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Subject: Re: Virus Alert!
From: "Dakota Summerhawk" <dakotas@dotorg.org>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 09:06:29 -0600
X-Message-Number: 10
Good rule of thumb if you don't OPEN an attachment then most of the time
there is not a problem. But however I have a virus scan from AVG that works
quite well. Some of the Worms actually SHUT DOWN your virus scan BEFORE
sending the virus, if at all possible then check with your provider and see
if this is the case. Symantec had a problem with this a while back but
issued a patch for it so it no longer does this. Another thing I have done
is most worms need to complete the first operation in sending a virus using
the address book, good way to cheat this is follows:
Create a name in your book like so:
First name: *Virus
Last name: Trap
Email address: *virustrap@microsoft.com
The program will tell you its an invalid address but save it anyways, this
worm hits the first address (the virus trap) and stops because it cant
complete the operation due to the email address being a "false".
Still BEST way is to have the UPDATED version of your virus scan RUNNING on
your computer.
Remember it doesn't do any good to have the virus scan on your system if its
turned OFF!
Dakota
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Subject: mac/win APRS use
From: Gonzales Andy <agonzales@arc.nasa.gov>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 09:29:44 -0700
X-Message-Number: 11
Has anyone tried using macAPRS with a Kenwood TH D7 connected through
a USB port - with a Keyspan adapter ?
Can mac / winAPRS be used in a manner similiar to Street Atlas, where
you are NAVIGATING, rather than TRACKING.
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Andy Gonzales
NASA / Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Bldg. N-244, Rm. 240
MS 244-19
agonzales@arc.nasa.gov
650-604-0309
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Subject: RE: Virus Alert! STOP IT!!!
From: "Ray McKnight" <shortsheep@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 09:55:27 -0700
X-Message-Number: 12
FOLKS - WAKE UP. IF YOU'RE ON THE INTERNET, THERE'S ***ALWAYS***
THE POSSABILITY OF VIRUS ACTIVITY.
Read the SIG guidelines, virus warnings are unwanted and unnecessary.
If you're subscribed to a list, take appropriate precautions, but PLEASE
Quit bothering the rest of us who don't need to know every time you get
pinged. It doesn't matter if the source appears to originate from
within the SIG, sending all these warnings can be considered a form of
attack itself by creating unnecessary traffic and clogging the server.
One virus,
hundreds of chain letters...
I'm sure Stan will chime in and back this up.
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Subject: Re: mac/win APRS use
From: Mark Sproul <msproul@jove.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:54:22 -0400
X-Message-Number: 13
At 9:29 AM -0700 6/6/03, Gonzales Andy wrote:
>Has anyone tried using macAPRS with a Kenwood TH D7 connected
>through a USB port - with a Keyspan adapter ?
Yes, I use a Mac with a USB adapter all of the time, it works fine
>Can mac / winAPRS be used in a manner similiar to Street Atlas,
>where you are NAVIGATING, rather than TRACKING.
I do this a lot as well, go to DISPLAY menu and set AUTO SCROLL MOVING MAP
This will make the title of the window change to have "(callsign)" as part
of the window, if you had clicked on a station, then THAT station would be
the one you are "tracking" If you dont click on any station or click on
yourself, then you will "track" yourself and it works just like SA or any
other navigation.
The next release of Mac/WinAPRS will include the option to have Tiger maps
in the "heading up" mode as apposed to the normal "north up" mode Some
people much prefer this for "navigational" uses.
Mark
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Subject: ADMIN: RE: Virus Alert! STOP IT!!!
From: "stanzepa@earthlink.net" <stanzepa@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 13:06:08 -0400
X-Message-Number: 14
The discussion of viruses is off-topic. Please cease and desist.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Stan, WA1LOU, SIG administrator
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Subject: Freedom Corps
From: T C <boytroy54@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 10:30:58 -0700 (PDT)
X-Message-Number: 15
To all,
Those of us that use APRS in our Voulunteer lives, doing work for Homeland
Security, Skywarn or any function that helps the population of the United
States, have a way to get some payback for all our volunteer work...
http://www.freedomcorps.gov/
Keep a total of the hours you spend volunteering and receive an award from
the President of the Unites States.
Put Amateur Radio on the top of the Volunteer list. Let them know we are
here and doing things to help in homeland security...
73 de w8tcc, Troy
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Subject: Re: ADMIN: RE: Virus Alert! STOP IT!!!
From: Alex <kr1st@amsat.org>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 13:54:57 -0400
X-Message-Number: 16
"stanzepa@earthlink.net" wrote:
>
>Please cease and desist.
You read too many legal novels.
73,
--Alex KR1ST.
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Subject: MacAPRS w/USB-Serial Adaptor
From: "Matthew Stennett" <wa4tkg@iwon.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:01:11 -0400 (EDT)
X-Message-Number: 17
I run an iMac, DV with a Belkin USB-Serial adaptor.
If you "fire-up" the computer with the UBB plugged in,
it will either cause the computer to NOT properly boot,
OR: the TNC will NOT function.
It is then necessary to REboot.
Other then that, it works perfectly.
IF you are planning to run an iMac, you MAY,
or may NOT have this problem....
If anyone ELSE has this trouble, and knows how to
remedy it, LET ME KNOW...I get TIRED of
pulling out that USB wire all the time,
and REbooting the computer!
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Subject: Re: LC-TRAK PLUS
From: Alex <kr1st@amsat.org>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 14:09:54 -0400
X-Message-Number: 18
Ken Collins wrote:
>
>This standalone tracker might be worth looking at:-
>
>www.landolt.de/info/afuinfo/lc-trak.htm
Thanks for posting it. The addition of the relay to turn off the radio a
half an hour after arriving at your destination is nice.
73,
--Alex
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Subject: Re: LC-TRAK PLUS
From: WA8LMF2@aol.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:17:50 EDT
X-Message-Number: 19
In a message dated 6/6/2003 11:12:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
kr1st@amsat.org writes:
>Ken Collins wrote:
>>
>>This standalone tracker might be worth looking at:-
>>
>>www.landolt.de/info/afuinfo/lc-trak.htm
>
>Thanks for posting it. The addition of the relay to turn off the radio a
>half an hour after arriving at your destination is nice.
As is the provision to provide PS/2 +5VDC power to a mouse-type GPS (note
the PS/2 keyboard connector on the device -- this is not for a keyboard,
it's to provide +5VDC to the GPS). This is something I have always built
into my packaging of TinyTraks as well.
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Subject: Radio question
From: "Dakota Summerhawk" <dakotas@dotorg.org>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:29:00 -0600
X-Message-Number: 20
I saw the article that had a radio dropped into a PPC for being able to have
one group talk to another, Is the technology there to be able to have the
radio TX with APRS CE? It would be great to have the radio and the GPS built
in to one unit that could sit on your arm or belt and have the capability to
be able to APRS without all the equipment being split up.
Any suggestions on technology on this line of thinking?
Thanks
Dakota
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Subject: Re: MacAPRS w/USB-Serial Adaptor
From: "Mike Yetsko" <myetsko@insydesw.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:45:24 -0400
X-Message-Number: 21
>I run an iMac, DV with a Belkin USB-Serial adaptor.
>If you "fire-up" the computer with the UBB plugged in,
>it will either cause the computer to NOT properly boot,
>OR: the TNC will NOT function.
>It is then necessary to REboot.
>Other then that, it works perfectly.
>IF you are planning to run an iMac, you MAY,
>or may NOT have this problem....
>If anyone ELSE has this trouble, and knows how to
>remedy it, LET ME KNOW...I get TIRED of
>pulling out that USB wire all the time,
>and REbooting the computer!
I tried to respond to this directly, but got the following:
Failed to deliver to 'wa4tkg@iwon.com'
SMTP module(domain iwon.com) reports:
host mx says:
554 Service unavailable; [209.225.8.34] blocked using
blackholes.iwon.com, reason: We have recently received a large number of
abuse complaints regarding your account (and/or your ISP
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