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Practical Wireless Magazine January 2019 Back Issue

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

• Keylines - Don reflects on QRP versus QRO
• News - A monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally
• Revisiting Yaesu’s System Fusion - Bringing readers up-to-date with developments in Yaesu’s System Fusion
• Valve & Vintage - The story of the heyday of the rhombic antenna in amateur radio service
• To QSL or Not to QSL? - A personal take on the subject of QSLing
• The World of VHF - News and the highlights from October’s excellent 2m tropo openings
• Amateur Radio Insurance - Top tips when making an insurance claim
• HF Highlights - News of recent DXpedition operations
• Kits & Modules - An antenna tuner kit from China
• Carrying on the Practical Way - An unusual but straightforward project for a two-valve VHF super-regenerative receiver
• Doing it by Design - A Spectrum Reversal Module for Opposite Sideband Operation
• What Next - Some on-air activities for the Christmas/New Year break
• Short HF antennas for Portable Operation - Two compact antennas suitable for low-power portable operation
• Data Modes - The latest on WSJT-X, an aside on digital beacons and some insights into the future of SDR
• Starting Over - Lee turns to more construction and some antenna experimentation
• Exploring New Fields - QRP operation and research into what this implies
• Making Waves - A look at an uncommon mode of signal propagation
• Readers’ Letters - Another busy postbag
• Book Review - Power Supplies Explained
• Rallies Locate a rally or event near you
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January 2019 IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE • Keylines - Don reflects on QRP versus QRO • News - A monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally • Revisiting Yaesu’s System Fusion - Bringing readers up-to-date with developments in Yaesu’s System Fusion • Valve & Vintage - The story of the heyday of the rhombic antenna in amateur radio service • To QSL or Not to QSL? - A personal take on the subject of QSLing • The World of VHF - News and the highlights from October’s excellent 2m tropo openings • Amateur Radio Insurance - Top tips when making an insurance claim • HF Highlights - News of recent DXpedition operations • Kits & Modules - An antenna tuner kit from China • Carrying on the Practical Way - An unusual but straightforward project for a two-valve VHF super-regenerative receiver • Doing it by Design - A Spectrum Reversal Module for Opposite Sideband Operation • What Next - Some on-air activities for the Christmas/New Year break • Short HF antennas for Portable Operation - Two compact antennas suitable for low-power portable operation • Data Modes - The latest on WSJT-X, an aside on digital beacons and some insights into the future of SDR • Starting Over - Lee turns to more construction and some antenna experimentation • Exploring New Fields - QRP operation and research into what this implies • Making Waves - A look at an uncommon mode of signal propagation • Readers’ Letters - Another busy postbag • Book Review - Power Supplies Explained • Rallies Locate a rally or event near you


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IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE

• Keylines - Don reflects on QRP versus QRO
• News - A monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally
• Revisiting Yaesu’s System Fusion - Bringing readers up-to-date with developments in Yaesu’s System Fusion
• Valve & Vintage - The story of the heyday of the rhombic antenna in amateur radio service
• To QSL or Not to QSL? - A personal take on the subject of QSLing
• The World of VHF - News and the highlights from October’s excellent 2m tropo openings
• Amateur Radio Insurance - Top tips when making an insurance claim
• HF Highlights - News of recent DXpedition operations
• Kits & Modules - An antenna tuner kit from China
• Carrying on the Practical Way - An unusual but straightforward project for a two-valve VHF super-regenerative receiver
• Doing it by Design - A Spectrum Reversal Module for Opposite Sideband Operation
• What Next - Some on-air activities for the Christmas/New Year break
• Short HF antennas for Portable Operation - Two compact antennas suitable for low-power portable operation
• Data Modes - The latest on WSJT-X, an aside on digital beacons and some insights into the future of SDR
• Starting Over - Lee turns to more construction and some antenna experimentation
• Exploring New Fields - QRP operation and research into what this implies
• Making Waves - A look at an uncommon mode of signal propagation
• Readers’ Letters - Another busy postbag
• Book Review - Power Supplies Explained
• Rallies Locate a rally or event near you
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