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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 94 21:01:32 PDT
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Info-Hams Digest            Thu, 25 Aug 94       Volume 94 : Issue  960

Today's Topics:
                        Aries Packet Program.
                           Auto/Phone Patch
                       CB's is possessive; CBs
     CT:Re: Mobile Radio Theft Insurance?┘┘MA>Contact the ARRL d
            Cushman Spectrum 6000 - User manual Needed...
        Diet Ham Radio Mag (was: Re: Does 73 Magazine have..)
                         HAMFEST in VA or MD
           Help : TH78A's cross-band repeater mode (2 msgs)
               HELP re Internet amateur radio resources
                           Icom IC02AT mod
                    ICOM service center phone #?
                        I could use a Beverage
                      Info-Hams Digest V94 #871
                       Internet Packet Gateway
              QST the logo/QST the signal --- revisited
                        W6RO @ The Queen Mary
            What antenna connector is used on an HTX-202?
                      What does "beverage" mean?
                 Wimpy Audio Output - HT's & Mobiles

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Date: 25 Aug 94 20:40:18 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Aries Packet Program.
To: [e-mail]

I have heard there exists a packet program called "Aries."
I'd like to know where to find it? Is a demo available
via LLBBS or anonymous ftp?
Thanx for taking the time to read this.
......................................................................
73 de Walt Kornienko  -   K2WK        Internet:  [e-mail]
DX PacketCluster:  K2WK > W3MM  (FRC)     Packet: [e-mail]
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Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1994 18:14:48 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!news.tc.cornell.edu!news.graphics.cornell.edu!ghost.dsi.unimi.it!univ-lyon1.fr!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net![e-mail]
Subject: Auto/Phone Patch
To: [e-mail]

I would like some more information on Auto/Phone Patch (when you can make
phone calls with a ham radio). How does this work? Is it available in most
parts of the country? What type of license or radio will I need to use
this?

I'm very sorry if this is a FAQ.

Thanks for any info,
mike

--
Mike Basinger: "Not speaking for Indiana University"
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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 04:18:02 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!news.hal.COM!olivea!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!csusac!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: CB's is possessive; CBs
To: [e-mail]

John Tant ([e-mail]) wrote:

: >CB's is the possessive form.

: >CBs is the plural form.

: >That's why I was confused by the title.


: Dag-nabit!  I don't know what one of them dadburned nits is, but
: iff'n you bring one in here, I'll durned well pick it!  heh-heh!

: John

Sure.  Just like it's is a contraction of it is and its is the possessive.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing (when correcting another).

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Date: Wed, 24 Aug 94 11:03:00 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!iat.holonet.net!cencore![e-mail]
Subject: CT:Re: Mobile Radio Theft Insurance?┘┘MA>Contact the ARRL d
To: [e-mail]

ctly and they will provide you with information.  I
MA>beleive they use Albert Wohler Insurance Agency.  The same agency has been
MA>handling their claims for years.  It is an excellent program, and includes
MA>insurance on all your equipment - whether lost or stolen, including
MA>lightning protection (except antennas).

Having had a lightning strike, I was about to take on that ARRL
insurance (as usual after the horse has been stolen!), but
you say "except antennas".  What in tarnation would lightning
insurance be for if not antennas?  In my case the rotator was
destroyed.  I'm looking at replacement rotators in the $1K category.

--k2bt

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 │ SLMR 2.1a │ She was only a CW Op's daughter, but she dididahdahdidit.

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Date: 24 Aug 1994 23:26:14 +0200
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.oz.au!quagga.ru.ac.za!ucthpx!itu1.sun.ac.za!cstatd.cstat.co.za![e-mail]
Subject: Cushman Spectrum 6000 - User manual Needed...
To: [e-mail]

I need a user manual for the Cushman Spectrum 6000 Radio System Analyser.
Can anyone provide either the Fax (or e-mail) number of Cushman, or a
xeroxed (photo-copied?) copy?

Please e-mail replies to the Reply-To: listed above.

Thanks in advance.

Cheerio,

Brian  ZR5DTS                        Voice: ++27-31-7011201 (06:00-14:30 UTC)
Internet: [e-mail]    Fax:   ++27-31-7090813
AX25 Packet: [e-mail]     ICBM's: 29:51:05 S  30:53:59 E
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I am glad I don't know everything, that way life isn't boring - Brian Ellse 94
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Date: 25 Aug 94 16:41:40 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Diet Ham Radio Mag (was: Re: Does 73 Magazine have..)
To: [e-mail]

>> from HR, Even though I have all the issues, I would gladly buy a book just
>> to have all of them in one easily accessible place.  I don't suppose anybody >> knows of such a publication?
>I too would be interested in this.  I guess it would be a fairly weighty tome
>... :)
>Thanks to all who have taken the trouble to tell me of HR's end.  I first saw

i always liked the cover art before it turned into the Yet Another Boring
Magazine photo cover.  The guy that did those made good use of a minimalist
approach to artwork that combined with the otherwise black & white cover was
pretty striking. I think Alkanprint had some QSL cards designed by him and
they were available for a short time...the guy that ended up doing the cartoon
covers at the end i guess wasn't bad once you got tuned into his thinking but
he wasn't "Gil" either.

If Fisk hadn't inconveniently died, HR might still be with us today.

I believe Buckmaster Publishing sells the entire collection of Ham Radio on
Microfiche. Seems it was around 250-300$US.  there's been some discussion
about trying to clear the way for the library to have a copy of this work, but
it's still up the air. all the slides are supposed to fit in a recipe box with
room left over.

anyone have access to the fiche and is it good quality?

(would it be practical on CD Rom? or pointless since it would probably be
scanned pictures?)

and speaking of amateur radio cartoonists...I guess no one's found a
replacement for "Gil" yet.  I would say Beasley's getting there, but he
doesn't have the subtlety. the guy QST/ARRL used for a lot of their stuff was
OK, i guess, even tho i didn't really care for him -- seems like he was from
that cartoon shop that existed in "bloom county" at times ("I _said_ FUNNIER!
<whip><crack>...) only "cuter".

bill wb9ivr

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Date: 25 Aug 1994 13:10:34 GMT
From: hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!portal.gmu.edu!bzy.gmu.edu![e-mail]
Subject: HAMFEST in VA or MD
To: [e-mail]

    I know that there used to be a few good lists of hamfest floating
around somewhere, but I have not been able to find anything for a few months.
If anyone could send me any hamfest info for VA or MD for the remainder of
the year I would greatly appreciate it.

    Thanks and 73,
        Shawn KE4GHS

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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 04:51:12 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!nctuccca.edu.tw!news.cc.nctu.edu.tw!comserv.itri.org.tw!ccl.itri.org.tw![e-mail]
Subject: Help : TH78A's cross-band repeater mode
To: [e-mail]

I tried to use the cross-band repeater mode of my TH78A recently,
but it didn't work!

According to the manual :
1. push down <F> key for 1 seconds until it blinks.
2. push <0> key, the cross band repeater mode will be enabled.

Is there any pre-operation and setup should be made before enabling it?

Thanks!

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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 94 07:49:13 -0500
From: news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: Help : TH78A's cross-band repeater mode
To: [e-mail]

Chen, Shen-Jer James <[e-mail]> writes:

>I tried to use the cross-band repeater mode of my TH78A recently,
>but it didn't work!
>
>According to the manual :
>1. push down <F> key for 1 seconds until it blinks.
>2. push <0> key, the cross band repeater mode will be enabled.
>
>Is there any pre-operation and setup should be made before enabling it?


If you have not performed any mods to the rig, that is why it
will not work.  There is a diode-removal mod which enables the crossband repeat.
The manual doesn't say so, but you need the mod.  Contact your dealer,
or look at the mod files available on ftp servers such as
nic.funet.fi  pub/ham/rigmods

also, be sure to identify if your rig has the "green Jumper" board
or the earlier one.  the extended rx and tx mods are slightly
different.  I would suggest downloading all of the th78 mod files and reviewing
them thoroughly.

73 and good luck
pete
n1qdq

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Date: 25 Aug 1994 13:40:40 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk!doc.ic.ac.uk!daresbury!keele!potter![e-mail]
Subject: HELP re Internet amateur radio resources
To: [e-mail]

Several weeks ago there was a posting in Spanish on one of the
amateur radio newsgroups from an XE on Internet resources relating
to amateur radio.  I want to pass this to another Spanish speaking
amateur but it has been deleted now.  Anyone able to tell me who
originated this and, if possible his Internet mailing address?

Thanks!

Martin G3USF [e-mail]

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Date: 25 Aug 1994 01:26:02 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swiss.ans.net!newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Icom IC02AT mod
To: [e-mail]

Does any one know of the mod for a IC02AT with a serial number in the low
4000's?   I've seen the mod for the newer serial numbers.

Please Email me
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 24 Aug 94 16:56:47 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!csusac!csus.edu!netcom.com!netcomsv!skyld![e-mail]
Subject: ICOM service center phone #?
To: [e-mail]

Name deleted to protect to individual

  > >  [phone] is a number for Icom.
  >
  > Thanks, but:
  >
  > "Please hold.  Your call will be answered in the order in which it was
  > received.  The average wait time is five minutes."
  >
  > Anybody have any other numbers I can try?
  >
  > This kind of "support" makes me want to throw the thing in the trash and
  > buy a Ten-Tec.

  Geeze but you hams are cheap bastards. I bought an Icom IC-761 (my second)
  for $1200. (My first cost $2500) I called Icom when there were some things
  wrong with it. (Yeah, a few dollars for the call) I then shipped the radio
  to Washington. (Double boxed so as to arrive intact.) $375 later, it was
  as good a new. My other radio I fixed when it died. Either way the few
  extra dollars spent on the phone and on the shipping materials was worth it.

  Yes, I'm going to rant some more about this. These are the same people
  that won't spend the $35 on a service manual because they "Already paid
  too much for the radio." This is the reason I bought the second 761 for
  $1200. The original owner (who used to work for DuMont Scopes) thought
  he was enough of a tech to not need the manual. When he finished with
  the radio, it was indeed finished. It sat in his garage for a couple of
  years. (Long enough for his XYL to forget about it, then he sold it for
  less that 30% of what he paid for it.

  Yup, he sure showed Icom about their over priced manuals.

  Next time you're put on hold, you can ship me the radio. I'll even pay
  shipping.






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Date: 25 Aug 1994 05:27:20 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!astro.as.utexas.edu![e-mail]
Subject: I could use a Beverage
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (General BBS user login) says:

>>Beverage is an antenna.  It is also known as the wave antenna.  It
>>is a wire of several wavelengths used to receive, not transmit.

                        (rest deleted)

Can someone explain in simple to language to one who should
know (me) why this antenna doesn't obey the law of reciprocity
or whatever it's called?   Are there other types of antenna
that are good on transmit or receive only?  This sounds like
the end of the Nth law of thermodynamics.


Derek "ignorant Extra class" Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas,
Austin TX 78712.  (512-471-1392)
[e-mail]

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Date: 25 Aug 94 19:52:10 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #871
To: [e-mail]

unsubscribe

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Date: 26 Aug 94 01:24:05 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Internet Packet Gateway
To: [e-mail]

There is also a internet <-> packet gateway at wb7tpy and n0ary.  To
obtain info on using the gateways.  For Wb7tpy, send a message to
[e-mail].  For n0ary, send a message to [e-mail].   Hope
this helps.

73 de KE6BFU  Larry

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Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1994 08:59:00 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!gopher.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!wariat.org!malgudi.oar.net!witch!ted![e-mail]
Subject: QST the logo/QST the signal --- revisited
To: [e-mail]


In article <[e-mail]>, Conway Yee ([e-mail]) writes:
>>conventions in 1910/1912 or so.  The accepted designation for the
>>signal QST is ``General call to all stations'' or the interrogatory
>>form ``Have you received the general call to all stations?''
>>Hence, Hiram and Clarence would have borrowed if from there,
>
>This begs the question...
>
>What is the difference between CQ and QST?
>
I would say that CQ is "Calling *any* station", while QST is "Calling
*all* stations".

Mike, KK6GM


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Date: 25 Aug 1994 13:19:02 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!cs.umd.edu!news.coop.@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: W6RO @ The Queen Mary
To: [e-mail]

You're right! The original radio room was behind the wheel house and had an old
spark gap radio in there.

The new radio room was was down a deck and was in use by a Long Beach ham radio club.
I remember seeing a lot of digital equipment AEA PK-232 and computers ect.

I think Disney sold the property when Long Beach refused their tax demands.

Jim

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Date: 24 Aug 1994 22:55:02 -0400
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!swiss.ans.net!newstf01.cr1.aol.com!search01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: What antenna connector is used on an HTX-202?
To: [e-mail]

In article <33fs97$[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Steven Jackson) writes:

>I am building the "cheap-but-good" 2m antenna from 7/94's
>CQ, and want to know what connector is used by the HTX-202.

BNC female on the radio, so you'll need a BNC male on the cable.

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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 02:40:07 GMT
From: agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!news.hal.COM!olivea!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!news.duke.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!newsfeed.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: What does "beverage" mean?
To: [e-mail]

Beverage is an antenna.  It is also known as the wave antenna.  It is
a wire of several wavelengths used to receive, not transmit.  The name
Beverage comes from the name of the inventor, Harold Beverage.  I
believe
Harold died within the last year.  Dig through the index for QST
magazine for more information.  You might also try the ARRL antenna
book,
the antenna compedium by ARRL, or the Radio Amateur's Handbook by
the same publisher.


--
Robert Garland

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Date: 26 Aug 94 06:14:48 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Wimpy Audio Output - HT's & Mobiles
To: [e-mail]

>
>I installed a Rat Shack stereo into my XYL's car.  The stereo has an external
>CD audio jack.  Just ran a cord from the audio of her HT to the CD jack and
>wah-lah...works like a champ.
>
Rip off Shack (Radio ShacK) also has a cassette adapter that fits into
a cassette player and the other end plugs into an audio source such
as a CD-ROM player.  I've taken one of these, change the plug that
goes to the CD-ROM to two separate (single) inputs like you would
find on a HT earphone jack.  then you can run two radios at the
same time thru the car's stereo system (I have 2Mtrs on the left
channel and 1.25 Mtrs on the right).  Big difference.

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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 03:29:42 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!kahuna![e-mail]
To: [e-mail]

References <33da97$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>a
Subject : Re: QST the logo/QST the signal --- revisited

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Michael Silva) writes:

>I would say that CQ is "Calling *any* station", while QST is "Calling
>*all* stations".

Well Mike, that would be the wrong thing to say. Moving from the ham
bands into the commercial bands CQ means `calling *all* stations'.

Why would a shore station, prior to sending the WX, want to call
for `any' station/ship?

Why would a naval vessel, prior to at-sea missile testing, want to
call for `any' station/ship?

Both these examples illustrate that (on the professional frequencies)
CQ is the general call for *all* stations.

Jeff NH6IL

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