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From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Novice HF Recomendations/Questions?
Date: 31 Dec 92 01:14:44 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

brunob@hpldsla.sid.hp.com (Bruno Bienenfeld) writes:

>Hi Warren,
>Welcome to the wonderful world of radio amateurs. Judging from the $ signe
>you must be indipendently welthy or related to Rockfeler. With this amount
>you are going to be able to aquier reasonable set-up.
>Without taking away things that you are/should find by yourself, and now
>after 55 yrs of my learning, I would recomand following priorities:
>1) moderate tranciver, 2) BEST antenna money can buy.
>As to your specific questions: With today technology, there are very little
>differance among mnfg, the features are capriciously personal, and the 
>quality is high. Since we are fortunate to live in wetlthy society, second
>hand market is better than buying new, if you can overcame your personal
>ego of knowing that samebody else open the carton. You may try ICOM 730,
>Kenwood TS 520, Yeasu 101. For antenna 2 to 3 element beam will give you
>more hrs of pleasure, for your $ than any other investment. However if you
>have space limitation than R5 or R7 vertical will be as good.


I agree with the transceiver advice, but not the advice about antennas.
Novices should not spend a lot of money on either rigs or antennas
right away.   I recommend a dipole fed with ladder line and an
antenna tuner.  This is an inexpensive, easy-to-install antenna that
will work on 80m through 10m.  Once you get your feet wet, and once you 
have some experience operating and know what your interests are, you can move
up to the more expensive antennas.   Don't buy a beam right away: you
may find that you don't have much interest in HF.

73 DE KK6MY

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Project Manager, MIS Sales/Marketing Systems    uunet!pyramid!infmx!randall
From: PLAWS@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Exploding Air Bags? Locking Anti-Lock Brakes?
Date: 21 Dec 1992 18:39:55 -0600
Organization: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

On 21 Dec 92 17:29:17 GMT you said:

<stuff about OSHA, etc. deleted>

>By the way, if amateur's can't transmit with 500 feet of an air-bag
>equipped vehicle, neither should anyone else (eg. police, fire,
>rescue, commercial mobile & base).  Then too, what about all those
>broadcast antennas that are easily with 500 feet or less of some
>road?
>

Hmmm...granted, Cellular phones are, what, 3w, max?  Could this be the
end of yuppie-dom?  ("Hundreds die in cellphone-airbag mishaps")

Peter Laws              |"The '90s are gonna make the '60s|   pcl@engr.uark.edu
n5uwy@ka5bml.ar.usa.noam| look like the '50s"--D. Hopper  |plaws@uafsysb.bitnet
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: writing out -- --- .-. ... . in order to pass your exam
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 12:43:55 GMT

In article <1992Dec23.171911.1@ttd.teradyne.com> rice@ttd.teradyne.com writes:
>In article <1992Dec22.144311.15690@ke4zv.uucp>, gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
>> 
>> When I took my exam before the FCC, I wrote down the complete alphabet,
>> numbers, and prosigns at the top of the copy sheet before the test began.
>> Then I wrote down the dots and dashes, double spaced on the paper and
>> translated above the symbols. They gave me a 100% score.
>
>Where did you take your tests ?

I took the General in Louisville in 1964 and the Advanced in Atlanta
in 1982.  Of course I didn't have to do the code again in Atlanta, but 
a friend who was going for General used my method there and they didn't 
complain either.

Gary

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Destructive Testing Systems |    we break it.     | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way             |    Guaranteed!      | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary      
Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |                     | emory!ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Exploding Air Bags? Locking Anti-Lock Brakes?
Date: 20 Dec 92 14:07:32 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <1h001hINNcpd@hp-col.col.hp.com> bobw@col.hp.com (Bob Witte) writes:
>miles@emx.cc.utexas.edu (Miles Abernathy) writes:
>> A really unpleasant situation would be if air bags popped or anti-lock
>> brakes locked up when you keyed up a rig. Has anyone reported either of
>> these phenomena?
>
>  I was driving a rented Ford Taurus the other day. I had my dual-band
>  HT hooked to a 1/4 wave antenna which was plastered against the 
>  windshield with one of those suction cup BNC mounts. I noticed that
>  everytime I transmitted (2 Watts), the Airbag light on the dashboard
>  came on. Nothing bad happened, but it got me thinking....
>
>     Bob KB0CY

It's a violation of federal regulations, OSHA? BATF?, one of those, to
transmit within 500 feet of a wired explosive charge. Since airbags are
deployed by a wired explosive charge, lead azide, it would seem that you
can't legally transmit on an amateur radio in an airbag equipped car.

Gary KE4ZV
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)
Date: Tuesday, 22 Dec 1992 15:03:04 CET
From: <WKOEHLER@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: silly phonetics
 <14570567@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com>

In article <14570567@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com>, alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom)
says:
>
>In rec.radio.amateur.misc, bennett@erich.triumf.ca (P.Bennett) writes:
>
>
>>How about:
>>O as in one
>>W as in won
>>A as in aye (nautical, pronounced "eye")
>>e as in eye
>>k as in know
>>n as in no
>Q as in cucumber

Well, you started it. How about this one:

     X  like Eggs for Breakfast

I have a few more of these at hand if you like.....

73 & MX,
Wolf.
DL3ZBJ, AB6EL, VK6BGV.
From: steve@presoft.com (Steve Kohlenberger)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: SuperMorse vs. Morse Academy
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 00:14:29 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: Presoft Architects


In article <1992Dec21.103846.26989@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>, laborde@oak.Jpl.Nasa.
> I have downloaded both SuperMorse and Morse Academy. Any comments on which
> is "better" for upgrading from "no-code-knowledge?"

I just plugged in to this group.  Where is Morse Academy?  I found
Super Morse as sm316.zip.

Steve
   
 Steve Kohlenberger, PreSoft Architects      Internet: steve@presoft.com
 Novell Professional Developer
 Specialists in NLM and Disk/Tape Driver development for NetWare 3.X/4.X
From: washer@sequent.com (Jim "Throw it over the wall" Washer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Need help w/ARRL HB gel-cell charger problem
Date: 27 Dec 92 21:27:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1992Dec27.212749.2675
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.

In article <ZVu4VB1w165w@n3eop.pgh.pa.us> paul@n3eop.pgh.pa.us (paul) writes:
>heacock@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Doug Heacock) writes:
>
>> I recently built the gel-cell/charger project from the 1991 ARRL
>> Handbook (from chapter 27), to go with a couple of gel cells I bought


On a different note... Has anyone (other than me) had problems with this 
ciruit 'latching'. Twice, in 3 years of usage, this thing has gone to full
rectified voltage...  May have something to due with RF, as I seldom turn it
off while I use the radio...

 - jim
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: johnr@mik.uky.edu (John S. Roberts, Jr.)
Subject: Re: Online Repeater Directory! Watch For It!
Reply-To: johnr@mik.uky.edu (John S. Roberts, Jr.)
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 14:44:03 GMT

I was the dude that started this thread.  Idea being that everyone thought that  
the ARRL directory wasn't as useful as it could be and therefore I considered  
scanning in what they had and then taking modifications from you.

Watch for software within the next several months which will contain all the  
data from the ARRL and then allow you to map routes, get local listings, and  
many other useful things!  What platform would you guys prefer (NT, windows,  
dos)?

John

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From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 430 mhz band under th (now repeater costs)
Date: 1 Jan 93 15:26:07 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems

In article <C05L02.15s@iat.holonet.net> bwilkins@iat.holonet.net (Bob Wilkins n6fri) writes:
>
>You know that many nets operate on 20 40 75 meters, they are essentially
>closed nets for the most part. Only open to the partisipants. It is rare
>that anyone jumps up and down about that.

It's rare they require you to pay $15 a month to participate in the net
too. They also hold no claim to the spectrum. If someone is using their
net frequency when they want to start the net, they either have to wait
or use a nearby frequency to avoid a charge of malicious interference.

Repeaters are treated differently because they generally don't have
VFOs. But that still doesn't relieve them of the requirement not to
interfere with on going operations. Nor does that give them exclusive
claim to a pair of frequencies in perpetuity. Defacto practice is
that they do have such a claim, but it isn't recognized dejure.

Gary

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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     |                     | emory!ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu
From: UD116446@vm1.nodak.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DJ580 mod
Date: 3 Jan 93 08:22:32 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

I know I saw the DJ580 mod on here earlier what was it again?  I need all the p
ossible mods.  I know the red wire has to be cut for aircraft and 800mhz, now w
hat about out of band tx?  Thanks!  Also, is there something wrong if it displa
ys extra decimal up in 490mhz area?  Just got it for christmas and its working
great so far.


                                 Brad Lindseth  N0UAG
From: n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us (Gerry Jurrens)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: 430 mhz under the gun
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 10:55:51 EST
Organization: Princeton High School, Princeton, New Jersey

Just to put this thread in historical perspective:  these discussions 
have been going on since the very first repeaters appeared.  "To close or 
not to close" that was the question.  There are several "closed" 
repeaters in the central NJ area and the owners and their friends have 
built them, maintain them and use them themselves.  That's their choice.  
Of course, if I were the frequency coordinator, I would give first 
preference to a particular repeater pair to any group that puts up an 
open repeater first.  The guys who choose to close their repeaters to 
everyone else could have the pair as a secondary allocation....this would 
be an incentive, IMHO, to keep it open.
  
As far as the dollars, it is a very expensive operation to keep and 
maintain a ham repeater.  The sad fact is that most users typically 
contribute NOTHING!  (This goes back to an earlier opinion post of mine 
about the cheapness of hams as a group).  
  
One way to keep the cost more manageable is to spread it out over a large 
base of users.  Another is to offer your repeater as a backup to Office 
of Emergency Management as backup Emergency Operation Center facilities.  
The Delaware Valley Radio Association, club callsign W2ZQ, in Trenton, NJ 
has such a relationship.  It's been good for a piece of real estate, a 
"real" shack, (heated/air conditioned), and other support.  We as a club 
have paid for all the towers, equipment, antennas, etc.  One other "gift" 
from the county was a backup emergency generator they surplused (15kw? I 
think) which we built into an addition on the shack.  It goes online if 
the commercial mains fail I believe.
   
Those who gripe about contributing their fair share can pound salt, or 
find another hobby like beachcombing that doesn't cost too much.  Open up 
your checkbooks and make our hobby even better for all of us!  
  
73, and Happy 1993!
 
Gerry

Gerald J. Jurrens N2GJ  | Black holes are where God divided by zero!
Mathtech/Box 147        | Internet : n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us
Kingston, NJ 08528-0147 | Packet   : N2GJ@KB1BD.NJ.USA.NOAM
(609) 520-3847 office   | GEnie    : G.JURRENS
From: little@nuts2u.enet.dec.com (nuts2u::little)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Date: 30 Dec 92 05:51:35 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
X-Posted-Via: NEWS-NOTES gateway (a hack!)

jreese@NeoSoft.com (Jim Reese) writes:

>....and there are many people who do just this.  It's one thing to disagree
>about closed repeaters in person (or by computer :) ), but it's entirely
>another to get on someone's input frequency and say "You can't keep me from
>talking here!"  That's jamming.

Nonsense.  Talking on the input frequency of a repeater can only be
considered "jamming" or interference if the repeater is in use.  Powered up
does not constitute use.  As has been said before, the granting of a
repeater pair does not constitute ownership of the frequencies.

73,
Todd
N9MWB
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dpsmith@pbhyb.PacBell.COM (David P. Smith)
Subject: Re: Is the IC-R100 a good receiver?
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:58:38 GMT

From article <9212211551.AA22569@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil>, by murphym@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil:
> OK, given the ICOM-R1 has a few disadvantages, Is the ICOM-r100 any better?

The R-1 can't come close to the R-100.  I had on loan a R-100 before they
were imported and did a compare to the RZ-1 (Kenwood).  Well, the R-100
beat the RZ-1 hands down.  The major thing about the R-100 is the adjacent
channel.  I took it to a high rf area and it stood up quite well.  I talked
to a few who picked up the R-1 in Japan and brought them here and their
biggest complaint was the adjacent channel.

If you are compairing the R-1 to the R-100, there is no choice.

Dave
WB6RDK
From: paul@drutx.ATT.COM (AndersonPE)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: re:Comments on FT767GX, FT990, TS850SAT?
Keywords: TS850SAT
Date: 22 Dec 92 15:24:57 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO

Here's my two cents worth on the 850. I've owned one for about
a year and a half and really like it. I have not had any problems
with it except for a bad mic. Kenwoods service has had some pretty
bad press here the last month or so, but they were very fast to   
return my call and take care of the problem, so I have no complaints
with them about their service. I suspect that some of these people
have trouble with service from anyone with anything. I won't say
anything good or bad about the 767 or 990 I'm not all that familier
with them, I've talked to people on the air with them and the owners
seem to like them. So at least take a look at the 850 I don't think
that you would be disappointed with one.   

Paul Anderson WB0ZRD at AT&T Bell Labs in Denver
From: f1jtl@carina.unm.EDU (laurent d nis 92jun18 thomin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: F6FNU...
Date: 21 Dec 92 18:19:16 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

A dollar is worth about 5.35 FF. Sending a regular envelope from France to the U.S.A. costs 4 FF. If you send it the way FNU does it's less (can't remember but approximately 3 FF). You can send at least 5 cards for the same rate.
So if you don't get a card from that guy it's because he's planning to go on vacation in Biarritz and he needs money!
If some of you can spend $2 for each station you work good for you. When I started ham radio I was just a junior college student and I could not afford that much of money for each contact. FNU had the monopoly on 3B9 (he used to be 3B9FR's QSL manager), 5R8 (after 5R8AL left and before Japanese stations show up) and probably other rare countries. What can you do in that case?? I guess patience is the only response.
F6AJA who manages as many stations as FNU never asks for $2. Other French managers don't ask for $2 (I'm not telling you that they're all OK) and make a lot of money. 
There should be a list of poor managers and good managers. F6FNU would be on top of the former for sure along with South American ones (although those have to struggle against postage rates that go up pretty often - it's not the case in France).

73 de w5/f1jtl **** wx3w/5
From: 1ACOMMGSCOD@strathost.stratcom.af.mil (1ACOMMGSCOD)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Kenwood Rig Control Software Wanted
Date: 1 Jan 93 05:07:00 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

I now have my new PC and a TS-440S and would like to locate a source
for some shareware or PD software such as "Kentrol v2.1 by VE3BGD"
or other good programs used for control and logging with the Kenwood
radios. If someone has picked this one up from a BBS please send the
BBS number. Thanks
73
Doug KF0US
Internet: 1acommgscod@strathost.stratcom.af.mil

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel)
Subject: Just How Good Is the R-9000?
Organization: DAFCO: OS/2 Software Support & Consulting
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 20:04:28 GMT

The Icom R-9000 appears to be the most expensive wide-band all-mode
receiver available ($4850 before options from Universal Radio).
Does anyone have experience with this radio? How much better is it
than an AOR-3000, for example?
-- 
Dave Feustel N9MYI <feustel@netcom.com>
 
                        Happy Holidays to ALL!!!
Xref: sparky rec.radio.amateur.misc:21647 aus.radio:901
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Realistic DX-160
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 22:07:29 GMT

In article <1992Dec29.065255.20626@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> sbooth@lonestar.utsa.edu (Simon E. Booth) writes:
>
>I tried this but had no luck.  When I moved the main dial pointer, the
>tuner moved as well.  I couldn't get the tuner to stay put while trying to
>move just the needle.
>
>Example: Ituned the radio to WWV on 10 Mhz with the band spread dial,
>then moved the main dial needle.  The radio would be re-tuned and to get
>WWV back on the right spot on the band spread dial I had to put the main
>dial back to it's original position.
>
>So, am I doing something wrong here?

Yep, you have to *slip* the string on the tuning capacitor pulley while
adjusting the pointer. That's sometimes hard to do depending on the
design. The tuning capacitor must not be allowed to move while adjusting
the indicator. Look at it again and see why it isn't slipping. If it's
fastened to the capacitor pulley, usually with a spring arrangement, then
you'll have to slip it at the pointer rather than the capacitor. The
pointer may be glued to the string. In that case you have to break the
glue bond, move the pointer, and reglue it in place. That's real tricky
because you can easily break the string. Do it only if you are *sure*
that's the only way to make the adjustment.

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     |                     | emory!ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu
From: steve@zero.com (Steve Urich)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: What Netbandwaisting = 3 Kibos
Date: 21 Dec 92 11:55:09 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Beyonet - Zero Network

Capt Picard: [Worf lock on and fire at my signal.]
Lt: [Photon torpedos and phasers locked on the Ferrengi Recreation Craft, Sir!]
Capt: [Now!!!!]
[Commercial]:
	Almost as bad as the FRC (Frankford Radio Club) asking for money in
	order to use their packet cluster network.... And right over the
	packet airwaves too...

	Besides them using the reserved satallite freqs for there DX cluster
	in Deleware a while back, don't know if that has changed. They seem
	to pop up everywhere without notice as if they owned the freq.

	Don't forget the poor qsl buro management that they had for the longest
	time... It has to be better now, however club members always got their
	cards...

Lt. Worf: [A direct hit Sir!. The flames from the FRC ship are advancing!]
Capt Picard: [Lt. Worf engage flame shields at maximum!]
Lt. [Aye Sir. Shields are at full power!]

-- 
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|NIC: SU2     |        UUCP:uunet!beyonet!steve        | are up!" --Sneakers |
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: markz@ssc.com (Mark Zenier)
Subject: Re: Strange transmission on 80 meters (a beacon?)
Organization: SSC, Inc.,  Seattle, WA
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 20:39:10 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Joel B Levin (levin@bbn.com) wrote:
: Tuning through the novice bands on 80 meters (the only place where
: there seems to be anything useful to do on HF at night if you've not a
: general class ticket or higher), I frequently notice a signal at about
: 3712 Khz which seems to repeat continuously in CW as follows:
: 
:     VVV VVV VVV DE SXA33 SXA33 SXA33 K

This sounds like a maritime coast station.  The call sign SXA35 
is in a list I have as a Greek naval station at Piraeus.  The new 
edition of "Ferrell's Confidential Frequency List" covers that 
frequency range.  (Alas, the older edition I have doesn't.)

Could be an image, too.  What kind of receiver?

Mark Zenier  markz@ssc.wa.com
From: turner@safety.ICS.UCI.EDU (Clark Savage Turner WA3JPG)
Subject: TS-440 advice sought
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Date: 24 Dec 92 06:34:07 GMT

Hello all -

I have a TS 440S that I just picked up.  Seems like a real neat little
radio (I am just coming up from tube radios mostly).
However, I found a strange little limitation that may be simple to cure?

I cannot tune the radio above 21 MHz.  After 21.999.99 the display
will take a direct frequency entry, but the display will quickly
disappear.  Seems I have "lost" access to everything from 22-30 MHz
for some reason.  I have tried a simple reset to no avail.  Any ideas,
hopefully I am just not savvy with these radios and there is some
very embarrassing easy solution for me.....?

Humbly,

Clark
WA3JPG