{"id":9451,"date":"2014-01-27T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T15:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=9451"},"modified":"2022-05-19T10:55:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T09:55:46","slug":"radcom-february-2014-vol-90-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/publications\/radcom\/2014\/01\/27\/radcom-february-2014-vol-90-2\/","title":{"rendered":"RadCom February 2014, Vol. 90, No. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h4><strong>THIS EDITION IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE ONLINE<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>We apologise for any disappointment<\/h4>\n<h4>This edition is currently being converted to our HTML5 online viewer, which will bring enhanced readability, download speed and picture quality<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"#5446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6156 alignright\" title=\"Click the cover to read RadCom online\" alt=\"Cover of February 2014 RadCom - Moonbounce\" src=\"https:\/\/thersgb.org\/images\/radcom\/covers\/2014\/February-2014.png\" width=\"198\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>News and Reports<\/h2>\n<p><strong>6 RSGB Matters<\/strong><br \/>\nIncluding news of the RSGB AGM, new Band Plan commentary, Ofcom statements on 2.3\/3.4GHz, licence progression and EMC matters, Centenary matters, Past President G3GVV SK, QSL Matters, Congratulations and Newcomers<br \/>\n<strong>12 News<\/strong><br \/>\nAll the amateur radio news<br \/>\n<strong>14 Honour Roll<\/strong><br \/>\nThe RSGB salutes those who have 50 years or more of continuous Membership of the Society<br \/>\n<strong>38 Band Plan<\/strong><br \/>\nRecommended usage arrangements for all the UK<br \/>\namateur bands from 136kHz to 250GHz<br \/>\n<strong>84 Around Your Region<\/strong><br \/>\nClub news and planned events around the country<\/p>\n<h2>Read this edition online<\/h2>\n<p>You will need your RSGB membership login, follow the link below or click the cover image to your right.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#5446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RadCom February 2014, Vol. 90, No. 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<p><strong>26 Getting Started in\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nARDF, by Bob Titterington, G3ORY<br \/>\n<strong>32 One future for amateur radio?<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor Peter Cochrane concludes his look at a possible future for amateur radio<br \/>\n<strong>80 Tokyo Ham Fair<\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Rivers, G0GCQ takes a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the world-famous Japanese exhibition<br \/>\n<strong>89 GB70BOA and GB7OWA<\/strong><br \/>\nRufus Binks, M0MWD desribes how three clubs joined forces to run two Battle of the Atlantic commemorative stations<\/p>\n<h2>Reviews<\/h2>\n<p><strong>56 Icom IC-7100<\/strong><br \/>\nPeter Hart, G3SJX considers whether Icom\u2019s new HF-UHF radio paves the way for the future<br \/>\n<strong>78 Book Review<\/strong><br \/>\nWorld Call CD, the RadCom Bound Volume and CD, plus very special offers on Inside Room 40 and UK Airfields of the Cold War<\/p>\n<h2>Technical Features<\/h2>\n<p><strong>16 EMC<\/strong><br \/>\nDr David Lauder, G0SNO looks at the importance of EMC test methods<br \/>\n<strong>20 An Introduction to Moonbounce<\/strong><br \/>\nThe first half of a detailed article by John Lemay, G4ZTR and John Regnault, G4SWX<br \/>\n<strong>44 Homebrew<\/strong><br \/>\nIF stages and filtering for the low bands transceiver by Eamon Skelton, EI9GQ<br \/>\n<strong>48 Data<\/strong><br \/>\nAndy Talbot, G4JNT reports on using WSPR with aircraft scatter and on 10GHz<br \/>\n<strong>54 Making Loop Antennas Work<\/strong><br \/>\nWhy not use aluminium foil instead of copper tube asks Andy Choraffa, G3PKW<br \/>\n<strong>72 Design Notes<\/strong><br \/>\nAndy Talbot, G4JNT relates a tale of woe caused by an extra couple of metres of coax<\/p>\n<h2>Regulars<\/h2>\n<p>91 Advertisers index<br \/>\n36 Antennas, Peter Dodd, G3LDO<br \/>\n70 GHz, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO<br \/>\n64 HF, Martin Atherton, G3ZAY<br \/>\n62 LF, Dave Pick, G3YXM<br \/>\n95 Propagation, Gwyn Williams, G4KFH<br \/>\n82 QRP, Rev. 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