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From: gws
Subject: DX Bulletin 51  ARLD051
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 92 03:40:56 GMT


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ZCZC AE14
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 51  ARLD051
>From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT
October 9, 1992
Relayed by KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD051
ARLD051 DX news

Thanks to Tedd, KB8NW, and the Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network for
the following DX information.

MADAGASCAR.  George, 5R8AB, ex-5R8GW, has been active on 21260 kHz
from around 1600z until 1930z.  QSL via F6FNU.

UGANDA.  Dr Wilfried Ruppert, DJ5RT, will be returning in late
November and use the call 5X5WR.  QSOs made by Dr. Wilifried are
accepted for DXCC credit.

BAHAMAS.  WA4YVN, WA4VQD, KI4LP, WA4EMU and KE5DP will sign C6AHI
from Bimini Islands for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest October 24 and 25.
If time permits before and after this multi-single effort, the group
will be active on CW and RTTY from this IOTA location number NA-048.
QSL via WA3YVN, PO Box 2235, Melbourne, FL 32902.

SAINT VINCENT.  Harry, W8KKF, will be active beginning late October
22 through the CQ WW DX SSB Contest weekend.  During the contest
look for J80D.  Outside contest hours Harry will sign J8/W8KKF.  QSL
to W8KKF with SASE.

OGASAWARA.  JA1KJW is signing JA1KJW/JD1 until October 14.  He was
heard around 7008 kHz at 1330z.  QSL to CBA.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA.  Ary, PP1CZ, and several other ops will be
active from October 17 until month end using their home calls /PY0F.
They will be operating multi-single in the CQ WW SSB Contest with
the call sign PU0F.

NIUE ISLAND.  Marcel, ON4QM, is now enroute and plans to operate as
ZK2X.  Further travels include Tokelau, Nauru and Tonga.

NAMIBIA.  V51E has been quite active on 28493 kHz from 1500 to
1700z.  QSL to K8EFS.

ANTARCTICA.  Gavin, VP8GAV, has been quite active on 20, 40 and 80
meter CW.  He seems to start his activity on 20 meters around 0100z
and then moves to 40 meters around 0200z.  Check the first 5 to 15
kHz up from the band edges.  He has been heard around 0400z on 3501
kHz.  QSL to GM0LVI.

SAN FELIX.  John, XQ0X, should resume operations here this month
during his four month stay.

WALLIS ISLAND.  A Japanese group will be active from October 28 to
November 3.  Some RTTY operation is now under consideration.

DX BITS.  Ed, NT2X, has the 9D0RR cards in hand and will be getting
the QSLs out in the next few weeks.  VP8SSI operator Tony, WA4JQS,
says there is a possibility of another DXpedition to Peter I Island
in 2 years.  All depends upon obtaining licenses and landing
permission.  FR5ZU/E has cancelled his trip to Juan de Nova.
NNNN

Good Luck on DX de KB8NW/OBS

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: frenchs@forsan.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: Re: Sony PYXIS GPS receiver?
Reply-To: frenchs@forsan.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 16:31:34 GMT


Regarding GPS,

The Ensign Trimble has the added function of giving your location in Ordanance Survey Grid Reference (in British Isles)


Simon
From: jennings@abb.COM (UPAC01::JENNINGS)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Seeking comments on Alinco DJ-F1T
Date: 8 Oct 1992 10:08:09 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Hi!

I'm getting ready to buy a 2 meter HT.  The one I'm
thinking about buying is an Alinco DJ-F1T.  Has any one
out there have any experience with it?  October's 
QST has a review of it and comments that the battery
attachment is weak.  Any problem wiht it?  Hopefully if
I can get to Syracuse this Saturday, I may buy one!

Thanks for any info

Tom Jennings, KV2X
jennings@abb.com
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Car antenna design help wanted
Date: 11 Oct 92 11:27:01 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <'*#@byu.edu> richard@ee.byu.edu (Richard Christensen) writes:
>
>I would like to design a better antenna system for my FM tuner
>in my car.  Does anyone know of a good book that could help me?
>I am aware of many books dealing with antenna theory, but not with
>the problems of mobile antennas.  I want to get a matched, 
>at least as matched as possible, system, ie. baluns, impedance
>transformers, matched pre-amp. etc.  For instance, the way that
>most antennae are connected to with a coax.  Doesn't this make
>large reflection of the signal?  I would assume that the dipole
>is tuned to 300-377 ohms and the coax is 75-50 ohms.

Actually, automotive antennas are operated as high impedance voltage
probes. That's several *thousand* ohms impedance. The "coax" used would 
better be called shielded high impedance hookup wire. This is necessary 
for AM reception. If you were to try to operate the radio as an FM only 
system, you'd have to have an impedance matching device at the antenna, 
use 50 ohm coax to the preamp, use 50 ohm coax to the radio, and *redesign* 
the radio's input circuitry to operate at low impedance. I don't think you 
want to attempt that. Any performance improvements would be minor considering 
grade A coverage is already at 50 microvolts per meter. The big problem with 
FM broadcast reception is not too little signal, but too much signal from 
adjacent stations.

Gary KE4ZV
From: zari@ee.fit.edu (Kevin Zari)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: frequ
Summary: looking for SW station listings
Date: 11 Oct 92 21:38:59 GMT
Organization: Florida Tech, CP/EE Dept.

Anyone got listings of the frequencies of stations on SW
?

please e-mail 'em to me, if yes.

thanks
kz
From: wejones@crdec7.apgea.army.mil (Bill Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: kerchunking repeaters
Date: 15 Oct 92 07:18:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: crdec7.9210151714.aa02817
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu


    Nothing seems to annoy old timers more than hearing the frequent
kerchunking of people keying up to see if the repeater is working, and I 
don't know how many times I have heard it stated that this is illegal, such
as in one of the novice exam questions.  In fact about 2-3 weeks ago
someone made the statement in this forum to the effect that such 
unidentified transmissions are illegal.  
   Well I get annoyed as the next guy at listening to all the
kerchunking, but is it really illegal?  Part 97 specifically
states that "Test" emissions, ie " Emissions containing no information...."
are permitted on 2-meter and above, provided that they are "for brief
periods for experimental purposes", and these are by definition not
identified.  The passages where Part 97 requires identification all
refer to "communications or signals", both of which infer emissions
containing information.  The way I read the regulations, kerchunking
should be perfectly proper, yet I have yet to meet a ham who thought so.
Any comments?
B.J.    N3JLQ



  
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: feit@ERA.COM (Mark Feit)
Subject: Re: W5YI report..
Organization: Engineering Research Associates, Vienna, VA
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 16:13:05 GMT

On rec.radio.amateur.misc, brian@ucsd.edu (Brian Kantor) posts:
 > 
 > In article <6b2z#1#@rpi.edu>, root@june.cmp.rpi.edu (J.R. Ordon) writes:
 > > If this rulemaking proposal passes, they'll be alot of ham equipment going up 
 > > for sale, and a lot of guys turning their licenses. 
 > 
 > Goodbye.  Good riddence.  They will NOT be missed.  The hobby can only
 > be improved by this change.
 >
 > I fully intend to file comments with the FCC supporting this change.
 > (Those who read my comments to them on the no-code proposal a few years
 > ago will note that I suggested an essentially similar plan then.
 > I still think it's a good idea.)

I have to agree, but only to a certain extent.  I sat on the sidelines
watching the hobby for a long time, and I get the distinct impression
it needs a shot in the arm.  As I remember, the no-code tech came
about as a result of us younger folks migrating to an emerging
license-free hobby: computers.  (Whether or not there should be a
requirement for a license before you can use a computer is another
discussion...  I can think of a lot of situations where it would
help!)

I'm a recent Tech-Lite licensee, and it was the code that kept me out
of amateur radio for at least twelve years.  Now that I've had a taste
of the hobby, I've found the enthusiasm to put in the work and upgrade
my license.  So if the no-code tech is the root of ham radio's evils,
perhaps I need to unload my radio and find another hobby.  Before I
get the tar flamed out of me for being a no-coder, I'll point out that
I have no objections to putting in the required work for higher-class
licenses and am well on my way to a General.  Personally, I like the
license structure as it is since it gave me the opportunity to get
into amateur radio in the first place and now I have the opportunity
to improve my skills and upgrade in smaller increments than would be
afforded by the three-grade system.  That's a real morale booster.
But if the majority of people who've been at this longer than me think
the change will do the hobby some good, I'll go along with it.

						- Mark

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: blw7149@tamsun.tamu.edu (Brandon Lee White)
Subject: Comet CH-32 HT ant: any good?
Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 15:09:33 GMT

Does anyone know anything about Comet's little 1.75" 2m/70cm HT antenna?
(they call it the Miracle Baby) I need to carry an HT in a bag without
destroying the antenna and this one would be ideal.  But what good would
being able to take along an HT be if one can't hear/talk to anyone?  So
I need to find out if this ant actually works reasonably well before I
spend the money.

Thanks a lot.
From: saltzman@ISOVAX (Bob Saltzman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Need GLB400 frequency synthesize help
Date: 14 Oct 92 21:27:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: crd.1992Oct14.212756.4231
Reply-To: saltzman@ISOVAX
Organization: GE Corporate Research & Development, Schenectady, NY

I recently purchased to GLB400B frequency synthesizer at a local
hamfest in order to get an older Yaesu crystal 2M rig on the
air on packet without having to buy lots of crystals.  The unit
that I have does not include the 5Khz offset option that was
available for it.  Does anyone have information on that option
(circuit diagram, parts, modifications, etc.) that they could
send/loan me so that I can update my unit?

Also any information on connecting the GLB to a Yaesu FT224 would
also be helpful.

Please e-mail to saltzman@crd.ge.com

Thanks in advance for responses.
Bob Saltzman, WB2ARK
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,sci.electronics
From: tlc20700@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Thomas L. Carney)
Subject: Re: Several questions
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 22:04:40 GMT
Keywords: [MiniCircuits SRA-1] [PC board fabrication]

mann@eskimo.celestial.com (Tom Mann) writes:

>Hi all,

>I have started to get active in amateur radio again (it happens every
>few years) and have a few questions for the group.

>1. I'm looking for a supplier of MiniCircuits SRA-1 doubly balanced
>mixers. Prefer a Seattle outlet but don't have much hope for that.

Call Min-Circuits in Brooklyn and they'll give you a local distributor.

>2. I need to fabricate a couple of 'quick and dirty' PC boards.
>Anyone have suggestions for a cheap and available etch resist?
>What would be perfect is something that can be sprayed on.
>The boards are pretty simple but I'd prefer to do something a little
>neater than cut the foil with a dremel tool.

I have used black fingernail polish and I have also used electrical tape
(if you push the tape down hard with a small roller).  There are also 
"etch-resist" pens out there, too.

Tom
wb9rxj@uiuc.edu
From: jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Plans to build transceivers. (Review of Oak Hills 20m QRP xcvr)
Date: 12 Oct 92 18:13:26 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T

In article <1992Oct12.143942.12733@news.acns.nwu.edu> rdewan@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Rajiv Dewan) writes:
>In article <1992Oct10.175930.17199@eng.umd.edu> chuck@eng.umd.edu (Chuck Harris - WA3UQV) writes:
>>Hi,
>>	I will give you my short review of the Oakhills Research 20m QRP
>>tranceiver....

Chuck, could you or someone else please repost your review? For some reason
it didn't make it to my site. I am doing a class on QRP at Pacific Con in
Concord, Ca on 10/17 and would like to possible use your review of this
rig. For anyone out there I have had excellent results using 5 watts by 
the way. 73!

Jeff

-- 
 Jeff Jones  AB6MB         |      If we do not succeed,
 jeffj@seeker.mystic.com   |      then we run the risk of failure.
 Infolinc BBS 415-778-5929 |      Vice Pres. Dan Quayle
From: tomb@hplsla.hp.com (Tom Bruhns)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 19:29:19 GMT
Subject: Re: More Truth about UHF connectors
Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

frankb@hpsad.sad.hp.com (Frank Ball) writes:

>Nobody has put down UHF connectors for a few days, so I thought
>it was about time to start up the discussion again.

with lots of good stuff about measuring and calculating connector
impedance deleted.

I did about the same thing with some UHF connectors a couple weeks
back.  I don't have the numbers with me, but they all came out,
similar to Frank's, in the 25-30 ohm region.  I also measured some
N connectors, and thought I found a strangeness, till I realized that
it was a little ridge on the center conductor that was matched by a
"valley" in the outer conductor.  I was thinking of doing some TDR
measurements on these puppies before posting, but I've lost interest,
so might just as well leave it at this.

One UHF connector I measured was a rather long feedthrough, nearly
4" long.  I'd have thought they'd pay a bit more attention to something
that big.  But it, too, had about 29 ohm geometry.  And all the
PL259 plugs, even the Amphenol ones, came in in the 25-ohm region.
The Teflon-insulated ones, like Frank mentioned, tend to be better
because of their lower dielectric constant, using about the same
conductor sizes.  (And of course have lower loss dielectric, though
that shouldn't be a problem over the HF range at least).
From: bstp_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Ace of Space)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: battery capacity checker
Date: 11 Oct 92 22:40:14 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)

I recently saw an article that mentioned a test for battery capacity.  Is
there an easy way to check battery capacity?  If anyone knows a way or has 
any information on this please let me know.

###############################################################################
Brian Stamper KB4JPO                 bstp_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu 
University of Rochester              

President UR arc K2ZWI               KB4JPO@WB2WXQ.#WNY.NY.USA.NA
###############################################################################
From: wejones@crdec7.apgea.army.mil (Bill Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re:  Sony PYXIS GPS receiver?
Date: 13 Oct 1992 11:48:26 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

> 
> Hi,
>    As promised, a quick round-up of all the portable GPS units
> reviewed in September's Yachting World. This information is rep-
> roduced without their permission.
>
......... 
> 
> Garmin GPS50
> 1 channel multiplexed to 8 sats, auto fix only, waterproof, NMEA
> 0810/2/3, 250 waypoints, d/b to wp, XTE, VMG and CMG to wp, ETA
> to wp, lock-on time 215 sec, cost ST#801.
> Loads of extra features.
> 
.....? What is meant by "auto fix" versus the auto/2d/3d you mention for
others?  The GPS 50 will automatically switch between 2d and 3d fixes
depending on the number and quality of received sats.  Apparently in
the 2d mode it uses the last 3d altitude to help in the fix, and is
supposed to allow manual entry of an altitude for increased accuracy, but
I have never tried this myself........
> 
> General notes (mine, not Yachting World's)
> SOG=Speed Over Ground, COG=Course Over Ground, XTE=Cross Track
> Error, VMG=Voyage(??) Made Good, CMG=Course(??) Made Good. COG
> and SOG essential in my opinion. Garmin, Sony and Ensign units
> have XTE graph which you can steer by. Magellan, Sony and Trans-
> pacs generally accurate to within 100m or better. Garmin almost
> as good but ver occasionally plots outside 100m. Approx 30% of
> Ensign's plots are outside 100m circle around target.

I hooked the serial output of my GPS50 to a laptop computer, and
graphed the position for almost 24 hours.  The result was a fairly
tight random walk, which would have been within a 100 M precision, except
for two occasions during the 24 hour period, where apparently it had a hard
time with the sat positions, and the position went considerably out of the
circle (probably 500 - 800 M) for less than 1/2 minute.  There were probably
periods when the position was not plotted at all, when it didn't have a
fix at all (the above mentioned excursions were probably just before it
lost its fix).

>    All units bar Sony have an integrated antenna. The Sony GPS
> has a removable gimbal-mounted antenna.

The Garmin GPS50 has a detachable antenna (BNC connection).  Also,
the Magellan advertises that an external antenna can be used.  I clip the
antenna to the base of one of those rain gutter cb antenna mounts on my car.

>    The five-sided funny farm in their wisdom have deliberately
> REDUCED the accuracy of GPS since the Gulf War, so the limiting
> factor in getting a good fix is the signal from the satellites as
> against the accuracy of the receiver in many cases. My personal
> opinion would be not to trust ANY unit as being accurate to less
> than 100m.
Probably true.
Is there any way to tell when they are degrading the accuracy?  The GPS50
calculates what it "THINKS" its accuracy is, and I was curious whether
it can sense whether the DOD degrading is on or off, or if it is being
fooled.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: ande@sierra.com (Ande Rychter)
Subject: Can you recommend a KENWOOD TS-450S supplier?
Organization: Sierra Geophysics Inc.,  Kirkland, Wa
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 01:31:12 GMT

I'm thinking of buying a KENWOOD TS-450S.  I'd greatly appreciate
recommendations for a reputable mail order supplier.  I'm willing to pay more 
for a rig in an un-opened box.  Please send email.  Thanks in advance. -AR
From: stuart@ee.fit.edu (William Stuart)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Stolen Equipment Alert
Date: 10 Oct 92 23:48:52 GMT
Organization: Lost In Florida.


In <92041@netnews.upenn.edu> yee@mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu (Conway Yee) writes:

[ Much deleted about the ARRL or the insurance underwriter forming a
  database of stolen and lost equipment that people could use to 
  find/recover ham gear.]

>Theoretically, I question the cost effectiveness of such a database.
>First of all, I would bet many hams do not know the serial numbers of
>the equipment that they bought (especially if they bought it used).

They should.  It's your own damn fault if your rig gets stolen and you
don't have the serial number to give to the cops to prove that it was 
yours if they happen to recover it.  

>Second, I wonder how many of the rigs registered would ever be
>recovered on the basis of such a database.  It would have to be
>registered, then somebody would have to go through the trouble of
>checking the database if a piece of equipment comes up for sale.

>Third, who would have the incentive to check the database?  Not the
>seller of the stolen equipment.  It is impossible for a buyer to check
>the database while at the hamfest.  

Maybe the seller would think twice?  Maybe not, but as a smart buyer, you 
had damn well better have name, address, liscense plate, etc. of the person
you bought the stuff from, or YOU get nailed when it comes up as stolen...

>...  After buying the equipment, why would the buyer risk losing the rig
>by checking the databse.

Because they are decent, honest human beings who were smart enough to get 
all the information they could about the seller to give to the cops if it 
turns up being stolen.  Would you keep a stolen piece of equipment if you
knew who it was stolen from?  I would not.

>-- 
>411 Blockley Hall      |                    Conway Yee, N2JWQ
>418 Service Drive      | yee@ming.mipg.upenn.edu    (preferred)
>Philadelphia, PA 19104 | cy5@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (forwarded to above)
>(215) 662-6780         |

- Bill 	KD4GKK
	stuart@ee.fit.edu
From: ikluft@uts.amdahl.com (Ian Kluft)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: FAQ updates as of 10/7
Date: 7 Oct 92 09:18:57 GMT
Reply-To: ikluft@uts.amdahl.com (Ian Kluft)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Systems Software, Santa Clara CA

The following information has been changed in the Frequently-Asked Questions
(FAQ) list:

Significant Changes
* (Part 5) added a section on "What is the best way to learn Morse Code?"
  based on an e-mail discussion among the FAQ coordinators
* (Part 5) moved the morse code questions to near the top, after the summary
  of license classes

Minor Changes
* (Part 4) corrected USAF MARS contact address
* (Part 4) removed csufresno.edu as an FTP site, added ftp.amdahl.com to
  cover the Western US
* (Part 5) added VHF shuttle frequencies for Kennedy Space Center vicinity

The rec.radio.amateur.misc FAQ is posted automatically, along with the other
rec.radio.amateur.misc periodic postings, on the 7th and 22nd of each month.

For those reading this via the INFO-HAMS mail list, the FAQ is available
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 [disclaimer: any opinions expressed are mine only - not those of my employer]
From: hugo@vnet.ibm.com (OA4HV)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 11:13:26 EST
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Test

rec.radio.amateur.misc
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: unbham@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (UNB Amateur Radio)
Subject: US Band Plan
Organization: University of New Brunswick
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 12:49:40 GMT

Does anyone have a list of what frequencies the various sorts of US licenses
have access to... (ie the little chunks of allocation that are for 'extras'
only...)

Thanks
Derek VE1DJB