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Fabulous reply, thanks.
I have a thirst for knowledge that thankfully cannot be quenched. The only side effects are that I have way too many hobbies and interests and tons of stuff for said hobbies!
Cheers.
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Now I should have looked before posting, so apologies. There are scores of editions of the book (The ARRL Radio Amateurs Handbook) and there are multiple volumes. Q1) it appears to have many references to 'American' but does that really matter (I am in the UK)? Q2) is an earlier edition such as the ...

Thanks for the reply. I'll go on the hunt for the book

Wow! Thanks for the reply most of which is way over my brain’s antenna to be honest.
I will digest it all again when I have done some more reading.
I appreciate it.

Many thanks for the prompt reply and the information provided - you see, I was caught out straight away because I didn't even spot that the "RTL" (brand specific) might have me in the wrong place.
I'll head over to the locations you suggested.
Many thanks again.

Hi there. I have used an IOS App called WebSDR which appears to be an internet equivalent of the SDR USB + Arial option (?) in that you can tune in to all sorts of radio over the internet using the waterfall view. As yet I know little about radio so would like to ask a few simple questions before I ...