RadCom Magazine September 2024 RSGB National Hamfest Amateur Ham Radio Radio Society SKU 1515

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

This issue is strongly focused on amateur radio, ham radio events, radio engineering, technical projects, propagation, antennas, equipment reviews and RSGB club activity, making it a good specialist issue for radio enthusiasts and collectors.

The front cover is devoted to the National Hamfest, with a collage of photographs showing busy indoor and outdoor sections of the event, including traders, radio equipment stands, visitors browsing components and accessories, and the general atmosphere of a major UK amateur-radio gathering.

The cover prominently advertises:

National Hamfest – 27 and 28 September 2024

This is Volume 100, Number 09, dated September 2024, with a cover price of £5.95.

MAIN FEATURES

The photographed contents page shows a particularly varied issue with a strong mix of event coverage and technical material.

Notable features include:

• National Hamfest 2024
• 50th Anniversary of the G-QRP Club
• D-Day 80th Anniversary Special Event Stations
• Mills on the Air 2024
• Remembering Walt Davidson, G3NYY
• Using Our Skills and Enthusiasm to Engage Others

TECHNICAL FEATURES

The technical section includes:

• A Broadband Vertical Antenna
• CW Keyer
• Design Notes
• G3ZER LCR Meter
• Raspberry Pi-Based Home-Built Radio Test Equipment – Part 2

The Raspberry Pi project continues the technical theme seen in the previous issue, giving this edition extra appeal to readers interested in homebrew electronics, Raspberry Pi projects, RF experimentation and practical amateur-radio construction.

REVIEWS

The issue also contains equipment and product reviews including:

• Book reviews
• Quansheng UV-K5(8)
• SDRplay RSPdx-R2 receiver

These are particularly relevant keywords for collectors searching for historic reviews of modern amateur-radio equipment and SDR technology.

REGULAR CONTENT

Regular sections shown in the magazine include:

• Advertisers Index
• Antennas
• ATV
• Contest Calendar
• Contesting
• GHz Bands
• HF
• Members’ Ads
• Propagation Predictions
• Propagation Studies
• Rallies & Events
• The Last Word
• VHF/UHF
• Around Your Region – Club Events Calendar
• Around Your Region – Events Roundup
• New Products
• News
• RSGB Convention
• RSGB Matters
• RSGB Strategic Priorities Update
• Special Interest Groups News

This makes the issue a useful snapshot of the UK amateur-radio scene in September 2024, with a mixture of operating, club, technical, event and equipment-related material.

NATIONAL HAMFEST COVER

The cover design is especially relevant to collectors interested in UK amateur-radio history. It features multiple photographs of the National Hamfest, including:

• indoor exhibition halls
• radio and electronics traders
• tables of equipment and accessories
• visitors examining radio gear
• outdoor sales and displays
• crowds attending the event

The large National Hamfest branding and the printed dates 27 and 28 September 2024 make this a particularly identifiable event-related RadCom issue.

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / MISSING ITEMS

This listing is for the magazine only.

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

CONDITION

Pre-owned condition.

From the supplied photographs, visible condition points include:

• general light handling and storage wear
• light surface rubbing to the cover
• minor scratches and marks consistent with previous use
• some light wear along the spine
• minor edge and corner wear
• slight curling/waviness around some outer edges
• small handling creases visible in places
• lower corners show some light wear
• interior pages shown appear clean, bright and readable
• contents page remains well presented
• binding appears intact from the photographed views
• no large tears are visible in the supplied photographs
• no obvious handwriting is visible in the areas shown

Overall this appears to be a good used reading/collector’s copy, but it should not be considered mint.

Please study 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: September 2024
Volume: 100
Number: 09
Cover Price: £5.95
Main Cover Feature: National Hamfest
Event Dates Featured: 27 & 28 September 2024
Subject: Amateur Radio / Ham Radio / Electronics / RF / Radio Communications
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned
SKU: 1515

RELEVANT KEYWORDS

RadCom, RSGB, Radio Society of Great Britain, amateur radio, ham radio, National Hamfest, G-QRP Club, Raspberry Pi radio, homebrew radio, SDRplay, RSPdx-R2, Quansheng UV-K5, CW, antennas, HF, VHF, UHF, propagation, radio electronics, radio equipment, amateur-radio events and UK radio collecting.

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 transport.