The April 2019 issue of Practical Wireless is now available. Here are some of the highlights:

MMDVM Nano Hotspot Reviewed: Tim Kirby G4VXE looks at another useful and cost-effective digital voice hotspot.

Build Your Own Satellite Antenna: John Hemming G0UYT describes an experimental satellite antenna for 2m/70cm. 

The New Advanced Licence: Tony Jones G7ETW completes his overview of the new examinations by covering the revised Advanced syllabus.

Carrying on the Practical Way: Daimon Tilley G4USI introduces 3D printing, a handy way of fabricating boxes, knobs, insulators and much else.

QRP Travel & Operating in Australia: Paul Morrison G0VHT describes his QRP efforts from Australia and manages a fascinating interview with QRP specialist VK3YE.

The Morse Mode: Roger Cooke G3LDI looks at American (and Japanese!) Morse before turning to other CW-related topics.

HF Highlights: Steve Telenius-Lowe PJ4DX reports on some recent DXpeditions, one of which brought some welcome visitors to his Caribbean island.

Kits & Modules: Geoff Theasby G8BMI has two more low-price projects for the shack – a noise generator and a component identifier.

The World of VHF: Tim Kirby G4VXE has his usual selection of news on the VHF bands and above but starts with a spotlight on 70cm FT8.

In the Shop: Harry Leeming G3LLL is back with his usual diet of sage advice and intriguing anecdotes.

Valve & Vintage: John Sones M0AAO looks at some examples of how Australian radio amateurs served their country during WW1, WW2 and in peacetime.

Technical for the Terrified: Don G3XTT guides readers through the alphabet soup that is the current state of digital voice on the VHF/UHF bands.

What Next: Colin Redwood G6MXL looks at a relatively new award scheme that covers hilltops that don’t quite qualify as summits for Summits on the Air. He concludes with a request to readers who use Facebook. 

Data Modes: Es’Hail-2 marks a whole new opportunity for amateur radio. Mike Richards G4WNC offers advice on how to take advantage.

Starting Over: Lee Aldridge G4EJB continues his self-learning while dealing with antenna matching issues.

In the Footsteps of Marconi : Having wrestled with portable operating, Joe Chester MW1MWD uses his new-found skills to retrace the footsteps of Marconi.

23cm, The Next Band Up? (Part 1): Sam Jewell G4DDK makes a welcome return to PW, explaining how to get started on the 23cm band, the ‘Next Band Up’.

The Curse of Bouvet Island: Tom Morgan ZS1AFS reflects on recent attempts to activate remote Bouvet Island and wonders whether the Curse of Bouvet is at work!

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