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From: ccoprfm@prism.gatech.EDU (Monte Freeman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Stolen Equipment Alert
Date: 7 Oct 92 05:29:16 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


 Over this past weekend (10/3 - 10/4) someone broke into my car. They were
trying to steal it, but the alarm system prevented that. 

 What they did get though was my hand-held cellular phone and my Yaesu FT-727
HT. The theft took place on the Georgia Tech campus.

 The serial number on the 727 is  6N110098  . It has (or had) an after-market
high-amperage battery on it at the time.

 If there is a place in your area (like a bbs or ham equipment store, etc) to
post information like this, I'd be grateful if you would put up this information
so that if (I know it's unlikely) this radio turns up somewhere maybe I can get
it back. My insurance company (State Farm) has decided that since the radio
wasn't part of the car, it's not covered. At least that's what I think they
said. It's hard to get them to talk in plain English and not in insurance-eese.

   Thanks for your time,


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From: flloyd@l1-a.West.Sun.COM (Fred Lloyd [Phoenix SE])
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ? Digital Delay VOX
Date: 8 Oct 1992 15:52:49 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Phoenix, AZ
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: l1-a.west.sun.com


Well, I'm at my wits end trying to remember where I saw a recent
construction article for a digital delay VOX unit.  It was either
in QST or in CQ, I can't remember which.  Maybe it was Nuts and Volts?

The unit used analog digital delay chips to implement a very nice
VOX circuit that did not cut off first syllables.  

Can anyone on the net point me to the issue/magazine in which it
was printed?

Thanks in advance,

-fred

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From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: UHF Televsion Antennas useful for anything?
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:20:55 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <1992Oct15.125043.19070@ms.uky.edu> johnr@mik.uky.edu (John S. Roberts, Jr.) writes:
>I am just getting started and am very quickly appreciating the tower that was  
>installed 20 years ago for televsion use.  However now I would like to put up  
>a 144/440Mhz vertical antenna and was wondering if I should take down the old  
>UHF yagi that is up there now and put the vertical on top of the tower, or if  
>I should leave the yagi up there and attach the vertical to the side of the  
>tower.
>
>If the yagi could ever be used for anything then I guess I will leave it up  
>there.  I guess my question is what uses do UHF television yagis have?

Basically nil. If it were a corner reflector or stacked bowties, you
might use if for 440 MHz, though it would be the wrong polarization,
but a yagi, no good. Mounting the vertical at the top will be a major
performance win. Side mounts will distort the omni pattern. 

A note on the 20 year old tower, inspect it carefully before climbing.
If it's not at least Rohn 25, be *very* careful climbing it. Rohn 20
and some of the other "TV" towers aren't very strong to begin with, and
20 years of corrosion will have taken their toll.

Gary KE4ZV
From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Icom-575 mods?
Keywords: icom 575 575H modifications mods
Date: 8 Oct 92 17:01:13 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

Are there any mods available for the Icom 575H 10m/6m rig?
I do not have FTP access to the mods database.

Thanks.   73 DE KK6MY


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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: turini@gdls.CSCTMD.COM (Bill Turini - CSC @ GDLS)
Subject: Is there radio activity in Yosemite?
Keywords: repeaters parks
Organization: Computer Sciences Corp. @ General Dynamics
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 12:24:21 GMT

I'm going on a trip to Yosemite next week and am bringing along my dual band
HT.  Is there any activity in and or around the park?  I am aware that the
rangers have a multitude of radio systems.  Does anyone have the frequencies
of them?

Please mail any replies, as I probably will be too busy this week to scan the
news.

Thanks for the help.

73's


Bill  KA4GAV

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From: n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us (Gerry Jurrens)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: FCC Announces PCS Spectrum Grab
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 10:48:29 EDT
Organization: Princeton High School, Princeton, New Jersey

According to "Communications Week," September 28, 1992, the FCC
has allocated three groups of frequencies in the 2 gigahertz
spectrum for what it calls "emerging technologies."  There are 22
MHz of bandwith in the new designation.
 
Among the new technologies cited in the announcement are such
things as:  voice and data services based on a personal
communications service (PCS) network, and other wireless and
mobile services.
 
According to the article, there are already "29,000 microwave
links maintained by around 2,400 licensees in the three
designated bands....[used] for both public and private microwave
communications."  It also states that Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC)
had threatened legislation if the rights of the incumbent users
were not protected.
 
The FCC has adopted a three year transition period and says that
all users could have an equal claim on the spectrum "as long as
there is no interference between operations."  The government
would prefer that conflicting parties "negotiate a voluntary
relocation settlement."  The only exemptions from this relocation
plan are public safety, state and local government agencies.
 
In case you were wondering:  the frequency bands are between 1.85
and 1.99 GHz, 2.11-2.15 GHz, and 2.16-2.2 GHz.
 
Does anyone have any details on whether an NPRM has been
released, and the comment period dates?  How could this affect
amateur radio allocations in or near this spectrum?  Am I dating
myself when I remember back to a day when hams had all the
spectrum above 1 GHz to experiment, since it was considered
"worthless?"
 
73,

Gerald J. Jurrens N2GJ  | Black holes are where God divided by zero!
Mathtech/Box 147        | Internet : n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us
Kingston, NJ 08528-0147 | Packet   : N2GJ@KB1BD.NJ.USA.NOAM
(609) 520-3847 office   | GEnie    : G.JURRENS
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: smace@nyx.cs.du.edu (Scott Mace)
Subject: Traksat like program fro X-Windows?
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 22:29:00 GMT


Is there a program for satellite tracking, similar to traksat for
X-windows?


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From: rick@cs.sunysb.edu (Richard Spanbauer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Barry Electronics in NYC et al...
Date: 17 Oct 92 00:26:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: sbcs.1992Oct17.002628.4008
Organization: State University of New York, Stony Brook

In article <1992Oct16.221510.15585@news.Hawaii.Edu> shalamsk@sneezy.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (John Paul Shalamskas) writes:

	[text edited]

>Besides, there is the problem of smoke damage to the inventory.
>Electronic equipment works better if there aren't stray resistances
>in the circuit.  Rubber parts don't degenerate as quickly in a 
>smoke-free environment.  Connectors don't become intermittent as quickly.
>Disk drives don't die as soon.  The list goes on and on.

	John, could you point us to the reference you're citing about
	damage to electronic equipment by cigarette smoke?  We've all seen
	the ancient (IBM ?) illustration comparing the size of a smoke/hair, 
	etc particle to the distance of disk head to the platter, but you seem 
	to be posting from a position of a bit more knowledge than that.  
	Please post your refs, OM!

>John KJ9U/KH6

	FYI, I am a bit pleased I started all this.  I never knew I could
	charge more for the "smoke free" FT-301D or FT-726 I plan to unload
	at the hamfest next year.  Man, I am really looking forward to
	all that extra dough ;-)  The moral dilemma that has me up nights
	now is whether I should claim the high ground and refuse to sell
	my 726 to a smoker...........

			Nice weekend to all -

				Rick Spanbauer, wb2cfv
				State U of NY/Stony Brook
From: rc@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov (Robert Carpenter)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Six-Meter DXpedition
Date: 9 Oct 1992 04:27:11 -0700
Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
	formerly National Bureau of Standards
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu


W6JKV expects to operate as FG/W6JKV from Guadeloupe, FWI, from about 23 Oct
to 9 Nov, 1992, on 6-m SSB/CW. He will also be on 2-m EME with his monster
54-ft-long Yagi. Jimmy has rented the same place I used in 1983 and 1990,
which was VERY quiet radio-noise-wise.

Pass the word.
73, Bob W3OTC
ps- Monitor 28.885 MHz for the latest info.
From: ron@topaz.bds.com (Ron Natalie)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Repeater Timers
Date: 10 Oct 1992 21:19:48 GMT
Organization: BDS Systems
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: topaz.bds.com

>  Can any repeater trustees or control operators advise what the
>  legal  (as in FCC)  requirements are for watchdog timers on VHF
>  & UHF repeaters?  Not just user or autopatch time-outs, but also
>  the lock-up or squelch-tail timer requirements.


The only requirement for a timer on a repeater is that when under remote
control the repeater must shutdown in three minutes if the control link
fails.  I presume reverting to automatic control in three minutes is
adequate.  I know of no requirement to time the autopatch or the squelch-tail
at all.  These are just engineering/administration concerns, not FCC rules.

I guess there's one other timer.  You've got to have one that makes sure
it ID's every ten minutes.

> There has always been the requirement that a control
> operator must assert control of the repeater within
> 3 minutes of a violation of regs.

There is *NO* such rule.

-Ron
From: jason.boehm@pcs.sj.ca.us (Jason Boehm)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Request for DJ-F1T Mods
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:16:00 GMT
Reply-To: jason.boehm@pcs.sj.ca.us (Jason Boehm)
Organization: PCS-BBS - San Jose, CA - 408-270-4085

TO:flinxwei@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
eric, open up the radio as if you were going to install the tone squelch
unit(its in you owners manual). there will be a red wire and a blue wire
in the lower right corner. A magazine said to extend rx one should cut
the red wire. If yours is already cut then I guess it worked. The
magazine went on to say that by cutting the blue wire in the same fasion
as the red one would then open up the tx as well. Good luck...Jason.
                                                 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: regnad@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Paul Prescott)
Subject: Re: GE MASTR Exec. II Manuals
Organization: The Land of Forgotten Technology
Distribution: na 
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 00:29:16 GMT


I found the information on ordering manuals from GE.  I think I forwarded it
to everyone who asked for it, but in case I messed up, and just for general
interest, here it is.

800-528-7711  To get part number of desired manual.
800-528-7641  To order it.


Paul Prescott
N1AAC
regnad@gnu.ai.mit.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: wrb@cbnews.cb.att.com (wallace.r.blackburn)
Subject: Re: Info on 2m glass/disguise antenna wanted
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 15:05:18 GMT

In article <FqH0RB4w165w@precipice.chi.il.us> ant-vent@precipice.chi.il.us (Paul Graham) writes:                              ^^^^^^^^
					      !!!!!!!!
>stuart@ee.fit.edu (William Stuart) writes:
>
> (Stuff about glass-mount deleted)
>
>Now if you want a real antenna, there is a company in McHenry, IL
>**** U.S.A. **** that makes an antenna that will knock your socks
>off.  No it is not a disguised antenna. Counting the matching
>network it is 57 inches tall.  In operation it will make a 5/8
>wave antenna look like a dummy load.  This is due to its low
>radiation angle, and the lack of lossy loading coils in the
>matching network.  In short this is a real antenna!!!  The price
>on this antenna is only $39.95 + $5.00 S&H.
>
>For info on this antenna and other interesting products send a
>S.A.S.E. to ANT-VENTURES, P.O.Box 776, McHenry, IL 60051 - or you
	     ^^^^^^^^^^^^
	     !!!!!!!!!!!!

>can call them at 815-344-1702.
>

Hmmmmmmm.  Objective opinion?  Commercial use of Internet?  Inquiring minds
want to know.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: Richard B. Langley <lang@unb.ca>
Subject: Re:  Sony PYXIS GPS receiver?
Organization: University of New Brunswick
Distribution: global
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 11:46:48 GMT

In article <1992Oct14.113957.5526@zoo.bt.co.uk> jcs@zoo.bt.co.uk (John C Sager)
writes:
>All satellites transmit a "User Range Accuracy" figure, whether this includes
>the effects of SA I don't know. Here is a listing I got from a Trimble
>SVeeSix Plus receiver just before I posted this:
>
>Ephemeris Status
>    SV     Time collected   Health  IODE        t oe        Fit   URA
>     2    Wed 11:09:12.000    00     BD   Wed 10:51:44.000   0   32.0
>     3    Wed  7:23:48.000    00     B8   Wed  9:00:00.000   0    4.0
>    11    Wed 11:24:12.000    00     46   Wed 13:00:00.000   0    4.0
>    12    Wed  3:23:42.000    00     84   Wed  5:00:00.000   0    5.7
>    13    Wed  2:23:42.000    00     09   Wed  2:51:44.000   0    2.8
>    14    Wed 11:24:12.000    00     AC   Wed 12:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    15    Wed 11:24:12.000    00     42   Wed 12:00:00.000   0    4.0
>    16    Wed  6:38:48.000    00     B1   Wed  8:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    17    Wed  8:53:48.000    00     CF   Wed 10:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    18    Wed  6:08:48.000    00     4A   Wed  6:51:44.000   0   32.0
>    19    Wed  7:23:48.000    00     61   Wed  6:51:44.000   0   32.0
>    20    Wed  5:38:48.000    00     DD   Wed  4:51:44.000   0    2.8
>    21    Wed 11:24:12.000    00     0F   Wed 12:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    23    Wed 10:39:12.000    00     71   Wed 12:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    24    Wed  4:53:48.000    00     31   Wed  6:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    25    Wed  6:39:18.000    00     6A   Wed  8:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    26    Wed  8:38:48.000    00     24   Wed 10:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    27    Wed  9:09:06.000    00     01   Wed 10:00:00.000   0   32.0
>    28    Wed 11:09:12.000    00     36   Wed 12:00:00.000   0   32.0

SVs 3,11,12,13 are Block I or prototype satellites on which SA is not imposed.
All Block II or "operational" satellites are supposed to have SA on. 
Multiplying the URA by the dilution of precision or DOP (representing the
geometrical relationship of the receiver and the satellites) gives an idication
of position accuracy.  With a typical DOP value of 3, we would get a position
accuracy of 96 metres for those satellites that have a URA of 32 -- close to
the stated 100 metre (2 drms) accuracy of the GPS Standard Positioning Service.

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From: murray@sun13.scri.fsu.edu (John Murray)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,alt.cd-rom,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: FRAUD ALERT - CD-ROM vendor
Date: 12 Oct 92 17:34:07 GMT
Reply-To: murray@sun13.scri.fsu.edu (John Murray)
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Organization: SCRI, Florida State University

In article <1992Oct10.162233.1096@infodev.cam.ac.uk> ag129@cus.cam.ac.uk (Alasdair Grant) writes:
>And what's with this anti-UK stuff? I'm Australian. Let's get back to
>what Usenet's supposed to be for, and stop jumping down each others' throats.

But surely you know, that *is* what Usenet's supposed to be for!

(Sorry, folks, too obvious to pass up..)

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From: jseboldt@pnet51.orb.mn.org (John Seboldt)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Antenna System Tuning
Date: 13 Oct 92 00:25:09 GMT
Organization: People-Net [pnet51], Minneapolis, MN.

kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov (Scott Dorsey) writes:
>Yesterday evening, I discovered that if you hang a wet sheet on each leg of
>a 40M dipole, it seems to fall nicely right above the 80M band.  You can add
>and subtract wet underwear from either side to get it right into resonance.
>I rather suspect that the resistive losses are fairly high, but you're
>probably running more power than you really need anyway.
>--scott
>
>I don't notice the laundry drying any faster, though.

Do things get hotter depending on the stylishness of the underwear?!

:John Seboldt...Mpls, MN...As a ham, K0JD...as a human...well,...   :
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From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: FT-470 & ICOM HS-10 Headset problem
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:29:34 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <Bw62qC.3u5@waterloo.hp.com> lapp@waterloo.hp.com (David Lapp) writes:
>How (in general terms) does the 'leaky PTT' method work ?

Well, modern HTs use electret microphone elements with FET preamps. 
Power is fed down the mic line to power the preamp. Since it's Class A,
it draws a constant current. When the PTT switch is pressed, another
resistance is placed in parallel with the preamp load. This increases
current draw on the mic line. A current sensing circuit in the radio
detects this and switches the radio to transmit. Naturally, due to
production tolerances, the current draw of preamps will vary a little
from unit to unit, and the current sense trip point in the radios will
vary a little from unit to unit. So the designers allow considerable
"dead band" or hystersis in the design. Since the FET draws very little
current, Icom chose 10 kohms as enough dead band while Yaesu thought
that requiring 2.2 kohms was necessary to allow enough dead band.

Gary KE4ZV
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: codella@codella.watson.ibm.com (Chris Codella)
Subject: Re: Hamfest - Southeastern NY (correction)
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 92 20:54:26 GMT
Reply-To: codella@watson.ibm.com
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

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*        The Mt. Beacon Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring it's        *
*                annual "Summer Hamfest in the Fall"                 *
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*  WHEN: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1992.  Doors open for general admission *
*        at 8AM and for Vendors at 6AM. Hamfest lasts until 1PM.     *
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*  WHERE: Arlington Sr. High School, South Campus, Lagrangeville, NY *
*         (Poughkeepsie area).  Take Route 55 west from the Taconic  *
*         State Parkway.  Turn left at the 1st traffic light         *
*         (Stringham Road).  Hamfest is less than a mile down.       *
*         Talk-In on 146.97 MHz (-).                                 *
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*  PRICES: Hams and Computer/Electronics Hobbyists:  $5.00           *
*          Tailgating (Weather Permitting):  $6.00/space             *
*             (incl. 1 Free Admission)                               *
*          Tables: Prepaid: $8.00 ea. (send to address below),       *
*             $6.00/space if you bring your own table,               *
*             $10.00 ea. at gate. (1 free admission, 1 table),       *
*             Prepaid Reservations: Make checks payable              *
*                to Mt. Beacon ARC                                   *
*          Non-Ham Spouses and Kids - FREE!                          *
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*             - Call Re: FCC exams         - Hot Food and Beverages  *
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