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From: William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.CR.rockwell.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Famous Hams
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:28:06 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
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Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Roy Neal  		K6DUE (in every copy of "New World of Amateur Radio").
From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Buffalo Call Sign Server
Date: 15 Nov 92 19:46:52 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC

In <01GR3GVR373MCF09L3@TNTECH.BITNET> JMG%TNTECH.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Jeff M. Gold) writes:

>Could someone please tell me the address of the Buffalo Call
>sign server.  I would really appreciate it.

No offence meant to Mr. Gold, but this is the fourth time I have posted
this in the last month ...

How about a self-posting one-line FAQ with the callbook info?

depending on how your telnet works, you type:

telnet callsign.cs.buffalo.edu 2000

or something like that.


Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519
From: Geoffrey_C._Williams.Wbst207V@xerox.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: KENWOOD TH78A MODS
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:46:35 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
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I know this has been asked and posted before, but could someone please send me
the info on increasing the TX/RX capability on this radio. It will be going
back to the UK where it needs to TX/RX on 430-440 Mhz. I believe there is an
easy to do "MARS" modification available over here.
Cheers and &#

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel)
Subject: Source for Signetics DataBooks, ICs?
Organization: DAFCO: OS/2 Software Support & Consulting
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:38:12 GMT

I'm looking for a source for Signetics databooks and ICs.
Can someone give me a pointer? Thanks.
-- 
Dave Feustel N9MYI <feustel@netcom.com>
 
GE knew there was lots of money to be made in the diagnostic medical
machine field since it was only a matter of time before people started
getting sick from the effects of all of GE's toxic and radioactive
waste dumping. I expect GE to get into the Mortuary business next.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: thru the glass 2m antennasclose
From: clmorgan@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu
Date: 16 Nov 92 11:42:07 EST

In article <73190100@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com>, holly@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (Jim Hollenback) writes:
> My experience has been positive.  I have an antenna specilist 2m antenna.
> It is mounted on the tinted rear window of my pickup. SWR is fine, and
> I have no problems working the repeaters.  I run my HT into a 30 watt 
> amp. 
> 
> 73, Jim, WA6SDM
> holly@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com
> 

My experience is the same.  My son has an2M Avanti (pre-ASP) on the back
window of his Camaro and is well satisfied.  Reflected power measures <.5 
watts with 45W forward.  RX is better than with a 1/4-wave mag mount.  As
this antenna is more than 12 years old, I don't remember too much about
trimming the whip.  Whatever worked in 1980 (on a Jeep) was what we used
on this one.

Just intalled an ASP HMR 151.3 (2M) on the back window of the XYL's '92
Olds 88.  Fwd power 50W and reflected <.1 watts ... RX appears to be 
very good.  The only "lesson" I learned from this one was that the
cutting chart wasn't kidding .... at 146.5 MHz, the whip length ***MUST***
be 34" .... the tuning unit is unable to compensate for incorrect
whip length.

Don't misunderstand, I'm **NOT** a "no-holes" avocate.  In the case of the
Camaro, there was no [practical] alternative.  On the Olds, I was warned
not to drill holes ... could adversely affect the corrosion warranty.

Our (all three of us) experience with on-glass has been good.  Granted
we've used only ASP (Avanti is now owned by ASP) products.  Excepting
the fact that the whip is long (half-wave rather than quarter-wave), I've
no "gripes".  I'd sure rather have an on-glass than any mag mount I've
ever seen (or used!) ... and I'd bet, if installed correctly, the on-glass 
is far superior to a 5/8-wave mag mount.

	73 >< Carl
	  K8NHE
From: kd2bd@ka2qhd.de.com (John Magliacane)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Usefulness of Morse Code
Summary: Stay on course.  Say YES to Morse!
Date: 15 Nov 92 00:04:33 GMT
Organization: ka2qhd - Ocean NJ

[Some stuff deleted...]

> Isn't amazing how none of the arguments for REQUIRING Morse Code hold
> water??
> I wonder if the time will ever come when Morse advocates will admit it
> is strictly a religous concept and has no basis in technology.
> 
> bill    KB3YV
> 

Try telling anyone involved in serious EME, aurora, backscatter, or any other
weak signal work just how arcane Morse is.

If applicants are not interested in advancing the radio art, there's always
27 MHz, where code is still not a requirement.

Let's face it.  CW transmitters are simple to build and understand.  ANYTHING
that emits RF can be keyed for CW.

CW transmitters are *FUN* to design, build and use.  Hams who get involved in
circuit design early on in their amateur radio lives are very likely to
continue in their research and development, possibly making important
advances to the radio art.

And *THAT'S* what Amateur Radio is all about!


Stay on course.  Say *YES* to Morse!

73, de John, KD2BD

-- 
John A. Magliacane                 FAX  : (908) 747-7107
Engineering & Technology Dept.     AMPR : KD2BD @ NN2Z.NJ.USA.NA
Brookdale Community College        UUCP : ...!rutgers!ka2qhd!kd2bd
Lincroft, NJ  07738  USA           VOICE: (908) 842-1900 ext 3607
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: maessm@jec304.its.rpi.edu (Mathieu J. Maessen)
Subject: Re: Antenna Help
Reply-To: maessm@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 00:09:50 GMT

In article <1er6q1INNcsu@talon.UCS.ORST.EDU>, olsenm@ccmail.orst.edu (Monte Olsen) writes:

|> I've heard that GAP makes some interesting antennas. Maybe
|> when some money appears in this wallet (could be awhile)
|> those might be worth investigating.

I used a GAP DX-6 antenna for about a year before I moved into a condo (no outside antennas now  :( ).  It worked very well with just 3 25 foot radials.  However, as with all vertical antennas, how well it radiates depends on the ground conductivity beneath and around it.  The GAP antennas are center fed, which means that SWR is somewhat independent of the grounding system, but your received and transmitted signal strength will depend on the environment around the antenna.

When I put up the antenna, it was next to a lake and at least 75 feet away from obstacles in all directions.
------
Mat Maessen   N2NJZ		
204 Bray 
Commons Mail Room, RPI
Troy, NY 12180-3590
Home: 146.895-, 146.985-        College: 146.82- 
(c) 1992 Fake-sig Co. (Inc.)
From: oo7@ut-emx.uucp (Derek Wills)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: supernovae
Keywords: and amateurs
Date: 16 Nov 92 04:40:45 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

sbbrown@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen B. Brown) says:

>>Amateurs still play a big role in all of astronomy, and can still make
>>important discoveries.  SN 1987A was discovered by an amateur.

   Donning my astronomer's hat, I'd say that was not a very good example.
   1987A was so bright that lots of people discovered it at the same time.
   I'm not quite sure who was first when it comes down to the actual minute,
   but the night assistant at one of the southern observatories noticed it,
   as did the astronomer who had been photographing that area of the sky...
   Strictly, the first emissions were detected a few hours using a neutrino
   "telescope", and there aren't any amateur neutrino astronomers yet :-)

   But yes, many optical supernovae are discovered by amateurs.  It's hard to
   think of any amateur radio astronomers who have made similar discoveries,
   at least recently, although the first "radio amateur" was Grote Reber, then 
   W9GFZ in Wheaton, Illinois.  Although you can build a simple radio tele-
   scope and monitor the sun and Jupiter (the latter around 10m), it must
   get a bit boring after that unless you get very sophisticated.  Still,
   given the effort that people put into EME, there are some sophisticated
   systems out there.

   There are quite a few radio astronomers in this group, although they may 
   not all fess up.

>>Steve Brown, N8HFI              sbbrown@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
>>Chief Engineer, The Ohio State University Radio Observatory ("Big Ear")

   John Kraus' (W8JK's) book of this name (Big Ear) is interesting reading
   for amateurs and astronomers alike.  My wife's mentioned on page 1 :-)

   I believe part of the OSU radio telescope is used in contests by W8LT,
   the campus ham club - but Steve could say more about that.


Derek Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas, 
Austin TX 78712.  (512-471-1392)
oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu 
oo7@emx.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: hyx1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Harry Y Xu)
Subject: Re: Club License Question
Reply-To: hyx1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Harry Y Xu)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 03:12:01 GMT

In article <1992Nov22.113036.922@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu> clmorgan@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu writes:
>
>  Unless otherwise identified (i.e. using your own callsign), the station's
>control operator is presumed to be the trustee. Club station operation cannot;

I tho it's against the rule to use my own callsign at a licensed station.

73,
--
Harry Xu (KB2LHA/AG)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: little@nuts2u.enet.dec.com (nuts2u::little)
Subject: Re: spacing dimensions for quad antennas
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 21:24:37 GMT
X-Posted-Via: NEWS-NOTES gateway (a hack!)

I just noticed in looking over the 6 element design that I posted a bit of
a problem.  My optimizer will allow elements to get very close which has a
tendency to give weird results with NEC-2.  The second and third directors
are essentially on top of one another, so I'd skip that design and stick
with the 4 or 5 element designs.

73,
Todd
N9MWB
From: olsenm@ccmail.orst.edu (Monte Olsen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: MARS, how to get started?
Date: 23 Nov 92 19:34:27 GMT
Article-I.D.: talon.1erbo3INNd6l
Distribution: world
Organization: OSU Extension Service
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X-XXMessage-ID: <A73672CCC703A70D@reynolde-mac.ads.orst.edu>
X-XXDate: Mon, 23 Nov 92 19:36:44 GMT

Could anyone provide information about how to get started
in MARS and whom to contact? I was in the Army from 68 to
71 and would like to provide the service to kids who live
in our town (Springfield, OR).

Thanks for any information and names.

Monte Olsen
N7FFO
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: paulf@umunhum.stanford.edu (Paul Flaherty)
Subject: Re: Usefulness of Morse Code (and MicroSats)
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.policy
Organization: The Three Packeteers
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 01:30:15 GMT

In article <11258@platypus.uofs.uofs.edu> bill@triangle.cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) writes:
>Paul,
>   How does building a machine to copy CW equate to requiring an applicant
>to copy it by hand??  The ability of machines to do this is further proof 
>that the requirement is obsolete.

I've been doing some work on ground-station-minimal store-and-forward
satellite systems. The minimal ground station consists of a 2m sideband/CW
rig and a code key; thus the human still has to interpret what the satellite
sends.

CW is easily the simplest and lowest cost man-machine interface.

--
-=Paul Flaherty, N9FZX/5W1JX  | "Just name a hero, and I'll prove he's a bum."
->paulf@Stanford.EDU          |  -- Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, USMC (ret)
From: dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Antenna mounting
Date: 18 Nov 92 14:45:28 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

>>Real hams drill holes.

>Amen.  Don't waste your time with cheezy "L" brackets or wimpy mag-mounts.

Real Hams who like to park in parking garages and who use 5/8-wave antennas
use mag-mounts so they don't rip their antennas out of the holes on the roof.

Dube                    AB5AP               <dube@cpdvax.csc.ti.com>
From: gws
Subject: ARRL Bulletin 108  ARLB108
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 16:45:43 GMT


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

ZCZC AG31
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 108  ARLB108
>From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT
November 20, 1992
Relayed by KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB108
ARLB108 BOD election results

The ARRL Committee of Tellers for the election of directors and vice
directors for the 1993 through 1994 term met at ARRL Headquarters
November 20 to count ballots.  Here are the results.

Hudson Division for Director,
Stephen Mendelsohn, WA2DHF, 3369.
Vincent Biancomano, WB2EZG, 538.
Joseph Fairclough, WB2JKJ, 479.

Northwestern Division for Director,
Mary Lewis, W7QGP, 2644.
Larry Luchi, W7KZE, 1653.

Central Division for Vice Director,
Howard Huntington, K9KM, 2288.
Michael Hoshiko, W9CJW, 2127.

Hudson Division for Vice Director,
Paul Vydareny, WB2VUK, 3228.
James Laporta, N1CC, 1049.

Roanoke Division for Vice Director,
Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, 1113.
Carl Smith, N4AA, 949.
James Walker, WD4HLZ, 821.
David Boyd, K9MX, 576.

Rocky Mountain Division for Vice Director,
Bob Scupp, WB5YYX, 953.
William Sheffield, KQ0J, 941.

In each case the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes
was declared elected.  The terms of office are for two years,
beginning at noon January 1, 1993.
NNNN

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: greg@core.rose.hp.com (Greg Dolkas)
Subject: Re: Amateur Radio/Scanners Law in Ky.
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:17:04 GMT
Organization: HP - Systems Technology Division
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Joe B. Simpson (jbs@ee.egr.duke.edu) wrote:

: <This is the new scanner law provision that includes us Amateurs.  I have
: <discussed this section with some local attorneys and they feel the way
: <I do about this new section:  The law lets us have a scanning radio in our
: <vehicles but that radio better not be able to transmit no matter what the
: <frequency is being used.  If you don't get this message try re-reading
: <the first 3 lines in section "C".  No matter if one is using the local
: <repeater, if that radio can scan it better not be able to transmit.
: 
: I don't follow your reasoning.  The first three lines are a separate case
: from licensed radio amateurs, and from licensed commercial auto towing
: trucks, etc.  Looks to me as if this is intended to be read as
: 
: <4) Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the possession
: <   of a radio by:
: ...
: 
: <     ...a person holding a valid license issued by the F.C.C.
: <      in the amateur radio service;...
: 
: Go back and see where the semicolons are in that paragraph, and let me know
: if I'm missing something obvious here.

I agree with Joe.  It looks like the first part says that it's ok to have a
scanner (no Tx) in your home, and separately, its ok to have a scaning radio
anywhere if you're a licensed Amateur.  I think you'd better get a different
lawyer to review your stuff.

BTW, how do they expect you to get your legal-in-the-home-but-not-the-car
scanner home from the store?  Is there an exemption for "still in the box"?

Greg.  KD6KGW
From: dul@cimtwo::kendul.enet.dec.com (cimtwo::kendul::dul)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: R-5/7 vs. HF-6V comparison questions
Date: 17 Nov 92 02:19:05 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
X-Posted-Via: NEWS-NOTES gateway (a hack!)


    I'm considering either the Cushcraft R-5 or R-7 OR the Butternut HF-6V
    vertical for a temporary antenna. I'm interested in DX. The R-5 is 17
    feet tall and the R-7 is 22.5 feet and both are 1/2 wave antennas
    requiring NO radials whereas the HF-6V is 26 feet tall and requires
    radials. It would seem to me that the HF-6V would be more efficient,
    assuming a good radial system. But the R-5/7 are nice from the
    standpoint of not requiring radials.
    
    Any comments out there on these two antenna families? Has anyone ever
    tried both and can add some comparative thoughts here?
    
    tnx es 73's
    Ken K8ZR
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Capacitor Question
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 09:12:55 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.000022.6292@netcom.com> feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel) writes:
>Is there any functional difference between capacitors rated at
>different working voltages other than their breakdown voltages?
>I'm putting a kit together and am having trouble finding the specified
>cpacitor values in 16wv. The caps are easily found in 50wv ratings.

For aluminum electrolytics the answer is yes, there is a functional
difference. If a voltage far below the rated voltage is applied, the
insulating oxide layer won't completely form and the value of the
capacitor will be drastically reduced from it's marked value. For
other types of capacitors, using a capacitor below it's rated voltage
is not a problem.

Gary KE4ZV
From: oo7@ut-emx.uucp (Derek Wills)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Johns Hopkins
Keywords: ham club
Date: 23 Nov 92 22:29:12 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

coolguy@unkaphaed.gbdata.com (Guy Shechter) asks:

>>Is there a ham club or station at Johns Hopkins University?

Almost certainly.   The campus is just over the road from the Space
Telescope Science Institute, and when I was at a meeting at the latter
place, I did see a several-element ham-looking Yagi on top of one of
their buildings.   I spent most of a lunch hour trying to find the
other end of the coax, I think I ended up in the gymnasium and got
lost after that.   I think I even found out its call by asking K3CU,
who was in our astronomy department and originally from that area,
but I can't ask him again because he is dead now.


Derek Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas, 
Austin TX 78712.  (512-471-1392)
oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu 
oo7@emx.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: euamih@eua.ericsson.se (Mike)
Subject: Re: Which band?
Organization: Ellemtel Telecom Systems Labs, Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 13:21:33 GMT

hyx1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Harry Y Xu) writes:

>In article <19921117.AA06253@tilde.csc.ti.com> dube@cpdvax.CSc.ti.COM writes:
>>Harry Xu asked how to find out which band was best for certain states.
>>Used to be that you could simply tune around on one band and then another, 
>>listening for the call sign numbers for the general area you wanted.
>>73,
>>Dube                     AB5AP              <dube@cpdvax.csc.ti.com>

>Tnx fer the suggestion, I think it works ane I'll try it.  but...
>Does anyone here know a more "scientific" method of band selecting?
>73,
>--
>Harry Xu (KB2LHA)	"Hell has no terrors for pagans."  --Arthur Rimbaud

Well..... I suppose it's a matter of propagation. You will find a lot of interesting
stuff in the ARRL Radio Amateurs handbook. There was a chapter concerning the
characteristics of each band, both HF and VHF/UHF bands in the 1990's edition 
(I'm not 100% sure about the year. Drop me an email and I'll find out !)

SM0TXH, Mike
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: wsmiddel@rodan.acs.syr.edu ()
Subject: Need first date of an old Call: WA2SDY  Syracuse Univ. ARC
Summary: Upcoming contest
Keywords: Call book, old calls
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 19:43:06 EST

Howdy Net-Hams,

	We the current members of WA2SDY, the Syracuse University ARC have a
slight dilemna on our hands.  For the upcoming contest this weekend, we need
to know the date our station was first licensed, so that we can give out
accurate signal reports.  We could just make something up, but that wouldn't
be nearly as much fun as actually  finding out how long the club has had
WA2SDY as a call.

	So, if anyone out there has a collection of old callsign books, or
maybe has a call very close to WA2SDY, or has any clue of a way to figure
out how old a call is, please E-Mail me with the results.

	Thanks to anybody with Ideas.

	Will Middelaer
	N2KNU
	1L at SU Law
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk (Dave Plumb)
Subject: Undeliverable Mail                      
Cc: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Reply-To: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 00:53:00 +0000

This undeliverable mail that keeps getting dumped into the newsgroup every 
few weeks or so. Is there any way it can be stopped, it costs me a fortune to 
download everything twice... 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones)
Subject: Re: What's great about ham radio!
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:14:49 GMT

In article <mmz1fa#@rpi.edu> maessm@rpi.edu writes:
>|> My first CW DX contact, Sweden.
>|> 
>|> Working any DX, still!
>
>Hearing your own signal after it has bounced off the moon.

Here is what Dave Potter sent me via email, hope he doesn't mind as it
is a great list!

Here's my list, include the ones from your list as well:

        - talking to a German ham at midnight, his time, on the day that
          Germany was reunited.

        - working New Brunswick on 432, using homebrew gear

        - finally getting North Dakota on CW, my ninth contact in
          Sweepstakes, as the last one I needed for WAS. Then working all
          50 states again in the remainder of the contest.

        - Australia, QRP

        - giving exams, especially when you tell someone that they passed
          and they say something like "I've wanted to do this since I was a
          kid".

        - putting up a new antenna, your own design, and having it work
          like a champ.

And on and on. It's a great hobby. You meet a lot of nice peole and learn
as much as you can.


Thanks Dave for sending that to me! Hope any one that is thinking about
ham radio reads these lists and joins the fun. We don't always argue
about CW! 8-)

73!

Jeff




-- 
 Jeff Jones  AB6MB         |      If we do not succeed,
 jeffj@seeker.mystic.com   |      then we run the risk of failure.
 Infolinc BBS 415-778-5929 |      Vice Pres. Dan Quayle
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