73 Amateur Radio Today – July 1978
Issue Contents:
Enjoy All Five Bands
– with this novice no-trap antenna …… W8FX/4 32
Reincarnating Old Test Equipment
– a 1942 capacitance meter is born again …… W3BM 40
Finding Radio Pests
– basics …… WA1UUK 42
Video Magic For Your Home
– to make boredom disappear …… K4TWJ 44
Novice Guide To Phased Antennas
– part II …… W8HXR 48
Can A $20 FM Rig Work!
– testing the VHF Engineering TX150 2m xmtr …… WB4LJM WA4WDL 52
Hiss Exterminator
– an ear-saver for the TS-700A …… K9POX 54
Instant Engraving
– to protect your equipment …… W7RXV 58
The New Improved Automatic Thermostat
– adding a night thermostat …… W9YBU 60
Give ‘Em A Break
– with a cheaper repeater beeper …… WB6JPI 62
It’s Flora Clock!
– and all is well …… W8FX/4 64
Build Your Own Digital Dial
– great update for your receiver …… W1OOP 66
The FM Rebroadcaster
– flexibllity for the FRG-7 …… W8FX/4 72
J.B. Fields Radioman
– now it’s the Navy’s turn …… WB7SZC 74
Counter Accuracy For Perfectionists
– updating the K2OAW counter updates …… K0KDT/5
The New Op Amps
– better lower cost …… WA0UVX 78
22 Remote
– outside programming for your IC-22S …… W8FX/4 80
Handling Ole George
– is amateur radio ready …… K5GNZ 84
The IC-22S Scanner
– still another 22S mod …… W9LIJ 86
Computerized Capacity Meter
– cost $1 plus a computer …… Eccleston 88
A Much Needed Micoder Power Supply
– beets that lily-livered battery …… K3MPJ 90
Your ‘Scope Can Be Improved
– simple calibrator …… N5KR 92
How About SSB CB Conversions?
– no strain …… W4GMM 96
The Universal Notcher
– easy as pi …… W9CGI 98
The $5 Memory Keyer
– for lazy cheapskates …… WA1EBY 100
Should Repeaters Use Subaudible Tones?
– theological argument …… K9XI 102
RAMmed By Morrow
– ECONORAM III lauded …… Hallen 110
Six Said His First Words Today!
– and you taught him how …… WA3MWM 112
The 22S Programmer Program
– diode selection in BASIC …… W6OVP K6MAR 114
The Occult Computer
– test for ESP with a micro …… WA6VIY 116
A Baudot Program For Your Micro
– simulated Vegas visit …… Fricke 118
VHF Notch Filter
– rejection can be beautiful …… WA4WDL WB4LJM 123
Yes You Can Build A Synthesizer!
– 220 MHz synthesizer for under $50 …… K2DVQ 124
Beat the Microphone Blahs
– more oomph for FM audio …… KlHQW/4 134
Forbidden Contacts
– 19 countries off limits to 4X4 amateurs …… Nobel 136
A Darn Good IDer
– repeaters get smarter every day …… K5OM 142
Pick A Frequency …Any Frequency
– ultra-flexible crystal calibrator …… W8FX/4 146
Sometimes A Kit Is Best
– Bullet power supply kit exposed …… W6SWZ 150
Coming In Out Of the Cold
– power supply for your mobile rig …… W6GXN 154
Roy Rogers Special: Triggered Sweep
– lab scope performance for less than a gigabuck …… Renaud 156
VHF Transverters and the FT-l0l
– quickie FM conversion …… W6OJF 168
Instant Paddle
– cheap too …… W3IHA 170
Watch the Wind!
– with this junk box anemometer …… WA4FWR/5 172
The War Against Rust
– some good news for radio towers …… K8AO 176
73 Amateur Radio Today – July 1978