Date: Wed, 27 Jul 94 17:40:28 PDT From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #846 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Wed, 27 Jul 94 Volume 94 : Issue 846 Today's Topics: Anyone have a current DXCC list? ATV newsgroup August 73 for Ramsey Did CB's used to require licenses? ET3BA (2 msgs) FCC back-logging... ham humor help Kenwood TS-520S Need xNOS for FreeBSD Radar (2 msgs) Radio mods by FTP. Where? REQUEST: Help finding WWV receiver! TPK Voltage of rechargeable 9V NiCd's? Why is 1750Hz tone used in Europe? Wiring D-104 mike to HT? Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 15:23:30 GMT From: netcomsv!netcom.com!slay@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Anyone have a current DXCC list? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu : Could someone email me or post a current DXCC list? Well, you could try getting the current DXCC list directly from the ARRL. Try sending an email request as follows (I think this is the way it works): info@arrl.org In the text message area enter: send help quit This should get you started. There may be another command of "send index" or "send files", but I don't recall exactly. Anyway, the current version of the DXCC list "should" be there. 73 de Sandy WA6BXH/7J1ABV slay@netcom.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 00:15:51 GMT From: netnews.upenn.edu!msuinfo!agate!overload.lbl.gov!dog.ee.lbl.gov!newshub.nosc.mil!news!news@RUTGERS.EDU Subject: ATV newsgroup To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I would read this newsgroup if it existed. Roger Keating - KD6EFQ keating@nosc.mil ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 1994 02:01:11 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!well!barrnet.net!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!eff!news.kei.com!ssd.intel.com!chnews!scorpion.ch.intel.com!cmoore@network.ucsd.edu Subject: August 73 for Ramsey To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article , wrote: > >... past experience with our 2M kit and seeing >the level of expertise of the FM operator makes the mere >thought of a 2M/440 kit nearly impossible. > Hi John, you already make a dual-band rig. I've got my FX-146 and FX-440 mounted together as a unit for a cross-band repeater and they both fit perfectly into an IC-22S mobile mount. 73, Cecil, KG7BK, OOTC (Not speaking for Intel) ------------------------------ Date: 26 Jul 1994 14:09:56 GMT From: news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!travelers.mail.cornell.edu!news.kei.com!eff!news.umbc.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.@ihnp4.ucsd.edu Subject: Did CB's used to require licenses? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu fkilpatr@afit.af.mil (Freeman A. Kilpatrick) writes: As I understand it, the FCC required a license and $20 fee until about 1977, when it dropped the fee to $4. The backlog got so big that they eventually dropped the fee entirely. They also started allowing the use of temporary callsigns for use during the wait (K+initials+ZIP code, I think). They eventually threw their collective hands in the air and stopped requiring licenses at all. Since there was no license, I guess they figured there shouldn't be any enforcement either. Does this trend remind you of another service?? Reminicences (sp?) about CB below ... >I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but when I was about 10 (1975), I I'm not. I had a CB from '77 till I lost interest in about late '78/early '79. >had a CB license and a little CB base station. I remember at that Me too. And one on my bike. XM52-30670 (Canadian). >actually *required* or not. It seems like the CB bands were fairly >well-behaved (politeness-wise) at that time, but it sounds like They were around Montreal right up until the height of the CB craze (about a year delayed from the US - peaked in late '77 or so). After that it started to go down hill. We even had nets on channel ten where you called the net control and asked to call a station, then moved off. Fox hunts, an active REACT group (XM52-30000 - how's that for a trivial memory?), monthly get togethers at the Ponderosa. My friend (XM52-49283, now VE2IBV) and I used to build antennas for fun (but *never* for DX :-). Now I'm an Advanced class ham. Wouldn't have got into it at all except for the deletion of the Morse requirement (I took the theory classes in '78 or so, but the code stopped me). Interesting that once I got in, I found out that there is nothing to learning the code (getting the speed up is another matter). Now that I'm all "grown up" I do fox hunts, am active in ARES/SKYWARN, go to monthly get togethers (thankfully *not* at the Ponderosa!) and build antennas (*for* DX). Needless to say, it *really* ticks me off when hams berate CBers *just* for being CBers. There are ignorant and inconsiderate people everywhere, some are CBers, some are hams (usually found on 75m or 14.313 MHz :-). Some people just like radios. 73, Peter Laws |"That's one small step for man, one giant n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam | leap for Mankind" - Neil Armstrong 7-20-69 ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 94 12:08:21 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ET3BA To: info-hams@ucsd.edu ET3BA showed up on 20 CW last night around 0100Z giving out F2CA as the QSL route. Does anyone have info on this guy? F2CA isn't in the 94 callbook which isn't a good sign. 73, Scott -- Scott Ginsburg Voice: 508-436-3836 Wellfleet Communications Internet: ginsburg@wellfleet.com 2 Federal St. Packet: WA2CJT@K1UGM Billerica, MA 01821 ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 1994 11:06:03 -0400 From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net Subject: ET3BA To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <9407271208.AA23277@pobox.wellfleet>, ginsburg@wellfleet.COM (Scott Ginsburg) writes: >F2CA isn't in the 94 callbook The French prefix system has been going through a major overhaul. It's hard to know who's who at the moment. Despair not (yet). Danny Goodman AE9F/6 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 94 01:38:43 GMT From: sequent!muncher.sequent.com!justin@uunet.uu.net Subject: FCC back-logging... To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi there, I just talked to some ham guru and he told me that they just got theirnew computer system on line. From all that I have been reading/hearing, I figurethat these NEW forms from the FCC must have been in preparation for the new systems arrival. The guru guy said something about just needing to train people how to use the computer and then it will take care of its self and get the average back log down to just 6-8 weeks, but judging on how people are now getting their licenses back so fast, I suppose the time will go faster than that! So if we are patient we will see our licenses and upgrades back in no timeat all! GOD, I LOVE TECHNOLOGY!!! Just my $0.02, Justin --- justin@sequent.com (If it gets back to my employer, I didn't say it!) ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 94 19:55:17 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ham humor To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I was explaining to my wife last night that some hams refer to their children as harmonics. When she asked why, I explained that, for example, if you were transmiting a signal on 7 MHz, there'd be a harmonic at 14 MHz, then a smaller harmonic at 21 MHz, kind of like a family. I continued to explain that with radio equiment, harmonics are bad because they cause all kinds of unwanted interference. My wife said that must be another reason why children are harmonics. I thought this was terribly funny. Steve, KB2PWM ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 94 14:53:20 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: help To: info-hams@ucsd.edu help ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 22:10:17 -0500 From: news.delphi.com!usenet@uunet.uu.net Subject: Kenwood TS-520S To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Scott Sidener writes: > Does anyone know how much a used Kenwood TS-520S HF rig is worth? I'd say about $350 in nice condition. Try to find one with the CW filter installed. They're nice radios, if you don't mind tuning up the tube- finals of the transmitter. I operated one for years at a club station with no problems. ..Neil, N3DF ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 07:33:23 -0500 (CDT) From: pa.dec.com!jpunix.com!perry@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Need xNOS for FreeBSD To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I am looking for ANY xNOS that will run under FreeBSD 1.1. I have an Internet connection and I am interested setting up a NOS port for my TNC. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. 73 John Perry - KG5RG -- John A. Perry - perry@jpunix.com Finger perry@jpunix.com for PGP 2.6 public key. ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 94 15:56:03 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: Radar To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Matt asks: Can anybody help me out? I am looking for information on speed detection radar that the police use. Specifically, doplar radar. I would like information on accuracy. If you have done any tests or know someone who has and could help me, I would greatly appriciate it. So tell us Matt, just where did you get the ticket, and how fast were you going? 8-D _____________________________________________________________________ Wm. A. Kirsanoff Internet: WAKIRSAN@ananov.remnet.ab.com Rockwell International Ham: KD6MCI (714) 762-2872 Alternate Internet: william_a._kirsanoff@ccmail.anatcp.rockwell.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Who are you? * I am number 2. * Who is number 1? * You are number 6. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 94 14:00:33 GMT From: news.delphi.com!BIX.com!hamilton@uunet.uu.net Subject: Radar To: info-hams@ucsd.edu mbwatkin@mtu.edu (Matthew B. Watkins) writes: >Can anybody help me out? I am looking for information >on speed detection radar that the police use. Specifically, >doplar radar. I would like information on accuracy. If you >have done any tests or know someone who has and could help me, >I would greatly appriciate it. Just get a ticket? Just wondering... :-) FWIW, I hear the best approach (not to say this will work, just that it's as good as it gets) when you go to court is to follow Richard Pryor's advice: Deny, deny, deny! (Actually, he was talking about getting caught in bed with another woman, but you get the idea. :-) Regards, Doug Hamilton KD1UJ hamilton@bix.com Ph 508-358-5715 Hamilton Laboratories, 13 Old Farm Road, Wayland, MA 01778-3117, USA ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 1994 08:13:55 -0400 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!nntp.msstate.edu!olivea!grapevine.lcs.mit.edu!chaos.dac.neu.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Radio mods by FTP. Where? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <31391j$j90@acmex.gatech.edu>, Monte Freeman wrote: > Hello, > > I know there used to be at least one FTP site that archived all the mods to >various radios. I seem to have lost the address though. Can someone tell me >what it is? > Check out the Boston Amateur Radio Club anonymous FTP site: oak.oakland.edu:/pub/hamradio/mods 73, Scott -- Scott Ehrlich, Amateur Radio Callsign: wy1z wy1z@ka2jxi.ny [AX.25 Packet] How to reach me: wy1z@neu.edu [Internet], wy1z@k2cc.ampr.org [TCP/IP Packet] Boston ARC ftp archives: ftp oak.oakland.edu /pub/hamradio Boston ARC Web page: http://www.acs.oakland.edu/barc.html ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 1994 12:23:12 -0400 From: ankh.iia.org!ralph.vnet.net!char.vnet.net!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net Subject: REQUEST: Help finding WWV receiver! To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Forgive me if one or two of the groups are inappropriate. I'm posting this for a freind who doesn't have usenet access. --- OK, I'm at my wits end. I have tried to locate a WWV receiver that is not $350.00 . I have scanned the ads in SKY&TEL, Astronomy and the Ham radio mags for anything concerning a WWV receiver or kit. I know Radio Shack used to sell them but THEY DO NOT SELL them anymore. There was a review in SKY&TEL (Apr or May 1993)of a receiver but I was unable to contact the company. Please, Please If anyone has RECENTLY acquired one of these radios or kits from a reliable source I would name my first born after you :-) . But seriously I am in a real fix. I am getting serious about Lunar Occultations (for people in the radio news groups this activity requires precise timings recorded with the WWV signal in the background as a time reference) and have not been able to acquire one at a reasonable cost (> $50 ). Thanks in advance, Aaron || /\ \\ __________AARON.HENDERSON.CMWAH01@NT.COM___________ || //\\ \\ | Aperture Fever is not Deadly (Most of the time) | || /\ //__\\__\\ | " is not curable | ||//\\// \\ \\ | " is contagious | |_/ \/ \\ \\ |_________________________________________________| --- Please reply to him via email. --- _________________________________________ ._______. ___\___ | __ / _______________________________________ \ | \ | / | _\___/_ \____ || Saurian: saur@char.vnet.net || |---+---| .---. ___| || ................................... || ___|___ |___| | __ || EXODUS 4:1-5 NUMBERS 21:4-9 || | |___| | __ || EXODUS 7:8-13 PSALMS 104:24-28 || ------- | | | ||_______________________________________|| / | | \ | \| \___ \_________________________________________/ --- _________________________________________ ._______. ___\___ | __ / _______________________________________ \ | \ | / | _\___/_ \____ || Saurian: saur@char.vnet.net || |---+---| .---. ___| || ................................... || ___|___ |___| | __ || EXODUS 4:1-5 NUMBERS 21:4-9 || | |___| | __ || EXODUS 7:8-13 PSALMS 104:24-28 || ------- | | | ||_______________________________________|| / | | \ | \| \___ \_________________________________________/ ------------------------------ Date: 24 Jul 94 00:26:18 +1000 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!jabaru.pronet.com!csource!unique!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: TPK To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi Folks! Is there anybody out there that can let me have a "FULL" copy of latest TPK with info on configuration for COM3? I will be eternally grateful. Please leave message here or call (08) 264-1210 any time. Thanks for reading this. See Ya! ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 94 15:31:53 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: Voltage of rechargeable 9V NiCd's? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Howdy. What is the nominal voltage of a rechargeable (Eveready) 9 volt NiCad? Due to the proliferation of all this UL-unapproved ham stuff on the market, I have become large consumer of 9V batteries. I decided to switch to rechargeables and went out and bought a charger and 4 batteries. I charged the batteries per (charger) mfgrs instructions for 10 hours. Afterwards, the NiCads only read about 8.5 volts. On the package of the batteries is the lone marking USE 7.2V - what does that mean? The charger, made in PRC, puts out about 10.5 volts, no load. Is this normal? Thanx for reading this blurb. ............................................................................ 73 de Walt Kornienko - K2WK (FRC) waltk@pica.army.mil K2WK > W2JT or K2WK@N2ERH.NJ.USA.NOAM ____________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jul 1994 23:49:26 GMT From: agate!spool.mu.edu!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA!ax446@ames.arpa Subject: Why is 1750Hz tone used in Europe? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In a previous article, jdwhite@iastate.edu (Jason White) says: > > I'm simply curious as to why a 1750Hz tone is used to access European >repeaters. > >-Jason > > >-- > Jason D. White Durham Center Operations Staff > jdwhite@iastate.edu Repeater Chairman, Cyclone Amateur Radio Club >Iowa State University Packet: n0rwu @ ki0q.#cia.ia.usa.na > Ames, Iowa > Hi There... I just came back from 18 months in the UK where all of the repeaters (2m at least...) were on the 1750 Hz tone. As I was a poor North American with a handheld which didn't do the 1750 thing, I had to whistle into every conversation (at least our tones are sub-audible...). I eventually built a small circuit into my speaker-mike. The reason I was given was QRM, and associated free-loaders on the band. The folks in my area (SW UK) had a lot of problems with guys running modified CB radios (CB is FM in the UK) making a lot of noise out-of-band. BTW: If you currently hold a licence, the folks over there will give you (for a renumeration, of course...) a two-month permit, a year if you can provide a permanent address. Dan, VE3 TKQ (ex-G0/VE3TKQ) -- Dan Hilliker ax446@freenet.carleton.ca Per Ardua Ad Astra ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 14:28:31 GMT From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!news.duke.edu!zombie.ncsc.mil!admii!ovation!ramcad.pica.army.mil!mellis@ames.arpa Subject: Wiring D-104 mike to HT? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu I recently found an old Astatic D-104 mike in a junk box. I bought it YEARS ago for base station CB. Man, that thing is ugly. Looks like it was made from a chrome bumper :-) Anyway, I thought it would be nice to hook up to my HTX202 for occasional base operations. I believe it has an amp in the mic base, why else would a 9V battery be in there ? Anyone have any tips/procedures/schematics/horror_stories for the thing? I'd probably make a little interface box with the appropriate connectors going in & out. Thanks! ....mark ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark E. Ellis N2WZB Systems Administrator PA&TD Software Quality Engineering Branch SMCAR-QAH-A, Bldg 62N Picatinny Arsenal, NJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 1994 01:48:40 -0700 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!ccnet.com!ccnet.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <30vo14$s7b@news.iastate.edu>, , Subject : Re: Why is 1750Hz tone used in Europe? Jeffrey Herman (jeffrey@kahuna.tmc.edu) wrote: : For those of you in California, listen to the CDF between 151.190 and : 151.455 MHz - they still use tone burst to access their repeaters. : When I worked for them I would occasionally make the mistake (hee hee) : of giving a long rising whistle on State 1 to see how many repeaters : I could key up at once; unkeying I hear a mess of heterodynes. : Your tax dollars at work. CDF has finally gone to ctcss and dtmf tones for their repeaters. Seems there were not enough of those tax dollars left in the coffers to get radio manufactures to integrate the multi-tone burst system into modern mobile and portable radios. They are able to bring up remote weather sensors using dtmf and get back a voice responce. The guys now have fun linking their region frequency to an other distant region on the state-wide microwave network. Just like amateur radio :) Bob -- Bob Wilkins work bwilkins@cave.org Berkeley, California home rwilkins@ccnet.com 94701-0710 play n6fri@n6eeg.#nocal.ca.usa.noam ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #846 ******************************