{"id":33785,"date":"2024-01-26T13:01:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=33785"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:01:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:01:46","slug":"radcom-basics-november-2023-edition-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/publications\/radcom-basics-html5\/2024\/01\/26\/radcom-basics-november-2023-edition-37\/","title":{"rendered":"RadCom Basics, November 2023, Edition 37"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\n\n<blockquote>\n\n\n<h3><strong>DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS SCHEDULED DOWNTIME - 10 January 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<h4>A third-party service provider is replacing essential infrastructure.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<h4>All RSGB digital publications will be unavailable for periods of time between <b>08.00 and 13.00 on 10 January 2024<\/b>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<h4>Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.<\/h4>\n\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgbmembers.services\/login?id=6040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33361 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/Issue-37-2nd-pass_cover.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/Issue-37-2nd-pass_cover.png 500w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/Issue-37-2nd-pass_cover-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/Issue-37-2nd-pass_cover-106x150.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>How to get started in SOTA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>Fraser Wenseth, MM0EFI provides a beginner\u2019s 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<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>In this edition&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4 How to get started in SOTA<\/strong><br \/>\nFraser Wenseth, MM0EFI provides a beginner\u2019s 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<\/li>\n<li><strong>10 My first 2m antenna build<\/strong><br \/>\nIntroducing Matt, M7EUP who takes us through his motives and experiences when becoming licensed, and then constructing his first ever antenna for the 2m band<\/li>\n<li><strong>16 Tropospheric openings on 144MHz and above<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this article, Andy Gilfillan, G0FVI explains the impact of tropospheric ducting on 2m and above; covering troposcatter, tropospheric super-refraction and tropospheric ducting<\/li>\n<li><strong>24 The Telford Hamfest; a convention and a rally<\/strong><br \/>\nNever been to a radio convention or rally? 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