Passport to World Band Radio, [Paperback]

Lawrence Magne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Passport to World Band Radio | Publication Date: October 16, 2002

A comprehensive guide to what's going on around the planet--news, music, sports and drama, country by country, channel by channel and hour by hour.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: International Broadcasting Service; Revised edition (October 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914941836
• ISBN-13: 978-0914941835
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,091,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful listing of Broadcasters, December 29, 2002

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sgeise "sgeise" (South West Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Passport to World Band Radio, (Paperback)

I got my Shortwave radio 2 days before I got this book. By the time the book came, I was ready to throw the radio out the window. This book REALLY saved the day. It gives you everything you need to start listening to Shortwave broadcasts. Shortwave was frustrating for me to tune around "hit and miss." This book tells you what bands work at different times of day. It gives you a "TV Guide" type listing (time,freq,and content) of broadcasters, and a chart to look up that station you just picked up, but have no idea of who/where it is. I think every listener needs one. With it's guide to getting up and listening for rookies, a novice will find it invaluable. It also has well written reviews of radios, so you might want to buy it before you buy a radio. Remember though, Shortwave covers countless types of radio transmissons, including military, goverment, and various other "utility" type stations. This book covers only the broadcasters, like Voice of America, the BBC, and countless others. You won't find listings here for the utility stations.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely gotta have if you listen to Shortwave, October 28, 2002

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This review is from: Passport to World Band Radio, (Paperback)

Shortwave is an excellent hobby, but a difficult one. Equipment cost ranges between [$$] to somewhere around [$$$$]. Schedules are easy to find for an individual radio station (on the web), but what about some opinion on the programs?

Enter Passport to World Band Radio. If you listen to shortwave, this is a must-have. For less than [$$], you get excellent radio reviews, antenna reviews and recommendations, opinion on shows, TV-Guide style program listings by the hour of the day, and schedules by broadcaster. You also have addresses of most major broadcasters if you wish to follow up with them.

Simply put, "Passport" takes the guesswork out of the hobby. So you spend less time tinkering with your radio and more time listening to the programs that it puts out.

Armed with the latest "Passport", I have listened in the past week to radio broadcasts from India, Canada, Taiwan, Germany, the UK and the good old USA. Sounds interesting? Buy the book!

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot imagine starting out in S/W radio without this book, June 11, 2003

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Allan M. Gathercoal "fdoamerica" (Norcross, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Passport to World Band Radio, (Paperback)

I am part of a team of volunteers that are building an orphanage in the Andes of Peru. For my first six months I was isolated from the "world", except for my excursions into Cusco. I decided to get a s/w radio and hook into the news from VOA, BBC, and Voice of the Andes. Now, every morning, I wake up to a new world perspective.

This book was critical in determining my radio choice. This is the "Consumers Report" for world band radios. I bought the top rated Radio Shack (Sangean) portable and couldn't be happier. It was an excellent value and I got it on sale! If you haven't bought a world band radio yet, this book is a must read before you purchase.

The section on antennas is also superb. Though, with my simple portable, a sophisticated antenna is not feasible. The guide also helps you to find and tune into World Band stations. It pinpoints stations by time and channel. "Passport" is a first-class introduction to the world airwaves. Highly Recommended