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- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 94 14:56:45 PDT
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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #1099
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-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Thu, 6 Oct 94 Volume 94 : Issue 1099
-
- Today's Topics:
- 2nd Floor Ground or No Ground?
- CQ magazine paper quality
- FOR SALE: 2-meter Multimode (REPOST)
- Help identifying some SMT devices
- Help needed from hams in northern NY and Vermont states
- ICOM IC-W21A
- Kenwood 241A AM sensitivity
- Morse program for Amiga
- newly licensed, looking for an HT
- No code Techs and CW...
- Packet WX Station Info?
- RTTY Sked: DE, SD, ND
- Sidebands on 2m
- test --- ignore please
-
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-
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- (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams".
-
- We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text
- herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official
- policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 12:29:17 GMT
- From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: 2nd Floor Ground or No Ground?
-
- In article <36puci$4dl@sefl.satelnet.org> jmesser@satelnet.org (James Messer) writes:
- >I've recently moved into a new house, and my shack is now on the 2nd
- >floor. This new location has provided me with few questions, one of
- >which includes the ground for my rigs and antenna.
- >
- >Some folks say to keep a ground, even though the ground might be as long
- >as 40 feet. Others say to do without a ground completely.
- >
- >Still others suggest using the existing ground that is used in the
- >house's electrical system. To confuse things further, I've also seen the
- >artificial grounds that are advertised in catalogs (MFJs, for instance).
- >
- >So, what to do? What options do I actually have? What are others
- >on the 2nd floor doing? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
-
- There are three reasons for a station ground. One is electrical
- safety. That's adequately supplied by the third wire connection
- in your electrical service. Two is lightning protective grounding.
- That's a complex subject if you want to be able to keep your
- equipment connected and operating during storms. It can be done
- from a second floor shack, however. The alternative is to always
- disconnect your equipment from antennas, power, and telco when not
- operating, and never operate in storms. The third reason is to
- supply an RF counterpoise for an unbalanced antenna. That's difficult
- from the second floor. A better alternative is to only use balanced
- antennas, or to use tuned wire counterpoises.
-
- As operation from cars and planes demonstrate, you don't need a
- connection to Earth in order to radiate an effective signal.
-
- Gary
- --
- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
- Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
- 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us
- Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | |
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 6 Oct 94 16:59:43 GMT
- From: William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.rockwell.COM
- Subject: CQ magazine paper quality
-
- >My questionn is: Are there any other CQ-subscribers/readers
- >that share my experience? If this is a common problem, due
- >to the paper/binding quality perhaps a note to CQ would be in
-
- i think this has been talked about by folks like Wayne Green, Hugh Hefner, and
- others in the magazine publishing business.
-
- the cost of paper has been skyrocketing. fortunately there have been
- breakthroughs in ink and paper combinations that permit virtually tissue thin
- pages yet ink that won't rub off on your hands. compare 50 or 100 pages of
- today's publications to 50-100 pages of 25-30 year old magazines to see a
- difference.
-
- probably CQ needs to consider going to what's called a "perfect binding" like
- QST has. i say this because i recall CQ is saddle stitched and the point where
- the staples go through the paper are high stress points.
-
- putting the mag in a bag would help.
-
- bill wb9ivr
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 6 Oct 1994 18:14:31 GMT
- From: kedz@banach.WPI.EDU (John Kedziora)
- Subject: FOR SALE: 2-meter Multimode (REPOST)
-
- In article <phb.781447125@melpar>, phb@syseng1.melpar.esys.com (Paul H. Bock) writes:
- |>
- |> FOR SALE: Yaesu FT-290R Mk II 2-meter SSB/CW/FM multimode, 25 w.
- |> output, 10 memories, 2 VFOs, scan. Absolutely mint, new condition,
- |> one month old. $500.00 OBO and I'll pay shipping. Very nice
- |> compact radio, but I prefer a HF rig & transverter setup.
- |>
- |> (|_|) Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG Internet: pbock@melpar.esys.com
- |> | |) Telephone: (703) 560-5000 x2062 (work)
- |> (703) 882-4745 (home)
- |>
- I tried e-mailing and it bounced.
-
- anywho would you consider a trade for somthing?? if so what are you looking for?
-
-
- John Wu3c
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 20:26:06 GMT
- From: zlau@arrl.org (Zack Lau (KH6CP))
- Subject: Help identifying some SMT devices
-
- Todd Little (little@iamu.chi.dec.com) wrote:
-
- : I purchased a couple "black boxes" at a recent hamfest and am trying to
- : figure out what they are. They are built using surface mount devices
- : and I don't recognize the part numbers. Can anyone help me identify the
- : following components?
-
- : NEC part 8002 - appears to be 3 terminal white ceramic device as follows:
- : |o|
- : = | | =
- : |o|
-
- This is a +28 dBm medium power C band GaAs FET.
-
- To operate this, you will need a negative bias supply and a
- drain supply that is either current limited or sequenced to
- the negative supply. Shorting out the gate supply should
- disable the drain supply--otherwise the FET may be fried.
-
- I'd bias the device with 0.3 amps at 9 volts. The gate ought to
- handle -10 volts. If I had the test equipment, I'd sweep it between
- 3 and 10 GHz.
-
-
- --
- Zack Lau KH6CP/1 2 way QRP WAS
- 8 States on 10 GHz
- Internet: zlau@arrl.org 10 grids on 2304 MHz
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 5 Oct 1994 14:07 -0500
- From: hirschj@vax2.concordia.ca (JACK HIRSCHBERG)
- Subject: Help needed from hams in northern NY and Vermont states
-
- I am the manager of a boys hockey in the Montreal region.
- They are 12 and 13 years old and classified as PeeWee level B.
- I would like to arrange some games for them with same level
- teams in the northern NY and Vermont regions. The games
- could be played in the US, in Montreal, or both. If any
- hams in the region could get me the names and phone numbers
- of some coaches I could contact, I would appreciate it. If
- you don't have any contacts for me, I would appreciate it if
- you would spread the word about my request over the radios.
- All replies should be either by email at:
- HIRSCHJ@vax2.concordia.ca
- or voice phone: (514) 620-7171.
- Thanks for your cooperation.
-
- 73,
- Jack Hirschberg
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 08:41:00 -0500
- From: Stanley.Outlaw@capefear.com (Stanley Outlaw)
- Subject: ICOM IC-W21A
-
- Stanley is replying to Ranjith who replied to ALL on 3 Oct 94 04:37am
-
- RL> Organization: Elec Eng, Univ of Western Australia
-
- RL> Does anyone know whether ICOM IC-W21A (IC-W21AT without the key pad)
- RL> are being discontinued? USA versions of IC-W21A are now sold
- RL> in Australia with a discounted price tag. Most units have early
- RL> serial numbers.
-
- RL> 73, Ranjith VK6BHV
- As far as I know Icom has no plans to discontinue the IC-W21AT.
- This radio seems to be one of the hottest selling dual bands in
- the US. BTW the IC-W21AT is the one with the keypad. At the store
- I work at we have a hard time keeping them in stock.
- 73, Stanley/KC4DPC
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- ┤ Stanley Outlaw, INTERNET:STANLEY.OUTLAW@CAPEFEAR.COM ┤
- ┐ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ╓
- --- Via Silver Xpress V4.01 SW22659
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 6 Oct 94 23:16:00 GMT
- From: pve@dg13.cec.BE (VEKINIS Peter)
- Subject: Kenwood 241A AM sensitivity
-
- I have a 241A from Kenwood. The AM sensitivity is really bad (I am sure
- something that others have noticed as well). Is there a mode available that
- can make the AM sensitivity better? Can anyone supply it please?
- Peter
- pve@icom.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 12:03:18 +0000
- From: mafu@hmso.demon.co.uk (Mafu Benton)
- Subject: Morse program for Amiga
-
- Hello,
-
- Does anybody know where on Internet I can find a morse
- practice program for the Amiga A500? I've had a look
- about but I couldn't find one.
-
- Thanks,
-
- | Mafu Benton, PC Software, | Work: mafu@hmso.demon.co.uk |
- | HMSO, Norwich, NR3 1DN. | Standard disclaimers apply. |
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 5 Oct 1994 13:24:46 GMT
- From: drumhell@claudette.nrl.navy.mil (David Drumheller)
- Subject: newly licensed, looking for an HT
-
- In article <Cx5z47.6pA@poly.edu> pzelicof@poly.edu (Paul Zelicof) writes:
- >
- >I just got my no-code tech license (but I didn't get my call sign yet)
- >and so I started reading up on types/models of portable radios (HTs?).
- >I think I want to get a 2m HT, 5 Watt, with the number pad.
- >Are there any suggestions about what I should get?
- >
-
- Paul,
-
- My sister-in-law received her no-code tech license this past summer,
- and she bought the Kenwood TH-22AT, as did I. We're both very happy with
- it. It run 5 watts with a 12 volt supply, so it makes a good mobile rig
- if you use a good mobile antenna. It's also quite compact, so you can
- walk around with it without looking like some sort of nerd. (The older
- HT's were about the size of a large brick.)
-
- When we went shopping for an HT we collected specification sheets on
- about 10 different HTs produced by recognized manufactures. (Kenwood,
- Alnico, Yeaseu, etc.) I was surprised to find that numbers we almost the
- same for all of them, e.g., same sensitivity, same selectivity, same
- functionality, same number of memory, etc. So from a technical
- point-of-view, it didn't matter which HT we picked. So we just picked the
- one that we were most comfortable using from an ergonometric
- point-of-view.
-
- The comments above apply only to the HT's that have a broadband
- receiver in them, and allow you to receive police, fire, and aircraft
- communication. If you don't want any of that, then I recommend you
- consider the Radio Shack HTX-202 2 meter rig. It's a little bigger than
- most HT's, but it runs 7 watts on a 12 volt supply, and receives only on
- the amateur 2 meter band. Receiving only in the 144-148 mHz band means
- that the receiver is more selective, so it does not suffer as much from
- `intermod' interference from other services, something that does happen on
- my little Kenwood.
-
- -Dave
- --
- David Drumheller, KA3QBQ phone: (202) 767-3524
- Acoustics Division, Code 7140 fax: (202) 404-7732
- Naval Research Laboratory
- Washington, DC 20375-5350 e-mail: drumhell@claudette.nrl.navy.mil
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 07:48:30 -0400
- From: roh033.mah48d@rohmhaas.com (John E. Taylor III)
- Subject: No code Techs and CW...
-
- In article <36s7uh$khb@nntp1.u.washington.edu>, ryanm@u.washington.edu
- (Ryan Mcneilly) wrote:
-
- >
- > Slaming the NCT as lazey is a dumb approach. All I needed was a regional
- > emergency to spark the desire to get the code out of the way and get my
- > general. The Central Washington fires this year provided an opportunity
- > to see what HF could do for us in ARES. We also found that there weren't
- > enough generals or above to allow us to keep a 24hour HF station online
- > at one of the firebases. This is another reason for my desire to get my
- > general. By all means shame the ones that don't want any distinctions
- > between licenses since this is the Communist form of Hamming :)
- >
- > I would suggest showing new NCT hams what HF offers in CW, voice, data,
- > and video rather than shame them. Shaming me has the opposite effect on
- > me then what was desired, I get in your face and slam back. I won't go
- > away. I became hooked on hamming when I saw what could be done with
- > voice on FM repeaters on 2m.
- >
- > I may not get it till Jan or Feb but I am working on it! --Ryan
-
- Go for it, Ryan! Lots of us forget that amateur radio covers a tremendous
- range of activity and interest, and it's hard to even sample all of it.
- Anybody who wants to put down a no-code Technician should consider whether
- he's tried EME or ATV or microwave communication himself. There are people
- who are exemplary hams and excellent operators, who hold Tech or no-code
- Tech tickets. Many of the people who enter ham radio with these tickets
- upgrade, but there's certainly nothing wrong with those who don't, if
- VHF/UHF operation meets their needs. We have a club that has been around
- for 20 years, but that right now is built on Novices, Techs and no-code
- Techs, or people who have recently upgraded from those licenses, with just
- a few of us OFs around. As far as I am concerned, the no-code Tech ticket
- has revitalized amateur radio.
-
- So there!
-
- --
- John Taylor (W3ZID) | "The opinions expressed are those of the
- roh033.mah48d@rohmhaas.com | writer and not of Rohm and Haas Company."
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 94 10:20:33 -0500
- From: jsanfilippo@delphi.com
- Subject: Packet WX Station Info?
-
- Does anyone have experience with a weather station that auto-
- matically logs wx data to a remote computer via packet?
-
- Thanks.
-
- Joe San Filippo WZ5R
- Las Cruces, NM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 5 Oct 1994 23:47:39 GMT
- From: plaws@comp..uark.edu (Peter Laws)
- Subject: RTTY Sked: DE, SD, ND
-
- gerheim@sonalysts.com (Al Gerheim) writes:
-
- >I need a few states including DE, SD, and ND on RTTY. I can
- >work 80 - 10 with WARC, minus 40 meters due to EMI problems
- >with an old PC. RSVP!
-
- > 73 - AL
-
- Our club is also looking for ND as #50 (worked) on RTTY ... Same conditions
- (but our 40 m EMI is under control ... barely!).
-
- I'm also willing to get on for anyone that needs AR ... Though we're not
- that rare.
-
- 73,
- Peter Laws, N5UWY - V31WY
-
- Public Information Officer,
- Club Historian,
- Past President,
- Amateur Radio Club,
- University of Arkansas / W5YM (<- 1st Ark wireless station, 1st Ark RTTY)
-
-
- Peter Laws<plaws@comp.uark.edu>|"Suppose you were a politician. Now suppose you
- n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam |were an idiot. Ah, but I repeat myself."-Twain
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 11:54:46 +0000
- From: Mike@g4kfk.demon.co.uk (Mike Gathergood)
- Subject: Sidebands on 2m
-
- Hi Daniel,
-
- > I have just acquired a IC-22A 2M transceiver and noticed that there
- > is a difference in the sideband used for receiving 144-146 and 146-148. Why
- > is this done, and is it critical? Thanks.
- >
- > Does anyone know what the difference between the 144-146 version and
- > the 146-148 version is? Other than the difference in the sideband used?
-
- All amateur SSB transmissions above 10 MHz use USB (upper sideband) by
- convention.
-
- However, the Icom IC-22A is an FM-only transceiver, so SSB reception ain't
- possible anyway.
-
- 73
- Mike
- G4KFK
-
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-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 5 Oct 1994 14:01 -0500
- From: hirschj@vax2.concordia.ca (JACK HIRSCHBERG)
- Subject: test --- ignore please
-
- test
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 5 Oct 1994 22:24:58 -0400
- From: wb2mpk@gti.gti.net (Glen Johnson)
-
- References<35nahg$dvh@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <367kh6$o2k@hpbab.mentorg.com>, <781196025snz@microvst.demon.co.uk>
- Subject: Re: reciprocal licences/licenses UK/USA
-
- : >
- : > Well, true enough ...
- : > I took all of the theory, tech -> extra in one sitting, I just agreed
- : > with the administering VE that they would keep passing me the next paper
- : > providing that I passed the one before it. Not exceedingly difficult, you
- : > just have to be prepared to sit there a bit longer than everyone else.
- : >
-
- : This is not any special deal. For the fixed fee of around $5.00 per session
- : you are absolutely entitled during any one session to take the theory papers
- : in continuous ascending order, so long as you pass each the previous one and
- : also, if necessary, take the code tests in decending order until you pass
- : one of those.
-
- You know, I'm sure this is no big deal, but its the first time I ever saw
- it happen live and in person, so I still can't get over it :)
-
- Last Thursday I was at a VE session, trying to nail the Extra. There was
- me and another guy taking the 20 code test. They played the tape and I
- was sitting there sweating bullets missing letters left and right. Very
- high stress situation for me :) When it was over, I had this mass of
- barely intelligible letters on the paper. I passed, hitting 8 of 10 on
- the multiple choice code test. The OTHER guy, just sat there cool as a
- cuke writing script like he was taking dictation. His copy was perfect.
- 100%. No mistakes. 500 characters. We were stunned because the guy has NO
- LICENSE!
-
- So he takes element 2 and aces it. Aces 3A and aces 3B. Says he studied
- as far as General and that was it. They gave him the Advanced (4A) just
- for kicks. He hit 44 of 50 on the Advanced. They wanted to give him the
- Extra written, but he wouldn't take it! He just steadfastly refused no
- matter how hard the VEs worked him over. What a disappointment!
-
-
-
- --
- Glen Johnson - wb2mpk@gti.net
- Manager: GEnie Sports RoundTable
- Radio & Electronics RT GEnie address: SPORTS
- Fantasy Sports Leagues RT RADIO.RT
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 12:19:02 GMT
- From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
-
- References<36he80$rcp@paperboy.gsfc.nasa.gov> <36ktsh$t3n@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, <36tg7r$fk2@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu>
- Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: Re: Courtesy In Amateur Radio
-
- In article <36tg7r$fk2@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu> chuck62@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu (Charles Richards) writes:
- > I want to ask you guys for your opinion concerning repeator courtesy. I
- >just got my tech ticket 2 weeks ago. When I'm monitoring, I'll say
- >"KE4QPU monitoring" about every 15-30 min. Of course, I am careful not to
- >interfere with anybody's communications, and to keep in mind that I am
- >actually "borrowing" somebody's equipment (the repeator). I hear very few
- >other hams in this area saying that they are monitoring. Not wanting to
- >sound like a "Lid", I asked several local hams if this was a nuisance and
- >they all said it was OK, but they just didn't bother doing it. I have
- >made some very interesting contacts this way, including a guy passing
- >through on Amtrak with his HH HTX-202 (W6WWP?)!
- > What you say?...
-
- I always announce my call when I turn on the rig, the repeater is
- quiet, and I'm willing to chat with anyone who responds. I don't
- say "monitoring", that should be self-evident. I drum up a lot of
- conversations that way. It's considered standard procedure around
- our repeater group.
-
- Gary
- --
- Gary Coffman KE4ZV | You make it, | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
- Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
- 534 Shannon Way | Guaranteed! | gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us
- Lawrenceville, GA 30244 | |
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 5 Oct 1994 23:50:10 GMT
- From: plaws@comp..uark.edu (Peter Laws)
-
- References<199409280329.UAA18250@ucsd.edu> <94272.131125JBAACK31@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>, <36uf4l$m7c@monet.ecs.soton.ac.uk>
- Subject: Re: university ham clubs
-
- ljv92@ecs.soton.ac.uk (L J Volante) writes:
-
- >Is there any more life out there ?
-
- Plenty!! Subscribe yourself to HAM-UNIV, a mailing list (send mail to
- listserv@listserver.njit.edu with SUBSCRIBE HAM-UNIV YOUR NAME in the
- message).
-
- >Was any "Universities or Higher Ed." 'net ever started up on the air?
-
- We did this back in 1993/94. Limited success. I would be willing to
- participate again though ...
-
- 73,
- Peter Laws, N5UWY - V31WY
-
- Public Information Officer,
- Club Historian,
- Past President,
- Amateur Radio Club,
- University of Arkansas / W5YM
-
-
- Peter Laws<plaws@comp.uark.edu>|"Suppose you were a politician. Now suppose you
- n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam |were an idiot. Ah, but I repeat myself."-Twain
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 6 Oct 1994 18:58:46 GMT
- From: ron@fc.hp.com (ron miller)
-
- References<62962.hberg@sun.sws.uiuc.edu> <36v65t$aoq@tadpole.fc.hp.com>, <36vagl$dqv@hplvec.lvld.hp.com>
- Subject: Re: Courtesy in Amateur Radio
-
- Scott Turner (scott@lvld.hp.com) wrote:
- : ron miller (ron@fc.hp.com) wrote:
-
- : : "monitoring" sounds so uncommitted. Everytime I hear it I silently
- : : respond with ' so what? Do you want a medal or something?'
-
- I've been thinking this thought since about 1977 by the way. Some
- things won't change (neither the awkward language nor my distaste for it.)
-
- : That's too bad. Consider the newcomer's plight. On the one hand, local
- : conventions suggest certain practices. Since they're the new kid on the
- : block, they conform. Then the non-conformest silently ridicules them
- : for their conformity. Nobody wins.
-
- I agree that nobody wins by hassling newbies. Also note that I did not
- suggest that I correct anybody at any time. (I don't think I've transmitted
- yet in 1994. Maybe not in 1993 either. I talked all day with N0MFW in
- '92 though......)
- I just abhor the language that the newbies are copying. And fact that
- not-so-newcomers are propagating it.
- I am disappointed that since the infant days of 2m FM popularity,
- it has always been so. Some little flaws apparently get built into
- the culture.
-
-
- : OK, then how about just "KG0MR listening -- anybody want to talk?" Then you
- : save yourself from the inevitable lecture on how "we don't use CQ on FM
- : repeaters dummy". 'Course you still brand yourself as "different".
-
- That works. And I most certainly AM different. :-)
-
- : : I too am a fan of plain language when it makes sense.
-
- : As am I. Which is why when asked things like "what's your handle" I'll
- : simply reply "my name is Scott". When someone says "73", I'll usually
- : reply with something like "Talk to you later... " or some similar
- : regular old English sentence. And when someone says "QSL, QSL", well...
- : I keep a barf bag in the car and try not to hit the PTT while using
- : it. And I go on with the conversation. No big deal, just my
- : contribution towards the reduction of jargon. And a whole lot better
- : and effective than making a big deal out of the whole thing or making
- : someone feel bad. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- You accuse me of doing something I have not done. My thoughts are my
- own and I refuse to be corrected on them. My actions I am accountable
- for. I should not have shared my thoughts on the topic. Apparently you find
- them offensive. Sorry.
-
- : Scott Turner KG0MR scott@hpisla.LVLD.HP.COM
-
- Welcome to ham radio Scott.
-
-
- Ron Miller
- NW0U (formerly WB4UWH starting in 1971)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 14:58:51 GMT
- From: serafin@spdc.ti.com (Mike Serafin)
-
- References<36tg7r$fk2@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu> <36udgj$jqr@hp-col.col.hp.com>, <Cx82uE.DB5@world.std.com>
- Subject: Re: Courtesy In Amateur Radio
-
- David R Tucker (drt@world.std.com) wrote:
- : (BTW, why is it that Q signals are "bad" on phone, but CQ is okay?
- : Consistency would suggest "Calling any station, from Callsign,
- : C-A-L-L-S-I-G-N, go ahead" or something.
-
- : Some of these procedures seem much too poorly thought out to pounce on
- : a violation.)
-
- I really think it's more a matter that some folks just wear their shorts a bit
- to tight.
-
- Around this area, DFW, "callsign" is about all that is needed on most of the
- repeaters to get a response.
-
- Mike
- KC5GRW
-
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- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 17:37:27 GMT
- From: ehare@arrl.org (Ed Hare (KA1CV))
-
- References<dclydesdale.1.2E915BF7@bfsec.bt.co.uk> <hawley.781284465@aries>, <markeh-051094140052@markeh.slip.netcom.com>
- Subject: Re: Interference with a garage door
-
- MarkH (markeh@netcom.com) wrote:
-
- :>>Just wondering if any one else is having problems with valematic automatic
- :>>remote control garage doors? I seem to have real probs on 80m especially on
- :>>cw. The garage door actually starts to go up and down!
-
- : I had a similar problem, and fixed it by putting a small capacitor (I don't
- : remember the exact value, but I don't think its really critical) across the
- : leads of the control switch at the opener.
-
- If this doesn't work, I would try common-mode chokes on all the wires
- leading to the control unit. Most of the time, it is the wires that are
- actually picking up the signal, acting as an antenna. Try F- or FT-140-43
- ferrite toroids. (Available from Amidon, Palomar, etc.)
-
- : Capacitor on - - no problem. Now
- : I need to fix my hi-fi amplified subwoofer. Everytime I transmit on 40 or
- : 80, a tremendous (400 watt) audio BOOM. Really shakes up the cats....hi
-
- DO NOT try the capacitor across the speaker leads. Some solid-state
- amplifiers are unstable into a very capacitive load like this would present.
- They can break into a full-power, usually ultrasonic oscillation, sometimes
- resulting in the fast demise of the audio-output transistors. Use a
- common-mode choke as described above.
-
- The ARRL Automated Electronic Mail Server, info@arrl.org, has a number of
- RFI files. I also recommend our book, Radio Frequency Interference -- How to
- Find It and Fix It. Contact djahnke@arrl.org for ordering information.
-
- 73 from ARRL HQ, Ed
-
-
- : Good luck 73 Mark KM6FM
- --
- Ed Hare, KA1CV, ARRL Laboratory, 225 Main, Newington, CT 06111
- 203-666-1541 ehare@arrl.org
-
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