73 Amateur Radio Today – November 1985
Issue Contents:
“Just Leave Me Here To Die!”
– In June 1985 two VHF contesters trudged 4200 feet to the top of Slide Mountain. Fifty-pound packs wet weather and pernicious porcupines were simply a part of the fun …… KT2B 14
Toss Out Your Tubes!
– Replace them with high-performance FETs. OA4KO shows you how …… OA4KO/YV5
Improve Your Audio Report
– Are you tired of lying to your fellow amateur? Try the QRI signal reporting system. Let him know what he really sounds like …… W2OZH 28
Conjure an Rf Genie
– 73’s Weekend Special: A 3-22-mHz signal generator/i-f aligner you can build in under two hours …… K1BQT 32
Operate OSCAR on 10 Meters?
– It’s a snap-all you need is this versatile satellite converter! …… W6IOJ 36
A Gentleman’s Antenna
– The solution to an age-old problem: How do you fit a 160m wire onto a 40m lot? …… WA4BLC 44
Probe the Unknown
– Looking for an easy way to measure rf? Use the “electric pen ” a no-load active probe with real flair! …… Bailey 46
It’s a Dangerous Obsession
– Growing up and learning about electronics is like driving a car before you can reach the brake pedal KB4YJ tells how he lived through it …… KB4YJ 50
Convert and Converse
– Transform your C-64 Basic programs into Hamtext-readable sequential files. …… WB9AOU WD9ADZ 52
73 Amateur Radio Today – November 1985
