RadCom January 2025, Vol. 101, No. 1

Raspberry Pi Pico W: web page control and monitoring for a fiver

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Regulars

Advertisers’ index 85
Airband News, David Smith 45
Antennas, Steve Ireland, VK6VZ/G3ZZD and Kevin Smith, VK6LW/VK6T/ex-G4EHF 18
ATV, Dave Crump, G8GKQ 16
Contest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 73
Contesting, Rich Brokenshaw, M5RIC 54
GHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 60
HF, Daimon Tilley, G4USI 56
Members’ ads 86
Propagation predictions, Gwyn Williams, G4FKH 88
Propagation Studies – Solar cycle 25, Steve Nichols, G0KYA 28
Propagation Studies – Propagation Prediction
Comparison project, Gwyn Williams, G4FKH 30
Rallies and events 87
The Last Word 89
VHF/UHF, John Petters, G3YPZ 58

Reviews

Book reviews 34
ERC Duo rotator controller, Steve Nichols, G0KYA 44
Anytone AT-6666 Pro review, Andy Gilfillan, G0FVI 48
Quansheng UV-K5 series – firmware reviews, Andy Gilfillan, G0FVI 74

Features

Thinking SMART to grow amateur radio, Colin Butler, M6BOY 72
Marshall Killen, VE3KK: a personal reminiscence, Donard de Cogan, M0KRK with Bob Power 68
Cambridge Uni field trip to the NRC, Martyn Baker, G0GMB 53

News and reports

Around Your Region – Club events calendar 76
Around Your Region – Events roundup 80
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) 50
New products 14
News 11
RSGB Matters 6
Special Interest Groups News 15
Strategy update: the RSGB Outreach Team 67
WRTC 2026 update, Mark Haynes, M0DXR 32

Technical features

Adding a digital display to an old transceiver, Dick Richardson, G8DER 40
Design Notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 24
Using the Raspberry Pi Pico for outreach, John Hislop, G7OHO 66
Mast rotation on a vehicle, Clive Elliott, GW4MBS 36
What else goes on inside DSP software: part 1, Filtrate 22
Web page control and monitoring for a fiver, Mike Taylor, G3YSG 64

Category: Front Page News, RadCom