73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1981
Issue Contents:
Wild Turkeys 1 FBI 0
– another foul-up from the feds …… WA7UDO 12
Sailplanes on Six
– these thermal-hunting hems have an edge on the competition …… WB3BQO 20
The Supernova Station Organizer
– in this project four into one will go! …… W3BYM 26
Kenwood’s TR-9000
– the multi-mode 2-meter rig that’s making SSBers out of VHFers …… WB8BTH N8RK 30
Butternut’s HF5V-1II Vertical
– this one really does work equally well in all directions …… KAlLR 34
The Meterless Ohmmeter
– an audible continuity tester …… WB7NEZ 36
QRM-free Antenna Tuning
– with this inexpensive noise bridge …… Staff 40
IC-2A Accessories the Cheap Way
– build ’em yourself and save …… AD5X 44
Solar-powered Alignment Tool
– using Old Sol to find true North …… K6BW 48
The DX Primer
– low power plus low antennas plus good technique equals 300 countries …… W8YA 50
A Flier’s Guide to the Airwaves
– off we go into the wild blue yonder …… WB6BHI 58
Cybernet Ten-meter Offset
– If you’ve gone (CB to 10 why not go all the way? Add the repeater offset too! …… K3NXU 66
A Stout Heart for a Simplex Autopatch
– put your KIM-1 to work …… WD8CHH 70
The Bearcat 350 Programmable Scanner
– a first-class act from Electra …… WA4PYQ 78
The Calectro Multi-tester
– a full-size lab-type multimeter for fans of analog operation …… W8FX 80
How To Defend Yourself Against Radar
…… N8RK 85
Guide to RTTY Frequencies
…… K8DIU/4 87
The History of Ham Radio
– part XVII …… W9CI 88
The Robot 800H
– a specialty terminal for RTTY/morse/sSTV and you …… WB9PKD 92
The Better Vertical
– elevated feed means low angle of radiation …… WD9AHH 94
The TET SQ-22 Antenna
– walking the dog with a two-meter quad …… KA1LR 99
Newcomer to Nicads?
– you’ll get a charge out of this informative overview …… W6OJF 100
73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1981
