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Date: Fri, 20 May 94 10:36:05 PDT From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu> Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #549 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Fri, 20 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 549 Today's Topics: 610 Form in PostScript(r) Help wanted: New Jersey info HTX-202 question Internet CW vs. FSK (2 msgs) IPS Daily Report - 19 May 94 MICHIGAN QSO PARTY May 21,22 Mobile Server ORBS$140.2liners Repost of IC-3220a problem SOURCE for 8122 power amplifier tubes? Why is Northern Ontario Canada left out of the ARRL repeater directory. Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu> Send subscription requests to: <Info-Hams-REQUEST@UCSD.Edu> Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". 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: Thu, 19 May 1994 00:44:02 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!olivea!news.bu.edu!att-in!nntpa!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: 610 Form in PostScript(r) To: info-hams@ucsd.edu The FTP server at Buffalo has a postscript_610 file that contains code for printing out a Form 610 on a PostScript(r) printer. Has anyone successfully used this for submission to the FCC? Seems like it would be an easy way to have lots of 610s on hand -- if the FCC accepts it. 73, Bob K2PH -- ---------------------------------------------------- Bob Schreibmaier K2PH | UUCP: ...!att!mtdcr!bob AT&T Bell Laboratories | Internet: bob@mtdcr.att.com Middletown, N.J. 07748 | ICBM: 40o21'N, 74o8'W ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 1994 11:43:36 +1000 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!newshost.defcen.GOV.AU!not-for-email@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Help wanted: New Jersey info To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi. I'll be in the Princeton, NJ region for a couple of months soon. I've applied for a reciprocal permit, but need to find out a couple of things before I get there. First, what is the call area for Princeton (my guess is N2 or W2 but I'm unclear of the significance of the letter!)? Secondly, could some kind soul tell me what 2m frequencies I should try, and whether I need to sort out how to use the tone access options on my HT:-) I'd like to use the opportunity of chatting to some locals! (Most of all I'd like to try to find an HF rig to keep a sched in Australia with, but I realise that could be very difficult) AtDhVaAnNkCsE 73's Leisa -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leisa Condie (VK1LC) leisa@defcen.gov.au CMR / DSTO (Australia) ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 1994 20:36:43 GMT From: news2.near.net!info-server.bbn.com!news!levin@yale.arpa Subject: HTX-202 question To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <1994May19.122030.10042@colmiks.com> psc@colmiks.com (Philip Cook (Halgren)) writes: When you set the PL tone, do it while you are not in the memory channels. You must set it first before you save it as a channel memory. And make sure you have it turned on while you do save it. I have done it myself and have had no problems with it at all. Here is the way to do it: You can do it after you've set it in the channel memory. Assuming you've got the memory all set up (including split), here's how to add PL tone: 1. Select the channel. 2. Access the menu. Now you only have 3 options to worry about: transmit frequency and the TX and RX PL tones. 3. Select the PL tones you want for TX and/or RX. 4. Exit the menu by pressing PTT. 5. Turn on tone encoding/decoding (Func-1 I think). 6. Enter new settings into memory (Func-C, hold for one second). This way you don't affect the VFO settings or the defaults for the radio that are kept in the main menu. /JBL = Nets: levin@bbn.com | "There were sweetheart roses on Yancey Wilmerding's POTS: (617)873-3463 | bureau that morning. Wide-eyed and distraught, she ARS: KD1ON | stood with all her faculties rooted to the floor." | -- S. J. Perelman ------------------------------ Date: 19 May 1994 00:39:30 GMT From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!koriel!news2me.EBay.Sun.COM!engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM!engnews2!@ihnp4.ucsd.edu Subject: Internet CW vs. FSK To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article <Cq09oK.D5p@wang.com> dbushong@wang.com (Dave Bushong) writes: >Since the net has so much bandwidth, I think they should use FSK, >like this: > >_-__ --- ___ _ _-_ > >Where a dit is "_" and dah is "-" and it's easier to type; you merely >toggle the shift key to go between a dit and dah. Can't be FSK, I still see breaks in the carrier. More like SKSK, "Shift Key Shift Keying." To make this more like FSK we should send continuous carrier, i.e. "mark" between characters. Of course we have to add a start bit for synchronization. Since Morse isn't a constant length code, what would we do at the end of the characters? Do we need to do bit stuffing? Rich -- Rich McAllister (rfm@eng.sun.com) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 04:51:08 GMT From: agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!np2x@ames.arpa Subject: Internet CW vs. FSK To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Good God! Can you imagine the code/no-code implications this would have? Maybe the Internet Corporation of America (TM) could establish code and no-code access. The higher your USENET code reading speed is, the more access to those more "desireable" newsgroups you could get. (It could also include testing in basic Internet rules and regulations and the higher classes would get more technical such as routers, etc.) -- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "Johnathan Livingston M-U-R-D-E-R", T. Croooow!, Tormented = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = np2x@netcom.com / np2x.np2x.ampr.org / np2x@486.np2x.ampr.org ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 23:24:47 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd.edu Subject: IPS Daily Report - 19 May 94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT ISSUED AT 19/2330Z MAY 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY. SUMMARY FOR 19 MAY AND FORECAST UP TO 22 MAY No warning is current. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY Activity: very low Flares: none. Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 091/036 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 20 May 21 May 22 May Activity Very low Very low Very low Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 090/034 1C. SOLAR COMMENT None. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: quiet to unsettled Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 18 May Learmonth 09 2233 3211 Fredericksburg 16 20 Planetary 15 18 Observed Kp for 18 May: 4443 3324 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 20 May 12 Quiet. 21 May 12 Quiet. 22 May 12 Quiet. 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT None. 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 19 May normal normal normal PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 20 May normal normal normal 21 May normal normal normal 22 May normal normal normal 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT NONE. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values with 20-30% enhancements 08-10UT. Spread F was observed 15-20UT and may have degraded night communications. Observed T index for 19 May: 48 Predicted Monthly T Index for May is 30. 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 20 May 40 Near predicted monthly values. 21 May 40 Near predicted monthly values. 22 May 40 Near predicted monthly values. 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT Possible degraded night communications due to spread F. -- IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services email: rwc@ips.oz.au fax: +61 2 4148331 |PO Box 5606 RWC Duty Forecaster tel: +61 2 4148329 |West Chatswood NSW 2057 Recorded Message tel: +61 2 4148330 |AUSTRALIA ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 16:01:03 GMT From: sdd.hp.com!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail@hplabs.hpl.hp.com Subject: MICHIGAN QSO PARTY May 21,22 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu This letter was distributed at my amateur radio club last night. Not responsible for any errors, typos, or remissions. I am not affiliated with the Oak Park Amateur Radio Club. Jeff Johnson, KF8UW, Blossomland Amateur Radio Club, Berrien County, Michigan -------------- MICHIGAN QSO PARTY TWO PERIODS GMT 1800Z Sat. May 21 to 0300Z Sunday May 22 1100Z Sun. May 22 to 0200Z Monday May 23 The 1994 Michigan QSO Party will be sponsored by the Oak Park Amateur Radio Club. Phone and CW are combined into one contest. Michigan stations can work Michigan counties for multipliers. A station my be contacted once on each band/mode. Portable/mobiles may be counted as new contacts each time the county changes. EXCHANGE: RS(T), QSO#, QTH, County for Michigan; State or Country for others. SCORING: Multipiers are counted only once. _Michigan Stations_: 1 point per QSO x (States + Countries + Michigan counties) on phone. Each CW contact is 2 points per QSO. Alaska and Hawaii count as states. VE counts as a country. Maximum multiplier is 85. Five (5) points for each W8MB contact. _Non-Michigan-Stations: QSO points X Michigan counties. 1 point for each Michigan phone QSO and 2 points for each CW contact. Five points for each club station contact with W8MB/W8MB/mobile. Maximum multiplier is 83. VHF only entries: Same as above except multipliers per VHF band are added together for total multipliers. No repeater contacts are allowed. SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES: CW - 1810, 3540, 3725, 7035, 7125, 14035, 21035, 21125, 28035, 28125. PHONE - 1855, 3905, 7280, 14280, 21380, 28580. VHF - 50.125, 145.025, 146.52 AWARDS: _MICHIGAN:_ Plaques - High Multi-operator/single transmitter score, High Michigan Score, High Michigan (Upper Peninsula) score, High aggreate club score and High QRP only entry (Minimum of 1000 QSO's), and High Michigan Mobile score. _Certificate:_ High score for each country (Min.50 QSO's). _OUT-STATE_: High Out-State plaque and certificates for High Score each state and country. A log and summary sheet is requested showing the scoring and other pertinent information, name and address in BLOCK LETTERS, and a signed declaration that all the rules and regulations have been observed. Michigan stations include club name for combined club score. Party contacts do not count toward the Michigan Achievement Award unless one fact about Michigan is communicated. Members of the Michigan QSO Party Committee are not eligible for individual awards. Decisions of the Contest Committee are final. Results will be final on July 30, 1994 and will be mailed to all entries that have sent in a SASE. Mailing deadline is July 1, 1994. Send logs to: Mark Shaw - K8ED 27600 Franklin Road Apartment 516 Southfield, MI 48034 ARRL affiliated * OAK PARK AMATEUR RADIO CLUB * 14300 OAK PARK BLVD * OAK PARK MICHIGAN 48237 ----CUT HERE---- THE MICHIGAN QSO PARTY 1994 CALL _____________ COUNTY ______________________ CLASS: SINGLE OPERATOR ____________ MULTI OPERATOR ___________ QRP (Less than 5W.)_____ CW QSO's ________ X 1 point ___________ Phone QSO's ________ X 2 points ___________ W8MB QSO's ________ X 5 points ___________ Total QSO POINTS ___________ State/ County / Country multipliers X ___________ (Maximum of 85) Final Score = ___________ Club Name _________________________________________________________________ I have operated the Michigan QSO party in accordance with the rules of the contest and the rules and regulations of the country in which I am licensed. Signed _____________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________ City __________________________ State _____________ Zip __________ MICHIGAN County List Alcona Dickinson Lake Oceana Alger Eaton Lepeer Ogemaw Allegan Emmett Leelanau Ontonagon Alpena Genessee Lenawee Osceola Antrim Gladwin Livingston Oscoda Arenac Gogebic Luce Otsego Baraga Grand Traverse Mackinac Ottawa Barry Gratiot Macomnb Presque Isle Bay Hillsdale Manistee Roscommon Benzie Houghton Marquette Saginaw Berrien Huron Mason St. Clair Branch Ingham Mecosta St. Joseph Calhoun Ionia Menominee Sanilac Cass Iosco Midland Schoolcraft Charlevoix Iron Missaukee Shiawassee Cheboygan Isabella Monroe Tuscola Chippewa Jackson Montcalm Van Buren Clare Kalamazoo Montmorency Washtenaw Clinton Kalkaskia Muskegon Wayne Crawford Kent Newaygo Wexford Delta Keweenaw Oalkand --CUT HERE---- The Michigan QSO Party Call:_____________________ County ______________________ Page ___ of ___ |Date|Band|Mode|Time| Nr| RST |Station Wkd| RST | Nr | State/Cty |Mult|Points| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 11:10:03 GMT From: netcon!hatch!pro-palmtree!pro-janin!jestevez@locus.ucla.edu Subject: Mobile Server To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Global Mobile Server ==================== Server commands are specified in the Subject line of regular mail messages addressed to server@pro-janin.cts.com (where amateur mobile operators request information). The request commands are: HELP Send server help file INDEX [dir] Send server index for the given [dir] hierarchy SEND [dir/]file Send file (or one in the named subdirectory) DIR [dir] Send server directory for the given [dir] hierarchy (Items in [brackets] are optional; do not enter the brackets). Examples: Subject: help [ Sends the help file] Subject: index [ Sends the server's index(es) ] Subject: dir amateur [ Sends directory listings ] Subject: send nodes [ Sends a file ] ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 13:36:10 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$140.2liners To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-140.N 2Line Orbital Elements 140.AMSAT HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT FROM N3FKV HEWITT, TX May 20, 1994 BID: $ORBS-140.N DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY: 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT AO-10 1 14129U 83058B 94135.65640866 -.00000151 00000-0 10000-3 0 2786 2 14129 27.1386 327.4455 6021198 178.4592 184.9623 2.05881022 82112 UO-11 1 14781U 84021B 94134.04076705 .00000201 00000-0 41983-4 0 6883 2 14781 97.7881 150.3647 0012686 24.2878 335.8924 14.69205908545296 RS-10/11 1 18129U 87054A 94134.60454005 .00000043 00000-0 30226-4 0 8971 2 18129 82.9259 353.6714 0012816 112.1233 248.1285 13.72336655345304 AO-13 1 19216U 88 51 B 94136.30336564 -.00000145 00000-0 99999-5 0 8051 2 19216 57.8496 252.4327 7207599 341.6930 2.0395 2.09724363 45341 FO-20 1 20480U 90013C 94133.90960643 -.00000042 00000-0 -27161-4 0 6833 2 20480 99.0321 292.2171 0541449 57.0939 308.1058 12.83225410199736 AO-21 1 21087U 91006A 94136.51415561 .00000094 00000-0 82657-4 0 4647 2 21087 82.9441 166.1517 0035247 169.4328 190.7577 13.74539324165233 RS-12/13 1 21089U 91007A 94133.21181356 .00000023 00000-0 89011-5 0 6866 2 21089 82.9238 37.3882 0028156 203.8370 156.1477 13.74040087163847 ARSENE 1 22654U 93 31 B 94124.94294242 -.00000051 00000-0 00000 0 0 2170 2 22654 1.7729 101.4452 2921942 180.0752 180.1868 1.42202360 581 UO-14 1 20437U 90005B 94134.77578158 .00000049 00000-0 36012-4 0 9886 2 20437 98.5905 220.0041 0010362 293.1621 66.8470 14.29842002224819 AO-16 1 20439U 90005D 94132.73338135 .00000023 00000-0 25875-4 0 7875 2 20439 98.5990 219.1851 0010892 301.2386 58.7720 14.29895379224532 DO-17 1 20440U 90005E 94136.25955384 .00000042 00000-0 33414-4 0 7878 2 20440 98.5998 222.9797 0010729 288.2946 71.7069 14.30035495225054 WO-18 1 20441U 90005F 94134.76495185 .00000026 00000-0 27107-4 0 7897 2 20441 98.5998 221.5067 0011130 292.6568 67.3433 14.30009656224848 LO-19 1 20442U 90005G 94134.18564869 .00000034 00000-0 30214-4 0 7869 2 20442 98.5992 221.1823 0011669 294.7102 65.2867 14.30105216224772 UO-22 1 21575U 91050B 94134.22431410 .00000058 00000-0 34175-4 0 4906 2 21575 98.4367 209.4047 0008606 36.3601 323.8167 14.36913183148208 KO-23 1 22077U 92052B 94134.65134563 -.00000037 00000-0 10000-3 0 3854 2 22077 66.0866 350.2005 0013609 297.5548 62.4086 12.86285709 82471 AO-27 1 22825U 93061C 94134.73495974 .00000033 00000-0 31405-4 0 2847 2 22825 98.6556 210.8764 0008618 313.7678 46.2786 14.27622306 32917 IO-26 1 22826U 93061D 94134.22782802 .00000105 00000-0 60241-4 0 2841 2 22826 98.6556 210.4081 0008900 317.7860 42.2636 14.27726245 32846 KO-25 1 22830U 93061H 94134.17599451 .00000078 00000-0 48923-4 0 2893 2 22830 98.5539 207.9656 0010519 278.3913 81.6093 14.28052000 32846 NOAA-9 1 15427U 84123A 94135.11734660 .00000108 00000-0 81386-4 0 8108 2 15427 99.0565 185.2161 0014517 316.3805 43.6219 14.13614434485679 NOAA-10 1 16969U 86073A 94132.97675335 .00000032 00000-0 31840-4 0 7082 2 16969 98.5095 143.0541 0014380 72.1046 288.1700 14.24883234397591 NOAA-11 1 19531U 88089A 94136.20592678 .00000106 00000-0 82016-4 0 6281 2 19531 99.1704 124.3366 0010859 221.3105 138.7246 14.12985134290700 MET-3/3 1 20305U 89086A 94136.86006307 .00000044 00000-0 10000-3 0 458 2 20305 82.5500 291.6361 0006810 17.9875 342.1475 13.04407836218814 FY-1/2 1 20788U 90081A 94136.55798805 .00000424 00000-0 30916-3 0 9658 2 20788 98.8364 157.6984 0016484 95.2584 265.0463 14.01334974189270 MET-2/20 1 20826U 90086A 94132.58504276 .00000049 00000-0 31273-4 0 7954 2 20826 82.5258 174.3059 0014158 141.2539 218.9638 13.83580685182839 MET-3/4 1 21232U 91030A 94133.58950241 .00000050 00000-0 10000-3 0 6937 2 21232 82.5414 194.0495 0011485 273.4571 86.5244 13.16462067146800 NOAA-12 1 21263U 91032A 94136.46935316 .00000163 00000-0 92707-4 0 348 2 21263 98.6184 164.9422 0012780 334.1017 25.9523 14.22404550156024 MET-3/5 1 21655U 91056A 94134.01812282 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 7027 2 21655 82.5508 140.8780 0011738 291.9740 68.0115 13.16829949131962 MET-2/21 1 22782U 93055A 94132.77291839 .00000056 00000-0 37429-4 0 2957 2 22782 82.5480 234.4911 0022126 329.5225 30.4648 13.83005585 35196 POSAT 1 22829U 93061G 94133.19963416 .00000044 00000-0 35350-4 0 2778 2 22829 98.6517 209.4085 0009569 304.5811 55.4472 14.28023395 32706 MIR 1 16609U 86017A 94139.87954077 .00027705 00000-0 39399-3 0 6137 2 16609 51.6468 327.9164 0001412 325.9678 34.1223 15.56155327471630 HUBBLE 1 20580U 90 37 B 94137.15152928 .00000478 00000-0 40129-4 0 3545 2 20580 28.4681 75.3297 0006448 124.3383 235.7814 14.90600387 24751 GRO 1 21225U 91027B 94132.78355012 .00002428 00000-0 51424-4 0 910 2 21225 28.4611 117.8794 0003807 168.2185 191.8514 15.40771764 51470 UARS 1 21701U 91063B 94132.90841328 .00002827 00000-0 26761-3 0 5174 2 21701 56.9866 300.4430 0005491 94.2247 265.9415 14.96527573145656 /EX ------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 19:08:38 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!newshub.sdsu.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!kd4nc!n4tii@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Repost of IC-3220a problem To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi gang....I got ZERO response last time I requested help so I am doing it again... I have a friend who has an Icom IC-3220a dual band mobile. The rig has a problem in its 2 meter transmit side....some times it puts out full power and the s/rf meter swings to verify this....however, other times, the mic is keyed and the s/rf meter does not indicate forward power, yet the tx light is on. The rig puts out maybe a farthing of a watt.... On the 440 side, the radio operates correctly, and the 2 meter receive side is fine... William, N4SZP, the owner of the rig reports the problem started shortly after a long hot day in Auburn, Al when the temperature in the truck got so hot, it blew out a window... Question: could the heat built up inside the car destroy a componet on the radio? Question 2: Is just the CPU screwing up, as the problem is intermittant... yet more times broke than correct... Question 3: If it is the CPU, what is the procedure for resetting the CPU? Thanks in advance for all your help! (Gary Coffman, any ideas? You seem to be omniscient (grin). John -- John Reed - Gainesville, GA | Internet: n4tii%kd4nc.uucp@gatech.edu N4TII - AFA2FH - Redstar 204 | Packet : n4tii@n4hdw.ga.usa.noam "That which can make you can also break you." - Mr. Rhythm's Good Advice ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 20:40:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: SOURCE for 8122 power amplifier tubes? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Anyone know a source and cost for 8122 power amp tubes? TNX Gary AA4UR patterso@anser.org ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 16:22:21 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: Why is Northern Ontario Canada left out of the ARRL repeater directory. To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Greetings, I just wanted to know why is it that Northern Ontario Canada has left out of the ARRL and other repeater directories? Amature radio is alive and well in Northern Ontario and provides importaint emergency communications for the north. Has any other locality been left out of the repeater directory? Who actually makes the repeater directories, are they on internet? How can I get Northern Ontario repeaters listed again? 73's de Guy VE3 XGQ Co-sysop of the Sudbury Amature Radio BBS 1:224/50 (705) 522-8381 ------------------------------ Date: 20 May 94 16:54:36 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!fc.hp.com!news.lvld.hp.com!scott@ucbvax.berkeley.edu To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <1994May17.122113.1@dcd00.fnal.gov>, <2rb0eq$srh@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu>, <1994May18.061220.16459@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> Subject : Re: Need Advice Gary Coffman (gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us) wrote: :What's the point of "working around the world" if you don't have anything :interesting to *say* to the other operator? Just exchanging meaningless :signal reports isn't interesting. It has been done to death already by :others. On VHF/UHF you're much more likely to establish long term friendships :with other operators, and to engage them in interesting conversations on :a near daily basis. That's rather rare on HF, except on 75 meters, and :that's such a zoo of noise and interference that the contacts are rarely :pleasant. Well there's one man's view, and if you take Gary's comments at face value, you'd believe that HF is a wasteland of "59... also 59, QRZ?". A quick tune around any of the bands will tell you otherwise. What you'll really find, with the exception of major contest weekends, is pockets of DX'ers exchanging signal reports and moving on, completely surrounded by lots of folks chewing the rag. Yes, even on bands like 20 meters, and especially in places like 12 and 17. Some of the conversations are dull, boring and without much content, some are fascinating. Just about like all of the other amateur bands. I meet pretty much the same group of folks daily on V/UHF and have made some new local friends. I meet lots of different folks on HF, and have made a few long distance radio friendships as a result as well. Listen up on HF. Don't just focus on the activities that annoy you. I find just as many or more interesting conversations on HF as V/UHF. But HF offers a taste of the exotic, and opportunities to easily talk to someone outside of your local repeater group. Personally, I really enjoy both activities, and wouldn't sell either short. See my comments on 80 meters in another posting. The noise and interference are bad in the thunderstorm months, but winter is a whole 'nother ballgame. The low bands can be fun too. Scott Turner KG0MR scott@hpisla.LVLD.HP.COM ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #549 ******************************