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Date: Thu, 19 May 94 04:30:10 PDT
From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu>
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Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #543
To: Info-Hams
Info-Hams Digest Thu, 19 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 543
Today's Topics:
cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
Ham Radio few problems!
Sell or Swap
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policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
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Date: 18 May 94 22:24:23 GMT
From: agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!news.hal.COM!olivea!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!astro.as.utexas.edu!oo7@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: cycles, cycles/sec vs Hz
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
If you guys are going to worry about kilocycles vs kilocycles/sec
you might also want to worry about the frequent use of milliHertz,
as in "144 mHz", "27 mHz", these low frequencies are not usually
what is meant - 1 mHz is 1 cycle per 15 minutes.
You might also wonder why we usually refer to the ham bands by
their wavelengths, but 160, 80 and 40m are the "low bands".
If you are on 20m, do you tell someone you are going up to 80m,
or down to 80m?
I suppose we should be happy if there is nothing more serious
to worry about in the hobby.
Derek "QRZ the frequency" Wills (AA5BT, G3NMX)
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas,
Austin TX 78712. (512-471-1392)
oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu
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Date: 18 May 94 21:17:57 GMT
From: newsgate.melpar.esys.com!melpar!phb@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Ham Radio few problems!
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones) writes:
>that 99% of the hams would be great and 1% would be idiots. I haven't been
>disapointed! 8-) In fact I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was more
>on the order of a .01% idiot factor. Is Amateur Radio a perfect world? No,
>but it is far better than most anything out there that is comparable. Any
>one else agree or disagree with me on this?
Yes, I pretty much do agree. Like a lot of other pastimes, ham
radio has it's fair share of mouthy, obnoxious, self-centered jerks,
but on balance I'd say that your percentage is close to correct. It
just happens that because hams can get on the air and broadcast their
obnoxiousness to the world, they stick out more than the millions of
good guys and gals; and occasionally, an otherwise good-person ham
gets suckered into "striking back" and so we think there is one more
jerk than there really is, so *don't* do it, folks. No matter how
tempting it is to give them a piece of your mind , don't; that's what
they're looking for, anyway. Poor, insecure, unfulfilled clods who
are engaged in a search for recognition.....after 37 years in this
hobby, it still amazes me that so few can be so stupid for so long...
and get so much undeserved attention in the process.
73,
Paul, K4MSG
(|_|) * Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG * Internet: pbock@melpar.esys.com
| |) * Senior Systems Engineer * Telephone: (703) 560-5000 x2062
"You can have my bug when you can pry my cold, dead fingers from
around it....." - anonymous radiotelegraph operator
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Date: 17 May 94 23:17:00 GMT
From: agate!farallon.farallon.com!asuvax!pinyon.libre.com!twb!william.eckle@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Subject: Sell or Swap
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Hi All:
A friend has the following for sale/swap. Please respond to him
directly or leave a message to me in this conference or E-Mail me
at the address below, and I'll forward it to him. Thanks.
-=Bill=-
Internet address: william.eckle@twb.com
[1] VHF Transceivers for sale or swap.
From: Frederick Franz (WA6VHB)
I have for sale or trade two VHF mobile transceivers.
(#1) Icom-230, PLL, synthesized, 67 channels, 146 to 148 Mhz. This
unit covers the bandwidth in 30 khz increments. This is the
original band plan for 2 meter repeaters. E.g., 146.76; 146.79;
146.94, etc. The repeater offsets are -600 and +600khz. The
radio also operates on any of the simplex frequencies, e.g.146.52;
146.55; 146.58 etc. The power output is 10 W. This unit features
an analog type S meter. The radio does not have DTMF or PL
(CTCSS), however there is a an accessory connector for 9V. power
take-off and audio input. (I have used this for external DTMF and
it works fine). The unit also has a jack for external speaker.
Price is $100.00 OBO. (See swap info below).
(#2) Icom-280, PLL, synthesized, 559 channels. 143.9-145.995 Mhz in
5 khz steps. 146.01-148.11 Mhz in 15 khz steps. This is a later
version than the Icom-230 for an expanded 2 meter band plan.
The repeater offsets are -600 and +600 and the radio operates
simplex on any of the channels. This radio has a dual power
output selection of 10 watts or 1 watt. The frequency display
is a 4 digit bright red LED type. This radio also has an analog
type S meter, and a jack for an external speaker. Also featured
is a 3 channel programmable memory. No DTMF or CTCSS.
Price is $160.00 OBO. (See swap info below).
Both of the above mobile units come in factory boxes with manuals and
accessories: mounting bracket; power cord; extra fuse; and hdwe.
These radios are in good condition and I'll even pay the shipping!
I'll trade both of the above radios for a used dual band VHF/UHF
radio such as the Alinco DR570T, DR592T or DR600T. (DR570T or
DR600T preferable). Or if anyone has dual bander and doesn't want
to trade, I'll offer cash. (The amount depending on condition, and
if manual and accessories are furnished).
Please contact: Frederick Franz (WA6VHB)
1204 N. Ponderosa Circle
Payson, AZ 85541-3843
Tel.: 602-474-9647
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