73 Amateur Radio Today – May 1984 with Index
Issue Contents:
From Base to Beams
– Home-brew from the ground up – Here’s how to build a tower and top it off with performance-proven antennas …… W6TYH 10
A Little Gem for QRP
– The T2FD antenna thinks it’s a full-size rhombic. Feeding is believing …… W8VFT 26
“The Tops of the Palm Trees”
– 20 000 QSOs. Coral Sea. Banyandah …… VK2BJL 28
How to Gain with PVC
– This could be history’s cheapest quad. Try water pipe on 2m …… WB6BHI 37
Helicoids
– Few people understand haw to build these versatile whips. This article takes care of all the its ends and butts …… K2KSY 40
The Big-car Break-down Beam
– Try two-meter luxury the easy way …… N3BEK 46
Simple Parabolic Theory
– With a little bit of math -presented here- you can understand design build and enjoy these effective antennas. Hopefully …… OA4KO/YV5 52
Control Your Mobile Power
– Can commuting be a daily QSO party? Yes with this no-payment installment plan …… KBSQZ 56
Virginia’s Antenna Farmer
– From Falls Church comes a simple message to fellow hams: Simple antennas work! …… WA4BLC 60
Throw in TV
– Why not? This helix-building experience includes everything else …… WA4WDL 64
Yagi Fear?
– Forget it. Whether for construction or companson this Atari program zaps every design problem …… W6WTU 84
73 Amateur Radio Today – May 1984
