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From: koen@dutetta.et.tudelft.nl (koen mouthaan)
Subject: Re: Pt 2/3: FM-10 FAQ
Reply-To: koen@dutetta.et.tudelft.nl (koen mouthaan)
Organization: Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 09:06:10 GMT

In article <722469055.F00001@tdkt.kksys.com>,
Mycal.Johnson@f4011.n282.z1.tdkt.kksys.com (Mycal Johnson) writes:
|> Filter design for FM Radio Transmitters.
|> ----------------------------------------
|> It is very important to have a clean signal,  the way 99% of all
people
|> who get busted for illegal transmitting is that the people that live
|> around them complain about interference.  Do not do this, keep
everyone
|> happy, including yourself, be clean.
|> 
|> When you amplify a signal, you get unwanted byproducts these are
called
|> harmonics.  The show up at multiples of your starting frequency. 
For
|> example if you amplify a 50mhz signal you may get echo's on 100mhz,
150mhz
|> 200mhz, 250mhz...  If you walk on your neighbors TV, the local fire
depart-
|> ment, or anyone else, you are going to get nailed.  If you are only
on
|> the FM Band, you will hardly be noticed.
|>
 
It should be noted that this is not the only reason for getting
problems. Another problem might appear when you are using 'high'
power transmitters. If you are using such a transmitter, the 
field strength may be very high in the surrounding area. Such a
high field strength may cause problems for television sets, radio
sets and washing machines in that area.
From: noahvawt@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (noahvawt)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
Subject: FAQ!!!!
Date: 19 Nov 92 18:55:19
Organization: shifty death
NNTP-Posting-Host: bigwpi.wpi.edu
In-reply-to: aar001@acad.drake.edu's message of Thu, 19 Nov 1992 23:04:21 GMT

Hey everyone...where the heck IS the FAQ for this newsgroup!!!

Thanks!

       o      
        o     There is no Earth!  Gravity sucks!
   ___ o                 
|\/  o\ o     Call your vision at noahvawt@wpi.wpi.edu                  
|/\___/       Headquarters of:  The Shifties

--
- so spake 
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From: mliggett@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (matt)
Subject: FAQ? or tips on building a 1watt transmitter
Keywords: FAQ 1-watt transmitter
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 02:55:11 GMT

where is the FAQ for this group if there is one?
anybody tell me about 1-watt transmitters and how easy/cheap they
are to build?
what are the current FCC regs on radio stations (including penalties)?
what's the smallest-wattage radio station you can legally operate?
and what's the approximate total cost for the legal minimum?
thanks a lot..i'm sure the answers are in the FAQ if there is one.

-m

Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
From: brewer@anarky.enet.dec.com (John Brewer)
Subject: HF logs this weekend.
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation - Marlboro, MA
Date: 15 NOV 92 07:53:12    


	Caught : 	"Plan 9" (7415AM)
			"WKIK"   (7422USB...drift down)
			"Anarchy One" (7417 USB)

	Saturday night on 41m.

	/john
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From: vinnieb@sunspot.ssl.berkeley.edu (Vince Bafetti)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
Subject: Cable TV repeater amps...got one?
Date: 16 Nov 1992 03:16:19 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization
 
	Well, here's the deal: I have an RF modulator that takes composite
 has a range of about 100ft. So, I though, how perfect it would be to
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: sunspot.ssl.berkeley.edu

	Thanks,
		Vince Bafetti
		vinnieb@ssl.berkeley.edu

H
From: whitten@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
Subject: Re: Phones some more..
Date: 15 Nov 92 21:52:12 GMT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <13NOV199217511328@scsuc.ctstateu.edu>, brenckle@scsuc.ctstateu.edu (BRENCKLE,NICHOLAS) writes:
> Well, The system we are currently using is to take the handset out and use
> our wire in its place. Basically we pumped the audio from the remote mixing
> board into the mic wires and the earpeice wires are put through an amp into
> two headphones for the two people using the mics. This system worked well but
> it didn't work without the amps and they were loaners so I have to put
> something else together before the next remote (Jan when the new transmitter
> goes in)

Just using a phone handset like this will work, but your local talent
will not sound as good as he could... This is becuase a telephone
feeds part of your voice going into the mic back to the earpiece...
Thus you'll get a nasaly (?) sounding talent.

Someone also mentioned the symetrix device...  If this is the same
model we have (TI-101) do you have problems with it's output not
being the +8dbm which it advertises?  On both of our units, it is
so low we have to use extra gain between it and our board.

Regards,
Chris

==============================================================================
 WHITTEN@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU                  Chris Whittenburg, N0TWA
 WHITTEN@UKANVAX.bitnet              Univ. of Kansas - Electrical Engineering
==============================================================================
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
From: chbeck@anl.gov (Chuck Beck)
Subject: weekend loggins
Followup-To: alt.radio.pirate
Organization: Argonne National Lab
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 00:18:44 GMT

Heard lots of pirate activity this last weekend:
WKIK, WSKY, The Radio Airplane, WEED. Interesting.  

:These thoughts are only my own. 
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
From: svaldez@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (@ocf.berkeley.edu  )
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate,sci.electronics
Subject: FM-10 mods/measurement
Keywords: fm10
Date: 18 Nov 92 10:12:34 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: na

Got a hold of a field strength meter and trained it on the Ramsey
FM-10 transmitter I have...  A couple of questions:
1.  this FSM measures in dbuV and dbmV -- is dbuV the same as 
   uV (as in the FCC max of 250uV/meter at 3 meters)?
2. probably a stupid question but...what kind of antenna do you
   use to make the 250uV/meter measurement -- right now I just
   stuck a one-meter length wire in there...

this isn't related to the FSM...
 - I was going to put all of the mods in the fm-10 FAQ on this
   but noticed that the newer FCC regulations (part 15 - under 
   'Kits') seem to imply that any kind of modification or deviation
   from kit instructions would be illegal.  Unfortunately my college
   station was going to use a bunch of these and absolutely
everything about these fm-10's has to be legal -- otherwise we could
jeopardize the two Class A licenses the UC holds (at other
campuses)... 

svaldez@ocf.berkeley.edu
svaldez@sdcc13.ucsd.edu

 
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
From: agb001@acad.drake.edu
Subject: Re: ?: Connecting phone to Radio.
Organization: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 06:20:03 GMT

In article <1992Nov12.181235.10926@coe.montana.edu>, graham@cs.montana.edu (Jonathan Graham) writes:
> In article <1992Nov8.191855.1@acad.drake.edu> aar001@acad.drake.edu writes:
>>
>>	About Phoneing into the radio...   
>>
>>		Technically, I think it requires a device called a
>>	WATER BOX or something like that.  This is a phreaker device
>>	that inputs a phone line and outputs a phone line and a small
>>	audio plug of your choice.  I think it takes a 9 volt battery.
>>
> 
> 	Radio Shack sells these (not sure of the P/N).  My friend
> bought one and it has the phone in and outs and a small headphones
> type jack (for which one could easily aqurie adaptors).
> 
> 					-Jon

Actually, the phone system that AAR001 is mentioning is a ROLM digital network.
It makes extensive use of D/A converters and such. Therefore an analog phone
device will not work. Already tried. :)
 
Any suggestions on rates of D/A converters? I'm not up on these things, but I
am sure that there is no encoding in these signals, just a basic D/A
conversion, but any suggestion of what rate and/or power strength? 
(Note: If this makes no sense, don't blame me. Blame the Milli Vanilli CD I'm
listening to.)

ParaPsykotic (DSW)
Tony Bossaller
AGB001@acad.drake.edu

Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: fm mic tx?
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:25:09 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

I have a question? 
Everyone has seen those fm bugs advertised in all the mags.  I want to 
hook one up to broadcast an endless loop.  Is it legal?  At what power 
level is it legal?  At what frequency is is legal?  Can I  get in 
trouble or big trouble?  Is there any difference between range on fm vs am?

Thanks in advance.

GW
From: svaldez@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (@ocf.berkeley.edu  )
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
Subject: Re: FAQ? or tips on building a 1watt transmitter
Keywords: FAQ 1-watt transmitter
Date: 18 Nov 92 21:58:15 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego

In article <Bxw5Fz.CyA@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> mliggett@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (matt) writes:
>where is the FAQ for this group if there is one?
>anybody tell me about 1-watt transmitters and how easy/cheap they
>are to build?
>what are the current FCC regs on radio stations (including penalties)?
>what's the smallest-wattage radio station you can legally operate?
>and what's the approximate total cost for the legal minimum?
>thanks a lot..i'm sure the answers are in the FAQ if there is one.

The FAQ doesn't mention this but the FCC limit on FM transmitters
(without requiring a license) is 250uV/meter measured at 3 meters.
Basically that comes to solid coverage of about 1/4 to 1/2 mile
radius.  Probably only a few dozen milliwatts power with a good
antenna...  

FCC fines are steep if you get caught -- I think they start at
$10,000 for illegal broadcasting...  If you put together a 
clean transmitter (check the FAQ for filters) you probably won't
be noticed.  

check Panaxis Productions (in the FAQ) for the higher powered
stuff...
From: John.Seboldt@f100.n282.z1.tdkt.kksys.com (John Seboldt)
Sender: FredGate@tdkt.kksys.com
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
Subject: Fm Antenna polarization?
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 20:12:01 -0600

On 11-09-92, CHUCK BECK wrote to ALL:

>------------------------------------
I thought that the correct polarization on FM was vertical, although
others have said that commercial stations broadcast in horizontal,
just like their TV brothers. What is correct?

These thoughts are only my own. CHBeck@anl.gov


>------------------------------------
The correct answer is... BOTH!  Circular polarization is the wave of the 
present, to accomodate vertical and horizontal situations.  Some small 
outfits in the boonies maybe haven't upgraded yet, of course.


 * Freddie 1.2 * CW: It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!

 * Origin: HAM>link< RBBS 612/HAM-0000 Saint Paul, MN (K0TG) (1:282/100)

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From: aar001@acad.drake.edu
Subject: Unwanted attention!
Organization: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 23:04:21 GMT

	Anyone else have this problem:

		After you post on Alt.Radio.pirate, every hard-on-harry
	pump-up-the-volume  Wann'a be from your school or area suddenly
	starts sending you E-mail and asking if they can get involved!
	
	It's only slightly annonying, but it draws way too much attention 
	to a person, Sheeze!

							Just Curious,
							Andy Russell
							AAR001@Acad.Drake.Edu
Newsgroups: alt.radio.pirate
From: mliggett@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (matt)
Subject: Re: FAQ? or tips on building a 1watt transmitter
Keywords: FAQ 1-watt transmitter
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 02:01:00 GMT

Thanks for the info, but you forgot to mention where the FAQ is
available

tnx again.

-m
 
       
From: Mycal.Johnson@f4011.n282.z1.tdkt.kksys.com (Mycal Johnson)
Sender: FredGate@tdkt.kksys.com
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
Subject: Re: MODEDIT 3.0 now available
From: sjmadsen@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Steve Madsen)
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:59:21 -0500
Organization: Miami of Ohio

> I for one am going to risk all flames and say "congratulations Norman
> Linn, thank you for your time and effort."  I might not be able to
> afford the registration, being a lowly student, but I am proud to say I
> am a Modedit user.             

        This must make Norman sick.  Can't afford $15?  Where the hell do you
go to school?

        If you're a ModEdit user, go two weeks without a pizza and register
the damn package.

-- 
Steve Madsen
Miami University  Oxford, OH
Internet: sjmadsen@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: colin.buckley@rose.com (colin buckley)
Subject: HELP: .wav or .voc fi
Organization: Rose Media Inc, Toronto, Ontario.
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 23:19:02 GMT
X-Gated-By: Usenet <==> RoseMail Gateway (v1.70)


Date Entered: 11-15-92 18:12
   >both the SB and PAS.  Definitely not worth it since, if I learn to program
   >the SB, I can also program the PAS be default.

Not really.  The PAS is not all that compatible with the Sound Blaster.  Just
read any PC Game conference on a wide variety of nets and there is always a
message asking why a PAS won't work with SB selected in some game.
Specifically Wolf-3D and Sierra games.  Actually, I believe the Sierra problems
are with the PAS-16 not being compatible with the PAS.

If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.  Sending me EMail instead of posting publicly isn't
going to correct my mistake.
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Subject: Re: MODEDIT 3.0 now available
From: sjmadsen@apsvax.aps.muohio.edu (Steve Madsen)
Date: 22 Nov 92 16:57:08 -0500
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

	I said to "register the damn thing" because he gave a BS excuse
for not registering it, yet also said he was a USER.  Users do not
constitute fiddlers.

	I fiddle with plenty of software.  ModEdit is one of those
programs.  I tried it one night, found it mighty easy to use.  But since
I can't compose to save my life, I will probably never use this program.
I haven't run it in over a week.  The only reason it will stay on there
would be for some future purpose that I don't currently know.

	Note that am not, therefore, a ModEdit "user".  If I started
using the program to actually produce .MOD file, I'd send Norman the
$15.
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: cpatri@cs.tamu.edu (Curtis W Patrick)
Subject: Programming the SB
Keywords: FAQ from hell
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Texas A&M University
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:55:11 GMT

This is probably a hard-core FAQ, but here goes...

I am very interested in the graphics and sounds of todays industry ( yep, games...)
and would like to be able to program sound cards.  More specifically, the SB I now own.
I have gotten code on a MOD player, SOX has supplied me with headers for various sound
formats, but I don't know the specs for the SB.  I know some assembler and realize
that this is the method by which one must communicate with the sound card, but I need
specifics.

For example, the SB has something like 7 voices, right?  Does that mean that there
are seven sets of registers to independtly control pitch, volume, etc. etc. for each
voice...  If so, what are these addresses, what values actually accomplish what???

Code is great, but it is difficult to actually decompose code by itself to figure
out what is going on.  I would really appreciate pretty indepth documents on addresses
and some code to get me going.

Thanks...



Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: swaits@slab.pr.erau.edu (Stephen Waits)
Subject: Gravis Ultrasound
Organization: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 05:46:08 GMT

Well, Just got back from Comdex '92..  Will not be long before 
Sound Blasters are no more.  Creative labs had a VERY impressive
display.  Gravis showed off their new Ultrasound and it kicks the
hell out of SBPro, and is SBPro compatible.  I expect to find these
new cards on the market for around $180 at first.  This thing has
32 (i think) DAC's on board!!  The demo they were running sounded
great and showed a display of 20 channels and what they were doing,
sort of like the way you see 4 channels (pseudo!) in Modplay 2.19b!

I talked to one of the guys there, and THEY are VERY interested in
developers, and I would guess, would give you the developer's deal
quite cheap.

See Ya,
Stephen Waits
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
Subject: Re: More on MODEDIT/crippleware
From: sjmadsen@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Steve Madsen)
Date: 16 Nov 92 20:06:11 -0500
Organization: Miami of Ohio

> Check out my previous post; I'm not a thief or some weenie who does
> not pay his bills, just an idealist I guess :-).  The way I see it, a person
> can be "crippled" yet still functional; so can a program.  In the same way
> ModEdit is still functional but two features, no matter how minor, are 
> "crippled."  Just as in your toolkit the Ymodem/Zmodem protocol is "crippled."
> Just as a human can lose a finger and be minorly "crippled" yet still fully
> function in most activities.  I would like to see the ASP info, though--perhaps
> we need another new term..."semi-crippleware" or something.  Do you know if 
> the ASP info is available over the Internet?  

        "Crippled"?  Let's just jump on the PC bandwagon if we're going to get
technical.  ModEdit 3.01 is "differently abled".  Sheesh.

        I don't think the ASP info is available over the Internet.  I had to
send off for their disk to find out about all their requirements.

> Just like I should be happy Microsoft released Windows or Word or Excel?  Just
> like I should be happy Lotus released 1-2-3?  Shareware is usually just as 
> commercial as the rest of theses, just distributed through different methods.
> Think about it...   (I'm waiting for the flames on this one, but just think
> about it first.)

        Technicalities.  By your own arguments, Windows and every other piece
of software you see in stores is crippleware because you can't use ANY
functions before paying that registration fee.  Does this seem silly to anyone
but me?

        Yeah, shareware is commercial, but you get to try the software out in
the privacy of your own home (without some salesman looking over your shoulder)
to see if the software works for you.  I think that's being pretty generous.

-- 
Steve Madsen
Miami University  Oxford, OH
Internet: sjmadsen@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: Jeremy_Reimer@mindlink.bc.ca (Jeremy Reimer)
Subject: ModEdit 3.0- does it run under OS/2?
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 23:37:55 GMT

Subject says all.  Anyone do any tests yet?


--
Jeremy_Reimer@ |"It turned out, as N-Man discovered later, that the black
mindlink.bc.ca | boat hadn't been after him at all.  It was full of riotous,
---------------| unemployed former James Bond villains enraged at the fall
aka THE JAGUAR!| of Communism in the Soviet Union."
---------------|
Stealth Sig#69 |  --From "N-Man #3: N-Man on Holiday"
From: sal8@po.cwru.edu (Steve Luzynski)
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
Subject: Re: ModEdit 3.0- does it run under OS/2?
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 06:14:31 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University
NNTP-Posting-Host: b61442.student.cwru.edu

In article <17512@mindlink.bc.ca> Jeremy_Reimer@mindlink.bc.ca (Jeremy Reimer) writes:
>From: Jeremy_Reimer@mindlink.bc.ca (Jeremy Reimer)
>Subject: ModEdit 3.0- does it run under OS/2?
>Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 23:37:55 GMT
>Subject says all.  Anyone do any tests yet?
>

The key here would be - does it use the SB interrupt or does it try to 
reprogram the hardware timer? Norman?


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sal8@po.cwru.edu             | voice calls cheerlessly accepted at x2153.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
overheard: <john> 'steve, you got a date for formal yet? <steve> 'fuck off.'
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
this post was written while i should have been doing homework. therefore,
you are indirectly responsible for my current gpa, such as it is.
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: empath@ais.org (Tim Triemstra)
Subject: Re: MODEDIT 3.0 now available
Organization: UMCC
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 17:12:35 GMT

I think something alot of people are missing here, that is also involved in
the shareware concept- is choice to NOT register. 

For instance, as someone who likes to fiddle, I will DL MODEDIT and probably
like it -and probably use it a coupla times and keep it on the HD.  However,
the way I personally decide to register something is by running this simple
test by myself:

"Knowing what I now do about this program, would I pay <such and such> for
it if I saw it in the store?"  Alot of times, although the program is nice,
the answer to this is no.  And, because SW is still commercial (read the GNU
papers if you think it isn't) it should be held to the same scrutiny.

This attitude of "Ahh, C'mon, pay for it 'cause the author was nice" is BS
and shouldn't be adhered to.  Shareware doesn't give an author a liscence to
bilk you.  And $100's of dollars for alot of these things is evidence of
that.

Shareware authors should be glad that fiddlers (people like me) keep this
software on their machines for a while - people who otherwise may never see
their product could see it there.  

Finally, let me define fiddlers so that I don't get squashed - a fiddler is
someone who finds new things interesting, but isn't going to considder
buying something JUST because it's new and interesting - only when it serves
a purpose for that fiddler will it be paid for.

Hope this makes sense - and I believe more of us are fiddlers than we'd like
to admit.  I know I despise it when people go "Register the damn thing."

Tim T.
Empath@ais.org

Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: bentley@hellgate.utah.edu (Adam Bentley)
Subject: Re: Programming the SB
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 22:07:29 GMT


Hiya.  I am thinking of writing a MOD to enter into the comp.  Does anybody 
know what type of mod won last year?

If i win that's $400 , that would help  pay for the trip.

ADAM



Newsgroups: alt.shenanigans
From: "Gene Dolgner" <p00144@psilink.com>
Subject: Neighborhood antics
Reply-To: gdolgner@chelsea.prime.com
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:14:40 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

I live in a neighborhood where the families of several houses are quite 
close and spend alot of time going from house to house to help out or 
just sit, drink coffee and gab.  It is not without its own antics.  
About 2 years ago there was a rash of "free-for-alls" on neighbor's 
property, anything to get some attention.  The family across the street 
from us went on their yearly 2 week vacation to Maine in August.  They 
had told us to "keep an eye on their property".  We did!  The 
neighborhood turned out 2 days before they were to come home and 
decorated the house and shrubbery, the left side in Christmas and the 
right side in Easter, complete with flashing lights on the house and 
their car.  We hid out of sight until they came home.  Since they had 
been driving for several hours, and were tired, hysterical laughter broke 
out from the wife.  The husband just stood in the yard and scratched his 
head.  To make it all the more fun, the local newspaper had taken a 
picture of the house and put it in the paper the day they got back.

When one of the other neighbors went on a weekend vacation at Labor Day, 
a bunch of us got together and wrote "mow me" in the lawn with a 
weedeater.  They are a couple that keep a "Better Homes and Gardens" 
house, so it meant all the more when they forgot to mow their lawn 
before leaving on vacation.

Gene
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