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From: mbothe@netcom.com (Michael Bothe)
Subject: Re: birds on beam...
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 18:41:14 GMT

rob@bsrofa.atr.bso.nl (Rob Faass) writes:

>Could anyone give me a clue on how to get rid of the birds on my FB33 HF beam,
>please?

>The neighbours are complaining about the shit...

>A 1000 watts *did not* do the job, only rotating it for a while, but the birds
>probably get used to that.

>Thank you in advance,

>Robert, PA2JOB.
>-- 
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>Robert Faass				Email:	rob@bsrofa.atr.bso.nl
>Oslostraat 1					
>3267LC Goudswaard/Nieuwendijk		Phone:	+31-1866-2015

Have you tried a plastic Owl?
--
Mike

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From:         bsmorgan <bsmorgan@SDRC.COM>
Subject:      DX-380 Mods?

                       Subject:                               Time:9:19 AM
  OFFICE MEMO          DX-380 Mods?                           Date:1/25/93
Hi -
   I have a Radio Shack DX-380 that I use for traveling (small, light, works
great!), but I was wondering if there are any mods people are doing?  In
particular, is there a way to add a BFO to receive SSB?
   Thanks,
       Brian
       brian.morgan@sdrc.com
From: igor@trialltd.msk.su (Igor Krumin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: RE:  [News] External Service of Slovak Radio
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 16:05:48 +0200
Distribution: rec
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Reply-To: igor@trialltd.msk.su
Summary: RE:  [News] External Service of Slovak Radio


Tomorrow I have received a QSL card from Radio Slovakia
on their Jan.1 broadc., but it is stil old QSL with
header "Radio Bratislava / Czechoslovakia".
But at the envelope are given new:
 |
 | "Slovensky Rozhlas"
 | 812 90 Bratislava, Mytna c.1
 |

73!
From: tmrdpsrs@engvms.unl.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Universal Co-ordinated Time (??)
Date: 21 Jan 93 18:04:16 CST
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	
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> What's the Spanish time station at 7600 KHz? I logged them last night, and my
> Spanish wasn't good enough to pick up their call. I don't remember hearing them
> before.

The new WRTH says 7600 kHz belongs to HD2IOA from the Instituto Oceanografica
de la Armada, Guayaquil, Ecuador.  1 kW of power.  I heard them on January 11
at 0130...good signal.

Ron Synowicki
tmrdpsrs@engvms.unl.edu
From: dem@meaddata.com (David Myers)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Dayton, OH hamfest
Date: 29 Jan 1993 00:55:47 GMT
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
NNTP-Posting-Host: devil.meaddata.com

>   Does anyone know the exact dates of the huge hamfest that is held
>   annually in Dayton, Ohio?

   The Dayton Hamvention, sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio
Association, is April 23, 24, and 25 at the Hara Arena in Dayton, OH.
For more information about Hamvention, call (513) 454-1456, or write
to Hamvention, Box 964, Dayton, OH, 45401-0694.  For information on
lodging, call (513) 223-2612, or write to Lodging, Dayton Hamvention,
Chamber Plaza, 5th and Main Streets, Dayton, OH, 45402-2400.

   I'm neither associated with Hamvention nor DARA.  I'm just a ham
lucky enough to live 20 minutes from this great event.

--
David Myers                                             (513) 865-1343   
Mead Data Central           No news is             Fabrication Systems
P.O. Box 933                 bad news.                dem@meaddata.com
Dayton, Ohio  45401                             ...!uunet!meaddata!dem
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From: n9248086@henson.cc.wwu.edu (Matthew Daniels)
Subject: Re: Your hit parade
Organization: Western Washington University
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 09:10:31 GMT

You can get the BBC schedule via ftp from nic.funet.fi

This is what I listen to:  BBC 5975, 15260
			   Radio Australia 9580


Note:  I live in Northwest Washington State, and the signal has to be strong
       to be received here by me.....
From: wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re:  Your hit parade
Date: 22 Jan 1993 08:49:57 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

I tend to tune Greece on 9420 kHz because I like the music; though
their English service is only on a short while, their non-English service
lasts through much of the North American evening. 

Will
From: bz649@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Kenneth V Zichi)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Antenna Tuner Question
Date: 24 Jan 1993 07:34:45 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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Re difference between preselector and antenna tuner ....
 
Humf --  I always thought a preselector was a tuned stage independent
from any antenna it was attached to.  In practice, I've always seen
the term "preselector" applied to ACTIVE devices (eg has a tube or
transistor that provieds some gain) and a TUNER to passive ones.
 
At any rate *I* have always used the terms to mean different things
consistent with the definitions above!  
-- 
73  //kv zichi  bz649@Cleveland.FreeNet.edu 
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From: rob@bsrofa.atr.bso.nl (Rob Faass)
Subject: birds on beam...
Organization: Robert Faass
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:08:23 GMT

Could anyone give me a clue on how to get rid of the birds on my FB33 HF beam,
please?

The neighbours are complaining about the shit...

A 1000 watts *did not* do the job, only rotating it for a while, but the birds
probably get used to that.

Thank you in advance,

Robert, PA2JOB.
-- 
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From: marcbg@feenix.metronet.com (Marc Grant)
Subject: Re: Magazine with ads for shorwave radios?
Keywords: advertising, mail order
Organization: Tx Metronet Communications Services, Dallas Tx
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 04:16:15 GMT

In article <idoy.727904628@crux1.cit.cornell.edu> idoy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Mike Wilson) writes:
>Hello,
>
>I'm looking for a periodical with lots of ads for shortwave
>radios. For computers, there is _The Computer Shopper_.  For
>running shoes, there is _Runner's World_.  I've had a lot of
>luck buying through the mail (and insisting on a good warrantee),
>so I am hoping to find a good radio through the mail.
>
There are two:  Communications World (available at most larger newstands)
and Monitoring Times (Available from Grove Electronics, they have an 800
number which you can get through information).
Also:  The ham radio magazine "73" and "CQ" are available at some
newstands, they have information, too.

Buying through the mail for sw gear is the only way to go unless you
happen to be lucky enough to live near a big supplier.  Just remember, if
you're not sure about the quality of a supplier, ask!  There are
fly-by-nights in the sw business, but they are not nearly as comman as the
computer world.  Good luck.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Marc Grant                                                 Amateur Call: N5MEI
Phone# 214/530-9488                       Internet: marcbg@feenix.metronet.com


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From: ralph@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Ralph Brandi)
Subject: Re: Should I get a 2010 or a Drake?
Organization: Democrats for Broccoli
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:07:31 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.094214.2530@siemens.co.at> poll@patty.gud.siemens.co.at (Nikolaus Pollak) writes:
 
>My radio has direct frequency entry, but the finest tuning step is
>5 khz. I noticed that almost all SW-Stations send on frequencies that
>end with a 5 or a 0. When do i need this small tuning steps ?
>Are there stations that i cannot heare with my wide tuning steps?

It's not so much that you can't hear broadcasting stations with 5
kHz steps; it's more that if there's interference to a station, the
ability to detune slightly, say .5 or 1 kHz, can make the difference
between a listenable signal and an unlistenable signal.

Of course, if you want to listen to amateur radio, or radio
teletype, or any of the myriad of non-broadcast signals, then you
*really* need to be able to tune finer than 5 kHz.  For broadcasts,
it's acceptable, but not optimal.
-- 
Ralph Brandi     ralph@mtunp.att.com     att!mtunp!ralph
Lay me in clover and over my head pull a sheet made of mirror so I can see
myself and leave me for long time do not disturb my rest for ages and ages for
I am tired and I need some relaxing my mind is cluttered with the days and the
From: wmerrill@IKAROS.HARVARD.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: R. Suid-Afrika
Date: 27 Jan 93 15:39:43 GMT
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Excellent advice about running coax from the radio to outside long wire.
Well not so long actually, about 18' of copper strung from roof to garage
attached to 20' of shielded ethernet cable discarded from the office to a
connector block to an RCA jack that plugs into my DX440.

A whole new world has opened up. Last night on 4810 at 0300 UTC I heard a
program of American-/Euro-pop introduced in a vaguely Dutch-sounding
language. I consulted the addendum to the WRTH 60 meter listings posted
here and it gave Radio Suid-Afrika/R. Orion from So. Africa in Afrikaans,
which it probably was, considering the other stations listed were Armenia
and Vladivostok. The fuller schedule in WRTH said they had English
broadcasts, so I will listen again to confirm.

Bill

--
William Merrill
wmerrill@ikaros.harvard.edu
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From: wday@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
Subject: Re: where is BBC's 5975 transmitter?
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:13:41 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.143419.27589@venus.ic.cmc.ca>, pas@jupitercmc.ca (Peter Stokes) writes:
> Hi.
> 
> When I listen to BBC on 5975 Mhz in the evenings here in 
> South Eastern Ontario, Canada, where is the transmitter?
> Is it in England or is it one of those repeaters on 
> North American soil?    Stange as it seems, I like to 
> visualize the general direction and source of a broadcast.
> 
> Peter
> 
> Peter A. Stokes ___________________________________ Voice: (613) 545-2923
> Engineering Applications Support                      Fax: (613) 548-8104
> Canadian Microelectronics Corporation        Email: pas@jupiter.ic.cmc.ca
> Kingston, Ontario, Canada _______________________________________________


Look to the beautiful island of Antigua, Peter!

Wayne KF5ZC
           wday@unt.edu
From: scooper6@mach1.wlu.ca (stephen cooper 9209 U)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Atheist country?
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:53:58 GMT
Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University

In article <30615@optima.cs.arizona.edu> bakken@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Bakken) writes:
>In article <C1HJvn.FtK@mach1.wlu.ca> scooper6@mach1.wlu.ca (stephen cooper 9209 U) writes:
>>>The CRTC will not license them because they only broadcast one point of view.
>>
>>This is true.  The CRTC was asking people if they wanted channels such as
>>the all-Nazi channel or the all-racist channel or the all-satanist channel.
>>This is because they would also have to be granted licences if the
>>completely Christian channels were granted.
>
>This Canadian censorship bothers me.  If they can afford to broadcast
>on TV they ought to be allowed to.  I'd much rather skinhead Nazis
>waste their money on TV than more dangerous things.

But it's not censorship.  Religious programming is allowed on Vision TV, a
religious channel, but it can't just present one point of view.  It's an
interesting channel, because it has Pentecostal, Catholic, Muslim, Jewish
programming all mixed in together, giving a rounded point of view.
-- 
Steve Cooper      |  Internet:  scooper6@mach1.wlu.ca
Waterloo, Ontario |  If you actually think I speak for Wilfrid Laurier
Canada!!          |  University, well... I don't even want to think about it.
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From: klimasewski@fccvde.enet.dec.com (My name is...)
Subject: Software Systems Consulting,FAX
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: 23 JAN 93 12:56:35    



I am looking for circuit diagram of a AM decoder that will work with 
SSC "WEGOES" software. I believe this will also work with JVFAX5.1.

                                     thanks,
                                        Ken
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From:         GL8574@ACSPR1.ACS.BROCKPORT.EDU
Subject:      Re: Beginners luck?

Shaen Bernhardt <uni@ACS.BU.EDU> writes about beginners luck?:

>I couldn't find a FAQ, so please excuse the petty questions that follow:
>
>1>  What is the freqency to wavelength formula?  i.e. at 7.0 MHz, what
>is the wave length and thus the ideal antenna length....?

                                       300
If your frequency is in MHz, then L = -----
                                      Freq.

If your frequency is in KHz, then multiply the result by 1000.

>2>  In the same frequency band, what have SWL out there recorded as a
>pretty "average" watt/distance ratio?

It isn't a ratio, it depends on your antenna, and it is logarithmic.

>3>  Will the gague of wire used in a longwire antenna effect the quality
>of transmission?

Longwire antennas are not very useful in transmission.  Try a dipole instead.
To make one, take two lengths of wire that are 1/4 of the wavelength, and
attach one to the centre conductor and one to the outher conductor of a piece
of coaxial cable.  Spread these two wires out horizontally at least 1/2
wavelength above ground and going in opposite directions.  Attach the coaxial
cable to your tranciever.

If you want more details, feel free to write to me directly at
GL8574@ACSPr1.ACS.Brockport.Edu or GL8574@BROCK1P.BITNET

73,
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From: fiddler@concertina.Eng.Sun.COM (steve hix)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Antennas: general question
Date: 21 Jan 1993 20:47:40 GMT
Organization: Sun
NNTP-Posting-Host: concertina

In article <1993Jan19.220931.24112@odin.corp.sgi.com> jerryb@jerber.sandiego.sgi.com (Jerry Bransford) writes:
>Peter, I hope you realize that an antenna tuner is really only meant to be
>used with transmitters.  A tuner's main funtion is to cause an antenna to
>
>If you are a SWL, use of a tuner will offer no real advantages to you.

If you are a crystal-radio SWL, *not* having some method of tuning your
antenna will mean that you get very little listening done.

Some receivers benefit more than others.












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From: jep@unl.edu (joseph panarelli)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: DX-380 Mods?
Date: 25 Jan 1993 17:22:40 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	
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bsmorgan <bsmorgan@SDRC.COM> writes:

>                       Subject:                               Time:9:19 AM
>  OFFICE MEMO          DX-380 Mods?                           Date:1/25/93
>Hi -
>   I have a Radio Shack DX-380 that I use for traveling (small, light, works
>great!), but I was wondering if there are any mods people are doing?  In
>particular, is there a way to add a BFO to receive SSB?
>   Thanks,
>       Brian
>       brian.morgan@sdrc.com

 I have placed a felt pad over the beeper to reduce my dependence on
foreign chemicals (Advil.) 
for SSB, you could try the Arnie Coro (radio amateur CO2KK) method:
place a cheap AM radio next to your SW.....and then.....I forget.
If someone could help us out please do!

BTW, the 380 has a second IF of 450 KHz, not the usual 455.
Thus it may not work with this method

Stephen Panarelli     University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    'I own no stock in Whitehall Laboratories, or Radio Habana'
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From: ekasteng@iastate.edu (Eric D Kastengren)
Subject: Re: Sangean ATS-803A & Sony 2010
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 16:41:18 GMT

In article <1993Jan22.123301.15945@relay.nswc.navy.mil> bchappe@nswc.navy.mil writes:
>I'm new to the short wave world, and I'm thinking about buying
>a portable receiver. I've heard a lot of talk about the Sony 2010,
>and Passport '92 gives it four stars. Passport also gives the Sangean
>803A a good review.
>
>Are the 803A owners pleased with their receiver? What are some of the
>advantages and disadvantages, as compared to the Sony 2010? I know the
>2010 is supposed to be at the top in portable receivers, but is it
>worth the bucks?
>
>Also, does anyone know of a good mail order source for either of the 
>receivers?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Brett
>
>
>

I own a Realistic DX440 which is a Sangean 803A clone.  I am quite pleased
with it.  Since I live in Iowa some signals have a hard time reaching me but
I cured most of the problem with a clip on antenna.  I must warn you
however, if you don't get the power supply with it (you have to but the A.C.
power supply seperately) make sure they give you the right one.  When I
bought mine over a year ago, they gave me one that was too big and it ended
up frying the whole radio.  Thank god for a warranty.  I happen to like mine
but I find now that some signals I liked to listen to are harder to pick up. 
I think it would be an excellent radio if you live where signals are
stronger.

-- 
ekasteng@iastate.edu        =       Eric D. Kastengren
                            =       a.k.a "Clapton
Engineer Extrordinare       =
If I had a dime for every time the Dept of Engineering pissed me off.....
From: myers@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Myers)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 20:15:47 GMT
Subject: Re: Antennas: general question
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave

> > I'd tend more to agree with Harry Helms; for a simple, easy-to-install
> > *broadband* antenna for receive-only use, there isn't much that will beat
> > a random-wire, given that you've got some form of tuner for it.
> > ...
> 
> Could you elaborate a bit on why tuners are useful for receiving
> applications?  Given a low-noise front end with rather high input
> impedance, say in the neighborhood of 500 ohms for an "external
> antenna" port on a SW receiver, the SNR should be pretty much set
> by external noise.  Absolute power into the receiver may not make
> much difference.  (I suppose this is similar to the active antenna
> situation.)

The tuner certainly isn't an absolute necessity - most people will get 
completely acceptable results without it.  But there are times (and 
frequencies!) where the tuner can help out, and since they're so cheap
and/or easy to build, I generally keep one around!

Bob M.
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From: scooper6@mach1.wlu.ca (stephen cooper 9209 U)
Subject: Re: Atheist country?
Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 23:57:22 GMT

>Actually, I believe that the reason you don't see any Canadian religious 
>broadcasters on HF and very few on MW and FM is that the CRTC policy on licensing
>religious broadcasters is that they have to have a balance of programming for
>different religious persuasions. The CRTC will not license any single interest
>religious broadcaster. This policy also holds true for TV licensing. Hence, the Vision
>cable TV network has programming from and for many different religious persuasions.
>There is an on-going dispute in one of the prairie provinces (Alberta or Saskatchewan,
>I believe) with independent UHF Christian broadcasters who have set up an
>unlicensed station which re-broadcasts a U.S. based Christian evangelical network.
>The CRTC will not license them because they only broadcast one point of view.

This is true.  The CRTC was asking people if they wanted channels such as
the all-Nazi channel or the all-racist channel or the all-satanist channel.
This is because they would also have to be granted licences if the
completely Christian channels were granted.
-- 
Steve Cooper      |  Internet:  scooper6@mach1.wlu.ca
Waterloo, Ontario |  If you actually think I speak for Wilfrid Laurier
Canada!!          |  University, well... I don't even want to think about it.
From: Kazys Varnelis <kv10@postoffice.mail.cornell.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Anybody hear of the Siemens Super M7?
Date: 25 Jan 1993 14:22:31 GMT
Organization: Cornell
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 132.236.71.11
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d3
X-Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 14:23:12 GMT

For Christmas I got a Siemens Super M7, an all-tube beauty from late 50's
(?) West Germany
Apart from looking great, the shortwave sounds great, far better than my
Sangean ATS 803a,
if less sensitive and harder too tune. Ideal for listening to strong
clear stations like
BBC, Cuba, etc. Anyway, does anybody have one, know how to get its
tweeter to work (mine
appears blown and I can't figure out what did it), or have a
manual/schematic for it (German
ok, but English pref.)?

kazys varnelis
From: atul@nynexst.com (Atul Chhabra)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: the front end FET on Sony ICF-2010
Date: 26 Jan 93 21:38:52 GMT
Reply-To: atul@nynexst.com
Organization: NYNEX Science & Technology, Inc

I recently bought a used Sony ICF-2010. I have heard that the front end
FET on this radio is prone to damage by static charge when used with an
external antenna. 

What is the best way to figure out if my radio suffers from this damage?
Thanks.

--Atul
=====================================================================
Atul K. Chhabra                        Phone: (914)644-2786
Member of Technical Staff                Fax: (914)644-2404
NYNEX Science & Technology          Internet: atul@nynexst.com
500 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
=====================================================================
From: fields@pacvax.UUCP (Daniel A. Fields)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Type C connector for r-390-a
Keywords: R-390-A type C connector
Date: 22 Jan 93 21:04:50 GMT
Organization: Pacer Software Inc., Westborough, MA USA

Im looking for a type C connector for the back of an R-390-A.
It seems to be like a BNC connector but only larger.  I would like to 
get a converter from type C to PL-259.  I did not want to remove the
atenna relay and replace the thing with a SO-259.  Any ideas on locating
one of these?

Thanks,

Dan Fields
Pacer Software, Inc.
1900 West Park Drive,
Suite 280
Westboro, Ma. 01581

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