73 Amateur Radio Today – December 1988
Issue Contents:
Civil Air Patrol
– Most radio fun you can have without a license …… KA9KAF 12
RS-232 Port For The Commodore C-64
– Give the ham’s favorile computer this most standard interface …… Neal 14
Don’t Lose Your Memory
– Don’t let a dead lithium battery ruin your listening pleasure …… K9EUI 20
Packet Tuning Indicator
– More easily enjoy world-wide packet operation …… W2EKY 24
Midland 13-509 Modifications
– Two nice low-cost additions to a popular rig …… WB9YBM 27
Decatur Ham Launches Satellite
– A satellite to go up in the name of education …… WB8UUE 29
Charging Without Overcharging
– No more backup battery burn-up …… WB8VQR 34
Buyers’ Guide
– 73’s picks of 1988’scrop …… Staff 57
Yearly Index
– Easy reference for 1988 articles reviews and columns …… Reneau 89
The TE-144 Deluxe CMOS Keyer
– Solid keyer at the right price …… WA6OHX 11
Bel-tek’s CMOS keyer kit
– The best dit and dah for the buck …… WA9FPU 19
The Carolina Windom
– An old design made even better …… WA4BLC 49
The ICOM 32AT dual-band HT
– Full Duplex in a Handheld …… WB2MIC 68
B&W PT-2500A HF Amp
– QRO? QRO! …… NA5E 78
73 Amateur Radio Today – December 1988