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FROM THE ARRL LETTER <br />
The ARRL has petitioned the FCC to reconsider the part of its Report and<br />
Order in Docket 85-105 which stipulates that "no amateur station may be<br />
operated under automatic control while transmitting third party traffic".<br />
The League stated that "technology has overtaken some aspects of. .. the<br />
Commission's Rules, particularly in regard to automatic control" and pointed<br />
out that most digital communications use speeds of at least 1200 bits<br />
per second, which translates to about 1400 wpm. Thus, it would be impossible<br />
for a control operator using a video display terminal (VDT) or a<br />
printer to carefully monitor the communications, assuming an average reading<br />
speed of 300 wpm.<br />
On March 14, the FCC released a waiver of the rules to permit<br />
retransmission of third-party traffic via packet radio under certain<br />
conditions in response to the ARRL petition. The waiver will remain in<br />
effect until the FCC takes final action on the ARRL petition, which is not<br />
scheduled until late next summer. A copy of the text of the waiver will be<br />
available at the club meeting.<br />
50.0-50.S mHz has been available to UK hams since February 1.<br />
The FCC, in a Report and Order in Docket 85-87, has declared federal<br />
preemption of local regulation of satellite antennas.<br />
Latest call signs issued March 1: WQ6T, KI6CX, N6NHF, KB6LVW.<br />
FORESAIL<br />
(All the world luffs a luffer)<br />
Vic-20, Datasette, USI Pi-1 monitor, Hamtext, and Kantronics Interface.<br />
Cushcraft 4-elm 2M beam. Call Dave, WA6HQM, 753-2605. (4)<br />
Drake NB-5 noise blanker for TR-5 xcvr only $20. Call Dennis, N6KI, 271<br />
6079. (4)<br />
Tektronix o'scope T-922 DC-IS mHz, dual trace, $350. Call Lou, N6CKQ,<br />
755-9179. (3)<br />
<strong>Radio</strong><br />
module,<br />
Shack portable computer PC-2 hand held BASIC computer w/16K memory<br />
portable printer, and several books, $85. Signal generator TS<br />
497/URR 2-400 mHz, CW and AM w/good calibrated attenuator and output level<br />
indicator and manual, $25. Call John, WB6IQS, 724-8380. (3)<br />
~1' crankup tower,<br />
0867. (2)<br />
delivery negotiable, $300. Call Buck, KAORGQ, 941<br />
Drake R-4C HF rx w/MS-4 spkr, $225; Drake TR-4C HF xCvr w/MS-4 spkr and<br />
AC-4 pwr supply, $275.<br />
WA6BSD, 746-9034. (2)<br />
All cables and manuals included. Call Steve,<br />
Kenwood TS-520S HF xcvr, $350. Call Ed Holm, K6II, 726-4337. (4)<br />
Travel Electronics Travelphone, commercial 6-channel VHF, high power 5W,<br />
low power 1W, presently on Gemcon freqs w/acc. Call Doug 676-7321. (2)<br />
Swan SS-200A solid state HF xcvr w/Turner 444 mike, $150; w/matching PS<br />
20 pwr supply, $210.<br />
K6HAV, 727-5866. (2)<br />
Johnson 1 KW Matchbox w/swr meter, $lS0. Call Ralph,<br />
Drake TX-4B HF tX,RX-4B HF rx,<br />
W6VDA, 466-4234. (2)<br />
pwr supply, all for $275. Call Bill,<br />
Ten-tee Argonaut 509 CW/SSB 10-80M solid state xcvr, $160; Kenwood TS-820<br />
xcvr factory aligned, $360; Yaesu FT-221R 2M all mode xcvr, $19S; Yaesu<br />
Landliner spkr/phone patch, $40; Kenwood KB-l deluxe tuning knob, $7; Swan<br />
14-X DC module, $1S. Call Duane, AA6EE, 789-3674 evenings. (4)<br />
Tempo S-S HT, $150; Heathkit Apache TX-1 HF tx, $70; Gonset 6N2 tx $30;<br />
scanner, $40; Realistic DX-150 rx, $20; Hallicrafter S-38, $20; He~thkit<br />
SB-lOO xcvr, $125; Kenwood TS-S20-S, $350; Atlas 350XL, make offer; test<br />
SCOPE - April '86 Page 4
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