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Practical Wireless Magazine March 2018 Back Issue

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205 Reviews   •  English   •   Tech & Gaming (Gadgets)
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IN THIS ISSUE

Keylines - Don reports on the problem of Chinese copies.
News - PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally.
Review: The SOTABeams WSPRlite - Tim Kirby G4VXE follows up last year’s review of the WSPRlite with a look at the latest incarnation of this handy tool.
Two Islands in The Indian Ocean - Henryk Kotowski SM0JHF reports on amateur radio from the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
Emerging Technology - Chris Lorek G4HCL shows the latest ways that two-way radio technology is evolving.
HF Highlights - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX looks forward to a busy month, with lots of planned operations to coincide with the Spring equinox.
The Yaesu FL-50B Transmitter and FV-50B External VFO - Ross Bradshaw G4DTD offers an overview of the Yaesu FL-50B transmitter and external FV-50B VFO.
Valve & Vintage - Dr Bruce Taylor HB9ANY relates how one remarkable amateur revolutionised the art of radio.
The World of VHF - Tim Kirby G4VXE explains codeplug programming for DMR.
Carrying on the Practical Way - Tony Jones G7ETW follows up his Morse Tutor project with an Arduino-based Morse reader.
What Next - Colin Redwood G6MXL looks at the BITX 40, a handy (and budget priced) 40m SSB QRP Transceiver Kit.
Data Modes - Mike Richards G4WNC has more details about the new Airspy HF+.
Kits & Modules − A 500MHz Power Meter - Geoff Theasby G8BMI describes a 500MHz power meter that can be assembled easily and cheaply.
Making Waves - Steve White G3ZVW looks at the F layer of the ionosphere.
Doing it by Design - Eric Edwards GW8LJJ offers a design for an AM transceiver for the 60m band.
Chuck Brady – DXpeditioner and Astronaut - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX relates the fascinating story of Chuck Brady.
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March 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Keylines - Don reports on the problem of Chinese copies. News - PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally. Review: The SOTABeams WSPRlite - Tim Kirby G4VXE follows up last year’s review of the WSPRlite with a look at the latest incarnation of this handy tool. Two Islands in The Indian Ocean - Henryk Kotowski SM0JHF reports on amateur radio from the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Sri Lanka. Emerging Technology - Chris Lorek G4HCL shows the latest ways that two-way radio technology is evolving. HF Highlights - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX looks forward to a busy month, with lots of planned operations to coincide with the Spring equinox. The Yaesu FL-50B Transmitter and FV-50B External VFO - Ross Bradshaw G4DTD offers an overview of the Yaesu FL-50B transmitter and external FV-50B VFO. Valve & Vintage - Dr Bruce Taylor HB9ANY relates how one remarkable amateur revolutionised the art of radio. The World of VHF - Tim Kirby G4VXE explains codeplug programming for DMR. Carrying on the Practical Way - Tony Jones G7ETW follows up his Morse Tutor project with an Arduino-based Morse reader. What Next - Colin Redwood G6MXL looks at the BITX 40, a handy (and budget priced) 40m SSB QRP Transceiver Kit. Data Modes - Mike Richards G4WNC has more details about the new Airspy HF+. Kits & Modules − A 500MHz Power Meter - Geoff Theasby G8BMI describes a 500MHz power meter that can be assembled easily and cheaply. Making Waves - Steve White G3ZVW looks at the F layer of the ionosphere. Doing it by Design - Eric Edwards GW8LJJ offers a design for an AM transceiver for the 60m band. Chuck Brady – DXpeditioner and Astronaut - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX relates the fascinating story of Chuck Brady.


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IN THIS ISSUE

Keylines - Don reports on the problem of Chinese copies.
News - PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally.
Review: The SOTABeams WSPRlite - Tim Kirby G4VXE follows up last year’s review of the WSPRlite with a look at the latest incarnation of this handy tool.
Two Islands in The Indian Ocean - Henryk Kotowski SM0JHF reports on amateur radio from the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
Emerging Technology - Chris Lorek G4HCL shows the latest ways that two-way radio technology is evolving.
HF Highlights - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX looks forward to a busy month, with lots of planned operations to coincide with the Spring equinox.
The Yaesu FL-50B Transmitter and FV-50B External VFO - Ross Bradshaw G4DTD offers an overview of the Yaesu FL-50B transmitter and external FV-50B VFO.
Valve & Vintage - Dr Bruce Taylor HB9ANY relates how one remarkable amateur revolutionised the art of radio.
The World of VHF - Tim Kirby G4VXE explains codeplug programming for DMR.
Carrying on the Practical Way - Tony Jones G7ETW follows up his Morse Tutor project with an Arduino-based Morse reader.
What Next - Colin Redwood G6MXL looks at the BITX 40, a handy (and budget priced) 40m SSB QRP Transceiver Kit.
Data Modes - Mike Richards G4WNC has more details about the new Airspy HF+.
Kits & Modules − A 500MHz Power Meter - Geoff Theasby G8BMI describes a 500MHz power meter that can be assembled easily and cheaply.
Making Waves - Steve White G3ZVW looks at the F layer of the ionosphere.
Doing it by Design - Eric Edwards GW8LJJ offers a design for an AM transceiver for the 60m band.
Chuck Brady – DXpeditioner and Astronaut - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX relates the fascinating story of Chuck Brady.
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