73 Amateur Radio Today – November 1986 with Index
Issue Contents:
A Power Supply Primer: Part I
– First part of the last word on those big heavy things …… K4IPV 26
Born-again Bargain Boards
– Put surplus (cheap!) printed-circuit boards to work in your shack …… Thompson 30
Defuse RFI
– The answer to the question “What’s a coaxial ground?” …… W0WUZ 32
Commodore’s RTTY Riot
– Super-simple way to put your C-64 on RTTY …… W8CHK WB8YOB 34
Transistors On The Bias
– The straight scoop on how to build a transistor amplifier complete with a free Basic program …… W6WTU 40
No Free Lunches
– Step into the middle of a raging debate -can we get energy from nothing? …… W6HDM 42
Subaudible Snooping
– Figure out what frequency everyone is using for subaudible access on their repeaters. Endorsed by the Radio Police …… KE6VK 48
A Pedal-pushing Power Plant
– Work on your weight while you power your station …… WA8WTE 50
73’s Annual Holiday Shopping Guide
…… Staff 54
Head-to-head 220 bricks
– Alinco’s ELH-220GF versus Mirage/kLM’s C22 A …… KT2B 20
Another brick for the wall
– Dick Smith’s 100-watt VHF amp …… WB6PHE 22
Heath Power
– Heathkit’s IP-2760 Battery Eliminator …… KW1O 24
73 Amateur Radio Today – November 1986 with Index