RadCom March 2025, Vol. 101, No. 3

Anytone AT-D168UV review

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Regulars

Advertisers’ index 85
Airband News, David Smith 70
Antennas, Steve Ireland, VK6VZ/G3ZZD and Kevin Smith, VK6LW/VK6T/G4EHF 18
ATV, Dave Crump, G8GKQ 16
Contest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 71
Contesting, John Warburton, G4IRN 54
GHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 60
HF, John Petters, G3YPZ 56
Members’ ads 86
Propagation Predictions, Gwyn Williams, G4FKH 88
Rallies and events 87
The Last Word 89
VHF/UHF, Paul Marks, G8FVK 58

Reviews

Anytone AT-D168UV DMR/ FM 144/432MHz handheld transceiver, Tim Kirby, GW4VXE 36
Book review 50
Optibeam OB9-5, John Nelson, GW4FRX 48

Features

A year in numbers – 2024, RSGB General Manager, Steve Thomas, M1ACB 40
Antipodean antenna adventures: part 2, Bob Bower, GM4DLG 30
Commonwealth Contest 2025, Nick Totterdell, G4FAL 38
Essex CW Amateur Radio Club’s CW Boot Camp, 2024, Andrew Kersey, G0IBN 79
Field Spotter, Ian Renton, M0TRT 51
It’s all about amateur radio, Duncan James, M0OTG 72
Safety is not an accident: part 2 – Planning, David Howard, M0BGR 74
The dawn of global radio communication 71

News and reports

Annual reports from the RSGB National Radio Centre and GB2RS News 44
Around Your Region – Club events calendar 76
Around Your Region – Events roundup 80
New products 14
News 12
RSGB Band Plans 64
RSGB Matters 6
RSGB Strategic Priorities update 28
Special Interest Groups News 15
Trophy Winners for 2023/24 22

Technical features

A portable four-band delta-loop antenna, Hiroki Kato, AH6CY 34
Constructing inexpensive straight and paddle keys, Hiroki Kato, AH6CY 52
Design Notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 24

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