April 2003

Volume 87

Number 4

CONTENTS

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Technical

High Speed Multimedia Radio  Kris I. Mraz, N5KM (1,284,769 bytes, PDF file)
Experimental wireless networks hold great promise for emergency communications, two-way streaming video, VoIP and digital voice.

The RockMite--A Simple Transceiver for 40 or 20 Meters  Dave Benson, K1SWL
Crystal control, small size--and a bunch of fun.

Beginners' Computer Programming for Ham Radio  Steve Gradijan, WB5KIA
Part 3--The practical applications for what we've learned so far.

Product Review   Brennan Price, N4QX
Ten-Tec Argonaut V MF/HF Transceiver Model 516; RIGblaster Pro

News and Features

"It Seems to Us. . ." WRC-03 and 40 Meters: Coming Down to the Wire

ARRL in Action   Dave Hassler, K7CCC
Miller leads EmComm class seminar; ARRL Volunteer Counsel helps Illinois ham; more.

Communicating with Congress   Derek Riker
With the Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection bill once again up for Congressional approval, this is an ideal time to let your representatives know why Amateur Radio is important to you.

Mississippi Club Loads Up Brooklyn Bridge   Clay McClendon, W5ACS
Inventive hams have transmitted through bedsprings and received through their fillings...Now comes this unusual (to say the least) club project.

Winning the Tower Battle in Park Ridge, Illinois   Sheldon L. Epstein, K9APE
Educating town officials--and neighbors-- about Amateur Radio brought results for WA9GFP.

Spreading the Word   Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY
Why should we make the effort to let others know about the great things we do as hams? Let us count the ways...

Proving the QRP Equation: --1 W + RI = 1000 W + FL  Dennis Lazar, K4KLQ
The graveyard shift on a remote Alaska island what could be better for QRP DXing?

Happenings   Rick Lindquist, N1RL
Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act reintroduced; ARRL Pacific Division Director Jim Maxwell, W6CF, SK; more...

QST Workbench

The Doctor is IN
When a non-ham can participate in operating your station; selecting relaysfor remote antenna switching; more.

My Antenna is a Compromise--and It Works!   Bruce Muscolino, W6TOY
Operating from a condo or other restricted environment? Keep the faith--as the author has found, ham radio works from nearly anywhere.

Short Takes   Steve Ford, WB8IMY
SkySweeper software package.

Hands-On Radio   H. Ward Silver, N0AX
Experiment #3--Basic Op Amps.

Hints & Kinks   Robert Schetgen, KU7G
A push-button memory antenna tuner for $2; boosting HF receive; more.

Operating

2003 IARU HF World Championship Announcement

Straight Key Night 2003   Dan Henderson, N1ND

Silver Anniversary 25th Annual ARRL International EME Competition   Dan Henderson, N1ND