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Date: Sun, 6 Mar 94 09:42:12 PST From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu> Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #252 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Sun, 6 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 252 Today's Topics: 4-1000A Chimney Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta BAYCOM <-> KA9Q/NOS Chest Harness for HT? Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 02 March Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 04 March JARGON Libelous Remarks re: Steve Woodard KD2KQ (previous Post) No more FCC Daily Digest postings to rec.radio.amateur.misc VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, 4 March Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu> Send subscription requests to: <Info-Hams-REQUEST@UCSD.Edu> 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: 5 Mar 94 10:38:00 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gumby!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com!netcomsv!eabbs!don.turner@network.ucsd.edu Subject: 4-1000A Chimney To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi Guys: I need a chimney for my 4-1000A tube. The Eimac part number is SK-506. If any of you are will to let go of one of these, leave a message. .....Don Turner WA6WRX ------------------------------ Date: 5 Mar 94 21:01:02 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!doc.ic.ac.uk!uknet!lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk!pavo.csi.cam.ac.uk!news@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <21377.553.uupcb@brent.uucp>, Steve Allen <steve.allen@brent.uucp> wrote: >Brian.Kelk@cl.cam.ac.uk writes: > >>Used by New York police: >>Adam Boston Chicago Denver Edward Frank George Henry Ida >>John King Lincoln Mary Nancy Ocean Peter Queen Robert Sam >>Thomas Union Victor William X-ray Young Zebra > >Current NYPD usage is: >Adam Boy Charlie David Eddie Frank George Henry Ida John King >Larry Mary Nancy O Peter Queen Robert Sam Thomas Union Victor >Queen Robert Sam Thomas Union Victor William X-ray Yankee Zebra Is 'O' what they really say or is it just a place marker? Here is some further detail about the Adam Boston alphabet from my original source: > From: foxx@netcom.com (Dave Haber) > Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 21:02:00 GMT . . . > On Long Island, New York, the Nassau County Police use (or atleast USED > in the seventies): > > Adam > Boston > Chicago . . . Brian Kelk Cambridge U.K. bck1@cl.cam.ac.uk ------------------------------ Date: 6 Mar 94 13:16:06 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: BAYCOM <-> KA9Q/NOS To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hello. If you have been able to use a Baycom (Baypac) type modem with KA9Q/NOS (for example, JNOSX150) I would like to know how it is done. Also, have you encountered any problems or idiosyncrasies? Thank you. --- Andy / VE1COR acornwal@fox.nstn.ns.ca Andrew Cornwall Nova Scotia Department of Education Nova Scotia, Canada ------------------------------ Date: 5 Mar 94 18:11:37 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!ncar!uchinews!att-out!oucsace!wmcfadde@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Chest Harness for HT? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Antennas West carries a chest harness for HTs. They advertise in QST and 73, and their phone number is 1-800-926-7373. I have no relationship with Antennas West, nor have I purchased any thing from them. Eric WD8RIF ------------------------------ Date: 5 Mar 94 05:59:35 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.utdallas.edu!wupost!gumby!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 02 March To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT 02 MARCH, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT --------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 061, 03/02/94 10.7 FLUX=098 90-AVG=106 SSN=077 BKI=3123 3334 BAI=014 BGND-XRAY=A9.9 FLU1=2.8E+06 FLU10=2.1E+04 PKI=3123 3234 PAI=012 BOU-DEV=027,009,012,026,023,023,021,044 DEV-AVG=023 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C1.7 @ 2308UT XRAY-MIN= A7.8 @ 0809UT XRAY-AVG= B1.4 NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 2035UT NEUTN-MIN= -003% @ 1510UT NEUTN-AVG= -0.1% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2335UT PCA-MIN= -0.5DB @ 0845UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55342NT @ 0946UT BOUTF-MIN=55317NT @ 2110UT BOUTF-AVG=55335NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+065,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+125NT@ 2100UT GOES6-MIN=N:-082NT@ 0635UT G6-AVG=+086,+034,-031 FLUXFCST=STD:100,105,105;SESC:100,105,105 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,015,020/010,015,020 KFCST=2104 5122 3214 5122 27DAY-AP=010,008 27DAY-KP=1233 3321 1222 3232 WARNINGS= ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 01 MAR 94 was 48.5. The Full Kp Indices for 01 MAR 94 are: 3o 1- 4- 3- 2- 2- 2- 3- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 01 MAR 94 are: 14 3 21 11 7 7 6 12 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 02 MAR is: 9.9E+06 SYNOPSIS OF ACT -------------------- Solar activity was low due to a C3/1F flare at 01/2229Z in Region 7680 (S11E25). This region continues to develop slowly. Sunspot polarity measurements suggest that a small delta configuration may be forming in the southern portion of the region. Region 7682 (S19W27) also grew since yesterday and produced a few subflares. New Region 7683 (S18W48) emerged on the disk. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be low. C-class flares are possible in Regions 7680 and 7682. There is a remote chance of an M-class flare in 7680. The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next 24 hours. Unsettled to active conditions are possible by the end of the forecast period due to a coronal hole. Event probabilities 03 mar-05 mar Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 03 mar-05 mar A. Middle Latitudes Active 20/20/25 Minor Storm 10/10/15 Major-Severe Storm 01/05/05 B. High Latitudes Active 25/30/30 Minor Storm 15/25/20 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/15 HF propagation conditions were normal over all regions. Normal conditions should persist through most of 04 March before effects of a well-placed coronal hole begin to elevate levels of activity on 05 March. Minor signal degradation may be observed on 05 March and for several days thereafter over the middle latitude paths. Higher latitude paths could see periods of stronger degradation, resulting in poor to occasionally very poor transpolar and transauroral propagation. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WIT -------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7678 S14W05 049 0030 HAX 02 002 ALPHA 7680 S11E25 019 0080 DAO 05 016 BET 7682 S19W27 071 0060 DSO 08 013 BET 7683 S18W48 092 0030 CRO 06 006 BET 7679 N02W43 087 PLAGE 7681 S13W57 101 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RET NMBR LAT NONE LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 02 MARCH, 1994 ---------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP NONE POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 02 MARCH, 1994 -------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 02/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN NO DAT SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 01 Mar: 0139 0143 0145 B1.7 0200 0204 0207 B2.8 0755 0758 0802 B2.6 1439 1454 1510 B2.0 1559 1605 1610 B1.7 1757 1801 1805 B1.3 1947 1956 2004 B9.9 SF 7680 S13E41 2213 2229 2238 C3.6 1F 7680 S12E40 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7680: 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 002 (25.0) Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 006 (75.0) Total Events: 008 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WIT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ** ------------------------------ Date: 5 Mar 94 06:38:18 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.utdallas.edu!wupost!gumby!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 04 March To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACT 04 MARCH, 1994 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACT --------------------------------------------------------- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 063, 03/04/94 10.7 FLUX=097.9 90-AVG=106 SSN=080 BKI=1110 0011 BAI=001 BGND-XRAY=B3.7 FLU1=1.7E+06 FLU10=2.1E+04 PKI=1112 1111 PAI=004 BOU-DEV=009,007,007,004,004,004,005,006 DEV-AVG=005 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C5.8 @ 0651UT XRAY-MIN= B1.5 @ 2328UT XRAY-AVG= B7.1 NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 1730UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 1610UT NEUTN-AVG= +0.4% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2255UT PCA-MIN= -0.3DB @ 0940UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55340NT @ 1615UT BOUTF-MIN=55323NT @ 1812UT BOUTF-AVG=55336NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+083,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+135NT@ 1812UT GOES6-MIN=N:-057NT@ 0753UT G6-AVG=+104,+039,-031 FLUXFCST=STD:100,100,100;SESC:100,100,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=020,020,020/025,035,030 KFCST=3346 6433 3346 6433 27DAY-AP=024,057 27DAY-KP=3235 4434 4436 6755 WARNINGS=*SWF;*GSTRM;*AURMIDWCH ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 03 MAR 94 was 50.0. The Full Kp Indices for 03 MAR 94 are: 3o 4+ 5o 6o 4- 1+ 2o 2o The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 03 MAR 94 are: 14 35 50 80 22 5 8 8 Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 04 MAR is: 1.6E+07 SYNOPSIS OF ACT -------------------- Solar activity was low. Region 7682 (S19W54) is the most interesting region on the disk as a maturing E-type sunspot group. It has produced several C-class subflares during the past 24 hours. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be low with continued C-class activity in Region 7682. An isolated M-class flare is possible. The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet with an occassional unsettled period at some high latitude stations. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled becoming active to storm due to a coronal hole. Event probabilities 05 mar-07 mar Class M 05/05/05 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 05 mar-07 mar A. Middle Latitudes Active 20/20/20 Minor Storm 40/25/25 Major-Severe Storm 05/15/15 B. High Latitudes Active 20/20/20 Minor Storm 15/15/15 Major-Severe Storm 30/30/30 HF propagation conditions continued normal over all regions. Gradual degradation of high and polar latitude path signals is anticipated over the next 24 to 36 hours due to effects from a well-placed coronal hole. Minor signal degradation over the lower middle latitude regions is also possible if this recurrent disturbance is as geoeffective as was observed last solar rotation. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WIT -------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7678 S13W29 046 0010 BXO 14 003 BET 7680 S12W00 017 0010 BXO 04 006 BET 7682 S19W54 071 0180 EAI 11 017 BET 7683 S17W77 094 0000 AXX 00 001 ALPHA 7684 S09E12 005 0010 BXO 05 003 BET 7679 N02W69 086 PLAGE REGIONS DUE TO RET NMBR LAT 7668 N08 283 7673 N08 267 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 04 MARCH, 1994 ---------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP 0339 0339 0339 120 POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 04 MARCH, 1994 -------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 04/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXT EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN 67 S42E49 S60E24 S36W28 S22E15 018 EXT SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 03 Mar: 0205 0210 0214 C6.2 SF 7682 S20W28 0334 0338 0346 C1.3 SF 7682 S19W29 0723 0728 0733 B2.6 0817 0821 0823 B3.9 0850 0854 0856 B3.3 0904 0911 0915 B2.7 0915 0924 0942 B5.1 1229 1235 1238 C3.2 SF 7682 S19W34 1200 1204 1206 B2.3 1241 1243 1245 C1.2 1301 1309 1311 C6.4 SF 7682 S19W36 1359 1416 1424 B8.7 1502 1506 1508 B5.9 1610 1615 1619 C1.5 1749 1749 1757 SF 7680 S13E17 1800 1801 1806 SF 7682 S19W38 1804 1816 1830 C1.6 SF 7682 S19W37 1905 1910 1917 C1.0 2012 2016 2019 C1.2 2101 2106 2109 C1.2 SF 7682 S18W42 2147 2155 2157 B9.1 2257 2306 2310 SF 7682 S18W41 2315 2319 2325 C1.2 SF 7682 S17W42 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7680: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 4.3) Region 7682: 7 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 009 (39.1) Uncorrellated: 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 013 (56.5) Total Events: 023 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WIT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ** ------------------------------ Date: 28 Feb 94 13:24:59 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!jabba.ess.harris.com!news.ess.harris.com!su102w.ess.harris.com!jhobson@network.ucsd.edu Subject: JARGON To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <CLuJ6q.EwE@ucdavis.edu> ez014553@othello.ucdavis.edu (Sue Gundersen) writes: >I need a little help with an English paper I am writing. The topic I am >writing about is jargon used by amateur radio operators. I am already >using ham, lids and an abbreviation. What I need is one more word that >has an interesting etymology. >Does any have any good suggestions? I am stuck and would like another term. >Please send me Email >Thanks >Sue CQ or "seek you". I guess this is where it came from. I had been a ham for >20 years before I realized this. 73, Harv :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Harv Hobson : Interests: Amateur Radio, : jhobson@su19f.ess.harris.com : : WB4NPL : Barbershop Quarteting, : harris.jhobson@ic1d.harris.com : : 407-727-6642 : Bible Study, Parenting : : : Palm Bay FL : : : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ------------------------------ Date: 6 Mar 94 15:58:41 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: Libelous Remarks re: Steve Woodard KD2KQ (previous Post) To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Note: This is being cross posted for the widest possible disemination due to the nature of the original post from KD2KQ. Jeffrey A. Kruth 4862 Montgomery Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 (410) 750-7744 February 23, 1994 To Whom It May Concern; If anyone actually cares about the libelous remarks put on INTERNET by Steve Woodward, KD2KQ, I would like to set the record straight. Consider the following: 1.) I dealt only with Dave Hallidy, KD5RO. All correspondence, money, material, etc. was handled by and through him. I HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL LETTERS FROM HIM, WITH DATES, QUANTITIES AND SO ON. 2.) The first letter I received concerning this business was dated July 27, 1992 and the last letter received was dated November 19, 1992. 3.) Per the last letter received, out of a total of 15 TWTs and 15 TWT power supplies, only one TWT was "damaged" (had a bent connector) and one power supply had failed. All units were tested here at K-MEC prior to shipment by myself and Don Davis, WB3AXQ. At that time I was trying to get another power supply for Dave Hallidy to give out, but all the ones I had were dead. I gave Dave several dead ones thinking that a "board swap" might fix one or more of them. 4.) Further, due to the VERY LOW PRICE I was asking, (125.00 for tube & supply, 25.00 more for X-band), I sold out before the end of summer. The only complaint I received was from Rochester, out of the entire country, Canada, England and Australia! I did not have an infinite supply to keep sending replacements FOR THOSE DAMGED BY THE END USER. 5.) Dave Hallidy was responsible for dispersement of the goods. He told in a 'phone conversation that Steve, KD2KQ, had attempted to "get more power" out of his TWTA and had "blown it up" while adjusting it. DAVE HAD GIVEN STEVE A REPLACEMENT TUBE AND SUPPLY OUT OF THE YET UN-DISTRIBUTED SUPPLY THAT I HAD SHIPPED TO DAVE, BECAUSE "STEVE SAYS HE HAD JUST SLIGHTLY ADJUSTED THE POWER AND THE SUPPLY QUIT". 6.) No one offered to return any of the shipped material, at any time, for credit against the time when I would get more tubes & supplies. There are only two people who complained from Rochester. One is Steve, probably one of the most despicable, underhanded, lying cheats I have ever known, which considering some of the people you meet at Hamfests is quite a statement. Hey, Steve, remember how you guys cheated me on the waveguide deal, getting me to drive hundreds of pounds of X-band Waveguide from Baltimore to Rochester, then refusing to pay the AGREED upon price, telling me to "take it or leave it". The second guy to complain is George Anderson, because Dave Hallidy admittied to me that he gave Georges's TWT supply to Steve. When I told George that he would have to see Dave to remedy the situation, George told me that Dave had "moved to another town, and I don't see him anymore", and "Dave and I aren't on great terms, anyway". I did not ship any material that I knew to be bad and I believe that Steve blew his supply up and blames me. Only 1 power supply caused trouble out of 14 ordered, which is about 7% and that due to idiot operator mal-adjustment. Other than the described problem, Dave Hallidy wrote me that "All the other tubes and supplies work very well and the people who have gotten them are pleased". Plus, I gave them more good tubes and dead supplies, free of charge. Even if the one power supply had failed of old age, what the HELL do you expect from USED SURPLUS. These tubes & supplies are multi-kilobuck items. Therefore if you want an absolute guarantee, buy new ones! Further, Steve lies when he says this took "well over a year" when it took only 4 months from start to finish. His true nature as a despicable person is evident by the way he "wants to pay Jeff back" by lying on the INTERNET. I was actively working with these clowns, trying to help them out and see that everything was made good on. After the waveguide deal, the LIES that followed the tube deal and the whole general atmosphere of the "Rochester Group", I had enough. Hey Steve, go ahead, go elsewhere, because I REFUSE TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. The paltry sum that I get from selling to people like this is not, in anyway, compensation for the crap I have to take from lying bozos like this guy. (Bozo - yes, read his e-mail, he can't spell OR compose.) One thing is certain, I will always find neat stuff for people who deal with me honestly and I won't miss the business of the jerks like this who don't. They will lose instead. I feel that Steve and his "friends" were trying to pull a fast one on me and get free stuff. I am ready to support my side of the matter with the mail and the shipping records with anyone who really cares. I am considering legal action for libel in response to the untrue and unjust claims made by Steve Woodard. Signed, Jeff Kruth Note: This message was posted by Jim Conrad as a favor for Jeff Kruth. He currently has no access to any of the e-mail services or to the internet directly. It does not reflect the opinion nor the views of Jim Conrad in anyway. However I have done business with Jeff for many years and have found him to be one of the most reputable people I have ever dealt with. I have no doubt that he is the innocent party to this incident. Text of original post(s) follow: > Subject: Re: Any used TWT's to be had? > Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap > In-Reply-To: <CKGCMI.6st@newsserver.pixel.kodak.com> > References: <Jan.26.16.05.06.1994.12882@romulus.rutgers.edu> <CKAMLo.8w6@ncifcrf.gov> > Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) > > > seen on rec.radio.swap > > > >In article <CKAMLo.8w6@ncifcrf.gov> mack@ncifcrf.gov (Joe Mack) writes: > >>In article <Jan.26.16.05.06.1994.12882@romulus.rutgers.edu> jcborkow@romulus.rutgers.edu (Jason Borkowsky) writes: > >>> > >>> > >>> A group of students at the engineering college here are looking for > >>>a used Travelling Wave Tube for a communications project. The operating > >>>range of the tube should preferably be in the 7GHz to 12GHz range. > >> > >>Try Jeff Kruth. He runs a microwave business and trades in microwave stuff > >>on the side. He is active in the ham community here trying to cultivate > >>people's interest in microwave. (he's a ham). > >> You can say I put you onto him if you like. I think he has 20W TWTs > >>at 5Ghz for about (don't quote me on this) $200 with power supplies etc and > >>he'll guarantee that they won't be DOA. > >> > >> Jeff Kruth > >> K-MEC (Kruth Microwave and Electical something I think) > >> Ellicot City, MD, > >> (410)-768-6666 *********************************************************************** > >A word to the wise. . . Members of our club (The Rochester VHF Group) have > >bought a lot of TWT's from Jeff in the past. But we place a large order > >(something over a grand) and took well over a year to get our parts from him > >after he got our money. He finally sent us broke units (plus a couple extra > >broke power supplies to make up for sending broken ones in the first place) > >a deal we didn't agree to, but had no choice in. We wanted our money back, > >but figured broke supplies are better than nothing which was what we had for > >our money up to that point! The broken supplies by the way cost on average > >$150 to get repaired and we (RVHFG) can't get Seimens to give up schematics > >so we can fix them ourselves. > > > >I've been waiting a long time to pay Jeff back for the dirty deal he gave us, > >and I guess you will have to decide for yourselves who's telling the straight > >story, but I feel better now that I've repaid the good dead he did us! > > > >Steve Woodard KD2KQ > >Not an official statement by the RVHFG, but a view shared by many stung > >members > > > > > >-- > >___________________________ > >Steve Woodard KD2KQ > >kd2kq@ektools.kodak.com > >___________________________ ************************************************************************** <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <> Jim Conrad - N4WFP <> <> E-Mail - [jjc@infi.net] [CI$ 72401,2767] [AOL Jimc1790] <> <> H(804)587-7150 (voice & fax) | BPR (804) 473-6740 | W(804)460-6205 <> <> Packet N4WFP@N4HOG.VA.NA <> <> *** *** *** Notice: E-Mail Address Change *** *** *** <> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ------------------------------ Date: 5 Mar 94 19:23:14 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!ccnet.com!ccnet.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: No more FCC Daily Digest postings to rec.radio.amateur.misc To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Joe Landis - System & Network Mgr (landisj@drager.com) wrote: : In article <1994Feb28.171522.1547@pixar.com>, bruce@pixar.com (Bruce Perens) writes: : > Since the FCC Daily Digests are now available via anonymous FTP to : > FCC.GOV, I won't be posting any more of them to this newsgroup. : > : > I do hope that you will retrieve and read the digests often. It's critically : > important for us to follow and understand the FCC's operations. : > : > Thanks : > : > Bruce Perens : Bruce, : Myself, and many others I'm sure, do not have FTP available, and would : like to see your posts of the digests continue. Your right. It IS : critically important for all of us! : -- : Joe Landis - System & Network Mgr. - North American Drager Co. : landisj@drager.com | uupsi5!main03!landisj | AA3GN @ WB3JOE You may be able to use GOPHER to get to the site at gopher.fcc.gov Bob n6fri -- Bob Wilkins bwilkins@cave.org ------------------------------ Date: 5 Mar 94 19:12:24 GMT From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!caen!malgudi.oar.net!infinet!n8emr!bulletin@network.ucsd.edu Subject: VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, 4 March To: info-hams@ucsd.edu ============================================================== | Automatic relayed from packet radio via | | N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553 | ============================================================== SB DX @ WW $RTDX0304 VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, 4 March VK2SG RTTY DX Notes for week ending 4 March 1994 (BID RTDX0304) Our information this week came from 9X5LJ, DJ3IW and the Central Europe DX Cluster node DB0SPC, HS0/G3NOM, I5FLN, IK5AAX and the IK5PWJ Packetcluster, N8BJQ, OH2BH/VR2BH, WB2CJL, ZS5S and the NJ0M node of the Twin Cities DX Packet Cluster Network. Thanks to all. Bandpass: Friday 25 1039-21086 ZD8M 1726-14087 J28JJ 1834-14083 4S7RM 1848-14089 ZS0X QSL DJ6JC 1916-14082 FG5FI 2118-14090 VK2KM 2254-14075 HI8BG Pactor 2335-14087 P43A Saturday 26 0814-21084 ZS0X 0820-21082 5X1C 1002-21086 BY4RSA 1030-21086 9N1AA QSL Satish, Box 4292, Kathmandu, Nepal 1135-21083 KN4DG/KH0 1149-21090 4S7RM 1156-21080 UN8PFE 1158-21083 YL2KF 1345-21081 UN7GY 1347-21083 V31JU 1515-21088 ZS9A QSL via ZS1IS 1600-14084 UN7M 1706-21085 CN8NP 1735-21085 TL8NG 1750=14086 5R8DG 1805-21087 J28JJ 1910-14084 CN8NP 1937-21083 ZD7DP 1940-21089 HK5VMJ 2042-21086 TZ6FIC 2050-21080 CE3NDN 2101-14086 ZS0X 2339-14083 V31RM Sunday 27 0813-15078 9X5HG Pactor 0832-21083 J28JJ 1357-14084 VP2EJA QSL JA1VPO 1442-21092 4X6UO 1616-21084 ZS0X 1626-14086 VU2DSD 1724-21085 S58AA 1726-14083 US8IWA 1738-21085 ZD7SM QSL P.O.Box 86, St. Helena Isl., So. Atl. Ocean 1806-21090 S51UF 1815-21087 KL7AFV 1826-21080 FG5KI 1912-21088 FM5DN 1924-14081 ZS9Z QSL ZS6EZ 1953-14091 CN8NP 2026-14085 V31RM 2210-14086 HK0DPA 2215-14086 VP2EJA 2321-14089 V31AR Monday 28 0807-21087 9N1AA 1003-21083 BZ4RBX 1336-14080 A45XC 1436-21083 FR5ZU 1445-14086 S51GL 1530-14083 HI8BG 1531-21070 7Q7LA ARQ 1547-21070 EL2HJO ARQ 1618-21089 S57A 1623-21087 UX0KN Ukraine 1647-21089 ZD8M 1712-28081 ZS9Z 1721-21081 ZS9Z 1800-21082 HA5NY 1835-14083 UU9JWB 1923-21083 ZD7SM Tuesday 1 0220-14085 FH/DJ2BW QRV until 9 March. QSL to home '94 CBA. 0251-14089 PS9KW 1409-14087 YB3AQF 1534-21042 YL2KF 1535-21090 UU9JWB 1627-14084 ER1PE Moldova 1720-14084 FH/DJ2BW QSX up 5 1914-14081 VP2EJA 2134-14083 VP5JM Wedmesday 2 1526-21083 YL1ZE 1600-21084 OK1AJN 1632-28079 IS0XYB 1853 21083 ZD7DP 1938-21082 ZD7SM 2019-14081 V31RM Thursday 3 1550-14070 W4AVP/C6A FEC 2005-21081 ZD7SM 2305-14070 S92ZM FEC Notes of Interest: Pratas Island - Preparations are proceeding for a 10 day expedition, starting 16 March, with 14 operators. It is not known if RTTY will be used. Details are expected to be released this week. Since this is not a DXCC country, WFWL. A group from the radio amateur society of Thailand (RAST), led by Chamlong, HS1AAM, will operate as E28DX from Kho Samui Island (AS-101) from 8-10 April 1994. The island is 600 km south of Bangkok. They will operate RTTY, CW, SSB, FM, AMTOR, and Packet. Bands will be 2-160 meters (no WARC). Other operators will be HS1CDX, HS0/G3NOM, and HS0/G4UAV. Foreign licensed amateurs with DXpedition experience, especially in the IOTA field, are invited to participate in the expedition. Contact Ray, HS0/G3NOM at tel/fax +66 2 253 4864. QSL route to be announced later. For next week's bulletin, send your Bandpass and notes of Interest to Luciano, I5FLN @ ZS5S.ZAF.AF or I5FLN @ 9X5LJ.#KGL.RWA.AF. 73 and Good Hunting DE JULES W2JGR @ W2TKU.#SRQFL.FL.USA.NA. /EX SP KT7H @ N7DUO.WA.USA.NA ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #252 ****************************** ******************************