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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.

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Current Issue Highlights

In May’s Popular Communications, return to the days of the regenerative radio with a DIY project: Build the “Scout” Shortwave Receiver, covering 3.3 to 10+ MHz. Let the solder flow! ALSO: Pop’Comm introduces readers to WPC2CS’s “CB & More,” a new monthly column for the Citizen Band operator in all of us! Meanwhile, Gordo updates readers on the latest news in marine radio and join WPC1CAT on an AM broadcast listening safari into radio history. KPC4KGC remembers air traffic control from Berlin during the Cold War era.

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Coming Up...

June’s Pop’Comm has the second part of its home-made receiver mini-series featuring the Tablerock Instruments “Shortwave Daddy” software-defined AM-FM-USB receiver covering the worldwide AM and FM broadcast bands and the shortwaves, from 2.3 to 26.1 MHz. Also in this edition, get up to date on MURS, one of the little-known gems in the license-free radio services. Portable power generators aren’t just for ARRL Field Day, you know! Get the details in Ham Discoveries. ALSO: Shannon Huniwell, WPC1HUN, remembers “That Riverside Radio Summer.”