Technical |
30 | Jim DeLoach, WUØI The Quick and Easy Balloon Assisted Low Band Loop Antenna |
| Take to the air with this easy-to-deploy full wave loop antenna for 40 meters. |
33 | Brian Mattson, K8BHZ Building a 1927 Regenerative Receiver |
| Before the advent of the superheterodyne receiver, this rig was all the rage. |
36 | Bob Shrader, W6BNB When Radio Transmitters Were Machines |
| Go back to the day when some of the most powerful radio transmitters were RF alternators. |
39 | Jim Hanlon, W8KGI Resurrecting a Command Set Transmitter |
| Putting a World War II military transmitter back on the air. |
43 | Mark Wilson, K1RO Product Review |
| Elecraft K3/100 HF and 6 Meter Transceiver |
News and Features |
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12 | Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE This Just In |
| ARRL Instructor of the Year receives award; Inside HQ; Media Hits; more. |
52 | Adam Brown, K2ARB Antarctica Experience |
| One ham's Way Down Under adventure as a communications officer at an Antarctic outpost. |
54 | S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA The ARRL On-Line Auction: Going Once, Going Twice, GONE! |
| For the third year running, hams had the opportunity to snag a great bargain while supporting the League's educational programs. |
55 | William E. Packard, NN9U Morse Code: Efficient or Over the Hill? |
| Yes, Virginia, Morse code is still relevant. Includes some techniques to make working CW a bit easier and faster. |
59 | Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM DXpedition to Planet Mars |
| One young ham simulates life on Mars in the Utah desert. |
61 | S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA Happenings |
| ARRL announces new youth editor; Nets activate as Paloma batters Caribbean; Fred Fish Memorial Award #1; FCC News; more. |
QST Workbench |
67 | The Doctor is IN |
| Coax chokes; using twinlead as feed line; switching vs non-switching power supplies; more. |
69 | Joe Carcia, NJ1Q Short Takes |
| bhi Radio Mate Keypad for Yaesu FT-817, 857 and 897 Transceivers |
70 | Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR Getting on the Air |
| Make a knowledgeable decision when you select your transmission line. |
70 | Don Daso, K4ZA Shop Safety |
| Tips for staying alive and well in your workshop. |
73 | Phil Salas, AD5X Bring That WWII Command Set Receiver Back to Life |
| An ARC-5 is one of the easier boat anchor restorations a ham can take on. |
76 | H. Ward Silver, NØAX |
| Experiment #72 -- Return Loss and S-Parameters |
78 | Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR You Have Your First HF Antenna -- Time for Another? |
| Add a second HF antenna to your station. |
79 | Steve Sant Andrea, WB2GYK Hints & Kinks |
| Handheld transceiver holder; foam PCB holder; feed line stretcher; more. |
Radiosport |
81 | Sean Kutzko, KX9X This Month in Contesting |
82 | H. Ward Silver, NØAX Contest Corral |
83 | Lew Malchick, N2RQ |
84 | Introducing the ARRL Triple Play Award |
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