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Info-Hams Digest            Thu, 26 May 94       Volume 94 : Issue  576

Today's Topics:
                       "for ID" and othet stuff
                        6146A vs 6146 (2 msgs)
                   Amp-Hours for a Battery (2 msgs)
                    Bizarre QST statement (4 msgs)
                 Callsign Server EMAIL Address Wanted
                       cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
                     IPS Daily Report - 25 May 94
                  Kenwood TH-78A  *OR*  Yaesu FT-530
                   Looking for best price on FT-530
                      Newsline on Satellite...?
                         Obstructing justice
                    Six Meter Opening on Saturday

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Date: 25 May 1994 14:43:50 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!master.cs.rose-hulman.edu![e-mail]
Subject: "for ID" and othet stuff
To: [e-mail]

> GR>you get home, say "I'm home now" and not "I'm at the home QTH."  >
> Good advice, but pray tell, what is the difference betwixt 73 and 73's.
>
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I actually heard this a few years back,

         "I'm gonna get out of the mobile and go into the QTH."

How about, "Are you at your QTH?"

         Hell, yes.  One is ALWAYS at his QTH!

73 = Best Regards       73's = Best Regardses

Ain't ham radio a gas?

I often say that I' "destinated", but I always regret it.

How about "machine" for repeater?  Is a repeater a machine?

A machine gun repeats, doesn't it?
  ^^^^^^^     ^^^^^^^

73 de Jack, K9CUN

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Date: 25 May 1994 18:24:40 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu![e-mail]
Subject: 6146A vs 6146
To: [e-mail]

Greetings!  I have two Heathkit HW-101s sitting on my desk at home.
One, appears to have been bought and assembled when the rig was first
released.  It uses 6146s (or 6146as or 6146bs) for the finals.  The
other which was bought and built in '79 has a sticker on the back
which states that only 6146As should be used.  Can anyone enlighten
me on the specifics of the 6146 family?  I've put together quite a
collection of spare 6146s and 6146bs and hate to think that it was
all for naught.

Also, what is the difference between the Ten Tec Paragon II and the
Omni VI?  I just noticed the ads in the latest QST and the only
difference I saw was $200 in price (though the ads didn't give many
real details about the rig)...just curious really...

73 de Dave, N9UXU

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Date: 26 May 1994 02:54:19 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!prairienet.org![e-mail]
Subject: 6146A vs 6146
To: [e-mail]

Hi, Dave, I looked this up in the handbook, the 6146A is shown with plate
voltage of 750V, power out of 70W. The 6146 is shown as 500V, power out
of 48W. The 6146B is shown as plate  750V, power out of 85W. This is due
to the higher plate current, 160mA instead of 120-135 for the other two.
I have an "old" HW101, with 6146's in it, and wads thinking of putting
A's in it, and playing with the plate voltage, but, who's got time!
Anyway, I think that's the significant differences, if there are any 6146
experts out there, we will be sure to hear from them!.

73s...

 In a previous
article, [e-mail] (David Adams) says:

>Greetings!  I have two Heathkit HW-101s sitting on my desk at home.
>One, appears to have been bought and assembled when the rig was first
>released.  It uses 6146s (or 6146as or 6146bs) for the finals.  The
>other which was bought and built in '79 has a sticker on the back
>which states that only 6146As should be used.  Can anyone enlighten
>me on the specifics of the 6146 family?  I've put together quite a
>collection of spare 6146s and 6146bs and hate to think that it was
>all for naught.
>
>Also, what is the difference between the Ten Tec Paragon II and the
>Omni VI?  I just noticed the ads in the latest QST and the only
>difference I saw was $200 in price (though the ads didn't give many
>real details about the rig)...just curious really...
>
>73 de Dave, N9UXU
>

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Date: 26 May 1994 02:01:08 GMT
From: yale.edu!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: Amp-Hours for a Battery
To: [e-mail]

>
>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-!)
>
The 10 amp/hr rating is over a 20 hour period (500 mA/hr). It won't give you
10 amps in 1 hour. It's a bit misleading but to design engineers long term
discharge is more important.

Andy


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Date: 25 May 1994 14:35:21 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!master.cs.rose-hulman.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Amp-Hours for a Battery
To: [e-mail]

> 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

Fine idea, but...

I'd be interested in knowing what you look for and what this test tells
you about the level of the charge.  I always thought that secondary a
cell's condition was more evident in it's voltage and not its short
circuit current.

I need enlightening

73 de Jack. K9CUN

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Date: 26 May 1994 00:31:27 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!psuvax1!news.cc.swarthmore.edu!netnews.upenn.edu!netnews.upenn.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Bizarre QST statement
To: [e-mail]

>Just for the record, I'm pretty sure that the FT101 uses 6146s.

With the exception of the 101ZD (which is really a low end 901), all
the 101's use 6JS6C's.  I know.  I have a 101B.


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Date: 26 May 1994 00:17:28 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!olivea!ncd.com!newshost.ncd.com!sheridan.ncd.com![e-mail]
Subject: Bizarre QST statement
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Greg Bullough) writes:
|> 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

Just for the record, I'm pretty sure that the FT101 uses 6146s.

I am POSITIVE my FT901DM does use 6146s...I've replaced em at least
once over the years.

As a side comment, and past owner of a vernerable TR3 which uses
3 sweep tubes in parallel...they are an absolute headache to
neutralize!

Steve KA6S

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Date: Thu, 26 May 1994 01:10:20 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!fnnews.fnal.gov!att-in!gw1!nntpa![e-mail]
Subject: Bizarre QST statement
To: [e-mail]



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Date: 26 May 1994 04:09:04 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!chaos.dac.neu.edu!chaos.dac![e-mail]
Subject: Bizarre QST statement
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Conway Yee) writes:

   Path: chaos.dac.neu.edu!noc.near.net!news2.near.net!yale!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gatech!psuvax1!news.cc.swarthmore.edu!netnews.upenn.edu!netnews.upenn.edu!yee
   From: [e-mail] (Conway Yee)
   Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
   Date: 26 May 1994 00:31:27 GMT
   Organization: Medical Image Processing Group, U of Penn
   Lines: 11
   Distribution: world
   References: <[e-mail]> <2s0pqo$dc2$[e-mail]>
   NNTP-Posting-Host: mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu

   >Just for the record, I'm pretty sure that the FT101 uses 6146s.

   With the exception of the 101ZD (which is really a low end 901), all
   the 101's use 6JS6C's.  I know.  I have a 101B.


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   411 Blockley Hall                  |  EMAIL     : [e-mail]
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   Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021 (USA)  |  FAX       : [phone]



On a completely different note, but speaking of the 101ZD - the 101ZD was
one of a few transceivers used in the movie Cliffhanger.  I know the
'what transceivers have been in what movies' thread went wild a while
back, but I just thought I'd mention it.

I think the HTs they used were Kenwood TH-?8s.

Scott

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Date: 25 May 1994 14:48:45 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!master.cs.rose-hulman.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Callsign Server EMAIL Address Wanted
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Jeff Duncan) writes:
> If you can only E-mail for a Ham Call listing, try a message to
> [e-mail]    Ith
> In the text start the first line with LOOKUP then calls separated by
> spaces. I Haven't used it for a while but it used to work well.  Jeff
> 4


This service was supposed to have been terminated recently, May 1 I think.

That's the message I got the last time a accessed it.

73 de Jack, K9CUN

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Date: 25 May 1994 17:56:09 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!master.cs.rose-hulman.edu![e-mail]
Subject: cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
To: [e-mail]

This was previously posted:


>or the most cogent comment on the cycles/Hz contraversy (made by WA6NIL)
>
> "Nz to Hz"
>
==========================================================

Hz is fine wid me.  Cycles isn't!

Cycles per second is also fine, but takes longer to say/send.

10 Mc is not 10 megacycles, but it stands for 10 megacycles/sec.

One is a count, the other is a rate.

73 de Jack, K9CUN

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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 23:34:11 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sunic!trane.uninett.no!nac.no!ifi.uio.no!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!metro!ipso![e-mail]
Subject: IPS Daily Report - 25 May 94
To: [e-mail]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 25/2330Z MAY 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
SUMMARY FOR 25 MAY AND FORECAST UP TO 28 MAY

IPS Warning 15 will be issued later today for interval 28 May
to 7 June.
-----------------------------------------------------------

1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 074/011

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             26 May             27 May             28 May
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected

Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 074/011

1C. SOLAR COMMENT
None.
-----------------------------------------------------------

2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: quiet to unsettled

Estimated Indices : A   K           Observed A Index 24 May
    Learmonth       13  3333 2323
    Fredericksburg  20                          25
    Planetary       20                          19

Observed Kp for 24 May: 3543 3333


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE      Ap    CONDITIONS
26 May    15    Quiet to unsettled.
27 May    10    Quiet to unsettled.
28 May    20    Quiet to unsettled initially, then increasing to
                active to  minor storm levels.

2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
None.

3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
25 May      normal         normal         fair
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
                LATITUDE BAND
DATE        LOW            MIDDLE         HIGH
26 May      normal         normal         fair
27 May      normal         normal         fair
28 May      normal         normal         normal
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
NONE.

-----------------------------------------------------------

4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
MUFs at Sydney were near normal, apart from 15-20% enhanced
during local night.

Observed T index for 25 May:  49

Predicted Monthly T Index for May is 30.

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE   T-index  MUFs
26 May    35    Near predicted monthly values.
27 May    35    Near predicted monthly values.
28 May    30    Near predicted monthly values.


4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
None.



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Date: 26 May 1994 01:29:14 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.cs.columbia.edu!news.columbia.edu!namaste.cc.columbia.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Kenwood TH-78A  *OR*  Yaesu FT-530
To: [e-mail]

The mail order place I bought my TH-78A from (I think it was Austin Radio),
let me order the radio with just the BT-8 battery case instead of the normal
PB-13 battery.  I then ordered two compatable batteries from a place called
BatteryTech.

-Marc Wollemborg
 <[e-mail]>

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Date: 25 May 1994 22:31:42 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov![e-mail]
Subject: Looking for best price on FT-530
To: [e-mail]

I'm waiting for my license to arrive after passing the No-Code Tech.  I've
been looking into HT's and from reading this group have decided on the 530.

The price I just got from HRO was $434 WITH a coupon; the price went up $35.
If anyone knows of a better price, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

In the mean time, I'm back to studying code!

TIA,

Les
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Date: 25 May 94 17:18:47 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!cc.usu.edu!rm174b.cpd.usu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Newsline on Satellite...?
To: [e-mail]

Is Newsline available of the satellites.  If so where and when

thanks


Kevin Reeve N7RXE
[e-mail]

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Date: 25 May 1994 14:46:20 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!master.cs.rose-hulman.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Obstructing justice
To: [e-mail]

>
> Presumably the "truth" you cite is the "local parasites", eh?
> Nothing libelous or slanderous there .... truth is truth ... I like it.
>
> Cheers de Sandy
> WA6BXH  [e-mail]
=============================
This reminds me of the small town newspaper which carried an editorial
stating that "half the city council are crooks".  The CC got a court order
demanding a retraction.

The following day an editorial; apprered saying.  "Half the city council
aren't crooks."

73 de Jack. K9CUN

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Date: 25 May 1994 14:37:09 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!master.cs.rose-hulman.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Six Meter Opening on Saturday
To: [e-mail]

> Jim Kurdzo ([e-mail]) wrote:
> : Bob Witte ([e-mail]) wrote:
> : :    I've usually spent my 6M time on SSB (50.125 and up) but last
> : :    weekend played around with FM on the band. It seems that (like 10
FM),
> : :    everyone hangs out on the calling frequency (52.525). Are there
> : :    other preferred FM simplex frequencies commonly used?


I may be wrong but I think there is a band plan for thesix-meter band.

Jack, K9CUN

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Date: (null)
From: (null)
The FT-101 series used a pair of 6JS6Cs.  Until the FT-101Z came out.

I had a FT-101EX, which had a pair of 6JS6Cs running at 100+ watts
output with no cooling fan.  Ran like a champ for years.  I understand
that the IMD products weren't all that bad either.  ARRL lab measured
-34 dB.  The Kenwood TS-530 with 6146Bs measured -28 dB.

Apparently, if you use sweep tubes properly they aren't that bad.

On the other hand, I once had a Hallicrafters SR-400 that had a pair
of 6HF5s running at over 200 watts output.  Had to replace the finals
every 4-5 months.  And I didn't even operate that often!

Just one person's view of life.

73,
Bob K2PH

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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 22:06:19 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!eff!news.kei.com!ddsw1!indep1![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <2riq0c$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: Need Advice

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Gary Coffman) writes:
>I didn't exactly say that. Much of the operation on HF is like that,
>but there are people willing to engage in conversation on HF as well.

   Waaaaay back when, I had been calling CQ on 20 for about 45 minutes
and was about to pull the switch when someone with a foreign call came
back to me.  Well, I was mainly in it for DX, so I returned the call,
then yelled into the kitchen, "Hey dad, where's Guadeloupe?"  He said it
was in the Caribbean, so I was kinda disappointed DX-wise, but decided
I'd have a nice chat with the op there.  We chatted for about a half-hour;
I had him record a joke to play on a friend, we talked about our occupations,
just conversation.
   The moment I signed off with the guy, 20 meters (the ENTIRE band!)
became unusable as a result of the pileup.  Then, and only then, did I
realize that I had worked some _real_ DX; a rare country at the time.

   Most notable in today's ham world was the absence of interruptions.
Not one single person made a peep between our transmissions; no "W9LID
is standing by," no jamming to shut me up and get me off the frequency,
not a single sound.

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                Optimists say, "The glass is half full."
   Cliff Sharp            Pessimists say, "It's half empty."
     WA9PDM            We realists say, "Before I decide,
  [e-mail]     tell me what's in the glass."

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