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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Date:         Mon, 17 Aug 1992 22:02:15 PDT
From:         "Vijay Vaidyanathan" <zycad!yoda!vijay@SUN.COM>
Subject:      dISH sIZE.
X-To:         HOMESAT@VM1.NoDak.EDU
X-cc:         HOMESAT@VM1.NoDak.EDU
              14 Aug 1992 19:48:54 GMT <9208141956.AA14332@Sun.COM>

> kpjone01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
>
> >Greets,
> >
> >What is the smallest size dish that I could use to receive decent pictures
> >on a C-band dish?  I am located in Kentucky with no trees around.
> >
> Probably the smallest size would be an eight foot dish.  Given the increase
> in power of the newer satellites and decreased noise from current LNB's.
>
> Possibly a six footer would work, but I'd play it safe and go with an eight
> foot dish minimum.  There is also the issue of crosstalk from ajacent sats
> now that 2 degree spacing is becoming the norm.
>
I disagree .. I am in CA and get good signals on most sats and
fantastic signals from all the powerful sats (G1, G5, F4, Aniks,
G6) ... and I have a 7 foot dish (which is really 6'7'') and an
archaic receiver.

Where you are I think you'll get sparkle-free pictures on most
channels with even a 7 foot solid, and sparkle free pictures on
almost all "common" channels with even a 6 footer (but I am less
sure about that). If you are mainly intersted in stuff like G5
(HBO, and other cable services), you dont even need that, I'm
sure.

- VV
------
From: steveh@thor.isc-br.com (Steve Hendricks)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: American EXXXtasy (Was Re: SPICE Questions...)
Summary: Story of American EXXXtasy
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:22:14 GMT
Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company

In article <BtA5vD.7s4@fmsrl7.srl.ford.com> bengt@fires1.uucp (Bengt A. Palsson) writes:
>
>I watched one of the movies on SPICE via PPV the other week just to see what
>it was like and it's basically X-rated movies cut down to a hard R-rating.
>Nothing explicit at all if that's what you're looking for.
>It was about the same as what you see on Playboy when they show movies.
>IMHO not worth the $ 90.00 a year or whatever they charge.
>
>Whatever did happen to American EXXXtasy ? Was it more explicit than SPICE ?
>Was it shut down by the "moral minority" people ?
>

Since no one else seems to have answered this, I'll take a stab at it.
Facts are based on recollection, so there may be some inaccuracies. 

American Exxxtasy was a scrambled adult movie channel that showed explicit
X-rated films with no editing.  It was widely thought to be the most 
popular single service offered on satellite and a significant factor in
promoting the sale of both legal IRD's and illegal VCII chips.

In the fall of 1989, a district attorney reputed to be running for 
higher office in Montgomery, (?) Alabama brought local
charges against the network for distribution of pornography.  As I 
remember, the specifics of the case involved a school kid passing around
a tape at school that had been (illegally) recorded off the air.

Immediately upon indictment the satellite owner (I believe it was GE)
cancelled American Exxxtasy's contract and the channel went off the
air.  Thereupon, American Exxxtasy made noises about fighting both
the cancellation of their contract and the criminal prosecution in
Alabama.  Much gnashing of teeth among subscribers and civil libertarians
resulted in no refunds to subscribers (to my knowledge) and no 
effective defense to the prosecution.  

Shortly after, federal pornography charges were brought against the
parent of the network by the Justice Department.  Eventually, the
suit was settled with the payment of a large fine and forfeiture of
assets.  Fans of X-rated movies and proponents of free expression
were disappointed.  Not a rare event.   

Civil libertarians may want to consider this story when voting in 
November.
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   E. 22425 Appleway                   |  Ma Bell: 509 927-7034
   Spokane, WA  99220-4008             |  FAX: 509 927-2499
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Subject: Re: Galaxy 1R launch update
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 01:25:53 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.193934.17753@rchland.ibm.com> oester@vnet.ibm.com writes:
>Any status? Did the launch on 8/19 go as planned? Where will it be located?
>
>-- 

The second launch attempt is currently underway...  It is being
held up by bad weather.  Could be another scrub.

Yesterdays coverage was on G2/15, today it is on G6/13.

-{ DA }-

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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Date:         Sun, 16 Aug 1992 01:36:17 EDT
From:         Gary Bourgois <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
Subject:      Re: Feeds (have info on one and need info on two)
X-To:         "HOMESAT - Home Satellite Technology" <HOMESAT@VM1.NoDak.EDU>

>I am looking for two feeds and have been unsuccessful to this point
>in locating them:

>- Jukebox Saturday Night.   A local station that carries baseball
>carries this saturday night music service, and I only get to hear
>the last few minutes of the program due to baseball.  I would like
>to try to hear it in its entirety if possible.

>- Karaoke Showcase.  This is a TV show featuring Karaoke music.  I
>have searched and have had no luck.  I bet if I could find a satellite
>TV feed, I could hear it in stereo and have a better picture when
>compared to watching it on a local UHF station.

Both these sound like offerings of CHANNEL AMERICA on S2/05  Now you know why
you have not found them.




--
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From: J9N@psuvm.psu.edu (Jeffrey J. Nucciarone)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Info request: INTERSAT IRQ160
Date: 12 Aug 92 15:38:49 GMT
Organization: Penn State University


   I recently 'acquired' an Intersat IRD160 receiver, actuator controller,
power supply, and LNA, condition unknown.  The actuator controller looks
fried (connector for actuator arm very blackened, smell of burned electronics)
but the rest of the setup looks ok.  It came with no documentation and no
hookup cables.

   Does anybody know where I can get more information abt these components?
I'm interested in knowing just how usable these components are, assuming
I can repair the damage. (It doesn't look like the results of a lightning
hit, so there is hope.)  Each box has several connectors on the back and
with no wiring diagram it could get very interesting when trying to
hook it all together.

   Is Intersat still around?

   Thanks,

       Jeff

no .sig today
no .quote this week
no .opinion allowed
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: alen@crash.cts.com (Alen Shapiro)
Subject: Red Dwarf...sighted (and even watched)
Date: 18 Aug 92 02:22:59 GMT
Summary: I saw it last night
Keywords: Red Dwarf British Sci Fi

Red Dwarf was on F1-03 9:00pm PST Sunday 16th August (KRMA).

It was quite funny and was followed by Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) who
was funnier.

A good time was had by all

--alen
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite,misc.misc
From: ia4@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Imran Anwar)
Subject: ULTIMATTE Corp makers of Newsmatter etc>  Where to find them?
Organization: Columbia University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 03:53:49 GMT

Hi.  I saw a company called ULTIMATTE Corp mentioned in a news story
in a magazine called Broadcast Asia (but the magazine is not available here)
and I need to know if someone can guide me as to where the firm is and
if there is a phone number available for them.

Thanks.

Imran
From: steveh@thor.isc-br.com (Steve Hendricks)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Rush Limbaugh on Satellite anywhere?
Summary: God! I thought he was everywhere!
Date: 17 Aug 92 03:25:51 GMT
Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company

In article <01GNLQJHOHS49OCXLW@WCUVAX1.BITNET> CRISP@WCUVAX1.WCU.EDU (Russ Crisp) writes:
>Greetings fellow earthlings..
>
>I used to listen to Rush Limbaugh on WGST when I lived in Atlanta, but
>ever since we moved to NC, I've been unable to find him on the dial here.
>Does anyone know where his program can be found in the sky?  He's on the
>EIB (Excellence in Broadcasting) Network.  Any ideas would be greatly
>appreciated!
>
>Russ Crisp
>Western Carolina University
>Cullowhee, NC

You mean there is a place in this country that is not contaminated by the
bigoted idiocy of Rush Limbaugh?  North Carolina?  Have you reported this
to your senior US Senator?  (Sorry, I realize this is not satellite 
related; I couldn't resist.)

And to answer your question (partially) I'm under the impression that 
Herr Limbaugh can be received through SCPC.  I'm sure someone else can
provide more detailed info.

jsh
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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: 36/72 MHz Transponders on various birds
Date: 13 Aug 92 00:35:24 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <yVXBPB7w165w@ijpc.UUCP> ianj@ijpc.UUCP (Ian Justman) writes:
>
>of Westsat that they have no video on them.  Not a thing.  But
>then again, wasn't ASC-1 dormant until just recently?


ASC-1 (C band part) was dormant until recently.  The Ku part
has been active for several years (Sears Telecommunications TV
Network in BMAC scrambled format).

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu
From: as_cert@uqam.ca (Association des tudiants au certificat en comptabilit)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Olympics On Canadian Satellite
Date: 12 Aug 92 15:04:22 GMT
Organization: UQAM

In article <1992Jul30.203200.26295@clipper.ingr.com> mgm@clipper.ingr.com (Mike Marfell) writes:



>    Well it's looks like we don't have to pay for the triplecast, we can
>get the Olympics via Canadian satellite (A1-14)! However it's in french 
>and we only see the Canadian national team, except multi country events 
>like Track and field, swimming and Biking. Now the question! Is the 
>Canadian feeds Live or is it Memorex? I get up at 5am PST and there on.
>So could this be taped? Hmmmmmmm. BTW, speaking of the triplecast, I
>hear that the NBC folks caved in and the triplecast will sold for
>$19.95 a day plus a free weekend view on the 25th & 26th.

>                                                          -Mike
> 
>-- 

>Mike Marfell                                      mgm@clipper.ingr.com
The morning feed was live.  And it began at 5:00 or 6:00 AM est.  The prime 
time feed began at 7:30 pm est.  It was a retrospective of the day. 
From: wells@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (John Wells)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:53:30 GMT
Subject: Re: making a dish to receive t.v.
Organization: Zanzor of the CLOUDS
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite

Hi, 

  What your friend was talking about is picking up a earth bound microwave
signals that were rebroadcasts of HBO and such. i
  
  The type of receiver you need is a 1.2 ghz low noise converter and not
a police scanner.  For what is is worth, you need to be in a city that has
a transmitter.  The word is that the unit in Denver has gone to scramble 
mode so it wouldn't do ya much good to build a reciever for it anyhow. 

  The information you need is in a Radio Electronics magazine of about 10 
years ago.

  The sled idea might work ok for Ku band satellites but the focus is a bit 
weird and probabily would be better to use a real dish for such application.

			Just my .02 worth 	Zanz
From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: KU Question?
Date: 23 Aug 92 03:03:18 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <l95es0INN43n@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM> davidv@mcguffin.Corp.Sun.COM writes:
>I've noticed in Satellite Week that Primestar offers a few superstations,
>but according to the legend provided in the magazine, they aren't sold
>in the US market. 
>

Primestar is being test marketed in a few areas around the country.

>
>I'm primarily interested in picking up sports feeds, ie. NHL, NFL, College 
>Basketball.  Has anybody had any success finding these in the clear on KU? 
>

Tons of college basketball (I hope you love ESPN, ESPN has the majority
of their college basketball backhauls ITC on Ku band), NHL -- just a
handful during the season, NFL -- somewhat better: NBC the majority of the
time, ESPN and TNT almost always, CBS just a handful), baseball (tons
of Minor League, just a handful of major league games, and all the special
major league games are there), basketball (about the same as the NFL
in quanity -- Sunshine Net appears to have a good many games, and TNT/TBS
, Detroit Pistons TV Net and some others usually use Ku band.

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu


>
>Thanks in advance,
>David
From: James.VanHouten@f544.n109.z1.fidonet.org (James VanHouten)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: USENET feeds by Satellite
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 18:19:00 -0500

All,

  Thought all would get a kick out of this message found on the FIDONET.

--Jim


Internet: James.Vanhouten@f544.n109.z1.fidonet.org

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Forwarded from "TVRO"

05 Aug 92 21:56, Lawrence Chen wrote to All:

 LC> Does anybody know anything about this USENET feed by Satellite service?

Gary Bourgois will be running some USENET stuff from rec.video.satellite
on a 300 baud transmission that will occur on weekends on S3/21/6.2.
It is basicly what Doug McFadden did with simple ASCII being sent...they
called it Public Access Data back then and it was sent by KSAT then
by CSAT.  Gary no doubt will be using this format and will be sending
various text files...no doubt some will be from rec.video.satellite,
shich is a forum very like this echo, except people put elaborate tags
at the ends of their messages that explain how much education they have
and how high up they are in a company.

Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: fwbent@watmsg.uwaterloo.ca (Fred Bent)
Subject: Re: Galaxy 1R launch update
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 22:58:45 GMT


Bad news....

At 18:40.02 EDT Ac 71 lifted off with the Galaxy 1-R Huges Satellite.
However, the two Centaur motors did NOT ignite, and so the satellite
was lost.

FYI the launch was carried on G6/13.

-Fred Bent
fwbent@plg.uwaterloo.ca
From: gerry@bluemoon.rn.com (Gerard M. Foley)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Ku: Is my reception what it should be?
Date: 18 Aug 92 14:01:37 GMT
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])

> (due south of me) I have been thinking that perhaps my elevation is off by a
> bit.  I was rather disappointed with my NBC reception.
> Thanks in advance.
> Rob M.
> 

   I have an impression that uplinkers often use (or command)
reduced power on the downlink when they are not sending program
material.

 This is from
     gerry@bluemoon.rn.com
who doesn't have his (or her) own obnoxious signature yet
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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Date:         Sun, 16 Aug 1992 15:02:32 ADT
From:         Everett Coldwell <everett@AGCRR.BIO.NS.CA>
Subject:      What is a IRD?
X-To:         homesat@vm1.nodak.edu

I've been reading the HomeSat list for about a month now and am
still not sure what IRD stands for.  My guess is Integrated
Receiver / Descrambler.  Is this the meaning?
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: sh0002@porsche (Scott Hou)
Subject: Re: >>$265 Ku-band System<<
Organization: Medtronic, Inc.
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 08:12:14 GMT

John wanted me to sell this system by telling him what magical 
things he can do with it.  I sent him email back directly.

My advice is, read the FAQ, visit your local Satellite store,
get a Sky Vision catalog, then if you want to get the Ku-band
satellite system, send me email to see if I have enough interested
people to get the discount price of $265.

Sell it to yourself since I'm not in it to make money, just to
save some.  I'm new at this, too, but I thought it's been
fun to gather the information and understand more of the
satellite stuff.  By all means, have fun.  I have submitted
Pro Brand's phone and address to the FAQ so if you want to buy
one system at $299 (the current price) from Pro Brand, you can
at any time.  I'm not connected to Pro Brand in anyway but I
suppose if I ordered 25 systems from them, they'd consider
putting me on their most welcomed customer list, eh?

Anyway, I have 3 people interested so far but no definite "yes"
decisions.  A friend of mine bought a system on his own so he
has been watching some programming already.  Reception is
pretty good, he said.  Just don't let your neighbor's kids
kick the dish around if it is sitting on the ground.


--
Scott Hou                          phone: 612-574-8660
Consulting at Medtronic, Inc.      email: scott.hou@pace.medtronic.com
From: ianj@ijpc.UUCP (Ian Justman)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: SCPC, FM2, FM3
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 92 13:41:27 PDT
Organization: Ian Justman's pitiful excuse for an AT clone

flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US (Gary Bourgois) writes:

> >Okay, I can get FM2 with no problem on my R1 using the baseband video output
> >but no SCPC.  I then tried putting a block spliter on my 70 Mhz IF loop and
> >tried (G3/1 I think) to get SCPC; still no go, but the cables did make a
> 
> G3 1 has no scpc on it at all.
> 
> The place to look for SCPC is:
> 
> G2/3
> and
> G6/3


After reading WestSat, another great bird to look for SCPC on is
Aurora 2, aka Satcom C5.  I don't remember which transponders,
though.  There's hardly any video on that bird, and that's why I
thought I couldn't see it because there's practically nothing TO
see!

> To tell if there are SCPC signals, you will notice a slight increase in the
> indication on your signal meter when you tune to these channels.  There are
> other places to find SCPC, but these are the best places for the newcommer
> because the signals are jam packed there.

That's how I found Aurora 2/Satcom C5.
From: aurs01!aurw51!gingell@CONCERT.NET (Mike Gingell)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: BBC World Service Schedule
Date: 22 Aug 92 01:28:30 GMT
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU

By popular request (well at least 3) here is an abreviated schedule
for September.  If there is more interest I might be persuaded to
do it again next month.
-------------------------------------------------------------------

BBC World Service Schedule Highlights September 1992
All times GMT - subtract 0400 for EST till
daylight savings ends, the ssubtract 0500
G3-24 (C-SPAN) 5.40 MHz narrow band audio
--------------------------------------------------------
Drama
Play of the Week
Sun 0101, rep 1201 and 1901 if 60 minutes
    0030, rep 1130 and 1830 if 90 minutes
Sept 6th  The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen - Part 1 60 mins
Sept 13th    Part 2 60 mins
Sept 20th The Royal Hunt Of The Sun   90 mins
Sept 27th French Without Tears

Play, Passport To Permanence  45 min
Sat 19th, 1901, rep Mon 0101 and 1515

Series.
The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy   6 parts, 30 mins
Weds until 23rd Sept, 1530, rep Thurs 0030, 1030

The Heart Of Hark 'un  6 parts, 30 mins each
Comedy Drama about a trainee magician
Thurs 1130, rep 1715 and Fri 0230


Off The Shelf. 15 minute serialization reading from
a book, daily Mon-Fri 15 minutes 0430, rep 1430

The Life & Times of Admiral Christopher Columbus  7th-11th
The Village By The Sea  14th-25th
----------------------------------------------------

Features
Artists at Work  6 parts 15 mins  Mons 2315, Tues 0445, 0930
As I Recall  6 parts 30 mins Fris 2215 rep Sats 0230, 0730
Brain of Britain (Quiz) 17 * 30 min, Suns 0230, Mon 1215, Tue 0230
Encounters With The Unknown 6 * 15 min Suns from 27th 0445,
               rep 1445, Weds 0815
Great Newspapers 6 * 15 min Weds until 30th 0130, rep 0930, 1715
Good Books, Sats 0415 (ex 26th) rep Weds 1445 (ex 30th), Thurs 0815
Journey To The Centre Of The Universe, 13*15 min

----------------------------------------------------

Music
Concert Hall  45 min Suns 1515 rep Tues 0815 2315
Latin Roots 8 * 30 min Mons 2215 rep Tues 0630, Weds 1615, Fri 1030
Music From The Age Of Columbus Mons 0145, Tue 1445 Fri 0415
Pop On The Line phone in & talk to a star - call London 71 379 7444
from 1200GMT on the day  5 * 60 mins Suns 1401-1500
The Story Of Western Music 8 * 30 min Tues from 29th rep Fris 0030, 1715
BBC PROMS 92  Tues 0815 rep 2315, Suns 1515 rep Tues 2315

----------------------------------------------------


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From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: more observations
Date: 20 Aug 92 05:07:30 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque


I guess that CNN INTL feed on SBS-6 was short lived.  I went to
look today and there was a color bar slate (the weirder type of
color bars) that said "MCD - Counter".  I have no idea what MCD
stands for.  

On that same note, on SBS-6/6 there was those same weird color
bars with the slate "MCDTV Net".  At one point today they
had audio that was the CNN INTL program audio but the video
was those color bars.  I think these two are related in some
way (especially the MCD part).  

Still no LVTN.  I guess we still owe them a few more days, tho. . . .
Closeby, we still have that guy STAN BS'ing.  Does he not
tell the complete story sometimes!  Sorry 'bout that personal
opinion.  Anyway, he was selling an IRD when I glanced.  The screen
gave the price and said "Free Olympics Triplecast".  I guess NBC
is already marketing the 1996 Olympics Triplecast!  8^)  OK, bad
joke.

KISN (adult contemp. station out of SLC, UT) has appeared on SCPC
again.  That must mean it is getting time to start NBA Basketball
season (pre-season in this case).  FYI, they are the flagship
for the Utah Jazz.

I found the Melrose Place feed (finally!).  How come the best things
happen at 4am ET in the morning?  Well, it was on T1/3 at 4 am ET on
late Friday/early Saturday morning.

NBC has had a backhaul for the Republican National Convention on
K1/15.  I checked K2 quickly and that exact same feed was also
duplicated there.  Quite nice to see Tom Brokaw staring into the
camera during commercial breaks...  

'Nuff said.  I hope no more soapboxing in the future.  I know you
can't stand it!  ;)

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu
From: ACHS@ECUVM1.BITNET (Howard F. Speight Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: VCII shutoff schedule announced
Date: 13 Aug 92 19:31:28 GMT
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Comments:     Resent-From: "Howard F. Speight Jr." <ACHS@ECUVM1>
Comments:     Originally-From: Mike Gingell <aurs01!aurw6b!gingell@CONCERT.NET>

If I may ask a silly question? Does that include VCII+ ?  If yes, how
do I get an upgrade? Thanks...
BTW, I do have a legal VCII+ module with paid for programming...

Howard F. Speight Jr.  Mainframe Consultant, PROFS/Usercode Administrator
East Carolina University, Computing & Information Systems
Austin 124 Greenville, North Carolina 27858    (919)757-6401
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
According to last nights Satellite Orbit Radio Hour the schedule for
shutoff of the VCII data stream was announced last week at a Satellite
trade show in Baltimore MD. It is:

HBO/Cinemax  shutoff starts Sept 20, complete Oct 20th.
Showtime/TMC    same time frame.
Netlink 5, Disney, Turner (CNN TNT etc) 30-60 days after above.

Mike Gingell, Alcatel, Raleigh, NC USA  (919) 850-6444
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Internet:   gingell%aurfs1%aurgate@mcnc.org