Radio User Magazine January 2018 Vorige editie

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Review I: The ICOM IC-R8600 Wideband Receiver - In his review, Keith Rawlings G4MIU offers an in-depth assessment of the technical specifications and key features.
• Scanning Scene - Scanmeister Bill Robertson provides hints and tips for wireless remote scanning in and around your home and looks at a type of radio that could be said to be out of this world.
• Decode - Mike Richards covers more of the aspects and workings of the Weak Signals Propagation Reporter system, including its WSJT-X component.
• Review II: The ELAD FDM DUOr Multi-Use Receiver - Former RU editor Andy Thomsett re-examines the ELAD FDM DUOr multi-use receiver from the point of view of its software capabilities.
• Sky High - Godfrey Manning evaluates the use of selected radio communications as aids to aviation, surveys good practice, covers callsigns and offers some operational and frequency updates.
• Airband News - David Smith reviews potential cyber-threats to aircraft and reports on ground-breaking remote-control tower technology in the UK.
•Maritime Matters - Robert Connolly weighs up minimum specifications for non-GMDSS maritime VHF equipment, relives the recent hurricane Ophelia and undertakes some equipment comparisons.
• Digital Radio - New regular columnist Kevin Ryan looks at weather and DAB reception, assesses smaller DAB trials and reports on issues of coverage, audiences and services in this sector of digital radio.
• DXTV, FM & Satellite News - Keith Hamer and Garry Smith demonstrate the truly global nature of their hobby, delineating TV and FM DXing successes during October and using contributions from readers around the world.
• LM&S Broadcast Matters - Chrissy Brand checks back in from a visit to the Woofferton SW transmitter site, looks at global radio stations’ QSL policies.