| Technical |
| 30 | Marc van Stralen, DK4DDS Bringing an Early Solid State Transceiver into the 21st Century |
| Adding modern conveniences makes this vintage rig fun to operate in any era. |
| 34 | John Stanley, K4ERO Hairpin Tuners for Matching Balanced Antenna Systems |
| Discover a useful approach to impedance transformation at higher frequencies. |
| 37 | Larry Banks, W1DYJ A 20 Meter Moxon Antenna |
| Take a look at the compact king of two element skyhooks |
| 41 | Paul Stone, KQ6RJ A Removable HF/VHF/UHF Mobile Installation |
| Make your mobile station truly portable. |
| 44 | Mark Wilson, K1RO Product Review |
| DC to AC power inverters; Maha MH-C9000 Battery Charger. |
| 51 | Bob Bellini, N2IGU Where is Bob? |
| Different technologies work together to enhance APRS. |
| News and Features |
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| 12 | Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE This Just In |
| Local hams volunteer at Super Bowl XLIII; Inside HQ; Media Hits; more. |
| 54 | Stephen Warrillow, VK3SN, and Gerard Warrillow, VK3GT VK Alpine Winter Mini-expedition |
| Australia: Kangaroos, koalas, boomerangs, ham radio and skiing. Skiing? You bet! |
| 57 | Michael J. Keane, K1MK 'Rah for Technology: America's Oldest College Amateur Radio Club Turns 100 |
| Take a look back to April 1909 as the MIT Wireless Society, 1XM, makes history as the first Amateur Radio station on an American college campus. |
| 59 | Steve Sant Andrea, AG1YK Sky Chatting |
| Who needs Internet chat rooms when you have Amateur Radio? |
| 60 | Brennan T. Price, N4QX Party Time on 40 Meters |
| Come March 29, amateurs can expect to enjoy reduced interference. |
| 62 | S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA ARRL Board of Directors Sets Legislative Agenda, More at 2009 Annual Meeting |
| The ARRL Board of Directors looks to the future at its January 16-17 meeting. |
| 66 | S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA Happenings |
| Amateur Radio enforcement at the FCC; new leadership in West Gulf Division; ARRL Board releases mobile Amateur Radio policy statement; FCC News; more. |
| QST Workbench |
| 72 | The Doctor is IN |
| Baluns and system loss; power supplies connected in parallel; wires and antenna performance; more. |
| 74 | Steve Ford, WB8IMY Short Takes |
| DX Engineering FCC050-H05-A Feed Line Current Choke |
| 75 | H. Ward Silver, NĜAX |
| Experiment #75 -- Series to Parallel Conversion |
| 77 | Steve Ford, WB8IMY PSK -- 10 Years On |
| Ten years after the debut of PSK, a look at a favorite mode of digitally savvy hams. |
| 78 | Ron Wagner, WD8SBB Superior Audio from a $5 Boom Arm Mic |
| Enjoy the advantages of a boom mic -- without breaking the bank. |
| 81 | Steve Sant Andrea, AG1YK Hints & Kinks |
| Acorn altitude apparatus; ladder line center insulator; more. |
| Radiosport |
| 83 | Sean Kutzko, KX9X This Month in Contesting |
| 84 | H. Ward Silver, NĜAX Contest Corral |
| 85 | Jeremy Alexander, W7EME 2008 ARRL International EME Competition Results |
| 86 | Sean Kutzko, KX9X Straight Key Night 2009 |
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| 87 | The 2009 IARU HF World Championships |