RadCom June 2018, Vol. 94, No. 6

| June 4, 2018

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Cover image: Main cover image courtesy of Icom UK with design by Kevin Williams, M6CYBPeter Hart reviews the Icom IC-7610—“…a most impressive radio with some great features and a superb performance”

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News and Reports

Annual RSGB trophy presentations 60
Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84
Around Your Region – Events roundup 88
Club of The Year 2016 overall winners 30
New products 10
News 11
RSGB Matters 6

Regulars

Advertisers’ index 93
Antennas, Mike Parkin, G0JMI 40
GHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 72
HF, Martin Atherton, G3ZAY 68
LF, Dave Pick, G3YXM 66
Members’ ads 94
Propagation, Gwyn Williams, G4FKH 96
Rallies & events 95
Silent Keys 95
Special events 95
Sport radio, Steve White, G3ZVW 48
The Last Word 97
VHF/UHF, Richard Staples, G4HGI 70

Reviews

Book review 56
Icom IC-7610, Peter Hart, G3SJX 14

Technical Features

Data, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 22
Design notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 62
EMC, Dr David Lauder, G0SNO 80
GENIE microcontroller shack alarm, Robert Coombes, G4ZEJ 44
Low band DX with a G5RV, Tony Preedy, G3LNP 74
Mount for radios with bottom-fire speakers, Klaus Spies, WB9YBM 34
Time difference of arrival DF antenna, Peter Barnes, M0SWN 32
Using the Reverse Beacon Network to test antennas, Steve Appleyard, G3PND 24

Features

APRS: 6228 miles from Idaho to Istria, Conor O’Broin, M0ZCO 54
Back to the future – Legacy, Nick Henwood, G3RWF 82
RSGB Convention update 21

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