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From: pvh@anarchy.apple.com (Pete helme)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: external antennas on Sony radios
Date: 18 Aug 92 02:20:43 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc.

I tried to hook up an outside long wire to the external antenna jack on my  
Sony SW-55, but I get a lot more gain if I simply attach that outside wire  
to the swivel antenna (either with a clip or just wrapping it around the  
antenna).  Anyone know why this would be??

I'm using the supplied Sony long wire connector which simply lets you wrap  
the wire around a screw, tighten it down and plug it in to the radio with  
a miniplug.  There is also a spot for a grounding wire in this connector  
which I tried and it didn't seem to boost the signal at all. Plugging this  
connector into the radio removes the built in antenna from the loop, I  
wonder if there is some loss involved there.

If anyone has any clue to why this is happening let me know!

Thanks!

--------------------

Pete Helme
Apple Computer, Inc.
pvh@apple.com
From: jkearman@arrl.org (Jim Kearman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Lousy Radio Shack Service
Date: 18 Aug 92 15:33:04 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

;From: wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin)
; 
;It might be speculated that the vibration the set gets when you take it to
;the store is enough to momentarily clean the battery contacts and cause it
;to work OK. Then the inevitable surface corrosion sets in and the contacts
;get higher in resistance, and the set again acts up when you have it at
;home a while... Then you take it back out, it gets vibrated again, and
;the cycle repeats... Eventually the batteries would weaken enough that
;the vibration wouldn't be enough to "bring them back", but that may take
;a long time -- the current drain on those is very slight.
; 
;Regards, Will

My DX440 was position sensitive. Tilting the cabinet slightly
caused the batteries to shift, and the memory went away. This
just about drove me insane (short trip). I concur with everything
Will and others have said about those pesky memory backup batteries.

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JIM KEARMAN, KR1S                    Voice: 203-666-1541 ext 279
ARRL Assistant Technical Editor	     FAX:   203-665-7531
Author of `The DXCC Companion'	     ARRL Headquarters
Editor of `Now You're Talking!,'     225 Main Street
ARRL License Manuals,		     Newington, CT 06111
ARRL Instructor Guides		     e-mail: jkearman@arrl.org
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: rats@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (AOR AR-1000)
Subject: Re: What AOR radio similar to Icom R1?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 20:50:40 GMT
Followup-To: rec.radio.shortwave


|I went to Ham Radio Outlet in Atlanta in the weekend.  The
|salesman told me that there is a radio made by AOR 
|which has all the Icom R1 coverage (.1 - 1000 Mhz) plus SSB
|capability.  But the salesman could not remember the model number.

This is the AOR AR-1500, apparently sold in the Asian and European/UK
marketplace, but not as of yet the USA.

Why don't you contact ACE and see if they have any target date for
import into the USA?
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: llwest@triton.unm.edu ()
Subject: Wanted, HMC-2 headset for Kenwood HT
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 13:53:54 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Distribution: usa
Keywords: headset, HMC-2

Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: location of antennas
Date: 16 Aug 92  04:41:33 EST

Organization: The Great Beyond

I intend to install two external antennas.  In the short term, something
for my scanner (dipole or discone) and in the long term a longwave dipole
for my shortwave.

Outside installation is technically possible, but the physical implementation
would be difficult.  I am instead considering mounting these antennas in my
attic.  I have an aluminum siding house with asphalt shingles.

Obviously I would lose some slight performance due to the lower height.  But
has anyone else tried this configuration?  Are there any problems with this?
For example, would the siding or shingles affect reception?  Would the
antennas be susceptible to electrical interference from house wiring and
applicances or is the distance sufficient to be negligible?

One *advantage* I can see is that the antennas would not be exposed to
lightning strikes inside the attic.

Any experience or analysis anyone has would be helpful.  Thanks!
-- 

A. Ray Miller
arm@super.org | armille@afterlife.ncsc.mil
 * Origin: Gated from uucp to Fidonet by FredGate (1:112/28.0)

Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: azilker@unixg.ubc.ca (Andreas Zilker)
Subject: Re: Random Wire Tuner with Sony 2010
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:45:23 GMT

The impedance mismatch occours presumably already at the wire-RG8
connection, so at the end of the RG8 the tuner won't help much.

My own setup consists of 5 m (=~15 feet :-) wire dangling out of the
window with the _bare_ wire fed into an MFJ 16010 "mini-tuner" and 0.5 m
RG58 connecting the tuner to the ICF 2010. With this setup I'm able to
"boost" a station with 1 sigal-LED on at mismatch up to 8 or 9 LEDs at
correct tuning (with corresponding increase in audio quality :^).
So it seems to work...

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From: fiddler@concertina.Eng.Sun.COM (steve hix)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: GE Superadio II in Canada
Date: 17 Aug 1992 22:00:57 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: can
NNTP-Posting-Host: concertina

In article <1992Aug14.141855.19006@bmerh85.bnr.ca> william@bcarh472.bnr.ca (William Moss) writes:
>For those looking for a GE Superadio II (not III) at any price, I just
>saw a couple at my local Canadian Tire for 79.95.
>I bought mine last year in Dallas on sale for $32 US (=$39 CAN).

I just picked up one at a local drugstore for $36 US.  No sale
ongoing.

Now maybe my daughters will leave the 2010 alone for me to use...




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From: andrew@rentec.com (Andrew Mullhaupt)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: New internal software for Drake R8
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:08:47 GMT
Organization: Renaissance Technologies Corp., Setauket, NY.

In article <Bsttsx.ArA@math.uwaterloo.ca> sgingras@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Sylvain Gingras) writes:
>    The only trick is to put a small delay in the character
>    send routine so that the R8 can cope with the flow of data.  While
>    they could have added some more fancy features (eg, S-meter reading),
>    I think the interface is adequate.

Have you tried this in Microsoft Windows? If you can post a little piece
of code which can properly insert this delay I'd be quite interested.

Also, I have an early R8. How old is yours? Have they upgraded the serial
interface in the new software?

Thanks in Advance,
Andrew Mullhaupt
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: bagri@pdn.paradyne.com (Ravi Bagri)
Subject: Re: DAK DMR-3000 questions
Keywords: DAK, shortwave
Organization: AT&T Paradyne, Largo, Fl.
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 04:04:35 GMT

In article <13AUG199212472664@gallstone.bucknell.edu> jhill@gallstone.bucknell.edu (HILL, S JACKSON) writes:
>A new catalogue from DAK just arrived and it once again advertises the new
>DAK DMR-3000 shortwave radio. I believe I read on the net several months
>ago that this radio was "on hold," and later read the rumor that DAK was
>going into bankruptcy.  Does anyone know the story.  Does this radio exist?
>Is it available?  If so, it seems to be a lot of radio for only $70.

DAK has been advertising this sw radio for quite some time.  I went ahead
and bought one of them four months ago.  It took DAK about four months to
mail it to me.  I was extremely disappointed with the shipping delay and
tried many times to call them to cancel my order.  But to my misfortune
their customer service line was always busy.  Soon I gave up on trying
and eventually received the radio a few weeks ago.

I am not very pleased with the overall quality of the product.  As far
as the sw ability of the radio, I am not very happy with that either.
But I am a novice sw radio user.  I bought this radio to catch braodcasts
from India or broadcasts in my native language (hindi) from other
stations.  I have not been able to catch any station yet.

The radio works fine if you want to catch BBC, radio MOSCOW, Japan, etc.
This is a cheap radio, so don't buy with high expectations from it.

Ravi.

--
Ravi Bagri
AT&T Paradyne
bagri@pdn.paradyne.com
Tel: 813-530 8417
From: dheisler@CERIS.Purdue.EDU (Dave Heisler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Radio shack catalog 93 - nice
Date: 17 Aug 92 18:21:09 GMT
Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University


    somebody has already mentioned it, but ...

    the 1993 catalog has a new format and i like it very much.
    they did a nice job. (IMHO)
d
From: as_radfo@csd.brispoly.ac.uk (AS Radford)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy on BBC World Service!!!!!
Date: 23 Aug 92 14:37:38 GMT
Organization: Bristol Polytechnic, England

In article <66445@hydra.gatech.EDU> memsthd@prism.gatech.EDU (MIKE
WILEMAN) writes: 

...  
>So could any of you folks who caught this broadcast fill the rest of 
>us in on exactly what it was.  Is it a multipart presentation with 
>segments to be broadcast regularly?  Also, what is the source.  
> 

This is a repeat of the second series of HHGTTG, in which Arthur and
Ford find themselves 'stranded annoyingly back on Earth in its
prehistoric era' (quote from 'London Calling', August 1992).

Broadcast Wednesdays from 19th August at 1530, repeat Thursdays at
0030 and 1030.

Six 30-minute programmes.  Enjoy.


-- 
  Arthur Radford, Bristol Polytechnic    -------------------------------
  BRISTOL, BS16 1QY, UK                	      Esperanto parolata
  as_radfo@uk.ac.brispoly.csd            -------------------------------
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Lousy Radio Shack Service
From: rdale@cstp.umkc.edu
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 17:43:42 GMT
Organization: UM - Kansas City, Computer Science

> My DX440 was position sensitive. Tilting the cabinet slightly
> caused the batteries to shift, and the memory went away. This

	Get a DX-390 and you won't have that problem.  Out of the
	two I have tried, those AA batteries are dang near
	impossible to remove.  It takes 3 or 4 minutes to change
	them sometimes

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From: rdale@cstp.umkc.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Frequencies
Date: 12 Aug 92 17:19:12 GMT
Article-I.D.: cstp.1992Aug12.111912.1
Organization: UM - Kansas City, Computer Science


	Does anyone know where I can get a list of items/lists posted by
Bob Parnass?  In particular, I am looking for his list of auto racing
frequencies for scanners.  I had it but I stupidly nuked it.

	Thanks!
From: ffjal@alaska.edu (John Lehman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: ICOM R-1
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:25:56 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks

In article <71101@apple.Apple.COM> dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen) writes: ...
"does anyone out there have an ICOM R-1? Comments?  Will it do
>the job of bringing in weather fax frequencies...?

The R-1 does not have a BFO, and so cannot copy FSK or SSB signals. Other
than that, it is a great little radio, especially with a good antenna. The
only real problem is that with all of that functionality in a pocket sized
package, it has one of the worst examples of complicated user interfaces
I have ever worked with.  After almost a year I still have to consult the
manual on a regular basis.
From: jkearman@arrl.org (Jim Kearman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Longwave SP-600
Date: 13 Aug 92 21:47:59 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

The original thread had to do with longwave version
of the R-390, which someone pointed out was the 
R-389. I've been on vacation, so there may be a 
later posting I haven't read yet, but.....

I have only heard of longwave versions of the
SP-600, and I think I saw a photo of one in
the Ontario [Canada] DX Association bulletin.
I've never seen one. My guess is, they were
made for the Navy. 

I have an HRO-lookalike here that goes down
to 190 kHz. Top of the range is 14 MHz. One
of these days I'm going to retube it and sell
it. I have all 6 coil sets in the rack-panel
cabinet, and the power supply. Another case of
having more dollars than sense at a hamfest!

****************************************************************

JIM KEARMAN, KR1S                    Voice: 203-666-1541 ext 279
ARRL Assistant Technical Editor	     FAX:   203-665-7531
Author of `The DXCC Companion'	     ARRL Headquarters
Editor of `Now You're Talking!,'     225 Main Street
ARRL License Manuals,		     Newington, CT 06111
ARRL Instructor Guides		     e-mail: jkearman@arrl.org
Author of `Wally and Mike' stories

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From: gerry@bluemoon.rn.com (Gerard M. Foley)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: ICOM R-1
Date: 13 Aug 92 20:56:00 GMT
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])

dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen) writes:

> First, thanks to all that responded about the Fax -> Macintosh
> question.  It appears that I may need to get a radio with more
> coverage than my Sony ICF-2010.  The ICOM R-1 springs to mind
> for portability and .1-1300 MHz range.
> 
> Q: does anyone out there have an ICOM? Comments?  Will it do
> the job of bringing in weather fax frequencies well enough to
> get them into the Mac for processing into a PICT image?
> 
> A novice,
> 
> Dan

I have never used the 2010, but I am surprised if it is
not capable of supplying the demodulated weather fax to
any device that can interpret the output of any other
receiver with a stable bfo (or equivalent) correctly.
Fax output is a frequency modulated audio signal,
usually demodulated to the range around 1500-2300 Hz,
with high frequency representing white, low black, 
and grays in between, with a synch pulse of blacker
than black every quarter or half second, depending
upon the rate of the sending machine drum.  The
rf is just this signal heterodyned up to the radio
frequency.

 This is from
     gerry@bluemoon.rn.com
who doesn't have his (or her) own obnoxious signature yet
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From: jkearman@arrl.org (Jim Kearman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Inexpensive Beginner's Receivers
Date: 21 Aug 92 18:38:27 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

I'd like to see some discussion on this subject.
What would you recommend for a beginner with a
limited budget? Let's not leave out the boat
anchors. How much are HQ-180s going for these
days? Consider the needs of someone with an
interest in DXing, too; not just program
listening.

We've seen postings and read reviews of 
current models like the ATS-803A and 
DX-390. What's out there in the good,
used market, and what's it selling for?
This information would probably be of great
interest to newcomers to this group.

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JIM KEARMAN, KR1S                    Voice: 203-666-1541 ext 279
ARRL Assistant Technical Editor	     FAX:   203-665-7531
Author of `The DXCC Companion'	     ARRL Headquarters
Editor of `Now You're Talking!,'     225 Main Street
ARRL License Manuals,		     Newington, CT 06111
ARRL Instructor Guides		     e-mail: jkearman@arrl.org
Author of `Wally and Mike' stories

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From: briggs@jed.atmo.arizona.edu (William Briggs)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: loop antenna design
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:38:32 GMT
Organization: Department of Atmospheric Physics


     Does anyone have a source or idea for a loop antenna design?  I'm 
specifically looking for one that is good for BC AM and for 2-5Mhz.

     Thanks in advance.\


     matt briggs
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: azilker@unixg.ubc.ca (Andreas Zilker)
Subject: ICF-2010 filter sale from KIWA
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 00:17:37 GMT

Hi ICF-2010 users,

till Aug. 31st KIWA offers a good deal on the SONY ICF-2010 filter
upgrade. Buy the narrow 3.5 kHz module ($44 ship. incl.) and get the
wide band upgrade (reg. $14) for free.
phone: 1-800-398-1146

I'm not affiliated with KIWA in any way, I just thought other ICF-2010
fans might like to hear about...

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp)
Subject: RTTY stuff
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 02:17:38 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

I found another Press RTTY frequency in use by the North Koreans today:

10580KHZ at 1500UTC. They run 250hz shift and 50 baud

Also last night at 0300UTC I found them transmitting press photos
on 11476 Fax. 

I have been trying to figure out which mode the Cubans are operating
in on 16348khz. They are running 425Hz shift at 100 baud according to
my M1000 and M7000. Trouble is I cannot get the stuff to decode. Allegedly
it is a Prensa Latina Frequency so I would not expect it to be encrypted,
but........? They seem to run all day starting around 150UTC (at least that's
when I first logged them).

-- 
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(415) 903-3832 wk     "No more new laws"       (408) 253 4541 fax

We have entirely too much complexity in our laws, codes, and regulations.
Even the IRS cannot understand their own regulations. I propose that we
pass a constitutional amendment that requires two laws to be eliminated
for every new one that is passed. Ok guys, pass all the ones you want, 
but you better pick them carefully.
From: finkel@sdi.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Software for Yeasu FR880 wanted
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:54:16 CDT
Organization: Systems by Design of Illinois (SDI), Chicago

Folks,

	Anyone know of PC software to drive Yeasu FR8800 receiver?
	Any comments about this receiver?  Thanks in advance.
/Joel

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From: hhh@phoenix.oulu.fi (Harri Hatunen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Radio 7, Moscow
Date: 16 Aug 92 15:29:14 GMT
Reply-To: pko@jussi.oulu.fi
Distribution: rec
Organization: University of Oulu, Dept. of Theoretical Physics

Could someone tell the address for R. 7, Moscow (73.4 Mhz).
Thanks!
Harri Hatunen /hhh@phoenix.oulu.fi
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: What AOR radio similar to Icom R1?
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 00:53:43 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC
Keywords: Comment needed

In article <1992Aug17.183338.27987@cbnewsc.cb.att.com> gong@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (jiechen.james.gong) writes:
>Hi,
>
>I went to Ham Radio Outlet in Atlanta in the weekend.  The
>salesman told me that there is a radio made by AOR 
>which has all the Icom R1 coverage (.1 - 1000 Mhz) plus SSB
>capability.  But the salesman could not remember the model number.
>
>Does anyone know what is that radio name?

The only AOR handheld with SSB is the AR-1500 which, to my knowledge,
is not yet sold in the US. The American distributor, ACE Communications,
has been burned too many times by bugs in the first shipments from AOR.
They're taking a 'wait and see' attitude on this one

The AR-1500 has a fatal flaw: it uses AAA batteries.



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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,sci.electronics
From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey)
Subject: Re: Craftsmanship is dying
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center and Reptile Farm
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 16:35:12 GMT

>In article <7940007@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> pazar@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Steve Pazar) writes:
>  If you get a 'charge' (no pun intended) out of your old signal generator,
>  take a look inside an old Tektronix 'scope, or even better, an R-390
>  receiver. As far as I'm concerned, they are the definition of good
>  engineering and workmanship. Even though I've been involved in designing
>  and producing "modern" electronic products I'm always amazed at the
>  quality of some of the old "boat-anchors".

Craftsmanship is in no way dead.  Take a look inside one of the new Tektronix
scopes, or one of the new government issue Collins receivers.  They are just
as magnificently constructed, and I hope that they will last as long as the
older boat-anchor gear.  Perhaps when they are completely obsolete and sold
surplus, I'll be able to afford them :-).
--scott

Now, craftsmanship in consumer electronic design is completely dead.  But I
am not sure that this is such a bad thing.
From: halbert@crl.dec.com (Dan Halbert)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: shortwaves and other power conventions
Date: 18 Aug 92 20:47:10 GMT
Reply-To: halbert@crl.dec.com
Organization: DEC Cambridge Research Lab

Re power converters: the typical 220-to-110 power converter that you
can buy at Radio Shack, department stores, and the like is one of two
types:

1. A transformer. This are usually rated for low wattage (e.g. 50W) and
are about as heavy as your typical small AC adapter, which also
contains a transformer.

2. A diode. These are usually rated for high-wattage (500-1000W) and
are lighter in weight than transformers. Do not use a diode converter on
anything that contains a transformer (e.g. electronic equipment) or
is otherwise marked "A.C. only". The transformer in the equipment will
not work properly and will overheat or worse.

Dan Halbert
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave