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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.327 ** I got TVI...HELP!!! Here's some hints on Television interference, but this is not a complete list. There are also books on the subject available from ARRL. * If cable TV is an underground feed, look for central distribution box. Check for a grounding rod. * Try installing torroids on the cable TV cable close to the TV, and maybe torroids on the AC cord as well. * VCRs are notorious for RF leakers, try disconnecting the VCR. * Check to see if interference is better or worse when cable is disconnected and you use rabbit ears instead. It could be the cable company's problem! * Calling the cable company may get results, since they are also responsible for RF leakage from their equipment. However, they are very often obstinate. Good luck! Try some or all of these suggestions before calling the cable company: 1. Log the interference, noting geographical location, frequency, and characteristics. 2. Bring it to the cable company's attention in writing, preferably addressed to "Chief Engineer", or "Technical Staff". 3. Don't be accusatory, instead ask for assistance in resolving the problem. Try to work it out with someone technically knowledgeable. 4. Do mention your "licensed radio system", but try not to be too specific about "ham" or "CB" unless requested. * Try moving the radio antenna further away from the TV sets. Make sure the SWR is LOW. ** Did you know that you can get college credit for being a ham? It's true! You can receive up to 14 credits in electronics and engineering thru placement tests for CLEP (College Level Entrance Placement) exams and DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support) exams if you have an Advanced or Extra class Amateur license. For more information, ask your campus education office or (for DANTES) your military education office. ** On what frequencies do JPL and GSFC retransmit the shuttle audio? Station VHF 10m 15m 20m 40m 80m Video WA3NAN 147.45 28.650 21.395 14.295 7.185 3.860 W6VIO 224.04 21.280 14.282 7.165 K6MF 145.585 7.165 3.840 W5RRR 146.64 28.495 21.350 14.280 7.227 3.850 W6FXN 145.46 KA9SZX 146.88 426.25 K4GCC 146.94 WA4VME 145.17 All frequencies are in MHz. Use FM on VHF, USB on 10-20m, LSB on 40-80m. WA3NAN - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD W6VIO - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA K6MF - NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA W5RRR - NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX W6FXN - Los Angeles, CA KA9SZX - Champaign-Urbana, IL K4GCC - Titusville, FL (near or at Kennedy Space Center) WA4VME - Melbourne, FL (near or at Kennedy Space Center) ** Can I take my HT on an airplane and operate it if I get the permission of the captain? Technically, maybe. But don't count on it. In general, you can't use a radio or scanner on an airline (or charter) *unless* the airline allows it and the pilot-in-command (PIC) determines that it will not interfere with the instruments and radios on that specific aircraft. Very few US airlines allow passengers to use radios so be ready to disconnect the antenna when you ask. (Don't even ask to transmit.) For reference (in the US) the pertinent portion of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) is Part 91, paragraph 91.21. Due to airport security, you may have a little difficulty carrying the HT (or any electronic equipment) onto the airplane. Generally, you can appease the security guards, simply by showing that the unit is operational and doesn't have a bomb inside. For a radio, just turning it on and opening the squelch satisfies them. Expect more difficulty during periods of increased security. On a private airplane, it is legal to operate an amateur radio if you have the permission of the PIC. It is still possible for the radio to interfere with the plane's navigation or communication equipment, so be sure to ask first. Always obey the requests of the PIC. He knows his airplane and radios better than you do. ** How do I modify my current Amateur license? To modify your license (change of address, change of station location, change of name, renewal, or even change of callsign), submit an FCC Form 610 to the FCC. Forms are available from the FCC or ARRL or a local VE session or ham radio store. Do NOT use a photocopy. Check off the appropriate boxes, fill in the new/changed information, SIGN THE FORM, and attach a copy of your current license (or a brief letter of explanation for its absence, ie, "my dog ate it"). NOTE: If you check the box to change your callsign, YOU WILL GET A NEW CALLSIGN, even if all you wanted was to supply a new address; if you want to keep your callsign, DON'T CHECK THAT BOX. Send the form to FCC, POB 1020, Gettysburg, PA 17326. Turnaround time (for CURRENT licensees only) is about 2-4 weeks. ANY ham can apply for a new callsign (this is different from the past where you can only get a new callsign if you move or upgrade). You can't specify WHICH ONE you want, a new one comes from the same pool as new licensees for that class of license. The callsign is based on your mailing address. For overseas military and civilians, be sure to specify a station location that is within FCC jurisdiction. New licenses are for 10-year terms. If you apply for renewal before its expiration date, the expired license is valid for 60 days after expiration to allow for the new license to arrive. You have up to 2 years after expiration (5 years for an old 5-year license) to renew before re-examination is required (but you can't operate with an expired license). You will lose your current callsign after 1 year after expiration if you don't renew. ** I'm confused about XXX, should I ask the FCC? Whatever "XXX" is in this case, the overwhelming ARRL and net opinion is a resounding "NO!", at least not as a first step. Amateurs are generally very law-abiding people and have historically written the FCC asking for clarification on some operating practice or another. This is a very dangerous practice, for several reasons. Most amateur radio regulations (contained in Part 97) are generally very loosely-worded, so as not to restrict experimentation and new techniques. But asking the FCC for a clarification will set in motion the process of "clarifying" it for everyone (i.e. new rulemaking.) Examples of such restrictive rulings include varying topics like when Hams can help non-profit agencies or effectively forcing packet BBS sysops to screen messages before forwarding them. They were the result of well-intentioned questions by Hams that forced the FCC to make a ruling where they previously allowed the amateur radio community to police itself. Under all circumstances, it is better to first read the rules yourself. Then, if there's a problem, ask your national amateur radio organiza- tion (such as the ARRL in the US) which can give qualified advice about interpretation of FCC regulations. Organizations like the ARRL also have the influence to ask the FCC informally, without forcing a ruling. Even if asking the FCC doesn't result in a restrictive ruling, it is generally a good idea to not overburden an under-staffed and under- funded government agency with a lot of correspondence. The Amateur Radio Service has traditionally been a low-workload "hands-off" service, and has enjoyed a wide latitude from the FCC. Please don't ruin this image for your fellow amateurs. Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu rec.radio.amateur.misc:26799 news.answers:3627 Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!tamsun.tamu.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!ames!pacbell.com!charon.amdahl.com!amdahl!uts.amdahl.com From: ikluft@uts.amdahl.com (Ian Kluft) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,news.answers Subject: rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently Asked Questions (Part 6 of 6) Message-ID: <ham-radio-faq-6-719748482@uts.amdahl.com> Date: 22 Oct 92 10:08:14 GMT Expires: 9 Nov 92 08:00:00 GMT References: <ham-radio-faq-1-719748482@uts.amdahl.com> Sender: netnews@uts.amdahl.com Reply-To: hamradio-faq@uts.amdahl.com (Ham Radio FAQ Coordinators) Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Santa Clara, CA Lines: 110 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Supersedes: <ham-radio-faq-6-718452483@uts.amdahl.com> X-Posting-Frequency: posted on the 7th and 22nd of each month Posted-By: auto-faq script Archive-name: ham-radio-faq/part6 Revision: 2.4 07/01/92 02:43:03 Rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently Asked Questions Part 6 - Special Topics in Amateur Radio questions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Questions discussed in Part 6: (dates indicate last modification) ** Is there any information on antique radios? (pre-4/92) ** Where can I buy vacuum tubes? (pre-4/92) ** What do I need to get started in packet radio? (5/92) ** What do I need to get started in satellite communications? (pre-4/92) ** What is available to get started in ATV, SSTV and WEFAX? (5/92) ** What are these contests I sometimes hear, and how do I participate? (7/92) --Rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently-asked Questions------------------Part 6-- ** Is there any information on antique radios? Antique radio classifieds: ARC, PO Box 802-B6, Carlisle, MA 01741 - old radios, TVs, ham equipment, 40s and 50s radios, telegraph, books, etc. Hallicrafter Service manuals: Ardco Electronics, PO Box 95, Dept Q, Berwyn, IL 60402 Antique Wireless Association, Bruce Kelley, W2ICE, Route 3, Holcomb, NY 14469 - sponsors the Wireless Museum See also the info on antique-radios mailing list in FAQ 2. ** Where can I buy vacuum tubes? Kirby, 298 West Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032 (1-317-843-2212) Antique Electronic Supply, Box 1810, Tempe, AZ 85281 (1-602-894-9503) Fair Radio Sales, Box 1105, Lima OH 45802 Fala Electronics, Box 1376-1 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Southern Radio Supply, 1909 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112 (10504-524-2343) ** What do I need to get started in packet radio? Packet radio is a digital form of communication using radios. There are OTHER digital forms, as well, like CW, RTTY and AMTOR. To use packet radio, you'll need a radio (2 meters and 70 centimeters are most popular), a box that converts radio signals to digital signals that a computer can understand (called a TNC or terminal node control- ler) and a computer or terminal. For some computers or TNCs you may need special software as well. However, most TNCs and computers get along quite well with just a terminal emulator software package. Most personal computers can be interfaced to use with packet radio. Since there are many digipeaters, generally even an HT will work with packet radio. Your first source of information on Packet Radio should be the rec.radio.amateur.packet newsgroup. It has its own regularly-posted FAQ that goes into much more depth on the subject than this one can. See also the mailing list and archives info in Part 3. For more information on packet radio, you might try TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio), PO Box 12925, Tucson, AZ 85732 (602-749-9479). ** What do I need to get started in satellite communications? For more information about Amateur Satellite Communications, try AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation), PO Box 27, Washington, DC 20044 (301-589-6062). They also have an international net on Sundays on 14.282 MHz at 1900Z. ** What is available to get started in ATV, SSTV and WEFAX? This is a large subject area in itself. Amateur Television (ATV), Slow-scan TV (SSTV), and Weather FAX (WEFAX) all deal with transmitted pictures. (ATV includes moving pictures and audio just like your household TV.) Equipment is available to interface to most common microcomputers including PC clones, Amigas (which are prominent in most video applications anyway), Atari ST, and others. (At last check, we didn't see Macintosh on the list.) There are also a handful of publications on the subject. All this information is available via FTP in the /pub/ham-radio directory at ftp.cs.buffalo.edu. (If you don't have Internet access, see Part 3 for instructions on the FTP mail server.) The file called sstv_wefax_info is maintained by John Langner WB2OSZ (johnl@avs.com). Another resource is the regularly-posted UseNet Elmers Directory. The list contains a volunteer Elmer who can help with ATV, SSTV, and WEFAX questions. ** What are these contests I sometimes hear, and how do I participate? Dozens of contests are held each year, usually at weekends, and can provide useful operating experience. They typically last for 24 or 48 hrs, and are usually on SSB or CW only (the Russian CQ-Mir contest is on both modes at the same time). You can participate by making one QSO or several thousands. In most contests you send a signal report (traditionally 59 or 599) followed by a number that is different for different contests - the most common one is a serial number (so you send 599 001 for your first QSO, then 599 002 etc). The exchange may, however, be your age (All Asian contests), your CQ or ITU zone (CQWW and IARU contests, respectively), your state (ARRL contests) or something else. Read "Contest Corral" in QST for the rules for all major contests - the more serious contester may wish to subscribe to the National Contest Journal, or join the e-mail contest mailing group (write to Trey, WN4KKN, at garlough@tgv.com). Knowing the rules can prevent embarrassment - you will get a cool reception if you are a W or VE and call a W/VE in the ARRL contests, since they can only work non-W/VE stations. Otherwise, QSOs made in contests are just as valid for DXCC (DX Century Club - more than 100 contacts), WAS (worked all states) and other awards as are 30-minute ragchews. Although not strictly a contest, the annual Field Day provides very useful operating experience under less than optimal conditions and is highly recommended for new operators - check with your local club for their Field Day plans some weeks before the (late June) event. Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu soc.culture.hongkong:31269 news.answers:4748 Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!hri.com!ukma!darwin.sura.net!haven.umd.edu!uunet!psinntp!jho!root From: john@jho.com (John Ho) Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong,news.answers Subject: soc.culture.hongkong FAQ, Part I Summary: This posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers) on the soc.culture.hongkong. Please read this posting before posting to the newsgroup. Message-ID: <schk1_725000404@jho.com> Date: 22 Dec 92 05:00:13 GMT Expires: 4 Feb 1993 05:00:04 GMT Sender: root@jho.com (0000-Admin(0000)) Reply-To: john@jho.com Followup-To: soc.culture.hongkong Organization: JHO Company, Dallas, Texas USA Lines: 952 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Supersedes: <schk1_722408403@jho.com> Archive-name: hongkong-faq/part1 Last-modified: Sun Aug 23 17:42:09 EDT 1992 Version: 2.1 O F F I C I A L FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) FOR SOC.CULTURE.HONGKONG PART I - GENERAL QUESTIONS If you have any questions regarding addition/deletion/modification to this FAQ, please contact John Ho at "john@jho.com". Your comments will be appreciated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: ! new * modified TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0) TOPICS: HISTORY OF soc.culture.hongkong 1) What is soc.culture.hongkong? 2-9) (reserved) 10) TOPICS: GENERAL INFORMATION 11) How to access SCHK? 12) How do I get the lastest version of this FAQ? 13) How do I receive the lastest HK news? 14) Are there any other Chinese networks? 15) How do I find a job in HK? 16) Can someone recommend a recruiting company in HK for me? 17) How do I renew my passport? 18) What are the differences between the BNO/BDTC passport? 19) Do I need a passport to visit UK? 20) Are there any short wave radio station from HK? 21) Is it cheaper to buy a PC in HK? ! 22) How do I wire money to Hong Kong from US? 23-299) (reserved) 300) TOPICS: NETWORKING IN HONG KONG 301) Is Hong Kong University (HKU) / Chinese University (CU) / Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on the net? 302) Do they have access to SCHK? 303) How to send mail to CU? 304) How to send mail to HKUST 305) How to send mail to HK Polytechnics? 306) How to send mail to HK Baptist College? 307) How to send mail to City Polytechnics of HK? 308) How to send mail to HKU? 309) What other network connections are there in HK? 310) Can I send mail to HK through Fidonet? 311) Who else have connection in HK? 312-349) (reserved) 350) TOPICS: TRAVELLING, DOING BUSINESS AND RETURNING TO HK 351) Where can I find the lowest air fare to HK? 352) Courier service, anyone? 353) Which is a good travel book to read? 354) What can I do in HK? 355) Where can I go in HK? 356) Where can I shop for computers in HK? 357) Where can I shop for cameras in HK? 358) Where can I find more information before I start the trip? 359) Which hotel should I book? 360) Are there any other sources? 361) What is HKTDC? 362) Where is the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office? 363) Where is the American Chamber of Commerce in HK? 364-399) (reserved) 400) TOPICS: CDs/BOOKs/MAGAZINEs/VIDEOs 401) Where can I buy the lastest CDs/Books/Magazines? 402) How do I subscribe to Chinese newspapaers? 403) Is there any mail order place for these items? 404) Why can't I watch HK video tapes in the US/Canada? 405) What should I do when I receive a PAL tape from HK? 406) Are there any free HK magazines? 407) How do I subscribe South China Morning Post? 408-449) (reserved) 550) TOPICS: GATHERINGS/LOCAL GROUPS 551) Anybody out there from XYZ Secondary School? 552) How can I start an e-mail alumni association? 553) Are there any local gathering groups? 554-700) (reserved) 700) TOPICS: LEGENDS 701) Who is Deanna? 702) Who is Jan? 703-999) (reserved) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0) TOPICS: HISTORY OF soc.culture.hongkong(SCHK) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) What is soc.culture.hongkong? In April, 1989, Wilson Ho, then a graduate student from UC Davis and a small group of Hong Kong (HK) students studying in the United States got together and formed an e-mail mailing list called HKNET. It did not take long before the number of memebrs (more than 800) outgrown the capability of the mail relay server. Same year, Fred Ho from University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Canada started the newsgroup creation process for soc.culture.hongkong (SCHK) The first posting went out on July 28, 1989. The original intent was to off-load the more serious topics (such as news, announcements, etc.) from HKnet to SCHK, and keep the more "light weight" casual conversations in HKnet. As it turned out, it was exactly the opposite. Today, HKnet carries almost exclusively news from HK and China, and announcement from Chinese organizations. SCHK, on the other hand, has evolved to become an on-line meeting place and discussion forum for netters with HK background or interests to make friends and to receive lastest news from HK. There are estimated 35,000 netters in SCHK worldwide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) TOPICS: GENERAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) How to access SCHK? The fact that you are reading this FAQ implies you get some form of connections to SCHK, either your friend has access or you just accidentally step into this wonderland. The best way for you to access SCHK is through USENET, you can ask your friend or your system administrators and find out if your local site has news connection. The other way is to subscribe SCHK through e-mail. You require an e-mail account which has connections to the Internet You can send mail to "postmaster@ahkcus.org" and ask to be added to the SCHK mailing list. To post in SCHK thru email, send your article to "soc.culture.hongkong@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) How do I get the lastest version of this FAQ? If you have ftp (File Transport Protocol) access, the latest version can be retrieved as /pub/usenet/news.answers/hongkong-faq from pit-manager.mit.edu [18.172.1.27], or, try (but please don't abuse mail servers, there has been history of mail servers taken down because of excessive load)---sending an email message to mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu with "help" and "index" (only, because the daemon reads and responds to your message) in the body on separate lines for more information. Other archives are---cnam.cnam.fr [192.33.159.6] in /pub/FAQ; ftp.uu.net [137.39.1.9 or 192.48.96.9] in /pub/usenet; archive.cs.ruu.nl [131.211.80.5] in the anonymous ftp directory NEWS.ANSWERS. For details read "Introduction to news.answers" on news.answers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) How do I receive the lastest Hong Kong (HK) news? K.W. Chan (bat!kwchan1@csd.hku.hk) from Hong Kong University post news clipping from South China Morning Post religiously. :) The Alliance of Hong Kong Chinese in the US (AHKCUS) also maintains a mailing list called "hknews@ahkcus.org" which are mainly articles from major news agents with news clipping primiarily focused in HK, China and Taiwan. You can add your name to the AHKCUS Hong Kong News mailing list by contacting "postmaster@ahkcus.org". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Are there any other Chinese networks? The Alliance of Hong Kong Chinese in the US (AHKCUS) maintains a mailing list for its members and people who are insterested in the pro-democracy movement in China. To subscribe please contact "request@ahkcus.org" [192.55.187.25]. Hong Kong Net (HKNet) can be reached by sending mail to "cst@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu" or "so@cs.wisc.edu". Please mail all posting to HKnet to "hknet@cs.wisc.edu". South East Asia Online is a free mailing list with interests in Southeastern Asia. It covers areas from Burma/Myanmar to HK, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. To subscribe, mail to "listserv@msu.bitnet" or "listserv@msu.edu" with a one line message "SUB SEASIA-L <your real-name>". The service is made possible with the support of the Center for Asian Studies at Michigan State. China News Digest is a regular posting of lastest China news in an on-line magazine format. To subscribe or get info, mail to: "CND-INFO@DJOHN-SUN.KENT.EDU" or if you want to contribute, you can send your mail to: "CND-EDITOR@DJOHN-SUN.KENT.EDU" China Study Forum can be reached at "csf-adm@postgres.berkeley.edu" China Study Forum - Books review can be reached at "csf-books@postgres.berkeley.edu". HXWZ is a weekly electronic magazine in the Chinese language published by China News Digest (CND). To subscribe to CND Chinese Magazine: Send mail to "LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET" with a one line message, "sub CCMAN-L <full name>". To quit from CND Chinese Magazine: Send mail to "LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET" with a one line message "unsub CCMAN-L". For more information, please contact "LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET" and please include a one line message, "GET CMHELP INDEX". The BITNET node name UGA.BITNET is equivalent to internet "uga.uga.edu". Don't forget to check out soc.culture.china, soc.culture.taiwan, soc.culture.asean, talk.politics.china, talk.politics.taiwan and alt.chinese.text. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) How do I find a job in HK? There is a brochure "Returning To Hong Kong" published by the American Chamber of Commerce in HK. It is targeted towards students studying in the US who are planning to return to HK after graduation. They also publish books like "Hong Kong Employment Guide 1991," "Doing Business in Today's HK," "Living in HK," etc. The publications are available by sending request to AmCham HK center. Their address is: 1030 Swire House Central, HK. Ph: +852 5260165/+852 5259215/(fax)+852 8101289 An electronic copy can be anonymously ftp from ahkcus.org The file is stored under /hongkong/returning. terryk@microsoft.com (Terry Kwan) regularly posts the list of prime jobs from the Higher Education Employment Service (HEES). You can also write to HEES and ask them to send a copy to your school CSA. Their address is: Higher Education Employment Service Labour Dept. 6/F Harbour Building 38 Pier Road, Central, HK Ph: 523232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Can someone recommend a recruiting company in HK for me? terryk@microsoft.com (Terry Kwan) provided the following information. SCHK has no connections with these headhuter firms. It is listed here for your own reference. Use it at your own risk: Staff Service (HK) Co Ltd.: USA 1-212-332-8000 Australia 022350800 Hong Kong +852 810-9822, fax +852 845-3427. Gemini +852 5257283 +852 8106467 Suite 508, Shell House, 24/28 Queens's Rd, Central, HK AJ +852 3673383 +852 3678765 Rm1004, Far East Consortium Blg, 204 Nathan Rd, kln, HK Asia Progress +852 5213151 +852 5371583 Rm1642 A, Wire House, 11 Chater Rd, Central, HK New City +852 5439282 +852 5439861 904 Champion Bldg, 289 Des Voeux Rd, HK Pak's +852 5261065 +852 8452455 1710 Lane Crawford House, HK Future Light +852 8504828 +852 8504418 Rm1602, Haleson Blg, 1 Jubilee St, Central, HK Willowave +852 5411552 +852 5431809 15/F, Wing's Blg, 110 Queen's Rd, HK Amanda +852 3110916 +852 7244381 Suite B, 10/F, Cameron Plaza, 23-25A Cameron Rd, TsimShaTsui, HK Nimble +852 5416113 +852 5414073 605 Won Hing Blg, 74-78 Stanley Street, central, HK Lindy Williams +852 8456777 702 Double Blg, 22 Stanley St, HK Sara Beattie +852 5079333 +852 8270426 3/F Sun Hing Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, HK D&R +852 7822968 +852 7820292 Rm1004, Park In Com Centre, 56 Dundas St, HK Eternal +852 5265601 +852 5252508 9/F United Chinese Bank Bldg, 31-37 Des Voeux Rd, HK Prefect Way +852 8155109 +852 8156629 Rm 904, Kai Tak Comm Blg, 66-77 Stanley St, Central, HK WatNet People +852 8773686 +852 8452185 10/F Sin Hua Bank Blg, 2 Wellington St, Central, HK Arron & Associate +852 5261128 Smart +852 5761866 +852 5761822 Levin +852 8542228 +852 8504061 HK Employment & Secretarial +852 7219268 +852 3113289 T&C +852 8931168 +852 8916646 Everbright +852 5441863 +852 5449859 Julie's +852 5211166 +852 8452620 Elton Linda +852 5488785 +852 5487797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) How do I renew my passport? In US, please contact the British Counsel in Washingtin, DC Their voice number is 1-202-986-0205 and the fax number is 1-202-797-2929. Office in other area will no longer handle passport renewal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) What are the differences between the BNO/BDTC passport?