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Conclusion
If you really enjoy shortwave radio listening, you'll probably yearn for and eventually get
a more elaborate receiver. You might even work on getting a ham radio license and
setting up a station for transmitting and receiving. As the years go by, we have a hunch
that you'll always remember the first thrills of listening to your MFJ-8100. And, because
it's rugged, compact, and far more sophisticated than the first receivers of yesteryear, we
suspect you'll actually keep it and keep on listening to it when nobody else is looking!
LEARNING MORE
The purpose of your Receiver and the details provided in this instruction manual are to
help you become better acquainted with radio communications and electronics: as a
hobby, as a possible profession, or both.
Among the hundreds of publications available, we are pleased to recommend the
following as especially helpful for radio newcomers and people of any age who are young
at heart!
Getting Started in Electronics
by Forest Mims III (Radio Shack)
Now You're Talking: Discovering the World of Ham Radio
(ARRL, Newington, CT 06111, also sold by Radio Shack)
Shortwave Listener's Guide for Apartment/Condo Dwellers
by Ed Noll, W3FQJ (1991, MFJ Edition No. 36)
The Wonderful World of Ham Radio
by Richard Skolnik, KB4LCS (1990, MFJ Edition No. 35)
Or, if you'd like just one copy of one magazine that's all about ALL the signals you may
hear on your MFJ-8100, you can find the latest issue of POPULAR
COMMUNICATIONS at any serious magazine stand. It's a fascinating publication.
Happy listening!