73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1997
Issue Contents:
Surface Mount Devices
– Everything you didn’t want to -but should -know …… W6WTU 10
El Cheapo
– Rub shoulders with the big boys on 20 meters without shelling out megabucks! …… 4X1MK 15
APRS Network Guidelines
– 20 tips for increasing efficiency …… W9IF 19
Phased Trapped Verticals for HF
– Simple ideas simple to build …… KD7FY 21
Simple Signal Injector/tracer
– Troubleshooting made easy …… W4LJD 23
Where’s the Manual?
– Tracking down those vintage gems …… K4JRB 27
Trees Are for the Birds
– The ham’s secret weapon- PVC! …… N0BLX 31
The Silent Killer
– Voltage anomalies: out of sight and out of mind- but very real …… NZ9E 33
SOS …SOS … Titanic!
– Radio operators’ courage still inspires amateurs …… Garcia 41
Which Band’s Best for QRP?
– Some are better than others for low-power operation …… W4LJD 44
Still a Great Hobby
– Are you a ham yet? …… WF6P 71
Quick QSKer
– Build a “full break-in” controller for your rig/amp …… KD7FY 82
For Computer Illiterates Only
– Take a trip through your PC …… W6BNB 84
Small Wonder Labs’ GM-30 Transceiver Kit
– Build it for under $100! …… AC4HF 38
Communications Simplified Part 22
…… K2OAW 64
Oscillator Circuits Part 3
– Frequency synthesizers and you …… W6WTU 69
73 Amateur Radio Today – October 1997
