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73 Amateur Radio Today – May 1970<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issue Contents:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

73 Comments on FCC’s Proposed Repeater Rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Passage as proposed could be catastrophic …… Staff 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Will Become of CW?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– What became of the passenger pigeon? …… W5TOM 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FM-aM Transmitter-receiver Aligner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Two transistors any band HF or VHF simple useful …… W3JKL 34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\/8 Wavelength Verticals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Twice as good as a Quarter-wave …… WA0NGV 36<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Intelligent Use of Two Meters FM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– It is possible ……K1ZJH 40<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus 10 dB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– The October ’68 article was better illustrated …… W2OLU 46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Ham-style Burglar Alarm for the Car<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– First take two sticks of dynamite then …… K2JLD 48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power Supplies From Surplus Components<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Cheapskates’ power supply manual …… WB6BIH 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RF Riviera Style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Quieting Buick’s super noise generator …… K9BDJ 58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep ’em Cool In KPO Cans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Cheaper than blowing your cool …… G3KPO 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards The Ideal Solid-state I-f Part II – Filter Converter AVC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– State-of-the-art for VHF …… K1CLL 62<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epoxies for Electronics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Cold solder joints become respectable at last …… W9KXJ 73<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FET Pre-amplifiers For VHF Operation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– 20 dB gain = 100 times the power! ……WA4WDK 74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educated Idiot Lights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Like the oil light indicating your engine just burned out …… Holford 78<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postage Stamp Transmitter for Six<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Shades of Dick Tracy …… K1CLL 80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Your Extra Class License Part XVI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– RF power amplifiers …… Staff 88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 27-minute Mobile Noise Limiter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– If you build it right it may last even longer …… W7SOH 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Low -band Police Monitor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– For emergency CD or SDS use …… W6JTT 106<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Mobile CW Transmitter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Gives a driver something to do with his two free hands …… W6BLZ 108<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An FM “Best Buy”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– You have an FM ed itor and you have FM articles …… WA7EMM 112<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science Fairs: Science Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– By the Science Editor of Radio Today …… Staff 116<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wichita Autopatch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Telephone through a 2m FM repeater (while you still can) …… W0DKU 118<\/p>\n\n\n\n

London’s Science Museum Demonstration Station<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– GB2SM …… Ellison 125<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try Bigger Knobs For Better Operating Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Tiny knobs cramp your style…and fingers …… WB2ICV 129<\/p>\n\n\n