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Radio Signal Finding by Jim Sinclair ISBN: 0-07-137191-5 The ideal companion for ham radio operators, this book is packed with ideas and tips for everything from getting smoothly launched to isolating different signals. It includes complete coverage of the International Short-Wave Bands, as well as "extraterrestrial" signal finding--from satellites to moonbounce and Doppler Shifts.


Book Description
Fun-enhancing companion for ham radio operators

From getting smoothly launched to bringing in difficult signals, Jim Sinclair’s Radio Signal Finding is packed with tips that make every minute of ham radio more satisfying, entertaining, and diverse. With its straightforward presentation, tested advice and strategies, this guide is like having a trusted, experienced, and knowledgeable operator at your side. Whether you want to learn the locations of the most intriguing signals or eliminate interference, you’ll find your answer in this unique guide as you’re shown how to:
Use a mobile cell phone for signal finding
Tune in orbiting satellites
Catch moon-bounce and Doppler-shift signals
Overcome TV interference
Couple to the environment for low frequencies
More!


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From getting smoothly launched to bringing in difficult signals, Jim Sinclair?s Radio Signal Finding is packed with tips that make every minute of ham radio more satisfying, entertaining, and diverse.


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A mentor for ham radio operators, offering special coverage of the most important topics, such as interference elimination, catching hard-to-find signals, going mobile with a ham radio operation, and other topics. Filled with tested advice and strategies for making ham radio listening more entertaining and diverse. Softcover. DLC: Radio direction finders.


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From getting smoothly launched to isolating difficult signals, Jim Sinclair’s Radio Signal Finding is the ideal fun and adventure enhancing companion for ham radio operators! Professional radio expert Sinclair, who has personally set up and tested hundreds of radio receivers, packs each page with tips and ideas that make every minute of ham radio listening more satisfying, entertaining, and diverse. Jim gives you a hand with:

*Everything you need to get started, presented simply and straightforwardly
*Locations of the most intriguing signals
*Interference elimination
*Bringing in obscure signals
*Tricks for catching hard-to-find signals

UNIQUE AND SPECIAL COVERAGE
*Use a mobile cell phone for signal finding
*Go mobile with your ham radio operation
*Get complete details on International Shortwave bands
*Tune in orbiting satellites
*Catch moon-bounce and Doppler-shift signals
*Locate fringe-area television
*Overcome TV interference
*Couple to the environment for low frequencies
*Apply expert signal-finding tips
*Boost reception with tested techniques

Shortcut to the Best in Shortwave

Jim Sinclair’s Radio Signal Finding gives you a set-side mentor, a friendly source of expert advice on enhancing your ham radio listening experience, anywhere, any time. Loaded with tested advice and strategies, it’s like having a trusted, experienced, and knowledgeable operator always by your side. After your set, Radio Signal Finding is the best present you can give yourself.


About the Author
Jim Sinclair is a shortwave radio expert and a former broadcast operator with A.P.O./Telecom Australia, where he has installed, operated, and tested thousands of receivers and other pieces of radio and communications equipment.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Fun-enhancing companion for ham radio operators

From getting smoothly launched to bringing in difficult signals, Jim Sinclair's Radio Signal Finding is packed with tips that make every minute of ham radio more satisfying, entertaining, and diverse. With its straightforward presentation, tested advice and strategies, this guide is like having a trusted, experienced, and knowledgeable operator at your side. Whether you want to learn the locations of the most intriguing signals or eliminate interference, you'll find your answer in this unique guide as you're shown how to:
Use a mobile cell phone for signal finding
Tune in orbiting satellites
Catch moon-bounce and Doppler-shift signals
Overcome TV interference
Couple to the environment for low frequencies
More!

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From getting smoothly launched to isolating difficult signals, Jim Sinclair's Radio Signal Finding is the ideal fun and adventure enhancing companion for ham radio operators! Professional radio expert Sinclair, who has personally set up and tested hundreds of radio receivers, packs each page with tips and ideas that make every minute of ham radio listening more satisfying, entertaining, and diverse. Jim gives you a hand with:

*Everything you need to get started, presented simply and straightforwardly
*Locations of the most intriguing signals
*Interference elimination
*Bringing in obscure signals
*Tricks for catching hard-to-find signals

UNIQUE AND SPECIAL COVERAGE
*Use a mobile cell phone for signal finding
*Go mobile with your ham radio operation
*Get complete details on International Shortwave bands
*Tune in orbiting satellites
*Catch moon-bounce and Doppler-shift signals
*Locate fringe-area television
*Overcome TV interference
*Couple to the environment for low frequencies
*Apply expert signal-finding tips
*Boost reception with tested techniques

Shortcut to the Best in Shortwave

Jim Sinclair's Radio Signal Finding gives you a set-side mentor, a friendly source of expert advice on enhancing your ham radio listening experience, anywhere, any time. Loaded with tested advice and strategies, it's like having a trusted, experienced, and knowledgeable operator always by your side. After your set, Radio Signal Finding is the best present you can give yourself.

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