{"id":33359,"date":"2023-11-21T13:30:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T13:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=33359"},"modified":"2023-11-21T13:30:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T13:30:06","slug":"radcom-basics-september-2023-edition-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/publications\/radcom-basics-html5\/2023\/11\/21\/radcom-basics-september-2023-edition-36\/","title":{"rendered":"RadCom Basics, September 2023, Edition 36"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgbmembers.services\/login?id=6032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/09\/Issue-36-FINAL_cover.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/09\/Issue-36-FINAL_cover.png 500w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/09\/Issue-36-FINAL_cover-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/09\/Issue-36-FINAL_cover-106x150.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Programming your handheld using CHIRP<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>A very useful guide by James, M0JCQ providing step-by-step first-time instructions on how to install CHIRP, setting up repeaters and advice on choosing aspects such as programming cables<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>In this edition&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4 Using a PC in your shack<\/strong><br \/>\nLee, G4EJB explains how he installed a PC in his external shack, including; how to ensure a good Wi-Fi signal, useful online tools such as the Reverse Beacon Network, and installing WSJT-X<\/li>\n<li><strong>10 Demystifying dipole antennas: Part 1<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you have never installed one of these popular HF antennas before, then you may well be interested by this first in a series of articles on dipoles by Tim, G5TM<\/li>\n<li><strong>16 Programming your handheld using CHIRP<\/strong><br \/>\nA very useful guide by James, M0JCQ providing step-by-step first-time instructions on how to install CHIRP, setting up repeaters and advice on choosing aspects such as programming cables<\/li>\n<li><strong>24 Taking part in the CQWW SSB contest<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you have never entered this contest before then here is a guide by Tim, G5TM on what to expect, how to take part, and why this is a useful time of year for the biggest HF contest in the calendar<\/li>\n<li><strong>30 A look at the 4m band<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat about 70MHz? Well let\u2019s delve into why this is becoming a growing band for participation and how easy it is to join in. Tim, G5TM looks at which frequencies you can use, which modes are available and some equipment and antenna ideas for 4m<\/li>\n<li><strong>37 Index of <em>RadCom Basics<\/em> articles, editions 1 to 36<\/strong><br \/>\nProvides you with an up-to-date reference to all <em>RadCom Basics<\/em> articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Download<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgbmembers.services\/login?id=6033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Radcom Basics September 2023, Edition 36<\/strong><\/a> (41-page\/6.1MB PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programming your handheld using CHIRP A very useful guide by James, M0JCQ providing step-by-step first-time instructions on how to install CHIRP, setting up repeaters and advice on choosing aspects such as programming cables In this edition&#8230; 4 Using a PC in your shack Lee, G4EJB explains how he installed a PC in his external shack, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[389],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-radcom-basics-html5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33359\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}