Monitoring Monthly October 2007

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This month in monitoringmonthly you can find the following.

• 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.
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The Special's Features Include:

• D-Star Duo - Two D-Star Capable Radios Reviewed
  In the Special issue we took a look at what D-Star is all about. Now Clive Hardy gets his hands on two D-Star capable radios from Icom. See what Clive thinks of the IC-2820 and the IC-91E transceivers.
   
• Signals FromSpace
  This episode of 'Signals from Space' sees Alexander James return to L-Band. He covered the basics and equipment requirements back in MM August 2006, now he looks at some of the services using the band.
• Writing Software Data Decoders
  Ian Wraith explains the process of writing a software based decoder program and the use of free tools and communication facilities to enable the interaction with testers for his decoder. This is the first part of a look at the project for a Taxi Data Decoder. The follow up to this article features in the February 2008 issue of MM.
• Scanning Update
  Dave Roberts casts his knowing eye over the latest in the fascinating world of scanning and related subjects.
• Kompletely Brilliant
  Ray Jackson is back with a report on an airshow worth taking a look at. Kleine Brogel according to Ray, is just as the title says if you ignore the school boy spelling! So, take a read and see if you wish you’d been there...
• Digital Radio Explained
  Kevin Ryan continues his commentary on the fascinating world of digital broadcast radio in the UK and further afield. This month, Kevin brings us some Channel 4 radio news.
• Hands On With Hardy
  Clive continues with an antenna theme and brings us details of how to build a hand 2.4GHz Cantenna - easy and portble gain.
• Satellite Antennas
  Rotators On The Cheap. Jules Smith G0NZO picks up where he left off back in the July issue of MM and brings us details of how to turn a cheap and cheerful rotator into a useful azimuth positioner for satellite antennas.
• Meg-A-Month Part 14
  Once again, Clive Hardy investigates more of the RF spectrum. See what he discovers this month between 50 and 87.5MHz.

Amongst the monthly regulars you'll find,

• Lawrence Harris
• Martin Peters
• Peter Bond
• Keith Hamer & Garry Smith,
• Dave Roberts,
• Clive Hardy
• Pat Carty
• Ben Hogan,
• Jacques d'Avignon,
• Paul Beaumont of ENIGMA 2000
• Greg Baker
• Roger Bunney
• Tony Currie

...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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