73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1988
Issue Contents:
What a Mess!
– 73’s Home-grown DXpedition …… W2NSD 10
Auto VIM: Part One
– A power supply with some smarts …… W4RNL 12
Handheld Transformation
– Kenwood HT updates you can do yourself …… N6LRT 19
The Quest for Ultra Portability
– How do you get all that stuff to fit on a bike? …… N4RVE 20
Digicom 64
– Software packet system for the C-64 …… W2UP 22
Smart “S” Meter
– A little help goes a long way in T hunts …… N6JSX 24
Introduction to IBM PC Clones
– To PC or not to PC? …… N8GNJ 28
Amateur Radio in National Emergencies
– When the going gets tough …… W9JD 32
Modernizing the SB-200
– A workhorse amplifier just got better …… WA4BLC 42
The Hidden Secrets of the PRO-2004
– Tapping into even more scanning power …… KB6LCN 51
Oscilloscope Preamplifiers
– Handy workbench item for weak signals …… Pugh 47
CAT to RS-232 Interface
– Yaesu meets ‘232 …… N9CLX 54
Solder Iron Auto Shut-off
– Safety first! …… KA0QHV 57
10 and 75 Meter Contest Results
– Dusty but not forgotten …… Staff 74
Heathkit SB-1000
– Hot HF amp from Heath …… K3RVN 15
QSYer
– Fingertip frequency control …… WA4BLC 34
Pac-comm Micro Power TNC
– In a word wonderful …… WB2MIC 40
PRO-2004
– Top notch scanner from Radio Shack …… NA5E 50
Going Microwave with the ARR TR-10GA 10 GHz Transceiver
– Fun Gunns …… WB6NOA 70
73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1988