are the magazines worthwhile
 

I've seen advertisements for several magazines -- popular
communications and another US one as well as some UK magazines.

Is it worthwhile to get a subscription to one of these? If so, which
is best?

JShorr wrote:
I've seen advertisements for several magazines -- popular
communications and another US one as well as some UK magazines.

Is it worthwhile to get a subscription to one of these? If so, which
is best?

I'm kinda fond of Monitoring Timesgrin...

Seriously, it depends to some degree on what your listening interests
are. I think Monitoring Times offers a pretty good shortwave program
guide and a variety of interesting feature articles. Plus you get a
bunch of regular columns on other aspects of radio - scanning, building
& repairing equipment, utility/domestic BC/pirate stations, etc..

If you have a radio store in your town you should be able to find single
copies of some or all of these you can check out before making a decision.
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com
(disclaimer:
American Bandscan editor, Monitoring Times)

JShorr wrote:

I've seen advertisements for several magazines -- popular
communications and another US one as well as some UK magazines.

Is it worthwhile to get a subscription to one of these? If so,
which is best?

Try the print subscriptions of the following (for North America)

ODXA's Listen In
Linkname: Listening In Magazine
URL: http://www.odxa.on.ca/li.html

CIDX Messenger
Linkname: CIDX: Messenger
URL: http://www.anarc.org/cidx/messenger.html

NASWA
Linkname: Shortwave Radio: NASWA-The North American Shortwave
Association
URL: http://www.anarc.org/naswa/

..... The antipodes has
Linkname: Australian Radio DX Club
URL: http://www.ardxc.fl.net.au/

In New Zealand
Linkname: Radio DX
URL: http://radiodx.com/

I'd recommend the ADDX Radio Kurier magazine if you can read
German. Very comprehensive.

See the long list at:
Linkname: Clubs DX
URL: http://www.aer-dx.org/listas/clubesdx.htm

And there is Glenn Hauser's DX Listening Digest.

See the club listings of your WRTH from the index to sections.
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JShorr wrote:

I've seen advertisements for several magazines -- popular
communications and another US one as well as some UK magazines.

Is it worthwhile to get a subscription to one of these? If so, which
is best?

I get Monitoring Times. The SW guide makes Passport less valuable. For me,
MT is probably better value. Passport is more of a reference guide,
helpful when starting out. MT has ongoing interesting little bits of
things.