73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1996
Issue Contents:
Satellites Weather Imagery and Sunrayce ’95
– There’s an Indiana Jones in each of us …… K8WPI 10
Souping Up a Surplus field Strength Meter
– Increase the sensitivity of your ME-61/gRC field strength meter …… AD5X 18
Microwaving on Monument Peak
– The story behind our cover photo …… WB6IGP 20
A Mobile Power Panel
– Protect your vehicle and your rig …… N2YMW 21
Do You Remember?
…… W5UOJ 22
Basic Packet Modem
…… N3PRT 24
UHF/vHF Home-brew Measuring Gadgets
– Accurate easy satisfying! …… W5IOJ 32
Every Ham’s Average/peak Reading RF Wattmeter
– The only one you’ll ever need …… KB4ZGC 36
A Hot Selective 2m Receiver You Can Have fun Building
– Take a look at the Hamtronics R-100 a great little receiver kit …… WB9RRT 38
The Icom 706 All-band Transceiver
– Reviewed by a very happy user …… AD5X 40
The Alinco DR-610T
– A tough new dual-band remote–head mobile/base transceiver …… WB6NOA 46
How About a 2W/10m Transceiver Kit
– Build a “fits-in-your pocket” 40m QRP transceiver …… AC4HF 50
Communications Simplified Part 2
…… K2OAW 66
Making Your Club More Exciting
– How the BARA broke out of its rut …… NB2F 83
73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1996
