| Practical Electronics | |
| Editor Title: | Editor |
| Previous Editor: | Fred Bennett (1964–1977) Mike Kenward (1984–1987) John Becker (1987–1990) |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
| Category: | Electronics |
| Publisher: | IPC Magazines (1964–1986) Wimborne Publishing Ltd. (1992–2018) Electron Publishing Limited (2018–present) |
| Founded: | 1964 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Practical Electronics (previously known as Everyday Practical Electronics) is a UK-published magazine that is available in print or downloadable format.
Practical Electronics was founded in 1964 by IPC Magazines as a constructors' magazine for the electronics enthusiast. (It was a sister publication to IPC's other "Practical" titles, including Practical Mechanics, Practical Motorist, Practical Television, and Practical Wireless.)
In 1971 a novice-level magazine, Everyday Electronics, was begun by the same publisher. Until 1977, both titles had the same production and editorial team.[1]
In 1986, both titles were sold by their owner, IPC Magazines, to independent publishers and the editorial teams remained separate.[1]
By the early 1990s, the title experienced a marked decline in market share and, in 1992, it was purchased by Wimborne Publishing Ltd. which was, at that time, the publisher of the rival, novice-level Everyday Electronics. The two magazines were merged to form Everyday with Practical Electronics (EPE) – the "with" in the title being dropped from the November 1995 issue. In February 1999, the publisher acquired the former rival, Electronics Today International, and merged it into EPE.[2]
In November 2018, Wimborne Publishing passed EPE and all rights to earlier material, including Practical Electronics, Everyday Electronics, Hobby Electronics (which later became Electronics Monthly) and Electronics Today International to a new publisher, Electron Publishing Limited. The new publisher’s first issue was January 2019, and from the April 2019 issue the magazine reverted to its original title of Practical Electronics.