The January edition of Digital QST on the new PageSuite platform is now available. Click here to view the issue. The new viewing platform brings a number of changes, so members are advised to download and read the QST PageSuite Manual here.
If you view Digital QST on an Apple smartphone or tablet, please update your current QST app. In the App Store app, tap the Updates icon in the menu along the bottom, scroll until you see the QST app and then tap UPDATE. This will overwrite the older app with the new PageSuite version.
If you are an Android user, you will also need to update your current QST app.
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In the January issue . . .
● Build a high-voltage, lightweight power supply.
● Put a Yaesu FT-817 transceiver on 222 MHz.
● Add squelch delay lights to your station.
● Try an Arduino CW IDer.
● Build a motorized telescoping mast.
● Add Software Defined Radio technology to your existing transceiver.
…and much more!
App - Mobile
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News
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New Russian PA. 2000 Watts . Liquid cooling. Weighs only 14 pounds!
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