Here's a brief look at what's coming up in the JUNE issue of Popular Communications.

By Harold Ort, N2RLL
Editor

•  Solar experts are rethinking the 11-year solar cycle. Many, like the current Cycle 23, are double-peaked. Our article, "The Resurgent Sun" begins on page 8 and includes the latest scientific findings.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's, "The Resurgent Sun"

• Do you always get to hear what you want with your scanner? Rick Littlefield's article, "Selective Hearing For The VHF Public Service And Air Bands" might be just what you need - a simple antenna YOU can build! Check it out on page 10.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Selective Hearing For The VHF Public Service And Air Bands"

• New to ham radio? You don't have to spend mega bucks to enjoy the hobby. Using less than five watts of power you can conquer the world, and writer Rich Arland, K7SZ explains how in his article, "Low Power Communications In the 21st Century" beginning on page 14.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Low Power Communications In the 21st Century"

• Time is of the essence - and perhaps no where else is it more important than our radio hobby. There's a new Atomix [TM] accurate-to-the-millisecond atomic clock on the market that's got a super sensitive receiver to pick up the WWVB signals, giving YOU super accurate timekeeping in your radio shack! Check out my review on page 60.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Atomix [TM] Review"

• Are you into CB radio? How about the new Family Radio Service, GMRS, or even MURS? This month, our On-The-Go columnist, Alan Dixon brings you up to date on these personal radio services AND reviews the new Audiovox FRS1000 Base Station. It all begins on page 22.
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• Get all the news about Clandestine radio stations in this month's Clandestine Communiqué, including an exclusive look at Radio Free Afghanistan on page 26.
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• OK, so you've got a great broadcast band receiver, a longwire antenna, but where do you really want to go with the latest gear? This month, columnist Bruce Conti in his Broadcast Technology column on page 28 gives you some excellent broadcast DX resources - great for the beginner and expert alike!
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Broadcast Technology"

• Tone challenged? This month, columnist Ken Reiss helps you understand CTCSS (we'll let you read what it means in the article) and how to be more selective in what you hear on your scanner. His "Overheard" column begins on page 36.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Overheard Column"

• They're always there for us - the U.S. Coast Guard. And now you can hear all the action with the help of Bill Hoefer's "Plane Sense" column beginning on page 44 - he's got the latest USCG info AND military air demo team frequencies and schedules.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Plane Sense"

• The shortwave landscape if forever changing, and this month is no exception. The on again, off again news from Kol Israel is good news: They're on again on shortwave - at least for the time being. Be sure to read the Global Information Guide by Gerry Dexter beginning on page 54 and get this news, plus tons of your personal international shortwave broadcast loggings and information.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Global Information Guide"

• Joe Cooper's Utility Radio Review column this month, beginning on page 64 is chock full of some of the best utility radio loggings we've seen in a while - and as a special, Joe includes a company profile of Globe Wireless. Check it out - you won't be disappointed!
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Utility Radio Review"

• Joe also does the Computer Assisted Radio Monitoring column beginning on page 74 this month - his topic is Sound Cards: Part I.
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• Our Capitol correspondent, Laura Quarantiello has lots of late-breaking radio news again this month including information about the U.S. Department of Defense sharing spectrum with first responders. Go ahead and check out Washington Beat beginning on page 76.
  Click on this link to read an excerpt from June's "Washington Beat"
  
  Many thanks for stopping by the Popular Communications website - remember, please - this is YOUR magazine - all about radio A to Z, but we need your photos, articles, loggings and questions!

Sincerely,

Harold Ort, Editor