{"id":34278,"date":"2024-03-28T10:11:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T10:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=34278"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:56:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:56:52","slug":"radcom-basics-january-2024-edition-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/publications\/radcom-basics-html5\/2024\/03\/28\/radcom-basics-january-2024-edition-38\/","title":{"rendered":"RadCom Basics, January 2024, Edition 38"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\n\n<blockquote><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span>\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=6049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34390 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/03\/cover_january_2024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/03\/cover_january_2024.png 500w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/03\/cover_january_2024-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/03\/cover_january_2024-106x150.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Getting started with UKBOTA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>Fraser Wenseth, MM0EFI, provides guidance about this new portable operating scheme. He looks at sources of the information needed to activate UKBOTA sites and explains how to make the most of UKBOTA<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>In this edition&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4 Getting started with UKBOTA<\/strong><br \/>\nFraser Wenseth, MM0EFI, provides guidance about this new portable operating scheme. He looks at sources of the information needed to activate UKBOTA sites and explains how to make the most of UKBOTA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12 Working the 160 and 80m bands from small gardens and limited space<\/strong><br \/>\nAndy Gilfillan, G0FVI explains the challenges of operating these two low HF bands from typically space restrictive small gardens and spaces<\/li>\n<li><strong>20 Building an HF multi-band vertical antenna<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this article, Lee Aldridge, G4EJB puts into practice a simple vertical antenna for use on the higher HF bands<\/li>\n<li><strong>30 Demystifying dipoles: Part three \u2013 The inverted-V dipole<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the final part of this series, Tim Hier G5TM looks at the impact of using an inverted-V dipole as opposed to a flat-top version, comparing their performance at varying heights, and at how different apex angles influence the antenna<\/li>\n<li><strong>36 Which coaxial cable should I use?<\/strong><br \/>\nTim, G5TM looks at the different coaxial cable options for operating at different frequencies, from HF up to UHF<\/li>\n<li><strong>43 Index of RadCom Basics articles, editions 1 to 38<\/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=6050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Radcom Basics January 2024, Edition 38<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting started with UKBOTA Fraser Wenseth, MM0EFI, provides guidance about this new portable operating scheme. He looks at sources of the information needed to activate UKBOTA sites and explains how to make the most of UKBOTA In this edition&#8230; 4 Getting started with UKBOTA Fraser Wenseth, MM0EFI, provides guidance about this new portable operating scheme. 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