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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #60
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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 21 Jan 94 Volume 94 : Issue 60
Today's Topics:
ATV on 902-928 Mhz
CTCSS encode/decode
DSP Audio Filters
Global Alert For All: Jesus is Coming Soon (2 msgs)
Ham call CDROMS & SunOS/Solaris
Internet Call Sign Servers.
LA Disaster Freq's?
QRD?
QSL help pse
safety of HT antennas (2 msgs)
This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #42
What could this mean?
Yaesu FT-890AT
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Date: 18 Jan 1994 23:57:51 -0500
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!darwin.sura.net!pegasus.cc.ucf.edu!pegasus.cc.ucf.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ATV on 902-928 Mhz
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Is there a specific group that deals with ATV around here? or am I too
dumb to find it? I am looking for anyone with experience modifying 900
Mhz part 15 video broadcasters for use with ATV. If anyone could be so
kind as to direct me to an appropriate forum I would be grateful.
Reginald Swensen
N3GUN
rswensen@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 1994 15:58:37 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!col.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!hplextra!hplb!hpwin052!hpqmoea!dwg@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: CTCSS encode/decode
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Brent Hiller (bhiller@bigwpi.WPI.EDU) wrote:
: I'm looking for ICs or suggestions on how to generate and decode
: subaudible tones (CTCSS) for amateur radio. Any help would be
: appreciated. It is part of my senior project which involves
: building a computer controlled 2M transceiver. Thanks.
: Brent
: bhiller@wpi.wpi.edu
I'm sure that Consumer Microcircuits Limited in the UK (phone +44 376 513833)
have a single chip solution for this.
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Date: 19 Jan 94 04:18:16 GMT
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!BIX.com!hamilton@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: DSP Audio Filters
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Yesterday, I spent a good part of the day at the HRO store in Salem, NH
and came away rather impressed with the "digital" audio filtering in the
Yaesu FT-990. Never mind that the 990's filtering isn't really digital --
it was, nonetheless, impressively effective at cleaning out all the junk
in a CW signal so that all remained was a nice, clean tone.
That's got me thinking that perhaps one of the genuine DSP-based filters
like the Timewave DSP-59 might be even more amazing. The ads claim the
ability to filter out white (uncorrelated) noise + do tight bandpass
filtering. I'd love to hear comments from anyone who's got one or
from others who've actually listened to the effects. (Unfortunately,
HRO did not have one there on display for me to try yesterday.) Are
they worth the money? At $169 for the basic DSP-9 or $299 for the DSP-59,
we're talking the kind of money that could buy one or two xtal filters...
this is apples and oranges, but just so I get a feel for their relative
effectiveness, which offers more bang for the buck, do you think?
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Date: 19 Jan 94 19:26:54 GMT
From: att-out!cbfsb!cbnews!cbnewst!cbnewsm!jeffj@rutgers.rutgers.edu
Subject: Global Alert For All: Jesus is Coming Soon
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <Anthony_Pelliccio-180194095831@138.16.64.8> Anthony_Pelliccio@brown.edu (Tony Pelliccio) writes:
>In article <2hfehn$t1o@orion.cc.andrews.edu>, clarence@orion.cc.andrews.edu
>(Clarence L. Thomas IV) wrote:
>
>> are signs that this world's history is coming to a climax. The human race
>> has trampled on God's Constitution, as given in Exodus 20:1-17 (King James
>> Version Bible), and Jesus is coming to set things right. These rapidly
>> accelerating signs are an indication that Jesus is coming soon (Matthew 24).
>
>since this is for amateur radio. Who knows, maybe one day
>a Ham will have a QSO with God himself.
Aren't silent keys already doing this? 8-)
Jeff
--
Jeff Jones AB6MB | Vote out those who voted for the North American
jeffj@seeker.mystic.com | Free Trade Agreement!
Infolinc BBS 510-778-5929 |
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 04:02:23 GMT
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!news.oc.com!NewsWatcher!user@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Global Alert For All: Jesus is Coming Soon
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <wa2iseCJt9F4.I73@netcom.com>, wa2ise@netcom.com (Robert Casey)
wrote:
> I'll take this under advisement.
Apparently the mail to root/postmaster worked. I've had word recently that
the message has been cancelled and should disappear from the newgroups
shortly. Course fat lot of good that does on the mailing lists...
As far as I can determine, the only place that didn't get 'em were the
alt. newsgroups - maybe andrews.edu doesn't allow them...it would be nice
to see an apology, but I guess that's too much to ask...
======== insert usual disclaimers here ============
keeper of the Adobe Photoshop, MC68HC11, ICOM mailing lists
Bob Wier, East Texas State U., Commerce, Texas
wier@merlin.etsu.edu (watch for address change)
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Date: 19 Jan 1994 21:10:33 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.tamu.edu!furuta@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Ham call CDROMS & SunOS/Solaris
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
The QRZ! CDROM includes a version that can be searched on Unix
machines and binaries for the Sun. I'm running it on SUNOS 4.1.3.
--Rick
KE3IV
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Date: 20 Jan 94 03:19:48 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!BIX.com!hamilton@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Internet Call Sign Servers.
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
gosset@pbr322.ceingebi.unam.MX (Guillermo Gosset) writes:
>These are two Internet accessible on line call sign servers:
>telnet callsign.cs.buffalo.edu 3000
>and
>telnet ns.risc.net login: hamradio (BuckMaster and Buffalo Callbooks)
Even better, assuming you have a CD-ROM drive, is the QRZ! CD from
Walnut Creek CD-ROM. At $29.95 + s/h, it's a real bargain. The
callsign database is super fast -- MUCH more responsive than foolin'
with something over the network. Plus, you can do things like output
the results of your queries to mailing labels or to a file or whatever.
Like everything else I've ever bought from Walnut Creek, this is a
great product. You can call them at 800-786-9907 or 510-674-0783
or fax 510-674-0821 or thru email at info@cdrom.com.
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Date: 18 Jan 94 17:35:31 CST
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!newncar!uchinews!cdsmail!timbuk.cray.com!walter.cray.com!renaissance!wws@ames.arpa
Subject: LA Disaster Freq's?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <btobackCJtxII.8MG@netcom.com>, btoback@netcom.com (Bruce Toback) writes:
|> In article <CJsGAI.DDz@srgenprp.sr.hp.com>, bsplaine@sr.hp.com (Bill Splaine) writes:
|> > Does anyone know what the disaster freq's are for Health & Welfare Traffic?
|>
|> 7.268 7.275 3.952 3.970 224.64 -- from packet message.
7.220 and 7.226 were (are?) quite busy.
Walt
----
Walt Spector It usually takes more than three weeks
(wws@renaissance.cray.com) to prepare a good impromptu speech.
Sunnyvale, California Mark Twain
_._ _._ _.... _. ._.
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 14:16:19 GMT
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!paladin.american.edu!darwin.sura.net!perot.mtsu.edu!raider!theporch!jackatak!root@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: QRD?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
gleason@mwk.com writes:
> I was listening to a folk music CD yesterday, and heard a song
> that had some morse code at the beginning...it used a Q signal
> I wasn't familiar with, and couldn't find in the ham doccos I
> had laying around...anyone know what "QRD" means?
QRD? - Where are you bound and where are you from?
73,
Jack, W4PPT/Mobile (75M SSB 2-letter WAS #1657 -- all from the mobile! ;^)
+--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--+
| Jack GF Hill |Voice: (615) 459-2636 - Ham Call: W4PPT |
| P. O. Box 1685 |Modem: (615) 377-5980 - Bicycling and SCUBA Diving |
| Brentwood, TN 37024|Fax: (615) 459-0038 - Life Member - ARRL |
| root@jackatak.raider.net - "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose" |
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 14:18:44 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!news.inesc.pt!animal.inescn.pt!ciup2.ncc.up.pt!news.ci.ua.pt!etjfonte@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: QSL help pse
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
jcraig@kean.ucs.mun.ca wrote:
: I worked the following on top band, but can't seem to find
: managers / CBA's for them...
: YS1X
for this I have DL9ZB in 1986 but now I don't now...
: HH2PK
HH2PK - Patrick , POBox 1095 , Port-au-Prince , Haiti.
: XF4JC
: V47WZ
For this two I don't know nothing...
73's de CT1ENQ
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Date: 19 Jan 1994 18:44:45 +1100
From: munnari.oz.au!uniwa!yarrina.connect.com.au!werple.apana.org.au!lsupoz.apana.org.au!sleeper!orb.apana.org.au!orb.apana.org.au!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: safety of HT antennas
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In <1994Jan15.200143.314@cs.brown.edu> rn@cs.brown.edu (Robert H.B. Netzer) writes:
>There's one very simple thing you can do: buy an external speaker-mic for your
>HT, and always use it. This will let you hold the rig a good foot or two from
>most parts of your body (except the arm holding the rig).
I didn't think of that one! But it's a good suggestion, and very practical
too!
I suppose this along with the other suggestion I've seen so far of a
magnetic mount mobile antenna would make seperating the radiating
element from me much easier in some situations.
What we really need to do is wear German steel world war 2 helmets,
plug the antenna into a socket on top of the helmet, and connect the
earth to the helmet itself. Instant groundplane and good shielding for
one's precious cranial matter!
And if we really get serious about earthing, connect a lead from the
helmet to a copper stake that can be thrust into the soil in a convenient
spot.
Craig, the Freight Raver.
--
Craig Dewick [Freight Raver Craig] (craig@orb.apana.org.au).
- Swimming in the MUSIQUARIUM of Life -
Always striving for a secure long-term future in an insecure short-term world.
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Date: 19 Jan 1994 18:40:44 +1100
From: munnari.oz.au!uniwa!yarrina.connect.com.au!werple.apana.org.au!lsupoz.apana.org.au!sleeper!orb.apana.org.au!orb.apana.org.au!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: safety of HT antennas
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In <wa2iseCJoqAx.CI3@netcom.com> wa2ise@netcom.com (Robert Casey) writes:
>One solution (which you may have thought of, or seen used) is to get a
>magnetic mount 2 meter antenna, if your talkie has a BNC connector for
>its rubber duckie. When you're in the locomotive, stick the magmount
>up in the air a few feet from the window (away from immediately nearby
>objects, a broad somewhat flat area is best, have antenna vertical).
Yes, I did think of this solution, although for mobile use when I'm on
a train it would not be so good since the antenna would always be
collecting bits of tree or tunnel or bridge or......
In a car it's ideal though.
>(I would have thought the locos would have had built in dashboard radios,
>and an AM/FM cassette player? :-) ). Anyway, this would get the RF away
>from your body, and probably improve reception. A 2 meter antenna should
>work reasonably well on radios on 160 MHz.
I wish we had radios and the like as standard fittings, but they aren't.
Unlike truckies, who have CB's, radios, TV's, etc, we have nothing other
than the ridiculous fixed-frequency handheld and my Sony Walkman!
(Now if only I could work out a way to put an external antenna on that
Walkman so I can get better reception from narrowcast FM stations!)....
>Wave to the guy with the camera, he likes to photograph freight trains and
>box cars (he's my brother).
I usually do!
Craig, the Freight Raver.
--
Craig Dewick [Freight Raver Craig] (craig@orb.apana.org.au).
- Swimming in the MUSIQUARIUM of Life -
Always striving for a secure long-term future in an insecure short-term world.
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 06:03:05 GMT
From: pacbell.com!att-out!cbnewsj!ker@ames.arpa
Subject: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #42
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
How about posting the entire text here, like the Newline report for those
of us that don't have Satellite receivers.
In article <940114.79750.KXKVI@delphi.com> KXKVI@delphi.com writes:
>Here is a summary of news items covered on Edition #42 of "This Week in
>Amateur Radio", North America's satellite-delivered audio bulletin service,
>for the week ending 21-Jan:
>
>1. New Jersey Amateurs Meet with Officials to Block State RF Regulation
>2. ARRL Proposes Lifetime Operator Licenses, Station License Term Unchanged
>3. League Refiles Opposition to West Carolina "Instant License" Proposal
>4. Contest Advisory Committee Suggests VHF Contest "Rover" Rule Changes
>5. Rich Moseson, NW2L, in Line for Award for "Ham Radio Horizons" Video
>6. NASA Select TV on New Satellite Transponder, Carries SAREX Coverage
>7. "The RAIN Dial-up" from Chicago
>8. Nominations Opened for DARA "Hamvention" Awards, Due by March 1st
>9. Terry Estes, WB4ASZ, Resigns as Kentucky District Director of SERA, Inc.
>10. "EZSATS" with Dave Mullenix, N9LTD
>11. New Crew Launched, Successfully Docked with MIR Space Platform
>12. "Gateway 160 Meter Net Report" with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR
>13. Special Event Stations and DX Activities with Adrian Sebborn, N1JWO
>14. Weekly Propagation Forecast with George Bowen, N2LQS
>15. Long Island Hams Fight Hempstead, NY Zoning Decision, Form "RADIO"
>16. "DXing the AM and FM Broadcast Bands" - Second in a Series
>17. "Amateur Radio Newsline" from Los Angeles - Edition #857
>18. Superball Balloon Crashes in Utah Mountains, Beacons Still Operating
>19. Washington Amateur Warns of Havoc Created by PK-232 Reverse Forwarding
>20. "Radio Watchers" Newsletter Solicits SWLs/Reporters
>21. Interest in "Morse Telegraph Line" Commemorative Postage Stamp Increases
>
>Funding for the program's transmission costs and production expenses were
>provided this week by a grant from the Southern Wisconsin Repeater Group of
>Madison, Wisconsin, which carries "This Week in Amateur Radio" on 443.400 MHz
>in Madison, 443.675 MHz in North Freedom, and 53.090 MHz in Fort Atkinson.
>
>"This Week in Amateur Radio" is a weekly amateur radio news and information
>service, in audio newsmagazine format, which is produced by Community Video
>Associates, Inc., a non-profit, charitable, tax-exempt foundation based in
>Albany, New York. The program is carried on the "Omega Radio Network" each
>Saturday at 7:30 PM (EST) on the Galaxy III commercial communications
>satellite, transponder 17 (9H), 5.8 MHz wideband audio (4.040 GHz), located at
>93.5 degrees west longitude in geosynchronous orbit, and can be heard on
>various VHF/UHF repeaters throughout the United States and Canada, as well as
>on 160 meters. Contact your local amateur radio club or repeater operator if
>"This Week in Amateur Radio" is not being heard in your area.
>
>Production and transmission expenses are underwritten by contributions from
>repeater system operators, amateur radio clubs, and individuals. For further
>information, contact Stephan Anderman, WA3RKB, at 518/877-7374, George Bowen,
>N2LQS, at 518/283-3665, or Adrian Sebborn, N1JWO, at 413/458-8219. You may
>also reach them via amateur packet @ WA2UMX.#ENY.NY.USA.NA and on various
>landline bulletin board services.
>
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Date: 21 Jan 1994 00:19:06 -0500
From: newshub.nosc.mil!crash!news.sprintlink.net!clark.net!clark.net!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: What could this mean?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <jfhCJw7qA.29r@netcom.com>, Jack Hamilton <jfh@netcom.com> wrote:
>The following paragraph appeared in an article in today's San Francisco
>Chronicle about what local companies are doing to help prepare for the next
>earthquake:
>
> Finally, in an attempt to encourage the use of amateur (Ham) radios,
> which are used by many relief agencies during an emergency, Pacific
> Bell has reduced the cost of operating a Ham radio to the basic
> service rate of $8.35 a month. Ham radios are licensed through the
> phone company.
>
>I called PacBel to ask about this. They didn't have any idea. They
>realize that they don't license amateur radios, and they also don't rent
>any kind of amateur equipment. I thought they might be referring to a
>special rate for phone patches, but they denied knowing anything about that
>either.
>
>Any ideas? Do other phone companies do anything to encourage amateur
>radio?
I smell fish here. The telephone companies have nothing to do with
Amateur Radio.
In my area, amateur radio clubs are required to pay business rates for
phone lines for repeaters. The only acceptions are if the repeater is at
your house or if the phone line is provided by the county or state. I
would be interested to know what this means also.
Matt Roberts N3GZM
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Date: 19 Jan 94 04:28:31 GMT
From: noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!BIX.com!hamilton@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Yaesu FT-890AT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
After playing with it for some time yesterday at the local HRO, I came
away strongly leaning toward the Yaesu FT-890AT. I should tell you I'm
just getting started again with ham radio after having been away from all
this since high school 25 years ago. My interest, at least initially,
is just building up skill levels, meaning, particularly, CW. I'm a
software type so I'm also intrigued by computer control and data
(rtty and packet).
What struck me about the 890 was several positive points: I liked the
physical packaging a LOT. Very nice, attractively laid-out control panel
(though w/o a 10-key pad). Very small footprint, meaning I wouldn't be
struggling to figure out how to make room for it. Operation seemed to
be quite simple and I did like what I could see of its performance,
comparing it there against more expensive units like the 990 and 1000.
And finally, while I'm not really price-sensitive (meaning that if I
could convince myself I really, really, just HAD to have the most
expensive thing there, price would not stop me), it certainly does
strike me that it might be nice to leave some money instead for a 2m
rig + TNC for the local packet BBS and other goodies.
I have looked thru the QST Reviews (btw, if there are some of you who
are thinking of buying a rig but haven't bought the 2 volumes of collected
QST reviews, you should buy them now) and the 890 certainly does seem
to get good marks.
But let me ask the real question: is there any reason I _shouldn't_
buy the 890? Are there some shortcomings (like maybe the lack of
an adjustable IF bandwidth or whatever) that you think I should be
giving thought to before I go off and buy this unit? Have any of you
bought one and been dissatisfied? Why? Any comments would be much
appreciated!
Regards,
Doug Hamilton hamilton@bix.com Ph 508-358-5715
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:50:17 GMT
From: nih-csl!helix.nih.gov!mack@uunet.uu.net
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <2hfehn$t1o@orion.cc.andrews.edu>, <wa2iseCJt9F4.I73@netcom.com>, <wier-180194220223@198.213.12.249>elix
Subject : Re: Global Alert For All: Jesus is Coming Soon
In article <wier-180194220223@198.213.12.249> wier@merlin.etsu.edu (Bob Wier) writes:
>In article <wa2iseCJt9F4.I73@netcom.com>, wa2ise@netcom.com (Robert Casey)
>wrote:
>
>> I'll take this under advisement.
>
>Apparently the mail to root/postmaster worked. I've had word recently that
>the message has been cancelled and should disappear from the newgroups
>shortly. Course fat lot of good that does on the mailing lists...
>
>As far as I can determine, the only place that didn't get 'em were the
>alt. newsgroups - maybe andrews.edu doesn't allow them...it would be nice
>to see an apology, but I guess that's too much to ask...
>
Oh I don't think so. Why don't you ask the President of Andrew's
College
at (616)-471-3100.
Joe Mack NA3T
mack@ncifcrf.gov
>
> ======== insert usual disclaimers here ============
>keeper of the Adobe Photoshop, MC68HC11, ICOM mailing lists
> Bob Wier, East Texas State U., Commerce, Texas
> wier@merlin.etsu.edu (watch for address change)
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 22:10:45 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!paladin.american.edu!nic.hookup.net!news.sprintlink.net!direct!news.direct.net!kg7bk@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <2hhsumINNms@abyss.West.Sun.COM>, <CJw15H.MKy@news.direct.net>, <2hk4tpINN125@abyss.West.Sun.COM>
Subject : Re: Ramsey FX Transceivers
Dana Myers (myers@sunspot.West.Sun.COM) wrote:
: >That's why Ramsey offers a free variable cap upgrade PCB.
: Great. How many people know they need the upgrade PCB when they
: don't have the equipment to evaluate the performance of the receiver?
Dana, most people don't have the equipment to evaluate the performance
of Japanese receivers, either. If something is wrong, it needs to be
fixed. My IC24AT had a problem and someone fixed it for me.
: Cecil, rather than trying to convince to stop picking on Ramsey kits
: for theire technical shortcomings, why don't you convince your buddy
: John Ramsey to spend some hard earned cash going to a course on
: customer relations? * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ, DoD 466
Just for the record, my major connection to Ramsey is a magazine article.
I have never met or talked to John Ramsey in person or on the phone. I'm
a tinkerer and the FX kits allow me to tinker. It gives me pleasure to
invent improvements and share them.
73, Cecil, kg7bk@indirect.com
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