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The August 2008 issue of RadioUser is filled to the brim with radio, radio and more radio! With more regular columns, more features and more pages, it's everything the radio listener could possibly want – all in one great magazine.
Reviews: Mike Richards looks at the new Goodmans GWF101IP media streaming Internet radio and iPod dock. Is this the future of radio?
Goodmans GWF101IP
Maritime Matters: This month, Robert Connolly takes a look at marine radio on inland waterways.
Scanning Scene: Bill Robertson tells you about an interesting military exhibition, discusses antenna maintenance and supplies plenty of air show frequencies.
Military Matters: Kevin Paterson brings you logs from the Queen’s Birthday Flypast, news of a Harrier down, wonders about the future of Lakenheath and reports on a visit from TS Royalist.
Red Sands Radio: When Icom UK suggested a visit a WWII fort to watch RSL Red Sands Radio in action, Roger Hall jumped at the chance.
Red Sands Radio
Sky High: Radio is essential for modern aviation yet Godfrey Manning warns us that there are times when radio silence is more appropriate.
Airshows: A comprehensive list of airshows taking place around the country.
The Red Arrows
Amateur Beacons: Last month’s letter about a beacon clock produced a lot of feedback so this month, Andy Talbot takes a closer look at beacons in the amateur bands.
Info in Orbit: Howard long invites anyone interested in space communications to the AMSAT-UK Colloquium, looks at SSTL and asks if you would like to help test the LVB Tracker 2.
News: From clubs to contests, frequencies to museums, if it affects radio listeners, you'll read about it in the RadioUser News pages.
Airband News: David Smith reveals that some BA employees have been passing on their passkeys, explains why FODs can delay flights, wonders if NDBs have had their day and explains NATS’ new record.
Internet Radio: Following requests from readers for more information about listening to radio via the Internet, Mike Richards takes a further look at Internet Radio and shows you the sites and software you need to find all those stations.
Radio Websites: For August, Chris Brand sees what’s cooking in the audio kitchen, checks some handy reference lists, feasts on some Internet radio and finishes by loading some travel podcasts onto the MP3 player.
The Lunar Echo Experiment: The first of two articles in which Whitham Reeve explains how he took part in a lunar experiment involving HAARP, the extremely high-power transmitter in Alaska that has often been the subject of conspiracy theories.
HAARP Antennas
LM&S Broadcast Matters: Chris Brand looks at Italian holiday radio stations, readers’ logs and the future of short wave broadcasting.
Off The Record: This month, Oscar the Engineer comments on some of the stations he and others have been listening to lately.
DXTV: Keith Hamer & Garry Smith keep you up to date with all the exotic terrestrial DXTV reception and the latest satellite TV news.
Decode: Something slightly different this month from Mike Richards – a look into virtual computing and how it can make life better for Decode readers.
Questions & Answers: Steve White answers questions from readers about identifying a station and restoring an old Murphy B40.
Software Spot: All the latest and very best listening software compiled exclusively for RadioUser readers, including a trial version of NDBFinder V2.5, the Non Directional Beacon program that was reviewed in our July issue.
Comms from Europe: This month, Bavaria based Simon Parker looks at some video websites, speculates about new Presidents and wonders about an old one.
Jackson II
New Products: All the latest news about radios and accessories of interest to the scanning, airband and broadcast listener, including several GPS tracking devices, a free vintage recording and a photo-realistic SatNav unit.
NDrive G800
The SBS Files: Kevin Paterson looks at squawk codes, radio logs and utilities for the AirNav RadarBox.
Radio Events: Rallies and radio events around the country for the radio enthusiast to pick up a bargain. Look out for the rallies that RadioUser is attending.
Trading Post: Who's got what for sale this month and which readers are looking for equipment.
Competition: Your chance to win a pair of Audio-Technica Com 2 communications headphones in a free to enter, easy competition.
Audio-Technica COM2
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