The February 2026 issue of Practical Wireless is now available. Here are some of the highlights:
Keylines: Don Talks about QSLing as well as considering New Year resolutions.
Finding your Funkwetter: Tools & Ideas for Monitoring Radio: Georg Wiessala continues his look at monitoring of radio propagation.
The Random Copper Stick: Frank Howell K4FMH is back again, with a design for a Lightweight Portable Multiband HF Vertical.
Verticals & Velocity Factor: Tom Morgan G0CAJ builds a two-element vertical array.
Take 20: Steve Macdonald G4AQB describes the 144MHz beacon used in the recent HAB project.
The Morse Mode: Roger G3LDI explains the four P’s of Morse excellence.
Contesting from Uganda: Don G3XTT relates the tale of his recent contest trip to Africa.
Vintage Television & Radio: Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue their in-depth feature detailing the early days of BBC Broadcasting House in London, focusing on the two ‘Special Effects’ studios. This month’s advertisement from the archives features the Lissen ‘Skyscraper 3’ home-construction wireless kit. The series highlighting broadcasting events from exactly 100 years ago looks at February, 1926. The ‘In Focus’ series continues the story of the historic BBC Penmon transmitter. Coverage detailing 60 years of BBC-2 features the official statement from the ‘BBC Director of Television’, that the new service wasn’t intended to turn viewers into vegetables! The series featuring the development of Icelandic radio and television looks at the influence that American Armed Forces broadcasts had on the country.
Data Modes: Mike G4WNC has a hotchpotch of goodies for you this month, starting with a cheap GPS antenna splitter, followed by the release of a new Ham Radio Linux package. He also has some tips on using ChatGPT, with a worked example, and finally, a look at the future of AI in amateur radio data modes!
HF Highlights: Steve G4JVG has the usual round-up of HF news, with an item from our regular columnist Roger G3LDI on why he is an RTTY enthusiast.
Amateur Radio on a Budget: Daimon G4USI explains how to build a TinyGS satellite ground-station for £20.
A Lab Tutorial: Jeff helps Natalie to understand impedance.
What Next: Colin G6MXL writes up his presentation from the 2025 RSGB Convention – a DXpedition to Lanzarote.
Antennas: Keith G4MIU continues with last month’s advice on uses for your VNA.
The World of VHF: Tim GW4VXE starts with the latest 145 Alive news before covering other topics and band reports.
Let’s Make 270 CW Great Again: Ian Cortina EI3LH makes a plea for using CW on the VHF bands.
Starting Hobby Radio for Free, Part 2: David M0BGR continues his introduction to hobby radio.
A Great New Tool from Poland: Georg Wiessala checks out a replacement for the once-popular MFJ-890 beacon monitor.
DXpedition Loop Antenna: Billy GM6DX returns with a design for a portable loop antenna.
Readers’ Letters: Fake plugs and Compactrons feature this month
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