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Subject: Pittsburgh Address
From: k4sb@avana.net (k4sb@avana.net)
Date: Fri Sep 13 14:24:06 1996

Guys, I know you mean well, but you are going to really foul up some
610Vs and possibly get them bounced. For the last time, quoating from the
instructions: "If you wish to hand carry or courier your feeable 
application, it should be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the 
approxiate Post Office address CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE. .....

Applications may be DELIVERED to the bank at the following address."

End quote....caps added for emphasis.

KISS: The envelope with the 610V MUST be addressed to:

FCC
Amateur Vanity Call Sign Request
POB 358924
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5924


The Mellon Bank address shown on the instructions ONLY SHOWS THE ADDRESS OF
THE BANK. THIS IS THE ADDRESS FEDEX WOULD DELIVER TO!!!!! 

Once Mellon gets it, they would open the Fedex package, and THEN ROUTE THE
ENVELOPE TO THE APPRORIATE POB. 

FYI The FCC has 88 POBs with Mellon.

73, Ed 
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Name: ed sleight
E-mail: k4sb@avana.net
Time: 1:24:06 PM

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>From tanoury@ix.netcom.com (Anthony Tanoury)  Fri Sep 13 18:39:06 1996
From: tanoury@ix.netcom.com (Anthony Tanoury) (Anthony Tanoury)
Subject: Help with TR Log e-mail updates
Message-ID: <32399C3A.216@ix.netcom.com>

The last four TR Log updates I've received via e-mail contain numerous
CRC errors according to PKunzip. Tried fixing with PKzipfix without
success. Using Netcom ISP for mail and never had this problem before.
I've been getting e-mail updates for over a year. Any ideas as to the
cause or a fix?

                                        Tony - N8FME

>From kk5ep@netdoor.com (Michael Causey)  Fri Sep 13 20:10:31 1996
From: kk5ep@netdoor.com (Michael Causey) (Michael Causey)
Subject: Tnx everyone for CT vs TR Info
Message-ID: <199609131910.OAA22629@netdoor.com>

The large number of respondents makes it impossible to thank everyone
individually, but thanks to everyone who gave feedback  on my dilemma.  I
got 86 responses and 95% of the hams who have used both CT and TR prefer TR.
So I will be going with TR.  Thanks a million guys, ya'll really came
through for me this time, I'm proud to belong to the fellowship.  73, Mike
KK5EP.


>From cns-sd@ix.netcom.com (Art Wallace)  Fri Sep 13 20:29:41 1996
From: cns-sd@ix.netcom.com (Art Wallace) (Art Wallace)
Subject: EMF Problem Solved
Message-ID: <199609131929.MAA07190@dfw-ix4.ix.netcom.com>

.
   W E   A R E   S A V E D  !

Received my Damark Catalog today and lo and behold, an item that will 
solve all our EMI problems. It is called an Earth Energy Pendant and is 
worn around the neck. Here is what the catalog says:

"The Earth Energy Pendant is designed to be a grounding device for the 
increasingly prevalent electromagnetic fields (EMFs) surrounding TV's, 
computers and other electrical devices. Increased health and 
revitalized energy are just a couple of the many benefits reported by 
some wearers of this tiny white metal energy rod. Made of magnetic 
alloys, it also has a rare Takionic Energy Bead mounted on its sterling 
silver cap. The Takionic crystal, developed in Japan, is tuned to the 
Schumann Resonance (7.83hz). Choose from a silken cord or sterling 
silver chain."

Wow! For only $89.00 you can prevent your neighbors from having two 
headed kids and you can give them "Revitalized Energy".  If Japan 
developed the Takionic crystal, then maybe they could just put them in 
every rig they ship along with some decent CW filters.

Get you Visa or Mastercard ready!!!

Art  KK6XN   :)


>From WX0B-JTERLESKI@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski)  Fri Sep 13 
>21:52:26 1996
From: WX0B-JTERLESKI@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) (Jay Terleski)
Subject: 160m spark gap contest station
Message-ID: <3239C98A.6983@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>

Sorry to bother everyone with an actual technical question.
I Know that several of you have been there and done this, so I hope to
save myself
some time.

In getting my dual 1/4 wave hybrid coupler fed cardiod 160m antenna
working, I
noticed an electifying event, which kinda makes me wonder if I am going
to blow
something up down the line.

About a month ago I was walking under one of the 160m wires watching a
thunderstorm
heading my way.   It wasn't on top of me yet.  But lots of lightning was
a few miles
away.

I heard this "sparking" noise and traced the source to the end of one of
the 160m
vertical feedline.  It was not grounded and was arcing from the center
conductor of
the pl259 to a metal fence post 2 inches away from where the connector
lay.  I had
disconnected it from the hybrid coupler to work on the coupler to add
some switching
relays.  I slid it over to the post to make a ground connection to
hopefully stop the
possibility to Zot the cable.

This is a raised single radial system, and even when the feelines will
be connected
to the coupler they will not be directly grounded except for the shield.

So the questions are as follows:

1. Should I make an big inductor and attatch it to the feedpoint of the
wire vertical
and ground the other end to drain this static charge?

2. If I dont can this charge ZOT my coax, or worse yet caps in the
hybrid coupler or
my radios.

3. How do the rest of you deal with this?

4. Will the FCC issue me a citation for using a sparkgap transmitter on
160m? ;^)

Respectfully submitted.

Jay wx0b


>From ATHSU@mca.com (Hsu, Aaron T.)  Fri Sep 13 22:18:30 1996
From: ATHSU@mca.com (Hsu, Aaron T.) (Hsu, Aaron T.)
Subject: EMF Problem Solved / JRC JST-245 Opinions Wanted
Message-ID: <c=US%a=_%p=MCA%l=CORP-NT-1-960913211830Z-1057@corp-nt-1.mca.com>

Funny, I sent $135 to International Radio last year for a Harmonic
Resonance Crystal and received both it and a 400Hz CW filter for my
Kenwood TS-450S!

Seriously, when I received the 400Hz filter, they also sent in a
zip-lock bag a piece of raw crystal stock along with a note.  The note
said something about the current trend of novelty companies selling
pieces of crystal for $$$ as fix-alls for everything.  They wanted to
send a piece of crystal to their customers just for the fun of it.

On another note...

Does anybody here have any experience with the JST-245 (or it's 6M-less
sibling the JST-145) from JRC?  I know this question's probably been
asked before, but I don't remember seeing any responses.  I'm
considering upgrading from my TS-450S and want an idea as to how the
JST-245 (or 145) would do contest-wise.  I'm also considering the
TS-850S/AT, but being a 5-year old model, I'm wondering if the newer
'245 would be better.

I've read the review of the '245 in QST and they gave it a thumb's up.
It's a little more than I want to spend, but if it's worth it, I'll
consider it.  The Kenwood TS-870S is also under consideration, but given
their long-term service policy, I'd rather not.

Thanks and 73!

  - Aaron Hsu, KD6DAE
    athsu@mca.com
    dae@pacbell.net

PS.  Although I haven't noticed any good luck from the raw crystal, the
400Hz CW crystal has worked GREAT!

>----------
>From:  cns-sd@ix.netcom.com[SMTP:cns-sd@ix.netcom.com]
>Sent:  Friday, September 13, 1996 12:29 PM
>To:    CQ-CONTEST@tgv.com
>Cc:    cns-sd@ix.netcom.com
>Subject:       EMF Problem Solved
>
>.
>   W E   A R E   S A V E D  !
>
>Received my Damark Catalog today and lo and behold, an item that will 
>solve all our EMI problems. It is called an Earth Energy Pendant and is 
>worn around the neck. Here is what the catalog says:
>
>"The Earth Energy Pendant is designed to be a grounding device for the 
>increasingly prevalent electromagnetic fields (EMFs) surrounding TV's, 
>computers and other electrical devices. Increased health and 
>revitalized energy are just a couple of the many benefits reported by 
>some wearers of this tiny white metal energy rod. Made of magnetic 
>alloys, it also has a rare Takionic Energy Bead mounted on its sterling 
>silver cap. The Takionic crystal, developed in Japan, is tuned to the 
>Schumann Resonance (7.83hz). Choose from a silken cord or sterling 
>silver chain."
>
>Wow! For only $89.00 you can prevent your neighbors from having two 
>headed kids and you can give them "Revitalized Energy".  If Japan 
>developed the Takionic crystal, then maybe they could just put them in 
>every rig they ship along with some decent CW filters.
>
>Get you Visa or Mastercard ready!!!
>
>Art  KK6XN   :)
>
>

>From w2vjn@rosenet.net (George Cutsogeorge)  Fri Sep 13 21:01:35 1996
From: w2vjn@rosenet.net (George Cutsogeorge) (George Cutsogeorge)
Subject: 160m spark gap contest station
References: <3239C98A.6983@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Message-ID: <M.091396.130135.66@ppp055.rosenet.net>

Regarding the Ben Franklin effect: If your antenna switching system does not 
ground all wires, there should be some method of draining the charge before it 
can build up to damaging levels.  The easy way to do this is with one or more 
carbon resistors from each floating line to ground.  Almost any value that can 
safely take the transmitted voltage will work.  I have been using 2 220K 1 
watters in series.  Yes, inductors will work as long as they can take the 
transmitter output.  Something like a 2.5 mHy rf choke will work.

I don't think the static charge will damage coax as it will normally arc 
somewhere outside of the dielectric.

And yes, it can damage your solid state radio.  When everything had tubes, this 
was not a problem.  I can remember sparks jumping across the contacts on my key 
being an early warning of an approaching storm and giving notice to throw the 
knife switch.
 
    > So the questions are as follows:
    > 
    > 1. Should I make an big inductor and attatch it to the feedpoint of the
    > wire vertical
    > and ground the other end to drain this static charge?
    > 
    > 2. If I dont can this charge ZOT my coax, or worse yet caps in the
    > hybrid coupler or
    > my radios.
    > 
    > 3. How do the rest of you deal with this?
    > 
    > 4. Will the FCC issue me a citation for using a sparkgap transmitter on
    > 160m? ;^)
    > 
    > Respectfully submitted.
    > 
    > Jay wx0b
    > 
    > 

----
George Cutsogeorge,  W2VJN                   
Umpqua, OR.
http://www.qth.com/topten


>From desmith@telalink.net (Doug Smith)  Fri Sep 13 23:46:10 1996
From: desmith@telalink.net (Doug Smith) (Doug Smith)
Subject: 160m spark gap contest station
Message-ID: <199609132246.RAA16538@eve.telalink.net>

At 08:01 PM 9/13/96 GMT, you wrote:
>I don't think the static charge will damage coax as it will normally arc 
>somewhere outside of the dielectric.
Not always.  I've seen it arc through the outer jacket to ground.
Admittedly, that was an arc from high voltage RF (the coax was being used as
a matching capacitor for a shunt-fed tower) and not static charges.

73 Doug
W9WI

Douglas E. Smith W9WI/4           desmith@Telalink.Net
1385 Old Clarksville Pike         72777.3143@compuserve.com
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098


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