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ANARTS RTTY NEWS785 14/11/93
CENSORSHIP WARNING
Club in Las Vegas Area?
FT727 Schematic
HT vs Mobile & Alinco DR-1200T
is my Kenwood TH78 dead?
Phillips Code
The League SUPPORTS Morse... - rec.radio.amateur.policy #6979
What do I do now/
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Date: 18 Nov 93 18:32:01 GMT
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Date: 16 Nov 93 23:07:13 GMT
From: munnari.oz.au!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
Subject: ANARTS RTTY NEWS785 14/11/93
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]
A.N.A.R.T.S. NEWS 785 14/11/93
SUNDAY BROADCAST SCHEDULES.
3.545 mhz 0930 utc VK2BQS (Jim)
7.045 mhz -3 0030 utc VK2CTD (COL)
14.070 mhz (amtor/fec) 0030 utc No operator available
14.091 mhz 0030 utc VK2BQS (JIM)
146.675 mhz 0030/0930 utc VK2JPA (PAT)
144.850 mhz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI
146.675 mhz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY
Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily
those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the
Society.
Taming static crashes on the low bands
--------------------------------------
One of the major problems of RTTY contesting on the low bands
is static crashes. Lightning storms at various locations
around the world create most of the QRN that prevails on the
low bands. These pulse-like, randomly spaced wide band signals
are killers of digital signals. They are natures spark
transmitters. Not only do they clobber the digital data codea,
they also cause shifting of letters into figures and
eventually into garbage.
Here are some ideas that can improve digital reception on the
low bands:
1. Turn down the receivers RF gain control so that only an
occasional static crash kicks the S meter. Then increase the
audio gain control to compensate for the signal level needed
to drive the TNC. Whatever AGC time constant is left will be
faster than before, which is good. (Always use AGC FAST on
RTTY, rather than AGC OFF. Some AGC is better than none, as
far as your ears are concerned. Loud static crashes are not
the only noise or clicks that will suddenly blast your ears.
Slow AGC will actually lengthen the statics pulse duration fed
to the TNC and will make things much worse.
2. Using the RF attenuator on your receiver, insert 10 Db of
RF attenuation on 40 or 80M. Then compensate for the TNC
signal input loss by increasing the audio gain control. The
attenuator reduces the input sensitivity (not the RF gain).
The advantage here is that you help prevent static and noise
from actually entering the receivers RF input circuit. This
desensitization will also reduce local noise pickup (computer
noise, monitor flyback oscillator radiation, TV flyback noise,
etc.) because if the coax feedline does not have a good match
to the antenna, it will also pick up local manmade noise along
with the static.
3. For quieter reception, consider using receiving antenna
configurations that have a shorted DC path, such as folded
dipoles or closed loops. They will help minimize rain and snow
static. Receiving antennas should be located as far away from
your transmitting antenna as practical, and should be oriented
for minimum pickup from your transmitting antenna. Heights of
10 or 15 feet are quite ok. They should not be vertically
polarised, and should be placed away from man-made
noisemakers.
Readable digital signals under heavy static conditions is our
goal. If you can't read them, you can't work them. So ... what
good is antenna gain for receiving when static crashes drown
out the desired signal? The need IS for good signal-to-noise
ratio -- an absolutely crucial requirement in digital
reception. When you make the signal weak, and you make the
interference weaker, then you have gained in readability. And
it is truly amazing how weak an RTTY signal can be and still
be copied. It actuallly rivals CW in that respect, except that
your brain does none of the work.
De Rich N6GG
Reprinted from The RTTY Digital Journal October 1993
-------------------------------------
WAE RTTY Contest rules part 3
Awards: Certificates will be awarded to highest scorer of the
different classifications in each country (a reasonable score
provided). Continental leaders will receive a plaque. Each
participant with at least half the score of the continental
leader will also receive a certificate.
Logs and summary: Use separate logsheets for each band.
Indicate clearly all band changes. Duplicate contacts must be
clearly marked in the log. If more than 100 stations have been
worked on a band, a separate dupe sheet is required.
(Summary sheet, logsheets, dupesheets, and QTC records sheets
may be copied from the RTTY Contesters Guide). NOTE: Logs
violating these rules can be regarded as checklogs.
Deadline: All entries must be received by December 15, 1993.
Mail to:
WAEDC CONTEST COMMITTEE
PO BOX 1328
D-8950 KAUFBEUREN
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
Good contesting
-----------------------------------------
IPS weekly report
-----------------
5 November - 11 November 1993
Issue no.: 46
Date of issue: 12 November 1993
Date 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
10cm 96 97 95 92 90 90 89
A 28 28 20 15 10 12 (06 estimated)
T -7 61 46 21 38 39 52
Summary of activity
Solar activity was very low 5th to 10th November, and low on
11th.
The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was unsettled to
active 5th-6th, with a short period of minor storm levels on
6th. The field was quiet to unsettled 7th-10th, with brief
active levels on 7th, and quiet on 11th.
Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were mostly near
predicted values except for brief depressed periods of up to
30 per cent on 5th, and 20 per cent on 8th. Spread F was
observed on 5th, 7th-8th, and brief sporadic E observed over
the period 5th-9th November.
Forecast for the next week (12 - 18 November)
Solar : Low.
Geomagnetic: Quiet with possible osolated active levels on
18th.
Ionospheric: Near predicted monthly values to 20 per cent
depressed.
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
---------------------------------------
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 5 NOV.'93
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING NOV. 5, 1993 (BID RTDX1105)
LOOKING AT THE REPORTS BEING RECEIVED, INDICATIONS ARE THAT
THE BANDS ARE GOING THROUGH A CHANGE. SOLAR FLUX HAS BEEN
QUITE LOW AND THE FORECAST ARE GIVING FLUX BELOW 90 FOR
SEVERAL DAYS. AS RESULT OF THIS SITUATION TOGETHER WITH THE
CQWW SSB CONTEST OF LAST WEEK, WE HAD GENERAL POOR ACTIVITY
ON RTTY.
OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM: ZS5S, 9X5LJ, W2JGR,
WB2CJL, WA1MPB, I5ICY, I5IGQ, IK1HSR, F8XT, SP5AA AND NJ0M
NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKETCLUSTER. THANK YOU ALL FOR
THE CONTRIBUTION.
BANDPASS:
FRIDAY 29
0728-14087 9H1ET 0732-14083 UN7LR
1158-14083 HP1XPM 1809-21085 CU1AC QSL TO W2FXA
2031-14084 ZS4KK/ZS9 QSL TO ZS4NS
2034-14081 NL7VX 2036-14085 T46RR SPECIAL PFX
2110-14090 FM5GN FOR CWWW CONTEST
SATURDAY 30
0744-14081 P29BT 0828-21073 J28BM ARQ
0830-14087 OM3CPS 0831-14087 YL2KF
0957-21086 CU1AC 1030-21084 ED2FCS
1414-21081 TR8MD QSL F6FNU 1446-14087 EA6MQ
1548-14085 GW0KYT
SUNDAY 31
1341-21089 UT5RP 1557-21085 GI3KVD
1613-21085 EA6VS 1624-21086 IS0CDS
1629-28084 CX6AT 1758-21082 5N/DF8QB
MONDAY 1
0717-14085 YL2FZ 1403-21082 OM2CPS
1403-14084 UN5PR 1423-14085 UJ8JCQ
1535-21086 CU1AC 1640-21084 HJ6SQQ
2340-14087 5N/DF8QB QSL HOME CBA
TUESDAY 2
0032-14087 5N/DF8QB 0038-14087 5R8DG
1118-14085 9H1ET 1329-14083 LY1DD
1430-14093 OH4BB 1716-21089 EA6QK
2224-14089 HK0DPA QSL BOX 0890, SAN ANDRES I., COLOMBIA
2236-14089 HC6IM 2301-14085 J88BS
2305-14089 XE1/JA1QXY 2326-14086 CO6RR
WEDNESDAY 3
0623-14083 RW3PF 1510-14082 EA6PZ
1627-14086 LY1DD 1722-14086 FR5GS
1817-14085 ET3SID 1835-14086 RT4UA
THURSDAY 4
0835-14084 UW9CC 1411-14086 CN8BX ARQ
1415-14073 9K2KA ARQ
NOTES OF INTEREST:
WAE CONTEST. I REMIND YOU THIS CONTEST SPONSORED BY
DEUTSCHER ARC (GERMANY) WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 1200 UTC
SATURDAY 13 TO 2400 UTC SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER (36 HOURS). FOR
DETAILS SEE THE RTTY JOURNAL PAGE. 7 SEPT. 93 ISSUE, AND 783,
784 and 785 ANARTS NEWS.
RTTY HONOR ROLL. DXAC IS BRINGING UP A VOTE TO RECOGNIZE
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 'RTTY DXCC' STATUS WITH ENDORSEMENTS.
MORE INFO NEXT WEEK. (AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA FOR MANY YEARS.
ANARTS ED.)
CROZET, FT4. IT IS REPORTED FROM JEAN, F8XT THAT CHRISTIAN
FT4WD WILL BE LEAVING THIS WEEK.
GILBERTO, IK1HSR INFORMS THAT IK3HHX IS NO MORE QSL MANAGER
FOR RJ7JYZ SINCE APRIL '93. FURTHERMORE HE IS AT DISPOSAL FOR
THOSE DX THAT NEED A MANAGER, INCLUDING QSLS PRINTING
CAPABILITY.
SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK TO BOB, WB2CJL AT
W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR ZS5S.ZAF.AF OR I5FLN.ITA.EU.
GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF
--------------------------------------------
Coming events
-------------
November 13th-14th WAE RTTY Contest
December 3rd ANARTS meeting
------------------------------------
Society information
The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065
Australia, for such matters as membership and general
enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the
President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA @ VK2RWI
News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60
Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA @ VK2RWI.
The Internet address for the Broadcast Officer is :
patl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au
The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We are looking forward to
news from your areas to let other amateurs know what you are
doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you.
73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
That concludes ANARTS broadcast 785 14/11/93.
Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice President ANARTS.
--
Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
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Date: 18 Nov 93 01:40:22 GMT
From: ogicse!uwm.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!cs.uiuc.edu!kadie@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: CENSORSHIP WARNING
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) writes:
>Perhaps it is the way in which you present your view-point which
>is offensive. I recall, Jeff, questioning in e-mail how the way
>in which you present your anti-gay rhetoric using the facilities
>of the University might come into conflict with an anti-discrimination
>and/or harassment policy which might be in force there.
State agents, such as the U. of Hawaii, are not allowed to regulate
speech based on its tone. A short quote from _Cohen v. California_:
"We cannot sanction the view that the constitution, while
solicitous of the cognitive content of individual speech, has
little or no regard for that emotive function which, practically
speaking, may often be the more important element of the overall
message sought to be communicated."
See the referenced "censorship-v-harassment" for more on the difference.
[...]
> Of course you forget the axiom that 'freedom of the press belongs to
> him who owns one.'
[...]
Like any organization, U. of Hawaii must work within its charters,
including the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court has said that
this limits the its authority to control the media that owns and
controls. The rationale is that it would be dangerous for a
Government that is elected by the people to have too much control on
what the people can say and read.
See the referenced "media.control" for more details.
- Carl
ANNOTATED REFERENCES
(All these documents are available on-line. Access information follows.)
=================
faq/censorship-and-harassment
=================
* Censorship And Harassment
q: Must/should universities ban material that some find offensive
(from Netnews facilities, email, libraries, and student publications,
etc) in order to comply with antiharassment laws?
a: No. U.S. federal courts have said that harassing speech is
...
=================
faq/media.control
=================
* University Control of Media
q: Since freedom of the press belongs to those who own presses, a
public university can do anything it wants with the media that it
owns, right?
a: No. Like any organization, the U.S. government must work within its
...
=================
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--
Carl Kadie -- I do not represent any organization; this is just me.
= kadie@cs.uiuc.edu =
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Date: 16 Nov 93 14:11:59 PST
From: world!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!nevada.edu!hccw.com!david@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Club in Las Vegas Area?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Does anyone know of an Amature Radio Club in the Las Vegas area?
Thanks,
--
David R. Robison
Senior Systems Programmer Voice: (702) 364-8633
Health Care Computer Works FAX: (702) 364-0776
Las Vegas, NV Internet: david@hccw.com
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 22:50:54 GMT
From: world!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!nevada.edu!jimi!envoy!jim@uunet.uu.net
Subject: FT727 Schematic
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I will pay for photocopying and postage for a copy also. Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: 18 Nov 93 22:08:41 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: HT vs Mobile & Alinco DR-1200T
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hi,
I recently passed my tech exam and I am currently waiting for my ticket
to arrive. Like many newcomers, the question of what first rig to buy
weighs heavily on my mind. From a number of postings on the internet,
HTs seems to be a lot of new tech's first rigs (2M or 2M/440). I would
like to be able to use this rig as a mobile and a base using an external
antenna and get into some packet radio as well. I would also like to
keep the $$ on the low side to begin with, if possible, since I prefer
to buy new rather than used.
From the postings I've read, it seems a HT can be used for packet but
is not particularly well suited due to intermod problems using external
antennas and due to hidden node problems because of its low power.
Likewise, for mobile and base use, possible problems with intermod exist
when used with external antennas.
A HAM I know suggested that maybe I should start with a simple 2M mobile
rig. He also mentioned that since I am interested in packet that I might
look into the Alinco DR-1200T packet radio (and get the optional microphone
for phone use).
Now the questions:
1) Is what I've stated in paragraph #2 a correct distillation of the issues?
2) Does a 2M mobile rig seem to be a better first rig for my requirements
than using a HT?
3) Does anyone have any experience with the Alinco DR-1200T for packet use
as well as for mobile/base phone use? For the price, what is the
DR-1200T missing for phone use compared to other similar or more expensive
2M mobile rigs? Why is it particularly well suited for packet radio?
4) Any other rig suggestions?
All advice, comments and criticisms welcome. Thanks in advance.
-- Rich Cuti
(callsign hopefully in the mail)
--
+-------------------------------------------------+
| Richard A. Cuti (racuti@tasc.com) |
| TASC |
| 55 Walkers Brook Drive |
| Reading, MA 01867 |
| 617-942-2000 x3309 |
| |
|(Opinions are strictly those of me, myself and I)|
+-------------------------------------------------+
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1993 21:44:35 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!pagesat!olivea!apple.com!goofy.apple.com!mumbo.apple.com!gallant.apple.com!petehelme.apple.com!user@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: is my Kenwood TH78 dead?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I turned on my TH-78 last night to find it dead. There was a brief moment
of the entire LCD panel coming on and then nothing. Subsequent attempts at
turning on the power only would bring up brief displays of the tiny timer
icon in the bottom right hand corner, is says "OFF".
Since I hand't charged the thing in quite a while I suspected the battery.
I went out and bought a new PB-13 battery at HRO this morning, but it needs
to charge before it'll do anything. Though I connected it to the cigarette
lighter charger/adaptor on the way home thinking it should work with full
power, but now nothing happens.
Does anyone have idea what's wrong? Is it dead?
--
pvh@apple.com
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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 00:00:56 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!pagesat!olivea!sgigate.sgi.com!odin!chuck.dallas.sgi.com!adams@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Phillips Code
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Gang,
sorry about that. previous posting was the short form. here's the long
form. kinda reminds you of the 1040A form. :-)
Phillips-Adams Code
AA all after GM good morning QKY quickly
AB about GN gone QT quite
ABB abbreviate GNI good night QTN quotation
ABBD abbreviated GP group QTY quantity
ABBG abbreviating GS guess QSN question
ABBN abbreviation GT great R are
ABD aboard GV give R roger
ABS absent GVT government RCD received
ABV above H has RCV receive
ACG according HAP happy RCR receiver
ADR address HB have been RD read
ADS address HP hope RDY ready
AF after HPN happen RFU refuse
AFN afternoon HR here RG regular
AGN again HV have RHT right
AK acknowledge HVR however RJ reject
ALW always HVU have you RKO record
AMT amount IFN information RMB remember
AO at once IM immediately RPY reply
APC appreciate IN indication RR railroad
AR answer IMY immensely RT are the
AVB available IMT immediate RU are you
AY any IP improve RY railway
AYB anybody ITD intend SAT saturday
AYG anything IW it was SD should
AX ask J by which SDY sunday
B be JF justify SH such
BC because JGM judgement SIG signature
BCNU be seeing you JN join SJ subject
BD board JR junior SKJ schedule
BF before JT just SM some
BFL beautiful K out of the SMG something
BFT breakfast KD kind SND send
BH both KGNS congratulations SPO suppose
BK break KMN communication SPZ surprise
BKN broken KP keep STD standard
BLDG building KPPG cooperating STN station
BN been KU continue STO store
BS best KW know SUGN suggestion
BTN between LAF laugh SUY saturday
BTR better LG long SVC service
BUN bulletin LIC license SVL several
BV believe LK like SYS system
BZ business LOV love T the
C see LTR letter TBL trouble
C yes LUK look TDY today
CA came LV leave TFK traffic
CD could LVG leaving TG thing
CDRY considerably M more TGR together
CDX condition MAB maybe THD thursday
CF chief MB maybe TI time
CFM confirm MD made TM them
CFUD confused MDA monday TMP temperature
CHC chance MFG manufacturing TN then
CHG charge MH much TND thousand
CHN children MK make TNI tonight
CLD called MMY memory TNK think
CLDY cloudy MNG morning TR there
CLR clear MO month TS this
CK check MS most TSE these
CM come MSJ message TT that
CNCD concerned MSK mistake TU thank you
CNDS conditions MST must TUY tuesday
CTD connected MSY mostly TW tomorrow
CPI copy MTG meeting TWM tomorrow mornin
CPT complete MTR matter TWV tmw even
CQY correctly MVG moving TX this is
CY copy MVM movement TY they
D in the N not U you
DA day NA name UCN uncertain
DAU daughter NBR neighbor UF unfortunate
DD did ND need UFBY unfavorably
DDNT did not NI night UK understand
DE from NIL nothing UKN unknown
DEG degree NR near ULY usually
DFC difference NTG nothing UN until
DFT different NUM number UPN upon
DG doing NUMD numbered UR your
DLD delivered NUP newspaper V of which
DNR dinner NV never VB valuable
DOLS dollars NW now VCY vicinity
DT dont NX next VET veteran
EA each O of VKN vacation
EH either OFN often VOL volume
EJO enjoy OFS office VSB visible
ENH enough OFY officially VSR visitor
EQM equipment OFC officer VST visit
ES and OG organize VU view
ESPY especially OJ object VY very
EU Europe OP opportunity VYG voyage
EV ever OPR operator W with
EXA extra OTH other WB will be
EXK expect OV over WDA wednesday
EXQ excuse OWG owing WD would
EYB everybody OWZ otherwise WDF wounderful
EYG everything P per WEA weather
F of the PAP paper WF wife
FER for PB probable WG wrong
FM from PBM problem WGT weight
FO for PBY probably WH which
FQ frequent PC percent WI will
FRI friday PD paid WK week
FRV forever PFD preferred WL well
FRW forward PFT perfect WLD world
FS first PKJ package WN when
FU few PLS please WO who
FW follow PLSR pleasure WRD word
G from the POX police WT what
GA good afternoon PSK prospect WTV whatever
GA gave PW power X in which
GD good Q on the XJ explain
GG going QA qualify Y year
GL good luck QAY quality YA yesterday
GLS girls QK quick Z from which
remember boys and girls - in the early days when mail was delivered
via pony express, the telegraph lines were crowded, i.e. only one
across the country, thus narrow bandwidth. :-) so, in order to
speed up telegraphy, abbreviations were used to speed up the
bandwidth. same today down in the CW bands. most of the above
abbreviations reflect the nature of the traffic being handled.
nowdays we use the ARL numbers for a lot of messages. see the
ARRL Operator's Handbook.
enjoy es 73 de k5fo dit dit
--
SIG
------cut here----------
Chuck Adams, K5FO - CP60
adams@sgi.com
QRP ARCI Awards Chairman
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1993 06:00:08 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa
Subject: The League SUPPORTS Morse... - rec.radio.amateur.policy #6979
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <2c1iqa$v2e@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> cravitma@pacific.uucp (Matthew B Cravit) writes:
>In article <1993Nov13.010332.17160@anomaly.sbs.com> kd1hz@anomaly.sbs.com (Rev. Michael P. Deignan) writes:
........
Uh oh, the war on .policy is getting so violent that it is `bleeding' onto
.misc. Looks as if the .policy to .misc ratio of articles is 3 to 1; couple
of weeks ago it was just the opposite.
Jeff NH6IL
------------------------------
Date: 15 Nov 1993 23:36:19 GMT
From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!transfer.stratus.com!sw.stratus.com!fms@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: What do I do now/
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <2c46b1$hl4@crcnis1.unl.edu>, mcduffie@unlinfo.unl.edu (Gary McDuffie Sr)
writes:
> drenze@icaen.uiowa.edu (Douglas J Renze) writes:
>
> >Well, I'm almost ready to got on the air HF-wise for my first time. I've
> >got my random-wire tuner, a tranceiver, a random wire, cables to connect it
> >all...all I lack at the minute is a counterpoise (well, multiple counterpoises
> >for the 2-3 bands I want to get on to) and an SWR meter, which I should be
> >getting in a few days.
> > Question: Now what? I don't have a clue about what the controls
> >on the front of my trusty old HW-101 do (what's a Final? What's a Drier
> >erps...Driver Preselector?). How do I regulate my power output? In short,
> >what in the world do I do?
> > The manual doesn't give me any help, and I don't seem to be able to
> >find anything which tells me just how to tweak everything and get on the air!!!
>
> >Any help?
>
> >Peace es 73,
>
> >Doug N0YVW
>
> Now, if that doesn't say something about the current licensing
> situation, nothing will.
>
Shame on you, Gary! Did you know what absolutely every button on your radio did
when YOU first got on the air? Did you automatically know the exact right thing
to do when you first set hand to key or first picked up a microphone? I suspect
that, if you did, it meant you had a great Elmer, not that your licensing exams
taught you every last step to follow. Well, not everybody is privileged enough
to have a great Elmer. Some folks don't even have mediocre Elmers!
Doug, may I ask a small question? Have you asked any local hams for help, or
maybe contacted one of the members of the VE team that examined you? I don't
know if you've got anyone in your immediate area who could help, but that would
be where I would go first. It's probably easier for someone to show you how
to do this stuff than it would be for someone out here on the net to explain
it. I'd help you myself, but I've never seen an HW-101, and wouldn't have a
clue where to begin...
Good luck! and 73 de Faith N1JIT
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Marlboro, MA 01752 Phone: (508)460-2632
Curiosity doesn't flourish among the burned-out...
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