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Date: Thu,  7 Jan 93 17:43:02 MST
From: haymoree@oregon.et.byu.edu (Edward Haymore)
Subject: Question on PK-88 and C-64
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Summary: Is AEA Com Pakratt compatible with PK-88?
Keywords: AEA PK-88 Commodore C-64
Distribution: usa
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

I've got a Commodore 64 with the AEA Com Pakratt cartridge, and I was
wondering if the Pakratt program will properly run the PK-88.  (No, I'm not
expecting to get much RTTY operation out of it :) , but I really like the
Pakratt's packet features.)

Thanks --
--
Ed Haymore
ed_haymore@byu.edu
From: cmoore@rose.hp.com (Chris Moore)
Subject: Questions about nodes
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 23:54:32 GMT
Organization: HP - Systems Technology Division
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Hi!

I'm relatively new to packet, and I've come up with some questions that I can't
seem to find answers to...

I think I have the general idea of what a node is and what it does...I gather
that I can connect to it and from there I can connect to other stations.  But
I can't seem to find any info on the commands.  A few are obvious...such as
CONNECT, BYE, and INFO.  But what about the NODES and ROUTES commands?  What
exactly are they telling me?  And the CQ command?  It would seem to me that
a CQ command ought to send a CQ packet, but I've heard that's not true.

Is there documentation somewhere for these?  It's very frustrating to be able
to connect to them and find that there is no 'help' and no available
documentation.

Thanks,

Chris Moore
N6IYS
cmoore@mothra.rose.hp.com
From: bmehlman@trirex.COM (Ben Mehlman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: Re: SLIP - What is (answer) - NOS versions, 'dialer', SLIP timeout., finger (questions) Thanks!
Date: 7 Jan 93 00:43:35 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Hi again.

Question: How do you set up the routing so that several different  
people could dial into the same slip port or ports on an NOS box?  I  
know this can be done as corporations etc have banks of SLIP dial-ins  
that many different subnets dial into.  But, can KA9Q NOS do it???

Example:
My net, 149.47.200.0, slips to my friend Fred.
My Freds net is 149.47.13.0
Fred slips to a netblazer which is on 149.47.0.0
The netblazer slips to an internet site which is 149.0.0.0
 

Works fine because every port knows what's going to be on the other  
side.  


Now add in another person who wants to slip into Freds NOS,  
149.47.199.0.

When one of us dials into 149.47.0.0, how does NOS know who is there,  
and what packets to send??

Now imagine that NOS has 2 or 3 slip ports on a hunt group, and 10  
people on different subnets sharing it.

:(

Another question:  Has anyone attempted to put some kind of security  
on the slip dial in?  I don't think it's good practice to have anyone  
with a pc and a modem connect to my network.
I want to be able to access my workstation remotely, and I certainly  
cannot do this without security on the dial in, since a non-trusted  
user could dial in and become any user on my workstation.

Thanks,

Ben KB2ERP

PS:  I recognize that many of my posts have little to do with actual  
packet operation.  I hope that I am not boring too many people here.   
But I am attempting a big setup here and I want to get everything  
working just right before taking it on the air.  Hope you understand.   
Thanks.
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: kemme@jupiter.rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE (Rainer Kemme)
Subject: Re: SLIP - What is
Reply-To: kemme@jupiter.rz.uni-osnabrueck.de
Organization: University of Osnabrueck, FRG
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 23:45:33 GMT


Hello anybody,

Thank you all very much much for your replies on my question "What is SLIP"

--Rainer Kemme
From: William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.CR.rockwell.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: Re: Wormhole - What is it?
Date: 7 Jan 93 15:36:15 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

|>      I'd say, I seen one in action today on the new startrek series
|>      Deep Space 9. It gets you right into the Gamma quadrant in
|>      about 30 secs pretty good eh :-).
 
>Today??? I don't get to see DS9 until Thursday! (I must be caught in a time
>vortex.)

>Ron Kirkpatrick

well, you get to see it tonight -- Here on the Spaced Coast we don't get it 
until Saturday AND it's on what is probably the last Monoaural CBS affiliate 
in the US (WCPX TV 6).  Of course Mono's too good for Space Rangers (gack!).

At least Babylon 5 will be on a stereo station...(WOFL TV 35)...

bill wb9ivr
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: julian@bongo.tele.com (Julian Macassey)
Subject: Re: KISS only EPROM for TNC2 ?
Organization: The hole in the wall. Hollywood
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 04:02:19 GMT

In article <01GTE98HZNYAEVNBE2@TNTECH.EDU> JRA1854@TNTECH.EDU (Jeffrey Austen) writes:
>Is there a reliable way to keep a TNC2 in KISS mode?  Mine keeps forgetting
>when the power fails.
>
>Some time ago I saw a reference to a KISS only EPROM for a TNC2, the "K3MC"
>EPROM.  I have not been able to find a source for this...does anybody know
>where to get it?

	What follows is the most important address and phone number in
Packet Radio. This is where you can buy stuff, get software and have
your questions answered:


Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR)
P.O. Box 12925
Tucson, AZ 85732-2925
602-749-9479 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tue-Fri)
FAX 602-749-5636

Heather who handles the phone and everything else has recently got an
e-mail address, I believe. But call her and chat. She is lots of fun
and very helpful. 

	You can also join TAPR and get a good news letter.

-- 
Julian Macassey at bongo. julian@bongo.tele.com Voice: (213) 653-4495
Paper Mail: 742 1/2 North Hayworth Avenue, Hollywood, California 90046-7142
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet,comp.dsp
From: cep4478@ultb.isc.rit.edu (C.E. Piggott )
Subject: G3RUH DSP question (technical)
Originator: cep4478@ultb
Reply-To: cep4478@ultb.rit.edu ()
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:26:33 GMT


Hello -

	I am trying to learn about the G3RUH modem and understand how it
ticks.  I have recovered the unit sample response (impulse response - not
the bit response) of the first set of samples in the transmit audio
waveform generator, and they look like this:

	46,46,46,45,46,48,52,54,49,36,20,15,34,82,145,200
	221,200,147,87,43,25,28,39,49,52,50,47,46,46,46,46

Note that there are four samples per bit, therefore the sampling rate is
38400 Hz.

	Here's my first question: if you take that unit response and run
an FFT on it, you get a result in which the first lobe is at around 1200 Hz,
which doesn't make any sense to me.  Is this correct?

	Second, the hard one.  I assume that the waveshape accounts for
the phase response of the radio, and tries to precompensate it out.  The
fact that the impulse response (above) is not symetrical seems to confirm
that some phase shifting is going on in the waveform generator.  It isn't
too hard to figure out the frequency response of the generator and compare
it to the ideal response, and be able to derive the frequency response
of the radio that this waveshape is intended for (simple use of the FFT
vs. ideal frequency response).  My second question is: how can I take the
impulse response, figure out the intentional phase delay, and compare it
against the ideal delay (none) to figure out the phase delay characteristics
of the radio this waveshape was designed for?

	I am cross-posting this to comp.dsp, in addition to the packet
group (rec.radio.amateur.packet) in case somebody there can help, so feel
free to elminate the crosspost as appropriate.

Chris

-- 
Christopher E. Piggott, WZ2B                    cep4478@ultb.isc.rit.edu
President                                       wz2b.ampr [44.69.0.1]
Rochester Institute of Technology               wz2b @ WB2PSI.#WNY.NY.USA.NA
Amateur Radio Club K2GXT                        CEP4478@RITVAXA.BITNET
From: per.ytterberg@neurofys.uu.se (Per Ytterberg)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: NOS and POP
Date: 8 Jan 1993 12:42:11 GMT
Organization: University Hospital, Uppsala Sweden
NNTP-Posting-Host: per.neurofys.uu.se

Which version of NOS (KA9Q) does have a POP server. The 93-01-04 version 
does not, or have I missed something? I downloaded it from ucsd.edu. There 
is a POPCLI.C in the source .ZIP but no "POPSERV.C". 


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Per Ytterberg        email:        per.ytterberg@neurofys.uu.se

Avd. f. Klin. Neurofys.            Dep. of Clin. NeuroPhys.
Akademiska Sjukhuset               University Hospital
751 85 Uppsala                     S-751 85 Uppsala
                                   Sweden
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: gilly@gilly.East.Sun.COM (Bob Gilliland SE Cloumbia, Md Office)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: access to KA(Q tcp/ip code?
Date: 4 Jan 93 19:23:24 GMT
Reply-To: gilly@gilly.East.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: gilly.east.sun.com

From where on the Internet can I download Phil's, KA(Q, cuurent release of tcp/ip code?
Anonymous ftp I hope...

Thanks for your help,

Bob  K3TCT
From: wvogel@MtHolyoke.edu (keeper of the tone)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: packet information ?
Date: 10 Jan 1993 00:19:22 -0500
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
NNTP-Posting-Host: slab.mtholyoke.edu
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5


is it possible to moniter packet frequencies using a scanner?

if so how do i hook-up the scanner to my pc?

i have some packet programs now  
       ^^^^

tnx in advance

w

1 xmtr shy of a station
From: swaas@aeon (Stefan Waas)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: Packet Radio through Internet?
Date: 8 Jan 93 20:50:31 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Hi all,
is it possible to send mail from internet through packet radio and  
vice versa? If that's not the case, could someone relay messages to  
Germany?
Thanks!
---
 Stefan Waas 

 Scripps Institution of Oceanography
 University of California San Diego
 Physical Oceanography Research Division 

 La Jolla, CA 92093-0230, U.S.A.
 Internet: swaas@ucsd
From: bouaziz@spiky.rsinet.tn (Khaled BOUAZIZ, IRSIT/TUNISIE)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: index
Date: 12 Jan 93 15:37:59 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

index
From: G1TLH%PI8VNW@pa2aga.ampr.ORG
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: FEC
Date: 7 Jan 93 11:44:51 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu


In a recent article Phil Karn stated that 'strong forward error correction'
was of advantage in [spread sprectrum] packet radio. As we speak all
COMMERCIAL packet radio (eg RDLAP, MOBITEX etc) uses some form of extensive
(and I take it that translates as 'strong') FEC.

The problem is that, although the bit speed of these systems is 8K - 9K6, the
perceived throughput is not that much greater than our boring old 1200/2400
baud 'straight' (non FEC) packet.

I should like to hear the justification for FEC spelled out clearly, and also
suggest that if no-one has done it yet, perhaps some research on the ACTUAL
throughput of the various flavours of packet be done.

Dirk 
g1tlh@gb7tlh.#35.gbr.eu
dirkjan@cix.compulink.com.uk
and my inside leg measurement is 33"



PLEASE reply to the list, NOT to the From: address
because this mail is sent through a one-way gateway!
From: JGRASS@VNET.IBM.COM
Subject: Re: Wormhole - What is it?
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 17:03:01 GMT
News-Software: IBM OS/2 PM RN (NR/2) v0.16a by O. Vishnepolsky and R. Rogers
Reply-To: JGRASS@VNET.IBM.COM
Organization: IBM, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

In <1993Jan3.042000.11741@spatula.rent.com> ahm@spatula.rent.com (Andreas Meyer) writes:
>In rec.radio.amateur.packet, p653663@austin.lockheed.com (p653663) writes:
>> Sure would appreciate some docs on the wormholes or whatever
>> they are called. What are they and how do you use them.
>
>I suspect a "documented wormhole" would be called a "gateway". :-)
>

   A wormhole is a long distance link between two stations using the
same protocol. A gateway converts one protocol to another. A wormhole
might use a gateway as it's communication link, or it could use a
standard phone line.

Example:
    Wormhole: NET/ROM TNC in Florida connected to another NET/ROM
TNC in Hawaii using a land line and modems. The user comes in one 
side using NET/ROM and goes out the other side using NET/ROM. 

    Gateway:  SMTP to AX.25 bbs message.

    Combination: Set up a wormhole using TCP/IP, AX.25 encapsulation
as the link. Both users see AX.25 data, but a Internet/AX.25 gateway
is used as the link.

73's  de  Jack - kf5mg
AX25net         -  kf5mg@kf5mg.#dfw.tx.usa.na - (817) 962-4409
AMPRnet         -  kf5mg@kf5mg.ampr.org       - 44.28.0.14
Internet        -  kf5mg@vnet.ibm.com
IBMipnet        -  kf5mg@jgrass.dfw.ibm.com   -  9.19.193.105
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: karn@servo.qualcomm.com (Phil Karn)
Subject: Re: Wormhole - What is it?
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 19:28:20 GMT


The term "wormhole" as applied to amateur packet radio (it was
obviously borrowed from science fiction) refers to a link in an
amateur network that uses non-amateur facilities such as a commercial
satellite link, leased line, the Internet, etc.

A wormhole usually encapsulates the amateur packet protocol within
those of the non-ham network in such a way that the non-ham network's
internal details are hidden from the ham user. The two amateur nodes
on the ends of the wormholes appear to be immediate neighbors, even
though there may be much distance and a very complex (non ham) network
between them. Hence the apt allusion to the sci-fi concept of a wormhole.

The allusion is even more apt when you consider that both types of
wormholes are usually provided by fantastically advanced beings with
vastly superior technologies who have a difficult time understanding
the motives and makeup of the primitive corporeal beings that use
them. :-)

Phil
From: nazareth@malibu.janet.ucla.edu (Sean F. Nazareth)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: Telnet
Date: 11 Jan 93 21:14:33 GMT
Organization: University of California at Los Angeles, EE Dept.

Hi,

I am interested in setting up connecting a few computers using a variant of
nos.  One of them will have a direct ethernet connection, and the other will
be connected to the first using a SLIP.  I have managed the SLIP connection
and found that when I telneted from one to the other, I got 'telnet mail'.
What I would like to do is run a program on the remote computer and display
on the local one.  Actually, the programs run would not be graphic--I just 
want something similar to the UNIX telnet.  Any help on how to do this would
be appreciated.

Sean
nazareth@janet.ucla.edu
From: gaulandm@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM (Mike Gauland)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: Re: tnc/HT woes
Summary: Yaesu HT-TNC Cable Diagram
Date: 4 Jan 93 16:22:29 GMT
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, OR

In article <1993Jan2.183608.22342@fuug.fi> an4363@anon.penet.fi tells of
difficulties connecting a KPC3 to a Yaesu HT.  I tried replying directly,
but it bounced, so for the benefit of all:


Call Yaesu @ (310) 404-2700.  They can fax or mail you an app note that shows
what the cable should look like.   Looks something like this:


      ---------------
      |           sp|----------------------------tip of earphone plug
      |             |
      |          gnd|============================shield of earphone plug
      |             |
      |    TNC      |
      |             |   10 uF
      |          mic|----||----------------------Tip of mic plug
      |             |      +   |
      |          ptt|--/\/\/\--|
      |             |   2K
      |          gnd|============================Shield of mic plug
      ---------------


The mic signal should be about 100 mV rms, and not more than 300 mV rms.

This works with my Packet Mac Modem.  I know nothing about the KPC-3; perhaps
the problem is there?

Hope this helps.

------------------
Michael A. Gauland	gaulandm@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM  
AA7JF			(503) 627-5067
-- 
Michael A. Gauland	gaulandm@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM  
AA7JF			(503) 627-5067
From: don@fatcity.cts.com (Don Hamiel)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: MFJ-1270b for sale.
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 93 23:38:02 PST
Organization: Fat City Software, San Diego, California

I have an MFJ-1270b for sale for 70.00 dollars plus shipping. The unit comes 
with a tnc-radio cable, manual and version 1.2.8 firmware abt 8 months old + 
the supporting manual. If interested call 619-670-5821. Thanks de Don 
N6NLX./

-- 
don@fatcity.cts.com (Don Hamiel)
Fat City Software BBS -- (619) 621-6079
UUCP: ...crash.cts.com!fatcity!don  OR  ...telesoft.com!fatcity!don
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: johnc@endor.harvard.edu (John Chervinsky)
Subject: Joe Frank Program List
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 13:12:40 GMT



Hi,

I am very disappointed to hear that "Joe Frank" will not be broadcast on
our local NPR station.  I plan on writing to the program director to
encourage the airing of past material.

I recieved a copy of the program list from KCRW.  Many of the titles I did
not recognise.  I feel that Joe's earlier work was a lot better than the
stuff they were broadcasting lately.  I very much liked "Highways West"
and "Sales" but did not care for "Iceland", thought it was very tiresome.

I plan on buying some of the better tapes.  Can any fans reccomend any of 
thier favorites?  Or advise me to stay away from certain ones? I would be
interested to hear from other listeners.

Thanks,

John Chervinsky

 
 

 
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: rerickso@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ronald D. Erickson)
Subject: Re: Starting a radio station
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 06:32:58 GMT


Write to the U. S. Government Printing Office for the
Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations.

You might be able to do what you want non-commercial but
I am not 100% for sure.  If you have a commercial license
you have to operate so many hours per day just to stay legal
unless the channel is shared with another local station.

The minimum power for a Class A FM station is 100-watts
effective radiated power (actual power at antenna times
gain of antenna over an ideal dipole antenna).

Ron
AK0N

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: Robert Carpenter <rc@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov>
Subject: New Portable Receiver
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 04:57:29 GMT



The December 1992 (boat show) edition of the French yeachting magazine
"Bateaux" has a picture and writeup on an interesting new Sony radio.
It is the ICF 55. Like their older all-wave models, it covers from 150 kHz
to 29.999 MHz, and the FM band from 76 to 108 MHz. There seem to be two
interesting new features:
	> It is "really" intended for SSB reception.
	> It tunes in 1 kHz steps (not 5 kHz like the older ones).
	> It has a real and substantial rotary knob for continuous tuning.
	> Less importantly, it's dial seems to be a very large gee-whiz
	  LCD affair with world map, lots of numbers, etc., etc.
I have no idea how large it is, but it's clearly not a "baby" unit.

The French price is 3200 F, which is just under $600. I would expect the
USA price to be a lot less, maybe about $395 - since things are just
cheaper here.

No endorsement given.

73, Bob Carpenter, W3OTC

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: "TISS: :HIGGINS" <higgins%tiss.decnet@mdcgwy.mdc.com>
Subject: Re: Long range AM move            
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: McDonnell Douglas
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 06:43:41 GMT


Bob Carpenter wrote:

> Today's issue of Broadcasting(R), in the FCC actions section,
> lists as approved by the FCC, the following Facilities Change:

> "Pocomoke City, MD  WDMV(AM) 540 kHz ... change city of license to
> Brinklow, MD; ... change transmitter location to ... Roxbury
> Mills, MD; 39 15 42 N - 77 03 39 W ..."

> The new location is about 180 km or 120 MILES from the old
> location.  They are moving from a little town on the lower
> Delmarva Peninsula to a location between Baltimore and Washington!

> Moving WDMV from Pocomoke City to the Baltimore/Washington area is
> going to create an interesting interference situation.  The State
> of Maryland has a state-wide set of Motorists' Information
> stations. Almost all of them are on 530 kHz, including a number in
> the Washington/Baltimore area. Either a number of these stations
> will have to move, or we're going to hear a 10 kHz whistle on the
> moved WDMV.  But where can they move, now that the AM band is
> expanded to 1700 kHz - but VERY FEW cars have radios that cover
> the extended portion ??

Recently, the FCC has been moving TISes INTO the AM broadcastband,
presumably in preparation for the AM band expansion. West Liberty,
Iowa TIS has been on 690 kHz. for some time now, and the latest
"DX News" (National Radio Club) lists several new `in band'
allocations. Interestingly, it's not just the 1610 TISes that are
moving -- some ex-530 kHz ones are too. Perhaps for a `someday'
expansion of the band DOWN from 540? Hmmmmm...

I believe all new cars' AM radios go to 1700 - and have for
several (maybe 5?) years. My new 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan SE's
does ... and has AM stereo to boot :)

> [Moderator's Note:  There is a 400 watt DA-2 station on 540khz in
> Jackson Wisconsin [...]
> Never underestimate the ground conductivity at such low
> frequencies :-). Bill]

Airport beacon UOC, 524 kHz, Iowa City IA is (or at least was 5
years ago) audible daytime in Chicago. Distance: 210 miles; power:
25 watts!

Can any r.r.b readers confirm daytime reception of CBK, 540,
Watrous Sasketchewan? With 50kw non directional, I've heard they
reach almost to Denver ... or even better, 250 kw (yes, 250 KW)
XEWA-540, San Luis Potosi, Mexico?

> Bob Carpenter

Earl Higgins


[Moderator Asks: Does anyone know if this city of Roxbuy Mills  MD is
anywhere near the city of Germantown MD?  That is the location of the new
radio station which has that other poster up in arms (the thread is
called 'preparing for the startup of a new station.. or something like that).
Since she said that there were 4 'tall' towers, I was just wondering if it
could be the same station.  Anyone know? Bill]
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: "No FT...no comment" <ARORA@ecs.umass.EDU>
Subject: WNEW - New York
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 13:08:24 GMT



What's the story with WNEW? The last thing I heard was that it was
to become a business station. But When I tuned in Jan. 1st I got a station
that was brouadcasing what was on the 1560 frequency (ex. QXR).
I live up in Western Mass., and can only pick up AM signals when it
gets dark from my portable.

[Moderator's Note:  This subject has been covered extensively on this group. 
Essentially, WNEW -1130 was sold.  The new format will be business radio. 
WQXR (now WQEW) took over the Big Band format and is temporarily simulcasting
with the former WNEW.  Soon the stations will no longer be simulcasting and
WQEW will try to get the old WNEW call letters to complete the switch. Hope
this helps.Bill]


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