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- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 94 19:09:05 PDT
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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #1106
- To: Info-Hams
-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Sat, 8 Oct 94 Volume 94 : Issue 1106
-
- Today's Topics:
- Advanced study guide & Used gear
- Bad News from VE3ONT
- CQ magazine paper quality
- CW Learning: Going slow. :(
- help locating licensee for freq. in Atlanta area
- Icom 737 Erratic Display
- IPS Daily Report - 08 October 94
- Isoloop vs R5/7
- Kerchunking: legal? (Was: Re: Radio Shack Violation)
- Learning CW visually
- Looking for: Icom IC-215 or Yaesu FT-221 (2 msgs)
- TH-78A: Digital Squelch?
- Wanted: Radio-Modems with range > 100 miles?
-
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- herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official
- policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Oct 94 15:54:42 GMT
- From: pmm@safn2.saf.com (Penn McClatchey)
- Subject: Advanced study guide & Used gear
-
- I have been inactive for about 10 years while I was going to
- college (BS EE), getting married, having kids, etc. I'm
- interested in getting back into the hobby and my first goal is
- to upgrade from a General class. I'm sure glad I remembered to
- renew my ticket!
-
- Last week I went to Radio Shack and bought "Gordon West's New
- Advanced Class FCC License Preparation." It has a red
- cover and is copyrighted 1992. Does anyone know if this is the
- latest version of this book? The book is basically just the Advanced
- question pool with terse explanations of the answers. Can anyone
- recommend a better study guide for the Advance/Extra theory? (Being a
- former HF CW DX'er, I don't anticipate the code being a problem.)
- I bought "Now You're Talking" and I already knew most of that
- stuff....good book, though.
-
- I dug my old equipment out of the basement and I need a SWR meter,
- a dummy load, and a keyer. RCVR and XMTR seem to be fine. I want
- to keep my expenses low...two little kids, one income, no pocket money.
- Can anyone recommend a swap mailing list or newsgroup where I can lurk
- for this paraphernalia? I noticed in the ARRL FAQ that there is a
- rec.radio.swap. Is it good for Ham gear? I currently get
- rec.radio.amateur.misc and e-mail. Please respond by e-mail
- unless you think everyone needs to see your response.
- Thanks for your help!!
- --
- Penn M. McClatchey (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co, Atlanta, GA, USA)
- Architectural Aluminum. Custom Fabrication. Paint, Powder Coating, Anodizing.
- pmm@saf.com uunet!safn2!pmm Am Radio WB4DPT Voice: 404-355-1560
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Oct 94 15:19:24 GMT
- From: MOWE@SLUMUS.STLAWU.EDU (Michael Owen)
- Subject: Bad News from VE3ONT
-
- October 8, 1994
-
- The VE3ONT group has just been informed that our planned Big Dish
- EME operation during the weekend of Oct. 30 has been preempted by
- a worldwide supernova observation experiment. Although we have
- always known that our amateur operation was vulnerable to the
- needs of "paying customers" we are nevertheless disappointed.
-
- Please pass the word that there will be no VE3ONT EME operation
- during the first weekend of the A.R.R.L. EME contest. We anticipate
- access to the 46 meter (150') dish for the 2nd weekend as previously
- announced. As currently planned, the November operation will be on
- 144 MHz both days. However, please watch for further announcements
- in the event of schedule adjustments.
-
- The entire VE3ONT group apologizes for this last-minute change of
- plans.
-
- Michael Owen W9IP
-
-
- ************************************************************************
- Michael R. Owen, Ph.D. W9IP/2
- Department of Geology Northern Lights Software
- St. Lawrence University 2881 County Route 21
- Canton, NY 13617 Canton, NY 13617
- (315) 379-5975 - voice - (315) 379-0161 (6-9pm)
- InterNet : MOWE@SLUMUS.StLAWU.edu FAX: (315) 379-5804
- ************************************************************************
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 16:54:37 GMT
- From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: CQ magazine paper quality
-
- In article <199410061709.KAA13966@ucsd.edu> William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.rockwell.COM writes:
- >
- >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.
-
- Eeeek! I *hate* perfect binding. The magazine won't lie flat on the
- bench when you're trying to build some project. Saddle binding is much
- better.
-
- >putting the mag in a bag would help.
-
- Definitely, and only adds a couple of cents to the cost while keeping
- that icky mailing label off the pretty cover too.
-
- 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: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 07:40:41 GMT
- From: as041@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Robin Ludlow)
- Subject: CW Learning: Going slow. :(
-
- In a previous article, smp@agape.sol.net (Steven M. Palm) says:
- >
- >While I am waiting for my ticket to arrive for the No-Code Technician
- >license, I decided to do that which I swore I would never do: Learn Code. ;)
- >(Hey, it helps defeat the blues waiting for the ticket, REALLY! :)
- >
- >I've gotten to the point where I can send code pretty good. I know
- >all the letters and numbers, working still on the symbols/punctuation.
- >
- >MY PROBLEM: I can't receive worth the darn. :( Actually, I just have
- >a real hard time hearing the sound and connecting in my brain to the
- >actual character, yet sending goes like a snap.
-
- Simple, Steven. You don╘t learn code by sending. You don╘t even need a key
- to learn code. Put it away. Handcuff yourself. The only way to learn good code
- is by LISTENING to good code. Get yourself into a rigorous schedule of
- copying W1AW.
-
- Then, when you can copy 5-10 wpm well on paper or in your head, approach a key
- with deference, respect and humility and develop your own personality,
- signature and rhythm, which one hopes amounts to a ╤good fist╥.
-
- It is very much like learning music or a foreign language. Just because
- you can READ music, doesn╘t mean you can PLAY it with meaning.
-
- Just because you can make yourself understood in French, doesn╘t mean you
- can understand it when someone rattles off a long, fast, complicated phrase.
-
- There is enormous joy to be experienced in CW. You will never regret it if you
- learn it right and have others compliment you on your fist.
-
- With good intent (no flames, please)
- 73, Rob
- --
- Robin Ludlow, VE3YE, Editor, The Canadian Amateur. Voice phone: 613-837-4477
- Packet radio: VE3YE@VE3KYT.#EON.ON.CAN.NOAM Fax/modem: 613-837-5723
- Snail mail: 114-535 Canteval Terrace, Orleans, Ontario, CANADA K4A 2E4
- Internet mail: as041@freenet.carleton.ca or robin.ludlow@takeone.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 1994 21:05:16 GMT
- From: chinatti@flagstaff.Princeton.EDU (Stephen Anthony Chinatti)
- Subject: help locating licensee for freq. in Atlanta area
-
- I was wondering if anyone has access to the FCC database for Georgia. I
- am trying to locate which paging carrier in the Atlanta area is licensed
- for 931.5625. I have a friend who is moving into the area, and he
- would like to use his pager down there, and he is trying to locate
- the company which operates on that frequency (if indeed there is one).
- If anyone has access to this information, either through the FCC
- database or other means, I would appreciate an e-mail.
-
- Thanks in advance,
- Steve
- --
- Steve Chinatti, EMT
- old: chinatti@tucson.Princeton.EDU preferred: chinatti@corinth.sarnoff.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Oct 94 17:41:23 GMT
- From: IQC109@uriacc.uri.edu (Ken Carr, KB1AWV ; IQC109@URIACC.URI.EDU)
- Subject: Icom 737 Erratic Display
-
- Question: What is the fix (permanent) for an erratic LCD display on the
- Icom 737 HF transceiver. I have not called the company yet, but I would
- like to check with other users first. The display does not increment
- properly when the tuning knob is turned. It will go up 10kc, 7kc, 50kc,etc.
- at a time...no pattern. The manual says that doing a reset (holding CLEAR
- and ENTER keys while powering up) should fix this. It has fixed it in the
- past (after more than one try) but no longer works. This is a nasty problem
- because even if the 'fix' works, you lose everything in memory! Any
- feedback? Please E-mail or post here (I'll bet others are interested).
- Thanks...Ken Carr....Coventry, R.I. ....KB1AV....IQC109@URIACC.URI
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 23:13:38 GMT
- From: rwc@flare.syd.ips.oz.au (Regional Warning Centre)
- Subject: IPS Daily Report - 08 October 94
-
- SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
- ISSUED AT 08/2330Z OCTOBER 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
- FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
- SUMMARY FOR 08 OCTOBER AND FORECAST FOR 09 OCTOBER - 11 OCTOBER
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
- Activity: very low
-
- Flares: none.
-
- Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 86/29
-
- GOES satellite data for 07 Oct
- Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV: 2.8E+06
- Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV: 1.2E+04
- Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 6.8E+08 (high)
- X-ray background: A4.9
- Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
-
- 1B. SOLAR FORECAST
- 09 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct
- Activity Low Low Low
- Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
-
- Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 09 Oct: 85/27
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
- Geomagnetic field at Learmonth: unsettled
-
- Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 07 Oct
- Learmonth 13 3333 2332
- Fredericksburg 18 28
- Planetary 18 27
-
- Observed Kp for 07 Oct: 4454 5444
- 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
- DATE Ap CONDITIONS
- 09 Oct 14 Unsettled
- 10 Oct 10 Quiet to unsettled
- 11 Oct 10 Quiet to unsettled
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 08 Oct normal fair fair
- PCA Event : None.
-
- 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 09 Oct normal normal fair
- 10 Oct normal normal fair
- 11 Oct normal normal fair
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
- Observed
- DATE T-index MUFs at Sydney
- 08 Oct 1 initially near normal then becoming depressed by 15%
- until local dawn this morning
-
- Predicted Monthly T-index for October: 20
-
- 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
- DATE T-index MUFs
- 09 Oct 20 Near predicted monthly values
- 10 Oct 20 Near predicted monthly values
- 11 Oct 20 Near predicted monthly values
- COMMENT: Apparent ionospheric recovery was followed by further
- depressions,(at both Sydney and Townsville) hence the low T value for
- the 8th. Further depressions are not expected.
-
- --
- 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: 8 Oct 1994 15:42:51 GMT
- From: georgec@onramp.net (George Csahanin)
- Subject: Isoloop vs R5/7
-
- >What kind of luck have netters had with the AEA Isoloop and the MFJ
- >clone? Do they live up to their advertising claims? What about the
- >Cushcraft R5 or R7, and the MFJ clone? Comments would be appreciated. TNX
-
-
- I've used R5 at a friends. Good hardware, good antenna. Good performance.
-
- I have an Isoloop and a loop I built before the isoloop was a twinkle in their eye.
- The loop is a very good antenna for the space consumed. Works fine. The only
- problem with the AEA and MFJ units are power handling. Much over 200
- watts and they both vapor-lock. A 1-kw version would be real neat. My homebrew 40-20
- loop will take a kw.
-
- -G
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 16:33:25 GMT
- From: grady@netcom.com (Grady Ward)
- Subject: Kerchunking: legal? (Was: Re: Radio Shack Violation)
-
- Peter Coffee AC6EN (72631.113@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
- : >>> "When you kerchunk, it's not really a communication..."
-
- : But the very next sentence in 97.119(a) says,
-
- : "No station may transmit unidentified communications *or signals*..."
- : [emphasis added]
-
-
- To be a signal it must signify something. Kerchunking is merely
- a test transmission. Of course a particular repeater owner can
- ban it from his or her machines, but enforcement might be a little
- hard.
-
- --
- Grady Ward | For information and free samples on | "Look!"
- grady@netcom.com | royalty-free Moby natural language | -- Madame Sosostris
- +1 707 826 7715 | lexicons (largest in the world), | A91F2740531E6801
- (voice/24hr FAX) | run: finger grady@netcom.com | 5B117D084B916B27
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Oct 1994 18:20:53 GMT
- From: oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu (Derek Wills)
- Subject: Learning CW visually
-
- dmunroe@vcd.hp.com says:
-
- >Mark Phillips x75493 - ESO <phillips@eso.mc.xerox.COM> wrote:
-
- >>My problem is that I learned the code by looking at it written as "."
- >>and "-" on paper.
-
- >That's what I did as a kid, long ago, and the negative effects of that
- >are biting me even today.
-
- Take heart. I learned it that way, and I can copy 35 wpm on a good
- day, especially after some coffee. So maybe I could do 60 wpm had
- I learned it the right way, but it's good enough for me.
-
- Even now, I still think I see the symbols "written out" as I hear
- them, but I guess I don't, because if I see words written out in Morse
- code (e.g. in QST ads or people's signatures), I have to 'sound' the
- symbols in order to translate them.
-
- Enjoy!
-
-
- Derek Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
- Department of Astronomy, University of Texas,
- Austin TX 78712. (512-471-1392)
- oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 02:12:51 GMT
- From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin)
- Subject: Looking for: Icom IC-215 or Yaesu FT-221
-
- In article <36fk1i$osi@nova.np.ac.sg>, Teh Aik Wen <s2202629@np.ac.sg> wrote:
- >If you have own, or have owned one of the above rigs, I'd like to hear your
- >feedback on how it performed, etc. As for information, anyone who can tell
- >me a magazine who reviewed any of the above would be good. (I have access to
- >QST around '75-'80, and Practical Wireless, erm, quite a lot of issues :
- >They're from my school library).
- >...
- >I also need to know the Manufacturer (Icom/Yaesu), Model, Emission,
- >Transmitter Output Power, Serial Number (very important, the local licencing
- >authority will _NOT_ issue a license/ approve a un-serialed rig - this is
- >the reason why I can't homebrew one!) and operating frequency.
- >
- >Because in Singapore, the 2m band is shared, Amateurs only have about 4-5
- >spot frequencies available. I will need to know what xtals you will have,
- >and if possible, for me to get one thats on a freq in S'pore. At minimum, I
- >will need a xtal-table (formula?) for the rig.
- >
- >PS: I've been flipping thru QST '75-'80, and I can't seem to find a single
- >advert for the Icom IC-215, can anyone look thru any of your old magazines,
-
- Wow, this goes back. I had an IC-215 in 1977 or so. You should be
- able to find some QST ads that year. It was a very good performer, at
- least on the receive side, though the rig was somewhat heavy and
- bulky, plus it was crystal controlled which was a nuisance then and
- probably even worse now. If I remember correctly it used 18mhz
- crystals. It had 3 watts output plus a low power setting of 0.5 watts
- or so if I remember correctly. If you have more questions, email me
- and I'll see what I can remember.
-
- Really though, you're probably best off looking for a synthesized HT.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 20:26:33 GMT
- From: jeffrey@kahuna.tmc.edu (Jeffrey Herman)
- Subject: Looking for: Icom IC-215 or Yaesu FT-221
-
- phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) writes:
-
- >Wen <s2202629@np.ac.sg> wrote:
-
- >>(very important, the local licencing
- >>authority will _NOT_ issue a license/ approve a un-serialed rig - this is
- >>the reason why I can't homebrew one!) and operating frequency.
- >>
- >>Because in Singapore, the 2m band is shared, Amateurs only have about 4-5
- >>spot frequencies available. I will need to know what xtals you will have,
- >>and if possible, for me to get one thats on a freq in S'pore. At minimum, I
- >>will need a xtal-table (formula?) for the rig.
-
- >Really though, you're probably best off looking for a synthesized HT.
-
- As Tek said, amateurs in Singapore are only given a couple of channels
- at 2M. Synthesized rigs are *NOT* allowed in the hands of amateurs.
- There is a list of approved radios that a ham can own - the government
- inspects your station prior to granting you a license (American
- spelling!) and if you have an unapproved radio you just might end up
- in jail!
-
- You have to submit character letters of reference to the government
- prior to gaining a license. There's at least a dozen more severe
- conditions that have to be met.
-
- 73 from Lovely Hawaii,
- Jeff NH6IL
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Oct 1994 19:10:40 GMT
- From: mrw13@namaste.cc.columbia.edu (Marc Richard Wollemborg)
- Subject: TH-78A: Digital Squelch?
-
- Is there a way to program the Kenwood TH-78A to use digital squelch either in
- rx or tx? I'm trying to monitor my school's security frequency; but they
- use a digital squelch on their radios and while I can hear them ,I also hear
- a nearby delivery company that operates on the same frequency using pl-tones.
- Anyhow, I'm trying to separate the first from the second. Can someone please
- tell me if this possible. Please email any responses.
-
-
- Thanks,
-
- Marc Wollemborg (N2ZES)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 16:56:45 GMT
- From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: Wanted: Radio-Modems with range > 100 miles?
-
- In article <Cx9MHK.6t8@ax.ibase.org.br> utz@ax.ibase.org.br (Utz Neiser) writes:
- >
- >can somebody give a hint where to get a pair of Radio-Modems
- >to connect a PC in the middle of nowhere to some
- >phone-line about 100 miles away?
- >
- >We are a NGO in Brazil working in the field of demo-
- >cratization of information. In this sense we are looking
- >for some low cost equipment to allow as well persons far
- >away from civilisation the access to computer-networks
- >and BBSs.
-
- At that range, you'll likely need MF or HF equipment. Contact AEA
- and HAL, both make suitable commercial equipment.
-
- 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: 8 Oct 1994 14:30:29 -0700
- From: hbs@crl.com (Henry B. Smith)
-
- References<Cx82uE.DB5@world.std.com> <3716uu$rbc@hp-col.col.hp.com>, <1994Oct7.162620.14173@arrl.org>
- Subject: Re: Courtesy In Amateur Radio
-
- Ed Hare (KA1CV) (ehare@arrl.org) wrote:
- : ... stuff deleted ...
- :
- : I talk to hams all day on the telephone. When I do, I invariably run across
- : regional variations in dialect and useage. I follow a standard rule; if I
- ^^^^
- : can figure out what you mean, you are doing it right. In those few cases
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- : ... etc ...
-
- I have been waiting for someone to point this out.
-
- It's called communicating, that what we do.
-
- If what you are doing works, then use it. However, if you consistantly
- confuse or piss people off, then stop doing it, you are not
- communicating.
-
- It is my responsibility to make sure that what I am saying on the
- air can be understood the way that I mean it.
-
- So there! :-)
-
- 73, Smitty, NA5K
-
-
- --
- Henry Smith (hbs@crl.com)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 23:58:35 GMT
- From: jeffrey@kahuna.tmc.edu (Jeffrey Herman)
-
- References<(null)> <36v161$lci$2@mhade.production.compuserve.com>, <gradyCxD4oI.ErL@netcom.com>
- Reply-To: jeffrey@math.hawaii.edu
- Subject: Re: Kerchunking: legal? (Was: Re: Radio Shack Violation)
-
- grady@netcom.com (Grady Ward) writes:
-
- >Peter Coffee AC6EN (72631.113@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
-
- >: >>Someone else said:
-
- >: >>> "When you kerchunk, it's not really a communication..."
-
- >: But the very next sentence in 97.119(a) says,
- >
- >: "No station may transmit unidentified communications *or signals*..."
- >: [emphasis added]
-
- >To be a signal it must signify something.
- ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
-
- A single kerchunk can `signify' the Morse letter E or T depending
- upon the length of time one keys the PTT button; thus you must
- identify.
-
- Tell me, Grady - when I trace a `signal' using a `signal' tracer,
- what is being `signified'?
-
- >Kerchunking is merely a test transmission.
-
- Tests can be conducted with a Watt meter and a dummy load.
-
- Jeff NH6IL
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 8 Oct 1994 17:20:27 -0700
- From: turner@safety.ics.uci.edu (Clark Savage Turner)
-
- References(null) <36v161$lci$2@mhade.production.compuserve.com>, <gradyCxD4oI.ErL@netcom.com>
- Subject: Re: Kerchunking: legal? (Was: Re: Radio Shack Violation)
-
- In <gradyCxD4oI.ErL@netcom.com> grady@netcom.com (Grady Ward) writes:
-
- >Peter Coffee AC6EN (72631.113@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
- >: >>> "When you kerchunk, it's not really a communication..."
-
- >: But the very next sentence in 97.119(a) says,
-
- >: "No station may transmit unidentified communications *or signals*..."
- >: [emphasis added]
-
-
- >To be a signal it must signify something. Kerchunking is merely
- >a test transmission. Of course a particular repeater owner can
- >ban it from his or her machines, but enforcement might be a little
- >hard.
-
- Gee whiz, this is hard to understand. The rule refers to
- unidentified communications or signals....
-
- and you think that my holding down my transmit button on my HT is
- neither? Then tune up, if done quickly, would need no identification?
- I know the latter is not true, I suspect the first is just as untrue,
- though I have never heard the FCC pop anyone for it.
-
- This is not the interpretation I would make.
-
- Clark
- .....................
-
- Clark Savage Turner, Graduate Student Researcher
-
- Department of Info. and Computer Science 1514 Verano Place
- Irvine, CA. 92717 Irvine, CA. 92715
- (714) 856 4049 (714) 856 2131
-
- WA3JPG, QRP #3526, active on HF, VHF and UHF.
- Admitted to practice law in California, Massachusetts, and New York.
- ARRL Volunteer Counsel
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Oct 1994 01:11:36 GMT
- From: kturner@infi.net (Keith Turner)
-
- References<LEVIN.94Sep30104504@cassandra.bbn.com> <1994Oct3.123400.222@worldbank.org>, <STEVE.94Oct3213155@susie.vigra.com>
- Subject: Re: Radio Shack Violation
-
-
- : >> In all the stores I've been in the HTs have been behind the counter or
-
- : > I'd be curious to know what the rules (Laws) are: Do you need a
- : > licence to purchase, or simply to operate? (My gut feeling is that
- : > you only need a licence to operate - but I'd love to be proved
- : > wrong!) ie, Is Radio Shack required by law to check whether you have
- : > a licence before selling the handitalkie??
-
- I'm an employee at radio shack and all they ever told me was,
- 1) Make *SURE* the customer knows he/she *HAS* to have a license to xmit.
- 2) Don't sell it if you have reason to think it will be used illegally.
- ie, customer saying, ahh hell, I dont need no stinkin license..
-
- I have pt the HTX-202 on display on one of the 'highlight tables' in the
- front of the store, (very well secured), and left it on monitoring the
- repeater. I also turned the transmit inhibit function on. The majority of
- Hams wouldnt know how to turn that off, Unless they had previous experience
- with the 202 or a manual.. So I felt it was pretty safe...
-
- Keith Turner KE4QOL.
-
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-
- Date: 8 Oct 94 17:32:37 -0400
- From: grimm@alison.sbc.edu (Kenneth Grimm)
-
- References<Cwqnpn.5IH@nntpa.cb.att.com> <36q551$82r@tattoo.sccsi.com>, <371b53$n2r@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>
- Subject: Re: Amateur Radio in Saudi Arabia?
-
- > I was posted in Saudi during the Gulf War. There are a total
- > of five licenses in the country, I believe. Four belong to members
- > of the Royal Family with the other license belonging to the club
- > HZ1AB. HZ1AB is on the Dhahran Air Base and is open to members of
- > the military and select foreigners. I received my upgrade to Tech
- > while there. It is a great bunch of hams with a very nice station
- > (a very nice 160m rombic was built while I was there).
-
- As a matter of curiousity, do you happen to remember in which
- direction the rhombic was pointed?
-
- 73,
-
- Ken
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- Kenneth D. Grimm K4XL
- grimm@alison.sbc.edu
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