73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1977
Issue Contents:
Communicate On 10.25 GHz
– with a simple transceiver …… WA3ETD 26
Home Brew Tilt-over
– the water pipe special …… W4MEA 30
Minimize Feedline Loss
– UHF buffs front end center! …… W2STM 32
How About 6 FM?
– it’s easy with a modified HE-50 …… W3KBM 34
W.A.S. -easily!
– catching the last few …… W7FGD 38
Fool the Wire Wizard
– a computer would have helped …… Simmons 42
Ultra Simple Diode Checker
– for grab bag specials …… K4GOK 44
Beat the PC Shortage
– build (glue) your own! …… Stanfield 48
Identify That Transformer
– tips for using boat anchors …… Tenny 51
Subaudible Tone Encoder
– access those closed machines …… W4NFR 52
Build A ComCoder
– versatility for the IC-22S …… K5UBM WB5WSG 60
Attache’ Case Portable
– Bond would like it! …… N4AL/wB4SCN 66
Build A Beeper Alarm
– if staying in touch is important …… WA4SAM 68
Try Your KIM-1 On RTTY
– CUL on your computer …… WA5DXP 88
S. D. Sales Z-80 Review
– quality at a good price …… WA2INM 94
Title Your Pix With A Micro
– a useful SSTV accessory …… K6AEP 96
Mastering Network Operations
– everything you need to know! ……WB4EZM 104
Try A Trapped Dipole
– save copper and coax! …… K4IFH 107
Liberate Your Wilson HT
– who needs nicads? …… K2HUF 108
Novice Antenna Specials
– tips for that first antenna …… W2FEZ 110
Sound Operated Relay
– for the ultimate security system …… WB8DQT 114
Traffic Handling Explained
– a lost art? …… WB2YKG 118
The Third Hand
– how many times? …… Miller 120
Vehicle Security Systems
– protect your rig …… WB5DEP 122
One Cent Channels for the IC-22S
– inflation fighter! …… WB2CBC WA2HGQ 150
The Missing Length
– phantom IC-22S channel …… KL7IEP/1 151
Design A Circuit Designer!
– with special plug-in boards …… Staff 152
Sensitive Meters Saved
…… W6GXN 153
Big Burt In Amarillo
– bootlegger nabbed! …… Staff 154
Right Way Wrong Way Navy Way
– or the 73 way …… K6DZY 156
Living With the Family Ham
– planning births etc …… WA4WZL 158
Add Jazz To Your Tempo
– with a few simple mods …… WB8ZBJ 160
Interested In Television?
– how to get started …… WB8DQT 164
Simple Electronic Siren
– it’s loud! …… K4DHC 176
Digital To Audio Decoder
– for the blind operator …… Pacholok 178
Synthesize Yourself!
– practical experiments …… W1HCI 182
73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1977