Date: Sun, 12 Dec 93 01:12:37 PST From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V93 #1452 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Sun, 12 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1452 Today's Topics: 10-Codes (with 36/37 fixed) Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 07 December Icom IC-745 32 memory mod Mobile Unit reviews Mods for ICOM, YAESU and KENWOOD gear Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna? Scratchi, January, 1960 Thanks for the help! W5YI's coverage of 'temporary callsigns' Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 11 Dec 93 20:14:59 GMT From: ogicse!emory!wupost!wuecl.wustl.edu!jlwei@network.ucsd.edu Subject: 10-Codes (with 36/37 fixed) To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Brian (bmork@opus-ovh.spk.wa.us) wrote: : Originally posted 9DEC93. This version fixes a 10-36/10-37 error. : Source of information is an old promotional card from Electra Company. Considering that 10-codes aren't really followed 100%, what exactly was the error? (sorry I missed the original post--i think) : --- : Brian Mork Internet bmork@opus-ovh.spk.wa.us (BBS 509-244-9260) : . . . .. Amateur Radio (AX.25) ka9snf@wb7nnf.#spokn.wa.usa : ... . . USMail 6006-B Eaker, Fairchild, WA 99011 --jesse ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 21:02:09 MST From: mustang.mst6.lanl.gov!nntp-server.caltech.edu!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!kakwa.ucs.ualberta@nntp.ucsb.edu Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 07 December To: info-hams@ucsd.edu /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 07 DECEMBER, 1993 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data) SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 07 DECEMBER, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------ !!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 341, 12/07/93 10.7 FLUX=107.0 90-AVG=097 SSN=099 BKI=2212 5334 BAI=016 BGND-XRAY=B2.6 FLU1=1.3E+06 FLU10=1.1E+04 PKI=3112 5434 PAI=015 BOU-DEV=019,010,006,009,072,038,027,048 DEV-AVG=028 NT SWF=00:000 XRAY-MAX= C4.2 @ 0219UT XRAY-MIN= B2.2 @ 2342UT XRAY-AVG= B4.8 NEUTN-MAX= +003% @ 1055UT NEUTN-MIN= -003% @ 1255UT NEUTN-AVG= -0.0% PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1545UT PCA-MIN= -0.2DB @ 2130UT PCA-AVG= +0.0DB BOUTF-MAX=55359NT @ 1224UT BOUTF-MIN=55335NT @ 2024UT BOUTF-AVG=55349NT GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT G7-AVG=+068,+000,+000 GOES6-MAX=P:+122NT@ 1620UT GOES6-MIN=N:-067NT@ 0952UT G6-AVG=+090,+019,-034 FLUXFCST=STD:110,105,105;SESC:110,105,105 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,005,005/010,010,005 KFCST=1113 4321 1123 4211 27DAY-AP=011,006 27DAY-KP=3333 3331 2322 2111 WARNINGS=*SWF;*AURMIDWCH ALERTS= !!END-DATA!! NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 06 DEC 93 was 48.3. The Full Kp Indices for 06 DEC 93 are: 2o 1- 1+ 2o 2+ 2- 2o 1+ SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY -------------------- Solar activity was low. Region 7629 (S22E02) slowed its growth and simplified magnetically. It had only a few C-class subflares during the day. However, it remains the most interesting region on the disk. Solar activity forecast: solar activity is expected to be low. The geomagnetic field was generally quiet until midway in the period. Active to minor storm conditions have prevailed since. STD: A sudden magnetic impulse was observed from Canadian magnetometers near 12:00 UTC. Geosynchronous satellites also observed the impulse, which was followed by active levels of geomagnetic activity. Geophysical activity forecast: the geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled. The current disturbance should decline by early 08 December. STD: Periods of minor storming have been observed over the middle and high latitude regions just prior to the release of this report. Additional minor (to major) storming over the middle and high latitudes will remain possible until approximately 15:00 UTC on 08 December. Event probabilities 08 dec-10 dec Class M 20/20/20 Class X 01/01/01 Proton 01/01/01 PCAF Green Geomagnetic activity probabilities 08 dec-10 dec A. Middle Latitudes Active 25/10/10 Minor Storm 10/05/05 Major-Severe Storm 05/01/01 B. High Latitudes Active 30/20/15 Minor Storm 10/10/10 Major-Severe Storm 05/05/01 HF propagation conditions were normal over the low and middle latitude paths. High and polar latitude paths were generally below-normal with poor propagation conditions attributed to minor enhanced levels of auroral ionization through the night-sectors and increased levels of geomagnetic activity experienced after approximately 12:00 UTC. Poor conditions are expected to persist over the higher latitude paths, particularly on night and sunrise-crossing circuits, for the next 24 hours. Conditions should begin to improve thereafter. Middle latitude paths will see near-normal propagation with enhanced levels of fading over night and sunrise-crossing paths. COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS ======================================================== REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 07/2400Z DECEMBER ----------------------------------------------------------- NMBR LOCATION LO AREA Z LL NN MAG TYPE 7623 S15W76 159 0010 BXO 04 006 BETA 7627 S18W25 108 0050 CSO 05 006 BETA 7629 S22E02 081 0130 DSO 10 026 BETA-GAMMA 7630 S09E02 081 0100 DAO 08 021 BETA REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 08 DECEMBER TO 10 DECEMBER NMBR LAT LO 7618 N07 339 LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 07 DECEMBER, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END RGN LOC XRAY OP 245MHZ 10CM SWEEP 0135 0135 0136 1600 POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 07 DECEMBER, 1993 ----------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN MAX END LOCATION TYPE SIZE DUR II IV NO EVENTS OBSERVED INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 07/2400Z --------------------------------------------------- ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH CAR TYPE POL AREA OBSN NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn 2695 MHz 8800 MHz 15.4 GHz ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------- --------- --------- 06 Dec: 0638 0638 0642 SF 7630 S09E26 0645 0705 0731 B7.1 SF 7629 S23E25 B0710 U0715 A0730 SF 7629 S22E26 0736 0744 0746 SF 7629 S22E24 0747 0756 0814 C1.0 0801 0808 0826 SF 7629 S22E24 0911 0916 0931 B5.1 0934 0938 0942 B6.0 1034 1041 1048 C1.0 1221 1232 1237 C1.7 SF 7629 S22E21 1343 1352 1357 B4.8 1515 1528 1538 B6.2 1604 1612 1622 B7.8 SF 7629 S22E21 1713 1721 1734 C9.7 1N 7629 S22E19 33 B1746 U1746 A1814 SF 7629 S21E19 2036 2049 2057 C7.5 SF 7629 S23E16 2227 2254 2256 SF 7629 S21E14 REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY ------------------------------------------------ C M X S 1 2 3 4 Total (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ------ Region 7629: 3 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 010 (58.8) Region 7630: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 ( 5.9) Uncorrellated: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 006 (35.3) Total Events: 017 optical and x-ray. EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Date Begin Max End Xray Op Region Locn Sweeps/Optical Observations ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ------ ------ --------------------------- NO EVENTS OBSERVED. NOTES: All times are in Universal Time (UT). Characters preceding begin, max, and end times are defined as: B = Before, U = Uncertain, A = After. All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the x-rays. Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times. Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include: II = Type II Sweep Frequency Event III = Type III Sweep IV = Type IV Sweep V = Type V Sweep Continuum = Continuum Radio Event Loop = Loop Prominence System, Spray = Limb Spray, Surge = Bright Limb Surge, EPL = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb. ** End of Daily Report ** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 18:16:30 GMT From: ftpbox!mothost!binford!laidbak!tellab5!jwa@uunet.uu.net Subject: Icom IC-745 32 memory mod To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Adding 16 more memories to the Icom IC-745 While installing the Willco memory board in my IC745 I noticed that it uses a 16 position rotary switch to select the memories. The common lead to the switch connects to Y5 which is a strobe line from logic board. Four other contacts connect to the data bus at DB0, DB1, DB2 and DB3. The switch uses a BCD sequence that selects 0 - F hex. Other radios, like the Icom R71 and the IC751 use the same logic board and they have 32 memories. If they use the same logic then why can't the 745 have 32 memories? I noticed that the R71 uses two IC's (IC4 and IC5) on the matrix board that selects the memories using the same data lines. However, the R71 uses 5 bit counter (instead of 4). The additional bit connects to DB4. I experimented with my 745 by connecting a diode from Y5 to DB4 on the logic board and shure enough, the memory selector switch selected a new bank of 16 memories. You can use the PREAMP switch to enable/disable the "mod" by removing the original preamp leads. A toggle switch can be mounted on the rear apron and wired the leads that where removed from the preamp switch. The the empty preamp switch (which will function as a bank select switch) should be wired in series with the diode and the Y5 lead. The other end of the diode goes to DB4. You can use a 1N914 low power, high speed switching diode. Because the leads should be as short as possible, I relocated the preamp switch to the rear apron. You can find the signals (Y5 & DB4) on the Matrix board at P1 and J11 which is only about 6 inches away from the switch. Re label the preamp switch "Bank 2". When the BANK select switch is out or open, memories 1 to 16 are selected. When the button is in, memories 17 to 32 are selected. With the Willco "no fail memory" and this modification, I can select all 1024 memories. I have 64 banks with 16 memories in each bank. The mod also gives me access to the 250 "Hot HF frequencies" that are pre-programmed in the Willco board. --- Jack Albert Fellow Radio Hacker Tele (708) 378-6201 Tellabs Operations, Inc. FAX (708) 378-4590 1000 Remington Blvd. jwa@tellabs.com Bolingbrook, IL 60440 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THE BOWTIE FILTER ------------------------------ Date: 8 Dec 1993 16:30:30 GMT From: news.cerf.net!pagesat!olivea!koriel!newscast.West.Sun.COM!cronkite.Central.Sun.COM!webrider!doc@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Mobile Unit reviews To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Greetings - I'm seriously in the market for a mobile unit and am looking at the following units - Standard C5718DA Alinco DR-600T Kenwood TM-742A I would be extremely interested in feedback from the group as to performance, ease of use, bells & whistles and possible modifications. If there is an ftp site I should be checking out for archive info I'd love to hear about it. Many thanks for any information, 73 Steve --- -- -- Steve Bunis, Sun Microsystems ***DoD #0795*** 93-ST1100 -- Itasca, IL ***AMA #682049*** -- ***HRCA #HM125617** -- *** N9VLP *** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 15:38:49 GMT From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!eff!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!ieunet!curia!csvax1.ucc.ie!HAZARD@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Mods for ICOM, YAESU and KENWOOD gear To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Hi all. I'm posting this for a friend who is nuts into radio hardware, so any help would be appreciated! His name is Mark O'Leary, known in Cork area as EI5EFB (it says here :-) He's looking for any keyboard or hardware mods for the following units: ICOM ICP4ET 70 cm handheld YAESU FT530 dual band handheld KENWOOD TH78E ditto Or maybe someone could point me towards some FTP site that keeps docs/FAQs on this kind of stuff. Replies by e-mail please (if no-one else is interested!) Thanx in adv. Fergus. -- _ _ _ _ _ _ Fergus o'Hea // /| /|| || || | /| | || | Comp Sci Postgrad \\// /_| /_|| || || | / | | -|| | University College Cork \/ / | ||_||_||_|/ |_| _||_| Ireland. (hazard@csvax1.ucc.ie) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1993 02:35:39 GMT From: UB.com!daver!cypress.com!ral@uunet.uu.net Subject: Receive broadcast FM on 2m mobile antenna? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article DJH@boi.hp.com, riyadth@boi.hp.com (Riyadth Al-Kazily) writes: > >Hello, > > I was wondering.. (here I go, getting myself in trouble again!) .. if >it would be possible to install a 2m antenna on my car in place of my >standard antenna, and have some type of adapter that would allow me to >use it with a(n) HT and also with my stereo (without damaging either one). >Has anyone tried this? I don't know how broadcast AM/FM reception will >be affected, but everything I listen to around here can be heard with >little or no antenna at all, so I don't think that will suffer too much. > > I remember seeing combination CB/AM/FM antennas advertised in the >past, with some kind of isolator to prevent the CB from overloading the >AM/FM receiver. Is there any similar product for Amateur Radio use? >Otherwise, I guess I'll just buy a magnetic mount antenna for amateur >use -- but it sure would be nice to have a more permanent solution. I have been thinking along the same line although I prefer a stand alone retractable antenna so that it can be hidden out of sight when not in use. With a dedicated unit, the car radio is safe and the antenna can be tuned for max performance. I know there are glass mount 2m antenna similar in size to a cell phone antenna, but I am looking for a electrically retractable whip. 73s Ray WB7COG ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Dec 93 15:35:40 GMT From: butch!rapnet!news@uunet.uu.net Subject: Scratchi, January, 1960 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In article greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) writes: >Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc >Path: rapnet!butch!uunet!tadpole.com!news.dell.com!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!netcomsv!netcom.com!greg >From: greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) >Subject: Re: Scratchi, January, 1960 >Message-ID: >Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) >References: >Distribution: usa >Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 13:57:15 GMT >Lines: 20 >The "Scratchi" features, while they may have been acceptable and even >amusing in the context of contemporary culture, are not consistent with >present-day cultural and ethical sensibilities. They are representative >of a time when it was okay to ridicule people of differing races. >If Myron's point is that the column represents an illustration that >an issue being discussed in this forum has been with us for at least >33 years, there may be some redeeming value to the posting. >However, the posting of racist material without some explanation is >distinctly unwelcome, and may be extremely offensive to some who read >this forum. >I would hope that we would endeavor to include as many people as possible >in this forum; blindly posting racially offensive material is not the >way to do that. >Myron, please explain your intent. >Greg Greg - You must not have been dry behind the ears the first time that Scratchi letter was published (I cleaned up my first thought). I rather enjoyed the nostalga of rereading Scratchi and I'll not allow your liberal attitude to ruin that. Go rain on someone elses parade. Take your politically correct narrow nose and poke it up the Clinton's backside instead of sticking it into a part of Amateur Radio history and trying to make it into something it is not! Joel - KC1SG === |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Joel B. Chappell - KC1SG Lockheed Sanders | | Principal Engineer Nashua, NH 03061 | | | | -= Standard Disclaimer: All opinions are mine. =- | | | | jchappel@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com | | Fido: 1:132/204.1 | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: 12 Dec 1993 01:09:29 -0600 From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!matt.ksu.ksu.edu!news@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Thanks for the help! To: info-hams@ucsd.edu Just wanted to say thank you for all the help everyone out there in USENET land gave me as I was struggling through learning the code. I am pleased to say that today I passed the element IA 5wpm morse test (barely :). Looking forward to seeing all of you on the airwaves someday!!!!! 73 everyone DE N0YAX (Now Tech Plus) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeremy L. Utley | jlu@cygnus.cis.ksu.edu Computing & Infomation Sciences | cbr600@matt.ksu.ksu.edu Student | cbr600@ksuvm.bitnet Kansas State University | bxth85a (Prodigy) A.S. Comp. Sci. & Acctg. | N0YAX@N0OER.#NEKS.KS.USA.NA (Packet Radio) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: 10 Dec 93 17:57:04 GMT From: psinntp!arrl.org@uunet.uu.net Subject: W5YI's coverage of 'temporary callsigns' To: info-hams@ucsd.edu In rec.radio.amateur.misc, jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton) writes: (text deleted) >Because it could be confused with a usage of the form KD6TTL/ZL1. The US >"owns" prefixes AG, AE, and AA, so KD6TTL/AG wouldn't appear to be from >another country, but we don't own AT (which is not assigned, according to >my Callbook). (text/sig deleted) AT is assigned to the country of India (VU). The full prefix allocation is ATA to AWZ. DXers may remember working such stations as AT0N or AT0U during any of the past DX contests. It's not considered a "parent prefix" (like VU), so you may not see a general call listing of it in the Callbook. If so desired, I could probably operate from India with a callsign such as NJ1Q/AT, or AT/NJ1Q. 73, Joe, NJ1Q Joseph Carcia, NJ1Q | "The surest sign that Intelligent ARRL Outgoing QSL Service Mgr. | life exists in the Universe is American Radio Relay League | that NONE of it has ever visited 225 Main St. | the Earth." - Calvin & Hobbs Newington CT 06111-1494 | (w) (203) 666-1541 ext. 274 | (fax) (203) 665-7531 | internet: jcarcia@arrl.org | "Remember...ALWAYS Listen to American and National Public Radio!!" ------------------------------ Date: 8 Dec 1993 00:16:04 GMT From: world!news.bu.edu!transfer.stratus.com!sw.stratus.com!fms@uunet.uu.net To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References , <2e26th$e1s@nntpd.lkg.dec.com>, .c Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960 I must be missing something. Could somebody please explain to me how the Scratchi article was racist? I certainly didn't read anything racist in it. Matter of fact, I rather liked the article. It took a bit to read the "accent", but then it took me a while to get into the swing of some of Mark Twain's works for the same reason. And I identified with the poor fellow's only ending up with 1 out of 10 of his students, too -- our ratio's a bit better than that, but not by much! :-) 73 de Faith N1JIT -- Faith M. Senie InterNet: fms@vos.stratus.com Stratus Computer, Inc. InterNet: fms@hoop.sw.stratus.com 55 Fairbanks Blvd. Pkt Radio: n1jit@wa1phy.ma.usa.na Marlboro, MA 01752 Phone: (508)460-2632 Curiosity doesn't flourish among the burned-out... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Dec 93 18:10:57 GMT From: butch!rapnet!news@uunet.uu.net To: info-hams@ucsd.edu References <1993Dec8.192104.23873@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com>, <2e5k37$7v0@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, Subject : Re: Scratchi, January, 1960 In article greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) writes: >Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc >Path: rapnet!butch!netcomsv!netcom.com!greg >From: greg@netcom.com (Greg Bullough) >Subject: Re: Scratchi, January, 1960 >Message-ID: >Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) >References: <1993Dec8.192104.23873@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com> <2e5k37$7v0@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> >Distribution: usa >Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 19:47:44 GMT >Lines: 38 >I received the following correspondence from a reader, and he has agreed >to let me post it. It says more than I ever could. To the naysayers, >and pc-baiters: if this doesn't make you understand, I'm afraid that >nothing will. Now, Tony: >From tonyz@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com Thu Dec 9 10:54:18 1993 >Return-Path: >Received: from hp.com by mail.netcom.com (8.6.4/SMI-4.1/Netcom) > id KAA29165; Thu, 9 Dec 1993 10:54:17 -0800 >Received: from hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com by hp.com with SMTP > (1.36.108.7/15.5+IOS 3.13) id AA26581; Thu, 9 Dec 1993 10:53:42 -0800 >Received: by hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com > (1.37.109.8/15.5+IOS 3.21) id AA16958; Thu, 9 Dec 1993 10:45:37 -0800 >Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 10:45:37 -0800 >From: Tony Zugec >Message-Id: <9312091845.AA16958@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com> >To: greg@netcom.com >Subject: Scratchi >Status: ORr >Greg, thankyou for so eloquently saying what >I wanted to say, but am too mad. I am afraid that >in my rage, I will only embarrass myself. >I can't understand why some people can just >pass this type of racism off as "just in fun". >It wasn't fun when I was a kid, having other >kids ridicule me as being half asian, slanting >their eyes, speaking in 'scratchi' and making >fun of my mother. It really hurt, I guess they >will never understand. So, I appreciate >the intelligent manner in which you present >your argument. I hope some of them get a >clue, but I doubt it. >Tony WB6TRU Awwww Shucks Greg...I got it now. I should get real hurt and mad at the ARRL and Gildersleeve for all them Jeeves cartoons that made fun of us over fifty, overweight, white, male radio flunkies... Why I'll bet that's why I am the way I am. A product of politically incorrect amateur radio humor. Thanks sooo much for your help!! === |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Joel B. Chappell - KC1SG Lockheed Sanders | | Principal Engineer Nashua, NH 03061 | | | | -= Standard Disclaimer: All opinions are mine. =- | | | | jchappel@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com | | Fido: 1:132/204.1 | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V93 #1452 ****************************** ******************************