Practical Wireless Magazine

11 September, 2025

Don reflects on the decline in university club stations. The ‘Plumbers Delight’ 10-over-10 Slot-Fed Yagi for 23cm With the increasing popularity of 23cm, Steve Macdonald G4AQB offers a homebrew solution for a suitable antenna. The Quansheng TK11 handheld transceiver Tim Kirby GW4VXE takes a look at the latest offering from Quansheng. Thoughts about Amateur Radio Joe Chester M1MWD returns with some (controversial?) thoughts about the hobby and how it is developing. Going back to my roots with the two-metre band (Part 3) Richard White G6NFE reports on his early successes on 2m SSB, moving from a Halo to a Yagi. Amateur Radio on a Budget Daimon Tilley G4USI recommends a cheap, small but surprisingly effective wideband receiver, the ATS-Mini Si4732. The G63 Tony Jones G7ETW looks at the latest incarnation of the Talinfone G63 UHF handheld. The EiffelTenna: Frank Howell K4FMH describes a Lightweight, Low Impact, Portable Multiband HF Antenna. Antennas Keith Rawlings G4MIU suggests yet another use for VNAs before covering other antenna-related topics. HF Highlights Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG reports that HF conditions have been variable but there is plenty to look forward to as autumn approaches. The World of VHF Tim Kirby GW4VXE has another packed column, starting with a discussion about recent propagation. Three Analysers Tony Jones G7ETW compares and contrasts three affordable analysers. A Lab Tutorial Jeff discusses capacitive reactance with Natalie. Data Modes Mike Richards G4WNC takes an in-depth look at the innovative design of the QMX+. What Next Colin Redwood G6MXL concludes his look at HF propagation, this time looking at tools for assessing HF propagation. The Morse Mode Roger Cooke G3LDI makes the case for why Morse code is the mode for the young as well as the old. Vintage Television & Radio Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue their in-depth feature detailing the early days of BBC Broadcasting House in London, focusing on problems encountered due to sub-standard British building materials. Following the conclusion of special Coronation advertisements from the archives, they resume normal service with an unusual ‘percolative earthing’ product. A PW reader recalls the 1953 Coronation and making a clanger during a ‘live’ party conference! The series highlighting broadcasting events from exactly 100 years ago looks at October, 1925. The saga charting the rise and fall of BBC 198kHz transmissions focuses on the transmitter at Burghead. Coverage detailing 60 years of BBC-2 continues the account of the ‘Seven Faces’ approach. They also continue the series about the development of Swiss Radio and Television since 1922, in particular, the improvements made to colour television. Surfing Nature’s Wavelength: The Life and Discoveries of Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851) Georg Wiessala asks “Famous Danes, anyone?” Readers’ Letters This month’s Letters cover cardboard antennas, vintage transceivers and a range of other topics.