73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1998
Issue Contents:
Wouldn’t You Really Rather Drive A BUIC?
– The Basic Universal Interface Circuit ties your computer to your rig. Part 1: hardware …… K8KWD 10
Tutorial and Tester for JFETs
– Big learning from a little project …… W2GOM/7 16
All-copper 17 Meter X-beam
– A nearby hardware store a free afternoon …… WA2UGT 21
Preparing for the Big One
– Don’t get caught short in a disaster! …… XF1/kB6ASH 24
Saluting the Flag
– Another twist to the delta loop …… W4DXV 30
Tear Apart Your Tube Supply
– And get your glow on the go …… WB2CQM 33
Electronic Construction from A to Z
– Conclusion: You too can be Mr. Fix-it! …… N1FN/vK5FN 44
The Official 1997 “Never Say Die” Index
– A three-volume reprint of Wayne’s editorials in large type is available from Radio Bookshop for $15 …… W2NSD/1
Meet the Paddlette Micro Keyer
– Who could imagine a knees-ier way? …… WB8VGE 37
The Price is Right
– and Ten-tec’s 1210 T-kit is fun to put together too …… W9NUP 39
Advance Design Labs’ CodeKey
– Put this gizmo to work for you! …… KB1UM 68
Letter from Down East
– where at least one ham won’t clam up …… W3UWH 64
A Krystal Kludge
– A book excerpt from The Xtal Society …… W0IZC 65
Scrounger’s Delight
– Meet the Minnesota miser’s magmount …… N0BLX 77
73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1998