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From: cs90nrs@brunel.ac.uk (Nicholas R Swift)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 2m rig in Europe
Date: 15 Dec 92 10:43:39 GMT
Organization: Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

Kevin Purcell, Rho (a-kevinp@microsoft.COM) wrote:
: I'd like to see what replies you get. Regarding frequencies its no 
: problem and if your gogvernment requires in band transmit only (144-146 
: in Region 1) then this can offten be taken care of by adding or 
: removing a couple of diodes. More of a problem is getting 1750Hz 
: toneburst for European repeaters (nobody uses CTSCS over there). On 
: some models with optional CTSCS then its either or with a european 
: toneburst, but most modering rings have sub-audible tones built in. I 
: suspect that they have 1750Hz toneburst in there too. The front panel 
: is often slightly different between A and E modles to account for these 
: differences.

 In the UK, it's not an offence to have rigs that go out of band, only to
 do it, so no problem there.

 In most cities and elsewhere too, you'll find that repeaters can be
 accessed using CTCSS. In some areas you can link repeaters using DTMF.

: Anybody got a 1750 toneburst out of a US model 2m handheld. How did you do it?
 
 Use the vocal method - whistle. You'd be surprised at how easy it easy to
 generate a 1750Hz tone whistle.

 73 Nick, g7ens
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gws
Subject: PROPAGATION FORECAST BULLETIN 50  ARLP050
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 12:31:51 GMT


============================================================== 
| 	Automatic relayed from packet radio via              | 
| N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553                              |
==============================================================

ZCZC AP58
QST DE W1AW
PROPAGATION FORECAST BULLETIN 50  ARLP050
FROM TAD COOK, KT7H, SEATTLE, WA
DECEMBER 11, 1992
RELAYED BY KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS

SB PROP ARL ARLP050
ARLP050 PROPAGATION DE KT7H

SOLAR ACTIVITY HAS REMAINED MUCH HIGHER ON AVERAGE THAN WAS
PROJECTED FOR THIS PART OF THE SUNSPOT CYCLE.  A LOOK AT THE AVERAGE
SOLAR FLUX OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS SHOWS A GENERALLY RISING VALUE,
WHICH IS UNEXPECTED SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THE PEAK OF THE CYCLE.

ACTIVITY WAS LOW TO MODERATE OVER THE PAST WEEK.  FLUX WAS FROM 120
TO 130, AND RISING.  THERE WERE PLENTY OF PERIODS WITH K INDICES OF
ZERO, AND THE MOST DISTURBED CONDITIONS ONLY PRODUCED A K OF FOUR.

SOLAR FLUX SHOULD CONTINUE TO RISE TO A PEAK OF AROUND 155 JUST
AFTER MID-MONTH.  IT SHOULD THEN TAPER OFF TOWARD 100 JUST AFTER THE
NEW YEAR.  POSSIBLE DISTURBED PERIODS ARE AROUND DECEMBER 20 AND
JANUARY 3.

CONDITIONS SHOULD BE FAIR DURING THE ARRL TEN METER CONTEST.  FROM
THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES LOOK FOR MARGINAL OPENINGS TO EUROPE ON
TEN FROM A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER SUNRISE UNTIL NOON, AND TO AFRICA
SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS UNTIL MID AFTERNOON.  PROPAGATION ON TEN
METERS SHOULD BE BEST OVERALL TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE.  LOOK FOR GOOD PROPAGATION TO SOUTH AMERICA ALL THROUGH
THE DAYLIGHT HOURS, AND MARGINAL TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON, AND SOMEWHAT BETTER TO ASIA DURING THE SAME PERIOD LATE
IN THE DAY.

SUNSPOT NUMBERS FROM DECEMBER 3 TO 9 WERE  74, 94, 120, 87, 51, 101
AND 128 WITH A MEAN OF 93.6  10.7 CM FLUX FOR THE SAME PERIOD WAS
125.5, 119.8, 116.3, 120, 120.1, 129.0 AND 134.0, WITH A MEAN OF
123.5.
NNNN
From: HOFFMANMK@CONRAD.APPSTATE.EDU (*Marvin Hoffman      )
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Clever phonetics wanted WN3K
Date: 16 Dec 1992 00:14:21 GMT
Organization: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: conrad.appstate.edu
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

For WN3K, what about 



Who Needs Three Kids



Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld)
Subject: FCC in Gettysburg
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 15:04:26 GMT


I have spoken to the overworked, underpaid FCC troops in Gettysburg a
couple of times regarding licenses.  They are entered and printed on 
Tuesdays, and mailed out on Thursdays.  When the no-code Technician
license became a reality a while back, the FCC was SWAMPED with appli-
cations, and hired extra staff to handle the load.  Miraculously, 
turnaround times remained at about 7-8 weeks, even with the HUGE influx
of applications.  The staff up there is VERY small (I am under the
impression that 2 or 3 people do the licenses), and has recently been
furloughed due to budget cuts for some time.  Basically, more than ever,
they FCC is understaffed and FAR behind.  Maybe if some of us agreed 
to volunteer one of these weekends and operate the computers to get 
things back on track...

Hey, that's not a bad idea!  Why didn't I think of it sooner?

73, Hohoho, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa

Scott  NF3I
From: lkay@lynx.dac.northeastern.edu (leonard kay)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Postage for Russian QSLs: Help!
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:28:49 GMT
Organization: Northeastern University

Can anyone who has sent direct QSLs lately to anywhere in the former
USSR tell me what they used for return postage (if anything)?
I haven't sent a direct QSL there in about a year and recently 
worked a UF8 and a 4K2 both with UA9 managers.

I've heard rumours from friends ranging from 'everything gets 
opened up and pilfered' to 'direct works OK, just don't
trust the buros'.

Anyone wanna please give me some hard facts?

Thanks & 73,

Len 


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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss)
Subject: Re: 2meter purchase - HELP NEEDED!!!
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 05:32:23 GMT

In article <thweatt.724443565@guppie12> thweatt@rtsg.mot.com (John A. Thweatt) writes:
>
>The main reason for buying this radio, is to allow phone patch service in
>case of an emergency.  I want to make sure I can get the coverage I need.
>For those of you that know the IL area, we live around Crystal Lake and
>would like to have coverage from there to Northbrook.  I understand that
>we will need to join a repeater (or maybe two) but I would like to make
>sure that this is a sufficient radio to have .........

Information about local repeaters sent directly via email.



Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: wvogel@MtHolyoke.edu (keeper of the tone)
Subject: Re: DTMF help
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 05:09:41 GMT

the chip you need is a BU8304 or a BU8304F 24 pin ic 
operating voltage range is 2.5 to 5.5 at 2.0 ma maximum
vdd is connected to pin 1 and vss to pin 13 vreg goes to pin 2
your output is on pin 3 for dtmf  an external xtal is required for both
of the chips listed above it being a 3.58 mhz osc attached to pins 11+12
if you need a a copy of the pinouts send a sase to: AIRCOM 01090-0696
and i will return a copy to you

3's and happy holidays de AJ0AE
wayne
From: BURDOGJ@splava.cc.PLattsburgh.EDU (GORDY BURDO)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: HELP WITH 455KHZ BFO
Date: 16 Dec 92 13:29:00 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

I would like to build a 455Khz bfo for my am receiver and upgrade it for
use on SSB and CW.  Does anyone have a schematic of a simple circuit that 
would do this?  If so I would appreciate hearing from you.  
Thanx in advance..

Gordy - WA2RUP
burdogj@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu
From: alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Longwires at VHF
Date: 14 Dec 92 21:00:52 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom) writes:

>A rhombic is basically a 4-element longwire.  I have heard of people
>successfully using rhombics for VHF TV reception.  The disadvantages
>are (of course) that they are not directional and their size.
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^
>6 wavelengths per leg works out to something like 180 feet from
>end to end.

Of course, I meant to say "rotatable"

>AL N1AL
From: MROWEN%STLAWU.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Michael Owen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Computers in Japan
Date: 17 Dec 92 17:26:34 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

What kind of PC is most common among hams in Japan?

A correspondent tells me that the "NEC '98 series" is the most
common.  I assume that he uses "NEC '98" like we use "IBM-PC,"
as a generic type.

Does anyone out there know:
  (a) if my friend is correct?
  (b) anything about the NEC '98?  Is it a DOS machine (doubtful...)?

Thanks a lot!

Michael Owen W9IP
MROWEN@STLAWU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: chuck@eng.umd.edu (Chuck Harris - WA3UQV)
Subject: Re: \Dayton Hamvention
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 15:53:30 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, Department of Electrical Engineering

In article <1992Dec15.033420.11528@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> sschend@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Steve E Schendel) writes:
>
>The Dayton Hamvention is April 23, 24, 25 1993.

Yeah, but where?  Isn't the Hara arena being torn down, or something?

73,

Chuck Harris - WA3UQV
chuck@eng.umd.edu
From: aq474@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Tedd Mirgliotta)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ARRL DX Bulletin 60 ARLD060 (Corrected)
Date: 12 Dec 92 00:54:18 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


SB ALL @ ARRL $ARLD060
ARLD060 DX news
 
ZCZC AE23
QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 60  ARLD060
From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT
December 11, 1992
Relayed by KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
To all radio amateurs   
 
SB DX ARL ARLD060
ARLD060 DX news
 
Thanks to Paul, K1XM, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, Tedd, KB8NW
and the Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster Networkinformation.
 
ANGOLA.  D2EL continues to be active from Luanda.  Activity seems to
be mainly on 10 and 20 meters.  Check between 28450 to 28500 kHz
starting around 1500z to as late as 1900z.  QSL via EA7EL.  Also,
Elliot, N6QHO, continues to be active as N6QHO/D2 from the Cabinda
enclave.  Check 21415 kHz around 1900z and 28485 KHz around 2000z.
QSL via N6QHO.
 
WALLIS.  FW/Y31OO and FW/Y58IO have been reported on 40 meter CW
between 0900 and 1300z.
 
NIUE.  JA3JM and JA3JA are active as ZK2XI and ZK2XJ.  Check around
3507 and 1831 kHz at 1100 to 1200z.  They have also been on RTTY on
20 and 15 meters.  QSL via JA3JM.  They should be heading to
American Samoa next where they will operate as KH8/JA3JA and
KH8/AA5K.
 
ROTUMA.  3D2AG has been reported on 14084 and 14236 kHz.
 
MONGOLIA.  Special event station JU830C continues to be active thru
December 31 to celebrate the 830th birthday of Genghis Khan.  Most
activity seems to be on 20 meter CW between 0130 to 0230z.  There
was activity on OSCAR 13 December 6, around 1627z.  QSL via JT1KAA,
P.O. Box 639, Ulaanbaatar 13, Mongolia.
 
KUWAIT.  9K2ZZ has been active daily on 28500 kHz around 1300z.
9K2MU has been active on CW.  Check 24900 KHz at 1300z and 3511 kHz
at 2200z.
 
MALAYSIA.  9M2AX has been active on 75 meters.  Check 3799 kHz
around 2200z.
 
THE GAMBIA.  Rich, K3IPK, who was recently active in 6W (Senegal),
is now active as C56/K3IPK.  His length of stay is unknown at this
time, but he has been very active on 7006 kHz between 2300 to 0230z.
Also, check 10122 kHz around 2030z and 21029 kHz around 1900z.
 
8R1K CARDS.  Martti Lane, OH2BH, has stated that the 8R1K QSL cards
from the 1991 CQ World Wide contest have been received from the
printer last week.  Martti will be sending those cards, along with
the EA8BH cards from the CQ WW 1992 contest shortly.
NNNN
 
Good Luck on DX de KB8NW/OBS
 
/EX
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: holman@pop.psu.edu (Darryl J. Holman)
Subject: 3rd party and reciprocal license agreements with Bangladesh?
Organization: Penn State Population Research Institute
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 05:31:03 GMT

I am moving to Bangladesh later this month and I will live there for
about a year.  I am interested in information on any third party
agreement with the US and whether I could operate from there.
Unfortunately, graduate school has left me rather out of touch with
these issues and ham radio, in general.  

73, Darryl Holman, WB9TCY
    holman@darwin.psu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Date: Friday, 11 Dec 1992 10:01:40 PST
From: <MGB@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Yaesu FR-890AT

I'm considering buying this Transceiver and would appreciate some feedback
on the radio as well as the best place to purchase it.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: carter@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Carter Bennett)
Subject: Re: Clever phonetics wanted WN3K
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 19:09:14 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

In article <##l2gtg@rpi.edu> maessm@rpi.edu writes:
>
>We Need Three Kings?
>

We Need 3 Kilograms?
We Need 3 Thousand?
We Number 3 Thousand?
We Neutered 3 Klansmen?
We Navigated 3 Kayaks?
Whales Need 3 Krill?
Woman Nursing 3 Kids (perhaps a bit low)?


Just some thoughts... 

KI5SR (Key Index 5, Serial Read???)

Carter R. Bennett, Jr. - Scientist | "Oh my God!  I _AM_ a nerd!!!"
carter@scilab.lonestar.org - home  | - C. Bennett, Sept 25, 1992, after
carter@cmptrc.lonestar.org - work  | realizing he had been talking about
KI5SR          | market availability of "preconfigured" Toll-House cookies.
From: stocker@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (ERICH FRANZ STOCKER)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Where can I get AutoCW
Date: 14 Dec 92 20:32:00 GMT
Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

I a previous posting in the group someone mentioned AutoCW as a good program
for learning code.  He pointed out that this program was free.  Could someone
tell me how I can get a copy of the software for my PC.

Erich 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: n9ljx@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Scott A Stembaugh)
Subject: TS430 computer control
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 04:59:52 GMT


	I am wanting to connect my TS430S to my PC. Does any one have any
	info on doing this? I am getting a design for an interface unit, but
	since the 430 does not have a computer port I am not sure of how to
	connect the two. Is this radio modifiable to accept computer control,
	i.e. CW keying and frequency manipulation?


Thanks
--scott
-- 
Scott Stembaugh - N9LJX           internet: n9ljx@ecn.purdue.edu
Operations Supervisor, ADPC       phone:    317 494 7946 
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1061
From: mikemr@microsoft.COM (Michael Mraz)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DXers
Date: 18 Dec 92 18:59:24 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

I take exception to the extreme negativity in the post by Robert Smits, VE7EMD:

=========================
What I dislike most about DX'ers in general, not just the rude and/or
crude ones, is the effect thay have had on ham radio in general. Instead
of encouraging people to reach out to each other, to learn about
different customs, cultures and ways of life, dxing (and its attendant 
<etc. etc.>
=========================
Really?! Where do you get this idea? Most DXers I know enjoy not only high-rate
DXing but also rag-chewing. Most of the DXers in our club (Western 
Wash. DX Club)
maintain many on-the-air AND in-person friendships around the world, in 
addition to
chasing new ones and working the DXpeditions. And, amateurs were practicing
goodwill toward our counterparts in the ex-Soviet Union long before the 
politicians
saw the light.

And I challenge you to name ONE activity that will teach youngsters 
world geography
better than DXing.

=========================
Neither am I. The same DX'ers that ignore band edges, etc under the
=========================
Look, I you have proof that someone is violating the regs, why don't 
you take some
constructive action (through the CRRL, ARRL, FCC, whomever) instead of 
complaining
about it?

=========================
The excesses of the few are natural outgrowths of a sub-culture within
ham radio that encourages contests and awards based on the NUMBER of
contacts one has with other hams, instead of the quality of the contacts.
=========================
What's your definition of a "quality contact?" And what's your problem 
with contesting?
I've learned more about propagation by participating in high-rate DX 
contests than I'd
ever learn from casual QSOs. Who cares about winning the contest? It's 
fun. If you don't
like them, fine, don't participate.

=========================
That rudeness, intolerance for non-DX'ers, and a willingness to violate
the rules grows out of that sub-culture shuld not surprise anyone.
=========================
Well, the DXers I know are tolerant of non-DXers. And rudeness? Yeah, I 
hear 2 to 5
rude "freq police" in a pileup of several hundred CW stations. Not a 
very high proportion,
I'd say. If you take the time to listen to the people who participate 
in the DXpeditions,
they'll tell you that the North American hams are the most courteous of 
all. And again,
if you hear on-the-air violations, why don't you do something about it 
instead of
generalizing?

I operate 99% CW, but I don't bash the SSB operators. I chase DX, but I 
don't bash
the people who have other interests. I like the DXCC papers on my 
wall---DXCC is a
nice goal, but I don't bash the amateurs who could care less about 
DXCC. Can't we all
be a little more tolerant of each other?

Mike    N6MZ    mikemr@microsoft.com
From: ron@topaz.bds.com (Ron Natalie)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: License delays
Date: 18 Dec 1992 23:17:07 GMT
Organization: BDS Systems
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: topaz.bds.com

> To make life easier for the VEs, a public-domain program could be
> developed that allows the examiners to enter 610s, review the batch
> and write it to a floppy.

I do exams with upwards of 100 people.  I'm not typing in all those 610's.
It's a big enough headache writing out the CSCE's and making sure that the
610's are filled out properly and doing the ARRL's cross-check rosters.

I've asked the League about getting pin-fed CSCE's to make our life easier,
but I've not heard anything back from Bart.

-Ron
From: reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert AD1C)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: ARRL Insurance
Keywords: insurance
Date: 16 Dec 92 21:06:03 GMT
Reply-To: reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation -- Maynard, MA


Most folks I know have bought the insurance *after* losing something.
Sigh.

73 - Jim AD1C
--
James J. Reisert                Internet:  reisert@sttng.enet.dec.com
Digital Equipment Corp.         UUCP:      ...decwrl!sttng.enet!reisert
146 Main Street	- MLO3-6/C9	Voice:     508-493-5747
Maynard, MA  01754		FAX:       508-493-0395
From: William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.CR.rockwell.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: - Hamfest - 1/16/93 - Florida Institute of Technology -
Date: 15 Dec 92 21:34:03 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

The Florida Insititute of Technology Amateur Radio Society is holding a 
hamfest on Saturday, January 16, 1993 at the main campus in Melbourne, 
Florida.

The event will take place from 9 AM to 1 PM.  The 'fest will be outdoors in 
the administration building parking lot.

Exams will also be held for all amateur license classes at an adjacent 
classroom.  Exam registration begins at 9:30 AM.

Tailgating area is first come, first served.  Admission will be $1.

For more information about the hamfest, contact Eric Nesbitt, KD4CRC, at (407)
768-8000 extension 8720 or write to FIT Amateur Radio Society, 150 W. 
University Blvd., Melbourne, FL  32901.
From: otsuka@hpysolw.tky.hp.com (Atsushi Otsuka)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Internet to VK RBBS?
Date: 17 Dec 92 23:44:57 GMT
Organization: Hachioji Semiconductor Test Div, R/D


Does anyone know if there is a gateway between Internet and RBBS network
in Australia?  I'd like to send e-mail to a friend in VK2
who has VHF RBBS set up.
Thanks in advance,

Atsushi Otsuka
7K2COJ
otsuka@hpyiddk.tky.hp.com
From: buchanan@cable.utmem.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Info-Hams Digest V92 #1307
Date: 14 Dec 92 14:33:12 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

>> 
>> I was looking for a program to help learn CW that would run on a DECstation.
>> C code would work, or the program compiled.
>> The system is running Xwindows, if that matters.
>
>FTP to hanauma.stanford.edu and look in the directory /pub/SuperiorMorse4Unix.
>Since your system runs X11, you shouldn't have any trouble using it.
>Here's an excerpt from the README file.
>
>	"superiormorse", when unshar'ed, is a generic UNIX program for helping
>	teach morse code. It currently supports X11, Sun4, and HP; adding new
>	devices should be trivial. Hope you enjoy it!
...
I tried this.  The good news is that it compiled with no problems on a
DecStation 5000/25.  I used the "generic X11" option.  The bad news is
that it has a severe timing problem on Decstations.  I have not looked
at the (computer) code yet to try to figure out why.  Though the
problem changes at different code speeds and some combinations of
actual speed and Farnsworth speed are almost usable, the default
settings cause J (for example) to sound like I T T ;L sounds like I I,
etc.  The problem is obvious to one who knows the code.  I just hope
someone not familiar with the code doesn't think this is the way it's
supposed to sound.  Incidently, the problem appears not to be specific
to the 5000/25's hardware.  A 5000/125, 5000/200 and 5000/240 all give
the same results (and this almost covers the universe of Decstation
5000 machines).  The problem may be trivial, and I intend to look at it
when I can.  If someone else solves the problem, please post.  I am
running Ultrix 4.2b which I think has the X11R3 X libraries and am also
running the development version of the Motif Window Manager.  This may
be the source of the problem.  Someone running Ultrix 4.3 or OSF/1
might try this program and see if the problem goes away.
	Jack Buchanan K4FRS 
	Depts. of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine
	University of Tennessee, Memphis
	buchanan@bme1.utmem.edu