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RadCom Basics, September 2024, Edition 42
Home construction methods: Part 1 Great tips and advice on how to approach kit building and tips on how to master soldering In this edition… 4 An off-centre fed vertical for the 10m band How to use a 9:1 UNUN for making a mono-band vertical for the 10m band, as an off-centre fed antenna 10 […]
RadCom Basics, July 2024, Edition 41
Operating HF portable by the sea Tim Hier, G5TM explains the likely beneficial impact of operating next to saltwater In this edition… 4 Checking and testing components: Part three In this final instalment, Lee Aldridge, G4EJB, provides guidance about how to check and test components. In this edition, Lee examines how to test conductors and […]
RadCom Basics, May 2024, Edition 40
OpenWebRX+ on a Raspberry Pi Tony Molloy, M6CIH takes an interesting look at this method of accessing one or more SDR devices using a browser, and covers its uses, set up and installation In this edition… 4 Checking and testing components: Part two In this second instalment, Lee Aldridge, G4EJB provides guidance on checking and […]
RadCom Basics, March 2024, Edition 39
Operating portable, a personal experience Mark Hartley, M0XCZ reflects upon his experiences of portable operating and provides an account aimed at encouraging amateurs to get out there and experience the benefits of portable operating In this edition… 4 Checking and testing components: Part one Lee Aldridge, G4EJB, provides guidance about how to check and test […]
RadCom Basics, January 2024, Edition 38
Getting started with UKBOTA Fraser Wenseth, MM0EFI, provides guidance about this new portable operating scheme. He looks at sources of the information needed to activate UKBOTA sites and explains how to make the most of UKBOTA In this edition… 4 Getting started with UKBOTA Fraser Wenseth, MM0EFI, provides guidance about this new portable operating scheme. […]
RadCom Basics, November 2023, Edition 37
How to get started in SOTA Fraser Wenseth, MM0EFI provides a beginner’s introduction to Summits on the Air (SOTA) and provides very useful guidance on SOTA radio equipment choices such as antennas, mobile and shack software, plus an important look at how to operate safely In this edition… 4 How to get started in SOTA […]