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Practical Wireless Magazine December 2024 Back Issue

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205 Reviews   •  English   •   Tech & Gaming (Gadgets)
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The December 2024 issue of Practical Wireless is now available. Here are some of the highlights:
Keylines: Don welcomes lots of reports of social and special event activity in recent months.
Review: 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.
PW 144MHz QRP Contest: Colin Redwood G6MXL has the results of this year’s PW 144MHz QRP Contest.
Vive la Radio – The Eiffel Tower in the Early History of Radio: Georg Wiessala traces what he refers to as “A Race to Progress”.
The Morse Mode: 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.
Data Modes: 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.
Amateur Radio on a Budget: Daimon Tilley G4USI builds a cheap but capable auto-ATU.
The Twelve Questions of Christmas, Christmas Quiz 2024: Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG brings you twelve questions, one for each of the twelve days of Christmas!
HF Highlights: Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG has a packed column of HF news.
The RSGB Convention 2024: Don G3XTT and Joe Chester M1MWD give their impressions of this year’s RSGB Convention.
What Next: Colin Redwood G6MXL looks briefly at the QO-100 satellite before passing on a few more general hints and tips.
Antennas: Keith Rawlings G4MIU starts with more on AN-SOF before diving into the design of antennas suitable for the airband.
The World of VHF: Tim Kirby GW4VXE has a number of reports on the 145 and 433 Alive activities
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December 2024 The December 2024 issue of Practical Wireless is now available. Here are some of the highlights: Keylines: Don welcomes lots of reports of social and special event activity in recent months. Review: 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. PW 144MHz QRP Contest: Colin Redwood G6MXL has the results of this year’s PW 144MHz QRP Contest. Vive la Radio – The Eiffel Tower in the Early History of Radio: Georg Wiessala traces what he refers to as “A Race to Progress”. The Morse Mode: 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. Data Modes: 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. Amateur Radio on a Budget: Daimon Tilley G4USI builds a cheap but capable auto-ATU. The Twelve Questions of Christmas, Christmas Quiz 2024: Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG brings you twelve questions, one for each of the twelve days of Christmas! HF Highlights: Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG has a packed column of HF news. The RSGB Convention 2024: Don G3XTT and Joe Chester M1MWD give their impressions of this year’s RSGB Convention. What Next: Colin Redwood G6MXL looks briefly at the QO-100 satellite before passing on a few more general hints and tips. Antennas: Keith Rawlings G4MIU starts with more on AN-SOF before diving into the design of antennas suitable for the airband. The World of VHF: Tim Kirby GW4VXE has a number of reports on the 145 and 433 Alive activities


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The December 2024 issue of Practical Wireless is now available. Here are some of the highlights:
Keylines: Don welcomes lots of reports of social and special event activity in recent months.
Review: 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.
PW 144MHz QRP Contest: Colin Redwood G6MXL has the results of this year’s PW 144MHz QRP Contest.
Vive la Radio – The Eiffel Tower in the Early History of Radio: Georg Wiessala traces what he refers to as “A Race to Progress”.
The Morse Mode: 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.
Data Modes: 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.
Amateur Radio on a Budget: Daimon Tilley G4USI builds a cheap but capable auto-ATU.
The Twelve Questions of Christmas, Christmas Quiz 2024: Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG brings you twelve questions, one for each of the twelve days of Christmas!
HF Highlights: Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG has a packed column of HF news.
The RSGB Convention 2024: Don G3XTT and Joe Chester M1MWD give their impressions of this year’s RSGB Convention.
What Next: Colin Redwood G6MXL looks briefly at the QO-100 satellite before passing on a few more general hints and tips.
Antennas: Keith Rawlings G4MIU starts with more on AN-SOF before diving into the design of antennas suitable for the airband.
The World of VHF: Tim Kirby GW4VXE has a number of reports on the 145 and 433 Alive activities
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