RadCom September 2024, Vol. 100, No. 9

National Hamfest – 27 and 28 September 2024

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Regulars

Advertisers’ index 85
Antennas, Steve Ireland, VK6VZ/G3ZZD and Kevin Smith, VK6LW/VK6T/G4EHF 18
ATV, Dave Crump, G8GKQ 16
Contest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 29
Contesting, Chris Tran, GM3WOJ 70
GHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 58
HF, Daimon Tilley, G4USI 56
Members’ ads 86
Propagation predictions, Gwyn Williams, G4FKH 88
Propagation studies, Magnetic storms in spring and autumn, Peter DeNeef, AE7PD 25
Rallies and events 86
The Last Word 89
VHF/UHF, John Petters, G3YPZ 54

Technical features

A broadband vertical antenna, Hiroki Kato, AH6CY 30
CW Keyer, Bill Hall, G8KSA 28
Design Notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 22
G3ZER LCR meter, Ian Mercer, G3ZER 72
Raspberry Pi-based home-built radio test equipment: part 2, Dave Crump, G8GKQ 48

Reviews

Book reviews 60
The Quansheng UV-K5(8), Andy Gilfillan, G0FVI 66
The SDRplay RSPdx-R2 receiver, Steve Nichols, G0KYA 34

News and reports

Around Your Region – Club events calendar 76
Around Your Region – Events roundup 80
New products 12
News 11
RSGB Convention 40
RSGB Matters 6
RSGB Strategic Priorities update 44
Special Interest Groups News 14
Using our skills and enthusiasm to engage others, Ian Neal, M0KEO 45

Features

50th anniversary of the G-QRP Club 42
D-Day 80th anniversary special event stations 36
Mills on the Air 2024 26
National Hamfest 2024 64
Remembering Walt Davidson, G3NYY – Tim Kirby, GW4VXE 69

Category: Front Page News, RadCom