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From: deglop@dewey.EEAP.CWRU.Edu (Jacob DeGlopper)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Motorola Minitor help needed
Date: 15 Oct 1992 21:37:27 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Electrical Engineering, CWRU, Cleve. OH
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: dewey.eeap.cwru.edu
Keywords: Motorola Minitor Pager

In article <1992Oct14.045505.15076@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> mwgordon@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mike Gordon) writes:

>    These pagers are the "3 tone" ones.  They take 3 reeds to allow the
>pagers to decode 2 different paging tones.  It was explained that this

>pager are 215 and 212, is the common tone a "2" or a "21"?  How are the
>reeds numbered?  How is the common reed different than the individual
>reads?  Neither of the pagers has any reeds in them, which socket is for
>the common reed?

Write to or call Midian Electronics and ask for their tone wall chart.
It'll give you timings and frequencies for the Quick Call 2 tones the
Minitor uses.  I believe the center reed is the common; the reeds are
all identical, so you can swap them around as you wish.  The numbers on
the pager don't correspond to reed tones.  

Midian is 1-800-MIDIANS, according to the chart.  They don't actually
sell the reeds, just manual encoders and decoders for all sorts of 
encoding. 

>on weekends and late at night, when we don't have a dispatcher.  Does
>anyone know of an encoder that interfaces with the phone system and costs
>less than $1000?  Being that we're self-funded, it's hard to come up
>with that kind of money to support 2 pagers (no matter how important

Interfacing with the phone system is a hard one.  Otherwise, you can use
a PC to generate the tones.  You might want to think about falling back
to numeric pagers and a local contract, which might be cheaper than all
this.


-- 
         Jacob DeGlopper, EMT-A, Wheaton (MD) Volunteer Rescue Squad
            -- CWRU Biomedical Engineering - jrd5@po.cwru.edu --
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: MEDELMA@cms.cc.wayne.edu (Michael Edelman)
Subject: Re: Attaching A Vertical To My House
Organization: Wayne State University, C&IT
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 14:40:46 GMT

In article <johnr.718729562@mik.uky.edu>
johnr@mik.uky.edu (john s roberts) writes:
 
>
>I am interested in purchasing a dual band (144/440Mhz) antenna to
>mount on my house, but am at a loss about trying to figure out how
>to attach it to my house.  First I would like to know if the cable
>that I currently own (from a previous non-ham related project)
>will work for this antenna.  Here is what the side of the cable
>says:
>
>BELDEN M 9058 DUOBOND PLUS RG-6 TYPE 75 OHM E86432 (UL) CATV ---
>LL85170 CXC FTI QP
>
>I have no idea what this means, but I do have about a hundred feet
>of it and would like to use it if it is at all possible.
>
RG-6 is 72 ohm cable, I believe. Wrong stuff.
 
>To mount the antenna to the house I am planning on using parts from
>Radio Shack unless someone would like to recommend a better source.
>I am looking at their 1993 catalog on page 100 and am wondering if
>the mount which attachs to the eaves (figure 7) would be very
>sturdy.  It attaches to the eave in three places.  If anyone sees
>any of the other attachments in the catalog or anywhere else that
>you think may be better please suggest them.  Also, one point about
>the attachments which are nailed or screwed through the shingles:
>how do you prevent the holes from leaking.
 
Lots of sealing goop. Check at your local hardware store.
>
I've mounted antennas in two ways using RS stuff. Heavy antennas I've
mounted using one of their 20' push-up masts, a ground anchor plate and
two stand-off brackets that hold the mast and screw into the siding. This
held my 2M beam through many storms. The load goes straight down to the
ground and the brackets only handle wind load.
 
Lighter antennas, like a Ringo, I attached using only the brackets and
a short length of RS TV mast.
 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Michael Joseph Edelman           Wayne State University
 medelma@cms.cc.wayne.edu         Computing & Information Technology
 mje@pookie.pass.wayne.edu        Detroit, Michigan
 medelma@waynest1.bitnet          (313) 577-0742
 KE8YY
From: chhibber@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Grizzly.45mag)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Thanks for advice--> ant in tree
Summary: Thanks for advice
Date: 14 Oct 92 21:26:56 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.



I would like to thank everyone who helped me out.  I will most probably be 
putting my antenna up in a week or two.  Yes, in the tree outside my window!
I know I can come here for good advice.  

Once again....thanks!


-- 
This is a sick world we live in today......Keeps me entertained!! --Me, Calvin.
Who said that the decimal number system was based upon the the 10 fingers on
our hands????  Our hands produce a an 11 digit number system, not 10.
Think about it!  |||||||||| N2RVJ ||||||||||    chhibber@andromeda.rutgers.edu
From: jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Plans to build transceivers
Date: 16 Oct 92 00:05:10 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

> >> > >> >I would like to build a rig which good to great RF performance.  I
> >> > >> >have very little interest in memories and all the latest bells and
> >> > >> >whistles.
> >> > >> Well first you find a pair of 6146s.......
> >> > >...then you build a matching network....
> >> > ....and a 6CL6 driver stage....
> >> ....then you build an analog VFO....
> >How do you keep it from drifting?
> Put a 25W light bulb in the can and keep it operating continuously.

Naw. Don't bother trying to keep it from drifting; go get a defunct Swan and
put the nameplate on the one you're building. A nameplate from an Eico 753
will do as well.

--
Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL | Never ascribe to malice that which can
jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu      | adequately be explained by stupidity.
    Vote for a REAL change on 3 November: Throw out the check-bouncing,
  tax-and-spend Democrat Congress! (obviously, not an opinion of UTHSCH)
From: brian@ucsd.edu (Brian Kantor)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: W5YI report..
Date: 16 Oct 1992 10:59:13 GMT
Organization: The Avant-Garde of the Now, Ltd.
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

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.)

	- Brian
Organization: Middle East Technical University - Computer Center
Date: Monday, 12 Oct 1992 12:54:19 TUR
From: <C70861@TRMETU.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Needed: A YAESU FT-747 GX rig

I am looking for a good condition,second-hand,reasonable price Ft-747GX
HF transceiver to use in my networking project.

Any volunteer wanting to sell his own rig,that he let me know as soon as
possible.

                                                     Abdul-Hamid Sadka
                                                     c70861@TRMETU.BITNET
From: zlau@arrl.org (Zack Lau)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Plans to build transceivers.
Date: 7 Oct 92 10:44:04 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, yee@mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu (Conway Yee) writes:
>I notice that the plans for QRP rigs are abundant.  Are there plans
>for a, say, 100 Watt rig out there?  One of these days, I would like
>to build an all (or at least many) mode HF rig.  User maintainability
>is important to me.  Nothing is more maintainable that something which
>I build myself.  Besides, building is fun!
>
>I would like to build a rig which good to great RF performance.  I
>have very little interest in memories and all the latest bells and
>whistles.
>

This is actually a pretty popular request, and given enough time 
(a few years), I could probably develop such a project.  However, 
I've also come to the conclusion that very few people would 
actually build such a transceiver, so I've been busy working on 
stuff I consider more interesting to me.  I figure that if I'm 
going to spend a lot of time developing an easily duplicatable 
project, it might as well be with something people are actually 
going to build. 

If you really want to build such a radio, I'd start off with 
Wes Haywards 20 meter SSB/CW transceiver on page 148+ of QRP 
Classics and add additional circuits till you get what you want.  
Improvements such as expensive high level mixers aren't too 
difficult if you don't constrain yourself with printed circuit 
boards.

I think QRP makes more sense to the home constructor.  The 
transistors to generate 100 watts still aren't cheap (roughly 
$30) and are easily destroyed by construction errors.  Tubes 
are also easily destroyed (interchanging the B+ and filament 
supplies is a quick recipe for disaster).   I think many
homebrewers get something working at the 5 watt level and 
decide that building the amplifier isn't worth the trouble
(unless they are working on something like an EME or mode L
station that really needs the power).

Zack Lau  KH6CP/1

Internet: zlau@arrl.org           "Workin" o 24 GHz SSB/CW gear     
			          Operating Interests: 10 GHz CW/SSB/FM
US Mail: c/o ARRL Lab				       80/40/20 CW
	225 Main Street		  Station capability: QRP, 1.8 MHz to 10 GHz
	Newington CT  06111	               modes: CW/SSB/FM/packet
						      amtor/baudot
Phone (if you really have to): 203-666-1541
From: jseboldt@pnet51.orb.mn.org (John Seboldt)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Bearcat 260 parts
Date: 11 Oct 92 21:49:38 GMT
Organization: People-Net [pnet51], Minneapolis, MN.

Got a Bearcat 260 scanner for cheap, whose keyboard assembly had lots of dead
buttons.  Took it apart and it was some foils on the bubble keyboard assembly
that had corroded.  Well, needless to say, trying to fix that made it worse. 
Tried using conductive paint, but it was too far gone; fix one thing, then
another thing goes wrong!

Are parts available? Does the supplier deal easily with individuals with
VISA/Mastercard accounts?

:                John Seboldt...Minneapolis, MN...                  :
:           As a ham, K0JD...as a human...well, you judge!          :
:UUCP:{crash, tcnet, petrus, quest}!orbit!pnet51!jseboldt __________:
:ARPA:crash!orbit!pnet51!jseboldt@nosc.mil | WINDOWS: a cute  -<:o) :
:INET:jseboldt@pnet51.orb.mn.org           | clown suit for DOS...  :
From: cookav@catipult.anatcp.rockwell.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Smoking by Equipment Vendors
Date: 12 Oct 1992 10:57:30 -0700
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

>
>I found your posting scary.  Has it all really come down to
>discriminating who you do business with based on personal habits?  What
>next?  Mode of dress out of date?  Don't like their choice in cars?
>
>Show a little tolerance, OM!
>
>					Rick Spanbauer, WB2CFV
>
>PS. I don't smoke, no one in my house smokes, etc.

Haven't you noticed all the ads in QST, Nuts & Volts, that offer equipment for
sale with the notation "Used only by non-smoker?"  The reason is that
equipment which has been smoked around is simply not as valuable and that which
hasn't.

If I ordered a rig via mail order, new, and it arrived reeking of smoke, I
wouldn't even open the box.  Haven't you ever heard the term "Smoke damage?"
Certainly no one has heard of "Smoke Enhanced."

No one smokes in my house, either, although the XYL does smoke.
____________________________-:!:-____________________________________
Alan V. Cook                    Internet: AVCOOK@ananov.remnet.ab.com
Rockwell International        Ham Packet: N7CEU @ WF6O
(714) 762-0843                       DoD: #0701
              Alternate Internet: Cookav@catipult.anatcp.rockwell.com
From: taylor@tix.timeplex.COM (Seth Taylor)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: logging program & cards
Date: 16 Oct 92 13:15:15 GMT
Organization: UCSD Usenet Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

Can anyone recommend a good ms/dos logging and QSL program ? I'd
like to get one based on dBASE , but I haven't found one yet short
of writing my own. I'm interested in tracking DXCC contacts and
printing QSL cards too. I don't need this for contesting. Price
is not a factor, so a commercial product (it can be shareware) is
ok. Any recommendations ? Also, I've been looking for pin fed pre-
printed QSL cards. I've receieved a few from some DX stations
(HB9 land), but I've never seen any ads in the US for a similar
product. I contacted a few commercial printing places and the prices
per 1000 were ok except the minimum was a run of 10,000 ! Any
suggestions ?

Seth T. KC2WE    taylor@tix.timeplex.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.shortwave
From: erwinn@ecs.comm.mot.com (Erwin Nikl)
Subject: Open House: "Deutscher Wetterdienst"
Organization: Motorola
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 09:16:32 GMT


The German federal weather forecast center
("Deutscher Wetterdienst") will celebrate its 40th 
anniversary.
It will have an "open house" for everyone from:

   Nov, 11th, 1992 to Nov, 18th, 1992    

   10:00 to 18:00 local time

Phone:      +49-69-8062-0  
FAX:        +49-69-8062-673
FAX:        +49-69-8062-484
Btx Nr.:    069/8062   (Germany internal only)

Address:    Deutscher Wetterdienst -Zentralamt-
            Frankfurter Strasse 135                 
            6050 Offenbach
            W-Germany

This will be an execellent opportunity for everyone who is
involved with WEFAX to get in contact with weather people and
ask specific questions.

------
Erwin Nikl,
Motorola, Tanusstein near Wiesbaden, West-Germany
internet: erwinn@tau_mail.comm.mot.com
      or: erwinn@zwg01dns0.comm.mot.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,sci.electronics
From: mann@eskimo.celestial.com (Tom Mann)
Subject: Several questions
Keywords: [MiniCircuits SRA-1] [PC board fabrication]
Organization: -> ESKIMO NORTH (206) For-Ever <-
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 13:11:25 GMT

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.

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.

3. Has anyone taken the time to write a program that will calculate
resonance - coil winding - etc ? I'm not adverse to doing it myself
but why bother if it is already done?

Thanks,
Tom

-- 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tom "Old" Mann KD9NL/7 Kirkland, Wash.     

I don't do drugs, don't do DOS and definitely do not do Windows.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: dearnshaw@worldbank.org (Darrell Earnshaw)
Subject: JOTA Skeds
Summary: IK0DWN Looking for JOTA Skeds
Organization: The World Bank
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 14:05:05 GMT

 Marco (IK0DWN) will be hosting about 50 scouts at his home on Sunday Oct, 18th
for Jamboree on the Air '92. He is looking for skeds with other JOTA
stations. He has suggested the following frequencies, between 08:00 and 17:00
UTC:

28.990 Mhz
21.360 Mhz
14.290 Mhz

If you wish to make a sked with IK0DWN, please email him at:
"molivier%esrin.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.ed", or post to this group (he has read-only
access to the postings).


Thanks.  Darrell NR3Y (for IK0DWN)
 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: wb9tow@bluegrass.ecn.purdue.edu (Steven A Marquie)
Subject: Indiana VE testing
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: us
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 21:13:58 GMT

  As of October, 1992, The WV9Y VE team in northcentral Indiana will cease
to operate.  Recent disagreement with W5YI has lead to the termination of this 
valuable service to the region.  Since 1989, this team has aided 100's of hams
in the testing and educational area.  
	Initial frustration was due to the handicaps related to novice classes
being administered by VE's.  (VE's are not allowed to distribute study material)
And now there are problems with communicating with W5YI, growth within the VE
team, and inspiring up-grades.  For us, the satisfaction can be obtained 
elsewhere.  Therefore, Farewell to those we have aided, and thanks to those 
who helped and participated.    73 es gud dxing!   steve and sonya
						wb9tow    &  wv9y

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: larson@loren.net.com (Alan Larson)
Subject: Re: Info on 2m glass/disguise antenna wanted
Organization: none
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 23:22:36 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.203934.3712@rti.rti.org> jbs@rti.rti.org writes:

>A lower angle of radiation ("flatter doughnut") on 2m really seems to make
>a difference to me. My 5/8 wave magmount is tremendously better for both
>transmit and receive than my 1/4 wave antennas. I can hit repeaters with
>a pretty strong signal using my 5/8 wave antenna that I can't hit at all
>with the 1/4 wave.

  One other factor is that the 5/8 wave antenna is taller, so part of it
is up higher and more likely to be in the clear.  It does seem to help
reduce mobile flutter.

  I would recommend the Larsen 5/8 wave antenna for 2 meters only, or
the 2/70 dual band for that sort of use.  These are not disguised
antennas, as they sit in the middle of the roof, but the performance
is quite a bit better than you will see from the other ones that
are not seen by eyes or RF signals.

	Alan

wa6azp
From: danb@hpcvnb.CV.HP.COM (dan_bjerke)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Info on silent key?
Date: 11 Oct 92 01:03:27 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon

Greetings!

I am trying to help WB7QAP (Jim, Yakima, WA) find out what callsign his uncle
had.  His uncle's name was Edwin Bernhardt (sp?) Erickson.  Mr. Erickson
was born January 8, 1907 and died between 1954 and 1956. He lived in the
Los Angeles area.

If someone has a directory and could find this information for me I would
appreciate it greatly.  If that is not possible I would appreciate some
advice on how to go about tracking down this information.

Thank you in advance for any information/advice offered.

73's

---------
Dan Bjerke   KI7ER   danb@cv.hp.com
Corvallis,OR
From: jason.boehm@pcs.sj.ca.us (Jason Boehm) 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: STANDARD C168A MODS?
Date: 14 Oct 92 01:48:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: PCS-BBS - San Jose, CA - 408-270-4085
Reply-To: jason.boehm@pcs.sj.ca.us (Jason Boehm) 

Does anybody have the mods for Standards 168 HT? Thanks in
advance...Jason.
From: stevej@pillock.moron.vware.mn.org (Steven Jarosh, KA0VYB)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: FRAUD ALERT - CD-ROM vendor
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 18:02:56 CDT
Organization: 11th Hour Contest Group (North American Chapter)

rdewan@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Rajiv Dewan) writes:

> In article <1992Oct13.114957.20141@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
> >In article <14570514@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom)
> >>
> >>"Labelling" and "labeling" are both correct in American English.
> >>If I am not mistaken, the one-L version is not correct in Britain.
> >
> >Oh boy, oh boy, a spelling flame! I checked with the online dictionary
> >and it corrected my spelling of "labelling" to "labeling". Not content
> >to accept the word of a computer, however, I went to the big book on
> >the stand. It says the single 'l' is the preferred spelling and notes
> >that the 'll' is a britishism. (yes, small 'b')
>                     ^^^^^^^^^^
> Small 'b'? May be for britishism.  But for Briticism, the letter B must
> be capitalised. 
> 
> Uh! Oh! may be I missed an implicit smiley there...
> >
> >Gary KE4ZV
> 
> 


....and if you really want to get flamed, call it British english.  :-)

Steve KA0VYB
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: rcmcc@vela.bellcore.com (Ron McConnell)
Subject: Re: GPS Receivers / Grid Squares
Reply-To: rcmcc@vela.UUCP (Ron McConnell)
Organization: Bellcore, Morristown NJ
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 17:13:25 GMT
Summary: definitions of characters beyond 6? 
Keywords: Trimble squares

How does Trimble define the grid square characters
beyond the normal 6?

Ron McConnell, w2iol
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: russell@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (russell.w.keating)
Subject: Alinco 590 or 599, Yaesu 5200
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 18:04:40 GMT

I have been thinking about getting a dual bander for the car.  Price is
a big concern.  I have seen the Alinco 590 at "close out" prices.

What are the differences between the 590 and the 599?  Is the 590 a
good value? 

One other lower(er) cost dual bander is the Yaesu 5200.  How is this 
radio compared to the 590 or 599?

Thanks for any help,
-- 
Russell Keating, N9LIL ------------> Send email to: russell1@ihlpb.ATT.COM
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,alt.cd-rom,misc.consumers
From: strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight)
Subject: Re: FRAUD ALERT - CD-ROM vendor
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 17:44:17 GMT


More likely if he paid for a Panasonic and got a Matsushita he got a
gray-marked drive imported directly from Japan by the seller, and
not covered by the Panasonic (Matsushita USA) warranty.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
From: jon@Turing.ORG (Jon Gefaell (KD4CQY))
Subject: Re: Barry Electronics in NYC et al...
Organization: The Turing Project, Charlottesville Virginia.
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 19:36:49 GMT

It's not a matter of their personal habits, it's a matter of personal
preference. Obviously, Faith does not delight in second hand smoke, nor
in purchasing merchandise that has become damaged by the smoke. It was
also obvious from the above quote that Faith doesn't care what they do on 
their own time, when they're not supposed to be servicing her as a 
customer.

>Show a little tolerance, OM!  

Hey OM, didja think that perhaps this isn't a OM yer talking to?

I'm just guessing, but from the narrative, and the name, I'd pegged
the gender at female. Oh yeah, that's a YL or an XYL, right? Sheeeesh...

>					Rick Spanbauer, WB2CFV

>PS. I don't smoke, no one in my house smokes, etc. 

That's wonderful...
From: tlc20700@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Thomas L. Carney)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS430s power fault
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:30:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bw80Ew.KC1
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

To all Kenwood users:

The 430 has a corresponding problem to the older rigs:
specifically the 520(S), 820(S), 530S, and 830S rigs....

Power drops while running... if this occurs, tighten the screws on the
driver board and IF board.

Had this happen to me and friends a few times...also watch out for the
coax connector on the back...they get loose too...no lock washer on the
back.

73,
Tom 
wb9rxj@uiuc.edu