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AMATEUR RADIO sa AMATEUR RADIO ACCESSORIES sa AMATEUR RADIO LICENSING & OPERATION sa AMATEUR RADIO MAINTENANCE & REPAIR sa AMATEUR RADIO TRANSMITTER sa AMATEUR RADIO TRANSMITTER ACCESSORIES sa CODING sa MOBILE RADIO sa PACKET RADIO sa QSL CARD sa RADIO DX'ING sa RADIOTELETYPE x HAM RADIO x QRP RADIO xx RADIO xx SHORTWAVE RADIO Tips on how to become a ham radio operator. A review of the HEATH and RADIO SHACK novice license study materials. List of Q signals for amateur radio use. Using the Drake 2B receiver with the Heath HW101 transceiver. Includes helpful modifications to the HW101. How to improve the automatic gain control (AGC) in the Drake R4C receiver. Guidelines for conducting amateur radio shows. Part 1. Guidelines for conducting amateur radio shows. Part 2. Guidelines for conducting amateur radio shows. Part 3. German World War II communications receivers Part 1. A look at surplus radio gear from Germany, how it works, and how it is used today. Guidelines for conducting amateur radio shows. Part 4. German World War II communications receivers. Part 2. German World War II communications receivers. Part 3. The Kw E, a superheterodyne receiver. Operating tips for the novice. Part 1 (of 4 parts). German World War II communications receivers. Part 4. Concluding part discusses the E 52a Koln receiver. Operating tips for the novice. Part 2. Operating tips for the novice. Part 3. Operating tips for the novice. Part 4. How to meet the new proposed power rules. How to measure power accurately and how to comply easily. How to modify older receivers and transmitters to operate on new amateur bands (12, 18 and 30 meters). A listing (glossary) of terms and abbreviations that are unique to amateur radio. Profile of the US Army Signal Corp Radio Receiving Set AN/GRR-5. This inexpensive unit covers the frequency from 1.5 to 18 MHz. Includes tips on adding a power supply. Tips on converting an old Motorola PA-9033A fixed-frequency high-band receiver strip into an a.m./f.m. receiver for 2 meters. Schematic diagram of a.m. detector modification shown. Build your own direct-conversion QRP receiver using a novel principle of mixing. Works between 3500 and 3600 kHz. Computer program written in Commodore 64 BASIC for determining reflected power in amateur radio applications. History of the novice license. Part 1 (of 3). History of the novice license. Part 2. History of the novice license. Part 3. Computer program in BASIC is used to keep track of the countries contacted by a ham radio operator. Phonetic Russian words for English-speaking radio amateurs. Glossary of terms and abbreviations used in amateur radio. Includes work signs, message handling abbreviations, and the most common Phillips Code abbreviations. Basic setup for measuring s.s.b. p.e.p. output. Understanding the new Soviet call-sign system. Novice licensing data. Covers all the material one must know to pass the FCC Novice written examination. Part 1 of 6. Electrical principals. Novice licensing data. Part 2. Circuit components and practical circuits. Novice licensing data. Part 3. Signals and emissions, and operating procedures. Novice licensing data. Part 4. Amateur radio practices. Novice licensing data. Part 5. Rules and regulations. Novice licensing data. Part 6. Rules and regulations (continued). Novice licensing data. Part 7. Conclusion. Radio-wave propagation. Antennas and feedlines. How to get started in amateur radio. Part 1. Licensing and code. How to get started in amateur radio. Part 2. Clubs, courses, examinations, callsigns, privileges, equipment and accessories. How to get started in amateur radio. Part 3. Conclusion. Operating and QSL cards. Getting started in amateur radio. Part 1. Selecting equipments and locating guidance. Getting started in amateur radio. Part 2. New versus used equipment. High or low power. Transceivers. The emergency. Advice for amateur radio operators on how to be most helpful in supplying vital information via radio. Getting started in amateur radio. Part 3. SWR/Power meters. Dummy load. Receiver sections of transceivers. Getting started in amateur radio. Part 4. Stacking equipment. Consoles. Safety. Electric power. RF ground. What do you say after "Hello"? Tips for amateur radio operators on the art of conversation. Six meters. A band of many faces. Tips on how you can easily and quickly join these exciting activities. Getting started in amateur radio. Part 6. Baluns. Station accessories. Transmission lines. Code. Getting started in amateur radio. Part 7. Headphones and speakers. QSL cards. Logbooks and legal considerations. Repeater etiquette. Some tips. Getting started in amateur radio. Part 8 (conclusion). Interference. Station location. Operating. Continuing education. How to buy your first amateur radio rig. Some tips. Novice enhancement. The new world of 10 meters. Part 1. The features of 10 meters and what the newcomer can expect. Novice enhancement. The new world of 10 meters. Part 2. Antennas, propagation, operating, government regulation, logs, and QSLing. Novice operating privileges are reviewed completely and simply. Explanation of emission classifications. Equipment and accessories commonly used in amateur radio stations. An introduction for the newcomer. Part 1. Equipment and accessories commonly used in amateur radio stations. An introduction for the newcomer. Part 2. Tips on how a US citizen with a valid amateur radio license can obtain a Mexican call sign. Organizing the toy box. Advice for a radio ham on developing a list (inventory) of his hobby assets, their location and value. This information would be useful in case of death, loss, etc. The apartment operator. Advice on operating an amateur radio station in an apartment building. Dealing with TVI, RFI, antennas and neighbors. Be kind to your voice. A phone contest primer. Tips for "tuning up" the most used piece of equipment in your amateur radio station, your voice. How to find the latest FCC (Federal Communications Commission) rule on a particular subject. More classic rigs described. (1) 1934 "Globe Trotter" receiver. (2) 1928 "Gil Classic" transmitter. Military Affiliate Radio Systems (MARS). A detailed introduction. Part 1. History, frequencies, benefits, etc. Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). Part 2. Eligibility. Build a 1940s-style VHF super-regenerative receiver (rush box) from old tubes and parts. Classic radio circuit reproductions. (1) QRP Midget tube-type 30 meter transmitter (circa 1967). (2) 1940s-style Low Boy 6L6 transmitter. (3) 1930s-style Hartley transmitter. (4) 1920s-style one-tube oscillodyne receiver. Classic radio circuit reproductions. (1) PeeWee AM transmitter. (2) 1940s two-tube Superhet receiver. (3) 1930s-style push-pull two-tube oscillator transmitter. The basics of simple HF receivers. Homebrew classics from the 1950s. Part 1. Schematic and parts list for restoring or replicating the Knight Kit 740 "Ocean Hopper" receiver (Allied Radio Company). Putting together a typical station for VHF+ frequencies (commonly 6 meters or 2 meters). Tips on transceivers, antennas, etc. Homebrew classics from the 1950s. Part 2. Schematic and parts list for the two-tube Knight Kit "Li'l Hopper" receiver (Allied Radio). Circuit board artwork and component layout for a VHF receiver that covers to 200 MHz and utilizes the GEC Plessy SL6659 surface-mount chip. Build your own 20 meter CW receiver. A single-conversion design using the 9 MHz IF with cascading crystal filters. Incorporates a digital counter that displays the exact tuned frequency. A low-power (QRP) primer. Part 1. What it's all about. Introduction to equipment and accessories that are commonly used in amateur radio stations. Part 1. Introduction to equipment and accessories that are commonly used in amateur radio stations. Part 2. Introduction to equipment and accessories that are commonly used in amateur radio stations. Part 3. Build a DX-grade six meter receiver designed for small-signal low-noise reception. Complete schematics and construction information included. A low-power (QRP) primer. Part 2. How to make it work for you. Build a battery powered QRP setup consisting of a one-tube regenerative receiver and 500 milliwatt 1S4 transmitter. Covers 80 and 40 meters and shortwave between 3.5 and 9 MHz. How to build a QRP transceiver for the novice 15 meter band. Schematic for a 6 meter micro-power FM receiver using the Motorola MC3367 chip. How to use a low-cost, AM, BC-band transistor radio as the foundation for an amateur-band receiver. Various circuits presented to adapt these receivers for CW/SSB reception. Construction of a simple two-tube superhet receiver (circa 1937) with bandspread tuning that covers amateur bands between 160 and 10 meters (excluding the WARC bands). Assembly of the Nor-Cal QRP Club Forty-9er (a 40 meter direct conversion transceiver powered by a 9-volt battery). Installation of this QRP receiver inside an "Altoids" mint tin is also described. A 1997 rendition of the ever-popular 1967 "Sucrets" box twins. A miniature transmitter (Wee Mitter) and receiver (Wee Ceiver) each of which uses a "Sucrets" throat lozenge box as the chassis. Toward simpler superhets. How to minimize the parts count and circuit complexity when building a superheterodyne receiver for 160 meters. One-tube regenerative receiver circuit (circa 1939) includes coils for 1.75, 3.5, 7, 14, and 28 Mc. bands. Tip on installing in-the-wall wiring during a house remodeling project to service a ham shack. The 160 meter band. Why 160 meters is so unpredictable and what's being done to reveal its secrets. Part 1. The 160 meter band. Why 160 meters is so unpredictable and what's being done to reveal its secrets. Part 2. Circuit for a simple HF to VHF AM/FM receiver that incorporates the Signetics/Phillips NE605 low-power mixer/IF amplifier integrated circuit. Vintage tubes and classic rigs. Part 1. (1) Starting a mini-collection of classic vacuum tubes. (2) Classic Western Electric WE311B 40 meter transmitter circuit diagram and construction tips. (3) Classic spider-web-coil equipped Reinartz 2 receiver circuit diagram and construction tips. Practical receiver comparisons. Comparing state-of-the-art HF rigs from a receiver point of view. Part 1. Practical receiver comparisons. Comparing state-of-the-art HF rigs from a receiver point of view. Part 2. Using command series Army and Navy receivers. Deluxe your Heath sixer to provide bandspread, headphone jack, etc. Two-tube VHF broadspanner radio receiver (26 to 173 mc) for $25. Sensitive three-tube all-band receiver covers 550 kc to 36 mc. Two-meter receiver uses only two tubes. Speaker and headphone output. One-tube all-bander. A low-cost, high-performance receiver for the listener on a budget. Operating frequency is changed by plugging in a different coil for each band 15, 20, 31, 40, 80, and 160 meters plus the broadcast band. VHF receiver tunes from 26 to 162 megacycles without changing coils. This 3-tube receiver has a 5-position switch for selecting bands. A 60-meter ham station. Part 1. The receiver. Uses two tubes. Three transistors for 80 meters. This 80-meter receiver covers entire band from 3.5 to 4 megacycles. Battery powered. Headphone speakers. Useful for listening to code transmission. Two-meter converter for use with a broadcast band receiver. AM converter to pick up 6- and 10-meter ham bands and CB. A one-transistor marine-band converter for a broadcast radio. Also tunes 80-meter amateur band and WWV (at 5mc). Ham-CB converter tunes 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and 10-meter bands plus CB. High-performance, low-cost converter for the 2-meter band. A 40-meter heterodyne receiver in which a balanced mixer-detector provides unususal sensitivity and selectivity. Solid state 6-meter receiver with super-regenerative detector. Est. cost: $18. Sample questions typical of FCC exams (commercial or amateur). Single tube 3-band converter unit tunes the 6- and 10-meter ham bands, plus 11-meter CB. Use with standard AM receiver. Mini-Max, a novel superregenerative receiver, covering the 80- to 175-MHz band. Will receive television, FM, aircraft and police transmissions with just a 2-ft. whip antenna. Amateur radio and shortwave listening enthusiasts can use this modified globe to calculate the actual distance to the source of a radio signal. How to get your novice license in only three weeks of studying. Computerized SWL radio log. A computer program written in SWTP 6800 BASIC with Percom LFD-400 disk system. Store all of your standard logbook information (date, station, frequency, time, and location) and then retrieve it in any desired order. Tips on getting started in QRP (low power) ham radio. Includes tried-and-proven QRP operating tips and awards. Using the balanced mixer circuit in receivers, transmitters, frequency converters, and signal-generator projects. Getting your FCC license. Everything you need to pass the FCC examination and get your 2nd Class FCC General Radiotelephone Operator license. Reason why your ham radio receiver dial can be all "scrunched up". The simplest ham receiver. An amateur receiver that your grandfather would have used if he had transistors. Uses handwound coils, 5 semiconductors, two variable capacitors, two crystals and a handfull of other capacitors, resistors and hardware. Tunes the 40- and 80-meter bands. VHF repeaters and ham radio. An introduction to the concepts of a typical repeater setup. Tips on participating in the Novice Roundup operating contest. What is ham radio, anyway? An introduction for people who haven't been exposed to it. Part 1. What is ham radio, anyway? An introduction for people who haven't been exposed to it. Part 2. Gear and associated costs of several popular amateur radio activities. Looks at HF-CW/SSB (80-10 meters), 2-meter FM (HT and mobile), packet radio (2-meter FM), RTTY/AMTOR/PacTOR, and 6-meter/2-meter VHF SSB/CW. Getting started on 6-meters (50-54 MHz) amateur band. 2-meter traveling. Tips on using your handheld 2-meter rig on cross-country trips, hiking, biking, etc. Buying your first ham radio rig. Advice on used equipment. Two tube superhet receiver for 80 meters. A $30 VHF transistorized receiver. Bandspreading the ARC-5. Modifying a BC-453 long-wave receiver to pick up "Q5-er" signals. Convert just about any AM broadcast band radio into a 75- and 80-meter ham band receiver to pick up CW, SSB, and AM phone signals. No physical connection between converter and the AM radio. Est. cost: $14. Amateur radio for CB'ers. How to convert a citizens band radio to the 10-meter amateur band as an inexpensive start in amateur radio. Part 1. Get more VHF on AM/FM transistor radios. Adapt a radio to listen to police, fire, taxi, airport and 2-meter ham calls, as well as AM/FM. Amateur radio for CB'ers. How to convert a citizens band radio to the 10-meter amateur band as an inexpensive start in amateur radio. Part 2. Experimenting with the super-regenerative receiver popular during the 1930's. Companion tuner for the one-watt 1750-meter license-free transmitter described in the January 1972 issue. What do hams do? Getting started in amateur radio. How to become a radio amateur. Tests and basic requirements for obtaining an operator's license with emphasis on the novice class. Build a direct-conversion communication receiver with good AM-SSB-CW performance at a fraction of a superhet's cost. Covers 3.5 tp 4.3 MHz. Est. cost: $30. How ham radio responds during emergencies. Schematic for a Q-multiplier (audio filter) to improve the selectivity of the CW and SSB in the Realistic DX-300 receiver. Other tips on improving this receiver are mentioned. Is your hobby hazardous to your health? Tips on reducing your exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by amateur-radio equipment. An easy receiver kit. Tips on building (and modifying) the Ramsey SR-1 battery operated unit that covers a selected 2.5 MHz band in the range between 4 and 10.5 MHz. Schematic included. Est. cost: $40. Direct conversion receiver. Part 1. A circuit for one of the simplest forms of radio receiver. Direct conversion receiver. Part 2. A DCR based on a passive, double-balanced mixer. Operating in the low bands. Three techniques for improving reception in the 160-meter band. The use of double-balanced frequency mixers in ham radio equipment. Introduction to building superhet and direct-conversion ham radio receivers, frequency converters and other circuits using the Signetics NE-602 integrated circuit. Part 1. Chip and power-supply circuits. Introduction to building superhet and direct-conversion ham radio receivers, frequency converters and other circuits using the Signetics NE-602 integrated circuit. Part 2. RF-input and RF/IF-output circuits. Introduction to building superhet and direct-conversion ham radio receivers, frequency converters and other circuits using the Signetics NE-602 integrated circuit. Part 3. Local-oscillator circuits. Explanation and importance of selectivity to amateur radio receivers. Explanation and importance of dynamic specifications to amateur radio receivers. Building a 1930's version of a starter ham receiver. Part 1. Building a 1930's version of a starter ham receiver. Part 2. Scrounging parts. Building a 1930's version of a starter ham receiver. Part 3. Laying out the clear pine chassis or breadboard. Building a 1930's version of a starter ham receiver. Part 4. Making the coil assembly. Building a 1930's version of a starter ham receiver. Part 5. Wiring tips and power supply problems. Building a 1930's version of a starter ham receiver. Part 6. Testing and troubleshooting. All about amateur communication modes with an emphasis on packet radio, HF digital, image communication, satellite and space communications. Technique for making accurate zero-beat measurements. Getting started in QRP. Part 1. Tips on building and operating the Ramsey HR-30 (30-meters) receiver kit. All-band VHF receiver. Tune police, fire, aircraft, weather, FM, CB, AM, etc. Est. cost: $24. Small-size two-meter receiver. Uses a superhet front end for good selectivity and a superregen for excellent sensitivity. Two stages of audio provide for driving a speaker or headset. Uses built-in AC power supply. Est. cost: $30. A 6-meter converter for a standard broadcast band receiver. Tunes 50 to 51.8 MHz. Uses one compactron tube. One-tube novice shortwave receiver tunes 600 KHz to 38 MHz in four bands using one triple-triode tube and plug-in coils. Receiver tunable over the 117- to 150-MHz aircraft band and also the 2-meter amateur band. Operates from 117-volt AC or 9-volt DC current. Uses 1 transistor plus an amplifier module. Two meter ham band converter for BCB receiver. Easy-to-build, integrated circuit, low frequency, regen receiver tunes from 80-kHz to 420-kHz. Uses plug-in coils. Novice's multibander tunes 600-kHz to 38-MHz in four bands using one triple-triode and plug-in coils. Multiband VHF receiver will tune from 26 to 185 MHz by plugging in one of five coils. Est. cost: $24. Spider web radio receiver you can build. Uses interchangeable spiderweb coils to cover three bands (7 MHz to 14 MHz, 1.7 MHz to 5 MHz, and .55 MHz to 1.6 MHz). Design incorporates a FET regenerative detector circuit and an audio stage which uses a pnp transistor to drive a pair of headphones. Powered by a 6-volt lantern battery. | |||||||||
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