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Review Summary For : DUBUS Magazine for VHF/UHF and Microwave
Reviews: 13MSRP: 30.00
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Quarterly Magazine for technology, construction, DX and propagation on VHF/UHF and Microwave bands, covering 6m, 2m, 70cm and up. Construction of PAs, preamps, transverters, antennas etc. Articles about Tropo, Meteor-Scatter, Aurora, EME, FAI, Sporadic E, beacons, expeditions etc.
Edited in english and german language by an international group of hams. Published by Joe Kraft, DL8HCZ.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.dubus.org
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DF1AS Rating: 2003-06-05
Add-on Time Owned: more than 12 months.

To keep the current rating - I set this add-on to a 3/5. But I still stay for my previous rating of 1/5.

Within our clubstation group (5 OM when founded 15 years ago) we had all the magazin available for really many years and probably several years before. I can't remember the very first issue. Very likely an issue before the first for 9XAT!

The magazin has neither a sophisticated layout, nor a sophisticated distribution, nor digital access, nor an index where you can search for. What does a printed 1-year index help?

Sorry, but even Ralf could change my mind.

73 - Kay-Uwe


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Earlier 1-star review posted by DF1AS on 2003-05-09

Before Hams went online (this already had a tremendous delay), this magazine was a must for the serious VHF/UHF enthusiast. I would have given a "4" (good).
Meanwhile, I wonder why there's no actual index available. Some OM put out-dated ones on FTP-servers. Seems to be refreshed every 10 years ...
Contents is fine, german and english. Layout is poor due to low-cost and amateur input, but understandable if you know the intention and the backgroud of this magazine.
The lack of sophistication makes this print-magazine only a "1" (poor) voting.
73
DL9XAT Rating: 2003-06-04
super magazine Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Can`t follow the comments from DF1AS at all.
DUBUS is a very sophisticated magazine for the VHF/UHF/SHF operator.
BTW, according to the publisher,
DF1AS has never subscribed to DUBUS magazine in the past.
There is an index of all articles in every year´s issue number 4. If you have subscribed you would have known this.
The FTP files on the web are a free bonus.
These are all articles from the early years.

Better get your free sample copy and find out yourself about DUBUS´s quality.

73
Ralf

CT1HZE Rating: 2003-05-08
superb information for the serious VHF/UHF/SHF-DXer! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Have it for more than 20 years now.
Great stuff and information.