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Practical Wireless - June 2021

The Ampro Field Kit reviewed, introducing the 38th PW 144MHz Contest, more about FT8, complex numbers explained and much more.

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Practical Wireless - June 2021

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What's in this issue?

Keylines: Don welcomes the return of outdoor operating and reflects on the contributions to the hobby by the late Duke of Edinburgh.

News: PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally, including new products, club news and recent events.

Review – AMPRO Mobile Antennas and the Portable ‘Field-Kit.’: Richard Constantine G3UGF takes to the hills with a handy multiband portable antenna kit.

Simple Microwave Antennas: Bernard Nock G4BXD explains how to build simple but effective antennas for the microwave bands.

HF Highlights: Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX has news of some recent and welcome DX activity as well as looking at what the future might hold for some of the rarer ones.

Data Modes: Mike Richards G4WNC focuses this month on PulseAudio as found on the Raspberry Pi.

Kits & Modules: Geoff Theasby G8BMI offers two millivoltmeters, one for DC, one for RF.

The World of VHF: Tim Kirby GW4VXE has another great selection of VHF/UHF/Microwave news.

What Next: Colin Redwood G6MXL introduces readers to Club Log and QRZ.COM. 

Notes from a Small Station: Joe Chester M1MWD plans a contest operation to try out his QRP mobile setup.

An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to FT8, Part 2: Steve and Eva Telenius-Lowe, PJ4DX and PJ4EVA, describe ways of speeding up your digimode QSOs.

From the Ground Up: Eric Edwards GW8LJJ continues his look at inductance.

The Morse Mode: Roger Cooke G3LDI surfaces from his second COVID jab to bring us the latest Morse news.

Amateur Radio on a Budget, Part Three: Daimon Tilley G4USI discusses the options for budget-priced antennas for the VHF/UHF bands.

Morse Tutors Reviewed: Wanting to learn Morse Code? We have two short kit reviews, both featuring products from Phoenix Kits.

Valve and Vintage: Bernard Nock G4BXD introduces some unusual Japanese sets that have found their way to the Museum.

The 38th Annual Practical Wireless 144MHz QRP Contest: Colin Redwood G6MXL, our QRP Contest adjudicator, introduces the 2021 event, which takes place on Sunday 13 June 2021. 

Complex Numbers for Dummies: In our Letters pages, Michael Jones GW7BBY recently asked about Complex Numbers. Here we have an answer.

Readers’ Letters: Yet another wide range of letters on topics of interest to readers.

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