What's in this issue?
Keylines: Don’s main focus this month is on the results of the Ofcom consultation.
Book Review: For the Record, David Harris reviews a book celebrating Piccadilly Radio’s 50th anniversary.
Review of Gospell GR-228BP DRM receiver: Kevin Ryan looks at a handy DRM receiver.
A visit to Mauritius: Don relates the tale of his recent trip to Mauritius for the CQWW CW Contest but also has a look at the amateur radio scene on the island.
SkyKing TXHF-6 – a very different Discone: Richard Constantine G3UGF says “You can never have too many antennas!”
Control the Controller: Billy McFarland GM6DX has an Arduino-based project to control a Yaesu rotator from your PC.
The restoration of an Admiralty Pattern X2113A Transmitter Type 5G: Peter Russell G8FWY undertakes a fascinating restoration.
Transmit Quality Among Modern Transceivers, Part I: Frank Howell K4FMH discusses issues of transmit quality.
Airband News: David Smith has the latest news on developments in the world of aviation.
More on the Quansheng UV-K5: Keith Rawlings G4MIU revisits the UV-K5, describing the options available with the new firmware.
Data Modes: Mike Richards G4WNC introduces the Hermes Lite 2 and explains how to get it up and running.
HF Highlights: With lots of expeditions and some excellent propagation, Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX has another full postbag.
What Next: Ready to focus on a particular niche activity with the hobby? Colin Redwood G6MXL looks at some of the groups contributing to such activities.
Antennas: Keith Rawlings G4MIU starts to build a 10m Yagi and also has a further update on AN-SOF.
The new SDRconnect software: Georg Wiessala discusses the development history of the popular SDRconnect software.
Vintage Television & Radio: Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue the special series looking back at the BBC’s coverage of Coronations since 1937. There is also a Coronation vintage television advertisement from the archives, including a detailed description of the ‘Pye’ company. There are more unique details about Roland Pièce, the pioneer of Swiss radio broadcasts. The series charting the rise and fall of BBC 198kHz transmissions focuses on the Droitwich Station. They also continue their series about the development of Swiss Radio and Television since 1922.
Portable military radio communications of WWII: Graham Caldwell begins a series of articles on WWII portable military radio equipment, including their collecting potential, beginning with the British Army.
Remote Antenna Switch Box: Edward Jones G3ZLX offers a design for an antenna switch using reed switches.
The World of VHF: The most notable VHF event this month, as Tim Kirby GW4VXE reports, was a widespread F2 opening on the 6m band.
The Morse Mode: Roger Cooke G3LDI has another selection of Morse related topics.
Amateur Radio on a Budget: Daimon Tilley G4USI gets all nostalgic, recreating a project from his past.
z This month’s Letters relate to two earlier contributors to PW.
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