Practical Wireless | December 2026
• Reviewed – The new ID-5200E from Icom.
• The Pebble HF – built and reviewed.
• The Readl Thunderbirds – a look at the COSPAS SARSAT system for search and rescue.
• Building the future of amateur radio – how the RSGB is encouraging youth into amateur radio.
• The 2026 RSGB Convention – our usual report on this annual event.
• A review of a budget portable receiver from Tecsun.
• Part 2 of our two-part feature on the inner workings of Sporadic E propagation.
• An introduction to JTTY – a replacement for traditional RTTY?
• A primer on amateur radio contesting.
• More vintage TV and radio.
• The 2026 PW Index.
• Plus, all the latest news, letters and regular columns.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Practical Wireless December 2026.