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From: johnp@silver.lcs.mit.edu (John Palaima)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Yaesu FT 727-r and Repeaters
Date: 12 Nov 92 11:53:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: silver.JOHNP.92Nov12065307
Distribution: rec
Organization: /usr/guests/johnp/.organization

I have many questions about this "new" radio i have that the book doesnt go into detail.
1. How long does it take to charge (its been 6 hours and the battery is at only 6.5 volts)
2. How do i use the DTMF generator that is (supposedly) on it
3.Anyone have any repeater freq in the Boston/Lynn/Salem/Danverse/Peabody area.
thanks
--
johnp@silver.lcs.mit.edu            Its not impossible, just improbable
johnp@pro.angmar.uucp                        (Zaphod Beeblbrox)
bl298@cleveland.freenet.edu         also I am N1NIG <-Amateur Radio
johnp@trystero.uucp                 and coming soon..johnp@bcs.org
From: acm139@ccs.northeastern.edu (Scott Ehrlich)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: QRP info wanted
Date: 6 Nov 92 23:55:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: random.1992Nov6.235506.9375
Distribution: usa
Organization: College of CS, Northeastern U

Hello.  Could anyone and everyone on the net please e-mail me any info
you can about the Ten-Tec 515 QRP rig?  Also, please e-mail me any info
about any other QRP transceivers that are NOT EXPENSIVE!
I was originally looking into the new MFJ QRP systems, but when I was told
I could get a Tec-Tec 515 rig, which I was also told was an all-band,
SSB/CW rig for about $200, about the same price as just ONE of the MFJ
QRP rigs, I said to hell with the MFJ system.

If anyone differs with this, please let me know, too.

Thanks much.

I am a college student, to give an idea of my budget (not too big).


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From: fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov (Fred McKenzie)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: HELP - IC-22U microphone
Date: 10 Nov 92 17:58:30 GMT
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Distribution: usa
Organization: NASA/Kennedy Space Center, Florida

In article <1992Nov7.102653.18800@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us>,
morris@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Mike Morris) wrote:
> I'm trying to resurrect an IC-22U radio so a new ham can help out on the
> Pasadena Rose Parade.  The stock microphone needs a new element, and
> the Icom folks say the mic I'm describing to them is not a stock mic.

Mike-

The stock microphone for the IC-22U is the HM7.  The common Icom tone
encoder microphone of that time-frame, is the HM8.  The label cannot "fall
off" of the HM8, unless the plate with the holes for the buttons and switch
falls off.  The letters, "IC-HM8" are above the 2 and 3 buttons, below the
"I ICOM" letters.  You may not have an Icom HM8 microphone.

The electronics associated with the microphone cartridge is typical of a
"carbon equivalent" microphone.  The IC-22U manual (page 5) shows a
microphone cartridge impedance of 600 ohms, for the HM7.  The microphone
amplifier for the HM7 is labeled "TR: 2SD661".  The diagram for the
amplifier is identical between the HM7 and HM8.  The amplifier for the HM8
is on a circuit board that also includes a connector to interface with the
front panel keyboard, as well as the tone encoder circuitry.  The encoder
chip is an American Microsystems, Inc. (AMI) S2559A.

The cartridge for the HM8 has a "shoulder" on its rear, which was intended
to seat in a hole on the PCB.  However, several HM8's I've worked on, had a
problem related to the cartridge rear being too large to fit the hole in
the PCB.  As a result, the keyboard connector didn't seat correctly,
causing intermittent tones as the connector worked loose.  The solution to
this problem was to remove the cartridge and ream out the hole to fit.  To
complete the fix, I folded a Kleenex into about a one inch square, and used
it to pad between the rear cover and the PCB, to ensure that the connector
wouldn't work loose again.

73, Fred, K4DII

fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov
From: atc@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Radio Astronomy?
Date: 11 Nov 92 12:04:36 +1300
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

I am interested in setting up a Radio Telescope using a VHF/UHF scanner.
I have been looking at the various models and have found one or two that
operate upto the 23cm band.  The sensitivity figures indicate they should be
suitable for detecting most major radio sources.
Are their any amateurs on the net who have attempted to use a scanner for a
radio telescope?
Is their anyone in this newsgroup who has tried setting up a Radio Telescope at
all?


-- 
Andrew Chambers
Computer Services
University of Waikato
New Zealand

ATC@WAIKATO.AC.NZ
From: keithm@wicat.com (Keith McQueen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Mod for Kenwood TW-4000 for CAP
Summary: CAP mod for Kenwood TW-4000
Keywords: mod, tw-4000
Date: 6 Nov 92 17:31:26 GMT
Organization: WICAT Systems


I tried to e-mail the gent who needed the mod for the Kenwood
TW-4000 for CAP for his friend.  I bounced with unknown host.
Since mods are fairly general interest anyway, I decided to
just post it.
------------------------------

On the back of the CPU assembly, (part of the front panel assembly),
there is a wire jumper (sort of a loop of wire between two pads on
the board).  If you clip this wire, and reset the CPU, the '4000
will RX-TX from 141.0 Mhz to 150.995 Mhz.  There is no change on
UHF.

Let me know if this helps.


-- 
 Keith McQueen, Wicat Systems Inc. , (801)224-6400      | My opinions are |
 Packet:      n7hmf @ nv7v.UT.USA.NA                    | all mine...     |
 Internet:    keithm@wicat.com                          | ...so there!    |
From: hemstree@lamar.acns.colostate.edu (Charles Hemstreet)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DJ580T - why does it keep doing this?
Date: 5 Nov 92 17:48:46 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University


I have a DJ580T and I really love this radio.  Unfortunately I have
been running into some bad behavior.  I have owned this radio for
close to 4 months now and I have had it's memory *bleep* out on me three
times.

The first occassion was when I was picking it up off the car seat.
The light was on (as it was night) and it went bleep, and back to
default everything.  No more programmed freq's.

The second time it was in the charging module.  I took it out, turned
it on and then *bleep* default city (light was in on mode when I
turned it off and put it in the jack the night before).

The third time it happened was also a situation where I had pulled it
out of the charging jack and turned it on. *Bleep*

So, to fill in some missing details... I have made the red wire mod
and taped the loose ends.  This radio has had no other mod's made.
Everything else is very dependable except the *bleep* behavior.  It is
a little annoying to have to reprogram it everytime this happens.  Oh,
I am also using the stock battery (nicad) that comes with the radio.

Anybody else experience this behavior?


Thank you for any help,

Charles

--
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! Colorado State University     !       or hemstree@lamar.Colostate.Edu     !
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: taber@ultnix.mro1.dec.com (Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber)
Subject: Re: Speaking of code...
Reply-To: taber@ultnix.mro1.dec.com (Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber)
Organization: KC1TD@KB4N.NH.USA.NA.EARTH.SOLAR_SYSTEM.UNIVERSE.MIND_OF_GOD.01463
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 15:08:58 GMT


In article <1992Nov05.213616.6628@mixcom.com>, kevin.jessup <kevin.jessup@mixcom.mixcom.com> writes:
|>I have an MSEE.  I am not a HAM (yet).  My specialty is software
|>and Digital Signal Processing (read: I know my analog!).  
|>Here's the beef...
|>
|>Why do I have to learn code to become a HAM (below 30 MHz)?
|>Just what is the fascination with this archaic means of communication?
|>

Why did you have to read Walt Whitman to get your degree?  Because you wanted to get your degree.  It doesn't matter.  If you want to get on HF, you have to take code.  Do it.  Or work for change.  Just stop whining and bitching in places where it can do no good.

Or open your mind and try it -- hey, you might enjoy it.  I sing the body electric....
--
                                             >>>==>PStJTT
                                     Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber, KC1TD

I skied hell
From: rbono@necis.UUCP (Rich)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Famous or well known HAMS
Date: 13 Nov 92 17:30:49 GMT
Organization: still seeking it

In article <1e08gtINNhhs@freedom.genrad.com>, dls@freedom.genrad.com (Diana L. Carlson) wrote:
> In article <1753@necis.UUCP> rbono@necis.UUCP (Rich) writes:
>>    Hey, aren't you "Mr. DOSGATE?"!!
>>
>>  I said, well yes! (being the creator/author of DOSGATE, but having never
>>been called "Mr. DOSGATE" before) How did you recognize me.  He said that he
>>recognized my name.   And this wasn't even a gathering of hams !!!
>>
>> Well, I was impressed.  I didn't think that I was that famous.
>>
>> The next thing that I knew there was a crowd gathering (well, there
>>were at least 3 or 4 people, and we did talk about DOSGATE for a short time).
>>
>>So.. I wonder, how many other people have heard of me and/or DOSGATE?
>>If there is someone from more than the USA, does that make me famous
>>world wide, and get me on the list???
> 
> Similar thing has happened to me, based on my HamStacks for HyperCard.
> 
> Up at the last Deerfield I went to, a guy walks up to me and says
> "Aren't you the one who wrote the HamStacks?"  I sure didn't know him, but
> he did know me.  In fact, I got a real nice letter once from a guy in ITALY.  
> It's a small world after all........

 Yes, and don't ever show up at a 'large' VE test session!  I know that your
HamStacks are popular for the Mac crowd.  My AutoExam is mildly popular for
the MS-DOS group.

 Once I was at a test session (as a VE) and someone recognized my callsign:

  "Hey, didn't you write AutoExam?"

  I tried to quietly say "yes".  The next thing I knew there were more and
more people saying how they used the program and that it was helping
them a lot.

  Then the CW group noticed me (because of AutoCW)... 


 For a while after that I used to try and place my VE badge so that my name
and callsign was not so visible!  Mainly because I didn't want to 'disrupt'
the exam session with discussions of AutoExam/AutoCW. Some of these test
sessions had about 70 test candidates (well, I thought that this was a large
group).

  But this is a little different, I was surrounded by people who were the
target audience for AutoExam/AutoCW.  I would have been more disapointed
if no-one there had heard of this stuff.

 It is a little fun though.  You can get first hand feed back concerning how
your software is perceived.  I seemed to notice that the percentage of
people who passed their exams was greater for those use used computer study
aids such as HamStacks and AutoExam/CW.

  I wish I had the time to mature AutoExam/AutoCW into its next generation
(I have had these plans for a while now).


-- 
 /**************************************************************************\
 * Rich Bono                     IMRICH         UUCP:rbono@necis.ma.nec.com * 
 * (508) 635-6300                 NM1D          AMPR: nm1d@nm1d.nh.usa.noam * 
 \**************************************************************************/
From: talon@wizard.etsu.edu (David Fox)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: RACES
Date: 10 Nov 92 03:12:40 GMT
Reply-To: talon@wizard.etsu.edu (David Fox)
Organization: East Texas State University, Commerce, TX

Greetings All,

I am looking to start up my University's Ham club, and I am wanting to 
get it involved in RACES/ARES.  Is a policy manual/ops manual available
from the FCC or ARRL??  In other words, where do I begin??  Also, I
don't believe that the police/fire/city departments have heard about
RACES/ARES.  How do I approach them about it??


Thanks

David Fox
s8623f@etsuv2.etsu.edu
talon@wizard.etsu.edu
KB5ULK @ 146.78, 147.02, 146.52mhz.  :)
From: Finbarr.Sheehy@analog.COM (finbarr sheehy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: (none)
Date: 12 Nov 92 12:39:54 GMT
Article-I.D.: nwd2sun1.9211121236.AA08540
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

Hi
Anybody got any mods for a Uniden Bearcat XLT 100 - particularly how to
extend its frequency coverage .
Tks

Finbarr Sheehy EI3DWB
Internet : finbarr.sheehy@analog.com
From: brian@ucsd.edu (Brian Kantor)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: INFO WANTED: micor radios
Date: 5 Nov 1992 18:31:14 GMT
Organization: The Avant-Garde of the Now, Ltd.
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Just order a crystal from International or Marden, stuff it in the
radio, tweak the multiplier chain for maximum receiver injection,
and peak up the TX.  Unless you get one of the rare ones that needs some
5 pf padder caps on one or two of the multiplier coils, it should tune
up with a minimum of hassle in about an hour.  No fancy mods required.
	- Brian
From: martin@datacomm.ucc.okstate.edu (Martin McCormick)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Digital Signal Processing
Date: 12 Nov 92 22:57:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

In article <1992Nov3.151830.14785@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones) writes:
>Rajiv's review and experiences with it has really piqued my interest. 
>Has does program it and is there a way to do it in C language? Never


I asked a similar question, several months ago, and got quite a few very
knowledgeable answers from others on this group.  Basically, yes, you can
program a DSP chip in any language you want.  The limitations are not what
language you might use, but whether there exists a good compiler for that
language which will produce machine-level code specifically for a given
CPU, programmable controller, or DSP chip.  
	Secondly, if there is such a compiler, could you afford it?  There
is a real problem in that many of the development tools such as EPROM burners,
high-level language compilers, etc which will produce assembly-level code
for DSP chips are outrageously expensive because they are sold to a very
small population when compared to such things as assemblers or compilers for
the 8086, 6800, 6502, etc type chips.
	What we have, here, is not a grand ripoff conspiracy, at least most
of the time, but rather an economy of scale.  The software engineer who wrote
the compiler needs to be paid whether the product is sold to 100 people or
10,000.
	Also, to be able to do fantastic things with a DSP chip, one also
needs to either understand the math involved to develop a filter or processor
algorithm or be content with cook-booking a program out of a book if such a
program can be found.  
	Basically, there is a ton of things to do and learn when it comes to
DSP, and amateur radio is potentially one of the best places to learn this
new world.

Martin McCormick WB5AGZ   Stillwater, OK
O.S.U. Computer Center Data Communications Group
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: morris@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Mike Morris)
Subject: HELP - IC-22U microphone
Keywords: need info
Organization: College Park Software, Altadena, CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 10:26:53 GMT

I'm trying to resurrect an IC-22U radio so a new ham can help out on the
Pasadena Rose Parade.  The stock microphone needs a new element, and
the Icom folks say the mic I'm describing to them is not a stock mic.
The slot in the plastic where the name tag should be is blank - it has
apparently fallen off.

It's got a 12-button tt pad on the front, plus a slide switch to enable
or disable the pad.

Does anybody know what the stock IC-22U mic model number is, and what
the optional tt mic was?

If anybody has a spare, I'd be interested in it.  Right now, the
important thing is getting this guy on the air.

-- 
Mike Morris   WA6ILQ   | This space intentionally left blank.
PO Box 1130            | 
Arcadia, CA. 91077     | All opinions must be my own since nobody pays
818-447-7052 evenings  | me enough to be their mouthpiece...
From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Source for DTMF decoder chips?
Date: 9 Nov 92 03:26:40 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC

In <1992Nov8.170948.8307@netcom.com> feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel) writes:

>I'm looking for MC145436 DTMF receiver chips but can't find them in the
>All Electronics or Digikey catalogs. Can someone post a source for
>these and similar special purpose ham radio-related ICs? Thanks.

Is that the chip used in the remote-control article in the latest QST?
If so, there were two or three companies listed in the article
(Digi-key I recall) that probably supply it.


Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519
From: brunob@hpldsla.sid.hp.com (Bruno Bienenfeld)
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 19:24:54 GMT
Subject: Re: Ideas for Electronic Project for Scouts??
Organization: HP Scientific Instruments Division - Palo Alto, CA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

Hi, Jim
How about Rellay operated by Thermistor exposed to fleshlight.
This can stimulate  ideas like Safety light at home operation, similarity
to garadge opener, Laser operating beams, remote control etc.
If you divaide the project to well defined circuits, it will be easy to
understend and faster to build keeping interest at the max.
Ry. can drive horn/buzzer, light bulb or poke into baloon.
GL you are going to enjoy the project more than the kids, but same day
one of youngster will tell his kids " I remember that same guy show me
how to......"

from the log of AA6AD (ex- VE3ADG )
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)
Date: Thursday, 5 Nov 1992 15:02:02 CET
From: <WKOEHLER@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: QSL's from strange places...
Distribution: rec

As far as DXCC is concerned, rule #8 says:
   All stations contacted must be "land stations". Contacts with
   ships or boats, anchored or under way, and airborne aircraft,
   cannot be counted.

A logging program that is able to derive the DXCC country of the
station worked from the callsign (like most programs do) will put
it into the country the callsign was issued from, e.g.

   G4BUV/MM    will be listed under G - United Kingdom while
   PA/G4BUV/MM will be shown as PA - Netherlands,

which is quite correct with the exception that you cannot count it
for DXCC purposes. Dunno about other awards though.

73, Wolf.
DL3ZBJ, AB6EL, VK6BGV.
From: jangus@skyld.UUCP (Jeff Angus)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Was: I love CW, Now: callsign phonetics
Date: 5 Nov 92 17:04:41 GMT
Organization: Grendel's Lair


In article <14570526@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com writes:

  > 
  > In rec.radio.amateur.misc, M.Willis@ee.surrey.ac.uk (Mike Willis) writes:
  > 
  > >|> AL N1AL
  > >|> "Number 1 Able Lover"
  > >Rubbish.
  > 
  > No, really -- I have witnesses...
  > 
  > AL N1AL
  > 
  >

  Now wait a minute. An inflatable sheep powered by a car battery in
  a red wagon with rubber wheels on oil soaked cardboard doesn't count!

xenon!skyld!jangus   < .sig on vacation until winter solstice >
J Angus, PO Box 4425, Carson CA 90749-4425 voice (310) 324-6080
From: chuck@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Charles Rissmeyer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Lightning Arrestors?
Date: 12 Nov 92 18:47:25 GMT
Reply-To: chuck@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Charles Rissmeyer)
Distribution: usa
Organization: StPaul

In article <1992Nov12.043623.28191@osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu> gcouger@olesun.okstate.edu (Gordon Couger) writes:
>
>The only draw back to a non conducting tower is that you can't use it for a lighting rod 

Speaking of lightning; do those in-line lightning arrestors really work?  Does
anyone have experience with them.  Do they really protect your rig from a direct
hit.  Due to the extremely high voltages (millions), I find it hard to believe
that anything can stop the damage.


Charles (Chuck) Rissmeyer    KE0VG
(612) 638-7669  (VP 652-7669) -  charles.rissmeyer@StPaul.NCR.COM
NCR - An AT&T Company             NCR  CCS-PM&S NPD St. Paul
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: USA-built HT's (where to find...)
Date: 5 Nov 92 03:59:44 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <Bx78uD.Er3@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca> awpaeth@watpix.uwaterloo.ca (Alan Wm Paeth) writes:
>Are there any amateur HTs built in North America? Yaesu, Kenwood and Icom are
>all Japanese, albeit with strong support offices in places like Bellevue WA
>and Torrence, CA.
>
>Are either the "Standard" or "Alnico" rigs make-in-the-USA merchandise?

No.

>My reasons for asking are a concern for supporting the North American economy.
>Consider me "yet another engineer who bought a Honda straight out of college
>but in his old age now considers each product's country of origin".

There are presently no HTs marketed to hams by American manufacturers.
Motorola is about the only maker of HTs left in the US, and even some
of their units are made off shore. They only service the commercial market.
If you want an American made HT for amateur use, you're going to have to 
recrystal a Motorola HT220 to get it. I sold one this weekend at the hamfest
for $30.

Gary KE4ZV
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones)
Subject: Re: Speaking of code...
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 15:16:52 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.161014.27887@ryn.mro4.dec.com> brewer@anarky.enet.dec.com  writes:
>	
>	A part of the hobby that has been with it for
>	75 years is being trashed as irrelevant in a mad
>	quest to infuse the hobby with more handie-talkie
>	buying warm bodies.  What's sadder, is that 
>	the personal satisfaction of learning, studying
>	and obtaining a license will be lost as we edge
>	more toward giveaway licenses with appliance 
>	radios.

This has to be best arguement I have seen yet for keeping the code and
not changing a thing in the hobby. If they could rewrite the tests to
make them more consistent, then we would have perfection! 8-)

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