Monitoring Monthly November 2007

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This month in monitoringmonthly you can find the following.

• MONEY SAVING OFFER - Save on RPF Gizzmo 
• Win Once Again With MM - Over £90 worth of prizes!
  
• Yet another free to enter competition.
• As reviewed in the August 2006 issue of monitoringmonthly, the Bearcat UBC72XLT, is on offer in our free prize draw.
• As we say - you can't WIN if you don't enter!
  

The Special's Features Include:

• AirNav RadarBox Review
  Regular 'Ops Normal' author, Pat Carty, takes a look at the latest product to hit the aircraft monitoring scene. The new and promising aircraft Mode-S transponder receiver and plotting software from AirNav, the RadarBox.
   
• Signals FromSpace
  Alexander James continues his look at Inmarsat services and user equipment in more detail. A real must read for the satellite enthusiast.
  
• Choosing  Soundcards for Hobby Radio Use?
  The Development of the audio capabilities of PCs has mushroomed over the relatively brief time that they have existed. The heart of that audio processing is the sound card. Jack Weber guides us through the importance of choosing the right one so that we can make the most of the marriage of Computers and Radio.
  
• Scanning Update
  Dave Roberts casts his knowing eye over the latest in the fascinating world of scanning and related subjects.
  
• Dome Sweet Dome
  Phil Williams G3YPQ is continuing to expand his satellite reception capability. He's recently acquired a chunk of ship hardware to enhance his set-up. It was a bargain. Read Phil's tale of an Inmarsat terminal.
  
• Installing A bhi DSP Unit
  Roy Walker 2E1RAF wanted the benefits of DSP noise reduction for his Yaesu FT-817 but didn't want to reduce the radio's portability - the solution was to fit a bhi NEDSP1061-KBD into the radio. See what's involved.
  
• Digital Radio Explained
  In this issue, Kevin Ryan reviews the various data modes and services within DRM broadcasts, as he continues his regular look at the fascinating world of digital broadcast radio in the UK and further afield.
  
• Hands On With Hardy
  Once again, Clive brings us an antenna construction project. In this issue of Hands On Hardy, Clive shows us an easy to build bow-tie shaped bi-quad antenna, which helps in pinpointing the sources of video signals in the 2.4GHz band.
  
• OptoElectonics Video Sweeper
  Clive has already been experimenting with 2.4GHz video reception in previous issues of MM, so, who better to evaluate the new Video Sweeper from Optoelectronics?
  
• Meg-A-Month Part 15
  In this part of Meg-A-Month, Clive Hardy continues his climb though the v.h.f. spectrum. This issue he concentrates on the block between 87.5 and 148.999MHz.
  

Amongst the monthly regulars you'll find,

• Lawrence Harris - Satellites View - remote earth observation
• Martin Peters - Readers' Logs & News - What MM readers have received.
• Peter Bond - In Flight - Our regular look at airbands and aviation, both civil & Mil
• Keith Hamer & Garry Smith - TV DX - All the latest TV news and reception reports from afar. 
• Dave Roberts - Scanning Update, the lastest
• Clive Hardy - Amateur Scene - A taste of amateur radio.
• Pat Carty - Ops Normal - The fascinating world of Mil-Coms, exersises and more, right from where the action happens! 
• Ben Hogan - HF Utility radio.
• Jacques d'Avignon - HF Propagation Forcast around the globe. 
• Paul Beaumont of ENIGMA 2000
• Greg Baker - Brings a quarterly look at the radio scene in Australia and South Pacific area.
• Roger Bunney - Satellites View - a regular look at  Clarke Belt News Feeds
• Tony Currie - A Broadcasters View - The perspective from the other side of the transmitter.

...to name but a few! Our aim is to be at the forefront of the hobby - and that's where you say we are!

Make sure you don't miss the next issue of monitoringmonthly! We've set about making sure that the best authorities in the hobby are writing for monitoringmonthly. Our massive 100 page issue is jam packed with radio essentials! In every issue, we provide practical wireless and radio advice from our knowledgable authors and whether you are just a radio user, or a keen enthusiast - MM has something for you!. Brought to you by the the team you can trust to bring you the very best!

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