{"id":37285,"date":"2025-02-19T16:26:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=37285"},"modified":"2025-02-19T16:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:26:24","slug":"radcom-march-2025-vol-101-no-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/publications\/radcom\/2025\/02\/19\/radcom-march-2025-vol-101-no-3\/","title":{"rendered":"RadCom March 2025, Vol. 101, No. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anytone AT-D168UV review<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
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To read this edition, tap or click cover image<\/h4>\n

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Regulars<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Advertisers’ index 85
\nAirband News, David Smith 70
\nAntennas, Steve Ireland, VK6VZ\/G3ZZD and Kevin Smith, VK6LW\/VK6T\/G4EHF 18
\nATV, Dave Crump, G8GKQ 16
\nContest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 71
\nContesting, John Warburton, G4IRN 54
\nGHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 60
\nHF, John Petters, G3YPZ 56
\nMembers\u2019 ads 86
\nPropagation Predictions, Gwyn Williams, G4FKH 88
\nRallies and events 87
\nThe Last Word 89
\nVHF\/UHF, Paul Marks, G8FVK 58<\/h4>\n

Reviews<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Anytone AT-D168UV DMR\/ FM 144\/432MHz handheld transceiver, Tim Kirby, GW4VXE 36
\nBook review 50
\nOptibeam OB9-5, John Nelson, GW4FRX 48<\/h4>\n

Features
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A year in numbers \u2013 2024, RSGB General Manager, Steve Thomas, M1ACB 40
\nAntipodean antenna adventures: part 2, Bob Bower, GM4DLG 30
\nCommonwealth Contest 2025, Nick Totterdell, G4FAL 38
\nEssex CW Amateur Radio Club\u2019s CW Boot Camp, 2024, Andrew Kersey, G0IBN 79
\nField Spotter, Ian Renton, M0TRT 51
\nIt\u2019s all about amateur radio, Duncan James, M0OTG 72
\nSafety is not an accident: part 2 – Planning, David Howard, M0BGR 74
\nThe dawn of global radio communication 71<\/h4>\n

News and reports
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Annual reports from the RSGB National Radio Centre and GB2RS News 44
\nAround Your Region \u2013 Club events calendar 76
\nAround Your Region \u2013 Events roundup 80
\nNew products 14
\nNews 12
\nRSGB Band Plans 64
\nRSGB Matters 6
\nRSGB Strategic Priorities update 28
\nSpecial Interest Groups News 15
\nTrophy Winners for 2023\/24 22<\/h4>\n

Technical features
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A portable four-band delta-loop antenna, Hiroki Kato, AH6CY 34
\nConstructing inexpensive straight and paddle keys, Hiroki Kato, AH6CY 52
\nDesign Notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 24<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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