73 Amateur Radio Today – March 1985

73 Amateur Radio Today – March 1985

Issue Contents:

TVRO Trivia

– To those would-be satellite enthusiasts wondering which way is “up ” W6SMJ offers the comfort of his years of experience in home satellite TV reception …… W6SMJ 14

All This and PCII!

– Would you like a fully-programmable Morse keyboard that will balance your checkbook and play Sousa marches? Then read on! …… W4FXI 26

Do Volunteer Examiners Work? -a 73 Special Report

– National VEC W5YI says yes. He should know …… W5YI 28

The Incredible Digiohm

– How to put ten million resistors in the palm of your hand? Build the ultimate substitution box …… Rich 34

Speech! Speech!

– Here’s a talking repeater controller that you can build in no time at all. It gives a whole new meaning to the word “vox”! …… WA4TEM 38

So Why Do They Call It Wireless?

– One easy antenna. Five hot bands. Need we say more? …… WA8JXE 44

Cheap Heath Help

– Is your HW-101’s offset off? Try this four-dollar fix. Without it you’re being cheated out of QSOs …… K6YB 48

73 Amateur Radio Today – March 1985

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