Practical Wireless Magazine

13 November, 2025

Issue December 2025 • Review: More on the FTX-1 and its Optima companion. • A look back at 101 years of the Shipping Forecast, with an emphasis on radio aspects. • Book Review: The life story of Rowley Shears G8KW. • Digital voice for HF – a primer. • Build a low cost transceiver based on the new digital voice software. • Part 2 of the Selectone, a receiver from the PW archives. • A report on the RSGB HF Convention. • Fake plugs – how to identify those that do not meet the official specifications. • A look at the licence schedule and band plans. • Advice on repairing or refurbishing a CRT device. • A look at the latest version of WSJT-X. • Further encouragement for young people to learn Morse code. • More vintage TV and radio. • Plus, all the latest news, letters and regular columns.