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Ham-Equip Digest            Mon, 15 Aug 94       Volume 94 : Issue  282

Today's Topics:
                       AM airband problem on HT
                            Crystal Source
                       Help! BALLENTINE 1042A!
                            IC 2GXAT Mods
                           IC551D Question
                    Kenwood TR-751 all mode 2meter
                       kenwood ts430s and acc.
                         lists of lists - FYI
                               MARS/CAP
                        WORKING ON TM-733 MOD
                 Yaesu NC-29 drop in battery charger

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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 94 16:59:00 -0500
From: iat.holonet.net!wwswinc![e-mail]
Subject: AM airband problem on HT
To: [e-mail]

I modified my Alinco DJ-F1T to receive the AM aircraft band, and it
sort of works. The problem is that the audio doesn't sound as clear as
I'm accustomed to hearing on my scanner. Also, the sensitivity seems to
be way down on AM. A friend who has a Kenwood HT has noticed the same
thing.

Does anyone know how they demodulate AM on an HT? Is there a true AM
detector or some short-cut method.

Any comments or ideas are welcome.

Art N2AH
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 1994 00:03:43 -0700
From: lll-winken.llnl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!slip-5-1.ots.utexas.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Crystal Source
To: [e-mail]

I recently purchased an old Regency 2 Meter mobile rig at a swap meet, It
has six channels, and it requires one transmit and one recieve crystal per
channel.
Fortunately I have some of the crystals, But I need to get four more, does
anyone know of a good source for HAM crystals ?

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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 21:47:26 GMT
From: spstimes.sps.mot.com!mogate!newsgate![e-mail]
Subject: Help! BALLENTINE 1042A!
To: [e-mail]

Hi Folks,

I am in need of a Manual for a oscilloscope that used to be sold by BALLENTINE
(based in New Jersy) but not manufactured by them.
The model number is 1042A(I assume it means 10MHz); It is a 2-channel scope.

A friend of mine hinted to me that some BNK Precision scopes are similar to the
one I have and maybe an old issue of Popular Electronics might have published some
info about the Ballentine scopes.

I appreciate any information on how to get a copy(hopefully inexpensive!).

PS. This is my first posting to a news group; If this message offended some hamsters
    for posting it here, I appologize for that.
    I would appreciate any hints on where to properly post such messages next time.


Thanks,
TES

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Date: Sat, 13 Aug 1994 16:47:20
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!news.doit.wisc.edu!F181-151.net.wisc.edu![e-mail]
Subject: IC 2GXAT Mods
To: [e-mail]

In article <1994Aug13.142618.5062@rivers> [e-mail] (JASON WINGET) writes:
>Subject: IC 2GXAT Mods
>From: [e-mail] (JASON WINGET)
>Date: 13 Aug 94 14:26:17 CDT

>Are there mods available to alter the 2GXAT to transmit on commerical freqs?
>Is this legal?  I work for a radio station that has a couple of freqs
>assigned to it, can I use this radio to transmit there legally under that
>call sign?

>--
Jason-

You can do whatever you want to the radio, but it would be illegal to x-mit
out of band (even on a freq which you're commercially liscenced for) because
amateur radio equ. is not type accepted by the fcc.

Josh


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Joshua Daniels
[e-mail]
608-257-2335
Amateur Radio N2JLL
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Date: 11 Aug 1994 23:56:27 GMT
From: sony!sonysjc!sfd217![e-mail]
Subject: IC551D Question
To: [e-mail]

I have an Icom 551D that has a birdie at about 50.116. Is this normal?

It only seems to put out 50 watts. Is this also normal?

I`m about to tear into it so comments are welcome.
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Jeff    WU2A/6
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Date: 14 Aug 1994 11:23:06 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Kenwood TR-751 all mode 2meter
To: [e-mail]

Radio and Manual  very nice condition---$450 incl.ups conus.



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Date: 14 Aug 1994 11:19:06 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: kenwood ts430s and acc.
To: [e-mail]

Kenwood TS430S general cov. receive and xmt. nice---$575
Fm-430 fm board----$60
YK-88c cw filter------$60
YK-88A am filter-----$60
MC-42S mike---------$35

prices include ups in conus.

E-Mail to :  NI4K @ aol.com

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Date: 14 Aug 94 18:39:01 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: lists of lists - FYI
To: [e-mail]

Subject: Re: lists of lists
Frxom: Gene Spafford <[e-mail]>
Status: RO

This is a form-letter reply from Spaf.
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Date: Sat, 13 Aug 94 22:42:00 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!sundog.tiac.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.infi.net!exchange![e-mail]
Subject: MARS/CAP
To: [e-mail]

>Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
>Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.equipment
>Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology

>What does MARS/CAP mean?  I know that it refers to some frequencies
>which one would not normaly listen to, as I see MARS/CAP modifications.



MARS - Military Affiliate Radio Stations

CAP - Civil Air Patrol

   Both of these services use frequencies adjacent to regular ham bands,
but require special licenses to participate in their activites.

John, N4XAN, NNN0HSP (Navy MARS)



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 * WR  # 365 * "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Einstein

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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 94 09:45:07
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!concert!mms![e-mail]
Subject: WORKING ON TM-733 MOD
To: [e-mail]

 Ne> There are two wires (W1, W2) installed on the CPU board that
 Ne> apparently bypass resistors, tying the lines hi via 10k ohms (CP402
 Ne> Rpack) instead of low via 100k resistors (CP403 Rpack).  There are
 Ne> also three zero-ohm resistors that do something similar.

 Ne> The other four: W1/R410, W2/R411, R412, and R414 are the selectors
 Ne> that pull on the DTMF data lines.  If we ignore the M4 and E models
 Ne> (which have more unique components), the K and M2/3 models have only
 Ne> these differences:

 Ne> W1,2  R414
 Ne> K,P   Yes   Yes
 Ne> M2/3  No    No

 Ne> I'd bet one of those accounts for the different Tx range limits on the
 Ne> CPU.  Maybe the other allows for 800 MHz frequency tuning.

 Ne> So, is anyone else working towards mods for this radio, however
 Ne> useless?

I got a "Kenwood Supplementary Info" sheet from the dealer with my
733.  It describes removing a chip resistor "B0," also identified as
R414, followed by resetting the CPU by holding the MR key and turning
on power, then pressing MR again.

It says that will open transmit from 136-173.995 MHz and 410-469.974
MHz, and receive from 118-173.995 MHz and 300-469-975 MHz.  (I've seen
net bulletins that say it's not really receiving 300 MHz even if the
display is reading 300 MHz).

The sheet also shows "B1" (R-412), and two jumpers, B2 and B3 which
jumper solder pads right next to R-412 and R-414.  The instructions
don't make any mention of doing anything with those parts.

Thanks to Steve for his early hacking, and especially writing about
the 733.

73, Gary KN4AQ, Raleigh NC
[e-mail]
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

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Date: 14 Aug 1994 11:21:04 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Yaesu NC-29 drop in battery charger
To: [e-mail]

Like new in the box with documentation.----$55


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Date: 11 Aug 1994 07:04:03 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!wa4mei!news.stingray.net!news.stingray.net![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <32812t$[e-mail]>, <32ck1g$[e-mail]>ray.net
Subject : Re: MARS/CAP

[e-mail] wrote:
: I don't know about MARS, but Civil Air Patrol opperates on 148.15, with
: an offset of -4.25 for voice repeaters.  They also have 149.925 for
: packet and one 10m freq I can't remember right now.

Here in Mo we have 149.895 for packet, and I believe from the last Wing
Conference that most other states do too.

--N0HDW
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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 22:24:02 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!nntp.msstate.edu!emory!kd4nc![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <32812t$[e-mail]>, <32ck1g$[e-mail]>, <32dd6v$[e-mail]>╞
Subject : Re: MARS/CAP

[e-mail] (Jerry B Altzman) writes:

>In article <32ck1g$[e-mail]>,  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>I don't know about MARS, but Civil Air Patrol opperates on 148.15, with
>>an offset of -4.25 for voice repeaters.  They also have 149.925 for
>>packet and one 10m freq I can't remember right now.
>>

>10m? You sure? 11m might be more like it--just south of the CB bands (26.620
>MHz)

>As far as I remember, that band was eschewed as soon as folks could get on
>2m.

>They're also using 148.975 I think.

>>Max

>//jbaltz
>jerry b. altzman   Entropy just isn't what it used to be      [phone]
>[e-mail]   [e-mail]  KE3ML  (HEPNET) NEVIS::jbaltz

For crying out loud ....

Since I am Civil Air Patrol, I will tell you.

On VHF-FM:  148.15 and 148.125 are repeater outputs.  148.1375 is designated
the ground to ground TAC channel.  149.5375 is the Air to Ground TAC channel.
The repeater freqs are in the 143 range, but you really don't need them ...
CAP has enough trouble with our own members kerchunking machines, let along a
bunch of hams with it programmed in.  149.895 is the CAP packet freq with
149.925 being used only on stations within 50mi of the Canadian Border.

The 11m channels is 26.620 .  CAP also has two more freq assignments in the
143 range for control link purposes.

There are a whole slew of HF freqs in CAP, 2 in the 2 mhz area, and most of
your region's primary freqs are in the 44xx, 45xx, and lower 46xx bands.
The national emergency channel is 4585 USB.  Also check out 7635 and 14902
mhz usb.  There are assignments in teh 11mhz and 20mhz band, but they are for
long haul CLOVER links.

Hope that can help you ...


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John Reed - Gainesville, GA      |   Internet:  [e-mail]
N4TII - AFA2FH - Redstar 204     |   Packet  :  [e-mail]
 "That which can make you can also break you." - Mr. Rhythm's Good Advice

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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 1994 08:45:44 -0500
From: europa.eng.gtefsd.com!NewsWatcher![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Yaseu FT470 like/dislike comments?

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Gary Morris @ignite)
wrote:

> In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Frank Ball) writes:
> >Nit piks: When both bands are on and the PL decode is ont it has some problems,
> >if I am listening to VHF with a PL decode on for VHF and UHF turned on
> >as the secondary (listen only) channel then the sound on the VHF
> >channel will have short momentary dropouts every few seconds.
>
> I've noticed that also.  It's very annoying.  I always end up turning off
> the secondary band when listening.
>
> Other minor nits:
>
> CTCSS decode only works on the primary band, the secondary band has no
> CTCSS decoder even if the channel is programmed for CTCSS decode.
>
> Also, the "balance" control to vary the volume between UHF and VHF is
> useless.  If you turn it far enough to make the difference in volume
> noticeable then one of them is too loud and the other too low to hear.  I
> eventually figured out it's best to leave it in the middle and never move
> it.
>
> But those are still minor complaints, I like the radio a lot.
> --GaryM


> I would also like to add that I love my FT-470, but the problem I have with it
> is the lighting. Especially at night driving the light must be pushed in and
> does not have a way of keeping it on all the time.And I agree with the other
> problems.


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         Keith J Leite AA1JF
   AX25 - AA1JF @ WA1PHY.#EMA.MA.USA.NA
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