RadCom Magazine October 2024 RSGB Convention Amateur Ham Radio Electronics RSGB SKU 1515

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

This issue has a strong focus on the RSGB 2024 Convention, alongside a substantial selection of amateur-radio technical features, antenna projects, radio equipment reviews, DX material, club news and operating content. It is a useful issue for collectors of RadCom, RSGB publications, amateur radio magazines, ham radio history and radio/electronics material.

The front cover is dominated by a collage from the RSGB 2024 Convention, showing attendees at talks, presentations, social gatherings, radio operating stations and displays of historic radio-related magazines and material.

The cover prominently advertises:

RSGB Convention – 11–13 October 2024

This is Volume 100, Number 10, dated October 2024, with a cover price of £5.95.

MAIN FEATURES

The photographed contents page shows a broad range of specialist amateur-radio material.

Featured articles include:

• Crusty Challenge
• Guernsey Amateur Radio Society’s POTA activation of Lihou
• How History Was Made
• IOTA at 60... and counting!
• Radio Scouting at Essex International Jamboree
• T32EU DXpedition to Christmas Island

These subjects give the issue particularly good collector interest for readers interested in DXpeditions, IOTA, POTA, portable operation, radio clubs, amateur-radio history and international operating.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

The technical section includes:

• Design Notes
• EMC
• Raspberry Pi-Based Home-Built Radio Test Equipment – Part 3
• Home Controller for a Magnetic Loop Antenna

The Raspberry Pi article continues the practical homebrew test-equipment series and should be of interest to readers working with Raspberry Pi, RF test equipment, electronics construction and amateur-radio experimentation.

The magnetic loop antenna controller feature adds further relevance for collectors interested in antenna design, tuning systems and practical radio projects.

REVIEWS

Equipment and product-related coverage shown includes:

• Book Review
• NEDSP1962-KBD
• TelePost LP-700 Station Monitor

The mixture of hardware, station accessories and practical radio content makes this a useful reference issue as well as a collectible magazine.

RSGB 2024 CONVENTION COVER

The cover itself is particularly distinctive.

It features a collage of photographs showing:

• large seated audiences at convention talks
• radio operators using headphones and equipment
• convention attendees gathered around tables
• social and dining scenes
• displays of vintage and specialist radio publications
• the official RSGB 2024 Convention branding

The printed convention dates of 11–13 October 2024 are clearly shown on the front.

REGULAR CONTENT

The contents page also shows regular RadCom sections including:

• Advertisers Index
• Airband News
• Antennas
• Contest Calendar
• Contesting
• Data
• GHz Bands
• HF
• LF
• Members’ Ads
• Propagation Predictions
• 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 gives the issue a strong cross-section of the UK amateur-radio scene in October 2024, combining technical construction, operating, club activity, event coverage, equipment and radio history.

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / MISSING ITEMS

This listing is for the magazine only.

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

Please purchase on the basis of the items actually shown.

CONDITION

Pre-owned condition.

From the supplied photographs, the magazine presents well overall but does show normal evidence of previous handling and storage.

Visible points include:

• light general surface rubbing
• some minor marks and faint surface scratches to the glossy cover
• light wear along the spine
• minor edge wear
• light corner wear
• slight curling / waviness around parts of the outer cover
• small handling creases visible in places
• slight wear around the lower edge
• interior contents page appears bright, clean and clearly readable
• binding appears intact in the photographed areas
• no major tears are visible in the supplied images
• no obvious handwriting is visible in the photographed areas

Overall, this appears to be a good used collector/reading copy rather than a mint example.

Please examine 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: October 2024
Volume: 100
Number: 10
Cover Price: £5.95
Main Cover Feature: RSGB 2024 Convention
Convention Dates: 11–13 October 2024
Subject: Amateur Radio / Ham Radio / Electronics / RF / Radio Communications
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned
SKU: 1515

RELEVANT KEYWORDS

RadCom Magazine, RSGB, Radio Society of Great Britain, amateur radio, ham radio, RSGB Convention, radio electronics, Raspberry Pi radio, magnetic loop antenna, DXpedition, Christmas Island, IOTA, POTA, RF electronics, VHF, UHF, HF, antennas, radio equipment, amateur radio history, radio club magazine, electronics magazine.

PACKAGING & POSTAGE

The magazine will be carefully packed 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 for stronger protection during longer-distance transit.