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Info-Hams Digest Wed, 9 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 268
Today's Topics:
10-10#
2m/70cm stub duck wanted (3 msgs)
any Hams at NASA/AMES RC?
ARRL DX Bulletin #13 - March 3, 1994
CAN WE SELL STUFF HERE? (2 msgs)
Definition of CW speeds
Good PA. VHF, UHF scanner frequencies.
Kenwood TH-28A Hacks Needed...
Macintosh Amateur Radio Software - January 1994
Macintosh Ham Radio Software 1.0.6 - 3/94
Need a better antenna for my HT...
NO SUBJECT
QRP expedition
QST review of Dual-Bander HTs
Special Event Station Sat 3/12/94 Ithaca,NY (2 msgs)
Standard C558A 2m/440 HT mods?
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Date: 4 Mar 94 21:35:14 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!vanbc.wimsey.com!ship!UUCP@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: 10-10#
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
HELLO
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 18:07:10 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!mixcom.com!kevin.jessup@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: 2m/70cm stub duck wanted
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In <wy1zCM89GE.3p3@netcom.com> wy1z@netcom.com (Scott Ehrlich) writes:
>I am looking for a stubby duck antenna for use with my Yeasu FT530.
>I've only been able to find stubbies for 2m, 1.25m, or 70cm, but nothing
>for two bands.
>Can anyone help?
>Thanks much in advance.
The Comet "Miracle Baby" CH-32 1.75 inch long stubby duck is what you
want. Designed for 2 meters and 70 cm. AES in Milwaukee has them
for the unbelievably low price of $33.95!! ;-)) Perhaps a 50 ohm 5 watt
carbon composition resistor would provide equivalent performance?? ;-))
Oh...
Why is it called the "Miracle Baby"?? As someone else here once said,
"If you can hit the repeater with this baby, it's a @!*!ing miracle!"
--
/`-_ kevin.jessup@mixcom.com
{ }/ Marquette Electronics, Inc
\ / N9SQB, ARRL, Amateur Radio
|__*| N9SQB @ WD9ANY.#MKE.WI.USA.NA
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Date: 9 Mar 1994 12:27:49 -0800
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!ccnet.com!ccnet.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: 2m/70cm stub duck wanted
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Scott Ehrlich (wy1z@netcom.com) wrote:
: I am looking for a stubby duck antenna for use with my Yeasu FT530.
: I've only been able to find stubbies for 2m, 1.25m, or 70cm, but nothing
: for two bands.
: Can anyone help?
: Thanks much in advance.
: Scott
You might try to obtain a yaesu 470 antenna. Order from yaesu as a
replacement part. The 530 antenna is well known around here as a designer
dummy-load. The single band antennas will always perform better than the
dual-band compromisers.
Bob
--
Bob Wilkins work bwilkins@cave.org
Berkeley, California home rwilkins@ccnet.com
94701-0710 play n6fri@n6eeg.#nocal.usa.noam
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 20:13:00 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu!ez006683@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: 2m/70cm stub duck wanted
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
kevin jessup (kevin.jessup@mixcom.mixcom.com) wrote:
: In <wy1zCM89GE.3p3@netcom.com> wy1z@netcom.com (Scott Ehrlich) writes:
: >I am looking for a stubby duck antenna for use with my Yeasu FT530.
: >I've only been able to find stubbies for 2m, 1.25m, or 70cm, but nothing
: >for two bands.
: >Can anyone help?
: >Thanks much in advance.
: The Comet "Miracle Baby" CH-32 1.75 inch long stubby duck is what you
: want. Designed for 2 meters and 70 cm. AES in Milwaukee has them
: for the unbelievably low price of $33.95!! ;-)) Perhaps a 50 ohm 5 watt
: carbon composition resistor would provide equivalent performance?? ;-))
My fiance bought me one of these for a gift last year. It worked out
great!! When I returned it I was able to get a DJ-580 antenna
(considerably shorter than the ft-470 ant) and an MFJ speaker mic.
: Why is it called the "Miracle Baby"?? As someone else here once said,
: "If you can hit the repeater with this baby, it's a @!*!ing miracle!"
I could hear the 2m machine 5 miles away with it, but I couldn't get in!
cheers,
Dan
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Date: 9 Mar 94 15:05:32 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!piccolo.cit.cornell.edu!crux1!jrl2@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: any Hams at NASA/AMES RC?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hello,
I have a friend at NASA/AMES in Cali who is interested in
amateur radio. I'll be taking part in a special event station
operation thid Saterday out here in Ithaca, NY. Its the Cabim
(read that as Cabin!) Fever Festival. Its a family type event.
We'll be running on 2,10,20,40,80 whatever else meters we can
get ops for. I'll personally be on 10m.
I was wondering if there were any hams at Nasa/Ames who would
be able to point my friend toward a station he could make a 3-rd
party at. I've heard once that Nasa/Ames had a pretty active club
but I could be mistaken.
If not, could you get in touch with me?
Thanks,
-Jeff Luszcz N2TIQ
jrl2@cornell.edu
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 02:21:05 MST
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ARRL DX Bulletin #13 - March 3, 1994
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
> PRATAS ISLAND. Martti, OH2BH, reports that preparations are under
> way for the upcoming 10 day DXpedition. The target date is March
> 16. So far there are 14 operators on tap for this one.
Don't count on that. There are many rumours here at Finland, that
it's not going to take place. There might be some troubles getting
it valid for DXCC and if it's not qualified, Martti will not go.
*These are just rumours from Finnish cluster-network!*
Pete
**************************** oh3mep@cc.tut.fi ****************************
* Petri Keskinen * Kitiniitynkatu 7a3 * 33850 Tampere * Finland * Europe *
***************************** oh3mep@oh3rce *****************************
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 16:43:04 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu!ez006683@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: CAN WE SELL STUFF HERE?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Kenneth E. Harker (Kenneth.E.Harker@Dartmouth.Edu) wrote:
: In article <CMDtGv.I7t@ucdavis.edu>
: Everything you say is correct except where you claim that advertising
: is acceptable here. However, I have always understood that the
: self-adopted rules of the USENET (and no, I'm not referring to the
: internet here) say "no commercial activity." Period. Regardless of
: how its routed or where it goes. If it's on a newsgroup, it shouldn't
: be a commercial activity. This has been a very strong tradition as
: long as I can remember, and it has served the net.community very well.
I suppose that we will just have to accept that my four years on the
Usenet and your X years have yielded different impressions of what
happens in the newsgroups, if you think it's bad now AOL is now on the
newsgroups another million newbies in one fell swoop.
cheers,
Dan
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Date: 9 Mar 94 15:40:34 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!yeshua.marcam.com!charnel!olivea!news.bu.edu!dartvax.dartmouth.edu!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: CAN WE SELL STUFF HERE?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <CMDtGv.I7t@ucdavis.edu>
ez006683@chip.ucdavis.edu (Daniel D. Todd) writes:
> : On the USENET, no commercial activity is allowed. That means that
> : you cannot post advertisements for your company, or for a product you
> : wish to market, etc. Anything you will be making a profit on that
> : contributes to your steady income is not allowed.
> No offence but this is patently wrong. Commercial activity is not
> allowed to run along the NSF backbone which is the Internet (with a
> capital I). The internet (with a lowercase i) is not controlled by NSF
> and if your messages are not routed through NSF nodes there is no
> problem. Usenet is another animal altogether Usenet is run on many
> sifferent sites and is not the Internet. You can advertise and treat the
> Acceptable use Policy of the NSF much like the new Ham regs, but if you
> are a .com site that is all supposed to be taken care of by your
> provider or systems guy. It is the responsibility of the systems
> administrators at NSF connected sites to keep commercial activity off.
> For a more thorough (and possibly more accurate) treatment of this look
> at news.newuser.announce (I think thats the right name).
Everything you say is correct except where you claim that advertising
is acceptable here. However, I have always understood that the
self-adopted rules of the USENET (and no, I'm not referring to the
internet here) say "no commercial activity." Period. Regardless of
how its routed or where it goes. If it's on a newsgroup, it shouldn't
be a commercial activity. This has been a very strong tradition as
long as I can remember, and it has served the net.community very well.
And, although I can't point out to you any _legal_ barriers to posting
commercial activity here (I am a scientist, not a lawyer) those are the
rules of net.life.
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Kenneth E. Harker N1PVB Dartmouth College Amateur Packet Radio
kenneth.e.harker@dartmouth.edu Hinman Box 1262 n1pvb@w1et.nh.usa.na
(603) 643-6549 Hanover, NH 03755 or n1pvb-5 on 144.99
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(PGP Public Key now available on request)
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Date: Wed, 09 Mar 1994 18:32:26 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!news.pipeline.com!malgudi.oar.net!witch!ted!mjsilva@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Definition of CW speeds
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <CMD7Gw.2wo@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, Laurence Gene Battin (battin@cyclops.iucf.indiana.edu) writes:
>I am writing a code-practice program for my Amiga computer, and
>I wonder if anyone can give me a definitive answer to exactly
>how many milliseconds long a dit at 18 wpm is supposed to be?
>
>So, just what _is_ the _exact_ standard? (Assuming that there _is_ one.)
>
>
Looking in the ARRL Handbook I see that "they" have determined that the
average English plain language word is 50 units (dit lengths) long. It
also says that the word PARIS exactly matches this length. The
formulas they give are: wpm = ( dots / min ) / 25, = 2.4 * dots / sec.
73,
Mike, KK6GM
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Date: 9 Mar 1994 16:03:13 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!hp81.prod.aol.net!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Good PA. VHF, UHF scanner frequencies.
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Does anyone have any good PA. frequencies in the UHF and VHF band to listen
into? Also, are there any good frequencies in PA. in the aircraft band to
listen to?
Thanks,
Paul Gaspari N3PMH
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Date: 9 Mar 1994 15:58:50 -0500
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!hp81.prod.aol.net!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@ames.arpa
Subject: Kenwood TH-28A Hacks Needed...
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I was once talking woth a Ham on a repeater here in Pa, and he also owned
the Kenwood Th-28A 2m tranceiver. He was speaking of some electronic hacks to
the tranceiver where you could receive more frequencies and some other hacks
which he refused to discuss over the air. (I can understand why) I never got
in touch with him over the landlines or a simplex frequency and I was wondering
if anyone in the wide world of the Internet had those hacks handy for
disclosure.
I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks,
Paul Gaspari (N3PMH)
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Date: 9 Mar 1994 16:01:54 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!hp81.prod.aol.net!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Macintosh Amateur Radio Software - January 1994
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
What is your favorite Morse code tutor and what is a really good Logging
program??
Thanks a bunch,
Paul Gaspari (N3PMH)
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Date: 9 Mar 94 21:24:21 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!hp81.prod.aol.net!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: Macintosh Ham Radio Software 1.0.6 - 3/94
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I should break it up into smaller peices... or not post it all? I am confused
by your comment.
Terry
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Date: 9 Mar 94 21:20:11 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.ans.net!hp81.prod.aol.net!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: Need a better antenna for my HT...
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Does anyone have any good antenna plans for a 2m HT???
Thanks,
Paul Gaspari
N3PMH
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Date: 9 Mar 94 20:34:00 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: NO SUBJECT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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From: Bill Gillenwater - LEXVM2(GILLIE)
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Mechanicsburg, Pa
Subject:
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Date: 9 Mar 94 11:02:47 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!darwin.sura.net!atlas.tntech.edu!jmg@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: QRP expedition
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Saturday April 16, 1994 and Sunday April 17, 1994
-------------------------------------------------
Tennessee Technological Univerisity Amateur Radio Society (TTARS)
will be sponsoring a QRP expediation to the wilds of Fall Creek Falls
State park
Hours of operation will be 14:00Z-02:00Z. We will be posting bands
and frequencies in the near future. A certificate will be offered with
a QSL card and SASE.
We will be setting up schedules with individuals whenever possible.
We will most like go on the air Friday evening April 15 and be
on the air at various times Monday April 18th.
We will operate both CW (only have one op for this) and SSB.
Look for us, and please e-mail Jeff-> JMG@tntech.edu for skeds
73
Jeff, AC4HF
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Date: 9 Mar 94 08:38:13 PST
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!wetware!spunky.RedBrick.COM!psinntp!psinntp!sfpp.com!longo@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: QST review of Dual-Bander HTs
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <wy1zCM5pvv.3qF@netcom.com>, wy1z@netcom.com (Scott Ehrlich) writes:
> In article <1994Mar1.165710.2145@dtint.dtint.com> Allen Wallace <allen@dtint.dtint.com> writes:
>>In the last QST, they reviewed 4 different dual-band HTs. The question I
>>have, is what is their extended TX / RX frequency range when modified?
>>
>>For example, I've heard a rumor that the TH-78A can transmit AM down in
>>the aircraft band. I don't believe it, nor would I ever want to transmit
>>down there!
>>
>>I've also heard that most receive well into the 800 MHZ range.
>>
>>Can anyone enlighten me?
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Allen Wallace
>>--
>>---
>>Tom Kimpton(System Administrator) {root,tom}@dtint.dtint.com
>>Digital Technology Int. (801)226-2984
>>500 W. 1200 South, Orem UT, 84057 FAX (801) 226-8438
>
>
> A single answer for all:
>
> Check the mods archive on ftp.std.com:/pub/hamradio/mods
>
> Directory structure from there catagorized by manufacturer.
>
> Should tell you all you wanted to know.
>
> 73,
> Scott
>
>
> --
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> | Scott Ehrlich Amateur Radio: wy1z AMPRnet: wy1z@wa1phy.ampr.org |
> | Internet: wy1z@neu.edu BITnet: wy1z@NUHUB AX.25: wy1z@wa1phy.ma.usa.na |
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Unfortunately ftp.std.com does not allow anonymous logins! They expect you to
pay. No thanks, I'll look elsewhere.
-Bob Longo
KE6EQY
=======================================+======================================
Bob Longo (longo@sfpp.com) | "I am not gonna raise taxes on the
Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines | middle class to pay for these
Los Angeles, CA | programs." - Bill Clinton
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 17:59:40 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!gatech!ukma!rsg1.er.usgs.gov!junger@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Special Event Station Sat 3/12/94 Ithaca,NY
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <jrl2.763225746@crux1.cit.cornell.edu>,
Jeffrey R. Luszcz <jrl2@crux1.cit.cornell.edu> wrote:
> This Saturday the Cornell Amateur Radio Club will be transmitting from
>the Cabin Fever Festival. This will run from around 9am to 6pm EST. We'll
>be operating on 2m,10m,20m,40m,80m, depeneding on who is operating at the
>
>stuff deleted...
>
Do you have any idea of modes and frequencies? Specifically, anything
planned for 40 CW?
Good luck and hope to work you - John, W3GOI
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Date: 9 Mar 94 15:09:06 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!piccolo.cit.cornell.edu!crux1!jrl2@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Special Event Station Sat 3/12/94 Ithaca,NY
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hello All,
This Saturday the Cornell Amateur Radio Club will be transmitting from
the Cabin Fever Festival. This will run from around 9am to 6pm EST. We'll
be operating on 2m,10m,20m,40m,80m, depeneding on who is operating at the
time. We'll have at least one mutli-band transeiver and a 10m rig running
so look for us on 10m.
The Cabin Fever festival is a family type get out of the house even
though its Winter in Ithaca, NY. You'll get a nice W2CXM (the club station)
QSL card and maybe something else if we can get a printer going. So....
Look for us this Saturday!
-Jeff Luszcz
jrl2@cornell.edu
N2TIQ
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Date: 9 Mar 94 08:44:11 PST
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!swrinde!sgiblab!wetware!spunky.RedBrick.COM!psinntp!psinntp!sfpp.com!longo@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Standard C558A 2m/440 HT mods?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Does anyone have any mods or undocumented information available on the
Standard C558A 2m/440 dual-band HT?
Thanks and 73,
-Bob Longo (longo@sfpp.com), KE6EQY
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Date: 9 Mar 1994 20:49:24 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!psgrain!news.tek.com!cascade.ens.tek.com!ronk@network.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <CM48Mr.B9C@world.std.com>, <8454@gold.gvg.tek.com>, <CMD7v8.LED@alsys.com>cade.
Reply-To : Ron.C.Kirkpatrick@tek.com
Subject : Re: Chest Harness for HT?
In article <CMD7v8.LED@alsys.com>, garym@alsys.com (Gary Morris @ignite) writes:
|>
|> Funny this comes up today. Last night at our RACES Strike Team meeting
|> one of the members mentions she has found this radio harness used by Ski
|> Patrol groups in this Ski patrol catalog. If we can make a minimum order
|> of 10 units, we can get them for about $15 each. These are black nylon
Could you please post the name and address for the catalog?
--
Thanks,
Ron Kirkpatrick
News Administrator/Postmaster
Tektronix, Inc
503-627-6707
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