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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #316
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Info-Hams Digest Mon, 21 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 316
Today's Topics:
1994 Contest calendar enclosed
2 meter use in London, England?
2m HT recomendations ?
Canadian Reciprocal Info Please
ICOM 24AT Information wanted
Internet<->Packet and Part 97 (2 msgs)
IPS Daily Report - 20 March 94
Looking for Long. and Lat. information
QSLing packet messages?
subscribe info-hams
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What is (and how do I make) a diplexer?
Why no 10 meter activity??
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 22:06:55 +0000
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!g8sjp.demon.co.uk!ip@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: 1994 Contest calendar enclosed
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <2mkona$asn@xap.xyplex.com>
sas@eng.xyplex.com "Scott Sminkey - Sustaining Eng Group" writes:
> dbushong@wang.com (Dave Bushong)
> >
> >Here is the 1994 contest calendar from CQ.
> [lots deleted]
> >ARRL June VHF Contest 2/Jun 33
>
> Looks like either CQ misprinted this or someone somewhere made an
> assumption that the ARRL June VHF QSO Party is on its traditional
> second weekend of June date. As it stands now, the ARRL June VHF
> QSO Party is on the FIRST weekend of June in 1994.
While you may think this is a bit of a bummer, it *does* coincide with the
IARU Region 1 50MHz event (run for the first time in 1994).
Last year, the RSGB 50MHz Trophy contest was run on the same weekend as the
ARRL June VHF QSO Party. Although our contest was 8 hours only on the Sunday,
I was set up and ready by 1600z on the Saturday. With nothing better to do
during the evening, I sat back from my (relatively elevated) position in
grid IO82jj listening to the Es QSOs from central / southern Europe rolling
past. For a few minutes, the band opened to W4-land, and there were a few
surprised ops saying things like 'GW0RDI/P what was that grid again???'
This year, the contest will be 24 hours (1400z-1400z) and you can expect all
of the European big guns (this is a relative term - current UK licence
restricts *ERP* on 50MHz to 100W) to be active. You may just pick up a few
extra grids on 6M this way. It's worth looking ...
I have what most Europeans would describe as a 'good' station on 50MHz -
2 x 7el Create long Yagis plus 1 x 8el Create long Yagi, both fed from a
single TX, and feeding separate ICOM 726 xcvrs for receive. If / when the
UK authorities see sense, I have a Henry 6N2 .....
What hours (GMT) does your contest run?
--
Iain Philipps
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 21:55:03 +0000
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!g8sjp.demon.co.uk!ip@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: 2 meter use in London, England?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <Cn0zAH.5tu@brunel.ac.uk> cs90nrs@brunel.ac.uk writes:
> London is allocated D but there aren't any repeaters in the London
> area that have CTCSS yet (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong)
S'right. The first is likely to be the replacement West London machine, which
is likely to be installed about an hour after I remove it from the bench
where it's being soak-tested (since October ...)
I am hard put to recall more than two 2M repeaters ('PI and 'KN) in the Home
Counties area which currently use CTCSS. 70CMs is a different story ...
--
Iain Philipps
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 20:39:33 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!pravda.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!olivea!sgigate.sgi.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: 2m HT recomendations ?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I am thinking about buying a 2m HT. I have read the glossy ads,
in CQ and 73 but I can not come to any conclusions.
Which do you use ? What are its good / bad points ?
Is power important or is battery life more critical ?
What features are important DTMF, CTCSS, pageing, ...
I am looking at models from Kenwood, Yeasu, and I-COM. I am
leaning toward the Kenwood TH-28A. I am also looking at the
Yeasu F-11R and 411 as well as a few models from I-COM.
I would appreciated any recomendations or info on these or
other 2m HTs before I take the plunge and buy one.
I do plan on carring it with me once and a while but moslty I
will use it in my car or at home.
Thanks,
Harland
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Harland MacKenzie "Once you have eliminated
Department of Mechanical Engineering the impossible, what ever
University of Brithish Columbia remains, no matter how
Vancouver, B.C. Canada improbable, must be the
truth",
Internet: harland@mech.ubc.ca Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CompuServe: 72162,2245
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Date: 22 Mar 1994 00:31:15 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!swrinde!sgiblab!sgigate.sgi.com!olivea!news.bu.edu!dartvax.dartmouth.edu!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Canadian Reciprocal Info Please
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <9403211900591.gilbaronw0mn.DLITE@delphi.com>
gilbaronw0mn@delphi.com (Gilbert Baron) writes:
> >I will be in Edmonton in late June/early July and want to be able to use a
>
> In Canada the reciprocity is automatic. Just bring your radio, eveidence of
> its US origin, US Citizenship, and enjoy operating.
The inquiring party is British, not U.S.
---
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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: 21 Mar 1994 21:55:07 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!newsserver.pixel.kodak.com!rpi!rembrandt.its.rpi.edu!augusj@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: ICOM 24AT Information wanted
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hi, I have an ICOM 24AT that I want to modify to transmit
out of band. And I have a text file I ftped off of
I think oakland.oak.edu which says how to do it, but it
mentions diodes by number and not physical location.
If anyone has the ICOM 24AT service manual I would appreciate it
if you would email me. . .
I need to know the physical location of:
D13
D7
D8
D14
If you could scan the page and uuencode it and email it I would
even more appreciative. . .
In any case any info or help is greatly appreciated. . .
-Jon
augusj@rpi.edu
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 01:35:37 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!newshub.ccs.yorku.ca!apogee.ccs.yorku.ca!edleslie@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Internet<->Packet and Part 97
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Jason Rimmer (jrimmer@netcom.com) wrote:
: My intention here is to set up a internet<->packet gateway. The catch is I
: want it to be automatic. Once I made that decision I have to deal with
: Part 97's rules about third-party traffic. That's where the issue greys...
: What are my troubles? I know vulgarities are a problem, but anything else?
: If it's just vulgarities, I can just write something to screen those out.
: What other issues need to be dealt with. Or has that already been done?
I think (and I may be speaking way out of turn here) that the general way
people around here have approached this issue is to ensure that email text
hits the air (i.e. over packet) *ONLY* at the behest of an amateur, so that
then the amateur is the one controlling the transmission (and I guess that
means the one liable for any infraction, whether they could know that it
would happen or not in advance). So, any email transversing the gateway can
only be delivered to a land-based bbs, and must be read from there at the
request of an amateur operator. With fine tuning, I believe they can tell
that if I originated the message over the airwaves, then it can be delivered
over the airwaves to it's destination.
73 de Ed / VE3ZVZ
: ---
: Jason Rimmer
: Eclectic Technologies
: jrimmer@netcom.com
: Object technology for the masses...
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 02:15:39 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!mvb.saic.com!news.cerf.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com!jrimmer@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Internet<->Packet and Part 97
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <CMzr3E.Go4@newshub.ccs.yorku.ca> edleslie@apogee.ccs.yorku.ca (Ed Leslie) writes:
>From: edleslie@apogee.ccs.yorku.ca (Ed Leslie)
>Subject: Re: Internet<->Packet and Part 97
>Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 01:35:37 GMT
>Jason Rimmer (jrimmer@netcom.com) wrote:
>: My intention here is to set up a internet<->packet gateway. The catch is I
>: want it to be automatic. Once I made that decision I have to deal with
>: Part 97's rules about third-party traffic. That's where the issue greys...
>: What are my troubles? I know vulgarities are a problem, but anything else?
>: If it's just vulgarities, I can just write something to screen those out.
>: What other issues need to be dealt with. Or has that already been done?
>I think (and I may be speaking way out of turn here) that the general way
>people around here have approached this issue is to ensure that email text
>hits the air (i.e. over packet) *ONLY* at the behest of an amateur, so that
>then the amateur is the one controlling the transmission (and I guess that
>means the one liable for any infraction, whether they could know that it
>would happen or not in advance). So, any email transversing the gateway can
>only be delivered to a land-based bbs, and must be read from there at the
>request of an amateur operator. With fine tuning, I believe they can tell
>that if I originated the message over the airwaves, then it can be delivered
>over the airwaves to it's destination.
>73 de Ed / VE3ZVZ
>: ---
>: Jason Rimmer
>: Eclectic Technologies
>: jrimmer@netcom.com
>: Object technology for the masses...
That's true, but if I "know" what's not allowed to be transmitted over the
air, then I can figure out a way to filter that out. i.e. A message comes
from Internet and the destination is over packet. Once the message is
received, a program jumps in, scans the message for obscenities (and whatever
else needs to be caught), and either replaces the offending text, or deletes
the message entirely. If the message is not deleted, then it forwards it
over packet, otherwise it sends the message over packet to the addressee of
the message stating that it was not able to be sent, due to obscenities, etc.
Does that sound plausible?
---
Jason Rimmer
Eclectic Technologies
jrimmer@netcom.com
Object technology for the masses...
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Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 23:19:50 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!ipso!rwc@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: IPS Daily Report - 20 March 94
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 20/2330Z MARCH 1994 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE REGIONAL WARNING CENTRE (RWC), SYDNEY.
SUMMARY FOR 20 MARCH AND FORECAST UP TO 23 MARCH
IPS Warning 09 was issued on 18 MAR and is still current.
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity: very low
Flares: none.
Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 089/033
1B. SOLAR FORECAST
21 March 22 March 23 March
Activity Very low Very low Very low
Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 090/034
1C. SOLAR COMMENT
None.
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : unsettled to active
Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 19 March
Learmonth 17 3234 3334
Fredericksburg 08 14
Planetary 10 15
2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
DATE Ap CONDITIONS
21 Mar 25 Unsettled to active.
22 Mar 30 Active.
23 Mar 25 Mostly unsettled.
2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
None.
3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
20 Mar normal normal normal
PCA Event : None.
3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
LATITUDE BAND
DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
21 Mar normal normal normal
22 Mar normal normal-fair normal-fair
23 Mar normal normal-fair normal-fair
3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
NONE.
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values.
Observed T index for 20 March: 47
Predicted Monthly T Index for March is 40.
4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
DATE T-index MUFs
21 Mar 45 Near predicted monthly values.
22 Mar 10 15 to 20% below predicted monthly values.
23 Mar 20 About 15% below predicted monthly values.
4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
None.
--
IPS Regional Warning Centre, Sydney |IPS Radio and Space Services
email: rwc@ips.oz.au fax: +61 2 4148331 |PO Box 5606
RWC Duty Forecaster tel: +61 2 4148329 |West Chatswood NSW 2057
Recorded Message tel: +61 2 4148330 |AUSTRALIA
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 19:47:04 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!crash!telesoft!garym@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Looking for Long. and Lat. information
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In <1994Mar20.221747.6622@altair.selu.edu> fcs$1224@altair.selu.edu writes:
>I am looking for an anonymous ftp site from which I can get the
>longitude and latitude of a fair number of places. It doesn't have
>to be a complete listing. I am mostly interested in places outside
>of the United States, especially Australia.
Try the geographic name server by using "telnet 141.212.99.9 3000". Use "?"
to get info. You can enter a zip code or city name and get something like
this:
Melbourne, Australia
0 Melbourne
3 AS Australia
R Victoria
F 45 Populated place
L 37 50 00 S 145 00 00 E
--GaryM
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 02:18:40 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!sgiblab!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!icon!hpchase.rose.hp.com!cmoore@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: QSLing packet messages?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hi,
I've recently received several messages via packet asking me to exchange
QSL cards. How does one respond to these? Since there was no actual
QSO, I can't see filling out QSO information. So what (if anything) does
one put on a QSL card in response to a packet message? I'm also a little
curios why someone would want a card from a station they didn't actually
work.
73,
Chris Moore
N6IYS
cmoore@mothra.rose.hp.com
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Date: 22 Mar 94 05:38:03 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: subscribe info-hams
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
subscribe info-hams JPdunn
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 14:05:50 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!comp.vuw.ac.nz!newshost.wcc.govt.nz!MILLER_P%ix.wcc.govt.nz@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: test
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
NZ HF
2012 USB, ----, Harbour authority working
2018 USB, ZKCT, Civil Defence, Central zone
2021 USB, ZKHQ, Civil Defence, HQ
2024 USB, ----, Civil Defence, Regional Councils
2027 USB, ZKNT, Civil Defence, Northern zone
2030 USB, ZKST, Civil Defence, Southern zone
2045 USB, ----, Private Coast stations
2068 USB, ----, Ship-Ship working
2089 USB, ----, Aquatic sporting events
2129 USB, ----, Aquatic sporting events
2162 USB, ---- Private Coast stations, Harbour authorities
2182 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Distress/Calling
2207 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Working, WX broadcasts
2444 USB, ----, Private Coast stations
2456 USB, ----, Ship-Ship working
2480 USB, ----, Private Coast stations
2493.0 CW, ZLO, NAVCOMSTA Waiouru
2638 USB, ----, Ship-Ship working
2863 USB, ----, Auckland Volmet, H+20 and H+50
3032 USB, ZKX, Airforce Auckland, 0900-2100 UTC
3261 USB, ZKIB, South Island mountain radio service, Skeds 0600-0800 UTC
3312 USB, ----, Land based sporting events
3345 USB, ZLJG, North Island Mountain Radio, Skeds 0600-0800 UTC
3354 USB, ZKCT, Civil Defence, Central zone
3357 USB, ZKNT, Civil Defence, Northern zone
3360 USB, ZKHQ, Civil Defence, Wellington HQ and Southern zone
3467 USB, ZKAK, Auckland Radio, SP6
3935 AM, ZLXA, Print Disabled Radio, Levin, 2030-1000 UTC daily
4125 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Distress and Calling
4146 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Working, Wx broadcasts
4263.0 CW, ZLO, Irirangi, RNZN
4417 USB, ----, Ship-Ship working
4445 USB, ----, Kerikeri marine radio, Skeds 0500-0900 UTC
4853 USB, ----, Land based sporting events
5380 USB, ZKST, Civil Defence, Southern zone
5383 USB, ZKCT, Civil Defence, Central zone
5386 USB, ZKHQ, Civil Defence, Wellington HQ
5389 USB, ZKNT, Civil Defence, Northern zone
5592 USB, ----, Queenstown flight service
5643 USB, ZKAK, Auckland Radio, SP6 freq family
5688 USB, ZKX, Airforce Auckland,
5726 USB, ZKAK, Auckland Radio, Antarctic summer season
5807 FAX, ZKLF, Auckland FAX, 24 hrs
5960 AM, ZLXA, Print Disabled Radio, Levin, QRV late 1994
6215 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Distress and Calling
6224 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Working, Wx broadcasts
6224 USB, ----, Ship-Ship working
6339.5 CW, ZLO, NAVCOMSTA Waiouru
6679 USB, ZKAK, Auckland Volmet, H+20 and H+50
7290 AM, ZLXA, Print Disabled Radio, Levin, 2030-1800 daily
8291 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Distress and Calling
8297 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Working, Wx Broadcasts
8297 USB, ----, Kerikeri marine radio, Skeds 0400-0600 UTC
8297 USB, ----, Ship-Ship working
8601.0 CW, ZLO, NAVCOMSTA Waiouru
8828 USB, ZKAK, Auckland Volmet, H+20 and H+50
8867 USB, ZKAK, Auckland Radio, SP6 freq family
8976 USB, ZKX, Airforce Auckland, 2100-0900 UTC
8997 USB, ZKAK, Auckland Radio, Antarctic summer season
9459 FAX, ZKLF, Auckland FAX, 24 hrs
11236 USB, ZKX, Airforce Auckland, 2100-0900 UTC
12290 USB, ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Distress/Calling
12356 USB ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Working, Wx broadcasts
12719.5 CW ZLO, NAVCOMSTA Waiouru
13207 USB ZKX, Airforce Auckland, 2100-0900 UTC
13251 USB ZKAK, Auckland Radio, Antarctic summer season
13261 USB ZKAK, Auckland Radio, SP6 freq family
13282 USB ZKAK, Auckland Volmet, H+20 and H+50
13550 FAX ZKLF, Auckland FAX, 24 hrs
16340 FAX ZKLF, Auckland FAX, 24 hrs
16420 USB ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Distress/Calling
16531 USB ZLM, Taupo Maritime Radio, Working, Wx broadcasts
17227.5 CW ZLO, NAVCOMSTA Waiouru
17904 USB ZKAK, Auckland Radio, SP6 freq family
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 22:48:32 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!s1.gov!fastrac.llnl.gov!usenet.ee.pdx.edu!news.reed.edu!gaia.ucs.orst.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: What is (and how do I make) a diplexer?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I looked in to this about a year ago. There is an excellent
article in the October 1991 issue of QST. The sticking point for
me was finding the three ait dielectric trim caps. By the time I
have paid for those at about US$8.00 each (small lot cost) I have
paid for half of one already built and tested. I bought one for
my car and have been happy with it. If you are still interested
in building your own, send me your snail-mail address and I'll
send you a copy of the article.
73
de Bill, KD6MCI
E-Mail WAKIRSAN@ANANOV.REMNET.AB.COM
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Date: 22 Mar 94 02:52:55 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.ysu.edu!yfn.ysu.edu!as779@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: Why no 10 meter activity??
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Regarding Solar Activity information, don't forget to check out
the daily reports posted in rec.radio.info. Also notices of solar
flare and geomagnetic storm and auroral activity.
An elmer of mine in the early '60's said to me: "ALWAYS check
ten meters first, no matter how dead the bands seem. You'll be
surprised more often than you'd expect." He was right.
---
Chuck Reti Detroit ,MI WV8A
as779@yfn.ysu.edu
aa010@detroit.freenet.org
wv8a@wb8zpn.#semi.mi.usa.na
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 23:15:13 GMT
From: news.cerf.net!pravda.sdsc.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!news.umbc.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <2m58sq$12hg@watnews1.watson.ibm.com>, <2mfkd6$8p4@apple.com>, <19MAR94.18754189.0121@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA>on.a
Subject : Re: FT-990 vs TS-850
NADO000 (NADO@UNB.CA) wrote:
Referring to the choice between a Yaesu FT990 and a Kenwood TS850:
: A friend has both the Yeasu 757 and a Kenwood 440AT and he confirms
: the same findings. The Yeasu is more pleasant to listen to and most
: of us do a lot more listening than talking. My next rig is likely to
: be a Yeasu.
This seems to be a popular pair of radios. There've been several
postings over the last months asking for comparisons between these rigs.
I've also narrowed my choices down to these two if (when?) I ever
replace my Drake rigs. One thing that almost never seems to get
mentioned however...
How do these rigs sound on the air! At the risk of starting a flame
war, I'll venture the opinion that, in general, I find Kenwoods putting
out among the best sounding signals on the air. I've got to admit that
I enjoy hearing the reports of superior audio quality that my Drakes
seem to get on sideband, and I'd hate to give that up. I like putting
out a good pleasing signal! If it weren't for that factor, I'd probably
lean towards the Yaesu. As it is, I'm not sure.
Any thoughts or comments on the transmitting audio qualities of the
major brands on sideband, particularly these two radios?
Scott Turner N0VRF scott@hpisla.LVLD.HP.COM
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