January 2003

Volume 87

Number 1

CONTENTS

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Technical

A Compact 100-W Z-Match Antenna Tuner   Phil Salas, AD5X
Looking for a portable tuner that's easy to build and easy to use? Look no further.

A 222 MHz Transverter for the Yaesu FT-817   Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Expand your VHF operating pleasure with this handy device.

The Two Tube Tuna Tin Transmitter (T5)   Steve Johnston, WD8DAS
You'll glow with pride as your 8 W transmitter connects you to the world--and to a bygone era.

Product Review   Brennan Price, N4QX
ICOM IC-T90A tri-band handheld transceiver; Peet Brothers weather station.

News and Features

"It Seems to Us. . ." A Little Perspective, Please   H. Ward Silver, N0AX

ARRL in Action   Dave Hassler, K7CCC
ARRL reaffirms close ties to the Red Cross; WRC-03 preparations move forward; more.

The Luckiest Man Alive
Meet New Mexico's Joe Knight, W5PDY, focused on emergency preparedness.

Amateur Radio and the Rise of SSB   Gil McElroy, VE3PKD
First there was telegraphy, then AM phone. The next breakthrough, single sideband, started an Amateur Radio revolution.

Vibroplex--The Company and its Classic Key   John Ceccherelli, N2XE
More than a means of sending Morse code, a Vibroplex is a work of art.

Harold Collins and his Wonderful 75A-1   Joel Thurtell, K8PSV
A special radio, and the father and son who kept it purring a half century ago.

Happenings   Rick Lindquist, N1RL
New Great Lakes Director is K8JE; NTIA study supports ARRL's position on SAVI 425-435 MHz proposals; more.

QST Workbench

The Doctor is IN
Can coax be buried?; troubleshooting an amp; checking balun ratios; more.

Short Takes   Steve Ford, WB8IMY
TRX-Manager

Restoring a Heathkit   Ralph C. Craig, AJ8R
Who doesn't appreciate a classic from the '60s, whether it's a Mustang, a Doors album or an HW-12 transceiver?

Hands-on Radio  H. Ward Silver, N0AX
The debut of a new column for builders whose enthusiasm outweighs their experience. This month--the test equipment builders will find useful.

Hints & Kinks   Robert Schetgen, KU7G
Battery-charger polarity; installing insulators on loops; using SWR to measure line losses; more.

Operating

Results, 2002 ARRL June VHF QSO Party   Ned Stearns, AA7A

The 17th Annual School Club Roundup: 2003   Lew Malchick, N2RQ

2002 ARRL August UHF Contest Results   Dan Henderson, N1ND

Amateur Satellites
Coming Conventions.
Contest Corral
Correspondence
Digital Dimension
Feedback
Ham Ads
Hamfest Calendar
How's DX?
Index of Advertisers
New Products
Old Radio
Op-Ed
Public Service
QRP Power
Section News
Silent Keys
Special Events
Strays
Technical Correspondence
Up Front in QST
VHF/UHF Century Club Awards.
W1AW Schedule
We're at Your Service
The World Above 50 MHz
75, 50 and 25 Years Ago