Radio User

The best-selling radio listeners’ magazine in the UK. It covers all forms of broadcast and two-way radio, but not amateur radio.

Radio User

A Radio TARDIS & Timeless Classics

Moonraker: RFinder P7

British Podcast Awards

Icom AH-730 Automatic Antenna Tuner

Tecsun Q3D Radio / Recorder

New from Stampfl Ham Electronics

Limited-Edition Radio Caroline Turntables

C.Crane FM Transmitter 3USA

Reuter sPocket SDR

The Nextube retro Nixie Clock USA

Tropical Bands and Classic Receivers • This month, Scott Caldwell focuses on Tropical Band HF broadcasting, the the Lowe HF 150 & 225 communication receivers, Radio New Zealand International, Medium Wave News, and the British DX Club.

The Magic Bands

The Wellbrook S/N FLX1530LN-3245 Loop Aerial • Keith Rawlings reviews the long-awaited new Wellbrook S/N FLX1530LN-3245 active loop aerial, looking at its key components, directionality, performance and multiple uses.

Win this Wellbrook FLX1530LN

Typhoons over Ireland and Fairford RIAT • David Smith explains how RAF Typhoons are permitted to enter Irish airspace in certain circumstances and reports on advances in electronic warfare. He profiles RAF Lakenheath and relives Fairford Air Tattoo.

Airshows • David Smith has diligently compiled the final part of our popular Airshow Guide for the 2022 Season. Don’t forget to take your scanners and aerials, notebooks and cameras and let us know what you have spotted.

Time, Measurement and Radio (Pt I) • The editor looks at the relationship between time measurement and radio and experiments with simple but versatile setups to try out the reception of Standard Frequency and Time Signal (SFTS) stations.

European Private Shortwave Stations

Radio News

Rfinder B1+ Deluxe Package (USA)

Audacy To Improve Its Digital Offerings

Rescues, Comms and Jacob’s Ladders • Robert Connolly offers seasonal safety hints, shows the importance of communications during rescues, has news on the COAA Decoder and DSC, and guides us on the roles and frequencies of maritime pilots.

Rallies & Events • All information published here reflects the situation up to and including 15th August 2022. Readers are advised to check with the organisers of any rally or event before setting out for a visit. The Radio Enthusiast website www.radioenthusiast.co.uk has the latest updates, please check it regularly. To get your event on this list, e-mail full details as early as possible:

Satellite Radio: Now and Then (Pt II) • Kevin Ryan offers the second and final part of his mini-series on satellite radio, he introduces his satellite receiving equipment, addresses some intriguing irregularities and has Part Two of his Glossary.

A Satellite Glossary (Part 2)

Radio News

Moonraker: Xiegu G106 80-10m QRP

Always Something New to Discover • Chrissy Brand enjoys the summer of 2022, recommending a choice of radio broadcasts and podcasts, which reflect such diverse activities as commuting in Italy and discovering some obscure music from New York.

Blackouts Bombs & Banning Crooners

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop [Part One] • In the first of a two-part mini-series, Chrissy Brand examines the history and achievements of the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop and its ongoing legacy, in terms of music production and culture.

Radio News

Calculating and Building Open Wire Line • Keith Rawlings responds to questions and feedback by providing some more in-depth information about open wire line aerials, and he looks at the military use of a Near Vertical Incidence Skywave Loop.

BBC 100 Years: 2000-2009 • Keith and Garry have arrived at the start of the new Millennium in their look back at the BBC’s...