Date: Thu, 11 Nov 93 04:30:25 PST
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Subject: Ham-Equip Digest V93 #100
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Ham-Equip Digest Thu, 11 Nov 93 Volume 93 : Issue 100
Today's Topics:
FT-980 on MARS?
Gell cells for HTs
Mods for FT-290RII
RTTY,AMTOR,SITOR,PACTOR,CW,WEFAX etc Demodulator
Wanted: Prog. Inst. for Tandy CT-351 Cellular Phone
what do i need to broadcast
YAESU delers in Santa Barbara area.
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Date: 10 Nov 93 08:13:41 GMT
From: ogicse!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!darwin.sura.net!martha.utcc.utk.edu!rick@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: FT-980 on MARS?
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
>Subject: Re: FT-980 on MARS?
>From: LMARRIN@delphi.com
>Organization: Delphi Internet
>Path: martha.utcc.utk.edu!darwin.sura.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!caen!nic.umass.edu!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!usenet
>Reply-To: LMARRIN@delphi.com
>Date: Tue, 9 Nov 93 23:18:15 EST
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>Excuse my ignorance, Rick. Does the FT-980 have tube or solid state
>finals? I wonder what is in this Yaesu modification kit... --Leigh/KM6JE.
>
The FT-980 is all solid state, no antenna tuner, microprocessor controlled,
100 watt class. The schematic diagram shows an empty ROM socket labelled
"other bands" or something like that. Perhaps the modification kit is a ROM.
For $20 it can't amount to much.
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Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1993 08:27:36 -0700
From: orca.es.com!cnn.sim.es.com!msanders.sim.es.com!user@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Gell cells for HTs
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
In article <msattlerCG5vDo.8yx@netcom.com>, msattler@netcom.com (Michael
Sattler) wrote:
>
> I'm interested in running the radio when the power is out
> for an extended period of time, like when the big one finally
> hits us. A friend found some 12v DC out rechargable gell
> cells but he hasn't hacked a charger nor used the batteries.
>
> Any sources for these cells (his were $10 per at a used-parts
> electronics store)? Anyone use these in real-life or training?
> --
>
>
Mike:
I buy new gell cells from Tower Hobbies in Champaign, ILL for about $23
plus shipping. They are 7 amp hour cells and will run an HT for a long
time. I did pick up some 2.4 amp hour cells at a swap meet. Gel Cells
work great. Only caution is: do not charge at too high a rate. I charge
mine at 500 ma overnight and they last a long time. I charged one with a 4
amp car battery charger and ruined it. It will not hold a charge any more.
also do not deep discharge. I don't yet have a power supply in my shack,
so run my 2M mobile (5,25,50 watts) as well as my HT from my gel cells on a
regular basis.
Milt
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Date: 10 Nov 93 19:34:03 GMT
From: ogicse!henson!netnews.nwnet.net!ns1.nodak.edu!badlands.NoDak.edu!walth@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Mods for FT-290RII
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
I am looking for any mods that are available for the Yaesu FT 290 2 meter
allmode. Specifically I am interested in extendex recieve mods. Any mods
or places to get the mods, will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Chris
PS my email address is walth@badlands.NoDak.edu
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Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 00:39:22 GMT
From: pacbell.com!amdahl!netcomsv!netcom.com!fmitch@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: RTTY,AMTOR,SITOR,PACTOR,CW,WEFAX etc Demodulator
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
Peter Phillip Geremia (geremia@ctron.com) wrote:
: Hello All,
: I am interested in purchasing a demodulator for rtty,amtor,sitor,pactor,cw
: wefax,sstv, etc... I dont know if the Kantronics Kam does all that I
: want. I have not heard
: of any other companies which make good units.
: Could someone please tell me what is available out there and the approx
: price range. If anyone has one that wants to sell, please let me know.
: My major concern is to get a unit that works GOOD. I had a MJF unit
: that was horrible... I then purchased the Kantronics UTU. It was ok,
: but now is
: very out of date.
: Any Help would be appreciated.....
: Thanks .... Peter Geremia
hello, peter, mitch wa4osr here in moblie, alabama...
the most popular multi mode (cw, rtty, amtor, pactor, packet, etc) units
are the aea pk-232, kantronics kam and kam-plus, and the mfj 1278...
all are excellent units... all are in the us$300 price range...
newer unit is the aea pk-900... an excellent unit for around us$475,
and has ability to add 9600 baud packet modem internally...
older unit but super and super expensive is the aea dsp-2232... has
all of the popular modems built in... including 9600 baud...
any of the above units will give you good performance... there is lots
of shareware software for the pk-232, kam(s), and mfj-1278... aea has
a very nice windows program which supports all of their units...
if you want to go a less expensive route, you should look into the
bmkmulty program which works with a "dumb" modem... that is the
program i am using now and it is excellent...
you can't go wrong with any of the above units... all are excellent and
are from reputable manufacturers with years of experience...
good luck... post us on which unit you decide on...
mitch, wa4osr
fmitch@netcom.com
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Felton "Mitch" Mitchell, WA4OSR in Mobile, Alabama USA
205-342-7259 home, 205-476-4100 work, 205-476-0465 FAX
co-sysop for W4IAX bbs running fbb ... sysop for WA4OSR DXCluster in Mobile..
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Date: 9 Nov 93 12:08:40 EST
From: mentor.cc.purdue.edu!inet.d48.lilly.com!mcvax4.d48.lilly.com!da66026@purdue.edu
Subject: Wanted: Prog. Inst. for Tandy CT-351 Cellular Phone
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
These are probably the most appropriate groups for this question, so
here goes:
Does anyone have the programming instructions for the Tandy (RS)
CT-351 Cellular phone? In particular, I am looking for the method
to change the security code without having to go to RS. BTW,
it IS my phone. An e-mail or FAX of the instructions would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Bob
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Date: 9 Nov 1993 00:09:27 GMT
From: organpipe.uug.arizona.edu!news@uunet.uu.net
Subject: what do i need to broadcast
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
like the title says, i need to know what sorts of equiptment i need to get
in order to be able to broadcast over an AM or FM frequency with as little
trouble from the FCC as possible. is there a transmitter that broadcasts
below FCC regulations?
todd
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Date: 9 Nov 93 01:10:47 GMT
From: gatech!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!nntp.ucsb.edu!mcl!usvein@rutgers.rutgers.edu
Subject: YAESU delers in Santa Barbara area.
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
iI am looking for Yaesu dealers in Santa Barbara ( or LA ) area. I am interested in handheld tranceivers. Where is the nearest or cheapest ones ?
Write to Svein Vetti (Norwegian) e-mail : usvein@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu
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