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From: jkearman@arrl.org (Jim Kearman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.cb
Subject: Leanayas
Date: 5 Sep 92 00:17:18 GMT
Article-I.D.: arrl.506
Organization: American Radio Relay League

If CBers seeking to purchase illegal linear
amplifiers would kindly give their home
addresses, it would make it easier for the
FCC to bag them when they put the amps on
the air.

To quote Dave Sumner from another, but
similar, context: If this were a word
to the wise, it would be sufficient.

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From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Subject: Re: Geeks on the Air
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 08:16:17 GMT

zardoz@rx-db (zardoz@rx-db.hf.intel.com) writes:
: >
: Any non-linear connection (conducts current better in one direction than
: the other) can demodulate an AM signal which sometimes may be heard. Rusty
: joints on telephone poles and rain gutters may do this as well as a lot
: of other items.  Whether its heard depends on how strong the signal is.

Yes, but usually the signal is re-radiated and picked up by the receiver.
The rain gutter itself does not produce any sound.

: I've read of people who had fillings in their teeth that received radio
: stations that they could hear in their head all the time.  It nearly drove
: one person nuts as I recall.

I have heard of this. I don't know of any studies being done to prove the
point, one way or the other. 

: And then there's the one about the guy who lived near a 50 kW transmitter.
: He used florescent lite tubes without the fixtures to illuminate his
: home.  When he went to bed he put them all in the closet.

Hm. He must have had a tree house mounted up near the top of the telephone
mast.

To bad someone doesn't know enough physics to consider the power density
that would be required to produce the light. To light a 30 watt lamp to
full intensity would mean that the lamp had to absorb over 1/1000th of
the radiated signal, when transmitter final efficiencies are considered.
This ignores the losses in the antenna feedline and the antenna itself.

No, that means that the lamp would have to block 1/1000th of the antenna.
I doubt if this could be done unless the lamp was almost mounted to the
antenna itself.

Bill
Newsgroups: rec.radio.cb
From: root@chamber.in-berlin.de (Patrick Wendt)
Subject: Re: Geeks on the Air
Organization: Zombie's Burial Chamber, Berlin, West Germany.
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 08:25:48 GMT

elesatz@diana.cair.du.edu (Eric LeSatz) writes:

>a couple of years ago on the news in LA they did a story about KDAY
>radio (all rap). This was a 50,000 W all rap station. Apparently,
>people could actually hear the thing in their toilet.

>Is this bullshit or did they just have loud neighbors?

Hmmm, in the toilet, don't know; but here in Berlin we have a
450.000 Watt radio station. Living near the antennas, a friend
of mine got the radio program in TV, radio (all bands) and even
in his modem. - Some people used to line up wires around there
house and use the energy to power their lights ... not legal
but possible. - Holding up a neon-tube in the air caused that
device to give off light as if you switched it on. :-)

Also in Germany there is a 2.000.000 Watt (yes 2000 kW)
transmitter in "Saarbruecken" (183 kHz). Must be quite
"funny" over there.

Regards ... Pat !

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From: elesatz@diana.cair.du.edu (Eric LeSatz)
Subject: Re: Geeks on the Air
Organization: University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 20:23:04 GMT

In article <92255.110338MGB@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> MGB@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes:
>Having once been a "good budy" (H&D) cb'er with some tweaked equipment,
>I can echo the fact that spurious transmissions can be heard not only
>on tv's, tape recorders, radios, but also on things like refrigerator
>light bulbs - an elderly woman thought that her cabbage was talking to her -
>so a signal being received on a air conditioner is not far out at all.
>The harmonics of an overamplified signal can come over all sorts of
>things.

a couple of years ago on the news in LA they did a story about KDAY
radio (all rap). This was a 50,000 W all rap station. Apparently,
people could actually hear the thing in their toilet.

Is this bullshit or did they just have loud neighbors?

Eric
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From: zardoz@rx-db (zardoz@rx-db.hf.intel.com)
Subject: Re: Geeks on the Air
Organization: Intel Development Tools Operation, Hillsboro, OR
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 00:07:23 GMT

In article <1992Sep11.202304.12410@mercury.cair.du.edu> elesatz@diana.cair.du.edu (Eric LeSatz) writes:
>
>a couple of years ago on the news in LA they did a story about KDAY
>radio (all rap). This was a 50,000 W all rap station. Apparently,
>people could actually hear the thing in their toilet.
>
Any non-linear connection (conducts current better in one direction than
the other) can demodulate an AM signal which sometimes may be heard. Rusty
joints on telephone poles and rain gutters may do this as well as a lot
of other items.  Whether its heard depends on how strong the signal is.
I've read of people who had fillings in their teeth that received radio
stations that they could hear in their head all the time.  It nearly drove
one person nuts as I recall.

And then there's the one about the guy who lived near a 50 kW transmitter.
He used florescent lite tubes without the fixtures to illuminate his
home.  When he went to bed he put them all in the closet.

-- 
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.cb
From: kh@sei.cmu.edu (Kurt Haverstock)
Subject: Re: Single Trucker II Antenna
Organization: Software Engineering Institute
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 13:23:10 GMT

In article Single Trucker II Antenna of Fri, 11 Sep 92 00:57:50 GMT csalas@nyx.cs.du.edu (Carlos Salas) writes:

>
>I'm using a Fiber Glass Single Trucker II Antenna with my hand-held CB.
>But, I would like to know the ohm's of this antenna cause my previous
>CB burned out and I didnt knew the cause but I think it was the coax
>cable I was using. It was a 75 ohm cable (cable-tv type) adapted to use
>with the CB. Any suggestions?
> 
>Carlos Salas
>

Yow! The best thing you can do to prevent further mishaps is to get
the right impedance cable. 10 ft. of RG-8M with connectors will only set you
back about 8$ at your local Radio Shack. 52 ohm is the magic number.

BTW, are co-phasing and related impedance concerns covered in the FAQ?


Kurt





Newsgroups: rec.radio.cb
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Subject: Re: Geeks on the Air
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 00:25:50 GMT

root@chamber.in-berlin.de (Patrick Wendt) writes:
: 
: Hmmm, in the toilet, don't know; but here in Berlin we have a
: 450.000 Watt radio station. Living near the antennas, a friend
: of mine got the radio program in TV, radio (all bands) and even
: in his modem. - Some people used to line up wires around there
: house and use the energy to power their lights ... not legal
: but possible. - Holding up a neon-tube in the air caused that
: device to give off light as if you switched it on. :-)

Not many lights, and not very bright. You still have to intercept
enough power. Figure out how close you would have to be, and how
large a collecting surface you would need - to intercept even
100 watts of the power. I think you will be surprised.

Bill
Newsgroups: rec.radio.cb
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Subject: Re: SOME MORE CB QUESTIONS
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 08:07:09 GMT

myers@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Myers) writes:
: > 
: > In any case, why do they put it as dB if it is actually S units??
: > 
: > Eric
: 
: Because they screwed up.  This is consumer electronics we're talking about,
: after all.

Probably because they were copying the meters on Amateur radio gear. It
usually is calibrated in S-units. The only place where dB shows up is in
signal levels over S9. The same is true for CB gear, but the calibration
is totally arbitrary, and often does not say that the signal is in S-units.

Bill
From: MGB@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.cb
Subject: Re: Geeks on the Air
Date: 11 Sep 92 19:03:38 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Having once been a "good budy" (H&D) cb'er with some tweaked equipment,
I can echo the fact that spurious transmissions can be heard not only
on tv's, tape recorders, radios, but also on things like refrigerator
light bulbs - an elderly woman thought that her cabbage was talking to her -
so a signal being received on a air conditioner is not far out at all.
The harmonics of an overamplified signal can come over all sorts of
things.
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: aefron@cornerstone.com (Andrew Efron)
Subject: Trustworthy Mechanic in Bay Area
Followup-To: rec.autos
Reply-To: aefron@cornerstone.com (Andrew Efron)
Organization: Cornerstone Research, Cambridge, Mass.
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 13:35:07 GMT

Given all the talk about good/bad mechanics, I thought I'd make available 
info on terrific mechanics I went to before I moved out to Mass. from the Bay 
Area.  They have an independent shop in Burlingame and work on just about 
anything.  Email me if you want more info.  I'd be happy to provide details 
of my experiences (all good).

Andy  (aefron@cornerstone.com)



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From: pmartz@dsd.es.com (Paul Martz)
Subject: removing bumper stickers
Reply-To: pmartz@dsd.es.com (Paul Martz)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 14:36:03 GMT

Someone asked me to post a ummary of the info I received on this
topic, so here it is...
-- 

   -paul	pmartz@dsd.es.com
		Evans & Sutherland


Article: 35962 of rec.autos
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: pmartz@dsd.es.com (Paul Martz)
Subject: removing bumper stickers
Reply-To: pmartz@dsd.es.com (Paul Martz)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 14:25:21 GMT

I just came into posession of a car, the back of which has about 10
bumper stickers on it. Not just on the rubberized bumper (it's an '88
Honda Civic DX 4dr), but also on the body and trunk. Yeah, right over
the paint.

To remove these bumper stickers, a friend of mine has suggested
repeated scrubbings with Dawn dishwashing liquid. Does anyone else
have any experience in this department? Care to share your methods and
results? Thanks for any suggestions...
-- 

   -paul	pmartz@dsd.es.com
		Evans & Sutherland


Article: 36025 of rec.autos
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: mark@wdcwdc.sps.mot.com (Mark Shaw)
Subject: Re: removing bumper stickers
Organization: Motorola Western MCU Design Center, Chandler Arizona
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 19:45:10 GMT

|> To remove these bumper stickers, a friend of mine has suggested
|> repeated scrubbings with Dawn dishwashing liquid. Does anyone else
|> have any experience in this department? Care to share your methods and
|> results? Thanks for any suggestions...

I removed the side strips from my VW GTi which are similar tothe vinyl bumper stickers.
They were two long strips about 3" in width.  This method sounds scarey, but it worked fine.

First I used a propane torch and passed it over the sticker at about 5-6 inches, just enough
to heat the vinyl and soften it.  Then you can take a paint scrapper and lightly peel up an
edge and then pull off the softened sticker.  In some cases (depends on how low it's been
there) the glue will come the sticker.  If not wipe the remaining glue with paint thinner
to soften it and use the paint scraper to slowly and smoothly squeegee off the glue.  

If done properly, this method will not harm the paint such that a polishing compound cannot 
get out the scratches.  I actually got better results when I honed down the paint scraper to
have a razor like edge.  The technique takes some skill.  I would advise trying it on a
small area where a mistake will not be readily noticed.

Have fun :-)

Mark  (mark@wdc.sps.mot.com)      Tempe, AZ 


Article: 36030 of rec.autos
From: derx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: GMs plan: New Credit Card (MC, then possibly VISA)
Date: 11 Sep 92 17:47:47 EDT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Cornell University

In article <13277@texsun.Central.Sun.COM>,
dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM (Dave Bernard) writes: 
> 
> Is there a ceiling on the amount you can accrue toward a car purchase?
> 
> If I charge, say, $100,000 a year, would they really give me $5000 off?
> 
> 	Dave
I remember it is $500 maximum per year, and 3 years maximum per accumulation.
In other words, $1500 discount maximum per car.
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: ilh@lcs.mit.edu (Lee Hetherington)
Subject: Re: Door Horror
Reply-To: ilh@lcs.mit.edu
Organization: MIT/LCS Spoken Language Systems
	<ILH.92Sep9095500@winnie-the-pooh.lcs.mit.edu>
	<1992Sep7.151303.17377@hubcap.clemson.edu>
	<BuBKEI.9to@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <BuDMJ6.HH@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 14:58:14 GMT

Sorry for this entire net-consuming discussion, folks!  I'm the
original poster.

In article <BuDMJ6.HH@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
   So the real question becomes, WHICH method did the painter
   mentioned in the original post choose to convert the perpendicular
   spaces into angled ones? One method would produce a parking space
   of the same width (although the length of the line parallel to the
   curb where the two side lines of the space meet the curb would be
   longer than the old perpendicular space). The other method would
   keep the sideline-curb intersection points the same, and simply
   change the angles of the sidelines (and yes, that WOULD produce a
   narrower space).

OBVIOUSLY, since I said the spaces got smaller, they became
parallelograms (with the same sideline-curb intersection points).  If
they were simply rotated rectangles, they would have remained the same
width, and I would never have brought this stupid thing up!

   The original poster failed to specify which method the painter had
   used, yet proceeded to deride him as though he had flunked his
   geometry classes. I sought only to point out that perhaps the
   painter had chosen an intelligent method for making angled spaces,
   and that his gripe did not apply.

Again, if the painter had chosen an intelligent method I would never
have noticed a width reduction.  Obviously something went wrong, and
hence the gripe.

   Original poster, whoever you are, perhaps you'd care to settle this
   by going out to your parking lot and take some measurements? ;-)

Well, unfortunately, the parking lot is approximately 906 miles from
where I am currently sitting (Cambridge, MA).  From your email
address, I see that you are considerably closer.  The school is
Thompson Junior High School on Main street in St. Charles, IL.  Why
don't you drive up there from Urbana/Champaign in your spare time? :-)

Can we put this stupid issue to rest?!?
--

                                Lee Hetherington
                                ilh@lcs.mit.edu
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From: geiste@hsi.com (Doug Geiste)
Subject: Power Steering Problem
Organization: 3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford CT
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 15:51:13 GMT

I have a 1987 Pontiac Grand Am. I'm having a problem with the power
steering in that when it starts to get cold out, the power steering doesn't
work for the first minute or so that the car is running. The belt appears
ok. After the car has warmed up, the power steering is fine. The fluid is
at the proper level also. Throughout the summer, we had no problem. Before
that, last winter, same problem.

Any ideas?  Thanks.

-- 
 Doug Geiste                           ||   "We are all faced with a series
 3M Health Information Systems         ||    of great opportunities brilliantly
 ...!uunet!his!geiste                  ||    disguised as impossible situations"
 geiste@hsi.com                        ||
From: jfox@hooksett.East.Sun.COM (John Fox - SunExpress IR)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Why a Mercedes Benz 600SEL?
Date: 8 Sep 1992 16:06:52 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: jfox@hooksett.East.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: hooksett.east.sun.com

In article 112019WJT101@psuvm.psu.edu, <WJT101@psuvm.psu.edu> () writes:
> Hello.
> I am just curious as to what advantages the 1992 Mercedes Benz 600SEL
>  has over the very similar (except the 12 cylinder engine) Mercedes Benz
>  500SEL?  What makes the 600SEL $35,000+ more than the 500SEL?  It can't
>  possibly just be the bigger engine.  Heck, if someone wanted a 12 cylinder
>  car they could look to the BMW 850i, 750iL and the Jag XJS models for a lot
>  less money.
> 


Why does one buy an MB in the first place? Status certainly plays an
important part. The bigger and more expensive the MB, the bigger the
status factor. I doubt people go shopping cars with specifically
12 cylinders.


John
From: david.bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us (David Bonds) 
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Ka Wideband - too much fa
Date: 8 Sep 92 22:29:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Cutting Edge - Houston, TX - 713-466-1525
Reply-To: david.bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us (David Bonds) 

  >Has anybody had experiences with the Ka wideband radar detectors ?

I've noticed mine (Uniden) getting small blips in the Ka band a lot more
at night.  Seeing that there aren't any police using Ka around here yet,
I think some residental and/or business alarms use it for motion detection.

- Dave Bonds 
- Internet : David.Bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us
---
 . KingQWK 2.00 .6 # 145 . Taglines that make you go "Hmmm..."
From: ebergman@East.Sun.COM (Eric Bergman)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Toyota Celica
Date: 4 Sep 1992 23:07:04 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc. - BDC
Distribution: na
Reply-To: ebergman@East.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: phaedrus.east.sun.com
Keywords: Toyota Celica

I haven't heard much discussion of the Celica GT and related models.
Lots of stuff on the Mitsubishi triplets (Eclipse, etc) and Probes
and Preludes...

I am looking at recent Celica GT's.  What are the pluses
and minuses of these cars versus similar priced sport coupes?


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From: wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith)
Subject: Re: disc brake question
Organization: The John P. Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 17:53:38 GMT

In article <1685FABC8.R1004@vmcms.csuohio.edu> R1004@vmcms.csuohio.edu writes:
>In article <1992Sep11.143346.4773@julian.uwo.ca>
>wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:
> 
>>All I ever see is this kind of arm-waving!
>>No-one has shown that heat dissapation affects the braking action,
>>but sure, high heat can either dammage/deform parts and/or boil the
>>fluid (both of which I really really doubt happens in drum systems
>>for the average driver).
> 
>The brakes are a HEAT SINK, if they can dissapate heat faster
>they will work better.  If the brake works better there is more
>stopping power.

MORE ARM WAVING!
How do you know that the brakes (pad/shoe material and/or drum/rotor
contact surface) can't function above a certain temp?
How do WE know what temp (short of melting or plasma) will cause
some kind of effect on braking!

Post facts, or discuss the theories of how the brake material
changes with temp, and how those changes affect braking ability.

>>Has it ever occurred to anyone that you have more friction surface on
>>shoes than on disks?
>>
>Since disks are more efficient the surface area need not be
>as large.

How about because they CAN't put larger pads on a disk system, unless
they use larger diameter rotors!

>>why (are) disks are better than drums...
>>
>Because the brake system has a finite capacity to transfer heat.  If
>the hardware cannot dissapate the heat as fast as it come in the
>components will heat and eventually overheat.

>As the components
>heat up they loose effectivness.

AGAIN more arm-waving.

>>you've forgotten about the mechanical saftey/parking brake setup too.
>No, I haven't.  That's why drums are cheaper, because there is no
>need to add:
> 
>>... a second set of rear drums for the safety brake,
>>or add a complicated mechanism to the rear disks for the saftey/parking
>>brake.

Well, if the rear brakes do hardly any braking, aren't rear drums good
enough?!?!?! Hu Hu?!
Maybe rear disk options are just expensive neophyte options, so you can say:
I have rear disk brakes..

Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: ssr@cypress.com (Bapcha/FPGA)
Subject: Re: Anybody into 64-73 musclecars
Organization: Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose, CA
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 22:14:50 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.113216.29719@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> hess@decoy.uucp (25441-hess) writes:
>
>On this news group?? You've got to be kidding!! their just trying to figure
>out which Japaneese car company built something called "musclecar" tween
>1960 and 1970 thats all.
>

Hmmm...  How about DATSUN !!

-- 
Bapcha - A very bad boy from Cypress Semiconductor
3901 N.  First Strasse
San Jose,  CA 95134, 408-943-2719
From: monwel@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (douglas.w.monroe)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Mercedes pro's & con's?
Keywords: reliability, repair costs
Date: 14 Sep 92 14:53:01 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbnewsk.1992Sep14.145301.14247
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T


I hope I not opening up a can o' worms here, but a friend of mine is considering
changing jobs and will be travelling almost three times the distance he 
now commutes (new job= ~60 miles/trip) Anyway, he's been considering a used
diesel Mercedes, something like a 280, or 240, or 300D or SD. Knowing really
very little about them other than the fact it was recommended by another 
friend to consider for driving comfort, reliability, engine will last a "long"
time, etc., I am asking, on his behalf, for any personal opinions, experiences,
etc. for these cars. Pro's and con's are welcomed. Focus on reliabilty and cost
of repair would be very helpfull too. Pointers to other cars which will take
the abuse of 120miles/day can be thrown in here as well! Thanks a bunch!

Please include:

Options to get/avoid

Automatic vs. Standard trans. 

Year & Model you think is best to look at

Telltale signs of mechanical trouble to look for

Winter starting/running problems with diesel?

Expected MPG for this type of car

Thanks again! Happy motoring!
-- 
                                                          Doug Monroe
                   				       dwm@pruxl.att.com
  						 or   monwel@cbnewsk.att.com
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