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Practical Wireless Magazine March 2020 Back Issue

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205 Reviews   •  English   •   Tech & Gaming (Gadgets)
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IN THIS MONTH'S PRACTICAL WIRELESS

• NEWS: A monthly roundup of news from the UK & internationally
• ANYTONE AT-D578UV PRO DUAL-BAND 144/430MHZ DMR/FM MOBILE TRANSCEIVER: A mobile with Bluetooth & other neat features
• KD1JV MORSE TUTOR: A Morse Tutor kit that is sensibly priced & does what it says on the tin
• HF HIGHLIGHTS: A quiet month on the bands but with some nice DX promised around the equinox
• THE WILD CAT ANTENNA: Developing a handy portable antenna for the VHF bands
• RADIOTODAY GUIDES TO THE ICOM IC-7300, IC7610 & IC-9700: Three User Guides from the RSGB’s radiotoday publishing stable
• INTERMEDIATE PRACTICAL PCBS: An update on the PCBs offered for the practical exercises
• WORLD OF VHF: A month of remarkable openings on the 2m & 70cm bands
• GOONHILLY MEMORIES
• Memories of the Goonhilly earth station
• VALVE & VINTAGE: Some of the military man-pack radios in the museum
• CARRYING ON THE G3RJV WAY: A project to construct a low-level signal generator
• KITS & MODULES: A tester for batteries & power supplies & a useful RF attenuator
• BUYING SECOND-HAND: A classic series of HF rigs from Trio/Kenwood
• J BIRKETT: News of J Birkett of Lincoln, a long-time advertiser in & supporter of PW
• WHAT NEXT: Practical tips for installing a mast & rotator
• DOING IT BY DESIGN: A single-band direct conversion receiver
• CLUB DXPEDITION: The fun of a club trip to somewhere a little different
• EFHW CHARACTERISTICS: Aan EFHW antenna in a suburban environment
• DATA MODES: How to use an SDR receiver to monitor your transmitted signals
• NOTES FROM A SMALL STATION: Was 2019 the worst year ever for radio wave propagation?
• MAKING WAVES: The much-anticipated arrival of Solar Cycle 25
• READERS’ LETTERS: The proposed Beginner’s licence features again
• RALLIES : Locate a rally or event near you; we have our usual comprehensive list
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March 2020 IN THIS MONTH'S PRACTICAL WIRELESS • NEWS: A monthly roundup of news from the UK & internationally • ANYTONE AT-D578UV PRO DUAL-BAND 144/430MHZ DMR/FM MOBILE TRANSCEIVER: A mobile with Bluetooth & other neat features • KD1JV MORSE TUTOR: A Morse Tutor kit that is sensibly priced & does what it says on the tin • HF HIGHLIGHTS: A quiet month on the bands but with some nice DX promised around the equinox • THE WILD CAT ANTENNA: Developing a handy portable antenna for the VHF bands • RADIOTODAY GUIDES TO THE ICOM IC-7300, IC7610 & IC-9700: Three User Guides from the RSGB’s radiotoday publishing stable • INTERMEDIATE PRACTICAL PCBS: An update on the PCBs offered for the practical exercises • WORLD OF VHF: A month of remarkable openings on the 2m & 70cm bands • GOONHILLY MEMORIES • Memories of the Goonhilly earth station • VALVE & VINTAGE: Some of the military man-pack radios in the museum • CARRYING ON THE G3RJV WAY: A project to construct a low-level signal generator • KITS & MODULES: A tester for batteries & power supplies & a useful RF attenuator • BUYING SECOND-HAND: A classic series of HF rigs from Trio/Kenwood • J BIRKETT: News of J Birkett of Lincoln, a long-time advertiser in & supporter of PW • WHAT NEXT: Practical tips for installing a mast & rotator • DOING IT BY DESIGN: A single-band direct conversion receiver • CLUB DXPEDITION: The fun of a club trip to somewhere a little different • EFHW CHARACTERISTICS: Aan EFHW antenna in a suburban environment • DATA MODES: How to use an SDR receiver to monitor your transmitted signals • NOTES FROM A SMALL STATION: Was 2019 the worst year ever for radio wave propagation? • MAKING WAVES: The much-anticipated arrival of Solar Cycle 25 • READERS’ LETTERS: The proposed Beginner’s licence features again • RALLIES : Locate a rally or event near you; we have our usual comprehensive list


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IN THIS MONTH'S PRACTICAL WIRELESS

• NEWS: A monthly roundup of news from the UK & internationally
• ANYTONE AT-D578UV PRO DUAL-BAND 144/430MHZ DMR/FM MOBILE TRANSCEIVER: A mobile with Bluetooth & other neat features
• KD1JV MORSE TUTOR: A Morse Tutor kit that is sensibly priced & does what it says on the tin
• HF HIGHLIGHTS: A quiet month on the bands but with some nice DX promised around the equinox
• THE WILD CAT ANTENNA: Developing a handy portable antenna for the VHF bands
• RADIOTODAY GUIDES TO THE ICOM IC-7300, IC7610 & IC-9700: Three User Guides from the RSGB’s radiotoday publishing stable
• INTERMEDIATE PRACTICAL PCBS: An update on the PCBs offered for the practical exercises
• WORLD OF VHF: A month of remarkable openings on the 2m & 70cm bands
• GOONHILLY MEMORIES
• Memories of the Goonhilly earth station
• VALVE & VINTAGE: Some of the military man-pack radios in the museum
• CARRYING ON THE G3RJV WAY: A project to construct a low-level signal generator
• KITS & MODULES: A tester for batteries & power supplies & a useful RF attenuator
• BUYING SECOND-HAND: A classic series of HF rigs from Trio/Kenwood
• J BIRKETT: News of J Birkett of Lincoln, a long-time advertiser in & supporter of PW
• WHAT NEXT: Practical tips for installing a mast & rotator
• DOING IT BY DESIGN: A single-band direct conversion receiver
• CLUB DXPEDITION: The fun of a club trip to somewhere a little different
• EFHW CHARACTERISTICS: Aan EFHW antenna in a suburban environment
• DATA MODES: How to use an SDR receiver to monitor your transmitted signals
• NOTES FROM A SMALL STATION: Was 2019 the worst year ever for radio wave propagation?
• MAKING WAVES: The much-anticipated arrival of Solar Cycle 25
• READERS’ LETTERS: The proposed Beginner’s licence features again
• RALLIES : Locate a rally or event near you; we have our usual comprehensive list
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