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Date: Wed, 25 May 94 15:39:50 PDT
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Info-Hams Digest            Wed, 25 May 94       Volume 94 : Issue  574

Today's Topics:
                       Amp-Hours for a Battery
                        Bizarre QST statement
                       California 2m Repeaters
               CB/HAM radio interference on phone lines
                         Coastwatcher radios
                   Help for RS-DX-440/Sangean 803A
                       Lists of ham radio lists
                          Logging software?
               Motorola GPS engine purchase information
                        Scurvy knaves at ARRL
                Straight Key Interface for Supermorse
                         Test session wierdos
              WANTED: Address to get info from tapr.org
                         What does HAM mean ?

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Date: 25 May 1994 16:32:04 GMT
From: nothing.ucsd.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Amp-Hours for a Battery
To: [e-mail]

If you put your ammeter on the 10-amp scale and connected it across the
battery, and it didn't immediately glow red and melt, then the battery
is bad.
    - Brian

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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 18:24:54 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!amdahl!netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Bizarre QST statement
To: [e-mail]

In June QST, there is an article on buying your first HF rig.

Hooray!

However, the author makes a really bizarre statement:

In talking about hybrid rigs, he instructs the neophyte to stay
away from those which have sweep tubes in the final, and go only
for those with 'real' transmitting tubes (6146, presumably).

Pretty much narrows it down to 'Kenwood.'

It lets out Drake 4-line, which he mentioned as an example, FT-101s,
etc.

One wonders how such a bizarre and subjective criteria got by the
editorial staff. Would we really tell a Novice not to buy a good
used TR4C or FT-101!?!

Yeah, I like 6146s better, but sweep tubes are both effective and
available.

Greg

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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 17:01:16 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.msfc.nasa.gov!news.larc.nasa.gov!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!sal.wisc.edu!zimmer!zimmer.csufresno.edu!rafaels@network.
Subject: California 2m Repeaters
To: [e-mail]

Anyone knows if there is an FTP site/file(s) with repeater frequency/location
information?  Is this in a FAQ? Where is the FAQ?

Thanks.

73 de Rafael
(waiting for my ticket!)


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Rafael Solis, Professor        Craig School of Business
[e-mail]    California State University, Fresno
[phone]            [phone] (Fax)
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Date: 25 May 1994 18:37:18 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!hopscotch.ksr.com![e-mail]
Subject: CB/HAM radio interference on phone lines
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (greg deuerling) writes:
> [Tale of RFI woe deleted.]

For those who are interested, the full text of the FCC report on phone RFI
can be found in
    fcc.gov:/pub/Reports/rpts4002.txt
including a list of telephones that did not appear to be susceptible to RFI
in their (somewhat limited) tests.

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Date: 25 May 94 17:34:32 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Coastwatcher radios
To: [e-mail]

There is a diorama of a coastwatchers station including radio at the Admiral Nimitz Museum in fredricksburg, Texas.  You might contact them for information.
73 de John N5TIM
-----------------------------------------------
>ubject: Attention OZ - need info on Coastwatcher radios
>To: [e-mail]

>To any Australian amateurs (or others):

>I would like to obtain technical information
>on the radios used by the Coastwatchers in both
>Australia and in the Solomons during WWII.

>I would like to obtain photographs, technical descriptions,
>schematics, and stories of their use. Are any of these sets
>preserved anywhere. Are any available?

>Many thanks in advance.

>Grover

>WT6P
>************************************************************************
>* Grover Cleveland                                WT6P@KE6LW.#NOCAL.CA *
>* Instructional Designer                               v(916) 478-3153 *
>* The Grass Valley Group Inc. - A Tektronix Company    f(916) 478-3831 *
>* Grass Valley, California                                    DoD 7388 *
>*      "Snoozing in the grass next to the information goat path."      *
>************************************************************************
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 John R Galvin    N5TIM            Alcatel Network Systems
 [e-mail]            Richardson, Texas
 [phone]
------------------------- My opinions are mine ! -----------------------

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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 17:40:51 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!portal.austin.ibm.com!awdprime.austin.ibm.com![e-mail]
Subject: Help for RS-DX-440/Sangean 803A
To: [e-mail]

I would like to modify the display light feature on the DX-440 so it toggles on & off,
instead of having to keep my finger on the button. Other than buying some CMOS ICs &
using the 9v supply, does anyone have an idea, or experience in doing such a thing?
Many thanks in advance. N2KTY (Gary Sehne)

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Date: 25 May 94 16:53:54 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Lists of ham radio lists
To: [e-mail]

Well, it does help if you include the list in your message!  Sorry, folks.
Following is the list.  Those with asterisks are the ones I can't make
work, and for which I'd appreciate any help.  I'll publish the complete
verified list once I have checked it out.  Please let me know, as well,
about any lists I've omitted.  Thanks!

BTW:  The names that follow are the list names themselves.  In most
instances, subscriptions to these mailing lists are handled by sending
messages to a robot mailing list server with a different address than the
listname itself.  So please don't send "subscribe me" messages to the
addresses below.  I'll publish the list-server info as part of the final
list of lists, but in the meantime if you must try to subscribe to one of
these ** right now ** try one of the following:

send a mail message to the listname with "-request"  appended, and include
the word subscribe in the text of the message.  Example

To: [e-mail]

Text:

SUBSCRIBE

If that doesn't work, then try sending to either
majordomo@<hostname> or listserv@<hostname> and in the
body of the message put SUBSCRIBE <listname>.  Example:

TO: [e-mail]

Text:

SUBSCRIBE CT-user


Here's the list:

[e-mail]
[e-mail] [e-mail]
* [e-mail]  <unknown at that host>
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
* [e-mail]
* [e-mail]
* [e-mail] <all of these appear to forward to a ham
call-sign-identified user at a host in New Mexico that is unknown to my
mailing system's nameserver.>

73, Pete [e-mail] NOTE: New Address

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Date: 25 May 1994 19:12:48 GMT
From: lerc.nasa.gov!kira.cc.uakron.edu!malgudi.oar.net!news.ysu.edu!yfn.ysu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Logging software?
To: [e-mail]

I would like to start logging my QSO's on my computer.  Any experiences/
suggestions/opinions as to how to start going about this would be appreciated.

I have a PC clone, and would prefer something running inside windows.  I
am thinking maybe an ACCESS application or possibly a simple spreadsheet.
I would think (hope) the spreadsheet would get too huge and unmanageable
with time.  Possibly a shareware program exists that someone might
suggest?

Thanks in advance and 73,
Bill

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*Bill Lindberg                                                 *
**[e-mail]***[e-mail]***KC5FKN***
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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 18:16:01 GMT
From: pa.dec.com!src.dec.com!crl.dec.com!nntpd.lkg.dec.com!nntpd2.cxo.dec.com!specxn.enet.dec.com![e-mail]
Subject: Motorola GPS engine purchase information
To: [e-mail]

Greetings, one and all!

This message is ASCII text, formatted as <CR> at =<78 characters, tabs at +8.

Have finally received "everything" which I will obtain from Motorola and
Trimble, and the order requests have dwindled to a minimum, I have attached
the specifications and pricing below.

In a nutshell, the Motorola unit is better in every way, excepting three
factors.  The Trimble unit:

1)    is about 1/8" smaller in width and height,
2)    is about .6 ounce lighter,
3)    consumes less power in standby, quoted as ~2uA nominal, versus the
    Motorola's stated maximum of 60uA.

Other than that, the Motorola VP Oncore engine is superior in all ways,
including price.  The recommendation, from my perspective, is to choose the
Motorola unit, but your choice may vary.  The above factors, in which the
Trimble unit is superior, may be significant ones for you.

I have had requests from 375 individuals, from nine countries, for over 435
units.  All this is, of course, based on a "$150" purchase price, which is not
available.

Understanding this, it seems best if there is a "standard" configuration which
is ordered, as the pricing given is for quantities of 100 and greater.  If
100+ want the options, we'll order those, too.  Remember, all prices are for
100+ units per item.  In other words, if 25 units are wanted with the LNA
option, the pricing for that LNA option will be be somewhat higher than the
figure quoted below, and I'm not sure if Motorola can (or will) handle
one-sie, two-sies and get it right.

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The recommended "standard" configuration:


Item            Price / each (includes Colorado State sales tax)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
VP Oncore engine    $268
Active Antenna        $ 70
Cable to antenna    $ 22
            ----
Total "standard"    $360

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Options to be considered:
-------------------------
LNA            $ 16
battery            $ 11


Shipping within the continental U.S., via 2nd day service, will run $10.  This
includes a box, packing foam and shipping charges.  This figure is good for
up to ten units.

Those interested in this group purchase should remit monies to the name and
address below.  Please send non-cash such as personal checks, money orders or
the like, as it allows records to be kept much more easily.  If less than 100
orders are placed, the checks/money orders will be destroyed, rather than
incurring the cost of returning up to 100 of them.  Alternately, if you want
your check returned in the event of an insufficient number of units ordered,
add a dollar bill to cover the cost of an envelope, stamp and my or my wife's
writer's cramp which will inevitably result.  If the order threshold is
reached and an order is placed with Motorola, the $1 will be returned to you
with your order.  Please include a very complete address to which the order
may be sent.  Include your current Internet address and telephone number(s)
where you may be reached, as well.  I've experienced several Inet addresses
which have bounced, by the way, so if you didn't receive a response from me
directly, it was attempted.

Send orders to:

    Thomas A. Bonomo
    8147D Summerset Drive
    Colorado Springs, Co.  80920.6123


I can be reached, and have been by several individuals, at:

    Telephone:    [phone]    Home    (evenings, weekends)
            [phone]    Office    (weekdays)
    Internet:    [e-mail]


This message will be posted to the newsgroups, as well.

Thanks for your patience as I've gathered information and responded to each of
your requests.

Regards,

Tommy

Specifications and pricing information follows.

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Motorola VP ONCORE SPECIFICATION DATA SHEET
---------------------------------------------

Receiver Architecture
---------------------
    o    6 channel
    o    L1 1575.42 MHz
    o    C/A code (1.023 Mhz chip rate)
    o    Code plus carrier tracking (carrier aided tracking)

Tracking Capability
-------------------
    o    6 satellite vehicles simultaneously

Dynamics
--------
    o    Velocity:    1000 m/s when altitude less than 18 km
    o    Altitude:    18 km for velocities greater than 514 m/s
    o    Accelleration:    4 g

Antenna
-------
    o    accepts active and passive antennas

Acquisition Time
----------------
(TTFF = Time To First Fix)
    o    22 sec. typical TTFF (with current almanac, position, time and
        ephemeris)
    o    48 sec. typical TTFF (with current almanac, position and time)
    o    2.5 seconds typical re-acquire

Accuracy
--------
    o    Position:    less than 25 meters, SEP (without SA).
        DoD may invoke Selective Availability (SA), potentially
        degrading accuracy to 100 meters (2 dRMS)

DATUMs
------
    o    49 std. datums, 2 user defined, default WGS-84

Signal Level
------------
    o    TTL

Output Messages
---------------
    o    Latitude, longitude, height, velocity, heading, satellite
        tracking status (Motorola Binary Protocol)
    o    NMEA-0183 Version 2.00 (GGA, RMC, GLL, GSA)
    o    LORAN emulation mode
    o    Software selectable

Operating voltage
-----------------
    o    4.75 - 5.25 VDC, 50 mVp-p ripple

Operating current
-----------------
    o    230 mA typical @5V, 275 mA max at 5.25V

Standby voltage
---------------
    o    2.5 - 5.0 VDC

Standby current
---------------
    o    60 ua max

Dimensions
----------
    o    2.00" x 3.25" x .64"  (50.80mm x 82.55mm x 16.26mm)

Weight
------
    o    1.9 oz. (53.9g)

Connectors
----------
    o    Digital:    10 pin (2 x 5) header on .100" centers
    o    RF:        right angle OSX (sub-miniature snap-on)

Operating Temperature
---------------------
    o    -30 - +85 degrees C (without on-board battery)
    o    -20 - +60 degrees C (with on-board battery)

Storage Temperature
-------------------
    o    -30 - +85 degrees C (without on-board battery)
    o    -20 - +60 degrees C (with on-board battery)

Humidity
--------
    o    95% RH, non-condensing

Vibration
---------
    o    7.7 g, random (survivability)

MTBF
----
    o    >61,000 hours (estimated)

Optional features
-----------------
    o    Lithium battery
    o    Low Noise Amplifier
    o    Real Time Clock



Pricing (includes Colorado state sales tax)
----------------------------------------------

VP Oncore engine    $268
Active Antenna        $ 70
Cable to antenna    $ 22
Low Noise Amp        $ 16
Lithium Battery        $ 11

Development Software
    1st option    $270
    includes:
    Raw code phase,
    disc data,
    smooth sat time,
    carrier phase

    2nd option    $215
    includes:
    above without
    carrier phase




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Specifications for Trimble SVeeSix GPS engine
-----------------------------------------------

    Model:    SVeeSix-CM2


General
--------

    L1 Frequency, C/A code (SPS), 6 channel, continuous tracking receiver


Update Rate
-----------

    NMEA - 1Hz


Accuracy
--------

    Position:    25m without SA
    Velocity:    0.1m/s without SA
    Time:        1 us (nom)


DGPS Accuracy
-------------

    Position:    2m to 5m (2 sigma)
    Velocity:    0.1m/s
    Time:        1 us (nom)


Acquisition (typ)
-----------------

    Cold Start:    2 to 5 minutes
    Warm Start:    50 sec with time upload
    Hot start:    30 sec with time upload


Reaquisition
------------
        <2 sec


Dynamics
---------

    Velocity:    500 m/sec max
    Acceleration:    4g
    Jerk:        20m/sec^3


Environmental Specs.
--------------------

    Operating temp:    -10C to +60C
    Storage temp:    -55C to +100C
    Vibration:    0.008g^2/Hz  5Hz to 20Hz
            0.05g^2/Hz 20Hz to 100Hz
            -3dB/octave 100Hz to 900Hz

    Operating Humidity:    5% to 95% RH non-condensing @+60C
    Altitude:        -400m to +18000m


Physical Characteristics
------------------------

    Dimensions:    3.25" x 1.83" x 0.58"
    Weight:        1.3 oz. (36.4g)
    Connectors:    RF: SMB, I/O: 8 pin (2x4), 2mm header


Technical Specifications
------------------------

    Prime power:        +5Vdc (-3% to +5%)
    Power consumption:    280 ma, 1.40 watts
    Backup power:        +3 to +5 Vdc
    Backup consumption:    1 uA @3V and +25C (nom)
    Serial port/1PPS:    CMOS TTL
    Protocol options:    TSIP @9600 baud, 8-O-1
                NMEA 0183 v2.0 @4800 baud, 8-N-1
                TAIP @4800 baud, 8-N-1

    NMEA messages:        Standard:    GGA,VTG
                Optional:    GGA,GLL,VTG,ZDA,GSA,GSV,RMC



Pricing (includes Colorado state tax)
--------------------------------------

    SVeeSix CM2, DGPS capable     $321
    Antenna    (includes cable)    $118


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Date: 25 May 1994 09:19:15 -0700
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!olivea!apple.com!apple.com![e-mail]
Subject: Scurvy knaves at ARRL
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Derek Wills) writes sarcastically:

>The ARRL actually gives people raises?  I'm shocked!  What a terrible
>waste of money - how can they hope to stay in business with an attitude
>like that?   What a bunch of losers.  I'm tempted to resign - do you
>realize that ARRL membership costs around 8 cents per day?  Daylight
>robbery!


Geez, Derek, old chap, you still don't get it, do you?  ARRL
membership is free.  It is QST which costs 8 cents a day.

Or, is that both the membership and QST are free and the QSL Bureau
costs 8 cents a day... Or,...

I agree with Derek.  Highway robbery.  I'd rather spend that money
on greenstamps for QSLs from KH6.


Kok Chen, AA6TY                [e-mail]
Apple Computer, Inc.

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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 07:35:14 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!ncar!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!mothost!lmpsbbs!dub-fdev.dub.comm.mot.com!davidg@network
Subject: Straight Key Interface for Supermorse
To: [e-mail]

Does anyone have information on a simple interface to allow a straight
key operate with the Supermorse CW tutor ? The interface shown in the
documentation is not complete.


Thanks,

David Gilmartin

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Date: 25 May 1994 12:23:47 -0400
From: get.hooked.net!news.sprintlink.net!deathstar.cris.com!starcore.cris.com![e-mail]
Subject: Test session wierdos
To: [e-mail]

>Actually, it may be possible that the examinee, due to his
>advanced years (much less his nervousness) may not have been
>able to write "clearly" as demanded by some of the VEs.
>I almost wondered if that guy would have had a case for an
>age-discrimination lawsuit (arrghhhh).  Anyway, alls well that
>ends well.

Maybe I should have quoted more of this article, but I think it's a shame
that there was any question about passing this guy for his license...  I
think that Ham Radio is the BIG looser because many intelligent and
desirable people are not ham radio operators just because of this silly
code thing...  You people on the Internet and BBS's elsewhere should know
that most of the intelligent kids are heavily involved in computers, not
ham radio...

Were it not for this dumb morse code thing there would be thousands more
interesting, creative, intelligent people in Ham Radio and it would be
growing and doing lots more technologically valuable things for this
country and the world...

73...  Marv...
(A ham for 39 years who sees no benefit to morse code today, but who is
heavily into RTTY/AMTOR/Packet/PacTOR, the real digital modes...)

+--  Marv Uphaus  --  [e-mail]  --  CompuServe: 72122,1253  --+
+--  U.S. Mail: 4031 Airport Blvd. #49  --  Mobile, AL  36608  USA  --+
+--  Packet Radio: K4BVG @W4IAX.#MOBAL.AL.USA.NA  Ph: 205 343-9256  --+

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Date: 25 May 1994 17:22:47 GMT
From: get.hooked.net!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com![e-mail]
Subject: WANTED: Address to get info from tapr.org
To: [e-mail]

: In article <[e-mail]>,
: Scott Ehrlich <[e-mail]> wrote:
: >I am looking for the e-mail address contact to obtain info from
: >TAPR.
: >
: >I know the domain name is tapr.org, but to whom/what should I send the
: >message to?  Will [e-mail] or [e-mail] work?

Scott -

I run a bbs for TAPR, so you can contact me and I will be glad to pass
along any info that you may need.

You can send a a message to [e-mail] with help as the message to
get more info as well.  Drop me a note here, [e-mail], or on
the TAPR system, [e-mail] and I will see what I can do to help.

Lou Nigro - KW7H

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"Water can be toxic if you keep your head under it long enough"

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Date: 25 May 1994 13:17:07 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: What does HAM mean ?
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Glenn
Thomas) writes:

>>>  I always thought that "dx" had its origins in the Calculus of
Libnitz ...

That would be ironic, since dy and dx are infinitessimals....  the
teeny-tiniest distance imaginable.

Jose   KD1SB

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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 18:30:11 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!uop!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>│ⁿ
Subject : Re: HAM RADIO RUDENESS

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (jeffrey.n.jones) writes:
>>
>>Repeat three times every day till you've got it:
>>
>>   USENET IS NOT REAL LIFE.
>>   USENET IS NOT REAL LIFE.
>>   USENET IS NOT REAL LIFE.
>
>Here, here!!!
>
>My ratio of 99% of good hams and 1% idiots sometimes gets reversed here. 8-)
>
One theory of USENET is that people say and do things that they would never
do in real life, for fear of getting the shit kicked out of them.

Such as walking into a crowded room and declaring that 99% of the crowd
are idiots.

Making one wonder whether Mr. Jones is part of the problm or part of the
solution.

Greg

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