73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1985
Issue Contents:
VIC RTTY Resource
– Is your VIC-20 ready for RTTY? Make it happen with N5ALE’s foolproof software! …… N5ALE 12
Satellite Supremacy
– Sometimes 15 Watts just doesn’t cut it with OSCAR 10. The solution? Use W2GEF’s 60-watt uplink amp-stripline construction makes building it a snap! …… W2GEF 18
CB to Six
– Why stop at 10 meters? KB5LF’s Hy-gain conversion will take you to VHF just as easily …… KB5LF 22
Future Schlock
– The strange tale of the KA5S experiment. Was he a genius or a madman? …… KA5S 30
Swr: A Modern Myth?
– From rig to radials noted expert W6YUY reveals the path to a perfect antenna system. Be ready for a few surprises …… W6YUY 32
Ollie’s Folly
– Circular polarization on HF? A forty meter helix with oil-drum forms? W1ZB’s signal runs rings around the rest. Folly indeed! …… W1ZB 42
Build a Better Box
– Most hams cram their circuits into any old case that’s handy but a little planning can turn a so-so project into a master-piece of packaging …… W4RNL 44
Super Surplus Surprise
– It’s super: 50 Watts on 160 80 40 and 30 meters! It’s surplus: That means inexpensive! It’s the GRC-9: Still surprised? …… K9RLF 54
The Texas Trans-tester
– Here’s how to measure small-signal gain with a transistor checker you’ve built from scratch …… KG5B 60
73 Amateur Radio Today – February 1985
