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    July 2009
    Volume 93    Number 7
    Technical
    33
    John E. Portune, W6NBC
    Homebrew Coaxial Dipole for VHF or UHF
    Use easily available materials to make this classic omnidirectional antenna.
    35
    Al Yerger, WA2EHI
    A Parallel Port Interface for Your Shack
    Take advantage of the multiple leads on a parallel port to control all of your remote operations.
    38
    Robert Wilson, AL7KK/VE7ZKK
    A High Gain Single Wire Beam
    One wire plus two trees equals loads of fun.
    40
    Richard Kriss, AA5VU
    An RFI Story with a Happy Ending
    Follow a Texas ham as he solves a pesky TVI problem at his home QTH.
    41
    Mark Wilson, K1RO
    Product Review
    Yaesu VX-8R Handheld Transceiver; Array Solutions QSK-MASTER External QSK TR Switch for HF Amplifiers; K1EL Winkeyer USB CW Keyer and Interface Kit
    News and Features
    9
    It Seems to Us: Support HR 2160!
    12
    Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE
    This Just In
    ARRL at NAB in Las Vegas; Inside HQ; Media Hits; more.
    58
    S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
    Dayton DREAM Believer: The 2009 ARRL National Convention at the Dayton Hamvention
    With everything that happens at Dayton, there's no time to sleep. Even so, there's plenty to DREAM about!
    62
    Steve Sant Andrea, AG1YK
    Which Way is Swaziland?
    A quick course in geography can help you land those rare DXCC entities.
    63
    Ron Parks, WB5DYG
    The Teardrop QTH
    Head out on the highway and get maximum-sized adventure from a small travel trailer.
    66
    S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
    Happenings
    HR 2160 introduced in Congress; FCC releases unredacted BPL studies; Sandy Donahue, W4RU (SK); FCC News; Nominees sought for ARRL Board of Directors; more.
    72
    2008 Simulated Emergency Test Results
    Hams across the country participated in this year's SET, providing a public demonstration of the Amateur Radio Service's capabilities to served agencies and the news media.
    Radiosport
    75
    Sean Kutzko, KX9X
    This Month in Contesting
    76
    H. Ward Silver, NĜAX
    Contest Corral
    77
    Ken Harker, WM5R
    2008 ARRL 10 Meter Contest Results
    80
    Jan Carman, K5MA
    2009 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes Results
    83
    2009 ARRL August UHF Contest Announcement
    84
    Jay Townsend, WS7I
    2009 ARRL RTTY Roundup
    Departments
    54
    H. Ward Silver, NĜAX
    Hands-On Radio
    Experiment #78 -- Bridge Circuits