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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>,
"WRYTING-L : Writing and Theory across Disciplines" <WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA>
Subject: two questions - need information -
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:59:40 -0400 (EDT)
Two Questions - At http://www.asondheim.org/ - go to 'book' - a number of jpegs. I'm looking for any information - there are images from two books that appear to be Czech missals from the mid-19th century. Any information greatly appreciated. These are hand-written and hand- bound, hand-tooled. Second question - Has anyone heard the follow: > From an anonymous member: > > Mystery QRM Signals in Australia: > > In Australia two very strong pulse signals are appearing on HF amateur > bands and the hunt is on to determine the source of these intruders. > > A radar like pulse which peaks at 10dB over signal strength 9, and > reported to be up 100kHz wide is being heard regularly 7020-7080 kHz > in the (VK) mornings and 3590-3800 kHz in the (VK) evenings. > > Reports from VK and ZL point to it being north-west of Australia. JA's > and W's during QSOs with VK also say they can detect the signal but at > a lower strength. > > It's an unwelcome reminder of the havoc caused by the over-the-horizon > radar dubbed the Russian Woodpecker that fired up in 1976 and lasted a > decade. Hopefully this latest pulse signal is not another OTHR. > > A repetitive cyclic sounding pulse signal is also being experienced in > VK on most amateur HF bands and often simultaneously on more than one > band. > > An inquiry by the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) has received > assurances that neither the (JORN) Jindalee over-the-horizon Defence > radar in central Australia or a new SECAR system in the Torres Strait > north of Queensland are to blame. > > The (SECAR) Surface wave Extended Coastal Area Radar has begun trials. > It will enhance the monitoring ability for Defence and Customs to > detect illegal fishing and immigration. It could also be developed to > provide early storm warnings. > > With JORN and SECAR being given alibis, the WIA's Intruder Watch > intruders@wia.org.au is now seeking reports from radio amateurs on the > harmful interference. > > In particular it needs directional information and reported incidents > of these intruders disrupting QSOs and causing harmful interference. > The WIA will then take the matter up with the Australian > Communications Authority for its investigation. > > - Amateur Radio Victoria > amateurradio.com.au > > Mystery QRM signals > > In Australia two very strong pulse signals are appearing on HF amateur > bands and the hunt is on to determine the source of these intruders. > > A radar like pulse which peaks at 10dB over signal strength 9, and > reported to be up 100kHz wide is being heard regularly 7020-7080 kHz > in the (VK) mornings and 3590-3800 kHz in the (VK) evenings. > > Reports from VK and ZL point to it being north-west of Australia. JA's > and W's during QSOs with VK also say they can detect the signal but at > a lower strength. > > It's an unwelcome reminder of the havoc caused by the over-the-horizon > radar dubbed the Russian Woodpecker that fired up in 1976 and lasted a > decade. Hopefully this latest pulse signal is not another OTHR. > > A repetitive cyclic sounding pulse signal is also being experienced in > VK on most amateur HF bands and often simultaneously on more than one > band. > > An inquiry by the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) has received > assurances that neither the (JORN) Jindalee over-the-horizon Defence > radar in central Australia or a new SECAR system in the Torres Strait > north of Queensland are to blame. > > The (SECAR) Surface wave Extended Coastal Area Radar has begun trials. > It will enhance the monitoring ability for Defence and Customs to > detect illegal fishing and immigration. It could also be developed to > provide early storm warnings. > > With JORN and SECAR being given alibis, the WIA's Intruder Watch > intruders@wia.org.au is now seeking reports from radio amateurs on the > harmful interference. > > In particular it needs directional information and reported incidents > of these intruders disrupting QSOs and causing harmful interference. > The WIA will then take the matter up with the Australian > Communications Authority for its investigation. > > - Amateur Radio Victoria > amateurradio.com.au Here in Santa Ana I seem to be picking up what sounds like sped-up time signals (no call letters etc.) on the same frequencies. Please give a listen if you're into shortwave & let us know. Thanks, Alan