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.

Practical Wireless • November 2023 Vol. 99 No. 11

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Newsdesk • Have you got something to tell our readers about? If so, then email practicalwireless@warnersgroup.co.uk

bhi cut the price of their noise cancelling headphones

WRTC 2026 becomes an RSGB affiliated Special Interest Group

NEWS EXTRA

Rallies & Events • All information published here reflects the situation up to and including 24th September 2023. Readers are advised to always check with the organisers of any rally or event before setting out for a visit. The Radio Enthusiast website www.radioenthusiast.co.uk has the latest updates, please check it regularly. To get your event on this list, e-mail the full details, as early as possible, to: practicalwireless@warnersgroup.co.uk

Yaesu FTM-500DE • Richard Constantine G3UGF takes a closer look and a deeper dive into Yaesu’s new flagship, described as “A high-end communication package”.

2023 PW 144MHz QRP Contest Results • Our indefatigable adjudicator Colin Redwood G6MXL has the results for the 2023 PW 144MHz QRP Contest.

Thermionic valve testing • David Hodgkinson GI7TPO describes using a tester to check out thermionic valves, old and new.

Tune in to Ray Clark • This month David Harris turns to the memoir of someone who has made a career with the pirate broadcasters and, more recently, local radio.

Push the Button • Billy McFarland GM6DX builds a simple external keypad suitable for use with several modern transceivers.

Two metres in the 1950s • As a tribute to Rob Dancy G3JRD who recently passed away (see Keylines), we publish this final piece from him.

Rig control with Node-RED • Mike Richards G4WNC starts by explaining the use of Node-RED, then moves on to the latest incarnation of the RTL-SDR dongle.

Beaconspot website • Tim Kirby GW4VXE starts his monthly roundup of VHF/UHF news with mention of a useful website.

Lots to look forward to • Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX reports that October and November will see lots of DXpedition activity.

CW Bandpass Filter Design • In Part II of his article, Alpar Cseley HA8KT builds and test some filters based on the work described in Part I.

Modelling and EMF • Keith Rawlings G4MIU offers some thoughts on antenna modelling and EMF compliance.

Moving forward • Joe Chester M1MWD assesses the threats and progresses his station development.

Jim Bacon G3YLA • Roger Dowling G3NKH meets a radio amateur who has always had his head in the clouds.

A Simple VHF Receiver • Steve Macdonald G4AQB revisits an old favourite, but with modern-day components.

Tips for Building a Remote Station • John Warburton G4IRN shares some ideas about how to set up and operate a remote station.

BBC coronations, Part VII • 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 wireless advertisement from the archives, including a description of their popular V.2 receiver. Also featured is the concluding part of the saga detailing 100 years of BBC Scotland-Alba. We are particularly delighted to begin a new series about Roland Pièce, the pioneer of Swiss radio broadcasts, based on personal memories and archive family photographs, specially presented to the authors...