RadCom Magazine August 2024 RSGB Amateur Ham Radio Raspberry Pi Test Equipment SKU 1515

Original RadCom Magazine – August 2024, the official members’ magazine of the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

This issue is aimed squarely at amateur radio operators, ham radio enthusiasts, electronics hobbyists, experimenters, RF technicians and collectors of specialist radio publications. The photographed contents show a strong technical focus, particularly around home-built test equipment, radio communications, antennas, CW, SDR-related equipment and practical electronics.

The cover is dominated by a piece of home-built Raspberry Pi-based radio test equipment, with a large colour display showing a spectrum/band-view style interface. The front panel is visibly labelled “The BATC Portsdown 4” and includes numerous physical controls, sockets, tuning controls and a screen displaying activity across approximately the 400–450 MHz range.

The main cover headline reads:

“Raspberry Pi-based home-built radio test equipment”

This is Volume 100, Number 08, dated August 2024, with a cover price of £5.95.

MAGAZINE CONTENTS & FEATURES

The photographed contents page shows a particularly technical and varied issue.

Notable articles and features include:

• Raspberry Pi-based home-built radio test equipment by Dave Crump, G8GKQ
• Design Notes by Andy Talbot, G4JNT
• EMC by Dr David Lauder, G0SNO
• The CW Spotter by David A Allen, G8LHD
• FINIRSI DPOX180H handheld oscilloscope review
• Icom meter from VE2DX Electronics review
• New training books
• Aeronautical radio-navigation Part 2: Approach and Landing
• GW SOTA S2S and Hog Roast Event 2024
• K2UYH
• National Hamfest 2024
• Poole Lifeboat Festival
• Welland Valley ARS activation of Sutton Bassett Bunker
• Workington & District ARC Supports North Fells District Scout Camp
• 145 Alive
• RSGB Convention
• RSGB Matters
• RSGB Strategic Priorities Update
• Special Interest Groups News
• New Products
• Around Your Region – Club Events Calendar
• Around Your Region – Events Roundup

REGULAR AMATEUR RADIO CONTENT

The issue also includes the established RadCom regular sections covering:

• Antennas
• Contest Calendar
• Contesting
• Data
• GHz Bands
• HF
• LF
• Members’ advertisements
• Propagation Predictions
• Propagation Studies
• Rallies & Events
• The Last Word
• VHF / UHF

The propagation material includes discussion of measuring height of reflection at HF, adding further interest for readers involved in propagation research and practical operating.

COVER / TECHNICAL INTEREST

The cover is especially appealing for technically minded collectors because it features a home-built radio test and spectrum-analysis style unit rather than a generic radio photograph.

Visible elements include:

• colour spectrum display
• Portsdown Pluto Band Viewer interface
• approximately 400 MHz to 450 MHz displayed frequency range
• signal level scale in dB
• physical tuning and control knobs
• microphone connection
• headphones socket
• PTT-related controls
• 144 / 432 MHz related controls
• direct/tuning controls
• Raspberry Pi-based construction theme

A very relevant issue for anyone interested in Raspberry Pi amateur-radio projects, BATC Portsdown, RF test equipment, homebrew radio electronics, VHF/UHF experimentation and software-assisted radio projects.

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / MISSING ITEMS

This listing is for the magazine only.

Any loose supplements, membership paperwork, promotional inserts, leaflets, gifts, catalogues, cards or other items that may originally have been supplied with the magazine are no longer included unless they are specifically shown in the photographs.

CONDITION

Pre-owned condition.

From the photographs supplied, the magazine shows visible signs of previous handling and storage, including:

• noticeable general cover wear
• surface rubbing and light scuffing
• wear along the spine
• small areas of edge wear
• some corner wear
• lower edge appears slightly uneven/worn in places
• light curling/waviness visible around portions of the edges
• small creases and handling marks
• minor rubbing to the glossy front cover surface
• interior pages shown remain clear, colourful and readable
• binding appears intact from the photographed views
• no large tears are visible in the supplied images
• no obvious handwriting visible in the photographed areas

This should be considered a used reading/collector’s copy rather than mint condition.

Please inspect all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description and show the actual magazine being supplied.

ISSUE DETAILS

Publication: RadCom Magazine
Publisher: Radio Society of Great Britain / RSGB
Full Date: August 2024
Volume: 100
Number: 08
Cover Price: £5.95
Main Cover Feature: Raspberry Pi-Based Home-Built Radio Test Equipment
Featured Project: BATC Portsdown 4 / Portsdown Pluto Band Viewer
Subject: Amateur Radio / Ham Radio / Electronics / RF / Communications
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned
SKU: 1515

COLLECTOR & ENTHUSIAST KEYWORDS

Relevant to collectors and enthusiasts of RadCom, RSGB, amateur radio, ham radio, Raspberry Pi, BATC, Portsdown, Portsdown 4, radio test equipment, RF electronics, VHF, UHF, HF, CW, Morse, antennas, radio propagation, oscilloscope equipment, Icom, homebrew electronics and radio communications.

PACKAGING & POSTAGE

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect the cover, spine, pages, edges and corners during transit.

UK orders: Sent in a hardback envelope for added rigidity and protection.

International orders: Sent in a cardboard mail-size box to provide stronger protection during longer-distance shipping.