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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 94 23:42:26 PST
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Info-Hams Digest            Wed, 16 Feb 94       Volume 94 : Issue  163

Today's Topics:
                    FCC: Whats taking so long????
          Help me find quartz for TV station in Novosibirsk
                          HT Recs out there?
                Keyboards at testing sessions (2 msgs)
           Looking for Sigma Design Associates... (2 msgs)
                            Nude QSL cards
                    Nude QSL or HAMFEST? (2 msgs)
                        Talk America problems
            Update for Periodic Reminder of World FTP site
                            Yaesu  Jacket

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Date: 16 Feb 94 14:42:41 GMT
From: pa.dec.com!nntpd.lkg.dec.com!ryn.mro.dec.com!est.enet.dec.com![e-mail]
Subject: FCC: Whats taking so long????
To: [e-mail]

Yet another data point... took the General and Advanced tests in December, just
got the license on Monday... just about 11 weeks. The amazing part is I can
still copy at 13 wpm after this much time!

-Tom R.   N1OOQ (no longer /AA)   [e-mail]

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Date: 16 Feb 94 13:50:16 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!news.eunet.fi!KremlSun!kiae!relcom![e-mail]
Subject: Help me find quartz for TV station in Novosibirsk
To: [e-mail]

Hi, world!

   Anybody  know where   can   I   find  a  few  quartz  resonators  for
governmental  TV  station  in Novosibirsk,  becouse  component plants in
Russia are stay or closed and component distributors demand minimal order
in $1000.

Please, help me find quartz

Freq        Q-ty
98,217 MHz    1
48,972 ...    1
49,986        1
50,388        1
50,791        1
52,000        1
52,201        1
52,590        1
53,368        1
44,333333     1
 5,13550      8  <-- urgent & urgent
 5,040        2  <--

98,217 KHz    2

Please, answer me directly by e-mail, because I don't follow
this newsgroups.

Thanks,

----
Alexandr N.MAINICHEV                      /Telex: (64)412062 OCTET SU,
                                          /                 BOX 50516
 Dipl.Physic.          / POST BOX 82,     / [e-mail]
 Director of           / NOVOSIBIRSK-90,  / Fax:[phone]
 "Agency MicroSib"     / 630090, RUSSIA   / Ph :(383 2) 35 44 28

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Date: 14 Feb 94 22:09:30 GMT
From: concert!news.duke.edu![e-mail]
Subject: HT Recs out there?
To: [e-mail]

Jesse,
  I have a Kenwood TH78A, and I love it. I've also been out of the
market for a year, but it was the best dual band radio I could find. I
am also a college student, and I love having an HT. Try operating one
with a speaker mic while riding a bike (with the HT in your backpack).
That gets interesting.
  The 78A might be a tad pricy (mine was upwards of 500 I think), but I
also got some toys to go with it. I must admit a brand allegance to
kenwood, but that's just me. I know you could not go wrong with a 78,
so look into it if you get the chance. On a side note, it looks so cool
that you probably won't get any dorks saying "hey, is that a CB?"
  I'll keep the post short - mail me if you want more info

N5SKQ  (J. Carter)

___________________________________________________
                 J. D. Carter - [e-mail]


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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 1994 23:42:58 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!waters.corp.mot.com.corp.mot.com![e-mail]
Subject: Keyboards at testing sessions
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Patrick Tatro) wrote:

> When practicing for my code test I use the Morse Academy software on my
> computer. I'm finding my keyboard code speed is now 14wpm but my paper code
> speed is still at about 10 to 11wpm.
>
> Would the VEC's kick me out if I brought a laptop to a code test session or
> should I wait until my paper speed catches up to my keyboard speed?
>
> Opinions requested.

I am only one VE, so this is just my opinion here, the actual test
conditions are up to the VEs administering the test.  Every VE team I know
of though tries very hard to make the testing as fair and flow as smoothly
as possible.

The general rule is that you must show the VEs that there is nothing in the
computer memory which could help you during the test.

The easiest way would be to disable (remove?) the hard drive and run with
only the operasting system and typing software.  (Obviously *not* a morse
reader of any type :-)  You have to be able to demonstrate that t he hard
drive is empty or disabled though.

Actually copying every word is overkill, since all you need to do is to
take notes much as you would in an actual QSO.  You can pass the test with
*either* the required number of consecutive characters or answering enough
questions correctly.

BTW if the VEs will allow it, sit for the next higher speed test as well,
after listening to 20wpm for five minutes it is amazing how slow 13 wpm
will sound!

If you get enough consectutive characters for the 13 wpm test then you can
be given 13 wpm credit - giving you an extra try with no penalty if you
don't make it.

73 and GOOD LUCK!

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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 94 20:40:55 -0500
From: psinntp!wlnntp.psi.com![e-mail]
Subject: Keyboards at testing sessions
To: [e-mail]

>DATE:   Wed, 16 Feb 1994 17:04:14 GMT
>FROM:   Patrick Tatro <[e-mail]>
>
>When practicing for my code test I use the Morse Academy software on my
>computer. I'm finding my keyboard code speed is now 14wpm but my paper code
>speed is still at about 10 to 11wpm.
>
>Would the VEC's kick me out if I brought a laptop to a code test session or
>should I wait until my paper speed catches up to my keyboard speed?
>
>Opinions requested.
>

Pat,

 I run the VE sessions for our local club here in Stamford, CT
and using a laptop is perfectly fine in a word processor or editor mode.
You may just have to show it to them first.  If they give you are hard time
just fly out here and we'll let you use one!




- Tom -

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  P.O. Box 16781, Stamford CT. 06905  |  AmprNet: 44.88.6.35
  203-969-1880(H)    203-977-5200(W)  |    ax.25: WB1L@KC2FD.#nli.ny.us
=========================================================================

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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 05:54:19 GMT
From: pacbell.com!unet!loren![e-mail]
Subject: Looking for Sigma Design Associates...
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>In a past article in the October 92 issue of 73 Magazine there was a
>reference to a company named "Sigma Design Associates" located at 22150
>Berkeley Court, Los Altos CA. They had a kit which can be used with
>software to emulate a TNC at a very low cost.
>
>Does anyone have phone or fax number of that company?
>Or does anyone know if that company still exists or has moved???
>I tried directory assistance without success...


 Sigma Design Associates
 P.O. Box 49085
 Colorado Springs, Co  80949

 [phone]


  I haven't put the kit together yet, but it came fairly quickly.

  This is a single speed modem for 1200 baud.

 Alan

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Date: 16 Feb 94 17:13:04 GMT
From: uunet.ca!uunet.ca!dmog10.bell.ca!bcocek!vega![e-mail]
Subject: Looking for Sigma Design Associates...
To: [e-mail]

In a past article in the October 92 issue of 73 Magazine there was a
reference to a company named "Sigma Design Associates" located at 22150
Berkeley Court, Los Altos CA. They had a kit which can be used with
software to emulate a TNC at a very low cost.

Does anyone have phone or fax number of that company?
Or does anyone know if that company still exists or has moved???
I tried directory assistance without success...

Thanks,

Yvan - VE2YDU

Bell SYGMA, Telecom Solutions
30 Renaud, Loretteville (Qc) CANADA  G2A 2K7
TEL: [phone]          FAX: [phone]
Internet: [e-mail]     HAM: VE2YDU
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer's.

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Date: 16 Feb 94 16:25:06 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!oakhill!yosemite.sps.mot.com![e-mail]
Subject: Nude QSL cards
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, Jim Hollenback <[e-mail]> wrote:
>[e-mail] wrote:
>
>: There has been considerable discussion about the demography of the
>: amateur radio community and how we can attract younger people to the
>: hobby. Although nude QSL cards may attract teen-age boys to the hobby, I
>: hope we don't have to resort to this method.
>
>: My son got his novice license when he was 11 and my daughter when she was
>: 8.  Regardless of what you may think about my moral values and religious
>: convictions, I feel it is my responsibility to teach them to my children
>: and help guide them through the difficulties of puberty which are before
>: them.  I would feel extremely offended if someone sent a nude QSL card to
>: either of my kids.  I do not wish either of my kids to be receiving nude
>: photos in sealed envelopes, either.
>
>: My opinion is not up for debate here.  Remember, the question is  whether
>: nude qsl cards may be offensive.  I suspect that there may be some people
>: who preach tolerance but will not tolerate my position on this issue.
>: They may even be driven to challenge my beliefs.  As this is not the
>: issue, their comments are being redirected to /dev/null.

Your opinion is quite cheerfully respected.

>
>: Best Wishes.  Lowell (kc7dx)
>
>No, I don't think your out of place. Would one send a nude QSL to a foreign
>country? I certainly hope not. In some counties they would be banned and
>could get the recieving ham in trouble. Besides, what sort of image are
>you presenting for the U.S.? If you would not send one to a foriegn country,
>why send one to a U.S. ham. Some would definitely be offended, othere would
>think you a jerk at best.  Go get a W4MPY or WA6AHF QSL, or one with you
>full dressed in your shack with your dog/cat/bird/snake.

I don't think that anyone would be sent a QSL with nude people depicted on
it unless they specifically wished to receive it.  Whatever else you may
think, nudists and naturists generally respect others' desire to avoid
seeing other nude people.

Having said that, however, you may wish to consider the fact that there
is nothing inherently shameful about the nude form.  Many European countries
have already discovered this.  The image of the U.S., to many who live in
these countries, is one of extreme puritanism when it comes to nudity.

Of course there are still countries who are not quite as tolerant, but they
would not be sent any QSL's with nudity on them.

  --ben
--
Ben Thornton                             Amateur call: WD5HLS
Internet: [e-mail]       Motorola Inc., Austin, TX
Caution:  Wearing clothes has been shown to cause permanent psychological
          dependence on textiles.  WEAR THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 1994 21:19:24 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu![e-mail]
Subject: Nude QSL or HAMFEST?
To: [e-mail]

In article <gdavis.761414723@griffin> [e-mail] (Gary Davis) writes:
>
>In many ways American's have a very juvenile and puritanical view
>of our birthday suit.
>
>I say, if you want to take it off... well... why not?

But please, stay indoors.

I've quit going to Waikiki Beach not for puritanical reasons but
because seeing all those tourists with their stomachs hanging
down to thier knees is just plain nauseating. You folks from the
Mainland (your side of the Pacific) don't seem to take very good care
of yourselves!

As someone else pointed out, look at the photos in QST; do you really
want to see those folks nude? Our view is not necessarily juvenile
or puritanical - it is just that we don't take delight in looking
at things that are not appealing. Do you frequent art gallaries?
Certainly you'll see paintings that don't appeal to you; yet no
one would dare say that you're juvenile or puritanical.

Okay, I'll shut up since this has nothing to do with .misc.

Jeff NH6IL

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Date: 16 Feb 94 16:05:23 GMT
From: emba-news.uvm.edu!griffin![e-mail]
Subject: Nude QSL or HAMFEST?
To: [e-mail]

 Ofcourse, I can't speak for everyone, but people who understand
that being Nude does not in and of itself mean SEX are those that
most likely understand the nudist philosophy.

If we (men or women) are over forty, we are very fortunate if Isaac
Newton (gravity) hasn't taken over the tummy.

The reason kids are so cazy about nudism or at least photos is that
in their entire life they have been taught a kind of false modesy.
" My body is dirty" or "Somebody will criticize my body if I'm nude".

I guess in american society, which will not allow nudism on TV or even
the press, why should I be surprised if most licensed hams equate nude
bodies with sex and if you don't have the body of a greek God, for
God's sake keep your clothes on.

In Europe, general nudism is better acceppted and everyone is NOT
expected to have the body of a greek God.

In many ways American's have a very juvenile and puritanical view
of our birthday suit.

I say, if you want to take it off... well... why not?

73 Gary... Buffing in Vermont is soooo hard in winter!

--
            ******** Gary E. Davis***** WQ1F *****
 The most common of all follies is to believe passionately in the
 palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.-H.L.Mencken

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 03:56:47 GMT
From: ucsnews!newshub.sdsu.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ennews!anasaz![e-mail]
Subject: Talk America problems
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Scott Ehrlich) writes:


>I would like to get some feedback on your feelings about the Talk America
>radio network.

>The three shows I've been listening to for a while now are:

>Computer Exchange Radio
>Modem Mania
>Ham Radio and More

>I've been listing to these three shows for a couple of months now, and it
>seems the same technical glitches keep resurfacing.  These problems are
>not on the shows' end - they are on Talk America's end.

>You'd think they would have cleaned up their act by now.

>I still listen to the shows, but the bugs keep annoying me.

>I think Modem Mania has the most technical glitches of the three.

>Your input is welcome.

I can speak for Ham Radio and More. We are just getting started (first
Talk America show was in November). It takes a while to get things going.
We work as follows:
 We do the show at a studio at KFNN in Phoenix.
 Talk America calls us on three phone lines. One of those take audio from
     us up to their network.
 Another gives us program audio back in real time (as opposed to
     the 8 second tape delay that you hear).
 The third is used for the two production engineers to talk back and
     forth.
 They take the calls and call our guest (if the guest is not in-studio)
     and mix all the stuff together.

There are a lot of places for failure, and we don't have enough practice to
get it all right yet. Our last problem was caused by a cable mis-plugged
in OUR studio.

If you think YOU are unhappy about production problems, imagine how Len and I
feel! But I'm not casting any blame - it's tricky stuff and the economics
don't allow the sort of fancy production capabilities that a Rush LImbaugh
or a TV station can do.


John Moore

Co-Host - Ham Radio and More
--
John Moore Scottsdale, AZ 85253  USA  (602-951-9326) Std Disclaimer Applies!
[e-mail]   Amateur call:NJ7E  Civil Air Patrol:Thunderbird 381
- Democracy is two wolves and a sheep using majority vote to decide what -
- to have for dinner. SUPPORT THE BILL OF RIGHTS - INCLUDING THE 2nd! -

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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 00:28:47 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Update for Periodic Reminder of World FTP site
To: [e-mail]

This is a periodic reminder that the Boston Amateur Radio Club maintains an
FTP area on World - ftp.std.com (192.74.137.7) in pub/hamradio.

This area is accessible via: anonymous ftp, gopher, and World Wide Web
(and possibly other methods I'm not yet aware of).  World is not
*fsp*-able yet (I asked them).

Via Gopher, the easiest path to the area is by selecting the following
from World's main menu:

18. Membership and Professional Associations

 3. Boston Amateur Radio Club

  And go from there...

Please feel free to browse through the area.

If anyone has any questions about it, please do not hesitate to e-mail me.

Also, up-to-date copies of the files on the ARRL's information server
([e-mail]) are available in the directory pub/hamradio/ARRL/Server-files.

All text files are uncompressed, so they are both retrievable and
viewable via Gopher and World Wide Web.  (If you have any troubles with
any text file, please e-mail me).

Source code for programs is always welcome.  It can permit people to use
those programs on other computers with other operating systems.

Scott
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| Scott Ehrlich         Internet: [e-mail]     BITNET: wy1z@NUHUB  |
| Amateur Radio: wy1z          AX.25: [e-mail]                    |
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| Maintainer of the Boston Amateur Radio Club hamradio FTP area on      |
|   the World - ftp.std.com  pub/hamradio                 |
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Date: 16 Feb 1994 21:30:00 GMT
From: news.bu.edu!transfer.stratus.com!sw.stratus.com![e-mail]
Subject: Yaesu  Jacket
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (J Keith Stevenson) writes:
> Hi , Can anyone tell me where might get one of those cool looking jackets
> that Yaesu are giving away free with FT100's?  I saw this in QST last
> month.  I can't afford the radio but I could probably afford one of the
> jackets if anyone is willing to part with one!
>

You might try contacting Yaesu directly and asking.  I was lucky enough to win
a snazzy-looking Icom jacket last year, which, had it not had my callsign on
it and been a size or two too small, might have become my husband's jacket. :-)
I talked to someone at Icom who told me how to order a jacket directly.  So now
my husband and I match!

73 de Faith N1JIT

p.s. if anyone orders a jacket from Icom, they'd better be prepared to do some
serious waiting -- it takes several months for it to come in.  I think they have
to grow the cotton first... :-)

--
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: 16 Feb 94 16:45:16 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2jqi1t$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>avi
Subject : Re: Nude amateur radio clubs

Gary Coffman ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <2jqi1t$[e-mail]> jm6033@pegasus (John W. Meaker) writes:
: >
: >   I'm curious about nude QSL cards.  Would anyone be offended if they
: >received a QSL card in the mail with nude people on it?  Would it be
: >better to mail the card in an envelope?  The envelope increases the
: >cost of mailing a QSL considerably, and cost a consideration when you
: >mail many cards.

: It rather much depends on what the nude people look like. Some people
: shouldn't appear in public nude. Ugh!

'Tis true I are one.  :-)

Dan
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*                 Snail Mail: 1750 Hanover #102                       *
*                             Davis CA 95616                          *
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Date: 16 Feb 94 16:00:09 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!oakhill!yosemite.sps.mot.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2jqi1t$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Nude amateur radio clubs

In article <[e-mail]>,
Gary Coffman <[e-mail]> wrote:
>In article <2jqi1t$[e-mail]> jm6033@pegasus (John W. Meaker) writes:
>>
>>   I'm curious about nude QSL cards.  Would anyone be offended if they
>>received a QSL card in the mail with nude people on it?  Would it be
>>better to mail the card in an envelope?  The envelope increases the
>>cost of mailing a QSL considerably, and cost a consideration when you
>>mail many cards.
>
>It rather much depends on what the nude people look like. Some people
>shouldn't appear in public nude. Ugh!

OK, OK, we promise to depict only "beautiful" humans who happen to be nude...

:)

  --ben
--
Ben Thornton                             Amateur call: WD5HLS
Internet: [e-mail]       Motorola Inc., Austin, TX
Caution:  Wearing clothes has been shown to cause permanent psychological
          dependence on textiles.  WEAR THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 12:43:46 -0500
From: sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!malgudi.oar.net!news.ysu.edu!psuvm!cunyvm!rohvm1![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <rohvm1.mah48d-030294075300@136.141.220.39>, <[e-mail]>, <rohvm1.mah48d-090294083450@136.141.220.39>uvm
Subject : Re: A code speed question

In article <2je1pb$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Steven Jackson) wrote:

> So how many of you think I am UTC by learning on a computer?

Steve, if you're learning for the exams, your only problem is going to be
convincing the volunteer examiners to let you copy on a computer.  You
should check in advance, preferably bring your own laptop (or even a
full-size computer if they'll have room for it) although a _few_ VE's have
a computer for their record-keeping and may let you use it.  Again it's
very important to check in advance with the VE's.  Some may not want to
deal with it at all, others will be accommodating.

For real speed, you'll be 'way ahead.  Someday I'm gonna sit down at the
computer for several weeks and actually learn to type Morse from the air.
Operative word there is _someday_ :-).

--
73  de  John Taylor    W3ZID
[e-mail]

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