AMATEUR RADIO WORLD--Column Amateur Radio Honored in Trinidad and Tobago: Feb, 84 Amateur Radio Showcased at Africa TELECOM 98: Aug, 93 FASC Releases Further Report: Feb, 84 Germany Authorizes Ham Radio "Learner’s Permit" Stations (Lindquist): Jul, 88 High Seed Telegraphy Championships Held in Bulgaria (Weisz): Feb, 84 IARU Prepares for WRC-2000 Challenges: Oct, 93 IARU Region 2 Meets in Venezuela: Dec, 92 IARU Turns 73: May, 95 Informal International Meeting in Friedrichshafen: Oct, 93 News from Japan: Feb, 84 Outlook Committee Seeks Comment (Weisz): Feb, 84 RSGB Says "No" to Mandatory Morse Code (Lindquist): Jul, 88 Two New IARU Members Proposed: Aug, 93 VE3CJ Memorial Station Dedicated: Apr, 95 World Radiocommunication Conference 2000: Oct, 93 World Telecommunication Day, May 17: May, 95 WRC-2000 Agenda Items of Primary Interest to Radio Amateurs: Oct, 93 AMATEUR SATELLITES--Column (Ford) New Thai and Israeli Microsats in Orbit: Oct, 100 Satellites in Orlando: Apr, 96 "Secret" DX from the Fuji Satellites (Jones): Jun, 79 SEDSAT Soars!: Dec, 91 See You in Vicksburg: Oct, 100 Sputnik 40 (RS-17) Recordings & Analysis (Goode, Winder): Aug, 96 Two More Satellites for 1998?: Feb, 89 Vicksburg ’98: Dec, 91 CONTESTS AND OPERATING ACTIVITIES Contest Announcements/Rules 1999 ARRL International DX Contest Rules: Dec, 97 1999 ARRL RTTY Roundup Rules: Dec, 96 1999 January VHF Sweepstakes: Dec, 96 Armed Forced Day: May, 107 General Rules for All ARRL Contests: Nov, 108 General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz (VHF): Nov, 112 General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz (HF): Nov, 110 Rules, 1998 ARRL 10-GHz and Up Cumulative Contest: Jun, 87 Rules, 1998 ARRL 10-Meter Contest: Nov, 111 Rules, 1998 ARRL 160-Meter Contest: Nov, 109 Rules, 1998 ARRL International EME Competition: Sep, 102 Rules, 1998 ARRL November Sweepstakes: Oct, 118 Rules, 1998 ARRL September VHF QSO Party: Aug, 103 Rules, 1998 ARRL UHF Contest: Jul, 105 Rules, 1998 Field Day: May, 108 Rules, 1998 IARU HF World Championship: Apr, 109 Rules, ARRL June VHF QSO Party: May, 110 Rules, Straight Key Night: Dec, 97 Twelfth Annual School Club Roundup, The (Malchick): Jan, 114 Contest Results 1998 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes Results (Fernandez, Lunt): Jun, 88 1998 ARRL RTTY Roundup Results (Lunt): Aug, 100 1998 School Club Roundup, The (Malchick): Sep, 100 CW Results, 1997 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Lunt, Thompson): May, 99 CW Results, 1998 ARRL International DX Contest (Lunt, Patton): Oct, 110 Field Day 1998 (Henderson, Lunt): Dec, 98 Fourth Annual Collegiate Championship: Jun, 95 Phone Results, 1997 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Lunt, Thompson): Jun, 94 Phone Results, 1998 ARRL International DX Contest (Lunt, Patton): Nov, 99 Results, 1997 IARU HF World Championship (Lunt, Fernandez): Feb, 96 Results, 1997 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Cumulative Contest (Fernandez, Lunt): Mar, 102 Results, 1997 ARRL 10-Meter Contest (Fernandez, Lunt): Jul, 100; Nov, 113 Results, 1997 ARRL 160-Meter Contest (Lunt): Apr, 105 Results: 1997 ARRL International EME Competition (Fernandez, Lunt): May, 105 Results, 1997 ARRL September VHF QSO Party (Fernandez, Lunt): Jan, 109 Results, 1997 Simulated Emergency Test (Ewald): Jul, 51 Results Update, 1997 ARRL 10-Meter Contest (Kennamer): Nov, 113 Straight Key Night 1997 (Fernandez): Apr, 110 Contesting/Operating Big Win, The (sidebar to 1998 ARRL International DX Contest Phone Results) (Lunt, Patton): Nov, 102 Bridge Too Close, A (sidebar to 1997 Simulated Emergency Test Results) (Weber): Jul, 51 "Considerate Operator’s Frequency Guide", The: Jan, 72 Contesting in Texas Heat (sidebar to The 1997 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Cumulative Contest Results) (Ward): Mar, 102 First Time Experience, A (sidebar to The 1997 ARRL September VHF QSO Party Results) (Toscano): Jan, 109 Murphy, Leave Me Alone! (sidebar to The 1997 ARRL 160-Meter Contest Results) (Carstensen): Apr, 105 Plan to Activate a Record Number of Grid Squares, A (sidebar to 1998 January VHF Sweepstakes Results) (Marek): Jun, 89 Propagation Charts (Hall): Jan, 87; Feb, 79; Mar, 84; Apr, 85; May, 80; Jun, 71; Jul, 87; Aug, 84; Sep, 83; Oct, 92; Nov, 83; Dec, 81 CORRESPONDENCE 2000 or 2001? (Fry): Feb, 25 56K Modem Tip (Habecker): Feb, 25 75 Meters--Pro and Con (Burgess, Czaja): Aug, 25 75-Meter Cesspool, The (Jenkins): Jun, 25 April Fool (Aldrich): Jun, 24 Army Amateur Radio System, The (Gabardy): Oct, 25 ARRL License Restructuring Proposal, The (Benevento, Bennett, Borowiec, Cooley, Elbel, Farland, Farmer, Gately, Hagestad, Haines, Kaiser, McLaughlin, Moore, Nitzberg, Phillips, Piletic, Tan, Wilson): Oct, 24 Author, Author! (Brone): Oct, 25 Back Up the Ladder Again (Healy): Feb, 25 Belated Thanks (Jackson): Dec, 25 Cartoon Kudos (Welty, Whitehurst): Jan, 24 Computer Caveat, A (Vajgrt): Apr, 24 Credit Where Credit is Due (Hyder): Aug, 25 Curse of the Vanity Calls, The (Shongut): Apr, 25 "Detesting" CW (Holden, Rosenthal, Sonnenwald): Mar, 24 Digital AM (Schreiber): Dec, 25 Digital Voice ASAP (Barrack): Aug, 24 Don’t Forget the IRC or Green Stamp (Donaldson): Oct, 25 DX Blues (Fisher, Matthews): Jan, 25 E-Mail and Amateur Radio (Coleman, Wonders): Jun, 25 Experiment, An (Weisman): Jul, 25 Fighting Fire With Fire (Seyboldt): Sep, 24 Force the Issue (Scott): Mar, 25 Freedom of Speech? (Schlatter): Oct, 25 Get On the Air with Your Kids (Baugh): Apr, 25 Going Fishing? (Colbert): Jul, 24 Ham Mystique, The (Zimmerman): Mar, 25 Ham Radio and Kids (Rather): Jun, 24 Ham Radio on the High Iron (Greene, March): Aug, 24 Ham Radio to the Rescue (Lincoln): Dec, 24 Ham Seals (Glenn): Nov, 25 Internet is not the Enemy, The (Skoric): Aug, 24 Is E-Mail Too Easy? (Lincoln): Apr, 25 Lighting Candles...(Osler, Williams): Feb, 24 Little Help from His Friends, A (Strasser): Feb, 24 Members-Only Web Site (Asher, Cluett, Greer, Lovell, Pennow): Dec, 24 Memorable Journey to a Memorable Island, A (Claar, Dailey): Sep, 24 Mobile Dangers (Safirsteen): May, 24 More Contest Commentary (Boyd, Grenell): Sep, 25 More License Restructuring Comments (Hess, Jenkins, Santomassimo, Tudenham): Dec, 24 Morse Test Exemptions (Naylor): Mar, 24 Movin’ on Up (Venlet): May, 25 New Ham’s Concern, A (Rearick): Dec, 25 One Man’s Pirate is Another Man’s Community Radio (Kitchen): May, 24 OOPS! Wrong Field Day (Migliaccio): Aug, 25 Oppose the Declaratory Ruling (Hicks): Jul, 25 Pirate Broadcasters (Burns): Dec, 25 Poor Pileup Management (Lovell): Jul, 24 PSE QSY (Schaumburg): Jan, 25 QST and Libraries (Karras): Feb, 24 Quality Vs Quantity (Brooks): Nov, 25 Radio and the Titanic (Lovitch): May, 24 Radio Propagation Sources (Sundstrom): Mar, 24 Radio Rage (Overton): May, 24 Radios Online (Holland): Oct, 25 Response to "Radio Rage" (Beers, Busching): Jul, 24 Rhythmic CW (Hoffer): Jul, 24 Royalty of Radios, The (Gewecke): Jul, 25 RSGB Position on CW Testing, The (Kinne, Larus): Sep, 24 Rushing the Seasons (Mirman): Mar, 24 Salute! (Furlow): Apr, 25 Scanners and Privacy (Mansfield, Resch, Roberts): Jan, 24 Self Control (Hays): Mar, 24 Self-Fulfilling Label (Watrous): Mar, 24 Should We Ever Say No? Maybe? (Krofick): Apr, 24 Silent Key Report (Harmon): Jul, 24 Smoking Laws and Privacy (Smith): Mar, 24 Sputnik Memories (Collins): Jan, 25 Take It to the Limit (Hillis): Nov, 25 Technician Accent (Franks, Lichtenberg, Taggart): Jun, 24 Ten-Meter Interference (McCarsky): Aug, 24 Thanks for the Memories (Laun): May, 25 Top 10 Things a Ham Needs in His/Her Shack (Mauro): Apr, 24 Try 30 Meters! (Tewmey): Mar, 25 UK Plates (Handscombe): Apr, 24 Value of Contesting, The (Larus): Feb, 25 Vanity Calls (Hamley): Jun, 25 Vintage Amateur Radio Revisited (Dally): Nov, 24 Virtues of Contesting?, The (Brewer): Jul, 25 Watch Those Eyes (Rowlett): Dec, 25 WA1AW (Amaral): Aug, 24 We’re Behind the Curve (Mayers): Nov, 24 Where are the RF Engineers? (Brooks): May, 25 WRC Fundraising (Breeze, Langford): Jan, 24 DC CURRENTS--Column (Mansfield) AAA Says LMCC "Backing Away" from 70 cm Request: Nov, 16 Amateur Radio "Hits": Jul, 16 Amateur Radio in the News? Numbers Tell the Tale: Jan, 16 Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act Fades into the Sunset: Dec, 15 Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act Introduced: Jun, 15 Amateur Radio, the Newspapers and You: Feb, 16 Amateurs Take Things into Their Own Hands: Apr, 16 Another Look at FCC Enforcement: Mar, 16 "Anti-Cloning" Legislation Passes Senate Vote: Jan, 15 ARRL Calls for Removal of 70-cm Proposal from LMCC Petition: Sep, 15 ARRL’s Radio Coaches Now "Official": Feb, 16 Authorization Bill Strengthens Protection of Defense Frequencies: Dec, 16 CBO Reviews Auction Options: Apr, 15 Commissioner Ness Says FCC Needs to Ensure Adequate Amateur Spectrum: Nov, 16 Congressional Probe of FCC Heats Up: May, 16 Congressional Telecom Agenda Likely to be Short: Apr, 16 Congressional Watch List: Feb, 15 FCC Proposes Allocating Portion of 5 GHz Amateur Band to "Intelligent Transportation": Aug, 16 FCC Proposes Tightening Scanner Rules: Aug, 16 FCC Report Fuels Rumors: Apr, 15 FCC Under the Microscope Again Next Year?: Dec, 15 FCC Watch List: Feb, 15 FCC’s Proposed Cellular Intercept Rules a New Can of Worms?: Sep, 16 Feingold CB Bill Passes in Senate as Part of "Anti-Slamming Act": Jul, 16 First look at Massive Omnibus Appropriations Bill Reveals No Surprises: Dec, 15 Gray Lady Sings Amateur Radio Praise: May, 16 Ham Special to the Orlando Sentinel: May, 15 HR.3572 Afloat but Treading Water as Congress Tries to Adjourn: Nov, 15 Last Minute Bill Intended to Protect Frequencies used by Utilities: Dec, 15 League Says 75 MHz Too Much for Highway Project: Nov, 16 List of Co-Sponsors Growing for Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act: Jul, 15 Low Power Gets High Profile: May, 16 Media Hits: Aug, 16; Oct, 16; Dec, 16 More on the 70-cm Flap: Jul, 15 New Senate Bill Targets Commercial Antennas: Jan, 15 Next Round of WRC Preparations Begins: May, 16 Other Telecommunications Legislation Introduced in 1998: Oct, 16 Proof of the Pudding in Amateur Emergency Communication: Nov, 15 Prospects for Spectrum Bill Dim as Congress Heads to Adjournment: Oct, 15 Readers Keep Us on Our Toes: Nov, 16 Rep. Bilirakis Urges Colleagues to "Sign Up": Aug, 15 Revenues from Spectrum Auctions: Mar, 15 Senate Looks at Wireless Bureau: Jul, 16 Senate Probes HDTV Progress: Sep, 16 Should I Write? Call? E-Mail? None of the Above?: Sep, 15 Spectrum Bill Gains Cosponsors as Congress Ties Up Loose Ends: Sep, 15 State Legislative Update: Oct, 15 State, Local Legislation a Reaction to Antenna Concerns: Apr, 15 Support for Spectrum Bill Grows, But Time Is Running Short: Aug, 15 They’re on the Web, So They Must Be in Business: Jan, 16 Update on Arizona Legislation: Nov, 16 What the Washington Rulemakers are Saying: Feb, 16 What’s Going on in the State Legislatures?: Mar, 16 Will Budget Surplus End Spectrum Auctions? Nope.: Mar, 15 Wireless Privacy Bill Passes House, Hits Senate: May, 15 DIGITAL DIMMENSION--Column (Horzepa) APRServe Bridges the Continent: Jan, 99 APRServe in Action: Feb, 85 Computers on Fire: Mar, 93 Creating Your Own Wireless WWW Page--Part 1: Sep, 91 Creating Your Own Wireless WWW Page--Part 2: Oct, 102 Creating Your Own Wireless WWW Page--Part 3: Nov, 91 Digital Conference Coming to Chicago: Aug, 92 Found in Space: Jun, 80 Getting Beyond Y2K: Aug, 92 Hamdom: Feb, 85 Line on Linux, The: Jul, 89 My Rewired Web Page: Aug, 92 Overcoming Mother Nature, "Nay Sayers" and Murphy! (Harper): May, 90 Packet Radio’s Rebirth in Southeastern Arizona (Harper): Apr, 89 Plug and Play 9600-bit/s Packet Is Finally Here: Dec, 90 Precision APRS Mapping: Jun, 80 TAPR Conducting APRS Survey: Feb, 85 Time for a New Cowlender: Jan, 99 You’re Full of the Internet: Feb, 85 DX CENTURY CLUB AWARDS (Kennamer): Jan, 88; Feb, 80; Mar, 85; May, 81 EXAM INFO--Column (Jahnke) 1998 ARRL Spring and Fall National Exam Days: Spring National Exam Days-- April 25-26; Fall National Exam Days--September 26-27: Jan, 90 1998 ARRL/VEC Test Fee--$6.35: Jan, 93 Applicants Must Sign RF Safety Certification: Jan, 93 FCC’s Newest Form 610 Focuses on RF Safety: Jan, 93 New Advanced Class Syllabus is Available--Start Thinking About the Extra Syllabus: Jun, 84 New General Question Pool Takes Effect Next Month: Jun, 84 Newly Revised General Class Question Pool Released, A: Jan, 93 VEs: Check your Forms 610 and Test Designs!: Jun, 84 Why Do We Have Five More Exam Questions?: Jun, 84 FEATURES Antennas and Transmission Lines 2-Meter Phased-Array Antenna, A (Thomas): Jan, 61 Bidirectional Antennas for Field Day (Margelli): Jun, 30 Build a Portable Antenna (Johns): Aug, 44 Build Efficient, Short Vertical Antennas (Kuehl): Mar, 39 Clothesline Antenna, The (Victor): Jul, 56 Efficient Multiband Vertical for 160 through 20 Meters, An (Kuehl): Oct, 45 (see Feedback: Nov, 75) FAX480 and SSTV Interfaces and Software (Bodson, Karty): Jul, 32 Fox-Hunting DF Twin ’Tenna, A (Gillette): Oct, 41 (see Feedback: Nov, 75) Half-Square Array for 40 Meters, A (Del Negro): Jan, 46 (see Feedback: Feb, 72) Improved 1/3 Wavelength Dipole, An (Griffith): Sep, 41 Low-Cost, Broadband Mobile Antenna, A (Salas): Apr, 33 (April Fools!) Low Power, Crummy Antenna (Henderson): Dec, 57 Make Your Own "Rubber Duckies" (Stump): Mar, 37 One Stealthy Wire (Ford): Oct, 61 Reduced-Size Half Sloper for 160 Meters, A (Kirk): Mar, 54 Rotatable 10-Meter Dipole, A (Simon): Nov, 40 Second-Floor Solution, The (Burke): Nov, 59 V-Yagi, The: A Lightweight Rotatable Antenna for 40 Meters (Breakall, Miller): May, 38 Construction/Projects 13.8-V, 40-A Switching Power Supply, A--Part 1(Mornhinweg): Dec, 37 Battery-Voltage Indicator, A (Varner): Oct, 50 Build Your Own Code Keys (Gold): Feb, 54 Build Your Own Microphone Headset (Weisman): Apr, 61 Build Your Own Network Analyzer--Part 1 (Hageman): Jan, 39 Build Your Own Network Analyzer--Part 2 (Hageman): Feb, 35 ChannelWatch: A Multiple Frequency Activity Monitor (Hanson): Nov, 43 Clean Up Your Signals with Band-Pass Filters--Part 1 (Wetherhold): May, 44 Clean Up Your Signals with Band-Pass Filters--Part 2 (Wetherhold): Jun, 39 Cube Tamer, The (Aiello): May, 55 Easy DTMF Switch, An (Kramp): Dec, 55 FAX480 and SSTV Interfaces and Software (Bodson, Karty): Jul, 32 FREQ-Mite--A Programmable Morse Code Frequency Readout (Benson): Dec, 34 GPS-Based Frequency Standard, A (Shera): Jul, 37 (see Feedback: Oct, 81) High Performance, Single Signal, Direct-Conversion Receiver with DSP Filtering, A (Frohne): Apr, 40 HZX Headphone Adapter, The (Wissell): Sep, 67 Inexpensive Az-El Satellite Antenna Rotator System, An (Koehler): Dec, 42 Inexpensive, Remote-Base Station Controller Using the Basic Stamp, An (Hansen): May, 33 Micro McElroy, The (Kelly): Nov, 35 Microwaves in Your Backyard (Ford): Feb, 43 MikeMaster--A Microphone Preamplifier with Noise Gating and Compression (Gonsior): Mar, 33 (see Technical Correspondence: Aug, 74) OCR Receiver, The (Wissell): Jun, 35 PIC of an IDer, A (Anding): Jan, 36 PTT Repeater Box You Can Build, A (Miller): Aug, 60 Rugged, Compact Attenuator, A (Ostapchuk): May, 41 (see Feedback: Jun, 62) Simple CW Transmitter for 80 and 40 Meters, A (Kitchin): Feb, 40 Spectrum Analyzer for the Radio Amateur, A--Part 1 (Hayward, White): Aug, 35 (see Feedback: Oct, 81) Spectrum Analyzer for the Radio Amateur, A--Part 2 (Hayward, White): Sep, 37 Supercomputers in Your Shack: Build, Don’t Buy (Kleinschmidt): Feb, 56 Using PIC Microcontrollers in Amateur Radio Projects (Hansen): Oct, 34 Versatile, High-Capacity Battery Power Source, A (Gagnon): Sep, 33 Voice-Balancing Audio Peak Clipper, A (Burger): Jul, 45 VolksRTTY--An Improved HamComm Interface (Mayhan): Apr, 46 General Interest 136-kHz Bandwagon, The (sidebar to Exploring 136 kHz) (Dodd): Nov, 32 3BRF St. Brandon DXpedition, The (Wagner): Oct, 90 A0-27: An FM Repeater in the Sky (Soifer): Jan, 64 Amateur Radio at Pasadena’s Rose Parade (Margelli): Mar, 30 Anatomy of a Special Event Station (Skoein): Jul, 59 Announcing the Seventh Annual Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award (Gagne): Feb, 47 ARRL Board Meets in Rocky Hill (Palm): Sep, 51 Board Re-Elects League’s Leadership Team (Lindquist, Palm): Mar, 59 Bugged! (Smith): Mar, 53 Chagos--Then and Now (Gonsior): Dec, 28 Contesting--A Family Affair (Drake): May, 54 Conversation with- Mike Cook, AF9Y, A (Ford): Jan, 56 Conversation with- Paul Wade, W1GHZ, A (Ford): Sep, 46 Conversation with- Steve Waterman, K4CJX, A (Ford): May, 50 Dayton 1998 Pictorial, A (Lindquist): Aug, 32 Dynamic Duo: QEX and NCJ, The (Ford): Oct, 52 Exploring 136 kHz (Dodd): Nov 30 FCC RF-Exposure Regulations--the Station Evaluation (Hare): Jan, 50 (see Feedback: Feb, 72) FCC’s Amateur "Streamlining" Proposals, The (Lindquist): Oct, 56 FCC’s Universal Licensing System--A New Era Arrives, The (Lindquist): Dec, 78 Field Day Success at VHF and Above (Sbragia): Jun, 47 Field Day Tips for 30 MHz Plus (sidebar to Field Day Success at VHF and Above) (Ford): Jun, 48 Flea Market Madness! A Beginner’s Guide to Buying and Selling (Kleinschmidt): Aug, 57 Fox Hunting is Practical and Fun! (Ostapchuk): Oct, 68 Get Ready, Get SET, Go! (Ewald): Aug, 104 Globe Hopping-Digitally (Ford): Jan, 67 Grand Forks Flood, The (Engel, James, Nies): Feb, 28 Great Escape!, The (Marquardt): Oct, 64 Great Miquelon Kite Caper, The (Lindquist): Apr, 28 Greetings from Ukraine (Skrypnik): Oct, 54 Ham Radio on Campus (Case): Sep, 64 Ham Radio on the High Iron (Ford): May, 58 Helping New Hams Get Started (Agosta, Henry): Mar, 46 Here Today, "Guam" Yesterday (Weisman): Jun, 43 HF Antennas versus Amplifiers--One Ham’s Opinion (Kleinschmidt): Nov, 54 High Adventure on St. Paul’s Island--The CY9AA DXpedition (Motschenbacher): Aug, 28 High-Speed CW and Meteor Scatter--An Exciting VHF DX Medium (McMasters): Apr, 34 Home-brewing in the Internet Age (Meara): Jun, 49 Idaho Mountain Rescue (Wade): Oct, 28 In the Shadow of a Diamond (Watson): Dec, 31 Inaugural Call for Nominations: New ARRL Technical Awards (Palm): Nov, 50 Jamboree on the Air ’98 (Wolfgang): Sep, 90 License Restructuring for the Future (Palm): Sep, 48 Malta, The Amateur Radio Epicenter of the Mediterranean (Kotowski): Jul, 28 Maritime Mobile from Alaska’s Panhandle (Reisnauer): Nov, 28 Memories of a Toy Key (Kidd): Jul, 49 More Than Radio Spans the Oceans (Green): Jan, 58 Mystery in the Park, The (Silver): Dec, 54 National Science Olympiad Special Event (Mills): Dec, 47 New ARRL Members Only Web Site, The (Lindquist): Oct, 30 No Rig? Will Travel! (Rudy): Nov, 33 NorCal 22 Challenge, The (Roberts): Oct, 32 North Pole PACSAT Triumph (Enterline, Hamilton): May, 28 Norwegiean Lady, The (Lunch): May, 31 Operation White Rock, NA-187 (Wilson): Aug, 54 Postcards from the Aland Islands (Kotowski): Mar, 28 Practical, Personal History of Call Sign License Plates, A (Lidkiewicz): Apr, 31 QRP Field Day Survival Guide (Arland): Jun, 28 Radio Amateurs of Costa Rica, The (Pataki): Apr, 57 Radio Amateurs of FYR Macedonia, The (Pataki): Aug, 47 Radios and Lighthouses (Ford): Nov, 57 SAFEX II: The Mir Space Station Repeater (Soifer): Apr, 64 St Pierre et Miquelon: The Capone Connection (sidebar to The Great Miquelon Kite Caper) (Lindquist): Apr, 29 Start Your Own CW Net! (Miller): Mar, 52 Sunspots, Moonbeams and Earth Sites (Treybig): Sep, 28 Thanks, Barry (Greer): Aug, 50 Tornado! (Underwood): Jan, 28 Via The Bureau (A glimpse inside the US incoming QSL bureau system) (Porter): May, 61 WRC-97--An Amateur Radio Perspective (Price, Rinaldo): Feb, 31 Welcome to Rentsville, DX (Victor): Oct, 66 Wyoming Hams Coral City and County Antenna Restrictions (Morton): Jul, 47 Zenith Goes Home, A (Johnson): Apr, 51 Zenith’s "One-and-Only" Ham Receiver (Thurtell): Nov, 47 Miscellaneous Technical Antenna Ads in ARRL Publications (Straw): Apr, 54 Basic Stamps and PIC’s--What’s the Difference? (sidebar to An Inexpensive, Remote-Base Station Controller Using the Basic Stamp) (Hansen): May, 35 FCC RF-Exposure Regulations--the Station Evaluation (Hare): Jan, 50 (see Feedback: Feb, 72) Designing Custom Frequency Responses for FIR Filters (sidebar to A High-Performance, Single-Signal, Direct-Conversion Receiver with DSP Filtering) (Frohne): Apr, 43 Globe Hopping--Digitally! (Ford): Jan, 67 HF Antennas versus Amplifiers--One Ham’s Opinion (Kleinschmidt): Nov, 54 High-Speed CW and Meteor Scatter--An Exciting VHF DX Medium! (McMasters): Apr, 34 Home-brewing in the Internet Age (Meara): Jun, 49 Internet Ham Radio Receiver, An (Mitz): Feb, 48 Network Analyzers and I (sidebar to Build Your Own Network Analyzer--Part 1 (Hageman): Jan, 43 Operating Through A0-27 (sidebar to A0-27: An FM Repeater in the Sky) (Soifer): Jan, 65 Programming Your Own PIC (sidebar to A PIC of an IDer) (Anding): Jan, 37 QRP Field Day Survival Guide (Arland): Jun, 28 Repeaters (sidebar to FCC RF-Exposure Regulations--the Station Evaluation) (Hare): Jan, 52 "Sharp" PC for Ultra-Portable Packet, A (Kruis): Sep, 65 So How is Solar Cycle 23 Really Doing? (Straw): Jan, 31 Step by Step (sidebar to FCC RF-Exposure Regulations--the Station Evaluation) (Hare): Jan, 53 Understanding UTC (Trice): Mar, 57 Using PIC Microcontrollers in Amateur Radio Projects (Hansen): Oct, 34 Why I Chose the CM8880 (sidebar to An Inexpensive, Remote-Base Station Controller Using the Basic Stamp) (Hansen): May, 35 FEEDBACK (to pre-1998 articles) Build a Return Loss Bridge (see Sep ’97, 34) (Ford): Feb, 72 Computer Keyboard CW Encoder, A (see Dec ’97, 32) (Alspaugh): Mar, 79 Test Your Knowledge (see Nov ’97, 49) (Silver): Jan, 81 FM & REPEATERS--Column (Mabey) 2-Meter Code Practice Net: Jun, 72 Canoe Trip, A : Dec, 82 Diamond Update: Aug, 94 FM = Fine Memories (Ely): Oct, 101 "FM and Repeaters" Authors-Please? (Mabey): Aug, 94 "For ID?" (Amirault): Jun, 72 Is Ham Radio Going to the Dogs? (Paddock): May, 89 Opinions and Anecdotes (Lich): May, 89 So You Want to Talk on the Internet? (Green): Mar, 94 Stirring Up Activity (Kelly): Aug, 94 Your Technician Accent- And What to Do About It! (Craswell): Apr, 88 Your Technician Accent--Part Deux! (Craswell): Jul, 81 HAPPENINGS--News (Lindquist) 1.2 GHz Threat: Jun, 67 AMSAT-NA Considers Commercial Ventures: Mar, 69 AMSAT-NA Seeks Additional Phase 3D Donations: Feb, 73 Andy Feldman, WB2FXN, is Dayton’s Ham of the Year: May, 78 Andy Thomas Bids MIR Farewell: Aug, 79 APRS Activities Highlight Digital Confab: Jan, 83 ARISS Delegates Discuss Ham Radio in Space: Oct, 82 Arizona Hams Help Locate Lost Toddler: Nov, 79 Arizona QRMer to Pay Up: Feb, 74 Arnold R. Brilhart, K6GF, SK: Dec, 76 ARRL Asks FCC to Support Voluntary Band Plans: Jun, 65 ARRL International Humanitarian Award Nominations Open (Palm): Jan, 85 ARRL Local Club Category Rule Change: Oct, 85 ARRL to Launch Members-Only Web Site: Sep, 58 ARRL Requests Special Event Call Sign Rules Changes: Jul, 72 Asteroid Named After New Mexico Ham: May, 75 Bad Tornadoes Bring Out Best in Hams: Jun, 63 Bandplans Request Mishandled and Misunderstood, League Says: Jul, 71 Basil O’Brien, G2AMV, SK: May, 76 Benjamin J. Friedland, K2BF, SK: Dec, 76 Bernard J. Arts, WTÆN, SK: Apr, 80 Bill Tynan, W3XO, Steps Down as AMSAT-NA President: Dec, 77 Bruce L. Kelley, W2ICE, SK: Jan, 84 Bruce O. Williams Sr, WA6IVC, SK: Jan, 84 Byron H. Kretzman, W2JTP, SK: Feb, 84 Canadian Delegation Initiative Scrapped: Feb, 74 Charles Michaels, W7XC, SK: Sep, 57 Clevis O. "Cliff" Laverty, W1RWG, SK: Jul, 73 Cushcraft Continues in Ham Market; Hires New VEEP: Apr, 82 Dan Henderson, N1ND, is New ARRL Contest Branch Manager: Dec, 77 Dayton’s 1998 Amateur of the Year is WB2FXN: Aug, 78 Delayed Space Station Schedule Postpones ARISS: Dec, 74 Dena Morgan, W5DRI, SK: Mar, 68 Digital Communications Conference: September in Chicago: Sep, 59 Directors, Vice Directors Face Competition: Oct, 83 Doug Smith, KF6DX, Named QEX Editor: Aug, 80 DXCC Announces New Fee Schedule for 1998: Jan, 83 DXCC Fee Hike Explained: Mar, 70 Eric Edberg, W6DU, SK: Apr, 80 Esther I. Given, W6BDE, SK: Jul, 73 Falcone is New Great Lakes Director: Jan, 82 FAR Offers Scholarships: Feb, 75 FCC Actions Affect GHz Bands: Sep, 58 FCC Adopts Universal Licensing System: Nov, 77 FCC Denies Checkpoint Systems Petition: Oct, 84 FCC Denies KV4FZ Petition for Reconsideration: Dec, 74 FCC Fines Florida Ham in Interference Case: Dec, 75 FCC Initiates Universal Licensing System: Jan, 83 FCC Issues First Gate 4 Vanity Grants: Mar, 70 FCC Issues Errata on "Streamlining" Notice: Nov, 76 FCC Issues RF Safety Supplement B to OET Bulletin 65: Jan, 83 FCC Nixes EDAP Technomed Waiver Request: Aug, 78 FCC Proposes Rules Changes Affecting Hams: May, 76 FCC Puts New Emphasis on Amateur Enforcement: Nov, 77 FCC Reassures Amateur Community at Dayton: Jul, 71 FCC Upholds Initial Decision to Deny KV4FZ Renewal: Sep, 57 FCC’s John B. Johnston, W3BE, Retires: Apr, 81 Florida Hams Respond to Surprise Tornado (Crandell, Lauterette, Welch): Feb, 74 Former YL Editor Jean Peacor, K1IJV, SK: Mar, 68 Fred M. Link, W2ALU, SK: Sep, 57 Georgia Club Adds Can-A-Thon to FD Mix: Oct, 86 Great Lake Director Resigns: May, 76 Ham Radio Bumped From Circus Train: Jul, 73 Ham Radio to be Aboard When John Glenn Returns to Space: May, 75 Ham Radio’s Friend in Congress: Senator Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, SK: Aug, 76 Hams Brave Ice Storms, Typhoon: Mar, 67 Hams Commended For Rescue Effort (Seifert): Mar, 69 Hams Eat Smoke In Florida: Sep, 56 Hams Help in Aftermath of Florida Tornadoes (Flagg, Lauterette, Matthew, Millergren, Proctor, Shipley, Van Winkle, Welch): May, 74 Hams Help Nab Police Radio Jammer: Dec, 75 Hams Respond to Weather Emergencies: Nov, 78 Hams Volunteer for Flood Duty: Dec, 73 Hams Weather Storms: Aug, 78 Hams Weather West Coast Rains, Ice: Apr, 81 Harry Angel, VK4HA, SK: Dec, 76 Henry Rugg, VA3HN, SK: Apr, 80 Humanitarian Award Nominations Open: Nov, 77 ICOM Funmobile Visits HQ: Aug, 79 Instructor of the Year Nominations Due: Mar, 71 International Space Station Crew to Include Hams (Bordelon): Feb, 73 IOY--It’s Easier than Ever: Nov, 80 Iris Colvin, W6QL, SK: May, 76 James McCauley Sr, AB6EU, SK: May, 76 Japan’s Prime Minester is JI1KIT: Oct, 86 Judson F. "Jud" Whatley, W4NZJ, SK: Oct, 86 Jules Wenglare, W6YO, SK: Dec, 76 Kennamer Tapped as Membership Services Manager: May, 78 KF4BIA is Newsline’s Young Ham of the Year: Oct, 84 Larry Ferrari, WA2MKI, SK (Craigie, Gazak): Feb, 74 League Inaugurates Arbitration Service: Jun, 66 League Rallies Hams Against 70-cm Threat: Jul, 71 League Suggests ULS Changes: Jul, 72 Lee Aurick, W1SE, SK: Dec, 76 Leonid Labutin, UA3CR/AB4LZ, SK: Dec, 76 L.T. Jones, W8RLW, SK: Dec, 76 Many Comment on LMCC Petition: Aug, 76 Mary D. "Mae" Burke, W3CUL, SK: Jan, 84 Maxim Memorial Award: Nominations Open (Palm): Feb, 75 Michael Karp, N2FM, SK: Sep, 57 Michael R. Vestal, WÆYZS/XU6WV, SK: Jan, 84 Milo P. Hnilicka, AJ1S, SK: Jun, 66 Mir-School QSOs Resume!: Apr, 79 More Mir-School Contacts: May, 75 New ARRL Site Provides Youth with a Place to Meet: Nov, 80 New Section Managers: May, 77; Oct, 84 New Sections Managers Appointed: Feb, 75 New Vanity Fee Set: Aug, 78 New York-Long Island Section Manager Recalled: Jun, 65 Next WRC to be in 2000: Aug, 77 No SAREX, but Walter is Back!: Oct, 85 Nominees Sought for ARRL Board of Directors (Sumner): Jul, 75 Noon Time Net Helps Fight Forest Fire: Oct, 85 NYC Taxis Abandoning 10 Meters: Jun, 66 Ohio VOA Antennas Come Down: Mar, 70 Optimism Reigns in Phase 3D Camp: Nov, 80 Paul G. Hearne, WB2GHI, SK: Jul, 73 Paul Krugh, N2NS, SK: Dec, 76 Phase 3D Angling for "Standby" Status on Ariane 503: Apr, 80 Phase 3D Satellite Undergoes Pre-Launch Testing: Dec, 73 Phase 3D Won’t Fly This Year (Ford): Aug, 77 Phillip M. Catona, W2JAV, SK: Apr, 80 Proposed Postage Hikes Force QSL Service to Adjust: Oct, 84 Pulling the Plug: Sep, 59 Question Pool Changes Put on Hold: Nov, 79 RAC Advises Members to Reject Licensing Changes: Sep, 60 RAC President Announces Resignation (RAC): Oct, 86 Repeat Nominating Solicitation: Jan, 85; Feb, 76 Roy H. Gregson, W6EMT, SK: Dec, 76 SAREX Won’t Fly on John Glen Shuttle: Sep, 57 Sputnik Model a Hit: Jan, 84 Sputnik PS2/RS-17, SK: Mar, 71 Stanley E. Harter, KH6GBX, SK: Jun, 66 Thomas E. "Ack" Atkerson, W4RRW, SK: Dec, 76 Timewave Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Sep, 58 Tower Law Success: Apr, 81 Two Hams Aboard Glen Flight; SAREX Payload Possible: Apr, 79 Typhoon Paka: Mar, 68 UK Hams Look Forward to Another New LF Band (RSGB): Feb, 75 US To Participate in CEPT Guest License Arrangement: Apr, 80 USTTI Students Study Amateur Radio Administration: Nov, 76 Vanity Fee Could Drop Drastically: Jun, 65 Virginia Governor Signs Statewide Ham Antenna Bill: Jul, 73 Virginia Hams Tell "How To Succeed in Zoning": Jan, 84 WÆDX/VP2VI to Relive Thrill of First DXpedition (Livengood): Mar, 70 W1AW Tower "Levitated" for Repair Work: Oct, 82 W98ITU on the Air for Minneapolis "Plenipot" Conference: Dec, 75 WB8BGY Appointed Great Lakes Vice Director: Jul, 73 WD5CJI Elected New West Texas Section Manager: Jan, 84 William C. Wells, WA8HSU, SK: Dec, 76 William G. "Gerry" Mathis, W3GM, SK: Jan, 84 William V. "Bud" Hargreaves, K4HMV, SK: Jul, 73 Wisconsin Hams Reactivate Flooded Station to Assist Red Cross (Romelfanger): Oct, 83 WRC-97 Wraps Up In Geneva (Lindquist): Jan, 82 WSWSS VHF+ Conference: Oct, 85 HINTS & KINKS--Column (Schetgen) Accurate RF Relative Signal-Strength Meter from a Mobile Radio, An (Hughes): Nov, 72 Air conditioner RFI (Butterfield): Mar, 80 Curing Static-Stuck Meters (Jentges, Stockton): Dec, 62 Easy-Up and Easy-to-Store Field-Day Dipole, An (Pollock): Sep, 78 Foam Pipe Insulation Blends Antenna Into Scenery (Tobola): Aug, 73 Ground Buses; Sliding Equipment (Ashland): Sep, 79 Identifying Parts with Correction Fluid (Hanson): Mar, 81 Latching AC Relay Tips (Edwards): Oct, 79 LEDs as Power Detectors? (Barton): Oct, 78 Locate the Proper Tool Easily (Scholz): Nov, 73 Low-Impact Antenna Support for School Demonstrations, A (Raffaele): Apr, 76 Low-Impact Antenna Support, More on a (Raffaele): Jun, 60 Magnetic Tuner Rings (Mintz): Oct, 78 Make Antenna Center Insulators From PVC Pipe Caps (Johns): Feb, 70 Mirage A1015G RF Keying Modification, A (Katz): Jul, 69 Mirage A1015G RF Keying, More on (Gwin): Oct, 78 Mobile Mike Holder (Schuster): Dec, 62 More Mobile Installation Tips (Evans): Aug, 73 More on Eye-To-Eye Antenna Connections--and Tower Corrosion (Ask): Mar, 81 More on Negative Bias Keying (Schetgen): May, 72 Morse Code Adapter for FM Transceivers, A (Campbell): Jan, 78 No "Chain Saw Required" (Smith): Apr, 76 Packet Radio Switch, A (Strubbe): Mar, 81 PC Voice Recording (Hale): Dec, 61 Pigtail Fuses (Beat): Jan, 79 Protection for ’723 Series Voltage Regulations (Sabin): Jul, 68 Return Loss, Reflection Coefficient, SWR Conversion (Schetgen): Mar, 80 RF Falsely Triggers Outdoor Motion/Infrared Light (Manna): Mar, 80 Rotator Cable Quick Disconnect (Hale): Apr, 75 Sealing Rotators (Mollentine): Nov, 72 Semi-Remote, A (Hollenbeck): Aug, 72 Simple Conversion of the Heil Desk Mike to a Boom Mike (Goins): Aug, 72 Simple Output Indicator for the Ten-Tec T-Kit 1208 6-Meter Transverter, A (Schetgen): May, 71 (see: LEDs as Power Detectors? (Barton): Oct, 78) Soldering Iron Control (Hemby): Dec, 62 SSTV Filter Using the Kam Plus, An (Taylor): Dec, 61 Stain Relief for Nylon Multi-Pin Connectors (Schneider): Dec, 62 Switching for Mobile Power Leads (Forrester): Aug, 73 Thicken AC-Plug Prongs with a Knife (Mollentine): Nov, 72 Top-Loaded Delta Loop Revisited, The (Schreuer): Jun, 59 Tower Safety of the Second Kind (Viele): Nov, 71 Transverter Switch Blues (Miller): Oct, 79 Use For Defunct RS-232 Connectors (Larson): Aug, 73 Uses for Surplus Open-Frame Power Supplies (Crenshaw): Nov, 71 HOW’S DX?--Column (Kennamer, McClenny) 3B7RF St. Brandon DXpedition, The (Wagner): Oct, 90 Amateur Radio in Iran: Feb, 78 Bob White, W1CW, Inducted into the CQ DX Hall of Fame: Dec, 80 Fleshing Out the New DXCC Rules: Jul, 85 From Zero to 329! (Green): Jan, 86 DXCC Changes on the Way: Mar, 83 DXCC 2000: New Rules for the Next Century--Part 1 (Hutchinson, Kennamer): Apr, 83 DXCC 2000: New Rules for the Next Century--Part 2 (Hutchinson, Kennamer): May, 79 DXing on the Edge, The Thrill of 160 Meters: Jan, 86 Goodbye - and Hello!: Aug, 82 Internet: A Tool for the DXer--Part 1, The (McClenny): Sep, 82 Internet: A Tool for the DXer--Part 2, The (McClenny): Oct, 90 New Ones Under the New Rules?: Aug, 82 "Out of Africa"--A 1998 DXpedition to 5H3, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania (McClenny): Nov, 82 QSLing Chinese Novices (Laun): Dec, 80 Spratly-1S1DX Then, 9M6OO Now (Shenck): Feb, 77 Story of the Southern Sudan, The: Jun, 69 US1IDX Wins 1997 Bermuda Contest: Jun, 70 Visit to the W9DXCC Convention, A (McClenny): Dec, 79 "IT SEEMS TO US"--Editorial (Sumner) p 9 FCC’s NPRM: More Questions Than Answers: Oct Joy of Morse, The: Apr LMCC Petition, The: Jul New Technology and the Radio Amateur: Jun Pioneers: Dec Protecting Our Legacy: Nov Restructuring: Sep Two Who Made a Difference: Aug Volunteers: May What is "Good Amateur Practice"?: Mar What WRC-97 Means For Us: Feb Why We Like Sunspots: Jan NEW BOOKS [Author] (Reviewer) Aerials III [Paddle, Sterba] (Straw): Dec, 71 Crystal Set Building and More [The Xtal Set Society] (Ford): Jul, 36 DXing on the Edge--the Thrill of 160 Meters [Briggs] (Clark): May, 82 Everything You Forgot to Ask About HF Mobileering [Johnson] (Ford): Jan, 71 Guide to Emergency Survival Communications [Ingram] (Ford): Mar, 56 Ham Radio Simplified [Cornwell] (Ford): Nov, 73 Introduction to Digital Mobile Communications [Akaiwa] (Danzer): Jan, 106 (see Feedback: Feb, 72) Keys II: The Emporium (The World’s Most Admired Keys--New and Old) [Ingram] (Lindquist): Sep, 45 Moran of Kathmandu [Messerschmidt] (Hutchinson): Apr, 63 Near Vertical Incidence Skywave Communication--Theory, Techniques and Validation [Farmer, Fiedler] (Danzer): Nov, 34 Radioscience--Observing [Carr] (Ford): May, 48 Ride the Airwaves with Alpha and Zulu [Abbott] (Miller): Nov, 95 Shortwave Receivers Past & Present--Communications Receivers 1942-1997, 3rd edition [Osterman] (Lindquist): Aug, 75 Spark to the Past, A [Wall] (Micket): Oct, 33 Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics [Gibilisco] (Danzer): Jan, 98 (see Feedback: Feb, 72) VHF/UHF Handbook [Biddulph] (Danzer): Apr, 39 Voices in the Air: The Fascination of Radio [Bonebrake] (Ford): Mar, 45 NEW HAM COMPANION (Ford) (See additional NHC listings under Features) Doctor is IN, The (Ford): Jan, 5; Feb, 52, Mar, 50; Apr, 59; May, 52; Jun, 45; Jul, 54; Aug, 52; Sep, 61; Oct, 59; Nov, 52; Dec, 52 Test Your Knowledge! And now for something completely different--a crossword! (Silver): Jul, 61 Test Your Knowledge! Antennas and transmission lines. Can’t live with ’em and can’t live without ’em. (Silver): Oct, 70 Test Your Knowledge! challenging quiz for the Dxer--or DXer to be, A (Silver): Dec, 60 Test Your Knowledge! How’s your skyhook and feeder savvy? (Silver): May, 60 Test Your Knowledge! How’s your "specmanship?" (Silver): Jan, 66 Test Your Knowledge! How well do you know Amateur Radio’s history of achievements? (Silver): Sep, 63 Test Your Knowledge! Let’s talk about vacuum-encapsulated heated valves-- otherwise known as tubes. (Silver): Jun, 51 Test Your Knowledge! Let us journey to the golden days of yesteryear... (Silver): Apr, 66 Test Your Knowledge! Meet our three-legged friend--the transistor. (Silver): Feb, 61 Test Your Knowledge! Really, really high frequencies. (Silver): Mar, 58 Test Your Knowledge! The trials of real life do not always come in multiple-choice format! (Silver): Aug, 63 Test Your Knowledge! Try these 10 guaranteed brain-busters. (Silver): Nov, 61 NEW PRODUCTS 160-Meter Antenna for the Smallest Lots, A (Bilal): Apr, 78 1998 Callbook CD-ROM Now Features Prefix Maps (Radio Amateur Callbook): Apr, 50 1998 Police-Call Editions Now Available (Hollins Radio Data): May 98 2-Meter GPS-TX Transmitter from Kantronics (Kantronics): Nov, 53 2-Meter Intermod Filters from MFJ (MFJ): May, 107 222-MHz Data Radio from MFJ (MFJ): Jan, 114 222-MHz Yagi from Larsen (Larsen Electronics): Oct, 106 30-A Variable-Voltage DC Power Supply from MFJ (MFJ): May, 62 32-Bit Windows 95/NT Host-Mode Software for Kantronics TNCs (Kantronics): Feb, 80; Mar, 81 50-2000 MHz Active Antenna from Dressler, A (Wysock): Feb, 69 6-M FM Voice/Data Transceiver from MFJ (MFJ): May, 57 6-Meter Yagi from MFJ (MFJ): Apr, 103 AC/DC Surge Protectors for RV/Marine Systems (Innovative Technology): Feb, 69 Affordable DMM from Fieldpiece (Fieldpiece): May, 60 Affordable Hand-Held Transceivers from Maha-Rexon (Maha Communications): Oct, 81 Affordable Surge Suppressor from Philips (Phillips/ECG): Jun, 58 Affordable, Pro-Grade Weather Station from NovaLynx (NovaLynx): Mar, 99 AH-4 Compact Automatic Antenna Tuner from ICOM, The (ICOM America): Jun, 82 Airflow Sensor Switches from Dietz (Henry G. Dietz Company): Oct, 63 Alinco’s DJ-280T 222-MHZ Hand-Held (Alinco): Sep, 36 Amateur Radio Mailing Lists from Buckmaster (Buckmaster): Jul, 105 Amplified Communications Speaker from MFJ, An (MFJ): Nov, 49 ATV Transmitter from PC Electronics (PC Electronics): Aug, 43 Battery Packs for Hand-Helds (Premier Communications): Aug, 94 Center Insulators from Schram-Tenna (Schram-Tenna): Apr, 103 Club Banners from Old West Graphics (Old West Graphics): Jun, 82 Coaxial Cable Assemblies from Cable X-Perts (Cable X-Perts): May, 98 Common-Mode Filters from RF Inquiry (OB Communications): May, 49; Jun, 62 Compact MF/HF Antenna Tuner from Palstar (Palstar): Apr, 101 Compact Multi-Function Power Source, A (The Ham Contact): Apr, 39 Complex Impedance Analyzer from AEA/Tempo (AEA/Tempo): Jul, 84 Conquering Communications Interactive Text (Delmar Publishers): Oct, 40 Cooper’s EZ-Mount for Mobile Rigs (Shack Attack): Apr, 74 Copper Foil/Grounding Strip (Metal & Cable Corp): Jul, 84 CQ Radio Classics Calendar (Veras): Jan, 49 Cushcraft’s R6000 Multiband Vertical Antenna (Cushcraft): Sep, 81 CW Contest Interfaces from W1WEF (Jack Schuster): Oct, 51 Deluxe Headset Mike from MJF (MFJ): Jul, 69 Docking Boosters from Mirage (Mirage Communications): Jul, 77 DSP Blaster 2.0 (Beezley): Jan, 38 DTMF Decoder Board from Intuitive Circuits (Intuitive Circuits): Sep, 81 Dual-Band Antennas for Trucks, 4x4s (Comet): Apr, 103 Dual-Band J-Pole Mobile Antennas from RMA (Rocky Mountain Antennas): Jul, 44 Dual-Band Yagi from Comet, A (NCG/Comet): Apr, 101 DXing Clock from World View Time (World View Time): Apr, 103 Easy-Install Plug for RG-217/U Coax (Nemal Electronics): Jan, 72 EDN Design Ideas CD-ROM (EDN Magazine): Feb, 72 Electroinstrument Key-8 Paddle/Keyer from Milestone Technologies (Milestone Technologies): Jul, 44 Four from Cable X-Perts (Cable X-Perts): Mar, 45 "Giant" LCD Station Clock from MFJ (MFJ): Oct, 49 Ham Radio Mouse Pads from Old West Graphics (Old West Graphics): Jan, 72 HAMCALC Version 31: 200 Free Electronic Design Programs (George Murphy): Jul, 44 Hammarlund SP-600-JX Video from Hi-Res, The (Hi-Res Communications): Oct, 79 Hand-Held Frequency Counters from Elenco (Elenco): Jan, 77 Hand-Held Scanner from Sony Has PC Interface (Sony Electronics): Jul, 36 Hand-Held Transceivers from ADI (Premier Communications): Oct, 51 Hands-Free Hand-Held Holders (Accessories Unlimited): Jul, 58 Heavy-Duty Magnetic Antenna Mount from Lakeview (Lakeview Company): May, 49 Heil’s Pro Micro Boomset (Heil Sound): Jan, 72 HF Receiver Kit from Jade (Jade): Apr, 74 High-performance Dual-Band Antenna for Hand-Helds (Comet): May, 60 High-Voltage Variable Capacitors from Comet (Comet): Jan, 71 Hydraulically Dampened Fold-Over Mast Fixtures from Alpha Delta (Alpha Delta Communications): Oct, 63 Improved Line Isolators from The Radio Works (The Radio Works): Sep, 36 Infrared Temperature Sensor from Fieldpiece DMMs (Fieldpiece): Apr, 94 IO Wizard Kit from JACE, The (JACE): Oct, 101 Keys, Paddles and Bugs from Tokyo Hi-Mound (Milestone Technologies): Jun, 78 KG2IP Multimode Keyer (Philip Gentile): Oct, 44 Klingenfuss Frequency Guides for 1998 (Klingenfuss Publications): May, 98 KPC-3 Plus Firmware Upgrade Enhances GPS/APRS Operation (Kantronics): Nov, 42 Latest Version of Hamcall Available from Buckmaster (Buckmaster): Sep, 66 Logic 5 for Windows 95/NT 4.0 (PDA): Jan, 77 Logikey K-3 from Idiom Press (Idiom Press): Aug, 71 LTA Keys/Paddles From Morse Express (Morse Express): Oct, 81 ‘Memory Doubler’ Kits for Super CMOS III and Island Keyers (Jackson Harbor Press): Sep, 66 MFJ’s "Classroom Grade" Code Practice Oscillator (MFJ): Nov, 98 MFJ’s Earbud Earphone (MFJ): Oct, 69 MFJ’s "Guardian Angel" Coaxial Surge Protector (MFJ): May, 49 MFJ’s "Jim Handy" Interface Sends CW via Your H-T (MFJ): Sep, 81 MFJ’s Rapidbattery Charger for Kenwood H-Ts (MFJ): Oct, 40 Micro DTMF Decoder from Optoelectronics (Opteolectronics): Feb, 46 Mini Boom Mike for Hand-Helds (Premier Communications): Apr, 45 Mini Keyer/Paddle Combo from G4ZPY (G4ZPY): Apr, 50 Mini Speaker/Mike for Yaesu Hand-Helds (MFJ): Jun, 62 Miniature Keyer Paddle from Paddlette (Paddlette Company): Jun, 42 Mobile RF Amplifiers from Teletec (Teletec): Aug, 94 Mobile Scanners from RELM (RELM Communications): May, 49 Morse Code Straight Key from MFJ, A (MFJ): Feb, 46 Mountaineer Fiberglass Base Station Antennas from Antenex (Antenex): Oct, 49 Mouser Releases Enhanced Catalog on CD-ROM (Mouser Electronics): Mar, 99 Multicom for Windows from MFJ (MFJ): Feb, 80; Mar, 81 New CIS Call Sign CD-ROM (Octavia): Nov, 39 New Kenwood Oscilloscopes (Scott MacDonald/Products International): Sep, 66 New Klingenfuss Shortwave Offerings (Klingenfuss Publications): Nov, 39 New UT-106 DSP Module for the ICOM IC-706MKII and IC-PCR1000 (ICOM America): Jul, 69 NiMH Batteries from ADI (ADI): Apr, 78 Nine-Band Dipole Antennas from Dynamic Electronics (Dynamic Electronics): Aug, 71 NuTest for Windows (Tony Lacey): Aug, 91 Omnidirectional VHF Antennnas from PAR Electronics (PAR Electronics): Apr, 74 Paddle/Straight Key Combo from Vibroplex (Vibroplex): Jan, 71 Pair of 2-Meter Amps from Mirage, A (Mirage Communications): Jul, 106; Aug, 71 Passport to Web Radio (International Broadcasting Services): Nov, 49 PC Programming Kit For ADI’s AT-600 Dual-Band H-T (ADI): Oct, 106 Pickup Truck Antenna Mounts from GeoTool (GeoTool): Jul, 106 Pocket-Size Guide to Yaesu’s VX-1R Hand-Held (Janus Computer Services): May, 98 Portable AC/DC Power Source from Cutting Edge (Cutting Edge): May, 49 Portable Flameless Heat Gun from Wahl (Wahl Electronics): Aug, 56 Portable Multi-Function Power Supply (Power-To-Go): Mar, 99 Power Generation Guide on CD-ROM (Home Power): Feb, 69 Print Screen Deluxe from JE Software (JE Software): Jan, 63 Probe Version 4.0 from DataFile (DataFile): Jul, 84 Prolog98 for Windows (Datamatrix): Aug, 98 QSL Routes 97 on CD-ROM (Verlag): Feb, 80; Mar, 101 Quick-Disconnect Dual-Band Mobile Antenna from Comet (Comet): Apr, 103 R.A. Kent Introduces Line of Keys (Alpha Delta Communications): Sep, 36 RF Safety Software from JC Software (JC Software): Oct, 106 Roller Bearings for Rohn and Martin Hazers (Glen Martin Engineering): Jun, 51 Secure Your Hand-Held With a Shuttle Clip (Low Tech Ink): Jul, 84 Semiconductor Guide for Windows (Phillips/ECG): Jun, 72 Slimline Electronic Keyers from MFJ (MFJ): Mar, 36 Smartlog 2.1 from Lumisoft (Lumisoft): Jun, 58 Speech Accessory for GPS Receivers (Practical Technologies): Feb, 69 Stress-Reducing Rotator Mounting Joints from Yaesu (Yaesu): May, 57 Switching Power Supplies for RF Service (MFJ): Sep, 36 Synthesized FM XMTR/RCVR Modules from Hamtronics (Hamtronics): Apr, 101 TAC-2 from TAPR (TAPR): Mar, 99 Thermometer Clock from MFJ, The (MFJ): Oct, 69 Ultralite Mag-Mount Whip Antennas from MFJ (MFJ): Jan, 90 Universal Battery Charger from MFJ (MFJ): Jun, 83 Vacuum Tube Data Manual on CD-ROM (EPS/Solutions): May, 79 VHF/UHF Tribander from GB Antennas (GB Antennas): Jun, 42 VLF Radio! The Sounds of Longwave (Kevin Carey): May, 57 Waterproof, Direct-Burial Coaxial Cable from Cable X-Perts (Cable X-Perts): Mar,99 Weatherlink Data Logger from Davis Instruments (Davis Instruments): Feb, 46 Wideband UHF Antenna from Larsen (Larsen Electronics): Jun, 84 Wireless Weather Stations from Davis (Davis Instruments): Oct, 44 Wizard 2 Propagation Prediction Software from Kangaroo Tabor (Kangaroo Tabor Software): Apr, 78 NEW SOFTWARE ARTRACK V 1.0 Station "Data-Management" and Logging Program from TVH Enterprises (Ford): Feb, 51 EDN Design Ideas CD-ROM Electronics Circuit Encyclopedia from EDN Magazine (Danzer): Feb, 72 MRP37 CW Decoder from Polar Electric Engineering (Ford): Jan, 81 SimPac V 1.8 Windows-based Packet Program from Texas Software (Ford): Jul, 60 VHF Log for Windows V 1.1 Contest Logging Software for VHF Contesters from Dave Mascaro (Ford): Aug, 62 WriteLog V 9.09 Logging Software and RTTY program from Ron Stailey (Ford): Sep, 69 OP-ED--Column Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, The: The Expectations Swallow the Protections While Frivolous Suits Go Unchecked (Colella): Jun, 68 ORGANIZATIONAL--ARRL 1998 Operating Events and Conventions: Jan, 107 ARRL Board Meets in Rocky Hill (Palm): Sep, 51 ARRL Board Meets in Special Session (Palm): Dec, 49 ARRL Field Organization, The: Oct, 88 ARRL Net Manager Appointment, The (Palm): Oct, 89 ARRL’s Radio Coaches Now "Official": Feb, 16 Board Re-Elects League’s Leadership Team (Lindquist, Palm): Mar, 59 License Restructuring for the Future (Palm): Sep, 48 New ARRL Members Only Web Site, The (Lindquist): Oct, 30 Nominees Sought for ARRL Board of Directors: Jul, 75; Aug, 81 Summary of Major Board Actions (sidebar to Board Re-Elects League’s Leadership Team (Lindquist, Palm): Mar, 59): Mar, 60 WRC-97--An Amateur Radio Perspective (Price, Rinaldo): Feb, 31 At the Foundation--Column (Robertson) From a FEMARA Scholarship Winner (Lewis): Jan, 101 Helping Hands for Helper’s Hams: Jul, 92 Henry Broughton, K2AE Memorial Scholarship, The: Nov, 93 New Scholarship to Benefit Midwest and Florida Hams: Mar, 95 New York Radio Pioneer Honored by Memorial Scholarship: Nov, 93 NN3SI Brief: May, 91 Planting for Late Summer Blooms: May, 91 QSO with the Kerman Kids: May, 91 Silver Anniversary in 1998!, A: Jan, 101 Summer Stretch, The: Jul, 92 We Proudly Present...Our 1998 Scholarship Winners!: Sep, 92 Wishes Granted Along the Way!: Mar, 95 Club Spectrum--Column (Ewald) Celebrating 50 Years of ARRL Affiliation! (Solomon): Mar, 96 E-Mail Elmers (Lindquist): Nov, 92 Get on the Air, and Stay Active!: Nov, 92 Gwinnett ARS Tech Fest, The (Berry): May, 92 Instructor of the Year Nominations (Martin): Sep, 98 Stories to Share Around the Breakfast Table (Brogdon, Solomon): Jan, 100 Tri-State ARC on the Move (Martin): Sep, 98 Where Radio is Fun (Duncan): Jul, 93 Elections Section Manager Election Notice (Palm): Jan, 85; Feb, 76; Apr, 82; May, 78; Jul, 74; Aug, 80; Oct, 86; Nov, 81 Section Managers Elected (Palm): Apr, 81 Moved & Seconded 1998 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors January 16-17, 1998 (Sumner): Mar, 61 1998 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, July 16-18, 1998 (Sumner): Sep, 53 Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 455, Rocky Hill, Connecticut-- January 15, 1998 (Sumner): Mar, 65 Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 456, Seattle, Washington-- May 9, 1998 (Sumner): Jul, 76 Minutes of the Executive Committee Number 457, Rocky Hill, Connecticut-- July 16, 1998 (Summer): Sep, 55 W1AW Schedule: Jan, 103; Mar, 92; Apr, 108; May, 88; Jul, 106, Sep, 97; Oct, 77; Nov, 51; Dec, 72 PRODUCT REVIEW (Bottiglieri/Lindquist) About Patcomm (sidebar to Patcomm PC-16000 HF Transceiver) (Lindquist): Feb, 65 AGC in the Kachina 505SP (sidebar to Kachina 505DSP HF Transceiver) (Tracy): May, 67 Agrelo Engineering DFjr Professional Radio Direction Finder (Horzepa): Jul, 66 Alinco’s Amazing Credit Card H-Ts (Lindquist): Oct, 74 Alinco DX-77T MF/HF Transceiver (Bottiglieri): Jun, 52 Autek Research RF5 VHF Analyst (Gruber): Jun, 56 Brian Beezley’s RTTY 2.0 RTTY/PACTOR Program (Wolfgang): Feb, 68 CAT’s Meow?, The (sidebar to Yaesu FT-847 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver) (Ford): Aug, 68 Cherokee AH-50 6-Meter Hand-Held Transceiver (Lindquist): May, 69 Command Technologies Commander VHF 1200 6-Meter Linear Amplifier (Wilson): Feb, 67 Compact and Portable Antennas Roundup (Ford): Mar, 72 ICOM IC-T8A Multiband Hand-held Transceiver (Linquist): Aug, 69 ICOM IC-706MkII MF/HF/VHF Transceiver (Lindquist): Jan, 73 ICOM IC-746 MF/HF/VHF Transceiver (Wolfgang): Sep, 70 ICOM IC-PCR1000 Computer-controlled Communication Receiver (Ford): Jul, 62 Kachina 505DSP HF Transceiver (Lindquist): May, 63 (see Feedback: Jun, 62) Kenwood VC-H1 Interactive Visual Communicator, The (Bottiglieri): Dec, 65 M2 6M7JHV 6-Meter Yagi Antenna, The (Jahnke): Dec, 67 MFJ-1026 Deluxe Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer (Danzer): Apr, 73 MFJ-224 2-Meter FM Analyzer, The (Gruber): Nov, 68 Oscar 27 Test, The (sidebar to QST Compares: Dual-band Hand-Held Transceivers) (Ford): Apr, 72 Palomar Model AN-7 (Antronic Multiwhip) HF/VHF Mobile Antenna (Ford): Mar, 78 Patcomm PC-16000 HF Transceiver (Lindquist): Feb, 62 PC Electronics TC70-10 70-cm ATV Transceiver (Ford): Dec, 69 QST Compares: Dual-band FM Mobile Transceivers (Ford): Nov, 62 QST Compares: Dual-band Hand-Held Transceivers (Ford): Apr, 67 SGC SG-2020 Transceiver (Lindquist): Oct, 71 Solicitation for Product Review Equipment Bids: Mar, 79; Jun, 58; Nov, 70 Ten-Tec T-Kit Model 1340 Transceiver Kit (Miller): Sep, 75 Yaesu FT-847 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver (Ford): Aug, 64 PUBLIC SERVICE--Column (Palm) 3rd Annual Amateur Radio Conference to Convene at National Hurricane Center: Jan, 92 Al, W3VL, and Mae Burke, W3CUL (SK) Win International Humanitarian Award: Mar, 87 Amateur Radio Provides Communications Link to Sheriff (Linwood): Dec, 82 ARES Helps with University of Illinois Fire College (Riley): Nov, 85 Army MARS Celebrates the Holidays: Dec, 82 ARRL Field Organization, The: Oct, 88 ARRL Net Manager Appointment, The: Oct, 89 ARRL Presents at Hurricane Conference: Jul, 79 Badger Weather Net Veterans Receive Awards: Jul, 79 Clark County (Washington) ARES/RACES Commended (Weber): Jul, 79 Earthquake! Training for the Big One at the California Specialized Training Institute (Vigil): Feb, 81 Exploring the Upper Echelons of NTS: Feb, 83 Field Appointment for Traffic Handlers, A: Aug, 87 Georgia Floods of ’98, The (Shipley): Jul, 78 How the Pieces Fit--A Virginia Public Service Workshop (Gary): Aug, 85 Hurricane Watch Net Receives Accolades for Georges Effort: Dec, 82 International Third-Party Traffic: Jun, 74 Jack Bowles, N1OTC, Traffic Handler Par Excellence (Coppellotti): May, 84 Keeping Up with Disaster Communications Technology (Kandel): Oct, 87 Letter of Appreciation, A (Kazmierczak): Jul, 79 Logan Fire, The (Black): Mar, 87 Look at Traffic Handling Prior to World War II, A (Hart): Jun, 73 "MO" of MOU’s, The: Apr, 86 NTS Legend, An: Jim Hatherley, WA1TBY: Sep, 85 Opinion: Toward a Unified Amateur Radio Emergency Service (Riper): Mar, 86 "Our Weather Turned to the Worst!" (Gomes): Feb, 82 Pacific Northwest Regional Public Service Conference Held in Oregon: Aug, 86 Paul Bunyan ARC in Search for Missing Person (Crisman): Nov, 85 "Plane Down!" (Piper): Jan, 92 Public Service--Should We Ever Say No? (Boyd): Jan, 91 RACES Works on Oahu (Moody): Nov, 84 Reading the Mail: May, 83 Register Your Net in the Net Directory: Jul, 80 Red Cross Training Pays Off! (Hummel): Feb, 82 "Safe Kid" Net Control: May, 90 Sequence of NTS Nets, The: May, 85 Snowy Section Manager’s Workshop Held in Denver: Mar, 87 Some Tips on How to be a Good Net Operator: Nov, 86 Southeastern Regional Public Service Conference Held in Atlanta: Sep, 84 Transcontinental Corps, The: Mar, 88 What is the National Traffic System?: Jan, 94 STRAYS 1998 ARRL Spring and Fall National Exam Days: Spring National Exam Days-- April 25-26; Fall National Exam Days--September 26-27: Jan, 90 Ak-Sar-Ben Auction (Edwards): May, 62 Believe It or Not (Ward): Jul, 98 Bicycle Mobile in Alaska (Mountain): Jun, 84 Call Him "Your Honor": May, 62 CW Poetry? (Frahm): Apr, 65 Dad’s Old Records (Wagman): Nov, 90 Disability Internet Net (Mauro): Jul, 99 Do You Have My Radio? (Kaiser): May, 110 Don’t Throw Away Those Stamps (Kurzenknabe): Apr,94 Donate Your Old Equipment (Ward): Sep, 97 Free Sweepstakes Software (Davis): Nov, 70 Gold Award Winner: May, 62 Ham Auction In Dallas: Feb, 92 Ham History Reflector (Buehner): Nov, 90 Ham Stamps (Flechtner): Nov, 90 Hamfest India: Jun, 62 Handicappers Net 40th Anniversary: Feb, 92 How About Writing for QST?: Nov, 98 I Would Like to Get in Touch With...: Jan, 71; May, 110; Jun, 62; Aug,103; Sep, 55; Nov, 90 Looking for Hams on Wheels (Weisman): Sep, 97 Lost Speaker (Oliver): Nov, 92 Military Radio Confab (Haynes): Sep, 104 Naval Ship on the Air: Jul, 77 Old Brazilian QSLs (Reis): Sep, 50 QST Congratulates...: Sep, 50 QST Congratulates...(McDale): Sep, 89 "Safe Kid" Net Control: May, 90 Submarine Memorial Radio Reactivation (Flanders): Apr, 103 Three Named to QRP Hall of Fame: Mar, 94 Upgrade Your Antenna Book Software (Straw): May, 109 Vintage Field Day: May, 107 TECHNICAL CORRESPONDENCE--Column (Pagel) AC Outlet Grounding (Gue): Jul, 70 Baseband RFI/TVI (Olcott): Jan, 80 Battery Warranty Pays Off (Stephenson): Jul, 70 Breadboards from FAR Circuits (Pagel): Nov, 74 Comments on the K9AY Terminated Loop (Bridges): Apr, 77 Converting Between dBm, Milliwatts and Watts (Craswell): Jul, 70 Converting Between dBm/Milliwatts/Watts, Once More: (Conklin): Oct, 80 Crystal Set Tips (Cummings): Aug, 74 Detecting Meteor Showers (Brown): Feb, 71 HF Polarimeter, An (Nichols): Jun, 61 Homemade Mikes and Ingenuity (Weisman): Sep, 80 Hum Problems when Switching The K9AY Loops (Breed): May, 73 Lightning Strike Story, A (Smith): Mar, 82 Lightning Strikes (Bridsong): Feb, 71 MFJ-1026 Helper (Flicinski): Aug, 75 MFJ-1026 to the Rescue (Flicinski): Oct, 81 Mikemaster Update (Gonsior): Aug, 74 (see MikeMaster--A Microphone Preamplifier with Noise Gating and Compression (Gonsior): Mar, 33) Oakland FTP Site Address Change (Pagel): Nov, 75 Power Strips--Caution Revisited (Fisher): Mar, 82 QRM Combo with a Really Cheap Mixer (Kilpatrick): Sep, 80 Replacing 50 ohm Coaxial Line with 75 ohm CATV Hardline (Ferrell): Sep, 80 RFI TV Damage--Part 2 (Payne): Jan, 80 (see Technical Correspondence: Oct ’97, 83) Serious Homebrewing--Get a Milling Machine (Lau): Apr, 77 Signal Envelope Elimination and Restoration in Class-E, High-Efficiency Linear RF Power Amplifiers (Sokal): Jan, 80 Source of MWA Wideband Amplifiers (Pagel): Feb, 71 Trying to Kill a "Birdie" (Lackey): Aug, 74 Unwanted Emissions Comments (Campbell): Jun, 61 UPS Saves the Data--and the Day, A (Pagel): Sep, 80 VCR QRM Leads to Gold (Seaberg): Nov, 74 Wire Size (Sullivan): Feb, 71 XQ2FOD’s FODTrack Freeware (Desaulniers): Oct, 80 VHF/UHF AND MICROWAVES 2-Meter Phased-Array Antenna, A (Thomas): Jan, 61 Accurate RF Relative Signal-Strength Meter from a Mobile Radio, An (Hughes): Nov, 72 Conversation with- Paul Wade, W1GHZ, A (Ford): Sep, 46 Detecting Meteor Showers (Brown): Feb, 71 Field Day Success at VHF and Above (Sbragia): Jun, 47 Field Day Tips for 30 MHz Plus (sidebar to Field Day Success at VHF and Above) (Ford): Jun, 48 Fox-Hunting DF Twin ’Tenna, A (Gillette): Oct, 41 (see Feedback: Nov, 75) Fox Hunting is Practical and Fun! (Ostapchuk): Oct, 68 High-Speed CW and Meteor Scatter--An Exciting VHF DX Medium! (McMasters): Apr, 34 Make Your Own "Rubber Duckies" (Stump): Mar, 37 Microwaves in Your Backyard (Ford): Feb, 43 Mirage A1015G RF Keying Modification, A (Schetgen): Jul, 69 More on Mirage A1015G RF Keying (Gwin): Oct, 78 Morse Code Adapter for FM Transceivers, A (Campbell): Jan, 78 Packet Radio Switch, A (Strubbe): Mar, 81 Repeaters (sidebar to FCC RF-Exposure Regulations--the Station Evaluation) (Hare): Jan, 52 Replacing 50 ohm Coaxial Line with 75 ohm CATV Hardline (Ferrell): Sep, 80 SAFEX II: The Mir Space Station Repeater (Soifer): Apr, 64 Simple Output Indicator for the Ten-Tec T-Kit 1208 6-Meter Transverter, A (Schetgen): May, 71 (see: LEDs as Power Detectors? (Barton): Oct, 78) Sunspots, Moonbeams and Earth Sites (Treybig): Sep, 28 Test Your Knowledge! Really, really high frequencies. (Silver): Mar, 58 VHF Log for Windows V 1.1 Contest Logging Software for VHF Contesters from Dave Mascaro (Ford): Aug, 62 Standings 144 MHz Standings: Jun, 77 222-MHz Standings: Aug, 91 432 MHz Standings: Oct, 99 Microwave Standings: Jan, 97 VHF/UHF Century Club Awards (Moore): Feb, 88; Jun, 78; Aug, 73 World Above 50 MHz, The--Column (Pocock) 144 MHz Winter E Skip and FAI: Apr, 90 2-Meter Transatlantic: Oct, 98 2304 MHz EME Record: Jun, 78 432 MHz and Above EME Conference: Jun, 78 5.7 GHz Between the US and Russia: Aug, 91 7.5 Meter Band: Oct, 99 AB7UQ Runs Rare Grids from the West: Oct, 98 Across the Ocean from Ireland: Jan, 98 Amateurs Hear the Lunar Prospector: Apr, 92 Arctic Beacon on 144 MHz: Sep, 89 Aurora Essentials: Mar, 89 Calling Frequencies in Contests: Nov, 90 Central States VHF Society Conference: Jun, 78; Oct, 98 Claimed North American Distance Records: May, 86 Cliff Betson, ZL1MQ: Sep, 89 Contesting on the Calling Frequencies: Sep, 89 Eastern VHF/UHF Conference: Aug, 91 EME Annals: Mar, 91 EME in China: Jan, 98 EME Records Fall: Aug, 91 EME Weekends: Mar, 92 Expedition to Dominica: Oct, 98 First 70 MHz Contacts from Slovenia: Sep, 89 First EME Contact from Liberia: Oct, 96 First QSO on 411 GHz: Sep, 88 High-Speed Meteor Scatter Results: Sep, 89 Hook Effects, The: Sep, 86 Indian Ocean Beacon: Oct, 99 JA1VOK Retires from Five Nine Magazine: Mar, 92 Leonids Meteor Shower: Nov, 90 Microwave Activity in Kentucky: Apr, 92 Microwave Update 1998: Oct, 99 Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference: Oct, 99 More Support for 50.2 MHz: Nov, 90 Multiple VHF Contests over July 11-12: Jul, 84 Necessity of CW, The: Feb, 86 New 24 GHz DX Record Set in France: Apr, 92 New Microwave Records: Oct, 98 New Transatlantic 144 MHz Beacon: Jan, 98 No Code or Know Code?: Apr, 92 New VHF/UHF Handbook: Feb, 88 Northeast VHF Conference: Nov, 90 Rare Grid Opportunities: Jun, 78 Simple Antennas for 6 Meters: Jul, 82 Singapore on 6 Meters: Nov, 90 Single-Yagi Stations and the EME Contest: Oct, 98 Six Meter International Radio Klub Contest: Jun, 78 SMIRK Again Urges the Move to 50.2 MHz: May, 87 South Africa on 70 MHz: Apr, 92 Southeastern VHF Conference: Mar, 92 Southeastern VHF Society Call for Papers: Nov, 90 Still Room for DX Records: May, 86 Transatlantic Beacons in Europe: Jun, 75 Tropo Ducting Between Florida and Mexico: Apr, 92 Troposcatter is Not Ground Wave: Jan, 95 Two-Meter Transatlantic Update: Jun, 75 UK Six Metre Group Summer Contest: Jun, 78 US 76 GHz Mark Set: May, 87 Weinheim VHF Conference in Germany: Sep, 89 Western States Weak Signal Society: Jul, 84 What a Month of May!: Aug, 88 When Will 6 Meters Open for Worldwide DX?: Nov, 87 World EME Distance Records: May, 87 WSWSS VHF+ Conference: Oct, 99 WASHINGTON MAILBOX--Column (Hennessee) Part 76: Cable TV Regulations and the Amateur: Dec, 88 Unlicensed Devices and You: A Part-15 Primer: Oct, 94 VHF/UHF and Repeaters: The Basics: Apr, 93 Who’s Responsible? The ABC’s of RFI and FCC Rules: Jul, 90 YL NEWS--Column (Ortiz) Former YL Editor Jean Peacor, K1IJV, SK: Mar, 68 International YL Meeting: Oct, 103 Journey to Libya, A: Oct, 103 One Year Anniversary: Oct, 103 Where Are All the YLs?: Feb, 90 Willis Island DXpedition--September 1997 (Santos): Apr, 97 Willis Island DXpedition Journal--Part 2 (Santos): Jun, 85 YLs Gather at Dayton ’98: Aug, 95