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From: tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Callsign situation...
Date: 6 Oct 92 12:55:19 GMT
Organization: NCR E&M CLEMSON Liberty, SC

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Reply-To: tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton)
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Distribution: 
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In article <81105@ut-emx.uucp> davros@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Buddy Brannan)
writes:
>Catching up here on news ... :-)
>
>Someone here mentioned issuing the calls of silent keys again. Well, yeah, 
>it would be rather a nifty thing to have a W5 call, but I don't know that I
>like the idea of issuing calls of silent keys. It's a sentimental thing with
>no basis in fact or logic, but that's me I guess. Now--issuing "dead" calls,
>i.e. calls that were given up because of upgrades, calls that expired, and 
>the like, I think are fair game. But leave the silent keys silent. 
>
>Buddy, KB5ELV
The only problem is, there is no way to be certain who is a silent key
and who is a lapsed one.  Yes, I'd love to have the call of Mr. Ben Team
who passed away a couple of years ago:  W 4 D X  !!
Tom WB4IUX


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From: Alan.Bloom@mailbox.bison.mb.ca (Alan Bloom)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Rhombic questions/help
Date: 24 Sep 92 19:06:12 CST

Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, tonyp@convex.com (honey bunny) writes:

>  o Performance factor of a rhombic over a quad.

When I worked at W1AW, we used a large rhombic on 20 meters for the
code practice & bulletin transmissions.  As I recall, it was 6
wavelengths long on each leg (about 400 feet) and about 700 feet
from pointy end to pointy end.  When we installed the new 120 foot 
tower with stacked 4-element monobanders, we ran a series of tests
to see which was better.  On our regualr bulletin transmissions, 
we would transmit long "dahs" on each antenna in turn and asked
our listeners to send in signal reports.  We did this over a
number of days.

I compiled the reports and plotted them on a map of the US.  Both
antennas were pointed due west from Newington, CT, which would
put the boresight somewhere in central Calif.  I found that
the California reports showed the antennas to be about equal,
but listeners in the northern states (Washington, etc.) reported
that the beam was about 1 S-unit stronger.  In other words, 
both antennas had about the same gain, but the stacked beams
had a broader horizontal beamwidth.  

>  o Am I better off using the 1700' (maximum length wire) or
>    cutting it to a resonate length?

Almost any length will work, but the shape (angle formed by the
wires) depends on the number of wavelengths per leg.

>  o Will it work better on "other bands" (because of the length of 
>    wire) than a tuned dipole cut for the "specific bands"?

Yes, but the wire angle will only be correct for one band (see
above.)  It will work on the other bands, but at reduced gain.

>  o The house is in the Southern corner (so is the feedpoint). 
>    Does this mean it will radiate North?

Yes.  If you terminate the far end in the correct value resistor
(around 600-800 ohms), the antenna will be unidirectional.  
Otherwise it is bi-directional (although still a couple dB)
better to the North.)

>  o It "is" fed from a corner, and not the middle of a leg, correct?
Yes

>  o Do you feed it with RG58 or 300 ohm line?
Balanced feedline.  300-ohm line and a tuner will work fine.

The ARRL Antenna Book has an excellent section on rhombics with
all the design information.

AL N1AL

 * Origin: The Electronic Mailbox (1:348/7.0)

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: klimasewski@fccvde.enet.dec.com (My name is...)
Subject: Kenwood TR-2500 for sale
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date:  1 OCT 92 15:20:27    


TR-2500 ht  w/case,duck,battery,charger - $150
MS-1 mobile holder/charger - $25.00

                                 Ken
                                 508-467-2663
                                 401-647-9632
From: sweiler1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Samuel Weiler)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Request for Logging Program
Date: 26 Sep 92 22:43:51 GMT
Organization: Swarthmore College Computing Center

I need a good (free?) logging program for a Mac.  Barring the existance of
those, one for an IBM compatible would be acceptable.  Thanks.
From: mac@cis.ksu.edu (Myron A. Calhoun)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Safety of auto battery for power?
Date: 5 Oct 92 13:21:13 GMT
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: depot.cis.ksu.edu

duncan@ravel.ati.com (Jim Duncan) writes:
Myron A. Calhoun wrote:
>>  So you may not really get any real benefit from the
>>extra cost of the deep-cycle battery.

>Extra cost??  K-Mart's sporting goods department sells a beautiful
>Delco "Voyager" sealed maintenance-free Group 27 (105 AH) battery for
>just $69.95.  ....

Since the typical non-deep-cycle battery probably costs ~$35,
I consider a factor of "2" to be considerable "extra cost"!
--Myron.
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# Myron A. Calhoun, PhD EE; Assoc. Professor  (913) 539-4448 home
# INTERNET: mac@cis.ksu.edu (129.130.10.5)          532-6350 work, 532-7353 fax
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From: rolfe@w3vh.UUCP (Rolfe Tessem)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: LOCATION: Location of Amateur Radio Store -- NYC, NY
Distribution: world
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 92 21:29:25 GMT
Organization: Lucky Duck Productions

schuster@panix.com writes in article <1992Sep29.011308.4432@panix.com>:
> 
> In article <1a7r28INN8ft@stanley.cis.Brown.EDU> darrin@mit.edu <Darrin Robinson> writes:
> >
> >Anyone who could E-Mail me the locations of Amateur Radio Stores in
> >the Manhattan (Mid-Town) area of NYC, please let me know!  I'm going
> >there this weekend, and need to buy some "candy."
> 
> 
> There's only one amateur/sw dealer in New York City, period.
> It's Barry Electronics, located at 512 Broadway near Canal Street.
> Home of almost-higher-than-list prices, and the most obnoxious
> collection of arrogant know-nothings ever assembled behind a
> sales counter.
> 

Boy, you've got that right! (note no smileys)
 
Rolfe Tessem               Lucky Duck Productions
rolfe@w3vh.UUCP            96 Morton Street, NYC, NY 10014
rolfe@ldp.com              212-463-0029
From: svh@verdix.com (Steven Hovater)
Subject: Re: IC-735 Scanning Abnormality
Organization: Verdix Corp.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 16:46:05 GMT

ws1c.UUCP%rocky.dnet@ws1c.UUCP (Andrea Preciado) writes:

>My IC-735, still under warranty, has picked up the strange habit of
>starting scanning from 14.0 MHz in the vfo no matter where in the
>vfo you are when you tell it to start scanning...

>Anyone know if this is common in these rigs or what?  Is it something
>to do with the microprocessor?

>Thanks,

>Andrea


If I'm not mistaken, you set the upper and lower frequencies for the
scan in memories 11 and 12 (or is it 10 and 11?) and go scan - the 
scan will scan those frequencies inclusive (and they have to be in the
same band, I think).

Steve (aa5yh) - another 735 owner
--
-- 
Steven V. Hovater                      (703)318-5839
Verdix Corporation                     svh@verdix.com
From: wejones@crdec7.apgea.army.mil (Bill Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ? Definition of station ownership ?
Date: 2 Oct 92 01:48:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: crdec7.9210021146.aa20505
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu


  Sorry if this is a dumb question, but this is something that has confused me
for quite a while.  I quess back in the days before HTs and mobile rigs, this
was not much of a problem, but where does one draw the line with respect to
who's id you use when using a borrowed HT or mobile rig?  I know that if
you visit another ham's "station" and use that rig, you should id with
the id of the "station" rather than your own id (with certain irregularities
depending on the class of licenses involved), but it doesn't seem logical
to do this if you are using a borrowed HT, for example.  I have heard both
sides of this question used in practice, ie I was talking to one ham who
was talking on a mobile rig.  He left his car at a fast food place and 
continued the conversation via a borrowed HT now id-ing with the HT owners id.
I have also heard two different hams in the same car using the same rig
using their own ids (this is more common, but presumably a violation).
It would seem to me that if I would borrow a rig for an extended period, ie
weeks or months, that the operation would be my responsibility and I should
id as myself, but if the borrowing is short term, like a few minutes, that
I should id as the rigs owner, but where do you draw the line?  Also, it
is not clear to me what husband and wife hams should do, ie if they own
three rigs say, should each rig be designated to one or the other, and
should they not id as themself if using the others rig, or can they just say
they are changing ownership each time they switch rigs?
This business of hams iding as someone other than themselves seems to be a
practice that isn't well suited for todays situation of very mobile rigs.
I have been confused with respect to who I was talking to on several
occasions.  I would much rather see them require both ids all the time
than be confused.
Thanks in advance.   B.J.   N3JLQ
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: Frank E. Smith WB7OTE <fesmith@boulder.colorado.edu>
Subject: Re: Mac Morse Code
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6F0637E0601C829@ecemac-fesmith.colorado.edu>
X-Xxdate: Thu, 1 Oct 92 08:12:46 GMT
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d11
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 14:10:12 GMT

I have a copy of MORSE CODE TUTOR by Brincomm Technology that you might
want to try. I haven't use the program much and really don't have and
opinion about it. I don't remember where I ftp'd the file but if your
interested and can't locate the site I will stuff and binhex the file and
e-mail it to you.

Let me know via e-mail.

73 Frank
--------------->>  C U Amateur Radio Club  <<---------------
Frank E. Smith, WB7OTE	|	fesmith@schof.colorado.edu	
50 S. 32nd St.		|	University of Colorado, Boulder	
Boulder, CO 80303  		|	'It riles them to believe you	
(303) 494-6759		|	perceive the web they weave' 
(303) 492-1290 		|	Moody Blues
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From: MOSIER@iris.uncg.EDU (Steve Mosier)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: How good is TEN-TEC DELTA II ?
Date: 6 Oct 92 04:34:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: IRIS.01GPMR5EC1428WW4V0
Organization: University of NC at Greensboro
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

> >Can someone give me info or opinions regarding the TEN-TEC DELTA II HF
> >transceiver?
> 
> This appeared in a QST Product Review in the January 1992 issue of QST.

Yes, it did, but it also appeared in a CQ review a few months ago, and the CQ
reviewer took some pains to say that "another major magazine" had reviewed the
same rig recently and kinda-sorta intimated that they had unfairly trashed it. 
QST did indeed trash the DELTA II, but the CQ reviewer liked it.  I'm trying to
remember who the CQ reviewer was, and I want to say Lew McCoy.  If so, I have a
lot of respect for his opinions.  If not, then I don't know.  I have a friend
with a DELTA II and he likes it, but I've never used one.

steve - W3GRG
From: kchen@Apple.COM (Kok Chen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: getting a new call
Keywords: nothing terrible
Date: 26 Sep 92 21:35:22 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

oo7@ut-emx.uucp (Derek Wills) writes:

>I believe you can even trade in your current call for one from the
>same series if you don't like it - if you get N5LFL but are always 
>getting L and F mixed up in CW, you can ask for another one.  If you
>then get N5LID, you can ask again.


If you are assigned N5LFL and you still get L and F mixed up in 
Morris, then you *deserve* to be assigned N5LID. :-) :-)


Kok (AA6TQ, oops, I mean AA6TY) Chen		kchen@apple.com
Apple Computer, Inc.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: lapin@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Gregory Lapin)
Subject: Re: Safety of auto battery for power?
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 14:45:29 GMT


The only dangerous fumes that a lead-acid battery emits when it is charging
contain hydrogen gas.  This is not dangerous to breathe but would make a
nice big bang if ignited by a spark.

Emergency power is a good idea - just don't let the emergency be caused by
the battery!

73 de Greg KD9AZ
From: jkeller@pica.army.mil (Jerome Keller, PPD)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: GOON Show
Date: 5 Oct 1992 08:17:51 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Can anyone tell me where I can get copies of any GOON shows on videotape 
(VHS)?? 

                                               Jerry, K1MER
                                               (201) 625-0640
                                               <jkeller@PICA.ARMY.MIL>
From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Safety of auto battery for power?
Date: 6 Oct 92 22:12:16 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.

mac@cis.ksu.edu (Myron A. Calhoun) writes:

>duncan@ravel.ati.com (Jim Duncan) writes:
>Myron A. Calhoun wrote:
>>>  So you may not really get any real benefit from the
>>>extra cost of the deep-cycle battery.

>>Extra cost??  K-Mart's sporting goods department sells a beautiful
>>Delco "Voyager" sealed maintenance-free Group 27 (105 AH) battery for
>>just $69.95.  ....

>Since the typical non-deep-cycle battery probably costs ~$35,
>I consider a factor of "2" to be considerable "extra cost"!

Yeah buddy.  $35 is a fortune to a ham.  After all the carbon rods in
the spark transmitter came from old batteries scrounged from the garbage
and the antenna's some old fence wire "liberated" from the next door
farmer.  Why, buying that battery might mean the kids eat only
Pork'n'beans for the next month.

Ahem..

I'll second the endorsement for the Voyager battery.  I have several around
the office and shack.  One pair survived my office fire while hooked to the
office UPS.  They were flat, to-the-ground discharged by the conductive
soot film deposited by the fire.  They sat that way for several months.
It took a bit of coaxing to get them to take a charge but they came
back to full capacity as measured by my homemade amp-hour meter.  None have
ever leaked any acid or fumes.  One set is 3 years old and still tests out
to full capacity.

John

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From: hbe@red-eft.UUCP (Harris Boldt Edelman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: FCC and Special License Requests
Date: 3 Oct 92 21:08:51 GMT
X-Unparsable-Date: Sat, 3 Oct 92 21:07:35 UTC

Gary KE4ZV writes:

>on Thursdays. (That part's true. Amateur licenses are only run on Thursdays.)

Amateur license records are updated, and licenses issued, on Tuesdays.  The
licenses are printed and mailed on Thursdays.


-Harris  KB6OWB  <red-eft!hbe@valley.west.sun.com>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: royre00@orac.holonet.net (Rejean Roy)
Subject: IC-2410H
Organization: HoloNet Internet Access BBS: 510-704-1058
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 23:15:58 GMT


I want to know if there are secret function on the IC-2410H and if there
are many modifications to open RX.  I have one modification but I want to
know if there are other.

			thank 73





------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        
     				    Rejean Roy

                        Universite de Sherbrooke
                        Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
                        VE2IMS 				(Ham radio)
                        royre00@holonet.net 		(holonet &internet)
                        royre00@tohi.dmi.usherb.ca 	(internet)
                        ve2ims@ve3jf.#eon.on.can 	(packet radio) 
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 


--
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)
Date: Friday, 2 Oct 1992 08:29:50 CET
From: <WKOEHLER@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Finding ITU zone numbers

In article <01GPCSSVXSIO94EH52@ROSEVC.Rose-Hulman.Edu>,
DERRY@ROSEVC.Rose-Hulman.EDU says:
>
>A question about ITU zone numbers.
>My friend Roy, WA9WKK, lives in West Union, IL.
>He wants to know what his ITU zone number is.
>Two questions:
>1.  What is it?
>2.  How do you find your ITU zone number?
>--- tnx es 73 de Jack, K9CUN  (es Roy)

1. IL is in ITU zone 8.

2. You need a map, listing or some other reference.

As far as the U.S. are concerned, there are 3 ITU zones:

ITU zone 6:  U.S.A. west of 110 degs West

ITU zone 7:  U.S.A. east of 110 degs West and west of a line starting
             in the Gulf of Mexico, following the LA/MS border, then
             up the Mississippi and then following the MN/WI border
             up to Lake Superior.

ITU zone 8:  U.S.A. east of the afore-mentioned line.

All in all, there 75 ITU zones, once created for broadcasting purposes.

73 & CU on the bands,
Wolf.
DL3ZBJ, AB6EL, VK6BGV.
From: paul@n3eop.pgh.pa.us (paul)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Frequency Counter Accuracy
Date: 27 Sep 92 16:21:17 GMT
Organization: CrossRoads in Elizabeth, PA

retzer@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Joe J Retzer) writes:

> I recently purchased a Startek BG-15 frequency counter. I tried to test
> its effectiveness with a cordless phone and a CB radio (not MY cb, but
> one that belonged to a friend ;-). In any case I'm a little dissapointed.
> I could'nt get any reading below about 52 MHZ on the phone (which I assume
> is in the 49 MHZ range) and the readings I did get were not stable, implying
> that it was not locking onto a frequency. 

There may be two problems in trying to read the phone.  Some older models 
used 49 MHz one way, and lower HF (1.7 MHz on some) for the other 
channel.  Also, the power levels are extremely low (a couple of 
milliwatts), so if you had an antenna on the counter and were holding it 
next to the unit, you simply may not have had enough signal to trip the 
counter.

A far better way is to use a probe and clip onto the antenna for these 
low power applications.  But, you need to be careful that you aren't 
hooking onto a receive antenna... the systems that use 49/1.7 MHz 
generally have the hand unit TX on 49 and the base TX on 1.7; the whip on 
the base unit is a receive only antenna; the 1.7 MHz RF is often coupled 
to the AC house wiring.

In any case, if there is a strong signal in the area, you may be reading 
some combination of the signals...  that can be a real head scratcher 
when trying to troubleshoot a rig.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: reisert@mast.enet.dec.com ("Jim Reisert, AD1C  01-Oct-1992 2105")
Subject: ARRL DX Bulletin #50 - 2 October 1992
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 18:03:54 PDT
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ZCZC AE13
QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  October 2, 1992
To all radio amateurs   
 
SB DX ARL ARLD050
ARLD050 DX news
 
Thanks to K1XM, KB1BE, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club and the
Connecticut DX Association for the following DX information.
 
MARKET REEF.  OH1NOA reports OH1AF/OJ0 will be active from October 5
through 12.  Look for CW activity on 1835, 3505, 7005, 10105, 14025,
18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025 kHz.  Their SSB should be around 1845,
3795, 7045, 14195, 18135, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz.  RTTY, OSCAR
and some six meter work is also planned.  QSL CW Qs via OH1NOA.
Cards for SSB Qs go to OH1EH.
 
BANGLADESH.  S21A is active on 14256 kHz around 1745z.  QSL via
W4FRU.
 
EUROPA.  Jacques, FR5ZU/E showed up on schedule and plans a stay
until October 4.  He has been worked with RTTY on both 14083 and
21083 kHz.  His next stop will be Juan de Nova to operate from
October 5 through 16.
 
BERMUDA.  K1EFI/VP9 is on around 14022 kHz between 1800 and 2200z.
Also check out 18075 kHz.
 
REUNION.  The big signal of FR5DX continues to be heard between 3790
and 3800 kHz around 0200z.
 
WILLIS ISLAND.  Jim Smith, VK9NS will sign VK9WW from Willis Island
for one week starting October 7.  He promises some RTTY action.
 
SABLE ISLAND.  It has been reported that a group will activate this
one for a full week starting October 2.  QSLs go to VE1CBK.
 
GHANA.  Although not yet official, there is some good news from 9G
land.  The ban on amateur radio activity should be lifted January
15, 1993, when the country returns to civilian rule.
NNNN

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: awinterb@diana.cair.du.edu (Art Winterbauer)
Subject: School Bdcast Stn--Info?
Organization: University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 19:41:47 GMT

A friend of mine's son wants to start up a small, high-school broadcast
station.  As I understand it, he will get his 3rd class FCC permit and
go from there.  What I'm curious about is:

1.  On what frequencies do these school stations broadcast and how
    much power do they run?  Are the broadcasts meant to be picked
    up on a standard AM radio?

2.  Where do they obtain the transmitters?  

3.  Is the 3rd class permit really necessary?

Thanks for satisfying my curiousity.  I won't be seeing the boy
until he visits here from New York at Xmas, and I can't wait that
long to find out more!

73
-- 
Art Winterbauer  N0OQS
Internet:  awinterb@du.edu OR awinterb@diana.cair.du.edu
Packet:    awinterb @ N0OQS.#NECO.CO.USA
From: KENDALLG@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu (Gary Kendall)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: PC UPS recommendations Wanted
Date: 30 Sep 1992 11:33:28 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

I've finally convinced (I think) one of our user offices that their PC system
needs to have a UPS to prevent excessive downtime (not to mention headaches
for us!) in case they lose power.  I'd like some recommendations as to good
and/or bad UPS brands to consider; cost is a factor but I'd rather spend a
little more money to get a solid product.

I know this is a "ham" list but I have a feeling quite a few of us have some
sort of PC experience, so...  Any info would be most helpful.

Thanks.

Gary F. Kendall      KENDALLG@VTVM1.BITNET -or- kendallg@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu
Programmer/Analyst - Financial Systems Support, Virginia Tech
KB4GCF
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: kelly@deca.cs.umn.edu (Shaun P. Kelly)
Subject: Re: DJ580t FL trouble...
Summary: It's the speaker Mic
Keywords: Speaker mic, keyboard problems
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 00:18:52 GMT

What you pr'y have is some kind of intermittent on the speaker mic cable.  The
Alinco has the capability of operating with a remote control speaker mic, which
has a VFO/Mem button, along with up and down.  So if you switch between vfo
and mem or are having problems with it going up or down, that's bound to be it.

I've got the mic with the buttons, and FL doesn't lock out those controls. 
It has a separate lock switch on the back of the mic...So it's useful if the 
radio is in a pocket or on a bumped belt but I still want to switch freqs...

I believe the control signal is on the mic plug, which is a mini stereo type,
so maybe if you see what you can do on that end...maybe a new plug on the 
mic or something? 

-shaun, n0jdt