SPRAT is published every quarter as a colour A5 magazine. It is packed full mainly of simple construction projects and annual subs are very low. It is entirely run by volunteers with back issues of SPRAT available on a flash stick at a very reasonable sum. Well worth getting.
I am biased, but I still think SPRAT is the best amateur magazine. It comes out quarterly and is filled with simple projects. It’s a full colour A5 magazine. I think it is entirely run by volunteers and nobody is paid.
As I have said many times before, it would be the very last magazine to go if I was pushed.
This has been notifed to me. Usual caveats about travelling a long way apply.
Sunday September 1st - Telford Hamfest and GQRP Club Convention, Telford, TF10 8NB. Contact hamfest@tdars.org.uk .
I have said this very many times, but if all other magazines had to close, I hope SPRAT would survive as it is filled with good QRP projects and news.
It is put together by volunteers and comes out every quarter as an A5 colour magazine. It is excellent value. Back issues are available on a flash drive. It is worth it for this alone!
It is my ethos entirely.
See https://www.gqrp.com/ .
The following should take place this weekend. As always, I strongly recommend checking the information is correct.
One of the challenges in amateur radio is how simple can you make a rig that really communicates? Some years ago I designed and built this unit for 80m CW that appeared in GQRP SPRAT. It is one of the simplest transceivers you can make. It really works!
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/80m-feter-transceiver .
Many times I have said that if all magazines had to go, SPRAT would be my last. This is incredible value.
See https://www.gqrp.com .
This is being held this weekend at Telford. This is along with the Telford Hamfest. For those unable to attend, the talks are being streamed by Zoom. See www.gqrp.com/convention.htm . Contact Martyn on 01952 255416.
Just seen this message from Steve G1KQH:
"Graham G3MFJ is currently in hospital so club sales is closed until further notice. Please send no orders and make no enquiries about components until you hear from us.
If you have already placed an order then we will appreciate your patience as it can't obviously be dealt with.
Kind Regards
Tony G4WIF"
I have no information further to this. I bought a SPRAT on a stick only quite recently. Quite a few people use GQRP club sales. Let us hope this is nothing too serious.
See www.gqrp.com.
I have been a member for a very long time! It is run by volunteers and produces an excellent colour A5 magazine called "SPRAT" every quarter. This is filled with ideas and projects.
Joining GQRP club allows you to buy parts from member's sales, which includes nearly all the past SPRATs on DVD or flash stick. It is worth joining just for this!
Many times in the past I have said that, if I was suddenly poor, SPRAT would be the last magazine to go. I still feel this way.
See http://www.gqrp.com/ .
Many times I have said how great the GQRP Club magazine SPRAT is.
Members can now buy the entire collection of back issues on a DVD or memory stick. It is probably worth joining for this alone, although SPRAT always has some excellent articles. I think non-members can also buy these, but they are more expensive. My view is simple: join! You are unlikely to regret it.
On the internet are several useful pages of technical resources which builders may find helpful.
Because of the Covid-19 restrictions the GQRP convention is online this weekend. GQRP members can access the talks for £4. Normally it is held in Telford. Maybe next year?
