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Info-Hams Digest            Sat, 30 Jul 94       Volume 94 : Issue  858

Today's Topics:
               Extended Transceive For FT-470 (2 msgs)
                      GB2RS News 31st July 1994
                      Help with Jupiter signals
                            Kenwood Repair
                       Lightbulb's as antennas?
                   repeaters in the microwave bands
                 REQUEST: Help finding WWV receiver!
                 Simulcasting repeaters on same freq
                     Telford Amateur Radio Rally
                Thanks for the Help (was: WWV request
                    WANTED-MAST MOUNT 4 HD73 ROTOR
                      What to do with old OST's

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Date: 30 Jul 1994 05:21:48 -0000
From: news.delphi.com!news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: Extended Transceive For FT-470
To: [e-mail]

This message is everyone that knows the Rules & Regs better than myself:+}

Well forget my last post....scratch it....ignore it....because I stand
corrected.  I now know that modification of ham gear for use out of band
is *NOT* "Type Accepted" equipment.  Use of non FCC approved equipment is
a crime.  Any information that I gathered from this post will be for
information purposes only!! Therefore I *WILL NOT* preform any of the
modifications metioned in the previous posts.  Although I realize that
you can perform the mods, it (as far as I know) is within the boundries
of the law, you can *NOT* actually transmitt with non type accepted
equipment.

I do appreciate the help that you folks have given me.

                        ->MM N0UXT



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Date: 29 Jul 1994 16:58:46 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!koriel!newsworthy.West.Sun.COM!abyss.West.Sun.COM!bigboy![e-mail]
Subject: Extended Transceive For FT-470
To: [e-mail]

In article <31a4l2$[e-mail]> [e-mail] ([e-mail]) writes:
>Hey Kevin,
>    Thanks for your advice, tools and equipment should not be a
>problem.  I simply wanted to perform the mod correctly.  I have all the
>necessarily tools to accomplice the mod correctly.  I will be using a nice
>PACE soldering station, nyleese wire (single strand made exclusivly for
>jumping), I will also be using a B&L stereo scope.  I just want to make
>sure that I *DONT* need to move or remove any of the resistors.
>Also, I thought that removal of the battery would be necessary as well (I
>was seeking conformation about the battery).
>    Also, I already know about the MARS mod (holding the arrow
>keys),  However I need the out of band TXmitt (work related completely
>legal, I have a commercial class ticket).

Which service do you plan to use this radio in?  I've seen lots of
folks using non-type accepted radios in Part 95/90 operation lately.
Though it rarely does harm, it isn't legal. :-)

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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 17:51:29 +0000
From: pipex!demon!llondel.demon.co.uk![e-mail]
Subject: GB2RS News 31st July 1994
To: [e-mail]

Good morning. It's Sunday the 31st of July and here is the GB2RS news
broadcast, prepared by the RSGB and intended for all radio amateurs and
short-wave listeners.

First the headlines:-

August's RadCom, which contains the licence changes, has been posted and
is also available to non-members.

The 1995 RSGB President has been elected, and

Solar activity is likely to pick up next week.

The August edition of Radio Communication has been posted to all RSGB
members. It includes the complete text of the recent Gazette notice
detailing the changes to the Full and Novice licences and some
explanatory notes.

August's RadCom also includes details of how to nominate someone in this
year's RSGB Council elections, and a list of the many Radio Amateurs'
Examination and Morse courses starting this Autumn.

As a service to the amateur radio community, the RSGB is making the
August edition of Radio Communication available free to non-members.
Simply call RSGB Headquarters on 0707 659015 for your copy.

At its meeting on the 23rd of July, RSGB Council elected Clive Trotman,
GW4YKL, as RSGB President for 1995. His term of office will start on the
1st of January 1995. In the meantime, he continues to represent Zone E,
Wales.

Congratulations to Paul Dean, G0UFN, of the Houghton Le Spring Radio
Club who won the Tom Luxmore, G3AWL, CW Memorial Trophy which is
sponsored by the Peterlee Radio Club. Certificates are also awarded to
Glen Thompson, G0SBN, and Maurice Miller, G0RMO, both of the Tynemouth
Club. The competition was held over a one week period on the 2 metre
band and, although contacts were sparse on most evenings, some 35
stations were active during the week. Best DX was G0FVS in Norfolk,
worked by G4RXR with 10 watts. The organising secretary Bill, G4RXR
would like to thank all the stations that took part, especially the many
new calls who were exercising their CW skills on the air for the first
time. The provisional date for the presentation is Wednesday the 7th of
September. Anyone who is interested in attending should contact Arthur,
G0FBW, for further details.

The RSGB Council Member for Zone B, the Midlands, is Dave Gourley,
G0MJY. He has recently moved house and his new address is: 86 Upton
Road, Broadwaters, Kidderminster, Hereford and Worcester, postcode DY10
2YB. His telephone number is 0562 753101.

The Banbury Qualifying 160 Metre Direction Finding event, using map 164
(Oxford), takes place on Sunday the 14th of August. Contestants should
assemble at the Haytor Rock car park, NGR 760766, at 1pm for a 1.20pm
start. Any competitors requiring tea should notify Graham Nichols on
0295 265492 no later than next Sunday, the 7th of August.

Now some items of HF DX news from the weekly RSGB DX News Sheet which is
edited by Brendan McCartney, G4DYO.

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Date: 30 Jul 1994 00:50:06 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Help with Jupiter signals
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Gary Coffman) writes:

>Ah, I think what is happening here is very clear. The comet
>fragments are disrupting the D layer on Jupiter, and radio
>signals from a live concert are leaking out to be heard here
>on Earth. Elvis lives!!!

Yes, I'd say your hypothesis is reasonable.  Note the timing of the
signals -- just as the comet fragments E, P, and of course, the K were
stri-king the planet.

Hmmmmm...

Steve    [e-mail]

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Date: 29 Jul 1994 21:44:21 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Kenwood Repair
To: [e-mail]

    I have a few questions regarding Kenwood radio repair.  I need to
send mine in (has a receive problem on 2m).  I can't find all my paperwork
on it and, because of that, I can't find (a) where to send it and (b) a phone
number to call to find out or get info on where to send it.

    Can anybody supply me with these things?

    Next, I read the warranty card and it said something about returning
it in the original box.  I recently moved and the original box got lost (now
there's a surprise).  Anybody know if it would void the warrenty by returning
it in another box?

    I'd appreciate any help and information on this topic.  I've got
two weeks left on my year warrenty so I need to get this thing in pretty
quick...

    Please send any and ALL replies via E-mail as I rarely get a
chance to read this newsgroup.  Thanks!

--
Michael Larish           | California Department of Forestry Comm Reserve
[e-mail]  | Butte County Sheriff's Communications Reserve 725
Amateur Callsign: KD6CTZ | Butte County Sheriff's Search & Rescue Officer 317
Padi Rescue Diver        | Butte County Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART)

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Date: 30 Jul 1994 06:27:01 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Lightbulb's as antennas?
To: [e-mail]

In article <31a2ss$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Troy Shahoumian KC6SCZ) writes:

yes, lightbulbs radiate RF fairly well.  I made serveral contacts as
a Novice on a 100 Watt Light Bulb.....When you live in an apartment, you
will load up anything.. including the Bed Springs...hi hi

Herb
WA5YKO

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Date: 29 Jul 1994 21:14:44 GMT
From: murky.apple.com!guest.apple.com!apple.com!NewsWatcher![e-mail]
Subject: repeaters in the microwave bands
To: [e-mail]

We have a 2.4 gig repeater using an omnidirection antenna in the Santa
Clara Valley. It is currently linked to a 1.2 gig repeater. In addition, a
few people have 2.4 ham rigs made by Kenwood. (At least I think I remember
Kenwood.) They are not available in the US, but Japanese companies will
ship them to your door.

phil sohn
[e-mail]

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Date: 29 Jul 1994 22:55:39 -0400
From: ankh.iia.org!ralph.vnet.net!char.vnet.net![e-mail]
Subject: REQUEST: Help finding WWV receiver!
To: [e-mail]

Ahhhh...
To all the people emailing me about this, I wouldn't know what to do
with it. I don't get into astronomy. BUT, my freind Aaron does in a big
way. I included his email address in the Reply-To line in my original
post. Please mail him. He just does not have the ability to post from
his work account.

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Date: 30 Jul 94 05:14:13 GMT
From: news.delphi.com!BIX.com![e-mail]
Subject: Simulcasting repeaters on same freq
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Clifford Yamamoto) writes:

>Greetings all!

>I was wondering if anyone has any experience with repeater simulcast.
>The Los Angeles County Sheriff has it on their system with over 30
>repeaters all on the same frequency, but all phase locked so that
>overlapping regions have nearly zero beat note (perhaps at most a
>slight fading effect once every 4 seconds).

>I've read in Mobile Radio Technology that these commercial sites are
>synchronized via WWVB or GPS.

>What I'd like to know is if this is plausible for ham radio use for
>say two sites?  Is there a simple way to get reused Micors/Mitreks/etc.
>to be phased locked together?  It doesn't seem easy.  The receiver
>voting portion seems easier than getting both sites to xmit in phase.

>Is there equipment from Motorola that already does this?  How much
>would something like that be?  Could I get a DDS board that replaces
>the elements in the Micors/Mitreks that can be fed a 10MHz reference
>signal from a GPS/WWVB receiver?

>Any suggestions or hints would be appreciated.
>Thanks & 73's
>- Cliff

I'd have to play with that a good deal. This will prevent loud squeals from
audible beat notes. And for stationary receivers it will prevent subaudible
buzzes such as you can get at 1.2gig from picket-fencing. But, in the fringe
area on the line equidistant from both (N?) transmitters you get absolutely
vicious picket fencing as you drive along. You also get slowly moving nulls
on that line equidistant between the stations such that at say 450MHz you
could step to the left (no, we're not doing the hokey pokey in this news-
group) a foot and bring up a very strong signal when you found yourself in
a null. This effect would be serious in some regions with the signal levels
within 1dB of each other. In VERY high signal level regions, on a line
between the sites, it might be more like .1dB being significant. But ....

Stabilizing them is easy. Pick up a Cs standard for each site. It will
stabilize everything in the building to within very small fractions of one
Hertz at 900MHz REAL easy. (Actually Rb would be good enough and a great
deal cheaper. A very good ovenized crystal oscillator might be good enough
if someone trundled around and retuned them periodically using a Cs or Rb
standard. Off hand I'd pick Cs myself. Then nobody'd have to go trundling
around tweaking things over *VERY* long periods of time. Ah the miracle of
frequency synthesziers.)
{^_^}    Joanne Dow, Editor Amiga Exchange, BIX
    [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 1994 08:00:27 +0000
From: pipex!demon!g6dqy.demon.co.uk![e-mail]
Subject: Telford Amateur Radio Rally
To: [e-mail]

Hi
Not sure if my first attempt at this message got out, if so sorry about
the wasted bandwidth.

The Telford Rally takes place on Sunday 4th of September 1994.
The venue is the Telford Exhibition Centre, Telford, Shropshire, England.
Doors open at 1030.
Ironbridge Gorge museum is only a short distance away - see where
the industrial revolution started.

For more information contact:-
Peter [phone] or John [phone]
john

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  e-mail [e-mail]     Nr Shrewsbury Shropshire
  System used : Acorn A3000       4 MB RAM, 60 MB Hard Disk
             AX.25 mail to g6dqy @ gb7pmb.#28.gbr.eu

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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 1994 03:15:12 GMT
From: omen![e-mail]
Subject: Thanks for the Help (was: WWV request
To: [e-mail]

In article <31bko8$[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>Again it was frustrating to me that you have to spend so much for
>what used to cost about $30.00 with the weather band included. But

My Realistic TIMEKUBE does not include a weather band, nor does
it include 2.5 or 20 mHz, let aline CHU.  Its discontinuance is
no great loss.

--
  Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX       [e-mail]      503-621-3406
Author of YMODEM, ZMODEM, Professional-YAM, ZCOMM, GSZ and DSZ
   Omen Technology Inc      "The High Reliability Software"
TeleGodzilla BBS: 503-621-3746     FAX:-3735    CIS:70007,2304

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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 21:08:37 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!fnnews.fnal.gov!gw1!nntpa![e-mail]
Subject: WANTED-MAST MOUNT 4 HD73 ROTOR
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>,
monte <[e-mail]> wrote:
>     I am looking for a mast mount for an Alliance HD-73 rotor.
>Please send replies to [e-mail]
>                              Thanks & 73'S
>                              Mike Peaster
>                              KC5BNC
>                              [e-mail]
>
The mast clamp used for the Yaseu rotators GD800,1000 is a good
replacement for the HD73 mast clamp.  Design is basically the
same and the hole spacing is quite close.
John K4BNC

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Date: 29 Jul 94 19:33:02 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu![e-mail]
Subject: What to do with old OST's
To: [e-mail]

Just a quick request. Are old QSTs worth anything? I'm looking to get rid
of a LARGE number of old ones (been a life member since the early 1970's)
Should I try to sell them, give them to a library, or just toss them out?
Thanks in advance.
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Now the one rally we know of for today, Sunday the 31st of July:

The Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society Annual Rugby Radio Rally is being
held at the BP Truckstop on the A5, some 2 miles North from junction 18
of the M1 motorway. The rally starts at 10am. The truckstop will be open
for catering and other facilities throughout the day.

There's only one event for next Sunday the 7th of August:

The RSGB's Woburn Rally is held at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire. Access
is easy from the M1 motorway: if travelling from the north or south,
leave the motorway at Junction 13, not 12, and follow the signs through
Husborne Crawley to Woburn Abbey. Avoid routes signposted to "The Wild
Animal Kingdom" or "Game reserve" and look out for RSGB signs. The event
starts at 10am, and features a large trade exhibition in a marquee, an
RSGB bookstall and enquiries stand and a members mart. Further details
from Norman Miller, G3MVV, on 0277 225563.

HF contest news next:

The Islands on the Air (IOTA) CW and SSB Contest finishes today, Sunday,
at 1200 UTC after 24 hours on 3.5 to 28MHz. See March RadCom page 92 for
full details.

The Romania DX Contest is scheduled to take place from 2000 next
Saturday the 6th until 1600 on the 7th.

The RSGB Ropoco-2 Contest takes place next Sunday, the 7th of August,
from 0700 to 0900 UTC between 3.52 to 3.57MHz, CW only. The contest
exchange is rather complicated so participants are advised to consult
the rules which can be found on page 93 of the March RadCom.

VHF contest news:

The RSGB 10GHz Summer Cumulative Contest takes place from 0900 to 2100
UTC today, Sunday the 31st. See April's RadCom page 82 for further
details.

The Wrotham {pronounced 'Root-um'} 70 centimetre repeater, GB3NK, on
channel RB4, has been switched off because of an antenna problem. The
keeper, Bob Mersh, G8JNZ regrets any inconvenience to users, but at the
moment he is unable to say how long it will be off. For further details,
contact the Kent Repeater Group whose address is correct in the Clubs
section of the RSGB Call Book.

Special event stations active this week include:

GB2MRI which will be aired from Rathlin Island (locator IO65VH) to
commemorate the work of Marconi. Operation will be from Wednesday the
3rd, until Sunday the 7th on HF and VHF.

The Cornish branch of the RAF Amateur Radio Society will use GX0RFC, on
Wednesday the 3rd of August, during RAF St Mawgan "Airday" on 40 and 2
metres.

GB5GC celebrates the 50th Anniversary of St Dunstan's Camp at HMS
Daedalus, Lee-on-the Solent, Hampshire. The camp, for men and women
blinded on war service takes place from next Friday the 5th, until
Friday the 12th of August. Operation will be on HF CW and SSB.

GB4TSR will be at the Torbay Steam Rally next weekend, the 6th and 7th,
at Churston, Paignton. Visitors will be most welcome.

GB0LIS celebrates the 40th anniversary of the West Lancashire Scouts
International Camp at Waddecar. Operation will be from Sunday the 7th
until Friday the 12th of August on 80, 40, 20 and 15 metres.

And now the solar factual data:

The period from the 18th to the 24th of July has seen only one small
flare - a B1/SF, but general solar activity remains very quiet. The HF
bands have been generally poor. Sun spot indices have remained low and
meaned at 37. Solar flux indices have declined and averaged 77 units.
The 90 day flux average on the 22nd was 80 units.

Geomagnetic activity has been mainly quiet with the period averaging an
Ap of 9.1 units. The general decline in magnetic activity continues. The
mean level since last February has declined from the 40s down to the
present 10s. The state has been 'nil nothing to report'. The daily aa
indices, as supplied by the British Geological Survey for the period
from the 12th to the 18th of July, averaged 25.5 nanoTeslas about K3.
The X-Ray flux levels have declined very considerably and averaged only
A2.4 units.

I'll repeat the figures. Spots - 37; Flux - 77; Ap index-9.1; X-ray flux
- A2.4.

Now the ionospheric data for Central France:

The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Poitiers, as reported by Meudon
{pronounced 'Mer-don'} averaged 6.7MHz, though levels declined from
7.2MHz on the 20th down to 6.1MHz by the 24th. The darkness hour lows
averaged 3.2MHz with little variation day to day. The highs are now
occurring at 20.00 hours and the lows at 04.00 hours. Most days have
seen a number of periods of blanketing E.

I'll repeat the figures. Highs - 6.7MHz; lows - 3.2MHz.

Now the ionospheric data for the north:

The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Ekaterinberg averaged 6.0MHz and
the darkness hour lows 3.2MHz.

I'll repeat the figures: Highs - 6.0MHz; lows - 3.2MHz.

And lastly the solar forecast:

This week, the more active side of the sun will be coming into view;
solar flux levels are expected to be about the 85s. Geomagnetic activity
is expected to be mainly quiet - about an Ap of 10 units. Ionospheric
MUFs during daylight are expected to be about 21MHz, and the darkness
hours about 14MHz in the south; levels for the north will be down on
these.

And that's the end of the solar information.

Finally in the main news, SSL has informed the Society that as of last
Wednesday morning, the latest callsigns issued were in the G0 Victor
Bravo and G7 Sierra Sierra series, and Novice calls in the 2 0 Alpha
India and 2 1 Delta Echo series.

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in the 80m, 40m, 6m and 2m bands.
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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 19:17:12 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>csu
Subject : Re: Ramsey SlyFox

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Jeffrey Herman) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>>Cecil, The manual clearly states to spread the coils for max power output. We
>>purposely have the coils wound with a 'tad' too much inductance - it's easier
>>to spread the coils a bit than to have to add more turns!
>
>But John, adding more turns would further increase the inductance:
>
>                  L = (ND)^2 / (18D + 40S)
>
>where L = inductance in uH
>      N = number of turns
>      D = diameter
>      S = length of coil    all in inches
>
Gee, Cecil, it's a good thing that kit manufacturers can expect not to
have to re-teach hams the 'basic physics' that they had to know to get
their ham licenses, isn't it?

Greg

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