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From: rrw@naucse.cse.nau.edu (Robert Wier)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Lasers for communication
Message-ID: <2571@naucse.cse.nau.edu>
Date: 22 Sep 90 06:21:48 GMT
References: <1872@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU> <153DAVE@ORION> <1990Sep20.001947.29666@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
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In article <1990Sep20.001947.29666@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>, wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (David Lesher) writes:
> >>In the October issue of QST (a ham radio magazine),  there is an article 
> >>about using lasers for communications. ...
> 
> >Okay, so next question:  how does one get a copy of QST without joining
> >the ARRL?  It's not available on newsstands, that I know of.
> 
> I often see it at newsstands, but in any case, it is generally
> available at the local public library, at least in the U.S. It's less
> certain that a University one would get it, however.
> -- 
> A host is a host from coast to coast.....wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu 
> & no one will talk to a host that's close............(305) 255-RTFM
> Unless the host (that isn't close)......................pob 570-335
> is busy, hung or dead....................................33257-0335



 On the contrary, I've found MOST university libraries get QST,
 if for no other reason that it's been published so long, or a
 local ham group gave a subscription.

 Course, the wonderful state of Arizona cut the periodicals budget
 back so far that our library no longer gets it ...


 - Bob Wier

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