Practical Wireless

Practical Wireless is aimed at the licensed radio amateur and caters for the amateur radio hobby. Practical Wireless is a ‘doing’ magazine focusing on the practical and constructional side of amateur radio and appeals to all ages. Written by expert authors and contributors, Practical Wireless reflects developments in the technology, participants, activities and licensing framework of the hobby.

Practical Wireless • November 2025 Vol. 101 No. 11

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FTX-1 Game Changer? (Pt I) • Richard Constantine G3UGF gets to grips with the latest offering from Yaesu.

Sudden Frequency Deviation Observations • Whitham Reeve, an RF engineer working in Alaska, looks at the phenomenon of sudden frequency deviations caused by solar storms.

The Omni RF OTG Antenna and RTL SDR Blog V.4 SDR • Two for the price of one: Georg Wiessala checks out a receive loop antenna and an RTL Dongle.

The FA-VA6 Vector Antenna Analyser User • Keith Rawlings G4MIU puts this new analyser through its paces.

A two-metre beacon on the edge of space! • Tim Kirby GW4VXE starts with news of a recent successful high-altitude balloon experiment.

More on QMX+ • Mike Richards G4WNC starts with an interesting phone-based analyser before returning to his look at the QMX+ transceiver.

The Selectone • We go back in time to the early days of Practical Wireless for the first part of a two-part constructional project.

Better Conditions • This month Steve Telenius-Lowe G4JVG reports an improvement in solar activity.

Yet More on VNA’s! • Keith Rawlings G4MIU’s uses his VNA to test a low pass filter.

Broadcasting history • Once again, Keith and Garry invite you to sashay through their archives.

2025 PW 144MHz QRP Contest Results • Colin Redwood G6MXL has the results of this year’s PW 144MHz QRP Contest

Story of the VU4AX DXpedition (IOTA AS-001) • Ronald Stuy PA3EWP describes the spring DXpedition to the remote Andaman Islands.

Starting Hobby Radio for Free • David Howard M0BGR goes back to basics with an introduction to Hobby Radio.

Hamfest 2025 • Just some of the faces this year’s Hamfest, the highlight of the amateur radio calendar, once again held at Newark Showground.

The Radio Museum, Watchet • The editor visits an unusual but fascinating museum of radio history.

Club Sales • Tony Jones G7ETW extols the virtues of club sales.

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