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Radio User Magazine February 2020 Back Issue

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161 Reviews   •  English   •   Tech & Gaming (Gadgets)
IN THIS MONTH'S RADIO USER
• NEWS & PRODUCTS : An AirNav RadarBox update; the Alinco DJ-VX50HE, ICOM IC-705 QRP SDR transceiver, & the SenHaix8800
• BOOK REVIEW: An autobiography of Noel Newsome, who presided over the BBC’s European Service during World War Two
• SCANNING SCENE: Reviewing the new SDRPlay RSPdx Software-Defined Receiver
• GREEN SCANNING: How all radio enthusiasts do their bit for the environment
• AIRBAND NEWS: An ATC profile of London Heathrow Airport & a review of the ADS-B Exchange aircraft tracking tool
• RADIO ANDORRA: Ydun Ritz profiles Radio Andorra
• CB RADIO: An in-depth review of the new Moonraker Minor II Plus 80 Ch 12v/24v CB Mobile Transceiver
• INTERNATIONAL RADIO SCENE: Reports from Prague & Berlin & some remarkable seasonal transatlantic medium wave catches
• EMERGING ISSUES IN RADIO: The latest trends from the audio & radio industries & some serious radio studio creativity with Fuzzy-Felt
• DIGITAL RADIO: The very latest plans for the future of DAB in the Isle of Man & the UK
• NETWORK RADIO: Network Radio in the Scouts Movement & trends in the NR scene in 2020
• AERIALS NOW!: Building a carbon-fibre whip aerial for the maritime band
• KLINGENFUSS 2020: A short review of the 24th edition of the Klingenfuss 2020 Shortwave Frequency Guide
• HISTORY & RADIO: Anglo-German rivalry between the Telefunken & Marconi companies
• DXING ON THE MOVE: What you can achieve with the right radios & aerials during a DXpedition in your vehicle
• THE LAW & ETHICS OF SCANNING: A short look at the ethical & legal boundaries of radio signal monitoring
• MARITIME MATTERS: How technologies such as DSC & GMDSS have changed the profession
• ZORNS LEMMA 11.42: WEATHER BY RADIO: An assessment of the most recent version of this very comprehensive decoding-&-display software
• FEEDBACK & CORRECTIONS: Your letters
• RALLIES & EVENTS: The UK’s most comprehensive radio events listing
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February 2020 IN THIS MONTH'S RADIO USER • NEWS & PRODUCTS : An AirNav RadarBox update; the Alinco DJ-VX50HE, ICOM IC-705 QRP SDR transceiver, & the SenHaix8800 • BOOK REVIEW: An autobiography of Noel Newsome, who presided over the BBC’s European Service during World War Two • SCANNING SCENE: Reviewing the new SDRPlay RSPdx Software-Defined Receiver • GREEN SCANNING: How all radio enthusiasts do their bit for the environment • AIRBAND NEWS: An ATC profile of London Heathrow Airport & a review of the ADS-B Exchange aircraft tracking tool • RADIO ANDORRA: Ydun Ritz profiles Radio Andorra • CB RADIO: An in-depth review of the new Moonraker Minor II Plus 80 Ch 12v/24v CB Mobile Transceiver • INTERNATIONAL RADIO SCENE: Reports from Prague & Berlin & some remarkable seasonal transatlantic medium wave catches • EMERGING ISSUES IN RADIO: The latest trends from the audio & radio industries & some serious radio studio creativity with Fuzzy-Felt • DIGITAL RADIO: The very latest plans for the future of DAB in the Isle of Man & the UK • NETWORK RADIO: Network Radio in the Scouts Movement & trends in the NR scene in 2020 • AERIALS NOW!: Building a carbon-fibre whip aerial for the maritime band • KLINGENFUSS 2020: A short review of the 24th edition of the Klingenfuss 2020 Shortwave Frequency Guide • HISTORY & RADIO: Anglo-German rivalry between the Telefunken & Marconi companies • DXING ON THE MOVE: What you can achieve with the right radios & aerials during a DXpedition in your vehicle • THE LAW & ETHICS OF SCANNING: A short look at the ethical & legal boundaries of radio signal monitoring • MARITIME MATTERS: How technologies such as DSC & GMDSS have changed the profession • ZORNS LEMMA 11.42: WEATHER BY RADIO: An assessment of the most recent version of this very comprehensive decoding-&-display software • FEEDBACK & CORRECTIONS: Your letters • RALLIES & EVENTS: The UK’s most comprehensive radio events listing


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IN THIS MONTH'S RADIO USER
• NEWS & PRODUCTS : An AirNav RadarBox update; the Alinco DJ-VX50HE, ICOM IC-705 QRP SDR transceiver, & the SenHaix8800
• BOOK REVIEW: An autobiography of Noel Newsome, who presided over the BBC’s European Service during World War Two
• SCANNING SCENE: Reviewing the new SDRPlay RSPdx Software-Defined Receiver
• GREEN SCANNING: How all radio enthusiasts do their bit for the environment
• AIRBAND NEWS: An ATC profile of London Heathrow Airport & a review of the ADS-B Exchange aircraft tracking tool
• RADIO ANDORRA: Ydun Ritz profiles Radio Andorra
• CB RADIO: An in-depth review of the new Moonraker Minor II Plus 80 Ch 12v/24v CB Mobile Transceiver
• INTERNATIONAL RADIO SCENE: Reports from Prague & Berlin & some remarkable seasonal transatlantic medium wave catches
• EMERGING ISSUES IN RADIO: The latest trends from the audio & radio industries & some serious radio studio creativity with Fuzzy-Felt
• DIGITAL RADIO: The very latest plans for the future of DAB in the Isle of Man & the UK
• NETWORK RADIO: Network Radio in the Scouts Movement & trends in the NR scene in 2020
• AERIALS NOW!: Building a carbon-fibre whip aerial for the maritime band
• KLINGENFUSS 2020: A short review of the 24th edition of the Klingenfuss 2020 Shortwave Frequency Guide
• HISTORY & RADIO: Anglo-German rivalry between the Telefunken & Marconi companies
• DXING ON THE MOVE: What you can achieve with the right radios & aerials during a DXpedition in your vehicle
• THE LAW & ETHICS OF SCANNING: A short look at the ethical & legal boundaries of radio signal monitoring
• MARITIME MATTERS: How technologies such as DSC & GMDSS have changed the profession
• ZORNS LEMMA 11.42: WEATHER BY RADIO: An assessment of the most recent version of this very comprehensive decoding-&-display software
• FEEDBACK & CORRECTIONS: Your letters
• RALLIES & EVENTS: The UK’s most comprehensive radio events listing
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