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From: forozco@nmsu.edu (OROZCO)
Subject: **KENWOOD TS-520SE FOR SALE**
Organization: NMSU Computer Science
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 23:43:03 GMT


  I have a Kenwood TS-520SE for sale.  It is in excellent condition.
I have the original manual and service manual, but no original box.
  The rig has the 500Hz CW narrow filter, and it also has the power
supply built in, so you just have to plug it into the "wall" (120V),
and you're ready to go.  I've never had any problem at all with it, I
am selling it because I am a poor student and I need the money to
upgrade to an all solid state rig.

  I am asking $350.00 for it (you ship).  If you think it is too
expensive, give a phone call, or an email, and we'll probably make a
deal.  If you have any other questions about the rig, please email to
the address below.
                                  Thanks and 73's

Luis F. Orozco  N5UHB
forozco@dante.nmsu.edu
forozco@freedom.nmsu.edu
phone:  (505) 522-5608  pse call after 6:00pm mountain time and ask
                        for *luis*.
--


                               	
Luis F. Orozco                 N  5  U  H  B     
forozco@dante.nmsu.edu               g  o  o  
forozco@freedom.nmsu.edu             l  m  y 
                                     y  e
From: bjstaff@zds-ux.UUCP (Brad Staff)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 1200Mhz is not a microwave band!
Date: 8 Jan 93 02:58:16 GMT
Organization: Zenith Data Systems


microwaves - AC signals having frequencies greater than about 1000 MHz.
   - ARRL Handbook, 1992, p. 3-19

Regards,

+=================================================================+
| Brad Staff                             616-982-5791 (tel)       |
| Zenith Data Systems                    616-982-5997 (fax)       |
| Hilltop Road                           b.staff@zds.com          |
| St. Joseph, MI 49085                   aa8if                    |
+=================================================================+
From: Howie.John@f4018.n282.z1.tdkt.kksys.com (Howie John)
Sender: FredGate@tdkt.kksys.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: 23
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:11:27 -0600

I HAVE A INTERST IN HAM RADIO,DO KNOW SOME LOCAL OPERATERS,NOT SURE OF
WHAT I CAN SAY, ANY INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT WOULD WELCOME,THANK YOU.
From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 05 January
Date: 6 Jan 93 08:55:36 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 005, 01/05/93
10.7 FLUX=124.9  90-AVG=139        SSN=099      BKI=3423 3323  BAI=014
BGND-XRAY=B2.5     FLU1=4.2E+06  FLU10=9.7E+03  PKI=3433 3223  PAI=013
  BOU-DEV=021,042,017,038,029,020,018,028   DEV-AVG=026 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C1.3   @ 1508UT    XRAY-MIN= B2.3   @ 1737UT   XRAY-AVG= B3.2
NEUTN-MAX= +002%  @ 1035UT   NEUTN-MIN= -002%  @ 1800UT  NEUTN-AVG= -0.2%
  PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 2000UT     PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 0925UT    PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55430NT @ 0331UT   BOUTF-MIN=55397NT @ 1925UT  BOUTF-AVG=55414NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+110NT@ 2114UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 1024UT  G7-AVG=+077,+030,+010
GOES6-MAX=P:+130NT@ 1914UT   GOES6-MIN=E:-013NT@ 2302UT  G6-AVG=+096,-002,+038
 FLUXFCST=STD:125,130,135;SESC:125,130,135 BAI/PAI-FCST=015,010,010/015,012,012
    KFCST=3344 3332 2333 3322  27DAY-AP=020,015   27DAY-KP=3334 4344 3233 4332
 WARNINGS=
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
From: hardie@herald.usask.ca (Peter Hardie,4805)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Amiga software questions
Date: 9 Jan 1993 17:10:45 GMT
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Reply-To: hardie@herald.usask.ca
NNTP-Posting-Host: herald.usask.ca
Originator: hardie@herald.usask.ca

From article <1993Jan9.070643.596@kd4nc.uucp>, by n4tii@kd4nc.uucp (John Reed):
> I used LZ when I FTP'd those files and had no trouble decrunching all 
> of them.  They were no trouble at all.  Be careful with the HAM3.  It 
> is supposed to have a virus in it or something.

I may be able to shed some light on this. I believe that disk 3 contains a
morse code program that i wrote for myself a very long time ago. I am not
absolutely certain how it managed to get on to the amiga ham disk, but I
did not release it.
However, no matter what
path it took to get there, it was in no condition to be released because the
code timing routines were not finished and they also used the hardware registers
directly, and more importantly, INCORRECTLY!! So the program can, and will,
crash your system and may in some cases do strange things to your disk drive.
It's in the directory CW(CLI).
DON'T use it.

Pete hardie@herald.usask.ca
From: gallaghe@gdc.com (Robert Gallagher)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ICOM-725 Info. (was ICOM-726)
Date: 6 Jan 93 19:52:37 GMT
Organization: General DataComm Ind. Inc., Middlebury, CT 06762
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]


I previously posted a request for info on the ICOM IC-726, after thinking 
about this for a while I realized that the IC-725 is the same radio with
out the 50MHz band therefore, if anyone has any inforamtion on the IC-725
or knows of any FTP sites for any ICOM related infomation please e-mail
it to me.

Thanks,

Rob - N1CXH

--
******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *
*   Robert Gallagher                                                         *
*   email - gallagher@gdc.com                                                *
*   tele: (203) 758-1811 ext. 7565                                           *
*                                                                            *
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From: f_speerjr@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Boatanchors of old
Date: 12 Jan 93 15:55:34 CST
Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University

> 
> Here are the advertising bullets for the -100:
>    o  Phone or CW on 160,80,40,20,15,11,and 10 meters.
>    o  Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supplies.
>    o  Kit includes all parts-tubes-hardware-cabinet, etc.
>    o  Coils are pre-wound and cables pre-harnessed.
>    o  High-quality components used throughout for reliable performance.
>    o  Features 5-point TVI suppression.
>    o  Easy to build from complete instructions and pictorial diagrams 
>       enclosed.
> 
> Don't you just wish they still offered a kit like this?
> Naaaah!  No bells and whistles!  And ya gotta know how to tune the finals!
The DX-20 was my first rig. Worked 30-some-odd states on the novice bands from
a bottom-loaded vertical.

So now, gray beard and all, I'm setting up a new station: National NC-300
receiver and Heath Apache transmitter (180 watts from a pair of 6146's, and
BEAUTIFULLY modulated AM).

Cheers!
Jim Speer, K5YUT
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rice@ttd.teradyne.com
Subject: <None>
Organization: Teradyne Inc., Telecommunications Division
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 93 19:01:44 GMT

In article <1icp0aINNmiv@transfer.stratus.com>, fms@sw.stratus.com (Faith Senie) writes:
>> 
> 
> What does one reply to a SWL card?  I got one recently, and didn't realize
> that some sort of reply was appreciated.  Just a note saying thanks? or is
> there something more that should be done?  I'd hate to leave the guy hanging
> if he's expecting some sort of reply...
> 
> 73 de Faith N1JIT

The normal response to an SWL card would be to check you log to verify that
you had indeed been on the air at the time/freq/date that the SWL reported.
Then respond with a QSL card, with the card marked up to indicate that
you are confirming the SWL report  of your operation on that freq/time/date.

Many SWLs belong to clubs and organizations that provide certificates for
conformations a'la DXCC WAS, etc. The QSLs received qualify them for these
awards.

If you were not on the air at that time/date then it's up to you if you want
to send a negative response, or none at all.

I seem to recall, too, that in the past the USSR ham liscensing path required
certain SWL activity as a part of the path to a ham ticket, but that's an 
old memory and may be 'fuzzy' :-).


--------

   John Rice -  K9IJ         |  "Did I say that ?" I must have, but It was    
   rice@ttd.teradyne.com     |   MY opinion only, no one else's...Especially  
   (708)-940-9000 - (work)   |   Not my Employer's.... Licensed since 1959
   (708)-438-5065 - (bbs )   |   Ex: K8YZR, KH6GHC, WB9CSP, W9MMB, WA1TXV
From: a-kevinp@microsoft.COM (Kevin Purcell, Rho)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: (none)
Date: 4 Jan 93 20:51:44 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Bob Wilkins    n6fri          says:

You know that many nets operate on 20 40 75 meters, they are essentially
closed nets for the most part. Only open to the partisipants. It is rare
that anyone jumps up and down about that.

I say:

I was going to say "but they don't have coordinated frequencies".

But then I gave it a little more thought and I realized that this is 
what the BARF and the mess on 14313 is all about. A group who always 
use the frequency don't think that another group should use it in a 
different manner for purposes which they oppose (i.e. maritime mobile 
phone patching). Same with packet and the CW arguments on the HF bandplans.

It is the same thing, and if nothing else show that intolerance in the 
amateur bands in frequency independent.

I can imagine this argument in 15 years time "I don't see why I should 
have to move up to 24GHz, I want a digital voice pair on 2400Mhz".

There is (fortunately) still room for us all in the bands. Repeaters 
that are closed for clique'y reasons are a bad thing for all, but when 
space is tight they will be forced to share. Sophisticated repeaters (I 
would call them shared remote bases) do have to be restricted for a 
number of reasons. Repeaters cost money and different folks build them 
for different reasons, but I hope experiments will never be short of a "pair".

Live and let live,
72/73 Kevin, N7WIM / G8UDP
a-kevinp@microsoft.com
From: bs_s511@ceres (Yeghiazarian A)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Repeater in Europe
Date: 6 Jan 1993 15:42:21 GMT
Organization: Kingston University
NNTP-Posting-Host: ceres.kingston.ac.uk
Summary: Need for list of repeaters in Europe
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

Is there any one who knows or has a list of repeaters in Europe for
144/430 MHz FM?
If any one has this information I would appreciate them contacting me.


Cheers
Ara

email: Yeghiazarian@uk.ac.kingston
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: RSUMPERL@JAGUAR.ESS.HARRIS.COM (05991 SUMPERL RP)
Subject: Collins R-388 receiver
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 19:30:47 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24
Organization: Harris Information Systems Division

 I recently purchased a Collins R-388 from a US Government auction. I have
yet to fire it up. Can I get some comments on this receiver as to performance
vs the $150 I paid for it. I'm very sorry if this is posted numerous times.
I not sure if it's being posted properly.


                                 Thanks,
                                  Ray
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: hawkeye@ludd.luth.se (hakan bergstrom)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Any Alinco DJ560 mods?
Date: 10 Jan 93 18:03:13 GMT
Organization: Lule} Tekniska H|gskolas Datorf|rening - Ludd

I would like to know if there is any
mods for my Alinco DJ560.
(It is a DJ560-E but i don't think
the -E  matters.)

SM3TXO

(Replys to my E-mail address
if possible hawkeye@ludd.luth.se)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: mjohnsto@jenny.shearson.com (Mike Johnston)
Subject: CTCSS vs. DSQ: What's the difference?
Organization: Lehman Brothers
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:28:58 GMT


I'm a little confused over the precise uses for the subaudible tones
verses digital squelch. As I understand it:

	- CTCSS Tones are generally used to access repeaters that use them.
	- DSQ is used to open the squelch on radios that support it.

This seems pretty cut and dried. However, I noticed in my Alinco manual that
it appears both could really be used for the same thing IE paging a specific
ham or group of hams that have their radios properly configured, in addition
to opening up a repeater that requires CTCSS tones or Touch-Tone access.

Since I don't have my ticket yet I haven't been able to do any experimenting
or talking with local hams about the regional uses of this, so I must ask
the net-at-large: Which of these is the more commonly accepted method
of paging another ham? Do people actually use it frequently or is it too
new to have widespread usage?

One last question. While listening to the local repeaters this weekend, I 
noticed that ocassionally a ham would break into a conversation to 'make
a call'. Generally they'd give their call sign and that of the person
they were trying to call. They'd do this twice if the person didn't
answer the first time. Now, I know the other ham could be just listening
to his radio and waiting for someone to shout his call, but it seems to
me that this would be an ideal use for CTCSS tones IE his squelch opens
and he can then hear his buddy calling.

Since I can't hear the tones (by definition they're subaudible) I have
no way of knowing whether they're using it or not. Is this common or
are people just spending their entire days listening to repeaters, or are
they using CTCSS tones?

Thanks and 73




--
Michael R. Johnston, System Administrator	mjohnsto@shearson.com
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man." - G.B. Shaw
From: PORTER04%TSU.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: NASA Project Dante & Compressed Video?
Date: 4 Jan 93 16:03:00 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Fellow Netters,
   I was watching the news around New Year and saw the reports
from MT. Erebus, Antartica. The video from there was rather strange
looking, as though it was being compressed in the extreme(looked
like only movement was being updated per frame). What I'm wondering
is, what method of compression was being used. Also what comm system
was used to get the video back so  quickly. I am told that use of
DOMSATS in equatorial orbit is not possible, maybe INMARSAT? It all
looked very interesting>


73 de curt
PORTER04@TSU.BITNET

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gdavis@griffin.uvm.edu (Gary Davis)
Subject: FCC License Delays
Keywords: delay
Organization: University of Vermont -- Division of EMBA Computer Facility
Distribution: default
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:06:25 GMT

  
  Aren't we missing the point. The FCC receives federal tax dollar
funding from everyone of us,yet places amateur radio on the back burnor.

As I understand it the FCC only has two data entry persons working
one day per week on applications.

The FCC  clearly doesn't care enough to either hire part time help or
work more hours on amateur licenses.

Solution.. an annual fee for an amateur license? I shutter at such
a possibility!

Why not transfer the responsibilities for call issuance to another
agent(civilian). Simply have that agency transfer its files to the FCC.
After all the only reason,as far as I know, that the FCC maintains
records of calls and licensees is for enforcement.


--
            ******** Gary E. Davis***** WQ1F *****
 The most common of all follies is to believe passionately in the
 palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.-H.L.Mencken
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: ag821@yfn.ysu.edu (Jeff Gold)
Subject: Re: Vertical Antennas - feedback on R7,GAP,BUTTERNUT
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 14:39:05 GMT


I have the Gap (about 1 1/2 Yrs now). Put it together and up in
about 1 hour. The only hard part was digging the trench to bury the
wires. I have had great success with it in contests and DXing. It
does everything it claims (it isn't a beam or a Quad.. but on
ocassions can beat one out). There are serveral of us around this
town that have them and all love them.

73s de Cookeville,TN
Jeff, AC4HF
-- 
Jeff M. Gold, AC4HF
Manager, Academic Computing Support
Tennessee Technological University
From: haynes@cats.ucsc.edu (Jim Haynes)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Origin of "88's" and "73's" ?
Date: 6 Jan 93 21:44:47 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: hobbes.ucsc.edu


In article <21870017@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM> tcline@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Ted Cline) writes:
>I'm interested in these _old_ number codes.
>----> What _is_ the origin of "88's" and "73's" ?
>----> Were there others, now no longer used?

Well, you need to look through some old telegraphic instruction books.  I've
just been looking at some (but don't have any here, as they came via
interlibrary loan and had to go back whence they came (where probably
nobody has looked at one of them in the past 70 years, but I digress...))

An earlier meaning of '73' was approximately "Please accept our sincere
compliments."

One thing you can readily get is "Railroad Telegrapher's Handbook",
60 pages, $11.95 ppd from Artifax Books, Box 88-D, Maynard, MA 01754
This is a recently-written book containing information condensed from
several of the old instruction books, tells about how to run a railroad
using telegraphy.  (I'm not an advertiser, just a satisfied customer.)
The bibliography in this book will point you to the older books from
which it was compiled, should you wish to try a good library or
the old book trade.  I don't have my copy here - email me if you
want to know more.
-- 
haynes@cats.ucsc.edu
haynes@cats.bitnet

"Ya can talk all ya wanna, but it's dif'rent than it was!"
"No it aint!  But ya gotta know the territory!"
        Meredith Willson: "The Music Man"
From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 11 January
Date: 12 Jan 93 08:04:27 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 011, 01/11/93
10.7 FLUX=131.7  90-AVG=140        SSN=135      BKI=1014 5333  BAI=015
BGND-XRAY=B2.9     FLU1=1.8E+06  FLU10=9.9E+03  PKI=1123 6433  PAI=018
  BOU-DEV=007,003,007,043,075,035,025,021   DEV-AVG=027 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C3.2   @ 1758UT    XRAY-MIN= B2.9   @ 0017UT   XRAY-AVG= B7.8
NEUTN-MAX= +001%  @ 2315UT   NEUTN-MIN= -003%  @ 2115UT  NEUTN-AVG= -0.3%
  PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 1625UT     PCA-MIN= -0.1DB @ 2315UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55422NT @ 0058UT   BOUTF-MIN=55388NT @ 1830UT  BOUTF-AVG=55406NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+140NT@ 1755UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+004NT@ 2344UT  G7-AVG=+101,+022,+012
GOES6-MAX=P:+158NT@ 1755UT   GOES6-MIN=E:-012NT@ 1850UT  G6-AVG=+119,-006,+014
 FLUXFCST=STD:135,130,130;SESC:135,130,130 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,015/010,010,010
    KFCST=2333 2222 2333 2222  27DAY-AP=006,009   27DAY-KP=3111 1222 3213 2223
 WARNINGS=
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
From: dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Need a 3rd hand for Soldering!?
Keywords: question
Date: 6 Jan 93 23:11:57 GMT
Organization: Pacific ESI, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
X-Disclaimer: "Me, speak for us?"
X-Witty-Saying: "Mobius strip - see other side for instructions"

In article <1993Jan05.224804.21875@cmhcsys.cmhcsys.com>,
    chuck@cmhcsys.cmhcsys.com (Chuck Stickelman) writes:

| I've been known to use my teeth to hold the solder.  Not an eligant solution
| but it works in a pinch.

Strewth!  And you show no symptoms of lead poisoning?

-- 
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU)         VK2KFU @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC
dave@esi.COM.AU                ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave
From: benchoff@groupw.cns.vt.edu (Phil Benchoff)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Need op for Bangladesh DXpedition
Date: 12 Jan 93 01:03:23 GMT
Organization: Va Tech Communications Resources

The Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service (FAIRS) will
be taking a trip to Bangladesh the first two weeks of March this
year.  (FAIRS is an organization dedicated to sharing good-will
and technology via amateur radio.)  They are looking for an experienced
operator to go on the trip.  The operator will need to pay their own
expenses, but equipment will be provided.  If you are interested,
contact David Larsen, KK4WW, at larseng@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu.

73,
Phil KC4ZEN
From: mallick@crd.ge.com (John Mallick)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Boatanchors of old
Date: 12 Jan 93 22:21:03 GMT
Reply-To: mallick@crd.ge.com
Organization: GE Corp. Research And Development

In article <199301121735.AA07798@tilde.csc.ti.com>, dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM writes:
|> 
|> Subj:	Boatanchors of old
|> 
|> Here's something that ought to bring back memories for the OF on the
|> net:
|> 
|> I just obtained a FB copy of a 1957 Heathkit catalog.  Among other items
|> listed is a DX-20 ($35.95), DX-35 ($56.95), and DX-100 ($189.50).
|> you could also get the VF-1 VFO for $19.50 and the AR-3 receiver for
|> $30.75.
|> 
|> Those old specs weren't bad, either.  The -20 boasted 50 watts from a
|> 6DQ6A, the -35 ran 65 watts from a 6146, and the -100 claimed 140 watts 
|> (CW) from a pair of 6146s.  For the newer Hams, these were straight 
|> transmitters.  You had to have a separate receiver.  
|> 
|> Here are the advertising bullets for the -100:
|>    o  Phone or CW on 160,80,40,20,15,11,and 10 meters.
|>    o  Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supplies.
|>    o  Kit includes all parts-tubes-hardware-cabinet, etc.
|>    o  Coils are pre-wound and cables pre-harnessed.
|>    o  High-quality components used throughout for reliable performance.
|>    o  Features 5-point TVI suppression.
|>    o  Easy to build from complete instructions and pictorial diagrams 
|>       enclosed.
|> 
|> Don't you just wish they still offered a kit like this?
|> Naaaah!  No bells and whistles!  And ya gotta know how to tune the finals!
|> 
|> 73,
|> Dube Todd               AB5AP           <dube@cpdvax.csc.ti.com>

You ought to publish the shipping weights along with the specs :-)
-- 

John A. Mallick WA1HNL
GE Corporate Research and Development
Schenectady, NY 12301
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc