73 Amateur Radio Today – April 1981
Issue Contents:
The History of Ham Radio
– part XIII …… W9CI 46
Build a Frequency Counter -that TALKS!
– state-of-the-art for blind hams …… WA0OHO 52
In the Stack
– R/cers don’t be grounded by control channel congestion! Put your ship on six! …… WB3BQO 56
All the News that Fits
– make your club newspaper a winner! …… N9YL 60
My Infernal Tower
– tales of aflying fiasco …… KC7M 64
Apples: Five Bits or Eight
– Tired of “Space Invaders”? Then turn your Apple II on to RTTY! …… WB6MEP 66
Rotator Rescue Mission
– prevents sudden stops …… K4GOK 74
The Racer’s Edge
– it was ham communications at Derby days in Akron …… WD8JOL 84
Perfect Parabolas
– use some solar technology on your next dish antenna …… W4UFT 90
Help for the HW-2036
– hum mods for Heath-equipped hams …… K8KUZ 96
The Honeymoon is Over
– hints and kinks for ham husbands …… HR1ADF 98
CB to 10
– part XXX: the Midland 13-866 …… Grant 104
The Nicad Conditioner
– help your nicads lose their memories …… W2KPE 106
73 Amateur Radio Today – April 1981