Practical Wireless Magazine May 2018 Vorige editie

IN THIS ISSUE

News - Our monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally
Review − The Ailunce HD-1 - Tim Kirby G4VXE looks at the Ailunce Dual-Band DMR hand-held transceiver
Review – Leixen VV898 Dual-Band FM Mobile - Tony Jones G7ETW reviews a neat two-band FM mobile
Review − The Radioddity GD-77 - Tim Kirby G4VXE looks at the Radioddity GD-77 144/430MHz dual-band DMR handheld.
HF Highlights - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX has another selection of reports on HF band conditions
Kits and Modules - Geoff Theasby G8BMI’s choices this month are a simple Morse oscillator and key and a bat detector
Valve and Vintage - Ben Nock G4BXD takes time away from his usual military focus to look at some elderly marine sets
The World of VHF - Tim Kirby G4VXE gets excited at the rapid growth in FT8 activity on the 2m band
Carrying on the Practical Way - Ian Liston-Smith G4JQT shows how you can get on the air with a simple two-transistor design.
Starting Over - Lee Aldridge G4EJB writes about his return to the hobby
Data Modes - Mike Richards G4WNC reports on a new animal in the Pi stable
What Next - Colin Redwood G6MXL looks at amateur radio beacons and their uses.
Doing it by Design - Eric Edwards GW8LJJ describes an audio bandpass filter that can be a useful add-on to a homebrew receiver
Emerging Technology - Chris Lorek G4HCL looks at evolving amateur radio modes, the wireless Internet of Space and the development of physically-powered radios.
Digging down into the Reverse Beacon Network - Martin Waller G0PJO explains the ins and outs of the Reverse Beacon Network.
Homemade Rotator Controllers - Jonathan Hare G1EXG describes ways in which you can engineer your own rotator controller.
Making Waves - Steve White G3ZVW looks at Coronal Holes and the effect they have on HF propagation.
Hints and Tips - We bring you a selection of hints and tips submitted by readers.