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Check your trusty atlas or globe and find the Horn of Africa. There it is - close to the Middle East - close enough to be a hotbed of activity for terrorism. Like most areas of our planet it's rife with shortwave broadcasters eager to get their word out to the world. With the help of Gerry Dexter's article on page 8, "Sounds From The Horn" you've got a front-row seat to the action. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Horn of Africa Let's take a trip back to just before World War II - around 1940 - when TV remote broadcasts were making their debut. This month's Shannon's Broadcast Classics is chock full of nostalgic tidbits and photos of unique broadcast toys that were inspired by this "new" technology. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Shannon's Broadcast Got an old CB in the attic? How about the "papers" that makes it even more valuable? This month's On-The-Go column by Alan Dixon shows you how to add value to these old classics. Click on this link to read an excerpt from On-The-Go You don't need hundreds of dollars and acres of antennas to use radio as a safety tool; there's a lot of inexpensive ways to stay in touch from CB to the Family Radio Service (FRS). Check out Rich Arland's Homeland Security column this month for details. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Homeland Security Without batteries your portable gear is no more than a paperweight with wires. This month, columnist Gordon West, in his Radio Resources column, explains how those two-way ham radios with self-contained batteries can be real lifesavers! Click on this link to read an excerpt from Radio Resources This month's Technology Showcase is about a product from of my favorite companies; C. Crane Company. I say this because they've got lots of goodies - something for everyone, literally! The product in the spotlight this month is Crane's FM Transmitter. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Technology Showcase A radio + computer = tons of fun, right? That's true, but only IF you know how all the gear goes together and how to use it properly. This month, Joe Cooper, in his Computer-Assisted Radio Monitoring column reviews the basics of computer-assisted radio; it's something you must read of you're thinking about expanding your radio horizons.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Are you into restoring old classic radios? Instead of guessing what might need fixing or taking a stranger's word for it, why not get expert help? Peter Bertini's monthly Wireless Connection column is your radio restoration roadmap. This month he helps us with restoring an old Zenith. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Wireless Connection One person's preamp is another's attenuator. Or something like that. Bottom line is that when it comes to achieving better scanner reception there are some tricks of the trade you need to know. Get answers this month on preamps, attenuators and filters from Ken Reiss in his Overheard column. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Overheard If you do any type of aircraft monitoring, you're bound to have questions. This month it's answer time in Bill Hoefer's Plane Sense column. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Plane Sense So you've heard about listening to distant AM broadcast band stations; maybe you're an old timer wanting to get back into the hobby, but don't know which receiver is best for your needs. Look no further than this month's Broadcast Technology column by Bruce Conti. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Broadcast Technology Everyone's looking for a bargain - especially radio folks - and especially at flea markets. Learn the ins and outs from our resident flea market specialist, Kirk Kleinschmidt in this month's Ham Discoveries column. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Ham Discoveries The neat thing about shortwave radio is it's always changing. Case in point: There's another new private shortwave broadcaster in Australia. Get the inside scoop on this news and all your shortwave broadcast loggings from Gerry Dexter in his Global Information Guide. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Global Information Guide Solar Cycle 23 peaked in 1996 - with two peaks, actually. But there's still time for LOTS of DX. Tomas Hood, Mr. Pop'Comm Propagation, has the official, up-to-the-minute word on where we are in the current cycle as well as his expert propagation forecast for the month. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Propagation From news about a new clandestine station targeting Laos to the ever-present Middle East clandestine activity, it's all there in Gerry's Clandestine Communiqué. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Clandestine Communiqué The great winter storm of January 31, 1953 in the North Sea took its toll on men and equipment, but through it all, station GKZ's crew was steadfast. Read all about it in this Pop'Comm exclusive and get all your utility loggings in this month's Utility Radio Review by Joe Cooper. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Utility Radio Review Pirate radio sure pushes the envelope! Why not check out some of these unusual stations on shortwave? But first, check out Ed Teachs' Pirate & Alternative Radio column for where and when to tune! Click on this link to read an excerpt from Pirate & Alternative Radio There's a ton of radio news from In-Band-On-Channel (IBOC) to Wireless E911 in this month's Washington Beat by Laura Quarantiello. Read her column every month and be in the know! Click on this link to read an excerpt from Washington Beat Bill Price - like all of us, of course - is getting older. But Bill doesn't let that get him down; he just goes on a safety rampage. Read this month's Loose Connection column to see if you know anyone like Bill! Click on this link to read an excerpt from Loose Connection
Once again, thanks for visiting the Popular Communications website! Remember, Pop'Comm is your monitoring magazine; we're always listening to you and encourage your support with loggings, letters and photos.
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