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Info-Hams Digest            Mon, 19 Sep 94       Volume 94 : Issue 1037

Today's Topics:
                       10 meter Beacon up date
                           Boxboro (2 msgs)
                      Cincinnati Sept. Hamfest ?
                            Dayton Hamfest
                         Eimac Special Event
                          FT-1000 Controller
                    Help w/Power Supply - Please!
                             Learning CW
                         Motorola HT-1000 UHF
               Packet stations list for New England???
                            PRB-1 Folklore
                             Tesla coils
                              Wouff Hong

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Date: 15 Sep 1994 20:15:57 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!ukma!ncc.uky.edu![e-mail]
Subject: 10 meter Beacon up date
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Chuck Bowden) writes:
: In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Stanley Outlaw) writes:
: >I operate a ten meter beacon on 28.210 MHz. The call sign is KC4DPC/B and is
: >now running 5 watts into a dipole 10 ft. off the ground inside. We have just
:
: Can you give us a hint as to your QTH?
:

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Date: 18 Sep 1994 13:30:03 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!newsbf01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Boxboro
To: [e-mail]

In article <35fobg$[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Kenneth E. Harker) writes:

>   I got a flyer about the ARRL New England convention in Boxboro,
MA, next weekend.  All it mentioned as far as costs were convention
tickets, but I am not an ARRL member, and I would only be interested in
going to the flea market.  Anyone know how much that costs?  Or do you
have to get a ($$$) convention ticket?  Anyone know how much that would
cost at the door?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Two years ago, the cost to get in was $8.00 for everyone. Flea market was
in the parking lot and there was no charge to go there. The convention is
inside and that's where the guest speakers and manufacturers were.

- Rob, N1NTE

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Date: 17 Sep 1994 21:50:40 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!newshub.sdsu.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!olivea!news.bu.edu!dartvax.dartmouth.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Boxboro
To: [e-mail]

      I got a flyer about the ARRL New England convention in Boxboro,
MA, next weekend.  All it mentioned as far as costs were convention
tickets, but I am not an ARRL member, and I would only be interested in
going to the flea market.  Anyone know how much that costs?  Or do you
have to get a ($$$) convention ticket?  Anyone know how much that would
cost at the door?

      Thanks and '73's,...
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Kenneth E. Harker '95     Internet: [e-mail]
        N1PVB            Amateur Packet Radio: [e-mail]
   [phone]    http://mmm.dartmouth.edu/pages/iago/iago.home.html
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Date: 18 Sep 1994 14:27:01 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hplextra!hplntx!hpscit.sc.hp.com!jyelmgr@network
Subject: Cincinnati Sept. Hamfest ?
To: [e-mail]

What happened to the Cincinnati Hamfest in Sept. this year ?
This used to held at Strickers Grove and then moved to the
Shriners Oasis about three years ago.

The normal date for this hamfest would be this weekend ( Sept 18th)

No listing for any hamfests in Cincinnati for Sept. show in any of
the usual spots.




_________________________________________________________________

John Yelmgren   jyelmgr@hpccoa,corp,hp,com
Hewlett-Packard
Cincinnati,Ohio
________________________________________________________________

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Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 15:23:45 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!redstone.interpath.net!ddsw1!news.kei.com!ub!freenet.buffalo.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Dayton Hamfest
To: [e-mail]

Hi,

Is it too early to begin talking about Dayton? Actually, I was wondering
if anyone has the address on where to write for information about the
Dayton Hamfest. Ticket prices, lodging, ect......

Thanks


Ken
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Date: 15 Sep 1994 20:01:39 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!news.ossi.com!news.fujitsu.com!barrnet.net!varian.com![e-mail]
Subject: Eimac Special Event
To: [e-mail]

This a repost de WB6UQU.  Also look for us on 144.970 packet!


                        Varian Associates, Inc.
                        Power Grid Tube Products
                        301 Industrial Way
                        San Carlos, CA  94070

               Varian Celebrates 60th Eimac Anniversary
             W6AY Special Event Operation, September 1994

For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 04, 1994

Contact:  Ken Peterson, N6CHO
          Varian PGTP
          415 594-4000 (phone); 415 592-9988 (Fax)

          San Carlos - The members of W6AY, the Eimac Radio Club,
will operate 1600Z to 2400Z, Saturday, September 17 to commemorate 60
years of Eimac power grid tube products.  Operation will be in the
general portion of the 40, 20, and 6 meter bands as well as locally on
2 meters, 145.60 MHz simplex.  For a certificate, send QSL and 9X12
SASE to Varian PGTP, W6AY, 301 Industrial Way, San Carlos, CA
94070-2682.

Ray Riordan
Manufacturing Engineer
Varian Power Grid Tube Products
301 Industrial Way
San Carlos, CA  94070
Ph. [phone]
[e-mail]
WB6UQU

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Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 19:53:15 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!ray.com!news.ray.com!rayssd!rd.ray.com![e-mail]
Subject: FT-1000 Controller
To: [e-mail]

Where can I find a circuit that interfaces the Yaesu FT-1000
to the RS-232 port on my computer? Also, what (good) software
is available to perform logging, monitoring packet dx spots,
and controlling the FT-1000 and the PK-232? I know that Yaesu
sells interfacing hardware.

Brad, K3XL
[e-mail]
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Date: Sun, 18 Sep 94 21:08:16 -0500
From: news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: Help w/Power Supply - Please!
To: [e-mail]

This is test message to myself. What happens when I reply. When a person replys
to my message where does it go? Let's see.

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Date: 13 Sep 1994 14:25:00 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!transfer.stratus.com!abersoch.sw.stratus.com![e-mail]
Subject: Learning CW
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Paul Pescitelli) writes:
: I thought that I would add my 2 cents worth in.  One year ago today I passed my
: no-code technician. I wanted just to use 2m and had no desire to learn code.
: While I was waiting my 12 weeks for my license to arrive I got a chance to see
: someone who knew how to send code in action. This guy was sending about 18 wpm
: making contacts (Seemed like 50 wpm to me at the time!). After some casual
: observing I realized that this guy was blind. I though how neat, so I started
: learning my code, well within 4 months I had managed to upgrade to 13 wpm. I am
: now and Advanced and love it.
:
: Anyway some were wondering about using the computer to learn code. This is in
: my opinion the worst way possible! Don't get me wrong I love computers, I work
: with them 80 hours a week (programming, configuring etc.) and I thought that
: if I could mix my well rounded computer knowledge with code I could get it done
: faster. BUNK! Get the tapes and learn it that way! Or better yet I had more
: incentive at this time to learn code, I bought the most expensive type of
: code practice oscillator you can get - An HF rig!!! That will sure put the
: bug in you. (No pun intended!) . Just though I would pass my two cents along,
: Do it the way the OLD-TIMERS did it. Listen to it on the air, it is a whole
: heck of a lot different that what the computer spits out at you!
:

I don't agree - I found that to learn the code a computer was the best way. If you
are trying to learn the code and listen on the air it was hard to find code that
was sent well at the speed that you needed. By using SM you could have it send
the code to you and you had to tell it what letter it was. I found this the most
effective way to LEARN the code. You got good quality code when you wanted it.
In addition you learn by sound, not you sitting looking at a paper or what ever
saying to yourself dit da is "a".


Now after you learn CW it is all different. Once you can sit down and copy code
the best way to improve your speed up is get on the air and use it,
NO QUESTION about that for me. But again to first learn the code I found that
using a computer really helped.



: thanks for listening to my babbling...
:
: 73's from a soon to be Extra
:
: pbp (KR4UJ)

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    Bill Northup                   PHONE:       [phone]
    Stratus Computer Inc.          INTERNET:       [e-mail]
    55 Fairbanks Boulevard       Packet:         N1QPR@WA1PHY.#EMS.MA.USA.NA
    Marlboro, MA  01752            Amateur Radio:  N1QPR

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Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 02:11:00 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!redstone.interpath.net!ddsw1!news.cic.net!condor.ic.net!ucath![e-mail]
Subject: Motorola HT-1000 UHF
To: [e-mail]

Hello all, I have a commerical model HT-1000, Yes I did say HT-1000, for sale.
I've been told by many people, including a motorola tech that there is no such
thing and that it must be a MT-1000. Sorry to say but I'm looking at it right
now and it does say HT-1000. Anyway it is a 16 channel UHF (400 MHZ) model.
Not real sure on the output or any of the other great features it has. I never
got around to ordering a manual for it. I picked it up from a company that
was going under with the intent of having it re-programmed for the 440 ham
band. As far as getting it re-programmed from what I understand will cost a few
bucks, unless you know a tech with the software, in that case a couple 12 packs
and you'll be all set!! It has the attached speaker mike but no charger. I been
using my charger for my 2 meter on it with a couple of wires. It's FCC type
accepted and intrinsically safe for cl 1,2,3, div1 gp c,d,e,f,g.
  You police and firefighters could have your cake and eat it too, or should
I say have your work and play at the same time. Send me your offers here, or
fax me at 1-810-687-3129.


                               <<<Scott>>>
                                  N8VGN



... Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage.
    Blue Wave/QWK v2.10

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Date: 18 Sep 1994 13:32:06 -0400
From: newstf01.cr1.aol.com!newsbf01.news.aol.com![e-mail]
Subject: Packet stations list for New England???
To: [e-mail]

Does anyone have a list of digipeaters, nodes, BBSs and Packetclusters in
the New England area? I'd appreciate any info.


Thanks - Rob, N1NTE

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Date: 18 Sep 94 16:42:10 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!eff!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!csulb.edu!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: PRB-1 Folklore
To: [e-mail]

As one post recently reiterated, there are some of us hams
who believe that PRB-1 exempts us from local antenna
ordinances.  Others believe that if we belong to Civil
Defense, MARS or RACES, we are able to ignore local
ordinances in our own communities.  It just isn't true
under the law.

(In fact, PRB-1 says NOTHING about restrictions in your deed or
apartment contract.  They can restrict you as much as they like,
it seems.  It only applies to a homeowner who applies to the local
authorities for a permit to erect an antenna under local
ordinances.)

PRB-1 only requires "reasonable" accomodation of the amateur's
communication needs.  There is at least one Court that sees
the "balancing" of the community's needs against the amateur's
needs as ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY TO DENY THE AMATEUR ANY TOWER AT
ALL!

PRB-1 does NOT mandate a 65 foot tower allowance for anyone.

PRB-1 does NOT supercede the local community's ability to regulate
the safety, location, and aesthetics of a tower.

Unless you have a LOT of TIME and MONEY, fighting a local community
in court is a rough battle with no assurances of victory.  (Check
with a local attorney, local courts in your area just might be
very favorably inclined towards PRB-1, it differs from area to area.)

I heartily recommend Wayne Overbeck's article about PRB-1 in June 94
CQ magazine.

We can do ourselves a lot of harm in the public eye if we go off
quoting the law very wrongly in our favor.  It makes us look like
we are not very thoughtful or careful about what we do as hams.  This
is not the image we need to project in order to protect and promote
ham radio.

Tomorrow, congress could up and decide to ban ham radio.  That's it.
NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to ham radio exists as far as I can see it.
It is completely dependent on the will of the people of the USA
as expressed through congress.  So, we need people to understand how
patient, fair, kind, and civic minded we are - this, in the long run,
to protect the future of ham radio.

Well, off the soap-box.  Good luck to all trying to get an antenna
permit.

Clark
.....................

Clark Savage Turner, Graduate Student Researcher

Department of Info. and Computer Science    1514 Verano Place
Irvine, CA. 92717                Irvine, CA. 92715
[phone]                    [phone]

WA3JPG, QRP #3526, active on HF, VHF and UHF.
Admitted to practice law in California, Massachusetts, and New York.
ARRL Volunteer Counsel

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Date: 19 Sep 94 09:04:53 GMT
From: news.delphi.com!BIX.com![e-mail]
Subject: Tesla coils
To: [e-mail]

> What can you do with the Tesla Coils besides watch the big arcs?
> -
> Don N7EF

Um, drive a Tesla coil with an AM "transmitter". Play with the microphone. You
find yourself with a cute little "sparky" at the discharge end of things that
produces a rather tinny sounding replica of the modulation applied to the
"transmitter". (Fortunately the statute of limitations has run out on that one
a LONG time ago. I hope it caused no interference that day I tried it useing a
G-76 on 80Meters....)
{O.O}    [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 02:23:36 GMT
From: wri![e-mail]
Subject: Wouff Hong
To: [e-mail]

I just got back from the Peoria, IL hamfest. While I was there
I got into a very plesant conversation with three older, meaning
late fifties early sixties age, hams. If I didn't do anything
else except talk to these guys the trip would have been worth-
while. It was a lot of fun talking with these guys and I guess
we talked for a couple of hours all about ham radio.

Well, during this conversation, one of these gentlemen mentioned
something about a secret radio organization called the Wouff
Hong <sp?>. Is there really such an organization or were these
guys just pulling my leg??

If such an organization does exist, what's the deal with it??

Thanks -

de Bruce N9WKE

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