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-
- Info-Hams Digest Wed, 25 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 570
-
- Today's Topics:
- Amp-Hours for a Battery (2 msgs)
- Callsign Server EMAIL Address Wanted
- cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
- Obstructing justice (2 msgs)
- RB327 Agency Mission Statement
- Units of Measure (Was: Re: sacred frequencies)
- What does HAM mean ?
- Youthnet NEWS 002 5/24/94
-
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-
- Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 14:33:35 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.ssc.gov!fnnews.fnal.gov!att-in!att-out!cbfsb!cbnewsg.cb.att.com!mam@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Amp-Hours for a Battery
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- How can I determine the 'Amp-Hour' of a battery?
-
- I got some neat 6v no-maintenance batteries at the local Hamfest.
- They charge fine, and have the appropriate 6 volts. But If they
- say NP10-6 (or is it 6-10) 10 Amp-hour, how can I test that?
-
- And how do you test for a charged battery? I set my Multimeter
- to 10Amp, and touch the probes to the + and - of the battery. (I hope
- I haven't been doing -The Wrong Thing-!)
-
- Thanks,
-
- --Mark KB2els
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 May 1994 06:04:18 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!kabuki.EECS.Berkeley.EDU!kennish@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Amp-Hours for a Battery
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <CqB9s0.uH@cbfsb.cb.att.com>,
- mark.a.mccuistion <mam@cbnewsg.cb.att.com> wrote:
- >
- >How can I determine the 'Amp-Hour' of a battery?
- >
- >I got some neat 6v no-maintenance batteries at the local Hamfest.
- >They charge fine, and have the appropriate 6 volts. But If they
- >say NP10-6 (or is it 6-10) 10 Amp-hour, how can I test that?
-
- Most Lead-Acid (I am assuming this from the 6V) batteries are
- rated at the 20 hr rate. That is, you take the Ah figure and
- divide it by 20 to get the discharge current. In your
- case, it is 500 mA. Apply an appropriate load (12 ohms)
- and see how long the fully charged battery lasts until
- it reaches the cutoff voltage (1.7V/cell or so).
- Be sure to use a high power resistor and ask yourself why
- you want to do this? It does deep cycle the battery and
- will thus shorten its life by about 0.5 to 1 percent each time
- you do this.
- >
- >And how do you test for a charged battery? I set my Multimeter
- >to 10Amp, and touch the probes to the + and - of the battery. (I hope
- >I haven't been doing -The Wrong Thing-!)
-
- Ouch! Never put an ammeter directly across the battery. That
- is shorting the battery out. If the battery has a low enough
- impedance, you may very well end up hurting yourself. There
- is no easy way to tell the state of charge of a sealed lead
- acid battery. If you can get at the electrolyte (i.e. old style
- car battery), then measure the specific gravity. Otherwise,
- the voltage will give some indication, but since the curves
- are different for different makes, and vary with temperature,
- it is difficult to make a net-generalization. NiCd batteries
- make it even harder to determine state of charge with voltage.
- Also, you should let a battery sit for a couple of hours with
- no load and no charging (i.e. open ckt) before measuring voltage
- to get the best accuracy.
-
- If you want, you can test the battery under load. Determine the
- maximum current you want to draw from the battery and obtain
- the appropriate power resistor. (say 2A at 6V, then get a 3
- ohm resistor). While connecting this resistor across the battery,
- measure the voltage. It should stay reasonably close to 6V.
- If it sags, then the internal impedance is too high or it is
- close to being discharged. This way, you measure the voltage
- the battery puts out while supplying a realistic load.
-
- >Thanks,
- >
- >--Mark KB2els
-
- No problem. Ken
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 00:26:18 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!slay@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Callsign Server EMAIL Address Wanted
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Bruce Cheney (brucec@tekgen.bv.tek.com) wrote:
- : I am looking for the email addresses of callsign servers
- : If you have a list of the servers, their addresses, and protocalls
- : I would appreciate it !
-
- Well, it'll do what you want....but might be a roundabout way.
-
- The N0ARY packet/internet gateway could be used to do what you
- want. I live in Portland, Oregon and don't bother with getting
- on packet at all, except as a remote used of the N0ARY bbs down
- in California. That BBS runs on several SUN machines and has
- a callbook lookup which you could access via interent (email).
-
- You would need to register yourself with the N0ARY machine as
- a legitimate license-holding ham, first.
-
- Then, once that is done, you could get your callbook info by
- sending email to: cmd@bbs.arasmith.com
- In the text of the message, you would enter: Look WA6BXH WW6J etc.
- A short while later, you'd get the info.
-
- I'll attach more info at the end of this message.
-
- Warmest 73 de Sandy, WA6BXH/7J1ABV slay@netcom.com WA6BXH@N0ARY
-
- ===================================================================
-
- If you are interested in using the N0ARY packet/internet gateway; or if
- you simply want to access his bbs remotely via internet, here are the proper
- addresses:
-
- gateway_info@arasmith.com
- will automatically send you gateway instructions. These are about
- 10Kb and tell you how to operate the gateway from both directions.
-
- gateway_request@arasmith.com
- This is the address to send in a registration request. You must
- include fullname, call, city/state, zip and a phone number. It
- normally takes me a few hours to get you registered, it is a manual
- verification process. You will be notified when the registration
- is complete.
-
- bob@arasmith.com
- This is Bob╘s (N0ARY) address, use it when you have problems.
-
- There is a mirror image of my setup located in Fremont CA, just across the
- bay from Sunnyvale, CA. The sysop there is Pat. His addresses are:
-
- gateway_info@lbc.com
- gateway_request@lbc.com
- pat@lbc.com
-
- N0ARY also has bbss coming up in other areas of the US. I don't know whether
- or not they will allow unlimited access of their gateways.
-
- In addition, there has been recent requests for a bbs that runs on a Sun.
- The N0ARY bbs does run on Suns. It was developed on a 3/80 but now resides
- on his network of sparcs. Since the bbs makes heavy use of network sockets it
- doesn't have to reside on a single machine although most people run it that
- way. The code has also been ported to HP workstations and 386/486s running
- linux. The HP and linux ports where done by Bob Proulx, KF0UW, in Colorado.
- For info on these ports try contacting him directly at
- rwp@hprwp.fc.hp.com
-
- N0ARY just went through a major upgrade in his code and will not have it
- available for ftp until it has been throughly tested. This activity is in
- progress. He will try to make an announcement when it is available. To get
- more information about the bbs and how it functions in a unix environment
- ftp the file arasmith.com:/pub/n0ary.bbs/Architecture.ps.Z. When the bbs
- becomes available it will be ftp'able from that same location.
-
- Any other questions, just yell.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Bob Arasmith
- bob@hal.com (work)
- bob@arasmith.com (home)
- n0ary@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na (packet)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 00:24:55 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wb6w@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Derek Wills (oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu) wrote:
- : 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
-
- hey, back to the good ol' daze, right? Back when frequency was measured
- in cycles and Hertz rented cars?
-
- ...or the most cogent comment on the cycles/Hz contraversy (made by WA6NIL)
-
- "Nz to Hz"
-
- 3's de Glenn wb6w@netcom.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 24 May 1994 21:31:16 -0400
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!nigel.msen.com!garnet.msen.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Obstructing justice
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu (Derek Wills) writes:
- > My brother once got a ticket for flashing his headlights at oncoming
- > cars to warn them of police radar ahead. This was in Canada - your
- > mileage and fine may vary. I dunno what the official charge was and
- > what they do in foreign countries may not be relevant here. I think
- > it's Canada (Ontario) where the police can confiscate radar detectors,
- > and you might well lose a 2m radio that way too.
- >
- >
- > Derek "not a lawyer" Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
- > Department of Astronomy, University of Texas,
- > Austin TX 78712. (512-471-1392)
- > oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu
-
- Strangely enough, a Canadian radio station local to Detroit (CKWW I believe)
- used to announce the location of 'Radar Activity' to their listeners. In
- the beginning they got alot of flaque (sp??) about announcing such things,
- but they did continue to inform their listeners, the Windsor Police would
- call in the locations daily with the intent of the radio station's announ-
- cements.
-
- Please note, that the information I am giving here is by no means current,
- and I haven't listened to the station in many years (I no lnoger frequent
- the area). DO NOT EXPECT THIS STATION TO STILL PRACTICE THESE REPORTS.
- They may, but I don't know.
-
- Vince.
-
-
- --
- ======================================================================
- Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev@msen.com flame-mail: /dev/null
- 220+ Coordinator Michigan Area Repeater Council
- # include <std/disclaimers.h>
- ======================================================================
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 06:43:16 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!modem109.ucdavis.edu!ddtodd@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Obstructing justice
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2ru9p4$le6$1@garnet.msen.com> vev@garnet.msen.com (Vincent E. Vielhaber) writes:
-
- >Strangely enough, a Canadian radio station local to Detroit (CKWW I believe)
- >used to announce the location of 'Radar Activity' to their listeners. In
- >the beginning they got alot of flaque (sp??) about announcing such things,
- >but they did continue to inform their listeners, the Windsor Police would
- >call in the locations daily with the intent of the radio station's announ-
- >cements.
-
- Don't know about CKWW when I lived in detroit I listened to Dick Purtan on
- CKLW. Here in Sacramento KFBK announces the location of CHP helicopter
- patrols. I always assumed the info came from CHP but I'm not sure why. I
- probably works for the CHP, the commuters who listen to traffic reports slow
- down and the really dangerous folks don't listen to traffic reports.
-
- cheers,
- Dan
-
-
- >--
- >======================================================================
- >Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev@msen.com flame-mail: /dev/null
- > 220+ Coordinator Michigan Area Repeater Council
- ># include <std/disclaimers.h>
- >======================================================================
-
- =========================================================================
- 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: 24 May 1994 18:59:55 -0700
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!nic.scruz.net!garlic.com!garlic.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: RB327 Agency Mission Statement
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Bid: $RACESBUL.327
- Subject: RB327 Agency Mission Statement
-
-
- TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
- INFO: ALL COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
- INFO: ALL AMATEURS U.S (@USA: INFORMATION); CAP, MARS
- FROM: CA GOVERNORS OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
- (W6SIG@WA6NWE.CA) Ph: 916-262-1600
- 2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832
- Landline BBS Open to All: 916-262-1657
- RB 327 RELEASE DATE: May 23, 1994
-
- Subject: MGT - Agency mission statement
-
- A MISSION STATEMENT for an emergency management agency
- communications reserve (such as the Auxiliary Communications
- Service, RACES or equivalent) has several advantages.
- (1) It provides the initial aspect of key leadership that
- is so vital to the success of the communications reserve program.
- (2) It protects the agency, and the people whom the
- agency serves, against loss of a valuable resource.
- (3) It precludes future misunderstandings between an
- administrator and program participants. A well written mission
- statement can minimize the chance for a serious disagreement that
- could have been otherwise avoided.
-
- Although avoiding a statement in writing and playing
- things by ear can work --- up to a point --- it has its problems.
- The major problem occurs when the official leaves the position
- without having documented the mission statement of the volunteer
- communications reserve. A change in emergency management
- coordinators may be rather frequent in some jurisdictions. A new
- staff official can then be at a complete loss to understand the
- program. When that happens, the new official may find it easier
- to scrap an otherwise good program and its valuable volunteers
- for lack of comprehension of its role and mission.
-
- In summary, an astute manager of a communications reserve
- unpaid staff (volunteer) program will:
- 1. immediately protect the future and those who follow
- with a mission statement
- 2. look far beyond ones own expected term in office; and
- 3. realize that if it's worth doing right, it's worth
- writing down.
-
- For ideas or help in the preparation of a mission
- statement for your agency, assistance is available by those with
- experience in such preparation in a variety of governments. Call
- for Stan Harter or Cary Mangum at 916-262-1600.
- eom.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 00:38:49 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wb6w@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Units of Measure (Was: Re: sacred frequencies)
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Vassili Leonov (vassili@cs.sunysb.edu) wrote:
- : William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.CR.rockwell.COM wrote:
- : : When did the electronics pros and academia have the battle over "Hertz" vs
- : : "Cycles per second"? the late 1960s? (that seems right - i don't have
- : : access to the IEEE publications of that era right now and it seems like it
- : : settled out around that time [Siemens for "mho" also has occured as well..])
-
- ...yeah, even the "professional" engineers screamed when the change was
- promulgated. The "threat" used to drive the change was that the (what was
- the phrase? lemme look up my Wayne Green phrasebook here...oh yeah...)
- pointy headed IEEE buearucrats would lable anyone who didn't change as an
- "unprofessional". HAR!
-
- I remember reading in an IEEE pub (I think it was "Spectrum") that many
- professionals would refer to a frequency as being so many "cycles" or
- so many "Kilocycles", when they REALLY MENT 'cycles per second'. The change
- was claimed to be made to correct this missstatement. Professionals who
- were indeed truely professional would talk about so many hertz or kilohertz
- or whatever - which would MEAN cycles per second - and thus be politically
- errr... dat's scientifically correct.
-
- What followed in the largely non-computerized world was a torrent of various
- versions of the "cycles to hertz nomogram", with special overlays for
- KC/s to MHz etc.
-
- A good friend (and good engineer) WA6NIL summed it up very well at the time.
- In these daze of increasing PC, let his words be a reminder to us all...
-
- "Nz to Hz"
-
- 3's Glenn wb6w@netcom.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 00:15:31 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wb6w@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: What does HAM mean ?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Suzanne Rogers (srogers@uqac.uquebec.ca) wrote:
- <snip>
- : Thanx for any help. Oh... and of course there's DXing... Ah !... new
- : hobbies, new vocabularies... To DX is to....
-
- Hi Susan! Hmmm...I always thought that "dx" had its origins in the
- Calculus of Libnitz ... the poor sod who invented "dy/dx" as a means
- of harrasing future undergrads ... the "dx" being a "distance". Perhaps
- the non-DX'ers adopted it as a sarcastic comment on the "ghost of
- departed quantities" of distance that these early "big guns" worked?
-
- 3's - de Glenn wb6w@netcom.com
-
- : Susan
- : srogers@uqac.uquebec.ca
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 15:42:07 -0600
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.
- Subject: Youthnet NEWS 002 5/24/94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Youthnet NEWS 002
- 5/24/94
- Alexis Leynes N9KYJ
- Jennie Finch N9SAK
-
- Well, the Dayton Hamvention 94 came and gone, thousands of
- hams came from all over the world to this hamfest of 100 acres. Not
- only they found themselves in a mist of bargains but also, they
- found themselves a bit wet. Rain once again had his this years
- Hamvention for all of three days. Just for your information, DARA
- staff do not use the term rain, but instead call it liquid sunshine
- (It might Jinx them). I asked other hams around why they go to the
- Dayton Hamvention, and most of them responded that they came for
- the bargains; others told me that they came for the forums. This
- years forums were a big success. At the SAREX (Shuttle Amateur
- Radio Experiment), where astronauts connect via ham radio to
- classrooms around the world, 10th anniversary forum, the astronauts
- who participated in this project showed up. Among them were Anthony
- England W0ORE, and Steven R. Nagel N5RAW. Also at the Youth Forum
- there were 11 special young hams selected over the past few months
- by Carole Perry WB2MGP. These were Seth Wilson N0URQ, he talked
- about his experiences in helping other young people in passing the
- Novice theory, Cathy Gilliland KB0FDU told us about her
- demonstration of ham radio in the class room, Lee DeSheild KD4QBW
- Shawn Pattison KD4WXY, Cody Haley KB5WYJ and Casey Haley KB5UEO
- were second time invited forum speakers, Chris Rismiller N8PEM, Ray
- Glzer AA8MR, he talked about balloon ATV and fox hunting, Kevin
- Sill N9RPL, he talked about ham radio and disaster services, Laura
- Sobon KD4OZC, she talked about her work in disaster relief at the
- Mid-West flood and Toby Metz KB7UIM. Other speakers were Roy Neal
- K6DUE, Chris Lougee N7TJM and Gordon West WB6NOA.
- During this years youth forum, Carole Perry WB2MGP wasn't able
- to make in person, but the DARA (Dayton Amateur Radio Association)
- was able to contact Carole on her way home from the hospital, and
- via the phone, she welcomed everyone to the forum. I talked to her
- on the phone last week, and she told me that she was doing fine,
- and she thanks the many people who signed her get well card at the
- forum, and to the others who mailed there own get well card. If you
- would like to send her a card, address it to:
- Carole Perry WB2MGP, 10 BERGLUND AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314.
- While on the topic on youth forums, Rosalie White, sent me more
- information about youth forums to be held around the country:
- June 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the Sea Pac Amateur Radio Convention, at
- the Sea side convention center, and on June 11, at noon to 5 p.m.
- at the Arlington Center in Arlington TX at the ARRL National
- Convention.
- While at the Hamvention, I talked to DARA's Press Officer
- Scott Allen (still studying for a license). He told me that next
- years Hamvention will be better than this years. More news about
- Hamvention improvements as news comes along.
- On the first Friday night of the Hamvention at 2000 EST I held
- the first Youth net at the Hamvention on the Miami Valley FM
- Association Repeater with a topic of what brings you to Dayton. Due
- to the little publicity it received, I only had 12 check ins. I
- would like to thank John AG9V, Dave N8NPX and the Miami Valley FM
- Association for letting me use their repeater. I hope next year,
- there will be more check ins and more participants.
- Finally, I talked to workers at the American Radio Relay
- League booth at the Hamvention. They told me that the ARRL is
- trying out new programs geared to youths. Rosalie White (Education
- specialist at ARRL) told me that there are a few programs for the
- young ham. Just contact your local section manager or Rosalie White
- at the ARRL at 16 Main st. Newington CT 06111 for more information.
- I'll keep you posted.
- If you would like to contribute to Youthnet NEWS, please send
- me a message to our e-mail or BBS address.
-
- Future editions of Youthnet NEWS would be:
- Youth in Disaster Services.
- Ham Radio in the classroom.
- SAREX.
- and any suggestions you send.
- 73's DE Alex N9KYJ and Jennie N9SAK
-
- Alexis Leynes N9KYJ
- N9KYJ@W9ZMR.IL.USA.NA
- Alex.N9KYJ@aol.com
- Jennie Finch N9SAK
- N9SAK@N9LNQ.#ecil.il.usa.na
- N9SAK@prairienet.org
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 04:43:04 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!wb6w@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <31761@uswnvg.uswnvg.com>, <2rs166$fu8@crcnis1.unl.edu>, <fred-mckenzie-240594152048@k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov>
- Subject : Re: Radio Shack DSP
-
- Fred McKenzie (fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov) wrote:
- : In article <2rs166$fu8@crcnis1.unl.edu>, mcduffie@unlinfo.unl.edu (Gary
- : McDuffie Sr) wrote:
- : > The good news is that it is a great bandpass filter with 9 positions
- : > of selectable bandpass. It is also a great automatic notcher that
- : > handles multiple heterodynes. That feature alone makes it worth more
- : > than you pay at RS for it. That's why I say it is a great unit for the
- : > price.
-
- : Gary-
-
- : At first, my observations were similar to yours. But after playing with it
- : for a while, I found that up to 50% of people's voices are too monotonous,
- : and get partially nulled-out as if they were heterodynes!
-
- <snip>
-
- This is an undesirable feature? - de wb6w
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 May 1994 05:23:53 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!crcnis1.unl.edu!unlinfo.unl.edu!mcduffie@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <31761@uswnvg.uswnvg.com>, <2rs166$fu8@crcnis1.unl.edu>, <fred-mckenzie-240594152048@k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov>duffie
- Subject : Re: Radio Shack DSP
-
- fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov (Fred McKenzie) writes:
-
- >In article <2rs166$fu8@crcnis1.unl.edu>, mcduffie@unlinfo.unl.edu (Gary
- >McDuffie Sr) wrote:
- >> deleted
-
- >Gary-
-
- >At first, my observations were similar to yours. But after playing with it
- >for a while, I found that up to 50% of people's voices are too monotonous,
- >and get partially nulled-out as if they were heterodynes!
-
- This same thing happens on the Timewave and the JPS units. Voices that
- are "too smooth" will get partially nulled. In fact, the same thing
- happens on my 440 noise blanker with a few voices.
-
- >I wonder if the operating instructions might be in error. For example,
- >audio output has a rating that should drive a loudspeaker in the mobile
- >environment. However, when the input level is adjusted down so the red
- >light blinks, maximum output level is barely adequate.
-
- The GREEN (not red) light is supposed to blink. If you make the red
- light blink, I suspect you are running 50 watts of audio into it :)
- Yes, I tested it with lower than recommended audio input, and with
- higher than recommended. Results = same = no joy = no nr!
-
-
- 73, Gary
-
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-
- Date: 25 May 1994 05:26:31 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!crcnis1.unl.edu!unlinfo.unl.edu!mcduffie@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <2rs166$fu8@crcnis1.unl.edu>, <fred-mckenzie-240594152048@k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov>, <wb6wCqCD3s.Avw@netcom.com>
- Subject : Re: Radio Shack DSP
-
- wb6w@netcom.com (Glenn Thomas) writes:
-
- >Fred McKenzie (fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov) wrote:
- >: In article <2rs166$fu8@crcnis1.unl.edu>, mcduffie@unlinfo.unl.edu (Gary
- >: McDuffie Sr) wrote:
-
- ~deleted~
-
- >: Gary-
-
- >: At first, my observations were similar to yours. But after playing with it
- >: for a while, I found that up to 50% of people's voices are too monotonous,
- >: and get partially nulled-out as if they were heterodynes!
-
- ><snip>
-
- >This is an undesirable feature? - de wb6w
-
- Interesting point...never thought of it that way! :)
-
- Gary
-
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-
- Date: 25 May 1994 02:31:27 GMT
- From: tymix.Tymnet.COM!niagara!flanagan@uunet.uu.net
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <1994May22.145549.26254@cs.brown.edu>, <2ro9qq$4d7@spool.cs.wisc.edu>, <Anthony_Pelliccio-230594123056@138.16.64.55>iaga
- Subject : Re: Ham Radio few problems!
-
- In article <Anthony_Pelliccio-230594123056@138.16.64.55> Anthony_Pelliccio@brown.edu (Tony Pelliccio) writes:
- >Oh please, if you want to do "Smokey Reports" keep it on 11m. We don't need
- >traffic advisories on the amateur bands.
-
- What is it about Brown that attracts all these self-appointed Gods?!?
- Sheesh!
- --
- Dick Flanagan, W6OLD w6old@n6qmy.#nocal.ca.usa.na
- dick@libelle.com CIS:73672,751 GEnie:FLANAGAN
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 25 May 1994 02:45:06 GMT
- From: tymix.Tymnet.COM!niagara!flanagan@uunet.uu.net
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <2ro5vg$k89@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, <gregg.300.2DE0A935@plains.nodak.edu>, <1994May23.172942.13549@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com>│π
- Subject : Re: "for ID"
-
- In article <1994May23.172942.13549@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com> little@iamu.chi.dec.com (Todd Little) writes:
- >
- >What is the big deal? You folks need to get a life if listening to someone
- >say "for ID" gets your goat.
- >[...]
- >PS Lighten up before you die of a heart attack.
-
- Thanks, Todd, for a breath of fresh air in this absurd thread. These
- people are unbelievable. . . .
-
- 73, Dick
- --
- Dick Flanagan, W6OLD w6old@n6qmy.#nocal.ca.usa.na
- dick@libelle.com CIS:73672,751 GEnie:FLANAGAN
-
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