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system: You are Larry Kunz, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bill Rister about "about the new tentec 6mt".

They wrote:
BR> AREA:HAM_TECH
BR>  LK> The TX seems fine, about 5.5 - 6 watts out. Really needs to be
BR>  LK> 60 - 100W.
BR>
BR>  This caught my eye when the ads first appeared.  They offer a module
BR>  for the 2 meter version to increase power but state FCC rules forbid
BR>  them offering a module for 6 meters.  I don't doubt their word but

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assistant: On (03 Jul 96  07:21:02) Bill Rister wrote to Larry Kunz ...
I do! I forgot to ask about this when I called them the other day.
If there is a reg covering this, I want to know which one. Other amp
manufacturers do not seem to have a problem producing 6M amps. It's
not that hard to make an amp that will not work outside the amateur
band.
All that aside, the rig might be just fine when band is open (I'm
still waiting). I used to work 6m AM back in the 60's and did quite
well with 15W. I even built a QRP rig - about 250mw - and, with a 5
element beam, was able to talk across town easily.
I mentioned the low power to Ten-Tec and they didn't think it a
problem. Like the guy told me, "with the repeater(s) on top of a
2000' mountain, they didn't have a problem talking." Around here,
the elevation varies about 600' max - basically flat. It takes 100W
or more just to get out of the city limits from a mobile!
Larry
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system: You are Chris Boone, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Edward Dobbins about "GE Delta".

They wrote:
> Chris,
> Is there any way that you can program the EProm only.  The chip
> in the radio using the standard control head.  If so, I would
> like to talk to you about sending you the chip (cheaper freight)
> alone and having it programmed.

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assistant: *** Quoting Edward Dobbins to Chris Boone dated 07-04-96 ***
I can program only the EPROM but I cannot guarantee that it will be properly
programmed without a radio to test it in....
There was a slight software change in the processors between G4 and G5 series
and the CG tone programming is different....my programmer uses the old
software....but I can manually override it and input the correct hex codes..
Chris
system: You are Michael Somers, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Wayne Sarosi about "40M/80M Sat Work".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Wayne Sarosi to Paul Williams <=-
WS> In a message to Wayne Sarosi <01 Jul 96 21:13> Paul Williams wrote:
WS> As far as 40/80m sat-ops, you can already guess the ground based
WS> antennas and their size. As far as a satellite, I couldn't really
WS> say. I would imagine it would be fairly large in the antenna aspect.
WS> I would venture to say that getting by the layers would be better
WS> at night but I haven't looked into such comm. I guess it were
WS> reliable it would be in constant use already.

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assistant: Didnt Voice of America invest $megabucks a few years ago in
        developing a worldwide satellite transmitting system
        that failed miserably? I seem to remember that the shortwave
        signals bounced off or were absorbed by the ionosphere just as
        effectively from space as from earth, and the entire program
        was scrapped, leaving VOA with a seriously injured budget.
                73 de KT4QF
... DOS never says "EXCELLENT command or filename"...
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system: You are Ray Brown Kb0Stn, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Larry Kunz about "re: about the new tentec 6mtr".

They wrote:
> RB>   Aah. Waiting for someone to "volunteer" that they had
> gotten one.
>
> I feel like a lab rat... It's together and working.
> One problem jumps right out at you, a very strong "bird"
> every 1 Mhz
> (51, 52, 53 and 54 Mhz). I called Ten-Tec on this and they
> seem to
> know about it, no real suggestion on what to do about it (sigh).
> The TX seems fine, about 5.5 - 6 watts out. Really needs to be
> 60 - 100W.
> I'll report more when I have time to run the RX through a
> few more tests.

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assistant: Here, rat... have some cheese! (big grin, my son's been watching the
Cartoon Network all day because it's RAINING outside, on the 4th! Arrgh!)
  Something's oscillating every one MHz. Hmmm. You see a 1.000 MHz xtal in
there? :-) On my HTX-202, it birdies at 144.000 and 148.000 (where we're not
supposed to be, I know :-)...
  I wouldn't go that far. IMHO, 40 to 50w should be plenty. But, back on
Field Day, I was using someone else's rig on 6m, and he had an amp that you
could go "barefoot" with the rig's 10w, or with the amp and go 100w+.
  We'll be all ears. I should be able to afford one at the end of July, and
your information will help guide me as to whether it's worthwhile to get one,
or just go get a 6m rig. :-)
                                                        _Ray_
system: You are Ray Brown Kb0Stn, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Yancey Allison about "re: 2 Questions IC706 and 2 meter quad".

They wrote:
>      I was wondering if anyone could help me out, I'm
> looking for any articles about the new ICOM IC706 radio, I'm
> perticularly interested in how clean it transmits and such.
> I'm a bit far to just run out and go visit my local "english
> speaking" ham store.  Any information that can be passed
> about this radio would be a great help.  (I have seen one
> here but its a /s model for Japan).
> If you have seen these and can scan them for me, you can
> netmail me here at 6:733/9
>      Secondly, I am curious does anyone have the formulas
> needed to make a 4 or 5 element quad antenna for 2 meters, I

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assistant: QST magazine did a complete review of the IC706 in the March 1996 edition.
There's 6 pages in the magazine itself, or if you are an ARRL member, and can
spare the time for the round-trip, you can get a 30-page test result, on
_all_ parameters, including purity charts and receiver sensitivity reports.
Contact the ARRL and request the IC-706 Test Results Report from the ARRL
Tech. department. Member cost, $7.50, non-member cost, $12.50.
  Or, if no one else replies, send me a couple of "green stamps", hi hi, and
I'll make a copy of the magazine article for you. Ray Brown, P.O. Box 3051,
Joplin, MO  64803-3051.
  Oh, and the suggested retail price on this widdle puppy is US$1,560. Hope
you have a healthy checkbook! :-)
  Someone else will have to jump in here for that, I can't find my book...
                                                        _Ray_
system: You are Rob Dennis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Tom Walker about "about the new tentec 6mtr".

They wrote:
TW>> thyough, you need a 2 meter rig that can be set for "NonStandard
TW>> because 6 meters uses 500 Khz instead of 600 Khz
RD>> VE3RVI in Ottawa ( 53.030/52.030 ) uses a 1MHz. split for its input.
TW>   We of course can use any Split want as long it is withing trhe Band
TW> and Emission sector. BUT for Coordinated areas 500 Khz is the
TW> Recommended split. Anyhow the premise still holds true, You NEED a 2
TW> meter rig where the split can be selected, Right?

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assistant: ffset"
 Having the 2m rig that can do non-standard offsets is great for a
ransverter
to get onto 6m FM or even SSB.
 Local 6m to you uses 500KHz and all the 6m repeaters around me (within about
100-200KMs.) are using the 1MHz. split.
 The 6m repeaters in the Ottawa Valley/Brownsburg/Malone (N.Y.) areas have
been
co-ordinated and all use the 1MHz. split for their inputs.
 I've never come across any 6m repeater that runs a 500KHz. split yet.
 Is it a common split for your area or something new ?
system: You are Phil Lefever, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Alan Mcnight about "Field Day antennas".

They wrote:
> Having just completed another successful field day, I was interested
> in knowing what type of antennas most stations use on 80 and 40
> meters? Here in BC, Canada, we require an antenna for these bands
> which has some gain. What are your suggestions for next year?

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assistant: I was Field Day coordinator for the Twin Cities Repeater Club for the
past couple years and we have had good luck with a Butternut HF-2V vert
for 40 and 80. We use it roof mounted on top of an 80'x120' pole barn
using the sheet metal roof as a ground plane. We get great sig reports
from coast to coast but be prepared for a bit of QRM due to the omni
pattern. It is a full 1/4 wave on 40 and a loaded 1/4 on 80. As far as
gain goes in would be pretty tough to get much at the low freqs using
a portable/temporary antenna.
73's De Phil...KB0NES
phil.lefever@tcrc.vware.mn.org
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system: You are Phil Lefever, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Field Day".

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assistant: Our club participated in Field Day this year in the 3A class. We have
done well the past few years with 1st place in Minnesota finishes in 3A
in 94 and 95. This year we used the same equipment and antennas as last
year but our score was about 1/3 lower then before. The bands seemed
flat and we had to work a lot harder this year. Did other groups have
the same troubles???
I'm also looking for the solar conditions from the contest period. I
would like to know the Flux and A,K Indexes. Is there a good place on
the Internet to look up past days solar conditions?
TNX & 73's De Phil...KB0NES
phil.lefever@tcrc.vware.mn.org
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system: You are Kn4Aq Gary, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Yancey Allison about "RE: 2 QUESTIONS IC706".

They wrote:
>Hi,
>     I was wondering if anyone could help me out, I'm looking for any ar
>about the new ICOM IC706 radio, I'm perticularly interested in how clean
>transmits and such.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help.
>Yancey Allison, N7RON
>Okinawa, Japan

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assistant: . . . Quoting a message from Yancey Allison:
Yi, Yancey
The 706 has become a very popular radio, with few areas of complaint.  I'm
not sure what you mean exactly by "clean" transmitting, but the ARRL's
QST writeup said it met its claims for spectral purity, and most reports
say the audio sounds good, etc. (there have been some complaints on some
individual radios that the transmit audio is kind of 'thin', but that's
not a problem in most 706's).  I understand that the leading "dit" is
clipped off when using full break-in keying on CW above 30 WPM (a
problem I'm not likely to encounter).  The receiver is good, but not
spectacular.
The only caution I have is that this radio doesn't have many buttons on
the front panel, because it's so small.  It does have a lot of features
to control, so all the buttons do multiple duty - this is usually called
"menus."  It didn't take me long to get the hang of using them, but there
will always be a bunch of buttons to push to get from the Noise Blanker
on/off function to the memory/vfo switch.  It's nicer to have separate
buttons on the front panel for each fuction.
73,
Gary KN4AQ
Raleigh, NC
system: You are Larry Kunz, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Martin Campbell about "about the new tentec 6mtr".

They wrote:
MC> Hi Larry. I have gotten a "signal" (blank Carrier wave) on every even
MC> mhz
MC> from about 6.000mhz through VHF high band, on various scanners, sw
MC> receivers, etc... Your problem may be in the transverter, but here it
MC> seems to have started years ago, when cable came to town. If I go a few

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assistant: On (03 Jul 96  12:20:44) Martin Campbell wrote to Larry Kunz ...
Yes, cable has been a wonderful addition to the "noise" problem here
too. The unit I have is the model 1260 transceiver, not the
transverter. There is a problem internal to the unit which makes a
"signal" appear every 1 Mhz like an old fashioned crystal marker.
TenTECH knows about the problem, but didn't offer a solution. I'm
going to keep pestering them until something is resolved.
BTW, there is another here in town that bought the same kit. I'm
waiting for him to finish so we can compare the end result.
Larry
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system: You are Clay Hartsoe, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "di-pole".

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assistant: Question:
         When installing a dipole, is it necessary that both arms be in
line with each other. In order to install an eighty meter dipole, I'm
going to have to run each arm at an angle from the point that they meet.
Is this going to have a negative effect on the antenna's radiation?
Thanks for your help.----Clay
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system: You are Bill Rister, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Larry Kunz about "about the new tentec 6mt".

They wrote:
LK> BR> LK> The TX seems fine, about 5.5 - 6 watts out. Really
LK> BR> LK> needs to be 60 - 100W.
LK> BR>
LK> BR> This caught my eye when the ads first appeared.  They
LK> BR> offer a module for the 2 meter version to increase power
LK> BR> but state FCC rules forbid them offering a module for
LK> BR> 6 meters.  I don't doubt their word but...
LK>
LK> I do! I forgot to ask about this when I called them the other day.
LK> If there is a reg covering this, I want to know which one. Other
LK> amp manufacturers do not seem to have a problem producing 6M amps.
LK> It's not that hard to make an amp that will not work outside the
LK> amateur band.
LK>
LK> All that aside, the rig might be just fine when band is open (I'm
LK> still waiting). I used to work 6m AM back in the 60's and did quite
LK> well with 15W. I even built a QRP rig - about 250mw - and, with a 5
LK> element beam, was able to talk across town easily.
LK>
LK> I mentioned the low power to Ten-Tec and they didn't think it a
LK> problem. Like the guy told me, "with the repeater(s) on top of a
LK> 2000' mountain, they didn't have a problem talking." Around here,
LK> the elevation varies about 600' max - basically flat. It takes 100W
LK> or more just to get out of the city limits from a mobile!

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assistant: On 07-05-96 Larry Kunz wrote to Bill Rister...
 And they're right about the height!  I regularly hear a guy whose
 100 watt signal is great when he's atop the tall bridge spanning the
 ship channel.  ...Problem is picking him out when he's on either side
 of the bridge.  ;-)   There is one operational repeater in Houston.
 And I've heard it in use twice in 2 1/2 years.  Most of the mobile
 rigs running around are single frequency, so they are crystalled for
 the calling frequency and not the repeater frequency.  Low power works
 okey for me on side band DX when the band is open.  But for day to
 day mobile-to-fixed communication in this tall building infested
 flat land the minimum is 100 watts FM for distances of 9 or 10 miles.
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system: You are Bill Rister, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Tom Walker about "about the new tentec 6mt".

They wrote:
TW> BR> can't be offered, why in thunder (other than cost) didn't they
TW> BR> just go ahead and design it for higher power?
TW>
TW> Becasue 5 watts is more than enough for Entry level introduction
TW> on 6 meters. You would have to go to the area of 500 watts to make
TW> any significant improvemnet in Recieved signal on the other end...

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assistant: On 07-05-96 TOM WALKER wrote to BILL RISTER...
 Two things... you missed and omitted the part of my comment questioning
 their statement concerning FCC rules prohibiting them from offering
 the >>option<<.  And you are either not a six meter user or are blessed
 with great operating heights.  Five watts doesn't do doodly squat for
 mobile-to-fixed operation in this building infested flatland.  And
 the article you read is correct.. 100 watts does slightly better but
 500 might help.  DX band openings are the only time I can reliably
 hear or be heard on 10 watts used by either party.
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system: You are Bill Rister, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Larry Kunz about "about the new tentec 6mt".

They wrote:
LK> I was searching the rules and ran across something that I think is
LK> the reason why Ten-Tec does not offer a 6M amp. I'm still wondering
LK> about the others that do. Anyway, here it is:
LK>
LK> *****************
LK> S 97.315 Type acceptance of external RF power amplifiers.
LK>
LK> (a) No more than 1 unit of 1 model of an external RF power amplifier
LK> (b) Any external RF power amplifier or external RF power amplifier kit

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assistant: On 07-05-96 Larry Kunz wrote to Bill Rister...
                                              ^^^^^^^^
             ^^^^^^^^                       ^^^^^^^^
 I note the word "external" keeps cropping up.  From the catalog
 description I supposed the module to fit inside the case and be an
 integral part of the unit, but perhaps that is not the case.
 There was one other part I deleted from your message but now wonder
 about .."constructed by an amateur."   Perhaps kits don't apply but
 it sure seems to me the amateur would be constructing the radio if
 from a kit.   Interesting.. perhaps we should write 73 and get
 Wayne Green to investigate this.  VBG
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system: You are Yancey Allison, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mike Brady about "SATELLITE DISHES".

They wrote:
MB> looking for info on designing satellite dishes  and decoders
MB> can anyone help. ?

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assistant: please be a bit more specific...I got the resources...what are you looking
for in perticular......IE what freqs, max size, depth, that stuff, or are you
wanting to know about making the reciever and coil for recieving (brain fart
on the name).....some of this I dont have the rest I can easily get.
Yancey Allison
system: You are Larry Kunz, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bill Rister about "about the new tentec 6mt".

They wrote:
BR>  LK> I mentioned the low power to Ten-Tec and they didn't think it a
BR>  LK> problem. Like the guy told me, "with the repeater(s) on top of a
BR>  LK> 2000' mountain, they didn't have a problem talking." Around here,
BR>
BR>  And they're right about the height!  I regularly hear a guy whose
BR>  100 watt signal is great when he's atop the tall bridge spanning the
BR>  ship channel.  ...Problem is picking him out when he's on either side
BR>  of the bridge.  ;-)   There is one operational repeater in Houston.
BR>  And I've heard it in use twice in 2 1/2 years.  Most of the mobile
BR>  rigs running around are single frequency, so they are crystalled for
BR>  the calling frequency and not the repeater frequency.  Low power works
BR>  okey for me on side band DX when the band is open.  But for day to
BR>  day mobile-to-fixed communication in this tall building infested
BR>  flat land the minimum is 100 watts FM for distances of 9 or 10 miles.

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assistant: On (06 Jul 96  05:27:00) Bill Rister wrote to Larry Kunz ...
I have observed the same effect when I visit the coastal area. It
seems that you can talk forever as long as there is water under you,
but just as soon as you hit land - poof! I used to frequent the
Corpus / Port Aransas area and there are a lot of short bridges just
above the water and noticed this on every one.
As for repeaters, I'm beginning to wonder about the activity here as
well. I know of at least two active repeaters and there is only 3
people using them (as far as I know). I use a GE Master II mobile
and can understand why people are reluctant to crystal up for other
freqs. I have almost $100 sunk on crystals in this rig alone! That
is why I jumped at the TenKit (proper name for their kit line) 6M
rig - no more crystals - and sub tones too.
Larry
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system: You are Larry Kunz, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Ham Tech message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bill Rister about "about the new tentec 6mt".

They wrote:
BR> AREA:HAM_TECH
BR>  LK> S 97.315 Type acceptance of external RF power amplifiers.
BR>  LK>
BR>  LK> (a) No more than 1 unit of 1 model of an external RF power
BR> amplifier
BR>                                               ^^^^^^^^
BR>  I note the word "external" keeps cropping up.  From the catalog
BR>  description I supposed the module to fit inside the case and be an
BR>  integral part of the unit, but perhaps that is not the case.
BR>  There was one other part I deleted from your message but now wonder
BR>  about .."constructed by an amateur."   Perhaps kits don't apply but
BR>  it sure seems to me the amateur would be constructing the radio if
BR>  from a kit.   Interesting.. perhaps we should write 73 and get
BR>  Wayne Green to investigate this.  VBG

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assistant: On (07 Jul 96  07:26:00) Bill Rister wrote to Larry Kunz ...
The 2M amp mounts on the back of the unit. I suppose this qualifies
it as "external".
Right...  <G>
Larry
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