RadCom July 2024, Vol. 100, No. 7

| June 12, 2024

Yaesu FTM-500DE review

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Regulars

Advertisers’ index 85
Antennas, Tony Preedy, G3LNP 28
ATV, Dave Crump, G8GKQ 16
Contest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 65
Contesting, Nick Totterdell, G4FAL 60
GHz bands, Sam Jewell, G4DDK 58
HF, John Petters, G3YPZ 48
Members’ ads 86
Propagation predictions, Gwyn Williams, G4FKH 88
Propagation studies, The Big Auroral Event of May 2024, Steve Nichols, G0KYA 44
Propagation studies, The October 2023 Annular Eclipse, Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL 40
Rallies and events 87
The Last Word 89
VHF/UHF, Paul Marks, G8FVK 54

Features

150 years of the Morse key, Ian Poole, G3YWX 66
Aeronautical radio-navigation part 1: en route, Godfrey Manning, G4GLM 64
National Hamfest 2024 69
Radio Coach 6ZZ, Nick Totterdell, G4FAL 36
Remembering Geoff Voller, David Voller 73
The story of V62S and V62P, Cezar Trifu, VE3LYC 50

Technical features

Accurate battery checking, Klaus Spies, WB9YBM 21
A remote-control keypad for Yaesu transceivers, Kevin Jackson, AA3XV/G4NEJ 30
Design Notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 22

Reviews

Book/product reviews 26
Moonraker SDR 3000 receiver 56
The Stampfl stressless HF receiver, Georg Wiessala 70
Yaesu FTM-500DE transceiver, Tim Kirby, GW4VXE 34

News and reports

Airfields on the Air 2024 74
Around Your Region – Club events calendar 76
Around Your Region – Events roundup 80
International Marconi Day 18
New products 14
News 10
RSGB Convention 77
RSGB Matters 6
RSGB Strategic Priorities update 45
Special Interest Groups News 15

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