English edition: https://online.fliphtml5.com/kqkyd/SWR-July-2026-English-Edition/ Spanish edition: https://online.fliphtml5.com/kqkyd/wjae/ Hello fellow amateur radio operators, The July 2026 edition of SWR Magazine is now available, and we are excited to share it with the global ham radio community. This month’s issue is dedicated to Summer in Amateur Radio, featuring a mix of technical articles, operating experiences, and practical tips for both new and experienced operators. Inside this edition you will find: Summer ham radio operating and portable activities The Icom IC-026 spotlight Personal stories from amateur radio operators Mastering the 160-meter band Reducing noise and improving reception (RFI techniques) Introduction to SSTV (Slow Scan Television) DIY projects and station improvements And much more from the world of ham radio SWR Magazine is a free publication created by radio amateurs for radio amateurs, focused on education, experimentation, and strengthening our global community. You can read the magazine and subscribe for free here: https://swrmagazine.org/ We welcome contributions from the community, including articles, projects, station photos, and personal experiences for future issues. Thank you for supporting SWR Magazine. 73 and good DX!
Hi Gary, I'm working on an article to submit to SWR Magazine that will have some AI generated images. I was curious what you were reacting to in this month's magazine so I can see if I can avoid the issue. In my case, the art would be very expensive to create so the only way to effectively do it is through AI which is free. It becomes a bit of question whether to use AI art that might have some errors but gets across the meaning or just don't have have much art. It's one of those Catch-22s I suppose. Anyway, if there's something that really nags at people, I'd like to avoid it if I can. Great website, by the way. I was working at Emerson when LabView was acquired -- albeit in a totally different business unit. Hopefully, they've made use of the product. Mark KB0US
I just finished reading the latest SWR issue. I liked it a lot. The style of the writing is refreshing and easy-just like a normal conversation.
It should be a N-Type connector for antenna connection points. Some of them can be used up to 18 GHz.
Just don't use any images of hands with only four fingers. (e.g., the Venezuela support page in the magazine)
I hadn't noticed that. What I struggle with are images that are, but not quite somewhat, possibly similar to actual radios. Also, AI likes to take liberties with callsigns. The most humorous typo is the title of the Introduction "On the Cove." That set me back a bit! Regardless, just growing pains. They're performing a much needed service.
Most obvious: A couple of images later in the doc had impossible Morse keys. Or there’s a situation where the guy has a mic in his face while tuned to the CW part of the band. It’s a bit of a treasure hunt sometimes Of course everything has that “AI look” but just be sure to scan over things carefully and it’s good enough. Other than that, AI writing/editing style is annoying to some of us, but that’s the way things seem to be going unfortunately.
AI slop. Also the single snap-on ferrites will do nothing for common-mode noise in the HF bands. Their choking impedance is far too low. It would be nice if they used illustrations showing a proper choke, with an appropriate number of turns on a ferrite toroid.
Was not expecting much before reading but was pleasantly surprised to read the many interesting articles. Look forward to reading all future editions.
Why snap on chokes? The FCC requires radiated emission testing above 30MHz. Below 30MHz they require conducted emissions testing with a line impedance stabilization network. The chokes help with radiated emission testing above 30MHz.
