73 Amateur Radio Today November – 1979
Issue Contents:
New Rig for 10 FM
– a review of the Comtronix FM80 …… K4TWJ 38
The Black Art of Antenna Design
– shedding some light on the workings of vertical whips …… Reynolds 40
Introducing the 2m/220 Connection
– give crossband operation a try with this inter-connection scheme …… WB4HXE 48
A Fresh Start for your Old Tx
– modernize it with grid-block keying …… KE4Y 52
An Inflation fighter for 220
– join the fun inexpensively …… WA3HWG 54
Building Long Yagis for UHF
– some pitfalls to avoid …… W8DMR 56
Working with FETs
– part I …… WA2SUT/nNN0VB 60
The MARC Success Story
– your club can do it too! …… K9EID 64
Want to Upgrade? Take a Tip from a Ham Who Did!
– previewing the new code test …… KB8FC 66
A Microwave Primer
– waveguides x-band and other fun stuff …… W1SNN 68
CB to 10
– part XX: converting the Royce 1-655 …… N8AMR 72
Something New: the MVM
– “most versatile meter” measures capacitance and frequency …… Ogushwitz 74
Amplify Your 6-meter Fun
– a cheap but effective linear …… N4QH 80
CB to 10
– part XXI : the Johnson Viking 352 …… WA6OYS 82
Exploring Uncle Sam’s Bookstore
– what’s for you at the GPO …… WB3DRF 84
Computerized Slow Scan Revisited
– further enhancements for the K6AEP system …… K6AEP 90
Son of Keycoder
– an even Slmpler CW typewriter …… W4RNL 106
Sloppiness will Get You Nowhere
– organize your coax …… WA5TDT 116
The Satellite TV Primer
– thousands watch satellite TV every day here ‘s how they do it and what they see …… W5KHT 120
A Three-digit Timer for TTL Illiterates
– c’mon tube fans give it a try …… K3VTQ 136
Sound for the CMOS Logic Probe
– keeps your eyes on your work …… WB9PHM 138
External Relay Control for Converted CBs
– switch anything with this setup …… W5JJ 140
Preserve Your Sanity with this Midland 509 Mod
– why put up with rotten noises? …… WA6MPG 144
Touchtoning Your Memorizer
– Yaesu’s made it easy …… AD1B 146
The Small But Mighty Arboreal Aerial
– tree-hanging tri-band vertical …… K5JRN 148
What Do You When Your Rotator Dies!
– you fix it like this …… W5JJ 149
Beams vs. Linears: Which Should You Buy First?
– get the most bang for your buck …… N4OE 156
The Chicken Delight Beam
– a tasty morsel for 10 …… K8SD 158
The TR-7500 Goes Inverted
– see you on the flip-flop …… WA2JKN 160
Ready for the New Repeater Subband?
– your FT-221R can be …… WA6FWQ 162
“Hey! That Sounds Like .01 uF!”
– intended for the blind this audible multitester is great for everyone …… W4KIX W4RYY 170
The W4HCY Antenna System
– give this new design a try …… W4HCY 178
A 3-band Mast-mountable Miniquad
– a quad need not be monstrous …… WA6UHU 182
Bargains in Remote Antenna Switches
– watch for these surplus gems …… W5JJ 185
A No-Nonsense Operating Table
– basically it’s a flat surface on legs …… Anderson 186
73 Amateur Radio Today November – 1979
