73 Amateur Radio Today – September 1988
Issue Contents:
Antenna Systems
– Sometimes “good” is bad and “bad” is good …… W3ZC 10
Aluminum Cloud
– A top performer for cliff dwellers …… NF0R 14
Balloon Supported Antennas
– How to really get out on 80 and 160 meters …… W1GV 18
MARS and Amateur Radio
– The military affiliated radio system …… W1ZM NNN0WAJ 23
Auto VIM: Part Two
– Smart power supply for every bench …… W4RNL 27
Pee Wee Thirty Transceiver
– A compact 30 meter CW/aM QRP transceiver (Part 1) …… AC9E 30
Patents are Unique
– Protecting your brainchild …… W5PFG 39
Choosing a QSL Card
– Which style and design reflects you best? …… WA6OHX 44
The “Crew at 22”
– Set to fight AIDS on the air …… WB2JKJ 48
Butternut Butterfly
– An antenna for small quarters that takes a little more work-but well worth it! …… WA4BLC 16
HF Mobileering
– W6AAQ helps you avoid the common pitfalls of mobile HF operation …… NA5E 22
Nye Viking RFM-003 RF Power Monitor
– One of the more versatile RF monitoring devices on the market …… NS1B 36
Beauty and the Best
– Something old something new from Vibroplex …… NA5E 40
Ramsey CT-90
– A portable frequency counter …… WB9RRT 42
The MFJ Gray Line DX Advantage
– The computer terminator …… KA9KAF 49
73 Amateur Radio Today – September 1988