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From: n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us (Gerry Jurrens)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: radio range
Date: 21 Dec 92 15:42:17 GMT
Organization: Princeton High School, Princeton, New Jersey


 From: wvogel@MtHolyoke.edu (keeper of the tone)                          
      
says:
>> can anyone give me an idea what kind of range a 6 mtr radio would 
have?
>> given 75 - 150 watts and a decent antenna using fm
>>  tnx and 3's de wayne
   
6 Meter propogation is often limited to line of sight (not unlike 10M 
when the band is "dead") but is also affected by various types of skip 
propogation.  For example, 6M signals can be heard in a local area but 
repeaters (FM) are available to provide better communications from mobile 
low-power radios.
   
6M benefits from ionization of the so-called F-layer of the ionosphere (I 
think, or is it "E?")  Anyway, when this layer is highly ionized, 6M 
signals can skip (or multi-skip) great distances.  It's not that unusual 
for stations on the East Coast of the USA to reach into the Midwest (or 
even over to Europe).  Though most of this activity is probably CW and 
SSB, it should be possible to hear and work repeaters some distance away.
   
6M signals can also benefit from aurora borealis events and meteor 
showers.  These have the tendency to charge up the layers of the earth's 
upper atmosphere that affect radio propogation, too.  Ironically, while 
aurora activity may affect HF communications negatively, VHF and UHF fans 
are usually elated when these events occur.
    
BTW, 75-100 watts should be fine for most 6M activity.  What type of 
antennas were you planning to use?  I see a lot of 6M yagis used for CW 
and SSB, but I think vertical polarization is still favored by the FM 
crowd.  Cushcraft makes/made a 6M antenna, the AR-6 (related to the more 
famous ARX-2B Ringo Ranger B) that used to be popular for FM.  I don't 
know much about what's being used around here now.  We've got Channel 2 
(near 54 MHz) so we tend to avoid problems by not using 6M.  Best 73,
Gerry

Gerald J. Jurrens N2GJ  | Black holes are where God divided by zero!
Mathtech/Box 147        | Internet : n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us
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From: ronb@netcom.com (Ronald L. Barrett)
Subject: Control Software for Kenwood 850S
Keywords: Control Software
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:03:19 GMT

Wonder if someone out there knows of good control software for the Kenwood 850S.I've looked at the Ham Windows program, but the control features are very limited.  Am looking for the ability to control scanning,  resume scan, changing frequency on a time schedule, etc.

Thanks.

Ron Barrett,  K6MZW
Alameda,  CA
RONB@NETCOM.COM


Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Online Repeater Directory?
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 21:39:56 GMT

In article <johnr.725165552@mik.uky.edu> johnr@nx22.mik.uky.edu (john s roberts) writes:
>I'm the dude who said I would maintain an on-line directory (for those of
>you who don't read headers).
>
>Okay so if I started doing this, do you think that there would be enough
>people here on the net that care enough to send me freqs for repeaters
>that they know of.  The issue of the repeater directory being copywrited  
>came up, but I'm not so sure how this applies.
>
>Anyway, I might not even scan in the repeater directory, but just start
>from scratc with what you guys give me.  Also, what fields should I 
>include about each repeater.  Obviously city, state, and in/out freqs,
>but what about elevation, operator, and other non-essential info?

Well I support you John. To get the ball rolling, here's the data on
the KE4ZV 440 repeater in Atlanta.

CALL:			KE4ZV
INPUT:			448.650
OUTPUT:			443.650
CITY:			Atlanta
STATE:			Georgia
ACCESS CODES:		COR or enhanced CTCSS 118.8
POWER OUTPUT:		40 watts ERP
ANTENNA HAAT:		980
ANTENNA HAMSL:		1985
ANTENNA PATTERN:	Omni
GRID:			EM73

ACTUAL REPEATER LOC:
TRANSMITTER:		
	LATITUDE:	33 deg 45 min 54 sec
	LONGITUDE:	84 deg 31 min 36 sec
RECEIVER:
	LATITUDE:	33 deg 45 min 54 sec
	LONGITUDE:	84 deg 31 min 36 sec
LINKS:
	NUMBER:		0
	FREQ:		NA
CONTROL FREQ:		Restricted

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES:	Emergency power

TRUSTEE:
	NAME:		Gary Coffman
	CALL:		KE4ZV
	ADDRESS:	534 Shannon Way
	CITY:		Lawrenceville
	STATE:		Georgia
	ZIP:		30244
	PHONE:		restricted

SPONSOR ORGANIZATION:	None

There, that should be a start. If people follow a standard format on
data entry, searches by field should be easy.

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     |                     | ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu
From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: End fed 1/4 wave 80 meter antenna
Date: 24 Dec 92 00:18:26 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom) writes:

>You'll need to decouple the station ground.  Either use a good earth
>ground with a VERY short ground wire (a few feet) or use a quarter-
>wave counterpoise wire attached to the station ground terminal.  

What is a good Earth ground?   According to the books I read, 
you can't get a good earth ground unless you live next to a salt
marsh.

-- 

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Project Manager, MIS Sales/Marketing Systems    uunet!pyramid!infmx!randall
From: dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Clever Phonetics Needed--WK3C
Date: 24 Dec 92 06:24:26 GMT
Organization: Pacific ESI, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
X-Disclaimer: "Me, speak for us?"
X-Witty-Saying: "Mobius strip - see other side for instructions"

In article <gDN7VB1w164w@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us>,
    n2gj@phsbbs.princeton.nj.us (Gerry Jurrens) writes:

| Number Two Grape Juice  <over and out>
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^

AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH !!!!   No!  You are "over" or you are "out"!

Over: I have ceased transmission and I expect a reply.
Out: I have ceased transmission and I do NOT expect a reply.

Damned Hollywood pro-words...

-- 
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dave@esi.COM.AU                ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave
From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 22 December
Date: 23 Dec 92 06:20:51 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 357, 12/22/92
10.7 FLUX=142.1  90-AVG=138        SSN=125      BKI=1113 2111  BAI=005
BGND-XRAY=B4.1     FLU1=2.7E+06  FLU10=1.0E+04  PKI=1123 3221  PAI=007
  BOU-DEV=006,006,009,025,019,009,007,005   DEV-AVG=010 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C1.7   @ 1451UT    XRAY-MIN= B3.4   @ 2109UT   XRAY-AVG= B4.9
NEUTN-MAX= +002%  @ 1910UT   NEUTN-MIN= -002%  @ 0355UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.1%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 0610UT     PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 0950UT    PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55426NT @ 1536UT   BOUTF-MIN=55399NT @ 1834UT  BOUTF-AVG=55415NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+106NT@ 2043UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+002NT@ 1258UT  G7-AVG=+080,+029,+009
GOES6-MAX=P:+127NT@ 2043UT   GOES6-MIN=E:-012NT@ 2358UT  G6-AVG=+099,-003,+035
 FLUXFCST=STD:140,140,135;SESC:140,140,135 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,005,015/010,010,015
    KFCST=1123 4321 1123 4321  27DAY-AP=013,009   27DAY-KP=2224 4222 2413 2221
 WARNINGS=
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!
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From: a-kevinp@microsoft.COM (Kevin Purcell, Rho)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Michael C. Koss
Date: 20 Dec 92 03:26:58 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

If Michael C. Koss (or someone who knows his email or postal address) 
is reading this then send me some mail.

I want to ask you a few questions about distributing a modifed version 
of your Morse hypercard stack.

73 de Kevin Purcell N7WIM/G8UDP (Seattle, WA)          a-kevinp@microsoft.com
Do your interests match mine? If so call me. I'd like to hear from you.
QRP, Packet, TCP/IP, Digital voice, Macintosh, Spread Spectrum, Homebrew,
Satellites, Antenna design, Propagation, VHF/UHF weak signal, Microwave, QEX
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From: ker@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (kenneth.roser)
Subject: Re: Online Repeater Directory?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 03:43:42 GMT

>Well, before we get out of hand ... realize that the ARRL repeater directory
>is less than perfect.  The NY/NJ/CT portion, for example, has not been
>updated lately.
>
The next release will have an up to date NY/NJ/CT section for 440.
The new 440 Mhz coordinator is doing a great job cleaning up the 440
confusion in this coordination area.

-- 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ken Roser - WA2VCI - ker@mtgzfs3.att.com - AT&T Bell Laboratories - 908-957-5822
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From: pp@wsinti01.info.win.tue.nl (Peter Peters)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: baycom modem
Summary: baycom modem schematics
Keywords: packet,baycom,modem
Date: 23 Dec 92 09:26:23 GMT
Reply-To: pp@info.win.tue.nl

I'm looking for the schematics of the "baycom" modem. Thusfar I found a
file somewhere called tcm3105.zip containing the schematics (postscript)
and a parts list, that probably both are incorrect. So who knows where
to find the correct stuff ?

Thanks in advance, best wishes, 73's

Peter.
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| Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE)  | PHONE : +31-40-474120 |
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin)
Subject: Re: 430 mhz band under th (now private/closed repeaters)
Organization: Telebit Corporation; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
	<1i0dkmINNk2s@network.ucsd.edu>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 05:24:48 GMT

In article <1i0dkmINNk2s@network.ucsd.edu> brian@ucsd.edu (Brian Kantor) writes:

   One of the repeater/remote systems I've recently built consists of
   80-6m SSB, 6, 2, 220, 440, and 1200 MHz duplex fm transceivers, a
   control system with 5 microprocessors, a telephone interface, remote
   antenna switching, power control, battery power, and building security
   system.

   This kind of a system must inherently remain closed simply because of
   the training required to operate it properly.  Yes, it's possible to
   damage it if you tell it to do the wrong things.

I don't understand this.  I don't have any objection to limiting
the control functions to sysops, but if using the system in the
ordinary way requires a lot of special training, you need to do
some work on the user interface as well as all the gizmos.
Even if the uses of the machine are so weird that most hams
couldn't deal with it, why should the machine not still be open
to anyone who can show they know how to use it?

   Of course, such a system is so far beyond the comprehension of most ham
   appliance operators, it's not surprising people arguing here aren't
   taking this kind of experimentation into consideration.  To most
   of these people, a repeater is just a range extender that has beeps,
   boops, and maybe has a poor substitute for a cell-phone.

   You can't do this kind of experimentation in any of the commercial services.
   Are we really supposed to take those suggestions seriously?

My own sour feeling about closed repeaters comes from the spectrum
shortage they create, which makes it *difficult* to put up experimental
repeaters.  I'm personally somewhat interested in putting up experimental
packet repeaters (open, of course).  But most closed repeaters are
just appliances as you describe.  In addition to tying up spectrum
space, they also fragment the ham community by isolating the
users of the different closed repeaters from each other.
From: oler@rho.uleth.CA (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Daily Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for 27 December
Date: 28 Dec 92 05:22:33 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 362, 12/27/92
10.7 FLUX=125.0  90-AVG=139        SSN=127      BKI=0010 0023  BAI=003
BGND-XRAY=B2.1     FLU1=2.8E+06  FLU10=1.1E+04  PKI=0011 0123  PAI=005
  BOU-DEV=004,004,005,003,003,004,016,028   DEV-AVG=008 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= B4.8   @ 0252UT    XRAY-MIN= B2.0   @ 1630UT   XRAY-AVG= B2.8
NEUTN-MAX= +004%  @ 2135UT   NEUTN-MIN= -001%  @ 2325UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.8%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2330UT     PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1810UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55421NT @ 1518UT   BOUTF-MIN=55402NT @ 1901UT  BOUTF-AVG=55414NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+163NT@ 2204UT   GOES7-MIN=E:-008NT@ 2240UT  G7-AVG=+103,+020,+013
GOES6-MAX=P:+179NT@ 2205UT   GOES6-MIN=E:-025NT@ 2343UT  G6-AVG=+121,-008,+026
 FLUXFCST=STD:127,129,130;SESC:127,129,130 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,005,010/012,010,010
    KFCST=2223 3111 1112 3111  27DAY-AP=009,015   27DAY-KP=0022 3332 3344 3322
 WARNINGS=
   ALERTS=**MAGSI:16NT@2011UTC
!!END-DATA!!
From: jangus@skyld.tele.com (Jeffrey D. Angus)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: PC Board Layout Software 
Distribution: world
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 16:49:05 GMT
Organization: Grendel's Lair


In article <9212212101.AA24441@westport.trirex.com> bmehlman@trirex.COM writes:

  > Brian, Jim:  Sounds wonderful.  If/When you find out how to get a  
  > copy of this software, would you please email me, and post to the  
  > net?  I'm very interested and I know a lot of other hams would like  
  > to get this software.

  PADS Customer service: 1 (800) 255-7814

  Give them a call, and ask how to get thier evaluation package.

netcom!bongo!jangus@skyld.tele.com < the winter solstice is here >
US Mail:  PO Box  4425  Carson, CA  90749-4425    1 (310) 324-6080
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Highest frequency QSO
From: henryk@MILORI.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 17:50:17 GMT
Reply-To: henryk@MILORI.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
Distribution: world,local
Organization: University of Arizona

Here is a letter I received from Stephan Walder HB9DDO about a 47 GHz contact
and the equipment used in Switzerland...

From:	IN%"s_walder@vaeclu.mrgate.mailer.MAILER.UMC.alcatel.ch" 
To:	IN%"henryk@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU"
CC:	
Subj:	you message in news-net
Date: 18 Dec 1992 12:33:08 +0000 (GMT)

hello dr om,
i was just showed a copy a message showing current records on vhf/uhh.
may i send you a correction for 47 GHz. actually, the longest qso on this frequ 
was increased since then to abt 140 km, but i do not have our leagues magazine 
at hand, but i'll post it as soon as possible.
but here in short the story abt the 114km qso at 47 GHz:

Modulation is CASM, Constant Amplitude Singlesideband Modulation. The amps were 
class-c devices.

qso:

sept 2nd, 1992, 20.20 UTC between HB9MIN/p and HB9AMH/p.

HB9MIN/p: QTH: JN47GF, Albishorn, Signal 20-25 dB above noise
Transverter, 8dBm Injection Locking Amp Gain 20 dB. Bandwidth 300 MHz.
Noise-Figur < 10dB, Ant: 60cm Dish, Gain 45dB, Ouptput Power 100mW.

HB9AMH/p same equipement, all modules homebuilt !

this story was published in the USKA-Journal 11/92 (USKA is the Union of Swiss 
Shortwave (HI) Amateurs.

vy 73, Stephan, HB9DDO

e-mail: stephan.walder@alcatel.ch
hb9ddo.ampr.org [44.142.1.32]

Can anyone clarify the term "constant amplitude single sideband"?  Does
he mean "amplitude compandored single sideband"?  Why are they using class
c amplifiers?

Henry Knoepfle
KB7NIE
From: sbooth@lonestar.utsa.edu (Simon E. Booth)
Subject: Re: Realistic DX-160
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 09:57:19 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.220002.10520@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:
>In article <1992Dec28.071745.3632@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> sbooth@lonestar.utsa.edu (Simon E. Booth) writes:
>>
>>Sounds easy enough. One thing though--Does  lineing up the pointer on
>>one mark re-calibrate the main dial calibrate the dial for all the marks?
>
>About as good as it was when it came from the factory. That's to say,
>not great. Getting analog dials to track within 3% of actual bandspread
>is often tough. That's about the same as analog voltmeters. You learn
>to live with it, and use the crystal calibrator a lot when setting the
>

What's crystal calibrator?  The DX-160 isn't equipped with one.

Simon

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rtaylor@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Roger Taylor)
Subject: Re: Online Repeater Directory! Watch For It!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 15:39:46 GMT

 DOS if you want it to be used by the vast majority of people on the net.
From: knowles@FNALNJ.FNAL.GOV
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: TS430S
Date: 29 Dec 92 05:06:22 GMT
Reply-To: knowles@FNALNJ.FNAL.GOV
Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab
NNTP-Posting-Host: fnalnj.fnal.gov

Hello All:

     A couple of years ago I bought a TS430S.  The receiver is superb
but I would really love to put this unit to use on bands other than
the standard 80,40,...,10meter bands is covers.
     Are there any modifications I can make to the thing which
will allow me to get on the WARC bands as well as to hit AF mars
on the 4.6mhz range?
     Also, (as long as I'm on the mooch), when I run the unit at
the full rated CW output, the key locks ON and I have to throttle
the power back to around 10 watts to regain control.  Is there a fix
or this too?
     Thanks for your time and have a merry Christmas.

Rich Knowles   WA9HHB  AFA3OF  ex: 9Y4/WA9HHB,KZ5NK and KA8RK
knowles@fnalo.fnal.gov                 Fermilab
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 23:36:53 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.055252.23627@ssc.com> tad@ssc.com (Tad Cook) writes:
>In article <1992Dec28.032415.15671@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> rcanders@nyx.cs.du.edu (Rod Anderson) writes:
>>
>>It is too bad YOU don't understand amateur radio.  It is never permitted
>>to charge for the use of equipment.
>
>I can't find this portion of Part 97.  Please post a reference.

97.113(a)(2)(b) 
"No station shall transmit messages for hire, or for material compensation,
direct or indirect, paid or promised."

>  You don't own the frequency that the
>>repeater is on. 
>
>And broadcast stations don't "own" the frequencies either...they belong
>to the public, and the licensees hold them in trust.  But that doesn't
>give YOU the right to transmit there.

UNLIKE amateur radio licensees, broadcast licenses are *assigned* a
specific frequency for the duration of their license term. For amateurs
the applicable regulation is as follows.

97.101(b)
"Each station licensee and each control operator must cooperate in
selecting transmitting channels and in making the most effective use
of the amateur service frequencies. No frequency will be assigned for 
                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
the exclusive use of any station."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I have a right to transmit on your repeaters input
>>frequency if it is not in use.
>
>Maybe.....maybe not.  Depends on local coordination.
>
>Local coordination ideally should encourage a wide diversity of
>uses for spectrum.  If I have been coordinated exclusively on a
>link frequency, you don't have the right to squat there just because
>you don't hear me using it.

You have no exclusive right to *any* frequency in the amateur service.

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: bobw@col.hp.com (Bob Witte)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Date: 29 Dec 1992 18:46:00 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division
NNTP-Posting-Host: la.col.hp.com

Wow, what a discussion. Actually, if you delete the occasional flame
this discussion of open and closed repeaters is worthwhile. I hope that
both sides of this issue take the time to consider the opposing view.
I've been involved in the tech committees of a handful of repeaters in several
different locations in the US. And I've also played the role of 'repeater
user' on various machines.   

I think in a ideal world, it would be great to have only open repeaters.
I've abandoned this ideal view though, because I've seen the $$ and time
that goes into keeping repeaters operating well. Often some of the most
frequent users of a repeater choose not to support it with their time or
money.  So I don't really blame the guy that goes off and puts up a
'closed machine'. I wish it weren't so, but it is. 

So what should this mean to the average repeater user? Support the machine
or machines that you use, to the best of your ability, whether that's 
with time, dollars or just moral support.


 Bob Witte  /  HP Colo Springs  /  bobw@col.hp.com   /  KB0CY   
 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: Kirk.Smith@launchpad.unc.edu (Kirk Smith)
Subject: Re: License delays
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:56:14 GMT

Just another idea from a guy that passed his test on Nov 7th and isn't
particularly thrilled with waiting until Feb to get on the air...

If keying in the info from the 610's by the VEs is a major pain, couldn't
the software be configured so that each prospective ham, after passing the
test, could key in his/her OWN info?  Put a computer at the testing site,
and any errors are the responsibility of the applicant (ie: the FCC
kicks back 610's with errors, so the same would happen if the format
in the computer was wrong).  Then the VE could simply scroll through
the info before mailing the disk to the FCC to make sure everything is ok
(ie: a tech didn't give himself credit for passing the Extra exam).

I don't know why I'm bothering to post this, as it's far too advanced
for the FCC to approve, and I'm sure we're all stuck with huge delays
which will only get worse with time.  I suppose in 20 years I'll be
telling new hams that have to wait a year for their license, "Heck, I
remember when it only took four months!"

-ks

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