Practical Wireless Magazine April 2018 Zurück Ausgabe

IN THIS ISSUE

Keylines - Don talks about this month’s contents and there are a couple of minor corrections plus an update on the radioenthusiast.co.uk website.
News - PW’s monthly roundup of news, including new products, club news and recent events.
Review − the Icom IC-7610 HF/6m Software Defined Transceiver - Steve Ireland VK6VZ/G3ZZD was one of the first to get his hands on the eagerly awaited Icom IC-7610. He reports his findings and explains why SDRs make good DX/contest-grade HF transceivers.
The ZC4A Story - Don Field G3XTT recently operated from the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus along with five other HF enthusiasts. He tells the tale.
Carrying on the Practical Way - Martin Waller G0PJO uses some cheap modules and an Arduino to build a handy project for the shack.
HF Highlights - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX reports on the failed Bouvet Island expedition.
The Morse Mode - Roger Cooke G3LDI takes part in the FOC’s annual 48-hour operating event.
Valve & Vintage - Michael Jones GW7BBY provides an update on activities at the Internal Fire – Museum of Power.
Buying Second-Hand - Chris Lorek G4HCL details the Trio TS-700 2m all-mode transceiver.
The World of VHF - Tim Kirby G4VXE reports on the arrival of FT8 on the 2m band, the passing of a well-known VHF operator, Network Radios and more.
Data Modes - Mike Richards G4WNC has something completely different for this month, a wireless rotary tuning knob for your SDR for less than a tenner!
Technical for the Terrified - Andy Choraffa G3PKW explains the basics of resonance and power transfer in antennas, along with the other aspects such as the difference between feedpoint impedance and radiation resistance.
What Next - Colin Redwood G6MXL introduces readers to Meteor Scatter.
In the Shop - Harry Leeming G3LLL asks whether you should always believe product specifications.