73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1980
Issue Contents:
CB-to-10 FM Continued
– another way to join the fun on 29.6 …… WB2EQG 42
Sunspot Predictions for 1980
– whither propagation? …… WA3NKP 47
An End to Dials and Meters?
– nope … but discrete LEDs make an interesting substitute …… Staff 50
The Paper the Station and the Man
– a brief history of the New York Times radio stations …… W3CFC 54
QRP from Canton Island
– proving all things are possible …… KH6GB 63
In Search of Power line Interference
– how to find it and get it stopped …… W4PZV 66
Hard Copy from your Xitex Terminal
– when a video display isn’t quite enough …… W5SBL 70
Excavation Litigation
– don’t dig a hole without your lawyer …… Hecht 72
Noise Rejector II
– an exciting sequel …… WB6ZYK 74
Trouble-free ID Timer
– for repeaters …… WA8HEB 76
So You Want to Build a Beacon?
– here’s how …… K9EID 78
Working with FETs
– part III: the source follower …… WA2SUT/nNN0ZVB 82
Microcomputers and Your Satellite Station
– part II : ground station antenna bearings …… WB8DQT 86
Design Practical PLL and Timer Circuits
– program generates standard R and C values for 567s and 555s …… N2RG 92
DUPECALL … for Your Next Contest
– let your SWTP do the duping …… K4TSY 96
Add ‘Em Up: An IC-22S Programmer
– select a frequency by adding the settings of three switches …… AA4RM 103
The Oscilloscope Survival Course
– the finer points of scope usage …… McClellan 106
6m Fun with the FT-625RD
– six is hot so why not? …… W6OJF 114
Albert and his Momentous Theories
– a layman’s look at Einstein …… Lutus 116
Go-cart
– wheels for your test equipment …… W4MEA 134
73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1980
