Index for The Low Down, Issue No.22, September 1997 Technical & Construction 12 Homebrewing the Sierra Nick Hulbert, KG5N 16 Decibels And Power Paul Harden, NA5N 20 Antennas from the ground up L.B. Cebik, W4RNL 28 Building Your First Transceiver kit Rob Capon, W3DX 32 A current-limited battery controller Marshall Emm, N1FN New Products & Reviews 10 Emtech Z-Match Antenna Tuner kit Marshall Emm, N1FN Operating 8 QRP to the Field 1997 Mark Meyer, WU0L 36 Hammin' on the Go Dick Schneider, AB0CD Departments & Misc. 4 President's Notes 5 September Program 6 CQC Swap List 7 CQC Top Ten 9 Lightning Robert Kellogg, AE4IC 14 The W3EDP Antenna and 70 years of DX Yardley Beers, W0JF 25 The Doctor is Destinated 27 CQC Activities Calendar 34 Propogation Brad Mugleston, KB0ROL