Practical Wireless

Practical Wireless is aimed at the licensed radio amateur and caters for the amateur radio hobby. Practical Wireless is a ‘doing’ magazine focusing on the practical and constructional side of amateur radio and appeals to all ages. Written by expert authors and contributors, Practical Wireless reflects developments in the technology, participants, activities and licensing framework of the hobby.

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Marconi Beam Stations • David Harris reviews a book about the Marconi beam stations, as point-to-point radio moved to short waves.

The Kenwood R-820 • Gary Clark G0BKR gets his hands on this rare but excellent receiver.

Using those fixed power supplies (Pt III) • Dr Samuel Ritchie EI9FZB wraps up his three-part series looking at reusing various types of fixed power supply.

A very different Selection Box • Richard Constantine G3UGF investigates another compact antenna, but this time a little different.

The G3RJV SCD QRP Transceiver Revisited (Pt II) • Steve Hartley G0FUW continues with the project by describing the VFO build.

Triple bill: a family hobby • Roger Dowling G3NKH meets G4BIP, G0SOI and M7DHR

A bench clock generator and more • This month, there is plenty to cover with a brand-new release of VarAC, a few tricks to help run popular software on a Pi 5, and a useful bench clock oscillator from SV1AFN. But Mike Richards G4WNC starts with a quick advert for his free club talks.

A beginner’s guide to the Arduino IDE culminating in a single-band WSPR beacon (Pt I) • Colin Campbell MM5AGM takes readers through the design and build of an Arduino-based WSPR beacon.

ZB2GI and K9EID SKs • Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX/G4JVG starts with news of two Silent Keys, both of whom will be sadly missed.

QRM • This month Keith Rawlings G4MIU runs through some problems he has regarding local QRM and describes the construction of a cheap eBay QRM eliminator kit (which he views as part of his antenna system).

Junk to Joy • Billy McFarland GM6DX describes how to construct a simple ARDF antenna.

Radio in the British Isles in December • Chris Burger ZS6EZ says “DXFC ruined my life!”

BBC coronations Pt XIII • Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue the special series looking back at the BBC’s coverage of Coronations since 1937. Also featured this month: a vintage 1953 Coronation television advertisement; more unique details about Roland Pièce from family archives supplied by his Grand-Nephew Pierre Yves-Pièce; the early years of BBC-2; and we continue the series about the development of Swiss Radio and Television since 1922. The authors also say farewell to BBC Long-Wave!

Amateur licence changes • Tim Kirby GW4VXE considers how recent licence changes benefit VHF operators.

Portable military radio communications of WWII • In the last of the series on collecting Second World War portable military communication equipment, Graham Caldwell looks at those used by Imperial Japan and the Soviet Union.

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