73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1974
Issue Contents:
The FCC As Seen By
– The old Roshoman bit …… W6EIF 20
Introduction to Micro Transistors
– Build this 6m transmitter …… K1CLL 24
Build a 2m Frequency Synthesizer
– Part I …the theory …… W8KBC 31
Repeater Government Guide
– Laws and by-laws …… W5OJZ 37
The Heath HWA 202-1: Any Good?
– Reader test report – did he like it? …… W3WTO 41
Simple Power Supply for Digital Work
– Actually it’s complicated …… K2OAW 43
Flood Emergency!
– Hams save the day as usual …… VElAIL 45
The GDO the VOM the XYL
– Each has its place when repairs are called for …… W5ZKL 50
Selective Calling Via Repeaters
– With this touch pad decoder …… W5LCT 51
How To Stop Antenna Rip -offs
– Removable mobile vhf antennas …… K2PMM 55
Two Meter Lids -exposed!
– Not thee or me -right? …… WB8JYR 61
Two Meters Ain’t Twenty
– How to lose friends -easily …… VE3FEZ 64
Mighty Motorola Meterer
– Those 80 D’s are cheaper ‘n rice boxes …… K4HHI 65
AM on Repeaters? Holy Moly!
– Heresy in San Mateo …… K6QFO 67
Water pipe Antennas for 2m
– Correcting alotta bum dope that’s out …… WA1KJU 69
Is Your Deviation Wrong?
– Well set it right -simply …… VE3FGS 75
Get More Zap With This 2m Antenna
– The wonders of the coaxial dipole …… VK2BAU 77
Build This Two Transistor I-f Strip
– Use it with hf and vhf converters …… K1CLL 79
San Francisco: A Big Moment!
– Repeater history is made …… WA6AXV 86
Win CW Contests With Moskey
– Part II -memory better than an elephant …… W3HPX 89
You Can Tune Oscar 7
– On 3 bands with one receiver! …… W3HUC 98
Exciting New Carbon Mikes
– High output with excellent quality …… K2PMM 99
Kill The TVI Demon
– With this low pass filter …… WB4MYL 102
How To Say It In Ham
– Primer for XYLs …… W4SCF 104
A Foreign Language!
– New zest for your QSOs …… WA1GFJ 108
Make 6m Come Alive
– With this simple p re-amp …… K9VXL 111
Are You Wasting RF Output?
– Anode vs power output tuning …… G3BID 114
WWV Time With Any AC/dC Radio
– 10/15 MHz with this one-tube converter …… K3SCW 116
Can Your Extension Cords Start A Fire?
– Handy guide to overload prevention …… W6DDB 117
Prevent NCX-5 Burn out
– Simple mod and tube replacement …… WA1FBE 119
An “Invisible” Antenna That Works
– For apartment dwellers and travelers …… G3ZCZ 121
Fast On The Trigger SSTV
– Automatic vertical trigger circuit …… W9HTF 124
The HT-144B: Is It Really Good?
– Reader report on new HT kit …… W1HCI 126
Cover : First Beefeater Ham
– May manufacture gin poles …… G3LEX 130
73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1974