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Info-Hams Digest            Tue, 23 Aug 94       Volume 94 : Issue  954

Today's Topics:
                      Airband transmit (2 msgs)
                        FLAME the FCC (2 msgs)
                          Going to Austria.
                             HDN Releases
                ICOM service center phone #? (2 msgs)
                     Last issued callsigns table?
                          Repeater Autopatch
                          TNC Recommendation
                             VHF: non-FM
                           Who was in CW ?
                   Why Some people hate Wayne Green

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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 1994 16:06:31 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!travelers.mail.cornell.edu!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.ess.harris.com![e-mail]
Subject: Airband transmit
To: [e-mail]

In Article <2E59C42A@smtp> "[e-mail] (VEKINIS Peter)" says:
>
> All,
> does anyone know which 2 meter rig can be modified for air ttransmit as well
> as 2 meter transmit? I am a private pilot and I would like to have one for
> emergencies as a backup to my main airband radio. Someone said the FT11R can
> do it? Is this true?
> Thanks for any possible replies.
> Peter Vekinis, [e-mail]
>

Well, even if technically feasable (AM/FM, etc) to quote president Nixon:
"It would be wrong".

Legal aircraft radios need to be certified for that use.

Of course, if you have two broken legs and have just crawled out of your
1957 Aerocoupe, anything goes.



  R.C. LOKERSON (BOB)      MAIL ADDRESS:      VOICE : 407.729.2257
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                              32902           HOME  : 407.725.8024

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D:\RRN

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 18:14:36 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!nntp-server.caltech.edu!netline-fddi.jpl.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!fc.hp.com![e-mail]
Subject: Airband transmit
To: [e-mail]

VEKINIS Peter ([e-mail]) wrote:

: does anyone know which 2 meter rig can be modified for air ttransmit as
: well as 2 meter transmit?

Don't hold your breath on this.  It is unlikely in the extreme that any
ham 2M (FM) rig can be easily/reasonably modified for AM transmit.
Adding AM receive is pretty trivial, transmit is not.  It's the old
"open the case, remove the insides, replace with air band radio" story.
The FT11 certainly will not do this.  Unfortunately there's just not
enough of a market for manufacturers to go to the trouble of making this
kind of radio, although you're certainly not the first person to ask for
this.

-Paul C.  KG0CZ

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 17:14:24 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.tamu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: FLAME the FCC
To: [e-mail]

In article <33b9mv$[e-mail]>,
William J. G. Frey <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>What is taking the FCC so long? Anyone else any good ideas to fire up
>some action from those lazy bastards? But like they say, government
>workers (an oxymoron) are the lowest of all.

This seems like an uncalled-for crack to me.  The evidence is that the people
working to issue amateur radio licenses are working very hard indeed.  Based on
my experiences, I don't think that the federal government is better or worse
than most other work areas in terms of employee competence and dedication.
Sure you can find people who do a horrible job, but you can find those in the
private sector as well.  If you look at the technical fields, you easily can
find people in government who do an excellent job and who have made significant
contributions as well.  Plus they do this in an environment subject to meddling
by purely political entities.  Would the Hatch act sound like a reasonable
limit if you worked in private industry?

                    --Rick
                      KE3IV

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 13:47:24 GMT
From: agate!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!ceylon!news2.near.net!noc.near.net!jericho.mc.com!fugu![e-mail]
Subject: FLAME the FCC
To: [e-mail]

In article [e-mail], [e-mail] (William J. G. Frey) writes:
-->
-->My son and I took our no code tech exam on MAY 15 this year. My son
-->is 17 years and was all hyped up about the exam. He wanted to pass
-->so badly. Well, he did, he passed both parts with 100%. I did not as
-->well but passed anyway.
-->
-->Now, 14 weeks later we still do not have our licenses. Vacation passed
-->where we could have used our radios, other times passed, but still no
-->license. A call to the ARRL only confirmed that they sent the results
-->to the FCC. Otherwise they do not do anything for your dues.
-->
-->What is taking the FCC so long? Anyone else any good ideas to fire up
-->some action from those lazy bastards? But like they say, government
-->workers (an oxymoron) are the lowest of all.

He waited 17 years to take the test and now complains that the
government is taking 14 weeks to give him his FREE license.

Would you rather pay $130 for your first license and only wait
12 weeks like I did in Japan?

(then $30 to renew every year)

(+ $5.00 "airwaves usage" tax)

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Bob Levine  KD1GG 7J1AIS VK2GYN               formerly KA1JFP
[e-mail]   <--Internet email    Phone[phone] x247
[e-mail] <--Packet Mail         FAX[phone]
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Date: 23 Aug 1994 13:43:53 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!jericho.mc.com!fugu![e-mail]
Subject: Going to Austria.
To: [e-mail]

In article [e-mail], [e-mail] (Garen Keith Evans) writes:
-->I'm going in September for ten days - what do I need to do in order
-->to take/use my 2m ht.
-->
-->Garen, N5RUK
-->[e-mail]


You can probably take it no problem, but in order to transmit
with it you will need a license.  Call the leage for
specifics, but chances are that you should have started
this process a few months ago.

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Bob Levine  KD1GG 7J1AIS VK2GYN                formerly KA1JFP
[e-mail]   <--Internet email    Phone[phone] x247
[e-mail] <--Packet Mail         FAX[phone]
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Date: Sat, 20 Aug 1994 17:13:03
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.uta.edu!seas.smu.edu!rwsys!ocitor![e-mail]
Subject: HDN Releases
To: [e-mail]

The following files were processed Saturday 20-08-94 at 1:124/7009

 HAMELEC         HAM: Electronic drafting, calculation programs
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FAISYN20.ZIP    61,160 Filter synthesis program
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 61,160      bytes in 1   file(s)


 HAMEQUIP        HAM: Radio and equipment modification distribution
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 KENTRL43.ZIP   396,743 Kenwood computer control V4.3
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 396,743     bytes in 1   file(s)


 HAMNEWS         HAM: Ham Bulletins and Newsletters
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 ANART822.ZIP     6,436 ANART Bulletin #822 08/14/94
 ARLB067.ZIP      2,256 08/12/94 - Report on Reallocation
 ARLD051.ZIP      3,165 08/19/94 ARRL DX Bulletin - DX News
 ARLX025.ZIP      2,591 08/112/94 - PVRC Championships
 NEWS0812.ZIP     8,261 NewsLine #887 08/12/94
 OPDX171.ZIP      3,857 Oh/Pa DX Bulletin 08/15/94
 PFQ0813.ZIP      6,794 VK2PFQ President's address / WICEN News
 RAC0816.ZIP      3,341 RAC Spcl News Bulletin 08/16/94
 RACES336.ZIP     2,398 RACES Bulletin #336 07/25/94 - EMA/Volunteer
                        Partnership
 RACES337.ZIP     2,884 RACES Bulletin #337 08/01/94 - TEC - Why packet radio
                        ?
 RACES338.ZIP     2,857 RACES Bulletin #338 08/08/94 - MGT - EMA assistance
                        available
 RACES339.ZIP     2,743 RACES Bulletin #339 08/15/94 - MGT - Solving the
                        impossible (1of2)
 RSGB0821.ZIP     9,623 RSGB Bulletin 08/21/94
 YNET007.ZIP      2,914 YouthNet Bulletin #007 07/18/94
 YNETSERV.ZIP     2,660 YouthNet Survey
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 62,780      bytes in 15  file(s)


 HAMSAT          HAM: Satellite tracking and finding programs
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 AMSAT218.ZIP     4,394 AmSat Bulletin #218 08/07/94
 AMSAT225.ZIP     7,379 AmSat Bulletin #225 08/13/94
 ARLK033.ZIP      3,277 ARRL Keplerian Bulletin 08/13/94
 ARLK034.ZIP      3,272 ARRL Keplerian Bulletin 08/16/94
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 18,322      bytes in 4   file(s)


 HAMSWL          HAM: Shortwave broadcast schedules
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 SCDX2206.ZIP    11,996 Sweden Calling DX #2206 08/16/94
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 11,996      bytes in 1   file(s)


 Total of 551,001 in 22 file(s)


 * Origin: Ham Distribution Net Coordinator - [e-mail] (1:124/7009)

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 17:39:34 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uhog.mit.edu!news.kei.com!eff!news.duke.edu!duke.edu![e-mail]
Subject: ICOM service center phone #?
To: [e-mail]

I need to send my ICOM rig to be repaired, but I don't know where to send
it.  Where is the closest ICOM service center to North Carolina?  And does
anyone have its, or any other ICOM service center's, phone number?

Thanks...

  -joe

   KD4LLV
--
"When personal freedom's being abused, | "In Canada we have something called
     you have to move to limit it."    |  multiculturalism - you will find the
                                       |  whole spectrum of races living in
   - U.S. President Bill Clinton, 1994 |  Toronto's slums."       -A Canadian

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 18:22:58 GMT
From: udel!news.udel.edu!diusys![e-mail]
Subject: ICOM service center phone #?
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] wrote:
: I need to send my ICOM rig to be repaired, but I don't know where to send
: it.  Where is the closest ICOM service center to North Carolina?  And does
: anyone have its, or any other ICOM service center's, phone number?
: Thanks...
:   -joe
:    KD4LLV

  [phone] is a number for Icom.

73,  Dave  wa3u

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 16:41:10 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!news.duke.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!gatech![e-mail]
Subject: Last issued callsigns table?
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Jim Blackwell) writes:
   In article <336c20$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (TSTADER) wrote:
   > As far as I can tell... the one for August 1st has not been released...
   > judging from the date of last months... I don't expect it for another
   > couple of days!

   Does anyone know where/how to get this information ?

For mainland U.S. assignments only:

Spend a few cents to call 717-337-1212 during normal business hours.
Dial into the phone menu 2 then 7 and a call district to get the
assignments for that district (then dial 0 to get back to one of the
menus for another go at another district, if you want).  They've
changed the menu options since the last time I called, so the "7" is
subject to change.

District 1 as of 8/1/94: AA1JV, KD1VZ, N1SUN, KB1BJW.

    /JBL

P.S.  They don't usually update the recording until 10-15 days into
the next month.

=
Nets: [e-mail]  |  "Oops."
pots: [phone]  |
ARS:  KD1ON          |                                            -- Lothos

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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 1994 12:54:54 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!news.nd.edu!nimtziici.edmedia.nd.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Repeater Autopatch
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Kenneth Kalan) wrote:

> I've heard something interesting yesterday on one of the local
repeaters.  A person used the phone patch and got placed on hold.  The
place he called had music on hold and someone came on the repeater and
told him to hang up because playing music is illegal.
>
> I guess if you follow the letter of the law it is, but I would think
this is kind of a grey area.  Your not playing the music although your
ticket is responseable because your the one initiating the call.  Just
that today music on hold is not uncommon and if phone patches are legal,
then the FCC rules may need to be changed slightly.
>
I think the intent of the "no music" law is to prevent the amateur radio
services from becoming a replacement for a broadcast station. What happens
if I'm talking directly to another amateur station and he listening to
music. While he is transmitting he pauses while he is talking allowing me
to clearly hear the music? Is he breaking the law? I don't think so.

73 N9TJG
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 Chief Technician/LAN Administrator               FAX:     [phone]
 Educational Media                                Voice:   [phone]
 University of Notre Dame,   B16 DeBartolo Hall,  Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
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 Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
 What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?
 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.
                                                 Eccl. 1:2-4  (NSRV)

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Date: 23 Aug 94 11:32:23 EST
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu!miavx1![e-mail]
Subject: TNC Recommendation
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Greg Danylchenko) writes:
>
> Here is a loaded question, but if you were to buy a new TNC to-day (given
> all that on air experience that you have gained since) which manufacturer
> and model would you get? I am looking for the best combination of price
> and performance.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Greg Danylchenko
> VE3YTZ

KAM PLUS!  Although I get very aggrivated <sp??> at the company, it's
still the best box around.

If you're not intending to use the all-mode features of the KAM, next
choice would be the KPC-3.

    73 >< Carl
       K8NHE

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 19:26:26 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!csn!yuma![e-mail]
Subject: VHF: non-FM
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Tim Marek) writes:
>Galen and anyone else interested....
>NON FM use of 144 MHZ (know as "Weak Signal) is alive and well!
>73s and DX from Reno, NV de Tim, NC7K...sk

So that's why all my radios say 'All Mode'.  I thought 'all mode' meant
'more money'.

Are you all humor impaired?

Galen, KF0YJ, DN-70-ee

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Date: 24 Aug 94 01:07:32 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Who was in CW ?
To: [e-mail]

At 23:30 aug 22/94 were a strong pile up in 14004.5 cw
I tryed to know who was in it but was impossible.
I had a heavy QRM from W stations which cover the DX Station
If some one knows who was I realy appreciate. 73s Bill

Guillermo Vazquez C
Mexico City Mexico
[e-mail]
XE1ZW

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Date: 23 Aug 1994 14:45:13 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Why Some people hate Wayne Green
To: [e-mail]

I don't hate anyone, let alone Wayne.

What I dislike is:  He rambles about the problems our country has, but he
doesn't seem to actually put forth any physical effort to correct them.  I
work with teenagers, and it is a sore spot for people to talk about how
bad this world is, but not actually do anything.

Also, I get a full dose of the garbage of this world from the newspaper
and TV.  I want to read 73 so I can learn more about Ham radio, not get
another dose of trash.


Warren Whitby
[e-mail]
73s de KE4ITL

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Date: 23 Aug 94 16:47:46 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!news.duke.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!panther.Gsu.EDU!gatech!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
To: [e-mail]

References <32uh3q$[e-mail]>, <3303i4$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject : Re: VHF: non-FM

[e-mail] (Jay Sissom) writes:

>Doesn't anyone build anything anymore?  Ham radio is getting to be
>an off the shelf hobby.  No wonder we are lossing frequencies right and
>left.

Thing is, it really doesn't take much in the way of equipment complexity to
do a good job on 6 and 2m sideband.  Just a decent VXO rig covering the
bottom part of the band, and maybe 5-10w out.

The ICOM n02 series of rigs was just perfect; about 5w out, VXO, and enough
space for nine C-cells to make the rig very portable.  Nowadays, if you want
the same functionality, you get all sorts of synthesized trinkets and pay more
than twice the price.

Somebody really should call up Martin Ju and suggest an adaptation of their
low power HF ssb rigs for VHF...



--
-=Paul Flaherty, N9FZX |        "We are meant to be masters of destiny,
->[e-mail]   |       not victims of fate."  -- Ronald W. Reagan

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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 1994 16:30:22 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>decwrl
Subject : Re: Why Some people hate Wayne Green

I agree that some of what Mr. Green says has an annoying habit of coming
true.

For example, he opposed chopping up the bands in order to institute 'Incentive
Licensing.'

Take a listen today, and you'll quickly come to the conclusion that, what
with all the new modes for which to plan, the 'artificial' division of
the spectrum into General, Advanced, and Extra spectrum is something
which just makes it that much more difficult to keep the RTTY out of the CW,
the AMTOR out of the RTTY, the SSTV out of... ...not to mention that OTHER
countries have different artifiial divisions of mode and license class.

What a mess.

Greg

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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 1994 17:01:33 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

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

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>Greg, A free kit would make you beholden?? Come one I would relish
>your opinion on the kit.

But you've heard my opinion. It is based upon perusal of your adverts
versus documented reviews both here and in the pubs. It is simply this:
that the FM rigs don't live up to the implied and overt promise of the
ads.

If/when you change your products and/or ads, I'm sure that the reports
will change. When they do, I will change my opinion. Gladly.

>                        You're only too quick to pass judgement on
>kits wich you have no actual hands-on experience, that's talent!

I can read, John. Oh yes, and I've seen the (unbuilt) kit. And
read the construction manual, cover-to-cover. And read the reviews.

Tell me, John, did you, before you were in the business, use reviews
as input to your buying decisions?

>As much as you find it hard to believe, there are many more happy
>novice builders of the FX than there are "experienced" builders. We
>have tons of letters and responses from folks around the world who
>are using the FX and enjoying the whole process of building, etc.
>Seems as tho' the only "gripers" (yes that's my word) are seated
>behind a CRT and have more experience with a Taiwanese keyboard than

Oh, so the public feedback you receive is a statistical anomaly,
and is therefore easily dismissed.

>a Weller (that's a name brand of a soldering iron, Greg).

...and everyone who has a concern with your wonderful products must
have no experience, and is therefore easily dismissed (with perhaps
a touch of sarcasm, John).

>                                                       My offer
>still holds, Greg, in fact I'll even pay you to assemble the kit and
>ask for it back - you'll be fully reimbursed for your time and "effort"

You don't get it, do you Mr. Ramsey? I don't want to work with you,
I don't want to work for you, I do not wish to enter into any business
or quasi-business relationship with you. All of the rhetorical challenges
in the world won't change that.

Fundamentally, I don't like the way you do business, and I don't like
the way in which you've reportedly treated some of your customers. I
don't like your advertising, and I'm unimpressed with your products.

>    You know, I was amazed that I receive not one phone call, I thought
>I was quite rude and at least one person would want to discuss my
>comments or shoot the breeze on the state of ham radio, why?

The answer may be as close as it can be, John.

>Greg, I'm sorry I've flamed on like this but it is guys like you
>who spoil the fun for others, my e-mail doesn't lie. 73, John

Tell that to the kid who's just spent his paper-route money on
a radio kit that he can't get to work, because it was not as 'EASY'
as he was told it would be.

Greg

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