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From: davy@ecn.purdue.edu (Dave Curry)
Subject: University Ham Classes
Reply-To: davy@ecn.purdue.edu
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:14:56 GMT


I'd like to know if there are any universities and/or colleges out there
that offer *for-credit* classes in amateur radio, with the end result
being that the students can take (and hopefully pass) the license tests.

If you know of a University that does this, could you answer:

	- How often/how long does the class meet?
	- Which license(s) does it teach?
	- Does it include Morse code?
	- Does the class include administering the license test,
	  e.g. as the final exam, or must the student arrange for
	  that on his own?
	- Any other useful information.

Thanks,
Dave Curry
N9MSW
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld)
Subject: Re: Worked All States blues...
Keywords: WAS
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 12:20:38 GMT

>> 
>> Chris' parents' house is 200 miles from here, and I have never even heard a
>> West Virginia or Delaware station from here in Maryland.  Too far for ground-
>> wave, too close for skip.
>> 
>> Can anyone help?  Or at least tell me that you know of a Rhode Island station
>> that couldn't get Connecticut...
>> 
>> 
>
>If I were you, and you really want the WAS in the bag, get some speaker
>wire, make an 80m dipole, throw it in the trees for a day (doesn't have to
>be straight) and spend an evening on 75. You'll get em. A tuner will help.
>And KEEP AT IT :-)!
>
>73 es GL,
>
>Len KB2R
>5BWAS
>

Much as I would like to get on 75/80 for its short-skip properties, and
much as I want to put up a decent antenna for 40/80, I live in a town-
house in a community that doens't allow antennas outside one's house.
I have a bent-up 40 meter dipole in my attic, which (with a tuner) 
will tune up fairly well on 20, 15, and 10, and tunes up on 40 but does
not get out too well.  I live in a valley, and the attic's full of 
A/C ducts and wiring.  

Maybe I will try to put something up outside for a day or two, but no
more lest the covenant cops find me out and write me up for a violation.
I know, patience is a virtue, and it's still lots of fun trying for 
WAS.  I just wish I had some land to put up antennas.

P.S.  75/80 meters sets off my smoke detectors...

73, tnx all for advice - I WILL get WAS eventually...

Scott NF3I
From: oopdavid@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (D.RODMAN)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: ComTek phased arrays
Date: 18 Dec 92 14:09:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Does anyone have any experience with the performance, operation or
installation of the ComTek phased array system for Folded Sloping
dipoles (80 m)?

Reference: CQ Magazine, Dec. 1989, p 42-45.

73, Dave.
From: Jay.Townsend@f8.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Jay Townsend)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: QSL practices
Date: 16 Dec 92 21:10:54 GMT


 RE> From: eckman@eos1.larc.nasa.gov (Richard Eckman)
 RE> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

 RE> In article <1619@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM> 
 RE> tskelton@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Tom Skelton) writes:
>Third time I've tried..hope it works this time.  Any whoooo
>Would all you netters who have any experience (good or bad)
>getting QSLs from FR5DX or stations managed by F6FNU please

I have sent many, many cards to F6FNU without any problems over the years. I
have gotten back a couple marked pirate.  Always follow 'his' rules and things
happen quickly.  I think he has gotten more bad press over the years than
anyone else in the QSL business.

Having a XYL who is a QSL manager sorta opens your eyes to QSL practices. Like
cards with dates that aren't close.  Postcards in the mail. The one that I have
never seen discussed is when I stop at the post office for the registered mail
and its addressed to Rich .... and I can't sign for it.  My worst experiences
certainly haven't been to France or Germany. If the manager says send $2 I send
2 bucks.  What gripes me is R0, some PY cards that you send a buck too as
requested and back it comes via the bureau in a couple of years. 
The whole QSL game is just that a game. After receiving a card with the 10,000
QSL award notice on it I finally figured out why a W7 was so rare.



 * Origin: Think Tank II BBS * Spokane, WA (509) 244-6446 (1:346/8)
From: bsplaine@mtmtl8.sr.hp.com (Bill Splaine)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1992 15:24:44 GMT
Subject: Re: Why no CHeap TNC's? (Was: Help Jeff (was Overpriced TNC's))
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (SRSD MWTD)
From: murphym@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: hams: IC-R1  vs. IC-R100
Date: 18 Dec 92 15:13:16 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

HELP!
I am going to purchase either a handheld or mobile scanner and so far I've
narrowed the field down to ICOM R1 or R100.  I don't care abouyt the freq.
range differences or the # memories, I am more concerned with reception
and ease of operation.  Either one would be used only in my home or car,
so the handheld would only give me an easier to move/hide from thieves unit
right?  or wrong?
Will one of these give me better reception ( givin the same antenna of course)
Any advice is greatly appreciated!  Thanks in advance!
reply to   murphym@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: sbooth@lonestar.utsa.edu (Simon E. Booth)
Subject: Re: INFO-HAMS SUBSCRIBE
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 08:42:38 GMT


Subscribe.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: edw@sequent.com (Ed Wright)
Subject: Re: Morse code upgrading
Keywords: SuperMorse
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 22:23:43 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.111323.15251@news.Hawaii.Edu> joe@montebello.soest.hawaii.edu writes:
>	Don't forget that for those with Unix boxes there is a program
>somewhat akin to supermorse in the directory:
>
>hanauma.stanford.edu: /pub/SuperiorMorse4Unix

% ftp hanauma.stanford.edu
  Connected to hanauma.stanford.edu.
  
and then we wait, and wait and wait and wait and wait
after 1/2 hour we disconnect
we can talk to the site

Pinging host hanauma.stanford.edu : 36.51.0.16
hanauma.stanford.edu: is alive!

----hanauma.stanford.edu PING Statistics----
1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip (ms)  min/avg/max = 62.38/62.38/62.38


So whats missing, other than the connection :-)
any other sites for SuperiorMorse4Unix   ?
Thanks
Ed
-- 
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From: elhill@buff52.AUd.alcatel.COM (Edward L Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: INFO-HAMS SUBSCRIBE
Date: 19 Dec 92 14:00:26 GMT
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From: forozco@nmsu.edu (OROZCO)
Subject: Re: Morse code upgrading
Organization: NMSU Computer Science
	<1992Dec11.061922.28824@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 02:33:35 GMT


  If you want to learn morse code through a computer, get super
morse!, but, if you happen to have an HF radio, use it!  I got my
speed up from 13 to abt 25 only by operating 20 meters every free
evening I had.  (if you want super morse, it is available at many ftp sites)

  73's de Luis F. Orozco  N5UHB
          forozco@dante.nmsu.edu
   
--


Luis F. Orozco
N5UHB
forozco@dante.nmsu.edu
forozco@freedom.nmsu.edu







Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: lkay@lynx.dac.northeastern.edu (leonard kay)
Subject: Re: Worked All States blues...
Keywords: WAS
Organization: Northeastern University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 03:42:09 GMT

In article <1992Dec17.204119.26157@wam.umd.edu>, 
ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld) writes:
> 
> Chris' parents' house is 200 miles from here, and I have never even heard a
> West Virginia or Delaware station from here in Maryland.  Too far for ground-
> wave, too close for skip.
> 
> Can anyone help?  Or at least tell me that you know of a Rhode Island station
> that couldn't get Connecticut...
> 
> 73, still those two states to go...Shoot...
> 
> Scott NF3I
> 

Hi Scott,

I assume from the first sentence above that you are not QRV on 40 or 80.
If I were you, and you really want the WAS in the bag, get some speaker
wire, make an 80m dipole, throw it in the trees for a day (doesn't have to
be straight) and spend an evening on 75. You'll get em. A tuner will help.
And KEEP AT IT :-)!

73 es GL,

Len KB2R
5BWAS


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From: 76703.3035@CompuServe.COM (Steve Silverwood [CA])
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Info-Hams Digest V92 #1323
Date: 18 Dec 92 05:58:59 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

>     Does anyone know of an address and/or name for the Tandy >     
corporation where an unhappy customer can send a complaint??

Contact Ed Juge, W5TOO, at Tandy's headquarters in Fort Worth.  His 
CompuServe ID is 70007,1365 which translates to an Internet address of 
70007.1365@compuserve.com so fire away.  He's always been very responsive 
to inquiries from the amateur community, and always staying visible on the 
HamNet forum on CompuServe.  Nice guy, really.

/----------------------------+---------------------------------------\ 
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|Computer Associates         |CompuServe: 76703,3035                 | |300 
Corporate Point, 2nd Fl.|     Voice: (310)348-4448              | |Culver 
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From: jjw@precipice.chi.il.us (John Welch)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DDS Article in 73 - error in amp
Summary: Keying transistor's wrong.
Keywords: DDS 73 construction goof oopsie
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 17:46:06 CST
Organization: Welch Research, McHenry IL, USA

I wrote an article on building a DDS Transmitter for 73 Magazine, and I'm
afraid I goofed in the keying circuit of the amplifier.  The schematic is
correct but the circuit board isn't.
    My apologies to anybody who's building it, and if you want/need the
corrections, drop me a line.
    Also, I have some mods that make the amp put out more power (not a lot
more, but some), and I'm working on a much better amp (class AB push-pull).
The existing amp was the first one I really *designed*, and I didn't include
the insertion loss of the filter in the design, so it's kinda wimpy.  The
new AB amp will work better, but will require a pair of MRF476s (not cheap).
Drop me a line with questions/comments/queries.
73  de N9JZW / NNN0WYZ
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: Is the ICOMR1 a good receiver
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 23:08:42 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <1992Dec20.163750.16714@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> laborde@oak.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Gregory R. LaBorde) writes:
>
>Was the mod worth it? I seem to remember that this was the one that was done in
>the UK and cost several hundred dollars. I feel like the lack of good "scanner"
>features would still make the R-1 less useful than, say, a PRO-43, even with a
>better front end. As I said, I tend to use it as a dedicated receiver to monitor
>certain frequencies and save the batteries in my ham gear. 

The mod cost about $90 and 10 weeks' wait. But it absolutely cured the single
most bothersome and crippling design flaw, so I'd say it was worth it.

Still the R1 doesn't make it an all-around scanner as you point out. While
my R-1 was in England (this is almost 2 years ago) I got an AR-1000 and
use it more often.


-- 
_______________________________Mike Schuster________________________________
NY Pub. Access UNIX/Internet: schuster@panix.com | 70346.1745@CompuServe.COM
The Portal (R) System: schuster@shell.portal.com | MCI Mail,GEnie: MSCHUSTER
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: Bruce@Pixar.com (Bruce Perens)
Subject: Re: HAM CONNECTION-RE_THOUGHT DECISION NOT TO SHUT DOWN
Organization: Pixar -- Point Richmond, California
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 22:10:18 GMT

> I'll just have
> to deal with that person and make sure that person knows that it isn't 
> acceptable to admonish people who try to help others.  That I can  
accomplish
> with his System Admin. if need arises.

Perhaps it's time for us to write to the system admin at lamar.edu
about Grady. Not that he's doing anything really bad, just because
he seems to need some instruction on how to operate on Usenet. That is
his system manager's responsibility.
						Bruce KD6OTD
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss)
Subject: Re: Halogen Lamp/Dimmer causes interference Help!
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 05:48:28 GMT

In article <1g5lrjINNlh9@topaz.bds.com> ron@topaz.bds.com (Ron Natalie) writes:
>> Yup, you got it.  Simple is it not?  It is also a poor design.  A Good design > would use a Zero Crossing SCR.
>
>A Zero Crossing SCR would only be usable here if you were just turning on
>and off the light.  To dim it in any sane sense requires the dimmer firing
>during the non-zero parts of the wave form.
>

Not quite.
You just switch between cycles to keep the noise low.  The more cycles that
conduct (averaged over time) cause the bulbs to burn brighter.  Just adjust
the duty cycle to vary the amount of light.  There are probably some glue
chips around designed to implement this cheaply.  You get more discrete
changes this way, but the noise reduction is worth the additional circuity.



Jerry S. Weiss	  "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the antimatter!"
j-weiss@nwu.edu    Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gcouger@olesun.okstate.edu (Gordon Couger)
Subject: Re: Morse code upgrading
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 04:31:58 GMT

In article <1992Dec10.050057.16749@panix.com> oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl) writes:
>In <9212081901.AA18926@icarus.weber.edu> jhigbee@icarus.weber.EDU (Jonathan C. Higbee) writes:
>
>>Is anyone aware of a proven system for increasing CW reception speed ability going
>>all the way from 0-22 wpm?

I am dyslexic I have worked on the code for 30 years with not much 
success. I got up to 5 wpm on Super Morse. Started working 15 meters
and got it up to 13 went to 20 meters and finally passed my 20 wpm.

Learning code for me was very difficult. Actually using code is a lot
more fun to me than listing to a computer spew out code. CW is a
little frustrating at first but nobody is going kill you and eat you when you
ask for a repeat. Keep after it and it will get easier.

I realize that CW is a mode whose time has passed. I know I can use dsp to
dig a signal out of and unbelievable amount of noise. I use CW because I live
in a very small apartment with my xyl and 1 harmonic N5YJZ and no outside 
antennas allowed.  SSB is very marginal and disruptive to the rest of my family.
With CW my wife can read and my son work at the computer and none of us
be bothered by the others activities.

Gordon
Gordon Couger
AB5Dg   Agriculture Engineering Oklahoma State University
gcouger@olesun.agen.okstate.edu 405-744-6514 day 744-2794 evenings
From: bennett@erich.triumf.ca (P.Bennett)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: silly phonetics
Date: 17 Dec 1992 09:07 PST
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: erich.triumf.ca
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <9212171444.AA06684@klondike.cit.cornell.edu>, kfeeney@KLONDIKE.CIT.CORNELL.EDU (Kevin Feeney) writes...
>I once saw a list of phonetics that were purposely designed to confound the 
>listener. I only remember a few - perhaps we could come up with a list here - 
>but some of them were pretty funny or creative. Things like 
> 
>E as in eunuch
>P as in pnuemonia
>G as in gnu
>H as in hombre
>X as in xerography
>M as in mnemonic

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

Peter Bennett VE7CEI                | Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight
Internet: bennett@erich.triumf.ca   | of one another only when one can be
Bitnet:   bennett@triumfer          | observed visually from the other
TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., Canada     |                          ColRegs 3(k)
From: FLEM%athena@leia.polaroid.COM (SKIP FLEM, NT1G, 14X17 NEWTON-1M 617-630-4482)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Alternator noise
Date: 18 Dec 92 16:05:00 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

  I had a problem with alternator noise when I installed a crossover network/ 
and stereo amplifier in the trunk. It showed up in different ways, though.
The front crossover and amplifier had no noise at all. Just in the rear.
It got louder with the fan, turn signals, brake lights, and rear defroster when
the engine was on. But, when the engine was off ALL the noise went away.
Fan, too. (I can run the heater in my car with the engine off since there is 
an electric circulation pump- 'til the block cools)  The big hint though
was when I ran everything in the trunk  (CD juke box, xover, 4*35W amplifier) 
off a second battery and I still had the noise. I disconnected the grounds
from the 'trunk node' (electric antenna and rear lights) and let the 'line'
(audio) be the only grounding and that stopped the noise. But I didn't want
to run everything off a battery so what I did was to  Clean the alternator
ground and run all the audio electronics grounds to one ground wire (under the 
radio) and that ground wire (8 ga.) to the ground point under the hood where
the battery - and the engine harness are grounded to the chassis. That stopped
all the alternator noise.
Now both ham and audio +V go through the ignition (though the car has no spark
plugs) switch and the grounds go right to the chassis, same spot as the
alternator and battery.
Season greetings de Skip, NT1G                          E&WE 508-872-8291
From: regnad@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Paul Prescott)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: HELP WITH 455KHZ BFO
Date: 17 Dec 1992 11:22:16 GMT
Organization: The Land of Forgotten Technology
NNTP-Posting-Host: hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu


Back when I was in high school I added "BFOs" to several old CB transceivers.
I did this by introducing regeneration around 2 of the IF amplifiers.  This
was on vacuum tube radios and was simply a resistor, capacitor, and
potentiometer running from the plate of one of the IF amps back to the grid
of the PRECEDING IF amp.  While, strictly speaking, this is not a BFO, it
does work as one, in addition to allowing one to experiment with regeneration,
one of the great "breakthroughs" of early radio, and the foundation of many
fine old sets of the '20s and '30s.  :)  (The low parts count is another plus.)
As I mentioned, this worked fine with vacuum tube receivers.  I never tried it
on anything solid state.  (Oh yeah, this also has the advantage of working
no matter what the IF happens to be.)

Paul Prescott
regnad@gnu.ai.mit.edu
From: dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: PL... ham vs. commercial rigs
Date: 21 Dec 92 02:38:04 GMT
Organization: Pacific ESI, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
X-Disclaimer: "Me, speak for us?"
X-Witty-Saying: "Mobius strip - see other side for instructions"

In article <1992Dec10.155220.14309@ke4zv.uucp>,
    gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:

| Leaving the tones normally muted eliminates most
| of the annoyance of people who like to play "Mary had a little lamb"
| on their TT pads through the machine.

Nice to see that Australia is not alone in such idiocy.  It seems I
can't get SSI202's any more (the sole agent seemed to be Tandy - ick!)
so I'm looking at the Moto part instead.  Anyone got any PostScript
diagrams of useful circuits, known to work in high RF fields?

-- 
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU)         VK2KFU @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC
dave@esi.COM.AU                ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave
From: BRITTINGHAM.RICHARD_A@FORUM.VA.GOV
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Heathkit Help
Date: 17 Dec 92 14:53:00 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu


 
I am a former service manager for Heathkit. If anyone has problems with
Heath ham equipment (the older stuff, HW-101 Sb-102 etc) feel free to let
me know and I'll be glad to offer advice on trobleshooting. Also I am
looking for used HF equip which is NOT working for me to repair (for my
own use). I need a HF rig and would exchange my repair talent for a broken
HF rig. Any takers? I am good in the callbook also.
Thanks you very much.
From: hammond_ks%ncsd.dnet@gte.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: INFO-HAMS SUBSCRIBE
Date: 17 Dec 92 19:58:18 GMT
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From: alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 19:51:09 GMT
Subject: Re: Poteniometer ratings:  Is that max value or min value?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, jerryp@key.COM (J. R. Pendleton) writes:

>When a schematic calls for a potentiometer of some value (ex 15k ohms) is that
>the maximum or minimum value of that potentiometer?

It is the nominal value.  15k +/- 20% would be between 12 and 18k.

...
>  Failing that, I'm wondering about the possibilities of using a 10 or 20 kohm 
>  pot in its place.  I'm reluctant to do that - I figure the engineers at 
>  heath would have used a cheaper part if they could get away with it.
>  Could I use a 5kohm resistor in line with a 10kohm pot?

It depends on the circuit.  A 10k pot and 5 k resistor would work, with
of course less adjustment range.

AL N1AL
From: jjw@precipice.chi.il.us (John Welch)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: 10m open to no-code-Tech???
Summary: No, they get all *ABOVE* 30MHz.
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 11:08:59 CST
Organization: Welch Research, McHenry IL, USA

hyx1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Harry Y Xu) writes:

> Can someone please confirm that no-code-Tech does not have previlige on 10m?
>
> I told someone who's interested in DXing South America he needs the Novice.
> Then he told me that no-code-Tech can use 10m.  Now I'm not sure.

    No-code Techs are allowed everything *ABOVE* 30MHz.  That means no 10m.
He *can* use 6m, which works almost as well, and is open almost as often.
Alas, 6m is rather sparsly populated, and his hopes of working a lot of DX
would be difficult on 6m.  Tell him to learn 5wpm, and he can *then* use
10m
From: brunob@hpldsla.sid.hp.com (Bruno Bienenfeld)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 19:22:12 GMT
Subject: Re: DX Etiquette (an oxymoron)
Organization: HP Scientific Instruments Division - Palo Alto, CA