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| Reviews Summary for Monitoring Times |
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Reviews: 28
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Average rating: 4.5/5
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MSRP: $25.95 a year
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Description: 108 pages of news, information, and tips on getting more out of your radio listening. In fact, it's the most comprehensive radio hobby magazine in the U.S.
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More info: http://www.grove-ent.com/hmpgmt.html
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HP1KL
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Rating: 4/5
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Aug 26, 2006 10:31
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I like MT a lot!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I find MONITORING TIMES to have just about the "right mix" of electronic subjects for my taste.
I do not agree that the magazine is of little interest outside North America (I live in Panama).
A couple of times that the magazine did not make it in the mail, MT promptly mailed a duplicate. I find their service to be very attentive.
Generally well-witten; little grammar slips once in a while -- usual mix-up between "affect," "effect," "that" and "who."
I am an ARRL member and every month I have a tough time deciding which to look at first: QST or MT!
Tony Conte/HP1KL
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N8RPI
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Rating: 2/5
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Aug 26, 2006 09:44
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Avoid e-mag!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I'm a lurking ham, listening to world band and scanners more. The hard-copy's great for this. I had password trouble with 1 download issue (the other 11 issues worked). Rather than give me a new password for the download, I was told that it worked for Monitoring Times and recieved no other assistance, even when required. One of the rudest customer/vender interactions I've ever had. I no longer subscribe. There are cheaper, less agrivating ways of getting the same info.
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W3JKS
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Rating: 2/5
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Aug 3, 2004 22:14
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Wildly inaccurate at Times
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Monitoring Times is an interesting read in some ways, just don't take their interpretations of what they hear on the Federal networks too seriously. Some of the folks logging the traffic have over-active imaginations or submit guesses. They also use outdated callsign information at times. Unfortunately, they don't distinguish between guesswork and verified fact.
73,
john W3JKS
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VK2DVW
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Rating: 1/5
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Aug 3, 2004 21:22
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Disappointing
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Parochial. There is little here of interest to readers outside North America.
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KG4YJR
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 13, 2003 22:34
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Great Magazine.
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I've been a scanner and shortwave listener for over 25 years. This magazine is very well worth the cover price and the customer service (I needed a special request, no problems) is fantastic. I almost considered Popular Communications but since it is published by CQ and I've had nothing but horrible experiences with their other publications, I'm glad I was steered away from them and chose MT instead. It appears that I made the right choice.
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KC2KEG
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 20, 2003 23:19
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Great for radio monitoring
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Monitoring Times had great articles about radio monitoring and scanning. There are articles about amateur radio too...but not many
Great for DXers who spend their life just to figure out what frequencies are they listening to ;-)
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N2CTZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 5, 2002 19:16
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utility freq log
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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love the utility log-listen to secret frequencies from reaing this magazine
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WF7I
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 12, 2002 13:08
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Nice magazine
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I'm not a subscriber but I often pick up a copy at a local bookstore for a quick read. I've even bought a few of them.
As a ham radio operator, I don't find too much of interest in the magazine (that's why I don't subscribe). But as a shortwave listener, it's great. The articles seem well written and interesting. There are news items which I think are of interest to ANY radio enthusiast.
If I spent more time shortwave listening, I would for sure subscribe. But for now it is still fun to pick up a copy once in awhile.
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N8YV
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 28, 2002 19:12
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Indispensable!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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MT is the best single source for the hobbyist. I have not yet renewed for 2002, but plan to do so ASAP. Professional, slick and well-built from cover to cover. For the nerds among us, it is also available online, but I prefer printed material to anything on the internet.
It has really improved since the days when Larry Magne was a staffer, although it took awhile to see the present high standards evolve after his err.....departure.
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NRDMAN
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 28, 2002 06:42
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Year after year, the best.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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No, it isn't perfect. It's printed on cheap paper, and isn't slick. But there is a ton of good info in it every month. The reviews are at least honest enough to mention problems like intermod, unlike Pop Comm. I for one don't miss Magne at all, he was too biased towards Drake products, but then again, he always has been.
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