73 Amateur Radio Today – June 1996
Issue Contents:
The Discharger
– A NiCd nurse you really should build …… K4GOK 10
Wheelchair Mobile
– Dave Skinner KC5NLK operates from his wheelchair …… WD5BIV 20
Upgrading Your Transmatch
– Make your buddies sick with envy by adding a Ten-toc tuning bridge …… KJ7FX 22
Foxhunting Deluxe
– A compact antenna switching unit for Doppler DF …… K4CHE 28
The 2 Meter Diamond Beam
– It could be a real gem in the rough …… AD1B 32
Oersted…Faraday…Telsa
– Their discoveries created our worldwide system of electric power …… W8AHB 34
Make a MICOR Into a Repeater
– A simple modification using a popular mobile radio …… VE3RHK 42
Economical High Current Power Supply
– A “smart” battery charging system to build …… WA8YCG 50
Simple Inductance Meter
– Measure small inductions with this easy-to-construct instrument …… KB4ZGC 56
Dealing With Doublespeak
– Interpreting befuddling transceiver spec sheets …… NZ9E 70
The MFJ-9406 6m SSB Transceiver
-6 meters: The adventure begins …… AC4HF 38
The ANC-4 Antenna Noise Canceller from JPS
– Reduce that noise!…… WB2QLL 44
The Greco Mountain GM-20 QRP
– Another small wonder! …… AA0XI/vK5FN 46
The Carolina Bug Katcher Multiband HF Mobile Antenna
…… AC4HF 48
Communications Simplified Part 6
…… K2OAW 65
The BEARS Hunt the Fox
…… WB8VGE 68
Coaxial Cable
– Get comfortable with it …… W1OLP 84
Pylon Mobile Mount
-a quick way to install your car rig …… W1XE 85
73 Amateur Radio Today – June 1996