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 • December 2024 Vol. 100 No. 12

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New from Moonraker

ML&S Open Day

The return of Malta Operation

Distance learning for Intermediate Exams

Licensing changes delayed

Malahit DSP 2 • Daimon Tilley G4USI checks out this interesting SDR-based receiver.

National Hamfest 2024 • Joe Chester M1MWD has his usual very personal take on this year’s National Hamfest.

2024 PW 144MHz QRP Contest Results • Colin Redwood G6MXL has the results of this year’s PW 144MHz QRP Contest.

A Race to Progress • Georg Wiessala explains how radio saved the Eiffel Tower from demolition and explores some of the key personalities.

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Morse paddles • Roger Cooke G3LDI starts with Morse keys and moves on to manners and training.

DX Féile 2024 • “Féile”, is a word taken from the Irish language (Gaelic) and translates into English as Festival. Chris Colclough G1VDP reports on the recent event in Ireland.

WSPR & Web-888 • Mike Richards G4WNC follows up on using WSPR data and takes a first look at the Web-888 receiver, the latest development in the 888 series of SDRs.

The N7DDC Auto ATU • Daimon Tilley G4USI builds a cheap but capable auto-ATU.

The Twelve Questions of Christmas • One question for each of the twelve days of Christmas

A busy month! • Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG has a packed column of HF news.

The RSGB Convention 2024 • Editor Don G3XTT and Joe Chester M1MWD give their impressions of this year’s RSGB Convention.

Various • Colin Redwood G6MXL looks briefly at the QO-100 satellite before passing on a few more general hints and tips.

More AN-SOF and CFR • Keith Rawlings G4MIU starts with more on AN-SOF before diving into the design of antennas suitable for the airband.

Two metre Tuesdays • Tim Kirby GW4VXE has a number of reports on the 145 and 433 Alive activities.

BBC coronations Part XX • Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue the special series looking back at the BBC’s coverage of Coronations since 1937. There is also a vintage Coronation advertisement from the archives for television cabinets. This month sees the concluding instalment of the series featuring 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 Westerglen transmitter in Scotland. Coverage detailing 60 years of BBC-2 looks at the locations of UHF masts. We also continue our series about the development of Swiss Radio and Television since 1922, with programmes beamed from Europe’s highest radio studio on the Jungfraujoch.

Restoring an Argonaut • Mike Dunstan G8GYW restores a classic transceiver.

The Twelve Questions of Christmas • Answers to our Christmas Quiz

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