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From: og@access.digex.com (Gary Goldberg)
Subject: Re: Kenwood TH-28A ? or Standard C168A ? / Power Cords
Organization: Personal Account - Digital Express Greenbelt, MD
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 03:13:59 GMT

With the power cord, the point is that we can't rewire without cutting
and soldering inside the HT. So if the positive outside ring should touch
negative grounded metal, POUF.

I love my Standard, don't get me wrong. But the power cord architecture
is nuts. - Gary
-- 
- Gary Goldberg og@access.digex.com Bowie, MD KA3ZYW
And NO organization to represent. ' ... Free, free at last ...'
Info on 'The Simpsons'? Let me know.
From: paul@n3eop.pgh.pa.us (paul)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 50/144 dual bander.  WAS:  American manufacturers of ham gear.
Date: 15 Sep 92 01:13:45 GMT
Organization: CrossRoads in Elizabeth, PA

derry@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (John Derry) writes:

> I wonder what the market would be for a dual band rig pairing 2 meters and  
> 6 meters.  Just like many years ago when the (now traditional) Techs came  
> along and very adequately populated the 6-m band, there are many of the  
> new techs (both nocode and traditional) who are interested in six meters,  
> at least in these parts.

There are, actually, 2 radios on the market that technically fit your 
description; the Icom IC-901 and the Kenwood 741/641.  They are radios 
that start as 2m/440 (2m/220 for the 641), and you add a 6m module.  The 
only disadvantage is that to do so, you're laying out $1000-$1200...
From: dbushong@wang.com (Dave Bushong)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: ORBITING FM REPEATER?
Date: 15 Sep 92 12:19:17 GMT
Organization: Wang Labs, Lowell MA, USA

stevej@pillock.moron.vware.mn.org (Steven Jarosh, KA0VYB) writes:

>chrisc@ramrod.lmt.mn.org (Chris Cox) writes:

>> In article <qgNFqB1w164w@pillock.moron.vware.mn.org> stevej@pillock.moron.vwa
>> >From: stevej@pillock.moron.vware.mn.org (Steven Jarosh, KA0VYB)
>> >Subject: RE: ORBITING FM REPEATER?
>> >Date: Tue, 01 Sep 92 12:22:49 CDT
>> 
>> >RON@NSULA.EDU (Ron Wright - NSU Computer Center) writes:
>> 
>> >> for AO-21 are:  Uplink 435.015 and Downlink 145.987.
>> >> 
>> >Why was 145.987 chosen, since only some Base and older FM units are able to 
>> >dial this frequency?  
>> 
>> >Steve KA0VYB
>> 
>> Come on, Steve!
>> 
>> 145.800-146.000 is the International Satellite sub-band.  It needs to be 
>> accessible by amateurs in Region 1, which does not have access to anything 
>> above 146.000,                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^  

They can't *receive* above 146 either?  2m is the downlink freq, I thought.

>>                and it shouldn't interfere with other satellites and/or 
>> services.
>> 
>> Chris
>> 

Is there a program or chart that I could get that would give me
an idea of when to listen for this bird?

Dave
-- 
Dave Bushong, Wang Laboratories, Inc.
Project Leader, OCR products
Internet: dbushong@wang.com
From: PTS102@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Satellite rig: Kenwood TS-790a or Yaesu FT-736r?
Date: 10 Sep 92 21:29:57 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

The Penn State ARC (K3CR) will be buying either a Kenwood ts-790a or
a Yaesu ts-790a for use mostly as a satellite rig.  We have the
less-than-complete spec sheets from both companies, as well as old
QST reviews.  We need to know how the rigs hold up in actual use.
Any experiences/comments/opinions/suggestions would be helpful.
73, Pat ny3x

---
Patrick Saxton, ny3x  pts102@psuvm.psu.edu pts@ecl.psu.edu  packet: w3ya (pa)
From: stevej@pillock.moron.vware.mn.org (Steven Jarosh, KA0VYB)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Sexist Statement
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 10:39:59 CDT
Organization: 11th Hour Contest Group (North American Chapter)

fms@sw.stratus.com (Faith Senie) writes:

> gathering over there"?  Think about being one of only a small handful of men
> in a college that was 80% female.  Imagine going into an occupation that was

        I can only dream about such a terrible experience in college!!

:-) ;-) |-)

Steve KA0VYB
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rogerv@sco.COM (Roger Vortman)
Subject: Re: Sexist Statement
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1992 22:06:15 GMT


>>Stop and think how you'd like it if, like Sharon, you showed up to help put
>>up a tower and were asked to cook food for the other workers. Not that 
>>feeding the workers isn't important, but why should someone assume just
>>because of your appearance that cooking is the most important skill you have
>>to offer?

>Because MOST women ham ARE more interested in cooking for the guys
>than in manhandling a tower guywire.  No different than when I
>go with my wife to glass art meetings.  She does stained glass and 
>I do fused and slumped glass art.  I am in no way offended when someone 
>tells me of the "husband events" or tells me where the guys are
>off talking about whatever.  As a matter of fact, I'm honored that someone
>was that concerned with my pleasure.

And the person who responded goes on and on about what a great guy he
is, and how sexist stereotypes don't bother him.  And how a woman who
obviously feels oppressed by the stereotypes that she has had to deal
with should just "lighten up".  Incidentally, telling people who are
expressing their opinions to "lighten up" or its equivalent, simply says
that you are not listening, and if they are upset will only serve to
make them angrier...

It is much different to be a man and have the benefit of the male
stereotype of businessman or politician, or other monetary or social
power player, and then to have a less powerful woman's sterotype
applied (whether it be nurse, teacher, homemaker, slump glass artist
dilettante, or whatever) than the other way around.  To the man it may
me be perceived as cute, or at least interesting to suprise people by
being involved in stereotypical women's activities.   Women always have
to live with the female stereotype mentioned above that limits some people's
perceptions of what women are inherently qualified to do.  To have that
stereotype constantly presented to them just may not seem as cute to
some women.

I'm not sure if I got my point across or not, but in order to try to
understand someone's objections to something, you have to try to put
yourself in that person's social position and see things from their point
of view.  If you try to understand someone else without looking at it
from their point of view, you'll never get it.  Telling someone that they
are wrong to express feelings that are born of their life experiences
will certainly get you nowhere with that person.

Oh, and I should add, yes, I am aware of how male stereotypes limit
males as well as how female stereotypes limit females.  The point is
that the stereotypes and the resulting perceived limitations are 
different for men and women.  So men and women are starting from different
points when talking about gender stereotypes.

Enough said for an amateur radio news group.  Sorry.

-Roger (KE6GL)
From: JMG%TNTECH.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Jeff M. Gold)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Kenwood 820s CW filter mod
Date: 15 Sep 1992 14:49:54 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu


Help..Please

I had gotten a mod from QST about using the push button on
the digital display to toggle the CW filter on and off.. I
lost the article and just came back from the library and
couldn't find it... found one that used the Fixed Channel
Switch..but couldn't find the other..


thanks

73s de Cookeville,TN
Jeff, AC4HF
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jab0684@usl.edu (Boudreaux Jean A)
Subject: Re: How far does 4 watts (CB) go?
Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 05:30:09 GMT

Well, I a radio shack Hand Held 4 watt CB.  It's the kind with the green
LED display, and rubber duck antenna.  Under good conditions I've 
managed communication about 6 miles to someone with a home antenna(don't
know the type).  In general I can get several miles with it.
However, the second I step inside the car with it, it's abilitiy
to transmit and receive absolutely DIES.  No doubt this is do to
the propagational characteristics of frequencies in the approxmately
26.49-27 mhz range occupied by CB radio.  That is, signals of this frequency
are not successfully able to reflect off of my car's sheet metal and
reach it's interior.  Likewise, they don't manage to reflect out of
the car very well.

So, an exterior antenna on you car can make the difference between 
having something with the range of your kids 9 volt powered walkie talkies,
and a usable radio service.

73's DE KB5UDF
kb5udf@usl.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Uselessness of ARES/RACES
From: emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 92 17:43:48 PDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Robert Smits

richardm@runx.oz.au (Richard Murnane) writes:

> In article <VBREAULT.92Aug31110455@rinhp750.gmr.com> vbreault@rinhp750.gmr.co
> >In article <1992Aug31.140439.20204@samba.oit.unc.edu> Kirk.Smith@bbs.oit.unc
> >
> >   In article <7865@public.BTR.COM> grady@public.BTR.COM (Nameless Git) writ
> 
> >   >In fact, I think ARES and RACES groups would                            
> >   >be much more useful in an emergency if they
> >   >were to rip out all their radios from their             
> >   >antenna and light-bar festooned vans and install
> >   >coffee urns and a donut bar in order to assist
> >   >the _real_ professional police and fire-fighters.
> >   >                      
> >
> >   Am I the only one that suspects someone is just egging us on to get a
> >   reaction out of us?  I notice it's posted from a public account..  Humm..
> >
> >Yep, I agree.  Best just let him rave until he's through.  No sense
> >answering him.  (Curious though... how long can one argue alone?)
> > 
> Probably indefinitely, as long as he keeps changing hands :-) Speaking
> as a member of WICEN (Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network - a quare
> name but great stuff :-), which is the Australian counterpart I guess of
> ARES and RACES, these sort of stupid comments come from silly old farts
> who wouldn't recognise an emergency if they were sitting at the epicentre.
> On the other hand, he could be a frustrated CBer who's got one too many
> RF burns from sucking on the whip while transmitting :-)
> 
> I don't know about you guys clinging to the bottom of the earth, but
> WICEN is taken very seriously by the emergency services up here - we're
> also a member squad of the largest all-volunteer rescue service in the
> world... no cofee and doughnut ops here either :-)
> 
> 73 de Richard VK2SKY

Bottom of the world? No coffee? Don't you guys know you're DOWN UNDER? 
And up here, coffee is even more indispensable than rf during an 
emergency.......  :-) 


Robert Smits  VE7EMD Ladysmith B.C. 
Ph (604) 245-2553 e-mail: emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca 
PACKET VE7EMD@VE7KIT.#VANC.BC.CAN.NOAM                             

                                         
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dearnshaw@worldbank.org
Subject: DXCC Application Rules ?
Summary: Has Computerization changed rules?
Keywords: DXCC
Organization: The World Bank
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:02:02 GMT

As I recall, the rules concerning submitting cards for DXCC were something
along the following lines:

   1. Submit initial application (100+ cards)
   2. Subsequent submissions for the same DXCC follow the rules:
      a) Between 100-200, submit enough cards to bring total up to
         nearest 25 boundry (ie, 125,150,175, etc)
      b) Between 200-300, submit enough cards to bring total up to
         nearest 10 boundry (ie, 210,220,230,etc)
      c) Between 300-310, submit enough cards to bring total up to
         nearest 5 boundry (ie, 300,305)

(I know the actual boundries may not be totally accurate, but it
suffices for the example.)

My question is: Do these rules under item (2) still remain in force after
computerization?

Or, can I now submit a batch of cards, where some will be credited to one
award, and some to another, even though they don't bring  totals up to the
magic boundries? One would assume that with computerization of one's DXCC
records, submission in groups of 25,10, or whatever would be irrelevant - the
computer will keep track of the various totals.

If anyone (in particular, the League) could clarify this, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks... Darrell (NR3Y)
From: ted ooyevaar <tooyevaa@angus.mi.org>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: adf
Date: Sat, 05 Sep 92 19:51:25 EDT
Reply-To: tooyevaa@angus.mi.org
Organization: North Star BBS

SUBSCRIBE INFO-HAMS

--
ted ooyevaar (tooyevaa@angus.mi.org)
North Star BBS, Royal Oak, MI --------------------------------------------+-
Xref: sparky rec.radio.amateur.misc:15464 rec.radio.cb:1010 rec.radio.swap:2426
From: blosser_cy@lrc.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.cb,rec.radio.swap
Subject: >>>HELP, HELP, HELP!!!<<<
Date: 13 Sep 92 19:00:28 EDT
Organization: Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More specifically, the stingy administration here slashed our budget 
($0.00, nil) and we're pretty much stuck with a fucked-up soundboard
that's about 30 years old. It's a worthless piece of shit. A regular
dinosaur of technology, and despite the fact that $375,000 was spent
on renovations to the President's home, they refuse to provide funds
for a new one. 

So, like, if any of you out there know where we can get a cheap-but-
good soundboard, new or used, PLEASE let us know. We need one desper
ately if this campus is ever going to have an alternative to Top 40,
Garth Brooks, & Kriss Kross.

Help keep alternative/industrial alive on the airwaves...Lend a hand
to a poor college radio station. =)

		    --Christopher Blosser, Public-Relations Director

				    --Brian Woodcock, Music Director


WLRC 89.7 cable FM
From: Iain_Philipps.BRidge_House@rxuk.xerox.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: And then .... A MIRACLE.
Date: 14 Sep 92 03:47:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: RXUK."14-Sep-92.18:46:03.+1".*.Iain_Philipps.Bridge_House
Reply-To: Iain_Philipps.Bridge_House@rxuk.xerox.com
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Well folks, it finally happened ....

All you "Send your used [insert favourite commodity item] to Craig Shergold
fans can now rest in peace.

I just saw our local television news program, which carried an interview with
Craig during his first day back at school.

So there.

73     -     G0RDI/G8SJP/C30DLA
From: n4hy@idacrd.UUCP (Bob McGwier)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Satellite rig: Kenwood TS-790a or Yaesu FT-736r?
Summary: Comparison of same
Date: 14 Sep 92 19:39:11 GMT
Organization: idacrd, princeton, nj


I am in complete and total agreement with the comments made by
Gary Coffman.  I own a Kenwood TS790A, Yaesu FT-736R, and Icom
twins.  I prefer the Icom twins because they can be used seperately
but they are expensive when you consider they cover two bands and
the 736R is a nice package covering many bands with the appropriate
modules added.  The 790 is one of the most poorly thought out radios
For a particular mode of operation I have yet seen in amateur radio.
Most of the functions required so many key strokes to get to that
I have to resort to the manual every time I want to change stuff around.
The ease of operation of the 736R, the quality of the workmanship, and
the fact that when problems were found in the early models, Yaesu fixed
them, lead to me to only once choice.  If I could not afford seperates
for all the VHF/UHF/ Microwave bands, I would definitely choose the
736 over the Kenwood.  I only use the Kenwood as a two meter IF when
on Mode S or mountain topping now.

Bob
From: michael@vk2bea.UUCP (Michael G. Katzmann)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: J-pole dimensions wanted
Keywords: j-pole
Date: 8 Sep 92 19:54:55 GMT
Organization: Broadcast Sports Technology., Crofton, MD

Can anyone send me the dimensions of a 144-147MHz J-pole antenna, (the
variant that is made from 300 ohm ladder line)?

I know this is an almost-FAQ, but I haven't had the need before, hence I've
never saved the discussions that have appeared on the topic.


-- 
Michael Katzmann	  >	Broadcast Sports Technology Inc.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	 <	Crofton, Maryland. U.S.A
Amateur Radio Stations:   >
NV3Z / VK2BEA / G4NYV	 <	opel!vk2bea!michael@uunet.uu.net
From: M.Willis@ee.surrey.ac.uk (Mike Willis)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: VHF Valve Amplifier Control
Date: 9 Sep 92 14:51:39 GMT
Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK. GU2 5XH

I am building a new PSU for a VHF amplifer using a pair of 4CX250B valves. I need
the design for the control & regulator circuitry to provide

Screen Supply
Grid Supply
Sequencing at power on
Sequencing for PTT.


I could start from scratch but it would be nice to know if there are any tried and
tested designs out there.

Also what about the EHT, am I correct in thinking that QEX had a design for a
switched mode PSU? I do not get QEX here and have not seen anything in RadComm.

73 Mike
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk (Dave Plumb)
Subject: Re: Kenwood TH-28A ? or Standard C168A ?
Cc: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Reply-To: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 00:19:00 +0000

> There is no way I'm going to power one off the cig lighter and use an 
> outside antenna.  Are their engineers Brits or something? 
Don't be silly! We don't have positive earth cars over here! Just because we 
drive on the correct side of the road :) I think the last car I recall with 
positive earth was a VW beetle made in 1964... Also, I think you'll find even 
though the outside is positive, it doesn't necessarily follow the chassis of 
the set is positive. 
 
I do take your point and agree it's a problem; the lead only has to flap 
against the deck to pop the fuse out, but it's ok when in the radio.
From: michael@vk2bea.UUCP (Michael G. Katzmann)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Most fitting commercial callsigns
Date: 8 Sep 92 13:48:24 GMT
Reply-To: michael@vk2bea.UUCP (Michael G. Katzmann)
Organization: Broadcast Sports Technology, Crofton. Maryland.

In article <14570482@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom) writes:
 >KFTY - TV-50 in Santa Rosa, CA
 >
 >AL N1AL

WFTY is TV50 in Washington DC.

-- 
Michael Katzmann	  >	Broadcast Sports Technology Inc.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	 <	Crofton, Maryland. U.S.A
Amateur Radio Stations:   >
NV3Z / VK2BEA / G4NYV	 <	opel!vk2bea!michael@uunet.uu.net
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: more about ham legends
Date: 9 Sep 92 02:48:52 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <i768140@pro-haven.cts.com> phantom@pro-haven.cts.com (Tiffany Keller) writes:
>Ok.....
>In <1992Sep7.113902.25280@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
>% Concrete is not a good earth ground, whatever that means in this 
>% context. That's why we have to run *separate* strap grounds to tower
>% bases set in concrete. Concrete is not a good conductor, but even if 
>% it were, that shouldn't matter unless you sit the battery on it terminal 
>% side down. The *case* of the battery is supposed to be a good insulator.
>% 
>% Gary KE4ZV
>
>
>        All I know is that it does discharge the battery because I have
>experienced this directly....As well as my co-workers.....Whatever the
>reason...
>        I forgot to mention that these batteries are quite a bit smaller than
>automobile batteries.....with very wimpy cases.....(not that I guess it makes
>a difference, eh?

No it doesn't. The discharge path has to have physical existance as a
sheet resistance phenomenon. Batteries don't radiate. Therefore, the
case must have sufficient resistance to avoid self discharge directly
from terminal to terminal. (see points A and B in diagram) To self
discharge with the aid of a more conductive concrete, the resistance
of the case A to C and D to B plus the concrete resistance must be
less than the resistance from A to B. This is physically implausible.


          A                  B
       ___T__________________T__
       |  +                  - |
       |                       |
       |      Battery          |
       |                       |
       |_______________________|
_______C_______________________D____________
           Concrete surface

Gary KE4ZV
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: tkelso@afit.af.mil (TS Kelso)
Subject: Two-Line Orbital Element Set:  Space Shuttle
Keywords: Space Shuttle, Orbital Elements, Keplerian
Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 22:02:52 GMT

The most current orbital elements from the NORAD two-line element sets are
carried on the Celestial BBS, (513) 427-0674, and are updated daily (when
possible).  Documentation and tracking software are also available on this
system.  As a service to the satellite user community, the most current
elements for the current shuttle mission are provided below.  The Celestial
BBS may be accessed 24 hours/day at 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 bps using
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.

Element sets (also updated daily), shuttle elements, and some documentation
and software are also available via anonymous ftp from archive.afit.af.mil
(129.92.1.66) in the directory pub/space.

STS 47     
1 22120U 92 61  A 92259.25000000  .00076222  00000-0  25599-3 0   105
2 22120  57.0001  95.3617 0008862 288.8795 137.8499 15.89469164   424
-- 
Dr TS Kelso                           Assistant Professor of Space Operations
tkelso@afit.af.mil                    Air Force Institute of Technology
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.policy
From: jim@n5ial.chi.il.us
Subject: Re: HAM Friend harassed by police because of HAM equiptment
Originator: jim@eddie
Reply-To: jim@n5ial.chi.il.us
Organization: me?  have you seen my desk?  : -)
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 13:49:54 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.220704.16657@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU>
andy@SAIL.Stanford.EDU (Andy Freeman) writes:

>I wrote (quoting someone else):

>>6) >In general, the police organizations maintain records of _everyone_ with
>>   >whom they have _any_ contact detailing information believed relevant
>>   >to the contact.  Whenever a cop interacts with anyone the _fact of the
>>   >interaction_ is recorded and becomes probable cause to suspect
>>   >criminal activity in future.
>>
>>ok, just one question....  are we talking about the police in the US?  or
>>are we talking about some organization like the KGB?
>
>I don't know about the KGB, but the above applies to police in the US.
>
>The US criminal justice system doesn't have on-line felony conviction
>records, but it does have on-line arrest and contact info.

yes, but unless I misunderstood what the original person I'd quoted was on
about, he/she (don't recall) was saying that basically anytime you talk to
a cop, you then have a record...meaning, if I go up to a cop and ask a
question of some sort, I suddenly get written up as a trouble-maker....
as far as I know, that sort of tactics doesn't happen here...at least, not
legally.

perhaps I misunderstood the original poster's comments.  who knows.
   --jim

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