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Dexter Chuck Gysi, N2DUP, Scanners 8 Tim Kridel, AM/FM Broadcasts Radio: As it Was 20 William D. Mauldin, WG4R, Thoughts & Ideas Take a nostalgic look at a homebuilt ham station Donald E. Dickerson, N9CUE, Satellites that turned into a broadcaster. Brian Battles,WS1O, Amateur Radio By Alice Brannigan Joe Carr, K4IPV, Antennas Ted Lisle, KD4EXK, Handi-Chat Editor Books You'll Like 24 Jock Elliott, SSB-734, CB Communications Luchi's General Class License Guide, Understanding ACARS, The Net After Dark, BUSINESS STAFF and ARRL's Radio Amateur Handbook. Richard A. Ross, K2MGA, Publisher By R.L. Slattery Donald R. Allen, N9ALK, Advertising Mgr. Has the RTTY Bug Bitten? Emily Kreutz, Sales Assistant John Dorr, K 1 AR General Manager 20 Why Not? 26 Frank V. Fuzia, Controller Introducing digital decoder equipment for shortwave. Simon Schatzmann, Circulation Director By Curt P. Bramblett Catherine Ross, Circulation Manager Tracking Those Number Stations 32 Melissa Nitschke, Operations Manager Learn about this mystery network. Carol Licata, Data Processing By Don Schimmel Denise Pyne, Customer Service COLUMNS PRODUCTION STAFF Elizabeth Ryan, Art Director Pirates Den 35 Barbara Terzo, Associate Art Director Satellite View 36 Susan Oliveri, Assistant Art Director CB Scene 39 Edmond Pesonen, Electronic Comp. Mgr. 36 41 Dorothy Kehrwieder, Production Manager How I Got Started Emily Kreutz, Assistant Production Manager You Should Know 42 Pat Le Blanc, Phototypographer Emergency 48 Hal Keith, Technical Illustrator Listening Post 50 Larry Mulvehill, WB2ZPI, Photographer Scanning VHF/UHF 56 CQ Communications, Inc. 76 North Broadway Broadcast DXing 58 Hicksville, NY 11801-2953 USA Clandestine Communique 63 Apublication of Communications Confidential 64 Offices: 76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801. Telephone (516) 681-2922. FAX (516) 681-2926. 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