Index To QST Volume 81 - 1997

AMATEUR RADIO WORLD-Column
CITEL Reinvents Itself: Jun, 93
JARL Celebrates 70th Anniversary: Feb, 91
Radio Club Argentino Celebrates 75th: Apr, 85
Region 3 Conference Bridges the Pacific: Dec, 91
Region 3 Society Prepare for Beijing Conference: Aug, 87
State Department Applies for US CEPT Participation: Dec, 91
Worldwide Amateur Growth Slows (Sumner): Oct, 104

AMATEUR SATELLITES-Column (Ford)
1997 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium: Dec, 93
Box for Phase 3D, A (Coggins): Jun, 94
"It Is Ballooooon!" (SimSat): Apr, 86
OSCAR 13: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Feb, 94
Satellite Update: Aug, 89
UNAMSAT and AMSAT-MEXICO (Jimenez): Oct, 96

CONTESTS AND OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Contest Announcements/Rules
1998 ARRL International DX Contest Rules: Dec, 102
1998 ARRL RTTY Roundup Rules: Dec, 101
1998 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes Rules: Dec, 104
Armed Forces Day 1997: May, 110
Eleventh Annual School Club Roundup, The (Malchick): Jan, 114
General Rules for All ARRL Contests (Hutchinson): Dec, 100
Rules, 1997 ARRL 10 GHz and up Cumulative Contest: Jun, 104
Rules, 1997 ARRL 10-Meter Contest: Nov, 108
Rules, 1997 ARRL 160-Meter Contest: Nov, 107
Rules, 1997 ARRL International EME Competition: Sep, 120
Rules, 1997 ARRL November Sweepstakes: Oct, 116
Rules, 1997 ARRL September VHF QSO Party: Aug, 101
Rules, 1997 ARRL UHF Contest: Jul, 104
Rules, 1997 Field Day: May, 109
Rules, 1997 IARU HF World Championship: Apr, 100
Rules, 1997 June VHF QSO Party: May, 111
Straight Key Night Rules: Dec, 100

Contest Results
1997 ARRL August UHF Contest Results (Lunt, Fernandez): Dec, 110
1997 ARRL June VHF QSO Party Results (Lunt, Fernandez): Dec, 105
1997 School Club Roundup, The (Malchick): Sep, 118
CW Results, 1996 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Lunt, Thompson): May, 99
CW Results, 1997 ARRL International DX Contest (Lunt, Patton): Sep, 108
Field Day 1997 (Fernandez, Lunt): Nov, 96
Phone Results, 1996 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Lunt, Thompson): Jun, 111
Phone Results, 1997 ARRL International DX Contest (Lunt, Patton): Oct, 109
Results, 1996 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Cumulative Contest (Gordienko, Lunt): 
  Mar, 99
Results, 1996 ARRL 10-Meter Contest (Lunt): Jul, 99
Results, 1996 ARRL 160-Meter Contest (Lunt): Apr, 102
Results, 1996 ARRL International EME Competition (Lunt): May, 106
Results, 1996 ARRL September VHF QSO Party (Gordienko, Lunt): Jan, 109
Results, 1997 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes (Lunt): Jun, 105
Results, 1997 ARRL RTTY Roundup (Lunt, Nesta): Aug, 97
Results, 1996 IARU HF World Championship (Gordienko, Lunt): Feb, 105
Straight Key Night 1996 (Brogdon): Apr, 101
Third Annual Collegiate Championship (sidebar to 1996 ARRL November 
  Sweepstakes Phone Results) (Barron): Jun, 113

Contesting/Operating 
Alaskan Nightmare, An (sidebar to 1997 ARRL RTTY Roundup Results) (Ward): 
  Aug, 98
Average Op's Guide to Contesting Fun, An (Kleinschmidt): Oct, 57
Billy Lunt, KR1R, Goes Roving (sidebar to The 1996 ARRL September VHF QSO 
  Party Results) (Brogdon): Jan, 110
"Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide", The: Jan, 106
How I Worked Five Grids on Sixteen Bands (sidebar to 1997 ARRL January VHF 
  Sweepstakes Results) (Kitchens): Jun, 106
Jamboree on the Air-JOTA'97 (Swanson): Oct, 68
Liberty Radio Explorers and SCR, The (sidebar to The 1997 School Club 
  Roundup) (Malchick): Sep, 119
Niagara Falls Adventure (sidebar to The 1996 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Cumulative 
  Contest Results) (Tuplis): Mar, 100
Propagation Charts (Hall): Jan, 88; Feb, 85; Mar, 83; Apr, 79; May, 82; 
  Jun, 84; Jul, 76; Aug, 78; Sep, 85; Oct, 90; Nov, 79

CORRESPONDENCE
A-1 Operator at Last (Hunsaker): May, 25
Alternative CQST (Stewart): May, 24
Another Digital Refugee (Balch): Oct, 24
Another Ham Lost (Wallis): Mar, 25
Arecibo and SETI (Shuch): Aug, 24
Best Filter, The (Hanlon): Mar, 24
Breaking in New Coax (Day, Faulkner): Jun, 24
Catching Those 6-Meter Openings (Weathers): Jul, 25
CB Pro and Con (Bueneman, Friedman): Mar, 24
Changing URLs (Duncan): Aug, 25
Closed Repeater Debate Continues (Rideout, Wheeler): Feb, 25
Contest QSLs (Massicotte): May, 25
CQ Cellular? (Parker): Oct, 25
Crossband Links to 52.525 MHz (Makky, Sr): Sep, 25
Crystal Magic (Ohlmacher): Nov, 25
CW Compromise?, A (Sohl): Jul, 25
Dilbert Cartoon is Sarcastic (Ringer): Nov, 24
Donate! (Bates): Dec, 25
Don't Ignore Speech-Synthesized CQST (Finger): Feb, 24
Early Closings (Riley): May, 25
Ed Tilton Remembered (Smith): Oct, 24
Educate Your Neighbors (Westphal): May, 24
FCC Warning is a Joke (Harness): Jan, 24
Fear of the Mod? (Johnston): Mar, 25
Fly Safe (Volner): Oct, 24
Forgotten Class, The (Strouse): Nov, 25
Give the Old Ships a Voice (Basye): Jul, 25
Good Scrounging, Sergeant! (Alliston): Sep, 25
Grampa Did Get a Better Deal (Lytle): Apr, 24
Ham Activity in Decline (Leggett): Jun, 24
Happy Ending, A (Wallis): Dec, 25
Heard Island Kudos (Jones): Apr, 25
High Cost of Jamming, The (Powell): Apr, 25
If You're Having Fun, Stop It! (Jones): Jul, 24
Ignoring the Band Plan (Stahlman): Jan, 25
JOTA in the Nation's Capital (Skutt): Jan, 24
Kudos to teens! (Barthel): Dec, 24
Let's Do Lunch (Carter): Aug, 25
License Restructuring (Miller): Oct, 25
Man With a Plan, A (Johnson): Jul, 24
Maunder Minimum, The (MacKeand): Sep, 25
More Beginner Satellites (Flanagan): Oct, 24
More CTCSS Advantages (Brothers): Mar, 24
More Morse at the Movies (Leonard, Vician): Aug, 25
More Simplex Intrusions (Filla): Apr, 24
More Unanswered Calls (Katz): Feb, 24
Morse Exemptions (Anzivino): Dec, 24
New Use for QST, A (Lindley): Nov, 25
Not "A Vision of Our Future" (Bates): Dec, 24
Off Line-and Loving It (Linscott): Jul, 24
Old Gents' Net (DeLuca): Oct, 24
One Good Turn... (Cotterman): Nov, 25
Oppose Racism (Huenemann): May, 25
Packet/Internet Gateways (Popecki): Oct, 25
Phonetically Speaking-A European Reflection (Lander): Jul, 24
Phooey! (Caughey): Nov, 24
Political Hamming (Makuch): Aug, 24
QSLs The Other Side of the Story (Luther): Sep, 24
QST Satisfies the Itch (McLaughlin): Jul, 25
Radio Racism (Brizill): Feb, 24
Reaching the Young and Old (Krane): Aug, 24
Reactions to CW Testing Compromise (Rich, Steele): Sep, 24
Recapturing the Magic (Smith): Jan, 25
Restricting Your Right to Receive (Craswell): Nov, 24
Revisiting Heard Island (Helm, Moran): Jun, 24
Saying "No" to Internet Phone (Crompton): Feb, 25
Saying "Yes" to Internet Phone (Bilow, Millner): Apr, 24
Selling Ham Radio (Wexelbaum): Aug, 24
Slow Down (Amen): Nov, 25
Sour Grapes? (Kelly): May, 24
Successful Failure, A (Buffington): Aug, 24
Teens Speak! (Johnson, Sanderman): Sep, 24
Thanks, Doc (Needham): Mar, 25
Thanks, Texas Utilities (Gary): Jun, 25
Too Much Doom and Gloom? (Gilcrest): Jun, 24
Try 6-Meter AM! (Booth): Oct, 25
Twelve Things You Can Do (Rosenfeld): Dec, 25
Update Your Address (Hughes): Jun, 25
Vanity Grumblings (Scheinberg): Feb, 24
Virtue of Compromise, The (Hargenrader): Jan, 24
Vision of Our Future, A (Previty): Oct, 24
Wake Up, Indeed (Evans, Watrous): Apr, 24
Wake-Up Call, A (Sniffen): Jan, 24
Why QRP? (Mclaughlin): Mar, 24
Why QRP? A Response (Evans): May, 24

DC CURRENTS-Column (Mansfield)
105th Congress-Let the Games Begin!: Jan, 15
1997 Session Ends with Whimpers and Bangs in Washington: Dec, 15
Amateur Radio Awareness in Pennsylvania: Aug, 16
Amateur Radio Gets TV, Radio News Coverage: Dec, 16
ARRL and the Political Process: Mar, 16
ARRL Meets With Markey's Staff on HR 1964: Sep, 15
ARRL Scores PR Hits: Sep, 16
ARRL Scores Public Relations Hit: Jan, 16
ARRL's Game Plan Includes Meetings with Tauzin's Staff: Oct, 15
Balancing the Budget, the Spectrum, the Future: Aug, 15
Budget Deal Contains Spectrum Money...or Does It?: Jul, 16
Can Amateurs Get Primary Status on 2300-2305 MHz?: Jan, 16
Congress Acts to Protect Volunteers: Jul, 15
Congress Airs Cellular Privacy Issue: Apr, 16
Congress May Take Another Look at Spectrum Auctions: Jun, 16
Congress Rolling-Telecom Agenda Still Murky: Mar, 15
Don't Send In The Clones: Nov, 16
Early Telecommunications Agenda Likely to Focus on Political Reform: Feb, 15
Experimental Radio Service Regulations Revised: Mar, 16
FCC Chairman Hundt Talks to Congress about Public Safety Needs: Jun, 16
FCC Chairman Outlines Commission Agenda for 1997: Feb, 16
FCC Private Wireless Chief Leaves for Greener Pastures: Feb, 15
FCC Unveils National Information Infrastructure Plans: Mar, 15
FCC Wireless Chief Hails Market-Based Spectrum Policies: Nov, 16
Follow-up on Spectrum Auction and the Budget: Oct, 16
H.R. 2369, July 31, 1997: Oct, 16
Hearings, Senate Bills, Attempt to Control Spectrum Auctions: Jul, 15
House Bill Riles Scanner Buffs: Sep, 15
Hurry Up and Wait Is the Mode of FCC Matters: Jan, 15
Is There Life After Adjournment?: Jan, 16
Key Committees Shaping Up With Few Changes for 105th Congress: Feb, 15
Majority Leader Lott Lauds Pressler: Mar, 16
Musical Chairs, or Deck Chairs on the Titanic: Aug, 16
New Amateur Spectrum Bill May Be On The Horizon: Nov, 16
New Anti-Eavesdropping Bill Shocks Scanner Fans: Oct, 15
New FCC Commissioners Headed for Senate Confirmation: Dec, 16
New Feingold Bill Likely to Reflect Amateur Concerns: Mar, 16
New Jersey Amateurs Get the Message Out: May, 16
Plot Thickens on Liability Reform, The: Jun, 15
Q/As on the Liability Issue: Aug, 15
Recent ARRL Filings Stake Out Spectrum Claims: Feb, 16
Representative Eshoo Reintroduces Volunteer Services Act: May, 15
RF Exposure Rules Extension One Small Step for Amateurs...: Mar, 15
Scanner Bill How to Balance Cellular/PCS Privacy with Public Service 
  Needs: Nov, 15
Senator Feingold Listens to Amateurs, Modifies CB Bill: Jun, 15
Senator Lauds Amateur Radio in Congressional Record: Feb, 16
Spectrum Pot Continues to Boil: Sep, 16
Step Forward for the International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP), A: Jan, 16
Subcommittee Hearing Focuses on Digital TV: Apr, 16
Support for Feingold CB Interference Bill Crosses the Aisle: Sep, 16
Telecom Chairman Tauzin Talks with ARRL about Spectrum Concerns: Apr, 15
Telecommunication Bills, 105th Congress, First Session: Dec, 15
Text on Little LEO Sharing Agreed: Mar, 16
Time to Review the Bidding: Jun, 16
Update on Tauzin Bill: Dec, 16
What's Not So Helpful: May, 16
Who's on First at FCC: Jun, 16

DIGITAL DIMENSION-Column (Horzepa)
Computer-Assisted Meteor Scatter: Aug, 90
Improved CW Reception Using "Stereo": Oct, 97
Moving APRS for a Clear Mir: Sep, 90
Packet is Dead; Long Live Packet!: Nov, 88
Softradio the Future Is Now: Jul, 88
Surfing the Ham Bands: Jun, 95
Survey Favors APRS Move: Dec, 94
Swiss Army Knife of Packet Radio Terminal Programs: Feb, 93
Using Packet Emergency Protocols: Apr, 91
War of Web Browsers, The: May, 91
Write, and They Will Ask: Mar, 92
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Use for RY: Jan, 100

DXCC Honor Roll (Kennamer): Jul, 78

EXAM INFO-Column (Jahnke)
ARRL Spring and Fall National Exam Day (Weekends) for '97: Jan, 96
Nations VECs Meet for Annual Conference: Sep, 95
New Novice and Technician Question Pools for 1997: Jun, 98
Questionable Questions in the Question Pools!: Nov, 95

FEATURES
Antennas and Transmission Lines
Bent Dipole, The (Mullani): May, 56
K9AY Terminated Loop, The-A Compact, Directional Receiving Antenna (Breed): 
  Sep, 43
Let's Talk Transmission Lines (Farmer): Jun, 57
Low-Budget, Rotatable 17 Meter Loop, A (Hawkins): Nov, 35
Mini-Five Beam, The (Aurick): May, 58
Packable Antenna for 80 through 2 Meters, A (Kennedy): Nov, 43
Portable Ground Plane for Mobile Antennas, A (Aiello): Oct, 69
Remote Antenna Selector Switch, A (Rosenthal): Aug, 40
Safety Concerns (sidebar to A Remote Antenna Selector Switch): Aug, 42
Skyhook for the '90s, A (Daso): May, 31
Try a Twelfth-Wave Transformer (Emerson): Jun, 43
Two for the Price of One (Ford): Jul, 56
Unbalanced Transmission Line Currents and Feed-Line Radiation (sidebar to 
  Let's Talk Transmission Lines) (Farmer): Jun, 59

Construction/Projects 
12 Volt Pup A DC Generator You Can Build, The (Palis): Jun, 45
40M SLR-a Shielded-Loop Receiver, The (Wissell): Oct, 33
ATL-10 Antenna Tuner, The (Agsten): Mar, 30
Audible Meter-Reading Techniques (sidebar to A Relative-Indication Audible 
  Meter Reader) (McCloskey): Mar, 38
Audio Preamp with AGC and Feedback to Improve AM Fidelity (Burger): Nov, 36
Build a $60 Talking Repeater Controller (Cox, Gailunas, Otterson): Feb, 37
Build a Return Loss Bridge (Ford): Sep, 34
Computer Control for Mobile Ham Radio Operation (Zygielbaum): Jul, 44
Computer Keyboard CW Encoder, A (Alspaugh): Dec, 32
CW With Your H-T (DuBon): Jul, 53
CycleMaster, The (Richey): Sep, 37
Designing A Switching Regulator That Was Then-This Is Now (sidebar to My 
  All-Purpose Voltage Booster) (Ulbing): Jul, 42
DTMF/LT Decoding Made Easy (Suits): Apr, 34
High-Efficiency Class-E Power Amplifiers-Part 1 (Chiu, Davis, Lau, Potter, 
  Qin, Rutledge): May, 39
High-Efficiency Class-E Power Amplifiers-Part 2 (Chiu, Davis, Lau, Potter, 
  Qin, Rutledge): Jun, 39
Homebrew Your Own Inductors! (Johns): Aug, 33
Junk-Box Converters for 6 and 2 Meters (Kreuter): Jan, 32
Microwatter, The (Bramwell): Jun, 33
MMIC Preamp for 'DC to Daylight', A (Parmley): Nov, 32
MRX-40 Mini Receiver, The (Bornstein): Sep, 59
My All-Purpose Voltage Booster (Ulbing): Jul, 40
Parallel Port Adapter for JVFAX, A (Zehr): Jul, 35
PIC-Based Digital Frequency Display, A (Heckt): May, 36
Pocket-Size, Direct-Reading VHF SWR Meter, A (Van Remmen, Jr): Feb, 33
PortaPeater, The (Craswell): Apr, 37
Radio Mailbox, The (Petruzellis): Jan, 39
Relative-Indication Audible Meter Reader, A (McCloskey): Mar, 36
Rugged Coil Forms and Weatherproof Enclosures (Johns): Oct, 48
Selecting a Meter Movement (sidebar to The Microwatter) (Bramwell): Jun, 35
Simple Microphone/TNC/SSTV Switch, A (Cieslak): Nov, 55
Single-Board QRP SSB Transceiver for 20 or 75 Meters, A (Benson): Apr, 29
Six-Channel Distribution Amplifier, A (Weisman): Nov, 52
TiCK-2-The Tiny CMOS Keyer 2 (Diana, Sr): Oct, 42
Triple Tickler, The (Meyer): Dec, 36
Ultra Simple W1AW Receiver, An (Kitchin, Murphy): May, 34
Ultra Simple Receiver for 6 Meters, An (Kitchin): Dec, 39

General Interest
1997 VK0IR Heard Island Expedition, The (Schmieder): Sep, 28
73 kHz-A New Band for Great Britain (Duell): Mar, 40
Announcing the Sixth Annual Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award 
  (Gagne): Feb, 49
Are Radios More Expensive Today? (Minney): Feb, 47
ARRL Petitions the FCC for Change (sidebar to The FCC's New RF-Exposure 
  Regulations) (Hare): Jan, 49
BARC Juniors (Casler): Sep, 49
Boise River Festival, The An Amateur Radio Showcase (Barrett, Wade): Dec, 28
Brass Under Fire World War II Army Signalmen in the Amateur Radio Service 
  (Henderson): Nov, 28
Broadbanding the Arecibo Dish (Zimmerman): Jun, 28
BY2QLY-On the Air (Vye): Nov, 45
Celestial Fox Hunts (Cox): Aug, 44
Collins 45A-How Arthur Collins Met Robert Goddard, The (McElroy): Feb, 44
Controlling the World's Largest Telescope (sidebar to Broadbanding the 
  Arecibo Dish) (Elias): Jun, 32
CQ from Superfort Fifi (Lark, Tuck, Jr): Apr, 40
Crash of ComAir Flight 3272, The (Falls, Gomes, Jr, Karmol, Lindner): Jun, 49
Day US Army Invaded W4TLV, The (Collins): Jul, 48
Digital Audio Radio Service, The (Kleinschmidt): Dec, 44
FCC's New RF-Exposure Regulations, The (Hare): Jan, 47
Flood Spurs Growth of ARES Organization (sidebar to The Ohio River Flood of 
  '97) (Norris): Oct, 32
Get Ready for Phase 3D! Part 1 (Ford): Jan, 28
Get Ready for Phase 3D! Part 2 (Ford, Lau): Feb, 50
Get Ready for Phase 3D! Part 3 (Ford, Lau): Mar, 42
Get Ready for Phase 3D! Part 4 (Ford, Lau): Apr, 45
Ham Visit to Arecibo (sidebar to Broadbanding the Arecibo Dish), A 
  (Mungham): Jun, 32
Heathkit's 50th The Green Turns to Gold (Penson): Apr, 42
How the IEEE C95.1 Standard Was Developed (sidebar to The FCC's New 
  RF-Exposure Regulations) (Hare): Jan, 48
How Will the HF Bands Behave as We Enter the New Solar Cycle? (sidebar to 
  Long Live Cycle 23!) (Hall): Jan, 43
Learning Experience (1996 Simulated Emergency Test), A (Ewald): Aug, 47
Long Live Cycle 23! (Pocock): Jan, 42
MediShare International (McShane): Feb, 41
MFJ A Silver Anniversary Success Story (Lindquist): Oct, 55
Much Ado at Dayton 97! (Lindquist): Aug, 28
NCDXF/IARU International Beacon Project, The (Fabry, Troster): Sep, 47
New Mexico Mountaintop SAR Team (Tull, Jr): Jul, 28
Ohio River Flood of '97, The (Nie): Oct, 28
Once Again, a Ham Operator in Command (Keene): May, 43
Operating from Ground Zero (Baker): Apr, 48
Radio Coaches (Gagne): Dec, 48
Radio Clubs of Hungary, The (Pataki): Apr, 28
Radio Clubs of Yugoslavia, The (Pataki): Oct, 53
Refurbishing "Boat-Anchors" (Van Prooyen): Jan, 35
Results of the WRC-99 Opinion Survey (Sumner): Feb, 54
RFI at Arecibo Observatory? (sidebar to Broadbanding the Arecibo Dish) 
  (Zimmerman): Jun, 32
SAREX Looking for Tomorrow's Scientists Today (Hollenbeck): Dec, 42
Satellite Lifeline to Africa, A (Stockman): Jul, 31
So What's New in the Newest ARRL Antenna Book? (Straw): Jun, 36
Tips on How to Break in New Coax (Pearce, Ziegenfus): Apr, 44
Toning Down Alerts (Cox): Nov, 50
What a Weekend! (Freedman): Mar, 28
What about a VLF band in the US? (sidebar to 73 kHz-A New Band for Great 
  Britain) (Lindquist): Mar, 40
What's New About the FCC's New RF-Exposure Regulations? (Hare): Oct, 51
Get Ready for Phase 3D! Part 5 (Ford, Lau): May, 28
Miscellaneous Technical
Easy Way to Copy the Weather Satellites, An (Ruperto): Aug, 36
Find It and Fix It (sidebar to Tales of Power-Line Noise) (Schetgen et al): 
  Mar, 34
How's DX?-Now! (Zuerneck): Oct, 46
Probing the Ionosphere with Radio Signals (sidebar to Sporadic E-A Mystery 
  Solved? Part 2) (Whitehead): Nov, 40
See the Signals You Hear (Cox): Feb, 28
Sporadic E-A Mystery Solved? (Whitehead): Oct, 39
Sporadic E-A Mystery Solved? Part 2 (Whitehead): Nov, 38
Tales of Power-Line Noise (Flower): Mar, 33
Wire Gain Antennas for 6 Meters (Witmer): Feb, 66
"Cyclemaster", The (see: Sep, p. 38): Oct, 83
"Microwatter", The (see: Jun, p. 35): Jul, 65

FEEDBACK (to 1997 and pre-1997 articles)
1997 School Club Roundup Results (see: Sep, 118): Oct, 83
40M SLR, A - a Shielded Loop Receiver (see: Oct, 33) (Wissell): Nov, 71
48 States on 144 MHz (see: Jun, 90) (Pocock): Oct, 101
AC Power Interference Manual (Loftness) (see Dec '96 New Books, 40): Mar, 64
Broadbanding the Arecibo Dish (see: Jun, 29) (Knisely): Jul, 65
CW With Your H-T (see: Jul, 53): Sep, 83
Doctor is IN, The (see: Aug, 51): Sep, 83
Drift-Free VFO, A (see Dec 96, 32): Apr, 68
Dual Rhomboid Revisited, The (see: Mar, 89) (Pocock): Apr, 89
Gelber Monitor (see: May, 83): Jun, 48
Get on 440-MHz ATV, Part 1 (see Oct '96, 36): Jan, 84
Headset Microphone Feedback (see: Sep, 82) (Markey): Nov, 71
Homebrew Your Own Inductors (see: Aug, 35) (Isard): Oct, 83
Hunting AC Line Noise in an Amateur Radio Receiver (see: Dec, '96, 70) 
  (Rosenthal): Feb, 77
Kenwood TS-570D (see: Jan, 75): Apr, 66
Life Members (see: Sep, 66): Oct, 83
November 1997 Field Day Cover (see: Nov, cover): Dec, 72
QST Compares: Dual-Band FM Hand-Held Transceivers (see: Jul, 58) (Ford): 
  Aug, 66
QST Compares: Dual-Band FM Hand-Held Transceivers (see: Jul, 58): Sep, 79
QST photo (see: Feb, 84) (Kennamer): Apr, 77
QST Roundup: Three Legal-Limit Linear Amplifiers (see: Sep, 72): Nov, 71
Question-Filled Day at ARRL HQ, A-Part 2 (see Dec '96, 84) (Hennessee): 
  Mar, 88
Refurbishing "Boat-Anchors" (see: Jan, 37) (Van Prooyen): Apr, 68
Remote Antenna Selector Switch, A (see: Aug, 40) (Dellinger): Sep, 83

FM & REPEATERS-Column (Mabey)
Emergency Traffic! (Castilonia): May, 87
Highway to Help, The (Collier): Feb, 92
Internet-Repeater Connection, The: Dec, 90
Old Gents' Net, The (Green): Aug, 80
Repeater Basics: Oct, 95
Repeater Directory Listings-Unmasked: Nov, 81
W1DNI with the Weather-And Other Everyday FM Heroes (Sullivan): Jul, 87
Where Did They Go? (Estey, Mabey): Apr, 84
Where's the Radio: Jun, 86

HAPPENINGS-News (Lindquist)
1997 ARRL/TAPR Confab Set: Jun, 78
1997 ARRL/TAPR Confab Set: Oct, 85
1X1 Call Signs Put on Ice: May, 77
A.C. Gee, G2UK, SK: Aug, 73
AEA Inks Deal to Sell Product Lines: May, 77
Allan L. Severson, AB8P, SK: Nov, 73
Amateur Radio Legend Doug DeMaw, W1FB, SK: Dec, 73
Amateur Radio to have Permanent Space Role: Feb, 79
ARRL Again Asks for Primary Allocation at 2300-2305 MHz: Feb, 78
ARRL Calls on FCC to Privatize Handling of Malicious Interference 
  Complaints: Jun, 76
ARRL Colvin Grant to Heard Island DXpedition: Feb, 80
ARRL Debuts New CD, Books: Apr, 75
ARRL Ham-in-a-Weekend Class a Success (photo): Jun, 76
ARRL Museum Piece Pays a Visit Home: May, 76
ARRL Opposes Little LEO Effort to Include 219 to 225 MHz: Apr, 72
ARRL Section Manager Candidates Unopposed: May, 79
ARRL Section Managers Elected: Apr, 76
ARRL Seeks Changes to CW Waiver Rules: Dec, 75
ARRL Studies New Eavesdropping Bill: Oct, 85
At Long Last, the FCC Opens Vanity Gate 3: Sep, 68
ATV Rocket Launches Set: May, 78
Auction of Marconi Memorabilia Called Off: Apr, 74
Azden Leaves the US Ham Radio Market: Oct, 85
Bangladesh Hams Assist in Cyclone Relief Effort: Aug, 71
Board of Directors Balloting: Jan, 69
BS7H Shuts Down Early: Jul, 71
Canadian Effort to Delegate Ham Radio Administration Stalls: May, 80
Charles Harold Campbell, W1IP, SK: Aug, 73
Dave Coons, WT8W, is New Great Lakes Vice Director: Feb, 80
Dayton Hamvention 1997 Attracts Upbeat, Optimistic Crowd: Jul, 69
Dayton Hamvention and League Join Forces for Year 2000 ARRL Convention 
  (Gagne): Jul, 69
Dennis E. Mungham, VE3ASO, SK: Jul, 72
Donald L. Lucas, W0OMI, SK: Apr, 76
Eimac Sells Glass-Tube Division: May, 77
Electronic Vanity Applications Flood Gate 3: Oct, 84
Elmer C. "Chuck" Kunze, W0WVM, SK: Jul, 72
Eugene Black, W2LL, SK: Jul, 72
Everett M. Renfroe, W9HG, SK: Jul, 72
FAIRS Monitors Progress Of Ukrainian Digital Grid: Jan, 71
FAR Offers Scholarships: Apr, 76
FCC Administrative Law Judge Reaffirms KV4FZ Decision: Dec, 75
FCC Announces On-line Renewal Form 900: Dec, 74
FCC Delays New RF-Exposure Rules: Feb, 78
FCC Established 5.7-GHz U-NII Service: Mar, 67
FCC Issues Changes in Amateur Radio Rules: Jun, 76
FCC Issues Gate 3 Call Signs!: Nov, 72
FCC Issues New Form 610-Old Versions Obsolete: Dec, 73
FCC Okays Commercial HF Messaging System: Sep, 70
FCC Opens Vanity Gate 4!: Dec, 73
FCC Proposes Changes in Spread Spectrum Regs: May, 78
FCC Proposes New Service for Reallocated 2.3-GHz Segments: Jan, 71
FCC Proposes, ARRL Opposes Vanity License Fee Hike: Jun, 77
FCC Resumes Vanity Processing!: Apr, 72
FCC Upholds Fine for Violating Amateur Rules: Mar, 68
FCC Multiple Club Station Call Signs are Legal: Feb, 81
"Fire that Rocket Now!" Rockoon Launched with Just Seconds to Spare (Brown): 
  Aug, 73
First SAREX Contact with People's Republic of China Successful: Sep, 69
Florida judge throws out scanner case against ham: Dec, 74
Garfield A. Anderson, K0GA, SK: Oct, 86
Granville "Granny" Klink, Jr, W3AFV, SK: Jul, 72
Great Debate at Dayton, The: Jul, 70
"Ham Radio & More" Gets Reprieve: May, 78
Ham Radio Loses Its Leading Lady YLRL Founder Ethel Smith, K4LMB, SK (photo): 
  Apr, 73
Ham radio now an "official" ISS payload: Dec, 76
Ham-Astronauts Swap Spots Aboard Mir: Mar, 67
Hams Help in "500-Year Flood" Emergency, Recovery: Jul, 70
Hams on Duty in Western US Flooding: Mar, 66
Hams Praised for Help in Wake of Devastating Texas Tornado: Aug, 71
Henry Radio Closes Ham Retail Store: May, 77
Hope Currier, 73 Managing Editor, SK: Mar, 68
IARU Administrative Council Considers Future of Ham Radio: Nov, 75
IARU Region 3 Conference Concludes in Beijing: Nov, 75
Index Labs' Bruce Franklin and SGC Collaborate on New Transceiver: Jun, 78
Irving Strobing, N4FLW, SK: Oct, 86
ITU Concludes Pre-WRC 97 Talks: Jul, 71
James L. Russell, W9BU, SK: Nov, 73
Jock White, ZL2GX, SK (Meachen): Jul, 72
John Avery, VE9IW, SK: Sep, 69
John R. Shirley, ZL2AM, SK: Nov, 73
Justin Barton, WA1ITZ, SK: Sep, 69
K2BSA Works Mir From National Jamboree: Oct, 84
K7BV is New NCJ Editor: Sep, 71
KB5UAC Active From Mir: Jul, 71
KB5UAC Grateful for Ham Radio on Mir: Sep, 69
KC5VPF on the air from Mir: Dec, 76
League "Heartily Supports" FCC Proposal to Ease International Operating: 
  Feb, 79
League Calls on FCC to Kill Anti-theft System Petition: Aug, 74
League Files Spread Spectrum Reply Comments: Sep, 70
League Petitions for RACES Flexibility: May, 79
Leo Meyerson, W0GFQ, receives Hamvention's "Ham of the Year" Award: Aug, 72
Leon "Lee" Faber, W7EH, SK: Oct, 86
Little LEO Battle Moves to Next Level: May, 76
"Lowfer" Author, Experimenter Ken Cornell, W2IMB, SK: Mar, 68
MARS Global Surveyor Relay Test a Success: Mar, 69
Massachusetts PRB-1 Invoked to Axe Local Tower Law: Nov, 74
Maxim Memorial Award Nominations Open: Feb, 81
Milwaukee Ordinance Restricts Towers: Oct, 85
"Mr. VHF," Edward P. Tilton, W1HDQ, SK: Jun, 77
N4XKG Plugs Ham Radio on The Today Show: Nov, 75
NASA Gives KC5VPF the Green Light for Mir Stay: Nov, 72
New 1X1 Special Event Call Sign Rules Implemented: Oct, 84
New Faces on ARRL Board: Jan, 69
New Jersey TVI Lawsuit Appealed: Sep, 71
New Section Ups the Ante on SS Clean Sweep: Aug, 72
New Yorker's Ham Ticket Suspended for 15 Months: Aug, 71
NJ Judge Rules Interference Out of His Hands: Jun, 78
Nominees Sought for ARRL Board of Directors: Jul, 74; Aug, 75
North American Digital System Directory to be On-Line: Mar, 68
NRAO and WB Cooperate in Contact Filming: Aug, 72
NTIA Report Bullish on Additional HF Bands: Feb, 80
NU1AW Inaugurated During IARU Contest: Sep, 68
NU1AW International Amateur Radio Union Club Station: Jan, 70
One Less Little LEO: Oct, 85
Past ARRL President Carl L. Smith, W0BWJ, SK: Mar, 68
Paving at ARRL (photo): Nov, 74
Permission Granted for Linenger to Ham It Up from Mir: Apr, 73
Phase 3D Launch Delayed: Feb, 78
Phase 3D Launch Delayed Two Weeks: Aug, 71
Phase 3D Launch Put Off Until September: May, 76
Phase 3D Looking for a New Ride: Nov, 73
Philip F. Wight, W5UHK/VS6DR, SK: Oct, 86
QST Author Carl Heinen, W0MCN, SK: Mar, 68
QST Names New "YL News" Editor: Sep, 71
Radio Amateur Callbook Goes CD-ROM Only: May, 77
Radio Shack Takes HTX-204 Dual-Band H-T Off the Market: Jun, 78
Repeat Nominating Solicitation: Jan, 72; Jul, 73; Aug, 74
Robert G. Osborn, Jr, N6MSO, SK: Jul, 72
Robert M. Morris, W2LV, SK: Dec, 75
RS-16 Satellite in Orbit!: May, 77
Rudy Severns, N6LF, is New QEX Editor: Oct, 86
SAREX Team Wins NASA Award: Nov, 74
School Contacts are a "Go" in the Wake of Mir Fire: May, 80
Schools Selected for STS-83 SAREX Contacts: Mar, 67
September Phase 3D Launch Doubtful: Sep, 68
Silver Lakes Middle School contacts Mir (photo): Apr, 72
Sister Alverna Retires from Handi-Ham System (Tice): Jul, 72
Solar Cycle 23 Project Stellar Conclusions: Mar, 68
Solar Flux tops 100 for First Time in Three Years: Nov, 73
STS-38 Refly is a "Go" for July with SAREX on Board: Jun, 77
Thousands put Heard Island DXpedition in their logs!: Mar, 66
Threat Update Synthetic Aperture Radar Systems: Jan, 72
Three Directors Face Competition: Oct, 85
Transatlantic Anniversary a Success: Feb, 81
Twenty Meters Opens for Queen's Ham Radio Debut: Sep, 70
Vanity Call Signs Spark Renewed Interest in Hobby: Jan, 70
Vermont Section Manager Recall Fails: Mar, 67
Volunteer Bill Passes Congress!: Jul, 70
W1AW Antennas Get Repaired, Upgraded (photo): Feb, 80
W2AX Attempts to Fill Shipboard CW Gap: Jul, 72
World Championship in High Speed Telegraphy Set: Apr, 75
World Radiocommunication Conference 97 Opens in Geneva: Nov, 72
WRC-97 Under Way in Geneva: Dec, 74
WRC-99 Committee Supports Morse Code Treaty Requirement for HF: Feb, 79
WRTC 2000 to be Held in Slovenia: Apr, 75

HINTS & KINKS-Column (Schetgen) 
Automatic Transmitter Keying for Screwdriver (Mobile) Antenna Adjustments 
  (Lloyd): Jan, 82
Band-Data Connector for the Yaesu |FT-1000MP, A (Bratton): Jul, 67
Broadband Matching for HF Mobile Whips (Lewis): Jan, 81
Build a Vacuum-Tube Product Detector (Van Prooyen): Jun, 72
Clothes Washer RFI (Hemby): Oct, 80
Computer control for IC-245 Transceivers (Gregory): Jul, 66
Extension Handles as Lightweight Antenna Supports (Rolek): Jun, 73
Extension Ladder Support for Small Antennas, An (Haughton): Oct, 80
Eye to Eye Antenna Connections (Guillaume): Feb, 75
Eyeglass Cases Protect Removable Front Panels of Mobile Radios (Seeley): 
  Jun, 73
Fast and Easy Printed Circuit Boards (Link): May, 72
Faster Packet with the Uniden HR2600 Transceiver (Wheeler): May, 73
Fix Stuck Meters with Window Spray! (Mandeville): Oct, 80
Fold-over, All-Band Mobile Antenna, A (Drager): Nov, 68
Garage Door RFI (McCook): Nov, 69
Good Sidetone Oscillator, A (Bramwell): Dec, 70
IC-706 Mike Problem (Young): Nov, 69
Mike-Switch Cures (Hulbert): Aug, 68
Monopole Tower Antenna (Wolff, Jr): Mar, 78
Moonglow-Tape that Glows in the Dark (Sackey): Mar, 79
More on the Drift-Free VFO (Makhinson, Lau): Jan, 81
New Status Indicator for the Handbook Deluxe Soldering Station, A (Jacquet): 
  Jan, 82
Paint Spray Heads as Knobs (Joy): Dec, 70
Pause-Scan Circuit for the Alinco DT-100 and Other Radios, A (Mindy): Sep, 80
Radio Shack VOX with the Alinco DJ-850 H-T (Wonoski): Mar, 79 
Replacing the Memory Battery in the Yaesu FT-2400 (Klocko): Sep, 81
Reverse-a-Probe (Edwards): Aug, 67
Rewinding Relays for 12 V Operation (Wade): Dec, 69
Simple Voice Keyer, A (Brock-Fisher): Sep, 80
Source for High-Current Relays, A (Rolek): Jun, 73
Speaker-Mike Modifications to Generate a 1750-Hz Tone Burst for European 
  Repeater Operation (Chidester): Feb, 74
Three-Band, No-Tune Apex Loading Network for an 80-Meter Inverted-L, A (Lee): 
  Apr, 67
"Thump Killer" Modification for KK7B's CW Transceiver, A (Campbell, Fifield): 
  Feb, 74
Tight-Place Test Leads (Frazier): Nov, 69
Yaesu FT-840/KAM-Plus Interconnection (Schultz): Aug, 67

HOW'S DX?-Column (Kennamer) 
9N1UD On the Air!: Dec, 79
9X4WW Story Topband from Kigali, The (or, Why Did the Beverage Cross Road?): 
  Jul, 75
Bouvet...For the Swift!!: May, 81
Contest DXpedition to Mongolia-The JT1Z Story: Jun, 82
DX Clubs: Mar, 82
General Summary of Propagation from VK0IR to the US and VE, A 
  (Luetzelschwab): Oct, 88
Heard Island DXpedition, 1997, The (Allphin): Jan, 87
New Orleans International DX Convention, The: Feb, 84
Northern California DX Foundation, The: Feb, 84
Return to Chatham (Grotehusmann): Nov, 77
Shangri-La in Beijing: Apr, 77
St. Peter and Paul Rocks-A Hard Nut to Crack (Leite): Aug, 76
Trip into History: Feb, 83
VK0IR...The Book: Sep, 84

IT SEEMS TO US-Editorial (Sumner) p 9
Are We Our Own Worst Enemy? Dec
ARRL A Working Democracy, The Jul
Let's Put Spectrum Challenges in Perspective Aug
Magic Apr
Magic II VHF is Magic, Too! Sep
More on Little LEOs Feb
Morse Exemptions Oct
New Tool for Enforcement?, A Jun
Paying Our Dues Mar
Public Service in the 21st Century May
Strong Defense, A Nov
What if they Gave an Auction, and Nobody Came? Jun
What's Our Future in Emergency Communications? Jan

LAB NOTES-Column (Lab Staff)
Capacitor Basics: Jan, 85

NEW BOOKS [Author] (Reviewer) 
Beyond Courage [Aros, Ternan] (Micket): Aug, 93
Build Your Own Intelligent Amateur Radio transceiver [Henderson] (Danzer): 
   Jul, 34
Collins Amateur Radio Equipment Video Spotter's Guide, The [Soo] (Lindquist): 
  May, 90
Crystal Set Projects 15 Radio Projects You Can Build [Hewes] (Ford): Aug, 102
Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits on CD-ROM [Graf and Sheets] (Danzer): 
  Feb, 57
Introduction to Radio Wave Propagation, An [Lee] (Pocock): Oct, 67
K1BV DX Awards Directory, The [Melinosky] (Danzer): Nov, 71
Little Pistol's Guide to HF Propagation, The [Brown] (Pocock): Mar, 65
McGraw-Hill Circuit Encyclopedia and Troubleshooting Guide, Vol 2 [Lenk] 
  (Wolfgang): Feb, 46
Micro Space Craft [Fleeter] (Ford): Jan, 108
Radio-Frequency Electronics Circuits and Applications [Hagen] (Danzer): 
  Jul, 43
Shortwave Receivers, Past & Present [Osterman] (Brogdon): Apr, 71
Transmitters, Exciters and Power Amplifiers 1930-1980 [Moore] (Lindquist): 
  Feb, 36
W6SAI HF Antenna Handbook [Orr] (Danzer): May, 47

NEW HAM COMPANION (Ford) 
Adventure of Ham Radio, The (Gay): Aug, 55
APRS on the Web (Sidebar to Position Reporting with APRS) (Parry): Jun, 62
APRS via Outer Space (Lehmann, Winder): Mar, 53
Bent Dipole, The (Mullani): May, 56
Catch a Falling Star (Kleinschmidt): Oct, 63
Crystal Radio, The (Evison): Dec, 56
CW With Your H-T (DuBon): Jul, 53
Field Day from the Summit of Mt San Jacinto (Aubert): Feb, 60
Fun-Filled Morning with Ham Radio, A (Lee): Apr, 55
Getting Started with Slow Scan Television (Glidden): Sep, 53
Heading in a New Direction (Collier): Jan, 53
HF QRP "Foxhunting" (Mugleston): Dec, 58
Height Really Does Matter! (Lehman): Aug, 52
IPhone to Israel! (Danzer): Jul, 52
Jamboree on the Air-JOTA'97 (Swanson): Oct, 68
Leonid Meteors Potential Satellite Killers? (sidebar to Catch a Falling 
  Star) (Kleinschmidt): Oct, 64
Let's Talk Transmission Lines (Farmer): Jun, 57
Me? Operate W1AW? (Peach): Apr, 52
Mini-Five Beam, The (Aurick): May, 58
More SSTV Information on the Web (sidebar to Getting Started with Slow Scan 
  Television) (Glidden): Sep, 54
Morse at the Movies (Cox): Apr, 58
MRX-40 Mini Receiver, The (Bornstein): Sep, 59
Never Say "Never" (Hope): Jan, 52
New Heights for ATV (Suits): Feb, 63
On the Road The Joys of HF Mobile (Ford): Dec, 51
Phase 3D Jump Start, A (Kelly): Sep, 57
Phonetic Dilemma, The (Aurick): Apr, 56
Portable Ground Plane for Mobile Antennas, A (Aiello): Oct, 69
Portable Packets (Nichols): Mar, 52
Position Reporting with APRS (Parry): Jun, 60
Radios in the Kitchen (Elliott): Aug, 56
Right Information...To The Right People...In The Right Way, The (sidebar to 
  Radios in Kitchen) (Elliott): Aug, 57
Simple Microphone/TNC/SSTV Switch, A (Cieslak): Nov, 55
Six-Channel Distribution Amplifier, A (Weisman): Nov, 52
SSTV Software on Line (sidebar to Getting Started with Slow Scan 
  Television) (Glidden): Sep, 55
Tallyho 6 Meters! (Ford): Jun, 64
Test Your Knowledge! A tricky test for homebrewers. (Silver): May, 60
Test Your Knowledge! Back to Basics-Ohm's Law, Decibels and Units (Silver): 
  Jan, 58
Test Your Knowledge! Do we all speak the same language? (Silver): Jul, 55
Test Your Knowledge! Emergency operating and preparedness (Silver): Aug, 58
Test Your Knowledge! How well do you know your connectors? (Silver): Dec, 55
Test Your Knowledge! How well do you understand batteries? (Silver): Nov, 49
Test Your Knowledge! Rules and Regs! (Silver): Apr, 57
Test Your Knowledge! Something old, something new... (Silver): Mar, 51
Test Your Knowledge! Try this Antenna Brainbuster! (Silver): Feb, 62
Time on Your Side (Cox): May, 61
Toning Down Alerts (Cox): Nov, 50
Transatlantic Multimode Experience (Bishop): Apr, 53
Twister, a la Antenna! (Taylor): May, 54
Two for the Price of One (Ford): Jul, 56
Unbalanced Transmission Line Currents and Feed-Line Radiation (sidebar to 
  Let's Talk Transmission Lines) (Farmer): Jun, 59
Upgrade Your Memory! (Kleinschmidt): Jan, 54
VGA/Super-VGA Video Cards (sidebar to Getting Started with Slow Scan 
  Television) (Glidden): Sep, 53
Weather Data To Go (Cox): Mar, 48
What's Your Grid? (Sidebar to Tallyho 6 Meters!) (Ford): Jun, 65
Wire Gain Antennas for 6 Meters (Witmer): Feb, 66

NEW PRODUCTS
2 W and 5W RF Loads from Bird: Dec, 38
100 W FM/SSB Amplifier for 2 Meters (Maha Communications): Sep, 79
300 W Roller Inductor Antenna Tuner from MFJ: Nov, 107
1997 AM Radio Log from the National Radio Club: Jun, 75
1997 Edition of Police Call Plus Now Available (Hollins Radio Data): May, 42
1997 Shortwave Frequency Guide, The, from Klingenfuss Publications: May, 42
3CX300A1 Power Triode from Svetlana: Nov, 57
40-Meter Mantis from Cubex, The: Nov, 69
200-W Low-Pass Filter from MFJ, A: Dec, 38
AC Line Filters from Electronic Specialists: Apr, 49
Affordable Boom-Microphone Headsets (Warren Gregoire & Associates): Jan, 89
Affordable Dual-Band Hand-Held Amplifier from Mirage: Mar, 50
Aircom Plus Coaxial Cable from SSB Electronic USA: Jul, 54
AK-1 "Atomic Keyer" Kit from Embedded Research, The: Mar, 79
Alinco's EDX-2 Automatic Antenna Tuner: Jan, 92
AN-7 Slimline 80-2 Meter Mobile Antenna from Palomar Engineers, The: Apr, 71
Antique Radio Schematics and Service Info on CD-ROM (Radio Era Archives): 
  Jan, 46
ARB-700 Solid-State Amplifier Keying Interface from Ameritron: Aug, 95
ASAPS for Windows-HF Propagation Prediction Software from IPS (d'Avignon): 
  Mar, 65
Auto Voice IDer from Racom: Feb, 75
Automatic Antenna Tuner Kit for QRPers (LDG Electronics): Aug, 100
B+K's Model 2880 Digital Multimeter Talks to Your Computer: Jun, 63
Belden 9913F Coaxial Cable from the RF Connection: Jun, 85
Brighteyes Hands-Free "Eyeglass-Style" worklights (EBCO Manufacturing): 
  Jun, 59
BS-25 Automatic Battery Saver from Oak Bay Technologies, The: Oct, 45
"Bury-Flex" Low-Loss Coaxial Cable from Davis RF: May, 91
Cable X-perts Adds Alpha-Delta Antenna Switches to Line-up: May, 73
Call Sign Extension Plate from W1TK: Dec, 38
Cellmate Battery Charger/Conditioner from VCI: Sep, 36
"Clamp" Meters from B+K: Jan, 92
Class E Amplifier Kits (Puff Distribution): Nov, 94
Cleartone Communications Speaker from MFJ, The: Dec, 72
Coaxial Jumpers from Cable X-perts: Oct, 83
Code Flasher, The (The Lanz Company): Feb, 43; Mar, 65
Comet SMA-501 Dual-Band Antenna for Hand-Helds: Oct, 45
Contest Card from United Microsystems, The: Apr, 97
Custom Photo/QSL Displays from Shack Attack: Nov, 51
CW Audio Filter Kit for Ten-Tec's Argosy, A (Embedded Research): Mar, 79
Dedicated WWV Receiver from Hamtronics, A: May, 93
Drake's SW8 Shortwave Receiver Gets an Improved Synchronous Detector: Jan, 82
Dualband Mobile Antennas from Premier Communications: May, 73
Easytrac Surface Power System, The (Intermatic): May, 75
EF86/6267 Pentode from Svetlana: Aug, 68
Entry-Level SW1 Shortwave Receiver from Drake: Jan, 57
FM Morse Code Training Interface for Your VHF Transceiver (Advanced Amateur 
  Radio Products): Jul, 65
Gelber Monitor System: May, 83
Ham Radio Data, Humor, Lore It's All in the Jadebook (Jade Products): Jul, 54
Hammy Bears (Personalized Photo): Nov, 51
Hand-Held Scope Calibrator from Novatech: May, 57
HEX-BEAM Series II from Traffie Technology: Sep, 60
High-Pass TVI Filter from MFJ: Jul, 47
High-Performance Mag-Mount Dual-Band Antenna from MFJ: Feb, 101
High-Performance True RMS Clamp Meter from B+K: Feb, 65
Improved U-105 Antenna Rotator from Philips ECG: Oct, 45
In-Line Surge Protector from Lynics: May, 71
International 9092 RG-8X Coaxial Cable from the RF Connection: Jun, 35
Intro-Aural Mikes from Ikaros: Apr, 71
"Island Keyer" Kit from Milestone Technologies, The: Jun, 35
Jade Products' Curtis Keyer Kit: May, 33
JAN Crystals Offers Expanded Catalog: Mar, 79
K1CC's "KIY" A Computer Interface for Kenwood, ICOM and Yaesu Receivers, 
  Transceivers (Assarabowski): Apr, 97
Kantronics' Pager Handbook for the Radio Amateur: Mar, 79
KC2 "Do Everything" QRP Accessory Kit from Wilderness Radio, The: Jan, 51
Kenwood Amateur Radio Self-Study package Now Available: Apr, 33
"Kleen Line" UPSs from Electronic Specialists: Jul, 57
Klingenfuss Frequency Guides: Jun, 85
Legal-Limit VHF/UHF Amplifiers from Mag Products: May, 97
License Certification Service Gives Your Ticket That "Old-Style" 
  Appearance: Apr, 49
Liquid Electrical Tape from Star Brite: Nov, 54
Low-Profile 12-V Supplies from Tripp Lite: Mar, 65
Low-Voltage Alarm for 12-V Auto/Marine Systems (Failsafe Devices): Aug, 68
"Match Alert" SWR Alarm from RF Applications, The: Jan, 89
MFJ's "Auto Tuner Extender": Feb, 101
MFJ's Matchmaker: Feb, 43
MFJ-781 DSP Filter for Multimode Data Controllers, The: Mar, 50
Micro DTMF Decoder from Optoelectronics, The: Dec, 38
Microwave Power Modules/Transverters from Parabolic AB: Jan, 92
Milestone Adds Rainbow Kits to Line of Ham Radio Products: Oct, 83
Miniature Weather Satellite Receiver for Your Laptop Computer (OFS 
  WeatherFAX): Oct, 81
Mirage B-310-G 2-Meter Amp/Preamp from MFJ, The: May, 75
Multiband HF/VHF Antennas from Dynamic Electronics: Jun, 75
New "Ham Gear" Offerings (Shirts & Caps Inc): Jul, 39
New Antenna Mart Catalog: Jun, 75
New Bands for the Wilderness Radio Sierra: Jan, 114
New Bird Wattmeter Handles Analog and Digital RF Measurements: Feb, 87
New Ladder Line Products from Cable X-perts: Jun, 75
New Line of Hand-Held Scanners from Relm: Nov, 37
Night Pattern Book, The, from The National Radio Club: May, 38
Nye Engineering's Digital S Meter: Feb, 87
P1 Series Digital RF Wattmeters with Serial Computer Interfaces, The 
  (RF Applications): Jul, 57
P100A Digitally Driven HF/UHF Wattmeter from RF Applications, The: Feb, 87
Paddlette Keyer Paddle: Jul, 34
PFS-1 Field-Strength Meter from Palomar Engineers, The: Aug, 100
Pocket Guide to Collins Amateur Radio Equipment 1997 Calendar (Trinity 
  Graphics Systems): Jan, 38
Potting Compound is Electrical Insulator, Thermal Conductor (Master Bond): 
  Mar, 81
Power Supply Upgrade Kit for Collins 30L-1 Amplifiers (Steve Pautard, WN4I): 
  Dec, 72
PowerClear Digital Signal Processor from SGC, The: Jun, 44
Powerport 149, The Rechargeable, portable AC and DC power (Cutting Edge): 
  Aug, 68
Probe Version 3.0 for Optoscan Interfaces (DataFile Inc): Jul, 54
PS-40 Switching 13.8-V Power Supply from Kenwood, The (Kenwood): Jan, 46
"Queenbee", The - Four-Element, 6-Meter Quad from Cubex: Feb, 65
R139 Weather Satellite Receiver from Hamtronics, The: Nov, 51
Seven-Channel VHF Weather Alert Receiver from Hamtronics: Nov, 54
SGC-231 Autotuner from SGC: Nov, 57
Skeleton Cone Multiband HF Antenna From Genesis: Jul, 47
SSB Electronic Now US Dealer for Mutek and Parabolic: Apr, 90
Svetlana's 4CX400A High-Performance Tetrode: Feb, 77
Switchcraft Expands its Micro-Plug Line (Raytheon): Feb, 77
"Tape-Jay" Stealth Antenna for 2-Meter FM, The (HAMCO): Feb, 101
TE-64D Tone Encoder from Communication Specialists, The: Apr, 71
TE-NE-KE Keyer Paddle for Portable, Mobile CW (Mason): Sep, 79
Ten-Tec QRP CW Transceiver Kits: Apr, 47
Terminated, Frequency-Independent Vertical Antennas from Sommer: May, 57
Timewave's DSP-59Y High-Performance DSP Plug-In Module for Yaesu SP-5 and 
  SP-6 Outboard Speakers: Mar, 39
TL-3 Synchronized Real-Time Clock from TrueTime, The: Mar, 39
Tower Jack Put Up or Take Down with Ease: Jul, 65
Updated Gordon West Technician No-Code Plus Book and Tapes: Nov, 44
Upgraded HS-1500 HF Mobile Antenna System from High Sierra: Oct, 83
Vibroplex Straight Key: Jan, 38
Warren Gregoire TR-2000 Headset Connectors, PTT Box: Sep, 79
XP-40 Series "DJ2UT Multiband Beams" from Sommer, The: Apr, 92
Xplorer Test Receiver from Optoelectronics, The: Feb, 87

NEW SOFTWARE
Add ClusterLog to Payl Software's DXLOG: Jan, 82
Code 3-Gold An HF/VHF Digital Data Decoder from Computer Aided Technologies: 
  Apr, 97
Copy This and Pass CW CD from Buckmaster: Nov, 34
HamCalc version 20 Still Free, Still Functional! (Murphy): Jan, 114
Hamcalc Version 23 Get it Right from the Source! (Murphy): Jun, 35
New Control Software for ICOM Transceivers (Hanson): Mar, 41
Pasokon's TV Lite SSTV Software (Absolute Value Systems): Jun, 75
Police Call Plus Now Available on CD-ROM (Hollins Radio Data): Jun, 75
PROLOG version 3.87 (Ford): Sep, 83
RTTY Contest Software from Wyvern Technology: May, 83
Satellite Tracker Nova for Windows by NLSA: Jan, 102
TAPR-97 CD-ROM: Jun, 59
Updated WJ2O Master QSO Logger Now Available: May, 42
[WinPix Pro v 1.6] Available from GV Associates Jan, 89
WIZARD, Affordable HF Propagation Prediction Software from Kangaroo Tabor: 
  May, 38

OP-ED-Column 
Communications A Defense Against Restrictive Ordinances (Bickle): Aug, 88
DXpeditions and American Principles Must We Choose? (Shands): Jun, 101
I Feel Great-Thanks for Not Asking! (White): Feb, 100
Welcome (and Much Needed) Shot in the Arm, A (Bowles): Apr, 90

ORGANIZATIONAL-ARRL 
ARRL Laboratory Tackles RF Safety, Other Issues (sidebar to The Year in 
  Review 1996): May, 51
Blast from the Past, A (photo K1ZND-now K1ZZ) (Kennamer): Mar, 82
Board Meets in Special Session (Palm): Jan, 61
Board Says "No Change" to International HF Morse Code Requirement (Palm): 
  Mar, 58
Board Supports Spectrum Protections, Band Plans, VE Rules Change (Lindquist, 
   Palm): Sep, 61
Conclusions Regarding WRC-99 (sidebar to Board Says "No Change" to 
  International HF Morse Code Requirement) (Palm): Mar, 60
Expect the Unexpected! (Ewald): Sep, 107
Major ARRL Operating Events and Conventions-1997: Jan, 59
Member Comments Sought on Licensing Structure (Sumner): Mar, 55
Our Washington Presence Pays Off (sidebar to The Year in Review 1996): 
  May, 49
Promoting Ham Radio in Schools, Space, Scouting (sidebar to The Year in 
  Review 1996): May, 50
Summary of Major Board Actions (sidebar to Board Says "No Change" to 
  International HF Morse Code Requirement) (Palm): Mar, 59
Year in Review 1996, The: May, 48

At The Foundation-Column (Carcia) 
Hams...Proof-Positive Role Models!: Jul, 96
Lonestar Lead-in to 1997!: Jan, 102
Mission Accomplished! (Bushman): Nov, 90
Our 1997 Scholarship Winners: Sep, 98
Spotlight On The Jesse Bieberman Meritorious Membership Program: May, 96
Spring Fever, Once Again!: Mar, 93

Club Spectrum-Column (Ewald)
Anniversary Celebrations Abound (Ewald): Jul, 95
Back to Ham Night (Ewald): Jan, 101
Club Members are Honored (Ewald): Sep, 100
DeForest ARC Operates Parade Float (Ewald): Nov, 89
How to Become an Affiliated Club (Ewald): Mar, 94
What's Going On? (Ewald): May, 94

Elections
Section Manager Election Notice: Jan, 72; Feb, 82; Apr, 76; May, 80; Jul, 73; 
  Aug, 74; Oct, 87; Nov, 76
Section Manager Election Results: Jan, 72; Oct, 86

Moved & Seconded 
1997 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, January 17-18, 1997 
  (Sumner): Mar, 61
1997 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, July 18-19, 1997 
  (Sumner): Sep, 64
Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 449, July 19, 1996: Jan, 67
Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 450, October 25, 1996: Jan, 68
Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 451, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
  January 16, 1997 (Sumner): Mar, 64
Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 452, St. Louis, Missouri, 
  April 12, 1997: Jun, 80
Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 453, July 17, 1997 (Sumner): 
  Sep, 67
Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 454, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
  October 11, 1997 (Sumner): Dec, 77
Special Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, October 24-26, 1996: Jan, 63

W1AW Schedule
Jan, 104; Feb, 101; Apr, 99; May, 112; Jun, 38; Jul, 83; Oct, 38; Nov, 92

PRODUCT REVIEW (Lindquist) 
Alpha Delta Communications Model VRC Variable Response Console (Lindquist): 
  Apr, 65
AOR AR7030 Communications Receiver (Danzer): Jun, 68
Cushcraft R7000 Multiband Vertical Antenna (Lindquist): Aug, 59
Down East Microwave Model DEM 50-28CK 6-Meter Transverter Kit (Swanson): 
  Feb, 71
Drake TR270 FM Transceiver (Ford): Nov, 64
Expanded Product Review Test Reports Available: Feb, 73
ICOM IC-756 MF/HF/VHF Transceiver (Swanson): May, 63
ICOM IC-821H VHF/UHF Multimode Transceiver (Ford): Mar, 70
ICOM IC-R8500 Communications Receiver (Moore): Apr, 61
Japan Radio Co. NRD-535D HF Receiver (Wolfgang): May, 68
Kenwood TS-570D HF Transceiver (Wolfgang): Jan, 73
M2 2M12 Yagi Antenna (Ford): Nov, 63
Portable Shortwave Receiver Roundup, A (Ford): Aug, 60
QST Compares: Dual-Band FM Hand-Held Transceivers (Ford): Jul, 58
QST Compares: Four High-Power Antenna Tuners (Lindquist): Mar, 73
QST Compares: Economy and No-Frills 2-Meter Hand-held Transceivers 
  (Kleinman): Dec, 60
QST Roundup, A Three Legal-Limit Linear Amplifiers (Lindquist): Sep, 72
Radio Shack Model 21-527 Digital SWR/Power Meter (Ford): Jun, 71
Radio Shack Probe-Style Oscilloscope (Wolfgang): Aug, 65
Raibeam RB-206B Two-Element 6 Meter Beam (Jahnke): Sep, 77
SCS PTC-II Multimode Controller with PACTOR-II (Ford): Jan, 77
Selling of the TS-570D, The (sidebar to Kenwood TS-570D HF Transceiver): 
  Jan, 76
Solicitation for Product Review Equipment Bids: Feb, 73; Apr, 66; Oct, 79; 
  Nov, 67; Dec, 68
SSB Electronic LT2S MK II 2-Meter Transverter (Wilson): Nov, 62
TASCO Electronics RSC-70U Slow-Scan TV System (Wolfgang): Apr, 59
Ten-Tec Centaur Model 411 HF Linear Amplifier (Lindquist): Jun, 66
Ten-Tec OMNI VI Plus MF/HF Transceiver (Wolfgang): Nov, 58
Tigertronics BayPac BP-2M Multimode Modem (Lindquist): Apr, 64
Timewave DSP-59Y Audio Noise Reduction Filter (Danzer): Sep, 78
Tune in the World for Less Than $300: Drake SW1 and Radio Shack DX-394 
  (Lindquist, Moore): Oct, 77
Two Ultra-Accurate Clocks The Time Machine and The Zeit (Ford, Micket): 
  Jan, 79
Yaesu FT-600 MF/HF Transceiver (Ford): Feb, 68
Yaesu FT-920 MF/HF/6 Meter Transceiver (Kennamer): Oct, 72

PUBLIC SERVICE-Column (Palm)
Amateur Radio at the World Championship Triathlon (Bellamy): May, 84
ARES Nonemergency, The (Robinson): Aug, 81
ARRL Year of Public Service: Feb, 88
ARRL Year of Public Service, The-Join The ARRL Field Organization: Sep, 88
"Coast Guard, Coast Guard...." (Stearns): Jun, 87
CW-An Unfortunate Casualty of Technology (sidebar to Network Theory and the 
  Design of Emergency Communications Systems, part 1 of 2) (Fordham): Oct, 93
Four Reasons... (Robinson): Sep, 87
Ham Huminatarians at Wisconsin Special Olympics (Larson): Dec, 84
Hams Support Angeles Crest 100 (Hubbard): Apr, 81
Hospital Emergency Communications-Fulfilling the Mission (Moell): Dec, 83
Hurricane Danny Puts Alabama's Hams to Test (Moore): Nov, 82
Hurricane Watch Net Home Page Up (Herman): Dec, 84
Kentucky Hams are the Eyes and Ears of the National Weather Service 
  (McCallum): Jan, 93
Millers Reach No. 2 The Great Alaskan Wildfire (Strain): Mar, 85
Network Theory and the Design of Emergency Communication Systems-Part 1 
  (Fordham): Oct, 92
NTS Leadership Convenes in Newington: Jul, 84
Originating ARRL Radiograms (Davis): Feb, 88

STRAYS
Add Your E-Mail to the WM7D Call Sign Database (Downing): Aug, 96
AHA! (Aho): Sep, 103
Another Result of Ham Radio Friendship (Raju): Apr, 94
Antique Radio Magazine: Sep, 120
Astronomy Net (Plasencia): Jun, 97
Auction in Dallas, An (Peters, Kitto): Feb, 99
Automobile Tags Wanted (Richmond): Nov, 80
Boy Scouts on ATV (Perasovich): Jun, 103
Brazilian YL Net (BRYLA): Feb, 104
Calgary Stampede City Award (Calgary ARA): Mar, 41
Call for Technical Papers for QST: Apr, 94
Case of Mistaken Identity, A (Mullin): Jan, 89
Collins Collectors Association (Miller): Feb, 49
Don't Believe Everything You Read: Mar, 84
Father-and-Son Vanity Call Signs (Trampler, Jr, Trampler, Sr): Sep, 97
Fitting QSL Card, A (Dowell): Sep, 94
Five Ham Brothers (Williams): Mar, 98
For Hams, It's a Small World (Columbus, O'Poulson): Sep, 101
Free Gear (Davis): Jan, 89
Greater Cincinnati ARA, The (photo) (Turner): Feb, 104
Ham Radio Class Ring (Hazard): Jun, 103
Happy Call Sign Coincidence, A (Denton): Feb, 49
International Ice Patrol (McKnight): Sep, 97
It's Never Too Late...: Mar, 54
Key West ARC (Godwin): Mar, 84
Lifetime Renewable Prescription (Lund): Oct, 101
Long Time, No See (Langley, McCoy): Jan, 89
Make Points with the FCC (Linthicum): Sep, 94
Mel Card, W1CUH seeks correspondence: Nov, 81
Mill Software, The (Farrior): Oct, 108
New DSP RTTY Demodulator Software (Glassey): Feb, 104
New Net for Hams with Disabilities (Mauro): Feb, 49
Now Listen Up, Pilgrim... (PAWA): Mar, 41
Organizing SAC Museum Exhibit for 1998 (Schleck): Oct, 47
Parts for the QRP Homebrewer (Buckeye Electronics): Sep, 120
QST Branches Out...? (Nowakowski): Apr, 33
Radio Control Flyers' Net (Wilson): Jun, 97
RF Transport (Davis): Jan, 89
Roll Your Own Ham Call Sign Database (Hardy): Aug, 91
Scout Elmer Award: Nov, 80
Semper Paratus (Coast Guard Club) (Gardner): Jan, 89
Solicitations for Nominations for Golden Antenna Award (Stadt Bad Bentheim): 
  May, 96
Some Interesting Ham Trivia: Mar, 96
Telling Others About Ham Radio (Myers): Jun, 103
Ten Ten Convention (Henderson): Feb, 49
Twins K1EIC and K1EIR: Sep, 94
Two-Letter USPS Codes for US States (Gould-King): Feb, 92
Unintentional Humor in the News (Bushnell): Sep, 97
W1DRX, the Grandfather, and W1DRX, the Grandson (Clements): Jul, 94
Which Herbert L. Bigelow? (Scheinberg): Aug, 91
Wilderness VHF Protocol: Aug, 79
Worked All Parish Award (Gordon): Jan, 89
Working Alaska, Then and Now (Webb): Jun, 103

TECHNICAL CORRESPONDENCE-Column (Pagel) 
450-ohm Open-Wire-Line Velocity Factor Not Always What You Think! (Witmer): 
  Jan, 83
Amateur Radio Software Traps (Galpin): Aug, 69
Another Source of RFI (Witmer): Jan, 84
Answering-Machine QRM (Kolb): Jan, 84
Balloon Skyhooks (Hughes): Aug, 69
Check the Calibration of Your Maxwell Bridge with an Inductance Simulator 
  (Stanley): Mar, 80
Checking Power Strips (Mandelkern): Sep, 82
Choke the OCFD (Gaudier): Sep, 82
Chrysler Responds (Gilmore): Dec, 72
Complex Transmission Line Characteristic Impedance - How Important is it? 
  (Michaels): Nov, 70
Diode "Protection" (Stuart): Jul, 68
Diode Protection - Another Aspect (Metzger): Oct, 82
Easy Antenna Layout (Gibson): Oct, 82
Headset Mikes and RF Feedback in the Kenwood TS-850 (Savage): Apr, 70
Headset-Microphone Feedback (Fechter): Sep, 82
LM324 Trick, An (Helm): Jan, 84
Mathcad 6.0 versus Excel V 5.0 and Complex Numbers (Blanchard): Jan, 83
Mathcad 6.0 versus Lotus 1-2-3 (Laroche): Jan, 83
Mathematics Laboratory, A (Nordquest): Jan, 83
Modifying The "Slant-Wire Special" for More Gain (Christman): May, 74
New(?) Serial Communication Protocol Discovered..., A (Ulbing): Apr, 70
RE-Exploring HF/VHF Digital and Image Modes on the Cheap (Mayhan): Apr, 69
RF Chokes Choke Touch-Lamp RFI (Davis): May, 74
RFI TV Damage (Phillips): Oct, 83
Signal Envelope Elimination and Restoration (Freedman): Oct, 82
Stratwarms and Their Effect on HF Propagation (Luetzelschwab): Feb, 76
SWR Analyzer and Transmission Lines, The (Schuch): Jul, 68
Ultra Simple W1AW Receiver Notes (Kitchin): Nov, 70
Which Solar Activity Measurement Should I Use (Luetzelschwab): Dec, 71

VHF/UHF AND MICROWAVES
Catch a Falling Star (Kleinschmidt): Oct, 63
Height Really Does Matter! (Lehman): Aug, 52
Junk-Box Converters for 6 and 2 Meters (Kreuter): Jan, 32
Probing the Ionosphere with Radio Signals (sidebar to Sporadic E-A Mystery 
  Solved? Part 2) (Whitehead): Nov, 40
Sporadic E-A Mystery Solved? (Whitehead): Oct, 39
Sporadic E-A Mystery Solved? Part 2 (Whitehead): Nov, 38
Tallyho 6 Meters! (Ford): Jun, 64
Ultra Simple Receiver for 6 Meters, An (Kitchin): Dec, 39
Wire Gain Antennas for 6 Meters (Witmer): Feb, 66

VHF/UHF Century Club Awards (Moore)
Feb, 97; Apr, 89; Jun, 92; Aug, 86; Oct, 101; Dec, 89

World Above 50 MHz, The-Column (Pocock)
144-MHz Standings: Jun, 91
432-MHz Standings: Oct, 100
Beacon Update: Jul, 89
Call Sign Changes: Mar, 91
Coming Meteor Storm, The: Oct, 98
Dual Rhomboid Revisited, The: Mar, 89
EME Annals: Mar, 91
Get on 448 THz for Less Than $100: Feb, 96
Is 10 Meters a VHF Band?: Nov, 85
Microwave Standings: Jan, 99
Mini-Brendan Trophy (VHF/UHF/Microwave News): Jan, 98
Model Two-Meter Sporadic-E Opening: Sep, 91
New Laser Record: Dec, 87
New Microwave DX Record (VHF/UHF/Microwave News): Oct, 100
Record Distance Calculation: Apr, 87
Season for Six Meters, The: May, 88
Single-Yagi to Single-Yagi EME QSO: Dec, 87
Six Meters in Libya: Dec, 87
Solar Cycle 23 Progress: Dec, 86
Two-Meter Beacons from French Polynesia: Dec, 87
Two-Meter Challenges: Jun, 90
VHF and UHF Nets: Aug, 84
VHF/UHF Nets: Oct, 101
VHF/UHF/EME Conferences: Jan, 97

WASHINGTON MAILBOX-Column (Hennessee) 
Communications with Non-Amateurs Another Side of Amateur Radio: Sep, 96
Introducing...The Regulatory Information Bureau Web Page!: Dec, 92
Part 97 Keeping Pace in Our Changing World: Jun, 99
Talking to the Town A Zoning Ordinance Primer (Hopengarten): Mar, 87

YL NEWS-Column (Dunn/Ortiz) 
Adios, Amigos-33 and 73!: Jun, 100
¡Hola Amigos!: Oct, 105
Taking the Lead in Public Service: Feb, 95
Teaching the "Technically Challenged": Apr, 92
Thirty Years of CLARA: Dec, 95