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Date: Fri, 30 Sep 94 15:09:08 PDT
From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu>
Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu
Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu
Precedence: Bulk
Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #1078
To: Info-Hams
Info-Hams Digest Fri, 30 Sep 94 Volume 94 : Issue 1078
Today's Topics:
* SpaceNews 03-Oct-94 *
APOLOGY for posting "MAKE.MONEY.FAST"
Callbook online?
Do YOU sign ur QSL?
Just Moved To Mississippi and....
Need info re: operation in Mexico
ORBS$273.1OF2.AMSAT
RadioMap service expands into OH, PA, MO (and IL, IN, MI, NY, WI)
Shops in NYC and Boston?
toroid question
UNIVERSITY RADIO CLUB
VTVMs? Anybody use these anymore?
Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu>
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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: 30 Sep 94 19:00:24 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: * SpaceNews 03-Oct-94 *
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC1003
* SpaceNews 03-Oct-94 *
BID: $SPC1003
=========
SpaceNews
=========
MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 1994
SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is
published every week and is made available for unlimited free distribution.
* SPACE CALENDAR *
==================
Oct ?? - Solidaridad Ariane Launch
Oct 03 - Soyuz TM-20 Launch (Russian)
Oct 04 - 35th Anniversary (1959), Luna 3 L (Russian Moon Flyby)
Oct 11 - Magellan Lowered into Atmosphere of Venus
Oct 12 - 30th Anniversary (1964), Voskhod 1 Launch (1st 3-Man
Space Flight)
Oct 12-14 - Magellan Crashes to Surface of Venus
Oct 18 - 5th Anniversary (1989), Galileo Launch
Oct 20-22 - Orionids Meteor Shower
Oct 27 - STS-66, Endeavour, Atmospheric Lab (ATLAS-3)
Oct 28 - Sakigake, 3rd Earth Flyby (Japan)
Oct 28 - 20th Anniversary (1974), Luna 23 Launch (Russian Moon Lander)
Oct 31 - Orion 1 Atlas 2A Launch
[Info via Ron Baalke at JPL]
* DP3MIR ACTIVE ABOARD MIR SOON *
=================================
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 equipment 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 automatically during the consecutive orbits on 145.550 MHz
FM in regular time intervals. Ulf Merbold will stay aboard MIR for 30 days.
[Info via Norbert, DF5DP, DARC Coordinator Satellites an Space Projects]
* INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM *
===========================
The SpaceOps '94 International Symposium sponsored by the NASA/Goddard
Space Flight Center (GSFC) will be held on November 15-18, 1994 at the
Greenbelt Marriott Hotel in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The theme for the SpaceOps '94 is opportunities in ground data systems for
high efficiency operations of space missions. Of special interest are
techniques leading to improved system productivity, effectiveness, and
efficiency; trade-offs between mission requirements and end-to-end system
architectures; and new technologies and techniques for systems suited to
future space missions.
The SpaceOps '94 will serve as a vehicle for communicating results and
plans concerning present and future operations of space missions and ground
systems. It generally attracts 400 specialists from many countries who
take this opportunity to share their experience and knowledge with others
engaged in similar activities.
For more information, please contact:
Laura Capella, Conference Coordinator
Jorge Scientific Corporation
Suite 1130
7500 Greenway Center Drive
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Voice: 301-220-1701 Fax: 301-220-1704
E-mail: spaceops@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov
A detailed version of this announcement is available via World Wide Web.
The Mosaic access path is: http://ddwilson.gsfc.nasa.gov/SpaceOps.html.
[Info via Diem V. Nguyen]
* AO-21 NEWS *
==============
Satellite controllers recently noticed a significant event on AO-21.
There have been 51 multi-bit errors in the RAMDISK where the actual WEFAX
test image is stored. In addition, temporary bit errors in the EPROM that
is used for testing purposes were found in the RAMDISK as well. At about
the same time, operations at the host spacecraft resulted in a temperature
increase of about 6 degrees C. Fortunately the program running in the RTX
computer had been continuing to operate smoothly. Users could only notice
that the FAX picture had been automatically replaced by telemetry in the
schedule.
In order to find out what really happened, controllers are looking for
copies of the AFSK Packet Telemetry of RUDAK II transmitted from 15-Sep-94
to 18-Sep-94. Copies should be sent:
- via PACKET to Robert: DD4YR @DB0AAB.#BAY.DEU.EU
- or via INTERNET to Peter : db2os@amsat.org
[Info via Gerhard DG2CV @ DB0AAB.#BAY.DEU.EU]
* THANKS! *
===========
Thanks to all those who sent messages of appreciation to SpaceNews,
especially:
N2RPN KC4WP HG8LVS
* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
===========================
Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any
of the following paths:
FAX : 1-908-747-7107
PACKET : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.de.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org
SATELLITE : AMSAT-OSCAR-16, LUSAT-OSCAR-19
MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
Department of Engineering and Technology
Advanced Technology Center
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey 07738
U.S.A.
<<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>>
/EX
--
John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * /\/\ * Voice : 1-908-224-2948
Advanced Technology Center |/\/\/\| Packet : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: magliaco@pilot.njin.net
Lincroft, NJ 07738 * \/\/ * Morse : -.- -.. ..--- -... -..
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 18:06:24 UTC
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!news.eunet.fi!anon.penet.fi@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: APOLOGY for posting "MAKE.MONEY.FAST"
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
APOLOGY
Oh, I did not know this is a scam before I got some responses informing me the
background of it. I thought it was legal as stated in the original posting
("Title 18, Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the postal lottery laws"). I'm really sorry.
Could you, if you can, remove the posting or tell me how to remove it? Thanks.
Sorry again.
Also, since I can not remember exactly all the news groups I posted "M.M.F", my
apology also definitely applies to those groups that I might miss to say sorry.
It is my intention to remove ALL my "M.M.F" postings.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
To find out more about the anon service, send mail to help@anon.penet.fi.
Due to the double-blind, any mail replies to this message will be anonymized,
and an anonymous id will be allocated automatically. You have been warned.
Please report any problems, inappropriate use etc. to admin@anon.penet.fi.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 08:15:30 -500 CDT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!redstone.interpath.net!ddsw1!mbi.moody.edu!farslayer.moody.edu!pwalker@ames.arpa
Subject: Callbook online?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <Charles.R.Hohenstein.1-280994191024@mac35.debartolo.lab.nd.edu> Charles.R.Hohenstein.1@nd.edu (Charles R. Hohenstein) writes:
>From: Charles.R.Hohenstein.1@nd.edu (Charles R. Hohenstein)
>Subject: Re: Callbook online?
>Date: 29 Sep 1994 00:14:34 GMT
>In article <tjaCwrHA6.31M@netcom.com>, tja@netcom.com (T.J. Alessi) wrote:
>>
>> I presently use the callbook server at "callbook.cs.buffalo.edu" and it
>> is OK, but does anyone know of others (more up to date that I can telnet
>> into?
>>
>The Buffalo callsign server is updated periodically. It has simply been a
>while since an update (January). Since then, there has been new info
>available on CD ROM, so it is probably just a matter of time until the
>callsign server is brought up to date. I myself have several QSLs which I
>am holding until there is an update.
>Does anyone know when an update is likely to occur? Perhaps after the
>release of the October update from Buckmaster?
It is stated somewhere on the buffalo server that updates only occur when
somebody donates an updated cd-rom. Until somebody buckles up and gives the
maintainer the means to upgrade I don't think it will happen.
Paul Walker N9WHG
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 94 09:55:08 PDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!csc.ti.com!tilde.csc.ti.com!sislnews.csc.ti.com!usenet@network.ucsd.edu,
Subject: Do YOU sign ur QSL?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <9409290722.AA03878@dacws2>,
<martin%dacws2%dac.isei.jrc.it@cen.jrc.it> writes:
> Hi QSLers,
>
> Guess for many awards QSLs must be signed by an operator. This is often
> neglected by hams that print labels for QSLs via their computer....
>
> Question: Do unsigned QSLs qualify for DXCC?
> Question: Do unsigned QSLs qualify for WAS?
>
> 73 de IK2RMZ
>
-------------Response ------- --
I don't know the answer to your specific question about DXCC
and WAS, but I have an opinion.
In my opinion it should not make any difference for any award
whether the card is signed, stamped or whatever by the person
verifying the contact. The people or organizations who administer
the award programs do not have my signature on file, nor the
signature or stamp of other QSL manager, so how can they say a
card is invalid.
However, major organizations like the ARRL, CQ, DARC see thousands
of cards and probably learn over a period of time what cards are
valid and which ones are not.
Just my opinion, for what it is worth.
73, Bob Winn, W5KNE, VK9XN, VK9YW, VI9XN, XE0KNE, etc.
w5kne@mcimail.com
> martin%dacws2@dac.isei.jrc.it
> (if this bounces try martin@dac.isei.jrc.it)
>
------------------------------
Date: 29 Sep 1994 11:21:41 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!darwin.sura.net!csc.mc.edu!csc.mc.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Just Moved To Mississippi and....
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
I just Moved to Jackson MS (from NYC) and have been trying to find
other hams here..... So I did the logical thing and turned on the
2m rig and checked out a few rept. (there were lots in the arrl book)
the rept. were there but there were NO users! Last night I let my
rig sacan 3 repts. on 2 freq. (6 rept in all) and NOTHING!
I know what u are thinking and yes I did check each rept. and it
was up and running.......Boy I wish there was as much free freq. in NYC!
In any case if anyone knows any hams here in MS please drop me a line!
Thanx
Mark Acierno
n2uem
--
Mark J. Acierno inet: acierno@mc.edu
Mississippi College (601)957-6783
Clinton, MS 39058
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 94 09:05:51 -0500
From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!sgiblab!uhog.mit.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.umass.edu!news2.near.net!news.delphi.com!usenet@ames.arpa
Subject: Need info re: operation in Mexico
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Answer to my own question, which I found locally: You must present your
license, IN PERSON, at the Mexican Dept. of Transportation, typically
at a border crossing (port of entry), and pay $30. You will receive a
Mexican call (no longer your own call with XE...appended) which is good
for 6 months.
Joe.
WZ5R
------------------------------
Date: 30 Sep 94 04:16:00 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: ORBS$273.1OF2.AMSAT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-273.O
Orbital Elements 273.OSCAR
HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES
FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX September 30, 1994
BID: $ORBS-273.O
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Satellite: AO-10
Catalog number: 14129
Epoch time: 94271.03742138
Element set: 310
Inclination: 26.8572 deg
RA of node: 305.7899 deg
Eccentricity: 0.6028491
Arg of perigee: 214.5625 deg
Mean anomaly: 84.8801 deg
Mean motion: 2.05882968 rev/day
Decay rate: -3.51e-06 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 8490
Checksum: 317
Satellite: UO-11
Catalog number: 14781
Epoch time: 94268.00144558
Element set: 733
Inclination: 97.7853 deg
RA of node: 278.0514 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0011286
Arg of perigee: 316.0016 deg
Mean anomaly: 44.0298 deg
Mean motion: 14.69247006 rev/day
Decay rate: 6.3e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 56496
Checksum: 309
Satellite: RS-10/11
Catalog number: 18129
Epoch time: 94268.02843046
Element set: 960
Inclination: 82.9213 deg
RA of node: 255.0378 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0013217
Arg of perigee: 103.9971 deg
Mean anomaly: 256.2651 deg
Mean motion: 13.72341657 rev/day
Decay rate: 2.4e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 36360
Checksum: 295
Satellite: AO-13
Catalog number: 19216
Epoch time: 94268.85908553
Element set: 967
Inclination: 57.7254 deg
RA of node: 229.1074 deg
Eccentricity: 0.7234287
Arg of perigee: 351.1080 deg
Mean anomaly: 0.8163 deg
Mean motion: 2.09723820 rev/day
Decay rate: -2.52e-06 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 4812
Checksum: 309
Satellite: FO-20
Catalog number: 20480
Epoch time: 94267.85666911
Element set: 728
Inclination: 99.0534 deg
RA of node: 40.9163 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0541308
Arg of perigee: 113.7310 deg
Mean anomaly: 252.1529 deg
Mean motion: 12.83227496 rev/day
Decay rate: -4.3e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 21691
Checksum: 301
Satellite: AO-21
Catalog number: 21087
Epoch time: 94270.45240692
Element set: 516
Inclination: 82.9370 deg
RA of node: 67.0209 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0035263
Arg of perigee: 157.2387 deg
Mean anomaly: 203.0290 deg
Mean motion: 13.74545468 rev/day
Decay rate: 9.4e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 18363
Checksum: 300
Satellite: RS-12/13
Catalog number: 21089
Epoch time: 94271.56766864
Element set: 733
Inclination: 82.9192 deg
RA of node: 294.7832 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0028994
Arg of perigee: 177.7183 deg
Mean anomaly: 182.4109 deg
Mean motion: 13.74047129 rev/day
Decay rate: 4.9e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 18284
Checksum: 353
Satellite: ARSENE
Catalog number: 22654
Epoch time: 94262.03583661
Element set: 280
Inclination: 2.0483 deg
RA of node: 94.8577 deg
Eccentricity: 0.2912797
Arg of perigee: 191.9219 deg
Mean anomaly: 161.1305 deg
Mean motion: 1.42202795 rev/day
Decay rate: -1.23e-06 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 253
Checksum: 285
/EX
SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-273.D
Orbital Elements 273.MICROS
HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS
FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX September 30, 1994
BID: $ORBS-273.D
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Satellite: UO-14
Catalog number: 20437
Epoch time: 94267.73275563
Element set: 33
Inclination: 98.5870 deg
RA of node: 351.1405 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0010299
Arg of perigee: 260.0414 deg
Mean anomaly: 99.9603 deg
Mean motion: 14.29855473 rev/day
Decay rate: -2.5e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 24381
Checksum: 308
Satellite: AO-16
Catalog number: 20439
Epoch time: 94267.78457414
Element set: 831
Inclination: 98.5958 deg
RA of node: 352.5326 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0010595
Arg of perigee: 261.0681 deg
Mean anomaly: 98.9301 deg
Mean motion: 14.29909495 rev/day
Decay rate: -9.0e-08 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 24383
Checksum: 343
Satellite: DO-17
Catalog number: 20440
Epoch time: 94267.72918637
Element set: 832
Inclination: 98.5966 deg
RA of node: 352.8356 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0010733
Arg of perigee: 260.0751 deg
Mean anomaly: 99.9213 deg
Mean motion: 14.30049404 rev/day
Decay rate: -8.0e-08 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 24384
Checksum: 316
Satellite: WO-18
Catalog number: 20441
Epoch time: 94271.76451361
Element set: 835
Inclination: 98.5960 deg
RA of node: 356.8130 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0011169
Arg of perigee: 247.9646 deg
Mean anomaly: 112.0349 deg
Mean motion: 14.30023688 rev/day
Decay rate: 5.0e-08 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 24442
Checksum: 299
Satellite: LO-19
Catalog number: 20442
Epoch time: 94270.19646934
Element set: 830
Inclination: 98.5970 deg
RA of node: 355.5485 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0011476
Arg of perigee: 252.3414 deg
Mean anomaly: 107.6519 deg
Mean motion: 14.30121238 rev/day
Decay rate: 2.1e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 24421
Checksum: 291
Satellite: UO-22
Catalog number: 21575
Epoch time: 94271.75002581
Element set: 537
Inclination: 98.4270 deg
RA of node: 344.1110 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0007774
Arg of perigee: 348.3894 deg
Mean anomaly: 11.7113 deg
Mean motion: 14.36932512 rev/day
Decay rate: -8.0e-08 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 16795
Checksum: 297
Satellite: KO-23
Catalog number: 22077
Epoch time: 94271.88179524
Element set: 430
Inclination: 66.0802 deg
RA of node: 62.8714 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0015417
Arg of perigee: 262.7001 deg
Mean anomaly: 97.2266 deg
Mean motion: 12.86287673 rev/day
Decay rate: -3.7e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 10012
Checksum: 291
Satellite: AO-27
Catalog number: 22825
Epoch time: 94267.75824516
Element set: 329
Inclination: 98.6459 deg
RA of node: 342.5288 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0008049
Arg of perigee: 282.3616 deg
Mean anomaly: 77.6664 deg
Mean motion: 14.27634788 rev/day
Decay rate: -7.0e-08 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 5189
Checksum: 359
Satellite: IO-26
Catalog number: 22826
Epoch time: 94270.18478472
Element set: 327
Inclination: 98.6423 deg
RA of node: 344.9794 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0008520
Arg of perigee: 275.0739 deg
Mean anomaly: 84.9475 deg
Mean motion: 14.27740073 rev/day
Decay rate: 2.0e-08 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 5224
Checksum: 322
Satellite: KO-25
Catalog number: 22830
Epoch time: 94270.17228034
Element set: 334
Inclination: 98.5467 deg
RA of node: 341.1307 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0010700
Arg of perigee: 237.2473 deg
Mean anomaly: 122.7684 deg
Mean motion: 14.28064200 rev/day
Decay rate: 1.3e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 5225
Checksum: 261
Satellite: 22828
Catalog number: 22828
Epoch time: 94270.24174961
Element set: 306
Inclination: 98.6418 deg
RA of node: 345.0583 deg
Eccentricity: 0.0009417
Arg of perigee: 258.9002 deg
Mean anomaly: 101.1119 deg
Mean motion: 14.28066941 rev/day
Decay rate: 5.0e-08 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 2034
Checksum: 300
/EX
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 16:32:39 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!fnnews.fnal.gov!gw1.att.com!nntpa!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: RadioMap service expands into OH, PA, MO (and IL, IN, MI, NY, WI)
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
[NOTE: If you have a question about the following post,
please do not send e-mail. Instead, please telephone
(708)554-3839, between 5 - 10 PM central time. Thanks.]
RadioMap Service Expands into
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri
by Bob Parnass, AJ9S
As someone involved in solving radio and TV interference
problems, I've spent a lot of time identifying the
transmitting antennas and towers I see in my travels. An
FCC database is useful, but the transmitter site information
is either vague or incorrect.
Over 15% of the FCC licenses, including many fast food
restaurants, contain transmitter latitude and longitude but
specify no transmitter city. To determine the location of
those transmitters requires using the latitude and longitude
information.
I developed a process which produces a color map of FCC
licensed and selected FAA transmitter sites in an area,
given a center location (latitude/longitude) and a range (in
miles). I call this new innovation a RadioMap(TM). It
allows you to identify antenna sites (including paging and
cellular phone cell sites) and visualize the transmitter
locations in your neighborhood, around your office, near
your repeater, at an airport, and other places of interest
-- from VLF through microwave.
A map of local transmitter sites is very useful when solving
intermod problems and is of interest to scanner buffs, too.
Streets, rivers, and ham radio stations are not shown as
they would clutter the RadioMap. RadioMap includes key
sheets which list frequencies, callsigns, and licensee
names. In rural areas, ranges of up to 10 miles are
possible, while ranges of 1/2 to 2 miles produce best
results in urban cities.
Currently, I produce custom color 8-1/2" by 11" RadioMaps,
suitable for framing or laminating, only for areas in:
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Watch for future announcements as new states are added.
Send $19.95 ($16.95 + $3 for shipping & handling) for each
color RadioMap, your name, address, and telephone number,
along with center location (lat/long or nearest intersection
of 2 streets) to: Bob Parnass, 2350 Douglas Road, Oswego, IL
60543. tel. (708)554-3839 6-10 PM central time.
--
==============================================================================
Copyright 1994, Bob Parnass, AJ9S
AT&T Bell Laboratories - parnass@ihlpf.att.com - (708)979-5414
------------------------------
Date: 29 Sep 1994 14:35:57 GMT
From: news.columbia.edu!watsun.cc.columbia.edu!alan@RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: Shops in NYC and Boston?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <780839383snz@microvst.demon.co.uk>,
Anthony R. Gold <tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I've noticed that several electronics gadget shops in the 42nd Street,
>Times Square to 8th Avenue area sport 2m HT's in the windows. I hate
>to think who buys these and for what purpose, but you might check these
>out for price. By the way Barry's will move or has just moved. They are or
>will be about a half block uptown, still on Broadway.
>--
>Tony, G3SKR & AA2PM
A New Yorker's warning to tourists: Enjoy our city. Don't get ripped
off by the camera/electronics rip-off shops! We use those shops exclusively
to *look* at the HTs before mail-ordering them from a reputable mail order
company. There is no store in NYC that has ham radio equipment at good
prices.
73 de Alan N2YGK
------------------------------
Date: 29 Sep 1994 04:27:46 -0500
From: illuminati.io.com!pentagon.io.com!beavis@uunet.uu.net
Subject: toroid question
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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. If you need, say,
12 turns, what are the differences between
bunching the windings together tightly or evenly
spacing them out. Ditto for a transformer,
should you space out secondary turns over the
primary ones or keep both wound tightly (and
neatly) with the secondary atop (and centered)
on the primary. I know there are plenty of
variables, but could somebody give me a rough
idea of the major factors involved here?
tnx, beavis (beavis@io.com)
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Date: 29 Sep 1994 20:42:52 -0400
From: dziuxsolim.rutgers.edu!hardees.rutgers.edu!not-for-mail@uunet.uu.net
Subject: UNIVERSITY RADIO CLUB
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
wolfgang.scherer@ccxbbs.uunet.ve writes:
> Earlier this week Rich (N3HLS) asked about existing University Radio Clubs. I
>don't know if he was refering to the USA only, but I can tell you about the
>YV5USB, or the Simon Bolivar University Radio Club, located just outside of
>Caracas.
For those interested, there is a university club mailing list you can
join. The list is "ham-univ@listserver.njit.edu". Its a normal LISTERV- send
subscription requests to "ham-univ-request@listserver.njit.edu" (*PLEASE*
dont send requests to the list itself!!!)
--
Tim Hayes <thayes@noc.Rutgers.EDU> Rutgers University Computing Services
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Date: 29 SEP 94 10:27:32
From: pa.dec.com!mrnews.mro.dec.com!est.enet.dec.com!randolph@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: VTVMs? Anybody use these anymore?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <36cb3h$4di@tadpole.fc.hp.com>, keith@fc.hp.com (John Keith) writes...
>Tom Randolph (randolph@est.enet.dec.com) wrote:
>
>: I picked up a neat old VTVM ("Knight" by Allied Radio) for $3 at a flea this
>: past weekend. So far I've determined that it works 100% so far as I can tell,
>: and that the input is 10Mohms.
>
>Granted your price was low, but why would you want to use one of these when
>you can get a digital unit with better accuracy, autoranging, autopolarity,
>more resolution, in a small package, not line operated, etc., etc. for not
>that much more cost?
Errr, I dunno... howzabout cuz I can measure up to 500 MHz with the proper
probe? HP did tubes once upon a time...
Other than that, it amuses me that the most complex thing inside is the rotary
switches, yet I can make useful RF measurements.
My scope, which is broken, only goes to 2 MHz, BTW.
-Tom R. N1OOQ randolph@est.enet.dec.com
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