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- Info-Hams Digest Tue, 13 Sep 94 Volume 94 : Issue 1017
-
- Today's Topics:
- ANARTS RTTY News Bulletin 826 11th September 1994
- A Repeater on 147.555?!?
- Hooray to the FCC!
- IPS Daily Report - 11 September 94
- Kenwood Th-79a
- KUDO's to ARRL!!
- Problems with Kenwood TH-78A Modifications
- RFI Free PC Computer Cabinet?
- Ten Meter Sprint
- Tesla coils
- Test
-
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-
- Date: 12 Sep 1994 21:31:39 +1000
- From: munnari.oz.au!yoyo.aarnet.edu.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!news.uwa.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram.esi.com.au!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: ANARTS RTTY News Bulletin 826 11th September 1994
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- ANARTS (RTTY) News Bulletin 826 11th September 1994
-
- This is the Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter
- Society, which includes all digital modes, with the weekly
- broadcast on the following frequencies:
-
- 3.545 MHz 0930 UTC VK2BQS (Jim)
- 7.045 MHz -3 0030 UTC VK2CTD (Col)
- 14.070 MHz (amtor/fec) 0030 UTC VK2DPM (Alan)
- 14.091 MHz 0030 UTC VK2BQS (JIM)
- 146.675 MHz 0030/0930 UTC VK2JPA (PAT)
- 144.850 MHz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI
- (or VK2AAB)
- 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY
-
-
- A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 826 11th September 1994
-
- S.A.R.T.G. Worldwide AMTOR Contest 1994 Results
- -----------------------------------------------
-
- Poor conditions spoiled this contest with only 27 contest logs and
- 3 check logs submitted. We will give major placegetters only, but
- will include some comments as well.
-
- Single op - all bands 7 MHz 14 MHz
- ---------------------- ----- ------
- 1. VP5JM 24150 points G0ARF 1485 JA3DLE/1 7350
- 2. G0ARF 21280 points DL8EDC 840 LZ1MC 6205
- 3. SM4CMG 16640 points (ony 2) OH2GI 4200
-
- Comments
- --------
- G0ARF: It was very hard to find new contacts due to very poor
- propagation, but we have to take it as it comes and make the most
- of it. A lot of patience was required this year.
-
- G4ZKJ: Pactor seems to be taking its toll of stations that were on
- Amtor which is a pity.
-
- GW4KHQ: Thanks for the opportunity to try something new. Cuagn.
-
- VP5JM: The conditions for me were very poor -- a real shame -- I
- enjoyed this contest last year but this year the results as you
- can see were terrible.
-
- LZ1MC: My first Amtor contest.
-
- ZL2JON: I have only been operating for 17 months, and never have I
- heard the band so quiet. It has not improved in the few weeks
- since the contest either.
-
- -----------------------------------
-
- CQ/RTTY Journal WW RTTY Contest September 24-25
- -----------------------------------------------
- CONTEST PERIODS: STARTS at 0000 UTC Saturday, and ENDS at 2400 UTC
- Sunday, a total of 48 hours. NO REST PERIODS REQUIRED for any
- entries.
- --------------------------------------------------------------
- Part 2
- ------
- ENTRY CATEGORIES : Single op entries may enter as a: All Band High
- Power or Low Power; b: Single Band: or c: Single op Assisted, All
- Band. Multi-ops may enter as a: Multi-op, Single Transmitter, High
- Power or Low Power, All Band; or b: Multi-op, Multi Transmitter,
- All Band.
-
- MODES: Contacts may be made using Baudot (RTTY), ASCII, Amtor (FEC
- and ARQ), and Packet. (No unattended operation or contacts through
- gateways or digipeaters).
-
- VALID CONTACTS: A given station may be contacted only once per
- band, regardless of the digital mode employed. Additional contacts
- are allowed with the same station on each of the other bands.
-
- EXCHANGE: Stations within the 48 Continental United States and the
- 13 Canadian areas must transmit RST plus State or VE area plus CQ
- Zone number. All other stations must transmit RST plus CQ Zone
- number.
-
- COUNTRIES: The ARRL and WAE DX Country lists will be used.
- NOTE: USA states and Canada areaas also count as country
- multipliers. Example: The first US state ans Canadian area you
- work not only counts as a multiplier for the state or area, but
- will count as a country multiplier for each band.
-
- QSO POINTS: One (1) QSO point for contacts within your own
- country. Two (2) QSO points for contacts outside your own country
- but within your own continent. Three (3) QSO points for contacts
- outside your own continent.
-
- MULTIPLIER POINTS: One (1) multiplier point for each US state
- (48) and each Canadian area (13) on each band. One (1) multi-
- plier point for each DX country in the ARRL and/or WAE lists
- on each band. NOTE: KH6 and KL7 are country multipliers only -
- not state multipliers. One (1) multiplier point for each CQ
- Zone worked on each band - a maximum of 40 per band.
-
- The 13 Canadian Areas are:
-
- VO1 VO2 VE2 VE3 VE4 VE5 VE6 VE7
-
- VE1 N.B. VE1 N.S. VE1 P.E.I. VE8 N.W.T. VY YUKON
-
- FINAL SCORE: Total of QSO points times the total multipliers.
-
-
- More next week
-
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- IPS WEEKLY REPORT
- -----------------
- 2 - 8 SEPTEMBER 1994
-
- ISSUE No 36
-
- DATE OF ISSUE: 09 SEPTEMBER 94
-
- INDICES:
-
- DATE 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
-
- 10CM 90 ** 94 94 95 92 89
- A 5 6 3 8 14 25 (29 ESTIMATED)
- T 27 32 33 33 29 28 25
-
- ** NO 10CM FLUX VALUE WAS AVAILABLE FOR 3 SEPTEMBER
-
- SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY
-
- SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW 2ND - 7TH SEPTEMBER AND LOW ON
- 8TH.
-
- THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AT LEARMONTH (WA) QUIET ON 2ND, QUIET TO
- UNSETTLED ON 3RD - 4TH, PROGRESSING THROUGH UNSETTLED ON 5TH,
- TO UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE 6TH - 8TH SEPTEMBER.
-
- IONOSPHERIC F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES AT SYDNEY WERE NEAR PRE-
- DICTED MONTHLY VALUES THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.
-
- FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (9 - 15 SEPTEMBER)
-
-
- SOLAR: LOW TO VERY LOW.
-
- GEOMAGNETIC: QUIET TO UNSETTLED 11 - 15 SEPTEMBER.
-
- IONOSPHERIC: NEAR PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES THROUGHOUT THE
- WEEK, FOLLOWING DEGRADED PROPAGATION CONDITIONS
- 9 - 10 SEPTEMBER.
-
- COURTESY OF IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES, SYDNEY
-
- ---------------------------------------:
-
-
- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 2 SEP 94
-
- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 2 SEPT. 1994 (BID RTDX0902)
-
- THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL EUROPE DX CLUSTER
- DB0SPC, I5FLN, IK5AAX AND THE IK5PWJ PACKETCLUSTER, JG1MGI,
- KP4GE, PA0RVR, W2TKU, W7DCR, WB2CJL, ZS5S, 9K2EC, W5KSI AND
- THE NJ0M NODE OF THE MINNESOTA DX PACKET CLUSTER NETWORK.
-
-
- FRIDAY 26
- 0707-14083 YL2QC 0737-14085 UT7FP
- 1214-14086 P40S QSL P.O. BOX 61, TOYONAKA 560, JAPAN
- 1216-14087 HI8BG 1254-14082 OK1RR
- 1412-14086 UT5DX 1413-14086 ER5AA
- 1541-14086 EA6NB 1600-14088 V85GA
- 1601-14085 RK4LWZ 1727-14081 SV5AZP
- 1826-14085 FG5FI 2011-14082 CO2KG
- 2018-14085 4X6UO 2028-14083 SV8/DF9NW/P
- 2054-14088 HI8BG 2240-14085 9G1WJ QSL K1SE
- 2250-14088 P40S 2300-14087 CX7BF
-
- SATURDAY 27
- 0513-14083 EY8MM QSL DL8WN 0611-14086 UY1HY
- 0723-14087 C91A 0931-14089 JU1HC
- 1114-14083 GU0SUP 1127-14089 VS6GA
- 1140-14084 SV2ASP/A 1145-14088 9N1AA
- 1159-14087 9G1WJ 1248-14085 XX9AS QSL KU9C
- 1253-14086 HV3SJ 1311-14083 HI8BG
- 1313-14087 JW0I 1415-14084 EY8MM
- 1418-14082 JU1HC 1439-14085 OD5PL
- 1521-14089 S53MJ 1606-14082 C91A
- 1622-14086 4X6UO 1710-14083 YL2QC
- 1734-14088 JW0I 1800-14088 SV8/DF9NW/P
- 1804-14080 CX7BF 1807-14085 P40S
- 1853-14083 HP1XBH 1955-14084 IS0QDV
- 2001-21086 ZD8OB 2006-14087 ZD8X
- 2045-14084 FG5FI 2101-14089 LX1DA
- 2138-14082 US8AR 2146-14084 TU4EI
- 2153-14090 VK2KM 2217-14078 HA2VB PACTOR
- 2221-14086 8O6RY PACTOR 2243-14086 CE2MCO
- 2320-14086 V31JU QSL WA2NHA
-
- SUNDAY 28
- 0353-14088 A35CT 0915-14089 T94TF
- 1000-14083 JU1HC 1130-14089 JW0I
- 1149-14085 EY8WW QSL DL8WN 1206-14082 EW1AAA
- 1342-14082 UN5PR 1348-14084 HL5AWS
- 1400-14090 RK4LWZ 1516-14087 HI8BG
- 1641-14090 YL2GD QSL CBA OR BURO 1753-14082 V31JU
- 1814-14084 GU0SUP 1842-14089 LX1DA
- 1929-14082 CT1AC 2041-14086 CO2KG
- 2104-14082 TU4EI 2121-14080 HC5CR
-
- MONDAY 29
- 0733-14083 JW0I 1143-14085 HI8BG
- 1144-14082 S53MJ 1219-14082 T70A
- 1247-14091 JW0I 1254-14087 XX9AS
- 1300-14086 P40S 1313-14082 SV5AZP
- 1342-14078 4T0SL PACTOR QSL OA4ED 1428-14081 BV7WB
- 1516-14082 GU0SUP 1525-14082 EY8MM
- 1541-14088 JW0I 2138-14087 FM5WE
- 2157-14080 HI8BG
-
- TUESDAY 30
- 0120-14087 UN5PR 1253-14084 XX9AS QSX UP
- 1355-14084 JW0I 1410-14085 HL5AWS
- 1520-14088 UA4LC 1535-14086 UN5PR
-
- WEDNESDAY 31
- 0248-14082 EY8WW 0253-14087 UN5PR
- 0300-14088 ZL5GO 1342-14088 V73AX
- 1559-14087 9M2MW 1608-14081 SV5AZP
-
- THURSDAY 1
- 1408-14084 V73AX
- 1730-14070 OK1DX/MM AMTOR FEC
-
- NOTES OF INTEREST:
-
- 5W - WESTERN SAMOA WILL BE ACTIVATED ON CW/SSB/RTTY 9-14 SEPT.
- BY 5W0JA/JF2RZJ, 5W0HK/JF2GYH, 5W0BL/JH2ABL, AND 5W0JA/JA2FBY.
- QSL TO THEIR HOME CBA'S.
-
- SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES OF INTEREST FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN
- TO JULES W2JGR AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR AT W7DCR.OR.USA.NA.
-
- 73 ES GOOD HUNTING DE JULES W2JGR
-
- (VIA HF AMTOR)
-
- --------------------------------------------
-
- ARLD053 DX news
-
- The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Jim, AD1C,
- Doc, K0HTF, Len, W7MCU, Bob, W5KNE, the QRZ DX bulletin, Chod,
- VP2ML, The DX Bulletin and the Yankee Clipper Contest Club
- PacketCluster network. Thanks.
-
- THAILAND. Fred, K3ZO, is in Thailand until October 10 and
- will be signing HZ0ZAR. Check 20 meters between 1130 and
- 1400z. He plans to give 40 meters a try for stateside Qs.
- Sunrise in Bangkok is at 2307z and sunset at 1119z. QSL via
- K3ZO.
-
- NEPAL. Kyoko, NH6RT, is active as 9N1KY. Check 14184 kHz at
- 1648z and 14270 at 1700. QSL via Kyoko Yamakami, Box 3,
- Tokaimura, 319-11, Japan.
-
- RWANDA. Both VE3MJQ and PA3DZN should be active any day now
- from Kigali. In the meantime, try working 9X5/F5PGP on 14195
- kHz at about 2030z.
-
- UGANDA. Paul, WF5T, plans to return to Uganda and operate as
- 5X1XT, concentrating on CW and RTTY. QSL via his home call.
-
- CHAGOS. Pete, VQ9TP, aka N5TP, has been busy on his favorite
- mode, CW. Check 18083 kHz from 1345 to 1600z. Pete operates
- almost exclusively between the hours of 1230 and 1630:, Tom,
- VQ9TT, has been worked on 14014 kHz at 1300z.
-
- CHINA. Len, W7MCU, called ARRL Hq recently to report that
- BY1QH is back on Oscar 13. QSL via the 1994 CBA.
-
- ARUBA. Contest station P40W will be rebuilt at a new location
- just prior to the CQWW SSB contest in October. John, W2GD,
- will be doing both the rebuilding and operating.
-
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- Society information
-
- The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065
- Australia, for such matters as membership and general
- enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the
- President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA at
- VK2RWI.
-
- News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60
- Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA at VK2RWI.
- Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are :
-
- patl(at)pitt.conmusic.su.oz.au
-
- The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
- anywhere in the broadcast coverage area. We are looking for-
- ward to news from your areas to let other amateurs know what
- you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you.
-
- 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
- That concludes the broadcast for this morning/evening.
-
- --
- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) | dave@esi.com.au | VK2KFU @ VK2AAB.NSW.AUS.OC | PGP 2.6
- Opinions expressed are mine. | E7 FE 97 88 E5 02 3C AE 9C 8C 54 5B 9A D4 A0 CD
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 03:59:19 GMT
- From: dorite!mike@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: A Repeater on 147.555?!?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Jeffrey Herman (jeffrey@kahuna.tmc.edu) wrote:
-
- : I would love to see a resurgence of low power simplex utilizing
- : high gain antennas, and use of a repeater when only simplex fails.
-
- I am going to try making as many contacts by simplex as I can when I get
- my license in about 3 weeks. Seems like it is a little more personal to
- me than in a conversation that is boosted a few hundred watts! :)
-
- --
-
- Mike Proffitt
- New Palestine, IN
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 00:16:56 GMT
- From: dorite!mike@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Hooray to the FCC!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Joe N9YJZ (joen9yjz@aol.com) wrote:
- : Well, contrary to what I have been hearing the last 8 weeks of my
- : life, that it takes 15 weeks to get a call sign, mine finally arrived in
- : the mail today on Tuesday. I took the Tech+ test on July 9th and received
- : my license today, the 6th of September, having it issued on the 31st of
- : August. Say hello to the one and only N9YJZ!! (8/9 weeks?!?)
- : Oh..by the way..thanks to the guys on usenet that kept me busy while I
- : waited..73's!
-
- : Joe N9YJZ
-
- Great! I passed my test on July 20th, so if the timing holds true... only
- 12 more days of waiting (plus 12 hours and 3 minutes and 24 seconds). :)
-
- --
-
- Mike Proffitt
- New Palestine, IN
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sun, 11 Sep 1994 23:27:34 GMT
- From: cis.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sunic!trane.uninett.no!ifi.uio.no!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!news.ci.com.au!metro!ipso!rwc@RUTGERS.EDU
- Subject: IPS Daily Report - 11 September 94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
- ISSUED AT 11/2330Z SEPTEMBER 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
- FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
- SUMMARY FOR 11 SEPTEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 12 SEPTEMBER - 14 SEPTEMBER
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
- Activity: low
-
- Flares: none.
-
- Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 81/22
-
- GOES satellite data for 10 Sep
- Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV: 3.1E+07
- Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV: 1.4E+04
- Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.4E+09
- X-ray background: A5.6
- Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
-
- 1B. SOLAR FORECAST
- 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep
- Activity Very low Very low Very low
- Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
-
- Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 12 Sep: 78/17
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
- Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: quiet to unsettled
-
- Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 10 Sep
- Learmonth 12 3333 2232
- Fredericksburg 14 13
- Planetary 15 18
-
- Observed Kp for 10 Sep: 4444 3322
- 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
- DATE Ap CONDITIONS
- 12 Sep 10 Quiet to unsettled
- 13 Sep 10 Quiet to unsettled
- 14 Sep 10 Quiet to unsettled
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 11 Sep normal normal fair
- PCA Event : None.
-
- 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 12 Sep normal normal fair
- 13 Sep normal normal fair
- 14 Sep normal normal fair
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
- Observed
- DATE T-index MUFs at Sydney
- 11 Sep 17 near predicted monthly values
-
- Predicted Monthly T-index for September: 20
-
- 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
- DATE T-index MUFs
- 12 Sep 25 Near predicted monthly values
- 13 Sep 25 Near predicted monthly values
- 14 Sep 25 Near predicted monthly values
- COMMENT: Night-time Spread F was observed occasionally yesterday,
- with similar conditions expected for today.
-
- --
- IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services
- RWC Duty Forecaster tel: +61 2 4148329 |PO Box 5606
- Recorded Message tel: +61 2 4148330 |West Chatswood NSW 2057
- email: rwc@ips.oz.au fax: +61 2 4148331 |AUSTRALIA
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 13 Sep 94 20:07:44 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Kenwood Th-79a
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Has any one tried and Mods for the New Kenwood TH-79a? If so can you send
- me a copy of it and tell me how you like it. I am looking for one that
- will extend the receive & transmit range. Would like to hear any good or
- bad things about the radio and the mods.
-
- N8XYM Mike
-
- mcremean@freenet.columbus.oh.us
-
-
-
- 145.430 *-*-* M I K E -*- N 8 X Y M *-*-* 444.300
- Columbus Freenet Online Volunteer Consultant
- Columbus Freenet Amateur Radio Discussion Group Moderator
- mcremean@freenet.columbus.oh.us 267-5275 Fax/voice/data 267-5275,22,22 BBS
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 13 Sep 1994 18:15:55 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!ncar!csn!col.hp.com!fc.hp.com!hpfcmdd!hpfcmdd.fc.hp.com!hemstree@network.ucsd.
- Subject: KUDO's to ARRL!!
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I would like to say KUDO's to the ARRL! Particularily Postmaster Jon
- Bloom (KE3Z) for forwarding my email message to the appropriate person
- in the ARRL, and Glenn Swanson (KB1GW) for sending me the information
- I requested concerning a recent exam I took. All this shuffling took
- about a day. I am very impressed!
-
- Thanks guys, and thanks ARRL!
-
- Sincerely,
- Charles
-
- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ___ Charles H. Hemstreet IV phone: 1-303-229-4471
- / / Work Management Operation fax: 1-303-229-7182
- HEWLETT/hp/PACKARD 3404 E. Harmony Road MS B0 email: hemstree@fc.hp.com
- /__/ Fort Collins, CO 80525
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 1994 19:46:00 +0000
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!pipex!demon!microvst.demon.co.uk!tgold@ames.arpa
- Subject: Problems with Kenwood TH-78A Modifications
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <350jaq$7sm@news.tamu.edu>
- reykowsk@eemips.tamu.edu "Arne Reykowski" writes:
-
- > A second question: Can someone verify whether the only difference between
- > a TH-78A (American version) and TH-78E (European version) is that in the
- > "E" version D2 is removed? Do I need an extra tone module for 1750Hz in
- > order to get into European repeaters or is this a done deal after removing
- > D2?
-
- There are two parts to this question, 1) the presence of 1750Hz and
- 2) the suitability of a TH78A for use in Europe. As to whether 1750
- is or is not present in the TH-78A, I suggest that you just press F-tone,
- rotate the tuning control and see for yourself whether 1750 comes up
- between 250.3, the highest PL and 67.0 the lowest.
-
- There is another difference between the 78A and 78E and that is the key
- layout. In the 78E the small button between PTT and MONI is the TONE, and
- this allow access to tone burst even with the keypad closed or soft cover
- on. In the TH-78A that button is CALL. This makes the 78A difficult to use
- alone with a tone burst repeater. The solution is to get a speaker-mike
- with function keys and then you can program a mike key to be TONE.
-
- >
- >
- > Thanks a lot in advance,
- >
- > Arne
- >
- You're entirely welcome!
- --
- Anthony R. Gold, G3SKR and AA2PM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Sep 1994 21:21:09 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swiss.ans.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.duke.edu!concert!hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!portal.gmu.edu!bzy.gmu.edu!smasters@ames.arpa
- Subject: RFI Free PC Computer Cabinet?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Herb Rosenberg (herbr@netcom.com) wrote:
-
- : Over th e past several years, I have tried several different PC
- : compatible computers in the shack in an attempt to use with my HF
- : Station. It seems no matter with PC I have tried, and having tried
- : toroid chookes, ac filters, etc. my PC (now a 486 /66) still QRM's the
- : heck out of the ham hams with birdies and other annoying noise.
-
- : Does anyone out there know of a manufacturer of a PC tower or desktop
- : cabinet that has excellent RFI suppression and shielding? If so,
- : would be very interested in finding this out.
-
- As things get cheaper, I only expect the computer components to be
- noiser. An example is the lack of all metal cases on the market. Another
- example is the number of motherboards for low-end systems that have little
- ground plane. I've even seen some systems that don't have the the capability
- to handle the ground current from the MB to the power supply!
-
- If you want RF quite equipment, buy Tempest certified stuff. The
- government has started to dump this stuff onto the second hand market.
- You could buy a Tempest certified 286 or 386 for a few hundred dollars. Rip
- the guts out and put in the machine you want (most of the ones I've seen
- have been standard form factors).
- I've even seen Tempest certified HP Laserjet IIs. They seem to want
- to keep those and the monitors, but they still become available on occasion.
-
- Another option is to buy industrial enclosers for all your PC
- equipment. You could then shield all the components. Unfortunatly this stuff
- is expensive due to the low demand. It also doesn't address the noise caused
- by the keyboard. Power problems can be reduced by UPS, Isolation
- transformers(also known as gravity sources), or even a good quality power
- strip.
-
- Good Luck and 73,
- Shawn KE4GHS
-
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-
- Date: 13 Sep 94 19:20:00 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Ten Meter Sprint
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Greetings! To all of you who regularly work on ten meters, if the
- propagation permits, you may hear a commotion on 28.450 MHz on Sunday
- evening, 25 SEP, at 2000 EDST. The Thoroughbred DX Group of Lexington,
- KY is sponsoring a ten meter sprint contest to introduce local hams to
- the world of contesting.
-
- The sprint will last for 2 hours. TDXG members will be contacting
- newcomers to contesting with a desire to instill a love for same in
- this group which ususally restricts their operating to VHF and UHF.
- All of you are encouraged to contact us if you can hear us.
-
- All participants will make an exchange of name, qth, signal report and
- number. The number is derived as follows: TDXG members number is the
- sum of states, continents, and CQ zones worked with a maximum number
- of 97. Non-member general class and higher will use 100 while novices
- and techs will use 200. As you can see, there will be a clear
- advantage to the latter group.
-
- In addition to creating a beginner's contest, we want to publicize our
- use of 28.450 as a local calling and working frequency in central
- Kentucky. Look for us whenever the band is open.
-
- The TDXG meets on the second Thursday each month at Shoney's
- Restaurant, New Circle Rd., NE in Lexington at 7 pm. Visitors are
- always welcome.
-
- 73 es gud dxing,
-
- Joe
-
- K2YJL
- VK2EJA
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Sep 1994 17:53:42 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!freenet3.scri.fsu.edu!mailer.acns.fsu.edu!xi!leggett@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Tesla coils
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- O.K. O.K. O.K.. I know Tesla coils have little to do directly with amateur
- radio but I couldn't find a newsgroup along the lines of rec.electronics to
- post this. I never got into amateur radio (though I do work at a college
- radio station) but you radio people always seemed to dig HIGH VOLTAGE!!
- ZAP! Woah, feels good...
-
- I've built several tesla coils in the past and am planning to build
- one much larger than any I've previously built. I've got some ideas on how to
- overcome some of the problems that I experienced in the past as well as a
- few questions that require some explanation before I begin anew (sp?).
- If anyone here has any experience with Tesla coils, knows anyone who
- does, knows a good info source, or wishes to enlighten me as to the presence
- of an electronics newsgroup (flame, flame...) -- please e-mail me. All help
- is MUCH appreciated. Thanks...
-
- --Brian leggett@cs.fsu.edu
-
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 13 Sep 94 17:51:00 GMT
- From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
- Subject: Test
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Test transmission.
-
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-
- End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #1017
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