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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The JPC-12 Vertical Antenna • Richard Constantine G3UGF takes an in-depth look at this range of new portable antennas from China.
JNC Radio VNA 3G • Keith Rawlings G4MIU looks at a mid-range VNA that offers lots of features at a reasonable price.
75 Years of Sports Reporting • David Harris reviewed over 100 radio related books for Radio User from 2015-2022. He is the editor of a local newspaper and also writes for Communication (Journal of BDXC) and Radio Listeners Guide.
The Inverted Lazy L Multiband EFQW • Roger Wheeler G3MGW builds a multi-band antenna for limited space.
More on World Map and VarAC • Mike Richards G4WNC brings readers his 150th column, with more on G4ELI’s world map software and the latest on VarAC.
Can you Hear a WSPR • Billy McFarland GM6DX describes how he set up a WSPR beacon on the Isle of Man.
In Search of Chatty QSOs • Tim Kirby GW4VXE has quite a mix of topics from chatty QSOs, through DVSwitch to the new GreenCube satellite and beacon news.
Repurposing an Old Band 1 TV Antenna • Rod Angel G4ZUP uses an old TV antenna to provide the raw materials for a simple 4m band beam.
Transatlantic Centenary & New Digi Modes • Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX reports on HF activity in November and looks forward to some interesting operations in February.
The J-Pole Antenna • Tony Jones G7ETW discusses the pros and cons of the J-Pole antenna.
Building an End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna • Daimon Tilley G4USI explains how to build your own EFHW and have multi-band capability.
New Year Resolutions • Colin Redwood G6MXL is back with some great advice for those new to the hobby (and old hands too!).
Back to Normal • Roger Cooke G3LDI is pleased to see Bootcamps up and running again and has some additional Morse-related news.
The Heathkit Mohican • Dr Bruce Taylor HB9ANY describes a ground-breaking shortwave transistor receiver.
RF Vector Network Analyser Basics • Keith Rawlings G4MIU looks at how VNAs have transformed antenna measurement.
Using Ferrite Bar Aerials and Loops • Georg Wiessala takes a look at a range of magnetic ferrite bar antennas and loops, which you can deploy to receive and analyse signals from VLF to HF, to DX, and to infer general propagation conditions.
Practical Indoor Aerials • This article will interest all readers who for any reason cannot avail themselves of an outdoor aerial. The author describes many novel forms of the indoor type, some of which are not generally known.
Early Loudspeakers, Amplifiers & Microphones • This month, Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue to investigate the early days of the BBC and the difficulties that engineers faced with calibrating microphones and loudspeakers. Other topics include Marconi’s connection with Bournemouth, experimental short-wave transmissions to the British Empire, the secret BBC studios near Bristol, television pioneer Vladimir Zworykin,...