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Date: Mon, 1 Aug 94 04:30:22 PDT
From: Ham-Equip Mailing List and Newsgroup <ham-equip@ucsd.edu>
Errors-To: Ham-Equip-Errors@UCSD.Edu
Reply-To: Ham-Equip@UCSD.Edu
Precedence: Bulk
Subject: Ham-Equip Digest V94 #264
To: Ham-Equip
Ham-Equip Digest Mon, 1 Aug 94 Volume 94 : Issue 264
Today's Topics:
(Fwd) EMPLOYMENT OPPTY - RADIO COMMS - NYC/fSU
Bullet proof Handheld?
Radio Shack HF Rig R
Radio Shack HF Rig Rumor (2 msgs)
RS HTX-202 help?
VHF HT's
Wanted - 70cm Antenna
What's with 220 ???
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Date: 31 Jul 1994 13:53:40 -0400
From: news.pipeline.com!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net
Subject: (Fwd) EMPLOYMENT OPPTY - RADIO COMMS - NYC/fSU
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
A great job with a great company is available for an
experienced VHF/UHF systems engineer with extensive experience
specifying land mobile radio systems --- base stations,
repeaters, trunking. It's a "box" level assignment.
The company deploys such systems throughout the former Soviet
Union, through New York and Moscow offices.
Experience in the following regions helpful:
* Motorola experience, two-way; indoor and antenna *
Point-to-multipoint UHF
* Knowledge of vendors and comparative price/benefit of
alternative solutions
* Microwave terrestrial and satellite
* Computer skills for presentation to clients & colleagues. *
Internet to AX.25 radio links
* Good health and ability to travel 4 times a year to remote
sites in former SU
* Amateur radio license/experience/fanatacism/menatlity a
considerable plus
Please state salary requirements in e-mail reply. Company
offers full benefits and alot of challenges.
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 94 06:42:37 GMT
From: news2.new-york.net!starcomm.overleaf.com!n2ayj!n2ayj@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Bullet proof Handheld?
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
>In article <30n1jb$2i5@scratchy.reed.edu>, jfilner@reed.edu (jfilner) writes:
> <...> I don't need any real fancy bells and
> whistles. What I want is a bulletproof radio. That is something close
> to or up to mil/police spec. Most of the new gear I've looked is tiny
> and delicate. I don't mind carrying a brick as long as it works.
>
As far as I know, nobody ever got fired for specifying Motorola. Our
sheriff, county PD, OEM, and most of the local PDs, FDs, and FASs have
Big M gear hanging off their hips. You can find the towns using Johnsons
and GE just by listening for the DTMF id's, logos, or whining. :{)
--
Stan Olochwoszcz, N2AYJ - n2ayj@n2ayj.overleaf.com
The Middlesex County, NJ, HAZ-MAT RAP - "Be\be\be\be be advised, K."
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 94 14:21:00 -0500
From: news.sprintlink.net!news.infi.net!exchange!john.tant@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Radio Shack HF Rig R
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
>>My informant says:
>>"I've been told that Radio Shack will soon be offering an HF transceive
>>SSB/CW, 160-10, general-coverage receiver, 100 watts output, built-in t
>>speech processor, noise blanker, keyer. Will sell for $299.99, and will
>>in stores August 15. Optional 20-amp supply, $19.99."
>>
>>Can anyone verify this?
>You forgot to add that it will also include 2 and 6 meters, and a
>loop 95.764% efficient antenna.
>I also heard it has a built-in TNC, can work as a repeater, and with the
>optional $1.99 guidance system, can be deployed as a fully functional
>satellite! ($1,985,999,000 launch system not included)
>Sounds like a ripoff to me. They could at least throw in a lifetime supp
>of RG-213 and PL-259s...
Would you like to buy a TSP for this? It's only $1,379.95 and covers your
radio for FIVE years!!!
JBT
---
* WR # 365 * I don't just toot my own horn; I give music lessons!
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 94 06:08:40 GMT
From: news2.new-york.net!starcomm.overleaf.com!n2ayj!n2ayj@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Radio Shack HF Rig Rumor
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
And if it's not hanging on the wall in back, it's out of stock, but
we should have some next week.
Hey, Radio Shack, you got answers, huh? OK, I got a question -
How the hell do you people stay in business?!?!?!
I'll need the last four digits of your telephone number... :{)
--
Stan Olochwoszcz, N2AYJ - n2ayj@n2ayj.overleaf.com
Intensity is indicated by the color code at the top of the screen.
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 1994 22:08:51 GMT
From: iglou!gregl.slip.iglou.com!ke4dpx@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Radio Shack HF Rig Rumor
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
In article <Ctpwru.86M@srgenprp.sr.hp.com> alanb@hpnmarb.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom) writes:
> Larry CONTRACTOR Keith Mr. (lakeith@robins.af.mil) wrote:
>: "I've been told that Radio Shack will soon be offering an HF transceiver.
>: SSB/CW, 160-10, general-coverage receiver, 100 watts output, built-in tuner,
>: speech processor, noise blanker, keyer. Will sell for $299.99, and will be
>: in stores August 15. Optional 20-amp supply, $19.99."
>The prices are unrealistically low.
Yes, these prices are unrealistically low. I wonder if he possibly meant
$2999.99 for the rig and $199.99 for the power supply. Or this could be
another bogus rumor flying around. I'm sure everyone has heard about the
dual-band HT, the 2-meter mobile and other paraphenalia Radio Shack is
supposed to have had in the works for the last two years.
> However, I have long believed that it should be possible
> to make a simple SSB/CW transceiver for a lot less than the $1000 or so that
> the cheapest current radios sell for. Leave out the synthesizer,
> microprocessor, and other bells and whistles and design the solid-state
> equivalent of the old Heathkit SB-102. I bet it could be done for under
> $500.
Just curious, but have you looked at the TenTec Scout lately? It goes for
about $500 and uses modules for each band. The modules cost about $35 if
memory serves me correctly.
============================================================================
73 de Greg AMPRNet - ke4dpx@ke4dpx.ampr.org [44.106.56.35]
AX.25 - ke4dpx@wi9p.#ncky.ky.usa.noam
Internet - gregl@iglou.com
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 94 14:43:11 -0500
From: news.delphi.com!usenet@uunet.uu.net
Subject: RS HTX-202 help?
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
Hi I also have a RS HTX 202
Hi. Very nice radio and Im pleased with it's
performance especially when you hook it up to a good antenna !
Radio Shack has a 5/8 wave mobile tworks great mobile and a discone
that does exceptional for a base setup. Anyways back to the question,
.
M , and now don't
care if it gets hot.Can't help with the battery part of your post .
73,s
Bill KF9VU/AE
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Date: 31 Jul 1994 11:26:31 GMT
From: gatech!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!aa813@uunet.uu.net
Subject: VHF HT's
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
In a previous article, sailou@aol.com (Sailou) says:
> Iam considering the purchase of a Kenwood TH-22AT.CAn any one comment on
>this model?Iam concerned with any intermod problems, specificaly in the
>San Diego , Ca. area.Would I be better off with another brand (ht202) and
>forget the extended recieve? Any and all comments welcome as this is my
>1st 2meter purchase.E-mail if your so inclined.Thanx in advance!
The TH-22AT has significant intermod problems in urban areas where there
is a lot of RF near to it. Downtown Cleveland is bad. It works well in
the suburbs. The problem downtown is worse if I try to run it through a
mobile antenna. Kenwood suggests using ONLY the rubber duck that comes
with it. I have not used the HT-202 and will let others comment on it.
73, Joe
N8IPC
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 94 20:09:40 EST
From: panix!usenet@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Wanted - 70cm Antenna
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
I'm looking for an inexpensive antenna for use on 448 Mhz. I need the antenna
for a 9600 bps packet link. I am within a few miles of the "repeater", so I
don't need much gain. In fact, I currently use a rubber duck on a suction cup
mounted on the inside of a window facing the right direction. It works well,
but the greater gain of a "real" antenna, and being outside in the clear would
reduce the ber. Anyone got something sitting in a closet or basement?
73,
Bill
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 94 06:14:58 GMT
From: news2.new-york.net!starcomm.overleaf.com!n2ayj!n2ayj@uunet.uu.net
Subject: What's with 220 ???
To: ham-equip@ucsd.edu
In article <jkauffmnCtrJ55.MH6@netcom.com> jkauffmn@netcom.com writes:
>
>: Sounds to me like a niche market waiting to be served. Any
>: entrepeneurial types out there?
>
> It sounds to me like RS could make a killing with an HTX-303.
^^
Gag, choke, splurt, sputter, ACK! Cough, cough.
Sorry, allergies must be acting up...
--
Stan Olochwoszcz, N2AYJ - n2ayj@n2ayj.overleaf.com
Intensity is indicated by the color code at the top of the screen.
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End of Ham-Equip Digest V94 #264
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