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From: frode@dxcern.cern.ch (Frode Weierud)
Subject: ICOM 751 remote control
Keywords: ICOM, IC-751, remote, control, CI-V
Reply-To: frode@dxcern.cern.ch
Organization: CERN European Lab for Particle Physics
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 08:20:11 GMT

I have an old IC-751 that I have decided to contol from the
RS-232 port of my PC.  To do that I need the ICOM EX309
parallel to CI-IV (parallel) interface and the UX-14 CI-IV (parallel)
to CI-V (serial) interface plus another TTL to RS232 level
converter. Apart from being a bit expensive, I find it a rather
crummy solution and I have decided to brew my own interface by
going directly from the logic board to RS232.  To help me understand
the protocol in use I would be interested in getting hold of
the circuit diagram for the EX309 and UX-14.  As far as I have
heard the EX309 only consists of two 8bit latches and I guess the
UX14 will contain a shift register or two to do the serializing bit.
Any help with diagrams or other hints is very wellcome.

73 de Frode, LA2RL / HB9CHL


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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dls@freedom.genrad.com (Diana L. Carlson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: License delays
Date: 11 Jan 1993 08:14:40 -0500
Organization: GenRad, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: freedom.genrad.com

In article <1993Jan09.145656.6898@uhura.neoucom.edu> wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu (Bill Mayhew) writes:
>Amateur licenses are processed by two workers at the FCC.  All
>applications are processed in serial order.  Applications are
>processed on Tuesdays and mailed on Thursdays.  As of December 28,
>1992, the FCC estimated 12 to 14 week processing delay after
>applications are received.
>
>VECs have 10 days to process applications and forward to the FCC.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is correct, but only partially.  The VEs have 10 days to get the
paperwork to the VECs.  The VECs have another 10 days to get the paperwork
to the FCC.

In most cases, VEs and VECs do NOT make use of the full 10 days.  These
are just maximums.


Diana


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From: elhill@buff52.AUd.alcatel.COM (Edward L Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: info-hams
Date: 12 Jan 93 22:01:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: buff52.9301122201.AA00619
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From: martin@datacomm.ucc.okstate.edu (Martin McCormick)
Subject: Re: Converting 49Mhz Toys to 6 meters
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:45:18 GMT


Twenty-cent resistors are a bit high until you think of all the overhead.
Somebody, or maybe several somebodies had to count it, pack it in the blister,
and hang it on the little peg for God knows how long until somebody bought
it.  During that time, the building needed to be heated or cooled and people
had to be paid.  I am not defending Radio Shack, but we are talking about
economies of scale, here.

Martin McCormick WB5AGZ   Stillwater, OK
O.S.U. Computer Center Data Communications Group
From: tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Weather treating of bamboo quad spreaders
Date: 8 Jan 93 14:33:52 GMT
Reply-To: tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton)
Distribution: world
Organization: NCR E&M CLEMSON Liberty, SC

In an effort to greatly improve my signal on 20-10 meters in an
affordable manner (i.e., XYL would throw me out of the house if I
said I wanted to buy a KT34XA after just buying a new TS690S), I am
considering putting a 4 element quad at the top of my 80 ft tower.
I have a donation of a boom, have located inexpensive spreaders, and
have large quantities of locally grown bamboo.  However, I don't want
to go to the trouble of putting that monster up and have it come down
when the bamboo rots in 12 months.
Any of you had any experience in weather treating bamboo to make it last
for 4 or 5 years?  I have read articles that suggested wrapping each
spreader in electrical tape, covering it with house paint, covering it with
spar varnish, etc.   Any real-life data would be appreciated!
Thanks! 73, Tom WB4IUX

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From: longo@sfpp.com (Bob Longo)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: WWV Phone number?
Date: 6 Jan 93 12:11:48 PST
Organization: Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines

In article <930106.091519@3Mail.3Com.COM>, Peter_Simpson@3mail.3com.COM writes:
> 
> I seem to have misplaced the telephone number for WWV's time
> service. Could some kind person who knows it, please email me
> the number (I seem to remember it's a toll call to Colorado)
> 
> Thanks
> Pete, KA1AXY
> 
> Peter_Simpson@3com.com
> 
-- 
The ACTS (Automated Computer Time Service, call with a modem) is (303)494-4774.
The voice time announcement is (303)499-7111.
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Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines
Los Angeles, CA
From: elhill@buff52.AUd.alcatel.COM (Edward L Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: info-hams
Date: 5 Jan 93 14:23:05 GMT
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From: clemon@lemsys.UUCP (Craig Lemon VE3XCL)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 16:53:24 EST
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Organization: Private UUCP "Twig" Node
X-Newsreader: Arn V1.00

In article <C0A7J9.7tL@NeoSoft.com>, Jim Reese writes:

> Think of it in these terms...  The public highway system is available to
> anyone who has a drivers license.  If you choose to ride the city bus, you 
> can do this for 75 cents and get to your destination.  If I choose to buy
> a Porsche, I spend $30,000 and get to my destination.  We are both using the
> same public road.  
> 
> Does your right to drive on a public road give you the right to use my Porsche
> anytime you want, for free, just because you have a drivers license?  No it
> doesn't.

        I think the issue here is whether or not you, in your Porsche, have
the right to force the bus to move out of the lane you want to drive in
because you can go faster and your car cost more.  The answer is *NO*. 
Also, the issue involves another facet.  Say the government starts
licensing only BUSES and Porsches.  It seems that not too many people are
buying buses and everyone is buying Porsches.  Soon the government runs out
of licenses and everyone has to use the roads with the Porsches and buses
that _already exist_.  The number of Porsches already vastly outnumbers the
number of buses, if there are any buses at all.  It seems that if you don't
know a person with a Porsche that will invite you to ride with him, you
can't get anywhere.  What frustrates you most is that you see all these
people that don't use their Porsches - perhaps they have 2 or 3, even 5,
or don't even use the one they own, while you have no way to get around. 
You'd love to get a Porsche, or maybe even help everyone out and buy a bus,
but there are no more liscenses and the government can't do a thing.  Then,
some yuppie in a Porsche tells you that you could walk alone on a little
dirt path through the mountains that heads away from the other people and
the destination you wanted.  He doesn't care because he has his Porsche,
and no one wants to (or can) ride on a bus through the mountains.  Visitors
driving through the area in their VW's and Acuras are run off the road,
because the Porsche owners want the road to themselves.  Do you see the
point yet?

> -- 
>      Jim Reese, WD5IYT            | "Real Texans never refer to trouble
>   jreese@sugar.neosoft.com        |  as deep doo-doo"  --Molly Ivins
> 


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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Yeasu FT-470 mods?
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 13:33:14 GMT

In article <_a92f-+@rpi.edu> abelson@rpi.edu writes:
>In article <1993Jan5.152228.17121@ke4zv.uucp>, gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
>|> That's because it's *perfect* as it comes out of the box. :-)
>|> The only worthwhile mods I know of are to the abysmal drop in
>|> charger....
>
>
>Gary, I've been trying to keep myself as complete a list of mods for the 470
>as I can, but do not recall ever seeing the drop-in charger mod you mention.
>Would you be so kind as to post it here?  I am assuming it if for the NC-29
>(that's what I currently have).

The "mod" is simple, unplug it and hook shot it into the nearest
circular file. :-) Seriously, this battery eater is not worth keeping,
get the NC-42 and shave the ridge that keeps 470 batteries out of it
off with an Exacto knife or a Dremel tool. The 42 is a pulse charger
with terminal charge sensing by the voltage droop method. It won't
hurt a partially charged battery like the 29 will, and it won't start
*another* 5 hour charge cycle if the power bumps in the night.

Gary
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From: wb2qoq@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (r.j.anderson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Dayton Hamfest Camping
Keywords: Dayton
Date: 7 Jan 93 17:25:59 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T

I am looking for campground suggestions from anyone who has camped in the Daytonarea for the Hamvention. The last time (1991) my wife and I camped in our 20 ft.trailer at the Enon Beach campground, approx. 20 miles east of Dayton, right
off of Rt.70, near Springfield. It was sort of a run down campground, sites
were close together. I am thinking about making reservations at a campground
for this years Hamvention. Are there any recommended campgrounds from readers
of this newsgroup.
TNX Rick Anderson WB2QOQ  (please e-mail to rja@zeppo.att.com)
From: alberto@cdc835.cdc.polimi.IT (Alberto Olgiati)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Info-Hams Digest V93 #46
Date: 11 Jan 93 12:53:34 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
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UNSUB INFO-HAMS
From: esrlb@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr S Browne)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: intermod, overload, desense?
Date: 11 Jan 1993 16:41:58 -0000
Organization: Computing Services, University of Warwick, UK
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In article <1993Jan9.141959.17257@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:

[.......]

>If you want to build a notch filter, install a Tee in your
>antenna feedline, attach the feedline to an FM broadcast
>receiver, and attach a length of coax to the odd leg that
>is slightly more than a quarterwave at the offending
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^
>station's frequency. Short this cable at it's free end.
                      ^^^^^
>
>Ant----------T-------radio
>             |
>             |
>           short

Seems to me that it's an open-circuited quarter wave stub that's needed.
In the diagram above, the short would be transformed by the quarter wave
section to look like an open circuit at the tee, and therefore little
effect at the frequency it's cut for would result. If it was open circuit
at the far end, it would transform to  a short at the tee end, however.
If it were a half wave in length, you'd want it to be shorted.
Velocity factor of the cable needs to be taken into account, of course.

>Gary

Simon Browne (G0GWA)
Engineering Dept
Warwick University, UK
From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 07 January
Date: 8 Jan 93 07:17:51 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 007, 01/07/93
10.7 FLUX=130.6  90-AVG=139        SSN=127      BKI=2315 2334  BAI=017
BGND-XRAY=B3.3     FLU1=3.3E+06  FLU10=9.9E+03  PKI=2324 3443  PAI=016
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  PCA-MAX= +0.2DB @ 0435UT     PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 1615UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55423NT @ 0932UT   BOUTF-MIN=55386NT @ 2101UT  BOUTF-AVG=55412NT
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 FLUXFCST=STD:135,140,145;SESC:135,140,145 BAI/PAI-FCST=012,015,015/012,015,015
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From: ee_hflo@uxmail.ust.hk (Michael Lo Ho Fung)
Subject: Standard C558 dual bauder
Organization: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 17:24:12 GMT


	Anyone are using Standard C558 dual bauder ? Please tell me the
feature about this radio. I am going to buy a dual bauder.




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From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: New Portable Receiver
Date: 5 Jan 93 00:21:39 GMT
Organization: Panix Public Access Internet & Unix, NYC

In article <9301042006.AA01758@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov> rc@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov (Robert Carpenter) writes:
>The December 1992 (boat show) edition of the French yeachting magazine
>"Bateaux" has a picture and writeup on an interesting new Sony radio.
>It is the ICF 55. Like their older all-wave models, it covers from 150 kHz
>to 29.999 MHz, and the FM band from 76 to 108 MHz. There seem to be two
>interesting new features:
>	> It is "really" intended for SSB reception.
>	> It tunes in 1 kHz steps (not 5 kHz like the older ones).
>	> It has a real and substantial rotary knob for continuous tuning.
>	> Less importantly, it's dial seems to be a very large gee-whiz
>	  LCD affair with world map, lots of numbers, etc., etc.
>I have no idea how large it is, but it's clearly not a "baby" unit.
>
>The French price is 3200 F, which is just under $600. I would expect the
>USA price to be a lot less, maybe about $395 - since things are just
>cheaper here.

Actually, the Sony ICF-SW55 has been available here in the US almost a
year now. It's curious that it;s being promoted over there as a yachting
radio with the emphasis on SSB.

SSB is probably the weakest aspect of this radio. The BFO exhibits a
drop of pitch on modulation peaks of strong SSB signals ("pulling")
which makes it annoying for all but the most casual SSB listening.

Otherwise it is a superb radio, although some of its human engineering
requires getting used to.



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From: cmoore@rose.hp.com (Chris Moore)
Subject: WANTED: Manual for Galaxy 300
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 16:37:39 GMT
Organization: HP - Systems Technology Division
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Hi all!

I have an old Galaxy 300 rig made by World Radio Labs.  It was my first novice
rig (traded a teletype for it about 10 years ago!)  I thought it would be
fun to restore it, so I'm looking for a manual.

Does anyone happen to have a manual for this beast?  I'd be happy to pay
copying and mailing costs.  If not, maybe someone can give me suggestions
as to where I might get a manual for it?  I know there are some companies
that carry manuals for old rigs...is any one better than the others?

Thanks!
Chris Moore
N6IYS
cmoore@mothra.rose.hp.com

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From: nat@kpc.com (Natarajan Gurumoorthy)
Subject: Aluminum tubes in Bay Area.
Keywords: Aluminum, Antennas
Organization: Kubota Pacific Computers Inc.
Distribution: ca
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 16:41:53 GMT

	I desinged a triband dipole antenna for 10, 15, 20 meters and decided to 
implement it. I went around the bay area looking for Aluminum tubing and here is what
I came up with.

	Orchard Supply Hardware sells only 12' 1"od  0.055" wall thickness anodized
tube for $21.29. 

	Ace Hardware sells tubing in 6' sections 1" 7/8" 3/4" 5/8" 1/2" od 0.049"
wall thickness and the cost ranges from $14 - $9.

	Pipe Service of Milpitas sells tubing in 12' sections at about 1.5 to 2.0 
times the above prices.

	I called some electic supply houses and they sell Aluminum Thinwall Rigid
conduit. These come as 10' sections  1/2" 3/4" 1" 11/4" id and so on. The cost for
the 1" is around $12 and the 3/4" is around $9. The wall thickness for the 1" is
around 0.025".

	Could some antenna guru tell me if I should build the antenna with the
thinwall stuff or should I go for the thicker stuff. Could someone suggest some other
source for the tubing in the Bay area. If I get inundated with replies I will post
a summary to the news group.

	Thanks in advance.

	Natarajan Gurumoorthy KD2ZS/6.
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From: little@nuts2u.enet.dec.com (nuts2u::little)
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 17:48:22 GMT
X-Posted-Via: NEWS-NOTES gateway (a hack!)

Folks, this isn't that difficult of an issue.  Why can't the various
posters read what's been written instead of simply repeating themselves?


To Jay Maynard:

I haven't seen a single reply that has advocated the position that closed
repeaters can't exist or that the amateur population as a whole has a right
to use your equipment.  Why do you insist on arguing that point?  

What they have put forth as a position is that your repeater has not been
granted exclusive use of its frequency pair.  The FCC regulations
make that specific statement as was previously posted.

The car anaolgies have been trying to point out that you can own and
operate your Porsche, but don't expect to prohibit others from using the
road you happen to be travelling on.  I think an interesting analogy would
be to criminal law that has ruled if you do not take precautions to prevent
unauthorized access or use of something (like your house or car or
computer) than your rights of prosecution are greatly diminished or
forfeited.)


To the others arguing about jammers:

I haven't seen a single reply that has advocated a position that it is
acceptable to start transmitting on a frequency that is in use.  It doesn't
matter who is currently using the frequency, the second station must wait. 
If an operational repeater is not currently transmitting on its assigned 
frequency, then by the FCC regulations a simplex QSO may take place on that
frequency and the rpeater must wait until the frequency is free before
transmitting.  Obviously this is easier said than done, especially if the
simplex QSO is occuring on the repeaters input frequency.  And none of this
is necessarily good operating practice, but there are no regulations
prohibiting a simplex QSO on a repeater's assigned frequency.

As was stated before, this is identical to an HF net.  The HF net (or even
the ARRL broadcasts!) are not granted exclusive use of the frequency.  The
net can ask the current users of the frequency to QSY, but otherwise have
no rights to the frequency.  The net must wait until completion of the
current communication or move to another frequency.

Sheesh...

73,
Todd
N9MWB
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From: bbs.railroad@tsoft.net (Mike Leland)
Subject: Re: DJ-580 soft case
Organization: The TSoft BBS and Public Access Unix, +1 415 969 8238
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 02:42:47 GMT

jeffh@ludwig.cc.uoregon.edu (Jeff Hite ) writes:

> I'm looking for a soft case for my 580, it's part# ESC-17 and have not  
> been able to find one thru the dealers I usually purchase from. Anyone  
> know of a store that has any or dealers that stock alot of the Alinco  
> accessories?
> Thanks,
> Jeff Hite	KF7SZ
> jeffh@ludwig.cc.uoregon.edu


Well if you call any of the many HROs I am sure they have them in 
stock... if not try AES or someother place like it.... they cost about
20.00.... TTYL!!!


MIKE LELAND REDWOOD CITY, ca KD6PIW(Politics in Washington?)

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From: vbreault@rinhp750.gmr.com (Val Breault)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: WANTED: Repeater controller comments
Date: 7 Jan 93 16:02:27 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: General Motors Research Labs
In-reply-to: acm139@ccs.northeastern.edu's message of 7 Jan 93 06:38:39 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.063839.21791@random.ccs.northeastern.edu> acm139@ccs.northeastern.edu (Scott Ehrlich) writes:

   I am looking for USER REPORTS on the Computer Automated Technology CAT-1000 
   Repeater Controller.

   I am primarily interested in the areas of Durability, Service problems, etc.

   Also, if you have comments/suggestions/recommendations for any other 
   repeater controller, please let me know, too.

   The budget is under $1000.

   Thanks much in advance!

   ==========================================================================
   | Scott Ehrlich 	       Internet: wy1z@splinter.coe.northeastern.edu |
   | Amateur Radio: wy1z          Packet Radio: wy1z@k1ugm.ma.usa.na	    |
   ==========================================================================

The General Motors Amateur Radio Club recently put up a 440 repeater
using a Kenwood repeater and a CAT-1000 controller.  In fact, we took
delivery of the first CAT-1000 produced.  As such, we were involved
with some of the initial design and implementation work.  

It had a few problems early on, but the CAT folks were attentive and
prompt.  Firmware upgrades were reliable and none had to be backed out.
The hardware has never given us any trouble.  The firmware (after the
initial couple of releases) has performed flawlessly.

Just last night we installed the latest level of firmware in order to
take advantage of some new features that CAT has written.

All in all.... a fine controller.

If you have more questions or desire some specific information, I'll be 
glad to forward them to our technical support folks.

--
-val-

Val Breault - GM Research - vbreault@gmr.com - N8OEF            \      /|
Instrumentation dept., 30500 Mound Rd., Warren, MI 48090-9055    \    / |
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