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From: garnet@borland.com (Garnet Chaney)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: xxx
Date: 19 Nov 92 21:40:53 GMT
Organization: Borland International
Originator: garnet@genghis.borland.com

In article <1992Nov17.135836.24397@cbnewse.cb.att.com> waco@cbnewse.cb.att.com (john.l.broughton) writes:
>
>>Subject: Re: Third Party Traffic Question
>In message <1992Nov16.223713.5666@news.columbia.edu> baw2@cunixb.cc.columbia
>.edu (Bruce A Weisberg) writes
>>
>>
>>	A third party is NOT a licensed amateur!
>	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>  If I remember the rules correctly, a third party is anyone other
>  than the control operator of an amateur radio station.  A few years
>  ago, rule changes were made to allow for third party traffic between
>  countries with no third party agreement if the third party was a
>  ham.  Before this, it was illegal to, say, have a QSO with a station
>  in Russia (no third party agreement with the U.S.) and give that person
>  traffic for another ham in Russia.  Now, it is legal to do so.  In fact,
>  this type of traffic had been going on for some time before the rule
>  changes.  How many DXpeditions have been planned and executed with
>  hams in different countries passing traffic?
>
>  Third party traffic is traffic for anyone other than the control operator
>  of the station.  The anyone other includes the ham's family, anyone visiting
>  in the shack, etc.
>
>  Example of illegal third party traffic, given me by a doctor with many
>  years experience in an HF medical net.  A ham in Sweden is camping and
>  has an HF rig.  He breaks his leg and needs medical attention.  A U.S.
>  station (no third party agreement between Sweden and the U.S.) has a QSO
>  with him and pass on his request to authorities, that is illegal third
>  party traffic.  Third party traffic rules many times have no relaxation
>  when it comes to emergencies.  The FCC allows any means of communcation
>  in an emergency, but that applies to the U.S. only, not international rules.
>

One thing that is regularly mentioned as fact is that third party traffic
may still be sent  to another country without an agreement, as long as 
their is an intermediary countr(y)/(ies) used for forwarding that does have
third party agreements with each of the others.
From: dmh.wbst129@xerox.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Mod help
Date: 17 Nov 92 18:11:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: Xerox."17-Nov-92.13:11:44.EST".*.David_Havens.wbst129
Reply-To: dmh.wbst129@xerox.com
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I recently obtained a PRO-2003 scanner (50 channels).  I'm wondering if there
are any mods available for it.  I appologize for not checking any FTP sites
before asking, but I can't FTP from my location.

Does anyone have any information on this scanner?

Thank you very much.

Dave (dmh.wbst129@xerox.com)
N2RTU

PS - Please "cc" me in your responses, as I'm not sure I correctly added myself
to this mailing list.  Once again, thanks!!
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,misc.forsale
From: rpadawer@utkvx3.utk.edu (Padawer, Justin Randall)
Subject: For Sale: Yaesu FT-767GX w/6 & 2 for $1025
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 02:55:00 GMT

I have one Yaesu FT-767GX with the 6 and 2 meter modules
installed.  Excellent working and physical condition.  
First $1025 shipped.  Email or telephone.

Randy Padawer, WA4FJF
RPADAWER@UTKVX.UTK.EDU

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From: benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu (Ben E. Cline)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: P40A QSL Manager Correction
Date: 23 Nov 92 15:27:47 GMT

I just got a note from KA1XN that says that he can only
handle QSL's for P40A prior to 12/91.  The call was
reissued in 1992.

Sorry if this has been posted.  I've only been reading
the famous hams thread :-).

Benjy KD4FOI
From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Antenna Help
Date: 20 Nov 92 21:42:50 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

olsenm@ccmail.orst.edu (Monte Olsen) writes:

>I'm stringing a simple dipole for 80 and 40 meters.
>Unfortunately, it's only up about 20 feet. Consists of two
>traps. It's not broadcasting as well as I would think it
>should. It receives well on 80 but seems to transmit an
>incredible weak signal.

>Does anyone have suggestions why this might be?

The antenna is not high enough for 80 meters.  At less than
a 1/4 wavelength above ground, much of the signal will
go straight up, not at the low angles needed for DX.  I have the 
same problem; I can't get a dipole up high enough either.   

You may want to try in an inverted-V configuration.
I can't tell you how it will work at your location.  At my previous
condo, I used a 50-foot dipole fed with ladder line up 30 feet in
an inverted V and an antenna tuner.  It worked OK on 80 meters,
very well on 40m.  

Better yet, try a vertical.  My vertical works better on 80m than
a dipole.  I would suggest getting a copy of "HF Antennas For All
Locations" and/or the "ARRL Antenna Book."  These books will tell
you about inverted V's, why your antenna is not working, and verticals.

73 DE KK6MY

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From: tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Unknown Prefix
Date: 18 Nov 92 20:54:10 GMT
Reply-To: tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton)
Distribution: na
Organization: NCR E&M CLEMSON Liberty, SC

In article <8668@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> pwang@mott.seas.ucla.edu (Paul K.C. Wang)
writes:
>During the recent CQWW DX contest, I worked the following stations
>  S51DB, S59DBC, S52AA, S58AB, S51MA, S59DRM and S57DX.
>Could anyone tell me what is the DXCC country corresponding to these
>stations? All I know is that they are in Zone 15.
> Many thanks. 

These are all Slovenia, a former part of YU Yugoslavia and now an
independent country.  The ARRL has not announced as yet (have they?)
whether they will accept the DXAC recommendation (they surely will) that
Slovenia be added to the DXCC Countries List.  Also, there is not
any announcement as to when cards may be submitted.  73, Tom WB4IUX

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From: hgpeach@ms.uky.edu (Harold Peach)
Subject: Re: Amateur Radio/Scanners Law in Ky.
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:59:06 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

greg@core.rose.hp.com (Greg Dolkas) writes:

>Joe B. Simpson (jbs@ee.egr.duke.edu) wrote:

>: 
>: <     ...a person holding a valid license issued by the F.C.C.
>: <      in the amateur radio service;...
>: 
>: Go back and see where the semicolons are in that paragraph, and let me know
>: if I'm missing something obvious here.

>I agree with Joe.  It looks like the first part says that it's ok to have a
>scanner (no Tx) in your home, and separately, its ok to have a scaning radio
>anywhere if you're a licensed Amateur.  I think you'd better get a different
>lawyer to review your stuff.

>BTW, how do they expect you to get your legal-in-the-home-but-not-the-car
>scanner home from the store?  Is there an exemption for "still in the box"?

I agree that the first section does not go with the amateur radio part
of the paragraph.  It does seem to lump hams into the same category as
tow truck operators for whom I believe this law has been interprited to
allow mobile transmitters -- that is to say, when I saw the law I wondered
if hams were given transmitting privilidges on police freqs.
-- 
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From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Uniden HR2600 mod?
Date: 20 Nov 92 21:35:20 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

wells@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (John Wells) writes:

>  If all you truly care about is receiving CB you will find that it is 
>cheeper and a hell of a lot easier to buy a $39 GE CB and forget the 
>mods to the HR2600... and yes you did find the mod... you must buy a 
>reprogrammed microprocessor and it isn't all that easy swapping the 
>parts if you can find someone who has a modified part. (No, Uniden won't 
>sell you one; these part are black market items; these part are black market items; these part are black market items; these part are black market items; these part are black market items; these part are black market items; these part are black market items; these part are 'underground' or black market items).

I suppose I knew I would get at least moderately flamed when I did
my post.   

I do not have space in my car for two radios, nor do I have space
for a large all-HF-band transceiver.  If I did, I would use
my Icom 735.  (I do occasionally use it on the passenger
seat, but my wife does not wish to sit on it.)

Why is a new processor for the Uniden a "black market" item?  According
to a couple of other hams, there is a company that sells a processor
that will expand the radio to 12 meters and perhaps to 15 meters also.
That would be nice- to have a small, three-band radio for my car.
There is nothing illegal, immoral, or "black market" about this.
If I were a CBer wanting a rig for the "freeband", it would be illegal;
but I am a ham, and I really have no desire to transmit on CB,
unless it is an emergency (in which case, it would be moral and legal).
I do find receiving CB occasionally useful when there's bad traffic;
someone usually has a report on where the accident is.

73 DE KK6MY

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From: olsenm@ccmail.orst.edu (Monte Olsen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Antenna Help
Date: 23 Nov 92 18:10:09 GMT
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In article <1992Nov23.135803.3364@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
forrest.e.gehrke, feg@cbnewsb.cb.att.com writes:
>For 80M I have found no differences between such a
vertical among 
>trees of the same height or in the open.  Nearby buildings
>of steel construction, or aluminum foil backed internal
insulation,
>matters.  Also don't overlook the resonate metal gutter
of some
>nearby house (this can take two forms: near 1/2
wavelength, or
>a grounded 1/4 wavelength dounspout/gutter).  Anything
like
>that within 1/2 wavelength of the vertical will affect the
>radiation resistance and the radiation pattern.
>
>Forrest Gehrke feg@dodger.att.com
>
Forrest and Al,
I've heard that GAP makes some interesting antennas. Maybe
when some money appears in this wallet (could be awhile)
those might be worth investigating.

Thanks for your help,

Monte
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld)
Subject: Re: SW Broadcasting on amateur bands
Keywords: Radio Moscow, Loud
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 21:04:29 GMT

[Stuff deleted]

YES, YES, YES.  This is the major problem with 40 meters, especially in
the phone band - that the SW broadcasters SHARE the allocation of 7.1
up through 7.3 MHz with hams.  Wait 'til you're trying to work somebody
on the 40 meter novice band, and a SW station just suddenly comes on the
air.  NOT a pleasant experience - makes you want to kick the WARC-people
right in their butts...

One thing that has been bouncing around for a while is (EEK) moving the 
40 meter band down in frequency by either 50 or 100 KHz, so that a 
smaller amount of it would overlap with the SW broadcasters' allocation.
I wouldn't really mind except that many existing HF rigs would have to 
be modified to use the new band.

Yes, a long time ago, when bands were being handed out, ITU regions 
handed them out to different services.  One to the hams, two to the SW
stations.  BIG mistake, although I imagine we don't hurt reception of
Radio Moscow very much.

Scott NF3I


Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: euamih@eua.ericsson.se (Mikael Hausmann)
Subject: QTH locator algorithm wanted !!
Organization: Ellemtel Telecom Systems Labs, Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 08:09:59 GMT

I'm planning to design a QTH locator program for my programmable
HP41. Since I'm not in the mood for decoding/translating the 
BASIC programs I've found, I would be very happy if someone
could provide me with the proper algorithm for calculating the
QTH locator.

Many thanks in advance !

SM0TXH, Mike






Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: wws@craywr.cray.com (Walter Spector)
Subject: Re: Famous or well known HAMS
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:08:53 CST

> Perhaps there's a reason...the award would be WANC, and the recipients would be
> 'WANC-ers'...not the sort of thing one generally likes to have said about
> oneself. :-)

Especially since this is Peggy Bundy's maiden name on "Married With Children".
But I digress...

BTW, a friend of mine saw something on TV where they showed Brando's home
in LA.  Apparently there was a tribander on a tower out back.                

Walt
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(wws@renaissance.cray.com)
Sunnyvale, California
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: epm52766@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Love is pain)
Subject: Kenwood TS-450S/AT w/filters/options
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:33:28 GMT

I too have a 450S/AT for sale.  Brand-new conidition, with 1 extra filter,
temperature stable VFO, voice module, and PL unit.

Mail ket@uiuc.edu

73, de N9KET (Andrew)
From: squrppi@krk.fi (Sami Reijonen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: DJ580T modifications
Date: 15 Nov 92 21:52:32 GMT
Organization: Radio Club of Kauniainen (OH2NRG)

smeserve@dg-rtp.dg.com (Steve Meserve) writes:
: What is the software 212-modification for the Alinco DJ580T?

This modification widens the listening area to 130 - 179.995MHz and to
400 - 469.995MHz. It does not allow one to transmit out-of-band but says
only "Off" :-) I have no idea whether or not it will work in 580T.

As you might already know, software altering for the radio is done as follows:
Use FL/PL lock, enter "#" and then the 3-digit number. Just like the documents
tell how the cross-band repeater is put in action.

I received this information from my dealer, who sent the mod for the 560 model
- but it works just fine in my 580E. Fine thing, still have my guarantee :-)
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CONNECT 3141592653590/V92TER

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: k2ph@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (The QRPer)
Subject: Re: Famous Hams
Organization: QRM Central
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 13:20:49 GMT
Keywords: Brando in US Callbook?

Okay, I tried the callsign server at Buffalo using the names
Brando, Brandeau, and Brandeaux.  No soap, doc.  Anybody know
Marlon's American call?

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From: maessm@rs6415.ecs.rpi.edu (Mathieu J. Maessen)
Subject: Re: What's great about ham radio!
Reply-To: maessm@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:40:55 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.214029.12401@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>, jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones) writes:
In article <1992Nov19.214029.12401@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>, jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones) writes:

|> Working the RS-10 and RS-12 satellites. 
|> 
|> My first CW DX contact, Sweden.
|> 
|> Working any DX, still!

Hearing your own signal after it has bounced off the moon.
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(c) 1992 Fake-sig Co. (Inc.)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: sam@wa4phy (Sam Drinkard)
Subject: Re: Need info on Motorola marine transceiver
Organization: Diversified Computer Services
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 00:03:23 GMT

awoodhull@hamp.hampshire.edu writes:

>From:    Al Woodhull                            
>To:      All
>Subject: need info on Motorola marine radio

>I obtained a Motorola Triton Nautilus 440 marine VHF transceiver
>at a flea market, would like to know if it is possible to convert
>this unit to ham use. I have no manual, don't even know what frequencies
>the channel assignments correspond to. My guess from looking at the
>components is that it works in the 150 Mhz. band.

>Any info would be appreciated.
> 

Al, the triton series of radios are good ones to convert.  I have a triton
that has been in packet service for over 3 years, and absolutely no 
trouble.  The only "gotcha" is the fact that the I.F. is NOT the same as
the motorola `metrum`, which I also had and just recently traded.  As I
recall, the IF is 20 mhz even, instead of 21.4 Mhz.  Xtals are available
from bomar, jan, etc.., I used bomar because of price and availability.
It probably has an "auto-revert" function, which puts it back on the 
priority channel of 16 when cycled off and on.

Hope this helps..

sam

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From: a-kevinp@microsoft.COM (Kevin Purcell, Rho)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: GaAsFET mixers at VHF/UHF?
Date: 20 Nov 92 00:23:53 GMT
Organization: ucsd usenet gateway
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Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

A thought popped into my head:

Most Japanese amateur radios seem to prefer a pair of JFETs in a singly 
balanced configuration as their first mixer. This gives a reasonable DR 
and OK NF. You get a small gain (rather  than a loss as with diode ring 
mixers (though this is not a bad thing on the HF bands as it helps DR). 
Seems to work for them but not often used by amateurs (for no really 
good reason!).

Why not try the same idea at VHF/UHF using a pair of GaAsFETs. Would I 
expect low noise, good dynamic range (as long as the bias is set right 
with largeish drain current)? Is this the ideal VHF front end?

A answer for the last question is: its normally the second IF mixer 
that gets crushed.

Any comments? Anybody know if this has been tried?

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: gary@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Gary Mr.VAX Buchholz)
Subject: STANDARD 558 HT -- Here's the extended Rx ... want comments. . .
Reply-To: gary@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 21:02:28 GMT

I've always bought ham radio equipment from the big three... ICOM, Kenwood
and Yaesu.

I've taken a look at the STANDARD 558 dual bander.... from the specs and
the functionality, it certainly is the most bang for the buck.

One requirement that I have is that it have good extended receive.
I called STANDARD and the extended RX out of the box is:

	115-175 Mhz
	330-475 Mhz
	830-950 Mhz

I'd appreciate any comments on the STANDARD 558 ... or the STANDARD
brand in general.

Thanks,
  Gary
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: kc6sss@catnip.berkeley.ca.us (Kissing Cousin Six Sugar Sugar Sugar)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: cw cw cw
Date: 21 Nov 92 05:56:48 GMT
Organization: The People's Number Four Cat Farm, Berkeley CA, USA

dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM writes:

>>>2.  you heard the largest code practice session known to man last weekend.
>>>2.  you heard the largest code practice session known to man last weekend.
>>>    it is called SweepStakes(SS).  did you note that the average code speed
>>>    was in excess of 25wpm?  "Faster and Faster until the thrill of speed
>>>    overcomes the fear of brain damage!"
>>>
>>25wpm!  I wish! I can copy 25 wpm. It is the 35+ wpm that drives me bonkers.
>>

>I expect that many, of not most, of the SS players use automatic keyers with
>the exchanges programmed in; and that not a few of them do their copying with
>a computer...                                                            

I'm glad to see that you advocate a high-speed code requirement, Dube.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: pk75978@ee.tut.fi (Keskinen Petri -3MEP)
Subject: XE wanted
Originator: pk75978@uikku.ee.tut.fi
Organization: Tampere University of Technology
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 12:16:11 GMT


Is there any ham in zone 6, who could make a sked with me
on 12meters cw? I would be very pleased to get all zones
on 12 cw, and 6 is only missing. So please give me a mail
if You can help.

pete
OG3MEP
oh3mep@cc.tut.fi
pk75978@ee.tut.fi

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From: dul@cimtwo::kendul.enet.dec.com (cimtwo::kendul::dul)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: re: -.1 Sorry, wrong command.
Date: 17 Nov 92 02:19:27 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
X-Posted-Via: NEWS-NOTES gateway (a hack!)


    WHOOPS !!!!  Sorry, entered wrong command.
    Ken