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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 93 01:12:37 PST
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Info-Hams Digest            Sun, 12 Dec 93       Volume 93 : Issue 1452

Today's Topics:
                     10-Codes (with 36/37 fixed)
     Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 07 December
                      Icom IC-745  32 memory mod
                         Mobile Unit reviews
                Mods for ICOM, YAESU and KENWOOD gear
              Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna?
                       Scratchi, January, 1960
                         Thanks for the help!
               W5YI's coverage of 'temporary callsigns'

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Date: 11 Dec 93 20:14:59 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!wupost!wuecl.wustl.edu![e-mail]
Subject: 10-Codes (with 36/37 fixed)
To: [e-mail]

Brian ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Originally posted 9DEC93.  This version fixes a 10-36/10-37 error.
: Source of information is an old promotional card from Electra Company.

Considering that 10-codes aren't really followed 100%, what exactly was
the error?  (sorry I missed the original post--i think)

: ---
: Brian Mork   Internet [e-mail] (BBS 509-244-9260)
:  .  . . ..   Amateur Radio (AX.25) ka9snf@wb7nnf.#spokn.wa.usa
: ... .  .     USMail 6006-B Eaker, Fairchild, WA 99011


--jesse

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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 21:02:09 MST
From: mustang.mst6.lanl.gov!nntp-server.caltech.edu!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 07 December
To: [e-mail]

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                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                07 DECEMBER, 1993

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 07 DECEMBER, 1993
------------------------------------------------------------

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 341, 12/07/93
10.7 FLUX=107.0  90-AVG=097        SSN=099      BKI=2212 5334  BAI=016
BGND-XRAY=B2.6     FLU1=1.3E+06  FLU10=1.1E+04  PKI=3112 5434  PAI=015
  BOU-DEV=019,010,006,009,072,038,027,048   DEV-AVG=028 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C4.2   @ 0219UT    XRAY-MIN= B2.2   @ 2342UT   XRAY-AVG= B4.8
NEUTN-MAX= +003%  @ 1055UT   NEUTN-MIN= -003%  @ 1255UT  NEUTN-AVG= -0.0%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1545UT     PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 2130UT    PCA-AVG= +0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55359NT @ 1224UT   BOUTF-MIN=55335NT @ 2024UT  BOUTF-AVG=55349NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+068,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+122NT@ 1620UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-067NT@ 0952UT  G6-AVG=+090,+019,-034
 FLUXFCST=STD:110,105,105;SESC:110,105,105 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,005,005/010,010,005
    KFCST=1113 4321 1123 4211  27DAY-AP=011,006   27DAY-KP=3333 3331 2322 2111
 WARNINGS=*SWF;*AURMIDWCH
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 06 DEC 93 was  48.3.
      The Full Kp Indices for 06 DEC 93 are: 2o 1- 1+ 2o   2+ 2- 2o 1+


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was low. Region 7629 (S22E02) slowed its
       growth and simplified magnetically. It had only a few C-class
       subflares during the day. However, it remains the most
       interesting region on the disk.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       low.

            The geomagnetic field was generally quiet until midway in
       the period. Active to minor storm conditions have prevailed
       since.

       STD: A sudden magnetic impulse was observed from Canadian
       magnetometers near 12:00 UTC.  Geosynchronous satellites also
       observed the impulse, which was followed by active levels of
       geomagnetic activity.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be quiet to unsettled. The current disturbance
       should decline by early 08 December.

       STD: Periods of minor storming have been observed over the
       middle and high latitude regions just prior to the release of
       this report.  Additional minor (to major) storming over the
       middle and high latitudes will remain possible until
       approximately 15:00 UTC on 08 December.

            Event probabilities 08 dec-10 dec

                             Class M    20/20/20
                             Class X    01/01/01
                             Proton     01/01/01
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 08 dec-10 dec

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                25/10/10
                        Minor Storm           10/05/05
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/01/01

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                30/20/15
                        Minor Storm           10/10/10
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/05/01

            HF propagation conditions were normal over the low and
       middle latitude paths.  High and polar latitude paths were
       generally below-normal with poor propagation conditions
       attributed to minor enhanced levels of auroral ionization
       through the night-sectors and increased levels of geomagnetic
       activity experienced after approximately 12:00 UTC.  Poor
       conditions are expected to persist over the higher latitude
       paths, particularly on night and sunrise-crossing circuits,
       for the next 24 hours.  Conditions should begin to improve
       thereafter.  Middle latitude paths will see near-normal
       propagation with enhanced levels of fading over night and
       sunrise-crossing paths.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 07/2400Z DECEMBER
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7623  S15W76  159  0010 BXO  04  006 BETA
7627  S18W25  108  0050 CSO  05  006 BETA
7629  S22E02  081  0130 DSO  10  026 BETA-GAMMA
7630  S09E02  081  0100 DAO  08  021 BETA
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 08 DECEMBER TO 10 DECEMBER
NMBR LAT    LO
7618 N07   339


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 07 DECEMBER, 1993
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
 0135 0135 0136                         1600


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 07 DECEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 07/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
                 NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
06 Dec: 0638  0638  0642        SF  7630  S09E26
        0645  0705  0731  B7.1  SF  7629  S23E25
       B0710 U0715 A0730        SF  7629  S22E26
        0736  0744  0746        SF  7629  S22E24
        0747  0756  0814  C1.0
        0801  0808  0826        SF  7629  S22E24
        0911  0916  0931  B5.1
        0934  0938  0942  B6.0
        1034  1041  1048  C1.0
        1221  1232  1237  C1.7  SF  7629  S22E21
        1343  1352  1357  B4.8
        1515  1528  1538  B6.2
        1604  1612  1622  B7.8  SF  7629  S22E21
        1713  1721  1734  C9.7  1N  7629  S22E19                  33
       B1746 U1746 A1814        SF  7629  S21E19
        2036  2049  2057  C7.5  SF  7629  S23E16
        2227  2254  2256        SF  7629  S21E14


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
  Region 7629:  3   0   0     9   1   0   0   0    010  (58.8)
  Region 7630:  0   0   0     1   0   0   0   0    001  ( 5.9)
Uncorrellated: 2   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    006  (35.3)

 Total Events: 017 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
----------------------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
                            NO EVENTS OBSERVED.

NOTES:
     All times are in Universal Time (UT).  Characters preceding begin, max,
     and end times are defined as:  B = Before,  U = Uncertain,  A = After.
     All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
     associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
     x-rays.  Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
     optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.

     Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:

          II        = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
          III       = Type III Sweep
          IV        = Type IV Sweep
          V         = Type V Sweep
          Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
          Loop      = Loop Prominence System,
          Spray     = Limb Spray,
          Surge     = Bright Limb Surge,
          EPL       = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.


**  End of Daily Report  **

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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 18:16:30 GMT
From: ftpbox!mothost!binford!laidbak!tellab5![e-mail]
Subject: Icom IC-745  32 memory mod
To: [e-mail]

 Adding 16 more memories to the Icom IC-745


While installing the Willco memory board in my IC745
I noticed that it uses a 16 position rotary switch to
select the memories.  The common lead to the switch
connects to Y5 which is a strobe line from logic board.
Four other contacts connect to the data bus at DB0, DB1,
DB2 and DB3.  The switch uses a BCD sequence that selects
0 - F hex.

Other radios, like the Icom R71 and the IC751 use the
same logic board and they have 32 memories.   If they
use the same logic then why can't the 745 have 32
memories?

I noticed that the R71 uses two IC's (IC4 and IC5) on
the matrix board that selects the memories using the
same data lines.  However, the R71 uses 5 bit counter
(instead of 4).  The additional bit connects to DB4.

I experimented with my 745 by connecting a diode from
Y5 to DB4 on the logic board and shure enough, the
memory selector switch selected a new bank of 16
memories.

You can use the PREAMP switch to enable/disable the
"mod"  by removing the original preamp leads.  A toggle
switch can be mounted on the rear apron and wired the
leads that where removed from the preamp switch. The
the empty preamp switch (which will function as a bank
select switch)  should be wired in series with the diode
and the Y5 lead. The other end of the diode goes to DB4.
You can use a 1N914 low power, high speed switching diode.

Because the leads should be as short as possible, I
relocated the preamp switch to the rear apron. You can
find the signals (Y5 & DB4) on the Matrix board at P1
and J11 which is only about 6 inches away from the switch.
Re label the preamp switch "Bank 2".

When the BANK select switch is out or open, memories
1 to 16 are selected.  When the button is in, memories
17 to 32 are selected.

With the Willco "no fail memory" and this modification,
I can select all 1024 memories.  I have 64 banks with
16 memories in each bank.   The mod also gives me access
to the 250 "Hot HF frequencies" that are pre-programmed
in the Willco board.

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         Tele [phone]
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Date: 8 Dec 1993 16:30:30 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!pagesat!olivea!koriel!newscast.West.Sun.COM!cronkite.Central.Sun.COM!webrider![e-mail]
Subject: Mobile Unit reviews
To: [e-mail]

Greetings -

I'm seriously in the market for a mobile unit and am looking at
the following units -

 Standard C5718DA
 Alinco DR-600T
 Kenwood TM-742A

I would be extremely interested in feedback from the group as to
performance, ease of use, bells & whistles and possible modifications.

If there is an ftp site I should be checking out for archive info
I'd love to hear about it.

Many thanks for any information,

73

Steve

---
--
-- Steve Bunis,  Sun Microsystems  ***DoD #0795***   93-ST1100
--               Itasca, IL       ***AMA #682049***
--     ***HRCA #HM125617**
--        *** N9VLP ***

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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 15:38:49 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!eff!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!ieunet!curia!csvax1.ucc.ie![e-mail]
Subject: Mods for ICOM, YAESU and KENWOOD gear
To: [e-mail]

Hi all.

I'm posting this for a friend who is nuts into radio hardware, so
any help would be appreciated! His name is Mark O'Leary, known
in Cork area as EI5EFB (it says here :-)

He's looking for any keyboard or hardware mods for the following
units:

ICOM ICP4ET     70 cm handheld

YAESU FT530     dual band handheld

KENWOOD TH78E   ditto


Or maybe someone could point me towards some FTP site that keeps
docs/FAQs on this kind of stuff.

Replies by e-mail please (if no-one else is interested!)

Thanx in adv.

Fergus.

 --           _  _  _     _  _  _    Fergus o'Hea
    // /|  /|| || || |  /| |  || |   Comp Sci Postgrad
 \\// /_| /_|| || || | / | | -|| |   University College Cork
  \/ /  |   ||_||_||_|/  |_| _||_|   Ireland.   ([e-mail])

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Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1993 02:35:39 GMT
From: UB.com!daver!cypress.com![e-mail]
Subject: Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna?
To: [e-mail]

In article [e-mail], [e-mail] (Riyadth Al-Kazily) writes:
>
>Hello,
>
>    I was wondering..  (here I go, getting myself in trouble again!) .. if
>it would be possible to install a 2m antenna on my car in place of my
>standard antenna, and have some type of adapter that would allow me to
>use it with a(n) HT and also with my stereo (without damaging either one).
>Has anyone tried this?  I don't know how broadcast AM/FM reception will
>be affected, but everything I listen to around here can be heard with
>little or no antenna at all, so I don't think that will suffer too much.
>
>    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.

I have been thinking along the same line although I prefer a stand alone
retractable antenna so that it can be hidden out of sight when not in use.  With
a dedicated unit, the car radio is safe and the antenna can be tuned for
max performance.  I know there are glass mount 2m antenna similar in size to
a cell phone antenna, but I am looking for a electrically retractable whip.

73s
Ray WB7COG

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Date: Wed, 8 Dec 93 15:35:40 GMT
From: butch!rapnet![e-mail]
Subject: Scratchi, January, 1960
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Greg Bullough) writes:
>Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
>Path: rapnet!butch!uunet!tadpole.com!news.dell.com!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!netcomsv!netcom.com!greg
>From: [e-mail] (Greg Bullough)
>Subject: Re: Scratchi, January, 1960
>Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
>Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
>References: <[e-mail]>
>Distribution: usa
>Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 13:57:15 GMT
>Lines: 20

>The "Scratchi" features, while they may have been acceptable and even
>amusing in the context of contemporary culture, are not consistent with
>present-day cultural and ethical sensibilities. They are representative
>of a time when it was okay to ridicule people of differing races.

>If Myron's point is that the column represents an illustration that
>an issue being discussed in this forum has been with us for at least
>33 years, there may be some redeeming value to the posting.

>However, the posting of racist material without some explanation is
>distinctly unwelcome, and may be extremely offensive to some who read
>this forum.

>I would hope that we would endeavor to include as many people as possible
>in this forum; blindly posting racially offensive material is not the
>way to do that.

>Myron, please explain your intent.

>Greg

Greg - You must not have been dry behind the ears the first time that
Scratchi letter was published (I cleaned up my first thought).  I rather
enjoyed the nostalga of rereading Scratchi and I'll not allow your liberal
attitude to ruin that.  Go rain on someone elses parade.  Take your
politically correct narrow nose and poke it up the Clinton's backside
instead of sticking it into a part of Amateur Radio history and trying to
make it into something it is not!

Joel - KC1SG
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 | Joel B. Chappell - KC1SG                         Lockheed Sanders  |
 | Principal Engineer                               Nashua, NH 03061  |
 |                                                                    |
 |         -= Standard Disclaimer:  All opinions are mine. =-         |
 |                                                                    |
 | [e-mail]                               |
 | Fido: 1:132/204.1                                                  |
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Date: 12 Dec 1993 01:09:29 -0600
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!matt.ksu.ksu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Thanks for the help!
To: [e-mail]

Just wanted to say thank you for all the help everyone out there in USENET
land gave me as I was struggling through learning the code.  I am pleased to
say that today I passed the element IA 5wpm morse test (barely :).  Looking
forward to seeing all of you on the airwaves someday!!!!!

73 everyone DE N0YAX  (Now Tech Plus)


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Date: 10 Dec 93 17:57:04 GMT
From: psinntp![e-mail]
Subject: W5YI's coverage of 'temporary callsigns'
To: [e-mail]

In rec.radio.amateur.misc, [e-mail] (Jack Hamilton) writes:

(text deleted)

>Because it could be confused with a usage of the form KD6TTL/ZL1.  The US
>"owns" prefixes AG, AE, and AA, so KD6TTL/AG wouldn't appear to be from
>another country, but we don't own AT (which is not assigned, according to
>my Callbook).

(text/sig deleted)


AT is assigned to the country of India (VU). The full prefix allocation
is ATA to AWZ.  DXers may remember working such stations as AT0N or AT0U
during any of the past DX contests.

It's not considered a "parent prefix" (like VU), so you may not see a
general call listing of it in the Callbook.

If so desired, I could probably operate from India with a callsign such
as NJ1Q/AT, or AT/NJ1Q.


73,

Joe, NJ1Q

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ARRL Outgoing QSL Service Mgr.    |  life exists in the Universe is
American Radio Relay League       |  that NONE of it has ever visited
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"Remember...ALWAYS Listen to American and National Public Radio!!"

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Date: 8 Dec 1993 00:16:04 GMT
From: world!news.bu.edu!transfer.stratus.com!sw.stratus.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2e26th$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>.c
Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960

I must be missing something.  Could somebody please explain to me how the Scratchi
article was racist?  I certainly didn't read anything racist in it.  Matter of
fact, I rather liked the article.  It took a bit to read the "accent", but then
it took me a while to get into the swing of some of Mark Twain's works for the
same reason.  And I identified with the poor fellow's only ending up with 1 out
of 10 of his students, too -- our ratio's a bit better than that, but not by much!
:-)


73 de Faith N1JIT
--
Faith M. Senie            InterNet: [e-mail]
Stratus Computer, Inc.    InterNet: [e-mail]
55 Fairbanks Blvd.       Pkt Radio: [e-mail]
Marlboro, MA 01752           Phone: [phone]

Curiosity doesn't flourish among the burned-out...

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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 93 18:10:57 GMT
From: butch!rapnet![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2e5k37$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Greg Bullough) writes:
>Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
>Path: rapnet!butch!netcomsv!netcom.com!greg
>From: [e-mail] (Greg Bullough)
>Subject: Re: Scratchi, January, 1960
>Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
>Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
>References: <[e-mail]> <[e-mail]> <2e5k37$[e-mail]>
>Distribution: usa
>Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 19:47:44 GMT
>Lines: 38

>I received the following correspondence from a reader, and he has agreed
>to let me post it. It says more than I ever could. To the naysayers,
>and pc-baiters: if this doesn't make you understand, I'm afraid that
>nothing will. Now, Tony:

>From [e-mail] Thu Dec  9 10:54:18 1993
>Return-Path: <[e-mail]>
>Received: from hp.com by mail.netcom.com (8.6.4/SMI-4.1/Netcom)
>        id KAA29165; Thu, 9 Dec 1993 10:54:17 -0800
>Received: from hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com by hp.com with SMTP
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>Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 10:45:37 -0800
>From: Tony Zugec <[e-mail]>
>Message-Id: <[e-mail]>
>To: [e-mail]
>Subject: Scratchi
>Status: ORr

>Greg, thankyou for so eloquently saying what
>I wanted to say, but am too mad. I am afraid that
>in my rage, I will only embarrass myself.

>I can't understand why some people can just
>pass this type of racism off as "just in fun".

>It wasn't fun when I was a kid, having other
>kids ridicule me as being half asian, slanting
>their eyes, speaking in 'scratchi' and making
>fun of my mother. It really hurt, I guess they
>will never understand.  So, I appreciate
>the intelligent manner in which you present
>your argument.  I hope some of them get a
>clue, but I doubt it.

>Tony WB6TRU

Awwww Shucks Greg...I got it now.  I should get real hurt and mad at the
ARRL and Gildersleeve for all them Jeeves cartoons that made fun of us over
fifty, overweight, white, male radio flunkies...  Why I'll bet that's why I
am the way I am.  A product of politically incorrect amateur radio humor.
Thanks sooo much for your help!!

 ===
 |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
 | Joel B. Chappell - KC1SG                         Lockheed Sanders  |
 | Principal Engineer                               Nashua, NH 03061  |
 |                                                                    |
 |         -= Standard Disclaimer:  All opinions are mine. =-         |
 |                                                                    |
 | [e-mail]                               |
 | Fido: 1:132/204.1                                                  |
 |                                                                    |
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