RadCom January 2017, Vol. 93, No. 1

| December 19, 2016

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Cover image: The Elecraft KX2. Image by Kevin Williams, M6CYB.Elecraft KX2 10W 80-10m—a tiny, fun radio that’s a great performer.

News and Reports

Around Your Region – Club events calendar 82
Around Your Region – Events roundup 85
New products 14
News 12
RSGB Matters 6

Online edition

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Regulars

Advertisers’ index 91
Antennas, Mike Parkin, G0JMI 46
ATV, Dave Mann, G8ADM 92
GHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 63
HF, Martin Atherton, G3ZAY 56
Members’ ads 94
Propagation, Gwyn Williams, G4KFH 81
Rallies and events 95
Special events, Silent Keys 95
Sport radio, Steve White, G3ZVW 80
The last word 94
VHF/UHF, Richard Staples, G4HGI 60

Reviews

Book review, Giles Read, G1MFG 55
Elecraft KX2, Peter Hart, G3SJX 30
SG-Lab 2.3GHz transverter, John C. Worsnop PhD CEng MIET, G4BAO 70

Technical Features

Design notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 16
Moxon Rectangle stealth beam for 20m, Chris Zeal, G4BGM 40
The BBC micro:bit and amateur radio, Jonathan Hare, G1EXG 20
Weak signal modes on 28MHz, Roger Lapthorn, G3XBM 77

Features

2016 RSGB IOTA contest, Mike Franklin, G3VYI 74
CHOTA, Elaine Richards, G4LFM 38
Contesting shake-up, Steve White, G3ZVW 27
Jamboree on the Air, Elaine Richards, G4LFM 64
MX0VRC DXpedition to Lundy, Nigel Brown, G0GDA 36
Ofcom’s approach to VDSL, Mark Walls 44
WEEE, Peter E. Chadwick, Sen MIEEE, G3RZP 26

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