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Practical Wireless - December 2025

Vol 101 No 12

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The December 2025 issue of Practical Wireless is now available. Here are some of the highlights:

Keylines: Don discusses the pioneers of radio.

FTX-1 Optima Game Changer? Part 2: Richard Constantine G3UGF completes his in-depth look at the new Yaesu FTX-1.

Shipping Forecast 101, A Radio Salute to a British Institution: Georg Wiessala takes a look at the history of the venerable shipping forecast, with an emphasis on radio aspects.

The Selectone Battery Three, Part 2: The second part of this feature (from January 1933) describes the construction of the receiver, designed and written up for the magazine by Frank Preston.

Digital Voice for HF: Eric Edwards GW8LJJ asks (and answers) “Why Digital Voice on HF?”

Book Review: ‘Conversations over the Airwaves’: Richard Constantine G3UGF takes a look at a book about the colourful life of Rowley Shears G8KW.

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 vulnerability of the Central Control Room. This month’s advertisement from the archives features a Christmas invitation for listeners to turn up their radio volume! The series highlighting broadcasting events from exactly 100 years ago looks at December 1925. The in-depth saga charting the rise and fall of BBC 198kHz transmissions concludes with this episode. Coverage detailing 60 years of BBC-2 continues the account of early programme schedules. Their in-depth series about the development of Swiss Radio and Television since 1922 concludes with the final switch-off of all SRG-SSR terrestrial television transmitters.

Data Modes: With a new version of WSJT-X available for testing, Mike examines the improvements for FT8 operators.

HF Highlights: Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG has a packed column, with lots to look back on and also to look forward to.

Amateur Radio on a Budget: Daimon Tilley G4USI builds an interesting low-cost transceiver.

Repair or Refurbish a CRT device: Geoff Theasby G8BMI offers advice on bringing an elderly oscilloscope back to life.

What Next: This month Colin looks at the licence schedule and band plans.

Antennas: Keith Rawlings G4MIU builds his own FA-VA6 and has news of a forthcoming book from the home of AN-SOF.

The World of VHF: Tim Kirby GW4VXE addresses the question of “What’s so special about VHF/UHF?” as well as reporting on some exceptional VHF propagation.

RSGB HF Convention: The editor reports on the recent RSGB Convention, held at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes.

The Morse Mode: Roger continues the topic of encouraging young people to try learning Morse.

Fake Plugs: Chris Murphy M0HLS takes readers through the pitfalls of non-compliant lugs, sockets and fuses.

Annual Index: A complete index of this year’s issues.

Readers’ Letters: This month’s Letters cover MESHNET, the National Hamfest and feedback on an earlier letter.
 

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