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>From the files of the ARRL Automated Mail Server, (info@arrl.org): Prepared as a membership service by the American Radio Relay League, Inc., Technical Information Service, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 (203) 666-1541. Email: tis@arrl.org (Internet). file: \public\info\circ\arrlcat.txt updated: June 3, 1993 Reprinted from: ARRL Publications Catalog Thank you for requesting the following information from the ARRL Technical Information Service or the ARRL Automated Mail Server (info@arrl.org). ARRL HQ is glad to provide this information free of charge as a service to League members and affiliated clubs. For your convenience, you may reproduce this information, electronically or on paper, and distribute it to anyone who needs it, provided that you reproduce it in its entirety and do so free of charge. 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Add an additional $1.50 to the mail rate for shipment via surface mail outside the US, call or write for airmail rates. Include street address for UPS. ____________________________________________________________ Now You're Talking!: All You Need to Get Your First Ham Radio License is a complete study guide for the Technician exam and the Novice written exam. But it's far more! It will help you select and set up radios, accessories and antennas for your ham radio station. It will also guide you through your first contacts on all the popular operating modes, including FM repeaters and packet radio. Practical information every beginning ham needs is presented clearly and simply, in small doses. Whether you start with the Technician or the Novice license, Now You're Talking! shows you how to enjoy ham radio to the fullest. If you're starting with the Novice license you should also purchase audio cassettes or computer software to learn Morse code (described below). Now You're Talking!: All You Need to Get Your First Ham License. 2nd ed, Copyright 1993 #4173 $19 The ARRL Technician Class Video Course is the fast, easy and fun way to prepare for your Novice- and Technician-class written exams. Imagine: One course with everything you need to get your first ham license! Watch it straight through or review any or all sections at your convenience. You get three exciting video tapes (5 full hours), a detailed 164- page course book and six practice exams. The course covers every FCC question with correct answers, detailed explanations and full- screen graphics and animation. There's even optional Exam Review software for PCs and Macintosh computers. Produced in association with King Schools, a world leader in video training courses, the ARRL Technician Class Video Course comes with the assurance of a money-back guarantee: You pass your test, or you don't pay! Call for details. With our exclusive Technician Class Video Course, you'll be on the air in no time! ARRL Technician Class Video Course, Copyright 1993 #4572 $99 Extra Course Books (with course purchase) Copyright 1993 #4602 $19 ARRL Technician Class Video Course with Computerized Exam Review Software, )1993. IBM compatible, 3.5- and 5.25-inch disks (hard disk req'd) #4580 $119 Upgrade Your License the Easy Way! After you receive your license and get on the air, you'll probably want to explore additional operating privileges. The ARRL License Manual Series represents the best study material for the Technician, General, Advanced and Extra Class Amateur Radio exams. Each book is carefully revised and updated as new exam questions are released by the VEC Question Pool Committee. The appropriate examination question pool, complete with an answer key, is included for easy reference. The answer key contains page references so you can locate appropriate text explanations as you review the questions before your exam. Our FCC Rule Book should be used along with each publication in the series. ARRL License Manual Series Technician Class for Novice Class Licensees 2nd ed, Copyright 1993 #4181 $6 General Class, 1st ed, Copyright 1989 (good through June 30, 1994) #2383 $6 Advanced Class, 3rd ed, Copyright 1990 (good through June 30, 1995) #3274 $8 Extra Class, 5th ed, Copyright 1990 (good through June 30, 1996) #3282 $8 The FCC Rule Book, 9th ed, Copyright 1993 #4270 $9 Code Proficiency When it comes to the code, whether you're just starting out, or you're working on your Extra Class upgrade, practice makes perfect! The ARRL produces five sets of Morse code tapes to get you from 0 to 22 words per minute. Each set includes two C-90 cassettes. GGTE Morse Tutor software for IBM PCs and compatibles teaches you the code, provides plenty of practice for exams and helps keep your code speeds sharp in easy, self-paced lessons. Features include code speeds from 1 to more than 100 words per minute, standard or Farnsworth modes and random QSOs. The Advanced Morse Tutor has even more features. You can send code from an ASCII text file that you create on the computer, save to disk the random QSOs created by the program for later replay, and even create your own practice text with special emphasis on problem characters, and more. Your Introduction to Morse Code, our cassette program for beginners, makes learning the code fun. It teaches you all the characters and provides plenty of practice. #3487 $10 ARRL Code Practice Cassettes. Each set of two C-90 tapes provides three hours of practice. Set 1: 5 to 10 WPM #2227 $ 10 Set 2: 10 to 15 WPM #2235 $10 Set 3: 15 to 22 WPM #2243 $10 Set 4: 13 to 14 WPM #2251 $10 GGTE Morse Tutor (5.25-inch) #2081 $20 GGTE Morse Tutor (3.5-inch) #2936 $22 Advanced Morse Tutor (5.25-inch) #3231 $30 Advanced Morse Tutor (3.5-inch) #3258 $30 Help for Beginners W1FB's Help for New Hams by Doug DeMaw offers sound advice on getting started in Amateur Radio after you get your license. This book acts as your personal Elmer, covering such topics as selecting equipment, station layout and accessories, constructing and using antennas, and operating. 2nd ed, Copyright 1993 #4432 $10 Operating an Amateur Radio Station. This booklet answers the basic Amateur Radio questions often posed by newcomers: How do I decide what equipment to buy? What kind of antenna do I need? and many others. 65th ed, Copyright 1991 #226X $2 Novice Notes: The Book is a selection of articles for the beginner from the popular QST series. It's filled with useful information: What you should do before your license arrives; how to buy used gear; and much more. 1st ed, Copyright 1989 #2561 $6 Written in an easy-to-understand style for electronics beginners, Understanding Basic Electronics is also for those who want to brush up on electronics principles. Loaded with illustrations, the book starts with math skills and progresses to dc and ac electronics principles. It concludes with clear, simple explanations of how components like diodes, transistors and integrated circuits work. 1st ed, Copyright 1992 #3983 $17 First Steps in Radio by Doug DeMaw, W1FB, is a tutorial on electronics principles tailored to the beginner. Reprinted from the popular QST series, this book will help you learn the electronics theory helpful for licensing exams and to gain some insight into how radio equipment works. 1st ed, Copyright 1985 #2286 $5 Handy References The 1994 ARRL Handbook We're proud of the 71st edition of the ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs. That's right! The 71st edition! The Handbook has been the ham's bible since 1926, and each new edition brings you the latest on what's new in Amateur Radio state of the art. The Handbook is many things: * A reference guide, with updated lists of parts and equipment suppliers and other indispensable data on solid-state components and transmitting tubes * A guide to radio theory every ham should know, including the latest digital modes and hundreds of explanatory and practical circuits * A goldmine of construction projects that will allow all hams, beginners, old-timers and everyone in between to build useful amateur gear for their stations. What's new in the 1994 edition? Plenty! Here's some of what you'll find: *Added coverage of Digital Signal Processing (DSP). *Improved treatment of Pi and Pi-L matching networks for high- power amplifiers. *A new all-digital-logic ID-timer section in the repeater CW IDer. *The "Ugly Transceiver" is a simple and enjoyable introduction to RF construction! *A five-band quad that covers all amateur bands from 20-10 meters. An indispensable reference for hams and engineers alike, The ARRL Handbook, with its 1200 pages and 2100 charts and illustrations, is an exceptional value. Copyright 1993 #1719 $25 Every chapter of the 4th edition of The ARRL Operating Manual has been updated to include the latest information about every aspect of our dynamic hobby. It's simply the best book available covering on-the-air amateur operating practices. How do I operate on a repeater or on Packet Cluster? How can I snare a contact through a DXpedition pileup? What satellites are available and how can I use them? You'll find the answers to all of these questions and many more in The ARRL Operating Manual! One impressive and colorful section features dozens of US and overseas operating awards, and a handy reference section includes an ARRL DXCC Countries List, beam-heading information, a series of maps, US counties, sunrise/sunset tables, and much, much more. No shack is complete without this valuable reference. Copyright 1991 #1086 $18 The ARRL Radio Buyer's Sourcebooks are for anyone who buys, sells or owns Amateur Radio equipment. Two volumes are available: The ARRL Radio Buyer's Sourcebook covers selected QST Product Reviews from 1981 through 1991 and a few golden oldies. The ARRL Radio Buyer's Sourcebook Volume 2 contains all QST Product Reviews published in 1991 and 1992. Both books explain what radios do, how well they do it, where to get them serviced and where to find articles about modifications. Handy comparative feature and performance charts cover equipment reviewed in the books. Each contains a history of Amateur Radio technology and a glossary of radio features and terms. Heading for a hamfest or ham dealer? Don't leave home without both Radio Buyer's Sourcebooks. The ARRL Radio Buyer's Sourcebook (1st ed, Copyright 1991 #3452 $15 The ARRL Radio Buyer's Sourcebook Volume 2 (1st ed, Copyright 1993) #4211 $15 The ARRL Electronics Data Book is a valuable aid to the radio amateur, RF design engineer, technician and experimenter. All those commonly used tables, charts, and those hard-to-remember formulas and semiconductor pin-out diagrams are found in one handy source. You'll also find hundreds of popular circuits and building blocks, including oscillators, mixers, amplifiers, other devices and their operating parameters. By Doug DeMaw, W1FB, 2nd ed, Copyright 1988 #2197 $15 The 13th edition of Hints and Kinks for the Radio Amateur has the best tips, suggestions and projects from the popular QST column (covering the years 1987-91). It's loaded with helpful techniques and easy projects that will enhance your operating enjoyment. Copyright 1992 #3851 $9 The 1993-1994 ARRL Repeater Directory includes more than 19,000 listings for voice and digital repeaters and propagation beacons located in North, Central and South America. This edition also lists more than 500 beacons from 14 MHz to 24 GHz. You'll also find band plans, a CTCSS (PL*) tone chart, a list of frequency coordinators and a new user-friendly list of ARRL Special Service Clubs. The Repeater Directory comes in a handy pocket size for your operating convenience. 22nd ed, Copyright 1993 #4246 $6 The ARRL DXCC Countries List is the ideal way to record the DXCC countries you've worked and QSLed. The latest printing includes DXCC Advisory Committee members, an expanded cross reference for prefixes and exotic countries and more. (Free shipping). Jun 1993 ed, Copyright 1993 #0291 $2 The ARRL Net Directory lists hundreds of Amateur Radio nets of interest to North American hams DX, ragchew, special-interest, fun and public service nets - they're all here. Updated annually. (Free shipping). 1993-1994 ed, Copyright 1993 #4262 $2 Your QRP Operating Companion shows that you don't need special rigs or expensive equipment to enjoy the excitement and challenge of low-power operating. Ragchewing, DXing, contesting all are more enjoyable with QRP. Includes operating tips, lists of QRP clubs and organizations, net and calling frequencies, and much more. 1st ed, Copyright 1992 #3762 $6 Passport to World Band Radio is the TV Guide of shortwave listening. Updated annually, Passport contains comprehensive schedules for hundreds of international shortwave broadcast stations when they're on, who they're targeting and what languages they're using in an easy-to-understand format. Also included are useful reviews of nearly every shortwave radio currently available, and excellent articles describing the best shows to be found on the international shortwave bands. Increase your knowledge of today's changing world with Passport to World Band Radio and make the most of your listening. Copyright 1993 #4459 $18 Ferrell's Confidential Frequency List is recognized throughout the world as the most comprehensive list of shortwave utility stations available. What Passport to World Band Radio is to shortwave broadcasting, Ferrell's is to utility DXing. This 8th edition has been considerably expanded and now contains well over 30,000 CW, SSB, RTTY and fax frequencies from 4-28 MHz -- military, maritime, aeronautical and more -- They're all here. Copyright 1992 #2206 $20 The Space Almanac is your single-source guide to everything that has to do with space, from the early space program, to satellites, to the Hubble Space Telescope and the planned Mars mission (and everything in between!). The Almanac is packed with hundreds of stories, reports, descriptions, lists, tables, charts, maps, photos, and diagrams covering space from earth to the edge of the universe. 2nd ed, Copyright 1992 #3908 $25 The RSGB Amateur Radio Awards Booklet gives details of major Amateur Radio awards throughout the world. Each award is listed in an easy-to-use format that includes all the information on how to earn it. This edition even includes a checklist so you can track your progress. 3rd ed, Copyright 1988 #R819 $15 World Radio TV Handbook is your personal 24-hour guide to the world's broadcasters and their services. Information is listed by country and in an hour-by-hour guide to English language shortwave broadcasts. Comprehensive station information includes call signs, station locations, frequencies, transmitter power, operating times, languages and much more. Join the many who have discovered the world of the international listener. 1993 ed, Copyright 1993 #4165 $20 The RSGB Operating Manual is filled with information on setting up your station, operating practices and procedures, DX, contests, mobile, portable and repeater operation, amateur satellites, RTTY, slow-scan television and much more -- all with a European twist! 3rd ed, Copyright 1989 #R69X $14 VHF/UHF/Microwave Communications Your VHF Companion lets you explore the fascinating activities on the VHF bands: FM and repeaters, packet, CW and SSB, satellites, amateur television, transmitter hunting, and more. A handy reference section helps you locate equipment, books, magazines and software. A must for all new hams and all veterans as well! 1st ed, Copyright 1992 #3878 $8 The ARRL UHF/Microwave Experimenter's Manual is written for the growing number of radio amateurs who are discovering that there is life on our frequencies above 420 MHz. Technicians and engineers will find this book particularly useful. You'll find information on design and fabrication techniques, propagation, antennas and feed lines, transmission media and much more. Companion software is available for IBM PCs and compatibles. Book, 1st ed, Copyright 1990 #3126 $20 Software (5.25-inch) #3134 $10 The Satellite Experimenter's Handbook has the information you need to communicate through or receive signals from a growing fleet of orbiting satellites. Whether your interest is in Amateur Radio, weather, TV-broadcast or other spacecraft, you'll find an immense store of valuable data -- everything from satellite design to ground station equipment and antennas. Written by Martin Davidoff, K2UBC. 2nd ed, Copyright 1990 #3185 $20 If you're tired of hunting for bits and pieces of information on spread spectrum, the ARRL Spread Spectrum Sourcebook is for you. You'll find reprints of most spread spectrum articles from QST and QEX, as well as articles and news items from the AMRAD Newsletter that show how SS developed from theory to a viable communications system. 1st ed, Copyright 1991 #3177 $20 Weather Satellite Handbook by Dr Ralph Taggart, WB8DQT, is for ANYONE with an interest in electronics, meteorology, earth science, image communications and computer science. Packed with projects, the fourth edition allows you to get in on the fun of monitoring a variety of weather satellites. Today's technology makes it easier and less expensive than ever before. The Weather Satellite Handbook is expanded and revised to reflect Today's weather-fax satellite technology. Companion software available for IBM PCs and compatibles. Book. 4th ed, Copyright 1990 #3193 $20 Software (5.25-inch) #3290 $10 Beyond Line of Sight: A History of VHF Propagation from the Pages of QST explores the ways hams helped discover and exploit the propagation modes that allow VHF signals to travel hundreds and even thousands of miles. It's a subject all hams will find fascinating. 1st ed, Copyright 1992 #4025 $12 ARRL Satellite Anthology is a must for everyone interested in amateur satellites. A compilation of QST articles, it will show you how easy it is to track, decode telemetry from and communicate through such amateur satellites as AMSAT-OSCARs 10 and 13, the Russian RS series and the Microsats. You'll also find articles on satellite DXing, antennas, computer software, and more. 2nd ed, Copyright 1992 #3800 $8 The VHF/UHF DX Book helps you with one of Amateur Radio's greatest challenges: Contacting stations in far away places. Here's some of what you'll find: How to assemble your VHF/UHF station, VHF/UHF propagation information, operating techniques, designs for VHF and UHF transverters and much more #4238 $35 Radio Auroras by Charlie Newton, G2FKZ, from the RSGB, details the interesting and unpredictable world of Amateur Radio communications via auroral propagation. Presented with a European twist is information on what causes auroras, how they are forecast and how to best use them to work DX. You'll find an abundance of tables and charts. Copyright 1991 #3568 $18 VHF/UHF Manual, from RSGB, is must reading for the VHF and UHF enthusiast. You'll find information on the history of VHF/UHF communications, propagation, tuned circuits, receivers, transmitters, integrated equipment, filters, antennas, microwaves, space communications, and test equipment. 4th ed, Copyright 1983 #R630 $30 Microwave Handbook, Volume 1, from RSGB, covers operating techniques, system analysis and propagation, microwave antennas, transmission lines and components, microwave semiconductors and tubes. Copyright 1989 #2901 $35 Microwave Handbook, Volume 2, from RSGB, continues where Volume 1 leaves off with construction techniques, common equipment, microwave beacons and repeaters, test equipment, safety, filters and additional circuit data. Copyright 1991 #3606 $35 Microwave Handbook, Volume 3, from RSGB, contains a review of microwave theory and practice, reference information, practical designs, hints and tips. Covers 1.3-24 GHz. Copyright 1992 #3975 $35 Antennas and Transmission Lines The ARRL Antenna Book is the definitive source for information on state-of-the-art antenna and transmission line theory and construction. The 16th edition presents the best and most highly regarded information on antenna fundamentals, propagation, transmission lines, Yagis and quads, as well as all popular wire antenna designs. You'll find antennas for limited space, portable, mobile, VHF, UHF and microwave and space communications. Contains more than 700 pages and nearly 1000 illustrations. Edited by Jerry Hall, K1TD. Copyright 1991 #2065 $20 Three volumes are available in The ARRL Antenna Compendium series, and each is packed with previously unpublished articles on all the popular types of HF/VHF/UHF antennas and some you've never heard of! In Volume 1 you'll find articles on a multiband portable, quads and loops, baluns and the Smith Chart. Volume 2 features several verticals, an attic tri-bander, antenna modeling and propagation. Among the 40 articles in Volume 3, you'll discover a 12-meter quad, a discone, modeling with MININEC and VHF/UHF ray tracing. All three volumes are a feast for the antenna enthusiast! Companion software is available separately for Volumes 2 and 3. Volume 1, 1st ed, Copyright 1985 #0194 $10 Volume 2, 1st ed, Copyright 1989 #2545 $12 Companion software (5.25-inch) #2626 $10 Volume 3, 1st ed, Copyright 1992 #4017 $14 Companion software (5.25-inch) #4033 $10 Companion software (3.5-inch) #4041 $10 Reflections: Transmission Lines and Antennas is written by Walt Maxwell, W2DU, to clear the air of the half-truths and outright myths you hear these days about transmission lines, standing waves, antenna matching, reflected power and antenna tuners. This book has a wealth of information on matching networks, antennas and use of the Smith Chart. Companion software is available for IBM PCs and compatibles. Book, 1st ed, Copyright 1990 #2995 $20 Software (5.25-inch) #3118 $10 Software (3.5-inch) #3924 $10 Yagi Antenna Design by Dr James L. Lawson, W2PV, presents 210 pages covering performance calculations, simple Yagis, performance optimization, ground effects, stacking, practical designs for 7-28 MHz. Hardcover. 1st ed, Copyright 1986 #0410 $15 W1FB's Antenna Notebook Not everyone has the room or the budget to put up a forest of aluminum. Doug DeMaw tells you how to get the best performance out of unobtrusive wire and vertical antennas, and how to build simple antenna tuners and SWR bridges. 1st ed, Copyright 1987 #2618 $10 Transmission Line Transformers is a source of practical design data covering the use of these devices for both commercial and amateur applications. Written by Dr Jerry Sevick, W2FMI, this book covers types of windings, core materials, fractional-ratio windings, efficiencies, multiwinding and series transformers, baluns, limitations at high impedance levels and test equipment. Hardcover. 2nd ed, Copyright 1990 #2960 $20 Physical Design of Yagi Antennas, by Dr David B. Leeson, W6QHS, is packed with information on how to design or reinforce Yagi antennas so they can survive in the most adverse weather conditions like 120-mile-per-hour winds! Covers the structural design of elements, booms and masts, plus the electrical design of Yagi antennas. 1st ed, Copyright 1992 #3819 $20 5.25-inch spreadsheet diskette for IBM or compatible #3827 $10 3.5-inch spreadsheet diskette for IBM or compatible #3835 $10 3.5-inch spreadsheet diskette for Macintosh #3843 $10 Antenna Impedance Matching shows you how to use the Smith Chart to develop even the most complex matching network to maximize antenna effectiveness by minimizing feed line losses. With more than 200 pages, this book is a must for the antenna designer and serious amateur. Written by Wilfred Caron. Hardcover. 1st ed, Copyright 1989 #2200 $20 Low-Profile Amateur Radio is for the ham who lives where antennas are frowned upon. You'll see that you don't need a house with acreage to enjoy your favorite hobby. One practical solution: hide your antennas. Another: operate with low power. This book tells you how to get on the air using these techniques and others without calling attention to yourself. 1st ed, Copyright 1993 #4114 $8 ARRL MicroSmith V2.00, by Wes Hayward, W7ZOI. ARRL MicroSmith is a Smith Chart simulation program for the IBM PC and compatibles. You don't need detailed knowledge of the Smith Chart. Use MicroSmith to design matching networks with fixed or variable L-C components, stub-matching sections with transmission lines, and more. It's all done graphically on your computer screen. It's also useful for a variety of network analysis problems. Includes a 48-page user's guide with numerous illustrations. 5.25-inch diskette #4076 $39 3.50-inch diskette #4084 $39 Practical Wire Antennas, by John D. Heys, G3BDQ, is an RSGB book that delves into the practical aspects of HF wire antennas: how the various types work, and how to buy or build one that's right for you. Marconis, Windoms, loops, dipoles and even underground antennas -- they're all covered! The final chapter covers matching systems. Copyright 1989 #R878 $14 HF Antennas for All Locations, written by L.A. Moxon, G6XN, for the RSGB, details the design and construction of hundreds of amateur antennas, including some unusual designs. Don't let a lack of real estate keep you off the air. Whether you're in a downtown apartment or on top of a mountain, you'll find at least one antenna that'll work for you! 2nd ed, Copyright 1993 #4300 $20 HF Antenna Collection contains outstanding articles from RSGB's Radio Communication. It covers single- and multielement horizontal and vertical antennas, very small transmitting and receiving antennas, feeders, tuners and more. Copyright 1991 #3770 $18 Interference/Direction Finding Radio Frequency Interference: How to Find It and Fix It is a new approach to an old Amateur Radio problem. Written by RFI experts, it's filled with proven ways to solve common -- and not-so-common -- RFI or EMI problems, whatever their cause. In addition, you'll learn how to build a co-operative environment with neighbors and how to contact skilled volunteers who can assist with those tricky situations. 1st ed, Copyright 1991 #3754 $15 Interference Handbook, by William Nelson, WA6FQG, will help you locate and resolve interference problems of every type. Sources of interference are described along with the methods used to locate them. Suppression circuits for interfering devices are discussed in detail, as are protection techniques for home entertainment equipment. This is THE book for power-line interference problems! 2nd ed, Copyright 1981 #6015 $12 Transmitter Hunting: Radio Direction Finding Simplified, by Joseph Moell, K/OV, and Thomas Curlee, WB6UZZ, is all the information you need about equipment and techniques for HF and VHF radio direction finding. Transmitter hunting is both practical and fun. Using the information in this book, you can not only locate jammers and other sources of malicious interference, but you can also locate downed aircraft, engage in sport hunting, even help search-and- rescue groups save lives! 1st ed, Copyright 1987 #2701 $19 Practical Circuits W1FB's QRP Notebook by Doug DeMaw is packed with construction projects for QRP transmitters, receivers and accessories. This second edition is the completely rewritten successor to Doug's popular QRP Notebook, and features totally new circuits. Learn the inside secrets from this veteran builder, writer and former QST Technical Editor. Most of the projects feature printed circuit boards that are available from a commercial source. Gain understanding of circuits. Experience firsthand the thrill of making contacts using equipment that you built. 2nd ed, Copyright 1991 #3657 $10 W1FB's Design Notebook: Practical Circuits for Experimenters is just the book for the avid builder of Amateur Radio equipment. This plain-language book is filled with simple, practical projects that can be built using readily available components and common hand tools. There are explanations of how the various circuits work -- without heavy mathematical analysis. 1st ed, Copyright 1990 #3207 $10 QRP Classics is a collection of projects for low-power enthusiasts taken from ARRL publications over the past 15 years. The equipment is generally simple and easy to build. You'll find projects for receivers, transmitters, transceivers and accessories. 1st ed, Copyright 1990 #3169 $12 Solid State Design for the Radio Amateur is packed with information on Amateur Radio circuit design and applications, descriptions of receivers, transmitters, power supplies and test equipment. Much of the data cannot be found elsewhere. Essential for every technical library. Copyright 1986 #0402 $12 Radio Communication Handbook, from RSGB, is packed with technical information and practical circuits on semiconductors, HF receivers, VHF/UHF transmitters, modulation systems, RTTY, propagation, HF and VHF/UHF antennas power supplies and more. Copyright 1982 #R584 $35 Packet Radio/Computers/RTTY Your Packet Companion, by Steve Ford, WB8IMY, perfect for the packet newcomer, covers everything, from assembling a station to sending mail, from packet satellites to the latest networking systems. Its straightforward writing style and clear drawings will get you on the cutting edge of digital ham radio in no time. 1st ed. Copyright 1992 #3959 $8 Your RTTY/AMTOR Companion: Explore HF Digital Communications with Your Multimode Controller, by Steve Ford, WB8IMY, is your introduction to the exciting world of HF digital communications. Learn how to assemble your own RTTY/AMTOR station and communicate effectively on the air. You'll also learn the basics of new HF digital modes such as CLOVER and PacTOR. 1st ed, Copyright 1993 #4092 $8 Your Gateway to Packet Radio explores one of the most fascinating areas of Amateur Radio today. Packet radio has found its way into thousands of shacks and continues to grow in popularity. If you never tried it, find out what you're missing. If you're a packet veteran, you'll still learn something new. Written by Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU. 2nd ed, Copyright 1989 #2030 $12 AX.25 Amateur Packet-Radio Link-Layer Protocol represents the culmination of several years of work by amateurs to develop a standard data-transfer protocol for global use. Packet stations and networks can easily talk to one another if common standards are used. The link layer is level 2 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) seven-layered reference model of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). Copyright 1984 #0119 $8 In NOSintro: TCP/IP over Packet Radio you'll find a wealth of practical information, hints and tips for setting up and using the KA9Q Network Operating System (NOS) in a packet radio environment. The emphasis is on hands-on practicalities. You'll see exactly: how to install NOS on a PC, how to set up the control files, how to check out basic operations off-air, and how to use NOS commands for transferring files, logging in to remote systems, sending mail, etc. #4319 $23 DX/Callbooks The 1993 North American Callbook lists call signs, names and address information for more than 500,000 licensed radio amateurs in North America, including Greenland, Bermuda and the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii and US possessions. #C093 $30 The 1993 International Callbook lists call signs, names and address information for more than 500,000 licensed radio amateurs in the countries outside North America. It covers South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific (excluding Hawaii and US possessions). #C193 $30 The Complete DX'er is a book by Master DXer Bob Locher, W9KNI, that shows what is going through the DXer's mind as he cracks pileups and snags rare DX stations using tried and true techniques. You'll learn how to hunt DX and how to obtain hard-to- get QSL cards. 2nd ed, Copyright 1989 #2083 $12 The DXCC Companion: How to Work Your First Hundred Countries, by Jim Kearman, KR1S, is filled with practical, easy-to-understand information for the beginning DXer. Follow the advice given by KR1S and you'll have your first hundred countries confirmed in no time. You'll learn about equipment, antennas, propagation and the rights and wrongs of QSLing. 1st ed, Copyright 1990 #3398 $6 N6RJ's SECOND OP is an operating aid designed to quickly provide DX information available for all countries recognized officially by the amateur societies of the world. It is also available on disk for IBM PCs and compatible computers. The computer version includes expanded capabilities such as daily worldwide sunrise and sunset calculations, beam headings based upon your exact QTH, oblast tracking and sophisticated logging and printing capabilities. Distributed by Radio Amateur Callbook Inc. N6RJ's SECOND OP #243X $9 N6RJ Electronic SECOND OP (5.25-inch) #2421 $60 For Instructors In addition to ham radio study guides for students, we also produce instructor's guides to help you teach license courses. These are for use with Now You're Talking! and ARRL License Manuals. The Instructors Manual is a valuable aid for those teaching Amateur Radio classes at any level. Proceedings of the ARRL National Educational Workshop presents ideas from top instructors to help you motivate your students and increase their enjoyment. Proceedings from the 1989 thru 1993 workshops are available. ARRL Novice/Technician Class Instructor's Guide, 2nd ed, Copyright 1993 #4394 $6 ARRL General Class Instructor's Guide, 2nd ed, Copyright 1989 #2669 $8 ARRL Instructor's Manual, 2nd ed, Copyright 1992 #2448 $8 Proceedings of the ARRL National Educational Workshop 1992, 1st ed, Copyright 1993 #4408 $12 Amateur Radio Adventure/History The ARRL offers three adventure titles by Cindy Wall, KA7ITT. In Night Signals, Amateur Radio performs a life-saving feat for Marc Lawrence, snow-bound and injured in the rugged Cascade Mountains. In the electrifying sequel, Hostage in the Woods, what starts out as a hospital Christmas party for children turns into a nightmare of terror for Kim Stafford, KA7SJP, and ham radio is her only hope. Join Kim and Marc in their latest ham radio adventure, Firewatch!, as they're faced with fires everywhere in Oregon's tinder-dry Cascade Mountains. All three are great for hams and nonhams alike. Night Signals. 1st ed, Copyright 1989 #4289 $6 Hostage in the Woods. 1st ed, Copyright 1990 #3428 $5 Firewatch! 1st ed, Copyright 1993 #4106 $6 Tommy Rockford adventure series by the late Walter Tompkins: SOS at Midnight. 3rd ed, Copyright 1985 #5005 $5 CQ Ghost Ship. 3rd ed, Copyright 1985 #5013 $5 DX Brings Danger. 3rd ed, Copyright 1985 #5021 $5 Death Valley QTH. 1st ed, Copyright 1985 #503X $5 Grand Canyon QSO. 1st ed, Copyright 1987 #5048 $5 Murder by QRM. 1st ed, Copyright 1988 #5064 $5 Set of 6 Tompkins books #1490 $25 Morse Code: The Essential Language by Peter Carron, W3DKV, covers both the code's fascinating history and its up-to-date applications. You'll learn how to receive and send, and for the proficient operator there's a chapter on high-speed operation. Learn how to handle distress calls heard not only on the ham bands but on maritime and aircraft frequencies as well. Finally, there is a look into the future and super CW. Expanded 2nd ed, Copyright 1991 #0356 $6 200 Meters & Down by Clinton B. DeSoto chronicles the exciting evolution of Amateur Radio from the pioneers who perfected the wireless art through the technical advances of the mid-1930s. Copyright 1936 (reprinted in 1981) #0011 $8 Fifty Years of ARRL covers the founding of the League through its 1964 Golden Anniversary. 1st ed, Copyright 1965 #0135 $4 >From Spark to Space Join us on a journey through 75 years of Amateur Radio with this handsome book. 1st ed, Copyright 1989 #2596 $10 ARRL Conference Proceedings Currently available Item # Price Amsat 5th Space Symposium 0739 $6 Amsat 10th Space Symposium 3991 12 21st Central States VHF Conference-1987 VHSC 6 24th Central States VHF Conference-1990 3266 6 25th Central States VHF Conference-1991 3614 6 27th Central States VHF Conference-1993 4386 12 1-4 Computer Networking Conference 0224 6 5th Computer Networking Conference 033X 6 6th Computer Networking Conference CP61 6 7th Computer Networking Conference 2138 6 8th Computer Networking Conference 2510 6 10th Computer Networking Conference 3592 6 11th Computer Networking Conference 4068 12 12th Digital Communications Conference-1993 4424 12 18th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference-1992 3916 12 19th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference-1993 4602 12 Microwave Update 1989 2529 6 Microwave Update 1991 3703 6 Microwave Update 1993 4416 12 Mid-Atlantic VHF Conf MID1 6 37th West Coast VHF/UHF Conference-1992 3894 12 38th West Coast VHF/UHF Conference-1993 4327 12 QST -- ARRL'S Monthly Membership Journal Simply put, QST is the best source of news and practical information from the world of Amateur Radio. Hams and others interested in Amateur Radio from North America and around the world find it indispensable. QST comes with your ARRL membership. Here's some of what you'll find in each issue: Technical Articles provide fascinating theory and practical designs that will expand your Amateur Radio horizons. Product Reviews present comprehensive yet readable reports on the latest transceivers and accessories; only QST product reviews are based on careful and comprehensive testing done in the ARRL Lab and painstaking field testing. Hints & Kinks are clever and useful tips sent in by QST readers who have found a better way to accomplish a task or solve a problem. You never know what you'll find each month, but you can be sure you'll find something practical and imaginative. DXing/Contesting, two of the most popular on-the-air activities, are covered in detail in each issue. The How's DX? column provides profiles of well-known DXers and hints on getting more out of your station. ARRL-sponsored contests are fun ways of seeing how your station stacks up against others. Feature articles cover all the fascinating aspects of ham radio, from a colorful DXpedition to a rare atoll, to a personal story of how a ham introduced her family to the wonders of her favorite hobby. Ham Ads and display ads are the best way to find a piece of Amateur Radio gear, new or used, top shelf or barebones. Whether it's a new 20-meter beam or a computer program that teaches the Morse code, you'll find it advertised in QST. Useful and Timely News, from the FCC, or the international scene, is included in articles and columns like League Lines and Happenings. If it's happening, you'll learn about it by reading QST. Single issue price is $3. Contact ARRL for complete membership information. 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