73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1988
Issue Contents:
Packets Full of Pixels
– Digital video is now available to the mortal ham …… WD8AQX 10
A Trip Through The Microwave Spectrum
– The scoop on what goes on between 1-10 GHz …… KT2B 14
10 GHz Polaplexer
– Unique way to go full-duplex on 3 cm …… WB6IGP 20
VHF/uHF Tape Antenna
– Fast n’ cheap way to get active on 2 meters and above …… WB3KCZ 24
Portable Re-entrant Cavity Antenna
– This “can-do’ whip gives better HT antenna performance …… W7ACI 29
Pee Wee Thirty Transceiver -part 2
– The wind-up on getting on this rag-chewers’ band …… AC9E 33
Passions of the Ether
– See yourself in one of these amateur archetypes? …… N4RVE 35
Antenna Systems -part 2
– Antenna system demystification …… W3ZC 38
Microwave Test Equipment for 10 GHz
– How to use the versatile detector mount …… WB6IGP 40
Inexpensive Display for WEFAX
– Use your PC to check out the weather …… N1VC 77
Alinco 24T 144/440 MHz FM Transceiver
– Don’t just take this reviewer’s word for it -check out this little gem! …… WA6OHX 13
SSB Electronics LT-33S
– Use this or …… KT2B 27
W2DRZ 902 MHz Linear Transverter Module and Sequencer
– This to get on this underused band with a 2-meter rig …… KT2B 30
Down East Microwave Model 2345LY
– Unusual antenna with great gain on 1.2 GHz …… KT2B 44
Motron AK-10
– This unit ends unnecessary squelch breaks …… KA1JJM 58
73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1988