CQ-VHF Magazine Index |
Overview
CQ VHF was a ham radio magazine for ham radio operators whose operational and technical interests lie above 50 MHz.
The magazine focuses on radio technology, products, and activities that exist on 6 meters, 2 meters, 440 MHz and above. CQ VHF covers a broad range of skill levels, from the new Technician to the Extra Class microwave experimenter, and includes operating, technical and construction articles.
CQ VHF was published by CQ Communications, publishers of CQ Amateur Radio magazine.
CQ VHF Magazine was first published in 1996. The magazine had been published monthly from June 1996 to December 1999. The weak advertising and newsstand sales market made it economically unviable by the end of 1999.
It was announced in January 2001 that CQ VHF would come back Spring 2002, redesigned as a quarterly publication with these marketplace realities in mind and will rely primarily on subscription revenues to meet expenses.
Index Information
After completing an indexing project for 73 magazine, I noticed there wasn't a master index available for CQ VHF. I have since also indexed Ham Radio Horizons.
As most of my interests lie on VHF above, and having acquired most of the issues since the publication went quarterly, the CQ VHF indexing became a new project.
Below is what I believe to be a complete article listing. Note that my collection is not complete, but received some help from the ham community on the tables of contents. If you have any of these magazines that you are looking to part with, please get a hold of me.
This index is freely sharable, but please contact me if you plan to redistribute it commercially.
Enjoy - Steve, KB9MWR
Issue | Description | Extended Desc. | Author | Page |
Winter 2013 | Transalantic Balloon Flight 2012, CNSP-18 K6RPT-12 | The California Near Space Project launch, balloon launched from San Jose, CA.. signals heard in Malaga, Spain | AI6RE | 8 |
Winter 2013 | K6RPT-12 Recovery Report | The landing spot and final recovery of the payload in Fez, Morocco | CN2GW/F1GXW | 10 |
Winter 2013 | A Panadapter for the FT-817 using the FUNCube Dongle | Adapting the FUNCube Donge for the Yaesu FT-817 transceiver | N1JEZ, W1FKF, W1GHZ | 16 |
Winter 2013 | Raspberry Pi in the Sky | How this open-source hardware has been used for transmitting slow-scan from a balloon payload | Dave Akerman | 37 |
Winter 2013 | Hopes Dim for 6-Meter F2 Activity during Solar Cycle 24 | What can we expect in the new solar cycle? | WA2AMU | 46 |
Winter 2013 | Homing In | RDF keeps tabs on rover and provides international competition for hams | K0OV | 54 |
Winter 2013 | Up in the Air | 25th anniversary flight of the first high-altitude weather balloon which carried ATV and 2m FM transmitter | WB8ELK | 59 |
Winter 2013 | FM | Those radios from China | K0NR | 63 |
Winter 2013 | Antennas | Impedance matching | WA5VJB | 68 |
Winter 2013 | VHF Propagation | Propagation on low VHF with a look at the ionosphere | NW7US | 71 |
Winter 2013 | Satellites | The 30th annual AMSAT Space Symposium, 2012 | W5IU | 77 |
Winter 2013 | Dr. SETI's Starship | What's the frequency, Kenneth? | N6TX | 82 |
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Summer 2012 | An Omnidirectional Antenna For UHF without Radials | A unique antenna for UHF, here is something that suprised him by the increase in gain over the typical collinear antenna. | WB6IQN | 8 |
Summer 2012 | Solar Cycle 24 Predictions | KH6/K6IMO's latest predictions on the current solar cycle, along with pertinent commentary | KH6/K6IMO | 16 |
Summer 2012 | CQ VHF Reviews | The InnovAntennas 6-Meter 7-element LFA2 WOS Yagi (9.5m) | WB6NOA | 28 |
Summer 2012 | Geometry of Propagation Modes on 6 Meters | The "Magic Band," in intriguing because of the many ways propagation occurs | WB2AMU | 38 |
Summer 2012 | CQ VHF Reviews | The FUNcube Dongle Pro | G4WNC | 42 |
Summer 2012 | Homing In | Californians host USA's Championships of transmitter hunting, and on to Serbia | K0OV | 48 |
Summer 2012 | Up in the Air | Great Plains Superlaunch 2012 | WB8ELK | 56 |
Summer 2012 | Antennas | Patch antennas and circular polarization | WA5VJB | 58 |
Summer 2012 | Beginner's Guide | Sporadic-E for beginners | KK6MC | 62 |
Summer 2012 | VHF Propagation | How Showers! | NW7US | 66 |
Summer 2012 | Emergency Communications | Let's build a Go Kit | NA7US | 70 |
Summer 2012 | FM | VHF/UHF mobile antennas | K0NR | 72 |
Summer 2012 | Satellites | Dayton demos, Field Day 2012, and STEM education update | W5IU | 76 |
Summer 2012 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Remembering Allen Tough | N6TX | 84 |
Spring 2012 | Chasing Atlantis- Part 3 | The last of a three-part article capturing the final flights of the US Space Shuttle program from a 20-mile high vantage point | KJ4YNE | 8 |
Spring 2012 | Watts Up at M2 Antenna Systems | Each year Mike Staal, K6MYC, owner of M2 Antennas, .. a look at the company's 6- and 2-meter amplifiers, plus a lot more fun | WB6NOA | 12 |
Spring 2012 | January 2012 ARRL VHF Sweepstakes Sporadic-E Openings | One of the more interesting winter VHF contests, this time there were some surprises for those on 6 meters, the "Magic Band" | WB2AMU | 18 |
Spring 2012 | Extreme Range 50-MHz Es, North-South (TEFE) | The third in a series exploring the propagation phenomena that appear to involve Es along the path | KH6/K6IMO, W3ZZ | 26 |
Spring 2012 | The 3D Printing and MEMS Propulsion for the RAMPART 2U CUBESAT | A cubesat project that involves cooperating from multiple sources and is scheduled for launch in mid-2013 | N7YTK | 41 |
Spring 2012 | Real Science, Real Education- The University Nonostat Program | The authors describe the University Nonnasat program and how it has given rise to amateur radio related cubestats | David Voss | 47 |
Spring 2012 | Homing In | USA ARDF Championship previews and an affordable Doppler set | K0OV | 59 |
Spring 2012 | Up in the Air | Dayton Hamvention Balloon 2011 | WB8ELK | 65 |
Spring 2012 | Antennas | Herringbone log periodics plus another AMSAT LEO antenna | WA5VJB | 68 |
Spring 2012 | FM | TRBO hits the amateur bands | K0NR | 72 |
Spring 2012 | VHF Propagation | Summer fun on the VHF bands! | NW7US | 76 |
Spring 2012 | Satellites | Working satellites though the decline on active "Birds" | W5IU | 78 |
Spring 2012 | Emergency Communications | Ham radio events, the WOUXON handheld, what's happening in EmComm, plus emergency tips | NA7US | 80 |
Spring 2012 | Dr. SETI's Starship | "This lousy T-Shirt" | N6TX | 84 |
Winter 2011 | An Experimental Linear Translator for 2 Meters to 10 Meters | The design and development of a "test bed" linear translator by Mozar Naing, KE5VKO, Nozar Naing, KE5VKP, and Michael Helm, WC5Z | Staff | 8 |
Winter 2011 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos- Part 7, Smoke in Terra Alta | The early years of amateur radio in the Appalachian Mountains, WV | WA2VVA | 14 |
Winter 2011 | The Mystique of Auroa | Aurora propagation and its effect on the ham career and personal life of the author | WB2AMU | 20 |
Winter 2011 | Want to Go on a DXpedition? | A DXpedition to the Gambia and F2 and transequatorial propagation | W0SD, W7XU | 26 |
Winter 2011 | There's No Such Thing as a Free Dish | A takeoff idea that there is no such things as a "free lunch," but with a great outcome | K1DS | 32 |
Winter 2011 | Microwave Update 2010 a Success! | The 2010 MUD in Cerritos, California and the many activities that made it a success | WB6NOA | 40 |
Winter 2011 | FM | Get the tone right | K0NR | 44 |
Winter 2011 | Satellites | Satellites to promote science, technology, engineering, and math in education; ARISSat-1; and FUNcube | W5IU | 47 |
Winter 2011 | Homing In | RDF for the masses, plus USA's ARDF national championships in September 2011 | K0OV | 55 |
Winter 2011 | Beginner's Guide | An economical VHF+ station- the next step | K7SZ | 60 |
Winter 2011 | Up in the Air | HF balloon tracking | KB8ELK | 63 |
Winter 2011 | Antennas | Connecting multiple radios and antennas | WA5VJB | 66 |
Winter 2011 | VHF Propagation | Shattering scientific ideas, the August 2010 solar events | NW7US | 70 |
Winter 2011 | Emergency Communications | Trends and thoughts in the world of VHF/UHF EmComm | NA7US | 75 |
Winter 2011 | ATV | Video capture and streaming | KB1JIJ | 77 |
Winter 2011 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Remembering Malcom Raff, WA2UNP | N6TX | 82 |
Fall 2011 | Chasing Discovery - Part 1 | This is part 1 of a three part series capturing the final flights of the U.S. Space Shuttle program from a 20-mile-high vantage point | KJ4YNE | 10 |
Fall 2011 | PMSE and Propagation at 50 MHz | Are Polar Mesosphere Echos a factor in 6-meter propagation? W9LA takes a brief look into the physics of the atmosphere in relation to PMSE | K9LA | 14 |
Fall 2011 | 2-meter DXCC via EME- The Journey | How KJ9I achives 2-meter DXCC via moonbounce | KJ9I | 18 |
Fall 2011 | The Party is Not Over Yet | 6 Meters provides surprises after the summer 2011 sporadic-E season | WB2AMU | 24 |
Fall 2011 | West Point Balloon Satellite | A story of a team of West Point cadets, to advisor-officers, and the Academy's public affairs officer launching a baloonsat in May | KJHY | 28 |
Fall 2011 | First Look | The ICOM IC-9100 transceiver on VHF and UHF | WB6NOA | 35 |
Fall 2011 | Extreme-Range 50 MHz Es-nEs or Chordal | The first of three articles on sporadic-E by KH6/K6MIO | KH6/K6MIO | 39 |
Fall 2011 | Homing In | US ARDF Championships 2011 | K0OV | 50 |
Fall 2011 | Antennas | 50-MHz beams | WA5VJB | 57 |
Fall 2011 | Up in the Air | Liberty Middle School (Alabama) balloon launch to the edge of space | WB8ELK | 65 |
Fall 2011 | Emergency Communications | Are we doing all that we can? | NA7US | 69 |
Fall 2011 | FM | Ten things you should know about FM and repeaters | K0NR | 72 |
Fall 2011 | Satellites | ARRISSat-1 "On Orbit," Project Fox- AMSAT's first CubeSat, and AMSAT Space Symposium | W5IU | 76 |
Fall 2011 | VHF Propagation | We're moving up in sunspot Cycle 24! | NW7US | 78 |
Fall 2011 | Dr. SETI's Starship | The strange case of the oscillating amplifier | N6TX | 82 |
Summer 2011 | Hawaii Calls! | The annual summer Hawaii to mainland West Coast U.S Connection plug this years beginning of tropo propagation on that path | WB6NOA | 8 |
Summer 2011 | On the MUF of Sporadic-E VHF Propagation - Petit Chordal Hop and Layer Trapping | An explanation of petit chordal hop Es in supporting VHF propagation from 50 MHz and up, plus high MUFs supported by signal trapping between closely spaced Es layers | VK2ZRH | 14 |
Summer 2011 | A Homebrew AZ/EL Rotor Controller | WA9PYH's description of his homebrew solution to azimuth/elevation rotation of antenna arrays | WA9PYH | 24 |
Summer 2011 | First Look! The Comet CAA-500 HF/VHF/UHF Antenna Analyzer | "Hands on" time with the Comet CAA-500 from NCH Company | Staff | 32 |
Summer 2011 | Homing In | New products, new hunt opportunities, and foxhunting "down under" | K0OV | 36 |
Summer 2011 | Antennas | Roving Antenna range and much more | WA5VJB | 42 |
Summer 2011 | Beginner's Guide | Computers and amateur radio | K7SZ | 46 |
Summer 2011 | Up in the Air | Field Day balloon | WB8ELK | 49 |
Summer 2011 | FM | FM VHF distance from Pikes Peak, Colorado | K0NR | 54 |
Summer 2011 | Satellites | ARRISSat-1 "ready to go," AMSAT at Dayton, Project, Fox, and Field Day | W5IU | 57 |
Summer 2011 | Emergency Communications | How prepared are we? | NA7US | 62 |
Summer 2011 | VHF Propagation | Calling at North American VHF amateur radio operators! | NW7US | 64 |
Summer 2011 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Alien Telescope disarray | N6TX | 82 |
Spring 2011 | Low-Cost Ham Antennas for 23-cm EME | The building and analyzing of two large ham antennas for 23-cm Earth-Moon-Earth contacts | WD5AGO | 8 |
Spring 2011 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos- Part 8, Ahnighito | Falling stars as related to amateur radio, plus the pioneers of meteor-scatter | WA2VVA | 14 |
Spring 2011 | The ARRL VHF Contests Scoring Rules- A Commentary | Grid locators in contests and awards, and suggestions for improvement | WB2AMU | 23 |
Spring 2011 | Beacon Monitoring Without the Noise | How to save your ears and spare your family from the background hash of beacon monitoring | WB6NOA | 30 |
Spring 2011 | Converting a Commerical 10-element Channel 8 Yagi to 222 MHz | Taking an old TV antenna and converting it for amateur radio | K3MD | 38 |
Spring 2011 | An Amplifier for 70-90 MHz | Options for creating a power amplifier for frequencies above 50 MHz | N2DCH | 40 |
Spring 2011 | Portable "Cheap Yagis" | An easy-to-assemble "Cheap Yagi" for portable use | W3MEO | 43 |
Spring 2011 | A Very Simple ICOM ID-1 Application | Using the ID-1 for moving large amounts of data in the digital data mode | NY9D | 46 |
Spring 2011 | Homing In | Rescue in Miller Canyon and updated RDF set for the 125-cm band | K0OV | 48 |
Spring 2011 | FM | Land Mobile radio technology | K0NR | 54 |
Spring 2011 | Up in the Air | High-Altitude photography | WB2ELK | 58 |
Spring 2011 | Antennas | Get Ready for the CSVHFS Conference | WA5VJB | 62 |
Spring 2011 | Beginner's Guide | Journey to the high end of 2m | K7SZ | 66 |
Spring 2011 | Satellites | ARRISSat-1 update, work the satellites on Field Day 2011, and FUNcube Dongle | W5IU | 70 |
Spring 2011 | Emergency Communications | Disaster in Japan... a lesson for us? | NA7US | 72 |
Spring 2011 | VHF Propagation | The rise of sunspot Cycle 24 | NW7US | 76 |
Spring 2011 | ATV | Generating on-screen display | KB1JIJ | 80 |
Spring 2011 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Six degrees of SETI separation | N6TX | 82 |
Winter 2010 | Echoes of Apollo 2009/1010 | A bit of the history of the large dishes taking part in this event, plus an announcement of this year's EOA | AA6EG | 6 |
Winter 2010 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos - Part 3, A New Dawn | The origin of the term sky noise and the importance of the 10.7 cm solar flux, plus more about the sun | WA2VVA | 15 |
Winter 2010 | Rare Visual Tropo Duct Surprises the Microwavers | What started as a Thanksgiving event turned into 6 hours of looking into a tropo duct! | WB6NOA | 20 |
Winter 2010 | Dr. Ernest K. Smith Jr. (1922-2009) | A reflection on his great impact on propagation studies | WB2AMU | 24 |
Winter 2010 | Beginning Experiments on the VHF Amateur Bands | Our mandate to build and experiment, plus using a 6 to 40 meter converter for QRP CW on 6 meters | KK7B | 27 |
Winter 2010 | Digital Wattmeter Element for the Bird Model 43 Wattmeter | How WA8SME replaced the analog meter with a digital meter element | WA8SME | 32 |
Winter 2010 | Digital Television | The new ham frontier | WA8RMC | 38 |
Winter 2010 | Satellites | The old, the new, and the meetings | W5IU | 44 |
Winter 2010 | ATV | Digital amateur television, an introduction | KB1JIJ | 50 |
Winter 2010 | Homing In | En route to Croatia via Ohio | K0OV | 56 |
Winter 2010 | Antennas | Stacking Yagis | WA5VJB | 62 |
Winter 2010 | FM | Repeaters - open or closed? | K9NR | 65 |
Winter 2010 | Emergency Communications | Then and now | NA7US | 68 |
Winter 2010 | VHF Propagation | The sun is alive! | NW7US | 71 |
Winter 2010 | The VHF-Plus Classroom | Elmers, a vital part of ham radio education | KD7RPP | 74 |
Winter 2010 | Digital Radio | Digital frequency coordination | WB9QZB | 76 |
Winter 2010 | Beginner's Guide | SETI, EmComm, and YO-YO 72 | K7SZ | 78 |
Winter 2010 | Up in the Air | Launches by the Space Hardware Club of the University of Alabama | WB6ELK | 80 |
Winter 2010 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Watching terrestrial television at Alpha Centauri | N6TX | 82 |
Fall 2010 | Expectations for 6 Meters for Cycle 24 | Predictions of what to expect on 6 meters for the new sunspot cycle | WB2AMU | 8 |
Fall 2010 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos - Part 6, Signaling | The Boy Scout, the cosmos, and deep-sea hydrophones | WA2VVA | 10 |
Fall 2010 | Echoes of Apollo EME/Arecibo 2010- Part 2 | Reflections from some participants in the Apr EOA/Arecibo event, Yuri's Night, plus Mexico's new space agency | AA6EG | 18 |
Fall 2010 | 10 GHz Tune-Up Party | A summary of southern California hams' Jul activity, plus interest in the elusive 10 GHz QSO | WB6NOA | 23 |
Fall 2010 | Beginning Experiments on the VHF Amateur Bands - Part 4 | Experiments guided by our interests, skills, and tools | KK7B | 26 |
Fall 2010 | A Low Cost 60 cm Tracking Beacon for Rocket or Balloon Payloads | A solution to finding balloon or rocket launch payloads | WC5Z | 31 |
Fall 2010 | My Experience Getting Started on 2 Meters EMS | AE3T reminisces about his EME activity, plus a challenge to give it a try | AE3T | 36 |
Fall 2010 | The Meteor Shower Nobody Saw - Revisited | The Jun 1975 lunar meteor shower, or was it? | N6CL | 38 |
Fall 2010 | CQ's Satellite and 6 Meter WAZ Award Update | - | N5FG | 45 |
Fall 2010 | Antennas | Quads, loops, and polarization | WA5VJB | 46 |
Fall 2010 | Emergency Communications | Lessons I have learned | NA7US | 54 |
Fall 2010 | Beginner's Guide | Proper EmComm training and Go-Kits | K7SZ | 56 |
Fall 2010 | FM | Inside the D-Star Protocol | K0NR | 59 |
Fall 2010 | Homing In | ARDF Team USA returns from Croatia with three medals | K0OV | 63 |
Fall 2010 | ATV | W2KGY BallonSat payload | KB1JIJ | 68 |
Fall 2010 | Satellites | Developing ARISSat-1, working astronauts on the ISS, and working OSCAR Zero | W5IU | 70 |
Fall 2010 | Up in the Air | SpaceJam-4 | WB8ELK | 74 |
Fall 2010 | VHF Propagation | Open Season for the VHF meteor hunting | NW7US | 77 |
Fall 2010 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Remembering Project Ozma | N6TX | 80 |
Summer 2010 | Echos of Apollo EME/Arecibo 2010 - Part 1 | A perspective on a world EME event, in this case from the Arecibo Observatory | AA6EG | 8 |
Summer 2010 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos - Part 5, Changes in the Weather | Weather, radar, propagation and history of the Arecibo dish | WA2VVA | 16 |
Summer 2010 | The Tropo Trigger | An explanation of what triggers tropospheric ducting between Hawaii and the West Coast | WB6NOA | 24 |
Summer 2010 | Beginning Experiments on the VHF Amateur Bands - Part 3 | A discussion of modulation, with some fun experiments | KK7B | 30 |
Summer 2010 | Tips on Portable VHF Antenna Setups | Several setups for rover and portable operations | WB2AMU | 38 |
Summer 2010 | The IDOLL Project | Using amateur radio to keep track of those who checked in to the West Point Scout Jamboree | KJ5HY | 42 |
Summer 2010 | A Homemade Collapsible Parabolic Dish Antenna | The creative use if am umbrella to make an antenna | KA2UPW/5 | 44 |
Summer 2010 | Parabolic Antenna Calculations | Using Excel to simplify calculating parabolic dish dimensions | W3HMS, K4ITO | 48 |
Summer 2010 | Antennas | Multiband antennas | WA5VJB | 54 |
Summer 2010 | Homing In | Championship RDF returns to the woods of Ohio | K0OV | 58 |
Summer 2010 | Up in the Air | Huntville, AL Field Day balloon | WB8ELK | 63 |
Summer 2010 | Emergency Communications | Volunteer opportunities and emergency preparation | NA7US | 66 |
Summer 2010 | FM | DVAP - your personal D-Star access point | K0NR | 69 |
Summer 2010 | Beginner's Guide | Building a fun VHF+ station | K7SZ | 72 |
Summer 2010 | Satellites | Satellite potpourri- a variety of amateur radio satellite topics | W5IU | 74 |
Summer 2010 | VHF Propagation | Sunspot Cycle 24 is progressing slowly, but normally | NW7US | 76 |
Summer 2010 | Digital Radio | Digital at the Dayton Hamvention | WB9QZB | 80 |
Summer 2010 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Big enough | N6TX | 82 |
Spring 2010 | Activation of Elusive Grid EL58 | The story of the 2009 K5N operation from grid EL58 on an island at the southeast tip of Louisiana | WA4EWV | 8 |
Spring 2010 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos - Part 4, Never a Dull Moment | The space program in the 20th century, including a visit with space ambassador Wernher von Braun | WA2VVA | 14 |
Spring 2010 | Ham-Tested at Quartzfest | Ham radio RVers at Quartzsite, QZ, with details of battery chargers, antennas, and switching power supplies | WB6NOA | 20 |
Spring 2010 | Twenty Years of ARRL VHF Contesting | The author's history of operating in these contest with emphasis on portable operations | WB2AMU | 24 |
Spring 2010 | Beginning Experiments of the VHF Amateur Bands, Part 2 | Receiving an amplifying a weak VHF signal | KK7B | 32 |
Spring 2010 | Transoceanic VHF Ducting- A simple Multifunction Beacon | The design of a self-contained, transportable, rack-mountable beacon | N7BHC | 40 |
Spring 2010 | Homing In | Innovators in RDF- an inventor, a code writer, a fox meister | K0OV | 48 |
Spring 2010 | Satellites | Satellites 101- an introduction to amateur radio satellites | W5IU | 55 |
Spring 2010 | ATV | Digital Modulation and signal processing | KB1JIJ | 59 |
Spring 2010 | Antennas | Pitfalls in helix antenna construction | WA5VJB | 62 |
Spring 2010 | Up in the Air | New heights for science fairs | WB8ELK | 65 |
Spring 2010 | Beginner's Guide | Go for it! Ham radio... | K7SZ | 68 |
Spring 2010 | FM | What is a trail friendly radio? | K0NR | 70 |
Spring 2010 | VHF Propagation | Aurora season and the new solar cycle | NW7US | 74 |
Spring 2010 | Emergency Communications | Amateur radio at its best | NA7US | 80 |
Spring 2010 | Dr. SETI's Starship | To Venus and back | N6TX | 82 |
Winter 2009 | The CY0X 2008 Sable Island VHF DXpedition | The special CY0 call, rare 6-meter FN93, and seperate DXCC status equalled big pile-ups! | VE3IKV | 6 |
Winter 2009 | The WinCube Project | Pico-satellites, amateur radio, and high-altitude balloons-an opportunity for Manitoba high school students | VE3NSA, VE4CZK | 12 |
Winter 2009 | The Basement Laboratory Group, Part 3- A Year to Remember | Excerpts from a special 1956 Christmas tape prepared by W2CXY and sent to Ralph (Tommy) Thomas | W2UK, KH6UK | 16 |
Winter 2009 | Riding the Terminator from 6 Meters Down to 160 Meters | W1AW/KL7 special event station on the air from the 2008 Alaska Convention | WB6NOA, KL7BB | 24 |
Winter 2009 | A Nostalgic 6-Meter Radiotelephone Station | A homebrew 6-meter AM transmitter, including microphone to antenna | K8VBL | 30 |
Winter 2009 | CDE/Hy-Gain Rotors, How to Keep 'em Turning- Part 1 | W9FX shares his years of experience and knowledge of rotor repairs | W9FX | 38 |
Winter 2009 | Homing In | Transmitter hunters track rockets in the desert and plan to meet in Boston | K0OV | 46 |
Winter 2009 | Antennas | Vivaldi project | WA5VJB | 53 |
Winter 2009 | VHF Propagation | Old and new science | NW7US | 58 |
Winter 2009 | FM | A look inside D-Star modulation | K0NR | 62 |
Winter 2009 | Beginner's Guide | An exciting time in amateur radio, the basics of 2 meters and the FM mode | K7SZ | 66 |
Winter 2009 | ATV | ATV gives impetus to new math/science curriculum | KD7RPP | 68 |
Winter 2009 | Digital Radio | Hosting a digital conference | WB9QZB | 70 |
Winter 2009 | Satellites | The 2008 AMSAT Space Symposium and annual meeting | W5IU | 72 |
Winter 2009 | Up in the Air | Tracking beacon | WB8ELK | 74 |
Winter 2009 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Beckoning beacons, Part 2 | N6TX | 78 |
Fall 2009 | Working the Continental U.S. on 2 meters Terrestrial | Those who have worked the lower 48 states terrestrially on 2 meters, how it was done and from where | W9GKA | 6 |
Fall 2009 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos- Part 2, Crawford Hill | Exploration of the connection between amateur radio and the cosmos, this time going back as far as the dawn of time | WA2VVA | 16 |
Fall 2009 | Review of the 6-meter Sporadic-E Activity During Summer 2009 | An overview of the plethora propagation events this past summer | WB2AMU | 24 |
Fall 2009 | California Hams take 10 GHz Contesting to the Extreme! | The activity and enthusiasm of CA hams for the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest | WB6NOA | 30 |
Fall 2009 | What is Your Location? | How to properly state your location during emergency communication situations | K6SOJ | 36 |
Fall 2009 | EmComm Gets Sky-High Boost from AMSAT's Phase IV Geostationary Satellitte | A new, exciting AMSAT proposal and how it may roll out | K9JKM | 38 |
Fall 2009 | ATV | To the moon, Alice | KD7RPP | 44 |
Fall 2009 | Digital Radio | Digital resources from TAPR | WB9QZB | 46 |
Fall 2009 | FM | D-Star continues to grow | K0NR | 53 |
Fall 2009 | Homing In | Pay to play? ARDF vs. park officals | K0OV | 57 |
Fall 2009 | Satellites | ARISS International Face-to-Face meeting and new birds | W5IU | 62 |
Fall 2009 | Beginner's Guide | Try your local hardware store! | K7SZ | 68 |
Fall 2009 | Up in the Air | Superlaunch 2009 | WB8ELK | 70 |
Fall 2009 | Emergency Communications | Interoperability and you! | NA7US | 72 |
Fall 2009 | VHF Propagation | The verdict is still out | NW7US | 78 |
Fall 2009 | Dr. SETI's Starship | The day the Earth called out | N6TX | 82 |
Summer 2009 | Crossing Oceans with VHF ducts- Subsidence Temperature Inversions | How these inversions may be used for making record establishing QSOs | N7BHC | 6 |
Summer 2009 | Amateur Radio and the Cosmos- Part 1, From Our Meager Beginnings | WA2VVA explores the connection between amateur radio and the cosmos and discusses some of the early players | WA2VVA | 15 |
Summer 2009 | Was It E Skip or Tropo? | Some of the general differences between E ship and tropo propagation modes | WB6NOA | 22 |
Summer 2009 | An Interview with the Fire Tower Man of Tennessee | The story of John Williams, N4AOW, and his fire tower, station, and success on 2 meters from the top of a mountain | KI4SGU | 26 |
Summer 2009 | Six Meter Paths of Glory | Is there a correlation between the lack of sunspots and an increase in the multiple-hop sporadic-E propagation? | WB2AMU | 32 |
Summer 2009 | HSMM | Amateur Digital Video and HSMM-MESH | K8OCL | 38 |
Summer 2009 | Homing In | Championship Foxhunting brings the world to Boston | K0OV | 46 |
Summer 2009 | Beginner's Guide | It's summertime, antenna time! | K7SZ | 54 |
Summer 2009 | Digital Radio | Digital connectivity: It's about the network | WB9QZB | 57 |
Summer 2009 | Emergency Communications | Tips. tricks, camping, and Field Day | NA7US | 59 |
Summer 2009 | FM | A list of FM VHF operating activities | K0NR | 62 |
Summer 2009 | Up in the Air | Mobile steaming video | WB8ELK | 66 |
Summer 2009 | ATV | ATV in the classroom, helping make history | KD7RPP | 68 |
Summer 2009 | Antennas | Frequency selective surface | WA5VJB | 70 |
Summer 2009 | Satellites | Working the Easy Sats with portable equipment- an update | W5IU | 73 |
Summer 2009 | VHF Propagation | Solar Cycle 24- expectations | NW7US | 78 |
Summer 2009 | Dr. SETI's Starship | The bet is already won | N6TX | 83 |
Spring 2009 | Echoes of Apollo | A world space party and amateur radio EME event for the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing | AA6EG | 6 |
Spring 2009 | The Appalachian Trail Golden Packet APRS Event | Passing a single packet to the length of the trail, and the Peak-2-Peak group | WB4APR | 12 |
Spring 2009 | CDE/Hy-Gain Rotors, How to Keep 'em Turning- Part 2 | Problems that can occur with rotor controllers and how to fix them | W9FX | 18 |
Spring 2009 | A Pioneer in the Family, Jim Kmosko, W2NLY | More about the golden days of VHF radio from an interview with W2NLY | WA2VVA | 26 |
Spring 2009 | VHF/UHF Weekly Net Successes | The story of KE6GFF and his weekly trek to a hilltop where he reaches out over 300 miles | WB6NOA | 38 |
Spring 2009 | The Story Behind the Book | Six Meters, A Guide to the Magic Band | WB2AMU | 41 |
Spring 2009 | Homing In | Ideas for increasing foxhunt participation | K0OV | 44 |
Spring 2009 | FM | VHF FM equipment for emergency communications | K0NR | 53 |
Spring 2009 | Up in the Air | Kentucky Space Balloon-1 | WB8ELK | 57 |
Spring 2009 | Emergency Communications | Introducing NA7US and a new column | NA7US | 60 |
Spring 2009 | Satellites | ARISS- Amateur Radio on the International Space Station | W5IU | 62 |
Spring 2009 | ATV | ATV, ARRL's Teacher Institute, and ham radio in public school curriculum | KD7RPP | 66 |
Spring 2009 | Antennas | Stacking broadband antennas | WA5VJB | 68 |
Spring 2009 | VHF Propagation | More new space weather discoveries | NW7US | 72 |
Spring 2009 | Beginner's Guide | Creating your station setup | K7SZ | 77 |
Spring 2009 | Digital Radio | Digital Modes- they're not just about data anymore | WB9QZB | 80 |
Spring 2009 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Betting on SETI success | N6TX | 82 |
Winter 2008 | Launching Dreams | The long-term impact of SAREX and ARISS on student achievement | KB3NMS | 6 |
Winter 2008 | 2007 AMSAT Symposium | A report on the revolutionary changes proposed, plus updates on Phase 3E, Eagle, and SuitSat-2 | K9JKM | 16 |
Winter 2008 | Cansat | Hands-on experience learning about satellites | KD4HBO | 20 |
Winter 2008 | ARISS Contact with the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | A first for ARISS, a contact with children who are hospitalized | AA4KN | 26 |
Winter 2008 | The Lost Letters of KH6UK | Part 3, the Klystron years, 1960-1961 | WA2VVA | 30 |
Winter 2008 | Are Tropo Extensions to Sporadic-E Openings Possible? | A discussion of the combination mode of tropospheric-ducting paths combined with sporadic-E skip | WB2AMU | 39 |
Winter 2008 | Non-Noodling Rover Masts | The BlueSky Lite sturdy mast system | WB6NOA | 44 |
Winter 2008 | IARU International Satellite Forum Report | A frequency wish list and discussion of congestion on 2 meters | ZS6AKV | 53 |
Winter 2008 | D-Star in the Southeast US | Pioneering D-Star in Alabama | W4OZK | 62 |
Winter 2008 | Cycle 24 Begins! | Solid indications that the new cycle is beginning to rev up | KH6/K6MIO | 77 |
Winter 2008 | Homing In | RDF protects lives, provides fun, and promotes goodwill | K0OV | 47 |
Winter 2008 | Satellites | The new world of AMSAT | W5IU | 54 |
Winter 2008 | The Orbital Classroom | To the moon, Alice! | N6TX | 56 |
Winter 2008 | FM | D-Star creates band planning challenge | K0NR | 58 |
Winter 2008 | Antennas | D-Star antennas | WA5VJB | 64 |
Winter 2008 | HSMM | The Hinternet, protecting HSMM radio networks | K8OCL | 68 |
Winter 2008 | Airborne Radio | Radio control QSYs to 2.4 GHz | K1UHF | 71 |
Winter 2008 | VHF Propagation | New solar cycle has begun! | NW7US | 74 |
Winter 2008 | Up in the Air | Transatlantic balloon race | WB8ELK | 79 |
Winter 2008 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Millimeter magic | N6TX | 82 |
Fall 2008 | Long-Range Summer 6-Meter Paths Between The US and Japan | Comments on the Short-Path Summer Solstice Propagation theory | WB2AMU | 6 |
Fall 2008 | SSSP- Short-path Summer Solstice Propagation | JE1BMJ's theory to explain long-distance propagation on 6 meters | JE1BMJ | 12 |
Fall 2008 | The Basement Laboratory Group, Part 2- Walt Morrison, W2CXY | A look back at our oioneers, this part focusing on the author's father | WA2VVA | 18 |
Fall 2008 | VHF-Plus Contesting on a Shoestring | K7SZ describes his initial success with getting his grandson interested in amateur radio | K7SZ | 26 |
Fall 2008 | Radio Life Insurance with SPOT | How Globalstar USA's satellite transponder can help rovers in distress | WB6NOA | 29 |
Fall 2008 | Tulsa (OK) Technology Center's Innovative Approach to Training Future Engineers | The author discusses the journey from development of a balloon sats to their launch | KE5URH | 32 |
Fall 2008 | Contact- Another First (on Earth) | How one teacher has promoted amateur radio to his students while also teaching them about archeology | VE3NCE | 38 |
Fall 2008 | ATV | Thanks to ATV, parents can view their children teaching math on the internet | KD7RPP | 40 |
Fall 2008 | The Orbital Classroom | AMSAT and teacher professional development | N6TX | 44 |
Fall 2008 | Homing In | A decade of ARDF (amateur radio direction finding) in the USA | K0OV | 54 |
Fall 2008 | FM | How to crossband on VHF/UHF | K0NR | 60 |
Fall 2008 | Satellites | Amateur radio satellite meetings | W5IU | 64 |
Fall 2008 | HSMM | New High-Speed Multi-Media radio mesh networking | K8OCL | 78 |
Fall 2008 | Antennas | Ultra Wide Band (UWB) | WA5VJB | 71 |
Fall 2008 | Up in the Air | Superlaunch 2008 | WB8ELK | 75 |
Fall 2008 | VHF Propagation | Sleeping on the job, plus working meteor scatter | NW7US | 77 |
Fall 2008 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Beckoning beacons | N6TX | 82 |
Summer 2008 | A USB Programmable, High-Stability Local Oscillator for Microwave Transmitters | A solution to frequency drift that can be programmed from your computer | N5AC | 6 |
Summer 2008 | Low-Noise Pre-amplifiers from the 1.3, 2.3, and 3.4 GHz Amateur Bands | Low-noise pre-amps for three of the popular microwave bands | G4DDK | 14 |
Summer 2008 | Predicting 6-meter F2 Propagation | A prediction method for any path, any phase of a solar cycle, any month, and any time of day | K9LA | 19 |
Summer 2008 | 2500 Miles with Just a Loop? | VHF/UHF loop antennas may offer zero gain in all directions, but they are the hot ticket on SSB and CW | WB6NOA | 22 |
Summer 2008 | Observing the Double-Hop Sporadic-E Phenomenon on 6 meters | A possible solution for North America ops to work countries | WB2AMU | 26 |
Summer 2008 | The Basement Laboratory Group | A pioneering VHF club; part 1 | W2AZL, WA2VVA | 31 |
Summer 2008 | BIG BLUE Projects, One Student's Perspective | How this flexible-wing aircraft project has positively affected the life of KY1GDC | KY1GDC | 40 |
Summer 2008 | ARISS Inspires a New Generation of Hams | Earth Science students in Michigan exposed to amateur radio though the ARISS program | N8MS | 45 |
Summer 2008 | FM | Report from the Dayton Hamvention | K0NR | 48 |
Summer 2008 | Homing In | Hams helping fliers, boaters, and hikers one ELT at a time | K0OV | 55 |
Summer 2008 | Up in the Air | Field Day balloons | WB8ELK | 60 |
Summer 2008 | VHF Propagation | Bouncing VHF signals off shooting stars | NW7US | 63 |
Summer 2008 | ATV | Getting yourself and students started in Amateur Television | KD7RPP | 66 |
Summer 2008 | Antennas | ATV antennas plus antenna ranges | WA5VJB | 68 |
Summer 2008 | Satellites | Back to the present, the new world of AMSAT | W5IU | 72 |
Summer 2008 | The Orbital Classroom | National Science Education Standards | N6TX | 76 |
Summer 2008 | HSMM | HSMM and Field Day, raison d' etre | K8OCL | 78 |
Summer 2008 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Light Speed | N6TX | 82 |
Spring 2008 | BIG BLUE | University of Kentucky students exposed to aerospace careers via amateur radio | KG4YLM | 8 |
Spring 2008 | Building a 10 GHz FM Television Link | A high-quality linking system to cover a 17 mile path between stations | W3HMS | 14 |
Spring 2008 | Get Ready for SuitSat-2 | New developments of SuitSat-2 / RadioSkaf-2, good news for amateur radio | W5DID, K9JKM | 20 |
Spring 2008 | AMSAT's New Spacecraft Integration Lab | The setting up of AMSAT's new lab in Pocomoke City, MD, and plans for the future | KF4KSS, W3JCT | 26 |
Spring 2008 | APRS Tactical Tropo Finder | The AvMap G5 combined with the Kenwood D710A, an ideal GPS system for APRS use | WB6NOA | 30 |
Spring 2008 | Spreading the Good News about VHF! | Promoting VHF operation at Field Day and though other venues | WB2AMU | 35 |
Spring 2008 | A Broad Look at 6m F2 Propagation for Cycle 24 and Beyond | What does Cycle 24 hold in store for 6 meter F2 propagation? | K9LA | 40 |
Spring 2008 | In Search of the Legendary Fred Fish | W5FF's accomplishment and a memorial award | W5WVO | 44 |
Spring 2008 | The Lost Letters of KH6UK | Part 4, Project Moonbounce | WA2VVA | 48 |
Spring 2008 | Homing In | New gear for 1.25 meter foxhunting | K0OV | 54 |
Spring 2008 | FM | How many decibels are in my S-meter? | K0NR | 60 |
Spring 2008 | Digital Radio | Digital voice ad data modes, the way forward | WB9QZB | 64 |
Spring 2008 | ATV | Amateur television in math and science curricula | KD7RPP | 66 |
Spring 2008 | VHF Propagation | A switch is thrown | NW7US | 68 |
Spring 2008 | Up in the Air | Near space workshop | WB8ELK | 71 |
Spring 2008 | The Orbital Classroom | Lunar Link analysis | N6TX | 74 |
Spring 2008 | Satellites | The old world of AMSAT | W5IU | 76 |
Spring 2008 | Antennas | Pitfalls in stacking antennas | WA5VJB | 78 |
Spring 2008 | HSMM | Getting on the internet, your first HSMM radio station | K8OCL | 81 |
Spring 2008 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Sir Arthur C. Clarke Remembered | N6TX | 82 |
Winter 2007 | Hams Help with 2006 Wild Ride Bike Rally | Seamless integration of wireless components, including D-Star, to provide digital communications for this special event | KD5OUG | 6 |
Winter 2007 | Inferring 6-meter Propagation Modes from Es and F2 Probabilities | Is the propagation in a long-distance QSO multi-hop sporadic-E for F2? A look at the evidence from QSOs between J68AS and EU | K9LA | 10 |
Winter 2007 | Building the Eagle Satellite | WB4GCS, the Eagle project manager, describes AMSAT's latest project and the efforts to get it right | WB4GCS | 14 |
Winter 2007 | CQ VHF Visits West Mountain Radio | A tour of a company that offers weak-signal operators accessories for VHF and UHF | WB6NOA | 18 |
Winter 2007 | Microwave ATV- A New Approach! | W3HMS challenges the reader to consider other frequencies for ATV use | W3HMS | 22 |
Winter 2007 | Tradeoffs in Designing Digital Communication Systems | Problems and solutions in the design of wireless communication systems | KD6OZH | 29 |
Winter 2007 | VHF Contesting from the Heartland | Here's what happens when a southern California ham operates a VHF contest from the Midwest | W6AQ | 36 |
Winter 2007 | International Satellite Frequency Coordination | A way of bringing some conformity to the proliferation of new satellites | ZS6AKV | 38 |
Winter 2007 | The Phase Modulator in NBFM Voice Communication Systems | Why a phase modulator is best for FM communications systems | W0INK | 40 |
Winter 2007 | Stereo Microscopes for Surface-Mount Soldering | Considerations when buying a stereo microscope for your soldering projects | N7HPR | 44 |
Winter 2007 | Homing In | RDF in the headlines | K0OV | 46 |
Winter 2007 | HSMM | Building a ham radio digital network | NA4AR | 54 |
Winter 2007 | Airborne Radio | Care and feeding of batteries | K1UHF | 58 |
Winter 2007 | The Orbital Classroom | Reinventing the cube | N6TX | 62 |
Winter 2007 | Satellites | 2006 AMSAT BoD meeting & Space Symposium; ARISS International meeting | W5IU | 64 |
Winter 2007 | Microwave | Tricks-of-the-trade construction methods | WB6IGP | 68 |
Winter 2007 | FM | Basic frequency modulation theory | K0NR | 72 |
Winter 2007 | VHF Propagation | Call to action; what is aurora? | NW7US | 77 |
Winter 2007 | Antennas | Coaxial Cable | WA5VJB | 80 |
Winter 2007 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Journalistic exuberance | N6TX | 82 |
Fall 2007 | SubZero | Alternative-energy-powered vehicles and amateur radio come together | KC0WSZ, KC0YXE | 6 |
Fall 2007 | Solar Cycles and Cycle 24 Predictions | A detailed discussion of solar cycle activity past and present, plus future predictions | KH6/K6MIO | 10 |
Fall 2007 | Amateur Radio and the International Geophysical Year 1957-58 | The contributions of ham radio operators to this scientific endeavor and the Propagation Research Project | WA2VVA | 20 |
Fall 2007 | Pounding the Key on 6 Meters | A summer of 6-meter CW fun, and the VHF propagation hunter progress report | WB2AMU | 30 |
Fall 2007 | Moondata Update 2008 and Related Comments | A summary and table of the best and worst conditions for EME in 2008 | W5LUU | 38 |
Fall 2007 | Ham Elmers Team Up for Radio Help | A new website with experts to address questions about many aspects of amateur radio | WB6NOA | 40 |
Fall 2007 | Building a Beacon for 2401 MHz | A dual beacon in one box for satellite users | W3HMS, K3VDB | 44 |
Fall 2007 | The Lost Letters of KH6UK | Part 2- the VHF moonbounce years, 1958-1959 | WA2VVA | 54 |
Fall 2007 | FM | The 2007 Colorado 14er event | K0NR | 58 |
Fall 2007 | Homing In | USA's 2007 ARDF Championships and emergency transmitter news | K0OV | 63 |
Fall 2007 | Antennas | The DDRR- Directional Discontinuity Ring Radiator, unintentional slot antennas, and passive repeaters | WA5VJB | 70 |
Fall 2007 | Up in the Air | Amateur Radio High Altitude Balloon (ARHAB) 20th anniversary celebration | WB8ELK | 74 |
Fall 2007 | Satellites | Back to the basics, satellites Q&A | W5IU | 77 |
Fall 2007 | The Orbital Classroom | New AMSAT lab completes first satellite | N6TX | 79 |
Fall 2007 | VHF Propagation | It's open season for meteors, plus autumn outlook and the solar cycle pulse | NW7US | 80 |
Fall 2007 | Dr. SETI's Starship | When will we reach India? | N6TX | 82 |
Summer 2007 | Creating a Few Scientist's and Engineers with Amateur Radio | Students, Space Programs and Projects, and Amateur Radio create a Winning Combination With Many Possibilities | KI4AOJ | 6 |
Summer 2007 | The Lost Letters of KH6UK, Part 1 | The international Geophysical year and the most well-known QSO | WA2VVA | 16 |
Summer 2007 | A Simplified Path to a High Performance 10 GHz Transverter System | quick to build 10ghz x-band transverter | KH6WZ | 22 |
Summer 2007 | The 10-GHz California to Hawaii Annual Attempt | KH6HME and N6CA hope to complete a record shattering 10ghz contact | WB6NOA | 27 |
Summer 2007 | A VHF Contest Expedition to Prince Of Wales Island Alaska | Operating the ARRL Jun VHF QSO party on 6 and 2 meters | K7CW | 30 |
Summer 2007 | VHF Propagation Hunter | Tips for Long Range terrestrial contacts on 144 and 432 Mhz | WB2AMU | 36 |
Summer 2007 | Jamesburg Earth Station EME Update | The latest on the project to use the Jamesburg dish on ham frequencies | AA6EG | 46 |
Summer 2007 | Remembering W2UK/ KH6UK | History of one of the most accomplished VHF+ operators of the 1950's and 60's | N6CL | 48 |
Summer 2007 | Up in the Air | The View from the edge of space | WB8ELK | 54 |
Summer 2007 | Airborne Radio | Motor-less Flight | K1UHF | 57 |
Summer 2007 | Homing In | Computerized T-Hunting with Doppler radio direction finding | K0OV | 61 |
Summer 2007 | Satellites | Satellite station alternatives | W5IU | 68 |
Summer 2007 | The orbital Classroom | Following SuitSat | N6TX | 72 |
Summer 2007 | FM | FM VHF at the 2007 Dayton Hamvention | K0NR | 74 |
Summer 2007 | VHF Propagation | Calling All North American VHF amateur radio operators | NW7US | 78 |
Summer 2007 | Dr SETI's Starship | Light Speed | N6TX | 82 |
Spring 2007 | Jamesburg Earth Station EME Update | A 40 year old earth station with a 30 meter dish sees new uses in the world of amateur radio | AA6EG | 6 |
Spring 2007 | Through the Backdoor | A Teachers journey into amateur radio and how he is inspiring others to join our ranks and even make career choices related to the hobby | KE7KVT | 14 |
Spring 2007 | SumbandilaSat, South Africa's Latest Satellite | In Jun, South Africa plans to have it's second satellite in orbit, a university level education project with a youthfull connection | ZS6AKV | 22 |
Spring 2007 | Bringing space into your classroom | A how-to article on getting space communications into the classroom | WA8SME | 26 |
Spring 2007 | Wagoner windtalkers | Amateur radio In the classroom with a historical twist | AF4CM | 36 |
Spring 2007 | The Central States VHF Society - What It Can Do for You | The history of the grandfather of regional VHF Societies | W3XO | 47 |
Spring 2007 | New FCC Rules Help VHF-plus Activity | With the elimination of Morse code testing has come an increase In Interest In the VHF-plus bands; here's an opportunity to be a mentor | WB6NOA | 50 |
Spring 2007 | CW- An Important Mode on VHF | Morse code continues to play on important role In many VHF-plus opportunities | WB2AMU | 54 |
Summer 2007 | Antennas | Weak signal mobile antennas | WA5VJB | 40 |
Spring 2007 | Remodeling an Old 6·volt Auto Battery Into a 12-volt Power Supply | An easy, inexpensive weekend project | K8VLB,VP2VEL | 64 |
Spring 2007 | Ladder Tower - A Simple Antenna Structure | If you don' t have the wherewithal to put up a conventional tower. here's a solution | W8FR | 69 |
Spring 2007 | CTCSS Modulation &. the LC Phase Modulator | Drawbacks and some solutions for improving the quality of modulation | W0INK | 72 |
Spring 2007 | Satellites | Opportunities for the new ham and imagination in in space education | W5IU | 38 |
Spring 2007 | The orbital Classroom | Education vs. training | N6TX | 40 |
Spring 2007 | Homing In | Furry hams and a new rescue beacon | K0OV | 42 |
Spring 2007 | FM | What is this auxiliary operation stuff? | K0NR | 56 |
Spring 2007 | HSMM | The sociology of regulations | K8OCL | 60 |
Spring 2007 | VHF Propagation | trends, reflections, an outlook | NW7US | 76 |
Spring 2007 | Antennas | Vivaldi, cell phone booster, and discone antennas | WA5VJB | 79 |
Spring 2007 | Dr SETI's Starship | Their past, our Future | N6TX | 82 |
Winter 2006 | A Low-Loss, Low-Cost, Three-Element Yagi Antenna System for 6 Meters | Over 6 dBd of gain can be realized with this lightweight 6-meter Yagi, which costs less than $20 to build | K8VBL,VP2VEL | 6 |
Winter 2006 | CQ VHF Reviews the Icom IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver | Plus modifying the rig for TV reception | N5AC | 9 |
Winter 2006 | Calculating Tropospheric-Scatter Propagation Losses | Understanding tropospheric-scatter losses and the factors that affect these losses | VK7MO | 12 |
Winter 2006 | Predicting Propagation on 6 and 2 Meters, with Extensions to 70 cm | How weather conditions affect sporadic-E propagation | ZL3NE/1 | 14 |
Winter 2006 | Beacon Monitoring with DSP | Digital signal processing as a more effective means of monitoring for propagation beacons | WB6NOA | 16 |
Winter 2006 | Public Service Event Guidelines | How to successfully prepare for and work public service events | KC5ZQM | 18 |
Winter 2006 | SMOGfest 2005 | A major gathering of 6 meter operators | WB2AMU | 22 |
Winter 2006 | Diversity Reception for Amateur Radio | Discussion of a diverse way of receiving amateur radio signals | WB9YBM | 26 |
Winter 2006 | A Tale of 2 Meters | Restoring a SB144 transceiver and operating on 2 meters | N9XU | 28 |
Winter 2006 | Sherlock in the XP Age | A new system for detecting the turn-on/ turn-off characteristics of a transmitter | WA9BVS | 61 |
Winter 2006 | HSMM | The Hinternet on 5 GHz | K8OCL | 31 |
Winter 2006 | Homing In | Spurious signals and offset attenuators | K0OV | 36 |
Winter 2006 | VHF+ Beginner's Guide | A 6 Meter rig and an antenna analyzer | K7SZ | 40 |
Winter 2006 | FM | D-Star, digital voice for VHF/UHF | K0NR | 42 |
Winter 2006 | Antennas | The 1/4 wave whip | WA5VJB | 47 |
Winter 2006 | Microwave | Troubleshooting a 10 GHz conveter with a homemade noise generator | WB6IGP | 50 |
Winter 2006 | Satellites | An update on the world of satellites | W5IU | 56 |
Winter 2006 | VHF Propagation | What's there to do in the world of VHF propagation? | NW7US | 58 |
Winter 2006 | Airborne Radio | Getting started in model-aircraft flight | K1UHF | 66 |
Winter 2006 | Dr. SETI's Starship | When did we become obsolete? | N6TX | 82 |
Fall 2006 | CNNSP Goes to GPSL 2006 | Central Nebraska Near Space Program members attend this year's Great Plains Super Launch | KC0MWM | 6 |
Fall 2006 | The VP2V/ W7XU Expedition to Anegada, BVI | K5AND, K5AB, W7XU, and N0LAN put a needed one on the air for 6-meter ops | K5AND | 12 |
Fall 2006 | Radio Merit Badge Program at Ham-Com 2006 | Details on the Scout Radio Merit Badge program at this year's Ham-Com convention and the current badge requirements | KF5WT | 16 |
Fall 2006 | Building an APRS Tracker, Part 2 | The Powerhouse tracker, a challenging construction project | W3DOE | 20 |
Fall 2006 | CQ VHF Visits M2 Antenna Systems | WB6NOA takes a tour of this successful family-run antenna manufacturing company | WB6NOA | 28 |
Fall 2006 | Observing the Relationship Between Aurora and Sporadic-E Events on 6 Meters | WB2AMU and N0JK examine this complex relationship on the 6 meter band | WB2AMU, N0JK | 31 |
Fall 2006 | Adding 3456 MHz to the Contest Station | Adding another microwave band to your contest station is not as hard as you think | N5AC | 40 |
Fall 2006 | Antennas | The big opportunity | WA5VJB | 53 |
Fall 2006 | Homing In | Medals and more at the National and World ARDF Championships | K0OV | 56 |
Fall 2006 | Airborne Radio | Servos, installation and rigging tips | K1UHF | 61 |
Fall 2006 | VHF Propagation | The appearance of a backward sunspot may be the start of Cycle 24 | NW7US | 64 |
Fall 2006 | Satellites | Working AO-51 Mode L/S, Eagle Update, CubeSat and HITSAT launches | W5IU | 67 |
Fall 2006 | HSMM | What is happening to the HSMM WG? | K8OCL | 71 |
Fall 2006 | Beginner's Guide | Changing lives with radio | W3OSS | 72 |
Fall 2006 | FM | 2-meter band plans, many to choose from | K0NR | 75 |
Fall 2006 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Testing a dubious claim | N6TX | 82 |
Summer 2006 | Six Meters Goes Wild! | Some of the experiences of North American 6-meter operators during the extraordinary openings this past Jun | WB2AMU | 6 |
Summer 2006 | Grid DXpedition to EN20 | The activation of rare grid EN20 for the ARRL Jun VHF QSO Party | KX9X | 8 |
Summer 2006 | Using Radar to Predict Rain-Scatter Paths | How to use radar data to predict rain-scatter propagation, plus a software program designed for making such predictions | K0SM | 11 |
Summer 2006 | Building an APRS Tracker, Part 1 | How W2DOE built a simple APRS tracker using a Garmin eTrex GPS receiver, and Icom IC-T2H handheld, and a TinyTrac3 TNC | W3DOE | 15 |
Summer 2006 | A Hot Spot GPS Finder | Kenwood teams up with AvMap to give weak-signal operators precise driving instructions to that high, dirt-road site | WB6NOA | 20 |
Fall 2006 | The Orbital Classroom | Hams in Space | N6TX | 44 |
Summer 2006 | Homing In | Remembering two T-Hunting comrades, plug getting read for the Scout's Jamboree On The Air | K0OV | 24 |
Summer 2006 | Antennas | Cheap Antennas for LEO satellites | WA5VJB | 28 |
Summer 2006 | Beginner's Guide | Fun with VHF- MilCom equipment | K7SZ | 36 |
Summer 2006 | The Orbital Classroom | 1000-cc science | N6TX | 42 |
Summer 2006 | Satellites | AMSAT's vision- P3-E and Eagle | W5IU | 44 |
Summer 2006 | HSMM | The Hinternet and Virtual Private Network Projects | K8OCL | 48 |
Summer 2006 | Microwave | Putting 24 volt microwave devices to use | WB6IGP | 56 |
Summer 2006 | Airborne Radio | Electric power systems | K1UHF | 58 |
Summer 2006 | FM | Mountiantop operating with FM VHF | K0NR | 62 |
Summer 2006 | VHF Propagation | The new world of VHFing, and NN4DX's website with live display of 6-meter operators as spotted and mapped | NW7US | 67 |
Summer 2006 | Dr. SETI's Starship | This I Believe, a national media project | N6TX | 82 |
Spring 2006 | Considerations for successful 6 Meter EME DXpeditions: | How to make Earth Moon Earth QSO's happen on the Magic Band | W7GJ | 6 |
Spring 2006 | Greater Range at 100,000 feet | Using a Weather Balloon to get greater range on VHF | K5IS/N5IS | 8 |
Spring 2006 | Band switching for multi-band Rover Contesting | How N5AC Met the Challenges of microwave contesting | N5AC | 10 |
Spring 2006 | Connecting Wires to Rocks | Solving the grounding problem when your station is surrounded by rocks or rocky soil | W5EX,W5KTX | 12 |
Spring 2006 | First "Back to Back" ARISS contacts | Two Schools make the first scheduled contacts on successful orbits with the ISS | W5IU | 14 |
Spring 2006 | Ionospheric phenomena on other Planets | The Ionospheric Phenomena on other planets similar to those found in the Earths E-Region | WB2AMU | 17 |
Spring 2006 | Historical Trends of the CQ VHF contest | An analysis of the CQ VHF Contest with regard to the overall history of the VHF contesting | W9GKA | 22 |
Spring 2006 | Selling SSB to FMers | How to Bring FM operators onto SSB | WB6NOA | 28 |
Spring 2006 | D-Star test results with FEMA and the US Army | A possible solution to Communications Integration | N9JA | 37 |
Spring 2006 | The Orbital Classroom | Furthering AMSAT's mission through education | N6TX | 31 |
Spring 2006 | Antennas | GPS antenna project | WA5VJB | 32 |
Spring 2006 | VHF Propagation | Cycle 24 Predicted to be the best in 50 years | NW7US | 38 |
Spring 2006 | Airborne Radio | Radio Systems | K1UHF | 41 |
Spring 2006 | Homing In | RDF for the Masses, Pulsed emitters near 220 MHZ | K0OV | 44 |
Spring 2006 | FM | Rack Mount your portable station | K0NR | 49 |
Spring 2006 | Satellites | SuitSat, Expedition 12 on the ISS, CubeSats and more | W5IU | 56 |
Spring 2006 | HSMM | The Hinternet and openHSMM , plus experiments on 6 Meters | K8OCL | 58 |
Spring 2006 | Microwave | Test Equipment for Power Measurements | WB6IGP | 62 |
Spring 2006 | Dr. SETI's Starship | The Listeners By James Gunn, A science fiction classic | N6TX | 82 |
Winter 2005 | Microwave Rain Scatter in the Upper Midwest | Using rain to re-radiate microwave signals | KM0T | 6 |
Winter 2005 | Patience Pays Off | Students of the Tulsa (OK) Air and Space Museum Space Camps contact the International Space Station | W5IU | 8 |
Winter 2005 | Rover Flagpoles | Telescoping flagpoles that will let VHF/UHF rovers get their antennas up in minutes | WB6NOA | 11 |
Winter 2005 | The PJ7M 6-Meter Expedition | K4BI and K2ZD and 6-meter sporadic-E propagation on Dutch Sint Maarten | K4BI | 14 |
Winter 2005 | Some Notes on Crystals and Oscillators | K0VXM discusses what's inside a crystal and the frequency on which it oscillates | K0VXM | 17 |
Winter 2005 | Portable PREDICT Plus! | A sate llite-tracking , Pacsat-yakking , APRS hacking, Linux-packing mini application suite | KD2BD | 21 |
Winter 2005 | DFing a Lifesaving Transmitter | How hams found a missing transmitter that tracks patients | N9SFX | 26 |
Winter 2005 | Receiver Dynamic Range, Part 2 | How to correctly measure receiver dynamic range | SM5BSZ | 36 |
Winter 2005 | The Solar Hits Keep Coming in Cycle 23 | Report of Nov 2004's auroral-E openings | WB2AMU | 42 |
Winter 2005 | Flat Audio | How clear, crisp audio can be achieved on your local repeater | K6JSI | 44 |
Winter 2005 | Antennas | A Universal Antenna | WA5VJB | 60 |
Winter 2005 | Microwave | The Qualcomm "Omnitrac" DRO synthesizer | WB6IGP | 62 |
Winter 2005 | VHF Propagation | More on Sporadic-E | NW7US | 66 |
Winter 2005 | Satellites | A cheap Az-EI antenna positioner, and AMSATand ARISS meeting reports | W5IU | 72 |
Winter 2005 | Dr SETI's Starship | Quantifying our ignorance | N6TX | 84 |
Fall 2005 | Oklahoma Amateurs Respond to Hurricane Katrina | The story of those who aided in a rooftop rescue and provided backbone communications at an emergency shelter | N7XYO | 6 |
Fall 2005 | Some Thoughts on Being Prepared for an Emergency | WB2AMU discusses ways to be ready for that moment's notice call | WB2AMU | 8 |
Fall 2005 | CAPNSPACE: | The Civil Air Patrol Near Space program and the 2005 Great Plains Super Launch | KC0MIC | 10 |
Fall 2005 | 10 GHz and Up Liaison Frequency Observations | How hams are handling the increased activity on the 1O-GHz band | WB6NOA | 12 |
Fall 2005 | VHF+ Roving, Part 2 | An overview of roving and the proper configuration of the rover station | ND2X,N4FLM | 26 |
Fall 2005 | Real-life Dynamic Range of Modern Amateur Transceivers: | The correct way to measure transceiver quality | SM5BSZ | 25 |
Fall 2005 | Moondata Update 2006: | When in 2006 it will be best to communicate via moonbounce | W5LUU | 36 |
Fall 2005 | A Telemetry Beacon and Digital Camera Controller System: | A simple flight payload system for high-altitude balloon flights | WC5Z | 38 |
Fall 2005 | T-Hunting Then and Now | Gooney Birds to GPS | K0OV | 44 |
Fall 2005 | Airborne Radio: | An introduction to using amateur radio to control model aircraft | K1UHF | 21 |
Fall 2005 | VHF+ Beginner's Guide | Mods for the IC-202 | K7SZ | 48 |
Fall 2005 | FM | FM Simplex on the Road | K0NR | 53 |
Fall 2005 | Satellites | PCSAT2, SSETI Express, SuitSat and SSTV for the ISS | W5IU | 57 |
Fall 2005 | Microwave | A transmit-receive relay control switching circuit | WB6IGP | 59 |
Fall 2005 | Homing In | Practice makes proficiency-learn RDF and have fun | K0OV | 61 |
Fall 2005 | Antennas | Painting Antennas | WA5VJB | 66 |
Fall 2005 | VHF Propagation | Is the end of Cycle 23 near? | NW7US | 69 |
Fall 2005 | Dr SETI's Starship | Shouting in the jungle | N6TX | 69 |
Summer 2005 | The California to Hawaii Attempt on 10 GHZ | The history of the records held to date on this path and the challenges ahead | WB6NOA | 6 |
Summer 2005 | The classic Black Widow VHF AM Transciever | How N8RG found and restored a 2-meter version of this 1950's transceiver | N8RG | 10 |
Summer 2005 | VHF weak signal activity | A review of recent progress on the 6 and 2 meter and 125 CM bands | WB2AMU | 14 |
Summer 2005 | The Margelli-Miller Message Mash | The behind the scenes technical story of the Tonight show CW/text messaging contest | WB6NOA,N6CL | 17 |
Summer 2005 | Transmitter testing Part 2 | The conclusion of SM5BSZ's discussion of how to correctly measure transmitter quality | SM5BSZ | 18 |
Summer 2005 | VHF+ Roving, Part 1 | A Dual perspective on how, why, what, when and where | ND2X,N4FLM | 20 |
Summer 2005 | Back up Power switching | How to Make a back up power source for home and repeater applications | WB9YBM | 25 |
Summer 2005 | Grid locators are not Grid Squares | W3EP discusses grid locators and explains why they are not grid squares | W3EP | 26 |
Summer 2005 | Homing In | The Watertown Sodalls Squad, an RDF adventure | K0OV | 32 |
Summer 2005 | VHF+ Beginners guide | VHF+ on a shoestring | K7SZ | 40 |
Summer 2005 | FM | A new voice on FM | K0NR | 44 |
Summer 2005 | Microwave | 2-meter Multimode radios used in microwave if-transverters | WB6IGP | 48 |
Summer 2005 | Satellites | VO-52, AO-51 mode V/S, SSETI, and the AMSAT Space Symposium | W5IU | 53 |
Summer 2005 | VHF+ public service | The first steps in supporting hospital communications | WA6OPS | 56 |
Summer 2005 | VHF Propagation | Bouncing VHF signals off "Shooting Stars" | NW7US | 60 |
Summer 2005 | Antennas | Antenna Measurements and Ranges | WA5VJB | 66 |
Summer 2005 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Remembering W8FIS, The Father of SETI | N6TX | 82 |
Spring 2005 | The Minor Spring Equinox Sporadic-E Season of 2005: | An account of what may have been the best ever-recorded spring equinox Es season | N0JK | 6 |
Spring 2005 | Field Testing the Australian Foxhunt Sniffer: | WB6NOA takes VK3YNG's Foxhunt Sniffer receiver to Quartzfest | WB6NOA | 10 |
Spring 2005 | A Small Offset Stress Dish for a Portable 1296-MHz EME Station: | An antenna and mount in a small package that is equivalent in performance to an approximately 8-ft. parabolic dish | K2UYH | 12 |
Spring 2005 | Transmitter Testing, Part 1 | SM5BSZ gives some well -deserved attention to the importance of the quality of a transmitter | SM5BSZ | 14 |
Spring 2005 | QRP Portable in the ARRL Jan VHF Sweepstakes: | A winter storm did not keep WB2AMU away from his QRP mobile operation | WB2AMU | 20 |
Spring 2005 | VHF+ Beginner's Guide | Setting goals and gathering information | K7SZ | 24 |
Spring 2005 | Satellites | A complete ground station for AO-51 | W5IU | 27 |
Spring 2005 | VHF+ Public Service | Amateur radio support for hospitals-how it began | WA6OPS | 30 |
Spring 2005 | Antennas | Cheap Yagis for 2450 MHz | WA5VJB | 37 |
Spring 2005 | Homing In | Transmitter hunting, a youth magnet | K0OV | 42 |
Spring 2005 | HSMM | The Hinternet on UHF-digital video coming to the 440-MHz band | K8OCL | 48 |
Spring 2005 | FM | The Simplex test | KN4AQ | 50 |
Spring 2005 | VHF Propagation | Nearing the cycle minimum; sporadic-E propagation | NW7US | 60 |
Spring 2005 | Microwave | Components for 1O-GHz and up transceivers | WB6IGP | 63 |
Spring 2005 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Blame it on Rio | WB6IGP | 82 |
Winter 2004 | A 6 meter Rig Flies the Atlantic | A dream of a lifetime, to fly a model airplane across the Atlantic, comes true | W3FQF | 6 |
Winter 2004 | Amateur Radio on the International Space Station | As the ISS enters a new phase of amateur radio operation, here are the details of the Phase 2 hardware system | KA3HDO, RV3DR, W5DID, WB4APR, JJ1LYU | 8 |
Winter 2004 | Russian Power Tubes in Amateur Radio, Part 2 | The author continues this discussion with tetrodes and tube sources | ND2X | 12 |
Winter 2004 | Fall 2003 Aurora Events and More | A report on the significant solar-activity happenings of Oct and Nov last year | WB2AMU | 14 |
Winter 2004 | Using Antenna Simulation Software to Reconfigure Existing Antennas | A 222 MHz Yagi created though the calculate and build method | K3YWY | 16 |
Winter 2004 | A Broadcast Quailty Earphone | Some ideas for improved earphone capabilities | WB6NOA | 18 |
Winter 2004 | Conversion of the ETO Alpha HF Amplifier to a 6 meter Monoband Linear Amplifier | New opportunities for a vintage amplifier on 50 MHz | N2CG | 20 |
Winter 2004 | The Frontlines, HSMM | Developments in amateur radio, Part 1 | K8OCL | 56 |
Winter 2004 | Homing In | Championship foxhunters gather in the Buckeye state | K0OV | 32 |
Winter 2004 | Microwave | The 1152 MHz synthesizer | WB6IGP | 38 |
Winter 2004 | FM | Life on 900 MHz | KN4AQ | 42 |
Winter 2004 | Satellites | Frequently asked questions | WA9AFM | 48 |
Winter 2004 | Antennas | Horn antennas | WA5VJB | 76 |
Winter 2004 | VHF Propagation | Radio aurora | NW7US | 80 |
Winter 2004 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Project Argus's first workout | N6TX | 84 |
Fall 2004 | Broadband over Power Lines (BPL), Fact or Fiction? | A unique perspective is brought to the BPL controversey | VE4MA | 6 |
Fall 2004 | Adding to an Arrow Satellite Antenna for Easy AO-51 Tracking | An impressive system for picking up FM signals from AO-51 | W0LMD | 10 |
Fall 2004 | A Dual-Band Flexi-Dipole | The operation and construction of this portable antenna | KA4LBE | 13 |
Fall 2004 | Big(ger) Screen for Rovers | The new big-screen GPS displays have detailed maps and can be also feed an APRS radio and TinyTrak | WB6NOA | 16 |
Fall 2004 | Flight of the Near-Space Pirate 2004C | KD4STH's experience as part of the Great Plains Super Launch 2004 | KD4STH | 19 |
Fall 2004 | Jul 2004- Very Different Conditions on the VHF Bands | Observations and a look at some of the physical mechanisms involved in this past Jul's propagation conditions | WB2AMU | 24 |
Fall 2004 | Receiver Dynamic Range, Part 1 | How to measure receiver dynamic range using a method that mimics the critical situation | SM5BSZ | 28 |
Fall 2004 | Moondata Update 2005 | When it will best to communicate via moonbounce in 2005 | W5LUU | 40 |
Fall 2004 | CQ VHF Reviews | The Cushcraft ASL670 50-450 MHz log-periodic antenna | AD5X | 42 |
Fall 2004 | Intense Jul Aurora | A report on the Jul 25-27 long-duration aurora opening | N0JK | 62 |
Fall 2004 | FM | Tone deaf | KN4AQ | 46 |
Fall 2004 | HSMM | Information security | K8OCL | 53 |
Fall 2004 | Microwave | A single thermistor power-meter adapter | WB6IGP | 57 |
Fall 2004 | Antennas | 2.4 GHz patch antennas | WA5VJB | 64 |
Fall 2004 | VHF Propagation | The cold facts | NW7US | 67 |
Fall 2004 | Homing In | T-hunters help the public, and fellow hams | K0OV | 74 |
Fall 2004 | Satellites | The first days of AO-51, and more | W5IU | 77 |
Fall 2004 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Remembering John Kraus, W8JK | N6TX | 84 |
Summer 2004 | Great Plains Super Launch 2004 | This year's event included the participation of six groups and also featured a symposium prior to the launch | W0ZC | 6 |
Summer 2004 | From ECHO to OSCAR 51 | The Jun 29th launch of ECHO and the capabilities of the newly designated AO-51 | KU4OS | 12 |
Summer 2004 | The Most Fun You Can Have with a Rock | A whimsical approach to meteor-scatter communications all year long | K7BV/1 | 14 |
Summer 2004 | QRP Operation in VHF Contests | A survey of VHF QRP contest operators- what they use, how they operate, and why they choose the QRP category | K0NR | 16 |
Summer 2004 | 10,000 MHz on the Water | Ham activity on the 10,000 MHz X-band is booming, and you, too, can join the fun | WB6NOA | 20 |
Summer 2004 | NTIA BPL Study Summary | The findings of the Apr 2004 study on Broadband over Power Lines by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration | K3NG | 26 |
Summer 2004 | Spectacular Sporadic-E Openings! | Early reports of the Jul6-7 sporadic-E opening | N6CL | 31 |
Summer 2004 | The Frontlines, HSMM | Developments in amateur radio, Part 3 | K8OCL | 32 |
Summer 2004 | 50 MHz Long Path Propagation | And the spectacular 6 meter openings that can occur | KH6/K6MIO | 48 |
Summer 2004 | FM | Looking good on paper | WA9AFM | 38 |
Summer 2004 | Microwave | Microwave test equipment, power meters, and swap-meet savvy | WB6IG | 44 |
Summer 2004 | Antennas | Circular polarization with a patch antenna | WA5VJB | 64 |
Summer 2004 | Homing In | ARDF takes hold | K0OV | 68 |
Summer 2004 | VHF Propagation | The Perseid shower looks promising | NW7US | 73 |
Summer 2004 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Worked all worlds award | N6TX | 84 |
Spring 2004 | Extreme Harsh Environmental Packet/ APRS | A packet rig that is regularly exposed to salt water and the robust power system that supports it | N4RVE | 6 |
Spring 2004 | The BPL Dilemma | Investigation of a Broadband over Power Lines site and the surrounding area | KN4AQ | 8 |
Spring 2004 | Loops for Omni Weak Signal Work | Are you in tight space for a weak-signal antenna installation? A loop may be the answer | WB6NOA | 12 |
Spring 2004 | Slow Scan TV in Space | The beginnings of amateur radio SSTV, its inclusion aboard the Mir Space Station, SpaceCam on the ISS | W8ZCF, W9NTP, W4HTB, WF1F | 14 |
Spring 2004 | Welcome to 6-meter EME! | When the solar cycle minimum arrives, try using that 6 meter equipment for moonbounce contacts | W7GJ | 16 |
Spring 2004 | AMSAT OSCAR-E Project | The spring 2004 Echo status report | W2GPS | 22 |
Spring 2004 | The Frontlines, HSMM | Developments in amateur radio, Part 2 | K8OCL | 28 |
Spring 2004 | The Sporadic-E Files | Part 1, the E-region reservoir and transport theory of sporadic-E | WB2AMU | 32 |
Spring 2004 | A Portable EME Yagi for 6 Meters | WD5AGO's design for an 80 ft, 6 meter Yagi | WD5AGO | 63 |
Spring 2004 | Software Defined Radio Receiver Operation | The SDR-1000 and low noise satellite reception | KG6RHE | 68 |
Spring 2004 | The Flight of NSTAR 03-E | The Nebraska Stratosphere Amateur Radio organization's successful balloon mission | N9XTN | 70 |
Spring 2004 | VHF Propagation | The wind-shear theory | NW7US | 38 |
Spring 2004 | Homing In | Get better performance from your Doppler set | K0OV | 44 |
Spring 2004 | Antennas | Cheap Yagis to cheap Patches | WA5VJB | 50 |
Spring 2004 | Microwaves | Surplus components to construct a 1296 MHz transverter | WB6IG | 55 |
Spring 2004 | Satellites | Getting to the high frontier | WA9AFM | 60 |
Spring 2004 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Postcards from beyond | N6TX | 84 |
Winter 2003 | Building a Super (Repeater) System | What it takes to set up a really super repeater system and experience the magic | WB6NOA | 6 |
Winter 2003 | How Kids Can Talk to Space People | A practical look at how kids can talk to those aboard the International Space Station | K5YFL | 10 |
Winter 2003 | AMSAT OSCAR-E Project Status Update | The features, technical aspects, and optional payloads of this new LEO satellite | W2GPS | 12 |
Winter 2003 | How to Build an Alaska-Style EME Array | With this monster system in Alaska, KL6M hopes to help many newcomers make their very first EME QSO | KL6M | 14 |
Winter 2003 | Getting Started on 2-Meter EME to Work Lots More DX | The innovations and challenges associated with making contacts using the Moon as an RF reflector | K6PF | 16 |
Winter 2003 | 50-MHz F2 Propagation Mechanisms, Part 1 | The whys and whens of F2-layer propagation for the 6 meter operator | KH6/K6MIO | 24 |
Winter 2003 | A Look at Long-Range North-South Path F2-Skip on 50 MHz | Observations of transequatorial propagation on 6 meters | WB2AMU | 30 |
Winter 2003 | WSJT | 2-meter meteor-scatter experiences in Australia using WSJT's FSK441 | VK7MO | 36 |
Winter 2003 | Barging Through Britian, Part 1 | WB5TGF prepares to travel with all he needs to operate his HT from a canal barge in Britian | WB5TGF | 44 |
Winter 2003 | A Modular, High-Performance 23-cm ATV Transceiver | An easy to build design using low-cost, readily built ATV modules | GM4PLM | 48 |
Winter 2003 | The Last Hurrah for Cycle 23? | North-South path F2 activity was great in fall 2002. What can be expected now? | WB2AMU | 54 |
Winter 2003 | FM | Repeaters and regulations | KN4AQ | 56 |
Winter 2003 | Antennas | Data antennas | WA5VJB | 62 |
Winter 2003 | Satellites | Low earth orbit (LEO) | WA9AFM | 78 |
Winter 2003 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Does SETI theory hold water? | N6TX | 84 |
Fall 2003 | Join the Gang on 10,000 MHz | Operating on 10 GHz, of growing interest among microwave enthusiasts, is an easy as plumb and play | WB6NOA | 6 |
Fall 2003 | The Flight of El Fenix | The launch of another high-altitude ham radio balloon by members of the Lockheed Martin ARC | KG5OA, W5TCD | 10 |
Fall 2003 | Amateur Television on the Move | Keeping ham radio rolling for future generations, this time with an ATV toy truck! | N1RWY | 12 |
Fall 2003 | Aircraft Enhancement | Some insights from bistatic radar theory and its application in VHF/UHF operating | VK7MO | 17 |
Fall 2003 | A Summertime 6-meter Grid-Square Expedition | Operating from a rare grid square can be both fun and rewarding | WB2AMU | 23 |
Fall 2003 | North Texas Hams Study APRS | A report on activities and seminars covering the Automated Position Reporting System | W4FH | 27 |
Fall 2003 | How To Get into HSMM | The ins and outs of High Speed Multimedia Radio, a driving force within amateur radio | K8OCL, KA3JIJ | 30 |
Fall 2003 | Simple Test Gear and Techniques for Measurements above 50 MHz | Off-the-shelf items that simplify the task of trouble-shooting VHF and above radios | K3YWY | 38 |
Fall 2003 | Russian Power Tubes in Amateur Radio, Part 1 | Background, specifics, and purchasing tips for Russian triodes and tetrodes | ND2X | 40 |
Fall 2003 | Moondata Update 2004 and Related Comments | When it will be best to communicate via moonbounce in 2004 | W5LUU | 50 |
Fall 2003 | HSMM | Is all data acceptable data? | K8IT | 48 |
Fall 2003 | Satellites | Moving your antennas | WA9AFM | 54 |
Fall 2003 | Antennas | AMSAT Mode L Antennas | WA5VJB | 58 |
Fall 2003 | FM | Questioning the pool | KN4AQ | 62 |
Fall 2003 | VHF Propagation | Fall meteor showers | NW7US | 79 |
Fall 2003 | Dr. SETI's Starship | The night that Elvis died | N6TX | 84 |
Summer 2003 | The Great Plains Super Launch 2002 | The record setting launch and recovery of eight amateur radio high altitude balloons carrying science and radio payloads | KD4STH | 6 |
Summer 2003 | Watch the Weather for VHF/ UHF DX! | With tropo DX as its highest levels in the summer and fall, imagine an FM and an ATV path completed over 2500 miles | WB6NOA | 10 |
Summer 2003 | CQ VHF Reviews the Elecraft K2 Transceiver | A popular build and design system | GM4PLM | 12 |
Summer 2003 | AMSAT OSCAR-E Project | Summer 2003 status report | W2GPS | 14 |
Summer 2003 | Working the Lower 48 on 2 meters Without EME | How KM0T worked all of the contiguous United States on 2 meters in less than six months | KM0T | 18 |
Summer 2003 | How to Transform a Transformer | Wind your own transformer, with a computer program to do all the math | VE3ERP | 24 |
Summer 2003 | Go Simplex | If your local repeater seems to be lacking some ham radio excitement, try simplex! | WB6NOA | 30 |
Summer 2003 | Meteoric Transatlantic Attempt Falls Short | Encouraging moments, lessons learned, from the Newfoundland-Ireland attempt | VO1HE | 32 |
Summer 2003 | Experimental North American 144 MHz Sporadic-E Alerting Service | The DXRobot developed by PE1NWL | W8WN | 38 |
Summer 2003 | CQ's 6 Meter and Satellite WAZ Awards Update | - | K5RT | 62 |
Summer 2003 | The VHF Bands are Still Alive! | Solar-flare activity creates major openings on 6 and 2 meters | WB2AMU | 69 |
Summer 2003 | HSMM | A horizontally polarized omni-directional antenna you can build | K8IT | 44 |
Summer 2003 | FM | Tone- to go | KN4AQ | 46 |
Summer 2003 | Antennas | Multi-band dish feeds | WA5VJB | 50 |
Summer 2003 | Satellites | A Keplerian elements primer | WA9AFM | 56 |
Summer 2003 | VHF Propagation | Trends, reflections, and an outlook | NW7US | 60 |
Summer 2003 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Testing the null hypothesis | N6TX | 84 |
Spring 2003 | SETI Horn of Plenty | An Argus antenna alternative | N6TX | 6 |
Spring 2003 | Operating VHF QRP Portable | How QRP and VHF can work very well together, especially during contests | K0NR | 12 |
Spring 2003 | Portable WSJT | How a New Mexico VHF operator makes meteor-scatter contacts from his parked car | WB2FKO | 14 |
Spring 2003 | A Reliable Logging System for Field Day Based on Wireless Networking | If you operate Field Day with more than one station, here's a way to keep track of all the logs real time | WB6ZQZ | 18 |
Spring 2003 | I Rove, Therefore I Am | A light-hearted look at roving, with tips to joining in on the fun | K3YWY, N3LJK | 24 |
Spring 2003 | 50 MHz F2 Propagation Mechanisms, Part 2 | More on F2-layer propagation for the 6 meter operator | KH6/K6MIO | 28 |
Spring 2003 | Using Internet Radio Links in Emergency Services | How ham radio and the IRLP project were combined to overcome a challenge | VE6RJZ | 37 |
Spring 2003 | On Amateur Radio Use of IEEE 802.11b Radio LANs | The use of IEEE 802.11b protocol | W4RI, K8OCL | 40 |
Spring 2003 | Barging Through Britian, Part 2 | The fun- and trials and tribulations- faced along the way | WB5TGF | 44 |
Spring 2003 | Comments on VK7MO's WSJT Meteor-Scatter Experiences in Australia | A peer review of Moncur's article in the Winter 2003 issue | W8WN | 50 |
Spring 2003 | Live Demos Sell Ham Radio | Some easy tricks for putting on a one-day ham radio session | WB6NOA | 69 |
Spring 2003 | HSMM | Communicating voice, video, and data with amateur radio | K8IT | 56 |
Spring 2003 | FM | The eyes of Texas- the shuttle Columbia debris recovery effort | KN4AQ | 58 |
Spring 2003 | Satellites | Though adversity to the stars | WA9AFM | 72 |
Spring 2003 | Antennas | Shuttle Columbia remembered | WA5VJB | 78 |
Spring 2003 | Dr. SETI's Starship | A low-cost middle ground- SETI at home | N6TX | 84 |
Fall 2002 | From Solar to Satellite | Exercising doesn't have to be hard and can provide some ham radio fun at the same time, going bicycle mobile! | N1RWY | 9 |
Fall 2002 | The Leonids Meteor Shower- Past, Present, and Future | A brief history of this meteor shower, predicted to be a storm this Nov, plus what can be expected in the future | N6CL | 13 |
Fall 2002 | A Beginner's Guide to Meteor-Scatter Operation, Part 2 | The evolution of the software used for meteor-scatter communications | W8WN | 15 |
Fall 2002 | DXing with a Heathkit Twoer | DXing is possible even with a 2-meter AM transceiver with a crystal controlled transmitter and tunable receiver | W3RW | 24 |
Fall 2002 | Operating via UO14 and Similar Satellites | This ime with the FT-817 using two separate antennas and no duplexer | OC2KK | 26 |
Fall 2002 | Six-Meter Propagation Tools of the Trade | Secrets of internet spotting and the Tree Beam revealed | WB2AMU | 27 |
Fall 2002 | A Simple-to-Build 2-Meter Antenna Tuner | A straightforward antenna tuner project for 2 meters that can be constructed from easily obtainable parts | W2OQI | 32 |
Fall 2002 | Are Your Batteries Charged? | An idea of which battery to chose for a particular application and just what you can expect from it | W6BNB | |
Fall 2002 | Improved Results for the Directed Directional Weak-Signal Net | How to hold down the confusion tha may occur on a weak-signal net | WB6NOA | 42 |
Fall 2002 | The 6 Meter CQ WAZ Award | Here's one way of achieving recognition for working worldwide DX on 6 meters | K5RT | 44 |
Fall 2002 | The Battery Helper | A one-night project advantageous for contesting QRP portable or as a rover | K3YWY | 46 |
Fall 2002 | Predicting VHF/ UHF Conditions | A simple way to predict how far you can talk if you live along the coastline of the US | W2OQI | 55 |
Fall 2002 | Log-Periodic Dipole Arrays | A single antenna solution for the VHF/ UHF operator | K1ZJH | 60 |
Fall 2002 | Flying Amateur Television, Some Dos and Don'ts | What can and cannot be done with an air-mobile ATV station | WB6NOA | 76 |
Fall 2002 | FM | Finding a good and affordable spot for a repeater | KN4AQ | 48 |
Fall 2002 | Antennas | Log periodics | WA5VJB | 64 |
Fall 2002 | Satellites | Antennas for satellite work | WA9AFM | 69 |
Fall 2002 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Targeted search and all-sky surveys | N6TX | 84 |
Summer 2002 | Project Starshine- Satellties, Students, and Hams | A hands-on involvement in ham radio for students around the world | N5IS | 9 |
Summer 2002 | AMSAT OSCAR-E, A New LEO Satellite from AMSAT-NA | An introduction to the satellite, its subssystems, and possible additional payloads | W2GPS | 13 |
Summer 2002 | Working the VHF/ UHF and Microwave Contests as a Rover | Strategies for improving your contest efforts as a Rover | N9RLA | 22 |
Summer 2002 | The Soft Radio | A look at the way SDRs will change the way we think about radio communications | AC5OG | 24 |
Summer 2002 | The First 24-GHz EME QSO | Looking for a new challenge, W5LUA and VE4MA completed this historic QSO last year | W5LUA, VE4MA | 32 |
Summer 2002 | A Beginner's Guide to Meteor-Scatter Operation, Part 1 | The basics of meteor-scatter operation and how to take advantage of it to complete QSOs on several VHF+ ham bands | W8WN | 38 |
Summer 2002 | The Aviator's Solution to Shack Noise | Is shack noise a problem? The answer may be a noise-cancelling headset | KF2LF | 46 |
Summer 2002 | A 900 MHz Parrot Repeater | How one ham built a multi-input repeater for this under-utilized amateur band | KE4NZG | 48 |
Summer 2002 | Morse Code via Mountaintop Heliograph | Communicating from mountaintop to mountaintop via the Sun | KF6DXX | 54 |
Summer 2002 | Tropospheric Ducting- Myths and Truths | Experts give the straight scoop on this atmospheric phenomenon | WB6NOA | 70 |
Summer 2002 | What is ATV? | A basic guide for receiving (and being challenged to transmit) amateur television signals | W5ATV | 75 |
Summer 2002 | Antennas | Really cheap antennas for 2 meters | WA5VJB | 58 |
Summer 2002 | Satellites | Rigs to communicate via satellite | WA9AFM | 61 |
Summer 2002 | FM | Utility Mode? | KN4AQ | 66 |
Summer 2002 | Dr. SETI's Starship | In the beginning... searching for intelligently generated microwave signals from the stars | N6TX | 84 |
Spring 2002 | How to Move a Really Big Dish! | The story behind moving KA0Y's 42 ft. parabolic dish across the cornfields of Iowa | K0DAS | 9 |
Spring 2002 | JT44 Revolutionary EME Software | The new version of WSJT software for weak-signal communications | K1JT | 12 |
Spring 2002 | Let's Go Roving! | Taking your VHF+ contest station on the road | W7DHC | 17 |
Spring 2002 | IRLP- The Internet Radio Linking Project | Linking ham radio to the internet | VE3SY | 22 |
Spring 2002 | 2001- A Year to Remember for 6 Meters | Surprises last year fr those faithful to the Magic Band | WB2AMU | 29 |
Spring 2002 | CQ VHF Interview- Chip Angle, N6CA | The 6 meter FM DX window | WB6NOA | 35 |
Spring 2002 | CQ VHF Reviews- The Ten-Tec 1260 | A 6-meter FM transceiver kit | K1ZJH | 39 |
Spring 2002 | Understanding Parabolic Dish Reflectors | How they work and choices to make | VE3ERP | 42 |
Spring 2002 | The Station Controller | Taking the ultimate control of your station | AF1US | 46 |
Spring 2002 | CQ VHF Interview- Arnie Coro, CO2KK |
Working Cuba on 2-meter FM and periscope propagation on 6 | W2VU | 54 |
Spring 2002 | CQ VHF Reviews- The G3WDG AMSAT AO-40 | A 2.4 GHz- 144 MHz mode-S downconverter | GM4PLM | 60 |
Spring 2002 | Cheap 435- MHz AMSAT Antennas | Simple to build antennas for satellite communications | WA5VJB | 62 |
Spring 2002 | BEACONet | Spanning the Atlantic on 2 meter PSK-31 | W2EV | 72 |
Spring 2002 | The Handie-Talkie Saver Diode and Battery Module | Recharging a HT via a car battery | CO2KK | 75 |
Spring 2002 | Computerized Analysis of VHF and Above Free Space Radio-Wave Propagation | SPLAT! software and predicting communications paths | KD2BD | 76 |
Spring 2002 | Antennas | The helix, pitfalls in construction and monting | WA5VJB | 58 |
Spring 2002 | FM | The Tale of the Squelch Tail | KN4AQ | 66 |
Spring 2002 | Satellites | Tracking software | WA9AFM | 68 |
Spring 2002 | Dr. SETI's Starship | Star voyager | N6TX | 84 |
Dec 1999 | Sneak Peek: Kenwood's Mystery Rig | It's so new, it doesn't even have a name yet | W2VU | 12 |
Dec 1999 | Results of the 1999 CQ VHF National Foxhunting Weekend | A wrap-up | K0OV | 14 |
Dec 1999 | Y2K: The REAL Need for Hams | It may not be what you think | KF6FGB | 18 |
Dec 1999 | Truly Portable Packet | An HT, a mini-TNC, and a PalmPilot organizer | KF6GPE | 20 |
Dec 1999 | CQ VHF Review: A Flame Thrower, a Fold-up Beam and an RF Sniffer | - | WB6NOA | 25 |
Dec 1999 | Don't Wait for Restructuring | Make friends on HF with a Tech license-legally! | KF4VQT | 30 |
Dec 1999 | In the Public Interest: Dennis, Floyd, and Ham Radio | Hams help in hurricanes | WA3PZO | 36 |
Dec 1999 | Digital Data Link: A $10 Packet Station | Yes, it's for real! | N2IRZ | 41 |
Dec 1999 | Antennas, etc.: All about Indoor Antennas | What's the cost to your signal? | WA5VJB | 45 |
Dec 1999 | Weak Signal News: Are You Ready for the Winter E-Skip Season? | - | N8NQS | 48 |
Dec 1999 | Orbital Elements: Ham Radio and Manned Space Flight | A behind-the-scenes look | W3XO | 54 |
Dec 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: Old vs. New 6-Meter Radios | What's the best choice? | WB2AMU | 57 |
Dec 1999 | How It Works: An Introduction to Oscillators-Part 2 | Plus Flip Flop Freddie | K4TWJ | 59 |
Dec 1999 | Beginner's Corner: Time for New Toys | Is it time to get a multimode rig? | WB2D | 64 |
Dec 1999 | Project Corner: A Suction Cup Dipole for 2 Meters | A great club project | WA3PZO | 68 |
Dec 1999 | Ham Radio Glossary | A Newcomer's Guide to Hamspeak | Staff | 79 |
Dec 1999 | Amateur Satellites | Getting Started in Out-of-this-World Hamming | Staff | 81 |
Nov 1999 | Head to Head: Yaeeu FT-100 and ICOM IC-706 Mk II-G | Comparing mini super-rigs | WB6NOA | 12 |
Nov 1999 | Meteors on Your Computer | Track the Leonids shower on packet radio | W2EV | 20 |
Nov 1999 | Communicating with Computers: An Exploration | Beginning with basics | N2OZ | 24 |
Nov 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Alinco DJ-195 2-Meter Handheld | Bugs and burglars beware! | WB6NOA | 35 |
Nov 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Computer Automation Technology WX-1000 Digital Weather Receiver | - | K1ZJH | 39 |
Nov 1999 | Cross-Banding the ICOM IC-2800H | Tips that aren't in the manual | N9XGZ | 77 |
Nov 1999 | Orbital Elements | Final SSTV Pictures from Mir | Staff | 44 |
Nov 1999 | Weak Signal News: Leonids '99 | Watch, and work, the year's biggest meteor show | N8NQS | 46 |
Nov 1999 | In the Public Interest: Amateur Radio Public Service- A 50-Year Review | - | WA3PZO | 50 |
Nov 1999 | In Focus: ATV Innovation in Dallas | Come join our tour! | N5EM | 55 |
Nov 1999 | The Final Frontier: Want a Good Microwave Antenna? Drink More Coffee! | - | WA5VJB | 60 |
Nov 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: Six-Meter Beacons Revisited | An owner's perspective | WB2AMU | 63 |
Nov 1999 | Beginner's Corner: Your First Workbench | Isn't it time for a place of your own? | WB2D | 64 |
Nov 1999 | Digital Data Link: Getting Started in Digital Communications- Part 2 | - | N2IRZ | 67 |
Nov 1999 | How It Works: An Introduction to Oscillators and a Blast from the Past | - | K4TWJ | 71 |
Nov 1999 | Packet Bulletin Board Systems | You've got mail! Here's where you'll find it on packet | Staff | 80 |
Nov 1999 | CTCSS Tone | A guide to tone access for repeaters | Staff | 81 |
Nov 1999 | Calling Frequencies | Where to go to find activity on different bands and a guide to basic etiquette | Staff | 82 |
Oct 1999 | A Loss in the CQ Family | Remembering CQ Edit or Alan Dorhoffer, K2EEK | W2VU | 6 |
Oct 1999 | Ham Life in Yugoslavia Returning to Normal | Reports from hams in this troubled area | Staff | 15 |
Oct 1999 | Discover the RF Attenuator | A versatile, but underutilized, piece of equipment | N9SFX | 16 |
Oct 1999 | CQ VHF Review: ICOM's IC-706MkII- Gets Even Better | - | WB6NOA | 20 |
Oct 1999 | Solid-State Guy Lines | Introducing an alternative to traditional steel tower guys | W8CM | 24 |
Oct 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Hamfest: Sleepers | Excellent values found hidden away at hamfests | WB6NOA | 30 |
Oct 1999 | The Impossible Dream: Helping Kids Learn and Remember Radio Facts | - | KC7GCL | 36 |
Oct 1999 | Rules: SVHFS Fall Sprints | The Southeastern VHF Society's brand new operating event | Staff | 41 |
Oct 1999 | Rules: ARRL International EME Competition | The ultimate DX contest! | Staff | 42 |
Oct 1999 | Orbital Elements: Ham Radio's Last Shuttle Flight | But as one door closes, another opens | W2VU | 12 |
Oct 1999 | Weak Signal News: The California-Hawaii Duct (and More) | Hot DX from Hawaii to the Arctic | WB6NOA | 44 |
Oct 1999 | In the Public Interest: Modern Day Public Service | It's More than Talking into a Mic | WA3PZO | 50 |
Oct 1999 | Beginner's Corner: The People Side of Ham Radio | A prescription for improving ham radio | WB2D | 56 |
Oct 1999 | Digital Data Link: Getting Started in Digital Communications- Part 1 | - | N2IRZ | 58 |
Oct 1999 | How It Works: Understanding Tubes, Transistors, and ICs | - | K4TWJ | 62 |
Oct 1999 | Antennas, etc.: The Horn- A Honking Good Microwave Antenna | - | WA5VJB | 70 |
Oct 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Hams | - | WB2AMU | 73 |
Oct 1999 | Project Corner: The W3KH Quadrifilar Helix Antenna | A simpler approach | SM5IBE | 74 |
Oct 1999 | Weak-Signal Modes | If you think FM and packet are all there is to VHF, this is for you! | Staff | 80 |
Oct 1999 | 6 -Meter DX Windows | Where to listen for DX stations- and where NOT to chat with your friends! | Staff | 81 |
Sept 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Icom Color Display IC-2800H Dual-Bander | You've really gotta see it! | WB6NOA | 12 |
Sept 1999 | Balkans Update: The Bombing Has Stopped, Now What? | A first-person report | WA3PZO | 16 |
Sept 1999 | Which Is Really Better? AM, FM, or SSB? | Field test results | KC0AMU, WB0CY | 20 |
Sept 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Yaesu FT-100 Field Commander HF/VHF/UHF Multimode Transceiver | - | WB2AMU | 28 |
Sept 1999 | U-Gotz Any Rain? | A Sept VHF contest to remember | WB5YYX | 35 |
Sept 1999 | Rules: ARRL Sept VHF QSO Party | Will F2 on six make this the hottest contest of the decade? | Staff | 37 |
Sept 1999 | Hollywood Ham Watch | Hams help police prevent crime in Tinseltown | KE5EQJ | 38 |
Sept 1999 | In the Public Interest: When the Shaking Starts, It's Too Late to Plan | - | K0OV | 42 |
Sept 1999 | Digital Data Link: Link Up with TAPR SIGs | An invaluable resource | N2IRZ | 46 |
Sept 1999 | Beginner's Corner: Your First Mobile Installation | Set it up right | WB2D | 50 |
Sept 1999 | In Focus: Getting Started in ATV- Part 2 | The tour of ATV frequencies continues |
N5EM | 53 |
Sept 1999 | How It Works: A Mini-Study of Voltage, Current, and Resistance- Part 2 | - | K4TWJ | 56 |
Sept 1999 | Orbital Elements: Analyzing Keplerian Elements- Part 2 | Putting the numbers to use |
N2WWD | 63 |
Sept 1999 | Final Frontier: Cellular Surplus | More tips on converting cellular equipment | WA5VJB | 70 |
Sept 1999 | Weak Signal-News: NASA Rockets to Probe E-Layer | - | W2VE, WB2AMU | 73 |
Sept 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: Is It Es or MS? | Even your hairdresser doesn't know for sure | WB2AMU | 77 |
Sept 1999 | Setting Up Your Ham Shack |
The first-timer's guide to doing it right the first time | Staff | 78 |
Sept 1999 | Touring Traffic Nets | The ins and outs of on-air message-handling networks | Staff | 80 |
Aug 1999 | The Sister Bands, 10 and 6 Meters: A Cross (Band) Training Guide | - | WB2AMU | 12 |
Aug 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Alinco DR-M03 10- Meter Mobile Transceiver | - | WB6NOA | 16 |
Aug 1999 | CQ VHF Review: The Elecraft K2 Transceiver Kit | Use it for HF or VHF | GM4PLM | 20 |
Aug 1999 | A Visit with P3D or Is It C3PO? | These abbreviations are SO confusing! | W2VU | 28 |
Aug 1999 | Rules: ARRL UHF Contest | An operating event for 222 MHz and higher only | Staff | 33 |
Aug 1999 | SAREX Flies Again | Whenever shuttle mission STS-93 lifts off, ham radio will go with it | KC4YER | 34 |
Aug 1999 | (Not So) Portable Power- Part 3 | Emergency power solutions for home use | KF6FGB | 38 |
Aug 1999 | Rules: ARRL 10-GHZ And Up Cumulative Contest | A chance to get cooking on the microwave bands | Staff | 51 |
Aug 1999 | Beginner's Corner: The Perils of Simplex | Is it safe to operate without a repeater? | WB2D | 42 |
Aug 1999 | Weak Signal News: Hot Summer Weather = Hot VHF Bands | Don't miss out on DX opportunities | Staff | 45 |
Aug 1999 | Project Corner: A Portable VHF/UHF Antenna Mast | It even packs up inside itself! | KF4VCC | 48 |
Aug 1999 | Antennas, etc.: Building Other People's Antenna Designs | Tips on avoiding problems | WA5VJB | 52 |
Aug 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: The 28.885-MHz 6 -Meter Liaison Frequency | - | WB2AMU | 55 |
Aug 1999 | How It Works: A Mini-Study of Voltage, Current, and Resistance | In English!!! | K4TWJ | 56 |
Aug 1999 | In the Public Interest: Public Service Around the World | From Oklahoma to Yugoslavia | WA3PZO | 63 |
Aug 1999 | Digital Data Link: Network Hardware for Weather Extremes | Preparing PCs for outdoor use | N2IRZ | 68 |
Aug 1999 | Orbital Elements: Analyzing Keplerian Elements- Part 1 | What all the numbers mean | N2WWD | 72 |
Aug 1999 | What Are Nets All About? | For hams, the net with Inter in front of it is the new kid on the block |
Staff | 80 |
Jul 1999 | Special Report: Ham Radio in the Balkans | On the air in this embattled region | WA3PZO | 10 |
Jul 1999 | CQ VHF Review: AOR AR8200 AII-Frequency/All-Mode Handheld Receiver | - | WB6NOA | 14 |
Jul 1999 | 222 MHz-The Forgotten Band | Reasons to remember, and to use, this band | KB2BZP | 18 |
Jul 1999 | Getting On, and Getting Out On, the Forgotten Band | Propagation on 222 | K5MAT | 27 |
Jul 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Down East Microwave DEM222-28CK 222-MHz Transverter | - | KM5FA | 30 |
Jul 1999 | In Memoriam: Don Stoner, W6TN | The father of ham radio satellites | W2VU | 34 |
Jul 1999 | Announcing: CQ World Wide VHF Contest | Will the bands be as hot as the weather? | N6CL | 36 |
Jul 1999 | Portable Power- Part 2 | High power you can carry in one hand | KF6FGB | 38 |
Jul 1999 | Rover- More Than a Contest Category | A non-contest trip to several rare grids | N8NQS | 42 |
Jul 1999 | Beginner's Corner: SSB and the Meaning of Life | Following the sideband path | WB2D | 48 |
Jul 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: Detective Story- Is It F2 or Double-Hop Es? | - | WB2AMU | 51 |
Jul 1999 | In Focus: Getting Started in ATV | A beginner's guide to ham TV | N5EM | 53 |
Jul 1999 | The Final Frontier: Putting Surplus Cellular Gear to Work on the Ham Bands | - | WA5VJB | 56 |
Jul 1999 | In the Public Interest: Hitting the Trail with Ham Radio | But no horsing around! | WA3PZO | 61 |
Jul 1999 | Orbital Elements: Fuji-OSCAR Operating Notes | A guide to using FO-20 and FO-29 | N2WWD | 65 |
Jul 1999 | Digital Data Link: More Promoting, More Lasers | A packet success story and more | N2IRZ | 68 |
Jul 1999 | How It Works: A Flash Course on CW and Keys | Yes, there is code on VHF | K4TWJ | 73 |
Jul 1999 | Soldering | Hot tips on making solid connections and avoiding cold joints | Staff | 81 |
Jun 1999 | Astronauts on Your Repeater | Tune in live shuttle communications on the ham bands | KC4YER | 12 |
Jun 1999 | CQ VHF Review: KB6KQ Full-Wave Loop Antenna | Double sized for home and mobile use | WB6NOA | 18 |
Jun 1999 | A Field Day GriDXpedition | Activating a nearby, but rare, grid square pays off | KD4GHQ | 20 |
Jun 1999 | Portable Power- Part 1 | Stay on the air longer, with more power | KF6FGB | 28 |
Jun 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Hands Electronics VHF Transverters | Put your HF rig on VHF | GM4PLM | 32 |
Jun 1999 | In the Public Interest: Something for Everyone in Public Service | - | WA3PZO | 36 |
Jun 1999 | Beginner's Corner: An Electronic Village | The social side of repeater operating | WB2D | 41 |
Jun 1999 | Digital Data Link: Promoting Packet | Want to see more people on packet? It's up to you | N2IRZ | 44 |
Jun 1999 | Orbital Elements: What Does Satellite Tracking Software Do? | - | N2WWD | 48 |
Jun 1999 | How It Works: A Mini Course in Microphones- Part 3 | Hooking up your mic | K4TWJ | 52 |
Jun 1999 | Antennas, etc.- Gain Verticals and a 6-Meter Yagi Design Contest | - | WA5VJB | 56 |
Jun 1999 | Weak-Signal News: Is It F2 or Is It TEP? | A look at the differences in these DX modes | WB2AMU | 62 |
Jun 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: Transcoastal Reflections at 11 p.m. | - | WB5YYX | 66 |
Jun 1999 | Project Corner: Roll Your Own 902-MHz Repeater | An advanced project | W7UVH | 68 |
Jun 1999 | Emergency Communications | Be prepared to pitch in when it counts the most | Staff | 80 |
May 1999 | Grizzly Peak | The FCC's Line in the Sand- A runaway repeater is shut down | WA6ITF | 8 |
May 1999 | Make Your HT Talk Forever! | Well, not quite, but here are tips to extend your battery life | KO6UX | 12 |
May 1999 | CQ VHF Review: ICOM IC-746 HF/VHF Transceiver | Power and flexibility | W2VU | 16 |
May 1999 | CQ VHF Review: M2 HO Loop Antennas | Loops that work even when they're wet | WB6NOA | 21 |
May 1999 | Amateur or Commercial? | The pros and cons of converting commercial gear for ham use | W5LEP | 28 |
May 1999 | In the Public Interest: Mush! Hams and the John Beargrease Marathon | - | WA3PZO | 34 |
May 1999 | In Focus: ATV at Public Service Events | Add video to your public service activities | N5EM | 40 |
May 1999 | Beginner's Corner: The Fool on the Hill | No, not him, or you the repeater | WB2D | 46 |
May 1999 | Weak-Signal News: The F2 Is Coming! The F2 Is Coming! | Six meters heats up | W2VU | 50 |
May 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: Six-Meter Rigs Are Everywhere | Come join the fun | WB2AMU | 53 |
May 1999 | How It Works: A Mini Course in Microphones- Part 2 | Customize your mic to your voice | K4TWJ | 56 |
May 1999 | Digital Data Link: The Y2K Bug and Digital Weathermen | Are year-end storms on the way? | N2IRZ | 63 |
May 1999 | Orbital Elements: What's a Molniya Orbit? | Why it's a favorite for ham satellites | N2WWD | 66 |
May 1999 | The Final Frontier: European Microwave Equipment Update | A look at gear over there | GM4PLM | 70 |
May 1999 | Short Skip: Antenna Construction Tricks | The Amazing Wire Stiffening Method! | WB2AMU | 76 |
Apr 1999 | Lasers to the Limit- Part 2 | Using an Argon Laser for Free-Space Communication | KB2TCQ | 8 |
Apr 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Kenwood's Dynamic Duo- The TH-D7A and VC-H1 Combo | - | WB6NOA | 12 |
Apr 1999 | A Case of Sunspots |
Working REAL DX on the Magic Band | WA6ITF | 21 |
Apr 1999 | Watch Out for (Too) Rare April DX | So you think you've snared a rare one, eh? | WB6NOA | 27 |
Apr 1999 | Tools and Techniques for Working High-Speed Meteor Scatter | Get on the rocks -fast | K7JA | 28 |
Apr 1999 | Emma's Challenge- U.S. Style | Can young U.S. hams meet this British challenge? | W2VU | 43 |
Apr 1999 | Spring Sprints Keep on Running | With or without the ARRL, there WILL be Spring Sprints | N8NQS | 65 |
Apr 1999 | In the Public Interest: 1999- The Year of the Drill | Are YOU ready for Y2K? | WA3PZO | 36 |
Apr 1999 | Beginner's Corner: Steps and Stumbles | Never send to know for
whom the bell tolls |
WB2D | 40 |
Apr 1999 | How It Works: A Mini Course in Microphones- Part 1 | Not all mics are created equal | K4TWJ | 44 |
Apr 1999 | Digital Data Link: Electronics in the Great Outdoors | Getting power to where you need it | N2IRZ | 50 |
Apr 1999 | Project Corner: The Mercury ARA Battery Pack | You can build one, too | KE6UZQ | 54 |
Apr 1999 | Orbital Elements: AO-27 Operating Notes | Practical tips for this beginner's bird | N2WWD | 62 |
Apr 1999 | Antennas, etc.: Cheap Circular Polarization? It CAN Be Done | WA5VJB shows us how | WA5VJB | 66 |
Apr 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: Yes Virginia, There Is Tropo on 6 Meters | Get in the duct! | WB2AMU | 70 |
Apr 1999 | Weak-Signal News: A Propagation Smorgasbord | - | W2VU | 72 |
Apr 1999 | Short Skip: (Rubber) Duck Tales | Get the most out of your handheld's antenna | CO2KK | 76 |
Apr 1999 | Radio Direction Finding | A guide for the first-time foxhunter | Staff | 80 |
Apr 1999 | Connecting with Packet Networks | Extend the range of your packet station | Staff | 81 |
Mar 1999 | The USA Takes on the World Foxhunting Championships | World-class ham athletes | K0OV | 12 |
Mar 1999 | Announcing: CQ VHF Spring Activity Weekends | Three brand new contests | W2TTT | 18 |
Mar 1999 | New CQ VHF WebSite, E-Mail Addresses | We've got a new online home | W2VU | 22 |
Mar 1999 | Six Club Announces 1999 Contests | More activity boosters | Staff | 23 |
Mar 1999 | Lasers to the Limit- Part 1, What's What in Laserland | Pushing the frequency envelope | KB2TCQ | 28 |
Mar 1999 | CQ VHF Review: Handhelds You've Never Heard of Until Now | - | WB6NOA | 33 |
Mar 1999 | Mission Impossible?- Getting Young People Interested in Ham Radio | - | KC7GCL | 38 |
Mar 1999 | SATERN- The Radio Club with a Difference | Hams and The Salvation Army | WH2E | 42 |
Mar 1999 | In the Public Interest: Training in the Public Interest | The time to train is now! | WA3PZO | 47 |
Mar 1999 | Orbital Elements: Keeping Track of the Space Shuttle | Accurate predictions are key | N2WWD | 51 |
Mar 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles: The War Against Silence | Use it or lose it? | WB2AMU | 54 |
Mar 1999 | In Focus: Earth-shaking ATV, Plus | Watching quakes in progress and more | N5EM | 56 |
Mar 1999 | How It Works: Understanding Signal Levels, Frequencies, and Modes- Part 3 | - | K4TWJ | 61 |
Mar 1999 | The Final Frontier: Microwave Propagation | Going beyond the horizon | WA5VJB | 66 |
Mar 1999 | Beginner's Corner: Would You Buy a Used Hobby from This Guy? | - | WB2D | 69 |
Mar 1999 | Digital Data Link: Higher Speeds, Tidbits from Here and There | - | N2IRZ | 76 |
Mar 1999 | Packet Radio | The basics of putting your computer on the radio | Staff | 80 |
Mar 1999 | CTCSS Tones | A guide to the PL tones that control access to many repeaters | Staff | 81 |
Feb 1999 | The Colorado 14er | VHF Adventures in the Rockies | WA6NGH | 13 |
Feb 1999 | 2- Meter Mountaintopping with Mirrors | Lighting up California mountaintops | KF6DXX | 20 |
Feb 1999 | Mix 'n Match Propagation | Multiple propagation modes and 6 meter DX |
WB2AMU | 28 |
Feb 1999 | An Antenna from Yesteryear - The Trusty, All-Purpose Saturn-6 | - | WA6ITF | 34 |
Feb 1999 | Origins of VHF FM and Repeaters | Recollections from an early repeater owner | W2OQI | 37 |
Feb 1999 | Color Your QSLs | Make your QSL card as colorful as your personality | WB6NOA | 78 |
Feb 1999 | Weak-Signal News | Leonids '98-The Rocks That Roared | W2VU | 44 |
Feb 1999 | Antennas, etc | Still More Cheap Yagis-This Time, for FM and ATV | WA5VJB | 48 |
Feb 1999 | Digital Data Link | Web Pages on Packet?- Yes, it's being done in Wisconsin right now! | N2IRZ | 52 |
Feb 1999 | In the Public Interest | Year 2000- Maintaining Emergency Response Communications | WA3PZO | 56 |
Feb 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles | The Shape of Things to Come for the Magic Band | WB2AMU | 63 |
Feb 1999 | Beginner's Corner | Charlie and the Wizard- Is there a wizard in YOUR club? | WB2D | 64 |
Feb 1999 | How It Works | Understanding Signal Levels, Frequencies, and Modes- Part 2 | K4TWJ | 66 |
Feb 1999 | Orbital Elements | What's a Sun-Synchronous Orbit? | N2WWD | 70 |
Feb 1999 | Short Skip | A Balanced Coaxial Feedline & an Odd-Frequency Repeater | CO2KK | 76 |
Feb 1999 | QSLing | Introducing the final courtesy of a QSO | Staff | 80 |
Jan 1999 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Where Are All the Leaders? | W2VU | 4 |
Jan 1999 | Weak-Signal News: Hot News! | Apparent F2 Openings on 6 Meters | WB2AMU | 10 |
Jan 1999 | Unlocking the Door to New Repeaters | Let your rig help you be a repeater detective | KO6UX | 14 |
Jan 1999 | The Right Antenna for the Job | A guide to deciding what's best for you | AC6PD | 18 |
Jan 1999 | Changing of the Guard at AMSAT | Will new leadership lead to a new direction? | W2VU | 22 |
Jan 1999 | An Indoor OSCAR Station- Nothing unusual | Well, his antennas are indoors, too! | KE6SGU | 28 |
Jan 1999 | Ozone Layer Propagation: Pondering the Possibility | It just might make sense | WA1CUH | 32 |
Jan 1999 | Six Meters at Special Event Stations | The "Magic Band" can work magic here, too | WB2AMU | 39 |
Jan 1999 | Contest Rules | The 52nd Annual ARRL Jan VHF Sweepstakes | Staff | 44 |
Jan 1999 | Beginner's Corner: Ooooops | Well, you broke the rules. Now what? | WB2D | 47 |
Jan 1999 | In the Public Interest | Hurricane Georges Puts Amateurs to the Test | WA3PZO | 49 |
Jan 1999 | How It Works | Understanding Signal Levels, Frequencies, and Modes-Part 1 | K4TWJ | 54 |
Jan 1999 | Magic Band Chronicles | Six-Meter Contesting Tips | WB2AMU | 62 |
Jan 1999 | Orbital Elements | The Turnstile-A Simple and Inexpensive Satellite Antenna | N2WWD | 64 |
Jan 1999 | Project Corner: A Box Beam Fox Finder | Build this "junkbox" direction-finding antenna | W0DLQ | 67 |
Jan 1999 | The Final Frontier: All about MMICs | A revolution in microwave circuit design | WA5VJB | 70 |
Jan 1999 | Op-Ed: VECs Propose Alternate License Restructuring Plan | - | W5YI | 73 |
Jan 1999 | Digital Data Link: From Here to There on TCP/IP | Using TCP/IP on amateur networks | N2IRZ | 75 |
Jan 1999 | Ham Radio Glossary | A newcomer's guide to "Hamspeak" | Staff | 79 |
Dec 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | The University of Amateur Radio | W2VU | 4 |
Dec 1998 | In the Public Interest: Tragedy at Peggy's Cove | Hams respond to the crash of Flight 111 | WA3PZO | 6 |
Dec 1998 | ARES and the Internet | Using the Internet as a tool for training and communication | KF6GPE | 12 |
Dec 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Adonis | A New Choice for Ham Microphones | WB6NOA | 18 |
Dec 1998 | Are NiMH Batteries Really Better? | Don't toss out your NiCds just yet | KO6UX | 22 |
Dec 1998 | The Magic of Radio Wave Propagation-Part 2 | A close-up look at VHF propagation | N2OZ | 28 |
Dec 1998 | Antennas, etc.: More Cheap Yagis | Plans for putting yourself on 902 & 1296 | WA5VJB | 36 |
Dec 1998 | Beginner's Corner: The Ice Season Cometh | Time to winterize your antennas | WB2D | 41 |
Dec 1998 | Weak-Signal News: Interstellar Aurora? | Did a blast from the past cause Aurora on Earth? | W2VU | 44 |
Dec 1998 | How It Works: Fun on a Budget | QRP'n via Satellite- Part 2 | K4TWJ | 48 |
Dec 1998 | Op-Ed: The 6-Meter DX Window | A Dissenting Opinion | N8NQS | 53 |
Dec 1998 | Orbital Elements: The FODtrack Antenna Tracking Interface | Plus N2WWD's "Mods" | N2WWD | 54 |
Dec 1998 | Digital Data Link: Information Transfer | Reviewing TAPR's CD-ROM and a cool book | N2IRZ | 58 |
Dec 1998 | Reader Feedback | TAPR's S/S Radio Provides High-Speed Packet & Much More | KD1NW | 64 |
Dec 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles | Life in a "Somewhat Rare" Grid (FN30) | WB2AMU | 65 |
Dec 1998 | In Focus : Moving ATV Toward the 21st Century | A new look at digital ham TV | N5EM | 66 |
Dec 1998 | Packet Bulletin Boards | Ham Radio's "General Store" | Staff | 80 |
Nov 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial) : The FCC and License Restructuring | Now It's Our Turn | W2VU | 4 |
Nov 1998 | License Restructuring: Make Your Opinion Count! | Let the FCC know what you think | WB6NOA | 12 |
Nov 1998 | Two Meters on "Top of the World" | Mountaintopping with a difference | AC6XK | 16 |
Nov 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Two Hot New Dual-Band Micro HTs | Alinco DJ-C5T/ICOM IC-Q7A | WB6NOA | 20 |
Nov 1998 | The Magic of Radio Wave Propagation, Part 1 | Learn how radio REALLY works | N2OZ | 27 |
Nov 1998 | From VHF History to a Hydrogen Line Receiver | Inside VHF weak-signal conferences | W2VU | 32 |
Nov 1998 | Installing That New Radio in Your New Car | Fitting into hard-to-spot places | AD5X | 38 |
Nov 1998 | CQ VHF Book Review | "Six Meters-A Guide to the Magic Band" (Revised Edition) | W2VU | 44 |
Nov 1998 | How It Works: Fun on a Budget | QRP'n via satellite | K4TWJ | 46 |
Nov 1998 | Orbital Elements | Downloading Weather Satellite Pictures | N2WWD | 50 |
Nov 1998 | In the Public Interest: Youth in Public Service | Plus a hurricane report | WA3PZO | 54 |
Nov 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles | Transequatorial Propagation on 6 Meters | WB2AMU | 62 |
Nov 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Harmonious Antennas | Keeping peace while keeping active | WB2D | 64 |
Nov 1998 | Project Corner: Build a 2-Meter Quagi | Yet another "cheap antenna" | KI6US | 67 |
Nov 1998 | The Final Frontier: Homebrew Doppler Radar | Listen to a baseball! | WA5VJB | 71 |
Nov 1998 | Op-Ed: How Do We Sound to Them? | New license rules must stress operating skills | KC7MKX | 75 |
Nov 1998 | Weak Signal Modes | Discover the World Beyond FM | Staff | 80 |
Nov 1998 | Calling Frequencies | Where to Find Action on a Quiet Band | Staff | 82 |
Oct 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Will License Restructuring Work? | W2VU | 4 |
Oct 1998 | Is Your New HT Antenna Dangerous? | New super-flexible "ducks" pose eye hazard | WB6NOA | 12 |
Oct 1998 | Results of the First CQ VHF National Foxhunting Weekend | - | K0OV | 14 |
Oct 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Kenwood TH-G71 Dual-Band Handheld | A tiny powerhouse | WB6NOA | 21 |
Oct 1998 | Put Your Repeater on the Internet | With a PIC Microprocessor Interface | W2FS | 28 |
Oct 1998 | In Focus: ATV Today and Tomorrow | Our amateur television column returns | N5EM | 34 |
Oct 1998 | The 6-Meter DX Window | Why, Where, and How Big? | W3XO, WB2AMU | 39 |
Oct 1998 | Antennas, etc.: More Really Cheap Antennas | Need we say more? | WA5VJB | 46 |
Oct 1998 | How It Works- In the Spotlight | Mobile VHF & UHF Antennas | K4TWJ | 51 |
Oct 1998 | In the Public Interest | APRS Supports Search-and-Rescue Operations | WA3PZO | 58 |
Oct 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Handling Messages | The art of ham radio "traffic-handling" | WB2D | 62 |
Oct 1998 | Digital Data Link: A Look at Modems | Plus APRS and the Internet | N2IRZ | 65 |
Oct 1998 | Contest Rules: ARRL International EME Competition | Are you up for the ultimate DX contest? | Staff | 69 |
Oct 1998 | Orbital Elements | Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) | N2WWD | 70 |
Oct 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles | Australia to the U.S. on 6 Meters! | WB2AMU | 74 |
Oct 1998 | Reader Feedback | "Rocks" in His Head | K0MQS | 75 |
Oct 1998 | Radio Direction Finding | An introduction to ham radio "foxhunting" techniques | Staff | 79 |
Oct 1998 | Traffic Nets | Read "Beginner's Corner" first, then read this to see how it's done | Staff | 80 |
Sept 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Good News, Bad News and...DX Anytime | W2VU | 4 |
Sept 1998 | Six-Meter Openings Heat Up Field Day | The "Magic Band" comes through again | WB2AMU | 14 |
Sept 1998 | P3D: Left at the Alter Again | Will this satellite EVER get off the ground? | W2VU | 18 |
Sept 1998 | Two-Meter DX Anytime- "On the Rocks" | Exploring high- speed CW meteor scatter | KM5PO | 23 |
Sept 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Cherokee AH-50 6-Meter Handheld | Good start for a great band! | KE6HEY | 30 |
Sept 1998 | A Wind-Powered Repeater | Consider this source of free backup energy | NP3H | 34 |
Sept 1998 | CQ VHF Review: The G3WDG010 13-Centimeter Transverter Kit | - | GM4PLM | 40 |
Sept 1998 | Rules: ARRL Sept VHF QSO Party | Capping off the summer contest season | Staff | 45 |
Sept 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Visiting a Real "Space Station" | Part 2 | WB2D | 46 |
Sept 1998 | Orbital Elements: Book Review | "The Radio Amateur's Satellite Handbook" | N2WWD | 52 |
Sept 1998 | Project Corner: Double Your Fun While QRP | Switch between high power & battery saver | KE4WMF | 56 |
Sept 1998 | In the Public Interest | More Ham Help in Severe Weather | WA3PZO | 60 |
Sept 1998 | The Final Frontier | Converting Radar Detectors to 10-GHz Rigs | WA5VJB | 64 |
Sept 1998 | Digital Data Link | Digital Modulation, from ASK to OQPSK | N2IRZ | 70 |
Sept 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles: Spotlight on Grid Square FN32 | Home of W2SZ/1 | WB2AMU | 75 |
Sept 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion | Celebrating Ham Radio's Diversity | KD4PW | 76 |
Sept 1998 | Emergency Communications: As the Boy Scouts Say, "Be Prepared" | How to get and stay that way | Staff | 80 |
Sept 1998 | CBspeak/Hamspeak Dictionary | Trade in your 10-20 for a QTH. QSL? | Staff | 82 |
Aug 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial): Friends in High Places | We need to make new ones | W2VU | 4 |
Aug 1998 | The Senator from Amateur Radio | A remembrance of Barry Goldwater, K7UGA | W2VU | 12 |
Aug 1998 | Further Adventures in Near Space | Asimov, Clarke, and Sagan take to the skies | KD4STH | 16 |
Aug 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Kenwood TS-790A Multimode Transceiver | A heavyweight champion! | WB6NOA | 24 |
Aug 1998 | Make Project Labels with Your PC on Paper | Make homebrew look professional | W6JXW | 30 |
Aug 1998 | Announcing: ARRL UHF Contest | It's THE event each year for 222 MHz and up | Staff | 35 |
Aug 1998 | Search and Rescue "Boot Camp" | Can YOU make it through SAR training? | WA6NGH | 40 |
Aug 1998 | Announcing: ARRL 10 GHz And Up Cumulative Contest | Heat up those microwaves! | Staff | 45 |
Aug 1998 | Beginner's Corner | Visiting a Real "Space Station" | WB2D | 46 |
Aug 1998 | In the Public Interest | Hams Drill for Radiation Safety | WA3PZO | 52 |
Aug 1998 | Antennas, etc. | Some Really Cheap Antennas | WA5VJB | 57 |
Aug 1998 | How It Works | An Introduction to FM "Toning" | K4TWJ | 64 |
Aug 1998 | Weak Signal News: Two meters | A Band that Really "Rocks" | K7XC | 65 |
Aug 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion-Give Your Grid! | Don't confuse people about your location | WB6NOA | 71 |
Aug 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles: Double-hop Sporadic-E | From the Car! | WB2AMU | 72 |
Aug 1998 | Announcing: 1998 Colorado 14er Radio Event | How many peaks can you work? | KB0CY | 73 |
Aug 1998 | Orbital Elements | Introducing Keplerian Elements | N2WWD | 74 |
Aug 1998 | Digital Data Link | Packet Networking Wrap-up-TCP/IP | N2IRZ | 78 |
Aug 1998 | Grid Squares : What are they? What's yours? | And why should you care? | Staff | 81 |
Jul 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial): The Internet Advantage | Use its power to strengthen ham radio | W2VU | 4 |
Jul 1998 | Bringing a Swan 250 Back to Life | Restoring a radio from yesteryear | KC6WFS | 12 |
Jul 1998 | CQ VHF Review: ICOM IC-T8 A Triband Handheld | One HT for 6, 2, and 440 | WB6NOA | 18 |
Jul 1998 | Beacons in the Heartland | A look behind the signals at N0LL/B | WX2DEB | 22 |
Jul 1998 | GPS Rollover "Hiccup" | Will your GPS receiver know where it is a year from now? | WB6NOA | 26 |
Jul 1998 | "Repeater Timed Out" | Why do repeaters have timers, anyway? | W2VU | 28 |
Jul 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles | The Great Field Day 1994 Opening | WB2AMU | 31 |
Jul 1998 | In the Public Interest: A Disaster a Week! | Spring storms bring out the best in hams | WA3PZO | 32 |
Jul 1998 | Orbital Elements: STSPLUS and The Station Program | Two satellite tracking programs | N2WWD | 40 |
Jul 1998 | Announcing: 1998 CQ World Wide VHF Contest | Part 1 of a double-header contest weekend | Staff | 45 |
Jul 1998 | Weak Signal News: Summertime Propagation on 6 Meters | - | K7XC | 46 |
Jul 1998 | Announcing: Second Annual Internet 6-Meter DXContest | The other half of the double-header | Staff | 51 |
Jul 1998 | How It Works: A Close-up Look at Power Supplies | Part 2 | K4TWJ | 52 |
Jul 1998 | Digital Data Link: FlexNet- Part 2 | Setting up a FlexNet system | N2IRZ | 58 |
Jul 1998 | The Final Frontier: Cheap Microwave Parts | A radio from a door opener? | WA5VJB | 62 |
Jul 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Into the Wild Blue Yonder | A look at radio/control...and hams | WB2D | 68 |
Jul 1998 | Project Corner: A QRP Mod for the Yaesu FT-290 | - | WB2AMU | 74 |
Jul 1998 | Project Corner: A 2-Meter J Beam Antenna | - | N3SDO | 76 |
Jul 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion- A Question of Leadership at the ARRL | - | KK3K | 78 |
Jul 1998 | What Are "Nets" All About? | Don't get worried if you're caught in one! | Staff | 82 |
Jun 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial): Battling Band Bigotry | Opposing "mode-ism" and "code-ism" | W2VU | 4 |
Jun 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Yaesu FT-847 HF/VHF/UHF Multimode Transceiver | - | WB6NOA | 14 |
Jun 1998 | Need a Portable Mast? Try a Telescoping Flagpole! | Great for contesting | WB6NOA | 20 |
Jun 1998 | Operating Field Day? Don't Forget VHF! | It's not just a good idea, it's good strategy | WB2AMU | 22 |
Jun 1998 | Rover Operating-Scottish Style | How about a contest on Cairnsmore of Fleet? | GM4PLM | 26 |
Jun 1998 | Weak Signal News: GriDXpeditions for the Jun VHF Contest | Who'll be where | K7XC | 32 |
Jun 1998 | Rules: 1998 ARRL Jun VHF QSO Party | How the game is played | Staff | 35 |
Jun 1998 | Annual VHF Contest Calendar | A CQ VHF reference | Staff | 39 |
Jun 1998 | Mir Gets a New TNC (from US)- Part 2 | Getting our new TNC launched and operating | WF1F | 41 |
Jun 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Can You Really Do That? | What is and isn't legal on the air | WB2D | 49 |
Jun 1998 | Antennas, etc.: Mounting Yagis | Doing it wrong can cost you lots of gain | WA5VJB | 52 |
Jun 1998 | How It Works: A Close-Up Look at Power Supplies | How do they do what they do? | K4TWJ | 56 |
Jun 1998 | In the Public Interest: Tornadoes, Bomb Scares, and Hams | Perfect together? | WA3PZO | 60 |
Jun 1998 | Orbital Elements: A Portable Club Satellite Station | Perfect for VHF contesting | N2WWD | 66 |
Jun 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles: A Four-Star Sporadic-E Opening | Some real Magic Band magic | WB2AMU | 71 |
Jun 1998 | Digital Data Link: Inside FlexNet- Part 1 | Is North America ready? | N2IRZ | 72 |
Jun 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion- The Value of VHF | (and Radio Clubs) | KB0UPK | 76 |
Jun 1998 | Rules: 1998 SMIRK QSO Party | A hot weekend on 6 meters | Staff | 80 |
Jun 1998 | Packet Bulletin Boards | Ham Radio's General Store | Staff | 81 |
Jun 1998 | 6-Meter DX Windows | Keep 'em open for the DX stations | Staff | 82 |
May 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial): Are You a "Real Ham?" | - | W2VU | 4 |
May 1998 | The Golden Age of Kit-Building Returns | Building a Heathkit, plus a look at today's kits | WA6NGH | 14 |
May 1998 | Mir Gets a TNC Upgrade (from US)- Part 1 | The story behind the newest TNC in space | WF1F | 19 |
May 1998 | Orbital Elements: Communicating with Mir and the Space Shuttle | - | N2WWD | 23 |
May 1998 | Two-Meter Loop Shootout | How do today's 2-meter loop antennas stack up? | WB6NOA | 28 |
May 1998 | Get 100-Plus Mile Mobile Range on VHF Sideband- Part 2 | SSB mobile operating tips | K1MAP | 32 |
May 1998 | The Final Frontier | New Developments on 76 GHz, Plus Goin' Microwave Mobile | WA5VJB | 39 |
May 1998 | In the Public Interest | Weather Woes Keep Hams Busy | WA3PZO | 42 |
May 1998 | Taking the Fear Out of Calling 911 | The essential guide to surviving your first emergency call | KC7GCL | 49 |
May 1998 | How to Wire a Bike for Ham Radio | Tips for turning your bike into a 2-wheeled ham shack | W8HI | 53 |
May 1998 | How It Works: Demystifying Capacitors, Coils, and Antenna Tuners | Part 2 | K4TWJ | 56 |
May 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Failure or Feedback? | The saga of Peter and Keith continues | WB2D | 60 |
May 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion-ARRL Convention? | Thanks But No Thanks | KE4QWP | 63 |
May 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles: The Strangest Propagation Mode | A look at 6-meter aurora | WB2AMU | 65 |
May 1998 | Weak Signal News: The Evolution of a Winning Contest Effort | - | K7XC | 66 |
May 1998 | Digital Data Link: A ROSE by Any Other Name | Our networking software tour continues | N2IRZ | 71 |
May 1998 | Project Corner: An Alternate Energy System for Your Home Rig and More | - | K4TWJ | 76 |
May 1998 | Packet Networks | Connecting beyond your local range | Staff | 82 |
May 1998 | CCTSS Tones | Whether you call them CTCSS or PL, you may need these to access your favorite repeater | Staff | 83 |
Apr 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial): When the Infrastructure Crumbles | Will YOU Be Prepared? | WA3PZO | 4 |
Apr 1998 | Announcing the CQ VHF National Foxhunting Weekend | Hit the road for a "f-Hunt " Apr 25-26 | K0OV | 12 |
Apr 1998 | Ship of Dreams: The NEW Adventures of a Technomad | From "BEHEMOTH" to "Microship" | N4RVE | 16 |
Apr 1998 | Why Put a Perfectly Good Ham Rig on a Bicycle? | The joys of operating bike mobile | AA6WK | 24 |
Apr 1998 | Get 100-Plus Mile Mobile Range on VHF Sideband | Part 1: Extend your range on SSB | K1MAP | 30 |
Apr 1998 | The Effects of Moon Phase on EME Signal Strength | More gain at full moon | K7JA | 39 |
Apr 1998 | In The Public Interest: Two-Wheel Public Service | Plus the Northeast Ice Storm | WA3PZO | 43 |
Apr 1998 | Weak Signal News: The "Power" of Portable Operating | Get the power you need wherever you are | K7XC | 50 |
Apr 1998 | Antennas, etc: A Few "Facts" About Antennas | Quads vs. Yagis | WA5VJB | 53 |
Apr 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles: The Silence of the Bands | The virtue of patience on the Magic Band | WB2AMU | 56 |
Apr 1998 | How It Works: Demystifying Capacitors, Coils, and Antenna Tuners | Part 1 | K4TWJ | 58 |
Apr 1998 | Orbital Elements: Pass Predictions | The ups and downs of satellite band openings | N2WWD | 62 |
Apr 1998 | Digital Data Link: Packet Networking- Part 1 | TheNET, the most popular networking software | N2IRZ | 72 |
Apr 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Persistence Pays (But Not Pajamas) | The Peter and Keith Show, Part 2 | WB2D | 76 |
Apr 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion- The "Politically Correct " FCC vs. Ham Radio | - | WA6ITF | 79 |
Apr 1998 | Announcing: The 1998 ARRL Spring Sprints | Here are the rules for these "short 'n sweet" mini-contests | Staff | 82 |
Apr 1998 | Packet Radio: Putting your computer on the radio | An Introduction | Staff | 83 |
Mar 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial): A Dying Hobby (Not) | The prophets of doom are wrong | W2VU | 4 |
Mar 1998 | Microwave Radio European Style! | How it's done "across the pond" | GM4PLM | 14 |
Mar 1998 | The G3WDG 10-GHz Narrowband Transverter System | Europe's main "X-Band" rig | GM4PLM | 18 |
Mar 1998 | Final Frontier: Ham Radio Above 1000 MHz | A Few "Facts" About Microwaves | WA5VJB | 22 |
Mar 1998 | An NiMH Warning: Don't Toast Your Battery! | The wrong charger can be a fire hazard! | WB6NOA | 26 |
Mar 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Kenwood TM-261A | A 2-meter FM mobile that will set the standard | W2VU | 30 |
Mar 1998 | CQ VHF Review: MFJ-224 2-Meter FM Analyzer | A poor man's service monitor | K1ZJH | 34 |
Mar 1998 | VHF Worldwide: News from "Down South" | Australia and South Africa, that is | Staff | 40 |
Mar 1998 | A Super-System Wish List | If you could build a dream repeater well, maybe you CAN! | WA6ITF | 42 |
Mar 1998 | Weak-Signal News: A Call to Arms | Tim says it's time to defend weak-signal frequencies | K7XC | 44 |
Mar 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles: A Mar Sporadic-E Opening! | Never say never on the Magic Band! | WB2AMU | 50 |
Mar 1998 | Magical Moments | Share your special ham radio experiences with us | WB9OMC | 52 |
Mar 1998 | Orbital Elements: Future "Little LEO" Amateur Satellites | New "Birds" waiting in the wings | N2WWD | 54 |
Mar 1998 | In the Public Interest: Lost and Found | Hams Helping Search & Rescue | WA3PZO | 58 |
Mar 1998 | Project Corner: Build a Solar-Powered Charger | For Your FM Handheld | K4TWJ | 62 |
Mar 1998 | Digital Data Link: A Packet Potpourri | Troubleshooting, the Internet, and Packet Networks | N2IRZ | 66 |
Mar 1998 | Beginner's Corner: "Are You a Ham?" | A question you might hear in the most unexpected places | WB2D | 70 |
Mar 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion | "I Have a Dream" | WF0H | 76 |
Mar 1998 | Ham Radio Glossary | Your guide to translating "Hamspeak" into English | Staff | 79 |
Mar 1998 | Setting Up Your Ham Shack | Making your station comfortable, convenient, and safe | Staff | 82 |
Feb 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial): The VHF "Specialty Shoppe" | Where to go for what YOU need | W2VU | 4 |
Feb 1998 | Hams and Heart Disease: Are You a Sitting Duck? | Steps toward healthy hamming | WB2QJA | 14 |
Feb 1998 | Riding the Airwaves- The ultimate in mobile operating | Put your shack on a bike | KE4WMF | 18 |
Feb 1998 | CQ VHF Review: The Yaeeu All-Mode VHF Portables | A 10-Year Review | WB2AMU | 22 |
Feb 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Comet CYA-240 Dual-Band Yagi Antenna | Portabililty with punch | WB6NOA | 26 |
Feb 1998 | Microwaves: Ham Radio's Final Frontier | Answer the call of the open spectrum | W2VU | 30 |
Feb 1998 | A Beginner's Guide to Amateur Microwaving | The "How-To" of operating over 1000 MHz | GM4PLM | 32 |
Feb 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles: A Visit to Grid Square DMO3 | 6 meters, west coast style | WB2AMU | 39 |
Feb 1998 | From "No-Code" to "Know Code" | Conquering a big problem in small, easy steps | N2VHV | 40 |
Feb 1998 | Going Global for Grids: Where in the world are you? | Here's how to find out.. to the grid | WB6NOA | 44 |
Feb 1998 | CQ VHF Review: Garmin GPS-III Global Positioning System Receiver | Built-in maps and more | WB6NOA | 50 |
Feb 1998 | In the Public Interest: Operation Goodearth | Roughing it in Minnesota for the sake of others | WA3PZO | 53 |
Feb 1998 | Beginner's Corner: The Amateur's Code | Do YOU know what makes a "good ham"? | WB2D | 57 |
Feb 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion- Is There QSL Above 50 MHz? | - | KB2SGX | 60 |
Feb 1998 | Orbital Elements: Making the Most of the Current Amateur Satellites | - | N2WWD | 62 |
Feb 1998 | Digital Data Link: APRS on the Move | Why it's relocating.. plus a construction project | N2IRZ | 68 |
Feb 1998 | Weak Signal News: Inside the 1997 Western States Conference | And a busy month on the air | K7XC | 74 |
Feb 1998 | Weak Signal Modes: Introducing the world beyond FM | - | Staff | 79 |
Feb 1998 | Grid Squares: Determining your precise location | Determining your precise location | Staff | 81 |
Jan 1998 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Let's Make Band Plans A Little Less "Voluntary" | WB6NOA | 4 |
Jan 1998 | How "Reliable" Is Your Radio? | "Reliability engineering" and ham radio | WB2AMU | 12 |
Jan 1998 | VHF Adventures in Ireland and England | Working DX the easy way | WA6NGH | 16 |
Jan 1998 | Report from Germany: The 42nd "Weinheimer UKW-Tagung" | The Weinheim VHF Conference | W2VU | 24 |
Jan 1998 | CQ VHF Review: The Yaesu VX-1R Dual-Band Micro HT | A tiny handheld with "big-rig" features | WB6NOA | 30 |
Jan 1998 | Soldering Tools for the Ham Shack | The tools that every ham needs | WB7DHC | 33 |
Jan 1998 | A 6-Meter AM Experiment on the World Wide Web | Bringing old and new together | KC6WFS | 40 |
Jan 1998 | In the Public Interest: NY Hams Put on Olympic Effort | Helping at the Empire State Games | WA3PZO | 46 |
Jan 1998 | Digital Data Link : Trips on the "Digital Bus" | Visits to conferences and conventions | N2IRZ | 52 |
Jan 1998 | "What We Are Doing Here IS Rocket Science" | AMSAT Conference Report | W2VU | 56 |
Jan 1998 | Orbital Elements: Measuring from Afar | A look at satellite telemetry | WA4SXM | 59 |
Jan 1998 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion-Reality Check | - | KC7GC | 65 |
Jan 1998 | Announcing: 1998 ARRL Jan VHF Sweepstakes | Complete contest rules | Staff | 66 |
Jan 1998 | Magic Band Chronicles | Remembering the Last Great F2 Opening on the Magic Band | WB2AMU | 69 |
Jan 1998 | Beginner's Corner: Time to Dream and Plan | What to look for in a new rig | WB2D | 70 |
Jan 1998 | Project Corner: "Morsing" on Your FM Rig | Another "rearranged" T-Kit | K4TWJ | 74 |
Jan 1998 | Soldering: Got the tools? | Here's the right way to use them | Staff | 80 |
Jan 1998 | Radio Direction Finding | How to track down transmitters in unknown locations | Staff | 81 |
Dec 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial): Through a Cornfield | Quickly-Visiting VHF hams in Europe | W2VU | 4 |
Dec 1997 | Rockets into the Ionosphere | Forty years of NASA research helps hams | WB2AMU | 16 |
Dec 1997 | A Network of High-Power Beacons | Spot band openings on your TV set | VA3ACK | 20 |
Dec 1997 | A State-of-the-Art Ham Station-in a Museum | A model satellite station | KF4OW | 28 |
Dec 1997 | Hot Topic: Heat and Your HT | Is your handheld too hot to handle? | AC6PD | 33 |
Dec 1997 | You Don't Have to Be Einstein...to Understand Decibels | Making it all add up | N0IVN | 40 |
Dec 1997 | CQ VHF Review: Maha MH-A302 Docking Booster | A review helps solve a mystery | WB6NOA | 45 |
Dec 1997 | Build an Efficient HT Power Supply | Get all-day power, efficiently | AD5X | 50 |
Dec 1997 | CQ VHF Review: MFJ-1762 Three-Element 6-Meter Yagi | Tested in a contest | WB2AMU | 54 |
Dec 1997 | Beginner's Corner: How to Buy a New Radio | Picking what's best for you | WB2D | 58 |
Dec 1997 | In the Public Interest: Public Service Around the World | Helping hams everywhere | WA3PZO | 63 |
Dec 1997 | Weak Signal News: Being Competitive | How the top contesters do it | K7XC | 68 |
Dec 1997 | Digital Data Link: A TNC Buyer's Guide | A look at the marketplace | N2IRZ | 73 |
Dec 1997 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion | Does the Code Requirement Help or Hurt Ham Radio? | KW5D | 76 |
Dec 1997 | VHF Propagation: Is It Tropo? Aurora? Or Sporadic-E? | What does it all mean? | Staff | 82 |
Nov 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial): Our Brothers' Keepers | A threat to scanning is our problem, too | W2VU | 4 |
Nov 1997 | Speak to the Stars | How to schedule and set up a shuttle contact | N3LAK | 14 |
Nov 1997 | Staffing an Emergency | Are you ready? | KA0DXM | 20 |
Nov 1997 | Gordo's Twister | Going a step too far with realistic demos!. | WB6NOA | 24 |
Nov 1997 | Who Can Build the Better Beam? | A Central States Conference challenge | Staff | 26 |
Nov 1997 | CQ VHF Review: ICOM IC-T2A 2-Meter Handheld | - | WB4HUM | 28 |
Nov 1997 | 10 Meters: Is It HF or VHF? | Let's treat ten like a VHF band | CO2KK | 32 |
Nov 1997 | Build a VHF/UHF SWR Meter | Can't find one? Make your own! | KE6UZQ | 40 |
Nov 1997 | A Ridiculously Simple Way to Use 75-0hm Coax | More feed line tips | 4X1MK | 49 |
Nov 1997 | CQ VHF Review: Autek RF5 VHF Analyst | Measure SWR, impedance, and frequency | AD5X | 52 |
Nov 1997 | Op-Ed: One Reader's Opinion | Scanner Laws Affect Us All | AC6EN | 58 |
Nov 1997 | Beginner's Corner: It's a Small World | Share your excitement with kids | WB2D | 60 |
Nov 1997 | Weak Signal News: The Fine Art of Scrounging | Stretch your ham budget | K7XC | 68 |
Nov 1997 | Digital Data Link: Keeping Your Station on the Air | What to do when the lights go out | N2IRZ | 72 |
Nov 1997 | Project Corner: Surround Sound Mobiling | Send ham audio to your car radio | K4TWJ | 75 |
Nov 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Ham Radio Glossary | Your guide to unjumbling "Hamspeak" | Staff | 80 |
Nov 1997 | Amateur Satellites | Getting started in out-of-this-world hamming | Staff | 82 |
Oct 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial): The VHF Amateur | Yesterday, today, and tomorrow | W2VU | 4 |
Oct 1997 | Orbital Elements: Phase 3D Launch in Limbo | - | Staff | 12 |
Oct 1997 | Are You Covered? | Does your homeowner's insurance REALLY cover your ham gear? | W9FX | 20 |
Oct 1997 | The "Simple Easy" 2-Meter Antenna | Shed those "rubber duck" blues | W1SE | 30 |
Oct 1997 | CQ VHF Review: ADI AT-600 Dual-Band Handheld | Big on features, small on price | WB6NOA | 33 |
Oct 1997 | A Quick Meter Shunt | A lesson in the art of "guesstimating" | WE2R | 36 |
Oct 1997 | "CQ Universe"- Is Anyone Out There | The growing role of hams in the search for life out there | VE3ZXN | 40 |
Oct 1997 | CQ VHF Profile : Marvin Rohrs, KF6HVJ | Overcoming adversity with ham ingenuity | WB6NOA | 44 |
Oct 1997 | Announcing: The Great '98 5A Challenge | Anyone for a 6-meter DXpedition to Libya? | G3WOS | 46 |
Oct 1997 | The VBW-1 Antenna | It's omnidirectional, covers 25 to 110 MHz, and doesn't cost a lot | CO2KK | 50 |
Oct 1997 | Beginner's Corner: The Sport of Ham Radio | Skill-building through practice and preparation | WB2D | 56 |
Oct 1997 | In the Public Interest: Meltdown! | Ham radio and nuclear accidents | WA3PZO | 59 |
Oct 1997 | Weak Signal News: What would you do for 3 dB? | The search for gain in EME stations | K7XC | 64 |
Oct 1997 | Digital Data Link: Of Mic-E and Men | The MicEncoder: The next step for APRS | N2IRZ | 68 |
Oct 1997 | In Focus: Introducing Digital TV- Part 2 | The lack of standards in DTV and a challenge for hams | KB9FO | 72 |
Oct 1997 | In Theory: Components and Circuits- Part 2: | What do capacitors and inductors really do? | W6TNS | 76 |
Oct 1997 | Op-Ed: A Different Experience | - | AD5X | 79 |
Oct 1997 | CTCSS Tones | What does "PL 4A" mean, anyway? | Staff | 81 |
Oct 1997 | The 6-Meter DX Window | Leave it open for DX stations | Staff | 81 |
Sept 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | A Ham Radio Revolution | W2VU | 4 |
Sept 1997 | First Look: Two New Micro HTs from Alinco | These tiny wonders are truly pocket-sized | WB6NOA | 14 |
Sept 1997 | The Art of VHF Contesting - Part 1: Why Bother? | An introduction plus operating tips | N0IVN | 16 |
Sept 1997 | The Art of VHF Contesting - Part 2: Know What to Expect | Make the most of your time | WB2AMU | 21 |
Sept 1997 | CQ VHF Review: Maha MH-A104100-Watt 2-Meter Amplifier | For HTs AND weak-signal work | WB6NOA | 26 |
Sept 1997 | An Experimental Noise Blanker for 6-Meter FM | Hit the flea markets and knock out noise | W3RW | 30 |
Sept 1997 | DL0ART/AM: A Mini-Satellite Over Germany | A balloon-launched transponder | DL9QJ/N3NSF | 40 |
Sept 1997 | Announcing: ARRL Sept VHF QSO Party | Rules for the year's final fair-weather contest | Staff | 44 |
Sept 1997 | In the Public Interest: Dealing with disaster | Plus, all about APCO | WA3PZO | 50 |
Sept 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Blowin' in the Wind | How hams help during hurricanes | WB2D | 54 |
Sept 1997 | Project Corner: Let's Go Six'N! | Two antennas and an antenna tuner, all for 6 meters | K4TWJ | 60 |
Sept 1997 | In Theory: Components and Circuits- Part 1 | The building blocks of all electronics | W6TNS | 65 |
Sept 1997 | Op-Ed: Time for a New Packet Revolution | TAPR's President says "start from scratch" | WD5IVD | 71 |
Sept 1997 | Announcing: Western States Weak Signal Society Sprint | A quickie contest for the "left coast" | Staff | 72 |
Sept 1997 | Digital Data Link: Pondering Packet's Future | How should we chart our course? | N2IRZ | 73 |
Sept 1997 | Weak Signal News: Calling Frequency Etiquette | Do's and Don'ts on the calling frequencies | K7XC | 76 |
Sept 1997 | Orbital Elements: Playing Hide and Seek with Phase 3D | Tracking the newbird after launch | G3RUH | 79 |
Sept 1997 | Common Schematic Symbols | Keep this handy for the rest of W6TNS's series on components | Staff | 81 |
Sept 1997 | Grid Squares: Grids are the basic VHF contest multiplier | How to figure out yours | Staff | 82 |
Aug 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial): Radio Ambassadors | A call to friends and family | W2VU | 4 |
Aug 1997 | Ham Testing in Mexico | For a U.S. License | WB6NOA, KC6UGF, KC6PBT | 14 |
Aug 1997 | Build a 25-Amp, 12-volt MOSFET Power Supply | A step-by- step guide | K3YWY | 18 |
Aug 1997 | The Debate over Spread Spectrum | The controversy is heating up | W2VU | 26 |
Aug 1997 | Spread Spectrum-Yesterday and Today | Tracing the shadowy course of an enigma | N7HPR | 32 |
Aug 1997 | 902 FM-UHF's Final Frontier | Try something new, the old-fashioned ham way | KD3NC | 40 |
Aug 1997 | VHF-Related Web Sites & Mailing Lists | How "VHF+ers" stay plugged in | Staff | 42 |
Aug 1997 | How Ham Radio Saved the Movie | - | N1MZZ, W2CSB | 44 |
Aug 1997 | Announcing: ARRL 10-GHz+ Cumulative Contest | - | Staff | 49 |
Aug 1997 | Announcing: The 1997 ARRL Aug UHF Contest | - | Staff | 50 |
Aug 1997 | In the Public Interest: A "500-year flood" | Tests the mettle of midwest hams | WA3PZO | 54 |
Aug 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Field Day | A state of mind and a question of...questions? | WB2D | 58 |
Aug 1997 | In Theory: Easy experiments with your field strength meter | And a simple antenna range | W6TNS | 61 |
Aug 1997 | Inside an Antenna Range: Checking out your antenna | The way the pros do it | W2VU | 64 |
Aug 1997 | Digital Data Link: More on eye diagrams | Plus how to build a test transmitter | N2IRZ | 67 |
Aug 1997 | In Focus: Introducing Digital TV- Part 1 | Is it the future yet? | KB9FO | 72 |
Aug 1997 | Orbital Elements: An update on Russia's "easysats" and Mir | - | WA4SXM | 76 |
Aug 1997 | Op-Ed: Reinvigorating the Culture of Ham Radio | A Third Model | KK3K | 79 |
Aug 1997 | Touring Traffic Nets | Learn what they're about, and maybe even get involved | Staff | 82 |
Jul 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial): Those "Scary" New Test Questions | Is there really anything to fear? | W2VU | 4 |
Jul 1997 | Yes, All My Coax Cables Are 75 Ohms | And everything works A-OK! | CO2KK | 14 |
Jul 1997 | 75-0hm Cable: Additional Options | Advice from the Internet | W2VU | 18 |
Jul 1997 | Battery Test: NiMH and NiCd Packs Go Head to Head | How safe are they? | WB6NOA | 20 |
Jul 1997 | Converting to VERY Narrow Band | Squeeze more channels into your radio | WA6ITC | 24 |
Jul 1997 | Listen for Egypt This Summer on Six! | A new country on "the magic band" | G3WOS | 32 |
Jul 1997 | CQ VHF Review: Alpha Delta VRC Speaker System | When audio's important | WB6NOA | 34 |
Jul 1997 | VE1SMU and the Beacons of Sable Island | A ham's ham helping to track propagation | VE1PKD | 40 |
Jul 1997 | Beginner's Corner : Hamfests-Garage Sales | Just for Hams- Tips for first-timers | WB2D | 44 |
Jul 1997 | In the Public Interest: Ham Radio Public Service | A Sales Guide-Marketing US | WA3PZO | 50 |
Jul 1997 | NEW! Project Corner: Tools of the Trade | Basic tools for your ham radio projects | K4TWJ | 54 |
Jul 1997 | Digital Data Link: Turbocharge Your Packet Station | Make the mods to go to 19200! | N2IRZ | 58 |
Jul 1997 | Orbital Elements: The Oldest Operating Ham Satellite | A look at OSCAR-11 | WA4SXM | 64 |
Jul 1997 | Weak Signal News: The Lure of the DXpedition | It's all in the thrill of "being there" | K7XC | 71 |
Jul 1997 | Op-Ed: A Mode of Operating Should Be a Choice, Not a Barrier | License proposals | WB9OMC | 75 |
Jul 1997 | Emergency Communications: As the Boy Scouts say, "Be Prepared" | How to get and stay that way | Staff | 80 |
Jun 1997 | A Tale of Two Rovers - Part 1 | The serious competitor-there are NO holds barred for this rover! | K7XC | 14 |
Jun 1997 | A Tale of Two Rovers - Part 2 | The one-ham, one-band "Little Gun" roves the west | WB2AMU | 19 |
Jun 1997 | CQ VHF Annual Contest Calendar | A year's worth of contest dates | Staff | 24 |
Jun 1997 | CQ VHF Contest Proposals | Here are some of our contest ideas - what are YOURS? | W2VU | 26 |
Jun 1997 | Announcing: The 1997 CQ World Wide VHF Contest | Complete contest rules | N6CL | 28 |
Jun 1997 | First Look: Kenwood's TH-235 | Taking on Tandy for the new ham market | WB6NOA | 30 |
Jun 1997 | Build a 2-Meter Notch Filter | Cancel out those pesky pagers | N6JF | 32 |
Jun 1997 | SSB the Easy Way | Build a 2-Meter transverter from kits | WE2R | 40 |
Jun 1997 | Announcing: The SMIRK 6-Meter QSO Party | Complete rules for this event, too | Staff | 44 |
Jun 1997 | Op-Ed: The Family Radio Service | Threat or opportunity? | WB6NOA | 45 |
Jun 1997 | Club Spotlight : The Meriden ARC | Celebrates its 50th anniversary | WV2LKM | 50 |
Jun 1997 | Orbital Elements: Close encounters | Two guest columnists share their space stories | WA4SXM | 52 |
Jun 1997 | In the Public Interest: APRS and SKYWARN | Perfect Together | WA3PZO | 56 |
Jun 1997 | Digital Data Link: Germany's FlexNet | A packet network that WORKS! | N2IRZ | 60 |
Jun 1997 | Weak Signal News: A day in the life of a weak-signal op | PLUS Jun contest plans | K7XC | 65 |
Jun 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Is there a tower in your future? | - | WB2D | 69 |
Jun 1997 | In Theory: Build a remote field strength meter | - | W6TNS | 72 |
Jun 1997 | In Focus: The Nature of Video - Part 3 | Concluding the series | KB9FO | 74 |
Jun 1997 | Ham Radio Nets: Don't worry if you get caught in one! | Don't worry if you get caught in one! | Staff | 79 |
May 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial) : License restructuring | A CQ proposal | W2VU | 4 |
May 1997 | Flight of the Isaac Asimov | A very educational...balloon flight | KD5STH | 14 |
May 1997 | Turn Your "Power Station" into a Workhorse | Make the most of it with these easy mods | WB6NOA | 24 |
May 1997 | The Great Sporadic-E Debate - Part 2 | Is weather at work? | KB5KYN, KI6JD | 28 |
May 1997 | CQ VHF Review: The ADI AT-201 and AR-146 | How do they rate? | WB6NOA | 34 |
May 1997 | Switchbox on a Plate-A Modular Mic/TNC Switch | Build this simple switch for new-style mics | AD5X | 40 |
May 1997 | Big-Time Mobiling with Your FM Handheld | Hear, and be heard, better in your car | K4TWJ | 42 |
May 1997 | Weak Signal News: Summertime propagation returns! | Time to get ready for good DXing | K7XC | 46 |
May 1997 | In the Public Interest: When seconds count are you ready- REALLY ready? | - | KE2HG | 53 |
May 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Antenna gain, radiation patterns, decoupling, and other concepts | - | WB2D | 56 |
May 1997 | In Theory: Understanding standing waves | Just what is it your SWR meter measures? | W6TNS | 60 |
May 1997 | Digital Data Link: Spread spectrum and a beautiful woman named Hedy! | - | N2IRZ | 64 |
May 1997 | Announcing: The ARRL Jun VHF QSO Party | Complete contest rules | Staff | 69 |
May 1997 | Orbital Elements: Operating the digital satellites- Part 4 | The 9600-bps birds | WA4SXM | 71 |
May 1997 | Op-Ed: Don't Fault the ARRL Survey for the Sample Size | A reader takes us to task | KM7W | 76 |
May 1997 | VHF Calling Frequencies | Where to find the action on every band | Staff | 79 |
May 1997 | A CBspeak-Hamspeak Dictionary | How to sound like an old-timer | Staff | 80 |
Apr 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | A new ARRL proposal looks like a raw deal for No-Coders | NW2L | 4 |
Apr 1997 | Moving Off Repeaters When You're on the Move | FM simplex and SSB go the distance | WB6NOA | 14 |
Apr 1997 | Secrets of Successful "Rover" Operating-Midwest Style | Multiband monsters in motion | K0DAS | 18 |
Apr 1997 | Hams in Space: A Guide to Working Mir - Part 2 | Do it now, and do it RIGHT! | WF1F | 22 |
Apr 1997 | The Great Sporadic-E Debate Part 1 | The Solar Connection: The search for a theory | WB2AMU | 25 |
Apr 1997 | A VHF/UHF Antenna in a Pipe | Easy, inexpensive, and inconspicuous... and YOU built it! | W2OQI | 32 |
Apr 1997 | VHF DXpeditions to Cyprus and Tunisia | Two rare countries are put on the air | I4YNO | 40 |
Apr 1997 | In Focus: The nature of video - Part 2 | From transmitter, to air, to your antenna | KB9FO | 44 |
Apr 1997 | CQ VHF Book Review: "Radio Monitoring: The How-To Guide" | Handy for all radio hobbyists | NW2L | 49 |
Apr 1997 | In the Public Interest: Driving the public service highway | Hams pitch in for safer traffic | K06UX | 50 |
Apr 1997 | Op-Ed: Ham Radio and Women - Part 2 | A response to our Feb "Op Ed" | WD8LQH | 54 |
Apr 1997 | Announcing: ARRL VHF/UHF Spring Sprints | A contest a week for five weeks, for five different bands | Staff | 55 |
Apr 1997 | Digital Data Link: GPS fun and games | Making tracks with the Global Positioning System | N2IRZ | 56 |
Apr 1997 | Orbital Elements: Using "PB/PG" and "WiSP" | Your software keys to the digital birds | WA4SXM | 62 |
Apr 1997 | Weak Signal News: Spring Sprints | And debris falls in NC7K's "Sky Labian" experience | NC7K | 67 |
Apr 1997 | In Theory: Transmission lines and impedance | Making the perfect match | W6TNS | 71 |
Apr 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Choosing and installing RF connectors? | Which is best? You may be surprised | WB2D | 74 |
Apr 1997 | Club Spotlight | The Southeastern VHF Society, Inc | NZ3I | 78 |
Apr 1997 | Packet Bulletin Boards: Ham Radio's General Store | Send mail, get the news, make a deal | Staff | 81 |
Apr 1997 | CTCSS Tone Chart | Standard tone frequencies for repeaters | Staff | 82 |
Mar 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Are statistics really for real? | NW2L | 4 |
Mar 1997 | Hams in Space: A Guide to Working Mir- Part 1 | What you'll need to make contact | WF1F | 14 |
Mar 1997 | Build a Low-Power Beacon for 6 Meters | It's a 1-watt beacon...it's a QRP rig...it's both! | WB2AMU | 19 |
Mar 1997 | Aurora: A New View | Exciting data bring us closer to understanding this VHF phenomenon | WN2L | 26 |
Mar 1997 | VHF in Israel: Mostly FM and Packet, with "a Touch" of Satellites | Hamming in the Holy Land | 4X1MK | 32 |
Mar 1997 | From the Internet: Who's Using What on 902 | Online and in-tune with 33 centimeters | WB4IUY | 39 |
Mar 1997 | First Person: Hams Just Do That: The Blizzard of '96 | A saga of hams who helped | KB2VNB | 40 |
Mar 1997 | Build the 6-Meter Discpole Antenna | Compact and apartment-sized? Sounds perfect! | K1BQT | 44 |
Mar 1997 | "Freq Out" with Free Frequency Charts | CQ VHF readers, stay properly tuned-for FREE | WB6NOA | 52 |
Mar 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Understand antennas and feedlines | How's that for a challenge? | WB2D | 58 |
Mar 1997 | Digital Data Link: Instant TCP/IP - Part 2 | You already learned "Why," nowfind out "How" | N2IRZ | 61 |
Mar 1997 | Orbital Elements: Operating the digital satellites - Part 2 | The 1200-bps PSK birds | WA4SXM | 65 |
Mar 1997 | In Theory: This "theory" may be strong medicine for some | - | W6TNS | 70 |
Mar 1997 | In the Public Interest: Cellphones vs. ham radio | What do WE offer that THEY don't? | Staff | 74 |
Mar 1997 | Ham Radio Glossary | Basic terminology for newcomers | Staff | 81 |
Mar 1997 | Packet Radio | Connecting with packet networks | Staff | 83 |
Feb 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | OSCAR-13 reminds us of the magic that is ham radio | NW2L | 4 |
Feb 1997 | OSCAR-13's Last Picture Show | Final images from an old friend | W8ZCF, W9NTP | 12 |
Feb 1997 | 10 GHz Coast to Coast | Gordo works both west and east in the ARRL 10-GHz | WB6NOA | 17 |
Feb 1997 | 10 GHz-A Good Band for a Rainy Day | Discover outta-sight microwave communications | WA1MBA | 20 |
Feb 1997 | CQ VHF Review | Standard C156A 2-Meter Hand held | WB6NOA | 26 |
Feb 1997 | Beginner's Corner: The fine art of QSLing | The concluding courtesy of a QSO | WB2D | 30 |
Feb 1997 | Lighthouses of the Airwaves | VHF and UHF Beacons-Guiding you to better contacts | WD4GSM | 40 |
Feb 1997 | Two-Meter DXing from Nothern Italy | But will it play in Perugia? | I4YNO | 43 |
Feb 1997 | In Theory | You can be an antenna designer- Part 2 | W6TNS | 50 |
Feb 1997 | In Focus: Video transmissions | The science behind the image | KB9FO | 56 |
Feb 1997 | Weak-Signal News | Of antennas, awards, and activity | NC7K | 60 |
Feb 1997 | Op-Ed: Marketing Ham Radio to Women | - | VE3SRE | 64 |
Feb 1997 | Orbital Elements | Operating the digital satellites-the basics | WA4SXM | 66 |
Feb 1997 | Digital Data Link | Packet meets the Internet in the user-friendly TCP/IP language-Part 1 | N2IRZ | 71 |
Feb 1997 | Club Spotlight: TAPR | The pioneers of packet are stronger than ever | WD5IVD | 74 |
Feb 1997 | In the Public Interest | A challenge to use the Web to our advantage ... and a farewell | AC6EN | 78 |
Feb 1997 | Packet Radio | A guide for the beginner | Staff | 83 |
Jan 1997 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | A Look into the Crystal Ball | NW2L | 4 |
Jan 1997 | "WearStation": A Ready-to-Wear Ham Station | These clothes really do make the ham | N1NLF | 14 |
Jan 1997 | Cyberspace: Amateur Radio's New Frontier | Boldly going into the Web ... and beyond | N3MHU | 20 |
Jan 1997 | Trunked Repeaters: A Home in Ham Radio? | If so, they may end repeaters as we know them | NW2L | 24 |
Jan 1997 | Complying with the FCC's New RF Safety Rules | Staying safe and legal | N6NB | 30 |
Jan 1997 | Build a $5 Headset Mic | Get convenience on a shoestring with this easy project | KI5PG | 40 |
Jan 1997 | VHF Worldwide: VHF News from Germany | Weinheim's exemplary 41st annual VHF convention | Staff | 43 |
Jan 1997 | Where in the World Are You? | It's 22:00, do you know where your QTH is? | WB6NOA | 44 |
Jan 1997 | Op-Ed: Reinforce the Basics | And Stop Worrying About the Code | KE4MTM | 50 |
Jan 1997 | In Theory | In the time-honored tradition, you, too, can be an antenna designer | W6TNS | 52 |
Jan 1997 | In the Public Interest | Reflections and resolutions for a better year to come | AC6EN | 60 |
Jan 1997 | Digital Data Link | The main event- Packet vs. the Internet! | N2IRZ | 63 |
Jan 1997 | Beginner's Corner: Yes, you can work worldwide DX with satellites | We tell you how | WB2D | 67 |
Jan 1997 | Orbital Elements | A look at satellite tracking programs | WA4SXM | 71 |
Jan 1997 | Weak-Signal News | Get more power to the tower | NC7K | 76 |
Jan 1997 | Club Spotlight: Weak signal, contests, beacons, and repeaters | Mt. Airy's "Pack Rats" do it all | Staff | 81 |
Dec 1996 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Where has all the hi-tech gone? | WN2L | 4 |
Dec 1996 | Gordo's Goodie Guide | Holiday ideas for penny-pinching hams | WB6NOA | 14 |
Dec 1996 | Announcing: ARRL Jan VHF Sweepstakes | - | Staff | 20 |
Dec 1996 | CQ VHF Review: The Alinco DR-605 High-Power Dualband Mobile Radio | The Alinco DR-605 High-Power Dualband Mobile Radio | WB6NOA | 24 |
Dec 1996 | In Focus: The N5JXO portable ATV repeater | You can build one, too | WB9FO | 30 |
Dec 1996 | Digital Data Link: A few gifts for the Holidays from Santa Don | That you WON'T want to return! | N2IRZ | 33 |
Dec 1996 | CQ VHF Profile: WB2COP-The Ham and the Station | Giving recognition to a Ham's Ham | W2OD | 40 |
Dec 1996 | VHF Worldwide: VHF News from South Africa: | Our newest feature looks at what's happening around the globe | Staff | 45 |
Dec 1996 | In Theory: Mysterious? No, just misunderstood solving the decibel dilemma | - | W6TNS | 57 |
Dec 1996 | Orbital Elements | AMSAT and ESA-A match made in the heavens | WA4SXM | 62 |
Dec 1996 | Beginner's Corner: Introducing ham radio's "exotic modes" | What's weak signal, anyway? | WB2D | 66 |
Dec 1996 | Weak-Signal News: Of preamps and Perseids | - | NC7K | 70 |
Dec 1996 | In the Public Interest: 2,000-year-old lessons in emergency preparedness still apply | - | AC6EN | 74 |
Dec 1996 | Op-Ed: Time to broaden our thinking and narrow our "splits" | - | WA6ITC | 78 |
Nov 1996 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Canada and the Code-Our neighboring hams take a stand | NW2L | 4 |
Nov 1996 | The Duplexer and Triplexer Connection | Matching your multiband rig and antenna setup | WB6NOA | 14 |
Nov 1996 | CQ VHF Review | The Standard C5900DA Triband FM Mobile Transceiver | K4TWJ | 18 |
Nov 1996 | "To the Moon, Alice"- Part 2 | EME Operating Techniques for the Beginner | NI6G | 22 |
Nov 1996 | 6-Meter QRP: How Far Can You Work? | WB2AMU's answer may surprise you | WB2AMU | 28 |
Nov 1996 | Marathon Ham(s) | Preparation and ingenuity on land for Columbus, Ohio's "Great Race" | AA8EY | 34 |
Nov 1996 | The 1996 General Clinton Canoe Regatta | And on the water | N2CSQ/3, WM9J | 40 |
Nov 1996 | In the Public Interest: Dog days of Maine | Sled racing with ham support | AC6EN | 46 |
Nov 1996 | In Theory | Getting to know your hand held radio- Part 3 | W6TNS | 52 |
Nov 1996 | Digital Data Link: Back to basics | What can I do on packet? | N2IRZ | 56 |
Nov 1996 | Beginner's Corner | Space communications the easy way | WB2D | 60 |
Nov 1996 | Orbital Elements: The P3D antenna challenge | What it takes to go the distance | WA4SXM | 64 |
Nov 1996 | Weak-Signal News | A quickie guide to VHF/UHF feedlines | NC7K | 68 |
Nov 1996 | Op-Ed: The "Dumbing Down" of Amateur Radio | - | KG7FU | 74 |
Nov 1996 | Ham Radio Glossary | Basic terminology for newcomers | Staff | 79 |
Nov 1996 | The 6-Meter DX Windows | A gentlemen's agreement on the "Magic Band" | Staff | 81 |
Oct 1996 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Just how big a threat to ham radio are "Little LEOs"? | NW2L | 4 |
Oct 1996 | 50-Watt Clout for Your FM Handheld | Get super range with crossband repeating! | K4TWJ | 12 |
Oct 1996 | World-Class Fox Hunting Comes to America | Put an international spin on a challenging sport | K0OV | 16 |
Oct 1996 | "To the Moon, Alice"-Part 1 | 2-Meter Moonbounce Basics | NC7K | 22 |
Oct 1996 | Announcing: | The ARRL International EME Contest | Staff | 27 |
Oct 1996 | No More Holes for Mobile Antenna Mounts | Pamper your car AND pull in signals | WB6NOA | 28 |
Oct 1996 | Discover the World of 1.2 Gigs | It may well be the future of UHF, why not introduce yourself? | W6SAI | 33 |
Oct 1996 | Orbital Elements | Our guest columnist gives you the lowdown on AMSAT's next bird | KA0SNL | 41 |
Oct 1996 | Beginner's Corner | Learn about ham radio's rocky first flight into space | WB2D | 46 |
Oct 1996 | In Theory | Getting to know your handheld radio- Part 2 | W6TNS | 51 |
Oct 1996 | In Focus | A TV record breakers plus some cool happenin's in Houston | KB9FO | 55 |
Oct 1996 | Digital Data Link | Learn how a diode matrix works and which TNC is best for you | N2IRZ | 62 |
Oct 1996 | Weak-Signal News | Will you be ready for the Jan VHF Sweepstakes? | NC7K | 68 |
Oct 1996 | In the Public Interest | Field Day is for VHF, too; plus put pizazz in your meetings | AC6EN | 72 |
Oct 1996 | Club Spotlight | Six-Club Florida Field Day | KC4YTP | 76 |
Oct 1996 | Op-Ed: Considerations for Complete 2-Meter Band Management | - | K4JRB | 78 |
Oct 1996 | Calling Frequencies | Designated calling and national simplex FM frequencies by band | Staff | 80 |
Oct 1996 | CBspeak/Hamspeak | A translation guide to common terms | Staff | 81 |
Sept 1996 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Rediscovering the True Spirit of Ham Radio | NW2L | 5 |
Sept 1996 | Foxes, Hounds, and Hams | An Introduction to Fox Hunting: It's elementary! | KB8TEP | 12 |
Sept 1996 | Introducing "Sherlock"-A Hi-Tech Fox Hunting Tool | Meet a digital detective | WA9BVS | 16 |
Sept 1996 | Sniffing Out "Birdies" on Your Radio | Tracking down those annoying dead carriers | WB6NOA | 22 |
Sept 1996 | A TVI Detective Story | A ham gumshoe finds his interference culprit | KD2BD | 27 |
Sept 1996 | Flight #9: Ballooning on a Budget | Build it, launch it, track and retrieve it | K5IS | 32 |
Sept 1996 | From Drill to Disaster: Be prepared | Sometimes drills turn into the "real thing"! | KC7KUE | 38 |
Sept 1996 | CQ VHF Review: Tucker Electronics' V-100W | 100-Watt, 2-Meter Amplifier | WB6NOA | 41 |
Sept 1996 | Computer Connection | The final "Data Mining" chapter challenges your skills | K1RT | 44 |
Sept 1996 | Digital Data Link | Surfing and mapping the packet network for big payoffs | N2IRZ | 47 |
Sept 1996 | In Theory | Getting to know your handheld radio- Part 1 | W6TNS | 51 |
Sept 1996 | Beginner's Corner | Test equipment that really helps you in your shack | WB2D | 57 |
Sept 1996 | In the Public Interest | A slice of life in the service of others | AC6EN | 60 |
Sept 1996 | Weak-Signal News | Hitch a ride to the moon and back on 2-meters and up | NC7K | 64 |
Sept 1996 | Announcing: The ARRL Sept VHF QSO Party | - | Staff | 67 |
Sept 1996 | Op-Ed: The FCC Response to 2-Meter Threat | - | Staff | 68 |
Sept 1996 | Club Spotlight | LIMARC-The Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club | KA2GWM | 70 |
Sept 1996 | Ham Radio Glossary | Basic Terminology for Newcomers | Staff | 76 |
Sept 1996 | Radio Direction Finding | Grab your deerstalker hat and magnifying glass-the game's afoot | Staff | 78 |
Aug 1996 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Hot Topics: Meteors and Deed Restrictions | NW2L | 5 |
Aug 1996 | VHF News | Satellite Industry Takes Aim at Ham Bands | Staff | 6 |
Aug 1996 | Antennas and Deed Restrictions | Will the Walls Come Tumbling Down? | W6TNS | 12 |
Aug 1996 | "Incoming!"-An Introduction to Meteor Scatter | Get ready, here come the Perseids! | WB6NOA | 18 |
Aug 1996 | "CQ Scatter": A Meteor Scatter Operating Primer | KP4XS gets you started | KP4XS | 24 |
Aug 1996 | CQ VHF Review | The Alinco DJ-G5 Dual-Band Hand held | NW2L | 28 |
Aug 1996 | VHF Afloat | Bring your rig a-sailing for some great long-distance VHF contacts | WB6NOA | 32 |
Aug 1996 | "Crazy Marine 93" | A thrilling contest at sea nearly ends in disaster! | KE6GOS | 37 |
Aug 1996 | "CPR" for Drowned Radios | Act fast and you might save that salt-water-logged rig | WA6ITF | 40 |
Aug 1996 | Digital Data Link: Introducing WinAPRS | Discover this hot new packet application | N2IRZ | 45 |
Aug 1996 | A Repeater for $1: Impossible? | Not for one diligent ham club | VE9SHM | 50 |
Aug 1996 | In the Public Interest: Left Coast, Right Coast | Plan Your Effort or You're Toast | AC6EN | 52 |
Aug 1996 | Weak-Signal News: Pursuing the Perseids | Finally! The biggest and best of the year! | NC7K | 56 |
Aug 1996 | Orbital Elements: The Fuji Satellites | Great for Beginners | WA4SXM | 60 |
Aug 1996 | In Theory: Single Sideband for Techs- Part 2 | Continuing our look inside your radio | W6TNS | 66 |
Aug 1996 | Beginner's Corner: Successfully Failing Ham Exams | Hey, it's practice, isn't it? | WB2D | 70 |
Aug 1996 | Club Spotlight | SMIRK-The Six Meter International Radio Klub | W5OZI | 74 |
Aug 1996 | Op-Ed: Involving the Uninvolved Ham | It's up to us to draw them into our ranks | WA6ITF | 76 |
Aug 1996 | Ham Radio Glossary | Basic Terminology for Newcomers | Staff | 78 |
Aug 1996 | Grid Squares | Where in the world are you, anyway? | Staff | 80 |
Jul 1996 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | Put Ham Radio to Work for Your Kids | NW2L | 4 |
Jul 1996 | Ham Radio Paging: Putting "POCSAG" on Packet | Got a TNC? Goodbye monthly fees | W0XI | 12 |
Jul 1996 | Predicting Sporadic E Openings on 6 Meters | Sure it's sporadic, but it's not random | WB2AMU | 16 |
Jul 1996 | Using Bandpass Filters to Improve 2-Meter Listening | Stamp out interference | WB6NOA | 20 |
Jul 1996 | VHF/UHF Receiver Preamplfiers Using MMICs | A guide to Monolithic Microwave ICs | K4IPV | 28 |
Jul 1996 | Field Day-How to Win and Still Have Fun | Hard work but good times | KB2DDM | 32 |
Jul 1996 | Making Ham History in Massachusetts | A QSO with a historic space mission | WF1F | 36 |
Jul 1996 | In the Public Interest: Make It a Summer of Science | Time to plan a school science project | AC6EN | 42 |
Jul 1996 | Orbital Elements: Working the RS Satellites | It's exciting and EASY! | WA4SXM | 46 |
Jul 1996 | Weak-Signal News: Exploring Summertime Propagation | Get set to enjoy Jul VHF activity | NC7K | 50 |
Jul 1996 | Op-Ed: The Code Isn't What's Ailing Amateur Radio | There are threats, but not from CW | K1ZJH | 54 |
Jul 1996 | In Theory: SSB for Techs- Part 1 | A primer for working SSB on 6 meters | W6TNS | 56 |
Jul 1996 | Beginner's Corner: Packet: Have at It | How to get started ... and avoid a common problem | WB2D | 62 |
Jul 1996 | Digital Data Link: Network Building Blocks | Build a node site from the ground up | N2IRZ | 65 |
Jul 1996 | Club Spotlight: The Utah County SCATeam | An elite team for emergency communications | N7PPW | 69 |
Jul 1996 | Computer Connection: The Packet Detective- Part 2 | More thoughts on data mining | K1RT | 73 |
Jul 1996 | Setting Up Your Ham Shack | Keep it comfortable, convenient, and safe | Staff | 76 |
Jun 1996 | Line of Sight (Editorial) | How Boring Are We? | NW2L | 4 |
Jun 1996 | Confessions of a Single-Op Rover | Cover 1,200 Miles and 15 Grid Squares? It Can Be Done | NC7K | 12 |
Jun 1996 | VHF DX from Summer Tropos | Get Ready to Work Over 500 Miles on 2 Meters | WB6NOA | 15 |
Jun 1996 | CQ VHF Review: The ICOM IC-820H | 144/430-MHz Multimode Transceiver | N2DSY | 18 |
Jun 1996 | Build the Featherweight 6-Meter Yagi | A Dependable Performer for the "Magic Band" | K1BQT | 24 |
Jun 1996 | Building Stripline Power Dividers Using Waveguide | A New Use for Microwave Feedline | WA3AXV | 31 |
Jun 1996 | Announcing... The 1996 CQ World-Wide VHF Contest | Complete Contest Rules | Staff | 40 |
Jun 1996 | Weak-Signal News: If It's Jun, It Must Be Contest Time | It's also Peak Sporadic-E Time! | NC7K | 34 |
Jun 1996 | Beginner's Corner: Summer Fun | Don't Forget Your Radio | WB2D | 45 |
Jun 1996 | In Focus: Having Video Fun Outside the Shack | Today's Tiny Gear Takes You Anywhere | KB9FO | 48 |
Jun 1996 | In Theory: The Ups and Downs of Modulation | What Exactly Goes on in Your Radio? | W6TNS | 52 |
Jun 1996 | Orbital Elements: "eSPRE de Corps" | Meet a New Ham/Shuttle Operation | WA4SXM | 56 |
Jun 1996 | Op-Ed: AMSAT: Encourage Experimentation, Not Interference | Use Caution with S/S | W3XO | 60 |
Jun 1996 | In the Public Interest: NiCds, Gel Cells, and More | Readers Share Their Comments | AC6EN | 62 |
Jun 1996 | Digital Data Link: A Packet Networking Primer | Double Performance, Not Investment | N2IRZ | 69 |
Jun 1996 | Club Spotlight: NEDA | The Northeast Digital Association | N2IRZ | 72 |
Jun 1996 | Packet Bulletin Boards- Ham Radio's General Store | Making the Most of Packet's World-Wide Network | Staff | 76 |
Jun 1996 | Common Schematic Symbols Ueed in Circuit Diagrams | A Guide to the Most-Frequently-Encountered | Staff | 79 |