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From: WILKINSO@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: COLUMBUS DAY SPECIAL AMATEUR RADIO EVENT DETAILS
Date: 11 Sep 92 12:55:52 GMT
Organization: C.C.S.O.


               NOTICE OF A RADIO AMATEUR SPECIAL EVENT OPERATION
 
 
       BAHAMAS: The Bahamas Amateur Radio Society will operate C6A500
       throughout the month of October 1992 to commemorate the 500th
       anniversary of the discovery of the New World by Christopher
       Columbus. Operation will be continuous during 0001 Z to 2359 Z,
       October 12, otherwise intermittent coverage will be kept through
       October. Frequencies to be used: 3590, 3740, 7030, 7090, 7290,
       14,070, 14,135, 14,290, 18,150, 21,140, 21,204, 21,390, 24,950,
       28,190, 28,350, 28,990, 146.640D-600. All authorised BARS members
       may operate in October with /500 suffix. Awards: 1) Three
       different /500 contacts; 2) Ten different /500 contacts, one of
       which must be C6A500. For QSL send SAE & three IRCs to BARS, Box
       SS.6004, Nassau, Bahamas, or Bahamas Bureau. For award, send copy
       of log & three IRCs.
 
       NOTE: I am transmitting the above data on this Columbus Landing
       Special Event at the behest of the Bahamas Amateur Radio Society,
       Rhinehart Pearson, C6ANO, President, and Carolyn Wardle, C6AGG,
       Assistant Secretary.
 
       For a number of years US hams, N9HXL/C6A, and N2HOH/C6A, have been
       operating on the small island of San Salvador at the vacation
       cottages of Dr. Henry T. Wilkinson, (See QST: September, 1990,
       50.) A small antenna farm has been developed and is being
       expanded for operation during the Columbus Special Event. We have
       been giving some assistance to BARS in setting up the event and
       plan to be part of the operation on San Salvador during October.
       We are being joined by WE3Z/C6A (exN3GTW, (See QST: july, 1990,
       46.)
From: murray@sun13.scri.fsu.edu (John Murray)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Hamfest Bogus Check Alert
Date: 15 Sep 92 19:58:09 GMT
Reply-To: murray@sun13.scri.fsu.edu (John Murray)
Organization: SCRI, Florida State University

In article <CARL.92Sep15084857@atlantis.Cayman.COM> carl@Cayman.COM (Carl Heinzl) writes:
>
>>     Bounced even though bank said  5%  (banks offer no protection)
>>	 that there were sufficient
>>	 funds in the account when
>>	 we called
>
>I believe that there *is* a service (called something like Tele-Check)
>that does guarantee payment if you run the checks through them for
>verification (just like when you get a credit card authorization
>number, well, similar anyway).

TeleCheck and other check verification companies are commercial outfits - i.e.
you pay them money and collect the information they require, and they offer a
measure of security (From conversation with a local merchant, I know at least
one fully guarantees the check, if the merchant *exactly* follows certain
guidelines - a few of which, coincidentally (NOT!), match some of Randall's
rules of thumb - e.g. *valid* driver's license)

Since most hamfest sellers aren't full-time retailers, I doubt that TeleCheck,
et al, would be a viable option. The averages (ref: Randall's statistics, for
example) don't work out for them if you don't do a reasonable volume.

>-Carl-

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From: jbs@rti.rti.org
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Alinco DJ-580T
Date: 9 Sep 92 14:38:22 GMT
Organization: Joe's Bar and Grill

In article <1992Sep8.190021.23222@en.ecn.purdue.edu> n9ljx@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Scott A Stembaugh) writes:
>
>>So thanks Mr. Myovich and Ham Radio Outlet. I'll be back to spend more
>>money on toys, especially after Uncle Charlie at the FCC sends me my
>>call sign.
>
>Hmmmmmm....isn't this what everybody was afraid that Radio Shack would do??

What - sell an HT to an unlicensed person? What's wrong with that? I bought
my first HT before my license had arrived. Listening to the repeaters for
a couple of weeks before receiving the license probably made me a more savvy
operator when the licanse arrived and I began transmitting.

Are there really that many people who don't intend to get licensed yet
spend hundreds of dollars on amateur radio equipment? It doesn't seem to
be much of a problem, at least around here.

  -joe, KD4LLV
From: grady@btr.BTR.COM (Grady Ward  grady@btr.com)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: *146.52 WB1GOF signs in Massachusetts (long, but good!)
Date: 5 Sep 92 16:37:34 GMT
Organization: BTR Public Access UNIX, MtnView CA. Contact: Customer Service cs@BTR.COM

It sure is easy to have mixed feelings about the * 146.52 service;
of course we ought to conduct these kind of experiments on the
amateur bands, but if it really is successful as a regular, daily
motorist aid, then it seems to me that it ought to be moved off
the amateur bands to a police band.

Amateur frequencies help in communications emergencies, _not_
for emergency communications.  The distinction is when you can
reasonably _anticipate_ the need for a certain level of emergency
communication then the public services agencies ought to professionally
staff and fund radio systems using their own frequencies.

Vigilantism on amateur bands, even with the greatest intentions, doesn't
seem to me to be at the core of Amateur radio.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: kelvin@thed.uk22.bull.com (Kelvin J. Hill)
Subject: Any useful hacks/mods to Kenwood TM-241E?
Organization: Bull HN Informations Systems Inc.
Date: 15 Sep 92 10:07:39 GMT

Does anyone have any useful modifications or hacks for the rather
limited Kenwood TM-241E mobile 2 meter transceiver?    

Thanks,
    Kelvin.

--
Kelvin J. Hill - BULL HN Information System Ltd, Hounslow, England, UK.
Internet - kelvin@thed.uk22.bull.com   | UUCP - kelvin@cix.compulink.co.uk
   ""      kelvin@kelvin.uk22.bull.com | AMPRnet - kelvin@g1emm.ampr.org
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: palaukkanen@tnclus.tele.nokia.fi
Subject: Drake service info??
Organization: Nokia Telecommunications.
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 06:53:03 GMT

I need to know how to contact to Drake Companys service (phone number, fax
number, electric mail etc.). If you have information about this matter please
let me know. You can use reply or contact me personally.

Hpe cuagn de Pauli OH7BX


*************************************************************************
*  Pauli Laukkanen         Internet : palaukkanen@tnclus.tele.nokia.fi  *
* Nokia Cellular Systems      Phone : +358 0 5104 2385                  *
*   Upseerinkatu 3              Fax : +358 0 5104 2644                  *
*  02601 ESPOO             Ham call : OH7BX                             *
*    FINLAND                                                            *
*************************************************************************
From: alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 19:37:32 GMT
Subject: Re: batteries on concrete
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, M.Willis@ee.surrey.ac.uk (Mike Willis) writes:

>Perhaps there is truth in the myth. Concrete floors tend to get cold in winter.
>Lead acid batteries do not work well when cold. Therefore placing a battery on a
>concrete surface outside may cause it to loose capacity. Especially true for
>battery systems not designed for cold weather use.

Yeah, but they don't get THAT cold.  The earth is a pretty good heat
sink.  On a cold day, I think you'll find the concrete to be warmer than
the air.

I feel kind of sorry for the original poster defending this old wives'
tale.  It's awfully embarassing to pull such a boner in a public forum.
(The voice of experience)

AL N1AL

Xref: sparky rec.radio.amateur.misc:15244 rec.radio.amateur.packet:2394
From: WFAUST@NOMVS.LSUMC.EDU (Wm. Bryant Faust, IV)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Using Ham Equipment in Other Services
Date: 12 Sep 1992 07:58:10 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Marine Channel 16 = 156.800 MHz
CB Channel 9 = 27.065

Bryant, N5GWF
WFAUST@NOMVS.LSUMC.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,news.answers
From: haynes@cats.ucsc.edu (Jim Haynes)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,misc.misc
Subject: Re: CW Speed Contests?
Date: 16 Sep 1992 04:40:53 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: hobbes.ucsc.edu


In article <1992Sep15.214540.18899@watson.ibm.com> uri@watson.ibm.com (Uri Blumenthal,35-016,8621267,) writes:
>I have just one question. What kind of information do they exchange
>using speed higher than 25-30 WPM? 

Well I don't know; but we're talking about the 1920s and 1930s when
there was not much radioteletype, and all the ships at sea carried
radio operators, and lots of places around the world were connected
only by radio - no undersea cables.  So there's lots of news, and
stock market reports, and diplomatic traffic, and ordinary business
messages.  I believe the Western Union transatlantic cables were
able to carry something like 50-100 wpm, and there was enough traffic
to keep several of them busy.  Passenger ships were the main means
of travel - airlines just getting started - and passengers on a
voyage want their daily newspapers; they weren't traveling on ships
just for fun.
-- 
haynes@cats.ucsc.edu
haynes@cats.bitnet

"Any clod can have the facts, but having opinions is an Art."
        Charles McCabe, San Francisco Chronicle

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert)
Subject: Re: QSL info
Reply-To: reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation -- Maynard, MA
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 18:33:27 GMT


In article <01GOM20CW4QA9AMT4Y@TNTECH.BITNET>, JMG%TNTECH.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Jeff M. Gold) writes:

> Does anyone know the QSL info for ST1T?

That's HT1T.  QSL via SM0KCR.

73 - Jim AD1C

--
James J. Reisert                Internet:  reisert@sttng.enet.dec.com
Digital Equipment Corp.         UUCP:      ...decwrl!sttng.enet!reisert
146 Main Street			Voice:     508-493-5747
Maynard, MA  01754		FAX:       508-493-1890
From: tstader@aol.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Log Program for MAC - avail via FTP ??
Date: 13 Sep 1992 16:00:22 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Bruce.... here is some of the programs that I knew that were out there. I
thought that there was some of these on the UCSD machines. Maybe somebody
elese will chime up with what is actually on the internet via ftp. I have
lots of stuff online via dial up... but do not have ftp access for you. Sorry

=============
MacNet
Public-domain programs (currently on nine disks) contributed by Macintosh
packet users. Includes test preparation, contest logging, propagation
prediction, satellite tracking, and amateur television. Send formatted 800K
Macintosh disks with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to John D. Seney,
KB1HE, 144 Pepperidge Dr., Manchester, NH 03103. Contributions of
public-domain programs are encouraged.

"Amateur Radio Software for Macintosh"
Extensive catalog including logging, Morse code, gray line, test preparation,
satellite tracking, contesting, and packet radio programs. ZCo Corporation,
P.O. Box 3720, Nashua, NH 03061.

LOGic
(Macintosh version scheduled.) Lets you define the rules determining dupes
(such as once per band or once per contest). Displays heading, distance, and
other information about the country being worked. Automatically enters
contact time; if interfaced directly to a radio, also enters the frequency,
band, and mode.  Shows status toward earning amateur-radio awards.
User-definable database fields. Exchanges data with other programs. Personal
Database Applications, 2634 Meadow Bend Court, Duluth, GA 30136.

FDLog!
Contact logging and duping program. Can transmit any of ten programmable CW
messages. Generates real-time statistics on QSO rates. System One Control,
3900 85th Ave N, Suite 200, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.

Ham Radio Station Logbook
HyperCard stack that stores and displays radio contact information.
Automatically stamps entries with time and date. Contacts can be sorted by
frequency, call sign, or date of contact. Includes report formats, a "Q-code"
reference list, and on-line help. SanSoft, 892 E. Quail Place, Highlands
Ranch, CO 80126. (The same program appears to be available from Heizer
Software, 1941 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 30, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.)

=====================
73 for now....
Terry-KA8SCP, America Online Ham Radio Club Host
Internet: tstader@aol.com or tstader@attmail.com
Packet: KA8SCP@WA1PHY.#EMA.MA.USA.NOAM or
ka8scp@ka8scp.ampr.org [44.56.4.82]
From: tmadson@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Todd Madson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Code Software for Amiga?  Ham advice?
Date: 11 Sep 92 04:45:07 GMT
Organization: People-Net [pnet51], Minneapolis, MN.

Greetings.  I'm currently studying the theory for my first ticket and was
wondering if there was any PD/Shareware code drill software packages for
the Amiga of any kind.  Also, since I'm still doing the studying, is there
any hints you can give me to avoid any potential pitfalls?
  
 Thanks in advance!
 
 -Todd

UUCP: {amdahl!bungia, crash}!orbit!pnet51!tmadson
ARPA: crash!orbit!pnet51!tmadson@nosc.mil
INET: tmadson@pnet51.orb.mn.org
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rogerv@sco.COM (Roger Vortman)
Subject: Re: Vertical antenna for a covenant-restricted lot?
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 23:16:43 GMT


>In article <1992Aug21.230600.9871@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> jon@Turing.ORG (Jon Gefaell (KD4CQY)) writes:
>>Have you heard of antennas disquised as telephone poles? Such a device,
>>store bought, or self built would seem ideal, and no doubt the ability 
>>to construct a excellent ground would only be better.

There are also those antennas that are disguised as plumbing roof
vents.  One was reviewed recently in CQ magazine, I think.

-Roger (KE6GL)
From: ehare@arrl.org (Ed Hare - KA1CV)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Toyota's and 2-meter rigs
Date: 10 Sep 92 12:02:05 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, d38987@proteus.pnl.GOV writes:

>I have heard that there is information available from ARRL on
>installing 2-meter and other transceivers in Toyotas.  Can anyone
>tell me how to get the information.

Ron, 

Send me your email address and a specific request for our "Auto RFI" package
and the "Toyota File." I will send them out to you.

Unfortunately, the "Toyota File" is more about how one cannot install
a transmitter in a Toyota. Toyota has stood firm -- they do not recommend
that one install a transmitter in their cars and will not cover any resultant
"damage" under warantee.

Just to keep our regular readers posted (all puns intended), we are slowly
hearing from auto manufacturers. Just over two months ago we sent all 
major auto manufacturers a letter, asking them what their EMC policies
are, what service bulletins they may have about automotive interference
problems, and who at their company should be contacted to resolve any
problems that can't be resolved at the dealer level.

So far we have heard from about 40% of them (Toyota hasn't responded.) I 
believe that some of the delay is that we told them we would make the
information public -- the answer probably must be reviewed by their Legal,
Public Relations and Marketing departments. :-). However, two+ months is
long enough -- I just sent out follow-up letters to the holdouts, pointing
out that I did not wish to have our published summary say that we had sent
them two letters and did not receive a reply.

When we have received all we are gonna' get, I will put together a summary,
for possible publication in QST (or other TBD means of informing our 
members. In the meantime, if someone is having a specific problem with 
auto EMI, or is just about to buy a car and would like to know what
that manufacturer had to say, drop me an email or letter with the details
(include your postal address.) I will see how I can help. I will be on
vacation (and at the ARRL Roanoke Division Convention in VA Beach. Stop
by the League booth to say hello or flame me in person. :-) from 9/14
thru 9/21. I will probably answer you after that.

That's it for now. I will keep usenet (and others) posted with further
developments. 73 from ARRL HQ, Ed


-----
Ed Hare, KA1CV                  ehare@arrl.org
American Radio Relay League
225 Main St.
Newington, CT  06111            There is no limit to what you can 
(203) 666-1541 - voice          accomplish if you don't care who
ARRL Laboratory Supervisor      gets the credit. - Harry S Truman
RFI, xmtr and rcvr testing  
-----
From: ehare@arrl.org (Ed Hare - KA1CV)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Need help identifying a manufacturer based on very little info
Date: 4 Sep 92 13:43:31 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, ken@swbatl.sbc.com (Ken Gianino 5-9081) writes:

>discussion about two good radios deleted.

> Then of course there is the Harris RF-3200 series -radio of choice
> at W1AW.  Prices start somewhere above $3500.

I wanted to correct any potential misunderstanding before it blows itself
way out of proportion (naw, that could never happen here! :-) ). The
RF-3200 series was our radio of choice for the bulletin transmitters. It
is only coincidentally a transceiver -- the transceiver was less expensive
than several other transmitter-only models we looked at. The '3200 was
designed to be a channelized HF transceiver -- easily switched between
preset (in memory) HF channels. It lacks many of the features amateurs are
used to.

We wanted to purchase equipment with commercial ratings for what we felt
to be a commercial-duty-cycle job -- long-winded bulletins of interest
to amateurs. :-). One example of our reasons for selecting this commercial
equipment is that it can be run at full power (1KW+) continuous while
being cooled with outside air at 110 degrees F. 

In our guest operating positions you will find only amateur equipment 
because for the types of operating hams like to do there is nothing finer!

Just for the record, W1AW is open for guest operation from 1:00 PM to 4:00
PM local time, Monday thru Friday. Bring a copy of your license or recip
paperwork and have fun playing with the guest operator equipment. (It is
fun to BE W1AW for a while!) The operators will also accomodate visitors
almost any time the bulletins are running (on weekends and long into the
night) but can only allow operation during the afternoon.

73 from ARRL HQ, Ed


-----
Ed Hare, KA1CV                  ehare@arrl.org
American Radio Relay League
225 Main St.
Newington, CT  06111            There is no limit to what you can 
(203) 666-1541 - voice          accomplish if you don't care who
ARRL Laboratory Supervisor      gets the credit. - Harry S Truman
RFI, xmtr and rcvr testing  
-----
From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Kenwood TH-28A ? or Standard C168A ?
Date: 9 Sep 92 03:03:52 GMT
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group

In article <6227@transfer.stratus.com> leadfoot@bigbootay.sw.stratus.com (Mark Curtis) writes:
>In article <1992Sep4.014944.20716@access.digex.com>, og@access.digex.com (Gary Goldberg) writes:
>|> 4. The power supply cord is positive on the outside of the ring, which seems
>|> like a short circuit waiting to happen.
>
>This is totally brain dead.  I couldn't beleive it when I noticed this.
>There is no way I'm going to power one off the cig lighter and use an
>outside antenna.  Are their engineers Brits or something?

They probably are following Sony's lead. They do the same foolish and
dangerous thing with their disc players. Perhaps a little product liability
suit might get their attention. :-( More likely though that they'd just
double the price and slap warning stickers on everything instead of fixing
the problem.

Gary KE4ZV
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc


hello, 
   I don't have any personal experience but I have a friend with 4 long boom
2 meter yagi's up about 70 feet on a tree. He topped the tree and put a 
rohn top section on it with rotor power dividers and antenna's. It works 
quite well.  I've also known many CB's who have put omni antennas in trees
that worked quite well. 
             73's Mike KA7HBB
From: zslf08@trc.amoco.com (Steven L. Farmer)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: 4J3GM qsl route
Keywords: help!
Date: 9 Sep 92 15:06:25 GMT
Organization: Amoco Production Company, Tulsa Research
Originator: zslf08@seqstrat


For several months, the GO list has given RG6GM as the route for 4J3GM.
Alas, I can find no listing for RG6GM in the 92 cb, or in any of my other
usual sources.  Can anyone out there help with an address or alternate
route?

Steve WA5RPF
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,triangle.radio,triangle.misc,rec.radio.cb
From: jbs@rti.rti.org
Subject: Novice/Tech amateur radio classes in Chapel Hill area
Summary: Be a ham!
Keywords: ham, amateur radio
Organization: Research Triangle Institute, RTP, NC
Distribution: nc
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 16:07:43 GMT

Orange County Radio Amateurs (OCRA) will be sponsoring Novice/Technician
classes starting on Tuesday, September 29. The course consists of 12
sessions, held each Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Orange Rescue
building in Carrboro on Roberson Street (next to the farmers' market).
The enrollment fee of $30 per person covers the cost of printed course
materials. Morse code practice tapes for personal use are not included (but
you can buy 'em at Radio Shack).

Contact KD4ELL, Joyce, at (919) 542-4198 for further details and enrollment
information. Hurry - space is limited!
Xref: sparky rec.radio.amateur.misc:15504 rec.radio.cb:1013
From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.cb
Subject: Re: How far does 4 watts (CB) go?
Date: 15 Sep 92 01:14:43 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

mad@Turing.ORG (Mark A. Day (N4OQK)) writes:

>My 4 watts on 27Mhz went over 2000 miles, and I have QSL's from England/Ireland
>to prove same. Seriously, if we're talking just ground wave here, it depends
>a lot on terrain, and the elevations above said terrain of the transmitters.

>Given a reasonably flat terrain, I would say up to 100 miles.

That is unrealistic on CB with hand-helds.  You are lucky to get one
mile under practical conditions.  (buildings, hills, others
on channel, etc.)  If you have line-of-sight, you maybe can get 5 miles
reliably.  Remember, they are using short HT rubber duck or telescoping
antennas.


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