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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 94 10:07:47 PDT
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Info-Hams Digest            Fri, 15 Jul 94       Volume 94 : Issue  796

Today's Topics:
                       * SpaceNews 18-Jul-94 *
       Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 12 July
                                IC229H
         Lack of professional consideration for HAM operators
                     Need Reuter's HF RTTY freqs
                             Questions...
                       Repeaters in So. Calif?
                              TDD to PC?
                       th78e and antenna tv !!!

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Date: 15 Jul 94 14:54:59 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: * SpaceNews 18-Jul-94 *
To: [e-mail]

SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0718
* SpaceNews 18-Jul-94 *


BID: $SPC0718


                               =========
                               SpaceNews
                               =========


                          MONDAY JULY 18, 1994


SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA.  It is
published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.


* STS-65 SAREX ACTIVITY *
=========================
The Space Shuttle Columbia had a flawless liftoff on 08-Jul-94 at
16:43:00.083 UTC for a 14-day mission in space.  Columbia has been assigned
Space Command Object Number 23173 and International Designator 1994-039 A.

The Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) packet robot on board the
space shuttle Columbia was activated on 11-Jul-93.  The following highly
edited text was copied on 12-Jul-94 at WA5ZIB from the STS-65 shuttle
mission:

W5RRR-1>QST [07/12/94  17:17:00] <I S6 R0>:
Hello from KC5HBV and KC5FVF aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia
We're well into our mission now conducting materials processing and
life sciences experiments that are paving the way for future operations
aboard our international space station.  We've talked to schools in Texas,
Florida, Hawaii and Germany via SAREX and it's been great.

W5RRR-1>QRZ [07/12/94  17:17:57] <UI>:
#623-KE4HJV KE4HSB KJ5BM WD5IWT N5SEM XE2X KA5SFD KB5CXR KF7E KC6WYG WB6LLO
K6EXO WA5RTL KA7FNQ KE6BVF KD6BOG N6MZV KD6NEX N7QQ N6HL N6ZHV AA6SF AB6DG
WB6FJE W6US KD6VXJ W6NKF KJ9U ZS6BTD ZR3IE ZS1CM ZS6ADS N2QAC AD4HY WA4NRU

W5RRR-1>QSL [07/12/94  17:17:58] <UI>:
KB5CXR/717 PY3ADQ/662 PY3SS/647 JA1ZBM/642 7L2CAM/637 PU3VHQ/625 JA1NVB/617
JR5EBL/611 JM1QOP/588 JA2DXY/587 JF1AJE/584 JI7JRX/583 JA3CF/582 JS1MQG/580
TG9IKE/575

W5RRR-1>SAREX [07/12/94  17:17:59] <UI>:
This is STS-65 SAREX Robot station W5RRR-1
onboard the Space Shuttle Columbia.

[Info via WA5ZIB]


* GARC SHUTTLE RE-TRANSMISSIONS *
=================================
The Goddard Amateur Radio Club (GARC) invites interested people to tune
in to STS-65 shuttle ground communications transmissions.  As a public
service to the Amateur radio community, the GARC retransmits space shuttle
air-to-ground communications.  During the STS-65 mission which also carries
a Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX), Amateur radio operators,
shortwave listeners, and individuals with scanners can listen to these
communications on the following HF (single sideband) and VHF (FM)
frequencies:

         3.860 MHz (LSB)
         7.186 MHz (LSB)
        14.295 MHz (USB)
        21.395 MHz (USB)
        28.650 MHz (USB)
       147.450 MHz (FM) in local Washington D.C. metro area

[Info via Erich Franz Stocker, N3OXM]


* APOLLO ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EVENTS *
=====================================
At least 12 amateur stations associated with the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration will be active July 19 to 22 to commemorate the 25th
anniversary of humans landing on the moon, on July 20, 1969, on Apollo 11.
The operations will begin at 0700 UTC July 19 and end at 0500 UTC July 22,
coinciding with the time the Apollo Moon Lander (the Eagle) was on the
moon's surface in 1969.

Stations are expected to be on modes including CW, SSB, FM, packet, Pactor,
Amtor, RTTY, SSTV, ATV, and amateur satellites.  Here are the 12 stations
expected to be active:

Ames Amateur Radio Club,  NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field,
California:  K6MF (AARC, Box 73, Moffett Field CA 94035-1000).

Dryden Amateur Radio Club, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center,
Edwards, California:  KF7GD (NASA DFRC, Attn: Dryden ARC, POB 273,
Edwards CA  93523).

Goddard Amateur Radio Club, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt MD:  WA3NAN (GARC, PO Box 86, Greenbelt, MD  20768-0086).

Guam Contingency Landing Site Amateur Radio Group:  KC4YDP/KH2 (NASA
RADIO,  Kennedy Space Center FL  32899).

NASA Headquarters Amateur Radio Group, Washington, DC:  N4ZR (2003
Sarazen Place, Reston VA  22091-3809).

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Amateur Radio Club and Goldstone Amateur
Radio Club,  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California: W6VIO
(JPLARC, M/S 168-327,  4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA  91109).

Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club, NASA Johnson Space Center,
Houston, TX:  W5RRR (JSC ARC/W5RRR,  Johnson Space Center, Houston
TX  77058).

Kennedy Space Center Amateur Radio Group, Kennedy Space Center,
Florida: KC4TCV (NASA RADIO, Kennedy Space Center FL  32899).

NASA Lewis Amateur Radio Club (NLARC), NASA Lewis Research Center,
Cleveland, Ohio: AK8Y (NASA Lewis Amateur Radio Club, 21000
Brookpark Rd, MS 54-6, Cleveland OH  44135).

Marshall Amateur Radio Club, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center,
Huntsville, Alabama: WA4NZD (Marshall Amateur Radio Club, CM21X,
MSFC AL  35812).

Stennis Space Center Amateur Radio Club, NASA Stennis Space Center,
Mississippi: K5GY (Stennis Space Center Amateur Radio Club, Bldg
1201, Stennis Space Center MS  39529).

Wallops Island Amateur Radio Club, NASA Wallops Flight Facility,
Wallops Island, Virginia: KE3ND (Wallops Island ARC, NASA Wallops
Flight Facility, Building E-134, Wallops Island VA  23337).

White Sands Complex Amateur Radio Group, NASA White Sands Test
Facility, Las Cruces, New Mexico: KF7E (P.O. Box 627, Organ NM
88052).

[Info via ARRL]


* MIR ORBIT ADJUSTMENTS *
=========================
The following graphic depicts the mean motion (which is inversely
proportional to mean orbital altitude) of Mir over the past several months:

          TIME REVOLUTION (summary)  for  MIR Complex 16609
                (Period= day 130 to day 185 1994)

       revolution/day
          I
 15.5500  I
          I
 15.5600  I      ______
          I     I       \_______
 15.5700  I     I                \_____
          I     I
 15.5800  I     I
          I_____I
          I
 15.6000  I
          I
          I
 15.6500  I                                                       Epoch time
          Ix___________x____________x___________x___________x___________x__
           May         Jun         Jul         Sep         Oct         Nov


Orbit adjustments were made on 12-March, 12-May, and on 03-July when Mir
docked with the Soyuz TM-19 module.

[Info via Jean-Claude, FB1RCI]


* THANKS! *
===========
Thanks to all those who sent messages of appreciation to SpaceNews,
especially:

                   W9NQP   Mark Butler   Robert Morgan


* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
===========================
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           Department of Engineering and Technology
           Advanced Technology Center
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           Lincroft, New Jersey  07738
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       <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>>

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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 00:14:46 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 12 July
To: [e-mail]

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                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                  12 JULY, 1994

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 12 JULY, 1994
--------------------------------------------------------

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 193, 07/12/94
10.7 FLUX=082.9  90-AVG=080        SSN=084      BKI=1000 0110  BAI=001
BGND-XRAY=A6.3     FLU1=1.0E+06  FLU10=2.5E+04  PKI=1100 1212  PAI=003
  BOU-DEV=009,004,003,003,004,007,005,004   DEV-AVG=004 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= C6.0   @ 0919UT    XRAY-MIN= A5.7   @ 2224UT   XRAY-AVG= B1.3
NEUTN-MAX= +003%  @ 2320UT   NEUTN-MIN= -001%  @ 1550UT  NEUTN-AVG= +0.9%
  PCA-MAX= +0.4DB @ 2040UT     PCA-MIN= -1.0DB @ 1155UT    PCA-AVG= +0.1DB
BOUTF-MAX=55254NT @ 1400UT   BOUTF-MIN=55219NT @ 1837UT  BOUTF-AVG=55240NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+095,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+153NT@ 1954UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-037NT@ 0121UT  G6-AVG=+125,+032,-014
 FLUXFCST=STD:085,085,085;SESC:085,085,085 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,015,015/010,015,025
    KFCST=3323 2222 3333 3333  27DAY-AP=009,006   27DAY-KP=3233 2222 3121 2212
 WARNINGS=*SWF
   ALERTS=**SWEEP:II=3@0919-0932UTC
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 11 JUL 94 was  40.2.
      The Full Kp Indices for 11 JUL 94 are: 1+ 1+ 0+ 0+   2- 2+ 2- 2+
      The 3-Hr Ap Indices for 11 JUL 94 are:   5   5   2   2   7  10   6  10
      Greater than 2 MeV Electron Fluence for 12 JUL is: 1.7E+07


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was generally at very low levels, with the
       exception of a C6/SF from Region 7746 (N11W58). A Type II radio
       emission with a speed of 4000 km/s was associated with the
       C6/SF flare.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       at low levels.

       STD: A very weak but noticable enhancement in protons at
       greater than 10 MeV has been registered at geosynchronous
       altitudes.  The enhancement was only about 0.3 to 0.4 pfu above
       background levels, but this was sufficient to increase the
       daily proton fluence at greater than 10 MeV from the background
       value of 1.5E+04 to 2.5E+04 protons / cm^2 - day - ster.

            The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the
       past 24 hours.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels. Active conditions
       may occur around 15 July, due to a favorably coronal hole.

            Event probabilities 13 jul-15 jul

                             Class M    05/05/05
                             Class X    01/01/01
                             Proton     01/01/01
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 13 jul-15 jul

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                20/20/30
                        Minor Storm           10/10/15
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/05/05

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                20/20/30
                        Minor Storm           10/10/15
                        Major-Severe Storm    05/05/05

            HF propagation conditions were normal over all regions.
       No changes are expected until 14 or 15 July when a recurrent
       coronal hole could elevate levels of geomagnetic and auroral
       activity and begin degrading high and polar latitude paths.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 12/2400Z JULY
-------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7746  N11W58  157  0450 DAI  06  008 BETA-DELTA
7747  S16W52  151  0030 HSX  01  001 ALPHA
7749  S08W71  170  0040 HSX  01  001 ALPHA
7750  S16W69  168  0070 DAO  06  005 BETA
7751  S12E27  072  0020 CSO  05  007 BETA
7753  S12E52  047  0020 CSO  04  002 BETA
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 13 JULY TO 15 JULY
NMBR LAT    LO
NONE


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 12 JULY, 1994
---------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
 0911 0919 0926 7746  N12W52 C6.0  SF               II


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 12 JULY, 1994
-------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
12/ 0919              0932       N12W52   RSP    C6.0   15  3


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 12/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
90   N25W42 N21W46 N32W47 N32W47  144  ISO   POS   000 10830A
92   N70E56 N40E26 N48E24 N70E56  063  ISO   POS   012 10830A
93   N70E56 N40E26 N48E24 N70E56  063  EXT   POS   012 10830A


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
10 Jul: 0119  0123  0125  B1.3
        0335  0342  0348  B7.2  SF  7749  S07W27
        0434  0439  0442  B1.7  SF  7749  S09W32
        0558  0601  0603  B1.6
        0703  0706  0709  B1.5
        0759  0804  0814  B1.6
        0817  0822  0827  B2.8
        1750  1753  1755  B1.1
11 Jul: 0631  0637  0642  B2.7
        0956  1002  1005  B6.4  SF  7749  S11W48
        1546  1549  1551  B1.4
        2207  2211  2214  B1.7


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
  Region 7749:  0   0   0     3   0   0   0   0    003  (25.0)
Uncorrellated: 0   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    009  (75.0)

 Total Events: 012 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
----------------------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
10 Jul: 0434  0439  0442  B1.7  SF  7749  S09W32   III
        0817  0822  0827  B2.8                     III,V

NOTES:
     All times are in Universal Time (UT).  Characters preceding begin, max,
     and end times are defined as:  B = Before,  U = Uncertain,  A = After.
     All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
     associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
     x-rays.  Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
     optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.

     Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:

          II        = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
          III       = Type III Sweep
          IV        = Type IV Sweep
          V         = Type V Sweep
          Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
          Loop      = Loop Prominence System,
          Spray     = Limb Spray,
          Surge     = Bright Limb Surge,
          EPL       = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.


**  End of Daily Report  **

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Date: Thu, 14 Jul 94 21:55:55 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!barrnet.net!ccmail.com![e-mail]
Subject: IC229H
To: [e-mail]

There's gotta be something else wrong with the 229H.  Mine (purchased
in '92) was stored in the original box after a year of usage (on a
power supply and both it and the radio was powered off daily) and
recently saw DC again a few weeks ago after I moved into my new place.

All memories was intact.


Gary Lau
cc:Mail, a divison of Lotus Development Corporation
Internet: [e-mail]
Amateur : N6MMM @ N0ARY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NOAM

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Date: 15 Jul 94 15:55:56 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Lack of professional consideration for HAM operators
To: [e-mail]

>I think a one week cycle is a little optimistic.  However, I think
>that Amateur Radio Operators should defray the cost of processing
>license applications. If we did, then we would have a reason to
>complain if the processing time is excessive.

funds collected get added to the general fund pot and then disbursed as
directed by Congress.  no connection from source to drain, as it were.

>If I understand the situation correctly, Congress would have to pass a
>law that would allow the FCC to assess fees for processing amateur
>radio applications

this part is done...

>and allow the FCC to use the revenue to pay the
>salaries of additional employees.  I am not sure that it is quite that
>simple.  If the present computer system does not allow multiple access
>to the data, then throwing people at the problem will not help, as an
>example.

it's multiple access - but there have been problems such as a down printing
system (from a phone call on wed 7/13..got a couple of ex-students that have
been waiting for some time....)

>If you really want to help, I suggest a letter to your representatives
>and to the FCC that makes the follwing points:

OK -- but be careful what you wish for....the government can get rid of the
amateur radio licensing problem by doing away with amateur licenses as well.
remember you've got a new computer system startup, new 610s, and a larger
number of applicants than ever before...by the time congress acts the problems
will be fixed.

bill wb9ivr

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Date: 14 Jul 1994 21:57:48 GMT
From: pacbell.com!well!barrnet.net!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sunic!mimuw.edu.pl!eleet.mimuw.edu.pl![e-mail]
Subject: Need Reuter's HF RTTY freqs
To: [e-mail]

Hi,

the title sais it all but once more: I need a list of HF RTTY (or simmilar)
frequencies, on wich one could receive REUTER's news bulletins.

I've seen some press agencies on HF, but never Reuter - and I've heard that
they still use HF.

--

                               73 de Andy SP5WCA

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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 94 02:52:13 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!world!mv!netis![e-mail]
Subject: Questions...
To: [e-mail]

I can't believe I just discovered amateur radio.  I've always known about it
however, last week I finally looked into it.  It is everything I have been
looking for and then some, but with every new hobby there are newbie questions
so here goes......

  1.  I live in Sandown, NH and I'm looking to take the technicians test. Can
      anyone tell me were and when I can take the exam in my area?

  2.  I actually bought an HT today and have been listening in quite eagerly.
      This has only fueled my desire to get on the airwaves.  Will an HT be
      capable of using from my house?  I have no problem receiving signals,
      some of which are very far away.( I know this is through a repeater).

  3.  Where can I get a list of repeater frequencies?

  4.  Does the FCC allow you to operate on the air once you pass the test?
      The FAA issued me a temporary certificate when I passed my flight exam,
      is there a similar policy for radio use?


  I would appreciate any help I can get.  If this is not the proper place to
  ask these questions then I apologize for the wasted bandwith, and would
  appreciate some direction as to where to ask.  Thanks in advance.





Ed Robbins                 "When all else fails, read the instructions!"
Sandown, NH
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 14 Jul 94 22:00:31 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!barrnet.net!ccmail.com![e-mail]
Subject: Repeaters in So. Calif?
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Scott Hopson) writes:

> What I would like to do is get a list of repeaters in So. California
> that I can tune into. And when I get my ticket talk on. Does
> anyone have a list or know where I could find one. Is there a repeater
> guide published.

Better yet, you're not too far away from Electronic Times (if they're
still in business...it's been a year since I last visited the store).
I'm tempted to say it's off of Magnolia but my brain has lost all SoCal
street information when I moved ;-).  It's not too far away from
Tommy's-- that much I remember.  ET carries (or should carry) the ARRL
Repeater Guide and maybe the repeater directory that Karl Pagel N6BVU
publishes.

Gary Lau
cc:Mail, a divison of Lotus Development Corporation
Internet: [e-mail]
Amateur : N6MMM @ N0ARY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NOAM

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Date: 14 Jul 1994 11:15:36 MST
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!newshub.sdsu.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ncar!noao!asuvax!pitstop.mcd.mot.com!mcdphx!schbbs!waccvm.corp.mot.com![e-mail]
Subject: TDD to PC?
To: [e-mail]

TDD's use the baudot code, 45 wpm in the domestic US, if I remember
correctly.  The speed is slightly different outside of the US.

Anyway, I got some info some time back regarding the tones for the
mark and space and they are slightly different than the standard
amateur ones (again, if I remember correctly).

You cannot use a normal modem with a pc to talk to a baudot tdd unless
it is a special modem with appropriate software.  IBM has some and I
have seen some others.  It is a nitch market, so they are not common
and they are also not cheap.  You could write your own if you decoded
the marks and spaces externally and fed the info in the serial or
parallel ports.

Newer tdds have 110 and 300 baud ascii built in, and those can talk
to a pc with a modem.  If your current tdd does not have ascii, you
are out of luck.

Let me know if you want the info on the mark and spaces for tdds.  I
can dig it up at home.

--Dave DiCarlo
[e-mail]

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Date: 15 Jul 94 17:17:18 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: th78e and antenna tv !!!
To: [e-mail]

In article <2vtfp5$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes:
> In article <2vqss5$[e-mail]>,
> Fabio MUCINGHIA II Morandi <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> >i have a problem !!!
>> >a man that live near my house, say that, when i tal with my radio, him
>> >tv is disturb !!!! is it possible ???? Fabio (IW2HNP)
>>
>> Hi Fabio, is his TV FCC approved?... just kidding. You did not say what
>> frequency you are on but if you are on HF, get a low-pass filter for you
>> and a high-pass filter for him. It is possible that the design of his TV
>> is so bad, nothing you can do can help. I wait until all my neighbors go
>> to sleep and then work DX.
>>
>> Good Luck and 73, KG7BK, [e-mail]
>>
>>

And John Minger  KE6DTC <[e-mail]> writes:


>Isn't the TH-78E the European version of the TH-78A 2M/440
>hand-held?  I don't know what frequencies are used for TV
>in Europe, but I've never seen my TH-78A affect anyone's TV
>at all.  In fact, my J-Pole is on the same mast as my TV
>antenna, just above it.

[stuff deleted]

The TH-78E IS the European version of the TH-78A, so the bands in question
are 2m/70cm. I have induced TVI on my own TV transmitting on my 78. The
path (in my case) is not through the antenna, but through the chassis.
Where I stand in the room (in a few inches space) makes a big difference. I
would check to see if the neighbor is using some type of antenna amp too. I
have found those to be rather sensitive.

72

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Date: 15 Jul 1994 16:29:21 GMT
From: nothing.ucsd.edu![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <2vv0vl$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <304ho6$[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: which Ringo do I buy?

My goodness, if all you want is to work local repeaters and short
distance simplex, just buy an SO239 connector (about a dollar) and
five pieces of 1/16" brazing rod.  Solder the rods into the five holes
in the connector, bend four of them out to a groundplane, and cut all
to 19-1/4" inches.  Drop it into the top of a piece of 1" EMT and
you have a nice simple effective base station antenna that cost you
less than $10.  And in my experience, it'll work nearly as well as
a Ringo.

The coax to hook it up will cost more than the antenna did.
    - Brian

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