73 Amateur Radio Today – March 1982
Issue Contents:
The Porta-peater The Instant Communicator
– quick and easy does it …… WA2BHB AC2A WA2UNN 12
Amateur Television’s Stripper
– a home-brew star …… VE3CYC 20
Polishing Kenwood’s R-1000
– a gem in the rough …… K9EUI 34
Peaking and Tweaking Surplus CB Boards
– the untold story …… WB0NPN/8 38
OSCAR Pathfinder
– a colorful way to track the satellites …… WB6NQK 46
Which TVRO Antenna Is Best?
– Satellite Central Part IV …… Gibson 52
Home-brew a TVRO Downconverter
– works with last month’s LNA …… WA4CVP WA4OSR 58
TVRO Q & A
– advice from WB0POP …… WB0POP 62
Indian Hams Rejoice
– import restrictions lifted …… Rama 64
Licensing for Americans Overseas
– classes help but our government doesn’t …… KA3B/dA2AL 68
The Masher
– son of The Amazing Audio Elixir …… W5VSR 76
Innovation or Consternation?
– recent patents dealing with radio …… AK0Q 78
Let’s Go Shopping
– bagging the used gear bonanza …… WD4SKH 88
73 Amateur Radio Today – March 1982
