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From: Iain_Philipps.BRidge_House@rxuk.xerox.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 2m rig in Europe
Date: 13 Dec 92 16:35:55 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Looks like I missed the original post of this ... but ...

>More of a problem is getting 1750Hz toneburst for European repeaters
>(nobody uses CTSCS over there).

Not true, on _BOTH_ counts! 1750Hz isn't a problem; there are no longer any
timeout timers that neet to be periodically reset; only required for intial
access to the machine. Most everyone can manage a whistle for 500mS :-). And
again, most machines will activate if the see a carrier on the input frequency
while ident is running.

Not only do we have a _PLAN_ for CTCSS (rather than CTSCS, as someone had
mentioned :-), but we also now have (some) equipment which actually uses 'PL'.
I like 'PL' better than CTCSS - less to type, and less chance of getting it
wrong!

73     -     Iain
G8SJP/G0RDI/C30DLA/AA2??
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones)
Subject: Re: Morse code upgrading
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:17:20 GMT
Keywords: SuperMorse

In article <1992Dec15.045850.2599@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> laborde@oak.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Gregory R. LaBorde) writes:
>
>Since so many peopler seem to like SuperMorse, is it available on any dialup
>BBS(s) for download?

Please try the bbs in my signature. After you get registered you can download
it. Look for SM316.ZIP in the HAM RADIO directory.
73!

Jeff

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From: flloyd@l1-a.West.Sun.COM (Fred Lloyd [Phoenix SE])
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Clever Phonetics
Date: 14 Dec 1992 23:49:45 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Phoenix, AZ
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: l1-a.west.sun.com


>>flloyd@l1-a.West.Sun.COM (Fred Lloyd [Phoenix SE]) writes:
>>: 
>>: Cute phonetics are a regular peeve of mine.  Most people don't realize
>>: that they're not legal for the purposes of ID-ing.

>Where's THAT in the regs?

>--
>Ed Haymore
>ed_haymore@byu.edu


Ooops...  Sorry.  I'll retract that.  I checked the regs today and it
appears that standard phonetics are "encouraged", not required.

I stand corrected, so now I'll have to pick my own...... let's see...


Got it!      Abrasive Arguments: Seven Bastardized Quagmires


-fred

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[ Sun Microsystems,           Southwest Area Solaris Transition Manager ]
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Subject: Re: Not quite a ham question -- Kids Walkie-talkies
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 04:30:09 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC

In <1992Dec15.204227.7792@newsgate.sps.mot.com> rrbk50@email.sps.mot.com (Rick Cottle) writes:

>I know this is a tangential subject, but I figured if anyone would have the
>answer, this group would.

>I have recently bought my 6 year-old (currently learning morse towards a novice license) 
>his second set of walkie-talkies.  It is frustrating because they all seem to now have
>such low power that they are totally ineffective from one end of the house to the other.
>I remember when I was a kid, they used to be useful between our's and our neighbor's 
>houses.

>What's the deal?  Have output power on these been reduced?  Is their anyway one could
>boost the power a little to make them more useful--keeping them legal of course?


Those walkie-talkies we used as kids years ago were often CB radios -- like
one-watt in the 27 MHz or whatever.  And that was back when the spectrum
was not so full. CB had not become trendy yet.

Today's kiddie walkie-talkies are a tenth of a watt, in the same 49-MHz 
channels as cordless phones and baby monitors.  So the power is lower, 
plus the channels are being used by all your neighbors already.

Best bet is to keep on the kid to get up to a tech license, then do 
everything with 2-meter handheld radios.  Only with other licensees of
course.  But that will get all the neighbor kids interested too, which 
is all to the better.


Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519
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From: paul@n3eop.pgh.pa.us (paul)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Poteniometer ratings:  Is that max value or min value?
Date: 15 Dec 92 12:51:09 GMT
Organization: CrossRoads in Elizabeth, PA

alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom) writes:

> In rec.radio.amateur.misc, jerryp@key.COM (J. R. Pendleton) writes:
> 
> >When a schematic calls for a potentiometer of some value (ex 15k ohms) is th
> >the maximum or minimum value of that potentiometer?
> 
> It is the nominal value.  15k +/- 20% would be between 12 and 18k.
> 
> ...
> >  Failing that, I'm wondering about the possibilities of using a 10 or 20 ko
> >  pot in its place.  I'm reluctant to do that - I figure the engineers at 
> >  heath would have used a cheaper part if they could get away with it.
> >  Could I use a 5kohm resistor in line with a 10kohm pot?
> 
> It depends on the circuit.  A 10k pot and 5 k resistor would work, with
> of course less adjustment range.

First, assuming that there are no other resistors across the two outer 
legs of the pot, you can add one to the next _larger_ size.

Assuming that you are using Radio Shack parts, the next size larger than 
the desired 15K ohms is a 50K ohm pot.  Remember the "product over the 
sum" formula for parallel resistors?

R1 * R2
-------   =  final resistance
R1 + R2

Plug in 50K for R1, and 15K for final resistance, and you get:
(All resistances divided by 1K for simplicity)

50 * R
------  =  15
50 + R

50R = 15(50 + R)  =  750 + 15R

35R  =  750

R = 21.4(K), which is close enough to the standard 22K.

Simply take a 22K fixed and a 50K pot, and put the 22K across the outer 
legs of the pot.  There... you have a 15K pot.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gsfm@pool.info.sunyit.edu (Seymour Morris)
Subject: Re: Tandy Bashing
Organization: State University of New York -- Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:27:54 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.150649.17513@pool.info.sunyit.edu> gpmh@pool.info.sunyit.edu (Patrick Hurley) writes:
>First my question:
>
>     Does anyone know of an address and/or name for the Tandy
>corporation where an unhappy customer can send a complaint??
>
>Now my complaint:
>
>     It wasn't that long ago that I watched all the Tandy
>bashing that was taking place on rec.radio.amateur.misc.  At
>the time I read all of the posts and continued to do business
>at Radio Shack because they did carry some products I was
>interested in and up until recently, their most annoying
>habit was to ask for the last four digits of my phone number.

So why complain?  RS has been good to me.  So what if they dont have 
engineers for salespeople.
>
>ALL OF THAT HAS CHANGED!!!!!
>
>     I now agree wholeheartedly with many of the opinions
>that were expressed here.  I recently had the privilege of
>visiting a local Radio Shack and receiving assistance from a
>rude, unprofessional, discourteous, and technically
>incompetent salesperson.  The mere fact that this person was
>incompetent did not bother me as much as the fact that he
>insisted on proving it to me in a rather boisterous fashion.
>All of this in front of a co-worker and a store full of
>people.... at no additional charge!!

 
 
Just be rude back at him.  Insult his intelligence!

 
Ask him for a MOSFET with transconductance of at least 20000 mhos.

 >     After considering the situation for some time, I
>returned to the store to make the manager aware of my
>displeasure.  To my amazement, the manager did not respond
>and he actually walked away and answered two lengthy phone
>calls in the middle of the discussion.  Needless to say, I


it might have been me calling!  He was nice enough to answer the phone!

>will not return to that store again and I am seriously
>questioning if there is any reason to ever go to another
>Tandy store.  I would hope that this behavior is not
>indicative of the Tandy corporation as a whole, but there
>does appear to be some evidence that this type of behavior is
>quite prevalent.  I now believe that is in my best interest
>to stay away from Tandy and I am inclined to offer the same
>advice to fellow hams.
> 

Why don't you just shut up.  Let Radio Shack control you. Be passive
and accept them for all the nice stuff they present in their store. So
what if they have human salespeople that have bad days.  They bring
some of the best Jap electronic gear to market.          

What are you a no-code tech?  Just shut up and learn the code and buy
more Jap electronics.  Got to go and get my unemployment check. 73
Jack
 
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From: lapin@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Gregory Lapin)
Subject: Re: FCC woes, what can be done?
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Keywords: FCC
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:49:04 GMT

In article <1gohlvINNp84@topaz.bds.com> ron@topaz.bds.com (Ron Natalie) writes:
>> All that is left for the FCC to 
>> do is enter the information into the computer, and print out and mail
>> the licenses.
>>
>> And now, they can't even do THAT acceptably.
>
>I don't know, eight weeks isn't bad turnaround for a government agency.
>You should also notice that you don't currently pay the GOVERNMENT anything
>for your amateur license.  (Any fee you pay went to the VEC).
>
>> The answer may be that hams do the licensing as well.  It won't solve
>> the FCC's problems.
>
>Actually, the way the FAA gets around their long delays is to issue temporary
>permits in the field.  Actually there were some discussions (PRB3) of private
>issuance of call signs, but that turned out to be a rather large fiasco.
>
>-Ron

It may seem like the licensing delays are long when you are chomping at the
bit to get on the air, but what is a couple of months when you look back 20
years from now?  I don't even remember how long my licenses took to get
(all I remember is a grizzled FCC examiner chomping on a burnt out cigar
copy the code I sent on an ancient straight key!)

The FCC has been pretty good to us (we get exclusive use of a lot of
valuable frequencies, we pay nothing for the license, and we have a lot of
freedom to do things on the air that most others cannot do such as building
our own equipment).  Let's not mess it up by complaining about relatively
minor inconveniences.

73 de Greg KD9AZ
From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 12 December
Date: 13 Dec 92 10:18:59 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

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From: jayk@fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson X4027)
Subject: Re: QSL practices F6FNU, FR5DX
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:49:19 GMT
Reply-To: jayk@fc.hp.com
Organization: -.-. --.-  - . ... -
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.3 PL6]

>  I've had experience getting cards from F6FNU and have had no difficulty
>getting the QSLs for a greenstamp and self addressed envelope.  Regarding
>the concept that a greenstamp just won't cover return postage anymore:
>nothing could be further from the truth in France.  F6FNU uses a reduced
>rate airmail (notice the corners of your envelopes cut to expose the
>card?) that comes out to around 40 or 50 cents (US) by my last reckoning.

I got a very prompt response on a 3X card from F6FNU. I sent 3 IRCs (old kind)
and received the card via the clipped corner airmail noted above. Nice to
have a pile of IRCs from my past travels (HI).

>  Given that I just worked (and sent out a card) to FR5DX from last weekend's
>contest, I'll be interested to see if he responds directly or not.  Again,
>I'd be surprised if US$1.00 doesn't cover normal airmail return postage
>from Reunion.

(IMHO) FR5DX has to be the most renowned non QSLer in the world! I'm impressed
to see someone on this board actually got a card (after $5!). There are
plenty of other Reunion stations on, but FR5DX has a big signal, especially
on the low band.

73, Jay K0GU    jayk@fc.hp.com
From: laliths@Autodesk.COM (Lalith Subramanian)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: REQ - Info on intro.SW(AM/SSB) receiver
Date: 16 Dec 92 01:19:03 GMT
Organization: Autodesk Inc., Sausalito CA, USA



Hi,

        I just found this newsgroup; so, please don't flame me if this is
a FAQ....

        I'd like to get into SW/HAM listening and would like recommendations on
what receivers would enable me to do the following -

 - Limiting price of 150
 - Pick up signals < 30 MHz
 - AM and SSB i.e pick up both broadcast and HAM transmissions
 - Be easy to tune, preferably digital tuning

        Optional stuff would be

 - Have higher frequency capability(VHF etc.) 
 - programmability etc...
 - possibility of later using it for HAM radio

        Any suggestions in this regard would be very helpful, particularly
info. about where to get such radios, whether used ones should be considered,
etc.

        If there is a FAQ for this group, do email it to me

        Thanks in advance,



Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones)
Subject: Re: Worked All States blues...
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 20:14:12 GMT

In article <9212181746.AA11103@opus.xyplex.com> sasminkey@eng.xyplex.com writes:
>
>Finally, a end-fed half-wave worked fine for me running 75m SSB with
>my Argonaut to make contacts throughout New England. Of course, living
>all around wetlands helped! :-) RF in the shack was a big problem when
>I put my Icom 735 running 100 watts into it, though. A good ground
>helped that. Maybe a really thin wire end-fed half-wave on 40m, about
>65 to 70 feet, would work for you especially if you ran low-power for
>less potential TVI/RFI and CW to get the most bang for the low power.

What you need to do is buy some thin wire. Then at midnite while everyone
is asleep, you sneak outside and attach it to the highest thing around.
Try not to laugh as you do this or look suspicious so as not to attract
antention from the home covenant fascists. Make sure to run as much wire
as you can out there as it is better to dare great things then to meekly
call CQ on your attic antenna. 8-)  Good luck and have fun with this. Make
a good story for your grandkids.... 73!

Jeff
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From: a-kevinp@microsoft.COM (Kevin Purcell, Rho)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: thanks...
Date: 16 Dec 92 01:14:49 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Hamid Radvar says:

When I try to power up my walkie talkie with the cigarette adapter, I
get lots of noise when the car is running.  I'd think you might run
into the same problem unless there is a way to filter out the noise.
Does anyone know of such filter?

I say:

A lot of people have mentioned using LC type filters to cope with this 
noise (most likley alternator whine).

Another excellent (and simpler) solution is to use a three terminal 
regulator (such as a LM317 -- choose your package probably the TO-3 
case). These regulators have a ripple suppression of about 80dB, so 
they actively supress the noise, something they also show by removing 
ripple as well as regulating the voltage at a reasonable level.

A second advantage is that you can cut down the voltage fed to your HH 
to a reasonable level to avoid cooking it during long trnasiver periods 
(if you need more power check out the 2m PA from Ramsey electronics, 
its $70 gives around 40W out for 3W drive, ideal for using a handi 
talki in mobile service).

73 de Kevin Purcell N7WIM/G8UDP (Seattle, WA)          a-kevinp@microsoft.com
Do your interests match mine? If so call me. I'd like to hear from you.
QRP, Packet, TCP/IP, Digital voice, Macintosh, Spread Spectrum, Homebrew,
Satellites, Antenna design, Propagation, VHF/UHF weak signal, Microwave, QEX

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld)
Subject: FCC woes, what can be done?
Keywords: FCC
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 22:07:52 GMT


I have only been a ham for 8 years, but I have heard the stories.
People having to travel to New York, or Baltimore, or D.C. on a day
scheduled every couple of months, to take an examination given by
FCC examiners.  The exams were apparently very stressful, and quite
a bit more difficult than they are today.

The FCC decided that it couldn't, or didn't want to, handle giving 
Amateur Exams any more.  W5YI and the ARRL and several other groups
took it upon themselves to make ham exams more accessible to the 
public, and to provide a friendlier environment for giving them.  Who
better than hams to test hams?  We're (for the most part) honest, 
hardworking, reliable, and have made testing by the private sector
pay off large dividends.  There is no 30-day retest period.  There
are hundreds, if not thousands of exams in the U.S. each year, testing
tens of thousands of examinees.  The atmosphere is friendly and 
generally conducive to test-taking.  All that is left for the FCC to 
do is enter the information into the computer, and print out and mail
the licenses.

And now, they can't even do THAT acceptably.

The answer may be that hams do the licensing as well.  It won't solve
the FCC's problems, and they will certainly receive copies of the 
license information, but they OBVIOUSLY can't be held responsible to
do a good job on...what?  DATA ENTRY.  How hard is it to do?  This is
one of those areas where putting more people on the job will result in
a direct performance improvement.

ARRL, are you listening?

Scott NF3I  Thanks for reading this.
From: wday@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: So You Wanna Call Tandy's Boss?
Date: 17 Dec 92 17:35:59 GMT
Organization: University of North Texas

OK, you wanna see if Bernie Appel (President of Radio Shack) or John
Roach (CEO of Tandy Corporation) really do answer their phones when
you call to bitch?

The main switchboard number is (817) 390-3011, and just ask that
lady with the Texas accent to connect you to the appropriate office.

Experience shows that you WILL get some action if you're willing to
spend the nickle to call them.

And a side note for everyone: There ain't no such thing as "Dallas/Fort Worth"

We're in two different area codes (Dallas = 214 / Fort Worth = 817 ) and
Tandy Corporation's offices are in downtown Fort Worth.  
(SET CIVIC PRIDE MODE = OFF)

73  Wayne KF5ZC
 ---------------------------------------------
 Wayne Day  KF5ZC   WDay@unt.edu   University of North Texas
                                   Institute of Emergency Administration
                    76703.376@CompuServe.Com   Manager/TandyNet forums on CIS
From: Kirk.Smith@launchpad.unc.edu (Kirk Smith)
Subject: Re: License delays
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 20:54:07 GMT

16 weeks?  SIXTEEN WEEKS?  I'm very closely approaching the six week
period, which the ARRL VEC said was average, and I think I'd die
if I had to wait four months for my license.

Does it take longer to get your license if you're upgrading vs. a new
license?  If they're going to assign a priority for processing, I'd
hope it's with new licenses, since those expecting upgrades can
suffer with their old call and "Temporary Kwhatever" unlike folks
like me waiting for their first license.  The mailman likely thinks I'm
expecting lottery winnings or something as I'm always waiting for the
mail.  

Any more info on this would be appreciated.

-ks

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From: edw@sequent.com (Ed Wright)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Alternator Noise
Date: 20 Dec 92 21:47:00 GMT
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.

In article <9212191613.AA26578@ucsd.edu> FLEM%athena@leia.polaroid.COM (SKIP FLEM, NT1G, 14X17 NEWTON-1M 617-630-4482) writes:
>
>>NT1G> has no spark plugs) switch and the grounds go right to the
>>
>>What kind of car is this? No spark plugs?
>
>It's a Nuke. It's powered by a 'baby breeder' rated at abt 100KW. When I
:-)
>and all you have to do is change some sticky polymer pellets when you
>get around to it.

Oh, so its a diesel . .. ...
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From: julian@bongo.tele.com (Julian Macassey)
Subject: Re: Online Repeater Directory?
Organization: Xenon Systems News n Mail, Hollywood
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 00:48:59 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.180512.20333@newshost.lanl.gov> tjf@beta.lanl.gov (Tom J Farish) writes:
>Hi...I wondered if there was an internet ftp'able / readable listing
>of repeters freq's.  

	This question or a variation of it is asked about once a
fortnight.

	You don't need to ftp a list of repeaters. For $6.00 or so the
ARRL will sell you a repeater guide. This guide is about the size of a
hymnal and fits in your top pocket, right alongside the coloured ball
points and mini steel ruler. 

	The ARRL repeater guide has lists of every state and every
band six meters to 23 Cms. It also has the Region 1 (European) band
plans. 

	This handy book can travel with you, and is easy to
use. I have two, one in my travel bag and one in my glove
compartment.


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