The January 2017 edition of Practical Wireless will be available from “all good newsagents” from Thursday the 8th of December 2016
Some of the highlights of this issue:
- Review of the Trilogy 850 70cm DMR handheld
- The Double Sized G5RV Antenna
- A remote-controlled homebrew screwdriver antenna
- Skip zone and what it means for HF propagation.
- A capacitance meter kit.
- SSTV software on a Raspberry Pi.
- GB3UHF – A new dual-band propagation indicator
- Emerging Technology – batteries as well as two-way radios a sixth of the size and weight of current ones
- Advice on setting up your work area
- Christmas Quiz – A mini-mock exam covering all 3 licence levels (I need to brush up on my feeders & antennas!)
- World of VHF – Why the ISS digipeater is currently silent on 2 metres
Essex Amateur Activity
Three stories about amateur radio in Essex feature in this issue:
- Essex Nets – Mentions of the Essex YL Net (with a picture of the happy ham Dorothy M0LMR herself), the Thurrock Acorns SSTV net, Selim M0XTA’s 4m net, and Dave M1ECC’s Have Your Say on GB3DA net, as well as Essex CW’s Morse nets and the Monday Night Net
- Radio Caroline – Details of the GB5RC station operated by the Martello Tower Group, as featured in the current TX Factor TV show., including interviews with Keith G6NHU and Tony G0MBA
- Essex Repeater Group AGM – Murray G6JYB handing a prize to William G8CYK – I’ve deliberately omitted the title of this story, which is worth buying the magazine for on its own – love it!
You can find out more about the latest issue here: Practical Wireless Latest Issue
