What's in this Issue?
Keylines Don has news of changes relating to RadioUser, and talks of antennas and of the Take 20 series.
News PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally, including new products, club news and recent events.
Review: Xiegu G106 Richard Constantine G3UGF looks at what he describes as “The ‘friendly’ little radio you simply want to use”.
A Homebrew Quick-Release Towbar Antenna Mount Daimon Tilley G4USI finds a solution to getting on the air quickly from his car.
The Face behind the Call Roger Dowling G3NKH invites readers to a studio engineer who has recorded the world’s top artistes.
Coffee, the Andes and a Quad Antenna Ray Howes G4OWY/G6AUW relates the story of the cubical quad antenna and describes how to construct your own.
Review – the Geochron Don G3XTT takes a look at a smart and handy addition to the shack.
The World of VHF Tim Kirby GW4VXE starts this month with a discussion related to the recurring concern about VHF/UHF activity.
Ahoy! BCS-GMDSS Decodes Eight Channels in a Row Interested in receiving 3,500+ messages per day on HF on just six HF channels, plus smart features to control this ocean of logs? Then you must try Black Cat Systems’ multi-channel GMDSS decoder! Nils Schiffhauer DK8OK is excited about performance and data handling.
Attenuators Michael Jones GW7BBY asks “We spend a lot of time trying to make signals louder and receivers more sensitive, so why do we want a device to reduce the amplitude of a signal?”
An Instant Antenna for VHF FM Rod Angel G4ZUP says “No antenna? No problem!”
The Fourteenth Practical Wireless 70MHz Contest – Results 2022 Colin Redwood G6MXL presents the results of the 2022 contest.
The Short-Wave Three Don G3XTT presents a project from the September 1940 issue of Practical Wireless, the first issue to reflect a move to monthly publication.
Data Modes Mike Richards G4WNC follows on from last month’s discussion of VarAC before moving on to MagicSDR and Simon’s World Map.
Book Reviews Don G3XTT looks at two new books from the RSGB.
10m Band Omnidirectional Antenna Design David Allen G8LHD describes a neat omnidirectional antenna for the 10m band.
HF Highlights Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX has a packed column as DXpedition activity ramps up post-COVID and the CQ WW contest season gets into full swing.
Valve & Vintage Tony Smith G4FAI narrates the history of Morse speed championships.
Loop the DX Billy McFarland GM6DX advocates the use of a full-wave wire loop antenna.
Antennas We welcome Keith Rawlings G4MIU as a new regular columnist on the important subject of antennas.
Vintage Television & Radio This new column by Keith Hamer & Garry Smith will be featuring milestones in television and radio history, personalities, landmark programmes, and engineering achievements from a bygone era.
Rallies Locate a rally or event near you; we have our usual comprehensive list.
Readers’ Letters This month’s Letters cover conversational digital modes, licence revalidation and more.
