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| Passport to World Band Radio, 2008 Edition (Passport to World Band Radio) | 
 enlarge | Author: Lawrence Magne
Publisher: International Broadcasting Services
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 12626
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 592
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0914941666
Dewey Decimal Number: 384.545
EAN: 9780914941668
ASIN: 0914941666
Publication Date: December 25, 2007
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Condition: Ships immediately! Perfect and New! Rev Ed. 2007 Paperback.
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Product Description
As events unfold, those wanting answers go beyond everyday sources to seek out news, opinion and perspectives direct and unfiltered. Only world band radio delivers this no matter what, and quick-access Passport to World Band Radio is the #1 seller to this market-over a million copies sold to date. Each edition is welcomed by established and emerging readers alike, as Passport delivers in nearly 600 pages what world band listeners seek: * Three-way guide to what's on from stations in dozens of countries: news, entertainment and opinion in English and other languages. All three formats: country-by-country, channel-by-channel, hour-by-hour. * Award-winning reviews of world band radios and accessories, with ratings of dozens of models from Sony, Grundig and others. Radios for emergencies, too. * Wealth of helpful how-to articles, along with a directory of station contacts, webcasts and a glossary. This annual title keeps readers coming back year after year, making it what one chain buyer hails as a quiet bestseller.
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IBS Delivers Again November 1, 2007
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
Once again, the folks at International Broadcasting Services, Ltd. have delivered a high-quality, usable shortwave listening guide. The 2008 edition of "Passport" contains a fresh round of candid reviews of portable, recordable, emergency, laptop, table-top, professional and PC receivers, wire and compact antennas and 2008's "Top Ten" radio programmes. The feature articles this year discuss Casbah and Trans World Radio.
The 2008 edition provides updated versions of "Passport's" various resources. The propagation condition forecasts have been updated, as has the ever-popular hourly listing of the major international English broadcasts around the world and around the clock. There's also helpful information in the section for new listeners entitled "Quick Start", and the "Worldly Words" glossary provides useful definitions of many of the terms that tend to enter the vocabularies of shortwave listeners (for instance, it settled for me whether the plural is antennas or antennae, and helped me understand why dual conversion is a good thing).
"Passport" also offers plenty of other helpful information, such as the addresses of the major international broadcasting stations and the famous frequency-by-frequency list of broadcasts known as the "blue pages. The fact that they managed to cram all this into 592 legible pages is, in my opinion, quite a feat. I can see now why "Passport" is considered one of the top listening guides for world radio.
Newbie Likes November 21, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm new to shortwave listening and I found this book to be very practical and useful. The feature articles are interesting, the equipment reviews helpful, and the list of terminology and definitions (Worldly Words) is great. I will definitely buy the 2009 edition as well.
what I think about Passport to world band radio. December 6, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been listning to S.W. for 15 years & this is a must have for new & old. Great intoduction to the format with all kind of info about radios so you can make an educated decision on purchases of equipment. Also a great listing of frequencies & broadcasters worldwide to help tune in at the right time. I wouldn't be without this book every year. A must have.
THE guide to shortwave listening! January 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been SWLing (shortwave listening) since I was about 8 years old. Even though there are a lot of internet resources out there for finding shortwave frequencies and broadcast times, none are as user-friendly and well designed as this book. It is your "TV Guide" to all things shortwave. In addition to the broadcast guide, Passport also has the best radio reviews, beginner's guide and articles about shortwave broadcasters around the world. If you are new to SWLing, or have just purchased a radio for someone else, the Passport to World Band Radio is a must!
Consistently the best shortwave publication December 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been buying "Passport" about every two years for the last ten or twelve years. This is without a doubt, consistently the best publication on the market for the shortwave amateur and enthusiast alike.
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