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Subject: glowbugs V1 #78
glowbugs Saturday, July 19 1997 Volume 01 : Number 078
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 12:15:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Tom R. Rice" <tomrice@netcom.com>
Subject: Generic Spy Radio Inquiry
In my usual backwards fashion, I've uncovered the
case for an old Ampex Model 600 Tape Recorder which
leads me to plan the construction of a "Spy Radio",
the type built into a small suitcase. I have a
book in which is pictured a British Type B Mark II
unit, but no details on the characteristics other
than that it "had a range of 2500 km".
It would be deeply appreciated if some kind and
knowledgeable soul could just gimme the basic
characteristics of a "typical" spy set: power
source, input to final stage, freq coverage, etc.
I suspect that the receivers would not be regen
types, for obvious reasons, so I might use the GRC-9
receiver I bought from Fair Radio some years back,
although I feel a regen would be more fun!
Thanks in advance,
WB6BYH tomrice@netcom.com
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"Start off every day with a smile and get it over with." --W.C.Fields
Tom R. Rice
tomrice@netcom.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 17:35:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Walter L. Marshall" <wmarshal@CapAccess.org>
Subject: Re: 7117KHz at abt 9pm tonite
Dear Gang,
"at abt 9pm tonite" What is this in UTC?
Hope this ain't too dumb, but I don't know what "abt" is.
Thank you,
Walter
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 17:59:51 -0700
From: Adam Liette <kb8ydx@geocities.com>
Subject: Glowbugs/BoatAnchors Net
I thought I saw some posts abt a net with these groups.
Is there one? What time, date, Freq? Even if it's down on 7050,
I still would like to listen.
Thanks for info
Adam Liette
URL:http://www.qsl.net/kb8ydx
E-Mail:kb8ydx@geocities.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 20:36:56 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Matt Wright, AE4JM" <cnw@HiWAAY.net>
Subject: Re: 7117KHz at abt 9pm tonite
On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Walter L. Marshall wrote:
> "at abt 9pm tonite" What is this in UTC?
> Hope this ain't too dumb, but I don't know what "abt" is.
Hey Walter,
if the time is Central Standard or whatever then 9 pm is 0200 UTC, if it's
Eastern, 9 pm is 0100 UTC, Mountain or California time, 9 pm is 0400 UTC.
I hope that I didn't confuse you Walter. Basically UTC is 5 hours ahead
of CST.
"at abt 9pm tonite" would mean at about 9 pm tonite. abt means about for
short Walter. Matt, AE4JM
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 18:12:03 -0600 (MDT)
From: James P Rybak <jrybak@mesa7.mesa.colorado.edu>
Subject: FS: Radio Boys and Similar Books
I have the following "Radio Boys" and similar books for sale:
By Alan Chapman:
"The Radio Boys at the Sending Station"
"The Radio Boys Trailing A Voice"
"The Radio Boys With the Forest Rangers"
"The Radio Boys At Ocean Point"
"The Radio Boys At Mountain Pass"
"The Radio Boys With the Flood Fighters"
By J.W. Duffield:
"Radio Boys Under the Sea"
"Bert Wilson Wireless Operator"
By Francis A. Collins:
"The Wireless Man - His Work and Adventures on Land and Sea"
By Victor Appleton:
"Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone"
"Tom Swift and His Television Detector"
All the books are in very nice condition with good bindings. None
have dust jackets. Because of the type paper used, some of the pages
of some of the books have yellowed over the years.
All the books are $20 each plus $2 shipping with the exception of the
"Tom Swift" books which are $30 each plus $2 shipping. I'll sell the
entire lot for $200 plus $7 shipping. All prices are firm.
Thanks.
Jim Rybak W0KSD
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