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- Info-Hams Digest Sun, 3 Mar 91 Volume 91 : Issue 196
-
- Today's Topics:
- AMSAT BULLETIN 061.01
- AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS
- Ham Radio Recommendations, FAQ list
- Ham Radio Suggestions (was Re: Kenwood TH-27A)
- HF recomendations
- Icom 725 mods wanted...
- Looking for mod info on Radio Shack PRO-2022 scanner
- MODS FTP SITES
- PROPAGATION FORECAST BULLETIN 7 ARLP007
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-
- Date: 4 Mar 91 00:27:31 GMT
- From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
- Subject: AMSAT BULLETIN 061.01
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- ==============================================================
- | Relayed from AMSAT BBS NETWORK |
- | N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553 1200/2400/9600/V.32/PEP/MNP5 |
- ==============================================================
-
- SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-061.01
- AO-21 SPEAKS ITS FIRST WORDS
-
- HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 061.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
- SILVER SPRING, MD MARCH 1, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- AMSAT-OSCAR-21 (AO-21) Informs The World Its "Circuits Are Operational"
-
- This past week radio amateurs around the world heard the voice of the recently
- launched AO-21. The voice message, coming from the AO-21 downlink frequency
- of 145.983 MHz spoke the following words: "I'm completely operational and my
- ciruits are functioning perfectly." This voice mode is referred to as Mode 8
- among the AMSAT-DL and AMSAT-U-ORBITA groups responsible for AO-21's design
- and assembly. At this time it is not known how often Mode 8 will be in
- operation on AO-21. Also, engineering checkout is still ongoing and it could
- be some time before the operational schedule for AO-21 is known. Users
- should monitor the downlink of 145.983 MHz to see which mode AO-21 is currently
- operating. As soon as a schedule is available from AMSAT-DL, it will be
- published immediately in the AMSAT News Service (ANS) bulletins and announced
- on all AMSAT HF and VHF nets.
-
- /EX
- SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-061.02
- BRIEF MICROSAT UPDATE
-
- HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 061.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
- SILVER SPRING, MD MARCH 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Quick Status Report on Microsats
-
- LO-19 crashed during a pass over the U.S. early on Saturday, March 2, 1991
- UTC. At press time, the reason for the crash was being ascertained
- from satellite memory dumps. A reload, coordinated between Microsat
- software developers and the LUSAT command group in Argentina, was pending.
-
- WO-18 was recovered from a crash last weekend (February 22) and reloaded.
- Picture taking activities were expected to resume nearly immediately at
- press time.
-
- DO-17. Now that a reasonable amount of experience has been obtained from the
- other Microsat missions (AO-16, WO-18 and LO-19) and they are largely under
- the control of their operational teams, software development priority has been
- shifted to DOVE. Due to the special circumstances of DOVE controlling,
- this conservative approach is considered to be the only prudent way
- to develop this precious and powerful resource. The Microsat hardware
- and software development teams are to be congratulated on this, the final
- chapter in a long development process of four complete and independent
- satellite missions! (Five complete satellite missions counting the parallel
- software development undertaken on UO-14.) As progress is made with DOVE, and
- in coordination with BRAMSAT, packet bulletins (such as ANS) are expected to
- appear first followed by voice experiments.
-
- AO-16 performed nominally and logged nearly 1000 messages in the space of
- one month. Some of these messages were of considerable length, several tens
- of kilobytes. Gateway service to AKNET to Alaska had handled several dozen
- messages which would previously have taken considerably longer and riskier HF
- routes. LO-19 was being used for this task as well. Watch AMSAT publications
- for information about this Gateway and ideas on how to set up others. The
- Pacsat team is particularly interested in providing Gateway service to remote
- areas not now well served by other packet systems.
-
- AO-16 crashed about 12 hours after LO-19 on 2 March 91 UTC. The AMSAT-NA
- Operations command team and pacsat software developers were reviewing the
- situation at press time. Depending on the cause of the problem, the file
- server is expected to be back on within a week. Please do not transmit
- to the satellite when the digi is off. This will only slow uploading of
- new software.
-
- /EX
- SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-061.03
- EXPERIMENTERS DAY SCHEDULE
-
- HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 061.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
- SILVER SPRING, MD MARCH 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- PACSAT Experimenter's Day Operations Schedule Set
-
-
- The schedule for future PACSAT Experimenter's Day operations is:
-
- DATE START TIME END TIME
-
- 06 March 0454 UTC - 06 March 0428 UTC - 07 March
- 13 March 2215 UTC - 12 March 2145 UTC - 13 March
- 20 March 0500 UTC - 20 March 0430 UTC - 21 March
- 27 March 0320 UTC - 27 March 0255 UTC - 28 March
- 03 April 0505 UTC - 03 April 0615 UTC - 04 April
-
- While operation of the S-Band and raised cosine PSK transmitters is scheduled
- to be conducted weekly, users are cautioned that these operations may be
- shortened or canceled to allow uploading of improved spacecraft software.
- Watch for bulletins in the BBS and the telemetry text frame of AO-16 for
- changes to the schedule.
-
- [ANS thanks Bruce Rahn, WB9ANQ for the information for this bulletin]
-
- /EX
- SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-061.03
- OPERATIONS NET SCHEDULE
-
- HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 061.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
- SILVER SPRING, MD MARCH 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- AMSAT-NA Operations Net Schedule
-
- AMSAT Operations Nets are planned for the following times. Mode B nets are
- conducted on an AO-13 downlink frequency of 145.950. Mode J/L nets are
- conducted on an AO-13 downlink frequency of 435.970.
-
- Date UTC Mode Phs NCS Alt. U.S. day
-
- 10 Mar 91 0315 J/L 166 WA5ZIB WD0E Saturday
- 17 Mar 91 0400 B 100 N5BF WB6LLO Saturday
- 23 Mar 91 1400 B 216 KA5SMA WB9ANQ Saturday
-
-
- The Operations Net features guest speakers approximately every other week
- to provide up-to-the-minute information on topics of interest to various
- sorts of satellite users. Watch ANS for information on guest speakers
- and topics. AMSAT Vice President for Manned Projects, Bill Tynan, W3XO
- is scheduled as the guest on the 10 March 91 session. He is expected
- to discuss SAREX (particularly the upcoming STS-37 mission) and preparations
- for AMSAT's participation in the upcoming WARC - 92 proceedings.
-
- WA3NAN, the Goddard Space Flight Center radio club retransmits the Mode J/L
- (Mode B nets will not be retransmitted at this time) AMSAT Operations Nets on
- 147.450 FM for the Washington DC area amateur community. Questions from
- listeners can be patched from the club repeater (146.835 -) to AO-13 for the
- net.
-
- For information on the amateur satellite program and how you can participate,
- contact AMSAT-NA Headquarters at P.O. Box 27, Washington, DC 20044, phone
- (301) 589-6062, or contact your local AMSAT Area Coordinator.
-
- /EX
- SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-061.04
- AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE
-
- HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 061.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
- SILVER SPRING, MD MARCH 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- AO-13 Winter Schedule, AO-10 No Longer Available
-
- AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE
-
- Mode-B : MA 060 to MA 165 |
- Mode-JL: MA 165 to MA 190 |
- Mode-LS: MA 190 to MA 195 |
- Mode-S : MA 195 to MA 200 | <= Mode B is Off - no swishing!
- Mode-BS: MA 200 to MA 205 | <= QRP on BS please.
- Mode-B : MA 205 to MA 256 |
- Omnis : MA 240 to MA 060 |
-
- This schedule is expected to contine through 27 March 91
-
- The command team requests that you make a specific effort to use QRP on Mode B
- between MA 200 to 205. This is specifically to help those people who are
- experimenting with Mode S.
-
- AO-13 SOLAR ECLIPSE BY THE MOON
-
- Oscar-13 is expected to experience an eclipse of the Sun by the Moon
- observable from most of the Northern hemisphere. Look for a drop in solar
- panel temperatures and battery voltage. Transponders OFF MA 165-205.
- (0746-0933 utc).
- UTC UTC DUR Orbit MA/256 Max Sun
- Date Start End min No. Start End Obsc Angle
- 1991 Mar 16 [Sat] 0845 0922 37 2107 187 201 51% -30
-
- SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE PREDICTIONS FOR AO-13:
-
- DATE BLON BLAT
- 1991 Mar 03 208.7 -1.5
- 1991 Mar 10 208.8 -1.4
- 1991 Mar 17 209.0 -1.2
- 1991 Mar 24 209.1 -1.1 Move towards 180/0 begins March 25.
-
- OSCAR-10's beacon and transponder signals began FMing 2 weeks ago. Depending
- on user activity it continued to support some Mode-B transponder operations
- at that time. Currently, OSCAR-10 is obviously no longer receiving sufficient
- solar panel illumination to support even the beacon much less alone the
- transponder. PLEASE DO NOT attempt to use OSCAR-10 until further notice.
- This period of dormancy is expected to last for approximately 3 months.
- As soon as OSCAR-10 can support Mode-B transponder operations it will once
- again be released for general use. Early reports of OSCAR-10's beacon
- returning to full strength can be sent to VK5AGR @ PACSAT-1, @ UOSAT-3, @
- 8J1JBS, or @ VK5WI. 73, Graham VK5AGR
-
- /EX
- --
- Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
- N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
- HAM BBS (1200/2400/9600/V.32/PEP/MNP=L5) 614-895-2553
- Voice: 614-895-2552 (eves/weekends)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Mar 91 00:28:36 GMT
- From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
- Subject: AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- ==============================================================
- | Relayed from AMSAT BBS NETWORK |
- | N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553 1200/2400/9600/V.32/PEP/MNP5 |
- ==============================================================
-
-
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-061.O
- Orbital Elements 061.OSCAR
-
- HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES
- FROM N3FKV HEWITT, TX March 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Satellite: AO-10
- Catalog number: 14129
- Epoch time: 91055.57882585
- Element set: 637
- Inclination: 25.8829 deg
- RA of node: 158.8436 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.5990053
- Arg of perigee: 219.9576 deg
- Mean anomaly: 75.4840 deg
- Mean motion: 2.05878121 rev/day
- Decay rate: 8.5e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 2993
-
- Satellite: UO-11
- Catalog number: 14781
- Epoch time: 91060.09687576
- Element set: 927
- Inclination: 97.9206 deg
- RA of node: 108.8852 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012012
- Arg of perigee: 149.2154 deg
- Mean anomaly: 210.9887 deg
- Mean motion: 14.66303947 rev/day
- Decay rate: 3.301e-05 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 37360
-
- Satellite: RS-10/11
- Catalog number: 18129
- Epoch time: 91059.92188924
- Element set: 539
- Inclination: 82.9291 deg
- RA of node: 138.8645 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0013146
- Arg of perigee: 123.4224 deg
- Mean anomaly: 236.8239 deg
- Mean motion: 13.72152865 rev/day
- Decay rate: 4.28e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 18474
-
- Satellite: AO-13
- Catalog number: 19216
- Epoch time: 91053.11378759
- Element set: 239
- Inclination: 56.8252 deg
- RA of node: 109.0878 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.7128019
- Arg of perigee: 247.8593 deg
- Mean anomaly: 26.4295 deg
- Mean motion: 2.09703733 rev/day
- Decay rate: -1.26e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 2064
-
- Satellite: FO-20
- Catalog number: 20480
- Epoch time: 91058.44079657
- Element set: 187
- Inclination: 99.0189 deg
- RA of node: 61.4649 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0540905
- Arg of perigee: 190.0970 deg
- Mean anomaly: 168.8902 deg
- Mean motion: 12.83170741 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.5e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 4948
-
- Satellite: AO-21
- Catalog number: 21087
- Epoch time: 91060.28192998
- Element set: 16
- Inclination: 82.9466 deg
- RA of node: 313.5746 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0034240
- Arg of perigee: 198.7185 deg
- Mean anomaly: 161.2717 deg
- Mean motion: 13.74345653 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.65e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 420
-
- Satellite: RS-12/13
- Catalog number: 21089
- Epoch time: 91059.03611006
- Element set: 22
- Inclination: 82.9245 deg
- RA of node: 184.9954 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0028075
- Arg of perigee: 222.7862 deg
- Mean anomaly: 137.1130 deg
- Mean motion: 13.73861316 rev/day
- Decay rate: 2.05e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 315
-
- /EX
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-061.D
- Orbital Elements 061.MICROS
-
- HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS
- FROM N3FKV HEWITT, TX March 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Satellite: UO-14
- Catalog number: 20437
- Epoch time: 91058.71776629
- Element set: 307
- Inclination: 98.6772 deg
- RA of node: 138.8129 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0011646
- Arg of perigee: 124.9257 deg
- Mean anomaly: 235.3150 deg
- Mean motion: 14.28918095 rev/day
- Decay rate: 9.16e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5735
-
- Satellite: AO-16
- Catalog number: 20439
- Epoch time: 91059.66991119
- Element set: 202
- Inclination: 98.6802 deg
- RA of node: 140.0226 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012384
- Arg of perigee: 123.1338 deg
- Mean anomaly: 237.1038 deg
- Mean motion: 14.29016114 rev/day
- Decay rate: 9.92e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5749
-
- Satellite: DO-17
- Catalog number: 20440
- Epoch time: 91059.65616971
- Element set: 201
- Inclination: 98.6806 deg
- RA of node: 140.0431 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012003
- Arg of perigee: 123.1299 deg
- Mean anomaly: 237.1040 deg
- Mean motion: 14.29083383 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.077e-05 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5749
-
- Satellite: WO-18
- Catalog number: 20441
- Epoch time: 91060.12024133
- Element set: 200
- Inclination: 98.6817 deg
- RA of node: 140.5536 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0013150
- Arg of perigee: 122.9723 deg
- Mean anomaly: 237.2736 deg
- Mean motion: 14.29151065 rev/day
- Decay rate: 9.58e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5756
-
- Satellite: LO-19
- Catalog number: 20442
- Epoch time: 91059.68037826
- Element set: 201
- Inclination: 98.6802 deg
- RA of node: 140.1568 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0013164
- Arg of perigee: 123.5426 deg
- Mean anomaly: 236.7021 deg
- Mean motion: 14.29225076 rev/day
- Decay rate: 9.60e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5750
-
- /EX
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-061.W
- Orbital Elements 061.WEATHER
-
- HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR WEATHER SATELLITES
- FROM N3FKV HEWITT, TX March 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Satellite: NOAA-9
- Catalog number: 15427
- Epoch time: 91060.00671138
- Element set: 707
- Inclination: 99.1729 deg
- RA of node: 70.9190 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0015357
- Arg of perigee: 11.9560 deg
- Mean anomaly: 348.1977 deg
- Mean motion: 14.12848339 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.423e-05 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 32024
-
- Satellite: NOAA-10
- Catalog number: 16969
- Epoch time: 91053.88031523
- Element set: 552
- Inclination: 98.5765 deg
- RA of node: 80.9476 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012373
- Arg of perigee: 260.5624 deg
- Mean anomaly: 99.4157 deg
- Mean motion: 14.23917603 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.416e-05 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 23028
-
- Satellite: MET-2/17
- Catalog number: 18820
- Epoch time: 91059.98965918
- Element set: 458
- Inclination: 82.5478 deg
- RA of node: 146.3224 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0016063
- Arg of perigee: 328.5459 deg
- Mean anomaly: 31.4741 deg
- Mean motion: 13.84440764 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.62e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 15571
-
- Satellite: MET-3/2
- Catalog number: 19336
- Epoch time: 91060.06448328
- Element set: 709
- Inclination: 82.5440 deg
- RA of node: 95.7138 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0018732
- Arg of perigee: 33.0749 deg
- Mean anomaly: 327.1551 deg
- Mean motion: 13.16913552 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.2e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 12476
-
- Satellite: NOAA-11
- Catalog number: 19531
- Epoch time: 91058.30885065
- Element set: 462
- Inclination: 99.0168 deg
- RA of node: 12.3710 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0011035
- Arg of perigee: 288.3921 deg
- Mean anomaly: 71.6050 deg
- Mean motion: 14.11942725 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.429e-05 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 12496
-
- Satellite: MET-2/18
- Catalog number: 19851
- Epoch time: 91060.02883357
- Element set: 408
- Inclination: 82.5266 deg
- RA of node: 23.8250 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0015151
- Arg of perigee: 10.4016 deg
- Mean anomaly: 349.7467 deg
- Mean motion: 13.84062106 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.14e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 10109
-
- Satellite: MET-3/3
- Catalog number: 20305
- Epoch time: 91060.06321791
- Element set: 321
- Inclination: 82.5481 deg
- RA of node: 36.8210 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0016945
- Arg of perigee: 47.5625 deg
- Mean anomaly: 312.6925 deg
- Mean motion: 13.15939904 rev/day
- Decay rate: 4.3e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 6473
-
- Satellite: MET-2/19
- Catalog number: 20670
- Epoch time: 91060.04042831
- Element set: 157
- Inclination: 82.5447 deg
- RA of node: 84.7912 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0014873
- Arg of perigee: 292.0976 deg
- Mean anomaly: 67.8617 deg
- Mean motion: 13.83917254 rev/day
- Decay rate: 2.03e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 3404
-
- Satellite: FY-1/2
- Catalog number: 20788
- Epoch time: 91059.60484625
- Element set: 102
- Inclination: 98.9495 deg
- RA of node: 95.3326 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0016451
- Arg of perigee: 118.3792 deg
- Mean anomaly: 241.9053 deg
- Mean motion: 14.01053738 rev/day
- Decay rate: 7.74e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 2500
-
- Satellite: MET-2/20
- Catalog number: 20826
- Epoch time: 91059.93798480
- Element set: 107
- Inclination: 82.5248 deg
- RA of node: 23.9742 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012545
- Arg of perigee: 178.3513 deg
- Mean anomaly: 181.7700 deg
- Mean motion: 13.83276374 rev/day
- Decay rate: 2.21e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 2124
-
- /EX
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-061.M
- Orbital Elements 061.MISC
-
- HR AMSA{T_ ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR MANNED AND MISCELLANEOUS SATELLITES
- FROM N3FKV HEWITT, TX March 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Satellite: MIR
- Catalog number: 16609
- Epoch time: 91060.12358103
- Element set: 290
- Inclination: 51.6075 deg
- RA of node: 115.0938 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0013929
- Arg of perigee: 353.8174 deg
- Mean anomaly: 6.2465 deg
- Mean motion: 15.62409428 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.2813e-04 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 28824
-
- Satellite: HUBBLE
- Catalog number: 20580
- Epoch time: 91060.25543000
- Element set: 400
- Inclination: 28.4701 deg
- RA of node: 51.9891 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0006132
- Arg of perigee: 268.6369 deg
- Mean anomaly: 91.3497 deg
- Mean motion: 14.86465979 rev/day
- Decay rate: 9.846e-05 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 4623
-
- /EX
- --
- Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
- N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
- HAM BBS (1200/2400/9600/V.32/PEP/MNP=L5) 614-895-2553
- Voice: 614-895-2552 (eves/weekends)
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 3 Mar 91 22:37:56 GMT
- From: elf.rice.edu!djg@rice.edu (David J. Grimme)
- Subject: Ham Radio Recommendations, FAQ list
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I have read with interest the articles here about different radios, but I
- have not seen (in the last year or so) a FAQ list with recommendations about
- specific radios. I am planning on getting the no-code technician license
- soon and want to get a ham radio shortly thereafter. I ordered catalogs from
- a couple of places, but I don't know what to look for in a ham radio yet.
- Any pointers to a FAQ list or suggestions about radios would be appreciated.
- Also, what are the most useful/popular/common bands on which hams communicate
- above 30Mhz that are available to no-code techs and what are they usually used
- for? Cost is not much of an object to me. I'd rather get a fairly good radio
- to start, than to have to upgrade soon.
-
- Thanks,
- --
- David J. Grimme
- djg@owlnet.rice.edu
- dgrim00@ricevm1.edu
-
-
- --
- David J. Grimme
- djg@owlnet.rice.edu
- dgrim00@ricevm1.edu
-
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-
- Date: 3 Mar 91 19:15:36 GMT
- From: elf.rice.edu!djg@rice.edu (David J. Grimme)
- Subject: Ham Radio Suggestions (was Re: Kenwood TH-27A)
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I have read with interest the articles here about different radios, but I have not seen (in the last year or
- so) a FAQ list with recommendations about specific radios. I am planning on getting the no-code
- technician license soon and want to get a ham radio shortly thereafter. I ordered catalogs from a couple of
- places, but I don't know what to look for in a ham radio yet. Any pointers to a FAQ list or suggestions
- about radios would be appreciated. Also, what are the most useful/popular/common bands on which hams
- communicate above 30Mhz that are available to no-code techs and what are they usually used for? Cost is not
- much of an object to me. I'd rather get a fairly good radio to start, than to have to upgrade soon.
-
- Thanks,
- --
- David J. Grimme
- djg@owlnet.rice.edu
- dgrim00@ricevm1.edu
-
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-
- Date: 3 Mar 91 23:24:53 GMT
- From: csus.edu!beach.csulb.edu!mosbrook@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu (Brent Mosbrook)
- Subject: HF recomendations
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I am just getting interested in HF, and am contemplating which rig/antenna
- to get. I am restricted by CC&R's to no external antenna, but have ample room
- in the attic. I was thinking about a Butternut H5 on a small rotator, any
- comments? also, I am mainly interested in 10m and SWL, no CW, but would like
- to keep my options open. I have heard alot about the Icom 735 and the kenwood
- 440, but not much about Yaesu... are these considered junk? like the 747??
-
- any info would be greatly appreciated!
-
-
- Brent Mosbrook KC6MWK mosbrook@beach.csulb.edu
-
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-
- Date: 3 Mar 91 18:12:19 GMT
- From: brahms.udel.edu!moyer@louie.udel.edu (Eric Moyer)
- Subject: Icom 725 mods wanted...
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I'm sure someone out there has a list of diode cutting modifications
- which can be made to the icom 725. Can you send me a list?
-
- Eric P. Moyer /----- You are a fluke of the universe. ---------/
- moyer@brahms.udel.edu / You have no right to be here. /
- Into the night as.... / Whether you can hear it or not, /
- KA3YED on 28.460 MHz /--- The universe is laughing behind your back. -/
-
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-
- Date: 3 Mar 91 18:57:36 GMT
- From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!umich!vela!argo.acs.oakland.edu!SDKUO@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Steve Kuo)
- Subject: Looking for mod info on Radio Shack PRO-2022 scanner
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <530042@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com>, sgothard@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com (Steve Gothard) writes:
- > Also I would like the mods for the pro-2006. I already tried removing
- > D502 on the front panel and it gives back 800Mhz stuff but what does
- > D504 do? I hear the unit can be modified to scan faster and to have
- > up to 1600 channels. Any help would be appreciated. I remember reading
- > about these mods here before but that was before I bought my unit.
- > Steve Gothard
- > Hewlett Packard
- > Designing Laserjets for Bill and Dave
-
- Wow, they are up to the PRO2006 now? How is the PRO2006 different than
- the PRO2004/5?
- Here are some modifications for the PRO2004 and PRO2005. Maybe this will
- help you.
- o Restoring the missing 800 Mhz frequencies.
- PRO-2004: Clip or remove diode D-513
- PRO-2005: Clip of remove diode D-502
- o Speeding up scan rate from 8/16 to 10/20 channels per second.
- PRO-2004: Add a diode where D-514 would go. (use IN914 or IN4148).
- PRO-2005: Add a diode where D-501 would go. (use IN914 or IN4148).
- Note that the PC board may not be labeled D-514. It would go
- between D-513 and D-515. Same idea goes for the PRO-2005.
- o Speeding up scan rate ever more by crystal replacement method.
- First perform the above diode speedup modification. Then replace
- crystal CX-501 with a 9 or 10 MHz crystal. Note that on some
- scanners a 10 MHz crystal may be too fast. Some experiementation
- may be necessary. I got mine to work on the first 10 Mhz crystal
- I tried.
- Also if the new crystal has a metal case, wrap plastic tape around
- it so it will not make contact with surrounding components.
- o 400 channels for the PRO-2004.
- Add a diode where D-510 would go. (use IN914 or IN4148)
- Poof! You now have 400 channels just like a PRO-2005.
- o For more modifications on the PRO-2004/5 including 6400 channel mod,
- purchase (or borrow) the book "Scanner Modification Handbood" by
- Bill Cheek. Available for $20 from CRB Research Books, Inc.,
- PO Box 56, Commack, NY, 11725.
- o To answer your question about D-504. If D-504 were removed, it
- will delete 66-88 MHz converage.
-
-
- Hope this helps,
-
- Steven D. Kuo
- sdkuo@argo.acs.oakland.edu
- sdkuo@sycom.UUCP
- Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA
- "Go Green, Go MSU"
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Mar 91 05:46:21 GMT
- From: hkn@louie.udel.edu (Eta Kappa Nu)
- Subject: MODS FTP SITES
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Dear Netters,
-
-
- I read a while ago somebody posted a Raddio Mods FTP site
- using anonymous login. If you have that information pse posted again or
- sen me an e-mail.
-
-
-
-
- Best,
- Adi
-
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-
- Date: 4 Mar 91 01:08:11 GMT
- From: n8emr!gws@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Gary Sanders)
- Subject: PROPAGATION FORECAST BULLETIN 7 ARLP007
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- ==============================================================
- | Relayed from packet radio via |
- | N8EMR's Ham BBS, 614-895-2553 1200/2400/9600/V.32/PEP/MNP5 |
- ==============================================================
-
- ZCZC AP63
- QST DE W1AW
- PROPAGATION FORECAST BULLETIN 7 ARLP007
- FROM TAD COOK, KT7H
- SEATTLE, WA MARCH 2, 1991
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
-
- THE PAST WEEK FEATURED THE RETURN OF THE SUNSPOT GROUP THAT CAUSED
- THE BIG INCREASE IN SOLAR FLUX AT THE END OF JANUARY. UNFORTUNATELY
- FOR HF USERS, THE RETURN APPEARANCE OF THIS GROUP DID NOT BRING BACK
- THE DRAMATIC CONDITIONS OF A MONTH AGO.
-
- ON JANUARY 30 THE FLUX PEAKED AT 367, AND 25 DAYS LATER IT REACHED
- 311. NOT ONLY WAS THE PEAK OF FEBRUARY 24 DRAMATICALLY LOWER THAN
- IN THE PREVIOUS SOLAR ROTATION, TOWARD THE END OF THIS WEEK THERE
- HAS BEEN A SLIGHT RISE IN THE K AND A INDICES. AN INCREASE IN THESE
- INDICES MEANS POORER CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY ON HIGH LATITUDE PATHS.
- LOWER LATITUDES ARE LESS AFFECTED, AND TRANSEQUATORIAL CONDITIONS
- MAY EVEN BE ENHANCED IF THE K INDEX RISES TO 4 OR HIGHER, ESPECIALLY
- ON 10 AND 6 METERS.
-
- FOR THE ARRL DX CONTEST WEEKEND, LOOK FOR A FALLING SOLAR FLUX,
- POSSIBLY BELOW 200, WITH A INDICES BETWEEN 12 AND 15. CONTESTERS
- CAN STILL BE GRATEFUL FOR GOOD CONDITIONS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT
- QUITE WHAT WE EXPERIENCED A MONTH AGO. CONDITIONS OVER THE FORECAST
- WEEK SHOULD BE GOOD, WITH LOW TO MODERATE SOLAR ACTIVITY AND VERY
- LITTLE PROBABILITY OF MAJOR FLARES. LATE IN THE WEEK THE FLUX MAY
- DROP TO AROUND 160 OR 170, ABOUT 200 POINTS LOWER THAN IT WAS ONLY A
- MONTH AGO.
-
- AMERICAN SUNSPOT NUMBERS FOR FEBRUARY 21 THROUGH 27 WERE 197, 194,
- 175, 170, 143, 147 AND 126 RESPECTIVELY, WITH A MEAN FIGURE OF
- 164.6.
- NNNN
- --
- Gary W. Sanders (gws@n8emr or ...!osu-cis!n8emr!gws), 72277,1325
- N8EMR @ W8CQK (ip addr) 44.70.0.1 [Ohio AMPR address coordinator]
- HAM BBS (1200/2400/9600/V.32/PEP/MNP=L5) 614-895-2553
- Voice: 614-895-2552 (eves/weekends)
-
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