73 Amateur Radio Today – March 1985
Issue Contents:
TVRO Trivia
– To those would-be satellite enthusiasts wondering which way is “up ” W6SMJ offers the comfort of his years of experience in home satellite TV reception …… W6SMJ 14
All This and PCII!
– Would you like a fully-programmable Morse keyboard that will balance your checkbook and play Sousa marches? Then read on! …… W4FXI 26
Do Volunteer Examiners Work? -a 73 Special Report
– National VEC W5YI says yes. He should know …… W5YI 28
The Incredible Digiohm
– How to put ten million resistors in the palm of your hand? Build the ultimate substitution box …… Rich 34
Speech! Speech!
– Here’s a talking repeater controller that you can build in no time at all. It gives a whole new meaning to the word “vox”! …… WA4TEM 38
So Why Do They Call It Wireless?
– One easy antenna. Five hot bands. Need we say more? …… WA8JXE 44
Cheap Heath Help
– Is your HW-101’s offset off? Try this four-dollar fix. Without it you’re being cheated out of QSOs …… K6YB 48
73 Amateur Radio Today – March 1985