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Radio User Magazine March 2018 Back Issue

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161 Reviews   •  English   •   Tech & Gaming (Gadgets)
IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

My Tryst with Radio - Adita Prithika Subrahmanyan explains how relevant short wave radio has been to her.
Radio Networks - The activities of many organisations, charities, clubs and research bodies revolve around radio and its use.
Scanning Scene - Bill Robertson introduces a frequency management program.
Decode - Mike Richards details the use of radio signals in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology.
Book Reviews: Your Essential Frequency Guides 2018 - David Harris offers recommendations in regard to the latest frequency guides and listening books.
Airband News - David Smith unlocks the meaning of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Future Airspace Strategy.
Maritime Matters - Robert Connolly helps readers to distinguish between different variants of the maritime Automatic Identification System.
NDB DXing - Robert Connolly offers his updates on seasonal catches and logs.
Rallies & Events
DXTV, FM & Satellite News Keith Hamer and Garry Smith investigate the reception conditions shaped by meteor-shower, tropospheric and Sporadic-E propagation.
LM&S Broadcast Matters - Chrissy Brand covers traditional and returning short wave radio stations, with an emphasis on music and religious providers.
Propagation and Radio Science - Tomas Hood investigates atmospheric and cosmic noise affecting our hobby.
Digital Radio - Kevin Ryan considers both commercial imperatives and encoding methods in digital radio.
Radio Websites - Chrissy Brand homes in on the lively music radio landscape of South London and on Scottish podcasts.
Comms from Europe - Simon Parker mourns leading figures in the scene.
News & Products - New and updated radio products and news about UK, European and international radio.
Utility Monitoring - Nils Schiffhauer covers French Navy STANAG4285 transmissions.
Software Spot QSP73 Services offers their large Mods and Manual collection.
Off the Record - Oscar the Engineer provides some reader-inspired background on free radio, UK media formats.
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March 2018 IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE My Tryst with Radio - Adita Prithika Subrahmanyan explains how relevant short wave radio has been to her. Radio Networks - The activities of many organisations, charities, clubs and research bodies revolve around radio and its use. Scanning Scene - Bill Robertson introduces a frequency management program. Decode - Mike Richards details the use of radio signals in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. Book Reviews: Your Essential Frequency Guides 2018 - David Harris offers recommendations in regard to the latest frequency guides and listening books. Airband News - David Smith unlocks the meaning of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Future Airspace Strategy. Maritime Matters - Robert Connolly helps readers to distinguish between different variants of the maritime Automatic Identification System. NDB DXing - Robert Connolly offers his updates on seasonal catches and logs. Rallies & Events DXTV, FM & Satellite News Keith Hamer and Garry Smith investigate the reception conditions shaped by meteor-shower, tropospheric and Sporadic-E propagation. LM&S Broadcast Matters - Chrissy Brand covers traditional and returning short wave radio stations, with an emphasis on music and religious providers. Propagation and Radio Science - Tomas Hood investigates atmospheric and cosmic noise affecting our hobby. Digital Radio - Kevin Ryan considers both commercial imperatives and encoding methods in digital radio. Radio Websites - Chrissy Brand homes in on the lively music radio landscape of South London and on Scottish podcasts. Comms from Europe - Simon Parker mourns leading figures in the scene. News & Products - New and updated radio products and news about UK, European and international radio. Utility Monitoring - Nils Schiffhauer covers French Navy STANAG4285 transmissions. Software Spot QSP73 Services offers their large Mods and Manual collection. Off the Record - Oscar the Engineer provides some reader-inspired background on free radio, UK media formats.


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IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

My Tryst with Radio - Adita Prithika Subrahmanyan explains how relevant short wave radio has been to her.
Radio Networks - The activities of many organisations, charities, clubs and research bodies revolve around radio and its use.
Scanning Scene - Bill Robertson introduces a frequency management program.
Decode - Mike Richards details the use of radio signals in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology.
Book Reviews: Your Essential Frequency Guides 2018 - David Harris offers recommendations in regard to the latest frequency guides and listening books.
Airband News - David Smith unlocks the meaning of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Future Airspace Strategy.
Maritime Matters - Robert Connolly helps readers to distinguish between different variants of the maritime Automatic Identification System.
NDB DXing - Robert Connolly offers his updates on seasonal catches and logs.
Rallies & Events
DXTV, FM & Satellite News Keith Hamer and Garry Smith investigate the reception conditions shaped by meteor-shower, tropospheric and Sporadic-E propagation.
LM&S Broadcast Matters - Chrissy Brand covers traditional and returning short wave radio stations, with an emphasis on music and religious providers.
Propagation and Radio Science - Tomas Hood investigates atmospheric and cosmic noise affecting our hobby.
Digital Radio - Kevin Ryan considers both commercial imperatives and encoding methods in digital radio.
Radio Websites - Chrissy Brand homes in on the lively music radio landscape of South London and on Scottish podcasts.
Comms from Europe - Simon Parker mourns leading figures in the scene.
News & Products - New and updated radio products and news about UK, European and international radio.
Utility Monitoring - Nils Schiffhauer covers French Navy STANAG4285 transmissions.
Software Spot QSP73 Services offers their large Mods and Manual collection.
Off the Record - Oscar the Engineer provides some reader-inspired background on free radio, UK media formats.
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