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From: whs70@dancer.uucp (22501-sohl)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: W5YI report..
Date: 16 Oct 92 13:06:03 GMT
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ

In article <6b2z#1#@rpi.edu> root@june.cmp.rpi.edu (J.R. Ordon) writes:
>In article <1992Oct14.195445.5829@ttinews.tti.com> sorgatz@avatar.tti.com (sorgatz) writes:
>> ..sez that there is a move afoot to petition the FCC for a change in
>>Amateur license structure such that:
>>
>> There would be only Novice, No-code Tech, and General!  The request has
>>not yet been given a docket number, but it seeks to eliminate the 13 & 20
>>WPM CW requirements, giving current General and Advanced license holders
>>the same privileges as Extras! Current Tech Plus (old Elem 3 Tech) would
>>be grandfathered to General, and persons seeking a distinctive skills test
>>could take the 13 or 20 WPM CW exams and earn an endorsement of 'CW Expert'
>>or 'CW Master' which would NOT give them any additional frequency space.
>>
>I figured this would happen, as soon as the code-free tech rule was added.
>The proposer of this crap must be some frustrated general or technician class
>licensee that just can't (or won't try) to make the grade to advanced or extra.
>I guess in the era of fairness (sorta like clintonomics), i not surprised at
>this.
>This proposer must figure that the extra class guys got their licenses thru 
>cheating or bribes, certainly not by working at it.

In another post I've already indicated my support, but I wouldn't be
opposed to keeping the higher level licenses with the privaledges
they now have.  BUT, I'll again state that as a 30+ year technician,
I see no reason to exclude me from the non-CW modes of the HF
bands that are open to Generals simply because I don't have 13wpm
CW speed.  I have already demonstarted full technical competence
as a General when I took my obtained my Tech license 30 years ago.

(Additional predictions by Mr. Ordon of the immiment demise of Ham Radio
deleted.)

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From: sharon@unixland.natick.ma.us (Sharon Machlis Gartenberg)
Subject: Any traffic passing in/out of Cairo?
Organization: Unixland Public Access Unix  (508) 655-3848
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:02:05 GMT

If anyone has any information about health & welfare traffic going
in/out of Cairo, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know. Thanks.

Sharon KC1YR 
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Framingham, MA  USA
email: sharon@unixland.natick.ma.us   or   uunet!think.com!unixland!sharon
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From: ted@tedb.demon.co.uk (Edward Batts)
From: sam@wa4phy.ampr.org (Sam Drinkard)
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS430s power fault
Organization: Garden City Gateway, Augusta, GA
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 22:27:27 GMT


Don't know if you are aware of it, but some of the 430's had a bad ground
connection on the PA ciccuit board which would ultimately cause the loss of
the PA and driver stages.  I don't recall where exactly, but the fix was a
short piece of strap from the PA ckt board to chassis ground.

-- 
     Sam Drinkard		internet: wa4phy!sam@galois.nscf.org
     WA4PHY			amprnet:  wa4phy@wa4phy.ampr.org

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From: rogerv@sco.COM (Roger Vortman)
Subject: Re: Gap Vertical vs. Cushcraft R-7?
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 20:20:14 GMT


>Summary:  it works great, you don't have to use a tuner, by
>far the BEST ANTENNA FOR THE MONEY.  I am looking into Quads
>right now.. but the GAP will stay.  The Gap is much quieter
>than other verticals and much less expensive.

With this good review of the Gap vertical, can anyone compare
the Cushcraft R-7 vertical and the Gap vertical?

Thanks.

-Roger (KE6GL)
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Date: Sat, 10 Oct 92 08:05:35 MDT
From: richard@ee.byu.edu (Richard Christensen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Distribution: world
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
Subject: Car antenna design help wanted


I would like to design a better antenna system for my FM tuner
in my car.  Does anyone know of a good book that could help me?
I am aware of many books dealing with antenna theory, but not with
the problems of mobile antennas.  I want to get a matched, 
at least as matched as possible, system, ie. baluns, impedance
transformers, matched pre-amp. etc.  For instance, the way that
most antennae are connected to with a coax.  Doesn't this make
large reflection of the signal?  I would assume that the dipole
is tuned to 300-377 ohms and the coax is 75-50 ohms.

Sorry for babbling.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Richard@gecko.ee.byu.edu
From: jre@earldom.UUCP (Jim Earl)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Can you use 2m cavities for 440?
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 92 18:43:44 PDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Lips Esquire, Citrus Heights, CA

Someone told me that you can use 2 meter cavities (filters, as in
duplexers) on 440.  He said they would work, but the notches would be
deeper, or something.  Can someone verify this?  Any info would be
appreciated.

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From: wejones@crdec7.apgea.army.mil (Bill Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re:  Should we CENSOR these users?
Date: 15 Oct 1992 13:46:05 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

> Re:    Bruce@Pixar.com
> 
> 
> Would you please show me a reference that gives you the right to cancel other
> net.people's postings?  How can we be expected to have a free flow of ideas
> if the likes of you are going to censor the net????
>
I agree completely.  I'm supprised there wasn't a suggestion to start up
a group called rec.radio.amateur.subjects.I.don't.like .
 
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From: kingpin@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Joe Smooth)
Subject: call signs
Organization: None
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 23:12:17 GMT

is there a site or a mail server that will send you information on a 
specified call sign or full name?
From: royle@tekig6.PEN.TEK.COM (Roy W Lewallen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Continuously Loaded Dipole Construction
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:33:07 GMT


>My desire to work 80-meters has finally overwhelmed the antenna
>restrictions and space limitation I have to accept at my condominium.
>I'm going to try building a continuously loaded dipole.
>
>I thought I'd helically wrap a 10 foot piece of 1 inch PVC with about
>a half wavelength (at 80m) of wire for each half of a dipole. I'll shove
>each half element into a PVC tee, and feed it with about 10 feet of 300
>ohm twin lead or 450 ohm open wire to my transmatch.  I'll hang the antenna
>from the ceiling of my 2nd floor unit and I should have a useable antenna
>for 80-10m, no?
>
>>Don't do this with more than a few watts. You'll get inductive heating
                                                       ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
>>of the PVC. Use wood. BTW, that short an antenna will have a very narrow
  ^^ ^^^ ^^^
>>bandwidth on 80M.

The PVC won't noticeably change temperature as a result of the RF in the
wire surrounding it. This myth was begun or enhanced by a well-known author
who had a 160 meter helically-wound antenna collapse and attributed it to
loss in the PVC. The cause actually turned out to be that the wire itself
got hot enough to melt the PVC. Feeding no more than a few watts into such
a short antenna *is* good advice, though, since the currents and voltages
produced at even moderate power levels can heat the wire to the PVC melting 
point and cause arcing and other problems.

Roy Lewallen
W7EL
From: david@comms.ee.man.ac.uk (David Tait)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Yagi Design Software
Date: 16 Oct 92 10:36:50 GMT
Organization: Comms Research Group, EE Dept, Manchester University, UK.

In article <1992Oct15.033052.28473@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> unbham@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (UNB Amateur Radio) writes:
>I have the program Yagimax but it seems inappropriate for my design...
>
>Is there a program which will calculate dimentsion of a yagi given
>items like # of elements desired, centre frequency, bandwidth, etc...
>
>It can be for any architecture.. unix, amiga, mac or ibm...
>
>Derek

Sometime ago DL6WU produced a set of design curves for yagis. This information
could be incorporated into a computer program which does what you want.
In fact there is a BASIC program by Jerry Haigwood and Bob Stein in which they
included some design equations derived from DL6WU's original data.  I wrote
a small (quick and dirty) C program based on their design equations (which I
extracted from a long since lost printout of their listing).  You are welcome
to a copy of my program.  To use it, you specify the number of elements, the
element diameters (all except the driven element are assumed the same), the boom
diameter and the frequency of operation.  You cannot specify the bandwidth of the
antenna though.  The output is rather cryptic because it was intended to produce
input to another program that computed the impedance and far-field radiation
pattern.

You should note that these yagis need to have many elements before the equations
are valid; although they could be used at any frequency, they tend to be very
large for the HF bands.  So if you want a design for HF then it's probably
best to forget the DL6WU designs (although I understand that some monsters
have been built for HF). Anyway, let me know if you would like a copy of my
program (obviously you'll need a C compiler for your chosen machine).

David
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DR570T MODS
From: paul.graziani@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Paul Graziani) 
Date: 13 Oct 92 13:56:00 GMT
Reply-To: paul.graziani@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Paul Graziani) 
Distribution: world
Organization: The Courts of Chaos * 501-985-0059 * Public Access Usenet

For some reason, I am having trouble responding to individual e-mail
addresses from this site.  Please fforgive the lack of individual
responses and thanks for all who responded.  I got it now.
73,
Paul Graziani  WD5BIV
Paul.Graziani@chaos.lrk.ar.us
From: irving@booboo.Convergent.COM (Don Irving)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Cross band mods for 641A?
Keywords: mods crossband  641A
Date: 14 Oct 92 15:06:58 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Unisys Corporation, San Jose, CA


Can someone provide information about how to modify a Kenwood 641-A to
add cross-band repeat.  The 641-A is the tri-bander with 2m, 220, and
an optional third band.  At least one of the earlier versions of this
radio style, the TM-941 (2m, 440, 1260), had cross-band repeat as a
documented feature.  However, it is not mentioned in the docs for the
641.  Someone told me that they thought the feature was just disabled
for some reason, and that the mod was simple to re-activate it. 
Any info about this subject would be greatly appreciated.

Don N6DRB
irving@convergent.com
From: furuta@cs.umd.edu (Richard Furuta)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: (was Re: Barry Electronics in NYC et al...)
Date: 14 Oct 92 19:19:15 GMT
Article-I.D.: mimsy.61152
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742

In article <1992Oct14.144335.1821@ll.mit.edu> tcs@ll.mit.edu (Tom Sefranek) writes:
>
>I find it even more interesting, the concept of an X-YL, a used to be, Young
>Lady.  Egad, I'm glad, I didn't invent that.

Perhaps to maintain parity we should start using
	POM
for "Pre-Old Man" to represent the male condition that corresponds to YL.
It rolls off the tongue nicely.  (Unfortunately "P" could also stand for
"pompous" so maybe we wouldn't be able to limit its application to the
young.)

					--Rick
					  N3JGF
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dtasman@NMSU.edu (Dan Tasman)
Subject: Docs for Alinco DR-110?
Keywords: Alinco, docs, 2m, mobile
Organization: New Mexico State University
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 03:29:10 GMT

I recently purchased an Alinco DR-110 mobile rig at the El Paso Hamfest.  Neat  
little radio, and a pretty good deal too.  However, there was no documentation  
with the radio, so I'm at a loss to many of its functions.

While I understand what "volume" and "sqwuelch" are, there are nine buttons on  
the bottom of the panel.  The buttons are:

1) F M W *
2) MHz (I think I know this one)
3) VFO/M
   CH. SP *
4) REV
   LOCK *
5) SHIFT
6) TONE
   BEEP *
7) PRI
8) SCAN(think I know this one too)
   SKIP *
9) CALL
   CALL W *

* = labeled in blue

It would be much appreciated if anyone can tell me what the functions of these  
buttons are, and how they work.  If not, a place where I can find documentation  
for this radio would be much appreciated!

73 (oops! can't say that, since I don't have my license yet ...)
Dan

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From: bcoleman@hayes.com (Bill Coleman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: W5YI report..
Date: 15 Oct 92 18:08:32 EDT
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

In article <6b2z#1#@rpi.edu>, root@june.cmp.rpi.edu (J.R. Ordon) writes:
> In article <1992Oct14.195445.5829@ttinews.tti.com> sorgatz@avatar.tti.com (sorgatz) writes:
>> ..sez that there is a move afoot to petition the FCC for a change in
>>Amateur license structure such that:
>>
>>There would be only Novice, No-code Tech, and General!  
> 
> I figured this would happen, as soon as the code-free tech rule was added.
> The proposer of this crap must be some frustrated general or technician class
> licensee that just can't (or won't try) to make the grade to advanced or extra.

Well, in this case you are wrong. I can't recall the fellow's name and call,
but his first name is Bill, and he has an 8-land call, and is an AMATUER EXTRA
class operator.

Before you dismiss the proposal out of hand, why don't you read it first?
I've skimmed through it, and I must say he had some interesting points.

Personally, I don't support the proposal as written, but I do think there's
a couple of valid points: 1) we have far too many license classes, and
2) too much is tied to CW proficiency, not enough to electronic theory
and operating procedures.

> This proposer must figure that the extra class guys got their licenses thru 
> cheating or bribes, certainly not by working at it.

Well, he got his Extra legitimately, so I doubt he thinks that.

Of course, regardless of the intent of the proposer, we should consider
the proposal on its merits, regardless of the source.

> If this becomes law, the bell has tolled, the end of Ham radio as we know it.

I bet you said the same thing about the codeless Tech class. Hasn't happened.

Why is it that ever little change in licensing structure immediately spells
the death of the hobby?

Change is part of life. Get used to it.

> The ham bands will be nothing more than glorified CB radio!

Yeah, yeah, just like the codeless tech class, uh huh.

> If this rulemaking proposal passes, they'll be alot of ham equipment going up 
> for sale, and a lot of guys turning their licenses. 

If there are hams that are this petty, then the hobby is much better off 
without them.

--

PLEASE, don't jump to comclusions. Wait for the docket. READ it, think about
it, and write your comments to the FCC.

> As the old saying goes: "If you give'em an inch they'll take a mile!.

This attitude prohibits compromise.

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From: kd1hz@anomaly.sbs.risc.net (Michael P. Deignan)
Subject: Re: W5YI report..
Organization: The Rhode Island Internet Systems Cooperative Network
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 00:54:34 GMT

ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld) writes:

>If
>you find that you would like to build and launch your own satellite, you
>should have to work for that privilege.

And, if I were going to build and launch my own satellite, wouldn't you 
think that I should have a greater emphasis on technical know-how, rather
than knowing a minimal amount of technical theory but able to copy 35WPM
code?

Yeah, that code requirement really goes a long way............

MD
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From: myers@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Myers)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Antenna System Tuning
Date: 14 Oct 92 20:41:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: hpfcso.103360123
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA

> 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.


Hmmmm.  And here I always thought that having shorts in the antenna system
was a bad idea!

:-) :-) :-)


Bob Myers  KC0EW   Hewlett-Packard Co.      |Opinions expressed here are not
                   User Interface Tech. Div.|those of my employer or any other
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: res@colnet.cmhnet.org (Rob Stampfli)
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS430s power fault
Organization: Little to None
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 03:44:09 GMT

In article <Bw0AJ7.16p@dei.unipd.it> Diego Serafin writes:
>As you read in the subject I have some sporadic but very annoying troubles
>with my 1988 Kenwood TS430s. This is what happens to my gear (and the same
>occours to the rig of a friend of mine):
>
>Approx. every 3-4 hours of CW operation (while working without any problem)
>the power output drops down to a few watt (tipically duringa pileup and when 
>the dx sent 'ik3huk 599...'). During this power-loss the ALC level is low 
>(regularly).
>To have back the full power I have to do the following:
>-Turn CARRIER knob fully clockwise (full power position - ALC doesn't move)
>-Key down for several seconds (very looooong time when in pileup) 
>
>I sent the radio to a laboratory for repair (and friend of mine did the same)
>but they're not able to reproduce the power-fault when the radio is on their
>table. They cleaned up all the relais, but the RTX is still loosing power.

This sounds suspiciously like a problem I had with my 430 on voice.  It
would behave quite similarly, losing power and becoming distorted on an
occasional basis.  There was a well reported problem with early 430's
where the finals were riveted, but not soldered, and the rivets could
eventually develop a high electical resistance, with ensuing power problems.
This was diagnosed and corrected by Kenwood early, so I doubt it would be a
problem in a unit manufactured as late as yours.  (I bought mine in late
1984, and it already had a modified PA -- believe me, I checked!)

My problem turned out to be a marginal connection in the internal switch
on the XVTR jack on the back of the rig.  This is the connector with 8 pins.
The switch is integral to the connector and works when the plug is inserted.
The fix was to insert and remove the plug in the jack several times.  Since
I have done this, my 430 has never shown this symptom again.

I wish I could claim to have deduced this myself, but it was pointed out to
me by a friend who read it in a snippet from someone in QST.  To whoever
took the time to send in that suggestion, I am eternally grateful.  Hope
this solves your problem, too.
-- 
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From: FLEM%athena@leia.polaroid.COM (SKIP FLEM, NT1G, 14X17 NEWTON-1M 617-630-4482)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: auto-cancelling
Date: 15 Oct 1992 18:42:50 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

>>It would have been interesting if I'd gotten a majority vote to cancel those
>>two users.
It would of meant there are more people who think like you.  You can't vote 
away a Constitutional Right. Freedom of Speech.  Low single digit number ??

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From: feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel)
Subject: Re: MFJ 2 meter J pole
Organization: DAFCO: OS/2 Software Support & Consulting
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 00:28:27 GMT

I've got one of these antennas (I'm lazy) and it works very well.
-- 
Dave Feustel N9MYI <feustel@netcom.com>
 
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