73 Amateur Radio Today – November 1996
Issue Contents:
Switching Power Supplies
– Different is good! …… NZ9E 10
Designing RF Probes
– A simple one-hour test equipment project …… KB4ZGC 17
A Low Current Light
– Great portable operation …… KB4ZGC 19
Can You Top This?
– The worlds tallest mobile antenna? …… N6JF 20
The CCD antenna is now available for the amateur bands
– A QRP/sWR Power Meter …… KB4ZGC 28
A Dirt-cheap Broadband 80 Meter Vertical
– The “outhouse” antenna …… W0RKU 30
Morse’s Code
– How the Tech’s terror was invented …… KC8ALW 34
Top-loaded Vertical for 2 Meters
– A small antenna with capital performance …… AD1B 36
The Magical Audio Filler Revisited
– Updating a dandy little receiver helper …… W6QIF 38
Hams on the Radio Information Highway Part 1
– The Wide Web will help you enjoy ham radio more than ever …… KB7NO 48
I Built It Myself!
-an easy weekend project- build a variable-voltage power supply …… K8KWD 80
Hamtronics R139 Weather Satellite Receiver
– Enjoy monitoring atmospheric conditions and the satisfaction of building the kit …… WB9RRT 25
Now You See It Now You Don’t
– You won’t get stuck with this TapeTenna antenna kit. …… AA0XI/vK5FN 32
SSTPLUS Version 9615
– A satellite tracking program from RPV Astronomy …… AD1B 44
Communications Simplified Part 11
…… K2OAW 64
The Junk Box Power Supply
– A short course on power supplies …… N5TWH 77
A 20-foot Sky Hook
– Build it for less than $10! …… W8DYF 86
73 Amateur Radio Today – November 1996
