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Date: Sun, 17 Apr 94 02:00:22 PDT
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Info-Hams Digest            Sun, 17 Apr 94       Volume 94 : Issue  425

Today's Topics:
                        Amatuer TV??? (2 msgs)
                      amcomm s225 and yeasu ft23
                   Batteries LEAKED! Please HELP!!!
                      Callbook on line? (2 msgs)
                         Call Sign Question?
                    IPS Daily Report - 16 April 94
                         mods for th-78a????
   Proposed Illinois law to pre-empt antenna restrictions (2 msgs)
                 STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
         What's the best freq for underground radio? (2 msgs)
                      Working AO-21 with TH-78A

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Date: 16 Apr 1994 22:47:27 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!freenet3.scri.fsu.edu!freenet3.scri.fsu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Amatuer TV???
To: [e-mail]

there was a short little article in thismonths/last months Camcorder
magazine that talked about ATV.

any comments on the subject? I know almost nothing about HAM, but I
may have a Cable access TV show within a year or so, and am
wondering of other ways of getting it out.

--
we're Gwar,
   we'll go real far,
we've got guitars!!!
We'll eat your car...            GWAR  :>

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Date: 17 Apr 1994 04:23:52 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!odin![e-mail]
Subject: Amatuer TV???
To: [e-mail]

In article <2oq7vv$[e-mail]>,
Jerimiah Geronimo Gentry <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I know almost nothing about HAM, but I may have a Cable access TV show
>within a year or so, and am wondering of other ways of getting it out.

Amateur TV exists and seems to be growing in popularity.  ATVers
primarily communicate two-way with other amateurs.  ATV can be used in
that role as a sort of video phone over the air.  One-way
communications (transmitting a signal that isn't part of a
conversation) is restricted to only certain special cases, and
broadcasting is prohibited.  Ham transmissions must give station
identification a bit more than once every 10 minutes, and no music is
allowed.  The hams involved may not gain pecuniary benefit from the
transmission, so any sort of business communications is out, period.

ATV is not conventional commercial or public TV broadcasting.  I
think ATV will not be of much use to your cable TV show.

If ATV sounds like fun anyway, you should get your Technician class ham
license.  It's the usual entry-level license these days.  Books to
introduce you to ham radio and prepare you for the license exam are
available from Radio Shack, bookstores, and ham radio stores.

     Stephen

--
Stephen Trier  KB8PWA       "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that
Other: [e-mail]     certain je ne sais quoi."
Home: [e-mail]                         - Peter Schickele

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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 1994 13:36:02
From: ncrgw2.ncr.com!ncrhub2!jupiter.WichitaKS.NCR.COM!WichitaKS.NCR.COM![e-mail]
Subject: amcomm s225 and yeasu ft23
To: [e-mail]

First a question about the amcomm s225.
This is a mobile unit from the mid-'70s.
Recv seems ok but the TX is off by +2.8kHz.
I have the schematics but it is an unusual design.
Anyone have any experience with this model or
willing to make some suggestions if I send a copy of the schematic?

Second I would like to investigate a noise problem on transmitted audio from
the ft-23 while using an external mike.  Does anyone have a service manual
and/or schematic of which they would be willing to send copies?

Ken.

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Date: 15 Apr 94 22:22:42 -0500
From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu!kenyon.edu!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: Batteries LEAKED! Please HELP!!!
To: [e-mail]

I seem to have a serious problem.  My girlfriend mistakenly unplugged
my Pro 43 with normal energizer batteries and placed the plug in the
charge jack.  To cut to the chase, my baterries leaked a bit.  Fortunately
the scanner was in an upright position so it did not leak "up" too far.
I just discovered this, but decided to take off the back cover before
I proceeded.  The acid has discolored the bottom circuit board (the one
on the side facing the keypad just below the battery contacts (where they
connect).

How do I get the acid stabalized and hope fully removed?


Please e-mail suggestions to me asap because our newsreader downloads news
packs once or twice a day.  I believe time is of the essence.

Carter

[e-mail]


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Date: 16 Apr 1994 17:00:44 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!freenet3.scri.fsu.edu!freenet3.scri.fsu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Callbook on line?
To: [e-mail]

Yes there is a Call Book on Line through the Buffalo Free Net, But
you must first register with the free net at present time is free.

First check in as visitor, At Login Type "freeport" then go to
Administration and follow the instructions.Works great.
Internet Address: freenet.buffalo.edu also try freenet.acsu.buffalo.edu
--
Piran Mohazzabi
[e-mail]

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Date: 17 Apr 1994 01:10:41 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!odin![e-mail]
Subject: Callbook on line?
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>,  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Is there an online server where I can send EMail containing someones
>call sign and have it return their name and address?

I have not heard of an e-mail online callbook, though that is a great
idea.  The following three sites have telnetable online callbooks.
Note that you must telnet to the right port in order to access the
callbook.  See your telnet documentation if you aren't sure how to
specify the port on your host.

Where                          Domain Name             Port
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SUNY Buffalo                   callsign.cs.buffalo.edu 2000
RISCnet                        ns.risc.net             23   (login "hamradio")
Univ. Southwestern Louisiana   pc.usl.edu              2000

        Stephen

--
Stephen Trier  KB8PWA       "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that
Other: [e-mail]     certain je ne sais quoi."
Home: [e-mail]                         - Peter Schickele

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Date: Fri, 15 Apr 1994 21:08:27 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!sunic!psinntp!psinntp!bnlux1.bnl.gov![e-mail]
Subject: Call Sign Question?
To: [e-mail]

Does anyone know how long it takes for a given
identifier to "run out" for area 2 (NYS etc.)
Or does anyone know where (if) the FCC keeps that
kind of info online. I looked in ftp.fcc.gov but
didn't come up with anything close.

What we are looking for is how long the original
W2,K2,WA2,WB2 etc. lasted vs. the current string
(whatever that may be) Tnx in advance.

          Tony [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1994 23:08:55 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!sunic!trane.uninett.no!nac.no!ifi.uio.no!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!news.ci.com.au!metro!ipso![e-mail]
Subject: IPS Daily Report - 16 April 94
To: [e-mail]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/2330Z APRIL 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
SUMMARY FOR 16 APRIL AND FORECAST UP TO 19 APRIL

IPS Warning 11 was issued on 15 April and is current
for interval April 17-20 (coronal hole).
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 082/023

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             17 April           18 April           19 April
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected

Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 085/027

1C. SOLAR COMMENT
None.
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: mostly unsettled, with one minor
storm period.

Estimated Indices : A   K           Observed A Index 15 April
    Learmonth       19  3333 3353
    Fredericksburg  16                          15
    Planetary       23                          16

Observed Kp for 15 April: 4333 3334


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE      Ap    CONDITIONS
17 Apr    35    Active to minor storm.
18 Apr    35    Active to minor storm.
19 Apr    20    Unsettled to active.

2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
Coronal hole disturbance expected April 17-18.

3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
16 Apr      normal         normal         fair-normal
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
17 Apr      fair           poor           poor
18 Apr      fair           poor           poor
19 Apr      normal         fair           poor
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
Fair-Poor HF comms quality expected at times over next two days.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values

Observed T index for 16 April:  38

Predicted Monthly T Index for April is 40.

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE   T-index  MUFs
17 Apr    30    10 to 15% below predicted monthly values.
18 Apr    10    10 to 20% below predicted monthly values.
19 Apr    20    Near predicted monthly values.


4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
Degraded HF comms expected on April 18.
--
IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney           |IPS Radio and Space Services
email: [e-mail]  fax: [phone]      |PO Box 5606
RWC Duty Forecaster   tel: [phone]      |West Chatswood NSW 2057
Recorded Message      tel: [phone]      |AUSTRALIA

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Date: 16 Apr 94 19:38:00 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcomsv!eabbs![e-mail]
Subject: mods for th-78a????
To: [e-mail]

>
>Does anyone happen to have the mods for the th-78a?
>--

I have a couple of files that describe all the mods for the TH-78A.
If interested, let me know wherre to send them. E-Mail prefered.  I
dont know how to send files on Internet, but I do have compuserve and AOL.
KE6FYO
---
* UniQWK v2.0 * The Windows Mail Reader

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Date: 16 Apr 1994 14:15:38 -0700
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!paris.ics.uci.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Proposed Illinois law to pre-empt antenna restrictions
To: [e-mail]

Just a quick comment.

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Date: 16 Apr 1994 14:25:10 -0700
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!csulb.edu!paris.ics.uci.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Proposed Illinois law to pre-empt antenna restrictions
To: [e-mail]

One more thing.....

I believe it would be a GOOD thing for States and municipalities to legislate
WITHIN their own realms CLEARLY on the topic of the safety of radio towers
and the regulations to get permits.  This is the job of the State
and it needs to legislate there.  If a law is proposed to clarify such
regulations and to give the ham a fair shot (according to the latest
and best interpretation of PRB-1) at specific height limitations, etc.,
they might help the situation.  However, the FCC never really gave us a
handle on that with PRB-1, the text gives no clue on what constitutes
"reasonable", and thus a lot of Court cases running around.

Shoot, if I was on the Supreme Court, I'd fix this mess and we would all
enjoy a more realistic balance of Amateur Radio antenna rights versus the
health and safety of the public.

Clark
WA3JPG

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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 94 14:08:17 PDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!mala.bc.ca!oneb!ham![e-mail]
Subject: STOP SENDING HAMS ON USENET CRAP !!!
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Jon Gefaell) writes:

> In article <[e-mail]>,  <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >[e-mail] (Gilbert Baron) writes:
> >
> >It does tend to tee off those of us with different software which
> >clutters up a hard drive with ten copies of the message if it's cross
> >posted to ten newsgroups. (And it only aggravates things when they sneer
> >at your "broken" software).
>
> Your software is broken, get it fixed.

This is exactly the sort of reaction I predicted. My software is NOT
broken - it operates differently from yours. I have accepted that it
operates differently and that I need to compensate for that by having
more disk space available.

Sure, if I threw away my computer, converted to Unix, and got cnews
running, I could avoid all that. For lots of reasons I'm not going to do
that, and neither are lots of others.

Condescending attitudes like this aren't at all helpful to anyone.


Robert Smits                    There is *no* idiotproof filter.
VE7EMD                          Idiots are proof against anything!
Ladysmith B.C.                       - Richard Chycoski, VE7CVS
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1994 18:26:07 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA![e-mail]
Subject: What's the best freq for underground radio?
To: [e-mail]

In a previous article, [e-mail] (Timothy McNulty) says:

>Question:  What would be the best band for radio communication inside
>of caves.  I've only tried 2 meters at 5w and had limited success.
>Would 6 meters be any better, 10 meters? On two meters I can get
>reasonable propagation down long tunnels and through a squeeze or two.
>I'm assuming that the signals are doing a lot of bouncing around off of
>the rock walls down there.  Also, some caves seem to be a lot better
>then others.

I once saw a documentary on TV where they were modulating a magnetic field
(an electro magnet).  They said that magnatic flux travels better through
rocks than RF.

Dan
VE3DCL
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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 94 14:59:18 -0500
From: yale.edu!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: What's the best freq for underground radio?
To: [e-mail]

Timothy McNulty <[e-mail]> writes:

>Question:  What would be the best band for radio communication inside
>of caves.  I've only tried 2 meters at 5w and had limited success.
>Would 6 meters be any better, 10 meters? On two meters I can get
>reasonable propagation down long tunnels and through a squeeze or two.

Timothy --

I've never tried spelunking, much less spelunking and hamming at the same time,
but I suspect you'd be better off with something in the 1.2 GHz range than
attempting to go lower in frequency.  I've never operated it, but I understand
that 1.2 GHz is popular in places like New York City, because of the tendency
of emissions of this frequency to bounce around inside of a skyscraper until
they find their way out.  But don't go out and buy new gear on my say-so!

                                       73 de Lee/KE3FB in Md.
                                       [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1994 18:44:17 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA![e-mail]
Subject: Working AO-21 with TH-78A
To: [e-mail]

In a previous article, [e-mail] (Greg Dolkas) says:

>John Boudreau ([e-mail]) wrote:
>:
>: The AO-21 satellite boasts a fine AFC on the uplink receiver.
>: Working the satellite with your TH-78A set to 435.0125 should not
>: be a problem, although as the satellite move farther away from you
>: it may take a half second or so for the AFC to lock on your signal
>: when you transmit.
>: 73
>: John Boudreau
>: VE8EV
>
>Can you really work AO-21 from a handheld?  I've tried using my Yaesu 767GX
>(10 watts) into an 8 element Quagi, with not even a hint of a change in the
>downlink static.
>
>Am I doing something wrong?  I had the uplink tuned to 435.016, and even tried
>to move it around a little (+/- 5khz or so).  Judging from the conversations
>I hear on the bird, most folks seem to have complete OCSAR setups with BIG
>antennae and lots of power (100w range).
>
>Greg  KD6KGW
>
>p.s. I've also not had any luck with FO-20, but I've made dozens of contacts
>on RS-10.

A0-21 is just like a repeater.  Who ever has the strongest signal has the
repeater.  It's a fact of FM.  I've ofter heard around after 00:00 mobile
operators on the bird.  After midnight there are usually less operators
trying to get through.

Good luck
Daniel VE3DCL
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Date: Sun, 17 Apr 1994 00:57:41 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!att-out!walter!dancer.cc.bellcore.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2o41f4$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: 6m Equipment?

In article <[e-mail]>,
Randall Rhea <[e-mail]> wrote:
>                    THE SIX METER AMATEUR RADIO BAND
>                       FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Very nice overview document.  It should become part of the archives
and/or FTP available material.

>  IS FM USED ON 6M?  Yes, but not that often in most areas.  Most 6m
>  enthusiasts use only SSB and sometimes CW.  The main FM simplex
>  frequency is 52.525 MHz. Your local range is better on 6m with the
>  same power and a similar antenna.  If 2m is too crowded in your
>  area, the FM portion of 6m may be just the solution you need.

Here in northern NJ there are at least 6 repeaters I can hit with
my 50 watt TS-690 on 6M.  Most require the tone (PL) to activate.
Many of these repeaters are crossband linked to 440 machines also.

The recent introduction of several new 6m units, an HT and a
mobile 6M FM units by Azden and the new TS-60 by Kenwood should
do alot for 6M FM operation (as well as other modes).

>  ARE REPEATERS USED?  There are a few 6m repeaters listed in the ARRL
>  Repeater Directory, but some of them are not operational.  This will
>  depend on your area.  The offset in the U.S. is usually one MHz.
>  (e.g. 53.330 out, 52.330 in)

See comments above.  From my on-the-air testing the 6M repeaters
in NNJ seem to be there.

>  DO I NEED A BEAM ANTENNA?   If you want to work DX, yes.  You can
>  have fun with a vertical during openings,

All I'm using for the moment is a 6M vertical J-Pole that is
made completely out of RG-58.

>  WHAT RIGS ARE USED?  Probably 50% of the active stations have 80 to
>  150 watt output, either from old Icom 551D s (the 551 is 10W), or
>  from solid-state (brick) amplifiers following the many types of 10W
>  rigs, such as the Yaesu Ft-620B or the Kenwood TS-600.

If you are in the market for a new HF rig (as I recently was) opting
for a rig with 6M doesn't add additional cost anywhere near as much as
buying a separate 6M rig would.  Check out the incremental cost
difference between the TS-450S (HF, no 6M) and the TS-690S (same
rig as the TS-450 but with the 6M band, all modes).


Standard Disclaimer- Any opinions, etc. are mine and NOT my employer's.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bill Sohl (K2UNK) BELLCORE (Bell Communications Research, Inc.)
Morristown, NJ             email via UUCP      bcr!cc!whs70
201-829-2879 Weekdays      email via Internet  [e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 17 Apr 1994 07:43:18 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2opkhq$[e-mail]>, <2opl3m$[e-mail]>com
Subject : Re: Proposed Illinois law to pre-empt antenna restrictions

[e-mail] (Clark Savage Turner) writes:

>One more thing.....

[stuff deleted]

>Shoot, if I was on the Supreme Court, I'd fix this mess and we would all
>enjoy a more realistic balance of Amateur Radio antenna rights versus the
>health and safety of the public.

>Clark
>WA3JPG

Well, Clark, maybe Clinton should think about nominating you for the spot...
I'll put the good word in. 8-)   BTW, how have you been? I haven't talked
with you in a long time. Drop me an email.

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Date: (null)
From: (null)
To have a State legislate that its own arms of government should not
violate Federal Law is a funny concept, and may keep the focus off the
more important (and permanent) solution: Federal enforcement.

I worry that in the long run, the State laws and efforts may keep the focus
away from the real issues - that States and municipalities have absolutely
NO business legislating either for or against amateur radio as it is Federally
constituted.

What would be ideal in my opinion is that some State legislates AGAINST
amateur radio in a clear violation of Federal Law, then have a Federal
Court rule against them.  If the Supreme Court ever ruled in our favor
then that would probably be the END of the whole mess for us.  (Yes,
could be a high price and long wait for the hams under the gun of the
law and the financial burden of the case, but in the ideal situation
it would solve the problem.)

Just my two cents.

Clark
WA3JPG

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