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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #142
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- Info-Hams Digest Sat, 12 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 142
-
- Today's Topics:
- 440MHz band (region 2)?
- FCC Daily Digest - 1994-02-09
- FCC Daily Digest - 1994-02-10
- Index to the rec.radio.amateur.* Supplemen
- N connectors (was Re: "Flexible" 9913 (Was - Re: Coaxial cab
- Online call book
- Predicting inductor self resonant freq?
- Ramsey FX Transceivers
- soldering PL-259 to coax
-
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-
- Date: 10 Feb 94 20:09:40 GMT
- From: unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!igor.rutgers.edu!dziuxsolim.rutgers.edu!ece.rutgers.edu!@@mvb.saic.com
- Subject: 440MHz band (region 2)?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Anyone out there know band range of 440MHz in region II?
- Thanks in advance.
- 73's de Surgwon,KD6TRC
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 11 Feb 94 05:51:27 GMT
- From: psinntp!psinntp!pixar!bruce@rutgers.rutgers.edu
- Subject: FCC Daily Digest - 1994-02-09
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 26 February 9, 1994
-
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PUBLIC NOTICES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOGS -
- FEB. 7,8
-
- PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
- REQUIREMENT SUBMITTED TO OMB FOR REVIEW -
- contact: Judy Boley at (202) 632-0276
-
- ADDITIONAL COMMENTS SOUGHT ON EX PARTE
- PRESENTATIONS - PR DOCKET 93-61; comments due
- February 25, replies March 7; contact: John Borkowski at
- (202) 632-7125 (DA 94-129)
-
- Report I-6923 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
- SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS - ACTIONS TAKEN
-
- Report I-6926 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
- APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
-
- Report 58 - OPEN PROCEEDINGS
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- TEXTS
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-
- The Acting chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules
- Division, Mass Media Bureau, by NPRMs adopted on the
- dates shown, proposed change the Allotment Tables for the
- following communities; comments April 4, replies April 19:
-
- OLA, AR. Allotment of FM Channel 267A (MM
- Docket 94-8, January 27, DA 94-95);
-
- TUNICA, MS.Allotment of FM Channel 241C3
- (MM Docket 94-9, January 25, DA 94-96);
-
- THE DALLES, OR. Allotment of FM Channel
- 224C3 (MM Docket 94-6, January 25, DA 94-79)
-
- EAGLE RIVER, WI. Allotment of TV Channel 34
- (MM Docket 94-7, January 26, DA 94-85)
-
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- The Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, by R&Os adopted on
- the dates shown, dismissed petitions to amend the FM Table
- for the following communities:
-
- HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES AND
- OCEAN VIEW, HI (MM Docket 93-258, January
- 24, DA 94-71);
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- WESTBROOK, ME. (MM Docket 93-188, January
- 27, DA 94-97);
-
- HUNTSVILLE, MO, AND PELLA, ia (mm
- Docket 93-315, January 24, DA 94-72)
-
- PAULS VALLEY, OK. Effective April 4, amended FM
- Table to substitute Channel 24C3 for Channel 249A;
- modified license of KGOK accordingly. (MM Docket 93-
- 247, by R&O [DA 94-78] adopted January 25 by the Acting
- Chief, Allocations Branch)
-
- EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION. Granted,until July 1,
- Pacific Bell request for waiver of requirement for
- interconnectors to provide percent interstate usage reports to
- LECs to determine to what extent interstate and intrastate
- access charges are applicable. (CC Docket 91-141,
- Transport Phase I, by MO&O [DA 94-133] adopted
- February 7 by the Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
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- ADDENDUM: The following items, released February 8,
- were not listed on that day's digest:
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- NEWS RELEASES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- FCC FREEZES CABLE REVENUES WHILE IT
- FINALIZES RATE REGULATION (MM Docket 92-266,
- Report DC-2567, Action in Docket Case)
- Extended freeze on regulated cable service revenues
- from February 15, 1994, to May 15, 1994.
- Action by the Commission February 8 by Order
- (FCC 94-33).
- News Media contact: Maureen Peratino or Susan
- Lewis Sallet at (202) 632-5050; Cable Services Bureau
- contact: Larry Walke at (202) 416-0856.
-
- KAREN WATSON NAMED DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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- TEXT
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- CABLE RATE FREEZE. See first item under "NEWS
- RELEASES" above.
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- Report No. DC-2567 ACTION IN DOCKET
- CASE February 8, 1994
-
- FCC FREEZES CABLE REVENUES WHILE IT
- FINALIZES RATE REGULATION
- (MM Docket 92-266)
-
- The Commission today extended its freeze of
- regulated cable
- service revenues from February 15, 1994 to May 15,
- 1994, to give
- affected parties time to familiarize themselves with any
- modifications to the Commission's rules that the
- Commission may
- adopt later this month when it considers pending petitions
- for
- reconsideration of the cable rate regulations. The freeze
- will
- also facilitate the orderly implementation of any new rules
- that
- may be adopted at that time.
-
- In the absence of this freeze, cable operators could
- increase
- their revenues while the Commission is completing its
- pending
- reconsideration of cable rate regulations. The
- Commission expects
- to have any modifications to the rules, which may result
- from the
- pending reconsideration, in place by the time this freeze
- expires.
- As a result, this freeze will prevent unjustifiable rate
- increases
- before franchising authorities have been given the
- opportunity to
- become familiar with any revised rules and prepare to
- regulate
- cable television rates.
-
- As of January 31, 1994, the Commission has received
- 4,896
- applications for certification from local franchising
- authorities
- covering approximately 7,534 communities serviced by
- cable, which
- represents a significant increase from November 1993.
- The freeze
- period is the minimum amount of time necessary for
- franchising
- authorities and other affected parties to familiarize
- themselves
- with any new rules that may be adopted and prepare to
- regulate
- cable operators before the effective date of any such
- rules.
-
- Cable operators may petition for relief from the
- requirements
- of the freeze where the operator can show that the freeze
- is
- causing severe economic hardship or threatens the
- viability of
- continued provision of cable service.
-
- Action by the Commission February 8, 1994, by
- Order (FCC 94-
- 33). Chairman Hundt, Commissioners Quello and
- Barrett, with
- Commissioner Barrett issuing a separate statement.
-
- -FCC-
-
- News Media contact: Maureen Peratino or Susan
- Lewis Sallet at
- (202) 632-5050
- Cable Services Bureau contact: Larry Walke at (202)
- 416-0856
-
- --
-
- --
- Bruce Perens AB6YM Bruce@Pixar.com 510-215-3502
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 11 Feb 94 05:53:48 GMT
- From: psinntp!psinntp!pixar!bruce@rutgers.rutgers.edu
- Subject: FCC Daily Digest - 1994-02-10
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 27 February 10, 1994
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NEWS RELEASES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- OMB DESIGNATES FCC AS PILOT AGENCY FOR
- PROGRAM PERFORMANCE PLANNING
- The Federal Communications Commission has been
- designated by the Director, Office of Management and
- Budget as a Government Performance and Results Act of
- 1993 program performance planning pilot for fiscal years
- 1994, 1995, and 1996.
- News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
- 632-5050; Office of the Managing Director contact: H.
- Walker Feaster at (202) 632-0923.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PUBLIC NOTICES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
- NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: February 9
-
- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
- February 9
-
- Report 15735 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
-
- Report 21820 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
-
- Report 21822 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
-
- Report I-6924 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE
- APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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- TEXTS
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- OLIVIA AND SAUK RAPIDS, MN. Proposed substitution
- of Channel 269C2 for Channel 269A at Sauk Rapids and
- modificiation of license WHMH(FM) accordingly; issued
- order to show cause to KOLV at Olivia as to why its
- license should not be modified to specify operation on
- Channel 261A in lieu of Channel 269A at Olivia. Comments
- are due April 5; replies April 19. (By NPRM and OSC [DA
- 94-63] adopted January 14 by the Acting Chief, Allocations
- Branch)
-
-
-
- ********************
-
- ADDENDA: The following items, released February 9,
- were not listed on Digest 26:
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NEWS RELEASES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- CHAIRMAN HUNDT KICKS OFF 1994 BROWN BAG
- LUNCHEON SERIES - Public Policy and Planning
- contacts: Stan Felder or Kara Casey at (202) 632-0244;
- News Media contact: Steve Svab at (202) 632-5050.`
-
- FCC ISSUES INFORMATION REGARDING CABLE
- RATE COMPLAINT PROCESS - Cable Services Bureau
- contact: Michael Ruger at (202) 416-0845
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PUBLIC NOTICES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Report 1145 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE
- (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
- ACCEPTED FOR FILING
-
- Report 3485 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
-
- Report 15734 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
-
- Report 21819 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
-
- Report PMS-94-19 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC
- MOBILE SERVICES INFORMATION RE:
- APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
-
- Report PMS-94-20-A - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC
- MOBILE RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
-
- Report D-734 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
- DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS RE:
- APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
-
- Report D-734-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
- DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
-
- Report DS-1393 - COMMON CARRIER SERVICES
- INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
- APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
-
- Report DS-1394 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
- SERVICE
-
- Report 1069 - PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU PART 21
- RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS: Week of January 26 thru
- February 2
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- TEXT
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- EAGLE RIVER, WI. Proposed allotment of Channel 34 at
- Eagle River as that community's first local service.
- Comments are due April 4; replies April 19. (By NPRM
- [DA 94-84] adopted January 26 by the Acting Chief,
- Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
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- February 10, 1994
-
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- OMB DESIGNATES FCC AS PILOT AGENCY FOR
- PROGRAM PERFORMANCE PLANNING
-
- The Federal Communications Commission has been designated by the Director, Office of Management and Budget
- (OMB) as a Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) program performance planning pilot for fiscal years
- 1994, 1995, and 1996. Participation in the program performance plan pilot, which encourages the development of alternative
- performance indicators, would provide the Commission with the opportunity to re-evaluate existing performance indicators and
- provide some insight into developing customer service standards as a means of measuring program performance.
-
- The pilot designation covers the Private Radio Bureau's Land Mobile Radio Application activity, and the Office of
- Engineering & Technology's Equipment Authorization activity. These and other Commission licensing activities are uniquely
- representative of the type of federal functions identified in OMB's GPRA implementation plan, since they span multiple service
- categories and represent a sizable portion of the Commission's workload. Further, as the Commission's current management
- reporting system includes much of the necessary framework needed for program performance planning, its current operations
- provide an ideal environment for testing various features of the Act and for developing final agency guidelines prior to
- government-wide implementation of program performance planning in FY 1998.
-
- In his letter to Chairman Hundt, OMB Director Leon Panetta said: "With this new Act, we have the means at hand for
- bringing about basic changes in how our Government works and is managed. These changes will not be easy or simple to
- accomplish. The pilot projects are a valuable opportunity to gain experience in achieving this transformation."
-
- In fulfillment of its role as a program performance planning pilot, the Commission will prepare and forward to OMB
- annual program performance plans and reports on actual program performance. OMB will use the results of the Commission
- pilot, together with the results of other federal agencies' pilots, in developing its pilot summary report to Congress in which it
- may recommend revisions to the GPRA.
-
- (over)
- -2-
-
- The GPRA was passed in response to Congressional concerns that government programs lacked sufficient articulation
- of goals and therefore cannot provide adequate information on program performance.
-
- -FCC-
-
- News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 632-5050.
- Office of the Managing Director contact: H. Walker Feaster at (202) 632-0923.
-
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- February 9, 1994
-
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- FCC ISSUES INFORMATION REGARDING CABLE RATE COMPLAINT PROCESS
-
- Some recent news reports have indicated that, after February 28, 1994, cable television subscribers, franchising
- authorities and State and local government entities will not be able to file complaints in response to changes in cable programming
- service rates. The purpose of this announcement is to clarify the legal requirements related to filing complaints under the Cable
- Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992.
-
- The Cable Act provides that cable subscribers, franchising authorities and State and local government entities should
- have a reasonable period of time to complain about changes in their cable programming service rates. The Commission has
- established that reasonable period as 45 days from the date the subscriber receives a bill showing a rate change.
-
- However, the Cable Act provided that, following the Commission's adoption of regulations to implement the Act, a 180-
- day complaint period would apply to give affected parties additional time to file complaints. That 180-day period, which will
- expire on February 28, 1994, applies only to complaints filed in response to rate changes made following the implementation
- of the initial regulations on September 1, 1993.
-
- Cable subscribers, franchising authorities and State and local government entities will continue to have 45 days to
- complain about changes in cable programming service rates. Therefore, cable subscribers, franchising authorities and State and
- local government entities will continue to have the opportunity to ask the Commission to review what they believe to be
- unreasonable changes in rates for cable programming service. In assessing the reasonableness of a rate, the Commission will
- consider the total rate and not just the most recent rate increase. This opportunity will continue, for example, regardless of any
- changes to its rules the Commission may or may not adopt at its meeting on February 22, 1994.
-
- Under the Cable Act, the Commission does not regulate the basic service tier, defined in the Cable Act as the program
- package which includes signals from local television stations (such as ABC, CBS, and NBC affiliates and independent television
- stations).
-
- (over)
-
- -2-
-
-
- Rates for basic tier service are regulated by local franchising authorities, who must first certify their intent to regulate with the
- Commission. The Commission is responsible for the regulation of rates for cable programming service, which includes all
- channels not included in basic service and not offered separately as pay-per-channel programming or pay-per-view program
- services, and related equipment.
-
- Complaints must be filed on FCC Form 329, the Cable Programming Service Rate Complaint Form. Anyone wishing
- to file a complaint in response to cable programming service rates should write to the Federal Communications Commission,
- Cable Form Request 329, Post Office Box 18238, Washington, D.C. 20036 or call 202-416-0919 to request a copy of Form 329.
- To obtain assistance in completing Form 329, call (202) 416-0902. The complaint form may be returned to the Commission by
- mail or by facsimile machine.
-
- -FCC-
-
- Cable Services Bureau contact: Michael Ruger at (202) 416-0845
-
- --
-
- --
- Bruce Perens AB6YM Bruce@Pixar.com 510-215-3502
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 19:38:23 GMT
- From: unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!swidir.switch.ch!scsing.switch.ch!news.dfn.de!urmel.informatik.rwth-aachen.@mvb.saic.com
- Subject: Index to the rec.radio.amateur.* Supplemen
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Hi OM`s
-
- I want to meet some OM`s in the Palm Beach FL area.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Feb 1994 02:03:34 GMT
- From: pacbell.com!sgiblab!sgigate.sgi.com!olivea!koriel!newscast.West.Sun.COM!abyss.West.Sun.COM!sunspot!myers@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: N connectors (was Re: "Flexible" 9913 (Was - Re: Coaxial cab
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article 070294092539@138.16.64.8, Anthony_Pelliccio@brown.edu (Tony Pelliccio) writes:
- >In article <CKpy6n.4F7@news.direct.net>, kg7bk@indirect.com (Cecil Moore)
- >wrote:
- >
- >> Steve Bunis SE Southwest Chicago (doc@webrider.central.sun.com) wrote:
- >> : > Some other things to keep in mind about 9913. Remember that you'll need
- >> : > special UHF N connectors if you plan on using the cable for UHF
- >> : > applications.
- >>
- >> : Also, regarding the N connectors, at what point do they start making
- >> : a discernible difference? I thought that NMO was supposed to do well
- >> : at least past the 70cm. band. -- Steve Bunis
- >>
- >> My dual-band 2x4MAX Comet has an so239 connector on it. Just how bad
- >> is a pl259 connection on UHF? Should I use an N to so239 adapter? I
- >> use 9913 on HF with pl259s and some copper tape.
- >>
- >> thanks, Cecil, kg7bk@indirect.com
- >
- >Actually, most equipment for dual-band use is sold with so-239 and pl-259
- >connectors. The loss isn't that much so you'd actually notice it. You'll
- >find N used in applications where every bit of loss counts like repeaters
- >etc.
-
- N connectors also make an effort to be weather resistant where PL-259/SO-239
- do not. Land mobile radios seem to use SO-239 up to UHF (512MHZ max), then
- N connectors (800/900, etc.).
-
- ---
- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD 466 | Views expressed here are *
- * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily *
- * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer *
- * This Extra supports the abolition of the 13 and 20 WPM tests *
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Feb 1994 15:45:47 -0600
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!post.its.mcw.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Online call book
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- How do I access the online call book?
-
- --
- Michael J. Malloy
- Medical College of Wisconsin Truth is a Virus
- mmjjmm@post.its.mcw.edu
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 09:37:10 GMT
- From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hplextra!hplb!hpwin052!hpqmoea!dstock@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Predicting inductor self resonant freq?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Look in Zverev, in the section on Helical Resonators. It even allows
- you to account for screening cans !
-
- Cheers
- David
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 11 Feb 1994 18:48:43 GMT
- From: koriel!newscast.West.Sun.COM!abyss.West.Sun.COM!pongo!myers@ames.arpa
- Subject: Ramsey FX Transceivers
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2jc11v$skc@autodesk.autodesk.com> daved@autodesk.com (Dave Duchesneau) writes:
- >myers@cypress.West.Sun.COM (Dana Myers ) writes:
- >>
- >> (lots deleted)
- >>
- >> call John Lansdale and ask for his price sheet. He sells VHF Lo-band (for 6m)
- >> Micors, complete with control group, for $75+shipping.
- >>
- >>
- >Are these retunable for 2m? with the right split, or modifiable to be so?
- >(as easily as you described)
-
- No. If you want a 2m rig, look for a VHF High-band radio. They come
- in splits like 138-150, 150-162, 162-174. The obvious choice is the
- split similar to 138-150; it should simply tune and play. The next
- choice is the 150-162 split; they often just tune down to 146Mhz with
- no work, but there is the risk that they won't. Sometimes you can add
- a few capacitors, etc., but if the helical resonators won't peak at
- your frequency of interest, you're better off looking for another
- radio. It is my experience that land mobile gear is highly reliable
- until you start making major modifications, i.e. use a 162-174MHz
- radio for 145MHz packet, etc.
-
- >With a service manual, I wouldn't be afraid to retune an old commercial
- >rig, the trick (secret?) seems to be in knowing *exactly* what old rigs
- >will retune without (much) part swapping. Any (further) pointers on
- >sources and models to look for would be greatly appreciated!
-
- Exactly! The trick is knowing which ones are "better" and which
- ones won't work. I've long promised to write a "Land Mobile Gear on
- Amateur Radio" FAQ, but have yet to spend enough time....
-
- 73
- Dana
- --
- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD 466 | Views expressed here are *
- * (310) 348-6043 | mine and do not necessarily *
- * Dana.Myers@West.Sun.Com | reflect those of my employer *
- * This Extra supports the abolition of the 13 and 20 WPM tests *
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Feb 1994 19:08:44 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!sgiblab!sgigate.sgi.com!olivea!inews.intel.com!scdt!dbraun@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: soldering PL-259 to coax
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <1994Feb8.173652.8765@rsg1.er.usgs.gov>, junger@rsg1.er.usgs.gov (John Unger) writes:
- |> 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 tried one, and it tended to melt down everything. You need more
- concentrated heat.
-
- By the way, be careful when comparing soldering irons and soldering guns.
- A 100 watt soldering iron is turning all 100 watts into useful heat.
- But a 100 watt soldering gun is losing maybe 20-30% of that power
- in its transformer. Also, if you have even slightly imperfect
- connections from the element to the gun, you lose even more power.
-
- I ended up my gun and a 40-watt iron at the same time. Also remember
- that the cheap nickel-plated connectors are harder to solder than
- the silver-plated ones.
-
-
- Doug Braun Intel Design Technology
- N1OWU 408 765-4279
-
- dbraun@scdt.intel.com
-
- / decwrl \
- | hplabs |
- or maybe: -| oliveb |- !intelca!mipos3!cadev6!dbraun
- | amd |
- \ qantel /
-
-
- "There is no human problem which could not be solved if
- people would simply do as I advise." -- Gore Vidal
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: (null)
- From: (null)
-
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Feb 1994 22:06:26 GMT
- From: nntp.ucsb.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!haven.umd.edu!cville-srv.wam.umd.edu!ham@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <CKxKI7.1IJ@world.std.com>, <1994Feb9.031017.13806@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, <CKz3I8.6M4@news.Hawaii.Edu>
- Subject : Morse code as words!
-
- I have been on CW for about 7 years. I first learned CW at age 14, and
- promptly took two years off (so I forgot most of it). I re-acquired the
- ability to copy code, and in eight months was up to about 20 wpm. This
- was roughly 7 years ago, and JUST in the last year have I begun to start
- hearing words instead of letters. For me, this came at roughly 28 wpm
- or so (plus or minus a bit), and with a good amount of listening and
- operating.
-
- For instance, when you see the word "INCOGNITO" or "AMATEUR" or
- "SCHEDULE" or virtually ANYTHING else, do you have any problem at all
- saying the word out loud? No, of course not, because you're been reading
- since a very young age. Now, if someone taught you the Hebrew alphabet
- and asked you to read Hebrew, you would have to sound out every letter.
- I guarantee that you would NOT appear fluent (this is my case).
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- Similarly, at age whatever, you have been taught the letters of the
- Morse Code. Words are made up of letters, but hearing letters and
- converting them to words is NOT equivalent to hearing words. I now
- hear words like the, and, or, if, you, etc., etc.
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- And suffixes, like -ing, -est, -ier, and -er.
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- Scott NF3I Just takes time, I guess. Throwing away the pencil is the key.
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- Scott Rosenfeld Amateur Radio NF3I Burtonsville, MD | Live $5.00
- WAC-CW/SSB WAS DXCC - 123 QSLed on dipoles __________| Dipoles! Antenna!
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