''Practical Wireless'' is a British
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 communi ...
magazine, published monthly by
Warners Group Publications.
History and profile
The magazine was founded in 1932 (as a supplement to ''Hobbies'' magazine) by
F.J. Camm of
George Newnes Publishers
George Newnes Ltd is a British publisher. The company was founded in 1891 by George Newnes (1851–1910), considered a founding father of popular journalism. Newnes published such magazines and periodicals as '' Tit-Bits'', '' The Wide World Mag ...
. It became an independent weekly in that year, then monthly in 1940 (due to wartime paper shortages). Camm was editor until his death in 1959: it was often referred to affectionately as one of "Camm's comics." ''
Practical Television'' was a supplement to the magazine for a short while before the war and became a separate publication in 1950.
Clive Sinclair
Sir Clive Marles Sinclair (30 July 1940 – 16 September 2021) was an English entrepreneur and inventor, best known for being a pioneer in the computing industry, and also as the founder of several companies that developed consumer electronic ...
was a freelance contributor who wrote articles for ''Practical Wireless'' since his school days. His company,
Sinclair Radionics
Sinclair Radionics Ltd was a company founded by Sir Clive Sinclair in Cambridge, England which developed hi-fi products, radios, calculators and scientific instruments.
History
After raising funds to start the business by writing articles ...
, also advertised their products extensively in the magazine.
The magazine mainly covered topics such as constructing radio circuits, but also related subjects such as electronics, instruments and audio.
From the November 1980 issue, ''Practical Wireless'' became dedicated entirely to
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 communi ...
.
In August 2017, upon retirement of previous owners Roger Hall and Steve Hunt, ''Practical Wireless'' along with sister magazine ''
Radio User'', were sold to Warners Group Publications, a Lincolnshire-based publishing company that specializes in producing hobby-related magazines, websites and events.
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References
External links
Warners Group* Incomplete archive at
archive.org* Incomplete archive at
1932 establishments in the United Kingdom
Amateur radio in the United Kingdom
Amateur radio magazines
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Science and technology magazines published in the United Kingdom
Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1932
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