Practical Wireless  |  December 2019
IN THIS MONTH'S PW
• News - News from the UK & internationally, including new products, club news & recent events
• Review – the Yaesu FT-818ND - The successor to the hugely popular FT-817
• The ARS-USB Antenna Rotator System by EA4TX - Installing & using a handy accessory for those with antenna rotators
• Amateur Radio Licence Exams, an Update - An update on the status of the new examination syllabus
• In the Shop - A selection of anecdotes, hints & tips from years in the business
• Christmas Quiz 2019 - A pre-Christmas challenge. Are you up for it?
• What Next - Contests & their terminology, focusing on the adjudication process.
• HF Highlights - News of special event activities
• Rallies - Our usual comprehensive list
• The World of VHF - Some interesting developments relating to the GD-77
• National Hamfest 2019 - A reader’s personal take on his first visit
• The Morse Mode - The programmes run by CWops as a good way of building Morse skills
• Carrying on the Practical Way - Adding an S-meter to a classic valve receiver
• The 2019 RSGB Convention - The RSGB Convention, held once again at Kents Hill Conference Centre, Milton Keynes
• Radio Eye on the Sky (Part 1) - How chance, skill, tenacity & the enthusiasm of a botanist radio amateur created a technical masterpiece
• Valve & Vintage - The intriguing story of UK amateur radio during WWII
65 Christmas Quiz Answers - See how you fared!
66 Notes from a Small Station - Receiving maximum signal and discriminating against atmospheric noise
• Data Modes - A variety of topics under the Data Modes banner
• Annual Index - The 2019 PW Annual Index
• Readers’ Letters - Topics include band use, LED bulbs, CW teaching and practice, the Newark Hamfest and more
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Practical Wireless December 2019.