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    July 2008
    Volume 92    Number 07
    Technical
    30
    Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ
    Recycling Old Cabinets and Chassis Boxes
    How to avoid filling up the landfill with perfectly scroungeable parts, and save money to boot.
    33
    John O. Stanley, K4ERO
    The Beauty of Spectrum Analysis -- Part 2
    The many practical applications of seeing spectrum on a scope.
    36
    Jack B. Morgan, KF6T
    Portable Two Element 15 Meter Yagi
    A good-performing Yagi, tailor-made for the field.
    39
    Mark Wilson, K1RO
    Product Review
    FlexRadio Systems FLEX-5000A HF/50 MHz Transceiver
    News and Features
    9
    12
    Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE
    This Just In
    Kansas Governor signs PRB-1 law; Inside HQ; Media Hits; more.
    49
    S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
    Dayton Hamvention 2008: Wow, What a Show!
    All the sights and sounds of the Dayton Hamvention. The fleamarket, the ARRL EXPO, the "food," the camaraderie.
    53
    Dan Henderson, N1ND
    ARRL Legislative Action Program -- Working to Promote and Protect Amateur Radio
    Congressional co-sponsors are needed for two key bills, and you can help.
    55
    Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ
    Summer E-skip and the Magic Band
    The 6 meter band is hopping this time of year...sporadically.
    56
    Allen Pitts, W1AGP
    Yes! We Do That with Amateur Radio!
    The Science/Technology/Experimentation public relations campaign brings our technical talents to light.
    57
    S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
    Happenings
    Court finds FCC violated Administrative Procedure Act in BPL decision; Nominees Sought for ARRL Board of Directors; FCC News; more.
    QST Workbench
    66
    The Doctor is IN
    Required bandwidth of voice modes, continued; what's that buzzing?; grounding from the 2nd story; more.
    68
    David Rabin, W9PH
    Short Takes
    QSL Maker
    69
    Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR
    Getting on the Air
    Your second HF antenna.
    71
    H. Ward Silver, NĜAX
    Experiment #66 -- Mixer Basics
    73
    Steve Sant Andrea, WB2GYK
    Hints & Kinks
    Yaesu VX-5R tips and tricks; battery pack voltage control; a solid, well-grounded HF antenna mount; more.
    Radiosport
    77
    Sean Kutzko, KX9X
    This Month in Contesting
    78
    H. Ward Silver, NĜAX
    Contest Corral
    79
    Jay Townsend, WS7I
    20 Years of Digital Radiosporting -- 2008 ARRL RTTY Roundup
    81
    Ken Harker, WM5R
    End of a Solar Cycle? 2007 ARRL 10 Meter Contest Results
    84
    Jan Carman, K5MA
    2008 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes Results
    87
    2008 ARRL August UHF Contest