January 2004	Volume 88	Number 1
CONTENTS

Note: The full content of QST is not available online. Contact ARRL for back issues and CD-ROM collections. Technical 28 The Incredible Saga of a DX-100 Restoration Run Amok   Brian Wood W0DZ Overcoming broken glass, sticker residue and all sorts of other challenges, W0DZ set about bringing an old rig back to life. 33 Restoring a Homebrew Transmitter   Glenn Brown, W8JZI Back in '52 almost everyone was doing it. In 2003, only a few have the chance to take on the challenge of bringing a two-tube transmitter back to life. 36 Remote Your Morse Key Using an RF Link   Mark Spencer, WA8SME Detach yourself from your station with this RF-linked wireless key. 65 Product Review   Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR Ten-Tec Orion Model 565 HF transceiver, SGC ADSP2 add-on audio DSP News and Features 9 "It Seems to Us. . ." Nine Decades 12 ARRL in Action   Dave Hassler, K7CCC "Big Project" in Georgia; W1RFI Hits the BPL Highway; more. 38 Baker Island, K1B--Crabs, Seabirds and Radio   Srecko (Fex) Moric, YU1DX Braving high winds, unrelenting sun and thousands of hungry crabs, a group of hams from seven nations put K1B on the DX map. 43 "...And We Had Crystals"   Richard J. Thompson, Jr "Without crystals, there was radio; with crystals, there was communications." 46 Seeing Things: A Short History of Panoramic Reception   Gil McElroy, VE3PKD A French ham discovered a way for us to see our signals--back in the 1940s. 48 The Challenge of Being a Little Pistol   Rod Vlach, NN0TT DXing with a kW and a couple of beams is okay...but a knock-your-socks-off station is not required! 50 Zen and the Casual RTTY Contester   Steve Ford, WB8IMY You can enjoy the upcoming ARRL RTTY Roundup--with or without a big time station. 74 Happenings   Rick Lindquist, N1RL Virginia startup sparks ARRL response; FCC Commissioner clarifies "Broadband Nirvana" remarks; Amateur Enforcement; more. QST Workbench 52 The Doctor is IN Routing power cables in a car; installing emergency power in a repeater; a crystal for a vintage rig; more. 54 The Help Desk The Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide 55 Short Takes  Steve Ford, WB8IMY MultiPSK digital-mode software 56 Could You Use a Low Power AC Wattmeter?   Bob Shrader, W6BNB Build this wattmeter and learn how much power your station equipment actually draws. 60 Amateur Radio Glossary   Steve Ford, WB8IMY 61 Hands-on Radio   H. Ward Silver, N0AX Experiment #12--Field Effect Transistors 63 Hints & Kinks   Robert Schetgen, KU7G Alternative parts for the Tuna Tin Transmitter; window line support; increasing lamp life; more. Operating 99 Results, 2003 June VHF QSO Party   Bill Seabreeze, W3IY 102 18th Annual School Club Roundup: 2004   Lew Malchick, N2RQ 103 Results, 2003 ARRL August UHF Contest   Dan Henderson, N1ND