The World of Ham Radio CD-ROM From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.inc.net!imci3!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Grounding problem Date: 1 Feb 1996 00:34:39 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 23 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4epjdf$e1u@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4eoo9fINN61i@sepia.wv.tek.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article <4eoo9fINN61i@sepia.wv.tek.com>, edbu@sepia.wv.tek.com (Ed Burress) writes: > >I've always wondered about using 1/2 or 3/4 inch copper water pipe as my >ground rod feed. It is plenty heavy enough, and I could "plumb" it right >up to my workbench from outside. All the connections would of course be >soldered, and my final connection to the ground rod could also be friction >fit, then soldered (using my two gas torch). > >Anyone see any problems with this idea? I'm anxious to try it as soon as >the ground thaws out a little. My #10 ground wire just isn't cutting it >rf wise. What do you folks think? > >Thanks >Ed Burress I think that would work great Ed, but remember the thickness doesn't matter very much as long as it is more than a few thousandths of an inch thick. That's why flat copper foil is so good. It's very wide and smooth! 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsat!engineer.mrg.uswest.com!news.uoregon.edu!news.dacom.co.kr!vyzynz!inquo!nntp.uio.no!news.cais.net!netaxs.com!mhv.net!usenet From: Pete Dziomba Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC-551 FM Board Sch. Date: 1 Feb 1996 00:49:38 GMT Organization: MHVNet, the Mid Hudson Valley's Internet connection Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4ep2n2$98u@over.mhv.net> References: <4djct8$53o@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <8221490593802@lss.humnet.humberc.on.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: ulster-port8.mhv.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) That FM board was designed with descrite transistors and other Comp.'s.. Today we have IC's that are Mixers/IF's and Demodulators.. Ie NE602 & CA3089... And if you look at all the outputs of the CA3089 it will provide all of the various outputs that the 551 FM board did.. (S-Meter, Tuning-meter, & Squelch).. The modultor is just a basic 9.115 Mhz FM Mod.. The ARRL handbook has sereral examples of all these basic blocks.. They shared a common IF (9.115 MHz) point and used Diodes to switch between Trans/Rcv... I'll admit there will need to be a little tweeking to get all of the outputs at the exact level but that's true with any homebrew project... 73's Pete N2MCI From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.frontiernet.net!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!news.localnet.com!ub!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!longtail.ibl.bm!usenet From: pinnacle@ibl.bm Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Kenwood ts440 Date: 1 Feb 1996 01:32:40 GMT Organization: Internet (Bermuda) Limited Lines: 2 Message-ID: <4ep57o$oid@longtail.ibl.bm> NNTP-Posting-Host: dial33.ibl.bm X-Newsreader: AIR News 3.X (SPRY, Inc.) WTB: Kenwood TS440 or Ts 450 model, pls email pinnacle@ibl.bm From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!nwgw.infi.net!news2.infi.net!news.infi.net!usenet From: midnight@richmond.infi.net (CJ Lagos) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Need Mods For TH-79A Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 02:24:38 GMT Organization: InfiNet Lines: 37 Message-ID: <4ep8c6$l13@nw002.infi.net> References: <4ej4cc$jb2@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4ejb7e$aj2@nw002.infi.net> <4ekdu8$13t@NNTP.MsState.Edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: h-adverse.richmond.infi.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 dab2@Ra.MsState.Edu (David A. Boackle) wrote: >: Kenwood TH79 Dual Bander Modification and Feature Guide r1.5 9/13/94 >: ======================================================================= >: Clayton Wagar, KD4IDN >: 920 West Crawford Street #7 >: Dalton, GA 30720 >This covers the th79a very well, and in great detail. I have a newer >D(eluxe) model and am eagerly awaiting the new "Modification and Feature >Guide". Has anyone heard anything about using the 79a mods on a 79ad? >Clayton, have you recieved any information? >Hope you have a great day, as for me, I will be enjoying the rather mild >temperatures here :) >73 de KC5AAW >--- >David A. Boackle dab2@ra.MsState.edu Mississippi State University David: I did the "wide-band" mod on my TH-79A(D), I originally did the "Mars/CAP" mod by cutting the green wire under the CTCSS decoder. When I did the wide-band mod, I had to put the green wire. The only thing that was different than the TH-79A, was that the VFO only went to 470 rather than 512. Kenwood changed someting in the AD that made it this way oh well. I have a full 800mhz scanner anyway. Also, I wrote Clayton a letter via snail mail and via e-mail and did not recieve a response from either so I am assuming that the version "2.0" is not out. I may make a mod sheet myself and write down my expieriences with the 79. CJ Lagos KF4CAG From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.accessone.com!ghansen.accessone.com!ghansen From: ghansen@accessone.com (Glenn Hansen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IMD resistant rigs Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 02:32:50 GMT Organization: .tacoma.link Lines: 27 Message-ID: References: <4eaffo$tps@lantana.singnet.com.sg> <4ehine$rrk@abyss.West.Sun.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: ghansen.accessone.com X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B final beta #4] In article <4ehine$rrk@abyss.West.Sun.COM> "Dana H. Myers" writes: >daniel@pandora.lugs.po.my (Daniel Wee, 9V1ZV) wrote: >>Can anyone recommend a good IMD resistant rig for 2M (and >>possibly dual bander with 70cm) I noticed that Kenwood rigs >>are particularly bad. Is this a valid observation? How do >>other makes compare? Thanks. >(Hello Daniel!!) >I've been using an Icom IC-2000H for the last year, and it seems to >live up to the promise of the advertising. It is quite good; I >have taken it to dense RF radio sites and experienced only very >minor intermod. Having used an Motorola MCX-100 in the same >application for a year preceeding the IC-2000H, my standards are >probably pretty high (the MCX-100 has six sections of helical >resonator, a high level RF amplifier and a diode mixer in the front >end); the IC-2000 is almost as good. >The Yaesu FT-2500 seems to be comparable. I have the FT-2500 and it is great. It was the highest rated for IMD resistance in the QST lab test Jan 95 if I am not mistaken. Steer clear of the Icom 281- Yech! Nice rig but every signal in the universe invadesit. Glenn - KB7PKC From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.uoregon.edu!news.dacom.co.kr!vyzynz!inquo!nntp.uio.no!news.cais.net!netaxs.com!mhv.net!Randall From: trandall@mhv.net (Thomas Randall) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Mod info needed for Kenwood TH79A Date: Thu, 01 Feb 96 02:33:14 GMT Organization: MHVNet, the Mid Hudson Valley's Internet connection Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4ep8sg$c7l@over.mhv.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: port121.mhv.net X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 A friend of mine has the Kenwood TH79A. He did a mod (cut 2 diodes) to open up the extended recieve but he needs to know the keypad combination to access the extended recieve. E-mail responces appreciated! Thanks! Tom - KB2SMS Tom Randall Amateur Radio - KB2SMS trandall@mhv.net Mt. Beacon Amateur Radio Club / ARRL Member: AAVSO Solar Division Opinions herein are mine and they are not that of MHV.NET! From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!oleane!nntp.coast.net!news.net99.net!news.computer.net!usenet From: asniffen@computer.net (Allan M. Sniffen (WB2IXR)) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Repeater Controllers Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 02:34:29 GMT Organization: Computer Net Lines: 26 Message-ID: <4ep8sa$809@news.computer.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ts1-port13.computer.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Hi all, I am looking for information on repeater controllers. We are currently using an ACC model 850 controller which we have had on line for approximately 6 years. We would like to purchase a comparable unit which would be interchangeable with the 850 without having to do a major rewiring and/or audio level setting job. Basically we want 2 completely interchangeable controllers so that one may be used to backup the other with a minimized amount of tweaking. The features would have to be similar, although I realize that identical features is not realistic. Obviously, this would have been a simple purchase had ACC not gone out of business. But, so it goes. Does anyone have any experience and/or suggestions? Please e mail me with any info or post it here. Thanks!! Al (asniffen@computer.net) asniffen@computer.net WB2IXR From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!alterdial.uu.net!not-for-mail From: kk5ni@rapidramp.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Did QST Review the Ten Tec Scount 555? Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 02:40:40 GMT Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4ep976$hl8@alterdial.UU.NET> References: <4ej3t3$8k7@nuclear.microserve.net> <4elasd$j89@usenet.continental.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pppl47.rapidramp.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Paul Christensen wrote: >Yes, Dave Newkirk Reviewed it a while back, but I don't recall the issue. >-Paul, N9AZ December 1993, p.77 according to the QST index at http://warp.ampr-umars.umsu.umanitoba.ca/umars/library/qst_93.txt Rob Clark, KK5NI From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!hideout.emanon.net!alpha.sky.net!winternet.com!visi.com!news3.mr.net!mr.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: Morgan10@ix.netcom.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Dual-Band Handheld Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 03:20:50 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 4 Message-ID: <31103137.1530364@nntp.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-sea10-03.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Wed Jan 31 7:20:42 PM PST 1996 I'm looking to buy a dual-band handheld radio. I want to spend about 500.00. I would like one thats easy to mod for extened TX AND RX. I want decent quality. Anyone have any suggestions?? E-Mail me. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:57 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!rain.fr!jussieu.fr!oleane!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!news.corp.hp.com!hpyhde2.tky.hp.com!akebono!newsmaster From: atsushi_otsuka@om.jpn.hp.com (Atsushi Otsuka) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Communication Products, HF-007 Date: 1 Feb 1996 04:10:46 GMT Organization: HP Japan Lines: 7 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4epeg6$hiq@akebono.tky.hp.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: hpujcm71.jpn.hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.3J Does anyone know the phone number to call(either US or Japan) or the address to write to buy a HF-007 from Communication Products? Have you seen ads on any magazine lately? Atsushi 7K2COJ/KE6FFS From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:58 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!newsjunkie.ans.net!hgea01.hgea.org!usenet From: Wayne Jones Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Help identifying pins on 2N5179 in TO-72 pkg Date: 1 Feb 1996 04:13:58 GMT Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4epem6$f90@hgea01.hgea.org> References: <4eojpk$et3@usenet.pa.dec.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp70.hgea.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1 (Windows; U; 16bit) To: little@pecan.enet.dec.com little@pecan.enet.dec.com (Todd Little) wrote: >I need help identifying the pins on a 2N5179 transistor in >a TO-72 package. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Presuming a pin for pin replacerment for the ECG cross-reference, looking at the bottom, pin one is the first one in a clockwise direction from the tab. 1 - Emitter 2 - Base 3 - Collector 4 - Case Hope this helps! Aloha from the 5oth State Wayne, NH6GJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:37:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!taebaek.nowcom.co.kr!imci3!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!ferengi.prismnet.com!usenet From: rew5808 Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: WTB: lafayette, allied electronics & heathkit catalogs Date: 1 Feb 1996 05:12:37 GMT Organization: PrismNet - (512)-418-1568 Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4epi45$d2r@ferengi.prismnet.com> References: <4ehl14$sep@crl11.crl.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-1-14.reallink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.shortwave:69533 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18802 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24425 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97589 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13069 I am looking for some lafayette radio, allied electronics, and heathkit catalogs from 1957 thru 1965. would appreciate any help and/or any leads you can give me. thanks bobby wb5wur From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!ferengi.prismnet.com!usenet From: rew5808 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.swap,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: Re: WTB: lafayette, allied electronics & heathkit catalogs Date: 1 Feb 1996 05:51:45 GMT Organization: PrismNet - (512)-418-1568 Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4epkdh$d8v@ferengi.prismnet.com> References: <4ehl14$sep@crl11.crl.com> <4epi45$d2r@ferengi.prismnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-1-14.reallink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.misc:97615 rec.radio.shortwave:69565 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18825 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24451 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13080 I am looking for some lafayette radio, allied electronics, and heathkit catalogs from 1957 thru 1965. would appreciate any help and/or any leads you can give me. thanks bobby wb5wur From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.uoregon.edu!news.u.washington.edu!news.alt.net!news1.alt.net!news.exodus.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!ferengi.prismnet.com!usenet From: rew5808 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: wanted: lafayette, heathkit, allied electronics catalogs Date: 1 Feb 1996 06:11:04 GMT Organization: PrismNet - (512)-418-1568 Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4eplho$ddf@ferengi.prismnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-1-14.reallink.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) i would appreciate any help i can get in locating some spare lafayette radio/electronics, heathkit, or allied electronics catalogs from 1957 thru 1965. thanks bobby wb5wur From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news2.ee.net!news.ee.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!nntp2.cerf.net!dt.wdc.com!bigtop!zilmer From: zilmer@bigtop.dt.wdc.com (Matthew Zilmer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: UNIDEN MR 8100 (800MHz Unlock Code) Date: 1 Feb 1996 10:00:15 -0800 Organization: Western Digital Corp. Irvine Lines: 26 Message-ID: References: <11b7cc$e86.2f0@kirk.microsys.net> <4eeo15$rhi@server2.ols.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: bigtop.dt.wdc.com In <4eeo15$rhi@server2.ols.net> Andy Brinkley writes: >richard@koyote.com (Warez House) wrote: >>Do you have the unlock code for the 800MHz coverage...... >>(IF SO, EMAIL ME) >>richard@koyote.com >>Richard >> >> >If my memory serves me correctly, the unlock code was either ECPA or ECPA87 >- a definite slap at the Electronic Communication Privacy Act. >Hope this has helped >73 >Andy N4ROX Actually, it is ECPA1986. Matt Zilmer, WA6EGJ -- Matt Zilmer, WA6EGJ Connectivity Systems Group CIS 71151,3236 Systems Simulation Dept. wa6egj@wa6egj.ampr.org, 44.18.0.66 Western Digital Corp. zilmer@dt.wdc.com, mzilmer@advradio.com Irvine, CA. 714-932-5118 From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:03 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news2.ee.net!news.ee.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!oleane!jussieu.fr!citi2.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!in2p3.fr!swidir.switch.ch!swsbe6.switch.ch!surfnet.nl!newshost.vu.nl!cs.vu.nl!sun4nl!rnzll3!sys3.pe1chl!rob From: rob@pe1chl.ampr.org (Rob Janssen) Subject: Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City/Repeater Use Reply-To: pe1chl@wab-tis.rabobank.nl Organization: PE1CHL Message-ID: References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> <310B8C36.5D9@magnum.wpe.com> <4elgqo$q73@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:20:31 GMT Lines: 45 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.policy:32990 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18873 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24534 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13113 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:13948 In <4elgqo$q73@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> sparkfel@primenet.com (Mark Fellhauer) writes: >rob@pe1chl.ampr.org (Rob Janssen) wrote: >>In <310B8C36.5D9@magnum.wpe.com> Eddie Caffray wri tes: >>> On the 146.85 repeater here in Central NY we had trouble with one user als o. He made it that >>>no one would even monitor the reapeater anymore. The club voted to ban him and we did. The >>>reapeater is a great place to be again. >>How do you manage to effectively ban malicious users from a repeater? >>Of course this problem is known all over the world, but at least over >>here we have not yet found an effective way of stopping them. How do >>you do that? >Go to the Arizona Repeater Association's Home Page to see how this is >done. It involves actively pursuing people who engage in such >activity. The ARA, as a matter of routine, has an interference >committee dedicated to tracking these people down. >Despite reports to the contrary, the FCC does frown on this activity, >and will enforce sanctions. Just ask the people here in Phoenix about >that. An NAL, Notice of Apparant Liability, carries a stiff monetary >fine, about $20,000 (US) worth and forfeiture of ALL broadcasting >equipment and license(s). Hmmm... it looks like HDTP (or equivalent of the FCC) does not put out such drastic sanctions. Normally one will lose the license for a year or so, and one could get a fine of maybe $500. This does not seem to stop some people... when you have been reading the BBSes, you can see that the wellknown person that causes havoc on the local packet network is still active. He is fully known by name, ex-callsign, and address. (he just uses callsigns of other people, mainly VERON officials, to post offensive messages. he was also active on the phone repeater sometime, transmitting over those same people, but I think he has lost interest in that) Rob -- +------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Rob Janssen rob@knoware.nl | BBS: +31-302870036 (2300-0730 local) | | AMPRnet: rob@pe1chl.ampr.org | AX.25 BBS: PE1CHL@PI8WNO.#UTR.NLD.EU | +------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news2.ee.net!news.ee.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Connector Insertion Loss Date: 1 Feb 1996 10:22:21 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 25 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4eqlrd$kot@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4epsjs$bb9@hg.oro.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article <4epsjs$bb9@hg.oro.net>, rst-engr@oro.net (Jim Weir) writes: >Gary -- > >You and I have had some spirited discussions over the last few months >in which we have debated the fine points of design and I've respected >your point of view and debated it as one pro to another. In the last >couple of days I have seen some stuff from you that just isn't what >I've come to expect from you as an old-time professional in this trade >and I'll just shine it on as a bad hair week. > >Only to say that the rest of your reply to this post isn't close to >the truth and we'll talk about it in the newsgroup later. > >Jim > > Jim, Gary is EXACTLY correct. His observations agree with how real world circuits behave in this case, and with theory of what "should" go on. Perhaps the "wild hair" isn't Gary's? 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:05 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news2.ee.net!news.ee.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!oleane!jussieu.fr!citi2.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!in2p3.fr!swidir.switch.ch!swsbe6.switch.ch!surfnet.nl!newshost.vu.nl!cs.vu.nl!sun4nl!rnzll3!sys3.pe1chl!rob From: rob@pe1chl.ampr.org (Rob Janssen) Subject: Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City Reply-To: pe1chl@wab-tis.rabobank.nl Organization: PE1CHL Message-ID: References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> <310B8C36.5D9@magnum.wpe.com> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:22:49 GMT Lines: 23 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.policy:32994 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18882 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24545 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13120 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:13951 In dbaker@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us (Donald I. Baker) writes: >Technical solutions do exist. Using a "TX-ID" board, which uniquely >fingerprints each transmitter and a PC one can "slectively" include or >preclude individual users. >The board was not meant for that purpose, but with just a little Basic of C >codes, it workd just fine. It is especially easy if you have a single or >limited number of receive site. Is that using some public key encryption technique? If not, what is preventing the malicious from cloning one of the apparently valid codes? Also, what is preventing the malicious user from just keying up over other people's transmissions, thus rendering the repeater useless? Rob -- +------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Rob Janssen rob@knoware.nl | BBS: +31-302870036 (2300-0730 local) | | AMPRnet: rob@pe1chl.ampr.org | AX.25 BBS: PE1CHL@PI8WNO.#UTR.NLD.EU | +------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: 1 Feb 1996 11:06:41 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 50 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4eqoeh$llf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4ej05s$18n0@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article , n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) writes: > >Last night we ran a QSK cookoff to determin which of three transceivers >has the fastest QSK. The rigs were: >Kenwood TS-940S >TenTec Triton IV 540 >Icom IC-706 > >Dots were sent at various speeds from the rig being tested while one dot >was sent by the breaking station. If the dot was heard, transmission was >stopped immediately to acknowledge the break. This was done multiple >times to eliminate the chance of error. Results were: > >TS-940s Maximum speed was aprox. 30wpm. >Triton IV .......................25wpm >IC-706...........................60wpm plus. It's keyer won't go any faster. > >So even though the little 706 does chop it's dots, the recovery time on >the receiver must be oustandingly fast. > >The Triton IV had the worst qsk even though it has better keying >reproduction than the 706. Recovery thime seems to be a problem. Even at >25 wpm it was difficult to hear the breaking dot. > >The 706's receiver sounded like it was wide open even at 60 wpm and could >go much faster. > >-- >Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky Steve, That was my point. If manufacturers do the keying correctly, it detracts from the receive time. If they do sloppy keying, the receive time is better. What ICOM really needs to do is re-write the software. They need to add a weight control and extend the tailing edge to match the leading edge closer. Your test is only of one aspect of the problem, you also should test the external PA control line. In that case you will find some Kenwoods really stink. It's like none of the engineers did a complete job at any company, but I think Ten Tec is the best overall in all aspects. 73 Tom . From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news2.ee.net!news.ee.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!cs.utk.edu!gaia.ns.utk.edu!usenet From: Robert Werner Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DJ 580 Mod? Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 11:30:17 -0800 Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Lines: 12 Message-ID: <311114C9.2390@utkux.utk.edu> References: <4eos74$9m4@lynx.unm.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: help014.utcc.utk.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6b (Win16; I) jappel@unn wrote: > > What is the mod necessary to open the Alinco DJ 580 to allow > transmitting outside of the 144-148 range? > > Thank you.Remove the battery. Remove the 4 screws holding the metal battery cover. Carefully locate the blue and red wires. Cut both. This will allow transmit outside of the Hambands and 800 mhz receive along with Aircraft receive. Have fun, Bob Werner rwerner@utk.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!hideout.emanon.net!alpha.sky.net!winternet.com!visi.com!news3.mr.net!mr.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!noc.nyx.net!nyx.cs.du.edu!not-for-mail From: swithrow@nyx.cs.du.edu (Skip Withrow) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: Need Drake TR-7 Manual Date: 1 Feb 1996 12:01:07 -0700 Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci. Lines: 11 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4er2lj$snp@nyx.cs.du.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: nyx.nyx.net Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24511 rec.radio.swap:56678 I am in need of a manual (schematics) for a Drake TR-7. If anyone would be kind enough to share theirs, I would be willing to pay a reasonable amount for time, copying, and postage. Thanks in advance. 73, Skip Withrow - WB0BBE ah441@freenet.uchsc.edu (303)693-0997 From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:10 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!newshost.cyberramp.net!news.iadfw.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!kiwi.crown.net!usenet From: Joeboo Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DJ 580 Mod? Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 12:15:16 -0600 Organization: Crown Net Inc. Lines: 6 Distribution: world Message-ID: <31110334.6DCE@crown.net> References: <4eos74$9m4@lynx.unm.edu> <311114C9.2390@utkux.utk.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: crown16.crown.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b5 (Win95; I) Bob, you are a genius! I tried it, and then I tried it again. Your modification has worked wonders on all of my radio gear. I never knew radio mods could be so simple. Thank you! John N9WLS - and I didn't even make it up From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:11 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!hideout.emanon.net!alpha.sky.net!winternet.com!visi.com!news3.mr.net!mr.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: QSK Cookoff X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 13:11:54 GMT Lines: 27 Last night we ran a QSK cookoff to determin which of three transceivers has the fastest QSK. The rigs were: Kenwood TS-940S TenTec Triton IV 540 Icom IC-706 Dots were sent at various speeds from the rig being tested while one dot was sent by the breaking station. If the dot was heard, transmission was stopped immediately to acknowledge the break. This was done multiple times to eliminate the chance of error. Results were: TS-940s Maximum speed was aprox. 30wpm. Triton IV .......................25wpm IC-706...........................60wpm plus. It's keyer won't go any faster. So even though the little 706 does chop it's dots, the recovery time on the receiver must be oustandingly fast. The Triton IV had the worst qsk even though it has better keying reproduction than the 706. Recovery thime seems to be a problem. Even at 25 wpm it was difficult to hear the breaking dot. The 706's receiver sounded like it was wide open even at 60 wpm and could go much faster. -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: dsk@jhk.com (David Krauss) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC 3220 bad rx above 449.995? Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 13:32:02 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4eqf8v$bdd@brickbat.mindspring.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: max1-dyn25.mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I made a mod to my IC-3220 to rx above 449.995, but the sensitivity drops like a rock when crossing from 449.995 to 450.000 . I have heard there is a mod to fix this, anyonw know what it is? thanx Dave WD4KEZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: lwjames@ix.netcom.com(Lawrence James) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: [ANN] New version of MacGPS available Date: 1 Feb 1996 15:14:55 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4eqldf$ck8@reader2.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-den6-24.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Thu Feb 01 7:14:55 AM PST 1996 A new release of MacGPS is now available. MacGPS is free software which allows transfer of waypoint, routes and track logs between a Garmin GPS receiver and a Macintosh computer. New features include a rendered topographic world globe showing your current location. There are also some bug fixes, so everyone who uses MacGPS should get this new version. Download it from: ftp://mirrors.aol.com/pub/info-mac/sci/larrys-mac-gps-04b8.hqx or the info-mac mirror site which is closest to you. After you download the file, drop it on StuffIt Expander to extract the application. Larry James James Associates From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!blackbush.xlink.net!rz.uni-karlsruhe.de!news.uni-stuttgart.de!news.ruhr-uni-bochum.de!news.rwth-aachen.de!news.dfn.de!scsing.switch.ch!news From: Pierre-Andre Rovelli Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: service manual for Shinso sv1100 Date: 1 Feb 1996 15:52:35 GMT Organization: SWISS TELECOM PTT Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4eqnk3$7ba@scsing.switch.ch> NNTP-Posting-Host: gd2igate.swissptt.ch Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 16bit) I'm looking for service manual of Shinso SV1100 handy vhf transceiver. Does an yone has informations about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Pierre-Andre Rovelli HB9FMN Email: rpa00@bi.swissptt.ch From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:15 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!sislnews.csc.ti.com!usenet From: dmartin@ti.com (Dave Martin) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Advice-Yeasu FT-8500 Date: 1 Feb 1996 15:58:46 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments - DSEG Lines: 27 Message-ID: <4eqnvm$lvd@superb.csc.ti.com> References: <4egg7h$p3h@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <1996Jan29.155533.13567@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: n5hto.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <1996Jan29.155533.13567@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us says... > >(Paul S. Ewing ) writes: >>I'm thinking about buying a Yeasu FT-8500 dual band >>mobile. Anyone out there have any strong likes/dislikes/problems >>with this radio?? > >I *hate* the microphone control system. (snip) Like Gary, I hated the 'Mr. Potato Head' microphone on the 8500. I think there are knobs and/or buttons on every surface of the mic.. I noticed last fall that Yeasu had 2 versions of the rig. In addition to 'Mr. PH', they have a model that is more similar to a lighted DTMF mic. with a few extra buttons below the keypad, up/down buttons on the top side, and a small 'volume' control dial. (dial is switchable bewteen 'bands' and also between vol & sqw) The keypad/control layout is very similar to the FT-51 handheld unit - function + DTMF key for 'frequent' controls and a menu system for less-used features. I really like this version - setting up the memories & features with a PC is very handy (especially when planning long trips) and the alpha display is extra nice when traveling. I use the seperation kit for the FT-5200 (1/2 price of 8500 kit) for the display cable and added an external speaker and mic cable. '73 Dave Martin n5hto@metronet.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:16 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.us.world.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.ns.net!usenet From: davef@radiozone.com (Dave Fortenberry) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC-706 AM mode Date: Thu, 01 Feb 96 16:54:09 GMT Organization: Brown Broadcasting Lines: 23 Message-ID: References: <310E2DC1.2B62@bu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp19.ns.net X-Newsreader: Quarterdeck Message Center [1.0] > I am thinking of purchasing the IC-706. My concern is that its AM > transmit mode suffers from the same "downward" modulation characteristic > that the IC-735 exhibits. In short, when you adjust the the IC-735 for > AM transmit(about 25 or 30 watts carrier if the PEP output of the final > is about 100 watts) the output lessens as you apply audio to the carrier > as opposed to increasing as is usually the case on Kenwood and Yaesu > tranceivers(and on AM broadcast transmitters). > > If someone could try their IC-706 on AM to see if this characteristic > appears I would be very appreciative. Also, does the radio have a > computer control connector? > > KA2PAP > Carmine Mine only does that if the SWR is high!!- --- Listen to "THE ZONE", Sacramentos alternative rock station. On 100.5 with a whopping 115 kilowatts ERP of , quality music! de N6MAI and N6MAI/R (444.300+51.98). 5-9 in CM 98! From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:17 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,uk.radio.amateur Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.uoregon.edu!news.uni-stuttgart.de!news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de!news.rwth-aachen.de!news.dfn.de!scsing.switch.ch!news.rediris.es!news.belnet.be!news.be.innet.net!INbe.net!plug.news.pipex.net!pipex!nielsen.co.uk!peer-news.britain.eu.net!xara.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: What ssb rig ???? Message-ID: <1996Feb1.180430.120@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4enpt1$1kt@ccsp-26.brunel.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 18:04:30 GMT Lines: 31 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24449 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97613 uk.radio.amateur:10473 In article <4enpt1$1kt@ccsp-26.brunel.ac.uk> ee95ajm@brunel.ac.uk (Andrew John Murrell) writes: >Now that my 2/70 hand held has just packed up I was thinking about getting >a ssb rig. My first problem is what frequency to get (i'm only a B license >(above 30 Mhz only), and the second is what rig ? > >I was hoping to maybe work some dx, so I was thinking about 6m, would I find >much out there (my qth is 12 miles from Gatwick airport (in a valley :{ )). Six is becoming popular, but due to the current state of the sunspot cycle you won't find much beyond local activity except during the infrequent band openings. *Then* it can get real busy. But if you're going to restrict yourself to one VHF+ band, I'd think seriously about a 70cm or 2m SSB rig before I'd set up for 6m. That's because there are many more operators, and more enhanced propagation modes to explore, on those bands. Your "dx" won't be global in scope (unless you go for EME), but it will be more frequent and more hectic as you chase tropo, aurora, and satellites. However, if you're patient, a 3 element beam and a 100 watts on 6 meters can give you globe spanning results when the band does open. Meteor scatter also works better here than on 2 meters. In 4 or 5 years when the sunspot cycle comes around, 6 will be open to somewhere in the world almost daily. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:18 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.spss.com!uchinews!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: 4z9chb@4x4ac.ampr.ORG (Miller Ohad) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: CTCSS decoder for TM-2570A Date: 1 Feb 96 18:16:27 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 20 Message-ID: <39320@4x4ac.ampr.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Hi! I own a TM-2570A mobile transceiver by Kenwood and I would like to know if there is a CTCSS decoder option for it. I have the CTCSS encoder. If there is one, I would like to know its model and where can I get it from. Many thanks! 73! Ohad Miller, 4Z9CHB. -- Ohad Miller, 4Z9CHB IP#: 44.138.40.62 | QTH: Haifa, Israel. | 100 Grids on 880 MHz Packet: 4Z9CHB @ 4X4HF.ISR.MDLE | 2 DXCC countries on 880 MHz InterNet: 4z9chb @ haifa.ampr.org | 20 Holy-Land squares on 880 MHz 4z9chb @ 4z9chb.ampr.org | gt6011 @ junior10.technion.ac.il | Using Micro-Sats: 4X4HF @ UO-22, KO-23, KO-25 | All-Mode HT - Analog & Digital =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:20 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!bison.alfred.edu!kato.theramp.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!swanston.demon.co.uk From: gavin@swanston.demon.co.uk (Gavin Stirling) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: What ssb rig ???? Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 18:56:55 GMT Lines: 54 Message-ID: <823201516.2205@swanston.demon.co.uk> References: <4enpt1$1kt@ccsp-26.brunel.ac.uk> Reply-To: gavin@swanston.demon.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Host: swanston.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: swanston.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24486 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97638 uk.radio.amateur:10501 ee95ajm@brunel.ac.uk (Andrew John Murrell) wrote: >Hi, >Now that my 2/70 hand held has just packed up I was thinking about getting >a ssb rig. My first problem is what frequency to get (i'm only a B license >(above 30 Mhz only), and the second is what rig ? >I was hoping to maybe work some dx, so I was thinking about 6m, would I find >much out there (my qth is 12 miles from Gatwick airport (in a valley :{ )). >To get the most out of my signal (I can't use 2 much power as I live in a >housing estate), I was thinking of using a beam, would this be the best bet ? ? >Sorry if these questions sound daft, but i've only ever used ssb at JOTA. >Andy, g7ueh >(before anyone suggests it, i am 'slowly' learning morse, but i need somethin g >to play with in the mean time !!!) >email - ee95ajm@brunel.ac.uk Well 6m is good in the summer with sporadic 'e' but e's each day become a bit boring especially after your log fills up with italians and balkan area people. When the DX is around you might need a bit of power to break the pile up.....and when there are no 'e's about it's as dead as a dodo. Until conditions improve I'd leave it as your main band. For my money I'd go for 2m, much more activity especially in the South, up here in the sticks it's quiet. But you could get a rig such as an IC251e (around 300UKP) and add an amplifier to take it beyond the 10 watts it normally gives out. For example, with 70 watts and a 9ele yagi I managed to work down to Reading from Edinburgh last night. Ok it was a prearranged sked but that appears to be the only way to get a long distance qso these days....... Cheers, Gavin, GM0WDD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Gavin C. Stirling. GM0WDD ~ ~ Edinburgh, Scotland ~ ~ Home: gavin@swanston.demon.co.uk ~ ~ or ~ ~ University: bdggcs2@caledonia.hw.ac.uk ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:21 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!news2.acs.oakland.edu!newshub.gmr.com!news.delcoelect.com!usenet From: Tom Pfaffenbach Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Sources of electron tubes? Date: 1 Feb 1996 19:09:41 GMT Organization: Delco Electronics Lines: 2 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4er35l$bg1@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> References: <4elekc$4sp@wn1.sci.kun.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: koprpc05.delcoelect.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1 (Windows; I; 16bit) To: putter Try Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Internet http://www.rell.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:22 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!news2.acs.oakland.edu!newshub.gmr.com!news.delcoelect.com!usenet From: Tom Pfaffenbach Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Sources of electron tubes? Date: 1 Feb 1996 19:10:05 GMT Organization: Delco Electronics Lines: 2 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4er36d$bg1@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> References: <4elekc$4sp@wn1.sci.kun.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: koprpc05.delcoelect.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1 (Windows; I; 16bit) Try Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Internet http://www.rell.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:22 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!microvst.demon.co.uk From: "Anthony R. Gold" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Connector Insertion Loss Date: Thu, 01 Feb 96 19:32:43 GMT Organization: Microvest Limited, London Lines: 14 Message-ID: <823203163snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> References: <4epsjs$bb9@hg.oro.net> Reply-To: tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: microvst.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: microvst.demon.co.uk In article <4epsjs$bb9@hg.oro.net> rst-engr@oro.net "Jim Weir" writes: > Only to say that the rest of your reply to this post isn't close to > the truth and we'll talk about it in the newsgroup later. Hurry on back soon, please. That part which isn't close to the truth is still eluding me. Regards, -- Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgold@panix.com tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:23 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.frontiernet.net!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!news.igc.net!news.zynet.com!ez0!pagesat.net!decwrl!lll-winken.llnl.gov!fnnews.fnal.gov!gw1.att.com!nntphub.cb.att.com!not-for-mail From: cropley@cbnews.cb.att.com (andrew peter.cropley) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Manual for a TAD AL-165 Date: 1 Feb 1996 19:43:32 GMT Organization: AT&T Lines: 12 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4er554$bi6@nntpa.cb.att.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: cbnews.cb.att.com I got a freebee some time back. A TAD AL-165 (the case looks like TAD bought some parts from Yaesu) vintage is probably early 80's it is a 6 channel crystal H-T. I had a pair of crystals made for the local repeater and it works ok. (had to have the H-T "retuned"). looking for additional info from manual, schematic, accessaries,etc. Andy Cropley KG2AQ acropley@mail.att.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:24 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!bison.alfred.edu!kato.theramp.net!chi-news.cic.net!saluki-news.wham.siu.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <4ej05s$18n0@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> <4eqoeh$llf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 19:53:55 GMT Lines: 11 : It's like none of the engineers did a complete job at any company, but I : think Ten Tec is the best overall in all aspects. Perhaps the newer TenTec rigs have faster recovery but the old Triton stunk. However, it has no phase noise and I could listen to it all day without tireing. The ICom roars like a freight train but is still better than the 940. It's a shame, so close yet so far! Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:25 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.scott.net!acara.snsnet.net!news5.crl.com!nntp.crl.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: jayb@aol.com (Jay B) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FS: Yaesu FT-530 in Germany Date: 1 Feb 1996 20:13:18 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 4 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4erofe$3un@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4ennqc$8vr@stern.fokus.gmd.de> Reply-To: jayb@aol.com (Jay B) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com does the radio receive in english or german?? i'd be interested if it is english. Jay From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nuclear.microserve.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!news-admin From: Saad Mahaini <5606939@MCImail.com> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ould recommend the Santa Ana River Below Barton Flats. The San Date: 1 Feb 1996 20:18:01 GMT Organization: InternetMCI Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4er75p$q0i@news.internetmci.com> References: <4eeg4b$1kr@acasun.eckerd.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: 166.35.226.85 vanhorjh@acasun.eckerd.edu (Jim H. VanHorn) wrote: > > > IC735,AT150,Ps 50 and Iso loop 10-30 gathering dust in new condo. Would > love to see it the hands of worthy Ham. Jim N4TFJ How much are asking for each of these items? Saad KB6VIR 5606939@mcimail.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!psgrain!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: agia@ix.netcom.com(Anthony Giammarino ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TM-241A erratic display Date: 1 Feb 1996 20:21:43 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 21 Message-ID: <4er7cn$q4u@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: esc-ca2-18.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Thu Feb 01 12:21:43 PM PST 1996 Has anyone had a problem with an erratic display on the Kenwood TM-241A mobile 2M radio ? The radio has an intermittent problem with the LCD displaying garbage. The radio continues to receive/transmit fine. The internal lithium battery measures at 3.25V, so I assume it is fine. Resetting the radio's microprocessor by holding the MR button down during power up does not cure the problem. I have taken the radio apart, re-soldered connections, re-seated the display, etc..., to no avail. I do not have documentation other than what came in the manual. I have heard that if the backup battery voltage is low, this can cause the problem. The battery seems fine to me if the voltage is at 3.25V. It is also soldered down. Someone mentioned in a recent QST magazine a similar problem but I lost the magazine. Anyone have any ideas? Please e-mail at: agia@ix.netcom.com Anthony Giammarino - WA6HTF From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!interactive.net!winternet.com!visi.com!news3.mr.net!mr.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!news-m01.ny.us.ibm.net!usenet From: rblood@ibm.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC736/IC738 comments Date: 1 Feb 1996 21:53:30 GMT Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4ercoq$3cbo@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> References: <4eojhf$ppt@spock.asic.sc.ti.com> Reply-To: rblood@ibm.net NNTP-Posting-Host: slip166-72-221-90.tx.us.ibm.net X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.2.5 In <4eojhf$ppt@spock.asic.sc.ti.com>, rphelps@asic.sc.ti.com (Ralph Phelps) wr ites: >I am considering buying either the IC-736 or IC-738 and >would appreciate any comments from happy or unhappy users. >I like having 6 meters (IC-736), but also want 12V operation >(IC-738) for portable use. Any comments? I have a IC-736 and have been quite pleased with it. Some of the older models have the 30HZ off defect which is easliy corrected by a mod on the BARC archiv es. The review in QST is quite accurate. The tuner works quite well. You will prob ably not want to use the provided hand mic, since it is not that good, probably by design. I have the ICOM SM-8, and it works quite well. I get a lot of good rep orts when I am running digital modes. People often say the sigs sound good when on CW. The notch filter is very good, but the noise blanker isnt worth much. I would buy the radio again. If you plan to go mobile, buy a ic-706! From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:29 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!interactive.net!winternet.com!visi.com!news3.mr.net!mr.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!g6iqm.demon.co.uk!vhf-comm From: Michael J Wooding Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: What ssb rig ???? Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 22:15:54 +0000 Organization: VHF Communcations Magazine Lines: 18 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4dgKpgAauTExEwri@g6iqm.demon.co.uk> References: <4enpt1$1kt@ccsp-26.brunel.ac.uk> <823201516.2205@swanston.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: g6iqm.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: g6iqm.demon.co.uk MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: Turnpike Version 1.10 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24625 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97774 uk.radio.amateur:10599 In article <823201516.2205@swanston.demon.co.uk>, Gavin Stirling writes >When the DX is around you might need a bit of >power to break the pile up. Disagree - I have been op on 6m for the past 2 years with only 750mW and have worked most European and Near Eastern countries. Working DX is an *art* and does not require loads of power, but perhaps a fair bit of patience. The rewards are inversely proportional to the EIRP! Mike Michael J Wooding vhf-comm@g6iqm.demon.co.uk - CompuServe: 100441,377 Web Pages: http://www.eolas.co.uk/ag/vhfcomm.htm Tel: (0)1788 890365 Fax: (0)1788 891883 KM Publications, 5 Ware Orchard, Barby, Nr.Rugby, CV23 8UF, UK VHF Communications Magazine - Especially Covering VHF, UHF and Microwaves From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:30 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: otterson@mindspring.com (Jeff Otterson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Light weight Battry Charger ? Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 22:32:45 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Lines: 25 Message-ID: <4erg5b$1c9@brickbat.mindspring.com> References: Reply-To: otterson@mindspring.com NNTP-Posting-Host: otterson.mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 ghassempoory@cf.ac.uk (M. Ghassempoory) wrote: >Does any body know on any lightweight fast NiCad battry >chargers which can be carried in a small rucksack? I am >planning to go for a walk in the Welsh hills and I would like >to have my dual bander with me for emergencies. I hope to >charge the battries when I get to a civilised place. My slow >charger takes about 16 Hours to charge and even then the >battry is not capable of delivering more than 2 Watts. Hi, there are postscript schematics for a simple (but smart) fast charger based on a MAX 713 on my web page: http://www.mindspring.com/~otterson/ham.htm No "l" on .htm.... Jeff Otterson ------------- otterson@mindspring.com Maker and user of tools PGP key available at http://www.mindspring.com/~otterson/pgp.htm From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:31 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!grouper.Exis.Net!34.exis.net!user From: hutson@exis.net (Peter) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Want to build a cheap antenna for FT-530 Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 23:43:07 -0500 Organization: Exchange Information Systems Networks Lines: 11 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 34.exis.net Hi... I'm a fairly new ham, and want to build a cheap antenna for my handheld transceiver (FT-530) to use for packet. I'm going to use a power supply and want to get away with using it for packet instead of buying a base transceiver. How do I do it cheaply? Any suggestions or recommendations? Is it easier or cheaper to buy something? Please e-mail me at hutson@exis.net if you have any recommendations.... Thanks much, Pete Hutson. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:34 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!ns2.mainstreet.net!bug.rahul.net!a2i!in-news.erinet.com!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: Chris Boone <72732.2610@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Repeater Controllers Date: 2 Feb 1996 00:02:14 GMT Organization: ENTERGY/Gulf States Utilities Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4erka6$nu$2@mhafc.production.compuserve.com> References: <4ep8sa$809@news.computer.net> Would you be interested in buying another RC 850? I have one with V 3.8 and know of one other with V3.5 in it (both have CIB installed...plain front panel)... I have replaced my 850 with a LinkComm RLC 3...not quite an 850 in some areas....better in others..programms TOTALLY different... and the main reason I got the RLC3 is my link project which the 850 did not do (the original design of the CIB was to include a 4x4 crosspoint audio switch that WOULD have done it...but alas, the plans changed and the crosspoint was dropped...) My 850 is in mint condition, has the rear panel update, V.38 with all manuals.....if you're interested, let chat in Email 73 Chris -- Senior Telecommunications Technician 72732.2610@CompuServe.com ENTERGY/Gulf States Utilities 1:106/4267 FIDOnet WB5ITT - Advanced Class BBS- 409-447-4267 (WBBS) PG-9-5322 FCC Commercial 409-525-2001 PhoneMail 24hr From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!ns2.mainstreet.net!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!idir.net!usenet From: medcalf@idir.net (Karl Medcalf (WK5M)) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: kpc-2 wiring questions Date: 2 Feb 1996 00:46:51 GMT Organization: Internet Direct Communications - Lawrence, Ks - (913) 841-2220 Lines: 27 Message-ID: <4ermtr$huo@sequoia.idir.net> References: <4epc8l$rlr@hera.ia.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: port42.idtslw1.idir.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <4epc8l$rlr@hera.ia.net>, kovar@zeus.ia.net says... > > WHERE DO THEM THERE WIRES GO? > > Could some kind soul out there discribe the pin configuration > on the tnc to me. > 1? > 2? > 3? > xmit,rec,ptt,gnd ect. > Thanks, >X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] > > Jack > kovar@ia.net > ke0ax > You can find wiring diagrams for this and many other tncs and radios at: http://www.idir.net/~medcalf/ztx/ -- 73, Karl Internet: medcalf@idir.net Packet: WK5M @ WK5M.#NEKS.KS.USA.NOAM ***** The views and opinions expressed here are mine and do not ***** ***** necessarily reflect those of my employer! ***** From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: luckleslie@aol.com (Luckleslie) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Equipment Date: 2 Feb 1996 00:56:41 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 1 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4es92p$aek@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: luckleslie@aol.com (Luckleslie) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Is there anyone out there that has some old equip. to sell. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!buffnet2.buffnet.net!news.tcst.com!dildog.lgc.com!news.sesqui.net!oitnews.harvard.edu!das-news2.harvard.edu!news4.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ner.bbnplanet.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!usenet From: Gary Borich Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: WTB-Traps or multi band trap dipole Date: 2 Feb 1996 01:58:53 GMT Organization: The University of Texas Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4err4t$5p0@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <4epn45$t6r@news.rain.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: mac13-west.edb.utexas.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) To: allenm@rain.org X-URL: news:4epn45$t6r@news.rain.org Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:56687 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24515 Have a design for building a 40, 30, 20, 15 meter tunable trap dipole published in Radio Fun last summer. If you're interested let me know and I will see if I can come up with a reprint for you From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:38 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.accessone.com!news From: vbook@vbook.com (Ed Mitchell) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,alt.radio.scanner,alt.radio.pirate Subject: February edition of Ham Radio Online available on the Net Date: 2 Feb 1996 03:27:46 GMT Organization: Virtual Publishing Co. Lines: 30 Message-ID: <4es0bi$nb@news.accessone.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: vbook.accessone.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.misc:97617 rec.radio.amateur.policy:32951 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:13911 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24455 rec.radio.scanner:44858 rec.radio.shortwave:69567 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18827 alt.radio.scanner:27128 alt.radio.pirate:13346 The February 1996 edition of Ham Radio Online is available at http://www.accessone.com/~vbook/hronline.htm New articles are available now and we will be adding 1 to 2 new articles each week. Ham Radio Online has up-to-date news about Amateur Radio from around the world , feature stories, real-time propagation and auroral condition reports, real-tim e earthquake and severe weather conditions for emergency communications planning , online humor section and the Ham Radio Online Library with fully indexed (find any section with just a mouse click) Part 97 rules and regulations. And we plan to offer some totally cool new services during the coming month. A s always its free and free of ads. Thanks to you, we had over 10,000 readers stop by during January! Please enjoy! 73, Ed Mitchell KF7VY vbook@vbook.com http://www.accessone.com/~vbook/hronline.htm ------------------------ personal email to vbook@vbook.com Visit Ham Radio Online, it's free, at http://www.accessone.com/~vbook/hronline.htm From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!freenet2.freenet.ufl.edu!afn17891 From: "Thomas W. Castle" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help with: KYOKUTO 2mtr rig??? Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 03:28:55 -0500 Lines: 30 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: freenet2.afn.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Sender: afn17891@freenet2.freenet.ufl.edu Hi Tom here: I have run into a unusual radio.... It is a - KYOKUTO FM 144-10SX II. How is that for a name full? It is a older 2 meter FM rig, no bells an whistles. It has digital display, but not direct entry. It uses a Mhz switch for each band 144, 145, 146 & 147; a twin VFO knob setup for 100 an 10's changing and a 5Khz in/out knob. The unit works fine on Rx 144 - 148Mhz. It will only Tx on 146 & 147Mhz. The unit does not "click" the relay on 144 or 145Mhz, it will Tx on 145 Mhz if I dial it down to 146.000 and use "-" offset. It will Tx at 145.4 as expected... Yet if dialed in on Simplex to any 145 freq, even on I just saw on my freq counter; it won't Tx period... If anyone has a schematic or "Heaven forbid" a service manual, that is readable or will at least copy the schematic an tech align. data: I would be glad to pay for the cost of reproduction an mailing costs or if they don't need it any more, I would buy it... They may e-mail me at my address at UF or via packet as "KD4QHH@K4DPZ #GNVL.Fl.USA.NA. This way we can get together on what they have an where to send it... My address is good in the callbook. Tnx for any help in advance..! De Tom a.k.a. KD4QHH BTW> The unit works great in the areas its working in 146 - 148.Mhz, I just think this would make a decent packet rig.... I just need to get it working in that freq range... From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.channel1.com!wizard.pn.com!sundog.tiac.net!usenet From: bartbach Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: yaesu ft-40 or ft-10 mods Date: 2 Feb 1996 03:42:32 GMT Organization: The Internet Access Company Lines: 1 Message-ID: <4es179$q8i@sundog.tiac.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: bartbach.tiac.net Does anyone know if there is an extended tx mod. Even if you have a mod for th e ft-10, please let me know, it may lead me in the right direction. email or c all if you are local. 617-491-4680. 73, Will From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood Monitor: SM-220 Date: 2 Feb 1996 04:35:45 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 7 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4eslth$eep@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Anyone familiar with the Kenwood Station Monitor, the SM-220....? Production era / age? Made for use with specific Kenwood rigs? Can be used as general station monitor with non Kenwood eclectic station setups? Approximate value? Thanks. 73 Rick Crider KD4FXA Monroe NC From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!usenet From: Joe Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HF radio's side by side comparison: IC706/DX70/FT-890 Date: 2 Feb 1996 06:45:41 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Lines: 88 Message-ID: <4esbul$7df@tilde.csc.ti.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 137.167.36.115 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: rroberts@popmail.mcs.com Richard Roberts wrote: > >I currently own a Icom 737-A with the vox that I am Rich KA9MAB writes that he is interested in trading in his Icom 737A for one of the small mobile HF rigs: >planning to trade for either a Icom 706, Alinco DX-70T >or Yaesu FT-900AT. > Hi Rich, I have been using an Alinco DX-70 for about 6 months. I ALSO borrowed an Icom 706 from a buddy for the past month & had a Yaesu FT-890 which is a slightly older version of the FT-900 for about 4 yrs. Perhaps I can offer some user input...though I'm afraid that I dont have a side-by-side super techno analysis for you. I'm a contester and DX'er --mostly CW, so here is my opinion (mileage may vary, tax title and license not included, less cashback and MSRP discount, batteries sold separately) From my standpoint, the Icom 706 is a good all around rig for mobile use. It covers the entire HF, 6, plus 2 meter band. However, I notice the radio interface (ie the display, memory function, multiple menu display) is not so great if driving in a car. Just too many multi-function buttons --it would make driving a bit dangerous IMO. On the air performance is superb though. Have not used it mobile so I cant validate the concern for safety in the mobile environment. The detachable faceplate is nice, as is the cw keyer and built in VSWR meter. It can make for a really "slick" HF + VHF mobile installation and really avoids the clutter of extra VHF radio's etc. This one is ideal if you are at home in a Mazda RX-7 type instead of a Ford F-150 supercab. Would I buy an IC-706....yep, next time I go to Singapore I think so. Just too neat a rig to not have one. The Alinco DX70 is a splendid rig, covering HF and six meters. No 2 meters on this rig, but the best features are simplicity of operation. It is easier to use than the Icom...something I tend to look for in a mobile HF station. The audio from the Alinco gets rave reviews..same can nott be said of the Icom or Yeasu. But, the RX in the Alinco is a bit puny compared to the Yaseu 890. It is about the same as the Icom-- both Alinco and Yaesu rigs suffer from out of band selectivity when being hit with high powered shortwave broadcast band interference. The Alinco does include some better selectivity by way of included filters...but the Icom does not include any narrow CW or SSB filters but either a SSB or CW filter may be added for about a hundred extra bucks. The Alinco includes narrow filters as "standard" equipment. The user interface of the Alinco is superb, offering a multi step amber-on-black display. Only missing items are no built in cw keyer (I'm a CW man) and no VSWR meter making mobileers add an outboard meter. I've used it as a spotting rig in contests, and it can run DX Q's as well as any other rig. I find the FT-890 to be the best of the lot for just plain performance excluding aesthetics or operator interface while mobile. It has a stout transmitter, built in VSWR and CW keyer, I put a 250 Hz CW filter in it, and it has a built in auto antenna tuner. However, the cost is size...it is about 3X the size of the Icom or the Alinco. The FT-900 has the detachable face plate, so this might be the route to go, but still not all controls are adjustable from the detachable panel. Also, the FT-900 has an LCD display but the 890 was amber "reverse LCD" which makes it impossible to read in direct sunlight. Audio is fine, but you really need the MD1 desk mic to get "great" audio out of the rig. Unfortunately, the FT-890 or 900 do not cover any of the VHF or 6 meter bands. If you are HF only, then no problem. If you want to check out additional action, I'd say go with the Alinco or Icom since the sunspots are making for pretty pathetic bands of late. The rig is fine for a home station...in fact it replaced an ICOM 751A, and I sold an FT-1000 while living in JA since I couldnt justify the cost/performance difference between the 1000 and the little 890 ! Some guys can...I couldnt. So I was pleased with it and "knock on wood" zero problems in 4 years and several dxpeditions later. In summary, every rig is a compromise. I've yet to find the utlimate in mobile ham rigs. I believe the ICOM comes close, but needs some improvements in the CW end of things and in the user interface. Covering HF+6+2 is a nice plus. The Alinco seems to be the easiest of the lot to master in terms of operation, but lacks a few "must haves" such as VSWR meter. The Yaeus is stout--- I use it when contesting and "hears" as well as an FT-1000. It is not ideal, though, for mobile use due to size and display difficulties. It also lacks the VHF or Six meter coverage. Hope this helps. Let me know how things turn out and general inputs you get on your query. My guess is that most will vote for the 706...it is the coolest little rig to hit the market since Tempo released their S-1 synthesized 2 meter HT. 73 from Taiwan. Joe BV/N0IAT From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!Germany.EU.net!wizard.pn.com!brighton.openmarket.com!decwrl!tribune.usask.ca!canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca!dyn2-083.cc.umanitoba.ca!user From: tgunn@access.mbnet.mb.ca (Tyler Gunn) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Phone Patch? Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 07:30:12 -0600 Organization: Not very Lines: 13 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: dyn2-083.cc.umanitoba.ca X-Newsreader: Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.0b27.4 Hello all, I'd like to set up a personal phone patch on my phone line so I make calls whereever I am in my city with a handi-talki. I'd like to know if anyone out here has something like this set up. Plus I'd like to be able to be notified over the air with a pre-recorded message, tone, or something that I have an incoming call. Something like that. If anyone is running a setup like this, please email me directly and tell me what equip you're running and about how much it cost. I'd like to set something up, but I haven't actually but any equipment as of yet since I just got my advanced certificate a little while ago. Thanks, ___ |yler Gunn (tgunn@mbnet.mb.ca) From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!blackbush.xlink.net!rz.uni-karlsruhe.de!news.uni-stuttgart.de!moritz From: moritz@ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de () Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: What ssb rig ???? Date: 2 Feb 1996 08:18:30 GMT Organization: Comp.Center (RUS), U of Stuttgart, FRG Lines: 25 Message-ID: <4eshcm$2iji@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <4enpt1$1kt@ccsp-26.brunel.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24470 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97629 uk.radio.amateur:10495 In article <4enpt1$1kt@ccsp-26.brunel.ac.uk>, Andrew John Murrell wrote: >Now that my 2/70 hand held has just packed up I was thinking about getting >a ssb rig. My first problem is what frequency to get (i'm only a B license >(above 30 Mhz only), and the second is what rig ? Hi Andy, Here in Europe the situation is the following: 6 m becomes very busy during the summer months, when you will be able to work entire Europe with 10W or so and a modearte beam. Now in the winter it is quite quiet. On 2m SSB you may find some activity every weekend, but since your QTH is in a valley, you may find during band openings that the OM's in better locations always catch the DX first. This is not so critical for 6 m sp-E. On 70 you might also be listening to the noise for most of the time. the higher up you move in frequency, the more critical becomes you take-off. My advice: go for 6 or for the lot. 73, Moritz DL5UH From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: jastorm@ix.netcom.com (Jim Storm) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Heath SB-220 Schematic Needed Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 08:44:29 GMT Organization: ix.netcom.com Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4esitf$3oq@cloner4.netcom.com> References: <4es784$gm6@brickbat.mindspring.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-smx-ca1-20.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Fri Feb 02 12:44:31 AM PST 1996 X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 jlanders@atl.mindspring.com (Jeff Landers) wrote: >I have a SB-220 with a transformer so badly blown I can not read the >values of the components it took with it from the board. I need to >find a schematic. Any help will be most appreciated. I have not >followed proper etiquette or posted in the right forum I apologize as >this is my first posting attempt. >Thank you for your consideration, >Jlanders@mindspring.com You didn't say if the transformer is the high voltage or the filament & bias. The respective part numbers are 54-237 & 54-238. According to QST, Heath still supplies parts. Call the Heath Order Desk at 616-925-5899/4914. Let me know how you come out. 73, Jim WB6LWS From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!hermes.is.co.za!news.pix.za!usenet From: Danie Brynard Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Oregon/Alaska Contact Needed Date: 2 Feb 1996 08:51:22 GMT Organization: PiX - Proxima information X-change Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4esjaa$bqa@hawk.pix.za> NNTP-Posting-Host: net-13.pta.pix.za Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) I am looking for an Oregon or Alaska QSO. I am on over the weekends on 2000 UTC on 14.180 SSB/CW Danie ZS6AWK From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!inn From: Don C Hamiel Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: Re: NEED HELP WITH HTX-202 AND ALINCO DJ-160 FINAL Date: 2 Feb 1996 10:00:14 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4esnbe$i8b@news.sdd.hp.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: hpsdlme5.sdd.hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.12 (X11; I; HP-UX A.09.05 9000/730) To: igor@sokol.pssr.e-burg.su X-URL: news:AAEt-xmOHE@sokol.pssr.e-burg.su Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24537 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13114 Igor, the srfh transistor sounds like a Motorola part number. I know that they manufacture a line with the prefix of "SRF". If I can find a data book I will check it for you. 73 de Don N6NLX. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tiger.avana.net!root From: k6eid@avana.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS Yaesu FTV-707 and modules Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 10:43:39 PDT Organization: Avana Communications Corp. Lines: 9 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: atl66.avana.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage I have a Yaesu FTV-707 transverter with the 2 meter and 6 meter modules. In excellent shape, physically and opertionally. I used with FT-757GX until I got dedicated rigs for VHF. Asking $350/OBO. 73, Phil Finkle, Marietta, GA From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!brutus.bright.net!chi-news.cic.net!mr.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.ios.com!usenet From: Walt W., dfheli@gramercy.ios.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: My K102D Is Pod-less, How to make some Pods? Date: 2 Feb 1996 10:55:44 GMT Organization: Internet Online Services Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4esqjg$qlf@news.ios.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp-1.ts-2.la.idt.net Keywords: K102D Logic Analyzer X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) Hello, I have a Pod-less K102D Logic Analyzer. Someone else now apparently owns my little pods. Anybody have a clue as to how to make pods for the Gould/Biomation K102D Logic Analyzer? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks Walt W., 96.02.01 dfheli@gramercy.ios.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:52 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!nntp2.cerf.net!news.claremont.edu!drivel.ics.uci.edu!not-for-mail From: turner@safety.ics.uci.edu (Clark Savage Turner) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: 2 Feb 1996 10:59:18 -0800 Organization: UC Irvine Department of ICS Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4etmu6$dhv@safety.ics.uci.edu> References: <4ej05s$18n0@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> <4eqoeh$llf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: safety.ics.uci.edu >In article , n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) >writes: >>Last night we ran a QSK cookoff to determin which of three transceivers >>has the fastest QSK. The rigs were: >>Kenwood TS-940S >>TenTec Triton IV 540 >>Icom IC-706 Interesting. Why choose a 1978 vintage Ten Tec against a 1992 vintage Kenwood and a 1996 vintage Icom? This is a nearly 20 year difference in technology. Clark WA3JPG From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.mindspring.com!matlock.mindspring.com!gatech!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: ashtabula2@aol.com (Ashtabula2) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: fax Problem HELP PLEASE.... Date: 2 Feb 1996 11:12:16 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 12 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4etd50$kpp@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader Hello Everyone, I am experiencing a problem w/ jvfax7.0, when attempt to recieve a fax from 8.080, all I recieve is am mere full screen of gray/black, have a small GIF if you would like to better see what Iam refering to. I am very new to faxing, actually have yet to make it work.. I am recieving an excelent signal, but no pics, any HELP WOULD BE GREATLY appreciated. Have company coming over this eveing, and I would love to show them this technology..... Thanx Again 73's Jeff From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:54 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!dish.news.pipex.net!pipex!tube.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!news00.sunet.se!sunic!news99.sunet.se!news.funet.fi!jazz.cc.spt.fi!news.csc.fi!nokia.fi!ntc.nokia.com!usenet From: Jukka Peltomaki Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC 706 Mic etc. Date: 2 Feb 1996 12:07:45 GMT Organization: Customer Services Finland Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4esuqh$2gj@axl02it.ntc.nokia.com> References: <4eske4$kd@axl02it.ntc.nokia.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ntccsc01es-224-30.dhcp.ntc.nokia.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 16bit) >But this is not possible anymore with 706 mic. So I have to >change my old habits and put the mic directly to the front of >my mouse. ===== :) :) HI Should be Mouth... 73 Jukka From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.cirrus.com!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!netnews.worldnet.att.net!newsadm From: George Sereikas Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Shopping in NY/NJ area Date: 2 Feb 1996 14:05:11 GMT Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4et5mn$65h@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net> References: <8B9E03F.0027002CDE.uuout@hobbs.com> <4ep8q8$aco@nile.intac.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 126.newark-2.nj.dial-access.att.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22ATT (Windows; U; 16bit) To: gkantor@intac.com Hi Markus, I too would recommend Gene, K2KJI, who runs KJI electronics. He runs his business out of his home, is honest, has fair prices and carries almost anything you might be interested in. I would call him and set up a convenient time to meet him. He can be reached at (908)239-4389. He is generrally available on phone after 7:00PM weekdays, after noon on Saturday. (all times EST). I hope that this helps. George KC2MF From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!news.cyberstore.ca!math.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!freenet.columbus.oh.us!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!news.larc.nasa.gov!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: cwockner2@aol.com (Cwockner2) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Signal One power transformer Date: 2 Feb 1996 14:39:01 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 4 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4etp8l$opn@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: cwockner2@aol.com (Cwockner2) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Need power transformer for cx7 a b . Also need leds for readout for cx7b. :W9RWX : Call Clark Wockner @ 815 432 3507 or cwockner@aol.com Clark Wockner Watseka, Illinois USA From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!hobbes.cc.uga.edu!UGA.CC.UGA.EDU!STRICK From: STRICK@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU (Bill Strickland) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTB: New SB-220 front panel Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 15:00:32 EST Organization: University of Georgia Lines: 4 Message-ID: <17721D325S86.STRICK@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> References: <4er2lj$snp@nyx.cs.du.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: uga.cc.uga.edu Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24551 rec.radio.swap:56759 Anyone have a new front panel for a Heathkit SB-220? My old dog of an amp runs well, but looks like crap. Thanks. Bill, WA4FVT, Athens, GA strick@uga.cc.uga.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:57 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!service-2.agate.net!usenet From: John Wilcox/NS1Z Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Power/volume knob on PCS-4000 Date: 2 Feb 1996 15:41:30 GMT Organization: Agate Internet Services (AIS) Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4etbba$eei@service-2.agate.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ns1z.sdi.agate.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) Hey, I dropped my Azden PCS-4000 on the floor of the shack. It still transmits and receives well but a little problem: the volume/power switch control shaft broke off just behind the face plate. Any source for this control? Suggestions appreciated (I already have mounted the radio lower to the floor........). -- John Wilcox / NS1Z INTERNET :204.117.6.48 ns1z@agate.net Work :5018901@mcimail.com TCP/IP :44.118.6.4 ns1z@ns1z.ampr.org AX-25 :ns1z@kb1bsc.fn44rn.me.usa.noam From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:58 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: /PN=Scott.C.Werling/O=wallace/PRMD=iadps/ADMD=attmail/C=us/@safe.ia.GOV Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: (none) Date: 2 Feb 96 15:46:03 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 30 Message-ID: <199602021546.JAA07700@outpost.safe.ia.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu >From /PN=Scott.C.Werling/O=wallace/PRMD=iadps/ADMD=attmail/C=us/ Fri Feb 2 09 :52:44 CST 1996 remote from osiint.safe.ia.gov Date: 02 Feb 1996 09:51:02 -0600 X400-Trace: US*ATTMAIL*IADPS arrival 02 Feb 1996 09:51:02 -0600 action Relayed From: /PN=Scott.C.Werling/O=wallace/PRMD=iadps/ADMD=attmail/C=us/@osiint.safe. ia.gov To: "/RFC-822=Ham-Equip(a)ucsd.edu/OU=OSI-INTERNET/O=WALLACE/PRMD=IADPS/ADMD=A TTMAIL/C=US/"@osiint.safe.ia.gov In-Reply-To: <"\"/RFC-822=199602021201.EAA19337(a)mail.ucsd.edu/OU=OSI-INTERNE T/O=WALLACE/PRMD=IADPS/ADMD=ATTMAIL/C=US/\""@osiint.safe.ia.gov> Subject: Re: Ham-Equip Digest V96 664 Importance: normal Autoforwarded: FALSE Message-Id: P1-Message-Id: US*ATTMAIL*IADPS;IDPS3550 werl0202094944aa UA-Content-Id: werl0202094944aa P1-Content-Type: P2 Priority: normal Received: from osiint.safe.ia.gov by iadpshub.safe.ia.gov; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09 :52 CST Content-Type: text Content-Length: 418 I have a Motorola Syntor X mobile radio built in 1986. I need to get a copy of manual/schematics. Anyone have one? Wud be willing to pay cost of copy/shipping. Next; this is a UHF radio, but I know nothing about it. It is now used in the 402-430 mHz area. I want to know if it can be used in the Amatuer band. Any help appreciated. Scott N0XZY @ WA0RJT.IA.USA.NOAM werling@safe.ia.gov From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:38:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!guardian.up.edu!gateway.sequent.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!server-b.cs.interbusiness.it!usenet From: asmartuser Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: ******Yaesu FT767GX manuals********** Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 16:09:35 -0800 Organization: Centro Servizi Interbusiness Lines: 6 Message-ID: <3112A7BF.2DEC@snefru.comm2000.it> NNTP-Posting-Host: cimarosa2-l11.comm2000.it Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6b (Win16; I) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24593 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97762 Hi I was looking for Yaesu FT 767GX Manuals, both service and operating. Any help will be appreciated. 73, Maurizio From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!matlock.mindspring.com!news.mindspring.com!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news5.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ichange.com!newsmaster From: Drew Wilson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-241A erratic display Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 19:38:21 -0600 Organization: DataStream Technologies Lines: 31 Message-ID: <3112BC8D.2E17@mail.coin.missouri.edu> References: <4er7cn$q4u@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.185.50.65 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b3 (Win95; I) Anthony Giammarino wrote: > > Has anyone had a problem with an erratic display on the Kenwood TM-241A > mobile 2M radio ? > > The radio has an intermittent problem with the LCD displaying garbage. > The radio continues to receive/transmit fine. The internal lithium > battery measures at 3.25V, so I assume it is fine. Resetting the > radio's microprocessor by holding the MR button down during power up > does not cure the problem. > > I have taken the radio apart, re-soldered connections, re-seated the > display, etc..., to no avail. I do not have documentation other than > what came in the manual. I have heard that if the backup battery > voltage is low, this can cause the problem. The battery seems fine to > me if the voltage is at 3.25V. It is also soldered down. > > Someone mentioned in a recent QST magazine a similar problem but I lost > the magazine. > > Anyone have any ideas? Please e-mail at: agia@ix.netcom.com > > Anthony Giammarino - WA6HTF Just bought one myself and have had no problems with it. I did read, however, that voltage spikes in the dc can cause display malfunctions. You can fix them, apparently, by resetting the cpu (see instruction book) Drew Wilson dwilso02@mail.coin.missouri.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.uoregon.edu!marlin.ucsf.edu!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: braymer@sunbelt.NET (Bobby Raymer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Manuals For Sale Date: 2 Feb 96 19:47:09 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 34 Message-ID: <01I0QRIR9MAU8ZJWYS@SUNBELT.NET> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu --=====================_823297074==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" --=====================_823297074==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="MANUALS.TXT" Manual List Bobby Raymer 160 W. Virginia Street Algood,Tennessee 38506 Email Address braymer@sunbelt.net GE Master II Maintenace Manual $30.00 plus shipping Motorola MOTREK Mobile Radio Manual 150.8-162 MHZ 35/55/100 Watts $30.00 plus shipping Motorola -80 Radio 450-512 mhz instruction manual $25.00 plus shipping Motorola MOSTAR Trunked 800 mhz radio $30.00 Plus shipping All manual are plus shipping Money Orders or Cerifited Bank Check Only Sorry NO PERSONAL CHECKS. --=====================_823297074==_-- From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.cirrus.com!bug.rahul.net!a2i!in-news.erinet.com!imci3!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: cliffor1@ix.netcom.com(Clifford Uyeda) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: New Kenwood Back-lit microphone Date: 2 Feb 1996 20:15:10 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4etrce$sju@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: lbx-ca8-06.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Fri Feb 02 12:15:10 PM PST 1996 For those interested, check out Kenwood's Home Page http://www.kenwood.net/access/mc53dm.html This shows a picture of the new MC-52/53DM back-lit microphone for mobile radios. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:04 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!night.primate.wisc.edu!newsspool.doit.wisc.edu!chi-news.cic.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Connector Insertion Loss Message-ID: <1996Feb2.204037.6487@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <310CD73E.5395@csg.mot.com> Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 20:40:37 GMT Lines: 43 In article <310CD73E.5395@csg.mot.com> Paul Moller w rites: >> A UHF connector system is fine on two meters if the connectors are >> installed properly and reasonable quality standard parts. Even for flea >> power. Connectors do not reduce power on a fixed wattage basis, they work >> by dB loss. At a kilowatt or only one watt the loss is insignificant below >> a few hundred MHz. >> >> 73 Tom > >Connectors present an impedance missmatch, which when placed in a >constant impedance circuit will create a missmatch loss, not a direct dB >insertion loss. In other words the missmatch loss is a function of the >impedances involved. Ah, would you care to present the equations involved? If you do, you'll see that the "missmatch" (sic) loss is due to the number of trips the exponentially decaying reflected signal makes on the line section multiplied (with appropriate scaling) by the line loss. There's a nice chart in the ARRL Handbook that will save you the math. For low insertion loss line sections, the additional mismatch loss is insignificant if the mismatch is under about 10:1. The maximum mismatch in UHF series connectors is about 2:1. And the line sections they represent are *very* short, and thus pretty low insertion loss. >One could find a coaxial line impedance at which >the PL259/SO239 impedance is very close at any given frequency, and thus >the missmatch loss would be very low, even at a high frequency. Which impedance, the one presented by the ring and pin of the connector, or the one presented by the body of the connector, or the one presented between the inner and the hood on the back side of a SO239? They are all different. That's why the UHF series connectors are non-constant impedance. It's not just that they aren't 50 ohms, they aren't of course, but that they aren't any *one* impedance. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:05 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tiger.avana.net!root From: k6eid@avana.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB - RTTY Unit Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 20:52:26 PDT Organization: Avana Communications Corp. Lines: 8 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.245.133.124 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage A fried K7RLS (michaela@freenet.Scri.Fsu.edu) is looking for a (preferably) computer plug in board to get on RTTY. Mike might be agreeable to an external unit if price is right. Pse contact him directly by e-mail. Phil K6EID From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!ralph.vnet.net!usenet From: maultsby@vnet.net (John Maultsby) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Alinco DJ-580 - Size of DC plug? Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 00:06:08 GMT Organization: AB5WH Lines: 21 Message-ID: <4eu8r4$pkc@ralph.vnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ab5wh.vnet.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I was wondering if anyone out there knew what size plug was meant to go in the DC-in jack on the Alinco DJ-580. Alinco tech support in California swears they have no clue what it is, which I find hard to believe. The guy I talked to acted as if there was no reason that anybody would ever WANT to know something like that. I believe I have the 1.3mm plug, but it cuts out when the cable gets moved in the slightest little bit. I'm not sure if my plug is too big, or if something on the inside of the radio has been bent. If anyone could tell me what size was meant to go in there, I'd appreciate it. I'd rather buy the plug at Radio Shack than spend 10 bucks on Alinco's version of it. And I guess my next radio won't be an Alinco, if they don't even know even know the most basic things about their own radios... -------------------------------------------------------------------- | John Maultsby (maultsby@vnet.com) | Lost in Charlotte, NC | | Amateur callsign: AB5WH (ex-KE4CLW) | Professional Night Owl | -------------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.frontiernet.net!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!news.corpcomm.net!news.pe.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!edisto.awod.com!harbour.awod.com!usenet From: glittle@awod.com (Glenn E. Little) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: GE Master II Question Date: 3 Feb 1996 00:22:21 GMT Organization: Amateur Radio Lines: 28 Message-ID: <4eu9rt$56i@harbour.awod.com> References: <4d8qrd$n08@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> <4ebo4d$gpl@taz.napanet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: chs0006.awod.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ In article <4ebo4d$gpl@taz.napanet.net>, jheide@napanet.net (Joshua C. Heide) says: > >There is a power control pot on the PA board. It will be the only adjustment >on this board. > Josh > KD6KML@napanet.net > >In article <4d8qrd$n08@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>, mattstr@primenet.com says... >> >>Hi everyone. I have a 440 repeater that is built out of a GE >>Master II, the 40 Watt version. Does anyone know how to turn down >>the power output? There is probably a pot inside to do this, but I >>do not know where it is. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks >>Matt KJ7DX >> You are correct. There is a power set pot. It is located in the input area of the PA board. This is the end furthest from the TR switch. If the board was diviuded into thirds it would be in the center of the third near the input. It should be labeled R213. 73 Glenn WB4UIV From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!fnnews.fnal.gov!unixhub!news.Stanford.EDU!morrow.stanford.edu!ssrl01!haggart From: haggart@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu (Craig Haggart, Accelerator Ops) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Ham Radio Trader Date: 3 Feb 96 00:49:30 -0800 Organization: SSRL, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lab Lines: 29 Message-ID: <1996Feb3.004930.1@ssrl01> References: <0000121D00000A4F@prostar.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu Harlan Falkin WB7OWF (harlan.falkin@prostar.com) asked: > How do I find out about this publication? Does anyone have an > address for them? Amateur Radio Trader, published twice monthly by TAP Publishing Co., has a return address of: P.O. Box 3729 Crossville, TN 38557 Advertising and subscriptions: (800)774-2623 (800)423-9030 fax (615)484-5137 (615)484-2532 fax There's a subscription price of $2.95 on the front, but they sent me a couple issues unsolicited (undoubtedly via FCC/Callbook records). It's a cheaply done newsprint rag that's full of display ads. There is no editorial content, they sell ad space, they charge for private party classifieds, and they mail bulk rate, so if anybody actually pays for a subscription the publisher must be doing pretty well. -- -Craig Haggart, KC6VHO haggart@slac.stanford.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:10 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!chaos.aoc.nrao.edu!newshost.nmt.edu!rutgers!news.iag.net!newsfeed.kdcol.net!xmission!news.uoregon.edu!hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk!news.cuhk.edu.hk!newsfeeder.ust.hk!nntp.hk.super.net!news.iij.ad.jp!wnoc-tyo-news!news.join.ad.jp!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!gatech!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: greends01@aol.com (GreenDS01) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Is there a Commercial.Radio News.Grp? Date: 3 Feb 1996 01:17:20 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 7 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4euulg$9mu@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: greends01@aol.com (GreenDS01) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Looking for newsgroup for commercial radios. I just got my novice ticket but I need a commercial band ( 450 -460 Mhz) radio. I would prefer to only by 1 radio but I'm told the TX bandwidth on ham rigs are too wide. Any input would be appreciated. 73's Derek N1VIE From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: otterson@mindspring.com (Jeff Otterson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: yaesu ft-40 or ft-10 mods Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 01:21:36 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Lines: 68 Message-ID: <4eueeb$cqk@brickbat.mindspring.com> References: <4es179$q8i@sundog.tiac.net> Reply-To: otterson@mindspring.com NNTP-Posting-Host: otterson.mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Yaesu FT40R Expanded RF Modification. 420-480 Mhz, Transmit and Receive. This radio is not type accepted for use outside of the amateur 70 cm band, and transmitting with it outside of the amateur band is a violation of U.S. Federal Law. 1) Turn the radio off and remove the battery. 2) Peel off the black NiCd information seal, (under the battery) and loosen (but do not completely remove) the 2 screws on either side of the slot behind the keypad. 3) From the rear, carefully press on both screws to eject the keypad slightly, then remove the screws to free the keypad. 4) From the front of the radio, carefully pull the keypad up and toward the top of the radio. 5) Locate and unsolder the 0 ohm chip resistor at location "M" 6) Gently but firmly press the keypad back into place on the front of the radio, taking care that the gasket seals evenly around the keypad with no pinching. 7) Replace the 2 screws on the back of the radio. Do not over-tighten the screws, they are screwing into plastic. Re-attach the NiCd information seal. 8) Replace the battery. 9) Press and hold the knob and the light button, then press and hold the power button until the radio turns on. You may or may not need to reset the radio (knob, monitor & power) then activate expanded RF (knob, light & power) to make the modification effective. 10) Modification complete! __ |Ant| |__| | | ___|____|_________| | | _______________ | | | | | | | | | | |_______________| | | =============== | | =============== | | =============== | | (Pwr) =========== | | ___________________ | | | Keypad Cable | | | | |||||||| | | | | [______] | | | | O O | | | | []M | | | |___________________| | |_______________________| Jeff Otterson ------------- otterson@mindspring.com Maker and user of tools PGP key available at http://www.mindspring.com/~otterson/pgp.htm From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!zippy.intcom.net!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: wa8ulx@aol.com (WA8ULX) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS MOTOROLA SERVICE MANUALS Date: 3 Feb 1996 02:16:50 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 12 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4ev252$bac@newsbf02.news.aol.com> X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader I HAVE THE FOLLOWING LIST OF MANUALS FOR SALE IF INTERESTED E-MAIL WA8ULX@AOL.COM 1EA MITREK UHF 1EA MICOR "COMP-STATION'" BASE AND REPEATER VHF AND LOW BAND 1EA MICOR UHF 1EA HT220 VHF HT 1EA CONSOLETTE BASE STATION VHF AND UHF 1EA PT SERIES HANDIE-TALKIE LOW BAND 1EA MOTRAC VHF AND LOW BAND 1EA SYNTOR VHF 73 BRUCE From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:15 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!EU.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <4ej05s$18n0@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> <4eqoeh$llf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4etmu6$dhv@safety.ics.uci.edu> Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 03:40:28 GMT Lines: 10 : Interesting. Why choose a 1978 vintage Ten Tec against a : 1992 vintage Kenwood and a 1996 vintage Icom? This is a nearly : 20 year difference in technology. Simple. Thats all the rigs we had. Someone send me their Omni 6 and I'll give it a good testing. -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:15 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: amman@airmail.net (McCarthy) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 6 meter Yaesu Ftv650b transverter manual Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 04:07:00 GMT Organization: customer of Internet America Lines: 22 Message-ID: <4eug0g$hm2@news-f.iadfw.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dal07-27.ppp.iadfw.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.55 I need a manual for the Yaesu Ftv650b 6 meter transverter.Will pay for copy and postage. Thanks, Robert (KC5RYI) amman@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:17 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.intelenet.com!unogate!mvb.saic.com!homer.alpha.net!daily-planet.execpc.com!news.sol.net!uniserve!van-bc!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!nwnews.wa.com!news.halcyon.com!usenet From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC 3220 bad rx above 449.995? Date: 3 Feb 1996 05:11:15 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4euqpj$9uu@news.halcyon.com> References: <4eqf8v$bdd@brickbat.mindspring.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: blv-pm11-ip26.halcyon.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) Dave, I do not have a modification but when you tune the 3220 above 449.995 Mhz or below 440 Mhz the Amateur front end is completely turned off. A two transistor front end is switched on and all of the receiving is done through that front end. This allows the radio to broad band. The sensitivity does go to about 1.5 microvolts though. Youwill need to find out how to enable the Amateur front end this will pick up the receive sensitivity, but the radio will be limited to the actual bandwidth of the amateur front end. May times one can stager tune the amateur front end to give a little band spread. Gary From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:17 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news-feed.mci.newscorp.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.deltanet.com!usenet From: mikek@deltanet.com (Mike Krueger) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Installing radio in 91 240SX (help) Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 05:58:06 GMT Organization: Delta Internet Services, Anaheim, CA Lines: 13 Message-ID: <4ev1rv$rjn@news2.deltanet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: delta1.deltanet.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Hi I have a 1991 Nissan 240SX Hatchback and a Kenwood tm-732-a. I'm looking for advice from others who have installed a comparable radio in a 240. Where is your control head, radio body, and (most important) Where and what are your antennas? I'm trying not to damage the car too badly :) Any information would be helpful. Thanks in advance. please reply via e-mail, (mikek@deltanet.com) as I don't check the news that often. 73 Mike Krueger KC6ZSF From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:18 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.hic.net!news From: "alex@hic.net" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: EICO grid Dip meter Date: 3 Feb 1996 07:15:17 GMT Organization: Internet Sights Inc. Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4ev225$sgi@news.hic.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp2.hic.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) I have a like new EICO Grid Dip Meter for sale with Plugs for $50.00 plus shipping. alex@hic.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:19 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsrelay.netins.net!news.netins.net!composer.inav.net!news From: Bruce Goldstein Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NIR 10 upgrade Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 09:04:33 -0800 Organization: Internet Navigator, Inc. Lines: 9 Message-ID: <311395A1.74BB@inav.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dip16.inav.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b5 (Win16; I) I upgraded to version 4 and am quite satisfied. (But I do wish for the NIR-12 as my next goal!). I find the upgrade easier to use. My only wish is that the upgrade would come with a completely rewritten instruction book. (I have one of the original NIR 10s and I have upgraded the chips previously and so the book is basically useless due to all the changes! - WA3AFS Bruce From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:21 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!in-news.erinet.com!imci3!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: ke6tgn@ix.netcom.com(Wanda M Desmond ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: GMRS equipment? Date: 3 Feb 1996 09:15:13 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4ev931$i8v@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: bak-ca1-22.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Sat Feb 03 1:15:13 AM PST 1996 In krogers@teleport.com (Kevin Rogers) writes: > > am looking for a GMRS mobile unit (25 watts) and handheld units (2 or >more watts) here in the Portland,OR area. i am not having any luck >finding ANYONE who knows what i am talking about. can anyone here tell >me where i could find such equipment and maybe some average price >info? >thank you very much for any information. >kevin Radio Shack sells them. They are 10 channel UHF-FM with 2 watts out. They are on sale for $179.95, regular price $219.99. RS stock number is 19-901RA. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:22 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!gatech!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!qiclab.scn.rain.com!psgrain!rainrgnews0!hevanet.com!usenet From: "Michael G. Reiney" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Atlas 210X Service Bulletins 1-5 Date: 3 Feb 1996 09:24:04 GMT Organization: Hevanet Communications Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4ev9jk$f0@vista.hevanet.com> References: <4eoqr4$m05@gryphon.phoenix.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ke-ppp12.hevanet.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) I'm also interested in learning the contents of these bulletins. Thanks, miker From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:22 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!istar.net!news1.vancouver.istar.net!news.vancouver.istar.net!van-bc!uniserve!oronet!news.netzone.com!usenet From: hsaigh@netzone.com (Cyber Knight) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: For Sale: Yaesu FT-530 Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 10:11:23 GMT Organization: NetZone, Inc. (602) 991-4NET Lines: 7 Message-ID: <31133474.2362763@news.netzone.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: phx-ip-58.netzone.com X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99c/16.141 I have an FT-530 handheld dual band for sale, it includes mic and external antenna. Im looking for best offer or trade for? Thanks! -Hani From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:24 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!bga.com!realtime.net!nntp4.mindspring.com!news.mindspring.com!gatech!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: max@tvol.IT (Massimo) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TR-8400 Info request Date: 3 Feb 96 10:33:43 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 10 Message-ID: <199602031033.KAA11857@alessia.tvol.it> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu I'm looking for schematics, user manual and any oher info about the Kenwood TR8400 UHF transceiver. I have a 2nd-hand one, and i'm trying to "resume" it: the -1600 repeater shift is not correct over 435Mhz frequency (-1625, very fun), it refuses to hold any frequency settings (including vfo freq.), so the battery is off, but i did not find the internal battery; the 1750Hz tone switch only puts on PTT but no modulation, and i'd like to adjust mike gain. I'd like to solve those problems! Thanks in advance for anyone helping me. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:25 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Connector Insertion Loss Date: 3 Feb 1996 12:34:44 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 44 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f06bk$m2k@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <823203163snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article <1996Feb2.204037.6487@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes: > >If you do, you'll see that the "missmatch" (sic) loss is due to the >number of trips the exponentially decaying reflected signal makes >on the line section multiplied (with appropriate scaling) by the >line loss. There's a nice chart in the ARRL Handbook that will save >you the math. For low insertion loss line sections, the additional >mismatch loss is insignificant if the mismatch is under about 10:1. >The maximum mismatch in UHF series connectors is about 2:1. And the >line sections they represent are *very* short, and thus pretty low >insertion loss. I agree with Gary here. As I said earlier, I evaluated a group of sample UHF connectors on my HP-4191A. They were in the 25 ohm and higher range, so were all 2:1 or less. But the bump they add is proportional to the electrical length and the amount of the mismatch. In a 259/239 junction it is a VERY short bump, less than an inch! Virtually ALL of the discontinuity is in the SO-239 female. It has NO noticable effect below VHF, and very little effect up to a few hundred MHz. >Which impedance, the one presented by the ring and pin of the connector, >or the one presented by the body of the connector, or the one presented >between the inner and the hood on the back side of a SO239? They are all >different. That's why the UHF series connectors are non-constant impedance. >It's not just that they aren't 50 ohms, they aren't of course, but that >they aren't any *one* impedance. But externally they "appear" as one impedance that changes with frequency, and they can be perfectly compensated for over a fairly wide range of frequencies. The impedance only begins to "ripple" at UHF frequencies, causing perfect compensation to be restricted to narrow bands up there. As far as VHF or lower ***power losses*** go, you'll never see the difference between a single UHF and a type N ! 73, Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!van-bc!news.rmii.com!billct.rmii.com!john From: john@chief.com (76lt XO Dweebs Of Death) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TH-79A(D) Deluxe 144/440 mhz Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 12:36:04 MST Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Lines: 5 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: slip1128.rmii.com X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B final beta #4] Hi all I am new to HAM. I sa a radio on the Kenwood homepage. The TH-79A(D) looks nice but there was no price on it. If anyone knows how much it costs could you please tell me? John From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!rain.fr!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: For Sale Postings, wrong? Date: 3 Feb 1996 12:45:37 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 4 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader There are getting to be a lot of for sale postings here. Isn't that the wrong use for this group???????? 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: radiomatt@aol.com (Radiomatt) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HRO-600 Repairs Date: 3 Feb 1996 14:09:29 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 2 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f0bt9$o0i@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: radiomatt@aol.com (Radiomatt) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com My HRO-600 pride and joy is in the shop with a plug-in VFO/Tuning unit problem; to work on it we need an extender cable. Can I buy or borrow one? From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:29 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!sundog.tiac.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.csra.net!csra From: garyborb@csra.net (Gary Borba) Subject: GE Master II ICOMS Message-ID: <237cc$9b3a.310@news.csra.net> Date: Sat, 03 Feb 96 14:10:27 GMT X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Lines: 9 At a recent Hamfest was able to pick up about 15 GE Master II low band radios and 5 Motorola Low Band units. We are first working to convert the Master II's first. Question we have is in regards to the temperature controlled crystal units (ICOMS). Does anyone have any experience in constructing the ICOMS or know of a source for the ICOMS so the units could be used on 6 Meters. Would appreciate any information! 73 de Gary, KR4XC From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:29 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: radiomatt@aol.com (Radiomatt) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: R-1230 D/F receiver Date: 3 Feb 1996 14:21:25 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 1 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f0cjl$o8a@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: radiomatt@aol.com (Radiomatt) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Need manual and power supply plus D/F indicator---help please From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:30 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: Jeff Goldman <75162.2371@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner Subject: STANDARD 568 CELL MOD Date: 3 Feb 1996 16:35:59 GMT Organization: CompuServe HamNet Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4f02tf$4j8$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24561 rec.radio.scanner:45005 alt.radio.scanner:27217 Does anyone happen to know the cell mod for the Standard 568 HT? -Jeff From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:31 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!uwm.edu!msunews!netnews.upenn.edu!news.voicenet.com!ivyland41.voicenet.com!wi3z From: wi3z@omni.voicenet.com (Al Konschak) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood DSP-100 Users Feedback Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 16:43:22 GMT Organization: Voicenet - Internet Access - (215)674-9290 Lines: 8 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ivyland41.voicenet.com X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B final beta #4] Just wondering what kind difference I may find using the DSP-100 on my TS-850. I have a line on a good deal and was just wondering if it was worth the investment. If at all, any comparison to the TS-870 would help me as a reference point. Thanks WI3Z Al Konschak From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:32 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!microvst.demon.co.uk From: "Anthony R. Gold" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: NIR-10 Upgrade..Worthwhile???? Date: Sat, 03 Feb 96 17:26:25 GMT Organization: Microvest Limited, London Lines: 13 Distribution: world Message-ID: <823368385snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> References: <96013150467@microserve.com> Reply-To: tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: microvst.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: microvst.demon.co.uk In article <96013150467@microserve.com> Bob.Horvath@Microserve.com "Bob Horvath" writes: > Is the version 4.0 upgrade to the NIR-10 worth getting and doing? I figured that for $25 it would maintain the resale value. Regards, -- Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgold@panix.com tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:33 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!clio.trends.ca!io.org!winternet.com!news.minn.net!skypoint.com!news.cyberstore.ca!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: doogiek@aol.com (Doogie K) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ALINCO DJ-580T Date: 3 Feb 1996 18:06:50 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 7 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f0pqa$spq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: doogiek@aol.com (Doogie K) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com anyone with info about modification for extended transmit and receive for the Alinco DJ-580T please e-mail me at DoogieK@aol.com thanks in advance Doogie From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:34 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!jupiter.planet.net!usenet From: jleining@planet.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: NIR-10 Upgrade..Worthwhile???? Date: 3 Feb 1996 20:05:56 GMT Organization: Planet Access Networks - Stanhope, NJ Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4f0f74$3ff@jupiter.planet.net> References: <3110BAE8.1CC@gte.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: denv27.planet.net X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) > Grant Youngman writes: > Bob Horvath wrote: > > > > Is the version 4.0 upgrade to the NIR-10 worth getting and doing? > > > > I don't know. But upgrading to an NIR-12 is DEFINITELY worth doing. > > Grant/NQ5T > >>>> Yes the upgrade to version 4.0 is well worth it. The enhancements are a automa tic setting of NIR when turned all the way to the right, the peak mode is now adjustable, better noise reduction and better soun d quality of the audio. Prior versions sounded a bit to robotic at times. Hope that helps. 73's From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!insync!news.hal-pc.org!usenet From: Dale Martin Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Connector Insertion Loss Date: 3 Feb 1996 20:07:56 GMT Organization: Houston Area League of PC Users Lines: 30 Message-ID: <4f0fas$930@news.hal-pc.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: pm2-109.hal-pc.org A few years ago, at a Texas DX Society meeting, one of our members presented a program on connector loss at MF, HF, VHF, UHF frequencies, using the PL-259 series of connectors. The results were pretty interesting and caused a number of us to change our minds about the 259 series of connectors. His worst case scenario was to set up a string consisting of about 30 or 40 connectors (double female, double male, right-angle and straight). With a 50 ohm output signal generator, he ran through the spectrum and measured input power and output power (termination: 50-ohm non- inductive dummy load). The losses were negligible. Even at UHF frequencies. I wish I could find the report on the program in one of our old newsletters, but I cannot. I will try to look for it through some of the other members or from Bill (k2tno) himself. For what it's worth.... 73, Dale Martin, KG5U kg5u@hal-pc.org Houston, TX From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!udel!apache.dtcc.edu!outland.dtcc.edu!jferg From: John Ferguson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Regency HR-2B Xmt. Xtal Mult. Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 21:16:53 -0500 Organization: Delaware Technical & Community College Lines: 12 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: outland.dtcc.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Sender: jferg@outland Trying to verify that the transmit crystal multiplication for the Regency HR-2B is the same as for the HR-2A...24 X. This would mean a 6.xx Mhz. crystal for 2 M. Some crystal suppliers say 18 X...and it doesn't work! Thanks for you help. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * JFERG @ OUTLAND.DTCC.EDU / Bend it to fit..... John S. Ferguson K3PFW / Paint it to match. Delaware Tech. & Comm. College-Owens Campus, Georgetown DE 19947 USA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.2sprint.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: fladams@iadfw.net (Floyd Adams) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 21:46:37 GMT Organization: customer of Internet America Lines: 41 Message-ID: <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.66.15.108 X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 johng@emerald.net.com (John Gratton) wrote: >We have a company station with a Kenwood TS-440S(AT). >We Recently bought a PK-232MBX and I was trying to >bring things up last night when it occured to me I don't >know how to limmit the power output of the rig. >I went through the manual and read about the 'CAR' knob, >which the manual states limits the carrier during >AM transmissions. >I could not, however, find anything that would let >me adjust the RF output while in LSB mode. >(Note, we couldn't find a 13 pin din connector >to use the aux port on the 440, so we are going >in through the mic jack). >Does anyone know if it's possible to lower the power >output of this rig? I read a paragraph that said ' when in >FSK mode a key down time of 60 minutes requires a cool >down of 30 minutes' (or words to that effect). This leads >me to believe that it is not possible to turn the thing down! >Any comments? >-- >John Gratton | johng@net.c om >Hans Christian 33 "Nakia" | (415)780-57 74 Adjusting the Mic Gain on the 440 will NOT adjust the power like other rigs. I had a friend show me how to do it with a 9 volt battery. The theory behind this mod is to apply a NEGATIVE voltage to pin 6 of the 7 pin Din plug on the back of the 440. This is the ALC pin, which normally would get feed from a Linear and the greater the negative voltage, the more the power (amp. drive) is cut back. He used a 9 volt batter and a 1k pot. He connected the pot across the 9v battery and let the wiper feed pin 6. the + side of the battery went to the outer connector casing. I never used the mod, but it makes sense and should work. Good Luck and 73's Floyd (WD5ENJ) From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:39 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.igc.net!usenet From: yv5dta@igc.net (Steve Morao) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP! NEED DIAGRAMS PANEL ELEC. Date: 3 Feb 1996 22:41:27 GMT Organization: Internet Gateway Connections Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4f0oan$im6@IRIS.igc.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: runabout1-55.igc.net Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.3 Hi I NEEDS THE DIAGRAMS, DATA ON WAVEFORMS & VOLTAGE OR A MANUAL ON A PAG EL ELECTRONICS ,600MHZ FREQUENCY COUNTER BUILT IN RESEDA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1973... Please if you have this info, e-mail me direct to:yv5dta@igc.net Steve Morao yv5dta@igc.net http://www.igc.net/~yv5dta/ham.htm From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!mhv.net!news.westnet.com!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!newsjunkie.ans.net!news-m01.ny.us.ibm.net!usenet From: rolfe@ldp.com (Rolfe Tessem) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: For Sale Postings, wrong? Date: 3 Feb 1996 23:05:25 GMT Organization: Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. Lines: 13 Message-ID: <4f0pnl$13i0@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> References: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rolfe@ldp.com (Rolfe Tessem) NNTP-Posting-Host: slip166-72-247-74.ma.us.ibm.net X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.2 In <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) writes: >There are getting to be a lot of for sale postings here. Isn't that the >wrong use for this group???????? It certainly is -- they belong in rec.radio.swap. Rolfe W3VH -- Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street (212) 463-0029 | New York, NY 10014 From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!usenet.hana.nm.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: dasarno@aol.com (DASARNO) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Swan 500 w AC supply, mint cond Date: 4 Feb 1996 00:06:44 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 6 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f1et4$7iq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: dasarno@aol.com (DASARNO) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Am finally upgrading to new equipment, so have mint condition Swan 500 with separate AC supply. This rig works great. Works well all bands. Needs good home...this 500 watter HF transceiver has many years left in it. Must sell to best offer by Feb 15th as have bought new Yaesu rig. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!mhv.net!news.westnet.com!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!news00.sunet.se!sunic!mn6.swip.net!mn5.swip.net!usenet From: reine.johnsson@mailbox.swipnet.se (reine johnsson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need info about Russian military station R173 Date: 4 Feb 1996 00:14:31 GMT Organization: - Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4f0tp8$dj9@mn5.swip.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialup102-6-2.swipnet.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 Need schematic diagram on russian radio station R173 Is there anyone that knows anything about that radio station please let me know about it Please answer on email reine.johnsson@mailbox.swipnet.se From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.2sprint.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: comptnce@airmail.net (James Long) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Kenwood 733A poor intermod? Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 01:07:16 GMT Organization: customer of Internet America Lines: 8 Message-ID: <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dal16-10.ppp.iadfw.net X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99c/16.141 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24550 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97715 I'm thinking of buying a Kenwood 733A dualbander, but I'm hearing that its intermod rejection is poor. If true, that could be a problem in the Dallas area. Any comments? I'm also considering the Icom 2350 or 2700. Please reply via email. Thanks. Jim Long, K5QPT comptnce@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:44 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED 440 Radio Please Date: 4 Feb 1996 01:55:16 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 17 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f1l8k$a0m@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Hello, I am going to be running a DX/CLUSTER Node... and currently I have 1 VHF 2M radio and a dual band mobile 2M/70cm. Well, the problem I have is I don't want to use the dual band for the node cause it will take over one end of the band and so, the other band will just be a waist cause I can't transmitt on 2 bands at once.. So, I am needing a CHEAP... I MEAN CHEAP 440 radio could be 1 channel programmable or CRSYTAL I don't care...the only care I have is I need it programmed for 430.0500 MHz or crsytalized at 430.0500 and at least 10watts. Anyone have a 440 radio that can will go to 430.0500?? Also, need the wiring diagram for the mic so that I can wire my TNC to it! Looking into spending only about $100 - 150 Let me know if you have anything.... Thanks N9MXT1 - Jeffrey N9MXT - Jeffrey From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!ip044 From: davie@primenet.com (Dave Easton) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Any Kenwood TS-900 Owners?? Date: 4 Feb 1996 01:56:01 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Lines: 5 Sender: root@primenet.com Message-ID: <4f1sb1$k39@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> Summary: TS-900 Dial Lighting Problems. Keywords: TS-900 X-Posted-By: ip044.phx.primenet.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Hi, Need to discuss dial lighting - how your's works & why mine is soooo poor. Thanks, Dave, WE6L From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!whidbey.!usenet From: subbustr@whidbey.net (DAVE M . SCHERTZER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood DSP-100 Users Feedback Date: 4 Feb 1996 03:08:06 GMT Organization: DND CF DET Whidbey Is. WA Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4f17um$2t1@whidbey.whidbey.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: asn113.whidbey.net Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.11 Got one on my TS-850SAT. Gud reports+10 db or better! $295 NEW at AES!!! My advice, get one!!!! de VE7-LFA/W7 subbustr@whidbey.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!news1.h1.usa.pipeline.com!usenet From: rpmccoy@usa.pipeline.com(Richard P. McCoy) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Grounding problem Date: 4 Feb 1996 04:01:22 GMT Organization: Pipeline USA Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4f1b2i$luv@news1.usa.pipeline.com> References: <1996Feb3.222714.11743@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.8.60.7 X-PipeUser: rpmccoy X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Richard P. McCoy) X-Newsreader: Pipeline USA v3.3.0 On Feb 03, 1996 22:27:14 in article , 'gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)' wrote: >Don't use buss grounds, you're asking for ground loops. Single >point connect to it. I agree. Thats what I am doing. Some people have this thing about a 'buss'. :-) Thanks for confirming. Dick, N4UN From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: ke6tgn@ix.netcom.com(Wanda M Desmond ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP: Need info on two Motorola Radios Date: 4 Feb 1996 05:52:37 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4f1hj5$81d@reader2.ix.netcom.com> References: <311439ae.510588655@news.hooked.net> <4f1hcn$j0r@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bak-ca1-24.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Sat Feb 03 9:52:37 PM PST 1996 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:56751 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24549 Both radios measure 8 3/8" x 3 1/2" x 2". One radio is marked with the model #S2046B. It is silver in color (aluminum), has a "parallel port" type connector and an antenna connector on one end. It has one circuit board inside the case. The second is black in color and has the same connectors on one end and what appears to be a large "telephone jack" on one side near the front (mike connection?). It has two circuit boards on the inside. It has the model #F19ZEA8442BG. I have the cables but I do not have the control heads. Are they available? What is the common name for these radios? Frequency ranges? Number of channels? Value? Etc.? Thanks for an help you can give! John B. Lawrence KE6TGN From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.uoregon.edu!news.orst.edu!news.PEAK.ORG!billn From: billn@PEAK.ORG (Bill Nelson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Indicator bulbs on Dentron amplifier Date: 4 Feb 1996 06:06:54 GMT Organization: CS Outreach Services, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4f1idu$3d5@odo.PEAK.ORG> References: <4euq1v$ij1@news.rain.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: peak.org X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Larry Weaver (elw@rain.org) wrote: : Does anyone know of a source for the #333, 12 volt, red and green bulbs used on : the Dentron amplifier to indicate power on and ready? I would suggest going to your local public library or university library, and looking in Thomas Register. A good place to start would be under the product title of "Indicator lamps" or "Lamps". Bill From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!usenet.hana.nm.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: fmiller@airmail.net (Frank Miller) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB Kenwood KNB-2 batteries Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 07:00:57 GMT Organization: customer of Internet America Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4f1eho$cp4@news-f.iadfw.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.66.15.115 X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.55 I would like to buy some used or dead Kenwood KNB-2 batteries that fit Kenwood TK200 radios. Please e-mail prices. fmiller@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!lamarck.sura.net!news.uky.edu!news From: Wally@moor.slip.uky.edu (Walter R Francis) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DJ-580 - Size of DC plug? Date: 04 Feb 96 09:44:03 -500 Organization: The hand that uses the Amiga is the hand that rules the world. Lines: 39 Message-ID: <1958.6608T584T172@moor.slip.uky.edu> References: <4eu8r4$pkc@ralph.vnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: node-05-12.dialin.uky.edu X-Newsreader: THOR 2.22 (Amiga;TCP/IP) *UNREGISTERED* On 02-Feb-96 19:06:08, John Maultsby articulated: >I was wondering if anyone out there knew what size plug was meant to go in >the DC-in jack on the Alinco DJ-580. Alinco tech support in California >swears they have no clue what it is, which I find hard to believe. The guy I As I do as well.. Perhaps your question wasn't clear, they've always been extremely informative for me. >talked to acted as if there was no reason that anybody would ever WANT to >know something like that. I believe I have the 1.3mm plug, but it cuts out >when the cable gets moved in the slightest little bit. I'm not sure if my >plug is too big, or if something on the inside of the radio has been bent. 1.3mm ID, 3.4 OD, length I'm unsure about.. I have two such plugs that I use from other things as they are fairly hard to find, and both work fine. I am quite careful with them, however, I have broken the centre pin of my DC jack before.. >If anyone could tell me what size was meant to go in there, I'd appreciate >it. I'd rather buy the plug at Radio Shack than spend 10 bucks on Alinco's >version of it. Rat Shack calls this a Sony plug.. However, it's crap.. :) It's intended for their AC-DC power adaptors, which have two terminals coming off the bottom intended for plugging into their cord, rather than a normal arangement for soldering wires onto. Check other electronics stores perhaps.. Mouser electronics also carries this plug, however unless you're going to be buying other stuff their minimum order charge would be more than the plug itself. >And I guess my next radio won't be an Alinco, if they don't even know even >know the most basic things about their own radios... I guess the janitor must have picked up the phone, because they have always been extremely helpful when I've called. I just wish they had a definate answer about what #120 and #127 do. :) From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:52 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!grian!morris From: morris@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Mike Morris) Subject: Need manual for RCA TAC radio Message-ID: <1996Feb4.095747.13367@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us> Organization: College Park Software, Altadena, CA Distribution: usa Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 09:57:47 GMT Lines: 19 Specifically an RCA MCA39CA11C ? The local RACES group had a couple of these beasts donated and wants to put one in their emergency response van for four or five hiband channels from 154.92-155.475, including Search & Rescue on 155.16...... One of the members knew that I have a Micor in my car, and a couple of Motrac bases at the house (all on amateur service), and I was asked to help. Seems like it'll be a simple case of installing the crystals in the channel elements and tuning. This is my first attempt at at this series RCA radio, hence my request for any a manual, plus any advice .... Are there any "gotcha"s I should be aware of? -- --- Mike Morris morris@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us #include I have others, but this works the best. This message assembled from 100% recycled electrons (and pixels). From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:55 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.uoregon.edu!news.orst.edu!engr.orst.edu!reuter.cse.ogi.edu!gasco!rainrgnews0!PolarNet!not-for-mail From: bhopkins@polarnet.com (Bruce Hopkins) Subject: *** WANTED / J-38 Key *** Sender: -Not-Authenticated-[5922] Message-ID: <247cc$1dc.1ca@PolarNet> Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 10:13:12 GMT X-Posted-From: InterNews 1.1@pm2-du02.polarnet.com Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. Lines: 10 Hi Gang, I am looking for an original J-38 key... Anyone out there with a nice one for sale please respond to my e-mail address... Thanks - 73 - Bruce Bruce Hopkins - KL7JAF bhopkins@polarnet.com kl7jaf@kl7gng.#nak.ak.usa.noam From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!pop.gnn.com!PDelpriore From: PDelpriore@gnn.com (Paul Del Priore) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: PC interferes with TV Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 10:13:41 Organization: GNN Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4f2ikb$vo@news-e2a.gnn.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: www-21-199.gnn.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-GNN-NewsServer-Posting-Date: 4 Feb 1996 15:16:27 GMT X-Mailer: GNNmessenger 1.2 When I use my computer, if someone else is watching TV using off air antenna annoying interference is present on TV, mostly channels 2,4,5. I don't believe due to ac line path since no interference when watching tape from VCR or if watching TV from satellite Dish, whose signal is in the gigahertz range. In addition a portable TV running from my car battery in the garage also shows the same interference. Downlead from off air antenna is coax with antenna on roof three floors up so interference not picked up by downlead. Many thanks for any help with this problem. Paul From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:56 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.csra.net!not-for-mail From: linvillm@gordon-nsc1.army.mil (Mel Linville) Subject: Looking For Batteries - Azden AZ-61 HT Message-ID: <247cc$c2d35.100@news.csra.net> Date: 4 Feb 96 12:43:36 EST FollowUp: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Originator: LINVILLM@WS055055.NSC.GORDON.ARMY.MIL X-Newsreader: WS_NEWS 951212 from Ipswitch Inc. Lines: 9 Looking for batteries or an after market vendor of batteries for the Azden AZ-61 6 meter HT. Need to buy three or four if anyone knows of a source. Please email me with info. Mel Linville WB4ZIT linvillm@GORDON-NSC1.ARMY.MIL From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:57 1996 From: stevemarshall@msn.com (STEPHEN MARSHALL) Subject: RE: Did QST Review the Ten Tec Scount 555? Date: 4 Feb 96 13:06:20 -0800 References: <4ej3t3$8k7@nuclear.microserve.net> Message-ID: <00001fed+00002bfe@msn.com> Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.msn.com!msn.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Organization: The Microsoft Network (msn.com) Lines: 15 Yup, both QST and CQ did reviews, I will look for them and let you know. BUY a Scout..you will be glad you did. Wonderful image-free, clear receiver (sounds as good as a Lowe 225 swl receiver, which beats IC71A and R5000). Modules easy to change. Get the optional Noise Blanker (it really works!). Keying is crisp and clear, the QSK of TenTec is legendary of course. Not much better a rig, for about $700 with Blanker, Microphone. Plenty of audio from good internal speaker. I use it backpacking and mobile and it is rugged and tough. It fell out of my pack onto rocks and merely dented the case, fired right up. See if you can find a ham in your club who has one, play with it, listen to that amazing receiver. 50watts output does as well as 100watts, as you know. I like mine so much, I am gonna get another one. I've had it 2and a half years now, bought it at Dayton and will get another there this May. Enjoy it! Cant beat it for the money, and it beats my FT900 in many ways. 73 de N1FSK From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.telepac.pt!usenet From: Fernando Robalo Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Internet QSO´s Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 13:17:53 -0800 Organization: Telepac Portugal Lines: 11 Message-ID: <31152281.58FF@telepac.pt> NNTP-Posting-Host: oei1_p11.telepac.pt Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b5 (Win16; I) Hi Why not to try to make qso´s by Internet, just need a soundcard and the latest version of Interphone (get the last on the http:\\www.vocaltec.com). I´ll be there in stand by 73´s Fernando Robalo CT1FNO From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:39:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.telepac.pt!usenet From: Fernando Robalo Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Internet QSO´s Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 13:23:48 -0800 Organization: Telepac Portugal Lines: 7 Message-ID: <311523E4.7180@telepac.pt> References: <31152281.58FF@telepac.pt> NNTP-Posting-Host: oei1_p11.telepac.pt Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b5 (Win16; I) Sorry it Happens some times its http://www.vocaltec.com 73´s CT1FNO From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!castle.nando.net!grail1609.nando.net!user From: REDLIGHT@NANDO.NET (Michael T. Hodgson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP: Need info on two Motorola Radios Date: 4 Feb 1996 14:07:36 GMT Organization: News & Observer Public Access Lines: 36 Message-ID: References: <311439ae.510588655@news.hooked.net> <4f1hcn$j0r@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> <4f1hj5$81d@reader2.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: grail1609.nando.net X-Newsreader: Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.0.6b4 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:56864 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24610 In article <4f1hj5$81d@reader2.ix.netcom.com>, ke6tgn@ix.netcom.com(Wanda M Desmond ) wrote: > Both radios measure 8 3/8" x 3 1/2" x 2". One radio is marked with the > model #S2046B. It is silver in color (aluminum), has a "parallel port" > type connector and an antenna connector on one end. It has one circuit > board inside the case. > > The second is black in color and has the same connectors on one end and > what appears to be a large "telephone jack" on one side near the front > (mike connection?). It has two circuit boards on the inside. It has the > model #F19ZEA8442BG. > > I have the cables but I do not have the control heads. Are they > available? > > What is the common name for these radios? Frequency ranges? Number of > channels? Value? Etc.? > > Thanks for an help you can give! > > John B. Lawrence > KE6TGN These units are Motorola Cellular transceivers. The value would be about $25.00 each since you do not have the handsets. Even if you find a handset (which is extremely specific to each model number) they likely will display "LOANER" since the esn's will not match. Mike -- Mike - Raleigh, NC USA Opinions expressed herein are my own and do not in any way represent those of my employer. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!edisto.awod.com!harbour.awod.com!usenet From: glittle@awod.com (Glenn E. Little) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: GE Master II ICOMS Date: 4 Feb 1996 14:43:15 GMT Organization: Amateur Radio Lines: 23 Message-ID: <4f2gm3$dig@harbour.awod.com> References: <237cc$9b3a.310@news.csra.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: chs0109.awod.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ In article <237cc$9b3a.310@news.csra.net>, garyborb@csra.net (Gary Borba) says : > >At a recent Hamfest was able to pick up about 15 GE Master II low band >radios and 5 Motorola Low Band units. We are first working to convert >the Master II's first. Question we have is in regards to the >temperature controlled crystal units (ICOMS). Does anyone have any >experience in constructing the ICOMS or know of a source for the ICOMS >so the units could be used on 6 Meters. Would appreciate any >information! > >73 de Gary, KR4XC > ICOMS (A GE term Intergrated Crystal Oscillator Module) and Channel Elements are available from a number of sources. Check with Wolf Communications in Billings, Montana. International Crystal will sell you a channel element on your desired channel. 73 Glenn WB4UIV From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:03 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Message-ID: <1996Feb4.161313.16015@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4ej05s$18n0@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> <4eqoeh$llf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4etmu6$dhv@safety.ics.uci.edu> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:13:13 GMT Lines: 23 In article <4etmu6$dhv@safety.ics.uci.edu> turner@safety.ics.uci.edu (Clark Sa vage Turner) writes: >>In article , n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) >>writes: >>>Last night we ran a QSK cookoff to determin which of three transceivers >>>has the fastest QSK. The rigs were: >>>Kenwood TS-940S >>>TenTec Triton IV 540 >>>Icom IC-706 > >Interesting. Why choose a 1978 vintage Ten Tec against a >1992 vintage Kenwood and a 1996 vintage Icom? This is a nearly >20 year difference in technology. And QSK CW is new technology? :-) He probably used what was at hand. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.inc.net!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!caen!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!nntp Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED -- HEATHKIT CATALOGS Message-ID: <1996Feb4.163201.113254@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: Bill Date: 4 Feb 96 16:32:00 CST Nntp-Posting-Host: kuts9p14.cc.ukans.edu X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 6 Looking for Heathkit catalogs from 60s and 70s. Bill AA4FM / 0 From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:05 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: HELP: Need info on two Motorola Radios Message-ID: <1996Feb4.164325.16272@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <311439ae.510588655@news.hooked.net> <4f1hcn$j0r@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> <4f1hj5$81d@reader2.ix.netcom.com> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:43:25 GMT Lines: 29 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:56804 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24578 In article <4f1hj5$81d@reader2.ix.netcom.com> ke6tgn@ix.netcom.com(Wanda M Des mond ) writes: >Both radios measure 8 3/8" x 3 1/2" x 2". One radio is marked with the >model #S2046B. It is silver in color (aluminum), has a "parallel port" >type connector and an antenna connector on one end. It has one circuit >board inside the case. > >The second is black in color and has the same connectors on one end and >what appears to be a large "telephone jack" on one side near the front >(mike connection?). It has two circuit boards on the inside. It has the >model #F19ZEA8442BG. > >I have the cables but I do not have the control heads. Are they >available? > >What is the common name for these radios? Frequency ranges? Number of >channels? Value? Etc.? The common name for these radios is "cellular phones". The silver one is part of the Motorola "bagphone", the other is part of a car kit. Since providers will give you a cellular phone for signing up, you'd spend more for replacement handsets for these radios than they are worth. Salvage them for parts. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:06 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: For Sale Postings, wrong? Message-ID: <1996Feb4.164959.16357@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4f0gn0$n39@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:49:59 GMT Lines: 24 In article <4f0gn0$n39@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us> jyazel@freenet.columbus.oh .us (Jack Yazel) writes: >W8JI Tom (w8jitom@aol.com) wrote: >: There are getting to be a lot of for sale postings here. Isn't that the >: wrong use for this group???????? > >I also thought that this group is a for sale group (the title sounds that way >to me. > >What is the correct use? Rec.radio.swap is the group for buying, selling, and trading of radio equipment. This group is for *discussion* of amateur equipment. It's in the charter and the FAQ. Unfortunately, few people seem to bother to read those anymore. Web browser access to the newsgroups is an abomination. Death of usenet imminent, film at 11. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:07 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Grounding problem Message-ID: <1996Feb4.165635.16444@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4f1b2i$luv@news1.usa.pipeline.com> <4f24kj$eck@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:56:35 GMT Lines: 36 In article <4f24kj$eck@newsbf02.news.aol.com> w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) writ es: >In article <4f1b2i$luv@news1.usa.pipeline.com>, >rpmccoy@usa.pipeline.com(Richard P. McCoy) writes: >>I agree. Thats what I am doing. >> >>Some people have this thing about a 'buss'. :-) >> >>Thanks for confirming. > >That's very true if the equipment is spread out all over the room or if >there are low level video and audio lines involved. But it's a lot less >worry with Ham type RF equipment grounds than critical audio and video BC >systems where millivolts of AC hum (from ac power main loops) cause big >headaches. > >Most Ham gear is close together and generally the only low level lead >susceptable is the microphone lead. It isn't grounded anyway except at the >rig. For Ham use, a wide buss along a desk or wall can be used and doesn't >hurt a thing. It all depends on how much impedance you have between the >points on the buss, and what the type of equipment is. > >Most of the worries are in volts of RF, not millivolts of power line >ground loops. The biggest concern is kiloamperes of lightning induced RF, and the impedance differential between equipment "ground" terminations then becomes *critical*. Ground loops are always *current* loops. Expressed voltages are only a function of those currents expressed across an impedance. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:08 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Message-ID: <1996Feb4.170043.16549@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 17:00:43 GMT Lines: 15 In article <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> fladams@iadfw.net (Floyd Adams) write s: >Adjusting the Mic Gain on the 440 will NOT adjust the power like other >rigs. Why not, Floyd? Output power is a function of modulation level for a SSB transmitter. If it weren't, the radio would put out as much power when you weren't talking as when you do. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.uoregon.edu!news.u.washington.edu!news.alt.net!news1.alt.net!news.exodus.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!oronet!news From: rst-engr@oro.net (Jim Weir) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR. Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 18:09:44 GMT Organization: RST Engineering Lines: 19 Message-ID: <4f2src$7bs@hg.oro.net> References: <4f2o3f$gtm@news.ccit.arizona.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: rst-engr.oro.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 >But what the heck to chose? You'll get my IFR 1200S when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. Best piece of test gear I've ever owned, including the HP and Tek stuff on the bench right now. Dunno current market for a used one. $3-4K maybe? Jim Jim Weir VP Engineering | You bet your sweet patootie I speak RST Engineering | for the company. I OWN the cotton- Grass Valley CA 95945 | pickin' company. voice/fax 916/272-1432 | AR Adv. WB6BHI Cessna 182A N73CQ rst-engr@oro.net | Comm'l Pilot & CFI Airplane/Glider A&P Mechanic From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:10 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!netnews.nwnet.net!fred.uswnvg.com!jdonimi From: jdonimi@nv2.uswnvg.com (Jeremy A. Donimirski) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC706 and narrow filter in FSK Date: 4 Feb 1996 18:10:50 GMT Organization: U S WEST NewVector Group, Inc. Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4f2sra$fvq@fred.uswnvg.com> References: <3531.sv1uy@nest.sv1uy.ampr.org> <1996Jan28.213309.9035@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4et3fv$pf3@news.halcyon.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nv2.uswnvg.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Gary P. Fiber (gfiber@halcyon.com) wrote: : its rated for 100% dutycycle, the fan will cool it, or the radio does have : thermal protection and will fold back on out put power if it gets too hot. : Gary Good to hear, but will it allow the use of the crystal filter during FSK mode? I do that a lot with a 500 Hz filter during contests. Jeremy WA7YGB From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!usc!newshub.csu.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!astro.as.arizona.edu!cweddle From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR. Date: 4 Feb 1996 19:13:19 GMT Organization: MeSelf near Tucson, AZ Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4f30gf$912@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <4f2src$7bs@hg.oro.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: astro.as.arizona.edu Keywords: Re: LOOKING FOR ADVIC ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR. rst-engr@oro.net (Jim Weir) writes: >>But what the heck to chose? >You'll get my IFR 1200S when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. >Best piece of test gear I've ever owned, including the HP and Tek >stuff on the bench right now. >Dunno current market for a used one. $3-4K maybe? >Jim Weir VP Engineering | You bet your sweet patootie I speak >RST Engineering | for the company. I OWN the cotton- >Grass Valley CA 95945 | pickin' company. >voice/fax 916/272-1432 | AR Adv. WB6BHI Cessna 182A N73CQ >rst-engr@oro.net | Comm'l Pilot & CFI Airplane/Glider A&P Mechanic Now that's a Testimonial! Thanks for the opinion. Chris, N7RME From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!inews.intel.com!itnews.sc.intel.com!chnews!vegas.ch.intel.com!cmoore From: cmoore@vegas.ch.intel.com (Cecil A. Moore~) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: For Sale Postings, wrong? Date: 4 Feb 1996 19:20:47 GMT Organization: Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ Lines: 11 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4f30uf$v0o@chnews.ch.intel.com> References: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4f0gn0$n39@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: vegas.ch.intel.com In article <4f0gn0$n39@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us>, Jack Yazel wrote: >I also thought that this group is a for sale group (the title sounds that way >to me. What is the correct use? It's all spelled out in the rec.radio.amateur.* FAQ. An obvious clue is there were no for sale postings in this group. The correct for sale group is rec.radio.swap 73, Cecil, KG7BK, OOTC (not speaking for my employer) From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.kreonet.re.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: dddavis@atl.mindspring.com (Don Davis) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: User thoughts on ICOM IC-2350H Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 19:31:09 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4f31fg$123u@stealth.mindspring.com> References: <311373C9.6F03@skypoint.com> Reply-To: dddavis@atl.mindspring.com NNTP-Posting-Host: dddavis.mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Neil Gjere wrote: (re: IC-2350H) >Saw this at my local Ham store... Looked interesting, and the price was >within my range... >Interested in user comments on this rig. It seems to perform well for me, and the features are right. My only complaint is that the optional speech board (for frequency read-back) is not an option for the 2350H. (It was on the 2340H). This feature is very handy when remotely controlling the rig via DTMF tomes. I can't imagine that very much was saved in the cost by its elimination, since it was an option board anyway. Also, their full page ads in QST and other places list this option incorrectly as being available. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.sunbelt.net!usenet From: flanders@znet.groupz.net (Jerry Flanders) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,ga.for.sale,us.sc.columbia.forsale,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: R390A DELUXE SHORTWAVE RECEIVER $300 Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 21:10:04 GMT Organization: SunBelt.Net INTERNET Access Lines: 34 Message-ID: <4f378h$4ph@news1.sunbelt.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ags-r2-p1.groupz.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24574 us.sc.columbia.forsale:318 rec.radio.shortwave:69707 Excellent short wave receiver for SWL or Ham radio. Many think this R-390A/URR is the best SWL receiver ever made. This one is a late model (one of the last production runs), made by EAC. It is big, heavy, uses tubes. Quality look, feel, and performance. 110 or 220 VAC. Even has ovens for oscillator stability. Has 6 IF selectivity filters ( 0.1, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 KHz). Also 2 audio filter positions (Wide and Narrow). 2 meters (Line Level, Carrier Level). Total of 17 knobs (Line Meter sw, Line Gain ctl, Ant Trim ctl, AGC sw, Limiter ctl, Audio Response sw, Break-In sw, Bandwidth sw, BFO Pitch ctl, Function sw, BFO sw, Dial Lock ctl, Zero Adj ctl, Local Gain ctl, RF Gain ctl, Megacycle Change ctl, Kilocycle Change ctl) Rack mount style (no cabinet, but has all covers). 19 in wide, 10.5 high, about 15 deep. No speaker. No manual (Fair radio sales has manual). It is unusually clean, near-new appearance. I can furnish photos with SASE - ask. $300 plus UPS if shipped. Jerry Flanders W4UKU flanders@groupz.net 1767 Gregory Lake Road North Augusta, SC 29841 From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:15 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!news.eunet.fi!news.spb.su!news1.relcom.eu.net!kiae!relcom!newsserv From: "Sergei A.Semeikin" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TS940sat Date: Sun, 04 Feb 96 21:12:17 +0200 Distribution: world Organization: at home in Orenburg Message-ID: Sender: news-service@kiae.su Reply-To: serge@force.orenburg.ru X-Return-Path: kiae!orince!force!force.orenburg.ru!serge Lines: 25 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 177 Hi ALL, I need any information you can give me on the TS940SAT HF Rig. Is it a good radio ? (vs 950?) Thanks in advance! Take Care, Serge --- She want more... From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:16 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.ns.net!usenet From: davef@radiozone.com (Dave Fortenberry) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Mods for AOR 8000 ?????? Date: Sun, 04 Feb 96 21:56:53 GMT Organization: Brown Broadcasting Lines: 6 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp53.ns.net X-Newsreader: Quarterdeck Message Center [1.0] Anybody have any info on this one yet?? Let me know! ---- Check out "The Zone", 100.5 in Sacramento. Cool alternative rock! Hasta la vista, bayybee! 73 de N6MAI. CQ 6 meters de CM 98. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:17 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!news.forth.gr!news-ath.forthnet.gr!news.compulink.gr!usenet From: "Steve J. Kanavos" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT-51R Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 22:02:22 +0200 Organization: CompuLink Network Lines: 2 Message-ID: <311510CE.C5C@compulink.gr> NNTP-Posting-Host: athena.compulink.gr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6a (Win95; I) DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE ANY INFO ON THE YAESU FT-51R. I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING ONE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF OWNER IMPRESSIONS. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:18 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!source From: source@netcom.com (David Harmon) Subject: Re: FT-51R Extended RX Ra Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <4edd3g$ijq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <8B9B4B3.01A60008A0.uuout@grinder.com> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 22:26:42 GMT Lines: 13 Sender: source@netcom8.netcom.com In article <8B9B4B3.01A60008A0.uuout@grinder.com>, DARRYL LINKOW wrote: > >Wrong! The FT-51R has EEPROM for storing the memories, and does >not require ANY battery power. > 73, Darryl KE6IHA Then please explain why it has one. I am refering to the internal lithium battery, labled BT1001 on the schematic that came with the radio, Yaesu P/N Q9000637. I can't figure out what they are doing with it. But Yaesu's note, that it doesn't need to be replaced "for several years" (FT-51R Technical Supplement pg.2-3) is NOT very comforting. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:19 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.inc.net!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!news.vbc.net!news.uk0.vbc.net!SoNet!innotts.co.uk!usenet From: asperges@innotts.co.uk (Jeremy Boot) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Revised Pages for Feb Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 22:31:50 GMT Organization: innotts.co.uk Lines: 19 Message-ID: <31153178.6859498@news.innotts.co.uk> Reply-To: asperges@innotts.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Host: seriald27.innotts.co.uk X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99c/16.141 I have revised and revamped: http://www.innotts.co.uk/~asperges/ to include packet radio amongst other things. The pages have useful links and an enlarged Q and A page. There are useful links and a new IRC link to #HamRadio. Try the other pages too. Thanks to all who have visited so far. I have replied to all e-mail received. It has been very encouraging, Check it out! 73 de Jeremy G4NJH asperges@innotts.co.uk [Homepages: http://www.innotts.co.uk/~asperges/ ] From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:20 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike Aust) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ACC Shackmaster SM-100 HF/VHF/etc Controller Date: 4 Feb 96 22:32:16 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 22 Message-ID: <9602042232.AA29568@shelob> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu I have an ACC shackmaster SM-100 in mint condition, with the latest Version Software before ACC(Advanced Computer Controls. Did ACC sell the rights to contoller to anyone, it is a great HF to link controller interface which I used for my Icom 751. Now I have the Icom 706, and it would be great if the Shackmaster 100 could contol this. Anyone out there know if this is possible!! If someone has taken over the Shackmaster SM-100 from ACC, I would be happy to find out if I can get the SM-100 to control it. Anyone know of any telephone line to controller interface that would remote contol the IC-706 would be appreciated. Would like to use it via the SCOM 7K autopatch repeater controller. 73 Mike WB6DJI From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:21 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!mhv.net!news.westnet.com!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!microvst.demon.co.uk From: "Anthony R. Gold" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Connector Insertion Loss Date: Sun, 04 Feb 96 22:40:12 GMT Organization: Microvest Limited, London Lines: 13 Message-ID: <823473612snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> References: <4epsjs$bb9@hg.oro.net> Reply-To: tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: microvst.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: microvst.demon.co.uk In article <4epsjs$bb9@hg.oro.net> rst-engr@oro.net "Jim Weir" writes: > Only to say that the rest of your reply to this post isn't close to > the truth and we'll talk about it in the newsgroup later. Still waiting. Regards, -- Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgold@panix.com tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:23 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!paperboy.ids.net!anomaly.ideamation.com!anomaly.ideamation.com!not-for-mail From: kd1hz@anomaly.ideamation.com (Michael P. Deignan) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City Date: 4 Feb 1996 23:21:25 -0500 Organization: The Ace Tomato Company Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4f40k5$1q9@anomaly.ideamation.com> References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: anomaly.ideamation.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.policy:33006 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18905 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24587 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13144 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:13971 In dbaker@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us (Donald I. Baker) writes: >Technical solutions do exist. Using a "TX-ID" board, which uniquely >fingerprints each transmitter and a PC one can "slectively" include or >preclude individual users. > >The board was not meant for that purpose, but with just a little Basic of C >codes, it workd just fine. It is especially easy if you have a single or >limited number of receive site. I too can attest to the helpfulness of the TX-ID system. Coupled with our Doppler Systems DF gear, the TX-ID has allowed us to bag several Drew-like scumbags here in the RI area who have no appreciation for Part 97. MD -- -- -- "Who needs looks when you've got taste?" -- From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:24 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.cris.com!viking.cris.com!Brian00 From: Brian00@cris.com (Brian Jones) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-100MP - how good? Date: 5 Feb 1996 00:34:08 GMT Organization: Concentric Internet Services Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4f3ja0$gkf@spectator.cris.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: viking.cris.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] It looks like all of the big 3 in Japan have high end rigs featuring digital signal processing. Is the Yaesu rig any better than the Kenwood TS-870S or the Icom IC-775DSP? Brian Jones KC5SNN From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:25 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.comm.net!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!castle.nando.net!grail701.nando.net!user From: REDLIGHT@NANDO.NET (Michael T. Hodgson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP Questions about Icom 271/471 radios Date: 5 Feb 1996 02:24:10 GMT Organization: News & Observer Public Access Lines: 18 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: grail701.nando.net X-Newsreader: Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.0.6b4 Recently I bought an Icom IC-251A radio that needed some repair..... I was under the impression that this unit was virtually identical in appearance to the IC-751A/R71A/R7000 radios that I have already. When it arrived it does bear some similarities but looks somewhat older than the ones that I have...Does the 271A/471A radio look more like mine and if so what should I expect to pay for either one? Thanks reply to: redlight@nando.net Mike -- Mike - Raleigh, NC USA Opinions expressed herein are my own and do not in any way represent those of my employer. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.frontiernet.net!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!news.igc.net!news.zynet.com!ez0!pagesat.net!news.uoregon.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!col.hp.com!sdd.hp.com!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!pacbell.com!pb2esac!jaminge From: jaminge@pb2esac.esac.pacbell.com (John Minger) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Re: Kenwood 733A poor intermod? Date: 5 Feb 1996 02:39:43 GMT Organization: Pacific Bell, ESAC Lines: 28 Message-ID: <4f3qlf$a5t@gw.PacBell.COM> References: <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: pb2esac.esac.pacbell.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24628 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97779 In article <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net>, James Long wrote: >I'm thinking of buying a Kenwood 733A dualbander, but I'm hearing that >its intermod rejection is poor. If true, that could be a problem in >the Dallas area. Any comments? I'm also considering the Icom 2350 or >2700. Please reply via email. Thanks. > I have had no problems worth mentioning with intermod on the TM-733A. Compared to my TH-78A hand-held radio, the 733A is great! I have noticed that the RF environment is critical to which radios work well and which ones don't. The 78A was nearly useless in parts of the Rapid City, SD area last year. There are problem spots around the Los Angeles area too. By comparison, my friend's Yaesu FT-530 had intermod troubles too, but in different geographic environments. In short: borrow a TM-733A and use it in the place you will need it, before you commit the cash for a new one. BTW: one of my old timer friends says the problem most people have is cross-modulation, or mixing, and not intermod. Intermod is something that happens in transmitters, not receivers. Eh? Hope this is a help to you. 73, de KE6DTC, John -- ___________________________________________________________________________ John A Minger KE6DTC Opinions expressed are those of the author Los Angeles, CA and not those of anyone or anything else. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!oleane!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!usc!newshub.csu.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!astro.as.arizona.edu!cweddle From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR. Date: 5 Feb 1996 03:29:39 GMT Organization: N7RME Lines: 27 Message-ID: <4f3tj3$mg6@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <1996Feb5.002057.18007@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: astro.as.arizona.edu Keywords: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes: >cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) writes: >>Hi: The sponsor of our repeaters has decided to fund the purchase of a >>service monitor. I've been asked to go shopping about for one. What we'll > >Depending on how much money your sponsor is willing to pony up, I'd >get an IFR1500 with tracking generator if the bank is flush. Otherwise, >an IFR1200S is the cat's meow. If you can live without the spectrum lots of good stuff deleted... >Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary >Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary >534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us >Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | Good info. The first service monitor I got to play with in college was an IFR-1000S. They kept it in it's very own locked cabinet, in a locked room thru another locked room. A constantly revised list of what students were or weren't permitted to use it was maintained by one of the teachers. And even with that using it was a matter of carefull review every time you wanted it. I f the faculty guy responsible for granting permission had to leave the building, the IFR-1000S went back in its cabinet, in its room thru another room. You had to become very familiar with the fellow's schedule to schedule the most time with the IFR! They really really really liked (and could not afford to replace ) that instrument. Thanks much, Chris, N7RME From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!panther.sirinet.net!KJ5RT From: dadams@sirinet.net (Deryl Adams) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Request: Out-of-band recieve mod for TW-4000A Date: Mon, 05 Feb 96 03:46:08 GMT Organization: Sirius Systems Lines: 21 Message-ID: <4f3uds$8fs@panther.sirinet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: pppdi64.law-ok.sirinet.net X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #3 If anyone knows the mods for this radio, I'd really appreciate it if you could pass them to me. KJ5RT The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It. From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:31 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.uoregon.edu!news.orst.edu!news.PEAK.ORG!engr.orst.edu!holmes.ece.orst.edu!steinr From: steinr@holmes.ece.orst.edu (Raymond Stein) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-241A erratic display Date: 5 Feb 1996 04:19:53 GMT Organization: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Corvallis Lines: 40 Message-ID: <4f40h9$iuu@engr.orst.edu> References: <4er7cn$q4u@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: holmes.ece.orst.edu In article <4er7cn$q4u@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>, Anthony Giammarino wrote: >Has anyone had a problem with an erratic display on the Kenwood TM-241A >mobile 2M radio ? > >The radio has an intermittent problem with the LCD displaying garbage. >The radio continues to receive/transmit fine. The internal lithium >battery measures at 3.25V, so I assume it is fine. Resetting the >radio's microprocessor by holding the MR button down during power up >does not cure the problem. > >I have taken the radio apart, re-soldered connections, re-seated the >display, etc..., to no avail. I do not have documentation other than >what came in the manual. I have heard that if the backup battery >voltage is low, this can cause the problem. The battery seems fine to >me if the voltage is at 3.25V. It is also soldered down. > >Someone mentioned in a recent QST magazine a similar problem but I lost >the magazine. > >Anyone have any ideas? Please e-mail at: agia@ix.netcom.com > >Anthony Giammarino - WA6HTF I had the same problem. I sent the radio to Kenwood for warranty repair. The problem was apparently a bad transistor, not just in my radio, but in many of their 241A's. I had a similar problem with my microphone -- a problem that was inherent with all 241A microphones. It seems as if Kenwood knows that there are problems with their 241 line, but will not recall any of them. They just hope that the owners will not eventually stumble upon them. Then when you call them, they play stupid. That's what bugged methe most! My $0.01 ($0.02 after taxes). -- ________________________________________________________________________ *** Ray Stein *** Oregon State University -- ALUMNI *** *** steinr@ece.orst.edu *** Dept of Electrical Engineering *** *** N7RET *** http://www.ece.orst.edu/~steinr *** From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:32 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Grounding problem Date: 5 Feb 1996 05:33:52 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 49 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f4meg$8h8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4f24kj$eck@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader Hi Gary, In article <1996Feb4.165635.16444@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes: >The biggest concern is kiloamperes of lightning induced RF, and the >impedance differential between equipment "ground" terminations then >becomes *critical*. Ground loops are always *current* loops. Expressed >voltages are only a function of those currents expressed across an >impedance. > >Gary That's true, and like so many things everything is more complicated than it seems. Let's see if we agree on this. I'll try to make it short. The best place to keep the lightning is *outside* the house. We need to avoid ground loops *through* the station from power line or antenna system hits or near hits. That is best dealt with by bringing all the cables in the building at one point. the cables are all connected at that point to all the grounds entering the building. Everything inside the building is tied to a common point at the enterance. As a side advantage, conducted current RF loops are also eliminated. The operating area goal is to have everything move in unison. The use of either a desk type ground buss or a star type arrangement is fine and mostly a matter of convience so long as power leads, grounds, and the antenna leads enter and leave the operating area (let's call that the "desk") correctly. The correct way to bring ALL the leads in is to tie them to the safety ground at the point where ALL the cables and wires enter the desk area. That would insure one common ground point for everything that can be safely grounded. The power lines could leave through a pair of independent (NOT bifilar) chokes, so could telco lines. The antenna leads might leave that point through chokes also (bifilar or sleeve type). Then the desk ground would only serve to tie the cabinets together for safety or RF shield voltage differentials at the equipment. The desk equipment would not be subjected to ground loop voltage differentials from lightning or RF even if the ground connection any piece of equipment was accidentally removed. The worse thing is to bring in things at opposite ends of the area. That's what people should avoid. 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:33 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.channel1.com!wizard.pn.com!sundog.tiac.net!usenet From: bartbach Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: need land mobile radio newsgroup info Date: 5 Feb 1996 06:18:58 GMT Organization: The Internet Access Company Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4f47gi$njk@sundog.tiac.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: bartbach.tiac.net does anyone have the email address for the land mobile radio newsgroup? I had it at aol but lost it when I switched providers. any help would be appreciated. 73, Will From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:34 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!hpuerci.atl.hp.com!news From: Rolf Mathison Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Shopping in NY/NJ area Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 07:17:04 -0800 Organization: Hewlett-Packard Lines: 10 Distribution: world Message-ID: <31161F70.558A@hp-usa-om13.om.hp.com> References: <8B9E03F.0027002CDE.uuout@hobbs.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: rlmathison4415.esr.hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6b (Win16; I) Try Gilfer Shortwave 52 Park Avenue Park Ridge NJ 07656 phone (201) 391-7887. Check their website @ http://www.pics.com/gilfer. Reasonable prices, excellent service... Been dealing with them for a couple of years, very satisfied. Regards, Rolf From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.midplains.net!gw2.att.com!nntphub.cb.att.com!not-for-mail From: dara@physics.att.com (Shel Darack) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: 5 Feb 1996 16:25:47 GMT Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio Lines: 27 Message-ID: <4f5b2b$278@nntpa.cb.att.com> References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> <1996Feb4.170043.16549@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f4vag$fi5@news-f.iadfw.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: physics.div111.att.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL0] : We had this discussion a while back here in one of the amateur : newsgroups. The MIC Carrier works only in the AM, FM and CW modes. : In SSB it does nothing. The MIC Gain control will reduce the : transmitted audio level to the point that you cannot be heard, but it : does not reduce the power out. Power will reduce, because there is Huh? not so. In SSB, you are transmitting a sideband, carrier has been removed. The sideband contains the audio and the power out most certainly is a function of the audio gain (mic gain pot). Too little audio will result in low output power. (Too much audio will overdrive the amplifier stages and flat top). Go ahead and adjust that pot. Next topic. If you get one of those 13 pin connectors and supply the audio from your tnc there, you will have less power out! The reason is the front panel mic connector goes to an audio amplifier. The rear panel 13 pin connector bypasses that preamp. I use the TS440\ with an tnc connected via that 13 pin connector. I have to turn up the mic gain control when sending RTTY in order to get full power out. Since you don't want full power out, that might solve your problem 73 Shel WA2UBK From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!grapevine.lcs.mit.edu!nntp.neu.edu!johnson From: jacob blondin Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,sci.electronics.equipment Subject: Re: Sound baord as a AF signal generator? Date: 5 Feb 1996 17:05:42 GMT Organization: Northeastern University, Boston, MA. 02115, USA Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4f5dd6$94f@chaos.dac.neu.edu> References: <310C0FC3.2235@internetmci.com> <4ej7vl$461@tuegate.tue.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.10.196.88 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="-------------------------------24429681217213" X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: joopv@etprs.seas.ucla.edu Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24624 sci.electronics.equipment:1142 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------------------24429681217213 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Fuck you ---------------------------------24429681217213 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: ---------------------------------24429681217213-- From lwbyppp@epix.net Mon Feb 05 21:40:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.tcd.net!news From: rayc@tcd.net (Ray D. Congdon) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: solar battery chargers Date: Mon, 05 Feb 96 22:32:23 GMT Organization: ISA-USA Lines: 10 Message-ID: References: <4f2th1$i9e@news1.usa.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip14.cedar.tcd.net X-Newsreader: Quarterdeck Message Center [1.0] Give Jim Stevens at Antennas West (801-373-8425) a call. He puts such kits together and has a nifty small catlalog that also has lots of portable antenna s in it. I am not affiliated with Antennas West but have done business with the m over the last 8 yrs or so. ---- Ray D. Congdon N7HQK ISA-USA 5515 N. 4400 W. Cedar City, Utah 84720 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:36 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: 'Cubic Communications' MMBX ? X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <4esl7e$e9n@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 18:13:59 GMT Lines: 19 I have the older Swan version. Its just some capacitors you can switch in to help match a mobile hf antenna. RICKCRIDER (rickcrider@aol.com) wrote: : In a box lot of 'stuff' I bought at a silent key estate auction I've found : an odd little switch box. Approx. 3"x2"x2.5", black, with an SO239 : chassis mount connection on the two sides, one marked transmitter, the : other marked antenna. The rotating switch selections are marked 'A' : (High) through 'G' (Low). (Seven positions) Name and logo on unit : indicates 'Cubic Communications' with "MMBX" in large letters. Obviously : not an antenna selector. Anyone have one of these or know what it is? : Thanks in advance. 73 : Rick Crider : KD4FXA : Monroe NC -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.scott.net!acara.snsnet.net!news5.crl.com!nntp.crl.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 'Cubic Communications' MMBX ? Date: 2 Feb 1996 04:23:58 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 11 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4esl7e$e9n@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com In a box lot of 'stuff' I bought at a silent key estate auction I've found an odd little switch box. Approx. 3"x2"x2.5", black, with an SO239 chassis mount connection on the two sides, one marked transmitter, the other marked antenna. The rotating switch selections are marked 'A' (High) through 'G' (Low). (Seven positions) Name and logo on unit indicates 'Cubic Communications' with "MMBX" in large letters. Obviously not an antenna selector. Anyone have one of these or know what it is? Thanks in advance. 73 Rick Crider KD4FXA Monroe NC From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:39 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: **** WARNING **** READ THIS!! Date: 8 Feb 1996 17:25:34 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 35 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4fdt8u$n34@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING Have you seen this AD in any HAM RADIO Magazines?? PacketCluster for DXers and Contesters! Multi-user, multi node networking software features real-time messaging, annoucements, DX alerts,e/mail, linking, and much more. Up to 64 users can connect to your node using a radio, TNC and PC or terminal. Hardware also available. This company is called Pavillion Software..... For everyones information they don't give any support on the product that they claim they sell! Also, would you order from a software company that doesn't even have the money to own a phone!! When, you call this company all they have is a answering machine that asks for your credit card number and what software you want. I ordered though this company and I found out the hard way about them... they are a bunch or scam artists who say they will send it right out but never do. I have been waiting over 3 1/2 weeks for software that was supposed to arrive right away and when you call the answering machine they don't even return your calls! I just want to warn all users that you shouldn't deal with these scam artist and don't get ripped off from them also. Thanks for your time and good luck! Jeffrey - N9MXT1 If anything changes about my status of my software comming right away I will let you all know.... but, for the moment nothing is heard from this so called Pavillion Software. N9MXT - Jeffrey From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!globe.indirect.com!s92.phxslip4.indirect.com!tracker From: tracker@indirect.com (Mark Saunders) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 1996 ARRL November Sweepstakes Location Needed Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 20:51:34 UNDEFINED Organization: Amateur Radio Station KJ7BS Lines: 38 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: s92.phxslip4.indirect.com X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B final beta #1] Dan Rockhold, AB7AS and Mark Sunders, KJ7BS are looking for a location in North Dakota from which to operate AB7AS during the 1996 ARRL November Sweepstakes. If you are not a contester or know someone who is not a contester, and would be agreeable to having 2 guest operators for the contest, please respond! We are in the planning stages for this expedition, but we need to get a location very soon. We are interested in the station equipment, especially the antennas. We can bring out own radios, power supplies, computers and interfaces, if necessary. However, we can not bring the antenna farm, too. The station owner is more than welcome to join us in out endevor, or just watch, keep up awake, or what ever. WE WANT YOU TO BE PART OF OUR TEAM. Our goal is NOT to win the contest, but to have a good time and gain new operating skills. From Dan's home QTH in Phoenix, AZ, we got all but 7 sections in the 1995 November Sweepstakes. We do have a lot of fun with this hobby. If you are interested, or know someone who is interested, please contact me or Dan at one of the addresses below. Mark Saunders, KJ7BS tracker@indirect.com KJ7BS@KC7Y.AZ.USA.NOAM Dan Rockhold, AB7AS danr@goodnet.com 73 DE Mark Saunders - KJ7BS Glendale, AZ PACKET: KJ7BS@N7MRP.AZ.USA.NOAM INTERNET: tracker@indirect.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!netnews.upenn.edu!msunews!uwm.edu!newsspool.doit.wisc.edu!night.primate.wisc.edu!nntp.msstate.edu!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.msfc.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!news From: no6b@no6b.jpl.nasa.gov (Robert Dengler) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City/Repeater Use Date: 2 Feb 1996 21:43:49 GMT Organization: Image Analysis Systems Group, JPL Lines: 30 Message-ID: <4eu0il$3ub@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> <310B8C36.5D9@magnum.wpe.com> <4elgqo$q73@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> Reply-To: no6b@no6b.jpl.nasa.gov (Robert Dengler) NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.149.10.55 X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.02 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.policy:33021 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18930 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24650 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13179 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:13998 In , rob@pe1chl.ampr.org (Rob Janssen) writes: >In <4elgqo$q73@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> sparkfel@primenet.com (Mark Fellhauer ) writes: > >>rob@pe1chl.ampr.org (Rob Janssen) wrote: > >>>In <310B8C36.5D9@magnum.wpe.com> Eddie Caffray wr ites: > >>>> On the 146.85 repeater here in Central NY we had trouble with one user al so. He made it that >>>>no one would even monitor the reapeater anymore. The club voted to ban him and we did. The >>>>reapeater is a great place to be again. > >>>How do you manage to effectively ban malicious users from a repeater? >>>Of course this problem is known all over the world, but at least over >>>here we have not yet found an effective way of stopping them. How do >>>you do that? > Here's what a local repeater club in So. Cal. did: -Changed the status of their repeater from 'open' to 'private', so that only club members are 'supposed' to use it. -Got a restraining order prohibiting the undesired user from using the repeater. The restraining order was enforced & the undesired user was forced off the repeater, along with lots of 'good' non-member users. Bob NO6B From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: Chris Boone <72732.2610@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.swap Subject: ACC Owners!! Remailer now online Date: 7 Feb 1996 19:36:14 GMT Organization: ENTERGY/Gulf States Utilities Lines: 31 Message-ID: <4fauve$51m$4@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24712 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97868 rec.radio.swap:57068 For all current owners of ACC equipment (Advanced Computer Controls), there is now a listserver remailer operated by the same folks who operate the LINKCOM remailer... To subscribe, send a msg to "majordomo@engrng.pitt.edu" In the BODY of the msg, put ONLY the following: subscribe acc end --------------- Then make a note as to WHY you want to subscribe....if you are an owner of ACC gear, state it and mention model and S/N if possible....OR if you are part of a group that operates an ACC system, note that... This remailer is for ACC operators only....PLEASE do not try to subscribe if you dont own or maintain any ACC equipment...bandwidth is limited... Linkcom's remailer is at the same site...use the same format as above but in the body of the msg, use "subscribe link" 73 Chris -- Senior Telecommunications Technician 72732.2610@CompuServe.com ENTERGY/Gulf States Utilities 1:106/4267 FIDOnet WB5ITT - Advanced Class BBS- 409-447-4267 (WBBS) PG-9-5322 FCC Commercial 409-525-2001 PhoneMail 24hr From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!chaos.aoc.nrao.edu!newshost.nmt.edu!rutgers!venus.sun.com!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!sislnews.csc.ti.com!usenet From: dmartin@ti.com (Dave Martin) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Advice-Yeasu FT-8500 Date: 5 Feb 1996 17:23:24 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments - DSEG Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4f5eec$esp@superb.csc.ti.com> References: <4egg7h$p3h@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <1996Jan29.155533.13567@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4eqnvm$lvd@superb.csc.ti.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: n5hto.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 I guess I should clarify my comment about the 8500/5200 separation kits. The 8500 kit (about $90) includes the display/control (D/C) cable, a mounting plate that the display snaps into, and extension cable for the mic & ext. speaker. The 5200 kit (about $45) comes with the same D/C cable, a DIFFERENT mounting plate (8500 display doesn't fit), and an extension cable for an ext. speaker. The D/C cable can either be secureed to the mounting plate (making display removal easy) or to the back of the display. For my setup (8500 under the seat), I used the 5200 D/C cable with the display in a 'fixed' location (velcroed in the change tray). I used a regular phone extension cable (modular plugs) and a 'gender-bender' as a mic extension cable to the armrest 'box'. '73 Dave Martin n5hto@metronet.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:44 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!spool.mu.edu!news.sol.net!daily-planet.execpc.com!homer.alpha.net!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.exodus.net!aimnet.com!ns2.mainstreet.net!sloth.swcp.com!tesuque.cs.sandia.gov!lynx.unm.edu!news From: jonus@c Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ALINCO DJ-580T Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 20:03:04 GMT Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4f8c55$hj4@lynx.unm.edu> References: <4f0pqa$spq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp_040.unm.edu X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 doogiek@aol.com (Doogie K) wrote: >anyone with info about modification for extended transmit and receive for >the Alinco DJ-580T please e-mail me at DoogieK@aol.com >thanks in advance Remove the battery. Remove the 4 screws holding the metal battery cover. Carefully locate the blue and red wires. Cut both. This will allow transmit outside of the Hambands and 800 mhz receive along with Aircraft receive. Have fun, Bob Werner >Doogie From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!purdue!lerc.nasa.gov!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!ub!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!proton.llumc.edu!galaxy.ucr.edu!noise.ucr.edu!news.service.uci.edu!arcturus.oac.uci.edu!mihai From: mihai@arcturus.oac.uci.edu (Mihai Damian) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Any good shop in the LA IRVINE Area ? Date: 7 Feb 1996 04:26:25 GMT Organization: University of California, Irvine Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4f99lh$7nd@news.service.uci.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: arcturus.oac.uci.edu Hi I am new at this and I wanna start by getting myself a good cheap TNC. Anybody know where I can find something like this in the LA-Irvine Area? Or any place I can order by mail ? Mihai -- | \ / | || | __ | |---| || Mihai Damian, University of California, Irvine | _ | || | | |___| || I&C Sci. http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mdamian | | | | || | __ | | | || mihai@uci.edu |------------------| | | | | || | | | | || mdamian@clyde.ics.uci.edu | LINUX | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!ns2.mainstreet.net!bug.rahul.net!a2i!in-news.erinet.com!inquo!hookup!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.wco.com!m14 From: ecgallup@mlode.com (Ed Gallup) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Atlas Radio Co. - failed! Date: Thu, 08 Feb 96 05:08:18 GMT Organization: Mother Lode InterNet Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4fc0ek$c70@news.wco.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: m14.mlode.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Any of you following the Atlas Radio debacle over the past year or two will be interested in this. My friend, who has had a fully paid order for the new Atlas radio for over a year, just received a letter from a company called: O. M. Radio . In it a gentleman made a number of statements, which in essence said that Atlas Radio had failed, that this gentleman had loaned Atlas Radio (startup?) money, that after looking at the books he determined that Atlas has failed (my words), and that O.M. Radio Co. is planning on developing an HF transceiver. He furthermore stated that he was "considering" honoring the deposits laid down by former Atlas Radio customers on this new product. He also said they were not taking any (new) orders at this time until a product was developed and ready for shipment. The above are my words in recalling this letter which I read yesterday. Ed WB6SAT ecgallup@mlode.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.uoregon.edu!news.u.washington.edu!uw-beaver!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!news.cyberstore.ca!math.ohio-state.edu!newsfeed.acns.nwu.edu!uicvm.uic.edu!u40241 Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago, ADN Computer Center Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 14:00:31 CST From: Message-ID: <96036.140031U40241@uicvm.uic.edu> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Atlas Radio QRT Lines: 35 From O.M. Radio Company, Jan. 31, 1996: "As I am sure you may be aware, Atlas Radio Co. has experienced many set- backs and delays in its attempt to develop and produce the Atlas 400x radio. Herb Johnson, the founder of Atlas Radio, has produced many thousands of radio s in the past and is a distinguished and highly respected Ham Radio innovator. Herb has been left drained and exhausted by the experience and is deeply sad- dened by the disappointment of his loyal Hams around the world. I, too, was disappointed having loaned Atlas...tens of thousands of dollars . O.M. Radio, with which I am affiliated, had been considering the purchase of Atlas Radio for several months. After closely reviewing the books of Atlas... , O.M. Radio has decided it is not able to complete this transaction. I do not blame Herb Johnson for the failure of Atlas Radio Company and I hold no ill will. Herb honestly tried his best. However, I am well aware that you have placed an order (157) for the Atlas 400X and have a deposit with Atlas Radio Company. I also know that you are expecting a radio. During the past year, O.M. Radio has had several radio projects underway, and is near completion of design on a new HF radio that wil l soon be available. Even though O.M. Radio has no obligation to do so, out of respect for Herb Johnsonand all of the hams waiting patiently, we would like t o consider offering you a radio and honoring your deposit made for the Atlas 400 X radio. (In some cases, we are aware that full payment for the Atlas 400X radio has been made.) Specifications for the new O.M. radio will be available soon. We are all very saddened about what has happened to Atlas Radio Company. O.M. Radio will keep you informed of our progress and the schedule with the HF radios. 'Please note: O.M. Radio is not currently accepting orders.... until we are ready to ship the radio and we begin our advertising programs.' Regards and '73, Ken Hudson " P.O.Box 910421,San Diego, Ca. 92191-0421. Customer service #619-535-1425 fax 535-1603 de K9ZAT. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:49 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!sierra.net!imci3!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!cmchub.rns.com!news.silcom.com!webnews!lafn.org!lafn.org!ag001 From: ag001@lafn.org (Abraham Stavsky) Subject: Can you explain AM on UHF? X-Nntp-Posting-Host: lafn.org Message-ID: <1996Feb5.203917.10806@lafn.org> Sender: news@lafn.org Organization: Los Angeles Free-Net Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 20:39:17 GMT Lines: 13 Over the past several days, I've noticed that my Bearcat 700A scanner is picking up a local AM station, KFI (640 KHz) at 450.7250 MHz. Given the wide spread between the frequencies, I cannot understand what's causing this. It was not a one-time "fluke" either - it seems to occur on a regular basis. Moreover, the signal on 450.7250 MHz seems to air some 10-20 seconds AHEAD of the one at 640 KHz. Any ideas? Thanks, Abe, KE6OCM -- From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!cc.iu.net!news From: wnewkirk@iu.net (Bill Newkirk) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Can you explain AM on UHF? Date: 8 Feb 1996 02:14:23 GMT Organization: Space Coast Amateur Technical Group Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4fbm9v$ljn@cc.iu.net> References: <1996Feb5.203917.10806@lafn.org> Reply-To: wnewkirk@iu.net (Bill Newkirk) NNTP-Posting-Host: netport-6.iu.net X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.2 best guess: scanner is picking up a studio to transmitter link on an image or some such thing, with a delay to air at the transmitter. In <1996Feb5.203917.10806@lafn.org>, ag001@lafn.org (Abraham Stavsky) writes: > >Over the past several days, I've noticed that my Bearcat 700A >scanner is picking up a local AM station, KFI (640 KHz) at >450.7250 MHz. Given the wide spread between the frequencies, >I cannot understand what's causing this. It was not a one-time >"fluke" either - it seems to occur on a regular basis. Moreover, >the signal on 450.7250 MHz seems to air some 10-20 seconds >AHEAD of the one at 640 KHz. Any ideas? >Thanks, >Abe, KE6OCM > > >-- Bill Newkirk WB9IVR The Space Coast Amateur Technical Group Melbourne, FL duty now for the future of amateur radio Lombardi's 1st Law of Business: Companies succeed in spite of their best effort. If they succeed at all. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:52 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!btnet!zetnet.co.uk!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!microvst.demon.co.uk From: "Anthony R. Gold" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Can you explain AM on UHF? Date: Thu, 08 Feb 96 09:14:51 GMT Organization: Microvest Limited, London Lines: 17 Message-ID: <823770891snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> References: <1996Feb5.203917.10806@lafn.org> <4fbm9v$ljn@cc.iu.net> Reply-To: tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: microvst.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: microvst.demon.co.uk In article <4fbm9v$ljn@cc.iu.net> wnewkirk@iu.net "Bill Newkirk" writes: > best guess: scanner is picking up a studio to transmitter link on an image o r > some such thing, with a delay to air at the transmitter. This sounds unlikely. With the delay placed at the transmitter and a naughty word on it's way, does the studio then have to make a phone call to the transmitter to ask someone to bleep it :-( The idea of a cue link to an o/b unit or traffic helicopter gets my vote. Regards, -- Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgold@panix.com tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:53 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!chaos.aoc.nrao.edu!newshost.nmt.edu!rutgers!fdurt1.fdu.edu!xyzzy.bubble.org!newshost.cyberramp.net!news.iadfw.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA!cv282 From: cv282@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Mistie Mullarkey) Subject: Re: Can you explain AM on UHF? Message-ID: Sender: cv282@freenet5.carleton.ca (Mistie Mullarkey) Reply-To: cv282@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Mistie Mullarkey) Organization: The National Capital FreeNet References: <1996Feb5.203917.10806@lafn.org> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 06:55:19 GMT Lines: 19 Abraham Stavsky (ag001@lafn.org) writes: > Over the past several days, I've noticed that my Bearcat 700A > scanner is picking up a local AM station, KFI (640 KHz) at > 450.7250 MHz. Given the wide spread between the frequencies, > I cannot understand what's causing this. It was not a one-time > "fluke" either - it seems to occur on a regular basis. Moreover, > the signal on 450.7250 MHz seems to air some 10-20 seconds > AHEAD of the one at 640 KHz. Any ideas? Sounds like a studio transmitter link. This of course is FM between the actual station and the main transmitting antenna. -- ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º cv282@freeNET.carleton.CA º º purdon@ott.ve2sux.ampr.org º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:54 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!haven.umd.edu!cville-srv.wam.umd.edu!ham From: ham@w3eax.umd.edu (Scott Rosenfeld NF3I) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Cheap 2m vertical! was: cheap antenna for FT-530 Date: 2 Feb 1996 13:18:00 GMT Organization: I need to put my ORGANIZATION here. Lines: 35 Message-ID: <4et2u8$cte@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: w3eax.umd.edu >Hi... I'm a fairly new ham, and want to build a cheap antenna for my >handheld transceiver (FT-530) to use for packet. I'm going to use a power >supply and want to get away with using it for packet instead of buying a >base transceiver. > >How do I do it cheaply? Any suggestions or recommendations? Is it easier >or cheaper to buy something? > One of the easiest, cheapest antennas you can ever find requires: about 8' of stiff #12 wire one SO-239 four screws, each with a nut Four holes in the SO-239, each will hold a 19-20" piece of wire which will be bent downward at a 45 degree angle. These four are to be at 90 degree angles to each other. Each screw/nut holds a radial in place, and they can be arranged in interlocking fashion, much like the flaps of a cardboard box. The radiator is to be soldered to the center pin of the SO-239. Mount it, hook up some coax, tune it, and you're on the air with an antenna for 2m (cut to size for other bands - Amateur Radio Trader has a measurement chart printed in every issue) for about $5.00. Not surprisingly, as 440 is roughly a 3rd harmonic of 2m, the 2m antenna may actually match on 440 as well (mine does). -- Scott Rosenfeld NF3I Burtonsville, MD FM19 QRV 40-10/6/2/440 ** Yes, you CAN do VHF contests with 25W and omni antennas ** Still stuck at 138 countries confirmed on HF w/dipoles... 72 & 73 from suburban DC 301-549-1022 (h) 301-982-1015 (w) From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!netnews.upenn.edu!msunews!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!intac!intac.com!not-for-mail From: gkantor@intac.com (Gary Kantor) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Re: Clegg FM-27B and Regency radios Date: 3 Feb 1996 17:38:21 -0500 Organization: INTAC Access Corporation-- An Internet Service Provider. Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4f0o4t$62i@nile.intac.com> References: <4ens9c$89e@dub-news-svc-2.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nile.intac.com Keywords: regency clegg hr-6 hr-2 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:56976 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24669 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97829 Steve, Funny you should mention the FM-27B and the HR-2 in the same sentence. The running joke of that era was that if you had a Clegg FM-27B and a Regency HR-2 with a 146.940 receive crystal, you could indeed work all of 146 - 148 MHz at the same time! The Clegg was capable of transmitting over that entire rang e simultaneously and the Regency was so W-I-D-E that it could receive everything within 1 MHz of the crystal (Center) frequency! "The way Clegg talks and the way Regency hears, it's a perfect match!" Yenta the Matchmaker.... 73's Gary, WA2BAU From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!zippy.cais.net!news From: Jim Sutton/AC4CZ Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Computer Control for FT-1000 Date: 7 Feb 1996 03:32:14 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4f96fu$dm5@zippy.cais.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp20.erols.com X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) Would appreciate any information on computer control of FT-1000 Many thanks, 73/Jim/AC4CZ jsutton@erols.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:57 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!zippy.cais.net!news From: Jim Sutton/AC4CZ Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Computer Control for FT-1000 Date: 7 Feb 1996 03:33:08 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4f96hk$dm5@zippy.cais.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp20.erols.com X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) Would appreciate any information on computer control of FT-1000 Many thanks, 73/Jim/AC4CZ jsutton@erols.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:58 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!btnet!zetnet.co.uk!demon!pinetree From: jackl@pinetree.microserve.com (WB3U) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Connector Insertion Loss Date: Wed, 07 Feb 96 00:56:45 GMT Lines: 16 Message-ID: <823698607.1449@pinetree.microserve.com> References: <4f0fas$930@news.hal-pc.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 >His worst case scenario was to set up a string consisting of about >30 or 40 connectors (double female, double male, right-angle and >straight). With a 50 ohm output signal generator, he ran through the >spectrum and measured input power and output power (termination: >50-ohm >non-inductive dummy load). The losses were negligible. >Even at UHF frequencies. The loss isn't generated within the connector itself; it's a function of the SWR that's created on the cable that precedes it. I wouldn't personally use a PL259 on the end of any 50 ohm antenna cable longer than two or three miles. ;) 73, Jack WB3U From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:56:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.nd.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.serv.net!news.alt.net!nntp1.jpl.nasa.gov!sec396-news.jpl.nasa.gov!news From: Bob.Zander@jpl.nasa.gov (Bob Zander) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Dentran MT-2000a tuner?? Date: 8 Feb 1996 18:34:21 GMT Organization: JPL Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4fdfnd$sf9@lo-fan.jpl.nasa.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: rzanderpc.jpl.nasa.gov X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.2 I just came into possession of a Dentran Radio Co. MT2000A Antenna Tuner (traded an 11 mtr. radio for it :>). I know nothing about it. My questions are: 1. Is it for HF only or can it also be used for VHF-UHF? 2. What is the value of this beast? 3. Where might I find a manual? Thanks for your time... 73 Bob, KE6ZUF From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!nuclear.microserve.net!mail!sgray From: Steven Gray Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Did QST Review the Ten Tec Scount 555? Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:20:46 -0500 Organization: Microserve Information Systems (800)-380-INET Lines: 24 Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <9602021017.AA24820@ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: mail.microserve.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Sender: sgray@mail In-Reply-To: <9602021017.AA24820@ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de> On Fri, 2 Feb 1996 moritz@ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de wrote: > In article <4ej3t3$8k7@nuclear.microserve.net> you write: > >I've gotten a lot of feedback from various users of the Scout, but I'm > >wondering if QST did a review of the rig...? As I'm still deciding > >between a few different rigs, that would be a big help. > > Hello Steve, > > I wonder if you have located the QST article in the meantime. > If so, please let me know when it was publeished, I am interested too. > > 73, Moritz DL5UH > > It turns out that QST reviewed the Ten Tec Scout in the December, 1993 issue. I contacted ARRL HQ and they faxed me the review. In the meantime, I've purchased the Scout, and had it on the air for the first time last night. An impressive little rig, to say the least. ---Steve Gray, NR3B From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!EU.net!sun4nl!knoware.nl!ambrosia From: jaccom@ambrosia.knoware.nl (Jacco van Muiswinkel) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Experiences with "Standard" equipment wanted Date: 6 Feb 1996 19:41:36 GMT Organization: Knoware Internet Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4f8atg$45n@news.knoware.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: ambrosia.knoware.nl X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #3 Hi, Do you have any experiences with "Standard" equipment. It's so cheap! Is it any good still? I'd be glad to hear your findings, Jacco van Muiswinkel jaccom@knoware.nl From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.zeitgeist.net!news.sfo.com!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!news.sol.net!news.inc.net!news From: Will Flor Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Experiences with "Standard" equipment wanted Date: 8 Feb 1996 03:53:39 GMT Organization: R R Systems Group, Inc. Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4fbs43$goa@news.inc.net> References: <4f8atg$45n@news.knoware.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: will.rrgroup.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) jaccom@ambrosia.knoware.nl (Jacco van Muiswinkel) wrote: >Hi, > >Do you have any experiences with "Standard" equipment. It's so cheap! Is it >any good still? > > >I'd be glad to hear your findings, > Here in the USA Standard prices are about the same as YaeComWoods, but I've had several and liked them all. The superior IMD rejection they have is very nice, too. 73 de KB9JTT From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!netnews.mis.net!usenet From: stevej@eastky.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: For Sale or Trade:National NCX-3 Transceiver Date: 6 Feb 1996 14:35:22 GMT Organization: Mikrotec Internet Services, Inc. (MISNet) Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4f7ovb$ehd@netnews.mis.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: harold24.mis.net X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) I have a National NCX-3 Transceiver. It comes in two pieces. One piece is the Radio itself while the other contains the amplifier and speaker. Both pieces are National and in good condition. It RX's and TX's on 2 0, 40 and 80 meter HF Bands. Also comes with a shure desk mike. Everything works fine. Make me an offer or will trade for 2-m eter/440 equipment. Steve KF4FIO From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!freenet.columbus.oh.us!not-for-mail From: jyazel@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Jack Yazel) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: For Sale Postings, wrong? Date: 3 Feb 1996 15:31:28 -0500 Organization: The Greater Columbus FreeNet Lines: 13 Message-ID: <4f0gn0$n39@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us> References: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] W8JI Tom (w8jitom@aol.com) wrote: : There are getting to be a lot of for sale postings here. Isn't that the : wrong use for this group???????? : 73 Tom I also thought that this group is a for sale group (the title sounds that way to me. What is the correct use? W8RAG From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!paperboy.ids.net!chowda!ken.catalano From: ken.catalano@chowda.com (Ken Catalano) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: For Sale: Yaesu FT-530 Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 07:46:02 GMT Message-ID: <9602061415135475@chowda.com> Organization: Chowdanet BBS - 401-331-2604 Distribution: world References: <31133474.2362763@news.netzone.com> Lines: 10 -> From: hsaigh@netzone.com (Cyber Knight) -> Subject: For Sale: Yaesu FT-530 -> -> I have an FT-530 handheld dual band for sale, it includes mic and -> external antenna. Im looking for best offer or trade for? -> -> Thanks! -> -> -Hani ->how much & condition From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:05 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tiger.avana.net!root From: k6eid@avana.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS - Yaesu FTV-707 Transverter Date: Wed, 07 Feb 96 21:21:49 PDT Organization: Avana Communications Corp. Lines: 8 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: atl79.avana.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage I have a like new Yaesu FT-707 transverter with 6 meter and 2 meter modules. I bought these to use with my FT-757GX when they were new. Asking $350/OBO. Phil, K6EID From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: denoid95x@aol.com (DeNoid95X) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS 486/33 LAPTOP Date: 3 Feb 1996 16:32:06 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 8 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f0k8m$qsq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: denoid95x@aol.com (DeNoid95X) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I am seeling my Acer 486/33 laptop, it has 4 meg ram, 200+ meg ram, dual scan color monitor, PCMCIA 14400 modem, 3.5 HD floppy, room for another PCMCIA card, has windows 95 running on it now, and other. MAke a reasonable offer.. I will be accepting bids through the week. N9RLR/2 Syracuse, NY From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!EU.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.hic.net!news From: "alex@hic.net" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: G.E. Powre Call Mobile Amp Date: 3 Feb 1996 07:17:09 GMT Organization: Internet Sights Inc. Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4ev25l$sgi@news.hic.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp2.hic.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) For Sale General Electric powercall mobile amplifier. 100 Watt amlifies Radio or Voice to speaker. Has Microphone ans Control head. very Clean at $ 50.00 Plus Shipping. alex@hic.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!con-nntp-gw!news.sprintlink.net!sundog.tiac.net!news.kei.com!intac!hobbs!roland.stiner From: roland.stiner@hobbs.com (ROLAND STINER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: fs: ICOM R1 with full Message-ID: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> Date: Sat, 03 Feb 96 03:02:00 -0500 Distribution: world Organization: _T_H_E__R_O_Y__H_O_B_B_S__BBS Moonachie NJ 201-641-7307 Reply-To: roland.stiner@hobbs.com (ROLAND STINER) X-Newsreader: PCBoard Version 15.22 X-Mailer: PCBoard/UUOUT Version 1.20 Lines: 20 To: horak@convex.com Subject: Re: fs: ICOM R1 with full 800MHz Coverage H>$500? That's OUTRAGEOUSLY HIGH!!!! New ones don't sell for near that! It's probably not cellular blocked. If it isn't, then it is probably worth the price. I have an ICOM IC-7000 that is unblocked and I wouldn't sell it-period. It's worth too much. --- OLX 1.53 de, NK2U * Origin: CyberNet BBS Lyndhurst, NJ (1:2604/151) .....oooooOOOOOo http://www.intac.com/~cono __,-----. ---+_________#_ The Roy Hobbs BBS sysop@hobbs.com |________| |__|___________} Node 1: 201-641-7307 ooooo oo ~ ooO-O-O-O == oo\ Node 2: 201-641-3126 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.globallink.net!cbellomy From: jrtech@jrtech@globallink.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ft-8500 mods Date: 6 Feb 1996 02:14:10 GMT Organization: Globallink Technologies Lines: 1 Message-ID: <4f6dhi$9fm@metro1.globallink.net> Reply-To: jrtech@jrtech@globallink.net NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.104.244.51 X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.03 does anyone have the mode for the yaesu 8500? From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: GCLL54A@prodigy.com (Gary Judd) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FT10 Problem Date: 8 Feb 1996 05:14:30 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 2 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fc0rm$2ro4@usenetp1.news.prodigy.com> References: <4f9c6b$121$1@mhafn.production.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap1.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 Do you have a callsign, or at least a name? From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:10 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.msfc.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!news.trw.com!gatekeeper2.svl.trw.com!news2.trw.com!jesse.auc.trw.com!dora.auc.trw.com!not-for-mail From: etuggle@dora.auc.trw.com (Eddie D. Tuggle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT290R II 2mtr All Mode **SOLD** Date: 7 Feb 1996 09:23:33 -0700 Organization: TRW Denver Operations Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4fajm5$sk7@dora.auc.trw.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dora Keywords: sold FT290R II Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:57060 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24708 The FT290R II has been sold. Thank you. Eddie, KG0XB -- Eddie D. Tuggle, etuggle@dora.auc.trw.com | "There is nothing either good or TRW Denver Operations | bad, but thinking makes it so." 16201 Centretech Pky / Aurora, CO 80011 | -- SHAKESPEARE Voice: 303.360.4001 FAX: 303.360.4133 | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news2.ee.net!news.ee.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: cowanr@isma8.monmouth.army.mil Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FW: Ham Trader Date: 6 Feb 96 15:05:47 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 11 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Harlan, I have 1-800-774-2623. Amateur Radio Trader P.O. Box 3729 Crossville, Tn 38557 73, Roland WF4P.AAR2AA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!gryphon.phoenix.net!usenet From: G J Lundy Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Glass Mount Antenna Date: 9 Feb 1996 16:37:45 GMT Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4fft8p$m6@gryphon.phoenix.net> References: <4f7u97$1pb@gryphon.phoenix.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.95.129.33 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) I've heard that the MFJ 1734 is a good antenna for dual band operation, but I have also heard that the Comet and Diamond antennas are of a much superior quality. Does anyone have any info on tested comparisons for glass mount ante nnas and which have show superior quality? Thanks. KC5RBX Gordon From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.intelenet.com!unogate!mvb.saic.com!news.cerf.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!newshub.csu.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!psgrain!nntp.teleport.com!ip-pdx15-32.teleport.com!user From: krogers@teleport.com (Kevin Rogers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: GMRS equipment? Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 19:28:02 -0800 Organization: Teleport - Portland's Public Access (503) 220-1016 Lines: 6 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-pdx15-32.teleport.com am looking for a GMRS mobile unit (25 watts) and handheld units (2 or more watts) here in the Portland,OR area. i am not having any luck finding ANYONE who knows what i am talking about. can anyone here tell me where i could find such equipment and maybe some average price info? thank you very much for any information. kevin From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!chaos.aoc.nrao.edu!newshost.nmt.edu!rutgers!fdurt1.fdu.edu!xyzzy.bubble.org!newshost.cyberramp.net!news.iadfw.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Grounding problem Date: 3 Feb 1996 12:28:40 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 23 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f0608$lu9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4eun2v$j0n@i-2000.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article <4eun2v$j0n@i-2000.com>, dougrand@i-2000.com (Prowler) writes: > >I was thinking along these lines also, jetting in about ten feet, >soldering several sections up to my second story shack and then >bringing in braid or flashing to the back of the equipment. > >Kn2y But now you have another problem, impedance transformation along the line. If the ground line is an odd 1/4 wl long, it will be a very high impedance at the rig! What you need for RF is a lot of electrical mass at the ground point. When I operated on the second floor, I lined the floor with foil (under the carpet!) and used it for an RF ground. I tied the station ground to the bare wire *safety ground* of the electrical outlet, and the heating ducts. I still used an earth safety ground common to the power line entrance, telco, and CATV grounds. Gary, KE4ZV always has good grounding suggestions for safety. 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:15 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!gryphon.phoenix.net!usenet From: w5bbr@phoenix.net (Bill Holbert Sr.) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ham havoc Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 05:00:46 GMT Lines: 34 Message-ID: <4f6jos$gh8@gryphon.phoenix.net> References: <4eb35p$et0@ophelia.waterloo.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.120.253.10 X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 perv@ophelia.waterloo.net (Ben Stegner) wrote: >Amateur radio operators (hams) are creating worldwide havoc, how >may you ask ? well these seemingly harmless radios emit >radiation across the world. The scoundrels that use transmitting >devices actually transmit radio waves that can cause cancer and >genetic havoc, remember there has to be a lot of power to send a >voice signal from Canada to Africa !! at this very moment radio >waves are being bounced at the ionosphere, hemisphere whereby >they bounce off this enevelope sourounding the earth and are >reflected into another part of the world !! radiation galore ! >Not only is radiation harmful to humans, but what about the >catastrophic mess thats done to our television and radio >reception. You can be sure that a lot of these scoundrels >build homemade equipment in the darkness of their basements that >exceed the rules of society, creating further disaster to the >environmnt. What can we do ... well perhaps taxing the operators >to a hefty sum would suffice, you see most of the radio >transmitters have to be licenced, most are ? >contact your local member of parliment or senator and strongly >suggest that the taxes for licencing be raised greatly, we all >can use the extra finances for worthy projects, like feeding the >hungry children of the world. Well Mr Kellogg that is the finest piece of BS that I have read today. I am sure that you posted the name of Stegner as a disguise to your real name of Kellogg becasue if BS is cornflakes your name must be Kellogg. Regards. Bill Holbert Sr., W5BBR 101 Bluebonnet Hills Brenham, TX 77833 Retired, No Money, No Cares From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:16 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!gryphon.phoenix.net!usenet From: G J Lundy Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Ham Radio Trader Date: 9 Feb 1996 16:31:29 GMT Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4ffst1$m6@gryphon.phoenix.net> References: <0000121D00000A4F@prostar.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.95.129.33 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) To: harlan.falkin@prostar.com Amateur Radio Trader P.O. Box 3729 Crossville, TN 38557 1-800-774-2623 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:17 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: jlanders@atl.mindspring.com (Jeff Landers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Heath SB-220 Schematic Needed Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 17:58:03 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4es784$gm6@brickbat.mindspring.com> Reply-To: jlanders@atl.mindspring.com NNTP-Posting-Host: jlanders.mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I have a SB-220 with a transformer so badly blown I can not read the values of the components it took with it from the board. I need to find a schematic. Any help will be most appreciated. I have not followed proper etiquette or posted in the right forum I apologize as this is my first posting attempt. Thank you for your consideration, Jlanders@mindspring.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:18 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.texas.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: Jim O'Connell Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Help A Ne Ham!! Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 11:46:40 -0800 Organization: Netcom Lines: 23 Message-ID: <31165EA0.CB3@ix.netcom.com> References: <3114EF26.4499@algorithms.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-chi6-11.ix.netcom.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=big5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-NETCOM-Date: Mon Feb 05 9:47:46 AM PST 1996 X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win16; I) To: Ryan Workman Ryan Workman wrote: > > To All: > > Here is my situation: > > I recently upgraded to Tech Plus and bought an HF Rig. Kenwood > Ts-450/AT. I constructed a 10 meter dipole. The dipole is reasonant at > 28.400. But, the band seems to be flat. Is it really that dead or could > I have done something wrong???? I also have a R7 I will be installing > when the weather breaks. > > Any Suggestions?? Please let me know! > > 73, > Ryan, KB2OOP > Email: Workman@Algorithms.Com or Ryan.Workman@Jemsoft.Com Ryan: Ten meters is pretty bad at the bottem of the sun spot cycle. You might hear some signals in the afternoon, but there isn't much propagation. I'd invest in a set of code practice tapes, upgrade to General and you'll be able to use that R7 on the lower bands where there's propagation. 73, Jim W9WU From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:19 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.comm.net!imci3!imci2!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsserver.jvnc.net!news.caren.net!news.join.ad.jp!wnoc-tyo-news!sinfony-news!sonygw2!oskgw!news From: Peter Shintani Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help looking for a linear Date: 8 Feb 1996 00:46:46 GMT Organization: Sony Japan Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4fbh5m$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> NNTP-Posting-Host: 43.2.3.18 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment Hi: I am looking for a small to medium size HF linear that can be used on 100V @50 Hz. I appreciate any comments and advice. I am currently looking at the Ameritron units, Al-811, Al-80B, and the Al-800. PETER From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:20 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!enews.sgi.com!wdl1.wdl.loral.com!usenet From: Bill Kirk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP With Lettine 240 Transmitter Date: 9 Feb 1996 16:52:12 GMT Organization: Loral Corporation Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4ffu3s$m7r@wdl1.wdl.loral.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 158.185.125.27 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Does anyone have info on the Lettine 240 transmitter? I would really like schematics and a manual, if they exist (as long as I'm wishing). Thanx! Please respond to my E-Mail address rather than this Newsgroup. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:20 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!spool.mu.edu!noc.nyx.net!nyx.cs.du.edu!not-for-mail From: swithrow@nyx.cs.du.edu (Skip Withrow) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help with Radio Shack HTX-404 ERR 1 Date: 6 Feb 1996 10:59:26 -0700 Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci. Lines: 10 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4f84tu$g17@nyx.cs.du.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: nyx.nyx.net I have a Radio Shack HTX-404 that displays ERR 1 on power up. The radio was this way when I received it. What causes this radio to give the ERR 1 display and how do you clear it? Thanks in advance for any help. 73, Skip Withrow - WB0BBE ah441@freenet.uchsc.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:21 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.mindspring.com!sco.mindspring.com!sco From: sco@mindspring.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP: 2m Packet Radio to work w Log Windows Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 23:29:11 -0400 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Lines: 3 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: sco.mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B] Anyone know a radio for 2m packet that will let LOG WINDOWS 3.0 control it? KE4IKT From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:22 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!connix.com!news From: dcollin@connix.com (Dennis Collin) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HF Radio Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 11:24:23 GMT Organization: Connix - The Connecticut Internet Exchange Lines: 36 Message-ID: <4ess7e$mlt@comet.connix.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dcollin.connix.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Richard Roberts wrote: >I currently own a Icom 737-A with the vox that I am >planning to trade for either a Icom 706, Alinco DX-70T >or Yaesu FT-900AT. >Any comments would be appreciated. I bought a FT900 six months ago, to use in my new Chevy Beretta (tiny!) to help me pass the time on my 75 mile commute ... in short, I love it ... I'd recommend springing for the optional 500Hz CW filter, and the 2.1 SSB filter, but I see now that they offer a "Collins-like" mechanical SSB filter as standard equipment. The receiver is excellent, the tuner works as well as any auto-tuner, but what I like most is that the ESSENTIAL controls are on the head, and that I don't need to program them into multi-function keys, and then try to remember what they do ... The controls that remain on the main radio body are: MOX, VOX, AGC-F, Mic Gain, RF PWR, Speed, Keyer (on/off), Break-in (on/off), and the direct freq entry keypad. Everything else is on the control head, single function keys ... as a CW only op, I set it to QSK (vox off), and leave the speed set to around 20 wpm ... I adjust my sending my speed by spacing ... I could just shut the keyer off, and use a nice little keyer like the one in the Brass Racer, which would give me control over the keyer speed (but not necessary!). It mounts nicely (get the optional swivel bracket) and can be easily and quickly concealed when parked (but try to hide that freekin' antenna! grin!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:24 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!usenet From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HF Radio Date: 2 Feb 1996 14:34:56 GMT Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4et7eh$82j@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 I own the Alinco DX-70T. It's a super little rig for mobile use. No, it's not as sophisticated as the Icom 706, but it is hundreds of dollars cheaper, and besides, who needs all of the Icom's bells-n-whistles anyway, especially when you are running down the road? The DX-70T puts out a nice honest 100 Watts PEP, has superb audio, and the receive audio is the best I've ever heard in a mobile rig. I don't need an external speaker, for the first time ever! I've used many rigs mobile (TS-130S, FT-757GX, TS-430S, IC-730, HR-2510, HR-2600, HTX-100, Scout 555, converted CB's, etc). ALL of them required an external speaker, except the DX-70T. It is, IMHO, the best buy in a mobile HF rig, especially when you remote it. 73, Dean KC5NG From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:25 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!sun!oucsboss!gw2.att.com!gw1.att.com!fnnews.fnal.gov!uwm.edu!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!news.net99.net!coconut!news.maui.net!usenet From: Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HP 8616A Signal Generator Date: 2 Feb 1996 22:01:55 GMT Organization: Maui Net Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4eu1kj$bdm@makai.maui.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: maui75.maui.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) To: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment Would like to sell Hewlett Packard 8616-A Signal Generator (1.8 - 4.5 GC) for around $6000.00. Unit is presently on Maui. E-mail to "lahaina@maui.net" From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!sun!oucsboss!gw2.att.com!news.midplains.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!news.net99.net!coconut!news.maui.net!usenet From: Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HP 8616A Signal Generator Date: 2 Feb 1996 21:59:52 GMT Organization: Maui Net Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4eu1go$bdm@makai.maui.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: maui75.maui.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) To: rec.radio.amateur.equipment X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment Would like to sell Hewlett Packard 8616-A Signal Generator (1.8 - 4.5 GC) for around $6000.00. Unit is presently on Maui. E-mail to "lahaina@maui.net" From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.cirrus.com!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!news.net99.net!coconut!news.maui.net!usenet From: Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HP 8616A Signal Generator Date: 2 Feb 1996 22:20:40 GMT Organization: Maui Net Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4eu2no$bdm@makai.maui.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: maui75.maui.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) To: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment Would like to sell Hewlett Packard 8616-A Signal Generator (1.8 - 4.5 GC) for around $6000.00. Unit is presently on Maui. E-mail to "lahaina@maui.net" From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!ns2.mainstreet.net!bug.rahul.net!a2i!in-news.erinet.com!imci3!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.cstone.net!usenet From: Rick Johnson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HT and Mobile 2 M For Sale Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:50:34 -0500 Organization: Hall Electronics Lines: 12 Message-ID: <31198F2A.296D@halls.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialin16.cstone.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b4 (Win95; I) CC: rec.radio.swap Ht is ICOM 2AT with 3 battery packs and plug in charger... Mobile is ICOM 280 with mic and mobile hump mount ... Both are in good condition. I use a dual band Kenwood and not these two. Someone can get good use of either one. The HT batteries are not charged but the unit worked great when I borrowed another battery pack. Asking $ 135 for each, or best reasonable offer. Shipping negotiable. Rick N8HUJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:29 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.infi.net!nwgw.infi.net!imci3!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vivanews.vivanet.com!mulveyr From: mulveyr@ll.aa2ys.ampr.org (Rich Mulvey) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HTX-202 discriminator output? Date: 7 Feb 1996 02:23:49 GMT Organization: Mulvey Home Node Lines: 17 Message-ID: Reply-To: mulveyr@vivanet.com NNTP-Posting-Host: ip207.vivanet.com X-Newsreader: slrn (0.8.4) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14032 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24737 Hello All: I have an HTX-202 that has apparently lost its audio chain. It transmits, and is apparently receiving ( the S-Meter is acting appropriately when it senses a signal. :-) Can anyone point me to where I can tap the output of the discriminator? I presume that I can acquire the audio there, and pipe it to my TNC, indirectly. :-) Thanks, - Rich --- Rich Mulvey, aa2ys Rochester, NY USA mulveyr@vivanet.com aa2ys@net.wb2psi.ampr.org aa2ys@wb2psi.#wny.ny.us From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:30 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.uoregon.edu!news.u.washington.edu!news.alt.net!news1.alt.net!news.exodus.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!felix.teclink.net!usenet From: mb1004@teclink.net (heath calhoun) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC 706 Date: 7 Feb 1996 05:19:17 GMT Organization: Civil Air Patrol Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4f9col$e59@felix.teclink.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: tc1_21.teclink.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 Well, leave it to ICOM to come up with yet ANOTHER GREAT radio. I am a member of the Mississippi Wing Civil Air Patrol - the official auxiliar y of the U.S. Air Force. We operate just above and below the amateur 2m band. Can this radio be modified for that operation (143.000-144.00 and 148.000-149.000). We also operate on 4469 and 7635. Just out of the 80 and 4 0 meg bands. Can this radio work out of the box on all these frequencies or doe s it need to be modified. If it needs to be modified, can someone provide me with the information on how to do the mod. I would also be interested on if the radio can be modified for the public service band of 150 mhz. Any help would be appreciated. Heath Calhoun kb5vai mb1004@teclink.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:31 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!dish.news.pipex.net!pipex!tube.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!news00.sunet.se!sunic!news99.sunet.se!news.funet.fi!jazz.cc.spt.fi!news.csc.fi!nokia.fi!ntc.nokia.com!usenet From: Jukka Peltomaki Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC 706 Mic etc. Date: 2 Feb 1996 09:10:28 GMT Organization: Customer Services Finland Lines: 31 Message-ID: <4eske4$kd@axl02it.ntc.nokia.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ntccsc01es-224-30.dhcp.ntc.nokia.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 16bit) GD OM / YL There has been discussion about the 706's microphone, and that it is not enough sensitive. I discussed with my friend who is working with audio-things and he told this. "So, I think that this mic is Noise Cancelling type. And these microphone elements are designed so that when voices are comeing from far, they are neutralizing each others ( element is causing phaseshift). Because this principle, you have to keep microphone very near to your mouth ! Otherwise mic element is "noise cancelling" also your own voice." I tested that, and I noticed that I really have to speak very near! Usually when I use mics, I keep mic quite far. And I use more Mic gain to get good audio. But this is not possible anymore with 706 mic. So I have to change my old habits and put the mic directly to the front of my mouse. And second thing: Could anyone tell me how much the 500 Hz Cw filter and remote cable costs in USA. Here in Finland 500 Hz filter= over 130 $ and cable = 70 $ !! :( :( 73 Jukka, OH1NVL From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:33 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!lll-winken.llnl.gov!venus.sun.com!news2me.EBay.Sun.COM!newsworthy.West.Sun.COM!news70.West.Sun.COM!myers From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: IC-2000 microphone connector FAQ (here it is!) Date: 9 Feb 1996 18:57:36 GMT Organization: SunSoft South, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 56 Message-ID: <4fg5f0$3r3@abyss.West.Sun.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: sunspot.west.sun.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24801 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14058 Here's a little contribution to those with IC-2000s. I've crossposted to rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc for those wishing to connect a 1200 baud TNC to the IC-2000. Please send me updates or corrections... ------------------------------------------------------------- The IC-2000(H) microphone connector FAQ Version 0.1 2/9/96 Maintained by Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com I found the following information in the IC-2000(H) service manual; I haven't actually connected to this jack on my IC-2000H other than the Icom microphone, so your mileage may vary. Pins are numbered from left to right, viewing the front of the radio. Pin 1 +8V from radio to microphone (low current capability) 2 Up/Down from mic to radio 3 Audio output from radio 4 PTT to radio (pull to ground to transmit) 5 Microphone return (grounded) 6 Microphone (input to radio) 7 Ground 8 Not connected Notes: * The +8V source looks like it is intended to run the DTMF encoder in the standard Icom microphone. I wouldn't draw more than 10mA or so from this pin. * The up/down signal appears to be an analog input; the service manual says "Up: 5.0V, Down: 0.0V, Off: 5.0V", but I believe this is an error; I suspect it is more like 5.0V for up, 0V for down and 2.5V for off, but I haven't measured it yet. Under no circumstances exceed 5V on this line, since it is connected to the embedded microcomputer, and make certain to include some series resistance, say 1k. * The audio output is a fixed level, de-emphasized signal, it looks like it will drive loads down to 600 ohms, though I'd suggest the higher the impedance, the better. This should just connect directly to the input of most 1200 baud TNCs for packet; it is not usable for 9600 baud. * The microphone impedance is specified at 600 ohms. ------------------------------------- -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:34 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.interport.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!news-admin From: Henry Valera Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC-W2A - How much is it worth? Date: 7 Feb 1996 21:52:31 GMT Organization: InternetMCI Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4fb6uv$8so@news.internetmci.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: rdgw.racal.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) I'm probably going to sell my W2A and was wondering what should my asking pric e be. Thanks, Henry. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.uoregon.edu!news.orst.edu!engr.orst.edu!reuter.cse.ogi.edu!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!btnet!zetnet.co.uk!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!g4oxy.demon.co.uk From: Larry Smith Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC2350 Is there a 869-894MHz mod ?? Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:02:42 Organization: Myorganisation Lines: 8 Message-ID: <343044824wnr@g4oxy.demon.co.uk> Reply-To: Larry@g4oxy.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: g4oxy.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Newswin Alpha 0.9 X-Mail2News-Path: relay-4.mail.demon.net!post.demon.co.uk!g4oxy.demon.co.uk Has anyone got a mod to fill in the missing frequency coverage 869-894Mhz in the 849-950Mhz band ? Please post here or e-mail me if you have details Many thanks Larry Smith G4OXY From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!tech.cftnet.com!ns2.mainstreet.net!news1.isp.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.palantir.com!news.IntNet.net!news From: Gary Allen Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ic706 Date: 4 Feb 1996 23:23:50 GMT Organization: Intelligence Network Online, Inc. Lines: 1 Message-ID: <4f3f66$sgj@mercury.IntNet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 168.151.104.58 I have recently returned two IC706 xcvers to ICOM for the same basic problem. The vhf receive suddenly quit to nothing unless the xmitting station was withi n a few feet of it. Anyone else experiencing this type trouble? From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.infi.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!hp.fciencias.unam.mx!uaem!news.uoregon.edu!news.corpcomm.net!newstand.syr.edu!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!dish.news.pipex.net!pipex!dircon!usenet From: pjessop@dircon.co.uk (Paul Jessop) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC706 - how many versions Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 00:40:21 GMT Organization: Direct Connection Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4f8shv$kjg@newsgate.dircon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: pmbj.dircon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I've been following the discussions on the IC706 with interest. I think I'll get one as a return to amateur radio after ten years (still kept my licence though). I'm tempted to buy in the US ona a visit next week. Is the rig I would buy in the US any different from a European spec rig? I know it won't do 70MHz (yet) but are there any things like channel spacings which are not configurable? At least there's no 240v supply to worry about. Also, what's a reasonable price? I've seen $1200 quoted on a web page but was quoted $1249 on the 'phone. Are these haggle-able? 73's Paul G8KGV From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!nwnews.wa.com!news.halcyon.com!usenet From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC706 and narrow filter in FSK Date: 2 Feb 1996 13:27:27 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4et3fv$pf3@news.halcyon.com> References: <3531.sv1uy@nest.sv1uy.ampr.org> <1996Jan28.213309.9035@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: blv-pm2-ip5.halcyon.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) its rated for 100% dutycycle, the fan will cool it, or the radio does have thermal protection and will fold back on out put power if it gets too hot. Gary From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:38 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!matlock.mindspring.com!news.mindspring.com!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!lamarck.sura.net!gozer.inri.com!news From: Joseph Carvalho Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ICOM 2350 .vs. Kenwood 733A Date: 6 Feb 1996 00:37:56 GMT Organization: Inter-National Research Institute Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4f67t4$fjj@gozer.inri.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: carrera.sd.inri.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3_U1 sun4m) X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment I'm looking to purchase a dual band 2m/70cm radio. Any comments/opinions are welcome. The primary use for the radio would be as a cross-band repeater in th e backcountry. 73 de KE6WEO --joe From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:39 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.pe.net!news.corpcomm.net!maggie.ionsys.com!newspeak.ultratech.net!worldlinx.com!news.bellglobal.com!news From: dbelisle@rocler.qc.ca (Danny Bélisle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ICOM IC-230 Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 05:12:43 GMT Organization: Bell Global Solutions Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4f6o0p$6ua@news.bellglobal.com> Reply-To: dbelisle@rocler.qc.ca NNTP-Posting-Host: p50.rocler.qc.ca X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.55 HI it's me again, MY name is Danny and my e-mail is dbelisle@rocler.cq.ca If you have any information to put more frequencies on this old 2m mobile please send me! Thank you! 73! Danny, VE2DKA. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.magicnet.net!news.supernet.net!nntp.cntfl.com!news.fsu.edu!gatech!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: max@tvol.IT (Massimo) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ICOM IC-729 info Date: 3 Feb 96 10:48:21 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 5 Message-ID: <199602031048.KAA11874@alessia.tvol.it> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu I would like to have some informations on the HF ICOM IC-729 RTX: 1) How to increase Tx-Rx commutation for amtor operation. 2) How to increase Rx (Tx) coverage. Many thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!nwnews.wa.com!news.halcyon.com!usenet From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM W-31 HT mods? Date: 3 Feb 1996 15:40:11 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4evvkr$hru@news.halcyon.com> References: <4etka2$5hl@news2.deltanet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: blv-pm3-ip16.halcyon.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) Look in the book titled " Radio / Tech Modifications " published by Artsci at 818-843-4080. The W31A information is in there and is very accurate. Gary From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!chaos.aoc.nrao.edu!newshost.nmt.edu!rutgers!fdurt1.fdu.edu!xyzzy.bubble.org!newshost.cyberramp.net!news.onramp.net!newshost.convex.com!bcm.tmc.edu!pendragon!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Indicator bulbs on Dentron amplifier Date: 3 Feb 1996 12:40:45 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 14 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f06mt$m6p@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4euq1v$ij1@news.rain.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article <4euq1v$ij1@news.rain.org>, elw@rain.org (Larry Weaver) writes: > >Does anyone know of a source for the #333, 12 volt, red and green bulbs used >on >the Dentron amplifier to indicate power on and ready? > >73, Larry They bought them from Radio Shack and Mouser . Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.uoregon.edu!news.orst.edu!wsrcc.com!wetware!nntp-hub.barrnet.net!inet-nntp-gw-1.us.oracle.com!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.exodus.net!aimnet.com!netserv.com!pagesat.net!a3bsrv.nai.net!mgate.arrl.org!news From: Zack Lau Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Indicator bulbs on Dentron amplifier Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 17:37:10 -0500 Organization: American Radio Relay League Lines: 10 Message-ID: <31168696.5F5A@arrl.org> References: <4euq1v$ij1@news.rain.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: zlau.arrl.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6b (Win16; I) Larry Weaver wrote: > > Does anyone know of a source for the #333, 12 volt, red and green bulbs used on > the Dentron amplifier to indicate power on and ready? This is a rather exotic lamp--Newark Electonics sells a package of 5 of them for $13.99. Incidentally, they are actually 28 volt, 40 mA designs. Zack KH6CP/1 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Indicator bulbs on Dentron amplifier Date: 6 Feb 1996 10:21:14 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 27 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f7rla$e8c@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <31168696.5F5A@arrl.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article <31168696.5F5A@arrl.org>, Zack Lau writes: > > This is a rather exotic lamp--Newark Electonics sells a >package of 5 of them for $13.99. Incidentally, they are >actually 28 volt, 40 mA designs. > >Zack KH6CP/1 That's certainly correct for some lamps Zak. Exotic? How about "challenging"? But Denny bought lamps from several sources. The ones I know about are Surplus Sales in Cleveland, Ohio; Mouser, and Radio Shack. The best thing is to look carefully at the pictures, the bulb you have may vary with the **day** of the week, hi. When Prime Instruments "inherited" a bunch of weird Dentron lights from multiple sources we never used them. It was too confusing to sort through. Some were screw base, some minature bayonet, and some non-replaceable or almost impossible to find for a reasonable price on the new market. The outside of the lamps looked similar, the consistancy stopped there. I was working for Prime when Prime retrieved parts, and I worked with Denny for a short period of time also. 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.rain.org!usenet From: elw@rain.org (Larry Weaver) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Indicator bulbs on Dentron amplifier Date: 8 Feb 1996 07:12:18 GMT Organization: RAIN Public Access Internet (805) 967-RAIN Lines: 22 Message-ID: <4fc7oi$jat@news.rain.org> References: <4euq1v$ij1@news.rain.org> <31168696.5F5A@arrl.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: @user08.term1.wlv.rain.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <31168696.5F5A@arrl.org>, zlau@arrl.org says... > >Larry Weaver wrote: >> >> Does anyone know of a source for the #333, 12 volt, red and green bulbs use d on >> the Dentron amplifier to indicate power on and ready? > > This is a rather exotic lamp--Newark Electonics sells a >package of 5 of them for $13.99. Incidentally, they are >actually 28 volt, 40 mA designs. > >Zack KH6CP/1 Thanks Zack and Tom I got the 12v number from the Dentron manual. Who knows! It belongs to a DX friend; I'll have to see if he can find out what he has. 73, Larry N6TW elw@rain.org From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!netnews.upenn.edu!dsinc!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!ames!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news-feed.mci.newscorp.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!services.arn.net!usenet From: Bert Burland Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Info on FT-7600 Date: 2 Feb 1996 21:10:03 GMT Organization: ARNet, Inc. Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4etujc$mem@services.arn.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: borger-157.arn.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) To: All A friend wants to know how old/new, features, etc, a FT-7600 2m rig is. A widow has one for sale but lives some distance from him, he has no idea if this is an old crystal rig or what and doesn't want to drive the distance on the chance it's not a modern radio. Thanks. -- Bert Burland From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!netnews.upenn.edu!dsinc!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!ames!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news-feed.mci.newscorp.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!services.arn.net!usenet From: Bert Burland Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Info on FT-7600 Date: 2 Feb 1996 21:11:56 GMT Organization: ARNet, Inc. Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4etums$mem@services.arn.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: borger-157.arn.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) To: All A friend wants to know how old/new, features, etc, a FT-7600 2m rig is. A widow has one for sale but lives some distance from him, he has no idea if this is an old crystal rig or what and doesn't want to drive the distance on the chance it's not a modern radio. Thanks. -- Bert Burland From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!usenet From: James Garland Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Info Wanted: NIR-10 vs. NIR-12 DSP Date: 5 Feb 1996 18:07:51 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Lines: 13 Message-ID: <4f5h1n$kil@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: maps1.mps.ohio-state.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 16bit) I've heard that the NIR DSP filters are the best around, but would like a wider sampling of opinion on the subject. What are the differences between the NIR-10 and NIR-12? I don't need lots of bells and whistles, don't care about narrow filters, but want really good noise reduction and carrier notch capability. Also would like to have an AGC circuit so I didn't have to fiddle with the volume level out of the receiver. An uncluttered front panel would also be nice. My present DSP is the original W9GR filter, built from QST article. It works well but isn't user friendly, and the 8 bit A/D conversion gives lower level rumble and makes my rx sound like the speaker was at the bottom of a deep well. Jim W8ZR From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.uoregon.edu!news.u.washington.edu!news.alt.net!news1.alt.net!news.exodus.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: LAXX43A@prodigy.com (Mike Saville) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Info Wanted: NIR-10 vs. NIR-12 DSP Date: 7 Feb 1996 05:43:16 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 16 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4f9e5k$1ul8@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> References: <4f5h1n$kil@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap2.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 Hello Jim, I have used the following DSP units, W9GR, Timewave 59+, Radio Shack, NIR 10 and NIR 12 along with TS 950SD.....Datong FL-3. Each have their unique characteristics. I sold my NIR 10 and got a NIR 12. The advantage of the NIR 12 is that all the functions that are on the NIR 10 are available concurrently and all functions can be selected simultaneously. Notch, Bandpass, Noise Reduction and Dynamic Peaking. Where the NIR 10 can have one or two at the same time. the NIR 10 I had was 3.0 Firmware, the latest is 4.0 and I understand in single mode operation the latest firmware makes the NIR 10 like the NIR 12, of course the dual DSP processors in the NIR 12 is what allows the multifunction features possible where NIR 10 has only one DSP Processor. So is the NIR 12 better than the NIR 10? Yes The NIR 12 is a better buy if you buy new, but a NIR 10 bought used is a good buy if you get 4.0 firmware. Good Luck Jim. 73 Mike W7CFL From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: n6cr@ix.netcom.com(Dr. Richard W. Musicer ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Info Wanted: NIR-10 vs. NIR-12 DSP Date: 8 Feb 1996 03:49:19 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 26 Message-ID: <4fbrrv$o38@cloner4.netcom.com> References: <4f5h1n$kil@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu> <4f9e5k$1ul8@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: atl-ga20-09.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Wed Feb 07 7:49:19 PM PST 1996 In <4f9e5k$1ul8@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> LAXX43A@prodigy.com (Mike Saville) writes: > I sold my NIR 10 and got a NIR 12. The advantage of the >NIR 12 is that all the functions that are on the NIR 10 are available >concurrently Not exactly true...I have both a NIR12 and an NIR10 with ver 4 chips. The NIR10 now allows variable dynamic peaking...a very nice feature. The NIR12 has a three position switch for this function on the rear panel. While operating, feel around the back of the unit and try to find it!!! One more thing...the model 10 has the headphone jack in the front panel and the model 12 has the jack on the rear panel!!! Why? JPS sez no room on the front. Not a good excuse. Yes, the NIR is a bit better/smoother in the NIR12 and there is more audio gain available. The down-side is the loud buzz/thump when you power-up the model 12. No such problem on the NIR10. I haven't decided yet which one to keep... GL/73 de Rick, N6CR in Atlanta From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:51 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Kenwood 733A poor intermod? Message-ID: <1996Feb6.173942.26032@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net> <4f3qlf$a5t@gw.PacBell.COM> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 17:39:42 GMT Lines: 19 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24663 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97823 In article <4f3qlf$a5t@gw.PacBell.COM> jaminge@pb2esac.esac.pacbell.com (John Minger) writes: >Compared to my TH-78A hand-held radio, the 733A is great! Faint praise indeed. :-) >BTW: one of my old timer friends says the problem most people have is >cross-modulation, or mixing, and not intermod. Intermod is something >that happens in transmitters, not receivers. Eh? The terms are equivalent, though with a transmitter the desired signal is usually part of the mix while with receivers it may not be. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:52 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.texas.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: LAXX43A@prodigy.com (Mike Saville) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood 733A poor intermod? Date: 7 Feb 1996 05:48:16 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 6 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4f9ef0$126c@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> References: <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap2.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 Get the PAC Electronics Notch Filter and that solves TM733a Intermod where the high power paging systems are(they run typically 200 watts on 153 MHZ, take away the high power intermod mixing frequency and the radio reaaly perks up, I did and noqw no more Swawks garpss and wackety packs. 73 Mike W7CFL From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!malgudi.oar.net!news.muohio.edu!usenet From: Carl Morgan Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Re: Kenwood 733A poor intermod? Date: 7 Feb 1996 19:59:51 GMT Organization: Miami University Lines: 45 Message-ID: <4fb0bn$2t06@rose.muohio.edu> References: <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net> <4f3qlf$a5t@gw.PacBell.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: 134.53.21.58 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: jaminge@pb2esac.esac.pacbell.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24711 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97866 I have two Kenwood 732s and an Icom 2350. The Kenwoods are, by far, much better atI/M rejection than the Icom. Don't kave any experience with Yaesu .... but .... a local reports it worse than the Kenwood. Make no mistake, I/M does and will exist. You must either use CTCSS or learn to live with it. 73 <> Carl K8NHE ================================================================ jaminge@pb2esac.esac.pacbell.com (John Minger) wrote: >In article <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net>, >James Long wrote: >>I'm thinking of buying a Kenwood 733A dualbander, but I'm hearing that >>its intermod rejection is poor. If true, that could be a problem in >>the Dallas area. Any comments? I'm also considering the Icom 2350 or >>2700. Please reply via email. Thanks. >> >I have had no problems worth mentioning with intermod on the TM-733A. >Compared to my TH-78A hand-held radio, the 733A is great! >I have noticed that the RF environment is critical to which radios work >well and which ones don't. The 78A was nearly useless in parts of the >Rapid City, SD area last year. There are problem spots around the >Los Angeles area too. By comparison, my friend's Yaesu FT-530 had >intermod troubles too, but in different geographic environments. > >In short: borrow a TM-733A and use it in the place you will need it, >before you commit the cash for a new one. > >BTW: one of my old timer friends says the problem most people have is >cross-modulation, or mixing, and not intermod. Intermod is something >that happens in transmitters, not receivers. Eh? > >Hope this is a help to you. >73, de KE6DTC, John >-- >___________________________________________________________________________ >John A Minger KE6DTC Opinions expressed are those of the author >Los Angeles, CA and not those of anyone or anything else. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!sundog.tiac.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.wco.com!news From: acopac@hope.netwizards.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Re: Kenwood 733A poor intermod? Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 04:18:07 GMT Organization: West Coast Online's News Server - Not responsible for content Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4fbthq$aui@news.wco.com> References: <3114064a.298006117@news.airmail.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.99.115.54 X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24797 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97939 If the raadio were properly designed - the image rejection and IM would be much less of a problem. Noland WB6CKT comptnce@airmail.net (James Long) wrote: >I'm thinking of buying a Kenwood 733A dualbander, but I'm hearing that >its intermod rejection is poor. If true, that could be a problem in >the Dallas area. Any comments? I'm also considering the Icom 2350 or >2700. Please reply via email. Thanks. >Jim Long, K5QPT >comptnce@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!cc.iu.net!news From: hcatlett@iu.net (Hugh Catlett) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood Monitor: SM-220 Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:41:00 GMT Organization: InternetU, Inc. Lines: 22 Message-ID: <4fbh7k$kat@cc.iu.net> References: <4eslth$eep@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: netport-70.iu.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 SM-220 was made to be used with at least the Kenwood 830. I have one of each. The -220 is plugged into a connector on the -830 to sample the IF. I don't think it will work without significant mods to other receivers and am sur it won't do much by itself. Good luck. Hugh Catlett KC4ZWO rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) wrote: >Anyone familiar with the Kenwood Station Monitor, the SM-220....? >Production era / age? Made for use with specific Kenwood rigs? Can be >used as general station monitor with non Kenwood eclectic station setups? > Approximate value? Thanks. 73 >Rick Crider >KD4FXA >Monroe NC From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!gryphon.phoenix.net!usenet From: G J Lundy Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TH-79A/D Operation Questions Date: 6 Feb 1996 16:03:22 GMT Lines: 19 Message-ID: <4f7u4a$1pb@gryphon.phoenix.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.95.129.33 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) I have two TH79A/Ds. The manual seems pretty slim on all of the capabilities of the radio. A friend of mine, who builds radios, has told me that all such HT's ar e build with many additional features that go undocumented (e.g., hyperscan, selectable frequency scan from memory, etc.). Does anyone know if there is a more complete version of the TH79AD manual avai lable; or if there "are" additional features and options for the radio that are not specifically mentioned in the general user manual. Does anyone know "how" to extend the frequency range for both receive/broadcas t on the TH79AD. The Alinco is expanded by simply terminating a couple of extraneo us circuits.. then the radio can be used outside the manufacturing set limits. Sure would appreciate any help that can be given. 73 de KC5RBX Gordon From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:57:58 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.us.world.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.socketis.net!ro015 From: jmleveron@socketis.net (jmleveron) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TM-241A / TH-22AT mods? Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 10:13:51 GMT Organization: SOCKET Internet Services Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4estbp$n0@news.socketis.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ro015.socketis.net X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Hi, Does anyone have any mods for the current crop of Kenwood TM-241A's or TH-22AT's? I believe that Kenwood has redesigned the internals of the TM-241A since a couple of years ago; the mod that worked on the older radio doesn't seem to on the newer one. Thanks for replies, here and/or by email! 73 de John. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!cc.iu.net!news From: hcatlett@iu.net (Hugh Catlett) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-241A erratic display Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:47:36 GMT Organization: InternetU, Inc. Lines: 55 Message-ID: <4fbhk1$khe@cc.iu.net> References: <4er7cn$q4u@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> <4f40h9$iuu@engr.orst.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: netport-70.iu.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 steinr@holmes.ece.orst.edu (Raymond Stein) wrote: >In article <4er7cn$q4u@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>, >Anthony Giammarino wrote: >>Has anyone had a problem with an erratic display on the Kenwood TM-241A >>mobile 2M radio ? >> >>The radio has an intermittent problem with the LCD displaying garbage. >>The radio continues to receive/transmit fine. The internal lithium >>battery measures at 3.25V, so I assume it is fine. Resetting the >>radio's microprocessor by holding the MR button down during power up >>does not cure the problem. >> >>I have taken the radio apart, re-soldered connections, re-seated the >>display, etc..., to no avail. I do not have documentation other than >>what came in the manual. I have heard that if the backup battery >>voltage is low, this can cause the problem. The battery seems fine to >>me if the voltage is at 3.25V. It is also soldered down. >> >>Someone mentioned in a recent QST magazine a similar problem but I lost >>the magazine. >> >>Anyone have any ideas? Please e-mail at: agia@ix.netcom.com >> >>Anthony Giammarino - WA6HTF >I had the same problem. I sent the radio to Kenwood for warranty >repair. The problem was apparently a bad transistor, not just in my >radio, but in many of their 241A's. I had a similar problem with my >microphone -- a problem that was inherent with all 241A microphones. >It seems as if Kenwood knows that there are problems with their 241 line, >but will not recall any of them. They just hope that the owners will not >eventually stumble upon them. Then when you call them, they play >stupid. That's what bugged methe most! My $0.01 ($0.02 after taxes). >-- >________________________________________________________________________ >*** Ray Stein *** Oregon State University -- ALUMNI *** >*** steinr@ece.orst.edu *** Dept of Electrical Engineering *** >*** N7RET *** http://www.ece.orst.edu/~steinr *** I had the same problems described above in my 241. Mike DTMF crapped out and the 241 display goes crazy once in a while. I found a place on the display bezel that, if i push on it with my thumb, it will clear the problem. Haven't tried to fix it otherwise. Tried to fix mike and spent 12 bux for new chip...not the problem. Priced a new mike (85 bux) and finally bought a spare for a ham in CA who had his rig stolen. Still have crapped out mike (no DTMF) but everything else worx ok. Anybody got any ideas on how the working class ham can get these fixed??? Hugh Catllett KC4ZWO From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tiger.avana.net!root From: k6eid@avana.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood TS940sat Date: Thu, 08 Feb 96 15:39:07 PDT Organization: Avana Communications Corp. Lines: 11 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.245.133.124 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage Sergei I have had one of these since 1984 and am vy pleased with it. I use it on all modes, cw, ssb, fm, rtty, and it works great. 73, Phil From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!news.corp.sgi.com!inn From: Jim Fellows Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kits, where to find Date: 6 Feb 1996 22:09:44 GMT Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc. Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4f8jj8$sde@murrow.corp.sgi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: zoinks.corp.sgi.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.12IS (X11; I; IRIX 6.2-ALPHA-1232561832 IP22) X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment/26423-26522 Subject says most of it. I would like to find out where to go for good qualit y kits for VHF and UHF amplifiers, preamps and transverters. Thanks, Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!clio.trends.ca!io.org!winternet.com!mr.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!gatech!newsfeed.pitt.edu!dsinc!lebanet!alpha.comsource.net!cioeserv.cioe.com!news.hsonline.net!news From: Troy & Shelley Miller Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR. Date: 6 Feb 1996 06:58:39 GMT Organization: Hoosier On-line Systems Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4f6u6v$nos@news.hsonline.net> References: <4f2o3f$gtm@news.ccit.arizona.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialin27.hsonline.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) WAVETECH OUT OF INDINAPOLIS INDIANA CAN FIX YOU UP. TELL THEM TROY AT DEPUTY ELECTRONICS IN SEYMOUR INDIANA SAID HI. DE---N9RMJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.zeitgeist.net!news.ecis.com!news.walltech.com!news.kjsl.com!daver!amdahl.com!pacbell.com!gw2.att.com!gw1.att.com!fnnews.fnal.gov!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR. Message-ID: <1996Feb5.002057.18007@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 00:20:57 GMT Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <4f2o3f$gtm@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Organization: Destructive Testing Systems Keywords: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING A SERVICE MONITOR Lines: 46 In article <4f2o3f$gtm@news.ccit.arizona.edu> cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Ch ris Weddle) writes: >Hi: The sponsor of our repeaters has decided to fund the purchase of a >service monitor. I've been asked to go shopping about for one. What we'll >be using it for is tuning/repair of 2meter, 1.25meter, 70cm transmitters >/receivers, VHF and UHF Public Safety Band portables/mobiles, duplexors, >etc... > >But what the heck to chose? Suggestions and recomendations, as well as >opinions on reasonable prices, are requested. I've briefly used a few >IFR's, Waveteks, and Motorolas but that experience is rather **limited**. Depending on how much money your sponsor is willing to pony up, I'd get an IFR1500 with tracking generator if the bank is flush. Otherwise, an IFR1200S is the cat's meow. If you can live without the spectrum analyzer, the IFR500A is a goody too, and easily tower portable (that's what I use to service my repeater, located 970 feet up a TV tower). The only IFR I'd avoid is the IFR1000 (what a boat anchor, though you might find one *real* cheap). The Motorola 2001 is good too, but a heavy thing to tote to a remote site. It's something you'd prefer to let hold down your bench. Lesser instruments by HP and Cushman could be pressed into service in a pinch, but don't even think of the Ramsey service monitor, a total waste of money. Expect to pay between $9,000 and $18,000 for a top flight service monitor, though you can do much better on the used market. You can find an IFR1200 for around $4,000 if you look hard, and a complete recalibration and certification from IFR is only $250. (And well worth it too, don't let Joe's Discount Service Monitor Calibration and Donut Shop touch your IFR.) IFRs are very rugged too. Cushman has one almost as rugged, but somewhat feature poor. The Motorola has lots of bells and whistles, but is rather delicate for all its bulk, and the HP needs to be placed on a feather pillow. You're going to bounce this thing around in a Jeep up forest service roads, drag it off a precarious perch on an equipment cabinet, etc, and you want it to keep working and stay in calibration. The IFRs can do that, the others..... Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!prairienet.org!mgarrett From: mgarrett@prairienet.org (Mark A. Garrett) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Manual's for Johnson Repeater. Date: 9 Feb 1996 17:11:57 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Lines: 51 Message-ID: <4ffv8t$fos@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <4f5dp3$oe7@treasure.coastalnet.com> Reply-To: mgarrett@prairienet.org (Mark A. Garrett) NNTP-Posting-Host: firefly.prairienet.org In a previous article, cn1290@coastalnet.com (Edward Clark) says: >Hello All, I have come across a working 461mhz E.F. Johnson Repeater, Comple te >and functioning. I would like to know if anyone out there can guide me to a >source of documentation for realignment and wiring in a new controller. The >controller thing should'nt be to difficult but the alignments could really ta ke >a while to get right when guessing. > >Also, whatever happened to E. F. Johnson? Buy out, out of business, what? E.F.Johson is still in business and still cranking out radios. I do not have their current address here at the house but will look for it at work for you. > >I do not have model numbers just FCC numbers. The gear in in a grey 4 ft tal l >19 inch rack mount cabinet, with controller, receiver, exciter, 100 watt amp, >duplexer, and power-supply. The mobiles given to me with the repeater are >FLEETCOM II's. >UHF RCVR Data # 023-3823 >UHF TXCVR Data # 242-1000-001 >Duplexer Model # DB-4072 I beleive what you have is a SCR-1000 made back in the early 80's. They were pretty good repeaters. It has been 15 years since looking at one of these but the receiver and transmitter sections were Fleetcom II's. The whole frame of the radio is used but only the transmitter section and reciever section is installed for each side. The units are installed in metal boxes on racks that can be pulled out and down for servicing. I believe that the controller is either Pl or carrier driven but It has been a long time since servicing them. > >Thanks for the Help, > I hope to get some more information for you Ed and will look up the address at work. You might also call information for Waseca, Minn area and ask for customer service for E.F. Johnson and they might be able to refer you either to a local dealer or how to order the manual. I hope this helps. >Ed Clark KQ4ZP >cn1290@abaco.coastalnet.com > > -- Mark Garrett mgarrett@prairienet.org KA9SZX @ N9LNQ.#ECIL.IL.USA.NOAM From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.inc.net!news.inc.net!news.sol.net!daily-planet.execpc.com!homer.alpha.net!uwm.edu!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: CVEC16A@prodigy.com (Foster Nye) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: RE:MINTKENWOOD430SOLDSTILLHAVETXV Date: 8 Feb 1996 21:28:04 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 3 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fdpt4$2264@useneta1.news.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap5.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 MY KENWOOD 430 IS SOLD BUT I STILL HAVE THE TRANSVERTER I WILL TAKE 175 OBO THANX FOSTER N1RUB 802-425-3088 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.inc.net!novia!news.dpc.net!news.heurikon.com!uwvax!uchinews!ncar!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!yama.mcc.ac.uk!news.salford.ac.uk!aber!bath.ac.uk!morse.ukonline.co.uk!usenet From: gary.mckelvie@ukonline.co.uk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re:Modifications for FT2700RH Date: 6 Feb 1996 21:24:45 GMT Organization: UK Online Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4f8gut$125g@morse.ukonline.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: 194.6.112.4 Does anybody know of any modificatios for the ft2700 to give extended receive. tnx 73`de Gary GM7USC From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!snunews.snu.ac.kr!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!usenet.hana.nm.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: ke6tgn@ix.netcom.com(Wanda M Desmond ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,sci.electronics.design Subject: Modify cell phone to transceiver? Date: 5 Feb 1996 09:26:53 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4f4igt$3t@reader2.ix.netcom.com> References: <4d5d0k$8vm@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4d7lvt$cea@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <1996Jan13.104606.4572@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4e9pvl$si0@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp <4f1eqp$do7@news1.goodnet.com> <4f37f9$i0b@harbour.awod.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bak-ca1-08.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Mon Feb 05 1:26:53 AM PST 1996 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13178 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24647 sci.electronics.design:2456 Seems I've read on one of the newsgroups a while back of modifying a cell phone into a transceiver. I picked up a couple of Motorola cell phones for next to nothing at a "junk" store the other day thinking they were transceivers (the handset was missing so I didn't know exactly what they were ). Anyone know if this is possible? And how do you go about it? Thanks for any help you can give me! John KE6TGN From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:10 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!hideout.emanon.net!alpha.sky.net!winternet.com!guitar.sound.net!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!utcsri!cannon.ecf!sinclai From: sinclai@ecf.toronto.edu (SINCLAIR DOUGLAS N) Subject: Mods needed for Kenwood TH-22A X-Nntp-Posting-Host: skule.ecf Message-ID: Sender: news@ecf.toronto.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 16:01:45 GMT Lines: 2 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.misc:97919 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24780 The subject says it all. I've been unable to find any using a web search. Please reply by e-mail. Thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!sundog.tiac.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.westnet.com!usenet From: jpryan@westnet.com (James P. Ryan) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: Morse code to text display wanted Date: 7 Feb 1996 15:09:27 GMT Organization: WestNet Internet Services Lines: 34 Message-ID: <4fafb7$ja0@mycroft.westnet.com> References: <4du55d$irl@sue.cc.uregina.ca> <4e11t1$1om@cloner2.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: port3.ts2.westnet.com X-Newsreader: NeoLogic News for OS/2 [version: 4.2 UNREGISTERED 29 days remaining] Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13226 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24767 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14042 There are two more programs that I am aware of. The first was published in 73 magazine with source it is called ROBOCOPY. This one is a copy/read only program with source in "C". I have also used a program called CW version 1.04 based on the robocopy program. This one was written by W0NFU, has no source code with it, runs on an IBM PC. Both of these programs require a seperate interface to your HF rig. N2IKO >>> In message - Ference Kish writes: :> :> :>> > :>> >Hi. My dad is a Ham operator, and asked me if there were some :>> inexpensive :>> >way to have incoming Morse code automatically translated and displayed :>> on :>> >a CRT. Since I know nothing about Ham radio, I thought I'd post here. :> :>There is a program called MORSEFFT which you should be able to find on the n et :>(use ARCHIE to find the site storing it ) :> :>It needs a sound blaster card as an input device. It comes with C source cod e, :>too :> :> From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!frankensun.altair.com!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NEED CYSTALS PLEASE Date: 6 Feb 1996 17:44:43 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 10 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f8lkr$mmc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Hello, I have a OLD JOHNSON 1 channel radio here.. and was wondering if anyone knows where to get crystals for it?? I need them to be TX 144.4400 and RX 144.4400. I remember getting it done before and it cost me $9 a crystal. Does anyone make them out there or know where I can get them?? Please let me know.... Thanks N9MXT1 - Jeffrey N9MXT - Jeffrey From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!clio.trends.ca!news.io.org!winternet.com!news2.interlog.com!news.dra.com!news.starnet.net!wupost!udel!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!news2.acs.oakland.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!ncar!noao!CS.Arizona.EDU!news.Arizona.EDU!astro.as.arizona.edu!cweddle From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: NEED CYSTALS PLEASE Date: 7 Feb 1996 02:50:36 GMT Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4f941s$kak@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <4f8lkr$mmc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: astro.as.arizona.edu n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) writes: >Hello, > I have a OLD JOHNSON 1 channel radio here.. and was wondering if anyone >knows where to get crystals for it?? I need them to be TX 144.4400 and RX >144.4400. I remember getting it done before and it cost me $9 a crystal. >Does anyone make them out there or know where I can get them?? > Please let me know.... >Thanks N9MXT1 - >Jeffrey >N9MXT - Jeffrey If I recall correctly: 1-800-JAN-XTAL As in JAN Crystals. Chris, N7RME From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!sierra.net!imci3!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!news1.h1.usa.pipeline.com!usenet From: kb7et@usa.pipeline.com(Jim Sheffield) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need D104 schematic Date: 6 Feb 1996 01:47:42 GMT Organization: Jim Sheffield Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4f6bvu$pge@news1.usa.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.8.60.2 X-Newsreader: Pipeline USA v3.2.0 Hello: I just acquired a D104 microphone with the amplified stand. I want to use it with Kenwood HF gear, 4-pin plug. Can anyone help me with the schematic and wiring diagram? Please mail or better yet fax it to me. The fax number is 512-328-2966. Please e-mail if you need address. Thanks a milllion. 73, Jim, KB7ET kb7et@usa.pipeline.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:15 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.zeitgeist.net!bdt.com!hal.COM!nntp-sc.barrnet.net!ratatosk.yggdrasil.com!galaxy.ucr.edu!mtv.acsys.com!news.ece.uc.edu!babbage.ece.uc.edu!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: jchol@aol.com (JCHol) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Drake MN-7 Antenna Tuner Manual Date: 6 Feb 1996 09:11:11 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 5 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f7nhv$cga@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: jchol@aol.com (JCHol) I'll buy, or reimburse for the expense of copying, a manual for the Drake MN-7 antenna tuner. I bought a tuner recently but the manual was missing. Thanks for reading. 73 de John, WA5TWL From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:16 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.gate.net!news-adm From: Ed Hunter Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Manual Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 10:33:41 +0000 Organization: CyberGate, Inc. Lines: 14 Message-ID: <3119D185.1B39@miamisci.org> Reply-To: ehunter@miamisci.org NNTP-Posting-Host: probe.miamisci.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Macintosh; I; 68K) Hi All: I picked up a Kenwood TM201B 2M at a ham fest but didn't get a manual with it. I was able to figure out the basics, but would like to get the manual. I am willing to pay copying/mail for pertinant sections. If your familiar with the radio, your tips/tricks are welcome . Thanks and 73 Ed Hunter KD4MCM Miami, FL ehunter@miamisci.org From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:16 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: NEED WIRE DIAGRAM X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <4f8lks$mmd@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 03:01:43 GMT Lines: 16 : Does anyone know the wiring diagram for the JOHNSON radio?? Want to hook : it to packet but, don't know that the 5 pin din plug colors are. Purple = P Arnge = A Cream = C Klear = K Ebony = E Tan = T Connect Tan wire to shield. This is only for Johnson Radios. They work best on Hallicrafters Packets. -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:17 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!frankensun.altair.com!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NEED WIRE DIAGRAM Date: 6 Feb 1996 17:44:44 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 9 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f8lks$mmd@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Hello, Does anyone know the wiring diagram for the JOHNSON radio?? Want to hook it to packet but, don't know that the 5 pin din plug colors are. If you know it can you PLEASE email me back with it!!! Thanks for your time... N9MXT1 - Jeffrey N9MXT - Jeffrey From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:18 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!cpmt.cyberport.net!news.cdsnet.net!usenet From: gary@cdsnet.net (Gary Ingram) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Needed: Midland 13-505 Manual and Crystals Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 02:46:40 GMT Organization: CDS Internet, Medford OR Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4feci5$5tp@news.cdsnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: gp-pm2-016.cdsnet.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I need a manual for the Midland 13-505 2meter xcvr. Also need a receive xtal for 147.300 and a transmit xtal for 147.900 for the same rig. TNX -Gary KB7FCI From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:19 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!con-nntp-gw!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.pe.net!news.corpcomm.net!maggie.ionsys.com!newspeak.ultratech.net!worldlinx.com!onlink3.onlink.net!usenet From: firstgen@onlink.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Needed: service manual for Hallicrafter Date: 3 Feb 1996 03:03:33 GMT Organization: Ontario Northland--ONLink Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4euja5$fe6@onlink3.onlink.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: nrba1_onlink14.onlink.net X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) I need a service manual for the Hallicrafters Radio model TW 2000 this is an all band short wave radio made in the late 40s or early 50s and I beleive that it was made in Canada. I have two of them and both need work but the manual is needed in order to do the job right. Can anyone help? Neil From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:20 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!caen!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!avalon.chinalake.navy.mil!usenet Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: PL module for TR-7730 Message-ID: From: Bill Harwood Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 16:26:46 GMT Sender: usenet@avalon.chinalake.navy.mil (NAWS news admin) Organization: NAWS, China Lake, CA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) X-Url: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment Lines: 29 I have a friend looking for the tone module (PL) for a KENWOOD TR-7730. Anyone have one around or an old busted TR-7730 with a tone module in it. We had to PL the local repeater and phone patch and now he is lokced out. Thanks, \------------------------------------------------------/ \ Bill Harwood U play it, I'll dance it / \ AB6DY or / \ I'll play it, U dance it / \----------------------------------------------/ \------------------------------------------------------/ \ Bill Harwood U play it, I'll dance it / \ AB6DY or / \ I'll play it, U dance it / \----------------------------------------------/ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:21 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!swrinde!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Message-ID: <1996Feb5.162740.20685@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> <1996Feb4.170043.16549@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f4vag$fi5@news-f.iadfw.net> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 16:27:40 GMT Lines: 57 In article <4f4vag$fi5@news-f.iadfw.net> fladams@iadfw.net (Floyd Adams) write s: >gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) wrote: > >>In article <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> fladams@iadfw.net (Floyd Adams) wri tes: >>>Adjusting the Mic Gain on the 440 will NOT adjust the power like other >>>rigs. > >>Why not, Floyd? Output power is a function of modulation level for >>a SSB transmitter. If it weren't, the radio would put out as much >>power when you weren't talking as when you do. > >The MIC Gain control will reduce the >transmitted audio level to the point that you cannot be heard, but it >does not reduce the power out. >Power will reduce, because there is little or no audio transmitted. Which is it, Floyd? In one sentence you say power won't be reduced, in the next you say it will. The audio level controls output power *completely* in SSB mode. The mike gain pot may not be *labeled* POWER OUT, but it has exactly the same effect. You can think of the SSB modulator as simply hetrodyning the voice signal up to some RF frequency. Any change in voice level affects a corresponding change in RF level. The ALC turns down the gain of a *linear* RF amplifier while the mike gain effectively turns down the gain of a *linear* audio amplifier. Since both are linear, it doesn't matter which you turn down, the effect is the same, less transmitted power. The only possible time this wouldn't be true would be if you were *overdriving* the audio and making it non-linear, then power output wouldn't change linearly with audio level, but we wouldn't want to do that would we? (Sometimes we do, and it's called speech compression, but lets leave that out here since we *really* don't want compression on RTTY tones because the distortion would make them difficult to decode.) Kenwood may have made a mistake here in leaving a pot labeled POWER OUT off the radio, but the mistake wasn't a technical one. It was the mistake of assuming amateurs would know that turning the audio level down in SSB mode accomplishes the same thing. There is a technical reason for controlling power at the final RF stage, but it is of no interest here. That is to reduce levels of transmitted amplifier noise and carrier leakage in proportion to the desired transmitted signal. With well designed equipment, and reasonable power turn down ratios, this can be ignored. You'd have to reduce power a *lot* (down in the milliwatts) to approach an area of concern about residual noise transmission. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:23 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!usenet.hana.nm.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!news.uoregon.edu!cs.uoregon.edu!reuter.cse.ogi.edu!qiclab.scn.rain.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!services.arn.net!usenet From: Bert Burland Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: 5 Feb 1996 20:52:33 GMT Organization: ARNet, Inc. Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4f5qmh$c0f@services.arn.net> References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: borger-172.arn.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) johng@emerald.net.com (John Gratton) wrote: >I could not, however, find anything that would let >me adjust the RF output while in LSB mode. Try the Mic gain knob. >(Note, we couldn't find a 13 pin din connector >to use the aux port on the 440, so we are going >in through the mic jack). Try Pacific Coast Parts (parts for Kenwood radios) = 800-421-5080. Prepair to wait on hold. :-( >output of this rig? I read a paragraph that said ' when in >FSK mode a key down time of 60 minutes requires a cool >down of 30 minutes' (or words to that effect). This leads >me to believe that it is not possible to turn the thing down! No, just means the rig has a strong duty cycle. -- Bert Burland/N5TOA N.W.Texas USA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:24 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.cirrus.com!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!pacbell.com!unet.net.com!emerald!johng From: johng@emerald.net.com (John Gratton) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: 2 Feb 1996 15:57:12 GMT Organization: Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. Lines: 25 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: emerald.net.com We have a company station with a Kenwood TS-440S(AT). We Recently bought a PK-232MBX and I was trying to bring things up last night when it occured to me I don't know how to limmit the power output of the rig. I went through the manual and read about the 'CAR' knob, which the manual states limits the carrier during AM transmissions. I could not, however, find anything that would let me adjust the RF output while in LSB mode. (Note, we couldn't find a 13 pin din connector to use the aux port on the 440, so we are going in through the mic jack). Does anyone know if it's possible to lower the power output of this rig? I read a paragraph that said ' when in FSK mode a key down time of 60 minutes requires a cool down of 30 minutes' (or words to that effect). This leads me to believe that it is not possible to turn the thing down! Any comments? -- John Gratton | johng@net.co m Hans Christian 33 "Nakia" | (415)780-577 4 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:25 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!rain.fr!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!newshub.csu.net!csulb.edu!drivel.ics.uci.edu!not-for-mail From: turner@safety.ics.uci.edu (Clark Savage Turner) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: 7 Feb 1996 11:01:16 -0800 Organization: UC Irvine Department of ICS Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4fasts$rvd@safety.ics.uci.edu> References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> <1996Feb4.170043.16549@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f4vag$fi5@news-f.iadfw.net> <1996Feb5.162740.20685@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f6j4i$3hv@safety.ics.uci.edu> <4f6s9p$lfj@odo.PEAK.ORG> NNTP-Posting-Host: safety.ics.uci.edu In <4f6s9p$lfj@odo.PEAK.ORG> billn@PEAK.ORG (Bill Nelson) writes: >... the problem is that you are not providing a steady input level to >the mike. The rig is performing exactly as it should. Yes, this makes sense. >Now, if you used a speech processor, such as one that compressed your >voice - the output level would be much more steady. However, those >circuits tend to increase background noise, as they attempt to adjust >ALL sounds to the same level. That is what I normally did when I attempted to use my 440 for QRP SSB. However, though my cheapo MFJ "Peak Reading" wattmeter showed pretty steady 5 watts PEP output, I got a Palomar peak reading wattmeter (it was digital? used discrete led's to show power output) that seemed to respond much better and saw that my PEP output was still varying widely depending on how I spoke to the mike and the time of day, maybe the phase of the moon. The 440 compressor is an audio compressor, but gets reasonable reports from critical guys. >Have you looked at the output waveform on a scope? I suspect that it would >show flattopping of your signal. This is just a guess, as I am not going to >try wiring a battery to the ALC on my rig to find out. I have not done that. I may do that soon. Clark WA3JPG From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!services.arn.net!usenet From: Bert Burland Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: 5 Feb 1996 21:03:31 GMT Organization: ARNet, Inc. Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4f5rb3$c0h@services.arn.net> References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: borger-172.arn.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) johng@emerald.net.com (John Gratton) wrote: >I could not, however, find anything that would let >me adjust the RF output while in LSB mode. Try the Mic Gain knob. >(Note, we couldn't find a 13 pin din connector >to use the aux port on the 440, so we are going >in through the mic jack). Try Pacific Coast Parts(parts for Kenwood radios) 800-421-5080. -- Bert Burland N.W.Texas USA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!jupiter.planet.net!usenet From: jleining@planet.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: 3 Feb 1996 20:00:46 GMT Organization: Planet Access Networks - Stanhope, NJ Lines: 31 Message-ID: <4f0ete$3ff@jupiter.planet.net> References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: denv27.planet.net X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) > johng@emerald.net.com (John Gratton) writes: > We have a company station with a Kenwood TS-440S(AT). > We Recently bought a PK-232MBX and I was trying to > bring things up last night when it occured to me I don't > know how to limmit the power output of the rig. > > I went through the manual and read about the 'CAR' knob, > which the manual states limits the carrier during > AM transmissions. > > I could not, however, find anything that would let > me adjust the RF output while in LSB mode. > (Note, we couldn't find a 13 pin din connector > to use the aux port on the 440, so we are going > in through the mic jack). > > Does anyone know if it's possible to lower the power > output of this rig? I read a paragraph that said ' when in > FSK mode a key down time of 60 minutes requires a cool > down of 30 minutes' (or words to that effect). This leads > me to believe that it is not possible to turn the thing down! > > Any comments? > -- > John Gratton | johng@net .com > Hans Christian 33 "Nakia" | (415)780- 5774 > >>>> On sideband you can lower the power by using the mic gain on the radio, and th e carrier for CW, AM,FM,FSK. If you want to internally set power lower then 100 watts on CW hit the VR pot, bottom of radio in the back. You can set it at 50,60,80 or whereever if you wish. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!uhog.mit.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.amherst.edu!news.umass.edu!nic.umass.edu!news.oit.umass.edu!not-for-mail From: dmd@wilde.oit.umass.edu (Daniel M Drucker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: power supply specs for Alinco DJ-F1T? Date: 6 Feb 1996 23:11:31 -0500 Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4f98pj$agq@wilde.oit.umass.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: wilde.oit.umass.edu I'm looking to aquire a power supply for my Alinco DJ-F1T HT. Can anyone tell me what I need for this? I was told by Ham Radio Outlet than I needed to buy a $40 power supply putting out 4 amps. I find this rather hard to believe... -- [ Daniel Drucker / dmd@student.umass.edu / N2SXX ] From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!rain.fr!jussieu.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!in2p3.fr!swidir.switch.ch!swsbe6.switch.ch!surfnet.nl!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.compuserve.com!newsmaster From: Mat Eshpeter Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Q: Is the IC-PS15 a switching supply ? IC-PS30 ? ... Date: 7 Feb 1996 13:40:45 GMT Organization: PCS/ESMR Carrier to the Stars Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4faa4t$pae@dub-news-svc-6.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dd10-008.compuserve.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) Does anyone know whether the Icom PS-15 power supply is a switching supply ? How about the PS-30 ? I am curious to know about experiences anyone has re: RTTY use at full power etc. Are these supplies capable of that type of abuse, or will they melt ? Post here and/or email me: mat@clearnet.com Thanks for any help. Mat From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:29 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.magicnet.net!news.supernet.net!nntp.cntfl.com!news.fsu.edu!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Message-ID: <1996Feb3.223605.11863@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:36:05 GMT Lines: 37 In article n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) writes: >Last night we ran a QSK cookoff to determin which of three transceivers >has the fastest QSK. The rigs were: >Kenwood TS-940S >TenTec Triton IV 540 >Icom IC-706 > >Dots were sent at various speeds from the rig being tested while one dot >was sent by the breaking station. If the dot was heard, transmission was >stopped immediately to acknowledge the break. This was done multiple >times to eliminate the chance of error. Results were: > >TS-940s Maximum speed was aprox. 30wpm. >Triton IV .......................25wpm >IC-706...........................60wpm plus. It's keyer won't go any faster. > >So even though the little 706 does chop it's dots, the recovery time on >the receiver must be oustandingly fast. > >The Triton IV had the worst qsk even though it has better keying >reproduction than the 706. Recovery thime seems to be a problem. Even at >25 wpm it was difficult to hear the breaking dot. > >The 706's receiver sounded like it was wide open even at 60 wpm and could >go much faster. Great test, Steve. And it backs up my experience on AMTOR and PACTOR, the rig recovers *fast*. (And it should, the IF stages aren't powered on and off for TR, their inputs and outputs are diode switched instead because they're used bidirectionally and are always hot.) Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:31 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <1996Feb3.223605.11863@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f91ra$hra@asp.erinet.com> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:22:08 GMT Lines: 15 I agree. Yes it does have some loud relays. Not as loud as a BC-375 though. Loud but fast! : What about the relay noise in the 706 when in qsk : I heard that the 706 used a very noisey mechanical relay (as in the : 737,A) instead of solid state switching. That to me is very : distracting. QSK should be silent with fast recovery, no pops, clicks, : or loud RELAY NOISE. I would like a 706, but have not bought one due : to the relay noise I have heard reported. -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:32 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!demon!pinetree From: jackl@pinetree.microserve.com (WB3U) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: Wed, 07 Feb 96 03:02:50 GMT Lines: 13 Message-ID: <823706173.6525@pinetree.microserve.com> References: <4ej05s$18n0@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> <4eqoeh$llf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4etmu6$dhv@safety.ics.uci.edu> <1996Feb4.161313.16015@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) wrote: >And QSK CW is new technology? :-) I agree. My vintage 1982 Cubic transceiver will work 60 wpm QSK with the best of 'em. So did my $200.00 Novice station back in 1966. Good QSK has anything to do with age or technology. It's just a matter of whether the manufacturer bothered to do it. 73, Jack WB3U From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:33 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!bison.alfred.edu!kato.theramp.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsspool.doit.wisc.edu!night.primate.wisc.edu!news.larc.nasa.gov!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!oitnews.harvard.edu!das-news2.harvard.edu!news4.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ner.bbnplanet.net!usenet.continental.com!usenet From: Paul Christensen Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: 7 Feb 1996 22:08:07 GMT Organization: Continental Cablevision Lines: 13 Message-ID: <4fb7s7$53f@usenet.continental.com> References: <1996Feb3.223605.11863@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f91ra$hra@asp.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 169.152.167.75 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: timcook@erinet.com >>>Kenwood TS-940S >>>TS-940s Maximum speed was aprox. 30wpm. >>>Triton IV .......................25wpm >>>IC-706...........................60wpm plus. It's keyer won't go any Nice test...but one key ingredient is missing (no pun intended): What does the keyed wave form look like on these radios. It's very easy to design a relay-switched radio with very fast T/R recovery times, but generally, a shortening of the transmitted keyed elements is observed and heard. -Paul, N9AZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:34 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!aimnet.com!netserv.com!pagesat.net!in-news.erinet.com!usenet From: timcook@erinet.com (Tim Cook) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 02:09:29 GMT Organization: EriNet Online 513 436-9915 Lines: 23 Message-ID: <4f91ra$hra@asp.erinet.com> References: <1996Feb3.223605.11863@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: edlp05.erinet.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) wrote: >In article n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) writes: >>Last night we ran a QSK cookoff to determin which of three transceivers >>has the fastest QSK. The rigs were: >>Kenwood TS-940S >>TenTec Triton IV 540 >>Icom IC-706 >> >>TS-940s Maximum speed was aprox. 30wpm. >>Triton IV .......................25wpm >>IC-706...........................60wpm plus. It's keyer won't go any faster. What about the relay noise in the 706 when in qsk I heard that the 706 used a very noisey mechanical relay (as in the 737,A) instead of solid state switching. That to me is very distracting. QSK should be silent with fast recovery, no pops, clicks, or loud RELAY NOISE. I would like a 706, but have not bought one due to the relay noise I have heard reported. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.gdbnet.ad.jp!news.hebel.net!nntp.inet.fi!news.tele.fi!news.csc.fi!news.eunet.fi!EU.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.chatlink.com!news.erie.net!news From: chris robson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 18:52:11 -0500 Organization: the robson company Lines: 11 Message-ID: <31193B2B.4AE1@moose.erie.net> References: <1996Feb3.223605.11863@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f91ra$hra@asp.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bbs6.erie.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6a (Win95; I) I find your comparision of the Triton IV unfair to Ten Tec rigs, try comparing the QSK of a Omni VI to the other rig and it will do all of 60 WPM. -- Chris Robson The Robson Company E-Mail: crobson@moose.erie.net Amateur Radio Call: KB3A Packet E-mail: KB3A@WA3ZCA.NWPA.PA.USA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: 9 Feb 1996 11:52:37 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 13 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4ffu4l$dt0@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <31193B2B.4AE1@moose.erie.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com X-Newsreader: AOL Offline Reader In article , n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) writes: > >My test were not ment to be fair. As I said, we only had 3 rigs on hand >to test. No doubt a newer TenTec would be improved. And....I did mention >that the IC-706 chops the dots which is very improtant! > No, no. The 706 chops the dots AND the dashes the same amount. I explained all that earlier. 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.scott.net!acara.snsnet.net!news5.crl.com!nntp.crl.com!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!utnut!utcsri!newsflash.concordia.ca!news.nstn.ca!coranto.ucs.mun.ca!InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca!sba3020 From: sba3020@InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca (Carl Hodder) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: R1 mod wanted Date: 2 Feb 1996 06:47:39 GMT Organization: St. John's InfoNET Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4esc2b$qoh@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: infonet.st-johns.nf.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Wanted the 800 MHz mod for the Icom R1. Heard of the mod for the R7100 but not the R1. E-mail 3020@infonet.st-johns.nf.ca Thanks, Carl. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:38 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.scott.net!acara.snsnet.net!news5.crl.com!nntp.crl.com!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!gatech!hookup!news.nstn.ca!coranto.ucs.mun.ca!InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca!sba3020 From: sba3020@InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca (Carl Hodder) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: R1 mod wanted Date: 2 Feb 1996 07:19:47 GMT Organization: St. John's InfoNET Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4esduk$t36@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> References: <4esc2b$qoh@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: infonet.st-johns.nf.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Carl Hodder (sba3020@InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca) wrote: : Wanted the 800 MHz mod for the Icom R1. Heard of the mod for the R7100 : but not the R1. : E-mail 3020@infonet.st-johns.nf.ca E-mail is sba3020@infonet.st-johns.nf.ca Thanks, Carl. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:39 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!condor.acc.iit.edu!uchinews!ncar!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!shore!news From: jjmartin@shore.net (JJ Martin) Newsgroups: uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner.uk Subject: Re: R7100 Modification Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 06:44:47 GMT Organization: WK1V Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4fbrjo$qs0@shore.shore.net> References: <4ejqb8$6e5@news.ios.com> <4ek51g$chl@grouper.Exis.Net> Reply-To: jjmartin@shore.net NNTP-Posting-Host: slip-7-20.shore.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net uk.radio.amateur:10724 rec.radio.shortwave:69891 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18975 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24771 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97908 rec.radio.scanner:45283 alt.radio.scanner:27357 alt.radio.scanner.uk:2129 >In article <4ejqb8$6e5@news.ios.com>, . says... >>Ever since ICOM decided to delete the 800 - 900 MHZ coverage from its IC-R71 00 >>receiver, Just fer the record...ICOM didn't just decide to delete the 800-900 MHz coverage from any of their radios. It was our folks in Washington D.C. who made it illegal to listen to the cellular telephone frequencies when they modified the Communications Act of 1934. I believe the cutoff date for the manufacture of equipment openly capable of receiving cellular freqs is April of 1994. Just some gee whiz info. :) Cheeers! jjm From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!condor.acc.iit.edu!uchinews!ncar!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!shore!news From: jjmartin@shore.net (JJ Martin) Newsgroups: uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner.uk Subject: Re: R7100 Modification Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 06:44:49 GMT Organization: WK1V Lines: 19 Message-ID: <4fbrjp$qs0@shore.shore.net> References: <4ejqb8$6e5@news.ios.com> <4ek51g$chl@grouper.Exis.Net> <4elqh2$p71@pegasus.starlink.com> Reply-To: jjmartin@shore.net NNTP-Posting-Host: slip-7-20.shore.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net uk.radio.amateur:10725 rec.radio.shortwave:69892 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18976 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24772 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97909 rec.radio.scanner:45284 alt.radio.scanner:27358 alt.radio.scanner.uk:2130 Bill Funk wrote: >Hmmm... If you can buy a new R9000 (since you are in a business that will >allow you to do so), then you can get an un-restricted R-7100. The manufacturers will not deliver an unrestricted radio within the confines of the U.S. unless they are delivering it to a government agency. >Me, I'm lucky. I have an older R-7100, full coverage! (No, it's *not* for >sale!!) :-) This law sucks!! jjm From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!matlock.mindspring.com!news.mindspring.com!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!news00.sunet.se!sunic!news99.sunet.se!news.funet.fi!news.cc.tut.fi!mosfet.ee.tut.fi!not-for-mail From: benjamin@ee.tut.fi (Gr|nlund Pentti) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Regency contact information? Date: 6 Feb 1996 13:53:31 +0200 Organization: Tampere University of Technology Lines: 15 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4f7ffr$enm@mosfet.ee.tut.fi> NNTP-Posting-Host: mosfet.ee.tut.fi Does anybody here know the address and telefax number for Regency Land Mobile, Inc, West Melbourne FLA. We acquired a bunch of RPU402 UHF handhelds to be modified for 70 cm, but the seller was not able to provide us a service manual, not even the schematics. Or if you happen to have the schematics, I'd be interested in getting a copy. 73 de Benjamin OH3BK -- Pentti "Benjamin" Gronlund benjamin@ee.tut.fi Life member of IAAA, the International Association for Adjustment Aces *** Original Live Reports from the Taxman's Paradise *** From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!nntp2.cerf.net!news.claremont.edu!drivel.ics.uci.edu!ucivax!gateway From: turner@safety.ICS.UCI.EDU (Clark Savage Turner WA3JPG) Subject: Schematic for Drake SW-4 needed Message-ID: <27204.823377398@safety.ics.uci.edu> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Lines: 6 Date: 3 Feb 96 19:57:49 GMT Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24800 rec.radio.swap:57199 Anyone have a copy of a manual, or even a bare schematic for my Drake SW-4? It has stopped working and I would like to troubleshoot it. Clark csturner@uci.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!news-relay.eworld.com!zdc!news4.noc.netcom.net!news.quicklink.com!usenet From: James Weber Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Shure 444 Date: 1 Feb 1996 19:58:25 GMT Organization: Internet QuickLink Corp. Lines: 2 Message-ID: <4er611$5j1@news.quicklink.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.32.218.42 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1 (Windows; U; 16bit) I am looking to buy a couple of Shure 444 mic`s NEW From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:44 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!galaxy.ucr.edu!mtv.acsys.com!dduck.acsys.com!sims From: sims@dduck.acsys.com (dave sims) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Software for programming handheld radios -- beta testers wanted Date: 2 Feb 1996 00:28:30 GMT Organization: none Lines: 21 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4erlre$58e@mtv.acsys.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dduck.acsys.com Hi, we're looking for beta testers to try out our new software for programming the Yaesu FT-51R handheld transceiver. Please see the following Web page for more information: http://www.acsys.com We're also holding a contest for the best name of this software; we haven't come up with a good name yet. The name should represent our goals for the software: it should program a variety of radios, it should support command line and screen oriented interfaces, and it should run on multiple platforms. Send us your idea for a name for our software. If we use it, you'll receive a free copy of the software and free updates for a full year. thanks, dave sims -- dave sims sims@acsys.com kc5jkn http://www.acsys.com -- software for programming amateur radios From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.heurikon.com!news.dpc.net!novia!nntp.inc.net!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!news1.h1.usa.pipeline.com!usenet From: small@usa.pipeline.com(Stephen Mallalieu) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: solar battery chargers Date: 4 Feb 1996 18:22:25 GMT Organization: Pipeline USA Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4f2th1$i9e@news1.usa.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.8.60.5 X-PipeUser: small X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Stephen Mallalieu) X-Newsreader: Pipeline USA v3.3.0 I am planning a 3 week trip into the alaskan bush and would like to find out if anyone has any information on solar battery chargers to recharge gel cell batteries used for qrp operation. i need info on price, capabilities, portability, etc. thanks very much. 73 stephen mallalieu, KB3CEK From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!chaos.aoc.nrao.edu!newshost.nmt.edu!rutgers!news.columbia.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!news1.h1.usa.pipeline.com!usenet From: small@usa.pipeline.com(Stephen Mallalieu) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: solar battery chargers Date: 4 Feb 1996 20:24:51 GMT Organization: Pipeline USA Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4f34mj$r2g@news1.usa.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.8.53.2 X-PipeUser: small X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Stephen Mallalieu) X-Newsreader: Pipeline USA v3.3.0 I am planning a 3 week trip into the alaskan bush and would like to find out if anyone has any information on solar battery chargers to recharge gel cell batteries used for qrp operation. i need info on price, capabilities, portability, etc. thanks very much. 73 stephen mallalieu, KB3CEK From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!alpha.sky.net!solar!not-for-mail From: artburke@sky.net (Arthur Burke) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Specs on the R8/R8A Date: 9 Feb 1996 16:28:43 GMT Organization: SkyNET Online Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4ffsnr$e7e@alpha.sky.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: solar.sky.net X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] It's time for my dumb post of the month! Yesterday I was reading a "white paper" on the Drake R8/R8E that states the receiver is not susceptible to computer RFI. Did I read that correctly? Can you truly place the radio next to your standard, un-modified, (including "painted" monitor) computer and enjoy shortwave/AM without the associated rigors of computer generated RFI? I'm thinking seriously of purchasing a quality shortwave unit in the next couple of months and this has a great bearing. I can't stand to be in my computer/stereo/ham radio/play room without turning on the computer! Art Burke Lenexa, KS NE4F From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!news.bu.edu!transfer.stratus.com!news3.near.net!sol.caps.maine.edu!maine.maine.edu!io20754 Organization: University of Maine System Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 15:16:17 EST From: me Message-ID: <96034.151617IO20754@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Suggestions wanted on HF meters Lines: 9 I am looking to purchase a meter for HF us including SWR and power. I am only interested in a quality unit that will sit on a bench or shelf. If any one has had some good experiences with a nice meter unit handeling full legal limit power, please share them. Thanks for your comments, Aaron KA1VOA Please respond to my account From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!demon!pinetree From: jackl@pinetree.microserve.com (WB3U) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: SVETLANA: RUSSIAN 572B's *an opinion* Date: Wed, 07 Feb 96 03:04:48 GMT Lines: 10 Message-ID: <823706304.6525@pinetree.microserve.com> References: <4e9tah$odr@miwok.nbn.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 gary wrote: >I am totally satisfied. I've heard many, many people on the air say exactly the same thing. My next set of 811A's will also be Svetlana. :) 73, Jack WB3U From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.texas.net!newshost.comco.com!news.tamu.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!mr.net!winternet.com!news.minn.net!JHILL From: dsp@timewave.com (Customer Support) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Timewave Technology Homepage Date: Tue, 06 Feb 96 21:46:14 GMT Organization: Timewave Technology Inc. Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4f8lrp$k1u@cobra.Minn.Net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialup-74.minn.net X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14021 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24688 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97849 rec.radio.shortwave:69816 I am proud to announce that the WWW Homepage for Timewave Technology is finally up and running. You can view spec sheets for our products, a list of dealers, a list of magazine reviews, customer testimonials, download user manuals, and more. It's not as fancy as some homepages, and a few parts are still under construction, but it'll improve as time goes on. Check it out at: http://www.timewave.com/index.html 73, John, NJ0M Product Engineer and wearer of many hats... Timewave Technology Inc. dsp@timewave.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nuhou.aloha.net!usenet From: Ed Coan Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Transistor Cross-Reference on the Web? Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 23:59:27 -1000 Organization: Hawaii OnLine - Honolulu, HI Lines: 4 Message-ID: <311877FF.507D@aloha.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: kauai-37.u.aloha.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6a (Win95; I) Does anyone know a URL for a transistor cross-reference? How about one with Japanese nomenclature (2SA, 2SB, 2SC, etc.)? Ed Coan AH6MI From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!paperboy.ids.net!anomaly.ideamation.com!anomaly.ideamation.com!not-for-mail From: kd1hz@anomaly.ideamation.com (Michael P. Deignan) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Transmitter fingerprinting (was Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City) Date: 7 Feb 1996 02:26:36 -0500 Organization: The Ace Tomato Company Lines: 59 Message-ID: <4f9k7c$2m5@anomaly.ideamation.com> References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> <4ete1q$b0o@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> <4eu9oi$86i@abyss.West.Sun.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: anomaly.ideamation.com In article <4eu9oi$86i@abyss.West.Sun.COM>, Dana Myers wrote: >Admittedly, I've never evaluated one of these transmitter fingerprinting >systems myself, but I have a little trouble believing some of the claims >made about them. For example, the claim that each and every radio >is uniquely identifiable, even radios of the same model and production >run. This part is true. For example, I had two Yaesu FT5100's. They had very different fingerprints. > Also, component ageing and temperature variation can cause > considerable drift over time, and I haven't seen any evidence that > this drift isn't great enough to change the "fingerprint" of the > radio. My primary use of such a device has been short-term capturing of scumbags. Set up the device, let it monitor the repeater, and then when someone gets on at 2AM to kerchunk for 30 minutes straight, capture the prints and compare them against the "known" prints I'll capture later on, or those I've captured earlier. > Another factor worth mentioning is that the characteristics of a > PLL may change considerably as you change frequency, due to variation > in gain of the VCO. A fingerprint taken at 144.0MHz may not > "match" a fingerprint taken at 148.0MHz, for instance. I have found that *ANY* change in frequency requires resampling all xmitters. Samples from one frequency are usually worthless on a second frequency, unless it is really close. > I'm also interested in how accurate the software algorithms are > that are used to compare a captured fingerprint with stored fingerprints. > I can't help but speculate these algorithms generate a likelihood > of match measurement, and some arbritary level is used as a decision > point (like, say 90% likelihood of match). The TXID don't really have any "comparison" software (they have a crude "match" option in their capture program, but it isn't sophisticated at all.) Essentially each "fingerprint" is nothing more than a series of voltage readings off a receiver's discriminator that provide you with a measurement of where a xmitter's signal is within the passband. "Matching" this print is a difficult process -- you can have a "match" strictly on the values themselves, or you can have a "match" on the relative differences from one measurement to another -- depends entirely on how you want to do it. I don't know anyone who has written "match" software for the TXID unit as of this time. MD -- -- -- These opinions are mine, all mine, posted from my system at home, -- paid for with my own money, and if you don't like them... PHHHHHFT! -- From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.uoregon.edu!news.orst.edu!engr.orst.edu!rutgers!fdurt1.fdu.edu!xyzzy.bubble.org!newshost.cyberramp.net!news.iadfw.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.ios.com!usenet From: macino@mail.fwi.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS-830s/VFO-230 Problems Date: 6 Feb 1996 13:16:04 GMT Organization: Internet Online Services Lines: 32 Message-ID: <4f7kak$qg2@news.ios.com> References: <4etm1k$6tm@nntp.igs.net> Reply-To: macino@mail.fwi.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.235.86.128 X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.2 In <4etm1k$6tm@nntp.igs.net>, mdonohue@renc.igs.net (Michael Donohue) writes: >Hi: > Have recently developed a problem with my Kenwood TS-830s and >VFO-230. The VFO-230's digital display is now reading exactly 100kc >higher than that of the TS-830s. > > TS-830s Display VFO-230 Display > ----------------------------------------- > > 3.757.0 857.0 > > Does anyone know of a short and simple correction for this >mismatch in displays. The VFO is controlling both the Receive >and Transmit Frequncies. The VFO even though displaying a 100kc >higher in freq is in fact operating on the correct frequency >which is 100kc below that of the VFO's display. Hope I havent >confused anyone, but anyone who can help would be greatly >appreciated. Thanks > >73 De Michael VE3DMJ > > >Hello Michael, I know what your describing. I no longer have my VFO-230, but if it's the s ame digital model that I had, once in a while it goes senile. There is a small bat tery inside for keeping the memory alive. After many years the battery start to die. I thi nk it's one of those flat round type like you see on a computer board. About the size of two quarters back to back. Anyway, try changing the battery, then connect the TS-830S and the VFO, and power up the 830. The 830 should send a 'reset' to the 230 and resync the vfo's. Hope that takes care of it. If not, check out that interconnect cable for an open line.... 73's WD9AHF - Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:54 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!spool.mu.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.uoregon.edu!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news1.mnsinc.com!news From: jsmith@mnsinc.com (Jack R. Smith) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TTY Machines Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 21:00:01 GMT Organization: Monumental Network Systems Lines: 62 Message-ID: <311a60a8.117357515@news1.mnsinc.com> References: <823790273.17139@pinetree.microserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: jsmith.mnsinc.com X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99d/32.182 jackl@pinetree.microserve.com (WB3U) wrote: >I'm thinking about putting a RTTY system together based on a TTY >machine rather than a computer. I could use some help with this, >because I'm not familiar with all the mechanisms and accessories >needed to assemble the system. The nomenclature used by Teletype Corporation is: KSR = Keyboard Send and Receive, i.e., no tape ASR = Automatic Send and Receive, i.e., has tape perf and tape player. I started my RTTY hobby in 1969 with a model 19 KSR and worked my way up through all the various mechanical printers, including 28's (ASR and KSR) and a model 32 (Baudot) and 33 (ASCII) printer. At the peak, I had 3 model 28KSRs and 1 28ASR. You should be able to get these today for free. (Some people refer to the era of mechanical printers as "steam RTTY.") Today, my printers are in the basement and my shack has all electronic equipment. I retired my last mechanical printer (a Model 32ASR) about 1985. As I see it, the pluses/minuses are: Pluses: ------- You can't match the sound and smell (warm machine oil, paper, ink). Historical accuracy Cheap printer (probably free) Can find a terminal unit at very low cost, such as an old ST-6 Trouble shooting requires a set of spring gauges and feeler gauges, not expensive electronic equipment Minuses: -------- Maintenance can be a problem. The machines do require periodic cleaning and adjustment. Mode limits. You can only do Baudot. (It is possible to do multiple speeds, either with a 3-speed mechanical gear set in a model 28, or with a speed converting TU or external speed converter.) (You can, of course, get an ASCII printer, such as a Model 33 and find a Baudot to ASCII converter.) But the more exotic modes, e.g., PACTOR are out. Noise Size Weight Consumes paper, paper tape and ribbons. (You can re-ink the ribbon; use NCR cash register ink.) If you do decide to go mechanical printers, I would look for a model 28ASR. The model 32 machines, while newer, were never the mechanical equal of the 28 series. Too much plastic in the 32/33 line. You might also want to look for a model 28 reperf for recording incoming signals. Jack Smith K8ZOA Jack Smith jsmith @mnsinc.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!tech.cftnet.com!ns2.mainstreet.net!news1.isp.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.palantir.com!news.IntNet.net!news From: Gary Allen Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Tube Tester Info Date: 4 Feb 1996 23:26:54 GMT Organization: Intelligence Network Online, Inc. Lines: 1 Message-ID: <4f3fbu$sgj@mercury.IntNet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 168.151.104.58 Need copy of operating instruction manual for CONAR model 223 tube tester. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:57 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: braymer@SunBelt.NET (Bobby Raymer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TUBES SOLD Date: 8 Feb 96 19:24:46 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 5 Message-ID: <9602081924.AA01379@news1.sunbelt.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Thanks for all who reply about the box of tubes i listed for sale the tubes are all sold. from Bobby Raymer AD4HL Algood,Tennessee From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:58 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.inw.net!root From: Ralph Zancha Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: US supplier of cheap Nicad packs? Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 06:16:41 -0800 Organization: a Digital Internet AlphaServer Site Lines: 35 Message-ID: <311A05C9.E3B@moultrie.com> References: <823775709snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp1.moultrie.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b5 (Win16; I) al bolton wrote: > > Hello, > > Does anyone know of a US supplier of nicad packs for the Alinco DJ-G5 handhe ld? > I'm looking for a good product at a saving on Alinco's prices in the UK. I o nce > dealt with a firm called "Mr. Nicad" who supplied some very good packs for m y > Yaesu and Icom handhelds at a considerable saving on the oem manufacturers > price. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find them anymore. > > Any help most gratefully received. > > ---------------- > al bolton > ok8vsq/om/g4vsq > caversham, UK > ----------------Hello; The company Mr. Nicad is still in business. They go under the name E.H. Yost and Company now. Here is there Phone number and address. 608-831-3443 E.H. Yost & Company 2211 D Parkview Road Middleton, WI 53562 They are a very reliable company a good place to do business. 73 Ralph Zancha WC9V From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:58:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.frontiernet.net!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!newshost.cyberramp.net!news.consultix.com!nntp.netrex.net!news.voyager.net!news From: Jon V Twork Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: VHF Engineering Info Date: 7 Feb 1996 17:14:40 GMT Organization: Voyager Information Networks, Inc. Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4famm0$dr8@vixc> NNTP-Posting-Host: pm148-24.dialip.mich.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2 (Windows; U; 16bit) I need information, schematics, specifications, etc. on a 2 meter amplifier and power supply made by Vhf Engineering of Binghamton N.Y. They have either moved or gone out of business. If you can assist, please email me. The amplifier I have is a Model PA 140/10, and the power supply is a PS 24C. I sure could use some help on this. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!news-m01.ny.us.ibm.net!usenet From: rblood@ibm.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Want IC-736 TX Mod $$ Reward Date: 1 Feb 1996 21:46:59 GMT Lines: 2 Message-ID: <4erccj$3cbo@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Reply-To: rblood@ibm.net NNTP-Posting-Host: slip166-72-221-90.tx.us.ibm.net X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.2.5 Will pay $25 to first person that will provide me with a valid all freq TX mod for the IC-736 HF transmitter. Simple as that. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!hideout.emanon.net!alpha.sky.net!winternet.com!guitar.sound.net!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!qualcomm.com!kbanke-mac.qualcomm.com!user From: kbanke@qualcomm.com (Kerry Banke) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Wanted: Info on ASI Satellite Controlled Clock Date: 5 Feb 1996 15:01:07 GMT Organization: Qualcomm Lines: 7 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: kbanke-mac.qualcomm.com At a flea market I picked up a Satellite Controlled Clock model1026B made by Arbiter Sysytems Inc. I'm looking for any general info on this unit as I'd like to fire it up if practical. The front end appears to be tuned for the 470 MHz range so I'm wondering if it really uses a satellite in this range or if it uses a down converter at the antennna. Any info would be greatly appreciated. - Kerry N6IZW - From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: Jim Long Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Which 2M mobile to get? Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 20:11:25 -0600 Organization: customer of Internet America Lines: 14 Message-ID: <311172CD.22CB@airmail.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dal16-27.ppp.iadfw.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6a (Win95; I) I want to get a new 2 meter or 146/450 mobile. I want small size, intuitive ease of use, and a bright display with large numbers, since my eyes aren't what they used to be. I've read the poop sheets for the Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu radios, I've seen them, and have narrowed it down to the Icom 281H ($379 locally) or the Kenwood 733A ($585 - $85 rebate). In your experience, any cons or special pros for these rigs? Do you have any better recommendations? I've looked for reviews, but CQ didn't have any. How 'bout QST? Is there a ham magazine nowdays especially for VHF/UHF equipment? Is there a place to buy with better prices than the others? Jim Long K5QPT comptnce@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:03 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!xetron.com!news From: jackg@xetron.com (Jack Giehl) Subject: WTB R1051B manual Message-ID: Sender: news@xetron.com Nntp-Posting-Host: jackg.xetron.com Reply-To: Jack Giehl Organization: Xetron Corp. X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.02 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 17:02:49 GMT Lines: 7 Hi, I am looking for an R1051B receiver maintenance manual. Please email or call 513-683-2676 evenings. Jack Giehl, WB8BFS From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.sunbelt.net!usenet From: flanders@znet.groupz.net (Jerry Flanders) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.ham-radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.swap,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTB ICOM CW FILTER Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 20:01:37 GMT Organization: SunBelt.Net INTERNET Access Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4f8bvv$p0e@news1.sunbelt.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ags-r1-p10.groupz.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24687 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97847 rec.radio.swap:57022 I want to buy a CW filter for my ICOM Ham Radio. This can be the 9 MHz series, like the FL32 (500 Hz BW), or the FL63 (250 Hz BW), Or, the FL52A (500Hz BW) for the 455KHz IF. These fit several of the ICOM radios. Mine is the 751. How much? Jerry W4UKU flanders@groupz.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: 4z9chb@4x4ac.ampr.ORG (Miller Ohad) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: CTCSS Decoder for Kenwood TM-2570A Date: 6 Feb 96 21:43:54 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 20 Message-ID: <40926@4x4ac.ampr.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Hi! I own a TM-2570A mobile transceiver by Kenwood and I would like to know if there is a CTCSS decoder option for it. I have the CTCSS encoder. If there is one, I would like to know its model and where can I get it from. Many thanks! 73! Ohad Miller, 4Z9CHB. -- Ohad Miller, 4Z9CHB IP#: 44.138.40.62 | QTH: Haifa, Israel. | 100 Grids on 880 MHz Packet: 4Z9CHB @ 4X4HF.ISR.MDLE | 2 DXCC countries on 880 MHz InterNet: 4z9chb @ haifa.ampr.org | 20 Holy-Land squares on 880 MHz 4z9chb @ 4z9chb.ampr.org | gt6011 @ junior10.technion.ac.il | Using Micro-Sats: 4X4HF @ UO-22, KO-23, KO-25 | All-Mode HT - Analog & Digital =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:05 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news00.sunet.se!sunic!mn6.swip.net!plug.news.pipex.net!pipex!tube.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!xenitec!nic.wat.hookup.net!noc.tor.hookup.net!news From: intouch@hookup.net (Roman) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: 19" standard equip cabinet 70"-77 (southern Ontario) Date: 5 Feb 1996 00:22:44 GMT Organization: Intouch Resouce Technologies Lines: 1 Message-ID: <4f3ikk$tdg@noc.tor.hookup.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: intouch.tor.hookup.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ Please reply with description/dimensions/price etc.... From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!oitnews.harvard.edu!das-news2.harvard.edu!news4.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ner.bbnplanet.net!news3.near.net!netnews.whoi.edu!smac11.mbl.edu!user From: bfleet@mbl.edu (BETCHY) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: MFJ 144/220 Tuner Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 09:04:06 -0400 Organization: MBL Lines: 3 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: smac11.mbl.edu I'm looking for the 144/220 tuner with or without the meter. fleet@mbl.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!news.supernet.net!news.cyberport.com!news.leonardo.net!n1.wdc.net!rafferty From: rafferty@wdc.net (Michael H. Rafferty) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Mini-Products Inc. HQ-1 Mini Quad Antenna Date: 1 Feb 1996 05:12:30 GMT Organization: Western Datacom Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4epi3u$jh0@n1.wdc.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: pp141.wdc.net X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Does anyone have a Mini-Products Inc. HQ-1 Mini Quad Antenna kicking around that they would like to sell. I know this is pretty old. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.nd.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.ghgcorp.com!usenet From: "Ros St. John" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: TOWER/ANTENNAE Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 22:31:09 -0800 Organization: GHG Corporation Lines: 20 Message-ID: <3118472D.4414@ghgcorp.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialupline73.ghgcorp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win16; I) Hi. Due to a tornado, my tower and antennae are now junk. STATE FARM INSURANCE REFUSES TO PAY CLAIM!!!!! BEWARE!!!! I am looking for a used TRI-EX/HYGAIN LM-354 tower or at the very least, the center section thereof. Want used HYGAIN TH-7DXS OR TH-11. Want used CUSCHCRAFT 2 METER BOOMER. Want M2 1.2 gig atv antenna. Want AEA OR M2 434 mhz. atv antenna. Thank you. W5BRY, Ros. my email is rstjohn@ghgcorp.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!hideout.emanon.net!alpha.sky.net!winternet.com!news.minn.net!skypoint.com!news3.mr.net!mr.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: thomasm910@aol.com (ThomasM910) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: WTB: Yaesu FEX-767-6 Module Date: 5 Feb 1996 09:00:38 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 22 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4f52i6$cfq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4em5fp$45h@vivanews.vivanet.com> Reply-To: thomasm910@aol.com (ThomasM910) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:57122 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24751 I also am looking for the six meter plug in, as well as the 430 and 440 units. Great rig ain't it? Tom Miller, Mpls., MN Amateur Radio Station AA0UU From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:10 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.math.psu.edu!news.cac.psu.edu!psuvm!fat101 Organization: Kyr's Condom Cantina X-Subliminal-Message: You want to buy my condoms... :) Rationale: Hack and Slay!! Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 15:43:34 EST From: Frank Todd Message-ID: <96032.154334FAT101@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Yaesu FT-101E Lines: 2 if anybody out there has an yaesu ft101e that they would like to sell please email me. -73's Frank From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.tcd.net!news From: rayc@tcd.net (Ray D. Congdon) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu 757, 757GX, 757GXII Date: Tue, 06 Feb 96 20:30:14 GMT Organization: ISA-USA Lines: 21 Message-ID: References: <4f5nb5$14c@news2.deltanet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip7.cedar.tcd.net X-Newsreader: Quarterdeck Message Center [1.0] You mean that the radiator repair (200W) iron and the acid core solder might have been the problem? I must admit that those little buggers were kinda hard to remove... The linema n pliers kept getting stuck in the goo that was comming out of the little round cans covered with plastic... then there was the smell... but that finally went away when I put out the fire and washed the white stuff from the extinguisher off in the dishwasher... it came out all nice and dry tho... except for the black holes and smudges... I just don't understand...||;-)) I work with refurb of gear all the time. have *many* hours of experiance in everything from point to point to cermet module repair... I think the main problem was the fact that it failed due to a lightning strike... I told them so... I sent it out for repairs because my insurance agent required that I do so... can't blame Yaseu or any other shop for not being willing to repair and warrentee a ligntn' struck piece o' gear... no slam intended against Yaesu! I have had good luck in getting parts from them in the past. 73's ---- Ray D. Congdon N7HQK ISA-USA 5515 N. 4400 W. Cedar City, Utah 84720 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!nntp.news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!not-for-mail From: Tony Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-2500M Date: 5 Feb 1996 13:57:02 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Lines: 11 Sender: root@primenet.com Message-ID: <31166F33.74C2@primenet.com> X-Posted-By: ip039.lax.primenet.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b5 (Macintosh; I; PPC) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, My father is looking for a used Yaesu FT-2500M. I know nothing about amateur radio, so please forgive my ignorance, but is this a model that would be easily found in the used market? Similarly, does anyone know of a retail outlet that offers consistently low prices on new equipment? I'd greatly appreciate any help. Sincerely, Tony From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news00.sunet.se!sunic!mn6.swip.net!plug.news.pipex.net!pipex!tube.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!edisto.awod.com!harbour.awod.com!usenet From: glittle@awod.com (Glenn E. Little) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-51 MODS wanted Date: 4 Feb 1996 14:52:41 GMT Organization: Amateur Radio Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4f2h7p$dig@harbour.awod.com> References: <4eungf$l43@news.ios.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: chs0109.awod.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.misc:97833 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24672 rec.radio.swap:56985 In article <4eungf$l43@news.ios.com>, rod@venus.hili.com (Blackshadow) says: > > > If there is a MOD for 800Mhz for the FT-51? Please email me > > Thank You > N2RVM > Check Oak.oakland.edu for mods on many equipments. 73 Glenn WB4UIV From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:15 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.cris.com!news From: Les Butler Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-51 MODS wanted Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 19:09:09 -0500 Organization: Concentric Internet Services Lines: 16 Message-ID: <31193F25.565C@cris.com> References: <4eungf$l43@news.ios.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: crc5-fddi.cris.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win95; I) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.misc:97879 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24728 rec.radio.swap:57096 Blackshadow wrote: > > > If there is a MOD for 800Mhz for the FT-51? Please email me > > Thank You > N2RVMIf you are using the ADMS-1 software for programming of the FT-51 why not visit my homepage. I have available for download the repeater files for the Detroit Area and the latest upgrade patch that will bring you up to version 1.22 http://www.cris.com/~lsbutler They are near the bottom of the page under the picture of the FT-51 Les From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:16 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.scott.net!acara.snsnet.net!HiWAAY.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news-feed.mci.newscorp.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.ios.com!usenet From: rod@venus.hili.com (Blackshadow) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: Yaesu FT-51 MODS wanted Date: 3 Feb 1996 04:15:11 GMT Organization: Frequency Spectrum Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4eungf$l43@news.ios.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.147.154.70 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.misc:97880 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24730 rec.radio.swap:57097 If there is a MOD for 800Mhz for the FT-51? Please email me Thank You N2RVM From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:17 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.columbia.edu!panix!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Yaesu FT530 BNC Problems Message-ID: <1996Feb9.093925.10992@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4fb229$6qs@news-1.boco.co.gov> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 09:39:25 GMT Lines: 35 In article <4fb229$6qs@news-1.boco.co.gov> jwdxt@boco.co.gov (Jim Deeming) wri tes: >Is it normal for BNC's to "wear out"? One >of these radio's I bought new about 2 years >ago, and the other I bought used and appears >to be considerably older. They both >developed this problem within a couple of >weeks of each other. I admit I use them >hard, swapping antennas frequently. You should realize that BNC (and N) connectors are not designed for frequent connect/disconnect cycles. I've seen one manufacturer's literature state that they are rated for only about 200 cycles during their lifetime. If you need to do frequent connect/disconnect, then you need to be using GR type QC connectors. They are designed for *thousands* of connect/disconnect cycles. What happens to a BNC (or N) connector when it is repeatedly connected and disconnected is the center pin of the female connector *spreads*, and no longer makes good contact with the male inner pin. Then you have an intermittant connection. However, what usually goes even faster on HTs is the solder joint between the inner pin and the circuit board. Every time you plug or unplug, you flex the center pin, and eventually that flexing breaks the solder joint to the circuit board. Just open up the radio and touch the joint with a soldering iron and function will be restored. (For a while.) Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:18 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!icon!greg From: greg@core.rose.hp.com (Greg Dolkas) Subject: Re: Yaesu FT767 Extended RxTx Mods Anyone ? Sender: news@icon.rose.hp.com (News Administrator) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 19:41:59 GMT References: <310D5515.366F@myserver.mylocation> Organization: HP - Information Networks Division X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6] Lines: 31 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24782 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97921 asmartuser (myaddress@myserver.mylocation) wrote: : Hi, : : I got a Yaesu FT 767 GX, with 144 Mhz unit. It's a good rig, expecially : for : the coverage of all bands. : The 2m unit works till 145.999. : My question is: how to extend till 147.999 ? Yes. Hold the MCK (2) button down while turning on the rig. That should change it to 144-147.99 mhz operation unless they've done something on your unit's filtering to restrict it otherwise. : The same problem is on the other unit (430 Mhz)! : Well, holding the AC (0) button down toggles it from 430 to 440 on the display , but there *ARE* component changes inside the module which prevents operation outside the original band. Even though the display may say 440, it's still operating on 430. Sorry. : It's also possible to extend TX capabilities ? : The 2M change covers both Rx and Tx. I believe Yaesu has these different band restrictions for different world markets. I am not aware of what the restrictions are in your part of the world, so be careful. Enjoy, Greg KO6TH From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Feb 09 16:59:19 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!weld.news.pipex.net!pipex!plug.news.pipex.net!pipex!tube.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!news00.sunet.se!sunic!news99.sunet.se!nntp-trd.UNINETT.no!nntp.uio.no!news.cais.net!news.qnet.com!lute!tomk From: tomk@lute.gcr.com (tom kaye) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yeasu CPU-2500R - need opratn. help Date: 8 Feb 1996 03:10:44 GMT Organization: Quantum Networking Solutions; Virginia, USA; info@qnet.com Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4fbpjk$i4n@ukelele.qnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: lute.qnet.com Keywords: Yeasu CPU-2500R X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I bought a CPU-2500R used and have no manual. Most is fairly obvious, but I have a few questions: What does the Man/Auto toggle do? What does the Clear/Busy toggle do? What do the +SFT and -SFT positions on the offset switch do? On the memory switch, what do "RM" and "KEY" stand for? What does the button in the top right corner that says "DIL" do? Thank you KC4TDG I will check here if you'd like to mail your answer: tomk@qnet.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!clio.trends.ca!news.io.org!winternet.com!mr.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newsfeeds.ans.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: CBAX63A@prodigy.com (Roland Geter sr) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: %% WANT KNWS VS-1 %% Date: 12 Feb 1996 00:08:24 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 8 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fm0do$1sgo@usenetp1.news.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap4.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 Will pay cash and shipping for a KENWOOD VS-1 Voice Synthesizer Card in working condition ONLY. - ROLAND S GETER SR CBAX63A@prodigy.com WB6LNA@KC7Y.AZ.USA.NOAM From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news2.ee.net!news.ee.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: eaves208@sat.NET (jim) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: (no subject) Date: 12 Feb 96 04:47:15 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 3 Message-ID: <199602120245.UAA05834@raven.sat.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Thank You Jim KK5FB 73'S eaves208@sat.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: /PN=Scott.C.Werling/O=wallace/PRMD=iadps/ADMD=attmail/C=us/@safe.ia.GOV Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: (none) Date: 12 Feb 96 15:56:34 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 51 Message-ID: <199602121556.JAA18688@outpost.safe.ia.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu >From /PN=Scott.C.Werling/O=wallace/PRMD=iadps/ADMD=attmail/C=us/ Mon Feb 12 1 0:03:28 CST 1996 remote from osiint.safe.ia.gov Date: 12 Feb 1996 10:01:44 -0600 X400-Trace: US*ATTMAIL*IADPS arrival 12 Feb 1996 10:01:44 -0600 action Relayed From: /PN=Scott.C.Werling/O=wallace/PRMD=iadps/ADMD=attmail/C=us/@osiint.safe. ia.gov To: "/RFC-822=Ham-Equip(a)ucsd.edu/OU=OSI-INTERNET/O=WALLACE/PRMD=IADPS/ADMD=A TTMAIL/C=US/"@osiint.safe.ia.gov In-Reply-To: <"\"/RFC-822=199602120323.TAA25359(a)mail.ucsd.edu/OU=OSI-INTERNE T/O=WALLACE/PRMD=IADPS/ADMD=ATTMAIL/C=US/\""@osiint.safe.ia.gov> Subject: Re: Ham-Equip Digest V96 690 Importance: normal Autoforwarded: FALSE Message-Id: P1-Message-Id: US*ATTMAIL*IADPS;IDPS3550 werl0212100040aa UA-Content-Id: werl0212100040aa P1-Content-Type: P2 Priority: normal Received: from osiint.safe.ia.gov by iadpshub.safe.ia.gov; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10 :03 CST Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1400 > From: allan@thompson.zynet.co.uk (Allan Thompson) > Subject: Baycom Packet > > I am trying to get hold of a copy of Baycom. I understand that no TNC > is required for it. Advice would be appreciated. Also connections to > and from the transceiver. > > Thanks in advance > > Allan > ------------------------------ Hi, I've got version 1.5. It is a great unit for the new packeteer or the seasoned vet. It is a fairly simple program, small and easy to manipulate. All u need is a comm port (I think) on your computer. U can run the program off a floppy disk if you like. I have mine configured like a small BBS. No mail forwarding in it. Local users can get the area wx and forecast, and digi thru me. Seems easy to write files into it. Fairly simple to edit them for use. Biggest draw back is that when the Baycom is running, nothing else can be done. The computer is tied up with it. The manual says that u can shell out of it and leave the program active, but I've never gotten that to work properly. It may run a while then lock up. But when running by itself it is a very nice little program. Manual, copy of software, and the RS 232 plug from Tiger, BayPac, several others sell it total cost about $90 give or take. Great for portable packet or field day. Scott N0XZY @ WA0RTJ.#EIA.IA.USA.NOAM werling@safe.ia.gov From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:30 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.frontiernet.net!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!mxol.mxol.com!agis!news1.agis.net!agis!nntp.netrex.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: AXMM03A@prodigy.com (Timothy Woodburn) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 2 meter HT Date: 8 Feb 1996 18:58:29 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 3 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fdh4l$33ii@usenetp1.news.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap4.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 Am studying for my ticket and will probably start out with a 2 meter HT. Any reccomentations? Cost, of course, is no object. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:30 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.2sprint.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: amman@airmail.net (McCarthy) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 6 meter Yaesu FTV-650b Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 06:10:35 GMT Organization: customer of Internet America Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4fehgh$527@news-f.iadfw.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dal27-15.ppp.iadfw.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.55 Help! need manual for a 6 meter Yaesu FTV-650b transverter. Will cover all cost!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Robert amman@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:32 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!swidir.switch.ch!swsbe6.switch.ch!surfnet.nl!newshost.vu.nl!cs.vu.nl!sun4nl!rnzll3!sys3.pe1chl!rob From: rob@pe1chl.ampr.org (Rob Janssen) Subject: Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City Reply-To: pe1chl@wab-tis.rabobank.nl Organization: PE1CHL Message-ID: References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> <310B8C36.5D9@magnum.wpe.com> <4ete1q$b0o@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 22:41:41 GMT Lines: 17 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.policy:33052 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:18989 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24803 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13253 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14059 In <4ete1q$b0o@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> ddenter@bnr.ca (Dean Denter) writes: >Every radio has a "unique" pattern when you key it (due to differences >in the components etc), this pattern can be used to identify a radio. >There is no encrypted signal or anything that fancy. I have my doubts about the uniqueness of the pattern generated by same-type transmitters... and the stability of the pattern as a function of temperature, time etc. But it seems another sub-thread starts to discuss this. Rob -- +------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Rob Janssen rob@knoware.nl | BBS: +31-302870036 (2300-0730 local) | | AMPRnet: rob@pe1chl.ampr.org | AX.25 BBS: PE1CHL@PI8WNO.#UTR.NLD.EU | +------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:32 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!msunews!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: w5robert@blkbox.COM (Robert) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 8875/8874/MLA2500 Date: 9 Feb 96 00:03:38 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 4 Message-ID: <9602081803.aa17530@blkbox.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Anyone tried using a 8874 in place of the 8875?? in any amplifer -- 73 Robert WB5CRG w5robert@blkbox.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:33 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1!ind-005-236-212 From: mai@iquest.net (Patrick Croft) Subject: Re: 8875/8874/MLA2500 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: ind-005-236-212.iquest.net Message-ID: Sender: news@iquest.net (News Admin) Organization: IQuest Network Services X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #2.1 References: <9602081803.aa17530@blkbox.COM> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 17:48:25 GMT Lines: 26 USCG TELECOMMS wrote: > > >On 9 Feb 1996, Robert wrote: > >> Anyone tried using a 8874 in place of the 8875?? >> in any amplifer >> >The 8875, as used in the MLA-2500, is cooled by air blowing across the >tube without the use of chimneys. The 8874 is cooled by using a chimney >with a pressurized chassis. Unless the 8874 is cooled in this manner it >would not last very long. There is also another version, the 8873, which >is conduction cooled; this tube was used by Heath in the SB-230 amplifier >many years ago. All of these tubes are in the same price class, about >$350 a piece. As far as electrical charactericstics are concerned, they >are all the same, the only difference being the external anode structure. > >Ron, W4VR These tubes have more differences than just the external anode. Check the Eim ac sheets. If you're considering an update - check 3CX800A7's if you'd be willing to mod ify to the degree required between a 8875 to an 8874. BTW, IMHO, both good designs - just that new designs offer improvements and about same money. 73 Patrick WB9IQI From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: Chris Boone <72732.2610@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ACC Shackmaster SM-100 HF/VHF/etc Controller Date: 7 Feb 1996 19:30:31 GMT Organization: ENTERGY/Gulf States Utilities Lines: 31 Message-ID: <4faukn$51m$3@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> References: <9602042232.AA29568@shelob> Did ACC sell the rights to contoller to anyone, it is a great HF to link controller interface which I used for my Icom 751. ------------------------------------------------ ACC did not sell the SM100 rights to Linkcom as they did the RC rptr controller and other equipment...the ITC 32 was sold to Mike WB8CXO and thats it...the SM 100 died beofre ACC did... I own two SM100s...one is tied to my TS680 Kenwood....IF the codes for the 751 and the 706 are the same, you should be able to use the SM100....ALL the Kenwoods luckily use the same basic codes (with minor differences)...I have a blast with my 680 on 160-6m allmode.. As for dial up control for the 706, AEA makes the HAM-LINK which uses the phone for control and the RADIOLINK which uses RF links...but alas, the two cannot handle both RF and Phoneline as the SM100 did... BTW I have the latest software for the SM100 V 1.7 which was a clean up for the 1.6 software 73 Chris -- Senior Telecommunications Technician 72732.2610@CompuServe.com ENTERGY/Gulf States Utilities 1:106/4267 FIDOnet WB5ITT - Advanced Class BBS- 409-447-4267 (WBBS) PG-9-5322 FCC Commercial 409-525-2001 PhoneMail 24hr From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!clio.trends.ca!news.io.org!winternet.com!fury.berkshire.net!op.net!agis!news3.noc.netcom.net!ix.netcom.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!pop.gnn.com!JDonvn From: JDonvn@gnn.com (The Tech) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Alinco DJ-160 modification(how?) Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 21:55:58 Organization: GNN Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4fedat$qu0@news-e2a.gnn.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: www-15-126.gnn.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-GNN-NewsServer-Posting-Date: 9 Feb 1996 02:59:41 GMT X-Mailer: GNNmessenger 1.2 Can anyone tell me how to "open-up" the reception freqs on the handheld 2M Alinco DJ-160 and/or to enable transmit on the out-of-band freqs? Thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!intac!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!btnet!zetnet.co.uk!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!boltons.demon.co.uk From: al bolton Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Alinco DJ-G5-comments? Date: Thu, 08 Feb 96 10:31:41 GMT Organization: UK/Slovak Co. Lines: 20 Message-ID: <823775501snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> Reply-To: al@boltons.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: boltons.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: boltons.demon.co.uk Hi, I've just bought an Alinco DJ-G5 handheld and I am quite impressed with its performance (no appalling pager cross mod like my FT530!). I'm just interested to know other peoples' experiences with this set, especially its reliability. I'm also interested in obtaining some accessories for it-for example a 7.2 or 9.6v nicad pack but I don't want to pay UK rip-off prices. Can anyone suggest a US nicad supplier who will do these packs at a lower price? Any help, info or advice most gratefully received! --------------- al bolton ok8vsq/om/g4vsq caversham, uk --------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.spss.com!uchinews!gw2.att.com!news.midplains.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!gatech!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!wrdis02.robins.af.mil!wrdis01.robins.af.mil!not-for-mail From: jhuff@wrdis01.robins.af.mil (11 John Huff) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: AN/PRC-47 TECH MANUALS Date: 13 Feb 1996 10:48:27 -0500 Organization: Robins AFB Lines: 22 Message-ID: <4fqbsb$8tg@wrdis01.robins.af.mil> NNTP-Posting-Host: wrdis01.robins.af.mil If anyone has tech manuals for the AN/PRC-47 radios, I need the following: 31R2-2PRC47-1 31R2-2PRC47-2 or ARMY TM-03817A-12/1 (OP) TM-03817A-35/2 (OH) I will gladly pay shipping costs if you have any spares you are willing to part with. If not, I will pay printing and shipping costs for copies if you are willing. Thanks in advance for any and all help. John Huff/KE4WT From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:38 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!swidir.switch.ch!swsbe6.switch.ch!surfnet.nl!newshost.vu.nl!cs.vu.nl!sun4nl!Utrecht.NL.net!hacom.nl!usenet From: patrick@hacom.nl (Patrick Mosterd) Subject: Anyone experience with Standard C5718 models ? X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Reply-To: patrick@hacom.nl Sender: usenet@hacom.nl (Newsserver) Organization: Amersfoort, The Netherlands, JO22QD Message-ID: X-Nntp-Posting-Host: dyn100.hacom.nl Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:40:54 GMT Lines: 23 Hoi, I am plannng to buy me a brand new mobile transceiver . (yep, good for me). Laid eyes on the C5718 model, manufactured by Standard, cause of good experiences with the older model C5600D wich I use as a home-station right now. I wonder wether you have any good or bad experience with this new model. Should I buy it or not, what are it's pro's and con's related to other models like intermodulationrejection i.e. . Do you know any site where I can find any info on Standard products ? Thanks in advance. Patrick (PE1NTU) patrick@hacom.nl From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:39 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.infi.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!nntp.msstate.edu!night.primate.wisc.edu!relay!relay2!news From: rgamind@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Allen Gaminde) Subject: Best Handhelp Radio Message-ID: <1996Feb7.145358.2410@relay.nswc.navy.mil> Sender: news@relay.nswc.navy.mil Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren Div. X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 14:53:18 GMT Lines: 21 Hello All, I am posting this question for my father-in-law. He just received his Tech No-Code licence and wants to purchase a handheld radio. He is considering the Yaesu FFT-10/A16D since it has some nice features and is also MIL-SPEC. He plans to use the radio when hunting to keep in contact with his wife in case something happens. The question is this: is this the best radio for what he wants (rugged, weatherproof, etc)? Can a few of you make some other recommendations? Thanks is advance for everyone's help. ------------------------------------- R. Allen Gaminde Computer Eng. Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren, VA rgamind@relay.nswc.navy.mil ------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:41 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!wb3ffv!ppp5.bcpl.lib.md.us!dbaker From: dbaker@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us (Donald I. Baker) Subject: Re: Best Handhelp Radio Sender: usenet@abs.net Message-ID: Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 13:55:38 GMT X-Nntp-Posting-Host: ppp5.bcpl.lib.md.us References: <1996Feb7.145358.2410@relay.nswc.navy.mil> Organization: Reville Engineering Services X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev A] Lines: 46 In article <1996Feb7.145358.2410@relay.nswc.navy.mil> rgamind@relay.nswc.navy. mil (Allen Gaminde) writes: >From: rgamind@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Allen Gaminde) >Subject: Best Handhelp Radio >Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 14:53:18 GMT >Hello All, > I am posting this question for my father-in-law. He just received hi s >Tech No-Code licence and wants to purchase a handheld radio. He is >considering the Yaesu FFT-10/A16D since it has some nice features and >is also MIL-SPEC. He plans to use the radio when hunting to keep in >contact with his wife in case something happens. The question is >this: is this the best radio for what he wants (rugged, weatherproof, >etc)? Can a few of you make some other recommendations? >Thanks is advance for everyone's help. >------------------------------------- >R. Allen Gaminde >Computer Eng. >Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren, VA >rgamind@relay.nswc.navy.mil >------------------------------------- If rugged is teh criterea, buy commercial. Motorolo, Midland, etc. It is a little more hassle since you have to crystal or have them programed (vintage ), but can't compare ANY ! amateur products to good old solid commercial. Keep a watch on this list and you will see them all the time... For what it is worth..... Don Donald I. Baker Reville Engineering Services 4619 Schenley Road Baltimore, MD 21210-2525 (410) 467-7163 Custon Harsh Environment Computers and RF Products "Where no PC has gone before..." From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.magicnet.net!news.supernet.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!news.rl.af.mil!usenet From: Al Robinson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Can you explain AM on UHF? Date: 6 Feb 1996 12:58:07 GMT Organization: USAF Rome Laboratory Lines: 23 Message-ID: <4f7j8v$su9@news.rl.af.mil> References: <1996Feb5.203917.10806@lafn.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: ce7.ce.rl.af.mil Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1 (Windows; U; 16bit) To: ag001@lafn.org >Over the past several days, I've noticed that my Bearcat 700A >scanner is picking up a local AM station, KFI (640 KHz) at >450.7250 MHz. Given the wide spread between the frequencies, >I cannot understand what's causing this. It was not a one-time >"fluke" either - it seems to occur on a regular basis. Moreover, >the signal on 450.7250 MHz seems to air some 10-20 seconds >AHEAD of the one at 640 KHz. Any ideas? >-- The frequency ranges 450.0--450.9 Mhz and 455.0--455.9 Mhz are assigned to commercial broadcasters for remote pickup use and occasionally a studio-to-transmitter link (STL). Most STL's nowadays are at 950 Mhz or higher, but the 450 and 455 ranges are used widely for remote broadcasts. The 10-20 second delay you mention also indicates remote broadcast use as stations quite often "build in" this delay to avoid undesirable comments from going out over the air. This is especially true of call-in programs. 73 Al, N2PNX > From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!ames!niven.ksc.nasa.gov!k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov!user From: frederick.mckenzie-1@kmail.ksc.nasa.gov (Fred McKenzie) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Conversion info wtd on TS-130S WARC Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 14:32:06 -0500 Organization: NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Florida Lines: 15 Distribution: inet Message-ID: References: <4fdpf7$884@news1.cle.ab.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov In article <4fdpf7$884@news1.cle.ab.com>, Bill Shinko wrote: > I have a TS-130S in great original condition and would like to know > where I can get info regarding mods that will add WARC bands to this rig. Bill- Do you know something I don't? It may be a while before any new HF Ham bands are added. I understood the TS-130S came capable of operating on the three current WARC bands. If they aren't all enabled on your radio, the procedure should be in the owner's manual. 73, Fred, K4DII From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:44 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Dentran MT-2000a tuner?? Message-ID: <1996Feb9.191944.13079@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4fdfnd$sf9@lo-fan.jpl.nasa.gov> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 19:19:44 GMT Lines: 31 In article <4fdfnd$sf9@lo-fan.jpl.nasa.gov> Bob.Zander@jpl.nasa.gov (Bob Zande r) writes: >I just came into possession of a Dentran Radio Co. MT2000A >Antenna Tuner (traded an 11 mtr. radio for it :>). I know >nothing about it. My questions are: >1. Is it for HF only or can it also be used for VHF-UHF? HF only. >2. What is the value of this beast? Well we know at least one person who swapped an 11 meter rig for one. :-) But seriously, this is a pretty good tuner, and is probably worth about $100-$200. >3. Where might I find a manual? Manual? You don't need a manual (and Dentron's manual was useless anyway). Its operation is self-explanatory. Just peak the inductor for maximum noise on receive, and adjust the capacitors for lowest SWR and highest forward power when transmitting. (You may have to change the inductor setting one step one way or the other from maximum noise to get best output and SWR. Don't switch the inductance under drive.) When you find good settings for each band *write them down*, and it'll be a lot easier to get back to them when you use that band again. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!hp-pcd!hp-cv!reuter.cse.ogi.edu!qiclab.scn.rain.com!europa.com!europa119 From: timscott@europa.com (Portland, Oregon) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.ham-radio.swap Subject: Re: Drake SW8 wanted Date: Sun, 11 Feb 96 05:18:51 GMT Organization: Europa Communications, Inc. Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4fju7r$9b4_001@europa119.europa.com> References: <311AC44D.29EF@pixi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: europa119.europa.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24857 rec.radio.shortwave:69992 >I am looking for a reasonably priced Drake SW8. Does anyone out >there have one for sale? > >I am interested also in finding out the best prices for new SW8s >as well. > >Does anyone know what kind of internal AM antenna the SW8 has? >Is it a ferrite loop? I need to know if I can use my inductive >loop with it. Also, how do you like it? (I have a Drake R8 and >enjoy it immensely). > in a c. crane company catalog it sales for 699.95. it has a outside mounted antenna mounted in the front of the unit. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!khis_news.khis.kodak.com!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!spool.mu.edu!news.sol.net!uniserve!van-bc!news.cyberstore.ca!math.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!freenet.columbus.oh.us!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!news.larc.nasa.gov!night.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!newshub.cts.com!nuhou.aloha.net!news.lei.net!news From: Pat & Adaire Mason Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.ham-radio.swap Subject: Drake SW8 wanted Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 17:49:33 -1000 Organization: The SenseMedia Network, http://sensemedia.net/, info@sensemedia.net Lines: 18 Message-ID: <311AC44D.29EF@pixi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gorgax12.pixi.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6a (Win95; I) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24898 rec.radio.shortwave:70041 Aloha, y'all... I am looking for a reasonably priced Drake SW8. Does anyone out there have one for sale? I am interested also in finding out the best prices for new SW8s as well. Does anyone know what kind of internal AM antenna the SW8 has? Is it a ferrite loop? I need to know if I can use my inductive loop with it. Also, how do you like it? (I have a Drake R8 and enjoy it immensely). Thanks in advance.... Patrick Mason newlife@pixi.com Mililani, Hawai`i From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.exodus.net!aimnet.com!ns2.mainstreet.net!bug.rahul.net!a2i!thales.nmia.com!dialup6.caverns.com!user From: discus@caverns.com (Larry Pardue) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Eto 91B Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 09:57:06 -0700 Organization: New Mexico Internet Access Lines: 8 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: dialup6.caverns.com I have an unwired ham buddy who is considering an Eto 91B and is soliciting any opinions/experiences on this relatively new amplifier or Eto in general. His name is Paul Elliott (W5DM). Replies on the newgroup or by e-mail to me would be great. Thank you. Larry (NU5M) From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!oleane!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!usc!ccnet.com!usenet From: T E I X E I R A Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Experiences with "Standard" equipment wanted Date: 8 Feb 1996 23:43:08 GMT Organization: CCnet Communications (510-988-7140 guest) Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4fe1qc$9sr@ccnet2.ccnet.com> References: <4f8atg$45n@news.knoware.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: h80-32-108.ccnet.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; PPC) To: jaccom@ambrosia.knoware.nl X-URL: news:4f8atg$45n@news.knoware.nl I picked up 3 standard 2 meter ht's. They are great. All options included. Event tone squelch which will cost an extra $80 on a Yaesu. Probably the best rec. around. No intermod problems. They were selling at HRO for $200. The only down side is the extras like 12 volt adapter are not so cheap. But you can get generic batteries, chargers and mics from other companies much cheaper. Don N6FNL From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!imci5!pull-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!caen!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!nntp Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FOR SALE -- SHURE 450 DESK MIC Message-ID: <1996Feb9.195001.113686@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: AA4FM/0 Date: 9 Feb 96 19:49:59 CST Nntp-Posting-Host: kuts8p13.cc.ukans.edu X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain Lines: 12 SHURE MODEL 450 desk mic Good, working condition with some scratches. The 450 was selling new in a 1993 Newark Electronics catalog for approx $112. $35 C.O.D. POSTPAID (or offer?) Bill AA4FM/0 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.ecn.bgu.edu!newspump.wustl.edu!gumby!newsserv.grfn.org!news From: Justin DeFouw Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FOR SALE: IC-24AT Dual band HT Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 15:51:38 -0800 Organization: none Lines: 12 Message-ID: <311BDE0A.2F0E@grfn.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: pm046-15.dialip.mich.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6b (Win16; I) For sale: IC-24AT Dual band HT 2m/70cm. Comes with: a 5w and a 1.5w battery; One hour desk top quick charger, and a trickle charger. Specs: Full Duplex beteen 2m/70cm & vs. All PL Tones. 40 Memory channels. Four DTMF Memories. Receive - 110-127; 140-190; 400-499; 800-950 MHz Transmit - 140-150; 440-450 MHz Location: Grand Rapids MI With everything $350 OR Best offer E-Mail; j_dogg@grfn.org if you have any questions or for offers. Justin DeFouw From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.magicnet.net!news.supernet.net!nntp.cntfl.com!news.fsu.edu!gatech!newsjunkie.ans.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: CVEC16A@prodigy.com (Foster Nye) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FORSALE MINT KENWOOD TS-430 W/XVTR Date: 7 Feb 1996 20:03:42 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 11 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fb0iu$2uc0@useneta1.news.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap5.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 I HAVE A MINT KENWOOD TS-430 WITH THE FM BOARD I ALSO HAVE A MICROWAVE MODULES LINEAR TRANSVERTER I WOULD LIKE 700.00 FOR BOTH OR 550.00 FOR THE TS-430 OR 175.00 FOR THE TRANSVERTER WILL TAKE A GOOD OFFER ON EATHER OR BOTH.. FOSTER N1RUB CALL ANYTIME 802- 425-3088 OR E-MAIL TO CVEC16A@PRODIGY.COM From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:52 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!frankensun.altair.com!nntp.coast.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.cstone.net!usenet From: Rick Johnson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS 2m Mobile & HT Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 00:08:58 -0500 Organization: Hall Electronics Lines: 7 Message-ID: <311C286A.C01@halls.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialin7.cstone.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b4 (Win95; I) Icom 280 mobile for sale. Mobile hump mount included. Icom 2AT HT with plug-in-charger and three battery pack included. Asking $125 OBO for each Shipping negotiable, N8HUJ Rick From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.bluesky.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: 2m FM Repeaters and Duplexer Date: 13 Feb 1996 13:29:45 GMT Lines: 33 Message-ID: <4fq3o9$93n@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:57439 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24906 NOTE -- I am posting this equipment for the local club. I have nothing to do with the equipment itself or the sale of same. Please DO NOT contact me about this equipment! Thanks, KC5NG -------------------------------------------------------- 2M FM REPEATER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: The Denton County Amateur Radio Association (W5NGU) is offering the following 2m FM repeater equipment for sale: Repeaters: (two available) RCA Series 500, model C2CK7CJATDB03Y Base/repeater with DC remote control 150 MHz, 60/100/115 Watt 1B-8028476 equipped with SYM 860 Auto Duplex Terminal Duplexer: (one available) Decibel Products DB-4060-WC-A (can be converted to "B" model for 144 MHz) Prices are negotiable. Equipment is located in Denton, Texas, about 35 miles north of Dallas on Interstate 35. Equipment was donated by FEMA. Contact: Gerald Marchant, WB5NZV (817) 387-2314 (evenings) -------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:54 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!in-news.erinet.com!inquo!news.uoregon.edu!news.dacom.co.kr!nntp.coast.net!chi-news.cic.net!brutus.bright.net!news From: tony@bright.net (Tony S.) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Drake TR-4C & PS, Cheap Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 03:21:02 GMT Organization: BrightNet Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4fmbad$g0e@brutus.bright.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: kali1-cs-15.dial.bright.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:57333 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24859 Greetings! I wish to sell a spare Drake TR-4C transceiver and AC-4 power supply. The rig was advertised as "nice, low output" when I bought it, but I can't honestly say it is...see a separate message for the gory details of the sham transaction, and beware David Posmoga K3MGC! Anyhow, in the interest of full disclosure, I'll try to describe it accurately. The rig works quite well on receive, with all receive functions. The transmitter is not working properly, and I believe the cause to be the finals or associated components. The cabinet looks OK, but has been repainted, and there is a small bend in the lower left front. The knobs all match, but only the tuning knob is original Drake. :-) The front panel looks nice, and the rig has a full set of tubes. The chassis needs cleaning. On the other hand, the AC-4 is real nice, and works well. So, I would rate this as a cheap fixer-upper, or very complete parts set. I don't think it is too far from being "airworthy". :-) I would prefer to swap for other Drake gear, tube-type receivers, or early solid-state receivers. I'd even pay shipping in trade for a nice R-4B. I will also sell the rig and PS outright. Now get those replies rolling! 73 de N8SNC, Tony From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!mhv.net!netaxs.com!news2.cais.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!enews.sgi.com!wdl1.wdl.loral.com!usenet From: Bill Kirk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Glass Mount Antenna Date: 9 Feb 1996 18:17:11 GMT Organization: Loral Corporation Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4fg337$o69@wdl1.wdl.loral.com> References: <4f7u97$1pb@gryphon.phoenix.net> <4fft8p$m6@gryphon.phoenix.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 158.185.125.27 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) I have used both the Comet and MFJ, and agree that the performance of the Comet is superior to the MFJ, at least in my application. I was able to get the VSWR down to 1:1, and hold it over varied condx. The ground for both is all important! From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!btnet!zetnet.co.uk!demon!pinetree From: jackl@pinetree.microserve.com (WB3U) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Grounding problem Date: Wed, 07 Feb 96 01:38:57 GMT Lines: 19 Message-ID: <823701142.1449@pinetree.microserve.com> References: <4edivp$8jn@consolidated.ccinet.net> <4eoo9fINN61i@sepia.wv.tek.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 edbu@sepia.wv.tek.com (Ed Burress) wrote: >I've always wondered about using 1/2 or 3/4 inch copper water pipe >as my ground rod feed. >My #10 ground wire just isn't cutting it rf wise. There seem to be a lot of positive comments about the use of this pipe, but I don't see even one thing relating to this person's RF problem. The pipe probably isn't going to cure that, no matter how big it is. I also haven't seen anyone questioning the soil conductivity. Most Amateur ground systems are worthless for RF, unless the QTH is a saltwater marsh. Fix the real problem and the #10 ground will work just fine. 73, Jack WB3U From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:57 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Grounding problem Message-ID: <1996Feb3.211104.11346@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4edivp$8jn@consolidated.ccinet.net> <4eoo9fINN61i@sepia.wv.tek.com> Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 21:11:04 GMT Lines: 35 In article <4eoo9fINN61i@sepia.wv.tek.com> edbu@sepia.wv.tek.com (Ed Burress) writes: >In article <4el6e4$8tc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) wri tes: >>Braiding is great for car battery and power supply wiring, but it's much >>better to use flashing for RF and lightning protection. If you have to use >>a flexible wire, use stranded wire with minimum amount of twist. > >I've always wondered about using 1/2 or 3/4 inch copper water pipe as my >ground rod feed. It is plenty heavy enough, and I could "plumb" it right >up to my workbench from outside. All the connections would of course be >soldered, and my final connection to the ground rod could also be friction >fit, then soldered (using my two gas torch). > >Anyone see any problems with this idea? I'm anxious to try it as soon as >the ground thaws out a little. My #10 ground wire just isn't cutting it >rf wise. What do you folks think? Copper pipe can work fine, Ed. There are a few things to consider, however. 3/4 inch copper pipe is equivalent to 2.36 inch wide copper strap, but you can buy 5 inch wide strap for about the same price as the pipe, and that would be better. Also, since this is for RF, sharp bends (such as 90 degree elbow joints) must be avoided. That increases inductance of the run unacceptably. And, the National Electrical Code forbids depending on soldered joints in a ground conductor. You must use positive mechanical clamping. You can solder too, but soldering can't be the only joining method used. Despite these gotchas, the water pipe will be better than a #10 wire. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:56:59 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Grounding problem Message-ID: <1996Feb3.222714.11743@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4epjdf$e1u@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4eq532$46j@news1.usa.pipeline.com> Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:27:14 GMT Lines: 33 In article <4eq532$46j@news1.usa.pipeline.com> rpmccoy@usa.pipeline.com(Richar d P. McCoy) writes: >>I've always wondered about using 1/2 or 3/4 inch copper water pipe as my >ground rod feed. >Ed: > >I've been using this for about a year. It seems to work pretty well. >The 3/4 " copper pipe just fits over a standard 5/ 8 " ground rod. > >A slit in the end and a small hose clamp gives a good connection. >Soldering would be even better. But the mechanical clamp is required by the National Electrical Code. You can solder too, but the clamp has to be there to meet Code. >In the shack, the end is easily flattened for whatever length. >This facilitates easy drilling for mechanical connections. Mine >is connected directly to an Alpha-Delta Transi-Trap. Heating >that much copper for soldering may be beyond some persons >soldering iron. (mine) > >An extended flattened length could provide a ground bus. Boo, hiss, bad Dick! :-) Don't use buss grounds, you're asking for ground loops. Single point connect to it. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!caen!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!nntp Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Grounding problem Message-ID: <1996Feb10.115415.113717@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: AA4FM / 0 Date: 10 Feb 96 11:54:13 CST References: <4edivp$8jn@consolidated.ccinet.net> <4eoo9fINN61i@sepia.wv.tek.com> <823701142.1449@pinetree.microserve.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: kuts9p08.cc.ukans.edu X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 20 In the January 1996 issue of "CEE News" (pg 10) there is an excellent article on how to reduce resistivity in an electrical grounding system. Most of the info is also applicable to RF. CEE is a trade pub for those engaged in electrical contracting. Here is publisher info just in case someone would like to order a reprint: "CEE News" Intertec Publishing 9800 Metcalf Overland Park KS 66212 (913) 341-1300 (913) 967-1904 (FAX) 73s Bill AA4FM / 0 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.accessone.com!news From: vbook@vbook.com (Ed Mitchell) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.space,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Ham Radio Online goes Interactive! Check us out! Date: 12 Feb 1996 16:20:22 GMT Organization: Virtual Publishing Co. 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WB7OWF From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!intac!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!ub!dsinc!newsfeed.pitt.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.midplains.net!gw2.att.com!gw1.att.com!nntphub.cb.att.com!not-for-mail From: cropley@cbnews.cb.att.com (andrew peter.cropley) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: heathkit keyer manual/schematics needed Date: 9 Feb 1996 14:06:25 GMT Organization: AT&T Lines: 16 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4ffkd1$fpv@nntpa.cb.att.com> References: <4fdjce$6ed@nikita.intelenet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: cbnews.cb.att.com >In article <4fdjce$6ed@nikita.intelenet.net>, >Mark A. Downing wrote: >A friend has an old heathkit keyer, and needs a manual and/or schematics. He >would be happy to reimburse for the cost of copies. > >Please email -> Mark_Downing@genevaco.com > >73 de AC6PN >--Mark which model???? I have manual for one, looking for the manual for another Heathkit key I have. Andy Cropley KG2AQ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:05 1996 From: hutchinw@nevada.edu (WILLIAM HUTCHINSON) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP WITH DUALBAND MOBILE RIGS Date: 7 Feb 1996 05:24:52 GMT Organization: University of Nevada System Computing Services Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4f9d34$2nv@news.nevada.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: unauthenticated_user@pioneer.nevada.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950520BETA PL0] Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.icanect.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.accutek.com!news.unr.edu!homesick.cs.unlv.edu!news.nevada.edu!not-for-mail I am writing this message for a friend who isn't familiar with newsgroups yet. Please send any responses addressed to Richard (N7BDM) his email address is: sallym@pioneer.nevada.edu. Richard is planing to buy a dual band mobile radio (2M/70CM) in the near future. He has been inactive in the hobby for several years and isn't sure which brand to purchase. Please send any comments you have on first hand experience with the current radios available today. Thanks and 73. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nuclear.microserve.net!pinetree From: jackl@pinetree.microserve.com (WB3U) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: Sun, 11 Feb 96 07:28:45 GMT Organization: Microserve Information Systems (800)-380-INET Lines: 34 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4flgvc$g7o@crash.microserve.net> References: <4fg8ks$obd@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> <4fl1hl$54i@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pinetree.microserve.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) wrote: >Here's how I look at ten, twenty, and 160 meters examples. Excellent analysis Tom! The gap widens even further when you consider used gear. A good, used 1,500W (input) amplifier can often be had for less than $500. It would be practically impossible to duplicate that 9-10 dB increase in signal strength on all the HF bands, at that cost, with an antenna farm. In addition, although a collection of used antennas and wire arrays might come close, a heavy-duty rotator old enough to be discounted into this price range would probably be less than reliable, and a tower might even be dangerous. Getting back to the original question, a couple S-units in NOT insignificant, and anyone who thinks otherwise has probably never used an amplifier! Even just increasing power to the 500-600W output level makes HF operations MUCH more reliable. Sure, there are many times it's not required (and might even be considered wasteful), but the higher noise level and overcrowding on the lower HF bands can render barefoot operation a real chore. Maybe I'm getting lazy, but I just don't like fighting the QRM and QRN through a long CW ragchew anymore. That's not fun, it's hard work. Incidentally, I consider QRP to be a totally different topic from all this. Running 1W (or 100mW) presents challenges that are unique to those power levels and can't be duplicated by either 1KW or the typical 100W-output transceiver. There's also an inherent interest in homebrew among QRP ops, and I have no small respect for someone who has the ability to earn WAS with a homebrew rig running 1W or less. I don't seem the have the patience for QRP anymore, but these guys are using and improving the skills that make someone a *real* operator. 73, Jack WB3U From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:07 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!micro.internexus.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Message-ID: <1996Feb8.112755.5220@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4fbhqp$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:27:55 GMT Lines: 25 In article <4fbhqp$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> Peter Shintani writes: >Hi: > I have never used a linear. Some people comments that >a linear dramatically improves the chances of a >successful long distance contact. I've heard that >a going from 100 W to 500 W gives more than >a 2 S unit or higher reading at the receiver. > I guess >that the ionosphere's reflection efficiency is >non-linear with respect to incident power. >I appreciate any and all comments. Well, actually the ionosphere can be non-linear with respect to incident power, but it takes a *lot* more than 500 watts to get into that region. Going from 100 watts to 500 watts is a power change of 6.99 db, or roughly 1 S unit and a tad. (A tad is the smallest detectable signal strength change.) Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!newsfeed.acns.nwu.edu!ftpbox!mothost!newdelph.cig.mot.com!oribi!sherwood From: sherwood@oribi.cig.mot.com (Charles A. Sherwood) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: 12 Feb 1996 03:21:46 GMT Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group Lines: 15 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4fmboa$1ms@newdelph.cig.mot.com> References: <4fbhqp$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> <4fg8ks$obd@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: oribi.cig.mot.com >on-line, and throws off a lot of oily hot air from its' cooling fan, and >has 4-1000 tubes with the plate glowing almost yellow white, and old 972 >mercury rectifiers flashing blue light with your voice peaks, you >personally, will feel a bigger thrill from the hobby! >Happy DXing! 73 - K9JDU Where do you find such a beast? I would settle for one with a solid state supply though. chuck sherwood sherwood@cig.mot.com -- Chuck Sherwood sherwood@cig.mot.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!clio.trends.ca!news.io.org!winternet.com!mr.net!chi-news.cic.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: 11 Feb 1996 10:21:25 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 48 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4fl1hl$54i@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4fg8ks$obd@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Hi Tom, Here's my reasoning on this. In article <4fg8ks$obd@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com>, Tom Pfaffenbach writes: >As far as "S" readings are concerned, about all that can be said, is that >they will increase somewhat when the amplifier is turned on. But since nearly all S meters are 3 to 5 dB dB per S unit, a 1500 watt amp will give ~~ a 4 S unit increase! In the fake and esoteric "S" units we are all used to, that's a lot. Even in "real" gain, 12 dB is a bunch! >The single most important factor in radiating a good signal is having a good >antenna. A good antenna is very important. But once the antenna is fairly efficent gain is hard to get on the lower bands! I always like to compare a dipole or other effective wire antenna to an antenna at the same height that will give me the same gain as the amplifier will. Here's how I look at ten, twenty, and 160 meters examples. For ten meters, I can buy 12 dB for $2500 in a new PA and install a cheap wire antenna for ~~$50, or spend $2550 on an antenna alone. How much gain would I get in each case? A 60 ft guyed tower and a REAL twenty dB gain 10 meter yagi, tower, and rotator should cost about $2500. The antenna would help receive also, so that's good. I'd just get the antenna. But if I wanted another 3 dB (or more), I'd buy an amp! With my 12 dB gain yagi I'm at the limit of practicality. A 16 dB gain yagi system would cost a small fortune! On twenty the 12 dB gain antenna would be *very* large and expensive to maintain. It would certainly cost more than $2550 when the tower and rotor (if I want to talk in more than one direction) is included.That's bad. On twenty, a better choice would be a 6 dB gain antenna and a small 6 dB gain PA ! I could do that for $2550. Now look at 160, a ten dB gain antenna costs more than most of us make in a year, and takes up several acres of space. But the 12 dB amp still gives 12 dB! On 160, it's a not worth doing anything fancy with the antenna (other than a good basic installation and a cheap receiving antenna) until you've reached the 1500 watt limit! The best choice on 160 is the biggest amp you can afford (and get away with running) and a simple but efficient wire TX antenna. 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!ncar!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!news.join.ad.jp!news.imnet.ad.jp!wnoc-tyo-news!sinfony-news!sonygw2!oskgw!news From: Peter Shintani Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: 8 Feb 1996 00:58:01 GMT Organization: Sony Japan Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4fbhqp$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> NNTP-Posting-Host: 43.2.3.18 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment Hi: I have never used a linear. Some people comments that a linear dramatically improves the chances of a successful long distance contact. I've heard that a going from 100 W to 500 W gives more than a 2 S unit or higher reading at the receiver. I guess that the ionosphere's reflection efficiency is non-linear with respect to incident power. I appreciate any and all comments. Peter From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.syspac.com!usenet From: dnorris@k7no.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 14:33:59 GMT Organization: Systems Solutions Inc. (Arizona's Internet Provider) Lines: 23 Message-ID: <4fnc03$t1p@news.syspac.com> References: <4fbhqp$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> <311CB78F.21EE@i-2000.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp153.syspac.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Johnny Donovan WABC-NY wrote: >In a pileup 1 DB can make a difference. snip............... So unless your are a DX'er >you really don't need an amp- even if you enjoy DX you can have >great success running 100 watts. ...k2koq And good operating practices can add 5-10 dB to your "effective" signal strength! Skill will triumph over technology _almost_ every time. 73/dX cdn C. Dean Norris, Esq. Amateur Radio Station K7NO e-mail to dnorris@k7no.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.ramlink.net!news From: tomg@mail.ramlink.net (Tom Gladis) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC 2000H or KENWOOD 241 FM? Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 06:45:11 GMT Organization: RAMLink Internet Access Service Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4foufa$av8@ram2.ramlink.net> Reply-To: tomg@ramlink.net NNTP-Posting-Host: cha9.ramlink.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I am considering a new 2 meter rig. I would be interested in comments between the ICOM 2000H and the Kenwood 241. Both are comparable radios. Which one has the better receiver - better features? Would like to hear from anyone who is familiar with both of these rigs. 73 de Tom WA3KQA at tomg@ramlink.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!ratty.wolfe.net!news.aa.net!tsunami.ixa.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!freenet.columbus.oh.us!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!ub!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!newsserver.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!news.titan.com!usenet From: bb@tisc.com (Bill Bennett) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC 706 Satellite board option Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 16:46:25 GMT Organization: Titan Information Systems Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4fd9cv$non@taxis.corp.titan.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: moe.bc.tisc.titan.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I have seen in the brosure that icom passes out that they have a satellite board option. What does this do? does it let the radio duplex/ or cross band split? also where do you get the service manuals? from your local dealer or from icom directly bill KC6YOX From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!clio.trends.ca!news.io.org!winternet.com!mr.net!chi-news.cic.net!uwm.edu!lll-winken.llnl.gov!venus.sun.com!news2me.EBay.Sun.COM!newsworthy.West.Sun.COM!news70.West.Sun.COM!myers From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: IC-2000 microphone connector FAQ (here it is!) Date: 11 Feb 1996 23:42:11 GMT Organization: SunSoft South, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 36 Message-ID: <4flusj$d0o@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <4fg5f0$3r3@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <1996Feb10.012547.14732@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4fim3l$kmv@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <1996Feb11.063342.20919@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: sunspot.west.sun.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24886 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14105 In article <1996Feb11.063342.20919@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, Gary Coffman wrote: >In article <4fim3l$kmv@abyss.West.Sun.COM> myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) wr ites: >>In article <1996Feb10.012547.14732@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, >>Gary Coffman wrote: >>> >>>Yes, that's completely in error. The Icom "standard" for up/down >>>buttons is, the up button hard makes to ground to request an up step, >>>the down button makes to ground through a 470 ohm resistor to request >>>a down step. External voltage should *not* be applied to this pin at >>>all, the uP supplies the sense voltage. >> >>The up/down line is connected directly to an analog input on the uP, >>and there is a 4.7k pull-up resistor; I don't think this will be >>much use with a 470 ohm pull down. I tend to believe the voltage >>is supplied by the microphone in this case, and I'll measure it >>sometime and update the FAQ, unless someone meaures it first and >>lets me know. > >This is exactly how it works, Dana. I have the schematics for all >the Icom mikes, and have repaired more than a few. Trust me, hard >to ground for UP, to ground through a 470 ohm resistor for DOWN. >No voltage is sourced on this line by the microphone. It should >be simple enough for you to test this. Short the pin to ground, >the radio steps UP, short the pin to ground via a 470 ohm resistor, >the radio steps DOWN. Apply external voltage to this pin at your >peril. Of course, Gary is correct...I'll have to update the FAQ.. thanks!! -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:16 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.dpc.net!novia!nntp.inc.net!news.sol.net!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: IC-2000 microphone connector FAQ (here it is!) Message-ID: <1996Feb10.012547.14732@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4fg5f0$3r3@abyss.West.Sun.COM> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 01:25:47 GMT Lines: 35 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24904 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14122 In article <4fg5f0$3r3@abyss.West.Sun.COM> myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) wri tes: >Here's a little contribution to those with IC-2000s. I've crossposted >to rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc for those wishing to connect a >1200 baud TNC to the IC-2000. > >Please send me updates or corrections... [snip] >Notes: > >* The +8V source looks like it is intended to run the DTMF encoder in >the standard Icom microphone. I wouldn't draw more than 10mA or >so from this pin. The +8 volts is to power the FET in the electret mic element. Icom specs the *maximum* current to be drawn from this pin as 10mA. >* The up/down signal appears to be an analog input; the service manual >says "Up: 5.0V, Down: 0.0V, Off: 5.0V", but I believe this is an error; >I suspect it is more like 5.0V for up, 0V for down and 2.5V for off, >but I haven't measured it yet. Under no circumstances exceed 5V >on this line, since it is connected to the embedded microcomputer, >and make certain to include some series resistance, say 1k. Yes, that's completely in error. The Icom "standard" for up/down buttons is, the up button hard makes to ground to request an up step, the down button makes to ground through a 470 ohm resistor to request a down step. External voltage should *not* be applied to this pin at all, the uP supplies the sense voltage. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:17 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.cais.net!xara.net!peer-news.britain.eu.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: IC706 RELAY Message-ID: <1996Feb3.222124.11658@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:21:24 GMT Lines: 47 In article n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) writes: > >Looking at the schematic, I see several relays. Of course there are the >BP relays and the off/on relay but which one actually puts the rig in >transmitt mode or are there more than one perhaps? *None* of the relays put the rig in transmit mode. That's done by the microprocessor. It asserts signals which switch a *bunch* of diode switches throughout the radio, several of the circuits are bidirectional, and on HF it switches a relay too. That relay is on the filter unit and is called RL1. This toggles the filter for the HF band selected between the HF PA output and the HF receive preamp input. This relay doesn't *key* the radio, but it does effectively switch the antenna from transmit to receive. The antenna is connected to the other end of the selected filter by the band select relays. This relay is just to the right of J2, whose cable connects to the PA unit output. This relay must be capable of switching 1.41 amps of RF current. It is driven active 8 ms before IC38 is switched to transmit to ensure that it is switched "cold". Note that none of this applies on VHF. The VHF signal is wholly diode switched, and VHF has separate filters and a separate preamp, all on the PA board. Note also that there is also a RL1 on the PA board, but this is a *band select* relay, not a TR relay. It selects whether the driver feeds the PA for HF operation, or feeds the diode antenna TR switch for 2 meter operation (when signal L8 is asserted, but *not* when B8W is asserted, hint, hint, wink, nudge). Only the driver is used for 2 meter transmission. Another interesting little factoid. There are two separate receive attenuators. The one for VHF is on the PA board with the VHF preamp. The one for HF is on the main board with the HF preamp. The VHF and HF signals don't join until they reach IC38, a diode switched bidirectional 69 MHz IF amp, which is used for both transmit and receive (and which, incidentally, is *not* switched into transmit when the radio is tuning a VHF range outside the 2 meter band, hint, hint, wink, nudge). Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:18 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: NAME: <100623.303@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,uk.radio.amateur Subject: ICOM IC-2SAT HELP!? Date: 12 Feb 1996 02:16:28 GMT Organization: ORG: Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24867 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13292 uk.radio.amateur:10833 I have just bought an ICOM IC-2SAT minus instuction manual. can anyone help me with the following points:- 1) does this radio have a tone burst for reapeter use ,if so how is it operated? 2) my radio seems to have rx 100-200 Mhz and tx 140-150Mhz but the disply will read 0-1300 Mhz. does this mean it can be made to receive from 0-1300 Mhz if so how? 3)does anyone know of any other mods or add-on modules for the 2-sat ? i would be greatful of any help or details on this radio.. THANX ROB!!!!! From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:19 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!yama.mcc.ac.uk!warwick!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!microvst.demon.co.uk From: "Anthony R. Gold" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: ICOM IC-2SAT HELP!? Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 13:58:26 GMT Organization: Microvest Limited, London Lines: 25 Message-ID: <824133506snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> References: <4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> <4fncpo$kq4@info-server.surrey.ac.uk> Reply-To: tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: microvst.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.30 X-Mail2News-Path: microvst.demon.co.uk Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24868 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13293 uk.radio.amateur:10838 In article <4fncpo$kq4@info-server.surrey.ac.uk> P.Manning@ee.surrey.ac.uk "Philip Manning" writes: > To Rob, You had better alter your Compuserve address, otherwise mail will > bounce, bring your address CompuServe.COM down to lower case, otherwise you > might not get any mail at all, if somebody copies it verbatim. > > Best to address it Internet:100623.303@compuserve.com I think that Rob has it right. Internet email host names are case insensitive. (But user names may not be.) Compuserve's mail system will definitely not bounce this and your host system should get the correct address from the dns with this name, if it isn't broken. Judging from the six copies of the posting you sent, I wouldn't bet on that. BTW, the format of `Best address' which you suggest is perfect for sending email from one CompuServe user to another Comuserve address but via Compuserve's Internet gateway, which is a fairly unusual thing to do. Regards, -- Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgold@panix.com tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:20 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!info-server.surrey.ac.uk!usenet From: Philip Manning Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: ICOM IC-2SAT HELP!? Date: 12 Feb 1996 12:47:42 GMT Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, England Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4fncte$l2q@info-server.surrey.ac.uk> References: <4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: olympus.ee.surrey.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3 sun4m) To: 100623.303@CompuServe.COM X-URL: news:4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24873 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13298 uk.radio.amateur:10846 To Rob, You had better alter your Compuserve address, otherwise mail will bounce, bring your address CompuServe.COM down to lower case, otherwise you might not get any mail at all, if somebody copies it verbatim. Best to address it Internet:100623.303@compuserve.com Phil G1LKJ Sorry cannot comment on the IC-2SAT. I have a IC2WE though which is very similar. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:21 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!bga.com!realtime.net!news.mindspring.com!gatech!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!enews.sgi.com!wdl1.wdl.loral.com!usenet From: Bill Kirk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IEEE Membership List?? Date: 9 Feb 1996 18:13:34 GMT Organization: Loral Corporation Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4fg2se$o69@wdl1.wdl.loral.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 158.185.125.27 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Does anyone know how to access the IEEE membership list from the 20's? I am look ing for a specific person by the name of "L. A. POSTH", an EE who may have been a member, and may be published in their journals. Please respond direct to my E-Mail address. Thanx!! Bill Kirk W6RQQ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:22 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.frontiernet.net!Empire.Net!news.net99.net!news.corpcomm.net!news.gate.net!news.icix.net!news-w.ans.net!newsfeeds.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!chi-news.cic.net!news.luc.edu!uchinews!ncar!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!news.sol.net!news.inc.net!news From: Will Flor Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IMD resistant rigs Date: 8 Feb 1996 04:12:41 GMT Organization: R R Systems Group, Inc. Lines: 26 Message-ID: <4fbt7p$goa@news.inc.net> References: <4eaffo$tps@lantana.singnet.com.sg> <4ec8mu$9rd@dobie.loop.com> <4ekmtc$ra2@maw.montana.com> <1996Feb4.155213.15707@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: will.rrgroup.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) > daniel@pandora.lugs.po.my (Daniel Wee, 9V1ZV) writes: > Can anyone recommend a good IMD resistant rig for 2M (and > possibly dual bander with 70cm) I noticed that Kenwood rigs > are particularly bad. Is this a valid observation? How do > other makes compare? Thanks. Standard (Marantz) has always claimed excellent IMD rejection for their rigs. As an owner of several Standards, icluding two C5718DA 2m/70cm, I can attest to the truth of this claim. I live on a high hill, the very top of which is the highest point in the Milwaukee area. Within three miles are literally about 60 repeaters, for ever ything from 6m ham to 800 MHz public service, and everything in between. Also two ce ll sites, quite a few pager towers, several commercial broadcast towers, and a military communications facility, complete with a camouflaged communications tower (it gets "top billing" as the very highest structure in the Milwaukee area, BTW.) In other w ords, a really, really IMD-prone area. I have yet to experience *any* IMD with any of my Standards - not even once - except on the 900 MHz band, which does get IMD fro m the really-close cell site (under a mile.) Luckily, the 900 MHz miltary radar fac ility that used to adorn my hill (across the street from the place with the camoufla ged tower) is now a city park, along with the Nike missile launching facility at t he hill's bottom. I can only shudder to think of the interference *that* would c ause. 73 de KB9JTT -Will from Wisconsin willf@rrgroup.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:23 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu4news.netcom.com!infosphere.com!usenet From: Norm Hammar Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: info on multiband qrp kit Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 07:18:35 -0700 Organization: CQG Lines: 4 Message-ID: <31209DBB.9AB@cqg.cqg.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: rofpop12.infosphere.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6a (Win95; I) My son and I are looking to build an HF QRP (or otherwise) transceiver for use on 80, 40, and 15 meters. If you have information on a relatively easy-to-build kit, please email us at norm@cqg.com. Thanks N0DHO From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:24 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!peer-news.britain.eu.net!strath-cs!info!news From: D.E.M.Cuff@exeter.ac.uk (Dan Cuff) Subject: Info on the Kenwood TR-751E Message-ID: Sender: news@exeter.ac.uk (news admin) Organization: University of Exeter, UK X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:28:38 GMT Lines: 12 Does anybody know anything about the Kenwood TR-751E radio? Is it any good? How does it compare to other 2m multimodes? How much should I be paying for a second hand one, in good condition but about 5 years old? I'm trying one out now on loan, but I'd like to know what other amateurs think..... Please e-mail me at D.E.M.Cuff@exeter.ac.uk Thanks a lot!! From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:24 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood 733A poor intermod? Date: 7 Feb 1996 13:34:52 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 3 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4farcc$imv@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4f9ef0$126c@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> Reply-To: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Yes, I second the PAR notch filter suggestion...I use it with my Yaesu FT51r mobile thru some pretty hairy intermod areas and it works great! Mike KS4DA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:25 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: wave@mindspring.com (Pieter Ibelings) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.space,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap,rec.video.cable-tv,rec.video.satellite.dbs,rec.video.satellite.tvro Subject: Looking for interconnection cable for HP8505, 8501 or 8750 Date: 13 Feb 1996 03:06:43 GMT Organization: -.-. --.- -.. -..- Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4fov83$s7k@brickbat.mindspring.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: wave.mindspring.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24880 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13304 rec.radio.amateur.space:6314 rec.radio.scanner:45466 rec.radio.swap:57386 rec.video.cable-tv:19567 rec.video.satellite.dbs:23079 rec.video.satellite.tvro:23110 I am in desperate need of a couple interconnection cables for the HP8505 network Analyzer. The cable is a D-connector with 17 pins and 7 coax cables, but only six are used. If you have any info on where I can find some I would appreciate it. Thanks AC4OP Pieter wave@mindspring.com http://www.mindspring.com/~wave From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!yama.mcc.ac.uk!news.salford.ac.uk!aber!bath.ac.uk!morse.ukonline.co.uk!usenet From: gary.mckelvie@ukonline.co.uk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re:Mods for FT-2700RH Date: 8 Feb 1996 22:17:31 GMT Organization: UK Online Lines: 2 Message-ID: <4fdspr$t6m@morse.ukonline.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: 194.6.112.4 Does anyone know of any mods for FT-2700RH for extented receive. Tnx de Gary GM7USC From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!oronet!uniserve!news.sol.net!news.inc.net!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!wb3ffv!blkcat.blkcat.com!f41.n109.z1.fidonet.org!f42.n109.z1.fidonet.org!fforum.blkcat.com!not-for-mail Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:17:00 -0500 From: Jeff_Brown@fforum.blkcat.com (Jeff Brown) Subject: motorola mobile Message-ID: Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Organization: Net 109 Fidonet <-> Internet Gateway Lines: 6 X-Gateway: FIDO .. blkcat.fidonet.org [FIDOGATE 3.9.6] X-FTN-Tearline: TriToss (tm) Professional 1.0 - #149 X-FTN-Origin: The Frequency Forum BBS (1:109/239.0) X-FTN-Domain: Z1@fidonet X-FTN-Seen-By: 109/41 42 239 X-FTN-Path: 109/239 42 Hi all anyone intrested in a Motorola Spectra mobile on VHF? I have a VHF 130-173mgz 128 ch 7 segment alpha display 65w mobile Has lots of features if your into commericial stuff,HATE intermod and want a hell of a good radio....reply here to me $500 includes ship. tnx Jeff N3OYQ also already programed w/all us ham rep. but can prog to ur needs for free. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!info-server.surrey.ac.uk!usenet From: Philip Manning Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Multiple mailing on Icom IC-2SAT Help. Date: 13 Feb 1996 13:01:40 GMT Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, England Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4fq23k$ef7@info-server.surrey.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: olympus.ee.surrey.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3 sun4m) X-URL: news:rec.radio.amateur.equipment Apologises folks murphy's law struck. Phil Manning G1LKJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:29 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.comm.net!imci3!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: ea4abb@linux.ea4abb.ampr.ORG (Roberto Munoz) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Schematics for IC-225 Date: 11 Feb 96 12:36:07 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 34 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Hello everybody... I have an IC-225 Icom transceiver, but some days ago I have a little big problem. When I transmit the transceiver make QRM 55 Khz up and 55 khz down. I do not nedd to module the carrier, this QRM is done with only pushing the PTT. I am looking for the schematic of this transceiver to try to solve it.. Perhaps someone can help me and had the same problem than me and solved it ?? Any comments are welcome. Please e-mail me... Tnx ___ __ __ / \__ / / ___ _ __/ /___ / - / \/ \ / _ \/ /\/ _ / \ / _ / - / - / __/ / / / / - / Saludos de /_/ \_\__/\__/\___/_/ /_/ \__/ _______________________________________________________________ e-mail: ea4abb@ea4rct.clubs.etsit.upm.es ampr: ea4abb@linux.ea4abb.ampr.org ax25: ea4abb@ea4een.eam.esp.eu fidonet: Roberto Munoz 2:341/64.10 http://www.etsit.upm.es/~rclub -> Paginas WEB del Radioclub EA4RCT From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:30 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!intac!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.sojourn.com!frankensun.altair.com!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!elmgate!not-for-mail From: wpd@elmgete.raster.kodak.com (Bill DeMatties) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Tek 453 scope manual Date: 8 Feb 1996 21:16:02 GMT Organization: Eastman Kodak Company - DPSC Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4fdp6i$6q6@elmgate.raster.Kodak.Com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nemesis.raster.kodak.com X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950621BETA PL0] Hi I'm looking for a service manual for a tektronix 453 scope. I would pay a reasonable fee for a copy of the manual or would like to know where an original manual may be purchased. Thanks in advance! +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Electricity is actually made up of extremely | | Bill DeMatties N2USA | tiny particles, called electrons, that you | | wpd@raster.Kodak.COM | cannot see with the naked eye unless you | | | have been drinking. -= Dave Barry =- | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:31 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!news2.net99.net!agis!frankensun.altair.com!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!elmgate!not-for-mail From: wpd@elmgete.raster.kodak.com (Bill DeMatties) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Tek 453 scope manual Date: 8 Feb 1996 21:12:24 GMT Organization: Eastman Kodak Company - DPSC Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4fdovo$6q6@elmgate.raster.Kodak.Com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nemesis.raster.kodak.com X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950621BETA PL0] Hi I'm looking for a service manual for a tektronix 453 scope. I would pay a reasonable fee for a copy of the manual or would like to know where an original manual may be purchased. Thanks in advance! From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:32 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!wrdis02.robins.af.mil!wrdis01.robins.af.mil!not-for-mail From: jhuff@wrdis01.robins.af.mil (11 John Huff) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NEED TO's FOR AN/PRC-47 Date: 13 Feb 1996 10:38:12 -0500 Organization: Robins AFB Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4fqb94$3nn@wrdis01.robins.af.mil> NNTP-Posting-Host: wrdis01.robins.af.mil DOES ANYONE HAVE THE NEW CORDLESS AND ENTERTAINMENT 900mHZ FREQS? IF SO, WOULD YOU PLEASE POST THEM HERE. I'm new to this posting, so please excuse the goofs I make. Thanks, John From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:32 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.zeitgeist.net!bdt.com!rmstar.efi.com!nntp-hub.barrnet.net!inet-nntp-gw-1.us.oracle.com!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!lll-winken.llnl.gov!news.larc.nasa.gov!lerc.nasa.gov!lerc.nasa.gov!grybicki.lerc.nasa.gov!seryb From: George Rybicki Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Trans Oceanic A600 help Date: 12 Feb 1996 13:04:46 GMT Organization: PV Branch Lines: 8 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fndte$757@sulawesi.lerc.nasa.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: grybicki.lerc.nasa.gov X-Newsreader: Nuntius Version 1.2 X-XXMessage-ID: X-XXDate: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:08:34 GMT Hi, I picked up a TO A600 at a swap meet this weekend. I guess this an early 50's model, am I correct. It works pretty well but could use a tune up, can anyone help out with a schematic or manual copy. Lastly I want to put together a set up spare tubes and don't want to spend $30 on a 1L6, has anyone used a 1R5, 1A7, 1B7, 1C6, 1D7 etc. to replace the 1L6. Thanks in advance for the help. George From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:33 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!ratty.wolfe.net!news.aa.net!tsunami.ixa.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: k5oti@gate.NET (John Morris) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NYE=VIKING Date: 8 Feb 96 22:47:38 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 3 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Can anyone help me with a phone and/or fax number for Nye-Viking? They apparently are no longer in Bellevue, Wash. I have defunct MB IV A antenna tuner which needs repair. Pls e-mail me direct. TKS/73, John, K5OTI From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:34 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!boltons.demon.co.uk From: al bolton Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Periphex Inc-still around? Date: Sun, 11 Feb 96 17:09:57 GMT Organization: UK/Slovak Co. Lines: 17 Message-ID: <824058597snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> Reply-To: al@boltons.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: boltons.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: relay-4.mail.demon.net!post.demon.co.uk!boltons.demon.co.uk Hello, I have been referred to a company called Periphex Inc of Oxford, Connecticut, as a supplier of very good ni-cad battery packs for handhelds. Unfortunately the address and fax number I was given appear to be out of date, or the compan y has gone bust. Does anyone know if the company is still going but in another location somewhere? I would be most grateful for any information. Thank you, ---------------- Al Bolton OK8VSQ/OM/G4VSQ Caversham, UK ---------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!boltons.demon.co.uk From: al bolton Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Periphex Inc-still around? Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 08:29:54 GMT Organization: UK/Slovak Co. Lines: 20 Message-ID: <824113794snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> References: <824058597snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> <4fm3db$neq@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Reply-To: al@boltons.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: boltons.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: boltons.demon.co.uk In article <4fm3db$neq@news.ccit.arizona.edu> cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu "Chris Weddle" writes: > Here's what I have on various after-market battery makers: Chris, Many thanks for your very comprehensive list-I have been in touch with everyon e on it and I will now sit back and compare the prices (even the most expensive is MUCH cheaper than buying in the UK!) Periphex are no longer at Oxford, CT-they have moved to Mass. and even have a page on the Web http://home.navisoft.com/periphex/index.html (thanks to KE4NRJ ). Cheers, ----------------- al bolton ok8vsq/om/g4vsq caversham, uk ----------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!uwm.edu!msunews!netnews.upenn.edu!dsinc!wells!w2up!barry From: barry@w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Periphex Inc-still around? Message-ID: Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 12:42:26 GMT References: <4fm3db$neq@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Organization: W2UP, Newtown, PA Lines: 24 > >I have been referred to a company called Periphex Inc of Oxford, Connecticu t > >as a supplier of very good ni-cad battery packs for handhelds. Unfortunatel y > >the address and fax number I was given appear to be out of date, or the > >company > >has gone bust. > >Does anyone know if the company is still going but in another location > >somewhere? I would be most grateful for any information. > >Thank you, > >Al Bolton > >OK8VSQ/OM/G4VSQ > >Caversham, UK > I once had some batteries from Periphex that wouldn't hold their charge. They refused to honor the warranty and exchange them. Let the buyer beware! -- ======================================================================= Barry N. Kutner, W2UP Internet: barry@w2up.wells.com Newtown, PA Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA Packet Cluster: W2UP >WB2R (FRC) ....................................................................... From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:38 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!news.tcst.com!news.titan.com!news.cerf.net!newsserver.sdsc.edu!newshub.csu.net!csulb.edu!drivel.ics.uci.edu!not-for-mail From: turner@safety.ics.uci.edu (Clark Savage Turner) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Power adjustment on the TS-440S Date: 5 Feb 1996 19:49:38 -0800 Organization: UC Irvine Department of ICS Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4f6j4i$3hv@safety.ics.uci.edu> References: <4etc8o$m0h@unet.net.com> <4f0krb$kr2@news-f.iadfw.net> <1996Feb4.170043.16549@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f4vag$fi5@news-f.iadfw.net> <1996Feb5.162740.20685@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> NNTP-Posting-Host: safety.ics.uci.edu In <1996Feb5.162740.20685@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes: >in the next you say it will. The audio level controls output power >*completely* in SSB mode. The mike gain pot may not be *labeled* >POWER OUT, but it has exactly the same effect. You can think of the Technically true. However, in practical situations using the MIC gain control to control power is troublesome. So maybe this is a different problem. I know that on my 440 it is next to impossible to get it down to a reliable 5 watts PEP output using the MIC gain, since any movement in the area of the mike itself will change the PEP output substantially. There is no setting where I can just sit back and ragchew - counting on about 5 watts PEP output. It will vary from 2 watts to 25 watts or more. Now, by using the audio processor I can get it a little closer, since the audio level is held more steady. By using ALC control, I get much closer to what I want...which is the way other transceivers do it? Does anyone know? Is the audio circuit in the 440 just unstable because the MIC gain is not a reliable, steady power control? Clark WA3JPG From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:39 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!netnews.upenn.edu!dsinc!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou2 Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <1996Feb3.223605.11863@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4f91ra$hra@asp.erinet.com> <1996Feb8.114031.5441@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 00:12:21 GMT Lines: 17 What a relief! I was looking at this ALL wrong. Yes, Yes Give us more clicks. We are the true code operators. Maybe I should just turn the sidetone off and enjoy the relay clatter. Oh well, I'm just using the 706 for a receiver right now anyway. Transmitting with a nice quite RANGER. Keeps the shack warm too :*) : It's not *very* noisy, why you can hardly hear it over the fan, : now *that's* noisy. Besides, it's a wonderful telegraph *sounder*. : You should love it. All you'd need is some Edison cells burbling : in the background and you'd think you were back in the days of : old Sam Morse himself. (Except of course old Sam didn't intend : for his code to be copied by ear, it was supposed to be *sight* : read on the pen strip.) Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: comptnce@airmail.net (James Long) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: QST 144/440 dualbander review Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 22:55:46 GMT Organization: customer of Internet America Lines: 6 Message-ID: <3113e794.290142910@news.airmail.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dal19-23.ppp.iadfw.net X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99c/16.141 I was told QST recently did a review of 144/440 dualbanders. Does anyone remember what issue that was? Please reply via email. Jim Long, K5QPT comptnce@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!fish.pond.com!kd3bj!jolt.pagesat.net!netserv.com!aimnet.com!news.ossi.com!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!EU.net!news.eunet.fi!tampere.tampere.fi!pfrssl65.tac.fi!khmi From: khmi@pfrssl65.tac.fi (Kalevi Hautaniemi) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Regency UHF Date: 10 Feb 1996 12:20:46 GMT Organization: City of Tampere Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4fi2iu$3r5@tampere.tampere.fi> NNTP-Posting-Host: pfrssl65.tac.fi X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Hello everybody! I just got a second-hand Regency UHF hand-held radio to my shack. I got no manual, battery, or so. Just the radio. I'd like to know something about it, voltage of the battery needed, frequency range, pinout of the sockets, and things like that. In the back cover of the radio says: Regency Land Mobile, Inc. West Melbourne, Florida 32904 FCC ID ATE5FDRPU402 made in Taiwan, R.O.C Model RPU 402 Serial number 000700 So if you know a thing of my radio, please let me know as well. If you know whereabouts its schematic diagram, I will happily pay postage and costs of photocopying if you send them to me. I'm also interested to get it converted for 9600Bd TCP/IP packet. Thanks in advance. -- Kalevi J Hautaniemi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marjatankatu 12 |tel: +358-31-364-7446 |fax: +358-31-364-2476 33730 Tampere Stop complaining, use LINUX! |Internet: khmi@sci.fi FINLAND |http://www.sci.fi/~khmi/ |On air: OH3FG, KO4BC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.intelenet.com!unogate!mvb.saic.com!homer.alpha.net!daily-planet.execpc.com!news.sol.net!uniserve!van-bc!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!psgrain!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!airwaves!rrb From: Duncan.Pomeroy@exeter.ac.uk Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,sci.electronics Subject: REQ: RDS Demodulator Followup-To: rec.radio.broadcasting Date: 7 Feb 1996 06:22:56 GMT Organization: University of Exeter, UK Lines: 9 Approved: rrb@airwaves.chi.il.us Distribution: world Message-ID: <4f9gg0$783@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: clm.aiss.uiuc.edu X-Disclaimer: This article reflects the views of its author(s). X-Disclaimer: It does not necessarily reflect the views of the moderator X-Disclaimer: of this public forum Originator: rrb@clm.aiss.uiuc.edu Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.broadcasting:20657 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14061 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24804 I am an undergraduate at Exeter University who desperately needs a RDS Demodulator chip for my final year project. I had one on order but the supplier has just announced that there is a 40 WEEK! waiting list. The chip I am after is a TDA 7330 or equivalent but any RDS demodulator will do! If you have one or Know anyone who has please leave a message here or email me . From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: C. L. Kasten <102632.1477@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: SALE - VINTAGE ELECTRONICS Date: 13 Feb 1996 16:50:32 GMT Organization: Radio Holland Alumni Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4fqfgo$m5f$1@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> VINTAGE ELECTRONICS SALE - Radio and TV parts, vacuum tubes, capacitors, resistors, test equipment and chassis assemblies dating from the 1940's to the 1970's. All items will be sold AS IS. Sale to be held from 0800 to 1600 on March 16/17, 1996 in Garden Grove, CA. For location or other information, E-mail C. L. Kasten at: 102632.1477@compuserve.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:44 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!mhv.net!netaxs.com!news2.cais.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: radiomatt@aol.com (Radiomatt) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Siemens SHORTWAVE Date: 8 Feb 1996 01:38:27 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 8 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4fc5p3$8de@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: radiomatt@aol.com (Radiomatt) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Model 440xxxxxx covers 1.5 to 30 Mhz in lots of 100kHz wide bands, with a bandspread odometer type dial. l955 vintage DON'T GET EXCITED! IT'S NOT FOR SALE. It powers up fine but only works from 6 to about 8 or 9 Mhz; pretty dead elsewhere. Radio looks like it was made by Rohde&Swartz (same colors as EK-07 I used to own). Pretty interesting piece, but I'd like it work better. Does anyone have such a radio so we can compare notes? Can I copy your manual? HELP, PLEASE From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.sunbelt.net!usenet From: flanders@znet.groupz.net (Jerry Flanders) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Specs on the R8/R8A - Computer noise Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 03:24:33 GMT Organization: SunBelt.Net INTERNET Access Lines: 38 Message-ID: <4fh325$9do@news1.sunbelt.net> References: <4ffsnr$e7e@alpha.sky.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ags-r3-p1.groupz.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 artburke@sky.net (Arthur Burke) wrote: >It's time for my dumb post of the month! >Yesterday I was reading a "white paper" on the Drake R8/R8E that states >the receiver is not susceptible to computer RFI. Did I read that >correctly? Can you truly place the radio next to your standard, >un-modified, (including "painted" monitor) computer and enjoy >shortwave/AM without the associated rigors of computer generated RFI? >I'm thinking seriously of purchasing a quality shortwave unit in the next >couple of months and this has a great bearing. I can't stand to be in my >computer/stereo/ham radio/play room without turning on the computer! >Art Burke >Lenexa, KS >NE4F ================================================================== Art, Any well-shielded radio will not pick up much of that type of interference directly. My ICOM 751 (and Ameritron AL1200 Amp) do not, but I once used an antenna matching unit that let it in, even when only coax was the feedline (ladder line feed is VERY bad in this regard). When we let it in via the antenna line it becomes a problem, IMO. I use full-shield Belden 9913 into the house from an outside relay-switching antenna selector box, and I get so little computer hash that I just don't ever think about it. Haven't measured it - it is just not a problem here! You can test your own radio - disconnect the antenna and put a metal cap of some kind over the antenna input. If the noise is no longer objectional, work on the antenna feed system. Jerry W4UKU South Carolina flanders@groupz.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.csuohio.edu!usenet From: l.mclaughlin@popmail.csuohio.edu (Bostonian in Ohio) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: SWAP Rockman Mini-Amp for Hickok 752 or TV-2 Tube Tester - rock.tub [1/1] Date: 4 Feb 1996 01:03:40 GMT Organization: Cleveland State University Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4f10lc$hf3@csu-b.csuohio.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: lmclaughlin.async.csuohio.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ Swap Tom Scholz Rockman mini-earphone amp for Hickok 752 tube tester. Will also consider military TV-2 like the Canadian military TV-2 that one can dial-in all the tube's specs. Rockman has the following features. Has five controls, two inputs (aux. stereo & mono) and two earphone outputs for you and a friend or to hi-fi system. Control #1 = Normal, echo off, chorus off Control #2 = Distortion, Edge, Clean 1, Clean 2 Control #3 = Volume, Max, -5 db, -10 db Control #4 = Gain, max to min. Control #5 = On, Off with pilot light The unit really sounds great and you kinda feel like you are on stage with your amp cranked, but you don't aggravate loved ones in the house or neighbors who do not appreciate what a fine instrumentalist you truly are. The unit is in its original box. It uses 8 AA batteries. If interested in swapping kindly email me. Thanks.  From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!oleane!jussieu.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!in2p3.fr!swidir.switch.ch!serra.unipi.it!mccdf3.pi.infn.it!user From: ristori@pisa.infn.it (Luciano Ristori) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TEKK Inc. Model KS900 UHF Tranceiver Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:00:56 +0300 Organization: INFN - Pisa - Italy Lines: 5 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: mccdf3.pi.infn.it A friend of mine has a TEKK Inc. Model KS900 UHF Tranceiver that works beautifully on 9600 packet. Can anybody help me locating the company that make them (address or fax or phone)? Or maybe a mail order company I can get it from? Thanks Luciano, AA9PQ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:48 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!cmchub.rns.com!news.silcom.com!webnews!lafn.org!news From: Ken Yu Subject: UHF Repater For Sale X-Nntp-Posting-Host: 192.168.15.8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-ID: <311DA17D.1180@lafn.org> Sender: news@lafn.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Los Angeles Free-Net Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 07:57:49 GMT X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win16; I) Lines: 8 >This Repeater is modified from 100 watts Motorola Micor standard/wide- >space mobile radio. It have internal volume, sql control, one channel >element, rx/tx antenna port and interface cable with B+/B-, PTT, COS, >audio/in, audio/out. All repeater will tested and pre-tune to >442.000/in, 447.000/out.(x,tal not inculded)I will provide the x'tal >vendor information for your reference. Asking $225 I pay shipping >anywhere US. Please contact me via e-mail or call 1-818-288-9728 >** ken or John** From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.localnet.com!intac!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!btnet!zetnet.co.uk!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!boltons.demon.co.uk From: al bolton Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: US supplier of cheap Nicad packs? Date: Thu, 08 Feb 96 10:35:09 GMT Organization: UK/Slovak Co. Lines: 16 Message-ID: <823775709snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> Reply-To: al@boltons.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: boltons.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 X-Mail2News-Path: boltons.demon.co.uk Hello, Does anyone know of a US supplier of nicad packs for the Alinco DJ-G5 handheld ? I'm looking for a good product at a saving on Alinco's prices in the UK. I onc e dealt with a firm called "Mr. Nicad" who supplied some very good packs for my Yaesu and Icom handhelds at a considerable saving on the oem manufacturers price. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find them anymore. Any help most gratefully received. ---------------- al bolton ok8vsq/om/g4vsq caversham, UK ---------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!yama.mcc.ac.uk!warwick!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!marks.demon.co.uk From: Mark Newsgroups: uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Virtual Radio Rally - Traders Hall now Open ! Date: Sat, 10 Feb 96 13:19:06 GMT Organization: Virtual Radio Rally Lines: 24 Message-ID: <823958346snz@marks.demon.co.uk> Reply-To: mark@ukinternet.com X-NNTP-Posting-Host: marks.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.30 X-Mail2News-Path: marks.demon.co.uk Xref: news.epix.net uk.radio.amateur:10787 rec.radio.swap:57255 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24827 Hi, If you point your browser at - http://ukinternet.com/ham/ you will see that the Traders Hall is now open and has it's first Ham Dealer, taking up a whopping 6 stalls - LOWE ELECTRONICS Many thanks to Richard for supplying the file. Anyone trying to set up their *OWN* stall last week would have been dissapointed as it didn't work (pathnames!). Well I'm sorry and it's fixed now. Anyone selling between 10 and 50 items of gear can set up their own Ham Stall *FREE*. I'm also after more Ham Rally info - I will advertise any Ham Rally in ANY part of the World *FREE* Best 73's -- Mark & Julie From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!yama.mcc.ac.uk!warwick!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!g4kfk.demon.co.uk From: Mike Gathergood Newsgroups: uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Virtual Radio Rally - Traders Hall now Open ! Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 23:50:39 GMT Organization: Myorganisation Lines: 11 Message-ID: <824169039snz@g4kfk.demon.co.uk> References: <823958346snz@marks.demon.co.uk> Reply-To: Mike@g4kfk.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: g4kfk.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.30 X-Mail2News-Path: g4kfk.demon.co.uk Xref: news.epix.net uk.radio.amateur:10852 rec.radio.swap:57372 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24875 In article <823958346snz@marks.demon.co.uk> mark@ukinternet.com "Mark" writes: > Anyone selling between 10 and 50 items of gear can set up their own > Ham Stall *FREE*. A success story ... the HW-9 I advertised on Mark's page last week is now sold. Thanks Mark! 73 Mike The CQ Centre BBS, 01753 595468, 300-28800 bps, 8N1, ANSI-BBS G4KFK Tel/Fax Slough (01753) 582085 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:52 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!oronet!uniserve!news.sol.net!spool.mu.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.uoregon.edu!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!g6iqm.demon.co.uk!vhf-comm From: Michael J Wooding Newsgroups: uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Virtual Radio Rally - Traders Hall now Open ! Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:38:38 +0000 Organization: VHF Communcations Magazine Lines: 26 Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <823958346snz@marks.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: g6iqm.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: g6iqm.demon.co.uk MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: Turnpike Version 1.10 Xref: news.epix.net uk.radio.amateur:10882 rec.radio.swap:57440 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24907 In article <823958346snz@marks.demon.co.uk>, Mark writes >I'm also after more Ham Rally info - >I will advertise any Ham Rally in ANY part of the World *FREE* British Amateur Television Club Rally 96 The Sports Connexion, Coventry Sunday April 28th, 1000 to 1700 (disabled 0930) Entrance UKP1.00, OAP and under 14 50p Over 200 trading tables, Club displays, Outside Broadcast TV display, large Boot Fair, Bring & Buy, BATC Club stand, etc. All enquiries to Mike G6IQM. Tel: 01788 890365; Fax: 01788 891883; Mobile: 0860 857434; Pager: 0941 161125; Email: vhf-comm@g6iqm.demon.co.uk CompuServe: 10441,377 You should be able to get hold of me! Michael J Wooding vhf-comm@g6iqm.demon.co.uk - CompuServe: 100441,377 Web Pages: http://www.eolas.co.uk/ag/vhfcomm.htm Tel: (0)1788 890365 Fax: (0)1788 891883 KM Publications, 5 Ware Orchard, Barby, Nr.Rugby, CV23 8UF, UK VHF Communications Magazine - Especially Covering VHF, UHF and Microwaves From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!quagga.ru.ac.za!uct.ac.za!iafrica.com!diakonos!rusty From: rusty@diakonos.iafrica.com (Rusty Lotter) Date: 13 Feb 96 17:31:44 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED Message-ID: Organization: Diakonos BBS Lines: 17 Has anyone a used CW Electronic Keyer or even just the Paddle, for Sale? Please respond: rusty@diakonos.iaccess.za ZS1WQ @ ZR1LSK.SCP.ZAF.AF +27(441)711534 Ph/Fax -- |FMLYNET: Rusty Lotter 8:79/0 |Internet: rusty@diakonos.iafrica.com | | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own. | FMLYNET SA <> INTERNET GATEWAY at Diakonos BBS From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:54 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!braintree!news.concourse.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!demon!peer-news.britain.eu.net!uknet!zynet.net!usenet From: allan@thompson.zynet.co.uk (Allan Thompson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Wanted HF Transceiver Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 23:00:22 GMT Organization: Zynet Ltd Lines: 4 Message-ID: <31193f81.47581197@news.zynet.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: thompson.zynet.co.uk X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99c/16.141 Wanted HF Transceiver FT101 or similar or better still digital. WHY please email me at: allan@thompson.zynet.co.uk Thanks From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:55 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Wanted manual for Microwave M Xverter Message-ID: <1996Feb9.192433.13164@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <4fe8em$50n@news.cis.okstate.edu> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 19:24:33 GMT Lines: 14 In article <4fe8em$50n@news.cis.okstate.edu> Gordon Couger writes: >I have Microwave Modules 144 MHz linear transverter SN# 18829xx. It appears >to have ben made in 1988. I need the manuals or at least the power input >on ten meters. 5 mW. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!cornellcs!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.ksu.ksu.edu!news.cis.okstate.edu!master.ceat.okstate.edu!gcouger From: gcouger@master.ceat.okstate.edu (COUGER GORDON) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Wanted manual for Microwave M Xverter Date: 9 Feb 1996 01:36:22 GMT Organization: CEAT at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4fe8em$50n@news.cis.okstate.edu> Reply-To: Gordon Couger NNTP-Posting-Host: master.ceat.okstate.edu I have Microwave Modules 144 MHz linear transverter SN# 18829xx. It appears to have ben made in 1988. I need the manuals or at least the power input on ten meters. Thanks Gordon AB5DG Gordon Couger Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering. 114 AG Hall Stillwater, OK 74075 gcouger@master.ceat.okstate.edu 405 744 8392 day 625-2855 evenings From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!chaos.aoc.nrao.edu!newshost.nmt.edu!rutgers!news.columbia.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.ysu.edu!ysub.ysu.edu!00125753 From: 00125753@ysub.ysu.edu Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: ATV transmitter. /any ATVers in northeast Ohio? Date: Tue, 06 Feb 96 16:04:10 EST Organization: Youngstown State University Lines: 6 Message-ID: <17725E1FBS86.00125753@ysub.ysu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: ysub.ysu.edu I'm looking for a good ATV transmitter. Anyone got one they'd be willing to sell? Another question: Are there any ATVers here in northeast Ohio? Send repl i es to my account please... --Geoff From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:57 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!bga.com!realtime.net!news.mindspring.com!gatech!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!enews.sgi.com!wdl1.wdl.loral.com!usenet From: Bill Kirk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Which Filter is best? Date: 9 Feb 1996 18:21:55 GMT Organization: Loral Corporation Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4fg3c3$o69@wdl1.wdl.loral.com> References: <4ffjdk$g1t@news.sas.ab.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: 158.185.125.27 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: pshinman@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca In my experience, the DSP is the way to go. We have incorporated this feature in several sophistcated radios, with superior results. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:58 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.bluesky.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!homer.alpha.net!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!oitnews.harvard.edu!newsfeed.rice.edu!bcm.tmc.edu!newshost.convex.com!news.dfw.net!news From: David Mclean Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Will The Alinco 610 Mods Void Warranty!!!!!! Date: 11 Feb 1996 03:48:03 GMT Organization: Road Kill Cafe! Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4fjotj$brb@fnord.dfw.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dfw.dfw.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: ak161@rgfn.epcc.edu I all looking at get the alinco 610 and I am wandering if the MARS/Cap mods for the radio will void the warranty. Thanks for the help! -- David Mclean From The World of Hamradio KC5NNV is Clear! [Dfw-Hams] Http://www.dfw.net/~dmclean _________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:57:59 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!ss3.fw.hac.com!usenet From: lwamst@most.fw.hac.com (lwamst) Subject: Wilson 2m HT xtals X-Nntp-Posting-Host: lwamst Message-ID: Sender: usenet@most.fw.hac.com Organization: MESC X-Newsreader: WinVN version 0.82 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:07:05 GMT Lines: 3 Can anyone help me determine what kind of xtals I need for a small Wilson 2m H T? The unit has had the case changed, and I have no manuals, so have been uns uccesful in finding specs for xtals. The case is marked Wilson Electronics, Inc., Las Vegas, NV Model MH-400 UHF h andheld radio, but I do know that it is really a VHF 6 channel crystal HT. Any help or suggestions will be appreciated. WB9BAT From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.structured.net!nntp.teleport.com!ip-pdx17-56.teleport.com!user From: ema@teleport.com (Ed Mellnik) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB AEA ATV VSB 70 transciever Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 01:05:30 -0700 Organization: ema video Lines: 4 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-pdx17-56.teleport.com I an looking for AEA 430A and VSB 70 ATV transcievers for the members in my club here in Portland. Oregon. Respond E-Mail only please. ED Wb2QHS From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news1.sunbelt.net!usenet From: flanders@znet.groupz.net (Jerry Flanders) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB HW-9 QRP RIG Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 15:32:51 GMT Organization: SunBelt.Net INTERNET Access Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4fqar0$stj@news1.sunbelt.net> References: <4flpth$b89@news1.sunbelt.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ags-r1-p3.groupz.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I'm looking for a Heath HW-9 QRP rig. Any condition considered, but must have full manual. Accessories OK, but not required. Please quote exact condition, appearance, accessories and price. Thanks Jerry Flanders W4UKU South Carolina flanders@groupz.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.OZ.AU!mel.dit.csiro.au!actcsiro!news.nsw.CSIRO.AU!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!news.une.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!tmx!news.tmx.com.au!news.acay.com.au!news From: spiro evagelakos (spiroe@acay.com.au) Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.amateur.wicen,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTB:5KW AM Transmitter Date: 12 Feb 1996 10:19:25 GMT Organization: ACAY Network Computing P/L, Sydney AUSTRALIA. Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4fn47d$j76@www.acay.com.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: spiroe.acay.com.au X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) Xref: news.epix.net aus.radio.amateur.misc:428 aus.radio.amateur.wicen:67 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:19019 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14094 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24856 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13283 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98001 rec.radio.scanner:45416 rec.radio.swap:57330 This time I am after a second hand 5KW AM Transmitter Regards Spiro From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!ns.saard.net!yarrina.connect.com.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!mel.dit.csiro.au!actcsiro!news.nsw.CSIRO.AU!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!news.une.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!tmx!news.tmx.com.au!news.acay.com.au!news From: spiro evagelakos (spiroe@acay.com.au) Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.amateur.wicen,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTB:AMATURE TRANSMITTER @ 160MTRS Date: 12 Feb 1996 10:15:25 GMT Organization: ACAY Network Computing P/L, Sydney AUSTRALIA. Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4fn3vt$j76@www.acay.com.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: spiroe.acay.com.au X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) Xref: news.epix.net aus.radio.amateur.misc:427 aus.radio.amateur.wicen:66 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:19018 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14093 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24855 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13282 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98000 rec.radio.scanner:45415 rec.radio.swap:57329 Hi , I am after a second hand amature transmitter for the 160mtr band Regards Spiro From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.OZ.AU!mel.dit.csiro.au!actcsiro!news.nsw.CSIRO.AU!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!news.une.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!tmx!news.tmx.com.au!news.acay.com.au!news From: spiro evagelakos (spiroe@acay.com.au) Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.amateur.wicen,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTB:LINEAR AMPLIFIER FOR 160MTR BAND Date: 12 Feb 1996 10:17:15 GMT Organization: ACAY Network Computing P/L, Sydney AUSTRALIA. Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4fn43b$j76@www.acay.com.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: spiroe.acay.com.au X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) Xref: news.epix.net aus.radio.amateur.misc:426 aus.radio.amateur.wicen:65 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:19017 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14092 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24854 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13281 rec.radio.amateur.misc:97999 rec.radio.scanner:45414 rec.radio.swap:57328 Hi , I am after a second hand linear Amplifier for the 160mtr band Regards Spiro From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.midplains.net!gw2.att.com!pacbell.com!amdahl.com!amd!netcomsv!uu4news.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: stubstad@ix.netcom.com(Jim Stubstad ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTD RPT ofs mod for Yaesu FT-690R Date: 10 Feb 1996 23:42:07 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4fjagf$l02@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: sjx-ca12-13.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Sat Feb 10 3:42:07 PM PST 1996 I am proud owner of an old all mode QRP 6m brick that has +/- 1 MHz RPT offset (as adder to synth programming in TX?). I have a basic block diagram, but no schematic. Can someone help me with tips on changing the TX offset number. I'd like to set up +/- 500 kHz. This radio probably uses squelch ckt on FM demod chip, as squelch is not active in SSB and AM modes. Hints on adding sql funct for AM/SSB would be welcome too, tho probably not worthwhile unless there is a simple ckt mod hidden here. Tnx, Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!nntp.coast.net!chi-news.cic.net!news.io.org!nobody From: fanjoy@io.org (George Fanjoy VE3PEB) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTD: Software to Operate XCVR for the BLIND Date: 9 Feb 1996 09:52:49 -0500 Organization: Internex Online (shell.io.org), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lines: 28 Sender: fanjoy@ionews.io.org Message-ID: <9Z1GxcGnH8xX085yn@io.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: zap.io.org I am seeking software to operate a Kenwood TS-450 from a computer for use by the blind. Requirements: Preferably in Basic. I'll leaarn C if I have to but I'd prefer not. I know I'll want to add enhancements and changes. DOS based, not Windows If I have the above I can satisfy two other needs: Accessible to the computer speech processor - no graphics and one piece of information per line. Very large print on the computer screen I am a retired engineer who is a volunteer working with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind Amateur Radio Program. It's no small program, since 1967 we have arranged for the provision of over $500,000 worth of HF transceivers to the blind all across Canada. We are currently working on tools to make Amateur operation more friendly for blind operators. Help appreciated - 73 -- George VE3PEB TORONTO, Canada (416)621-5248 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!tf From: Terry Funk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTP: QRP RIG Date: 11 Feb 1996 23:00:02 -0700 Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010 Lines: 13 Sender: root@primenet.com Message-ID: <4fml12$gfe@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> X-Posted-By: tf@usr4.primenet.com I would like to purchase a QRP rig that is in workable condition. If anyone has something they want to get rid of please email me at: tf@primenet.com. thanks terry -- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: For an interesting non-vanity homepage see: http://www.primenet.com/~tf/geoman.html From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!mhv.net!netaxs.com!chesco.com!news.cowboy.net!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!freenet.columbus.oh.us!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!oitnews.harvard.edu!das-news2.harvard.edu!news4.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ner.bbnplanet.net!llnews.ll.mit.edu!usenet From: Michael Stricker Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: YAESU FT-10 MOD's ??? Date: 7 Feb 1996 19:40:40 GMT Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4fav7o$b81@llnews.ll.mit.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Does anyone know if the Yaesu FT-10 can be modified to receive the Aircraft Band (in AM)? TIA Mike Stricker, WA1SEO From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!csn!nntp-xfer-2.csn.net!boco.co.gov!jwdxt From: jwdxt@boco.co.gov (Jim Deeming) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT530 BNC Problems Date: 7 Feb 1996 20:28:57 GMT Lines: 26 Message-ID: <4fb229$6qs@news-1.boco.co.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: bcx01.boco.co.gov X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 (PGP) PL2] I have two FT-530s which have both developed a problem with their BNC connectors. New rubber duck antennas and new BNC connectors on my mobile antennas all act the same - POOR. I can drastically improve my signal by pushing the antenna down harder on the BNC connector. I don't see any visible signs of damage or corrosion on the outside of the radios, and a cursory glance inside does not seem to reveal anything out of the ordinary. Is it normal for BNC's to "wear out"? One of these radio's I bought new about 2 years ago, and the other I bought used and appears to be considerably older. They both developed this problem within a couple of weeks of each other. I admit I use them hard, swapping antennas frequently. Does anyone have any experience with replacing the radio's BNC assembly, or do you recommend sending it in to Yae$u Repair? Thanks in advance, Jim Deeming KB0MED From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 13 20:58:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tiger.avana.net!root From: K6EID Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: YEASU FTV-707 Transverter Date: Fri, 09 Feb 96 16:53:16 PDT Organization: Avana Communications Corp. Lines: 25 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.245.133.117 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage I have a like new FTV-707 transverter with the 6 meter and 2 meter modules. Asking $350/OBO. I used it with my FT-757GX. Technical info follows: The transverter works on all the modes of the HF rig and there are modules for 50, 144, and 430 mHz. It can operate satellite modes with full duplex operation between 28, 144, and 435 mHz. It includes repeater splits on all repeater bands. It permits use frm 50-54 mHz, 144-148 mhz, and 430-440 mHz. It's power input is 20 watts on SSB and CW and 5 watts on AM/FM. Its input range is 28 to 30 mHz. The only interconnections between the HF rig and the transverter are a phono connector cable frm an RF output jack on the HF rig , the DC power cord and a coax from the HF antenna 259 connector to the transverter. Appears that it might work on any rig that has those kind of connections. The RF output jack on the 757 provides a low level RF output from an early stage of the xmtr. Power level is about -6 dBm (0.1 Vrms) at 50 ohms. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:32 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!prodigy.com!usenet From: HWDX09A@prodigy.com (Robert Reed) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ** FS : WINDOWS'95 CD UPGRADE $50 ** Date: 13 Feb 1996 19:54:45 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Lines: 34 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fqqa5$179c@usenetp1.news.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: inugap4.news.prodigy.com X-Newsreader: Version 1.2 SUBJECT: ** FS : WINDOWS'95 CD UPGRADE $50 ** I have still available a few Windows '95 CD-ROM Upgrade kits. These are new, sealed, Microsoft Windows '95 CD-ROM Upgrade Kits received with a computer order that I don not intend to use with the computers they were received for. These kits include the manual, CD-ROM disk, software registration card, and Microsoft holographic Certificate of Authenticity. The price is $ 50.00 each shipped by 2nd Day Priority Mail. Send a check to : Robert Reed WB2DIN 538 Brewers Bridge Road Jackson, New Jersey 08527 TEL : (908) 363-2724 I will be selling the remaining Kits at the LIMARC Hamfest in Frreport, NY on 2/25 and the Absecon, NJ Hamfest on 3/2 but cannot be certain there will be any left afterwards. 73, Bob, WB2DIN - ROBERT REED, WB2DIN HWDX09A@prodigy.com 538 Brewers Bridge Road Jackson, New Jersey 08527 PACKET WB2DIN@WT3V From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:33 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!at770 From: at770@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Frank W. Wisner) Newsgroups: rec.antiques.radio+phono,rec.audio.tubes,rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,sci.electronics.equipment,sci.electronics.repair Subject: Accurate Instrument Model 257 tube tester? Date: 13 Feb 1996 22:33:26 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA) Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4fr3jm$j5n@madeline.INS.CWRU.Edu> Reply-To: at770@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Frank W. Wisner) NNTP-Posting-Host: piglet.ins.cwru.edu Xref: news.epix.net rec.antiques.radio+phono:15833 rec.audio.tubes:4841 rec.radio.swap:57474 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24934 sci.electronics.equipment:1304 sci.electronics.repair:21659 I am looking for information on a Accurate Instrument Co. model 257 tube tester. The information that I seek is: 1) Operating manual 2) Schematic and servicing info 3) Tube charts and test data 4) Offers to sell broken units for parts 5) Offer to purchase or trade for my unit Please reply by e-mail, as I do not read these newsgroups very often. Thanks Frank From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:33 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!news00.sunet.se!sunic!news99.sunet.se!seunet!news2.swip.net!malin.foa.se!usenet From: Sune Nyholm Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ADI adress in Taiwan Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:03:04 +0100 Organization: Sanco Lines: 7 Message-ID: <3121CF78.5E8C@ume.foa.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: pc4021.ume.foa.se Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b6a (Win95; I) Hello! I am looking for the adress to ADI Corp. in Taiwan. Please mail me if you know it. Sune sm2irz@algonet.se or nyholm@ume.foa.se From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:35 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!newshost.cyberramp.net!news.iadfw.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.exodus.net!aimnet.com!ns2.mainstreet.net!news.PBI.net!netport.com!news From: Ginsberg Family Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Advice on Icom 751 Date: 11 Feb 1996 17:22:51 GMT Organization: "netport a division of Data Services" Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4fl8lb$mu5@netport.com> References: <4f9abi$ov0@opal.southwind.net> <31195E06.45A7@qnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: p05.buster.netport.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) To: johnk@qnet.com Hy, from Ed KE6BNL. I purchased the IC-751A as my first hf rig as a new ham. I couldn't be happier. I have had a number of people want to trade it for more modern and newer rigs, I choose to hang on to it. The prices mentioned see to be a good choice $600-$800 I perchased mine at a garage sale with 80ft.tower coax and guy wires and a butternut verticle. I won't mention the price because it makes people sick. I was able to get on the air and use it with no help and have a ball. Let me know when you get it going and we can go at it dualling 751's GOOD LUCK Ed. It is also nice it the radio has the built in power supply, I was lucky enough to have that feature. I take mine it my trailer camping on 12volts and use a screw drive antenae with good luck. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!fish.pond.com!kd3bj!jolt.pagesat.net!netserv.com!aimnet.com!news.ossi.com!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: zaax@aol.com (ZaaX) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: AES has IC-730/740/745 Accessories! Date: 10 Feb 1996 22:45:00 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 18 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4fjons$oik@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: zaax@aol.com (ZaaX) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com AES has the following on sale in the current catalog: EX-202 LDA unit for IC-730 $14.95; EX-205 Xverter switch IC-730 $9.95; EX-241 Marker unit for IC-745 $29.95 EX-242 FM unit for IC-745 %49.95; FL-53 250hz CW filter for IC-740 $39.95 and FL-54 270hz CW filter for IC-730/740/745 $39.95. I am not an employee of AES. I just thought that some would find this info helpful. It is on page 25 of the current catalog. 73 Zack Schindler N8FNR EN82KL Radio Amateur and Railfan From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DX - 70T Date: 15 Feb 1996 21:40:34 GMT Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4g098i$qb9@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <4fsvi8$6ln@news.innet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 DX-70T... great rig, WELL worth the money, does everything a same person would need in a mobile HF rig. 73 de KC5NG From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!sparky.insinc.net!grumpy.insinc.net!KEY.globalx.net!jolt.pagesat.net!netserv.com!aimnet.com!news2.aimnet.com!news.aimnet.com!ns1.aplatform.com!ns2.mainstreet.net!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.innet.com!usenet From: hamradio@camalott.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Alinco DX - 70T Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 15:35:42 GMT Organization: Internet Network Corporation Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4fsvi8$6ln@news.innet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: tex-58.innet.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Is anyone using the Alinco DX - 70T and if so, what is your opinion of the radio. Thanks, KC5OQE From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:38 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.new-york.net!news.wctc.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: a0378@freenet.uni-bayreuth.DE (Karl-Heinz Merscher) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Ameritron Amplifiers Date: 14 Feb 96 07:06:28 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 13 Message-ID: <199602140706.IAA03859@btr0x7.hrz.uni-bayreuth.de> Reply-To: a0378@freenet.uni-bayreuth.de (Karl-Heinz Merscher) NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Hi Northamerica, where to get good information material about Ameritron Amplifiers for HF opera tion? In Germany it is very hard to get good info. In most of our catalogues only a picture appears without background information. Anybody how can proivid my address to Ameritron?? vy 73 DL6RDE, Charlie From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:39 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!ns2.mainstreet.net!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!news.sol.net!news.inc.net!news From: Will Flor Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Anyone experience with Standard C5718 models ? Date: 14 Feb 1996 16:30:54 GMT Organization: R R Systems Group Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4ft2nu$rlt@news.inc.net> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: will.rrgroup.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) patrick@hacom.nl (Patrick Mosterd) wrote: >Hoi, > >I am plannng to buy me a brand new mobile transceiver . >(yep, good for me). > >Laid eyes on the C5718 model, manufactured by Standard, cause >of good experiences with the older model C5600D wich I use as >a home-station right now. > >I wonder wether you have any good or bad experience with this >new model. Should I buy it or not, what are it's pro's and con's >related to other models like intermodulationrejection i.e. . > I have two C5718DAs - one in my car, one at home. They're excellent, full-featured rigs with very good intermod rejection. They are among the more expensive 2m/440 mobiles around, but if you can afford them, they're excellent. 73 de Will KB9JTT willf@rrgroup.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!netnews.upenn.edu!dsinc!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!torn!news.unb.ca!coranto.ucs.mun.ca!InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca!sba3020 From: sba3020@InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca (Carl Hodder) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: anyone have RADIO/TECH EDITION 8A ? Date: 11 Feb 1996 16:11:56 GMT Organization: St. John's InfoNET Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4fl4gc$gej@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: infonet.st-johns.nf.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I would like to talk to someone who has the ARTsci RADIO/TECH EDITION 8A modifications book. If anyone has this book please E-mail me at sba3020@infonet.st-johns.nf.ca or post a reply. I am looking for anyone with the 8A edition and not the 7A edition as someone posted earlier. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!sundog.tiac.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.flinet.com!usenet From: chuck Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.space,rec.radio.noncomm,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: Broadcasting Radio Station Database for you...... 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What's needed to get it? Your EMail address and your Postal Mailing address for registration and future information via Post of other Radio Related Database programs. This information will be kept confidential. If you can read a document written in MS Word(extension is DOC), request the operating instructions for the Radio Station Database Program called Voyageur. You'll get an idea from reading this document of the Voyageur Database and what it does. Incidently, the program offered with this notice is valid until June 6, 1996. Hope to hear from you.. Chuck KA4PRF From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news5.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ner.bbnplanet.net!usenet.continental.com!usenet From: Paul Christensen Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: BROWN BROS. CW KEY Date: 14 Feb 1996 20:33:54 GMT Organization: Continental Cablevision Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4ftgvi$jtf@usenet.continental.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 169.152.167.73 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Looking for trades on my mint, as new Brown Bros. mach. Co. BTL-A key. Interested in pre-WWII Vibroplex and Bunnell bugs, particularly a trade/cash deal for a Bunnell Gold Bug. What do you have. -Paul post:rec.radio.swap//c~102.9 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:44 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news1.channel1.com!wizard.pn.com!sundog.tiac.net!usenet From: mcnerney@programart.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: C5900DA - RS232 port? Date: 15 Feb 1996 11:46:30 GMT Organization: Programart Corporation Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4fv6em$ik2@sundog.tiac.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: mcnerney.tiac.net X-Newsreader: AIR News 3.X (SPRY, Inc.) I was interested in Standard's new 6m / 2m / 70cm tri-bander which is advertised in the March CQ-VHF. Does anyone know whether it has an RS232 port so that it can be controlled / configured from a computer as can Yaesu's Ft-8500? thanks! -bob From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:44 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!guitar.sound.net!news.sprintlink.net!rain.fr!jussieu.fr!oleane!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!usc!newshub.csu.net!csulb.edu!drivel.ics.uci.edu!not-for-mail From: turner@safety.ics.uci.edu (Clark Savage Turner) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Conversion info wtd on TS-130S WARC Date: 11 Feb 1996 08:03:42 -0800 Organization: UC Irvine Department of ICS Lines: 16 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <4fl40u$l83@safety.ics.uci.edu> References: <4fdpf7$884@news1.cle.ab.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: safety.ics.uci.edu In <4fdpf7$884@news1.cle.ab.com> Bill Shinko writes: >I have a TS-130S in great original condition and would like to know >where I can get info regarding mods that will add WARC bands to this rig. Hi Bill: I believe all that information is in the manual. If you don't have the manual, write to me and I can read off the instructions or mail you a copy of that page. I recall it is very simple, like removing one jumper wire under the top cover. Clark WA3JPG From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!oronet!uniserve!news.sol.net!daily-planet.execpc.com!homer.alpha.net!uwm.edu!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: wave@mindspring.com (Pieter Ibelings) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Cross band split on IC-706 Date: 11 Feb 1996 17:51:26 GMT Organization: -.-. --.- -.. -..- Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4flaau$lsb@firebrick.mindspring.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: wave.mindspring.com Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.11 I read on a IC-706 brochure that the IC-706 would work for mode A or K on the satellite. However; I am not able to do a cross band split. Can anyone help? Thanks Pieter AC4OP From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!feenix.metronet.com!news From: mercury@metronet.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: F.S. Icom Battery Charger BC-72 and Battery Packs. DFW area only. Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:31:04 -0600 Organization: Texas Metronet, Inc (login info (214/488-2590 - 817/571-0400)) Lines: 13 Message-ID: <31220E48.645@metronet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dal78.metronet.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0GoldB1 (Win95; I) Icom BC-72 charger for the BP-80 series batteries. The batteries work on the SAT and W2 series radios. I also have one BP-84 high current battery and two BP-90 battery packs for sale. I'm looking for $110 for the whole package. Will consider cash and or trade. If interested, reply here or on the 146.88 in Dallas. My call is N6MIT Charles From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.campus.mci.net!usenet From: ke4ozo@occ-uky.campus.mci.net (Jim Adams) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FOR SALE Date: 16 Feb 1996 22:25:09 GMT Organization: ALFAB METALS Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4g3085$qku@ns.campus.mci.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: s29-pm01.occ-uky.campus.mci.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 I have a Icom-P4AT 440 mhz FM transceiver for sale It has Pl tone option installed $150.00 dollars Thanks jim de ke4ozo From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FOR SALE -- SHURE 450 DESK MIC Date: 13 Feb 1996 18:39:30 GMT Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4fqlt2$b1q@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <1996Feb9.195001.113686@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 re: Shure 450 mic OFFER: $25 postpaid. E-mail me if accept. Thanks! Dean KC5NG QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.crl.com!acara.snsnet.net!HiWAAY.net!news From: mikem@hiwaay.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FOR SALE 10M PALPMAR 310M Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 16:49:19 GMT Organization: HiWAAY Information Services Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4g2552$cu3@parlor.hiwaay.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: max4-135.hiwaay.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Have like new Palomar 10Meter 310M 1- 12JB6 driving a pair of GE 8950's all tubes brand new. 100% working condition. Make offer, or will trade ham gear....~175W AM ~600W PEP SSB, 55 amps Max @12VDC , Full power @ 5W input 5 - 25 W email mikem@hiwaay.net KF4FGK Looking for rebuildable table top HF Liner 600 - 1KW From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!miwok!usenet From: Gary Davidson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: For Sale Postings, wrong? Date: 15 Feb 1996 00:09:50 GMT Organization: North Bay Network, Inc. news server - not responsible for content Lines: 19 Message-ID: <4fttke$smp@miwok.nbn.com> References: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4f0gn0$n39@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us> <1996Feb4.164959.16357@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4fk02s$se@mandolin.qnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: castles55.castles.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2 (Windows; U; 16bit) Many new users come *DIRECTLY* to this group, and either don't KNOW where to find instructions, or don't even know they EXIST! Upon reaching this group and seeing other for sale listings, they feel no guilt in placing their own. Before someone climbs up on their soapbox, and begins lecturing the newcomers, I would ask a question: WHY is it not possible at the heading downloaded to all checking into this, and other groups, to include a *BRIEF* one or two sentence outline on WHAT is, or is NOT proper to post here? At least THAT way, ALL users would see the info at first access to the group. Too logical, perhaps... :-) -- Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | "Only in AMERICA, Veterans in shacks, ============================ | a DRAFT DODGER in the White House... "Did you come here to *LEARN*,|====================================== or to look around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:51 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.texas.net!newshost.comco.com!news.tamu.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!news.radio.org!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: For Sale Postings, wrong? Message-ID: <1996Feb15.182418.13420@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Organization: Destructive Testing Systems References: <8BA10B6.0027002D30.uuout@hobbs.com> <4f0701$ma8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4f0gn0$n39@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us> <1996Feb4.164959.16357@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4fk02s$se@mandolin.qnet.com> <4fttke$smp@miwok.nbn.com> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:24:18 GMT Lines: 34 In article <4fttke$smp@miwok.nbn.com> Gary Davidson writes: >Many new users come *DIRECTLY* to this group, and either don't KNOW where >to find instructions, or don't even know they EXIST! Upon reaching this >group and seeing other for sale listings, they feel no guilt in placing >their own. Before someone climbs up on their soapbox, and begins >lecturing the newcomers, I would ask a question: WHY is it not possible >at the heading downloaded to all checking into this, and other groups, to >include a *BRIEF* one or two sentence outline on WHAT is, or is NOT >proper to post here? At least THAT way, ALL users would see the info at >first access to the group. Too logical, perhaps... :-) The problem is those nasty web browsers. They weren't designed to do that, and they don't have the newsgroups file to draw from. Now on my site I handle things this way. I make the group FAQ article number 1, and I change ownership of the file so that expire can't touch it. That way, anyone joining the group for the first time sees the FAQ as their first message. Any news administrator could do the same on any news server. For a brief description of the group, my system newsreader can draw on the newsgroups file on the system, but that only works for shell accounts of course. I also have the system newsreader setup to *force* setting of the Distribution line for each message, something else you can't make the browsers do. It's pretty obvious that the browser authors don't understand usenet netnews, and have managed to break many of its built in management features (use of nntp over the internet doesn't help matters either since it can really bollux the distribution system). Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!canyon.sr.hp.com!news From: Your Name Here Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FOR SALE: IC-24AT Dual band HT Date: 13 Feb 1996 21:26:50 GMT Organization: Hewlett Packard Sonoma County Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4fqvmq$erj@canyon.sr.hp.com> References: <311BDE0A.2F0E@grfn.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: pc1439.sr.hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: Justin,DeFouw, Hi Justin, I recently pourchased a used 24AT. You are selling a lot of equipement. Would you consider selling the quick charger as a stand alone item? Please notify me (Sal_Caruso@sr.hp.com) if you will sell the quick charger. I have enjoyed learning how to use the 24AT. I do have one problem that I hope you can help me with. I cannot get it to recieve outside the 140 to 150 MHz Band. I have looked over the manual, but there are no instructions on how to receive over the 110 to 127 or 150 to 190 range. Thank you and good luck selling your HT. Sal Caruso KC6WTO Sal_Caruso@sr.hp.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:54 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!canyon.sr.hp.com!news From: Your Name Here Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FOR SALE: IC-24AT Dual band HT Date: 13 Feb 1996 21:28:08 GMT Organization: Hewlett Packard Sonoma County Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4fqvp8$erj@canyon.sr.hp.com> References: <311BDE0A.2F0E@grfn.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: pc1439.sr.hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: j_dogg@grfn.org Hi Justin, I recently pourchased a used 24AT. You are selling a lot of equipement. Would you consider selling the quick charger as a stand alone item? Please notify me (Sal_Caruso@sr.hp.com) if you will sell the quick charger. I have enjoyed learning how to use the 24AT. I do have one problem that I hope you can help me with. I cannot get it to recieve outside the 140 to 150 MHz Band. I have looked over the manual, but there are no instructions on how to receive over the 110 to 127 or 150 to 190 range. Thank you and good luck selling your HT. Sal Caruso KC6WTO Sal_Caruso@sr.hp.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!canyon.sr.hp.com!news From: Your Name Here Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FOR SALE: IC-24AT Dual band HT Date: 13 Feb 1996 21:27:32 GMT Organization: Hewlett Packard Sonoma County Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4fqvo4$erj@canyon.sr.hp.com> References: <311BDE0A.2F0E@grfn.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: pc1439.sr.hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 16bit) To: j,dogg@grfn.org Hi Justin, I recently pourchased a used 24AT. You are selling a lot of equipement. Would you consider selling the quick charger as a stand alone item? Please notify me (Sal_Caruso@sr.hp.com) if you will sell the quick charger. I have enjoyed learning how to use the 24AT. I do have one problem that I hope you can help me with. I cannot get it to recieve outside the 140 to 150 MHz Band. I have looked over the manual, but there are no instructions on how to receive over the 110 to 127 or 150 to 190 range. Thank you and good luck selling your HT. Sal Caruso KC6WTO Sal_Caruso@sr.hp.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: ashtabula2@aol.com (Ashtabula2) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FREQ ID 3582 USB Date: 14 Feb 1996 14:18:22 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 9 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4ftchu$5l9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: ashtabula2@aol.com (Ashtabula2) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Hello everyone, Can anyone identify the data being sent on this freq?? I used the SW radio via the WWW to make sure it was not interference. Any help would be greatly appreciated.... 73'S JEFF From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!ionews.ionet.net!usenet From: n5kxi@ionet.net (Lee Allen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS AEA DSP 1232 Date: 16 Feb 1996 15:26:22 GMT Organization: IONet Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4g27mu$sp2@ionews.ionet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: osip57.ionet.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 AEA DSP 1232 for sale $250.00 and I ship. E-Mail to n5kxi@ionet.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:57 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.mindspring.com!usenet From: wave@mindspring.com (Pieter Ibelings) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS PTS 160, 100KHz to 160MHz 1Hz resolution DAS synthesizer. Date: 14 Feb 1996 23:22:05 GMT Organization: -.-. --.- -.. -..- Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4ftqqt$fku@firebrick.mindspring.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: wave.mindspring.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:57598 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98105 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13350 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24965 I have a mint PTS160 frequency Synthesizer by Programmed Test Sources. It generates carriers from 100 KHz to 160 MHz in 1 Hz steps. The unit uses Direct Analog Synthesis and can switch frequencies in extremely short times. Power is adjustable from the front panel up to around 15dBm. Unit is calibrate d and within 1Hz of WWV. This unit sells new from PTS for over $7000. Asking $1200. OBO. Unit has TCXO, GPIB, Rack mount and other options. AC4OP Pieter Wave@mindspring.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:58 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!gatech!newsjunkie.ans.net!newsfeeds.ans.net!news-w.ans.net!newsfeeds.ans.net!nuhou.aloha.net!usenet From: etac@aloha.net (Robert) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: FT727R Dual Band HT Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 07:57:23 GMT Organization: Hawaii OnLine - Honolulu, HI Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4fsclg$iuv@nuhou.aloha.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: oahu-23.u.aloha.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 email: etac@aloha.net Hi; I have two ht's only need one! I would like to sell my Yeasu dual band (vhf/uhf) HT it has: Dual band antenna AA battery case NICAD BAttery Hard stand charger/power base (5watt) Asking 200 ( not including shipping) Thanks N0ODC/KH6 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:40:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.pitt.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!ddsw1!news.mcs.net!usenet From: dtburr@mcs.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Great Communications Computers - CHEAP! Date: 14 Feb 1996 18:50:07 GMT Organization: MCSNet Internet Services Lines: 25 Message-ID: <4ftasv$f8d@Nntp1.mcs.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dtburr.pr.mcs.net X-Newsreader: AIR News 3.X (SPRY, Inc.) I have four lower-end PCs for sale. Great for communications work, basic word processing or spreadsheet work. The 286s are Windows-capable. 1)Toshiba T1200 laptop, dual floppy, no HD, comes with case, manuals. $100 2)Mitsubishi 286, 40M HD, 1.2 5-1/4 floppy drive, 1M RAM, CGA graphics card, $ 90 3)Mitsubishi 286, 40M HD, 1.2 5-1/4 floppy drive, 2M RAM VGA graphics card, $1 00 Both of the above are very nice, clean, compact machines 4)NEC Powermate 286, 40M HD, 2M RAM, 1.2 and 360k 5-1/4 floppies, VGA card, $1 00 Excellent shape Monitors for your new machine(s): Aamazing 14" VGA color monitor, great shape $130 NEC 14" CGA color monitor, very nioce unit $100 Will make package deals! Contact Dave dtburr@mcs.com or: 708-462-5720 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.pitt.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!ddsw1!news.mcs.net!usenet From: dtburr@mcs.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Great Communications Computers - CHEAP! Date: 14 Feb 1996 18:50:40 GMT Organization: MCSNet Internet Services Lines: 25 Message-ID: <4ftau0$f8d@Nntp1.mcs.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dtburr.pr.mcs.net X-Newsreader: AIR News 3.X (SPRY, Inc.) I have four lower-end PCs for sale. Great for communications work, basic word processing or spreadsheet work. The 286s are Windows-capable. 1)Toshiba T1200 laptop, dual floppy, no HD, comes with case, manuals. $100 2)Mitsubishi 286, 40M HD, 1.2 5-1/4 floppy drive, 1M RAM, CGA graphics card, $ 90 3)Mitsubishi 286, 40M HD, 1.2 5-1/4 floppy drive, 2M RAM VGA graphics card, $1 00 Both of the above are very nice, clean, compact machines 4)NEC Powermate 286, 40M HD, 2M RAM, 1.2 and 360k 5-1/4 floppies, VGA card, $1 00 Excellent shape Monitors for your new machine(s): Aamazing 14" VGA color monitor, great shape $130 NEC 14" CGA color monitor, very nioce unit $100 Will make package deals! Contact Dave dtburr@mcs.com or: 708-462-5720 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:01 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac.net!news.cais.net!news.cais.com!news From: bobs@isquare.com (Bob Sullivan) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: High Power 50-ohm loads Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 02:49:17 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4g0rd4$63v@news.cais.com> Reply-To: bobs@isquare.com NNTP-Posting-Host: pm125.wizard.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Have two high power 50-ohm loads for sale: Bird Termaline #8890; 2500-watt continuous. Electro Impulse RF Termination CPTN3000; 3000-watt Make an offer on both or either. Bob Sullivan W0YVA 703 450 7049 tele 703 450 7394 fax From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.kreonet.re.kr!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!alpha1.csd.uwm.edu!not-for-mail From: herb@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Nathan Ryan Gingras) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: HTX-202 HT Date: 13 Feb 1996 05:38:05 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4fp83t$ou3@uwm.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.169.1 X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] I have a Realistic HTX202 that I no longer use. it is in mint condition, with spkr. mic, batt packs (rechargable/alkaline), etc. No box, but have manual. $110. Nate. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!shore4.intercom.net!usenet From: "Steven A. Bailey" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Power Supply & VLF Convertor Date: 14 Feb 1996 01:37:53 GMT Organization: Skipjack.net Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4fredh$q7c@shore4.intercom.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: modem224.intercom.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 32bit) To: bailey@skipjack.net I have the following items for sale: 1. Astron 20-A linear power supply. 16 Amps continuous. 13.8 VDC. $75 2. Datong VLF Convertor...converts incoming VLF signals to frequencies 28 Mhz or higher...For easy tuning on normal communications receivers. $50 All the above items work perfectly...I believe these are fair prices, so you pay shipping. Steve From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.pitt.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!solaris.cc.vt.edu!usenet From: "Gregory J. Buhyoff" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT 840 power adjustment question Date: 14 Feb 1996 12:42:48 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4fslc8$m0j@solaris.cc.vt.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: buhyoff.fw.vt.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Can the FT 840 be easily adjusted to the 5 watt power output level using the f ront panel power control or can it be adjusted (easily) to this QRP level using an internal pot? Does anyone have experience with this? I would most appreciati ve of any information. I would like to use the FT 840 with a Ten-Tec 6 mtr transver ter. Thanks and 73, Greg KN4FR From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:05 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!newsspool.doit.wisc.edu!night.primate.wisc.edu!relay!relay2!relay-wo!dtix.dt.navy.mil!navair2.nalda.navy.mil!avalon.chinalake.navy.mil!usenet From: raider@salmon.mugu.navy.mil (Michael Raider) Subject: FT-10 or FT-11 Message-ID: Sender: usenet@avalon.chinalake.navy.mil (NAWS news admin) Organization: NAWS, China Lake, CA X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 15:22:25 GMT Lines: 7 I'm thinking about purchasing either the FT-10 or FT-11. Anyone have experience, good or bad, with either of these units. Having never used a handheld, I am having a hard time understanding the advantages of one over the other. Thanks, Mike, KO6BC From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!news.ece.uc.edu!babbage.ece.uc.edu!mtv.acsys.com!dduck.acsys.com!sims From: sims@dduck.acsys.com (dave sims) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FT-10 or FT-11 Date: 14 Feb 1996 16:17:32 GMT Organization: speaking for myself Lines: 33 Message-ID: <4ft1us$61a@mtv.acsys.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dduck.acsys.com raider@salmon.mugu.navy.mil (Michael Raider) writes: >I'm thinking about purchasing either the FT-10 or FT-11. Anyone have >experience, good or bad, with either of these units. Having never used a >handheld, I am having a hard time understanding the advantages of one >over the other. Hi Michael, I've used both radios. I actually prefer the FT-11. For one, the FT-10 has a non-standard antenna connector, so I foresee problems hooking it up to car roof antennas, etc. Second, I'm not so interested in the ruggedness of my HT as I am features. The FT-11 has more features, and it's a lot closer to the FT-51R, which is my favorite of all the Yaesu radios. Just my two cents. And whichever one you end up with, please check out EZ Clone. EZ Clone is software for programming the settings and memories of handheld radios. It will work with both the FT-10 and FT-11. More info is available from: world wide web: http://www.acsys.com email: ezclone@acsys.com cheers, dave sims, kc5jkn -- dave sims sims@acsys.com kc5jkn http://www.acsys.com -- software for programming amateur radios From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!psgrain!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.ios.com!usenet From: rod@venus.hili.com (Blackshadow) Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: FT-8500 Need Mods Date: 13 Feb 1996 03:05:45 GMT Organization: Frequency Spectrum Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4fov69$l98@news.ios.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.147.154.75 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.scanner:45599 alt.radio.scanner:27506 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98108 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24966 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13353 Someone have the mods for FT-8500? Email: rod@venus.hili.com N2RVM From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!caen!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!nntp Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: GIANT E.F. JOHNSON VARIABLE CAP FOR SALE Message-ID: <1996Feb15.205534.114126@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: Bill Date: 15 Feb 96 20:55:33 CST Nntp-Posting-Host: kuts9p10.cc.ukans.edu X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain Lines: 32 AIR-VARIABLE TRANSMITTING CAPACITOR ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Manufacturer: E.F. Johnson Co. Waseca, Minn. U.S.A. PART NO: 150DD70 CAP uuf * 150 X 2 VOLTS: * 7000 AIR GAP: * .175 SIZE: approx 14 inch X 4.5 inch COMMENTS: * Ratings apply to each section of this multiple section condenser. Includes insulated (steatite) shaft coupling. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Would anyone care to make an offer on this beauty? 73s Bill AA4FM/0 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:09 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!cornellcs!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.luc.edu!newsfeed.acns.nwu.edu!ftpbox!mothost!schbbs!news From: Paul Moller Subject: Re: Glass Mount Antenna Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: MOTOROLA Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 08:09:50 -0600 Message-ID: <311F4A2E.5D93@csg.mot.com> X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win95; I) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <4f7u97$1pb@gryphon.phoenix.net> <4fft8p$m6@gryphon.phoenix.net> <1996Feb9.200031.13486@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Sender: news@schbbs.mot.com (SCHBBS News Account) Nntp-Posting-Host: 144.188.36.8 Lines: 46 Gary Coffman wrote: > > In article <4fft8p$m6@gryphon.phoenix.net> G J Lundy wr ites: > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) > > > >I've heard that the MFJ 1734 is a good antenna for dual band operation, but > >I have also heard that the Comet and Diamond antennas are of a much superio r > >quality. Does anyone have any info on tested comparisons for glass mount a ntennas > >and which have show superior quality? > > While I don't think much of glass mount antennas in general, and suggest > you drill the hole instead, the Larsen antennas are generally acknowledged > as the best, though not the prettiest. > > Gary > > -- > Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary > Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary > 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us > Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | I agree about the Larsen. I have modeled most mobile dual band glass mount antennas and can say that on 2m most are OK, while all but the Larsen are pretty poor on 70cm. The main problem is a high angle of radiation on 70cm due to poor phasing of upper and lower sections. It turns out that the short overall length and requirement to get dual band operation force them into this condition. As far a not liking glass mount antennas...There is nothing wrong with them in principle. They are uaually end fed half waves (zeps) or stacked halfwaves. The trouble is that many manufacturers have done away with the coax braid connection to the car body. This is important! An end fed zep still needs a counterpoise to work against. I have had good luck with adding a section of copper tape from shield to car body on some brands. Note: the Larsen uses two capacitors to go through the glass and puts the matching network on the outside of the glass. I don't know what their schematic looks like, but suspect that this is superior due to the ability to get counterpoise currents on the coax without a connection to the car body. I have compared the Larsen dual band thru the glass with the Larsen dual band mag mount by driving in weak signal areas with the two antennas connected to a coax switch. (Yes this is not a rigorous test), and can say that if there is a difference it is small. Paul_Moller@csg.mot.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:10 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!caen!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!nntp Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HAMMARLUND MINIATURE AIR-VARIABLE CAPS FOR SALE Message-ID: <1996Feb16.004350.114135@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: Bill Date: 16 Feb 96 00:43:49 CST Nntp-Posting-Host: kuts6p12.cc.ukans.edu X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain Lines: 48 HAMMARLUND MINIATURE AIR VARIABLE CAPACITORS :::::::::::::::::::::: TYPE APC Compact, hi-quality variables. Isolantite base. Screwdriver or hex-wrench adjust. APC-25 3.0 - 25 mmf 10 available APC-140 6.7 - 140 mmf 3 " TYPE MAPC Midget padding, trimming and general purpose capacitors similar type APC but smaller. Ideal for small space applications. Gap .0135 inch. Rotors and stators are nickle-plated brass. Nickle-plated beryllium copper wiper contact. Tapped (4-40 thread) brass studs in Steatite base permit mounting without grounding rotor. Tested at 600 volts rms, 60 cps. Slotted shafts for screwdriver or hex wrench. MAPC-75 3.9 - 75 mmf 7 available MAPC-25 2.6 - 25 mmf 18 " TYPE ??? Identical in size and shape to the type APC, but have military part number. Rotors and stators are silver plated (tarnished). Please note that capacitance ranges and values fo this particular group are APPROXIMATE, subject to the accuracy of my RLC tester. 922-0004-00 2.5 - 30 mmf 10 available CA-290 3.5 - 60 mmf 8 " ::::::::::::::::::::::: Would anyone out there care to make an offer on these little jewels? 73s Bill AA4FM / 0 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!msunews!netnews.upenn.edu!news.voicenet.com!news From: rstevens@voicenet.com (Roger W. Stevens) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Heath HW101 Questions Date: 14 Feb 1996 19:05:38 GMT Organization: Voicenet - Internet Access - (215)674-9290 Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4ftbq2$o9h@news.voicenet.com> References: <1771BA645S86.TJB94002@UConnVM.UConn.Edu> <823702219.1449@pinetree.microserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ivyland50.voicenet.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 Way back when, I put Jackson drives on a couple of HW-100/101's. Used at the time, the Swan 350 aluminum outer knob and black plastic inner knob, so it looked just like a Swan knob assembly. There is no better upgrade for that crappy original arrangement. I don't know if Swan knob assemblies can be had anymore--I would doubt it. I HAVE heard that Silitronix 11-meter VFO's use the same units. 73, Roger WA3FLE Norristown, PA In article <823702219.1449@pinetree.microserve.com>, jackl@pinetree.microserve.com says... > > TJB94002@UConnVM.UConn.Edu wrote: > >>Is there any information out there about Jackson drives? >>Who made them? > >Jackson Bros. made them, in England. Surplus Sales of Nebraska >has a few styles in stock, brand new, at around $15 each (I think). >You can reach them at (402) 346-4750. Be sure to make a few >measurements before calling, for instance the approximate length >of the shaft and diameter of the body. It'll save your phone bill. :) > >73, >Jack WB3U > > From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!canyon.sr.hp.com!gregb From: gregb@sr.hp.com (Greg Brahms) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help with IC-27H Date: 14 Feb 1996 16:28:11 GMT Organization: Hewlett Packard Sonoma County Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4ft2ir$3n5@canyon.sr.hp.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: scmkt.sr.hp.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2.2] I have a friend who has an IC27-H in need of a volume control. Does anyone have the documentation for this who can give me a part number for it? I would like to order one for him so that I can repair his radio when he visits me later this month. Thanks, Greg WB6UHH (707)539-8519 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!news-2.csn.net!usenet From: stan@mutadv.com (Stan Huntting) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Help with IC-27H Date: 14 Feb 1996 21:10:59 GMT Organization: SuperNet Inc. (303)-296-8202 Denver Colorado Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4ftj53$p67@news-2.csn.net> References: <4ft2ir$3n5@canyon.sr.hp.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 199.117.25.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <4ft2ir$3n5@canyon.sr.hp.com>, gregb@sr.hp.com says... >I have a friend who has an IC27-H in need of a volume control. Does anyone >have the documentation for this who can give me a part number for it? I woul d >like to order one for him so that I can repair his radio when he visits me >later this month. I tried to send this by email, but your reply address seems to have a problem. On the schematic for my 27H, the VOL control is labeled as follows: R16 10KA (K09111) 73 es gl de kf0ia -- Stan Huntting, KF0IA Postal Address: 4655 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Boulder, CO 80301-1731, USA email: stan@mutadv.com KaWin Home Page: http://www.mutadv.com/kawin/ KaWin FTP Site: ftp.csn.net in the directory /kawin From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news5.ner.bbnplanet.net!news.ner.bbnplanet.net!news3.near.net!sol.caps.maine.edu!maine.maine.edu!baack Organization: University of Maine System Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 16:13:40 EST From: Message-ID: <96045.161341BAACK@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: help with solar power for ham shack Lines: 13 Hello all, Iwas wondering if some of you solar guru's could help me find some good information on how to get started in solar with "little" expenditure. I have a growing interest in letting solar power be the source to my portable power requirments needs. Thanks, Jason N1RWY baack@maine.maine.edu http://www,umecut.maine.edu/~baack From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:16 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: 13 Feb 1996 21:50:14 GMT Lines: 31 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4fr12m$c6p@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <4fg8ks$obd@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> <4fl1hl$54i@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4flgvc$g7o@crash.microserve.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 (SNIP) > >Incidentally, I consider QRP to be a totally different topic from all >this. Running 1W (or 100mW) presents challenges that are unique to >those power levels and can't be duplicated by either 1KW or the >typical 100W-output transceiver. There's also an inherent interest in >homebrew among QRP ops, and I have no small respect for someone who >has the ability to earn WAS with a homebrew rig running 1W or less. >I don't seem the have the patience for QRP anymore, but these guys are >using and improving the skills that make someone a *real* operator. > >73, >Jack WB3U Jack. I am an avid QRPer, and I take the above paragraph as quite a big compliment! Thanks! I firmly believe that literally anyone can do WAS, WAC, DXCC, etc, using 100 W or more. It really does take some skill and determination to earn awards using QRP, especially using homebrew equipment. So, thanks from the QRP community for your compliments! BTW, I have 49 states confirmed on QRP-CW, running 4W or less to my Butternut HF-6V vertical (my only HF antenna), and over half of the contacts are two-way QRP. Perhaps half of the contacts were also made using home-built equipment on my end, the rest using Kenwood rigs turned down to QRP level. I only lack Alaska (any KL7's wanna set up a sked on 20m or 40m CW and listen for my weak signal?). 73 / 72 de KC5NG / Dean / Lake Dallas, Texas / QRP-ARCI # 8204 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:17 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!nwnews.wa.com!news.halcyon.com!usenet From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: IC-2000 microphone connector FAQ (here it is!) Date: 14 Feb 1996 04:09:03 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4frn8v$brt@news.halcyon.com> References: <4fg5f0$3r3@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <1996Feb10.012547.14732@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4fim3l$kmv@abyss.West.Sun.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: blv-pm12-ip28.halcyon.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24955 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14160 You are not correct about the freq up / down. When the pin is hard grounded the radio will scan up, when it is pulled to ground through a 470 ohm resistor the radio will scan down. FEED NO voltage into this pin it simply does not work that way. The 8 volts D.C. pin can source only about 8 milliamps, pulling more may damage your radio. The mic pin is a lower current and is not specified by ICOM, here it is only to bias on the mic. Gary From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:18 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!nntp.crl.com!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!venus.sun.com!news2me.EBay.Sun.COM!newsworthy.West.Sun.COM!news70.West.Sun.COM!myers From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: IC-2000 microphone connector FAQ (here it is!) Date: 14 Feb 1996 05:45:32 GMT Organization: SunSoft South, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4frsts$jbd@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <4fg5f0$3r3@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <1996Feb10.012547.14732@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4fim3l$kmv@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <4frn8v$brt@news.halcyon.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: sunspot.west.sun.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24981 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14181 In article <4frn8v$brt@news.halcyon.com>, Gary P. Fiber wrote: >You are not correct about the freq up / down. When the pin is hard >grounded the radio will scan up, when it is pulled to ground through a >470 ohm resistor the radio will scan down. FEED NO voltage into this pin >it simply does not work that way. The 8 volts D.C. pin can source only >about 8 milliamps, pulling more may damage your radio. The mic pin is a >lower current and is not specified by ICOM, here it is only to bias on the >mic. Gary Coffman has already corrected me on this. However, note that the +8V source doesn't just run the mic pre-amp; it really does run a +5V regulator and DTMF encoder chip in the microphone. In the IC-2000, that +8V line comes from a 78M08 regulator, and has a total of 110 ohms of series resistance on the the way to the microphone. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:20 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!uw-coco!uw-beaver!cornellcs!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!news.luc.edu!newsfeed.acns.nwu.edu!ftpbox!mothost!schbbs!news From: Paul Moller Subject: IC-2000 mod? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: MOTOROLA Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 08:15:32 -0600 Message-ID: <311F4B84.3848@csg.mot.com> X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win95; I) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: news@schbbs.mot.com (SCHBBS News Account) Nntp-Posting-Host: 144.188.36.8 Lines: 4 I am looking for the mod to extend the TX of the IC-2000. Does anyone know if there is one, what it gets you, and where to find it? Thanks. Paul_Moller@csg.mot.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:21 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: IC-706 on PACTOR X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou2 Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:47:16 GMT Lines: 11 I've using the IC-706 on Pactor, opperating in the real FSK mode. I'm here to report that it works wonderfully. I had a nice Pactor qso on 80 meters with another staion over 1000 miles away who was practically inaudible. Amazing throughput and I didn't even kick in the 500hz filter. Results were much better than with my TS-940. I noticed that the cw monitor is turned off on the 706 while in fsk mode. I was accustomed to monitoring my outgoing chirps on the 940. No big deal though. -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:22 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!wilson From: wilson@afn.org (Jim B. Wilson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC706 CW filters: 250 vs 500? Date: 15 Feb 1996 13:12:16 GMT Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4fvbfg$69a@huron.eel.ufl.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: freenet2.afn.org X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Does anyone know the 60db bandwidth of these filters. I emailed ICOM, but got their typical no response. I guess this question may be moot; I'm not sure the 250 Hz filter is available. WA5BRB From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:23 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!newsfeed.acns.nwu.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!kgkmac.repoc.nwu.edu!user From: kgk@nwu.edu (Kenneth Kalan) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:54:06 -0600 Organization: Northwestern University Lines: 31 Message-ID: References: <4fjjrg$k2s@news00.btx.dtag.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: kgkmac.repoc.nwu.edu In article <4fjjrg$k2s@news00.btx.dtag.de>, com-com@t-online.de (Anton HOLLAUS) wrote: >what must i do to transmit with the 706 with more as 0,01 Watts in the >airband. liz. ok. > >vy 73 I ask the Icom rep at a local hamfest why it doesn't transmit VHF out of band (I was interested in CAP frequencies). His reply is that they didn't way the radio to transmit on AM aircraft frequencies, which is what I guess would happen if the radio was able to be modified (why that cannot be blocked with software and the microprocessor I don't know). That's why it cannot be modified and Icom has no intention (at this time) to make one that is modifiable. Ken -------------------------------------------------------- _---- Kenneth Kalan PP ASEL ===_ / | Northwestern University | ___/[__ ] \___/__ | Prosthetics Research Laboratory |\__ _|___|_____===/ Rehabilitation Engineering Program | \/ kgk@nwu.edu N9YIR o O Civil Air Patrol, 2LT,1st Lyons Composite Squadron - Red Fox 407 Melrose Park RACES 1M64 Skywarn Weather Spotter http://kgkmac.repoc.nwu.edu/ If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. -- Mark Twain -------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:25 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nwnews.wa.com!nwfocus.wa.com!calvino.alaska.net!nntp.alaska.net!news.accessus.net!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike Aust) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: 15 Feb 96 15:50:01 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 50 Message-ID: <9602151550.AA22733@noldor> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu The IC-706 was puposely designed so it would not transmit in the VHF AM AIR-BAND. I am suprized at such a request. Icom make excellent aircraft portable transceivers, and for lower cost than the IC-706, you can get a type accepted radio. Can you imagine a new ham , pulling out a diode, redirecting 747 , 757,s jets to the wrong runway. This would cause an international crisis. The outcome would be very serious! If anyone knows of such a mod, do not post it here, this request of an Aircraft Transmit Mod for the IC-706 is one of non-responsibility, violation of laws in many countries. Please be resonsible here, not all the people here asking for mods, may not be hams!! Also, thing of your actions before you volunteer such a modification. That's all we need is hams on the Aircraft band. Let's ignore such requests!!!!!!!!!! 73 Mike Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:54:06 -0600 From: kgk@nwu.edu (Kenneth Kalan) Subject: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt In article <4fjjrg$k2s@news00.btx.dtag.de>, com-com@t-online.de (Anton HOLLAUS) wrote: >what must i do to transmit with the 706 with more as 0,01 Watts in the >airband. liz. ok. > >vy 73 I ask the Icom rep at a local hamfest why it doesn't transmit VHF out of band (I was interested in CAP frequencies). His reply is that they didn't way the radio to transmit on AM aircraft frequencies, which is what I guess would happen if the radio was able to be modified (why that cannot be blocked with software and the microprocessor I don't know). That's why it cannot be modified and Icom has no intention (at this time) to make one that is modifiable. Ken From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:26 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!newshost.convex.com!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!nwnews.wa.com!news.halcyon.com!usenet From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: ICOM IC-2SAT HELP!? Date: 14 Feb 1996 04:25:02 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Lines: 33 Message-ID: <4fro6u$gob@news.halcyon.com> References: <4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: blv-pm12-ip28.halcyon.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24945 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13339 uk.radio.amateur:10905 >1) does this radio have a tone burst for reapeter use ,if so how >is it operated? On the 2SAT, 1750 Hz burst could be added if the serial number was below about 9500, also the minimum offset tuning step size needed to be 25 kHz. Here you would need to convert the radio to a european version and install 2 SMD resisotrs. After S/N 9500 or so the offset tuning was made adjustable and the 12.5kHz tuning step was removed, also so was the ability to have a 1750 hz tone burst. The reason was to free enough memory in the CPU to have the adjustable offset tuning steps rather than the original fixed 25 khz tuning in the earlier model 2SAT radios. >2) my radio seems to have rx 100-200 Mhz and tx 140-150Mhz >but the disply will read 0-1300 Mhz. does this mean it can >be made to receive from 0-1300 Mhz if so how? The radio will actually receive from 110 to 136 aircraft A.M. and 136 to 174 Mhz F.M. Signals above or below this range are usually overloads or images. The tuning ability never stopped in the CPU program, how ever the VCO never had the kind of range the frequency readout would report. Gary From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:27 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!yama.mcc.ac.uk!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!info-server.surrey.ac.uk!usenet From: Philip Manning Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: ICOM IC-2SAT HELP!? Date: 12 Feb 1996 12:45:44 GMT Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, England Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4fncpo$kq4@info-server.surrey.ac.uk> References: <4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: olympus.ee.surrey.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3 sun4m) To: 100623.303@CompuServe.COM X-URL: news:4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24972 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13357 uk.radio.amateur:10919 To Rob, You had better alter your Compuserve address, otherwise mail will bounce, bring your address CompuServe.COM down to lower case, otherwise you might not get any mail at all, if somebody copies it verbatim. Best to address it Internet:100623.303@compuserve.com Phil G1LKJ Sorry cannot comment on the IC-2SAT. I have a IC2WE though which is very similar. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:28 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!yama.mcc.ac.uk!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!info-server.surrey.ac.uk!usenet From: Philip Manning Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: ICOM IC-2SAT HELP!? Date: 12 Feb 1996 12:47:41 GMT Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, England Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4fnctd$l2r@info-server.surrey.ac.uk> References: <4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: olympus.ee.surrey.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3 sun4m) To: Internet:100623.303@CompuServe.COM X-URL: news:4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24973 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13358 uk.radio.amateur:10920 To Rob, You had better alter your Compuserve address, otherwise mail will bounce, bring your address CompuServe.COM down to lower case, otherwise you might not get any mail at all, if somebody copies it verbatim. Best to address it Internet:100623.303@compuserve.com Phil G1LKJ Sorry cannot comment on the IC-2SAT. I have a IC2WE though which is very similar. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:29 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!yama.mcc.ac.uk!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!info-server.surrey.ac.uk!usenet From: Philip Manning Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,uk.radio.amateur Subject: Re: ICOM IC-2SAT HELP!? Date: 12 Feb 1996 12:47:47 GMT Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, England Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4fnctj$l2u@info-server.surrey.ac.uk> References: <4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: olympus.ee.surrey.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.3 sun4m) To: Internet:100623.303@CompuServe.COM X-URL: news:4fm7ts$no7$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24992 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13365 uk.radio.amateur:10937 To Rob, You had better alter your Compuserve address, otherwise mail will bounce, bring your address CompuServe.COM down to lower case, otherwise you might not get any mail at all, if somebody copies it verbatim. Best to address it Internet:100623.303@compuserve.com Phil G1LKJ Sorry cannot comment on the IC-2SAT. I have a IC2WE though which is very similar. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:30 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netnews From: greg36@ix.netcom.com(greg currivan) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: icom u16 ...data interchange program needed Date: 14 Feb 1996 14:10:59 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4fsqhj$rlr@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: sfo-ca6-12.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Wed Feb 14 6:10:59 AM PST 1996 Does anyone out there have any information on down loading and up loading the icom u16 data stream. I would be nice to off load the u16 data to a computer, change the data and then up load again or upload another set of data. I have done some examination of this data stream but have not made much since of it. Rather than reinventing the wheel, I thought that I might take advantage of the collective wisdom of the net. best regards, greg From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:31 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!bofh.mi.org!frankensun.altair.com!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!elmgate!rkm From: rkm@scanproj.raster.kodak.com (Rich Mulvey) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: info on multiband qrp kit Date: 15 Feb 1996 18:43:01 GMT Organization: Eastman Kodak Company - DPSC Lines: 39 Message-ID: <4fvurl$ri8@elmgate.raster.Kodak.Com> References: <31209DBB.9AB@cqg.cqg.com> <4fqn50$iin@ccnet2.ccnet.com> Reply-To: rkm@scanproj.raster.kodak.com NNTP-Posting-Host: scanproj.raster.kodak.com X-Newsreader: slrn (0.8.4) On 13 Feb 1996 19:00:48 GMT, T E I X E I R A wrote: >The people who make the NorCal 40 also started making a multiband >kit. It's called the "Sierra". I think it comes with 3 bands......but you >can get most of the HF bands. check it out at //qrp.cc.nd.edu/qrp-l/ > You can build band modules for everything from 160M to 10M, although it's generally agreed that the Sierra really shines on 80-15. >I tried out a NorCal 40 and I will say it has a great rec. These are CW >rigs. They also have a SSB mono band kit. But you can choose the >band. > I have an ( original ) Sierra, and it has become my main station rig. When side-by-side with my IC-735, the rcvr can hear anything the 735 can, and actually has better selectivity. There is also an option for a variable bandwidth control on the newer Sierra kits that makes it even better. :-) If you're REALLY a gadget freak, Wilderness Radio offers a displayless frequency counter that you can integrate with just about any rig, that will report your frequency in Morse, and also has a memory keyer. And then there's the RTTY interface that n6kr is working on, that you can integrate into the NC-40/Sierra, with its own 16x2 LCD display, and input via paddles... :-) You can get more information at Wilderness Radio, P.O. Box 734, Los Altos, CA 94023. I don't have any affiliation with Wilderness, other than having bough the original Norcal 40 and Sierra kits. :-) - Rich From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:33 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.space Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!mdisea!pilchuck!news From: tomz@premier1.net (Tom Zoch) Subject: Information on equipment sought by new Tech X-Nntp-Posting-Host: inet-gw Message-ID: Sender: news@data-io.com (Usenet news) Reply-To: zoch@data-io.com Organization: Sosiity fer spelen exalanse X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.14 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 02:20:34 GMT Lines: 50 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.antenna:19106 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14183 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24986 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13362 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98126 rec.radio.amateur.policy:33110 rec.radio.amateur.space:6337 Hi, I am going to be taking my Tech tests on Saturday (2/17) and am now starting to look in to what type of radios to get. I plan to put a 2M Mobile in my truck and get a more substantial base for home. For home I'm looking into Base Multiband / Multimode Transceivers and trying to decide what will be my best bet. I was thinking of one that would cover at least 2M and perhaps 70cm. I am interested in working into Satellite and EME as well as FM and perhaps some local CW, 12V operation would be a plus but not a major requirement. I do plan on upgrading to at least General with in the next year and expanding also into some HF as well. So I would want to take that into consideration as well. possibly using Transverters get to the higher freqs for satellite and EME and going with a more basic UHF/VHF base unit. For the mobile unit I was thinking of a rather simple 2M unit for repeater and simplex FM. I live in a rather remote area in the western foothills of the Cascades so I think one of the higher output power units would be in order. I was considering picking up one of the new Radio Shack units. As far as I can tell it has most everything I am looking for at a reasonable price. From the cross talk I have seen on the net and the write up in CQ (VHF) it seems to be a good choice. I would like to take advantage of the wealth of experience of those out here on the net and get some input from you as to what you think. Suggestions on equipment to get or avoid as well as things to look for or useless features to not even consider. For me price, value and reliability are important, I have a modest but hopefully adequate amount set aside for starting up and want to use it wisely. The Base unit I'll be looking for used at up coming Ham fests so any information about current or older equipment would be helpful. I was thinking of picking up the Mobil new ( if it is in or around the same price range as the Radio Shack unit ) but am vary open to suggestions. I would also welcome comment on other accessory gear that you feel would be useful as well as thoughts on band selection (pros and cons of the diffrent amature bands ) or what ever info. you would like to pass on to a newbie like myself. I know there are lots of books and other sources around and would not mind pointers to the better source like that, but I am primarily looking for personal insights and experience. Thanks TZ Reply here or by e-mail to tomz@premier1.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:34 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!oleane!nntp.coast.net!news.net99.net!premier1.premier1.net!news From: tomz@premier1.net (Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.swap,alt.radio.amateur.club.clarc,rec.radio.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.packet,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.space Subject: Information sought by new Tech Date: 16 Feb 1996 18:13:31 GMT Organization: none of the above Lines: 48 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4g2hgb$f06@premier1.premier1.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dynamic-39.premier1.net Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.14 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.antenna:19125 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:25002 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13372 rec.radio.swap:57676 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14200 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98147 rec.radio.amateur.policy:33120 rec.radio.amateur.space:6339 Hi, I am going to be taking my Tech tests on Saturday (2/17) and am now starting to look in to what type of radios to get. I plan to put a 2M Mobile in my truck and get a more substantial base for home. For home I'm looking into Base Multiband / Multimode Transceivers and trying to decide what will be my best bet. I was thinking of one that would cover at least 2M and perhaps 70cm. I am interested in working into Satellite and EME as well as FM and perhaps some local CW, 12V operation would be a plus but not a major requirement. I do plan on upgrading to at least General with in the next year and expanding also into some HF as well. So I would want to take that into consideration as well. possibly using Transverters get to the higher freqs for satellite and EME and going with a more basic UHF/VHF base unit. For the mobile unit I was thinking of a rather simple 2M unit for repeater and simplex FM. I live in a rather remote area in the western foothills of the Cascades so I think one of the higher output power units would be in order. I was considering picking up one of the new Radio Shack units. As far as I can tell it has most everything I am looking for at a reasonable price. >From the cross talk I have seen on the net and the write up in CQ (VHF) it seems to be a good choice. I would like to take advantage of the wealth of experience of those out here on the net and get some input from you as to what you think. Suggestions on equipment to get or avoid as well as things to look for or useless features to not even consider. For me price, value and reliability are important, I have a modest but hopefully adequate amount set aside for starting up and want to use it wisely. The Base unit I'll be looking for used at up coming Ham fests so any information about current or older equipment would be helpful. I was thinking of picking up the Mobil new ( if it is in or around the same price range as the Radio Shack unit ) but am vary open to suggestions. I would also welcome comment on other accessory gear that you feel would be useful as well ( for example band selection for Satellite and EME ), or what ever info you would like to pass on to a newbie like myself. I know there are lots of books and other sources around and would not mind pointers to the better source like that, but I am primarily looking for personal insights and experience . Reply here or by e-mail to tomz@premier1.net Thanks TZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:36 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Is there an all purpose TNC/Decoder? Date: 13 Feb 1996 18:51:46 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 13 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4fr86i$ciq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Been a ham for several years......though yet to venture into packet. I'm terribly confused as to what TNC to buy. I won't say that money is no object, but, rather than buy several pieces of gear, I'd rather spend on the 'right stuff'. I would like a unit that would handle regular ham type packet, as well as decode other data transmissions, such as pagers, both digital and alphanumeric, DTMF tones, and other various data transmissions that may be occupying the airwaves here about the premises. Is there such an animal? If not, what various pieces of seperate equipment would one need. All help appreciated. Cordially: Rick Crider KD4FXA Monroe NC From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:37 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!thunder.mgl.ca!granite.sentex.net!torn!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!freenet.columbus.oh.us!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!news-2.csn.net!usenet From: stan@mutadv.com (Stan Huntting) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: KaWin 6.30 Date: 10 Feb 1996 03:45:30 GMT Organization: SuperNet Inc. (303)-296-8202 Denver Colorado Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4fh4cq$mnh@news-2.csn.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 199.117.25.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14128 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98050 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24915 KaWin version 6.30 is ready! This new version of KaWin is faster, cleaner and loaded with new features. Registered users may upgrade at no cost. Others are invited to test this new version by downloading it from the KaWin Home Page or FTP Site. 73, Igottago... Stan .. -- Stan Huntting, KF0IA Postal Address: 4655 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Boulder, CO 80301-1731, USA email: stan@mutadv.com KaWin Home Page: http://www.mutadv.com/kawin/ KaWin FTP Site: ftp.csn.net in the directory /kawin From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:38 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news1.digital.com!pa.dec.com!src.dec.com!estrella From: estrella@pa.dec.com (John Estrella) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,ba.market.misc,su.market,ba.market Subject: KENWOOD 450 AT FOR SALE Date: 16 Feb 1996 17:25:50 GMT Organization: DEC Systems Research Center Lines: 14 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4g2emu$ol6@src-news.pa.dec.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pansy.pa.dec.com Keywords: KENWOOD 450 AT HF transceiver FOR SALE Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:25011 ba.market.misc:65573 su.market:33016 HF Transceiver /excellent condition KENWOOD 450 AT with Automatic antenna tuner MC-60 mic included $1100.00 firm Contact Luis Estrella at K06WW or call (408)297-9198 day or (408)279-6028 after 5.30 pm pacific time. You can also e-mail me, John Estrella at estrella@pa.dec.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:39 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.netvoyage.net!EZRA From: config@aol.com (Config.Sys Consulting Group) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TH-215A 2M HT Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 14:40:52 GMT Organization: Config.Sys Consulting Group Lines: 28 Message-ID: <4g2ffa$3od@news.netvoyage.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: culver_pm2_12.netvoyage.net X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Kenwood TH-215A 2M Handheld This is what you get: 1- TH-215A in good working order MARS-CAP modifed 1- TH-215A DEAD but you can scavange parts from it 1- BC-7 rapid charger 3- PB2 battery packs 1- Alkaline pack 1- Speaker Mic All this for $250. I'll ship C.O.D. UPS ground and pay shipping. The Nicads are kind of old so I'm not sure how well they hold a charge but the rest to the stuff works well. I want to buy a new pair of ski boots ($470)! so I need some cash. Call EZRA at 310-839-5171 Ezra Duong-Van Config.Sys Consulting Group 800-386-2724 310-839-5171 Office 310-839-5178 Fax Los Angeles, San Diego http://members.aol.com/config/index.html Serving Southern California's small businesses since 1986 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:40 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!tech.cftnet.com!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk!yama.mcc.ac.uk!news.u-net.com!news From: garry@bonney.u-net.com (Garry Walker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TS50 - Impressions? Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 10:00:31 GMT Organization: Garry Walker Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4g1kh2$84@nuntius.u-net.net> Reply-To: garry@bonney.u-net.com NNTP-Posting-Host: bonney.u-net.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.55 HI there, I am trying to find out about the TS50 HF mobile rig. How does it perform, the usual questions etc etc.. Also are there any obvoius modifications available, 0-30 TX for example. Any info would be most appreciated. Regards Garry ---------------------------------- G0IHB, GX0TEN, F/G0IHB/P Internet:garry@bonney.u-net.com Packet: G0IHB@F6KBO.FBRE.FRA.EU ---------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!ub!library.erc.clarkson.edu!rpi!marcus.its.rpi.edu!dahlt From: dahlt@marcus.its.rpi.edu (Travis Dahl KE4VYZ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Keypad Mod for IC2GXAT Date: 14 Feb 1996 02:30:05 GMT Organization: its Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4frhfd$kcc@usenet.rpi.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: marcus.its.rpi.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Okay, I know there's a kepad mod for the Ic-2GXAT that'll give you extended receive. (I used it when I got my radio.) Unfortunately, I managed to get rid of the exact combination about a month before a friend of mine got the same model. So...Does anyone out there know what the keypad mod is? Thanks -Travis KE4VYZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:41 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news-feed.iguide.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!nwnews.wa.com!news.halcyon.com!usenet From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Keypad Mod for IC2GXAT Date: 16 Feb 1996 04:14:01 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4g10a9$ho8@news.halcyon.com> References: <4frhfd$kcc@usenet.rpi.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: blv-pm10-ip3.halcyon.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2N (Windows; I; 32bit) IC-2GXAT Keypad Receiver Modification 1. Turn off the radio 2. Press and hold the Function, Scan and Dup buttons. 3. Continue to hold the above buttons for 5 seconds after turning back on the radio. 4. Release the above buttons, now the IC-2GXAT will tune from 136 to 174 Mhz. There is no direct keypad frequency entry modification and the IC-2GXAT will not d Air craft A.M. receive. Have Fun Gary From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:42 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.neca.com!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news-relay.eworld.com!news-relay.eworld.com!not-for-mail From: lash1@eworld.com (Lash1) Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: Re: Make money to pay off debts or to just spend! - aaaaa1.txt [1/1] Date: 16 Feb 1996 09:00:19 -0800 Organization: eWorld Lines: 5 Sender: root@news-relay.eworld.com Message-ID: <4g2d73$oov@hp5.online.apple.com> References: Reply-To: lash1@eworld.com (Lash1) NNTP-Posting-Host: hp5.online.apple.com Xref: news.epix.net rec.music.beatles:122883 rec.music.bluenote:112236 rec.music.christian:118180 rec.music.classical:177614 rec.music.country.western:61718 rec.music.folk:82460 rec.music.gdead:274891 rec.music.hip-hop:26382 rec.music.industrial:109433 rec.music.makers.guitar:79046 rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic:29494 rec.music.makers.percussion:27749 rec.music.makers.synth:81513 rec.music.misc:195919 rec.music.phish:130580 rec.music.progressive:19665 rec.nude:77653 rec.org.sca:141358 rec.outdoors.fishing:24785 rec.outdoors.fishing.fly:31546 rec.pets:55879 rec.pets.cats:140342 rec.pets.herp:58059 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:25001 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98144 Are you stupid? Let us know when you make your first $1,000 Duhhhh From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:43 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.voicenet.com!netnews.upenn.edu!msunews!agate!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!nntp.coast.net!chi-news.cic.net!news.suba.com!news From: byoung@qni.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Microphone/Speaker Plug for FT-10R Date: 9 Feb 1996 22:52:42 GMT Organization: Suba Communications Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4fgj7q$b5s@suba01.suba.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: s76.qni.com X-Newsreader: SPRY News 3.03 (SPRY, Inc.) Folks, I've got a nice, new FT-10R that I'm *VERY* fond of... My only problem is finding the "oddball" plug for the microphone/speaker jack so that I can wire up a TNC and a second-hand spreaker/mic. It's a 3.5mm four conductor mini phono plug. I've tried my local vendors, a number of catalogs, and (believe it or not!) Yaesu themselves. Nobody has the part. Suggestions? Bill Young byoung@qni.com KB0UZQ From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:44 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!miwok!news.scruz.net!garlic.com!nadzam From: nadzam@garlic.com (Bill Nadzam) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: mod question Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 13:11:09 GMT Organization: garlic.com Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4fq2ld$gko_001@nadzam.garlic.com> References: <4fj79u$8p9@dorsai.dorsai.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: ad.assign.garlic.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 In article <4fj79u$8p9@dorsai.dorsai.org>, charles@dorsai.org (charles) wrote: >does anyone know if there are any modifications that can be made to the >radio shack htx 100 transceiver....??? What kinda mods are you looking for, many for the HR-2510 apply. >also, where would one get the mrf777 transistor now that motorola stopped >making them? Are you sure of the number? What is it used in? The Final amp in the HR-2510 & HR-2600 as well as the HTX100 is MRF477 or MRF497 if you have done the high power mod. ------------------------------------------------ Name: Bill.Nadzam E-mail: "Bill Nadzam" ------------------------------------------------ From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:45 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!fish.pond.com!kd3bj!jolt.pagesat.net!netserv.com!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!oitnews.harvard.edu!newsfeed.rice.edu!bcm.tmc.edu!news.tamu.edu!news From: jennings@spindletop.tamu.edu (Jim Jennings) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Mods for Alinco DR-570?? Date: 12 Feb 1996 00:39:48 GMT Organization: JJWare Lines: 13 Message-ID: <4fm28k$hgs@news.tamu.edu> References: <311D1BFA.5930@tegh.on.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: peteppp5.tamu.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 George: On your mods for the 570, I put the cross band repeater option in min e several months ago. It is easy to do. A little circuit board goes inside and you get a new cover for the radio that has the Radio/Repeater switch on it. I think that some of the later 570's had this installed from the factory. Call ALINCO in California and get the info from them. I ordered the kit from AES, but they did not know anything about it. I had to get the correct info from ALINCO directly. I cannot find my information or I would pass it to you. 73, de Jim, KE5HE -- Cheers, Jim jennings@spindletop.tamu.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!noc.netcom.net!news3.noc.netcom.net!ix.netcom.com!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!ub!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!newsserver.sdsc.edu!newshub.csu.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!astro.as.arizona.edu!cweddle From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: MODS NEEDED- Yaesu FT-530, FT-2500M Date: 14 Feb 1996 04:32:42 GMT Organization: MeSelf Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4frola$12bo@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <4fr2hi$a6m@civlab1.civil> NNTP-Posting-Host: astro.as.arizona.edu jrerlewe@mtu.edu (Lerxst) writes: >Text:Hi. >i need mods (to transmit on about 155MHz) for both the FT-530 and FT-2500M >Yaesu Rigs, as a local public freq i use needs me and i hate carrying >around all these radios! hihi= Anyway, also any other mods would be nice too- >tnx, 73 >joe, n8ouz Well Joe, you can find all sorts of info on mods at the following FTP site: oak.oakland.edu/pub/hamradio/mods/yaesu Of course, it is unlawfull to actually do what you want to do. I'm often asked to do such mods by friends and friends of friends. I believe in the "Just Say No" policy. Chris From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:46 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!msunews!news.mtu.edu!not-for-mail From: jrerlewe@mtu.edu (Lerxst) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: MODS NEEDED- Yaesu FT-530, FT-2500M Date: 13 Feb 1996 17:15:14 -0500 Organization: Michigan Technological University Lines: 11 Message-ID: <4fr2hi$a6m@civlab1.civil> NNTP-Posting-Host: civlab1.civil.mtu.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] B Text:Hi. i need mods (to transmit on about 155MHz) for both the FT-530 and FT-2500M Yaesu Rigs, as a local public freq i use needs me and i hate carrying C around all these radios! hihi= Anyway, also any other mods would be nice too- tnx, 73 joe, n8ouz From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:47 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!sparky.insinc.net!news.bc.net!torn!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.compuserve.com!news.production.compuserve.com!news From: Jay Craswell <73016.27@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: Morse code to text display wanted Date: 9 Feb 1996 00:44:49 GMT Organization: Dover Research Corp. Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4fe5e1$ecl$2@mhade.production.compuserve.com> Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13321 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24913 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14127 Hamcom uses a simple 741 interface to an unused comm port and also decodes CW, RTTY, SSTV and AMTOR. I've got some boards that will do this that I will let go for $10 (You build em!) E-Mail me if you are interested. -- 73, Jay WB0VNE - AAV5TH From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:48 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.gdbnet.ad.jp!news.hebel.net!nntp.inet.fi!news.tele.fi!uunet!in2.uu.net!brighton.openmarket.com!decwrl!tribune.usask.ca!duke.usask.ca!buydens From: buydens@duke.usask.ca (Brian Buydens) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: Morse code to text display wanted Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Date: 12 Feb 1996 15:58:22 GMT Organization: University of Saskatchewan Lines: 30 Message-ID: <4fno2u$t1h@tribune.usask.ca> References: <4du55d$irl@sue.cc.uregina.ca> <4e11t1$1om@cloner2.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: duke.usask.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13331 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24937 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14143 I believe the SuperMorse program also has provisions for translating cw to tex t. Brian. Ference Kish (fkish@attila.mtx.net.net) wrote: : > > : > >Hi. My dad is a Ham operator, and asked me if there were some : > inexpensive : > >way to have incoming Morse code automatically translated and displayed : > on : > >a CRT. Since I know nothing about Ham radio, I thought I'd post here. : There is a program called MORSEFFT which you should be able to find on the n et : (use ARCHIE to find the site storing it ) : It needs a sound blaster card as an input device. It comes with C source cod e, : too -- Brian Buydens There was a young poet named Dan, Department of Computing Services Whose poetry never would scan. University of Saskatchewan When told this was so, email: Brian.Buydens@usask.ca He said, "Yes, I know. VE5RDV From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:49 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.pitt.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!globe.indirect.com!usenet From: Bruce Rogers Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Need Tek 453 scope manual Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:51:19 -0700 Organization: Internet Direct, Inc. Lines: 17 Message-ID: <31217857.2B8B@indirect.com> References: <4fdovo$6q6@elmgate.raster.Kodak.Com> NNTP-Posting-Host: s123.phxslip4.indirect.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win95; I) Bill DeMatties wrote: > > Hi > > I'm looking for a service manual for a tektronix 453 scope. > I would pay a reasonable fee for a copy of the manual or would > like to know where an original manual may be purchased. > > Thanks in advance!Try calling Ed Mat suda in San Diego at (619)479-0225. I have gotten manuals from him very reasonably. Another possibility: Tech Systems at (800)435-1516. I have no experience with them, just saw an ad in Nuts&Volts. Hope this helps. Bruce N7TWB Phoenix, AZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:50 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.fast.net!news From: Tony Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NEW HAMFEST !!! Date: 14 Feb 1996 22:21:38 GMT Organization: FASTNET(tm) PA/NJ/DE Internet Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4ftn9i$57a@nn.fast.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: abe-ppp300.fast.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1PE (Windows; I; 16bit) There is a new HAMFEST in town. The FIRST NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY HAMFEST will be held on April 28 1996 at the Budd Lake Fire House on route 46 in Budd Lake, NJ for more info look to "THE HAM-STRING" at http://www.users.fast.net/~n3itn/ From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:51 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.us.world.net!ns2.mainstreet.net!news.PBI.net!pacbell.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!venus.sun.com!news2me.EBay.Sun.COM!newsworthy.West.Sun.COM!news70.West.Sun.COM!myers From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital Subject: Re: Opinions on Ramsey FX-146? Date: 12 Feb 1996 21:59:17 GMT Organization: SunSoft South, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 23 Message-ID: <4fod7l$s8a@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <311ECFA4.25E@cadetmail.usafa.af.mil> NNTP-Posting-Host: sunspot.west.sun.com In article <311ECFA4.25E@cadetmail.usafa.af.mil>, Russ Roslewski wrote: >Hi all, > I was looking at possibly getting an FX-146 for use with packet. >Since I don't require real frequency agility, just a few channels, this looks >to be a good kit. I do have the following questions: > > - It says it's 9600 compatible; how well does it do? > - Easy to build/good instructions? I built an FX-440 (UHF), but it is very similar to the FX-146. The instructions were OK, the alignment is best done with a signal generator and oscilloscope, especially if you plan to receive 9600 baud. As for transmitting 9600 baud, this radio uses a single loop synthesizer with FM done by modulating the VCO tune line. This has no DC response and poor low end response, which means you will get poor 9600 baud performance from the transmitter. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:53 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!malgudi.oar.net!caen!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!brutus.bright.net!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: S=Beers%G=Robert%I=RC%BECHTEL@mcimail.COM (Robert Beers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Periphex Inc. -- still around Date: 12 Feb 96 16:46:00 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 24 Message-ID: <54960212164645.0005382259D40X4@MCIMAIL.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu al@boltons.demon.co.uk writes: >snip >I have been referred to a company called Periphex Inc. of Oxford, Connecticut. >snip >snip Current address and phone nos. for the firm are as follows: Periphex, Inc. 300 Centre Street Holbrook, MA 02343 (800) 634-8132 (617) 767-5516 (617) 767-4599 Presume one of the latter two numbers is a FAX No. but don't know which. Bob Beers, KE6SSM rcbeers@ccnet.com rcbeers@bechtel.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:54 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.comm.net!imci3!imci5!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!solaris.cc.vt.edu!usenet From: "Gregory J. Buhyoff" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: QRP adjustments on current HF rigs Date: 14 Feb 1996 12:38:44 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4fsl4k$m0j@solaris.cc.vt.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: buhyoff.fw.vt.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) I would appreciate any information about current HF rigs which have the capabi lity to adjust the output power down to 5 watts using the front panel power control or which can be easily adjusted to the 5 watt level using an internal pot. I thi nk the FT 840 can be adjusted to this level using the front panel control. Thanks, Greg KN4FR From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:55 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QRP adjustments on current HF rigs Date: 15 Feb 1996 21:39:41 GMT Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4g096t$qb9@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <4fsl4k$m0j@solaris.cc.vt.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Greg, To my knowledge, all Kenwood solid-state HF rigs can be turned down to near-zero power, going back to the early ones like the TS-120S. I've owned TS-130S, 430S, 440S, 850S, and now an 870S, and all went down to virtually zero power just using the front panel controls. I've heard that many Icom and Yaesu rigs will only go down to ten Watts or so without modification. YMMV. 73 de KC5NG / Dean / Lake Dallas, Texas / QRP animal! From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:56 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!rain.fr!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sesqui.net!news.ti.com!usenet From: Joe Fitter BV/N0IAT Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: 15 Feb 1996 09:47:03 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Asia - Taipei TAIWAN R.O.C. Lines: 31 Message-ID: <4fuven$7ft@tilde.csc.ti.com> References: <823706173.6525@pinetree.microserve.com> <4fb65q$mul@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4fbi9u$sbp@crash.microserve.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 137.167.36.115 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) Have enjoyed all the posts about QSK. Jack (WB3U) mentions that the key to good qsk is to somehow "center" the "chopping" in-between the RX and TX window. I agree...but isnt this dreaming a bit? I dont know about you guys, but I use QSK almost always and find that I prefer if my sending signal is perfect and RX is ok. In otherwords, I'd prefer the RX to suffer when running at 45 WPM full bkin and have my sending go out perfectly. The perfect QSK cw is important when you are trying to crack a pileup (or just for good copy on the other end) Being on this end of the pileups, I find it much easier to copy clean "qsk" CW than chopped CW. At 45WPM, the effectiveness of hearing between every single dit is not so significant. I cant stop my hand on the paddle just as I copy that CW between my dits...reaction time just isnt that good. However, hearing between letters is mandatory. In summary, then, I'd like the manufacturers to make "flawless QSK transmitting with adequate rx breakin to run 45WPM and have some degree of AGC/receiver recovery between dits but PERFECT AGC recovery between letters. Problem is, most rigs cant even do this very well at the 45+ WPM speed. Just my 2 cents worth. 73 and thanks for the enjoyable discussion. Joe ---------------------------------------------------------- Amateur Radio: BV/N0IAT Taipei TAIWAN Republic of China ex. 7J1AOF (Japan) YU3/N0IAT (Slovenia) KA0ZDH (Novice) Licensed Radio Amateur since 1986. Comments are mine only. ---------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:58 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!iglou!iglou.com!n4lq From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iglou2 Message-ID: Sender: news@iglou.com (News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services (1-800-436-4456) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <823706173.6525@pinetree.microserve.com> <4fb65q$mul@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4fbi9u$sbp@crash.microserve.net> <4fuven$7ft@tilde.csc.ti.com> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:42:28 GMT Lines: 13 : then, I'd like the manufacturers to make "flawless QSK transmitting with : adequate rx breakin to run 45WPM and have some degree of AGC/receiver : recovery between dits but PERFECT AGC recovery between letters. Problem : is, most rigs cant even do this very well at the 45+ WPM speed. It woundn't take much effort. They just don't care I guess. On the706, I set the semi breakin for .1 sec. This enables me to copy between letters just fine. -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:58 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!worldlinx.com!thunder.mgl.ca!granite.sentex.net!torn!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!moofster From: moofster@netcom.com (Robert Seretny) Subject: Question about Internals of Kenwood TK-931 Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 01:56:55 GMT Lines: 14 Sender: moofster@netcom22.netcom.com Has anyone modified this radio or gotten it to work on the 915 MHz band? A friend of mine has one of these, and upon disassembling it, discovered an NEC D78310AGF CPU, which does not seem to correspond to any known general purpose CPU. Any leads, or information about what this CPU is, or how it can be reprogrammed would be greatly appreciated. Please email a reply to moofster@netcom.com -- I am *NOT* a reader of this newsgroup. Thanks! =Robert= From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:41:59 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!news.new-york.net!news.wctc.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: a0378@freenet.uni-bayreuth.DE (Karl-Heinz Merscher) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Remote functions of the Kenwood TM 733? Date: 14 Feb 96 07:03:54 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 12 Message-ID: <199602140703.IAA03753@btr0x7.hrz.uni-bayreuth.de> Reply-To: a0378@freenet.uni-bayreuth.de (Karl-Heinz Merscher) NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Hi: Could anybody explain the remote functions of the Kenwood TM 733?? What is possible with the remote controll? Thanks in advance! 73 DL6RDE/AA1KD, Charlie From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:00 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!oronet!news From: rst-engr@oro.net (Jim Weir) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: RST Kit Electronics Web Page Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 02:06:17 GMT Organization: RST Engineering Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4fta94$tjq@hg.oro.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: rst-engr.oro.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.amateur.equipment:25012 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98163 After only 6 months of diddling around with it, we are finally up on the WWW. http://www.rst-engr.com Your comments would be greatly appreciated. Jim Jim Weir VP Engineering | You bet your sweet patootie I speak RST Engineering | for the company. I OWN the cotton- Grass Valley CA 95945 | pickin' company. http://www.rst-engr.com/ | AR Adv. WB6BHI Cessna 182A N73CQ rst-engr@oro.net | Comm'l Pilot & CFI Airplane/Glider A&P Mechanic From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:01 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!noc.netcom.net!news4.noc.netcom.net!nntp.coast.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!cmchub.rns.com!news.silcom.com!webnews!lafn.org!news From: Ken Yu Subject: Sale:Motorola UHF Micor 100/Watts X-Nntp-Posting-Host: 192.168.15.13 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-ID: <311D70EF.678B@lafn.org> Sender: news@lafn.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Los Angeles Free-Net References: <311047EC.78EF@lafn.org> <31158EA9.2F5E@lafn.org> <3116BFF1.43A9@lafn.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 04:30:39 GMT X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win16; I) Lines: 9 > 100/watts Motorola Micor Mobile Radio standard/widespace no pl. > I mod the radio to repeater and pre-tune to 447.000 out and > 442.000 in. It will have audio in/out, PTT, COS and tx and rx ant > port and interface cable after mod.(come with channel element but not > X'tal) > asking $225 I ship anywhere US. Please contact me via e-mail or call > 1-818-288-9728. > > > > > > I also have many motorola 2 tone pager reed asking $3 each > KNX1024A channel element asking $5 each. From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:02 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!dsm6.dsmnet.com!usenet From: mfunaro@dsmnet.com (Michael J Funaro) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Sale:Optoelectronics R-10 Intercepter Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 02:32:26 GMT Organization: Des Moines Internet Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4frhfk$3i2@dsm6.dsmnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip19.dsmnet.com X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99b.112 I have a mint Optoelectronics R-10 FM Communications Intercepter. Picks up any nearby FM signal from 30 mhz to 2.2 ghz. $300. I also have 3 filters BLP70, BHP800, N100. $50 for all three. If you have any questions please email me or call 515-961-6140. 73, Mike WA0SWJ mfunaro@dsmnet.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!intac!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!ub!csn!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!monster.cibola.net!buffalo.utep.edu!cs.utep.edu!rgfn.epcc.edu!ad118 From: ad118@rgfn.epcc.edu (Roy A Griffin) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Slide Rule Wanted Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:53:55 GMT Organization: The Rio Grande Free-Net, El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX Message-ID: <1996Feb13.185355.21915@rgfn.epcc.edu> X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 Wanted: K & E Decilon slide rule. Either long or short version. Instruction book for above. I was forced to sell mine to finish college in the 60's and I still miss it. Please email to ad118@rgfn.epcc.edu. -- Roy Griffin From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:03 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!dispatch.news.demon.net!demon!oncology.demon.co.uk!h From: "h.baillie-johnson" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Software 'scope? Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:46:40 +0000 Organization: oncology Lines: 7 Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: oncology.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: oncology.demon.co.uk MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: Turnpike Version 1.11 Anyone know of a low cost software package which will allow me to use my PC as a limited function oscilloscope? I am mainly interested in capture and display of transient waveforms, so a virtual storage scope would be especially useful. thanks in advance, h. -- h.baillie-johnson From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:04 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!news.dacom.co.kr!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ssb microphone for kenwood 850/870 Date: 15 Feb 1996 21:41:54 GMT Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4g09b2$qb9@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <4fu1fe$nnt@news3.digex.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Wanna sell the MC-60A? Dean, KC5NG, QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:06 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.clark.net!rahul.net!a2i!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!news.sol.net!solaria.sol.net!garyk9gs From: garyk9gs@solaria.sol.net (Gary Schwartz) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ssb microphone for kenwood 850/870 Date: 15 Feb 1996 07:46:18 GMT Organization: Solaria Public Access UNIX - Milwaukee, WI Lines: 34 Message-ID: <4fuocb$lev@hummin.sol.net> References: <4fu1fe$nnt@news3.digex.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: solaria.sol.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] James A. Nitzberg (nitz@access.digex.net) wrote: : I have been using kenwood equipment for about six years. I am currently : using an 870, with an MC-60A microphone. I'm very interested in opinions : on alternative microphones. : I'm interested in a very high fidelity, "bassy" studio quality audio. : Anyone who's ever heard Mike, EA3OT on 20 meters knows that this type of : audio is possible with an SSB rig and good microphone. : I'm also interested in a microphone that "resists" rf feedback. The : MC-60A works well but needs to be fussed with a bit to eliminate all RF. : Microphone's I've considered are Shure 444, Heil, Astatic, etc. Thank you : in advance for your comments. I use a Heil Pro-set with my TS-850 and the audio quality is great. I use the DX element however you might try the flat response element. Never had any RF feedback problems at all. -- 73, Gary K9GS (You have to STOP the Q-Tip when there's resistance !) ________________________________________________________________ | | | Gary Schwartz K9GS E-Mail: garyk9gs@solaria.sol.net | | Society of Midwest Contesters Packet:K9GS@WA9KEC.WI.USA.NOAM | | Greater Milwaukee DX Association Secretary/Treasurer | |________________________________________________________________| From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:07 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!frankensun.altair.com!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!lll-winken.llnl.gov!venus.sun.com!news2me.EBay.Sun.COM!newsworthy.West.Sun.COM!news70.West.Sun.COM!myers From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Transmitter fingerprinting (was Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City) Date: 10 Feb 1996 05:34:02 GMT Organization: SunSoft South, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 45 Message-ID: <4fhaoa$bkc@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> <4ete1q$b0o@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> <4eu9oi$86i@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <4f86lj$rbu@baleen.fore.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: sunspot.west.sun.com In article <4f86lj$rbu@baleen.fore.com>, Ed Bathgate wrote: > >>This is one of the weaknesses of the system, another is changing the >>rig, or swapping a couple of components in the tx (changing some of >>the resistors/caps is usually enough). > >>For example, the claim that each and every radio >>is uniquely identifiable, even radios of the same model and production >>run. Granted, variation in component values will result in slightly >>different PLL characteristics, but I have yet to see any evidence that >>suggests that the resulting fingerprint varies enough to be considered >>"unique". > >Ok, here is more variables in the system, voltage, SWR, reactance, impedance? Actually, these shouldn't be significant. The fingerprint is primarily the result of the PLL synthesizer settling down (crystal oscillators also vary in frequency a little bit, but not like a PLL during lock-up). If the radio isolates the VCO/PLL from the load decently (and most do), then SWR/reactance/impedance should have essentially no influence. Also, the PLL/VCO are probably running off regulated voltages, so power supply variation should have little influence on the PLL lock-up waveform. >One of my rigs is an HTX-202 (like 10,000) others out there. What do you >think would happen to the fingerprint if I ran on batterys, weak batterys, >12v from the car, on 13.8 with a smidge of ac ripple? Hi power, >low power, an antenna with high swr? Duck? An antenna with a capacitor in >series, started to tx while holding the antenna with my hand then releasing >it? When the radio is cold? I don't believe any of these conditions are likely to have a significant influence on the PLL characteristics, and, therefore, the fingerprint. >I would think that the fingerprints would be quite unstable unless you always >used the same exact antenna, voltage, temp, location... Fingerprints aren't black magic, and they're not influence by just anything. My entire point in this thread is understanding which things matter and which ones don't. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:08 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!torn!hone!informer1.cis.McMaster.CA!church.dcss!hwfn!james!ac032 From: ac032@freenet.hamilton.on.ca (Geoff Barrett) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Tubes Wanted Date: 14 Feb 1996 15:21:48 GMT Organization: Hamilton-Wentworth FreeNet, Ontario, Canada. Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4fsumc$shm@main.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2-HWFN] I am looking for a5R4GYA tube for a Collins KWM Power.supply. details to me at this board Geoff VE3WP -- From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:09 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!not-for-mail From: PHIL DIAZ Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: UHF Repater For Sale Date: 14 Feb 1996 04:25:00 -0700 Organization: Primenet Lines: 23 Sender: root@primenet.com Message-ID: <4fsgqc$6hb@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> References: <311DA17D.1180@lafn.org> X-Posted-By: ip219.prc.primenet.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ak165@lafn.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ken or john, i'm interested in the micor uhf repeater. but i don't know too much about them. all that stuff you listed, does that mean i would just get the right frequency pair and i would be able to put it up or is there more parts i'll need? i do have cavities awaiting to be tuned to the frequency allocated by the local frequency allocator. but i want to run it from my home, and i need to know what all i'll need. i'm not quite sure what kind of controller is needed or if that's included. i don't know what all the parts you have listed are. but if it's complete, less the crystal frequencies, i'm very interested. if you could fill me in a bit on setting it up i would be very appreciative, i've read a lot about them, but it's still not very clear to me. i was going to get 2 radios (old rock bound radios) and try doing that, but i have heard that the micors' are made for it. please excuse my ignorance, but i'm learning. any help would be great! thanks a lot phil kc7afb From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:10 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!fish.pond.com!kd3bj!jolt.pagesat.net!netserv.com!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!imci4!imci5!pull-feed.internetmci.com!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Update... Date: 11 Feb 1996 19:29:30 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 9 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4fm1la$hji@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Hello all, Still working on buisness with the company... but, so far everything looks like it might work out after all. I guess what it takes is someone to make a statement about a problem to get things rolling around here.. Will keep you updated later... but, for now everthings starting to get better! N9MXT1 - Jeffrey N9MXT - Jeffrey From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:11 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: US supplier of cheap Nicad packs? Date: 13 Feb 1996 18:42:01 GMT Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4fqm1p$b1q@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <823775709snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 I've been buying NiCd packs and inserts from a company in New York named Battery Tech (used to be W&W Assoc.). Great prices, great service, friendly people. I know they have ads in QST magazine. Look in the advertisers' index in the back to find what page they're on. I have met these people in person at a hamfest, and they are as friendly in person as they are on the phone. 73 de KC5NG / Dean / Lake Dallas, Texas From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:12 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!aimnet.com!news.exodus.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!alterdial.uu.net!not-for-mail From: Burt Fisher Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.amateur.wicen,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: What about ham radio that is on the cutting edge. Date: 13 Feb 1996 00:12:27 GMT Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4fol1b$nrj@alterdial.UU.NET> References: <4fn47d$j76@www.acay.com.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: s202.ccsnet.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 32bit) Xref: news.epix.net aus.radio.amateur.misc:437 aus.radio.amateur.wicen:70 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:19061 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14142 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24936 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13330 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98072 rec.radio.scanner:45535 rec.radio.swap:57485 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.monad.net!news.sover.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Hi-Z desk and hand mics Date: 13 Feb 1996 13:37:07 GMT Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4fq463$93n@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhemphill.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Xref: news.epix.net rec.radio.swap:57632 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24985 WANTED: High-impedance ceramic microphones... a) Desk mic: Heathkit (or the E-V equivalent), Shure 444, or similar. b) Hand mic: Heathkit, Shure 404-C, or similar. What do you have and how much do you want for it? Contact me via e-mail or telephone. 73! Dean Hemphill, KC5NG QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (817) 497-5365 From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:13 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!holonet!colossus.holonet.net!news2.net99.net!news.cais.net!primus.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.mindspring.com!sco.mindspring.com!sco From: sco@mindspring.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Yaesu FT 790R II Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 20:52:25 -0400 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Lines: 1 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: sco.mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B] KE4IKT From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:14 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!jupiter.planet.net!news.ia.net!zeus.ia.net!kovar From: kovar@zeus.ia.net (Jack Kovar KE0AX) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: BROWN BRO PADDLES. Date: 14 Feb 1996 00:30:43 GMT Organization: InterAccess Networking Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4frafj$62o@hera.ia.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: zeus.ia.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Jack Ke0ax@ia.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:15 1996 Path: news.epix.net!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: jrosariojr@aol.com (JRosariojr) Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.amateur.wicen,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: Re: WTB:5KW AM Transmitter Date: 14 Feb 1996 03:49:49 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 1 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4fs7nd$por@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4fn47d$j76@www.acay.com.au> Reply-To: jrosariojr@aol.com (JRosariojr) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Xref: news.epix.net aus.radio.amateur.misc:446 aus.radio.amateur.wicen:71 rec.radio.amateur.antenna:19099 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:14179 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:24980 rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:13359 rec.radio.amateur.misc:98120 rec.radio.scanner:45613 rec.radio.swap:57615 good luck From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:16 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!caen!spool.mu.edu!munnari.OZ.AU!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway From: acubel@alfa.adinet.COM.UY (Alejandro Cubel) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-10 mods ?? Date: 14 Feb 96 03:39:02 GMT Organization: ucsd usenet gateway Lines: 8 Message-ID: <199602140339.TAA01879@adinet.com.uy> NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu Can anyone tell me how to extend the tx and rx frecuency range on the Yaesu FT 10 handheld ?? Thanks. Saludos de: Dr Alejandro Cubel (CX9BBL) Montevideo Uruguay From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:17 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!xmission!xmission!not-for-mail From: crum@xmission.xmission.com (crum) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-530 price drop down to $298 from AES Date: 15 Feb 1996 15:30:57 -0700 Organization: XMission Internet (801 539 0900) Lines: 5 Message-ID: <4g0c71$iku@xmission.xmission.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: xmission.xmission.com So, I wonder why AES dropped the price of the Yaesu FT-530 dual-band handheld radio down to $298. The guy I talked to (at 800-558-0411) said that this price "is not listed as a closeout price at this time." Hopefully this means that a new model FT-50R is coming out soon! Anyone have juicy rumors out there? From lwbyppp@epix.net Sat Feb 17 13:42:18 1996 Path: news.epix.net!news.sprintlink.net!interactive.net!winternet.com!mr.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newsfeeds.ans.net!philabs!blanket.mitre.org!linus.mitre.org!usenet From: Al Wong Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu MH-27 Microphone Date: 12 Feb 1996 02:21:27 GMT Organization: The MITRE Corp. Lines: 13 Message-ID: <4fm877$8r1@linus.mitre.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: mwppp15.mitre.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) I have just purchased a Yaesu FT-5200 with the MH-27 w/DMTF microphone. The problem is that there were no instructions on for the microphone. My question is what is the A B C D buttons for? The 5200 manual does point out the fact that the P button is non-functional on the 5200. Any response/help would be greatly appreciated. -- Al Wong The above opinion does not reflect that KF4GDD of my employer. As with ALL my opinions, alwong@mitre.org I write them, you intrepret them. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:41 1996 From: hardie@duke.usask.ca (Peter Hardie) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: *** Need info on latest handhelds (esp. toneburst) Date: 15 Feb 1996 18:13:59 GMT Message-ID: <4fvt57$7sj@tribune.usask.ca> I'm hoping to buy a dual-band handheld very soon but would like some info. I notice that most of them advertise (in North America) built in CTCSS and some even have DTMF paging functions. However, they do not mention if they hav e the European 1750 Hz toneburst feature built in. My old FT-208R has a space on the board where the chip for this function would be in the European version and I had to add my own circuit to generate the toneburst. Do these recent do-almost-everything handhelds have the toneburst in them? I'd rather not have to build a circuit for it again - and I'm not that good at whistling the right tone. And while I'm at it, if you have a recent dual-band handheld please Email me your likes and dislikes about it (no need to clutter the group with this :-) -- Pete ve5va.qrp@usask.ca From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:43 1996 From: cyberknght@aol.com (CyberKnght) Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: Re: **********soulbelly is almost here********** Date: 17 Feb 1996 07:58:07 -0500 Message-ID: <4g4jcv$pf0@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4g34nh$3dc@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> Reply-To: cyberknght@aol.com (CyberKnght) >> From: s.belly@ix.netcom.com(artists formerly known as mustardseed) >> Date: 16 Feb 1996 23:41:37 GMT >> just a reminder that you can still enter the soulbelly free cd contest! JUST A REMINDER: MASSIVE SPAMMING OF UNRELATED NEWSGROUPS IS VERY MUCH NOT COOL!!! ******* BOYCOT SOULBELLY ******* From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:45 1996 From: s.belly@ix.netcom.com(artists formerly known as mustardseed) Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: **********soulbelly is almost here********** Date: 16 Feb 1996 23:41:37 GMT Message-ID: <4g34nh$3dc@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> References: <4g2d73$oov@hp5.online.apple.com> just a reminder that you can still enter the soulbelly free cd contest! just answer this question: what's a good cure for an upset soulbelly? what have ya got to lose? we have 2 winners already. that means there's more free cds, just waiting for happy homes...we'll be waiting. NiCk soulbelly. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:46 1996 From: Dave Hart Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: Re: **********soulbelly is almost here********** Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 11:28:04 -0800 Message-ID: <31277DC4.1DB9@esnet.com> References: <4g2d73$oov@hp5.online.apple.com> <4g34nh$3dc@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> To: artists formerly known as mustardseed artists formerly known as mustardseed wrote: > > just a reminder that you can still enter the soulbelly free cd contest! > just answer this question: > what's a good cure for an upset soulbelly? > what have ya got to lose? we have 2 winners already. that means there's > more free cds, just waiting for happy homes...we'll be waiting. > NiCk > soulbelly. Uh, how about Pepto Bistro? dave From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:50 1996 From: west1@ix.netcom.com Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: Re: **********soulbelly is almost here********** Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 05:21:45 GMT Message-ID: <4gea6d$7mt@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> References: <4g2d73$oov@hp5.online.apple.com> <4g34nh$3dc@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> <31277DC4.1DB9@esnet.com> Dave Hart wrote: >artists formerly known as mustardseed wrote: >> >> just a reminder that you can still enter the soulbelly free cd contest! >> just answer this question: >> what's a good cure for an upset soulbelly? >> what have ya got to lose? we have 2 winners already. that means there's >> more free cds, just waiting for happy homes...we'll be waiting. >> NiCk >> soulbelly. > Uh, how about Pepto Bistro? dave Monkey love work too! From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:51 1996 From: west1@ix.netcom.com Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: Re: **********soulbelly is almost here********** Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 05:22:27 GMT Message-ID: <4gea7k$s3@reader2.ix.netcom.com> References: <4g2d73$oov@hp5.online.apple.com> <4g34nh$3dc@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> <31277DC4.1DB9@esnet.com> Dave Hart wrote: >artists formerly known as mustardseed wrote: >> >> just a reminder that you can still enter the soulbelly free cd contest! >> just answer this question: >> what's a good cure for an upset soulbelly? >> what have ya got to lose? we have 2 winners already. that means there's >> more free cds, just waiting for happy homes...we'll be waiting. >> NiCk >> soulbelly. > Uh, how about Pepto Bistro? dave Monkey love work too! From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:52 1996 From: bsmyth@warwick.net (B.SMYTH) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 2 Meter Radios For salr Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 22:29:16 GMT Message-ID: <4gdhuh$re2@news1.warwick.net> 1]ICOM 281H Mobil with 50 ft of RG-8 cable and Ringo Ranger ant. $275 1] Kenwood TH-22AT.................$175 BOTH RADIOS ARE BRAND NEW CONDITION E-MAIL ME FOR MORE INFO!!!! From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:54 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc From: dbaker@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us (Donald I. Baker) Subject: Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City, TXxID-1 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 02:18:32 GMT References: <4efpb3$pt2@alpha.sky.net> <4ete1q$b0o@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> <4fgm3h$7n3@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <4g6ard$han@news.pacifier.com> In article <4g6ard$han@news.pacifier.com> narc@pacifier.com () writes: >From: narc@pacifier.com () >Subject: Re: 82 Repeater in Kansas City, TXxID-1 >Date: 18 Feb 1996 04:44:29 GMT >I WRITE: > Of course if you are a smart jammer like myself. You simply >construct a simple automatic rf sensing switch box. Simply made from rip >off shack parts. What it does is for the first 100mills on the tx my rf >output is directed into a small 10 watt 50 ohm dumy load, after the cap >charges up it causes the relay to swithc me over to my antenna. >VAWALLLLAAAAA NO fingerprint. Of course no fingerprint is a fingerprint. >but now i cant give out all my secrets can I? >jeff aa7up >PDX, or of course you could just mod the radio so that the final is "up" all the time and just switch the link between the driver and final........... Donald I. Baker Reville Engineering Services 4619 Schenley Road Baltimore, MD 21210-2525 (410) 467-7163 Custon Harsh Environment Computers and RF Products "Where no PC has gone before..." From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:55 1996 From: steves Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ??????What dual band mobile???????? Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 16:27:09 -0500 Message-ID: <312253AD.6E50@clark.net> I'm about to purchase a mobile dual-band rig. The logical choices seem to be the Kenwood TM-733A: Yaesu FT-8500; Icom IC-2340, IC-2350, IC-2700 or the Standard C-5718DA. They all have good features, but I want to get the unit with the best receiver . Annectotal experience would be appreciated. TIA ******************************** 73 de N3WUU SSiegel@nea.org Steves@clark.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:56 1996 From: at770@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Frank W. Wisner) Newsgroups: freenet.rec.ham-radio.sale,freenet.rec.ham-radio.questions,freenet.rec.ham-radio.tech,rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.audio.tubes,rec.antiques.radio+phono,sci.electronics.equipment,sci.electronics.repair Subject: Accurate Instrument Model 257 tube tester? Date: 21 Feb 1996 16:57:31 GMT Message-ID: <4gfitr$oh6@madeline.INS.CWRU.Edu> Reply-To: at770@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Frank W. Wisner) I am looking for information on a Accurate Instrument Co. Model 257 tube tester. The information that I am looking for is: 1) Operating manual 2) Schematic and servicing info 3) Tube charts and test data 4) Adapters, etc. 5) Offers to sell broken units for parts 6) Offers to purchase or trade for my unit Please reply by e-mail, as I do not read these newsgroups very often. Thanks Frank -- --------------------------------------------------- Amateur Radio SIG xx194 Dave Foran WB8APD aa972 Dave Koch N8LWE aa641 73... From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:57 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Alinco DX - 70T Message-ID: <1996Feb17.165821.21812@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <3123B9DF.2A1E@csg.mot.com> Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 16:58:21 GMT In article <3123B9DF.2A1E@csg.mot.com> Paul Moller w rites: >About the absence of 2m in the DX-70. Just how many bands does one need >in a single box with a limited number of antenna connectors and only one >microphone? Frankly, if the IC-706 was available without 2m that would >be fine with me. I just don't see that the hf radio and 2m radio should >be in the same box unless there is an antenna connector for each band, >and the ability to cross band or go full duplex from one band to the >other. Of course the IC-706 does have a separate antenna connector for 2 meters. It doesn't do simultaneous receive on 2 bands or operate full duplex though. That's admittedly a drawback compared to separate rigs. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:02:59 1996 From: Will Flor Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DX - 70T Date: 18 Feb 1996 04:43:37 GMT Message-ID: <4g6app$rib@news.inc.net> References: <4fsvi8$6ln@news.innet.com> <3123B847.79EF@csg.mot.com> Paul Moller wrote: >hamradio@camalott.com wrote: >> >> Is anyone using the Alinco DX - 70T and if so, what is your opinion of >> the radio. Thanks, KC5OQE > >I have a DX-70 and like it alot. Me, too. I haven't installed mine in my car yet, but it works great as a base station. > >Strong: Has good IM and blocking and IF filters on the receiver. OK, >maybe not as good as say and FT-1000, but at least average and in a true >mobile package to boot. > Yes, the IMD performance of this rig is quite good - extremely necessary when you live on a high hill in a metro area, as I do. >The PL encoder freq is adjusted >by DIP switch on the bottom of the radio. I thought that in these days >of uP's and cheap memory we were done with such sillyness. The DIP-switch PL encoder really bites, but luckily in this area, all of the 6m and 10m repeaters either are carrier-access or use only one PL tone, so it's not really much of a problem unless you're mobile. >BUT, I would buy one over the IC-706 because of the truely good receiver >in the DX-70. > The reciever in the DX-70 seems to be more sensitive than the IC-706's, and it's definitely a lot more IMD-resistant. If any other readers do HF work on non-amateur bands like CAP and MARS, the radio can be modified for this use (something not pointed out in Alinco's literature AFAIK.) Unfortunately, just like most newer rigs, it does involve mucking about with SMT components. > >Paul, WD9ABE 73 de Will KB9JTT willf@rrgroup.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:01 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: Paul Moller Subject: Re: Alinco DX - 70T Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:55:27 -0600 Message-ID: <3123B9DF.2A1E@csg.mot.com> References: <4fsvi8$6ln@news.innet.com> <4ftr8g$8va@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> With the noise blanker fixed and the proper CW filter I'd > count myself pretty satisfied, although perhaps a bit envious of the 706 > for the higher power on 6 meters and the 2 meter coverage (and the cute > stuff like the microphone up/down button keyer) > > If you can get it at a reasonable price and don't need the high power on > 6 or the two meter coverage and don't do more then very casual cw > operating - it's a pretty good rig. I suspect it's been largely eclipsed > by the Icom 706 and may either be dropped from the line or updated - but > for mobile phone work it's a good less expensive alternative to the 706 > and has some nice things going for it. > Yes the noise blanker does not work all that well, but it really does chop out ignition noise on my Taurus. OK, I forgot to mention only 10w on 6m. Yes, I too am envious of 100w on 6m. About the absence of 2m in the DX-70. Just how many bands does one need in a single box with a limited number of antenna connectors and only one microphone? Frankly, if the IC-706 was available without 2m that would be fine with me. I just don't see that the hf radio and 2m radio should be in the same box unless there is an antenna connector for each band, and the ability to cross band or go full duplex from one band to the other. Paul, WD9ABE > YMMV > > 73 de kevin, WB2EMS From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:02 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: Paul Moller Subject: Re: Alinco DX - 70T Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:48:39 -0600 Message-ID: <3123B847.79EF@csg.mot.com> References: <4fsvi8$6ln@news.innet.com> hamradio@camalott.com wrote: > > Is anyone using the Alinco DX - 70T and if so, what is your opinion of > the radio. Thanks, KC5OQE I have a DX-70 and like it alot. I will point out its strong and weak points. Strong: Has good IM and blocking and IF filters on the receiver. OK, maybe not as good as say and FT-1000, but at least average and in a true mobile package to boot. Weak: the synthesizer steps in 25hz steps, but the display only moves in 100hz steps. You can acutally hear the steps as you move the dial, but the display does not move until you get to the next 100hz increment. Also, and this is a biggie in my mind...The PL encoder freq is adjusted by DIP switch on the bottom of the radio. I thought that in these days of uP's and cheap memory we were done with such sillyness. BUT, I would buy one over the IC-706 because of the truely good receiver in the DX-70. Paul, WD9ABE From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:02 1996 From: dnorris@k7no.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DX - 70T Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 00:23:40 GMT Message-ID: <4g0bm2$56d@news.syspac.com> References: <4fsvi8$6ln@news.innet.com> <4g098i$qb9@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) wrote: >DX-70T... great rig, WELL worth the money, does everything >a same person would need in a mobile HF rig. >73 de KC5NG Have had my 70T for 5 months and love it. I do have to send it back for the NB mods but no hurry. I have to get my Ford Explorer fuel pump de-noised too.. 73/Dx C. Dean Norris, Esq. Amateur Radio Station K7NO e-mail to dnorris@k7no.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:03 1996 From: ve6rlb@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Richard ve6rlb@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Alinco Modifications - alinco.zip (0/1) Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 18:23:51 GMT Message-ID: <4g7l1n$jq1@hermes.oanet.com> Here are several Alinco mods for a variety of their radios and handhelds. Download the attached .ZIP file. All mods are in a text based format and should be easy to read. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:04 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap From: notz@masterpiece.com (Hmmmmm) Subject: Amateur Radio BBS Message-ID: <2117cc$162c17.2bc@vtnt02.vantek.net> Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 05:04:05 GMT Reply-To: notz@masterpiece.com Come join in the fun! Come join All That Jaz Amateur Radio BBS. (206) 857-4981. Lots of files, lots of fun, lots of lines. Fast modems (14.4k and higher). Sysop monitors frequencies for questions about the board, or just general stuff. BEST OF ALL __IT'S FREE__ No strings attached. Free for all users. Call (206) 857-4981. Or direct inquiries to notz@masterpiece.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:05 1996 From: rroberts@mcs.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Ameritron Amplifiers Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 20:33:02 PDT Message-ID: References: <199602140706.IAA03859@btr0x7.hrz.uni-bayreuth.de> In Article<199602140706.IAA03859@btr0x7.hrz.uni-bayreuth.de>, write: > Path: ddsw1!news.mcs.net!in-news.erinet.com!bug.rahul.net!a2i!genmagic!sgiga te.sgi.com!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!news-mail-gateway > From: a0378@freenet.uni-bayreuth.DE (Karl-Heinz Merscher) > Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment > Subject: Ameritron Amplifiers > Date: 14 Feb 96 07:06:28 GMT > Organization: ucsd usenet gateway > Lines: 13 > Message-ID: <199602140706.IAA03859@btr0x7.hrz.uni-bayreuth.de> > Reply-To: a0378@freenet.uni-bayreuth.de (Karl-Heinz Merscher) > NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu > Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu > > > > Hi Northamerica, > > where to get good information material about Ameritron Amplifiers for HF operation? > In Germany it is very hard to get good info. In most of our catalogues only a picture appears > without background information. > > Anybody how can proivid my address to Ameritron?? > > vy 73 > > DL6RDE, Charlie Charlie: The address for Ameritron is 921 Louisville Rd. Starkville, MS 39759 Phone (601) 323-8211 Fax (601) 323-6551 Hope this helps. Rich (KA9MAB) From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:06 1996 From: eroos@aol.com (ERoos) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Any good shop in the LA IRVINE Area ? Date: 18 Feb 1996 07:44:08 -0500 Message-ID: <4g76uo$p09@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4f99lh$7nd@news.service.uci.edu> Reply-To: eroos@aol.com (ERoos) HRO Anaheim has served me very well for the past five years. My favorite salesman now has his own store in Burbank, but every one there has been helpful. The store is on Euclid two blocks south of La Palma. Ed R. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:07 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: n1ist@netcom.com (Michael L. Ardai) Subject: Re: Anyone experience with Standard C5718 models ? Message-ID: References: <4ft2nu$rlt@news.inc.net> Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 15:27:27 GMT In article <4ft2nu$rlt@news.inc.net> Will Flor writes: -patrick@hacom.nl (Patrick Mosterd) wrote: ->Laid eyes on the C5718 model, manufactured by Standard ->I wonder wether you have any good or bad experience with this ->new model. -I have two C5718DAs - one in my car, one at home. They're excellent, -full-featured rigs with very good intermod rejection. They are among -the more expensive 2m/440 mobiles around, but if you can afford -them, they're excellent. I'd suggest you try one out before you buy it. We had one in our club shack for a few days (returned it for an Icom), and I could never get the hang of that mike... I tried to change the volume in the middle of a net and found myself off on some other memory channel (it uses the up and down arrow keys for channel, volume, squelch, and some other functions). This is purely a personal choice; I know some people who love the radio, and I had no problems from a technical perspective, just ergonomic. I guess the Yaesu spud-mike radio may have similar problems, but at least it looks like volume and squelch are knobs, like they should be :-) /mike -- \|/ Michael L. Ardai N1IST -*- ---------------------------------- /|\ n1ist@netcom.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:08 1996 From: pruth@ocvaxa.cc.oberlin.edu Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Anyone used or using FTV-707 transverter? Date: 15 Feb 1996 14:48:12 GMT Message-ID: <4fvh3c$ffs@news.cc.oberlin.edu> Reply-To: pruth@ocvaxa.cc.oberlin.edu I'm contemplating buying this transverter to use with my Yaesu FT-757GX, and am curious how users of this device feel about its performance, good and bad. All my friends are buying ICOM 706s and I hate to be left behind! 72/73 de Bill KB8USZ pruth@alpha.cc.oberlin.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:09 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: rhelton@netcom.com (Richard Helton) Subject: Re: Baycom Packet Message-ID: References: <311dfe28.59600930@news.zynet.co.uk> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 21:03:05 GMT Allan Thompson (allan@thompson.zynet.co.uk) wrote: : I am trying to get hold of a copy of Baycom. I understand that no TNC : is required for it. Advice would be appreciated. Also connections to : and from the transceiver. Ramsey Kits includes it with their packet modem for the PC kit. In short the PC acts as a packet assembler disassembler or PAD and the external modem connects to the radio. The Baycom software originated in Germany as shareware I beleive. I bought one of these kits but have not put it together yet. Hope this helps. Richard KF6ATJ -- rhelton@netcom.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:10 1996 From: jesse@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu (Dr. Jesse B. Taintor) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner Subject: Re: BEWARE OF DEALING WITH DERRICK HALL, SEATTLE Date: 20 Feb 1996 13:44:38 -0500 Message-ID: <4gd4qm$9bj@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu> References: <4g7e38$s7t@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net> This guy sounds like a crook to me. If he uses the mail in his business, you could contact his local postmaster concerning mail fraud. Many big crooks and whitewater types have been caught on the mail fraud rap. I wish you good luck in getting your money back and this creep out of the business. JBT -- Dr. Jesse B. Taintor, Director of Data Processing, Policy Sciences, FSU Internet: jtaintor@coss.fsu.edu Office (904) 644-3848 Home (904) 224-6888 FAX (904) 644-0581 "No more good must be attempted than the public can bear." T. Jefferson From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:11 1996 From: jon scott Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner Subject: Re: BEWARE OF DEALING WITH DERRICK HALL, SEATTLE Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 19:50:27 DST Message-ID: References: <4g7ib1$s3b@whidbey.whidbey.com> In Article<4g7ib1$s3b@whidbey.whidbey.com>, write: > Path: pacbell.com!gw2.att.com!news.midplains.net!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net !news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!whidbey.!usenet > From: subbustr@whidbey.net (DAVE M . SCHERTZER) > Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equ ipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner > Subject: Re: BEWARE OF DEALING WITH DERRICK HALL, SEATTLE > Date: 18 Feb 1996 15:58:25 GMT > Organization: DND CF DET Whidbey Is. WA > Lines: 4 > Message-ID: <4g7ib1$s3b@whidbey.whidbey.com> Hi Folks, Today (2/20/96) I was able to confirm that Mr. Hall indeed has defrauded me - I called him twice this AM and he hung up on me both times. I would love to post this to a Seattle news group as one responder (Mr. Schertzer) suggested but my news provider does not give me access to seattle.forsale.misc. Thanks also to others that suggested methods to try and reduce getting taken in business transactions on the internet. Jon Scott > References: > NNTP-Posting-Host: asn133.whidbey.net > Mime-Version: 1.0 > X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.11 > Xref: pacbell.com rec.radio.swap:50374 rec.radio.shortwave:70700 rec.radio.scanner:48143 rec.radio.amateur.equipment:27201 rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc:15125 alt.radio.scanner:19994 > > You might consider posting this to: > > seattle.forsale.misc - newsgroup also? > From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:12 1996 From: Roland S Geter PhD Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.space,rec.radio.noncomm,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: Re: Broadcasting Radio Station Database for you...... Date: 17 Feb 1996 07:47:44 GMT Message-ID: <4g4170$hl2@news1.goodnet.com> References: <4fme8u$bsf@news.flinet.com> To: chuck@mail.flinet.com Hi Chuck, Let's try to get the database over here on this provider, OK? Thanks Roland S Geter PhD roland@mycronet.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:13 1996 From: Will Flor Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Re: Cheap, portable HF receiver Date: 18 Feb 1996 04:51:56 GMT Message-ID: <4g6b9c$rib@news.inc.net> References: kenh@netcom.com (Ken Harris) wrote: > I'm looking for an inexpensive HF receiver. Perhaps this is in >a FAQ or web page. > > I'd like to have SSB (and morse?) and external antenna. I'd like to >use it to receive weather fax and SITOR transmisions, as well as >voice. > > Radio shack DX-390, $220 I have a DX-390; it's fine for use as a broadcast shortwave reciver (its inten ded purpose) but for serious SSB reception, it's not very good. The sensitivity s eems to be rather poor, the filters are much wider than optimum for SSB, and it's r elatively difficult to tune the SSB signal to sound OK with the BFO dial. The only way to use an external antenna is to clip your antenna lead to the built-in whip, which s eems like asking for trouble IMHO. The external antenna jack on the DX-390 only wo rks when receiving MF signals like broadcast AM, not SW. My advice is to get a dif ferent radio for your uses. 73 de Will KB9JTT willf@rrgroup.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:14 1996 From: jshaffer@pennet.net (Jim Shaffer, Jr.) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Re: Cheap, portable HF receiver Date: Sun, 18 Feb 96 23:15:45 Distribution: world Message-ID: <19960218.79E2588.14FCA@pennet.net> References: <4g6b9c$rib@news.inc.net> In article <4g6b9c$rib@news.inc.net> Will Flor writes: > > > > Radio shack DX-390, $220 > > like asking for trouble IMHO. The external antenna jack on the DX-390 only works > when receiving MF signals like broadcast AM, not SW. Funny thing, that antenna jack. Mine works for shortwave, albeit not as good as attaching to the whip. In fact, according to the manual, it's *supposed* to work for shortwave, and *only* shortwave. But I've found that mine works for mediumwave and longwave too, if you don't mind a little overloading (to the point of unusability on longwave). -- * From the disk of: | jshaffer@pennet.net | "there's a hell of Jim Shaffer, Jr. | /\v/\ // | a good universe 37 Brook Street | This signature // | next door; let's go" Montgomery, PA 17752 | under construction. \\// | (e.e. cummings) From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:15 1996 From: mwhite@mitre.org (Michael White) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Re: Cheap, portable HF receiver Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 14:10:32 -0500 Message-ID: References: Ken Harris wrote: > I'd like to have SSB (and morse?) and external antenna. I'd like to > use it to receive weather fax and SITOR transmisions, as well as > voice. > Panasonic RF-B65, $269 I have an RF-B65, and like it a lot. Its BFO is quite stable for a portable receiver (desirable for SSB/CW, critical for fax and sitor), and it can be had used for $100 or so (I got mine for $85). It only offers 9 memories per band (LF, MW, FM, SW), and it lacks synchronous AM detection, but for the money it's a fine receiver. Best of luck. -- mwhite@mitre.org My opinions are my own, not my employer's. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:16 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave From: kenh@netcom.com (Ken Harris) Subject: Cheap, portable HF receiver Message-ID: Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:10:18 GMT I'm looking for an inexpensive HF receiver. Perhaps this is in a FAQ or web page. I'd like to have SSB (and morse?) and external antenna. I'd like to use it to receive weather fax and SITOR transmisions, as well as voice. Could I get some opinions on what to get? I've seen these: Grundig Yacht Boy 400, $250 Sony ICF-SW100, $300 Sony ICF-SW7600G, $200 Radio shack DX-390, $220 Sangean 803A, $200 Panasonic RF-B45, $200 Panasonic RF-B65, $269 -- ---- Ken Harris Internet: kenh@netcom.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:17 1996 From: marrem@venlo01.xs4all.nl (Marc Remijn) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Re: Cheap, portable HF receiver Message-ID: <1932xbu60@venlo01.xs4all.nl> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 23:50:25 MET References: Reply-To: marrem@venlo01.xs4all.nl kenh@netcom.com (Ken Harris) > I'm looking for an inexpensive HF receiver. Perhaps this is in >a FAQ or web page. > > I'd like to have SSB (and morse?) and external antenna. I'd like to >use it to receive weather fax and SITOR transmisions, as well as >voice. > > Could I get some opinions on what to get? > > I've seen these: > > Grundig Yacht Boy 400, $250 > Sony ICF-SW100, $300 > Sony ICF-SW7600G, $200 > Radio shack DX-390, $220 > Sangean 803A, $200 > Panasonic RF-B45, $200 > Panasonic RF-B65, $269 > I think the best relatively cheap receiver is the Lowe HF-150. I sells for about $500 in Europe. O.K. it's a bit higher in price than the above. But especially if you want to connect an external antenna, most of the regular small radios like the ones above quikly get overloaded by strong broadcast stations (lots of noise everywhere on the band). Secondly the SSB reception is excellent. Very good sound quality and stability, the latter being important when receiving and decoding things like FAX and SITOR. It's very bare to the bones and doesn't offer features like (alarm) clock and dial light, but every penny has been spent on performance. It has though holders for recharcheable batteries. And you can buy several options too. Marc -- ------------------------------------------------------------- __ /| /| | / _____/ |/ | | \____ NL-5913 CX VENLO Marc | |Remijn +31-77-3520099 ------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:18 1996 From: dara@physics.att.com (Shel Darack) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Collins 30L-1 articles Date: 20 Feb 1996 16:45:40 GMT Message-ID: <4gctrk$94t@nntpa.cb.att.com> References: <4gbogc$har@igw01.kidd.co.za> Danie Brynard (bryd@kidd.co.za) wrote: : I am looking for articles or references to articles on the Collins 30L-1 : HF linear amp. : danie zs6awk : BRYD@KIDD.CO.ZA CQ had an article by Bill Orr last fall. Shel WA2UBK From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:19 1996 From: Danie Brynard Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Collins 30L-1 articles Date: 20 Feb 1996 06:08:12 GMT Message-ID: <4gbogc$har@igw01.kidd.co.za> I am looking for articles or references to articles on the Collins 30L-1 HF linear amp. danie zs6awk BRYD@KIDD.CO.ZA From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:19 1996 From: tuomi@news.lut.fi (Pasi Tuomi) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Comments needed: IC-2000H Date: 18 Feb 1996 19:33:34 +0200 Message-ID: <4g7nte$2au@kyy.cc.lut.fi> If you have any comments about the IC-2000H please send them to me. Info needed: - how fast is the scanner when you are scanning memory channels ? - does the radio really have AM-detector or is AM detected somehow using FM-detector ? - how does the radio perform on AM ? Thanks ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Phone: 953 - 4127 400 Addr. Pasi Tuomi, OH5NPS Finnsonic Oy Cellular: 940 - 5041 833 Liesharjunkatu 2 E 37 Internet: tuomi@lut.fi 53850 Lappeenranta (Finger for WWW: http://www.lut.fi/~tuomi/ Finland more info.) From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:20 1996 From: jddqc@vol.net Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,slac.rec.ham_radio,tnn.radio.amateur,uk.radio.amateur,uwarwick.societies,amateur-radio,in.ham-radio Subject: CV-157/URR SSB Converter Date: 17 Feb 1996 07:54:51 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4g41kb$3cb@vol.net> Keywords: CV-157/URR Single Sideband Converter I am trying to obtain a US Army "Depot Level" service manual for this instrume nt. The CV-157/URR is designed to work with the Collins R-390 shortwave receiver. If you have a copy to spare, or just want to make more space on your bookshelf, please reply to: Mike Hutchinson jddqc@vol.net PS: I would be pleased to pay reasonable costs From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:21 1996 From: ericw@iaehv.nl (Eric-Jan Wösten) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Experiences with "Standard" equipment wanted Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 08:47:52 GMT Message-ID: <4fuv4l$rqe@iaehv.IAEhv.nl> References: <4f8atg$45n@news.knoware.nl> Reply-To: ericw@iaehv.nl jaccom@ambrosia.knoware.nl (Jacco van Muiswinkel) wrote: >Hi, >Do you have any experiences with "Standard" equipment. It's so cheap! Is it >any good still? >I'd be glad to hear your findings, >Jacco van Muiswinkel >jaccom@knoware.nl Hi! Yes it is in my opinion.......owned a C-520, still own a C-528 and a C-508......it's not cheap, it's value for money!! 73 Eric \ Eric-Jan Wosten DDS \ Best, Holland ========================= Internet: ericw@iaehv.nl AMPRnet: pa3cev@pa3cev.ampr.org AX25:pa3cev@pi8zaa.#bra.nld.eu From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:22 1996 From: craig.gagne@the-spa.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: For Sale Date: 19 Feb 1996 01:31:57 GMT Message-ID: <4g8jud$cig@news.paonline.com> Reply-To: craig.gagne@the-spa.com hi all, craig here and i have a few items for sale . 1) one watt VHF Radio Shack (motorola built) to ne capable, includes charger,ant. , and belt clip $140.00 2) two watt UHF Radio Shack (motorola built) to ne capable, includes charger,ant. , and belt clip $170.00 3) G.E. MPI series UHF two chan. (one installe d 463.4375Mhz) with pl tone (71.9Hz) , comes in a set of four (two of them need work) . comes with 8 bay wall mounted charger mint shape, works like new. $300.00 if interested contact me here or at craig.gagne@the-spa.com (413) 536-3279 (home) (413) 263-4633 (pager) 73's de n1pma craig gagne P.S. both motorola built Radio Shack units are brand new and the batteries have never been charg ed. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:23 1996 From: kd6kml@napanet.net (Josh Heide, KD6KML) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: For Sale: General Electric Manuals Date: 18 Feb 1996 21:35:13 GMT Message-ID: <4g862h$iod@taz.napanet.net> I have General Electric service manuals from the late 50's to the late 80' for sale. I also have some Motorola, also. I will sell complete manuals or just the sections you need. Please contact me via e-mail for prices and availibility. Also, if you would, please include a phone number and the best time to reach you. JOSH KD6KML kd6kml@napanet.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:24 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: Paul Moller Subject: Re: FREQ ID 3582 USB Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:41:06 -0600 Message-ID: <3123B682.9A2@csg.mot.com> References: <4ftchu$5l9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Ashtabula2 wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > Can anyone identify the data being sent on this freq?? I used the SW > radio via the WWW to make sure it was not interference. Any help would be > greatly appreciated.... > > 73'S > > JEFF3585 LSB is the APRS inter-state freq. The modulation is 1600,1800 hz. (1700 hz avg) which puts the main sidebands centered at 3583.3khz. The format is thus hf packet. I would be interested in where you are and what time of day you are hearing this? Paul_Moller@csg.mot.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:25 1996 From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FS *** Regency RH-250 *** Date: 16 Feb 1996 20:13:30 GMT Message-ID: <4g2oha$t4c@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <01I1A5AX4KVQ8Y5WAH@SUNBELT.NET> braymer@sunbelt.NET (Bobby Raymer) writes: >For Sale a Regency RH-250 10 channel progeammble 25 watts with mobile mountin g >bracket and Service Manual.Radio has a touch tone pad on the radio for >audiopatch >use.The radio works 150-174 MHZ but can be tune too work in the Two meter >VHF ham >band.The radio works fine have not use in over two years.$250.00 Plus Shippin g >Email too Bobby Raymer at braymer@sunbelt.net Normally I don't take much notice of FOR SALE ads in this group, as they aren't supposed to be here anyway. But this one raised my curiousity. My RH-250 by Regency covers 150 to 162MHZ, and the front keypad has no ability to generate DTMF tones. It will program the unit (w/ J401 Uncut) and controls various operations. But DTMF? Wow. Or do you mean that you've added an aftermarket DTMF pad to the unit? Never seen one of these sell used over $100. A nice enuf little mobile - CTCSS/SCAN/PROGRAMABLE. But susceptible to intermod, cheaply constructed and the finals were not well heat sinked. Commonly the power switch and the finals go out. Properly installed, it's reasonable to get 20 to 23 watts out of a new set of finals. The trouble was that Regency and Wilson who also made this radio both failed to provide a proper heat sink for the finals and often left out the silicone heat sink grease. Suggest posting this to rec.radio.swap where lots of folks buy-sell-trade radio stuff. I'd be very interested in hearing what it finally sells for too. I plan on selling mine soon and have 2 Wilson WU1510 UHF versions to get rid of as well. Chris - N7RME "THIS WAS NOT A FLAME ATTEMPT!" From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:26 1996 From: jaylyle@ix.netcom.com(Jay Collin Lyle ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS - MFJ Super Hi-Q Loop Antenna Date: 20 Feb 1996 01:28:22 GMT Message-ID: <4gb83m$bp8@cloner4.netcom.com> References: <4gb3ni$58r@news1.erols.com> I have for sale a MFJ Super Hi-Q loop antenna (model 1786). I used it when I was an apartment dweller and now that I bought house, I don't need it. (I put up a GAP Titan DX Vertical) I works very well, DX and all. It works on 30-10 meters continuous. It is 36" in diameter, and I have it mounted on a short tripod - ideal for a balcony of and apartment or condo. It also comes with a semi-automatic indoor tuning unit that you put next to the rig. I live in the Minneapolis Metro area. I am asking $175.00 for the antenna and tripod. Please E-mail if interested. Jay Lyle KA0CMU Jay Lyle From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:27 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: tamurray@iquest.net (Tim Murray) Subject: FS PK-88 TNC $99 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 21:02:20 GMT I have an A.E.A. PK-88 TNC with cable for Icom IC-275, original cartorn, owner's manual, and Pakrat for Windows (or DOS). There are a few bits of paint chipped of the cabinet, but unit is electronically perfect. Please e-mail Tim at tamurray@iquest.net. Thanks in advance. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:28 1996 From: "michael p. murphy" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: COLLINS HF AMP ( 3 KW AND 10 KW) Date: 17 Feb 1996 20:48:52 GMT Message-ID: <4g5evk$90@news3.cts.com> COLLINS 208U-3 3 KW AMP. 1.6-30 MHZ VERY GOOD COND. $4,000 COLLINS 208U-10 10 KW HF AMP 1.6-30 MHZ, FAIR COND. $3500 MIKE 619 444 7717 From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:29 1996 From: "alex@hic.net" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Grid Dip Meter EICO Date: 19 Feb 1996 01:14:50 GMT Message-ID: <4g8iua$f7v@news.hic.net> I have a clean Grid Dip meter for sale for $50.00. Drop a note with interests. alex@hic.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:30 1996 From: jcausey Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: ICOM U16 UHF HT Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 22:55:31 -0800 Message-ID: <312AC1E3.6F2E@ni.net> For sale: Icom U16 UHF commercial/amateur HT. Tuned by factory. Keyboard programmable. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:31 1996 From: Robert Rolfness Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Jenning Vacuum Caps Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 14:35:13 -0800 Message-ID: I have two models of Jennings Vacuum Variable Capacitors for sale at $60 each. These are type UCS-375 375 pfd. max at 14,000 volts and type UCS-750 750 pfd. max at 14,000 volts. Bob, W7VZX From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:32 1996 From: scorpion@digital.net (Joel Mandigo) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Towers/Antennas/Cable Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 23:26:26 GMT Message-ID: <4g5dpq$42g@ddi2.digital.net> I am selling the following equipment: - 50' Aluma Tower: Crankup/Tilt-down - 40' Steel Tower: Crankup/Tilt-down - Hygain HAM IV rotor w/200' cable - Yagi: 4 element 20m mono-bander (Hygain) - Gap Challenger DX-VIII Vertical Antenna - AEA Isopole 2m Vertical - 4XL coax cable 150' - RG-213/U coax cable 150' I bought items in 1993. The Reason I am selling is I am going to college and won't be able to use the equipment. I am located in Vero Beach, FL (About 120miles southeast of Orlando). > **Make Offer on all items! If you are interested contact Joel Mandigo at: scorpion@digital.net .·'°'·,.·'° 73's De: Joel Mandigo [KR4FJ] scorpion@digital.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:33 1996 From: kn6cr@aol.com (KN6CR) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FT 840 power adjustment question Date: 14 Feb 1996 18:54:49 -0500 Message-ID: <4ftso9$bg4@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4fslc8$m0j@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Reply-To: kn6cr@aol.com (KN6CR) Dear KN4FR and interested, The 840 puts out between 5 and 6 watts on 20 meters with the "rf power" knob turned all the way counterclockwise. I've used it with the Ten Tec 6 meter transverter with no problem--it's a nice combination. Here's another trick, from AA4ZX on the qrp-l mailing list: Open the top case of the rig, and on the right side, very near the front panel, right behind 5 pots, is a little slide switch market 50-100. It's in the 100 watt position for US radios, but if you slide it over to 50 watts, you'll only put out about a watt or two at the minimum power setting. You can use the BOTTOM part of the power out scale on your po meter, the one that maxes out at 50, to get a more expanded scale for the first 5 watts. Good luck! Matt AA2ZD From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:34 1996 From: gearloos@gnn.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT-51R and Computer HOW? Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 02:10:04 Message-ID: <4gc6h1$ll4@news-e2a.gnn.com> Hi and Thanks in advance for any help. Does anyone out there know what I need...software/hardware-cables etc...I have a Pentium running either win95, win 3.1, Win 3.11,or Dos 6.22. I even have os\2warp so the operating sys is no prob. And; I have a FT51R. How do I interface the two? Also any mods for this rig would be greatly appreciated as I have heard of none for it yet. 73...de...Kevin From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:35 1996 From: Mike Obermeier Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: Re: FT-8500 Need Mods Date: 15 Feb 1996 04:56:45 GMT Message-ID: <4fueef$hke@news.htp.com> References: <4fov69$l98@news.ios.com> To: rod@venus.hili.com The mod is easy. This will give you 137-174mhz and 410-470mhz Tx/Rx. 1. disconnect power and antenna (like, you would'nt of done it already.) 2. open up the case by removing the screws and gently removing the cover and unpluging the speaker. 3. locate and CUT the GREEN WIRE on the CONTROL BOARD ( the vertical board beh ind the control panel. 4. reassemble the radio. 5. RESET THE MICROPROCESSOR (so much for the memory!) (press and hold [D/M] & [REV] & [ENT] & turn the power on (got enough finge rs?). (turn off the radio). (press and hold [SCAN] & [HOME] & turn on the radio (extended RX mod). Tha, Tha, Tha, That's All Folks! From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:36 1996 From: knappsm@crablegs.cig.mot.com (Steven M Knapp) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Re: FT10 Problem Date: 14 Feb 1996 23:10:21 GMT Message-ID: <4ftq4t$6a2@newdelph.cig.mot.com> References: <4f9c6b$121$1@mhafn.production.compuserve.com> MEME <76535.2442@CompuServe.COM> wrote: >If you have a Yaesu FT10 with CTCSS, there may be a problem. >Try this and see if you think so too: > >1. Go near a source of square waves. A PC will do, or maybe even your car. >2. Tune around the 2m band until you get some hash (the stronger the better). >3. Set the squelch level to "0". >4. Enable TSQ., and the audio will quiet down. >5. Now wait and see if hash breaks through the TSQ. (in bursts) >6. If not, try scrolling through the different TSQ freqs and >you'll most likely hear it. If not, try using another receive freq. >7. See how far you have to turn up the squelch to get it to quiet down. >(In some cases mine had to go all the way to max.) > >BTW, No other HT of ANY make or model does this that I have tried it with. >I was able to repeat this with ALL similarly equipped units in several >stores, right off the shelf. According to Yaesu, the engineers in JY-land >are now working on this, and hope to find a solution soon. >So unless the hash breaks through TSQ on one of YOUR favorite freqs, it may >not bother you, but it sure does me! I thought my FT40 stoped doing this when I exit the squelch setting. I thought it was just for my convience in setting the squelch that is was giving me some static. Now I played with it and noticed that mine does this no matter what, even without the hash, if I turn the squelch down I get the noise in bursts as you describe. Any word on fixes? Steve -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Steven M. Knapp Motorola Inc, CIG 1501 W Shure Dr. IL27-3227AR Mail: knappsm@cig.mot.com Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:36 1996 From: bsherwin@hic.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT726R 10M MODULE MOD Date: 17 Feb 1996 22:46:23 GMT Message-ID: <4g5ls0$376@news.hic.net> Would like to know if there are mods to open the receive section of the FT726R 10 meter module From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:37 1996 From: Ed Coan Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Heathkit 4802 Computer 'scope software Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 00:03:09 -1000 Message-ID: <3125A7DD.61A9@aloha.net> Does anyone have, or know a source for, the software for the Heathkit 4802 Computer Oscilloscope? Thanks, Ed AH6MI From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:38 1996 From: whowell@epix.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: help power supply ..sorenson Date: Sun, 18 Feb 96 18:09:13 PDT Message-ID: i need any literature,schematics for a sorenson 10-40b power supply by raytheon co. this is a heavy duty rack mount supply will pay any copying fees. t.i.a emailk whowell@epix.net call bill @ 610 5888 4463 From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:39 1996 From: Bruce Rogers Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Help with IC-27H Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 20:53:51 -0700 Message-ID: <3122AE4F.23C7@indirect.com> References: <4ft2ir$3n5@canyon.sr.hp.com> Greg Brahms wrote: > > I have a friend who has an IC27-H in need of a volume control. Does anyone > have the documentation for this who can give me a part number for it? Call Icom in Bellevue, WA at (206) 454-7619. They should be able to look it up and get one on order if it's still available. I have had excellent service from them. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:39 1996 From: goose@atlantic.net (Richard Zimmerman) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: help with solar power for ham shack Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 20:34:57 GMT Message-ID: <4g5eai$mm@lal.interserv.net> References: <96045.161341BAACK@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Reply-To: goose@atlantic.net wrote: >Hello all, >Iwas wondering if some of you solar guru's could help me find >some good information on how to get started in solar with >"little" expenditure. I have a growing interest in letting solar >power be the source to my portable power requirments needs. I'm not into solar power at the present time myself, but am interested in it. My father pointed me to a good source. Home Power Magazine! It is devoted to alternative power sources, solar included. You can reach the Home Power Magazine homepage at: http://www.igc.apc.org/hp/hptop.html Richard From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:40 1996 From: Russell Wells Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP! Need MOD for Yaesu FT-840 Date: 14 Feb 1996 21:24:06 GMT Message-ID: <4ftjtm$i5j@harbour.awod.com> I need the general coverage Xmit Mod for the Yaesu FT-840. If you got it please pass iit along to my I would be greatful. TNX Russ South Carolina From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:41 1996 From: nitinn@acsu.buffalo.edu (Nitin Natarajan) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP!!!!! With Kenwood TH-78A Date: 19 Feb 1996 04:26:48 GMT Message-ID: <4g8u68$9o6@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> HELP!!!!!! I have a Kenwood TH-78A and I can't seem to listen to anything on the left side of the display. My radio receives the signal becuase the meter does go up, but nothing comes out of the speaker. I have tried everything. As a last ditch effort I even reset the thing. Nothing seems to work. Any advice???? Nitin Natarajan N1GSK nitinn@acsu.buffalo.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:42 1996 From: Gary Davidson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: 17 Feb 1996 16:42:30 GMT Message-ID: <4g50hm$1qb@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4fbhqp$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> <311CB78F.21EE@i-2000.com> <4fnc03$t1p@news.syspac.com> dnorris@k7no.com wrote: >Skill will triumph over technology _almost_ every time. > > >73/dX cdn > BUT, if you REALLY want to "triumph", add technology TO skill, and *REALLY* wail! Amplifiers in amateur radio are what Corvettes are to automobiles - not for everyone, but a real BLAST when called upon to perform. You won't need one every day, but when the going gets tough and you really do want to be heard, it's sure nice to reach over and hit that nitrous, er, "on" switch... Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | Annoy a Liberal - say NO to gun control! ============================ | Annoy a Democrat - say BYE BYE CLINTON!* "Did you come here to *LEARN*|================================== or to nose around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:44 1996 From: Rod Dinkins Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP, EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEARS ? Date: 15 Feb 1996 14:34:13 GMT Message-ID: <4fvg95$bet@reader2.ix.netcom.com> References: <4fbhqp$k49@oskgw.osk.sony.co.jp> <4fg3vd$8ru@chnews.ch.intel.com> Hi Peter. I agree with the previous comment -- re it depends on the calibration and accuracy of the S-meter circuits in any particular rig. In general most reference books state that an S-unit is 6DB. Thus a power increase of 100 W to 200 W is 3dB and 200 W to 400 W is another 3 dB, so 100 to 400 would by theory gain you 1 S-unit. However, if you can get your signal up out of the noise by 1 S-unit it can make a big difference. Generally, on 20M, it is very difficult for me to work Europe with 100 Watts and my R5 antenna. With an AL-811A at 600 Watts, however I have much much better results. On the other hand, old man propagation calls the shots as well. During the last sunspot peak, I was able to work several Europeans SSB with 6 Watts (playing at QRP here). Most Dxer's will advise putting efforts into maximizing your antenna first by getting a gain antenna and a good low angle of radiation, -- a whole other subject. I would much rather have a beam at 60 + feet then an amplifier and a dipole HI HI. -- ***************************************************************** Hark! I Have Hurled My Words To The Far Reaches Of The Earth! What King Of Old Could Do Thus ? --- AC6V ***************************************************************** A Man May Know Of The World Without Leaving The Shelter Of His Own Home! Loa-Tsze ***************************************************************** From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:45 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week Message-ID: <1996Feb17.172934.21971@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 17:29:34 GMT In article <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> tyoei@eworld.com (Tyoei) writes: >I am a person. A person interested in Radio transmitting. A person who >wants to know what hardware one would need to send and receive messeges >using a radio transmitter. Help is greatly appriciated. Well, in addition to the transmitter itself, you need some sort of I/O device. That could be a Morse key, a microphone, or some sort of data modem. And, of course, if you want to receive too, you need a receiver. An antenna is required as well. But most important is the knowledge needed to make it all work properly and legally. A start on that knowledge could be obtained by the studying you do to get the (required) license. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:46 1996 From: tyoei@eworld.com (Tyoei) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week Date: 16 Feb 1996 13:42:55 -0800 Message-ID: <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> Reply-To: tyoei@eworld.com (Tyoei) I am a person. A person interested in Radio transmitting. A person who wants to know what hardware one would need to send and receive messeges using a radio transmitter. Help is greatly appriciated. <<<<<>>>>>> From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:47 1996 From: cgreenha@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Christopher K Greenhalgh) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week Date: 19 Feb 1996 18:03:08 GMT Message-ID: <4gae0s$c29@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> References: <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> In article , Michael White wrote: >Every radio station has three parts: a transmitter, a receiver, and an >antenna. Not entirely true...I know of a few commercial "radio stations" that dont have a "receiver". :) Im sur it was just an oversight Michael...couldnt help myself. Take care, & 73. -- Christopher K. Greenhalgh, N8WCT Computer/Electronic Tech. II at The Ohio State University E-Mail: ckg+@osu.edu (cgreenha@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) Radio : n8wct@w8cqk.#cmh.oh.usa.noam From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:48 1996 From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week Date: 16 Feb 1996 22:19:02 GMT Message-ID: <4g2vsm$tgq@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> tyoei@eworld.com (Tyoei) writes: >I am a person. A person interested in Radio transmitting. A person who >wants to know what hardware one would need to send and receive messeges >using a radio transmitter. Help is greatly appriciated. ><<<<<>>>>>> Well, that's nice. Suggest adding info on what sort of Amateur license you hold, and what your interests are. Do you want to communicate around the world or around the neighborhood? The different answers to this question will point you in different directions. What do you want to use these radio toys for? Other than that: Try first doing LOTS of listening. I know some amateurs who listened to their toys for weeks before they ever began to transmit. Helps you develop a feel for the hobbies better (and not so much better) practices. Then you can start up not making quite as many newbie mistakes as might otherwise ocurr. Have fun out there, Chris - N7RME From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:49 1996 From: genek@dibbs.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 10:51:48 -0500 Message-ID: <31274B14.502C@dibbs.net> References: <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> Tyoei wrote: > > I am a person. A person interested in Radio transmitting. A person who > wants to know what hardware one would need to send and receive messeges > using a radio transmitter. Help is greatly appriciated. > You need to study and take a rather simple test to get a no-code license. This will allow you to use a 2 meter handheld radio or mobile type radio. You need to go to Radio Shack or a book store and find a book called "Now You're Talking". This will explain everything you need to get your license and what equipment you need. Also your public library will have a number of introductory books on amateur radio. I know this isn't much help but ham radio covers such a vast area its difficult to answer your request, since the hardware required depends on you area of interest. Good luck. Gene, WA4WBI From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:50 1996 From: "C. J. Hawley" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 12:16:06 -0600 Message-ID: <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: > > In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) wri tes: > >How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming > >when in use? > > > >Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of it , measure > the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the pow er > out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. > > 73's WD9AHF - JimWell, the wattmeter wil l have to work at the output impedance of the tuner....... Did anyone read the series of articles last year on tuner losses? Some of the comments posted here are contrary to the findings of the author. One that comes to mind is that the loss is independent of the impedance being matched. The articles usually s howed that losses were greater for the same SWR when the impedance of the load was low ra ther than high. The author, Frank Witt AI1H, used the fact that the SWR measured at the input of a tuner with loss will not correctly report the mismatch at it's output. The los ses are proportional to the error in the reported SWR. For example, he adjusts a tuner to 1:1 for a 100 ohm load. Then he replaces the load with a 50 ohm load, and then a 2 00 ohm load. The deviation of the SWR from 2:1 in both cases is due to the loss in th e tuner. Read the articles April,May 1995. What do you guys think? -- Charles Jack Hawley Jr. Amateur Radio KE9UW (A.K.A. 'Chuck' in Ham Radio) BMW K100RS, BMWMOA #224 (A.K.A. 'Jack' in Motorcycles) hawley@aries.scs.uiuc.edu Sr. Research Engineer Emeritus Univ of Ill, Urbana-Champaign From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:51 1996 From: "Tom V. Pfaffenbach" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 19 Feb 1996 21:05:17 GMT Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4gaomd$b2v@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> To: tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com Hi Tom; An easy way is to use an RF ammeter and a resistive dummy load. Tune your transmitter into the load directly and set it for highest reading on the ammeter. P=I*I*R. Now go thru your coupler and tune again for maximum ammeter reading. Again P=I*I*R. P1-P2=lOSS. We are assuming that your best power output occurs at approximately the same power input level, in both cases. Generally this is valid, but you can also verify the input level independently. It is important that you make the measurements with a resistive load. DO NOT BE SURPRISED IF YOU FIND LOSSES IN THE ORDER OF 15-30%. Happy DXing 73-K9JDU From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:52 1996 From: cunliffe@frontiernet.net (John R. Cunliffe) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 02:35:09 GMT Message-ID: <4gbc12$1rh4@cheatum.frontiernet.net> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4gaomd$b2v@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> Reply-To: cunliffe@frontiernet.net "Tom V. Pfaffenbach" wrote: >Hi Tom; >An easy way is to use an RF ammeter and a resistive dummy load. Tune your >transmitter into the load directly and set it for highest reading on the >ammeter. P=I*I*R. >Now go thru your coupler and tune again for maximum ammeter reading. >Again P=I*I*R. P1-P2=lOSS. >We are assuming that your best power output occurs at approximately the >same power input level, in both cases. Generally this is valid, but you >can also verify the input level independently. It is important that you >make the measurements with a resistive load. >DO NOT BE SURPRISED IF YOU FIND LOSSES IN THE ORDER OF 15-30%. >Happy DXing 73-K9JDU Well guys, I do matching for a living. I generally tune loads from 15 to 2000 ohms and with phase angles from 0 to +- 88 deg. As a rule of thumb.... the lower the impedance is and the higher the phase angle the higher the loss. Now... there is one exception for that. EVERY load can be matched with reasonable low loss ( abt 10-15 %) if the tuner is built with high quality components AND the tune range is small. Generally there is an inverse relationship between efficiency and tunerange. The larger the tunerange is the lower the efficiency for a given frequency. The closer the phase angle is to 0 deg the lower the loss is. So it is no problem to tune a 10 ohm 0 deg load with a wide tune range tuner and get reasonable low loss. But as soon as the phase angle changes from 0 deg the loss will rise very fast . We have a auto tuner for 13.56 mhz in our program that tunes from 10 ohm -89deg to 2000 ohm +60deg and everything in between. The average loss is around 50% and can go up to 70%;a lot of heat for a 1kW tuner. We also have tuners that have only 10% loss but a very narrow tune range. For the average ham tuner I have measured everything from 5-15% in to "nice" loads to 50% loss into short 160 and 80m verticals. The best way to find out is to calculate the exact impedance for a given frequency of interest and build a "load simulator " for this frequency with capacitors or coils and using a 50 ohm load to take the power. With this you could then measure the power into the tuner and also measure the power into the 50 ohm loss. A program like ECA (TM) could be used to do this. ===================================== John R. Cunliffe N2NEP cunliffe@frontiernet.net http://www.frontiernet.net/~cunliffe From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:54 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: mai@iquest.net (Patrick Croft) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:39:29 GMT "C. J. Hawley" wrote: >macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: >> >> In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) wr ites: >> >How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >> >when in use? >> > >> >Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of i t, measure >> the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the po wer >> out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. >> >> 73's WD9AHF - JimWell, the wattmeter wi ll have to work at the output impedance of the tuner....... >Did anyone read the series of articles last year on tuner losses? Some of the comments >posted here are contrary to the findings of the author. One that comes to min d is that >the loss is independent of the impedance being matched. The articles usually showed that >losses were greater for the same SWR when the impedance of the load was low r ather than >high. The author, Frank Witt AI1H, used the fact that the SWR measured at the input of a >tuner with loss will not correctly report the mismatch at it's output. The lo sses are >proportional to the error in the reported SWR. For example, he adjusts a tune r to 1:1 >for a 100 ohm load. Then he replaces the load with a 50 ohm load, and then a 200 ohm >load. The deviation of the SWR from 2:1 in both cases is due to the loss in t he tuner. >Read the articles April,May 1995. What do you guys think? >-- > > >Charles Jack Hawley Jr. >Amateur Radio KE9UW (A.K.A. 'Chuck' in Ham Radio) >BMW K100RS, BMWMOA #224 (A.K.A. 'Jack' in Motorcycles) >hawley@aries.scs.uiuc.edu >Sr. Research Engineer Emeritus >Univ of Ill, Urbana-Champaign > > Chuck - One small hint needed - April and May of which publication? Patrick WB9IQI From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:55 1996 From: macino@mail.fwi.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 20 Feb 1996 16:15:04 GMT Message-ID: <4gcs28$srg@news.ios.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> Reply-To: macino@mail.fwi.com In <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu>, "C. J. Hawley" writes: >macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: >> >> In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) wr ites: >> >How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >> >when in use? >> > >> >Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of i t, measure >> the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the po wer >> out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. >> >> 73's WD9AHF - JimWell, the wattmeter wi ll have to work at the output impedance of the tuner....... >Did anyone read the series of articles last year on tuner losses? Some of the comments >posted here are contrary to the findings of the author. One that comes to min d is that >the loss is independent of the impedance being matched. The articles usually showed that >losses were greater for the same SWR when the impedance of the load was low r ather than >high. The author, Frank Witt AI1H, used the fact that the SWR measured at the input of a >tuner with loss will not correctly report the mismatch at it's output. The lo sses are >proportional to the error in the reported SWR. For example, he adjusts a tune r to 1:1 >for a 100 ohm load. Then he replaces the load with a 50 ohm load, and then a 200 ohm >load. The deviation of the SWR from 2:1 in both cases is due to the loss in t he tuner. >Read the articles April,May 1995. What do you guys think? >-- > > >Charles Jack Hawley Jr. >Amateur Radio KE9UW (A.K.A. 'Chuck' in Ham Radio) >BMW K100RS, BMWMOA #224 (A.K.A. 'Jack' in Motorcycles) >hawley@aries.scs.uiuc.edu >Sr. Research Engineer Emeritus >Univ of Ill, Urbana-Champaign > > Hi again, I think you are complicating a pretty basic problem. Why not just put a non reactive load that matches what you think is your feed point impedance and measure Current and voltage there, and back at the transmitter, again using a non reactive load do the same. If the two power readings don't match, that's the loss. Did you ever build an amplifier and tune the inductor for the maxim um efficiency? Maybe I've landed in the middle of a thread that I don't know wh ats gone on before, but I can't see what your hung up on. Sorry Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:56 1996 From: "C. J. Hawley" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:10:16 -0600 Message-ID: <312B43E8.736E@uiuc.edu> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> Patrick Croft wrote: > > "C. J. Hawley" wrote: > >macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: > >> > >> In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) writes: > >> >How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming > >> >when in use? > >Did anyone read the series of articles last year on tuner losses? Some of t he comments > >posted here are contrary to the findings of the author. One that comes to m ind is that > >the loss is independent of the impedance being matched. The articles usuall y showed that > >losses were greater for the same SWR when the impedance of the load was low rather than > >high. The author, Frank Witt AI1H, used the fact that the SWR measured at t he input of a > >tuner with loss will not correctly report the mismatch at it's output. The losses are > >proportional to the error in the reported SWR. For example, he adjusts a tu ner to 1:1 > >for a 100 ohm load. Then he replaces the load with a 50 ohm load, and then a 200 ohm > >load. The deviation of the SWR from 2:1 in both cases is due to the loss in the tuner. > >Read the articles April,May 1995. What do you guys think? > >-- > Chuck - > One small hint needed - April and May of which publication? > > Patrick WB9IQI Sorry! It was QST. Chuck, KE9UW From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:57 1996 From: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: How to clear autodial memories in ft51r?? Date: 20 Feb 1996 10:47:25 -0500 Message-ID: <4gcqed$p27@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) I have a FT51r and can't seem to figure out how to clear an autodial memory when you want to put a new number in it's place. The manual doesn't seem to explain it...I could do it with the ADMS software and reprogram the HT but I'd like to know if there is a way to do it manually. It seems that if you have an old number in a slot, as you type in a new number, if there are any digits still in place from the old memory they stay there so that your new number will have some garbage digits appended to it. HELP! 73's Mike KS4DA From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:58 1996 From: grimm@alison.sbc.edu (Kenneth Grimm) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC-706 on PACTOR Message-ID: <1996Feb19.103715.153@alison.sbc.edu> Date: 19 Feb 96 10:37:15 EDT References: In article , n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) writes: > I've using the IC-706 on Pactor, opperating in the real FSK mode. > I'm here to report that it works wonderfully. I had a nice Pactor qso on > 80 meters with another staion over 1000 miles away who was practically > inaudible. Amazing throughput and I didn't even kick in the 500hz filter. > > Results were much better than with my TS-940. I noticed that the cw > monitor is turned off on the 706 while in fsk mode. I was accustomed to > monitoring my outgoing chirps on the 940. No big deal though. > > -- > Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky -- Is it possible to operate Pactor on a TS-940 in the real FSK mode? I had assumed that you had to use AFSK. ___________________________________________________________ Kenneth D. Grimm K4XL grimm@alison.sbc.edu ___________________________________________________________ From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:03:59 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: IC-706 on PACTOR Message-ID: References: <1996Feb19.103715.153@alison.sbc.edu> Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 02:25:58 GMT Yes. The TS940 has an fsk jack on the back. It has it's own internal tone generator. Kenneth Grimm (grimm@alison.sbc.edu) wrote: : In article , n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) writes: : > I've using the IC-706 on Pactor, opperating in the real FSK mode. : > I'm here to report that it works wonderfully. I had a nice Pactor qso on : > 80 meters with another staion over 1000 miles away who was practically : > inaudible. Amazing throughput and I didn't even kick in the 500hz filter. : > : > Results were much better than with my TS-940. I noticed that the cw : > monitor is turned off on the 706 while in fsk mode. I was accustomed to : > monitoring my outgoing chirps on the 940. No big deal though. : > : > -- : > Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky : -- : Is it possible to operate Pactor on a TS-940 in the real FSK mode? : I had assumed that you had to use AFSK. : ___________________________________________________________ : Kenneth D. Grimm K4XL : grimm@alison.sbc.edu : ___________________________________________________________ -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:01 1996 Message-ID: <003315Z16021996@anon.penet.fi> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: an142028@anon.penet.fi (sorbie) Reply-To: an142028@anon.penet.fi Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 00:30:43 UTC Subject: IC-735 spurs on 6 meters (short version) The following article is considered to be in the public domain and may be re-published, copied, or distributed without prior permission. Credit to the original author will be appreciated. ********************** REDUCING 6-METER SPURS FROM THE ICOM IC-735 After assembling a Ten-Tec 1208 6-meter Transverter Kit and connecting it to my Icom IC-735 transceiver, I noted the presence of in-band (6-meter) spurs which apparently were coming from the IC-735. Some were fixed frequency while others "stepped" as the IC-735 was tuned, and they ranged in amplitude from near noise level to S-8. Removing the microphone eliminated many of the spurs, so it was obvious that they were being radiated by the cable. Further tests verified that the PTT, PTT return, and UP/DOWN pins on the mike connector were the worst offenders. The cure is to bypass these pins inside the IC-735. To accomplish the internal bypassing, remove the top and bottom covers of the IC-735 and lay it on its top with the front panel facing to the left. This puts the mike connector on the observer's left and immediately in front. Behind the mike connector is a small, vertically-mounted circuit board, and pointing towards the observer from this board are several small, green RF chokes in approximate vertical alignment. These chokes are, from top to bottom: L8, L7, L6, L5, L4, and L3. Three bypass capacitors should be installed: 0.1 ufd to pin 6 of the mike connector (PTT Return), and 0.01 ufd to L8 (PTT) and L6 (UP/DOWN). The free lead of each bypass capacitor should go to chassis ground via a solder lug under the nearest PC board holddown screw on the large board mounted to the underside of the IC-735. Install a 0.1 ufd capacitor to pin 6 of the mike connector by making a small loop in one lead of a capacitor (cut the lead to about 3/8" long first), bend the loop 90 degrees, then slip it over the pin. Reach in carefully with a small soldering iron (25 watts or less) and "tack" the lead to the pin. USE EXTREME CARE NOT TO TOUCH THE PLASTIC RIBBON OR ANY OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS OR WIRES! Connect the other end of the capacitor to the ground lug. RF chokes L8 and L6 are mounted vertically to the board with the outer-most lead looped back down to the board. Alternate loops have insulating sleeving on them, but the loops of L8 and L6 (top and third from the top as viewed by an observer) have no sleeving. Make a small "hook" in one lead of a 0.01 ufd bypass capacitor (cut the lead length to about 1/4" or so), hook it over the wire of the loop, and tack it with the soldering iron. Connect the other end to the ground lug. Repeat the procedure for the second RF choke. After installing the three bypass capacitors most spurs were eliminated, while the strongest of the original "carrier-type" spurs (50.100 and 50.200 MHz) were barely audible at the noise level. The synthesizer "step" spurs at 50.121 and 50.225 are no more than S-3 and there are no other spurs of consequence in the range from 50.100 to 50.225 MHz. The modifications have no apparent adverse effect on operation of the IC-735. Paul Bock, K4MSG --****ATTENTION****--****ATTENTION****--****ATTENTION****--***ATTENTION*** Your e-mail reply to this message WILL be *automatically* ANONYMIZED. Please, report inappropriate use to abuse@anon.penet.fi For information (incl. non-anon reply) write to help@anon.penet.fi If you have any problems, address them to admin@anon.penet.fi From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:02 1996 From: wilson@afn.org (Jim B. Wilson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC-SM5 microphone pinout? Date: 20 Feb 1996 18:14:51 GMT Message-ID: <4gd32r$6ch@huron.eel.ufl.edu> I recently sold my IC720A and bought an IC706. I retained the SM5 microphone I was using with the older rig because I hoped to recycle it for use with the newer one. Unfortunately, I am unable to locate the desk mic's pinout. It uses four conductors on its 8-pin round connector. The '706 uses an RJ45 telephone-style connector. Does anyone have docs on the former? Or equivalently, I could infer an answer if I knew the wiring of the OPC-589, an ICOM kludge cable which adapts the 8-pin round to RJ45. I just want to do it the right way (without using the kludge). Jim, WA5BRB From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:03 1996 From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC706 CW filters: 250 vs 500? Date: 16 Feb 1996 04:23:20 GMT Message-ID: <4g10ro$ho8@news.halcyon.com> References: <4fvbfg$69a@huron.eel.ufl.edu> Jim, Many return replies are being bounced right back to ICOM.. Many tine=me either compuserve or the senders mailer is reporting the wrong return address. I'll bet ICOM receives about 20 such messages a week that can not be replied to because of a faulty return mail address. I can tell you that every message is attemped to be replied to. On a typical business day there 60 to 80 e-mail messages alone. The - 60 db point of the Fl-100 and Fl-101 are not specified by the factory, but I would think they are the same as the FL-32A and FL-63. Some where around 1.1 kHz to 2.5 kHz. ICOM also does not specify the number of poles these filters have either. I hope this helps. Gary Fiber KF7XV From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:03 1996 From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC706 CW filters: 250 vs 500? Date: 16 Feb 1996 04:23:22 GMT Message-ID: <4g10rq$i4v@news.halcyon.com> References: <4fvbfg$69a@huron.eel.ufl.edu> Jim, Many return replies are being bounced right back to ICOM.. Many tine=me either compuserve or the senders mailer is reporting the wrong return address. I'll bet ICOM receives about 20 such messages a week that can not be replied to because of a faulty return mail address. I can tell you that every message is attemped to be replied to. On a typical business day there 60 to 80 e-mail messages alone. The - 60 db point of the Fl-100 and Fl-101 are not specified by the factory, but I would think they are the same as the FL-32A and FL-63. Some where around 1.1 kHz to 2.5 kHz. ICOM also does not specify the number of poles these filters have either. I hope this helps. Gary Fiber KF7XV From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:04 1996 From: rroberts@mcs.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ICOM 737-A For Sale Date: Sat, 17 Feb 96 14:46:59 PDT Message-ID: Greetings All..... I have an ICOM 737-A with VOX and Automatic Antenna tuner for sale. The rig was purchased two years ago in January at the Wheaton Hamfest. It has been used mostly in the house but has been used as a mobile rig as well using a Hustler antenna system. The only reason that I am selling it is that it is to big for use as a mobile rig in my car. Since it would be easier to get a smaller HF rig than a new car (although almost as expensive HIHI, I first need to sell this rig before I get a new one. The rig has been modified for MARS Operation, and I have the manuals,mobil power cord and hand mike. I am asking $900.00 for the radio, however I will discuss "serious" offers as this radio has less than 100 hours total time of use. Please address all mail to me direct and not to the news group. I will answer all inquiries made to me via direct. Shipping can be worked out. Weight of radio is approx.17lbs. Thanks in advance. Rich KA9MAB From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:05 1996 From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: 16 Feb 1996 06:50:41 -0500 Message-ID: <4g1r2h$kem@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <9602151550.AA22733@noldor> In article <9602151550.AA22733@noldor>, aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike Aust) writes: > If anyone knows of such a mod, do not post it here, >this request of an Aircraft Transmit Mod for the IC-706 >is one of non-responsibility, violation of laws in >many countries. Actually it's bad form to post ANY mod that violates TA of the product, like out of band HF mods. Half the people that want those mods are the SSB CB idiots that operate outside the band and use amateur equipment. Not only does it encourage CB use of Ham gear, if the FCC ever got a complaint the manufacturer could be in big trouble. 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:06 1996 From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: 17 Feb 1996 21:43:38 GMT Message-ID: <4g5i6a$n50@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <9602151550.AA22733@noldor> <4g1r2h$kem@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4g2cui$vi@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <3126150F.66ED@halcyon.com> In article <3126150F.66ED@halcyon.com>, Gary P. Fiber wrote: >Dana Myers wrote: > >> Since amateur transceivers in the US are not type accepted, there's >> no mod that violates the (non-existant) TA. Out of band HF mods >> are useful for MARS operation, and may be useful for emergency >> use. > >Not quite true. >The IC-706 does indeed carry FCC Part 15 Type Acceptance. The receiver >because it operates over 30 MHz must be complient with FCC Part 15. The >Amateur radio transmitter is not type accepted or approved. The manufacturer >only needs to comply with FCC Part 97 for the transmitter. On HF radio >noyhing is Type accepted or approved. The FCC really does not care, only the >transmitter complies with FCC Part 97. Also that the manufacturer follows >the FCC letter of intent sent to manufacturers a few years back. Any >transmitter must not be presented as useable in a service it was not Type >Approved For. Only H.F. Linear Amplifers must pass Type Acceptance, And >scanning receivers that operate above 30 Mhz must pass Part 15 RFI standards. The receiver is indeed subject to Part 15 "notification", but this isn't "type acceptance" and has nothing to do with the transmitter as you point out. Part 15 "notification" basically means the manufacturer sends the FCC a form saying they've tested the receiver for compliance with Part 15 standards and it passed. ;-). Type acceptance is considerably more involved. >Where you get into trouble operating an out of band radio is as an unlicensed >station. If the radio is not Type accepted for the other service it then is >not licenseable for that service. So even in an emergency if some agency >wanted to make a stink, one may just get pinched for operating an unlicensed >station if you suddenly appear on the local police frequency. Also in other >servicec other rhan amateur the transmitter is certainly Type Accepted along >with the Receiver passing FCC Part 15 rules. The FCC is also notified >about the exact numbers and models of All amateur products imported into the >United States, but they do not care about serial numbers though. In an emergency, which the FCC defines as "property or life in imminent danger", you're legally allowed (under FCC law) to use whatever means necessary to get help. However, some local jurisdictions have more restrictive laws. Me, if I thought I had a bona fide emergency, I would not hesitate to use whatever means necessary. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:08 1996 From: "Gary P. Fiber" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 09:49:03 -0800 Message-ID: <3126150F.66ED@halcyon.com> References: <9602151550.AA22733@noldor> <4g1r2h$kem@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4g2cui$vi@abyss.West.Sun.COM> Dana Myers wrote: > Since amateur transceivers in the US are not type accepted, there's > no mod that violates the (non-existant) TA. Out of band HF mods > are useful for MARS operation, and may be useful for emergency > use. Not quite true. The IC-706 does indeed carry FCC Part 15 Type Acceptance. The receiver because it operates over 30 MHz must be complient with FCC Part 15. The Amateur radio transmitter is not type accepted or approved. The manufacturer only needs to comply with FCC Part 97 for the transmitter. On HF radio noyhing is Type accepted or approved. The FCC really does not care, only the transmitter complies with FCC Part 97. Also that the manufacturer follows the FCC letter of intent sent to manufacturers a few years back. Any transmitter must not be presented as useable in a service it was not Type Approved For. Only H.F. Linear Amplifers must pass Type Acceptance, And scanning receivers that operate above 30 Mhz must pass Part 15 RFI standards. Where you get into trouble operating an out of band radio is as an unlicensed station. If the radio is not Type accepted for the other service it then is not licenseable for that service. So even in an emergency if some agency wanted to make a stink, one may just get pinched for operating an unlicensed station if you suddenly appear on the local police frequency. Also in other servicec other rhan amateur the transmitter is certainly Type Accepted along with the Receiver passing FCC Part 15 rules. The FCC is also notified about the exact numbers and models of All amateur products imported into the United States, but they do not care about serial numbers though. Gary From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:10 1996 From: aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike Aust) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: 18 Feb 96 17:06:40 GMT Message-ID: <9602181706.AA18096@noldor> I would bet Icom would do Warranty service on a Radio (i.e.:IC-706) that way modified to transmit DC-light, and probably would not honor the service warranty. They might even restore it to stock condition, and charge you for doing that service!! In California, a couple of hams had their HT's taken away by the Sherrif Department for transmitting for help on their frequencies. You do the mod, break the law, be prepared to pay the price, via the manufacturer when needing a repair or thru violation of using a non-type acceptance radio on a service. I am a reserve, with a serice that does law enforcement, I listen to them on my ham HT, but I use my commerical Bendix King HT when talking with them, with callsigns assigned by them. 73 Mike Date: 16 Feb 1996 16:55:46 GMT From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Subject: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt In article <4g1r2h$kem@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, W8JI Tom wrote: >In article <9602151550.AA22733@noldor>, aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike >Aust) writes: > >> If anyone knows of such a mod, do not post it here, >>this request of an Aircraft Transmit Mod for the IC-706 >>is one of non-responsibility, violation of laws in >>many countries. > >Actually it's bad form to post ANY mod that violates TA of the product, >like out of band HF mods. Since amateur transceivers in the US are not type accepted, there's no mod that violates the (non-existant) TA. Out of band HF mods are useful for MARS operation, and may be useful for emergency use. It is also true that a modified amateur transmitter may become capable of operation in a service for which it is not type accepted; it is worth pointing out that this is not legal, though commonplace on VHF and UHF. Out-of-band mods are quite useful when using a transceiver as part of a transverter lash-up. >Half the people that want those mods are the SSB CB idiots that operate >outside the band and use amateur equipment. Not only does it encourage CB >use of Ham gear, if the FCC ever got a complaint the manufacturer could be >in big trouble. Under which code can a manufacturer be held liable for the action of someone that does not represent the company? -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * ------------------------------ From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:11 1996 From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: 15 Feb 1996 17:30:26 GMT Message-ID: <4fvqji$ela@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <9602151550.AA22733@noldor> In article <9602151550.AA22733@noldor>, Mike Aust wrote: > The IC-706 was puposely designed so it would not >transmit in the VHF AM AIR-BAND. I am suprized at >such a request. > Icom make excellent aircraft portable transceivers, >and for lower cost than the IC-706, you can get a type >accepted radio. > Can you imagine a new ham , pulling out a diode, >redirecting 747 , 757,s jets to the wrong runway. > This would cause an international crisis. The outcome >would be very serious! > If anyone knows of such a mod, do not post it here, >this request of an Aircraft Transmit Mod for the IC-706 >is one of non-responsibility, violation of laws in >many countries. > Please be resonsible here, not all the people here asking >for mods, may not be hams!! > Also, thing of your actions before you volunteer such a >modification. > That's all we need is hams on the Aircraft band. >Let's ignore such requests!!!!!!!!!! >73 >Mike No, we'll just tell them to go buy one of the aircraft band HTs that many pilots already have. An ATC friend of mine related how river rafter on the Colorado between California and Arizona carry these HTs to summon help. They're down in deep canyons where cell-phones and amateur radio are of no use, so they call airliners and ask for help. The ATC friend has had this happen several times. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:13 1996 From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: 16 Feb 1996 22:10:54 GMT Message-ID: <4g2vde$neo@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <4g2cui$vi@abyss.West.Sun.COM> >>In article <9602151550.AA22733@noldor>, aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike >>Aust) writes: >>> If anyone knows of such a mod, do not post it here, >>>this request of an Aircraft Transmit Mod for the IC-706 >>>is one of non-responsibility, violation of laws in >>>many countries. >>Actually it's bad form to post ANY mod that violates TA of the product, >>like out of band HF mods. Actually, there is absolutely nothing wrong with modifying radios. The FCC frowns most severely on transmitting from said radios outside of the amateur bands. They also look upon the fact that the radio was modified as proof that the radio has been used out of band. Now that's very rude. Transmitting on the AM Air-Band? While none of my radios is modified, I have read thru the various mods and none can make the radio transmit down there. Receive yes. Transmit no. I'd be greatly surprised to hear that the 706 could be made to do that. Rather useless if it could. The Air Band in question is AM, not FM. When I listen to such transmissions using FM demodulation they are quite lacking in readability. So why bother? Strictly in terms of practicality, there are many good reasons to modify radios for out of band operation. But that doesn't make the use of these toys legal, so best not to mess with it. The bit about CB'rs using modified HF radios or modified CBs to yack in the HF bands is one that I certainly wouldn't like either. I once bought a used Palomar SSB-500 CB (over 16 or 17 years ago). Lots of switches for assorted interesting "noise reduction" features. But try and use these switches and you were suddenly off on something like "Channel 64". The radio had been designed to easily do these tricks. The prior owner didn't tell me he'd done the mods. Took me a while to figure out what the heck was going on and straighten the radio out. Good radio actually. Still have it. Wonder if it would convert over to 10meters? Chris N7RME From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:14 1996 From: "Anthony R. Gold" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 18:11:58 GMT Message-ID: <824753518snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> References: <4g2vde$neo@news.ccit.arizona.edu> <4g7vu2$333@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <1996Feb19.170526.1579@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk In article <1996Feb19.170526.1579@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us "Gary Coffman" writes: > The mods are *not* illegal. *Use* of the radio in a service that does > require Type Accepted equipment *is* illegal, but the actual mod is > not illegal. This is true. > 1) *External* power amplifiers operated below 144 MHz require > Type Acceptance. That's the *only* amateur equipment that > requires Type Acceptance. Period. To be consistent, perhaps it should be said that external amplifiers which are not operated are no less subject to Type Acceptance. The test is only whether they are capable of use or are capable of easy modification for use. Regards, -- Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgold@panix.com tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:15 1996 From: leurmy@msn.com (François Merle) Subject: Icom IC 706 frequency modification Date: 21 Feb 96 02:07:29 -0800 Message-ID: <00001fed+00002eba@msn.com> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment I am not a Radio Amateur (nor a CB), however, my brother (F6HPE) is. He asked me to try to get info about how to modify the IC706 in order to get access to unlimited frequencies. I read a few messages that were posted on this BBS about that matter without understanding anything. I would appreciate if anybody could reply by e-mail (leurmy@msn.com) so I can forward the info to my brother (in France). Thanks in advance. Francois From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:16 1996 From: mulveyr@ll.aa2ys.ampr.org (Rich Mulvey) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: info on multiband qrp kit Date: 18 Feb 1996 16:14:29 GMT Message-ID: References: <31209DBB.9AB@cqg.cqg.com> <4g6tnj$b9o@squick.apana.org.au> Reply-To: mulveyr@vivanet.com On 18 Feb 1996 10:06:43 GMT, Paul Love wrote: >From: Norm Hammar (norm@cqg.cqg.com) wrote: >: My son and I are looking to build an HF QRP (or otherwise) transceiver >: for use on 80, 40, and 15 meters. If you have information on a >: relatively easy-to-build kit, please email us at norm@cqg.com. >: Thanks N0DHO > >G'Day Norm, >This sort of thing sounds marvelous, but down here in VK, we just don't have >kit providers, wonder if it's possible to just order from US. ? >Anyone have any thoughts on the viability of this ? I'm sure that just about any manufacturer would be happy to ship a kit down to you in VK, for a small fee. :-) You might want to subscribe to the QRP mailing list ( QRP-L ) at lehigh.edu. It's full of people who will be happy to tell you about the QRP kits that they've designed/built/etc. Including me. ;-) - Rich --- Rich Mulvey, aa2ys Rochester, NY USA mulveyr@vivanet.com aa2ys@net.wb2psi.ampr.org aa2ys@wb2psi.#wny.ny.us From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:16 1996 From: T E I X E I R A Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: info on multiband qrp kit Date: 13 Feb 1996 19:00:48 GMT Message-ID: <4fqn50$iin@ccnet2.ccnet.com> References: <31209DBB.9AB@cqg.cqg.com> To: norm@cqg.cqg.com The people who make the NorCal 40 also started making a multiband kit. It's called the "Sierra". I think it comes with 3 bands......but you can get most of the HF bands. check it out at //qrp.cc.nd.edu/qrp-l/ I tried out a NorCal 40 and I will say it has a great rec. These are CW rigs. They also have a SSB mono band kit. But you can choose the band. Don N6FNL From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:17 1996 From: plove@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Paul Love) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: info on multiband qrp kit Date: 18 Feb 1996 10:06:43 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4g6tnj$b9o@squick.apana.org.au> References: <31209DBB.9AB@cqg.cqg.com> From: Norm Hammar (norm@cqg.cqg.com) wrote: : My son and I are looking to build an HF QRP (or otherwise) transceiver : for use on 80, 40, and 15 meters. If you have information on a : relatively easy-to-build kit, please email us at norm@cqg.com. : Thanks N0DHO G'Day Norm, This sort of thing sounds marvelous, but down here in VK, we just don't have kit providers, wonder if it's possible to just order from US. ? Anyone have any thoughts on the viability of this ? -- **************************************************************************** * E-Mail : plove@quux.apana.org.au | Ax25: vk4xd @ vk4wia.#bne.qld.aus.oc* **************************************************************************** From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:18 1996 From: mustang@mail.fwi.com (Todd Hargis) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Input on Icom 2GXAT 2m HT Date: 19 Feb 1996 04:30:29 GMT Message-ID: <4g8ud5$fgf@news.ios.com> I am considering buying an Icom 2GXAT HT but would appreciate hearing from anyone who currently owns one. Please give me the pros and cons. 73s, Todd Hargis N9XRG mustang@mail.fwi.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:19 1996 From: Ian Brothwell Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: Is there an all purpose TNC/Decoder? Date: 19 Feb 1996 13:40:35 GMT Message-ID: <4g9ukj$58q@griffin.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> References: <4fr86i$ciq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4g0uug$d77@wilde.oit.umass.edu> <312513ab.302356201@news1.mnsinc.com> Hoka software in Holland *might* be able to offer something suitable. They do decoding software that handles a great many modes but I don't have a list in front of me at present. I don't know if they are represented in the USA. 73, Ian G4EAN (Wx is cold and snowy in Nottingham, central England) From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:20 1996 From: jsmith@mnsinc.com (Jack R. Smith) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: Is there an all purpose TNC/Decoder? Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 23:33:45 GMT Message-ID: <312513ab.302356201@news1.mnsinc.com> References: <4fr86i$ciq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4g0uug$d77@wilde.oit.umass.edu> > >>type packet, as well as decode other data transmissions, such as pagers, >>both digital and alphanumeric, DTMF tones, and other various data > For the receive-only listener, check the M-8000, M-4000 and M-1200 decoders offered by Universal Radio, Inc. Each includes some of the common paging formats in addition to RTTY, AMTOR, etc. Certain of these decoders also include DTMF and AACARS. The price ranges are from $1350 down to $400. Universal can be reached at (614) 866-4267 (Columbus, Ohio). Jack Smith K8ZOA Jack Smith jsmith @mnsinc.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:21 1996 From: dmd@wilde.oit.umass.edu (Daniel M Drucker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Subject: Re: Is there an all purpose TNC/Decoder? Date: 15 Feb 1996 22:50:40 -0500 Message-ID: <4g0uug$d77@wilde.oit.umass.edu> References: <4fr86i$ciq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> [crossposted to r.r.a.digital.m] >type packet, as well as decode other data transmissions, such as pagers, >both digital and alphanumeric, DTMF tones, and other various data I haven't seen anything that did pagers, but if you're interested in a wide variety of signals (i.e., not just packet and sstv/fax/rtty/amtor etc), you might be best off with a DSP rig such as AEA's DSP-2232 (model number?)... Could someone who knows about such things continue on this point? Have people written "interesting" modes for the AEA DSP rig? -- [ Daniel Drucker / dmd@student.umass.edu / N2SXX ] you can stand there and agonize/till your agony's your heaviest load (Emily Saliers) From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:21 1996 From: Feroz Ghouse Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: KAM & TS850 voice problem Date: 19 Feb 1996 23:02:19 GMT Message-ID: <4gavhr$ruk@alfred.acs.uwlax.edu> References: <5473@ea4rct.clubs.etsit.upm.es> ea4abb@ea4rct.CLubs.etsit.upm.ES (Roberto Munoz Dominguez) wrote: >Hello dear hams. > >I have a big problem since I bought a Kantronics All Mode. >When the HF port of my KAM is connected to ACC2 of my Kenwood TS-850 I >try to talk on HF on USB or LSB mode with the transceiver and my output >voice is not clear !!! I must disconnect the KAM from the TS-850 and the >output voice is clear... > >Do you know any modifications for KAM or TS-850 to clear this problem ?? > > Many thanks, hope have info. > >-- Roberto > >ea4abb@ea4rct.clubs.etsit.upm.es There are two things you can do... 1. Do NOT use AFSK. Use the FSK connections... 2. Kenwood has a technical sheet on this. You may call their BBS and get the s coop. Perhaps someone knows that number I ran a TS-850 and a KAM for a while. I also used the FSK port for all my HF d igital activity. I never had a problem. Good Luck, Feroz, 4S7FG/WU9N From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:22 1996 From: 73700.12@compuserve.com (Jim Nuytens) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kam Plus Software Date: 17 Feb 1996 19:15:02 GMT Message-ID: <4g59fm$gmf@dub-news-svc-5.compuserve.com> In message <4g0m0d$orn@omnifest.uwm.edu> - mjfalk@omnifest.uwm.edu (Michael J. Falk) writes: :> :>Hey all. A friend of mine (W9GSV) just got a Kam Plus TNC and has no softwa re :>for it. If it helps, he has Hostmaster 8.0. If you can help please send me :>an email... :> :>Thank you much. :>73 de N9YKZ :>(I left my tagline in my other comm program!) The above is pretty vague. What particularly is he looking for? I use a simple terminal program with my KAM+, but I LIKE to fly on manual. :-) Jim Nuytens N3JJA/Delaware Email: V.P., Delaware Repeater Association 73700.12 @ compuserve.com Seitz Technical Products Jim @ Seitz.com Delaware Ham Shack BBS 302-798-2002 All opinions stated above are my own, which probably accounts for their unpopularity. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:24 1996 From: craig.gagne@the-spa.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: KENWOOD TH-41at 440Mhz handhelds for sale Date: 21 Feb 1996 02:10:44 GMT Message-ID: <4gduv4$49o@news.paonline.com> Reply-To: craig.gagne@the-spa.com Hi all I have a set of KENWOOD TH41AT hand held ham radios on the 440Mhz band set includes: two TH-41AT hand held s with one watt pwr out, touch tone dtmf pad, rubb er mini duck ant.,high cap. 7.2v 500ma battery, offse t switch, high/low pwr.switch, and a spk. mic. jack . (thumb wheel controled) one two bay KE NWOOD BC-6 quick one hour charger/ conditioner wi ll charge both batteries in a total of two hours. above mentione d set includes all user and tech manuals, and in mint, i mean MINT condition. great utility radio. I am asking $ 400.00 or best offer, you pay shipping if interested contact me at craig.gagne@the-spa.com or (413) 536- 3279 leave message or reply at this echo. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:25 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.ham-radio.swap From: ve7zzx@wimsey.com (Claude Leduc) Subject: Kenwood TS-60S 6 Meter 100 Watt all-mode mobile Message-ID: Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 19:51:08 GMT For Sale Kenwood TS-60S 6 Meter 100 Watt all-mode mobile Brand New, in box, with all papers etc. $1000 CDN $ 725 US Price is Firm -- Claude Leduc VE7ZZX CN89os ve7zzx@wimsey.com Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Mountain DX Club - "To boldy VHF where no ham has VHFed before" Coming up Summer '96 DX-pedition to rare grid CO80, on 6M, 2M & 70cm From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:26 1996 From: denoid95x@aol.com (DeNoid95X) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-60S 6 Meter all-mode 100W Mobile Date: 20 Feb 1996 12:09:44 -0500 Message-ID: <4gcv8o$qkf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: Reply-To: denoid95x@aol.com (DeNoid95X) This indeed a sweet deal if only I had $725! I have a 10W all-mode version that does well when the conditions are right! But hell 1 watt will do just about the same!!! Antenna, Antenna, Antenna! ahh, maybe location too! Hope you have luck selling it! N9RLR/2 Syracuse, NY From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:27 1996 From: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwwod TM733 problem on packet? Date: 15 Feb 1996 09:36:58 -0500 Message-ID: <4fvgea$r24@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) I am using a 733 for 1200 baud vhf packet and it seems to work quite well, except one friend that I have trouble connecting to even though we both have good signals...I tried adjusting the afsk level from my KAM to the 733 lower, and was able to find a point at which I could now connect to him fine, but on listening to my own signal it was obvious that my afsk tones were actually too low, sort of down in the noise. So I went back to the level they were at,. OF course now, I am right back to the same trouble with my friend's staion. (BTW I found I had trouble connecting to at least one other staion with the lower afsk level so that isn't a viable solution). Is there something on HIS end that could be causing the trouble? He doesn't seem to have too much trouble connecting to other packet staions usually.. Thanks fior any advice on this! Mike KS4DA From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:28 1996 From: wb6siv@cyberg8t.com (Raymond Sarrio) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: List Ham Classified ads FREE-->http://www.csz.com/sarrio.html Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 01:57:51 -0800 Message-ID: The Raymond Sarrio Company¹s Ham Radio WWW site is proud to announce a FREE Ham Radio classified advertising page at http://www.csz.com/sarrio.html. This new classified page will allow Hams to find equipement with the help of a search engine--no need to scroll through 100¹s of listing before you find that special piece of gear. Plus, when you find the gear you'er interested in, you are also provided with easy point-and-click e-mail access, directly to the Ham that listed the item. For those Hams with gear to sell, take note! there is NO charge to list your equipment within Ham Classifieds, and there will be no posting time delays. Your posting(s) will go on-line, in our classified search engine, in about 1 hour. All you need do is fill out a simple forms page, and upon its (point-and-click) submission your ³For Sale² classified is immediately on-line. I will be purging the classified listings initially, about once every month, but that timeline will shorten as our classified numbers grow. 73¹s, Ray -- Visit the Raymond Sarrio Co. Ham Radio Web site http://www.csz.com/sarrio.htm l Extensive discount Catalog, New Cool Links Page Ham Poll--New poll questions asked monthly From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:29 1996 Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 20:00:00 -0500 From: David_Edger@fforum.blkcat.com (David Edger) Subject: looking for mods for IC-T22A Message-ID: Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Sorry I have no mod for the radio, but I was curious how you like it so far? How is the sensitivity of the receiver and the battery life? The price of that rig makes it very attractive, but I have not had the chance to paly with one myself. Thanks for any info. 73 From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:30 1996 From: curt@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Curtis Brown) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: looking for mods for IC-T22A Date: 15 Feb 1996 21:12:06 -0700 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4g106m$t4s@lamar.ColoState.EDU> I bought this radio about a month ago, and so far I'm pretty pleased with it. I was curious to know if anybody has tinkered with the insides of it. I've already looked in many of the FTP sites for mods, and no one seems to have 'made' one for this handheld, yet. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Curtis Brown Curt@Lamar.ColoState.Edu http://lamar.colostate.edu/~curt From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:31 1996 From: jmb@eden.com (John Bradley/KK5MH) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: looking for mods for IC-T22A Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 04:57:21 GMT Message-ID: <4g3n0m$h4u@boris.eden.com> References: David_Edger@fforum.blkcat.com (David Edger) wrote: >Sorry I have no mod for the radio, but I was curious how you like it so >far? How is the sensitivity of the receiver and the battery life? The >price of that rig makes it very attractive, but I have not had the >chance to paly with one myself. >Thanks for any info. 73 I've had one for about 4 months and I like it. The receiver is more sensitive than my DJ580T and the battery lasts longer (on receive) too. BTW, To open the receiver press the B and # while turning on the radio. Wait for 5 seconds before you release these buttons. This is the only mod I know of. 73, John From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:32 1996 From: Kim Horne Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: Re: Make money to pay off debts or to just spend! - aaaaa1.txt [1/1] Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 10:04:34 -0500 Message-ID: <3125EE82.4980@visi.net> References: <312539DE.405A@midtown.net> WHY DO YOU PEOPLE CONTINUE TO REPOND TO THESE POSTS!!!!????? I see over 10 responses to this post and others like it. Especially hateful of ignorant posts. again... IF YOU IGNORE THEM THEY WILL GO AWAY, or a least the reast of us wont have to weed through a slew of responses. I've said my peace... Thank you. -- Kim http://www.visi.net/~kimbrlyh *********************************************************** "Who is General Failure... and why is he reading my drive?" *********************************************************** From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:33 1996 From: allenm@rain.org (Allen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: Manual for B&W VS300A Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 19:02:37 GMT Message-ID: <4g7t8p$sga@news.rain.org> Im looking for a reproduction of the manual for B&W's VS300A antenna tuner, I just bought one from a fellow ham I but got stiffed on the papers.... Tnx ...KB6PQG alenm@rain.org From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:34 1996 From: dballoch@iac.co.jp (David Balloch) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Manual's for Johnson Repeater. Date: 15 Feb 1996 23:56:07 GMT Message-ID: <4g0h6n$asc@news.sphere.ad.jp> References: <4f5dp3$oe7@treasure.coastalnet.com> In article <4f5dp3$oe7@treasure.coastalnet.com>, cn1290@coastalnet.com says.. . > >Hello All, I have come across a working 461mhz E.F. Johnson Repeater, Complete >and functioning. I would like to know if anyone out there can guide me to a >source of documentation for realignment and wiring in a new controller. The >controller thing should'nt be to difficult but the alignments could really take >a while to get right when guessing. > >Also, whatever happened to E. F. Johnson? Buy out, out of business, what? > >I do not have model numbers just FCC numbers. The gear in in a grey 4 ft tal l >19 inch rack mount cabinet, with controller, receiver, exciter, 100 watt amp, >duplexer, and power-supply. The mobiles given to me with the repeater are >FLEETCOM II's. > >UHF RCVR Data # 023-3823 >UHF TXCVR Data # 242-1000-001 >Duplexer Model # DB-4072 > >Thanks for the Help, > >Ed Clark KQ4ZP >cn1290@abaco.coastalnet.com > Call 1-507-835-6222 for the EFJ factory. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:35 1996 From: daveaa1a@pcix.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Microwave (10Ghz) Equipment, Parts, Test Date: 15 Feb 1996 14:44:41 GMT Message-ID: <4fvgsp$om6@alpha.pcix.com> Have accumulated much 10GHZ equipment, parts, modules, Test Equipment, Systems , Components... Tell me what you are looking for and I will respond a.s.a.p. daveaa1a@pcix.com -or- AA1A @ NS1N.ema 73 de Dave From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:35 1996 Message-ID: <63AKLBOvmiB@hit170.hit.handshake.de> From: hb.wibbelt@hit.handshake.de (Hans-Bernd Wibbelt) Subject: Morse key wiring diagram wanted Date: 19 Feb 1996 20:15:00 +0100 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Distribution: world Hello, can anyone send a simple wiring diagram of a Morse key (transmittor)? This is what a young friend of mine asked me to put into a BB. I'm not quite sure what he means but I hope there's help. Cheers H.B. -- From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:37 1996 From: bsager@interserf.NET (Ben Sager, by way of Ben Sager ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Motorola 9600 Mods Needed Date: 18 Feb 96 14:27:54 GMT Message-ID: <199602181434.JAA20243@ns.interserf.net> Hello, We are having great difficulty finding a source containing the mods for various Motorola radios to make them 9600 baud packet capable, if possible, otherwise 1200 baud.. I am sure the problem is that I am searching in the wrong spots. We have access to some Radius, Maxtrac, Micor, (Motrac vhf base), Mitrek mobile units.. There are some UHF and some VHF units and all are ready for hamband operation. We are trying to build a backbone network for the statewide VA Digital Emergency Network (VDEN). All of the units are working but we need to interface the tnc's to them correctly. Does anyone know where I can find these Motorola mods or a good source of such information?? I can supply model numbers if needed. The older Motrac vhf pager base is model B93MPY-1100BT-SP11 with a CC3064 xmitter and may be too old for anything other than 1200 baud. Any thoughts, suggestions will be appreciated! Regards, Ben Sager KC4ASF.VA (For the VDEN Steering Committee) KC4ASF@KC4ASF.VA bsager@interserf.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:37 1996 From: amico@abest.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Motorola P200 Uhf Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 19:00:44 GMT Message-ID: <4gcs2n$659@news.abest.com> I'm selling a P200 Uhf, 5-W, ^-Ch. with drop-in charger, $395.00 E-Mail if interested, alex@abest.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:38 1996 From: Jim Brown Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need GE LBI-3615 Manual Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 21:35:00 -0500 Message-ID: <31229BD4.219A@conterra.com> Reply-To: starman@conterra.com I am looking for the manual to a GE LBI-3615 GE Power Amp Mod 4EF5A1 Rev B. If anyone has this manual, I would be happy to pay for the cost of duplication and mailing. thanks es 73 de WM3O From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:39 1996 From: robert fowle Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need Manual for Kenwood TM-221-A Date: 19 Feb 1996 20:36:36 GMT Message-ID: <4gan0k$ffh@vixc.voyager.net> want to find this manual. if you have it and want to sell or trade, please e-mail or call. thanks. ===========================================================]-[-> Robert Fowle The HAMMARLUND Historian Ph. voice or fax 517-789-6721 1215 Winifred Jackson, Mich. 49202-1946 E-mail at: hammarlund@voyager.net HAMMARLUND LITERETURE WANTED ===========================================================]-[-> From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:40 1996 From: mfp@aros.net (M.F.P.) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NEED Modifications for the IC737A Date: 17 Feb 1996 18:49:36 GMT Message-ID: <4g5800$8pm@news.aros.net> Hello all ye Technical Wizards... I would enjoy receiving any MARS mods for the ICOM IC-737... any help at all, would be greatly appreciated... Thankyou, M. Peterson R.M.R.A. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:40 1996 From: subbustr@whidbey.net (DAVE M . SCHERTZER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: NEED Modifications for the IC737A Date: 18 Feb 1996 16:09:03 GMT Message-ID: <4g7iuv$s3b@whidbey.whidbey.com> References: <4g5800$8pm@news.aros.net> HOPE THIS HELPS:? The only mod iz fer .5-30mhz RX/TX. Cut doide D3. Note: Accesssing the PLL board may require taking out many of the other components of the radio. subbustr@whidbey.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:42 1996 From: Lerxt / ToxicTuna Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NEEDED: Yaesu FT-530 Mods... Date: 12 Feb 1996 15:04:55 GMT Message-ID: <4fnkun$2c2@news.mtu.edu> hi there. Please send any mods you can find for the FT-530 Yaesu Dual Bander to jrerlewe@mtu.edu I really need mods, especially to open transmit on 155 band, as a local freq. here in that range occasionally requires my presence, and i hate carrying around two HT's hihi. Thanx very much=- Joe, N8OUZ jrerlewe@mtu.edu -- \ | / / - \ / - - o - - / - / | \ \ / | _ _ |.===. \|/ ____ \|/ (_)-(_) {}o o{} @~/ ,. \~@ (o o) +---ooO--(_)--Ooo----+ /_( \__/ )_\ ooO--(_)--Ooo-------========+ Joseph R. Erlewein +=========------\__U_/------- +-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | jrerlewe@mtu.edu | N8OUZ@W8YY.#UPMI.MI.USA.NOAM Voice (906)-487-0135 | | Lerxst7@aol.com | Packet 145.01MHz, Voice 146.88, 146.58MHz Houghton | | ae840@traverse.lib.mi.us -------- Michigan Technological University | | toxic.tuna@aliens.com | N8OUZ | WWW: http://www.civil.mtu.edu/~jrerlewe | +------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:43 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: OLD BOOK WANTED Message-ID: <1996Feb20.013718.114388@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: Bill Date: 20 Feb 96 01:37:17 CST Trying to find: "Understanding Amateur Radio" by George Grammar, ARRL paperback Prefer mint conditon, but will consider others. 73s Bill AA4FM/0 From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:44 1996 From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Periphex Inc-still around? Date: 15 Feb 1996 21:36:41 GMT Message-ID: <4g0919$qb9@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <824058597snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> Periphex is still in business. They have ads in QST magazine every month. Pick up the latest issue and check the index at the back of the mag to see what page they're on. 73 de KC5NG From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:45 1996 From: w8jitom@aol.com (W8JI Tom) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: 16 Feb 1996 06:50:25 -0500 Message-ID: <4g1r21$kee@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4fuven$7ft@tilde.csc.ti.com> Hi Joe, In article <4fuven$7ft@tilde.csc.ti.com>, Joe Fitter BV/N0IAT writes: >Have enjoyed all the posts about QSK. Jack (WB3U) mentions that >the key to good qsk is to somehow "center" the "chopping" in-between >the RX and TX window. I agree...but isnt this dreaming a bit? Nope, it's very easy to do. All that is necessary is the tailing TX waveform edge is held on exactly as long as the leading edge is shortened! It's a cake-walk! >I dont know about you guys, but I use QSK almost always and find that I >prefer if my sending signal is perfect and RX is ok. In otherwords, I'd >prefer the RX to suffer when running at 45 WPM full bkin and have my >sending go out perfectly. The perfect QSK cw is important when you are >trying to crack a pileup (or just for good copy on the other end) Being >on this end of the pileups, I find it much easier to copy clean "qsk" CW >than chopped CW. At 45WPM, the effectiveness of hearing between every >single dit is not so significant. I cant stop my hand on the >paddle just as I copy that CW between my dits...reaction time just isnt >that good. However, hearing between letters is mandatory. In summary, >then, I'd like the manufacturers to make "flawless QSK transmitting with >adequate rx breakin to run 45WPM and have some degree of AGC/receiver >recovery between dits but PERFECT AGC recovery between letters. Problem >is, most rigs cant even do this very well at the 45+ WPM speed. I agree 100%. Make a perfect TX, and let the RX fall where it may! QSK isn't that important that it's work messing up the waveform. 73 Tom From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:46 1996 From: RCWP14A@prodigy.com (John Bohnovic, jr.) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: QSK Cookoff Date: 16 Feb 1996 01:24:36 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4g0mck$2o28@useneta1.news.prodigy.com> References: <823706173.6525@pinetree.microserve.com> <4fb65q$mul@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4fbi9u$sbp@crash.microserve.net> <4fuven$7ft@tilde.csc.ti.com> Joe, I'm using an old Ten Tec Omni that I bought back in 1981. It is and excellent QSK xceiver. I can hear between signal elements just fine and it has a excellent transmit signal. I have been running QSK since I was in the Navy. I am 100 % QSK. 73..de John/K8PXG From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:47 1996 From: "John D. Farr" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: R390A's Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 01:41:05 -0600 Message-ID: <31282991.CF5@ro.com> References: <3127750D.6C22@racalrecord.com> To: Gary Mitchelson Gary Mitchelson wrote: > > I have recently acquired 2 R390A’s and I am in the process of restoring > them. I am looking for a source of parts, Fair Radio is the only one I am > aware of are there others? > > One of the R390’s was to be used as spares for the first one but I am > going to make it operational instead. I am looking for the cover for the > Mechanical Filters and a cover for Z503. This one , a Collins from a 1951 > contract, does not appear to have had an oven that fit over the top of > the crystal tray. Is this the case? > > Besides Fair is there a better source for tubes for these? > > Does anyone have any hints for refinishing the knobs? > > It has been 15 years since I worked on R390’s but at that time we had 750 > at the AF site I was stationed at. > > Thanks > Gary Mitchelson > garym@racalrecord.com > N3JPUSurplus Sales of Nebraska has some stuff for the 390. Surplus Sales of Nebraska 1315 Jones St Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 346-4750 gl, John KC4ZXX From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:48 1996 From: Gary Mitchelson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: R390A's Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 10:50:53 -0800 Message-ID: <3127750D.6C22@racalrecord.com> I have recently acquired 2 R390A’s and I am in the process of restoring them. I am looking for a source of parts, Fair Radio is the only one I am aware of are there others? One of the R390’s was to be used as spares for the first one but I am going to make it operational instead. I am looking for the cover for the Mechanical Filters and a cover for Z503. This one , a Collins from a 1951 contract, does not appear to have had an oven that fit over the top of the crystal tray. Is this the case? Besides Fair is there a better source for tubes for these? Does anyone have any hints for refinishing the knobs? It has been 15 years since I worked on R390’s but at that time we had 750 at the AF site I was stationed at. Thanks Gary Mitchelson garym@racalrecord.com N3JPU From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:49 1996 From: rcook@vv.cta.com (R. Cook) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Radio Shack Ham Gear - Service manuals available Date: 18 Feb 1996 08:37:36 GMT Message-ID: <4g6ogg$e15@victor2.vv.cta.com> Service manuals are available for all three of the Radio Shack amateur radios. Drop by your local Radio Shack and ask them about ordering the service manual for your particular radio. The manuals vary in price. They offer complete part break-downs as well as other useful info such as alignment procedures etc. The manuals are available on a pay in advance basis and are shipped directly to an address you specify. Thought you might like to know. Rob, KE6NVW / 7K6CDQ From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:50 1996 From: bsmyth@warwick.net (B.SMYTH) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: radios for salr Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 18:01:25 GMT Message-ID: <4gd28b$ivp@news1.warwick.net> Keywords: For Sale Path: Zeno.ksc.nasa.gov!algol.ksc.nasa.gov!niven.ksc.nasa.gov!ames!dont-send-m ail-to-path-lines From: Newsgroups: nasa.nasamail.p Subject: STS-65 MCC Status #13 Date: 14 Jul 1994 15:12:38 -0700 Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA Lines: 21 Sender: daemon@news.arc.nasa.gov Approved: telemail Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: news.arc.nasa.gov Mission Control Center STS-65 Status Report #13 6 p.m. July 14, 1994 Columbia's astronauts continued around-the-clock science work in the Spacelab module housed in the payload bay, taking time to provide details of the STS-65 missio n during an interview earlier today. Commander Bob Cabana and Pilot Jim Halsell took time out of their schedules to talk with NBC's Today Show, Weekend edition, about the mission objectives and how they relate to future work on the International Space Station. They also discussed and compared their work as test pilots to being pilot astronauts. The interview is expected to air Sunday morning. Mission Specialist Rick Hieb and Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai each worked a full day in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory missi on, following a half day off each yesterday. The remaining three astronauts aboard Columbia -- Carl Walz, Leroy Chiao and D on Thomas -- woke up a little more than an hour ago and will relieve the curre nt shift of crew members about 8 p.m. Columbia is circling the Earth every 90 minutes at an altitude of 163 nautical miles. The Johnson Space Center newsroom is open between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p .m. during the week. NASA issues four status reports daily during the mission : Orbiter status reports from Mission Control at about 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., and science operations reports from Spacelab Mission Operations Control in Huntsv ille at approximately 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. --end-- From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:52 1996 From: mwhite@mitre.org (Michael White) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: rec.radio.swap Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:12:46 -0500 Message-ID: References: <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> In article <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com>, jmpko4my@ix.netcom.com(John Michael Pendergraft) wrote: > Has anyone else noticed that "rec.radio.swap" has been empty lately. I > have not been able to see any ads in this group and am wondering if it > is just my feed or what. > Thanks, john It's just your feed. There are dozens of posts every day. -- mwhite@mitre.org My opinions are my own, not my employer's. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:52 1996 From: jmpko4my@ix.netcom.com(John Michael Pendergraft) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: rec.radio.swap Date: 21 Feb 1996 01:13:26 GMT Message-ID: <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> Has anyone else noticed that "rec.radio.swap" has been empty lately. I have not been able to see any ads in this group and am wondering if it is just my feed or what. Thanks, john From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:54 1996 From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Reply Too Chris N7RME about RH250 Date: 20 Feb 1996 05:29:24 GMT Message-ID: <4gbm7k$94m@news.ccit.arizona.edu> References: <01I1D4Z93JYO8WXOAR@SUNBELT.NET> <824691061snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> Keywords: hee hee hee hee hee! Al@boltons.demon.co.uk writes: >In article <01I1D4Z93JYO8WXOAR@SUNBELT.NET> >braymer@sunbelt.NET "Bobby Raymer" writes: >>Chris i read your comment about my listening of a Regency RH250 >>radio.The RH250 was tune too the two meter ham bands and a touch >>tone pad was added for use too a audiopatch on most repeaters.The >>key pad that come on the is still on this radio and working,Its also use >>too program the radio on what every freq you want and also set the pl's >>up.Sound like you dont know what your talking about and have never >>seen or even use a Regency RH250 commercial radio. >>from Bobby Raymer AD4HL Algood,Tennessee >I'm just fascinated by the "English" in use by AD4HL... >But what does it mean???? >Al Bolton >G4VSQ/OK8VSQ >Proud owner of a Regency handheld.. Gee, guess I missed AD4HL's flame attempt 'till now. No matter. To answer some questions created by his interesting post, I'm very familiar with the toy in question. As a SAR volunteer since 1983, I've used these radios almost daily. They are rather old and quite limited in performance, so they're all but gone from service hereabouts. Personally, I've bought two RH250, one RH252 and two Wilson WU1510 models. The Wilson's worked when I bought them, the Regencys were bought 'busted. I troubleshot and repaired all but one RH250, which requires more parts. My original reply to AD4HL's post was not intended as a flame, and said so. Nor is this intended as a flame. His post raised what for me were some curious questions. Will the RH250 retune so widely? Perhaps. But his post appeared to say that it would cover roughly 30MHz bandwidth in operation. Wow. The radio was designed to do only 12MHz worth, so I was impressed and curious. It should be noted that Relm still sells these radios, where the Regency and Wilson units are long gone. But I've never seen a used one go for over $80 in any condition, except the UHF models which seem to do much much better in resale value. I've seen people request as much as $300 for a used RH250, but they ended up taking it home. Most RH250's I've seen for sale had asking prices from $100 to $150. My RH252 was $2 (TWO DOLLARS), one RH250 was $40 and the last was $80 in repair costs, otherwise free. Actually, the RH252 did need another $5 for a speaker. Chris (much bemused and entertained) Weddle N7RME From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:55 1996 From: braymer@sunbelt.NET (Bobby Raymer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Reply Too Chris N7RME about RH250 Date: 18 Feb 96 20:09:41 GMT Message-ID: <01I1D4Z93JYO8WXOAR@SUNBELT.NET> Chris i read your comment about my listening of a Regency RH250 radio.The RH250 was tune too the two meter ham bands and a touch tone pad was added for use too a audiopatch on most repeaters.The key pad that come on the is still on this radio and working,Its also use too program the radio on what every freq you want and also set the pl's up.Sound like you dont know what your talking about and have never seen or even use a Regency RH250 commercial radio. from Bobby Raymer AD4HL Algood,Tennessee From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:55 1996 From: dnorris@k7no.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: RF interference in Ford Explorer Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 02:33:11 GMT Message-ID: <4gb4p2$jsu@news.syspac.com> I recently purchased a Ford Explorer V8 - 2WD. I get some noise in my Alinco DX70T on HF. So..after seeing reference to Ford Service Advisory # 95-11-3 I took it to my local friendly dealer. He said that my radio would void the warrantee and that he would do the work in the service advisory for a cost of about $600. YIKES. Needless to say an S-4 to 6 noise will not be hard to endure. Anyone have an idea about a less expensive alternative? TIA Dean C. Dean Norris, Esq. Amateur Radio Station K7NO e-mail to dnorris@k7no.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:56 1996 From: Jeff Goldman <75162.2371@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: small radio with TV sound Date: 15 Feb 1996 01:50:32 GMT Message-ID: <4fu3h8$655$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> I'd love to find a radio with UHF-TV audio, in addition to VHF-TV audio. It's easy to find one with just audio from Ch 2-13, but not audio from stations above that. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:57 1996 From: charlott@nyc.pipeline.com (Charlotte Maxwell) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Software 'scope? Date: 14 Feb 1996 22:33:40 -0500 Message-ID: <4fu9ik$o4r@pipe12.nyc.pipeline.com> References: I think you would need some sort of a data acquisitin board and the associated software. I know there were some data boards in the Cole Parmer (Chicago) catalog. -- Clarke On-the-Road in Mountain Home, Texas From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:58 1996 From: scicon@ix.netcom.com(Dan Walker ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: re: Software Scope Date: 14 Feb 1996 23:10:11 GMT Message-ID: <4ftq4j$bo@reader2.ix.netcom.com> I saw a PC based scope package advertised in the 1996 Radio Shack catalog. None of the Radio Shacks in my area have it. It comes with a software disk and a probe and I think its about $100 I'd like to hear from anybody who has used it. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:58 1996 From: nitz@access.digex.net (James A. Nitzberg) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ssb microphone for kenwood 850/870 Date: 15 Feb 1996 01:15:26 GMT Message-ID: <4fu1fe$nnt@news3.digex.net> I have been using kenwood equipment for about six years. I am currently using an 870, with an MC-60A microphone. I'm very interested in opinions on alternative microphones. I'm interested in a very high fidelity, "bassy" studio quality audio. Anyone who's ever heard Mike, EA3OT on 20 meters knows that this type of audio is possible with an SSB rig and good microphone. I'm also interested in a microphone that "resists" rf feedback. The MC-60A works well but needs to be fussed with a bit to eliminate all RF. Microphone's I've considered are Shure 444, Heil, Astatic, etc. Thank you in advance for your comments. 73, [Jim Nitzberg, WX3B] nitz@access.digex.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:04:59 1996 From: dykstrar@aol.com (DykstraR) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ssb microphone for kenwood 850/870 Date: 16 Feb 1996 09:10:33 -0500 Message-ID: <4g238p$o11@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4fu1fe$nnt@news3.digex.net> Turner used to make a mike that may fit your needs. I think it was a "Turner 2" It was a blue desk mike, made of metal. Rick From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:00 1996 From: whowell@epix.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: swap yaesu ft411 2 mtr ht Date: Sat, 17 Feb 96 22:08:47 PDT Message-ID: i have a brand new ft411 2 meter ht that i want to trade for a 440 ht or will trade ft411 and money for dual band ht. email whowell@epix.net or phone 610 588 4463 de bill n3ipj From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:01 1996 From: jmleveron@socketis.net (jmleveron) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TH-22AT? Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 09:57:38 GMT Message-ID: <4g9med$42l@news.socketis.net> Anyone have any mods for this 2m HT? I've not been able to find any at QRZ, Buffalo, etc. Thanks; please dupe any reps by email as well since my server tosses newsgroups quickly. John From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:01 1996 From: jandp@ix.netcom.com(Paul Watts) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: tower needed Date: 18 Feb 1996 22:29:08 GMT Message-ID: <4g897k$9sn@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I am looking for a good used tower between 40' and 60' with all necessary mounting hardware. Will consider complete units (tower,rotor,mast, ect.). Must be in northern Utah area. Will pick up. Must be reasonable in price. NO junk!! E-mail if you have one. Paul From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:02 1996 From: Siegfried Rambaum Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Trio-Kenwood 599 Line Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:24:23 -0500 Message-ID: Just curious, if someone out there still runs it :) From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:03 1996 From: rlubash@top.monad.net (Richard Lubash) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TS-870 Mac Software Needed Date: 19 Feb 1996 01:22:05 GMT Message-ID: <4g8jbt$2qp@news.monad.net> Looking for a source of Mac control software for Kenwood TS 870. Thanks In advance, Richad Lubash N1VXW rlubash@top.monad.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:03 1996 From: Mark Pettigrew Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TS870 or TS950? Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 14:52:36 -0800 Message-ID: <3128FF34.5D64@shu.ac.uk> Hi folks! I'm thinking about a new, fancy black box rig to replace my TS530SP, and I've been pondering a TS870. However, I can get a secondhand TS950SDX for less than the TS870, and that's not even taking into account the extra cost of the powersupply. My question is - is there any reason why I should get the 950 instead of the 870? I know there are a few features on the 950 that aren't on the 870, like an extra 50W output (only adds 1.7dB, though) and dual receivers. Has anyone experience of either to be able to say 'Yes, go for that one!'? Mark G0WLR From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:04 1996 From: charles@dorsai.org (charles) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Tube INfo Needed Date: 21 Feb 1996 09:51:45 -0500 Message-ID: <4gfbi1$l7l@dorsai.dorsai.org> Hello all Here is the question... Suddenly, my yaesu ft 101zd stopped putting out power.... maximum poser out now is about 5 watts Is it possible that the 6146b tube or tubes could be bad? would there still be a small amount of power out? Could it be the 12by7a driver tube? and again, would there still be a small amount of power out? visually (which I know isn't much) they glow. Taking it apart, I found NO scorch marks or burn marks anywhere. Reply via e-mail if you can and thanks for your input charles From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:05 1996 From: "H. Mark Nadel" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Upcoming Hamfest - Freeport, Long Island NY Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 22:27:24 -0800 Message-ID: <312ABB4C.5E21@i-2000.com> -- Sunday February 25, 1996, LIMARC, The Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club invites you all to the WINTER HAMFEST at the New York State Armory located at 63 Babylon Turnpike, Freeport, Long Island, NY. Doors open 9:00 am to the general public. For additional information contact Mark at 516-796-2366 or email. This is an indoor event and will take place rain or shine. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:06 1996 From: skoenig+@cs.cmu.edu (Sven Koenig) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: using Macs to switch stuff on/off? Date: 15 Feb 1996 03:18:23 GMT Message-ID: <4fu8lv$9n8@casaba.srv.cs.cmu.edu> I would like to use my Mac to switch a couple of low-voltage devices on and off. Are there any "cards" (Mac specific ones or, more likely, ones with a standard serial interface) that do just that? Also, where to look for AD/DA converters and relay cards? Every hint is appreciated... Thanks! Sven From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:07 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: Mods for ICOM T21A Date: Sun, 18 Feb 96 20:25:36 GMT Message-ID: <4g820p$npl@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Anyone have mods for ICOM T21A HT 2m handheld? Let me know. Thanks. mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:08 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,uk.radio.amateur From: dstock@hpqmdla.sqf.hp.com (David Stockton) Subject: Re: What is an HP 8660B? Message-ID: Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:50:16 GMT References: <824550633snz@microvst.demon.co.uk> Anthony R. Gold (tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk) wrote: : I have been offered an HP 8660B (Keyboard Mainframe Sig Gen), including : the appropriate Mod and RF Sections, but the unit is a mystery to me. It : looks just like the 8660C but I can't find this B model in any of the H-P : T&M catalogs I have access to. I can only see A's C' and D's through 1989. I've just had a walk to our library, and have had a look at the catalogues from 1975 to-date. No mention of an 8660B at all. The D appaers about 1988 and disappears about 1991. The D replaced the A (thumbwheel switch tuned) and the C. What age is it ... check serial prefix, you'll see something like 2315A..... The first two digits are year since 1960, the next two are week number. A means built in the US, U for UK, G for Germany. The 8660 was in production for an amazing time, extended well beyond when better things had overtaken it because it was designed into a variety of automatic systems and demand kept up because of the reluctance of people to redesign their systems. They are heavy, very very heavy. They were good in their day but their phase noise and reliability are not to modern levels. Many had a huge fan upgrade kit fitted externally to try to help MTBF when used in full racks. Lots of antique TTL families like 74H stuff in the synth loop dividers. Those dot type display leds have built in latch-decoder ICs and take almost an amp each digit (You had to heatsink displays in those days). What do you want one for? Is your bench up to it? If you want to stack a few of them, consult Stephen Hawking, he'd love to watch.... If you need a synth, and it's cheap enough to make periodic intervention tolerable, they offer some hard to equal modulation capabilities if you can find the right plug-ins. Not much help, Sorry David GM4ZNX : Has anyone heard of this instrument and can tell me any and all : differences bewteen the B and C models? I heard that one must throw an : internal switch to tell that mainframe of a change in RF Section tuning : range, while it is automatic in the 8660C, but that is about all I know. : Regards, : -- : Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgold@panix.com : tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk : packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:09 1996 From: Dave Heil Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB 160-10m Linear Amp Date: 18 Feb 1996 20:43:08 GMT Message-ID: <4g830s$4g5@news.clinet.fi> Still looking for a reasonably priced, clean 160-10m linear amp (3-500z finals ) and also interested in a "traveling amp" with four 811As or 572Bs, perhaps even a single 3-500z. Dentron 160-10L would be super. Easy mailing to my A.P.O. 73, Dave OH2/K8MN U.S. Embassy Helsinki, Finland From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:10 1996 From: Mars@dum.edu Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB Anti PorkButt Amplifier Date: 16 Feb 1996 19:07:02 GMT Message-ID: <4g2kkm$huc@solaris.cc.vt.edu> WTB a 6,000 watt linear amplifier for 75 meters. Drive available 150 watts. Needed as an Anti PorkButt device. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:11 1996 From: kk5dr@bga.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB HP5082-2900 diodes (not from I.R.&C.) Date: 17 Feb 1996 20:42:01 GMT Message-ID: <4g5eip$nep@giga.bga.com> I need 4 to 8 of these diodes, but I don't want to pay more than $4 each. From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:11 1996 From: flanders@znet.groupz.net (Jerry Flanders) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.ham-radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.swap,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTB ICOM CW FILTER Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 03:25:13 GMT Message-ID: <4gbeq7$u56@news1.sunbelt.net> References: <4f8bvv$p0e@news1.sunbelt.net> I want to buy a CW filter for my ICOM Ham Radio. I need the FL52A (500Hz BW) for the 455KHz IF. These fit several of the ICOM radios. How much? Jerry W4UKU flanders@groupz.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:12 1996 From: sco@mindspring.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Yaesu SP-767 Speaker Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 17:06:18 -0400 Message-ID: From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:13 1996 From: rew5808 Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.misc Subject: wtb: lafayette & allied electronics & heathkit catalogs Date: 17 Feb 1996 19:07:50 GMT Message-ID: <4g5926$7so@ferengi.prismnet.com> looking for catalogs from lafayette raido, allied electronics, and/or heathkit from 1957 thru 1965. if you have any you would like to part with, please let me know. bobby wb5wur From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:14 1996 From: Lee Blaske Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Multi Elmac AF-67/PMR-6 Date: 19 Feb 1996 18:38:31 GMT Message-ID: <4gag37$sr5@news.pclink.com> I'm posting this for a friend. Herb, K0UBK, is looking for a Multi Elmac AF-67 and/or Multi Elmac PMR-6 in any condition. Please contact him at: (612) 455-7898 or, send a post to me and I will forward. Thanks! 73, Lee AA0EF Deephaven, MN From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:14 1996 From: Roland S Geter PhD Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.amateur.wicen,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: Re: WTB:5KW AM Transmitter Date: 17 Feb 1996 07:58:55 GMT Message-ID: <4g41rv$ica@news1.goodnet.com> References: <4fn47d$j76@www.acay.com.au> To: spiroe@acay.com.au What are you going to do with it? Roland S Geter PhD Internet: roland@mycronet.com Packer: WB6LNA@kc7y.az.usa.noam From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:17 1996 From: Roland S Geter PhD Newsgroups: aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.amateur.wicen,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap Subject: Re: WTB:5KW AM Transmitter Date: 17 Feb 1996 07:57:37 GMT Message-ID: <4g41pi$ica@news1.goodnet.com> References: <4fn47d$j76@www.acay.com.au> To: spiro,evagelakos What are you going to do with it? Roland S Geter PhD Internet: roland@mycronet.com Packer: WB6LNA@kc7y.az.usa.noam From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:18 1996 From: dpmoore@west.net (Dan Moore) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-736R mod for 70cm Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 13:02:36 GMT Message-ID: <4ga73g$5eo@daffy.sb.west.net> Does anyone have a modification for the Yaesu FT-736R to allow operation in the 70cm band down to 420Mhz? I would appreciate any advice regarding this subject. Please send response to: dpmoore@west.net Thanks -Dan Moore WD6CYI From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:18 1996 From: dpmoore@west.net (Dan Moore) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-736R mod for 70cm Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 12:59:56 GMT Message-ID: <4ga6ug$5eo@daffy.sb.west.net> Does anyone have a modification for the Yaesu FT-736R to allow operation in the 70cm band down to 420Mhz? I would appreciate any advice regarding this subject. Please send response to: dpmoore@west.net Thanks -Dan Moore WD6CYI From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:19 1996 From: dpmoore@west.net (Dan Moore) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-736R Mod for 70cm band Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 11:56:07 GMT Message-ID: <4gcnit$euh@daffy.sb.west.net> Does anyone have a modification for the Yaesu FT-736R to allow operation in the 70cm band down to 420Mhz? I would appreciate any advice regarding this subject, I dont even know if its possible to extend the range on the FT-736R. Please send response to: dpmoore@west.net Thanks -Dan Moore WD6CYI From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:20 1996 From: nadzam@garlic.com (Bill Nadzam) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-840 MOD Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 02:36:58 GMT Message-ID: <4g0qka$gm0_001@nadzam.garlic.com> References: <4focj2$i06@harbour.awod.com> In article <4focj2$i06@harbour.awod.com>, Russell Wells wrot e: >I need a general coverage Xmit mod for my Yaesu FT-840 Please help 1. take off bottom and top covers. 2. connect a jumper from point TP2003 to ground. this is temporary while preforming the programming steps. that point is in front and to the edge of the lithium battery. 3. with the ft-840 off, press and hold the (SSB) & (AM) buttons at the same time. turn on the rig, then release the buttons simultaneously. 4. the display will show (02-ON). press the (AM) button to confirm setting: it should read 7.000.00 LSB. turn rig off. ( If the rig does not show 02-on move the main freq knob to change it) 5. press and hold in the MEM , (DOWN) and (UP) buttons while turning rig "on". 6. turn pwr off, and remove jumper. 7. if you have a problem, dump the backup memory by switching the back up switch off per the manual.you can then redo the steps. If you know of any mods please let me know and if you can find out what 01-ON/OFF to 09-ON/OFF i think it goes to, what do the other settings do. ------------------------------------------------ Name: Bill.Nadzam E-mail: "Bill Nadzam" ------------------------------------------------ From lwbyppp@epix.net Wed Feb 21 16:05:22 1996 From: wd6dih@ix.netcom.com(Kevin Karamanos ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu MH-27 Microphone Date: 17 Feb 1996 06:56:25 GMT Message-ID: <4g3u6p$bqj@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> References: <4fm877$8r1@linus.mitre.org> Hi Al, The A B C D buttons are used in the same way that the 1-9 keys are. They add 4 additional DTMF keys for controlling repeaters or making autopatches. Our repeater group uses them for some DTMF codes. That's It !!! Have fun with your radio.. 73's Kevin In <4fm877$8r1@linus.mitre.org> Al Wong writes: > >I have just purchased a Yaesu FT-5200 with the MH-27 w/DMTF microphone. >The problem is that there were no instructions on for the microphone. My >question is what is the A B C D buttons for? The 5200 manual does point >out the fact that the P button is non-functional on the 5200. > >Any response/help would be greatly appreciated. > >-- >Al Wong The above opinion does not reflect that >KF4GDD of my employer. As with ALL my opinions, >alwong@mitre.org I write them, you intrepret them. > > From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:42 1996 From: naturechild@eworld.com (NatureChild) Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.christian,rec.music.classical,rec.music.country.western,rec.music.folk,rec.music.gdead,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.industrial,rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic,rec.music.makers.percussion,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.misc,rec.music.phish,rec.music.progressive,rec.nude,rec.org.sca,rec.outdoors.fishing,rec.outdoors.fishing.fly,rec.pets,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.herp,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio. Subject: Re: **********soulbelly is almost here********** Date: 22 Feb 1996 21:49:13 -0800 Message-ID: <4gjkgp$76p@hp5.online.apple.com> References: <4gea6d$7mt@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> Reply-To: naturechild@eworld.com (NatureChild) sign me up. A campfire and a can of beans. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:43 1996 From: dll@chattanooga.net (David Lawson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 49MHZ TO 6 METER conversion Date: 25 Feb 1996 04:47:48 GMT Message-ID: <4goplk$pvn@news.chattanooga.net> Hello, I read an article in BARC FTP archives and I would like to do this mod, but I need help. The article talks about converting a 49 mhz radio shack walkie talkie to a one channel 6 meter xciever. Our city's one 6 meter repeater is on a mountain overlooking the whole city so I dont neeed any more than this. The "talkie" I have came with no paperwork (Yeah..I know...Radio Shaft at its finest). It is a TRC-509 that uses 2 crystals. My problem is that I know nothing about crystals. Can anyone help me with figuring the; 1:Load Capacitance 2:holder style 3:calibration accuracy for the crystals I need? Thanks for any help. (Im still learning with every project) David Lawson KF4EBP From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:44 1996 From: mvangel@mvangel.com (Mathew Vangel-Network Engineer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 4sale-TNC's PK-88 just back from AEA ! $80.00 each Date: 27 Feb 1996 11:50:21 GMT Message-ID: <4gur5t$ikp@caesar.ultra.net> I will split the freight. The tnc's are just back from a complete checkup at AEA and I will include a copy of the receipt from AEA to prove this. mvangel@mvangel.com ka1thm@ka1thm.ma.usa.na 508-998-6990 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:46 1996 From: scicon@ix.netcom.com(Dan Walker ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: 89 Ford Bronco static problem Date: 21 Feb 1996 20:43:10 GMT Message-ID: <4gg04u$k3h@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I have a strange interference problem in my Bronco. There is always a certain amount of static in the receiver, but it's not unbearable unless I turn the steering wheel to the left! When the wheel is moved to the left the static completely drowns out the receiver. When I had my oil changed, the mechanic replaced the PCV valve. Now I get no static at all UNLESS the wheel is turned to the left. Anyone have a similar problem? de KE6LBX From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:47 1996 From: tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: 89 Ford Bronco static problem Date: 23 Feb 1996 16:09:10 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gkor6$169v@chnews.ch.intel.com> References: <4gg04u$k3h@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> To: scicon@ix.netcom.com scicon@ix.netcom.com(Dan Walker ) wrote: >I have a strange interference problem in my Bronco. > >There is always a certain amount of static in the receiver, but it's >not unbearable unless I turn the steering wheel to the left! When the >wheel is moved to the left the static completely drowns out the >receiver. > >When I had my oil changed, the mechanic replaced the PCV valve. Now I >get no static at all UNLESS the wheel is turned to the left. > >Anyone have a similar problem? > > >de KE6LBX From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:48 1996 From: Russell Henry Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Advise on radio selection Date: 22 Feb 1996 21:07:21 GMT Message-ID: <4gilu9$1p21@darwin.nbnet.nb.ca> I am interested in purchasing something other than CB's for hunting. I hunt in thickly wooded and hilly areas. Could someone recommend what is the best type of equipment to buy UHF, VHF or other. I just want a basic unit. I am a novice to the terms but have difficulty in getting consistent advice. Thank you . Russell Henry From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:49 1996 From: ericlandes@aol.com (EricLandes) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Alinco DJ-160 HT Date: 22 Feb 1996 15:24:55 -0500 Message-ID: <4gijen$e0t@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: ericlandes@aol.com (EricLandes) Does anyone know anything about this HT? Pro or Con? Thank you, Eric From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:50 1996 From: wmkresl@townsquare.net (Wm Kresl) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DJ-160 HT Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 08:25:40 GMT Message-ID: <4gp631$jcb@spectator.cris.com> References: <4gijen$e0t@newsbf02.news.aol.com> ericlandes@aol.com (EricLandes) wrote: >Does anyone know anything about this HT? >Pro or Con? >Thank you, >Eric I have the radio, works OK! I prefer its small, but not teeny-tiny size, and it has a lot of features. I have the mating DJ-560 dual bander so I can share batteries and acessories. It has 20 channels (+1call ch), battery saver, APO and all the DTMF paging that most HT's have. The radio also can be converted, by sniping one wire, to receive AM aircraft band. I also bought a service manual for $10 from ALINCO as well as some other reasonably priced parts for other radios. Can't complain! 73's.... -- Wm Kresl WB9BBC @KD9JK.WI.USA.NOAM Delavan, WI -- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:51 1996 From: Al Robinson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Alinco DJ-160 HT Date: 26 Feb 1996 12:23:13 GMT Message-ID: <4gs8nh$mtf@news.rl.af.mil> References: <4gijen$e0t@newsbf02.news.aol.com> To: ericlandes@aol.com ericlandes@aol.com (EricLandes) wrote: >Does anyone know anything about this HT? >Pro or Con? > >Thank you, > >Eric I've owned a DJ-160 for about 4 years now and the radio is a real workhorse. It has 20 memories, VFO, tone encoder, autodial capability and other features. It has plenty of audio output, something most HT's need more of. The only negative is the fitup of battery pack to the radio, it tends to loosen up with age. Mine was remedied by adding a generous amount of "Shoe-Goo" on top of the pack. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:52 1996 From: Gary Davidson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Ameritron Amplifiers Date: 22 Feb 1996 04:59:51 GMT Message-ID: <4ggt87$rr1@miwok.nbn.com> References: <199602140706.IAA03859@btr0x7.hrz.uni-bayreuth.de> I would be very curious as to why suppliers in Germany would circulate catalogs, or other sale material without reasonable descriptive text - wonder if someone might provide an answer? -- Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | Annoy a Liberal - say NO to gun control! ============================ | Annoy a Democrat - say BYE BYE CLINTON! "Did you come here to *LEARN*|================================== or to nose around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:54 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: patrick@hacom.nl (Patrick Mosterd) Subject: Re: Anyone experience with Standard C5718 models ? Reply-To: patrick@hacom.nl Message-ID: References: <4ft2nu$rlt@news.inc.net> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 21:08:52 GMT n1ist@netcom.com (Michael L. Ardai) wrote: >In article <4ft2nu$rlt@news.inc.net> Will Flor writes: >-patrick@hacom.nl (Patrick Mosterd) wrote: >->Laid eyes on the C5718 model, manufactured by Standard >->I wonder wether you have any good or bad experience with this >->new model. >I'd suggest you try one out before you buy it. We had one in our club >shack for a few days (returned it for an Icom), and I could never get >the hang of that mike... I tried to change the volume in the middle of Some local amateurs do have the c5718 and both complained about the mike. But, the first rig I bought was a C5600D which has the same kind of mike, so I'm not spoiled with the use of knobs. :-) Those local amateurs mentioned above got the hang of it in a few days. I can imagine that someone who's used to operate a plain and simple mike, will have some difficulties. >a net and found myself off on some other memory channel (it uses the >up and down arrow keys for channel, volume, squelch, and some other >functions). This is purely a personal choice; I know some people who >love the radio, and I had no problems from a technical perspective, >just ergonomic. I guess the Yaesu spud-mike radio may have similar >problems, but at least it looks like volume and squelch are knobs, like >they should be :-) >/mike Well, for those guys who can't miss the knobs there is a remote control head accesory. :-) Patrick (PE1NTU) >-- >\|/ Michael L. Ardai N1IST >-*- ---------------------------------- >/|\ n1ist@netcom.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:56 1996 From: little@pecan.enet.dec.com (Todd Little) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Anyone use a YEASU 727R..Jeff Date: 23 Feb 1996 17:01:27 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gkrt7$l3t@usenet.pa.dec.com> References: <4gap9d$s66@mark.ucdavis.edu> Reply-To: little@pecan.enet.dec.com In article <4gap9d$s66@mark.ucdavis.edu> szhall@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (Jeff Hall) wrote: > I would like help on how to put in the PL in my YEASU 727R...Please > let me know how to do it step by step...I got the radio used...Thanks...Jef f First make sure you *have* the tone option. It was not standard on the FT-727R. You need to remove the battery and then the battery slide mount on the bottom of the radio. If you see a 3/4" by 3/4" IC mounted on a 1" by 1 1/2" PC board, you have the PL option. The little pot on the board is the PL level adjust. Reassemble everything. To set the PL tone, you need to hold the function key (right side of radio, pr ess hard as the contacts may not be really clean, cleaning them wouldn't be a bad idea) and press the 6 key on the DTMF pad (labled T SET above the key.) If the display changes to 146. , then you didn't get the functio n key pressed sufficiently hard or the contacts are really dirty. Otherwise the current PL tone should appear on the display along with a little TONE indicator in the upper right hand corner of the display. To change the tone, simply press the up or down arrow buttons until the tone you want is displayed. Finally hold the function key again and press the 6 button. That saves the new PL tone value. Now you still need to turn on PL if it isn't already. When you transmit and the PL encode is enabled, the display will show TONE in the upper right hand corner. To toggle PL encoding, hold the function key and press the 8 key (T ENC) on the DTMF pad. When using PL decode for receive, TONE will show up in upper right during receive. To toggle PL decode, hold the function key and press the 5 key (T DEC) on the DTMF pad. If you were asking how to install the FTS-6 Tone Squelch Unit, again remove the battery pack and the battery slide mount from the bottom of the radio. Locate the 1/8 watt 27 k ohm resistor that is inserted in one s ide of the socket. Remove the resistor. Align the pins of the FTS-6 with the socket (can only go one way because the sides have different number of pins) and press the FTS-6 into place. Adjust the tone deviation if necessary by adjusting the potentiometer that is on the FTS-6 board. Then reattach the battery slide plate and reconnect the battery and follow the instructions above for setting tone and enabling/disabling encode and decode. 73, Todd N9MWB From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:57 1996 From: wd6dih@ix.netcom.com(Kevin Karamanos ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Anyone use a YEASU 727R..Jeff Date: 24 Feb 1996 07:43:59 GMT Message-ID: <4gmfjv$38t@reader2.ix.netcom.com> References: <4gap9d$s66@mark.ucdavis.edu> In <4gap9d$s66@mark.ucdavis.edu> szhall@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (Jeff Hall) writes: > > I would like help on how to put in the PL in my YEASU 727R...Please >let me know how to do it step by step...I got the radio used...Thanks...Jeff Hi Jeff, Here is what you need to do to install the PL board into an FT-727R HT..... - Remove the battery - Remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the radio - Lift off the black bottom of radio battery cover plate - Place and press in the FTS-6 tone board - Reassemble the radio. - All Done !! Good Luck and 73's Kevin, WD6DIH From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:58 1996 From: kwon2m@aol.com (Kwon2m) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Anyone use a YEASU 727R..Jeff Date: 26 Feb 1996 01:09:52 -0500 Message-ID: <4grirg$euj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4gap9d$s66@mark.ucdavis.edu> Reply-To: kwon2m@aol.com (Kwon2m) It's been a long time since I had one of these radios, but I'm pretty sure that Yaesu made an optional ctcss (pl) tone module that simply plugged in inside the rig. PL was then programmable from the keypad. If my memory serves me correctly, you had to remove the battery, then 4 screws from the bottom of the radio. This gave you access to the tone board connector. You will, of course, have to scout up a tone board. I'd suggest that you try calling Yaesu, as they may still be able to provide this item. Good luck, it was a pretty good rig! John, N2BFJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:01:59 1996 From: zaax@aol.com (ZaaX) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Are Ten-Tec Transverters Any Good? Date: 20 Feb 1996 02:28:14 -0500 Message-ID: <4gbt6f$h55@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: zaax@aol.com (ZaaX) I would be interested in hearing from anyone that has built a Ten-Tec 6 metre transverter. How good is the receiver? Would you build one again? Any impressions would be most welcome! 73 Zack Schindler N8FNR From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:00 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: cv282@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Mistie Mullarkey) Subject: Audionic Eartalk speaker microphone Message-ID: Reply-To: cv282@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Mistie Mullarkey) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 06:39:04 GMT Has anyone ever had any experience with the Eartalk speaker mike? The mic is in the ear plug, picking up sounds via the ear canal. Fits most HT's. I'm wondering if it really works that well. -- ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º cv282@freeNET.carleton.CA º º purdon@ott.ve2sux.ampr.org º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:01 1996 From: Jeff Clark Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Battery charging question Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:30:12 -0800 Message-ID: <312E3FF4.3DEC@got.net> I recently purchased a brand new Icom IC-W31A HT dual bander with one of those slim battery packs which slides into the back of the unit. There's a single external power jack on top of the unit (none on the battery) which requires th at the battery be in the radio when charging. Without spending $150 on a rapid charger, is there any way to charge the batte ry externally? The battery has three contacts; one each marked "+" and "-" and a center contact w/no markings. Would connecting a 70 mAh wall charger to the " +" & "-" contacts for the usual 12-14 hrs do the trick? I checked the charging current of the stock wall charger which came with the radio. With the radio off, current is 70mA even though the rated capacity of t he charger is 200 mAh. I assume this means there is some regulation going on ins ide the radio to limit battery damage in the case of overcharging. Please direct responses via email as well as to the group; my Usenet server ha s been having intermittent problems. Thanks & 73, --jefco@got.net jeff, KF6BKG, monitoring From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:02 1996 From: "John T. Young" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Best 1.5KW HF AMP? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:52:44 -0800 Message-ID: What's the best legal limit HF linear amplifier for use with a contemporary transceiver (e.g. TS-850, 870, 950, etc.). Which are the most trouble-free? What are the best tubes to look for in an amp? Which are the best used amps to look for, and at what price? Which amps are to be avoided? Which give you the best value per watt? How does the Tl-922A compare with Ameritrons or SB-220 or Henrys or Alphas? etc. I'm most interested in SSB operation on 20 mtrs, by the way, but also do some SSTV (very different demands, I know!). Many thanks for pondering these questions. 73 de John, KI7JB. . From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:03 1996 From: everyknee@aol.com (Everyknee) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner Subject: Re: BEWARE OF DEALING WITH DERRICK HALL, SEAT Date: 23 Feb 1996 12:07:54 -0500 Message-ID: <4gks9a$617@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: References: <4gb3ni$58r@news1.erols.com> > Whine, Whine... Your first mistake was buying a PK-232! Sheesh, that's like buying a PK-64 today. Spend a few bucks and get a KAM+... Or better yet, get off of HF and get a good 56k system... From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:05 1996 From: gary Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner Subject: Re: BEWARE OF DEALING WITH DERRICK HALL, SEATTLE Date: 23 Feb 1996 22:00:36 GMT Message-ID: <4glde4$bef@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4gb3ni$58r@news1.erols.com> ssampson@telepath.com (Steve Sampson) wrote: >> Whine, Whine... > >Your first mistake was buying a PK-232! Sheesh, that's like buying a PK-64 >today. Spend a few bucks and get a KAM+... Or better yet, get off of HF and >get a good 56k system... > AHHHH, *ANOTHER* CB'er/ham wannabe heard from! I especially like the resident internet response, "Whine, Whine", it speaks VOLUMES about the mentality of the poster. I, for one, appreciate the reports from sour deals found here, I am here because I am interested in possibly buying or selling stuff myself. If those who have had bad dealings with certain individuals can't pass along their experiences HERE, *WHERE CAN THEY?*. Chance of misrepresentation? Sure, there always is, but for my own protection, I would prefer to be occassionally misinformed, and maybe miss out on a deal, than for lack of foreknowledge, make another "contribution" to a known rip-off artist. Gary, KJ6Q... *** I AM THE NRA! *** "ONLY IN AMERICA: Veterans in shacks... a draft dodger in the White House!" "I love my country... it's my government that disgusts me." From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:06 1996 From: crl@bs.camba.com (Cass Lewart) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Re: Cheap, portable HF receiver Date: 24 Feb 1996 21:15:56 GMT Message-ID: <4gnv6c$9vq@news.voicenet.com> References: Ken Harris (kenh@netcom.com) wrote: : I'm looking for an inexpensive HF receiver. Perhaps this is in : a FAQ or web page. : I'd like to have SSB (and morse?) and external antenna. I'd like to : use it to receive weather fax and SITOR transmisions, as well as : voice. : Could I get some opinions on what to get? : I've seen these: : Grundig Yacht Boy 400, $250 : Sony ICF-SW100, $300 : Sony ICF-SW7600G, $200 : Radio shack DX-390, $220 : Sangean 803A, $200 : Panasonic RF-B45, $200 : Panasonic RF-B65, $269 : My advice is Sony 7600G. I am quite pleased with it and its SSB performance is good too. To improve sensitivity you need a piece of wire as antenna.- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ Cass Lewart _/ crl@bs.camba.com _/ Voice/Fax (908) 264-9541 _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:07 1996 From: n4jvp@ix.netcom.com (n4jvp) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner Subject: Data Base (was: BEWARE OF DEALING WITH DERRICK HALL, SEATTLE) Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:57:53 GMT Message-ID: <312dc68a.3278037@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <4g7ib1$s3b@whidbey.whidbey.com> On Thu, 22 Feb 1996 18:10:02, asi@escape.ca wrote: > >Why does someone not start a Web Page with names and other information on >people who have ripped others off Via The Internet. A nice Database that >posts the names of both people involved and both of thier EMAIL id's. > >Then we could check to see who possibly not to deal with?? > >Peace from Canada. > An interesting idea but legal liabilities probably will prevent such a database. One major problem would be determining the actual events based upon the involved parties statements. The potential for libel suits is scary.... From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:08 1996 From: genek@dibbs.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Equivalent to 40673 device? Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 06:20:46 -0500 Message-ID: <3131978E.42BF@dibbs.net> References: <825175571snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> Al Bolton wrote: > > Hi, > > I need to replace a 40673 semiconductor device in a 50MHz converter. > > Does anyone know of a modern equivalent to this now-unobtainable device? > WOW! I can't believe this fet is no longer available. I think the ECG222 is replacement but may not work as well at the original. If you only need one, I may be able to round up one 40673 and mail it to you. I will look today. Reply direct as I might miss this newsgroup. -- Gene Kennedy, Mobile AL genek@maf.mobile.al.us genek@dibbs.net wa4wbi@maf.wa4wbi.ampr.org From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:09 1996 From: Dave Johnson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FDK 750E 2m HT Mods? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:02:54 -0700 Message-ID: I have a colleague who just moved to the U.S. who has an FDK 750E 2 meter HT that has Tx/Rx from 144-146 mHz. It is apparently a European model. Are mods available to extent Tx/Rx to 148 mHz? If so, can you email these to nblamey@nmt.edu or reply to this email address and I'll forward. Thanks. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ 73, de Dave (Johnson) - KB5YIW in Socorro, New Mexico _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:10 1996 From: Dave Johnson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FDK 750E HT Mods? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:10:15 -0700 Message-ID: I have a colleague who just moved to the U.S. who has an FDK 750E 2 meter HT (Japanese) that has Tx/Rx from 144-146 mHz. It is apparently a European model. Are mods available to extend Tx/Rx to 148 mHz? If so, can you email these to nblamey@nmt.edu or reply to this email address and I'll forward. Thanks. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ 73, de Dave (Johnson) - KB5YIW in Socorro, New Mexico _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:11 1996 From: T E I X E I R A Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Fix on Astron Power Supply Date: 22 Feb 1996 17:28:47 GMT Message-ID: <4gi94f$71r@ccnet2.ccnet.com> About a year ago I posted a problem with my Astron RS12A. I use the supply for a 2 meter mobil rig only. When operating on 40 meter CW (not connected to the Astron) The voltage on the Astron would jump to 18v and shut down. Sounds weird but there were others on the net who had similar problems whith Astrons. I had been using an extension cord to the power supply. I eliminated the cord and this helped.........not a cure. So.......I picked up a 2" od ferrite loop and coiled the 110v power cord around it about 5 times and the problem seems to have gone away. Don From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:12 1996 From: ppickens@cris.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FOR SALE - HAM GEAR Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:44:02 GMT Message-ID: <4gi6gi$lq3@spectator.cris.com> I am quiting the hobby of ham radio and I am offering the following gear for sale. Ten Tec Paragon - Excellent condition includes all filters, RS- 232 card, voice synthesizer card and Heil head microphone. $1300.00 shipped. Yaesu FT-530 - Excellent condition includes digtial microphone and cigarette lighter adpter. $300.00 shipped. Kantronics KAM Plus multi- mode controller - Mint condition. used less that 10 times, includes all cables and has the latest version of EPROM. $275.00 shipped. MFJ Deluxe Versa Tuner II - Model MFJ-948. Excellent Condition. $75.00 shipped. Palomar Tuner Tuner - Excellent Condition $60.00 shipped. AEA MM-3 - The Morse Machine - Excellent Condition $150.00 shipped. If interested , email me a ppickens@cris.com or call me at 901-377-6704 after 6:00 pm CST. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Name : Phil Pickens Home : Memphis, TN Email: ppickens@cris.com Amateur Call: AD4WP Interests: Ham Radio, Fly Fishing, Fly Tying and Family. Yesterday pasted, Today reality, Tomorrow fantasy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Name : Phil Pickens Home : Memphis, TN Email: ppickens@cris.com Amateur Call: AD4WP Interests: Ham Radio, Fly Fishing, Fly Tying and Family. Yesterday pasted, Today reality, Tomorrow fantasy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:13 1996 From: curt@mnlint.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FOR SALE: YAESU FT-2311R Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 08:26:51 PDT Message-ID: I have a YAESU FT-2311R 1.2 GHZ 10 watt mobile radio for sale. The rig has 10 memories and full PL encode/decode. It is in like new condition with original box and manual. $450 plus shipping. For more info please contact me at: curt@mnlint.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:14 1996 From: Bill Nadzam Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Ford Motor Noise Problem number Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:41:54 -0800 Message-ID: <312D1B62.50E2@garlic.com> I know that I have read that Ford Motor Company has acknowleged a problem with their Electric Fuel Pump causing noise in Radio equipment. Does anyone out there have a Problem number or a reference number for this problem? My dealer seems to what to ignor me unless I can get a number. -- ---------------------------------------------- Name: Bill Nadzam "K8WN" E-mail: nadzam@mail.garlic.com (Bill Nadzam) ---------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:15 1996 From: frankb@netcom.com (Frank ~ KD6KEK) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FREE TOWER! (L.A.) Moving/U Take Down Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:45:20 GMT Message-ID: <4gkug7$4ln@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> FREE 60' TOWER... In Marina Del Rey (L.A.) Less than 2 years old. I'm moving and can't take it with me. I have two weeks before the move. Self-supporting TELEX, nice shape. You take it down. I keep the antenna. Frank KD6KEK (310) 823-0706 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:15 1996 From: frankb@netcom.com (Frank ~ KD6KEK) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FREE TOWER! (L.A.) Moving/U Take Down Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:53:09 GMT Message-ID: <4gkre8$j9@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> FREE 60' TOWER... In Marina Del Rey (L.A.) Less than 2 years old. I'm moving and can't take it with me. I have two weeks before the move. Self-supporting TELEX, nice shape. You take it down. I keep the antenna. Frank KD6KEK (310) 823-0706 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:16 1996 From: frankb@netcom.com (Frank ~ KD6KEK) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Free Tower! (L.A.) Moving/U Take Down Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:50:29 GMT Message-ID: <4gkupq$4o1@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> FREE 60' TOWER... In Marina Del Rey (L.A.) Less than 2 years old. I'm moving and can't take it with me. I have two weeks before the move. Self-supporting TELEX, nice shape. You take it down. I keep the antenna. Frank KD6KEK (310) 823-0706 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:17 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: briansalt@cix.compulink.co.uk ("B W Salt") Subject: Re: FREE TOWER! (L.A.) Moving/U Take Down Message-ID: References: <4gkug7$4ln@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 23:56:33 GMT You're too far away for me...:-)) Brian Salt.G3VVG. Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:18 1996 From: braymer@sunbelt.NET (Bobby Raymer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS *** Ham Radio Moveing SALE *** Date: 26 Feb 96 11:59:58 GMT Message-ID: <01I1NU7TCELW8WW4TK@SUNBELT.NET> *** NOTICE TOO ALL *** I am listing this for a ham friend of mine please call him at the phone number i will list below.If any email is address to me about the gear i will not reply. Kenwood TS700A two meter allmode Extra Mint-Condition with manual $375.00 plus shipping Kenwood MC50 mike with manual $50.00 plus shipping AR Square GasFet 24db Preamp 144MHZ with manual $75.00 plus shipping M Square 5WL 17 Element two meter Sideband Beam New in the Box with manual $150.00 plus shipping Hygain 14 Element 2 Meter beam less than one year old with manual $50.00 plus shipping AEA PK232 Pakrat ALL MODE Packet TNC Controler with manual $100.00 plus shipping MFJ TNC/MIC Switch for the PK232 New in box with manual $25.00 plus shipping SBE Sixer 6 meter SSB Rig No Manual $150.00 plus shipping Uniden President HR2510 10 meter radio No Manual Near Mint-condition $125.00 plus shipping A99 10 meter Vertical less than 1 yr old with manual $35.00 plus shipping CDE AR20 Rotor with Thurst Bearing and manual $50.00 plus shipping All Gear listed is in mint-Condition and is PLUS SHIPPING for information on this LIST CALL DAVID HUNTER KC4VPI at 1-615-858-2167 and LEAVE A MESSAGE,Dave will call you back . **** PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME ABOUT THE LIST *** CALL Dave AT THE NUMBER LISTED ABOVE ****************************************************************************** ** From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:19 1996 From: amman@airmail.net (McCarthy) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS. Realistic DX-160 rcvr Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 06:03:02 GMT Message-ID: <4grbdb$3t0@news-f.iadfw.net> Solid state communications receiver Realistic DX-160 .15 to 30 mhz. am, ssb and cw. With speaker. $50.00 pius shipping $5.00 .Radio is in good working shape,but not brand new. 73 Robert KC5RYI amman@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:20 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: Icom W21AT with full cellular!!! Message-ID: <1996Feb18.231354.114320@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: Dave Campbell Date: 18 Feb 96 23:13:54 CST Distribution: world For immedeate sale: - Icom W21AT Dual band handheld with 50-999MHz recieve - Two BP-157 battery pack with built-in whisper mike for full duplex - Wall charger - Manuals and schematics I used this radio only for Rx at home (nice for it's wide coverage), but I just got a new base scanner that does the same job with more 'scanning' features (more memories, but no cell...). I need to sell this radio to pay off the scanner bill that will be coming in the mail any day now. Everything is in like-new condition, no scratches or markings of any kind. I'd like $400 for the lot, but the best offer will get it. Also, to fastest offer will get it! Thanks, Dave +=======================================================================+ |Dave Campbell (913)832-0980 Home | |213 Woogate Place (913)681-6950 KC Home | |Lawrence, Kansas 66049 (913)681-6951 Fax | | Freelance Graphic artist for hire! (816)870-9673 Pager | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~campy <--<<< Go on, check it out! | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |"Bow down before the one you serve, GO | | you're going to get what you deserve" NIN HAWKS! | +=======================================================================+ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:21 1996 From: edmund emich Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS:2m HT Date: 24 Feb 1996 19:56:11 GMT Message-ID: <4gnqgr$a1d@buffnet2.buffnet.net> ADI AT-200 2m HT 5w, 130-168 Mhz RX TX 144-148 Mhz , Mars/CAP capable 20 mem,CTCSS,DTMF,SCAN,CSC,PAGING,CALL,ect. Very small, only 2" at hand hold. NEW ONLY $199.00 Call (716) 853-1931 EMAIL microtec@buffnet.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:22 1996 From: smotsc@dataphone.se (Johan Hansson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS:Kantronics Dataengine Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 14:34:08 GMT Message-ID: <4gps0n$l0k@nic.dataphone.se> I will sell trade my DATAENGINE, its equipped with one 1k2 board & one 9k6/19k2 board has 256 Kb Ram. Will rade for 6m allmode Vy 73 de SM0TSC From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:23 1996 From: Scott Ellington Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT-1000D (not MP) vs TS-930 Date: 19 Feb 1996 19:25:15 GMT Message-ID: <4gaiqr$osf@spool.cs.wisc.edu> After many contests with the venerable TS-930, ARRL CW was my first with the FT-1000D. Here are a few observations. Configuration: The FT-1000D has all four CW filters, two 500 Hz and two 250 Hz. My TS-930 has the two 500 Hz filters, and been modified to cascade a third 250 Hz filter with the first two. Measured skirt response of both receivers looks about the same at both bandwidths. Note that over the years I've made some minor adjustments to the TS-930 to improve its receiver performance, and I keep it very carefully aligned. A poorly aligned TS-930 probably wouldn't perform nearly as well. The FT-1000D is about 3 years old and seems to be in perfect shape, but I haven't done anything to it. Many of my quibbles about the FT-1000D should be easy to fix. ************* The FT-1000 AGC is much better, which considerably reduces the pounding the operator's ears take. However, as with the TS-930, an external preamp is required much of the time to get the weaker signals up to the AGC threshold, so one doesn't have to keep riding the AF gain. (Maybe the return of sunspots will take care of this one.) I find the "Fast" AGC of the FT-1000D to be a little too slow for CW. The FT-1000D has a bit of wide-band hiss when the AGC opens up, generated in the IF amplifier after the cw filters. A minor annoyance with wide-bandwidth headphones. The FT-1000 QSK is very slow, and it takes half second or so for the AGC to recover. One really can't hear anything between the dots at 30 wpm or so. The TS-930 fully recovers between dots, so one can even hear backscatter echoes, which is useful for judging propagation. The TS-930 AGC recovers instantly, so even very weak signals are audible between the dots. The TS-930 also has the nice feature that in QSK mode you can step on the foot switch and mute the receiver when you get tired of listening to all the noise. The FT-1000 foot switch closes the key circuit in QSK mode, so that won't work. The lower phase noise of the FT-1000 makes it possible to hear weak signals a little closer to the very strong ones. I never felt the TS-930 phase noise cost me many contacts. On the other hand, with the 250 bandwidth of the FT-1000, I was able to park right between a couple very strong stations and run Europeans on 20, which I don't remember being able to do with the TS-930. Since the skirt response is about the same, the phase noise may make the biggest difference. Neither receiver has ever shown any sign of problems with front-end overload. The lab tests show that the FT-1000 is a bit better, but the TS-930 was adequate, even in high-sunspot years when there were often a lot more strong signals. ******************************* In summary, there's no doubt the FT-1000D receiver is excellent, but the TS-930 really isn't much worse. Aside from the maintenance issue, an old TS-930 still makes an excellent contest rig, and it's certainly cost-effective. I'm going to keep them both. Scott K9MA sellington@ssec.wisc.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:24 1996 From: Daniel Jerome <102767.3103@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT-2500M/TM-241A Date: 21 Feb 1996 22:29:19 GMT Message-ID: <4gg6bv$t0h$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Does anyone have any experience with the FT-2500M or the TM-241A. I'm looking for a durable 2 meter for my vehicle for use with CAP (and on the ham bands after I get my ticket :-)) I was not able to track down the MARS/CAP mods for either of these radios, and would like some information. How do you modify them? Will the 2500M Rx 121.5 MHz? Which unit is higher quality? Which will perform better in areas of high RF interference? (an airport) Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Dan Jerome 102767.3103@compuserve.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:25 1996 From: wright@onramp.net (jeff wright) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FT-51R Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 07:01:29 -0500 Message-ID: References: <4g7ba0$o33@felix.teclink.net> I recommend that you buy Yaesu's speaker mikes. They are proud of them, but since they pass data through the jacks, regular mikes don't seem to work right... In article <4g7ba0$o33@felix.teclink.net>, Thomas Martin wrote: > I just bought a FT-51R at a local hamfest and really like it. I > need a speaker mike for it though. I tried an MFJ mini speaker > mike and the led on the mike doesn't work correctly. Stays dim > all the time instead of glowing when transmitting. It seems to > work OK but is extremely hot. Does anyone know if this will > hurt my HT or if there is a good aftermarket Mic for this rig? > Yaesu is very proud of their mic and the hamfest has about > cleaned me out for a little while. > > Thanks > Thomas Martin (N5ZNO) > tmartin@teclink.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:27 1996 From: horseflyer@aol.com (HorseFlyer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FT-51R and Computer HOW? Date: 21 Feb 1996 19:30:55 -0500 Message-ID: <4ggdfv$jf0@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4gc6h1$ll4@news-e2a.gnn.com> It is an approx. 30 dollar cable and software package from YAESU. Call any YAESU dealer for more info. Or contact the YAESU home page. http://www.yaesu.com and look at the ADMS-1 stuff. Hope it helps. Jon From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:28 1996 From: gottria@earthlink.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: FT-51R and Computer HOW? Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 15:25:18 -0800 Message-ID: <312A585E.2F11@earthlink.net> References: <4gc6h1$ll4@news-e2a.gnn.com> gearloos@gnn.com wrote: > > Hi and Thanks in advance for any help. > Does anyone out there know what I need...software/hardware-cables > etc...I have a Pentium running either win95, win 3.1, Win 3.11,or > Dos 6.22. I even have os\2warp so the operating sys is no prob. > And; I have a FT51R. > How do I interface the two? > Also any mods for this rig would be greatly appreciated as I have > heard of none for it yet. > 73...de...KevinKevin, you guy the whole kit from HRO or anyother supplier. It comes with the cable and the softwear for $40.00(US). I have th kit for the Yeasu FT-8500 and it works great. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:28 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: briansalt@cix.compulink.co.uk ("B W Salt") Subject: FT23R mods Message-ID: Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 23:56:36 GMT I have found various mods for the FT23R 2m handy, but I cannot find out how to change mine to step at 5kc/s and 10kc/s instead of the preset 12.5kc/s. Anyone know the answer? TIA. Brian Salt. G3VVG. Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:29 1996 From: Chris Boone <72732.2610@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT712 mods???? Date: 22 Feb 1996 00:25:54 GMT Message-ID: <4ggd6i$sd$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Does anyone have any mods for the FT712 model by Yaesu? I just acquired a used one and would like to go below 430 Mhz....(above 450 would hurt either but not neccessary) Tnx Chris WB5ITT -- Senior Telecommunications Technician 72732.2610@CompuServe.com ENTERGY/Gulf States Utilities 1:106/4267 FIDOnet WB5ITT - Advanced Class BBS- 409-447-4267 (WBBS) PG-9-5322 FCC Commercial 409-525-2001 PhoneMail 24hr From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:30 1996 From: kb2rmi@pop3.frontiernet.com (robbin decker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: GE commercial mike help Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:32:06 GMT Message-ID: <4gkj2k$ev0@cheatum.frontiernet.net> I notice that there are many commercial radio folks, perhaps some of you can help me. I have purchased a GE desk type mike at a hamfest, and would like to run this on my 2M rig as it has a small "footprint" for the bench. Can someone help me with wiring codes. etc.? It has an 8 pin flat modular type connector, is rather slim and has TX and Mon switches and a PTT switch on the back, the only # is a SN 19C851086P5 on the base. What is the impedence and is there any internal wiring needed to use this as a "normal" PTT mike? Not real sure as the "monitor" switch has kind of thrown me on my guard. For $2.00 it was worth a shot. Please email with replys if possible, TNX, KB2RMI Bill From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:31 1996 From: ki5bd@aol.com (KI5BD) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: GE Trunking HT for Ham Gear Swap Date: 19 Feb 1996 06:58:42 -0500 Message-ID: <4g9oli$kmb@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I have a GE 800mhz trunking handheld , model PCS . This unit is in mint condition complete with battery and drop in charger . I would like to swap for ham radio gear . I am looking to trade for a dual band handheld or mobile but I would also consider an all mode rig on either 6M or 70CM . Please respond by Email only to : KI5BD@aol.com Tnx and 73 KI5BD (Pat) From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:32 1996 From: 101342.3250.compuserve.com <101342.3250@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HAM-Shop in New York City Date: 25 Feb 1996 09:08:03 GMT Message-ID: <4gp8tj$2f9$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com> In two weeks I will visit New York. Does anybody know a good and cheap ham-shop where I can get a good (wich one ?) TNC and other equipment ? Thanks a lot ! hb9rsu From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:33 1996 From: aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike Aust) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HARVEY WELLS TBS-50C 3.5-144MHZ XMTR with 807 Tube Date: 24 Feb 96 21:42:28 GMT Message-ID: <9602242142.AA09146@noldor> I went to a local ham swap meet and found an old Harvey Wells T-50C 807 Xmtr. Does anyone have a book on it. (Harvey Wells BandMaster Senior) TBS-50C 807 tube When I got into ham radio 25 years ago, when I first got my license had one. It was one of the first Tube xmtr's to cover 3.5MHz to 144MHz , and one of the first commercial rigs after WW2(1940's). I guess it was akin the the new Icom 706 (HF to 2meters) now but for nearly 50 years ago.(Tube version of IC-706, but 50 years ago.) Right now I am using as a paper weight, I put my Icom 706 on top of it to remind me how ham radio stuff has really progressed! Anyway, if anyone has a book on such an item, I would like to get a copy, maybe even try to get to work on HF-2meters, compare it to the new Icom 706, sidse by side comparison, model T vs lexus. thanks 73 Mike WB6DJI From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:34 1996 From: gcouger@master.ceat.okstate.edu (COUGER GORDON) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help ID spy radio. Date: 20 Feb 1996 03:34:44 GMT Message-ID: <4gbfgk$osj@news.cis.okstate.edu> Reply-To: Gordon Couger I need help identifying a transceiver. It was built by Zero Manufacturing Co. With addresses in Burbank CA and Monson Mass. It is housed in a 10 by 4 by 6 inch water proof case that appears to be water proof. It was made in early 1965 with a serial number of 2x. It covers 3 to 8 MHz and has 4 crystal channels with separate transmit and receive xtals. There no name or the name was on a missing labile in the top of the case. It is AM/CW and all solid state. With 500 cps and 6 kc filters. The built in key that has to be the worst key I have ever felt. It is a lever that presses down on a regular switch. The antenna attaches to binding post and it has loading, bfo, gain, IND sense and battery test controls. There is a switch marked “whisper” out in near the mike jack. All the jacks are 1/8 inch phono-plugs. It also has a switch that is a 1/4 inch rod about 2 inches long between the mike plug and the built in key. The tuning indicator is a light bulb. The heat sinks look like they would handle 4 or 5 watts. There is a hole in the upper right of the radio that is 4.75 by 1.75 inches and 3.75 inches deep. There is a 4 pin male plug in the bottom with wires going to all pins. This obviously a battery box. The case is painted army green. There is also an air relief plug that I would guess this is to admit air so it could be opened if it had a vacuum in it. One PC board is marked AX-78830 rev A and another is x7295381 rev F. The boards are coated with some from of clear coating and the some of the wiring connections are covered with soft adhesive. It appears to be very similar to a 3M product that is used to glue aluminum skins to foam cores in Brantly helicopter blades. I assume it is some sort of spy rig designed to survive direct burial. I would appreciate any help on identifying it and finding documentation on it. Particularly the pin out on the battery. Thanks Gordon AB5DG Thanks Gordon AB5DG Gordon Couger Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering. 114 AG Hall Stillwater, OK 74075 gcouger@master.ceat.okstate.edu 405 744 8392 day 625-2855 evenings From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:35 1996 From: Rob Neff Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help with Azden PCS-3000 Date: 22 Feb 1996 08:58:01 -0700 Message-ID: <312C925C.5BA7@primenet.com> Howdy! I have a guy in the area that has inherited a PCS-3000 (KB7ZHH, Bob). He tell s me that the CTCSS tone encoder freq has to be set on the inside of the radio somehow. However, he does not have any information on how and where this is done. He says that someone told him that they had set the tone for 162.2, and that it used to bring up a few PL'ed repeaters, but not all of them. I figured that the level might need to be adjusted but, he told me that since th e last time he used it, it won't bring them up at all. Sounds like more than a level problem now. If anyone has any information about the PCS-3000 and the CTCSS tone encoder in it, he would greatly appreciate it. Or perhaps a schematic? Please email me with any information, for he does not have a net address. Thanks for your time. 73 n7ory@primenet.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:36 1996 From: cardenas@kaiwan.com (Anthony O. Cardenas) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help! ICOM HM-12 Mike Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 01:04:22 GMT Message-ID: <4ggfej$i3@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> Do you have the pin/color codes for this mike? It is a good mike, it is just missing the mike connector. I got the 8-pin replacement from Radio Shack and I intend to use it with a ICOM IC-38A. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Many thanks! Tony WA6IGJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:37 1996 From: cardenas@kaiwan.com (Anthony O. Cardenas) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Help! ICOM IC-38A Mic Conns? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 01:03:48 GMT Message-ID: <4ggfdg$i3@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> HELP! I have a ICOM-38A and I need to know the mike pin-out, please? It is a 8 Pin connector. I intend to use a ICOM HM-12 Mike... the connector is missing (I got one at Radio Shack) so if you have the pin/color code or whatever for that mike? I have no manual for the radio or schematic for the mike. Any help for either would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Tony WA6IGJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:38 1996 From: gkantor@intac.com (Gary Kantor) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Help! ICOM IC-38A Mic Conns? Date: 22 Feb 1996 18:06:29 -0500 Message-ID: <4gistl$1b8@nile.intac.com> References: <4ggfdg$i3@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> In article <4ggfdg$i3@kaiwan.kaiwan.com>, Anthony O. Cardenas wrote: >HELP! > >I have a ICOM-38A and I need to know the mike pin-out, please? >It is a 8 Pin connector. > >I intend to use a ICOM HM-12 Mike... the connector is missing (I got >one at Radio Shack) so if you have the pin/color code or whatever for that >mike? > >I have no manual for the radio or schematic for the mike. > >Any help for either would be greatly appreciated! > >Thanks! >Tony >WA6IGJ > > > According to the schematic supplied by Icom, the pinout is as follows: PIN: USE: 1 Mic Audio 2 +8 VDC 3 UP/DOWN (Ground pin for UP. Ground through 470 Ohms for DOWN.) 4 N/C 5 PTT (Ground to Transmit) 6 Control & DC Ground 7 Mic Ground (shield) 8 SPKR Audio Output Pins 1-7 are arranged in a circle with the keyway between pins 1 and 7 with pin 8 in the center. Good luck, Gary Kantor, WA2BAU From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:40 1996 From: dbwillia@uci.edu (Brian Williams) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP!!!!! With Kenwood TH-78A Date: 23 Feb 1996 01:05:34 GMT Message-ID: <4gj3su$ob7@news.service.uci.edu> References: <4g8u68$9o6@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> In article <4g8u68$9o6@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu>, nitinn@acsu.buffalo.edu says... >HELP!!!!!! I have a Kenwood TH-78A and I can't seem to listen to anything >on the left side of the display. >Nitin Natarajan >N1GSK Hello Nitin, Without knowing what you've already tried, it's hard to help without seeing the radio, but for starters, make sure the radio PTT display is on the left side. Then make sure that the "V" number (volume) is able to be adjusted to around V10. Sometimes the volume control on modern HT's can be a bit confusing about which band you are affecting. Also, may sure the "CT" is not displayed on the left top side. This indicates that the tone decoder is engaged. (This is probably not your problem seeing that you reset the unit). There are a couple different modes of configuring the top rotary knobs, and knowing what each knob does for you might show a reason for the problem as well. Good luck. E-mail me if I can be of further assistance. Brian N6ZAU From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:40 1996 From: jv207@aol.com (JV207) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP/Portable ham units Date: 21 Feb 1996 06:40:09 -0500 Message-ID: <4gf0ap$13n@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: jv207@aol.com (JV207) I will be working in some remote areas of Peru and would like to purchase a portable two-way radio to allow me to communicate with other radio operators in case of an emergency. I am new at this and would appreciate any assistance to point me in the right direction From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:41 1996 From: jstocker@bode.ece.uiuc.edu (Jeffrey Stocker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP: buying GaAs FETs Date: 22 Feb 1996 22:01:41 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gip45$5tc@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> I am looking for a company from which I can buy a small quantity (5-10) of low noise GaAs FETs. (specifically MFG-1302 or MFG-1402 by mitsubishi). In the past, I have dealt with Down East Microwave, but there number is disconnected...did they go out of busines? Did they move? If you could give me the name and tele. number of a company, it would be greatly appreciated. Jeff Stocker jstocker@bode.ece.uiuc.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:42 1996 From: torarne@internet.no (Tor Arne Larsen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HELP: Icom 728 mods.. Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 23:08:43 GMT Message-ID: <312ba5a3.19264329@news.internet.no> Reply-To: torarne@internet.no Can anyone be so kind to tell me how i get my Icom IC-729 (728) to transmit on all frequency on HF. Other tips on mods will allso be welcome. Thank you - torarne@internet.no - From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:43 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week From: harlan.falkin@prostar.com (Harlan Falkin) Message-ID: <0000121D00000C0F@prostar.com> Date: 17 Feb 96 17:05:20 PDT Hello person. The best place tot start is to head tto your nearest ham radio store and pick up one of the many publicattions for people interested in ham radio and read it cover to cover. Then work on getting your first license through a local club. usually theyu offer classes for getting started and lots of fantastic, practical advice. When you are ready to buy equipment once you are licensed, the club members will be extremely helpful guiding you to a good system. Good Luck WB7OWF From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:44 1996 From: vbreault@rinhp750.gmr.com (Val Breault) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week Date: 22 Feb 1996 14:31:36 GMT Message-ID: References: <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> In article mwhite@mitre.org (Mi chael White) writes: > Every radio station has three parts: a transmitter, a receiver, and an > antenna. The transmitter generates alternating current at radio > frequencies (RF), and modulates it with information: usually sound, video, Bravo Mike. That was a very good summation of amateur radio. I've saved it and may print off copies from time to time for acquaintences who express an interest. (Of course I'll preserve the attribution.) -- Val Breault vbreault@gmr.com \ /| ars N8OEF General Motors R&D Center, Warren, MI \ / | pres GM ARC My opinions are not necessarily those \ /__| HF mobile on of GM R&D or of the GM Corporation. \/ |___ 14.200 +/- From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:45 1996 From: Owen Adair Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Helping a begginer can be your good deed for the week Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 08:12:38 -0800 Message-ID: <3129F2F6.5A15@turner.com> References: <4g2tov$orm@hp5.online.apple.com> <4gae0s$c29@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Christopher K Greenhalgh wrote: > > In article , > Michael White wrote: > > >Every radio station has three parts: a transmitter, a receiver, and an > >antenna. > > Not entirely true...I know of a few commercial "radio stations" that dont > have a "receiver". :) And of course, don't forget a few ham radio stations that have a receiver, but don't use it very much. :-) Michael - thanks for a well written piece. Someone should put this in a FAQ if there is one... 73 Owen --------------------------------------------------------- Owen Adair WD4FSU owen.adair@turner.com (404) 827-3293 Turner Broadcasting System Atlanta, GA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:46 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: tjenkins@pnet16.navy.mil (Tom Jenkins) Subject: Henry 1KD5 Manual Needed Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 05:36:02 GMT Message-ID: Title says it all. Will pay repro costs. --Tom INET: tjenkins@pnet16.navy.mil From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:47 1996 From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HF amplifiers (was Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt) Date: 21 Feb 1996 17:08:25 GMT Message-ID: <4gfji9$qje@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <4g8ak1$bcr@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <4gf70b$3op@newsbf02.news.aol.com> In article <4gf70b$3op@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, W8JI Tom wrote: >In article <1996Feb19.170526.1579@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us >(Gary Coffman) writes: ... >>FCC only requires Type Acceptance for *external* power amplifiers, >>not for whole amateur transmitters. The fact that such a transmitter >>could easily be retuned to CB doesn't even enter into the equation. > >It sure does. If it didn't, the CB amp manufacturers would be using that >technique! They have always been pretty resourceful in trying to make the >amps anything from pre-amps to transmitters. I guess the RCI 2950 and HR2600 transceivers that are extrememly popular on CB don't really exist, then? They're entire radios, not intended to be used as amplifiers. ... >And besides all this, what mature person of sound mind would want to make >it easy for someone else to cause other people problems? Or is it an ego >thing? I'd sooner go on rec.science and describe how to mak This looks like a gratuitous flame, I hope I'm mistaken.... Of course, there *are* legitimate reasons for radio amateurs to modify transmitters, receivers, and amplifiers. The FCC rules *do* allow this. The FCC rules also attempt to make it difficult to market certain kinds of equipment, and the distinction is spelled out in 97.317(c). I can understand concern that widespread knowledge of methods to modify commercial amplifiers for CB use endangers the ability to market these amplifiers. However, amateurs are also legitimately entitled to modify a commercially manufactured amplifier for use in their station. Frankly, people learn by sharing information, and the Usenet is here to share information. As uncomfortable as one may be with it, it is not illegal to share information about modifying commercially made amateur radio amplifiers for amateur 10m use. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:48 1996 From: "Michael G. Reiney" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: HF receive for Yaesu FRG9600?? Date: 21 Feb 1996 21:01:49 GMT Message-ID: <4gg17t$qma@vista.hevanet.com> Is/was there available a HF receive option to the Yaesu FRG9600? There's a blank spot on the board for the module. The software and PLL are se t up to receive from zero to 999 MHz. if you use 73 MHz. first IF and high side LO injection. Has anyone ever tried to build such an option? Anybody interested in working on such an option? Except for the availability of the Xtal to get from 73 MHz. to 45 MHz. it should be pretty trivial. miker From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:49 1996 From: Samp@cfn.ist.utl.pt (Pedro Coelho) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: How Much does it Cost???? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 96 01:22:31 GMT Message-ID: <4gfv36$kr9@ci.ist.utl.pt> HI I am quite new at this group, but radio communications allways was a subject very interesting to me. I would like to know, to begin with, the price of some general purpose transceivers (radio emitter/receiver), might be material not very "high Tech". For example the radio's might have analog "tunning", insted of encoder's frequency swichting or keyboard frequency operation. Also they might be "analog inside", nothing like digital frequency tunning and channel programmed frequency set-up. Another interesting feature would be to connect the radio to the PC, in order to establish a modem trought RF!!! Please, do not became very technical in your answer. I know some electronics, but mainly from data-acquisition and computer interface acquisition boards. I also work with some VME modules. Thanks in advance for your help. Best regards. Pedro Coelho /Pedro Miguel Sampaio de Athayde Coelho /Centro de Fusão Nuclear - IST /Association EURATOM/IST /Av. Rovisco Pais /1096 Lisboa Codex /Tel: 351 -1-841 91 04 /Fax: 351- 1-841 78 19 /E-Mail: samp@cfn.ist.utl.pt / / "... Hyeap... Pth, Pth, Pth, / whats up doc..." / Bugs B. /--------------------------------------- Note: The above comments and opinions are personal and may not express CFN positions. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:50 1996 From: nitz@access.digex.net (James A. Nitzberg) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How Much does it Cost???? Date: 24 Feb 1996 01:32:25 GMT Message-ID: <4glpr9$df9@news4.digex.net> References: <4gfv36$kr9@ci.ist.utl.pt> Pedro: Welcome to this new group. You share a common fascination regarding radio that most of us in this new group also share. You can actually get started very nicely in this hobby for $400.00! That will buy you an old HF rig like the Yaesu ft-101, Kenwood TS-520, etc. You'll have plenty of power to talk around the world and enough change from your purchase to buy a $50.00 (or build) multi-band dipole antenna such as a G5RV. I'm using a G5RV as my only antenna and it works on all HF bands between 10 and 80 meters. Even a new "state of the art" first radio can be purchased for approximately $1,000 U.S. dollars. They are quite a value compared to the radios produced 20 years ago. I'm not sure how good the old radios are in the digital modes; I'll let someone more experience than I answer that particular question. Pedro, best regards and good luck. [Jim Nitzberg WX3B] In article <4gfv36$kr9@ci.ist.utl.pt>, Samp@cfn.ist.utl.pt says... > >HI >I am quite new at this group, but radio communications allways was a subject >very interesting to me. >I would like to know, to begin with, the price of some general purpose >transceivers (radio emitter/receiver), might be material not very "high Tech". >For example the radio's might have analog "tunning", insted of encoder's >frequency swichting or keyboard frequency operation. >Also they might be "analog inside", nothing like digital frequency tunning and > channel programmed frequency set-up. >Another interesting feature would be to connect the radio to the PC, in order >to establish a modem trought RF!!! >Please, do not became very technical in your answer. >I know some electronics, but mainly from data-acquisition and computer >interface acquisition boards. >I also work with some VME modules. >Thanks in advance for your help. >Best regards. >Pedro Coelho > >/Pedro Miguel Sampaio de Athayde Coelho >/Centro de Fusão Nuclear - IST >/Association EURATOM/IST >/Av. Rovisco Pais >/1096 Lisboa Codex >/Tel: 351 -1-841 91 04 >/Fax: 351- 1-841 78 19 >/E-Mail: samp@cfn.ist.utl.pt >/ >/ "... Hyeap... Pth, Pth, Pth, >/ whats up doc..." >/ Bugs B. >/--------------------------------------- >Note: The above comments and opinions are >personal and may not express CFN positions. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:52 1996 From: n7ws@azstarnet.com (Wes Stewart) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 22:17:33 LOCAL Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> In article "Ian White, G3SEK" writes: >From: "Ian White, G3SEK" >Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:14:38 +0000 [snip snip snip] >One way around this problem would be to borrow a second, identical >tuner. Tune the first one into the antenna system as usual, for minimum >VSWR at the TX end. Then connect the second tuner back-to-back into a >50-ohm absorption wattmeter (or Bird 43 and dummy load) and tune that >one also for minimum VSWR at the TX end. The power loss (in dB) in a >single tuner will be one-half of the total. See below. >That would get around the problem of measuring output power into an >arbitrary complex impedance, and also get around the problem that the >loss in any tuner will depend on the impedance to be matched. >Note also that the loss in a tuner that has more than two independent >adjustments (eg two variable Cs and a variable L) will also depend on >which combination of settings you choose. Even though there will be many >ways to achieve a 1:1 match, different combinations of settings will >affect the loaded Q and hence the loss. I have mentioned this in this group before. Without an OUTPUT indicator of some kind, you can effect a match with an infinite number of settings (of three variables). Only one will be the lowest loss condition. With components of reasonable unload Q, the differences between optimum an worst case can be many dB. Unfortunately, this is also true when running the above experiment. Therefore, the loss in one tuner may not be one half of the total. Some of the blanket statements (not Ian's) in this thread cry out for rebuttal. To say a tuner is lossless is absurd. To say that an arbitrary tuner will be more efficient when the load Z is higher than lower or the converse is just not true or that the left side of the Smith chart is better than the right (which way are you holding it BTW?). Without more specificity as to the configuration of the tuner one cannot justify statements such as these. [snip] Wes -- N7WS From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:53 1996 From: k4kxo@netside.com (Kenneth Ferguson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 01:28:46 GMT Message-ID: <4gfk3h$ktd@nntp.netside.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> Theoretically, an antenna tuner does not dissipate power, de k4kxo. macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: >In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) writ es: >>How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >>when in use? >> >>Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of it, measure > the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the powe r > out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. > 73's WD9AHF - Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:55 1996 From: "Ian White, G3SEK" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:14:38 +0000 Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> In article <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com>, Roy Lewallen wrote: >In article <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com>, macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: >>In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) >writes: >>>How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >>>when in use? >>> >>>Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of >it, measure >> the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the >power >> out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. >> >> 73's WD9AHF - Jim > >The problem with doing that, Jim, is that the impedance on the output of >the tuner may not be anywhere near 50+j0 ohms. (After all, that's why we >need tuners, no?) If you know where I can get a wattmeter I can insert into >a feedline looking into 2000 - j600 or 2 + j750 ohms and get an accurate >(or even approximate!) reading, please let me know! One way around this problem would be to borrow a second, identical tuner. Tune the first one into the antenna system as usual, for minimum VSWR at the TX end. Then connect the second tuner back-to-back into a 50-ohm absorption wattmeter (or Bird 43 and dummy load) and tune that one also for minimum VSWR at the TX end. The power loss (in dB) in a single tuner will be one-half of the total. That would get around the problem of measuring output power into an arbitrary complex impedance, and also get around the problem that the loss in any tuner will depend on the impedance to be matched. Note also that the loss in a tuner that has more than two independent adjustments (eg two variable Cs and a variable L) will also depend on which combination of settings you choose. Even though there will be many ways to achieve a 1:1 match, different combinations of settings will affect the loaded Q and hence the loss. All you need to do is find someone else who has the same kind of tuner and is equally keen to know the losses. 73 from Ian G3SEK Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book' 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB) Professionally: IFW Technical Services Clear technical English - anywhere. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:56 1996 From: Jeff DePolo WN3A Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 01:02:27 -0500 Message-ID: <312D5873.708B@intermediainc.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> Roy Lewallen wrote: > >The other impedance, 2 + j750 is a 50-ohm SWR of 5650, requiring the Bird >to read a forward power of 141,300 watts forward and 141,200 watts reverse. >This isn't really a realistic impedance, since even a tiny bit of feedline >loss would lower the SWR below this value. I'd be hard-pressed to resolve a 100 watt difference on a 250kW Bird slug ;-) I would think a calorimetric measurement would provide more accurate results, although the technique for doing such that doesn't require submersion may not be all that easy to do at home. I would imagine that it would be more difficult to make and use an air-based calorimeter, especially one that would yield results as accurate as a submersion-based one. Maybe the tuner could be placed in a thermally-conductive, liquid-tight container and then submerged? Anyone with more knowledge on the subject care to comment? Also, this all may be for naught as the losses in the tuner will vary greatly with load impedance and frequency among other things, so a few data points would only give a general picture of the efficiency of a particular tuner. --- Jeff From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:58 1996 From: "Ian White, G3SEK" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:13:36 +0000 Distribution: world Message-ID: <2B5xCCAwYJLxEwzU@ifwtech.demon.co.uk> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> In article , Wes Stewart wrote: >In article "Ian White, G3SEK" > writes: > > >>One way around this problem would be to borrow a second, identical >>tuner. Tune the first one into the antenna system as usual, for minimum >>VSWR at the TX end. Then connect the second tuner back-to-back into a >>50-ohm absorption wattmeter (or Bird 43 and dummy load) and tune that >>one also for minimum VSWR at the TX end. The power loss (in dB) in a >>single tuner will be one-half of the total. > >See below. > >>That would get around the problem of measuring output power into an >>arbitrary complex impedance, and also get around the problem that the >>loss in any tuner will depend on the impedance to be matched. > >>Note also that the loss in a tuner that has more than two independent >>adjustments (eg two variable Cs and a variable L) will also depend on >>which combination of settings you choose. Even though there will be many >>ways to achieve a 1:1 match, different combinations of settings will >>affect the loaded Q and hence the loss. > >I have mentioned this in this group before. Without an OUTPUT indicator of >some kind, you can effect a match with an infinite number of settings (of >three variables). Only one will be the lowest loss condition. With components >of reasonable unload Q, the differences between optimum an worst case can be >many dB. Unfortunately, this is also true when running the above experiment. >Therefore, the loss in one tuner may not be one half of the total. Wes is absolutely right, of course! When using two identical tuners with three adjustments each, you'd need to set one (any one) adjustment in the tuner 2 to exactly the same as in tuner 1. The other two adjustments in tuner 2 should then come out the same when you tune for minimum VSWR. Buddhist master says: You can never adjust your antenna tuner the same twice. Zen Buddhist master says: You can never adjust your antenna tuner the same even once! 73 from Ian G3SEK Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book' 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB) Professionally: IFW Technical Services Clear technical English - anywhere. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:02:59 1996 From: w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 21:51:32 GMT Message-ID: <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> In article <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com>, macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: >In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) writes: >>How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >>when in use? >> >>Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of it, measure > the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the power > out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. > > 73's WD9AHF - Jim The problem with doing that, Jim, is that the impedance on the output of the tuner may not be anywhere near 50+j0 ohms. (After all, that's why we need tuners, no?) If you know where I can get a wattmeter I can insert into a feedline looking into 2000 - j600 or 2 + j750 ohms and get an accurate (or even approximate!) reading, please let me know! 73, Roy Lewallen, W7EL From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:00 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: dstock@hpqmdla.sqf.hp.com (David Stockton) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:12:10 GMT References: <2B5xCCAwYJLxEwzU@ifwtech.demon.co.uk> Ian White, G3SEK (G3SEK@ifwtech.demon.co.uk) wrote: : Zen Buddhist master says: You can never adjust your antenna tuner the : same even once! Hey! you *can* calculate the capacitance of a capacitor with only one plate! a true Zen antenna tuner is a possibility. In a world where anything different sells.... (You've not heard rumours of a certain "Global Domination" class ATU from 'ROO, have you?) Cheers David From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:01 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: <1996Feb24.092314.22293@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gfk3h$ktd@nntp.netside.com> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 09:23:14 GMT In article <4gfk3h$ktd@nntp.netside.com> k4kxo@netside.com (Kenneth Ferguson) writes: >Theoretically, an antenna tuner does not dissipate power, de k4kxo. Snicker. And theoretically a bumble bee can't fly. When reality doesn't match your theory, your theory is wrong (or at best is being misapplied). No tuner has infinite unloaded Q, so all tuners dissipate power. The question of interest is "how much?" Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:02 1996 From: macino@mail.fwi.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:30:26 GMT Message-ID: <4gi5n2$lhb@news.ios.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> Reply-To: macino@mail.fwi.com In <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com>, w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) writes: >In article <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com>, macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: >>In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) >writes: >>>How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >>>when in use? >>> >>>Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of >it, measure >> the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the >power >> out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. >> >> 73's WD9AHF - Jim > >The problem with doing that, Jim, is that the impedance on the output of >the tuner may not be anywhere near 50+j0 ohms. (After all, that's why we >need tuners, no?) If you know where I can get a wattmeter I can insert into >a feedline looking into 2000 - j600 or 2 + j750 ohms and get an accurate >(or even approximate!) reading, please let me know! > >73, >Roy Lewallen, W7EL I think I'd reexamine my antenna choice. Jim WD9AHF From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:04 1996 From: kb2rmi@pop3.frontiernet.com (robbin decker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:21:41 GMT Message-ID: <4gkif3$ev0@cheatum.frontiernet.net> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <312D5873.708B@intermediainc.com> Jeff DePolo WN3A wrote: My thoughts are that it has always been exceedingly difficult to properly configue the ants to accept coaxial connecting devices, and in order to do so the proper surgical equipment is very difficult to obtain without a certificate of authority from the State Board of Entomology, although the policy probably varies from State to State. It is my understanding that there is a degree of inductance variance between different factions of Army ants, the Clintonian variety being particularly difficult to induct. The carpenter would afford the largest hardware interface but could be detrimental to wood burning test equipment. A solid warning is that any such tests should be done in strict secrecy as the possibility of disruption by factions of PETA, Greenpeace, ASPCA, Handgun Control International, and other organizations dedicated to prevent such unscrupulous activities exists. Measuring the loss of RF power when using an ant tuner, not to mention the mere act of tuning an ant to begin with, would surely disrupt the morning tofu and granola indulgences of the membership. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:05 1996 From: w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 01:48:12 GMT Message-ID: <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> In article <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) wrote: >In article <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) writes: >>The problem with doing that, Jim, is that the impedance on the output of >>the tuner may not be anywhere near 50+j0 ohms. (After all, that's why we >>need tuners, no?) If you know where I can get a wattmeter I can insert into >>a feedline looking into 2000 - j600 or 2 + j750 ohms and get an accurate >>(or even approximate!) reading, please let me know! > >Ahem. Roy, the wattmeter only has to have the same impedance as the >*characteristic* impedance of the line, regardless of what load impedance >may be terminating the line. If the output coax is 50 ohms (the usual >case), then your trusty Bird 43 will work just fine. Of course, since >the line won't have a unity VSWR, you'll have to calculate true output >power from the forward and reverse readings on the wattmeter. > >Gary Gary's right -- I shouldn't have dismissed the directional wattmeter out of hand. Using the impedances I snatched from the air: 2000 - j600 is an SWR of 43.6 in a 50 ohm system. This probably isn't an unreasonably high SWR to see with a multi-band antenna fed with ladder or open wire line. With 100 watts of power, the trusty Bird should read a forward power of 1141 watts and reverse power of 1041 watts. It might be possible to resolve the difference well enough to get an idea of the actual power being transmitted. The other impedance, 2 + j750 is a 50-ohm SWR of 5650, requiring the Bird to read a forward power of 141,300 watts forward and 141,200 watts reverse. This isn't really a realistic impedance, since even a tiny bit of feedline loss would lower the SWR below this value. So, the Bird 43 with a high-power slug might, after all, be adequate for measuring the output power to determine loss, as long as the SWR (in the 50 ohm wattmeter) isn't too outrageous. Thanks for the correction, Gary. Roy Lewallen, W7EL From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:07 1996 From: w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 18:23:52 GMT Message-ID: <4gstq5$6l5@maureen.teleport.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> In article <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) wrote: >For a balanced tuner, we'd want to use hot wire ammeters, and a RF >voltmeter that we could move along the line, to determine power out. >The RF voltmeter would let us directly determine VSWR and give us >a direct tuner output voltage reading. Combined with the RF current >readings of the hot wire ammeters (one in each leg) we could then >determine power out by cranking the formulas. It's not obvious to me how this would work. Wouldn't we have to know the phase angle between the voltage and current to determine the power? Roy Lewallen, W7EL From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:08 1996 From: sims@dduck.acsys.com (dave sims) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How to clear autodial memories in ft51r?? Date: 22 Feb 1996 14:42:23 GMT Message-ID: <4ghvcf$dg1@mtv.acsys.com> References: <4gcqed$p27@newsbf02.news.aol.com> mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) writes: >I have a FT51r and can't seem to figure out how to clear an autodial >memory when you want to put a new number in it's place. Mike, put the radio in auto-dial mode, if necessary, by pressing F-Call. Now the little telephone should appear on the right side of the display. Now press the yellow F key again for about half a second, and then press the number corresponding to the autodial memory you want to clear. Let's say it's '2'. Then you should see a '2' and a '00' in the display. Press the yellow F key yet again for half a second. The '00' begins to blink. Now here's the trick: press the sub-op key, which is just below the push-to-talk key. That'll clear the auto-dial memory. Finally, press the 'call' key to accept the changes. That will clear the autodial memory. >The manual doesn't seem to explain it...I could do it with the ADMS >software and reprogram the HT... Or you could use EZ Clone to program the HT -- http://www.acsys.com or ezclone@acsys.com cheers, dave sims, kc5jkn -- dave sims sims@acsys.com kc5jkn http://www.acsys.com -- software for programming amateur radios From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:09 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: lui@netcom.com (Stephen Lui) Subject: HT w/ RX to 475 MHz Message-ID: Distribution: usa Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 04:05:19 GMT I'm looking for a HT which can receive up to 475 MHz; the local police frequency is 474.1375. The HT's I've looked at only recieve up to 470 MHz. Can any of these be modified to recieve up to 475 MHz? Any suggestions for a dual-band HT in general? Stephen From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:09 1996 From: jsmith@mnsinc.com (Jack R. Smith) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC-706 on PACTOR Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 12:29:36 GMT Message-ID: <3129be19.608270637@news1.mnsinc.com> References: <1996Feb19.103715.153@alison.sbc.edu> grimm@alison.sbc.edu (Kenneth Grimm) wrote: > >Is it possible to operate Pactor on a TS-940 in the real FSK mode? >I had assumed that you had to use AFSK. I operate PACTOR with my TS-940 using the "real" FSK mode. By the way, if you look at the schematic, you will see that the TS-940 generates "real" FSK using an AFSK generator (jumper selectable shift 170/425/850 Hz.) It does, however, shift the injection frequency so that the carrier and unwanted passband have increased rejection compared with putting your AFSK into the microphone or aux input and operating on LSB. Jack Smith K8ZOA Jack Smith jsmith @mnsinc.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:10 1996 From: Daniel Zaninetti Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC-M800 modification Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:19:09 +0100 Message-ID: <312C7B5D.27E9@iprolink.ch> Does anyone knows how to modificate the ICOM Ic-m800 in order to emit in all HF band? thank you. Dan From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:11 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: lui@netcom.com (Stephen Lui) Subject: IC-W31A Extended RX Mod Message-ID: Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 08:39:53 GMT The ICOM IC-W31A HT has all of the features I want except the receive range only extends to 470 MHz and I want to receive up to at least 475 MHz. Does anyone know of any modifications to extend the receive frequency? Any other mods? I looked at the mods on oak.oakland.edu, but couldn't find anything for the IC-W31A. Stephen From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:12 1996 From: rroberts@mcs.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Icom 737-A for Sale Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 17:27:10 PDT Message-ID: I have an ICOM 737-A complete with matching power supply for sale. The radio was purchased new at the Wheaton Hamfest two years ago. It has the automatic antenna tuner and VOX unit already installed and has been modified for use on MARS. I have the manual, cords, mike and original cartons as well as the paperwork for the MARS modification. I am asking $900.00 for the entire system. I will entertain other offers from "serious" buyers. Shipping can be discussed. Inquiries to: Rich - KA9MAB rroberts@mcs.com or rroberts@sigg.com Thanks and 73. Rich From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:13 1996 From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: ICOM IC 706 AIRBAND-Transmitter 10 Watt Date: 19 Feb 1996 18:10:32 GMT Message-ID: <4gaeeo$o6d@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <4g8cb2$br7@abyss.West.Sun.COM> <4g9p8g$l18@newsbf02.news.aol.com> In article <4g9p8g$l18@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, W8JI Tom wrote: >Hi Dana, >In article <4g8cb2$br7@abyss.West.Sun.COM>, myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana >Myers) writes: > >>>The mods are illegal, because even the ability of the equipment to be >>>modified is illegal! And that's true even for a licensed amateur. >> >>This is simply not true. There is no type acceptance for amateur >>equipment other than HF/6m external power amplifiers. It is not >>illegal for an amateur to modify a power amplifier for 10m and 6m >>operation, as specifically spelled out in Part 97.315. > >The section you refer to indicates it is ok for an amateur to modify >non-type accepted equipment for use on amateur bands, not the other way >around. I believe that 97.315(b)(3)(ii) specifically allows the modification of "an amplifier", not excluding a type accepted amplifier, by a licensee for use at the licensee's station. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:14 1996 From: pross@netmax.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Icom IC-U12 manuals needed Date: 25 Feb 1996 22:18:35 GMT Message-ID: <4gqn7s$eug@onramp.freeway.net> I am looking for programming & service manuals for an Icom U12 hand held unit . Thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:15 1996 From: dick furbush Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Icom modifications...02ATplease Date: 21 Feb 1996 18:03:03 GMT Message-ID: <4gfmon$qa7@swen.emba.uvm.edu> looking for mods for an Icom 02AT....want to open up the RX (and TX?) to include the 150 mhz comm. and marine bands please reply to rfurbush@moose.uvm.edu my signature file/server shown in the header are not operational From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:15 1996 From: Jim Daneke Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Icom modifications...IC2000H ? Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 08:09:15 -0700 Message-ID: <312DD89B.182A@ix.netcom.com> References: <4gfmon$qa7@swen.emba.uvm.edu> Are there any mods for the IC2000H?. It is a new radio and there are none posted in ftp.oak.oakland.edu/pub/hamradio/mods/icom. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:16 1996 From: you@somehost.somedomain (Usager de la bibliotheque) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: icw31 mods 1750 hz tone Date: 26 Feb 1996 15:46:02 GMT Message-ID: <4gskjq$3nt@calvin.risq.qc.ca> Next year I'm going to europe, I look to buy a ic-w31a usa version. Do a modification is possible to have the 1750hz burst tone? For my mobile yaesu 2400 It`s only a jumper to change but for ic-w31a I don`t found any mods info... thanks Christian Heroux ve2-hcq herc2505" From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:17 1996 From: btenison@dibbs.net (Bruce Tenison) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Info about Wilson Repeaters? Date: 24 Feb 1996 17:39:52 GMT Message-ID: <4gnih8$p6u@axe.netdoor.com> Hi All! Our club has been donated a Wilson 450 MHz repeater, and would like to put it up in the area and hopefully spur on some more 440 activity here. Anyway, the repeater is finally functional, but we need to get some information on the repeater transmitter and receiver section (would like to have a manual, but we need the transmitter and receiver info.) Anyone had any experience with these repeaters or could point us in the direction of a manual. The model number on the panel says: FCC DATA: CITI-COM WU-451RA and the RF Amplifier says: FCC DATA: ARU-45A Thanks and 73 Bruce -- =============================================================== | Bruce Tenison | |Internet: btenison@dibbs.net or maf00267@ns1.maf.mobile.al.us| | ax.25: ke4njb@w4iax.#mobal.al.us | | or ke4njb@ke4njb.ampr.org | | or btenison@ke4njb.ampr.org | =============================================================== From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:18 1996 From: wayne@interval.com (wayne burdick) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: info on multiband qrp kit Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 12:05:10 -0800 Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <31209DBB.9AB@cqg.cqg.com> <4g6tnj$b9o@squick.apana.org.au> In article <4g6tnj$b9o@squick.apana.org.au>, plove@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Paul Love) wrote: >Norm Hammar (norm@cqg.cqg.com) wrote: > : My son and I are looking to build an HF QRP (or otherwise) transceiver > : for use on 80, 40, and 15 meters > This sort of thing sounds marvelous, but down here in VK, we just don't have > kit providers, wonder if it's possible to just order from US. ? Wilderness Radio sells the Sierra, an all-band, very compact superhet CW transceiver kit. The rig uses band modules to eliminate band-switch wiring, relays, PIN diodes and other complicated circuitry. All controls and connectors are mounted on the PC board, so there's no chassis wiring. Wilderness also has a very popular single-band kit (the NorCal 40A) as well as the KC1 universal keyer/frequency counter for QRP rigs. If you have technical questions, I'm the guy; I designed the kits, originally as club projects for the Northern California QRP Club. For other information call Bob Dyer at (415) 494-3806, or write to him at Wilderness Radio, P.O. Box 734, Los Altos, CA 94023-0734, U.S.A. 73, Wayne N6KR From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:19 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: hwolfla@iquest.net (Lyman H. Wolfla II) Subject: JPS Noise Filter Message-ID: <4gtaps$hc4_001@ind-009-237-99.iquest.net> Keywords: JPS Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:03:39 GMT I am looking for any one who has the JPS Noise Filter. QST seems to like it, and I am wondering if anyone has used it. Thanks, Hank Wolfla K9LZJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:20 1996 From: lenrev@wwa.com (Len Revelle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: KAM & TS850 voice problem Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:37:26 GMT Message-ID: <4gsnth$huc@kirin.wwa.com> References: <5473@ea4rct.clubs.etsit.upm.es> <4gj9rm$l91@news.ios.com> I had a similar problem with my TS-680 and the KAM. The hum and garbaged audio did not occur when using the original hand mic bud did occur with most others including other Kenwood mics. I think part of the problem I found was that I shared common between the audio and PTT lines when connecting the Kam to the ACC2 connector. Most modern mics use electret elements which require a low level of DC to work. I surmised that this DC was getting into the radio's audio via shield. This seemed to work and bypassing is also recommended. > >> >>I have a big problem since I bought a Kantronics All Mode. >>When the HF port of my KAM is connected to ACC2 of my Kenwood TS-850 I >>try to talk on HF on USB or LSB mode with the transceiver and my output >>voice is not clear !!! I must disconnect the KAM from the TS-850 and the >>output voice is clear... > From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:21 1996 From: macino@mail.fwi.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: KAM & TS850 voice problem Date: 23 Feb 1996 02:47:18 GMT Message-ID: <4gj9rm$l91@news.ios.com> References: <5473@ea4rct.clubs.etsit.upm.es> Reply-To: macino@mail.fwi.com In <5473@ea4rct.clubs.etsit.upm.es>, ea4abb@ea4rct.CLubs.etsit.upm.ES (Roberto Munoz Dominguez) writes: >Hello dear hams. > >I have a big problem since I bought a Kantronics All Mode. >When the HF port of my KAM is connected to ACC2 of my Kenwood TS-850 I >try to talk on HF on USB or LSB mode with the transceiver and my output >voice is not clear !!! I must disconnect the KAM from the TS-850 and the >output voice is clear... > >Do you know any modifications for KAM or TS-850 to clear this problem ?? > > Many thanks, hope have info. > >-- Roberto > >ea4abb@ea4rct.clubs.etsit.upm.es Roberto, I had the exact same problem. It turned out to be a defective wiring job in the VHF DB-9 connector. The audio input (2 wire subminiature phone plug) wires we re incorrectly soldered in the DB-9. This seem like it should have absolutely no affect on the 'HF' side but it did. The bug drove me crazy for a couple of mo nths. It also cost me a couple of output IC's on my ICOM VHF rig. Check out those connectors. WD9AHF - Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:22 1996 From: medcalf@idir.net (Karl Medcalf (WK5M)) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Kantronics new WWW site - product info, hints Date: 24 Feb 1996 15:31:16 GMT Message-ID: <4gnb04$bek@sequoia.idir.net> Kantronics now has a WWW site with spec sheets on their products, hints on operating, some articles of interest, etc. It also provides mailto links for service related problems. http://www.kantronics.com/ -- 73, Karl Internet: medcalf@idir.net Packet: WK5M @ WK5M.#NEKS.KS.USA.NOAM ***** The views and opinions expressed here are mine and do not ***** ***** necessarily reflect those of my employer! ***** From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:23 1996 From: craig.gagne@the-spa.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: KENWOOD TH-41at 440Mhz handhelds for sale Date: 21 Feb 1996 02:11:44 GMT Message-ID: <4gdv10$49o@news.paonline.com> Reply-To: craig.gagne@the-spa.com Hi all I have a set of KENWOOD TH41AT hand held ham radios on the 440Mhz band set includes: two TH-41AT hand held s with one watt pwr out, touch tone dtmf pad, rubb er mini duck ant.,high cap. 7.2v 500ma battery, offse t switch, high/low pwr.switch, and a spk. mic. jack . (thumb wheel controled) one two bay KE NWOOD BC-6 quick one hour charger/ conditioner wi ll charge both batteries in a total of two hours. above mentione d set includes all user and tech manuals, and in mint, i mean MINT condition. great utility radio. I am asking $ 400.00 or best offer, you pay shipping if interested contact me at craig.gagne@the-spa.com or (413) 536- 3279 leave message or reply at this echo. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:24 1996 From: hgh@usa.net (Howard Herrington) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TH-79 Series Modifications wanted Date: 23 Feb 1996 01:42:23 GMT Message-ID: <4gj61v$gju@shiva.usa.net> Reply-To: hgh@usa.net Iam looking at puchasing a Kenwood dual band H-T. Need info on Tx and Rx modificatons By model (latest model vs earlier). Thanks for your help. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:25 1996 From: robertso@csc.mc.edu (Chad Robertson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TK 220 Date: 26 Feb 1996 15:48:52 -0600 Message-ID: <4gt9s4$oqr@csc.mc.edu> I would like to obtain some info. on the Kenwood TK 220 radio. As of right now, I do not know anything. What frequencies does it cover? How many channels does it have? Does it have PL capabilities? What is the power output? How much is a used one worth? Is it durable? How old id the model? etc. etc. etc..... Any info. would be appreciated. Thanks. -- | Chad Robertson | http://www.mc.edu/ | | | | ~robertso | e-mail: robertso@mc.edu | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:26 1996 From: yee@mipg.upenn.edu (Conway Yee) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Key jack placement... Date: 26 Feb 1996 22:59:15 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: I note that the key jack on many if not most commercial HF rigs is on the back of the rig. The phone and the mike jacks are on the front. In my musings, it occurs to me as if user controls/connections belong on the front of the rig. Controls and jacks that are for rig setup and adjustment should be in the back. By this reasoning, the key jack should be in front. From the point of view of the manufacturer, is CW such a un-used mode that it is a good idea to relegate the jack to the back? -- | 73 de Conway Yee, N2JWQ | DON'T | EMAIL : yee@mipg.upenn.edu | TREAD | TELEPHONE : | ON | FAX : | ME! From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:27 1996 From: Kent Winrich Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kiwa Loop Wanted Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 13:15:56 -0800 Message-ID: <312CDD0C.23AA@execpc.com> I am looking for a Kiwa MW loop for my BCB DXing adventures. Anyone out there want to part with one?? Kent Winrich, NI9U Waukesha, WI kent.winrich@industry.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:28 1996 From: Richard Kiefer Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Lithium battery usage... Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 11:22:08 -0800 Message-ID: <312F6560.3CD6@athena.csdco.com> References: <4ged4f$5vf@suba01.suba.com> byoung@qni.com wrote: > > To All, > > I wanted to run something by the group for some feedback and comments... > > I own a Yaesu FT-10 that I run off of the "standard" NiCd battery packs. > Like many (most?) people, I also purchased an alkaline battery holder > so that I would have an alternative should my NiCds fail or if I needed to > operate in an emergency where AC was not available for recharging. > > Follow me for a minute... > > The FT-10/40 radios utilize the FNB-41, a 9.6volt NiCd battery pack, to > produce 5 watts of output. They can also run on 12 volts supplied via > the EDC-5B car adapter for the same 5 watts output. > > The FBA-15 battery holder takes four "AA" size batteries. Normally you'd > use four alkaline batteries @ 1.5 volts each to obtain 6 volts and 2.5 watts > output. > > "AA" size lithium batteries are usually 3 volts each with much higher curren t. > Given that they cost *MUCH* more than alkalines, they last "forever" in > storage, and would also provide extended service during the emergency > we're planning for (due to greater mA rating). > > Would it be possible to utilize four lithium batteries @ 3 volts each in an > FNB-15 to obtain 12 volts and 5 watts output? If it's possible, would it > actually be beneficial from the aspect of power "per pound/per dollar"? > > Bill Young > byoung@qni.com > KB0UZQ Bill, I tried 1.5v lithium batterys in my HT once and found that the internal resistance was quite high and did not work very well. But these were early Eveready prototype which may never have gone to market. In any case do not give the radio to much voltage, you will need only half the batteries and a jumper. Give it a try, they are much lighter too. Dick Kiefer, K0DK From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:29 1996 From: boiborsum@aol.com (BOI Borsum) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Lithium battery usage... Date: 23 Feb 1996 17:39:31 -0500 Message-ID: <4glfn3$bv4@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4ged4f$5vf@suba01.suba.com> Reply-To: boiborsum@aol.com (BOI Borsum) I too own a FT-10 and have not tried that idea. I would think that your logic shouldn't too far off, but to test it I would try mixing in two lithiums and 2 alkaline for 9 volts, just incase there is something about the radio not liking the 12 volts of input through the internal contacts. My long term cost solution is to used a lead acid battery that you could charge on AC and use the DC adapter to draw the 12 amps. Costs would even out by the 3rd set of lithiums I would think. HRO has one that is 8 amp hours for $70 . Dan - KC7NJD - Boise From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:30 1996 From: rroberts@mcs.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Looking for attenuator Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 20:54:13 PDT Message-ID: Greetings, I am looking for an active attenuator to be used on two meters. When I am foxhunting, I get swamped whenever I get close to the fox. I am using a KAY unit, and that works ok until I get close, then I get swamped. I have been told that I need the active attenuator so that I can hook it up to the beam and then adjust it so I can get closer before I get out with the ground gear. I have tried using a talkie with no duck, but not much luck. I am looking for something already made up as I have had no luck with kits. Any help would be appreciated. Replies to: rroberts@mcs.com or rroberts@sigg.com Thanks 73 Rich - KA9MAB From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:31 1996 From: gerwitz@gn2.getnet.com (Jim Gerwitz) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Looking for YAESU FTV-707 dual module transverter Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 14:43:32 GMT Message-ID: <4gnfhb$nge@news.getnet.com> Anyone got the dual module FTV-707 transverter laying around taking up space and being under-utilized? I would really like to find one as I have a special need for it. Reply to: gerwitz@gn2.getnet.com OR: p06288@email.mot.com Thanks Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:32 1996 From: dsearle@dsearle.ultranet.com (Dick Searle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Micor 220 Mods Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 20:47:21 GMT Message-ID: Looking for information on moving a Micor to the 220 Mhz band. Can anyone help? Thanks Dick K1VWJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:32 1996 From: martvin@ionet.net (Martin T. Vinson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Micor 220 Mods Date: 24 Feb 1996 04:17:51 GMT Message-ID: <4gm3hf$q2g@ionews.ionet.net> References: In article , dsearle@dsearle.ultranet.com says... > >Looking for information on moving a Micor to the 220 Mhz band. >Can anyone help? Thanks > >Dick K1VWJ Been there, done that....224.100 Mhz. repeater, N5VYC in Okla. City, OK. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:33 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc From: shelj@holli.com (Jeffery Shelton) Subject: mod for ft1000mp needed Message-ID: Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:03:56 GMT need mod for yeasu ft1000mp can anyone help??? thanks jeff e-mail=shelj@holli.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:34 1996 From: martvin@ionet.net (Martin T. Vinson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Motorola 9600 Mods Needed Date: 24 Feb 1996 04:15:59 GMT Message-ID: <4gm3dv$q2g@ionews.ionet.net> References: <199602181434.JAA20243@ns.interserf.net> In article <199602181434.JAA20243@ns.interserf.net>, bsager@interserf.net says... > >Hello, > >We are having great difficulty finding a source containing the mods >for various Motorola radios to make them 9600 baud packet capable, if >possible, otherwise 1200 baud.. I am sure the problem is that I am searching >in the wrong spots. > >We have access to some Radius, Maxtrac, Micor, (Motrac vhf base), Mitrek >mobile units.. There are some UHF and some VHF units and all are ready >for hamband operation. We are trying to build a backbone network for the >statewide VA Digital Emergency Network (VDEN). All of the units are working >but we need to interface the tnc's to them correctly. Does anyone know >where I can find these Motorola mods or a good source of such information?? > >I can supply model numbers if needed. The older Motrac vhf pager base is >model B93MPY-1100BT-SP11 with a CC3064 xmitter and may be too old for >anything other than 1200 baud. > >Any thoughts, suggestions will be appreciated! > >Unfortunately, most motorola equipment is PM as opposed to FM....This means that for 9600 baud use, you will have to modify the radio. Specifically, you will need to "break in" to the channel elements (where the actual oscilator is) and inject audio directly into the varactor diode to achieve true frequency modulation. The reciever signal can be obtained directly from the discriminator. Some of the later radios, (i.e. the maxtrac) may not be usable for 9600 baud. I am not sure whether they can be "fm'ed" or not. By the way, the pager base station you listed is 1/4 KW or higher (Probably 330 watt). In most areas, 9600 baud is restricted 220 Mhz. and above.....for 1200 baud operation, just connect the afsk audio from the tnc to the transmitter's mic input and the speaker audio out (with a little padding) to the tnc's audio input. Have fun. KN6UG From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:36 1996 From: ecgallup@mlode.com (Ed Gallup) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Motorola 9600 Mods Needed Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 04:47:04 GMT Message-ID: <4gm556$d1l@news.wco.com> References: <199602181434.JAA20243@ns.interserf.net> <4gm3dv$q2g@ionews.ionet.net> In article <4gm3dv$q2g@ionews.ionet.net>, martvin@ionet.net (Martin T. Vinson) wrote: >In article <199602181434.JAA20243@ns.interserf.net>, bsager@interserf.net >says... >> >>Hello, >> >>We are having great difficulty finding a source containing the mods >>for various Motorola radios to make them 9600 baud packet capable,... >>We have access to some Radius, Maxtrac, Micor, (Motrac vhf base), Mitrek >>mobile units... >Unfortunately, most motorola equipment is PM as opposed to FM....This >means that for 9600 baud use, you will have to modify the radio. TRUE. >Specifically, you will need to "break in" to the channel elements >(where the actual oscilator is) and inject audio directly into the >varactor diode to achieve true frequency modulation. The reciever signal >can be obtained directly from the discriminator. Some of the later >radios, (i.e. the maxtrac) may not be usable for 9600 baud. I am not >sure whether they can be "fm'ed" or not. We have modified several Mitrek radios for 9600 baud use. TX audio was wired directly to the channel element socket, but we did not have to get "inside" the channel element. I suspect the same would be true for the Micor. Maxtrac and Radius are synthesized radios. There is no "channel element". I do plan on researching putting these radios onto 9600 baud sometime maybe this year. I have copy of the mods for the Mitrek, (supplied by other hams) at work. Hopefully I can get these copied next week and send to you. Call me back if you don't hear from me in time. If anyone else is interested, perhaps I can retype these sheets and post to this group. Ed WB6SAT ecgallup@mlode.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:37 1996 From: atem@aol.com (Atem) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Motorola MT-1000 Prog.cable Pinout Date: 22 Feb 1996 02:03:11 -0500 Message-ID: <4gh4ff$16q@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: atem@aol.com (Atem) If anybody has a diagram for the pinout to make a Motorola MT-1000 cable, it would be of great help. Thanks, Adam Atem@aol.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:38 1996 From: simont@post.its.mcw.edu (Simon Twigger) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Mounting detachable faceplate in car - Help! Date: 23 Feb 1996 19:00:17 GMT Message-ID: <4gl2s1$mbt@post.its.mcw.edu> Hi there, I have recently bought a Kenwood TS742 2m/70cm dualbander which has a detachable face plate to allow the radio to be installed in the trunk and the contols to be up front within reach. I have the radio installed under the passenger seat and the wires from the battery are in place without any problems. I am now trying to find a way to mount the faceplate, preferably without doing anything permanent to the car. I was wondering if anyone can give me any tips on how this might be accomplished? If I have to drill some holes somewhere inconspicuous then so be it, but Im trying to avoid it if I can. I have a Honda Civic '94. I have seen pictures of faceplates mounted on mobile phone 'goose necks' (flexible arms mounted to the car floor) which look very neat and tidy. Has anyone used this method and how easy is the installation of the goose neck? Thanks for anyone who can help me here. Simon, AA9PW Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. ============================================================= Upgrading?? Check out my Amateur Radio Exam Practice Page, all five exams are covered and figures are included. http://www.biochem.mcw.edu/Postdocs/Simon/radio/exam.html ============================================================= From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:39 1996 From: afpgreg@gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us (Paul Gregory) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NE Kenwood Svc Centre Date: 21 Feb 1996 20:54:30 GMT Message-ID: <4gg0q6$dp8@web.ddp.state.me.us> Does anyone have address/phone for an independent Kenwood service center in Groton, Mass? TIA, Paul email: afpgreg@state.me.us From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:40 1996 From: riddlerqrosey.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: NEED HELP WITH MOTOROLA GM-300 Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:51:47 -0800 Message-ID: I would like to lower the frequency coverage of this mobile,it covers 146-174M hz i would like to bring it down to 140-174Mhz. I have heard that it can be done with some tricks while entering the frequency over the MRSS but still no can do. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN riddler@rosey.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:40 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: rlubash@poco.mv.com (Richard Lubash) Subject: Need Product Reviews Message-ID: Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 12:54:23 GMT I am looking for product reviews for publication in 73 Magazine. If interested please contact me. ------------------------------------------------- Richard Lubash Technical Editor - 73 Amateur Radio Today 603-924-0058 fax 603-924-8613 email rlubash@poco.mv.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:41 1996 From: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Need tower info........ Date: 22 Feb 1996 23:38:18 -0500 Message-ID: <4gjgbq$nju@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rickcrider@aol.com (RICKCRIDER) Desperately seeking info on tower manufacturer......'Trylon Mfg. Co.' .......possibly in the Ontario / Canada area. Any U.S. distributors? Need base mounting info and new top section. Need location of company or knowlege if they are still in existence. All help appreciated. More detailed posting in the rec.amateur.antenna group also, but no response there either. Thanks in advance. Rick Crider KD4FXA UCARS (Union County Amateur Radio Society) Monroe NC (704) 289-6303 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:42 1996 From: vanlamb@primenet.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Please, recommendations for 220mhz HT Date: 24 Feb 1996 21:53:01 -0700 Message-ID: Just wondering if there's anyone out there who would help me with their experiences with 220mhz HT's. I'll be buying one within the next couple of weeks. I would like to know the good and the bad. Thank you! 73's Jason, KE6HXA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:43 1996 From: kb2rmi@pop3.frontiernet.com (robbin decker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: question about diodes Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 22:12:21 GMT Message-ID: <4gnnsd$mqc@cheatum.frontiernet.net> I have an old 12V/4A Power supply that I would like to use in the garage to power my "workbence" rig, however there are two diodes that are showing up as bad. The are marked 6A05, or so it appears as the markings are faint. This isn't anything I am familiar with right off, and I was wondering if there is another nonclemature for these? I didn't see anything in good old Radio Shack catalog but would like to replace directly if possible. I don't have any sort of cross reference. TNX, Bill From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:46 1996 From: Per Stangeland Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.amateur.space,rec.radio.noncomm,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.swap Subject: Re: Radio Database Program LW, MW, SW coverage for YOU..... Date: 22 Feb 1996 19:50:43 GMT Message-ID: <4gihej$3q6@nms.telepost.no> References: <4gduns$sio@news.flinet.com> To: chuck@mail.flinet.com Charles Bolland wrote: >FRIENDS, > >If you would like a free copy of a radio database program that covers >longwave, mediumwave, and shortwave with at least 4,000 of records, send >your NAME, POSTAL ADDRESS, and EMAIL address to chuck@flinet, and I will >return the program to you via EMAIL. > >The program is not up to date! It is a program used during 1994 and >hasn't be updated since. However, many of the records are still current >for stations that do not change every quarter. > >The program is good until June 6, 1996. After that it will not function. > >Hope to hear from you and don't forget your Postal Address for >registration and future information via mail.. > >All addresses will be kept confidential! > >Chuck > >chuck@flinet.com > > My address is: Per Stangeland Luftfartsverket Luftveien 16 N-3440 Royken Norway. Best Regards Per From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:47 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: markus@sp071.cern.ch (Markus Baertschi) Subject: Radio Shack Scanner Message-ID: Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 14:37:08 GMT I'm interested to pickup a RS scanner (PRO-26 ?) which is on sale at the moment for $199.-. Anybody good or bad experiences on that model ? Are ther mods to remove the block of the cellular frequencies ? (I'll use it in Europe, where yhe block is not required) Markus -- --- Markus Baertschi Phone: ++41 (22) 901-0101 (++41 (22) 791-5563 ) Geneva, Switzerland, HB9VCD Mail: markus@mail.cern.ch (maba@vnet.ibm.com) From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:48 1996 From: horseflyer@aol.com (HorseFlyer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: rec.radio.swap Date: 21 Feb 1996 19:35:38 -0500 Message-ID: <4ggdoq$ji9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> probably because everyone is posting their FS stuff in other newsgroups. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:48 1996 From: Siegfried Rambaum Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: rec.radio.swap Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:14:50 -0500 Message-ID: References: <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> Nope, was beautifully and temptingly filled on each and every day on my site On Wed, 21 Feb 1996, Steve Ellington wrote: > Yes, me too. > > John Michael Pendergraft (jmpko4my@ix.netcom.com) wrote: > : Has anyone else noticed that "rec.radio.swap" has been empty lately. I > : have not been able to see any ads in this group and am wondering if it > : is just my feed or what. > : Thanks, john From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:49 1996 From: bob fritz Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: rec.radio.swap Date: 23 Feb 1996 03:29:25 GMT Message-ID: <4gjcal$mde@news2.cts.com> References: <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> jmpko4my@ix.netcom.com(John Michael Pendergraft) wrote: > > Has anyone else noticed that "rec.radio.swap" has been empty lately. I > have not been able to see any ads in this group and am wondering if it > is just my feed or what. > Thanks, john > Try rec.radio.amateur.swap. It seems to update by the minute. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:50 1996 From: bob fritz Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: rec.radio.swap Date: 23 Feb 1996 03:29:37 GMT Message-ID: <4gjcb1$meb@news2.cts.com> References: <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> jmpko4my@ix.netcom.com(John Michael Pendergraft) wrote: > > Has anyone else noticed that "rec.radio.swap" has been empty lately. I > have not been able to see any ads in this group and am wondering if it > is just my feed or what. > Thanks, john > Try rec.radio.amateur.swap. It seems to update by the minute. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:51 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: jackg@xetron.com (Jack Giehl) Subject: Re: RF interference in Ford Explorer Message-ID: Reply-To: Jack Giehl References: <4gb4p2$jsu@news.syspac.com> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 19:01:00 GMT In article <4gb4p2$jsu@news.syspac.com>, dnorris@k7no.com says... > >I recently purchased a Ford Explorer V8 - 2WD. I get some noise in my >Alinco DX70T on HF. etc. Dean, I have a '95 Ford Explorer. I have a slight defect in the windshield, and thought that I would have the TSB 95-11-3 noise reduction modification performed at the same time the windshield gets replaced, in case I decide to go HF mobile at some point in the future. I am waiting for the TSB parts to come in, and my dealer said there is no charge for the TSB update. I tried a Sony 2010 on HF in the Explorer, and with the engine on there is plenty of noise. If interested, email me in a few weeks, and I will report on the noise reduction noted on the Sony 2010 after the TSB has been performed. Jack Giehl, WB8BFS From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:52 1996 From: denoid95x@aol.com (DeNoid95X) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: RF interference in Ford Explorer Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:45:55 -0500 Message-ID: <4gio6j$fik@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <312B26D7.51F2@csg.mot.com> Reply-To: denoid95x@aol.com (DeNoid95X) I have heard of that problem in a friend of mine Explorer, he never did fix it, at least that I know of. You could tell though it had have come from something like the fuel pump. The noise was worst on 40M and noticable on 20M. He had a '94 Ford and had a new FT-840. Hope I can pass on some info to him! N9RLR/2 From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:53 1996 From: daniel@pandora.lugs.po.my (Daniel Wee, 9V1ZV) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: RFI to Heart-Pacer like unit AICD Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 09:35:35 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gk1oi$65r@lantana.singnet.com.sg> Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help me. A HAM friend of mine recently had one of the following implanted to help control his heart rate. This is not actually a pacer unit but should be similar. Along with the AICD unit was a warning to avoid close proximity with HAM radio equipment. Does anyone have any experience with one of these things and could give me some feedback to confirm or allay any fears my friend might have? Thanks. Automatic Implantable Cardiovester Defibrillator Made by Meditronics Newer (1-lead) model 73 de 9V1ZV Daniel Daniel Wee | daniel@pandora.lugs.org.sg 9V1ZV | daniel.wee@f516.n600.z6.fidonet.org From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:54 1996 From: cweddle@astro.as.arizona.edu (Chris Weddle) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Sale: Motorola UHF Micor 100/Watts Date: 25 Feb 1996 15:29:27 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gpv8n$l7k@news.ccit.arizona.edu> dude@calweb.com (Chris Morgan) wrote: >>How excatly do think that you are going to get the micor to simultaniously >>TX or RX with only one channel element? The single element micor uses the >>one element to synthesize both TX and RX but, not simultaniously. Sean >>KE6MOW fitz@ocsinc.sbay.org >Sorry for the flames.. but that is the STUPIDEST statement that I have ever >heard. What does the channel element have to do with duplexing in a Micor? >I guess that you have never heard of an offset oscillator? I better tell my >1 element Micor mobile repeater that it could not have been duplexing for >the last 6 months. Know code? If you are "Sorry for the flames" then why do you make them? This is a forum for technical discussion and exchange. Where is the requirement to insult the fellow? While both of your licenses are about the same vintage, you are about 11 years older than Sean. Perhaps you could be sharing greater experience, rather than casting insults about? And what does the "Know code?" remark refer to? I don't see where the knowledge of morse code indicates anything in terms of technical knowledge. I've known quite a few professional radio techs who weren't amateurs and certainly did not know the code. I'm a No-Code Thank You Very Much Technician myself. And yet I'm responsible for maintaining 3 mountain-top repeaters covering most of Arizona, I hold an FCC GROL+Radar, have technical degrees in RF Communications and Computers, and I serve as a Senior Electronics Technician in a government agency. Oh yeah, almost forgot the NARTE Certification. Perhaps my being a Nationally Registered EMT will carry some weight? It shouldn't! It has about as much to do with technical electronics/RF knowledge as does Morse Code. This isn't about bragging, it's about knowledge and the desire to learn and the willingness to teach. Offer your knowledge to others and you will receive their gratitude. Throw insults about, and the community that reads them will think the less of you. Chris Weddle - N7RME at 9162' atop Mt. Lemmon, Arizona. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:55 1996 From: 73700.12@compuserve.com (Jim Nuytens) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Schematic for Kantronics RTTY Reader? Date: 23 Feb 1996 00:11:02 GMT Message-ID: <4gj0mm$kgo@dub-news-svc-4.compuserve.com> I'm trying to repair an old RRTY reader for Kantronics, but he bought it a a hamfest without any manual. Would anyone out there have the schematic and/or operating manual for this thing? It's got power, but I can't seem to get anything out of it, feeding audio from my Ic-745 into the RX input. I'd be glad to pay copying/shipping costs if you have this manual. Thanks. Jim Nuytens N3JJA/Delaware Email: V.P., Delaware Repeater Association 73700.12 @ compuserve.com Seitz Technical Products Jim @ Seitz.com Delaware Ham Shack BBS 302-798-2002 All opinions stated above are my own, which probably accounts for their unpopularity. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:56 1996 From: kilgore@wichita.tivoli.com (Jeff Kilgore) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: scope manual or schematic Date: 21 Feb 1996 20:32:34 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gfvh2$9ko@tivoli.tivoli.com> Does anyone have a manual for the RCA WO-535A oscilloscope that they could copy for me? Or if not the manual, just the schematic? Thanks, Jeff Kilgore, KC1MK From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:57 1996 From: David Johanson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Spark Plug Noise Problem: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:42:43 GMT Message-ID: <4gi6e3$i43@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> I looking for some assistance in getting rid of spark plug noise emission on my 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee. If I have an HT within 10 feet of the car on its own power it will pickup the spark plug noise radiation. It does tend to get better after the car warms up, but is still there. Any help is greatly appreciated. David Johanson, KC6TYF Highlands Ranch, Colorado From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:58 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: Spark Plug Noise Problem: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Message-ID: <1996Feb23.174113.19402@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <4gi6e3$i43@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:41:13 GMT In article <4gi6e3$i43@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> David Johanson writes: > > I looking for some assistance in getting rid of spark plug > noise emission on my 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee. If I have an > HT within 10 feet of the car on its own power it will pickup > the spark plug noise radiation. It does tend to get better > after the car warms up, but is still there. Both of my Jeeps, a Cherokee and a Comanche, had noise problems, and other electrical problems, when I got them. After a lot of hair pulling, I discovered the reason. The parts are painted *before* assembly, thus there is an extremely poor electrical bond between components. On my Comanche, I actually disassembled the vehicle and sanded off the paint on mating surfaces. On the Cherokee I just added a bunch of star washers to bite through the paint and added a bunch of copper straps to bond panels together. The Comanche fix works better, but the Cherokee is tolerable now too. The horns now work, the dash lights don't dim when the air conditioner comes on, or blink in step with the turn signals, and best of all the noise in the radios is virtually gone. Besides improving bonding, specific things you should check with ignition noise is that the proper resistor plugs and resistor wires are being used, and that the cap and rotor don't have carbon tracks. The latter can generate fierce noise, and make the engine idle rough too. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:03:59 1996 From: tcnic@newnorth.net (Craig Nicholson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TEN TEC CRITIQUE REQUEST Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 02:52:47 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gn564$gg2@unix.newnorth.net> Does anyone have experience with the Ten-Tec Scout II and have complements or criticism regarding it? Also looking for complements or criticism of the Ten-Tec Delta transceiver. Please send email to tcnic@newnorth.net. Thanks in advance. --Craig From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:00 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: TEN TEC CRITIQUE REQUEST Message-ID: References: <4gn564$gg2@unix.newnorth.net> Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 13:26:17 GMT I didn't know there was a Scout 11. Is this true? Whats the difference? -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:01 1996 From: timcook@erinet.com (Tim Cook) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TEN TEC CRITIQUE REQUEST Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 00:30:04 GMT Message-ID: <4gqv4e$4pf@eri2.erinet.com> References: <4gn564$gg2@unix.newnorth.net> tcnic@newnorth.net (Craig Nicholson) wrote: >Does anyone have experience with the Ten-Tec Scout II and have complements or criticism regarding it? >Also looking for complements or criticism of the Ten-Tec Delta transceiver. >Please send email to tcnic@newnorth.net. Thanks in advance. >--Craig don't know about the Scout, but I had a Delta II and can say it is a very very good radio. The jones filter is unique and works excellent on both SSB and CW. The radio probably has the best QSK I have ever used, Including the Omni6, Paragon, and a multitude of Japanese radios. Nice tx/rx audio and the noise blanker actually works... for what its worth..... TIm From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:02 1996 From: jwg6@cornell.edu (Joel Govostes) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Ten Tec SCOUT -- opinions? Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 07:16:46 -0500 Message-ID: I am considering the Scout for my HF rig. Some things I've learned on the air are: There's no RF gain control It's analog (VFO), so temperature can affect freq. stability No 6-meter module available I'd appreciate comments regarding the rig and also info on the Ten Tec 6 meter transverter which I understand converts from 20 meters, not 10. Does Scout come with a Mic? Have owned Argonaut and Century 21 in the past; was spoiled by the full-break in and quality of manufacturing and service provided by Ten Tec. Now borrowing an Icom 730 - nice but not the same. Unfortunately I can't afford one of the new Kenwoods; have used TS440 quite a bit at club station, but my interest in QRP has me leaning toward the low-power version of the Scout. Thanks in advance and 73, N1AEP From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:02 1996 From: penny mueller Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ten/tec omni d ? Date: 27 Feb 1996 21:22:32 GMT Message-ID: <4gvsmo$1id2@news.gate.net> need info on ten tec omni d hf rig 1979 .I have been offered one for $ 300.00 . john kf4emc From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:03 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: n1ist@netcom.com (Michael L. Ardai) Subject: TenTec 1220 2M kit Message-ID: Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:12:18 GMT I placed my original order for this kit back in 2/94... It took a while, but it showed up last night!!! Looks like they solved the alignment problems, the faceplate problems, and the creeping featurism in the software, and they are now shipping. Unfortunately, my bench is too buried in other half-finished projects for me to start this one right now :-( /mike -- \|/ Michael L. Ardai N1IST -*- ---------------------------------- /|\ n1ist@netcom.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:04 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: jstamper@csra.net (John Stamper) Subject: Testing power amplifier tubes Message-ID: <2177cc$02318.29@news.csra.net> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 05:32:42 GMT Does anyone know of a vendor that will test power amplifier tubes such as the high power ceramics? From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:05 1996 From: bfleet@mbl.edu (BETCHY) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TM 455A Mod Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 13:10:38 -0400 Message-ID: Does anyone have a hardware or software mod for the Kenwood TM455A to operate 440-450? Any info would be appreciated. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:06 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TNX! ALL ~ Re:ICOM HM12 Mike Message-ID: <4grs6l$8od@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> From: cardenas@kaiwan.com (Anthony O. Cardenas) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:48:19 GMT Thanks to all who were kind enough to send connections for the above mike! 73's, All! Tony WA6IGJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:07 1996 From: cdorn@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (Chris Dorn) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TR7 Tuning Pushbutton Problem Date: 24 Feb 1996 20:45:16 GMT Message-ID: <4gntcs$10b8@pulp.ucs.ualberta.ca> Hi, Figures as soon as I start looking for filters for the Drake TR7 something goes wrong. I was using the rig this weekend (I have only had it for about 4 months now), and tuning around, and the UP contact pushbutton that increases the tuning by 500KHz stopped working. The VFO and DOWN button still work. I could not see anything obviously wrong with the pushbutton. I don't have a service manual, and the owner's manual isn't much help. Anyone had this problem? Is it likely just the pushbutton? I can't access some of the shortwave bands without the UP command. Thanks, Chris VE6RDC From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:08 1996 From: Robert Zolkos Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TRIO TS-510 - Please help me ! Date: 25 Feb 1996 14:14:20 GMT Message-ID: <4gpqrs$g7e@news.tbsa.com.au> Hi there, Today I purchased a Trio Ts-510. Apparantly it need a 9 pin shunt connector attached to the external VFO socket on the back of the rig. Does anyone know how these are wired up so that I can make one up. Any suggestions would be appreciated Regards, Rob VK3HC From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:09 1996 From: dbrown@gate.net (Don Brown) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Trio-Kenwood 599 Line Date: 24 Feb 1996 18:01:23 GMT Message-ID: <4gnjpj$euq@news.gate.net> References: In article , siram@light.lightlink.com says... > >Just curious, if someone out there still runs it :) I still have the T-599 and R-599a, but have only fired up the receiver recently. I was very pleased with their operation, though, and the only reasons I replaced them with another rig was to get on the new (at that time) ham bands, and to have a little easier setup for cw operation. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:09 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: Bob Archer N4ECO Subject: Re: Trio-Kenwood 599 Line Message-ID: Reply-To: Bob.Archer@columbiaSC.ncr.com (archer) References: Distribution: local,world Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:11:36 GMT Since 1979, R & T599's.. >==========Siegfried Rambaum, 2/21/96========== > >Just curious, if someone out there still runs it :) Bob Archer N4ECO From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:10 1996 From: Bill Crocker Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TS-870S modifications wanted Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 19:56:21 -0500 Message-ID: <3127CAB5.4BC4@mail.rust.net> Are there any modifications available for the new Kenwood TS-870S HF Trans.? Thanks, Bill Crocker From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:12 1996 From: "C. J. Hawley" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS440S shut down problem on some bands Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:38:08 -0600 Message-ID: <312CB810.6A1F@uiuc.edu> References: David Stockton wrote: > > PJ DUGGAN (pj_duggan@nt.com) wrote: > : Hi Guys, > > : I am having a problem with my TS440S HF Rig. It shuts down between 14.5MHz > : and 22MHz. Get no audio from speaker and 7 dots on the display. Fault > : sometimes occurs between 22MHz and 30MHz. But this seems to correct itself > : after 15 minutes of power on. Fault is present for both transmit and > : receive. Relays on the ATU board and filter board seem to function O.K. fo r > : the different bands including the problem ones mentioned above. > > : Does any one have any ideas on the above?? or has anyone experienced > : similiar problems with Kenwoods TS440s?? > : Does a workshop manual exist other than the owners handbook? If so where > : can I get one?? > > Most likely cause is bad adjustment of the VCOs on the output loop of > the synthesiser. Most rigs split the 30 MHz osc tuning range into 3 or 4 > oscillators. There isn't much tuning voltage swing and adjustment is a > bit critical. Drifts as the radio ages and some freqs hit the tuning > endstops of the VCO, loop unlocks an TX shutdown activated plus other > warnings like your display. > > There is a proper service manual with fault finding trees and circuit > descriptions available via Kenwood agents. > > If this is it, it's pretty easy to fix, no parts needed, just a > voltmeter and a twiddler tool. Bog standard fault on just about all synth > HF rigs. > > Cheers > David GM4ZNX Before you adjust anything, scrape the gooey wax off of the components in the PLL section. I think that is where the wax is that a friend who had the exact same problem removed and fixed his 440. Chuck, KE9UW From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:13 1996 From: pj_duggan@nt.com (PJ DUGGAN) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TS440S shut down problem on some bands Date: 22 Feb 1996 12:41:31 GMT Message-ID: Hi Guys, I am having a problem with my TS440S HF Rig. It shuts down between 14.5MHz and 22MHz. Get no audio from speaker and 7 dots on the display. Fault sometimes occurs between 22MHz and 30MHz. But this seems to correct itself after 15 minutes of power on. Fault is present for both transmit and receive. Relays on the ATU board and filter board seem to function O.K. for the different bands including the problem ones mentioned above. Does any one have any ideas on the above?? or has anyone experienced similiar problems with Kenwoods TS440s?? Does a workshop manual exist other than the owners handbook? If so where can I get one?? 73'S EI2HF EI7EEB From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:15 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: dstock@hpqmdla.sqf.hp.com (David Stockton) Subject: Re: TS440S shut down problem on some bands Message-ID: Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:25:28 GMT References: PJ DUGGAN (pj_duggan@nt.com) wrote: : Hi Guys, : I am having a problem with my TS440S HF Rig. It shuts down between 14.5MHz : and 22MHz. Get no audio from speaker and 7 dots on the display. Fault : sometimes occurs between 22MHz and 30MHz. But this seems to correct itself : after 15 minutes of power on. Fault is present for both transmit and : receive. Relays on the ATU board and filter board seem to function O.K. for : the different bands including the problem ones mentioned above. : Does any one have any ideas on the above?? or has anyone experienced : similiar problems with Kenwoods TS440s?? : Does a workshop manual exist other than the owners handbook? If so where : can I get one?? Most likely cause is bad adjustment of the VCOs on the output loop of the synthesiser. Most rigs split the 30 MHz osc tuning range into 3 or 4 oscillators. There isn't much tuning voltage swing and adjustment is a bit critical. Drifts as the radio ages and some freqs hit the tuning endstops of the VCO, loop unlocks an TX shutdown activated plus other warnings like your display. There is a proper service manual with fault finding trees and circuit descriptions available via Kenwood agents. If this is it, it's pretty easy to fix, no parts needed, just a voltmeter and a twiddler tool. Bog standard fault on just about all synth HF rigs. Cheers David GM4ZNX From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:16 1996 From: Al Konschak Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS440S shut down problem on some bands Date: 23 Feb 1996 03:54:38 GMT Message-ID: <4gjdpu$3d3@news.voicenet.com> References: <312CB810.6A1F@uiuc.edu> To: c-hawley@uiuc.edu "C. J. Hawley" wrote: >David Stockton wrote: >> >> PJ DUGGAN (pj_duggan@nt.com) wrote: >> : Hi Guys, >> >> : I am having a problem with my TS440S HF Rig. It shuts down between 14.5MH z >> : and 22MHz. Get no audio from speaker and 7 dots on the display. Fault >> : sometimes occurs between 22MHz and 30MHz. But this seems to correct itsel f >> : after 15 minutes of power on. Fault is present for both transmit and >> : receive. Relays on the ATU board and filter board seem to function O.K. f or >> : the different bands including the problem ones mentioned above. >> >> : Does any one have any ideas on the above?? or has anyone experienced >> : similiar problems with Kenwoods TS440s?? >> : Does a workshop manual exist other than the owners handbook? If so where >> : can I get one?? >> >> Most likely cause is bad adjustment of the VCOs on the output loop of >> the synthesiser. Most rigs split the 30 MHz osc tuning range into 3 or 4 >> oscillators. There isn't much tuning voltage swing and adjustment is a >> bit critical. Drifts as the radio ages and some freqs hit the tuning >> endstops of the VCO, loop unlocks an TX shutdown activated plus other >> warnings like your display. >> >> There is a proper service manual with fault finding trees and circuit >> descriptions available via Kenwood agents. >> >> If this is it, it's pretty easy to fix, no parts needed, just a >> voltmeter and a twiddler tool. Bog standard fault on just about all synth >> HF rigs. >> >> Cheers >> David GM4ZNX > >Before you adjust anything, scrape the gooey wax off of the components in the PLL >section. I think that is where the wax is that a friend who had the exact sam e >problem removed and fixed his 440. > >Chuck, KE9UW > This is a problem with early models of the 440. There is 3 service bulletins on the Kenwood BBS that address this problem with a fix. The fix involves removing the VCOs and cleaning them of all the goo on the bottom and replacing the goo with hot glue. Could also be caused by leaky diodes in the VCO circuit. The fix when sent back to Kenwood runs about $150. Have them replace the lithium battery when they have it open. Good luck Al WI3Z From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:18 1996 From: bfredric@pcug.org.au (Brian Fredrickson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS440S shut down problem on some bands Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 20:57:18 LOCAL Message-ID: References: In article pj_duggan@nt.com (PJ D UGGAN) writes: >From: pj_duggan@nt.com (PJ DUGGAN) >Subject: TS440S shut down problem on some bands >Date: 22 Feb 1996 12:41:31 GMT >Hi Guys, >I am having a problem with my TS440S HF Rig. It shuts down between 14.5MHz >and 22MHz. Get no audio from speaker and 7 dots on the display. Fault >sometimes occurs between 22MHz and 30MHz. But this seems to correct itself >after 15 minutes of power on. Fault is present for both transmit and >receive. Relays on the ATU board and filter board seem to function O.K. for >the different bands including the problem ones mentioned above. >Does any one have any ideas on the above?? or has anyone experienced >similiar problems with Kenwoods TS440s?? >Does a workshop manual exist other than the owners handbook? If so where >can I get one?? >73'S >EI2HF >EI7EEB I have had the same problem with my TS-440. No Audio and the row of dots indicates one of the PLL's is dropping out of lock. The first time it occured with me I sent the rig to Kenwood for repair. The rig was returned and a dry joint on the PLL board was the problem. Most recently the problem occured again on the 14.5-22 Mhz VCO. This time it was a leaky electrolytic capacitor on the PLL board. The 440 is known for developing unstable VCO's. Unfortunately the problem is not confined to one component. The best advice I can offer is to get hold of a service manual and carefully measure the voltage values etc that it describes for each VCO on the PLL board. If you can narrow the problem down to a few components it is pretty easy to test each of these. Be warned though, the service manual I have is full of errors and made the investigation process longer than it should have been. First thing I would look for is a dry joint. The solder job on my PLL board was terrible. At least the PLL board comes out of the rig easily despite the myriad of cable connections (they only reconnect the one way so dont be daunted by their complex appearance). Good Luck Brian VK1BF From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:19 1996 From: Feroz Ghouse Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS870 or TS950? Date: 19 Feb 1996 23:07:59 GMT Message-ID: <4gavsf$ruk@alfred.acs.uwlax.edu> References: <3128FF34.5D64@shu.ac.uk> To: ltimp@shu.ac.uk Mark Pettigrew wrote: >Hi folks! > >I'm thinking about a new, fancy black box rig to replace my TS530SP, and >I've been pondering a TS870. However, I can get a secondhand TS950SDX for >less than the TS870, and that's not even taking into account the extra >cost of the powersupply. > >My question is - is there any reason why I should get the 950 instead of >the 870? I know there are a few features on the 950 that aren't on the >870, like an extra 50W output (only adds 1.7dB, though) and dual >receivers. Has anyone experience of either to be able to say 'Yes, go for >that one!'? > >Mark >G0WLR I use the 870. Like it lots 1. The DSP is great 2. Good RX. Except if another HF station is transmitting next door. 3. Lots of flexibility in settings 4. 12V 5. No external interface is needed to connect to the computer & can comm at sp eeds up to 57.6K 6. The control package is fun 7. IMHO lots of radio for the money. 8. If you wish I can e-mail you (if I find it) a compilation of contestors who used this radio under gruelling contest condx. My conclusion is the results are mixed with more in favor of the radio. Let me know... 9. No external filters are required 10. Excellent built in K1-Logic-keyer naa...na...na...na na... Let me know if you wish to discuss more... 73, Feroz, 4s&FG/WU9N From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:21 1996 From: dtburr@mcs.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS870 or TS950? Date: 22 Feb 1996 15:30:42 GMT Message-ID: <4gi272$7a8@Nntp1.mcs.net> References: <4gavsf$ruk@alfred.acs.uwlax.edu> > Feroz Ghouse writes: > Mark Pettigrew wrote: > >Hi folks! > > > >I'm thinking about a new, fancy black box rig to replace my TS530SP, and > >I've been pondering a TS870. However, I can get a secondhand TS950SDX for > >less than the TS870, and that's not even taking into account the extra > >cost of the powersupply. "snip" > I use the 870. Like it lots > > 1. The DSP is great > 2. Good RX. Except if another HF station is transmitting next door. > 3. Lots of flexibility in settings > 4. 12V > 5. No external interface is needed to connect to the computer & can comm at speeds up > to 57.6K > 6. The control package is fun > 7. IMHO lots of radio for the money. > 8. If you wish I can e-mail you (if I find it) a compilation of contestors who used > this radio under gruelling contest condx. My conclusion is the results a re mixed > with more in favor of the radio. Let me know... > 9. No external filters are required > 10. Excellent built in K1-Logic-keyer I agree 100%. The 950 has been out for *many* years, and it's a good radio, bu t outside of the second receiver, there's no compelling reason to select it over the '870. Time has passed it by, and un doubtedly, Kenwood will be coming out with an advanced dual receiver rig to replace it. If the used '950 were really much less expensive, and you owned a good audio DSP, it may be worth considering, especially if you REALLY NEED dua l receive and it isn't just a toy. Dave Email: dtburr@mcs.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:22 1996 From: Bill Crocker Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS870 or TS950? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 01:23:47 -0500 Message-ID: <312C0BF3.1E3D@mail.rust.net> References: <3128FF34.5D64@shu.ac.uk> Mark Pettigrew wrote: > > Hi folks! > > I'm thinking about a new, fancy black box rig to replace my TS530SP, and > I've been pondering a TS870. However, I can get a secondhand TS950SDX for > less than the TS870, and that's not even taking into account the extra > cost of the powersupply. > > My question is - is there any reason why I should get the 950 instead of > the 870? I know there are a few features on the 950 that aren't on the > 870, like an extra 50W output (only adds 1.7dB, though) and dual > receivers. Has anyone experience of either to be able to say 'Yes, go for > that one!'? > > Mark > G0WLR Mark: I'm no expert on the subject. In fact, I don't even have my license...yet. B ut for what it's worth, I did purchase a TS-870S for use as a high-end receiver. The TS-870S, as you know, has the DSP (Digital Signal Processing), and it really makes a difference! You do n't have to buy any filters for it...it's all built in! The computer control software (included) is super! The extra 50W in the 950 might get you out just a little further, but remember, yo u can't talk to someone you can't hear! Bill Crocker From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:23 1996 From: charles@dorsai.org (charles) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Tube INfo Needed Date: 24 Feb 1996 10:06:12 -0500 Message-ID: <4gn9h4$5ak@amanda.dorsai.org> References: <4gfbi1$l7l@dorsai.dorsai.org> well, nothing like a new set of finals to make a radio feel better... thanks to all for all the help..... charles (charles@dorsai.org) wrote: : Hello all : Here is the question... : Suddenly, my yaesu ft 101zd stopped putting out power.... : maximum poser out now is about 5 watts : Is it possible that the 6146b tube or tubes could be bad? : would there still be a small amount of power out? : Could it be the 12by7a driver tube? and again, would there still : be a small amount of power out? : visually (which I know isn't much) they glow. : Taking it apart, I found NO scorch marks or burn marks anywhere. : Reply via e-mail if you can and thanks for your input : charles From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:24 1996 From: lex Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Tube INfo Needed Date: 23 Feb 1996 04:34:23 GMT Message-ID: <4gjg4f$4jd@daily-planet.execpc.com> References: <4gfbi1$l7l@dorsai.dorsai.org> To: charles@dorsai.org Charlie, sounds like a bad 12by7 or maybe you should check the large vertical plate choke located near the final tubes. This is the round vertical component that has wire wound on it and feeds the wires going to the top of the 6146's. If this has burn marks on it or is questionable--replace. Yaesu still sells them for a bout $9.00 each. Feel free to cal me at work if I can be any help. Neil @ Radio Recyclers--414.771.7121 Good luck! From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:26 1996 From: Kevin Bednar Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: UHF Radios Needed Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 02:07:08 -0500 Message-ID: <31315C1C.3BA7@warwick.net> Hello all. I am trying to start a neighborhood watch/emergency notification group here in town. I am looking for donations of portables and mobiles mostly, but a base or 2 could be useful also. Unfortunately, I just got out of the hospital not long ago and incurred som quite healthy doctor bills, so I am unable to buy anything at this time. If there is anyone out there willing to donate this equipment (preferably working) , please let me know ASAP. I will of course pay the shipping costs. My sincerest thanks to all for your consideration. Kevin M. Bednar bednark@warwick.net PLEASE-Reply to me e-mail, not by posting to this group, as all it does is create excess traffic. Thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:27 1996 From: herb@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Nathan Ryan Gingras) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: W21AT help. Date: 22 Feb 1996 04:16:35 GMT Message-ID: <4ggqn3$3re@uwm.edu> I have an R-1, which despite the many flames, I like alot as a very small scan ner. I was thinking of trading in for an Icom W21AT. Will the newer ones do the keystroke mod for wideband recieve, and do they recieve fairly well out of ban d? I am mainly interested in Aircraft, Police, Fire, and a few 800 psb freqs. (Asid e from the usual ham stuph. ) Also, how reliable are they? Many Thanks, Nate, KB9LSX http://www.uwm.edu/~herb UWM has an Amateur Radio Club, WB9JBF. Email us at WB9JBF, or connect to our packet station during the day. (145.030 milwaukee, WI ) From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:27 1996 From: Gary Davidson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANT ORIGINAL PRICE ON AMP SUPPLY LK500-NTC Date: 25 Feb 1996 01:34:32 GMT Message-ID: <4goeb8$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> I have just obtained an excellent used Amp Supply LK500-NTC amp, I believe the company is now out of business, but would like to know what this particular model sold for new. Please respond thru this group - thanks! -- Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | Annoy a Liberal - say NO to gun control! ============================ | Annoy a Democrat - say BYE BYE CLINTON! "Did you come here to *LEARN*|================================== or to nose around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:29 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: mai@iquest.net (Patrick Croft) Subject: Re: WANT ORIGINAL PRICE ON AMP SUPPLY LK500-NTC Message-ID: References: <4goeb8$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:57:25 GMT Gary Davidson wrote: >I have just obtained an excellent used Amp Supply LK500-NTC amp, I >believe the company is now out of business, but would like to know what >this particular model sold for new. Please respond thru this group - >thanks! > >-- >Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | Annoy a Liberal - say NO to gun control! >============================ | Annoy a Democrat - say BYE BYE CLINTON! >"Did you come here to *LEARN*|================================== >or to nose around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's >noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving >educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) > > The LK500 had some 'updates' (read 'fixes for defects') and went through some trying times. The basic unit started a about $1,095, and I recall the No Tune option rang the register at about $1,395 - then the revised issue went up around $1,5 95. the Amp Supply Co, (later known as Amp Int'l) was the rebound firm of Denny Ha dd, after he went bankrupt with Dentron. BTW, parts and service are still availab le via Bill Edwards, ex-Amp Supply employee in North Carolina. I've had a few, still have a 500ZC sitting on the shelf. If you understand the holes in these boxes ( & keep spare parts handy) they aren't a bad basic amp. Good Luck with your prize ; ' ) Patrick WB9IQI From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:29 1996 From: turner@safety.ICS.UCI.EDU (Clark Savage Turner WA3JPG) Subject: Want Z match tuner Message-ID: <2997.825127152@safety.ics.uci.edu> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Date: 24 Feb 96 02:01:31 GMT Anyone see many of these? I have found the Harvey-Wells Z match and love it. I understand that there was another commercial Z match sold to amateurs a while back. Anyone know? Anyone have one available? Clark WA3JPG From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:30 1996 From: spade@onramp.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Wanted... Kenwood TM-741A 144/440 (I also need a 33MHz band unit for it) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 14:55:59 GMT Message-ID: <4ghpeh$5d2@news.onramp.net> I'm looking for a used Kenwood TM-741A. It needs to be in good shape. I am al so looking for a Low band (33MHz range) module for this radio. Please let me kn ow and thanks for your time. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:31 1996 From: robert fowle Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: HAMMARLUND LITERETURE Date: 21 Feb 1996 01:49:03 GMT Message-ID: <4gdtmf$2ti@vixc.voyager.net> I'm looking for any old Hammarlund literiture, i.e. sales catalogs (20's , 30's, 40's) spec sheets i.e. HQ-225, HQ-140XA, HQ-120X, SP-600, SP-400, SP-200,SP-150, SP-110, SP-10, MX-10, Comet Pro VERSIONS 1,2,3,4,5, or any oth ers not listed, also manuals on Comet Pro version's 1 & 5, SP-110, SP-10, MX-10, H X-55, HQ-225. AIso any of the miltary MIL-HDBK-161/ a 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd, TM-11-896, TM-11-896-A, TM-11-897, TM-11-899, TM-11-4054, TM-11-487, TM-11-487A, A-1, A-2 , A-3, TM-11-5820-471-12, TM-11646- TM-11-807, TM-11-851 -- series of manuals. I am looking for Original material only please. Need this information to complete m y research. If you have, or , know where I can find any of these items, *Please* let me know. Robert Fowle The Hammarlund Historian , 1215 Winifred -- Jackson, Mi ch. 49202-1946 E-mail: Hammarlund@vixa.voyager.net Ph. voice or fax 517-78 9-6721 ===========================================================]-[-> Robert Fowle The HAMMARLUND Historian Ph. voice or fax 517-789-6721 1215 Winifred Jackson, Mich. 49202-1946 E-mail at: hammarlund@voyager.net HAMMARLUND LITERETURE WANTED ===========================================================]-[-> From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:32 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: 2m Mobile for under $100 Date: Thu, 22 Feb 96 14:12:59 GMT Message-ID: <4ghtme$44@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Amateurs, I'm looking for a functioning, used 2m mobile transceiver with 40W or greater output for <$100. email me if you have one to sell. Have a good day!! mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:33 1996 From: mbrinkho@falcon.inetnebr.com (Matt C. Brinkhoff) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Wanted: Crystal Source Date: 25 Feb 1996 17:56:07 GMT Message-ID: <4gq7rn$vn@duck.inetnebr.com> I'm looking for a vendor (other than RS) that might have 2M or 440 ham-band crystals for an old Realistic Patrolman PRO-48A scanner. Phone numbers, prices &/or crystal freqs would be appreciated. Also, if you have any ham-band crystals you'd be interested in getting rid of, let me know. -- Matt C. Brinkhoff, KB0RXC mbrinkho@inetnebr.com http://incolor.inetnebr.com/mbrinkho Lincoln, Nebraska [EN10] From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:34 1996 From: parnass@radioman.ih.att.com (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Wanted: Crystal Source Date: 26 Feb 1996 03:36:10 GMT Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4gr9ra$hjg@ssbunews.ih.att.com> References: <4gq7rn$vn@duck.inetnebr.com> Reply-To: parnass@att.com Summary: scanner crystal source list In article <4gq7rn$vn@duck.inetnebr.com>, Matt C. Brinkhoff wrote: >I'm looking for a vendor (other than RS) that might have 2M >or 440 ham-band crystals for an old Realistic Patrolman PRO-48A >scanner.... From my "BUYING A USED SCANNER RADIO" FAQ: Obtaining Crystals If you do purchase a crystal controlled scanner or monitor receiver, you will probably want to buy more crystals to cover local frequencies. Scanner crystals may be ordered from your local Radio Shack store or from one of the companies below. Be sure to specify the operating frequency you want and the brand and model of scanner. Some companies may ask you to send a schematic of the scanner or require more detailed information, like series or parallel resonance, load capacitance, etc. American Crystal Co. 1623 Central Ave. Kansas City, KS 66102 tel. 913-342-5493 Bomar Crystal Company 201 Blackford Ave. Middlesex, NJ 08846 tel. 908-356-7787 Cal Crystal Lab Inc. 1142 N. Gilbert St. Anaheim, CA 92801 tel. 714-991-1580 International Crystal Mfg Co. 11 N. Lee Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73102 tel. 405-236-3741, 800-725-1426 G & G Communications 9247 Glenwood Drive LeRoy, NY 14482. tel. 716-768-8151 Jan Crystals Box #-6017 Fort Myers, FL 33911 tel. 813-936-2397 Monitor Crystal Svc 124 W Walnut St Watseka, IL 60970 tel. 815-432-5296 ============================================================================== Copyright 1996, Bob Parnass, AJ9S parnass@att.com Find and identify transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm) -- ============================================================================== Copyright 1996, Bob Parnass, AJ9S parnass@att.com Find and identify transmitter sites with RadioMap(tm) From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:35 1996 From: cdorn@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (Chris Dorn) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Wanted: Drake TR7 AM Filters Date: 22 Feb 1996 20:13:46 GMT Message-ID: <4giipq$mkq@pulp.ucs.ualberta.ca> Hi, Anyone know where I might find the 4KHz and 6KHz filters for the Drake TR7? I know that they are not the easiest to find, and I have tried Burghardt's Amateur Center. Are there any other Ham businesses that are likely to have used accessories such as this? Thanks, Chris VE6RDC From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:36 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: Icom IC-2000H mods Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 19:53:20 GMT Message-ID: <4gl60l$4e3@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email me with mods for this radio if you have them. Thanks, 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:37 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: ICOM T21A & IC-2000H mods Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 19:22:31 GMT Message-ID: <4gqcv5$15j@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email to mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:38 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: ICOM T21A & IC-2000H mods Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 13:33:45 GMT Message-ID: <4gsct8$gi7@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email mods to mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us. Thanks! 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:38 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: Icom T21A mods Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 20:37:57 GMT Message-ID: <4gl8kd$5ct@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email me with T21A mods. Thanks, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:39 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: ICOM T21A mods Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 13:52:01 GMT Message-ID: <4gkgr7$pk2@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email to mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:40 1996 From: Hank Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: Wanted: Manuals & Mods for JRC NRD-525 Date: 23 Feb 1996 13:40:44 GMT Message-ID: <4gkg4s$74p@news.ios.com> Hi there! I would like to get a copy of both the operaters manual and the service m anual as well as any known mods for a Japan Radio Co NRD-525. Thanks Hank kb2rkx@soho.ios.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:43 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: ve7zvz@dowco.com (Scott Leaf) Subject: Wanted: Mods for Alinco DJ-180 HT Message-ID: Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:19:53 GMT If anyone could email me mods for the Alinco DJ-180 HT it would be much appreciated. -- Scott Leaf VE7ZVZ CN89os ve7zvz@dowco.com Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada T.R.A.C.E.S. - Tri-Cities Radio Amateur Communictions Emergency Society Mountain DX Club - "To boldy VHF where no ham has VHFed before" Coming up Summer '96 DX-pedition to rare grid CO80, on 6M, 2M & 70cm From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:44 1996 From: Dave Dredge Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: Service Manual for Cushman CE-5 Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 17:20:06 -0600 Message-ID: <3130EEA6.61FF@kmg.com> Reply-To: ddredge@kmg.com I am looking for a service manual for a CE-5 service monitor. Can anyone help??? Thanks, Dave Dredge email: ddredge@kmg.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:45 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: editz@eskimo.com (Roger N. Hoffeditz) Subject: What ever happened to...RDF Message-ID: Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:44:57 GMT Marine RDF's seem to have gone by the window of time. Everytime I go to a boat show, I always ask for them. The answer seems to be "If you had one today, you could sell it for a lot of money". 'Seems all the old ones were scarfed up by commercial fisherman. I understand someone produces one for a very large price, but not for me. I was thinking that someone could design a signal analyser independent of the radio, and display the info on an LCD screen; sell a couple hundred and make out really good! From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:46 1996 From: jmatk@tscm.com (James M. Atkinson, Communications Engineer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: Wiretapping and Telephone Bugging Web Page tscm.com Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 15:34:56 -0500 Message-ID: Reply-To: jmatk@tscm.com Keywords: Counterintelligence Debugging Surveillance Counter-Terrorism Finally the tools and test equipment page is finished, and we have updated our frequency tables/lists. Check out our updated tool and TSCM test equipment list. http://www.tscm.com/ http://www.tscm.com/tmde.html <--- TSCM Test Equipment http://www.tscm.com/tools.html <--- TSCM Hand Tools http://www.tscm.com/stu.html <--- Secure Telephones and Scramblers Upcoming Topics to watch for in March... Any interest?? Wired Microphones and Pinhole devices... tons of pictures The Computer Audio/Video Threat... tons of pictures Join us for a real world TSCM sweep... Feel free to suggest topics... =============================================================== James M. Atkinson "...Shaken, not Stirred..." TSCM.COM 127 Eastern Avenue #291 Gloucester, MA 01931-8008 URL: http://www.tscm.com/ E-Mail: jmatk@tscm.com =============================================================== The First, The Largest, The Most Popular, and the Most Complete TSCM Counterintelligence Site on the Internet =============================================================== From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:47 1996 From: ptyborow@neutron (Piotr Tomasz Tyborowski) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB : FT-726R Modules. Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:16:06 GMT Message-ID: <4gi4s6$a9n@gemini.coi.pw.edu.pl> I want to buy modules for FT-726R. There are : 6m Module ,70 cm module (430 MHz), Satellite Unit. Pse send me any informations about them (prices , condition etc.) Reply adress ptyborow @ neutron.elka.pw.edu.pl Thank You for any informations - Peter SP5TZP. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:48 1996 From: flanders@znet.groupz.net (Jerry Flanders) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.ham-radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.swap,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTB ICOM CW FILTER Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:41:49 GMT Message-ID: <4gn7u7$76o@news1.sunbelt.net> References: <4f8bvv$p0e@news1.sunbelt.net> I want to buy a CW filter for my ICOM Ham Radio. I need the FL52A (500Hz BW) for the 455KHz IF. These fit several of the ICOM radios. How much? Jerry W4UKU flanders@groupz.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:49 1996 From: Hank Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: wtb manual & cat program for JRC NRD-525 Date: 22 Feb 1996 18:38:29 GMT Message-ID: <4gid75$6c1@news.ios.com> I would like to get a copy of both the users manual & the service manual for a Japan Radio Co NRD-525 as well as a Windows 3.1 Tuning program. Thanks Hank kb2rkx@soho.ios. com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:50 1996 From: Bill Kirk Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: S-38 and S-40B Receivers Date: 20 Feb 1996 19:04:21 GMT Message-ID: <4gd5vl$dk3@wdl1.wdl.loral.com> I am interested in any S-38 and S-40B Hallicrafters receivers. Please respond directly to my E-Mail address with what you have, condx, price, etc.. Am also interested in "parts" for these old radios, including knobs or what have you. Thanx! Bill W6RQQ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:51 1996 From: Bill Crocker Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: SM-230 Kenwood Station Monitor Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:24:23 -0500 Message-ID: <312A3C07.6D6@mail.rust.net> I am looking for a good deal on a Kenwood SM-230 Station Monitor Scope. Must be in "like new" condition. Thank you, Bill Crocker From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:52 1996 From: QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com (D W Hemphill KC5NG) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.scanner Subject: WTB: Two scanners with 800 MHz, cellular coverage not needed Date: 22 Feb 1996 13:54:23 GMT Message-ID: <4ghsif$dpa@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> My local police and fire departments are getting ready to switch from high VHF and UHF to 800 MHz, and I don't have a scanner that will receive 800 MHz. Serious bummer! I don't need anything fancy, and I don't want to spend lots of money. I couldn't care less if the cellular bands are un-blocked, as I have no desire to eaves-drop on peoples' private conversations. I'd like to find one handheld and one desk top scanners which cover the following bands: 29 - 54, 108 - 136, 136 - 174, 406 - 512, 800 - 900 The handheld must accept NiCd batteries. The desk top must run on 115 VAC and 13.8 VDC. Anything I buy will be in nice condition, with no modifications, and with manual (and preferably with the original boxes, packing, etc). Whatcha got that I can use? Please e-mail or phone me. Thanks! Dean Hemphill, KC5NG Lake Dallas, Texas (817) 497-5365 QRP%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:53 1996 From: forbesm@peak.org Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: WTB: Icom IC2A/AT or equivalent Date: Thu, 22 Feb 96 18:39:16 PST Message-ID: <4gj98i$ce2@odo.PEAK.ORG> Reply-To: forbesm@peak.org Summary: I want a low-power handheld for a project I'm still looking for an Icom IC2A/AT or equivalent handheld 2m radio. I've got a solar-powered project for which I need a radio with low current drain while in squelched receive. The Icom fits the bill, at about 20ma receive current. Other radios would be acceptable, if they're fairly low-power. I'm looking at non-2m-radio solutions, but this would be the simplest way to do it, since I'll need to transmit intermittently as well. Got one you want to sell? Send me mail! Crystal-only types are fine too, since this will be a fixed- frequency application. I'm not looking to spend huge dollars here, but the radio doesn't have to be beautiful, either. -- forbesm@peak.org http://www.peak.org/~forbesm Mark G. Forbes KC7LZD (Landing Zone Dog!) "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read." - Groucho Marx From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:54 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: tsavor@sun14.vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (Tony Savor) Subject: WTB: Scanner Message-ID: Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:07:49 GMT Does anyone have a RS PRO-2006 desktop scanner for sale? Please respond with asking price/location. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:55 1996 From: thomasm910@aol.com (ThomasM910) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Yaesu FT-767 accessories Date: 24 Feb 1996 19:30:00 -0500 Message-ID: <4goai8$aup@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: thomasm910@aol.com (ThomasM910) Looking to buy band plug-in modules and other accessories specific to this model. Tom, AA0UU, THOMASM910@AOL.COM Tom Miller, Mpls., MN Amateur Radio Station AA0UU From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:55 1996 From: chris@collab.com (Chris Knudson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB:Optical Fiber Cable for IC-900/A Message-ID: <2185@biosys.apldbio.COM> Date: 23 Feb 96 23:58:41 GMT Needed - One Optical Fiber Cable for IC-900 P/N OPC-172 Let me know if you have one around - Trade or $ Chris Knudson Work 415-638-5455 Home 408-732-8348 Mail chris@collab.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:56 1996 From: kevind@accesscom.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB; 6 mtr and 2 mtr all mode base Date: 23 Feb 1996 04:30:36 GMT Message-ID: <4gjftc$j6m@ux.accesscom.net> I am looking for a 6 mtr and or a 2 mtr all mode base transciever's. Thanks, Kevin KB5HFM From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:57 1996 From: sandid@inc.net (sdremel) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTD: ICOM W21AT Mods Date: 23 Feb 1996 01:06:15 GMT Message-ID: <4gj3u7$6js@news.inc.net> I am looking for information on the wide band RX mods for the W21AT. I tried the B+#+PWR and it did not work. So, I was wondering if there are any other mods, firmware or hardware, that will enable receive out of band on a brand ne w W21AT. Thanks in advance, Nate, KB9LSX Note: Please do not respond to this account post here or email to herb@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:58 1996 From: doragsda@oboe.calpoly.edu (D. Ragsdale) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: WTD: Manual for Drake R4C Date: 19 Feb 1996 18:45:33 GMT Message-ID: <4gaggd$pni@isnews.csc.calpoly.edu> I need an operating manual for a Drake R4C receiver. Drake says there were three versions of this, and I have the latest model, tube complement: 6BE6, 6BA6(2), 6EJ7(3). An original would be great; a photocopy would be fine. Please e-mail with cost. Thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:59 1996 From: rh3333@aol.com (RH3333) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: YAESEU FT2400 QUESTIONS Date: 20 Feb 1996 21:14:56 -0500 Message-ID: <4gdv70$7go@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rh3333@aol.com (RH3333) I have just acquired this portable 2Meter radio in a "lot" deal. Can anyone give me any comments, information and estimated value of this unit. If you have operators manual or other paperwork, it would GREATLY be appreicated. THANX RH3333@aol.com Richard Hale 902 Lothian Dr. Tallahassee, FL. 32312 904 386-2729 Phone 904 386-2560 FAX From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:04:59 1996 From: DEVENNEY@VM.TEMPLE.EDU (Jack) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-51R Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 12:38:13 EST Message-ID: <17733B1B5S86.DEVENNEY@VM.TEMPLE.EDU> Any comments, pro or con on this radio would be appreciated. Also wonder how it performs from 450-463 MHz. Thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:05:00 1996 From: sutliff@crd.ge.com (John A. Sutliff) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-530 1750 Tone Mod for European Repeaters? Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 18:01:37 GMT Message-ID: <4gssdg$ef6@rdsunx.crd.ge.com> I would like to know what is necessary to make FT-530 generate necessary tones for common european repeaters. I appreciate your help. John KB2WFW John Sutliff From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:05:01 1996 From: paulc@fc.hp.com (Paul Christofanelli) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-530 cloning? Date: 26 Feb 1996 19:39:40 GMT Message-ID: <4gt29s$m13@fcnews.fc.hp.com> References: Jean-Marie Houle (houlejm@ireq.ca) wrote: : I am quite sure that these portables can be cloned using the earphone jack : like the FT-51R but I could not find how to put it in the clone mode. "Net wisdom" says that it is somehow possible and the factory uses some technique to restore the programming after repair, but Yaesu has not divulged any info and seems to claim it is not possible. No one else has figured out how to do it either, to my knowledge. -Paul C. KG0CZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:05:02 1996 From: Michael Stricker Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT-530 Mods? Date: 26 Feb 1996 14:10:58 GMT Message-ID: <4gsf1i$230@llnews.ll.mit.edu> Hi; I'm trying to locate a list of modifications for the FT530 such as extended receive and transmit frequencies. If anyone knows where I can find these, or has a radio for sale incorporating these modifications, please let me know via e-mail. stricker@LL.MIT.edu Thanks Mike Stricker, WA1SEO From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:05:03 1996 From: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Yaesu FT51r Autodial speed defective? Date: 24 Feb 1996 21:00:33 -0500 Message-ID: <4gofs1$cf4@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: mparkes@aol.com (Mparkes) Wondered if anyone knows how to adjust the DTMF autodial speed on the 51r? The manual staes that you can toggle it between 2 different sending speeds, but either setting doesn't make any difference. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a fault of the rig/manual? I've also tried using the ADMS software to change it but again, no difference. Thanks for any feedback, Mike KS4DA From lwbyppp@epix.net Tue Feb 27 20:05:04 1996 From: jcupples@iphase.com (Jerry Cupples) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yeasu EDC12 car charger/power source mod file Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 22:40:13 -0600 Message-ID: References: In article , wa2ise@netcom.com (Robert Casey) wrote: > YAESU E-DC-12 Mobile Adapter /Charger is the new gadget that > connects on the bottom of the Yaesu FT-51/11 series transceivers > for operation of the these H-T's via the cigarette lighter socket. > > This slips on to the current battery in use using the bottom contacts on t he > radio. The DC operation is the most desired feature. The trickle charger > is not (at least for me). I try to charge my Ni-Cad packs as you are > supposed to, that is NO charges in the middle of a discharging cycle. > > Well if you slip the E-DC-12 on in your car (for DC operation) ,it will also > give the battery a charge as well. Bad for the battery. No switch is on t he > unit to disconnect the charge circuit either. > > So the easist and best way I found was to just open the E-DC-12 (4 screws ) > and remove the 1 wire that goes to the charge circuit. Guess you could ad d > a switch here if you wanted to ?? I just removed mine as I do all of my > recharging in the NC-50. > > After you take out the 4 screws , the case will sort of spring open, the + > connection is made via a spring. Be careful not to break the - wire, it's > quite short. All you need to do is to disconnect the "WHITE" wire. Insulate > it,and no more Charge circuit........I like it better this way......and c an > be reconnected later with no problem...... > > 73 Dave N9EWO Thanks, Dave and Robert. I just got an E-DC-12 today. I bought the FT-51R(H), and have just the one 9.6 V battery. I had bought the AA battery case, and plan on using mostly AA's when away from AC. I rigged a 2A 12 VDC power supply with a cigarette lighter socket, and plan to use that when at home connected to an outdoor antenna (no base rig yet). Agree with your thinking 100%, although the charging rate when connected to a 12V source via the E-DC-12 is probably pretty slow. So I have another question - why are there any contacts on the back of the FBA-14 AA battery tray? Do those pass through in any way? I may have to buy a 4.8 V battery just so the handling of the battery in the car is easier - the 9.6 V battery seems huge compared to the tiny radio. I wish that Yaesu had put a DC jack somewhere on the rig, seems like every other HT has one...but otherwise it is nifty! regards Jerry Cupples KC5SXA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:52 1996 From: landisj@nad.com (Joe Landis - Systems & Network Mgr) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP: buying GaAs FETs Message-ID: <1996Feb23.112924.449@nad.com> Date: 23 Feb 96 11:29:24 EST References: <4gip45$5tc@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Distribution: world In article <4gip45$5tc@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, jstocker@bode.ece.uiuc.edu (Jeffre y Stocker) writes: > I am looking for a company from which I can buy a small > quantity (5-10) of low noise GaAs FETs. (specifically > MFG-1302 or MFG-1402 by mitsubishi). > > In the past, I have dealt with Down East Microwave, but > there number is disconnected...did they go out of busines? > Did they move? > > If you could give me the name and tele. number of a company, > it would be greatly appreciated. > > Jeff Stocker > jstocker@bode.ece.uiuc.edu Well DEM moved a while back, and is in Frenchtown NJ. Steve, N2CEI runs it. Number is now 908-996-3584. He still sells MGF1302's. 73, Joe - AA3GN -- Joe Landis - Systems and Network Manager - North American Drager - Telford, PA landisj@nad.com ..speaking only for myself, of course.. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:53 1996 From: dmd@asimov.oit.umass.edu (Daniel M Drucker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: Wanted MFJ 1278 <---> Alinco DJ-F1T cable Date: 23 Feb 1996 11:39:18 -0500 Message-ID: <4gkqjm$1vs@asimov.oit.umass.edu> Wanted: MFJ 1278 to Alinco DJ-F1T cable. -- [ Daniel Drucker / dmd@student.umass.edu / N2SXX ] From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:54 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: Paul Moller Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-51R ( & vs. Kenwood TH79-A(d) ) Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:59:27 -0600 Message-ID: <312E0E8F.4CA7@csg.mot.com> References: <17733B1B5S86.DEVENNEY@VM.TEMPLE.EDU> <4geb02$97k@nile.intac.com> The First thing I look for is the radio that has the most metal in the case. Yes the most! I realize that is not the lightest, but it is definately the best for performance. You must consider that the antenna used on these portable radios is a 1/2 wave, ok a 1/4 wave whip with the case of the radio being the other 1/4 wave. If you have a lossy bottom half to your dipole do you expect it to perform well? Think about it. Paul_Moller@csg.mot.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:55 1996 From: dave@diusys.cms.udel.edu (Dave Dabell) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP: buying GaAs FETs Date: 23 Feb 1996 14:28:46 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gkiuu$35k@news.udel.edu> References: <4gip45$5tc@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Jeffrey Stocker (jstocker@bode.ece.uiuc.edu) wrote: : I am looking for a company from which I can buy a small : quantity (5-10) of low noise GaAs FETs. (specifically : MFG-1302 or MFG-1402 by mitsubishi). : In the past, I have dealt with Down East Microwave, but : there number is disconnected...did they go out of busines? : Did they move? Down East Microwave can be reached at (908) 996-3584 they have mgf1302's on thier price list. 73, dave wa3u From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:56 1996 From: grhosler@mmm.com (Gary Hosler - KN0Z) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Help with Azden PCS-3000 Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:17:56 GMT Message-ID: <4gkmg0$vg@dawn.mmm.com> References: <312C925C.5BA7@primenet.com> Rob Neff wrote: >Howdy! >I have a guy in the area that has inherited a PCS-3000 (KB7ZHH, Bob). He tel ls me that the CTCSS tone encoder freq has to be set >on the inside of the radio somehow. However, he does not have any information on how and where this is done. He says that someone >told him that they had set the tone for 162.2, and that it used to bring up a few PL'ed repeaters, but not all of them. I >figured that the level might need to be adjusted but, he told me that since t he last time he used it, it won't bring them up at >all. Sounds like more than a level problem now. If anyone has any information about the PCS-3000 and the CTCSS tone encoder in it, >he would greatly appreciate it. Or perhaps a schematic? >Please email me with any information, for he does not have a net address. >Thanks for your time. >73 >n7ory@primenet.com Hi Rob! I have the PCS-3000 and PCS-4000 units. Niether unit came factory equipped with a tone encoder for the USA delivered units. The Euorpean units had a 1750 Hz unit offered. If his unit has a CTCSS encoder, I would suspect it is an "add on" from someone like Communications Specilaists. If I remember correctly the "Tone" switch on the front of the rig simply applys 13.8 VDC to the "optional" tone encoder. The output of the tone encoder is then routed to the PLL/TX board. Good luck! 73 de KN0Z Gary in Wyoming, MN Opinions expressed herein are my own and may not represent those of 3M. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:57 1996 From: stan@mutadv.com (Stan Huntting) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: PSE Info on: JRC - JST135 Date: 23 Feb 1996 15:28:55 GMT Message-ID: <4gkmfn$1tu@news-2.csn.net> References: <4g25ms$7le@unix1.ism.com.br> In article <4g25ms$7le@unix1.ism.com.br>, lceglia@ism.com.br says... >Can anyone send me info on the JST-135, from Japan RAdio co? What would you like to know? -- Stan Huntting, KF0IA Postal Address: 4655 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Boulder, CO 80301-1731, USA email: stan@mutadv.com KaWin Home Page: http://www.mutadv.com/kawin/ KaWin FTP Site: ftp.csn.net in the directory /kawin From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:58 1996 From: tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: RF interference in Ford Explorer Date: 23 Feb 1996 16:11:01 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gkoul$169v@chnews.ch.intel.com> References: <4gb4p2$jsu@news.syspac.com> To: jackg@xetron.com jackg@xetron.com (Jack Giehl) wrote: >In article <4gb4p2$jsu@news.syspac.com>, dnorris@k7no.com says... >> >>I recently purchased a Ford Explorer V8 - 2WD. I get some noise in my >>Alinco DX70T on HF. etc. > > >Dean, I have a '95 Ford Explorer. I have a slight defect in the >windshield, and thought that I would have the TSB 95-11-3 noise >reduction modification performed at the same time the windshield >gets replaced, in case I decide to go HF mobile at some point in the >future. I am waiting for the TSB parts to come in, and my dealer >said there is no charge for the TSB update. > >I tried a Sony 2010 on HF in the Explorer, and with the engine on >there is plenty of noise. If interested, email me in a few weeks, >and I will report on the noise reduction noted on the Sony 2010 after >the TSB has been performed. > >Jack Giehl, WB8BFS > A friend of mine thinks the computers in the new vehicles are causing all the radio interference. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:03:59 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB -- "Understanding Amateur Radio" <<< ARRL >>> Message-ID: <1996Feb23.173728.114648@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> From: Bill Date: 23 Feb 96 17:37:27 CST Looking for the following publication: "Understanding Amateur Radio" by George Grammar, ARRL 1963, paperback Prefer mint condition, but will consider ALL offers. 73s Bill AA4FM/0 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:00 1996 From: Jeff DePolo WN3A Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 18:26:23 -0500 Message-ID: <312E4D1F.1C9A@intermediainc.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <312D5873.708B@intermediainc.com> <4gkif3$ev0@cheatum.frontiernet.net> To: robbin decker robbin decker wrote: > > Jeff DePolo WN3A wrote: > > My thoughts are that it has always been exceedingly difficult to > properly configue the ants to accept coaxial connecting devices, > and in order to do so the proper surgical equipment is very difficult > to obtain without a certificate of authority from the State Board of > Entomology, although the policy probably varies from State to State. > It is my understanding that there is a degree of inductance variance > between different factions of Army ants, the Clintonian variety being > particularly difficult to induct. The carpenter would afford the > largest hardware interface but could be detrimental to wood burning > test equipment. A solid warning is that any such tests should be done > in strict secrecy as the possibility of disruption by factions of > PETA, Greenpeace, ASPCA, Handgun Control International, and other > organizations dedicated to prevent such unscrupulous activities > exists. Measuring the loss of RF power when using an ant tuner, not to > mention the mere act of tuning an ant to begin with, would surely > disrupt the morning tofu and granola indulgences of the membership. You're wrong, I didn't write that. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-J eff DePolo WN3A Twisted Pair: H:610-337-7383 W:215-387-3059 x300 depolo@eniac.seas.upenn.edu RF: 442.1 442.2 442.4 443.45 443.8 444.15 linked Claim to Fame: I got the 1st speeding ticket on the information superhighway From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:01 1996 From: myers@West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 23 Feb 1996 18:44:37 GMT Message-ID: <4gl1ul$22m@abyss.West.Sun.COM> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <312D5873.708B@intermediainc.com> In article <312D5873.708B@intermediainc.com>, Jeff DePolo WN3A wrote: > >I would think a calorimetric measurement would provide more accurate >results, although the technique for doing such that doesn't >require submersion may not be all that easy to do at home. Hey, I was gonna post this, but I couldn't think of a suitable liquid to submerse the tuner in. >I would imagine that it would be more difficult to make and use >an air-based calorimeter, especially one that would yield results >as accurate as a submersion-based one. Maybe the tuner could be >placed in a thermally-conductive, liquid-tight container and >then submerged? Anyone with more knowledge on the subject care to >comment? The thermal latency resulting from "insulating" the tuner in another container would complicate taking the reading. I'd be more interested in finding a suitable dielectric liquid. ;-) -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD#: j | Views expressed here are * * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily * * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer * From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:02 1996 From: wday@dfw.net (Wayne Day) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: RFI to Heart-Pacer like unit AICD Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 23:48:24 -0600 Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <4gk1oi$65r@lantana.singnet.com.sg> daniel@pandora.lugs.po.my (Daniel Wee, 9V1ZV) wrote in part: > Does anyone > have any experience with one of these things and could give me some feedback > to confirm or allay any fears my friend might have? Thanks. > > Automatic Implantable Cardiovester Defibrillator > Made by Meditronics > Newer (1-lead) model > You might want to drop a note to : Postmaster@Medtronic.Com and ask him to forward a note to the customer service folks asking for any research or data related to this problem. Certainly they would probably know more than the anecdotal information the rest of us might be able to provide. Good luck! 73 Wayne KF5ZC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Day KF5ZC Fort Worth,Texas,USA kf5zc@amsat.org | CompuServe: 76703,376 76703.376@CompuServe.Com | ,__o wday@dfw.net |--\_<, Member: Bicycle Mobile Hams of America (*)/'(*) For info on BMHA or the BIKEHAM mailing list: Finger KF5ZC@dfw.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:03 1996 From: "Michael D. Clute" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB : BL-40 Broadcast Limiter by URIE Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 00:04:51 -0800 Message-ID: <312EC6A3.2E04@nashville.net> Looking for BL-40 Broadcast Limiter by Urie. Please Email me at mclute@nashville.net or call 615-329-0555 thanks. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:04 1996 From: dnorris@k7no.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: rec.radio.swap Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:18:48 GMT Message-ID: <4glhte$m7h@news.syspac.com> References: <4gdrjm$o58@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> jmpko4my@ix.netcom.com(John Michael Pendergraft) wrote: >Has anyone else noticed that "rec.radio.swap" has been empty lately. I >have not been able to see any ads in this group and am wondering if it >is just my feed or what. >Thanks, john I just picked up 32 postings. Average about 100/da? cdn C. Dean Norris, Esq. Amateur Radio Station K7NO e-mail to dnorris@k7no.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:05 1996 From: davek@yoda.psu.edu (Dave Kelley) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: mounting faceplate in car Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:53:55 GMT Message-ID: Someone recently asked for suggestions on how to mount a detachable radio faceplate in a subcompact car. Here's how I did it: Buy a replacement ash tray that matches the one already in your car, and drill holes for the mounting bracket in the face of either ash tray. With the faceplate mounted on the ash tray, it won't block other dashboard controls. Also, you can take the faceplate/ash tray assembly out of the dashboard and hide it under a seat whenever you leave your car unattended for a long period of time. If you ever sell the car, remove the faceplate/ash tray assembly and replace it with your spare, unblemished ash tray. Make sure you get the spare ash tray soon while they're still in stock! Hope you can use this suggestion. 73, Dave NB4J ========================================================== Dave Kelley Ph.D. Candidate Electrical Engineering Dept. email: davek@yoda.psu.edu Pennsylvania State University From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:06 1996 From: robert fowle Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TRADE: 286 MB w/1MB, 42MB, 1.2 needs cabinet Date: 24 Feb 1996 01:58:44 GMT Message-ID: <4glrck$il1@vixc.voyager.net> if interested, will consider trades on anything of interest. vhf, hf, what have you. it does have power supply. but as i said, it needs a n ew cabinet. i also have sound card, sound blaster pro, with all doc's and drivers. Robert Fowle e-mail: Hammarlund@vixa.voyager.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:07 1996 From: eugene@ loop.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: 89 Ford Bronco static problem Date: 24 Feb 1996 03:51:07 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gm1vb$csg@dobie.loop.com> References: <4gg04u$k3h@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> > scicon@ix.netcom.com(Dan Walker ) writes: > I have a strange interference problem in my Bronco. > > There is always a certain amount of static in the receiver, but it's > not unbearable unless I turn the steering wheel to the left! When the > wheel is moved to the left the static completely drowns out the > receiver. > > When I had my oil changed, the mechanic replaced the PCV valve. Now I > get no static at all UNLESS the wheel is turned to the left. > > Anyone have a similar problem? > > > de KE6LBX > >>>> Yes I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a low oil sensor in the oi l pan. I just unpluged it, I know how to use the dip stick anyway. de WB6HRO Joe Orrico From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:08 1996 From: Bootlegger@msn.com (Robert Young) Subject: Swap: Icom IC-2700H for HF Date: 24 Feb 96 09:16:48 -0800 Message-ID: <00001fed+00002f2d@msn.com> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Swap: I have a mint Icom IC2700H dual band mobile that I would swap for an HF rig. I'm looking for a TS-50 or Icom IC-706. I would put up some cash to work out a trade. Contact Bob N9MSS at (618)939-7581 or Bootlegger@msn.com if you have something to trade. 73 de N9MSS Bob From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:09 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 10:54:30 GMT In article <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) writes: >Gary's right -- I shouldn't have dismissed the directional wattmeter out of >hand. > >Using the impedances I snatched from the air: > >2000 - j600 is an SWR of 43.6 in a 50 ohm system. This probably isn't >an unreasonably high SWR to see with a multi-band antenna fed with >ladder or open wire line. With 100 watts of power, the trusty Bird should >read a forward power of 1141 watts and reverse power of 1041 watts. It >might be possible to resolve the difference well enough to get an idea of >the actual power being transmitted. Yeah, that's about a 10% difference in reading. Now a Bird is only rated for 3% of full scale accuracy, but we aren't concerned about that here. That will cancel out when we subtract the relative readings. In this case, depending on the slug chosen, we should be able to resolve down to between 3% to 6% of true power out (the real limitation being how well we can interpolate the meter scale, which we *could* expand if we wanted to take the trouble). If the tuner has less loss than that, we won't be able to resolve it, IE if tuner loss is less than 0.27 db, we won't be able to see it on the Bird. I don't think we'd care too much about that anyway. However, the *coax* tuner that started this thread wouldn't be used with that high a VSWR anyway. Line losses, and even the possibility of flashover, would limit the impedances we'd try to tune with a coax tuner to a range that produced VSWRs more on the order of 10:1 or less. For that sort of measurement, the Bird is just fine. For a balanced tuner, we'd want to use hot wire ammeters, and a RF voltmeter that we could move along the line, to determine power out. The RF voltmeter would let us directly determine VSWR and give us a direct tuner output voltage reading. Combined with the RF current readings of the hot wire ammeters (one in each leg) we could then determine power out by cranking the formulas. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:10 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: ICOM T21A & IC-2000H mods Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 13:33:05 GMT Message-ID: <4gn43p$iiv@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email to mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:11 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: davidj@nauticom.net (XOR) Subject: Wanted: Manual for TH75A Message-ID: <312f1690.326367178@198.190.226.3> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:17:54 GMT Wanted: I need a copy of the manual that came with the Kenwood TH-75A handheld. I lost mine. Will pay for copying and shipping. THanks, Dave KN3ZAN From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:12 1996 From: roland.stiner@hobbs.com (ROLAND STINER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Please, recommendations f Message-ID: <8BB6387.0027003069.uuout@hobbs.com> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 15:03:00 -0400 Distribution: world Reply-To: roland.stiner@hobbs.com (ROLAND STINER) To: vanlamb@primenet.com Subject: Please, recommendations for 220mhz HT V>Just wondering if there's anyone out there who would help me with their >experiences with 220mhz HT's. I'll be buying one within the next couple >of weeks. I would like to know the good and the bad. The oldest is still the best: ICOM IC-03AT. Should be still available nationwide. --- OLX 1.53 --------------> 73, de NK2U <---------------- * Origin: CyberNet BBS Lyndhurst, NJ (1:2604/151) .....oooooOOOOOo http://www.intac.com/~cono __,-----. ---+_________#_ The Roy Hobbs BBS sysop@hobbs.com |________| |__|___________} Node 1: 201-641-7307 ooooo oo ~ ooO-O-O-O == oo\ Node 2: 201-641-3126 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:14 1996 From: Gary Davidson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 25 Feb 1996 01:29:41 GMT Message-ID: <4goe25$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> With all the fuss over technical aspects of power loss thru an antenna tuner (FEEDLINE TUNER!), couldn't we just sidestep all the BS by just stating that a well designed tuner, operating properly, will consume *NEGLIGIBLE* power. so little as to be difficult to measure, and IMPOSSIBLE to detect at the receiving end? SEE, that wasn't hard... -- Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | Annoy a Liberal - say NO to gun control! ============================ | Annoy a Democrat - say BYE BYE CLINTON! "Did you come here to *LEARN*|================================== or to nose around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:15 1996 From: chucklaker@aol.com (ChuckLaker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TWIN BAND FOR SALE! Date: 25 Feb 1996 10:45:30 -0500 Message-ID: <4gq06q$rlk@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: chucklaker@aol.com (ChuckLaker) Standard Deluxe Twin-Band.. model c228a, HT, 2 meter/220mHz, 20 memories and 3 power levels each band. Includes tranceiver, wall charger, battery pack, speaker mic, owners manual. In original box, $500.00 Contact Terry at KA7TYS or E-mail Chucklaker@ AOL.COM From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:16 1996 From: ando1@ix.netcom.com(Johnny B. Goode ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.space,clair.local.georgia,rec.radio.swap Subject: Have Cool Toys Need Teacher-Playmate( Microwave gear and security junk) Date: 25 Feb 1996 10:54:16 GMT Message-ID: <4gpf4o$550@cloner3.netcom.com> I have in my possession a bunch of microwave amps and related gear,dishes,signal sources,wave guid,satelite stuff attenuators and the list goes on. I know very little about this stuff but Im sure it could be fun if someone near Atlanta could help me.Amps are Varian from 35-200 amp 8-18gig.lets play, J.B. FOR SALE- OR TRADE::OR FOR FUN Varian VZX6983G5GLM 8-12.4 ghz 53db gain 200watt Xband amp (new) $16,000. Varian VZM6993051505 12-18ghz 53db gain 200watt KU band amp (new)$13,000. Varian VZX6981KADEH 8-12.4ghz 40db gain 20 watt Xband amp(1007 hrs.)$7,500. L&R Communications low noise amp local controle & monitor Scientific Atlanta Antenna Motor Controler Mod.# 8841A Arbiter Systems Satelite Controled clock mod.#1026B LAMDA LFS-44-48 Digital H7100A Scientific Atlanta 3267260 mod.#4663R " " Digital Processing Unit mod.#7325 " " Signal Source mod.#2180 " "Power Amp 3080 Pedestal Datum Digital Clock Texas Instruments XDS/22 Illuminator 12 Schlumberger Test Fixture Kit cases Canoga Perkins fiber optics Bus Interface Aerotech 1000 D.C. Permanent Magnet Servo Motor 560sq.ft. S.C.I.F.(secure compartemented information facility)3 rooms,all electronic filters,etc... Frequency West mod.MO-109XB-17 serial 320 1435omhz Midwest Microwave mod1044 Step Athenuator D.C. 8.0ghz Dishes,300' wave guid,and alot more 404-923-5726 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:17 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: houlejm@ireq.ca (Jean-Marie Houle) Subject: Yaesu FT-530 cloning? Message-ID: Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 15:30:49 GMT I am quite sure that these portables can be cloned using the earphone jack like the FT-51R but I could not find how to put it in the clone mode. Anybody knows? Thanks -- Jean-Marie VE2AEY From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:18 1996 From: braymer@sunbelt.NET (Bobby Raymer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS Alinco DJ-F1T Date: 25 Feb 96 15:55:59 GMT Message-ID: <01I1MO63RHGQ8WW4TK@SUNBELT.NET> For sale in very mint-condition and works as good as it looks a Alinco DJ-F1T HT with EDC-43 DC Cig-Lighter Cord,EBP-14N ni-cad battarey pack,EBP-16N Battarey pack and also the Battarey packet with AA batterays.With Box and manual and also MFJ-1710 Pocket Linear Telescope Antenna. $250.00 shipped email too Bobby Raymer at braymer@sunbelt.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:19 1996 From: troy@mcs.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yeasu EDC12 car charger/power source mod file Date: 25 Feb 1996 20:01:17 GMT Message-ID: <4gqf6d$pc1@Nntp1.mcs.net> References: Reply-To: troy@cluster.mcs.net In , jcupples@iphase.com (Jerry Cupples) writes: >So I have another question - why are there any contacts on the back of the >FBA-14 AA battery tray? Do those pass through in any way? I may have to >buy a 4.8 V battery just so the handling of the battery in the car is >easier - the 9.6 V battery seems huge compared to the tiny radio. It looks like the contacts on the battery tray are for an external power adapter. It looks like only the ground and external power lines are implemented, the charge line is not so it won't blow up your AA cells. >I wish that Yaesu had put a DC jack somewhere on the rig, seems like every >other HT has one...but otherwise it is nifty! I Agree... I am tempted to take an FBA-14 and put a jack in it for external power to the radio... or I may just break down and buy the E-DC-12. Troy, KB9KMW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - R. Troy Monaghen "Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains troy@cluster.mcs.net understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold." Proverbs 3:13 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:20 1996 From: kw1k@ior.com (pfeuffer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC-706 TTP Mic Date: 25 Feb 1996 21:53:14 GMT Message-ID: <4gqloa$gj@express.ior.com> Anyone have any good ideas for a mic that has TTP for 2 Meters ? 73 -- --- Joe Pfeuffer - KW1K Spokane, WA USA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:21 1996 From: rona@usa.net (Ronald Anderson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Mods for Alinco DX-70 Date: 25 Feb 1996 22:54:44 GMT Message-ID: <4gqpbk$b7e@felix.teclink.net> Reply-To: rona@usa.net I would appreciate it if anyone can tell me about the mods to the Alinco DX-70 to open up for out of band operation... Please E-mail me direct to Gary_Jones@bull.cc.usm.edu Thanks gary Jones From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:22 1996 From: Damien.Vale@airservices.GOV.AU (Damien Vale) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood DRU-3 - off air recording? Date: 25 Feb 96 23:17:00 GMT Message-ID: <01I1NXEJVZCM000OUO@mr.airservices.gov.au> Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use the DRU-3 to record received signals with a TS870? Damien VK3CDI From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:22 1996 From: kwon2m@aol.com (Kwon2m) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-530 price drop down to $298 from AES Date: 26 Feb 1996 01:09:52 -0500 Message-ID: <4grirg$euk@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4g0c71$iku@xmission.xmission.com> Reply-To: kwon2m@aol.com (Kwon2m) The FT-51R came out about a year ago. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:23 1996 From: amman@airmail.net (McCarthy) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS 2 meter HT. Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 03:32:37 GMT Message-ID: <4gr2j9$1k9@news-f.iadfw.net> Fs. Azden (PCS-300) 2 meter FM handheld transceiver $125 plus shiping.Used daily 73 Robert KC5RYI amman@airmail.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:24 1996 From: vbook@vbook.com (Ed Mitchell) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.shortwave Subject: Free classified Ads at Ham Radio Online Date: 26 Feb 1996 04:33:49 GMT Message-ID: <4grd7d$htp@news.accessone.com> We've added free "classified" ads to our freeware Ham Radio Online international "magazine" web site. We also have original feature stories, international ham radio newsletters, broadcast/SWL info, REAL-TIME world-wide propagation resources including MUFs, aurora, geomagnetic field conditions and tons more stuff. The March stories will begin by the end of the coming weekend. Stop on by and check out the new Ham Radio Online Interactive section - where you can add your own messages and your own ads, DX announcements, VHF band openings or whatever. Please enjoy, 73, Ed, KF7VY ------------------------ personal email to vbook@vbook.com Visit Ham Radio Online, it's free, at http://www.accessone.com/~vbook/hronline.htm From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:25 1996 From: Lennart.Schander@mailbox.swipnet.se (Lennart Schander) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: How to listen below 100 kHz? (VLF question) Date: 26 Feb 1996 04:38:08 GMT Message-ID: <4grdfg$hmp@mn5.swip.net> Hello! I wanna listen to the range below 100 kHz down to say 10 kHz. I have an all-mode scanner as begins at 100 kHz, so my idea is to make a converter and move the VLF spectra a bit up over 100 kHz. Can anybody give me an advice how I solve this problem. Some kind of mixer I think... 73 from SM7KWY - Lennart From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:26 1996 From: "joseph c. hawkins" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: MT500 UHF What's It Worth? Date: 26 Feb 1996 16:25:25 GMT Message-ID: <4gsmtl$dlk@tel.den.mmc.com> Our Service Has three, No longer needed. (2) 4 channel and (1) 8 channel, Currently set up for MED channels. Any Idea what they are worth? From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:26 1996 From: mitch@primenet.com (mlmitchell) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: WANTED: ICOM T21A mods Date: 26 Feb 1996 17:20:02 -0700 Message-ID: <31323e91.6303354@news.primenet.com> References: <4gkgr7$pk2@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Reply-To: mitch@primenet.com mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) wrote: >Please email to mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us > >73, KB8VBA Press and hold [B]&[#] and turn power on. This will wideband receive. Or: 1. Remove battery and antenna 2. Open radio 3. Locate logic board 4. Locate and remove Diode D15 (RX mod) 5. Locate and remove Diode D14 (TX mod) 6. reassemble radio, then press and hold [B]&[#] and turn the power on. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:27 1996 From: "joseph c. hawkins" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Pager Problems Date: 26 Feb 1996 17:22:05 GMT Message-ID: <4gsq7t$emt@tel.den.mmc.com> Does anyone have any info (schematics) on Pagecom or Minitor II pagers? Our Vol service has several in need of repair and any info would be appreciated. Thanks Joe From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:29 1996 From: l38217@alfa.ist.utl.pt (Pedro Pedroso) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Best 1.5KW HF AMP? Date: 26 Feb 1996 17:44:25 GMT Message-ID: <4gsrhp$b4o@ci.ist.utl.pt> References: John T. Young (jtyoung@u.washington.edu) wrote: : What's the best legal limit HF linear amplifier for use with a : contemporary transceiver (e.g. TS-850, 870, 950, etc.). Which are the : most trouble-free? What are the best tubes to look for in an amp? Which : are the best used amps to look for, and at what price? Which amps are to : be avoided? Which give you the best value per watt? How does the Tl-922A : compare with Ameritrons or SB-220 or Henrys or Alphas? etc. I'm most : interested in SSB operation on 20 mtrs, by the way, but also do some SSTV : (very different demands, I know!). Many thanks for pondering these : questions. 73 de John, KI7JB. . If you really want the BEST Then you must be talking about ETO ALPHA87A ... It's just PERFECT !!! The only problem ist the $$$$$ Still there is also Amp Supply, it does have not full but semi-automatic tunning, and much more power (about 2.4K at maximum peak I think it exceeds the Leg Lim.) -- | Pedro Pedroso | | | l38217@alfa.ist.utl.pt | CT1ELP | | Eng. Electrotecnica e Comp. | Founder member of GPDX | | (Telecomunicacoes e electronica) | ------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:30 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: choffman@pelican.davlin.net (Charles Hoffman) Subject: Re: HARVEY WELLS TBS-50C 3.5-144MHZ XMTR with 807 Tube Message-ID: Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 18:07:37 GMT Reply-To: choffman @pelican.davlin.net References: <9602242142.AA09146@noldor> I have a Harvey Wells BandMaster also and would like to get a copy of the book if you get one. 73 Ric K5SBU aust@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Mike Aust) wrote: >I went to a local ham swap meet and found an old >Harvey Wells T-50C 807 Xmtr. Does anyone have a book >on it. (Harvey Wells BandMaster Senior) TBS-50C 807 tube > When I got into ham radio 25 years ago, when I first got >my license had one. > It was one of the first Tube xmtr's to cover 3.5MHz to 144MHz >, and one of the first commercial rigs after WW2(1940's). >I guess it was akin the the new Icom 706 (HF to 2meters) now but >for nearly 50 years ago.(Tube version of IC-706, but 50 years ago.) > Right now I am using as a paper weight, I put my Icom 706 on top >of it to remind me how ham radio stuff has really progressed! > Anyway, if anyone has a book on such an item, I would like to get a >copy, maybe even try to get to work on HF-2meters, compare it to the >new Icom 706, sidse by side comparison, model T vs lexus. >thanks >73 >Mike >WB6DJI From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:31 1996 From: you@somehost.somedomain (Usager de la bibliotheque) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: icw31 mods 1750 hz tone Date: 26 Feb 1996 22:31:02 GMT Message-ID: <4gtcb6$71u@calvin.risq.qc.ca> References: <4gskjq$3nt@calvin.risq.qc.ca> In article <4gskjq$3nt@calvin.risq.qc.ca>, you@somehost.somedomain says... > >Next year I'm going to europe, I look to buy a ic-w31a usa version. Do a >modification is possible to have the 1750hz burst tone? For my mobile >yaesu 2400 It`s only a jumper to change but for ic-w31a I don`t found any >mods info... > >thanks > >Christian Heroux >ve2-hcq > >herc2505@ele.etsmtl.ca > From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:32 1996 From: Daniel Jerome <102767.3103@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC-2000H mods Date: 27 Feb 1996 01:14:11 GMT Message-ID: <4gtlt3$951$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> I just purchased an ICOM 2000H, and am interested in any modifications for this rig. Could someone tell me where to find any? (I've already tried oak.oakland.edu) Thanks in advance, Dan Jerome 102767.3103@compuserve.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:33 1996 From: jrw4@ix.netcom.com (JRW) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: New RS rig? Date: Tue, 27 Feb 96 07:48:53 GMT Message-ID: <4gucu6$a27@reader2.ix.netcom.com> Anybody heard anything about the new HTX-242? I's been assuming it was a dual-band mobile, but a RS store manager told me today that it's simply the HTX-212 with a new model designation & catalog number! Anyone know the facts? -73 JRW4 aka KB5ZBR From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:34 1996 From: Carl Estey Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: IC-706 Mods for sale? (Packet fwd) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 08:32:25 -0600 Message-ID: <313315F9.4CF0@HBC.Honeywell.com> References: David Toste wrote: [much removed .... ] > What I find funny is someone > is asking cash for the mods when you can find most if not all on here. > How many more mods could there be besides whats been said here? Dave - all I have seen recently is lengthy editorials as to why out-of- band mods should not appear here. Since I just bought a 706 I am searching for these mods and would appreciate copies if you kept files. Out-of-band mods are not of particular interest so the ethicists can relax. Thanks. Carl WA0CQG From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:35 1996 From: zawodny@primenet.com (Dave Zawodny a.k.a. WD8DZB) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: MT500 UHF What's It Worth? Date: 27 Feb 1996 09:17:02 -0700 Message-ID: <4gvapu$g6b@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> References: <4gsmtl$dlk@tel.den.mmc.com> "joseph c. hawkins" wrote: >Our Service Has three, No longer needed. (2) 4 channel and (1) 8 >channel, Currently set up for MED channels. Any Idea what they are >worth? Joseph, Judging from the recent ham fest prices I've been seeing, I would have to say, about $8.00 a pound:-/ Ragards, Dave , WD8DZB From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:36 1996 From: adam@tbsa.com.au (Adam Maurer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Looking for comments re FT-1000MP & TS-870S Date: 27 Feb 1996 11:30:35 GMT Message-ID: <4guq0r$ni5@news.tbsa.com.au> Howdy! I'm considering the purchase of a new HF box with DSP at IF. Has anyone got a TS-870 or FT-1000MP? What do you like about it? What do you hate? Has anyone actually done an A/B comparo between these two??? I wonder when the manufacturers are gonna give us a high-end DSP box with 6MX coverage as well? (This is one band where you need all the wiz bang features - I reckon!) Please email me. 73, Adam VK3ALM From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:37 1996 From: moritz@ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de () Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 27 Feb 1996 11:37:46 GMT Message-ID: <4guqea$4kfe@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gstq5$6l5@maureen.teleport.com> <31328D67.27B2@athena.csdco.com> In article <31328D67.27B2@athena.csdco.com>, Richard Kiefer wrote: >1. Tune a tuner to its operating point to match a tranmitter to an >antenna. >2. Then, disconnect the tuner and measure its complex input impedance >with its output open. Richard, It is easy to show that your method does not work: Imagine someone had incorporated (without your knowledge) a resistor in your tuner just before the output connector in series with the coax inner, you would not detect its losses, because it carries no current when the output is open circuit. The way around is to measure all four scattering parameters, if you want a result more accurate than what can be got from a reflectometer. 73, Moritz DL5UH From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:38 1996 From: Paris Michael Andreou Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Nevada TM1000 ATU ? Date: 27 Feb 1996 12:12:18 GMT Message-ID: <4gusf2$ejn@frigate.doc.ic.ac.uk> Dear all, Has anybody know/used the Nevada TM1000 ATU? If so,can you let me know some details? In particular: 1. General performance 2. Real power handling! 3. Componets used (is it a T-network? does it use a roller coaster?) Thanx in advance, I look forward to some replies. Please reply to pma@doc.ic.ac.uk Thanx, Paris 5B4XF / G0WUT From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:39 1996 From: ctoriger@starbase.neosoft.com (Christopher T. Origer) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Ford Motor Noise Problem number Date: 27 Feb 1996 13:31:31 GMT Message-ID: <4gv13j$96m@uuneo.neosoft.com> References: <312D1B62.50E2@garlic.com> <4gon6a$7kg@nw2.netwalk.com> Don Scippa (smokey@mail.netwalk.com) wrote: : The TSB is 95-11-3 : Part number is F1PZ18B925A : Price is $56.36 : It takes about 2hrs to install, so it shoud not cost much more than $200. : for the whole job. I have not as yet gotten around to doing it but i hear : that it works wonders. : 73 fer now : Don KG8KA Hi, It was my understanding that this was warranty (or rather a sort of recall) wo rk; supposed to be free. Chris From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:39 1996 From: gherbst@msn.com Newsgroups: sci.astro.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.space,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.antenna Subject: [Q] Frequency of Jupitor emissions Date: Tue, 27 Feb 96 13:51:35 PDT Message-ID: Hi All: Anyone know what frequence emissions from Jupitor may be picked up on. Also, is there equipment that can be bought or built cheaply to do such. As I recall I thought I saw mentioned in a trade rag 18Mhz - 22Mhz... Thanks, Gary- From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:40 1996 From: osgood@gandalf.sp.TRw.COM (Bruce Osgood) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Sale: Motorola UHF Micor 100/Watts Date: 27 Feb 96 15:58:46 GMT Message-ID: <9602271558.AA13636@noldor> -.-. --.- .-.. .. -.. --..-- -.-. -... . .-. . .-. ???? :-( ???? :-{ ?????? ----> ... - ..- .. -.. -.. -. --- -.-. --- -.. . .-. !!!! :-{ !!!! From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:42 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: dstock@hpqmdla.sqf.hp.com (David Stockton) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 17:22:20 GMT References: <4gstq5$6l5@maureen.teleport.com> Roy Lewallen (w7el@teleport.com) wrote: : In article <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, : gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) wrote: : >For a balanced tuner, we'd want to use hot wire ammeters, and a RF : >voltmeter that we could move along the line, to determine power out. : It's not obvious to me how this would work. Wouldn't we have to know the : phase angle between the voltage and current to determine the power? : Roy Lewallen, W7EL Hmm, well, if he could slide the ammeters AND the voltmeter along the line and find the positions of the respective maxima, and know the length to the load end as well, he can get the velocity factor from the distance between current and voltage maxima, then get the reflection phase shift from the distance between a maximimum and the end. It could be done, but I can't imagine anyone would want to do it this way. I think I'd build myself a vector voltmeter before I got desperate enough to use lecher lines on a regular basis Cheers David From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:44 1996 From: Cecil Moore Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 27 Feb 1996 17:22:38 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4gveku$k9l@chnews.ch.intel.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4goe25$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> Gary Davidson wrote: >With all the fuss over technical aspects of power loss thru an antenna >tuner (FEEDLINE TUNER!), couldn't we just sidestep all the BS by just >stating that a well designed tuner, operating properly, will consume >*NEGLIGIBLE* power. so little as to be difficult to measure, and >IMPOSSIBLE to detect at the receiving end? Hi Gary, if well designed *balanced* tuners were readily available, this thread would probably be moot. How many hams do you think use the following configuration? Xmtr---unbalanced----balun----ladder-line----non-resonant length tuner balanced antenna This is the configuration some of us are worried about. IMO the tuner function should be moved to the ladder-line side of the balun implying balanced tuning techniques including balanced tuners, stubs, and/or parallel or series reactances. 73, Cecil, KG7BK, OOTC (not speaking for my employer) From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:45 1996 From: crum@xmission.xmission.com (crum) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-530 price drop down to $298 from AES Date: 27 Feb 1996 17:58:25 -0700 Message-ID: References: <4g0c71$iku@xmission.xmission.com> > The FT-51R came out about a year ago. Right, and it followed the FT-11R and FT-41R. Since then, the FT-10R and FT-40R have come out. Maybe there will be an FT-50R, dual-bander which similar milspec rating, good strong audio, and fancy digital video recorder features. I haven't heard any good rumors about this, though. But, a $100, 25% price cut is pretty indicative of something brewing! From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:46 1996 Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 18:34:10 CST From: Message-ID: <96058.183410U40241@uicvm.uic.edu> Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How to listen below 100 kHz? (VLF question) References: <4grdfg$hmp@mn5.swip.net> <1996Feb26.155403.2610@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Also, you might check with LF Engineering: 17 Jeffry Road, East Haven, CT.0651 3 (203-248.8851). Their 1996 catalog includes some prebuilt stuff, e.g. L-202pc b preamp, $45. Postpaid in US, "28db amp/filter... sharp 530KHz rolloff for 1- 530KHz reception...." (case extra), and L-111/PCB converter circuit board for $69. PP in US/Canada with "low impedance... dynamic range (120db typical) bal- anced mixer, with RF, IF, and local osc. filtering.... (for) reception below 10KHz and sharp roll-off filter (to) eliminate BC intermod...." They also sell the simpler but fun audio receivers for 'baseband' reception: e.g: L600s H-Field Loop Receiving System "directional loop design... with... sharp filter - ing... " Broadband/Hipass 60Hz cut filter, 63 db amp, 8KHz lowpass, 24" sq. directional loop @ 7KHz low-Q resonance, 300Hz-8KHz passband with filters. $13 9 PP in N. America. And LFCAD software: 40-something programs for antennas, fil - ters, resonance conversions(?), etc. $19. There is also the Longwave Radio Club of North America, c/o Bill Oliver, 45 Wildflower Road, Levittown, Pa, 19057. BTW, LF Engineering has an Email: 76715.2361@compuserve.com. 73, K9ZAT. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:48 1996 From: rdalen@telepost.no (Raymond Dalen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Mods for Kenwood TH-79? Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 21:34:32 GMT Message-ID: <4gvtc5$2vo@nms.telepost.no> Does anyone have any mods for Kenwood TH-79 (E)? I am specially interested in mods for extending the Rx without affecting the Tx. Any answer would be appreciated. Please e-mail me or give me a packet mail, as I am not monitoring this group on a regular basis. Vy 73 de Raymond, LA7EHA e-mail: rdalen@telepost.no Packet: LA7EHA@LA2D.DRM.F.NOR.EU From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:48 1996 From: gary Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 27 Feb 1996 23:59:56 GMT Message-ID: <4h05ts$k1o@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <4gi5n2$lhb@news.ios.com> > I think I'd reexamine my antenna choice. > Jim WD9AHF Obviously, but that wasn't the *QUESTION*, was it! -- Gary....KJ6Q *** I AM THE NRA! *** From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:50 1996 From: gary Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 28 Feb 1996 00:06:07 GMT Message-ID: <4h069f$k1o@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> <4gcs28$srg@news.ios.com> <4gd2b8$k3m@cloner4.netcom.com> >You are better off with an antenna that requires no tuner i.e. >parallel dipoles, seperate antennas that require no matching etc. > >Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky SIGHHH - AGAIN, *OBVIOUSLY*, but that was NOT the question, and may not be practical for ALL situations. Some folks using tuners are operating from restricted locations such as apartments. Telling these folks they should be using a resonant dipole or beam 80 ft. in the air may be TRUE, but for them, totally impossible! Stick to the subject! -- Gary....KJ6Q *** I AM THE NRA! *** From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:50 1996 From: ka9mvp@ix.netcom.com(Gregory Pawlowski) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB:1278B UPGRADE Date: 28 Feb 1996 00:35:51 GMT Message-ID: <4h0817$2an@cloner4.netcom.com> Need latest software upgrade for the MFJ 1278 B . I think it's 4.1 or 4.3 , with copy of paperwork - if it comes with . Greg From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:51 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: n4lq@iglou.com (Steve Ellington) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> <4gcs28$srg@news.ios.com> <4gd2b8$k3m@cloner4.netcom.com> <4h069f$k1o@miwok.nbn.com> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 00:47:59 GMT : be practical for ALL situations. Some folks using tuners are operating : from restricted locations such as apartments. Telling these folks they : should be using a resonant dipole or beam 80 ft. in the air may be TRUE, : but for them, totally impossible! May be but there are thousands of hams out there that have been led to believe that using a tuner and open wire feeders is more efficient. Over the years there have been many QST articles, especially back in the 70's, written by Lew Mccoy and others which claimed great and mighty things for tuners. Never was there any mention of loss in the tuner! I personally know several hams who swear that because they use open line and a tuner their signals are superior and they scoff at anyone using coax. One fellow I know has plenty of space for resonant dipole. Instead, he snakes the ladder line up the side of his house, across a gutter then up the tower to his CF zepp. Using a $2000+, new solid state rig, he carefully adjust his tuner for a dip in the swr, meantime causing qrm while tweeking the thing up. He brags; NO COAX HERE OM! -- Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:52 1996 From: Clint.Bradford@228.woodybbs.com (Clint Bradford) Date: 28 Feb 96 02:21:00 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS: ICOM U16 UHF HT Message-ID: <1db_9602280644@woodybbs.com> >>For sale: Icom U16... How much, please? --- * wcECHO 4.1 ~ AR-Net: ATTENTION to Details * Mira Loma, CA * 909-681-6221 -- |Fidonet: Clint Bradford 1:2619/228 |Internet: Clint.Bradford@228.woodybbs.com | | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:53 1996 From: kawhite@ix.netcom.com(Keith White) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Kenwood TM-255A to PK232MBX Date: 28 Feb 1996 04:45:15 GMT Message-ID: <4h0mkr$ckf@reader2.ix.netcom.com> Need information on how to connect a Kenwood TM-255A all mode transceiver to a AEA PK232MBX, using the data connector on the back of the radio. Thanks, Keith White N5RVZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:54 1996 From: Don C Hamiel Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Looking for linear amp info on a B2500 Date: 28 Feb 1996 04:55:56 GMT Message-ID: <4h0n8s$bi0@news.sdd.hp.com> I recently bought a linear amp that was dead. I bought it knowing it was dead. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience on this particular model. The model is a B2500. That is all. I cant find a manufacturer or any other id. It is a desktop model. Presummably for 11 meter. I need info and/or schematics for the rf board. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks de Don N6NLX From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:55 1996 From: Garth Wiscombe Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Software for Standard GX2000U programing Date: 28 Feb 1996 05:14:37 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4h0obt$62b@newsNewSnews> To: Software,for,Standard,GX2000U -- Hi and thanks for reading in advance. I am posting for a friend without internet access. He is looking for software to program a Standard GX2000U. He has all hardware but is lacking the software program. Jack can be reached at 801-944-0060 between 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM MST. Any help will be appriciated. You may respond email here to me if you wish but calling direct will provide faster help for him. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ * * * * * Garth Wiscombe, KA7MHN /\ /\ * * / / / Office 801 265-5057 Salt Lake City / \/ \ /\ ----/\--- Cellular 801 631-8675 Utah 84119-6032 /\ \ \ \ / / || / Home 801 967-3236 USA / \ \ \ \ || FAX 801 967-3268 / \ \ \ \ || E-mail garth@alinc.com 73 de Garth KA7MHN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:56 1996 From: Garth Wiscombe Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Software for Standard GX2000U programing Date: 28 Feb 1996 05:16:54 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4h0og6$62b@newsNewSnews> -- Hi and thanks for reading in advance. I am posting for a friend without internet access. He is looking for software to program a Standard GX2000U. He has all hardware but is lacking the software program. Jack can be reached at 801-944-0060 between 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM MST. Any help will be appriciated. You may respond email here to me if you wish but calling direct will provide faster help for him. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ * * * * * Garth Wiscombe, KA7MHN /\ /\ * * / / / Office 801 265-5057 Salt Lake City / \/ \ /\ ----/\--- Cellular 801 631-8675 Utah 84119-6032 /\ \ \ \ / / || / Home 801 967-3236 USA / \ \ \ \ || FAX 801 967-3268 / \ \ \ \ || E-mail garth@alinc.com 73 de Garth KA7MHN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:57 1996 From: Gary Davidson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS440S shut down problem on some bands Date: 28 Feb 1996 05:34:52 GMT Message-ID: <4h0pht$9cj@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4go834$70c@usenet.rpi.edu> <312CB810.6A1 <4gsga7$kbh@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> HMMMmmmm - I have both a TS-450 and a TS-850... I wonder if all the same problems are lurking in THESE similar rigs... -- Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | Annoy a Liberal - say NO to gun control! ============================ | Annoy a Democrat - say BYE BYE CLINTON! "Did you come here to *LEARN*|================================== or to nose around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:58 1996 From: ddubois@biddeford.com (Daniel Dubois) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu YC-601 Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 05:47:25 GMT Message-ID: <4h0fdj$dat@noc1.biddeford.com> I am looking to purchase an YAESU YC-601 Digital Display to compliment my FT-101EE. Please E-Mail me at ddubois@biddeford.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:04:59 1996 From: "David W. Knisely" Newsgroups: sci.astro.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.space,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.antenna Subject: Re: [Q] Frequency of Jupitor emissions Date: 28 Feb 1996 05:49:22 GMT Message-ID: <4h0qd2$p2u@iac2.ltec.net> References: To: gherbst@msn.com Hi there. The Decameter radio bursts do not stay on a particular frequency. They are quite broad banded and move in frequency as time goes on. 22 Mhz is a goo d place to look, but it also has some broadcast stations on when the ionosphere is refractive to those freqencies. It is best heard on a broad band AM shortwave receiver with a directional antenna (like a Yagi or a loop) pointed at Jupiter . The emissions are very irregular, and seem to be most often observed when the moon IO is in certain positions around the planet. David Knisely, Prairie Astronomy Club, Inc. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:01 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: at738@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (David Toste) Subject: Re: IC-706 Mods for sale? (Packet fwd) Message-ID: Reply-To: at738@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (David Toste) References: <313315F9.4CF0@HBC.Honeywell.com> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 06:13:56 GMT > Dave - all I have seen recently is lengthy editorials as to why out-of- > band mods should not appear here. Since I just bought a 706 I am > searching for these mods and would appreciate copies if you kept files. > Out-of-band mods are not of particular interest so the ethicists can > relax. > Sorry I had a bunch of stuff but had aproblem with my HD and it totaled some of my files and the 706 was one of them. There was a web page with the info, your going to have to ask someone else here for that info, sorry. -- David Toste [VE3TOS] Internet - aa521@freenet.toronto.on.ca Don Mills, Ontario. SWLOGit - The Ultimate Shortwave Listeners ftp.virginia.edu /pub/swlogit/ Software. (Fidonet: 1:250/930) *NEW* http://www.interlog.com/~saturn/SWLOGit.html (SWLOGit Web Page) From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:02 1996 From: Gerald Schmitt Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Manuals needed Yaesu Nye Date: 28 Feb 1996 06:15:53 GMT Message-ID: <4h0rup$oqv@newshost.lanl.gov> Hello I am looking for copies of manuals for a Yaesu FT-780 all mode 70cm transceiver and a Nye Viking Tuner model MB-V-A 3 kw tuner. Copy and mail costs cheerfully covered. 73 de Jerry From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:03 1996 From: vvv@radio.stack.serpukhov.su (Victor V Voronkov) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FT-10R ? Date: 28 Feb 1996 08:45:58 GMT Message-ID: <4h14o6$7tb@ns.serpukhov.su> Hello! If you have FT-10, PSE help me. My radio not reduce tx power during periods of no modulation (page 4 manual) ? It work only when I answer on high incoming signal. TXSave=on. Next problem is with DTMF code monitoring. Code written into C memory only in the PAGE mode, I not see any changes in C memory in DTMF SQL - CODE mode. Is there the same problem ? TNX in advance, 73! de RX3DIN Victor --- http://www.stack.serpukhov.su/~victor/ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:04 1996 From: w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Wed, 28 Feb 96 09:19:39 GMT Message-ID: <4h16ln$q3v@maureen.teleport.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> <4gcs28$srg@news.ios.com> <4gsn5j$k9b@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> In article <4gsn5j$k9b@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com>, REMAPC05@ wrote: >. . . >Why not just use the intended antenna as the load and measure the RF voltage >and current at the input and output of the tuner - period? Maybe I am >overlooking something and the issue is not as simple as this? It is that simple, provided you have the means to measure not only the magnitudes of the voltage and current but also the phase angle between them. Roy Lewallen, W7EL From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:05 1996 From: "Michael A. Rutkaus" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB: Azden PCS3000 Front Section Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:47:58 -0500 Message-ID: <3134954E.3974@shentel.net> Anyone have a bad Azden 3000 2mtr transceiver with a good front part? My display is dead. Thanks and 73, Mike K4QET From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:06 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: ICOM T21A & IC-2000H mods Date: Wed, 28 Feb 96 13:09:47 GMT Message-ID: <4h1k8g$7ir@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email mods to mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us. Thanks! 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:07 1996 From: "Paul Christensen, N9AZ" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Looking for comments re FT-1000MP & TS-870S Date: 28 Feb 1996 14:17:32 GMT Message-ID: <4h1o5s$peb@usenet.continental.com> References: <4guq0r$ni5@news.tbsa.com.au> To: adam@tbsa.com.au adam@tbsa.com.au (Adam Maurer) wrote: > >Howdy! > >I'm considering the purchase of a new HF box with DSP at IF. >Has anyone got a TS-870 or FT-1000MP? I recently upgraded from a FT-1000D to the new "MP" model. I thought the receiver on the "D" would be tough to improve, but it's quieter and more selective. The MP really shines on both CW and SSB transmit. I always felt that the FT-1000D was not up to par with other transceivers in this area, but now the CW QSK is almost as good as my Omni Six. The SSB audio can be tailored with three separate DSP menu areas for a total of something like ten different EQ patterns in all; actually more when you consider the different possible combinations. I suspect that QST will have the FT-1000MP's product review in their next issue. You may want to wait and compare notes with the TS-870. -Paul, N9AZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:08 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: <1996Feb28.173004.12349@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <4gstq5$6l5@maureen.teleport.com> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 17:30:04 GMT In article dstock@hpqmdla.sqf.hp.com (David St ockton) writes: > > I think I'd build myself a vector voltmeter before I got desperate >enough to use lecher lines on a regular basis The problem with that, David, is that the vector voltmeter would need resolution even better than that required to use the Bird we were originally discussing, IE too many significant figures, at the extreme load impedances Roy was suggesting. That would cost big bucks, if it were practical to do at all. It seems better to me to take advantage of the characteristics of the existing feedline to yield the information needed without resorting to elaborate or expensive measuring equipment. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:09 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: an537987@anon.penet.fi (Enno) Subject: Re: Laser disc player handling NTSC/PAL? Message-ID: References: <1996Feb28.044637.13247@lafn.org> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 19:15:19 GMT ag001@lafn.org (Abraham Stavsky) wrote: Hi I have two seperate players and playback on a PAL tv via the scart. My brother has a SONY Multi player that plays both PAL& NTSC on a PAL TV only via scart and the NTSC is not recordable on a PAL VHS. We need a multisystem because there are not many pal disks available. I don't know if Multisystem players are sold outside Europe. In the Netherlands I can buy Pioneer, sony and probably Kenwood? and Samsung multisystem players. Pioneer, Philips and Sony publish Pal disks. I don't think you have a nice picture with an European player on a NTSC tv set, a pal disk in a ntsc player doesn't work or gives only b/w with no sound. Hope this helps Bye Enno >Is it possible to get a Laser disc player which will do both NTSC and >PAL/SECAM modes? What about an NTSC player on a multi-system >TV? What would be a good model of Laser disc player to shop for? >Replies much appreciated, even though I know this isn't a regular >electronics forum as such! >Abe >KE6OCM >-- From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:10 1996 From: nomad@exis.net (Rodney Moore) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ICOM 2340H Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 19:24:29 GMT Message-ID: <4h39r9$hs0@grouper.Exis.Net> Does anybody know how to make the Icom 2340H act as a repeater for an HT ? The operator's manual doesn't explain this. Thanks in advance \ | / - * - | | | | | | | | | | | <-----------------> KF4ERG <-------------------> Rodney Moore <---------------------> nomad@exis.net <-----------------------> From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:11 1996 From: Richard Kiefer Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 20:44:21 -0800 Message-ID: <31352F25.7006@athena.csdco.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gstq5$6l5@maureen.teleport.com> <31328D67.27B2@athena.csdco.com> <4guqea$4kfe@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> moritz@ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de wrote: > > In article <31328D67.27B2@athena.csdco.com>, > Richard Kiefer wrote: > > >1. Tune a tuner to its operating point to match a tranmitter to an > >antenna. > >2. Then, disconnect the tuner and measure its complex input impedance > >with its output open. > > Richard, > > It is easy to show that your method does not work: > Imagine someone had incorporated (without your knowledge) a resistor > in your tuner just before the output connector in series with the > coax inner, you would not detect its losses, because it carries no current > when the output is open circuit. > > The way around is to measure all four scattering parameters, if you want a > result more accurate than what can be got from a reflectometer. > > 73, Moritz DL5UH Moritz, I see your point, yes if there was a reactive element in series with the output connector it's losses would not contribute to the resistive part of the complex impedance measurement. So, it seems that you could short the output connector of the tuner, making it a one port device. Then a measurement of the complex impedance at the input connector would contain a real part representing the total loss that would disipate power inside the box and a complex part. When some complex impedance is connected to the ouput connector in the form of an antenna some other real part will appear in parallel with what you measure but the power disipated inside the tuner should remain the same unless the losses of the components is power dependent. What do you think? From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:13 1996 From: Gary Davidson Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 28 Feb 1996 20:50:46 GMT Message-ID: <4h2f76$sre@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4goe25$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> <4gtrdg$6ht@miwok.nbn.com> <4gu8i4$oib@usenet.pa.dec.com> >Feel free to ignore the issue. I don't believe anyone is losing >sleep over this, but that doesn't mean it is pointless to discuss. > >73, >Todd >N9MWB > THIS all reminds me of the current TV commercial, where the customer in the restaurant orders coffee, and when asked "regular, or decaf?", stares blankly off into space as endless scenarios of risk flash thru his mind - and all activity in the restaurant screeches to a halt. All the technobabble this *SIMPLE* question presented has *YET* to offer even the simplest estimate! Meanwhile, the questioner has NO idea whether his potential tuner will merely perform like a big dummy load, or actually result, for HIM, in a usable system allowing him reasonable operation of his station. *I* can personally state that *MY* past experience with tuners has ALWAYS provided me with improved operation of equipment that would either function POORLY without the tuner, or not at all! The fact that the tuner was used did not magically "improve" the radiating efficiency of my antenna, it only made my transmitter operate more efficiently. Tuners are almost always a compromise for a properly designed and installed antenna, but sometimes these poor antenna situations are all that is available. What would you rather do, operate your rig into an inefficient antenna direct, resulting in 25 watts out of a 100 watt rig, or use the compromise available with the tuner, increase your output power to 100 watts, and *ACCEPT* whatever reasonable loss the tuner caused to provide an overall system improvement? Or are you *STILL* standing there puzzled by "regular, or decaf?"... -- Gary... KJ6Q... I am the NRA | Annoy a Liberal - say NO to gun control! ============================ | Annoy a Democrat - say BYE BYE CLINTON! "Did you come here to *LEARN*|================================== or to nose around, make rude | "It's *EASY* to be a liberal, it's noises & provide proof our | OTHER people's money you are giving educational system stinks?" | away! (or living off of!) From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:14 1996 From: debbiew@csc.umd.edu (Williams - Debbie) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB VHF REPEATER Date: 28 Feb 1996 23:50:43 GMT Message-ID: <4h2poj$c39@hecate.umd.edu> Keywords: repeater I want to buy a GE Master II, low split (136-150), 100 Watt Continuous Duty, VHF Repeater. Must be in good working condition. Please send information including asking price and specific model number to: debbiew@umd5.umd.edu Thanks! From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:15 1996 From: hepc@earthlink.net (Todd Owen) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Subject: IC-245 and HTX-100 LSB mods needed Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:38:02 GMT Message-ID: <4h2sf2$9cg@argentina.it.earthlink.net> I am looking the add LSB reception to my ICOM IC-245 2m and RS HTX-100 10m rigs for satellite downlinks. --73, Todd KE4UDN ----------------------------------------------------------------- Todd Owen Hanover Engineers, P.C. Richmond, VA 804-730-0011 ke4udn@amsat.org ----------------------------------------------------------------- From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:17 1996 From: little@pecan.enet.dec.com (Todd Little) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 29 Feb 1996 02:59:53 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4h34r9$3ef@usenet.pa.dec.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4goe25$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> <4gtrdg$6ht@miwok.nbn.com> <4gu8i4$oib@usenet.pa.dec.com> <4h2f76$sre@miwok.nbn.com> Reply-To: little@pecan.enet.dec.com In article <4h2f76$sre@miwok.nbn.com> Gary Davidson wrote: >>Feel free to ignore the issue. I don't believe anyone is losing >>sleep over this, but that doesn't mean it is pointless to discuss. > THIS all reminds me of the current TV commercial, where the customer in > the restaurant orders coffee, and when asked "regular, or decaf?", stares > blankly off into space as endless scenarios of risk flash thru his mind - > and all activity in the restaurant screeches to a halt. > What would you rather do, operate your rig into an inefficient antenna > direct, resulting in 25 watts out of a 100 watt rig, or use the > compromise available with the tuner, increase your output power to 100 > watts, and *ACCEPT* whatever reasonable loss the tuner caused to provide > an overall system improvement? > Or are you *STILL* standing there puzzled by "regular, or decaf?"... Well, given that I rarely drink decaf, I don't believe I am "standing there puzzled...". I don't recall the originator of this thread giving enough information to make a reasonable guess. If the tuner is using a coil wound with 40 gauge nichrome wire and really lossy capacitors, any estimate based upon a reasonable design would be meaningless. Personally, I'd rather operate into a resonant antenna that provided a reasonable match to begin with. Lacking that, I'd try to understand the load I was trying to match and work to convert it into a load my transmitter could handle. Both require knowledge instead of ignorance. That was the only point of my post, i.e., a debate that uncovers the issues to be considered is a worthwhile debate. Ignoring the issues to be considered accomplishes nothing. 73, Todd N9MWB From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:17 1996 From: eugene@ loop.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTD: Icom UX-29A (IC-900 Module 2M) Date: 29 Feb 1996 04:00:49 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <4h38dh$lsi@dobie.loop.com> Looking for a 2 meter module for an IC-900, UX-29A regular or high power versi ons. E.Joe Orrico WB6HRO 818-957-4524 From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:18 1996 From: edellers@shivasys.com (Ed Ellers) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Icom IC-2340 Mods? Date: 29 Feb 1996 04:12:45 GMT Message-ID: <4h393t$5al@news.paonline.com> My uncle (who is unfortunately not on the net) is looking for any information on extended receive mods for the Icom IC-2340 dual-band mobile. -- Ed Ellers, KD4AWQ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:19 1996 From: PHIL DIAZ Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: for sale 220 fm icom mobile Date: 29 Feb 1996 04:54:01 -0700 Message-ID: <4h444p$dmt@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> To: ALL to anyone interested in a 220 fm mobile, i have an icom ic38a in prestine condition, box and owners manual. have no need for it in my area. looking to maybe trade or sell it. if anyone has a uhf repeater setup i'd be real interested in doing some trading. i'm presently in the early plans of setting up a uhf repeater in my home for the enjoyment of doing it. i have already got the cavities but i still need the controller and the rest of the hardware. if it works out well, it will later be moved to a nearby mountain site that a friend of mine owns. but that will be in the future. uhf repeaters are scarce in these parts. and my dream is to have an open repeater for everyone to use. so if anyone has such a unit and doesn't know what to do with it, please reply. thanks a lot for taking the time to read this. phil kc7afb prescott valley, az From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:21 1996 From: n7ws@azstarnet.com (Wes Stewart) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 06:43:25 LOCAL Message-ID: References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4goe25$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> Gary Davidson writes: >From: Gary Davidson >Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? >Date: 28 Feb 1996 20:50:46 GMT >>Feel free to ignore the issue. I don't believe anyone is losing >>sleep over this, but that doesn't mean it is pointless to discuss. >> >>73, >>Todd >>N9MWB >> [Oops, I spilled (regular) coffee on some of this] >What would you rather do, operate your rig into an inefficient antenna >direct, resulting in 25 watts out of a 100 watt rig, or use the >compromise available with the tuner, increase your output power to 100 >watts, and *ACCEPT* whatever reasonable loss the tuner caused to provide >an overall system improvement? OK, enough nonsense. The question was how much power does a tuner consume. The answer is 6 dB. There, a definitive answer. I can give you (easily) a real world example where this is true. So in your example, you can get 25 watts out of the bare radio or 25 watts out of the tuner. Which do you prefer? (As his eyes glaze over, he's thinking, "Do I want bare or tuner? Hmm. Darn. Lemme see now, if I don't buy a tuner, I could spend the money on some more ammo...") From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:22 1996 From: n9mxt1@aol.com (N9MXT1) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: for sale 220 fm icom mobile Date: 29 Feb 1996 07:41:43 -0500 Message-ID: <4h46u7$kic@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4h444p$dmt@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> How much $$$$ are you asking?? Just incase you can't trade it!? Good luck on setting up the repeater... it sounds like your going to have a hell of a location and equipment! Please let me know...... \\|// ( o o ) Smile and be happy! --------------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------- -------------------- N9MXT1 - Jeffrey \\|// (o o) Smile and be happy! -----------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo-------------------------- --------------------------------------------- N9MXT - Jeffrey From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:24 1996 From: felix@netwizards.net (Steve Foster) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: MODS NEEDED- Yaesu FT-530, FT-2500M Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 09:21:19 GMT Message-ID: <4h3qr4$l0k@news.wco.com> References: <4fr2hi$a6m@civlab1.civil> jrerlewe@mtu.edu (Lerxst) wrote: >B >Text:Hi. >i need mods (to transmit on about 155MHz) for both the FT-530 and FT-2500M >Yaesu Rigs, as a local public freq i use needs me and i hate carrying >C > around all these radios! hihi= Anyway, also any other mods would be nice too - >tnx, 73 >joe, n8ouz Hey, Regarding the FT-530, just open the bottom of the radio; (take off the batter pack) and then unscrew the four small screws on the bottom of the radio. Then find a green wire hanging down.. (don't forget to take out the memory backup lithium battery).. clip the green wire and then reassemble everything. Hold the up and down arrow buttons on the dtmf pad and turn the radio on.. this will allow you to rx/tx on the extended frequencies. ok .. it works trust me. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:24 1996 From: felix@netwizards.net (Steve Foster) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ANYONE SELLING ICOM U-16 44OMHZ Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 09:24:20 GMT Message-ID: <4h3r0p$l0k@news.wco.com> IF ANYONE HAS AN ICOM IC-U16 TWO WAY RADIO FOR SALE.. PLEASE E-MAIL ME..!!! I AM LOOKING FOR ONE THAT WILL COVER 440 TO 512MHZ.. THX, STEVE From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:25 1996 From: felix@netwizards.net (Steve Foster) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: ANYONE SELLING BENDIZ/KING Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 09:31:29 GMT Message-ID: <4h3re6$l0k@news.wco.com> IF ANYONE IS SELLING A BENDIX/KING TWO-RADIO PLEASE EMAIL ME.. I LOOKIN FOR ONE THAT IS 440-512MHZ. THANX. STEVE. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:26 1996 From: Thorsten Raulfs Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: search for packet radio documentation Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:27:51 +0100 Message-ID: <31357197.5B96@berlin.snafu.de> I want to create a hardware for a packet radio interface (ISM band 70cm). Who can tell me where I can get detailed Information about this? Thanks, Thorsten From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:28 1996 From: ed@fore.com (Ed Bathgate) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 29 Feb 1996 11:47:05 -0500 Message-ID: <4h4la9$rb6@baleen.fore.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4goe25$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> <4gtrdg$6ht@miwok.nbn.com> <4gu8i4$oib@usenet.pa.dec.com> <4h2f76$sre@miwok.nbn.com> Correct me if Im wrong, but impedance transformation networks are normally not very lossy. And all the losses will be as heat. And that the power ratings of tuners are not when they overheat, but when they start to arc between the capacitor plates or the internal connections. In my actual tests, I believe a tuner is worth its weight in lost hair trying to get a dipole to resonate correctly, add to that the problems of tuning more than 1 band, and bandwidth / swr factors for 1 band. I also am a great believer in feedline loss under high swr conditions. I was using a ANTRON 99 /solarcon 10m vertical with 50' rg58 on 10m with no problems. The manual says that you can use a tuner to get it clear to 40m. Well I tried it. It does tu ne, but... signal loss was tremendous! about s1 on cw portion of 40. I switched to a 300 ohm twin lead fed, semi inverted vee dipole, retuned, and the same signals that were s1 were now s9+20! And the highest point on the V/dipole is 5' below the base of the A-99. 73 Ed N3SDO From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:29 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: wade@iquest.net (Michael J. Wade) Subject: Ten-Tek Message-ID: Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 11:52:44 GMT I would like to be able to get on 6 meters and was wondering about the general opinion on Ten-tek. Specifically their 6 meter transciever (1260) or the transverter (2 meter to 6 meter model 1209). From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:29 1996 From: SEDDON@ab.EDU (James A. Seddon) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Mods! Date: 29 Feb 96 12:39:40 GMT Message-ID: <199602291240.EAA24591@UCSD.EDU> I am looking for mods on the following equipment: Azden 6m PCS-7500H Alinco 2m DR-1200 Icom 440 IC-481H Icom 2m/440 IC-2350H I wish to work some satellites with the IC-2350H. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Maybe, Maybe not. But one thing is for sure: The opinion is truly mine ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TTUL/TNX/73's - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [Jim] From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:30 1996 From: Jesse Touhey Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: FS:Kenwood TW-4000A Mobile Dual Bander Date: 29 Feb 1996 12:58:53 GMT Message-ID: <4h47ud$qse@ns.kern.com> For Sale:Kenwood TW-4000A mobile dual bander (144/420) has tone board installed and comes with mc48 tone microphone. $150.00 or trade for? Call:Jess 805-242-7650 or email: w6kkt@frazmtn.com 73s Jesse From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:31 1996 From: rkm@scanproj.raster.kodak.com (Rich Mulvey) Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner Subject: Re: BEWARE OF DEALING WITH DERRICK HALL, SEAT Date: 29 Feb 1996 13:20:26 GMT Message-ID: <4h496q$9cg@elmgate.raster.Kodak.Com> References: <4gon7k$itc@bubba.NMSU.Edu> Reply-To: rkm@scanproj.raster.kodak.com On 25 Feb 1996 04:06:12 GMT, jd wrote: >Ship it C.O.D. with a stipulation of "cash only" on the receipt. That >way the buyer doesn't pay until he gets the goods, and the seller knows >his property will not be delivered in exchange for a rubber check. Of course, there is still a problem - typically, you can't open the package until you've paid. So the seller could easily just ship you a piece of rock. It can be, and has been, done... - Rich From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:32 1996 From: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us (ML, Michigan, USA) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WANTED: ICOM T21A & IC-2000H mods Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 13:30:03 GMT Message-ID: <4h49ql$4pb@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Please email mods to mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us. Thanks! 73, KB8VBA From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:33 1996 From: subbustr@whidbey.net (DAVE M . SCHERTZER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Mods! Date: 29 Feb 1996 13:44:01 GMT Message-ID: <4h4aj1$16l@whidbey.whidbey.com> References: <199602291240.EAA24591@UCSD.EDU> I have them ALL ! EMAIL me and we will chat.... subbustr@whidbey.net From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:34 1996 From: "Paul Christensen, N9AZ" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TRADE: Yaesue FT-11R for your FT-10 Date: 29 Feb 1996 15:35:41 GMT Message-ID: <4h4h4d$nlb@usenet.continental.com> The title says it all. I have a new, in the box FT-11R with 5-watt battery for an even trade on your FT-10. It's been out of the box just long enough to check for shipping damage and to ensure proper operation. -Paul, N9AZ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:35 1996 From: smithj@innet.com (Jim Smith) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HTX-202 birdie fix, HELP!, RS claims no fixes... Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 16:23:01 GMT Message-ID: <4h4jqj$6de@news.innet.com> Hey y'all, Just got off the phone with a Radio Shack technician. He said he was unaware of any fixes for the birdie problem this radio has. I remember that someone on this newsgroup managed to get them to replace the radio with one that did not have this problem. Any info that would help me get this problem fixed would help, such as what radio serial numbers do not have this problem, who to talk to about swapping out this one for a newer model, etc. The tech said his did it, and he has two more on the bench that do it, but he doesn't have a fix for it. I heard of a rumor that the main board is the culprit. Can anyone confirm this? Jim Smith N8AVX From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:36 1996 From: relliott@cyberhighway.net Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: can't find Yeasu 727R mods. Date: 29 Feb 1996 16:23:48 GMT Message-ID: <4h4juk$a8r@host-3.cyberhighway.net> References: <4gu4i1$t99@mark.ucdavis.edu> > szhall@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (Jeff Hall) writes: > I can't find the mods. for programing my 727r for extended > coverage...Can someone help me?..Thanks....73es..Jeff > >>>> Jeff I have e-mailed you a procedure I found. If there is more readers that want this procedure let me know, it is rather long but I will post it here if needed. Later Rich Elliott KC7CDK relliott@cyberhighway.net http://www.cyberhighway.net/~relliott/ From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:36 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: lui@netcom.com (Stephen Lui) Subject: Mods for Kenwood TH-79A(D) Message-ID: Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 16:55:33 GMT I've read the modification files for the Kenwood TH-79A(D) on oak.oakland.edu and wanted to know if anyone knew of any more mods, namely keyboard mods which don't require the unit to be opened up. Also, if anyone has any comments on this unit, they would be appreciated. I'll probably place an order from one in the next few days from AES. Stephen From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:38 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: dstock@hpqmdla.sqf.hp.com (David Stockton) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 17:44:21 GMT References: <1996Feb28.173004.12349@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Gary Coffman (gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us) wrote: : The problem with that, David, is that the vector voltmeter would need : resolution even better than that required to use the Bird we were : originally discussing, IE too many significant figures, at the extreme : load impedances Roy was suggesting. That would cost big bucks, if it : were practical to do at all. It seems better to me to take advantage : of the characteristics of the existing feedline to yield the information : needed without resorting to elaborate or expensive measuring equipment. I think it's a general problem with ultra high VSWR, whatever way you do it you wind up with nasty measurement accuracy requirements. Still, immense VSWR on any feedline is probably a more deserving case for antenna/line redesign than it is for precision measurement. The answer to the original question of how much power an antenna tuner consumes is simple.... "It depends!" Most tuners have control redundncy and have an infinite number of settings that will transform the same impedence, what varies across this range is the amount of power dissipated in the radiation resistance of the antenna and the amount of power dissipated in the losses (mostly the ESR of the inductor) of the tuner. Added to this is the 2 dimensional infinities of impedence that the unit could be working into. Efficiency will degrade dramatically into extreme load Z's. The range of possible efficiency will be getting close to the 0 and 100% limits Cheers David GM4ZNX From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:39 1996 From: gary Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 29 Feb 1996 18:46:39 GMT Message-ID: <4h4sag$dhb@miwok.nbn.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gdfng$4ov@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4goe25$e0n@miwok.nbn.com> <4gtrdg$6ht@miwok.nbn.com> <4gu8i4$oib@usenet.pa.dec.com> <4h2f76$sre@miwok.nbn.com> <4h4la9$rb6@baleen.fore.com> ed@fore.com (Ed Bathgate) wrote: > >Correct me if Im wrong, but impedance transformation networks are normally no t >very lossy. >In my actual tests, I believe a tuner is worth its weight in lost hair trying >to get a dipole to resonate correctly, add to that the problems of tuning >more than 1 band, and bandwidth / swr factors for 1 band. > >Ed N3SDO THANKS ED! My point *EXACTLY!* Why agonize over what is in MOST cases a minimal, and acceptable power loss thru a tuner when the overall gain in power output and efficiency provided to the transmitter is potentially so great? Some of the proposals offered here would have the original questioner adding to his tuner purchase, a duplicate tuner (for direct side by side comparison), a precision wattmeter for readings on both sides of the tuner (sort of tough when the antenna is an end fed wire!), and assorted RF ampmeters. By this time, the questioner has either spent nearly $1000 in measuring equipment, or given up in disgust, and *STILL* has NO answer, or even an educated GUESS to his question! -- Gary....KJ6Q *** I AM THE NRA! *** From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:40 1996 From: Bill@halcyon.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: AEA DSP232 Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 20:00:19 PDT Message-ID: References: <4h5ao0$hl4_001@ind-008-237-91.iquest.net> To: hwolfla@iquest.net In Article<4h5ao0$hl4_001@ind-008-237-91.iquest.net>, write: > I am thinking about selling my old pk232 that has been upgraded to > pactor for one of the new DSP232 units. Does anyone have any > experience with the new AEA product? Also thinking about the > PK900. Thanks for your input. Hank - K9LZJ The DSP-232 has not shipped yet from AEA. I was told it would be next week. The DSP should be worth waiting for. The PK-900 is a good unit however. Bill From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:41 1996 From: Dave Heil Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Finnish Rep for the RA1AOM keys and paddles Date: 29 Feb 1996 22:14:23 GMT Message-ID: <4h58fv$d13@news.clinet.fi> Thanks to all who expressed interest in the keys made by Val RA1AOM in St. Petersburg, Russia For those of you who missed the posting, the keys are high quality hand keys a nd paddles. The paddles are sit either on a stainless steel base or a green marb le base and the mechanism is stainless steel and titanium. The fingerpieces I ha ve are white teflon and have some nice "give" to them. I now understand that there i s a slate colored fingerpiece option (no flex). The keys were being sold at the S RAL (Finnish League) convention in Kouvala over the 2/24 - 2/25 weekend. The Finnish rep for the keys is: Olavi Tupperainen OH6CT Kulos Puistotie 42 B 31 00570 Helsinki Finland I'll try to get a phone number and/or internet address for Olavi and provide i t here as soon as possible. OH2KMF and I bought our keys at the convention. K3FK has his on order. I understand that Val sends the keys to Olavi on a regular basis. Arno OH7XM and I modified my key slightly. Paddle resistance was a touch to m uch for my liking so we eased out the return spring and clipped two turns off the spring. This has a lot to do with individual preference so you may or may not choose to do the same. I want to point out that I'm not in the key business. I would, however, be ha ppy to collect e-mail messages from those of you who are seriously interested in obta ining the keys so that Olavi can mail you information. Please include your complete name, call and full mailing address in the body of the e-mail. I'll save these over the course of the next week or so and mail them at one time to OH6CT. 73, Dave OH2/K8MN k8mn@clinet.fi From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:42 1996 From: Ed Coan Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Yaesu FT-980 - What is it? Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 23:20:56 -1000 Message-ID: <3136C178.359B@aloha.net> References: <4h4glr$nlb@usenet.continental.com> To: "Paul Christensen, N9AZ" Paul Christensen, N9AZ wrote: > > Our company asset report shows a Yaesu Ft-980 transceiver. can soemone > fill me in what it is? > > -Paul, N9AZ The FT-980 was the first Japanese HF all-mode, all-band transceiver with external PC control capability (the KWM-380 came out a little earlier). It is all solid-state, 100W output, with an internal, and somewhat underpowered series-regulator AC power supply to provide the required 12V DC. It was produced for several years beginning in early 1982. I had one for years- little trouble, very flexible design. 73 de Ed, AH6MI. From lwbyppp@epix.net Fri Mar 01 21:05:43 1996 Distribution: world Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: kenwood, Heath For Sale From: randal.olds@channel1.com (Randal Olds) Message-ID: <40.18482.2424@channel1.com> Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 23:29:00 -0640 HeathKit SB 1400 & SBA1400 PS, Clone FT 747 Mint Condition. $650 OBO... Kenwood TS-850S/AT AS New... $1300.00 OBO Gary KB8FV 313-728-4369 after 4:30pm EST... --- * SLMR 2.1 * From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:42 1996 From: Jack Davis Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Ford Motor Noise Problem number Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 17:57:11 PST Message-ID: References: <312D1B62.50E2@garlic.com> In Article<312D1B62.50E2@garlic.com>, writes: > Path: news.deltanet.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!primus.ac. net!news.cais.net!news.vbc.net!garlic.com!usenet > From: Bill Nadzam > Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment > Subject: Ford Motor Noise Problem number > Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:41:54 -0800 > Organization: South_Valley_Internet > Lines: 10 > Message-ID: <312D1B62.50E2@garlic.com> > NNTP-Posting-Host: ad.assign.garlic.com > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (Win16; I) > > I know that I have read that Ford Motor Company has acknowleged a > problem with their Electric Fuel Pump causing noise in Radio equipment. > Does anyone out there have a Problem number or a reference number > for this problem? My dealer seems to what to ignor me unless I can get > a number. > -- > ---------------------------------------------- > Name: Bill Nadzam "K8WN" > E-mail: nadzam@mail.garlic.com (Bill Nadzam) > ---------------------------------------------- Tell your dealer it is his _JOB_ to find the number. Sounds like the kind of Ford dealers we have here in So. California. -- Jack From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:43 1996 From: jchol@aol.com (JCHol) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: QRO HF-2000 HF linear amp owner's comments Date: 26 Feb 1996 02:04:51 -0500 Message-ID: <4grm2j$gcf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: jchol@aol.com (JCHol) I have seen several questions about HF amps: What is the best tube? How do the Heathkits compare, etc. That motivated me to share my experience. I have constructed both the SB-200 and 220, owned an SB-1000, owned a Henry 3KD Premier, and now own a Dentron MLA-2500 and the QRO HF-2000. I like all the amps mentioned for different reasons; but for my taste and operating habits, the QRO stands out from the crowd: 1. Very quiet and effective fan - quietest I have ever heard. 2. QSK with vacuum relay very good and very quiet! 3. 3-500z tubes are the best value and are mistake tolerant. Most tubes are blown by operator error such as wrong band or antenna connected. 4. I find the tuning very smooth and reproducible. 5. Very good on the air reports. The Henry amps are very well built, but most don't have 160 which is my primary band of operation. The 3KD Premier does have 160, but the blower in mine was too loud for normal conversation. The Heathkits are excellent value, but lack 160 also. I like the size of the MLA 2500 - a lot of power for the size. Of course there are the alphas - I have two friends who own the manual tune 89, I think. They are excellent amps, but the cost of the tubes is high. I'm not much of one to recommend since individual preferences and pocketbooks differ. But if you have been thinking about a new amp, take a look at the QRO. 73 de John, WA5TWL From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:44 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.misc From: shelj@holli.com (Jeffery Shelton) Subject: Re: mod for ft1000mp needed Message-ID: References: Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 02:25:06 GMT In article , shelj@holli.com says... > >need mod for yeasu ft1000mp can anyone help??? >thanks jeff e-mail=shelj@holli.com > got it thanks.......jeff From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:45 1996 From: kenpaul@gatecoms.gatecom.com (Ken Paul) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Manual Needed for JRC NRD-525 Date: 26 Feb 1996 03:20:10 GMT Message-ID: <4gr8ta$io5@www.gatecom.com> Posting this message for a co-worker whose news server has gone down... Looking for the manual for a JRC NRD-525 (the author has not the slightest idea what it is) send ALL reples to Hank Brakman at kb2rkx@weca.org do NOT post replies or send mail to me... thanks! -- Ken Paul From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:46 1996 From: Richard Dowling Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: What ever happened to...RDF Date: 26 Feb 1996 04:39:08 GMT Message-ID: <4grdhc$cv2@byatt.alaska.net> References: editz@eskimo.com (Roger N. Hoffeditz) wrote: >Marine RDF's seem to have gone by the window of time. Everytime I go to >a boat show, I always ask for them. The answer seems to be "If you had >one today, you could sell it for a lot of money" You might try adapting an aviation ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) to marine use. Older units such as the Bendix T-12C (analog dial) and T-12D (digital frequency select) work quite well and are commonly found in the $350 to $750 range, there are many others just as good. As a bonus they work on 12 volts. It does take some skill to install them correctly. Non-metal boats will require some ground screen under the "loop" antenna. From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:47 1996 From: Al Bolton Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Microwave Modules 50MHz converter-help! Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 08:12:09 GMT Message-ID: <825322329snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> References: <825175239snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> Reply-To: Al@boltons.demon.co.uk Hi, I have just been given the remains of a Microwave Modules 50MHz converter (with a 28MHz IF) and I would like to "restore" it to life. Only trouble is, it is missing a few components. The previous "owner" either stripped it or his dog ate it! One missing component is obviously a semiconductor, with 4 legs. Judging by the circuit that remains this was probably a 40673 as these were frequently used in these type of circuits. An inductor is missing as well-although the loops of wire are still there! This is 4mm wide by about 15mm long, with an iron core. Does anyone have a circuit diagram for this converter? I would be very happy to pay for a photocopy or a fax of it. Is there an equivalent for the 40673 readily available as I have been unable to obtain one (must be years out of production I suppose) ? My local Electronic stores certainly don't list it either, nor the small inductor. Any help here gratefully received. Many thanks, ---------------- Al Bolton. OK8VSQ/OM/G4VSQ Caversham, UK. ---------------- al@boltons.demon.co.uk From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:48 1996 From: frankb@netcom.com (Frank ~ KD6KEK) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Free Tower! (L.A.) Moving/U Take Down Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:33:29 GMT Message-ID: <4grras$7nt@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> FREE 60' TOWER... In Marina Del Rey (L.A.) Less than 2 years old. I'm moving and can't take it with me. I have two weeks before the move. Self-supporting TELEX, nice shape. You take it down. I keep the antenna. Frank KD6KEK (310) 823-0706 From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:49 1996 From: Dave Donkers Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Heath SM-150A manual/schematic wanted Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:27:41 -0800 Message-ID: <313225CD.6FDB@aps.anl.gov> Greetings -- I am looking for a copy of the schematic or manual for a Heath/Schlumberger Model SM-150A Frequency Counter, vintage mid-1970's (from datecodes on chips). Please reply with source or, if you have one, will pay copy/postage/fax costs. I am also able to recieve scanned images. TNX, 73s de Dave N9FLA From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:50 1996 From: landisj@nad.com (Joe Landis - Systems & Network Mgr) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Looking for attenuator Message-ID: <1996Feb26.133501.452@nad.com> Date: 26 Feb 96 13:35:00 EST References: Distribution: world In article , rroberts@mcs. com writes: > > Greetings, > I am looking for an active attenuator to be used on two > meters. When I am foxhunting, I get swamped whenever I > get close to the fox. I am using a KAY unit, and that > works ok until I get close, then I get swamped. I have > been told that I need the active attenuator so that I can > hook it up to the beam and then adjust it so I can get > closer before I get out with the ground gear. I have tried > using a talkie with no duck, but not much luck. > > I am looking for something already made up as I have had > no luck with kits. > > Any help would be appreciated. > Replies to: > rroberts@mcs.com or rroberts@sigg.com > Thanks > 73 > Rich - KA9MAB Hi Rich, Get to a hamfest and find a couple of used BNC inline 10 and 20db instrument grade attenuators as made by HP, Texcel, and Weinschel(?). $10 ought to buy a couple of them. These are FIXED, but they are rugged, reliable and easy to swap in and out. You can get them with type N connectors too but it sounds like you want BNC. Joe - AA3GN -- Joe Landis - Systems and Network Manager - North American Drager - Telford, PA landisj@nad.com ..speaking only for myself, of course.. From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:51 1996 From: "Michael A. Rutkaus" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: AZDEN PCS 3000 dead display Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:12:52 -0500 Message-ID: <31321444.3306@shentel.net> Hi, has anyone had this problem and fixed it? I have the schematic but thought there might be some experience out there I could use. . . Thanks Mike, K4QET From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:52 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: How to listen below 100 kHz? (VLF question) Message-ID: <1996Feb26.155403.2610@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <4grdfg$hmp@mn5.swip.net> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:54:03 GMT In article <4grdfg$hmp@mn5.swip.net> Lennart.Schander@mailbox.swipnet.se (Lenn art Schander) writes: >Hello! >I wanna listen to the range below 100 kHz down to say 10 kHz. I have an >all-mode scanner as begins at 100 kHz, so my idea is to make a converter >and move the VLF spectra a bit up over 100 kHz. >Can anybody give me an advice how I solve this problem. Some kind of >mixer I think... > >73 from SM7KWY - Lennart Yes, what you want is a converter. You want to kick the VLF up to a much higher frequency, however, usually up around 3 or 4 MHz. This makes image filtering much easier. The converter would consist of an antenna matching network, low pass filter, mixer, local oscillator, and a post mixer amplifier. Perhaps the best "antenna matching network" is a FET used in an emitter follower configuration. The very high gate impedance serves to match the very high impedance presented by the typical short (in terms of wavelength) VLF antenna. Follow that with a Pi low pass filter designed to match the input impedance of your mixer. The local oscillator would be a simple crystal oscillator operating in the 3-4 MHz range. The post amp would match the mixer output impedance and deliver the signal to the receiver. The area around 0 Hz will be "masked" by LO leakage when using a converter. The range from 0 Hz to 3 kHz may be better monitored with a simple high gain audio amplifier (and a power line frequency notch filter). A phono preamp for magnetic cartridges is a good receiver for this ELF range. The frequencies are low enough you can hear them directly by ear without conversion. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:53 1996 From: rickhz@primenet.com (Rick) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: JPS Noise Filter Date: 26 Feb 1996 16:05:02 -0700 Message-ID: <4gteau$ipe@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> References: <4gtaps$hc4_001@ind-009-237-99.iquest.net> Keywords: JPS I've had the JPS NIR-10 for about two years now and have really enjoyed using it. It really helps pulling weak signals out of the noise. The filter really shows it's stuff on 40 meters cancelling the AM broadcast junk. In article <4gtaps$hc4_001@ind-009-237-99.iquest.net>, hwolfla@iquest.net (Lyman H. Wolfla II) wrote: >I am looking for any one who has the JPS Noise Filter. QST seems to like it, >and I am wondering if anyone has used it. Thanks, Hank Wolfla K9LZJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:54 1996 From: REMAPC05@ Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 26 Feb 1996 16:29:39 GMT Distribution: usa Message-ID: <4gsn5j$k9b@kocrsv08.delcoelect.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu> <4gcs28$srg@news.ios.com> Reply-To: REMAPC05@ In <4gcs28$srg@news.ios.com>, macino@mail.fwi.com writes: >In <3128BE66.60B0@uiuc.edu>, "C. J. Hawley" writes: >>macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: >>> >>> In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) w rites: >>> >How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >>> >when in use? >>> > >>> >Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of it, measure >>> the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the p ower >>> out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. >>> >>> 73's WD9AHF - JimWell, the wattmeter w ill have to work at the output impedance of the tuner....... >>Did anyone read the series of articles last year on tuner losses? Some of th e comments >>posted here are contrary to the findings of the author. One that comes to mi nd is that >>the loss is independent of the impedance being matched. The articles usually showed that >>losses were greater for the same SWR when the impedance of the load was low rather than >>high. The author, Frank Witt AI1H, used the fact that the SWR measured at th e input of a >>tuner with loss will not correctly report the mismatch at it's output. The l osses are >>proportional to the error in the reported SWR. For example, he adjusts a tun er to 1:1 >>for a 100 ohm load. Then he replaces the load with a 50 ohm load, and then a 200 ohm >>load. The deviation of the SWR from 2:1 in both cases is due to the loss in the tuner. >>Read the articles April,May 1995. What do you guys think? >>-- >> >> >>Charles Jack Hawley Jr. >>Amateur Radio KE9UW (A.K.A. 'Chuck' in Ham Radio) >>BMW K100RS, BMWMOA #224 (A.K.A. 'Jack' in Motorcycles) >>hawley@aries.scs.uiuc.edu >>Sr. Research Engineer Emeritus >>Univ of Ill, Urbana-Champaign >> >> >Hi again, > I think you are complicating a pretty basic problem. Why not just put a non > reactive load that matches what you think is your feed point impedance and > measure Current and voltage there, and back at the transmitter, again using a > non reactive load do the same. If the two power readings don't match, that's > the loss. Did you ever build an amplifier and tune the inductor for the maxi mum > efficiency? Maybe I've landed in the middle of a thread that I don't know w hats > gone on before, but I can't see what your hung up on. Sorry > Jim Jim, I think that you have offered the most common sense approach to this issue. However, is it even necessary to use a nonreactive load approximating the impedance of an intended antenna? Why not just use the intended antenna as the load and measure the RF voltage and current at the input and output of the tuner - period? Maybe I am overlooking something and the issue is not as simple as this? Regards, Roy K9ER From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:55 1996 From: mitch@primenet.com (mlmitchell) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HELP: Icom 728 mods.. Date: 26 Feb 1996 17:08:01 -0700 Message-ID: <31323cb1.5823257@news.primenet.com> References: <312ba5a3.19264329@news.internet.no> Reply-To: mitch@primenet.com torarne@internet.no (Tor Arne Larsen) wrote: >Can anyone be so kind to tell me how i get my Icom IC-729 (728) to >transmit on all frequency on HF. Other tips on mods will allso be welcome. > >Thank you > >- torarne@internet.no - > 1. Remove power and antenna 2. Remove screws and open case 3. Locat PLL board 4. Locate and cut DIODE D5 5. Reassemble radio 6. Reset the microprocessor (operators manual) From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:56 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: choffman@pelican.davlin.net (Charles Hoffman) Subject: Re: Trio-Kenwood 599 Line Message-ID: Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 18:01:25 GMT Reply-To: choffman @pelican.davlin.net References: Sure. I hve a Trio 599 Custom Deluxe receiver on the air. It has a very hot receiver on the lower frequency bands. I dont have the transmitter. Siegfried Rambaum wrote: >Just curious, if someone out there still runs it :) From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:57 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: choffman@pelican.davlin.net (Charles Hoffman) Subject: Re: What ever happened to...RDF Message-ID: Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 18:05:30 GMT Reply-To: choffman @pelican.davlin.net References: I have a Dick Smith Electronics RDF kit which uses four verticals in a doppler rotation. Have one of the kits still unbuilt in the original box too. Also have a marine RDF antenna in rebuildable condition on a short fiberglass pole as well. The ESE RDF uses your marine or two meter amateur fm receiver...not to transmit into them! 73 Ric K5SBU editz@eskimo.com (Roger N. Hoffeditz) wrote: >Marine RDF's seem to have gone by the window of time. Everytime I go to >a boat show, I always ask for them. The answer seems to be "If you had >one today, you could sell it for a lot of money". 'Seems all the old >ones were scarfed up by commercial fisherman. I understand someone >produces one for a very large price, but not for me. >I was thinking that someone could design a signal analyser independent >of the radio, and display the info on an LCD screen; sell a couple >hundred and make out really good! From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:58 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: choffman@pelican.davlin.net (Charles Hoffman) Subject: Re: Wanted: Crystal Source Message-ID: Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 18:10:38 GMT Reply-To: choffman @pelican.davlin.net References: <4gq7rn$vn@duck.inetnebr.com> I have a large crystal bank; most of it is not yet sorted. When I got it the boxes had been rained on and fell apart UNSORTing the xtals. However I do have some sorted. You will need to give me the xtal frequency range...do you need fundamental or overtone xtals; what kind of case? Some elaboration would be in order...email please K5SBU Ric mbrinkho@falcon.inetnebr.com (Matt C. Brinkhoff) wrote: >I'm looking for a vendor (other than RS) that might have 2M or 440 ham-band >crystals for an old Realistic Patrolman PRO-48A scanner. >Phone numbers, prices &/or crystal freqs would be appreciated. >Also, if you have any ham-band crystals you'd be interested in getting rid >of, let me know. >-- >Matt C. Brinkhoff, KB0RXC >mbrinkho@inetnebr.com >http://incolor.inetnebr.com/mbrinkho >Lincoln, Nebraska [EN10] From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 09:59:59 1996 From: GW0ACH (Lord John) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: PACCOM 1200/9600 Packet TNC for Sale Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:52:36 GMT Message-ID: <4gt1v4$kih@florence.scotnet.co.uk> I hope I am not putting this article in the wrong place - if so, where should it go? Thanks. I have a Pac-Com 1200/9600 packet TNC for sale. I want £125ono. If you are interested email or phone me. I am QTHR Regards de LordJohn GW0ACH From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:00 1996 From: Bob Ludlum Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Viking Ranger Manual Needed Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 20:54:38 -0800 Message-ID: <31328E8E.2CDF@gnn.com> KO4EE, Robbie, Needs a manual (or at least a schematic) for the Johnson Viking Ranger. Will pay copy and postage costs. E-mail details to Bob K4LXA at brlpe@gnn.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:01 1996 From: Vector Boy Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: HOW TO REPROGRAM 2WAY RADIO-MOTOROLLA Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 21:16:19 -0700 Message-ID: ----- Message Text ----- I have a motorola 2-way radio that has 2 channels on it (model radius p200), and would like to change the frequency. I opened it up, and there is just one big metal box inside of it. Please e-mail me if you have any ideas. Or, if you are familiar with use of this particular radio. Please e-mail me as well. Thanks alot. From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:03 1996 From: Bob Fritz Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: WANTED: ICOM T21A & IC-2000H mods Date: 26 Feb 1996 21:44:18 GMT Message-ID: <4gt9ji$dtq@qualcomm.com> References: <4gqcv5$15j@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> To: mlamb@sunny.ncmc.cc.mi.us ARTSCI publishes a very nice series of illustrated books that describes the mods and their effects. I used for my ICOM 2000 change and it worked fine. I recommend it as a source. From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:04 1996 Message-ID: <960226.205717.22374@banshee.uunet.ca> From: bubman@serix.com (Tony Bubnowicz) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Service Manual Required..Yaesu FTDX400 Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 03:20:39 GMT I require a service manual for a Yaesu FTDX400 If you have one available for sale or don't mind making a copy, please fwd a message. I will pay for manual or copying and any postage. Thank You Tony bubman@serix.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:05 1996 From: reid@indiana.edu (Frank Reid) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Plantronics telco Starset conversion? Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 11:00 EST Distribution: world Message-ID: <19960227110007.reid@frank_reid.electronics.indiana.edu> References: In Article "leber@voicenet.com (Tom Leber)" says: > Anyone out there ever adapted a Plantronics StarSet telephone headset for > use with radios? I have two of these, and I'd love to modify them for use > with HTs. They look identical to the type used by pilots & air traffic > controllers, with the exception of the plug box/adapter (and they're beige > instead of black). > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Leber N3QKV - Wyndmoor, PA USA > "Smother technology and it rebels." - Max Headroom > Plantronics headsets have "simulated carbon" mikes, i.e., they use a dynamic mike with a preamp which is powered by microphone bias current from the transmitter. Starsets (tm) will work with most h-t's without modification other than adding the necessary connectors, and a push-to-talk switch in series with the mike preamp leads if there is none already. Polarity is unimportant: they are designed to work with telephone equipment, and contain current-steering diodes. Most are supplied with long, unshielded curly cords with dual 1/4" phone plugs at the end. The tips are the mike circuit, the sleeves are the earphone. You may want to replace the long cord with a multiconductor shielded cable to prevent rf feedback. If you are right-handed, wear the headset on the left or else you'll forget it's there, try to eat something, and bite the tip of the voice tube. The end of the voice tube should be located at the corner of your mouth, not in front of the lips, else there will be unpleasant puffing sounds in your transmitted audio. -- Frank reid@indiana.edu W9M From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:06 1996 From: macino@mail.fwi.com Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Date: 27 Feb 1996 16:15:57 GMT Message-ID: <4gvant$t4u@news.fwi.com> References: <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com> <4ga0lt$dho@news.ios.com> <4gfk3h$ktd@nntp.netside.com> Reply-To: macino@mail.fwi.com In <4gfk3h$ktd@nntp.netside.com>, k4kxo@netside.com (Kenneth Ferguson) writes: >Theoretically, an antenna tuner does not dissipate power, de k4kxo. >macino@mail.fwi.com wrote: > >>In <4g2j6u$12e1@chnews.ch.intel.com>, tom_boza@ccm.ch.intel.com (WB7ASR) wri tes: >>>How can you tell how much RF power an antenna tuner is consuming >>>when in use? >>> >>>Is this a trick question? How about putting a wattmeter just in front of it , measure >> the power in, then put the wattmeter on the output side and measure the pow er >> out. The difference should be WATT your loosing in the tuner. > >> 73's WD9AHF - Jim > > Ken, Theoretically, a bumble bee can't fly. Jim From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:07 1996 From: emichelson@nwu.edu (Edward A. Michelson) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: demodulators Date: 27 Feb 1996 16:24:27 GMT Message-ID: <4gvb7r$54a@news.acns.nwu.edu> Reply-To: emichelson@nwu.edu I am interested in learning more about inexpensive demodulators for converting FSK, RTTY, WEFAX, ACARS, etc. I understand there are inexpensive units that take a line audio output from my SW rig to a demodulator then to a PC to read the output. One person reccomended a Microteck device for $99.00. DOes anyone have experience with this or other such devices? Also, how hard would it be to build one? Are there kits or plans published for doing this? I have a SONY SW100S receiver and also a HP100 LX palmtop. Would be interesting to use a small demodulator to read CW, RTTY etc on the palmtop. -- Edward A. Michelson Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA emichelson@nwu.edu From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:08 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) Subject: Re: How much RF pwr does an ant tuner consume? Message-ID: <1996Feb27.171924.7810@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) References: <1996Feb21.161918.10531@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gj6ba$f95@maureen.teleport.com> <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <4gstq5$6l5@maureen.teleport.com> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 17:19:24 GMT In article <4gstq5$6l5@maureen.teleport.com> w7el@teleport.com (Roy Lewallen) writes: >In article <1996Feb24.105430.22651@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, > gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) wrote: > >>For a balanced tuner, we'd want to use hot wire ammeters, and a RF >>voltmeter that we could move along the line, to determine power out. >>The RF voltmeter would let us directly determine VSWR and give us >>a direct tuner output voltage reading. Combined with the RF current >>readings of the hot wire ammeters (one in each leg) we could then >>determine power out by cranking the formulas. > >It's not obvious to me how this would work. Wouldn't we have to know the >phase angle between the voltage and current to determine the power? > >Roy Lewallen, W7EL Yeah, we do. We need another bit of information to get that don't we? If we knew the terminating load impedance, we'd be home free, but we don't know that. We discovered the voltage peak with the RF voltmeter, but we need to find the current peak too. Then the phase angle can be determined by the length of line between the two peaks. Looks like we need a current probe, can be relative, that we can move along the line too. That could be as simple as a NE-2 and a small loop, mounted on a wooden stick we could move along the line. Or we could get fancy and use a split ferrite, a diode, and a meter. Gary -- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | Due to provider problems Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | with previous uucp address es 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | Email to ke4zv@radio.org Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | | From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:09 1996 From: Andre Brandao Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: TS140S vs FT840 Date: 27 Feb 1996 17:23:43 GMT Message-ID: <4gvemv$cth@ci.ist.utl.pt> I am a SWL station and soonly an Ham station so Im thinking to buy one of the following radios: TS140S or FT840. I would like you to help me in my choice. Please send an E-mail message to l42303@alfa.ist.utl.pt Thank you very much, 73! Andre Brandao From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:11 1996 From: Dave Maciorowski Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.swap Subject: S-COM Repeater Controllers Date: 27 Feb 1996 17:24:30 GMT Message-ID: <4gveoe$3jf@reader2.ix.netcom.com> S-COM has just opened an e-mail Discussion List to support its line of Repeater Controllers and Accessories. This promises to be a good place to ask questions and read announcements of new products. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to majordomo@rmsd.com. In the text of the message, type the line "subscribe scom" (don't type the quotes). You will get back a confirmation message. They also have a new Web page at http://www.rmsd.com/scom/ ----- Dave Maciorowski, WA1JHK Colorado Repeater Association, Inc. Serving Colorado with Voice and Data, 6-Meters to 1.2 Gig Internet: wa1jhk@ix.netcom.com or wa1jhk@amsat.org CRA: http://www.rmsd.com/hamradio/cra/cra_news.html From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:11 1996 From: msj@best.com (Mike James) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: IC-706 -- How is it? Date: 28 Feb 1996 17:19:10 GMT Message-ID: <4h22qe$i36@nntp1.best.com> Greetings, I am considering the 706 and would appreciate any feedback from hams who have experience with it. How is the selectivity, weak-signal response, etc? Thanks! Mike James KE0CH From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:12 1996 From: roland.stiner@hobbs.com (ROLAND STINER) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: HAM-Shop in New York Message-ID: <8BBA4D7.002700311F.uuout@hobbs.com> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 96 20:39:00 -0400 Distribution: world Reply-To: roland.stiner@hobbs.com (ROLAND STINER) To: jbaltz@news.cs.columbia.edu Subject: Re: HAM-Shop in New York City J>Actually, I upon reflection, I hope that *none* of the major mail-order >chains (HRO, AES, whoever else) opens a branch anywhere in New York state. >Then whenever I ordered from one of them, I'd have to pay shipping and >8.25% sales tax! Yup, I hear that! --- OLX 1.53 --------------> 73, de NK2U <---------------- * Origin: CyberNet BBS Lyndhurst, NJ (1:2604/151) .....oooooOOOOOo http://www.intac.com/~cono __,-----. ---+_________#_ The Roy Hobbs BBS sysop@hobbs.com |________| |__|___________} Node 1: 201-641-7307 ooooo oo ~ ooO-O-O-O == oo\ Node 2: 201-641-3126 From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:13 1996 From: cardenas@kaiwan.com (Anthony O. Cardenas) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: So.Cal. Hams Use 445.3MHz Repeater... Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 02:53:16 GMT Message-ID: <4h34ho$ck1@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> Fellow Hams: When in Los Angeles, licensed Hams are invited to use: 445.5MHz (down 5 MHz) with a PL of 100Hz. The Repeater is located on top of Palos Verdes and 'see's 98% of the LA Basin and has a range of about 120 miles. The System is listed as "Private", however, I wish to extend a welcome to 'Guests'. There are no dues or fees. Guests are requested to obey FCC rules and observe the Golden Rule. It's that simple. Enjoy the Repeater! Tony Cardenas WA6IGJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:14 1996 From: "Thomas C. J. Sefranek" Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: TS440S shut down problem on some bands Date: 29 Feb 1996 03:15:01 GMT Message-ID: <4h35o8$s7p@news.iii.net> References: <4go834$70c@usenet.rpi.edu> <312CB810.6A1 <4gsga7$kbh@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> <4h0pht$9cj@miwok.nbn.com> To: reporter@sparc1.castles.com Relax! Even Kenwood discovered their error, and don't do "dat" no 'mo". The later 440's didn't have the error, and the earliest were spared. At this point I'd buy the whole PLL board rather than clean yet another VCO! Tom WA1RHP From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:15 1996 From: bj@gin.or.JP (Kazumasa Kawase) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: WTB:Drake FS-4 and CW If-filter for R4-C Date: 29 Feb 96 10:31:14 GMT Message-ID: <9602291031.AA00022@bj.gin.or.jp> Am looking to purchase a Drake FS-4. Also want a CW IF-filter for my Drake R4-C. Please E-Mail me at bj@gin.or.jp K.Kawase JG3RPL / KF6BJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:16 1996 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment From: rlubash@poco.mv.com (Richard Lubash) Subject: Need Mic Stand Info Message-ID: Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 16:04:55 GMT I am looking for a source to purchase a desk mountable mic boom of the type similar to those used for drafting table lamps or broadcast radio stations. Any information would be helpful. Thanks in advance Richard Lubash N1VXW rlubash@poco.mv.com From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:17 1996 From: cardenas@kaiwan.com (Anthony O. Cardenas) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: RF interference in Ford Explorer Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 16:08:00 GMT Message-ID: <4h4j3h$ess@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> References: <4gb4p2$jsu@news.syspac.com> >> I recently purchased a Ford Explorer V8 - 2WD. I get some noise in my >> Alinco DX70T on HF. So..after seeing reference to Ford Service >> Advisory # 95-11-3 I took it to my local friendly dealer. >> Anyone have an idea about a less expensive alternative? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Try this too: Contact your local Motorola Dealer! They have a publication that outlines solutions for mobile noise. I'm sure that they would be happy to provide you with a copy without charge. I got mine that way. I looked for my copy to pass along the official publication number, but I was unable to find it. All of Motorola's service techs. should be familiar with the book... it's about 50 pages or so with great descriptions and help in localizing the specific noise source(s) and methods to eliminate same. One of the tips was to use 'airport approved' plug wires. Delco, I think... Do get the publication. I think it will be a great help. 73's Tony WA6IGJ From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:18 1996 From: Donnie Hagan Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,alt.radio.scanner Subject: ORION TELECOM? Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 19:08:24 -0800 Message-ID: <31366A28.DCC@occ-uky.campus.mci.net> References: <4gon7k$itc@bubba.NMSU.Edu> Anybody had any dealings with these guys-good or bad? E-mail me please. From lwbyppp@epix.net Thu Mar 07 10:00:19 1996 From: Al Bolton Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment Subject: Re: Periphex Inc-still around? Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 20:09:57 GMT Message-ID: <825624597snz@boltons.demon.co.uk> References: <4fm3db$neq@news.ccit.arizona.edu> <4h755f$r5p@news.pacifier.com> Reply-To: Al@boltons.demon.co.uk In article <4h755f$r5p@news.pacifier.com> reed@pacifier.com " " writes: > : > >I have been referred to a company called Periphex Inc of Oxford, > Connecticut > : > >as a supplier of very good ni-cad battery packs for handhelds. > Unfortunately: > >the address and fax number I was given appear to be out o f > date, or the > : > >company > : > >has gone bust. > : > >Thank you, > : > >Al Bolton > : > >OK8VSQ/OM/G4VSQ > : I once had some batteries from Periphex that wouldn't hold their charge. > : They refused to honor the warranty and exchange them. Let the buyer > : beware! > Myself and 3 friends all ordered batteries from Periphex for IC-W2A Icom > handhelds. All 3 cases broke around the mount within 2 months. Periphex > refused to honor their "1 year warranty" and all 3 had to be tossed. > DO NOT BUY FROM PERIPHEX! You will regret it! Hi-I originally posted this thread. I received a fax from Periphex saying that they didn't have a battery pack for my set (Alinco DJ-G5) yet. So I disregarde d them. I did hear from one or two other Hams about Periphex. All were complimentary except one. In the end I think I will use W+W Associates as they : 1)Replied promptly to my original fax 2)Actually had battery packs available 3)Promptly sent me a catalogue as requested, after faxing me a full price list. Oh by the way, I'm in England so I consider this pretty good! Their prices are good, even after paying a lot for postage...I will save 25 pounds o n a genuine UK bought Alinco pack-that's about 40 Dollars! Thanks for your info. ----------------- Al Bolton OK8VSQ/OM/G4VSQ -----------------