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From: rlg@compsm.UUCP (Randy Gregor kc6unw)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Boycott Icom (fwd)
Date: 16 Apr 92 08:15:59 GMT
Organization: Luddites for Progress

In article <335@beyonet.UUCP> beyo@beyonet.UUCP (Steve Urich) writes:
> [...]
>------------------------Start Forwarded Packet message-----------------------
>MSG # TR  SIZE TO     FROM   @BBS   DATE    TITLE
> 5718 B#  2047 ICOM   VE3JEZ WW     920413 boycott icom
>Forwarding path: WB3EUF KA3FMO WB3FFV VE4KV VE3TKA VE3JJV VE3OBC 
> Hi All you good amateurs out there in HAM land. I have recently found out
>( the hardway ) That ICOM has a very POOR policy as far as keeping stock
>for its many AMATEUR RADIO'S. I have a a ICOM-720A which at 11 years of age
>the CPU went bad. I sent it to ICOM CANADA and they returned it as unrepairable
>as ICOM no longer has the CPU. It has also come to my attention from a ICOM
>repair man from ICOM USA that any radio older than 10 years is obsolite, and
>parts are no longer available from ICOM. With this information I suggest all
>sell your ICOM stuff, I have mine all listed for sale, and at one time, I would
>[...]

(to the original poster)

Please clarify this for me: You get _Eleven_ years of service from
something high-tech, and then are dissapointed when it fails and
is declared obsolete?  

If it were up to you, would you rather have the manufacturer
allocating their finite budget to preserving 1981 technology for all
eternity, or to moving forward with the times?  After all, it was
somebody's _engineering_ budget (not antique parts inventory) that
gave you a microprocessor-controlled radio that lasted for more than
a decade.

Why don't you just give it decent burial, pick up something else at
the next swap meet, and get back to life?

I have not yet owned an Icom radio.  After reading that they last so
long, I will have to seriously consider one for my next purchase.
-- 
Randy Gregor  kc6unw   rlg@xenon.sr.com
From: john@edsi.plexus.COM (John Moder)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: FM brodcaste band/2m
Summary: FM Beam
Keywords: FM beam
Date: 9 Apr 92 11:33:19 GMT
Article-I.D.: edsi.1992Apr09.113319.25612
Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI


I have recently purchanced a Radio Shack Cat. No. 15-1636A Six Element
Triple Drive Directional Fm Antenna.  I was wondering if it could be cut
for 2 meters and how would i do so.

Please send repondsto my mailbox.  Thanks.

N9MXX


-- 

John L. Moder II -- john@edsi.plexus.COM -- ..spool!cserver!edsi!john
N6813 Harrison RD. Hilbert, WI 54129 -- (414)989-1603 or (414)989-1610
Amateur Radio -+= N9MXX =+-  Somewhere lost on the two meter band!
From: jfw@ksr.com (John F. Woods)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: IDEAL FIELD DAY ANTENNA IS...
Date: 16 Apr 92 10:36:51 EDT

derry@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (John Derry) writes:
>Thoughts on the IDEAL FIELD DAY antenna.
>As Field Day nears some thoughts have been going through my head in 
>terms of what the ideal FD antenna is.  Long John Yagis on 60-ft 
>towers don't seem to be my idea of a good practical FD (Emergency) 
>antenna.
>Some very desirable properties...
>1.	Multiband, i.e., 160 through 10 (or 6?) meters.
>2.	Transportable in the trunk of a car.
>3.	Easily erected by ONE man (person?).
>4.	Easily repairable in the field.
>5.	Does not rely on any other structure other than itself.
>6.	Made of easily obtainable inexpensive components.
>7.	Rugged enough for the job in question, i.e., FD.
>8.	Balanced lowloss feed system, such as twin lead or ladder line.

>Any antenna which possesses these attributes will be capable of making 
>FD a more pleasant experience.  Most folks forget about the tearing 
>down on their antennas after FD is over.  This chore usually comes at 
>a time when the participants are VERY TIRED.  The antenna should be as 
>easy to take down and stow as it is to erect!

Well, the best FD antenna I ever used was a 1000' roll of wire tossed down
a steep slope from the top of a small mountain, secured to a tree at its
lower end, and held up by a pole on the top end.  It was certainly easily
transportable and the installation was pretty easy (actually, tearing it
down was harder (for me, anyway) due to the fact that the end of FD was
a nice, warm day (as opposed to the sodden rainy mess the first two days
were :-) and the pollen from the flowers was absolutely killing me (I didn't
have hay fever until that day!)).

Of course, that antenna worked best due to the location, which isn't quite
so easily transportable...
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: slr@cco.caltech.edu (Steve L. Rhoades)
Subject: Re: BENTON HARBOR LUNCH BOX...REMEMBER?
Keywords: HEATH,BENTON
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 06:38:58 GMT

In article <1992Apr12.185102.1@madre.dasd.honeywell.com> WOODY@DELPHI.DASD.HONEYWELL.COM (Tim Dippold N5TMW) writes:
>When I first became interested in hamming back in the 60's, Heath had a rig on
>the market called the "Benton Harbor Lunch Box".  
> [...]

Would this have anything to do with another "Benton Harbor", who, on weekends,
his only two days off, would become the greatest crime-fighter the world
has ever known - Chicken Man! ?

('ol 60's radio series - still quite funny today.)

-- 
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 with half-baked ideas.  Some of those ideas are illegal.  I work here..."
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rossi@gvlf8.gvl.unisys.com (Pete Rossi)
Subject: Re: Boycott Icom (fwd)
Organization: Unisys Defense Systems, Great Valley Labs, Paoli, Pa
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 02:49:13 GMT

Instead of those dreaded words:

      "NO (USER) SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE"

they should just say:

      "DISPOSE OF PROPERLY AND BUY A NEW ONE"

                        ;-)

=================================================================
Pete Rossi - WA3NNA                  rossi@gvlf8.gvl.unisys.com

Paramax Systems Corporation - a Unisys Company
Electronic Systems - Valley Forge Labs - Paoli, Pennsylvania
=================================================================
From: dil@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Perry G Ramsey)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Radio Shack HTX-202 Problems
Date: 7 Apr 92 03:26:19 GMT
Distribution: usa

Two problems have cropped up locally in the RS two meter rig:

1.  Spurious emissions.
Locally, we have three repeaters, 6.73-, 6.76-, and 7.175+.  When we
transmit to the 6.76 machine, the 6.73 opens up, too.  Transmitting to the
6.73 machine doesn't start the .76.  Also, someone reports opening the
police repeater in the 155 area while working a repeater near 148.

2.  A moderately annoying birdie on 146.755, just below our .76 repeater,
and just enough to be annoying.  Typically about S3 to S5.

Both of these problems have been observed on more than one rig.  Rumor has
it that someone has put one on a spectrum analyzer and found a ton of
splatter.  I haven't done that with mine yet, but you can bet that I won't
transmit until I do.

How come I have to be the one to find all the problems?
-- 
Perry G. Ramsey         Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
dil@mace.cc.purdue.edu  Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA
perryr@purccvm          This signature gives you specific legal rights.  You
N9LFF                   might have other rights that vary from state to state.
From: furr@pilot.njin.net (Grover Furr)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Ramsey Elect. 2-meter amps
Keywords: Ramsey, 2-m amp
Date: 6 Apr 92 18:32:51 GMT
Organization: Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ


	I've been thinking of getting the Ramsey PA-10 2m power amp,
which advertises 10x power amplification. Ramsey also sells a kit, the
PA-1, a power amp with 8x amplification. 

If anybody know anything about these amps -- either from experience,
hearsay, or reviews (where? , please post the info. You could also
e-mail it to me, but this might be of more general interest.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Grover C. Furr

Home: 121 Oakland Terrace               Work: English Department
      Newark, NJ 07106                        Montclair State College
      ARS AA2GP                               Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
email: furr@pilot.njin.net
       furr@apollo.montclair.edu
 
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
From: enge@almaden.ibm.com (Roy Engehausen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: RACES Bulletins...
Date: 12 Apr 92 23:12:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: ucsd.9204122312.AA09951
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Hang in there.  My feed is loused up.  I have 2 copies of one and
none of another.  I have requested retransmission.

Roy
From: magid@wrksys.enet.dec.com (Joel M.Magid ...)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: C9RTC
Keywords: QSL info
Date: 9 Apr 92 15:56:12 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation



	Looking for the QSL route for C9RTC.....the operator gave
	IK4QIZ as the manager but as per many cases IK4QIZ is not
	listed.

	Joel (WU1F) 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: wa2ise@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (robert.f.casey)
Subject: Re: Ever break the ferrite slug?
Organization: AT&T Bell lab
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 02:11:11 GMT

In article <9204081044.aa02400@Paris.ics.uci.edu> turner@safety.ICS.UCI.EDU (Clark Savage Turner WA3JPG) writes:
>More TS 520 fun.  I have a cracked ferrite slug inside the tuning coil
>of the mix coil unit.  It won't turn and hasn't really "broken", fallen
>inside or come out or anything.  Has anyone faced this one with success ?
>
>			2.  Use "super glue" or some drop of something
>			    else that can hold the slug together so I
>			    can turn it.
Ah... I've been here more often than I wanted to be :-(.  Haven't tried
superglue, I'd be worried about inadvertantly gluing the slug to the coil
form.  What I have done is to find what I hope is a physical and magnetic
replacement slug from the junk box, then completely break the bad slug so it
crumbles out of the form, then clean out the dust, then thread the 
replacement in carefully.  Use the correct tuning diddlestick when adjusting
slugs, I usually broke slugs when trying to fake it with a homemade or
wrong tool.  Also avoid hitting bottom when diddling, slugs can break this
way, too.  Practice on scrap first if you have enough junk coils around.
>
Hope this helps
===========================================================================
This I have tried and verified, but you proceed at your own risk anyway.
WA2ISE
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network
Date: Thursday, 9 Apr 1992 14:01:30 CDT
From: Greg Moore <UD173191@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Icom 24-AT Offset steps

Does anybody know of a way to get the 24-AT to use the 5kHz offset
steps that the manual SAYS it should be able to use?  I RTFM and it
says that the USA version (which I believe I'm supposed to have) can
do 5kHz steps--mine only does 25kHz steps for the offset!  You can
set it to almost anything, but you're limited to 25kHz... mildly
annoying when we couldn't set the offset just right for the shuttle...

Thanx!
Greg Moore  N0ODQ
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: gws
Subject: DX Bulletin 19  ARLD019
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 23:15:58 GMT


============================================================== 
| 	Automatic relayed from packet radio via              | 
| N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553                              |
==============================================================

ZCZC AE81
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 19  ARLD019
>From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT
April 10, 1992
Relayed by KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD019
ARLD019 DX news

Thanks to Paul, K1XM, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, Paul, KB1BE,
and the Connecticut DX Association for the following DX information.

The past several weeks have been great for DXers, with VK9CK and
VK9CL from Coco Keeling, KH8/KH6JEB from Kure Island, SM0AGD from
Sao Tome, and not one, but TWO VP8 operations.  These DXpeditions
have all come to a close, leaving the bands in comparatively
unexciting shape.  Heres the latest, though.

TRINDADE.  The status of this operation is unclear, however sources
indicate it is on 10 and 15 meters only, due to the limits imposed
on operating permission.  The call ZY0TR is likely to be used.

BANGLEDESH.  The S2/HA5BUS group has been raising quite a stir.  To
work them on SSB, try 14275 kHz, and on CW around 14025 kHz.  They
have been worked in the USA before 1100z via long path.  Also check
7002, 21025 and 280251 kHz.

MAYOTTE.  F0ELS is expected to be operating for two weeks starting
around April 13.

HI6UD will be active April 16 through 20 on 80 through 10 meter SSB
and CW.  QSL via UDRA Santiago, Box 449-3 Santiago, Dominican
Republic.

QSL ROUTE CHANGE.  QSL YX0AI, Aves Island, via Mr. Pablo Alonso, PO
Box 68353, Caracas, Venezuela, 1062-A.  Mark the lower left hand
corner of the envelope with either S for SSB, or C for CW.

ARRL DXAC news briefs from Ted Pauck, K8NA, DXAC Chairman.

NEW DXCC COUNTRY ACTIONS.  Vatican Enclave of the Holy House, HV0HH,
was rejected for new Dountry status by a vote of 15 to 0.

UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR NEW DXCC COUNTRY STATUS.  Add Pratas Island,
21N by 117E.  Awaiting further information and a formal application.

Make Ceuta and Melilla, EA9, two separate countries, based on Rule
3, separation by another DXCC country.

UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR DXCC DELETED COUNTRY STATUS.  Spratly
Island, 1S, and South Sudan, ST0, based on no longer meeting
criteria.

QUESTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION.  Should electronic confirmations be
acceptable for DXCC credit?  Should separate DXCC country status for
the Vienna International Center, 4U1VIC, be reconsidered?  What are
appropriate guidelines and procedures for DX operations,
particularly DXpeditions to rare countries?  Should contacts with
stations located on docked ships count for DXCC credit?  What does
the future hold for DX and DXCC?
NNNN

Good Luck on DX de KB8NW/OBS
From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: On the durability of ham HT's and commercial HT's
Date: 7 Apr 92 16:28:35 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.

I guess my Icom must not have been worth a crap.  It was in the room
where a fire started in my house.  It melted, burned and generally
disassembled itself.  Damn jap radios.  Can't take a little heat.

John
-- 
John De Armond, WD4OQC        | What's the difference between Jane Fonda
Rapid Deployment System, Inc. | and Bill Clinton?  Hanoi Jane went to 
Marietta, Ga                  | Viet Nam.              
jgd@dixie.com                 | Need public access in Atl?  Write me.
Xref: sparky rec.radio.amateur.misc:7723 news.answers:1042
From: erc@pogo.Corp.Sun.COM (Ed Carp)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Opening a dealership - what does it take?
Date: 8 Apr 92 21:00:59 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: pogo.corp.sun.com

Recently, I was at a ham store in a nearby state - the only
store in that city (state capitol).  The salesman was very
inattentive and rude.  When I asked him if he carried
anything other than the "big three", like Alinco, he said,
"we don't carry junk like that."  Being an Alinco owner,
I was rather put out by the implication, and by his "if
I feel like it, I'll help you - I'm the only game in town, so
if I want to treat you like sh*t, I will".

I was discussing it with a couple of ham friends and they said,
"why don't you open your own store - or at least, start taking orders
for radios or something."  What does it take to do this?  Aside from
doing the store-front thing, what is required from a manufacturer
to order radios?  I don't have the big $$$ it takes to keep one of
everything in stock if I have to buy them up-front.  Any suggestions?

I'd just like to see (1) an alternative to this store, and (2) an
alternative to the "big three" and their very high prices for stuff.
Alinco,for instance, sells hand-helds that go for $50-$100 less than
their "big three" counterparts.
--
Ed Carp                                      415/336-0797 (work)

++ UNIX  SysAdmin, Systems  Programming  Services,  Utilities ++
++ and Programmer Productivity Tools                          ++
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: DAVID.BUSHONG@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Dave Bushong")
Subject: Call sign phonetics
Organization: Wang Amateur Radio Club (WARC)
Date: 08 Apr 92 12:07:56 EST

Talk about weird phonetics?  How about:

Knife Zero One One

73, de KZ1O
From: magid@wrksys.enet.dec.com (Joel M.Magid ...)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: YX0AI QSL route change
Date: 13 Apr 92 15:19:58 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation



	I find it quite interesting that the route has suddenly changed.

	For the SSB contacts we were originally told to use YV5ARV...
	this is the YV BURO isn't it ..... I have seen no other mail
	suggesting any change for BURO mail .... if the mail is being
	ripped off why then isn't the rest of the mail sent elsewhere ?

	It is also interesting that most people have already sent in their
	cards for this operation .... and then the route get changed.
From: eeiswh@eeiua.ericsson.SE (Simon Woodworth)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Sony ICF-2001/2010.
Date: 7 Apr 1992 03:44:37 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu


Hi,
   I noticed in my ignorance that I left no return address on my request for Sony ICF-2001 and Trio 9R-59DS
info. I must have got out of the wrong side of my bed that morning! Anywat, here's the query again if anyone
cares to offer any pearls of wisdom on it ...
 
----- Begin Included Message -----

   I am an SWL in Ireland who has just acquired some new receiving equipment and I have one or two problems:
I have a Sony ICF-2001 scanning receiver with an AN-1 active antenna for 150kHz-30mHz and an AN-3 antenna for
76-108 (FM) and 116-136 mHz (AIR) bands. Sony in their wisdom supply the active antenna without any lightning
arrestor gear. They recommend you take the antenna down any time there's an electrical storm but this is
obviously not practical as I want to put the damn thing on top of my roof! Has anyone come up with a way of
protecting the electronics? Also, does anyone have mods for extending the frequency coverage to 144mHz and
adding a squelch circuit?
   I also have a Trio (now Kenwood) 9R-59DS communications receiver. It is fairly old and entirely
valve-based. Does anyone have a schematic for a digital frequency readout for this thing? It has a standard
IF offset of 455 kHz (I think!)
   I would be very grateful if someone can help me.
   Best wishes,
   Simon Woodworth.
   (studying for Class B license).  
   (Ericsson Systems Expertise, Athlone, Ireland - my views are not necessarily those of my emloyer!)

----- End Included Message -----

I also see in Info-Hams Bulletin No. 352 that Michael Covington, N4TMI has a fix to prevent static damage in
the Sony ICF-2010. I haven't heard of this model before - is it the US version of the Sony ICF-2001? Any
comments Michael?
   Simon Woodworth.
   (RETURN ADDRESS- eeiswh@eeiua.ericsson.se OR eei.eeiswh@memo.ericsson.se)


Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: pas@jupitercmc.ca (Peter Stokes)
Subject: Re: PRO34 Problem
Reply-To: pas@jupiter.ic.cmc.ca
Organization: Canadian Microelectronics Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 14:10:14 GMT

In article <1992Apr7.192511.6540@DMI.USherb.CA>, bedaj00@terre.DMI.USherb.CA (JOEL BEDARD) writes:
|> I got a problem with my PRO-34.   One of my friend 
|> unlock it for receiving the cellular band.
|> One month ago, i got a real problem with my antenna, so i 
|> bring back my PRO34 to my RS dealer.
|> Went i receive it after the repair, they locked my cellular band.
|> They add a new capacitor, and a new resistor.
|> But my friend remember that there are no capacitor, and he was 
|> sure that they
|> change the resistor too ( the resistor that was plug on the 
|> socker that hold the antenna.
|> Can someone open his/her PRO34 and tell me ( 1- the stripe 
|> color or if they know the OHMS law, the number ).
|> Or if someone suspect some other modification by RS.

Did you get the same radio back or did they simply give 
you a "new" one?   Is the mod for cellular still intact?

Peter
From: rdale@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Robert Dale)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Dateline: NBC (from s.g.m.)
Date: 8 Apr 92 13:47:19 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center


Wow.  What can you say, except how long will it take for Geraldo to
cover it on "NOW: It Can Be Told."

I was a little worried when the intro discussed the Andover tornado.
She mentioned that 20 people died, and insinuated that they weren't
warned.  Right.  They only got a 1/2hour warning and ignored it, but
that wasn't brought up.

Then we see the Plainfield tornado, which I'll agree was not 
handled well by the weather service, but the FAA and local police
agencies (and a storm-chaser) had tracked the tornado, forgetting to
advise the weather service.

And next is the Shadyside OH flash flood.  I got the disaster report
on this one as I'll be forecasting down there next year and wanted to
see what's up.  Radar showed no stronger than level 2 echoes in the
area, obviously nothing to worry about.  They were under a flash
flood watch but local police were not informed (they receive 
NWS radio via radio scanner, the channel was locked out.)  Residents
stated that since the creek was a very small one in the first place,
had they been warned they would've ignored it.  And then the
statement was made that if a $4,000 rain gauge been purchased the
whole town would've been evacuated.  Possibly if the rain gauge was
placed in the exact spot of the rain max, but normally you would
install a network of rain gauges, costing much more (not stated).

Now we move to NEXRAD.  First, the reporter states that NEXRAD
has failed its only independent test, and that it will take
four years to replace the -57s.  No mention of the excellent 
results from Norman, OK and the fact that radar units are
operating quite well in Washington and Melbourne, FL.

Then as the story ends and we go back to the hosts, the reporter
is asked about the wx-satellite situation.  She states that
we're down to one satellite (apparently ignoring the polar sats)
that may fail at any time, leaving us without coverage.  Also
ignoring the fact that the weather service has worked out a
deal with the Europeans to use their satellite for eastern
coverage.

All in all the conculsion is that the weather service is loaded
with funding but unwilling to spend money for simple items that would
improve the warning process (I'm ignoring the part where a congressman
is accused of helping to select Unisys because he was a stockholder.)

We never hear the fact that funding is never enough, that the public
ignores warnings, and most importantly that METEOROLOGY IS NOT AN
EXACT SCIENCE.  This is the type of story I'd expect in the
morning talk shows, not on NBC.

Rob
--
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Purdue University Atmospheric Sciences  <>      74010.302@compuserve.com
West Lafayette, Indiana                 <>      N8GSK@K9IU.IN.USA.NOAM