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Books - Listening WORLD RADIO TV WORLDWIDE LISTENING 2020 SHORTWAVE 2019/2020 GUIDE TO UTILITY HANDBOOK 2020 GUIDE FREQUENCY GUIDE STATIONS This long established publication is By J. Figliozzi. Modeled on the By J. Klingenfuss. This guide has By J. Klingenfuss. The world's filled with schedules, frequencies author’s popular Worldwide Short- 4,100 shortwave broadcast listings biggest and best guide to non-broad- and addresses of shortwave broad- wave Listening Guide, this book cov- by frequency and includes 8,600 ab- cast stations in the range of 0 - 30 cast stations. Organized primarily ers all of today's formats: live on- breviated entries from Guide to Util- MHz. With 8,800 listings in aero, by country. Also includes a by-fre- demand, podcast, satellite, Internet, ity Stations 2019-20. You get great maritime, military, diplomatic, time quency listing of shortwave broad- digital, analog, AM, FM, shortwave coverage of broadcast and utility stations and more. Covers SSB, cast stations, plus receiver reviews. and wi-fi. Learn what can be heard stations in one up-to-date book! 24th CW, AM and exhaustive RTTY. WRTH Pub. 74TH Edition. ©2019 how, where and when! Spiral bound Ed. ©December 2019. 350 p. Thousands of changes since last 672 p. List $49.95. 9th Ed. 192 p. ©2019. List $29.95. [CD version on pg. 97]. edition. Highly recommended. 30th Order #2020 .......... $44.95 Order #1044 .......... $28.95 Order #1645 .......... $47.95 Edition ©December 2018. 550 p. Order #6775 .......... $59.95 PIRATE RADIO (+ Audio CD!) DISCOVER DXING! HOW TO HEAR JOE CARR'S LOOP BUYING A USED Underground Illegal Broadcasting DISTANT AM, FM & TV STATIONS ANTENNA HANDBOOK SHORTWAVE RECEIVER By Yoder. A behind the scenes look By J. Zondlo. A great intro to DXing By Joe Carr. Here is a comprehen- By F. Osterman. Buying a used at the incredible saga of America's the AM, FM and TV bands. Topics sive, but readable guide to under- shortwave radio can provide great underground, illegal broadcasters. include: propagation, seasonal con- standing and building loops for long- savings if you have the facts. This From early pirate broadcasting to ditions, equipment, antennas and wave, medium wave, shortwave and affordable market guide features the today's pirates. It's all here. The reference materials. Chapters on: VHF. Loop antennas can be very top 100 most sought after portables included audio CD features seg- best bets for hearing 50 states on effective, even if you have limited and tabletops produced in the last 20 ments from some of the most fa- AM, clear channel AM stations and space and a tight budget. Many years. Photo, specs, features, rat- mous, infamous and notorious pirate VHF TV stations by channel. Third diagrams and illustrations. URR. ings, plus new and used values for stations. ©1995 HighText. 326 p. Ed. ©2006 Universal Radio. 96 p. ©1999 133 p. List $19.95. each. Fourth Ed. ©1998 URR. 78 p. Order #3038 .......... $19.98 Order #0009 ............ $6.95 Order #0016 ..... $14.90 Order #0444 ............ $5.95 THE NEW SHORTWAVE PROPAGATION HANDBOOK By Jacobs, Cohen & Rose. A com- prehensive review of the principles and theories of shortwave propaga- tion prediction. Reviews: ionosphere, sunspot cycles, forecasting, unusual HF & VHF propagation, etc. Gener- ous use of charts and diagrams makes it understandable for hams & SWLs. ©1995, 1997 CQ 150 p. Order #2053 .......... $17.95 Universal Radio, Inc. Info.: 614 866-4267 651-B Lakeview Plaza Blvd. Quality Equipment Since 1942 Orders: 800 431-3939 Worthington, Ohio 43085 Page 99 www.universal-radio.com Books - Listening RADIO ANTENNA THE RTTY LISTENER SHORTWAVE RECEIVERS Q & A BASICS RL 1-25 PAST & PRESENT 1942-2013 By Bob Grove W8JHD. Here are the By Bob Grove W8JHD. If your are By Fred Osterman. This special- By Fred Osterman. A comprehen- answers to hundreds of question new to the radio monitoring hobby, ized book contains hard-to-find in- sive guide to over 1700 shortwave, about shortwave, scanner, ham ra- and want a great introduction to an- formation on advanced RTTY and amateur and commercial communi- dio, test equipment, antennas, fre- tenna topics, this book is for you. FAX monitoring techniques and fre- cations receivers (plus 1200 vari- quencies, terminology and much Noted author and expert, Bob Grove quencies. An interesting historical ants) made in the last 70 years. With more. Loads of fun and entertaining covers a wide range of topics in his secondary reference for the ad- 1800 photos and information includ- factoids that just don't show up any- usual clear and understandable man- vanced radioteletype listener. Com- ing: coverage, circuit type, display, where else. © 2017 Grove 128 p. ner. © 2017 Grove 75 p. piles Newsletters 1 to 25. ©1991 features, performance, new & used Univ. Radio Res. 222 p. 8½" x 11". values (for most), reviews, etc. Over Order #0572 ............ $9.95 Order #3773 ............ $9.95 Order #0943 .......... $14.98 360 domestic and international manufacturers are represented. Be- THE RTTY LISTENER come an instant receiver expert. RL 26-30 Hard bound Fourth Edition. ©2014 Compiles RTTY Listener Newslet- Universal Radio Research. 800 p. ters 26 to 30. ©1992 U.R.R. 103 p. See inside back cover for more info. Order #2951 ............ $4.98 Order #0004 .......... $49.95 HAM & SHORTWAVE RADIO FOR LISTENING TO LONGWAVE - THE THE ELECTRONIC HOBBYIST WORLD BELOW 500 KILOHERTZ By Stan Gibilisco. Learn how to get By K. Carey. Your introduction to up and running as a licensed ham the fascinating basement band of radio operator or how listen in on the the radio spectrum. Includes: who is RTTY shortwave bands. He explains com- on the air, LW reception equipment, TODAY munications modes, frequency listening tips, sounds of nature: THE PRACTICAL ANTENNA By D. Ingram. An older title, but still bands and provides tips for setting Whistlers, Tweeks, Dawn Chorus HANDBOOK a great way to understand how radio- up fixed, mobile and portable sta- and other radio atmospherics, navi- By Joe Carr & George Hippisley. teletype works. Covers the theory tions plus gives examples of inex- gation beacons, time stations, This book covers all types of anten- and equipment of HAM and SWL pensive, easy-to-install radio anten- broadcasters, NAVTEX and Lowfer nas. Includes: dipoles, verticals, radioteletype. ©1984 U.E. 112 p. nas. ©2014 Tab 299 p. List $25.00 band. ©2007 Univ. Radio. 98 p. multiband wire, long-wire directional, Order #0826 ............ $4.98 Order #6428 .......... $23.98 Order #0024 ............ $6.95 hidden, phased verticals, beams, shortwave, VHF/UHF, marine, micro- wave, mobile antennas and ground- RADIO ing. 5th Ed. ©2011 TAB 784 p. List PROPAGATION $52.00. FOR BEGIN- Order #5859 .......... $39.95 NERS By Carl Mann. U.S.S.R. An informative, MERCHANT SHIP LIST nontechnical and By Jason Berri. Lists hundreds of readable intro- monitored Soviet ships by callsign ductory pamphlet VLF RADIO - and name plus information on decod- covering the vari- THE SOUNDS OF LONGWAVE ing the header. For the serious Rus- ous modes of See page 97 for information on this sian RTTY enthusiast. ©1991 U.R.R. shortwave propagation. ©1994 16 p. fascinating companion audio CD. 72 p. $ Order #0027 ............ 1.95 Order #0823 .......... $16.95 Order #3012 ............ $4.98 Universal Radio, Inc. Info.: 614 866-4267 651-B Lakeview Plaza Blvd. Quality Equipment Since 1942 Orders: 800 431-3939 Worthington, Ohio 43085 Page 100 www.universal-radio.com Books - Listening R.D.I. WHITEPAPER REVIEWS By Larry Magne. These exhaus- tive reports (usually 12 to 20 pages) offer complete and unbiased evalu- ations and ratings on major receiv- ers and topics. Magne pulls no punches as he meticulously ana- lyzes and reports his findings. Radio Database Intl. ❖ AOR AR3030 #2513 $6.95 ❖ AOR AR7030 #3592 6.95 ❖ Drake R8 #2085 6.95 ❖ Drake SW8 #0411 4.98 RACE SCANNING - EXPERIENCE Ku-BAND SATELLITE TV TRANSMITTER HUNTING - ❖ Grundig Sat.650 #1709 6.95 HIGH SPEED SCANNER LISTENING THEORY, INSTALLATION & REPAIR RADIO DIRECTION FINDING ❖ Icom R9000 #0702 6.95 By Richard Haas, Jr. Listening to By Frank Baylin & Brent Gale. Ku- By Moell KØOV & Curlee WB6UZZ. ❖ JRC NRD-93 #0959 5.98 a scanner radio at the track adds a band satellite communication sys- Learn how to use transmitter hunting ❖ Lowe HF-125 #5711 5.98 dramatic new element to the race tems are now commonplace through- for both practical purposes and for ❖ Lowe HF-150 #0574 5.98 fan's experience. This book will help out the world. This comprehensive fun. Covers techniques, inexpensive ❖ Lowe HF-225 #1803 6.95 you to be properly equipped and in- manual provides do-it-yourselfers, equipment, dealing with weak sig- ❖ Sony CRF-V21 #1012 6.95 formed to enjoy the race from a new technicians and managers with the nals, fox-hunting, triangulations, etc. ❖ Ten-Tec RX325 #5341 5.98 perspective. Listen to and under- knowledge necessary to fully under- Also covers latest military DF tech- ❖ Yaesu FRG-100 #2648 5.98 stand exciting real-time transmis- stand all aspects of this field. 4th Ed. nologies. For hams, SWLs, scanner ❖ Yaesu FRG-8800 #0141 6.95 sions from the driver's seat and sup- ©1991 415 p. List $29.95. buffs, pilots and boaters. ©1987 Tab port communications from behind the Order #0956 ............ $9.98 324 pages. List $30.00. scene. ©2003 Universal 40 p. Order #0848 .......... $24.98 Order #0031 ............ $4.95 AMATEUR RADIO ASTRONOMY Explore the contributions of radio amateurs to the science of radio as- tronomy and how the average ama- teur can make and set up equipment to study the signals coming from space. 2nd Ed. ©2010 RSGB 320 p. Order #2930 .......... $32.95 SATELLITES TODAY EASIER TO READ UNIDEN EASIER TO READ MANUAL By Baylin.