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The world's leading magazine for communications enthusiasts, Popular Communications has been the first choice for shortwave listeners, scanner monitors and other radio enthusiasts for nearly 30 years. Each monthly issue delivers a broad spectrum of the latest information of interest to communications hobbyists and professionals alike, in the fields of broadcasting, public service, ham radio, CB Radio, aviation and marine communications, clandestine and pirate radio and more.

Current Issue Highlights

With the convergence of the massive oil spill and hurricane season, local scannists will be especially interested in Gulf region agencies and frequencies, and our cover story offers hundreds to keep you busy. And if you're looking for a great new scanner to monitor them with, check out our "First Look" at the Uniden HomePatrol* (click here to view the Uniden HomePatrol video preview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3AFlGTh7G8 *not yet approved by the FCC). For distant listening, DXers are challenged to "Collect the Dots" by racking up as many islands as they can for their shortwave logbooks. Finding and eliminating radio frequency interference and the state of HD radio round out this month's features.

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Coming Up...

Stay tuned for our in-depth "Tech Showcase" of the Uniden HomePatrol (October). And in honor of Halloween, the favorite holiday of radio renegades, that issue also gives a nod to pirates, including George Zeller's review of Andrew Yoder's new book, the 2010 Pirate Radio Annual. The book includes a CD of pirate radio airchecks, which you can sample right here (there are even some brand new catches):