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- Info-Hams Digest Fri, 25 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 328
-
- Today's Topics:
- 93 Quest-How to Mount A 2m Antenna?
- ATV transmitter components
- Colorado Hamfest
- Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 March
- EM Spectrum Allocations
- Hamfest Listing
- Heath 2036 manual
- Info-Hams Digest V94 #327
- Kenwood (TS-850) Computer Interface Info Wanted
- QSLing packet messages? (2 msgs)
- Voice Mail on Repeaters
- Why no 10 meter activity??
- Yaesu 5200 Develops new "Feature"?!
-
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-
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 13:19:38
- From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!jobone!opeo!eve120.cpd.ford.@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
- Subject: 93 Quest-How to Mount A 2m Antenna?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <henrysCn4C3F.8tK@netcom.com> henrys@netcom.com (Henry B. Smith) writes:
- >From: henrys@netcom.com (Henry B. Smith)
- >Subject: Re: 93 Quest-How to Mount A 2m Antenna?
- >Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 12:59:39 GMT
-
- >Miles Abernathy (miles@mbs.telesys.utexas.edu) wrote:
- >: deleted...
- >: ... with the help of the shop manual, I can't figure out how to get the
- >: headliner out to drill the hole...there are 3" wide plastic retainers all
- >: around that seem remarkably immovable.
- >:
- >: There is inadequate room ("depth") above the dome light to mount the
- >: antenna there and still put the dome light back in. All windows except the
-
- Well, I have a '93 Villager, which is virtually identical, and those plastic
- retainers are held on by fierce, ball-and-post patches which are sorta like
- industrial stiff velcro. Also, the strips "shingle" on one another, so start
- with the one on the bottom of the pillar behind the passenger seat/in front of
- the side door, and work your way up. I removed the dome light and snaked the
- cable towards the side door, fishing for it with a straightened coat hanger. I
- then used tie-wraps to hold the cable in place all the way down to the floor.
- Next, I ran the cable under the passenger rocker panel and snaked it up under
- the dash behind the kick panel. I used a Larson NMO mount under the dome
- light, and it fits fine; there's enough give in the headliner for everything
- to fit well. I mounted an Icom IC-28H in the DIN slot under the broadcast
- radio/cassette, where the optional CD player would go (remove the one external
- screw thats on the bottom side of one of the fascia crossbars and the whole
- front pops off). During the week, I spin a 1/4 wave on the NMO so I can get
- into my work parking structure, but on the weekends the 5/8 wave goes up.
- I've got 40,000+ miles on the setup, two Michigan winters, and it works like
- the proverbial champ.
-
- (BTW, I'm only a contractor to Ford, so they don't even really let me know
- what the corporate opinion is, so I can hardly represent anybody but myself.
- Park and Lock, not responsible...
- Your milage may vary, Some settling may occur...
-
- 73 de Jeff N8KPA@N8NNN.#SEMI.MI.USA
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 16:59:54 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sun4nl!tudelft.nl!iri.tudelft.nl!hersman@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ATV transmitter components
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Hello ,
-
- Recently in Holland a magazine published an ATV transmitter, designed
- by G4WIM .
- The problem is that some components are'nt available in holland,
- the
- MC145151P2 (Motorola) and
- M67715 (Mutsubishi).
-
- Maybe someone knows how to get these components ?
- Please email and thanks in advance.
-
- Addy Hersman
- hersman@iri.tudelft.nl
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 16:39:47 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!server!stortek.com!patrick_tatro@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Colorado Hamfest
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- *******************************************************************************
- ********* JUST ONE WEEK UNTIL THE LARCFEST 94 ************
- *******************************************************************************
- Longmont Colorado's Ham and Computer Swap
- Boulder County Fairgrounds - Longmont Colorado
- Saturday, April 2 8:00AM to 3:00PM
- Sponsored by the Longmont Amateur Radio Club
- Admission $3.00 per Adult
- Tables Available at $7.00
-
- Talk-In 147.87/.27 Simplex 146.52
- VE Exam Session
- Food and lots of coffee available
- Campsites/Camper Hookups Available -- Call 303-676-1525
- For More Information Call
- (Day) John Stransky KF0RQ 303-776-2110
- (Evening) Randy Stevens N0NMD 303-499-1106
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 21:38:31 MST
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!panix!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!utcsri!newsflash.concordia.ca!canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca!tribune.@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 March
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
-
- 24 MARCH, 1994
-
- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-
- (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)
-
-
- SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 24 MARCH, 1994
- ---------------------------------------------------------
-
- NOTE: A large and intense area of stratospheric warming exists from central
- and southern Europe to central and northern Siberia. The warm air is
- spreading northeastwards.
-
- !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 083, 03/24/94
- 10.7 FLUX=092.7 90-AVG=105 SSN=046 BKI=4215 4222 BAI=016
- BGND-XRAY=B1.2 FLU1=2.4E+06 FLU10=1.7E+04 PKI=4325 4222 PAI=016
- BOU-DEV=040,010,009,073,063,017,010,017 DEV-AVG=030 NT SWF=00:000
- XRAY-MAX= C3.6 @ 2219UT XRAY-MIN= B1.0 @ 0933UT XRAY-AVG= B2.4
- NEUTN-MAX= +002% @ 2315UT NEUTN-MIN= -002% @ 2205UT NEUTN-AVG= -0.1%
- PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 2355UT PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1610UT PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
- BOUTF-MAX=55348NT @ 0244UT BOUTF-MIN=55314NT @ 1809UT BOUTF-AVG=55330NT
- GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+074,+000,+000
- GOES6-MAX=P:+122NT@ 1819UT GOES6-MIN=N:-088NT@ 0500UT G6-AVG=+093,+021,-042
- FLUXFCST=STD:095,095,100;SESC:095,095,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,010/015,010,010
- KFCST=1112 2111 1112 3111 27DAY-AP=014,005 27DAY-KP=1254 2232 2122 2111
- WARNINGS=
- ALERTS=
- !!END-DATA!!
-
- NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 23 MAR 94 was 35.8.
- The Full Kp Indices for 23 MAR 94 are: 3+ 5- 3o 3+ 4- 3- 2+ 2-
- The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 23 MAR 94 are: 20 36 16 17 21 14 9 7
- Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 24 MAR is: 3.4E+08
-
-
- SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
- --------------------
-
- Solar activity was very low. Two newly emerged regions
- were numbered today: Region 7694 (N11E44) and Region 7695
- (S17E62). Both are small C-type groups. All of the groups on
- the disk were quiet and stable.
-
- Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be
- very low to low.
-
- The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet to unsettled but
- there were some active to storm level periods. Specifically
- there was a period (from 0900-1500Z) of minor storm levels with
- some high latitude major storm conditions, and an active period
- from 0000-0300Z.
-
- Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is
- expected to be mostly unsettled for the next three days.
-
- Event probabilities 25 mar-27 mar
-
- Class M 01/01/01
- Class X 01/01/01
- Proton 01/01/01
- PCAF Green
-
- Geomagnetic activity probabilities 25 mar-27 mar
-
- A. Middle Latitudes
- Active 10/10/10
- Minor Storm 05/05/05
- Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01
-
- B. High Latitudes
- Active 10/10/10
- Minor Storm 05/05/05
- Major-Severe Storm 01/01/01
-
- HF propagation conditions were generally near-normal over
- all regions. Night sector transauroral and transpolar circuits
- experienced minor signal degradation and below-normal
- propagation between approximately 09:00 UTC and 12:00 UTC
- during a period of enhanced geomagnetic and auroral activity.
- Conditions then began returning to near-normal by the end of
- the day. This activity did not appear to have a substantial
- impact on middle latitude paths. Similar conditions are
- expected over the next 3 days, through 27 March inclusive.
- High and polar latitudes could still see periods of
- night-sector signal degradation during sporadic substorm
- activity.
-
-
- COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
- ========================================================
-
- REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 24/2400Z MARCH
- --------------------------------------------------------
- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE
- 7692 N18W47 161 0020 HAX 01 001 ALPHA
- 7693 N08W85 199 0040 HSX 01 001 ALPHA
- 7694 N11E43 071 0010 HRX 01 001 ALPHA
- 7695 S17E61 053 0020 CRO 05 003 BETA
- REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 25 MARCH TO 27 MARCH
- NMBR LAT LO
- 7684 S08 007
-
-
- LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 24 MARCH, 1994
- ----------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP
- NONE
-
-
- POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 24 MARCH, 1994
- --------------------------------------------------------
- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV
- NO EVENTS OBSERVED
-
-
- INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 24/2400Z
- ---------------------------------------------------
- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
- EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN
- 70 N33W44 S13W74 S13W74 N37W44 171 ISO POS 011 10830A
- 71 S30E21 S30E21 S17W08 S05E08 102 ISO POS 008 10830A
- 72 N21E44 N07E24 N10E21 N23E36 077 ISO POS 004 10830A
-
-
- SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz
- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- ---------
- 23 Mar: 0023 0028 0033 B2.7
- 0246 0253 0304 B2.0
- 0353 0357 0401 B2.0
- 1119 1126 1136 SF 7692 N18W24
- 1152 1200 1206 B1.9 SF 7692 N18W23
- 1213 1219 1224 B2.6 SF 7692 N18W23
- 1303 1306 1310 B1.9 SF 7693 N08W64
- 1603 1607 1611 B2.0
- 1952 2038 2119 B3.9
-
-
- REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%)
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------
- Region 7692: 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 003 (33.3)
- Region 7693: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 (11.1)
- Uncorrellated: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 005 (55.6)
-
- Total Events: 009 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 **
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 Mar 1994 16:50:02 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!mvb.saic.com!news.cerf.net!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!news.sinet.slb.com!smr201.montrouge.smr.slb.com!user@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: EM Spectrum Allocations
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Could anyone point me to a file which would have latest frequency
- allocations,
- for the complete spectrum, by countries? (Not only amateur frequencies,
- such
- as ftp-able from arrl.org)?
-
- -- E. Danois --
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 Mar 94 14:55:04 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Hamfest Listing
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- >I've been searching around for a listing of upcoming hamfests, and have
- >been unable to find one. So, I've decided to do the next best thing -
- >create my own.
-
- i'm assuming you are looking for an electronic one?
-
- they're published in just about all the amateur radio magazines, especially
- QST, CQ, 73 and Worldradio, if you're looking for a "printed" one.
-
- an electronic one would be neat.
-
- bill wb9ivr
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 Mar 1994 18:32:50 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!ck146@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Heath 2036 manual
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I missed the original post, but I too have a manual for this
- radio, but at 150+ pages, I'm not excited about copying the whole
- thing. I can copy whatever parts the original poster needs, and
- thanks to some previous help from netland, I have the schematic.
-
- Let me know if this would help (E-mail please).
-
- de Bill, KD6MCI
- wakirsan@ananov.remnet.ab.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 Mar 94 18:37:53 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #327
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 14:46:49 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.utdallas.edu!corpgate!nrtpa038!brtph560!tcain@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Kenwood (TS-850) Computer Interface Info Wanted
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <940324100422_6@ccm.hf.intel.com> Cecil_A_Moore@ccm.hf.INTel.COM (Cecil A Moore) writes:
- >Hi Adam and anybody else...
- >
- >I have an ICOM-725 which has a single-line bi-directional TTL-level
- >wired-OR serial asynchronous interface for external control. Is the
- >Kenwood TS-850 the same hardware interface characteristic as the
- >ICOM-725?
- >
- >thanks and 73, Cecil, KG7BK (I do not speak for Intel on Internet)
-
- Cecil, I'm using the simple interface design that was in 73 about 1-2 years
- ago. FAR Circuits sells a simple board for it for about 5 bucks. The
- circuit is a couple transistors available anywhere and is powered by the TR
- line.
- Tom
-
-
- --
- Tom Cain WB8OUE@ko23 tcain@bnr.ca
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 21:51:22 EDT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!jvnc.net!Gerry_Jurrens%walnut.prs.k12.nj.us@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: QSLing packet messages?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I agree that it seems a little silly to exchange QSL cards for an exchange
- of packet messages, yet the PBBS is full of solicitations (CQs, etc.)
- imploring certain states to come forth with replies! I guess if you're an
- apartment dweller with a no-code tech and a rubber duckie a block from the
- nearest packet board, it's a way of getting your jollies!
-
- One thing is sure: in ham radio, there's something for everyone!
-
- 73,
-
- Gerry N2GJ
-
- -----Princeton Regional Schools takes no responsibility for the
- accuracy or content of the above message.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 18:05:30 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!indyvax.iupui.edu!medicine.dmed.iupui.edu!JAY@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: QSLing packet messages?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- A QSO is "A conversation between two radio amateurs". A QSL card is "A
- postcard that serves as a confirmation of communication between two hams."
-
- (These are quoted from "Now You're Talking" Copyright 1993 by ARRL.
-
- When you look at these definitions, QSL cards for exchange of packet messages
- makes sense. Email messages are conversation between two radio amateurs,
- so that makes it a QSO. If email messages are a QSO, then a QSL card
- would be approriate. Using these definitions, a QSL card would be acceptable
- as a confirmation of a phone call or a person to person conversation.
-
- I'm not "an apartment dweller with a no-code tech and a rubber duckie a block
- from the nearest packet board" but I don't see any reason why a person that
- meets this description would be treated any different from other hams.
-
- I'll have to look in my copy of Part 97 to see if an apartment dweller with a
- no-code tech and a rubber duckie a block from the nearest packet board has
- less rights to enjoy ham radio.
-
- Jay
- KA9OKT
-
- >I agree that it seems a little silly to exchange QSL cards for an exchange
- of packet messages, yet the PBBS is full of solicitations (CQs, etc.)
- >imploring certain states to come forth with replies! I guess if you're an
- >apartment dweller with a no-code tech and a rubber duckie a block from the
- >nearest packet board, it's a way of getting your jollies!
-
- >One thing is sure: in ham radio, there's something for everyone!
-
- >73,
-
- >Gerry N2GJ
-
- >-----Princeton Regional Schools takes no responsibility for the
- > accuracy or content of the above message.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 Mar 94 14:57:17 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Voice Mail on Repeaters
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- --
- RE: Voice Mail on Repeaters
-
- >I have only heard voice mailboxes on the ACC garbage.
- >I know that other repeater controllers have voice mailboxes.
-
- We have the feature on our MicroControl Mark II repeater on 147.00MHz
- in Hammond, LA (SouthEast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club)
-
- >How does voice mail on a ham repeater perform? I am curious
- >about actual users' experiences.
- >If each member has an assigned voice mailbox, then that ...
- >Even if the repeater announces that messages are waiting ...
-
- Works quite well; punch member box number (we tie it to member speed dial
- numbers on the autopatch) and record code and leave message. Messages are
- announced by the repeater or a listing can be requested by the user.
-
- >Is voice mail something that many hams want on their
- >favorite repeater?
- >Comments welcome.
-
- SELARC members requested the feature; it works well as a message or as a
- club announcement feature (we have one box assigned to the club so anyone
- can leave a message of general interest). It is especially handy when a
- ham is not on frequency and can't be reached by autopatch -- even hams
- passing thru can leave a personalized greeting for someone with the help of
- one of our members....sure beats "tell old Bob that WB5FBS said hello..sorry
- I missed him!"
-
- Bob Priez, WB5FBS
- bobpriez@selu.edu
-
- --
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 Mar 1994 12:26:09 -0000
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!warwick!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Why no 10 meter activity??
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- There's certainly a lot to be said for plenty of CQ calls and
- monitoring of 10m beacons, even at what would be considered
- unusual times of day. There are several 'unusual' propagation
- modes, affecting high-, middle- and low-latitudes, which
- are game for exploitation, especially TEP (Transequatorial
- Propagation) and sporadic-E. TEP uses the large F-region
- densities at about 15 degrees dip angle north and south of the
- magnetic equator, allowing a 2F mode without an intermediate
- ground reflection in a 'tilt' like fashion, giving propagation
- at higher frequencies than usually expected over distances s
- of 4000 miles or so on north-south low-latitude paths crossing
- the equator.
- Sporadic-E exists at most latitudes for an amount of time
- depending on time of of year. At low latitudes, it may exist
- for most of the daylight hours throughout the year, so
- lots of 10m possibilities as the MUFs tend to be high
- on medium-long range paths. At middle latitudes it's mainly a
- summer activity, and again during daytime, with a peak of
- activity around local mid-late morning. June last year saw
- mid-latitude Es on at least half the days of the month
- in europe, and no doubt the US too.
- At high-latitudes Es is more of a night time phenomenon. The
- highest MUFs occur late evening, with frequencies up to, and
- possibly above, 100 MHz being supported. This doesn't seem to be a
- seasonal effect, and certainly gives high-latitude stations
- possibilities for 10 and even 6m activity on a regular basis.
-
- So, at low and high latitudes there's no excuse for avoiding
- 10m. At mid-latitudes it's worth bearing in mind that such modes
- do exist, although with low solar activity little may be seen
- except summer Es. There ar possibilities for summer Es combinig
- with TEP for a bit of DX, as has been seen on 6m on occasions
- when EU stations have worked southern Africa.
- It's also worth bearing in mind that there's still a lot to
- be understood in this field, and amateur observations do play
- an extremely important role, at the same time doing no harm to
- the amateur cause.
-
- Simon G0GWA.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 Mar 94 12:43:26 CST
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!src.honeywell.com!The-Star.honeywell.com!centurio.mavd.honeywell.com!skyler.mavd.honeywell.com!estey@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Yaesu 5200 Develops new "Feature"?!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- My 2-year old Yaesu FT-5200 has recently displayed a new, and unique, feature.
- It turns itself OFF! (Stop the snickering! It happens both in Receive and
- transmit mode!)
-
- I have vibrated the FT-5200, wiggled the control cable of the seperation kit,
- with no direct correllation to the failure. Depressing the ON/OFF switch will
- sometimes not restore normal operation - sometimes the display becomes real
- dim when I try to turn the power back on - and repeated attempts don't always
- work. Failures have happened when the unit is ice-cold - and when the unit is
- warm so thermal problems seem unlikely. I fear sending the unit in as I
- am not absolutely sure the problem isn't with the cable running between the
- main unit under the seat and the control head on the dash.
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- Has anyone experienced this new Yaesu feature???
-
- Carl
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- Carl Estey | Home Mail Address: 276 Walnut Lane
- Amateur Callsign: WA0CQG | Apple Valley, MN 55124
- | Business Address: Honeywell Inc.
- Phone: Work (612) 954-7630 | Flight Systems & Test Operations M/S MN15-2370
- FAX (612) 954-7495 | 1625 Zarthan Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- Home (612) 432-0699 | Packet: WA0CQG @ WA0CQG.#MSP.MN.USA.NA
- The nonsense here is of my own making - no one else would want credit!
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