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Here are
the articles in the WINTER January | February 2020 issue
that is available for download by those with paid online access:
NOTE: The SPRING March | April 2020 issue is expected to be posted online no later than March 2, 2020.
| Links for information about articles in this new issue: | Author |
| Cover story: 10 for '20 -- NatCom's vision of hobby radio in 2020 | Chuck Gysi |
| Hobby radio: Are the personal radio services viable for EmComm? | Mark Haverstock |
| Scanning: Using search to find new frequencies on your scanner | Chuck Gysi |
| CB radio: There almost was a 220-MHz CB band long ago -- what happened? | Chuck Gysi |
| Radio news of note: Is NYPD moving to encryption? Also, Uniden's Paul Opitz dies | Lisa Stephens |
| Thoughtwaves: We take a look at what will happen to hobby radio this year | Chuck Gysi |
| Last page out: Radio is used during wartime shore patrol | |
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