From a.b.magoun at ieee.org Wed Aug 1 09:28:21 2018 From: a.b.magoun at ieee.org (Alex Magoun) Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:28:21 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Free basic archival practices workshops Message-ID: FYI, especially Aaron, Ray, and others involved in documentary preservation at InfoAge: The Society of American Archivists (SAA) to the rescue! A new pilot project offers free basic archives workshops to non-professionals volunteering or working for organizations that cannot afford to hire professional archivists. The drive behind this effort is to help small organizations and local communities to preserve and make accessible their archival records that are hidden due to a lack of access to information on preservation and archival practice. Five New Jersey sites have been selected for the pilot project - Plainfield, Trenton, Atlantic City, Chester and Newark. The workshops cover topics including basic preservation, photographs, record processing, archival description, and digitization and are limited to 10 participants. Act Now! Registration begins August 3rd. For more information about workshop dates and topics for each location, contact Debra Schiff at debra.schiff at gmail.com. ### Alex ~~~ Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor Stevens Institute of Technology 1 Castle Point Terrace Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 USA +1 732-981-3414 a.b.magoun at ieee.org www.ethw.org www.ieee.org/history_center IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity From antqradio at sbcglobal.net Wed Aug 1 21:25:46 2018 From: antqradio at sbcglobal.net (Jim Whartenby) Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 01:25:46 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NJARC] TRC-68 UHF transceiver on eBay References: <659782601.781577.1533173146326.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <659782601.781577.1533173146326@mail.yahoo.com> I don't know if anyone else in the club has ever worked on the above while in the military but this is a pretty interesting multi-channel Collins UHF radio. ?It is located in NYC and is priced at perhaps a dollar a pound!The proper RF output connector adapter appears to be MIA but otherwise it looks complete.? See eBay item number 263358074001. 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It's a thing of beauty. The R/T unit is about a third the size of the ARC-27 with the same specs. Jim Rob Flory wrote: Well if that isn't an ugly duckling, I don't know what is. RF | | Virus-free. www.avast.com | -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ark at ar88.net Fri Aug 3 14:48:36 2018 From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 14:48:36 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Rider's Schematics Message-ID: <922fb36d-ba8e-0dde-440a-246b6314a9d2@ar88.net> Gang, I've been depending upon Nostalgia Air (http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/) for schematics for some time now.? They're handy, and there is a good index to find things. However, I often find myself digging out, and scanning the original paper copies, as the N/A scans aren't really clear. I tried American Radio History yesterday, but access is more cumbersome, and the quality is about the same as N/A. Has anyone tried KE3GK's offering? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Riders-Perpetual-Troubleshooters-Manual-Vols-1-23-DVD-600dpi-PDF-KE3GK-/200286574170 For 20 bucsk I think it would be a good deal if his scans are anywhere as good as mine.? We could put a set in the RTM shop. Any other suggestions?? First hand experience only. Al -- Al Klase ? N3FRQ Jersey City, NJ http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ From n2yeg at optonline.net Fri Aug 3 14:59:05 2018 From: n2yeg at optonline.net (William Zukowski) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 14:59:05 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Rider's Schematics In-Reply-To: <922fb36d-ba8e-0dde-440a-246b6314a9d2@ar88.net> References: <922fb36d-ba8e-0dde-440a-246b6314a9d2@ar88.net> Message-ID: <765EB388-2098-44FE-B27C-E3BE0C947D88@optonline.net> I ordered schematics on CD from someone, don?t remember who, but they were the same quality as those offered on the ?net. On vacation now, will check when I get home and post. Bill Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2018, at 14:48, Al Klase wrote: > > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > Gang, > > I've been depending upon Nostalgia Air (http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/) for schematics for some time now. They're handy, and there is a good index to find things. However, I often find myself digging out, and scanning the original paper copies, as the N/A scans aren't really clear. > > I tried American Radio History yesterday, but access is more cumbersome, and the quality is about the same as N/A. > > Has anyone tried KE3GK's offering? > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Riders-Perpetual-Troubleshooters-Manual-Vols-1-23-DVD-600dpi-PDF-KE3GK-/200286574170 > > For 20 bucsk I think it would be a good deal if his scans are anywhere as good as mine. We could put a set in the RTM shop. > > Any other suggestions? First hand experience only. > > Al > > -- > Al Klase ? N3FRQ > Jersey City, NJ > http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ > > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From ahunter01 at comcast.net Fri Aug 3 17:00:51 2018 From: ahunter01 at comcast.net (Aaron Hunter) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 17:00:51 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Rider's Schematics In-Reply-To: <922fb36d-ba8e-0dde-440a-246b6314a9d2@ar88.net> References: <922fb36d-ba8e-0dde-440a-246b6314a9d2@ar88.net> Message-ID: <5cebb5dc-1066-d8ec-d873-43b772d6d72c@comcast.net> Al Have you tried this site.? I've downloaded the manuals and they seem to be clear.?? Let me know what you think. http://www.nucow.com/allriders.htm Aaron On 8/3/2018 2:48 PM, Al Klase wrote: > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > Gang, > > I've been depending upon Nostalgia Air > (http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/) for schematics for some time > now.? They're handy, and there is a good index to find things. > However, I often find myself digging out, and scanning the original > paper copies, as the N/A scans aren't really clear. > > I tried American Radio History yesterday, but access is more > cumbersome, and the quality is about the same as N/A. > > Has anyone tried KE3GK's offering? > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Riders-Perpetual-Troubleshooters-Manual-Vols-1-23-DVD-600dpi-PDF-KE3GK-/200286574170 > > > For 20 bucsk I think it would be a good deal if his scans are anywhere > as good as mine.? We could put a set in the RTM shop. > > Any other suggestions?? First hand experience only. > > Al > From gjingordo at gmail.com Fri Aug 3 17:07:44 2018 From: gjingordo at gmail.com (Jerry Ingordo) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 17:07:44 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Rider's Schematics. Message-ID: Try this link. I think the resolution is somewhat better. The minimum resolution is 300dpi but there are Riders scanned at 600dpi online. Keep in mind most of the riders schematics are reprints of the manufacturers. It's evident with Riders RCA data copied from the Red Books. There is a loss in detail also Riders reduced the size of the manufacturers data, sometimes by half. http://www.nucow.com/allriders.htm Here is different link to Gernsback Official Radio Manuals. Gernsback has some data that Riders does not. http://ebaman.com/index.php/remository/ELECTRONICS/Electronic-docs/ You have to login to download. Login is simple, screen name and password and your in. There may be a waiting period to download. Regards. Jerry W2JI -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davesica at gmail.com Fri Aug 3 21:21:44 2018 From: davesica at gmail.com (David Sica) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 20:21:44 -0500 Subject: [NJARC] Rider's Schematics In-Reply-To: <5cebb5dc-1066-d8ec-d873-43b772d6d72c@comcast.net> References: <922fb36d-ba8e-0dde-440a-246b6314a9d2@ar88.net> <5cebb5dc-1066-d8ec-d873-43b772d6d72c@comcast.net> Message-ID: If these are the "newer" 600 dpi scans, I have a set of those and in my opinion they're only marginally better than the original 300 dpi scans. The problem is that many of the original printed pages (I have those too) are the analog resolution equivalent of well under 300 dpi and you can't create detail by scanning at higher resolutions. I like to scan from the book at high resolution and print out each page blown up to cover four sheets of paper. Some of the text is often still unreadably fuzzy but it does seem to help me with my guessing. On Fri, Aug 3, 2018, 4:02 PM Aaron Hunter wrote: > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > Al > > Have you tried this site. I've downloaded the manuals and they seem to > be clear. Let me know what you think. > > http://www.nucow.com/allriders.htm > > Aaron > > > On 8/3/2018 2:48 PM, Al Klase wrote: > > Just remember > > Reply = Poster > > Reply All = Everyone > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Gang, > > > > I've been depending upon Nostalgia Air > > (http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/) for schematics for some time > > now. They're handy, and there is a good index to find things. > > However, I often find myself digging out, and scanning the original > > paper copies, as the N/A scans aren't really clear. > > > > I tried American Radio History yesterday, but access is more > > cumbersome, and the quality is about the same as N/A. > > > > Has anyone tried KE3GK's offering? > > > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Riders-Perpetual-Troubleshooters-Manual-Vols-1-23-DVD-600dpi-PDF-KE3GK-/200286574170 > > > > > > For 20 bucsk I think it would be a good deal if his scans are anywhere > > as good as mine. We could put a set in the RTM shop. > > > > Any other suggestions? First hand experience only. > > > > Al > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From antqradio at sbcglobal.net Fri Aug 3 21:33:33 2018 From: antqradio at sbcglobal.net (Jim Whartenby) Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 01:33:33 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NJARC] Rider's Schematics In-Reply-To: References: <922fb36d-ba8e-0dde-440a-246b6314a9d2@ar88.net> <5cebb5dc-1066-d8ec-d873-43b772d6d72c@comcast.net> Message-ID: <594233875.1867067.1533346413511@mail.yahoo.com> Well if that's the cause of my fuzzy vision then LASIK is out! ?Jim?I wonder why people argue over the 10% of their differences and ignore the 90% they agree on? From: David Sica To: Al Klase ; NJARC Sent: Friday, August 3, 2018 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [NJARC] Rider's Schematics If these are the "newer" 600 dpi scans, I have a set of those and in my opinion they're only marginally better than the original 300 dpi scans. The problem is that many of the original printed pages (I have those too) are the analog resolution equivalent of well under 300 dpi and you can't create detail by scanning at higher resolutions. I like to scan from the book at high resolution and print out each page blown up to cover four sheets of paper. Some of the text is often still unreadably fuzzy but it does seem to help me with my guessing. On Fri, Aug 3, 2018, 4:02 PM Aaron Hunter wrote: Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ Al Have you tried this site.? I've downloaded the manuals and they seem to be clear.?? Let me know what you think. http://www.nucow.com/allriders.htm Aaron On 8/3/2018 2:48 PM, Al Klase wrote: > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > Gang, > > I've been depending upon Nostalgia Air > (http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/) for schematics for some time > now.? They're handy, and there is a good index to find things. > However, I often find myself digging out, and scanning the original > paper copies, as the N/A scans aren't really clear. > > I tried American Radio History yesterday, but access is more > cumbersome, and the quality is about the same as N/A. > > Has anyone tried KE3GK's offering? > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Riders-Perpetual-Troubleshooters-Manual-Vols-1-23-DVD-600dpi-PDF-KE3GK-/200286574170 > > > For 20 bucsk I think it would be a good deal if his scans are anywhere > as good as mine.? We could put a set in the RTM shop. > > Any other suggestions?? 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So please if you have a free moment, check your pile.... I mean supplies and bring them to the next meeting. If you're looking for tubes/supplies, I can recipricate. Bob Bennett -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From radiorich at prodigy.net Sun Aug 5 23:33:49 2018 From: radiorich at prodigy.net (RICHARD LEE) Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 03:33:49 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NJARC] Summer Repair Clinic References: <1494075899.2461103.1533526429478.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1494075899.2461103.1533526429478@mail.yahoo.com> Greetings Fellow Enthusiasts...I want to thank all who participated in Saturday's repair clinic!...we had a good time...We gained a new member and received a nice gift from a happy client!...You can view the clinic happenings bye going to Radio Wild's You Tube channel and click on Bob's latest video. Richard Lee Pres. NJARC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Some old car parts, tools, test equipment.? You can even pick up some dishes, furniture and chachkis while you're there! All of this belonged to deceased club member Donald Ball. The pre-sale is again tomorrow 11AM - 7PM. It's in Oceanport, NJ, next to Eatontown, about a mile from (the rear of) Monmouth racetrack.? The woman running the sale, Laura Kent said there would be another pre sale after tomorrow's but I don't remember when.? You can give her a call, very pleasant to work with.? Some of the prices she put on the radios are high (she welcomed my input), but she seems to be negotiable. Link to pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0mlycku65r2rtvs/AAAWT1QiyHtgbe6O-995rt2Oa?dl=0 Bill -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Their website, radiomarine.org, is temporarily down, but you can email Stephen King at frastephen at gmail.com to ask to be added to the subscription list. Alex ~~~ Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 USA +1 732-981-3414 a.b.magoun at ieee.org www.ethw.org www.ieee.org/history_center IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From farmer.rob.flory at gmail.com Thu Aug 9 06:05:16 2018 From: farmer.rob.flory at gmail.com (Rob Flory) Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 06:05:16 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Pop-Up Exhibit at Sarnoff Collection Message-ID: A chance to see some things that have not been on display: Join us at The Sarnoff Collection at The College of New Jersey for a pop-up exhibit on the history of radios from the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The exhibit will feature a large selection of radios and radio-related artifacts from the 1910s to the 1980s from the collection, including things not normally on public display. Join the Sarnoff curator for a guided tour of the objects on display, and learn about the history behind some of the key innovations in radio technology. Pop-up Exhibit Open: Wednesday, August 15, Wednesday August 22, and Sunday, August 26 Guided Tour: Sunday, August 26, 1:30pm in The Sarnoff Collection, Roscoe West Hall, Room 204 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This gives more background on the restorers (Bob and Rob Ida) and their shop and history. Do to time constraints, I wanted to focus on the story as well as the radio itself. I hope you enjoy the read. Enjoy! Bob Bennett http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/fuelcurve.com_ida_automotive_ inc_where_excellence_takes_shape -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ark at ar88.net Sat Aug 11 13:19:32 2018 From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:19:32 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems Message-ID: <238b0b80-e0fd-3193-d8ca-9f9047c513d7@ar88.net> PDF version of last night's presentation is here: http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ANTENNA/Practical%20Antennas%202-2%20Web.pdf It contains some slides I didn't use, and hot links to web resources. We can have further discussion here on the NJARC reflector. Enjoy, Al -- Al Klase ? 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URL: From jamespdoranjr at aol.com Sat Aug 11 21:34:50 2018 From: jamespdoranjr at aol.com (jamespdoranjr at aol.com) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 21:34:50 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems In-Reply-To: <238b0b80-e0fd-3193-d8ca-9f9047c513d7@ar88.net> References: <238b0b80-e0fd-3193-d8ca-9f9047c513d7@ar88.net> Message-ID: <9AD510B7-021A-4B2F-8F34-4AB7FFDB96FC@aol.com> These are very cool; they are all for AM and SW. any suggestions for FM? What about these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NRHAV2K/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_w44BBbW7N8DY1 Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2018, at 1:19 PM, Al Klase wrote: > > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > > > PDF version of last night's presentation is here: http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ANTENNA/Practical%20Antennas%202-2%20Web.pdf > It contains some slides I didn't use, and hot links to web resources. > > We can have further discussion here on the NJARC reflector. > > Enjoy, > Al > -- > Al Klase ? N3FRQ > Jersey City, NJ > http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ > > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ark at ar88.net Sun Aug 12 11:31:43 2018 From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase) Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:31:43 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems In-Reply-To: <9AD510B7-021A-4B2F-8F34-4AB7FFDB96FC@aol.com> References: <238b0b80-e0fd-3193-d8ca-9f9047c513d7@ar88.net> <9AD510B7-021A-4B2F-8F34-4AB7FFDB96FC@aol.com> Message-ID: <1628992c-35dc-3140-f00d-1d220d52827c@ar88.net> Hi Jim, FM broadcast is a considerably different environment than AM.? The wavelength is 100 time smaller, and the background noise is very low.? One of the primary bugaboos is multi-path reception.? If you antenna doesn't have a reasonably clear shot to the transmitter, you pick up multiple reflections off various objects.? (including passing aircraft.)? Because the arrival times vary, the signals cancel out, causing deep fades and noise.? Problem is similar to "ghosts" on analog TV. The four-element Yagi you linked to is probably as good as it gets. It may drive you to include a rotator if you listen to stations from different directions. Omnidirectional antennas can work pretty well if you get them up high, and in the clear: AMAZON AGAIN I have a similar antique? "turnstyle" in my attic, here in Jersey City, that works much better than rabbit ears or twin-lead dipoles located at the radio. One of my long-term frustrations is that I've never encountered a tube-type FM radio that was any damn good compared to cheap 21st-Century sets.? That includes the famous Marantz 10B, built-in oscilloscope and all. Hope that help, Al On 8/11/2018 9:34 PM, Jamespdoranjr--- via NJARC wrote: > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > > > These are very cool; they are all for AM and SW. ?any suggestions for > FM? ?What about these > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NRHAV2K/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_w44BBbW7N8DY1 > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > Al Klase ? N3FRQ > Jersey City, NJ > http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ > >> ______________________________________________________________ >> NJARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Al Klase ? N3FRQ Jersey City, NJ http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From antqradio at sbcglobal.net Sun Aug 12 20:49:15 2018 From: antqradio at sbcglobal.net (Jim Whartenby) Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:49:15 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems In-Reply-To: <1628992c-35dc-3140-f00d-1d220d52827c@ar88.net> References: <238b0b80-e0fd-3193-d8ca-9f9047c513d7@ar88.net> <9AD510B7-021A-4B2F-8F34-4AB7FFDB96FC@aol.com> <1628992c-35dc-3140-f00d-1d220d52827c@ar88.net> Message-ID: <68751450.6306621.1534121355390@mail.yahoo.com> Al, ever try an SX-42 on FM? ?Seemed OK to me and pretty good audio with p-p 6V6s!Jim?I wonder why people argue over the 10% of their differences and ignore the 90% they agree on? From: Al Klase To: njarc at mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems Hi Jim, FM broadcast is a considerably different environment than AM.? The wavelength is 100 time smaller, and the background noise is very low.? One of the primary bugaboos is multi-path reception.? If you antenna doesn't have a reasonably clear shot to the transmitter, you pick up multiple reflections off various objects.? (including passing aircraft.)? Because the arrival times vary, the signals cancel out, causing deep fades and noise.? Problem is similar to "ghosts" on analog TV. The four-element Yagi you linked to is probably as good as it gets.? It may drive you to include a rotator if you listen to stations from different directions. Omnidirectional antennas can work pretty well if you get them up high, and in the clear:? AMAZON AGAIN I have a similar antique? "turnstyle" in my attic, here in Jersey City, that works much better than rabbit ears or twin-lead dipoles located at the radio. One of my long-term frustrations is that I've never encountered a tube-type FM radio that was any damn good compared to cheap 21st-Century sets.? That includes the famous Marantz 10B, built-in oscilloscope and all. Hope that help, Al On 8/11/2018 9:34 PM, Jamespdoranjr--- via NJARC wrote: Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ These are very cool; they are all for AM and SW. ?any suggestions for FM? ?What about these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NRHAV2K/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_w44BBbW7N8DY1 Sent from my iPhone -- Al Klase ? N3FRQ Jersey City, NJ http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Al Klase ? N3FRQ Jersey City, NJ http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html | | Virus-free. www.avast.com | -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From trainbee at aol.com Sun Aug 12 21:35:54 2018 From: trainbee at aol.com (TrainBee) Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:35:54 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems Message-ID: <16530ecdd4f-1e9f-cca3@webjas-vad218.srv.aolmail.net> Hi Jim, I'm almost finished with a SX-42 restoration. I just need to get a line cord on it and double check some other things. This was a real PITA to restore. Aside from the hard to get to caps, the last owner(s) who worked on it tacked the cap leads to the terminals rather than make a solid connection. Now it's all back to normal. The tuning mechanism is perfect and the only real cosmetic thing I have left is to find paint for the band spread escutcheon. The SX-42 had prominent place in quite a few movies. Take a look at the movie THEM sometime. It's probably one of the best views you can get of it. If I remember correctly, there was a S-40 and another Hallicrafters in there. For a communications receiver from 1947, I can't agree more on the good audio it had. I just need to find the R-42 speaker. In the meantime, I'll use the R-46. Regards, Joe Devonshire -----Original Message----- From: Jim Whartenby To: Al Klase ; njarc Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2018 8:50 pm Subject: Re: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ Al, ever try an SX-42 on FM? Seemed OK to me and pretty good audio with p-p 6V6s! Jim I wonder why people argue over the 10% of their differences and ignore the 90% they agree on? From: Al Klase To: njarc at mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [NJARC] Practical Antenna Systems Hi Jim, FM broadcast is a considerably different environment than AM. The wavelength is 100 time smaller, and the background noise is very low. One of the primary bugaboos is multi-path reception. If you antenna doesn't have a reasonably clear shot to the transmitter, you pick up multiple reflections off various objects. (including passing aircraft.) Because the arrival times vary, the signals cancel out, causing deep fades and noise. Problem is similar to "ghosts" on analog TV. The four-element Yagi you linked to is probably as good as it gets. It may drive you to include a rotator if you listen to stations from different directions. Omnidirectional antennas can work pretty well if you get them up high, and in the clear: AMAZON AGAIN I have a similar antique "turnstyle" in my attic, here in Jersey City, that works much better than rabbit ears or twin-lead dipoles located at the radio. One of my long-term frustrations is that I've never encountered a tube-type FM radio that was any damn good compared to cheap 21st-Century sets. That includes the famous Marantz 10B, built-in oscilloscope and all. Hope that help, Al On 8/11/2018 9:34 PM, Jamespdoranjr--- via NJARC wrote: Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ These are very cool; they are all for AM and SW. any suggestions for FM? What about these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NRHAV2K/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_w44BBbW7N8DY1 Sent from my iPhone -- Al Klase ? N3FRQ Jersey City, NJ http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/ ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Al Klase ? 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URL: From n2yeg at optonline.net Wed Aug 22 09:48:12 2018 From: n2yeg at optonline.net (William S Zukowski) Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:48:12 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Fwd: Important circular mail from Radiomuseum.org In-Reply-To: <217304840.31093.1534938668507.JavaMail.rmorg@erb4.radiomuseum.org> References: <217304840.31093.1534938668507.JavaMail.rmorg@erb4.radiomuseum.org> Message-ID: <5b03bb9b-80c6-d669-0f18-e37d1b53c332@optonline.net> I assume most of most NJARC members subscribe to Radiomuseum, but just in case you didn't receive this. Perhaps a second career?? I'd hate to see this valuable asset go away.? There is a large world wide audience, so hopefully someone would be willing to take this on. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Important circular mail from Radiomuseum.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:51:08 +0200 (CEST) From: erb at radiomuseum.org Dear Member William Zukowski For many years I have not written a membership wide circular email because I have been focused on my more recent project - www.diet-health.info Also, during this time, I have been deliberately trying to move more into the background of managing our Radio Museum organization (RMorg), in the hope that other members would come forward and fill the vacuum. My goal is that the RMorg should continue to run and operate when I'm no longer around or physically able to assist in its management. With this thought in mind ? we?ve started looking for candidates who might be interested in taking over some of the tasks to run the organization. This would be an individual who is not only diplomatic, but also has the people skills and the organization skills to deal with the membership and the organization - across the board, in our many discussion and questionnaire forums. This person should be of the type who can bring out the best in our members, utilize their talents and works with them to inspire cooperation and harmony for a productive, secure, future of the RMorg. This requires a leader with much initiative and perseverance as the challenges managing any social organization are complex. This recruitment effort is about finding the right person to head a management team that is actively involved, both in terms of administrative duties and service to our membership. Members of that team should have a mutual sense of involvement, belonging, and understanding for the concerns of our members. For the team I could easily name three members, generally known and accepted for their exceptional scientific and professional skills. What we don't have (at this time) is the pro-active doer who can deal with all manners of membership issues and the challenges of managing the organization. If you?re interested and feel you have the qualifications we?re looking for, please contact me. In my work with the Radio Museum I?m in personal contact with many of our members and quite often we come to discussing matters of personal physical health. Whenever the talk turns to that subject, more often than not it becomes obvious to me that my partner in the conversation is one of those far too many people who suffer from so-called ?civilization diseases?; in other words, diseases that are totally preventable In my own case, I have successfully fought off these diseases utilizing a healthy diet and life style. To see what a healthy lifestyle has done for me and possibly could do for you please watch this video - made on my 80th birthday two years ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWgszNynZ6M You can choose the language for subtitles in the bottom right (wheel) on the screen. My sincere hope is that this email finds you well, happy and successful. If you need any help in developing a healthy diet and lifestyle maybe my website can aid you in triggering a change - see my foundation at www.diet-health.info Please only reply to this email if you are interested in either the above position with RMorg or in developing a heathy diet and lifestyle. For other topics refer to the RMorg communication forums. Cordially, Ernest (Switzerland) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oldradio at comcast.net Wed Aug 22 10:07:25 2018 From: oldradio at comcast.net (John Dilks) Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:07:25 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [NJARC] Fwd: Important circular mail from Radiomuseum.org In-Reply-To: <5b03bb9b-80c6-d669-0f18-e37d1b53c332@optonline.net> References: <217304840.31093.1534938668507.JavaMail.rmorg@erb4.radiomuseum.org> <5b03bb9b-80c6-d669-0f18-e37d1b53c332@optonline.net> Message-ID: <907214572.10540.1534946845239@connect.xfinity.com> Hi Gang, Nice idea, hope someone rich signs up. My daughter recently visited Switzerland and was astounded at the prices there fro everything. A McDonald's quarter ponder is over $20. as well as everything else. A beautiful country to see, but take your unlimited charge card. 73, John Dilks, K2TQN Web Site - www.k2tqn.com Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again. > On August 22, 2018 at 9:48 AM William S Zukowski wrote: > > > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > I assume most of most NJARC members subscribe to Radiomuseum, but just in case you didn't receive this. > > Perhaps a second career? I'd hate to see this valuable asset go away. There is a large world wide audience, so hopefully someone would be willing to take this on. > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Important circular mail from Radiomuseum.org > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:51:08 +0200 (CEST) > From: erb at radiomuseum.org mailto:erb at radiomuseum.org > > > Dear Member William Zukowski > > > For many years I have not written a membership wide circular email > because I have been focused on my more recent project - > www.diet-health.info > > Also, during this time, I have been deliberately trying to move more > into the background of managing our Radio Museum organization (RMorg), > in the hope that other members would come forward and fill the vacuum. > My goal is that the RMorg should continue to run and operate when I'm no > longer around or physically able to assist in its management. > > With this thought in mind ? we?ve started looking for candidates who > might be interested in taking over some of the tasks to run the > organization. > > This would be an individual who is not only diplomatic, but also has the > people skills and the organization skills to deal with the membership > and the organization - across the board, in our many discussion and > questionnaire forums. This person should be of the type who can bring > out the best in our members, utilize their talents and works with them > to inspire cooperation and harmony for a productive, secure, future of > the RMorg. This requires a leader with much initiative and perseverance > as the challenges managing any social organization are complex. > > This recruitment effort is about finding the right person to head a > management team that is actively involved, both in terms of > administrative duties and service to our membership. Members of that > team should have a mutual sense of involvement, belonging, and > understanding for the concerns of our members. > > For the team I could easily name three members, generally known and > accepted for their exceptional scientific and professional skills. What > we don't have (at this time) is the pro-active doer who can deal with > all manners of membership issues and the challenges of managing the > organization. > If you?re interested and feel you have the qualifications we?re looking > for, please contact me. > > In my work with the Radio Museum I?m in personal contact with many of > our members and quite often we come to discussing matters of personal > physical health. Whenever the talk turns to that subject, more often > than not it becomes obvious to me that my partner in the conversation is > one of those far too many people who suffer from so-called ?civilization > diseases?; in other words, diseases that are totally preventable > > In my own case, I have successfully fought off these diseases utilizing > a healthy diet and life style. To see what a healthy lifestyle has done > for me and possibly could do for you please watch this video - made on > my 80th birthday two years ago: > > www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWgszNynZ6M > > You can choose the language for subtitles in the bottom right (wheel) on > the screen. > My sincere hope is that this email finds you well, happy and successful. > If you need any help in developing a healthy diet and lifestyle maybe my > website can aid you in triggering a change - see my foundation at > www.diet-health.info > > Please only reply to this email if you are interested in either the > above position with RMorg or in developing a heathy diet and lifestyle. > For other topics refer to the RMorg communication forums. > > Cordially, > Ernest (Switzerland) > > > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth .net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From n2yeg at optonline.net Wed Aug 22 10:12:09 2018 From: n2yeg at optonline.net (William S Zukowski) Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:12:09 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Fwd: Important circular mail from Radiomuseum.org In-Reply-To: <5b03bb9b-80c6-d669-0f18-e37d1b53c332@optonline.net> References: <217304840.31093.1534938668507.JavaMail.rmorg@erb4.radiomuseum.org> <5b03bb9b-80c6-d669-0f18-e37d1b53c332@optonline.net> Message-ID: <8a22b2cd-9daa-bef1-bb56-112a82f5b250@optonline.net> Just watched the video, about 13 minutes, amazing how he turned his life around.? Turn on subtitles first. Bill On 8/22/2018 9:48 AM, William S Zukowski wrote: > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > > > I assume most of most NJARC members subscribe to Radiomuseum, but just > in case you didn't receive this. > > Perhaps a second career?? I'd hate to see this valuable asset go > away.? There is a large world wide audience, so hopefully someone > would be willing to take this on. > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Important circular mail from Radiomuseum.org > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:51:08 +0200 (CEST) > From: erb at radiomuseum.org > > > > Dear Member William Zukowski > For many years I have not written a membership wide circular email > because I have been focused on my more recent project - > www.diet-health.info > > Also, during this time, I have been deliberately trying to move more > into the background of managing our Radio Museum organization (RMorg), > in the hope that other members would come forward and fill the vacuum. > My goal is that the RMorg should continue to run and operate when I'm no > longer around or physically able to assist in its management. > > With this thought in mind ? we?ve started looking for candidates who > might be interested in taking over some of the tasks to run the > organization. > > This would be an individual who is not only diplomatic, but also has the > people skills and the organization skills to deal with the membership > and the organization - across the board, in our many discussion and > questionnaire forums. This person should be of the type who can bring > out the best in our members, utilize their talents and works with them > to inspire cooperation and harmony for a productive, secure, future of > the RMorg. This requires a leader with much initiative and perseverance > as the challenges managing any social organization are complex. > > This recruitment effort is about finding the right person to head a > management team that is actively involved, both in terms of > administrative duties and service to our membership. Members of that > team should have a mutual sense of involvement, belonging, and > understanding for the concerns of our members. > > For the team I could easily name three members, generally known and > accepted for their exceptional scientific and professional skills. What > we don't have (at this time) is the pro-active doer who can deal with > all manners of membership issues and the challenges of managing the > organization. > If you?re interested and feel you have the qualifications we?re looking > for, please contact me. > > In my work with the Radio Museum I?m in personal contact with many of > our members and quite often we come to discussing matters of personal > physical health. Whenever the talk turns to that subject, more often > than not it becomes obvious to me that my partner in the conversation is > one of those far too many people who suffer from so-called ?civilization > diseases?; in other words, diseases that are totally preventable > > In my own case, I have successfully fought off these diseases utilizing > a healthy diet and life style. To see what a healthy lifestyle has done > for me and possibly could do for you please watch this video - made on > my 80th birthday two years ago: > > www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWgszNynZ6M > > You can choose the language for subtitles in the bottom right (wheel) on > the screen. > My sincere hope is that this email finds you well, happy and successful. > If you need any help in developing a healthy diet and lifestyle maybe my > website can aid you in triggering a change - see my foundation at > www.diet-health.info > > Please only reply to this email if you are interested in either the > above position with RMorg or in developing a heathy diet and lifestyle. > For other topics refer to the RMorg communication forums. > > Cordially, > Ernest (Switzerland) > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From a.b.magoun at ieee.org Thu Aug 23 22:32:17 2018 From: a.b.magoun at ieee.org (Alex Magoun) Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:17 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] This just in from NE Wireless & Steam Museum Message-ID: "Massie Station [PJ, http://newsm.org/buildings/massie/] antenna. A winter storm blew down the mast on Massie Station. Volunteers replaced the mast, then, led by Colin and Craig, added a new antenna. The new antenna is an off-center fed dipole, 134 feet long, that will tune 6, 10, 12, 17, 20, 40 and 80 meter bands with a reasonable standing wave ratio. It is fed with a 4:1 Guanella Current balun which gives us a feed point of approximately 125 ohms. We have checked it on 80, 40 & 20 meters and worked several stations with good reports." Has anyone in the club worked it? If not, change gears for a road trip to East Greenwich, RI, for the awesome annual Yankee Steam-up Saturday, 29 September: https://newsm.org/steam-up/. Alex ~~~ Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor Stevens Institute of Technology 1 Castle Point Terrace Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 USA +1 732-981-3414 a.b.magoun at ieee.org www.ethw.org www.ieee.org/history_center IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity From oldradio at comcast.net Thu Aug 23 22:42:28 2018 From: oldradio at comcast.net (Comcast Email John) Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:42:28 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] This just in from NE Wireless & Steam Museum In-Reply-To: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raydio862 at verizon.net Fri Aug 24 07:48:22 2018 From: raydio862 at verizon.net (Raymond F Chase) Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 07:48:22 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] This just in from NE Wireless & Steam Museum In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <04e401d43ba0$64a8d7a0$2dfa86e0$@verizon.net> A trip to the New England Wireless and Steam Museum is always worth the effort, should be on every collectors bucket list. The Fall Steam-Up is an exiting special attraction. The "steam" means real live old fashioned hot steam running engines not the current acronym STEAM. Ray -----Original Message----- From: njarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Alex Magoun Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 10:32 PM To: njarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: [NJARC] This just in from NE Wireless & Steam Museum Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ "Massie Station [PJ, http://newsm.org/buildings/massie/] antenna. A winter storm blew down the mast on Massie Station. Volunteers replaced the mast, then, led by Colin and Craig, added a new antenna. The new antenna is an off-center fed dipole, 134 feet long, that will tune 6, 10, 12, 17, 20, 40 and 80 meter bands with a reasonable standing wave ratio. It is fed with a 4:1 Guanella Current balun which gives us a feed point of approximately 125 ohms. We have checked it on 80, 40 & 20 meters and worked several stations with good reports." Has anyone in the club worked it? If not, change gears for a road trip to East Greenwich, RI, for the awesome annual Yankee Steam-up Saturday, 29 September: https://newsm.org/steam-up/. Alex ~~~ Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor Stevens Institute of Technology 1 Castle Point Terrace Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 USA +1 732-981-3414 a.b.magoun at ieee.org www.ethw.org www.ieee.org/history_center IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From pmalvasi at aol.com Fri Aug 24 09:30:00 2018 From: pmalvasi at aol.com (Pete) Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 09:30:00 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] This just in from NE Wireless & Steam Museum In-Reply-To: <04e401d43ba0$64a8d7a0$2dfa86e0$@verizon.net> References: <04e401d43ba0$64a8d7a0$2dfa86e0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <2AD26BDF-9A06-4230-BA54-BC32231E259F@aol.com> It?s a great place. How old is Bob Merriam now tho - ? The King of Old Buzzards. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2018, at 7:48 AM, Raymond F Chase wrote: > > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > A trip to the New England Wireless and Steam Museum is always worth the > effort, should be on every collectors bucket list. The Fall Steam-Up is an > exiting special attraction. The "steam" means real live old fashioned hot > steam running engines not the current acronym STEAM. > Ray > > -----Original Message----- > From: njarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net On > Behalf Of Alex Magoun > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 10:32 PM > To: njarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [NJARC] This just in from NE Wireless & Steam Museum > > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > "Massie Station [PJ, http://newsm.org/buildings/massie/] antenna. A winter > storm blew down the mast on Massie Station. Volunteers replaced the mast, > then, led by Colin and Craig, added a new antenna. The new antenna is an > off-center fed dipole, 134 feet long, that will tune 6, 10, 12, 17, 20, 40 > and 80 meter bands with a reasonable standing wave ratio. It is fed with a > 4:1 Guanella Current balun which gives us a feed point of approximately 125 > ohms. We have checked it on 80, 40 & > 20 meters and worked several stations with good reports." > > Has anyone in the club worked it? If not, change gears for a road trip to > East Greenwich, RI, for the awesome annual Yankee Steam-up Saturday, 29 > September: https://newsm.org/steam-up/. > > Alex > > > > ~~~ > Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. > Williams Library 3rd Floor Stevens Institute of Technology > 1 Castle Point Terrace > Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 > USA > > +1 732-981-3414 > a.b.magoun at ieee.org > www.ethw.org > www.ieee.org/history_center > > IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From davesica at juno.com Sun Aug 26 19:31:43 2018 From: davesica at juno.com (Dave Sica) Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 23:31:43 GMT Subject: [NJARC] Radio for sale Message-ID: <20180826.193143.29667.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com> This just in via the website: "This is Bruce. I was looking to see I have a philco 665 radio. I was wondering if you knew anybody. I was looking for it or looking to buy it or whatever. I could you give me a call back at 732-259-5939. Thanks" If interested, please contact Bruce directly. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bruce Kish 0826180939a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 344454 bytes Desc: Bruce Kish 0826180939a.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bruce Kish 0826180940.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 210817 bytes Desc: Bruce Kish 0826180940.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bruce Kish 0826180940a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 448894 bytes Desc: Bruce Kish 0826180940a.jpg URL: From oldradio at comcast.net Mon Aug 27 16:55:23 2018 From: oldradio at comcast.net (John Dilks) Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:55:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [NJARC] Wife or Radio? Message-ID: <6404579.404874.1535403323474@connect.xfinity.com> 73, John Dilks, K2TQN Web Site - www.k2tqn.com Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 1131539 bytes Desc: not available URL: From a.b.magoun at ieee.org Tue Aug 28 09:27:56 2018 From: a.b.magoun at ieee.org (Alex Magoun) Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:27:56 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? Message-ID: Some of you hams may already be aware of this federal budget line item and its possible consequences: https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks . Alex ~~~ Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor Stevens Institute of Technology 1 Castle Point Terrace Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 USA +1 732-981-3414 a.b.magoun at ieee.org www.ethw.org www.ieee.org/history_center IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dino66 at optonline.net Tue Aug 28 09:46:53 2018 From: dino66 at optonline.net (Robert Bennett) Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:46:53 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] Curious? Message-ID: <001201d43ed5$9478ae00$bd6a0a00$@net> In case you were wondering how the restored (including the radio) Tucker#44 fared at Pebble Beach concours d elegance 2018, click on the link below. You may recognize some of the folks who participated - Enjoy! Bob Bennett http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/the_12_tuckers_at_the_pebble_ beach_concours_delegance -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From trainbee at aol.com Tue Aug 28 19:41:43 2018 From: trainbee at aol.com (TrainBee) Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:41:43 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <16582ea1479-1ebe-2175f@webjas-vab064.srv.aolmail.net> Here's the info from the ARRL site from 8/21. Joe Devonshire Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal 08/21/2018 ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the White House?s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. The proposed cuts also would include the Atomic Clock signal from WWVB used to synchronize specially equipped clocks and watches. Online petitions soliciting signatures include one established by Tom Kelly II, W7NSS, of Portland, Oregon, who would like to see funding for the stations maintained. At this point, the budget item is only a proposal, not a final decision. That would be up to the Congress to decide. ARRL is among those worried over the possible loss of WWV, WWVH, and WWVB and is suggesting that members of the Amateur Radio community who value the stations for their precise time and frequency signals and other information sign Kelly's petition and/or contact their members of Congress promptly, explaining how the stations are important to them, beyond government and military use. Kelly?s petition, which may be signed by US residents, notes that WWV is among the oldest radio stations in the US, having been established in 1920. ?The station has transmitted the official US time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education,? his petition says. ?Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry.? NIST?s full Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request to Congress calls for the agency to ?discontinue the dissemination of the US time and frequency via the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Fort Collins, Colorado.? The agency noted, ?These radio stations transmit signals that are used to synchronize consumer electronic products like wall clocks, clock radios, and wristwatches, and may be used in other applications like appliances, cameras, and irrigation controllers.? The specific cut, which would come from the NIST Fundamental Measurement, Quantum Science, and Measurement Dissemination budget, would amount to $6.3 million. In its budget request, NIST said that it plans to consolidate and focus work on its efforts in quantum science while maintaining essential core capabilities in measurement science research and measurement dissemination, as well as eliminate ?efforts that have been replaced by newer technologies, measurement science research that lies outside NIST?s core mission space, and programs that can no longer be supported due to facility deterioration.? WWV and WWVH broadcast time and frequency information 24/7, including time announcements, standard time intervals, standard frequencies, UT1 time corrections, a BCD time code, geophysical alerts, and marine storm warnings. Transmissions are broadcast from separate transmitters on 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. An experimental 25 MHz signal is also currently on the air. WWVB transmits standard Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) signals on 60 kHz to appropriately equipped timekeeping devices. NIST Public Relations Director Gail Porter told Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL ? editor of The SWLing Post, which has been tracking developments ? that NIST ?is proud of the time and frequency services we provide through our radio stations, and understands that these services are important to many people.? NIST Director Walter Copan has supported the overall budget request. ?This budget request ensures that NIST can continue to work at the frontiers of measurement science by preserving investment in core metrology research,? Copan said. ?Through its constitutionally mandated role, NIST performs work that only the government can do, and produces enormous return on US taxpayers? investment. Translating measurements into technically sound standards across all industries enables effective international trade and US competitiveness.? -----Original Message----- From: Alex Magoun To: njarc Sent: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 9:29 am Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ Some of you hams may already be aware of this federal budget line item and its possible consequences: https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks. Alex ~~~ Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor Stevens Institute of Technology 1 Castle Point Terrace Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 USA +1 732-981-3414 a.b.magoun at ieee.org www.ethw.org www.ieee.org/history_center IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pmalvasi at aol.com Tue Aug 28 20:53:34 2018 From: pmalvasi at aol.com (Pete) Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:53:34 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? In-Reply-To: <16582ea1479-1ebe-2175f@webjas-vab064.srv.aolmail.net> References: <16582ea1479-1ebe-2175f@webjas-vab064.srv.aolmail.net> Message-ID: <36E2B404-73CE-425B-8934-7CE2ADD1EFE6@aol.com> It?s going to be interesting justifying wwv and the others on their value for accurate time and frequency signals ... Aside from fully web synchronized sources what real value is the ?accurate? time signals. And frequency standard? Most no code hams and many of those who entered the hobby in the last 15 years barely know how to use RIT and have little idea (or need) for accuracy frequency standards. Hell many non Extra class guys call out of band all the time - and some ?extra? class guys call in the euro sub bands. I?ve been a ham for over 50 years and brought up monitoring wwv and chu etc. it would be a shame to lose them -but really - what is the rationale ? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2018, at 7:41 PM, TrainBee via NJARC wrote: > > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > Here's the info from the ARRL site from 8/21. > > Joe Devonshire > > Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal > > 08/21/2018 > ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the White House?s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. The proposed cuts also would include the Atomic Clock signal from WWVB used to synchronize specially equipped clocks and watches. Online petitions soliciting signatures include one established by Tom Kelly II, W7NSS, of Portland, Oregon, who would like to see funding for the stations maintained. At this point, the budget item is only a proposal, not a final decision. That would be up to the Congress to decide. > ARRL is among those worried over the possible loss of WWV, WWVH, and WWVB and is suggesting that members of the Amateur Radio community who value the stations for their precise time and frequency signals and other information sign Kelly's petition and/or contact their members of Congress promptly, explaining how the stations are important to them, beyond government and military use. > Kelly?s petition, which may be signed by US residents, notes that WWV is among the oldest radio stations in the US, having been established in 1920. ?The station has transmitted the official US time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education,? his petition says. ?Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry.? > NIST?s full Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request to Congress calls for the agency to ?discontinue the dissemination of the US time and frequency via the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Fort Collins, Colorado.? The agency noted, ?These radio stations transmit signals that are used to synchronize consumer electronic products like wall clocks, clock radios, and wristwatches, and may be used in other applications like appliances, cameras, and irrigation controllers.? The specific cut, which would come from the NIST Fundamental Measurement, Quantum Science, and Measurement Dissemination budget, would amount to $6.3 million. > In its budget request, NIST said that it plans to consolidate and focus work on its efforts in quantum science while maintaining essential core capabilities in measurement science research and measurement dissemination, as well as eliminate ?efforts that have been replaced by newer technologies, measurement science research that lies outside NIST?s core mission space, and programs that can no longer be supported due to facility deterioration.? > WWV and WWVH broadcast time and frequency information 24/7, including time announcements, standard time intervals, standard frequencies, UT1 time corrections, a BCD time code, geophysical alerts, and marine storm warnings. Transmissions are broadcast from separate transmitters on 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. An experimental 25 MHz signal is also currently on the air. WWVB transmits standard Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) signals on 60 kHz to appropriately equipped timekeeping devices. > NIST Public Relations Director Gail Porter told Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL ? editor of The SWLing Post, which has been tracking developments ? that NIST ?is proud of the time and frequency services we provide through our radio stations, and understands that these services are important to many people.? > NIST Director Walter Copan has supported the overall budget request. ?This budget request ensures that NIST can continue to work at the frontiers of measurement science by preserving investment in core metrology research,? Copan said. ?Through its constitutionally mandated role, NIST performs work that only the government can do, and produces enormous return on US taxpayers? investment. Translating measurements into technically sound standards across all industries enables effective international trade and US competitiveness.? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Magoun > To: njarc > Sent: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 9:29 am > Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? > > Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > Some of you hams may already be aware of this federal budget line item and its possible consequences: https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks. > > Alex > ~~~ > Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian > IEEE History Center > Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor > Stevens Institute of Technology > 1 Castle Point Terrace > Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 > USA > > +1 732-981-3414 > a.b.magoun at ieee.org > www.ethw.org > www.ieee.org/history_center > > IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From antqradio at sbcglobal.net Tue Aug 28 22:57:03 2018 From: antqradio at sbcglobal.net (Jim Whartenby) Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 02:57:03 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? In-Reply-To: <36E2B404-73CE-425B-8934-7CE2ADD1EFE6@aol.com> References: <16582ea1479-1ebe-2175f@webjas-vab064.srv.aolmail.net> <36E2B404-73CE-425B-8934-7CE2ADD1EFE6@aol.com> Message-ID: <1338211578.51158.1535511423383@mail.yahoo.com> PeteYou are probably right, there is no rationale worth mentioning. ?Who needs WWV when you have GPS? A Corona Mass Ejection great enough to disrupt or destroy several GPS satellites would most likely also take out the power grid as well. ?So we will all go back about 200 years in time and only have the conveniences the Amish now enjoy. ?All of this for at least the better part of a year while all of those pesky power transformers and high tension lines are replaced. ? Don't know how well the coal. gas and solar generators will fare but I am sure that nuclear will have problems since it is difficult to get rid of the heat in the reactor vessel as the Fukushima accident aptly demonstrated. ?So the time it will take to build and launch replacement satellites seems the least of the possible problems. ?LORAN C was terminated in early 2010 so I believe that there are no backup navigation systems at all unless inertial navigation systems are still being built. ?Save all of your old road maps and?break out all of those old pocket watches and get them serviced! Fun times are in the future if a powerful CMA comes our way ,Jim?I wonder why people argue over the 10% of their differences and ignore the 90% they agree on? From: Pete via NJARC To: TrainBee Cc: njarc at mailman.qth.net; a.b.magoun at ieee.org Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? It?s going to be interesting justifying wwv and the others on their value for accurate time and frequency signals ... ? Aside from fully web synchronized sources what real value is the ?accurate? time signals. ?And frequency standard? ?Most no code hams and many of those who entered the hobby in the last 15 years barely know how to use RIT and have little idea (or need) for accuracy frequency standards. Hell many non Extra class guys call out of band all the time - and some ?extra? class guys call in the euro sub bands.? I?ve been a ham for over 50 years and brought up monitoring wwv and chu etc. it would be a shame to lose them -but really - what is the rationale ? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 28, 2018, at 7:41 PM, TrainBee via NJARC wrote: Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ Here's the info from the ARRL site from 8/21. Joe Devonshire Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal 08/21/2018ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the White House?s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. The proposed cuts also would include the Atomic Clock signal from WWVB used to synchronize specially equipped clocks and watches. Online petitions soliciting signatures include?one?established by Tom Kelly II, W7NSS, of Portland, Oregon, who would like to see funding for the stations maintained. At this point, the budget item is only a proposal, not a final decision. That would be up to the Congress to decide.ARRL is among those worried over the possible loss of WWV, WWVH, and WWVB and is suggesting that members of the Amateur Radio community who value the stations for their precise time and frequency signals and other information sign Kelly's petition and/or contact their members of Congress promptly, explaining how the stations are important to them, beyond government and military use.Kelly?s petition, which may be signed by US residents, notes that WWV is among the oldest radio stations in the US, having been established in 1920. ?The station has transmitted the official US time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education,? his petition says. ?Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry.?NIST?s?full Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request?to Congress calls for the agency to ?discontinue the dissemination of the US time and frequency via the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Fort Collins, Colorado.? The agency noted, ?These radio stations transmit signals that are used to synchronize consumer electronic products like wall clocks, clock radios, and wristwatches, and may be used in other applications like appliances, cameras, and irrigation controllers.? The specific cut, which would come from the NIST Fundamental Measurement, Quantum Science, and Measurement Dissemination budget, would amount to $6.3 million.In its budget request, NIST said that it plans to consolidate and focus work on its efforts in quantum science while maintaining essential core capabilities in measurement science research and measurement dissemination, as well as eliminate ?efforts that have been replaced by newer technologies, measurement science research that lies outside NIST?s core mission space, and programs that can no longer be supported due to facility deterioration.?WWV and WWVH broadcast time and frequency information 24/7, including time announcements, standard time intervals, standard frequencies, UT1 time corrections, a BCD time code, geophysical alerts, and marine storm warnings. Transmissions are broadcast from separate transmitters on 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. An experimental 25 MHz signal is also currently on the air. WWVB transmits standard Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) signals on 60 kHz to appropriately equipped timekeeping devices.NIST Public Relations Director Gail Porter told Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL ? editor of?The SWLing Post, which has been tracking developments ? that NIST ?is?proud of the time and frequency services we provide through our radio stations, and understands that these services are important to many people.?NIST Director Walter Copan has supported the overall budget request. ?This budget request ensures that NIST can continue to work at the frontiers of measurement science by preserving investment in core metrology research,? Copan said. ?Through its constitutionally mandated role, NIST performs work that only the government can do, and produces enormous return on US taxpayers? investment. Translating measurements into technically sound standards across all industries enables effective international trade and US competitiveness.? -----Original Message----- From: Alex Magoun To: njarc Sent: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 9:29 am Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ Some of you hams may already be aware of this federal budget line item and its possible consequences:?https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks. Alex ~~~ Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian IEEE History Center Samuel C. 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URL: From mattr04 at hotmail.com Wed Aug 29 09:17:40 2018 From: mattr04 at hotmail.com (Matt Reynolds) Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:17:40 +0000 Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? In-Reply-To: <1338211578.51158.1535511423383@mail.yahoo.com> References: <16582ea1479-1ebe-2175f@webjas-vab064.srv.aolmail.net> <36E2B404-73CE-425B-8934-7CE2ADD1EFE6@aol.com>, <1338211578.51158.1535511423383@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: The biggest impact may be to all the non-radio geeks out there that don't understand how these magic clocks work. They know it's "atomic", set it up once, and then don't mess with it. So many of these "atomic clocks" you see in stores will stop working. Who knows what people are "using" them for. They are marketed as accurate, so people factor that in to their use. Not as big of a deal for home, but if small, less professional businesses are using them for something, it may or may not be a more significant impact. Even our site at work bought them for conference rooms because our 30 YO PBX clock would drift so bad. That hardware was replaced, everything is relatively time-sync'd internally via time servers (which I presume at some point talk to an atomic clock somewhere in the world) now, but it was a simple solution in the eyes of managers to solve a very simple problem. I don't know if shutting these down would stop the world per se, but it's a pity to lose another useful technology used by those that don't necessarily understand how it works. The more savvy will be able to work around it. Those that aren't, will be late? Matt ________________________________ From: njarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Jim Whartenby Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 10:57:03 PM To: Pete Cc: njarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? Just remember Reply = Poster Reply All = Everyone _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ NJARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wvanstev at optonline.net Wed Aug 29 11:07:56 2018 From: wvanstev at optonline.net (Bill VanSteveninck) Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:07:56 -0400 Subject: [NJARC] NJARC Digest, Vol 172, Issue 15 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry to hear about the potential discontinuation of the NIST radio time signaling. In 1969, I was station seismologist at SPA, South Pole Station in Antarctica. On my time console was a 60 RPM synchronous motor, attached to a wheel about 4? in diameter. Once a second, a neon bulb on the wheel flashed in response to the signal from WWV, to which I would sync my clock which put time marks on my seismographs. I had a very expensive Mercer chronometer to fill in periods of ?polar cap absorption? when no radio signals reached our little outpost. In this way, the WWV signal co-ordinated all the seismographs in the system. Because the continent was quiet seismically, we could run at high gain at SPA and it was particularly sensitive in the equatorial region. If there was a large earthquake, it would ring an alarm throughout the base and I would send the arrival times to Washington. If a teletype message was prefaced with ?SEISMO,? even back then it was immediately sent on to a primitive computer which would calculate the potential for tidal waves and when and where they would strike. Now, of course, there are things such as polar orbit satellites which could fill in the timing gap when everything else, I presume, is still over the horizon. And every Sunday (back here) I was the voice of KC4USN. ?The good old days. > On Aug 28, 2018, at 10:59 PM, njarc-request at mailman.qth.net wrote: > > Send NJARC mailing list submissions to > njarc at mailman.qth.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > njarc-request at mailman.qth.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > njarc-owner at mailman.qth.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of NJARC digest..." > Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org > _______________________________________________ > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: The end of radio time signaling? (Pete) > 2. Re: The end of radio time signaling? (Jim Whartenby) > > From: Pete > Subject: Re: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? > Date: August 28, 2018 at 8:53:34 PM EDT > To: TrainBee > Cc: njarc at mailman.qth.net, a.b.magoun at ieee.org > > > It?s going to be interesting justifying wwv and the others on their value for accurate time and frequency signals ... > > Aside from fully web synchronized sources what real value is the ?accurate? time signals. And frequency standard? Most no code hams and many of those who entered the hobby in the last 15 years barely know how to use RIT and have little idea (or need) for accuracy frequency standards. Hell many non Extra class guys call out of band all the time - and some ?extra? class guys call in the euro sub bands. > > I?ve been a ham for over 50 years and brought up monitoring wwv and chu etc. it would be a shame to lose them -but really - what is the rationale ? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 28, 2018, at 7:41 PM, TrainBee via NJARC > wrote: > >> Just remember >> Reply = Poster >> Reply All = Everyone >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> Here's the info from the ARRL site from 8/21. >> >> Joe Devonshire >> >> Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal >> >> 08/21/2018 >> ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the White House?s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST ) Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. The proposed cuts also would include the Atomic Clock signal from WWVB used to synchronize specially equipped clocks and watches. Online petitions soliciting signatures include one established by Tom Kelly II, W7NSS, of Portland, Oregon, who would like to see funding for the stations maintained. At this point, the budget item is only a proposal, not a final decision. That would be up to the Congress to decide. >> ARRL is among those worried over the possible loss of WWV, WWVH, and WWVB and is suggesting that members of the Amateur Radio community who value the stations for their precise time and frequency signals and other information sign Kelly's petition and/or contact their members of Congress promptly, explaining how the stations are important to them, beyond government and military use. >> Kelly?s petition, which may be signed by US residents, notes that WWV is among the oldest radio stations in the US, having been established in 1920. ?The station has transmitted the official US time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education,? his petition says. ?Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry.? >> NIST?s full Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request to Congress calls for the agency to ?discontinue the dissemination of the US time and frequency via the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Fort Collins, Colorado.? The agency noted, ?These radio stations transmit signals that are used to synchronize consumer electronic products like wall clocks, clock radios, and wristwatches, and may be used in other applications like appliances, cameras, and irrigation controllers.? The specific cut, which would come from the NIST Fundamental Measurement, Quantum Science, and Measurement Dissemination budget, would amount to $6.3 million. >> In its budget request, NIST said that it plans to consolidate and focus work on its efforts in quantum science while maintaining essential core capabilities in measurement science research and measurement dissemination, as well as eliminate ?efforts that have been replaced by newer technologies, measurement science research that lies outside NIST?s core mission space, and programs that can no longer be supported due to facility deterioration.? >> WWV and WWVH broadcast time and frequency information 24/7, including time announcements, standard time intervals, standard frequencies, UT1 time corrections, a BCD time code, geophysical alerts, and marine storm warnings. Transmissions are broadcast from separate transmitters on 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. An experimental 25 MHz signal is also currently on the air. WWVB transmits standard Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) signals on 60 kHz to appropriately equipped timekeeping devices. >> NIST Public Relations Director Gail Porter told Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL ? editor of The SWLing Post , which has been tracking developments ? that NIST ?is proud of the time and frequency services we provide through our radio stations, and understands that these services are important to many people.? >> NIST Director Walter Copan has supported the overall budget request. ?This budget request ensures that NIST can continue to work at the frontiers of measurement science by preserving investment in core metrology research,? Copan said. ?Through its constitutionally mandated role, NIST performs work that only the government can do, and produces enormous return on US taxpayers? investment. Translating measurements into technically sound standards across all industries enables effective international trade and US competitiveness.? >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alex Magoun > >> To: njarc > >> Sent: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 9:29 am >> Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? >> >> Just remember >> Reply = Poster >> Reply All = Everyone >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> Some of you hams may already be aware of this federal budget line item and its possible consequences: https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks . >> >> Alex >> ~~~ >> Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian >> IEEE History Center >> Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor >> Stevens Institute of Technology >> 1 Castle Point Terrace >> Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 >> USA >> >> +1 732-981-3414 >> a.b.magoun at ieee.org >> www.ethw.org >> www.ieee.org/history_center >> >> IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity >> ______________________________________________________________ >> NJARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ >> NJARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > From: Jim Whartenby > Subject: Re: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? > Date: August 28, 2018 at 10:57:03 PM EDT > To: Pete > Cc: "njarc at mailman.qth.net" > Reply-To: Jim Whartenby > > > Pete > You are probably right, there is no rationale worth mentioning. Who needs WWV when you have GPS? > > A Corona Mass Ejection great enough to disrupt or destroy several GPS satellites would most likely also take out the power grid as well. So we will all go back about 200 years in time and only have the conveniences the Amish now enjoy. All of this for at least the better part of a year while all of those pesky power transformers and high tension lines are replaced. > > Don't know how well the coal. gas and solar generators will fare but I am sure that nuclear will have problems since it is difficult to get rid of the heat in the reactor vessel as the Fukushima accident aptly demonstrated. So the time it will take to build and launch replacement satellites seems the least of the possible problems. LORAN C was terminated in early 2010 so I believe that there are no backup navigation systems at all unless inertial navigation systems are still being built. Save all of your old road maps and break out all of those old pocket watches and get them serviced! > > Fun times are in the future if a powerful CMA comes our way , > Jim > > I wonder why people argue over the 10% of their differences and ignore the 90% they agree on? > > > From: Pete via NJARC > To: TrainBee > Cc: njarc at mailman.qth.net; a.b.magoun at ieee.org > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 7:53 PM > Subject: Re: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? > > It?s going to be interesting justifying wwv and the others on their value for accurate time and frequency signals ... > > Aside from fully web synchronized sources what real value is the ?accurate? time signals. And frequency standard? Most no code hams and many of those who entered the hobby in the last 15 years barely know how to use RIT and have little idea (or need) for accuracy frequency standards. Hell many non Extra class guys call out of band all the time - and some ?extra? class guys call in the euro sub bands. > > I?ve been a ham for over 50 years and brought up monitoring wwv and chu etc. it would be a shame to lose them -but really - what is the rationale ? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 28, 2018, at 7:41 PM, TrainBee via NJARC > wrote: > >> Just remember >> Reply = Poster >> Reply All = Everyone >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> Here's the info from the ARRL site from 8/21. >> >> Joe Devonshire >> >> Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal >> >> 08/21/2018 >> ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the White House?s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST ) Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. The proposed cuts also would include the Atomic Clock signal from WWVB used to synchronize specially equipped clocks and watches. Online petitions soliciting signatures include one established by Tom Kelly II, W7NSS, of Portland, Oregon, who would like to see funding for the stations maintained. At this point, the budget item is only a proposal, not a final decision. That would be up to the Congress to decide. >> ARRL is among those worried over the possible loss of WWV, WWVH, and WWVB and is suggesting that members of the Amateur Radio community who value the stations for their precise time and frequency signals and other information sign Kelly's petition and/or contact their members of Congress promptly, explaining how the stations are important to them, beyond government and military use. >> Kelly?s petition, which may be signed by US residents, notes that WWV is among the oldest radio stations in the US, having been established in 1920. ?The station has transmitted the official US time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education,? his petition says. ?Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry.? >> NIST?s full Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request to Congress calls for the agency to ?discontinue the dissemination of the US time and frequency via the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Fort Collins, Colorado.? The agency noted, ?These radio stations transmit signals that are used to synchronize consumer electronic products like wall clocks, clock radios, and wristwatches, and may be used in other applications like appliances, cameras, and irrigation controllers.? The specific cut, which would come from the NIST Fundamental Measurement, Quantum Science, and Measurement Dissemination budget, would amount to $6.3 million. >> In its budget request, NIST said that it plans to consolidate and focus work on its efforts in quantum science while maintaining essential core capabilities in measurement science research and measurement dissemination, as well as eliminate ?efforts that have been replaced by newer technologies, measurement science research that lies outside NIST?s core mission space, and programs that can no longer be supported due to facility deterioration.? >> WWV and WWVH broadcast time and frequency information 24/7, including time announcements, standard time intervals, standard frequencies, UT1 time corrections, a BCD time code, geophysical alerts, and marine storm warnings. Transmissions are broadcast from separate transmitters on 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. An experimental 25 MHz signal is also currently on the air. WWVB transmits standard Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) signals on 60 kHz to appropriately equipped timekeeping devices. >> NIST Public Relations Director Gail Porter told Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL ? editor of The SWLing Post , which has been tracking developments ? that NIST ?is proud of the time and frequency services we provide through our radio stations, and understands that these services are important to many people.? >> NIST Director Walter Copan has supported the overall budget request. ?This budget request ensures that NIST can continue to work at the frontiers of measurement science by preserving investment in core metrology research,? Copan said. ?Through its constitutionally mandated role, NIST performs work that only the government can do, and produces enormous return on US taxpayers? investment. Translating measurements into technically sound standards across all industries enables effective international trade and US competitiveness.? >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alex Magoun > >> To: njarc > >> Sent: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 9:29 am >> Subject: [NJARC] The end of radio time signaling? >> >> Just remember >> Reply = Poster >> Reply All = Everyone >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> Some of you hams may already be aware of this federal budget line item and its possible consequences: https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks . >> >> Alex >> ~~~ >> Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D., Outreach Historian >> IEEE History Center >> Samuel C. Williams Library 3rd Floor >> Stevens Institute of Technology >> 1 Castle Point Terrace >> Hoboken NJ 07030-5991 >> USA >> >> +1 732-981-3414 >> a.b.magoun at ieee.org >> www.ethw.org >> www.ieee.org/history_center >> >> IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity >> ______________________________________________________________ >> NJARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ >> NJARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Just remember > Reply = Poster > Reply All = Everyone > > _________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Virus-free. www.avast.com > > _______________________________________________ > NJARC mailing list > NJARC at mailman.qth.net > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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