HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ylo@osiris.kbfi.ee (Ylo Mets)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: LW antenna
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 28 Jan 1993 23:16:04 +0200
Organization: Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Estonia
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David Adams (dadams@cray.com) wrote:

> Suppose one would like to try to pick up some DX stations on the AM broadcast
> band.  Usually the antenna is inside the radio.  What could one do to 
> set up a more sensitive antenna?  Is there anything one can do without 
> spending much $$?  What if space is limited to a small back yard.  (I can
> go maybe 200' max.)


You could try a tuned loop antenna. I can give only two references
to articles in "Short Wave Magazine" with constructional details:
"A Hexagonal Loop Antenna" by John Ratcliffe, 1989, No. 4, pp. 28-29.
(this is for MW), and
"The Long Wave Long Arm Loop" by George Millmore, 1990, No. 4, p. 35.

I have never compared a loop with a long wire, but I can tell that 
even 4 turns of 0.3 square meter loop with a variable capacitor make a
big difference om MW, comparing to ferrite rod. It is very selective
and should have good directional nulls. This is all I know.
Any comments from experts are appreciated.

Ylo Mets.
From: nmercerm@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: Seeking Transistor type DX541CF
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 07:06:39 GMT


Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening!

On behalf of a friend (Noel,VK6NG) I'm interrogating the network for 
any info on transistor type DX541CF that is used in a linear amplifier
that Noel is fixing. Unfortunately, the amp's origins are obscure; it
appears to have been a kit possibly from USA and has gone through
some heavy handed manipulation before reaching his bench.

I can't find any reference to such a beast in our library. Any kind 
hearted gurus out there?

Roy Mercer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
            Curtin University, BENTLEY, Western Australia 6102
Internet :  Mercer_RW@cc.curtin.edu.au
  Packet :  VK6XYZ@VK6BBS.#PER.#WA.AUS.OC

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rossi@gvlf9-q.gvl.unisys.com (Pete Rossi)
Subject: Re: New Ham needs radio.
Organization: Paramax Systems Corp (A Unisys Company), Great Valley Labs, PA
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:50:20 GMT

In article <9301242053.AA02399@umassmed.UMMED.EDU> sbaker@umassmed.UMMED.EDU (Stephen Baker ) writes:
>I just came from RS where they have a close out on their 10m rigs, $179 and the
>sales droid said they will take an additional 10% off from now until the end of
>the month or $161 for the rig.  Not bad though 10m hasn't been to hot lately.
>-- 

My local radio shack has them as close out for $199.  I wonder if close out
prices vary from store to store?   One of the stores has had two of them
sitting there for the past month.  Very tempting to buy one and save it
until the sunspots come back  :-)
 
=================================================================
Pete Rossi - WA3NNA                  rossi@VFL.Paramax.COM

Paramax Systems Corporation - a Unisys Company
Electronic Systems - Valley Forge Engineering Center - Paoli, Pennsylvania
=================================================================
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: adam@wam.umd.edu (Adam L. Greenberg)
Subject: Re: Real NoCodes
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 00:47:59 GMT

I'm sorry, but FUCK YOU seems to be the only appropriate response.

I've never done any of those things.

I'm a nice person but don't piss me off.

Mr. High and mighty, stay on HF.  We appreciate the over here on 2m. 

--N3NKI

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: New Ham! Need Radio!
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:20:07 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.152246.1@levy.fnal.gov> levy@levy.fnal.gov writes:
>Well, my license showed up yesterday (N9RXF), and I'm in need of a radio (I've
>been lurking on the local repeaters with my scanner, I didn't see any point in
>spending money on a xmitter until I could use it).  I would like, to start out,
>a dual-band HT covering 2 & 10 meters.  Any good (but not necessarily 
>expensive) suggestions?

Congratulations on the license Mark. I don't think there *is* a HT
that covers both 2 meters and 10 meters. Most cover 2 meters and 70 cm,
with one or two that substitute 1.25 meters or 23 cm for 70 cm or 2 meters. 
While there *is* some FM activity on 10 meters, it's in the part of the
band outside your license class. If I have your license class figured
right, you are a coded Tech. If so, you need a SSB or CW radio for
10 meters and an FM radio for 2 meters. The only ones that come in the
same box are the multimode rigs and they aren't HTs and all list new
for well over $1,000. 

If you want to work those bands with HTs, you're going to need two
radios. Any of the 2 meter HTs are OK. I like the older Icom rigs
like the IC-2AT. A used one should sell for around $100-$150 depending
on what accessories come with it. AEA, I think, used to sell a 10
meter SSB HT, but I think they discontinued it. Probably the best
bet for a 10 meter rig is the Radio Shack unit now on closeout for
$199, but it's a mobile/base type radio and not a belt dragger.
On the off chance that you really meant a 2 meter/70 cm dualband
HT, I'd advise you to grab a FT-470 before they're all gone. 

You also might want to read an earlier thread explaining why
a HT is probably *not* a good choice for a first radio.

Gary
-- 
Gary Coffman KE4ZV          |    You make it,     | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
Destructive Testing Systems |    we break it.     | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way             |    Guaranteed!      | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary      
Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |                     | 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jwa@tellabs.com (John W. Albert)
Subject: New filter for RTTY and packet
Organization: Tellabs, Lisle, IL
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 13:23:10 GMT



A new filter circuit called the "Bowtie Filter" will soon
be available for the PK232.  It improves filter response and
provides maximum mark/space seperation.  

It also improves the "crossed footballs" on a tunning oscilloscope 
by displaying a + or bowtie pattern.  By using the tuning scope 
and a bowtie you can tune you radio within a couple of hertz of 
a packet center frequency.  The filter can also copy shifts as 
low as 30 Hz and still maintain the (+) bowtie display.  

I saw a prototype that was installed in an Infotech M8000 and
the o-scope display was impressive.  I was able to tune the receiver
in 10 Hz steps, on a dead carrier and watch the o-scope display 
go from | to / to - .   

The filters are available from Willco Electronics P.O. Box 788
New Lenox Ill. 60451


--- 
   Jack Albert               Fellow Radio Hacker
			     Tele (708) 512-7854
   Tellabs, Inc.             FAX  (708) 852-7346 
   4951 Indiana Ave.         jwa@tellabs.com
   Lisle, IL              
   60532                     Do things really go better with Coca-Cola?
From: n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us (Gerry Jurrens)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Marge Simpson's sister is a ham
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 10:42:33 EST
Organization: Princeton High School, Princeton, New Jersey

(Perhaps we should rename this subject "References to ham radio in 
media")?
   
My contribution to this thread is a Motel 6 radio spot by Tom Bodet (sp) 
that cites, as an example of why you should stay at Motel 6 instead of 
relatives, the experience of having to share the basement with an uncle's 
ham radio set....
  
Anyone else hear that one?
  
73, Gerry
  

Gerald J. Jurrens N2GJ  | Black holes are where God divided by zero!
Mathtech/Box 147        | Internet : n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us
Kingston, NJ 08528-0147 | Packet   : N2GJ@KB1BD.NJ.USA.NOAM
(609) 520-3847 office   | GEnie    : G.JURRENS
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: <tonyp@cnvxla.COM> (good, Conan - good!)
Subject: Re: Real NoCodes
Reply-To: tonyp@convex.COM 
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 17:00:23 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In article <3103@eram.esi.COM.AU> dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall) writes:

	     [Blasphemous comments about our dear ol' CW operators]...
}
}Real OldFarts think CW is the only efficient means of communications,
}even though advances in DSP technology have long since overtaken them.
}

Real CW OPs threw their computer keyboard in the trash, and built an
interface (out of tubes) so they could use their straight key to input data!


Mine works find EEEEEEEE fine  ._._.

             :-)


--
Tony J. Podrasky |  What's this thing?
 San Diego , Ca   |  It's called a MODEM.
tonyp@convex.com |  And what's this button for? 
WA2EAA NNNN ZCZC  |  Whatever you do, don't touc{{{7bh6xx!{@%%hxbd&$#)$% NO CARRIER
From: whitten@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: FCC Restricted Radiotelephone License
Date: 24 Jan 93 20:21:12 CST
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <1jjftvINNe44@freedom.genrad.com>, dls@freedom.genrad.com (Diana L. Carlson) writes:
> In article <1993Jan19.111625.1@bb1t.monsanto.com> sekell@bb1t.monsanto.com writes:
>>He told me that was required for a DJ to be on the air. The form was already
>>several years out of date, but I filled it out and sent it in anyway. There
>>was no charge indicated. The form was returned to me with the FCC seal and a
>      ^^^^^^^^
> That's correct, up until about 2 years ago, this license was FREE.

Always willing to poke my nose in where it wasn't requested...
Well, if your going to be using your "Restricted Radiotelephone 
Operator Permit" for educational purposes, like being a DJ at
a college radio station, you don't need the $35.  The resulting
license is only good for education, so if you later get a job
at a commercial radio station, you'll need to re-apply and pay
the money.  Here at KU, our graduate teaching assistant gathers
up all the FCC forms and sends them to the FCC in batches with
a letter stating these are all for educational use.

Now back to ham radio.

Regards,
Chris



==============================================================================
 WHITTEN@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU                  Chris Whittenburg, N0TWA
 WHITTEN@UKANVAX.bitnet              Univ. of Kansas - Electrical Engineering
==============================================================================

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: caffrey@spot.Colorado.EDU (Mark A. Caffrey)
Subject: simple transmitter
Keywords: transmitter help  15-meter
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 03:22:04 GMT

    I am looking for a tutorial on building a QRP transmitter.
I would like to build one for the 15 meter band, and would like
its construction to be as simple as possible.  (The "cubic incher"
in the ARRL handbook would be one such example of the complexity and 
capability that I am looking for.)  The goal of
the project is more to learn how a transmitter works and have the pride
of getting something on the air that I built myself, than to work DX.
Therefore, the more thorough the theoretical explanations,
the better.
    Any favorite articles on simple 15 meter transceivers
would also be appreciated.
    I hope I have given you all a good enough idea of what I am
looking for.  Thanks for your patience.

Mark Caffrey, KF0JA.
.
 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rtaylor@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Roger Taylor)
Subject: Re: running 300-ohm twinlead thru wood
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:48:11 GMT

fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov (Fred McKenzie) writes:

>In article <1993Jan21.125436.4514@klaava.Helsinki.FI>,
>stickler@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Patric M Stickler) wrote:
>> I have a similar situation in that I intend to run 450ohm twin lead
>> through a wooden window frame -- but will I have a problem with arcing
>> if I'm only running 100-150 watts??

>Patrick-

	I run all my coaxes, twinlead, rotor cable, etc through seperate
	1/2 in dia white plumbing type PVC tube.  I run 800 watts out
	through 300 ohm transmitting twin lead to a long wire V-beam
	(unmatched at the antenna) with no problems. K9ALD
From: jim@n5ial.mythical.com (Jim Graham)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Real NoCodes 
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 16:52:10 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Me? Organized? Hah! :-)

In article <1993Jan24.170416.965@mixcom.com> kevin.jessup writes:

> I am anxiously awaiting my "no code" tech license to arrive.

first off, WELCOME TO THE HOBBY!

> I've
> heard that CB is frequented by many people that you'd rather not talk to.
> I thought HAM radio was supposed to be different.  Tell me Mr. Deignan, 
> did you just move up from CB or have you always been this way??

I believe you'll find that he probably either just moved up from CB, or
he's one of the types who hangs out on 14.313 or the equivalent range
of freqs on 75m.....

> I'd just like to say to any other aspiring HAMs out there that this is
> the exception and not the rule (at least in my experience).

ABSOLUTELY.  ignore his type.  they are most definitely the minority,
and I think you'll find that most of us consider *THEM* to be the
unwelcome ones.  just because you haven't passed the cw test doesn't
make you any less of an Amateur Radio Operator.  it simply means that
you can't operate in one section of the EM spectrum.

again, welcome to the hobby.
   --jim

PS:  in case anyone is wondering, I'm a General class, and yes, I do
     like cw.  in fact, a few years back, cw was the only mode I cared
     to operate, and my code speed was at about 28 wpm.  these days, I
     work AMTOR (soon to add PACTOR) almost exclusively.  can't convince
     myself to get on the phone bands when all I hear anywhere up there
     sounds just like the notorious 14.313.

--
#include <std_disclaimer.h>                                 73 DE N5IAL (/4)
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From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 23 January
Date: 24 Jan 93 19:14:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: rho.9301241914.AA00750
Organization: ucsd usenet gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

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From: jra@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (John Ackermann)
Subject: Re: Kenwood tm-732 mod/functions
Organization: NCR Corporation -- Law Department
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:59:07 GMT

gallaghe@gdc.com (Robert Gallagher) writes:

>I just purchased a Kenwood TM-732 dual band mobile transceiver and was wondering
>if anyone was aware of any mods. or hidden functions this radio may have.  I
>do have the mod for extended trans. and 800MHz receive if anyone needs these I
>can supply the information.

I also just bought a TM-732.  My joy at this tiny radio dimmed a whole
lot when I discovered that along with (and probably because of) the most
sensitive receiver I've ever seen, it's also the most prone to intermod
and/or overload.

The damn thing is unusable in an urban environment -- I'm not talking
about a bit of grunge when sitting right under the local tower farm, I'm
talking about full-scale pager grunge in places where my dual-band
Alinco HT doesn't hear a peep.

My dealer talked to Kenwood and apparently it's simple to reduce the
high band RX sensitivity by a dB or so, and get about 3dB improvement in
dynamic range, but I'm not sure 3dB will make enough difference.  We're
investigating whether we can drop the sensitivity a bit more to get 10dB
or so improvement in dynamic range.  That's not a big problem -- the radio 
out of the box is .15uV for 12dB SINAD, so it can afford to lose a bit of 
sensitivity in exchange for usability.

Apart from this very significant problem, the radio is great.

Anyone else experience this intermod/overload problem, or cure it?


-- 
John R. Ackermann, Jr.         Law Department, NCR Corporation, Dayton, Ohio
(513) 445-2966		       John.Ackermann@daytonoh.ncr.com
Packet Radio: ag9v@n8acv.oh    tcp/ip: ag9v@ag9v.ampr [44.70.12.232]
From: wvogel@MtHolyoke.edu (keeper of the tone)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: General Class Licence - HELP!!!!
Date: 24 Jan 1993 03:12:12 -0500
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
NNTP-Posting-Host: slab.mtholyoke.edu
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

the Radio Shack general ham test book is very good also if you have ftp
access you can get hamexam.zip  which contains all the questions and
autocw to help you with your code

wvogel@mtholyoke.edu

1 xmtr shy of a station
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: TH78A & IC-2GAT Mods
From: Greg Moore <UD173191@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:21:58 CST
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network

Could somebody please email me the mod files for the TH-78a and
IC-2GAT radios?  Thanx!
73 de N0ODQ  Greg Moore
From: chideste@pt.Cyanamid.COM (Dale Chidester)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: TAC-200 Parts ID
Date: 25 Jan 1993 08:33:45 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


I have been trying to "reverse engineer" RCA TAC-200 high band channel elements
to come up with an inexpensive kit.  Receive is okay and almost done, but there
are several parts on the Transmit channel element I cannot identify.  They are:

	RT1, RT2 and RT3  which have a brown, yellow and black, respectively,
		dots on them.  I think these are negative temperature coeficient
		thermistors with values of about 3.5K, 6K and 30K at room temp.

	CR1 the tuning diode.  Number on it is A1 7567 -1

	Q1  a NPN transistor.  Numbers on it are 185 593-1 144

	Q2  a PNP transistor.  Numbers on it are 185 131 183-1

If anyone can help me with the identification of these or provide me with
information about suitable replacement parts for them, I would be most
grateful.  Please reply via EMAIL to chideste@cyanamid.com.

		Thanks and 73
				Dale
 

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American Cyanamid Company                    Gods in vain doth contend."
Agricultural Research Divison                                     Goethe
PO Box 400,  Clarksville Rd.     Phone: (609) 799-0400 x2430
Princeton, NJ  08543-0400        Email: chideste@cyanamid.com 
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From: dnafissian@igc.apc.org (David Nafissian)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Hams: Contact in Somalia?
Date: 23 Jan 93 20:46:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1457900006:000:1757
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!dnafissian    Jan 23 12:46:00 1993


 
TO:  Ham radio operators of the world
 
FR:  David Nafissian, Across Network Facilitator,
     The PLANET Project (sm)
     >> People Linking Across Networks <<
 
RE:  CONTACTS IN SOMALIA??
 
Allow me to introduce the PLANET project:
 
PLANET is a consortium of educational telecommunications networks
dedicated to exploring cross-network communication.
 
The AT&T Learning Network, Learning Link, Big Sky Telegraph, TENET
(Texas statewide educational network), the International Education and
Resource Network (I*EARN), and the FrEdMail (FRee EDucational
electronic MAIL) Network are creating an infrastructure across which
teachers and students may collaborate on each other's ** humanitarian,
multicultural, action-oriented telecommunications projects.**
 
We are currently running a project dedicated to the exchange of
information and support and assistance between the students of 
Somalia and the students of the rest of the world.
 
However, we are relying on news media for our information coming
out of Somalia, as we are having difficulty establishing an email
link in Somalia.  This one-way communication is insufficient for
our goals.
 
A fellow networker writes:
 
> [A] ham radio operator with a internet link can take an email message,
> put it into his PC, and have the PC tap out the morse code directly
> from the ascii file.  Similarly, incoming morse can be translated into
> an ascii file and then dumped on to internet.
 
Do any of you hams have 1) a ham contact in Somalia, and 2) an
internet address, and 3) the willingness to help potentially
thousands of students to broaden themselves, and be of service
to the world?
 
Please send replies to David Nafissian at dnafissian@igc.apc.org.
 
Thanks and Happy New Year.
 
--David
From: dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: writing out -- --- .-. ... . in order to pass your exam
Date: 26 Jan 93 15:26:48 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Subject: Re: writing out -- --- .-. ... . in order to pass your exam

>The rules only require the examinee to demonstrate the ability to send
>and receive text in Morse Code.  Intermediate forms are not of interest.
>In the one VE session I worked, one examinee copied in Sanskrit.  It was
>accepted by the rest of the team.  We only care about 7 of 10 questions
>or one minute of copy.
>
>Perry Scott
>AA0ET

So what are you saying... that if one of your testees turns in a blank
question sheet and a form with all dots and dashes you give credit for
"one minute of copy"?

Seems to me you have to either accept the dots and dashes as copy or
you don't.

Dube Todd		AB5AP		 <dube@cpdvax.csc.ti.com>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: erik@teal.csn.org (Erik Mugele)
Subject: Re: light-weihgt power supplies : Info. 
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:18:17 GMT

In article <1029321.13087.11724@kcbbs.gen.nz> Steve_Wright@kcbbs.gen.nz (Steve Wright) writes:
>It's easy enough to convery a PC power supply and they're **cheap** !

Would someone care to post the details on how to do this?  I am very 
interested.  Email responses are fine, but I am sure there would be others
who would like to know also.

73,
Erik
-- 
SNAIL MAIL: Erik Mugele     *  INTERNET: erik@csn.org  *  "Mistakes are often
 50 SSYS/DOCQ Stop 82       *   AT&Tnet: 719.550.6188  *  the stepping stones
 Falcon AFB, CO 80912-5000  *    HAMnet: N5XYX         *  to utter failure."
 U.S.A.                     *                          *  - Wisdom of Dr. Bob
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