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Info-Hams Digest            Thu, 10 Feb 94       Volume 94 : Issue  132

Today's Topics:
                        A code speed question
                         Bosnian Ham Address
                         Center Console Mount
                   Do NiMH Batteries Dev. Memories?
        I need Motorola programming equip HT600 or radius P200
                            Law changing?
                   New ARRL files on world.std.com
                  Nude amateur radio clubs (2 msgs)
                         Operating in Canada?
                            QSL Questions
          Repair of HP 8481A Power Sensor - Is it possible?
                  soldering PL-259 to coax (2 msgs)
                          TS850 & PK-232MBX
                          Vertical Antennas
                     wind profiler funding cut...

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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 13:55:02 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!sunic!psinntp!psinntp!arrl.org![e-mail]
Subject: A code speed question
To: [e-mail]

Sandy Lynch ([e-mail]) wrote:

: 2)  Learn to use a keyboard (typewriter or PC). If you use this method,
:     after awhile, you may learn that you don't really know what you've
:     copied and will actually need to read it off the typewriter/PC display.

I completely agree on both counts.  My present code speed is 55 wpm,
and I'd be REAL hard pressed to do it without a keyboard.

Although, I did just that at an ARRL convention out at Glacier
National Park a year and a half ago -- with a pencil.

There we were -- in a TENT, no less -- with all contenders having
long ago given up (at around the 40-45 wpm mark), except for myself
and one feller from Western Canada.  We gave each other the evil
eye across the table, and asked each other if we were gonna try
60 wpm, to which we agreed, dull pencils and all.

We walked out of the tent not knowing who had "won" the little
contest, until I stuck my ear up against the tent walls (neat trick)
and overheard the examiners saying something along the lines of
"geez, I can't read EITHER guys scrawling, can YOU?"  "Nope".  "well,
which guy won?"  "Whelp, how about THIS feller; I see what looks
like a couple correct characters there that I can actually read."

I still didn't know who had won.

Got a check in the mail one day a few weeks later, claiming that
I had won both that and the QLF (sending with your left foot)
contest.  I returned the check, suggesting that they might
consider using the money to help a newcomer get rolling nicely.

Luck Hurder, KY1T

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 19:31:32 GMT
From: wyvern![e-mail]
Subject: Bosnian Ham Address
To: [e-mail]

Stephen Baker ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I have been expecting to find out the call sign of a ham in Bosnia who is
: operating "clandestinely" from some bosnian refugees.  I just received what the
: translaters obtained, it is like (but not exactly):



:     378-88-813-164

      This is, I believe, a telephone number. 387 is the Bosnia country
code, the next two digits are for the city in question, and the remaining
six are the local number. Sarajevo, for instance, is 387-71-XXX-XXX. Some
local numbers do have seven digits. The amazing thing in this war is that
the phones will occasionally come to life and people trapped inside can
telephone out. It is much more difficult to make a call into the country,
since the few lines that remain are almost always busy. Good luck if you try
to get through. I have been attempting to send a fax to the United Nations
Protection Forces in Sarajevo on behalf of one of our local correspondents there for
nearly two weeks without much success.

--
Tony Germanotta, staff writer, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.
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Blame no one else for the opinions I don't have.
e-mail: [e-mail]                                 phone:[phone]

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Date: 5 Feb 1994 19:30:14 GMT
From: qualcomm.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!mailhost.interaccess.com!interaccess.com![e-mail]
Subject: Center Console Mount
To: [e-mail]

Hello all. I just got an Oldsmobile Cutlass with a center, floor mounted
console. Kind of like "four on the floor". Looks real sporty but
absolutely no place to mount my dual band Yaesu FT-5100 rig. Can someone
who has solved this puzzle help me out? How did you mount your radio?
Must be vertical along the console but how did you attach it. Does
someone make a vertical mount that slips over these consoles or maybe you
put velcro on your radio. Anyway, I'd appreciate some suggestions on the
best approach. Tnx es 73's...
--
  =================================================
  Ken Hopkins WA9WCP | Internet - [e-mail]
  Disaster Team -    | AMPRnet  - 44.72.1.162
  American Red Cross | AX.25    - [e-mail]

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Date: 10 Feb 1994 19:14:54 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!rbrown.exnet.iastate.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Do NiMH Batteries Dev. Memories?
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(DR. PAUL H. RISK, COLLEGE OF FORESTRY) wrote:
>
> Do NiMH batteries develop a *memory* like NiCads do if they are recharged too
> often before they're fully discharged?
>
> TNX
> Paul N1DJD

Paul, I don't have an answer to your question...but I would like a direct
email contact! Long time to talk to...

Roger Brown
Iowa State University Extension
[e-mail]
Amateur Radio ND0J

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Date: 8 Feb 1994 03:15:04 GMT
From: yoyo.aarnet.edu.au!news.adelaide.edu.au!basser.cs.su.oz.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!seagoon.newcastle.edu.au!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!dmssyd.syd.dms.CSIRO.AU![e-mail]
Subject: I need Motorola programming equip HT600 or radius P200
To: [e-mail]

I need the programming cables for these radios HT600 or P200. please let me know where I might be able to find them. Please mail reply to [e-mail] or [e-mail]. Thanks .

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Date: 7 Feb 1994 22:18:17 -0800
From: nntp.crl.com!crl2.crl.com![e-mail]
Subject: Law changing?
To: [e-mail]

When I was perusing the HRO catalog, on the top of a page that was
advertising Receivers it said "Get Them before the Law changes!"

My question is - What Law, and how is it going to change?

Thanks!

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 05:17:21 GMT
From: netcon!bongo!netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: New ARRL files on world.std.com
To: [e-mail]

The following files have been placed onto world.std.com:

In pub/hamradio/ARRL/Server-files/info/qst:

dspqst.zip - Source code for the September 1992 QST article by Hershberger

kh6cp10g.zip - Post Script artwork for Zack's 10Ghz Transverter (May '93 QST)

qsocorder.zip - Source code for the "QSO Corder" project from QST

vester-a.zip - The revised version.  SSTV/Wefax by Ben Vester (from QST)
        (NOTE: This file will be on World in a day or two)

xtalf.zip - Lotus spreadsheet of Crystal Filter calculator from May '82 QST


In pub/hamradio/ARRL/Server-files/info/qex:

qexfq194.zip - Pascal source code for the January QEX frequency counter


73,
Scott, WY1Z


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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 20:20:04 GMT
From: emba-news.uvm.edu!griffin![e-mail]
Subject: Nude amateur radio clubs
To: [e-mail]

 I heard a strange story on the CBC last evening. The report was on
the increasing interest in nudism in the Winter months. To promote
this festive and relaxing activity additional interests where specified.

There is, according to the CBC, a nudist amateur radio club.

I am wondering where, how many members? Anybody know anything about this?



- In the Buff
Gary WQ1F

--
            ******** 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 17:26:56 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Nude amateur radio clubs
To: [e-mail]

Gary Davis ([e-mail]) wrote:
:  I heard a strange story on the CBC last evening. The report was on
: the increasing interest in nudism in the Winter months. To promote
: this festive and relaxing activity additional interests where specified.

: There is, according to the CBC, a nudist amateur radio club.

: I am wondering where, how many members? Anybody know anything about this?


Supposedly, 14.265mhz, 4pm,(pst); Thurs.
Unfortunately, my antenna is marginal, and at that time of day all I
get is hash on 20m, so I haven't been able to check in. Maybe I'll
try again tonight.
--
=============================================================================
Bob Shilling                      Berkeley, CA            [e-mail]
KK6QQ                                                     [e-mail]
DoD# 1195

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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 15:00:20 GMT
From: world![e-mail]
Subject: Operating in Canada?
To: [e-mail]

[ Article crossposted from rec.radio.amateur.policy ]
[ Author was David R Tucker ]
[ Posted on Tue, 8 Feb 1994 01:29:30 GMT ]

Today I called the FCC in Washington and spoke to Tom FitzGibbon, who
works in the Amateur Radio section of the Private Radio Bureau.  He
told me that the FCC exercises no jurisdiction over radio stations in
Canada, that a US-licensed amateur operating there under the
reciprocal agreement was free to use any frequency or mode authorized
by the Government of Canada, and that the same was true for all other
foreign countries as well.

-drt

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|David R. Tucker        KG2S              [e-mail]|
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Date: 9 Feb 1994 15:56:13 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!casbah.acns.nwu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: QSL Questions
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, Doug Brandon <[e-mail]> wrote:
<snip>

>Does anybody know if F6FNU QSLs via the bureau?

My guess is no.  When I sent a card to N7RO for a station that has
F6FNU as a mgr, N7RO sent it back to me with a note saying that F6FNU
requires direct qsl.  I bet N7RO knows about this. :)

BTW, I have a 100% QSL return rate from F6FNU.  I only include cards of
one station in an envelope, include a euro size SAE and two crisp dollar
bills.

BTW, I read in the CQ Almanac that F6FNU is a manager for over 450 stations.
The largest number of all managers.

>Does anybody know the current rate (number of cards per dollar) of N7RO's
>DX QSLing service?

Seven outgoing qsls to a dollar.  Sorted by prefix.  No more than 6 months
old.  CBA ok.

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 22:47:02 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!pagesat.net!olivea!news.bu.edu!att-in!cbnewsm![e-mail]
Subject: Repair of HP 8481A Power Sensor - Is it possible?
To: [e-mail]

Anyone know if a repair of a blown out HP 8481A Power Sensor is possible?
Any info would be appreciated. Any kind of repair - I don't expect to
regain the original accuracy of the HP unit!

E-mail replies if possible please.

Thanks in advance,
Bob Atkins, KA1GT

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Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 21:33:41 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!netsys!direct![e-mail]
Subject: soldering PL-259 to coax
To: [e-mail]

John Unger ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Has anyone had any experience (either good or bad) using one of
: the small butane torch/soldering irons to solder PL-259 connectors
: to RG-8U coax.  Do they work as well as or better than a big
: (>100W) soldering iron? Thanks - John, W3GOI

I found the butane torch to be overkill... exploding the solder into
a vapor. What I favor is the use of copper tape... fan back the braid,
wrap copper tape between the inner insulator and the braid and then
solder the braid to the copper tape. Then solder the copper tape to
the coax connector. This may change the impedence slightly (could be
for the better :-)) but the soldering is extremely easy as the copper
tape can be used for a snug fit inside the coax connector, and the coax
connector can also be soldered to the copper tape at the base of the
connector. This works well on 9913 and pl259s.

73, Cecil, [e-mail]

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Date: 10 Feb 94 13:59:21 GMT
From: psinntp!psinntp!arrl.org![e-mail]
Subject: soldering PL-259 to coax
To: [e-mail]

John Unger ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Has anyone had any experience (either good or bad) using one of
: the small butane torch/soldering irons to solder PL-259 connectors
: to RG-8U coax.  Do they work as well as or better than a big
: (>100W) soldering iron?

I got a chance to try one here in the ARRL Lab (a torch type, not one
that heats a soldering-iron tip). It worked okay, but I still think I
prefer the big soldering iron. Of course, I must point
out that I have had umpteen years experience with the big iron and
only about 10 minutes experience with the torch. :-)

The fact that I was able to use it after only a few minutes practice
does suggest that they work. I would much prefer to carry
one of them off on a Field Day wilderness expidition, or up a tower,
that an electric one. :-)

73 from ARRL HQ, Ed
--

-----
Ed Hare, KA1CV                  [e-mail]
American Radio Relay League

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Date: 7 Feb 1994 15:31:35 GMT
From: noc.near.net!jericho.mc.com!fugu![e-mail]
Subject: TS850 & PK-232MBX
To: [e-mail]

In article 760296961@aries, [e-mail] (Chuck Hawley) writes:
-->[e-mail] writes:
-->>Well I've tried just about everything I can think of...I'm attempting to
-->>use the PK-232 with my TS-850.....problem is an awfull lot of rf getting
-->>back into the Kenwood.  I've tried shielded cable, additional grounding
-->>straps between both units, shorter lengths of cable - no luck.  Anyone
-->>have a clue as to how to eliminate the unwanted rf?  Seems I might of saw
-->>a posting here addressing this very problem but not sure.  Thanks in
-->>advance for any replies, 73...Roger/N5IFH
-->

This is a well documented problem.  The easiest way to solve the
problem is to cut the audio wire (audio from PK232 to TS850) right
at the PK232 connector.  Then connect the FSK out (on the PK232) to
the FSK in on the TS850.  Use FSK mode exclusively for digital modes.
The rf you think you hear is coming in on that wire.  I did this
2 years ago and things are fine now.  No need to have this wire
since you really want to use FSK (vs AFSK) for digital anyway.


There is another way to fix it which involves modifying the TS850.
Send me a SASE and I will send you the Kenwood Service Bulletin that
describes how to do it.

32 Queens View Road
Marlboro MA 01752

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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 14:01:42 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!gatech!wa4mei.ping.com!ke4zv![e-mail]
Subject: Vertical Antennas
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Alan Bloom) writes:
>Gary Coffman ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Alan Bloom) writes:
>: >Consider a vertical dipole in free space.  You could insert a horizontal
>: >infinite ground plane at the feedpoint without changing the radiation
>: >pattern.  Now you have two verticals, one pointing up, one pointing down.
>: >Each vertical radiates half the power of the original dipole.
>
>: True because each has half the current that flows in the entire dipole.
>
>No, the current is the same, but the power is halved.  There are (at least)
>two ways to see this:  1)  Only 1/2 the voltage is applied to each 1/4-wave
>element.  Since power = voltage times current, the power is 1/2.
>2)  The element is only 1/2 as long.  So the same current results in
>only 1/2 as much power radiated.


Ok, apparently I'm not analyzing this case properly. Here's the way
I see it.

Dipole split by infinite ground plane.

                    |
                    |
-------/\/\/\/\---o | o---/\/\/\/\-------
                 E1 | E2
                    |
                    |

If we apply drive to E1-E2, equal currents are driven into each element's
impedance. So the halves of the dipole have equal currents flowing in them,
but 180 degrees out of phase. With the infinite ground plane isolating the
halves, one half has half the total current flow.

Gary

--
Gary Coffman KE4ZV          |    You make it,     | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
Destructive Testing Systems |    we break it.     | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way             |    Guaranteed!      | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |                     |

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Date: 10 Feb 94 22:03:51 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: wind profiler funding cut...
To: [e-mail]

it would appear from the postings that i see as the wx-talk mailing list, that
the wind profiler funding has been cut out completely.

does this relieve pressure on the 440 MHz band somewhat?

bill wb9ivr

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Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 05:55:35 GMT
From: mustang.mst6.lanl.gov!nntp-server.caltech.edu!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <2j6hr2$[e-mail]>edu
Subject : Re: 40 meter QRP (cw or ssb)

Terry Burge ([e-mail]) wrote:
:     Talking about morse code copying, I had a friend of mine in the
: Army Security Agency that was what we called a 'supper ditty'. After
: about three or four weeks of code traing he was up to 15 GPM (no words,
: just groups). He got up to 26 GPM before he finished the school. When
: I seen him after his tour in Panama he said he could copy around 65 GPM.
: I always wondered how he was at learning foreign languages but never
: found out.
:     He wasn't the only person I met in the agency that could copy 65 or
: over either. Panama was where they sent the real fast 05H's at that
: time. The rest usually got a sunny tour of Viet Nam.

Even I could get to 26 WPM or GPM with this kind of incentive  ;-)

But wait, doesn't copying at high speed make you a better operator?  if
this is so they should have sent the really good ones to Viet Nam, in
case their helicopter was shot down and they needed to send an SOS  :-]


Dan
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