Radio Round-up

ANYTONE DUAL-BAND MINI MOBILE RADIO: The Anytone AT-779UV Dual band Mobile radio is a compact rugged 25W mobile radio. Factory preprogrammed with the Moonraker code plug, including all UK repeaters, 2m Simplex, 70cm Simplex, PMR446 (TX disabled), Marine Band (TX disabled). Memory Default power set at 10W, making it an ideal Foundation licence radio. In stock at £89.95 inc. VAT. https://tinyurl.com/y4z7qjug

RCF LOOKING TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES: The Trustees of the Radio Communications Foundation have noted the increase in newcomers to amateur radio since lockdown. Newcomers may not be aware that RCF is a charity that is committed to supporting radio clubs in schools, colleges and universities. If any readers need help in establishing, resurrecting or improving a school, college or university amateur radio club they should contact the RCF: https://commsfoundation.org/contact-the-rcf

FIBRE MAST ANTENNA: As a follow-up to his Fibre Mast Vertical project ( PW, November), Jonathan Hare G1EXG says, “I have just put a web page on my site about the fibre mast experiments: https://tinyurl.com/y2zfurtv

“I will be ‘topping this up’ with extra info/experiments as I go along.

“On another topic (but still science and electronics), I have a new website dedicated to my online workshop (mainly for kids but also for A-level students etc.)”:

HISTORIC RADIO BOOKS: (from ICQ Podcast) Iulian Rosu YO3DAC/VA3IUL has made available some PDFs of radio books from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Among the titles available are: The Wireless Experimenters Manual (1920), E.Bucher; Radio, Miracle of the 20th Century (1922), F.Drinker, J.Lewis; Principles of Radio (1934) - 2nd Edition, K.Henney; Automatic Frequency Control Systems (1937), J.F.Rider; D/F Handbook for Wireless Operators (1942), W.E.Crook https://tinyurl.com/ycfnavhr