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From: re_sims@vax.muskingum.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,sci.electronics,alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Bearcat 300 problem, help please
Date: 11 Oct 92 15:01:30 -0600
Organization: Muskingum College

Please Help

I have a Bearcat 300, and it has a problem,
the display does not come on right away,
after a few minutes it comes on dim and 
then gets to half brightness.
the dim button turns it off and on.
also the scanner "searches the buttons
ok and searches input limits, however
if you program a channel as soon as 
you change anything, it loses the 
memory.

 I am wondering if the Erom on the
front panel is the problem, but I 
don't have access to one to try 
and I am in an area where it take 
forever and costs lots to order parts.

If anyone has any ideas, I would 
appreciate any help

thanks

Jim Sims sr. N4JDP
re_sims@vax.muskingum.edu


Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Gary Mr.VAX Buchholz)
Subject: Re: Radio Shack Discone any good for ham?
Reply-To: gary@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 16:48:57 GMT


I use it for transmitting on 2m and 440mhz.  It shows very low SWR.
It does not have much gain.  The ARRL Antenna book claims that the
discone design has the gain of a dipole.... about 3dbi

I've found that the discone is a good general purpose, broad band
antenna that can be used for receiving and transmitting (on certain
bands).

For a scanner antenna, I would recomment the "dipole cluster" available
from Grove and other suppliers.

Gary
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From: rick@cs.sunysb.edu (Richard Spanbauer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Barry Electronics in NYC et al...
Date: 11 Oct 92 15:39:00 GMT
Organization: State University of New York, Stony Brook

In article <7117@transfer.stratus.com> fms@sw.stratus.com (Faith Senie) writes:
>I don't think I would have minded the attitudes of the folks at Tel-Com
>quite so much if the place hadn't absolutely REEKED of cigarette smoke!
>Being ignored is bad enough; being ignored when you want DESPARATELY
>to get out the door before you GAG from the stench is quite another
>matter.  It got to a point where, if we decided to go up there for 
>something, I'd send Dan in; when he came out, we'd leave the windows
>open all the way home to air him out, because he (and everything he bought) 
>generally stank of stale cigarettes after spending 5 minutes in their shop.
>
>When Tel-Com went out of business, HRO in Salem, NH bought out some of
>their small parts and put them on display up in their shop.  I could 
>always tell which were the Tel-Com parts, just by smelling the packaging.
>Gack!
>
>I'm starting to be rather wishy-washy about going into Rivendell Electronics
>in Derry, NH lately, too, because Noel and/or Pete seem to smoke on the job.
>It's a major-league turnoff for me... (and yes, I'm responsible for
>the no-smoking rule at one of the local club's meetings; I'm pretty close
>to doing the same for the other club we belong to, too).  Noel is not the
>arrogant type, and is generally pretty helpful, but as far as I'm concerned
>he'd probably do lots better business if he'd outlaw smoking in the shop.
>
>The guys at HRO in Salem, bless their souls, do not smoke on the job (or if 
>they do, they do it where it doesn't pollute the air of the shop), and have
>never been anything less than very helpful to us, even back when we weren't
>on a first-name basis with them all! :-)  (hi Gene!)
>de Faith N1JIT
>Faith M. Senie            InterNet: fms@vos.stratus.com

I found your posting scary.  Has it all really come down to
discriminating who you do business with based on personal habits?  What
next?  Mode of dress out of date?  Don't like their choice in cars?

Show a little tolerance, OM!  

					Rick Spanbauer, WB2CFV

PS. I don't smoke, no one in my house smokes, etc.
From: sbaker@umassmed.UMMED.EDU (Stephen Baker )
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ARRL info server
Date: 15 Oct 1992 04:11:24 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

I would like to congratulate the league for 
		1 joining the internet
		2 allowing it's employees to respond to postings on this list
		3 establishing the information  server/archives.
Good job!  The league in doing the above has made itself more responsive
to the membership and is providing a real service.  I feel it is more
than a monolithic entity with one-way communications that only arrive 
once a month in the mailbox (Q street).  

I would ENCOURAGE the league to:
	1 	establish an anonymous FTP server for ham related software
	2	have full text copies of back issues of Qst with GIF files
		or the like for graphics
	3	provide a bibliographic index  for ham magazines, or at 
		least QST 
	4	put their BBS up on the internet for TELNET sessions rather
		than just dialup's (contrary to myth this CAN be done, call
		or e-mail for info).
	5	CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE LEAGUE to allow voting by the
		membership on officers and policy by MAIL rather than at
		meetings or board.

Again, congratulations!


Stephen P. Baker                                phone:  (508) 856-2625
Lecturer in Biostatistics                               (508) 856-2440 fax
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From: prs@oasis.icl.co.uk (Peter Swynford)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: info wanted - FT-530
Date: 8 Oct 92 09:14:48 GMT
Organization: ICL, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 4SN, UK



Hello..

Has anyone come across the new Yaesu FT-530 dual band (144/430) hand held ?
Can you tell me what features it has and what it is like to use. I'm thinking
about getting one but they're not going to be available in the UK until the
end of the year.

tnx

Peter G0PUB
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From: jkearman@arrl.org (Jim Kearman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: OOAS Award (Was Smoking Kits and DX-20)
Date: 8 Oct 92 13:14:03 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

Jim Kearman said:
 
;> the second harmonic--I had more states confirmed via OO 
;> notices than QSL cards), and got back on the air. I later sold
;
;Steve Mosier said:
; 
;Gee, Jim, I didn't know we could use those for WAS.  Can we also use 
;them for DXCC?
; 
;steve - W3GRG
;
Anyone holding OO notices from all 50 states, or similar
documents from 100 countries, is encouraged to send them
to me, c/o ARRL Hq. I'm sure we can come up with an
appropriate certificate! Deliberately screwing up your 
signal to qualify for this dubious honor is discouraged.
In the same spirit, please don't make skeds with OOs,
etc. 

Applications will be accepted through December 31, 1992.
Decisions of the biased judge (me) may be final. Good
luck!

Jim Kearman

 
 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,alt.cd-rom,misc.consumers
From: jeg7e@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Jon Gefaell)
Subject: Re: FRAUD ALERT - CD-ROM vendor
Organization: The University
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 10:57:36 GMT


I don't understand it... you gave a substantial amount of money to a stranger
in return for their promise they would quickly ship you a product they didn't
have at the time?


AHAHAHAHAHAH, HOHOHOHOHOHOHO, really???!!!???

A Fool and his money are soon parted...


Caveat Emptor...

[other cliches]

On the other hand, the 'Smart Shopper' would;

1.) Purchase via Credit card.
	You can return ANYTHING within 30 days and pay nothing. All you need
	do is call your credit card company, indicate that you are 'unsatisfied'
	with your purchase. Then ship the offending item back to the vendor, get
	a shipping receipt (insure the package optionaly, I send it back COD)
	and mail a copy of the purchase and return shipping receipt, VOILA!

	Your account is credited the FULL amount of purchase.

	This is federal law. This is why direct marketing (mail order) ALWAYS
	offers '30 days satisfaction guarantee!' It's Federal Credit Law. Might
	as well offer it as a feature. Some offer an additional 30 days, but
	impose restocking fees during this period.

2.) Insist on rapid delivery.
	If a legitimate vendor has equipment for sale, they'll ship it 
	very quickly. If not, they won't. Common sense. If you're buying
	in person, either they have it, or they don't. If you're buying
	by mail, or telephone, determine when the item will ship. If it
	doesn't arrive as specified, insist on the shipper number from
	the vendor (if they won't/can't give it to you, get suspicious)
	then track it YOURSELF with the shipper. Get ready to immediately
	pursue item #1 above...


Common sense will avoid these sad stories as we've read here. Protect
your rights!
From: michaeln@hpcvnb.CV.HP.COM (Mike_Nason)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 23:23:35 PDT
Subject: Re: 12volt Marine Battery Use
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

   I know it sounds stupid but did you check the water level? Even a trickle
charger can boil a battery dry. It may come around " a little" by adding water.
From: woods@glas.rtsg.mot.COM (Simon Woodworth)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Sony PYXIS GPS receiver?
Date: 14 Oct 1992 01:59:05 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu


In article <9210131442.aa02264@crdec7.apgea.army.mil> wejones@crdec7.apgea.army.mil (Bill Jones) writes:

>.....? What is meant by "auto fix" versus the auto/2d/3d you
>mention for others?  The GPS 50 will automatically switch between
>2d and 3d fixes depending on the number and quality of received
>sats.  Apparently in the 2d mode it uses the last 3d altitude to
>help in the fix, and is supposed to allow manual entry of an alt-
>itude for increased accuracy, but I have never tried this
>myself........

Auto fix only means the GPS unit will always try for a 3D fix if
there are four satellites available and degrade to a 2D fix if
there are only three satellites available. From a sailor's point
of view, being able to force the unit to 2D fix all the time (as
in the units I described as "auto/2D/3D") is useful because
you're always at sea level and 2D fixing is faster. Using an
"auto/2D/3D" unit just means you can force it into 2D or 3D mode
all the time.

>The Garmin GPS50 has a detachable antenna (BNC connection).
>Also, the Magellan advertises that an external antenna can be 
>used.  I clip the antenna to the base of one of those rain gut-
>ter cb antenna mounts on my car.

You're right of course. In fact, the Magellan unit can be
"docked" into a base unit which provides the external antenna
connection and 12v DC power.

>Is there any way to tell when they are degrading the accuracy?
>The GPS50 calculates what it "THINKS" its accuracy is, and I
>was curious whether it can sense whether the DOD degrading is on
>or off, or if it is being fooled.

All the units in the original review display an HDOP value,
either graphically, symbolically, or in feet/metres. Generally,
the lower the HDOP value, the better the fix. I guess the user
could guess the state of the DOD degrading by looking to see if
there was a significant change in the HDOP value over a period of
time.

   I think I have heard mention of a system known as Differential
GPS or D-GPS which is way more accurate than normal GPS. D-GPS
works by setting up a land-based station which constantly
calculates the difference between its actual position and its
position as given by a GPS receiver. It then transmits a signal
which can be picked up by a D-GPS receiver and used to increase
the accuracy of a fix.

   Cheers,
   Simon Woodworth.

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Cork, Ireland.                  |  for anything I say! :-)
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones)
Subject: QRP Rigs List
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 22:10:54 GMT

I was preparing a list of QRP rigs that were available for 
a Intro to QRP class that I am teaching at Pacific Con (Sat at 3:00)
and I thought the net might like this list also. So here it is;

		Oak Hills Research
                   20 and 40 Meters
                   2 to 3 Watts
                   $149.95 Kit
                   616-796-0920

                MFJ
                   15 to 40 Meters
                   5 Watts
                   $179 Built
                   800-647-1800

                Tejas
                   17 to 80 Meters
                   Watts unknown
                   $139.00 Kit
                   Fax 713-840-8608

		 A&A
                  20 to 40 Meters
                  5 Watts
                  $159.95 Kit
                  714-952-2114

                Ramsey
                   Receiver     $29, 20 to 80 meters, Kit
                   Transmitter  $29, 20 to 80 meters, Kit
                   1 watt
                   716-924-4560

                CM Howes
                  40 and 80 meters
                  Watts Unknown
                  $164.95
                  219-594-3661

I know that I am missing Kanga Kits which has the Sudden Receiver but
this is best I could do on short notice! Hope this helps in some way!

73!

Jeff

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: pschleck@cwis.unomaha.edu (Paul W Schleck KD3FU)
Subject: Re: Should we cancel these users?
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:16:46 GMT

Bruce@Pixar.com (Bruce Perens) writes:

>I have been watching the heated dialogue coming from these users:

>	jgd@dixie.com - John De Armond
>	ag129@cus.cam.ac.uk - Alasdair Grant

>The postings were titled "FRAUD ALERT - CD-ROM vendor(John De Armond)".

>These postings are no longer appropriate for this newsgroup. I assume  
>their system managers are not responsible for them, or their postings  
>would not have left their sites.

Says who?  Besides, Mr. DeArmond is harmless (we just leave him around
to chew on newbies :-) and he owns his own site.  You'd have to do a
Sherman on Atlanta to keep him from the net.  Can I assume that you just
volunteered to manage a moderated rec.radio.amateur.* newsgroup?

>If there is a positive consensus to do so, I will fire up an auto-cancel  
>program on their news postings. Mail votes to bruce@pixar.com .

Suggest you do a man rn or nn and figure out how to operate a kill file.

>						Bruce Perens

Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU

pschleck@unomaha.edu
From: elesatz@diana.cair.du.edu (Eric LeSatz)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Need suggestions for first radio
Date: 10 Oct 92 23:16:58 GMT
Distribution: co
Organization: University of Denver, Denver, Colorado


Well, passed my Tech exam this morning and I've already been to the
Ham Radio Outlet to look around. Basically, my situation is this: I
can afford a good radio, but only one, and frankly the guy at the
store wasn't much help.

First, I think that overall I would prefer one of those new small
handhelds, but what kind of performance can I expect in the Denver
area (say a suburban neighborhood)? I don't want to get one and then
not be able to reach 7.225 and the other major repeaters from my house.
For example, could a 5W handheld reach a Lookout Mountain repeater
from the airport with the rubber duckie antenna? How about with a 1/2
wave?

I'm not going to go on about this, but do you think I would be better
off going with the 25-50W mobile or will the handhelds give
respectable performance?

Thanks for any info!

Eric <elesatz@diana.cair.du.edu>
From: mcross@hpcvnb.CV.HP.COM (Minor_Cross)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 17:40:54 PDT
Subject: FT-470 & ICOM HS-10 Headset problem
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

I have a Yaesu FT-470 handheld.  I use an ICOM HS-10SA VOX unit with
the ICOM headset.  This works great!  Now for a question!  I have a friend 
who bought the same setup and his headset/VOX won't work with his handheld.
His headset/VOX unit works just fine with mine!
My handheld serial # starts with a  9G (was purchased in February of 91) and
his starts with 0M (purchased a year later, March of 92).  There are 3
other FT-470 handhelds in town and they all work with the ICOM vox unit.  They
were also purchased in the spring of '91.  Any ideas on what has changed in 
the newer handheld that prevents the ICOM headset from working?    

Anybody got a schematic of the ICOM HS-10SA Vox unit that I could copy?

I did measure the microphone plug.  Resistance values were practically the
same, voltages (open circuit) were the same.   With the vox unit plugged into
the handheld I saw the following.

   VOX  , older handheld          ring = 5V        tip = 5V
   VOX  , newer handheld          ring = 1.8V      tip = 5V

If the vox is plugged in, audio is present out of the earphone and if the
PTT on the side of the handheld is pushed the audio from the boom microphone
works.  Its just the vox function won't work.

Thanks in advance for the help and anyother usefull tips!

73
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,alt.cd-rom,misc.consumers
From: dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott)
Subject: Re: FRAUD ALERT - CD-ROM vendor
Organization: Sony Microsystems, San Jose, CA
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 19:18:23 GMT


In article <Bvsp5x.6nr@iat.holonet.net>, bwilliam@iat.holonet.net (Bill Williams) writes:
|> Man that seems a little childish from my viewpoint since Matsushita is
|> ACTUALLY PANASONIC. Whats the big deal? Besides what makes it "inferior"
|> to a supposed REAL panasonic labelled device anyway.

Actually, Panasonic is a division of Matsushita.  It may be the case
that all Panasonic drives say "Matsushita".  If so, then the drive
may actually be a Panasonic drive.

As far as what makes it inferior, without seeing the model numbers,
it's hard to say.  I know that if I expected a Sony CDU-561 and got
a CDU-535, I'd be annoyed.

--
...David Elliott
...dce@smsc.sony.com | ...!{uunet,mips}!sonyusa!dce
...(408)944-4073
..."I take my arms and I wrap them around my art." - F
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: andyw@aspen32.cray.com (Andy Warner)
Subject: Re: W5YI report..
Originator: andyw@aspen32
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 14 Oct 92 19:45:11 CDT


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:
> > [rumour of high speed morse test to be dropped deleted..]
> 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.
> 
> If this becomes law, the bell has tolled, the end of Ham radio as we know it.
> If you think 75 meters is a mess now, just wait!

If it is the end of "Ham radio as we know it" (tm) it will be a
singularly American invention, this is par for the course
in Europe & other parts of the World..

> [...]

-- 
andyw.	N0REN/G1XRL

andyw@aspen.cray.com	Andy Warner, Cray Research, Inc.	(612) 683-5835
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: flinxwei@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Eric Linxweiler)
Subject: Request for DJ-F1T Mods
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 03:16:11 GMT

Does anyone have modifications to the Alinco DJ-F1T to increase the TX range to
include MARS/CAP frequencies?  I had the RX increased at time of purchase, but 
not the TX.  Please e-mail any help.  Thank you.

73,

Eric

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The Ohio State University

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From: chuck@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Charles Rissmeyer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Feedback to Operating Practices
Date: 7 Oct 92 15:50:06 GMT
Reply-To: chuck@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Charles Rissmeyer)
Organization: StPaul

In article <81156@ut-emx.uucp> davros@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Buddy Brannan) writes:
>Well, here we are again ... :-)
>
>Just get in there and do it!! (After listening a little while first) :-) 
>Doesn't take much ... drop in your call at a nice break, or make a call your-
>self. Mostly, there will be nice people to welcome you. 

And, there are many experienced operators who just sit on the Novice bands
waiting to here a CQ from a new ham.  It's such a great thrill to be the
first contact of any new ham.  Novices are fun to QSO with because they
get so much more out of a contact than a ham who's been around for lot's of
years.  So, if your just listening and afraid to hit that key, just do it!!
You won't be sorry.

Charles (Chuck) Rissmeyer    KE0VG
(612) 638-7669  (VP 652-7669) -  charles.rissmeyer@StPaul.NCR.COM
NCR - An AT&T Company             NCR  CCS-PM&S NPD St. Paul
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Smoking by Equipment Vendors
Date: 13 Oct 92 11:41:36 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <9210121756.AA0a69@catipult.anatcp.rockwell.com> cookav@catipult.anatcp.rockwell.COM writes:
>
>Certainly no one has heard of "Smoke Enhanced."

Sure they have. Haven't you ever heard of smoked ham?
Costs extra for the smoke.
:-) :-) :-)

Gary KE4ZV
From: ron@topaz.bds.com (Ron Natalie)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Barry Electronics in NYC et al...
Date: 8 Oct 1992 15:47:20 GMT
Organization: BDS Systems
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: topaz.bds.com

>> wait on anyone who was not one of the regular good ole' boys or appeared to

Actually, the good ol' boys don't buy anything either, so they don't get
waited on, they just go in to drink the free coffee on Saturday morning.

Actually, I suspect the poster was complaining about HRO (Woodbridge) and
EEB (Vienna).  Neither of these stores does a lot of sales from the walk-in
crowd.  I've found that their prices are steep (EEB even quoted me list price
on the FT-470) in the stores but competitive via the 800 number or when they're
manning hamfest booths next to each other.

-Ron