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Here's a brief look at what's coming up in the OCTOBER issue of Popular Communications.
By Harold Ort, N2RLL |
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That's right, our first issue was September 1982 with Tommy Kneitel at the helm. We're celebrating our 20th with two brand new columns: Shannon's Broadcast Classics, by Shannon Huniwell; and The Propagation Corner by Tomas Hood, NW7US. Read our "Tuning In" this month on page 4 for a look back and more surprises as we enter our next 20 years! |
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Our 20th Anniversary Contest With Super Prizes promises to get everyone's attention! Can you answer our questions on page 9? Check it out - be sure to read the rules - and enter! Click on this link to read our 20th Anniversary Contest Article Click on this link to for our printable entry form (Acrobat PDF) Hideharu Torii has done a superb article titled, "A Short History Of Japan's Monitoring Services" beginning on page 10 - complete with exclusive photos!
Click on this link to read an excerpt from If you're one of those people who gets lost easy, there's a new Family Radio Service (FRS) radio by Garmin that is the solution to your problem. It's the Garmin RINO, and Gordon West has the complete scoop on this new, intriguing radio beginning on page 15. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Shannon's Broadcast Classics - our new broadcast history column in the Pop'Comm tradition - begins on page 18. It's chock full of radio over the past decades. Be sure to check out Shannon's new column - and send her your letters and photos. Click on this link to read an excerpt from Homeland Security is as important now as it was a year ago, and this month, writer Alan Dixon's topic is "Essential Mobile Hardware For High-Mileage Road Warriors" on page 21.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Alan is also our On-The-Go columnist covering CB, FRS and all those personal communications tools that keep YOU in touch. This month, beginning on page 25 he talks about CB as a tool (not a toy!) and much more.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Alan Hill of New Mexico is our "VIP Spotlight" winner for October. His winning entry and photo appear on page 29, along with instructions on how YOU can win a free one-year gift subscription to Popular Communications.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from One of columnist Peter Bertini's friends, Ed Engelken was kind enough to sit at the Wireless Connection keyboard this month. His topic: Testing And Rating Salvaged Power Transformers. It's one of the most expensive replacement components in restoring classic radios, but Ed's ideas will keep your costs to a minimum. Check out the Wireless Connection beginning on page 30.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from It's our radio roots: our anniversary special - Part I: A Brief Photo History Of Scanning beginning on page 36. Ken Reiss has done a fine job of showing us many of those early scanners - receivers - that gave many of us hours of entertainment and excitement. (Next month he'll have Part II).
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Broadcast Band listeners and DXers know that when one station goes off the air, even if only momentarily, stations that normally can't be heard become fair game. Be sure to read Bruce Conti's Broadcast Technology column this month on page 44 for details - and your broadcast band loggings and QSL reports!
Click on this link to read an excerpt from It's quite a challenge, but try it anyway. Can you hear Ashur Radio broadcasting to Iraq? For details, check out this month's Clandestine Communiqué by Gerry L. Dexter on page 49.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Vector Manufacturing, Inc. is synonymous with power supplies and inverters. This month, be sure to read my review of their fantastic multi-function AC/DC power system on page 50.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Drum roll, please for Tomas Hood's new Propagation Corner column. Here you'll find the latest radio propagation information - presented so you don't need a degree in either astronomy or physics to understand signal propagation. It all begins on page 52.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from This month, Joe Cooper's Computer Assisted Radio Monitoring column, beginning on page 55 is Part II of DSP Applications. Joe certainly has a handle on this topic! And in the coming months - well, if you've got a receiver and computer, check out Joe's column - and be surprised.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from This month's Washington Beat by Laura Quarantiello on page 60 is loaded with Capitol Hill and FCC actions affecting our radio hobby.
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Read this month's Global Information Guide by Gerry Dexter, on page 62, and you'll be getting extensive information on broadcasters coming to their senses and returning to shortwave, along with tons of other SW broadcast info!
Click on this link to read an excerpt from Is there a secret to Pirate radio madness? I'm not sure there is, but there are plenty of stations out there to hear, if you know where to tune. Ed Teachs' Pirate & Alternative Radio column on page 68 has what you need to know!
Click on this link to read an excerpt from When we say "tons" we means TONS! There are literally tons of your military logs this month in Joe Cooper's Utility Radio Review column beginning on page 70 - almost 7 pages of radio monitoring excitement!
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