The February issue of Popular Communications
Telamon
Nobles is to lame to carry it anymore. I did find an issue of Popular
Communications though.
On the downside one piece in the magazine read like what a Nancy Drew
story must read like. Just awful filler. On the plus side there is a
worthy article on propagation. Most of the magazine is dedicated to
scanning though and generally uninteresting to me. Then there is the
Ham Discoveries. On the whole you can't quibble with what was written
except that the guy does not mention having tuning capability at the
antenna instead seeing no problem with the standard operating
convention of having a tuner in the shack. I don't get the ham
community at all. I know that auto-tuners exist for crummy antennas on
automobiles and boats so why not antennas at home? You would think he
would promote remote tuning of the antenna and also matching if needed.
A major thrust of the article was about efficiency after all and not
needing to use amplifiers. Same old ideas you could read in an article
written decades ago.
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Telamon
Ventura, California
RHF
<telamon_spamshi...@pacbell.net.is.invalid> wrote:
- I was looking for Monitoring Times but apparently my local
- Barns & Nobles is to lame to carry it anymore.
- I did find an issue of Popular Communications though.
-
- On the downside one piece in the magazine read like what a
- Nancy Drew story must read like. Just awful filler.
- On the plus side there is a worthy article on propagation.
- Most of the magazine is dedicated to scanning though and
- generally uninteresting to me.
- Then there is the Ham Discoveries. On the whole you can't
- quibble with what was written except that the guy does not
- mention having tuning capability at the antenna instead seeing
- no problem with the standard operating convention of having
- a tuner in the shack.
- I don't get the ham community at all. I know that auto-tuners
- exist for crummy antennas on automobiles and boats so why
- not antennas at home? You would think he would promote
- remote tuning of the antenna and also matching if needed.
- A major thrust of the article was about efficiency after all
- and not needing to use amplifiers.
- Same old ideas you could read in an article written decades ago.
-
- --
- Telamon
- Ventura, California
-
Telamon - TYVM for this On-Topic Post. I may be 'clueless'
-but- I can and do appreciate a good On-Topic Post especially
when it has to do with Antennas. :o) ~ RHF
For the Newbie Shortwave Radio Listener (SWL) : Check-Out
"Popular Communications" and "Monitoring Times" Magazines
Here is the "Popular Communications" Magazine -website-
http://www.popular-communications.com/
for any Newbie Shortwave Radio Listener (SWL) or those
who may be getting interested in Amateur {Ham} Radio.
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Highlights {Digests} of this March's major PC Articles
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-ps- Telamon be sure to Count* this as another one
of my 'Clueless Posts' -cause- IT IS ! ;-{
Plus Extra Credit for the : Cut, Copy and Paste Stuff. :o)
* Rec.Radio.Shortwave Newsgroup Readers :
Please I Need Your Votes ! -and- I Want Your Votes !
In this Weeks Race for the RRS "Clueless Troll" Award.
.
-pps- all you 'newbie' shortwave and scanner radio listeners
out there - hope this helps - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
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"Telamon" <telamon_s...@pacbell.net.is.invalid> wrote in message
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Buy It!!!!
http://www.monitoringtimes.com/index.html
cuh...@webtv.net
Monitoring Times again.
cuhulin
Telamon
cuh...@webtv.net wrote:
I have. I've also pestered them about this years Passport coming in late.
--
Telamon
Ventura, California
Paul Hirose
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> Nobles is to lame to carry it anymore. I did find an issue of
> Popular
> Communications though.
Coincidentally, I was at their store in Palmdale looking for MT,
didn't find it either, but bought Pop Comm for the first time in
perhaps a couple years. (The bookstore is spelled "Barnes & Noble", by
the way.)
I'm thinking about getting back into shortwave after many years away
from the hobby, so I was mainly interested in the listener loggings to
see what's on nowadays. As a Southern Californian, I was struck by the
dominance of reports from the east half of the country. Maybe it's a
regional cultural thing, or maybe propagation favors the East.
Every dozen years or so the urge hits me. Last time was the mid 90s, I
think. A guy I worked with -- big time radio buff -- was buying a
Drake R8, and tried to convince me to do the same. For reasons I can
no longer remember, it never happened. But I've been reading the
receiver reviews in the 2008 Passport to World Band Radio, so maybe
this year.
Like the OP, I couldn't get into that bizarre KLFF story in Pop Comm.
I only read part of it. The straightforward radio history stories they
used to run were more to my taste.
At least there's some technical depth to the magazine, as in the
propagation article. I suspect it mainly rehashes what's on the web,
but there's more incentive to study something thoroughly if it's in a
magazine I paid for!
--
Paul Hirose <jvcmz...@earINVALIDthlink.net>
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Paul Hirose
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>
> Coincidentally, I was at their store in Palmdale looking for MT,
> didn't find it either
Went back to Barnes & Noble today and found the Feb. issue of
Monitoring Times right there on the rack near Pop Comm. I guess they
must have been sold out on my previous visit.
Telamon
"Paul Hirose" <jvcmz...@earINVALIDthlink.net> wrote:
> "Paul Hirose" <jvcmz...@earINVALIDthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:13q9q7a...@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > Coincidentally, I was at their store in Palmdale looking for MT,
> > didn't find it either
>
>
> Went back to Barnes & Noble today and found the Feb. issue of
> Monitoring Times right there on the rack near Pop Comm. I guess they
> must have been sold out on my previous visit.
I think they do still carry it but I must have come in after they sold
out the last couple of times I was looking for it.
--
Telamon
Ventura, California
David
> "Paul Hirose" <jvcmz...@earINVALIDthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:13q9q7a...@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> Coincidentally, I was at their store in Palmdale looking for MT,
>> didn't find it either
>
>
> Went back to Barnes & Noble today and found the Feb. issue of Monitoring
> Times right there on the rack near Pop Comm. I guess they must have been
> sold out on my previous visit.
>
The Santa Clarita store has MT.
cuh...@webtv.net
Times.Probally those gals over there whom are reading the magazines
while they are skateing around on their roller skates or sun bathing out
there on the beach.Bull Frog is the best suntan lotion.
cuhulin
Joe Analssandrini
Perhaps I am being obtuse though I don't mean to be. Why not subscribe
to MONITORING TIMES? It's cheaper than buying it in a store and it
comes packed in a nice plastic bag so you always get it fresh and
clean. In addition, MONITORING TIMES allows you to subscribe to a
digital edition which is in full color and is sent directly to your
computer. The digital subscription costs less than the print
subscription. (But I am from the old school - I like to have something
in my hands to read - so I do not subscribe to the digital edition but
I do buy the CD-ROM of each years' past issues. It's convenient to
keep them on file that way).
I also subscribe to POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS for the same reason - it's
less expensive than buying it at a store. Frankly, though, I wish they
would pack their issues in a plastic bag as does MONITORING TIMES.
As for PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO, you can buy it directly from them
with no shipping charge and you will get it as soon as possible after
publication. They pack the book very nicely so it always comes
undamaged. You could also buy it from Amazon.com for less money than
PASSPORT itself charges, though they don't seem to get it right away.
But if you don't mind waiting a couple of weeks, Amazon can save you
about 30%. You can also buy the WRTH from Amazon for much less money
than any bookstore charges and they do seem to get it quite soon after
it's published.
Of course it's absolutely none of my business how you get these
publications. The above are only my thoughts on the matter and I
thought I would mention them to you. I hope they are of some interest.
I should mention that, at least in my opinion, both of the magazines
have articles in every issue that are of more interest to me and some
that are of less interest, though I do read the magazines cover-to-
cover. Some issues, therefore, are "better" than other issues, in my
opinion. Of course "one man's meat is another man's poison" so a
particular issue which I may find relatively uninteresting may be of
extreme interest to someone else! By and large, however, I always find
these magazines to be interesting and very useful in the enjoyment of
our hobby.
All the best to you,
Joe
On Jan 31, 11:07 pm, Telamon
Telamon
cuh...@webtv.net wrote:
I've found that have a SW portable in hand is a good conversation
starter. Beach babes are a curious lot.
--
Telamon
Ventura, California
Telamon
<b4bb4049-e91f-4e33...@m34g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
Joe Analssandrini <analssa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
You ask good questions. Why don't I subscribe? I like going down to the
store to buy it. I know it costs more money to that way but I like
things on the fly. Even though I have CD's of music, I prefer to hear it
on the radio. I like talk radio because it is something that happens in
real time.
Next year I'll probably buy Passport direct.
In Popular Communications, I liked the historical articles on broadcast
stations the best. Some issues are better than others. My main beef with
POPCOM is that too much of it is related to scanning.
--
Telamon
Ventura, California
RHF
wrote:
> In article <13qhubcnca0e...@corp.supernews.com>,
> "Paul Hirose" <jvcmz89...@earINVALIDthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > "Paul Hirose" <jvcmz89...@earINVALIDthlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:13q9q7a...@corp.supernews.com...
>
> > > Coincidentally, I was at their store in Palmdale looking for MT,
> > > didn't find it either
>
> > Went back to Barnes & Noble today and found the Feb. issue of
> > Monitoring Times right there on the rack near Pop Comm. I guess they
> > must have been sold out on my previous visit.
>
> I think they do still carry it but I must have come in after they sold
> out the last couple of times I was looking for it.
>
> --
> Telamon
> Ventura, California
Telamon,
So You Missed the February Issue of Popular Communications
- One 'Clueless' Word : "S U B S C I P T I O N"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscription
Saves You Money -and- Saves You Time
Plus You Never Miss an Issue :o) ~ RHF
.