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- Date: Thu, 19 May 94 04:30:10 PDT
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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #543
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- Info-Hams Digest Thu, 19 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 543
-
- Today's Topics:
- cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
- Ham Radio few problems!
- Sell or Swap
-
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- Date: 18 May 94 22:24:23 GMT
- From: agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!news.hal.COM!olivea!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!astro.as.utexas.edu!oo7@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- If you guys are going to worry about kilocycles vs kilocycles/sec
- you might also want to worry about the frequent use of milliHertz,
- as in "144 mHz", "27 mHz", these low frequencies are not usually
- what is meant - 1 mHz is 1 cycle per 15 minutes.
-
- You might also wonder why we usually refer to the ham bands by
- their wavelengths, but 160, 80 and 40m are the "low bands".
- If you are on 20m, do you tell someone you are going up to 80m,
- or down to 80m?
-
- I suppose we should be happy if there is nothing more serious
- to worry about in the hobby.
-
-
- Derek "QRZ the frequency" Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
- Department of Astronomy, University of Texas,
- Austin TX 78712. (512-471-1392)
- oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu
-
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- Date: 18 May 94 21:17:57 GMT
- From: newsgate.melpar.esys.com!melpar!phb@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Ham Radio few problems!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones) writes:
-
- >that 99% of the hams would be great and 1% would be idiots. I haven't been
- >disapointed! 8-) In fact I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was more
- >on the order of a .01% idiot factor. Is Amateur Radio a perfect world? No,
- >but it is far better than most anything out there that is comparable. Any
- >one else agree or disagree with me on this?
-
- Yes, I pretty much do agree. Like a lot of other pastimes, ham
- radio has it's fair share of mouthy, obnoxious, self-centered jerks,
- but on balance I'd say that your percentage is close to correct. It
- just happens that because hams can get on the air and broadcast their
- obnoxiousness to the world, they stick out more than the millions of
- good guys and gals; and occasionally, an otherwise good-person ham
- gets suckered into "striking back" and so we think there is one more
- jerk than there really is, so *don't* do it, folks. No matter how
- tempting it is to give them a piece of your mind , don't; that's what
- they're looking for, anyway. Poor, insecure, unfulfilled clods who
- are engaged in a search for recognition.....after 37 years in this
- hobby, it still amazes me that so few can be so stupid for so long...
- and get so much undeserved attention in the process.
-
- 73,
-
- Paul, K4MSG
-
- (|_|) * Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG * Internet: pbock@melpar.esys.com
- | |) * Senior Systems Engineer * Telephone: (703) 560-5000 x2062
-
- "You can have my bug when you can pry my cold, dead fingers from
- around it....." - anonymous radiotelegraph operator
-
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- Date: 17 May 94 23:17:00 GMT
- From: agate!farallon.farallon.com!asuvax!pinyon.libre.com!twb!william.eckle@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
- Subject: Sell or Swap
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Hi All:
- A friend has the following for sale/swap. Please respond to him
- directly or leave a message to me in this conference or E-Mail me
- at the address below, and I'll forward it to him. Thanks.
-
- -=Bill=-
-
- Internet address: william.eckle@twb.com
-
- [1] VHF Transceivers for sale or swap.
- From: Frederick Franz (WA6VHB)
-
- I have for sale or trade two VHF mobile transceivers.
-
- (#1) Icom-230, PLL, synthesized, 67 channels, 146 to 148 Mhz. This
- unit covers the bandwidth in 30 khz increments. This is the
- original band plan for 2 meter repeaters. E.g., 146.76; 146.79;
- 146.94, etc. The repeater offsets are -600 and +600khz. The
- radio also operates on any of the simplex frequencies, e.g.146.52;
- 146.55; 146.58 etc. The power output is 10 W. This unit features
- an analog type S meter. The radio does not have DTMF or PL
- (CTCSS), however there is a an accessory connector for 9V. power
- take-off and audio input. (I have used this for external DTMF and
- it works fine). The unit also has a jack for external speaker.
- Price is $100.00 OBO. (See swap info below).
-
- (#2) Icom-280, PLL, synthesized, 559 channels. 143.9-145.995 Mhz in
- 5 khz steps. 146.01-148.11 Mhz in 15 khz steps. This is a later
- version than the Icom-230 for an expanded 2 meter band plan.
- The repeater offsets are -600 and +600 and the radio operates
- simplex on any of the channels. This radio has a dual power
- output selection of 10 watts or 1 watt. The frequency display
- is a 4 digit bright red LED type. This radio also has an analog
- type S meter, and a jack for an external speaker. Also featured
- is a 3 channel programmable memory. No DTMF or CTCSS.
- Price is $160.00 OBO. (See swap info below).
-
- Both of the above mobile units come in factory boxes with manuals and
- accessories: mounting bracket; power cord; extra fuse; and hdwe.
- These radios are in good condition and I'll even pay the shipping!
-
- I'll trade both of the above radios for a used dual band VHF/UHF
- radio such as the Alinco DR570T, DR592T or DR600T. (DR570T or
- DR600T preferable). Or if anyone has dual bander and doesn't want
- to trade, I'll offer cash. (The amount depending on condition, and
- if manual and accessories are furnished).
-
- Please contact: Frederick Franz (WA6VHB)
- 1204 N. Ponderosa Circle
- Payson, AZ 85541-3843
- Tel.: 602-474-9647
-
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