73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1986 Issue
Issue Contents:
A Packet Primer
– For the totally bewildered -learn the mechanics of packet without having to ask embarrassing questions …… W1BEL 28
How To Make Friends At 1200 Baud
– Answers the question “What do I do with it?” that you asked after reading the primer. This article explains the operating side of packet …… W2JUP 34
Precision Packet Tuning
– Complete plans for building what could be the world’s best packet/rTTY tuning indicator. It’s all digital and has a resolution of 10 Hz! …… WB2OSZ 40
Seeing Packet Radio With Different Eyes
– How a blind ham copes with an inherently visual mode …… N7FDS 48
So You Want To Be A Sysop?
– You may change your mind! Learn the secrets of a successful packet bulletin board station …… WB2MNF 50
Birds ‘N’ Bauds
– Amateur satellite builders from three countries discuss what’s in store for packet radio in space …… NK6K JA2PKI DK1YQ DB20S DJ0HC/kE6MN 58
Connect Alarm!
– A simple add-on for your TNC that screeches when someone connects to your station. This is a one-hour project (we’re timing you!) …… K7YZZ 66
Survival Training For Mountaintop Digipeaters
– The amazing story of a club with a purpose: to blanket the state of California with digipeaters …… WB6RAL 68
Beyond Level Two
– The philosophy of networking and the future of amateur packet radio. Read only after successfully completing pages 1-73 …… KA9Q 74
Lightning Never Strikes
– These simple precautions can save your rig… or your life …… W0WUZ 79
And If That Isn’t Enough
– If you’re still totally bewildered about packet join this question-and-answer round table …… NK6K 80
On The Shelf
– A bibliography of the seminal works in packet radio …… NK6K 86
73’s Packet Buying Guide
– At-a-glance comparisons of everything on the packet market (complete with prices) …… Staff 88
Kit Corner: The DSE 500-mHz Frequency/period Counter
…… KW1O 90
A computer on a Drive
– Ampro’s CP/m Little Board …… WA8WTE/4 24
Driving the Computer
– Hamcom terminal software from AEA …… AE5V 26
73 Amateur Radio Today – August 1986 Issue
