Practical Wireless  |  October 2019
IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE
• KEYLINES: radio clubs, recommends a PW subscription and selects his favourites from this issue
• NEWS: Our roundup of news from the UK and internationally
• REVIEW – ELECRAFT AX1: a look at the compact portable AX1 antenna from Elecraft
• THE QCX QRP TRANSCEIVER (PART ONE): taking on the QCX single-band transceiver kit
• CW BOOTCAMP AT 70: signing up for the rigours of bootcamp
• CARRYING ON THE PRACTICAL WAY: a reworking of the DATONG D70 Morse tutor but using modern devices
• STARTING OVER: Making some QSOs
• IN FOCUS: a visit to Nevada Radio on the occasion of their 50th anniversary
• VALVE & VINTAGE: the Cossor 1052 Double-Beam Oscillograph
• IN THE SHOP: will the powers-that-be ever really learn about the need for secure communications
• OPERATING 101: the basics of repeater operation, often the first operation encountered by new licensees
• KITS AND MODULES: building a cheap analogue multimeter
• THE WORLD OF VHF: a plea for more 2m activity
• DATA MODES: lots of new toys again this month!
• BOOKSTORE: Your one-stop shop for hobby-related titles
• WHAT NEXT: an exploration of contests and their terminology
• MORSE MODE: the popularity of Morse even in this digital age
• RALLIES: Locate a rally or event near you
• HF HIGHLIGHTS: covering past and forthcoming activity and an update on solar predictions
• FLEXIBLE OPERATING FOR OCTOGENARIANS: moving to Software Defined Radio
• READERS’ LETTERS: Topics include Girl Electricians, learning resources, the 144MHz threat and more
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Practical Wireless October 2019.