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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The Uniden UBCD160DN Digital Scanner • Georg Wiessala gets his hands on a new scanner from Uniden, courtesy of PW advertiser Moonraker.

One Antenna and many Receivers? • Samuel Ritchie EI9FZB completes his look at ways of distributing signals around the shack.

SV1GA/A and more • Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG has a full column, starting with news of the recent operation from Mt Athos.

News from Lincoln Short Wave Club

A simple 80m CW transmitter • Daimon Tilley G4USI offers an easy-to-build CW transmitter that will give hours of fun.

Visalia 2025 • Your editor was at this year’s International DX Convention at Visalia, California, and brings this report.

WSJT-X and VarAC • Mike Richards G4WNC updates readers on the latest enhancements to two popular data modes packages.

UMPP-ASK CW key review • Daimon Tilley G4USI gets excited by a new miniature straight Morse key from GM0EUL.

Phasors • Natalie struggles with phasors until Jeff carefully explains them.

Home Construction • Colin Redwood G6MXL’s theme this month is construction.

VNA’s (Pt III) • Keith Rawlings G4MIU continues with the series on VNA’s, particularly the NanoVNA and its variants. This month he starts to look at some of the real-world measurements that can be undertaken with these cheap but versatile instruments.

Chaotic Oscillators • Mark Foreman G7LSZ / SA6BID offers an unusual look at oscillators.

The 42nd Annual Practical Wireless 144MHz QRP Contest • Colin Redwood G6MXL, our QRP Contest adjudicator, introduces the 2025 event, which takes place on Sunday 15 June 2025.

Venus bounce? • Tim Kirby GW4VXE has a packed column, starting with a rather unusual experiment.

Broadcasting history • Join Keith and Garry once again for a canter through the archives.

Teach’em young! • Roger Cooke G3LDI starts his column with a report on some public demonstrations of Morse code.

Fault-finding Tektronix Oscilloscopes 465/465B/475 (Pt II) • Michael Jones GW7BBY/GB2MOP completes his look at these useful oscilloscopes.

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Rallies & Events • All information published here reflects the situation up to and including 17th April 2024. Readers are advised to always check with the organisers of any rally or event before setting out for a visit. To get your event on this list, email the full details, as early as possible, to: practicalwireless@warnersgroup.co.uk

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