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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #317
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Info-Hams Digest Tue, 22 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 317
Today's Topics:
ARLB026 Phone interference survey
ARLP011 Propagation de KT7H
CD-ROM QRZ! vs Buckmaster
Converting CB to 10 meters
FT5200 Questions
HAM Origin?
Long directories
Looking for Long. and Lat. information
Mobile Server
query about paging systems]
Repeater listings required!
VHF/UHF this weekend
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 15:52:47 GMT
From: yale.edu!noc.near.net!hopscotch.ksr.com!jfw@yale.arpa
Subject: ARLB026 Phone interference survey
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
w1aw-list-approval@WORLD.STD.COM (ARRL) writes:
C>The FCC has released the results of a telephone interference survey
Q>just completed. 35 FCC field offices each picked three random cases
>of telephone interference on record and then visited the scene. The
D>transmitting stations included 47 Citizens Band; 27 Amateur; 23 AM
X>broadcast; 10 FM broadcast; and one international broadcast station.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Wow. They should just re-market that phone as a shortwave set ;-).
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Date: 21 Mar 94 16:09:38 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: ARLP011 Propagation de KT7H
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP011
ARLP011 Propagation de KT7H
ZCZC AP25
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 11 ARLP011
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Date: 21 Mar 1994 19:10:32 -0800
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!swrinde!sgiblab!wetware!kaiwan.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: CD-ROM QRZ! vs Buckmaster
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
For the CD-ROM users out there, I was wondering if someone could give me
the pro and/or cons of these two CDs. I'm trying to find the best one
(obviously). I've seen QRZ! cd for $29.95 and the HamCall for $50.
Anyplaces I might be able to get them cheaper?
--
John W. Herndon - jwh@kaiwan.com
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 04:56:16 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa
Subject: Converting CB to 10 meters
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <CMtBvy.ID3@csn.org> erik@csn.org (Erik Mugele) writes:
>I have had several QSOs with people on 10 meters who were using converted
>CBs. I have a CB sitting in my junk box and was wondering if it could be put
>to use in the 10 meter band. Is there some service center I can send it
>to have it done? Is it something I can do myself? (The CB in question is
>a Cobra Model 19 Plus, manufactured in 1988.) In general, how hard is it
>to do this (ie maybe easier on older model CBs)?
Eric: Check the ads in any QST magazine - there's a company that sells
11 to 10 meter conversion kits. Also, send an email to info@arrl.org
and only write:
HELP
INDEX
QUIT
- when you get the index (via email) look for a file titled something
like CB-10M - order it according to the instruction in the `HELP' file
you receive.
Jeff NH6IL
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Date: 21 Mar 94 18:17:01 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!psgrain!news.tek.com!gvgpsa.gvg.tek.com!gold.gvg.tek.com!gvgadg!randyh@network.
Subject: FT5200 Questions
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I am considering buying a Yaesu FT-5200 and have a couple of questions.
1. Without the separation kit for the front panel, does the panel just pop
off for security concerns, or do you need a screwdriver to remove it from
the front of the radio?
2. With the separation kit, panel remoted, does the front panel just pop
off from bracket?
3. What does the bracket that holds the front panel consist of? How
much freedom of mounting and angle adjustments are there?
4. Where does the external speaker plug into to, the radio or remoted panel?
Has anyone heard of any new dual band radio rumors with Dayton nearing?
Thanks,
Randy
WA2AGE
randyh@gvgadg.gvg.tek.com
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Date: 20 Mar 1994 23:57:02 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!mvb.saic.com!news.cerf.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!hp81.prod.aol.net!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: HAM Origin?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
The source for "HAM" radio is a magazine called Home Amateur Mechanics popular
in the US very early in the century. They popularized home radio, as well as
home avionics, and home inventions. The magazine had "HAM aviation" and "HAM
invention" columns too. Their column "HAM radio" was probably the first of its
kind. No doubt young inventors like Hiram Maxim and others read the book. --
Randy Padawer, WA4FJF
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 15:27:46 GMT
From: agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!n1ist@ames.arpa
Subject: Long directories
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <9403201334591.gilbaronw0mn.DLITE@delphi.com> gilbaronw0mn@delphi.com (Gilbert Baron) writes:
-Scott Has again posted the LONG ftp directory. Is there no one else that is
-offended by the severe breach of netiquette.
a) It is not a frequent posting - I have only seen it twice
b) It was identified in the subject line, so you can just skip it
c) Most news readers have a way of either showing only the header or
pausing after each screen full -
d) Just either skip it or stop after the first screen
/mike
--
\|/ Michael L. Ardai N1IST Teradyne ATG Boston
-*- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
/|\ ardai@maven.dnet.teradyne.com n1ist@netcom.com
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 07:16:07 GMT
From: mdisea!mothost!lmpsbbs!erwinn@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Looking for Long. and Lat. information
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In an article T. F. Higginbotham, Ph. D. wrote:
> 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 SimTel, e.g. OAK.Oakland.Edu, pub/msdos/graphics
geocity1.zip B 4115 910424 GEOCLOCK - List of World Cities with Lat/Long
geocity2.zip B 19063 910424 GEOCLOCK - MANY more cities with lat/long
geocitys.zip B 10620 910425 GEOCLOCK - more cities with lat/long
geoclk51.zip B 311044 931031 World map w/day-night terminator,times,EGA/VGA
The accuracy of these data is not very high, but it is sufficient for
most astronomical PC programs or satellite monitoring PC programs.
Befor you use the ..city.. files, try geoclk51.zip.
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Erwin Nikl,
Motorola, Taunusstein near Wiesbaden, West-Germany
internet address: erwinn@taueng.comm.mot.com
or: erwinn@zwg01dns0.comm.mot.com
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Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 03:12:59 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!tiger!sun330.snu.ac.kr!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Mobile Server
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
The host "pro-janin.cts.com" is not known to my domain name server.
Minsuk Lee
mslee@archi.snu.ac.kr
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 04:58:24 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!convex!darwin.sura.net!nih-csl!weisen@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: query about paging systems]
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Sorry for the off-topic question, but lacking a place to post, I figured
that this was as good a place as any.
I'm taking a Communications Engineering course for which I need to do a
short term paper. I was thinking about doing one on the technical
challenges that were faced when implementing the radio-pager systems that
are in place today. Can anyone suggest where I could obtain such
information. Does such technical information only exist within the confines
of Motorola? I'm an image processing person, so I'm not up on the
communications journals.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards and 73,
Neil
--
Neil Weisenfeld, Computer Engineer Internet: weisen@alw.nih.gov
Nat'l Insts. of Health, 12A/2033 Voice: 301/402-4030
Bethesda, MD 20892 Fax: 301/402-2867
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Date: 22 Mar 94 07:38:28 GMT
From: agate!library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!tribune.usask.ca!skyblu.usask.ca!zennon@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: Repeater listings required!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Greetings all...I will be travelling from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to
Victoria, BC via North Dakota, Montanna, Idaho, Washington. I would like
to use my 2m Handheld along the way.
If anyone has 2m repeater listings for these states, I would appreciate
hearing from you.
thanks a bunch and 73's,
Zennon Slowski (VE5 ZCS)
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Zennon Slowski
Computer Operations Internet/CA*net: zennon@sask.usask.ca
Department of Computing Services voice (work): 306-966-7811
University of Saskatchewan fax (work): 306-966-4938
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan voice (home): 306-343-9661
Canada S7N 0W0 RF(146.640): VE5 ZCS
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 23:48:17 GMT
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!olivea!sgigate.sgi.com!odin!@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
Subject: VHF/UHF this weekend
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Saturday nite, March 19th, I was at a St. Patricks
Day party for tall people. Stayed until after midnight -
I was not drinking alcholic beverages, thank you. :-)
I got home to the ranch about 1:30am and decided to
check the TV for possible late news. I don't have
cable, but do have a small yagi for TV/FM in the
attic and it's pointed to the south. I was able
to pick up signals on most channels up to 56, i.e. there was
a signal of pretty good quality on most.
I was getting stations from Houston, Baytown (near
Houston), and other places to the south. Did
anyone happen to be on VHF? Had similar, but not
as good, reception last night. I'm located 35
miles north of Dallas on I-35. Denton County -
are rare one on CW. :-)
Just checking to see if you guys/girls were up
late. Only the OFs, huh? :-)
dit dit
p.s. the only VHF/UHF rig I have is the TV. :-)
--
Chuck Adams K5FO CP-60
adams@sgi.com
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
SB PROP ARL ARLP011
ARLP011 Propagation de KT7H
Solar flux was down this past week, but geomagnetic disturbances
remained frequent. The average daily Boulder A index was over 25
throughout the week. This made HF communication spotty, but it
enhanced north-south propagation on the higher frequencies.
Look for solar flux to rise to about 110 around the end of the
month. After April 4 the geomagnetic field is likely to become
quite disturbed again if the same active solar regions from four
weeks earlier again rotate into view.
Sunspot Numbers from March 10 through 16 were 56, 66, 78, 60, 35, 41
and 31, with a mean of 52.4. 10.7 cm flux was 88, 88.1, 92.8, 90.1,
87.2, 87.4 and 86.2, with a mean of 88.5.
The path projection for this week is from Springfield, Illinois to
Japan.
80 meters should be open from 0930z to 1200z, and 40 meters from
0800z to 1300z. Check 30 meters around 0730z and again from 1230z
to 1430z. On some days 20 meters should be open from 1400z to
1530z. Check it again from 2100z to 0030z. 17 meters looks good
from 2130z to 0030z. 15 meters may be open some days from 2200z to
2330z. 12 and 10 meters do not look good over this path at this
time, unless the solar flux takes a sudden jump of 40 points or
more.
NNNN
/EX
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Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 02:47:38 GMT
From: news.Hawaii.Edu!uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!jherman@ames.arpa
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
References <CMtBvy.ID3@csn.org>, <2maf72$ar0@ornews.intel.com>, <WAF.94Mar21163356@sunfish.zk3.dec.com>nasa
Subject : Re: Converting CB to 10 meters
In article <WAF.94Mar21163356@sunfish.zk3.dec.com> waf@sunfish.zk3.dec.com (William Freeman USG) writes:
> Note that it's probably not worth converting a CB to 10m
>*unless* the CB is an SSB model.
Not True! Keying the driver stage and adding an simple BFO to the receiver
would give you a neat CW xcvr.
Jeff NH6IL
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