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From: gdo@aloft.att.com (Glenn O'Donnell)
Subject: Re: SW Broadcasting in ham bands
Organization: "AT&T Bell Laboratories Distributed Computing Services"
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 18:38:02 GMT
Keywords: Radio Moscow, loud

In article <1992Nov20.162247.13479@news.yale.edu>, oswood@psun.chem.yale.edu (Mark Oswood) writes:
|> 
|> After several years of SWL'ing, I finally overcame my inertia and passed the
|> exam for my Tech. license (with code, if you must know).  While waiting for
|> the FCC to mail my license I was tuning around on my SW receiver last night and discovered Radio Moscow broadcasting in AM on 7150 khz.  I now realize that 
|> this is the edge of the Novice code band.
|> 
|> Is it common for major international broadcasters to use bands assigned to hams?
|> I thought that this was a primary amateur band allocation.  Is this true only in
|> the U.S.?  Does this often cause interference to amateur operations?  I expect to
|> have some difficulty keeping up with the boys with kilowatt amps, but 500,000 watts
|> from Central Asia really seems a little unfair. :-)

Here's the lowdown on designation of the ham bands, taken from the ARRL's
"The FCC Rule Book"

160 Meters - US Amateur exclusive from 1800 to 1900 kHz
             Amateur use is secondary from 1900 to 2000 kHz
             Radiolocation service is primary here
             Other regions of the world have variations on this,
             but no broadcasting ... yet!

 80 Meters - US Amateur exclusive; 3750 - 4000 kHz is shared with foreign
             fixed and mobile services.

 40 Meters - International broadcast shares 7100 - 7300 kHz.
             Little problem during the day, but at night, ugh!

 30 Meters - US Amateur use is secondary to foreign fixed service stations

 20 Meters - Worldwide amateur exclusive

 17 Meters - Worldwide amateur exclusive

 15 Meters - Worldwide amateur exclusive

 12 Meters - Worldwide amateur exclusive

 10 Meters - Worldwide amateur exclusive

  6 Meters - Amateur exclusive in all but IARU region 1 (Europe, Africa,
             and all of Russia). Region 1 uses 6 Meters for broadcasting only.

  2 Meters - Region 2 (The Americas & Greenland) has amateur exclusive use.
             The book doesn't mention the rest of the world.

   220 MHz - Amateur use is shared with government radar.

   440 MHz - Amateur use is secondary to government radar.

   900 MHz - Amateur use is secondary to government radar.

Congratulations on getting your ticket.  Welcome to the ranks.

    -- Glenn O'Donnell  N3BDA      Internet:   gdo@aloft.att.com
       AT&T Bell Laboratories        Packet: n3bda@n3dpu.pa.usa.na
From: bcoleman@hayes.com (Bill Coleman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: cw cw cw
Date: 20 Nov 92 17:50:21 EDT
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

In article <199211181417.AA29783@tilde.csc.ti.com>, dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM writes:
>>>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?  
>>>
>>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; 

You are probably correct. Most of the serious contest types do use either 
computers or memory keyers to do their sending, especially for the repetitive
CQ SS CQ SS DE xxx ....

> and that not a few of them do their copying with a computer...

Not a chance. All the serious CW contestors I've met can copy better in their
heads at 35+ WPM than any computer. These guys have sworn off the use of
pencil and paper for CW copy long ago. I've seen some of them at Field Day
transmitting and receiving while holding a conversation with someone.

The only people copying CW with a computer would be wimps like me who can't
quite cut the 35+ WPM stuff. 

Alas, I have no setup to do that. <sigh>

-- 
Bill Coleman, AA4LR                ! CIS: 76067,2327    AppleLink: D1958
Principal Software Engineer        ! Packet Radio: AA4LR @ W4QO
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. ! UUCP: uunet!hayes!bcoleman
POB 105203 Atlanta, GA 30348 USA   ! Internet: bcoleman%hayes@uunet.uu.net
Disclaimer: "My employer doesn't pay me to have opinions."
Quote: "The same light shines on vineyards that makes deserts." -Steve Hackett.
From: bcoleman@hayes.com (Bill Coleman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Respect for others
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:35:44 EDT
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

In article <1992Nov13.201059.16154@mtu.edu>, kwfriber@mtu.edu (KENNETH W. FRIBERG) writes:
> 
> I just feel sorry for the sucker with AA8AA.  Try understanding that one
> over the air.

You'd have just as much difficulty with AI8I. (I've heard him on before!)

Of course, this is just the sort of situation for which phonetics were 
invented!

America America Four London Radio

-- 
Bill Coleman, AA4LR                ! CIS: 76067,2327    AppleLink: D1958
Principal Software Engineer        ! Packet Radio: AA4LR @ W4QO
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. ! UUCP: uunet!hayes!bcoleman
POB 105203 Atlanta, GA 30348 USA   ! Internet: bcoleman%hayes@uunet.uu.net
Disclaimer: "My employer doesn't pay me to have opinions."
Quote: "The same light shines on vineyards that makes deserts." -Steve Hackett.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: abc@banjo.concert.net (Alan B Clegg)
Subject: IC-02AT problem (working, but not happy)
Organization: Concert Network -- Internet Operations Group
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:09:07 GMT

Ok, I got it going, but the VFO is unable to lock correctly... I always get the
little "u" instead of the "1" as the first digit on the display..

Now, I have some notes that say:

      Adjust slug through bottom hole on VCO corr for .5 VDC at VCO test
      point (just below VCO shield).

But I am not exactly sure where that test point is.  There is a solder pad with
nothing attached just to the left-middle of the VCO housing, and another a bit
farther off to the left, but at the very top [assuming radio top == top] of the
VCO housing.

I am also making the assumption that the VCO housing is the small metal box
with two holes in the lower-half of the back board of the 02AT.

Any help getting this monster back up and running would be appreciated.

-abc
-- 
Life is a biochemical reaction to the stimulus of the surrounding environment
in a stable ecosphere, while a bowl of cherries is a large round container
filled with little red fruits on sticks.    -unknown
                                            I am, however, abc@concert.net
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gcouger@olesun.okstate.edu (Gordon Couger)
Subject: Re: HF Loop Antenna
Keywords: How to build?
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 07:35:08 GMT

In article <1992Nov20.210346.14965@cs.yale.edu> oswood@rtnmr.chem.yale.edu (Mark Oswood) writes:
>
>
>I am thinking about building a loop antenna similar to the AEA isoloop.  
>It seems like a great antenna design for limited space without losing too
>much efficiency.  However, I can't afford the $300 AEA charges, and it 
>doesn't seem impossible for me to build.  I have found an article in 
>June 1986 QST which is helpful, but I am wondering about what capacitor 
>to use.  For those unfamiliar with the design, this is a loop of 
>conductor approximately 1 meter in diameter with a variable capacitor in 
>series with the loop.  The loop is coupled to the feedline through a 
>gamma match or a smaller loop.  Apparently I need a variable in the 
>range of 5-200 pF which is able to withstand at least 10,000V 
>(assuming I will limit my transmissions to ~100W).

I have been collecting parts for building a loop. There
are several very important considerations. Mostly 
concerning the capacitor. The problem is caused by
the very low radiation resistance of a small loop.
Since the efficiency of an antenna is proportional to the 
radiation resistance divided by the total resistance.
It is easy to see that connections and material in the 
antenna are important. 

The approach I am taking is using a rather wide spaced
butterfly capacitor and I plan to immerse it in mineral oil
which will raise its max capacitance by a factor of three and
will increase the working  voltage a good deal. All joints will
be welded if  I use aluminum or soldered if I use copper. 

A very good design article is in the current ARRL antenna book. 
It gives all the design criteria for the loop.

I hope this helps 
Gordon

Gordon Couger
AB5Dg   Agriculture Engineering Oklahoma State University
gcouger@olesun.agen.okstate.edu 405-744-6514 day 744-2794 evenings   
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: seligman@CS.Stanford.EDU (Scott Seligman)
Subject: Paddle usage
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: rec
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:23:08 GMT

I'm curious if right-handed hams always use their right hands when
using a paddle, or if some of you prefer your left (perhaps to free up
your right to write).  Lefties please reverse all of that (what's
right is what's left when you've done everything wrong).

Is it standard usage for the "dit" to be made with the thumb, or do
I have that backward?

Any ambidextrous paddlers out there?  Do you reverse the paddle
(dit/dah-wise) when switching hands?

When sending a "C", for instance, do you hit each paddle twice, or
do you hit each once and hold 'em?

So many questions...


Scott Seligman	KC6OCK

Internet:  seligman@CS.Stanford.EDU
UUCP:      {uunet,decwrl,sun}!cs.stanford.edu!seligman
Packet:    kc6ock @ n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Working out antenna patterns (NEC)???
From: ECSPRS@LURE.LATROBE.EDU.AU (Paul Smith)
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 01:01:27 GMT
Organization: Electronic Engineering, LaTrobe University
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

Hi,
  A project I am doing in ionospheric research involves an ionosonde (HF 
radar) which transmits frequencies in the range 1-30 MHz.  The transmitting 
antenna has a delta shape with the apex about 30 meters above the ground and a 
baselength of maybe 90 meters (I'm guessing a bit here).  The signal is fed in 
the middle of the base.  I presume since the earth is a conductor and a mirror 
image of the delta shape apears below ground that the overall antenna shape is 
a rhombic.  The receiving antennas are much smaller, about two meters high,
and comprise of two crossed dipole antennas bent toward the ground.  There are
four of these crossed dipoles in a triangular array of side length about 50
meters with the fourth antenna in the centre.

  Anyway that just sets the scene for the sort of application I have.  What I 
am after is some kind of program that can model these antennas and calculate an 
antenna pattern.  I have heard about something called the NEC antenna program
which supposedly does this but that is all I know of it.  Does anyone know
about the availabilty of antenna simulators and what they can do?  Sorry if 
this question has been done to death, I'm new to this group so I'm still 
finding my way around.  Thanks for any help forthcoming,

Paul
From: garnet@borland.com (Garnet Chaney)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 220 vs 440 question...
Date: 19 Nov 92 21:16:24 GMT
Organization: Borland International
Originator: garnet@genghis.borland.com

In article <1992Nov16.154452.1@slcsrv.slac.stanford.edu> gregs@slcsrv.slac.stanford.edu writes:
>Most hams I know don't seem to have a real
>preference either way, and the Red Cross seems to be interested mainly in
>2m, so I am curious if anyone has any personal comments or preferences
>regarding the 220 or 440 bands.
>
>I know of only one handheld currently that is a twin 2m/220 and that most are
>2m/440, but I've been told 220 is good if you plan to travel across the country.

In this county, we use 2m machines as a primary resource in emergencies. The
local ARES group gives us all a cheat-cheat card, that is ID sized, that
gives us all the frequencies of importance in a disaster, along with reminders
of what to do, and it only mentions two meter frequencies..... But, in at 
least one drill I've participated in, 440 was important because that is where
the resource net was. Correct, one drill and one real incident, both had
resource net on 440, and red cross communications on 2m for the incident.
The drill was with Sherriff search and rescue, and there was no need for
Red Cross involvement in that situation. 

I'd strongly recommend 2m/440 capability in a handheld. In this area there
are not a lot of 220 repeaters, or 1.2GHZ, so 2m/220 and 2m/1ghz  dual
banders aren't quite as useful......

- Garnet    KC6YKE, Santa Cruz Ares, Squ 13 Civil Air Patrol Cal Wing
From: steve@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Steve Schallehn)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: club calls on-line
Date: 15 Nov 1992 23:01:34 -0600
Organization: Kansas State University
Reply-To: steve@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Steve Schallehn)
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu

pschleck@cwis.unomaha.edu (Paul W Schleck KD3FU) writes:

>bowen@acsu.buffalo.edu (Devon E Bowen) writes:
>>Thanks to Jere Sandidge, K4FUM, the US club calls are now available on
>>Buffalo callsign server.

>- The current software doesn't provide an easy way of searching
>for a club name (as it tries to view it as first name and
>last name), hence you can't search for things like "Kansas" or 
>"Nebraska" (although there was a guy with a last name of Kansas 
>in Alberta, CA :-).

My name is not Devon, but I will answer anyway. :-)

It appears any blanks are used for parsing separate queries.

>> name kansas univ
Call-Sign: VE4RT                    
Real Name: ARCHIE ROBERT LEONARD KANSAS
Mailing Address: 3809 36A ST, VERNON, BC  V1T6G1
Call-Sign: VE3LUE                   
Real Name: JOHN G COOLEN LAKEHEAD UNIV
Mailing Address: OLIVER ROAD, THUNDER BAY, ON  P7B5E1
>> 


I ftp'ed to ftp.cs.buffalo.edu and got /pub/ham-radio/callbook.tar.Z.
From callbook's TODO notes:
---
B) Fix bug in has function that seems to include spaces in a name. For
   example, "mccormick" is not the same as "mc cormick".
---

A change of the code would fix this problem by simply playing Unix
shell: anything in quotes is one search item.  While at it, a regular
expression could be implemented.  GNU's regex.c should do the trick.


>- Could club calls be flagged in a special way so that regular-
>expression searches can be done on the entire "Real Name" field?

Why not play shell and use quotations to indicate beginning/end of 
fields on the query line?  ie: name 'Kansas State Univeristy'


>-  The effective dates for the club licenses are all April 21, 1989
>to January 1 1999.  Pardon my ignorance, but do all club licenses
>expire at the same time?

The W0QQQ license expires before then, so my answer is no.  Since it is
in the raw file that way, I would think they weren't included in the
club data.


Maybe I will help Devon out and do some programming during Christmas
break.

-Steve Schallehn KB0AGD
 Kansas State University
From: enge@almaden.ibm.com (Roy Engehausen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: RACES Bulletin #248
Date: 20 Nov 92 19:13:57 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Bid : $RACESBUL.248


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INFO:  ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
       ALL AMATEURS U.S.         (@ USA: INFORMATION)
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  OPS - The Net Control Station - Part 2/2

     How long should it operate at one stretch?  Until the need
ends or it cannot perform its function due to operator fatigue or
other reasons. Training and operator experience may be another
factor to consider.  An NCS usually needs two operators per shift
as a minimum. One person (not necessarily operating) must always
be a supervisor.
     Packet is preferred for administrative and non-time critical
messages. Radioteletype is possible but AMTOR is much more
reliable.  Also note that I am considering the net as handling
(written) message traffic.
     Not all hams are experienced traffic handlers and net
operators.  While Voice will always be around, it is usually less
efficient, requires intense re-training of personnel to develop
the mindset of message handling rather than a free-for-all "QSO".
Look at the ambiguities of meaning that are caused by "QSL" and
other "QTs".  We all use them freely with no reference to the
code book that defines their internationally defined meanings.
Brevity codes and alphabets are not standardized except by the
military, FAA and others who long ago learned the hard lessons.
So what IS correct? Plain English only.
     The NCS is the key to operating a successful net.  Training
and practice are the essential elements to having one.
     I hope these thoughts and comments will help your search for
answers to the dilemma.  Apart from having exceedingly strong
views on the subject, I like dogs, children, and HAMs, but not
always in that order.
BRUCE KARR, KA4MCT@N6ZGY.#NOCAL.CA  (ex K6CRS, W8TNM, WA6CEK, K7CGR)
State of California Region Five RACES Officer

EOM

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and can be retrieved using FTP.
From: sdkuo@argo.acs.oakland.edu (Steve Kuo)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: New Icom tribander HT
Date: 16 Nov 92 22:06:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: vela.1992Nov16.220605.29848
Reply-To: sdkuo@argo.acs.oakland.edu
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester, MI

I can't quite remember the name, but Icom has a new tribander HT (the
Icom Delta1T I think).  The unit supports 2meters, 440MHz and 1.2Ghz,
all with seperate receive and "true" cross-band capable.  Has anyone
seen or used one?  What about pricing?
--
Steve Kuo, N8OPH, sdkuo@oakland.edu
Bill Clinton's new tax form:
1)  How much do you make: $_______.__
2)  Send it in.
From: dpt@ri.cadre.com (Dan P. Trainor)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Speaking of code...
Date: 16 Nov 92 16:50:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: fripp.1992Nov16.165035.28903
Reply-To: dpt@ri.cadre.com
Organization: Cadre Technologies Inc.

I am in favor of keeping the current code requirements unless we can
significantly boost the difficulty in the written part of the exams.
The key is to give licenses to only those who are qualified to run
an amateur radio station.  When I first got into ham radio 25 years
ago (I was 10 year old at the time), there was a certain displine
to operating a station.  Over the years, the operating practices
have degenerated to the point where I am embarrassed to be a member
of the hobby.  Operators tuning up all over the band, shouting over 
each other, breaking into conversations without IDing, use of 
non-standard phonetics, the list goes on and on...  This is a sad
state of affairs!   If we don't start to "clean up" this mess
now, we will be faced with continued degradation of our ham bands...
I am in favor more challenging requirements for licensing and 
increased enforcement by the FCC for violations. 



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dan Trainor                       Internet: dpt@cadre.com
Cadre Technologies Inc.              Voice: 401-351-5950
222 Richmond St.                       Fax: 401-351-7380
Providence, RI 02903            Morse code: KB1JX    
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: taber@ultnix.mro1.dec.com (Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Famous or well known HAMS
Date: 19 Nov 92 14:58:15 GMT
Reply-To: taber@ultnix.mro1.dec.com (Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber)
Organization: KC1TD@KB4N.NH.USA.NA.EARTH.SOLAR_SYSTEM.UNIVERSE.MIND_OF_GOD.01463


In article <BxxHx7.Cy5@inews.Intel.COM>, jreece@sousa.intel.com (John Reece) writes:
|>Hmmm....  Isn't it a crime to get a federal license for anything by using a 
|>pseudonym or alias as a real name?
|>

No.  As long as there is no intent to defraud, you can use any name you like.
It's not easy, but it's not illegal.






--
                                             >>>==>PStJTT
                                     Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber, KC1TD

I skied hell
From: stevej@pillock.moron.vware.mn.org (Steven Jarosh, KA0VYB)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: === Handheld!!! === ICOM tri-bander !!
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 11:01:54 CST
Organization: 11th Hour Contest Group (North American Chapter)

gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:

> In article <MIKEC.92Nov6133341@cantor.praxis.co.uk> mikec@praxis.co.uk (Micha
> >	Never mind that, when is someone going to squeeze all-mode 
> >	ie FM, CW and SSB into a dual bander ?
> >
> >	I seem to remeber there being a 2m (only) handie with SSB
> >	and FM, the something 202, but it's never been done since.
> 
> The IC-202 is not really a handie. It's a shoulder strap portable.
> There's a matching IC-402 for 432 MHz. I have both. They're older
> technology with VXO control via analog dial and only a 200 kHz tuning
> range, but they both have quite good receivers and nice 3 watt transmitters.
> They make a nice portable Oscar station.
> 
> I'd really like to see a small modern unit configured for satellite
> use. There's no reason a satellite radio has to be the size of a FT736R.
> 
> Gary KE4ZV
> 


Gary,

There is a 2m ssb HT, a friend of mine has one but I can't remember the 
Manf.  It is the size of an Icom IC-2at.

BTW, I can't seem to email you directly.  Do you have an alternate email 
path?

Steve KA0VYB

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: baw2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Bruce A Weisberg)
Subject: Re: Third Party Traffic Question
Reply-To: baw2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Bruce A Weisberg)
Organization: Columbia University
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:37:13 GMT



	A third party is NOT a licensed amateur!
	Third parties are those without licenses, ie, message traffic,
	phone patches.  Aggrements re third parties are concerned with
	skirting public telecommunications, not which *licensed* ham
	talks on which frquency.  (see: FCC rules regarding "control
	operators")


	Bruce

	KA2TYX

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: wvanhorn@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (William E Van Horne)
Subject: Capacitor For Small HF Loop Antenna
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 12:50:48 GMT


Recent postings concerning home-built small HF loop antennas have
discussed tuning capacitors.  All have mentioned the need for VERY
low resistance throughout the loop and split-stator capacitors have
been recommended to avoid problems with contact resistance.

Nobody has mentioned a solution derived from an article in one of
the two ARRL ANTENNIA COMPENDIUM publications.  (I lent my copy
to my son and can't quote a specific reference.)  It described
a motorized variable capacitor made from two plates with sheet
glass as the dielectric.  Since glass has a dielectric constant
near 8 as well as very high dielectric strength (voltage breakover),
a high voltage, high value capacitor is easy to make.

The author even suggested that a variable capacitor with max to
min capacitance of near 8:1 can be made with fixed plates and
a movable sheet of glass for variability.  This seems to me to
be the ideal type of capacitor for use in small loop antennas and
I wonder why it has not been considered by others who have commented
on this bulletin board.  Is there something wrong with it that I
am unaware of?  Or hasn't anyone thought of it?

I, for one, would appreciate any posting relating experiences with
such capacitors in r.f. applications.  It seems to be a nearly
ideal type of mechanism for many ham uses in addition to antennas.

73, Van - W8UOF
wvanhorn@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu