''RadCom'' is the monthly magazine published by the
Radio Society of Great Britain
The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) is the United Kingdom's recognised national society for amateur radio operators. The society was founded in 1913 as the London Wireless Club, making it one of the oldest organisations of its kind in the ...
and is provided to all corporate members of the society. Typically 100 pages, it includes a mixture of news, theory, construction and technical articles of interest to the
amateur radio
Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communic ...
community. ''RadCom'' is the largest circulation amateur radio-related magazine in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
.
History
From its inception in 1913 until the end of 1924, the official journal of the Radio Society of Great Britain was the independent publication ''Wireless World and Radio Review''. Due to a change in proprietorship of that magazine, the honour was withdrawn and bestowed instead on ''Experimental Wireless and the Wireless Engineer''. In July 1925, it was decided by members of the Society's Transmitting and Receiving (T & R) Section to produce its own monthly publication "written by and for the radio amateur". This was entitled ''T & R Bulletin''. The magazine changed its name to ''RSGB Bulletin'' in July 1942. In 1968, the name changed again to ''Radio Communication'', which was abbreviated to ''RadCom'' in January 1995.
Content and coverage
As the house journal of the Radio Society of Great Britain, ''RadCom'' covers all matters directly related to the society. The remaining pages are devoted to a number of regular columns covering topics such as
low frequency
Low frequency (LF) is the ITU designation for radio frequencies (RF) in the range of 30–300 kHz. Since its wavelengths range from 10–1 km, respectively, it is also known as the kilometre band or kilometre wave.
LF radio waves exh ...
,
amateur television
Amateur television (ATV) is the transmission of broadcast quality video and sound reproduction, audio over the wide range of frequencies of radio waves allocated for radio amateur (Ham) use. ATV is used for non-commercial experimentation, pleasure, ...
,
VHF/
UHF,
electromagnetic compatibility
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the ability of electrical equipment and systems to function acceptably in their electromagnetic environment, by limiting the unintentional generation, propagation and reception of electromagnetic energy whic ...
,
radio propagation
Radio propagation is the behavior of radio waves as they travel, or are propagated, from one point to another in vacuum, or into various parts of the atmosphere.
As a form of electromagnetic radiation, like light waves, radio waves are affecte ...
,
contesting
Contesting (also known as '' radiosport'') is a competitive activity pursued by amateur radio operators. In a contest, an amateur radio station, which may be operated by an individual or a team, seeks to contact as many other amateur radio stati ...
, and many other subjects. There are two or three in-depth technical articles per month, plus reviews of new equipment and other features which relate to amateur radio as a whole.
Most of the technical content is provided by RSGB members and invited authors. The society actively solicits technical articles for publication, which are then subject to independent scrutiny by the RSGB Technical Committee. On approval, articles are passed to the Editorial Department for editing prior to insertion into the magazine.
Further reading
The early history of RadCom and the Radio Society of Great Britain is described in ''World At Their Fingertips'' by John Clarricoats, G6CL,
External links
''RadCom'' website Radio Society of Great Britain (parent organization) Dick Sylvan, W9CBT, RadCom cartoonist contributor
Amateur radio magazines
Science and technology magazines published in the United Kingdom
Amateur radio in the United Kingdom
1913 establishments in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1913
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