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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #481
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-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Mon, 2 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 481
-
- Today's Topics:
- * SpaceNews 02-May-94 *
- 3Y0PI QSLs
- ANS-120 BULLETINS
- Canadian Reciprocity
- Dual Band Mobile Recommendations?
- FCC Computers
- FT-530 Mod Made Easy?
- Help, no license yet!
- Linked repeaters from L.A. to Oregon??
- Mobile Antenna Experience
- Straight Key Events ? [Q]
- Vertical Antenna Recommendations?
- Where is EO50JS ?
- Which DSP Unit?
-
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-
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-
- We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text
- herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official
- policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 May 94 18:09:56 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: * SpaceNews 02-May-94 *
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0502
- * SpaceNews 02-May-94 *
-
-
- BID: $SPC0502
-
-
- =========
- SpaceNews
- =========
-
-
- MONDAY MAY 2, 1994
-
-
- SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is
- published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.
-
-
- * AO-27 OPERATING NOTES *
- =========================
- AO-27 has had its FM transponder in operation on the weekends when the
- spacecraft is in sunlight. The transponder on AO-27 receives on an uplink
- frequency of 145.850 MHz FM, and downlinks on 436.800 MHz FM. As of yet,
- no official operating schedule has been announced, but that hasn't stopped
- amateur experimenters from communicating with others through the satellite.
-
- As an example, John, N8QGC, has been working stations on AO-27 all the way
- from his Detroit area QTH to as far away as Mexico City, Mexico, Baffin
- Island, and the North West Territories. N8QGC usually works AO-27 from a
- mobile station using 10 watts of transmitter power from his Kenwood TM-731A
- and a homebrew 1/4 wave antenna. Even with his low power and small antenna
- system, John has no problem securing a strong signal into the satellite.
- He has even tried accessing the satellite with his ICOM IC-U2AT running
- 2.5 watts and a rubber duck antenna and also had a good uplink signal
- (especially during periods when larger stations were not clobbering the
- satellite uplink with excessively strong signals). Due to the extreme
- sensitivity of this satellite, uplink ERP should be kept below 25 watts.
-
- AO-27 control station Mark, N4TPY, has reported that the satellite has a
- transponder output power of between 2 and 3 watts at the present time, and
- as such, is nearly impossible to receive on a HT with a rubber duck.
- Omni-directional antennas have provided only limited results.
-
- N8QGC uses a 6 element KLM 440-6X yagi rated at 8.9 dB gain to copy AO-27's
- downlink signals. He aims it out his car window and receives the satellite
- well. The doppler shift experienced when communicating through this
- satellite can be quite high. John usually starts listening for AO-27 at
- 436.805 MHz, and tracks it down to 436.790 MHz at LOS.
-
- Santoyo V. Ramon, XE1KK, of Mexico City has reported hearing Spanish
- speaking stations through AO-27 with very strong signals. They are not
- hams, nor are they hearing the satellite downlink. He believes they are
- located in the Caribbean zone, probably Cuba or Puerto Rico, and have been
- heard talking about union elections. He is actively tracking down the
- source of these signals.
-
- [Info via N8QGC, XE1KK, and ANS]
-
-
- * KEPLERIAN DATA AVAILABLE *
- ============================
- Up-to-date Keplerian data in the NASA 2-line format is available via the
- Internet at archive.afit.af.mil (129.92.1.66) using anonymous ftp. Files
- such as amateur.tle, glonass.tle, gorizont.tle, gps-ops.tle, gps.tle,
- tvro.tle, visual.tle, and weather.tle are located in the /pub/space
- subdirectory at this site.
-
-
- * OSCAR-11 NEWS *
- =================
- The Digitalker has been activated on the UoSAT-OSCAR-11 satellite. UO-11
- has an FM downlink on 145.826 MHz, and the voice messages are interspersed
- with telemetry and news bulletins sent at 1200 bps using AFSK modulation.
-
-
- * MIR NEWS *
- ============
- James, G1HJH, of Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, England provides the
- following listing of messages contained on the Mir Personal Message System
- on 18-Apr-94:
-
- Msg # Stat Date Time To From @ BS Subject
- 2273 PR 04/17/94 10:34 ALL N6JLH MIR Keps 4-14 UTC
- 2272 P 04/16/94 11:33 R0MIR N7YRV Hi
- 2271 P 04/16/94 11:31 W6KZW WD6GYU Hello de Manton!
- 2270 P 04/16/94 10:59 VK3CFI VK3ZGL hello maggie
- 2269 P 04/16/94 09:58 N7QME N7TTQ hi hhere
- 2268 PR 04/16/94 09:57 R0MIR N7TTQ greetings from Tigard, OR
- 2267 P 04/15/94 23:05 R0MIR F1OKN ** DOBRI VIETCHERE **
- 2266 PR 04/15/94 14:18 R0MIR KB2MVN School Greetings
- 2265 P 04/15/94 14:10 R0MIR KD6CLO QSL CARD
- 2264 PR 04/15/94 12:44 ALL KB2MVN CALLING CQ.....
- 2265 P 04/18/94 01:05 R0MIR G1HJH HOPE ALL IS FINE
- 5449 Bytes free
- Next message Number 2274
-
-
- * OSCAR-13 SCHEDULE *
- =====================
- The following is the latest AO-13 operating schedule:
-
- M QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE *** 1994 Apr 07-Jul 11
- Mode-B : MA 0 to MA 170 |
- Mode-BS : MA 170 to MA 218 |
- Mode-S : MA 218 to MA 220 |<- S beacon only
- Mode-S : MA 220 to MA 230 |<- S transponder; B trsp. is OFF
- Mode-BS : MA 230 to MA 250 | Blon/Blat 230/-5
- Mode-B : MA 250 to MA 256 |
- Omnis : MA 250 to MA 120 | Move to attitude 180/0, Jul 11
-
- [Info via G3RUH]
-
-
- * FO-20 SCHEDULE *
- ==================
- The Fuji-OSCAR-20 satellite will be operating in Mode JA between 11-May-94
- at 06:54 UTC through 18-May-94 at 07:20 UTC. The packet mailbox is active
- at other times.
-
- [Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK]
-
-
- * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
- ===========================
- Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any
- of the following paths:
-
- FAX : 1-908-747-7107
- PACKET : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
- INTERNET : kd2bd@amsat.org
-
- MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
- Department of Engineering and Technology
- Advanced Technology Center
- Brookdale Community College
- Lincroft, New Jersey 07738
- U.S.A.
-
-
- <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>>
-
- /EX
-
- --
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * /\/\ * Voice : 1-908-224-2948
- Advanced Technology Center |/\/\/\| Packet : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
- Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com
- Lincroft, NJ 07738 * \/\/ * Morse : -.- -.. ..--- -... -..
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 18:11:24 GMT
- From: fluke!chuckb@beaver.cs.washington.edu
- Subject: 3Y0PI QSLs
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Has anyone reveived a QSL from the 3Y0PI dxpedition? Just curious. (I
- haven't.)
-
- --
- Chuck Bowden / WB7R / chuckb@tc.fluke.com / (206) 356-6228
- Fluke Corporation / MS 232E / PO Box 9090 / Everett WA 98206-9090
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 May 94 23:06:48 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: ANS-120 BULLETINS
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-120.01
- AO-13 OPS NET SCHEDULE
-
- HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 120.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
- SILVER SPRING, MD APRIL 30, 1994
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
- BID: $ANS-120.01
-
- Current AMSAT Operations Net Schedule For AO-13
-
- AMSAT Operations Nets are planned for the following times. Mode-B Nets
- are conducted on AO-13 on a downlink frequency of 145.950 MHz. If, at
- the start of the OPS Net, the frequency of 145.950 MHz is being used
- for a QSO, OPS Net enthusiasts are asked to move to the alternate
- frequency of 145.955 MHz.
-
- Date UTC Mode Phs NCS Alt NCS
- 09-May-94 0000 B 175 W5IU WA5ZIB
- 14-May-94 1700 B 167 WA5ZIB W5IU
- 21-May-94 2130 B 185 VE2LVC W9ODI
-
- Any stations with information on current events would be most welcomed.
- Also, those interested in discussing technical issues or who have quest-
- ions about any particular aspect of OSCAR statellite operations, are
- encouraged to join the OPS Nets. If neither of the Net Control Stations
- show up, any participant is invited to act as the NCS.
-
- Slow Scanners are invited to join the SSTV sessions on AO-13. The freq-
- uency is 145.955 MHz. The net meets at 45 minutes before Mode S, and on
- Mode B following Mode S on Saturdays and Sundays. Join those sessions or
- convey your wishes for other SSTV skeds to wb6llo@amsat.org, and he will
- coordinate your efforts.
-
- /EX
- SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-120.02
- WEEKLY OSCAR STATUS REPORTS
-
- HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 120.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
- SILVER SPRING, MD APRIL 30, 1994
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
- BID: $ANS-120.02
-
- Weekly OSCAR Status Reports: 30-APR-94
-
- AO-13: Current Transponder Operating Schedule:
- M QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE *** 1994 Apr 07-Jul 11
- Mode-B : MA 0 to MA 170 |
- Mode-BS : MA 170 to MA 218 |
- Mode-S : MA 218 to MA 220 |<- S beacon only
- Mode-S : MA 220 to MA 230 |<- S transponder; B trsp. is OFF
- Mode-BS : MA 230 to MA 250 | Blon/Blat 230/-5
- Mode-B : MA 250 to MA 256 |
- Omnis : MA 250 to MA 120 | Move to attitude 180/0, Jul 11
- [G3RUH/DB2OS/VK5AGR]
-
- FO-20: The following is the current schedule for transponder operations:
- ANALOG MODE:
- 11-May-94 6:54 -to- 18-May-94 7:20 UTC
- Digital mode: Unless otherwise noted above.
- [Kazu Sakamoto (JJ1WTK) qga02014@niftyserve.or.jp]
-
- KO-25: N7RYW has noticed that KO-25 started to become very difficult for
- him to uplink to. This began for him over a week ago. At first, he
- attributed the difficulty to the nearness of AO-21. This week he noticed
- that AO-21 was far out of sight of KO-25, and yet the trouble remained.
- N7RYW does not belive that his keps for AO-21 are off and thus he feels
- there might be something bothering KO-25's receiver. He is wondering if
- the receiver was switched to the secondary frequency. If so, it may be
- hard to find, as it was when KO-25 was first activated. In that instance,
- it was found to be off from its published frequency. N7RWY will be testing
- various uplinks over the next few days to see if he can find where its
- secondary uplink frequency is located. If there any other KO-25 users have
- had problems, please send N7RYW a note at his INTERNET address of
- n7ryw@teleport.com. In a further status report received from WH6I, he also
- notes that KO-25 has been deaf with many stations thinking that AO-21 was
- the cause of the desensing of KO-25's reciever. However, analysis of the
- telemetry and many "re-tries" by some stations with a lot of power seems to
- indicate that desense is not the problem. In fact KO-25 has been deaf even
- when AO-21 is not near it. At the moment it seems that there might be a
- software problem, or perhaps the receiver is on a different (unknown)
- frequency. [N7RYW & WH6I]
-
- AO-16: Working well. [WH6I]
-
- LO-19: Operating normally. [WH6I]
-
- KO-23: Operating Normally. [WH6I]
-
- RS-10/11: Operating normally with very strong signals. [ZS6AOP]
-
- MIR: N0XCZ reports that MIR's Personal Bulletin Board System (PBBS) is
- quite active but it appears to be running with low power. Stations can be
- heard but with weak signals. The MIR PBBS can be heard and worked on a
- frequency of 145.550 MHz, FM, simplex. [N0XCZ]
-
- The AMSAT NEWS Service (ANS) is looking for volunteers to contribute weekly
- OSCAR status reports. If you have a favorite OSCAR which you work on a
- regular basis and would like to contribute to this bulletin, please send
- your observations to WD0HHU at his CompuServe address of 70524,2272, on
- INTERNET at wd0hhu@amsat.org, or to his local packet BBS in the Denver, CO
- area, WD0HHU @ W0LJF.#NECO.CO.USA.NOAM. Also, if you find that the current
- set of orbital elements are not generating the correct AOS/LOS times at
- your QTH, PLEASE INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL. The information you
- provide will be of value to all OSCAR enthusiasts.
-
- /EX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 2 May 94 15:25:37 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!mark@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Canadian Reciprocity
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- drt@world.std.com (David R Tucker) writes:
-
- >A: I highly recommend getting a copy of the rules. They publish a
- >number of circulars called RICs ("ricks") that you can order.
-
- They distribute these for free, so do not hesitate to collect the necessary
- set! BTW, in Canada, we call them "are eye ceez" or "circulars", not "ricks" :-)
-
- Ciao -- 73 de VE6MGS/Mark -sk-
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 30 Apr 94 02:29:23 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!jkane@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: Dual Band Mobile Recommendations?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I am going to purchase a dual band ( 2m / 70cm ) mobile rig _real soon
- now_. I think that I have narrowed it down to either the Kenwood TM-732
- or the Yaesu FT-5100. Anyone use either/both of these radios? Any other
- radio that I should consider?
-
- Thanks and 73
-
- John Arthur Kane, N5SLH, Network Design Analyst, Paranet, Inc, 214/239-5544
-
- email: jkane@netcom.com
- kane@dfw.paranet.com
-
- --
- John Arthur Kane, N5SLH, Network Design Analyst, Paranet, Inc, 214/239-5544
-
- email: jkane@netcom.com
- kane@dfw.paranet.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 May 94 17:24:10 GMT
- From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!dancer.ca.sandia.gov!cronkite.nersc.gov!Greg.Chartrand@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: FCC Computers
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- >Numerous times over the past year there have been postings about the FCC
- >contract to replace their present Ham-License-Computer system with networked
- >workstations. And within the past week a posting mentioned that the change-
- >over is now imminent.
-
- Based upon their past performance in computerizing the licensing
- process, I'm sure it took them several years to figure out how to get
- those IBM 360's networked.
-
- -----------------
- Greg Chartrand _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/
- WA9EYY _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
- _/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/_/_/
- _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
- _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 May 94 19:45:35 GMT
- From: sdd.hp.com!nigel.msen.com!garnet.msen.com!not-for-mail@hplabs.hpl.hp.com
- Subject: FT-530 Mod Made Easy?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- murl@delphi.com writes:
- > I recently purchased a Yaesu FT-530. When I bought the radio the
- > dealer gave me a MOD sheet for the expanded receive. When I started
- > to make the mod I found that the circuit board layout was not the
- > same as the drawing on the mod sheet and that there is a loop of
- > wire on what I think is pad 13. If this is pad 13 it looks like
- > simply cutting the wire will accomplish the mod. I did not try
- > this since I am not sure that this is the right pad. Has anyone
- > else seen this layout? Can the mod be done by cutting the wire?
- >
- [drawing and sig deleted]
-
- I too just bought one (MFG lot 25) and it has the jumper. While in
- Dayton, I got the mod book and the layout is shown for this board. I
- cut the jumper, and it didn't work; no problem, maybe a strand from
- the jumper is still there...Well I cleaned that up completely
- (desoldering station) and still no go. Called Yaesu: 'What Jumper? It
- should only have a dot of solder.' I described the location of the pads
- it came from, they walked me through the reset and toggle procedure, and
- still no go. The radio just ignores it, pretends like the mod never
- happened. I removed the battery pack and the lithium battery for about
- half an hour, and tried the sequences again, NO GO!
-
- Anyone have any ideas?
-
- Vince -- KA8CSH
-
- --
- ======================================================================
- Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev@msen.com flame-mail: /dev/null
- # include <std/disclaimers.h>
- ======================================================================
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 May 1994 16:17:16 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!reuter.cse.ogi.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!owl.csrv.uidaho.edu!raven.csrv.uidaho.edu!cross901@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Help, no license yet!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Thank you to all of you who responded. A person from the ARRL responded
- and answered my question. I appreciate your concern.
-
- Rich Crossler
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 May 94 16:41:52 GMT
- From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!modem60.ucdavis.edu!ddtodd@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: Linked repeaters from L.A. to Oregon??
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <parkerCp1H0q.8GL@netcom.com> parker@netcom.com (Andrew Parker) writes:
- >From: parker@netcom.com (Andrew Parker)
- >Subject: Linked repeaters from L.A. to Oregon??
- >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 21:00:26 GMT
-
- >A friend of mine is moving to southern Oregon soon, and I am wondering if
- >anyone knows of a linked repeater system (on any band) that would link from
- >roughly Los Angeles to Ashland, Oregon. The only system that I know of is
- >CONDOR, but I don't think it connects all the way up to Oregon. Thanks for
- >your help.
-
- Seems like the perfect time to learn code.
-
- cheers,
- Dan
-
- =========================================================================
- Dan Todd ddtodd@ucdavis.edu kc6uud@ke6lw.#nocal.ca.us.na
- Charter Member: Dummies for UNIX
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- When radios are outlawed, only outlaws will have radios
- - David R. Tucker on rec.radio.amateur.policy
- ==========================================================================
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 16:30:45 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!galaxy.ucr.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!dgf@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Mobile Antenna Experience
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2q3458$rfp@news.acns.nwu.edu> r-dewan@nwu.edu (Rajiv Dewan, ARS AA9CH) writes:
- >In article <2ptl17$kt4@hebron.connected.com> jfreedmn@hebron.connected.com
- >(Jeffrey A. Freedman) writes:
- >>Has anyone had any experience (either positive or negative) with
- >>the OUTBACKER MOBILE ANTENNA? I am considering installing an HF
-
- >some more while driving to Dayton this last weekend. A while ago
- >some one had posted a comparison of a bunch of mobile antennas which
- >rated them based on field strength measurements. The outbacker was
- >dead last and the bugcatcher first - with a factor of 50 or so. That is
- >17db!
- >
-
- If someone saved this, could you please e-mail or post it? I've been looking
- for just this data while trying to decide if/how to replace my roof-mounted
- hustler antenna.
-
- 73 Dave WB0GAZ dgf@netcom.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 19:27:53 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!cupnews0.cup.hp.com!jholly@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Straight Key Events ? [Q]
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Martin (martin%dacws2@cen.jrc.it) wrote:
- : Hi folks,
- : Is there still an SKN (Straight Key Night) where CW fans meet
- : and use ordinary hand keys?
- : If not, are there OM that can remember such Straight Key
- : Meetings?
- : Does or did something similar exist for semi-automatic keyers
- : (mechanical bugs)?
- : In Europe there is a Straight Key Day every New Year's Day
- : and every Midsummer Day (organized by a Scandinavian CW club),
- : there is also a "bug" party organized by a German club.
-
- : I'ld be grateful about any info concerning such events in the
- : US or other parts of the world (history, dates, participation)
-
- : 73 de IK2RMZ
-
- : Internet: martin%dacws2@dac.ise.jrc.it or martin.zurn@cen.jrc.it
- the ARRL still sponsors the SKN every New Years eve. Never heard of a
- bug night.
-
- Jim, WA6SDM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 30 Apr 94 02:25:59 GMT
- From: agate!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!jkane@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: Vertical Antenna Recommendations?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I would like recommendations and comparisons of various HF vertical
- antennas. I am changing QTH's and need a small lot antenna. I plan on
- mounting the antenna about 10 feet above the house, possibly on a tripod.
- I would like to know if the antennas need radials, how well they get out,
- etc.
-
- I know that the following antennas exist:
- Butternut HF-9VX
- Cushcraft R7
- Cushcraft AP8A
- Hustler 6-BTV
- Hygain DX-88
- MFJ 1796
-
- If you are spending your own money, what would you buy?
-
- Thanks and 73
-
- John Arthur Kane, N5SLH, Network Design Analyst, Paranet, Inc, 214/239-5544
-
- email: jkane@netcom.com
- kane@dfw.paranet.com
-
- --
- John Arthur Kane, N5SLH, Network Design Analyst, Paranet, Inc, 214/239-5544
-
- email: jkane@netcom.com
- kane@dfw.paranet.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 11:20:23 -0500
- From: pa.dec.com!csg.mot.com!Wayne_Estes@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: Where is EO50JS ?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- This weekend I worked EO50JS which is a special callsign. The operator (Yuri)
- was talking very fast, and I didn't understand him when he announced his QTH.
- His QSL manager is LY1DS in Lithuania.
-
- Does anyone know where EO50JS is?
-
- Please respond to wayne@csg.mot.com, or to the newsgroup. Thanks...WD5FFH
-
- --
- Wayne A. Estes
- Motorola Asia-Pacific Cellular Subscriber Division
- 600 N. U.S. Hwy. 45, Rm. A-S345
- Libertyville, IL 60048-1286
- PHONE: 1-708-523-2386 Z-MAIL: wayne@csg.mot.com
- FAX: 1-708-523-8795 POST: w10191@email.mot.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 2 May 94 15:20:28 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!newsfeed.pitt.edu!pitt.edu!hpb.cis.pitt.edu!hpb@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Which DSP Unit?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- While attempting to hide from the rain and mud at Dayton this year, I
- wandered into a dog-and-pony show for a DSP audio processor made by a
- company named Timewave. I was quite impressed.
-
- I was all set to buy one of their units when a friend suggested I
- visit the booth of JPS, another DSP vendor. I sat through their sales
- pitch and was also impressed.
-
- While out in the flea market, I came accross the Radio Shack area
- and noticed that they too sell a DSP unit at a very low price (around
- $70).
-
- I am now greatly confused. Timewave's unit seems to have superior
- ergonomics and the ability to fine-tune the filtering, but JPS
- seemed to have a better noise reduction algorithm. And although Radio
- Shack is bad-mouthed by many hams, their ham gear generally receives
- pretty good reviews in QST, so it's possible that their cheap DSP unit
- is a bargain. So to clear up some of this confusion, let me pose the
- following questions to the Collected Wisdom of the Net:
-
- - The two units that I saw demoed seemed to work very well while
- processing the signals on vendor's tapes. How well do they work in the
- Real World?
-
- - How well does Radio Shack's DSP unit work?
-
- - Which vendor do you prefer, Timewave, JPS, or Radio Shack?
-
- - BONUS QUESTION: Would any of the DSP units have been of any value
- in getting my car out the mud in Dayton on Saturday? :=)
-
- Harry Bloomberg WA3TBL
- hpb+@pitt.edu
-
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- Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 19:29:08 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!cupnews0.cup.hp.com!jholly@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <01HB9U9AAQFE000B36@mr.mec.mass.edu>, <2phr2b$2bn@tymix.Tymnet.COM>, <2q2ui1$201@meaddata.meaddata.com>
- Subject : Re: ARRL address
-
- Robert Penrod (robertp@meaddata.com) wrote:
- : Really enjoyed the HAMVENTION this weekend. My 9 year old Daughter really
- : enjoyed the SAREX 10th Anniversary Forum where she meet Astronauts Tony
- : England, W0ORE and Steven Nagel N5RAW. She is even more interested in getting
- : a ticket. I was interested in the ARRL address and failed to "swim" to their
- : booth to get some more information about SAREX. I have it at home but does
- : any body carry this imformation off the top of their heads. Would greatly
- : appreciate it.
-
- : 73's
- : Rob, N8WWA
-
- ARRL
- 225 Main St.
- Newington, CT 06111
-
- Jim, WA6SDM
-
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