Index to Volume 71, 1998

  Issue Page
Technical, Constructional    
80 m ARDF "Sniffer"/Receiver, Part 1 Jan/Feb 4
80 m ARDF "Sniffer"/Receiver, Part 2 July 6
A high-pass filter to stop TVI August 4
A linear scale, digital display, wattmeter for VHF HTs June 3
A low power RF wattmeter September 9
A simple "time-out" circuit April 12
An amplified RF probe May 7
Converting a standard timer to control external loads August 9
Determining the impedance of coaxial cable August 10
External power supply for the ALIVO fun transceiver May 5
Planning Veroboard layouts March 8
Re-inventing the wheel (a Nicad discharger) July 10
Repairing polycons July 10
Simple noise generator using your PC November 11
Smoke detector/burglar alarm interface March 4
Some engineering considerations for the "Smoke detector/burglar alarm interface" October 9
Substitutes for all-metal octal valves December 9
Take a look at the noise bridge September 4
The ALIVO fun transceiver April 4
TV high-pass filter and low-pass filter for medium wave Jan/Feb 9
     
Technical, General    
An introduction to decibels November 12
Computer cables and ways to reduce unwanted emissions September 7
Digital amateur television: a world first December 28
Handy Hint: a cheap pager/call system May 17
Hellschreiber, Part 1-history and description October 7
Hellschreiber, Part 2-getting on the air November 4
Hellschreiber, Part 3-signal analysis and digital philosophy December 6
IARU/NCDXF HF beacons March 23
Notes on operating BayCom SIW and modem with Windows-95 May 30
Notes on using a BayCom modem under Windows-95 August 18
The mobile DC connection October 10
The practical application for ionospheric data October 6
Tips for improving receiver performance, Part 1 Jan/Feb 5
Tips for improving receiver performance, Part 2 March 5
Voice spectrum optimizing Jan/Feb 11
     
Antennas    
A time domain reflectometer April 11
Aerials for small city plots October 4
Drooping a dipole (inverted Vee) changes performance July 9
Life in a vertical world May 11
Long, long wires on 160 m December 4
     
General    
19th World Jamboree December 13
73 ZL: a winter stroll the length of the South Island, Part 1 May 8
73 ZL: a winter stroll the length of the South Island, Part 2 June 6
Amateur radio internet sites November 11
Attention long time wireless operators August 21
Auckland Island radio expedition 1997 September 12
Branch 29 puts Titirangi Matangi Island lighthouse on air October 5
Caveat Emptor: some definitions September 34
Chatham lsland-1998 July 11
Collective nouns for radio amateurs March 3
DXpedition into Fiordland National Park March 9
Forty-first "Jamboree on the air" October 21
Guidelines for writing articles for Break-In Jan/Feb 3
Hallo World July 5
Rallo World November 3
Jock White National Field Day 1998: an overseas member as a participant August 8
Kauri Conference 1998: the real story July 12
Key it again, Ham Jan/Feb 8
Lighthouse and lightship weekend November 8
Manawatu Branch 20 project: "RADIO WAVES" August 36
Morse and sunspots July 15
Promoting Amateur Radio August 5
QSL cards: the final complement of a QSO July 14
Radio Amateurs' Independent News May 12
Science and Technology Fairs: judges' reports received October 14
SWL-an interesting amateur alternative May 34
Tell folks about Amateur Radio June 3
Text, graphics, diagrams and photographs November 7
The "Top" link in the National System comes on air August 11
The Millennium Bug May 30
VHF Convention, Auckland 1999 December 30
VHF Convention, Easter 1998 Jan/Feb 13
     
Reviews and New Products    
Book Reviews:    
RSGB IOTA Directory and Year book October 25
110w Radio Signals Work September 11
ARRL Handbook CD, version 2.0 1998 May 12
Ilow to use the Amateur Radio Satellites March 28
Introduction to radio frequency design July 11
Mobile antenna systems handbook Jan/Feb 19
Radio Components Handbook August 12
Radio Propagation and antennas for personal communications March 25
Secret Listening May 15
Solid state design for the radio amateur June 36
The ARRL Spread Spectrum Sourcebook November 13
The invention that changed the world May 32
The Radioman April 3
VCO designers' handbook Jan/Feb 15
Logbook software March 7
     
New Products    
MFJ deluxe headset microphone July 28
MFJ giant display clock August 14
MFJ-118 jumbo LCD 12/24 hour clock Jan/Feb 36
Two watt 2 m transmitter kit for GPS/APRS November 11
Version 8.3 firmware upgrade for KPC-3 plus December 9
VibroplexL; Square Racers November 36
MFJ Switching power supplies September 8
New Software October 25
     
Software Review    
DXMonitor August 10
GeoClock August 14
     
NZART    
A smaller Council: a remit to Conference 1998 March 21
Annual reports March 13
Minutes NZART Conference 1998 AGM July 4
New HQ computer system and database June 3
NZART National Conference 1998 agenda March 13
NZART Radioscience Trust March 4
Profile: Debbie Morgan, NZART Business Manager July 3
Remits to Conference 1998 March 21
Thanks Neville: from the locals August 3
     
Historical    
An interview: NZART History Project Manager Jan/Feb 10

Last Updated on 4/12/99
By Dexter N. Muir
Email: dexy@ihug.co.nz