal        : 16 mA
Min. Operating Voltage            : 5 V
Call Output Power                 : 25 mW



* Chris Terwilliger, KB7PPT                rrgd50@email.sps.mot.com *
* Motorola                        "And now, the sequence of events, *
* 2100 E. Elliot Rd. EL374         in no particular order."         *
* Tempe, AZ  85284                                     - Dan Rather *
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: acornwal@fox.nstn.ns.ca (andy cornwall)
Subject: Satellite Call Signs?
Summary: query pacsat/microsat call signs
Keywords: satellite,amsat,pacsat,microsat
Organization: nova scotia department of eductaion
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:10:01 GMT

     I am configuring PB.EXE for connecting to pacsat/microsat satellites,
and have run into a snag. The program wants the variable bdcstcall given
the call sign of a satellite. The info. I have available refers to
the acronyms UO-22, KO-23, UO-14, LO-19, FO-20, AO-16, which do not
seem to be call signs.
      If you know what the call signs of these satellites are, will you
please tell me about them.
73's
--- Andy  VE1COR
    Wellington, Nova Scotia
    Canada
    FN84EV
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin)
Subject: Re: 430 mhz band under th (now private/closed repeaters)
Organization: Telebit Corporation; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 06:55:03 GMT

In article <C06ys7.5po@iat.holonet.net> bwilkins@iat.holonet.net (Bob Wilkins n6fri) writes:

   Well take a listen to your typical closed system. It is really a special
   interest group. The local DX club runs a closed repeater, they only talk
   about dx, it is their intercom. Do they really want to hear about the
   latest game software for amiga ? I think not ! :> Some repeaters are comm
   channels for a packet network, etc. All of these special interest groups
   are open to new members, if you show an interest. Check out your local
   open repeaters, they usually dont limit the content of conversations, some
   even allow rag-chew. Most limit access of features to members.

1. Most of the closed repeaters around here aren't so specialized.
In fact, when I tune to the freqs listed for most of the closed
repeaters in the ARRL book, I don't hear anything: the machines
are inactive and just tying up channels (or the book is out of date).

2. I believe there are closed repeaters around here that are not open
to new members because they say they the repeater has enough users
already.  This seems really obnoxious to me.

3. Open repeaters also take on their own personalities (ragchew/non
ragchew, interest in amiga games, etc.).  Repeater ops can encourage
certain kinds of uses while still keeping the machine open.  Using
a repeater as an intercom is easily done with the touch tone paging
functions built into many radios nowadays.
From: taylor@tix.timeplex.COM (Seth Taylor)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: 80 mtr beacon
Date: 28 Dec 92 21:04:31 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Does anyone know the freq. of the 80 mtr beacon from the former
USSR that signed the letter "U" in cw. It was on 3.5 to 3.7 Mhz and
can't recall freq. . Maybe it's not on anymore given the problems
with government not supporting their hobby anymore.

ST KC2WE
From: 76476.2327@CompuServe.COM (SAm Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: question
Date: 4 Jan 93 04:17:39 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

In the past 10 years there was a great flurry of attempts at
creating a "band-plan" for the 10 meter band in the US. There
was a great deal of these efforts documented in 73 magazine.
I was wondering if anyone knew the final outcome of this work.
In other words, was a plan ever created that is still in place
or us today? Does anyone know what its details are?

Sam Williams WB5YNI		 
internet: 76476.2327@compuserve.com


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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: bwilkins@iat.holonet.net (Bob Wilkins n6fri)
Subject: Re: 430 mhz band under th (now private/closed repeaters)
Organization: the cAVe group
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 04:41:02 GMT

gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
: In article <1993Jan3.003515.6665@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> laborde@oak.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Gregory R. LaBorde) writes:

: >I am hesitant to use a u-wave transmitter in close proximity. I'm more likely
: >to go mobile or base with it. Tolerances at 1.2 GHz are much tighter, making 
: >homebrew equipment harder to produce and "appliances" more expensive.
: 
: Cellular phones use a similar part of the spectrum and there isn't any
: hard evidence that they fry yuppie brains. :-)
: 
: Homebrew equipment is really quite easy too thanks to cheap MMICs and 
: packaged mixers. Microstrip takes all the hard work out of building 
: equipment for this frequency range. Making *lots* of power is tough,
: but antenna gain is so cheap at these frequencies there's very little
: reason to generate high power.
: 
: Gary
: 
I saw a comparison of osha or ansi standards concerning rf emmissions as a
health hazzard. Basically it indicated that a 7 watt 2meter handheld
transmission was similar to a 1 watt 1280 MHz . Is it possible that some
of these folks are dosing themselves on 2meters and then posting to this
news group ?    :>

The true amateurs are indeed on the higher bands....they always have
been...and will probably have to move even higher .... to find places to
expariment. 

-- 
Bob Wilkins    n6fri          voice 440.250+ 100pl san francisco bay area
bwilkins@holonet.net          packet n6fri @ w6pw.#nocal.ca.usa.na
 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin)
Subject: Icom IC-P4AT
Organization: Telebit Corporation; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Date: 22 Dec 92 17:10:58

I recently bought one and wanted to post a mini-review as well
as ask others if they wanted to share experiences/hints.

I really like the small size of the radio.  It's the lightest
440 HT that I know of (9.8 oz with 300 maH cartridge-type nicad pack),
and one of the smallest.  Even with the accessory BP-110 cell
holder (you put in six AA dry cells or nicads) it's still a lot
smaller than my old IC-2AT which I used to think of as a marvel
of miniaturization.  Despite all this it has a nice, solid feel.
The forthcoming IC-2iA and 4iA, which do away with the keypad
so you have to select all functions from a menu using a rotary
knob (even tone dialing etc.), will be even smaller, but these
are not yet available.  They also sound like a pain to operate.

Like with so many Japanese gadgets (VCR's etc.), the P4AT user
interface is a little bit clumsy, but tolerable.  Annoying things are:
there are sixteen touch-tone memories (nice) but you have to select
the one you want with a rotary knob instead of from the keypad; there
are a dozen or so different customization modes, some of which you
exit from using the "clear" key and others of which you exit from by
pushing the PTT switch (why the inconsistency)?; the PL and touch-tone
paging functions have some annoying misfeatures, etc.  But overall it
is a very nice radio.

I will post a longer review once I've played with it some more and
have the instruction manual handy.

Meanwhile, does anyone know any interesting mods for it?  I'd
particularly like to know if I can somehow operate it below
440 MHz, since there is a packet repeater near here at 439.something.


	Paul Rubin WA2QYN
	MTS Telebit Corp. / Netblazer development
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gws
Subject: SPECIAL BULLETIN 48  ARLX048
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 92 22:53:27 GMT


============================================================== 
| 	Automatic relayed from packet radio via              | 
| N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553                              |
==============================================================

ZCZC AX09
QST DE W1AW
SPECIAL BULLETIN 48  ARLX048
FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS
NEWINGTON CT  DECEMBER 21, 1992
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS

SB SPCL ARL ARLX048
ARLX048 P5 NEWS

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED AT THE DXCC DESK FROM KAN,
JA1BK.

AFTER LONG AND DIFFICULT PREPARATIONS, A GROUP OF AMATEURS FOUND AN
OPPORTUNITY TO OPERATE FROM NORTH KOREA.

IN VIEW OF THE MOST COMPLICATED POLITICAL SITUATION, WHICH IS WELL
KNOWN, THE EXPEDITION HAS A HIGHER PROBABILITY OF FAILURE THAN OF
SUCCESS.  A LICENSE WAS ISSUED BY THE MILITARY AUTHORITY OF KOREA.
IT HOLDS CERTAIN GUARANTEES THAT THE UPCOMING OPERATION WILL TAKE PLACE.

HOWEVER, THE DXPEDITION ORGANIZERS HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS, BECAUSE
THERE ARE MANY CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND STIPULATIONS IMPOSED
UPON THEM.

THIS DXPEDITION, IF IT TAKES PLACE, DOESN'T WISH TO UNDERMINE THE
MAJOR WORK DONE BY THE IARU GROUP CONSISTING OF W1RU, OH2BH AND
OTHERS.  IN OUR CASE MILITARY (NOT CIVILIAN) LICENSE WAS ISSUED.
MOREOVER, THE FIRST OPERATION FROM A PREVIOUSLY ''CLOSED'' COUNTRY
FREQUENTLY ''OPENS'' THAT COUNTRY FOR FUTURE HAM RADIO ACIVITY.

THE ORGANIZERS DECIDED NOT TO APPEAL FOR FUNDS AND SUPPORT TO ANY
CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS BEFORE THE UPCOMING OPERATION, EVEN THOUGH
THE EXPENSES ARE VERY HIGH.  THE RISK IS JUST TOO BIG AND WE FEEL WE
CANNOT RISK OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.  EVERYTHING WAS ORGANIZED AND
FUNDED PRIVATELY BY INDIVIDUALS FROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES.
AFTER THE DXPEDITION IS OVER. DXAC SHALL RECEIVE ORIGINALS OF ALL
AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS, LICENSES, PASSPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND PERHAPS
EVEN VIDEO SHOT ON LOCATION.

BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED UPON THE OPERATORS, THEY CAN
TRANSMIT ONLY CORRESPONDENT'S CALLSIGN AND HIS REPORT.  PLEASE DON'T
ASK ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AIR.  ADDRESS ALL INQUIRIES TO THE MANAGER
JA1HGY.

PROPOSED CALLSIGN FOR THE OPERATION IS P5RS7 TO BE QRV ONLY ON CW
AND SSB.  STANDARD DXPEDITION FREQUENCIES, QSX UP.   NO RTTY OR WARC
BANDS DUE TO RESTRICTIONS.  WE SHALL ANNOUNCE THE NAMES OF ALL
OPERATORS WHEN THE EXPEDITION IS SUCCESSFUL.

WE THANK YOU ALL BEFOREHAND FOR BEING DISCIPLINED AND UNDERSTANDING.
WISH US GOOD LUCK.

73 FOR THE OPERATORS AND ORGANIZERS.

AR
From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 25 December
Date: 27 Dec 92 00:30:44 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 360, 12/25/92
10.7 FLUX=136.2  90-AVG=139        SSN=120      BKI=0011 1211  BAI=002
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NEUTN-MAX= +003%  @ 2355UT   NEUTN-MIN= -002%  @ 1850UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.8%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2315UT     PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 1120UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55424NT @ 1432UT   BOUTF-MIN=55393NT @ 1900UT  BOUTF-AVG=55414NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+105NT@ 1832UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+004NT@ 0815UT  G7-AVG=+082,+029,+010
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From: jreese@NeoSoft.com (Jim Reese)
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Organization: NeoSoft Communications Services -- (713) 684-5900
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 00:30:59 GMT

In article <1993Jan03.182401.749@eng.umd.edu> chuck@eng.umd.edu (Chuck Harris - WA3UQV) writes:
>My drivers license allows me to drive on any highway, and my ham license 
>allows me to transmit on any unoccupied ham frequency (within my class).
>If you don't want to have your repeater repeat my transmission, the FCC says
>that it is your right to turn your repeater off...Period!

I have never argued that an operator didn't have the right to transmit on my
input frequency...only that it is pretty rude to do it.

>That it is fun, is why you shouldn't be overly concerned if some of the
>unwashed masses use your repeater from time to time.  After all, they are
>letting you put your repeater on THEIR frequencies.

Talking on it from time to time is one thing...being a regular user is
something else.  I don't run off transient users, but if you live in Houston,
and the only reason you want to use my radio is to prove a point, you're
not welcome.

>The HF nets don't occupy a given frequency 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,
>your repeater does. 

...but if I want to talk on 14.313 during the Maritime Mobile net, I can't do
it...what's the difference?

>We are all pleased that you are having fun.  I just think it is inappropriate
>for your method of having fun to impact heavily on the fun of others.

How is my building repeaters for fun impacting the fun of others?  If my radio
were never used, I might buy this, but it's one of the most active UHF systems
in town.  Just because it's not a public utility doesn't make it a waste of
spectrum.  Only if the channel isn't being used is the spectrum being wasted.

-- 
     Jim Reese, WD5IYT            | "Real Texans never refer to trouble
  jreese@sugar.neosoft.com        |  as deep doo-doo"  --Molly Ivins
From: jdelancy@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: [FWD] QSL Routes
Date: 30 Dec 92 14:41:54 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

F.Y.I. to all the DX'ers...
From a friends at MITRE.

>Date: Wednesday, 30 Dec 1992 08:11:55 EST
>From: m07777@mwvm.mitre.org (LEO BOBERschmidt)
>To: (MITRE-Washington Amateur Radio Club)
>Subject: QSL Managers
>
>QSL Managers for countries from former areas of Yugoslavia:
>KA9WON:  for 4N4ANT, 9A2PM, 4N4XA
>WA4WTG:  for S52DD, 4N4AX, 4N4CX, 4N4MX, YZ4Z, 4N4Z
>
>The following is apparently a good source for many countries in the C.I.S.
>Note that QSLing either direct or via the buro is almost nonexistent to
>Russia and most of the former USSR republics.
>DL6ZFG (Rolf Rahne, '93 Call Book address; he is NOT in '92 CB):
>4K2CC, 4K2/UV3CC, UV3CC/UA1P, 4K2OKV, UF6FKW, UL7ACI, ***/UL7ACI, RL7AA,
>RA6WF, RE92C, UL1RWR, 4K4BG, 4K4BEM, 4K4BEU, 4L1FKW, UL0A, UL0ACI, UL7OE,
>UL7AAE, UL8AWL, R7RG, RM8MW, UM8MY.
>
>A local ham had a response time using this route of 7 weeks, not too bad
>considering the number of stations Rolf is handling.  A word of advise.  If
>you are QSLing direct, it is generally better to use a separate return
>envelope for each different call; it is also good to indicate the call on
>the lower left corner of your return envelope.  This will help Rolf sort
>incoming mail, particularly since he is handling so many diffenent calls.
>*
>*        LEO