Includes actual operating times and frequencies for major stations around the world and covers topics such as selecting the right shortwave radio and understanding shortwave reception.
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70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great introduction to Shortwave listening,
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This review is from: Shortwave Listening Guidebook: The Complete Guide to Hearing the World (Paperback)
As a newcomer to Shortwave listening, I found that Harry Helms' "Shortwave Listening Guidebook" has been the perfect introduction. It covers the technical aspects (such as the different parts of a shortwave receiver and how to use them, radio wave propagation, and antennas) in enough (but not too much) detail to be of use to the casual listener. There's an overview of the various shortwave bands, as well as what you may find between the bands. The many aspects of shortwave listening are covered, from listening to major broadcasters such as the BBC to such specialities as trying to hear distant stations, "pirate" broadcasters, and so on. All in all, armed with both this book and "Passport to Worldband Radio", anyone should be able to enjoy shortwave listening.
48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A terrific introduction to the shortwave hobby.,
By Gatton (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shortwave Listening Guidebook: The Complete Guide to Hearing the World (Paperback)
I picked up the first edition of this book when I first became interested in shortwave radio about five years ago. Even now I still love going back to it. Harry Helms writes in such a clear and readable style, it's easy to find yourself breezing through chapter after chapter. Harry presents just enough technical information to give you a good understanding of the principles, without putting you to sleep with lots of equations and theory. This book is a great resource for those casually interested in short wave as a hobby and are looking for a book that will just "tell it like it is"...in a no-nonsense fashion. If you're interested in ham radio at all...I can also highly recommend All About Ham Radio by the same author...written in the same informal and easily readable style. Thanks for getting me on my way Harry!
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superbly-written, thoughtful, and comprehensive guide,
By Ross Archer (archer@topnow.com) (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shortwave Listening Guidebook: The Complete Guide to Hearing the World (Paperback)
This is the ultimate hybrid of reference book and page-turner, thanks to Harry Helms' superb writing style. Prose is liquid, even in the sections that have a lot of reference information. Absolutely recommended.
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