73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1981

73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1981

Issue Contents:

Wild Turkeys 1 FBI 0

– another foul-up from the feds …… WA7UDO 12

Sailplanes on Six

– these thermal-hunting hems have an edge on the competition …… WB3BQO 20

The Supernova Station Organizer

– in this project four into one will go! …… W3BYM 26

Kenwood’s TR-9000

– the multi-mode 2-meter rig that’s making SSBers out of VHFers …… WB8BTH N8RK 30

Butternut’s HF5V-1II Vertical

– this one really does work equally well in all directions …… KAlLR 34

The Meterless Ohmmeter

– an audible continuity tester …… WB7NEZ 36

QRM-free Antenna Tuning

– with this inexpensive noise bridge …… Staff 40

IC-2A Accessories the Cheap Way

– build ’em yourself and save …… AD5X 44

Solar-powered Alignment Tool

– using Old Sol to find true North …… K6BW 48

The DX Primer

– low power plus low antennas plus good technique equals 300 countries …… W8YA 50

A Flier’s Guide to the Airwaves

– off we go into the wild blue yonder …… WB6BHI 58

Cybernet Ten-meter Offset

– If you’ve gone (CB to 10 why not go all the way? Add the repeater offset too! …… K3NXU 66

A Stout Heart for a Simplex Autopatch

– put your KIM-1 to work …… WD8CHH 70

The Bearcat 350 Programmable Scanner

– a first-class act from Electra …… WA4PYQ 78

The Calectro Multi-tester

– a full-size lab-type multimeter for fans of analog operation …… W8FX 80

How To Defend Yourself Against Radar

…… N8RK 85

Guide to RTTY Frequencies

…… K8DIU/4 87

The History of Ham Radio

– part XVII …… W9CI 88

The Robot 800H

– a specialty terminal for RTTY/morse/sSTV and you …… WB9PKD 92

The Better Vertical

– elevated feed means low angle of radiation …… WD9AHH 94

The TET SQ-22 Antenna

– walking the dog with a two-meter quad …… KA1LR 99

Newcomer to Nicads?

– you’ll get a charge out of this informative overview …… W6OJF 100

73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1981

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