73 Amateur Radio Today – December 1985
Issue Contents:
FM Your IC-730
– Put the icing on your ICOM-and discover why the 10m-fM craze is sweeping the nation! …… N9DBX 18
Join the SWOT Team!
– 2m FM is fun but using a repeater won’t challenge your skill. Turn the switch to SSB and find out what ham radio is really about! …… KA3B 26
One-chip Facsimile
– We all talk about the weather; now you can see it on your Atari. You’ll be amazed at how simple it is …… WB8TPD 38
NOAA’S 2m UFO
– Your weather radio is a great signal source on 145.8 MHz. K9POX explains why …… K9POX 42
Secrets of Cellular Radio
– Take a guided tour behind the scenes of our newest repeater …… N1BLH 44
The Santec Spectacular
– Is your Santec becoming forgetful? Are its batteries going soft’? No more! Here are two quick mods that bring your hand-held to within an inch of perfection …… W2IVS 50
Saga of the Willie Wand
– W5RRH learned a new technique while building this 6-element 2m beam. It’s called cut and try and try and try …… W5RRH 52
73 Amateur Radio Today – December 1985
