Index for 2004    Break-In             Volume 77    

 

Title

Issue

Page

Technical; constructional

 

 

An HF mobile antenna construction project

Sept/Oct

13

Automatic antenna rotator controller

Jan/Feb

7

Converting a computer switch mode power supply

Sept/Oct

8

Return loss bridges for HF & UHF

Nov/Dec

10

Revisiting the breadboard transmitter.

Sept/Oct

11

Surplus GPS receivers for home-brew projects

Nov/Dec

4

The ZL2RX “RETRO” CW transmitter for the low bands

July/Aug

10

Tracing interference to HF amateur radio

Sept/Oct

19

Transistor tester; tests bi-polars and FETs

Sept/Oct

22

 

 

 

Technical; general

 

 

Choosing the best frequency

May/June

6

Frequency precision and the radio amateur

Jan/Feb

8

KiwiSAT FM repeater beacon

May/June

14

Propagation Trends

May/June

6

Technical Forum; Trickle charged emergecy light, LED spotlight, From Ge diode to LED detector.

Nov/Dec

22

Tracing interference to HF amateur radio

Sept/Oct

19

USB drives and Morse, and more

Jan/Feb

11

Web sources of information on the sun and its disturbances

May/June

9

 

 

 

Antennas and propagation

 

 

A 42m horizontal, wire-loop antenna for 10, 15, 20 and 40m.

May/June

15

A low-cost 600W balun.

Jan/Feb

18

A steerable receiving array for 1.8 MHz

Sept/Oct

4

An HF mobile antenna construction project

Mar/Apr

13

Automatic antenna rotator controller

Jan/Feb

7

Choosing the best frequency

May/June

6

Computer-aided antenna analysis. Pt 1; Introduction

Jan/Feb

4

Computer-aided antenna analysis. Pt 2, currents, sources, transmission lines.

Mar/Apr

4

Modifying the Miracle Whip® for man-pack portable.

Sept/Oct

20

Portable vertical antenna

Jan/Feb

10

Propagation Trends

May/June

6

Receiving antennas, Part 1

July/Aug

4

Receiving antennas, Part 2.

Sept/Oct

16

Receiving antennas. Part III, RF grounding for HF bands

Nov/Dec

6

Return loss bridges for HF & UHF

Nov/Dec

10

Simple all-band antenna

Nov/Dec

8

Simple projects: Antenna hints

Mar/Apr

47

The Br63 “Black Stick” dual 2m/70cm dipole

Nov/Dec

11

The sleeve dipole

May/June

13

Tracing interference to HF amateur radio

Sept/Oct

19

Web sources of information on the sun and its disturbances

May/June

9

 

 

 

Digital techniques

 

 

Microcontroller projects, Pt 11, DDS signal generator

Jan/Feb

14

Microcontroller projects, Pt 12, Noise-pulse generator.

Mar/Apr

8

Microcontroller projects, Pt 13, FT-817

May/June

4

Microcontroller projects. Pt 14; Yet another frequency counter

July/Aug

8

Microcontroller projects. Pt 15, ATTiny15  keyer.

Nov/Dec

9

 

 

 

Book and software reviews

 

 

Book review: Microwave Projects

Mar/Apr

6

Book review: QRP Basics

Mar/Apr

45

Book review; “COMMAND

July/Aug

26

Book review; “Radio Propagation - Principles and Practice”

July/Aug

17

Book Review; International Antenna Collection.

May/June

17

Software review; “The 2003 Radio Amateurs’Call-Book CD-ROM”.

Jan/Feb

17

Useful website; “Welcome to Battery University

Sept/Oct

15

Video review; “Empire of the Air”

July/Aug

33

 

 

 

General interest

 

 

73s ZL; Another South Island end-to-end stroll.

July/Aug

13

A Ham’s Night Before Christmas

Nov/Dec

25

Annual index for 2004

Nov/Dec

39

Confessions of a born-again “mobile ham’’

Jan/Feb

13

Experience Marlborough; NZART Conference 2004

July/Aug

20

Graphics and photographs in Break-In

May/June

12

Iran and Amateur Radio

July/Aug

16

Morse Lives On!

May/June

16

NZ VOIP Conference Server

July/Aug

32

Our DX-vacation to the 8Q Maldive Islands

Jan/Feb

16

Rural Thesaurus of Computer Technology

Sept/Oct

19

Taking amateur radio into the bush

May/June

10

The Joys of JOTA

Mar/Apr

10

The WIA restructures

Sept/Oct

12

ZL2VH, Matiu Somes Island expedition 2004

Nov/Dec

12

 

 

 

NZART

 

 

Ämateur of the Year 2002” Ken Holdom ZL4HU.

Mar/Apr

7

International involvement and NZART

May/June

19

New directions in amateur radio licensing in NZ

July/Aug

6

News from NZART Radioscience Education Trust

Sept/Oct

24

NZART Annual General Meeting 2004; minutes

July/Aug

18

NZART Conference 2004; Agenda and Reports for 2004

Mar/Apr

18

NZART Conference 2004; Financial reports for 2004

Mar/Apr

24

NZART Conference 2004; Remits

Mar/Apr

23

 

 

 

 

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