The following is an index of articles that have appeared in recent issues of The Printed Circuit – Newsletter of the Tallahassee Amateur Radio Society.
Click on the Issue month to launch the PDF containing the article. Most browsers will immediately arrive at the correct page.
Operating
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Elmer – Find One; Be One | January 2014 | 13 |
| Butterflies and Ham Radio | January 2014 | 14 |
| Setting Up Your First HF Station | September 2012 | 12 |
| Technicians Can Operate on HF Too | September 2012 | 11 |
| A Newcomers Guide to HF | April 2013 | 10 |
| HF - How Much Does It Cost? | March 2013 | 8 |
| Get To Know Your Ham Bands | April 2014 | 14 |
| Station Grounding | March 2013 | 9 |
| How Safe is Your Ham Shack? | March 2013 | 12 |
| Transmitting Privileges | October 2012 | 9 |
| Thoughts on Contesting | August 2013 | 12 |
| Radiosport | August 2014 | 7 |
| My Best Hunt for DX | October 2013 | 10 |
| DXing In The Future (plus great resource links!) | October 2014 | 10 |
| County Hunting | November 2013 | 11 |
| Find Your Radio Niche | June 2014 | 10 |
| N1MM Logging Software | January 2013 | 9 |
| nGenLog Logging Software | April 2014 | 12 |
| A Simple Go Kit | November 2012 | 10 |
| Improving Your Public-Service Operating Skills | July 2014 | 11 |
| Some Thoughts on Public-Service Communications | September 2014 | 9 |
| Storm Spotting | September 2012 | 5 |
| Maidenhead Grid Squares | May 2013 | 9 |
| Last Year’s “New Year’s Resolutions” (Upgrading) | January 2014 | 15 |
| Some Thoughts on Special Event Stations | October 2013 | 17 |
| Are You “Radio Active?” | November 2013 | 16 |
| You Have A Ham License - Do You Operate? | August 2014 | 13 |
| Having Fun Operating HF Mobile | March 2014 | 8 |
| K4ICY/Mobile - Installation of a Mobile HF Station | June 2014 | 14 |
| Operating a Phone Station on Field Day | June 2013 | 9 |
| ROGER! - Carl's Quiz #2 | September 2014 | 11 |
| Clear! - Carl's Quiz #3 | November 2014 | 12 |
| Are You an Active Ham? – A Flavor for Every Taste | November 2014 | 8 |
| Road Trip 2014 | http://k4tlh.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TARS_Newsletter_2014_December.pdf#page=8" target="_blank">December 2014 | 8 |
| ARRL 10 Meter Contest - A Contest Every License Class Can Enjoy! | http://k4tlh.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TARS_Newsletter_2014_December.pdf#page=11" target="_blank">December 2014 | 11 |
Antennas
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| A New Ham's First HF Antenna | January 2013 | 7 |
| Erecting a Wire Antenna | September 2013 | 12 |
| Antenna Techniques: A Wire Antenna Halyard Knot | February 2013 | 10 |
| How Many Radials is Enough? | October 2013 | 12 |
| Choosing the Right Co-Axial Feed Line Cable | April 2013 | 9 |
CW
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| American Morse Equipment | March 2014 | 10 |
| WB9LPU’s Amazing Custom Keys | January 2014 | 17 |
| Anatomy of a Bug | December 2013 | 18 |
| The Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) | August 2013 | 9 |
| Code Practice - LCWO.net | August 2012 | 7 |
| Paddles With Magnetism | August 2013 | 11 |
| Using "ES" for "and" - Carl's Quiz #1 | August 2014 | 15 |
| The Art & Skill of Radio-Telegraphy (Free Ham Book!) | September 2014 | 12 |
| Thoughts on Learning Morse Code | November 2014 | 10 |
Digital
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Started with PSK31 | February 2013 | 8 |
| RTTY | December 2013 | 11 |
| 2Tone RTTY Software | September 2014 | 8 |
| Graduate to JT65-HF | April 2013 | 8 |
QSL
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Are QSL Cards Outdated? | June 2013 | 12 |
| QSL and "Eyeball" Card Design Software | February 2013 | 12 |
| Chasing QSLs | October 2012 | 7 |
| The QSL Card - Still Fun | May 2012 | 6 |
Resources
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| The TARS Information Gallery | August 2013 | 8 |
| Ham Radio Podcasts | September 2013 | 17 |
| Check Out These Amateur Radio Websites | February 2012 | 6 |
| Where to Find Electronics Parts | March 2013 | 19 |
Electronics Projects
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Kit Building | December 2012 | 7 |
| The Pleasant Code Practice Oscillator (3-Transistor Amp / Twin-T Oscillator) | December 2012 | 12 |
| Radio Kits (From QRP to K3!) | November 2013 | 18 |
| Breadboards, Dual Flashing LEDS, A 555-Based Timer with Relay | January 2013 | 13 |
| The K4ICY Minty-Kool Iambic Keyer | K4ICY.com | |
| The Battery Saver - Low Voltage Cutoff Device (Comparators) | February 2013 | 17 |
| RF Peak Voltage Detector Circuit | April 2013 | 14 |
| One I.C. Transistor Tester | June 2013 | 14 |
| Dimming and Current Control for LEDs, Full-Color LEDs | May 2013 | 16 |
| The Wheatstone Bridge | August 2013 | 14 |
| Audio Oscillator Circuit - The Cat-Bird | March 2013 | 18 |
| Free Online Schematic Design Program | November 2014 | 12 |
| The Diode - Carl's Quiz #4 | http://k4tlh.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TARS_Newsletter_2014_December.pdf#page=12" target="_blank">December 2014 | 12 |
History
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| The Day of Spark | July 2013 | 16 |
| Car Radios and the Birth of Motorola | July 2013 | 18 |
| “The Old Man” Took Telegraphy to the Next Level | November 2013 | 13 |
| W1ZE - America's No. 1 Amateur Radio Operator | February 2014 | 8 |
| Looking at TARS 30 Years Ago | February 2014 | 10 |
| The Wouff-Hong and the Rettysnitch: Lost Traditions | October 2013 | 13 |
| The Davco DR-30 Receiver | October 2012 | 14 |
| Amos Emerson Dolbear - The Father of Radio | June 2013 | 11 |
| Our Hobby's Humble Beginnings | September 2013 | 14 |
| The Feminine Wireless Amateur (cr. 1916) | August 2014 | 9 |
| Remembering the “Ows”: The Women of Early Ham Radio | December 2013 | 13 |
| The Legendary "Mae" - W3CUL | May 2014 | 11 |
| The Genesis of the ARRL and QST Magazine | April 2014 | 10 |
| Wireless Station In Henhouse (cr. 1906) | July 2014 | 9 |
| Wireless Telegraph Plant (by readers of Amateur Work cr. 1904) | October 2014 | 9 |
| EmComm Before Repeaters | January 2015 | 7 |
Other Advice & Information
| Topic | Issue | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Be The "Complete Ham" - From Crystal Sets to Sideband | May 2013 | 11 |
| Bringing More Youth Into Our Hobby | December 2013 | 16 |
| An Elmer’s Good Advice | October 2013 | 15 |
| Of Home Brew and QRP | February 2014 | 12 |
| You Can Be a PIO (Public Information Officer) | December 2012 | 5 |
| Scouting and Amateur Radio | July 2013 | 20 |
| The Aging Avocation | March 2014 | 13 |
| Amateur Radio - The Next 100 Years | May 2014 | 14 |
| Do The "Old Man's" Concerns Still Hold True | June 2014 | 12 |
| What Got You Started in Ham Radio? | January 2012 | 5 |
| The Benefits of Becoming an Amateur Extra | May 2014 | 10 |
| Daddy, Where Do Hams Come From? (Be a VE) | April 2014 | 9 |
| Weather Radio SAME Alerts | October 2014 | 7 |
| The Speed of Radio Waves vs. Light - Carl's Quiz #3 | October 2014 | 12 |
| Amateur Radio Podcasts | http://k4tlh.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TARS_Newsletter_2014_December.pdf#page=6" target="_blank">December 2014 | 6 |
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