HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld)
Subject: Re: writing out -- --- .-. ... . in order to pass your exam
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:49:15 GMT

In article <1992Dec21.124858.20615@news.columbia.edu> hyx1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Harry Y Xu) writes:
>After I passed the general, the VE noticed that I wrote the .'s and -'s
>for a couple of pro-signs and numbers.  Then all 3 VE's got together to 
>discuss the matter for nearly 10 minutes before deciding to pass me.
>They said something like:  "We'll let you go this time.  But we'll have 
>to fail you next time if you write down any dits and dahs."
>They are ARRL.
>Happy Holidays.

I have had people copy an entire exam with just dots and dashes.  Now, I 
inform examinees before giving the test that this is unacceptable.  People
even ask if this is OK when they call me on the phone...

Interesting point:
    This brings up those people who copy Morse on typewriters.  I guess the
only difference is that there IS some cognizance of the character that was
sent, not just a series of dots and dashes.  I have also seen a blind man
copy Morse on a Braille typewriter at 30+ wpm.  Absolutely AMAZING...

73, Scott  NF3I
From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov (Scott Dorsey)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: 829 Tube caps
Date: 22 Dec 1992 16:23:19 GMT
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center and Reptile Farm
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: grissom.larc.nasa.gov

I am building a VHF amp using an 829 tube (for various reasons having to
do with having a lot of them around), but I can't seem to find appropriate
plate caps.  These things have very small pins on the top for each of the
plates, which won't fit the standard sizes of caps which I have found.
--scott

   (Yes, I considered using alligator clips, but since the tube itself is
exposed frequently I would rather not risk the chance of someone putting
their hand on top and touching the 2KV B+.

From: sax@hpuircz.italy.HP.COM (Saverio Saggese)
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 09:31:02 GMT
Subject: G3RUH modem help wanted !!!
Organization: HP Italian Response Center
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

( Icom 3210 , Standard 5600 , Kenwood 941 or 741 ).
I've only the printed circuit : electronic schematics and component list are
welcome too .
73 de IW2EYN Saverio 
Milan, Italy


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From: sbooth@lonestar.utsa.edu (Simon E. Booth)
Subject: Re: Realistic DX-160
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 10:02:46 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.220729.10615@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:
>In article <1992Dec29.065255.20626@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> sbooth@lonestar.utsa.edu (Simon E. Booth) writes:
>>
>>I tried this but had no luck.  When I moved the main dial pointer, the
>>tuner moved as well.  I couldn't get the tuner to stay put while trying to
>>move just the needle.
>>
>>Example: Ituned the radio to WWV on 10 Mhz with the band spread dial,
>>then moved the main dial needle.  The radio would be re-tuned and to get
>>WWV back on the right spot on the band spread dial I had to put the main
>>dial back to it's original position.
>>
>>So, am I doing something wrong here?
>
>Yep, you have to *slip* the string on the tuning capacitor pulley while
>adjusting the pointer. That's sometimes hard to do depending on the
>design. The tuning capacitor must not be allowed to move while adjusting
>the indicator. Look at it again and see why it isn't slipping. If it's
>fastened to the capacitor pulley, usually with a spring arrangement, then
>you'll have to slip it at the pointer rather than the capacitor. The
>pointer may be glued to the string. In that case you have to break the
>glue bond, move the pointer, and reglue it in place. That's real tricky
>because you can easily break the string. Do it only if you are *sure*
>that's the only way to make the adjustm

I was considering doing just that until I noticed that the mis-calibration
varies from band to band, so I think it is something in the tuner itself.

So, it looks like I'm paying a visit to the local ham shop to see if they
can repair it.


Thanks anyway for the help.

Simon
From: msw1633@zeus.tamu.edu (Mark S. Whitsitt, N5RJF)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Soldering radials to SO-239's
Date: 1 Jan 1993 09:39 CST
Organization: Texas A&M University, Biochemistry Department
Distribution: world
Reply-To: MSW1633@SUMMA.TAMU.EDU
NNTP-Posting-Host: zeus.tamu.edu
Summary: Need to solder coathangers to make a 1/4-wave VHF antenna
Keywords: antenna construction soldering
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <H.eg.RrZyfryMfZk@harvee.billerica.ma.us>, esj@harvee.billerica.ma.us writes...
>The next time I build one of these antennas, I am going to use
>mechanical means of connecting the radials (or get a bigger iron :-)
> 
>--- eric

I have built a 2m 1/4 wave ground plane using the SO-239 technique and used 
4-40 hardware to mount brass braising rod to the chassis mount connector, and 
haven't soldered the radials... it works great.   

Mark S. Whitsitt, N5RJF        Texas A&M University, Dept of Biochemistry
Internet:  msw1633@summa.tamu.edu 	  College Station, Tx. 77843-2128
AMPRnet:   n5rjf@n5rjf.ampr.org 			   (409) 845-0832
Packet/APLINK:  N5RJF @ KE5HE.TX.USA.NA
   "You can't throw darts when you're empty, man." - another Shadelism
From: cfs@hodgkin.mc.duke.edu (C. Frank Starmer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Help for pc contest logs
Keywords: contest dx pc
Date: 2 Jan 93 05:18:36 GMT

My friend,  Arvo (ES5MC) sent me the following request for help.
I've no experience with pc log management and would appreciate
hearing from anyone that might have answers for his questions.

You can contact him directly via

pihl@mars.aai.ee
or send responses to me (cfs@rodney.mc.duke.edu)

Thanks -  73's  Frank (KB4GZ)

    Hello, Frank!

I'd like to ask your help in figuering out some things for
me concerning the contest program "ct" i.e. K1EA. I am facing
some difficulties in using it in the so called "post-contest"
mode. The thing I haven't found so far is how to add rows to
the .bin-file (the ct.exe is keeping a log which is called a
.bin file), that is when I have to add one or some more QSOs
in between the already existing ones - I hope there is such a
possibility existing!? I tried to write some additional QSOs
to the very end of the log and set a proper date and time with
the hope that the program is intelligent enough to put them to
the right place afterwas, but it was not... So, this is one of
my problems, the other bigger one is with modifying the .cty file
where all the countries are kept. I put the new countries as
Slovenia, Croatia etc. there and it is working all OK. But when I
have a contact made with KC4/W6REC from Antarctica, it does not
want to count it as Antarctica, puts it to zone nr 5. When I write
the zone 30 there myself, this call is added to the "bad zones"
list. I wrote the whole call to the .cty file where the other
KC4 calls are for Antarctica, but it does not help for some reason!
But the call KC4AAA is counted as Antarctica OK, KC4/W6REC just
next to it in the .cty file is not!! What's the problem, doesn't
it want to take the / or what?                                         

73's - Arvo
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-741 vs ICOM IC-2410H?
Date: 30 Dec 92 21:34:19 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems

In article <1992Dec28.164152.27207@news2.cis.umn.edu> mark@lenti.med.umn.edu (Mark Olson (CDC)) writes:
>  So many choices, so little $$.
>  
>Maybe I haven't looked in the right place, but it seems intermod rejection
>cannot really be deduced from spec sheets.  I had thought that adjacent
>channel rejection would be a good measure but I don't see any correlation,
>admittedly I have a small sample size...

Adjacent channel rejection is a function of the IF selectivity of the
radio and is not a measure of intermod resistance. The figure you want
is 3rd order intercept which is often unavailable for VHF/UHF FM radios. 
The things that control intermod are the overload resistance and bandpass 
of the RF front end. Radios with out of band capability *usually* have 
poorer intermod resistance than radios that are restricted to amateur band 
only reception. This isn't ironclad because some radios just restrict the 
synthesizer without including the needed bandpass filtering. An indicator 
of good front end overload resistance can be the amount of current drawn by 
the receiver in standby. To get a "stiff" front end, high standing currents 
are often used. If the receiver draws less than 50 ma on standby, you can 
almost be certain that it will have poor intermod rejection. This is the 
primary reason that HTs have such poor intermod rejection.  

I haven't found *any* amateur grade radios that are completely intermod
proof. To approach that, you need to look at commercial land mobile
equipment from people like GE, Motorola, and Tate. Not all of their
lowball equipment is intermod resistant either, but things like GE
Mastr Execs and Motorola Micrors are very good. And they are often
available used for under $100.

In the amateur realm, I've found the Alinco 570 to be better than the
TS741 for intermod rejection, and lots cheaper, but neither are perfect. 
The major intermod problems in metro areas usually seem to occur on 440 
rather than 144.  The Icoms are resistant to intermod on 2, but even the 
IC900 has it's share on 440. The best defense is to use CTCSS decode on 
the receiver and have the local repeaters transmit a common CTCSS output 
tone. We use 118.8 and 100 Hz here in Atlanta. It would be nice if everyone
would use the same tone, but most rigs allow you to set the tone frequency
for each memory channel. I'd consider that a *must* for any radio you
consider. The radio will remain quiet until the repeater transmits, and
the repeater signal will usually override any intermod present thanks to
FM capture.

Gary
-- 
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Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |                     | emory!ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu
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From: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk (Dave Plumb)
Subject: undeliverable mail                      
Cc: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Reply-To: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 17:09:00 +0000

> I enjoy Info-hams very much, but I get 2-4 pieces of undeliverable mail 
> every day, is there any thing that can be done about this? It is becomming 
> quite annoying. 
Yes, this is very annoying when some of us pay for time taken to download, 
plus phone time. It spoils an otherwise great newsgroup. I have no choice to 
dump messages over a certain size, and to receive 500k in one download isn't 
funny at all. 
 
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From: taylor@tix.timeplex.COM (Seth Taylor)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Strange transmission on 80 meters (a beacon?)
Date: 29 Dec 92 14:43:59 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

These military or other non-amateur signals may be very legal in
the part of the world where they originate. They are not neccessarily
intruders into the band. In other regions of the world (ITU regions
that is) the 80 meter band is not as wide as in the US. The winter
conditions in the northern hemisphere make propagation great for
nightime DX, especially around 3795 Khz.

KC2WE
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From: mikef@pacifier.rain.com (Mike Freeman)
Subject: Re: Online Repeater Directory! Watch For It!
Organization: Pacifier BBS
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 07:53:52 GMT

In article <1992Dec29.144403.15398@ms.uky.edu> johnr@mik.uky.edu (John S. Roberts, Jr.) writes:

>many other useful things!  What platform would you guys prefer (NT, windows,  
>dos)?
>
Something that would run under Unix and Vax/VMS with an interface that
is interactive and without all the fancy graphics etc. so we blind folks
can use it without effort. {grin}

-- 
Mike Freeman <K7UIJ>    |       Internet: mikef@pacifier.rain.com
301 N.E. 107th Street   |         or freeman@watsun.cc.columbia.edu
Vancouver, WA 98685 USA |       GEnie: M.FREEMAN11
Telephone (206)574-8221 |       I doubt, therefore I might be!
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rice@ttd.teradyne.com
Subject: Re: Soldering radials to SO-239's
Organization: Teradyne Inc., Telecommunications Division
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 17:59:44 GMT

In article <1992Dec31.084101.2909@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com>, little@nuts2u.enet.dec.com (nuts2u::little) writes:
> This brings up a related question.  How do you get the chassis mount SO-239
> to take solder at the mounting holes?  I find that the center conductor is
> copper(?) and takes solder well, but trying to get the body of the
> connector to take solder seems almost impossible.  I almost always melt the
> insulation before getting the body to take solder. :-(
> 

I always used a file. This will take off any plating. Rough up the corners
real well, before you try to solder to them.


--------

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From: richardm@runx.oz.au (Richard Murnane)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Hot Rigs, was: Radio Robbery
Date: 2 Jan 93 20:11:16 GMT
Organization: RUNX Un*x Timeshare.  Sydney, Australia.

In article <1993Jan2.082423.27045@phx.mcd.mot.com> schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch) writes:
>I've always thought there should be some clearing house for the serial
>numbers of stolen equipment. We all look for great deals on used
>equipment and I wonder how many of us become the unwitting accomplice
>of the bad guys.
The Wireless Institute of Australia maintains a Stolen Equipment Register just
for this purpose (OK, no help in this particular case, but maybe the ARRL
would consider doing the same.)
>
I'd hope that genuine Amateurs purchasing equipment would use their common
sense, and establish how much the seller knows about the equipment, etc.
More than likely, this will be sold to some jerk who thinks its a CB.. :-(

>I would think a system you could call and enter the serial number
>through a touch-tone phone would not be that complicated. It
>could even be tied into packet and/or the internet.
Good idea!>

73 de Richard VK2SKY
-- 
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Internet: richardm@runx.oz.au          I want to make anything up? Life's bad
UUCP:     uunet!runx.oz.au!richardm    enough without inventing more of it."
Packet:   VK2SKY @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC   - Marvin the Paranoid Android
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jreese@NeoSoft.com (Jim Reese)
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Organization: NeoSoft Communications Services -- (713) 684-5900
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 12:44:01 GMT

In article <n1350t@ofa123.fidonet.org> Larry.Mc.Donald@ofa123.fidonet.org writes:
>   You must belong to that Armadillo group that is so famous. 

Yes, I do.  What difference does that make?

>The vast majority of the 440 machines here aren't even open to use 
>for a fee

My system doesn't work like that.  We invite new users into the group if
they are interested in participating in the group's activities.  

>just some OF put a closed machine up for his friends 
>to use and most of these are never used. I wouldn't be surprised 
>to find out that most of the pairs don't actually have machines 
>on them, but these folks will sue like crazed lawyers if you try 
>and get a pair for an open machine.

You'll get no arguement from me that there are many closed systems that
are low-usage radios.  I'd also agree that there should be some way to
close-space other radios on these frequencies and allow some other users
to put repeaters on.  The problem comes in when the frequency coordination
organization suggests this, they are descended upon by the "you want to do
WHAT on MY frequency" crowd.  Yes, some of these guys WILL sue like crazed
lawyers.  Some of them HAVE!  Most frequency coordination groups don't have
the resources to respond to such a lawsuit, so they avoid the issue.

>   And how about just taking away a lot of these repeater freqs? 
>The 440 band here has ONE simplex freq and 222 has NO weak signal 
>area at all. Just wall to wall closed repeaters. At least UPS 
>would have used the band.

Actually, UPS has withdrawn it's application for licenses in the 220 band.  



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

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jreese@NeoSoft.com (Jim Reese)
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Organization: NeoSoft Communications Services -- (713) 684-5900
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 19:38:47 GMT

In article <1992Dec28.171136.13@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> whs70@dancer.cc.bellcore.com (sohl,william h) writes:
>BUT, it is on a coordinated frequency assignment that belongs to ALL hams.
>Frankly, I fail to see how any closed system can keep anyone off their
>system.

A closed system has NEVER been a technical issue.  It's always political.
The fact is you can't keep anyone from using the frequency, however, if
there is any operator you don't want using your RADIO EQUIPMENT, you have
not only the right to turn it off, but the responsibility as well.  It is
your license that is at stake here, not the user's.  The trustee holds 
full legal responsibility for signals repeated automatically under his 
license.

>Perhaps it is time to have frequency coordinators look towards 
>approving repeater assignments for open repeaters to make such
>repeaters more generally available where they may not be today.

The problem with this is that then the frequency coordinator must make a
judgement call as to who is "more deserving" of the frequency.  I was 
2 meter coordinator for North Texas for several years and I can tell you
that when judgement calls are made you get sued.  Most coordination bodies
are not prepared for a lawsuit, I know the Texas VHF-FM Society wasn't, and
don't want to be sued.  They do first-come-first-served because there's
never any question of bias involved with this method.  The Texas VHF-FM
Society was tied up in a lawsuit for two years because of a dispute over
who "owned" a particular frequency.  The underlying cause of the suit was
a decision that I made.  Don't say it can't happen.



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

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: [FWD] End fed 1/4 wave 80 meter antenna
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 15:51:45 GMT

In article <9212302303.AA12854@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil> jdelancy@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil writes:
>Chuck, WA3UQV says:
>>Take care with these chemical ground solutions; some of us are drinking from
>>the ground water supply!
>>
>If your drinking supply is from a well, then you probably dont
>have city sewer either.  You'll probably find the well
>in the front yard and the septic tank with its drain fields
>in the backyard.  Hmmmm...

Well even rural people know the stuff runs down hill. :-)
Copper sulphate can leach into the septic system too. It
will kill the beneficial bacteria that are digesting the wastes
and that smelly truck will have to come out and pump the
system.

Gary

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Destructive Testing Systems |    we break it.     | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way             |    Guaranteed!      | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary      
Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |                     | emory!ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu
From: jangus@skyld.tele.com (Jeffrey D. Angus)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Japanese PC 
Distribution: world
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 15:37:35 GMT
Organization: Grendel's Lair


In article <9212180744.AA17283@osklns.kek.ac.jp> tanaka@osklns.kek.JP writes:

  > Michael Owen W9IP writes;
  > >What kind of PC is most common among hams in Japan?
  > 
  > Yes, most popular personnal computer is NEC's PC-9800 series. (usually named 
  > PC9801**) I guess about 60-70% of personnal computer in Japan is PC9801***.
  > (I  have one)

  One minor problem that I found out the hard way, NEC-9xxx basic is NOT the
  same as IBM basic. Close, and most of the functions work the same but the
  screen positioning commands are different. (And a few extras too)

netcom!bongo!jangus@skyld.tele.com < the winter solstice is here >
US Mail:  PO Box  4425  Carson, CA  90749-4425    1 (310) 324-6080
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gws
Subject: Special Bulletin 45  ARLX045
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 92 22:52:46 GMT


============================================================== 
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ZCZC AX06
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 45  ARLX045
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  December 18, 1992
To all radio amateurs

SB SPCL ARL ARLX045
ARLX045 Chinese licensing

IARU Region 3 advises that China has decided to permit operation by
individual amateur stations beginning December 22.  Prefixes will be
BA, BD and BG.  The announcement results from years of patient
effort by the Chinese Radio Sports Association.
NNNN
From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Tandy Bashing
Date: 23 Dec 92 23:48:41 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

oxenreid@chaos.cs.umn.edu writes:

>Or get out of your Metro area, and make your self known to a 
>Radio Shack _Dealer_.  This is a franchise person, and  he/she takes 
>there money out of the till, and so they need work for their money.
>Tread carefully though, Radio Shaft is shafting its dealers too.

The quality of Radio Shack dealers (independently owned RS stores)
is inconsistent.   I worked for one once, and it was a pretty shabby
operation.   At least with store-owned outlets, you will
get the same products for the same price.  (the manager can
get fired otherwise)   RS managers also work for their money;
they get paid based on a percentage of the store profits.  You can
actually make some money if you run a profitable store.


-- 

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