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RadCom back issues
Choose a month ... November 2008 December 2008 January 2009

About RadCom
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.

Members’ Area
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6RSGB Matters
Dave Bibby, G1PIX looks at the
exam system and says that, in his opinion, it’s working.

8News
All the amateur radio news including
club news.

14Roll of Honour
Celebrating 50 years and more of unbroken RSGB
membership.

51RSGB Bandplan 2009
Based on details agreed
at the 2008 IARU Region 1 General Conference.

80Gifting to the RSGB
Help inspire the next
generation.

42Kenwood D710 and the AvMap Geosat 5 Blu
James Banham, M0UKS shows how the
addition
of the AvMap Ltd Geosat 5 Blu sat nav gives a map
display
for APRS.

78Book Review
Satellites, antennas and the RadCom
2008 CD are
all covered in this month’s selection.

64The EMC Committee
John, G8MM, Chair of the
EMC Committee, explains
the vital work taken on by this group.

67HF NFD Report
Steve Nichols, G0KYA describes
how they involved
more club members in HF NFD.

74Morse Code: Certificate of
Competency
Phillip Brooks, G4NZQ explains this exciting new
initiative from the RSGB.

19Homebrew
Eamon Skelton, EI9GQ explains bandpass
filters
including how to build one.

25Understanding propagation
Thirty metres can be a great band for DXing
this month.

56Improving the intelligibility of SSB
transmissions
Martin Ehrenfried, G8JNJ examines what’s
important when processing speech, with a practical project next month.

60Laser communicator
J C (Ned) Stephens, G7WJK finds a way to
communicate using a red laser pointer.

72EMC
David Lauder, G0SNO, investigates a new
powerline Ethernet adapter and isn't impressed.

76In Practice
Ian White, GM3SEK continues with building HV
PSUs safely.

34

Antennas

Peter Dodd, G3LDO

84

Club Calendar,
Helplines

68

Data

Andy Talbot, G4JNT

24

IOTA

Martin Atherton, G3ZAY

40

GHz Bands

Sam Jewell, G4DDK

34

HF

Don Field, G3XTT

33

LF

Dave Pick, G3MYM

88

Members Ads, Silent Keys, Rallies & Events, GB
Calls & Congratulations

86

Propagation

Gwyn Williams, G4KFH

44

QRP

George Dobbs, G3RJV

70

Sport Radio

Tim Kirby, G4VXE

70

The Last Word

38

VHF/UHF

Norman Fitch, G3FPK

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