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Practical Wireless Magazine August 2019 Back Issue

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205 Reviews   •  English   •   Tech & Gaming (Gadgets)
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IN THIS MONTH'S PRACTICAL WIRELESS

• Keylines - Don looks at some of the interesting features in this month’s issue
• News - PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally
• Review: Yaesu FTdx101D - Yaesu’s latest top-of-the-range HF transceiver
• Review: Moonraker YG27-35 Dual Band Yagi - A dual-band Yagi that is useful for a wide variety of VHF/UHF operating
• Carrying on the Practical Way - The case for using PICs for simple projects around the shack
• Kits and Modules - Three quick but handy projects
• The World of VHF - Reporting on a resurgence of AM operation on the 2m band
• The Revised Intermediate Licence - A look at what is required for existing Foundation licence holders to bridge the knowledge gap
• HF Highlights - A look back on June HF activity
• The Morse Mode - A cornucopia of Morse-related topics
• In the Shop - Transistor types and designations
• In the Footsteps of Marconi - An outing in the footsteps of Marconi turns out to be more challenging than he might have anticipated!
• Technical for the Terrified - An easy-to-construct 10m up- and downconverter
• What Next - Resources that candidates for the exams under the new syllabus will find useful
• Valve & Vintage - The trials and tribulations faced by the early radio enthusiasts
• Planning a Small Club IOTA Activation - Planning a club expedition.
• Starting Over - Developing the shack thanks to the generosity of a fellow local amateur
• Building a uBitx HF QRP ‘Go-Box’, Part 1 - Building this populartransceiver
• Data Modes - News about FT4, a look at a Chinese signal generator and a follow-up on his Es-Hail/QO-100 station
• Rallies - Locate a rally or event near you
• Readers’ Letters - Feedback on recent topics
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August 2019 IN THIS MONTH'S PRACTICAL WIRELESS • Keylines - Don looks at some of the interesting features in this month’s issue • News - PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally • Review: Yaesu FTdx101D - Yaesu’s latest top-of-the-range HF transceiver • Review: Moonraker YG27-35 Dual Band Yagi - A dual-band Yagi that is useful for a wide variety of VHF/UHF operating • Carrying on the Practical Way - The case for using PICs for simple projects around the shack • Kits and Modules - Three quick but handy projects • The World of VHF - Reporting on a resurgence of AM operation on the 2m band • The Revised Intermediate Licence - A look at what is required for existing Foundation licence holders to bridge the knowledge gap • HF Highlights - A look back on June HF activity • The Morse Mode - A cornucopia of Morse-related topics • In the Shop - Transistor types and designations • In the Footsteps of Marconi - An outing in the footsteps of Marconi turns out to be more challenging than he might have anticipated! • Technical for the Terrified - An easy-to-construct 10m up- and downconverter • What Next - Resources that candidates for the exams under the new syllabus will find useful • Valve & Vintage - The trials and tribulations faced by the early radio enthusiasts • Planning a Small Club IOTA Activation - Planning a club expedition. • Starting Over - Developing the shack thanks to the generosity of a fellow local amateur • Building a uBitx HF QRP ‘Go-Box’, Part 1 - Building this populartransceiver • Data Modes - News about FT4, a look at a Chinese signal generator and a follow-up on his Es-Hail/QO-100 station • Rallies - Locate a rally or event near you • Readers’ Letters - Feedback on recent topics


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IN THIS MONTH'S PRACTICAL WIRELESS

• Keylines - Don looks at some of the interesting features in this month’s issue
• News - PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally
• Review: Yaesu FTdx101D - Yaesu’s latest top-of-the-range HF transceiver
• Review: Moonraker YG27-35 Dual Band Yagi - A dual-band Yagi that is useful for a wide variety of VHF/UHF operating
• Carrying on the Practical Way - The case for using PICs for simple projects around the shack
• Kits and Modules - Three quick but handy projects
• The World of VHF - Reporting on a resurgence of AM operation on the 2m band
• The Revised Intermediate Licence - A look at what is required for existing Foundation licence holders to bridge the knowledge gap
• HF Highlights - A look back on June HF activity
• The Morse Mode - A cornucopia of Morse-related topics
• In the Shop - Transistor types and designations
• In the Footsteps of Marconi - An outing in the footsteps of Marconi turns out to be more challenging than he might have anticipated!
• Technical for the Terrified - An easy-to-construct 10m up- and downconverter
• What Next - Resources that candidates for the exams under the new syllabus will find useful
• Valve & Vintage - The trials and tribulations faced by the early radio enthusiasts
• Planning a Small Club IOTA Activation - Planning a club expedition.
• Starting Over - Developing the shack thanks to the generosity of a fellow local amateur
• Building a uBitx HF QRP ‘Go-Box’, Part 1 - Building this populartransceiver
• Data Modes - News about FT4, a look at a Chinese signal generator and a follow-up on his Es-Hail/QO-100 station
• Rallies - Locate a rally or event near you
• Readers’ Letters - Feedback on recent topics
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