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Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned listening veteran, there are numerous books on of radio listening to help you get more out of your hobby. The Radio Enthusiast's Bookshelf is an ever-growing collection of short reviews of titles of interest to the radio monitor. Included are pretty much any book related to radio, from shortwave listening to scanners to history of the broadcast industry. Despite the growth of on-line sources of information on radio hobbies, plain old paper-published books remain one the best sources of general information and frequencies. Books also have the distinct advantage over computer-based information sources of not producing interference while using them, unless someone happens to be hitting you on the head with one while you are listening. And books are widely available, if a bit difficult to find. Radio hobbyist books are something of a niche market in the book publishing world, so you aren't likely to find huge displays of them down at the chain megastores. (Although the chain megastores seem more likely to carry a few titles than smaller retailers.) So, you have to hunt for them a bit. Fortunately, they are out there. You can usually find more than a few titles through the major on-line bookstores, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and Borders. You can find out-of-print books through these services, or purchase used copies, either from the stores themselves, or, in the case of Amazon, through used book stores which sell through them. Speaking of used books, used bookstores are great sources of radio books. Though the may be long out of print, most radio hobby-related books still retain much good information. In some cases, the used book stores may be the only way you can find some of the titles below. Many of these books can also be purchased from the major radio equipment mail order houses, like Universal Radio. And finally, don't forget about your local library. In fact, one of the best relationships a dedicated radio monitor can develop is with a librarian at the public library. Go down there soon and check out what they have to offer. Partners: 2002 JTed |
