73 Amateur Radio Today – April 1962 Issue
Issue Contents:
Six Meter SSB Exciter/transmitter
– Since sideband is going to be the big thing on 6 you’d better start soldering …… W5JSN/k8NIC 6
Field Strength Meter for Ten and Six
– Using a midget loaded whip to improve the sensitivity of your F.S.M …… W3YZC 9
Forty Meter ZL Special
– As the sunspots go so go the higher bands. Try this 40M amplifier …… W4AXE 10
73 Tests the Poly-comm 62B
– Pollytronics has really done it: Six and two in one li’l package …… W4WKM 12
Ham Radio in Finland
– On the spot reporting …… OH2YV 18
Dot Maker
– Great for people who are short on dots …… W6VAT 20
An Accurate S-meter
– “You’re 80 over nine here OM!” …… K5JKX/6 22
LCU’S Michigan Long Wire
– Interesting 80M antenna. Somebody’s always thinking up something new …… W8LCU 24
Station Control Unit
– Contains speaker transistorized electronic key break-in circuit etc …… W7AXJ 28
Universal Antenna
– Works on all bands from 160M to 10M and in between too …… W6AOI 30
One Tube Vox
– Now you too can learn to talk steadily to keep the rig on the air …… K8AOE 37
Quartz Crystal Checking
– Wee gadget to check frequency and activity of your quartz chips …… W0CGA 38
Before the Breadboard
– Basics of circuit design simplified …… Staff 40
Transistorized Cathode Modulator
– Kilowatt transistorized modulator. Let us know if it works …… K2STV 46
AGC for the Swan Transceiver
– A small improvement for this terrific little SSB transceiver …… K6SHC 51
160 Meter Mickey Mouse
– 18 watt for for 160M. Let’s get more activity up there. And more frequencies …… K9PAL 52
Improve Weak Signal RTTY Reception
– We may eventually run a new TT converter every month. This one looks good …… W7CJB 54
Pre-amp Curve Shaping
– Getting a lot more punch out of the crystal mike pre-amp …… W5SOT 56
BC453 Conversion
– Makes a fine and inexpensive signal slicer …… K6JHJ 58
Linear Scope Monitor
– Linears are hard to adjust sometimes this sure helps …… W0MWJ 62
FM to AM
– Quick conversion for surplus FM gear …… W4WKM 64
The Band Warmer
– Another good idea for use of the KY-65/aRA-26 surplus keyer unit …… W0RQF 66
Propagation Charts
…… K2IGY 68
Precision Measurement for the Amateur
– Hints of getting lab gear and reconditioning it …… W4WKM 72
W2SKE/mM (Mobile Motel)
– Hard learned ideas on fast setting up for travelers …… W2SKE 78
73 Tests the Heathkit IM-10 VTVM
– Nice …… W3UZN 81
73 Amateur Radio Today – April 1962 Issue
