{"id":2336,"date":"2020-07-03T21:19:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T21:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/73-amateur-radio-today-may-1968\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","slug":"73-amateur-radio-today-may-1968","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/73-amateur-radio-today-may-1968\/","title":{"rendered":"73 Amateur Radio Today &#8211; May 1968"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">73 Amateur Radio Today &#8211; May 1968<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Issue Contents:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The UFO Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Setting up to track the whetever they ares &#8230;&#8230; W2NSD\/1 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Miniature Antennas for 80-10 Meters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Only 80 inches for 80 meters! &#8230;&#8230; W8VVT 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Diamond Array<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; One-element 40M quad which also works on 20 and 10 &#8230;&#8230; W6LLN 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Not?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Why not put a VHF yagi beam on your low-band beamm boom? &#8230;&#8230; W6HGX 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do It With Wire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A wire antenna fed with twinlead that works all bands &#8230;&#8230; K3QKO 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Durable Gamma Match<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Clever idea by one of our DX newcomers &#8230;&#8230; K4IIF 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Hang a Dipole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Including a haywire bridge to get it right &#8230;&#8230; W2DXH 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matching Stubs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; SWR depends on matching the antenna to the feedline &#8230;&#8230; WA5STM 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ten Meter Dipole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Simple effective wideband vertical dipole &#8230;&#8230; W6BLZ 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duo-vee Beam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 10 and 15m beam on one boom with no interaction &#8230;&#8230; K1UFQ 32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Computer Design of Beam Antennas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Great for those of you with a nice computer handy &#8230;&#8230; WA4WWM 34<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Primer of Basic Antenna Theory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; This should count towards the Advanced study course &#8230;&#8230; W6ZGO 40<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">73 Hamfest for July 6th<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Come on up to New Hampshire end have some fun with us &#8230;&#8230; W2NSD\/1 49<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Triangular Loop Beams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 40 through 10 meters.&nbsp;&nbsp;These may become very popular &#8230;&#8230; W6DL 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Selcal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; An RTTY stunt box using ICs &#8230;&#8230; K8ERV 58<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hardware Store Groundplane<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Flanges nylon pipe aluminum tubing it is all there &#8230;&#8230; WA4UZM 71<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are Phone Patches Legal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; If we tell you here you won&#8217;t read the article &#8230;&#8230; K6MVH 72<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amateur Radio and Public Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Getting set up on 7255 for emergency traffic &#8230;&#8230; W2CFP 74<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microfilm Your Magazines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; How to do it &#8230;&#8230; WA4HRX 76<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Class Study Course &#8211; Part 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Simple way to know your theory instead of memorizing answers &#8230;&#8230; Staff 82<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Aid Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; These fellows will answer your technical questions &#8230;&#8230; Staff 92<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Quad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 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