Once again, the December issue of CQ features our annual Technology Special. This year, we cover a wide range of technical topics, from a bit of history (“Ham Radio Since 2000 – A Rip Van Winkle Story”) to what’s on tap for January’s “Quartzfest” ham gathering and training session in the Arizona desert. We also continue our series on microcontrollers and share one ham’s experience with building a single-band shortwave receiver with leftover components from a Knight-Kit Star Roamer “parts radio.”
Speaking of kits, we highlight Heathkit’s return to the marketplace (no ham gear just yet) and take a quick trip around New York’s World Maker Faire. We also look at readers’ antennas, introduce antenna analyzers in our “Learning Curve” column, and WA2NDM checks out some “bargain test equipment” in this month’s “Math’s Notes” column.
It’s not all technical, of course. We also have a news report on the uncertain status of Hara Arena, home of the Dayton Hamvention; a moonbounce DXpedition to Micronesia, a look at ham radio in Ethiopia, and the rules for next year’s CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest.
We also have our annual index in this issue, for quick reference to every article that appeared in CQduring 2015. An updated Master Index from 1980-2015 will be posted here on our website in the near future.
That’s a brief look at what’s coming up in the December issue of CQ. For information on becoming aCQ subscriber, at Happy Holiday Special prices . . click here. Happy holidays from all of us at CQ!
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Alinco DR-635T Mobile / Base VHF / UHF
Ham Radio Go Box
Radio Direction Finder DF2020T
Ham Radio Tutorial – 2 Meter Repeaters
Ham Radio Deluxe Software from Hamcom 2019
LOOP RX 160/80/40
FCC is crystal clear: Remote ham radio licensing exams are absolutely permitted
Announcing the 24th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner
Japanese Ham Radio Satellite Launch
Kenwood TS-990S
New CEO Wants ARRL to Serve All Ages and Amateur Radio Interests
CR-1A COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
Home-Brew HF SDR Receiver by G0ETP
The July/August Digital Edition of the National Contest Journal is Now Available
Cuban Radio Amateurs Respond to Severe Tornado
Larsen VHF/UHF Mobile Antennas KG2/70CXPL
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