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From: ash@ulysses.mr.ams.com (Alan Harder)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: Re: The purpose of this group?
Date: 14 Aug 92 17:49:52 GMT
Followup-To: alt.psychoactives
Organization: American Math. Society


In article <vandelhg-140892103937@129.59.50.0> vandelhg@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu (MCG) writes:

   > No, not all rec.drugs are psychoactives.  For example, alcohol is not
   > (what hallucinations you get are due to your body dying, not the substance
   > acting upon your brain).  Nicotine is not.  MJ is probably not.
   > Psychoactives are drugs that act upon your brain, not your lungs or
   > liver.  For example, some psychoactives are:  LSD, STP, DMT, MDMA, and so
   > on.  As you can tell by the abbreviations, they are largely synthetic (tho
   > may occur in nature -- I just mean that they are commercially produced by
   > synthetic.  
   > As for sounding sophisticated or using a euphemism -- even though
   > "psychoactives" is a long word, it is much shorter (& less
   > sophisticated-sounding) than calling this group:
   > alt. LSD.DMAE.DMT.STP.MDMA.....  or even worse, using the full chemical
   > names.

Wrong, alcohol IS psychoactive.  It acts upon your brain, else
decision-making, inhibition, etc. would not be affected.  MJ also
affects your sense of time, etc., so it, too, is psychoactive.  Please
don't confuse psychoactive with hallucinogen, or
conciousness-altering.  The definition of psychoactive, according to
Webster, is "designating or of a drug, chemical, etc. that has a
specific effect on the mind".  A "specific effect" could be an effect
you don't even notice.  Thus the group of hallucinogens are all
psychoactive, but not all psychoactive drugs are hallucinogens.  Most
of the drugs discussed in alt.drugs are psychoactive and recreational,
but not all of the drugs discussed in alt.psychoactives are
hallucinogenic, conciousness-altering, or recreational.
From: brent@myka.questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Brent J. Krawchuk)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: Re: The purpose of this group?
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 23:23:21 GMT
Organization: Spontany Institute

(Steve Dyer) writes:
-------
> generally speaking, this
> group isn't designed for the discussion of recreational drugs, per se,
> but intends to cover a wider set of topics, certainly including traditional
> recreational drugs, but also so-called nootropic drugs, as well as the
> psychoactive effects of medically-approved drugs.

Yes. I created this group because I am interested in psychopharmacology, and  
not particularly interested in the war on drugs -- as in alt.drugs,
nor NSAIDS and athlete's foot -- as in sci.med. 
I had hoped that creating this group would provide a forum that would be less  
diluted with other topics. It has been moderately successful in this respect, 
but unfortunately there is still much talk about subjective effects of drugs,  
and things like home-growing shrooms...

Lamont and Steve have been consistently ideal contributors to this forum 
(except one post that Lamont recently made that I privately flamed royally ;-)
If you want to know what is good to post, watch them. 

The group was called alt.psychoactives rather than alt.psychopharmacolgy  
because I was hoping for a wider range of topics, eg. descriptions of  
nootropics and how to obtain them, and other fringe topics such as 
the usefulness of Passionflower, Ginseng, or SUMA for mind-altering.
But in general, I was hoping for talk about how substances (and even 
mind machines ;-) affect the brain, objectively.

Part of the lack of complete success of this group may have been my fault, 
since I rarely post here with informative posts and ideas about
psychopharmacology... I have many other projects happening in my life lately...
And I still haven't produced that bloody FAQ ;-(

Anyway, I've gone on holidays. Goodbye.

---
Bj          <brent@myka.questor.wimsey.bc.ca>	
            <krawchuk@cs.sfu.ca> 
Think, then act.	(NeXTMail desired)

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Bj          <brent@myka.questor.wimsey.bc.ca>	
            <krawchuk@cs.sfu.ca> 
Think, then act.	(NeXTMail desired)
From: brent@myka.questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Brent J. Krawchuk)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: FAQ request for ideas/volunteers
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 07:05:27 GMT
Organization: Spontany Institute

Hello.
In about two weeks, I figure that I will have oodles of free time to finally  
organize a FAQ as I've been promising for months. I do not wish to write the  
bulk of it, so I am seeking volunteers. 

Please send to me:
	* offers for writing parts of it (else it will not get done)
	* ideas for what should be included in the FAQ (eg sample outlines)
I will post a working outline later.

Winners will receive satifaction.
-- 
Bj          <brent@myka.questor.wimsey.bc.ca>	
            <krawchuk@cs.sfu.ca> 
Think, then act.	(NeXTMail desired)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives,alt.drugs
From: bagg@quads.uchicago.edu (matthew john baggott)
Subject: Re: Extreme reaction to DMT
Reply-To: bagg@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 07:09:25 GMT

In article <1992Aug6.111228.2825@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au> u8951608@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au writes:

                                             Most people
>seem to find it [DMT] an interesting and somewhat enjoyable
>intensely visual but brief acting hallucinogen.

My two cents would be that, while it's undeniably interesting, I can't
imagine enjoying a high dose of DMT strangeness.  It sounds like
your friend took a bigger hit than normal or is just one of the lucky
sensitive few.

>
>Jeremy
>jeremy@rsc3.anu.edu.au

   --Matt Baggott
From: oleinick@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Lew Oleinick)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: Piracetam over the Mexican border
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:25:01 GMT
Reply-To: oleinick@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Lew Oleinick)
Distribution: na
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: oleinick@thumper.cc.utexas.edu

I have been interested in picking up some Piracetam, Nootropil, in
Mexico and bringing it back to the U.S.  I want to be within the
bounds of the law, so I called the U.S. Custom's office and asked
them if they were allowing individuals to bring this back for their
own personal use.  Their answer was that if it was a prescription
item, that you would need a doctor's prescription to get it.
I then called the FDA to see if they would require some form of 
prescription for Piracetam and they gave me a classic answer, "I don't
know what it is, but you most likely do need a prescription...The
deal is that if you go across the border to buy because it is 
unavailable or cheaper then you can't bring it back to the U.S."
Has anyone gone across and picked up Piracetam?  If so, please
message me and let me know if you had any problems with the Border
cops.
Thanks in advance.
-- Lew.
From: rpo@trsvax.tandy.com
Date: 19 Aug 92 16:53 CDT
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-2009....yeah right
Message-ID: <1231767297@trsvax>
Nf-ID: #R:ttinews.tti.com:4457:trsvax:1231767297:000:201
Nf-From: trsvax.tandy.com!rpo    Aug 19 16:53:00 1992


Actually, the PRO-2009 was a scanner we sold in 1982 or '83.
It is still in our point-of-sale (POS) system, along with
a number of other old/discontinued products.

Paul Opitz
Radio Shack Publications
From: ross@novax.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: The NEW RS PRO-39 handheld
Date: 20 Aug 92 20:05:43 GMT


>>
>>Yes, they do have a new scanner (besides the PRO-43)!
>>
>>The PRO-39 is appears to be a scaled down version of the PRO-43.
> > 
> andy
 The PRO-39 does not have triple up conversion as does the PRO-43 so cell
images could be a problem.

Gary
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: nmarsh@indyvax.iupui.edu (The Doctor)
Subject: Re: PRO-43 beep mod?
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 14:33:04 GMT

I realize that all of you people know far more about the intricacies of Scanner 
operation than I do.  I just WORK at Radio Shack, I'm not a technician.  But 
most of you *do* realize that you are voiding the 1-year standard or 5-year 
TSP warranties when you make these changes to your scanners, don't you?

Just wanted to know.

?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Neil P. Marsh           E-MAIL:          nmarsh@indyvax.iupui.edu
1925 High Eagle Trail                   <* The Whoosier Network *>
Apt. #850                         <* America's DOCTOR WHO Connection *>
Speedway, IN 46241                          (1-317-241-6385)
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From: pozar@kumr.lns.com (Tim Pozar)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Scanning off of the Western Mexican Coast
Date: 23 Aug 92 13:33:43 GMT
Organization: Late Night Software (San Francisco)

I'm taking a cruise down the coast of Mexico the first part of September
and am thinking about taking my scanner along.  I am looking for pointers 
as to some maritime freqs and signals off of the coast.

My coverage freqs are from 138 to 168Mhz and 440 to 512Mhz.

          Thanks...
            Tim

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Voice:    +1 415 788 2022
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave
From: dbushong@wang.com (Dave Bushong)
Subject: Re: Discone or dipole antenna for scanner?
Organization: Wang Labs, Lowell MA, USA
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 18:02:04 GMT
Keywords: scanner antenna discone dipole

armille@afterlife.ncsc.mil (A. Ray Miller) writes:

>I am looking to add a better antenna to my PRO-2006 scanner.  I've been looking
>through the Grove catalog and come across the following:

>"Many discones advertise 25-1300 (or higher) MHz response.  While it is true
>that any antenna will get some signals at virtually any frequency, most
>discones have poor response below 100 MHz and erratic response above that.

>Several discones are extremely well constructed including the Diamond D-130.
>It is an excellent, omnidirectional, VHF/UHF transmitting antenna and performs
>well for local reception.
>...
>The best nondirectional, all-band scanner antennas on the market are the
>Antennacraft ANT-7 Scantenna, sold by Grove, and the Channel Master 5094A
>MoniTenna available from Channel Master."

>Grove lists Diamond's discone for $80 and Scantenna's dipole-cluster for $40.

>After such a negative overall review of discones I am hesitant to pay double
>the cost for the discone.  Is it worth it?  Indeed if the dipole is "the best"
>it would seem no other choice should be considered.

>Does anyone have any experience with these antennas?  Can someone help me out
>with additional information?  Thanks!

I haven't seen the articles or become familiar with the specific
antennas, but here's the poop, in general, about wideband antennas
for FM receive:

Because of the nature of the signal (FM) and the source (usually you
are listening to a fixed-position repeater), a couple of dB difference
(a couple is "2") will not make any perceptible difference in receiver
performance.  In fact, a 10-dB difference in signal strength is what
it sometimes takes for the human ear to notice, when receiving an FM
signal.

So the *real* difference comes down to:  how well does it handle
being outdoors (corrosion, wind load, things like that) and how
ugly is it to your neighbors (if that matters at your house).
I'll say this, I'll get flamed, and I'll stick by it:  any difference
in signal-catching ability between any typical scanner antennas
can be overcome by adding an extra section or two of mast to make it
higher.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dave
-- 
Dave Bushong, KZ1O@K1UGM.MA
Wang Laboratories, Inc.
Internet: dbushong@wang.com
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: pitonyak@mostaccioli.cis.ohio-state.edu (Andrew Pitonyak)
Subject: Re: The NEW RS PRO-39 handheld
Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Computer and Information Science
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 18:18:11 GMT

In article <1992Aug19.174921.9571@uoft02.utoledo.edu> cscon0151@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:
>Just got the *NEW* RS catalog.
>
>Yes, they do have a new scanner (besides the PRO-43)!
>
>The PRO-39 is appears to be a scaled down version of the PRO-43.

Actaully, it appears to be a recased/redone PRO-37.  This is
based on the frequency coverage....  It starts air band coverage
at 108Mhz and the PRO-43 starts at 118Mhz if I remember correctly.

andy
From: johnw@bluemoon.rn.com (John L. Wilkerson Jr.)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Scanner Questions
Keywords: PRO-43, AR1000, 255-400MHz
Date: 14 Aug 92 07:51:07 GMT
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])

wledder@cs.ulowell.edu (William Ledder) writes:

> 
> PRO-34, is the ability to cover 255-400 MHz.  I live in the eastern part of
> Massachusetts.  Am I likely to hear anything interesting on this band?
> 
    Well, you will be able to pick up military Aircraft on this band.  
I imagine they are all over the place.
 

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From: b1y1m39@kato.BELL-ATL.COM (Bob Esposito)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: FOR SALE - BC 200XLT
Date: 14 Aug 92 11:25:41 GMT
Organization: Bell Atlantic


			FOR SALE:

	Bearcat 200XLT Handheld Scanner.  Only 5 months old, and in
	new condition (only used a few months, never outside its
	carry case, nor outdoors for that matter).

	FEATURES INCLUDE:

	- 200 programmable channels in 10-20 channel banks
	- per channel scan delay
	- memory backup
	- key pad lock
	- side lit LCD display
	- individual channel lockout
	- automatic search
	- 10 priority channels
	- removable ni-cad battery pack w/AC adapter/charger
	- flexible rubber antenna and earphone
	- includes cellular restoration documentation
	- 29-54 MHz, 118-174 MHz, 406-512 MHZ, 806-956* MHz
	* Excludes Cellular

	PRICE: $185.00


	Contact:  Bob Esposito (215)466-6831, b1y1m39@kato.bell-atl.com


-- 
======================================================================
Bob Esposito                                  Voice:    (215) 466-6831
Bell Atlantic Corp.                             FAX:    (215) 563-3984
Philadelphia, Pa.                    E-mail: b1y1m39@kato.BELL-ATL.COM
Xref: sparky alt.radio.scanner:1586 rec.radio.shortwave:6288
From: armille@afterlife.ncsc.mil (A. Ray Miller)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Discone or dipole antenna for scanner?
Keywords: scanner antenna discone dipole
Date: 15 Aug 92 07:56:21 GMT
Organization: The Great Beyond

I am looking to add a better antenna to my PRO-2006 scanner.  I've been looking
through the Grove catalog and come across the following:

"Many discones advertise 25-1300 (or higher) MHz response.  While it is true
that any antenna will get some signals at virtually any frequency, most
discones have poor response below 100 MHz and erratic response above that.

Several discones are extremely well constructed including the Diamond D-130.
It is an excellent, omnidirectional, VHF/UHF transmitting antenna and performs
well for local reception.
...
The best nondirectional, all-band scanner antennas on the market are the
Antennacraft ANT-7 Scantenna, sold by Grove, and the Channel Master 5094A
MoniTenna available from Channel Master."

Grove lists Diamond's discone for $80 and Scantenna's dipole-cluster for $40.

After such a negative overall review of discones I am hesitant to pay double
the cost for the discone.  Is it worth it?  Indeed if the dipole is "the best"
it would seem no other choice should be considered.

Does anyone have any experience with these antennas?  Can someone help me out
with additional information?  Thanks!
-- 

A. Ray Miller
arm@super.org | armille@afterlife.ncsc.mil
From: b_cobb@hannah.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Need handheld scanner with guts
Date: 14 Aug 92 11:50:31 GMT
Reply-To: b_cobb@hannah.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


I have indeed been trying to locate the "perfect" handheld with all the
features that I want.  I am having trouble locating it.  I have looked at
the following:

	AR1000 from AOR
	Pro-37	from Radio Shack
	Pro-43	from Radio Shack
	R1	from ICOM
	200xlt	from Bearcat

The R1 and the AR1000 are the only ones that have continuous coverage.  The
others can be modifed to recieve celluar (not sure about the 200xlt).  

If you are interested on some reviews, send me mail since I  have received
some lengthy articles on some of the above models.



--
Name:    Bill Cobb
E-Mail:  cobb@hannah.enet.dec.com
Phone:   508.635.8458
Address: MS DSG1-2/E6
         Digital Equipment Corporation
         4 Technology Park Drive
         Westford, MA  01886
From: ross@novax.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: PRO-43 beep mod?
Date: 19 Aug 92 16:51:08 GMT

In article <1992Aug4.192512.1@novax.llnl.gov>, ross@novax.llnl.gov writes:
> Does anyone have a mod to eliminate the keypad beep in the new PRO-43? It is
> not volume control dependent and most irritating.
> Gary

Here is my keypad beep delete mod for the RPO-43:

1. Remove battery.
2. Remove back cover (4 screws).
3. Remove top board (6 screws, desolder two antenna connections and bend
   antenna ground lead up out of the way). Be careful of black connector at
   bottom of board. Flip board over and lay aside (wire connectors need not be
   disconnected).
4. Remove middle board (remove 2 screws and wire connector). Be careful of two
   multi-pin connectors along underside of board. Set middle board aside.
5. Locate 10 pin connector on side of bottom board (labeled CN3). Note that one 
   end of connector has pin 10 labeled as such. Count back to pin 6 and bend
   pin 6 ninety degrees towards the large RF shield. Make sure the bent pin
   clears the RF shield.
6. Reassemble and your done OR do the cell mod since you are so close.

Have fun. Gary Ross               >usual disclaimer>

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: willic6@barh1a.its.rpi.edu (Charles Williams)
Subject: Down converter.
Reply-To: willic6@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 16:50:49 GMT

A few days ago, I wrote about modifying a PRO-38 to pickup 800MHz... Someone
said that it could be done using a downconverter or something.. Could someone
eMail me and tell me exactly how it's done... 

Thanks.

.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield)
Subject: Re: Listening to cordless phone conversations
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 01:41:00 GMT
Organization: Movement to Ban or Re-Regulate the CABLE MONOPOLIES

In article <1992Aug18.223544.19747@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
>crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp) writes:
>: 
>: Actually the State of California made it illegal to monitor cordless`
>: (non-cellular) phone conversations effective 1Jan 1991. This was in 
>: response to the disclosure of the IRS manual that suggested that
>: field agents use cordless phone monitoring as a tool for building
>: tax cases.

A few worried state legislators I guess.  
But, it (IMO) does not affect the IRS agents, since their cases are tried
in a federal court.
>
>This may, or may not be overturned - if it is ever appealed. The feds
>have claimed jurisdiction over the air waves. They do not allow the 
>states to create their own legislation.
>
It should be overturned!  But I don't want to be the test case.  I'm not
rich enough, and I don't think the ACLU would be on my side of the case.

BTW:  Paul Harvey "quoting recent stories in the Wash(rag)ington Post
  mentioned today that  ~you've heard about people listening to you personal
  calls with monitoring equipment... did you know that they listen to the
  President on Air Force One too~

Come on Paul, get with it,  They scramble it when they want it secure!

       tweek@netcom.com  tweek@tweekco.uucp  WWIVNet 5@5058  4@5056 
          I'd rather get my cable service from the phone company,
                than my phone service from the cable company.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Mods to Bearcat Scanners
From: palmer@med.wcc.govt.nz (JOHN_AT_CAPITAL_POWER)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 10:39:59 GMT
Reply-To: palmer@med.wcc.govt.nz
Organization: Wellington City Council, Wgtn, NZ

In article <1992Jul18.111919.4920@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz>, biddle_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Steve Biddle) writes:
>Does anybody have any mods that can be made to either BC100XL or BC175XL
>scanners? I've been unable to find any files relating to these on any FTP
>sites in the FAQ..
>
>-- 
>    -------------------------------------------
>    | Steven Biddle - Wellington, New Zealand |
>    | Mail: biddle_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz       |
>    |   OR: sbiddle@aviate.welly.gen.nz       |
>    -------------------------------------------


Hi

Any luck with the BC175 mods ?

I'd be interested

    


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From: jpotts@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM (John Potts)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 13:36:43 GMT
Subject: Re: Discone or dipole antenna for scanner?
Organization: HP Stanford Park - Palo Alto, CA