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From: jreece@sousa.intel.com (John Reece)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: RE: Ham Radio Causes Cancer
Date: 25 Jan 93 17:55:00 GMT
Reply-To: jreece@sousa.intel.com
Organization: Intel - Information Technologies

In article <shl3cza@rpi.edu>, mellob@cary102.its.rpi.edu (Marvin) writes:
  
>  There was an interesting article in Febuary, 93 Of Popular Electronics
> 	about the effects of radio waves on biological stuff. It was very
> 	informative. Although completely unfounded, I have always had a policy
> 	about not going near antennae radiating high-power on very high
> 	frequencies. 

Unfounded?  RF is known to heat tissue.  

There have been a number of "reports" on the major TV news magazines and
tabloid shows about electromagnetic fields in general, and RF in particular,
causing cancer.  It's hard to say how much there is in it, given how
the media loves to peddle health and safety scares.  

>       I would be interested in any Information or articles
> 	on this matter, or even books dealing with the topic. Please post
> 	or e-mail.

RF tissue heating is mentioned in the various ARRL license manuals.



-- 
John Reece			"This lifeboat is full"	
Not an Intel spokesman 			 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: regmad@gsusgi2.gsu.edu (Michael de Kraker)
Subject: Re: Voice mail "repeaters"
Organization: Georgia State University
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:55:46 GMT

swalton@mail.boi.hp.com (Sean_Walton; 85U524; x3821) writes:

>Addendum:

>I forgot to mention that I am developing this around a Sound Blaster card.
>This is mostly software (a DTMF interface has to be built), so what I am
>offering is the compiled code (and schematics).  The Sound Blaster has
>several versions, but the voice mail system will NOT use any special
>feature.  Therefore, the cheapist card can be used.

>-Sean Walton
>KB7RFA


        I have been thinking about the same idea ( ie. using
        and inexpensive sound card for a voice main and simplex
        repeater applications.)

        I was basing the development around the Lantastic Sounding
        board which for me is less expensive.

        The biggest problem is not to QRM other stations.



        RADIO (simplex) ----------  Sound card ----  PC
                                     DTMF
                                    Keying

        My thought was to interface a dtmf chip to the parallel
        port ( have done this and is easy ).

        The radio is keyed by a sound activated relay so when the
        sound card speaks the radio is keyed.

        The sound card listens ( using software ) before it speaks to
        ensure it does not QRM other stations.

        Simplex repeater psuedo code:

      while ( not_done )             // do code until terminated
        {
        while ( no_sound )           // wait for calling station
          if ( time_to_id )          // is it time to id
             play_id
        while ( sound AND time_not_exceeded )  // record until done or
           record                               station times out.
        if ( record_time = max_time AND this is the 5th time in 10 min ) 
          do_nothing                 // This is a safety net to ensure if
        else                            there is heavy static that breaks
          {                             the sql you don't just repeat it. 
          While ( frequency_in_use ) // Don't QRM others or a long winded ham
             do_nothing
          play_back
          }
        }
 
     _______  ______
    /        /        /       /    Michael A. de Kraker
   /        /______  /       /     Georgia State University  404-651-2390
  /    ___        / /       /      Internet:REGMAD@GSUSGI2.GSU.EDU
 /_______/ ______/ /_______/       BITNET  :REGMAD@GSUVM1  PACKET:KD4FKW@W4QO
 
   To iterate is human, to recurse devine
 
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From: paulf@umunhum.stanford.edu (Paul Flaherty)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy
Subject: Sensitive New Age Ham
Date: 25 Jan 93 19:31:16 GMT
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.policy
Organization: The Three Packeteers

The recent suggestions of sensitivity traning for Jay Maynard, along with
a similar personal experience a few months ago, have led me to the conclusion
that the good old days of net.ham-radio are OVER.  Humorous attacks, personal
or otherwise, are no longer welcome here.  As Arty Choke put it, "fightin's
out of style".  So, to mourn the passage of a great institution, I present
the song parody _Sensitive New Age Ham_.

No doubt this will put me in the USENET re-education camp for good.


{Note:  The musical arrangement for "Sensitive New Age Guy" consists of a 
lead female vocal, backed with a male chorus.  The chorus bits are enclosed
in arrow braces <>.}

_Sensitive New Age Ham_  (to the tune of "Sensitive New Age Guy")
=================================================================


He doesn't have, a big tower. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He doesn't bug, the no-coders.  <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He doesn't use, a speech clipper. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He won't break in, a DX QSO. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He doesn't frequent, Eighty Meters. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He doesn't own, a morse code key.  <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He won't mutate, his neighbor's children. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He'll never use, a closed repeater. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He doesn't laugh, at Jack Schmidling. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He'll never tune, on a pileup.  <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He never uses, Naughty Language. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

His basement shack, is neat and tidy. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He doesn't speak, in Q-signals. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He always uses, minimum power.  <Silence>
Hey!  What gives?   <Well, we don't!>

He QSLs, one hundred percent. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

His coax is, nonpolluting. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He's never used, a tree for dipoles. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He keeps in stock, a highpass filter. <Sensitive New Age Ham>

He never posts, a flame to USENET. <S-e-n-s-i-t-i-v-e New Age Ham...>


-=Paul Flaherty, N9FZX | "My boy, we are pilgrims in an unholy land."
->paulf@Stanford.EDU   |                                -- Dr. Henry Jones Sr.


--
-=Paul Flaherty, N9FZX | "My boy, we are pilgrims in an unholy land."
->paulf@Stanford.EDU   |                                -- Dr. Henry Jones Sr.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: chrisc@biggus.moron.vware.mn.org (Chris Cox  W0/G4JEC)
Subject: Re: 2m/70cm antenna
Organization: Twin Cities Metro Area Network, Minneapolis, MN
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 03:10:19 GMT

dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall) writes:
> A genuine J-pole, or a Slim Jim [tm] ?  The latter is often called the
> former, to avoid petty trademark arguments.  And how come the venerable
> Slim Jim (a folded J pole, or an end-fed folded dipole) is never mentioned
> in USA publications?

I don't believe I've ever seen the Slim Jim mentioned ever since being over
here (~6.5 years).  That may well be because the SJ and SJ2 design's were
initially published in Practical Wireless, and I don't think that that
magazine is available in the US (at least, not in the Midwest at B. Dalton's
which is possibly the most prevalent bookstore chain in the area).  Of course,
it could also be the NIH syndrome.

That is a shame because for a vertical omni they do work pretty well, although
finding a good matching point on the 1/4 wave transformer can take a little
patience.

Chris  W0/G4JEC

* NIH - Not Invented Here
-- 
73  Chris Cox  W0/G4JEC
chrisc@biggus.g4jec.tcman.ampr.org     chrisc@biggus.moron.vware.mn.org
 Eleventh Hour Contest Group - North American Chapter; Minneapolis, MN
   Twin Cities Metro Area Network node (biggus.g4jec.tcman.ampr.org)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
Subject: Re: Through-the-glass antennas
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 05:46:07 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.

jab0684@usl.edu (Boudreaux Jean A) writes:

>Gary mentions concerns about cleaning and glue application.  I can assure
>you the glass was thoroughly cleaned with ammonia based cleaner.  The
>method of applying the antenna, was real simple, no extra glue, just rmove
>the protective plastic film and apply.  So I repeat my warning, avoid this antenna.

If you were installing the Antenna Specialist/Avanti antenna and used
the double-sided tape as a mount, you did not follow instructions and
thus made the mistake that lost your antenna.  The Avanti mounting
scheme uses the tape only to hold the foot on while the RTV dries.
I cut a small ~1/4" square chunk of double sided tape and plop it in
the center of the foot. The RTV goes around that.  Then the black plastic
foot brace is coated with RTV and applied over the foot.  When 
the whole assembly dries in 24 hours, nothing short of a razor blade
will get it off.  Even then, only with a LOT of work.

John
-- 
John De Armond, WD4OQC               |Interested in high performance mobility?  
Performance Engineering Magazine(TM) | Interested in high tech and computers? 
Marietta, Ga                         | Send ur snail-mail address to 
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From: TSUSBP01@ASNTSU.asn.NET
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: (none)
Date: 21 Jan 93 01:55:41 GMT
Organization: ucsd usenet gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Somewhere out there in net-land is a copy of the question pool
for the amateur extra exam at some FTP site.  I have been unable
to locate this spot.  Please let me know where I can FTP a copy
of the extra question pool.

Tnx & 73

Steve Padgett, KK4NM
TSUSBP01@ASNTSU.ASN.NET
From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Ramsey at Fry Electronics
Date: 25 Jan 93 19:03:30 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

rbn@Apple.COM (Robert B. Neville) writes:
>I've built several of the Ramsey kits, with mixed (though mostly positive)
>results...your mileage may vary.

      That's about right.  I've built one (the 20MHz FM receiver), and
there were two missing parts, one wrong part, and one misdrilled hole
on the PC board.  Worked fine after the errors were corrected.

					John Nagle
From: dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 2m/70cm antenna
Date: 25 Jan 93 08:23:57 GMT
Organization: Pacific ESI, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
X-Disclaimer: "Me, speak for us?"
X-Witty-Saying: "Mobius strip - see other side for instructions"

In article <1993Jan22.031019.8268@biggus.moron.vware.mn.org>,
    chrisc@biggus.moron.vware.mn.org (Chris Cox  W0/G4JEC) writes:

| That is a shame because for a vertical omni they do work pretty well, although
| finding a good matching point on the 1/4 wave transformer can take a little
| patience.

Hint: try using a 1:1 balun.  I made one from co-ax (as published in the
venerable RSGB VHF Handbook) and had none of the troubles usually experienced
with these things (using a different length of feedline, swapping the inner
and the outer etc).  I wonder if it is actually a balanced antenna?

-- 
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU)         VK2KFU @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC
dave@esi.COM.AU                ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Meteor Scatter CQ W3OTC (Was Re: Radio/Satellite Tracking)
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 01:01:17 GMT

In article <1993Jan22.060505.7893@ssc.com> markz@ssc.com (Mark Zenier) writes:
>
>One idea I had was to site the master station in the area that uses
>TV channel 2 and use the video carrier for the beacon.  Don't they 
>offset adjacent stations by 10 kHz on each channel so you could
>monitor with a narrow band receiver.

They only require offset on short spaced stations, less than 175 mile
separation. 

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
Subject: <None>
From: hudson@ualr.edu
Date: 21 Jan 93 22:53:43 CST
Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock


-- 
I have an old Yaesu FT-101EE which has served me well for about 12 years
now, with all still going strong EXCEPT the finals (6JS6C).  I have spent
quite some time looking for replacements of these tubes, since the Yaesu
was set up for the Japanese (NEC) variety.  They are different from the 
"American" made tubes, or at least type tubes.  "American" tubes won't
neutralize in the circuit as is.  I have heard many radio shop technicians
talk about changing the circuit to allow using "American" tubes, but
I have not been able to find a set of plans, directions, or even someone
willing to talk about it.

Does anyone out there know something about changing the FT101 
neutralization circuit?  Please respond via E-Mail, since I sometimes
don't get to keep up with posts to the group.

Keith

___________________________________________________________

Keith Hudson		hudson%eivax@ualr.edu	(best)
   N5EEZ		mkhudson@ualr.edu	(secondary)
-----------------------------------------------------------
          University of Arkansas at Little Rock
      Department of Electronics and Instrumentation
___________________________________________________________
From: e2rosa1@etek.chalmers.se (Robert Sandberg)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Searching satellite software for the MacIntosh
Date: 24 Jan 93 10:21:08 GMT
Reply-To: e2rosa1@etek.chalmers.se (Robert Sandberg)
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SWEDEN

Hello fellows !

I am looking for ham-radio software for the MacIntosh computer
( UNIX would do too :-) ), especially a satellite tracking program,
which is available via anonymous FTP. I have checked ucsd.edu,
standford.edu and ftp.cs.buffalo.edu but found nothing of interest
in this particular genre.

Any help is appreciated !


73 de SM6SWU / ROBERT
From: slmdj@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Real NoCodes... ?????
Date: 25 Jan 93 12:26:10 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <C1E2H5.G3G@anomaly.sbs.com>, kd1hz@anomaly.sbs.com (Michael P. Deignan) writes:
> adam@wam.umd.edu (Adam L. Greenberg) writes:
> 
>>I'm sorry, but FUCK YOU seems to be the only appropriate response.
> 
> Yup, the typical CB-transplant response.
> 
> 
>>I've never done any of those things.
> 
> I never said >YOU< did. But, no-codes in this area have. In fact, I've got
> a new one:
> 
> 
> 	Real no-codes think "home-brewing" means the no-code whom they're
> 	going to "have an eyeball with" will be making the mocha-java, so
> 	there is no need to pick some up on the way over.
> 
> 
>>I'm a nice person but don't piss me off.
> 
> Why? Do you go around cutting coax on people you don't like?
> 
> 
>>Mr. High and mighty, stay on HF.  We appreciate the over here on 2m. 
> 
> Nah, we stay on our private UHF repeater. 
> 
> MD
> -- 
> --  Michael P. Deignan, KD1HZ               ------------------------
> --  Domain: mpd@anomaly.sbs.com             -  I'm not a bigot,    -
> --    UUCP: ...!uunet!anomaly!mpd           -  I hate everyone...  -
> -- Telebit: +1 401 455 0347                 ------------------------
                                                 ^^^^^^^^^^|^^^^^^^
                                                           |
                                   WHAT???     ------------|

Although I do not currently have any sort of ham license... :-(  I am studying
for one of those *GASP!!!*  No-Code licenses you apparently abhor! 
(No regrets... PERIOD!)  I am friends with several who have this type of
license, and in listening with them, I find _NONE_ of these sick  lines you
seem to be fostering......   Yes, it is obvious you "hate everyone" but please,
keep it to yourself!

Just my $20.00 worth on this subject!
  
-- 
********************************************************************************
      Paul Cowley      * ..."It's easier said than done."   And if you don't 
   ==EE Undergrad==    * believe it, try proving that it's easier done than
 Utah State University * said and you'll find that 'it's easier said that "it's
  C/A1C  CAP Utah Wing * easier done than said" than it is done.'  Which really
   slmdj@cc.usu.edu    * proves that it's easier said than done.
********************************************************************************
From: iah@dmu.ac.uk (Andy Humberston)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Filter design software..
Keywords: Filter Graph
Date: 25 Jan 93 12:08:15 GMT
Organization: De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

A colleague of mine is searching for a filter design package with
graphing facility, primarily for a PC compatiable.

Any ideas?



-- 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
|     Andy Humberston, IT Services, De Montfort University, UK     |
|  Tel: +44 533 577159  Fax: +44 533 577170  EMail: iah@dmu.ac.uk  |
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From: n1mpq@anomaly.sbs.com (Tony Pelliccio)
Subject: Re: Real NoCodes
Organization: Small Business Systems, Incorporated, Smithfield, RI 02917
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 02:52:30 GMT

adam@wam.umd.edu (Adam L. Greenberg) writes:

>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

And with attitudes like yours, that is exactly why we want to get the fuck
OUT of 2m. Grrrrrrrr......

Tony Pelliccio
n1mpq/aa Control Operator for 2x2ARA, Providence, RI
And yes, my 2x2 call is on the way, thank gh0d! I'd hate to be associated
with a no-code N#xxx call like yours. Eeeewww!
From: mellob@cary115.its.rpi.edu (Shockwave)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Callsigns:Waiting
Date: 27 Jan 93 02:43:37 GMT
Reply-To: mellob@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.


	I waited 62 days for my first license to come.
	But that was over the months of november and
	december when I guess the FCC gets back-logged.
	Suggestion?: Don't go out to the mail everyday
	all giddy and expecting. Then when it does come,
	you'll be twice as happy.

	-Brett Mellor
	 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
	 Troy, New York
From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: QRP on 20, 30, or 40 meters
Keywords: QRP
Date: 21 Jan 93 01:43:06 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

swilhelm@chnews (Spence Wilhelm) writes:

>I have been considering purchase of a QRP rig for portable use, backpacking, 
>camping, etc.  Since most of the QRP rigs that I have been looking at are 
>single band rigs, what band would be best to get?  I hope to shortly upgrade to
>GENERAL class so 80, 40, 30, 17, 15, 10 meter operation will all be possible.
>We are approaching the low side of the sun spot cycle so 10 and 15 don't look
>good for the near future.  Have any of you an opinion?  I am also interested 
>in you experiences with QRP in general.  Is there enough interest to start a
>QRP sub group?

30 meters is a good QRP band, as there are power limitations, (no
KW stations to jump on you) and the propagation is often very good.  

73 DE KK6MY

-- 

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Randall Rhea                                        Informix Software, Inc. 
Project Manager, MIS Sales/Marketing Systems    uunet!pyramid!infmx!randall
From: levin@bbn.com (Joel B Levin N1MNF)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: New Achievement Award Available
Date: 21 Jan 1993 22:41:59 GMT
Organization: Nashua Area Radio Club
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com

The Nashua Area Radio Club (NARC) of Nashua, NH, announces an
achievement award for working members of NARC.  The intent of the
award is to foster friendship, good will and the art of radio
communications.  Amateurs outside New Hampshire are eligible for the
NARC Achievement Award by (1) working at least 10 NARC members on 160
through 6 meters, any mode; (2) working at least 6 NARC members on
amateur bands above 6 meters (repeater contacts are not allowed); or
(3) working 3 YL NARC members.  New Hampshire amateurs are required to
work 10 NARC members on 160 through 10 meters, or 15 NARC members on 6
meters and above.  A contact with the NARC club station, WB1FFZ,
counts as 5 contacts.

Contacts made after 1 January 1993 are required for the award.  All
applications must be accompanied by QSL card verification (photocopies
are acceptable).  QSLs must contain call sign, date, band, RST and
mode(s) with NO alterations.  Each application should be sent with $3.00
for shipping and handling to:
                     Award Administrator
                     Nashua Area Radio Club
                     P.O. Box 248
                     Nashua, NH  03061,  USA.

All QSLs will be returned with the award certificate.

BTW, look for the club station, WB1FFZ, during the New Hampshire QSO
party, February 13 - 14.

		73    /    JBL  N1MNF  (award administrator)

=

Nets: levin@bbn.com  | "How does a mouse let me move the cursor anywhere 
pots: (617)873-3463  |  I want?"  "What are address busses?"  "How do 
              N1MNF  |  icons work?"              --Time-Life Books
From: dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Mag mounts (again)
Date: 25 Jan 93 23:47:10 GMT
Organization: ucsd usenet gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

>>Subject: Beginner's Rig
>>
>>Finding a good path to route the cable is tough.  Your best bet is to
>>put it through a door that is hardly ever used, if you can.

>Subject: Consider this about roof mounted mobile antennas...
>
>Drill a hole.	It's the only way to go :-)

The Ford Ranger provides a real neat answer to getting your feedline to
your mag-mount:  The bed illumination light.

I removed the whole light assembly and used the plastic lense as a
template to make a flat aluminum plate to cover the hole.  I then drilled a
hole in it and mounted a SO239 bulkhead connector in it.  This allowed me to
run a length of coax from under the dash, over the door behind the trim plates
and over to the connector.

I shortened the coax supplied with the mag-mount and fitted a PL259.  Now
I can remove the entire antenna if I want to protect it from theft or to
avoid drawing attention.  For parking garages where my 5/8-wave would get
damaged or knocked off, I just get out and "stick" it to the back of the
cab (horizontally).  It still works fairly well in that orientation.

It doesn't look too bad either.  It's just about a foot and a half of coax
that makes a little loop from the base to the connector. (Base-connector..
get it, transistor guys?   Ho Ho..ughhh!)

Of course I kept the light assembly.  When I sell the pickup I'll simply
remove the aluminum plate, lop off one connector and pull the coax out.
Then I replace the light assembly and touch up the scratches on top. (After
all, they're pretty much out of sight anyway).

73,
Dube Todd	     AB5AP		 <dube@cpdvax.csc.ti.com>