Dear "Telamon,"

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
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

In article
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Joe Analssandrini 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.


Dear "Telamon,"

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
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
Ventura, California