Practical Wireless

Practical Wireless is aimed at the licensed radio amateur and caters for the amateur radio hobby. Practical Wireless is a ‘doing’ magazine focusing on the practical and constructional side of amateur radio and appeals to all ages. Written by expert authors and contributors, Practical Wireless reflects developments in the technology, participants, activities and licensing framework of the hobby.

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Newsdesk • Have you got something to tell our readers about? If so, then email practicalwireless@warnersgroup.co.uk

Icom IC-7760: a closer look • Richard Constantine G3UGF gets to grips with the new flagship radio from Icom.

The Radio-Aristocracy: Count Georg von Arco • Georg Wiessala profiles a man who could be thought of as the German Marconi.

Modifying the Kramer VM-1411 amplifier • Samuel Ritchie EI9FZB repurposes an ex-commercial distribution amplifier for shack use.

Broadcasting history • Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue the special series looking back at the BBC’s coverage of Coronations since 1937, this time highlighting how the 1953 Coronation was relayed to Europe. There is also a vintage Coronation advertisement from the archives for loudspeakers. The series highlighting broadcasting events from exactly 100 years ago looks at May 1925. The saga charting the rise and fall of BBC 198kHz transmissions focuses on the facilities provided at Westerglen in Scotland. Coverage detailing 60 years of BBC-2 includes the disastrous power failure on the station’s opening night. They also continue their series about the development of Swiss Radio and Television since 1922.

Going back to my roots with the two-metre band (Pt II) • Richard White G6NFE embarks on a journey to discover what is possible on the 2m band.

Forty Years of the CEPT Licence • Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG delves into the 40 year history of CEPT licensing.

A Cheap Spectrum Analyser • Mike Richards G4WNC introduces SATSAGEN, offering an affordable spectrum analyser.

A busy month! • Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG has a packed column, with lots of HF-related news to report.

Jenny Bailey G0VQH • Roger Dowling G3NKH meets the former Right Worshipful Mayor of the city of Cambridge.

More on VNA’s • Keith Rawlings G4MIU continues his look at the subject of Vector Network Analysers (VNA’s).

A CW demonstration setup • Geoff Budden G3WZP describes the development of a CW demonstrator for the Royal Signals Museum, but which has applicability elsewhere.

Two VHF converters • We delve into the PW archives to bring you a design for a tunable VHF converter, a popular approach at the time.

433 Alive in May • Tim Kirby GW4VXE has all the month’s VHF and above news, starting with a plug for the next 433 Alive event.

A helical longwire antenna • Kevin Ryan describes a shortwave receiving antenna that takes up minimal space.

Fault-finding Tektronix Oscilloscopes 465/465B/475 (Pt I) • Michael Jones GW7BBY/GB2MOP discusses these useful and affordable test instruments.

Your Letters • Send your letters to: Practical Wireless Letters, Warners Group Publications plc West Street, Bourne, Lincs PE10 9PH E-mail: practicalwireless@warnersgroup.co.uk

Rallies & Events • All information published here reflects the situation up to and including 23rd March 2024. Readers are advised to always check with the organisers of any rally or event before setting out for a visit. To get your event on this list, email the full details, as early as possible, to: practicalwireless@warnersgroup.co.uk

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