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73 Amateur Radio Today – June 1980<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

One Step at a Time: Designing Your Own Ham Gear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– part I …… W4RNL 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down with Interpolation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– a digital display for the Triton and others …… W4FQ 36<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hooray! An AFSk Auto IDer!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– a clean and and legal ending for RTTY transmissions …… K3IJ 42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s QSY to .52<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– ah technology …… WB2RVA 44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five Test Equipment Bargains from Heath<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– the 5280 series features plenty of measuring power per dollar …… W2QFC 46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Phoenix Fix<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– an alarming analog-to-digital conversion for out-of-time clock-radios …… WA3AJR 48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QRQ QRS- By the Numbers!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– a digital CMOS code-speed indicator …… W7BBX 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding a Scanner to Your 2m Rig<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– here’s a method that works with many scanner\/transceiver combos …… WA8HEB 54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Transistor Checker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– a “hands-on” project …… W4QBU\/pY2ZBG 56<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB to 10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– part XXV: using those surplus 40-channel boards …… AF8B 58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stolen Rig Retriever<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– built-in gadget automatically sends your call with every transmission …… WB6KBM 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Constructing QRP Dummy Loads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– useful and inexpensive …… W1OLP 64<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IC-211 Cookbook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– mods and tweaks to improve performance …… K3VGX 68<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk a Hike<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– backpacking with an HW-8 …… K4FD 74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuning Antenna-mounted Preamps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– do it without additional wiring …… Staff 78<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PC Artwork Made Easy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– lift layouts from the page with transparent contact paper …… W3HIK 80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electronic Dice -a Family Pleaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– Las Ve gas look out! …… W7BBX 82<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun with Foozle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

…… W7BBX 84<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Demise of Component Stores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– parts places are past their prime …… VE3FLE 88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priority Frequency Power-up for the FT-227R<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– the right place every time …… WA1AUM 90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computerize Your Contest Paper-work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– two BASIC programs do it all …… WA8WIA 94<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emulate an Elephant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– but let your micro bear the burden …… VE6BB 98<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prefix Challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– try this while you’re waiting for the band to open up …… AG6P 104<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check Chirp with a Choke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– get 599 every time with this quick fix …… WA2MEL\/6 111<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reawaken that Sleeping Rx<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– first steps in receiver alignment …… Sara 112<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rubber Thumbs and Pilot Lamps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– if you’re all thumbs enlighten yourself! …… K3MPJ 114<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tempo S1 2-meter Portable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– 800 channels to go! …… WB9HRV 118<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Proper Pedestal for PCBs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– handy holder eases circuit board construction and repair …… Staff 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surplus Treasures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– assemble a quality ham station for less than $200 …… K1VIC\/2 122<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen in Secrecy with a Giant Inductive Loop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– monitor your rig anywhere in the house -without wires …… ZL2AMJ 124<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those Hamtronics Kits… How Can You Use Them?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– an in-depth look at some electronic bargains …… WA4PYQ 130<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 Meters for the SB-221<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– add the “missing” band …… WA2KSM 134<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another Place Another Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– working the paranormal band …… Anon 136<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Needs a $40 Soldering Iron?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– here’s why you may want to invest in one …… Staff 144<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outboard Power for the 820<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– it’s easy to connect a second set of ears to the Kenwood transceiver …… KL7GRF\/6 146<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– convert a 49 MHz HT into something …… W9CGI 148<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Boat Anchor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

– using pencil paper and a frequency counter for receiver readout …… WB1ASL 152<\/p>\n\n\n