RSGB President Dave Wilson, M0OBW meets ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN.  

RadCom back issues

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The Radio Society of Great Britain Members' magazine is sent free every month to Members of the Radio Society of Great Britain. It has the largest amateur radio readership in the UK and is respected throughout the World.

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News & Reports

6RSGB Matters
Including ITU and QSL news, new members and congratulations

10News
All the amateur radio news including club news

42Membership focus
GB2CW can help you get a Certificate of Proficiency in Morse

Reviews

69 Book Review
Tales of radio derring-do in WWII plus stormy weather in the USA


Features

16Commonwealth Contest
Les Allwood, G3VQO reports on the 73rd RSGB Commonwealth Contest

24Your first QSO & working HF
Sue, M0HUG & Alec, M0PUD help new amateurs make their first QSO

26RSGB Convention
From 8-10 October it's the highlight of the amateur calendar

28National Hamfest preview
Make a date in your diary for 1-2 October

64New home for Icom
Elaine Richards, G4LFM visits Icom UK's new premises

66National Field Day
Norfolk ARC ran two stations in the 2010 HF CWNFD, writes Steve Nichols, G0KYA

74Dayton Hamvention report
Elaine Richards, G4LFM visits the biggest amateur radio show on the planet

Technical Features

18Homebrew
Eamon Skelton, EI9GQ continues work on his new VHF synthesiser

38In Practice
The end of an era by Ian White, GM3SEK

40FT-817 remote display
A remote display for safer driving by Andrew Britton, MM0MGB

67Start here
Jonathan, M5FUN and Tatiana, MM6TAT explain Logbook of the World

58Short Circuits
Short Circuits MSF receivers and forethought in design by Andy Talbot, G4JNT

60How about some real DX?
Ken Smith, G3JIX considers what aerials you'd need to work an amateur at Alpha Centauri

70The GW3YDX Super Moxon
Extra directivity added by Ron Stone, GW3YDX

76Portable fishing rod antenna
Glenn Loake, G0GBI describes a simple but effective portable antenna

 


Regulars

32 Antennas, Peter Dodd, G3LDO
82 ARDF, Bob Titterington, G3ORY
68 ATV, Roy Powers, G8CKN
84 Club Calendar
54 GHz Bands, Sam Jewell, G4DDK
50 HF, Don Field, G3XTT
86 Members’ Ads
35 Portable, Richard Newstead, G3CWI
88 Rallies & Events, Special Event stations and Silent Keys
83 Propagation, Gwyn Williams, G4KFH
80 Sport Radio, Steve White, G3ZVW
92 The Last Word
52 VHF UHF, David Butler, G4ASR




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