Practical Wireless | December 2025
• Review: More on the FTX-1 and its Optima companion.
• A look back at 101 years of the Shipping Forecast, with an emphasis on radio aspects.
• Book Review: The life story of Rowley Shears G8KW.
• Digital voice for HF – a primer.
• Build a low cost transceiver based on the new digital voice software.
• Part 2 of the Selectone, a receiver from the PW archives.
• A report on the RSGB HF Convention.
• Fake plugs – how to identify those that do not meet the official specifications.
• A look at the licence schedule and band plans.
• Advice on repairing or refurbishing a CRT device.
• A look at the latest version of WSJT-X.
• Further encouragement for young people to learn Morse code.
• More vintage TV and radio.
• Plus, all the latest news, letters and regular columns
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Practical Wireless December 2025.