73 Amateur Radio Today – September 1966
Issue Contents:
Compact Six and Two Transmitter
– Here’s a very clever 60 watt rig; easy to build too …… K6RIL 6
Poorboy Mark II Quad
– A simple light three-band quad …… K4USK 14
5 dB Gain on 75m Mobile
– Increase your mobile signal at low cost …… W3BTQ 20
Accurate VHF Frequency Measurements
– Use your BC-221 for high accuracy on two meters …… W5WGF 22
Add SSB AGC to Your Receiver
– It’s not hard or expensive …… W1OOP 26
Ultimate Station Control
– You mean you’re using a 89 cent knife switch? …… W2AJW 30
Match Box Tuner
– W6BLZ’s version of a Johnson antenna tuner …… W6BlZ 38
Two Transistor Testers
– One simple the other simpler. Both work well …… W6AJF 4
Transistor Voltage Regulator
– Need 9 to 28V at 10A? …… WB6MOC 46
A Visit to The R.L. Drake Company
– A short tour of their factory …… W0PEM 50
Try Homebrewing Now
– It’s not hard or expensive …… WB2JQC 5
Diodes for OT’s and Beginners
– There’s no reason not to understand them …… W2DXH 54
Two Meter Repeater
– Even if you don’t need a repeater this is interesting …… W5KPZ 58
Complete Overload Protection
– This one’s pretty original …… W4ZUS 66
Heathkit HM-15 SWR Meter
– Ken likes it …… W7IDF 68
A Pox on Your Junk Box
– Maybe some people shouldn’t build …… WA6JNI 70
Drafting for the Ham Writer
– This article contains charts of our schematic symbols …… K0EFC 72
Lafayette HA-650 Transceiver
– Six meters-portable and carefree …… WA1CCH 78
Conar 800 TV Camera Kit
– Like to get on ham TV inexpensively? This’ll help …… W3WTO 82
Gus Part 15
– Gus continues his visit to the Seychelles …… W4BPD 86
Coaxial Accessories Handbook
– The third part of Jim’s series on coaxial systems covers antenna tuners baluns switches relays dummy loads SWR bridges and attenuators …… WA6BSO 93
73 Amateur Radio Today – September 1966