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From: crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp)
Subject: Re: Perferred "Look & Feel" o
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:38:25 GMT

In article <253.1135.uupcb@freddy.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca> shaun.merrigan@freddy.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Shaun Merrigan)  writes:
>TO: ALL
>
>"Robert .F. Casey  <wa2ise@CBNEWSB.CB.ATT.COM> writes:
>>Was wondering what most people prefer in a radio's tuning dial.
>
>
>I tend to agree with Dennis Gibbs when he says that digital display radios
>don't have a great feel to their tuning knobs.  I have used the KENWOOD R-2000
>and the JRC NRD-525 extensively, and neither compares with the old tube sets.


In many cases the feel of a receiver's tuning knob can be greatly improved
by adding mass to the tuning knob. A pretty simple way to do this is to remove
the knob and epoxy  a bunch of lead shot to the cavity inside the knob. This
will make a big difference in 99/100 cases.

-- 
Richard Crisp                 Cupertino, Ca.                crisp@netcom.com
(415) 903-3832 wk  "no more incumbents in the congress"   (408) 253 4541 fax

"one useless man is a disgrace, two are a law firm, and three?
The beginning of a Congress" -anonymous from the Internet.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: friesen@stein.u.washington.edu (Craig Friesen)
Subject: WRTH vs Passport
Organization: University of Washington
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 23:47:02 GMT

okay, guys (and gals):
Which one do you prefer and why?

Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: wdp@gagme.chi.il.us (Bill Pfeiffer)
Subject: What is the address for SWL mailing list?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Gagme Public Access UNIX, Chicago, Illinois.
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 05:44:41 GMT


Can someone e-mail me the address for the mailing list
wh9ich echos rec.radio.shortwave?

Thanks

Bill
From: lingr1000@ucsvax.sdsu.edu (ZHANG Z)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: beginning cw
Date: 14 Dec 92 03:11:00 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University - Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

I would like to get a cheap cw reader(preferably stand-alone).
I am not familiar with morse code and do not plan to use it.
But I am just curious what those dots and dahs say.  Same with
RTTY and fax.  I would like to try them and am not sure that
I will be very committed.  Any suggestion?
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: klimasewski@fccvde.enet.dec.com (My name is...)
Subject: JVFax 5.0 vs. SOFTWARE SYSTEMS CONSULTING
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: 14 DEC 92 10:47:21    


I would like to hear user reports of both systems.
I have the SSC hardware and have copy excellent hf fax pictures.
The JVFax software will work with the SSC hardware when you config
the software for the "comparator" mode.
Does anyone know the type of I.C. used in the SSC hardware.

I am also looking for a simple circuit for a AM fax decoder.

                               Ken  
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: dpalace@sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dick Palace)
Subject: Re: EEB - and now for some balanced reporting...
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
	<1992Dec17.065329.1813@netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 13:06:40 GMT


I vote a no problem with EEB. Nice people.

Dick
--
Dick Palace         Goddard Space Flight Center      (301) 286-9464

dpalace@sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Brent Irvine)
Subject: Re:      RE: EEB - and now for some balanced reporting...
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 04:05:25 GMT

I have had nothing but good service from EEB, I usually order most of
my SW stuff from them.  They have always been prompt and very service
oriented.

-- 
+-------------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------+
| Brent L. Irvine         | For a mere $50 these personal  | I will be gone: |
| irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu | opinions can also be yours!    | 20 Dec - 4 Jan  |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------+
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: gst@chinet.chi.il.us (George S. Thurman)
Subject: New frequencies for Radio Havana Cuba
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 21:48:42 GMT

As of last week, the west coast service of RHC has moved to 9,510
from 0500-0700 UTC.

And the European service will be on 15,165 2100-2200 UTC as
of Dec-14 (via Glenn Hausers' World of radio)

-- 
                           George S. Thurman
             gst@chinet.chi.il.us    Voicemail: 312-509-6308
                US Snail: POB 1538, Chicago, IL 60690-1538
From: jkirkpat@LAWLIB.LAN.MCGILL.CA (John Kirkpatrick)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: sw skeds
Date: 20 Dec 92 17:37:02 GMT
Reply-To: John Kirkpatrick <jkirkpat@LAWLIB.LAN.MCGILL.CA>
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Comments:     Warning -- original Sender: tag was SWL$L@CUVMB

Hi:

I picked up your address from a discussion list as a source of shortwave
schedules and frequencies etc.

I listen to sw for fun and would appreciate any up-to-date schedules
for VOA or other stations that you might have.

Apparently we have been having some difficulty receiving e-mail at my
site, so I hope there is no problem.

Thanks,

John Kirkpatrick
MONTREAL
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: munger@fnalo.fnal.gov
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: anybody know how to contact YAESU corp?
Date: 18 Dec 92 14:37:51 GMT
Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab
NNTP-Posting-Host: fnalo.fnal.gov

In article <1gs2v4INNqae@life.ai.mit.edu>, rwed@gnu.ai.mit.edu (N7YVM) writes:
> In article <2B2D0504.20548@news.service.uci.edu> refling@sloth.eng.uci.edu (John P. Refling) writes:
>>
>>Would appreciate any info on how to contact / where they are located in the
>>usa.  I have some old transceivers i need manuals for!
>>
>>thanks.
> 
> 
> Yaesu
> 17210 Edwards Road
> Cerritos, CA 90701
> (310)404,2700, FAX: (310)404,1210
> Est. 1956
> 
> 
> -- 
> ---
> rwed@gnu.ai.mit.edu      
> N7YVM                        
> and some other stuff

I've had EXcellent service from the parts department at Yaesu. I purchased 
a used FRG-9600 VHF receiver that has been discontinued for at least three 
or four years and was able to purchase a new front panel, knobs, manuals, 
and power supply. I even replaced the cabinet as well, even though 
I had to wait a few weeks! Amazing.


Robert Munger, Fermilab, Batavia, IL
From: gibbon@acs.bu.edu (Peter Kahn)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Antenna Question for Radio Shack/Gundig clones
Date: 15 Dec 92 21:49:13 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: gibbon@acs.bu.edu

Hello all I have a question about hooking up an antenna or making an 
antenna for my little radio shack clone.  Its price does not resemble a
telephone number os it is lacking many advance features like having
a hook up for an antenna.  It just has a 2-3ft telescoping one.
I was wondering if anyone knew how I would go about adding the 
capacity to the set for better hook ups.  I was thinking of cracking it
up and soldering a RCA jack or something to the connections of the
original antenna.  I am at a loss to understand why I can't just connect
a wire from the current antenna to say a screen or a large metal object.
Could some explain the basics of antennas or suggest a good source for
this information?  Thanks for any help you can give. 

-- 
----------------------------
---    Peter Kahn     ------
----   Peterk@IGC.ORG  -----
----------------------------
From: m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White)
Subject: Re: Compact SW Radio Recommendations Request
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 17:40:24 GMT

Cary Czichon) writes:
> Can you recommend a brand/model [of compact sw receiver
suitable for use in mountain climbing]? 

Check out the Sony SW-20, or SW-1.  The former sells for around
$100, works pretty well, but has an analog slide-rule tuning
dial.  The SW-1 has digital frequency readout via a small LCD
display (very desirable feature), as well as memories you can
pre-set for favorite frequencies; it sells for around $300.  Both
are about the size of a cassette case, are very light weight, have
built-in antennas, and run on two AA flashlight batteries.  
The Electronic Equipment Bank (EEB), among others, sells
both models: 800-368-3270.  Happy climbing.

Standard Disclaimer: no connection with EEB, I just have
my paycheck direct-deposited to them; it saves on paperwork.

************************
* These are my opinions only.*
************************
From: lingr1000@ucsvax.sdsu.edu (ZHANG Z)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: longwire antenna
Date: 14 Dec 92 20:06:00 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University - Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

I read somewhere that longwires are most difficult to understand.  
What is meant by that?  Is it true that it is hard to figure out
the resonating frequency for a particular length?
Thank you very much. 
Zhang. lingr1000@ucsvax.sdsu.edu
From: xberri@europa.aero.org (Jason E. Berri)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: HF Fax List
Date: 12 Dec 1992 18:57 -0800
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation
Distribution: world
Reply-To: xberri@arecibo.aero.org
NNTP-Posting-Host: europa.aero.org
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <12DEC199214092040@europa.aero.org>, xberri@arecibo.aero.org writes...
>  122   HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA        CHF         CONTINUOUS  
                                     ^^^
Sigh.  All references in this file to CHF should be *CFH*.  Thanks to Dave 
Wilson for pointing this out.

-Jason

--
Jason Berri  [berri@aero.org or berri@arecibo.aero.org]
[SPEEDX Column Editor and keeper of the vmsserv swl archive located on]
[arecibo.aero.org.  Send email for more info on SPEEDX or the archive.]
From: lingr1000@ucsvax.sdsu.edu (ZHANG Z)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Hi or Lo impedence?
Date: 14 Dec 92 19:56:00 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University - Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

I would like to know if I use a long wire antenna, should it be con-
nected to the hi impedence terminal or the pl-259 lo terminal.  I 
know that it is recommended that I use the hi one.  But since I havetwo wire antennas and would like to use the switch on the radio to switch between the two, I wonder if it really matters if I connect the wire, although with
a short coax, to the 50 ohm terminal?  Has anybody tried this?
   Also, does grounding make a difference?  I have tried DC grounds
in the house, but it does not make any difference.  Some dealers I 
talked to also said that it does not make a difference.  But books
all say it is.  I am confused.  Anybody has made a contrast?  Thanks. 
Zhang.  lingr1000@ucsvax.sdsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: pauln@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (paul.h.nelson)
Subject: .15->30 Mhz
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 18:21:39 GMT
Keywords: sangean,shortwave

I'm in the process of purchasing a Sangean 803, and would like suggestions
from the net on things to listen to (other than commercial shortwave
broadcasters) in the 150 to 30000 khz range.

Something on the informative side (i.e. NOT the drive-up window at Wendy's).
I know that the HAM bands are sprinkled through here, but as an example,
heard someone mention weather broadcasts at 7880 khz.  What else?

I will summarize and repost, if interest.

Thanks,

Paul Nelson
Bell Labs
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: joe@netcom.com (Joseph Jesson)
Subject: Re: EEB - and now for some balanced reporting...
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 13:19:45 GMT




 I like to order receivers mail order... Universal beats all as they take
 a quality and a "customer comes first" view in every case...



Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg)
Subject: Crystal Set ca. 1992
Organization: Omen Technology Inc
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 02:26:38 GMT

My $19.95 Antique Electronic Supply "Cathedral Style" crystal
radio kit showed up Friday.  Not bad for UPS Ground.

"The Yearly Communications' Brass Trimmed Crystal Cathedral
Receiver Kit Model BCCR1" uses a 45 turn coil of 22 gauge wire
on a 3 1/8 inch cardboard tube.  The cat's whisker assembly goes
on the front of the set.

I was expecting something like the crystal set I built when I
was 7, or perhaps a museum piece.  This set is neither.  I don't
think ceramic disc caps marked 502Z were widely used in the
heyday of the crystal set.

The set uses a 13 turn winding for the crystal, so there is no
direct connection between the antenna and the earphone.  UL
would be proud as the closest leakage path is the 1/8 separation
between windings.  Of course the coil form could pick up some
moisture, so the actual isolation might be less.

As I recall, the crystal set I used in the early 50's had taps
on a single coil, so I could try various loadings for the
antenna and detector.  I also remember a slider on the coil,
but was this for tuning or matching?

The instructions are complete.  So complete I mostly looked at
the schematic and pictures instead.  I didn't read the
instructions until I had the radio together and still couldn't
hear anything on it save a few clicks as I fondled the galena.
As it worked out, I did wire it correctly.

I got out my trusty grid dipper (actually solid state dip
meter).  It's about the only Heath gear I've ever had that still
works properly 15 years after purchase.  But that's another
story.

The dipper showed the RF circuit was working nicely, with a
sharp dip as I tuned the crystal set.  I also verified the
operation of the cat's whisker.  Thus emboldened I listened more
carefully and finally heard a few stations over the computer
room's background noise.

Finally I patched the crystal set output to the long neglected
mag phono input on the computer room stereo.  (Can't do that
without a CD player:-)  I could tune in a number of stations,
including KGO in San Francisco.

This set uses capacitive coupling to the antenna, not a good
match for any of my antennas, all of which are grounded/shielded
to reduce computer RFI.  Performance in a quiet room, with a
long, high antenna would be better.

But it won't pick up WNEW.

This crystal set teaches the same thing Stravinsky sets forth
is his Soldier's History: you can't go back.

-- 
Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX          ...!tektronix!reed!omen!caf 
Author of YMODEM, ZMODEM, Professional-YAM, ZCOMM, and DSZ
  Omen Technology Inc    "The High Reliability Software"
17505-V NW Sauvie IS RD   Portland OR 97231   503-621-3406
From: jhill@bucknell.edu (Jackson Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Phillips Car SW Radio Questions
Followup-To: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 14 Dec 1992 12:53:04 GMT
Organization: Bucknell University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: macg12.bucknell.edu

There has been occasional comment in this newsgroup concerning the Phillips
automobile shortwave radio.  Can anyone who owns one or who knows about
this model comment on the quality of the cassette player that comes as part
of the AM-FM-SW package?  Does the cassette player have a rewind, or does
it, like a number of car models, have only a fast-forward?   Any info
posted here or e-mailed to <jhill@bucknell.edu> would be most appreciated. 
Thanks.

J. Hill
<jhill@bucknell.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: rfc@allegra.att.com (Robert F. Casey)
Subject: Shortwave stations on "Digital Cable Radio" on CATV systems
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 15:59:08 GMT

In the Dec 9, 1992 issue of _Radio World_, an article describes a digitized
audio service that subscribers can receive various programs over.  And that
you can "tune" it like a radio to receive various "stations".  Vision cable
of Bergen County, NJ has BBC1 and Japan Radio programming available, and in
Clearwater, Fla. they have "The Greek Voice".  This mag, being a radio
station trade freebee, discusses that radio stations could give their
audio programming in a digital format to be piped over this service.
I could see a station using this service to get its audio from the studio
to the radio transmitter via this CATV based path (assuming that the same
cable company is present at both sites).  Or at least a backup path.
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Return-Path: <USR8563A@cbos.uc.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Fri, 18 Dec 1992 15:27:00 +1600
Reply-To:     USR8563A@CBOS.UC.EDU
From:         USR8563A@CBOS.UC.EDU
Subject: Reply: Israeli Broadcasts

     [6B  Kol Israel Schedule     From November 1, 1992 till  March 27, 1993
 0500  9435              N.A. W.E.
 1100  17545                  W.E.
 1400  17575 15640 11603 N.A. W.E. 17590 West. N.A. 15650 Austral Asia
 1800  11587 7465        N.A. W.E. 11675 West. N.A. 17575 Africa
 2000  11587 9435 7465   N.A. W.E. 11675 West. N.A. 11603 Lat.Am. 17575 Af
 2230  11603 11587 7465  N.A. W.E. 11675 West. N.A. 17575 9435 Lat. Am.
 Reshet Bet (Hebrew) domestic service relay
 0400-2300                    15615 13753 9388
 0400-0455 & 0530-0610        9435
 0615-1050 & 1205-1355        17545
Shai, are you related to Nissim Mor.

  [5B
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: rko@nic.funet.fi (Risto Kotalampi)
Subject: nic.funet.fi:/pub/dx new files [week 50]
Followup-To: rec.radio.shortwave
Summary: New files in the nic.funet.fi archive
Organization: Finnish Academic and Research Network Project - FUNET
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 21:11:11 GMT

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: aerbgam@vmsa.technion.ac.il
Subject: Airplane ground controll freqs.
Organization: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 12:49:36 GMT

Wantred :
Air controll freq. in the middle-east area (israel/cypruss/etc.)

Thanx.
Addie Melumad
AERBGAM@vmsa.technion.ac.il

Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White)
Subject: Re: How good are the external antennas??
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 17:47:50 GMT

Craig Garnett writes:
> Can I run [a wire antenna] indoors and will it work tolerably well... ?

Yes, tolerably.  Try to get as much of the wire as close to
a door or window as possible. Remeber: the longer and higher 
the wire, the better it will work.  Also, be sure to ground your
radio; it makes a lot of difference in performance.  You might
also want to consider an active antenna; for indoor use, these
can to better than a simple wire.  They usually consist of a
whip antenna and a box full of electronics that amplify, and
in some cases, pre-select (i.e., filter) the signal.  Some have
lots of knobs and adjustments, while some are just featureless
boxes.  They generally sell for around $100 - $200.  Try
the wire first, and it that doesn't work well enough, you might
want to pop for one of the active antennas.  Good luck.

************************
* These are my opinions only.*
************************
From: ronh@sunriv.UUCP (Ronnie Hughes)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: hi frequency
Date: 15 Dec 92 15:44:16 GMT
Reply-To: ronh@sunriv.UUCP (Ronnie Hughes)
Distribution: na
Organization: SunRiver Corporation

In article <1992Dec14.194150.5027@linus.mitre.org> m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White) writes:
>In article <13DEC199219414732@ucsvax.sdsu.edu> lingr1000@ucsvax.sdsu.edu 
>(ZHANG Z) writes:
>>  What is the formula for calculating the length of
>> random wire? 
   ^^^^^^

	l = [3.1415 (A) + 3.58 (B) - 1.2 (C / D)](0.95)

	Where:

	A = Number of fleas on my dog at the present monent,
	B = Current time in seconds, 
	C = Amount of change in my pocket, and
	D = The current temperature in Austin.

This should give you a nice random length.  Units can be 
varied as desired to add the the random nature. :-)

Ronnie D. Hughes, N5CSE	  |	ronh@sunriver.com  or
SunRiver Corp.		  |	uunet!sunriv!ronh
2600 McHale Court, #125	  |	(512) 835-8001 ext. 118
Austin, TX  78758	  |

Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 15:29:09 -0600
Reply-To:     dube@CPDVAX.CSC.TI.COM
From:         dube@CPDVAX.CSC.TI.COM
Subject:      Re: Preferred "Look & Feel" of radio tuning dials

Personally, I prefer the look and the feel of the old National "Velvet
Vernier" dials.  Especially if they were mechanically geared to the
tuning cap via "anti-backlash" system, so that a station appeared at
the same place on the dial if you approached it from either side.

Dube Todd                    AB5AP               <dube@cpdvax.csc.ti.com>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: aerbgam@vmsa.technion.ac.il
Subject: Wanted : Radio for HP48sx 
Organization: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 12:47:15 GMT

Looking for a radio FM or AM short range circuits for data sending
betwin 2 hp48sx calculator.
range up to 200m. (600ft.).
radio receiver+transponder up to ciggarete packet size (including bataries).
cost of maximum 30$ a piece.
the hp48sx input/output connector is of a serial data of 4 pins (3 active).

Thanx.
Addie Melumad
AERBGAM@vmsa.technion.ac.il

Xref: sparky rec.radio.shortwave:8809 rec.radio.amateur.misc:20697
From: rhh@alice.att.com (r hardin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Crystal Radio Kits?
Summary: using crystal set as battery to power something else
Date: 16 Dec 92 12:33:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: alice.24416
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill NJ



One of the projects in the raytheon things-to-do-with-the-ck722 book
from long ago was building a transistor radio powered by a crystal
set tuned to a local station, so you suck their power to listen
to something else