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Info-Hams Digest            Sun, 23 Jan 94       Volume 94 : Issue   68

Today's Topics:
                          ANS-022 BULLETINS
                         Boatanchors "forum"
                       CONTEST HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
                 Help wanted with KA9Q comms package.
How to find the answers to frequently-asked questions about Ham Radio
                    Tubes, ~4800 of them for sale!
                          Where is ss25.zip?

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Problems you can't solve otherwise to [e-mail].

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.
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Date: 23 Jan 94 22:55:06 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: ANS-022 BULLETINS
To: [e-mail]

SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-022.01
STS-60 ASTRONAUTS GET CALL SIGNS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 22, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-022.01

STS-60 ASTRONAUTS ISSUED HAM CALL SIGNS

Astronauts Charles F. Bolden, Jr. of Columbia, South Carolina and Ronald M.
Sega of Seabrook, Texas, have been issued amateur radio call signs in
preparation for their joint U.S.-Russia science mission.  The Spacehab
science objectives are primarily micro-gravity oriented with emphasis on
materials and life science.  Bolden (KE4IQB) is commander of the space
shuttle Discovery (OV-103) due for lift off on February 3, 1994, at 12:10
UTC from Cape Kennedy.  Sega (now KC5ETH) is the second of four Mission
Specialists.  They plan to contact several schools as part of the SAREX
program - including one in Russia.  The flight of STS-60 represents an
historic first, the first of several joint U.S.-Russian Space Shuttle
flights planned in preparation for the development of the international
Space Station.  Veteran cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev (U5MIR) was chosen to be
the first Russian to fly on the U.S. Space Shuttle.  During the 8 day
flight, Cosmonaut Krikalev will support the science operations on the Space
Shuttle as Mission Specialist 4.  Last year, Sergei attended the Dallas
Ham-Com convention and said he would try to qualify for a U.S. license -
but his training duties have prevented him from doing so.  Since no rec-
iprocal operating privileges exist between Russia and the United States,
Sergei will operate amateur radio under Bolden's control operator author-
ity.  The possibility also exists for the first U.S. Space Shuttle to Mir
Space Station (Russian astronaut-to-Russian cosmonaut) amateur radio con-
tact! Three new Russian amateurs were launched on January 8, 1994 aboard a
Soyuz rocket and docked at the MIR space station on January 10th.  The new
crew includes Viktor Afanasiev (commander) U9MIR, Yuri Usachev (flight
engineer) R3MIR and Valerij Polyakov (doctor) U3MIR.  They are using the
call sign R0MIR on packet.

[The AMSAT News Service would like to thank W5YI for this bulletin item.]

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-022.02
MICROSATS TURN 4 YEARS OLD!

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 22, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-022.02

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY To DOVE, PACSAT, WEBERSAT, And LUSAT!

Four years ago, four small cube-shaped satellites were launched from the
Kourou, French Guyana spaceport aboard an Ariane rocket at 01:35 UTC,
21-JAN-90.  They started a new era in radio amateur satellite comunica-
tions.

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-022.03
STS-60 SAREX TWO WEEKS AWAY!

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 22, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-022.03

STS-60 SAREX Mission Less Than Two Weeks Away

STS-60 is currently scheduled for launch on February 3, 1994 at 12:10 UTC.
The flight of STS-60 represents an historic first -- the first joint U.S.-
Russian Space Shuttle flight.  This will be the first of several joint
missions planned in preparation for the development of the international
Space Station.  Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR, was chosen to be the
first Russian to fly on the U.S. Space Shuttle.  SAREX information for
STS-60 including frequencies, callsigns and Keplerian elements, follows:

     STS-60 Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) Information Sheet

Mission:  STS-60 Space Shuttle Discovery Wake Shield Facility & Spacehab-2
          Mission

Launch:   February 3, 1994, 12:10 UTC

Orbit:    57 degree inclination

Mission Length:  8 days (Nominal)

Amateur Radio
    Operators:  Charlie Bolden, KE4IQB, Ron Sega, KC5ETH,
                 Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR

Modes:  FM Voice
       Prime callsign: KE4IQB

Packet Radio
      Callsign: W5RRR-1

Frequencies:  All operations in split mode.  Do not transmit on the
              downlink frequency.

Voice Freqs:  Downlink:  145.55 MHz  (Worldwide)
              Uplinks:   144.91, 144.93, 144.95, 144.97, 144.99 MHz
                         (Except Europe)
                         144.70, 144.75, 144.80 MHz (Europe only)

Note:  The crew will not favor any specific uplink frequency, so your
       ability to work the crew will be the "luck of the draw."

Packet Freqs:  Downlink:  145.55 MHz
             Uplink:144.49 MHz

Info:   Goddard Amateur Radio Club, WA3NAN, Greenbelt Maryland,
       SAREX Bulletins and Shuttle Retransmissions
       3860 KHz, 7185 KHz, 14,295 KHz, 21,395 KHz, 28,650 KHz and
        147.45  MHz (FM)

       Johnson Space Center ARC, W5RRR, Houston, Texas SAREX Bulletins
        7225 KHz, 14,280 KHz, 21,395 KHz,  28,650 KHz, (SSB) and
        146.64 MHz (FM)


       ARRL Amateur Radio Station, W1AW, Newington, CT SAREX News
        Bulletins 3990, 7290, 14,290, 18,160, 21,390, and 28,590 KHz and
        147.555 MHz (FM)

       Also, bulletins available on internet, via AMSAT ANS, Compuserve,
        and your local PBSS.

       School Group Participation: 5 school groups will participate in
        SAREX with pre-scheduled direct and telebridge contacts.  These
        include 4 in the U.S. and one in Russia.

Prelaunch Keplerian Elements:

The following Keplerian Elements are provided by Gil Carman, WA5NOM
at the Johnson Space Center ARC:

Satellite: STS-60
Catalog number: 00060
Epoch time:      94034.56756353        (03 FEB 94   13:37:17.49 UTC)
Element set:     004
Inclination:       57.0033 deg
RA of node:       215.8607 deg           Space Shuttle Flight STS-60
Eccentricity:     .0010675              Prelaunch Element set JSC-004
Arg of perigee:   264.1500 deg          Launch:  03 FEB 94  12:10 UTC
Mean anomaly:      95.8328 deg
Mean motion:   15.72291901 rev/day           Gil Carman, WA5NOM
Decay rate:     3.3600e-04 rev/day*2      NASA Johnson Space Center
Epoch rev:               2
Checksum:              254

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-022.05
AO-13 OPERATIONS NET SCHEDS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 22, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-022.05

Current AMSAT Operations Net Schedule For AO-13

AMSAT Operations Nets are planned for the following times.  Mode-B Nets
are conducted on AO-13 on a downlink frequency of 145.950 MHz.  If, at
the start of the OPS Net, the frequency of 145.950 MHz is being used
for a QSO, OPS Net enthusiasts are asked to move to the alternate
frequency of 145.955 MHz.

 Date           UTC    Mode     Phs     NCS     Alt NCS

06-Feb-94       0530   B        057     W5IU    WA5ZIB
12-Feb-94       2200   B        063     W9ODI   VE2LVC
20-Feb-94       0200   B        070     WA5ZIB  W5IU
28-Feb-94       0430   B        068     WB6LLO  W9ODI

Any stations with information on current events would be most
welcomed.  Also, those interested in discussing technical issues or who
have questions about any particular aspect of OSCAR statellite
operations, are encouraged to join the OPS Nets.  If neither of the Net
Control Stations show up, any participant is invited to act as the
NCS.

/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT   $ANS-022.06
WEEKLY OSCAR STATUS REPORTS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JANUARY 22, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-022.06

Weekly OSCAR Status Reports: 21-JAN-94

AO-13: Current Transponder Operating Schedule:
L QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE ***  1993 Dec 27-Jan 31
Mode-B  : MA   0 to MA 180 | OFF
Mode-B  : MA 180 to MA 220 |
Mode-S  : MA 220 to MA 230 |<- S transponder; B trsp. is OFF
Mode-BS : MA 230 to MA 250 |        Blon/Blat 240/-5
Mode-B  : MA 250 to MA 256 | OFF
Omnis   : MA 250 to MA 150 |  Move to attitude 180/0, 31-Jan-94

L QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE ***  1994 Jan 31-Apr 04
Mode-B  : MA   0 to MA  90 |
Mode-BS : MA  90 to MA 120 |
Mode-S  : MA 120 to MA 145 |<- S transponder; B trsp. is OFF
Mode-S  : MA 145 to MA 150 |<- S beacon only
Mode-BS : MA 150 to MA 180 |        Blon/Blat 180/0
Mode-B  : MA 180 to MA 256 |
Omnis   : MA 230 to MA  30 |  Move to attitude 240/0, Apr 04
Poor Sun angle and battery testing need maximum OFF time.
[G3RUH/DB2OS/VK5AGR]

FO-20: The following is the current FO-20 operating schedule:
       From January '94 thru March '94, the analog mode and the
       digital mode will be on alternately for a week at a time.
       ANALOG MODE:
              26-JAN-94 8:20 -TO- 02-FEB-94 6:50 UTC
                09-FEB-94 7:15 -TO- 16-FEB-94 7:40 UTC
             23-FEB-94 8:05 -TO- 02-MAR-94 6:40 UTC
             09-MAR-94 7:05 -TO- 16-MAR-94 7:30 UTC
             23-MAR-94 7:52 -TO- 30-MAR-94 8:15 UTC
      DIGITAL MODE: Unless otherwise noted above.
      [Kazu Sakamoto (JJ1WTK) [e-mail]]

AO-16:  Operating normally. [WH6I]

LO-19:  Operating normally. [WH6I]

KO-23:  Up and running.  Busy as usual.  The most recent image files have
        been blank.   [WH6I]

PoSAT: G3AAJ reports than an agreement has been signed regarding the
       PoSAT schedule and that amateur access to PoSAT will commence on
       the 28th or 29th of January '94.  [G3IOR]

KO-25: G3RWL had a personal communication from the ground controllers
       stating that KO-25 will open up for amateur radio communications
       in early Febuary '94.  [G3IOR]

The AMSAT NEWS Service (ANS) is looking for volunteers to contribute weekly
OSCAR status reports.  If you have a favorite OSCAR which you work on a
regular basis and would like to contribute to this bulletin, please send
your observations to WD0HHU at his CompuServe address of 70524,2272, on
INTERNET at [e-mail], or to his local packet BBS in the Denver, CO
area, WD0HHU @ W0LJF.#NECO.CO.USA.NOAM.  Also, if you find that the current
set of orbital elements are not generating the correct AOS/LOS times at
your QTH, PLEASE INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL.  The information you
provide will be of value to all OSCAR enthusiasts.

/EX

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Date: 23 Jan 1994 04:49:33 GMT
From: sdd.hp.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!wrdis02.robins.af.mil![e-mail]
Subject: Boatanchors "forum"
To: [e-mail]

J. D. Delancy ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Interested in what other people have for "boatanchors"?  Been
: looking for a type 80 tube to go in your 1927 Oceananic
: receiver?  This and lots more.  Check out the boatanchors
: "forum" on internet  e-mail.

: Subscribe to:  [e-mail]
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

CORRECTION..

Subscribe to [e-mail]


That will keep our listowner much happier!!

73,

Larry Keith, KQ4BY

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Date: 21 Jan 94 13:44:14 CST
From: library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!paladin.american.edu!darwin.sura.net!tulane!agwbbs![e-mail]
Subject: CONTEST HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: [e-mail]

Hi All,

 Our club is about to enter the Jan. VHF Sweepskates Contest tomorrow and
found out that CT does not handle the contest.. Is there a contest software
that does and what is the FTP site???

Thanks for the help!!!!!!



-- Via DLG Pro v1.0

Internet:[e-mail]
  Usenet:rex!agwbbs!angelo_glorioso_III
  Packet:N5UXT @ N5UXT.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA
  Tcp/ip:N5UXT.AMPR.ORG  [44.108.2.13]

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Date: 23 Jan 94 21:47:25 GMT
From: ogicse!psgrain!ee.und.ac.za!hippo.ru.ac.za!itu1.sun.ac.za![e-mail]
Subject: Help wanted with KA9Q comms package.
To: [e-mail]

I am using the KA9Q package to impliment ax.25, KISS (maybe some more)
for the communication software for a satellite being buildt here.
The sat. (SUNSAT) is an small experimental satellite. Amateur (+packet)
radio support is one of the major tasks.

What I actually need:

-> Programmers documentation of KA9Q (if it exists - I have scanned quite
                                      a few sites.)
-> Possibly Phil Karn's e-mail address (if he has one)

Thanx
Johan

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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 02:44:05 GMT
From: sdd.hp.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!pacbell.com!amdahl!thunder![e-mail]
Subject: How to find the answers to frequently-asked questions about Ham Radio
To: [e-mail]

Posted-By: auto-faq 3.1.1.4
Archive-name: ham-faq-ptr

How to find the Rec.radio.amateur.misc Frequently Asked Questions list
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This article will tell you how to find the answers to frequently-asked
Questions (FAQ) from rec.radio.amateur.misc.  The FAQ articles are posted on
the 7th of each month.  This article is posted on the 14th, 21st, and 28th of
every month as a reminder of where to find the FAQ.

The FAQ articles are intended to summarize some common questions on the
rec.radio.amateur.misc newsgroup and Info-Hams mail list as well as to help
beginners get started.

Besides the monthly posting, the FAQ is always available via anonymous FTP
and from e-mail servers.  This article contains instructions for obtaining a
copy of the FAQ.  It also contains the table of contents from the FAQ so
that you know which questions are covered by it.

Please provide a copy of the FAQ to any new or soon-to-be Hams you know.

Regular FAQ postings can help save network bandwidth and maintain a good
signal-to-noise ratio in the newsgroup.  However, they can't do it alone - you,
the reader, have to use them.  If you are a new user, please print and review
the FAQ articles and look at the instructions in the news.newusers newsgroup
before posting any articles.  If you are an experienced user, please help by
refraining from answering frequently-asked questions on the newsgroup if they
are already answered by the FAQ articles.  Instead, send e-mail to the user who
asked the question.  (It will be helpful if you include the part of the FAQ
that answers their question, but not the whole thing.)

--How to obtain a current copy of the FAQ-------------------------------------

There are 7 ways to obtain a copy of the FAQ.
1) NetNews
2) Anonymous FTP
3) An Electronic Mail Server
4) Mail List Subscription
5) Gopher
6) Wide Area Information Server (WAIS)
7) World-Wide Web (WWW)

Option #1: NetNews
------------------
If you are familiar enough with NetNews to look through previous articles on
your system, Option #1 above may be the easiest for you.  The FAQ is posted
so that it should not expire from your site's news spool until the next one is
posted.  Unfortunately, some news administrators do not honor the expiration
dates meant to preserve the FAQ.

Look in rec.radio.amateur.misc, rec.radio.info, rec.answers, or news.answers.
If the FAQ has expired at your site, try Option #2 (and ask your news
administrator to honor expiration dates for articles cross-posted to
news.answers if he/she can.)

Option #2: Anonymous FTP
------------------------
Anonymous FTP uses the File Transfer Protocol.  It is only available to sites
which are directly connected to the Internet.  If you don't know how to use
FTP and can't find a friend to help you, continue to Option #3.  If your site
is not connected to the Internet, you should also continue to Option #3.

The following sites have copies of the FAQ:
site name & address  path to FAQ articles
-------------------  --------------------
ftp.amdahl.com       pub/radio/amateur/faq.[1-3].Z
                     located in western USA, FAQ updated daily
ftp.cs.buffalo.edu   pub/ham-radio/faq_ham_[1-3]
                     located in eastern USA, FAQ updated monthly
rtfm.mit.edu         pub/usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/faq/part*
                     located in eastern USA, FAQ updated monthly
       contains news.answers archive - most UseNet FAQs are here
grivel.une.edu.au    pub/ham-radio/buffalo/ham-radio/faq_ham_[1-3]
                     located in Australia, FAQ updated monthly
       (Ham files mirrored from buffalo/funet/ucsd daily)
nic.funet.fi         pub/ham/info/faq_ham_[1-3]
                     located in Finland, FAQ updated monthly

Remember, when connecting to the remote system, use the login name of
"anonymous" and, as a courtesy to the site administrators, your e-mail address
for the password.

Option #3: Electronic Mail Server
---------------------------------
If you can't use Options 1 or 2, your only remaining option is electronic mail.
You can retreive a copy of the FAQ by sending a message to
 [e-mail]

The body of your mail will contain a command for the mail server software.
To get all of the FAQ (consisting of 70K of e-mail in 3 parts), place the
following in the first line of your message:
 send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/faq/*

Leave out the subject of your message because the mail server will ignore it.

--- begin sample mail message ---
To: [e-mail]
From: [e-mail]
Date: Mon Aug 14 22:27:33 PDT 1995

send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/faq/*
--- end sample mail message ---

Option #4: Mail List Subscription
---------------------------------
If you prefer, you may get the FAQ and other periodic Ham Radio information
as it gets posted.  All the information posted to rec.radio.info can be
obtained through the UCSD list server via the "radio-info" mail list.  To
subscribe, send an e-mail to
   [e-mail]
Similar to the e-mail server listed above, just send a single-line message
   subscribe radio-info
If you need more information, the listserv program also accepts a "help"
command.  Just keep it on a separate line in the message.

Option #5: Gopher
-----------------
You can access gopher servers on TCP port 70 (gopher protocol) at the
following locations which carry the Ham Radio FAQ:
   cc1.kuleuven.ac.be
   jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca
   gopher.univ-lyon1.fr
   ftp.win.tue.nl
   gopher.win.tue.nl
For more information on gopher, see the comp.infosystems.gopher newsgroup.

Option #6: Wide Area Information Server (WAIS)
----------------------------------------------
In addition to the other services mentioned above, rtfm.mit.edu offers a
WAIS server on TCP port 210.  Use the "usenet" database to access the FAQ.

For more information on WAIS, see the comp.infosystems.wais newsgroup.

Option #7: World-Wide Web (WWW)
-------------------------------
The World-Wide Web (WWW) has experienced explosive growth in usage since early
1993.  WWW clients like Lynx (in ASCII text) or NCSA Mosaic (X/Motif) can
display the FAQ from many different sources.  Each source is named by a URL
(uniform resource locator.)  The following URLs can be used to find the FAQ:
   http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu:80/hypertext/faq/usenet

Other services listed earlier are also accessible with WWW at the following
URLs:
   news:rec.radio.info
   file://ftp.amdahl.com/pub/radio/amateur
   file://ftp.cs.buffalo.edu/pub/ham-radio
   file://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/faq
   file://grivel.une.edu.au/pub/ham-radio/buffalo/ham-radio
   file://nic.funet.fi/pub/ham/info
   gopher://cc1.kuleuven.ac.be/
   gopher://jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca/
   gopher://gopher.univ-lyon1.fr/
   gopher://ftp.win.tue.nl/
   gopher://gopher.win.tue.nl/
   wais://rtfm.mit.edu/usenet

For more information on WWW, see the comp.infosystems.www newsgroup.  Also,
the help options on your WWW client should be able to point you to lots of
information all over the world.

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Table of Contents
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Dates indicate last modification.

Part 1 - Introduction to the FAQ and Amateur Radio
**  Table of Contents (6/93)
**  Introduction to the FAQ (11/92)
    * How to Contribute to the FAQ Articles (6/93)
    * Acknowledgements (6/93)
    * Notes on "Netiquette" (1/93)
**  What is Amateur Radio? (11/92)
**  Who can become a ham? (6/93)
**  Where can I locate information and books on Amateur Radio? (9/93)
**  How much does it cost? (9/92)
**  Where can I take the tests? (9/93)
**  What are the tests like? (6/93)
**  What can I do with a ham radio license? (5/92)
**  What can't I do with an Amateur Radio license? (pre-4/92)
**  I'm interested, who will help me? (11/92)
**  Should I build my own equipment or antenna? (11/92)

Part 2 - Amateur Radio Organizations, Services, and Information Sources
**  Where can I find Ham Radio information with a computer? (11/92)
    * The rec.radio.* newsgroups (6/93)
    * The ARRL e-mail server (1/93)
    * The KA6ETB e-mail "HAM-server" (new 9/93)
    * The Internet File Transfer Protocol (FTP) (9/93)
    * Access to FTP archives via electronic mail (1/93)
    * The Ham-Radio mail list: rec.radio.amateur.misc by mail (9/93)
    * Telephone BBS's with Ham-related information (9/93)
    * Callsign servers and geographical name servers (11/92)
    * FTP access to FCC Part 97 and FCC Amateur Radio question pools (9/93)
    * Lists of radio modifications and extensions (11/92)
**  Can I send ARRL or W5YI electronic mail? (11/92)
**  "Why doesn't the ARRL do...?" (11/92)
**  What magazines are available for Ham Radio? (pre-4/92)
**  How do I use the incoming and outgoing QSL bureau? (11/92)
**  Are there any news groups for CAP? (11/92)
**  What's the name of the QRP club that issues QRP numbers? (9/93)
**  How do I become a 10-10 member? (9/93)
**  How do I join MARS? (9/93)
**  How do I join RACES? (pre-4/92)
**  What organizations are available to help handicapped hams? (pre-4/92)
**  I am looking for a specific ham, can anyone help me find him? (6/93)
**  Can I post my neat new ham related program on rec.radio.amateur.misc?
    (pre-4/92)
**  Where can I get ham radio software for my computer? (9/93)
**  Are there Dialup News services or BBSs for Amateur Radio? (4/92)
**  Where can I find VE sessions in my local area? (9/93)
**  Why isn't XXX available electronically? (4/92)

Part 3 - Amateur Radio Advanced and Technical Questions
**  What are the different US amateur classes and what can each of them do?
    (pre-4/92)
**  What is the best way to learn Morse Code? (10/92)
**  What is the standard for measuring Morse code speed? (pre-4/92)
**  What is the standard phonetic alphabet? (new 9/93)
**  I'm confused. What do all those abbreviations mean??? (6/93)
**  What do all those "tones" mean? (pre-4/92)
**  Where can I learn more about Amateur Radio if I live outside the US?
    (9/93)
**  How can I get a "reciprocal license" if I am a licensed ham from another
    country or if I am a FCC licensed ham who wants to operate in another
    country (on vacation)? (9/93)
**  My apartment or housing complex does not allow outdoor antennas, now what
    do I do? (9/93)
**  I got TVI...HELP!!! (9/93)
**  Did you know that you can get college credit for being a ham? (pre-4/92)
**  On what frequencies do JPL and GSFC retransmit the shuttle audio?
    (10/92)
**  Can I take my HT on an airplane and operate it if I get the permission
    of the captain? (4/92)
**  How do I modify my current Amateur license? (9/93)
**  I'm confused about XXX, should I ask the FCC? (9/93)
**  Is there any information on antique radios? (pre-4/92)
**  Where can I buy vacuum tubes? (9/93)
**  What do I need to get started in packet radio? (9/93)
**  What do I need to get started in satellite communications? (9/93)
**  What is available to get started in ATV, SSTV and WEFAX? (9/93)
**  What are these contests I sometimes hear, and how do I participate? (9/93)


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Date: 23 Jan 94 18:34:28 GMT
From: ogicse!netnews.nwnet.net!news.uoregon.edu!gaia.ucs.orst.edu!flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU!xanth.CS.ORST.EDU![e-mail]
Subject: Tubes, ~4800 of them for sale!
To: [e-mail]

The Oregon State University Amateur Radio Club has over 4800 tubes for sale.
They are of varying types and quantities.  I have a full inventory list
available through my mailbox.  Simply send E-mail to my E-mail address listed
below with the subject "osutubes" and you'll get the list.  If you want to
talk about the tubes, DON'T use that subject, as I won't get the mail.

Our current offer for the tubes is $4250 + Shipping.  We are not going to sell
ANY of the tubes separate from the lot.

Darrek Kay
[e-mail]
[phone]

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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 1994 08:51:03
From: sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.unt.edu!news.oc.com!utacfd.uta.edu!rwsys!ocitor![e-mail]
Subject: Where is ss25.zip?
To: [e-mail]

 > In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail]
 > (Scott Ehrlich) writes:
 >>A friend of mine pointed me to this program, though I'm not sure whether
 >>or not it is a ham radio related program.
 >>

 > It's shareware and I got mine from Stan Staten's BBS
 > (the W3INK board)
 > at 301-590-9629. Stan is a Stalwart down here
 > maintaining a packet-BBS
 > pair setup .

 >  Joe NA3T
 >  [e-mail]

try ftp.halcycon.com

lee - [e-mail]

 * Origin: Com Port 1 DFW Amateur Radio BBS [phone] (1:124/7009)

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Date: 22 Jan 1994 21:30:46 -0800
From: vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!eff!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unbc.edu!unbc.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>am.com
Subject : Re: Ramsey FX Transceivers

[e-mail] (Greg Bullough) writes:
>I suspect someone receiving a
>Notice of Apparent Liability from the FCC would not consider it
>to be trivial.

Aren't US hams required to learn the reg's prior to obtaining their ticket?

--lyndon

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Date: 22 Jan 1994 21:27:01 -0800
From: yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unbc.edu!unbc.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>u
Subject : Re: Ramsey FX Transceivers

[e-mail] (Dana Myers ) writes:

>The difference is that the IC24AT was factory built and then adjusted
>by the factory to specified tolerances.  Selling a kit which is highly
>sensitive to component tolerances without providing an adjustment
>method is considerably different.  I've been insisting that people
>who attempt to build and operate VHF and UHF amateur gear really need
>to verify the performance of the home-built (including kits) gear,

Has anyone considered that perhaps the requirements for obtaining an
Amateur Radio license should be upgraded to the point where people cannot
obtain a license until such time as they are aware of these problems?

The current practice (in Canada, anyway) of granting a license to anyone
who can spell "Ohm's Law" correctly two times out of three might be a lot
more at fault than John Ramsey's circuit designs.

--lyndon  VE7TCP/VE6BBM

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Date: 22 Jan 1994 21:05:14 -0800
From: destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unbc.edu!unbc.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>pipex
Subject : Re: Ramsey FX Transceivers

[e-mail] (Jeff Liebermann) writes:

[ Lots of good common sense arguments deleted for brevity ]

>6.  The Ramsey kits are not state of the art, high quality,
>or a fabulous bargain.  They are adequate for the purpose intended:
>a kit for those that still believe that radio construction is a
>part of ham radio and that believe they may profit from the
>experience.

Exactly. I picked up a pair of Ramsey's (2m, 440) to run on packet. Why?
For one, it seemed silly to buy an all-singing all-dancing 400 memory PL
rig just to wire down onto one frequency for packet. The Ramsey kit is
easily interfaced to a packet modem.

As for price, the Ramsey kit is marginally less expensive than a comparable
single band radio WITH THE SAME FEATURES. I defy you to find a commercially
manufactured 2m (or 440) rig, with as few features as the Ramsey, to compare
the price to. When you do, *then* we'll argue about the relative expense of
the Ramsey kit.

I agree that the front end on the Ramsey kit is wider than it should be.
I was aware of this from the outset. Prior to buying it, I asked around
about it's good and bad points. If you did not do this, that's your problem.
It should be noted that the 2m kit comes with an addendum that states
quite plainly that the 2m kit is prone to intermod, and provides alternate
component values for the front-end filter that will tighten things up. I'm
not sympathetic at all to the whining about wide front-ends' since this
whining almost always comes from the same people that want DC-to-daylight
coverage.

One thing about the Ramsey kit that does interest me is the PLL design. It
appears to be able to lock up quickly after large frequency shifts. I'm
curious to see if this can be exploited to run frequency-hopping spread
spectrum. Not being an RF guru I might well be on drugs, but that's another
reason why I bought a kit - there is enough room (and design documentation)
in the kit that I can get my fat fingers in there and try out my ideas.

>  If the lack of accessories is offensive, please
>consider that anyone who builds their own equipment, is quite
>likely to have a supply of suitable microphones, speakers, and
>boxes.

Jeff has obviously seen my basement :-)

It's a shame that the Amateur Experimental Service has turned into the
Amateur Appliance Service.

--lyndon VE7TCP/VE6BBM (who adds a whole new meaning to "beware of programmers
   bearing screwdrivers ...)

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