Practical Wireless – August 2018

IN THIS ISSUE

Keylines - Don reflects on this year’s Dayton and Friedrichshafen shows
News - PW’s monthly roundup of news from the UK and internationally
Review – the Xiegu X5105 QRP Transceiver.
A Brief History of Software Defined Radio - Steve Ireland VK6VZ/G3ZZD relates how SDR became a mainstream technology in amateur radio.
What Next - Colin Redwood G6MXL looks at some of the things to consider if you are planning to buy older amateur radio transceivers.
Technical for the Terrified - Tony Jones G7ETW covers the techniques of speech tailoring and processing.
The World of VHF - Tim Kirby G4VXE reports on recent Sporadic E and other VHF news.
HF Highlights - Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX recommends the IOTA Contest and enjoyed his visit to Ham Radio at Friedrichshafen.
Data Modes - Mike Richards G4WNC shows how three single-board computers can be pressed into data modes service.
Carrying on the Practical Way - Gary Andrews M0CWY describes a simple-to-build transmitter
Radio Bookstore
Dayton and Friedrichshafen 2018 - PW’s editor reports on some of the highlights of two of this year’s principal amateur radio shows.
Valve and Vintage - Bernard Nock G4BXD discovers some dirty power supplies.
In the Shop - Harry Leeming G3LLL discusses intermittent faults,.
Dayton or Bust - Richard Constantine G3UGF describes his first ever visit to the Dayton Hamvention.
In Focus – GB1NHS - We have more on GB1NHS, by way of an interview with the man who helped to make it happen.
The Morse Mode - Roger Cooke G3LDI returns to the topic of poor Morse.
Starting Over - Lee Aldridge G4EJB shows off his creativity by building a working shortwave receiver.
Rallies
Readers’ Letters
Classified Adverts
Bargain Basement