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    August 2009
    Volume 93    Number 8
    Technical
    30
    Skip Teller, KH6TY
    Diamonds in the Sky
    With parts you can easily find, you can build this omnidirectional 2 meter antenna that covers a wide area.
    33
    Allen Baker, KG4JJH
    A 10 Meter Moxon Beam
    A compact DX solution while we await the return of sunspots.
    37
    Larry Cicchinelli, K3PTO
    Four Output Bench Supply
    There are never enough outputs on a power supply. When you build this one, you'll have more than enough!
    41
    Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ
    No-Special-Tools SMD Desoldering Technique
    An easy way to get surface mount devices off your circuit boards.
    42
    Wayne Mahnker, WA5LUY
    The Ignition Switch
    Protect your mobile transceiver and your vehicle battery with this simple interface.
    44
    Johnny L. Knight, WB4U
    Bluetooth and Ham Radio, or "Look Ma, No Hands!"
    Borrow computer technology to use in your station and on the road.
    46
    Mark Wilson, K1RO
    Product Review
    DJ-175T 2 meter FM handheld transceiver; four switching power supplies
    News and Features
    9
    It Seems to Us: Now We Know
    12
    Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE
    This Just In
    Maker Faire features ham radio; Inside HQ; Media Hits; more.
    63
    Mark Volstad, AI4BJ
    QRP from the Top of the Maritimes
    Low power combined with high altitude makes for a VE9 QRP adventure.
    65
    Harold Kramer, WJ1B
    Putting Ham Radio in the Cable Spotlight
    Tips for getting ham radio public service announcements on cable TV.
    66
    Steve Sant Andrea, AG1YK
    Catch a Net on Your Radio Set
    The ins and outs of nets.
    67
    Eskil van Loosdrecht, AB6BC/SM5SRR
    Ham Radio in the Air
    A look at what it's like to operate at 41,000 feet.
    69
    S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
    Happenings
    Two new Vice Directors join the ARRL Board; ARRL Teachers Institutes continue through summer; FCC News; nominees sought for ARRL Board of Directors; more.
    Radiosport
    75
    Sean Kutzko, KX9X
    This Month in Contesting
    76
    H. Ward Silver, NĜAX
    Contest Corral
    77
    Scott Robbins, W4PA
    2009 ARRL International DX CW Contest Results
    81
    2009 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest Announcement
    81
    2009 ARRL September VHF QSO Party Announcement
    82
    2009 ARRL International EME Competition Announcement
    89
    Bill Moore, NC1L
    DXCC Honor Roll
    Departments
    57
    Hands-On Radio
    Experiment #79 -- Pi and T Networks