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Subject: Ham-Equip Digest V93 #127
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Ham-Equip Digest Fri, 10 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 127
Today's Topics:
Alinco DJ-580T Battery operation problem
Comments on Autek RF-1 Wanted
Current mod servers (2 msgs)
For Sale
HT antenna recommendation sought
Kits?
Looking for repairable HF rig
manual needed
Mods -> Kenwood TS-450
New Ham 'bout to arrive
Ramsey FX-146 & FX-440
Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna?
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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 21:42:58 GMT
From: sdd.hp.com!caen!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!olivea!news.bu.edu!att!cbnewsm!hellman@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Alinco DJ-580T Battery operation problem
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
In article <2e01cjINNd32@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu>, peloquin@qtp.ufl.edu (Renee P. Peloquin) writes:
>
> My husband, Robert N3OOK, and I have noticed a problem that has
> developed lately with our DJ-580T during battery operation.
> Sometimes, the power cuts out for no apparant reason, and without
> warning. The problem seems to be with whatever switch is in the 12V
> DC power input, since poking around in there with a Bic pen cap
> (plastic, of course) always restores normal operation for the next few
> hours of use (including turning the power on and off, moving the
> radio, removing and reattaching the battery pack, etc.).
> We have never noticed any problem when we run it from the power supply.
>
>
> 73 and thanks for your help
>
> Renee Peloquin Mattie, N3OOK
> peloquin@qtp.ufl.edu
> --
> Renee Peloquin Mattie
> peloquin@qtp.ufl.edu
Renee: I think you found your problem. It is the 12v dc jack.
It probably is configured
to disconnect the battery when ever you have a dc plug inserted. You can
check the schemetic to see if this is the case. If so, you may be able to
clean the offending contacts (contact cleaner and dragging through a piece
of white heavy bond paper to wipe it clean). Or you may have to replace
the connector. (an interestingly effective contact cleaner for such cases
is a TINY drop of WD 40).The connector may be defective,ie, too little
contact pressure.
Shel Darack WA2UBK dara@physics.att.com
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1993 20:53:12 GMT
From: sgiblab!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!cupnews0.cup.hp.com!bobh@ames.arpa
Subject: Comments on Autek RF-1 Wanted
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
I am considering buying the Autek RF-1 SWR/Impedence/L/C/Freq meter, as
advertised in QST Dec'93 p 160. Does anyone out there have one? I'd be
interested in how well it works, ease of tuning, etc, etc. Thanks in
advance.
Bob Headrick WA7OVU
bobh@cup.hp.com
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Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 03:27:45 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!msattler@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Current mod servers
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
Derek B. Noonburg (derekn@vw.ece.cmu.edu) wrote:
: msattler@netcom.com (Michael Sattler) writes:
: > Could someone please post the addresses of current mod servers?
: Here is my list of ftp sites:
Thank you very much.
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1993 21:33:27 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!msattler@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: Current mod servers
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
Could someone please post the addresses of current mod servers?
I remember that one was closing down a while back and I lost
the pointers I had to others...
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Date: 8 Dec 1993 20:34:09 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!lsi.lsil.com!plf10!willis@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: For Sale
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
Two power tubes for sale: 3CX3000A7, $550 each.
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Date: 9 Dec 93 13:24:04 GMT
From: ditdah!mjohnsto@uunet.uu.net
Subject: HT antenna recommendation sought
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
I'm the proud owner of a new Yaesu FT11R 2m HT as of two days ago. So
far I absolutely love this unit (a review is forthcoming once I've
had more time to play with all the features,etc). I wonder if someone
could recommend to me an HT antenna for this unit that will give me some
gain. AEA has a bunch of them in the catalogue, but the choice is a bit
bewildering.
Recommendations anyone?
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Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 00:17:20 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa
Subject: Kits?
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
To get an excellent source of almost all kit manufacturers (both here in
the US and in England), do the following: Write an email to info@arrl.org
and in the body of the message only write:
KITS
QUIT
What you will get back (in a couple hours) is a Q&A dialog on kit building
followed by a long address list of manufacturers and what they make.
This email server is provided by the ARRL (American Radio Relay League),
the only real representative body for U.S. amateurs.
To get the entire list of files they provide, also write:
HELP
INDEX
QUIT [QUIT should be the very last command you send - this is an
automated server - it won't know what to do with your .sig
unless you say QUIT]
Many thanks to the ARRL for this and all services they provide.
Jeff NH6IL
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Date: 10 Dec 1993 01:49:41 GMT
From: pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!agate!etch-eshop.Berkeley.EDU!ron@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Looking for repairable HF rig
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
Hello
As the subjet line says, I'm looking to get my first HF rig. I haven't
gotten a licence yet but I'm working on it.
Not wanting to spend alot of money, I'd like to get an older set that is in
of repair. I've been watching this news group for awhile now but haven't
seen anything advertised that I'm after.
I've got in mind something like a Heath HW 101, usb/lsb/cw 10-80 mtr
xcvr. Anyone got something like this collecting dust ?
I'll also need the schematics and documentation. I'm open to
suggestions too.
Thanks,
Ron Viegelahn
ron@etcheshop.Berkeley.EDU
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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 93 12:59:00 -0600
From: sdd.hp.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!iat.holonet.net!netconnect!ann.young@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: manual needed
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
1;0c!
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Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 09:55:56 GMT
From: world!Gumby@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Mods -> Kenwood TS-450
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
I am looking for ANY mods for the Kenwood TS-450, but really want to know how to set it up for 11M TX/RX.
Email gumby@ace.com
gumby@world.std.com
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Date: 6 Dec 93 19:49:17 GMT
From: rtech!ingres!kerry@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: New Ham 'bout to arrive
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
In article <1993Dec5.140617.23359@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman) writes:
>In article <2dmlo1$eij@umcc.umcc.umich.edu> hoagy@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Matthew Rupert) writes:
>>
>>In January 1994, I'll be taking my technician class ham test.
>>Aside from the fact that I'm overwhelmed with a lot of the 'technical'
>>aspects, here's my problem.
>>
>>Q2: I don't wish to spend $5,000 for a super-duper rig. I want something
>> simple, easy-to-use-and-set-up, and HOPEFULLY under $700. Used equipment
>> is not out of the question. For my needs, is this also a dream?
>
>This is not a dream. There are many options depending on what you want
>to do. If your interest is mainly FM and repeaters, there are many many
>good radios for under $700 that will fill the bill. Look at mobile rigs
>that you can operate in the apartment with a 12 volt power supply. New
>prices start under $300 and peak around $900. Used prices will, of course,
>be less. If you're adventurous, you can convert an old commercial radio
>to amateur service. These are usually very high quality radios that show
>up in surplus for $20-$100. Look for Motorola or GE radios at hamfests.
>Many of these run 100 watts or so and have excellent receivers.
As an additional suggestion, consider investing $$$ into a good antenna,
feedline, and connectors. $100 spent in this area could well be equivalent
to $200-$500 in transmitter power.
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Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1993 14:48:00 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!ub!acsu.buffalo.edu!ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu!v125pemm@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Ramsey FX-146 & FX-440
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
In article <1993Dec2.151112.1791@news.unr.edu>, jim@unssun.scs.unr.edu (James Mueller) writes...
>I would like to hear comments on the Ramsey FX-146 & FX-440 kits. Has
>anyone built either of these? How well do they perform? Are there many
>of them on the air?
In short,
The Ramsey FX-440 kit is junk!
I have been working on mine off and on for over a year and cant get it to work!
Every ham I have talked to has had the exact same problems as myself, even
a friend who had no problems building both the 2m and 220 kits.
IMHO they tried to go cheap on design and didn't properly design the board
for UHF.
73
Tim O'Hara
KB2KFC
V125PEMM @ UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU
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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 00:32:57 GMT
From: pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!cupnews0.cup.hp.com!news1.boi.hp.com!riyadth@@
Subject: Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna?
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
Hello,
I was wondering.. (here I go, getting myself in trouble again!) .. if
it would be possible to install a 2m antenna on my car in place of my
standard antenna, and have some type of adapter that would allow me to
use it with a(n) HT and also with my stereo (without damaging either one).
Has anyone tried this? I don't know how broadcast AM/FM reception will
be affected, but everything I listen to around here can be heard with
little or no antenna at all, so I don't think that will suffer too much.
I remember seeing combination CB/AM/FM antennas advertised in the
past, with some kind of isolator to prevent the CB from overloading the
AM/FM receiver. Is there any similar product for Amateur Radio use?
Otherwise, I guess I'll just buy a magnetic mount antenna for amateur
use -- but it sure would be nice to have a more permanent solution.
-Riyadth Al-Kazily
riyadth@boi.hp.com
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Date: 9 Dec 1993 13:43:03 -0500
From: panix!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
References <HIDEG.93Nov29001108@spsd10b.erim.org>, <Nov29.150745.66533@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>, <HIDEG.93Dec8113009@spsd10b.erim.org>p
Subject : Re: IC-27A hum
In <HIDEG.93Dec8113009@spsd10b.erim.org> hideg@spsd10b.erim.org ([Steve Hideg]) writes:
>To reiterate:
>* Noticable audio hum when transmittion between 144 and 146 MHz.
>* NOT 60Hz
>* can be heard on speaker audio when squelch is closed
>* more prevalent on high power
>* independent of CTCSS settings (even occurs when no tone is selected)
>Any other ideas?
How do you keep it from humming? Teach it the words.
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Oppedahl & Larson (patent lawyers)
Yorktown Heights, NY
voice 212-777-1330
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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 93 00:26:00 GMT
From: ncrgw2.ncr.com!ncrhub2!torynews!kevin@uunet.uu.net
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
References <8476.2cfe2338@hayes.com>, <2dngp5$mp4@oak.oakland.edu>, <2dnk8j$99s@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu>a.go
Subject : Re: entry-level rigs - recommendations?
In article <2dnk8j$99s@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> ham@wam.umd.edu (Scott Richard Rosenfeld) writes:
>
>As to the point of contention about the $1000 boxes, there ARE some compro-
>mises. At a hamfest, you can get a used TS-120/130/180 for between $300 and
>$400. You can get a used 430S for $450. You can get a used 520S, arguably
>one of the toughest radios ever made, for $300.
>I didn't get tired of my TS-520S for six years, and I still have it. It's
>a great rig, and would be even better if it were general coverage, had a
...
>Yes, I know of people (K3BEQ for one) who have DXCC Honor Roll #1 with
>nothing newer than a TS-830S that he's had for a LONG time.
Newer definitely does not mean better. I'm sure there's a few engineers
at Kenwood who would rather have an 830 than a 950 just because they're *so*
much easier to work on. I have a TS-830S, and two friends of mine in
San Diego liked it enough that each found one for himself. When you 950
owners have to throw your radio into the landfill because you can't get
replacement chips for it, my 830 will still be humming away.<I'd better duck!>
One advantage of a tube rig is that it is more tolerant of antenna mismatches,
especially compared to older solid state equipment. The new solid state stuff
is pretty bulletproof, but older solid state equipement may not have
overcurrent protection for the finals. If you want to go mobile, however,
solid state is the easiest way to go.
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