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- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 93 04:30:38 PST
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- Subject: Ham-Equip Digest V93 #128
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-
- Ham-Equip Digest Sat, 11 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 128
-
- Today's Topics:
- Current mod servers
- How do those $1000-$3000 DX receivers compare to scanners?
- IC-27A hum
- ICOM 4020 Repeator
- MANUAL
- Need 100% Duty Xmitter
- need comments on DJ-560T
- rec.radio.amateur.equipment
- Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna?
-
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-
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- (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/ham-equip".
-
- 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.
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-
- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 06:41:44 GMT
- From: netcomsv!netcom.com!msattler@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: Current mod servers
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- Derek B. Noonburg (derekn@vw.ece.cmu.edu) wrote:
-
- : Here is my list of ftp sites:
-
- : ham.eetech.mcgill.ca /pub/ham-radio/mods
- : (aka atlas.eetech.mcgill.ca)
- : bubba.business.uwo.ca /mods/
- : garfield.catt.ncsu.edu /pub/hamradio/HAM_MODS
- : kilroy.jpl.nasa.gov /pub/hamradio/Mods
- : ftp.geo.brown.edu /pub/hamradio/rigmods
-
- Comments:
-
- ftp.geo.brown.edu no longer accepts anon logins.
- garfield.catt.ncsu.edu has only a few mods, comparatively.
-
- I've taken all the Kenwood TH-78a mod files I've been able
- to find, verified and corrected them, and edited them into
- a completely new, readable file. I'm running this by the
- authors of the originals (where I could find them). I
- challange the rest of you to do the same for your radios.
- --
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Michael S. Sattler msattler@netcom.com +1 (415) 621-2903
- Digital Jungle Software Encrypt now; ask me how. (finger for PGP key)
-
- All that is required for evil to triumph is
- for {wo}men of good will to do nothing.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 17:11:30 GMT
- From: pravda.sdsc.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: How do those $1000-$3000 DX receivers compare to scanners?
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <CHqMDw.GBK@metronet.com> copeland@metronet.com (Charles Copeland) writes:
- >I've seen these *very* expensive DX receivers that go from 10K-2M
- >that cost $1000-$3000 or more.
- >
- >Why are they so expensive?
- >
- >Seems cheaper to buy a PRO-2006 and a Saegen 818.
- >
- >Whats the advantage?
-
- They work better. Now the performance increases are seldom linear
- with price, so at some point you have to say "good enough", but
- you generally get what you pay for, and the more expensive radios
- do deliver more performance of one kind or another (better selectivity,
- better frequency accuracy, more modes, better IMD performance, lower
- noise figure, etc, etc). You have to decide what level of performance
- you need for a given activity and select from radios offering that
- level of performance. For many people, a PRO-2006 and a Sangean 818
- are "good enough".
-
- Gary
- --
- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | I kill you, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
- Destructive Testing Systems | You kill me, | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
- 534 Shannon Way | We're the Manson Family | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
- Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | -sorry Barney |
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 10 Dec 93 13:55:30 GMT
- From: ogicse!cs.uoregon.edu!sgiblab!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!jms@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: IC-27A hum
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- [Steve Hideg] (hideg@spsd10b.erim.org) wrote:
- : This problem is not the CTCSS. It happens independent of the CTCSS settings.
-
- : I know of two other IC-27A owners with the same problem.
-
- : To reiterate:
-
- : * Noticable audio hum when transmittion between 144 and 146 MHz.
- : * NOT 60Hz
- : * can be heard on speaker audio when squelch is closed
- : * more prevalent on high power
- : * independent of CTCSS settings (even occurs when no tone is selected)
-
- : Any other ideas?
-
- : Thanks.
-
- : --Steve Hideg, N8HSC
- : hideg@erim.org
- I'm not familiar with the IC-27A. Is this a mobile radio installed in
- an automobile or H.T. or installed at home? What is the approximate
- frequency of the 'hum'?
-
- Mike, K0TER
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 10 Dec 93 16:10:04 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: ICOM 4020 Repeator
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- Anyone have experience with an ICOM 4020 using the built in controller?
- Our club has purchased one and put it on the air. We have not been able to
- figure out to get the IDer to ID at some reasonable time limit, such as 5
- min. The best we have been able to come up with is an ID every time it
- transmits.
- 73
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 10 Dec 1993 19:49:44 GMT
- From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!mane.cgrg.ohio-state.edu!aus1.robins.af.mil!wrdis02.robins.af.mil!gwood@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: MANUAL
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- I'M LOOKING FOR TWO MANUALS ONE FOR A BLACK WIDOW THE OTHER I BELIVE
-
- IS A LINCOIN BOTH ARE 6MTR AM AND PUT OUT 12WAITS THE LINCOIN WORKS
-
- FINE BUT THE BLAC WIDOW I MISSING ONE TUBE AND GOD ONLY LNOWS WHAT IT
-
- IS BECAUSE I SURE DONT.
-
- GREG WOOD
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Dec 1993 11:26:47 -0800
- From: pravda.sdsc.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!barrnet.net!nntp.crl.com!crl.crl.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Need 100% Duty Xmitter
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- I'm looking for a 100% Duty UHF transmitter capable of 12 VDC in and 4
- watts (or so) out, like a Link Transmitter.
-
- Thanks in advance
-
- Smiley
-
- --
- =============================================================================
- Dennis Smiley smiley@crl.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1993 10:46:09 -0600
- From: pravda.sdsc.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!utah-morgan!hellgate.utah.edu!cc.usu.edu!sy_j.pgh.wec.com!user@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: need comments on DJ-560T
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- I am thinking of buying the Alinco DJ-560T HT now on closeout for $300.
- I'd like to get comments from 560 owners and anybody else on what you
- like and dislike about this unit.
-
- Also, are there other HTs I should consider ? (I have limited budget).
- The DJ-580 in now selling for $380, is the $80 difference worth it ?
- what are the differences between 560 and 580 ?
-
- please email replies if possible
- thanks in advance
-
- Jerry
-
-
- --
- "Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not
- tried it."
- -- Donald Knuth
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Dec 1993 20:45:27 GMT
- From: yeshua.marcam.com!wrdis02.robins.af.mil!gwood@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: rec.radio.amateur.equipment
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- I'M LOOKIN FOR A MANUAL FOR A BLACK WIDOW 6MTR AM IT'S A TUBE TYPE
- AND IT DOES WORK NUT I NEED A MANUAL FOR THIS RADIO
- CAN ANYBODY OUT THERE HELP ME OUT.
- KC4YBL @ FOR.CGA.USA.NA
- PACKET NODE USING AX.25
-
-
- GREG WOOD
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 10 Dec 93 15:42:57 GMT
- From: ogicse!emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna?
- To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <CHsMuy.DJH@boi.hp.com> riyadth@boi.hp.com (Riyadth Al-Kazily) writes:
- > I remember seeing combination CB/AM/FM antennas advertised in the
- >past, with some kind of isolator to prevent the CB from overloading the
- >AM/FM receiver. Is there any similar product for Amateur Radio use?
- >Otherwise, I guess I'll just buy a magnetic mount antenna for amateur
- >use -- but it sure would be nice to have a more permanent solution.
-
- Antenna Specialists carries just what you want in their *police*
- catalog. It's a "stealth" antenna for undercover work. They have
- models that exactly emulate the appearance of ordinary auto radio
- antennas for that vehicle model while actually being high band VHF
- antennas, and they still work for AM and FM reception too. They
- include the duplexer. Any AS dealer who supplies police agencies
- can order you one for your car. Installation can be a little
- tricky.
-
- Note, a center of roof mount will still work better than the cowl
- mount, but this is better than on-glass or magmount expedients.
-
- Gary
- --
- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | I kill you, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
- Destructive Testing Systems | You kill me, | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
- 534 Shannon Way | We're the Manson Family | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
- Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | -sorry Barney |
-
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