Hey everyone, was just cruising around the .gov Webs and ran across an
interesting item.
It seem the US Snail is setting up something called Global EPost. Only a few
countries involved
in it now,(mostly in Europe ) but basically, your letter ( read QSL ) is
scanned and transmitted
electronically to the country where it's going where it is printed out, put in
a regular
envelope and mailed.
That's all I know.Couldn't get the blooming thing to give me prices, but it's
possible the
thing might be cost effective. Site is www.usps.gov
73, Ed
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Name: Ed Sleight
E-mail: k4sb@avana.net
Time: 1:46:08 AM
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>From G.Force@flashnet.it (Giorgio Fanelli) Wed Nov 13 10:24:30 1996
From: G.Force@flashnet.it (Giorgio Fanelli) (Giorgio Fanelli)
Subject: Interfacing CT + iambic paddle with TS850S
Message-ID: <199611131024.LAA02399@star.flashnet.it>
Hail to all the readers from George I0YQV in Rome, Italy.
I have from subject you a question regarding the way of connect the CT and a
normal iambic keyer to the my TS850 for the next CQWW CW.
Following the schematics of the transceiver I have noticed that it has an
only junction for the key vices that by means of an interrupter comes
commuted among manual vertical key and electronic key. The CT claims the
manual the iambic paddles that electronic. Does anybody have resolved this
problem already? And if one like? Let me know. Thank you to all for each
possible idea. '73 George I0YQV.
>From kr2j@ix.netcom.com (Robert E. Naumann) Wed Nov 13 12:09:46 1996
From: kr2j@ix.netcom.com (Robert E. Naumann) (Robert E. Naumann)
Subject: Summary: where exactly is the band edge?
Message-ID: <01BBD12A.D2AB64A0@dfw-tx9-14.ix.netcom.com>
Thanks for your summary Trey.
Someone long ago, explained this band edge stuff to me like this: (I'm
hesistant to give credit or blame, but I think it was K1KI - sorry if it
was not you Tom)
Principles 1 and 2:
1- When you're on USB, your signal is above the indicated frequency.
2- On LSB, your signal is below the indicated frequency.
Theory:
Theoretically is no energy between your center frequency and say 200 or 300
hz or so ? All energy is between whatever the lower start "point" of your
bandwidth is at 200 or 300 hz and goes up to 3khz or more (if you have a
bad signal) from center.
Agreed ?
If the above principles and theory are correct, and you have technically
acceptable opposite sideband suppression that meets the guidelines set out
in Part 97, you should be able to dial up 21.200.0000 and have at it on
USB. In fact, if you felt comfortable with the signal start point theory
at 200 or 300hz, you should be able to dial up 21.199.9 or 21.199.8 and not
have any signal below 21.200 (I'm hesitant to test this part of the theory
- but if you think about it - it makes sense.)
Following the same logic, you should be able to dial up 7.299999 on LSB and
have at it (not that you'd want to).
To verify this, listen to a station on USB at the band edge with your dial
set on 21.200.00 (I particularly like 15m so I'll use it here as the
example). You are listening to the station's signal with your receiver
"listening" ABOVE the indicated frequency for a USB signal. To check below
the frequency you are on, just flip to LSB. I would suspect that you hear
nothing. This is what most do not understand. The lids that badger
stations on the air and OO's that give out notices for this band edge
operation don't understand that their receivers are still listening above
the band edge when they stay on USB and turn their dial to 21.19999 and
start badgering or licking stamps for the OO notices.
I'm comfortable at the band edge with this logic. What do you think ?
73,
Bob Naumann
N5NJ (ex KR2J)
>From jbmitch@vt.edu (John Mitchell) Wed Nov 13 12:59:54 1996
From: jbmitch@vt.edu (John Mitchell) (John Mitchell)
Subject: Keyers
Message-ID: <199611131300.IAA28044@sable.cc.vt.edu>
At 11:39 PM 11/12/96 -0500, Steven Sample wrote:
>On Tue, 12 Nov 1996 W8JITom@aol.com wrote:
>
>> I have a question about sending CW in a contest.
>>
>> What is the preferred method of sending a serial number? Is a long "T"
>> preferred for a zero, or just send the whole zero? Is it OK to drop leading
>> zero's, or should they be sent as a long "T" or and "O"?
>>
>> Please e-mail me.
>>
>> Thanks, TomW8JI@AOL.com
>>
>To my way of thinking, I wish the rules called for the exchanges to be
>sent in their entirety, rather than some of the rediculously-convoluted
>pieces that eminate from some stations. Just my opinion!!!
>
>Steve / N9FD (Ex-AA9AX)
>
Just for what it's worth, I got so many requests for NR? when the LogiKey
hit a zero or nine, that I went in and set the keyer to send the entire
number rather than N or T. Actually saves time in asking for repeats.
John K4IQ
>From mraz@rockdal.aud.alcatel.com (Kris Mraz, N5KM) Wed Nov 13 13:23:51 1996
From: mraz@rockdal.aud.alcatel.com (Kris Mraz, N5KM) (Kris Mraz, N5KM)
Subject: Summary: where exactly is the band edge?
References: <01BBD12A.D2AB64A0@dfw-tx9-14.ix.netcom.com>
Message-ID: <3289CBE7.2781E494@aud.alcatel.com>
> Theory:
> Theoretically is no energy between your center frequency and say 200 or 300
> hz or so ? All energy is between whatever the lower start "point" of your
> bandwidth is at 200 or 300 hz and goes up to 3khz or more (if you have a
> bad signal) from center.
>
> Agreed ?
Bob,
I agree, in theory, but when considering real world transmitters one
would have
to worry about your opposite sideband being suppressed >40db (ref.
97.307).
--
73
Kris N5KM
mraz@aud.alcatel.com
>From w2up@voicenet.com (Barry Kutner) Wed Nov 13 14:05:53 1996
From: w2up@voicenet.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Subject: NOALOX
Message-ID: <199611131408.JAA11652@mail3.voicenet.com>
Another source of antioxidant compund is ICE. They make three
versions:
one for copper to copper or copper to brass
one for aluminum
one for steel or zinc plated steel
ICE has some great stuff, but lags in the marketing department, based
on all the inquiries I got for their phone number after to Low-pass
filter post. For those still needing it, call 1-800-ICE-COMM for a
catalog. Also, they usually are at Dayton.
73 Barry
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Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@voicenet.com
Newtown, PA FRC alternate: barry@w2up.wells.com
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