{"product_id":"radcom-magazine-february-2024-arco-smart-antenna-rotator-controller-rsgb-sku-1515","title":"RadCom Magazine February 2024 ARCO Smart Antenna Rotator Controller RSGB SKU 1515","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eRadCom Magazine – February 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eRadio Society of Great Britain (RSGB)\u003c\/strong\u003e and aimed at amateur radio, ham radio, electronics and RF enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eThis issue is \u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eVolume 100, Number 02\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eFebruary 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a printed cover price of 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