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Info-Hams Digest            Wed,  8 Dec 93       Volume 93 : Issue 1436

Today's Topics:
               Are the Regs available by anonymous ftp?
                          CENSORSHIP WARNING
                          cruise-ship HT use
     Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 04 December
                      Help! Any Europe GATEWAYS?
                    How to Calibrate an SWR meter
                        Mods -> Kenwood TS450
                             R/C Aircraft
                       Radio Shack Inverted - V
                   Scratchi, January, 1960 (2 msgs)
                              TM-732A???
                   UHa (U of Hartford) club active?
                Wanted: 11C90 Prescalar Chip (3 msgs)
                    Where do I find gorilla hooks?

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Date: 6 Dec 1993 07:12:41 -0500
From: psinntp!satelnet.org!satelnet.org![e-mail]
Subject: Are the Regs available by anonymous ftp?
To: [e-mail]

I haven't read the FCC Amateur Radio Regulations in years.  I don't even
remember the part number (is it 97?)

Are the regs available by anonymous FTP?  Or do I have to buy a copy of
the ARRL License Manual (assuming they are still in it.)

Scott Pallack
kj4wt/x-kb4tr/x-wb9mta/x-wa2glh/x-wn2glh

Anyone else out there ever hold both a novice and tech (non-conditional)
simultaneously?

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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1993 18:45:22 EST
From: paperboy.ids.net!anomaly.sbs.com!kd1nr![e-mail]
Subject: CENSORSHIP WARNING
To: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Jeff Herman) writes:

>
> This notice is to warn all net posters that within our elements is a
> small group that is attempting to practice censorship; if they do not
> agree with your viewpoint, they will contact your postmaster to
> complain that you are intentionally attempting to create animosity
> on the net or that your article has no relation to the newsgroup topic.
>
> One person has done this to me [re: BARF = Bestiality Amateur Radio
> Fraternity, which was my tongue-in-check response to the Lambda
> gay radio club {BTW, my postmaster thought the BARF article was funny}];
> now, someone else, who has been posting articles on .policy in which
> some have found a little offensive, has been reported to his postmaster
> [which is funny, since he is the postmaster of the system he posts
> from!].
>
> So, my friends, beware! There is no absolute freedom of speech on
> .misc and .policy. These folks will decide when you've crossed the line
> [which they themselves have drawn] as to what's ``proper'' and what's not.
> [And they're doing this from their corporate accounts on company time;
> hmmm, I wonder if their employers realize this....]

Jeff,

Come on over to the SBS folks. We have a bulletproof feed. People can
bitch, whine and complain about things you post to no avail.

And if someone doesn't like that... awwwww... too bad.

Tony
_______________________________________________________________________
        o      o  Tony Pelliccio, KD1NR, Control Op 441.750+, ARRL VE
         \    /   system @ hades.cdp.org                 Soon W5YI VE
          \__/
   _______(oo)    Cow humor. Sort of like the Far Side.
  /|  ___  \/
 / | {MTV}||      MoooTV - Rockin' Bumpin' and Funkin' into the 90's
*  ||{___}||
   ||-----||      (And people thought my last .sig was long, ha!)
   ^^     ^^ __________________________________________________________



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Date: 8 Dec 93 20:04:40 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: cruise-ship HT use
To: [e-mail]

Next Summer, a Ukrainian-flag cruise ship is departing Montreal for outer
banks and St Pierre/Miquelon (French territorial), and return.  Some
travel will be in international waters.

Assuming permission from the ship's captain, who/what agencies do I need
recip. licensing from, for HT operation?  France?  Ukraine?  Wife? ---
aaahh - scratch last -- I'll deal with that separately.

Paul Marsh   N0ZAU     Omaha

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Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1993 12:19:17 MST
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 04 December
To: [e-mail]

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                04 DECEMBER, 1993

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)


SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 04 DECEMBER, 1993
------------------------------------------------------------

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 338, 12/04/93
10.7 FLUX=105    90-AVG=096        SSN=099      BKI=1011 2221  BAI=004
BGND-XRAY=B2.2     FLU1=9.7E+05  FLU10=1.1E+04  PKI=2222 2232  PAI=008
  BOU-DEV=005,003,005,009,015,019,013,005   DEV-AVG=009 NT     SWF=00:000
 XRAY-MAX= B8.3   @ 1437UT    XRAY-MIN= B1.8   @ 2315UT   XRAY-AVG= B2.8
NEUTN-MAX= +001%  @ 2325UT   NEUTN-MIN= -003%  @ 1540UT  NEUTN-AVG= -0.2%
  PCA-MAX= +0.0DB @ 2340UT     PCA-MIN= -0.4DB @ 1300UT    PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55358NT @ 1435UT   BOUTF-MIN=55338NT @ 2009UT  BOUTF-AVG=55350NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+072,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+123NT@ 1727UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-071NT@ 1005UT  G6-AVG=+095,+025,-044
 FLUXFCST=STD:105,105,100;SESC:105,105,100 BAI/PAI-FCST=010,010,010/010,010,010
    KFCST=0003 4000 0003 4000  27DAY-AP=019,014   27DAY-KP=4243 3334 4333 3432
 WARNINGS=*SWF
   ALERTS=
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 03 DEC 93 was  49.4.
      The Full Kp Indices for 03 DEC 93 are: 6- 5o 6- 5o   4+ 3- 3o 2+


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was low by virtue of a single C1/SF flare
       in Region 7629 (S22E42) at 04/0117UT. This region was the most
       productive of the past 24 hours but the remainder of its flares
       were B-class sub faints. This region grew to a DAO over the
       past 24 hours while Region 7627 (S18E17) decayed somewhat.
       Region 7630 (S10E41) also showed growth and has emerged as a
       CAO spot group.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       very low to low for the entire forecast period. Regions 7627,
       7629 and 7630 all have fair C-class potential and an outside
       chance of an isolated M-class flare.

            The geomagnetic field has been at mostly quiet to unsettled
       levels for the past 24 hours

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be quiet to unsettled for the entire forecast
       period.

            Event probabilities 05 dec-07 dec

                             Class M    15/15/15
                             Class X    01/01/01
                             Proton     01/01/01
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 05 dec-07 dec

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                15/15/15
                        Minor Storm           05/05/05
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/01/01

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                20/20/15
                        Minor Storm           10/10/10
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/01/01

            HF propagation conditions were below-normal during
       approximately the first half of the UTC day, but returned to
       near-normal over most regions by the end of the UTC day.
       Conditions are expected to remain near-normal over the next
       72 hours, through 07 December inclusive.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 04/2400Z DECEMBER
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7623  S11W39  161  0040 CRO  05  003 BETA
7624  N03W71  193  0170 CAO  12  005 BETA
7625  S15W63  185  0000 AXX  01  002 ALPHA
7627  S18E15  107  0120 CSO  10  012 BETA
7629  S22E42  080  0120 DAO  07  012 BETA
7630  S10E41  081  0030 CAO  03  005 BETA
7626  N27W53  175                    PLAGE
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 05 DECEMBER TO 07 DECEMBER
NMBR LAT    LO
NONE


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 04 DECEMBER, 1993
-------------------------------------------------------
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
NONE


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 04 DECEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
03/A2038             B1241       S20W61   DSF
04/A1302             B1751       N34W14   DSF


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 04/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
51   N48E07 N12W49 N18W63 N50W31  159  EXT   POS   026 10830A


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
03 Dec: 0641  0645  0656  B3.8
        1135  1139  1142  B4.4
        1348  1353 A1418        SF  7627  S17E41
        1657  1658  1703        SF  7627  S19E39
        1801  1805  1808        SF  7627  S18E39
        1932  1938  1945        SF  7629  S22E57
        2241  2248  2303  B6.8


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
  Region 7627:  0   0   0     3   0   0   0   0    003  (42.9)
  Region 7629:  0   0   0     1   0   0   0   0    001  (14.3)
Uncorrellated: 0   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    003  (42.9)

 Total Events: 007 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
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
03 Dec: 0641  0645  0656  B3.8                     II,III

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  **

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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1993 11:32:31 GMT
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!gdt!aber![e-mail]
Subject: Help! Any Europe GATEWAYS?
To: [e-mail]

Hello there,

This is a quick plea, does anybody know of a gateway between packet
and Internet that I could use, that is in Europe?

Any ideas please let me know!

MAIL: g0hxu@gb7wrc.#16.gbr.eu (my internet address is not valid until
next year, as I leave the University for Christmas)

73s de Simon G0HXU.

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Date: 8 Dec 93 13:24:44 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!kd4nc!ke4zv![e-mail]
Subject: How to Calibrate an SWR meter
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (KE WALTON) writes:
>
>On the front of the meter it has got a 'Calibrate' Pot, and a switch marked
>FWD and REF not REV for reverse but REF for referance, is it the
>same difference ?

That's REF for REFlected.

>On the meter it is has got several scales,  1 to 5 acros the top with 3 to
>5 in red, at 5 it has got a point marked set, and underneath it has got a
>scale going from 1 to 3 but reading 0 to 25 %
>
>So If I understand it right,  with no reflective power ( ie a dummy load
>straight on the output) and the switch in FWD mode I should set the needle
>to the 'set' point ( 5 ) when I am TX on full power.  Then with the switch
>on REF it should read zero ( reflective power).
>
>With the output open and TX full ( being carefull not to blow my rig up )
>the reflected power should equal the output power.

Don't do the latter. Most modern transmitters, aside from HTs, will be
unhappy transmitting into an open connection. What you want to do is
reverse the connections to the meter. Now when you transmit into the
dummy, *without touching the CAL pot*, you should see a reading of
zero in the FWD position and full scale in the REF direction of the
switch. You probably won't however, and that will indicate how far
from perfect the bridge balance is. In typical monimatch meters there's
little you can do about this except note it and subtract the error when
taking readings.

The top scale of the meter is an analog computer that calculates SWR
from the forward and reflected voltages. The 3 to 5 region is in red
because that's the danger zone for many solid state no tune radios.
With the meter in the circuit correctly, not reversed, you put the
switch in FWD, adjust the CAL pot to bring the meter to the SET mark,
flip the switch to REF and read the SWR directly off the top scale.

A true directional wattmeter, such as a Bird, works somewhat differently.
With it, you rotate the sensing slug to the forward direction, transmit
and read the forward power off the meter scale, reverse the element, read
the reverse power off the meter scale, and then consult the chart, or use
the formulas, to calculate SWR. There is no CAL pot. The individual slugs
are calibrated for frequency and power level at the factory.

Gary
--
Gary Coffman KE4ZV          | I kill you,             | gatech!wa4mei!ke4zv!gary
Destructive Testing Systems | You kill me,            | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
534 Shannon Way             | We're the Manson Family | emory!kd4nc!ke4zv!gary
Lawrenceville, GA 30244     |         -sorry Barney   |

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Date: 8 Dec 93 09:43:01 GMT
From: world![e-mail]
Subject: Mods -> Kenwood TS450
To: [e-mail]


    Hi, My friend asked me to post this, as that he is looking for ANY
modifications for the Kenwood TS-450. He wants it to be able to TX/RX
11 Meters. But mods for this radio are desired...

           Email Please                    [e-mail]
                                           [e-mail]

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Date: 8 Dec 93 06:09:10 GMT
From: ogicse!emory!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!psuvm![e-mail]
Subject: R/C Aircraft
To: [e-mail]

You ask: 'What is the largest R/C plane built/allowed?'

The largest that I know of, which is now, dead, and may not be the largest
to date was a B-29 scale ship with a 30 foot wingspan...  It weighed either
150 or 375 pounds.  For some reason, I can't figure out which...  It used 4
100cc modified chainsaw engines (made by Quadra) spinning four 39 inch, four
bladed propellers...

You ask: 'What kinda money we talkin?'

Anywahere from $500.00 on up...  The B-29 mentioned above must have cost
MANY thousands of dollars...  ($10,000 ...  $50,000 ...  etc) I don't
know...  In order to get a bird up in the air as you would like, you must be
looking at a pretty big ship.  Something in the 30-40-50 lb range, with all
these computers and sensors and packet radio things...  That will cost
easily into the thousands of dollars...  Propellers for airplanes like these
cost $15.00 to $40-$80, and when you break them on landings, which WILL
happen, probably, you get to replace...  :-(

The big birds generally cost MUCHO dinero...

Hope this helps, and I hope I answered some questions for you...

73 and happy flying...
   -Danny

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Date: 02 Dec 93  19:29:05
From: pravda.sdsc.edu!news.cerf.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!paris.ics.uci.edu!ofa123!ofa123!Sean.Reigle!f203.n103.z1.fidonet.org@network.
Subject: Radio Shack Inverted - V
To: [e-mail]

* Forwarded by Sean Reigle using SuperBBS 1.17-3
* Original message :
    Date: 12-02-93  19:27
    From: Sean Reigle
    To  : All
    Subj: Radio Shack Inverted - V

Any HAMs out there know if Radio Shack's Inverted - V SW listening
antenna (pg 95 of 1994's catalogue only) can be loaded up on any of
the HF bands with an antenna and ground tuner? (My antenna tuner is
in a Pi network, if your wondering <HOME BREW, ALSO>). It lists it
for listening to 60, 49, 41, 31, 25, 21, 19, 16, 13, and 11<ewww>
meters. Overall length is 65 feet. $39.99

Please respond via this area,
Thanks
Sean Reigle
Kd6sxq (40m CW novice operator)


---

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Date: 7 Dec 1993 15:19:13 GMT
From: usc!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!caen!crl.dec.com!crl.dec.com!nntpd.lkg.dec.com!dave![e-mail]
Subject: Scratchi, January, 1960
To: [e-mail]

Greg,

Myron should not have to explain intent until true offense, not pc offense,
has been indicated. By your intent we should disallow reproductions of bible
text because they slur certain pc categories.

Dj

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Date: 8 Dec 93 14:58:41 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Scratchi, January, 1960
To: [e-mail]

>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.

so it's off to the doublespeak labs with old data!  the past must be removed
and made to look like it's never been different than today!  (maybe reading
1984 is in order here...)  (or is it that today is just like the past and we
pretend that there is no slavery etc.... or do we have to make up stereotypes
to feed a bureaucracy responsible for removing them such that people are
categorized into a class from which there is no possibility of escape - all
white people are racists, all black people are criminals, etc. )

>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.

that's basically it...and it's funny too (since i've also done instructing and
have had similar situations happen even to this day..).  not everyone speaks
good english.....and how else would you represent this in written text?

>Greg

i'd suggest spending a day in a library with old mags of the time.  i suspect
that by and large we suffer from having too many hams that are too prim and
proper and fear that even seeing a beer will cause one to fail a breath test.

and don't read things like the old Popeye's.  Segar had to make him a "blastid
gentlemin" under orders from the syndicate.  Disney's "Fantasia" is out as are
a lot of films from the 30's and 40's some might consider "classic".

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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1993 21:48:08 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu!ki5zw![e-mail]
Subject: TM-732A???
To: [e-mail]

I believe some one had already posted a message requesting information
on mods for the 732A.  I missed it...

If anyone has mods for the TM-732A could you please send them my way
via E-Mail to [e-mail]  I would sure apprecitate it.

Thank you.

Corey Croci
AB5IM

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Date: 2 Dec 93 21:14:49 -0600
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!mrtnt.ntrs.com!tntvax![e-mail]
Subject: UHa (U of Hartford) club active?
To: [e-mail]

I'm looking for anyone from the University Of Hartford Amateur Radio Club
(WA1OBY?).

 Dan Bowker NY9K (Class of '84)

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Date: 2 Dec 1993 12:51:17 -0500
From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!babbage.ece.uc.edu!ucunix.san.uc.edu!ucunix.san.uc.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Wanted: 11C90 Prescalar Chip
To: [e-mail]

A buddy needs the 11C90 Prescalar Chip for the ARRL Handbook frequency
counter design--it's the -only- thing left he hasn't got.  He's checked
what we feel are most of the "usual sources" (Jameco, MCM, etc., etc.)
and they either "don't stock them anymore" or have run out and don't
know if/when they'll ever get more.  Even Debco here in town is "fresh
out."

I've given him the "parts list" from the net but does anyone know a
retailer/reseller who -HAS- this in stock, still?  Thanks for any
replies direct to me, or you can probably send the info direct to Jim,
N8INP@K8SCH if this fits into the new rules...(-:

Theodore Allan (Ted) Morris, University of Cincinnati Medical Center,
513-558-0177V, -2682F, [e-mail], [e-mail], WB8VNV
         Previous politically-incorrect tag-line removed.

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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 06:38:44 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Wanted: 11C90 Prescalar Chip
To: [e-mail]

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Ed Hare - KA1CV) writes:
>In rec.radio.amateur.misc, [e-mail] (Ted Morris) writes:
>
>>A buddy needs the 11C90 Prescalar Chip for the ARRL Handbook frequency
>>counter design--it's the -only- thing left he hasn't got.  He's checked
>>what we feel are most of the "usual sources" (Jameco, MCM, etc., etc.)
>>and they either "don't stock them anymore" or have run out and don't
>>know if/when they'll ever get more.  Even Debco here in town is "fresh
>>out."
>
>Gee, nobody thought to ask US! :-).
>
>The 11C90 was discontinued. Here are the possible sources we have
>located, but they will all dry up sooner or later.
>

Abou a year ago I got three samples of thhe 11C90 for free from
the current manufacturer, National Semiconductor. I suggest calling
a sales office for National or one of their distributors. Sorry
all of mine are spoken for :-)

--
Richard Crisp                 Cupertino, Ca.              [e-mail]
[phone] wk                                       [phone] fax

"one useless man is a disgrace, two are a law firm, and three?
The beginning of a Congress" -anonymous from the Internet.

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Date: Thu, 2 DEC 93 22:05:20 EST
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com![e-mail]
Subject: Wanted: 11C90 Prescalar Chip
To: [e-mail]

Try Ramsey Electronics @ 716-924-4560 I believe they use it in their counters.
If no luck, send me a message - I may have some lying around.
Jack WX3P

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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 93 23:01:04 GMT
From: sequent!muncher.sequent.com![e-mail]
Subject: Where do I find gorilla hooks?
To: [e-mail]

In the past all my tower work has been using a standard
climbing belt.  I recently did some tower work with a couple
fellows that used a full body harness and belt.  The also had
a couple 3 foot ropes that hooked to the harness with a small
clip at the harness and to the tower with what was called a
"gorilla" hook.  This is a large hook that is quite quick and
easy to hook and unhook from the tower.

One of these guys worked for the city and said that the 'official'
policy was that they could not free climb so they used these while
moving on the tower and then belted in when they got to the working
position.  I've deciced that I'm going to give this technique a try.
(Mostly due to breaking a wrist after falling 15 feet, and figuring
that 150 feet would be at least 10X as painfull.  :-)  Fall was from
roof and not tower related.)

I got a good body harness for $70 and now I want a couple of these
3 foot ropes and hooks.  A place that advertises in QST sells them
for $39 each.  I'm having a hard time spending as much on two of
these as I did on the body harness.

So I would like to find some place to buy just these hooks and
I will attach the ropes.  I have checked with two safety supply
stores in town including the place that carried the harness.
No luck so far, so does anyone know where to get these?

73, Dale, N7PEX.


--
  [e-mail]         OR      uunet!sequent!dale
  Dale Mosby   503-578-9842  N7PEX  // Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
  15450 SW Koll Parkway             // Beaverton, Or.  97006-6063

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Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 16:39:26 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!kd4nc!ke4zv![e-mail]
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References <2dvabk$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Reply-To : [e-mail] (Gary Coffman)
Subject : Re: ARRL's callsign admin position

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Jay Maynard) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]>, Greg Bullough <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>As far as I can tell, the ARRL's position is that they are the one and only
>>voice of Amateur Radio in the US,
>
>They _are_ the only organization for _all_ hams. I may not agree with them all
>the time, but there simply is no alternative.

They aren't the only organization for hams, and in fact they don't
even count a majority of current amateurs as members. They are the largest
single US ham organization, but don't forget NARA.  SERA, AMSAT, TAPR,
probably several DXer groups, and the QCWA are all representative of at
least 5% of US amateurs, as are several of the VEC groups. Yes the ARRL
purports to represent *all* amateurs, but in reality they are mainly
representative of the DXers, contesters, and ARES types who depend on
the ARRL to manage their activities.

>> 2) Having been told by League officers and staffers that if I
>> left the ARRL, I was giving up all of my representation in
>> Washington (as if I don't vote in Federal elections?).
>
>...but your representation as a voter is not necessarily the same, or even
>close to the same, as your representation as a ham via ARRL. ARRL has the only
>ham radio lobbyist in Washington.

ARRL currently has the only full time paid lobbyist in Washington, but it
was not always so. Wayne's old alternate organization had the first paid
lobbyist, and all the other major bodies have at least part time volunteer
representation in Washington. I believe I heard that NARA intends to
register a full time lobbyist too.

>> 3) Having watched, over the years, the ARRL's vigorous
>> opposition to anyone or anything which presumed to encroach
>> on 'its' territory. Particularly unfortunate, IMO, have been
>> some of the underhanded efforts to silence anyone who would
>> either compete for a role or present an opposing opinion.
>
>Such as? (Wayne Green is an oft-cited example, but if he's the best you can
>come up with, you simply don't have a case: he's consistently predicted doom
>and gloom, and been consistently wrong. He's no more than the Howard Stern of
>ham magazines.)

The ARRL's attack on SERA is the latest example of their efforts to
stifle other organizations who they think stand in their way. Their
attacks on Wayne have been long standing, and dirty, but that's not
all they've done to try to retain hegemony over amateur radio. Even
inside the ARRL, the old guard has done everything in their power to
stifle dissent among the troops. The directors and the volunteers
form a strong "old boy" network that squelches dissent with a vengence.
That's why there have been attempts at alternative organizations,
reform from within has been nearly impossible. It's mainly the result
of the grim reaper that the ARRL has changed at all in recent years.

Note, I don't think there's a secret cabal controlling the ARRL with
evil intent. It just looks that way sometimes because the old boy
network is so strongly entrenched, and it's members are so fossilized
in their thinking.

Gary
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