73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1999
Issue Contents:
We Must Be Dreaming
– A home-brew receiver project! …… Duncan 10
LM- and BC-221 Frequency Multiplier
– Generate detectable signals up to 1000 MHz …… W6WTU 17
The Ultra-simple 20
– The simplest solution to any problem is the best …… G2BZQ 21
The Franklin VFO
– A nifty chill-chasing project for the serious home-brewer …… W4LJD 24
Mods for the OHR 100A
– Here’s how to make a popular QRP rig even better …… W4LJD 30
Here Comes the Sun
– Part 2: Geomagnetic monitoring …… WA8YKN 34
Easy Antenna Reference
– Quick basics for a quick decision …… VK2AT 52
Tracking Dual-voltage Power Supply
– Build something handy while you wait for the year’s first hamfest! …… W6WTU 55
The IC-706MKII Shack-in-a-box
– Take another look at an increasingly popular rig …… W2BLC 23
73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1999