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From: whs70@dancer.uucp (24411-sohl)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Lambda Amateur Radio Club vs. the ARRL
Date: 16 Apr 92 18:03:27 GMT
Reply-To: whs70@dancer.UUCP ()
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ

In article <9204161451.AA11961@dirt.cisco.com> faunt@cisco.com (Doug Faunt N6TQS 415-688-8269) writes:
>According to Oscar Satellite Report (a newsletter for satellite
>users), the Lambda Amateur Radio Club has filed a complaint with some
>Connecticut fair practices board, about the refusal of the ARRL to
>carry a LARC (Lambda Amateur Radio Club) advertisment.  I know nothing
>more than this, and am attempting to find out more.  My original
>message was cc'ed to the ARRL at their Mcimail address, and we'll see
>if there's any response.

Without getting into the why's of the refusal, I have NEVER heard
of a case where any organization, or publication (newspaper, etc.)
has been forced to accept any advertising it chooses not to carry.
Newspapers do it all the time when they refuse various personal ads,
certain political ads, etc.

ARRL is a "private" club as near as I can tell, and I can't see how 
the Lambda folks could ever prevail.

Just my comments on the subject, IF there is indeed some type of
complain filed against ARRL.

Standard Disclaimer- Any opinions, etc. are mine and NOT my employer's.
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Morristown, NJ             email via UUCP      bcr!dancer!whs70
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From: lhurder%arrlhq.UUCP@uhasun.hartford.edu (Luck Hurder KY1T)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ARLX014 - Westlink Young Ham of the Year
Date: 9 Apr 92 17:37:12 GMT
Article-I.D.: arrlhq.554
Organization: American Radio Relay League


ZCZC AX74
QST de W1AW  
Special Bulletin 14  ARLX014
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  April 9, 1992
To all radio amateurs 

SB SPCL ARL ARLX014
ARLX014 KB0HXY wins award

Angela Fischer, KB0HXY, has been named the Westlink Young 
Ham of the Year for 1992.  Angela, 13, was first licensed 
at age 10 and holds a General Class license.  She lives in 
St. Louis and is the second consecutive young amateur from 
that city to receive the award.  The 1991 winner was 
Richard Sammy Garrett, AA0CR.  Angie (as she prefers to be 
called) has introduced a number of young friends to 
Amateur Radio.  Her 7-year-old brother Dan also is 
interested but he thinks quote he may be too young end 
quote.  Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft, upon learning that 
his state had notched two consequtive award winners, said 
quote I am delighted that it is a Missouri youngster who 
is a national and international example of so much good 
done by so many youngsters end quote.  Angie will receive 
her award, which is underwritten by Yaesu U.S.A., at the 
1992 Dayton HamVention.
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: parnass@cbnewse.cb.att.com (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Re: RS HTX-202 Problems (distinguishing birdies vs real signals)
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, IL
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 12:39:28 GMT
Summary: front end could oscillate and disconnecting the antenna
	 could make the oscillation stop

When searching for phantom signals produced within a receiver,
one should remember that receiver front end and IF stages
are prone to oscillation.

Front end oscillation is sometimes affected by the antenna,
and it is possible to have the oscillation disappear when
the antenna is changed or disconnected.

These oscillations of often unstable and tend to move around
in frequency.

 In article <1577000008@trsvax> rpo@trsvax.tandy.com writes:

 >. If the signal goes
 >away when you disconnect (or attenuate) the antenna,
 >the problem is most likely not the HT, but is environmental.
 >To double-check, try the following:
 >
 >1) Confirm signal w/rubber duck.
 >2) Remove the duck. If the signal is still there, almost
 >   definitely a birdie (unless the signal source is very
 >   close and/or very strong....
-- 
==============================================================================
Bob Parnass, AJ9S - AT&T Bell Laboratories - att!ihlpm!parnass - (708)979-5414
From: MOSIER%UNCG.BITNET@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.EDU (Steve Mosier)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: FCC Cites David Letterman Guest
Date: 8 Apr 92 03:27:49 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

> or legal holidays you should be ok. Regardless, in any QSOs, you must
> clearly state that your rig is not turned on, or drawing any current
> from your local utility. This disclaimer should keep you safe.

Actually, there's a much easier way.  If you don't pay your electric bill, the
FCC can't touch you.
From: hugh_davies.wgc1@rx.xerox.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: How many green stamps with some QSLs?
Date: 14 Apr 1992 08:15:43 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

In Info-Hams Digest V92 #370, Bill   AI6E (wtr@mitre.org) writes;

<...I don't know what I would do if I received a British pound note with a QSL
card!...>

Sell it to a scripophilist. The pound note was phased out some years ago in
favour of a coin.

Regards,

Hugh.
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Phone: Internal;  8-668-3848, Internat.; +44 707 383848, UK; 0707 383848
MT; 7-142.2-856-395-346.0, CIN; Huge:wgc1:rx,
Internet; Huge.wgc1@rx.xerox.com
From: William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@BANYAN9.CAcd.CR.rockwell.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Why are so many people "bad" in the callbook?
Date: 6 Apr 1992 07:17:13 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

>The purpose of this net is to EXCHANGE cards. 
and
>If you intend to QSL someone from a random QSO, ask during the contact if
>they are good in XYZ callbook.  If not, you can inquire what is their
>current mailing address is before you sign with him.
 
Alan -- maybe we need to start a tradition of sending people who admit their 
callbook address is wrong and that have truly moved some time ago and just 
couldn't update the feds and everyone, a copy of a 610 so they can update the 
government.  maybe even start a data base of "found addresses" that could be 
copied off to the FCC for the easy kill.

even the ham mags could get in the act -- compare QST mailing addresses with 
FCC license data and drop 610s to those who's addresses are out of joint by 
more than 18 months.  they are paying dues and subscription fees to get the 
mags so of course the magazine lists get updated.  maybe the mags would pass 
on the defectives list to the callbook publishers.

i know we did an exam announcement run to all the novices in the county a 
couple of years ago and we found about 1/4 of them to be unreachable also 
(with a couple of deceased and a couple had moved in the last 12 months, but 
most never bothered to file address changes with the FCC).

next year's april fool joke could be that the FCC will be mailing a postcard 
to your license mailing address and if returned for being undeliverable would 
result in revocation....and everyone who is "ok" has gotten their's already..
8-).

bill
Xref: sparky rec.radio.amateur.misc:7653 rec.radio.amateur.policy:828
From: grossman@bbn.com (Martin Grossman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy
Subject: need to order a govt publication
Date: 14 Apr 1992 01:52:08 GMT
NNTP-Posting-Host: starfleet.bbn.com
Keywords: WWV NIST

Im interested in obtaining

NIST Special Publication 432 (revised 1990)
US Dept of Commerce
US Govt Printing office

This is the publication that explaines the encoding of WWV.
Is their a cost?
Is their a phone number that will take orders (I have my MC ready)?
Is their an address to send requests to?

Best would be if I can order via usenet!

'73
soon tobe a tech+ (ie. just waiting for that envelope in the mail)
From: taylor@tix.UUCP (Seth Taylor)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: 2400H Recommendations
Date: 14 Apr 92 13:52:52 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

I've had a 2400H for about 2 months. I wanted a rugged 2 meter radio, no
frills like scan capabilities, but just something to use for my 2 hours a
day commuting. This radio fits my needs. It has 5, 25 or 50 watt power levels,
built in sub tone (PL) capability and extended receive range without any mods
up to 174 MHz. The mod to convert to even wider receive I've never done. One
reason that I bought the radio was that I could use MARS freq's without any
mods. The radio case is die cast and really built like the advertisements
say. The owners manual is well written. It has 28 regular memories for all
your favorite repeaters and public service/commercial freq's. The only
problem, as with most all wide coverage units, is that in rf congested areas
near some radio sites (say within a few miles) interference to the radio
has been noticed on receive, but ther's only one place on I-280 in Newark NJ
for about a 1/2 mile where I've had the problem.  I'll probably buy another
soon for my other car.

Seth T. KC2WE     The opinions are my.own and not those of ascom-Timeplex, Inc.
From: MOSIER%UNCG.BITNET@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.EDU (Steve Mosier)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: IC2AT
Date: 13 Apr 1992 12:54:11 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

> >a W2A. But Icom's stopped making it because demand has disappeared since...
>
> The Icom 2AT was virtually as rugged as anything that Motorola built for
> the belt.  Its demise is proof to me that a "ruggedized" handheld would not
> sell to today's Ham.

Well, I still see a lot of them, brand new, on dealer's shelves.  And I
understand they still sell.  They do sell used, that's for sure.  And its been
my ONLY handheld for 8 years now.  I happen to be one of those low-tech types
who likes to sit on only one frequency and only one band for hours at a time.

steve - W3GRG
mosier@uncg.bitnet
mosier@steffi.uncg.edu
From: domae@lava.nrtc.northrop.com (Terry Domae)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: QSL/SWL Confirmation of STS45 / Sarex ?
Date: 10 Apr 92 03:08:27 GMT
Reply-To: domae@lava.nrtc.northrop.com (Terry Domae)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Northrop Research & Technology Center, Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords: QSL, SWL

Hi all - I'm looking for the address to send QSL and SWL cards for working
STS-45 SAREX (n5wqc).  I've not seen it in QST, but briefly heard part of it
on this past weeks newsline.  I was unable to copy the entire address.
All I could remember was:

	Sterling ??? Amateur Radio Club
	P.O. Box 599
	Sterling ???, VA  22170

Can anyone help?  Thanks, 
Terry Domae
| Northrop Research Center	|     Phone/Fax: 213/544-5203 213/377-4271 |
| One Research Park		|      Internet: domae@nrtc.northrop.com   |
| Palos Verdes, CA, 90274-5471	| Amateur Radio: KC6ROI			   |
From: dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Becoming a Ham dealer
Date: 9 Apr 1992 06:23:55 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Ed Carp asked about how to be a dealer, after having had a bad experience
with "the only game in town".  I suggest contacting Alinco, and other Ham
equipment manufacturers whose equipment you (and even some you don't) and
ask them whether and how they franchise dealerships.  Find out approximately
what kind of investment it would take.  Put together a business plan that
you can present to one or more banks--a plan that shows you are serious about
making a success of the business--screw up your courage (you may get som
"no's") and start looking for financial backing. 

Good luck!
Dube Todd       AB5AP
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey)
Subject: Re: FCC Cites David Letterman Guest
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center And Storm Door Company
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 16:08:12 GMT

In article <73C16D7D1D3F20B540@uncg.bitnet> MOSIER%UNCG.BITNET@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.EDU (Steve Mosier) writes:
>> or legal holidays you should be ok. Regardless, in any QSOs, you must
>> clearly state that your rig is not turned on, or drawing any current
>> from your local utility. This disclaimer should keep you safe.
>
>Actually, there's a much easier way.  If you don't pay your electric bill, the
>FCC can't touch you.

Yes, and it reduces that 60 Hz interference everywhere.  Can't we complain to
the FCC about that stuff?  It makes 60 Hz completely unusable for VLF
communication around here.
--scott
From: bourque@sceng.UB.COM (Bourque_David)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Icom bashing.
Date: 17 Apr 1992 06:58:31 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

    I agree that this thread has gone on long enough.  I am sure the points
    made can and will be applied to others as time goes on.  Here's a new
    twist for you to ponder.  I can understand the problem of getting parts
    for a 10 years old radio.  But how about one that is currently in
    production?  Personally I own three Icoms of various vintage.  A 22S,
    271A and a 901A.  My problem lies with the 901A.  Case history.  Last
    fall I moved the 901A into a new truck.  No problems during the course
    of the winter.  Now that the sun is at a higher angle I have discovered
    that I cannot read the display with the control head mounted in the
    location I have chosen.  I began looking for a new place to mount the
    control head that would solve my problem without introducing others
    (controls out of reach, etc....).  Possible solution, mount the control
    head to the roof interior, maybe.  I don't like drilling holes if I
    don't have to.  Solution,  Icom has listed an optional mounting bracket
    to attach the control head to the sun visor.  Sounds good to me. 
    Sounded like I could solve all my problems.  No Holes to drill, easy to
    remove for security reasons, gets the control head in better lighting
    conditions....  Now for the complaint.  I stopped in to my local HRO
    last night to buy the bracket, an MB-21.  I truly didn't expect them to
    have one in stock but I was willing to order one and wait for few days
    for it to arrive.  As expected, none in stock.  What I didn't expect
    was the answer.  NONE AVAILABLE.  I couldn't even place an order. 
    Icom, what gives?  A current production radio with an accessory not
    available.  I might expect that answer if the radio was just released
    but come on.  This radio has been out for a couple of years now.
    Now that I have aired my complaint about Icom I feel like I belong now.
    As one other posting said.  We are a bunch of whiners, it feels good to
    vent this frustration somewhere.  73 de Dave WB1FLD

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: bhiller@wpi.WPI.EDU (Brent Hiller)
Subject: Yaesu Ft-470 mods
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 05:28:07 GMT

The title says it all. I'm looking for any software or hardware 
modifications for a Yaesu FT-470 2m/440 HT. Any information would
be greatly appreciated. Email to bhiller@wpi.wpi.edu

                        73's

                           Brent Hiller
                              N1LSH

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gws
Subject: Special Bulletin 15  ARLX015
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 92 04:45:43 GMT


============================================================== 
| 	Automatic relayed from packet radio via              | 
| N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553                              |
==============================================================

ZCZC AX75
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 15  ARLX015
>From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT
April 16, 1992
Relayed by KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
To all radio amateurs

SB SPCL ARL ARLX015
ARLX015 9N1MM SK

Father Marshall Moran, 9N1MM, died April 14 in New Delhi, India.  He
was 86 years old and had been Nepal's most famous amateur for more
than 40 years.  He was a native of Chicago and a Jesuit priest who
operated a school for young children in the mountains of Nepal.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
NNNN

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: ron@pilot.njin.net (Ron)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Icom yes, yaesu no!
Date: 16 Apr 92 14:25:14 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I bought three of the FT470 battery clips for $5.00 in the US.  All that
came was the little sliding part.  Perhaps you should check Yaesu
again.

-Ron
From: ami9667@venus.tamu.edu (IACOVIDES, ANDREAS MICHAEL)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Any mods for Kenwood TH-77A ?
Date: 17 Apr 92 17:50:00 GMT
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Are there any mods for the Kenwood TH-77A ? I would appreciate if you
send any. Please contact by e-mail.

5B4SJ/W5  Andreas Iacovides
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey)
Subject: Re: Boycott Icom (fwd)
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center And Storm Door Company
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 14:30:18 GMT

>Come on guys, be realistic. I think it's real nice if a company supplies 
>parts for a radio made ten years ago, but dumping all your ICOM gear 
>because they don't still have parts for one is silly. Try going down to 
>the Chevy dealer and ask for a spare part for your Corvair. On the other 
>hand, if enough dummies read his post and want to sell their perfectly 
>good radios, we all oughta be able to buy 'em real cheap.....

   Strange, how I have a 1950's vintage receiver, and I don't seem to have
any problem at all getting parts.  More than that, I have a 1940's vintage
transmitter made by a company long gone, but because it uses standardized
components, I can walk into my local electronics shop and get a replacement
for just about everything in it.

   I would expect this to be a reasonable standard to follow.  It's utterly
inexcusable that a manufacturer of ham radio gear can't even keep parts for
ten year old equipment, but even more shocking that they can't refer him to
someone else who does (of course since it's a mask-programmed custom device,
they're going to be the sole source).
   When I upgrade, I won't be buying an Icom, or any other nonrepairable
appliance rig.
--scott
From: black@beno.CSS.GOV (Mike Black)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: 1990 Ephemeris data needed
Date: 13 Apr 92 19:02:47 GMT
Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA

I've been trying to download the tle-1990.zip file from the Celestial
BBS with little success.  The x-modem keeps bombing out and they
don't support anything but x-modem.  Does someone have this data they
could mail me or know of another site with the full 1990 data?
Mike...
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From: rmohr@infoac.rmi.de (Rupert Mohr )
Subject: ICOM: Another view
Organization: RMI Net INFO.box Systems * Aachen * Hamburg * Flensburg
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 15:38:17 GMT

It has been about 7 years ago, when I wanted to go for AMTOR with
my IC 720. It did not work because of the long switching times. I
called ICOM Duesseldorf and asked for support. The radio was abt 
7 years old. I had been told then, that they did no longer support 
it and I should buy a new radio, which would be able to make amtor
by default ...  

I did as advised and I am very satisfied with my YAESU FT-767 GX.

Rupert
DL3NO
From: lowell@techbook.com (Lowell Brunson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Ramsey Elect. 2-meter amps
Date: 10 Apr 92 23:23:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: techbook.1992Apr10.232349.10080
Organization: TECHbooks of Beaverton Oregon - Public Access Unix

Postmaster@sceng.UB.COM writes:

>furr@pilot.njin.net (Grover Furr) writes:
>: 
>: 	I've been thinking of getting the Ramsey PA-10 2m power amp,
>: which advertises 10x power amplification. Ramsey also sells a kit, the
>: PA-1, a power amp with 8x amplification. 
>: 
>: If anybody know anything about these amps -- either from experience,
>: hearsay, or reviews (where? , please post the info. You could also
>: e-mail it to me, but this might be of more general interest.
>:
I bought the kit.  I finally figured that by the time I got a nice box,
connectors, built the TR switch, etc.  I was just slightly below the
cost of the PA-10.  It works pretty well, I suppose.  Also, the PA-10
uses PIN diode TR switching doesn`t it? 
 73 Lowell

-- 

Lowell Brunson
KC7DX @ N7PWF.OR.USA.NA (Packet Radio Only!)
lowell@techbook.COM  Public Access User --- Not affiliated with TECHbooks
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: harp@bnr.ca (Alan Harp)
Subject: Dayton Hamvention
Keywords: Dayton
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Research Triangle Park, NC
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 12:30:41 GMT


Anybody got the forum schedule for Dayton this year??

I would like to see it posted if it's available


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* Alan Harp K4PB     *     Bell-Northern Research      *   CW FOREVER      *
* mail: harp@bnr.ca  *   Research Triangle Park, NC    *                   *
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers)
Subject: Improving front end of GE MVP
Organization: Locus Computing Corporation, Los Angeles, California
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 18:34:08 GMT


  I've been using a GE MVP for packet, and plan to use the radio as
the basis of a duplex data repeater. The MVP is a compact commercial
radio with a front end consisting of a 5 section helical resonator
followed by a JFET mixer. The service manual species a JFET "similar
to the 2N4391" as the part.

  The 2N4391 is a switching FET, not normally specified for RF service.
I've started wondering if I could lower the front end noise figure, or
improve the gain without compromising dynamic range, by replacing this
FET with a healthy RF FET like a U310. I haven't compared the
transconductance and threshold voltages to guess at bias changes,
but I don't think that is too much of an issue.

  Before I charge off, has anyone here had experience with this?

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