Date: Sun, 2 Oct 94 20:36:34 PDT From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: List Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #1087 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Sun, 2 Oct 94 Volume 94 : Issue 1087 Today's Topics: 1/2" CATV hardline connectors? Amateur radio on World Wide Web? ANS-274 BULLETINS Expose - Wouff-Hong FCC Application Delays . . . Hamtronics downconvertes I'm a ham, kinda IOTA list Lisence(sp??) Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #177 RadioMap service expands into OH, PA toroid question UNIVERSITY RADIO CLUB 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: Sun, 2 Oct 1994 20:27:30 GMT From: dkrauss@netcom.com (David Krauss) Subject: 1/2" CATV hardline connectors? Kenneth L Florence (klf@ecdcsvr.tredydev.unisys.com) wrote: : Hi All, can anyone give me some information on how to make homebrew connectors : for 1/2" CATV hardline? Pointing me to a reference would be ok too. I : believe that you can use a barrel connector, a copper plubing fitting, and : whatever to do this, but would like the steps of how its been done. : 73 and Thanks de KA3PLS We'll, iv'e done it with just those items. get a copper reducer, and saw cut some notches in it so it can be clamped down. Strip the cable so there is enough center conducter sticking out to fit into the barrel.Put the barrel in one end of the fitting, and the cable in the other. Use small hose clamps to tighten everything down. If it's going to be outside, weatherproof the hell out of it. It ai'nt pretty but if done carefully, it works. -- dkrauss@netcom.com ------------------------------ Date: 3 Oct 1994 02:29:21 GMT From: mrw13@namaste.cc.columbia.edu (Marc Richard Wollemborg) Subject: Amateur radio on World Wide Web? The Columbia University Amateur Radio Club (CUARC) has been operating as W2AEE since 1933. Our first call sign was 2XM which was issued in 1913. For more information on the club and other 'cool' ham stuff, point your web viewer to: http://www.columbia.edu/~fuat/cuarc/ -Marc Wollemborg N2ZES CUARC - Columbia Univ. ------------------------------ Date: 2 Oct 94 18:53:01 GMT From: cowdin@pogo.DEn.mmc.COM (Dave Cowdin) Subject: ANS-274 BULLETINS SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-274.01 IARU APPOINTS SATELLITE ADVISOR HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 274.01 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD OCTOBER 1, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-274.01 IARU Appoints Satellite Adviser In a news release dated 26-SEP-94, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) announced that it has appointed Hans van de Groenendaal (ZS5AKV) to the newly created post of IARU Satellite Adviser. According to the IARU release, the principle task of this position will be to keep the IARU Administrative Council informed on all technical and operational aspects of the Amateur Radio Satellite Service in order to enable the Council to adopt appropriate policies to advance the interest of the Amateur Satellite Service before the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and regional telecom- munications agencies. The IARU release noted that ZS5AKV, as past President of Southern African AMSAT and an Executive Committee member of IARU Region 1, brings many years of satellite related experience to this appointment. The IARU release further noted that the appointment is a direct result of recommendations made to the IARU Administrative Council by the IARU Ad Hoc Satellite Advisory Committee which took up the interim report at the recently com- pleted IARU Administrative Committee meeting in Singapore. The IARU release commented that this action is "tangible proof" of IARU's interest and involvement in the Amateur Satellite Service. The release continued by citing IARU's many year role in protecting the Amateur Satellite Service, in particular its work during the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference which led to most of the present Amateur Satellite Service frequency allocations. The IARU release also stated that the "exponential development of new tech- nologies and ever increasing complexity of the Regulatory Agencies, the IARU Administrative Council deemed it necessary to involve itself closer with the Amateur Satellite Service in order to represent it effectively on a coordin- ated world-wide basis while cementing its relationship with the AMSAT and other Amateur Radio Satellite groups." In the release the IARU said that in his new capacity and by the powers delegated to him by the IARU, ZS5AKV will have the task of appointing someone to the post of IARU Satellite Frequency Coordinator. The IARU said that ZS5AKV is now soliciting nominations for volunteers willing to serve the function of IARU Satellite Frequency Coordinator. Such nominations should be sent to him by FAX at +27-31-765-6456 or via INTERNET at amsat@uctvax.uct.ac.za before 31-OCT-94. Hans said that each nomination should include a comprehensive summary of the nominee's background and qualifications. He stated that it is his intention to discuss the various nominations with major AMSAT groups in order to seek their recommendations. He underscored the importance of finding the right person to be appointed to this very important job. /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-274.02 WEEKLY OSCAR STATUS REPORTS HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 274.02 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD OCTOBER 1, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-274.02 Weekly OSCAR Status Reports: 01-OCT-94 AO-13: Current Transponder Operating Schedule: N QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE *** 1994 Sep 12 - Dec 19 Mode-B : MA 30 to MA 150 |<- OFF Oct 22 - Nov 07 for eclipses Mode-B : MA 150 to MA 190 | max duration 2h 12m Mode-BS : MA 190 to MA 218 | Mode-S : MA 218 to MA 220 |<- S beacon only Mode-S : MA 220 to MA 230 |<- S transponder; B trsp. is OFF Mode-B : MA 230 to MA 30 | Blon/Blat 230/0 Omnis : MA 250 to MA 140 | Move to attitude 180/0, Dec 19 The battery charge state is of paramount importance during the eclipse seasons. As always the command team may have to have to make temporary changes to the published schedule. In that case we will try to minimize the inconvenience, setting Mode-B OFF from MA 230-256 in the first instance. ========================================================================== [G3RUH/DB2OS/VK5AGR] FO-20: FO-20 has been switched back into the analog mode as of 14:30 UTC 28-SEP-94. The command station announced that "mailbox software ran away" and there is a malfunction known as UVC (Under Voltage Control) has been confirmed by command station. FO-20 will be staying in its analog mode until 10-OCT-94. [JJ1WTK] MIR: German Astronaut Dr. Ulf Merbold will be QRV aboard the space station MIR signing DP3MIR during the ESA EUROMIR 94 mission starting 03-OCT-1994. In order to give actual information regarding the mission to as many radio amateurs and SWLs as possible, he will use the digital voice memory of MIR's HAM RADIO rig designed and built by Thomas Kieselbach (DL2MDE). Thomas made an arrangement with Ulf Merbold, DP3MIR, to load actual spoken reports into the digital memory frequently, as time permits however, probably every 2-3 days. The reports in English and German will then be retransmitted auto- matically during the consecutive orbits at 145.550 Mhz (FM) in regular time intervals. Ulf Merbold will stay aboard MIR for 30 days. [DF5DP] RS-10: WA6ARA reports that RS-10 is operating well with a good mix of SSB and CW. Orbit times are great for late evenings to the East and with early evening passes to the West. [WA6ARA] RS-12: WA6ARA reports that Mode-K is alive and very well. RS-12 is just starting to appear in late evenings. Over the next month the passes will be great for evening passes. [WA6ARA] The AMSAT NEWS Service (ANS) is looking for volunteers to contribute weekly OSCAR status reports. If you have a favorite OSCAR which you work on a regular basis and would like to contribute to this bulletin, please send your observations to WD0HHU at his CompuServe address of 70524,2272, on INTERNET at wd0hhu@amsat.org, or to his local packet BBS in the Denver, CO area, WD0HHU @ N0QCU. Also, if you find that the current set of orbital elements are not generating the correct AOS/LOS times at your QTH, PLEASE INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL. The information you provide will be of value to all OSCAR enthusiasts. /EX ------------------------------ Date: 2 Oct 94 21:57:26 GMT From: William=E.=Newkirk%Pubs%GenAv.Mlb@ns14.cca.rockwell.COM Subject: Expose - Wouff-Hong >we are dealing with "... an instrument of torture ...", and on the other we >have Paul initmating that it is a society with members. SO ... which is it? >Iain Philipps it's both! a Floor Wax and a Dessert Topping! as seen on Babylon 5! More than that I can't say...other than the ROWH ceremony should be held at the next ARRL national convention - the ROWH _does_ recruit at these affairs. And that's what you're going to have to do to find out.... 73, bill wb9ivr ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Oct 1994 17:44:14 -0400 From: grichmon@access.k12.wv.us Subject: FCC Application Delays . . . You are not alone in your frustrating wait to receive your ticket. I and others in my area had to endure a 15 week wait earlier this summer. Greg Richmond KB8TBC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Oct 1994 22:22:22 GMT From: tetrault@mv.mv.com (Mark Tetrault) Subject: Hamtronics downconvertes To: jmcleod@pacific.net In a recent message, you wrote; >I have heard some bad comments about Hamtronics downconverters, and I'm >not sure if it is as a result of snobbery, or that they are really not >worth the time. I want to use one as the 70cm downlink on my pacsat >setup. Any comments from experienced users ? > >Thanks, >John Mcleod N6RCD I started out in Satellites (RS 10) with a Yaesu FT101E, a FT221 2 meter all mode and a Hamtronics Downconverter to bring 440 to 10m to the Yaesu. The converter was relatively easy to construct, and worked well for satellites. Good luck! Mark --- * UniQWK #2067* -- ------------------------------------------------------- | Mark D. Tetrault | tetrault@mv.mv.com | | 6 Colonial Drive | 1:132/169@fidonet.org | | Pembroke, NH 03275 | kd1vk @ wa1wok 44.52.7.8 | | (603) 485-5852 | Have a Nice Day! | ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Oct 1994 00:39:32 GMT From: phantasy@iglou.iglou.com (David A. Adams) Subject: I'm a ham, kinda Mike Basinger (dbasinge@silver.ucs.indiana.edu) wrote: : I just passed Elements 2 & 3a today, hurrah :-). Now I just have to wait : to 4-9 weeks for my license. : My plans for the future are to take a week or two off, and not look at a : radio :-). I will start trying to learn morse after that, and get my Tech : +. : talk at you soon, : 73, : Mike (call sign pending) Mike, I know how you feel! I passed the same tests Saturday at the Lousiville Hamfest... now the *REAL* wait for the ol' Tech ticket to arrive... :-) Congrats! and 73's (my first!!) Dave -- ___ _____ | _ \ __ _ _ _ ___ ________________________ | | | / _` | \ / / _ | | |_|| |_| |\ \/ | __| phantasy@iglou.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Oct 94 17:42:29 -0500 From: Vance Lepierre Subject: IOTA list write to roger balister g3kma iota director la quinta mimbridge, chobham woking, surrey gu24 8ar, england send a address label vance ------------------------------ Date: 3 Oct 1994 02:10:46 GMT From: bd27015@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu (Phlatline) Subject: Lisence(sp??) got my lisense(sp?) 6 weeks on the dot from taking my exam! --Dave Graff waiting for call to be mailed from home.. :-/ This is the .sig: Dave Graff a.k.a The Phlatline address: bd27015@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu Call Sign: en route from FCC Packet address: under construction =-=-=-= Without C we'd have to program in PASAL, BASI, and OBOL ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Oct 1994 16:58:00 EST From: kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta) Subject: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #177 SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.177 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 177 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 177 BID: $OPDX.177 October 3, 1994 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio Online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 8/N/1 Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, DF4RD, DL7VEE & DX NEWS Letter, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, F1RQB, F5SHQ, G3NYY, G8XFT, G4YRR, AH0W/OH2LVG, JH2PDS/1, Japan DX News, ON6TT, AD1C, K1VWL, WB1HBB, AA2SZ, K4ADK, W6OTC, K7DBV, N7QQ and VE3UOL for the following DX information. 8R, GUYANA. Eddie/G0AZT and Glenn/W6OTC will be in 8R-land on October 13th to participate in the JARTS WW RTTY Contest (Oct. 15-16) as 8R1TT. They will be active 80-10 meters before and during the contest. After the contest, Eddie will operate from Laguan Island (SA-068) in the Essequibo River until October 20. QSL all contacts with 8R1TT to Eddie Schneider, POB 5194, Richmond, CA 94805. 9X, RWANDA. Hartmut, 9X5HG, has apparently returned to Rwanda and is again active. The Ohio/Penn Network shows he as been back as early as September 20th but with little activity from him. Several in the Southeastern Cluster Group worked him around 0330Z on October 1st on 7028 khz. His signal was reported to be good, and he called several in the pileup by name, indicating that his computer logging still works. C6A, BAHAMAS. Walt/G3NYY, Tim/G4VXE and Dave/WG3I will be active from Nassau, New Providence Island between December 10 and December 18, 1994. Operation will be on 160-10m including the WARC bands and will be mainly on CW, with some SSB. Calls will be C6A/home call. QSL via home call, direct or via bureau. ET, ETHIOPIA. ET3BT has been showing up on the 14226 DX Net almost every day. Look for ET3BT between 1800 and 2230z. FJ, ST. BARTHELEMY. Stefen/AA2SZ, Charles/N2HIG, Howard/K2MME, Bob/N0IMH, Laurent/F6GOX and Adolphe/FJ5AB will be operating in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as a Multi/Multi entry signing FJ5AB. The group will be there from October 26th through November 3rd, and also operate before and after the contest using FJ/homecalls on all bands, CW, SSB and RTTY. FM, MARTINIQUE. Doug, N3ADL, will be operating from here October 26th through November 2nd (plus take part in CQWW DX SSB Contest), using the special callsign of TO5MM. Expect SSB, RTTY and possible satellite operations. Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters. QSL via CBA, enclosing SASE etc. FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. John, K1VWL, will be active from Moorea Island (IOTA OC-046), November 22nd through December 3rd. There was no mention of what his callsign will be, but he plans to be active in the CQWW DX CW Contest (Nov. 26-27). Outside the contest, he plans to be active on 1832, 3523, 7023 and 10103 kHz. QSL via his CBA. GU, GUERNSEY. F6FGN and F5SHQ will be active from October 28th to November 4th. Both operators will sign GU/callsign and be active in the CQWW DX SSB Contest. Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL to: P.O. BOX 14, 44521 Oudon, France. OT, BELGIUM. Look for OT4T as a Multi/Single entry in the upcoming CQWW SSB Contest. The following operators will be operating from ON4UN's QTH: ON4WW, ON4UN, DL1SBR, DJ4AX, DL5XX, DK1FW and ON6TT (assisted by a vast group of spotters). Unfortunately, F6EXV, who helped this group of operators to be #1 in Europe as Multi/Single entry last year, is still in Africa and unable to join them this year. To receive a multi-colored QSL card, QSL via ON4UN. PACIFIC DXPEDITION/HOLIDAY DELAYED AGAIN. Masa, JE1DXC (A35XC), is still having problems with airplane reservations which continues to delay his departure for 3D2, T30, and T2. He plans to be active from the Pacific for the CQWW DX SSB Contest. SV/A, MT. ATHOS. The Tokyo Packet Cluster reports Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A seems to be pretty active on RTTY. They also report his signal was not very strong but fair via the long path. Look for him around 14083 kHz between 7000 and 7030z. V4, ST. KITTS. The North Alabama DX Club will operate from St. Kitts in the CQWW SSB Contest in the multi-single category. The group will be signing V47WK and will be active from October 25 until November 1. Activity will be on WARC bands, RTTY and LOW-BANDS before and after the contest. VP2E AND PJ7, ANGUILLA AND ST. MAARTEN. ARRL New England Division Vice Director, Warren/WB1HBB, will be vacationing/operating (with the emphasis on vacationing) from Anguilla as VP2E/WB1HBB on October 18-20 and from St. Maarten as PJ7/WB1HBB from October 21 through October 28th. Look for him on 14.263 (+/-) at 1230Z and again at 2100Z. QSL to his home call. VP8CQJ, FALKLAND ISLANDS (UPDATE). As mentioned in OPDX.176, Jon/G8XFT will be active as VP8CQJ from Mt. Kent from October 18th until approximately February 20, 1995. Jon has now supplied OPDX with the following QSL route for VP8CQJ operation: Jon Carp (PLEASE NOTE: Jon - NOT John), 9 Hawthorn Road, Gatley, SK8 4LX UK. Jon requests cards be sent DIRECT ONLY as no envelopes will be lodged with a bureau. Cards submitted without a green stamp or IRCs will be answered via the bureau. XF3, COZUMEL ISLAND, MEXICO. Gene, K7DBV, will operate as XF3/K7DBV from Cozumel Island (IOTA NA-090) from November 22-29. He plans to be active in the CQWW DX CW Contest using low power to a wire antenna on all bands (80-10 meters), primarily CW (with some SSB outside contest). Also, check the regular IOTA frequencies on both modes. QSLs via CBA. XF4, REVILLA GIGEDOS. An international team headed up by Victor Keller XE1VIC will activate Socorro Island (NA-30), October 31st through November 1st (including a multi-single entry in the CQWW/SSB Contest). The team will be signing XF4M and will be operating on all HF bands/modes including RTTY and RS-12. The team includes Frank R. Smith AH0W/OH2LVG, Andy Chesnokov UA3AB, Igor "Harry" Booklan RA3AUU, Gabriel Valdez XE2Z, Motoaki Saito JH1EDB, Ed Kritsky NT2X/RV7AA, Pepe Lozano XE2MX and Alfonso Belmar XE1ILH. This group feels they are the first to ever put on a contest effort from Revilla Gigedos as well as the first on 30 meters, CW. Actually, the first ever XF4 operation on 30 meters was XF4CI earlier this year. QSLs via JH1AJT. ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. K4IIJ, W9NQ, KJ6HO, N6LL, N6DLU, N7QQ and others will sign ZF2JI in a Multi/Multi effort in the CQ WW SSB Contest. QSL ZF2JI via KG6AR. There will be activity before and after the contest. QSL ZF2NQ via W9NQ, ZF2LS via KJ6HO and ZF2VT via N7QQ. FAX YOUR DX INFORMATION NOW! Faxing is available Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 0430 to 2330z only. The number is 216-237-8208 and the FAX card is sharing the same phone line as BARF-80 BBS using a data/fax/phone switch. Excerpts and distribution of The OPDX Bulletin are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receive credit. To contribute DX info, call BARF-80 BBS online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 and leave a message with the Sysop or send InterNet Mail to: aq474@cleveland.freenet.edu or send BitNet Mail to: aq474%cleveland.freenet@cunyvm or send PRODIGY Mail to: DFJH48A or send a message via packet to KB8NW @ WA8BXN.OH.USA.NA /EX ---------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta KB8NW InterNet: kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS (BARF-80) +1 216/237-8208 "Totally devoted to Amateur Radio" - 24 Hrs a day 8/N/1 14.4k-300 baud ------------------------------ Date: 3 Oct 1994 00:11:52 GMT From: jimbedient@delphi.com (James R. Bedient) Subject: RadioMap service expands into OH, PA ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Oct 1994 21:29:14 GMT From: jjmartin@world.std.com (James J Martin) Subject: toroid question beavis (beavis@pentagon.io.com) wrote: : I hope this is not a completly stupid question: : I have been building a qrp rig and was wondering : about how to wind the toroids. Try Preparation H-R-O. (tee hee) ;D 73 de Jim/WK1V ------------------------------ Date: 3 Oct 1994 02:25:03 GMT From: mrw13@namaste.cc.columbia.edu (Marc Richard Wollemborg) Subject: UNIVERSITY RADIO CLUB The Columbia University Amateur Radio Club (CUARC) has been operating as W2AEE since 1933. Our first call sign was 2XM which was issued in 1913. For more information on the club and other 'cool' ham stuff, point your web viewer to: http://www.columbia.edu/~fuat/cuarc/ -Marc Wollemborg N2ZES CUARC - Columbia Univ. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Oct 1994 21:15:13 GMT From: jjmartin@world.std.com (James J Martin) References<35k5en$49o@nyx10.cs.du.edu> , Subject: Re: Why is aviation COM VHF *amplitude* modulated? Jerry Bransford (jerryb@jerber.sandiego.sgi.com) wrote: : It's due to a simple fact that AM preceded FM and that AM is what was : available when airplanes began using radios. Ever occur to you that two stations transmitting an AM signal at the same time produce a hetrodyne squeal and that because of the capture effect of FM a squeal may not always be there? Helps a controller out to know that more than one aircraft may be calling him and one may be an emergency or require expeditious handling (doesn't always occur on 121.5 or 243.0). Works for me. 73 de Jim/WK1V Retired USAF Air Traffic Controller ------------------------------ Date: 3 Oct 1994 02:24:52 GMT From: billsohl@earth.planet.net (Bill Sohl Budd Lake) References <36h4nn$le4@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>, Subject: Re: RadioMap service expands into OH, PA, MO (and IL, IN, MI, Glen Roberts (glr@ripco.com) wrote: : Kenneth E. Harker (Kenneth.E.Harker@Dartmouth.Edu) wrote: : : This is a blatant commercial advertisement and has no place on the : : USENET. Please do not support the encroachment of commercialism and : : junk mail on the newsgroups. : I think his idea is pretty cool... unique... and I like reading about it, : blantently commercial or not. I agree and I'll add a note that the internet has long ago crossed the line into commercialization. Best just accept it, although Ken is certainly entitled to his opinion. -- Bill Sohl K2UNK (billsohl@planet.net) Budd Lake, New Jersey ------------------------------ Date: 3 Oct 1994 00:00:33 GMT From: billsohl@earth.planet.net (Bill Sohl Budd Lake) References<2d.25108.2003.0N851283@exchange.com> , Subject: 6 meter AM net, was Re: DOES ANYONE USE 2M AM? : fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov (Fred McKenzie) writes: : >In article <2d.25108.2003.0N851283@exchange.com>, bob.stanton@exchange.com : >(Bob Stanton) wrote: : >> I just bought a Hallicrafter SR-46 6M AM rig at the Virginia : >> Beach Hamfest. It says it puts out 65 Watts, but I have been told that : >> a previous owner only got 10 watts out of it. : >Bob- : >There is quite a bit of SSB activity, but I haven't heard anyone on either : >Two or Six AM in years. Of course, I haven't listened! : >If anyone wants to start an AM net, I can dig out my old "Sixer" and : >"Twoer", and join in. Their super-regenerative receivers are so broad, : >transmit crystal frequency isn't critical at all! : >73, Fred, K4DII I'd love to see a 6m AM net also. Not because I have an AM only rig, but because the 6m band can use the activity. Many of the contemporary 6m rigs do have the ability to operate AM also (that's certainly the case for my TS-690), so maybe someone can get something going here and we can get it reported in QST and CQ also. Gee, I'd also give me a chance to try out my old Gonset converter (6m to AM broadcast band) also. How about something like 50.150 that's 25KHz up from the regular SSB calling frequency? Anyway, just an idea. Let's put some of those old AM rigs to good use. -- Bill Sohl K2UNK (billsohl@planet.net) Budd Lake, New Jersey ------------------------------ Date: 2 Oct 1994 20:23:31 -0600 From: markm@glock.ramp.com (Mark Monninger) References , <36nhj1$lq3@jupiter.planet.net> Subject: Re: 6 meter AM net, was Re: DOES ANYONE USE 2M AM? I tried to get a 6M AM net going here in the Phoenix area a while back but couldn't get any interest. My one-owner (me) Heath Sixer is all tuned up and ready to go. I can't remember the freq of the xtal but like someone else here said...it really doesn't matter much with the Sixer rcvr. I also have a one-owner (me again) Knight T-60 that supposedly does 6M AM and a receiving converter built from the 1963 Handbook for 6M-to-20M that should still work. At least it did back then. All I need is an antenna. 73... Mark AA7TA ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #1087 ******************************