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CONTENTS

Vol. 14, No.5

May 1995

JI Scanner Collecting l'ri111er ...................... 1'1


by Bob Parnass
The author freely admits it: he has a passion for
collecting, restoring, and using scanner radios. Since
these VHF/UHF receivers had their start in the I 950's, it
is not on ly possible, but relatively inexpensive to build
your own " museum" of these receivers. But first you need
to know their history. This article not onl y provides the
groundwork for starting your own col lection, but it should
also g ive you a new appreciation fo r today's sophi sticated
models.

Antenna Grounds ............................. 20


by Joseph Carr
How safe and effective is your antenna ground? If you
have an outside antenna, this is not a tri vial question- it
cou ld be a c ritical one. Or, if you're like the gentleman
who grounded hi s receiver to a convenient copper pipe in
his basement, turn to this article without delay! Learn
from the expert.

Cover Story

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On an island of volcanic rock,
isolated in lhe middle of the South
Atlantic, it might be a surprise to
find a smoothly functioning, hightech system producing enough water and power to supply a small
city. Ascension Island has been
home to a BBC relay station since
1966, and all thi s energy doesn't
power a city; it beams the BBC
World Service into homes on two
continents.
Despite the forbidding aspect of
the terrain, lhe author (pictured on
the cover at the site entrance) found
a warm and enthusiastic welcome
from the residents and the BBC
staff. Join him as MTtags along on
a tour of thi s very efficient operation. See page 9.

Independent SW Broadcasting in Canada ............... 2'1


by Adrian Peterson
In the second half of this overview of shortwave
broadcasting in Canada, Peterson takes us through the
western provinces. where mediumwave broadcasters often have had to resort to sho11wave relays to get their
signal into the mou ntains and the northern reaches of this
far-flung and sparsely-popul ated territory.

l'r}' Searching ................................ 21J


by Ed Hesse
If you're looking for more e njoy ment out of your scanning hobby. maybe
you haven' t been using your search button enough !

Hooked on Scanning ...................................... 31


by Randy Locke
It was a small town where nothing ever happened; my scanner piped in just
enough action from near-by Boston to keep me hooked. And then one day ...

Reviews:

DEPARTMENTS

"What is the
longest-running,
c urre nt shortwave receiver,
and what accounts fo r its longevity?" is the
question asked by Magne this month . The
answer is the !COM IC- R7 1.a table topmode l
w hi ch fi rst appeared in 1984. Though the
receiver is not without its naws. few models
can beat it fo r pull ing a weak s ignal out of
adjacent interfere nce-a broadcast and uti lity DXer's dream (page 102).
The new Uniden BC860XLTis no highpe rformance machine, but if you' re a relati ve
beg inner looking for a reasonably-pri ced upgrade unit, check o ut Parnass review on page
100; this mode l has some good things going
for it.
Long a tool of s urveill ance experts, spectrum displays are just beg inning to become
affordable for hobby ists. AOR's SDU5000.
designed primarily as an accessory for the
sophisticated AR3000 general coverage receiver, is rev iewe d thi s month by Lee
Reynolds (page 98).

Letters ................................................. 4
Communications .................................. 6
Utility World ...................................... 32
Scanning Report ................................ 36

Listening Post Improvements

On the Ham Bands ............................. 90

New Products and Services


Outer Limits ....................................... 92
What's New ...................................... 94
Scanner Equipment .......................... 100

Uniden BC860XLT

Beginner's Comer .............................. 40

Volunteer Testing

Magne Tests .................................... 102

Shortwave Broadcasting ..................... 42


QSL Report ........................................ 46
Shortwave Guide ............................... 47
Propagation Charts ............................ 76
Radio ReAections ................................ 78

100 Years of Radio


American Bandscan ........................... 80

Skip Time!
Federal File ........................................ 82

FCC Downsizing
High Seas .......................................... 84

Petroleum Industry
Satellite TV ........................................ 86
TVRO Shopping via Satellite
Below 500 kHz .................................. 88
Who's on the Band?

/COM R71
Computers & Radio .......................... 104

Computer Aided Technologies


DeMaw' s Workbench ....................... 106

SWR
Experimenter's Workshop ................. 108

Easy Datalogger
Antenna Topics ................................ 11 0

Selecting an Antenna-II/
AskBob .......................................... 112

PR012035 Knob Fix; Sony 2010 Test


Club Circuit ...................................... 116
Special Events .................................. 117
DX Tests .......................................... 117
Stock Exchange ............................... 118
Closing Comments ............................ 120

Is the FCC Abandoning Us?

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ways for attendees to meet each other and participate in some hands-011 experience.
Look for the Expo ad in this issue, and put October 13-15 on your calendar today!

Q:-

Will the Oldest Station Sign In,


Please?
'An article in the January 1995 MT listed
Radio Argentina as [possibly] the world's
first radio station: says David Everett of
Madison. " I thought you might be interested
in some details about a station at the Uni versity of Wisconsin.
stati on 9XM started broadcasting music
and talk in 19 17 here at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison. Prior to thi s date,
accord ing to the plaq ue on the wall outside the
station, 9XM broadcast 'telegraphic signals:
The station was permitted to remain on the air
during World War I in 19 I 8 to assist with
nava l operations in the Great Lakes. Regular
broadcasts started in 19 19. On January 13.
1922, 9XM changed its call sign to that which
it prese ntly uscs-WHA.
1r 191 9 is taken as the start of broadcasting by 9XM/WHA. it would appear that th is
station predates Radio Argentina and also
KDKA in Pittsburgh (commonl y
thought of as the oldest station in
the US). In fact. WH A used to
include the slogan. "Oldest station
in the nation as part of its station
ID a number of years ago. I'd be
interested to sec if any other readers can find an older radio station.
How about it: is there yet another station out there that claims
the title of oldest broadcaster?

Tourist Trap?
Andy Cadicr of Folkestone.
Kent, in the U.K .. sent in an item
that appears in this month s "Com4

MO NITORING TIMES

May 1995

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# I : If you go 10 l'Ole. go early and behave well. Do11 ' 1 rake a liar wirh polirical
propaganda 011 ii. Do11 r even ((Ike any lee
shirts wirh polirical propaganda 011 rhem. If
you do rake any tee shirrs. p1111hem aside."
#2.: Viva Mexico and dearh ro rile bad
govem111e111. "
# I: 'God give us a blessing for all of rhe
Mexicans and we u see you Monday."
The photo was shot in G uadalaj ara July
12, and shows political workers from the
opposition (Democratic Revolutionary Party).
The ripples from last summer's assassination of the leading presidential candidate and
subsequent events in Mexico have been spreading in ever-widening circles ever since. Tunedin shortwave listeners understand better than
most that,just like radio waves, sooneror later
such ripples reach our shores as well.

More on Marconi
munication" column, regarding an unlucky
radi o liste ner who got caught with his rad io
tuned to a pirate station. Andy adds this warning: 1 would strongly suggest to anyone
contemplating coming to Great Britain on
holiday and bringing with them radio receiving equ ipment (your TV's won' t work here !),
they should write to the Radiocommunications
Agency for details of HF and VHF radio
listening and the law. The address is RadCom
Agency. Waterloo Bridge House. Waterloo
Road. London SE I 8UA. England ...

Calling the Shots


Given the events of the past few months.
Brian Webb of Thousand Oaks. CA. was
dead on when he predicted imminent political turmoil in Mexico. In his letter, written
last August. Brian reported an interesting preelcc.:tion conversation on 5655.96 kHz between a lieutenant (# 1) and (presumabl y) an
enl isted man (#2 ).

Giovanni Sen-a of Rome, Italy, sent us the


2000 lire banknote commemorating Marconi's
con tributions to radio (see thi s month 's "Radio Reflections"). The banknote, reproduced
in January's "'Letters," is of interest. because
apparently the telegraph pictured was not
Marconi's ! Giovanni now has a few more
details to add. courtesy of an article by
IW2BSF, whic h he translated for us from an
Italian ham radio magazine, Radio Rivisra.
"[The errorl was discovered by a studious
fan of Marconi 's from Bologna, Italy. He
ex plained that the differences between the
two machines are microscopic: the Marconi
device was constructed with two fixed magnets. a coil of wire with the winding for the
antenna, and an earphone. It worked with a
winding mechanism. The device pictured on
the note can be attributed to an obscure electrician of Mi lan. Giovanni Campostano who
constructed it a little more than two years after
Marconi 's invent ion. In fact , it worked with a
less sophisticated engine. because the electric
sparks thi s rough engine caused,
interfered with the reception of radio signals.
' You can compare the radio
device pictured on the banknote with
Marconi s original device. which is
di splayed at the Science and Technology Museum in Milan."

Treasures Under Your


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as wel l. Mobile units on the
ground w ill use Ericsson radios e mploy ing vo ice and
data capability to communicate ov e r th e EDACS
Trunked Radio Sys te m.
USAir and Continental Airlines are pa rtic ipating in the
testing.

This is Serious
B M any rad io system operators, it seems, are
only marginally aware of the many facts.
c ircumstances and laws that can affect their
licenses. In the March 1995 issue of Mobile
R adio Tech110/ogy, a uth o r Rob ert
Schwaninger, Jr., reports that one former FCC
licensee was fo und to have abused its license
for operatio n of a Public Coast Radi o Service
station. The Commission, he says, found that
the station was using Special Emergency Radio Service channe ls to order liquor s upplies
for a brothel.
When asked to explain the situation , a
represe ntati ve o f the licen see responded,
" W he n you run out of liquor at a whore house,
it is a specia l emergency ."

National Mutual Aid

Radio Blockade
The s ixth congress of the Community Radio World Association in Dakar. Senegal,
una nimousl y approved a resolution condemning U.S . "electronic aggression" against Cuba.
For 30 years, says the CRWA, the U nited
States has blockaded Cuba, "damaging its
communications by prevent ing access to information and impairing its teaching and cul tural roles.,.
The CRW A has de manded that the United
Nations use whatever means necessary to
e nsure compliance with its dec isions.

CUBA
Bye Bye Radio?
Ever s ince the earliest days of radio. the
U.S. government has forbidden fore ign ownership of broadcast stations. Now al I that may
c hange if Representative Michael Oxley of
Ohio has his way.
Ox ley was scheduled to conduct a House
Commerce subcommittee hearing on repealing the anti-foreign ownership provision of
the Communications Act of 1934. Oxley fee ls
that opening the U.S. broadcast media to
fore ign ow nership would encourage other
countries to relax restric tions against U.S.
te lecommunications carriers and U.S. eq uipment providers.
lf the subcommittee does recommend li fting the ban, it would next come before the
House Commerce Committee and, later, the
House fl oor for a vote.

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

Look but Don't Listen


II Listening to the radio can be hazardous to
your(financ ial ) health in England. But things
are looki ng up.
According to unconfi rmed re ports, Colin
Clark of Wat ford was fined 1,500 in a local
Magistrates Court for listening to a pirate
s tati o n on I 06 MH z FM . Th e Brit is h
Radiocommun ication Agency, which pol ices
the a irwaves , repeatedly warns radio hobbyists that they can legally liste n to only "authorized" radio broadcasting stations, amateur,
and CB , and certain marine me teorological
and time s ignal stations inte nded for public
consumption.
To make matte rs more confusing, say our
sources, it 's legal to se ll scanners, and to buy
and own them, but not to use them to eavesdrop on " unauthorized" radio services.
So how is all of that " looking up" ?
We 're told that Mr. Clark has appealed his
sentence and his fin e was ha lved. Hi s radio
was also ordered returned. We' re told that Mr.
Clark 's original fine was more than that usually handed down to the people who actua ll y
run or fin ance pirate stations.

Going Digital
Arinc is demonstrating the use of dig ita l
data trans miss ions for ground operat ions at
Wash ington's National Airport. The techno logy be ing used is quite similar to ACARS
(Aircraft Communications Addressing and
Reporting System) that c urrently ties airline rs
and ground operations bases together.
The new syste m w ill be used to manage
de ic ing and baggage personnel, but is expected to expand to maintenance and catering

Ill In response to a 1993 Congress ional man da te, the


FCC's Publi c Safety Communica tio ns Co unc il has
been looking at future requ irements for di saste r manage ment. High on the scale is
the need for a Nationa l Mut ual A id/Em e rgency Response Communications System.
Such a system would include a National
Ca ll Cha nne l, a National Inc ident Command
Channe l, National Hazardous Materials Response Team C hanne l, National Disaster
Channe l, interface a nd support of local operations through 9 11 emergency nlllnber operations, Fire/Police/EMS Inc ident Hi story Reporting and data transfer capability, plus support for Emergency Command Post Operations. Thi s will a llow vita l interagency commu nications at the local. state. and federal
leve ls during a di saster. Imple me ntation should
occ ur soon after additional radio spectrum is
allocated.

Scanners Used in Theft Ring?


Three Denver. Colorado, me n were arrested on numerous charges re lat ing to a nationw ide computer theft, counterfeit check,
and forged driver' s license ring. Newspaper
reports state that the U.S . Secret Service was
called in after police detecti ves seized evide nce which included radio freque ncies for
the W hite House, Air Force O ne, and NORA D.
So fa r, we have no word on what actions, if
an y. w ill be taken against the men because of
the possession of these freq uenc ies- w hi ch
in itself is not a crime.

FM Pirate Raided
WEFX was a true pirate. The Holbrook,
New York, station broadcast on 87.9 MHz
FM using equipment systematically sto le n
from at least three re mote broadcast sites
be longing to other radio stations in the Long
Island area.
Aft er six weeks of investigation. 24-year-

COMMUNICATIONS

old Joseph Caracciolo was arrested from his


broadcast post in a room packed with equipment in his mother' s home. T wenty-five feet
above roof-level sat a back-up antenna belonging to station WALK.
"From what we can determine , there' s no
way he made a profit," said Suffolk Police
Detective Sergeant Larry Boyle, "He was
strictly a radio buff." Nevertheless, operating
an unlicensed radio station is a federa l offense. The thefts of equipment caused substantial damage to property and equipment of
several stations in the area.

Station Supported by Plastic


Ducks
B In the town of Telluride, Colorado, public
radio station KOTO-FM is the on ly station
that residents can hear; mountains block out
all other stations . But that' s OK with most
residents.
So how have the people of Telluride been
handling the ongoing discussion about cutting
federa l funding to public radio? Noooo problem. Even if National Public Radio lost all of
its federal funding, KOTO-FM would remain
on the air. The station, which broadcas ts city
counc il meetings, matches lost children with
their parents, and warns people at summer
festivals to wear sunscreen, has an annual
budget of on ly $ 170,000 a year.

" If we lost our funding,"


says Ben Kerr, KOTO station
manager and founder, "we'd
just have to find a new way to
do thing s ." A lready , the
station' s fu nd raising efforts
are legendary. It ho lds the beer
concession at the annual Bluegrass Festival. That brings in
$40,000. A ski swap brings in
$8,000 a year, and KOTO's
summer duck race-500 yellow plastic birds compete for
first place- nets the station
another $5,000.
So how about letting businesses donate money in exchange for on-air credit? "No," says Kerr.
"We're non-commercial. The mercenaries
would take over."

Distress Call Shenanigans


B According to George Byron Smith ' s girlfrie nd, the 55-year-old unemployed electrician is a " regular nice guy." In fact, she was
shocked whe n Smith was arrested for making
phony distress calls. Smith used a handheld
radio to report the sinking of two ships over a
pe riod of several weeks . The reports sent
Coast Guard ships and helicopters racing to
the area only to find no emergency. Smith
also tied up Marine Channel 16 with profanity
and threats to the local Coast Guard office.
Eventually Coast Guard and FCC direction-findin g equipment traced the calls. Smith
was indicted on six counts of making fa lse
distress calls.
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he station erupts into a flurry of


activity as the hour approaches.
Q uick fin gers a nd calc ulating eyes
dance across rank s of s witches and meters.
Indicators ri se to waver at new he ights. From
the monitor, the words "'This i.1 London
confirm that all is we ll , as thousands of listene rs around the world hear the BBC Atlantic
Re lay Sta ti on begin its broadcast day.
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me ter ca librated in megawatts. Labeled "Station Load," it is the focus of everyone's
atte ntion. One mi nute ago. a steady 2.8 MW
was registe ring. Now the fi gure fluctuates
between 4. I and -l.3 MW and tracks the
modu lation of the World Service audio perfectly.
This is the Control Room of the power
generating station on Ascens ion Island, in the
South Atlantic Ocean. I am here with fri end
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(Z08GT/A H6H). vis iting the British Broad-

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life is there. And he certainl y should know.
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to ur be ing from 1980 th rough 1984. I men tio ned how favorably impressed I was with
the fri e ndly nature of everyone I met, and Bill
confirmed that thi s is the norm.
" It 's marvelous. he said. "You don't loc k
a car. you don' t lock a house. The c hildre nyou wave good-bye in the morning, and they
come s mil ing in at noon-all w ithout a worry.
It' s a marvelous place-it 's the quality of
li fe."
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smi led and said he ll o. Cars were left open,
their keys in the igni tion. And at the Exile 's
Club in tow n- the fo rme r Royal Marine barracks built in 1832- the bar re ma ins un-

locked twenty-four hours a day. Members use


an honor system, which, be lieve it or not,
really works.
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for prac tically the entire island- but he loves
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his job. It iseasy to see that he loves his work.
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w ith comparative ly few residents, Bill 's main
custo mer uses as much power as an entire
city . The British Broadcasting Corporation' s
e lec tric bill must be millions of dollars a year!
To meet this need. Bill has a round-the-clock
staff of about fifty operators and technic ians.
pl us a hand ful of e ngineers.
He also has a cavernous build ing filled
with huge. screaming generators . Beside them.
George and I could onl y communicate w ith
hand signals-our voices were overpowered
by the din of the seven Allen Y-12 diesels.
Even yelli ng didn ' t work. The sound le vel
was above my threshold of pain.
Bill told us that each plant produces 1.33
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MW . Three or four generators on-line meet


normal loads, with others on stand-by, and
one, perhaps, 'cooled off' for mainte nance.
A plan of continual re-engineering gives the m
a twenty-five year life span.
The rocke rs fro m one of the engines were
off the day I was there. The engine looked
''mint"-freshl y painted, almost brand-new.
Even so, the BBC has plans for modern, more
efficient power producing equipment that will
take Ascension Island broadcasting well into
the next mille nnium. Bill' s work and planning is critical to island operations, done " to
e nsure you can all hear the World Service,"
said Bill Mason, smiling.

8 Acres of Antennas
Up the hill from the Power Station is the
Transmitter S ite. fl was here that George and
I vis ited with Jeff Cant, a long-time BBC
engineer and manager, who kindly showed us
around the grounds. An e ngaging speaker,

Top: The author with Bill Mason,


Ascension Island Power Station
Manager, in the Control Room.
The large clocks are used to
gauge AC frequency error.
Middle: The generator room,
alternator si<le. Each plant
develops 1.33 MW output.
Right: Some of the original
alltenna arrays from 1966.

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May 1995

Jeff provided a wealth


of information concerning the Atl antic Relay
Station's history and operation. We stood on a
hill ove rl oo kin g the
Andrews te n-meter satellite di sh, the island's
link with Bush House,
and tal ked a bout the
stati on's beginnings.
" Basically, this place
was bu ilt in 1966. lt's
here because thi s island
is good for radiating both
to South America and
West Afri ca," said J eff.
That continues to be its
ro le today , although
many other things about
th e operatio n ha ve
changed.
Looking down atthe
giant w hite saucer, Jeff
recalled. "We origi nally
used HF feeds until this
dish was installed nine
years ago. There 's a litt le HF receiving site on
the other side of Butt Crater. We do keep the
HF back-up going, because it is very useful.
What I didn ' t realize-having had nothing to
do with sate llites-is that you lose the signal
twi ce a year. Whe n the satelli te approaches
the sun you lose the whole thing. You have to
switch the tracki ng o ff, otherwise it will lock
onto the sun. So twice a year you lose it for
about a quarter of a n hour fo r a week or so.

The island's tie to Bush House: an Andrews JO meter downlink dish. Notice the maintenance crew in the cherry picker.
This, naturally, happens during one of our
quite popular program times, so we' re trying
to keep the HF station still going."
Overall, the sate llite feed has improved
quality and reliability. and simplified operation. although Jeff expressed concern that the
sensitive microwave receiving equipment provided a single point o f failure. (Another reason fo r the HF back-up capability.)
" But the system works perfectly well for
our needs," he said . "We get six channels on
it. which we use to produce three music
circ uits." The appropriate audio c ircuit is
switched live to the correct transmitters at
broadcast time.
By the way, Jeff called the transmitters
"senders" sometimes. on which the operator
performs a '"wave change." not a band change.
Ascension Island is defin itely British territory!
T he transmillcr site is located right along
English Bay, on the northern coast of the
island. We s urveyed the bay and antenna farm
as Jeff continued. "The who le thing is built
around a horseshoe (the bay), so we have a
good cho ice of bearings. Those (pointing to
the nearest antenn a array) are fairly standard

BBC antennas. They have a fo rm of four


elements across the top, and four elements
high. T hey' re reversible, and you can normally get three bearings off the fron t, and
three off the back. And you can use j ust half
the curtai n to give you a bigger beamwidthseventy degrees. instead of thirty-seven."
"We originally on ly had fo urtransmitters.
Jn 1988, we installed two more and installed
these extra antennas down here." (Nodding
toward an enormous array supported by 100
meter towers.) 'That's the new three-band
array-made by a California company--designed for one-hop coverage to all our target
areas."
A hundred acres of "clinka" (clinkervolcanic rubble) are devoted to the array
field. Towers and distribution po les by the
dozen with a faint silvery webbing march like
columns of soldiers across the desolate landscape. It is broadcasting in a very big way.

Vintage Transmitters
Jeff now led us into the operations building, where the s ix Marconi senders reside.
Large and well-built, these transmitters pro-

duce 250 kW of RF, and are almost as rel iable


as gravi ty.
We stood in front of Sender 304. Jeff
explai ned, "When these first came out, in the
Sixties, they had a crystal drive. Then we had
a Marconi frequency sy nthesizer. Since 1988.
we've used Hewlett- Packard s ignal generators because what we've got he re is an automatic control system that operates these transmiltcrs. But it's not fu lly automatic with
automati c stages. Someone still has to go in,
do the wave change, and tune the transmitter.
The arrays are all automatic ."
Jeff told me how his programs are delivered. 'Our schedules come fro m the Broadcast Coverage Department in London. They
do all the calculations there-propagation
analysis and so on. The program people want
their programs broadcast when people are
getting up from bed to listen. They don ' t want
to broadcast during the hours listeners are at
work or in bed. It's quite a complex business-arrangi ng a schedule, knowing who
you 're broadcasting to, what time your aud ience is going to be there, what's the best
frequency, and getting everybody to agree on
it internationally. And then publishing it!" I
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11

shook my head-it 's a lot o f compet ing requirements.


The senders, to me, are marvelous pieces
of eng ineering. Built in three sectio ns, each
the size of a s mall mobile home, they are gray
boxes full of copper plumbing. glowi ng filaments. and meters. Phi l Brooks, Senior S hift
Enginee r, took me inside Sender 306.
"Abo ut five minutes is all it takes to make
a complete bandchange," said Phil as we
walked past the Apparatus Room. "The o perators go through each stage, switch
in the correc t capacitors, and bolt in
the coil s. That 's what these are," he
said , sto pping us in front of a rack full
of sil ver-coated coiled pipes. Each pipe
was about an inch and a half in di amete r. and the coils ranged from ten
inches in d iamete r for 2 1 MHz, to a
gigantic fo ur feet for 6 MHz.
Phil busied himselfat the interlock
panel, throwing switches, pushing butto ns. and re moving keys so th at the
sender was very off when we went
ins ide. He used the keys to unlock the
side doors o n the Power Amplili cr
bay, o pened them up . and we nt over
the rig w ith me in detail. As he warmed
to his interested audience, his enthusiasm for hi s professio n was ev ident. I
found Phil 's know ledge and ,;war stories" both e ntertaining and impressive.

Above: Inside the BBC Atlantic Relay


Station Main Transmitter building,
with the four original Marconi
"senders."
Left: Sender 304, the first BBC
transmitter operational on Ascension
Island.
Below: fllside sender 304. Power
amplifier tube 011 lite left, output stage
on the right. A built-in hoist is used to
remove the tube.
Phil was part of the orig inal
operatio ns staff the BBC sent to
Ascens ion in 1966. "When I first
got here, there was no office. no
running water o n-s ite, and Marconi
was still at work. insta lling the senders you sec over there," pointing
down the hall from Sender 304.
"All the s ignal feeds were broug ht
in from the receiving s ite at B utt
Crater. The operatio n was complete ly manual in those days. and
the work was very sat isfying.''
Phi I was proud to have been part
of the initi al crew. and said , " If there
is one site that I really identify with,
this is it. When I left, I never tho ug ht
I' cl sec Ascensio n again , but here I
am after twenty-five years, trying to
re member what we did back then 1"
In fact. when the BBC Atl ant ic Relay Station began its o peration, Phil
was o n d uty and had the ho nor of
maki ng the first operatio nal sw itc h
that put the Wo rld Service feed o ut
to Sender 304.
The pace o f that o peration is still

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May 1995

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"Dur schedules come from the


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getting up from bed to listen. They
don't want to broadcast during the
hours listeners are at work or in bed.
It's quite a complex businessarranging a schedule, knowing who
you're broadcasting to, what time your
audience is going to be there, what's
the best frequency, and getting
everybody'fo,agree on it internationally. And then publishing it!"

brisk. Teams of technic ians and operators


move as a unit to perform a wavechange.
Many different alarms hoot. beep, and chime
as transmitters are readied. audio circuits
c ued, a nd antenna arrays se lected. At one
alarm. Phil sudde nly whi pped around and
checked a video monitor above us. then bolted
for a sender. I hustled afte r him. and watched
as he brought the transmitte r bac k to life-it
was j ust coming on-line. and had tripped its
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A~ we left the station and drove back to
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The d ial calibrati ons o n tunable models were very coarse. Twoway FM radio users of that era transmitted using tw ice the bandwidth

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Moy 1995

of the ir modern counterparts. Channe ls were spaced at 30 kHz intervals on the VHF-high band, and the sparse dial calibrat ions on a
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Monitor owners improvised. It 's common to see penci l lines and
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and tra nsistor tunable receivers had poor selectiv ity.
As the VHF bands became more c rowded. the FCC mandated that
two-way radio users convert their w ide band transmitters to narrow
band to conserve spectrum. Sharp filters and budget tuning mechanis ms don't mi x. Tunable w ide band monitors drifted and weren' t up
to the task of separating a band fill ed w ith narrow band signals. If
monitor receivers we re to become more stable and select ivc. the cheap

tuning dial had to be abandoned in favor of


tota l crystal control.
Sonar, a Long Isla nd radio manufacturer, introduced better-performing. narrowband, crystal-contro lled receivers, like the
1968 SonarFR- 105. These units did not scan.
Instead, channe l selecti on was accomplished
using a simple rotary switch. The record for
the most channe ls in a c rystal-controlled
mo nitor receiver had to be long to Sonar's 24
channe l models, the FR-251 2 and FR- 251 3,
in which crysta ls were he ld in a rotary " turre t."
Fixed channel crystal mode ls a llowed
listening to onl y one frequency at a time,
though a dua l simuhaneous receive option
was available on the Plectron Patrol model.

I A Different Approach-The Converter


During the 1960s. VHF and UHF converte rs appeared as an alte rnative to buying
an e ntire rece iver. Manufactured by Vanguard Labs, Tompkins Rad io (Tunea verter),
Petersen, Bearcat (Lil Tiger), Midland, C lark.
and others, con verte rs were made to ope rate
in conjunc tion with AM rad ios. They translated VHF and UHF signals down to the A M
broadcast ba nd where they could be heard on
a conventional broadcast receiver.
Portable converters used the pri nci ple of
induc ti on to couple a signal into the ferrite
antenna of the A M radio, req uiring the converte r and radio be placed side by side. T he
typical mobile converter was inserted between the AM radio and car antenna using a
coax ial jumper cable.

While the Bearcat converte rs required


c rys ta ls. the M id land co n verte rs were
equipped wi th a slide rule type tuning dial.
The deluxe Tuneaverters models could be
tuned by either crysta l or tuning knob.
Like tunable monitors, converters are
interesting but don' t work we ll by today's
standards . Tht:y had poor se lecti vity and even
the solid sta te models had drift problems .

I The First Scanners Required Crystals


A s two-way radio use grew, con sumers
required a receiver which cou Id monitor more
than one frequency at a time-a need filled by
a scanning receiver.
Perhaps the best-k nown fi rst-generation
scanners were Bearcat and Regency units,
both made in Indiana. The first Bearcat models BCU. BC H, and BC L, appeared in 1968
and were rather c rude, prov iding no way to
lock out chan nels from the scanning sequence-an o mission corrected a year or so
later.
Electra didn' t term these innovati ve radios "scanne rs." but instead called them " business receivers." 1n 1969, Rege ncy started
sell ing the c lassic TMR series Monitoradio
Sca nne r. a nd Sonar weighed in with the
FR25 I 4 and FR-25 15 A uto-Scan FM Monitor Receivers. recogni zable by the lack of
indi vidual channe l lockout switches.
The first scanners were separate VHFlow and VHF-high band mode ls. fo llowed by
dua lband VHF models. As two-way radio
users popul ated the -150 - -170 M Hz band .
consumers had to buy a separate receiver for

Part of my scanner collection. Older radios 011 bottom shelf. Top shelf contain s Electra/Bearcat
and Clark 450 converter. Other scanners shown include Robyn, SBE, Petersen,
Teaberry, Radio Shack, U11imetrics, R CA, Fa11011, Lafayette, Mercradio, and Sears models.

~canners

Rare M ercradio SM-112 solid state


crystal sca1111er (top). R ege11cy MR-33
tube type tunable VHF-low band monitor
receiver (bottom). Curre11t Radio Shack
PR0-43 portable sca1111er show11 for
comparison.

UHF coverage. The public needed triband


scanners, a nd in 1973, Electra introduced the
Bearcat III, a muh iband model which requ ired an opti onal c ircuit board module for
each band. T he Bearcat Ill could only hold
two modules at one time, but at last liste ners
had one radio w hich could cover both UHF
and a VHF band. Electra's flirtation w ith
optional modules was shortlived and UHF
coverage was incl uded as standard in later
mode ls.
A lthough ''Yankee Ingenuity'" shaped
the developme nt o f the scanner, significant
advances were be ing made in Japan. Gene ral
Research Electronics, a Tokyo-based electronics fi rm which manufac tu res scanners
fo r Radio S hack. was responsible for several
i nn ovat io ns . In 1972, GRE e ngi neer
Kazuyoshi Imaz.eki applied for the U.S. pate nts on the priority scan c ircuit and a circuit
which skipped over lucked out channels more
quic kly. The patents were granted two years
later.
T here were scanner mutations, designs
which never evolved---0dd combinations of
AM broadcast receivers with V HF-FM receive capabi lity, like the fl amboyant chrome
and turquoise Sonar FR- I 03 and FR- I 06
portables introd uced in 1968. In 1971.
Lafayette offered the Telsat 50 and Te lsat
150 C B transce ivers wi th tunable VHF receive capability. Other uniq ue models incl ude Electra's J oll y Roger and GEs S urveyor series. Judging by the ir short market
li ves. these white e lephants d idn 't inte rest
the consumers of that era, but are fai r game
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IS

fo r today's scanner collector!


The number of different scanners avai lable to hobbyists peaked in the mid 1970s.
Like the CB radio mar ket. almost every electron ics company was selling crystal scanners:
Courier, Pearce-Si mpson Gladding. Browning, RCA, Channel Master, Craig. Browning,
and on and on. To differentiate one model
from another, manu factu rers added features
like variable scan speed. variable rescan delay. priority, channel I bypass, etc.

I Early Crystal-less Scanners


At $5 apiece. outfitting a scanner with
several crystal s became expensive. Radio
stores stocked crystals foron ly the most popular local frequencies. and ordering a crystal
could take weeks. Crystal s provided good
frequency stability at the expense of flex ibi lity. Looking fo r a way to make a drift-free
scanner which didn "t need crystal s. man ufactu rers brought digi tal frequency synthesis-a

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The first synthesized crystalless
scanners were difficult to program.
Users had to look up frequencies in
a code book and tediously enter the
informat ion into the scanner in binary fo rm. The Bearcat BC- I 0 I,
Radi o Shack (GRE) COMP 100.
and Tennelec MS-2 resembled old
Altair and PDP-8 compu ters. with
a row of 16 or so toggle switches
and lamps. In ste ad of togg le
switches. the Regency WHAM010 was programmed by breaking
teeth from metal combs. One comb
was needed for each frequency.
The SBE Optiscan and its licensed Scars vari ant required the
user to poke a series of holes in a
plastic card and insert it into a slot
on the front panel. Each card could
hold 8 - 16 frequencies, depending
on the model. The cards and combs
were not reusable, and replaceRegency scanners are 011 th e top shelf; Heathkit and
ments arc difficult to find 20 years
Sonar Radio receivers 0 11 the bottom.
later. Tak ing one of these scanners
mobile meant the user had to keep the code
digital readou t made them much easier to use.
book handy, which was usually too big to fit
Scanners and com puters were first joined
in a car glovebox !
in tandem when in 1983 Electra offered the
Many of the companies selling crystal
CompuScan 2 100. It was the firs t scanner in
scan ners never made the transition to frewhich freq uencies were entered using a perquency synthesis and dropped o ut of the
sonal compu ter. As a matter of fact. the 2 100
scan ner market.
could be used 0111Y with a computer. as it
lacked a keyboard and frequency di splay.
Keypad Entry and Digital Display
That bri ngs us to today's generat ion of scanThe nex t generation of programmable
ners. many of which can be programmed by
scanners, as represented by the 1976 Tennelec
both a keyboard and by an external computer.
MCP-1. Electra/Bearcat BC-2 10. and Regency ACT- I 6K. showed ad vances both in
how scanners were programmed and how
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At last count. there were over 70 scan ners


and monitor receivers of various brands in my
collection. Collecting old scanners and monitor receivers isa relatively inexpensive hobby.
Many people hold older. non-programmable
receivers in low regard and will sell them
cheaply-ofte n in the $3 - $ 10 range. I purchase most of my old receivers at hamfests
and garage sales. and someti mes horsetrade
wi th other radio hobbyists.
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Shinwa
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Uniden
Uniden
Uniden
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really AOR
currently sold in Sweden
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Research Electronics and
Uniden
sold in Germany
called Jupiter outside USA

TABLE 2: Monitor and Scanner Brands of Old


These are scanner brands of the past. Some of these companies offered only
one or two models before abandoning the scanner market.

Drnnd Name

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Allied Knight-Kit
Ameco
Azden
Black Jaguar
Browning
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Federal
Fieldmaster
Fox PB-100
Gemtronics
General Electric
Globe
Gonset
Hallicrafters
Heathkit
HyGain
JIL SX-200
Lafayette
MacDonald
Mercradio
Morse-Electrophonlc
Motorola
Midland
Pace
Pierce-Simpson
Petersen
Plectron
RCA16S400
Robyn
Ross
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Sharp
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Sonar
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Tennelec
Truetone
Unimetrics
Uticom
Vanguard
WIN
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Getting a bargain is not without some ri sk.
With crystal-controlled scanners, make sure
you ask the se lle r's pe rmission to inspect the
insides of the radio. You' ll want to know
what, if any, crystals are included and their
frequencies. Thi s bears on the value of the
scanner. Be sure to take a couple of small
screwdrivers to a hamfest so you can remove
the case or trap door to view the crystals. I
once took a sell er's word that his sca nner was
"fill ed with" crystals and didn't open his
scanner for verifi cation. I bought the scanner
and waited to open it until I returned ho me,
only to fi nd no crystal s ! Experience is a stern
teacher.
Sellers have looked me square in the eye
and told me their radio worked fine-whe n it
really dido' t. For this reason, you should have
some recourse if the radio you buy turns out
to be defecti ve,
If you can' t fi x the radio yourself, you can
pay to have the ma nu facturer or a service
clinic repair it for you. Several people have
been pleased with Electronic Repair Center,
in Frankl in Park, IL, which repairs scanners
for a fl at fee. Call them at (708 )455-5 105 to
find out their current rates.
G & G Communications (telephone 7 I 6768 -8 15 I ) is another scann e r repa i r
company . Th is fam ily-run business repairs
scanners and stocks parts for several older
models. G & G is located at 9247 G le nwood
Drive, LeRoy, NY 14482.

If you do pu rchase a crystal-controlled


scanne r or monitor receiver, you will probably want to buy more crystals to cover local
freque ncies. Scanner crystals may be ordered
from your local Radio Shack store or from
one of the companies listed. Be sure to specify
the operating freque ncy you want and the
brand and model of scanner.
Some companies may ask you to send a
schematic of the scanner or require more
detailed in formation, like series or parallel
resonance, load capacitance, e tc.
A lthough they used a 10.7 MHz first IF,
Sonar radios require parallel resonant crystals different fro m the common series resonant crystals used in Regency and Radio
Shack scanners. Some Radio Shack crystals
will work in Sonar units, but more often they
oscillate a few kHz off frequency and are
unsui table unless changes are made to the
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NNAGROUNDS
By Joseph J. Carr

topic of almost perennial discussion amongst s hortwave


li steners, monitor buffs and a mateur radio operators is the
antenna ground connection. A lot of silly things are done in
the name of antenna grou nding: some of them work, some of the m
don' t, a nd some of them are just plain dangerous.
Several examples pop to mind from my own thirty-plus years of
expe rience. First, I recall a c hap-a Nov ice class ham operator-who
lived on the second story ofa two-story frame house. He grounded hi s
transmitter and receiver through an 18-foot piece of#22 solid " hookup" wire. Besides the wire being too small and too long, the "lower
end" was ridiculous: it was soldered to a fork stuck into the ground
about one-half inch!
A nother chap got a top fli ght electrical ground, but it was none the
less ridiculous, In my area, we call this partic ular ground "Abe ' s
bathtub" because the fellow grounded hi s ham rig to a mass ive antique
copper bathtub buried six feet underground. Besides wasting a
perfectly good (and e xpensive) a ntique bathtub, it must've been
terribly hard to dig a hole large enough to bury it (groan).
Still another guy grounded the receiver to a pipe in the baseme nt
of hi s house-the natural gas pipe ' That kind of ground is not on ly not
very good from a radio point of view. but is dangerous and illegal!
My friend Dave was the c hi ef engineer at a small AM radio station
that was erecting a new tra nsmitter site and antenna tower. Noting that
the re was no sod on the earth , he laid down a grid of copper wire for
hundreds o f square meters around the tower. Each row and col umn of
the grid consisted of # I 0 bare copper wire, and the crossover points
between rows and columns were solde red with low resistance s il ver
solder. The entire grid was con nected to the antenna towe r's ground
point. Then the sod company was called in to cover the earth. When

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the power company came out, they found that Dave's grou nd system
had a lower AC resistance than the ground they ' d installed!
O nly a few of us are rich enough to bui ld "Dave' s Ground Grid ,"
and few of us own antique coppe r bathtubs that we are willing to
sacrifice. But its al so true that many readers may not understand what
is a good ground. In this article we will look at some aspects of ante nna
system grounds.

I Why Ground an Antenna?


There are two basic reasons to build a grou nd into the antenna
system: lightning and electrical protection and to make the radio
system work better. Lightning protection is necessary because antennas sometimes get struck by lightning, and that can set a house on fire
or ruin your radio (rather spectacularly, incidentally). Lightning is not
"attracted" to the antenna just because it 's an antenna, but because it
is higher than other obj ects around (if a nearby tree is higher, then it
has a higher probability of a strike).
A ground does not provide absolute protect.ion agai nst lightning,
but it can help. For some types of antenna, local electrical and building
codes req uire an appropriate ground for li ghtning protection. A lso,
your homeowners' insurance may req uire such protection in order to
keep the policy in effect. especially if local codes require it.
Electrical protection is necessary because radio receivers sometimes s hort out internally. and that can put 110 volt AC on the c hass is.
If that happens. then the radio chassis becomes e lectrically "hot," and
very dangerous (perhaps fatally so).
A "good ground" also makes radios work better under the right
circumstances, especiall y with long wire or random length wire
antennas (in fact, all so-called "Marconi " style antennas). Antenna

FIGURE 1
Basic antenna ground system
using a lightning arrestor.

Window

1-

a nd center conduct or arc s tripped


away from th e
shie ld. W hatever
type of wire is used
it sho uld (a) be leg a l under loca l
e lec tri c a l codes .
and (b) be a large,
heavy duty size.

Basic Antenna
Ground System

----J

Figure I shows
the basic (and most
common) anten na
g round system for
li g htning protecHeavy ground wire
tion. A lightning
~
arrestor is connected into the an\ I
I
_,.,,...,,,. tenna down lead (or
' \ - "" \ \ ,.... I tran smi ss io n line)
/ I ../
'
I
I '
I
'
- '
'
some place outside
'
I
'
I
'
I
'
I
I
I
I
'
~ \
, /
, /
/
of the building . A
......... , ,,,.
\ - \ ' , I
' Copper or copper clad ' heavy ground wire
, '
, '
I I
steel ground rod (>6') ' is connected fro m
/ I
\
t he
gro und "
- 'I \ I /\ I \
(GN D o r G ) te rmi'
I
/
'- I I
nal o n the lig htning
arrestor to a ground
and radio performance is improved if the
rod dri ven into the ground.
anten na system is provided w ith a good RF
The "innards" of a lig htning arrestor are
ground .
shown in Fig. 2A. The ante nna lead is re pre sented by a center condm:tor ('"A' "). that is
Li g htning g ro unds, e lectrical s afety
grounds, and RF gro unds arc not necessarily
separated from a pointed ground lug by a
the same thing. For exam ple. a lightning
small air gap. The air gap is an insulatorat low
ground that works th rough a li ghtning arresvoltages. but whe n a high voltage lig htn ing
tor may be a reasonabl y good protector for
strike comes a lo ng. the ai r in the gap ionizes
lig htning, but is totally ineffec ti ve for RF o r
and creates a low resistance path to ground
electri cal protection purposes. The idea is to
(Fig . 28).
design a gro und system Lhal w ill work for all
Ground rods are available in 4- foot, 6three fun ctio ns.
foot , and 8-foot lengths. A ltho ugh some are
copper, most are coppc rclad steel. For lightI Ground Wires
ning protecti o n purposes. the 4-foot and 6foo t lengths are no t the best c hoice. In fac t.
The ground wi re. whe ther from the remost local electrical codes require 8-foot
ceivcror a lightning arresto r. sho uld be made
lengths. For RF purposes. however. two or
of either aluminum o r copper. and be as large
three 4-foot rods separated by a few inches.
as possible. Aluminum c lothes line is someand shorted togethe r a bove the surface with
times used , as is aluminum TV antenna ground
hea vy wi re wi ll suffice. However, keep in
wire. Another popular form of ground w ire is
mind that such an arra nge me nt may not be
to use multiple sectio ns of# 12 or# 14 house
lega l fo r lightning protectio n ... If you want
wiring con nec ted in parallel at both ends. A
multiple gro und rods. the n dri ve several 8lot of people use heavy copper flat braided
foo te rs into the ground.
wire , while o thers buy a roll o f automotive
A somewha t bette r system is ~ h ow n in
batte ry ground wire. Still others recycle the
Fig. 3. O n the rear pane l of most modern
o uter braided shie ld of the larger s ize coaxi al
shortwa ve receivers arc two connectors: a
cab le for the gro und wi re (RG-8/U or RG-1 l/
coax ial con necto r for the ant enna (ANT). and
U). T he o uter insulati o n, inner insulation,
a g round connect io n (GN D). The latter is

+--Lightning arrester

usua lly a mach ine screw and nut that is attached to the metal c hassis of the receiver.
On some receivers . espec ia lly older designs . there w ill be a small phe nolic o r ceramic strip (see inset to Fig. 3) wi th either two
o r three screw term inal connections. If there
are two screws. then o ne is fo rthc single-wire
antenna lead. and the other is for the g round
connectio n. On three-w ire types, there are
two fo r ante nnas (A I and A2) and one for
ground (G ). If an unbalanced antenna is used
w ith the three wire type. a s ho rting w ire is
connected be twee n A2 a nd G.
T he ground system in Fig. 3 uses two
ground wires. One goes from the ground
connection on the back of the receiver to the
ground rod. wh il e the o ther goes from the
grou nd connectio n on the lig htning arrestor
to the ground rod.

I Switched Ground System


At o ne time, all ground systems for wire
antennas used a large kn ife switch to connect
the ante nna to either the receiver o r the ground
w ire. as needed. The idea is to switch the
anten na to the g ro und side whenever a lightning storm approaches, o r whe neve r the radio
is no t attended fo r a peri od of time. Fig ure 4

FIGURE 2

$
Air Gap

--

A) Structure of an a11tenna lightni11g


arrestor, 8 ) a11te1111a arrestor in actio11.
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21

( I/4 to 112 inch) to the base of the


antenna. fo rming a spark gap for a
A G
lightning arrestor. Th is .. arrestor..
is connected to the ground rod via
Unbalanced
heavy wire. Thi s syste m can be
Al A2 G
used on either ground-mounted or
mast-mounted vertical a nte nnas. In
Balanced
fact, many commerc ia l vertical anAntenna Line
tennas have some s imilar system in
place.
Another me thod is shown in
Fig. 6. This me thod provides both
an RF ground and a lightning pro.. Ground rod
tection grou nd . On verti cal anten FIGURE 3
nas, the ou ter shie ld o f the coaxia l
cable transmission line forms the
Dual ground system
ground connection to the rece iver.
for both RF
Thi s shie ld s hould be grounded via
improvement and
heavy w ire to an 8-foot coppe rclad
lightning protection.
ground rod that is legal under local
codes .
A secondary ground in Fig. 6 is
shows such a set-up. The nice thing is that
the quarter wavelength 0J4) radial: thi s is an
these old-fashioned switc hes are still availRF ground. Radia ls are# 14or # 12 (or larger)
able in some e lectrical or radio supply stores.
wire. cu t to a quarter wa\'e lc ngth al a freIn the position shown ("A"). the kn ife
quency in the centerof the band of interest. Of
sw itc h con nec ts the antenna down lead to the
course,
fo r a wide frequency band , suc h as the
receiver lead : normal s ignal reception occurs.
high freque ncy shortwave bands. proper opBut if the sw itch is nipped to " B," then the
erati on requires a multiple rad ia l syste m for
a nte nna down lead is connected to the ground
differe nt frequenc ies a couple of megahertz
rod through a heavy ground wire.
(MH
z) apart. A gene ral rule is to use at least
A lightning arrestor is used in the line. Just
two radials on each frequency. but the real
because the switch can connect the antenna
situation is: 1/re more 1he merrier. AM broadwire to the ground side does not mean that no
cast s tations install upwards of 120 rad ials for
arrestor is needed. Besides the fact that the
a
single frequency, but the e ngi neering literaswitc h can fail. there is always the possibility
that a surprise storm or a
lapse of memory w ill occur. and the switc h will be
FIGURE 4
Antenna
in the wrong position.

FIGURE 5
Lightning
arrestor for the
element of a
vertical antenna.

Antenna
~

""

Grounds for Vertical


Antennas and Towers
The ground systems
shown so far a rc used for
hori zontal wi re a ntennas,
and othe rs. The transmission lincordown lcad light ning arrestor can be used
for any type of ante nna.
and indeed should always
be used. Vertical antennas
can be additionall y protected, however.
Fig ure 5 s hows a
me thod fo r providing a
subs idiary lightning arrestor for vertical antennas.
A sti ff heavy duty wire, or
strip of sheet coppe r, is
placed in c lose prox imity

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Downlead

----- ------

Old-fashioned knife
switch antenna
grounding system.

Ground
rod

------

~---0---~
( A~

Receiver

~----.-..-~ .--/'/

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Support '

'-.....
Ground Rod

ture shows decreasi ng effect iveness above 15


or 16 per freq uency. For most SWL purposes,
two radia ls wi ll work we ll.
The physical length of radials is fo und
from:

L,,

246

- F- MH

Where: Lis the length o f the radial in feet,


and Fis the freque ncy of resona nce in megahertz.

Example
What is the length of a radial c ut for a
frequency of 9750 kHz (i.e. 9.75 MHz)?
L,..,

246
F MH:

L,..,

492
= 25.23 feet
9.75MHz

Rad ials can be installed e ither above


ground , or buried und erground a few
inches. For the sake of safety. keep the
above-ground rad ia ls fo r mast-mounted
verticals o nly ... bu ry a ll others (you don 't
want anyone trippi ng over the radia l that is
installed onl y a few centimeters above the
ground. or buried in the grass).
If you are lucky e nough to have a tower
system for your antenna. then you might
want to use a grqund syste m such as Fig. 7.
In this case. there are two or more 8-foot
ground rods connected to the base of the
meta l tower th rough heavy wi re. Your
local elec trical code will most certainly
requi re al least one suc h ground rod, but
given the height of most towers it is probably a safe r bet to use multiple ground rods
around the base of the tower.

I Conclusion
For an antenna to work al its opti mum
peak performance, and yet still provide at

leas! reasonable proteclion against lightning


strikes and electrical fa ilures in the recei ver,
a proper ground system is needed. Follow ing
these guideli nes, you can improve your in-

FIGURE 6

Antenna
~

stallation on all of these points. No form of


protection is lotally foo lproof. or gives absolute protection. bu t it's better than no protection by a long shol.

FIGURE 7

Radials and ground rods


complete th e ground
system for a vertical
antenna.

Multiple ground
rods used with an
antenna tower adds
to the lightning
protection.

SI

(c.._:J

cc

- ---

--

Ground Rod

Ground rod

Ground rod

-- --

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Independent Shortwave
Broadcasting ::in Canada
Part II

By Adrian Peterson

n our shortwa ve broadcast tour th rough Canada and through time,


we have just left Ontario, headed we st, to fo ll ow the course o f
those shortwa ve broadcast stations whic h re mained after the
second World War.

Manitoba-c.JRX
Mediu mwave radio station CJRC came onto the a ir in Winni peg,
M anitoba. in 1928 with 500 watts on 630 kHz. Thi s station was owned
by James Ric hardson & Sons Ltd,. grain me rchants o f Winnipeg,
M anitoba. w ith studios in the Royal Ale xandra Hote l.
Soon afterwards and be fo re the e nd of the decade. a 2 kW
sho rtwave transmitter was insta lled; thu s began what they claimed
was the first regular entertainme nt a nd in formation service on shortwave in Canada. The shortwave transmitte r was licensed as VE9J R on
I 1780 kHz and VE9CL on 6 150 kH z. Interesti ngly, as their 1933 Q SL

TABLE 1: Manitoba CJRX


~

Manitoba

Winnipeg

rm

1929
1943

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.c_gu
VE9JR/CJRX
VE9CUCJRO
Oct 1 CKRX
CKRO

1lat.a

Moy 1995

Wfil1l
2000
2000
2000
2000

kHz
11780
6150
11720
6150

card states, VE9JR was authorized to use the courtesy call letters,
CJ RX. Thus. the double sets of ca ll signs were used simultaneous ly:
VE9J R as CJRX . and VE9CL as CJRO.
O n October I, 1943, the callsigns of all three stations were
c hanged from the CJ series to the CK series. Thus mediumwave CJRC
became C KRC, and the two shortwave outlets. CJRO and CJRX,
became CKRO and CKRX.
With a n old and ailing transmitter. CKRO/CKRX le ft the air in
1949. Sta tion management issued a state ment soon afterwards indicating that the s hortwave service would return to the air early in 1950.
That ne ver happened.

II Alberta-VED
For a peri od of some eight years beginning in mid- 1949, the
communication transmitter VED , operated by the Canadian Army in
Edmonton, A lbe rta, was used for a relay of C BC
programs to isolated sett lements in the North
West Te rritories a nd the Yukon. The transmitte r
was a 5 kW Ca nad ian Marconi TH4 1 fed into a
MW
kHz
rhombic antenna d irected northwest. The first
CJRC
630
freq uency in use was the out-of-band c hanne l
CJRC
630
8265 kHz, though this was soon changed to 7320
CKRC
630
CKRC
630
kHz.

Programming was a relay of CBX. the


mediumwave CBC station in Edmonton. QSL
cards for these broadcasts were issued both
by the CBC and by the army station itself.
This shortwave relay service was temporarily
consolidated in 1954 with Edmonton commercial stations CJCA and VE9A I, but shortly
afterwards it reverted back to the CBC relay.
By 1956, VE D was providing programmi ng
mainly for Can adian forces in 11011hern areas.
and the station di sappeared as a shortwave
relay shortly afterwards.

was increased to 200 watts. The


station disappeared two years
later.

I Atberta-CFVP
Back in the year 193 1. another shortwave transmitter in

CFVP/CFCN "Voice of the


Prairies" family image has now
been updated to a contemporary
hit format.

I Alberta-VE9At
Strangely, even though al l other shortwave stations in Canada had long ago regularized their callsigns from the experimental
VE series to the regular C series. yet there was
one station after World War2. that was granted
an experi mental designation. This was station VE9Al. wh ich was also located in
Edmonton. Alberta.
The I00 watt transmitter came onto the air
in 1945 as VE9A l with a re lay of the
mediumwave CJCA. Two channels were in
ahernating use, 6005 kH z and 9540 kHz. This
station was erected for the purpose of passing
on persona l messages and entertainment to
people living in di stant northern areas.
Althoug h the WRHB listed the callsign as
VE9AJ fo r this station. it wou ld appear that
thi s was a mistake. Their QSL card showed
only VE9A I, and it therefore seems that the
accurate and only callsign ever employed
was. in reality, just VE9A l.
In 1954. stat ion VE9A I was temporaril y
consolidated with radio VED. the Army/CBC
station. Then. in mid 1957. the power output

Alberta came onto the air from a location at


Midnapore. near Calgary. It was a small 100
watt unit on 6030 kH z umler the callsign
VE9CA. At times. thi s tran smiuer was tuned
to other c hanne ls for whi ch subsidi ary
callsigns were issued. such as VE9CG (6110
kHz) and VE9CU (6005 kHz).
The transmitter was off the air for a while
in 1934 and when it returned later that year.
the use of subsidiary callsignnvas dropped,
as were the other channe ls. Thus. it was now
just VE9CA on 6030 kHz.
Scheduling in those days was rather brief.
The station was on the ai r for seventeen hours
on Fridays and twe lve hours on Sundays. with

TABLE 2: Alberta VED


Province
Alberta

Y.urs

Edmonton Mid 1949-1956

c.arr
VED

kHz

kHz

5000

8265

7320

MW

CBX

kHz
1010

TABLE 3: Alberta VE9AI

fIB1nki
Alberta

km

Edmonton

Y.e.m
1945-1959

Cfil1

VE9AI

100

kHz

6005

9540

MW

kHz

CJCA

930

TABLE 4: Alberta CFVP

fIB1nki
Alberta

km

Midnapore-1

Midnapore-2
Calgary

Yrn

1931
1934
1939
1949
1982
1994

VE9CA
Spring

Cfil1

VE9CA 100
VE9CG 100
VE9CU 100
100
6005
CFVP
100
CFVP
100
CFCP
100
CFVP
100

Mk

MW

kHz

6030
6110
6005
CFCN
6030
6030
6030
6030

CFCN

985

1030
CFCN
CFCN
CFCN
CFCN

1010
1060
1060
1060

irregular scheduling in betwee n: Programming was always a tandem relay


from the parent pioneer station in
Calgary. CFCN. which was erected in
1921 j ust a few months after the famous KDKA was launched .
The purpose of th is small Canadian station was to fi ll in blan k areas not covered by
the mediumwave trans mitter. The nownostalgi c slogan fo r th is stat ion was "The
Voice of the Prairies." The expe rimental
callsign VE9CA gave way to the regularized
callsign CFVP about the time of the outbreak
of World War 2.
In I9-l9 both the MW and SW transmitters were relocated to a new site in Midnapore.
a few miles south of Calgary. Then. in the
spring of 1982 came another move. this time
to a tota ll y new location seven and ont:- half
miles southeast of Calgary. A new l 00 watt
solid stale transmitter was installed for the
~hortwave service. co-sited with th e
mcdiumwave faci lity. The antenna is a 41
foot high quarter wave radiator.
It appears a callsign change may recently
have been im plemented fo r the med iumwave
counterpart ofCFVP. as it is listed in the 1995
edition of Passport to World /3a11d Radio not
as CFCN. but as CK.lV1X.
I British Columbia-(KFX

Back in 1931. a small shortwave transmitter appeared on the air in Vancouver, British
Columbia. This station was licensed as VE9CS
and radiated just l 0 watts on 6070 kHz. At the
time. it was owned and operated by the Uni ted
Church of Canada and it relayed the programmingofa local mediumwavt: station.CKFCa 50 watt station on 730 kH z, a lso owned and
operated by the United Ch urc h of Canada.
The address in Vancouver at thi s stage was at
the corner of Hemlock and 12th.
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MONITORING TIMES

25

:r "'
\(
.C

"
In the mid- I930"s. the MW station
c.:hanged channels to 14 10 kHz. and al
abou t the sa me time. the church divested
itself of the small short wave outlet. which
was taken over by Radio Service Engineers Ltd. at 734 Davie St.. Vancouver. A
year or two later. VE9CS was taken over
again- this time by Standard Broadcasti ng
System in the Stock Exchange Buildingthough progra mming was stil l a re lay fro m
th e churc.: h-o wned mediumwave station .
CKFC.
In the earlier part of 1939, shortwave
VE9CS began to relay the programm ing from
medium wavc CKWX. which was owned by
Western Broadcasti ng. Soon after the midyear. the callsign of the shortwave unit was
changed to CKFX.
The transmiuer. license and callsign were
taken over by CKWX. and a construction
permit was gran ted in 1939 for shortwave
CKFX to c.:o-locate with the mediumwave
facil ity C KWX. The 10 watt transmi tter was
rebuilt. using new parts and probably some of
the older parts from the original VE9CS as

Island. the small ~ hortwave transmitter was


also moved. and the signal was fed into a new
antenna-a simple untuned vertical with thiny
ground rad ials as a cou nterpoi se.
In 1992. the transmitter was no longer
functional and it was removed from service.
This original unit was more than fifty years
old and it had been mod ified on many occas1ons lO ac.:commodatc the spare pa11s available. Since that time, station
e ngineers ha ve been constructing a new transmitter .
but. bec.:ause the shortwave
~e r vice is not a high priority,
the project is not yet completed. When the shortwave
unit. CKFX does return to the
air, it is probable that the power
output will still be a mere 10
watts.
. DA-l

CKFXICKWX
Shortwave CKFX is
undergoing
co11structio11 of a
11ew transmitter,
but its low priority
has kept it off the
air f or two years

.111..ITS

~mo
RealCormtry

CKWX

r!!_30 -

FAEOUENCY-1130 KHz. ANT_.2


POWER OUTPUT. 50 KW
2440 Ash St. Vancouver, B.C. Canada, vsz 4J6

I British Columbia-CKZU

well. It was returned


to the air in 1940. The signal was fed inlO a
two-element directional array.
This re vived shortwave service was implemented to fill in fo r shadow areas of the
mediumwave CKWX, partic.:ulurly in the rugged localities of the Queen Charlolle Islands
and Vancouver Island. Because of the moun tainous terrain. the low-powered shortwave
signal cou ld penetrate in to areas where the
higher-powered mediumwave station could
not be heard. In addition. many of the commun ication recei vers in use at the time at
fishing and logging camps were capable of
recei ving the 49 meter band. but not the
standard mediumwave band.
In th e sp ring o r 1980. whe n the
1i1ediumwave faci lity was relocated on Lu lu

TABLE 5: British Columbia Cl<FX


~

British Columbia

.cm

Vancouver
Lulu Is
Lulu Is

Yrn
1931
1939
1980
1994

c.an

VE9CS
CKFX
CKFX
CKFX

10
10
10
10

kHz

6070
6070
6070
6070

MW

kH1

CKFC
CKWX
CKWX
CKWX

730
980
11 30
11 30

MW

kill

TABLE 6: British Columbia CKZU


~

British Columbia

26

.cm

Vancouver

MONITORING TIMES

Yrn
1946
1953
1954
1965
1983
1994

May 1995

c.an

CBRX
CBUX
CBUX
CKZU
CKZU
CKZU

150
150
500
500
1000
1000

kHz

6160
6160
6160
6160
6160
6160

CBR
CBU
CBU
CBU
CBU
CBU

11 30
690
690
690
690
690

It was back in 1946 that


CBRX in Va ncouver. British
Columbia. first came on the air
with an RCA 150 watt transmitter radiating
through a rhombic.: antenna on 6 160 k.Hz. The
mediumwave parent stati on was the CBC
outlet, CBR. on 11 30 kHz.
The primary purpose for this station was
as a relay link to provide CBC programming
to an isolated LPRT (low power rel ay transmitter) located at Ocean Falls. on the west
coast of Brit i ~ h Columbia. However. when
the British Columbia Telephone Company
provided a telephone line for the program
relay. the shortwave service was retained in
order to serve ~c.: attered northern areas of the
province.
In 1954. a new Marc.:oni transmitter with a
power output or 500 watts was installed. The
new antenna system was also a rhombic at 25
degrees, with fo ur tower 50 fee t high, and
each leg 240 feet long. The transmitter base
was located on Lu lu Island. twelve miles
south of Vancouver. and the studi os in downtown Vancouver.
In 1965 the c.: albign wa~ changed fro m
CBUX to CKZU with the last letter now
signifying the mediumwave station CBU.
The power output of thi s shortwave station was increased to I kW in January 1983.
whe n a new antenna ~yst e m was installed-a
dipole with reflector.

I Projected New Stations


In 1958. a 50 kW short wave transmi tter
was under consideration for Vancouver fo r
coverage of northern areas as a replacement

cec

wou ld establish a shortwave station at Salmon


Arm in British Columbia. Origina lly it was
announced that this would bea IO kW fac ility
and chat it was expected to be on the ai r by the
end of 1993. Recent reports indicate thai the
property has been bought and that a 50 kW
MW transmitter wi ll be installed and converted for shonwave usage.
At least two local stat ions in Canada have
given considerat ion in recent years to establishing a shortwave unit as a relay of local
programming for a w ider area.

OSLs
Each of the exotic little short wave stations in Canada has issued QSL lellers and
cards verify ing acc urate reception reports.
These stations have been heard in all cont inents worldwide when propagation condition s are good. It looks as though the Canadian radio scene is still undergoing cha nge.
Why not QSL what you can while you can ?

Station CKZU provides CBC programming to the Pacific and northern reaches of
the province of British Columbia.
lo CBUX. This project was inte nded to be completed in 1960,
but il was never implemented.
In 1979.aproposalwasunder study for the impleme ntation of a new broadcasting syste m for northern areas in the 4
MHz band. This project was
abandoned for three reasons:
I. Too costly lo impl emenl.
2. Ins uffic ie nt rece ivers
w ith 4 MHz tuning range.
3. Newly developing sate llite technology seemed a belier
alte rnat ive.
In 199 1, the newly organi zed North American Broadcasting Company announced
that they pl anned on establ ishing an international shortwave
station to serve as a relay base
for overseas broadcasters. The
station was to be located al
Morden, eighty mi les southwest o f Winnipeg. for coverage into the United States and
other countries in the Americas. It was planned that the
station would accommodate
lwo shortwave lransmillers at
250 kW. each of which would
be rented out at a fee of $ 1,000
per hour.
In 1993. Radio for Peace
In ternational in Oregon and
Costa Rica announced lhal they

TABLE 7: Current Status


At the present time, there is a total of seven little shortwave stations on the air in Canada.
~

Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
British Columbia
British Columbia

ki.W

St. John's
Halifax
Toronto
Montreal
Calgary
Vancouver
Vancouver

.c.au

CKZN
CHNX
CFRX
CFCX
CFVP
CKFX
CKZU

kfu

MW

kfu

6160
6130
6070
6005
6030
6080
6160

1000
500
1000
500
100
10
500

CBN
CHNS
CFRB
CIOC
CFCN
CKWX
CBU

640
960
1010
600
1060
1130
690

.D.w.ofil

CBC
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
CBC

S1a1il

Active
Active
Active
Irregular
Active
Inactive
Inactive

TABLE 8: Callsign Changes

c.an

Yrn

CBFW

1946

CBLX
CBRX
CFRX
CJCX
VE9AI
VE9CA
VE9CF
VE9CL
VE9CS
VE9HX
VE9JR
VEO
VONH
VONW
XWA

1946
1946
1937
1938
1945
1931
1929
1929
1931
1935
1929
1949
1939
1950
1919

S11b:iidh.l ll Calls
Yrn
~
CBFR CBFX CBFO
No changes, closed 1956
CFY CBFL CBFA CBFZ
No changes, closed 1956
CBUX
1953
No changes
No changes, closed 1976
No changes. closed 1959
1939
VE9CG BE9CU
CFVP
CHNX
1936
CJRO
1931
CKFX
1939
VE9HK
CHNX
1936
CJRX
1931
No changes, closed 1956
CBNX
1949
VONG
1954
CKA36
VE9DR &VE9DN 1930s

Yrn

1943

Closed

1949

1943

Closed

1949

CIOX
CFCX

1991
1992

Ch.ailM

Yrn

CKZU

1965

CKRO

CKRX

CKZN
1965
Disappeared 1954
CFCX
1936

May 1995

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27

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Try Se
By Ed Hesse, WB2RVA

~canner

f your
cou ld talk. it would probahl) say search me. The search feature
in a scanner is o ne of the least-used- and
most va luable- funct ions it conta ins. Thi s
ability to searc h a de fin ed range o f frequenc ies can lead you into a w hole new worl d of
monito ring e njoy me nt.
Too many times we get carried away by
the numbe r of .1ca1111i11g c han nel s a unit con-

tains. One thousand c hanne ls in I 0


banks -WOW! Wc"re then faced with
the task of not on ly findin g. hut programming into the scanner 1.000 frequenc ies.
And. after a ll that. we find wcvc inad vertently closed the door to moni toring the interesting action whic h is taking place o n frequenc ies 01/ier than those we ve prog rammed.
1f you think there's mo re to scanning than
listening to the sa me 30, 40. o r 50 frequencies day after day . here arc some good ways

Do11 't get stuck in a rut, scanning the same frequen cies,
liste11ing to tlie same agencies; Use the search function of
your scanuer to remi11d you how much fun sca11ning can be.
(Photos by Ed Hesse)

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MONITORING TIMES

Moy 1995

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to get back into the real fu n of mo nitoring:
I . Gel a scanner 11'!1ic/1 hlls ll sel/rch
funcrion. Most scanne rs do. And some wi ll
offer you a number o f search banks: that
is. you'll be able to search through different
ranges w ithout havi ng to reprogram each
ti me you c hange ranges. For example. you
can search thro ugh the amate ur radio two
mete r banks ( 144 - 148 MHz). and the n by
pu sh in g a nother button, you c an sea rch
th rough rail road freq uenc ies ( 160.215 -

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too huge a swath- say, 50 MHz-at one
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For example. 8 10-8 16 MHz is dedicated
to Public Safe ty. Instead of searching through
si x megs or spectrum. try searching from 8 10
to 8 11 . I f monitoring this prod uces nothing.
shi ft 10 searching 81 1 to 8 12. and so on. If
consistent monitoring of an area produces
not hi ng. move on to more fruitful areas. H owever. i f you secure some interesting .. hits,"
you <.:an <.:ontinue 10 search as you bui ld your
li st of interesting frequencies.
6. Keep a log of 1rlwt you hear. Wri te
down the frequency. the contents of the tran smission, the date and ti me of day. and any
other detai Is (uni t number s. codes be ing used,
c l<.:.). You can eventually move .. hot" freqs to
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5. Do11 1 search large areas of the speerrum ar one time. For exunplc. i r your scanner

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With most rigs, thi s is pretly easy to do. Read


the in structions and practice a few times. until
searching becomes second nature. Unless you
arc comfortable w i th the use of the search
function. you' 11 find yourself avoiding searching and "going bac k .. to scanning.

traction of searching is that you don' t have to


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10 know is the po rtion or the radio spectrum
w here your targets can be found. As men tioned above. most railroad transmissions
can be found between 160.2 15 and 16 1.565.
I f you want to listen to the local railroad. set
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And it wi ll ! It w ill go around and around.
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start s its search aga in until someone else
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Many o f the transm i ss ion you want to hear
w hile searching are not going 10 be bl ockbu ster sig nal s. Get an outdoor an tenna.
mounted as high as you can get it. If that's not
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TABLE 1
VHF/UHF Search Areas of Interest

7. Use a voice-activated tape recorder.


You can't sit by your scanner ho ur after hour.
day afte r day. Every now and then you have
to leave the house. go to work. go s hopping.
w hatever. If you d like to search a frequency
range in your absence, put a vo ice-activated
tape-recorder next to the scanner. When you
re turn , check the tape. If it has n't moved.
that's o ne indication of the ''traffic" in that
range. If the tape contain s several transmiss io ns . you have so mething to rev iew in order
to determine what's taking place.
8. Be prepared to become hooked 011
searchinr:. Anybody can scan, but the real
pros search co nsistently . A few weeks ago,
your autho r bought what he tho ught was
another scanner: the Bearcat BC 350A. Acllla lly. it s a searcher. You take it o ut o ft he box .
plug it into the wal l outlet. and you' re ready
to g o. You do n' t need an y freq ue ncy reference books.
Do you want to listen to hams
o n two mete rs ? Just pus h the
ba nd" button unti l 144 - 14 8 appears o n the screen. T he n pus h
"search," a nd o ff it goes. I have
heard more ham radio repeaters
since I bought the rig than I d id in
the many years w hen I j us t prog ram med in frequenc ies of my '"favorite'" repeaters. How du ll that
was 1 How g reat it is to hear e ve rything that' s out there! I can do the
same ty pe of searching with many
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searchi ng. I can pu sh o ther buttons
on the 350A w hic h will bring up
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areas like Police. Fire/Emerge ncy.
and so forth. )
Yes. it' s nice to have favorite freq ue ncies. and it's handy to
ha ve reference books to tell yo u
\vhcrc to look for specific services.
But if yo u want the real exc itement
of monitoring, search for it!

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Moy 1995

45.1 - 45.6
46.1 - 46.55
11 8.0-121.4
121.5-123.45
121.6 - 121.925
121 .975 - 122.675
123.175 -123.575
123.3 - 123.5
132.025 - 135.975
138.0 - 144.0
148.0 - 150.8
148.290-150.75
150.815 - 150.965
151.625-151.955
152.27 - 152.465
156.25 - 161.975
158.91 - 161 .61
406.0 - 420.0
420.0 - 450.0
450.0 - 470.0
450.0 - 452.0
452.9625 - 453.0 453.0125 - 453.9875
462.55 - 462.725
472.4675 - 472.7875
816.0 - 821.0
82 1.0125 - 823.9875
851.0 - 855.0
861.0 - 866.0
866.0125- 868.9875
902.0 - 928.0

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Business Bands, Trunked systems Mobile input
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on

he year was 1975 and I was a


ce rtifi ed 16-year-old sca nne r
freak. I was the proud owner of o ne
o f Bearcat' s first scanners. the Bearcat III. It
had o nly e ig ht c rysta l-contro lled channels
and two ba nds, but it was s tate-of- the art at
the time (see 1his 1110111h 'sfea111re 011 scan11er
collec1i11g! - ed). I s pe nt ho urs in my roo m
li stt:n ing to that scanner and waiting fo r my
nex t .. fix : I fe lt almost ad dicted to the exci ting new world that my scanner opened up for
me.
Altho ugh I li ved in a re lati vely quiet
Massachusetts community at the time, I was
still able to hear ple nty o f act io n by mo nito rin g the sta te pol ice as we ll as some o f the
cities down aro und the Bos to n a rea. Most o f
the ti me the acti o n was man y miles away . and
I ofte n wondered w hat it wou ld be like to
ha ve the state po li ce helicopter n y ing overhead searching the wood s behind my ho use
fo r armed robbers o r desperate prison escapees. Sure, scanning was a lo t o f fun. but 1
rnuld n t help wondering w hat it would be
li ke to actually be there on the scene.
O ne spring day I got a litt le taste o f w hat
it was like to have some of the actio n taking
place ri ght in my o wn ne ighborhood. It started
pre tt y muc h like a typical rainy spring day in
New England. I was hangi ng o u t in my room
listening to my scanner as the rest of the
fami ly pu rsued other interests elsewhere in
the house.
A call o n the local police freque ncy
g rabbed my aue ntio n immedi ately and I hit
the SCAN/MANUAL butto n on the o ld
Bearcat to lock it o mo that cha nnel. Po lice
uni ts were be in g d ispatc hed to a convenie nce
sto re that had j ust been held u p. We didnt
have a lot of armed robberi es in town so thi s
was de fin ite ly a maj o r inc ident. Especially
since th is particular conveni e nce store was
just dow n the street from my ho use! We used
to walk the re to buy candy .
T he desc ri pti o n of the s uspects was a bit
ske tchy. T here were four or Ii ve of them and
they were all 17 or 18 year~ of age. Strangely
eno ug h, the weapon uscu to th reaten the s tore
cle rk was some k ind o f walking cane . I suppose four o r fi ve young punks threate ning to

beat you up is probably reason e no ug h to feel


thre ate ned, even if they are n' t wav ing a wa lking cane in your face' The police ce rtain ly
seemed to be treating the
inc ident se ri o usly. It
sounded as if they had
every cop in town o n
the way to the scene
o f the c rime !
I called d ownsta irs
to the rest o f the famil y to
tell them w hat had happened and soon they
we re all upsta irs in my room g lued to the
scanner.
That w as pretty ty pical. They were famo us fo r showi ng up to li ste n to the scanner
o nl y whe n something interesti ng was happening. The same people that were al ways
telling me to tu rn my scan ner down were now
up in my room te lling me to be q uie t so they
could hear the scanne r! I'm will ing to wager
that a lot of o ther mo nitoring e nthusiasts can
re late lo that!
Living so c lose to the sto re. I knew I
should keep watch in case the .. bad guys ..
came m y way. I tu rned up the scan ner and
kept a vig il at the window. w atching the street
like a hawk. S udde nly a bl ue car came s peeding down the street. They came to a screeching halt w he n they reali zed that the road dead
ended rig ht bes ide o ur ho use. T hese g uys
we re obvio usly in a big hurry. I watc hed them
as they turned the c ar around and could see
that it was a car full o f tee nage guys. Our
street was al ways very quie t, and we didn't
o fte n have carlo ads of kids do ing bat turns at
the e nd of the street. This had to be the car the
cops were looking fo r'
I was o n the pho ne to the po lice department in a matter o f seconds. It was kind of
exciting to hear the di spatche r trans mitting
the in formatio n o ut over the air as I g ave it to
him. Since there were a couple o f ways out o f
o ur neig hbo rhood. 1he cops sent one crui ser
in each way in an e ffo rt to box the m in. As the
fi rst car into the area reported no contact with
the s uspects. the o ther car came o n the air
with an air o f excitement in hi s voice.
.. They just passed me go ing the o ther
way ." he saiu . They' re not sto pping, they' re

g unn ing it,.. he reported. T he chase was o n


a nd the o ffi cer reported his pos it ion. si ren
sounding in the background.
Other police vehic les joined the chase as
the young suspect~ attempted 10 make good
the ir escape . but appare ntly the old h lueComet
wasn' t up to the task. The chase e nded whe n
the s uspects decided to pu ll over and call it
q uits. They were quick ly apprehended a s hort
d istance from my ho use. and it was soon
d iscovered that at least two of the suspects
had outsta nd in g a rrest warra nts in add it ion to
bt:ing s uspects in the robbery.
It was exciti ng to be involve(.] in an inc id ent like that and I fe lt good abou t helping the
police apprehend the suspects. I wondered
that made them thi nk that they could get away
with it. "That' II teach the m to come down into
our neighborhoou anu pull a stunt like that...
I thought to myself. Chalk up anothe r one for
the good guys.
Soon the sca nne r fe ll back into its q uiet
routine o f reports on broken d own cars and
kids drinking beer behind the shopping mall.
I knew it was just a matter of time b..:fore my
hours of scanning would pay off again with
ano ther big scoop. '"What w ill it be next
ti me?" I wondered. A ho mi cide? A big fire?
A kidnapping?
My daydream was soon rud e ly intruded
upon by a booming voice directed at me.
..T um that thi ng down !,. my father hollered
up the stai rs.

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The HF Communications Spectrum


Larry Van Hom, NSFPW

Operation Secure
2R/3.4 LSB (1101 USIJ- 2R /2.0) 0800Z. DPS Vic10ria working DPS

Corpus Christi. Mostly radio checks and 1rlwt might hme heen o
co111ersatio11 abo111 a hospital.

MONITORING TIMES

Operation Secure Frequencies and Licensed States


2326.0

ccause I was born and raised in Texas. the above logg ing caugl'.t.
my attention when it was posted o n the Grove BBS by Je ll
Haverlah for Brian Scott in W hite Settlement. Texas. In case
you don' t recognize the acronym. ' DPS' stands for Depart111ent of
Pu blic Safety (in othe r words. the Texas Highway Patrol).
Initially. I wondered what Texas DPS was doing in the shortwave
spectrum. I have never seen them reported on HF before. The answer
became quite clear once the frequency was cross-checked in Illy HF
database: it is called Operation Secure.
SECURE is an acronym for ''State Emergency Capability Using
Radio Effecti vely." The syste m is an outgrowth o f the old Disaster
Cormnunications Service. formerly governed hy FCC Part 99.
O n January 16, 1980. the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Ruic
Mak ing (N PRM) which addressed the need for 111cdium and longrange communications between disaster sites and command c..:nters.
T he inte nt of the adoption of the NPRM was to provide freq uency
capabi lity which woul d a llow rel iable coverage no matter what the
distance. The resu lt o f thi s was the deve lopment of Operation Secure-governed under Pan 90- and the delet ion of Part 99.
To provide the required coverage. the FCC decided to use frequencies between 2 and I 0 MHz instead of the l 750to 1800 kHz ran ge used
by the old Disaster Co111mu nications Service.
Initially, the FCC proposed to assign dedicated frequencies lo
applicants 10 use for di saster com munications. It soon became apparent that thi s would not work. due 10 the potent ial fo r inte rfere nce. The
current practice is for the state agency appl icants 10 speci fy which
bands and and how many c hannels on each are needed . The FCC then
ass ign ~ those which are least likely to cause interference from the
avail ab le freque ncies.
A s originally deve loped, the assigned freq uenc ies could only be
used for emergency co111munica1ions and short periods of testing and
tra ini ng. not to exceed one hour per week. This ru le has been amended
to a llow testi ng or hand ling of administrati ve traffic for periods of up
to seven ho urs a week or one hour per day. During a dcdarcd
e mergency, the Secure system may be used for extended periods
during the duration of the emergency.
According to an FCC official, all the states have now been licensed
for Secure operation. but not a ll slates have eq ui pme nt at this point.
The current FCC database tells a different story. however. It ind icates
that on ly 33 slates and Puerto Rico have listings on Operation Secure
freqm:ncies. The fo llowing 17 states do not have listings in the current
FCC master fi le on any of the Operation Sec ure freque nc ies: Alabama.
Alaska. Arizona. Arkansas. Delaware. Georgia. Hawaii, Illinois.
Iowa. Kansas. Kent ucky. Maryland , Minnesota. O regon. South Dakota. Tennessee, West Vi rgi nia. and W iscons in.
Table I lists all the Operation Secure freque ncies and the states in
the FCC database that have been lice nsed lo use them.

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TABLE I

Moy 1995

241 1.0
2414.0
2419.0
2422.0
2439.0
2463.0
2466.0
2471.0
2474.0
2487.0
2511 .0
2535.0
2569.0
2587.0
2801.0
2804.0
2812.0
5135.0
5140.0
5192.0
5195.0
7477.0
7480.0
7802.0
7805.0
7932.0
7935.0

All currenrly licensed states except New Mexico, Oklahoma,


and Puerto Rico.
MA-MONJNC-Rl-VA-VT-WA
IDMA-ME-MlMO-NH-WAWY
CA-CT-MA-MOOHRl-TXVT-WY
CAOHSC-TX
FLMOPR
FLMOVA
COND
COIDNDPA
CO-ND
INNV
INNV-SC-VA
IDMSUT
MSUT
ND-NJTX-VA-WA
NMOK-TX-UTVA-WA
CA-IDMlMTNENMOK-TXUT
CA-lAMT-NE-NY-ND-TXVA
AKCOCT-IDIN-MAME-NC-NH-NM-NY-OKPARl-SCUT-VT
CAFL-IDINMlMO-NMOHOK-PR-TX-UT-VA
CACTMAME-MO-NE-NHRl-TX-VAVTWA
AKCAIDMS-NVNJNDPATXUTVA-WY
CTIDlA-MA-Ml-MO-MSMT-NC-NMNYOKRl-UT-VT
AKCA-lA-MTNDNM-NV-OK-SCUT
CACOINMOOH-TX
All currenrly licensed states except New York, North Carolina,
Puerto Rico, and South Carolina.
FL-IDNVPA-PR-SC-TX-WY
INMONCNE-TX-WA

In addition to the Texas DPS. some othe r agencies I hav..: heard on


O peration Secure frequencies include: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Florida Department of Law Enforcement
(FDLE). F lo rida Department of Emergency Services. plus various
state age ncies in Mississippi and Cali forn ia. These freq uenc ies definitely bear watch ing during emergenc ies and should provide utility
li steners with some interest ing traffic during statewide drills and
di sasters.
For the benefit of our Texas readers. Table 2 lists the Operation
Secure frequencies that the State of Texas (Department of Public
Safety) i ~ licensed to use. plus the stations (located at DPS si tes) and
calls that arc Iic..:nsed o n them.
Ute World regular Jack Metca lfe had this to add after ~cc i ng Jeff
Haverlah 's posting . w hich ope ned thi s col umn, on the Grove BBS:
"Over the last few years. I've run into two state/reg ional networks
that are operational on a fai rly reg ul ar basis. One of the ne ts is operated
by the Florida Di\'ision of Emergency Management and the other by
Oklahoma s Di sa~ ter Agency.
.. The Flo rida net used to be heard dail y in 45 baud RTTY on
7933.3 kH1. around 1500 UTC. I have n t heard the m recently. but r m
not able to listen during daylight hours as muc h as I used to. I do
reme mbe r hearing the Florida n..:t during Hurricane Andrew on
7932.0 USB.
'The Ok lahoma net has been very active in the past on 7477.0 kHz

I Ute World Pot Luck

TABLE 2
Texas Operation Secure Frequencies and Stations
Frequencies lkHx):
2326.0
2419.0
2422.0
2587.0
Call
KB39419
KNGR741
WPAH450
WPAH45 1
WPAH452
WPAH453
WPAH454
WPAH455
WPAH456
WPAH458
WPAH459
WPAH460
WPAH461
WPAH462
WPAH463
WPAH464
WPAH465
WPAH466

280 1.0
2804.0
2812.0

Station
Mobiles Statewide
Austin IDPS Headquarters)
Corpus Christi
Kerrville
Sulphur Springs
Texas City
Sherman
Lufkin
Beaumont
Childress
Del Rio
Austin
El Paso
Loredo
Amarillo
Mineral Wells
Tyler
Houston

5135.0
5192.0
5195.0
7802.0
Call
WPAH467
WPAH468
WPAH469
WPAH470
WPAH471
WPAH472
WPAH473
WPAH474
WPAH475
WPAH476
WPAH477
WPAH478
WPAH479
WPAH480
WPAH481
WPAH482
WPAH483
WPAH484

7805.0
7932.0
7935.0

Station
Waco
Brownwood
Bryon
Wichita Foils
Vidorio
Garland
Abilene
Texarkana
Son Antonio
El Compo
Pecos
Lubbock
McAllen
Midland
Hurst
Son Angelo
Lomirn;sos
Hor ingen

USB. In addition to Ok lahoma stations. a New Mex ico station c hecks


in. as well as a FEMA station. The last time l heard thi s net. they were
di s<:ussing a possible move to 5 195.0 kH z."
A thou sand Ute World thanks to Jack. Jeff. and Brian for updating
us on these important HF radio networks. I hope to fea ture more Secure
state systems and stat ions in future Utility World columns as space and
information becomes available.
If you have any in format ion on your state's Opernt ion Secure
system. we would li ke to hear from you. You can write us at the
Brasstown address. post message traffic in conference I 0 on the Grove
BBS. or send it to us at our Internet e- ma il address: gron:@mercury.interpath.net.
So remember. nex t time a natural disaster threate ns or strikes the
U.S .. don'tj ust punch in the FEMA HF freq uencies: give Operation
Secure a try.

I What are EAMs7


Several issues ago (Dl!c 94) we talked about the U.S. military's
Emergency Action Message (EAM) broadcast. Here is an interesting .
explanation, taken from a U.S. A ir Force manual, of what an EAM is.
"Joint Chiefs of Staff Emergency A<:tion Messages (EA Ms) co111ain
key instructions or information from high level authority and have
predetennined formats (proforma ). Suc h messages arc transmitted by
various communi cati ons systems and normally carry FLASH precedence. They are vital messages o f an extremely time-sensitive nature,
and rapid processing is mandatory to obtain the fast reaction required
hy their content. u ~agc and handling procedures arc of the highest
classification and have been issued by the JCS only to tho~c who have
a need to know." (AFM-0 1-1 - 18. sub 3: amended 0 I Jan 1990)
Next time you hear one of these messages on the G lobal HF System
(G I-IFS), take a second and think about the above desc ription as you
monitor the message.

Paul Greenwood passes on the fo llow ing information based on


logs that have appeared in this column. What sounded like Mary 2 and
3 call signs. as listed in the Ute Log section. are reall y AMIR I 2 and 3.
The ir aircraft aren't British Airways as the reporter indicated, but
Royal Flights operated by the Governme nt of Qatar. The planes are:
AMIRI 1 and 3
AMIRI 2
AMIRI .d and 5

Boeing 707
Boeing 727
Falcon 900

5680 kHz UK logs - Watc hdog callsigns are normally associated


w ith Mini stry of Food and F isheries (MAFF) ai rcraft in the UK. The
ain:raft is a Dornier 228 G-MAFJ which can be picked up !lying
around the UK, and ofte n goes to Bournemouth for servic ing on
weekends. It looks like the ships of this agency sometimes use the
ca lls ign. also. They arc Island class patrol vessels (island names)
which are listed in Janes Figh1i11g Ships.
MAFF ships are normally heard using two-letter callsigns GA-GZ
or KA-KZ-whieh one seems to be c hosen at random by MAFF-and
other Royal Navy ships. when speaking to Coastal Control in London.
5696 kHz UK logs - This frequency is used as a backup fo r 5680
by Edinburgh/Plymouth Rescue Centers, when it appe ars an SAR
(Search and Rescue) might become far-reaching oroflongerduration,
in order lo leave 5680 kHz clear fo r other calls .
The RNAS Cu Id rose 06F was like ly a HAS.6 Sea King hel icopter,
several of which arc based there. Paul says that Culdrosc has been
noted on the follow ing primary and discrete frequenc ies: 3885.0,
4 140.0. 4775.0, 6825.0
Ke nford in the UK has a lso passed along some Cu ldrose inforniation. The listed offi cial frequencies for Royal Navy Air S tation
Culdrose air-to-ground operations are o n 3885 and 5696 kHz.
Thank you, gentlemen. for updating us on this UK inforn1ation.
Finally. the SC-MAC ute group in the Netherlands has passed
a long some possible descriptions of some X-ray codes commonly
being used by NATO and US Navy milita ry units. These codes are
normall y heard on the A ll igator Playground (L ink 11) data link and
voice coordi nation freque ncies. (Note: Must be listened to in conj unction with the data downlink signal when you have fou nd it.)
XAA

XA8
XAC
XAD
XAE
XAF
XAG

XAI
XAJ

XAO
XAP
XBH
XBO
XBP
XBV
XCB

xcc

XCJ
XDB

XDD
XWH

XYP
XYT
Ping Pong

Commencing downlink (Signal is constant lone)


Awaiting si_gnal {signal changes to usual sound)
Sending different mode?
Receiving different mode?
Awaiting your Alligator/Beaver dote
Sending my Alligator /Beaver dote
Simulcasting HF/UHF
I om in training configuration
1-4 heard. Also figures 3332, 3317. Believe these XAJs ore
Link 1 1 frequencies.
Out of Alligator Playground
Connected lo Alligator Playground
Transmit minimum power
Not transmitting Beaver
Not porticipoting in Alligator Playground
Transmitting Beaver
Unit change?
Cross check
Identify track
Dropping Alligator
Off station
Lost sync
Readr to link into Alligator Playground
Usuo response to XYP
Doto Systems Interrogation

For more informati on on the US Navy' s Alligat0rPlayground . see


the January 1994 Uti lity World column. Now le t's see what you have
bee n ht.:ari ng from the world of utility listen in g. BK 73 de Larry SK.

Moy 1995

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33

_w_m_~-~-~-~-5---------~WiiijAjij~~~

Larry Van Horn

Abbrc Yiations u sed in this column

4495.0
4724 .0

AM
ANSA

Amplitude Modulation
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa
Associata
ARINC
Aeronautical Radio. Inc
ARO
Synchronous transmission
and aulomalic repetition
teleprinter system
AROE3
Single channel ARO
teleprinter system
AWS
Air Weather Service
BRO
Booster Recovery Director
COMSTA
Communications Station
COMSUBLANT Commander. Submarine
ForceAtlanlic
ca
General call for any station
CTU
Commander Task Unit
cw
Continuous Wave (Morse
Code)
DEA
Drug Enforcement
Administration
DSN
Defense Switch Network
EAM
Emergency Action message
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
FEMA
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
GEP
Ground Entry Point (station
part of Echo/FoxtroV
Wideband system)
GHFS
Global HF System
HF
High frequency
HICOM
High Command (Old US
Navy JCS network)
HMCS
Her Majesty Canadian Ship
ID
Identification
IFE
In-flight emergency
MARS
Military Affiliate Radio
System
Mena
Middle East News Agency
Meleo
Fixed station used for the
transmission of
meteorological information

MFA
MHz
m/v
Mystic Star
NAS
NASA
NAVTEX
NCS
NECN
NORAD
Ops
Reach
R/T

ATTY
SAM
SATCOM
SCACS
SITORA
SITORB
SRB
Tan jug
Twlnplex
U.S.
USAF
USB
USCG
USCGC
VIP
Xinhua

Ministry of Foreign Affairs


Megahertz
Motor Vessel
USAF VIP radio network
Naval Air Station
National Aeronautics and
Space Administra1ion
Navigational. meteorological
warnings, and urgent
information for ships
Nel Control Station
National Emergency
Communications Net
North American Air Defense
Command
Operations
Callsign for USAF Air Mobility
Command (AMC) aircraft
Radiolelephone
Radioteletype
Special Air Mission
Satellite communications
Strategic Command and
Control System (Pronounced
SACKS)
Simplex teleprlnting over
radio system. mode A
Simplex leleprinting over
radio system, mode B
Solid Rocket Boosters
Telegrafska Agencija Nova
Jugoslavija
Four-frequency diplex
teleprinting system
United States
U.S. Air Force
Upper sideband
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
Very Important Person
New China News Agency

4787.0
5320.0
5693.0

5696.0
5700.0

5715.5
5870.0
6230.0
6516.0
6586.0
6683.0
6697.0
6706.0

6712.0
6715.0
6717.0
6730.0

All .fi"eq11e11cies in ki/ohert:::. (kH:::.). al/ 1i111es in UTC. All rnice


1ra11.rn1 i.uio11s in t:11glish 1111/ess 01/ierll'i.ff 110/ed.

6735.0

518.0

6736.0

2622.0
2749.0
3033.5
3047.0
3067.0
3134 .0
3151 .0
3152.0
3290.0
3314.0
4125.0
4372.0
4446.4
4448.0
4469.0

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9HD-Valleta Radio. Malta. with SITOR-B NAVTEX navigational warning


broadcast at 1820. SDJ-Stockholm Radio. Sweden, with SITOR-B NAVTEX
weather information broadcast at 1530. CTVLisbon (Monsanto Radio),
Portugal, with SITOR-B NAVTEX navigational warnings at 1855. (Guy
Denman-UK)
WRPH-m/v Liberty Slar(NASA SRB recovery ship) at 0521 mUSB working
BRO (Booster Recovery Director) regarding status of shuttle launch. (Rich
Baker-Austintown. DH)
Halifax Coast Guard. Canada. with weather broadcast at 2220. (Harry
Ferguson-Philadelphia, PA)
Unidentifed station transmitting 5-letter groups in CW at 1024. (Jack DixYonkers, NY)
Halifax working Sidecar after trying 6694 and 4739in USB at 0247. (Keegan
via Boender and Internet)
NSND working UZPH in CW at 2154. (Ary Boender-Netherlands)
Swedish Navy. Wanda sending message of 5-letter groups to FAHAA using
50 baud RTIY at 2150. (Boender-Netherlands)
PCD-lsraeli Mossad number station in USB at 2230. (Boender-Netherlands)
Vancouver Radio working unidentitied station periodically in USB voice and
data at 0500. (Jeff Haverlah Houston. TX)
RGC7-Kiev Meteo. Ukraine. with 50 baud RTTY synoptic weather broadcast
at 2112. (Boender-Netherlands)
HEP-Interpol Zurich. Switzerland. with CW V marker at 2115. (BoenderNetherlands)
USCG COMSTA Kodiak. AK. with a securite broadcast in USB at 1404.
(Lyons-CA)
OZF v1orking ROP with tracking ops in USB at 2230. (Gerguson-PA)
US Army MARS stations with SITORB transmission at 0046. (J.L. MetcalfeKY)
SAM 300 working Andrews (Mystic Star) in USB at 0049. (Metcalfe-KY)
English female 3/2-digit number station in AM at 0120. (Claudia LyonsMuir Beach. CA) Welcome aboard. Claudia: please check in often-Larry.

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

6739.0
6745.0
6750.0
6761 .0
6836.0
6871.0

6902.0
6961.0
6970.0
6993 .0
7606.6
7640.9
7650.0
7657.0
7668.0
7832.4

SCACS S-304 . Ironwork working Nightwatch in USB at 1540. (HaverlahTX)


Andrews GHFS with 86 character EAM at 204 7 in USB. (Baker-OH) Handball
testing with a fast count in USB at 0209. (Keegan via Boender and Internet)
6VU23/73/75-Dakar. Senegal, with 50 baud RTIY RYs at 0735. (Bill
Mussen-Annandale. MD) Welcome aboard. Bill-Larry.
USCGC Point Noel working Group Corpus in USB at 1626. (Haverlah-TX)
USCG, 6012 working Traverse City. Ml with position report in USB at 2300.
(Ferguson-PA) Thanks. Harry: first report of the CG on this one versus the
old 5692-Larry.
SAM 202 working Andrews (Mystic Star) in USB at 1625. (Wilczynski-MA)
Boy, I bet this made the USCG a bunch of happy campers-Larry.
SCACS P-381 . Vulcanize (Navy aircraft) working Bluestone in USBat 1620.
Pool Hall working Trousers and Teapot in USB at 1335. (Haverlah-TX)
Nightwatch calling WAR 46 at 0140 in USB. returned to Lima Lima.
(Swietek-AZ)
Possible US Navy Link 11 transmission in USB at 0228. (Haverlah TX)
Unidentified CW station sending 51etter groups at 0504. (Sue WildenColumbus. IN)
Eddie or 80 calling Waiver twice. no answer in USB at 0407. (Gerguson-PA)
Yellowtail 03 (unidentifed Lamps helo) working CTU (Commander Task
Unit) at 1749 in USB. (Baker-OH)
New York ARI NGworking Emory 007 with IFE. losing oil pressure in one
engine. USB at 0345. (Mike Adams-Hutto. TX)
Andrews (Mystic Star) working Air Force 2and SAM 27000 in USB at 2300.
(Bob Wilczynski-Springfield, MA)
MKL working 2VL in USB at 1142. (Mr. TV in UK)
Otter 46 working Phoenix 02. Raymond 24 and Trenton military, Otter 46
airborne with equipment problems. may have to take fuel off load from
tanker aircraft. Moved to 11214 then 6751, nothing heard after 9153 .
(Swietek-AZ)
Lajes GHFS working 3F7 (at Diego Garcia) in USB at 0254. (Haverlah-TX)
Nighlwatch working MacDill GHFS with voice and data in USB at 0323.
(Haverlah-TX)
Air Force 2 working Andrews (Mystic Star) with phone patch to SAM
Command on F-875 at 0102 in USB. (Baker-DH) Air Force One working
Andrews in USB at 0200. (Lyons-CA)
SCACS X-903. Bluestone (Navy aircraft) working Nightwatch in USB at
2334. (Haverlah-TX) Andrews (Mystic Star) working SAM 204 in USB at
2300. (Wilczynski-MA)
US Navy Foxtrot Tango net in USB at 2319. NORAD station Blue Crab
working Huntress in USB at 0405. (Haverlah-TX) US Navy FT net working
Black Eagle 2 (E2C aircraft) in USB at 0045. (Wilczynski-MA)
Sidecar calling Warship Iroquois in USB at 0013. (Keegan via Boender and
Internet)
Offhand calling McClellan GHFS in USB at 0634. (Haverlah-TX) Reach 11 E2
working Thule GHFS in USB at 00 t 5. (Bob LewallynHouston. TX)
Trenton Military working tJATO 15 in USB at 0348. (HaverlahTX) SYN2lsraeli Mossad number station in USB at 0300. (Bob Madorin-Lenexa. KS)
Nightwatch 01 working Lajes GHFS with data transmissions in USB at
0509. (Haverlah TX)
SAM 202 (C-206. tail 860202) working Andrews (Mystic Star) with phone
patch to SAM command at 2330 in USB. (Baker-DH)
Seventh Marines working a very weak LAR on this frequency and on 75. 311
in USB at 2305. (HaverlahTX)
USAF. Aria (?) 93 in contact with Hurlburt radio maintenance at 1931
concerning SATCOM tests. SATCOM frequencies passed were 295.95 MHz
uplink and 272.325 MHz downlink. HF comms in USB. (J.L. Metcalfe-KY)
Unidentified station sending meteorology codes using 75 baud RTTY at
2143. (Dix-NY) Probably USAF AWS station at Elkhorn. NE-Larry
MFA Oslo, Norway, with Twinplex broadcast at 0942. (Denman-UK)
English female 3/2-digit number station in AM at 2135. (Dix-NY)
Air Force One working Andrews (Mystic Star) with phone patch to Crown
in USB at 2319. (HaverlahTX) SAM 202 working Andrews (Mystic Star) in
USB at 0348. (Wilczynski-MA)
RFHJPapeete. Tahiti. with AROE3 ( 100/400) French "controle de voie" at
0715. (Mussen-VA)
CW numbers station with 5-digit number groups at 1800 (Sunday UTC).
(Boender-Netherlands)
BZP57-Xinhua Bejing. China. with 75 baud RTIY news broadcast at 1845.
(Denman-UK)
32C (USCG aircraft) working Shark 09 (USCGC on DEA mission)
8BY-Unidenllfied station sending V CW marker and 3digit groups at 2156.
(Dix-NY)
USAF MARS stations AFA 1DA and AFA3VP in PACTOR mode at 0224.
(Metcalfe-KY)

7855.0
7975.0
8063.0
8068.0
8240.0
8297.0
8524.0
8564 .0
8570.0
8634 .0
8689.0
8765.0
8843.0
8967.0
8971 .0
8989.0
8992.0
9007.0
90 14.0
90 17.0
90 18.0
9022.0

9023.0

9057.0
10160.0
10493.0

10873.2
10999.0
11038.6
11053.0
11 175.0

1121 4.0

ROK24-Moscow Meleo, Russia. with 50 baud RTTY weather al 1744.


(Oen man-UK)
SPW-Warsaw. Poland. with SITORB broadcast at 1841 . (Denman-UK)
Unidentified station sending 5-letter groups using 75 baud RTTY at 1834.
(Denman-UK)
Unidenlif1ed station with Polish language SITOR-B broadcast at 1818.
(Denman-UK)
3EFX4-Avenger working Portishead (8764) in USB testing RfT circuit at
0200. (Keegan via Boender and Internet)
AAC2 working AADT in USB at 2255 passing position reports. Sounds like
lheNavy. (Ferguson-PA) Nope. US Army, AAC2-Ft. Eustis. VA. Harbormaster,
and AAOT is ,1 US Army vessel-Larry.
P5A-Unidentified station send111g the following in CW: "VVV 8534 8534 de
P5A OSA?" CW was hand sent - ACC Pyongyang? (Dix-NY)
LZLBourgas Radio, Bulgaria. with DE CW marker at 2125. (Dix-NY)
XVT-Da Nang Radio, Vietnam , with CO CW marker at 1024. (Dix-NY)
FUG-French Naval La Regine. France. with V CW marker at 1211 . (Dix-NY)
XSF2-Mexico working XKCT in CWat 1047. (Dix-NY) Jack, I believe this one
is located in China versus Mexico-Larry.
Lukewarm working Romeo 17. said to use green. white and black leads on
box in USB at 2056. (Keegan via Boender and Internet)
Honolulu ARING working Reach 80211 (C-5) with #3 engine shutdown due
to leaking fluid. Noted in USB at 0319. (Baker-OH)
Roll Call wilh a 75 character EAM: preamble WZBPKK at 0412 in USB.
(Charles Alexander-Columbus. OH)
U.S. Navy units S4JGB working G8V in clear and green using USB at 1340.
(Haverlah-TX)
SAM 206 and SAM 200 working Andrews (Mystic Star) in LSB at 1950.
(Paul Swietek-Gilbert. AZ) Silentwind 5129 calling any station in USB al
0045. (Swietek-AZ)
Nightwatch 01 working MacD1ll GHFS with phone patch to Waldorf for
connectivity check in USB al 0035. SAM 972 working Ascension GHFS
(Haverlah-TX) Waldorf is a GEP station in Maryland-Larry.
Trenton military working Air Force One in USB al 0120. (Wilczynski-MA)
Deck 31 working unidentified station. moved to 6706 and 6746. but never
connected. In USB at 0212. (Swietek-AZ)
USAF. Sentry 50 (enroute to Nellis) working Raymond 7 (Cannon AFB, NM)
with phone patches in USB at 2205. (Haverlah-TX)
SCACS X-904. Ironwork working Nightwatch and Uncle Joe in USB at 1545.
(Haverlah-TX)
Waver 13 working Waver 12 (Possible civilian operators on Jslars E-8
aircraft) in USB al 0430. (Lewallyn-TX)
Dragnet Uniform working Sidecar (Canadian NORAD Station?) in USB at
2039. Talked about moving Link-11 to another frequency. (Baker-OH) Yes,
Rick. the only thing t can reasonably confirm about Sidecar is its Canadian
roots. They seem toact like a ma1or command post (probably at CANFORCE
headquarters). Anybody else have any ideas on this or other NORAD
cal/signs-Larry?
NORAD, Dragnet Victor working Deerhunter and Bandsaw Hotel in USB al
1930. (Haverlah-TX) They still use the old freq sometimes-Larry. Thule
GHFSat 0001 in USBworking unidentified aircraft. (Baker-OH) InterestingLarry.
SCACS S-309. Nightwalch 01 working Redeemer. Teeball, and Tabulate in
USB at 2130. (Haverlah-TX)
SUA251-MENA Cairo, Egypt. with 75 baud ATTY news bulletins at 0948.
(Denman-UK)
FE MNShares quarterly National Emergency Com munications Net with
various agencies and stations checking in. All communications werein USB
and the NECN exercise was also heard on 52 11 .0. In the middle of all this.
several U.S. military stations popped up for signal checks not telated to the
NECN exercise. Calls included Nighlwatch. Princely. Mangrove and Molecule. (Metcalfe-KY)
Paris. France (no ID) with ARO-E3 (100/411 ) French "controle de voie" at
0025. (Mussen-VA)
USAF 75 baud RTTY broadcast consisting of astronomical data (sunrise/
sunset. moonrise/moonsel . elc) and tide information for Haiti locations at
2027. (Metcalfe-KY)
DDH47/DDH9-Hamburg (Pinneburg). Germany. l'lilh 50 baud RTTY. English nav1gat1onal data and RVs al 1730. (Mussen-VA)
SAM 972 working Andrews (Mystic Star) in USB at 2330. (Lewallyn-TX)
AAFA (US Army vessel) working Ascension GHFS with phone patch to
AAC2-Ft. Eustis. VA, Harbormaster in USB at 0031. 3KT working Bayonne
Global wilh phone patch to COMSUBLANT watch officer with an Exercise
Esteem Alphain USBat 1315. (Haverlah-TX) Spar 64 working lncirlikGHFS
at 1103 in USB. (Mr. TV in UK) Offutt GHFS viilh a 20 character EAM
broadcast for 'all regions' in USB at 1632. I remember hearing an EAM for
Delta region a few months back. (Metcalfe-KY) Jack. I think some of the 20
characters go to the Navy-Larry.
NORAD. Warship Iroquois (aka HMCS Iroquois) periodically working
Sidecar with Alligator challer in USB at 2148. Also noted Chalice Alpha
working Raymond 24 in USB al various times. (Haverlah-TX)

112t7.0
11220.0
11224.0
11226.0

t 1243.0
t 1244.0

11267.0
11 270.0
11 271.0
11 460.0
11466.0
12170.5
12t84.0
12295.0
12720.0
12947.0
13200.0
13211 .0
13242.0
13247.0
13437.0
13826.0
144851 .1
14485.0
14615.0

14674.0
14890.0
14931.0
15016.0
15041.0
15925.0
18046.0
19109.0
19216.3
20083.6
20477.0

King 81 working MacDill GHFS for weather information in USB at 1825.


(Alexander-OH) MacOill Global discrete channel-Larry.
SAM 683 working Andrews (Mystic Siar) in USB at 1939. moved to 6683.
SCACS S-310. Nightwalch 01 working WAR 46 al 2334 in USB. (HaverlahTX)
Cobra?? calling Cobra Ops in USB at 1902. (Haverlah-TX)
SCACS X-905. Nightwatch 01 viorking Modify and Freehand in USB al
2119. (Haverlah-TX) SAM 972 working Andrews (Mystic Siar) in USB al
0052. Nighlwatch 04 working Puncture with EAM al 0000 in USB.
(Swielek-AZ)
Nightwalch 04 (female operator) weak here calling WGY918 with no
success in USB al 1623. (Haverlah-TX)
Offult GHFS with EAM broadcast 6/20/26 characters al various times.
(Haverlah-TX) Firedome wit11 phone patch from Andrews to Java Jive
passed message in 4 groups. "NDGT22 LNKE6S" in USB at 0211. (Keegan
via Boender and lnlernel)
Head Gear in USBat 2143 wilh EAM broadcast. (Wilczynski-MA) I /1ave also
noticed some EAM activity on //1e old Navy HICOM frequencies-Larry.
Russian male numbers station in USB al 0820 (Saturday UTC). (BoenderNetherlands)
Weak U.S. Navy Link 11 in USB al 1608. (Haverlah-TX)
Andrews (Mystic Star) working Casey 01 enroute NAS Norfolk, VA in USB
at 0038. (Swielek-AZ)
SPAR 65 working Andrews (Mystic Star) at 2222 in USB. (Swietek-AZ)
CLP1-MFA Havana. Cuba. with encrypted messages and circulars in the
clear al 1509 using 75 baud RTTY. (Metcalfe-KY)
Unidentified station sending meteorological codes using 75 baud RTTY at
1914. (Dix-NY)
Hotel 7 Alpha (NCS) with weekly training net at 1437 in USB. Other stations
heard were Lima 4 Romeo. Foxtrot 5 Bravo and Echo 3 Whiskey. (MetcalfeKY)
UGH3-Unidentified station with CO CW marker al 2101. (Dix-NY) This is
Provideniya Radio in Russia-Larry.
UUl-Unidenlified station calling 4KA in CW al 1904. (Dix-NY) This is
Odessa Radio in the Ukraine-Larry.
USAir 776 working Th ule GHFS in USB at 1652 with phone patch traffic.
(Haverlah-TX)
SCACS S-312, Anklebone working Nightwatch 01 in USB al 1852. Also
heard on 9017 (X-904). 11 220 (S-310), 11244. (Haverlah-TX )
Biglown working McClellan GHFS for HF data transmission in USBal 2005.
(Haverlah-TX)
Navy Lima 45 Delta (aka Lima Delta 45 November) working Albrook GHFS
with phone patch lrallic in USB at t 855. (Haverlah-TX)
RPFN-Portuguese naval radio Lisbon. Portugal. with 75 baud ATTY marker
at 1500. (Dix-NY)
US Navy MARS stations working each other in USB. moved 1013643.0 at
2300. (Sw1etekAZ)
RFTJ-Dakar. Senegal, with AROE3 (48/392) , French "conlrole de voie" at
1545. (Mussen-VA)
Brigendnaul, Cayenne (no ID). with ARO E3 (192/378) French notification
of change of Bordeaux Police tribunal appearance dale al 2030. (MussenVA)
Reach 214YA (tail number 70002. C-1416 aircraft) working Ascension
GHFS with phone patch to Hilda east in USB at 2048. (HaverlahTX) Reach
Reach 90003 (C-5 aircrall) working Ascension GHFS (here from 11175)
with phone patch lo Patrick AFB command post in USB at 201 6. Gave ET A
to Patrick. Ascension operator told him to be sure 10 check out "the
Coconuts Club in Cocoa Beach." (Paul Guthrie-Maynard, MA)
OFZG-MFA Belgrade, Serbia, with English Tanjug news using 75 baud RTIY
al t 533. (Dix-NY)
Russian male numbers station in USB at 0800 (Saturday UTC). (BoenderNetherlands)
8BY-Unidentifed station sending V CW marker and three number groups in
CWat 1552. (Dix-NY) I've gotten three letters that indicate this station is not
in Indonesia as previous reported. Any guesses?-Larry.
Navy 50511 working Albrook GHFS with unsuccessful phone patch to NAS
Jacksonville. FL. DSN numbers in USB at 2003. (Haverlah-TX)
Andrews working Nighlwalch 01 in USB al 2014. (Haverlah-TX)
Unidenlifed station repeating 135 (5 limes) in CW at 1600. (Dix-NY)
SCACS P-384. Offside working Nighlwalch 01 in USB at 2144. (HaverlahTX)
OZU25-MFA Copenhagen. Denmark, with Twinplex traffic al 1429. (DenmanUK)
RFU-Fort de France, Marilinque. with ARO-E3 (96/404 ) French "controle
de voie" al 1800. (Mussen-VA)
ANSA-Rome, Italy, with 50 baud RTTY in French, news at 1604. (MussenVA)
CLP1 MFA Havana. Cuba. calling 45 (Probably CLP45-Luanda, AngolaLarry) in CW. but no reply at 1400. (Denman-UK)

May 1995

MONITORING TIMES

35

~~

The World Above 30 MHz

SCANNING REPORT

Bob Kay, c/o MT, P.O. Box 98, Brasstown, N.C. 28902

Listening Post Improvements

r you vc been follo w ing my prev ious

1995 columns. you a lrea<ly


know how to convert a T Y antenna to mo nit.orthe scanning bands.
Yo u also know where to find old. but working. crystal-controlled
radi os. and you reali ze the benefits of erecting a dedicated 800
mcgahenz ante nna and feed line (M arch and April ''Scan ning ~ e
ports"). In this mo nth 's issue. we ll pull it all together by assembling
it into a tidy, " professio nal .. listening post.
Readers who may have mi ssed those previous columns can orde r
rep rint s through Mo11iwri11g Times, P.O. Box 98. Brasstown, NC
28902 o r call 1-800-438-8 155. However. the prev io us columns are n' t
pre requis ites for incorporating any of the addi tio nal informatio n.
hints. and ideas from this mo nth into you r li stening post.

I Placement
Placement of your scanner radios is criti cal. Each radio must be
w ithin easy reach and secure ly mounted . Desktop scanner radios can
be mo unted under a shclf by using a uni versal mo bi le mounting
hrac ket. Radi o Shack c arri e~ several diffe rent types o f brackets tha t
can be utili zed. Installa tio n of the brackets may a lso requi re a
mo<lificatio n to your scanner radio's case. The exac t mounting
confi g uratio n w ill depe nd upo n your s kills and imaginatio n.
.
Exte nsio n speakers. adapte rs. and othe r scanning accessories
sho uld al so be mo untc<l a/Jo1e your writing a rea. You' ll need o pe n
<ll.!sk space to research freq uency g uides. books. a nd ot her wrille n
mate rial.

I Save Time by Labeling


The scanner radios in your li stenjng post should also be labeled.
Suppose for a mo ment that you're monito ring a hi gh speed polic.e
c hase. As the actio n moves throug h specifi c cities and/or commum ties. the frequenc ies may change. If you can' t reme mber where those
freque nc ies arc stored. foll ow ing the actio n will be imposs ible. A
smal I label affixed to your scanner radio w ill refresh your me mory and
prevent you fro m missing the actio n.
S ince we 're not that fa r away from the s ummer thundersto rm
season. he re's anothe r example: S uppose again that you' re monito ring a hig h speed po lice c hase. and a thunderstorm devel ops. How ca n
you continue to mo nito r the actio n witho ut riski ng li ghtn ing damage
to your equi pme nt ? If your scanner radios are labeled. you can
im med iate ly switc h to the radio that is batte ry powered a nd connected
to an indoor a nte nna.
Antenna coax cables and power cords sho uld also be labeled and
separated. A sho rt circ uit in a power cord could !lash over a nd ente r
you r coax c able. If that happens, the internal compone nt s of your
expe nsive scanner radio will be fried. Lt's okay to bunch power cords
together. and it' s eq ually permi ssibl e to bunch coax cables togethe r.
But. it's not okay to combine them. T o prevent costly accident s.
power cords and coax c ables should be routed a lo ng two di fferent
path ways .
Sticke rs, la be ls, and tags can be found in your local office supply

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MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

With a little imagination and ingenuity, you can construct an


impressive listening post that won 't bust your budget.
sto re. But do n' t limit yourself to the o bvio us. To ide ntify di stributor
w ires a nd vacuum hoses. auto mechani cs use a handy gadget that
di spe nses a sticke r that wraps around the wire. T he stic ke r di spe nser
can a lso be used to identify your coax cables and power cords. The
di spe nser can be purc hased from auto supply sto res.

I Using Multiple Scanners


C rystal-cont rollc<l radios can be purc hased at fl ea markets and
yard sales. If you're no t using c rysta l radi os in your shack. you ' re
mi ssing out o n some low cost, but hig hly re liable listening. Crystalcontrolled radios can provide you with a very stable and noise-free
signa l. (See Scanner Collecri11gfem11re fo r more 01111011 to find these

1reas11re.1 - ed.)
T he problem. as you a lready know. is findin g a crystal for a
partic ular frequency. If you enjoy canvass ing fl ea markets and yard
sales, it may be possible to find a nother crysta l radio with the <lesired
freque ncy. C rystals can sometimes be switched be twee n d iffe rent
models of the same brand .
Your second o pti o n is to contact G&G Communicatio ns. 9247
G lenwood Drive, Leroy. NY 14482. (7 16) 768-8 15 1. G&G re pairs
nearly every type of scanner radio. regardless of age. G&G also has
a large supply of c rysta ls for the o ld Bcarcat a nd Regency scanner
radios. If they do n' t have what you need , you c an ask to be placed on
their wait ing lis t.
Li ste ning to mo re than o ne scanner radio at o ne time is an
im porta nt sk ill that anyone can maste r. Adjust the vo lume o f e ac h
radio to a slig htly differe nt level. Your cars will become accusto med
to pickj ng o ut the important points of each broadcast. It takes a little
practice. but it can be <lone.
If you re ha ndy with soldering iron. it' s al so poss ible to connec t
two jacks to a ste reo head pho ne se t. One jack is plugged into scanne r
radio # I and the o the r jack is plugged into scanner radio #2. You ' ll

Port
Seattle

hear a different radio in each ear. Again, it may seem like a confusing
way to monitor. but it really isn't. After a littl e prac tice. you'll be
wishing that you had three ears!

Honolulu

Transmit
467.750
468.9875
469.0375
469.6625

Receive

467.750
468.9875
469.0375
469.6625

Play it Safe
With today's tech nology and high priced gear, it' s easy to in vest
thousands of dollars in the hobby of scanning. Smoke detectors can be
purchased for less than ten dollars, but it' s not very likely that there's
a smoke detector in your listening post. The lack of a smoke detector
is especially problemati c if your listening post has an e ntrance door.
If the door is closed and a fire develops w ithin the listening area. the
smoke may not be capable of reaching a detecto r that is in an adjacent
room. If you don ' t have a smoke detector in your listening post , install
o ne today!
Improving your li stening post docs n ' t require large sum s of cash
or state-of-the-art equipment. W ith a little imagination and ingenuity
you can construct an impressive listeni ng post that won' t bust your
budget.

Treasure Hunt
Are you ready for a trip down memory laneJ In our May/June
Treasure Hunt, we're offering two reconditi oned scanne r rad ios from
G&G Communi cat ions . The Bearcat Ill and a Bearcat V are vi ntage
radios that feature eig ht c hannels across three bands-V HF Low,
VHF High, and UHF. As I've a lready mentioned. the radios are not
new, but they are very much al ive. Each radio is complete with power
cord and inside antenna . The crystals that arc prov ided may o r may not
be active in your area. but that shouldn' t be a problem--crystals can
be purchased from G&G Electronics.
To win an original, reconditioned Bcarcat scanner for your liste ning post. answer the fo llow ing quest ions.
I.
2.
3.

4.
5.

The "Bearcat.. scanner radio was named after an automo bile.


True or False?
Name the individual who invented the Bearcat scanner radio.
Name the present-day manufacturer that first produced a
scanner radio called the COMP- I00 ( It requ ired a look-up
book).
The Bearcat BC2 l 0 was first introduced in 1977. True o r
False?
What type of external antenna plug was utilized in the early
scanner radios?

G&G Communicatio ns repairs most types of monitors, scanners.


and pagers. They a lso modify scanner radios and buy used scanner
radios, working or not. For more information, write o r call: G&G
Com munications, 9247 G lenwood Dri ve. Leroy, NY 14482. (716)
768-8151. Don ' t forget to mention Mo11i10ri11g Times.

Maritime monito rs wi ll love our first stop. Welcome to the


California coastline. Jon Van Allen is a radio e lectronics officer for
a major ship transport compa ny. Here are the port frequencies that Jon
uses when he's at work.

L~,n g Beach

45.32 ... ..... ...


45.42 .
. ..
45.54 ......... ..
45. 92 ...... ....
153.725 .... .
153.80 ........ .
155. 16 .. ......

Calaveras Sheriff
Sheriff
Sheriff
School buses
Water company
Sonora PD
Search and Rescue

156. 165 .......


168.35 .. .. ....
171.80 .. ......
.. .
462. 95
462. 9875
463.025 ... ...

Highway maintenance
Yosemite Pork Guards
Yosemite Pork Guards
Mednet dispatch
School buses
Mednet Hospital

Mov ing eastto Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, we 11


stop in and visit with an anonymous contributor.
138.075 ..... ..
138.175 . . .
139.80 .........
141.55 ... .....
148.575 .. .....
148.20 .. .......
148.30 ... ... ..
148.475 ..... ..
148.50 ..... ....

OSI {Off. of Spec. Invest.)


OSI
Operations
Operations
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Crash crews
Maintenance

148.525 ... . ..
149.224 .. .....
150. 15 .........
162. 25 .........
163.00 .. . ..
164. 9875 ....
173.4375 .....
173.4875 ....
413. l 0 ..... ...

Munitions
Fuel
Supply Dept.
Bose Operations
Security
Low enforcement
Motor pool
Medical services
Command net

Traveling to the o pposi te coast, we' ll stop to visit with Mike


Feldman in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
153.77 .
154.025
..
155.010 .... ..
155. 130 ...
155.175
155.535

155.925 ....
155. 97 ........
460.075 .......
460.15
460.325 .... ...
460.425 ......

Fire
Fire
Ventnor Police
Police
EMS
Margate Police

Margate Police
Police
Ventnor Police
Police
Police
Police

Dr. Stan Glass lives in M iami, F lorida, and has in vited everyone
to come on clown for a free rabies shot. (You're right: Dr. G lass is a
veterinarian .) Here are his fa vorite freque ncies.
118.30 ........
119.45 ........
120.90 . .......
121.20 ........
123.70 . . . ..
124.70 .. .

125.200 .. .....
129.20 ..... ....
132.95 .. ... ....
323.000 .......

Palm Beach Approach


Delta Airlines
Customs
Miami Center low
altitudeNavy
340. 200 ... .... Military Control
407.775 ...... Postal Inspectors

Miami Tower
Approach
Executi ve area
Clearance delivery
Havana Center
Miami Center

Moving north across the state line. we ' ll stop at the home of
.. Dan." Dan has given us permi ssion to enjoy hi s hospita lity, but we
can't tell anyone his last name . Dan lives in Marietta, Georgia, and
here are hi s freq uencies.

Cobb County Police

I Frequency Exchange

Port
Oakland

John New ly lives in Jamestown, California, and here are his


favo rite monitoring targets.

Transmit
461.9375
463.7125
468.9875

Receive

46 1.9375
463.7125
468.9875

856.2125
856.7375
856.9875
857.2125

858.9875
859.2125
859.7375
859.9875

857.7375
857. 9875
858.2125
858.7375

860.2 125
860.7375
860.9875

Marietta City
151.625 ...
151.685 .... ...
154.755
153.77 .........

Som' s wholesale store


Marietta High School
Cobb County Correction Foe.
Fire

154.905 .. ... ..
154. 935 . .
155.79
159.09 ... ......

May 1995

Police
Pol ice
Police
Police

MONITORING TIMES

37

(continued)
Tom Belkin li ves in Mifllin County, Pennsylvania. He monitors
a lot of the same freque nc ies we li sted from Anthony Swailes last
month. but here are some addit ional ones:
33 .90 ... .... ..
39.42 ...... ....
39.52 ... ... ... .
46.02 - - --
47.58 ...........
47.90 ....... ....
151. 16 ... ..... .
151.37 .... .. .. .
151.40 ..... ....

Loncoster County fire


Juniolo Co. Sheriff
Mifflin & Port Royal Bero Pol.
Mechanicsburg Police
Dr. Brofee. special emergency
West Penn Power Company
Little Buffalo Stole Pork
Fire tower
Fire tower

152.33 ....... .
152.45 ... .... ..
154.155 .......
154.7 55 .......
155.01 .........
155.055 .. .....
453.90 .. .. .....
458.90 ...... ...
460.15 ..... ....
460.60 .... .....

Altoona Cob bose


Yellow Cob bose
Harrisburg State Hospital
Stole Police
Hollidaysburg Police
Orbisonia Baro Workcrew
Weter Authority
Weter Authority
Mifflin County Fire Police
Mifflin County Fire

Tom s list contains more than 150 frequenc ies for central Pe nnsylvania. To receive the complete list. se nd a# I 0 SASE to the Freque ncy
Exchange. P.O. Box 98. Bras stown, NC 28902.
Since we' real ready in Pennsylvania. let 's visit with Jim Slater. Jim
li ves in Scranton, Pennsylvania. a nd he routinely lis tens to the
followin g frequenc ies.
37.74 - -
124.500 ... ....
154.31 ... ... .
154.57 --
155.70 .........

PP&L Electric
Avoca Airport
Lockowonno Fire
McDonolds order window
Scranton Police

453 .375 .... ...


453.50 .. .. .... .
453 .70 ........ .
463 .50 ... ......

Scranton Police
Scranton Fire
Scranton Police
Verto Coble TY

Inviting the Freq uency Exchange to your home town is easy. Send
your favorite frequencies to the Frequency Exchange. P.O. Box 98,
Brasstown, NC 28902.

Scann ing live enterta inment in local establishments is possible.


but you have to be very close to the action. The rad io signals from
cordless mi crophones rare ly tra ve l more than a hundred feet. If you
couldn"t get tickets. it may be possible to hear the show from the
parking lot. Here are a few of the freque ncies to c heck:
171.905
174.50
176.20
177.60
180.40
182.20

A transportation company located in T ijua na. Mex ico. is transmi tting on the same freque ncy used by the Los Ange les County Fire
Derartment. Fire fi ghte rs a re concerned because they rely o n radio
communications when battling brush fi res. An offic ial investigation
fou nd rad io interfe re nce cont ri buted to the deaths of two county fire
fighters in the August 1993 G len Allen w ild fire.
The Tijuana compan y, licensed by Mex ico authorit ies to transmit
on the frequency , is cooperating with the Federal Communications
Commission. The Altade na county fire units and the Mex ican company
were scheduled to run a j oint radi o test in an effort to solve the problem.
(News clippings from the Press-Telegram and Dispa1ch Mo111h!Y.)

I Long Beach Jam


T wo drug dealers in Long Beach. Cali forni a. we re using a modified
two-way radio to interfere w ith Long Beach Police rad io broadcasts.
T he two suspects used thei r illegal radio to harass the police for
approximately two weeks.
The radio jamming ended whe n the two suspects were mTested as
they made illegal broadcasts fro m a parked pickup truck. Charges of
obstructing justice and interfe ring with police officer were filed by
local au thorities. The Federal Communications Com mission has also
fi led c harges that included a penalty of$ I 0.000 dollars per day and up
to one year in prison for operat ing an illega l trans mitter. (News clipping
from the Press- Tele!{rt1111.)

CBJam

I Scanning Live

169.505
170.245
170.305
171.045
171 .105
171 .845

I Tijuana Jam

183.60
186.20
186.60
189.00
190.60

200.30
202.20
203.00
206.00
208.20
210.00.

Dont forget that the above frequencies may al so be used by law


enforcement agencies.

I Bumper Beepers
Bumper beepe rs a re low powe r transmitte rs that can be placed on
a vehicle or used by an indi vidual. If you moniior a bumper beeper.
consi der yourse lf to be in a "danger zone." Your local police or federal
agents co uld be nearby ! He rc arc a few freque nc ies to c heck :

A CB radio operator in Avoyelles County, Loui siana, was convicted of using his CB radio to tran smit offensive. derisive and
annoy ing words, with the intent to deride. offend or an noy."
The c ulprit was fin ed $ 100.00 dollars court costs. a victi m' s
reparation fee of$7 .50 and he was ordered to pay $ 18.00 in witness fees.
(News clipping from the Marksv ille Weekly Ne11s.)

Scanner Tip
In Saint Louis. Mi ssouri. a bandi t robbed the local 7-E lcven store.
A fter ~everely beat ing the d e rk . the bandit ran o ut of the store.
forgetting to take the cash. He the n reente red the store and took the
entire cash register.
The next day, a n unknown scanne r buff called the poli ce and
provided the name of the hand it. The hobbyist had monitored one of the
bandit' s fri ends talking about the robbery on a cordles s phone. (News
clipping from Bob Fick.)

America's #l Scanning Maga zine is

National
Scanning
Report

31.01 / 03/05/07 / 09/ l I / 13/ 15


31.29/31 / 33/ 35
33.00/03/ 05/07I 41
37.00/ 43/ 89
38.00
39.00.

To receive a free li st of bumper beepers and wireless microphone


frequencies. send an SASE to the Frequency Exchange. P.O. Box 98.
Brasstown. NC 28902.

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BEGINNER'S CORNER

Skip Arey, WB2GHA


TJAREY@AOL. COM

Volunteer Testing

"One half hour of


study each night will
prepare you for your
exam "

vc reached the age where I am starting too many


stateme nts abo ut the radio hobby wi th the phrase _ _ .
.. Back when 1: as in "Back when I bought my fi rst
scanner.. or " Back w he n I built my las t Heathkit." As the
rad io writer tasked w ith the duty or bring ing begi nners up
to s peed. I like to challenge myse lr w ith new experiences so
I do n t find myse lf caught up in the " Back when I .. syn drome too o ften.
T hat said. let me start o ut by say ing .. _"Back when I..
took m y last ham radio exam (for Ad vanced Class privileges). the Federal Comm un icatio ns Commissio n s till held
the ir own testing sessions. Each upgrade to hig her amateur
rad io o perati ng s tatus meant a trip to my not-so- nearby
FCC regiona l fi eld office. taking a day o ff of work , and the
inhe re nt expense o f the trip. But. that was the way things
had been done ever since the .. gummint.. began licens ing
amateurs bac k in the clays of s park gap transmi tters.
Things are d ifferent for prospecti ve hams today. Since
1984. Technici an Class and above (and no w all classes o r
licenses). can recei ve the irtest ing and licens ing throug h the
serv ices o r the Volunteer Exam iner Prog ram. Now anyone
interested in getting o n the air as an amateur can go for thc.! ir
tic ket w ith relatively little fu ss and bother. beyond the
actual s tudy ing needed to pass the test. VE testers arc hams
thc msc.!lves: folks who care eno ug h about amateur radi o to
d evote thei r own time and energy to g iving people a
conven ient pathway to hamdom.
I had been meaning to upg rade to Extra C lass ~ i n cc
about 1982 or so. I fina lly did m y study ing for a
couple of momh s and this time entered into the
same Vo lunteer Examination experience as any
beginner going fo r hi s or her Novice or No-Code
Technic ian . He nce, a .. hands on" beginner's
experience for me.

I Ready
Okay. you vc studied hard. You have all but memori zed the question pool in your license manual. You have
g ivc.:n a good ha lf hour each evening to getting through the
code.: so you have S word s per minute down cold. Now
what ~

For many fo lk s. trac king down a VE testing s ite mig ht


be the most d ifficult part of the testing experie nce. Since I
was already licensed .. the o ld way: a ll I had to do wa~ get
o n my local 2 meter repeater and ask a few que~ ti om. I
d iscovered no less than six VE testing groups convenient to
my QTH (that's ham ta lk fo r "where.: you li ve').
Assuming you are not o n the air. you can try the nex t
best thing. If you know any area amate urs, as k them if they
know o f any VE s ites or if they can c heck around for you.
This i ~ s ure to turn up a few locations. If you are a scannis t,
moniwri ng local ham repeaters might turn up some informati on. espec ially if your area repeater group has any

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regularly sc heduled emergency service o r c lub nets.


Also. keep an eye (or car) out for notices to ut ing area
ham fes ts and ham conventions (such as the Conventi o n Cale ndar in the back o f MT). Most formal ham gcttogethers w ill offer VE testing as part of the program.
If these reso urce~ fail or if they are no t available to
you, don t d espair. You should he able to get informati on on loca l VE si tes from the follow ing resources .
Also. a qu ick call to your regiona l FCC field office
(check the .. Bl ue Pages .. of your phone book) may g ive
you a few leads.
Am erican Radio Relay League (A RRL)
VEC Office
225 Mai n Street
Newing to n. CT 06 1 I 1-1494
(203) 666- 154 I
T he WSY I Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 565 10 I
Dallas. TX 75356
(800) 669-9594
You will fin d that. since YE's li ve in the rea l worka-day world like the rest of us. testing opportu ni ties
usua lly occur at convenient times. o ften evenings and
weekends. Areas with ~evera l groups tend to hold tests
on different d ays. which almost g uarantees you 11 find
a test ing time that you can live w ith.

I Get Set
So now you have ident ified your testing s ite. now
how does the whole procc~s work? There arc a few
tasks you have to perform in preparatio n for h itti ng the
VE test si te .
VE testi ng gro ups arc c urrently authorized by the
FCC to collect a fee ofS5.90 for the testing process. Do
yourself and the VE group a favor and bri ng exact
change w ith you to the tc.:st even t.
C all up the VE group ahead o f time. You wil l wan t
to do this for several reasons. Fi rst, you will need g ood
d irectio ns to the VE test site. You will also want to
know if they have any spc.!cial expectatio ns. Most VE
test sites now provide you w ith a copy of FCC Form
610 (the license appl ication form) . If they te ll you they
do not. you w ill need to get a copy of the fo rm to bring
wi th you to the test by ca lli ng the FCC at (2 15) 7521324. Make sure you a llow enough time forthe for m to
arrive before your scheduled tc.:st.
Bring two forms o f identi fica ti on. If at all possible.
at least o ne o f these IDs should have your p icture on it.
For my test I p lopped d own m y driver's Iicense and m y
Mo11i10ri11g Times Press Card. What better ID can you

find than that' Young folk s not burdened with a walle t full of credentials
can bring their birth certificate as identificatio n.
If you already possess an amateur radio lice nse and are show ing up
for an upgrad e test. you will need your orig inal ham license and a clear
photocopy. They will give yo u back yourorig inal. bu t the photocopy wi ll
be ~en t alo ng with your paperwork to prove you have already passed the
prev ious test ele ments fro m your current license. T his can be very
import ant. If you already posses a Novice licen se and you are planning
to take the Technician class test. your Novice pri vileges wi ll assure you
Techni cian "Plus" s tatus by v irtue o f previous ly passing the 5 word per
minute code requireme nl.
The tools o f modern test-taki ng are the same a lmost everywhere.
Always bring two sharpened #2 lead pencils. In add it ion. make certai n
that you have an excellent eraser. If yo u change you r answers. you want
to he sure you can erase th ings completely to avoid any confusion: a
q u e~t i on that looks. to the examiner. as if it has more than one answer w ill
be marked as wrong. You s hould also bring a pen because you will have
a few things to sign in ink.
Ca lculato rs are not only permissible at ham tests. they are recommended. All level s of theory test elements have eno ug h math-based
questions that they can mean the d iffere nce betwee n a pass ing and fa iling
grade. A basic pocket calcu lator w ith a square root function should be
adequate. Complicated ca lculators with me mo ry func tions w ill come
under intense scrutiny by the VE team. They will ma ke you demonstrate
that you have dumped any equatio ns you may have sto red in memory.
A lso. if your calcu lato r has perm anently prog rammed e lectronics equatio ns it is like ly to be di sa llowed.
Re me mber. you arc the re to demon strate what you know. not what
yo ur calculator k n ow~. Before the exam. practice wi th the calculator so
that you are comfonablc wit h its operating style . You"re going to be
nervous e nough during the exam without needing to teach yourself how
to operate an unfa miliar calculator. Make sure the calc ulato r has fresh
batteries. Avoid bring ing a so lar powered .. ca lc ulato r. because the lig ht
level in the testing center mi ght no t be strong eno ugh to all ow for good
ope ration .
If you "re not absolutely s ure o f the location o ft he V E testing site. take
a tri p to the site prior to the date of your test. Need less to say. if you d on 1
arrive on time. you"II probably be out o f luck. T hese folks arc volunteers
and they want to get ho me to 1he ir families. too.

I Go
Now you ' re ready to take the test. First things li rst: relax. This is a
tt!st. s ure. but the results o f it will no t drasticall y diange the course o f
huma n history. The world w ill not end regardless of your score and you
can always take it again. In fac1. many VE si tes allow you to retak e 1he
test one additional time d uring the session you are attending. Wi th all th is
said yo u can actually try to enjoy the test.
Mo't VE s ites give the code tests first. You w ill be g iven the
opport unity to ru n a minute or so o f practice to make s ure you arc
comfo rtabl e and can hear the code tape c learly. If you have any proble ms.
speak up.
The most import ant thing about copy ing code for a test is to 11erer stop
rnpyi11g! Even if you 1hink you"rc not getting anyth ing ri ght. relax and
drive on. In the encl you wi ll be ~ u rprised how m uch you actual ly copied.
fac n if what you wrote ini tial ly looks li ke g ibberish. when yo u sit down
to answer the I 0 q uestions associated with the code exam you wi ll like ly
d iscover that you have copied e nough to fig ure o ut the answers.
Next comes the theory test. Again. re laxati on is the key. W hen you
get your test. you w ill al so be g ive n a sheet or two o f paper for do ing
calc ulations. Once you have been to ld to start-before you even open the
book- write down al I of the e lectronic formulas that you can remember

from your studies. This will help preve nt "brain freeze" w hen you come
up against the math-based questio ns in the test.
Take the test in fo ur pas,es. remem bering to read each q uestio n and
a ll fo ur nnswers carefully. On the first pass. answer all the q uestio ns that
you are s ure o f withou1 hard tho ught. On the second pass . do the math
problems a nd the harder que~tion~. O n the third pass. all you s ho uld have
le ft are a few questions that just don t click fo r you. Try to narrow
yourself down to two o ut of the four answers and then g uess. Guessing
is bene r than leaving something blank nncl assuring it will be marked
wrong . On the fourth pass, chec k all yo ur work even on the easy
questions to be sure you haven't mi ssed someth ing.
As I said earlier. if you m iss an element. you wi ll probably have the
o pportunity to retake it at mo~t VE sites. If a ll goc~ well you will wal k
away wi th a Certificate of S uccessful Completion of Examinatio n
(CSCE) and in about fo ur to six weeks your ham license wi ll be in your
mailbox. If you on ly pass some clements leadi ng to a particular class o f
license you will be issued a CSC E giving you credit for these e le ments.
Th is CSCE proves w hat you have accompli shed so you wi ll only have
to retake the cle ment s you mi ssed at the next VE testing sessio n and not
the ones you passed.
My VE testi ng experience wa~ a ct u ally fu n. T here was a great fee ling
of camaraderie amo ngst the ti! ters and the tested . For this reason I want
to exerc ise writer's privilege and thank the members of The Bell mawr
New Jersey Volunteer Examiners Team. J im N2WFB. Lorna N2YH Y.
Ray WB 2L N R, Lois N201S. Bill NT2N. Bob W A2U DO . and John
N2 VPN. I hope your VE testin g experi ence is as e njoyable as these fo lks
made mine .
Now I can start shopping fo r a vanity"" I x2 call , ig n so I can be a real
Extra Class curmudgeon .

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The Global Forum


Glenn Hauser, P.O. Box 1684-MT, Enid, OK 73702
fax: (405) 233-2948 ATT: Hauser
experim..:nted with hourly Engl ish newscasts. perhaps a pilot for
ALASKA KNLS tentati ve Z-95 shows Eng li sh and Japanese hours at
regular Eng lish next year (gh)
0800 on 9615. 1300 on 7365 (Brian Johnson. FIDONET S\V-Echo via
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Onda Musical on new4774.5v-4774.86
George Thurman. Doug Dine \'ia Diane Mauer. Jim Moats)
ex-4779.55. 0025 -0303* but
ALBANIA For Z-95. TWR Eumissing so me ni g hts ( Brian
rope started usi ng four 100 kW S W
All times UTC; Alf frequencies kHz; * before hr sign on,
A lexande r. PA. W.0 .R. ) So
transmitters here. three at Ccrrik and
after hr = sign off; II = parallel programming; +
avoiding Guatemalan on 4780one at S hijak. fo r broadcasts to Eucontinuing but not monitored; 2 xfi"eq 2nd harmonic; Z(gh)
rope and Mideast. none in English.
95
= summer season
ECUADOR Due to freq uent
At various times between OJ.is and
breakdowns. HCJB dec ided to
1830. Cerrik on 6230. 7 160. I 1635.
use o nl y o ne AM frequency . and keep the second transmitter as
9470. 9490. 12075. 11760. 9480. 9445. 12080. 7385. 138 15: Shijak 0515/
backup: 0700-0830 on 6205. 0700-1 130 on 6 135. 0030-0 700 o n 9745;
1530 on 7385. 9445. 7 105. But at certain times some of the same
plans to add two more 100 kW in 1996: The Lmest Cm ch ret imed to
frequencies are still from Monaco/France: 6230 . 7 160. 9490. 7355. 9480.
Wed 1030 (HCJB TLC & DX Partyli11e) Added popular childrens
Best bets for N. America: Cerrik 1630-1700 daily in Farsi on 12085.
show J ungle Jam Sat 1430 on 12005. 15 115 (Ken Macl-larg. HCJB)
138 15; Shijak 05 l 5-0530daily Polish on 7385 (via Paul Brems. FIDONET
Estcreo Carrizal. 3260 . improved strength. and has Engli sh ID at
S W t.'clw via Thurman) R. Tirana. Albanian to us o n 9760 0000-0430
* 11 00 (Henrik Klemctz. 1-ICJB DXPL)
plays ~ome oddly beautifu l music. a bizarre mix of Arabic and opera
La Voz de Saquisi lf. if r..:activated on 4900. normal ly operates
( Kevin Hecht, PA. World of Radio)
ARMENIA Araks Radio Agency added new 7480 in Feb: Armenia
1200- 1400 o nly. but may occa~ ionall y * 1000 o r * 11 00 for DXers
(Velastegui. DXPL) R. Cato lica Nacional. Quito, p lanned to reactivate
and Georg ia stayed on summer time of UT +4 all winte r. so maybe
5030: had d ifficulty getting parts ( HCJB TLC)
would not have shi fted 26th March (BBC Monitoring).
EL SALVADOR R. Venceremos plans to resume SW for America,
BELGIUM Relay swap with OW: RY! in German Mon-Sat 0830 on
Europc, 11111y pro11to (Carlos Enriquez, RV, RN Radio-11lace) O n FM
7 105 via Jiilich: OW in Dutch via RV ! MW 15 12 Mon-Sat 1400- 14 30
(RV I /?W)
onl y lately. but was a memorable SW c landestine (g h)
BOLIVIA R. Nuevo Mundo. M W 1160. not 11 70 . planned to start SW
EQUATORIAL GUINEA R. Africa back on 15 189.98 ex-1 5 185.
US religion in Eng lish 2223-2256* st ill announcing 7 190: weak but
~oo n . like ly on 3 170 (Rocco Controneo. Boliv ia. Play-DX) R. Emisora
clear ( Brian Alexander. PA. WO.I?. )
San Ignacio. 490:!.5 ex-4901.5 * I 050 regular. 1100 rdayi ng R. Fi des
ETHIOPIA I no n I V. of Oromo Liberation. expelled from Sudan in
(Henrik Kl emetz. Colombia . IV.O.R. )
1992. is back via WHR I, 13760. two orthree times a week around 1600/
BURUNDI R<lif. Nat 1back o n 6140, big sig nal at 03 10 music. 0 3 15
16 15 for ha lf-hour to half-sesquihour. Reception in E. A fri ca not very
inte rval sig nal like non-stop laughing but really bird call , 0 3 17 Bujumbura
ID (Chuc k Ri ppel. YA. Fine T1111i11g)
good. (C hris Greenway. BBCM. RNMN)
EUROPE R. Piraiia will test on Apri l 30, May 7 or both. at 2000CAMBODIA National Voice has new fax, di fferent from WRTH:
+855-23-27 3 19 (Fabien Serve, visit ing Cambodia, via Wo lfgang Biische l)
2 IOOtoN. A merica. 2 100-2200 toS. America on l 3950LS B: will later
on move to S. America (J. R. Garcia. Europe)
CANADA RCI' s future unexpectedly threatened by government
budget calling for RC I to come out o f CBC fu nding. which itse lf was
FRANCE RFI. not the Peruvian . on 3870 . weak in Spa nish at 2340.
d rasticall y cut: president of C BC then resigned (Bill Westenhaver. \V.0.R.)
French 2357-0030+ II many h igher channels (Brian Alexander. PA)
C HNX. Halifax. reacti vated 6 130 in early March. pretty strong at
It" s a d ifference spur. 9790 minus 5920 (gh)
1820 but audio breaks (Ed Rausch. NJ ). Revived with recent vintage
GREECE Macedonian station on new 7500 from before 2 100 until
2305*. best on US B due to Israel on 7495 (Kevin Hecht. PA) Not that
Harris I kW totally solid state. at first on ly wi th exciter, 28 watts. while
building amp sectio n. but corning in full strap and boogie here in Boston
g reat reception after 2 100 hut opens at 1400: aug menting 7430 due to
W EWN on 743517425; 7500 is Thessaloniki's 3 rd 35-kW trans miller
area; Way ne at CHNX te lls me, and they do QSL (Peter George.N I GOP,
II 7430 and 9395 (John Babbis. MD) ERT is now partic ipating in
rec.radio.sw via Rausch)
European frequency coord ination to protect its frequencies better
These Canadi ans get no respect from big brothers to the ~ou th :
(Demetri H. Vafeas. Y. of Greece via Babbis)
checking fo r CFRX. 6070 at 0700. fou nd it swamped by WEWN in
GUAM KSDA is testing 9530 for Australia until Ju ne 24 including
Spanish on 6065. with 500 times the power. BTW. WEWN frequency
W1ll'e.1T1111 on Sun (Adrian Peterson. A WR) At 0900- 1000 o ff back
management is no longer handled by George Jacobs (gh )
lobe (Arthur Cushen. RNMN and R NZI Mailbox)
COSTA RICA Wave.m111 retimed on A WR to Sun I I00 and 2300
(Adrian Peterson) But one week at 230 7. another at 2255. another *2337
GUATEMALA Cousi n in Guatemala C ity. says mail de li very there
is almost no nexistent (Wendel Craighead. KS, FT) By the way, the PO
without it on 13750 ; also announced new English schedule : 1100-1 300,
says US o stamps have been accepted for internal ional mail
1900-2000. 2300-0 I 00, weekends al so 1700- 1800 (gh. W.O.R .)
(gh ) Internat ional postal rates from the U.S . go up June I 1060
CUBA RHC 6000 occasionall y puts out horri fi c loud buzz on
5982-6023, bl ow ing away every th ing in that range incl udi1ig
per half-ounce for letters outside North America (Jim Moats,
Diane Mauer)
itse lf ( Kevin Hecht. PA)
No-data thank-you letter from R. Coatan. 4780. received
CZECH REPUBLIC RFE/RL starting using all -digital studios
in Prague on March 10 (Radio etherlands Media Network) A ll
from Domingo Hern;indez. Di rector: started Oct. 8. 1994. and
19 language sections there b y mid-summer. except Czech and
setup looks modest: call is TGCT. I kW. sked seems to be
Polish which may be privatized (CTK via BBCM)
2330-2400 in K"Anjobal, 0000-0200 in Chuj . 1100- 1300 in
uns pecified language (Jerry Berg, MA, Fi11e T1111i11g )
DENMARK lnonl For one week in M arch. R. Denmark
90-meteroutlcts fun to listen to for unusual music- 3324. R.

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Maya 0030-0 I00 with Spanish guitar; 3360. La V oz de Nahuala. 00300 I OOGuatemalan salsa. old-fashioned silent-movie soundtrack: 3370. R.
Tczulutlan, marimba 0015-0 115: 3380. R. Cho11fs. 0000-0200 wi th more
contemporary music than the others (Barry E. Hlucan. TX. W.O.R.)
GUINEA RTVG on 4910 ex-4900 around 1930 (Godfrey Clemitson.
Sout h Africa, DSWCJ SW News)
HONDURAS R. Albatross International, via HRJA. 15675, Sun 2000-2100
includes Mad Pad. Pi rare Bag, Albatross
DX. Is produced hy nati ve Clevelander
Mikell Goetsch: sell s T-shirt. sweatshi11.
li stene r club membership: order blank
from P.O. Box 609338, C leveland OH
44 109 (RAJ) Graphic is from Pirate Bag.
La Vozde la Mosquitia, 49 10.57. had
Engli sh religion at 0237-0251 on a UT
Sat ( Brian Alexander. PA) Radio Luz y A FRfE VOICE 1M TilF: AMRICAS
Vida. 3249. IDed in English at 0355 UT
Mon as HRPC. Honduran Radio Proclaiming Christ, in San Luis. but
address P.O. Box 303. San Pedro Sula ( Barry E. Hlucan, TX)
ICELAND RUY good on new 5060 at 1911 -1924 // 11 402 (Carlos
Gonr;alves. Portugal, DSWCI)
INDONESIA GEC-Marconi w ill supply VO i with three 250 kW SW
trans mitters, five curtain antennas for enhanced coverage (Marcon i via
B8CM )
IRAN [non] Y IRI adds more languages: Hausa, Malay. Dari , Uzbek.
Tajik are broadcast from studios and transmitte rs in Mashhad, Korasan
pr~vince. 0130-0330. 1430- 1630 on 7 180. 6175 (BBCM) Should quali fy
as a separate "station" from Tehran (gh) Heckleron 9023 AM talked about
A IDS. pigs. during English from Tehran on 9022 around 2015 (Jeff
Ri chardson. DEJ
[non J Y. ofMojahed (Crusader) from 04..+9 jumped around from 5440
to 5460. 5450, 54 70 as bubble jamming followed (Rich Mc Vicar. HCJB

DXPL)

ISRAEL Protest campaign is giving I13A a lot of trouble with the


government and management is becoming very defensive. Strategy is to
say the whole thing is orchestrated by overseas service staff. citing
instances where listeners were asked to write complaining. They arc not
Is ic-context would indicate 110u] talking about firing many overseas
service staff for plotting agai nst the managelllent. So they will now try to
lire tenured staff for insubordination. I hope the politicians have the sense
to see through the IB A management's defense (Jeff Cohen. WRN via
Daniel Rosenzweig, USENET via Thurman. earl y February) A month
later. March plenum meeting attempted to bury the shortwave issue.
calli ng it a dead medium. and blamed the Calling All Listeners staff for
st irring up protests (Jemsalem Post via USENET via Thurman )
KASHMIR Y. of Kashmir Freedolll. opposed to Indian contro l.
believed from Pakistan. heard again at 0230-0330 on 5750 AM, and on
5750 and 5300 USB. two or three frequencie s at once and not always in
parallel. Urdu ID is Sada-i H11rri_1a1-i Kashmir. but also in Kashmiri and
Engl ish. also at 1430-1530 and unconfirmed at 0700. 1100. 1630. Gives
address of P.O. Box I02. Muzaffarabad. Azad Kashmir, via Pakistan.
Opens with Koran (BBCM)
KURDISTAN Y. of Islam, V. of th..: Islamic Movement in Iraqi
Ku rdistan, heard again in January after a year's absence. in Kurdish and
Arabic at 1330-1500. repeated at 0430-0600 on variable 6285, 4400.
4 11O; ID in Arabic: Saw! al !sla111, Smvr 11! Haraf.:ah al lsla111iyah Ji
Kurdistan al-Iraq (BBCM)
KUWAIT Starting in Feb fo r Ramadan. R. Kuwait on new 11675 in
1800-2300* period. Arabic:. mixing with English on 11990 to produce
spurs on 12305. 11360: also Arabic crosstalk on I 1990 (Brian Alexander.
PA. 1. 0.R.)
LAOS Luang Prabang heard on 6970, as in years past, tho more

recently was around 7162 (8 BCM)


MEXICO R. Mexico International. XERMX on 10388v, terribly
di stoned FM canier, 0 I 00-0232 when finally heard ID (Chris Lobdell,
MA, Jihad-DX via Tropical T11ni11g via Thunnan) RMI heard on 9705 at
15 17. very poor and faded away (unknown reporter to Fn Weak but
audible after an absence on 9705 at 0158-02 12 (Ron Trotto. IL, W.O.R.)
Weeknights with Anrena Radio newscast in Spanish 0 I00-0200 o n 9705
(gh)
T wo clandestines share one common setup-La Yoz de Guatemala
Mayan. and La Voz de Chiapas Libre. T hey broadcas t in three Mayan
dialects. Spanish. and have an English cassette with QSL info, ID. Likely
to be heard between 7400 and 7500; I urged them to check both 7415 and
7465 each 5 kHz and select whichever was c learest; their AM and
tropical band o utl ets are not expected to be audible outside Mexico.
Before Federates overran the area. was located near Comitan. Chiapas.
Basicall y they are using mod ified California ham gear bought at a swap
meet. I have QSLed four recepti ons, from Bay Islands of Honduras.
Cancun-Cozumel area. Cayman Is lands. and Key West (Jay Murley. via
Robert Steepy. NJ W. O.R.) R. Rebelde, Chiapas mobile, needs donations
of product ion equipment for planned SW; contact at 60 I N. Cotton. A103, El Paso, T X: or57 I I Harrisbu rg Blvd, Ho usto n T X 7701 1 (via Bruce
Girard. Internet via HCJB DXPL) Same station?

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MOLDOVA Due to lack of reception reports and need to improve


frequency usage via Roman ia. we invi te reports of R. Moldova International, with 2 IRCs appreciated, to: RM I Moni toring Action. P.O. Box
9972. Chi in u 70. Moldova 277070 ( Leonid D. Cu ltuclu, Chairman)
Previously publ ished schedule expired March 26.
MONACO TWR's only Eng lish is now at 0640-0820 (Sat 0805) on
7115. st ill via Monte Carlo: see al so ALBAN IA (via Paul Brems SW Echn
via Thurman)
MYANMAR Altho first heard in 1987. Defence Forces Broadcast ing
Unit. 6570, finally QS Led after 8th try; says 10 kW with in verted cone
antenna: heard at I030- 1330 (Nobuyoshi Aoi . R. Japan Media Ro1111d11p)
NORWAY R. Norway Z-95 for Americas 2200/0430 uses 9485.
7480. 7445 (Joe Hanlon. PA )
PALAU KH BN bui lding two new transm itters. expected on air by
Easter. for Japan. Australia/NZ. N. Korea; also needs to get replaceme nts
for other trans mitters obtained from HCJB , now 35 years old, expensive
to maintain and upgrade (George Ot is, High Adventure. HCJB DXPL)
PERU R. Chanchamayo reactivated on 4895. heard before 1100, but
afterwards Colombian La VO?. del Rio Arauca. also reacti vated (Henrik
Klemctz. Colombia. W.O.R.)
PHILIPPINES DZB2. Mindoro now on listed 3345. 2230-2302* in
Tagalog (Roland Schulze. Ph ilippines . DSWCI SW Ne1rs)
PORTUGAL R. Po rt ugal had delightful hour of music 2230 o n 9570;

DX Listening Digest
More broadcasting information by country compiled
by Glenn Hauser

Review of International Broadcasting


'

SW Programming , opinion , equipment, satellite monitoring.


Samples $2.50 each (outside North America US $3 or 71RCs)
1Oissue subscriptions $25 in USA, or both for $47
Glenn Hauser, Box 1684-MT, Enid, OK 73702

Moy 1995

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43

the Global Forum {continued)


I just relaxed and listened. o n a Sunday (G igi Lytle. T X)
SAIPAN W -94 schedule for KFB S showed English on ly on Wed and
Sat 1830- 1900 o n 5810 (v ia Dou g Dine v ia Diana Mauer)
SAO TOME Contrary to iten; from another VOA spokesman here in
March. (gh) VOA relay wi ll not be on SW until around December (Dan
Ferguson, VOA. NU via NASWA Journal)
SOMALIA R. Free Somali a has 15 min o f E ng lish on 3920 in
broadcastsat 1000- 12 15.1600- 17 15:inSomali 1230- 1300 o n 13820.says
Sam Voron (Dieter Neiburg. German y. HCJB TLC) A nswering your
question in Ft.!b. there are two different Somali stations on 68 10 USB and
6870 USB nm by two different pol itical groups.both called .. R. Mogad ishu; ..
6870 is more reg ular ( Harald Kuhl. Germany)
SRI LANKA India. which strongly objected to the VOA buildi ng a
new relay stati on here. has now withdrawn its opposition (The Pioneer.
New Delhi. via B BCM ) Now that its fu ture i ~ in doubt. as reported here
previous ly; thanks a lot! (gh )
SWEDEN Like S BC, R. Sweden must undergo an 11 % budget cut.
about 4 megacrowns. by 1998. R. Sweden intends not lO aboli sh any
branch ofoperatio ns. will do everything to preserve service existing today.
in substance; may not use all transm itters at same ti ml!. reduce hours,
change fom1at and length of programs (Hans Wachholz. R. Sweden, via
BBCM) Z-95 Engl ish to Americas: at 1230 and 1330 o n 11650. 15240: at
0030 on 6065. 9810. 02)0: at 03 30 on 7 120. 9850 (via Joe.: Hanlon. PA)
TAIWAN !no n! VOFC via WYFR forZ95 to Europe at 2200-2300 on 17750, 2 1720
VOICE OF FREE CHINA
(WYFR ) Reall y audihle in Europe at midni ght? (gh)
TAJIKISTAN lnon'! I Y. ofFreeTajiki stan
(Taj ik: Sado-i Tajikista11-i O;.nd), supporting
var ious opposition groups based in Afghaniswn such as the Is lamic Re bi rth Party; also
IDs as "the Messenger of Khorasan .. (Taj ik:
Payk-i Kl10ra.w111: Khorasan is the Central
As ian region once inhabited by Tujiks and
Pasians). times and duration varies. abo ut 40
minutes at 0300. 0 600. 0900. 11 00 confirmed o n 7080 (vary ing 70307090 ). also annou nced o n 6875. 6890: in Tajik but in past also in Russian
(BBCM)
TURKEY VOT plans to have fi ve new 500 kW SW transmitters o n air
in June (George Po ppin via Joe Hanlon ) A lready us ing 500 kW on 9445
tu U!>. with poor reception in central N. J\ mcrica: rathe r than brute force.
they need a different strategy. such a~ Cari bbean re lays. For programs. see
SWG pages (g h) Suggested possible new freqs 6015. 6035. 7295. (Robert
Ellis. C IDX)
UKOGBANI Bessemer Broadcasting. Sheffield. has 12-month test
li cense fur G9CDP on 2404.5 kH z J\M. very low power testing various
aerials with mu ~ic . announcements (B ritish DX Club Co1111111111icatio11)
One watt ( FT)
BBC Worldwide now printed and mail ed from U.S. to improve
di stribution: P.O. Box 3000. Denvill.:. NJ 07834: pho ne 20 1-627-2427:
fa x 201-627-5872 ( David Alpert , USENET via Thurman)
USA In mid -March. the first of the th ree ABB transmitters was
removed fro m VOA- Bethany. indeed a sad day (John Vodc nik. O H) Then
all three transmitters stripped for shi pping to Sri Lanka. ~ea led to keep
water out: re maining three staff and I were to depart April 17 (Vodenik.
HCJB DXPL) Dial-up VOA program ming at 202-6 19-1979 (RNMN) '
KGEI. Y. of Frie ndship to be re born under new owners hip near Twin
Falls. ID. as FEBC donated 250-kW trans mitter to Calvary Chapel: wi ll
resume broadcasting in Spanish to Me xico (The Broadcaster. FE BC via
Gig i Lytle)
How many transmitters at WYFR. Okeechobee. FL? Frequency
sch.:d ules now enumerate them- 12 x 100 kW and 2 x 50 kW. For Z-95,

44

MONITORING TIMES

Moy 1995

forme r WEWN channel 9985 is used by WYFR. 0300-0745 in Russian,


English: likewise 15695 at 1545-2245 in German, Itali an. Fre nch.
Spanish (gh)
WEWN has nl!w 26-week anti-abortion series Life Issues with Fr.
f-rank Pavone . Priests for Life. Sun 1730 on 9455, Wed 0200 o n 7425,
Wed 0600 on 7425. Thu 2330 on 7425, Sat 1600 on 9455, Su n 0300 o n
74 25 (Gabriel's Hom via Diane Mauer) As o f March: maybe o ne UT
hour earlier and some d ifferent frequencies now.
The Big Bem!- latest reissues of blues. R&B. doo-wop. rockabilly
and oth.:r roots music, is on W HR I. 5745. UT Suns 0430: li steners reach
us via Internet: bigbeotl@del phi.com(The Big Beat!) see also ETHIOP IA
W lNB on new 11790 Sun 1230- 1350 replaying call-in o n Montana
Mil iti a (Martin Gallas. IL) Z-95 autho ri zat io ns: 1100-1400 on 11790.
1400-2400 o n 157 15. 0000- 1100 on 11950 (George Jacobs & Associates)
KYOH. Rancho S imi . CA . Z-95: I 200-2400on 17775: 0000: 00000 700 on 9785 o r altcrnatc 7415 (George Jacobs & Associates)
In addition to caps. WRMI sells T-shirts, b lue w ith logo for $ I 5, size
L or XL (Viva Miami)
Ross Perot stops Liste11i11g to America in June (Howard Kurtz.
Washington Post via Chet Copeland ) Until then. check WRNO UT Mon
0006 o n 7355 (gh)
New on WWCR: Best of Memphis. country mu sic w ith Ed Towns.
Mon 171 5 o n 12160: Nas/11il/e So11g1rriters Night, Sun 2200 on 12 160
(Adam Lock. WWC R)
WORLD OF RADIO o n WWCR: Fri 2030on 12 160. 2 11 5on 9475
(June and July back on 15685). Su n 0500 o n 7435. 0930 o n 5065.
2300 on 9475. Tue 1230 on 15685: on WHRI: Fri 2 10 1 o n
13760.Sat0601on73 15.9495.1 729on1 3760.15105: ~~~~~~
nnKWHR: Sat 1729 on 6 120,Mon0330on 175 10 .
~
VANUATU R. Yanuatuacti vatednew 10

English. C&W. ship skeds in Pidg in.


1000 ID. news (Ed Rausch. NJ . HCJB
TLC)
VENEZUELA La Yoz de la Fe, Maracaibo. plan ned to reacti vate
3375 w ith Catholic programming to cou nter all the evangc lical/Protestanls on Ecos def Torbcs. R . Tachi ra. and others (Manuel Rudrfguez
Lanza. Tropical T1111i1111 via T hurman )
VIETNAM I non I V. of Ru s~ia replac.:d 7400 with 9820 in March.
now buried under Cuba, probably includi ng YOY relay at 0600-0700
(Kev in Hecht. PA)
WESTERN SAHARA jnon l National Rad io of the Saharan Arab
Democratic Republic. tentatively on 1161 0 in Arabic. rustic m usic.
1845-230 I* (Brian A lexander. PA) T h is Pul isario Front stati on back on
new 11 6 10 at 1800-2400 in Arabic. ex- I 1800. 11320. 11520: also on
MW 1544 ex -1355 which is bel ieved from Tind ouf. Algeria. A lso
uncon finn ed o n both irregularl y at 0000-0 I 00 in Spani sh; Arabic 06000800 except Fridays 0700-0900. And Vo ice ofFree Sahara agai n heard
vi a Alg iers. 2200-2300 on 9640 and I52 15 in Arabic. Spanish (B BC M)
YEMEN Republ ic of Yemen Radio again with Eng lish 1800- 1900
on 9780.3 wi th news at 1800. 1830: Elto n John pops: stronger than
Portugal 9780.0 (Bri an Alexander. PA . W.O.R.)
ZAIRER .Bukavu on9696. French at 1722- 1730 (God freyClcmiston,
RSA. DSWC I, S\V Neirs) 2 x 4848? (gh)
ZAMBIA C hristian Voice heard testing on 4965 at 0423-0450+,
aski ng fo r reports (S heryl Paszkiew icz. W I. TLC) Later QS L from
J\ndrew Flynn says 1300-1 500 on 6065. 1500-2030* on 4965 (Rich
McVicar. ibid. )
Until the 11ex1, Best 1f DX a11d 7J de Gle1111 1

Gayl
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0000 UTC o n 6055


SPAIN: Radio Exterior Espana. Spanish. Station sign-on with time pips and ID.
News and program features. (Sue Wilden, Columbus, IN) Window on Spain
heard in English on 9540 at 0028. (Bob Fraser, Cohasset, MA)
0010 UTC on 6110
UNITED STATES: Voice of America. Agriculture Today show featuring new
books, China's demands on world agriculture and world food demands by
2000. VOA noted on 17726 at 2123. (Gerry Le Strange, East Brunswick, NJ)
Noted at 0100 on 11695. (Wilden, IN)
0056 UTC on 5975
UNITED KINGDOM: BBC. The Learning World program on //5965. World
Service also noted on 5990 at 1500. (Gerald R. Brookman, Kenai, AK) Short
story - The Admiral Flew at Low Altitude heard on 11650 at 1441. (Fraser, MA)
0059 UTC on 9645
ITALY: RAI. News item on lhe Festival of Two Worlds. ID noted as "Rye
International." Hello Italy on seaside resorts heard on 9575 at 1947. (Fraser.
MA)
0115 UTC on 3250
HONDURAS: Luz y Vida. Spanish. Regional news to 0150. Tentative logging
on 4930 at 0545 as Honduran Radio International. (Sam Wright, Biloxi, MS)
0105 UTC on 61 65
NETHERLANDS: Radio Netherlands. Sounds Interesting program, featuring
current affairs from Amsterdam and Zeeland. (Le Strange, NJ)
0200 UTC 9475
EGYPT: Radio Cairo. Holy Koran recitations with poor signal quality. lnterna
tional news noted at 1500 on 9900 inlo Egyptian music program. (Frank Hillton,
Charleston, SC)
0204 UTC on 7435
UNITED STATES: WWCR. Ken Berryhill presents Old Record Shop, a feature
of Big Band music. Great tunes from Tommy Dorsey, Mills Brothers and Buddy
Clark. (Le Strange, NJ)
0229 UTC on 6185
MEXICO: Radio Educaci6n. Spanish/English. Multilingual IDs and mailing
address for listeners. Mexican ranchero music. (W.L Alexander, Columbus,
OH) Mexico's Radio Huayacocotla heard weakly on 2390 at 1240. Presumed
regional announcements to campesino music. (Hillton, SC)
0256 UTC on 4830
BOTSWANA: Radio Botswana. Distinctive cowbell/farm animal interval signal.
Station ID and upcoming program preview before brief newscast. ed.
0300 UTC on 9860
NETHERLANDS: Radio Netherlands. Media Network program . Discussion on
current movies on 13700 at 1353. (Brookman, AK) Happy Station on 17605 at
1935. (Wright, MS)
0350 UTC on 0350
MOZAMBIQUE: Radio Mocambique. Portuguese. Fair signal for a program of
Portuguese pops and African highlife tunes. Time signal gong at the hour into
ID and world newscast. -ed.
0400 UTC on 4976
UGANDA: Radio Uganda. Very weak signal for station's anthem sign-on and
ID. Recheck for afternoon props at 2058 with presumed sign-off routine in
progress, dropping out by 2100. (Don Taylor, Green Cove Springs, FL)
0410 UTC on 4955
COLOMBIA: Radio Nacional de Colombia. Spanish. Good signal for Latin
music program. Station ID given as, "ernisora Nacional de Colombia buena
musica." (Wright, MS)
0419 UTC on 2460
BRAZIL: Radio Alvorada. Portuguese. Easy-listening pop vocals to 0430 ID.
(Frodge, Ml ) Brazil's Radio Clube on 3374 at 0530 with local ads and Braz
pops. (Taylor, FL)
0501 UTC on 15240
AUSTRALIA: Radio Australia. Sports update into newscast,// 15365, 15415,
13605. Feature on Hawaii at 2353 on 17795//17860, 15240. (Brookman, AK)
0520 UTC on 9580
GABON: Afrique Numero Un. French. West African music to ID at 0530.
Monitored at 1725 on 15475 with similar programming, news briefs. (Wright,
MS)
0957 UTC on 4830
VENEZUELA: Radio Tachira. Spanish. Station's sign-on of choral anthem,
covering Costa Rica's Radio Reloj on 4833. Station ID/frequency quote into
news and information. (Frodge, Ml)
1032 UTC on 3220
ECUADOR: HCJB. Andean vocals to announcer's commentary on continued
border disputes with Peru. Parallel program on 6080 with Sl0=333. (Frodge.
Ml) Morning in the Mountains heard on 12005 at 2200. (Fraser, MA)
1045 UTC on 3340
PERU: Radio Altura. Spanish. Lite pops to frequency quote and "Radio Allure"
ID. Tentative ID for Radio Mundo Peru on 5084 at 1045. (Frodge, Ml)
1052 UTC on 3370
GUATEMALA: Radio Tezulutlan. Spanish. Programming intros to marimba
music program. Regional language for sermon text. Guatemala's Radio
Chortis noted in Spanish on 3380 at 1145. (Frodge, Ml)
1100 UTC on 9530
SINGAPORE: Radio Singapore lnt'I. Announcer duo's news in brief interspersed with bumper music. Audio hum interference on 9525. (Frodge, Ml)
1140 UTC on 9580
AUSTRALIA: Radio Australia. Report on polymer banRnotes to foil counterfeit
ers. ( Fraser, MA) Chinese service on 6080//6060 at 1404. (Frodge, Ml) English
noted at 1527-1535 on 6080//6060, 5995, 9710, 11695, 11800. (Brookman,
AK)

Tha11ks to our contrib111ors - Have you sem in YOUR logs?


Se11d to Gayle Va11 Hom, c/o Monitoring Times.
E11glish broadcast 1111/ess othenvise 11oted.

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1220 UTC on 11 615


FRANCE: Radio France lnt'I. Report and interview with Chinese engineer.
(Fraser, MA) France's Gabon relay noted on 7160 at 2050. Afro pops to news
at 2100. (Frodge, Ml)
1343 UTC on 15240
SWEDEN: Radio Sweden. Feature on Swedish aid to Palestine. (Brookman,
AK) Sixty Degrees North program heard on 11650 at 1441 . (Wilden, IN)
1430 UTC on 17595
MOROCCO: ATV Marocaine. Closing news items to station ID and U.S. pop
music program. (Wright, MS)
1450 UTC on 9560
ETHIOPIA: Radio Ethiopia. Arabic. Talk and regional music rhythms. Arabic
service sign-off at 1459, commencing with English service at 1500. Interval
signal, ID and brief newscast. (Bob Hanson, Atlanta, GA)
1525 UTC on 15415
LIBYA: Radio Jamahiriya. Arabic. Radio drama heard on //15235 with fair
signal quality. (Wright, MS)
1553 UTC on 9560
JORDAN: Radio Jordan. DJ's 50's oldies show. ID "this is Radio Jordan
broadcasting from Amman," inlo 1600 world newscast. (Frodge, Ml: Hanson,
GA)
1737 UTC on 9760
PORTUGAL: Voice of America relay. Issues in the tvewsmoderated by Martin
Schram, with discussion of US foreign policy and budget cuts. Poor signal.
(Jim Moats, Ravenna, OH)
1739 UTC on 15050
COSTA RICA: RFPI. Fire program in progress at tune-in, with features on
contemporary women's issues. Fairto good signal. (Moats, OH) Costa Rica's
AWA noted on 5030 at 1030 with religious text. (Frodge, Ml; Brookman, AK)
1800 UTC on 9420
CZECH REP.: Radio Prague. Station ID and news bulletin into Live in Prague
show, recorded in a Prague jazz night club at 1805. Fair signal. (Moats. OH)
1800 UTC on 11715
ALGERIA: Radio Algiers lnt'I. Station sign-on with station ID/frequency quote.
Address for listeners to world newscast. Music show of Arabic, R&B and US
pop tunes. (Hanson, GA)
1830 UTC on 11990
KUWAIT: Radio Kuwait. Time pips and station ID, into regional news bulletin.
Koran lesson at 1845. Pop Session Special at 1900, a program of contempo
rary hit music. Fair signal quality. (Moats, OH)
1832 UTC on 17830
.
ASCENSION ISLAND: BBC relay. From Our Own Correspondent in progress
reporting on U.S. Republican presidential candidates. (Moats, OH)
1931 UTC on 9465
RWANDA: Deutsche Welle. Insight program with report on the 50th anniversary observance of the allied bombing of Dresden, Germany. Closing pro
gram announcements with fair signal quality. (Moats, OH)
2000 UTC on 15110
MALI: China Radio lnt'I relay. Interval signal and ID into world news bulletin.
Program analysis of the Bosnian con fli ct at 2010 . Fair-good signal. {Moats,
OH; Fraser, MA)
2118 UTC on 11720
CUBA: Radio Havana. Report on Jesse Helm's new proposal to increase the
U.S. blockade of Cuba. (Fraser, MA)
2135 UTC on 9550
RUSSIA: Voice of Russia. Culture & the Arts-the Heritage Museum to feature
German art captured by the Red Army in WW II. Science & Engineering show
on 7150 at 2250. (Fraser, MA; Wilden, IN; Frodge, Ml)
2142 UTC on 18710
UNITED STATES: Monitor Radio lnt'I. Political talk and interviews. (Le
Strange, NJ) Additional monitoring at 0335 on 5850. (Brookman, AK)
2145 UTC on 9620
MOLDOVA: Radio Dniester lnt'I. Good signal for features and Russian folk
music. (Banks, TX)
2205 UTC on 9700
BULGARIA: Radio Bulgaria. Report on Bulgarian/Albanian relations. (Rick
Mercer, Orlando, FL)
2240 UTC on 4870
BENIN: ORTB. French. R&B vocals to French Afro music. Announcer's
station ID as, "ici Radiodiffusion Benin." National anthem to 2300". (Mercer,
FL)
2300 UTC o n 5960
CANADA: Radio Canada lnt'I. The World at Six discusses Canadian government views on military hazing scandals. (Fraser, MA; Wilden, IN; Mercer, FL)
2314 UTC on 11700
NORT H KOREA: Radio Pyongyang. English announcer's commentary on
Kim II Sung and Kim Jung II // 13650. (Frodge, Ml) Sign-on at 0000 with
greetings to Dear Leader on 13760//17835 (Brookman, AK)
2318 UTC on 9445
TURKEY: Voice of Turkey. Letterbox program discussing religious holidays
and practices. (Tom Banks, Dallas, l'X)
2325 UTC on 4820
HONDURAS: La Voz Evangelica. Spanish. Religious hymns of fair signal
quality. Sermon text to ID at 0100. (Wright. MS) Monitored past 0230.
(Alexander, OH)

May 1995

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45

The QSL Repcrl


Gayle Van Hom

Been There . . . Got a T-Shirt!


One of th e fun things about QS Ling is receiving the station
souvenirs -j ust ask Phi lade lphia 's DXer, Walter Szczepaniak!
Walter received a free T-shirt from CFCX in Montreal. plus a
lapel pin and station st ickers.
These "goodies" that stations provide include tourist brochures, magazines, colorful pennants, newspapers. key chains,
stamps, as we lI as a complimentary program schedu le. In your
next report , why not ask for any souvenirs that might be
available'!

AIRCRAFI' TRAFFIC
DOOM 8 1, (B-52H) Tait # 60-0059) 1176 kHz
USB. Full data prepared QSL card verified. Personal lener from pilot and 96th Bomber Squadron patch enclosed. Received in 47 days for an
English u1ili1y report. QSL address: Barksdale
AFB. Shreveport. LA 71 110. (Steve McDonald,
Port Coquitlnm. BC Canada).
REACH 92. (KC- 135R) 92nd Air Refueling
Squadron (Tail #64-483 1) 11176 kHz USB. Full
data prepared QSL curd verified. Received in 38
days for an English utility report. QSL address:
Fairchild AFB, Spokane.WA 99011. (McDonald.
CAN)
ANTIGUA
Deutsche Welle Relay. 6040 kHz. No data 40th
Anniversary station card unsigned. Received in
I03 days for an English report, I !RC. and address label (1101 used on reply). Original report
sent to Antigua nddress. reply received from
German address as: Deutsche Welle. Postfach 10
0444. 50588 Cologne I, Germany. (Mike
Hardester. Jacksonville. NC)
AUSTRALIA
VHP-8478 kHz US B. Verification statement on
letter. signed by E.M. Doncaster-PORS, Freq.
Manager. Received for an English utility report,
prepared QSL card (not returned) I TRC and
address label (used on reply). Station address:
NA VCOMST A Canberra. HMAS Harman,
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia. (Hardester, NC)
CANADA
CFCX-6005 kHz. Full data QSL cenificate unsigned. Station T-shirt with emblazed station's
French logo. lapel pin, and s1a1ion stickers. Received in 46 d:iys for a French report and programming casscne. Station address: c/o CFCX,
Metromedia CMR Inc.. 2 11 , Ave. Gordon.
Montreal. Quebec. Canada H4G 2R2. (Walter
Szczepaniak. Philadelphia, PA)
VCT-8422 kHz USB. Prepared QSL card returned and signed by Robert Glasco-VOIRP.
Station cover lcller enclosed. Received in 34
days for an English utility repon, Canadian mini
stamps and address label (used on reply). Station
address: Neweast Wireless Telecom. General
Delivery, Tors Cove. NFLD Canada AOA 4AO.
(Hardester. NC)

MEDIUM WAVE
KBOl-670 AM. Full data station verification

46

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May 1995

Eric Walton of Vancou ver reports that Radio Denmark


now sends out a full-data QSL card for reporters sending a
complete reception report if l !RC or I U.S . dollar is enclosed.
Radio Denmark is a lso considering Eng lish programming if
enough listeners write to warrant the new service. Please send
your support and comments to; Radio Denmark, Rosenorns
A lic 22. DK-1999 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. E-mai l via
Inte rnet: rdk.e k@log in.dknet.dk. Fax: +45 35 20 57 81. Ph.
Rec.: +45 35 20 57 91.

lcner signed by Willis Frahm-Chief Engineer.


Received in 91 days for an English AM report.
Station address: 149 West Bannock St., P.O. Box
1280. Boise. ID 8370 I. Ph:208-336-3670/
Fax:208-336-3734. (Jvlark Redfox. Seattle, WA)
KKAR-1290 AM. Frequency only letter signed
by Allen Shei:flll - Chief Engineer for station DX
Test. Bumper sticker enclosed. Received for an
English AM report and U.S. mim stamps. Station
address: 100 I Fannan-on-1hc Mall, Omaha. NE
68102. Ph:402-342-2000/Fax:402-342-5874.
(Hardester, NC)
WSVl-910 AM. Two page le11cr for station DX
Test. signed by Dennis Reese-Program Diree1or.
plus an Iowa postcard. Rccdved in 16 days for an
AM report and an SASE. S1a1ion address: 3300
Engineering Bldg., Iowa City. IA 52242-1597.
(Herbert Newberry Jr., Mansfield, GA)
U.S. Virgin lslands-WVWl/Radio One. 1000AM. Full data QSL on station lc11crhead for station DX Test. signed by Rick Ricardo- Directorof
Operations. Large srntion silver/blue sticker enclosed. Received in 18 days for English AM
report. and one U.S. dollar. Station address: c/o
Thousand Islands Corp.. P.O. Box 5678. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00803-5678. Ph:809776-l000/Fax:809n76-5357.(Loyd Van Hom,
Brasstown. NC)
WPFJ 1480-AM. Prepared QSLcardretumedand
signed by General Manager. and souvenir glass
mug with station logo emblazed in gold. Received
in 15 days for an English report and U.S. mini
stamp. Station address: 106 Palmer St.. P.O. Box
1335. Franklin, NC 28734. (V:m Horn, NC)
St. Kills-Radio Paradiseffrinity Broadcasting Network, 830-AM. Partial dma QSL (frequency/dale)
on TBN logo card unsigned. Program schedule
and religious brochures enclosed. Received in 14
days for an AM report and U.S. mint stamp.
Station address: TBN Engineering Dept.. 2442
Michelle Dr.. Tustin, CA 92680. (additional address as; Box A, Santa Ana, CA 9271 1. (Randy
Stewart. Springfield. MO)
Polson. Montana-KERR 750-AM. Full data pink
station logo/QSL shect for station DX Test. signed
by A.L. Anderson - Chief Engineer. Received in
18 days for an English AM report. prepared QSL
card (not returned) and U.S. mini stamp (used on
reply). QSL address: c/o Anderson Broadcasting
Co .. KBMR/KQDY. 3500East Russer Ave.. Bismarck, ND 5850 I. -ed.

SHETLAND ISLANDS
GNK-1 Norwick, 2832.7 kHz USB. Full data
QSLsigncd by Neil Muir. Frcquenc.y/s1a1ion master schedule and two picture postcards enclosed.
Received in 164 days for an English utility report.
QSL address: 45 Willow Bank, Wick, Caithness,
Scotland KW 14NZ (McDonald. CAN)
SHIP TRAFFIC
USS Missi.l'sippi-NGGD, 10493 kHz USB.

(Nuclear Guided Missile Crniser). Full data prepared QSL card vcrilicd, let1er, and photo of
vessel enclosed. Received in 20 days for an English utility report nnt.1 U.S. mint stamps. Ship
QSL address: FPO AE 09578- 11 67. (M ike
Schulsinger. Springfield. OH )
USS Vicksburg-NV MS. 5211 kHz USB (Guided
Missile Crui~er). Full data prepared QSL card
verified, leller. and ship brochure enclosed. Received in 30 days for an English utility repon and
U.S. mint srnmps. Ship QSL address: FPO AA
34093- 11 89. (Schulsinger, OH)
Nurdb11/k-P3EC-l, 156.65 MHz USB (Bulk Car-

rierJ. Full data prepared QSL verified and photo


of vessel enclosed. Received in 184 days for an
English utility report and one U.S. dollar. Ship
QSL address: c/o Tel account Overseas Ltd .. P.O.
Box 127, Limassol, Cyprus. (Hank Holbrook,
Dunkirk. MD)
Maersk Miami-9VKL. 156.65 MHz USB (Con-

tainer Vessel). Prepared QSL card returned as


verified. Received in 150 days for an English
utility report and one U.S. dollar. Ship QSL
address: Moller. A.I'.. Esplanaden 50. DK- I098
Copenhagen. Denmark. (Holbrook, MD)
TRAVELERS I NFORMATION STATION (TIS)
KPD-581-1620 AM kHz. Windsor. CT. (CT Department of Transportmion). Full data prepared
QSL card signed by Doug Maine-Manager of
Communications. Station address: The Ridesharc
Co.. 108 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford. CT 06106.
(Hardester, NC)
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corp .. 4828 kHz. Par1ial-data (frequency/date) largeQSL postcard with
map logo. illegible signer. Received in 43 days
for an English report and one U.S. dollar. Station
address: P.O. Box HG 444. Highlands. Harare.
Zimbabwe. (Stewart. MO)

How to Use the Shortwave Gu ide


1:

Convert your time to UTC.

Eastern and Pacific Times are already converted to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) at the top of each page. The rule is: convert your local time
to 24-hour format; add (during Daylight Savi ngs Time) 4, 5, 6 or 7 hours for
Eastern . Central, Mountain or Pacific Ti me, respectively.
Note that all dates, as well as times, are in UTC; for example, the BBC's
"Joh n Dunn Show" (0030 UTC Sunday) will be heard on Saturday evening
(8:30 pm Eastern , 5:30 PM Pacific) in North America, not on Sunday.

2:

Choose a program or station you want to hear.

Some selected prog rams appear on the lower half of the page for prime
listening hours- space does not perm it 24-hour listings except for the
"Newsline" listing, which begins on the next page.
Occasionally prog ram listings will be followed by "See X 0000." This
information indicates that the program is a rerun, and refers to a previous
summary of the program's content. The letter stands for a day of the week,
as indicated below, and the four digits represent a time in UTC.
T: Tuesday
H: Thu rsday A: Saturday
S: Sunday
M: Monday
W: Wednesday F: Friday

3: Find the frequencies for the prog ram or station you


want to hear.
Look at the page which corresponds to the time yo u will be listening.
Comprehensive frequency information for English broadcasts can be found
at the top half of the page . All frequencies are in kHz.
The frequency listing uses the same day codes as the program listings;
if a broadcast is not daily, those day codes will appear before the station

name. Irregular broadcasts are indicated "tent" and programming which


includes languages besides English are coded "vi" (various languages) .

4:

Choose the most promising frequencies for the time,


location and conditions.

Not all stations can be heard and none all the time on all frequencies.
To help you find the most promising frequency, we've included information
on the target area of each broadcast. Frequencies beamed toward your area
will generally be easier to hear than those beamed elsewhere, even though
the latter will often still be audible. Every frequency is followed by one of
these target codes:
am: The Americas
as: Asia
na: North America
au: Australia
ca: Central America
pa: Pacific
sa: South America
va: various
eu: Europe
do: domestic broadcast
at: Africa
om : omnidirectional
me: Middle East
Consult the prop agation charts. To further help you find the right
frequency, we've included charts at the back of this section which take into
account conditions affecting the audibility of shortwave broadcasts. Simply
pick out the region in which you live and find the chart for the region in which
the station you want to hear is located . The chart indicates the optimum
frequencies for a given time in UTC.

RADIO PROGRAMS
Sundays
0024
0030
0030
0 I 09
0 124
0200
0200
0200
0234
0245
0258
03 15
0350
04 10
0434
0500
0507
0509
0524
0525
06JO
0634
0635
0720
0810
0835
0915
0930
0940
1000
11 20
1137
1145
1235
1235
1352
1425
1436
1635
1645
1725
1805
1935
1938
2005
2 105
2 11 5
2 125
2 145
2215

REE: "DistaJtCc Unknown"


VOA (am): communications World"
VOA (ca): c ommunications Wocld""
HCJB: ox Partylinc"'
REE: "DistaltCC Unknown"
Radio For Peace Int'!: "World of Radio"
WWCR # I : "Spectrum"
WWCR #3: "Spectrum"
RAC: u x crs Unlimited""
Radi o Romania Int'!: ox Mailbag"
Vatican Radio: "Onthe-Air"
Voice of Turkey: "DX Comer"
BBC (c u): " Waveguide"
Radi o Australia: "Feedback"
RAC: "DXers Unlimited"
WWCR # I : ' W orld of Radio""
Vatican Radio: on-the-Air"
HCJB: "DX Partyline
REE: "Distance Unknown
Radi o Japan: "Media Roundup"
Radio Australia: " Feed back""
RHC: "DXers Unlimited"
Radi o Vlaandercn lnt"l: " Radio World "'
Radi o Japan: "Media Roundup"
Radio Australia: "Feedback"
Radio Korea: "Shon wavc Feedback"
AWR-Europe: wavcscan
WWCR #3: "World of Radio"
FEBC (Philippines): "DX Repon'"
Radi o For Peace Jnt"I: "Worl d of Radio"
Radio Japan: "Media Roundup"
Radi o Korea: "Shortwave Feedback"
WRM I: "Wave scan
Rad io Korea: "Shortwave Feedback"
Radio Vlaandercn Int'!: " Rad io World"
Vatican Radio: "On-the-Air"
Radio Japan: "Media Round up""
Radio Kore>: "Shortwave Feedback"
Radio Kocca: "'Shortwave Feedback'"
DBC (af): "Waveguide"
Radio Japan: "Media Roundup"
Radio Vlaandercn Int"!: "Radio World"
Radio Korea: '"Shortwave Feedback"
Rad io Kocea: "Shortwave Feedback"
BBC (cu): "Waveguide"
Radio Vlaanderen Int"!: ""Rad io World""
A WR- Europe: "Wavescan"
Radio Japan: "'Media Roundup'"
Bulgaria: " Rad io Bulgaria Cal ling
AWR-Europe: "Wavescan

2235
2252
2300
2300
2300
2335

Radio Korea: "Shortwave Feedback""


Vatican Radio: "On-the-Air'"
KSDA (Guam): " Wave scan
Radio For Peace lnt'I: "World of Radi o"'
WWCR #I: "World of Radi o
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: " Radio World"

Mondays
0108 Deutsche Welle: "DXcrs World Meeting"
0125 Radio Japan: " Media Roundup
0134 Radio Korea: '"Shortwave Feedback"'
0330 KWHR ( Hawaii): "World of Radio"
0430 Radio New Zealand Int'!: Mail box"
0445 Radio Bulgaria: "Radio Bulgari a Calling
0620 V. of Med. (Malta): "VOM DX Comer"
0640 Radio Korea: "Shortwave Feedback"
0700 Radio For Peace lnt'I: "World of Radio"
0720 V.of Med. (Malta): "VOM DX Comer"
0945 Radio Bulgaria: '"Radio Bulgari a Calling
1040 All India Radio: "DX-ers Comer(2/4)"
1215 Radi o Bulgaria: "Radio Bulgaria Calling"'
1420 V. of Med. (Malta): '"VOM DX Comer"
1435 All India Rad io: "DX-ers Comer (214)"
1520 V. of Med. (Malta): "VOM DX Comer"
1840 All India Radio: "DX-ers Comer (2/4)"
19 15 Radi o Tallinn: ""Radio Estonia DX Prog."
21 30 All India Radio: "DX-ers Comer (2/4)"
2340 All India Radio: "DX-ers Comer (2/4)""
Tuesdays
1147 Radi o Sweden: "Media Scan
1230 WWCR # I: "World of Radio
1249 Radi o Sweden: "'Media Scan
1349 Radi o Roman ia: "For Radio Amateurs"
1349 Radi o Sweden: "'Media Scan
1749 Radio Sweden: " Media Scan"
1900 Radi o For Peace lnt'I: '"World of Radio"
1950 Polish Radio: Polish Radio DX Club"
2().19 Radio Sweden: ""Media Scan ..
2 136 Radio Havana Cuba: "DXers Unlimited"
2 149 Radio Sweden: Media Scan"
2235 Radi o Havana Cuba: "DXers Unlimited""

Weckiesdays
0049
0135
0 149
0220
0249
0300

Radio Sweden: "Media Scan"


Radio Havana Cuba: oxers Unl imi ted"
Radio Sweden: '"Media Scan"
RAE Argentina: '"DX"ers Special""
Radio Sweden: "Media Scan
Rad io For Peace lnt" I: world of Radio"

0335
0349
0535
0700
0800
0930
1030
1044
1100
1315
1530
1611
1711
I 77JJ
1730
1800
1920
20 10

Radio Havana Cub a: "DXcrs Unlimited"


Radio Sweden: '"Media Scan"
Radio Havana Cuba: "DXers Unlimited"
HCJB: 'The Latest Catch"
HCJB: "Harn Radio Today"
HCJB: 'The Lates t Catch"
HCJB: "Harn Radio Today"
Radio Prague: "Calling All Listeners"
Rad io For Peace Int' I: "World of Radio"
FEBC (Philippines): "DX Report"
BBC (south as): " Waveguide'"
Radio Prague: "Calling All Listeners"
Radio Prague: "Calling All Listeners"'
Polish Radio: "Polish Rad io DX Club"
HCJB: "Harn Radio Today"
HCJB: "The Latest Catch"
RAE Argentina: "DX"ers Spec ial"'
Radio Prague: "Call ing All Listeners"

Tbulsdays
0014 Radio Prague: "Calling AllListencrs '
0 114 Radio Prague: "Calling All Listeners"
0 130 HCJB: "Harn Radio Today"
01 52 VOA: " Media Network"
0200 HCJB: "T he Latest Catch"
0235 RAE Argentina: " DX'crs Special"
03 14 Radio Prague: "Calling All Listeners"
0344 Radio Prague: "Calling All Listeners"
0530 HCJB: "Harn Radio Today"
0600 HCJB: 'The Latest Catch""
0752 VOA: " Media Network'"
0830 Radio New Zealand lnt'I : "Mailbox"
0953 VO A: " Media Network'"
11 24 Deutsche Welle: " DXers World Meeting"
11 52 VOA: " Media Networl<'"
1220 Polish Rad io: " Polish Radio DX Club"
1353 VOA: " Media Network"
1552 VOA: ""Media Network""
1752 VOA: "Media Network""
1952 VOA: "Media Network""

Fridays
0053
0053
0252
0430
Q.152
1145
1230
1245

VOA: ;.Media Netw orl<""


VOA: " Media Networl<"
VOA: " Media Network "
BBC (as pac): "Waveguide"'
VO A: " Media Network"'
Radio Finland: ' "YLE Media Round up"
BBC (am): ' Waveguide'"
Radio Finland: "YLE Media Roundup"'

1345
1446
1845
1930
2016
2030
2 11 5
22 10
2220
2345

Radio Finland: "YLE Media Roundup"


Radio Pon ugal: Radio Ponugal DX"
Bulgaria: " Radio Bulgaria Calling"
Radio New Zealand lnt"I: "'Mailbox"'
Radio Portugal: "Radio Portugal DX"
WWCR #3: "World of Radio"
WWCR # I : "World of Radio"
Radio Australia: "Feedback"
Radio Budapest Jnt' I: "DX News"
Bulgaria: "Radio Bulgaria Calling"

Saturdays
0010 Radio Australia: "Feedback""
02 10 Radio Austral ia: "Feedback'"
0235 RAE Arge ntina: oxc rs Special''
0246 Radio Portugal : "Radio Portugal DX"
0400 Radio For Peace Int'!: " World of Radio"
0600 WHRJ: "World of Radio"
0639 Radio Vlaandercn lnt"I: "Radio World"'
07 15 BBC (as pac): "Waveguide'
07 15 BBC (south as): "Waveguide''
0739 HCJB (cu): o x Panyline'
0940 FEBC (Philippines): "DX Dial"
1000 BBC (south as): "Waveg uide'
1009 llCJB: " DX Partyline
1030 VOA (as): "Communicati ons World"
1200 Radio For Peace Int'!: w ocld of Radio"
12 15 Bulgaria: "Radi o Bulgaria Calling
1230 VOA (as): c ommuni cations World"
1245 Voice ofTurl<ey: "DX Corner"
13 11 Radio Vlaanderen lnt" I: " Radio World"
1342 Radio Tashkent: "DX Program"
1347 Radio Romania lnt'I: " DX Mailbag"
1709 HCJB: "DX Partyline
1729 KWHR (Hawaii): " World of Radio"
1729 WHRJ: "World of Radio""
1730 VOA (af): "Corrununications World"'
1730 VOA (as): c ommun ications World"
1730 VOA (as): '"Commun ications World"
1730 VOA (me): communications World"
1800 Radi o For Peace lnt"I: "World of Radio"
1924 REE: " Distance Unknown"
1945 Radi o Romania Int"!: " DX Mailbag"
2045 Voice of Turkey: " DX Comer"
21 30 VOA (as): "Communications World"
2130 VOA (me): c ommunications World"
2136 Radio Havan a Cuba: "DXers Unlimited"
2215 Voice of Turl<ey: " DX Corner"
2236 Radi o Havana Cuba: " DXcrs Unlimited"
2300 KSDA (G uam): "Wavescan"

M oy 7995

MONITORING TIMES

47

MT Monitoring Team
Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager
North Carolina

Next Reporting Deadline


May 19, 1995

Jim Frimmel, Program Manager


Texas

Jacques d'Avignon
Propagation Forecasts

Dave Datko
California

Ontario, Canada

newsline
"Newsline" is your guide to news broadcasts on the air. All broadcasts are world news reports unless followed by an asterisk, which
means the broadcast is primarily national news. All broadcasts are daily unless otherwise noted by the day codes.
0000 UTC

(!!;!!!! eM EQI, ~;!!!! eM eim


BBC (am) (Newsdesk)
BBC (as pac) (Newsdesk)
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec) [SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Monitor Radio lnt' I [T-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Metropolis [T-AJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Prague
Radio Thailand
Radio Ukraine lnt'I
Radio Yugoslavia
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America (am)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (ca)
Voice of Russia
W HAi [T-AJ
WWCR #1 (T-AJ
WYFR [T-F]

0003
Radio Pyongyang

0010
China Radio lnt'I"
Voice of America (ca) [T-AJ"

0015

Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ


Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Norway lnt'I [MJ
Radio Prague
Radio Yugoslavia
Spanish National Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America (am)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (ca)
Voice of Indonesia
Voice of Russia

0110
Radio Australia [M-F]"
Radio Japan [A]"

0113
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]"

01 30
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Netherlands Inn
Radio Sweden [T-AJ
Radio Tirana
Voice of Greece
Voice of Russia [T-AJ

0152
Vatican Radio [SJ

Radio Cairo

0155

0030

Radio Canada Inn (T-AJ


Vatican Radio [W/F]
Voice of Indonesia

All India Radio


Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[T-SJ
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Sweden [T-AJ
Radio Thailand (T-SJ
Voice of America (am) [TAJ
(Special English)
Voice of America (as) (Special
English)
Voice of Russia

0045
BBC (amr
BBC (south as)"

0050
RAI llaly

0100 UTC
!!!:!!!! eM EQI, M!! eM e12n
BBC (am) (Newsdesk)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (south as) (Newsdesk)
Canada (North-Quebec)
Deutsche Welle
FEBC (Philippines)
HCJB
KVOH[WJ
Monitor Radio lnt'I (T-AJ
R Slovakia lnt'I [A]"
R Slovakia Inn [SITFJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada l nfl

48

MONITORING TIMES

0200 UTC

(lQ;QQ eM EDI, Z:!!!! PM POD


BBC (am) (Newsday)
BBC (as pac) (Newsday)
BBC (eu) (Newsday)
BBC (south as) (Newsday)
Canada (North-Quebec) [SJ
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I (T-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Budapest
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Moldova
Radio New Zealand Inn [M-AJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
RAE Argentina [TA]
Voice of America (am) [T-A]
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Myanmar (Burma)
Voice of Russia
WINB[T-AJ
WWCR #3 [TA)
0203
Voice of Free China

021 3
Radio Havana Cuba (TSJ"

0215
Radio Cairo

Moy 1995

0228

(Special English)
Voice of Russia

Radio Havana Cuba [SJ

0340

0230

BBC {af)'
Voice of Greece

Radio Nepal

Radio Au stria lnt'I


Radio Havana Cuba [T-AJ
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Pakistan
Radio Portugal Inn [T-AJ
Radio Sweden (T-AJ
Radio Tirana
Voice of Russia

0300 UTC
(l l :!!!! eM EDI, !!:!!!! eM eim
BBC (af)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu) [S-F]
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec)
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
KVOH (T/W/HJ
Monitor Radio lnt'I [T-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand lnfl [M-A)
Radio Prague
Radio Thailand
Radio Ukraine lnt'I
Voice of America (af) [A-SJ
Voice of Russia
Voice of Turkey
WHAi [TSJ
WINB[T-A]
WWCR #3 [T-AJ

0345
Radio Yerevan

0355
Radio Japan

0400 UTC

(12:!!!! AM EQI, !!:!!!! eM e12n


BBC (af) (Newsdesk)
BBC (am) (Newsdesk)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu) [S-F] (Newsdesk)
BBC (south as) (Newsdesk)
Can ada (North-Quebec)
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio l nt'I [T-F]
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Canada lnfl
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio New Zealand lnfl [A)
Radio New Zealand lnfl [M-F]"
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tanzania
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America (af)
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Russia
WH Ai [TAJ
WWCR #1 [T-AJ
ZBC Zimbabwe

0403

0301

Radio Pyongyang

Voice of America (af) [M-F]"

0410

0303

China Radio lnt'I"

Voice of Free China

0413

031 0

Radio Havana Cuba (T-SJ"

China Radio lnt'I"

0425

0313

RAI Italy

Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]"

0430

0315

Radio Philipinas [MAJ


Vatican Radio

BBC (af) "


BBC (eu) [AJ
Radio Finland
Radio Havana Cuba [T-AJ
Radio Netherlands l nfl
Voice of Russia

0330

0431

BBC (eu) [AJ


Radio Budapest
Radio Dubai
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[T-S]
Radio Prague
Radio Sweden [T-AJ
Voice of America (af) [M-F]

Voice of America (af) [MFJ"

Radio Cairo
Voice of Greece [S/HJ

0320

0500 UTC

(l ;QQ AM EQI, lQ;QQ eM eim


BBC (af) (Newsday)
BBC (am) (Newsday)
BBC (as pac) (Newsday)
BBC (eu) (Newsday)
BBC (south as)

Canada (North-Quebec)
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
HCJB
Monitor Radio lnt'I (T-F]
Radio Australia
Radio Cameroon
Radio Canada l nfl [M-F]
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand lnfl [S-F]
Spanish National Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I (eu)
Vatican Radio (T/F)
Voice of America (af)
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Israel
Voice of Russia
WHRl [AJ

0510
China Radio lnt'I"
Radio Australia [M-F]"

0513
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S)"

0530
BBC (af)"
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-AJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
Voice of Nigeria
Voice of Russia

0555
Radio Japan [A)

0600 UTC

(Z;QQ AM EQI , 11 :!!!! eM e1m


BBC(af)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec)
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I [T-F]
Radio Australia
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio New Zealand lnfl [MA)
Radio Norway l nt'I [SJ
Radio Prague
Radio Yemen
Swiss Radio lnfl
Swiss Radio lnt'I (eu)
Voice of America (af) [A-SJ
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Malaysia
Voice of Russia
WWCR#3[SJ

0601
Voice of America (af) [M-F]"

SlttltT\\'A\'Bl
0603
Radio Pyongyang
0613
Radio Havana Cuba [T-sr
0628
Radio Havana Cuba [SJ
0630
BBC (al)
Radio Austria lnt'I [T-SJ
Radio Havana Cuba [T-AJ
Radio Vlaanderen Inf!
Radio Yemen
Vatican Radio [HJ
Voice of Nigeria [M-F]
Voice of Russia
0632
Radio Romania lnt'I
0645
Radio Romania Int'!
Voice of Nigeria [MFJ
0655
Voice of Med. (Malta) [M-F]
0657
AWA Latin America [F]"
0700 UTC

ca;QQ AM !;t!I. l2;QQ AM EDD


BBC (al)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
Monitor Radio lnt'I [T-F]
Papua New Guinea
Radio Australia
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand l nt'I [A-SJ
Radio New Zealand lnfl [M-F]"
Voice of Myanmar (Burma)
Voice of Russia
0703
Radio Pyongyang
Voice of Free China
0710
Radio Australia [M-F]"
0730
HCJB
Radio Austria lnt'I [T-SJ
Radio Nether1ands lnt'I
Radio Pakistan
Radio Prague
Vatican Radio [M-F]
Voice of Greece [S/ HJ
Voice of Russia [M-AJ
0745
Radio Finland
0750
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-F]"
Russia (Radio Pacific Ocean)
[AJ
0755
Radio Japan
Voice of Med. (Malta) [M-F]
0800 UTC
(~;QQ

AM EDI. l ;QQ AM EDD

BBC (at)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
KNLS
Monitor Radio Int'! [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Finland
Radio Korea
Radio New Zealand l nt'I
Radio Pakistan
Voice of Indonesia [A-HJ
Voice of Malaysia
Voice of Russia
0803
Radio Pyongyang

0810
Radio New Zealand Inf! [MF]
0830
R Slovakia Int'!
Radio Nether1ands Inf!
Radio Yerevan [SJ
Voice of Russia
0855
Voice of Indonesia [A-HJ
0900 UTC

(5:QQ AM EIH. 2;QQ AM Elm


BBC (al)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
China Radio Int'!
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio Int'! [M-AJ
Papua New Guinea [MJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand Int'! [MAJ
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I [M-AJ
Swiss Radio Int'!
Voice of Russia
WWCR#3[AJ
0910
China Radio 1nr1
Radio Australia [MF]
0920
Voice of Greece [S/ H]
0930
[SJ
FEBC (Philippines)
Radio Austria Int'! [M-AJ
Radio Nether1ands lnt'I
Voice of Russia
0940
Voice of Greece
0945
Deutsche Welle [M-F]"
0955
Radio Japan
1000 UTC
(!i;QQ AM EDT, a;QQ AM EDD
All India Radio
BBC (at) (Newsdesk)
BBC (am) (Newsdesk)
BBC (as pac) (Newsdesk)
BBC (eu) (Newsdesk)
China Radio lnt'I
FEBC (Philippines) [M-F)"
HCJB
Monitor Radio Int'!
Papua New Guinea
Radio Australia
Radio New Zealand lnfl [S-F]
Radio Tanzania
Swiss Radio Int'! (eu)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (ca)
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Russia
1010
China Radio Int'!"
Radio New Zealand Inn [M-F)"
1020
Vatican Radio [M-AJ
1030
Radio Dubai
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Prague
Voice of Nigeria
Voice of Russia
1045
Radio New Zealand lnfl [M-F)"
Voice of Nigeria [A-SJ"

1100 UTC

{Z;QQ AM El:l!. ~;!!!!AM e1m


BBC (al) (Newsdesk)
BBC (am) (Newsdesk)
BBC (as pac) (Newsdesk)
BBC (eu) (Newsdesk)
BBC (south as) [H-T]
(Newsdesk)
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio Int'! [M-AJ
Papua New Guinea
Radio Australia
Radio Ghana [A-SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Mozambique
Radio New Zealand Inf!
(Newsdesk)
Radio Pakistan
Radio Singapore Inn
Swiss Radio Inf!
Swiss Radio Int'! (eu)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (ca)
Voice of Israel
Voice of Russia
WHRl[AJ
WWCR #1 [M-F]
WYFR[M-AJ
1103
Radio Pyongyang
1110
Radio Australia"
1130
Radio Austria Int'!
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Finland [M-A]
Radio Korea
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[M-A]
Radio Nether1ands Int'!
Radio Singapore Inf!
Radio Sweden [M-F]
Voice of Asia
Voice of Russia
WYFR [M-F)
1145
Deutsche Welle [M-F]"
1155
Radio Japan [M-F)
1200 UTC

{!l;QQ AM EQI, 5;QQ AM EDD


BBC (at) [M-AJ
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac) [M-AJ
BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec) [A-SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Papua New Guinea
Polish Radio [AJ
Polish Radio [M-FJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnt'I [M-FJ
Radio France lnt'I
Radio New Zealand Int'! [H-T]
Radio Norway Int'! [SJ
Radio Singapore Int'!
Radio Tashkent
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
WHRl [AJ
WYFR [M-F]
1203
Radio Korea
Voice of Free China
1204
HCJB [M F]
1210
China Radio Inn
1215

BBC (al) [M-AJ


BBC (eu)'
BBC (south as) [M-A]'
1230
HCJB[MFJ
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Bangladesh (S-MJ
Radio Cairo
Radio Canada Inf!
Radio Finland
Radio Netherlands lnrl
Radio Singapore lnfl
Radio Sweden [M-F]
Radio Vlaanderen Int'! [SJ
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of Russia [M-AJ
Voice of Turkey
Voice of Vietnam
WYFR [M-F]
1231
Radio France l nl'I [T]'
1240
Voice of Greece
1300 UTC

(!!;QQ AM EDI. !i:QQ AM EDD


BBC (al) (Newshour)
BBC (am) (Newshour)
BBC (as pac) (Newshour)
BBC (au) (Newshour)
BBC (south as) (Newshour)
Canada (North-Quebec) [A-SJ
China Radio Int'!
KNLS
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Papua New Guinea
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnrl [SJ
Radio Ghana
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Romania lnt'I [M-A]
Radio Singapore Inf!
Radio Tanzania [A-SJ
Radio Vlaanderen Int'! [MA]
Swiss Radio Int'!
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Russia
WWCR #1 [M-F)
WYFR [M-FJ
1301
Radio Romania Int'! [SJ
1303
Radio Pyongyang
1310
China Radio Int'!
Radiobras [M-F)
1324
HCJB[M-F]
1328
Radio Cairo
1330
All India Radio
FEBC (Philippines)
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Canada Inf!
Radio Dubai
Radio Finland
Radio Nether1ands lnfl
Radio Singapore Int'!
Radio Sweden [M-F)
Radio Tashkent
Voice of America (as) (Special
English)
Voice of Russia
Voice of Vietnam
1355
Radio Singapore lnfl
1400 UTC

{lQ;QQ AM EDT, Z;!!l! AM EDD


BBC (at)
BBC (am)

May 1995

BBC (as pac)


BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec) [SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Monitor Radio Int'! [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Cameroon
Radio Canada lnt' I [SJ
Radio France Int'!
Radio Ghana
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan [AJ
Radio Korea [M-A]
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
WINB[M-F]
WWCR #1 [M-AJ
WYFR [M-F]
1410
China Radio lnt'I"
Radio Japan [MFJ
1415
Radio Nepal
1424
HCJB[]
1430
FEBC (Philippines)
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[M-AJ
Radio Netherlands Inf !
Radio Portugal Int'! [M-F)
Radio Romania lnt'I [T-S]
ATM Morocco [SJ
Voice of Myanmar (Burma)
Voice of Russia
1431
Radio France Int'! [T]"
Radio Romania Int'! [MJ
1435
Voice of Greece
1440
FEBC (Philippines) [M-F)"
1445
All India Radio
Voice of Myanmar (Burma)
1455
Radio Japan [AJ
Voice of Med. (Malta) [M-F]
1500UTC

Cl l ;QQ AM EQI, l!;QQ AM EDD


BBC(af)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac) [A-SJ
BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec) [A-SJ
Channel Africa
China Radio Int'!
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada Inf! [SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Omdurman
Radio Tallinn [M-FJ
Swiss Radio Int'!
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Russia
WINB[MFJ
WRNO [W]
WYFR[AJ
1503
Radio Pyongyang
1510
China Radio lnt'r
Radio Japan [M-FJ"
1525
Radio Veritas [T-F]
1528
BBC (at) [M]"

MONITORING TIMES

49

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Newsline
1530
All India Radio
FEBA (Seychelles)
FEBC (Philippines)
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Voice of Nigeria [M-HJ
Voice of Russia [M-AJ
WYFR [M-F]

1540
Radio Ventas [A-MJ

1550
Voice of Med. (Malta) [FJ

1555
Radio Japan (AJ
Radio Veritas [A-MJ
Voice of Med. (Malta) (M-HJ

1600 UTC
{l2;QQ EM EDI, !:!;QQ AM Elm
BBC (af)
BBC (am)
BBC (aspac)
BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec) [A-SJ
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio France lnt'I
Radio Jordan
Radio Korea
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Pakistan
Radio Prague
Radio Tan zania
Radio Tirana
Voice of America (al) [A-SJ
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Ethiopia
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Russia
WINB[M-F]
WRNO [M-FJ
WWCR #3 [M-F]
WYFR[AJ

1604
HCJB [M-F]

1610
China Radio lnt'I'

1612
Vatican Radio

1615
Radio Sweden
Vatican Radio

1630
Channel Africa [F)"
Deutsche Welle (T-FJ'
HCJB [M-FJ
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Dubai
Voice of America (af) [M-FJ'
Voice of America (as) (Special
English)
Voice of America (me) (Special
English)
Voice of Ethiopia
Voice of Russia [S-F]

1633
Deutsche Welle [M)'

1645
BBC (am) [S-F)'
Radio Canada l nt'I [M-FJ

BBC (as pac)


BBC (eu)
BBC (south as)
Canada (North-Quebec) [AJ
Channel Africa
China Radio l nt'I
HCJB
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Polish Radio [A]
Polish Radio [M-FJ'
Radio Australia
Radio France l nt'I
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand lnt' I [MFJ
Radio Pakistan
Radio Prague
Swiss Radio l nt'I
Voice of America (af)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Russia
WINB[M-FJ
WWCR #3 [M-F]

BBC (af)
BBC (am)

so

MONITORING TIMES

1835
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (F]'

1840
Voice of Greece [M-AJ

1855
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-H]'

1858
BBC (af) [M-F]'

1900 UTC
Ca;QQEME!:!I, 12:QQEMEQD

Radio Japan [AJ


Radio New Zealand l nt' I [M-HJ'

All India Radio


BBC (af)
BBC (as pac) (Newshour)
BBC (eu) (Newshour)
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle [T-SJ
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio New Zealand l nt'I
Radio Romania l nt'I fT-SJ
Radio Tallinn [MIHJ
Spanish National Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I (eu)
Voice o f America (af)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Greece [M-AJ
Voice of Russia
WHRI [M-F]
WINB[M-F]
WWCR #3 [S-HJ

1758

1901

BBC (af) (W]'

Radio Romania lnt'I [MJ

1800 UTC
{2;QQ EM E!:!I, ll :!IQ AM E!:!D

All India Radio [WJ


China Radio l nt'I'
Radio Australia [M-F)"

1703
Radio Pyongyang

1710
China Radio 1nr1
Radio Australia

1725
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [F]

1730
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Sweden [M-FJ
Vatican Radio [F]
Voice of Russia

1740
BBC (af) [W-MJ

1745
Radio Yerevan

1755

1910
All India Radio
BBC (at) (Newsdesk)
BBC (as pac) (Newsdesk)
BBC (eu) (Newsdesk)
BBC (south as) (Newsdesk)
Canada (North-Quebec) [AJ
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Cameroon
Radio Mozambiqu e
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-F)'
Radio Norway lnt'I [S J
Radio Omdurman
Radio Tanzania
Radio Tirana
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I
Radio Yemen
Voice of America (at) [A-SJ
Voice ol America (al) [M-F]'
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Russia
WINB [M-F)
WWCR # 1 [M-F]
WWCR #3 [M-F]

1815
Radio Bangladesh

1700 UTC
{l;QQ EM EDI, lQ;QQ AM EQD

Radio Nacional de Venezuela


[M-AJ
Radio Netherlands l nt'I
Radio Yemen
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of America (af) [A-SJ
(Special English)
Voice of Am erica (me) (Special
English)
Voice of Russia

1830
BBC (af) [A-S)'
R Slovakia lnt'I
Radio Kuwait

May 1995

1930
Deutsche Welle [T-FJ"
Polish Radio [A-SJ
Polish Radio [M-F)'
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Finland
Radio Korea
Radio Netherlands lnt'I

1933
Deutsche Welle [MJ'

1935
RAI Italy

1955
Radio Japan [T-W/S]

2000 UTC
{4;QO EM Et2I. l;!IQ EMEDD
BBC (al ) (Newshour)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac) [A)
BBC (eu)
BBC (eu) [S-F]'
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
KVOH[A-SJ
Monitor Radio lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Budapest
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt' I
Radio Portugal lnt'I [M-FJ

Radio Prague
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America (af) (A-SJ
Voice of America (af) (M-F]
Voice of America (me)
Voice o f Indonesia
Voice o f Israel
Voice o f Nigeria [M-F]
Voice o f Russia
Voice o f Turkey
WHRI [M-F]
WINB[M -F]
WWCR #3 [S-HJ

2003
Radio Pyongyang

2007
Radio Damascus [M-F]

2010
China Radio lnt'I'
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-HJ'

2025
RAI Italy

2030
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Riga lnt'I [M-F]
Radio Sweden [M-F]
Radio Thailand
Voice of Russia

2055

Radio Sweden [M-F]


Voice of Russia [M-F]

2145
Radio Damascus [W)
Radio Korea

2155
Radio Japan [A)

2200 UTC
{!i:QQ EM EQI, a;QQ EM E!:!D
All India Radio
BBC (af) (Newsdesk)
BBC (am) (Newsdesk)
BBC (as pac) (Newsdesk)
BBC (eu) (Newsdesk)
Canada (North-Quebec) [A-SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Monitor Radio l nt'I (M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Budapest
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [M-AJ
Radio Korea
Radio Yerevan
RAI Italy
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
Voice of Turkey
WWCR #3[SJ

Radio Canada lnt'I [M-FJ


Voice of Indonesia [MJ

2203

2057

2210

Radio Kuwait

China Radio lnt'I

2100 UTC
{:i:QQ EM E!:!I. :i:QQ EM E!:!D

All India Radio [MM'/ F]


Radio Cairo

Voice of Free China

2215
All India Radio
BBC (af)
BBC (am)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu)
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
KVOH [SJ
Monitor Radio lnt'I (M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Cameroon
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Damascus [F)
Radio Havana Cuba (M-AJ
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [A-HJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Ukraine lnt'I
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I [M-FJ
Radio Yugoslavia
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America (at)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Russia
WHAi [M-F]
WWCR #3 [M-FJ

2230
Radio Canada lnt'I [A-SJ
Radio Finland
Radio Yerevan
Voice of America (as) (Special
English)
Voice of Russia

2240
Radio Cairo
Voice of Greece [S-F]

2245
Organization of American States
[M-F)'

2300 UTC
(Z;QQ EM EDI, ~;QQ EMEQD

China Radio lnt'I'


Radio Damascus [S-MJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-HJ'

AWR Latin America [HJ'


BBC(af)
BBC (am) [S-F)
BBC (as pac)
BBC (eu)
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I (M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Canada lnt'I (A-SJ
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Vilnius
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
WWCR # 1 [M-F)

2112

2303

2110

Radio Damascus (F)

Radio Pyongyang

2115

2315

BBC (at)
BBC (eu)'
Radio Damascus [T]

2330

2120
Radio Cairo

2130
Radio Cairo
Radio Havana Cuba (M-A)"
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[M-AJ

Radio Cairo
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-HJ
Radio Vlaanderen l nt'I
Voice of Russia

2335
Voice of Greece [S-F]

2355
Radio Japan

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FREQUENCIES
00000030
00000100 vi
00000100 vi
00000100 vi
0000-0100
00000015
0000-0100
00000100
0000-0100
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100 mtwtf
0000-0100
0000-0030
0000-0030
00000100
0000-0030 vi
0000-0045

Australia, Radio
Australia, VL8A Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Kalherine
Australia. VL8T Ten! Crl<
Bulgaria, Radio
Cambodia, Natl Voice of
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada. RCI Montreal
China. China Radio Intl
Cosla Rica, AWR Alajuela
Cosla Rica, R Peace Intl
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Gua1emala. AWR
India, All India Radio

0000-0015 flvl
0000-0100
0000-0004
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0030
0000-0100
0000-0050
0000-0100 mtwhfa
0000-0100 vi
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0030
0000-0100

Italy, IRRS Milan


Lebanon. Winos of Hope
Lithuania. Radio Vilnius
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
Malaysia, RTM/Kuching
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nonh Korea. R Pyongyang
Palau. KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R Intl
Russia, Voice of
Spain, RExterior Espana
Thailand, Radio
Ukraine. R Ukraine Intl

9610as
4835do
5025do
4910do
7205na
11940as
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5960na
9710na
5030ca
7385am
5930na
9900na
3366do
5980ca
9705as
15145as
7125va
6280me
7150na
7295do
5980do
7160do
6020na
15115pa
11335na
11980as
4890do
15450as
7125af
9540na
9655as
4780na
9810na

13605pa

13745as

17750as

00000100

Unrted Kingdom.BBC London

0000-0015

Unrted Kingdom.BBC London

0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
00000100

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt Lk Cily UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100 m
0000-0100 twhfa
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0044
0000-0030 mtwhfa
0015-0030 sm
0030-0100

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesvine IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee Fl
Yugoslavia, Radio
USA, VOA Washington DC
Australia, Radio

0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-0100

Ecuador, HCJB Quito


Iran. VOIRI Tehran
Netherlands, Radio

0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-01 00
0045-0100 irreg
0045-0100
0050-0100

Russia. Voice of
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Sweden, Radio
Thailand, Radio
Belarus. Radio Minsk
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Italy, RAI Rome

9700na

9755na
11575af
9725am
9400am
7345na

11920na
11715na
11870ca

4915do
9950as

11745as

13750as

9960me

6165na
1376-0na

15130na

17835na

9675do
9750na
9680af
6055na
11870na

11 750na 17570as
7180na

9620eu

5965as
7325na
11750na
6195as
11 945as
13740Jm
7510am
9785am
17510as
7535na
5995am
9455am
11580am
15120am
17735as
5825eu
5745am
11950na
7490na
9955am
9955am
7355am
7465eu
5065am
6085na
6195na
11835am
13605pa
15415as
9745am
7100na
5905as
9840na
7105na
15425as
6065sa
9655as
7150eu
6065na
9645na

5970sa
9590na
11955as
7110as

5975na
9760as

6175na
9915sa

7180as

9580as

7215as
9775am
11760as
15205am

7405am
9890as
13740am
15290as

13815am

9430am
6130am
9770as
11695am
15185au
17820as
7425na
9495am

9410eu
17510am

13595na

7435am

13845am

7115na
15155am
13745as
17795pa
15540am
9022na
6020na
11655na
7165na

13755as 15365pa
1786-0pa
21455am
9670na
6165na
7305as

9810sa
11 845af
13650eu

13640as
11 905as
17655eu

11800na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0015
0030
0030
0030
0045
0045
0045

BBC (south as): Variable Music Feature. Different features


of 15. 30, and 45 minutes length with a musical theme.
BBC (am): Letter from America. Alistair Cooke shares his
inimitable view of contemporary American life.
BBC (as pac): The Learning World. News and views about
worldwide education.
BBC (south as): The Learning World. See S 0030.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac}: Britain Today. News about Britain.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.

Mondays
0015
0030
0030
0030
0045
0045
0045

BBC (south as): The Farming World. Repons on new


developments from around the world.
BBC (am}: Good Books. See M 0030.
BBC (as pac): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (south as): Good Books. Recommendation of a book to
read.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac}: Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.

Tuesdays
0015
0030
0030
0045
0045
0045

BBC (south as): Omnibus. See M 1130.


BBC (am): Folk Routes. See T 0030.
BBC (as pac}: Folk Routes. Ian Anderson extends !he range
of folk music to include country. cajun and blues.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.

Wednesdays
0015
0030
0030
0045
0045
0045

BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (am): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 01 15.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC(as pac): Britain Today. See S0045.
BBC (soulh as): Britain Today. See S 0045.

Thursdays
0015

52

BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

0030
0030
0045
0045
0045

BBC (am): From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0130.


BBC (as pac): From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0130.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.

Fridays
0015
0030
0030
0045
0045
0045

BBC (soulh as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (am): The Farming World. See M 0015.
BBC (as pac): On the Move. See S 0615.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as}: Britain Today. See S 0045.

Saturdays
0015
0030

BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (am): Seven Days. Roundup of the week's news, plus
spans highlights. finance and the weather.
0030 BBC (as pac): From !he Weeklies. Review of !he British
weekly press.
0030 BBC (south as): From !he Weeklies. See A 0030.
0045 BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
0045 BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
0045 BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.

ffAUSERS 11.IGHLIGIITS:

TURKEY

VOICE OF 1'urucEY PROGRAMMING FOR FIRSf HALF OF 1995;

North America at 2200 & 0300 on 9445; elsewhere 2000 on 9445, 2200 on 11710, 7185:
Tue-Sun News and the press review
Mon
Last week news and the press
review and then:
Mon
Rose of the Wind or On Tolerance
Notes from Turkey
Tue
A Haven in the East: Turkey
Cultural Changes or Ecorwmic
Parwrama
Wed
Review of the Foreign Media
Letter Box
Potential
Thu
A Blood Feud or The Industry of
Terror

Fri

Sat

Sun

Our Ambassadors ofArt


Turkish Album
The Attic ofHistory
Outlook
The World of Science or DX
Comer
The Blue Voyage
Tastes from Turkey
Magnificent Istanbul
(via Bob Thomas, Maryanne
Kehoe)

FREQUENCIES
0100-0200
0100-0200

Australia, AF Radio
Australia, Radio

0100-0200 vi
01000200 vi
0100-0200 vi
0100-0200 vi
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0130
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0130
0100-0200
0100-0150

Australia. VL6A Alice Spg


Australia. VL6K Katherine
Australia. VL6T Tent Crk
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFCX Mon1real
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica, AWR Alajuela
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Germany, Deutsche Welle

0100-0200 m
0100-0130
0100-0130
0100-0110
0100-0200

Guatemala, Radio Cultural


Hungary, Radio Budapest
Iran, VOIRI Tehran
Italy, RAI Rome
Japan. NHK/Radio

0100-0200 smlwh
0100-0130
0100-0200
0100-0125
0100-0200
0100-0130 m
0100-0200 v1

Malaysia. Radio
Moldova, RMoldova Intl
Netherlands, Radio
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC

13525as
9580pa
11655as
15240pa
17715as
17680as
4635do
5025do
4910do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5030ca
7365am
6000na
7345na
9745am
6040na
9670na
3300do
6025na
7100na
9645na
9565na
15195as
7295do
7190na
5905as
6020na
15115pa
5905na
4690do

9610as
13605as
15365pa
17750as

6150sa
9400am
9630na

9660pa
13605pa
15415as
17795pa

7325am 9725am
15050am

15540am 17490eu
6145na
6065na
9700na
9635na
9022na
11600na
11640as
17610as
7305as
6165na
5910na
9675do

11 715as
13755as
15510as
17660pa

21455eu
9650na

t1910na
9670na
11860as
17845as

11910as

9640na

11655na

7450na

0100-0130
0100-0200

Philippines. FEBC/R Intl


Russia, Voice of

0100-0200 vi
0100-0130
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0130
0100-0200

Slovakia. AWR
Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl
South Korea. R Korea Intl
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl
Uni1 ed Kingdom.BBC London

0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt Lk Ci1y UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0130 twhfa
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000130
0130-0200
0130-0150
0130-0200
0130-0200 twhf
0130-0200
0140-0200

USA. WtwN Binmingham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Yugoslavia. Radio
Austria, R Aus1ria Intl
Greece. Voice of
Ne1herlands. Radio
Portugal. Radio
Sweden. Radio
Vatican State. Vatican R

15450as
7105na
17665as
7275as
5930na
6575na
9540na
15425as
5665na
5965as
7325na
11 750na
5610am
7510am
9765am
17510as
7535na
5995am
9775am
15205am
5B25eu
5745am
11950na
7490na
9955am
7355am
7465eu
5065am
6065na
6195eu
9655na
6260na
9860as
9570na
9695au
5960as

7125na
17690as
9440na
7550eu
6135na
5970sa
9590na
11955as
13740am

9430am
61 30am
11560am
15340as
7425na
9495am

9920me

13640as

15575na
9665na
9905na
5975na
6175na
9760as
9915sa
15360as 17790as

7405am 9455am
13740am 15120am
17740as
9410eu
17510am

13595na

5935am
9505na

7435am

7446na
9935na
11655as
9705na
11695as
7335as

SELECTED PROGRAM S

Sundays
0110
0115

0130
0130

0145

BBC las pac): Press Review. A look a1what the papers say.
BBC jas pac): Variable Feature. Special features and new
series.
BBC lam): People and Politics. Background to the British
political scene.
BBC jas pac): From Our Own Correspondent. BBC
correspondents comment on the background to the news.
0130 BBC (south as): Breakfast Briefing. News. views,
sport. business and press reviews to start the day in South
Asia.
BBC (as pac): Write On. Air your views about World Service:
wrile to PO Box 76, Bush House. Strand. London WC2B
4PH. 0145 BBC (south as): Letter from America. See S
0030.

0115
0130
0130
0135
0145
0145

BBC (as pac): New Ideas. See S 1530.


BBC (am): Assignment. A weekly examination of a topical
issue.
BBC (south as): Breakfast Briefing. See S 0130.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 011 5.
BBC (as pac): The Fanming World. See M 0015.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

Fridays
0110
0115
0130

BBC (as pac): Press Review. See S 0110.


BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 01 15.
BBC (am): Focus on Faith. Comment and discussion on
the major issues in the worlds of faith.

0130
0145
0145

BBC (south as): Breakfast Briefing. See S0130.


BBC (as pac): Global Concerns. See M 0145.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

Saturdays
011 O
0115
0130
0130
0130
0145
0145

BBC (as pac): Press Review. See S 011 0.


BBC (as pac): Seven Days. See A 0030.
BBC (am): Network UK. See H 1430.
BBC (as pac): Jazz Now and Then. George Reid presents a
mixture of jazz for all ages.
BBC (south as): Breakfast Briefing. See S 0130.
BBC (as pac): Good Books. See M 0030.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

Mondays
01 10
0115
0130
0130
0130
0145

BBC (as pac): Press Review. See S 0110.


BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 011 5.
BBC (am): Composer of the Month. In depth looks at
classical composers and their music. A different composer
is featured each month.
BBC (as pac): Anything Goes. See S 0530.
BBC (south as): Breakfast Briefing. See S 0130.
BBC (south as): Global Concerns. Update on environmental
issues.

Tuesdays
0110
0115
0130
0130
0130
0145

BBC (as pac): Press Review. See S 0110.


BBC (as pac): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (am): Omnibus. See M 1130.
BBC (as pac): Health Matters. See M 0445.
BBC (south as): Breakfast Briefing. See S 0130.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

Wednesdays
0110
0115
0130
0130
0130
0145

BBC (as pac): Press Review. See S 0110.


BBC (as pac): On Screen. See S 1215.
BBC (am): Andy Kershaw's World of Music. See S 1230.
BBC (as pac): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (south as): Breakfast Briefing. See S 0130.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

Thursdays
0110

BBC (as pac): Press Review. See S 0110.

llAUSER8 lhmn.IGHTS:
BELGIUM

.. .

RVI Z-95 English


1300 (S~ 1230) on 1.3670; 2330 on 9925 to us,
13800 to S. America; Radio World moved from Sat & Mon to Sun (RVI via Joe
Hanlon, Steven Cline, Tom Kuca, Bob Thomas, Diane Mauer, Paul Brems via
Thunnan)

inclrictes:

nbw

Soum Kow: RAI>m KoREA INT'L


Summer schedule to Americas:
11715 kHz
via Canada
1030 UTC
11 810, 15575
direct
0100
7205
0600
General Service
1200
7180
9570,9640, 13670
1230
(RKI SW Feedback)
May 1995

MONITORING TIMES

53

FREQUENCIES
02000300 !Whfa
02000300
02000300

Aroentina, RAE
Australia, AF Radio
Australia, Radio

02000300 vi
0200-0300 vi
02000300 vi
0200-0300 vt
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0300

Australia, VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada. RGI Montreal

0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
0200-0250

Costa Rica, R Peace Intl


Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
EQYpt, Radio Cairo
Germany. Deutsche Welle

0200-0300
02000300 smtwh
02000230
02000230
02000300
02000300 vi
02000300

Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp


Malaysia, Radio
Myanmar, Radio
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Romania. R Romania Intl

0200-0300

Russia. Voice of

11710am
13525as
9580pa
15365pa
17795pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6120na
11845na
7385am
6000na
9745am
9475na
6035as
7285as
4885do
7295do
5990do
5905as
15115pa
4890do
5990na
11940na
5940na
7270na
15425na

9660pa
15415as
17860pa

9535am
13720na
9400am
9820na
15540am

13605as
15510as
17880as

9755na

15240pa
17750as

0200-0300 v1
0200-0230
02000300

Slovakia, AWR
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Taiwan. VO Free China

02000300

United Kingdom.BBC London

02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0300

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt L.k City UT
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

02000230 twhfa

USA. VOA Washington DC

02000300
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
02300300
02300300
02300300
02300245

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL


USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Albania, RTirana Intl
Austria. RAustria Intl
Hungary, Radio Budapest
Pakistan. Radio

0230-0300
0230-0300
02500300

Russia, Voice of
Sweden. Radio
Vatican State. Vatican R

11725na

12150am
9830na
21455am

6130as
9515as
4935do

7255as
9615as

7265as
9690as

7305as

9860as

11655as

9675do
6155na

9510na

9570na

7105na
9825na
15455na

7205eu
12050na
17665as

7225na
13640as

7270as
15425as
5950na
15345as
5965as
6175na
9760as
17790as
5810am
7510am
9785am
17510as
5850na
6130sa
9455sa
15370as
5995am
13740am
7425na
5745am
11950na
7490na
7355am
7465am
5065am
6065na
9580na
9655na
5965na
7290as
21730as
5905na
7120na
6095na

9680na

11745ca

11825as

5970sa
7235me
9915sa

5975na
7325na
11955as

6135af
9590na
15360as

9815na

9430na
7115as
9740as
17740as
7405am
15120am
9465me
9495am

7205as
7215as
11705as 15250as
21550as
9775am 11580am
15205am
17510am

13595na
5935am 7435am
9505na
11840na
9870sa
13730sa
9835na
11910na
15190as 17705as

17725as

9850as
9850na
7305na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0230 BBC (as pac): Variable Featur3. See S 0115.
0230 BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
0230 BBC (south as): In Praise of God. Weekly programme of
worship and meditation.

Mondays
0230
0230
0230
0230

BBC (am): Meridian. See S 0630.


BBC (as pac): Composer of the Month. See M 0130.
BBC (eu): Composer of the Month. See M 0130.
BBC (south as): Composer of the Month. See M 0130.

Tuesdays
0230
0230
0230
0230

BBC (am): Discovery. In-depth look at scientific research.


BBC (as pac): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.

Wednesdays
0230
0230
0230
0230

BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (as pac): Andy Kershaw's World of Music. See S 1230.
BBC (eu): Andy Kershaw's World of Music. See S 1230.
BBC (south as): Andy Kershaw's World of Music. See S

NETHERLANDS: RNI
Summer schedule shanges, at 2330-0130 resumes using compatible USB on 9840 in
order to protect Budapest on 9835; at 1130 to Europe, Nauen, Germany relay on 9650,
and //6045 could be Jillich or Flevo. W. N. Am. at 0330 shifts to 0430 (RNMN) That's
to accommodate two consecutive hour8 of Spanish at 0230, which now like English
has different features in the two hours, on 6020-Flevo, 6 165 & 9590-Bonaire; also
now three hours at 2230-0125, the third hour repeating the first, on 15315-B and 9895F; 2230-0025 also 11715-F, 2230-2325 also 11680-B. Radio-En/ace, Fri & UT Sat
DX program, expands to 28 m.ins. Fri 2250, Sat 0050, 0250, now repeated Sun 2350,
Mon 0350 (Jaime Baguena Garcfa, RN) English audible in N. Am. includes: 0730 on
11895, 9720, 0830 & 0930 on 9720. 1330 & 1430 on 15150, 13700, 9890; 1830 &
1930 on 17605, 15315; to us at 2330 & 0030 on 6020, 6165, 9840-USB, 0430 on
9590, 6165 (RNMN)

1230.

Thursdays
0230
0230
0230
0230

BBC (am): Meridian. See S 0630.


BBC (as pac): Sports International. Live commentaries and
interviews, features and discussions.
BBC (eu): Sports International. See H 0230.
BBC (south as): Sports International. See H0230.

Fridays
0230
0230
0230
0230

BBC (am): Variable Drama. See S 1130.


BBC (as pac): Variable Drama. See S 1130.
BBC (eu): Thirty-Minute Drama. See T 1130.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.

Saturdays
0230 BBC (am): Meridian. See S 0630.
0230 BBC (as pac): People and Politics. See S 0130.
0230 BBC (eu): People and Politics. See S 0130.
0230 BBC (south as): People and Politics. See S 0130.

S4

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

THANK YOU
AoomoNAl. CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS
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Cohasset, MA; Mike Hardester, Jacksonville, NC; Jim Moats, Ravenna, OH; Loyd
Van Hom, Brasstown, NC; BBC Worldwide; BBC Summary of World Broadcasts; Grove Enterprises BBS; Internet
Shortwave Newsgroup via Larry Van
Hom.

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FREQUENCIES
0300-0400

Australia. Radio

0300-0400 vi
0300-0400 vi
0300-0400 vi
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400 vi
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400 sm

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VLST Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Botswana. Radio
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400 vf
0300-0400
0300-0330
0300-0400
0300-0330
0300-0350

China. China Radio Intl


Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Costa Rica.Faro del Carib
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Germany, Deutsche Welle

0300-0400
0300-0400

Guatemala, Radio Cultural


Japan. NHK/Radio

0300-0400
0300-0400 s
0300-0400 smtwh
0300-0330 tw
0300-0325
0300-0400
0300-0400 vi
0300-0400

Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp


Lebanon. Wings of Hope
Malaysia, Radio
Mongolia, A Ulan Bator
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Russia. Voice of

0300-0400

S Africa, Channel Africa

9580pa
15365pa
17860pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
4830af
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6000ca
9755ca
9690na
7385am
5055do
6000na
5930na
9745am
9475na
6045na
9650na
3300do
5960na
11920na
17845as
4885do
9960me
7295do
7290na
9860as
15115pa
4890do
5905na
7180na
15425na
5995af

9660pa
15415as

13605pa 15240pa
15510as 17795pa

7255af

6120ca
11725ca
9710na
9400am

9535ca
9725ca
11845ca
11715na

9820na 9830na
7345na
15540am 21455am
6085na

6120na

9535na

9565na
15210as

11885na 11895na
15230na 17810as

4935do
12015na
11655as
9675do
5940na
7225na

6035eu
7270na

9585af

15240af

7105na
9825na

0300-0400 vi
0300-0400

Slovakia, AWA
Taiwan. VO Free China

0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400

Thailand, Radio
Turkey, Voice of
Ukraine. A Ukraine Intl

0300-0330

United Kingdom.BBC London

0300-0400

United Kingdom.BBC London

0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-()400
0300-0400
0300-Q315
0300-()400
0315-0330 sh
0320-0350
0330-0400
0330-0400 fas
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400

USA. WEWN Binningham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vatican State. Vatican R
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 3
Greece, Voice of
Vatican State. Vatican R
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Mongolia, R Ulan Bator
Netherlands, Radio
Swaziland. Trans World R
Sweden. Radio
Tanzania, Radio
UAE, Radio Dubai
United Kingdom.BBC London

0340-0350
0345-0400

Greece. Voice of
Tajikistan. Radio

6050af
5950na
15345as
11890na
9445na
4870na
11790na
5970sa
9760as
3255af
6190af
15310as
5810am
7510am
9785am
17510as
5850na
6035af
7405af
7425na
5745am
11950eu
7490na
7355am
5065am
6065na
6095na
3306do
6260na
5865af
5930as
7290na
6015na
9500af
6200na
5050af
11945na
9610af
17790as
6260na
7245as

7270as
9680na

11745as

6055na
7180na
11870na
6135af
7235me
9915sa
15360as
5975na 6005af
9410me 9600af

11825as

9810na
7325na
15380as
6175na
11760as

9815am

9455af
7105af
9575af

7280af
9885af

9495am

17510am

7340af

13595na
5935am
9505na
7305na
3396do
7448na
7360af
7345af
12000na
6165na

7435am
4828do
9935na
9725af
9440me

7120na
13675na
11730af

15280as

7448na

9935na

15575af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0305
0305

BBC (am): World Business Review. See S 0305.


BBC (as pac): World Business Review. A look back at the
previous week's business and a preview of upcoming
events.
0315 BBC (af): Sports Roundup. The latest sports news.
0315 BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
0315 BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
0315 BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
0315 BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
0330 BBC (am): From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0130.
0330 BBC (as pac): The John Dunn Show. A melodic mix of
songs old and new.
0330 BBC (eu): From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0130.
0330 BBC (south as): From Our Own Correspondent. See S
0130.
0335 BBC (af): Postmark Africa. Expert answers to any question
under the sun.
0345 BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
0350 BBC (eu): Waveguide. Hear World Service better.
0350 BBC (south as): Write On. See S 0145.

Mondays
0305
0305
0315
0315
0315
0315
0315
0330
0330
0330
0330
0330
0333
0345

BBC (am): World Business Brief. See S 1205.


BBC (as pac): World Business Brief. See S 1205.
BBC (af): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.
BBC (as pac): Off the Shelf. Daily readings from the best of
world literature.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. All the latest news, analysis and
comment.
BBC (eu): Jazz for the Asking. See S 0630.
BBC (south as): Anything Goes. See S 0530.
BBC (al): Network Africa. Breakfast show of news. sport.
personalities. music. and listener's comments.
BBC (as pac): BBC English. See S 1515.

Tuesdays
0305

0305
0315
0315
0315
0315
0315
0330
0330
0330
0330
0330
0333
0345
0345

BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (af): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Off the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): John Peel. See S 0530.
BBC (south as): John Peel. See S 0530.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (am): Development '95. See M 1230.
BBC (as pac): BBC English. See S 1515.

Wednesdays
0305
0305
0315
0315
0315
0315
0315
0330
0330
0330
0330
0330
0333
0345
0345

BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (af): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Discovery. See T 0230.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (south as): Discovery. See T 0230.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): BBC English. See S 1515.

Thursdays
0305
0305
0315
0315
0315
0315
0315
0330
0330

BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (af): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.

0330
0330
0330
0333
0345
0345

BBC (eu): Assignment. See H0130.


BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (south as): Assignment. See H 0130.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): BBC English. See S 1515.

Fridays
0305
0305
0315
0315
0315
0315
0315
0330
0330
0330
0330
0330
0333
0345
0345

BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (af): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am) The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Off the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Focus on Faith. See F0130.
BBC (south as): Focus on Faith. See F0130.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): BBC English. See S 1515.

Saturdays
0305
0305
0315
0315
0315
0315
0315
0330
0330
0330
0330
0331
0331
0345

BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (af): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): The Vintage Chart Show. See W 1215.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (south as): The Vintage Chart Show. See W 1215.
BBC (af): African Quiz (biweekly). Test your knowledge of
Africa.
BBC (af): This Week in Africa (biweekly). A roundup of the
week's political developments across the continent.
BBC (am): Global Concerns. See M 0145.

BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.

May 1995

MONITORING TIMES

55

FREQUENCIES
0400-0500

Australia, Radio

04000500v1
04000500 vi
0400-0500 vi
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0430
04000500
04000500
0400-0500
04000430
0400-0450

Australia, VLBA Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Bulgaria, Radio
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada. RCI Montreal
China, China Radio Intl
Costa Rica. RPeace Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Germany. Deutsche Welle

0400-0500 twtfa
0400-0500
04000500s
0400-0500 smtwh
04000425
04000458
04000500v1
0400-0430

Guatemala, Radio Cultural


Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp
Lebanon. Wings of Hope
Malaysia, Radio
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Romania. RRomania Intl

0400-0500

Russia, Voice of

0400-0500
0400-0500v1
0400-0430
0400-0500
04000430

S Africa. Channel Africa


Slovakia. AWR
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Swaziland. Swazi Radio
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl

9580pa
15365pa
17860pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
7335na
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6150me
9730na
7385am
6000na
9745am
6015af
7265as
3300do
4885do
9960me
7295do
6015na
15115pa
4890do
5990na
11940na
5905eu
7180na
9825na
5955af
6050as
9720as
6155af
6135na

9660pa
15415pa

13605as
17750as

15240pa
17795pa

9700na

9505me

9670me

9400am
6180na
15540am
6065al
9565al

9820na 9830na
21455am
7160al
7225af
9765af

4935do
6165na
9675do
6155na

9510na

9570na

5940na
7270na
15295na
9585af
9465af
15425as

6035eu
7300na

7105na
9705na

9885na

9905na

15240af

0400-0430
04000415
0400-0500

Tanzania. Radio
Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

04000415
04000430
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400--0500
04000500
04000500

United Kingdom.BBC London


United Kingdom.BBC London
USA, KAJJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA, VOA Washington DC

0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500 smtwhf
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0445
0400-0459
0400-0500
0400-0500
0415-0440
0425-0500
0430--0500
0430-0500

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINS Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRNQ New Orleans LA
USA, WVHA Green Bush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vietnam. Voice of
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 3
Italy, RAI Rome
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Australia, AF Radio
Russia, Voice of

0430-0500
04300500
0430-0500
0455-0500
04590500

Swaziland, Trans World R


Switzerland, Swiss R ln11
USA. VOA Washington DC
Nigeria. FRCNNoice ot
New Zealand, RNZ Intl

5050al
4976do
3255al
:110me
11760as
15575me
9610al
6175na
5810am
7510am
9785na
9930as
7535eu
5995eu
7170me
9575af
7425na
5745am
11950eu
7490na
9465eu
7395am
7465eu
5065am
6065na
9770eu
5940na
3306do
5990me
3326do
13525as
4975as
11765as
3200af
9905na
6035al
7255al
9570pa

5026do
5975na
9585eu
12095al
17790as

6005al
9600al
15280as

6190al
11730al
15310as

9840al
6040eu
7280al
9885af

6140al
7340al

6873al
7405ca

9495am

9930am

9815am

13595na

5935am
9505na

7435am

7400na
3396do
7275eu
4990do
6000as
15360as
5055af

9785eu
17620as
7150af

9865eu
17675as

7280al

7340al

9575af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0415

BBC (as pac): A Jolly Good Show. Dave Lee Travis presents
your record requests and dedications in his own unique way.
0430 BBC (am): Science in Ac1ion. The latest in science and
technology.
0430 BBC (eu): Short Story. Variable dramas.
0430 BBC (eu): Weekend. European magazine program co-produce
by European broadcasters.
0430 BBC (south as): Short Story. See S 0430.
0435 BBC (al): Education Express. Examining the issues attecting
Africa's students and teachers.
0445 BBC (eu): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
0445 BBC (south as): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.

Mondays
0415
0430
0430
0430
0430
0433
0445
0445
0445

BBC (as pac): The Learning Wor1d. See S 0030.


BBC (as pac): John Peel. See S 0530.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (south as): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (am): Health Matters. Keeps track ol new developments i
the world of medical science, as well as ways of keeping fil.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.

Tuesdays
0415
0430
0430
0430
0430
0430
0433
0445
0445
0445

BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): Short Story. See S 0430.
BBC (eu): Weekend. See S 0430.
BBC (south as): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (al): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (as pac): On Screen. See S 1215.
BBC (eu): On Screen. See S 1215.
BBC (south as): On Screen. See S 1215.

Wednesdays
0415
0430
0430

S6

BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

0430
0430
0430
0433
0445
0445

BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.


BBC (eu): Ott the Shell. See M 0330.
BBC (south as): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (eu): Country Style. See S 1445.
BBC (south as): Country Style. See S 1445.

Thursdays
0415
0430
0430
0430
0430
0430
0433
0445
0445

BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Megamix. See T 1615.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (south as): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (eu): From Our Own Correspondent See S 0130.
BBC (south as): From Our Own Correspondent See S
01 30.

llAUSER S HIGHLIGIITS

AusrRIA:

ORF

Summer to N. America
UTC
Freq kHz
1130
13730
9655
0130 & 0230
6015, via Canada
0530 & 0630
English to Latin America
0230
9870, 13730
(via Diane Mauer)

Fridays
0415
0430
0430
0430
0430
0430
0433
0445
0445
0445

BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Waveguide. See S 0350.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Ott 1he Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (south as): Ott the Shelf. See M 0330.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (as pac): Folk Routes. See T 0030.
BBC (eu): Folk Routes. See T 0030.
BBC (south as): Folk Routes. See T 0030.

Saturdays
0415
0430
0430
0430
0430
0430
0431
0431
0445
0445

BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Science in Action. See S 0430.
BBC (eu): Europe Today. See M 0330.
BBC (eu): Jazz Now and Then. See A 0130.
BBC (south as): Jazz Now and Then. See A 0130.
BBC (af): African Quiz (biweekly). See A 0331.
BBC (af): This Week in Africa (biweekly). See A 0331.
BBC (eu): Seven Days. See A 0030.
BBC (south as): Seven Days. See A 0030.

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FREQUENCIES
0500-0600
0500-0600

Australia, M Radio
Australia, Radio

0500-0600vl
0500-0600vl
05000600vl
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
05000600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600 as
0500-0550
0500-0515
0500-0600 mtwhlvl
0500-0600

Australia, VLSA Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica, AWR AJajuela
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
EQt Guinea, R East Africa
Germany, Deutsche Welle
Israel. Kol Israel
Italy, IRRS Milan
Japan, NHK/Radio

0500-0600
05000600s
0500-0600
0500-0505
0500-0600
0500-0530 m
0500-0600 vi
0500-0600

Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp


Lebanon. Wings of Hope
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Nigeria. FRCNNoice of
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia, Voice of

0500-0600
0500-0545 f
0500-0600 vi
05000600
05000600
0500-0530

S Africa, Channel Africa


Seychelles, FEBA Radio
Slovakia, AWR
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Swaziland, Swazi Radio
Swaziland, Trans World R

05000515

Switzerland, Swiss R Intl

13525as
9580pa
15365pa
17795as
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
9595na
6150am
7385am
9820na
9745na
9585af
5960na
7465na
7125va
5975eu
11740as
4885do
9960me
9570pa
3326do
7255af
5905na
4890do
5905eu
7270na
9865as
7185af
15555me
9465af
9540na
6155af
5055af
9500af
3985eu

9660pa
15415as
17860pa

13605as
1771 5pa
17880as

15240pa
17750as

9400am
9830na
6045na
9435na

6120na 6185na
17545as

6025na
7230eu
11885na 15410as
4935do

9565as
17810as

4990do
59t0na
9675do
5930eu
7345na
9895as
11900af

6070af

7105na
9705as
17890as

7150af

7175eu
9850na

7200af

0500-0530
0500-0502
0500-0600

Switzerland. Swiss R Intl


Uganda. Radio
Unhed Kingdom.BBC London

05000600
0500-0600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KVQH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

05000600
05000600
05000600
0500-0600
0500-0600 mtwhfa
0500-0600
05000600
05000600
0500-0600
0500-0545
05000530
0500-0520
0500-0600
0500-0600
0525-0600
0530-0600

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRNONew Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vatican Slate, Vatican R
Vatican Slate. Vatican R
Vietnam, Voice of
Zimbabwe. ZBC/Radio 3
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Australia, Radio

05300600
0530-0600
05300600

Austria, R Austria Intl


Finland. YLE/Radio
Romania, R Romania Intl

0530-0600
0530-0600
05300600
05350600

Russia, Voice of
Swaziland, Trans World R
United Kingdom.BBC London
Swaziland, Trans World R

9885al
4976do
3255al
6180eu
9600af
12095me
15420al
5810am
7510am
9785am
9930as
7535eu
5995eu
6873af
9665af
15205me
7425na
7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
7395am
7465eu
5065am
5985na
9850eu
5865al
4010eu
5940na
3306do
3366do
9660do
17860pa
6015na
6120eu
11940af
17790af
5930as
9500af
11735eu
6070al

13635af

15340af

3955eu
6190af
9640na
15280as
15575me
9815am

5975na
6195eu
11760as
15310as
17885af

6035af
7170me
9700eu
15600af

6040eu 6140af
7405af
9530eu
11825me 12080al

9495am

9930am

6005af
9410af
11955as
15360as

t3595na

5935am

7435am

7360af

9725af

11625af

15565as

17715as

7400na
3396do
49t5do
15510as
17880as
9635af
15250af

11755me
15380al 17745af

117t0as
9650af

6165eu

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0510
0530
0530
0530
0535
0555

BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (am): John Peel. Tracks from newly released albums
and singles from the contemporary music scene.
BBC (as pac): Anylhing Goes. A variety of music and much
more with Bob Holness.
BBC (eu): In Praise of God. See S0230.
BBC (af): Postmark Africa. See S 0335.
BBC (south as): Words of Faith. People of all faiths share
how their scripture gives authority and meaning lo their
lives.

0530
0530
0533
0545
0555

BBC (as pac): Assignment. See H0130.


BBC (eu): The Learning World. See S 0030.
BBC (al): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (eu): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (south as): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

Fridays
0510
0530
0530
0530
0533

BBC (south as): Music Review. See S 1415.


BBC (am): Andy Kershaw's Worfd of Music. See S 1230.
BBC (as pac): Focus on Faith. See F0130.
BBC (eu): Andy Kershaw's World of Music. See S 1230.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.

0555

BBC (south as): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

Saturdavs
0510
0530
0530
0530
0531
0531
0540
0555

BBC (south as): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.


BBC (am): Multilrack: Alternative. See F 1430.
BBC (as pac): Composer of the Month. See M 0130.
BBC (eu): The John Dunn Show. See S 0330.
BBC (af): African Quiz (biweekly). See A 0331.
BBC (af): This Week in Africa (biweekly). See A 0331 .
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

Mondays
0510
0530
0530
0530
0533
0540
0555

BBC (south as): The John Dunn Show. See S 0330.


BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): Anything Goes. See S 0530.
BBC (al): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (south as): On the Move. See S 0615.
BBC (south as): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

Tuesdays
0510
0530
0530
0530
0533
0545
0555

BBC (south as): A Jolly Good Show. See S 0415.


BBC (am): Mullitrack: Hit List. See M 1615.
BBC (as pac): Discovery. See T 0230.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (eu): On the Move. See S 0615.
BBC (south as): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

Wednesdays
0510
0530
0530
0530
0533
0555

BBC (south as): Concert Hall. See S 1415.


BBC (am): Megamix. See T 1615.
BBC (as pac): Omnibus. See M 1130.
BBC (eu): Omnibus. See M 1130.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.
BBC (south as): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

Thursdays
0510
0530

58

BBC (south as): The Greenfield Collection. See S 1615.


BBC (am): Mullitrack: X-Press. See W 1615.

MONITORING TIMES

Moy 1995

llAusER's lllGlll.JGIITS
USA: WWCR, NASHVILLE,
Selected programs as time.shifted for sunun.er:
Specmm1
Live 0200 UT Sun 5065, 7435, repeat Mon 0600 on 7435
Sound Currents of the
Tue 0600 on 7435, Sat 1405 on 15685 Spirit
Thu 0600 on 7435, Sat 2200 on 12160
Rock the Universe
The Old Record Shop
Mon 2045 on 15685, 2100 on 9475;
UT Sun 0100on 7435, UTMon0300 on 7435
The Big Backyard
Fri 2045 on 5685, 2100 on 9475
President & RepublicallS Sat 1900 on 15685, 2245 on 9475
Wolfe Calling
Sun 0500 on 7435, Mon 0330 on 7435
lAtin Catholic Mass
Sun 1600 on 15685
View from Europe
Sun 1805 on 15685
World Wide Country
Mon-Fri 1600-2000 on 12160, Sun 1900-2100
Radio
and 2200-2300 on 12160
Sun 0500 on 5065
Tempered Steel
Extraordinary Science
Mon 0300 on 5065
Radio Hour

FREQUENCIES
0600-0630
0600--0700

Australia. AF Radio
Australia, Radio

0600-0630
0600-0700 vi
0600-0700 vi
0600-0700 vi
0600--0700
0600--0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0630 mtwhf
0600--0700
0600-0700
0600--0630
0600--0700
0600--0700 as
0600-0650

Australia, Radio
Australia, VL8A Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Canada. CfCX Montreal
Canada, CfRX Toronto
Canada, CfVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. RCI Montreat
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Eqt Guinea. R East Africa
Germany, Deutsche Welle

0600-0615
0600-0700 mtwh/VI
0600--0700
0600-0700
0600-0700 vi
0600--0700 s
0600--0700 vi
0600--0700
0600-0700 asmtwh
0600--0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0630
0600-0700
0600--0700 vi
0600-0700

Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp


Italy, IRRS Milan
Japan. NHK/Radio
Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp
Kiribati, Radio
Lebanon, Wings of Hope
Liberia. Radio ELBC
Liberia, Radio ELWA
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia, Voice of
Malta. V of Mediterranean
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, FRCNNoice of
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Russia, Voice of

0600-0700 vi
0600-0630 vi

Slovakia. AWA
Solomon Islands, SIBC

13525as
9660do
17715as
13605as
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6050eu
7385am
9820na
5930eu
9745na
9585af
6100af
15185af
3316do
7125va
11860as
4885do
9825do
9960me
7275do
4760do
7295do
6175as
9765me
9570pa
3326do
7255af
4890do
5905eu
7345na
17620as
13715af
5020do

11910pa 13755pa
17880as
15240pa 15415pa

6150eu
9400am

9760eu

7345eu

9505eu

9565af
17820af
4915do

11765af
21705af

15510as
17795as

11905me

South Korea, R Korea Intl


Swaziland. Swazi Radio
Swaziland. Trans World R
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl
Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

0600-0630
0600--0700
0600--0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600--0700
0600-0700

17885af
United Kingdom.BBC London
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHRNaalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

0600-0700
0600--0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600--0700 smtwhf
0600-0700
0600--0700
06000700
0600-0700
0604-0700
0630-0700

USA. WEWN Binningham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 3
S Africa. Trans World R
Australia, Radio

0630-0700
0630--0700
0631 -0640
0640-0700 mtwhfs
0640--0700
0645-0700

Austria, R Austria Intl


Belgium. R Vlaanderen Int
Romania, R Romania Intl
Monaco. Trans World Radio
Vatican State, Vatican R
Romania, R Romania Intl

11945na
6155af
5055af
3985eu
4976do
3955eu
9410af
11780eu
15070af
15400af

13790af

21610as
4935do

9750as

0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0630
0600-0615 s
0600--0700

15295as

4990do
9675do
5930eu
9850as
17890as

71 75na
9895as

7270na
11710na

6180eu
5810am
7510am
9785am
9930as
7535eu
3980eu
6060eu
7325me
11805af
12080af
6065eu
7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
7455eu
5065am
5985na
5975do
11730af
9580pa
21725as
6015na
5985eu
7105eu
7115eu
5865af
15205pa

6070af
6165eu
7110do
6005af
9600af
11940af
15280as
15420af

9500af

9650af

6190af
9640na
11955as
15310as
15575af

6195eu
11760as
12095me
15360me
17790as

6035af
6873eu
9530af
11950af
15600af

6040eu
7170me
9665af
12035af

13740am

5995eu
6140af
7405af
11825af
15205me
7425na
9495am

9930am

13595na
5935am
7355eu
6045do

7435am
9680eu

9850af

9860pa

11880pa

15415as

9925au
7175eu

9510eu

11775eu

7360af
15335pa

9660af
17720pa

11625af
17805pa

9545do

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0615
0615

0615
0615
0615
0630
arts.
0630
0630
063D
0631

BBC (al): Letter from America. See S 0030.


BBC (am): On the Move. A weekly program about travel and
transport withMalcolm Billings.
BBC (as pac): Letter from America. See S 0030.
BBC (eu): Letter from America. See S 0030.
BBC (south as): Letter from America. See S 0030.
BBC (am): Meridian. Three topical programmes weekly
about the world of the

BBC (as pac): Jazz for the Asking. Record requests with
Malcolm Laylock.
BBC (eu): Jazz for the Asking. See S 0630.
BBC (south as): Jazz for the Asking. See S 0630.
BBC (af): African Perspective. Feature or discussion
analyzing a major issue.

Mondays
0615
0615
0615
0615
0615
0630
0630
0630
0633

BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.


BBC (am): Concert Hall. See S 1415.
BBC (as pac): Country Style. See S 1445.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): The Leaming World. See S 0030.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.

Tuesdays
0615
0615
0615
0615
0615
0630

BBC (al): Network Africa. See M 0333.


BBC (am): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (as pac): Health Matters. See M 0445.
BBC (eu): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.

0630
0630
0630
0633

BBC (as pac): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.


BBC (eu): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (south as): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.

Wednesdays
0615
0615
0615
0615
06t5
0630
0630
0630
0633

BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.


BBC (am): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (eu): Megamix. See T 1615.
BBC (south as): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (af): Network Africa. See M 0333.

0630
0630
0633

BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (south as): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (at): Network Africa. See M 0333.

Saturdays
0615
0615
0615
0615
0615
0630
0630
0630
0630
0631

BBC (af): Seven Days. See A 0030.


BBC (am): From lhe Weeklies. See A 0030.
BBC (as pac): From the Weeklies. See A 0030.
BBC (eu): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (am): People and Politics. See S 0130.
BBC (as pac): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (eu): Focus on Faith. See F0130.
BBC (south as): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (al): Talkabout Africa. See W 1615.

Thursdays
06t5
0615
06t5
06t5
0615
0630
0630
0630
0633

BBC (al): Network Africa. See M 0333.


BBC (am): A Jolly Good Show. See S 0415.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Sports International. See H0230.
BBC (eu): Sports International. See H0230.
BBC (south as): Sports International. See H 0230.
BBC (at): Network Africa. See M 0333.

Fridays
0615 BBC (at): Network Africa. See M 0333.
0615 BBC (am): Country Style. See S 1445.
06t 5 BBC (as pac): On the Move. See S 0615.
0615 BBC (eu): The World Today. See M 1645.
0615 BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.
0630 BBC (am): Meridian. See S 0630.
0630 BBC (as pac): Meridian. See S 0630.

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0700-0800

Australia. Radio

0700-0730
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800

Australia, Radio
Australia, VLBA Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain. Radio
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Quito

0700-0800 as
0700-0715
0700-0800 mtwh/vl
0700-0800

Eqt Guinea, R East Africa


Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Italy, IRRS Milan
Japan. NHK/Radio

0700-0800
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800
0700-0800 asmtwh
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0730
0700-0716
0700-0800 vi
0700-0715
0700-0800

Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp


Kiribati. Radio
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Liberia, Radio ELWA
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, Voice of
Monaco. Trans World Radio
Myanmar. Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Romania. A Romania Intl
Russia. Voice of

0700-0715
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800
0700-0735
0700-0800
0700-0715 mtwtfa
0700-0800

Sierra Leone, SLBS


Solomon Islands. SIBC
Swaziland, Swazi Radio
Swaziland, Trans World A
Taiwan. VO Free China
Uganda. Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

0700-0730
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 smtwhf
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0745
0700-0800
0702-0800 as
0703-0710 mtwhfa
0717-0800 mtwhf
0730-0800
0730-0800
0730-0800 mtwhfa
0730-0800
0730-0800
0730-07 45 sh
0730-0800
0730-0745 mtwhf

United Kingdom.BBC London


USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. WEWN Birmingham AL
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINS Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 3
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Croatia, Croatian Radio
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Australia. Radio
Austria, R Austria Intl
Austria, A Austna Intl
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Georgia. Radio
Greece. Voice of
Nethertands. Radio
Vatican State. Vatican A

0735-0800 smtwhf
0745-0800
0745-0800 s

Swaziland, Trans World A


Finland, YLE/Radio
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp

6020pa
9860pa
13605pa
17750as
15415as
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
7385am
6135pa
9745pa
21455eu
9585af
3366do
7125va
5975eu
15335me
4885do
9825do
7275do
4760do
7295do
6175as
7t15eu
5990do
9570pa
4890do
15205pa
5905eu
9700as
17840af
3316do
5020do
6155af
5055af
5950na
4976do
3955eu
9410af
11940af
15280as
17790as
6005eu
5810am
7510am
9785am
9930as
7535eu
7425na
7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
7455eu
5065am
735Seu
5975do
6100pa
5895eu
6100pa
9660pa
6155eu
15410me
17485as
11805eu
9425eu
9720pa
4010eu
15210eu
5055af
6120eu
3366do

6080pa 9580pa 9710pa


11720pa 11880pa 11910pa
15240pa 15565as 17695as
2t595as 21715as
17795as

9400am
6205as
11835eu

9420eu 9600eu
11925pa 17490pa

49t5do
7230eu
15410as
4935do

9750as

t t 740as 15270as
17810me 216t0au

15295as

9730do
9675do
15335pa
5930eu
9850as

17720pa
7175na
11 675eu

17805pa
7270na
15385me

Australia, AF Radio
Australia, Radio

0800-0830 vi
0800-0830 vt
0800-0830 vi

Australia. VLBA Alice Spg


Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent Crk

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MONITORING TIMES

15607af
5995pa
9710pa
17880as
4835do
5025do
4910do

Moy 1995

Bahrain. Radio
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada CHNX Halifax
Canada CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Quito

0800-0900 as
0800-0805 s
0800-0900
0800-0900 mtwh/vl
0800-0900
0800-0900 vi
0800-0900 vi
0800-0830
0800-0900
0800-0830 .
0800-0820 mtwhfs
0800-0805 a
0800-0825
0800-0900
0800-0830 m
0800-0850
0800-0900 vi
0800-0900

Eqt Guinea. R East Africa


Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Guam, TWR/KTWR
Italy, IRRS Milan
Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp
Kiribati, Radio
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Liberia. Radio ELWA
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, Voice of
Monaco, Trans World Radio
Monaco. Trans World Radio
Nethertands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Norway. Radio Norway Intl
Pakistan, Radio
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Russia, Voice of

0800-0815
0800-0900 vi
0800-0900 vi
0800-0900
0800-0805 smtwhf
0800-0900

Sierra Leone, SLBS


Slovakia. AWR
Solomon Islands, SIBC
South Korea, R Korea Intl
Swaziland, Trans Wortd R
United Kingdom.BBC London

0800-0815

United Kingdom.BBC London

0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 smtwhf
0800-0900
0800-0900
0803-0810 s
0815-0900 mtwtf
0830-0900 vi
08300900 vi
0830-0900 vi
0830-0900
0830-0900
0830-0900
0855-0900

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA, KNLS Anchor Point AK
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 4
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Australia, VLBA Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent Cr1<
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Nethertands, Radio
Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl
Guam. TWR/KTWR

9545do
6070af

9500af

9650af

7110do
6190af
9600af
11955as
153t 0as
17830af
11780eu
13740am

6195eu
9640na
12095af
15360as
17885af
11860af

7325eu
11760me
15070af
15400af

9495am

15575me

9930am

13595na
5935am
9680eu
6045do

7435am
9850af

7370eu

9630eu

13830eu

17880as
13730eu
17870me
21705as
9935eu
11645eu
11895pa
7250eu
9645eu
11740eu
15570eu
6070af
9500af
9650af
9560eu
11755eu
4915do

0800 UTC
0800-0900
0800-0900

0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0830

18193af
6020pa
9860pa

6080pa 9580pa
15565pa 17715as

6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
9400am
9600eu
21455eu
9585af
3366do
15200as
7125va
4885do
9825do
7275do
4760do
729Sdo
617Sas
7115eu
711Seu
9720pa
6t00pa
9590pa
15625eu
4890do
1t710as
17890as
3316do
17630af
5020do
7550eu
5055af
6190af
11940af
15280as
17830af
3955eu
11 760me
5810am
9615as
7510am
9930as
7535eu
5975na
7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
5065am
5975do
5895eu
J326do
2310do
2485do
2325do
6135pa
9720pa
11990au
11830pa

9745pa

11835eu 11925pa

4935do

9750as

15295as

1t895pa
15175as
17900eu
9675do
15230me 17620na

9545do
13670eu
6070af
6195eu
11955as
15360as
17885af
9410eu
15310eu
13740am

9425pa
9350na
9495am

17840as

9500af
7325eu
12095af
15400af

9650af
9740as
15070af
17640af

9600af
17790as

9640na

99JOam

13595na
5935am
6045do
7370eu
4990do

7285do
9630eu

9745pa
9895pa
17485au

17490pa
13700pa
21705au

13830eu

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09001000

Australia, AF Radio
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0900 1000 vi
09001000 vi
0900-1000 vi
09001000
09000930 mtwhfa
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09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
0900-1000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000 as
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0900-0950

Australia, VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VLBK Katherine
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Bahrain, Radio
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Canada, CFVP Calgary
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China, China Radio Intl
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Eqt Guinea, R East Africa
Finland. YLEJRadio
Germany, Deutsche Welle

09000915 mtwtt
0900-0915
09001000
09001000
09001000 mtwh/vl
09001000

Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp


Guam, TWR/KTWR
Guam, TWR/KTWR
Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl
Italy, IRRS Milan
Japan, NHK/Radio

0900-0948vl
09001000 vi
09001000
0900-0930
09001000
09001000 mtwtf
09001000
09001000 mtwtta
09001000 vi
09001000

Kiribati, Radio
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Malaysia. Radio
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
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Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Russia, Voice of

09001000 vi
09001000 vi
09000930
09001000

Slovakia, AWR
Solomon Islands. SIBC
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl
United Kingdom.BBC London

09000915

United Kingdom.BBC London

09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000 smtwhf
09001000
09001000
09030910 mtwhfa
09100940
09151000
0920-0935 sh
09300945 s
09301000 mtwhfa
09301000
09301000

USA, KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
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USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
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Mongolia, R Ulan Bator
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Greece. Voice of
Armenia, Radio Yerevan
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Netherlands, Radio

15607af
9510as
15170as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
6035eu
12040au
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6950as
9400am
6135pa
9585af
15330as
6160as
15410af
21650as
3366do
15200as
11830pa
13680as
7125va
9610as
15270au
9825do
7275do
7295do
9720pa
6100pa
3326do
7255af
9830as
4890do
9480eu
15580as
9445eu
5020do
9885au
6190af
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15190sa
15575me
17830as
6120as
11955as
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7510am
993oas
7395sa
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7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
5065am
5975do
5895eu
7290na
6130do
15650au
15275eu
17870pa
6160do
7260pa

18193af
9580pa
21725as

9860pa

I 3605as

09301000
09301000
09400950

Philippines, FEBC/R Intl


Russia, Voice of
Greece, Voice of

l 1690as
11675as
15650au

10001100
10001100
lOOOllOOvl
10001100vl
10001100 vi
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
1000 1100
10001100
10001100as
10001040
10001100
10001100
10001100 mtwh.M
10001100
10001100
10001030
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100 mtwhfa
10001100 vi
10001 100
10001100

Australia. AF Radio
Australia, Radio
Australia, VL8A Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Intl
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Eqt Guinea, R East Africa
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio
Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl
Italy, IRAS Milan
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, FRCNNoice of
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R Intl
Russia. Voice of

10001100
10001100 vi
10001030

S Africa, Channel Africa


Slovakia. AWR
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl

10001015
10001100

Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

1000t030
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100

United Kingdom.BBC London


USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBNSall Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA, VOA Washington DC

10001100
10001100
10001 100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001030
10031010 s
1020 1030 mtwtta
10301100
10301100
10301100
10301100
10301100
103011 00

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL


USA, WHAi Noblesville IN
USA. WINS Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vietnam, Voice of
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Vatican Stale, Vatican R
Austria. R Austria Intl
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Malaysia. RTM/Kuching
Netherlands, Radio
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
UAE, Radio Dubai

13525as
95BOpa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6590as
9400am
6135as
9585af
6130do
15050as
13680eu
7125va
7295do
5980do
7260pa
6100pa
4990do
7255af
9830as
4890do
11690as
9480eu
12015eu
17810af
9450eu
6165eu
13635as
4976do
6165eu
9740na
15070af
15575me
17830af
15280as
9815am
7510am
9930as
6095ca
5985pa
11915am
9350na
6040am
11950na
7490na
5065am
5950na
10059as
5895eu
11740af
17870pa
7345eu
7160do
7260pa
11835as
13675eu

12015as
17525au

1000 UTC
15510af

17595af

11755pa

15440pa

9745pa

17490pa

21455pa

11715as
17800af

12055as
21600af

17800au
9565af
17780as
21680as
4915do

975Qas

11815as

15190as

13700pa
4990do
9675do
9550eu
17765eu
17630af
9545do
13685au
6195as
11940af
15280as
17640af
17885af
6195eu
1536Qas
13740am

11710me 13370as
17795eu 17860as
17515au
9410eu 9740as
12095af 15070af
15310as 15400eu
17705af 17790as
7345eu

7535eu

9430as

9495am

9930am

958Qas

13615pa

13595na
5935am
6045do
7285do
7370eu
9830eu
12000na
7295do
17525au
15370eu
9720pa

9810pa

13830eu

21505pa

9860pa

15170as

21725as

11755pa

15440pa

9745pa

11925pa

21455pa

7295do
15180as

17387au

17895as

9720pa

9810pa

21505pa

9550eu
15385na

9680na
17860as

11675na

9535eu

9885as

11640as

6190af
11760me
15190sa
17640af
17885af

6195as
11940af
15310as
17705eu

9410eu
12095af
15400eu
17790as

7395sa
9430as
7405am 9590am
1512Qam 15425pa

13625as
1l720pa

7285do
9675do

13815am

9850am

9930am

13595na
5935am
12025as
7370eu
15210af

15010as
9830eu
13830eu
17585me

9505eu
9810pa
15120as
15320eu

l 7850au
15395eu

21605me

Radio Fronce Internationale

62

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

FREQUENCIES
1100-1200
1100-1200

Australia, AF Radio
Australia, Radio

1100-1200 vi
1100-1200 vi
1100-1200vl
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200 mtwhf
1100-1200
1100-1130
1100-1200
1100-1200 as
1100-1130
1100-1150

Australia, VLBA Alice Spg


Australia, VLBK Katherine
Australia, VLBT Tent Crk
Bahrain. Radio
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica. AWR Alajuela
Costa Rica. R Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Eqt Africa, R East Africa
Georgia, Radio
Germany, Deutsche Welle

1100-1110as
1100-1200
1100-1130
1100-1200 mtwh/vl
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1105
1100-1 150
1100-1130 s
1100-11 20
1100-1200 mtwhf
1100-1200 vi
1100-1200

Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp


Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl
Israel, Kol Israel
Italy, IRRS Milan
Japan, NHK/Radio
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
Malaysia, RTM/Kuching
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
North Korea, R Pyongyang
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Pakistan, Radio
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia. Voice of

13525as
9510pa
13605as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5030ca
9400am
9745pa
12005am
958Saf
11815eu
15370af
21600af
3366do
13680eu
15640na
7125va
6120na
7295do
5980do
7160do
6100pa
4990do
6576na
9590eu
15625as
9830as
4890do
7205as
11675eu

9580pa
15170as

9710pa
15565as

9860pa

9725am
11925pa 21455pa
15115am 21455pa
15410af

17765af

17575eu

9610as

15295as

7285do
9977na
11850eu
17900as
9675do
9470eu
11835as

11335na

9550eu
11980as

Rwanda, Radio
Singapore, SBC Radio One
Singapore.A Singapore Int
Sri Lanka, SLBCColombo
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl
Taiwan. Voice of Asia
Uganda. Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

1100-1130
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200

United Kingdom.BBC London


USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200 vi
1130-1200
1130-1155 s
1130-1200 a
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1145-1200
1145-1200 s

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WYFR Okeechobee Fl
Austria, R Austria Intl
Bulgaria. Radio
China. China Radio Intl
Iran, VOIRI Tehran
Monaco, Trans Wortd Radio
Monaco, Trans Wortd Radio
Netherlands, Radio
Russia, Voice of
South Korea, R Korea Intl
Sweden, Radio
Vietnam, Voice of
Rwanda, Radio
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl

17800af

4915do
15650eu

1100-1115
1100-1 200
1100-1200
1100-1130
1100-1130
1100-1200
1100-1102
1100-1200

9680eu
12015eu

6055do
6155do
9530as
11835as
6165eu
7445as
7110do
5965na
9410eu
11940af
15575me
21660af
5965na
9815am
7510am
9930as
6095na
5985as
9590am
11915am
6000na
6040am
7490na
5950na
13730na
9770as
8660as
11745as
7115eu
7115eu
6045eu
11655na
9650na
13775au
10059as
6055do
9955am

15120as
9535eu
7195do
6165eu
9670na
12095af
17640af

17850au

6190af
9740na
15070af
17830sa

6195na
11760me
15310as
1788Saf

9700as
15400eu
13815am
7395ca
6110as
9615as
15120am

9355eu
6165am
9760as
15160as

9425au
7405am
11720as
15425as

9850am 9930am
13595na
7355na
11740as
11445as
11790as

15135as
11930me

7130eu

7160eu

15120as
12025as

15240as
15010as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1130
1130
1130
1130
1130

BBC (al): Variable Drama. A ditterent 60-minute radio play


each week.
BBC (am): In Praise of God. See S0230.
BBC (as pac): Variable Drama. See S 1130.
BBC (eu): Jazz for the Asking. See S 0630.
BBC (south as): The John Dunn Show. See S 0330.

Mondays
1130

BBC (af): Omnibus. Each week a half-hour programme on


practically any topic
under the sun.
1130 BBC {am): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.
1130 BBC {as pac): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.
1130 BBC {eu): Omnibus. See M 1130.
1130 BBC {south as): Composer of the Month. See M 0130.

Tuesdays
1130
11 30
11 30
1130
1130

BBC {al): Thirty-Minute Drama. Variable drama programs.


BBC (am): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.
BBC (as pac): Thirty-Minute Drama. See T 1130.
BBC (eu): Thirty-Minute Drama. See T 1130.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.

Wednesdays

1100
1130
1130
1130
11 30
1130
1145

BBC (south as): Omnibus. See M 1130.


BBC (af): Meridian. See S0630.
BBC (am): Folk Routes. See T 0030.
BBC (as pac): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (eu): Meridian. See S0630.
BBC (south as): Meridian Documentaries. One of three
topical programmes weekly about the world of the arts.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.

Thursdays
1130
1130
1130
1130
1130
1145

BBC (af): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.


BBC (am): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (am): The Learning Wortd. See S 0030.

Fridays
1130
11 30

BBC (af): Meridian. See S0630.


BBC (am): Focus on Faith. See F 0130.

1130
1130
1130

1130
1130
1130
1130

BBC (as pac): Meridian. See S 0630.


BBC {eu): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (south as): Meridian. See S 0630.

Saturdays
1130

BBC (am): People and Politics. See S 0130.


BBC (as pac): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC {eu): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (south as): Meridian. See S 0630.

BBC (af): Meridian. See S0630.

HAUSER'S 11.IGHLIGIITS

CANADA: RCI
Some RCI programming as planned for summer if they can still afford it; often a few
minutes later than shown after news:

Quirks and Quarks


Sat 2300 on 5960, 9755, 11949, 13670, 15305
Earth Watch
Sat203.0 on 11985, 13650, 13670, 15150, 15325, 178;20
Sat 2230 on 5~60.9755, 13670

Sn 0130 on 6120, 9535, 9755, 11940, 13670


Sat 2000 as 2030 above
Innovation Canada
Sun 0100 as0130 above
Sun 2000 as Sat 2000 aQ<>ve
Arts in Canada
Mein 0100 as Sun 0100 above
RC/ Mailbag
Sun 2030 as Sat 2030. above
. ; <Sun 2230 as Sat 2230.above.
Mon 0130 Sun ot3o"ilbove
' Sun 0200 as Sun 0130 above
Double Exposure
Mon 1200 on 9635, 11855, 13650
Royal Canadian Air Force Sat 2100 on 11690, 13650, 13670, 15150, 15325, 17820

Siln 0230 as Sun 0130 above

Mon 1235 as Mon 1200 above


. _Mon 0230 as Sun 0130 above
Now the Details
Tapestry
" "Sun 2300 as Sat 2300 above
As It Happens
Mon-Fri 2230-2400 o&5Q60, 9755, 13670
Tue-Fri 1200 Mon,'}2oo above
Siin 13 ll-I 6oo on 11955, 17820 (via Bill Westerihaver, PQ)
Sunday Morning

as

as

May 1995

MONITORING TIMES

63

FREQUENCIES
1200-1230

Austraha. Radio

1200-1300 v1
1200-1300 vi
1200-1300vl
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1230
1200-1215
1200-1300 v1
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1230v1
1200-1300

Australia, VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Brazil, Radiobras
Bulgaria, Radio
Cambodia, Natl Voice ol
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Intl
China. China Radio Intl

1200-1300 mtwhf
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 as
1200-1300
1200-1300 vi
1200-1230
1200-1300
1200-1300 mtwh.M
1200-1300
1200-1300vl
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1235
t 200-1230 mw
1200-1230 ha
1200-1300
1200-1206
1200-1230
1200-1300 mtwhf
1200-1230a
1200-1300 vi
1200-1255

Costa Rica, AWR Alajuela


Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Eqt Africa, R East Africa
France, Radio France Intl
Guatemala, AWA
Iran, VOIRI Tehran
Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl
Italy, IRAS Milan
Jordan, Radio
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
Moldova. RMoldova Intl
Mongolia, A Ulan Bator
Mongolia, A Ulan Bator
Nethertands, Radio
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Poland, Polish A Warsaw

1200-1300

Russia, Voice of

5995pa
11800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
15445na
9770as
11940as
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
8660as
8425as
15440pa
5030am
6200am
12005am
9585af
11615na
5980ca
11745as
13680eu
7125va
9560eu
7275do
7295do
5980do
15315na
7290na
7290na
6045eu
6100pa
4990do
9830as
9830as
4890do
6135eu
11815eu
7205na

6060pa
15565as

6080pa

9610as
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300

1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300

Singapore, SBC Radio One


Singapore,R Singapore Int
South Korea, R Korea Intl
Taiwan, VO Free China
United Kingdom.BBC London
9515na
9740na
15070af
15220na
17830af
17885at
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 s
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1230
1206-1300 occsnal
1220-1229vl
1230-1300

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Uzbekistan, R Tashkent
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Australia, Radio

1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300 s
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1240-1250

Austria. R Auslria Intl


Bangladesh, Radio
Belgium, A Vlaanderen Int
Canada. RGI Montreal
Finland, YLE/Radio
France, Radio France Intl
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Indonesia, ARI Sarong
Russia, Voice of
South Korea, A Korea Intl
Sweden, Radio
Turkey, Voice of
Vietnam, Voice of
Yugoslavia, Radio
Greece, Voice of

11740as

11445as
9715as

15135as
11660as

11795pa

9725am
9400am 15050am
15115am 21455pa
13625na

15325af

11790as

11930me

12015na
12000na
7t30eu

15365na

7160eu

7285do
9675do
7t45eu

7270eu

9525eu

9470eu

9540eu

9680eu

11675at
12065me
6155do
9530as
7800as
7130au
5965na
11 750as
15310as
21660af
5810am
7510am
9930as
6095na
6110as
15160as
6000na
6040am
7490na
9955am
11745eu
5065am
5950na
6025eu
6100pa
4915do
5995pa
15565as
15450as
9650as
13675na
6150as
11735na
9850eu
6130do
4875do
6000eu
9570as
11650na
9675as
10059as
11835au
9935af

11980eu
15190af

12015af
15485eu

9610as
6190af
6195na
11760as 11940af
15575me 17640af

9410eu
12095af
17705eu

11760eu
13370eu

9815am
9425au
9645as
15425as

9455na
9760as

13625as
11 715as

9850am 9930am
13595na
5935am
7355na
9715eu

15685am
11830na 11970na
13785eu

6060pa

7260as

13615as

15520as

11800pa

11730as
11740na 15400na
15155eu 15195eu
7295do
6060eu
11740as
15240na

11655as
13670eu

12025as
11 865au
11645af

15010as
15650af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1205
1205
1205
1215
1215
1215
1230
1230
1230
1230
1245
1245

BBC (am): World Business Brief. See S 1205.


BBC (eu): World Business Brief. Focus on the market week.
BBC (south as): World Business Brief. See S 1205.
BBC (am): On Screen. Film reviews and movie news from
around the world.
BBC (eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): A Jolly Good Show. See S 0415.
BBC (at): On Screen. See S 1215.
BBC (am): On the Move. See S 0615.
BBC (as pac): Andy Kershaw's World of Music.
Recordings of diverse musicfrom around the world.
BBC (eu): The John Dunn Show. See S 0330.
BBC (at): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

Mondays
1205
1205
1205
1205
1205
1215
1215
1215
1215
1215
1230
1230
1230
1245
1245
1245

BBC (af): World Business Report. La1est news from the


markets in the Far East. Europe and the USA.
BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (eu): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (south as): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (at): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (am): Anything Goes. See S 0530.
BBC (as pac): John Peel. See S0530.
BBC (eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (af): Development '95. Aid and development issues.
BBC (eu): Vanable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (south as): Andy Kershaw's WoM of Music. See S 1230
BBC (at): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Letter from America. See S 0030.

Tuesdays
1205
1205
1205
1205
1205
1215

64

BBC (at): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (eu): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (south as): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (af): Britain Today. See S 0045.

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

1215
1215
1215
1215
1230
1230
1230
1245
1245
1245

BBC (am): John Peel. See S 0530.


BBC (as pac): Multitrack: Hit List. See M 16t5.
BBC (eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (at): Folk Routes. See,T 0030.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Multitrack: Hit List. See M 1615.
BBC (at): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

Wednesdays
1205
1205
1205
1205
1205
1215
1215
1215
1215
1215
1230
1230
1230
1245
1245
1245

BBC (at): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (eu): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (south as): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (at): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (am): The Vintage Chart Show. Each week a classic To
20 from the past with Paul Burnett.
BBC (as pac): Megamix. See T 1615.
BBC (eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (at): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): Composer of the Month. See M 0130.
BBC (south as): Megamix. See T 1615.
BBC (at): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

Thursdays
1205
1205
1205
1205
1205
1215
1215
1215
1215
1215
1230

BBC (at): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (eu): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (south as): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (al): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (am): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (as pac): Mullitrack: X-Press. See W 1615.
BBC (eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (al): From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0130.

1230
1230
1245
1245
1245

BBC (eu): Assignment. See H0130.


BBC (south as): Multilrack: X-Press. See W 1615.
BBC (af): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

Fridays
1205
1205
1205
1205
1205
1215
1215
1215
1215
1215
1230
1230
1230
1230
1245
1245
1245

BBC (at): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (am): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (as pac): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (eu): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (south as): World Business Report. See M 1205.
BBC (at): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (am): New Ideas. See S 1530.
BBC (as pac): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (at): The Farming World. See M 0015.
BBC (am): Waveguide. See S 0350.
BBC (eu): Science in Action. See S 0430.
BBC (south as): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (at): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

Saturdays
1205
1205
1205
1205
1205
1215
1215
1215
1215
1215
1230
1230
1230
1245
1245

BBC (at): World Business Report. See M 1205.


BBC (am): World Business Review. See S 0305.
BBC (as pac): World Business Review. See S 0305.
BBC (eu): Wortd Business Review. See S 0305.
BBC (south as): World Business Review. See S 0305.
BBC (at): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (am): A Jolly Good Show. See S0415.
BBC (as pac): Multitrack: Alternative. See F1430.
BBC (eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (at): From the Weeklies. See A 0030.
BBC (eu): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.
BBC (south as): Multitrack: Alterna1ive. See F 1430.
BBC (af): Variable Fea1ure. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): Letter from America. See S 0030.

FREQUENCIES
1300-1400
1300-1330
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400
1300-1330 mtwhfa
1300-1320
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400 mtwhf
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400 as
1300-1330
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400 mtwh/vl
1300-1400 mtwhfa
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1325
1300-1400 occsnal
1300-1350
1300-1330 s
1300-1400 mtwhf
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400

Australia. Radio
Australia. Radio
Australia. VLBA Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Belgium. R Vlaanderen Int
Brazil. Radiobras
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal
China, China Radio lnU
Costa Rica. RPeace lntt
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Eqt Africa, R East Africa
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Guatemala. AWR
Italy, IRRS Milan
Lebanon. Wings of Hope
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia. RTM/Kota Kinab
Malaysia, RTM/Kuching
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
North Korea, R Pyongyang
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau. KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R Intl
Romania. R Romania Intl
Russia. Voice of

1300-1400
1300-1400

Singapore, SBC Radio One


Singapore.A Singapore Int

5995pa
6060pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
13675na
15445na
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6150na
8425as
6200am
12005am
9585af
3366do
5980ca
7125va
9960me
7275do
7295do
5980do
7160do
6045eu
6100pa
9345as
11730as
9830as
4890do
11995as
9690eu
5925as
11765as
15460eu
6155do
9530as

7240as
6080as

11855na
9715as
9400am
15115am

9610as

11800pa

17820na
15440pa
15050am
17890am 21455eu

4915do

7130eu

7160eu

11740as
13800as

15190as

15605as

9675do
11940eu
7205eu
12065na
15470me

15390eu
954-0na
13370as
15480as

9680eu
15320eu
15560me

1300-1330
1300-1400

Switzerland, Swiss R Intl


United Kingdom.BBC London

1300-1330
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400

17885af
United Kingdom.BBC London
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KJES Mesquite NM
USA. KNLS Anchor Point AK
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400 s
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400

USA. WEWN Birmingham Al


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL

1303-1310

Croatia, Croatian Radio

1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400 tw
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1335-1345
1345-1400

Austria, R Austria Intl


Canada. RGI Montreal
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Finland, YLE/Radio
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio
Moldova. R Moldova Intl
Netherlands. Radio
Russia. Voice of
Sweden, Radio
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl
UAE, Radio Dubai
Uzbekistan, R Tashkent
Vietnam, Voice of
Greece, Voice of
Vatican State, Vatican R

7250as
5990as
7180na
11750as
15070af
15575me
21660af
15105af
5810am
11715na
7365as
7510am
6095na
6110as
15160as
6000na
604-0am
7490na
9955am
11745eu
5065am
5950na
11970na
5895eu
13830eu
6155eu
6150as
9400am
11735na
4915do
13732as
15315eu
9895as
12015as
11650na
6165eu
13675eu
6025eu
10059as
15650na
11625as

7480as
6190af
9410eu
11760me
15220na
17640af

11640as 13635as
6195na
7110as
9515na 9740na
11940af 12095af
15310as 1542Qaf
17705eu 17830af

9815am

9455na
9645as
15425as
7425na
9930am
13595na

13625as
9760as

5935am
9705na
13695af
7370eu

15685am
11550na 11630na

13730eu
9535as

15450as

154-00na

17740na

11805as

12160na
15105am

9830eu

13640eu

15120as
13700as 15150as
15190eu
15240na
9535eu
15320eu 15395eu
9715eu
13785eu
12025as 15010as
17520na
12050as 15585pa

21605me

SELECTED PROGRAMS
HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sundays
1305
1311
1340

Swiss Radio lnt'I: Newsnet. See A 1305.


Radio Canada lnt'I: Sunday Morning. A magazine program
covering virtually everything under the sun.
Radio Canada lnt'I: The Mailbag. Listener letters, musical
selections, and happenings in Canada.

Mondays
1304
1305
1316
1330
1341
1346

Radio Vlaanderen Intl Press Review. Stories on the front


pages of the day's papers.
Swiss Radio lnt'I: Newsnet. See A 1305.
Radio Vlaanderen Intl Tourism. Take an audio tour of the
sights and sounds of Belgium.
Radio Sweden: Sixty Degrees North. See F 1330.
Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. A weekday magazine
program of current aHairs, features, and a business
report.
Radio Sweden: Sports Scan. A weekly review of all the
news in sports.

Tuesdays

1304 Radio Vlaanderen Intl Press Review. See M 1304.


1305 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Newsnet. See A 1305.
1308 Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Belgium Today. Current aHairs in
Belgium.
1330 Radio Sweden: Sixty Degrees North. See F 1330.
1341 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1341.
1349 Radio Sweden: Media Scan (1 &3). Satellite news 85%:
medium wave and shortwave news 15o/, or less.

Wednesdays
1305
1306
1310
1316
1330

Swiss Radio lnt'I: Newsnet. See A 1305.


Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Press Review. See M 1304.
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Belgium Today. See T 1308.
Radio Vlaanderen Intl Living in Belgium. Belgian
lifestyles and activities.
Radio Sweden: Sixty Degrees North. See F1330.

1341
1347

Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1341.


Radio Sweden: Money Matters. Economic and financial
trends.

Thursdays
1305
1305
1308
1314

UNimn ARAB EMIRATES: UAE


RADIO, A.Bu DHABI
Arabic

Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Press Review. See M 1304.


Swiss Radio lnt'I: Newsnet. See A 1305.
Radio Vlaanderen Intl Belgium Today. See T 1308.
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: The Arts. Cultural events in the
news.
1319 Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Green Society. Environmental
issues facing Belgium.
1330 Radio Sweden: Sixty Degrees North. See F1330.
1341 Radio Canada Intl Spectrum. See M 1341.
1346 Radio Sweden: Green Scan. Environmental concerns and
solutions.
1346 Radio Sweden: Horizon (4). Science and technology in
Sweden.

21630
21500
21485
17885
17765
17740
15380
15315

Fridays

15265
13605
11970
11885

1305
1306
1310
1320
1330
1335
1341

Swiss Radio Intl Newsnet. See A 1305.


Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Press Review. See M 1304.
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Belgium Today. See T 1308.
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Economics. See H 2349.
Radio Sweden: Sixty Degrees North. Reports, interviews
and analysis from Stockholm and other Nordic capitals.
Radio Sweden: A Review of the Newsweek. Looking back
at the week's news events.
Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1341.

Saturdays
1305
1305

Radio Vlaanderen Intl Press Review. See M 1304.


Swiss Radio Intl Newsnet. See An in-depth look at issues,
events and people.
1321 Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I: Tourism. See M 1316.
1330 Radio Sweden: People and Ideas. See S 0030.
1340 Radio Canada lnt'I: Innovation Canada. See S 0105.

11815
9780
9770
9605
7215
6180

0800-1000.
0900-1100
1600-1700
0900-1359
1100-1300
1000-1200
0800-0900
0600-1100
1359-1500
0400-0500
1359-1500
0600-1000
1359-1 900
0600-0800
0900-1000
1100-1600
1200-1500
1500-2200
0600-0700
1700-1900
0200-0600,
1500-1800
02.Q0-0500

(as monitored in late January by BBCM)


May 1995

MONITORING TIMES

65

FREQUENCIES
1400-1500
1400-1430

Australia, AF Radio
Australia, Radio

14001500 vi
14001500 vi
14001500 vf
1400-1500
1400-1500 vf
14001500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001500
14001500
14001500s
14001500
14001500
14001430
14001500 as
14001500
14001420
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500
1400-1500 mtwh/vl
14001500

Australia. VLBA Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Cr1<
Bahrain, Radio
Canada, CBC NQuebec Svc
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. RC I Montreal
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Eqt Africa. REast Africa
France, Radio France Intl
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Guatemala. AWR
India, All India Radio
Italy, IRRS Milan
Japan. NHK/Radio

14001500 mtwhfa
1400-1500 vi
14001500
1400-1500
14001500
14001500
1400-1500 s
1400-1500
1400 1500 occsnal
1400-1405
1400-1430 s
1400-1430 mtwhf
1400-1500

Lebanon. Winos of Hope


Liberia, Radio ELBC
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
Malaysia, RTM/Kuchino
Malta, V of Mediterranean
Morocco, RTV Marocaine
Nethe~ands, Radio
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Philippines, FEBC/R Intl

8743af
5995pa
11800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11955na
4200as
6200am
12005am
9585af
5405as
3366do
5980ca
13732as
7125va
9535na
11915as
9960me
7275do
7295do
5980do
7160do
11925eu
17575af
9895as
6100pa
4990do
13800na
9830as
11995as

10623af
7240pa

9610pa

17820na
7405na
9535as
9785as
9400am 15050am
15115am 21455eu
7110as
4915do

17560af

15120as
9750as

13700as

11 705na

15150as

7285do
17795na

14001500

Russia, Voice of

1400-1500
1400-1500 vf
1400-1500
1400-1500

Singapore, SBC Radio One


Slovakia, AWR
South Korea. R Korea Intl
United Kingdom.BBC London

14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500

USA, KAIJ Dallas 1X


USA. KJES Mesquite NM
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, Monitor Radio Intl
USA, VOA Washington DC

1400-1500
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500 as
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1415 1500 mtwtfa
14301500

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL


USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA, WVHA Green Bush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia, R Christian Voice
Bhutan. Bhutan BC Service
Australia. Radio

1430-1500

Canada, RC! Montreal

1430-1500
14301500
14301500
1430-1500 s
1430-1500
14301500
1445-1500

China, China Radio Intl


Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Finland, YLE/Radio
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Myanmar, Radio
Romania, R Romania Intl
Mongolia, R Ulan Bator

9710pa

11840as

5925as
9830na
15320as
6155do
9455af
5975as
5990as
7180as
9740na
15070af
17830af
13815am
11715na
7510am
9355as
6110as
15160as
7425na
6040am
7490na
9955am
11745eu
5065am
9705na
6065af
5025do
5995pa
9710pa
11800pa
9555me
15325me
11445as
15115am
11735na
3366do
5990do
11740as
7290na

7205as
12015as
15465eu

7490as
9680eu
12065eu 13370as
15480as 15560as

7275as
6190af
9410eu
11750as
15575me
17840na
15725am

11740as
6195as
9515na
11940af
17640af
21470af

711 0as
9660as
12095af
17705eu
21660af

7215as
15205as

9645as
15395as

9760as
15425as

9930am
13595na

15105am

13845am 15685am
11 550na 11830na 17760na
6060pa
977oas

6080pa
11660as

7260as
11695pa

11915eu 11935me 15315eu


17820af
15135as
17890am 21455eu
15400na 17740na
7185do
11810as 15335as
12000na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1401
1401
1401
1405
1405
1415
1415
1430
1445

BBC (af): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (eu): Variable Drama. See S 1130.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): Write On. See S 0145.
BBC (am): Music Review. News and views from 1he world
of music.
BBC (as pac): Concert Hall. Classical music concerts.
BBC (south as): Anything Goes. See S 0530.
BBC (af): Country Style. With David Allan.

Mondays
BBC (af): Outlook. An up-to-the-minute mix of
conversation, controversy and
color from around the world.
1405 BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
1405 BBC (as pac): Outlook. See M 1405.
1405 BBC (eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
1405 BBC (south as): Outlook. See M 1405.
t 430 BBC (af): John Peel. See S 0530.
t430 BBC (am): Omnibus. See M 1130.
1430 BBC (as pac): Health Matters. See M 0445.
1430 BBC (eu): John Peel. See S 0530.
1405

Propagation Forecasting

1430
1445

BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (south as): Development '95. See M 1230.

Tuesdays
1405
1405
1405
1405
1405
1415
1430
1430
1430
1430
t 445

BBC (al): Outlook. See M 1405.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Concert Hall. See S 1415.
BBC (af): Multitrack: Hit List. See M 1615.
BBC (am): Health Matters. See M 0445.
BBC (as pac): Discovery. See T 0230.
BBC (eu): Multitrack: Hit List. See M 1615.
BBC (am): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.

Wednesdays
1405
1405
1405
1405
1405
1430
1430
1430
1430
1430
1445
1445

BBC (af): Outlook. See M 1405.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (south as): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (af): Megamix. See T 1615.
BBC (am): Country Style. See S 1445.
BBC (as pac): Omnibus. See M 1130.
BBC (eu): Meoamix. See T 1615.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (am): Good Books. See M 0030.
BBC (south as): Good Books. See M 0030.

Thursdays
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software Compuserve 70531, 140

66

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

t 405
t405
1405
1405
1405
1430
1430
1430

BBC (af): Outlook. See M 1405.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (south as): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (af): Multitrack: X-Press. See W 1615.
BBC (am): Network UK. Issues and events affecting the
lives of people lhroughout the UK.
BBC (as pac): Assignment. See H0130.

1430
1430

BBC (eu): Multitrack: XPress. See W 1615.


BBC (south as): Sports International. See H 0230.

Fridays
1405
1405
1405
1405
1405
1430
1430
1430
1430
1430
1445
1445

BBC (af): Outlook. See M 1405.


BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (south as): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (af): Multitrack: Alternative. Latest developments on
lhe British music scene.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): Multitrack: Alternative. See F 1430.
BBC (south as): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (am): The Farming Wortd. See M 0015.
BBC (south as): Global Concerns. See M 0145.

Saturdays
1405
1405
1405
1405
1405
1450

BBC (af): Sportswortd. See S 1505.


BBC (am): Sportswortd. See S 1505.
BBC (as pac): Sportswor1d. See S 1505.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Sportswortd. See S 1505.
BBC (eu): Write On. See S 0145.

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FREQUENCIES
Australia, AF Radio
Australia, Radio

1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 v1
1500-1600 v1
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600 v1
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 s
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 as
1500-1550

Australia, VLBA Alice Spg


Australia, VLBK Katherine
Australia. VLBT Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Canada. CBC NQuebec Svc
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vane-0uver
Canada, RCI Montreal
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica. A Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Eqt Africa, A East Africa
Germany, Deutsche Welle

1500-1600 mt
1500-1600
1500-1600 mtwhM
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 mtwhfa
1500-1600 v1
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1515
1500-1525
1500-1600 occsnal
1500-1530
1500-1600
1500-1550
1500-1600

Guam, TWR/KTWR
Italy, AWA Europe
Italy, IRAS Milan
Japan. NHK/Radio
Jordan. Radio
Lebanon, Wings of Hope
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
Malaysia, RTM/Kuching
Maha, V of Mediterranean
Mongolia, A Ulan Bator
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, FRCNNoice of
Nonh Korea, A Pyongyang
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope

8743af
5995pa
9710pa
11800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11955na
4200as
620Qam
6080do
9585af
7195af
17800af
11580as
7230eu
7125va
9535na
9560eu
9960me
7275do
7295do
5980do
7160do
11 925eu
7290as
9895as
6100pa
4990do
7255af
9325eu
9965as

10623af
6060pa
9770as

6080pa 7260as
11660as 11695pa

17820na
7405na 9335as 9785as
9400am 15050am
15115am 17490eu 21455eu
9735af

9750as

11965af

11955as

15145af

15355af

12000na
13700as 15150as
7285do
9977na

13785eu

1500-1600
1500-1530
1500-1600

Philippines, FEBC/R Intl


Romania, A Romania Intl
Russia, Voice of

1500-1600
1500-1600 mtwhfa
1500-1600
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1530
1500-1600

S Africa, Channel Africa


Seychelles, FEBA Radio
Singapore, SBC Radio One
Slovakia, AWA
Sn Lanka. SLBC Colombo
Switzerland, Swiss A Intl
United Kingdom.BBC London

1500-1530
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600

United Kingdom.BBC London


USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 as
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1520-)530 mtwtf
1530-1600
1530-1545
1530-1600
1530-1600
1530-1600 mtwhf
1530-1600
1545-1600

USA. WEWN Birmingham Al


USA, WHAi Noblesville IN
USA, WINS Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA, WVHA Green Bush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia, A Christian Voice
Estonia. Estonian Radio
Austria, A Austria Intl
India. All India Radio
Iran. VOIRI Tehran
N~thertand s. Radio
Portugal, Radio
Russia, Voice of
Vatican Slate, Vatican A

11995as
11740as
4940as
7490as
12065me
7225af
9810as
6155do
9455af
9720as
9885as
5990as
9515na
11750as
15260na
21470af
15420af
13815am
7510am
9930as
9355as
6110as
9700as
6000na
9930am
15715eu
7490na
9955am
15665eu
121 60am
11 830na
6065af
5925eu
11780as
7140as
9575as
9895as
2151 5me
5920eu
9500as

11a1oas 15335as
6035eu
7115na
9600eu 9820eu
15465eu

7345na
1201 5eu

11870as
15425as
12075as
6190af
9660as
11940af
15400eu
21660af
17790af
15725am

13635as
6195eu
9740na
12095me
17830af

9410eu
11705eu
15070af
17840na

21490af

7125as
7215as
9645as
9760as
15205me 15395as
7425na
13760am 15105am
13595na
13845am 15685am
15215na 17760ca

7412as
11790as
15150as

9910as

11670me

7130na
11640as

7150af

9800eu

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1501 BBC (south as): Variable Drama. See S 1130.
1505 BBC (at): Education Express. See S 0435.
1505 BBC(am): From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0130.
1505 BBC (as pac): Sportswortd. The weekly sports magazine.
1505 BBC (eu): Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
1515 BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
1515 BBC (eu): BBC English. For learners of English.
1525 BBC (am): Book Choice. Short book reviews every week.
1530 BBC (at): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. Panel quiz show~
and salire.
1530 BBC (am): Variable Comedy/Quiz Feature. See S 1530.
1530 BBC (eu): New Ideas. Window on the world of 1echnology,
innovation and new products.

1545
1545

BBC (as pac): Spons Roundup. See S 0315.


BBC (eu): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.

Tuesdays

Mondays

1500
1505
1505
1505
1505
1515
1515
1515
1530
1530
1545
1545

1500
1505

Wednesdays

1505
1505
1505
1515
1515
1515
1530
1530

BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (af): Focus on Africa. Up-to-the-minute reports on the
day's events from all over the continent.
BBC (as pac): Development '95. See M 1230.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 01 15.
BBC(eu): BBC English. See S 1515.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 01 15.
BBC (at): Omnibus. See M 1130.
BBC (eu): Global Concerns. See M 0145.

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1500
1505
1505
1505
1505
1515
1515
1515

1530
1530
1530
1530
1540
1545
1545

BBC(as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC(af): Focus on Africa. See M 1505.
BBC (as pac): On Screen. See S 1215.
BBC(eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC(am): The Greenfield Collection. See S 1615.
BBC (eu): BBC English. See S 1515.
BBC(south as): Concert Hall. See S 1415.
BBC (al): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): Development '95. See M 1230.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Health Matters. See M 0445.
BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.
BBC (al): Focus on Africa. See M 1505.
BBC (as pac): The Learning World. See S 0030.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC(south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (eu): BBC English. See S 1515.
BBC (south as): From Our Own Correspondent. See S
01 30.
BBC (af): Discovery. See T 0230.
BBC (am): The John Dunn Show. See S 0330.
BBC (eu): Discovery. See T 0230.
BBC(south as): Waveguide. See S 0350.
BBC (south as): Book Choice. See S 1525.
BBC(as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): On Screen. See S 1215.

Thursdays
1500
1505
1505
1505
1505
1515
1515

BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (af): Focus on Africa. See M 1505.
BBC (as pac): From Our Own Correspondent See S 0130.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): The Learning World. See S 0030.
BBC (eu): BBC English. See S 1515.

1515
1530
1530
1530
1545
1545

BBC (south as): Assignment. See H 0130.


BBC (af): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (am): Megamix. See T 1615.
BBC (eu): Network UK. See H 1430.
BBC (as pac): Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): The Learning World. See S 0030.

Fridays
1500
1505
1505
1505
1505
1515
1515
1515
1530
1530
1545
1545

BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (af): Focus on Africa. See M 1505.
BBC (as pac): Global Concerns. See M 0145.
BBC (eu): Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Concert Hall. See S 1415.
BBC (eu): BBC English. See S 1515.
BBC (south as): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC(at): Focus on Faith. See F0130.
BBC (eu): Focus on Faith. See F01 30.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (south as): Short Story. See S 0430.

Saturdays

1505
1505
1505
1505
1505

BBC (af): Sportsworld. See S 1505.


BBC (am): Sponswor1d. See S 1505.
BBC(as pac): Sportsworld. See S 1505.
BBC (eu): Sportsworld. See S 1505.
BBC (south as): Spor1sworld. See S 1505.

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FREQUENCIES
1600-1615
1600-1630

Albania. R Tirana Intl


Australia. Radio

1600-1700 vf
1600-1700 vi
1600-1700 vi
1600-1700
1600-1700 vi
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700 s
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain. Radio
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN SI John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. RCI Montreal
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica. R Peace Intl
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Ethiopia. Radio
France, Radio France Intl

1600-1650

Germany. Deutsche Welle

1600-t700
t600-1615 mt
1600-1630 whfas
1600-1630
16001700 mtwhlvl
1600-1700
1600-1630 mtwhfa
1600-1700 vf
1600-1700
1600-1625
1600-1649 occsnal
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1630

Guam, AWR/KSDA
Guam. TWR/KTWR
Guam. TWR/KTWR
Iran. VOIRI Tehran
Italy. IRRS Milan
Jordan, Radio
Lebanon, Wings of Hope
Liberia. Radio EL8C
Malaysia. Radio
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, FRCNNoice of
Pakistan. Radio

1600-1700

Russia, Voice of

1600-t 700
1600-1700

S Africa. Channel Africa


Singapore. SBC Radio One

7155eu
5995pa
9710pa
11800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
962Sdo
600Sdo
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11955na
11575as
6200am
6080do
7165af
6175eu
12015af
6170as
9585as
9370as
11580as
11580as
9575as
7125va

9760eu
6060pa
977Qas

6080pa
11660pa

7260as
11695pa

17820na
15110af 15130af
9400am 15050am
1535~u 21455eu
9560af
9485me 11615af 11700af
15530af
7225as
7305as
9525as
11795as 13790na

11790as

9S~u

9960me
7275do
7295do
9895as
6100pa
4990do
725Saf
9435at
1555Saf
590Seu
6035as
7490eu
17780eu
7240af
615Sdo

15150as

1600-1 700 vi
1600-1700
1600-1630
1600-1700
1600-1640
1600-1700

Slovakia, AWR
South Korea. RKorea Intl
Sri Lanka. SLBC Colombo
Swaziland, Trans World R
UAE, Radio Dubai
United Kingdom.BBC London

1600-1615

United Kingdom.BBC London

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700 as
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
17760na

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA WVHA Green Bush ME
USA WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL

1600-1700
16t51700
1615-1630
1630-1700

Zambia, R Christian Voice


United Kingdom.BBC London
Vatican State. Vatican R
Australia. Radio

21525af
6065af
5975as
7250eu
6060pa
9860pa

11880pa
1630-1700
1630-1700 mtwhfa
1630-1700
1630-1700
1640-21650 s
1645-1700
1650-1700 mtwhf

Canada, RCI Montreal


Liberia, Radio ELWA
Russia, Voice of
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 4
Rwanda, Radio
Tajikistan. Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl

7150as
4760do
6110eu
3306do
605Sdo
7245as
6145pa

7285do
9470af
15675at
5950eu
7205na
9550na

11570af
17660af
5965eu
7345na
11920na

15240af

13590af
6015as
7370eu
15105af

9455af
5975as
972Qas
9500af
13675eu
3915as
9515na
12095af
17830af
5990as
21470af
13815am
15590am
6120as
9355at
3970af
9645as
12040af
15320af
17785af
9455na
6120am
15715eu
7490na
9955am
15420am
15665eu
12160am
11830na

9515af
15425as

9870af

15320eu
6190af
9740as
15070af
21660af
9660as

t5395me
6195eu
941Qaf
1175Qas 11940af
15260na 15400eu
17705eu

17840na

7125as
9760as
15205as
15410af

7215as
11920af
15225af
15445at

15725am
21640af
6110as
9700as
13710af
15395as
17895af
15695eu
13760am

15105am

13595na

13845am 15685eu
15215na 15566eu
2t745eu
9630af
9510as
964Seu
6080pa
7260as
11660pa 1169Spa

15420af
9710pa

9550as
7150na
3396do

7380as
4828do

9800eu

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1615
1615
t615
1615

BBC (at): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.


BBC (am): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (as pac): The John Dunn Show. See S 0330.
BBC (eu): The Greenfield Collection. This classical music
program replaces Ray on Record.
1615 BBC (south as): Letter from America. See S 0030.
1630 BBC (south as): Variable Fealure. See S Qt 15.
1645 BBC (af): Waveguide. See S 0350.
1645 BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
1645 BBC (as pac): Short S1ory. See S 0430.
1655 BBC (af): Book Choice. See S 1525.

Mondays
1615

1615
1615
1615
1615
1645
1645
1645
1645

BBC (af): Fast Track. The latesl African sports news and
action.
BBC (am): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (as pac): Mullitrack: Hit List. The UK Top 20.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Omnibus. See M 1130.
BBC (al): The World Today. Examines thoroughly a topical
aspect of theintemational scene.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

Tuesdays
1615
1615
1615
t615
1615
1630
1645
1645
1645
1645

BBC (al): Money Focus. African business magazine.


BBC (am): Folk Routes. See T0030.
BBC (as pac): Megamix. Compendium of music. sport.
fashion. health. travel. news and views for young people.
BBC (eu): Concert Hall. See S 14t5.
BBC (south as): Me9am1x. See T 16t5.
BBC (am}: Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (af}: The Wor1d Today See M 1645.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045,
BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

Wednesdays
1615 BBC (af): Talkabout Africa. Telephone conversations with
BBC correspondents on late-breaking African events.
1615 BBC (am): Meridian. See S 0630.
1615 BBC (as pac): Multilrack: XPress. New pop records.
inlerviews. news andcompeJitions.
1615 BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 01 ts.
1615 BBC (south as}: Discovery. See T 0230.
1645 BBC (af): The Wor1d Today. See M 1645.
1645 BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
1645 BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
1645 BB<: (eu): Folk Routes. See T 0030.
1645 BBC (south as}: The World Today. See M 1645.

Thursdays

1645

BBC (at}: The Jive Zone. Keep in the groove with all lhe
latest sounds onl he Afro music scene
BBC (am): Sports International. See H 0230.
BBC (as pac): Variable Music Feature. See S 0015.
BBC (eu): Variable Feature. See S 0115.
BBC (south as): Network UK. See H 1430.
BBC (al): The Wor1d Today. See M 1645.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (eu): Fourth Estate. NEW! John Eidinow and his team
review the European press.
BBC (south as}: The World Today. See M 1645.

Fridays
t6t5
1615
16t5
1615
1615
1645
1645
1645
1645

BBC (af): African Perspective. See S 0631.


BBC (am): Meridian. See S 0630.
BBC (as pac): Multitrack: Altema11ve. See F 1430.
BBC (eu): Music Review. See S 141 5.
BBC (south as): Science in Action. See S 0430.
BBC (al): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (am): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (as pac): Britain Today. See S 0045.
BBC (south as): The World Today. See M 1645.

1615
1615
1615
1615
1615
1645
1645
1645
1645

Saturda~s
1605
1605
1605
1615
1615

BBC at}: Sportsworld. See S 1505.


BBC (am): Sportsworld. See S 1505.
BBC (as pac): Sportsworld. See S 1505.
BBC (eu): Sportswor1d. See S 1505.
BBC (south as): Sportsworld. See S 1505.

HAUSER'S IIIGHLIGlITS

llAwAn: KWHR
Summer schedule: 17510 fro~ 2200,
17780 0400, 9930 0800, 6120 1600,
13625 1800, 15405 2000 (George
Jacobs & Associates)
JAPAN: RADIO JAPAN

[non) for Z-95, R. Japan relay


changes include: at 0700-0800 add via
BBC Ascension 17815; 2100-2200
Gabon on 11865 ex-11925; usual
timeshift via Sackville from 0300 to
0100-0200, still 5960 (R. Japan Media
Roundup via John Norfolk, Diane
Mauer) see also CANADA
May 1995

MONITORING TIMES

69

1700 UTC
1 :00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT

SltlltT\\'A\'81

17001800

Australia. Radio

17001800 vi
17001800 vi
17001800 vi
17001800
17001800
17001800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700 1800 as
1700-1800
1700-1730
1700-1800
1700-1730
1700-1800 mtwh/vl
1700-1800
17001730
1700-1800 vi
1700 1800 mtwhf
1700-1800
1700-1750
1700-1750
17001755
1700-1800

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Azerbaijan. Voice of
Bahrain. Radio
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica. AWA Alajuela
Costa Rica. R Peace Intl
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
France. Radio France Intl
Italy, IRAS Milan
Japan, NHK/Radio
Jordan, Radio
Liberia, Radio ELBC
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
North Korea, R Pyongyang
Pakistan, Radio
Poland, Polish R Warsaw
Russia, Voice of

1700-1800
1700-1800 vi
1700-1715
1700-1730
1700-1720
1700-1800

1700-1715
1100-m5
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
17001800
1700-1800

S Africa, Channel Africa


Slovakia. AWA
Swaziland. Trans World R
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl
Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

United Kingdom.BBC London


United Kingdom.BBC London
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

1700-1800
17001800
17001800
1700-1800
1700-1800 smtwhf
1700-1800 as
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1705-1800
1715-1730 mtwhf
1715-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1745
1730-1800
1745-1800
1745-1800
1745-1800 mtwhf

15410af
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN
USA, WINS Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia. R Christian Voice
Zimbabwe. ZBC/Radio 4
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Swaziland. Trans World R
United Kingdom.BBC London
Austria, R Austria Intl
Moldova. RMoldova Intl
Netherlands, Radio
Romania, R Romania Intl
Russia. Voice of
Sweden, Radio
Vatican State, Vatican R
Armenia. Radio Yerevan
Bangladesh. Radio
Canada. RCI Montreal

1745-1800

India. All India Radio

70

MONITORING TIMES

6060pa
9710pa
11880pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
7160eu
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
4130as
5030am
6200am
5930as
6080do
9485as
7125va
6150na
9560eu
7275do
6145pa
3326do
9325eu
7485eu
6000eu
5905me
7345eu
9890eu
7240af
7270as
7120af
6205af
4976do
3955eu
6190af
9630af
12095af
17830al
9515na
3915as
13815am
15590am
7425as
9355af
5900as
7125as
9645as
9770af
12040af
15445af
9455na
6120am
15715eu
7490na
9465eu
9955am
t5420am
17612af
12160am
15566eu
6065af
3306do
3366do
7120af
7160me
9665me
7235eu
6020af
9510af
7130me
6065eu
7305af
4810eu
7190eu
5995me
17820eu
7412eu
11935af

May 1995

6080pa
9860pa

7260as
9580pa
11660pa 11695pa

9580as

18001830
18001900
18001900

Albania, R nrana Intl


Algeria. R Algiers Intl
Australia, Radio

18001900 vi
18001900 vi
18001900
18001900
1800-1830
1800-1900
18001900
18001900
18001900
18001900
18001900
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia. VL8TTent Crk
Bahrain. Radio
Bangladesh. Radio
Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int
Bulgaria, Radio
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio

1800-1900 mtwh/vl
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830 mtwhfa
1800-1900
1800-1900
18001830
1800-1849 mtwhf
18001830
18001830 s
18001900

Italy, IRAS Milan


Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp
Kuwait, Radio
Lebanon, Voice of
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Liberia, Radio ELWA
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Russia, Voice of

18001900 vi
1800-1900 irreg
1800-1900
18001845
18001900

Slovakia. AWR
Sudan. Sudan Natl BC
Swaziland, Trans World R
Swaziland, Trans World R
United Kingdom.BBC London

18001830
1800-1900
1800-1900
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900

United Kingdom.BBC London


USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KJES Mesquite NM
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu h o
USA, Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 as
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1845
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1830-1900

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA, WHA i Noblesville IN
USA. WINS Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WVHA Green Bush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Yemen, Yemeni Rep Radio
Zambia, R Christian Voice
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 4
Kazakhstan, Radio Almaty

1830-1900

Netherlands. Radio

1830-1845
18301900
18301900
1830-1900
1833-1900
184-01850
1845-1900 irreg s
18501900

Rwanda, Radio
Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl
United Kingdom.BBC London
Yugoslavia, Radio
Cote D' lvoire. RDTV
Greece, Voice of
Mali. RDTV Malienne
New Zealand, R NZ Intl

11930as

4990do
9640af
9977af
13785eu
11570eu
7270eu
7285eu
7115eu
7325na
5950eu
7370eu
7490eu 9550na
11825na 11920na 11980as
9450as
9885af

13635me

5975as
6195eu
9740as
15070af

6005af
9410eu
11750as
15400af

6180eu
9510as
11940af
15420af

15260na
15725am
21640af
5990eu
7215as
9670af
11895af
13710af
17895af
15695eu
13760am

6045as
7235as
9700eu
11920af
15205as

6110as
9525as
9760af
11945af
15395as

15105am

13595na

13845am 15685eu
17760na
3396do

4828do

11780as
9605af
9750af
7340eu

11655af
11740af
9520na

9695af
9725af
4990eu
7480eu
9647eu
11935me 13610eu
9650me
13750as

2:00 PM EDT/11 :00 AM PDT

7405af
9535as
11575af
9725am
9400am 15050am
7345eu
9420me
15490eu 21455eu
11700af
9535na

1800 UTC

11940af
9720eu
11625af
15325eu

9950me 11620eu
15075me

7230eu
11715eu
6060pa
11660as
2310do
2325do
6010do

9730eu

71 90~u

9647eu
9925af
9700eu

5910eu
7305eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6200am
5930eu
6080do
3366do
7412eu
11935af
7125va
4885do
11990na
6550eu
7275do
4760do
6020af
6145pa
3326do
5960eu
4940eu
7180as
9550eu
13670af
9455af
9200af
3200af
9500af
3955eu
6195eu
11955as
15420af
5975as
13815am
15385na
15590am
13625as
9355me
4875af
9760eu
13710af
9455na
9495am
15715eu
7490na
9465eu
9955am
15420am
17612af
t2160am
15566eu
17760na
9780as
6065af
3306do
5035eu
5970eu
6015af
9895af
6055do
5915eu
3255af
6100eu
11920do
9935af
4783do
11910pa

6080pa
11695pa

9580pa
11880pa

9860pa

9400am 15050am
7345eu
9420eu
15490eu 21455eu
4915do
9650me 9950me 11620eu
13750as 15075me
4935do

9605af

11655af

4990do
5905me
7345eu
9860eu

5950eu
7370eu
9890eu

6065as
7490eu
11945as

6005af
9410eu
12095eu
17830af
7160me
15725am

6180eu
963Qaf
15070af

6190af
9740as
15400af

9510as

11940af

21640af
604-0eu
12040af

9700eu
13680af

15665eu
4985af
11920af
15580af
15695eu
13625am

13760eu

13595na

13845am 15685am

3396do
5260eu
9505eu
6020af
15315af

4828do
594-0eu
9605af
17605af

7345eu
9720af
11645af
4835do

5995do

5960eu
9860af

~--Bob's

Bargain Bin-----...

Most equipment in Bob's Bargain Bin hos only slight cosmetic damage. All equipment comes with the Grove warranty
and most have the original manufacturer's warranty. UPS ground shipping is free with the purchase of any item, but if
the item is returned for any other reason than defect, shipping charges will be deducted from your refund.

Receivers
URCV02
URCV04
URCV07
URCV09
URCV22

SONY 20 10 ......................................... $329.95


SANGEAN ATS-803 ............................. $138.95
KENWOOD R-5000 .. .... ..................... $1009.95
SANGEAN ATS 81
$205. 95
YACHT BOY 400 ................................... $169.95

acs .........................

Scanners
UCVRl
USCN 14
USCN16
USCN17
USCN27
USCN28

800-950 MHz Scan. converter .. .. .. .. $79.95


ICOM R-1 00 ..................... ........... $649.95
PR0-2026 .. ............. ..... .... .... ....... $199.95
PR0-43 .... ................................... $293.95
AOR 8000 .......... . ............... ....... $640.95
PR0-2035 ...... .... ............. ............ $389 .95

Books
UBOKlOB
UBOK22
UBOK23
UBOK25
UBOK26
UBOK27
UBOK29
UBOK41
UBOK 43
UBOK50
UBOK52
UBOK69
UBOK75
UBOK78
UBOK86

Radio Tech Modification, 6B ..................... ......... $15 .95


94 Police Coll Vol 2 .. ........ .................. ............... $5.95
94 Police Coll Vol 3 .......... ............. ......... ........... $5.95
94 Police Call Vol 5 ......... .................................. $5.95
94 Police Coll Vol 6 .. ..................... ..... ............. .. $5.95
94 Police Coll Vol 7 ............. ........................ ...... $5 .95
94 Police Ca ll Vol 9 .. ........ ................................. $5.95
Tune in on Telephone Calls .................................. $9.95
Guide to Shortwave Programs ......... .... ............. ... $8 .95
3rd Ed. World Hom Net Dir..................... .... ....... $9.95
US Maritime Frequency ... ........ .................... .... . $20. 95
Shortwave Radio for Beginners ...... .............. ....... $9 .95
Traffic Radar Handbook ...................... ............. ... $9 .95
Master Frequency File ...... ................... .... .......... $20.95
2nd Ed. Worldwide Aero Com ..................... .... . $15 .95

Miscellaneous
UACC16
UACC95
UACC105
UACC160
UANTOl
UANT9
UANT13
UANT 21
UCLKOl
UCLK04
UCPL63B
UCTR8
UDEMOl
UDEMOlB
UDEM200
UGP22
UHDPOl

Metrowest Pro-Pock 1200 .................. $54.95


AC/DC Adaptor 1.2 Volt ......... .... ........ $5.95
High Stability Crystal ......................... $79.95
Scan Star Com. software .......... ........ $109. 95
Scanner Beam Antenna
$45.95
Wideband Discone Antenna .............. $80.95
Windshield mt. Scam mer Antenna ...... $20. 95
Select-A-Tenno ........ .. .... .... ................ $55.95
24 Hour Clock ............................. .... . $20.95
24 World Mop Desk Clock.. .............. . $20.95
Coupler, AM/FM to BNC ..................... $9.95
Opto. Freq . Scout #2 .......... .... ......... $409.95
MDlOO Decoder .. ........................... $150.95
MDlOO Decoder w/l 2v battery ....... $170.95
MD200 Decoder ... .... ................... ... $220.95
ICOM Global Positioning System ...... $489.95
Luxury Headset ................................ . $12. 95

UPHN03
UPR-150
UPRE04
UPWR02
UVIDlOO
UVID200

Uniden 9100 Phone .. .... ...... .... .... .... $279.95


Lowe PR- 150 Preselector .................. $339. 95
Preamplifier ......... .... ..... .......... .......... $44.95
lnnovo Powerpack ............................ . $40.95
9" CRT Monitor .................. .... ........... $89.95
9" CRT Monitor (high res.) ............... $109.95

Accessories for MJF Digital Decoders


UACC39
MFJ- 1282B Commodore Adapter ....... $19.95
UACC40A
MFJ- 1289 HI-RES Enhoncer5 1/4 ...... $31.95
UACC41
ICOM 8 Pin (M FJ-5084) ...................... $6.95
UACC42
YAESU 8 Pin (MFJ-5080) .............. ..... .. $6.95
UACC44
Kenwood HT (9MFJ 5026) ................... $6.95
UACC45
MFJ-5024 Cable ........ ............. ............ $6.95
UACC46
MFJ-5086 Coble .. ............... ............. ... $6.95
UACC61
MFJ-1290 Amigo Adaptor ................ . $27.95
UACC70
Metrowest Pro-Cha rge 7 .................. .. $34.95

Grove Enterprises
P.O. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902; (800)438-8155; (704) 837-9200

FREQUENCIES
19002000

Australia. Radio

19002000 vi
19002000 vi
19002000 vi
19002000
1900-1945
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
1900-2000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000 mtwhf
19002000
19001930
19002000
19001950

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia. VL8K Katherine
Austraha. VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Bangladesh, Radio
Brazil, Rad1obras
Canada, CFCX Montreat
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Intl
Costa Rica, AWR AJajueta
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Cote D' lvoire, RDTV
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Germany, Deutsche Welle

19001930
19001945

Hungary, Radio Budapest


India. All India Radio

19002000 mtwh/vl
19002000

Italy, IRRS Milan


Japan. NHK/Radio

19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19001925

Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp


Kuwait, Radio
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Liberia. Radio ELWA
Netherlands. Radio

19002000
19002000
19002000 vi
19001930
19002000
19002000

New Zealand, R NZ Intl


Nigeria. FRCNN01ce of
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines, R Pilipinas
Romania, R Romania Intl
Russia, Voice of

19001915
19002000 vi
19002000
19002000
19002000
19001930

Rwanda. Radio
Slovakia, AWR
South Korea, R Korea Intl
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Swaziland. Trans World R
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl

19002000
19001915
19002000

Thaliand. Radio
Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

19002000
19002000
19002000 as
19002000
19002000
19002000

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monilor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

19002000
t9002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000 as
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19302000
19302000 mtwflfa
19302000
19302000
19302000
19302000

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia, R Christian Voice
Zimbabwe. ZBC/Radio 4
Austria, R Austria Intl
Austria, R Austria Intl
Finland. YLE/Radio
Iran. VOIRI Tehran
Mongolia, R Utan Bator
Netherlands, Radio

19302000
19302000
1930-2000a
19351955
194520001
19502000

Poland, Polish R Warsaw


South Korea. R Korea Intl
Uganda. Radio
Italy, RA! Rome
Belarus. Radio Minsk
Vatican State, Vatican R

72

MONITORING TIMES

6060pa
7260as
11660pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
7190as
15268eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6955af
5030am
9400am
11920do
6080do
7110af
11785af
15145af
3975eu
7412eu
11935af
7125va
6150as
11850au
4885do
11990eu
7275do
4760do
6015af
9895af
11910pa
7255af
4890do
11890as
5995eu
6110eu
7370eu
9890eu
6055af
9455as
597s'eu
9675af
3200af
3985eu
9885af
9655eu
4976do
3255af
6190af
9630af
15070af
13815am
15590am
17775am
13625as
9355me
3980eu
9700af
12040af
15445af
9455eu
9495am
12160eu
7490na
9465eu
9955am
15420am
9930af
11970am
17760af
6065af
3306do
5945eu
9665me
6120eu
7260af
7290na
6020af
11655af
6000eu
7250eu
4976do
7275eu
5940eu
4010eu

May 1995

6080pa
6150as
7240pa
9560as
9580pa
9860pa
11695pa 11880pa

9647eu

9725am
15050am 1791Oam
15490eu 17490eu
9665af
9670af
11810af 11865af
15425af
6110eu
7220eu
9650me 9950me
13750as 15075me

21455eu
9765af
13790af

7140au

9580au

9535na

11620eu

4935do

6020af
15315af

9605af
17605af

3240af
6135af
11640af
9700eu
5026do
3955eu
6195eu
9740as
15400af
15725am

15665eu
6040eu
9760af
13710af
15580af
15375eu
13625am

6190eu
7195eu
7205eu
7345eu
9550eu
9800na
12050na 15205af

6165eu
9770af
13635af
11855eu 11905eu
6005af
7160me
11955as
17830af

17510af
7415af
11870as
15180pa
17800af
15695eu
13760eu

6180eu
9410eu
12095me

9525pa
11920af
15410af
19379af

13595na

13845am 15685am
3396do 4828do
6155eu
13730af
9730eu
11755eu
9022eu
13670na
9605af
9860af
15315af 17605af
6135eu
7285eu
5026do
9575eu
7105eu
5882eu

11905eu
7210eu

Algeria, R Algiers Intl


Auslralia, Radio

20002100 vi
20002100 vi
20002100 vi
20002100
20002020
20002100 vi
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100

Australia, VL8A Alice Spg


Australia. VLBK Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Brazil, Radiobras
Canada, CBC NQuebec Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Intl

20002100
20002100
20002050
20002030
20002010
20002100
20002030
20002010

Costa Rica, R Peace Intl


Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Germany. Deutsche Welle
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Greece, Voice of
Indonesia, Voice of
Iran, VOIRI Tehran
Israel, Kot Israel

20002015 mtwhM
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002025

Italy, IRAS Milan


Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp
Kuwait. Radio
Liberia, Radio ELBC
Liberia, Radio ELWA
Netherlands. Radio

20002050
20002005
20002100
20002050
20002100 vi
20002025
20002030 mtwhf
20002100

New Zealand, R NZ Intl


Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, FRCNNoice of
North Korea, R Pyongyang
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Poland, Polish R Warsaw
Portugal, Radio
Russia, Voice of

20002030
20002100 vi
20002100 vi
20002045 s
20002100
20002015
20002030

Russia, Voice of
Slovakia, AWA
Solomon Islands, SIBC
Swaziland, Trans Woifd R
Turkey, Voice of
Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London

20002100

United Kingdom.BBC London

20002100
20002100
20002100 as
20002100
20002100

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt lk City UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100 as
20002100
20002100
20002045
20002100
20002030
20002030
20002100
20052100
20152100 f/vl
20152045 s
20252045
20302100 mt
20302100 as
20302100 asmtwh
2030-2100
20302100 mtwhfa
20302100
20302100
20302050
20302100
20452100

USA. WEWN Birmingham Al


USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINS Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vatican State, Vatican R
Zambia, RChristian Voice
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 3
Syria, Radio Damascus
Italy. IRAS Milan
Swaziland. Trans World R
Italy. RA! Rome
Estonia. Estonian Radio
Latvia, Radio
Moldova. R Dnestr Intl
Netherlands. Radio
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Russia, Voice of
Sweden. Radio
Thailand, Radio
Vietnam. Voice of
India, All India Radio

20512100

New Zealand. RNZ Intl

9860af

9675do
6105eu
7170eu
7490eu
11825as

20002100
20002100

9895af

7405eu

11715eu
6060pa
9580pa
11855as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
15268eu
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
4130as
11715na
6200am
6080do
5960eu
3366do
9375eu
9675as
7260af
7405na
15640af
7125va
4885do
11990eu
7275do
4760do
6020af
11655af
119t0pa
3326do
7255af
6576eu
4890do
6000eu
6130af
6085eu
7345eu
9890na
15385na
5920eu
6055eu
5020do
3240af
9445eu
4976do
6190af
15070af
3255af
6195eu
1t750sa
13815am
15590am
17775am
9355eu
3980eu
9760af
15205me
17725af
9455na
9495am
12160eu
7490na
9465eu
9955am
15420am
11 970eu
21525af
13695af
7355af
6065af
3306do
12085eu
7125va
3200af
7235me
5925eu
5935eu
11750eu
9860af
11980as
6185eu
6065eu
9655eu
10059as
7412eu
11 715pa
15115pa

t 1745eu
6080pa 6150pa
7260as
9860pa
11660pa 11695pa
11880pa

8260as
15110af
9400am

9440af

9920eu

15050am

7285eu
4915do
9022eu
7465na

9435eu

11603na

9860af
17605af

9895af

9640af

9977na

7285eu
9815eu
7170eu
9550eu
12030eu

7205eu
9800na
12050as

4935do

9605af
15315af
4990do
9345as
9675do
6135eu
9780eu
7135eu
9530eu
11675as
6110me
9455af
9545do
5026do
7160me
17830af
3955eu
7325eu
11955as
15725am
13770eu
6040eu
11855af
15410af

7400na

9630af

12095me

6005af
9410eu
15400af

6180eu
9740as

7415af
13710af
15445af

9700eu
15160af
15580af

15375na
11980am 13760eu
13595na

13845am 15685am
9645af

11625af

3396do
15095na

4828do

9710me

11800me

15290eu
9895af
9520eu
9655af
9700eu
12025as
9910au
15225pa

9550eu
13690me
11835eu 11905eu
15010as
9950eu
11620eu

FREQUENCIES
21002200

Australia, Radio

21002130 vi
21002130vl
21002130vl
21002115
21002130
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int
Bulgaria, Radio
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

21002200
21002130
21002200
21002200
21002130
21002150

China, China Radio lnU


China, China Radio lnH
Costa Rica, RPeace Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Germany, Deutsche Welle

21002130
21002200

Hungary, Radio Budapest


India, All India Radio

21002200 f/vl
21002200

Italy, IRRS Milan


Japan, NHK/Radio

21002115
21002200 mtwhfa
21002125
21002200
21002200
21002130 s
21002200 mtwhfa
21002200 vi
21002200

Japan, NHK/Radio
Liberia, Radio ELWA
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau, KHBN/Voice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Romania, R Romania Intl

21002200

Russia, Voice of

2100-2150
21002115
21002200 vi
21002200 vi
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002110
21002200

SAfrica, Channel Africa


Sierra Leone, SLBS
Slovakia, AWR
Solomon Islands. SIBC
South Korea, R Korea Intl
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Syria, Radio Damascus
Uganda. Radio
Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl

21002200

United Kingdom.BBC London

21002200
21002200
21002200 s
21002200
21002200

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX


USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA, Monitor Radio Intl
USA, VOA Washington DC

21002200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002110
21002130
21002200
21152200
21152130
21302200

USA, WEWN Birmingham Al


USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINS Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vatican State, Vatican R
Yugoslavia. Radio
Zimbabwe, ZBC/Radio 3
Egypt, Radio Cairo
United Kingdom.BBC London
Australia, Radio

21302200 vi
2130-2200 vi
21302200 vi
21302200

Australia, VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Belgium. R Vlaanderen Int

6060pa
11855as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
5910eu
7105eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5995eu
13650eu
17820eu
4130as
11715af
7385am
11720eu
5930eu
6185as
9690af
15270af
3955eu
7412eu
11715au
7125va
6035eu
11875eu
9660as
4760do
9860af
15115pa
3326do
6015eu
11980as
4890do
5955eu
7195eu
5905eu
7170eu
7380eu
5960eu
3316do
6055eu
5020do
6480eu
6125eu
12085eu
4976do
4820eu
7240eu
3255af
5990as
6195eu
11750sa
13815am
15590am
17775am
9355na
6040eu
11870pa
15410af
17735pa
7435na
9495am
11915eu
7490na
9465eu
15420am
12160eu
7355eu
5882eu
6100na
3306do
9900eu
6110am
9580pa
11695pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
9935sa

6080pa
11880pa

7240pa
11955pa

7260as

21302200
21302200
21302200
21302200
21302200 mtwhf

Iran, VOIRI Tehran


Liberia, Radio ELWA
Russia, Voice ol
Sweden, Radio
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl

9670au
4760do
7150na
6065eu
9955am

7400na
9655eu

6035eu
9700eu

7260eu
13690eu

9725eu
15140eu

11945eu
15325eu

6950eu
15110af
9400am

8260as

9920eu

7345eu
7225al
9765as

9485eu
9615af
11785as

61 10eu
9910eu
15225au

7220eu
9950eu

11620au

9560as
11925eu
11915as

9580af

11800eu

15050am

4990do
9590eu

5920eu
7205na
9550eu
7285eu

6105eu

6190eu

5965eu
7330as
9890eu

7135as
7350as
15580na

7270af
9545do
15575eu
15095na
5026do
5940eu
7320eu
3915as
6005af
7325eu
11955as
15725am
13770eu
6125eu
13710af
15445af
17800af
15375na
11980am

6020eu
7405eu
3955eu
6160as
9410eu
13660af

22002230
22002300
22002300
22002245
22002300

China, China Radio Intl


Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Egypt, Radio Cairo
India, All India Radio

22002230
22002300 fM
220022t 5 as/vi
22002225
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002205
22002230 s
22002300 mtwhfa
22002300 vi
22002300

Iran, VOIRI Tehran


Italy, IRRS Milan
Italy, IRRS Milan
Italy, RAI Rome
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau, KHBN/Voice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Russia, Voice of

22002215
22002300 vi
22002235 vi
22002205
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300

Sierra Leone, SLBS


Slovakia, AWR
Solomon Islands, SIBC
Syria, Radio Damascus
Taiwan, VO Free China
Turl<ey, Voice of
UAE, Radio Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom.BBC London

22002215
22002300
22002300
22002300
2200-2300

United Kingdom.BBC London


USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Salt Lk Cily UT
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300 a
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002245
22032210
22232256
22302300
22302300
22402250
22452300
22452300

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL


USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINS Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Green Bush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Croatia, Croatian Radio
Eqt Guinea. Radio Africa
Russia. Voice of
Sweden, Radio
Greece, Voice of
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio

22452300 mtwhf
22452300

USA. Voice of the OAS


Vatican State, Vatican R

7205eu
5975na
6180eu
9740as
15400eu

7415af
9760eu
15185pa 15205me
15580af 17725af
21485af
13760am

13595na
13845am 15685am
11580af 13695af
6185eu
3396do

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

9670as
11810af

9895af

9675do
5990eu

22002300 vi
22002300 vi
22002300 vi
22002300 vi
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002230

4828do

15390am 17715am
9610as
9645as
9660pa
15365pa 17860pa

May 1995

pa
13755as
4835do
5025do
4910do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5995eu
13650eu
17820eu
3985eu
7385am
6180na
9900eu
7412eu
11715au
9670au
7215va
7215va
9710as
7295do
5980do
15115pa
3326do
5905sa
11980as
4890do
5905eu
7150na
7380as
3316do
7270af
5020do
12085na
5810eu
7185me
9605na
3955eu
9590na
11955as
6180eu
13815am
15590am
7510eu
6035as
9890as
15185au
17820as
7425na
9495am
11915eu
7490na
9955am
15420am
9855eu
12160am
11580af
5920eu
15189af
9890as
6065eu
9375au
3366do
9705as
15145as
9670na
6150as

7260eu
13690eu

11 705as
15140eu

7170eu
9400am

15050am 17910am

9910eu
15225au

9950eu

11800as

15330as

11945eu
15325eu

11620au

4990do
6120sa
9675do
5920eu
7205eu
7400na
11610af
9545do
15095na
9850eu
9445na
9770na
5975na
9915sa
15400eu
9410me
15725am
9430as
7215as
11760as
15290as

6055eu
7300eu
9550eu

7135as
7350eu
9620na

11710eu
11885na
6195eu 7110as
11 695as 11750sa

13625as
9705as
12080af
15305as

17555am
9770as
13710af
17735as

13760am 17510am
13595na

13845am 15685am
13695al
7370eu 9890eu
13830eu

9425au
4915do
9950as

11745as

11835na
7305as

15155na
9600au 11830pa

MONITORING TIMES

13750as

73

23002315
23000000

Armenia. Radio Yerevan


Australia, Radio

23000000 vi
23000000 vi
23000000 vi
23000000 vi
23000000
23000000
23000000
23000000
23000000
23()().()000
2300-0000 as

Australia. VL8A Alice Spg


Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8TT ent Crk
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

23002330 mtwhf

Canada, RCI Montreal

2300-0000 mtwht
23000000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
23000000 vi
23000000

Costa Rica, AWR Alajuela


Costa Rica. R Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Guam, AWR/KSDA
Guatemala. AWR
India, All India Radio

23000000 f/vl
2300.()()()0
23002330 sm
23000000
2300.()()()0
23000000
23002305
23002350
23002330 s
23000000 mtwhfa

lialy, IRRS Milan


Japan, NHK/Radio
Lithuania. Radio Vilnius
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinab
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
North Korea, RPyongyang
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau. KHBNNoice of Hope

7480eu
9580pa
9850as
15240pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
9535am
11940na
5960na
11940na
5030am
7385am
6080do
9900na
11980as
5980ca
9705as
15145as
7125va
6055eu
7150na
7295do
5980do
15115pa
3326do
11700na
5905na
11980as

9480eu
9610as
9645as
11695as 11855as
15365pa 17795pa

9660pa
13755as
17860pa

9755na

11845na 11920na

9535na

9755na

9725am
9400am

15050am

2300-0000 vi
2300-0000

Papua New Guinea, NBC


Russia. Voice of

23002317
23000000
2300-0000
23000000

Sierra Leone, SLBS


Singapore,R Singapor. lnl
UAE, Radio Abu Dhabi
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London

23002315
2300.()()()0
23000000
23000000
23000000
23000000

United Kingdom.BBC London


USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. VOA Washington DC

2300-0000
23000000
23000000
23000000
23000000 as
2300-0000
23000000
23252336
23302345
23302355
23300000 mtwhf
23300000
23300000
23300000
23300000
23300000
23352345

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL


USA WHRI Noblesville IN
USA WINS Red Lion PA
USA WJCR Upton KY
USA WRMllR Miami Intl
USA WVHA Green Bush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
Lebanon. Voice of
Armenia, Radio Yerevan
Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int
Canada, RCI Montreal
Finland, YLEJRadio
Netherlands, Radio
Russia, Voice of
Sweden, Radio
Vietnam, Voice of
Greece, Voice of

11 845na

9950as

11745as

13750as

6155eu

9560as

9580as

4990do
13650na
6115sa

6120na

4890do
7300na
15425na
3316do
9530as
9605na
5975na
7180as
9915sa
15340as
15400eu
13740am
15590am
11980as
7510eu
6035as
9890as
15305as
7425na
5745am
11915eu
7490na
9955am
9855eu
5065am
6550eu
9685na
6035na
5960na
5990na
6020na
7125na
11910as
12025as
9375sa

9675do
9620na
17665na

9685na
17890as

9770na
6175na
7325na
11 750sa

11710na
6195as
9580as
11945as

2310
2310
2330
2330
2345
2345
2355

BBC (am): East Asia Today . See S 2310.


BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. News, analysis, press
reviews and reports from BBC correspondents.
BBC (am): Short Story. See S 0430.
BBC (as pac): Letter from America. See S 0030.
BBC (am): Write On. See S 0145.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

Fridays
2310
2310
2330
2330
2345
2355

BBC (am): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.
BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Words of Faith. See S0555.

9430as
7215as
11 760as
17735as
11820sa
9495am

13625pa
9705as
15185au
17820as
17510am

13595na
13845am 15685am
11920na 11970na
9930sa
9755na
6015na 9680as
6165na
15010as
9425sa

11595sa

Saturdays
2310
2315
2330
2340
2345
2345

BBC (as pac): Variable Feature. See S 0115.


BBC (eu): Jazz for the Asking. See S 0630.
BBC (am): The John Dunn Show. See S 0330.
BBC (as pac): Book Choice. See S 1525.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

Mondays
2310
2310
2330
2330
2345
2355

BBC (am): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.
BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Words of Faith. See S 0555.

BUDA

Tuesdays
2310
2310
2330
2330
2345
2355

BBC (am): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.
BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Words of Failh. See S 0555.

Wednesdays
2310
2310
2330
2330
2345
2355

BBC (am): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.
BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Words of Failh. See S 0555.

Thursdays
2310
2310
2330
2330
2345
2355

BBC (am): East Asia Today. See S 2310.


BBC (as pac): East Asia Today. See S 2310.
BBC (am): Outlook. See M 1405.
BBC (as pac): The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC (as pac): Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC (am): Words of Failh. See S 0555.

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11955as

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13640as

17555am
9770as
15290as

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for forcasting purposes is 12.
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working frequency (OWF}, and finally, the bottom line is the lowest usable frequency (LUF) . You wi ll find the best reception along
the heavy middle line. Circuits labeled (P) cross the polar auroral zone. Expect poor reception on these circuits during ionospheric
disturbances.
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RADIO REFLECTIONS
Clem Small

THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND TECHNOLOGY OF YESTERYEAR

100 Years of Radio:


An Idea Whose Time Had Come

ust I 00 years ago Guglielmo Marco ni


began a series of brilli ant experiments
that ult imate ly led him . a nd those that
followed , to the tec hno logy we know today as
" radio communicatio ns." In ho no r of thi s
early work the International Telecommun icatio ns Union (IT U) , as we ll as some sections of
th e In te rnati o nal Amateur Radio Union
(IARU) have proclaimed 1995 the 'binhyear'"
of radio communi cati o ns.
Marconi s work laid the practical ground work that has led to the pleasures of radio
w hich we now enjoy. inc luding mo nito ri ng.
DX ing , amateur radi o, ~cannin g . AM/FM and
TV broadcasting. and the many o ther fascinating aspects of radio comrmmicatio n whic h
are so popu lar and. indeed. essential in today" s
world. It is very fitt ing. then. that this year we
ho nor a ma n o f so great a contribution to the
field of radi o as Marconi .

transatlantic telegraph cab les began to take


very serious and concerned notice of this new
means of commun ications, a nd companies
were soon formed to capi ta lize on the commercial possibi lit ies wh ic h it offered. The age
of wi reless com muni catio n was oil and runni ng!

I Others Who "Invented" Radio

That Marcon i made many importan t contributions to the field of radio is undisputed:
without question he was the pivotal figure in
the early development of w ireless communication. Nevertheless. it is also trm: that there
were many other persons working on
similar systems o f their own design
during the same period of hi story.
Some of them demonstrated wireless
communication systems very sim ilar
to Marconi ' s, and some even produced thei r sys tems ea rli e r tha n
The "Father" of Radio
Marcon i prod uced his .
Marcon is work on w ire less began in 1894
In fact. the questi o n o f "W ho disafte r he read the o bit uary o f He inri ch Hertz.
covered rad io?" docs not have a
TOP: Two men whose driving ambition shaped the
the man who first convi nc ing ly demonstrated
simple answer- at l ea~t. not o ne
course
of radio: David Samoff amt Guglielmo
wh ic h can be s u bs tant iated to
e lectromagneti c wave~ to the scie nti fic world .
Marconi visit the RCA Communications transmitting
Re ading of He rtz "s achi evements led Marconi
everyone 'ssatisfaction. Therefore. it
center at Rocky Point, NY, in 1933 (NBC photo
to po nde r the poss ibilities of utili zing Hen z s
is fitting that othe r contributo rs to
pro vided by Maury Midlo). BOTTOM: Italian bank
find ings as a basis for wire less signalling. He
radio s histo ry should be mentioned
note, courtesy Giovanni Serra.
cut sho rt hi s vacatio n a nd headed fo r home to
in this tribute to the di~covcry of
begin working o n thi s idea. By 1895 he had
radio.
o n the ground . Even today. many persons who
Lo ng before Marconi s work was started.
sent wire less s ignals acro~s a space of two
are know ledgeable in the fie ld of antennas
miles. thus turning his vision into reality.
various scientists had pointed o ut the possicall a grou nded. verti cal. quarterwave anFor hi s wire less com m unicatio n system
bility of electromagnetic waves (what we
tenna a Marconi .
Marconi borrowed Hen zs idea of utiliz ing
now also call ''radio waves: which could
As hi s work progressed Marconi was able
the spark-coil as a transmitter to produce hi s
travel through space wi tho ut connecting wires.
to communicate over greater and g reater dissig nals. and o f usi ng the halfwave dipole
We find that as early as 1832 the Englishman
tances. perseveri ng in de mo nstrating the value
antenna to rad iate and rece ive them. For the
Mic hael Faraday wrote. 1 am inclined to
of wi reless, even when Ita ly. hi s ho me couns ig nal detector he used a device deve loped by
compare the diffusion of mag netic forces from
try. could sec no value in hi s syste m. Ult iEdo uard Branly: the coherer. Th is device
a magne ti c pole to the vibrations upon the
mately. governme nt o ffic ials in Eng land beal lowed him to attain much greate r sens iti vity
surface of disturbed water, to those of air in
came interested in hi s success at sending
a nd di stance than the s imple, vis ible-spark
the pheno me no n of sound , i.e., I arn incli ned
wireless s ig nal s th rough space. and muc h of
detecto rs used by He rt z.
to think the vi brato ry theory wi ll apply to
hi s subseque nt work was do ne in that country.
Marconi a lso contributed vario us inventhese phe no mena as it docs to sound. and most
Pe rhaps the most memorable moment in
tio ns of his own: for exampl e. the familiar
probably to light.'"
the histo ry of wire less came in 190 I as the
grounded . vertical. quartcrwave ante nna. He
As earl y as 1837 Joseph He nry. in the
world heard in awe an d ad mirati o n that
de vised thi s antenna by rotating one e lement
U.S.A .. was ab le to receive and detec t the
Marconi had sent wire less s igna ls compl etely
electromagnetic sig na ls which result from
of a Hertzian halfwa ve d ipole from its horiacross the Atlantic Ocean. There was utterl y
zontal orie ntat io n to a vert ical position. and
lightning discha rge~: his reports indicate that
no doubt now that wireless telegraphy was
he understood the o~c ill ato ry nature of these
attaching it toa ven ical metal cyli nder mounted
about to become a maj or conte nder in the fie ld
o n a pole. He then ~ubs titut cd a metal plate for
waves and the si milarity of their action to that
of commerc ial and military communi cations.
the other c le me nt a nd placed the metal plate
of light waves.
Stockholder~ in companies which ow ned

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Then, in 1864, Maxwell , the great Scottish mathe mat ici an and physicist who also
came to see heat, li ght , and other manifestations of the electromagnetic waves as
part of the same spectrum. gave us the
famous ''Maxwe ll 's Equation s." These
equations indicated in mathe matical terms
that e lectromagnetic waves were a physical real ity. Maxwell 's Equations are now
basic mathematical tools in radio communicat ion engineering.
In 1888. the German physicist Heinrich
He rt z, fo ll owing Maxwell's lead, per- Snapshots in DXing History: Marconi 's desk in
the summer of I 895, a few days after his first
formed ex perime nts wh ic h convinced the
succes.1f11l tra11smissio11 of the letter "S" in CW to
scientific world that the electromagnetic
his brother, located just a mile away! (Thanks to
waves predicted by Maxwell's equations George Karaya1111opo11los)
did indeed ex ist. and that the y could travel
through space without interve ning w ires to
Lodge, an English sc ientist who had earlier
complete the ir c ircu it. Marconi then utilized
come very close to de monstrating the existHe rtz' s findin gs as a basis for his own work.
ence of wireless waves prio r to He rt z, transHowever. there were other persons who
mitted wireless signals 150 yards with a sysprod uced working wireless systems prior to
tem which he had devised.
He rtz' s work. In 187 1, Elihu Thomson, an
However, perhaps the best-known conAmerican. developed a system w ith transmittender wi th Marconi for the inve ntion of
ting compone nts si milarto those later used by
w irele ss te leg raph y was th e Ru ss ian.
Marconi, a nd Thomson used his system to
Alexander S . Poppov, who described hi s wi retransmit wireless signals for s hort di stances at
less telegraph to the Russian Physical Soc ithe school where he taught.
ety in 1895. Poppov also reportedly develIn 1880, an Englishman, David Hughes,
oped the grounded vertical antenna prior to
demonstrated his "experime nts upon aerial
Marcon i's discovery of that design.
transmission" to a group of eminent scie nEven so, in the same year that Marconi's
tists. sending and receiving signal s over a
and Poppov 's early work was be ing do ne,
di stance of 500 yards. Unfort unate ly fo r him.
Captain Henry B. Jackson of the British Navy
the sc ientists to which he demonstrated hi s
began working on the idea of sending s ignals
work convinced him that his system utilized
through space with Hertzian apparatus; this
only inducti on rather than the new waves that
was before he had heard of Marconi. Jackson s
we now realize were the basis of hi s success.
work was held confidential at the time, and
He was di scouraged by thi s negati ve evaluatherefore was not well known. About the
tion and didn ' t realize what he had discovered
same time as Marconi was pursuing hi s work.
until Hertz ' s later work became known. In
Adolphus Slaby- a German scient ist someGermany, at about the same time as Hughes 's
times called ''the German Marconi"-was
experiments. Ludtge discovered a s imilar sysalso working on the transmi ssion of w ire less
tem.
signals. Slaby reported that he was unable to
In the U.S.A., as early as 1893, the legendtransmit no more than I 00 meters w ith hi s
ary Ni kola Tes la developed. and then w ide ly
syste m, until he was able to study Marconi' s
demonstrated, a working wireless communisyste m w ith its improved a ntenna.
cation system. Muc h later-fi ve months after
There were many other persons who, a long
Tesla's death in 1943-Tesla' s syste m was
with Marconi and the othe rs just di scussed,
judged by the United States Supreme Court to
contributed to the history o f the deve lopment
have preceded Marconi 's. In 1894, Sir Olive r
of radio. Thi s short rev iew has purpose ly om itted reference to the many
" non-radio" w ireless systems based on
electromagnetic induction as well as to
o- r:=:Clf~~
that of Mah lon Loomis, w hose successeo~"
ful wireless system seems also to have
functi oned on the basis of phenomena
other than rad io waves.
v

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FIGURE 1 : Spark gap transmitter and


coherer receiver of a type used by Marconi

II In Summary
As you see, even in this short survey of the " inventors of radio, .. there are

many persons who preceded or paralleled


Marconi in transmitti ng and/or receivi ng
signals through s pace. Some o f them were
sc ient ists whose discoveries would become part of Marconi' s system. Others of
his predecessors were inventors w ho produced working w ire less communicat ion
systems before Marconi had even begun
his work in this area. But even though it is
true that there were many w ho toiled and
contri buted to produc ing successful w ireless communication , it is nonetheless fitting that Marcon i's name be remembered
as the ma n whose dedicated and pioneering efforts were the primary force in bringing practical w ireless communication to
the world.

I Signals and Circuits from the Past


l have prepared a tape cassette recreating
of the sounds of early w ire less spark-gap
transmitters sending code . including a s imulated emergency call with the old "CQD"
d istress signal w hich was later replaced by the
"SOS" distress call more fami liar to us today.
The cassette presents the sound of signals as
they were heard through early-day headphones
using old-time crystal-detector receivers .
To prepare th is cassette I constructed a
small spark-gap transmitter and a crystaldetector receiver w ith headphones; the transmitter and receiver were connected by a closedc irc ui t fo r t he recordings, because spark transmi ssion is no longer legal. Off-the-ai r ligh tning crashes and stat ic were added for realism.
If you ' d like a copy of thi s record ing, and
a memorial certificate co mmemora ting
Marconi' s work, complete w ith circ uit di agrams of an early transmitter and receiver,
drop me a line at Monitoring Times and enclose $4.50 to cover cost of the cassette,
handling. a nd mailing.

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79

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DOUG SMITH, W9W/

Sl<ip Time!

was 12 years old. and had j ust fixe d my


first T Y. Let"s sec. OK. there's channel
I 0. and channel 6. channe l 4 is coming in
just fine. and channel 2. Channel 2? Thcrcs
no channe l 2 in Milwau kee. what is thi s'J TY
Bingo?
It was the early 1970 ~ . and my fi rst experience with sporad ic-E skip. (By the way. the
channel 2 station turned out to be CK CK-TY.
Regina. Saskatchewan. They we ren '1 able to
play T Y Bingo that night: their phone lines
were jammed with calls from curious vie wers
in Wi sconsin and Illinois ' )
As you read th is. the summer sporadic-E
(abbreviated Es) season i~ getting underway.
This is the time to fill your T Y and FM logs
with di stant DX you won1get an y other way.
Thc sea~o n cont in ues through Jul y: the re~ a
secondary, less intense, sca~o n around Christmas.
Many r:MrrY DXers cunsick:r Es the most
exc itin g DX mode. It can seem to pop up out
of now here. and brin g~ s i g n a l ~ of loca l
strength. Di ~ tanccs are grcater than any othcr
mode. with IOOO-mi le reception common.
and stations as far away as 1500 miles can be
seen/heard without exotic equ ipment o r antennas.
When to check for Es

As the term "sporad ic-E'" im pl ies. this is a


sporadic and unpredictable mode of propagation. Unlike the much more commo n tropospheric bending. Es may last only a few
seconds. and rarely lasts more than three
ho urs. Since nobody knows what causes Es
(t hough many DXcrs and rad io ham s rlii11/.:
they know ') there is no way to predict an
opening. All you can do i ~ know when openings arc likely. and stay akrt .
There are two peak times of day for Es. A
morning peak happens arou nd I Iam local
time. And theres an eve ning pcak around
7pm local. But Es can happen at any time of
day or ni ght. and most years th<.!rc s at least
one report of sk ip at 4arn. Off-season openings arc not unheard-of either: indeed. in
1994 skip was reported every month except
March and October.
How to identify an Es opening

Es openings alway s start on low frequen c ies and 111ove up . Channel 2 is affected first.

80

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

Intense o penings may affect


c hann el 6: if
you sec skip on
channel 6. start
checki ng FM .
It is pos~i ble for
s ki p to affect
the hi gh-band
TY chan nels 713. bu t it' s ex1re me ly rare.
It' s believed
im possible for
skip 10 affect
UHF. Es s ignals are usually
ve ry strong: at
111y location 25 WYHY Nash11ille is another potential skip catch. Look for Y 107 if you 're
miles from their i11 New E11gla11d, Florida, or the Ka11sas/Colorado/Nebraska area.
tran sm itt e r.
opening all the.! way from the C B channels to
I' ve see n WKRN-TY c hannel 2 totall y wiped
the TY band.
ou t by sk ip s ignals.
If you have local stations on the low channels 2-6. yo ur first indication or skip wil l be
What to expect
co-channcl interference 10 your local stations.
fa openings are characterized by rapid
Weak interference looks like clo1,cns of li11le
and deep fading. You may ha ve a localblack lines or bars in the picture. As the
qual it y signal one minute. and the DX may be
op<.! ning ~ l rengthe n s . the bars beco me more
totall y gone I0 seconds later-only 10 return
intense. At some point. you sec the sy nchrowi th an even stronger signal. You may al so
nizatio n signals. wider vertical and hori zontal
have more than o ne DX target on the same
bars. Once a s ignal reac h c~ thi s s trength. you
channel: th is makes iden ti fyi ng your DX
may be ahle to read Je11cring on the interfering
even more challenging. as the two (or more)
~ i g nal. superimposed o n your local station s
stat ions swap places on your speakers.
picture.
These openings are also area-specific. For
In extreme cases. the DX s ignal ca n beexample. if you"re DXing near New York
come so strong that your local station is actuC ity and you sec a Minneapol is station. other
all y weaker than the DX-your loca l bcDX targ<.!ts will also bl: in Minnesota. Iowa.
co111es the interference ! Of cou rse. if you ha ve
and western W isco nsin. You no rma lly
open low channels wi th no local signals. Es
wouldn"t expect to sec Florida at the same
wi ll show up as a s tation s imply appearing on
time. (However. at the peak of t he season. it"s
a usually-empt y channel.
not unusual to have two differe nt openi ngs. in
Interestingly. mo re intense ~k ip openings
d ifferent d irections. at the same time. This
cover sliorler distances. If you"re a CBer.
ca n be qui te exci ti ng. too !)
ham. or ~ca nner e nthusiast. you can use thi s
S kip has both minimum and maximum
charact<.!ristic to help predi ct TY and FM
d istance lim its. You shouldn"t expec t to see
o pe nin g~. When the ski p o n C B or the I0anything less than maybe 500 miles distant.
111c1er ham band is under 800 mi les. it's time
nor anything more than 1500 miles away.
to start check ing channe l 2: if the skip on
Keep that in mind when try ing lo identi fy
channel 2 i ~ under 800 miles. check FM.
your catc hes. While rare. there are doubleThe 6-meter ham hand is an even heller
hop openings which can stretch your DX to
pred ictor of channel 2 s kip. a~ arc two-way
2000 miles o r more: some New England
1ransmi11ers in the 48 MHz area. Indeed. a
DXers have aclllally see n European TY via
progra mmable scanner allows you to track an
mu ltipl e-hop openings.

It's time you found out ..

PRESERVING THE

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What over 185,000


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NOW YOU'RE
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was written with you, the
reader, in mind.

CILQ-FM Toronto, " Q/07, " is a potential skip catch for readers in the
deep South or the western Plains.

Ill But I don't have a real antenna


It doesn "t mat te r. Whe n I say Es signals
can reach local strength, I mean it! These
signals arc LOUD! Serious ly, eve n a small
po11 abl e TV with bui lt-in whip antenna, or a
tiny personal ste reo. can DX sporadic-E. I" ve
logged dozens o f skip s ig nals o n my car radio;
one day last summer, my commute to work
was made more e njoyable by the music of
XET-FM (94 .1 MHz) from Monterey. Mexico.
Of course. to DX TV you do need some
kind of antenna ; a set co nnected to cable
won"t do . (though if your to wn is some distance from the TV towers. Es inte rfere nce
may affect your cable company. too) Even
rabbit ears wi ll wo rk. Indeed. if you're re lativel y close to a low-channe l station, a smaller
antenna may actua ll y work better. by reducing the a mount of ''splatter" from your local
statio n.
And as in any radi o pursuit, a bigge r antenna wi ll certainl y yie ld more DX. I' ve been
quite success ful with a Radi o S hack VU- 175
on a 15' pole; some serio us DXe rs use much
larger a ntennas. But these systems are defini te ly not necessary to have fu n with skip.

II Bits and Pieces


It' s every broadcast e ng inee r's ni ghtmare :
a tower coll apse. Bo b Kozlarek sent an artic le
from l?odio World descri bing the di saster that
struck KTVZ-TV and fi ve FM statio ns in the
Be nd. Oregon area (see picrn re o n p7 of April
M T). A moving van , de live ring a new transmitter for KQAK-FM , snagged a g uy w ire for
a 200' U.S . Fores t Servi ce to wer on the s ite.
T his tower fo ll ac ross the g uy wires for the
adjacent KTVZ tower, be nding the top sec tio n 10 deg rees. And. the fa ll ing g uy w ires for
the governme nt tower landed o n the main
power line feeding the s ite . c utting off po we r
to the o ther statio ns.
lro nically. the KTV Z to wer was protected
from collapse because it was reinforced at a
critical po int. The object re in forcing the ir
tower: KQAK-FM' s transmitting ante nna.
If you hear Vatican Radio o n 1260 kHz
A M, the s ignal isn' t coming all the way from

Rome. T he Quincy Par riot Ledi.:er reports the


Archdiocese of Bosto n is sponsoring a 55minute program on re ligious station WEZE.
(Thanks, Bob Fraser, for the item)
TV s tations WCCO and KLGT in Minneapoli s are e xperimenting with an inte resting two-channel late newscast. An Assoc iated Press item forwa rded by Ke vi n Klein
explains how C BS station W CCO and WB
Network affil iate KLGT cooperate to produce the unique program .
Both stations ope n w ith a simulcast of the
day's headlines. Then, WCCO goes to world
news and complete weather. wh ile KLGT
run s a short weather summa ry and local news.
While W CCO airs sport s. KLGT runs he alth
and lifestyle s tori es. Finally, the statio ns
.. merge" again to simu lcast a wrap-up. Viewers arc encouraged to swi tc h between channel
4 and channel 23. to get the stories that inte rest
them.
The programming o n both channe ls is prod uced by WCCO. w hich pays KLGT for the ir
airtime and allows c hanne l 23 to se ll one
minute of commerc ial time o n both statio ns.
In the rati ngs, the W CCO part received 28 %
of the view ing audience. while the KLGT part
received 5%. quite good for a small UHF
station.

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Milford, Del.
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Washington, D.C.
WADK-1540
Newport, R.I.

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Another Brilliant Idea from Washington

dealers m ight be illlerested in that


ust when you think that
piece of informatio n. Also, how
you have heard just
they deal with lightn ing strikes
ahclll t every hairbrained
wi ll be interesti ng to sec.
idea that o ur elected offi c ials
What brought all of th is about ?
co ul d come up with. ano ther
It is the end result of a grad ual
brainsto nn loo m s o n the hotran sition. The current FCC is
rizon.
compmcd of bureaucrats-politiThe latest mo ney-saving
cal appoi ntments. The people ocproposal- wh ich looks very
c upying the FCC seats of power
likely to pa ss- i ~ th e
have never been in\"olved w ith
down ~ i z in g and. for all practhe mo nito ring o r signals intellitical purposes. the breakup of
gence functions of the mo nito ring
the Federal Communi catio ns
stati o ns. unlike previous adm inCommission.
istrators. These folks arc lawyers.
The latest proposa l is to
'downsize a nd s treamline ..
not fo rmer intelligence people o r
e lectroni cs technicians. I am no t
o ur FCC offices. To begin
saying that lawyers don" t have
with , the monitoring statio ns Assuming the proposal 1-:1111i11g the FCC passes in Congress, all
monitoring stations, such as this one in Powder Springs, GA, will be
the ir place. but the pos ition s they
wi ll be closed and be re mote ly
closed and/or a11tomated. Photo by Bob Grove.
now ho ld started the breakup of
co ntroll e d fro m Laure l ,
Maryland. o r Wa shing ton, DC.
It is still to be decided if mo nitoring will he the FCC. T he c urrent head of the FCC proposed. immed iately after hi s appoint ment ,
Take. for example. the mo nitoring station
done fro m the Tampa field office. If the E iC
at Yero Beach. FL- the showcase of the
( Engineer In Charge)docs not \Vant any moni- that the FCC be to ta ll y di sbanded and the
entire ne twork. With the encroachment of
tori ng. there \\"ill no t be any. There w ill be no pieces ..scattered to the w ind.' "
Bottom line: in my opinion. if this happens
civilization on the station at Fort Lauderdale.
broadcast stati o n inspectio ns. There wi ll be
FL. the entire mo nito ring station had been
it w ill return broadcasting back to the tum of
no aircraft or shi p inspec ti o ns.
moved to a site west o f Yero Beach. Thi s
If you ha ve an interference problem on the century w he n we had no mon ito ring and
locatio n i~ approx imately o ne hundred miles
your loca l two way system-too bad. Some e nfo rcemen l. The pirates wi ll have a field
north of the ol d Ft. Laude rda le site.
mo ron is lock ing up the local trunking sys- day. A fter al l. who wil l sto p them- the FCC?
Th is monitoring s tati on has the latest in
tem? Tough. You say the pol ice cars and fi re They dont. o r wonl. ex ist anymore.
The people at the FCC w ho have an undermonitori ng faci li ties. T he radios are the latest
truc ks canno t communicate w ith each othe r
Racals . The direct ion-finding equi pment is
because someone is playing broadcaster on s tanding or what is happening arc hoping this
will not come to pass during the Clinton
the state -of- the- art. Wi th the exception of the
the local pub lic safety system ') Sorry.
microwave frequ encies, the statio n moni The few remaining fi e ld offices wi ll be fo r Ad mini stratio n. If a new administration occ uto red the spec1rum fro m belo w 100 kilohertz
interacting with the public. Thi s translates pies the Wh ite Ho use in 1996. the above
to approx imate ly 1000 MHz . It was instrumight we ll go through. If you agree w ith this
into 'ha nd in g o ut form s: The o nly enforcemental in the mo nitoring o f the radio wars ..
write r that th is is o ne of the d umbest moves in
ment le ft w il l be to a ircraft in !lig ht and
n::ccnl radi o history. then I suggest it' s time
coming o ut of C uba. It also provided direcPresidential communi cations. It looks to me
for gctt ing in touch wi th our elected represention-finding fo r ships and aircraft in the Caras tho ug h any enforcement beyond that will
ibbean.
tatives and anyone e lse we can get to listen.
revert to the Old West.
Now kt\ turn to some of the federa l sysThe Yero Beach stati o n had a mobile moniThe massive direc tio n-finding antennas at
lOring van and a n .. M ADP. car (shorthand for
the mo nito ring statio ns will be removed. That 's tems reported during the past few months.
Mo bile Automatic Directio n Finding). The
too bad-they worked. They will be rep laced
mo bile mo nitori ng van was disassembled sevw ith an interferometer system w hich is still Drug Enforcement and Related
eral years ago and g iven to the local sc hoo l
under development at the Engineering and Operations
districl. Now the MADF car will disappear
Research Sectio n of the FCC. This new sysThe Drug Enfo rcement Admin istratio n has
from the monito ring statio n as well.
te m wi ll be remo tcd o ver pho ne li nes back to
been w ith us s ince the mid- 1970's. As an
T he Miam i fie ld o ffi ce will close. The
Lau rel or Washingto n.
agency or the Department of Justice. it is
personne l at the Yero Beach mo nitoring staSuc h is the sce nari o for Flo rida. It w ill be
empowered wi th the enfo rcement of the dru g
tion will have several o pti ons. Some w ill take
the much same fo r the o ther stations through
laws of the United States. The UHF system
early re tire ment. Some will just leave and go
the country. as well as Pue rto Rico . Alaska.
used by DEA has been reported before. bu t
into othe r lines of work. A few will be transand Hawaii. Did you no te that what is left of
heres a new look.
fe rred to Tampa- w hi ch wi ll be the o nly
the ph ysical fac ilities wi ll be to tally unmanned offi ce south of ... wherever.
manned? The loca l vandal s and scrap copper

82

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

The DEA UHF System


Chan

01

416.050

Use

C/ M (CONTROL/
MOBILES)
418.625
REPEATER OUTPUT
02
416.325
C/M
418. 900
RPTR OUT
03
418.750
SIMPLEX CARTOCAR
04
418.675
SIMPLEX CARTOCAR
05
415.600
C/M
418.825
RPTR OUT
06
416.200
C/M
418.950
RPTR OUT
07
417.025
C/M
418.975
RPTR OUT
08
418.975
SIMPLEX CARTOCAR
09
413.975
C/ M
417.750
RPTR OUT
10
417.750
SIMPLEX
All of the above use o svboudib/e tone of 156.7
Hz (PL code 5A)

The DEA now has two other radio systems that have not been reported before. One
is for local operat ions and the other is for
HIDTA Projects (High Inte nsity Dru g Traffic Arca)

DEA Local Operations System


Chan

Use

01

416.375
418.775
417.400
419.000
414.600
41 9.200
413.975
419.225
411.125
419.250
414.425
419.275
414.525
419.300

C/M
RPTR OUT
C/ M
RPTR OUT
C/M
RPTR OUT
C/ M
RPTR OUT
C/ M
RPTR OUT
C/ M
RPTR OUT .
C/M
RPTR OUT

02
03
04
05
06
07

Wh ile we are ta lking about drug e nforcement. the Federal Bureau ofinvestigation (FBI)
also has the ir Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). The FB I
rad ios have the associated rad io channels in
the .. D-Zonc .. o f their radios. They are:

The Uni ted Sta tes Navy has its own criminal investigators. They arc cal led the Naval
lnvcstigative Service. Their channel layout
is:

Federal Bureau of b111estigatio11

Chan

Chan

Dl

168.8625

D2
D3
D4

164.5500
164.5500
166.4625
167.5625

D7

167.5375
163.8625
167.5375
167. 100

DB

155.475

D5
D6

The FBI PL tones are

Use
C/MOCDETF NATIONAL
RPTR
RPTR OUT
SIMPLEX
TREASURY COMMON
FBI COMMON NATION
WIDE
SPECIAL CASE SIMPLEX
C/M-SPECIAL CASE RPTR
RPTR OUT
DEPT OF ENERGY
COMMON
LAW ENFORCEMENT
SIMPLEX
167.9 Hz (6Z)

Let s go down to the water for some scan ning. The Coast Guard Securi ty Service has
been reported on the fo ll owi ng:

US Navy
01

140.775
140.075
02
140.775
03
140.075
04
139.525
05
140.650
06
140.675
07
138.650
08
140.025
The Subovdible tones ore:
127.3 Hz (3A)
141 .4 Hz (4A}
173.8 Hz (6A)
192.8 Hz (7 A)

C/M
RPTR OUT
SIMPLEX
SIMPLEX
SIMPLEX
SIMPLEX
SIMPLEX
SIMPLEX
SIMPLEX

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MONITORING TIMES

G
83

HIGH SEAS
EMBARKING ON MARITIME LISTENING

.,

Fueling Up the World

n spite of wars. recessions. and the other


proble ms around the globe, oil is still
keeping the worl d' s economies going.
Think about it oil is an extremely important
commodity to vi11ually every indi vidual person in the developed world. As we move
through our dai ly lives there is almost no
product or service we use whic h doesn't depend on oil.
Those of us who live in the North may use
oil to keep our hou ses wann. Our cars requ ire
gasol ine to take us on our rounds. Our food is
brought to us in trucks fue led by diesel oil:
bunker oil is commonly used by ships which
carry innumerable commodities around the
world.
With all this dependence on oil is it any
wonder that the petroleum industry is as big.
wealthy. and powerful as it is?
Moving al l th at oi l around the world takes
a vast llcct of shi ps which a re. in many cases.
ow ned by the oil companies themse lves and
wh ich use subsidiaries of the oil companies to
operate them and communicate with them.

I Standard Oil of New Jersey


A typical example is Standard Oil; Exxon

Communications carries out a wide variety of


communications activities in addition to communicating wit h ships belonging to its parent
company.
The fo llowing list of stations are the limited coast stations owned by Exxon Communications. WHX 790 in Cranston. NY, uses
CW and either RTIY or fax on its frequencies, except for 4 146 kHz whi ch is SSB. The
remainder of the stations use SSB.
2.065
2. 182
4.125
4.146
4.146
4.760
5.760
6.224
6.224
6.224
6.224
7.370
8.294
8.294
8.294
12.353
12.359
16.528
16.528

84

Houston,
Houston, TX
Avalon, FL
Cranston, NY
Fort Pierce
Cranston, NY
Cranston, NY
Avalon
Cranston, NY
Fort Pierce
Houston, TX
Cranston, NY
Cranston, MA
Houston, TX
Avalon, FL
Houston, TX
Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce
Houston, TX
MONITORING TIMES

TWDS
WDS
KZV698
WHX790
WHX614
WHX790
WHX790
KZV698
KGA4 12
WHX614
WDS
WHX790
KGA412
WDS
KZY698
WDS
WHX614
WHX6 14
WDS
Moy 1995

Among the Standard subsidiaries which


move the o il from place to place are the
vari ous Esso shipping and tran sportation companies. Most of the
tankers are recognizable
bythcword ''Esso"
in their name.
The lis t of
ships includes
a variety of
tankers from
s upertankers
to bunkering
tenders. Keep in
mind that the
lengths given arc
in meters and that the tonnage is gross register
to1111age (grt), which is a measure of the sh ip's
size. Tonnage in thi s case refers to a measure
of I00 cubic feet of enclosed space.
Esso lntematio11al Shipping (Bahamas) Co.
Ltd.
Esso Africa
Esso Boywoy
Esso Demetio
Esso Geneva
Esso Hawaii
Esso Honolulu
Esso Kaohsiung
Esso Kawasaki
Esso Mexico
Esso Nassau
Esso Palm Beach
Esso Westernport

C6WD
C6HH6
ZCAB2
C6WA
C6WE
6WP
C6FN
C6WH
C6Hl4
C6FL
C6HH8
C6WU

48.8 m.
96.5
340.5
340
342.9
342.9
245.4
340
245.4
245.4
196.5
255.5

133969 grt
31677
133375
149608
139150
139150
54537
149608
54563
54537
31677
57830

Esso Mari11e U. K. Ltd.


Esso Aberdeen
Esso Avon
Esso Clyde
Esso Fowley
Esso Fife
Esso Inverness
Esso Mersey
Essa Milford Hoven
Esso Penzance
Esso Severn
Esso Tenby
Esso Tyne

QZOQ
GCCV
GQAD
GWFU
GJPS
OPY
GPUY
GWFH
GOPX
GUHG
GOPW
MMTQ3

270.5
91.3
165.5
162.7
284.8
91.4
166.5
162.7
91.4
166.5
91.3
161.2

58394
1599
11897
10631
75536
2144
11896
10631
2144
11897
2144
13340

Esso S.A. Petro/era Argentina


Esso Bahia Blanco
Esso Formoso
Esso Rio Grande
Esso Rio Negro
Esso Son Lorenzo
Esso Son Sebastien
Esso Santo Cruz

EL009
ELOP2
ELOP4
LOPS
ELOP7
ELOP8
ELOP6

161.2
92.7
155
191.5
92.7
191.6
191.6

12806
1944
11 503
19568
1944
216 19
21619

Esso Se11paku K.K.


Esso Hidaka Moru JG4174 81.8
Esso Yoshino Moru JG4393 86.4

995
1360

Esso Singapore Private Ltd., Transportalion Dept.


Esso Coral Gobles
Esso Jurong
3266
Esso Melbourne
Esso Orient
50235
Esso Tees

9YBK

191.5
9YFX

19568
07.l

S6AM

171
9VGG

17829
272

9VGT

70. 1

12975

Esso Soc. A non. Francaise


Esso Longuedoc
126186
Esso Normondie
137578
Esso Porentis
Esso Picordie
137578
Esso Port Jerome

FNLX

347.8

FNSI

348.8

FNYP
FNSL

161.2
348.8

13544

FNYP

161.2

13544

Esso Norge AIS


Esso Bergen
Esso Harstad
Esso Slaten
Esso Vol oy

LMCG
LIMA
LAWM
LATI

73. l
54. l
162.7
73.2

499
471
9762
528

Not only must the oil companies bring


their commodit y to market. but they mu st
extract it fro m the ground. In many cases the
oil derricks are offshore and radi o is used to

mainta in vari ous forms of communication


with Exxon office!> ashore. The Gulf of
Mexico is a place whe re many oil rigs are
found and their communications on the low
VHF band can be heard for some considerabl e di stance unde r the ri gh1 conditions
(shown in fi gure I ).
From the list it is easy to sec that a wide
variety of frequencies is used. It is reasonable
to assume that on the higher frequenciesthose above I GHz-the c hannel may also
carry data in addition to voice traffic. The
lower frequencies. certain ly those in the VHF
range. will carry voice traffic re lating to the
operation of the oil rig.
There are also many other frequencies
used by Exxon Communicati ons for various
purposes-even experime ntat ion. Since
Exxon Communica1ions is 1he subsidiary
which holds the rad io licences for stations at
various Exxon and Standard Oil installa-

tions, there is a wide variety of business


transacted which docs not relate to maritime
acti vitit:s. There arc ordinary business communica1ions. ex pe rimental stations. fi re departments at refi nerii.:s. fi xed and mobile sta1ion trunking sys1ems. and just aboul anything
one can 1hink of.
For sheer vari e1y in radio communications. it would be hard to beat the frequencies
licensed to the oil companies and their wideranging business activities.

I Canadian regulations may change


Although the reg ul ati ons were changed
some time ago to require all vessels of twel ve
meters or greater leng1h (about thirty nine
feet) to carry a VHF radio, the Department of
Industry (formerl y the Department of Commun ications) did not apply thi s regulation.
The reason? Compulsorily-fitted vesse ls must
have an annual radio inspection 10 comply

FIGURE 1
Frequencies used by oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
33.3600
33.3600
33 .3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
33.3600
48.8600
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700

KYL347
KGD249
KIY408
KUW874
KVJ545
KXP923
WXP217
WZV469
KEP215
KNIZ763
KXD504
KXH899
KXU490
WNBX358
WNBZ395
WZW868
KFZ321
KNCS459
KRS480
KTF708
KTF713
KUW873
WNVU434
WNY1406
WZV470
WZV471
KNEJ792
WXL919
KNAG659
KYL347
KGD249
KIY408
KUW874
KVJ545
KXP923
WXP217
WZV469
KEP215
KNIZ763
KXD504

158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158 .3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
158.3700
928.018750
928.256250
952.018750
952.256250
953.2500
953.8500
956.8500
1860.0000
1875.0000
1885.0000
1885.0000
1890.0000
1935.0000
1935.0000
1935.0000
1935.0000
1940.0000
1940.0000

KXH899
KXU490
WNBZ395
WZW868
KBN654
KDE521
KFZ321
KNCS459
KRS480
KTF708
KTF71 3
KUW 873
W NRE639
WNVU434
WNYl406
WQX817
WZV470
WZV471
KNEJ792
WNDD887
WNRE640
WNRE641
WXL9 19
WNEY732
WNTP773
WNEY732
WNTP773
WGX851
WEV69
WNTS641
WNTP473
W EH832
W EH830
WSW89
WNTP473
WED555
WEH831
WJX85
WSW89
WNTP472
WNTP474

1945.0000
1955.0000
1955.0000
1960.0000
1965.0000
1965.0000
1970.0000
1975.0000
1985.0000
21 32.4000
2132.4000
2134.8000
2134.8000
21 36.4000
2138.0000
2138.8000
2140.4000
2 141.2000
2 142.0000
2 143.6000
2146.0000
2 147.6000
2180.8000
2 181.6000
2182. 4000
2 182. 4000
2 182.4000
2182.4000
2184.8000
2 184.8000
21 86.4000
2 188.0000
2188.8000
21 90.4000
2191 .2000
2191 .2000
2192.0000
2 196.0000
2197.6000
6665.0000
6825.0000

WJX85
WED555
WJX85
WNTP474
WEH831
WJX87
WNTP472
WED555
W HC857
WCE305
WJX85
W CE956
WEE621
WCE305
WCE956
WGX744
WBB720
WJX87
WEE621
WNEE857
WJX83
WEV70
WEF372
WEV79
WEH832
WGX710
WGX851
WSW89
WCE955
WEV79
WEV69
WED555
WCE955
WSW89
WGY572
WEE589
WEV69
WGY572
WEV69
WEH832
WEH833

with the various regulations. The department


si mply does not have 1he manpower to carry
out 1hc inspections on 1he boats between 39
and 65 fee t. in addition to everything above65
feet.
This matter has been allowed to sit quietly
until two new wrinkles popped up this year.
The fi rst was the Febrnary 27th budge1brought
in by Canadian Finance Minister Paul Martin.
Thi s budget has cul $900 mill ion from the
Industry Canad a budget and approx imately
$600 mill ion from lhc Transport Department.
The second wrinkle is a proposed ne w
Small Vessel Ret:11lario11s which reinforces
lhe requirement in the radio regulat ions for
vessels over 12 meters to carry a VHF radio.
Unless further regulatory changes are made,
it will remai n to be seen how this will be
enforced wi th an even smaller number of
radio inspectors available to carry out radio
inspections. Add itionally. many radios which
are approved for use on board voluntarilyfitted vessels will have to be replaced with
radi os approved fo r use on compulsorily fitted vessels.
As details unfold I will let you know how
th is plays out, and also what will happen 10 the
Canad ian Coast Guard which is expected to
have its role redefined and its size cul down.

Pictures anyone?
Do you have a fa vorite photo of a ship
which you would li ke to share with other
readers? Perhaps a picture of a coast station?
As you know I am always on the lookout for
info rmation to share wi th readers, and pictures arc also very welcome. Not bei ng a
world traveler, I have to rely on ou r far-flung
readership to provide the "color" for the column.
Unti l next time. good luck and good listen111g.

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SATELLITE TV
ADVENTURES IN THE CLARKE BELT

Ken Reitz, KC4GQA

lVRO Shopping via Satellite

Even his close assoc iat first it seems like


tio n w ith Bo b Cooper. early
a perfect idea. The
TYRO pioneer and o ne of
best way 10 sell
t he fi rs t to bre ak the
sate lli te T Y eq ui pment is
on satell ite TY. lt 'sa readyYicle oCipher e nc rypti o n
system , failed to tarnish hi s
made market. or course.
rc pu1a1i o n. S till , th e re
the big proble m is that in
o rder to buy such gear you
wasn ' t e no ug h respo nse to
have to have a sate llite TY
the ''Sky Store" and it le ft
system to see it. A second
the C larke Be lt in late 199 1.
problem is locat io n: where
Dehnen' s U nited Satellite
in the C larke Belt, oul of I he
Systems continues with it s
hundreds of poss ible trancommercia l operatio n tosponders. sho uld you loday.
cate ') And furthe r. how will
you get vie wers IO tune in 'l
I New Generation
For these and ot her reasons
Hucksters
success has el uded many ga1994 was the best year
lactic entrepreneurs.
for
sate ll ite television in
Still, there have been sucnearly
ten years. During the
cess stori es. Probably the
One offour regular satellite TV shopping cha1111els, Skyvisio11 hawks its wares
past year C-band satel lite
most successfu l of these is
011 Te/star 302 chan 21.
TY systems were being set
''S hop At Ho me ." For at
up in American yards at the
least six or se ven years this Knoxvil le. T N,
Hi s a ntics kept him in constant legal battles rate of more than 55.000 per month . This
based company has garne red a loyal and
w ith indu stry powers. Some viewers public ly means that w ith each passing month ano the r
expanding viewership which has seen the
complained about his bu siness practices; oth- 55.000 potential viewe rs w ill tune into a chanchannel prosper. From humble beginnings in
ers ralli ed around him . Hi s untimely death
ne l featuring sate llite TY gear. No wonder
a small , fa il ing shopping center in ru ral
resuhing fro m a fo ll fro m the roo f of his ho me
"Shop
At Home" is doing so we ll !
Kingsport. TN , the company now maintain s
during repairs put an end 10 the legend.
Several ne w TY RO-oriented sho pping
two fu ll-time a nd one pan -ti me trans ponder.
Against Shaw n Kenneys used -car sales- shows have shown up in the last fe w years and
se lli ng everythi ng fro m collectible spo rts
man image was Do ug Dehnert. whose soft - they' re d ifferent from the earlierones. Unforcards to computers and so ftware. They sti ll
spoken. co mmon-sense lec tures o n satellite
tunately, none of them se ll used equ ipment.
feature severa l ho urs per week o f sa1el Iilc TY
techno logy made regulars o ut o f many view- Throughout this country there are thousands
gear-everything from receivers lo aclUalo r
ers. E ven if you had no interest in bu ying an y of working, good-condition receivers, LNBs.
mo tors.
of his TYR O gear it was an educational oppor- actuator arms. and peri pheral gear-more lhan
tu nity.
e noug h to stock a good sized wareho use Into the Past
Deh nert was a boot strap engi neer. Whi le and it' s going unsold. The new shows sell the
The real heyday of the TYRO cha nne ls
bu ilding and raci ng snowmobil es in the deso- hi g h-end gear. T hey sell prog ram pac kages;
was in the mi d to late ' 80s with S hawn
late no rth west corner of Mi nnesota, Dehnert some are even se lling the new DSS systems
Ke nney' s "Greenshcct" and Doug De hnert' s
was quick to sec the po1e111ial o f sate llite te le- for DirecTV and USSB .
'Sky S tore."' On "Green sheet."' viewe rs were
visio n. It was n't long before he was building
Smartly d ressed young men and women
his own satellite syste ms complete w ith his pitch these wares the same as they would CD
treated to a steady parade of new. used. o ld.
own fibe rg lass di shes and quality receiYers.
d isabled. a nd j unk sate llite TY eq uipment.
players o r cosmetics. The re's no po litics. no
The re' s not bee n a show like it since.
Whil e most of his business was commer- educatio n, no harang ue ! Well , almost none.
In between sales pitches, Kenney wou ld
cial, he lapped into the re sidential market with The fo lks at Sate llite C ity are about as obnoxhis weekly program "Sky Store." Here he sold io us as salesme n can get, but it must be
harang ue viewers about the pending specter
his receivers under the Maspro brand and hi s
of scrambling. the need for a g rass-roots
TYRO o rgani zatio n 10 fight the mo nster
dishes underthe UnitedSa1clli1e Systems brand.
TVRO Shopping Programs
which was General Instrument Corp. He
He sold New O ld Stock (NOS) equipme nt
Satellite City T302,2,3,7 T301 ,2 G3,20
launched a steady campaign against the dawncheaply-good used equipment which had been
Satellite Market U.S.A. G3,9
chec ked by hi s technic ians and in general added
ing of the Y ideoCy pherera with his program
Shop At Home G3, 17 S3, 18, G 1, 14
segme nt called ''Yell ow Rain " in which he
a touc h of ho nesty 10 an indus try plagued by
Skyvision T2,21 , F2.8 .
flirted with the grow ing YCII "hacker" unbad reputation s.
derground .

86

MONITORING TIMES

Moy 1995

working. Transponder time, 800 telephone


numbers. staff. and warehouses aren't cheap.
They' re on no fewe r than fi ve different pantimechannels hawking their''Super Ice'' LNBs
in a voice only a barker could Jove. The folks
at Satellite Market U.S.A. aren't too far behind. They are a slightly toned-down version
of Satellite City.

I Window Shopping
If you're interested in upgrading your existing equipment. it's probably a good idea to
watch these channels and compare prices.
But, before you buy. check out the mail order
companies fo r the same models and call the
local deal ers in your area. You might find a
local dealer willing to meet the ad vertised
price of the gear you want and you could save
the shipping and handling. You might also
find it easier to be serviced locally.
I Space News

The Russian satellite RS-15 is the latest in


the popular RS series of Russian amateur
satell ites and was launched successfull y late
last year. It is said to be in a very hi gh, low
earth orbit at about 1,250 miles, and it takes a
little over two hours to complete one orbi t.
This alti tude means it should be 'visible'' to
antennas for longer periods and from greater
distances. The DX opportunities of th is new
satellite have many satellite amateurs excited.
The sate llite has one Mode "A'' transponder using the standard 2 meter uplink ( 145.858145.898 MH z) and I 0 meter down lin k
(29.354-29.394 MHz). SWLers many want to
try to monitor thi s new bird by tun ing the two
on-board beacons at 29.352.5 and 29.398.7
MHz. As I write this, I'm listening to a number of CW QSOs on the bird, and the signals
appear strong. You' ll know you' re listening
to a satellite when the signals experi ence the
Dopple r shift and you have to adjust your
tuning to keep up with them.
I Digital Audio Radio Services

The FCC has taken the first steps toward


establishing satell ite-de li vered radio broadcasting known as the Digital Audio Radio
Services (OARS). The services wi ll usc 50
MH z between 2310-2360 MHz as set out in
the last World Administrati ve Radio Conference (WARC '92).
Using digital compression systems similar
to those now used for digital cable audi o
services. these new services would prov ide
compact disc quality audio to subscribers in
fixed or possibl y eve n mobile locations. The
impact on the existing terrestri al radio broad-

cast industry means that there will be lots of


jockeying for financial stakes in thi s newest
satell ite "golden goose: I look for existing
radio giants to leap in and gobb le up the bulk
of what will be offered.
MAILBAG

Greg Gi lbert o f Marietta, GA. writes to


ask many questions about INMA RSAT,
WXSAT. and SCPC signals. Basically. he
would like to use a small di sh system to
receive all th ree types of signals. He included
an advertisement of a popular 3' Ku band
portable sate llite system.
Well. Greg, the syste m in the ad is designed solely for Ku band use. This means
that the components-the receiver. feed horn.
and LNB-are all designed to rece ive signals in the 11- I 2 GHz range. However, it
would be a simple enough task to remove the
LNB and replace it with an INMARSAT
feed and feed that into an appropriate receivercapablc of receiving such frequencies.
The drawback is that you'll end up running outsideall thetime switchin g feed horns.
and it won ' t be long before you've decided ro
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WXS AT signals arc fou nd on two different freque ncy sets. 169 1 MHz is for the
GOES geosynchronous satell ites and 137138 MH z is for the polar orbiting weather
satellites. For polar orbiters a simple 'turnstile" antenna can be made to good effect. A
feed for the 169 1 can be homebrcwe<l from a
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87

ELOW SOO KHZ


Whos On The Band?

cw places in the radio spectrum o ffer


mat ion and usefu l DX ing tips fo r over 7000
From 435 down to 190 kll z you' ll lind the
t he var ie ty of s ig na ls fo u nd o n
beacons, G W EN statio ns . and Lowfcrs. You
flagshi p te nants of the lo ng wave band- Na vilo ng wa ve. From s hips at sea, to navican order it d irect fro m the publ isher: M r. Ken
ga tio n Bea cons . T hese statio ns arc used by
gatio n beacons, to broadcast statio ns- you
avia to rs and mari ners for d irec ti o n-findi ng
Stryker. 2856-G West Tou hy Aven ue, C hican hear them all o n LF. Fo r the ne wcomer,
cago, IL 60645. T he price for the Guide is
purposes .ind can be tho ught o f as electronic
discovering a ll of these s ig na ls can be a rea l
Iig hth ouses. You ve probah ly heard thei r
515.00 postpaid in the U.S .
c ha ll e nge. Even fo r the ~ea so n ed
lo ng wave buff. keeping track of .. what
transmits where .. can be a chore. This
The Longwave Spectrum
mo nt h we ' ll take a brie f to ur o r the
0 to 500 kHz
band and identi fy some of the majo r
License-Free
Marilime CW Traffic
pl ayers that can be hcanJ.
Longwave Broadcast
Lowler Band
WWVB
(435-500 kHr)
( 150-ZSO kHz)
O urtour sho uld aclllally beg in just
(160-190 kHr)
(60 kHz)
a bi t hig her than the to p e nd. at 5 18
kH1.. T his is where the NA VTEX
sy~t e m ope rates. NA VT EX is a n in100
200
300
400
500
te rnatio nally standardized method of
\
Omega
sendin g marine info rmation to boats
GWEN Data
Military RTIY
1 0-1 ~ kHz
Navigation Be1con1
500 kHz -Nar1tlme C.llng
8 l6St S
Stations (Z0-1SO kHz)
518 kHz-NAVTEX BUletins
(190-435 kHz)
eq uipped with low cost tclcprinting
(1 50-175 kHz)
530 kHz- Start of AM
equ ipme nt. NA VT EX capabilit y is
Broadcast Band
now requ ired for large vesse ls as part
of the Safe ty of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
Profile of the lo11gwaves
conventio n. as amended in 1988.
Besides a computer. all you' ll need to
rcpetit i\'c 2 o r 3 character Mor!>c !>ig nals while
In Europe and many pamofthe world. 150
mo ni to r NA VT EX is a te rmina l unit capable
tuni ng across the band.
to 280 kHz is a broadcast ba nd. Many of the
ofdecod ing SITORModc 8 . (Atte ntio n Ha ms :
The majority of beacons in the U.S. are run
sta tions here run we ll over one millio n watts
Any terminal unit that w ill receive AMTOR
by the FAA. but some a rc also ope rated by
of power, and can be heard in the Eastern U.S .
Mode B ca n a lso be used to t une into
pri vate airports. the C o ast G uard . and the U.S.
when cond iLion s are rig ht.
NA VTEX .) For best res ult s you should try for
Army . Beacons typic a ll y run j ust 25 watts of
For stateside receptio n, the best times to
NA VTEX sig nals a fte r sundow n.
power. but can be copied hundreds of mi les
listen a rc fro m dusk ti ll about 11 pm (the
There are also a sma ll nu mber of beacons
away under the right cond it io ns. There are
approx imate times that a path of darkness
operating abo\'e 500 kH z. Some commo nl y
al so !>Orne notable excepti on!> to the power
exists between the U.S. and Europe). So me
logged s t a t ions a re: YW A (5 16 k H z)
norm . For exampl e. T UK ( 19..\ kHz) in anki n gpi n ~ to listen for arc: B BC ( 198 kHz),
Pctawawa, ONT: JJH (523 kl-lz) Jamestown,
lllckct. MA. runs a he ft y 4000 watts. At nig ht
France ( 162 kHz). Radio Luxembourg (234
N Y; HEH (524 kHz) Newark . O H: and Z L S
its sig na l can be c le arly heard th roug ho ut the
kHz) . and Radio Monte Carlo (2 16 kHz) .
(526 kH z ) Stella Maris. Ba hamas . Ma ny
Easte rn U. S .
Because broadcaste rs s hare the band w ith
lo ng wave fans got the ir sta rt hea ri ng so me of
Fo r many listeners, DX ing beaco ns is the
beacons. you'll occasionally hear the two
these beaco ns a l the low end of the ir AM car
enti re focus of the lo ng wa ve hobby. Afte r all .
services "d ueli ng." O ne o f my most memoradio. Mo re o n beacons in j ust a mo ment.
it 's qu ite a thrill to snare a low-powered
rable intercepts was hearing hcacon DIW
500 kH z is the former mari time Di stress
station fro m IOtimes its intended range. Some
( 198 kHL) whi le also hearing the results of a
and Cal Ii ng Freque ncy. E vcn though the Coast
DX.:rs have compiled listo; o f h undreds of
cricket matc h on BBC longwavc!
G uard discontinued its watch here in Aug ust
beaco n~ heard .
From 160 to 190 kH7. the FCC permits
o r 1993. the re is still sporadic activity to be
T he !><tlcllite- bascd G PS ~)'~ t e rn has lessunlice nsed o peration underihe fo llowing conheard . Maritime transm iss io ns are sent in
ened the importance of beacons for navigad itio ns: (I) No mo re tha n o ne watt of input
keyed-carrier CW, so yo u ll need to tu rn your
tio n, but don' t co unt them o ut j ust ye t. They
power may be used, and (2) T he a nte nn a
BFO on to hear them prope rl y .
re mai n a solid bac kup to the fanc ier (and fa r
length m ust not exceed 50 feet (including the
From 500 kHz down to rou ghl y 435 kH z.
mo re ex pc n ~ i ve) syste ms. and a rc still a n
feed line). Sounds like toug h odds. but a growyou' ll hear a fair a mo unt o f m aritime CW
imponant 1001 for many private pilo ts and
in g grou p of experime nt e rs k now n as
traffi c. The slrongest sig nal s come from coastal
sma ll boater~ .
" Lowfer s" are havi ng great success making
sta ti ons. but you' ll also hear ocean-goi ng
By the way. if you're go ing to be c hasing
contacts w ith ho me brew gear. Someti mes cons hips from time to t ime, es pecia ll y if you li ve
b.:acon!>. ii s much more fun if you can readi ly
tact~ arc made over paths exceed ing 300 mi les.
near coastal waters. Some freque nc ies that arc
ident ify what yo u're he aring. T he Aero/MaTo hear a Low fe r you' ll need a low- no ise
ac ti ve at this writing include: 4'.\4. 4 36, 476,
rine flellcu11 Guide g ives you locatio n in foran te nna (such as a loop o r act ive ante nna). a
478, and 484 kHz.

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88

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

narrow band width setting, and


lots of patie nce. T he
reward for digging
o ut these signals is
th a t almo s t
a ll
L ow fer s arc a vi d
QS Lers.
The Ground Wave
Eme rge ncy Ne t wo r k
(GWEN) dominates the
150 to l 75 kHz range.
T hese stations are part of a nuc Iear- hardened
network operated by the U.S. A ir Force.
GWEN s ignals sound like short, raspy bursts
of noise. but they are actuall y heavi ly encrypted data packets. There are GWEN sites
scattered a ll overthecountry, soyour chances
of hearing at least three o r fo ur from your
location are good.
The band beg ins to change rapidly below
150 kHz. Down here, you won' t find any
voice signa ls . Between 150 and 20 kHz there
are an assortment of military RTTY statio ns with encrypted signals. The main advantage of o perating o n these fre quencies is
propagation re li abi lity-something cruc ial
to military o peratio ns. Around-the-clock long

dis tance communications are usually possible regard less of distu rbanc es o n the
shortwave bands.
Also in thi s low
range a re severa l
time and frequency
standard stations. WWVB (60
kH z) is perhaps the best known. WWVB is
run by the same people (and from the same
site) as its HF cousin, WWV in Fort Collins,
CO.
Between I 0 and 14 kHz is home to the
lowest frequency service that most people will
ever hear-OMEGA. The OM EGA system
consists of e ight tran smitters around the world
and is used for radio location. By comparing
the timing differences between several sites, a
pilot o r mariner can detem1ine hi s positio n
wi th close accuracy. In the 1960s OMEGA
was considered state-of-the-art, but today it's
destined to become a backup to GPS.
Be low I 0 kH z is generally considered to be
the territory of "Natural Radio" - that is,
signals which are e manated by the Eart h itself.
or by the atmosphere. "Whistlers," "Tweaks,''

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O ne of the largest radio meets in the Northeast U.S. is the Rochester, NY, Hamfest (May
19-2 1). Being fro m the Rochester area, I may
be somewhat biased. but I thin k this fest has
some of the best lo ng wave goodies around. If
you' re planning to attend, I'd e njoy meeting
you in person. Just give me a call (WB2QMY)
o n 146. 58 MHz be tween 10 and 11 a.m. on
Saturday, and I' II direct you to my flea market
location.
Speaking of Flea Market goodies, I'm
searching fora 74C929ora I M6508 chip that
is needed to complete the CW keyer for my
185.00 kHz Lowfer statio n. If you know of a
so urce for either o f these discontinued pans,
please drop me a line here at MT.
T hat wraps it up for this month. See you in
June.

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Ham DX Tips

May is an interesting word. It is the name o f a month that is the apex of spring in the
northern hemisphere. autumn in the southern. It is also an imperfect verb used o nl y as an
auxiliary, sut:h as: "May you log some new DX with the aid of this month's tips! which we
hope you do!

ALBANIA Thanks to PAOGAM's recent g ift of an RTTY converter. ZA I AJ is now active


on RTTY. Check 14080 to 14085 k Hz at 2200 UTC most days. QSL requests should be sent
to hi s QSL manager. Vit Kuncar, OS I PSZ. Havrice 293. CS-6880 I Vhersky Brod. Czech
Republic. ASIATIC RUSSIA TUVA REG ION Members of the Foundation for Amateur
International Service and the Friends ofTuva are planning a DXped ition to take place from
the capital Kyzyl starting in late May and continuing through June. The operation wi ll include
A merican. European Russian, and local amateurs. and wi ll use a callsign with prefix VAOY.
CAMBODIA XU7VK, sometimes using the special t:allsign XU95HA. has been active on
14022 kH z CW at 0 100 UTC. QSL requests shou ld be se nt to: HAOHW. Laszlo Szabo, Box
24, H415 I Puspoklandany. Hungary. CANADA Roy Blakeburn, VEI XA, writes to te ll us
that Industry Canada has authorized two special prefixes for use by amateurs in Nova Scotia
in the month of June. Amateurs in Dartmouth may use the call sign cG7D" and amateurs in
Halifax the prefi x "CG7 H" to commemorate the G7 economic conference ta.king place in
Halifax in June . The suffixes of the ir call sig ns will re main the same. C ONTESTS The 6th
and 71h is the ARI lmematio11al DX Co111es1. all HF bands except the WARC. Starting May
20lh at 2300 UTC and ending 4 hours later at 0300 UTC o n May 2 1st, thcARRL 6 merer Spri11g
Spri111 wi ll take place. Commenc ing May 271h and 28th, the CQ Word Wide Prefix CW
Co11tes1 wi ll be occurring on all amateur bands from 160 to I 0 meters. except the WARC
bands. DX NETS VA I MV' s "Arctic Po lar Net" meets every Sunday at 0800 UTC o n 14 150
kHz SSB. MAURITANIA 5T5CJ has been an RTTY regular on 2 1088 kHz beginning at
1330 UTC most clays. His QSL manager is F6FNU. Antone B aldeck, 2. P. 1-t F-91291,
Arpajon Cadex. France. Antone prefers a self-addressed envelope. and two green sta mps''
to cover postage. ST KITTS Using V44K. the call sig n o f the St. Kins Amateur Radi o C lub
(P.O. Box 827. St. Kitts). is a CW beacon at 50055 kHz . Located at approximately 3.000 ft.
o n one of the island s 's two hig hest points. the beacon transmi ts at less than I 0 walls. Yct. when
conditions arc good , recept ion of this beacon is possible over most of North. Central. and
South America (not in all areas at the sa me time. of course). If you hear V44K. then keep a
watch between 50 110 kHz SSB/CW and 50125 kl-l z SS B/CW for brothers Joel Liburd
V44KA I, (Ponds Pasture. St. Kitts) and Oliver Liburd V44KAO. both of whom arc active on
6 meters. SAUDI ARABIA 72500 has been found around 28020 kHz CW at 1500 UTC.
QSL. with SASE, to: WI A F. the Harvard Wireless Club. 6 Linden St.. Harvard University,
Cambridge. MA 02138. SLOVAKIA May 27th and 28th , a Hamfcst wi ll take place in the
vi ll age of V rut ky in the northeastern part of !he country. Organizers plan to haVC' symposiums
on construction of homemade eq uipment, DX. and n Ilea market/swap meet. Amateurs from
neighboring countries are welcome. as arc those fro m other counlries who may be traveling
in the region at the time. SOUTH AFRICA ZS6YA (Etienne Swart. Box 14. Ho neydew
2040, Soulh Afri ca) has been given permission to celebrate 1he Rugby World Club Games by
using the special ca llsign ZS9RWG. Look for thi s statio n on I 0 through 40 meters SSB and
CW. TANZANIA 5H3JD can be found on 28495 kH z to 28500 UTC SSB :it 1700 UTC.
QSLs shou ld be sent to: DK9MA, P. Raymund Wiedemann. D-86941 S t. Ouilien. Germany.
USA This is the height of the 6 meter DX season. and this edito r, N9LAG. will be active from
atop Bald Knob Mt~ (Grid Square EM-57) duri ng the six meter sprints and can be found on
six meters SSB other times when that band is open. QSL requests. with SASE please. should
be sent to: P.O. Box 91, Benton. IL 62812. No other addresses. please' Of course, we welcome
your comments and any information you may hnve; send to ibis column in care of MT. Until
next time. 73 de Rob

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my HT' s to the carry strap. The HT is on the
back side of the loop. and a piece of Velcro
attaches the mike to the front of the loop for
one ha ndy portable system.
In use at my station l have run my HT (5W)
for an enti re weekend. My scanner has run off
the Power Pocket for well over a week w itho ut charg ing. and ni ghtly sessions o n CW/
SSB w ith the Argo 509 present no proble m s
at all. When I am done with a session. it is
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volts and not worrying about it till I need it
agai n.

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information o rtoorderwrite toNCG. 1275 N.
Grove St.. A naheim, CA 92806. or phone
them at (7 14) 630-2611.

ORP Plus
Index Laborato ries . 93 18 Randall Dr. NW,
Gig Harbor. WA 98332 phone (206) 85 15725. have rct:cntly announced the QRP P lus
transceiver at a price o f $595.00. The unit
covers all hands, 160 throug h IO, with variable powe r output from milliwatts to a full
five watts o n CW/SSB.
Specs on the QRP Plus are very impressive: a genera l coverage receiver from 1.8
throug h 29.7 MHz , 20 memories, split operati on, SCAF di gital fillers that are variable
from I 00 Hz to 2.4 kHz. SSB, and fu ll break
in CW. Its built-in iambic keyer, and small
size (5 1/2 x 4 x 6 inches) make this a truly
attractive unit for the serious QRP operator
(sec fi g. 2).
That'sall forMay.gang;sceyanex t mo nth.
73 de Ike. N31K

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of the month. Postal delays do occur, and we must wait unti l the I 0th
of the month before sending replacements for lost iss ues.
Be patient and wai t unti l the I 0th ;
if you still don't have your MT. call
us at 1-800-438-8 155 a nd we wi II
be happy to send a replacement.

Moy 1995

MONITORING TIMES

91

QUTER
LIMITS
THECLANDESTINE, THE UNUSUAL, THE UNLICENSED

George Zeller

Pirate Bust Developments

dditional information has surfaced on


the FCC' s January pirate enforcement
actions that we covered last month.
Two of the thr.::c FCC "visits" were uneventfu l,
and really cannot be classified as busts. But (as
reported by the FCC. by John Arthur in The ACE,
and by other re liable sources contacted by MT).
John Cruzan of Joplin. MO. was the victim of
FCC equipment seizure. Both transmitters and
shortwave receivers owned by Cruzan were confiscated as a rc~ult of a specific search warrant.
o Notice of Apparent Liability has been issued
by the FCC in the case. but the seized equipment
i~ now in the possession of the government.
Cruzan has thu s far made no publi c comments on
the int:ident.
An unre lated FCC bust took place on February 7 in Lindenhurst. NY. where FCC agents and
lot:al police arrested Joseph Caracciolo. alleged
operator of f-M pirate WEFX on 87 .9 MHz.
Although there had been no complaints of interfr:rence from the pirate. enforce ment authorities
were responding to complaints of equipment
theft from licensed ~tat ions such as WGSM and
WRCN. For example, police claimed that the
WEFX anten na had been stolen from a licensed
broadcaster. Judge Annand Araugo of Suffolk
County District Court set bail at $2.500. but
Caracciolo initiall y remai ned in jail. Thanks go
to MT readers who sent in a Newsday account of
thi s bust. includi ng Herbert (WB2ASA) of Y.
We're sti ll receivi ng press clippi ngs and informat ion about Radio Free Herkelcy's court
victory over the FCC. whi ch un successfull y
sought an inj unction in Federal Court to prohibi1
the stati on' s unlicensed broadcasts on FM. Joel
Rub in of San Francisco. who saw a San Francisco Examiner arlit:le that included comments
aboutM011itori11,c: Times. points 0111that at least a
half dozen micropirates are ac1ive on FM in the
Bay Area. Hi: s ay~ !hat Radio Free Berkeley
111ain1ains a recorded message number at (5 10)
464-304 1.
FCC ac1ivi1y noticeably reduced the volume
of North American shortwave broadcast pira1e
1ransmissions during much of the winter. But. as
wc sec in 1hb mon1h s loggings submitted by our
readers. there is once again qui1e a bit of activity
on 1he pi rate bands. If you patiently check out the
listed 4 1 or 43 meter frequencies on weekends.
you have a good sho1 al hearing one of these
cntcrwin ing broatlca~l<!rS.

Europirate Information

The Pirnie Chai Europirate bu lletin has


been somewhat errati c in its publishi ng
sched ule lately. hut there arc alternative
publicati ons. Pecolatt o Bruno publi shes one
o f them. called Pirnie Nell's. It 's mainl y a
li st of his own Europ iratc logs. but many of
us on thi s side of the Atlantic maintain an
interest in European operations. If you'd
like information on Pecolauos sheet, send
al least S 1.00 US to cover postage. T he
address is Via Soana. 13 10085 Po nt
Canavese. Torino. Italy.
Bruno notes regular reception of Radio
Dubl in on 6915 kH z with a lengthy schedule
between 0800-2300 UTC. This stat ion sometimes makes it across lo North America. so
it is worth check ing out.

MONITORING TIMES

May 1995

Jamming Gone
MT overseas reader Vi1aliy Liberny of LvivRudno. Ukraine. writes in lo remind us 1hat
reception conditions are much different in Europe since considerable jamming by the forme r
USSR has disappeared. Jammers ha ve always
been 1hc ultima1e clandestine 1ransmit1er. since
they aucmpt to oblitera1e programming from
01her countries. Although some jamming survives today on shortwave. especially in the
Middle East region. we're all thank.fo l that the
days of major Soviet jamming broadcasts are
now in the past.

I Taiwan Pirate Update


Mexican Clandestines?

I still have seen no confirmed loggi ngs of


the proposed new clandestine s1a1ions La Voz
de Chiapas Libre or La Voz de G uatamclan
Mayan. Howevcr. mai ldropco111act Jay Murley
(of San Diego. CA 92 143-4106) says that he
has received live receplion reports for operations in the 7400-7500 kHz region. Has any-

Radio Bullfrog

In response lo the tonlroversy over dozens of


pi rate radio operators. the Taiwan Mini stry of
Transportation and Communications announced
that 46 private sector broadcas1ers have been
giv..:n low power 1 ran~mitting licenses. Ncverthcle~s . heavily political medium wave and FM
pira1e stations. openly supported by 1he country s
1axi drivers. have cnn1 inued operations in early
1995. Taiwan Premier Lien Chan ha~ had to
di sc u ~s 1he issue al government cabi nel mcelings. We appreciate Steven Thow of Montreal.
Quebec. who forwa rdcd articles from 7he Free
Clii1111 lo11mal on 1hc controversy.

I Third Anniversary

You did somethine that several federal aeencies


have ve l lo do.... YOU caueht Bullfroe!
On PP I / W }-.,,, ii {":-, . o
listened
at fre<iuencv f.1' .
hrs.

l:~/fi,<'~)

It seems hard to believe. but this column


marks my thi rd anniversary of ed iting the MT
Ou1er Limits coverage of un licensed broadcasting stations. When Bob Grove asked me to try
anti till 1he shoes of John Santosuosso. I really
didn'1 know what an imcresting experience ii
would be. Many scores of our readers have sent
in comments. infonna1ion. loggings. and speculations. I want to lake this opportunily to 1hank
every one of you. I have discovered tha1 Mo11iwri11g Times is n01jus1 a magazi ne. ln~1cad. we
arc all friends with a common lin k 1hrough the
endlessly fascinating shortwave broadcasl bands.
Thanks!
What We Are Hearing

Dick Pearce's i111eresti11g QSL


from the South.

92

body no1iced 1hese clandestines. or are they


si milar to 1he old NDXE that never materialized?

Next month we would love to print wmr


pi raic logs here. You can send them in via PO

could be the best shows


being broodcost on
This QSL card confirms your reception
shortwave todoy, licensed or
of RADIO ALBATROSS INTERNATIONAL
not. Addr: Stoneham.
DATE: February S , 1995
(Williams)
TIME: 2 1 01
UTC
KDED 6955 a t 0130. The
FREQUENCY:.__1_S_6 7_s_ _.,.-__,._ _ kHz
Voice of the Groteful Deod
v la:Rndio Copan Internacional
has never been known to
Thank you for listening
play any Tony Bennett music.
They prefer Jerry Garcia.
and reporting your receptiont;:~~~;__;~
Addr: Wellsville. (Wil lioms)
731fight For Free Radio!
KIWI 7 445 ot 0645. This
Pho topaph:
tJ:J.4.a1e fUiW
Oceania_ pirate is still being
'CR YSTAL'S B IR;I'HDAr
RADIO ALBATROSS INTERNATIONAL (c)
heard with some regularity in
1993 by J ack no... ,,,..,,
P. 0 . Box 25302
All r lc hl J'orvod.
the wee hours on some
Uaed by pormlHlon.
P ittsburg h , PA. 15242 USA
weekend doys. Diane and
Barry said that they oir ads
Chapchuk 's Albatross QSL is 011/y a semi-pirate.
for The ACE, but that their
signal wos weok. Rob's QSL
arrived in only 4 weeks. Addr: Onekawa. (Diane
Bux 98. Brasstown. NC 28902.
Mauer, Pulaski, WI; Ross; Williams)
North American Pirate Relay Service As
Corre~pondcn cc maildrop addn:~sc s used
a nnounced eorlier this yeor in MT, Dick Pistek hos
by pirate ~tat ions logged this month include PO
permanently left the oir on Jonuory 15. But, he
Bux 452. Well~ v ille. l'\Y 14895: PO Bux 109.
offers certificates for 10 stations verified vio
Blue Ridge Summit. PA 17214: PO Box 25302.
NAPRS relays in the post, with additional
Pitt ~bu rg h. PA 15242: PO Box 146. Stoneham.
increments of 5, via his drop. Addr: Wellsville.
(Chuck Porter, Troy, NY; Frodge; and direct from
MA 02 180: PO Box 28413. Providence. RI
the stotion)
02908: PO Box 17534, At lanta, GA 303 16: 770
One Voice Radio 6955 ot 1900. The colm voice
Sycamore Avenue #J 193. Vista. Califo rnia
of Joe del ivers medical tips to promote healthy
92083: PO Box 293. Merlin. Ontario NOP I WO:
habits by DXers. This old-timer hod not been heard
Kammarsvagen 13D:220. 226 46 Lund. Swefor a whi le, but if you've tuned in Ground Level
Network, then you'll recognize the format. Addr:
den: and PO Box 3174, Onekawa. Napier. New
Merlin. {Frodge)
Zealand. If you would like a QSL reply to a
Radio Airplane 6958 at 0015. Coptain Eddy
reception report. three 32c stamps arc requi red
produces a mix of rock music and comedy that he
to USA addn.:sscs: $I US to foreig n drops.
relays from on aircraft in flight. A recent show
feotured a coll-in segment with studio guest Mr.
Pinheod. William heard a dog barking ot sign-off.
Anarchy One 6955 a t 1615. Capta in
Addr: Wellsville. (Williom Hassig, Mt. Prospect, IL;
Anarchy's shows are dominated by politico!
Willioms; Rose)
discussions. He's not a big supporter of the
Radio Albatross International 15675 at 2100.
existing system. Add r: Vista. (Jesse Rose,
Radio Animal and Pirate Mike, who produce this
Hampton, VA)
pirate-like program that is relayed on Sundays vio
Black Rider Radio 6965 at 2300. This one
Radio Copan in Honduros, hove a nnounced that
olways announces a complete ploylist for their
they still expect to be on the air by the time that
diverse eclectic music shows. As we see here this
you reod this, but at 2000 UTC during the
month, their QSL's ore now arriving. Addr:
summer. Addr: Pittsburgh, and they obviously
Wellsville. (Barry Williams, Enterprise, AL; and
verify as we see this month . (David Chopchuk,
direct from the station)
Scranton, PA; Hassig; Williams)
Bullfrog Radio 6955 a t 2200. Sta tion operator
Radio Fusion Radio 6956 at 2230. Not to be
Bullfrog notes that the station's signature tune is
confused with the Europirote Radio Fusion, this
"Bullfrog Blues" by Conned Heat. Rob is among
No rth American sta tion is dominated by rap
the many who have received recent QSLs from
music. Synthesized voice a nnouncers, comedy,
this overtly southern broadcaster. Addr:
and parody ads ore sometimes noted. Addr:
Faribault. (Robert Ross, Landan, Ontario)
Providence. (Frodge; Rose)
He Mon Radio 6955 at 2200. He Mon's sexist
Radio Is Not Radio- 6955 a t 2200. The various
ba rbs wi ll never win any awards at a feminist
parody stations of Radio USA ore still with us. This
conference, but he' s been broadcasting on the
one is supplementing its synthesized computer
pirate bands for over four years now. Addr: Blue
voice loop with multilingual jingles at times. Addr:
Ridge Summit. (Harold Frodge, Midland, Ml;
Providence. (Williams)
Williams; Rose)
Radio Mara bu 7375 at 2030. This Europirote
Heavy Dude Radio 7417 at 1630. Relays of
mixes rock and pap music. Although they ore a
Europirotes in North America have been
very tough DX catch direct from Europe, they con
drastically curtailed ofter the demise of NAPRS,
sometimes be well heard via a North American
but Jesse heard this hard rocker on 4 1 meters.
relay transmitter. Addr: Wuppertol. (David Styn,
Add r: Lund. (Rose)
Amherst, NY)
JAZZ 7 4 15 at 1715. The forma t at this new one
RBCN 5855 at 0030. Radio Bob is verifying
is obvious from its coll letters. Most of the jazz
reports on the station's Monitoring Times
compositions are relatively recent instrumental
Convention replay program, and Barry got one of
pieces, and some comedy is mixed in. Addr:
them . Addr: Atlanta. (Frodge; Williams)
Wellsville. (George Zeller, Cleveland, OH )
Robert Tilton Radio 6957 at 0130. This strange
K2000 6955 at 0100. Radio Azteco may hove
operation features actual recorded preaching by
walked away with the "Best Station" award in
controversial evangelist Robert Tilton, mixed with
the 1995 ACE Pira te Popularity Poll, but many
rock music. They hove returned ofter a lengthy
feel that the elaborate DX parodies ot K-2000
Onvicl Chnpchuk

absence from the pirate bonds. Addr: Ba ltimore


moildrop defunct. (Zeller)
(unidentified) 7 415 at 1645. We norma lly
don't list stations that haven' t broadcast a
copied i~enti!ication, but Jesse would like some
help on figuring out what the 60's rock statio n
was tha t he heard February 12 on 4 1 meters.
ldeos, anyone? (Rose)
Up Against the Wall Radio 6955 at 0100.
Owsley still programs music that brings ba ck the
political protests of the late 60' s and early 70's,
with on easily recognized "oogah" horn interval
signal. The station sometimes relays other
pirates as well. Addr: Wellsvi lle. (Rose; Frodge)
Voice of Bono 6955 a t 0115. J. D. spatted on
error (gasp) in the Morch "Outer Limits." Gory
Daniels hos abandoned a Baltimore a ddress
that the station used to a nnounce, but he con be
contacted through a valid moildrop. Addr:
Wellsville. (J. D. Stephens, Huntsville, AL)
Woy Gone Radio 7 414 at 19 15. Few hove
reported Dr. Chicago' s station, but Barry noted
their blues and rockabilly music with a good
signal. Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (Williams)
WKND 7415 at 1715. The traditional "Conine
Dog" programming on this one recently
featured a preview of Radio Albatross shows
with Radio Animal and Pirate Mike. Addr: Blue
Ridge Summit. (Rose)
WLIS 6955 at 2200. Jack Boggin, who still
ploys genuine interna tional broadca sti ng station
interval signals as though they were hit songs,
informs MT that he sent out his 600th QSLin
early 1995. On one recent progra m, a ll of the
interval signa ls come from pirate stations. Addr:
Blue Ridge Summit. (Ross; Rose; Williams;
Frodge)
WREC 7385 at 2030. David not only heord P.
J. Sporx with comedy and novelty music, but he
verified the broadcast after only a month. Addr:
Blue Ridge Summit. (Styn)
WTWP 7 420 at 1630. Jesse submitted this o ne
as on unidentified logging, but he actually
heard what was prooobly the fi rst broadcast of
the station. Their first show, which included
rock, reggoe, and some comedy such a s ads for
Tonya Hording breakaway shoelaces. Addr:
Wellsville. (Rose)
Z Radio 7418 at 1630. Quite a few DXers
hove heord this relatively new broadcaster. They
mix comedy with commentary on shortwave
hobby equipment. Addr: Wellsville. (Rose)

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WHAT'S NEW?
y arry

AND NEW PRODUCTS

er

Gue.11 reviewers: Bah Grme. Lee Reynolds

one is that full digital PLL


contro l locks the frequency
and prevent s drift. It 's
$95.00. The 5 watt transmitter lacks the PLL c irc uitry but has g reatly increased punch. It is $55.00.
If 5 watts of powe r isn't
e nough for you, Duni fer has
a 25-30 watt RF ampl ifier
kit. It 's des igned spec ifi c ally to piggyback on the 5
watt kit and retails for o nly
$60.00. Shi pping o n each
kit is an additional $3.00.
Mr. Dunifer wi ll never w in a
medal for speed; we've o rdered
several kits and we' re still waiting for them to arri ve. If and
when we do get our order, we ' II
let you know how it goes. Though
you can call Free Radio Be rke ley
at 510-464-304 1, ordering is by
chec k or mo ney order onl y. The
address. where you can also get a
full copy of the newsletter/catalog. is 1442-A Walnut Street,
#406. Berkeley. CA 94709. Te ll
the m that Larry Miller sent you.

FM Broadcast
Transmitter Kits

The mic ropower broadcasting


movement has spawned an interesti ng sidelight. For those who
a rc fru strated by the limitatio ns
of man y o f the commercia l lowpower FM broadcast band kits.
Steve Dunifer is now offering hi s
own line of hi gh(er) powered FM
transmitte r kits and accessories
from Free Radio Berke ley. Yes.
this is the same Free Radi o Berke ley tha t has successfull y he ld
the FCC at bay over an unlicensed
I was having an arg ument the
FM statio n in California.
o ther clay with someone- I do n' t
Here's the legal run-clown o n
re me mber who-and they sa id
thi s sort of thing . T echnically,
tha t shortwa ve li ste ners do n' t
Dunifer' s kits are not illegal. Puthave an y inte rest in scanning and
ting the kit togethe r is not illegal.
that scanner listeners co uldn ' t
Whe n you fire it up. that's illegal.
care le ss abou t s h o rt w a ve .
In fact, under the FCC' s Part 15
T ho ug h we re mained in disagreerules. just abo ut any unlicensed
me nt on that point, we both
transmittcrovcr I 00 mW will get
agreed, however, that anyone who
you into trou ble on the federal
was interested in sampling the
leve l.
other portio n of the spectrum
Dunifcr' s kits arc complete and
would have to add another excome with professionally-manupe nsive piece of equipme nt to his
fac tured , drilled. and tinned PC
boards. Full instructio nsancldia- _...,..----...,r-~-:-:;:---~
grams arc inc luded. Each unit
uses standard power, 12 vo lts.
The list of kits is too big to go
into much de tai l, but here's .
an overv iew o f what is avai lable.
The bas ic kit is the 1/2 to I
watt FM broadcast band transmitter. What' s nice about thi s

Converter I

94

MONITORING TIMES

Moy 1995

or her shack.
But wait a minute. D idn ' t
Grove Enteprises o nce o ffer a
shortwave converter for scanne rs? Yes' In fact, it was o ne of
the first pieces of equipment that
Bob manufactured. (The closeout version was only a printed
circuitboard-nocase! Boy, have
times changed.)
Grove has now introduced a
new, completely updated (and
with case!) shortwave converter
that turn s your scanner into a
full-c overage communi cati o ns
receiver capable of tu ning in global shortwave statio ns like the
Voice of America, the BBCnot to mention spy numbers transmi ss ions, pirate, and clandestine
stations. Plus, if your scanne r has
tunabl e VHF/UHF SSB capabil ity. you can even eavesdrop o n
intri g uing two-way voice communications as we ll.
Your scanner must recei vc at
least the 118 to 136 MHz air
band. For mo re details. check o ut
theGrovecatalogorca ll the tec hnical assistance line at 704-837708 1. If you ' d like to order. call
1-800-438-8 155. T he price is
$99.95 plus shipping .

Converter II
A fi rm called M ic ro Tt.:k Products has announced that the y are
now marketing a product th at
plugs into your car' s AM radio to
all ow you to hear 49-60 mete rs
shortwave. The Minut e -Man
Shortwave Converter cove rs
5000 to 61 80 kHz on most car
radios. Micro Tek cl aim s that the
unit works with both continuo us
tuning and dig ital radios . (A
fin e-tuning control a ll ows
coverage between channels on
dig itally tune d rad ios.)
O f cou rse , th e re ' s
nothing to stop you (except for the Moto rola conn ec to r s) from u s in g th e
Minute-Man to convert any
AM radio into a sho rt wa vt.:
receiver.

For mo re informati on, call


Micro Tek Products at 8 10-7523978. You can o rder by c heck or
money order at Box 563. Romeo.
Michigan 48065. The price is
$34.95 postpaid. T ell them that
MT sent you.

Multi-Element Dipole

A lpha Delta Communications


has announced a new antenna
called the Model DX- U lt ra S WL
Antenna System. T he Mode l DXUltra SWL Ante nna System is a
multi-e lement dipole measuring
some 80 feet in le ngth. T he antenna can be mo unted as a dipole
o r an in verted vee .
Construction, we ' re told. is
pretty solid. utili zing 12 gauge
solid copper w ith grey PVC protecti ve ins ul at io n. The Alpha
De lta Mode l DX-U ltra lists for
$ 119.95.
Despi te some bold performance clai ms a nd ads in a lot of
pu blication s. the ante nna had
been delayed ..du e to tooling
probl ems."

Powertip!
"Battle tested in Desert Sto rm ,
the amazing Powertip can boost
receptio n o n your radios. cordless

and cellular phones!" So reads


the hype on the latest miracle
antenna booster, (wh ich we encountered too late for o ur April
editio n).
'The military has been using
this reception-enhancing technol ogy for years . Now you can use it
to upgrade range and reception
or... any w ireless device w ith an
antenna!" And now-can you
bel ieve i1?-thi s once-super-secret technology can be yours for
only $ 19.95.
'To install Powenip. simply
slide it over the tip of your present
antenna and lhal' s it-your phone
will now ... pull in distant signals!''
Want to pul the power of
Desert Storm 10 work for you.
pu lling in di stant signals and (oh.
I almost forgot) "give older
equipment new li fe ... "J Then
send $24.95 of your hard-earned
money to the well-known radio
communicatio ns firm. Lifesty le
Fascination Inc., 55 Progress
Place, Jackson, NJ 08527-3002.
You can also o rder to ll-free 1800-669-0987 .
Thanks to Chet Copeland of
Washington . DC, who brought
this item to ou r attenti o n.

weat her. Flight Serv ice. and


more. Al many larger fields. there
are also VHF/U HF FM list ings
for security, fire/rescue, and airline ground and other related services.
In Canada, some 700 pri vate.
military. seaplane, and commerci al fi elds are listed , together with
their relevant operational VHF
aero band frequen cies . There 's
al so a freque ncy sort showing
nearl y 200 VHF/UHF aero-relat ed frequenc ies and bands
(stretching between 26 and 896
MHz) of special interest.
Air-Scan retai ls for $ 18.95
plu s shipping and is avai lable
from your favori te radi o bookseller.

Rebel Radio
For me, the intri g uing thing
about shortwave radio is the s heer
numbe r of voices. From o ne end
of the spectrum to another, hundreds upon hundreds of hum an
souls compete with one another
for the presentat ion of ideas in a
we ller of lang uages and styles
that boggle the mind.
Every stage of my working
life has involved some aspect of
the ind ustry. a nd I used to imagine myself pan of this huge, radio
frat ernity.
One station particularly caught
my attention . It called itself Radi o Venceremos and it first went
on the air in the late I 970s -a
dark time in the Central Ameri can country of E l Salvador. Li stening to Radio Venceremos was
c hilling; broadcasts began wit h

Air-Scan #6
Civilian aeronautica l. Mi litary. Seaplanes. Helos...
!f it fli es. Tom Kneitel probably has it in the all-new, 61h
edition of hi s popular Air-Scan.
Coveri ng the entire V HF aero
band ( 118- 137 MHz) and over
6.000 U.S. landing areas, the re
are freque ncies for approach and
de parture, operations, VOR.
tower. unicom. ground control,

Flash! Drake Drops RS, Announces RSA


The widely-acclaimed Drake R8 receiver has been replaced
by the improved R8A w hich offers better dynamic range,
alphanumeric display, single-button function selections and
more. Price incre ase is a nominal $ 100. More next month!

the sound of a machine g un fir ing,


''broadcast no matter what the
a nd the station s logo was riddled
cost" attitude. Read along for a
with bu llet hol es. No one who
fascinating story of radio under
listened could do ubt that the stathe gun and on the move. It is
tion was broadcasti ng from the
radio as it was meant Lo bemidst of the bloody and brutal
sometimes downrightjagged, but
civil war. T his was a textbook
always filled w ith emotio n and
example of a clandesti ne radio
dedication and ingenuity.
station.
The story is also told as it
Rebel l<adio by Jose
....
sho uld be: raw. Re~.::..=~~
Ignacio Lopez Vigi l
ga rdl ess of one 's
is an incredible story.
polical persuasion, it
It is the history ofRais im possible no t to be
dio Venccremos, as
moved by the dedicatold to the author by
tion of the gueri ll as,
the people who ran
broadcasting under atthe station. The stotack by a helicopter g un ries appear to be
ship, constantly moving,
large ly unedited,
dyin g o n the job. And,
presented in a swarm of
yes. the re are the pereneve nts and images that last from a
nial problems wi th equipment
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Radio Venceremos began, as
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the priest they admired. Many
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w iring an old Viking lransmiller
Rebel l?adio is publ ished by
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an underground statio n.
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Books and equipment fo r a11110 1111cement or review should


be sent to " What's New?" clo Monitoring Times, P.O.
Box 98, 300 S. Hwy 64 West, Brasstown, NC 289202.

Hanging On
Gall 's Incorpo rated is ad verti s in g a nice- looking ve hi c le
radio holde r to sec ure your
ha ndheld radio o r eel I u la r pho ne .
The dev ice has a self-lockin g
mechani sm that allows it to ho ld
most handhelds in pl ace . A quick
re lease butto n lets the rad io be
removed quickly. The ho lder can
be screw-mo unted to a dashbo ard.
car tran smissio n hump. or stacking syste m.
The handhcld radio Universal
Bracke t measures 3-1/2" H x 5"
W x 3" D an d we ig hs o ne po und.
$ 14.99 fro m Gall 's, Inc .. 2680
Palumbo Drive. P.O. Box 54308.
Lex ington . KY 40555-4308 or
call 1-800-477-776 6.

ing e verything from form at to


pho ne number. O ne section li sts
the statio ns by ca ll sig n; ano the r
li sts them by frequency. C anadian stations arc a lso included .
Thi s is a g reat book. Even the
smauerin g of articles in the fro nt
arc excellent. inc luding "How
They Die .. .The Z Fi le ," (off the
a ir) . T he M S1reer is a pro fe ssiona l resource. w ith a correspo nd ing price tag-$37.95 plus
shipping . (Li st price is $44.)
Still. ifyourhean pounds when
the FM skip starts to roll in. you' ll
want to have an M S1reet Radio
Directory on hand. You can order yours from Gro ve Ente pri scs
o r your fa vorite book se ll er.

MStreet

Norwegian AM Log
Book

We' re approac;hing o ne of my
favorit e times o f the year- FM
DX season. Any time now, yo u' ll
be liste ning to the FM radio and
you' ll notice a n unfam iliar station- something that sounds every bit as strong as the local stations, o nly it's comin g o ut of
some place like San Anto nio. Los
Ang e les. C hi c ago. o r Po rt
Je fferson .
That' s FM skip, and fo r some
of us, it's as close to hea ven as a
radio person's going to get. The
troubl e is that. bec au se the
station 's from o ut of
to wn, it 's not al ways
e asy to ide ntify .
Pro b a b ly th e
bt:st book for ide ntifying skip is the
M Street Radio Direc1orv. Thi s is the
book that broadcasters use. and as
such it ' s c hoc kfull of clues thai
c a n simplify the identi ficatio n of
stations. First. the book is arranged by state so you can look
up likely canuidate s by city. Eac h
station has a mi ni-profile . includ-

Reade r M ark Hume nyk reports that the DX Li stener' s C lu b


is offeri ng a 230-page book that
" lists a ll logg ings of medium
wave statio ns made in '.\/orway
over the last 49 years.'' According to Mark. the book, wriue n in
Eng lish by S venn Martin sen and
Kje ll Arne Ol sen. is d ivided into
sectio ns: Eu rope (except British
Isles. Ibe ria, and intenational waters ). British Isles, Iberia (S pa in/
Portugal), Internati o nal Waters,
Afri ca. Asia. Pac ific. and the
A me ricas (North . Central a nu
So uth ). Li stin gs
inclu de frequenc ies. o pening and
d a tes .
c los ing
trans rniuer s it es .
frequency cha nges
and mo re .
The price of the
book is NOK 20 0.
Yo u can o rde r using
your Mastercard o r
Vi sa by writin g
Be rnt Erfj o rd. DX Li stene r' s
C lub. P.O. Box 7080. Vestheinen4602. Kri stiansand. Norway. Tell
the m that you read about it in
Mvniroring Tim es.

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Kiwa in Cyberspace
C rai g Sie genth a le r a lw ays
keeps his products first-c lass and
his bus iness o n the culling edge.
Now. C raig says th at he has the
complete Kiwa Electronics catalog-in color and complete with
produc t i n fo rm at ion . photograph s. and pe rfo rma nc e
graphs--on the Inte rnet. So. if
you' re crui sing the Internet, stop
in at web address:
http://www.wolfe.net/-kiwa.
Note that the address starts with
h and ends with the a in Ki wa. The
tilde (-) mu st be included. Kiwa
al so has a n e- m ai l addre ss :
kiwo@wolfe.net.
C heck it out. Ki wa stuff is
innovati ve and al ways first class.
Tell C ra ig that Monitoring Tim es
sent yo u through cybe rspace.
(Don ' t tell him you read about it
on an o ld-fashioned printed page!)

Miracle Baby
Micro Duck
We ra n
across an int cr es ti n g
sc anne r accessory. It 's
c a ll ed th e
Mi r ac l e
Baby Mi c ro Duc k. Whi le the
manufactu rers of most replace ment rubbe r ducks spend their
time tryin g to co nvince you that
you ' ll hear the moon with their
antenna, the Mirac le Baby has an
entirely d ifferent slant.
Th e Miracle Baby Micro
Duc k's main claim to fame is its
size. and at one inch. it is perfect
for low-profi le scanning . No w
you can ta ke that scanner a lmost
anywhere without being seen. Sl ip
the scanner into a deep pock e~
and do n' t wo rry about that footlong ant e nna st icking o ut-or
riding u p your sto mach if you
wear the radio on your be lt.
The Miracle Baby Micro Duck
is a "local sig nal s o nly'' a nte nna
that s pe rfec t for air shows. race
tracks, sho pp ing malls. o r eme rgency scenes -any time yo u want
to hear sig na ls close by. no t 50
mi les away. The Miracle Baby

Mic ro Duc k is also great for inc ity monito ring where its natural
attenuation wi ll reduce intermod
pickup.
The Miracle Baby Micro Duck
is $3 3.95 plu s $4.50 UPS fro m
D X Rad io Supply, Box 360.
Wagontown. PA 19376. For more
informatio n. ca ll 6 10-273-7823
or fo r credit card orders ca ll to ll frcc at 1-800- 753-2060.

UHF /Microwave
Proiects Manual
As publications for the hobby
market go. the American Rad io
Relay Leag ue ( ARRL) maintains
its historical leade rship for acc uracy. th roug hness, reada bility,
illustration and economy. Thi s
publ ication is no e xcepti on. lts
330 liberally-illustrated page s
examine impo rtant a spect s of
equipme nt desig n, test. and use
at VHF and beyond.
Excellent insights are provided
to assure the re ader of co rrect
shielding. layout, enclosing, compo nent handling. so lde ring. a nd
o ther tec hniques of success. An
excelle nt sectio n on mi crowave
antenna des ig n is included.
Not merely a how-to for the
avid experime nte r, the manu al is
a superb tutorial for the RF desig n eng ineer. Althoug h we were
d isappo inted to find no receiver
or transmiucr projects. the re were
ampl e acti v iti es available to
choose fro m. including s imple
preamps. po wer supplies. filters
and converte rs. and advanc ing to
transverters . RF amplifie rs and
test equipment.
The ARRL UHF/Mic ro\\'ave
Proj ec1s Manual is $20 plus shippin g fro m the Ame rican Radio
Relay Leag ue, 2 25 Main Street.
Newing to n. C T 061 11 -1494.
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Correction
The pho ne number for Contact Connect Systems. Inc .. maker
o f the CD-2 communicatio ns deco der (Apr. . p. 96). conta ined a
ty po graphic al e rror: it sho uld
have been 800-545- 1349. Thanks
to the reade r who a lerted us and
supplied the correct number.

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By Lee Reynolds, KD1 SO
"Intriguing and expensive" might best sum up one of AOR's
newest offerings-the SDU5000 Spectrum Display Unit. 1 Only
recently re leased onto the U.S. market, thi s device is a good first
attempt at producing a SDU that both more closely mimics much
more expensive profess iona l spectrum analyzers, but can still be
linked with a receiver (albeit only the AR3000A) to provide a
number of special abi lities.
Built into a compact box measuring 18"x4"x 10", the '5000 is a
compact and e legant-looking device. The front panel sports a
membrane type control keypad, 2" color LCD displ ay, and a power
switch. On the rear apron are con nectors for power, RF in, video out,
PALJNTSC selection, receiver control, and PC interface. Internally
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the layout is quite tidy and clean; the printed circuit boards appear
to be well designed, and the interboard wiring harnesses and modular design seem to be set up for convenient servicing.
The SDU5000 requires ei ther the AR3000A or a receiver with a
I 0.7 MHz IF output; it has a built-in, switchable amplifier to help it
cope with receivers of different JF output levels. T he sweep width of
theSDU is user-programmable between I kHz and 10 MHz in I kHz
steps (a nice feature!); the display mode can be changed (direct.
peak, and average); and provision for hookup of an external monitor
is made. When used with the AR3000A, a number of additional
functions and display modes become available.
Initial setup of the unit was fairly simple, cons isting of plugging
in the power cube (suppl ied), the BNC-BNC RF cable (not supplied). and the DB9-DB25 SOU-to-receiver control cable (also not
supplied). You then (after powering up the SDU) configure the
device foreither stand-alone mode (foruse with a rcceiverotherlhan
the AR3000) or for use with the '3000.
Tests were conducted with two receivers-the author's TCOM
R7000 and an AR3000A kindly loaned by Edco Electronics. The
SDU worked very well with the AR3000A, as might be expected.
and performed acceptably with the R7000. Sensiti vity with the
AR3000A was excellent, showing signals that were only just above
the noise floor, but with the R7000 a lack of sensitivity was noteda signal had to be in excess of an S I to produce a visible peak on the
display.
Sweep time (the time it takes for the SDU to check across the
selected bandwidth) was noticeable, making true, realtime tuning
slightly diffcult. but acceptable. A number of bands were chec ked
and very useful displays of transmission traffi c were observed.
The SDU really shines when it is used with the AR3000A-you
then get direct freq uency and signal level display on the screen, the
ability to position a crosshair cursoron an interesting looking signa l,
and, with the push of a button. tune directly to that signal. It's a

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pleasure to look at the display scrolling along and to be able to pounce


on a signal 20, I00. 500, or even I 000 kHz away when it pops up on

the screen!

Pros:
Well buil t, compact and good looking.
Easy-to-use menuing syste m. flexible sweep width, excellent display if an external monitor is used.
Used with the AR3000A, provides radio control and other usefu l
features not easily found elsewhere.

Cons:
The keypad is set up with an uncoventional numeric layout: the
keyboard itself is of the membrane type and provides insufficient
tactile feedbac k.
The case is rectangular with a vertical front panel which makes the
LCD screen very hard to read from most angles-a tilt bail or an angled
front panel would be a great improvement.
The unit generates noticeable RF noise at some frequencies-this
is something AOR should rectify as quickly as possible. It is not
acceptable to have a dev ice, designed to work in close proximity to a
scanner, that masks the signals it is supposed to he lp fi nd.
No so fl ware exists at this time for use wi th the PC interface port on
the SDU. UseoftheSDU with the AR3000A will not pennitcomputer
control of the AR3000A without having to use a swi tch box.
The manual is extremely basic at present.

Summary:
My impressions were mixed-the SDU5000 is a very usefu l
adjunct fo r the serious scanner listener; one that can provide that
extra edge in locating and identifying s ignals. When used with the
AR3000A it becomes an easy-to-use, fast-tu ning, surveillance device. O n the other hand, the high price and limited applications (when
used w ith other receivers) is a definite detraction for a buyer. The
author suggests that if you have an AR3000A-buy it- it' s far too
useful a tool to pass up ! If you use other receivers and need spectrum
analysis capability then you may do welJ to consider whether a less
expensive device or. a second-hand spectrum analyzer might meet
your needs better.
In the U.S. , the SDU5000 listsfor$ / ,/99; comact the U.S. distrib11
tor for a dealernearest yo11, Electronic Distributors Co. (EDCO ), 703938-81051938-4525 fax.
A Note of Explanation: A spectrum display 1111i1 does just wha1 its name
implies- it produces a visual represe11tatio11 of a piece of the radio
spectrum 011 a screen. The screen acts as a graph-the 1ertica/ axis
indicates signal strength. and the horizo11tal axis displays the radio
frequency. In operation, yo11 ll'ill see a line with peaks appearing along
it, as shown i11 the line art above. The peaks are radio transmissions 011
either side of the cha1111el to which the spectrum display is t1111ed. The
bigger the peak, the stronger the signal. The line co11stantlyf/11ctuates as
stations begin or end tram111issio11s. This provides a very effective 1ray
ofmo11itori11g a wide c/11111k of a band without using multiple receivers,
and is also a great way to search ow new frequencies.

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EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR MONITORING POST

The Uniden Bearcat BC860XLT Scanner

he new Uniden Bearcat BC860XLT is


a mid-line. base scanner designed to
operate only from 117 VAC using a I0
V AC stepclown transformer (s upplied). It is
reminiscent or the di scontinued 50 channel
BC855XLT. but the BC860XL T spurts I00
channels in I0 banks. According to the operati ng guide. memory is backed up for seven
clays in the event power is removed fro m the
scanner. but we did n't verify the specification.
Individual lockout and 2-scrnnd rescan
delay may be selected for each of the memory
channels. Uni den should be commended on
the design of the channel lockout. In both the
BC860XLT and BC220XLT. c hannels programmed wit h a frequency of 0.0000 arc
automatically locked out so no time is wasted
scanning them. We wished for simi lar behavior in our discussion of the I000 chan nel
Rad io Shack PR0-2035 in January J 995
Monitorin g Ti111es.
Freq ue ncy cove rag e in the ne w
BC860XLT is:
29.0 - 50 MHz
108 137 MHz (AM)
137 - 174 M Hz
406 - 512 M Hz
806 - 956 MHz, excluding cellular

phone bonds

The tuning ~ tep siLc is fixed at 5 kHz in the


29-50and 137- 174MHzbandsand 12.5k.Hz
elsewhere.
The reception mode is not selectable and is
set t0 narrow band FM except in the civilian
av iation band. The BC860XLThasone pairof
search limits and the step sizes arc fac tory set.
Up to I0 frequencies can be locked out during
a search-a ve ry desirable feature. useful for
skipping birdies and unwanted paging frequencies wi thin a targeted search range.
The Weather button causes a scan for
acti vity through :-.even preprogrammed frequencies used for NOAA weather broadcasts.
T he BC-860XLTis a conventional double
conversion superheterody ne recei ver with a
first IF of I0.8 MHz. The reviewer has several
scanners in the house. and signals from older
Bearcat moclds with the same IF interfere
wit h the BC860XLT. The other scanners had
to be turned off before testing started to avoid
false results.
The Twin Turboni feature means the
BC860XLT is specified to scan at JOO channd s per second and search up to 300 steps per
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~econd . The Uniden box and documentation


should be more candid. The Turbo search
feature is heralded on the box in two places
and three places in the operating gu ide. but the
following important restricti on is only menti oned once inside the guide:
The 300 step per .11co11d search speed is only
selecta/Jle in the 29 - 5../ and 137 - 174 MHz.
rem Mes. Search speed is.fixed at I 00 steps per
second in the aero /Ja11d and abme 174 MH::..
Even with the limitation. the Uniden scanner is faster than the RadioShack HypcrScan r~1
models made hy GRE.
T rue to its ancestors. the BC860XLT is
easy to program and there's no Program key
on the keypad. Merely position to the memory
channel you want to program, type in the
frequency digi t ~. and push Enter. In most
cases. you need not even press the ..... key.
Press Delay and/or Lockout if you desire
those features. As in other Bearcat models, if
you make a mistake. press the ..... key twice.
That's al l there is to it.
/\s in the older BC IOOXL Tand BC200XLT
portables. there arc I 0 priority channels. one
per bank . The BC860XLT is more flex ible
because the user can de signate any channel
wi thin a bank as a priority channel. When
enabled. the pri orit y channels arc checked
every two seconds.

I External Design a Weak Point


The BC860XLT is packaged in a flat ,
cabinet often associated with lowe r and middle line models. You
won't be able to stack your fa vorite accessori es on top of' the cabi net. nor will you be able
to read the di splay across the room. Due to its
shape. this scanner is better suited to placement on a coffee table than on a shelf underneath other equip me nt.
wed gc-~ h a pe d pla ~ ti c

The reviewer uses an external speaker with most


base scanners but it wasn' t
with
the
necessary
BC860XLT because the internal I watt speaker was
aimed more toward the user,
not at the floor or ceiling.
Only a speaker mounted on
a vertical front panel would
be better situated.
The LCD (liquid crystal
di ~ pl ay) is illuminated dimly
by fou r light-emitting diodes. Although generous in size, the di splay lacks the striking
contrast of the brightl y lit BC760XLT, the
new Radio Shack PR0 -2035, or LED and
vacuum fluorescent displays in older Electra/
Bearcat models.
Using the keypad requires some practice.
The odd rubber keys arc shaped nothing li ke
human fingertips, which roll off the tops too
easily. Labels painted above the keys were
difficult to read when the glossy cabinet finish reflected glare from room lighting. The
volume and squelch knobs are smooth and
shallow. making them harder to grasp.
The BNC antenna jack on the o lder
BC855XLTwas mounted through a hole in
the plasti c case and was prone to becomi ng
loose. eventually breaking the connection to
the printed circuit board. The BNC antenna
jack on the BC860XLTis fastened sturdil y to
a metal bracket instead.

I A Look Inside
The majority of components inside the
BC860XLT are mounted on a large printed
circuit board. The BC860XLT and portable
BC220XLT share most of the same circuitry.
They both use the same 800 MHz front-end
boards and the same plug-in PLL (phase
locked loop) boards. and appear to have the
same IF chip and filters. Our BC860XLT
CPU chip was marked UC I6 I 2A and the
CPU chip in our older BC220XLTwas marked
UC 1612.
Steve Donnell published an innovative
mod ification in the January 1995 RCMA
Sca1111er Journal to enable cell band reception fo r the BC220XLT. Perhaps the same
mod ifica ti on co uld be a pp lied to the
BC860XLT. It 's tempting to conjecture that
the BC860XLT can be easily modified to act

as a BC220XLT , with 200 channe ls and a


Service Search feature. but we couldn t pursue this without a schematic.

I Test Modes
If the BC860XLTis powered off, you can
enable the following test sequences by pressing the three keys listed simultaneously. whil e
turning the scanner on:
2 9 MANUAL

2 9 LOCKOUT
2 9 SCAN or
2 9 TURBO

clears all 100 memory


channels, search limits, resets
priority channels to the first
channel in each bank
tests all LCD segments
loads test frequencies into
channels 1 - 21 and search
limits

Be sure to write down any important frequencies you have programm ed in the
BC860XLT before using the test modes, as
memory w ill be altered.

I Strong Performance Except for


Images
As mentioned earlier, the BC860XLT uses
a 10.8 MH z first IF, so it's no surpri se that
images of signals arc heard 2 1.6 MHz below
their proper frequency in the aero band and
2 I .6 MHz above on the other bands. The
operating gu ide docs not specify image rejection, so we measured it. Image rejection at
465 MHz range was only 1/3 as good (measured in decibe ls) as it was at 168 MHz, and
there was almost no image rejection at 925
MHz. i.e., images were almost as strong at
925 MHz as the orig ina l signa l transm itti ng
2 1.6 MHz lower.
Digital and voice paging images from a
152.0075 MHz transmitter located 38 miles
away clobbered our BC860XLT in the aero
band at 130.4 MHz. Signals from 2-meter
ham repeaters can be heard both in the I 66.1
- 169.6 MHz and 122.9 - 126.4 MHz ranges,
and 440 MHz ham repeaters show up in the
460 MHz band. Very strong ce llular phone
images were present from 894 - 9 I 5.6 MHz.
Simple arithmetic shows about 86% of the
locked-out 869 - 894 MHz cellular phone
band is thus "overlayed" on top of 894 - 9 I 5.6
MHz. Cellular phone channe ls arc spa<:ed at
30kHzincrements. and the BC860XLTtunes
in I 2.5 kHz increments.
We switc hed a roof-mounted A ntenna
Specialists A V-80 I antenna bet ween the
BC860XLT and a Radio Shack PR0-2006
scanner. Both were close in se nsiti vity with
these exceptions: the BC860X LT was slightly
mo re sensitive than the PR0-2006 near I 25
and 465 MHz a nd slightly less sensiti ve near

854 MHz. We heard some, but not much,


intermod on the BC860XLT. and there was
much less overload from strong signa ls than
in the olde r BC760X LT and BC800XLT
mode ls.
Reception in the 853.8375 - 85'.l.9 125
MHz range was hampered by interference
from T V chan ne l 50. which tran smits on
691.75 MHz. Although the BC860X LT is
dcsi gncd to use the 6th harmonic of the local
osciltator in the 800 MHz band, the TV signal
mixes with the 5th harmonic of the local
osci llator and produces a 10.8 MHz difference which passes through the IF stage.
The selectable Darn Skip featu re was somewhat useful on the voice channels in trunked
systems, caus ing the BC860XLT lo resume
scanning when a mobi le stopped talking, but
whi le the repeater carrier was still transmitting (i.e .. a dead carrier). Alas. the Data Skip
wo~uldn 1 skip over a trunked data channel. It
did skip over the Morse code tone identification used by a loca l repeater. so remember to
di sabl e thi s feat ure if you want to hear the
callsign. You cannot use Priority and Data
Skip simulta neously. nor will Data Skip work
whi le searching the aero band.
A good scanner should let you hear what' s
being said , then shut up. That' s why scanners
have a squelch control. Several minutes of
liste ning to a noisy squelch tail- the noise
burst at the e nd of a transmission-can rile the
most patient listener. The BC220XLTsquelch
takes too long to close at the end of each
transmission . Although the BC860XLT and
BC220XLT share a lot of c ircuitry. our
BC860XLT squelch closed a bit faster but the
sque lch tails were still somewhat annoying.

Helped by the top mounted speaker, the


audio quality is excellent-much better than
the PR0-2006. It is crisp and remains relatively free from di stortion, even whe n the
volume control is adjusted for ear-splitti ng,
room filling levels.

I Conclusion
The BC860XLT's cabinetry. knobs, and
keyboard could be improved, but it is easy to
program and includes the most important features and more. Except for image interference, the BC860XLT works well for a mature
design. I would recommend it to someone
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from a 16 or 20 channel unit but doesn' t want
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MAGNE TESTS
SHORTWAVE EQUIPMENT REVIEW

Lawrence Mogne
Editor-in-Chief
Passport lo World Bond Radio

ICOM IC-R71 Receiver, the Ultimate Veteran

asl month. we reported on


the ultimate portable for
weathering the test of time.
the Sony IC F-20 I 0. Thal mode l
goes back over I 0 yea rs. but it got
us to thinking about what the longest-running c urrent model might
be.
(Roll of drums) ...herc 's the winne r: the ICOM IC- R7 I. a tabletop mode l
whic h first appeared in I 9S4 several months
before the '2010! In the past, othe r models,
suc h as the erstwhil e Zenith Tra n ~oceanic,
were on the marke t for longer. But, li ke
C hevrolet Corvettes. most of these were actually series of different mode ls sold under the
same names.
The ' R7 l , sold in most countries as the
'R7 l A (elsewhere w ith ''D" and ''E" suffi xes), originally li sted fo r $799, but inflation
has taken its toll. S uggested retail is now
$ 1.440. a llhough the street price is us ua lly a
couple hundred dollars less. The receiver that
gets the top rating in the 1995 Passport to
World Band Radio is the $999 Drake RS. so
right off you can see w hy the 'R 7 1 isn' t one of
today's more popu lar mode ls .

I Flexibility is chief feature


You don' t have to take the square root and
c ube it to see the 'R7 I's chief characteristic:
flexibility. Its myriad and usually diminuti ve
cont rols allow signals to be massaged in a
varie ty of ways so that the unintelligible might
become intell ig ible, the hard-to-hear made
more pleasant. But it' s a DXer's rig, lacking
the synchronous detection and othe r audi oqu ality pluses that the Drake RS or Lowe HF150 incorporate to ma ke short wave-program
li ste ning noticeably more pleasant.
T he 'R7 l includes keypad tuning, a nice
lllning knob and 32 channel preset~ , as we ll as
a handy " two- VFO" configuration. Synthesizer resolution is to I0 Hz, and freque ncy
readout is to the nearest I 00 Hz. All this is
more than adequate, but the sma ll concentric
knobs, an offbeat bandwidth-selection arrangement, and cumbersome keypad soft ware make
operation less pleasant than it could have
been. Still. in this regard it' s hardly any worse
than the top-rated Drake R8.

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I Notch filter tuning range


limited

I Generally outstanding rejection of


adjacent signals
The ' R7 l comes with three voice (AM and
SS B/ECSS modes) bandwidths. The 6.S kHz
w ide-AM bandw idth, whic h uses a ceramic
filter, is somewhat broade r than it should be,
whic h limits the effecti veness o f the ' R7 l for
listening lo ord inary shortwave broadcasts.
T hat bandwidth also has ultimate rejection
that ' s qu ite good. but not spectacular.
Fortu nate ly. some short wave specialty
fi rms o ffer high-qu ality replaceme nt filters
for the w ide-A M position. If you' re mainly
into li ste ning to programs from international
broadcasters, you may wish to look into thi s
usefu l mod ification.
But if you're into serious DXi ng in the
ECSS mode, the remaining, more narrow
bandwidths-3. 1 a nd 2.4 kHz-arc arguably
the ma in reason to considerthis receiver, even
if the 3. 1 kHz position is a lready somewhat
narrow fo r listening in the AM (non-ECSS)
mode. These bandwidths, which use crystallattice fi lters, perfo rm superbly- w ith topnotch skirt selecti vity and breathtaking ultimate rejection. Coupled w ith a fi rst-rate frequency synthesizer. and s uperior third-order
inte rcept. dynamic range. blocki ng and phase
noise, they allow the serious DXcr to ferret
out a number of weak s ignal s that othe rw ise
would be oblite rated by strong signals of one
kind or another.
There is al so what lCOM ca lls <;passband
tun ing," which is actually a vari able-bandwidth control. T he filter that comes standard
with thi s feature is not equal to the task. but
with ICOM's optiona l higher-quality fi lter
replacement it works well. A numbcrof shortwave spec ialt y firms also offer similar fill ers.

Also aiding in " DX-ability" is


a tunable notc h filt er lo atte nuate
hete rodyne interfere nce from carrie rs operating on nearby freque nc ies. That's the good news. Alas.
thi s notch doesn' t tune broadly
enough to knock out the 5 kH z
within the shortwave broadcasting
segments. For that reason, it fun ctions only in
the s ingle-sideband and so-called ''ECSS"
modes -not the AM mode used by shortwave broadcaste rs.
For program liste ners, this is an obvious
drawback . But for serious DXers, who usually liste n in the ECSS mode anyway. it's
adequate. Fortunate ly, the ' R7 l 's stability,
essclllial for worthy SSB/ECSS recepti on, is
nothing short of superb.

I First-rate sensitivity to weak signals


T he 'R7 1 also comes with a switchable
preamplifier to a id in DXi ng. Whe n it 's on,
sensiti vity to weak signals is excellent. Thanks
to the set's superior dynamic range, if you ' re
within the Western Hem isphere the preamp
can be left on fornearl y any kind of shortwave
liste ning, with overload ing rarely being a
problem.
Yet, cross-modulatio n ca11 be a proble m
whe n the sophisticated noise blanke r is used.
While thi s feature can be qui te effecti ve al
reduc ing certain types of noise and pulsetype signa ls, unlike the preamplifier it is best
to leave it off unless it 's needed.

I Superior for DXing broadcast and


utility signals
All this SSB and DX orientation poi nts to
another of the ' R7 l 's high points : utility and
ha m DX ing. Virtually al l hams. of course,
rely on transceivers. But if you ' re into utility
DXing, you'll be hard-pressed to find a be lier
ri g than the ' R7 l. T he only rub is that the
synthesizer only reso lves lo plus or minus 5
Hz. so in the absence of synchronous detection there' s nearly a lways a tiny degree of
"falseness" in the qua lity of audio reproductio n. We ha ven' t found this to be a drawback

to reception of NBFM or non-voice utility


signa ls, however.

I Operating software battery


dependent
The ' R7 l 's RAM-resident software erases
if its built-in backup battery runs down . Much
has been made o f this, and for good reason.
Should the soft ware need to be replaced, you'd
be at the mercy of the !COM repa ir fac ility,
which does not have the best track record for
supporting di scontinued mode ls. Still , that
battery has an extremely long life, and even
after 11 years we haven ' t been receiving compla ints about thi s. So the problem appears to
be more one of possibi lities than probabil ities
if you replace your receivers every I 0- 15
years, as most people do.
For mediumwave AM ("BCB") DXing,
the ' R7 I is a mi xed bag. On one hand, its
abi lit y to receive faint signals that are adjacent
to powerhouses is nothing short of top-notch.
That's an important variable in the " AM band."
However, the set is not as sensiti ve as it could
be w ithin that band, in part because the preamplifier is designed not to work below the
shortwave spectrum. Some outboard ampli fication can resolve this, as can mod ify ing the
set so the preamplifier works w ithi n the AM
band.
However, the best solution is the most
obv ious : Obtain a first-rate AM-band ante nna,
such as that from Kiwa. Too, if you' re seriously into AM DX ing, join the National Radio
Club (Box 11 8, Poquonock CT 06064 ), which
offers tips on all kinds of fi xes for a ll sorts of
AM-DX problems.

I Overall Findings
In the final ana lysis, the ' R7 l excels in
broadcast and utility DX reception, particularly w here weak signa ls are being clobbered
by interference from adj acent-channe l signals. However, the Drake R8 has pretty muc h
stolen the market fro m the 'R7 1 for tropical
bands DXing, where hair-curling ultimate rejec tion is not a primary concern. Mainly , the
R8's superior audio quality-it sounds muc h
better than the 'R7 1- allows even faint DX
voice signals to be copied slightly better than
they can be on the 'R7 I. However, technology
never sta nds still, and someday the R8 wi ll
a lmost certainly be knocked off its pedestal by
another model w ith even greater "copyabil ity."
A final caveat. ICOM's quality of production is arguably the least good of any of the
c urrent crop of tabletop and portatop manufacture rs. If you dec ide to purchase an ' R7 I,
be sure you obta.in it from a dealer who w ill
stand behind the product.

MAGNE'S

PRODUCT

I Grundig raises Satellit 700 price


With the dollar flagging against the mark and
yen, price rises on some world band radios are
inevitable. Already, one has taken place: On
March I st, U1e Grundig Satellit 700' s suggested
retai 1price was raised to $699. 95. This model is
manufactured in Portugal by a German firm, so
the ri se was not unexpected.
On the other hand, Sony te lls us that they
currently have no price ri ses scheduled-partly
because they a lready had a price increase last
November.

I Watkins.Johnson HF-1000 difficulties


continue
Some months back, Watkins-J ohnson indicated to us, as well as some of its customers, that
a wide variety of much-needed improvements
in its pricey HF- I 000 would appear around
February or early March of this year. That time
has come and gone, with no sign of the prom ised
improvement s. Too, th e Watkins-Johnson
people who were to have appeared at the March
Kulpsvill e Fest with an improved version did
not materialize. Who did appear was a number
of HF- I000 owners, some of whom expressed
serious disappointment with the continuing
flawed performance of thei r units, even to the
point of possibly sell ing them if W-J couldn ' t
come up with satisfactory solutions.
Moral: Wait until these difficulties are resolved and c hecked out before considering the
purchase of th is model.

I Alpha Delta introduces new "DX-Ultra"


antenna
On a happier note, Alpha Delta has come out
wiili a new 0.5 -30 MHz an tenna, the " DXUltra," $ 11 9.95 list. The antenna' s designer
tells us that it works best as a horizontal dipole,
but also can be mounted as an inverted-V or
sloper. lts length is fully 80 feet, so it' s not for
every backyard.

SUMMARY

We 've reviewed the design of this new


model, and in principle it should result in an
im proved signal-to-noise ratio over that of its
"Sloper" model, which received such high
marks in our detailed RDI White Paper on
outdoor antennas. Too, it comes with built-in
static discharging- although no static discharger is a safe substitute for disconnecting
the antenna when there is a nearby thunderstorm.

I Sangean SG 789A antenna keels over


Finally, further to our recent review of the
new Sangean SG 789A, I took one with me for
extended testing on a lengthy trip, only to find
yet another drawback: The antenna swivel works
loose. There is a tiny Phillips screw that can be
tightened to overcome this, but torque it carefully so as not to damage the screw head, or e lse
you' II be stuck with an antenna that flops over
fas ter than a sailboat's broken mast.

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RADIO-RELATED SOFTWARE REVIEWS

A Look at the New Litter of CATs

ot since the Renaissance has there


been suc h an ex plosion of knowledge as we now witness al most daily.
What was considered improbable sc ience fi ction thirty years ago is now commonplace and
be ing sold in cut-rate discou nt outle ts. Technological advances in elec tronics are moving
so fast thatthe so-called state-of-the-art produc t becomes a " has-been" in less than nine
mo nth s.
Computer aided radio monitoring hasn ' t
stood still , either. I was recently reminded of
this fact when l received Computer A ided
Technologies' new 1995 catalog. I first contacted them in 199 1 concerning Scancat ve rsion 1.0-one of the most uni versally-used
radio control, terminal control, and logg ing
programs; now they arc offering ScanCat
version 6 and the ir new ScanCat-Gold. Also
in their catalog is CopyCat- Pro--a ne w versio n of their terminal control soft ware-and
the much-talked-abo ut Hoka Code-3 decoder
w ith software upgrades.
Let 's see what these g uys have been up to
during the last yea r. start ing wi th the ScanCat
fam ily. Since we have done exhausti ve reviews o f some of these prod ucts in past co lumns, we' ll bas ically summarize the new
features.

I High Compatibility
ScanCat versio n 6 retains all the userfri e ndliness of the previo us vers ions and adds
a bunch of new radi os tha t it can control,

without dropping any of the old o nes. In fact,


both vers io n 6 and the more expensive Gold,
support the same w ide range of radios (see
Figure I). This impressive li st of over thirty
radios covers both shortwave and scanning
receivers, inc luding the OS456 board for Radio
Shack scanne rs, AOR 's 8000 . and Watki nsJohnson's HF- 1000.
But, as we know. mo nitori ng methods are
very di ffere nt between sho rtwave and VHF/
UHF. ScanCat has user-programmabl e features which allow you to tailor the program to
your type of listening. Us in g the program
with a scanne r, it fe lt as if it had been made for
that use with suc h user-selectable features as:
spurious sig nal (inte rnal or computer-generated signals) lockout. stop/res ume scan mode
selection, searc h and store mode between a
preset or user-de fin ed freque ncy range. and a
graphical o utput of active freq ue nc ies-in
my opi nio n. just about everything a monitor
wants to do wit h a VHF/UHF scanner. For
those using ScanCat with a sho rtwa ve receiver. the program will fee l just as comfortable.
Scannin g a list of pre vious ly-stored freque nc ie s by station name is possible. Yo u can
load a list o r freque nc ies and modes from a
database from o ther sources. frequenc ies
which you have entered and stored in ScanCat,
or a li st of acti ve freq uencies which ScanCat
has generated itself.
One of the new features added to version 6
is random fil e-sca nning capability. T he number of files that you can scan is limited only by

FIGURE 1: List of radios supported by GOLD and ScanCat 6

the free space o n your hard drive. Previo us


versions allowed the user to store as many
freque ncies as desired, but each file had a limit
of three hundred freq uencies. The new rando m retrieval method works very well and
does no t require unload in g and loading fil es.
Search time seemed to be inc reased by abo ut
I 0% over the non-rando m method.
The terminal window is di splayed very
conveniently w ith a keystroke, replacing the
logging screen. It di splays the decoded data of
any term ina l with a serial o utput, such as those
made by AEA o r MFJ. Data sent to this
te rminal window can be captured and sto red
to a di sk file for later recall and use in a text/
ASC II fo rm. A lthoug h you' ll most likely use
the Termi nal mode on shortwave. I used it
with my scanners and PK -232MBX to decode
Ham packet signa ls o n 2 meters with no proble ms.

I The Evolution of ScanCat-Pro


Th is latest versio n of ScanCat has really
evolved fro m the now-discontinued ScanCatPro, incorporating most of its ad vanced features. which we've barely to uched on. For
most mon itors ScanCat versio n 6 w ill do it all .
Versio n 6 doesn' t look very much like its
ancestors. It looks better, does a lot more, and
sti ll mainta in s its easy. intuiti ve operati o n.
T he price. however, has been increased to
$69.95 from its 1991 price of $50-no t bad
when you consider the large number of added
fea tures and functions.
Almost as amazing is that the computer
system require ments have re mained so simple.
Even an old 286 with 640K of RAM, with a
s ingle low density dis k dri ve. serial port (two
if bot.h the terminal and control functions are
used) a nd DOS 3.0 o r hi gher can be used. It
w ill even work w ith a monochrome mo nitor
and no graphics card.
A rea l plus for the fi rst time radio-computer user. is the live techn ical support that
Co mputer A ided Techno logy offers its customers on all their products, free of charge.
The ir attitude is that satis fied custo mers are
good for bus iness.

I Good as Gold?
Now what abou t the high performance,
supe r-charged hot-rod of the produc t lineScanCat-Gold? What makes it differe m 'l Is it

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FIGURE 2: Main menu screen of Gold


~

tio n o f CAT's soft ware has always impn.:ssed m e . Th ey


have des igned the ir
software produc t~ so
that with in fi ve mi nutes o f loading the
soft ware you can use
it with little refere nce
to th e in s tru c t ion
ma nu al. Gold contin ues this trad iti o n.

ing program whic h comes wi th the package.


Scan Pon enab les the user to bring frequ e ncy
data into Gold from other sources. suc h as
word processors. CD ROM files. and eve n
competi to r programs. The new feat ure checks
for d uplications. and removes them to speed
up scanning and reduce the fi le size. Thi~ is a
g reat time saver if you get your in fo rmati o n
fro m different source!'.. The company is considering offe ring the Scan Po rl upgrade to
no n-Go ld users for around $25 .

I Windows Washing
I What's under
the hood?
O K. So the the inc reased speed can burn
worth the $25 inc rease over versio n 6? Good
data rubber." But docs it have guts? We ll.
questions.
we spoke about fil e handl ing above. Gold
Unlike older versio ns o f Scan Cat, Scan Cat
goes
one better by allow ing you to link up 15
Gold (just c alled Gold for o ur di scussio n)
ind ividual fil es: that 's aro und 4500 frequencanno t be run from a noppy. Its I .6M of
c ies ' This. plus the almost unlimited random
program fi les must be insta lled o n a ha rd
fi le o ption, will satisfy the most voracious
dri ve. The public domain Install progra m that
frequency
appeti te.
is incl uded is all right, but at the $ 100 level I
If you have a PR0-2005/2006 equi pped
would have expected better. For example. the
wi th an OS-456 contro l board. or a DC440
source. destination dri ves. and the sub-directo
ne decoder. the n ScanCat Gold' s DTMF
to ry must be inserted all at once with the
logg
ing optio n will store to ne in fo rmation to
In stall command . Most commerc ial install
a
fil
e
called DTMFTONE.TXT. T hi s can be
programs today walk the user thro ugh the
ve ry use ful in situa tio ns whe re the to nes are
possible cho ices indi vidually by read ing the
eithe r unex pected, or occur at a high rates.
owner's system confi guratio n- a sma ll deAnot he r new feature is what I c all " com tail. but o ne which could com plicate insta llaments
comma nd macros ... This mouthful
tio n o n computers which a lread y have an
gives the user the powerfu l ability 10 incl ude
older vers ion of ScanCat insta lled.
terminal cont rol commands in the com me n t~
T he ma in me nu in Fig ure 2 looks ex actly
field of each logging. Say you decoded 75
like the latest no n-Gold version. Once again
Baud RTTY o n 14.096 M Hz in USB . When
the impressive list of supported radios is
you
log the freque ncy and mode into Gold
ava ilable. After loading a file the familiar
you can also include commands whi c h w il l
generic radio appears. So far everything looks
set your PK-232, for exam ple, to RTTY a nd
and fee ls exactly as a ll ScanCat use rs would
75 Baud. The tota l mo ni tori ng e nvironme nt
expect. But ... wait. The keystrokes appear to
now can automatically control the TNC as
turn into screen actions instantaneously!
wel l as the receivers frequency and mode.
To make sure the fee li ng o f speed was not
Although there are many other Gold feaa n ill usio n. I went back to ScanCat versio n 5.
tures,
I want to mention a mod ification that
Sure eno ug h. Gold is c learly faster. On past
been
made lo Scan Port- the file importhas
vers ions, turning on the opti onal sq uelch detect cable- which the prog ram uses to detect the FIGURE 3: Gold's Radio control screen
presence of a sig na l and
stop the scanni ng-produced a margi nally acceptab le scanning speed.
Not so for Gold, which
covers the same ground
a lmost three times faster
o n a 386DX33 mac hine !
Yo u can see the speed benefit in most a ll the operations of Gold. Yet. the re is
no ne w set of operational
instruction s to learn. T he
intuiti veness of the opera-

For those o f you addicted to Windows.


you 11 be happy to know that if you ha ve
enough me mory (8M in my ca~e) l had no
problems runn ing ScanCat v6.0 or Gold <Jll('e
I made a 111ndijirnrio11 to the ScanCat. Pl F file .
Remember at the beginni ng of our disc us~ion I commented o n the lack of sophi stication in the Install program? Si nce I wanted to
compare the Go ld versio n and the ScanCat I
usuall y ru n on my syste m, I cha nged the
default ScanCat sub-di recto ry 10 ScanGold.
When I went to try Gold under Windows I got
the e rror message that the sub-direc tory specified in the P IF fil e did not respond .
Us ing a file edi to r such as PC Too ls I took
a look at the ScanCat.PI F file and found that
the install program had not cha nged the program locatio n lo the new sub-direc tory. Th is
was easi ly done wi th PC Tools . Going bac k to
Wi ndows I c licked on the Scangold directory.
then on the Scancat.EXE file . You must a lso
in~ure that Gold is operating in the " full screen"
d isplay option by clicking on the main W indows command bu tton. at the top le ft of the
screen. Finally. Gold took off a nd operated
j ust like it was in DOS.

I So What Do I Think?
At $94.95 ScanCat Gold is in the ranoe I
consider pricey. In fact. I look at any product
al thi s price very . ve ry carefully before I buy,
asking myself if I really need it and how much
w il l I use it. In my opinio n. few, if any .
programs approach ScanCat Gold' s combination of power. flexibilit y, and case of use.
J im Springer. the author of a ll versions of
ScanCat and owner of Compu ter Aided Technologies. has tried very hard to keep a ll his
products user-friend ly and a good va lue. I
believe these products renect hi s hig h standards . Computer A ided Technologies (P.O.
Box 18292. Shrevesport . LA 7 1138) can be
con tacted o n (3 18)-636- 1234. Sec the ir ad in
MT.
We ' ll take a look at CAT's o ther products,
Copycat-Pro and Ho ka Code 3, over the next
few mo nths.

May 1995

MONITORING TIMES

105

DEMAW'S WORKBENCH
Doug Demaw, WI FB

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND TIPS

SWR - How it Can Affect You

WR, or "standing wave ratio," is a


term that is heard almost daily as we
monitor the amateur radio bands.
We read about it in antenna ads, and many
magazine articles contain references to
SWR. It is an unseen condition that may
exist w henever two objects of like or unlike impedance arc con nected together in
an operational system.
The most common reference to SWR
(sometimes called VSWR. or voltage
standing-wave ratio) is in relation to antennas and feed lines. But. SWR is a consideration in other ci rcuits as well. For
example. a trans istor RF power amplifier
must be matched carefully to the antenna
feed line in order to extract the maximum
amount of RF output power. Filters in
receivers, for another example, need to be
matched to the tubes or transistors that
serve as terminations for the filters. Typical filters found in receivers are IF filters
(to provide acceptable selecti vityfor SSB,
AM, and CW receptio n) and fix ed-tuned
receiver front-e nd fi llers.

I A Closer Look at SWR

WATTS
FORWARD

20

WATTS

SWR

REFLECTED

.01

1.05

10

.02

5
3

.03
1.2
.05

1.3

.07

.1

1.0

2.0

.7

\
3.0 \

.5

4.0

.3

.2

6.0
10
co

.2

\
\

.3
.5
.7

.1

1.0

LOW POWER
An SWR greaterthan the ideal I: I ratio
NOMOGRAPH
results when unlike impedances (ac resistance) are connected together and power FIGURE 1: Nomograplzfordeterminillg SWR
is caused to flow between th ose points . A from known RF power levels up to 20 watts. The
good example of this may be seen when dashed line illustrates how to find the SWR.
you attach a coaxial line to the feed point
of a dipole antenna. An important fact to
have difficulty discerning a 3-dB change in
remember is that "maximum power transfer
s ignal level. and I have excellent hearing!
between two ac or RF c ircuits can occur on ly
Furthermore, the AGC (automatic gain conwhen existing unlike impedances are matched.
trol) in modern receivers is so effective that
or the same." This means that if an antenna is
the human ear may not detect a s ignal-level
fed with, say , 52-ohm coa xial cable, the anchange as great as 20 dB.
tenna feed point should also exhibit a 52-ohm
The situation is more serious at VHF and
impedance. Thi s would resul t in an SW R of
UHF. where the inherent dB losses in feed
I: I. wh ich is what we always seek.
lines (generall y referenced to I 00 feet ofli ne)
SWR affe cts transmitting and receiving
increase as the operating frequency in MHz
antennas in the same way . Although the sigbecomes higher. By comparison, the losses in
nal power picked up by a rece iving antenna is
100 feet of RG-58 coax cable at 2 MHz are
minisc ule, that signal energy must travel down
l/2dB, but they rise to 6dB at 150MHz. lfwc
the feed line to the receiver with the least
use a l 00-watt transmitter signal as a referamount of loss a lo ng the way. At frequencies
ence at 150 MHz, in a system w ith 100 feet of
below 30 MHz, an SW R as great as 2: I is
RG-58 coax, there will be only 25 watts of
ge nera lly acceptable. s ince the loss in the feed
power that reach the antenna feed point , even
line for a 2: l SWR is se ldom greater than
w ith an idea l SWR of I: I.
112 dB (decibe l: power refere nced to I watt).
These dreadful losses can be reduced by
It is unlike ly that most human ears could
using a more suitable feed line, such as RGde tect even a I dB change in signa l level. I

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8 with foam insulation. The losses drop


to a more acceptable 2 dB per I 00 feet of
line at an SWR of I: 1. However. even
with a 2-dB line loss we will sacrifice
almost I /2 the transmitter power in the
feed line.
Shortwave listeners and experimenters often buy RG-58 line in preference to
RG-8 coax ial cable, mainly because it is
cheaper, more n ex ible, and less taxing
fort he dipo le or other antenna to support.
The worst coax ia l line you can use is
miniature RG-174-in the event you're
te mpted. The loss in I 00 feet of that
cable, even at 80 MHz, is an incredible I 0
dB!
Those of you w ho monitor the VHF
and UHF frequen cies will fare much better with weak s ignals if the feeder is
matc hed to the antenna feed point and the
antenna is fed with a quality, low- loss
line. The longer the feeder, the more
important th is becomes. Numerou s
matching syste ms for the ante nna feed
point, plus an in-depth explanation of
SWR, is detailed in The ARRL Antenna
Book. 1

I The Matched Condition


Amateurs have the advantage of being able to feed transmjtter powe r to an
ante nna fo r the purpose of adjusting their
ante nnas for an SWR of I: I. Most ham
stations are equipped with a n RFwattmete r th at also indicates the S WR. Th e
nomographs in Figures I and 2 are useful
when the wattmeter (such as a Bird brand)
does not have an SWR scale on the mete r. The
no mographs require only the knowledge of
what the forward and reflected powers are. A
strai ght-edge is laid across those points on the
c hart (as shown by the dashed lines) and the
SWR may be found on the SWR scale. The
antenna matching section or e lement lengths
can then be adjusted, and another reading
taken. The proced ure is repeated until the
SWR is I: I.
Those who arc not licensed to use transmitters may utilize what is known as a ''noise
bridge" to adjust the match on antennas below 30 MHz. Com me rc ial noise bridges are
avai lable.2 O r, you may choose build your
own noi se bridge from the plans give n in The
ARRL Antenna Book.

SUPER SNOOPER
For those who are licensed. but do not own
an SWR bridge, a fool-proof and easy-tobuild unit is described in c haptcr 6. page 173.
of WI FB"s Design Notebook. (available from
the ARRL. Inc.). o test equipment is needed
to balance the bridge. You merely build it and
u se it!

I Some Final Thoughts


I have avoided a scientific ex planation of
what SWR is. in an effort to preserve the
sanity of our reade rs who are not technical
wizards. In essence. SWR is the rati o of maximum voltage (or current) along the feed line
to the minimum voltage. Either current or
voltage may be used to reveal the SWR. In a
like manner. SWR can be determined from
knowledge of the forward and reflected powers. in watts, as indicated in Figures I and 2.
It is important to understand that a perfect
match occurs only when the antenna feed
point. for example. is purely resistive and of
the same impedance as the feed line, i.e., a 52ohm feed point and 52-ohm coaxial cable.
The feed point usuall y ex hi bi ts what is known
as reactance (capacitive or inductive: Xe or
X L, respecti vely). The matching system is
designed to remove this un wanted component.

If the antenna is too short for the operating


freque ncy. it exhibi ts a combination of resisti ve and reacti ve components: likewise, if it is
too long. The short ante nna adds Xe (capaciti ve reactance) and the long antenna presents
X 1 (ind ucti ve reactance). These components
of reactance arc also identi fied as -j (capaciti ve) and +j (inducti vc). The matching network cancels these rcactances and makes the
feed point purely resisti ve a l the resonant
freque ncy or the ante nna (desirable).
Us ing an antenna tuner at the receiver or
transmitter end of the circuit does not cure the
mismatc h problem at the antenna. It simply
disg ui ses the condition at the station end or
the feed line. and thc SWR remains at the feed
point of the antenna.
The effort in volvcd in matching the ante nna to the feed line is worthwhi le in the
interest of minimizing ~ i g n a l losses. It also
provides an interesting learning experience.
A proper match. plus a low-loss feed line. will
greatl y enhance your weak -signal reception.
especially on those days when propagation is
poor.
Note 1-ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
06111 ; (203) 666-154 1.
Note 2- Polomor Engineers, Box 462222.
Escondido, CA 92046; (6 19) 747-3343 .

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WATTS
FORWARD

WATTS
REFLECTED

SWR

2000

1.05

'\.O

1000

1.1

700
3

500

1.2

300

1.3
1.4
1.5

200

~00

70
50

---

2.0

5
7

--

3.0
4.0
6.0
10

10

20
30

Cl)

30
50

20

70
100

10
HIGH POWER
NOMOGRAPH

Alpha Delta Model DELTA-C


Antenna Hardware Kit
Don't build Your next dipole without one! Designed for convenience and equipment protection
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The SEP protector "bleeds otr slow rising static electricity
charges and routes them harmlessly to ground. Far more rugged
than DC grounded baluns or chokes, which can be "popped" by
static charges.
Static charges are developed from thunderstorms, high wind
driven snow or desert sand and have been measured to several
thousand volts. They can even puncture unterminated coax
cable.
The DELTA-C center insulator and end-insulators are fabricated
with an extremely rugged UV and RF resistant material called
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The DELTA-C kit is ideal for dipoles. inverted-Vs. zepps and
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Moy 1995

MONITORING TIMES

107

EXPERIMENTER'S WORKSHOP
Bill Cheek

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An Easy Datalogger for Shack and Shop

y expe rience with automated d ata


logging goes hack to the 1970' s
w hen I performed air pollution and
mctereo logical studies throughout the great
American West for En vironmental Impact
Reports. T he pri stine West had come under
c lose scru nity where massive fossi l-fuel fi red
power generatio n plants had sprung up wherever there were convenie nt sources of coal.
o il. or natural gas. The federa l government
mand ated data accumulation for the purpose
of ..before .. and .. afte r.. compari sons o f environme ntal factor~ to determine the effects o f
heavy industry o n the virginal environment.
I am reminded of o ne expe rience near
Rock Springs , W yoming. at Pac ific Power &
L ight' s Ji m Bridger Generating Station. a
massive 2.000- mcgawatt coa l-fired power
plant. Thi s region is j ust about as far from
anywhere as you can get. and despite the
emerging presence o f the o il. gas, chemical.
and powe r generation industri es, the region
was among the most pristine, undefil ed areas
I' d ever seen.
The government required PP& L to perform lengthy and detailed environmental studies to ensure minimal degradation of the
environme nt. T he required data ranged from
concentrati on of parti culate s and chemical
co mpositio n of the air, to weather parameters
o f temperature, humidity, sunlig ht. wind speed
and d irection, and moi sture accumu lation
fro m rain and snow. T he amo unt of data to be
accumulated was incomprehensible. since
most o f it was to be co llected around the c lock
fo r several years !
Spec ia ll y equ ipped e lectronic mo ni toring
s ites were strategically placed at vary ing di stances from the powe r plant. some wit hin a
few hundred ya rds. and some as far away as
25 miles. You think we stationed people in
this regio n to acquire and process the data?
Good grief. no! It was automated with land line
and radio te le me try. not to me ntion in -s itu
s torage o n 9-trac k I/2" mag ne tic tape.
Moni toring and data acqu isit ion projects
like th is o ne wcr..: common througho ut the
West in those days. typ ic all y wi th anywhere
from three to twenty s ite s pe r project. Can
you imag ine the cost. at abo ut S I 00.000 per
site in I 970's 111011..:y? I cringe to think of
what could be today's cost had not tec hnolog y kept pace to prov ide bette r e lectronics at

108

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May 1995

SIMPLE DATALOGGER
For Shack & Sho p

ToCOMportot'

GJ

HIWl~Opon - - - -

-~C

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cYer-lower costs . Today. a few hundred dol lars can do what 550.000 couldn' t do in those
clays. What' s more. that techno logy is now
avai lab le to the c asua l hobby ist, techn ician.
and profess ional fo r my riads of applicat io ns
around shack and shop.
One magnifice nt example is Radi o Shack s
dig ital m ultimete r wi th PC lmerface a nd a 20
MH z frequ ency counter. c at no 22- 168 (page
1 18. 1995 Catalog). (#22-182 was its predecessor in 1994.) Wow ! For S 129.95. you get
nut only a h ig h c lass di g ital vo lt -oh m mi ll iammeter. but also a freque ncy counter
good to 20 MH z. and best o f all. it can be
o perated as an automated data logger with a
simpleconn..:ction to any IBM/ PC compatib le
computer. from an XT/ AT th roug h the modern Penti um. Let me put it to yo u this way: a
$ 130 mu lti meter a nd an old junked $200 XT
can do more and bet te r than $5.000 wo rt h of
comparable i11stn11ncnt s twe nty years ago '

I Picture the Applications


Let's bri e fl y sec what cons ti tut es a
d ata logger. YOU would be a data logger if you
were to connect a vo ltmeter to someth ing a nd
write down the voltage read ing e very m in ute
on the minute. YOU wou ld be a data loggcr if
you were a securi ty g uard maki ng the rounds.
checking fo r and anno tat ing the status of locked
d oors a nd windows a l periodic intervals. You
woul d be a datalogger if you were to measure
nnd record te mpe rat ure and h umid ity every
fi ve min utes. Getting the idea now?

A voltmeter is a voltmete r, but Radio


Shack's #22-168 (and 22-182) is so muc h
more, because of its ability to commun icate
with a nd be cont rolled by a personal computer. In fact. it comes with the necessary
cable to lit a serial port of most !BM/ PCcompatible computers ever made. A lso incl uded is the necessary software to we ld computer and meter into a very powerful d ata
acquis itio n syste m thm's c apable of automatically measuring and logging voltage. resistance. current. capac itance. frequency. and
even the ga in of bipolar transistors! T he computer wr i te ~ to a simple ASC ll text fi le wha tever data at whate ver measurement interval
you choose. fo r a permane nt record of
"events" : qua lities o r quantiti es that mig ht be
represented by the measured paramete rs.
For exa mple. the #22- 168 o r 22-1 82, set
to the proper vo lt age scale. can be connec ted
to the sq uelch circuit of a rece iver. T hi s will
produce a log o f sque lch breaks that m ig ht
later be sync hron ized to a simultaneous tape
recording whi le you've been away. You could
use the A/C voltage function to prod uce a 24h r log of line voltage measurements to show
how they' re no t treati ng you rig ht. A cadmium-sulfi de ce ll (276- 1657) connected to
the o hmme te r can be used to record variati o ns
of light- either sunl ig ht th roug h the course
of day and nig ht , o r as a detecto r for infraredtriggered tlood lights at nig ht.(/ see the hea rt

and soul <~/'a sophisticated security system


here. don "t y1111 ? )
A the rmi sto r connected to the o hmmete r
can be a temperatu re sensor. The benc h technic ian trou bleshoot ing an interm it te nt voltage variation in a power supply o r other
c ircui t can connect this meter for unatte nded
recording o f desired volt ages while he bus ies
himself wit h other producti,e work. If the re is
a periodicity to the voltage fluct uations . this
could be a c lue to the necessary re medial
measures.
In shrn1 . the #22- 168 or #22-182 can be
con nected to a lmost any kind of a senso r.
transducer. detec tor. or other signal source. to
serve as a hands-off. automatic data recorder
o r data logger. The appl ication s arc li mited
only by the imagination! Think of it th is way:
whatever you would do with a voltmete r.
nmmeter/mill iammc ter, o hmmete r. capacito r
meter, and/or freq uency co unter can now be

806 - 960mHz
controlled by a low-cost computer that was
oth erwise read y for the j unkyard. Acc umulated dala is written to the ASC II text fil e and
saved o n the hard d isk o r llo ppy d isk as
desired.
Yo u might ask what <.:an later be done with
the text file of data. Pro<.:ess it. of course! An
ASCII text fil e is easily re form atted into the
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109

ANTENNA TOPICS
BUYING, BUILDING AND UNDERSTANDING ANTENNAS

W. Clem Small, KR6A, CET

Selecting an Antenna, Part 3

his month we conclude our discussion


of several important antenna characteristics and how they affect the selection of appropriate antennas for various applications on different bands. Fortunately.
what we say here about antenna gain. directi vity.polarization. and so forth applies equally
we ll to trans mitting antennas. and so the
following discussion should help you select
antenn as fo r transmi t-receive applications as
well as for receive-onl y uses. such as shortwave listening. general monitori ng. or scanning.

I Factors in Antenna Selection

HALFWAVE DIPOLE ANTENNA

CLOUD

WARMER

HALFWAVE
DIPOLE

114 WAVE MARCONI ANTENNA

0
518 WAVE VERTICAL ANTENNA

ANTENNA~

ANTENNA

FIGURE I: Vertical radiation pal/ems of halfwa1 e dipoles 112 wavelength up 01er real ground (A),
and//./ wavelength up (B), and of grou11d-11101111ted vertical antennas 114 wavelength long (C), and
518 wavelength long.
1

VERTICAL DIRECTIVITY: Reception


of local and nearby stations o n any frequency
prese nt s our receiving antennas with signals
arriv ing at low vertical angles. re latively parall el to the ground. Yerti<.:al antennas in general. and horizontal antennas mounted 112
wavelength or more above the grou nd. give
us at least a modest amount o f such low-angle
responsiveness.
Increased low-angle vertical response is
obtained with the 1/2 wavelength groundplane, more so with the 5/8 wave length
groundplane. and even more with the higher
gain coax ial collinear vers ions.
HF s ignals from very distant stations. thousa nd ~ of m iles away. te nd to arrive at moderate to low vertical angles. and ~o vertical
ante nnas are a lso desirable for HF DX work.
Phased-array beams arc ex<.:e llent low-angle
HF DX antennas. Yagi beams and quad bea~1s
moun ted I /2 wavelength or mo re above electrical ground produce reasonable amou nts of
low-angle directivity.
For close-in work where direct-path communication is blocked by mountains. lowanglc radiation is not effec ti ve. In thi s case
antennas such as hori zontal halfwave dipoles
and ho rizontal full wave loops mounted I/I 0
to 1/4 wavelength above e le<.:trical ground
can used as upward pointing beams.
T hese so-called "cloud warmers" send si2nals straight up to the io nosphere from whi; h
the signals "rain'' back down on the surrounding areas. This technique is use fu l from about
4 to 8 MHz in daytime. and from perhaps 2 to
4 MH z at night. A counterpoise under su<.:h an
antenna can he lp co ns ide rably where soil
conducti vity is poor.
HORIZONTAL DIRECTIVITY: For

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nu ndirectio nal reception un any freque ncy.


antcnnas with a s ingle vcrt ical radiator are
good: these include the various groundplanc
designs and the Marconi grounded vertical s.
Halfwavc dipo les can also be mounted vertically for nondirectional coverage. In terms of
anten na-clement length this i ~ more practical
at VHF and higher frequencies than it is at HF
and lower freq ue ncies.
The directiv ity pattern uf a /10ri-::.on1ally
mounted halfwave dipole antenna is virtually
nondircctional: the nul ls off each end are
q uite narrow. even somewhat lillcd-i n for
practical anten nas over real earth. The hori zontal halfwave dipole ~ c lose cousin. the
in ve rt cd-V antenna. and the horizon tal
fullwa ve loop antenna. are both useful where
a no nclirectional HF antenna is needed.
For d irectiona l work most bea m antenna
clc~ign s give fair to hi gh gain by di rect ing
their re~ po n s i ve nc s~ primarily lo the compa~~ din.:ction of their beam . This directivi ty
also reduces respo n s i vc n cs~ to uflbeam signals and noise. thereby imprn,ing the signalto-noise ratio of received sig nals: this aspect
is csr ecia ll y useful on the HF and MF band.
WEAK SIGNAL WORK: Beam antenna ~ arc a frequent choice for weak signal
work clue to their abi lity to reduce offbeam
noi ~e and also give high lcn:ls of gain as just
mentioned. The Yagi. quad. and L-P arrays
are the most po pu lar hcam de signs from
aro und the middl e of the HF hand and higher
in frequency: on the lower frequencies of the
HF hand vc11 i<.:al-elcment phased-array beams

arc usefu l. With beams, intcrference or noise


<.:an sometimes be placed in a null , improving
weak-signal reception.
An HF beam' s ability to reduce offb eam
received noise and o ffbeam interfe rence is its
most valuable asset in weak s ignal work.
However, at VHF and higher frequencies,
where received noise is quite low. the gain
real ized by the higher-gai n groundplanes can
be o f cons iderable help in weak-signal reception by bringing ~ig na l levels above recei vergencratcd noise leve ls.
POLARIZATION: In considering polarization keep in mind that many antenna des igns can be mounted to attain either vertical
or hori zontal po lari zation. On the HF bands
we fi nd both vertically and horizontall y polarized an te nn as in wide use: horizontal po larization fo r dose- in and medium distance work
and vertical polarization fo r DX. Horizontal
wi re antennas mounted at least a half wavelength above e lectrical ground give good DX
service. and hori zonta l HF beams at similar
heights arc excellent for DX.
For work at VHF and higher freq uencies,
vertica l polarization is almost universally used.
Exceptions to thi s are the use of circular
polarization in satell ite reception to compensate for the constantly varying polarization of
received signal.. and o f horizontal polarizatio n fo r TY broadcasts.
For LF and lower freque ncies. verti cal
polarizatio n is usua ll y the only effective
polarizati on.

BANDWIDTH: For use over a few, very


closely-spaced frequencies. the bandwidth of
an ordinary wire antenna. such as a ha lfwave
dipole or qu arterwave groundplane, is usually
satisfactory. Whe n desired signals are spread
over a wide bandwidth-more than around
fi ve percent or so of the antc nna s design
freq uency-then we begin to th ink about
broadband or wideband designs such as the
V-bcam, rhombic beam. LP-array and di scone.
Properly designed, these antennas can cover
many different bands and become true multiband a111ennas. Multiband trap designs are
also popu lar; however. due to the depe ndence
of HF reception on signal-to-received-noise
ratio. their primary value on HF is in transmitting applications. Thi s same dependence on
sign al-to-received-noise factor makes effort
to al!a in broadbandedness in HF receive-only
antennas of questionable value.

I Selecting an Antenna For Your Needs


In se lecting an antenna it is use ful to determine how the fac tors discussed above apply
to your particular application. the n note the
antenna types suggested as providing those
fac tors . Selection among the suggested types
is the n often based on cost or ease of construction and/or insta llation of I he designs in volved.
Many supplie rs who advertise in Monitoring
Times o ffe r a vari ety of a nten nas for sale.
If you missed the first two columns in thi s
.. Selecting an Antenna series reprints are
avai lable from Monitoring Times for $2 each.
For more information on anten na c haracteri stics, differe nces be tween antenna types, antenna plans. and a variety of other useful
ante nna information check out my Antenna
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I Last Month:
Last month I gave you the fo ll owing statement , taken from TV and Other Receiving
Antennas, by Arnold B. Bailey ( 1950, John F.
Rider Publishers, New York): " If it were not
for the presence of radio noise, the useful
radio paths expressed in miles would have no
limit. Furthermore, if it were not for radio
noise being present in a ll radio circuits, the
magnitude of the transmitter power would be
of no great consequence. and there would be
no necessit y for usi ng large values of power."
1 then presumptuously asked you if you
found fau lt with the state ment ; I hope that you
didn t. because I can' t! We receive s ignals as
long as they are s uffi c ient in s tre ngth to be
heard over receiver-generated noise, noises
received by the antenna (terrestrial static,
cosm ic static, man-made e lectrical noise ).
and noise generated in the antenna and transmission line.
Noise is a very significant limit ing factor
in radiocommunications, and the more clearly
we understand its presence, the more effective ly we can design and utilize our communicati on systems.

I This Month:
Did you know that the re are antennas called
.. mute antennas: "dummy antennas," " phantom antennas," and "artific ial antennas?" and
that they are used to test a transmil!er or
receiver when we wa n t non e o f the
tran smil!er' s s ignal power transmitted nor
off-the-air signals received by the receiver?
We" ll say a bit more about these antennas next
month as we a nswer the question: .. Do we also
have mute, dummy. phantom and artificial
grou nds avai lable?"
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ASK BOB

ANSWERS TO YOUR RADIO QUESTIONS

Here in the Seattle area, old


VHF/UHF frequency usage is mixed
with the new trunking system. I have
also heard police communications
in the cellular 830-832 MHz range;
is this some sort of frequency
tradeout with the cellular industry?
Is it in use for similar purposes in
other parts of the country? (Name
Withheld, West Seattle, WA)

Q.

A.

In the United States. 825-849 MHz ( 1110 bik) and 869-894 MHz (base) arc excl usively allocated for the cellular mobile telephone scr\'ice. There are no exceptions. If
you hear law enforcement conversatio ns taking place anywhere in thi s range. it is on a
ce llular telephone. The only other poss ibili ty
wou ld be that you are hearing an image or
intcrmod product from strong-s ignal overload of you r scanner.

Q. Our local public safety agencies

are now using trunking systems in


the 856-858 MHz range. Occac

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

sionally, however, I hear cellular


telephone calls in that same range,
and a loud "buzzing" signal which
changes frequencies every day. Is
that a ;ammer? Data transmission?
What's going on? {Paul Ebert, Oak
Ridge, IN)
A.

It' s not cellu la r. it's more trunking: the


Speciali zed Mobil e Radio Service (SMR).
These arc small. loca l compan ies who provide two-way radio service. including mobile
telephone capability. to a variety of commercial users.
The raucous bu zzing sound you hear is
data, all right. but it is used to coordinate
" hand-offs"-auto matic channel sw itch ing
among the users of the system. Ce ll ular systems have similar control channe ls.

Occasionally, while listening to


shortwave, I will hear a whistle
sweep through. What are these
signals and how far away are they?
{Jack Be/ck, Glen Carbon, IL}

Q.

A.

These " ionosondes" are used to check


long-dista nce propagation fo r selecti ng the
best routes and frequencies for commun ications at that time of day. Depe nding upon the
particular agency doi ng the transmitting, these
signals may emanate from several hundred to
several thousand miles away.

Older CB sets have two crystals,


one for transmit and one for receiver. Since they are for the same
channel, why aren't they on the
same frequency? {Heather Peel,
Oakville, ONT)
Q.

A. Let 's take a look at the simplest radio


usi ng single conversion for the receiver. The
transmit crystal freq uency is typically mu lti plied by three, then amplified to five watt s so
that it can provide enough signal to be radiated from the antenna. For example, if you
were talki ng on CB channel 19 (27 .1 85 M Hz),
the funda mental crysta l frequency would be
9.0617 M Hz, then tripled.
The recei ve crystal. however, controls the

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Pennsauken. New Jersey. has come up wi th a fi x.
At a local auto parts store, Jerry fo und an inexpens ive 0-ring,
1-1/8 inches inside diameter. Slipping the 0-ring over the knob.
Je rry now easily spi ns the tun ing dial w ith his finger on the rim.
We tried the simple enhancement on one of our stock PRO-

2035s and it worked impressively. The knob not only spun easily
w ith slight index-fi nger pressure for rapid frequency slewing, but
it gripped better and the increased diameter gave it a more positive
feel.
Purists who obj ect to the rubber ring might be a ble to locate a
1/4-inc h-w ide VCR belt of the same diameter.
Thanks for the handy hint, Jerry!

Testing the Sony ICF-2010 for RF Burnout


Several years ago, when the popu lar Sony ICF-20 I 0 portable
shortwave rece iver was first introduced, a number of customers
complained of sudden drops in sensitivity: tests showed that the
cause was catastrophic fai lu re of the RF preamplifier transistor,
most probably a victi m or static electricity. and most like ly
occurri ng when an external antenna was plugged into the jack. The
proble m was addressed by the factory and such reports have
virtua ll y ceased.
Readers still query us. however, on how to tell w hether the ir
20 I Os might be similarly affected. T his s imple proced ure sho uld
reassure you that all is wel l.

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First, w ith the wh ip fu lly extended and preferably during


dayl ight hours when signals are strong, tune through the 11.6-12
MH z range; there should be several strong signals forCing the
signal-strength light bar into its high region of illumination. At
night, try th is in the 7-7.4 and 9.5-9.8 MHz ranges.
Next, col lapse the w hip to minimum length and tune in exactly
1620.0 kH z; note the noise level in the background. Now tune
slightly higher in freq uency; there should be a pronounced drop in
background noise as the c ircuit automatically selects a different
a mpl ifier/ante nna com bi nation.
If both of these tests yie ld results as described, chances are the
a mpl ifi e r stages are working properly.

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rece ive r oscillator; its freque ncy is mi xed


with the incoming signal frequency to produce an intermediate frequency (IF) like 455
kHz.
Since we are hearing 27.185 MHz, the
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(27.640 MH z -27. I 85 MHz =455 kHz). That
osci ll ator crystal also is typically multipl ied
by th ree. so its fu ndamental frequ ency would
be 9.2 13 MH z.

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LETTERS
(Continued from page 4)
" Dumpster Dog") of Chicago, IL, was inspired to add some additional advice: "when
scrounging up parts for proj ects, one should

overlook one's current place of employment. Several years ago I used to work for a

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di vision of a huge corporation which manufactured extremely large mainframe computer


systems and telephonecommunications equipme nt. Thi s company had a habit of scrapping
excess and ' obsolete' in ventory. During the
course of my employme nt I was able to retrieve from the dumpsters: miles of coax.
hundreds of feet o f computer data cable,
telephone wire, miscellaneous electrical wire,
eve ry type of connector you can imagine for
all of the above wire and coax, power supplies, various switches, fu se holders, fuses,
box fans, an entire equipment rack with power
suppl y and ventilation fa ns, a DEC C PM 86/
80 computer with enough spare parts and
soft ware to build two more computers and
still have parts left over, a DEC VT220 te rminal and modem, ... I could go on and on.
"l literally had my own Radio Shack store
in my apartment. Ac tually, I had fo ur rooms
fi lled fl oor to ceiling with boxes of electrical
parts.
"The most important part of
this type of parts scrounging is:
ALWAYS get your supervisor's
pe rmi ssion before you go di ving into the dumpsters, a nd ALWAYS get pe rmi ssion (writte n if possible) to take anything out of the dumpster and
put it in your car. A nd lastly,
ALWAYS do it on your
ow n tim e, n ot the
company's; a few missed
lunc h breaks or coming in
an hour early each clay
could be very rewarding."

Scan, but Stay at Home


Here are some words o f wisdom
fr o m J o hn G ri ffin , KB2SGJ, of
Hillsdale, NJ, regarding "scanner etiquette."
"Congratulations to Louis Shirley
fo r hi s well-written and in formati ve article. ' Recollections of the Big Blast,' in
the March issue of MT. However, by his
own account, M r. Shirley committed a
morllll sin amongst scanner monitors by
atte mpting to drive to the scene of the
explosion. He and all of the other hundreds of curious onl ooke rs were respon-

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sible for contributing to the traffic mayhem


that prevailed following the bl ast.
" Living only fi ve miles from the site of the
disaster should have provided a ny scanner
listene r with lots of info using only a tabletop
receiver a nd a telescoping whi p antenna. Serious monitors are usually adequately equipped
fo r the task utilizing multiple scanne rs, outdoor hi-gain antennas and preamplifiers. The
po int is that with the proper ad vanced planning, almost any event can and should be
monitored from the comfort and pri vacy of
your own home."
This unspoken code of scanning behavior
has been learned the hard way by hobbyists
who were too eager to become part of the
acti on, and there by gained an undesirable
reputation for the hobby in the eyes of officia ls and the public alike. I agree with John
Griffin: unless you have reason to be there,
stay at home and view the events on your
te lev ision screen w hile you monitor "what's
really happening" on your radios.

Warm Thanks to WA3NAN


I hope you have been making good use of
the March feature on SAREX (Shuttle Amate ur Radio Experiment). You should be; six
out of seven crew members on the recent
Endeavor m ission had ham licenses. For future

SAR EX missions , especiall y the Shuttle-Mir


expedition, however, the re wi II be substa ntial
freq uency c hanges. For a full run-down, see
the May/June Satellite Times cover story,
"S huttling to the Mir."
Exciting as direct contacts may be, an even
greater number of listeners tune in to the
S huttle rebroadcasts aired by W A3NAN, the
G oddard Amateur Radio Club.
The club first started rebroadcasts in November I 983. The rebroadcasts are a project
of about twenty me mbers of the hundredme mber club. The club receives no funding
fro m NAS A: only the electric power and the
fac ility. Last year Ron Bruc kman of the Radio
Monitors of Maryland club was given a tourof
the HF shack by Charles Sommer N4SOD.
Here are some detail s regarding the W A3NAN
operati on.
HF rigs:
Collins KM/M2-A
VHF rigs: GE models
Antennas: VHF lcopole ond phased orroy
HF dipoles for 80-40-20 meters
Output:
500 to 1000 wotts
Freqs:
147.450MHz
3860 7185 14295 21 390 28650 kHz

Back in the 1970' s, before WWV moved to


Colorado, the poles that support WA3NAN's
dipoles also supported W WV's antennas! A
new facil ity, which should now be completed,
will combine all equipment-at the time of
this pic ture, the HF and VHF equipme nt were
actually housed in di ffe rent traile rs.
Thanks, WA3NA N, for the many
hours of enjoyable listening you have
provided for hams and shuttle buffs
over the years.

From the Editor


Spring comes with a burst of energy and
a desire toeitherdig in the dirt or mess about
on the roof. Sadly, though, in
m any parts o f our world
spring means the resumption of on-going hostilities.
Although we monitors
like to use th e phrase,
" Li ghten up ; it 's just a
hobby !" you and I know
that both is, and isn't, true.
We each can make a difference. Whethe r your
hobby is local or global,
isn ' t there some wisdom,
wonder, or just plain fun
you could share with othe r s fro m you r radi o
monitoring times?_

- Rachel Baughn,
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New Clubs:
Slgnal Surfer OX Club: Darcy Jabs, RA2, Burns
Lake, BC, Canada, VOJ 1EO; (604) 694-3760.
Canada and worldwide. MW and SW DXing.
W orldwlde Ute News: Rick Baker,
ae411 @yfn.ysu.edu for info - worldwide
membership; non-broadcast under 30 MHz. Free
eleclronic newsletter WUNNEWS, join by sending
e-mail to majordomo@phoque.lnfo.uqam.ca with
following in e-mail message: subscribe wunnews."
Through World Wide Web: http:/fsungabriel.aero.org:8800/. For paper version: $14.50/
yr to Tim Braun, 15915 Smithey Dr., Haymarket.
VA 22069.
Let's Start a Club:
Scanner listeners in the Pittsburgh. PA, area who
are interested in being part of a pager scanner
club, please contact Jeff McKinzie N3TAY, at
1000-4th St, East McKeesport, PA 15035, or
phone at (412) 824-4318 or pager (412) 649-2545.
All scanner bands covered.
All Ohio Scanner Club: Dave Marshall. 50 Villa Ad ..
Springfield. OH 45503-1036. U.S. northeast ol the
Mississippi: VHF/UHF/HF utilities. Net Mon 9:30pm
146.940. American Scannergram. S18 U.S. S21 Can/
Mex, S28 ww. S3 sample. Annual summer meeting.
American SW Listener's Club: Stewart MacKenzie.
WDX6AA, 16182 Ballad Lane, Huntington Beach. CA
92649. (7 14) 846- 1685. Western US, Pacific. Asia.
SWBC. utilities. longwave. clandestine.SWL.$20 US.
$22 Can/Mex. $1 sample (S2 ww). Meets1st Sais
1Oam address above.

North American Club Listings A-L

Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts (A.C.E.):


Kirk Baxter. P.O. Box 1120 1. Shawnee Mission, KS
66207. US. Europe and Middle East: Pirate and
clandestine. The A.CE $ 18 US, St 9 Can/Mex. $25
WW.

Association of Manitoba DX'ers (AMANDX):


Shawn Axelrod. 30 Becontree Bay. Winnipeg,
Manitoba. R2N 2X9 Canada. (204) 253-8644.
Manitoba; LW, MW, SW. and VHF/UHF. Meets
monthly. S2.
Bay Area Scanner Enthusiast s: Bruce Ames,
P.A.O.. 105 Serra Way #363, Milpitas, CA 95035,
(408)267-3244. Western U.S.: 25+ MHz. Listening
Post (bi-monthly). Meels 2nd Mons. 7:30 Milpitas
Police Admin Bldg. S25 US, $2 sample, or SASE lor
info.
Bayonne Emergency Radio Network (BERN): Ray
Baron/Bob Frasca, P.O. Box 1203, Bayonne, NJ
070026203, 1-800-286-2876. Metro NJ, NY; Fire/
disaster, pub safety.
Bearcat Radio Club: Larry Miller. Box 360,
Wagontown. PA 19376, t-800-423-1331. National.
Scanning only. National Scanning Report (bimonthly). $17.50 or $29.90. SS more Can. $3 sample.
Boston Area OXers: Paul Graveline. 9 Stirling St.,
Andover, MA 01810-1408. (508)470 1971, 50 mile
radius Boston; 3-30 MHz. Meets 3rd Fris 7:30pm, The
Lexington Club, Rte 4/225 1/4 mi W of Rte 128.
British Columbia Shortwave Listening Club
(BCDX): Box 500, 2245 Eton St.. Vancouver, BC
Canada VSL 1C9, (604) 255-8987 fax. Shortwave.
LOGJAM. Meets 3rd Thurs. 7pm at 920 Davie St.
Canadian lnt' I OX Club: Sheldon Harvey, 79 Kipps

Listeners ' Nets


You are invited to post your North American amateur radio net in this bi-monthly listing if its primary
emphasis is devoted to the radio monitoring hobby (not amateur radio).
Capitol Hill Monitors
146.91 MHz 1st & 3rd Mon 7:30pm ET, DC, Md,
N.Va, S .Del; Scanning and amateur radio
Frequency Forum BBS 703-207-9622 [8-N-1]
Net Mgr: N3 ADC, John Korman
Call Alan Henney 301 -270-253 1 or John
Korman 301-299-5455 for info
Newsletter $8; 6912 Prince George's Ave,
Takoma Park. MD 20912-5414
Cent ral Florida Lis te ne rs Group
146.730 MHz. Sun 8pm ET , Central Florida; any
radio communications outside amateur bands
Net Mgr: N4EF
Telephone gateways announced; CFLG BBS
conference on LASER BBS 407-647-0031
Call Mark Kuziv, KC4ZVK, 407-933-7163 for info
Larkfield's ARC SW-Scanner Net
147.210 MHz, Fri 8pm ET, Long Island , NYC.
NJ , Conn; Shortwave BCers & utes. MW,
amateur radio, scanning
Net Mgr: Hank Lukas, N2GCN
Open lo all amateurs on air; by letter for scanner
listeners
Contact: P.0.Box 115, Plainview, NY 118030115
Montreal DX Listeners Net
146.910 MHz, Sun 8: 15 pm ET. Montreal PO
area; MW SW, & Scanner
Net Mgr: Sheldon Harvey VE2SHW
Telephone gateways announced
Monitoring t he Long Island Sounds Net
146.805 Tues 8pm ET, Long Island, NY:
Primarily scanning
Net Mgr: WB2RVA, 2134 Decker Ave, North
Merrick, NY 11566
Monix SW and Scanner Listeners Info Net
146.835 MHz, Thurs. 9:30 pm ET ; Cincinnati/TriState Area; All band
N et Mgr: Ma rk Meece, N81CW, (513) 777-2909
(no collect calls)
Open to all amateurs; Telephone gateways to

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net mgr up to 1/2 hr before net: The Listening


Post BBS (513) 474-3719
New York DX Association
146.880 Mon 9pm ET. NYC area: "DC to Light"
Net Mgr: Charles Hargrove N2NOV, 723 Port
Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302-1736
Voice mail 1/2 hr before net: 212-978-3375:
Compuserve 73167,312
Northeast SW Listeners and Scanners Net; Rip
Van Winkle Society
147.21 MHz (WB2UEB) Wed 8pm. Albany, N Y,
area.
Net Mgr: Ray Loeper N2RAD
Ontario DX Association - Listeners Net
VA30DX rptr, 442.375 (+) (103.5 Hz CTCSS
tone); Sundays 8:30 pm ET; Toronto area
coverage: LW. MW, SW. FM. VHF/ UHF topics
discussed; Open to all. Rptr used daily by ODXA
members.
Net Mgr: Stephen Canney, VA31D
Rocky Mountain Moni toring N et
147.225, 224.980 Denver; 145.460 Boulder;
145.160 Colorado Springs Sun 20:00; communications monitoring
Brian Gould, KBOMEP. Mt. News Net
Shortwave Listene r s Net , Associa tion of North
American Radio C lubs
7.240 MHz LSB, Sun 10am ET, Eastern US;
Shortwave broadcasts and utilities
N et Mgr: KW3F, 238 Cricklewood Circle,
Lansdale, PA 19446
Telephone gateways announced
Southern Wisconsin SW Listeners Net; MARA
147.150 MHz. alt 146.760 MHz. Madison, WI,
area
First Sun 8pm CT. Shortwave, scanning, de to
daylight, equipment notes and comments.
Net Mgrs: N9LTD, KA9SAU , N9EWO
Contact: N9EWO, Dave Zantow, 1609 Ontario
D rive, Janesville. W I 53545

St., Greenfield Park .. Quebec, Canada J4V 3B1,


(514)462 1459. Canada nationwide/membership
open to all: General coverage. The Messenger. $26
Can. $25 US. $US28 or SCan35 ww. $2 sample.
Meets 2nd Tues 7pm Montreal; several annual
events.
Capitol Hill Monitors: Alan Henney, 6912 Prince
Georges Ave. Takoma Park, MD 20912-5414, (301)
2702531/ 5774 fax. DC, MD, No.VA, So.DE. Scanner
bands. Frequency Forum BBS 703-207-9622 (8-N-1)
Net 1st & 3rd Mons 7:30pm 146.91. Capitol Hill
Monitor. $8. Meets irregularly.
Central Florida Listeners Group: David Grubbs
N4EF. 956 Woodrose Court, Allamonte Springs, FL
32714-1261 ; (407) 2962055 Andy Fountain. Central
Florida: All bands. Net on 146.73 MHz Sun 8 pm.
Meets 2nd Sai s 12 noon. Conf#10 on Laser BBS
(407)647-0031.
Central Indiana Shortwave Club: Steve Hammer,
2517 E. DePauw Road, Indianapolis, IN 46227-4404.
Central Indiana: SW broadcasting, pira tes, and the
offbeat. Shortwave Oddities.
Central VA Radio Enthusiasts: Richard Rowland.
POB 34832. Richmond, VA 23234-0832. Metro
Richmond and vicinity. VHF/UHF. SASE. No
newsletler. no dues. Meets quarterly in Richmond.
Chicago Ar ea DX Club: Edward G. Stroh, 53
Arrowhead Dr.. Thornton, IL 60476. 300 mile radius of
Chicago: DXing all bands. DX Chicago. S17, S1
sample. Meets irregularly.
Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association
(CARMA): Ted & Kim Moran, 6219 N. Greenview.
Chicago, IL 60660 1815. Chicago & midwest. Public
safely & general coverage. SCUG/CARMA BBS
(708)852- 1292. CARMA Newsletter. Meetings (Sais)
and newsletter bi-monthly on alternate months .
Col orado Shortwave Listeners Club: Rob
Harrington NONNI, P.O. Box 370593, Denver, CO
80237-0593, 303-756-9455. Longwave. shortwave.
Colorado Shortwave Listener (4x) 35 cents each.
Meets 1st Sundays.
Com munications Research Group: Scott Miller.
122, Greenbriar Drive, Sun Prairie, W I 53590-1706.
Wisconsin area. Scanning.
OecalcoMania: Paul Richards, P.O. Box 126.
Lincroft. NJ 07738, (908)591-2522. Worldwide AM,
FM and collecting radio related items. DecalcoMania.
$10 US, $ 11 Can/Mex, $16 Eur, $17.50 Asia/Pac.
Drake SPR4 lnt'I Club: Bill Swiger, Route 1, Box
142A, Bridgeport, WV 26330. Worldwide: Drake
SPR4 owners.
Fire Net: Tom Kravitz. Box 1307, Culver City. CA
90232. 3108381436, internet mpage@ netcom.com.
All of California: fire. EMS. tied in with nationwide
notification net.
Global DX Club: David Williams, P.O. Box 11 76.
Pinson, AL 35126-1176: Internet:
XYVD51 A@ Prodigy.Com. Worldwide: all bands.
Radio Waves (bi-monthly). Sl sample. Meets
monthly.
Houston Area Scanners & Monitoring Club: Glen
Din9ley, 909 Michael, Alvin. TX 775 11 , (713) 3881941. 75 mile radius of Houston, TX: scanning & SW.
Paging network. HASMC Newsletter. Meets Jan &
June.
Hudson Valley Monitors Association (HVMA):
Patrick Libretli. P.O. Box 706, Highland, NY 12528.
Mid-Hudson valley and surrounding counties: VHF/
UHF. public safety. The Hudson Valley Monitor.
International 11 Meter Alliance: Allen Newton, Rt. 1
Box 187A. Whitney, TX 76692, (817) 6944047.
Public safety. traffic handling, all bands. esp. 11
meters.
lnt'l Radio Club of Ameri ca (IRCA): Ralph
Sanserino. P.O. Box 1831. Perris, CA 92572 1831.
Worldwide: BCB/AM DX. DX Monitor (34 x) $25 US,
S27 Can/Mex. $28.50 ww. S.29 or 2 IRCs sample.
Longwave Club of America: Bill Oliver, 45
Wildflower Rd., Levittown, PA 19057, (215) 945-0543.
Worldwide: Longwave only. The Lowdown. $18 US.
$19 Can/Mex. $26 ww.

SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR


Dat e
May5-7

Location
Cerritos, CA

May 5-7

Baton Rouge, LA

May6

Russellville, AR

May6 Cuyahoga Falls, OH


May6

Klamath Falls, OR

May6

Greenville, SC

May 6

Toronto, Canada

May 6

Amarillo, TX

May6

Cedarburg, W I

May6

Superior, WI

May6-7

Abilene, TX

May7

Yonkers, NY

May7

Wrightstown, PA

May 12-13

S. Sioux City, NE

May 13

Springhill, LA

May 13

Manitowoc, W I

May 14

Wh eaton, IL

May 14

Wheeling, WV

May 14

Hagerstown, MD

May 14

Medina, OH

May 19-21

Rochester, NY

May 19-21

Hot Springs, SD

May20

Paducah, KY

May20

Belvidere, NJ

May20

Festus, MO

May20

Kansas City, MO

May 20-2 1

Birmingham. AL

May 20-2 1

Ruidoso, NM

May20-21

Yakima, WA

May21

Peotone, IL

May21

Wabash, IN

May21

Burlington, IA

May21

Cambridge, MA

May21

Woodbury, NY

May26-28

Tulsa, OK

May28

Chicago, IL

Club/Contact Person
West Coast VHF/UHF Conlerence I Gracie Hastings KK6CG, 854 Bernard
Dr, Fullerton, CA 92635 714-990-9203
Louisiana State Convention I Herb Ramey KB5AO, 7310 Airline Hwy, Baton
Rouge, LA. 70805, 504-654-6087
Arkansas River Valley AR Foundation I Jerry Wilkinson WB41CV. 544
Richland Circle, Russellville, AR 72801, 501-968-7257
Nat'I Expo's Hamfest & Computer Show I Ronald Nelson, 30799 Pinetree Rd,
#230, Cleveland, OH 44124, 216-292-7744
Keno ARC I Tom Hamilton WD6EAW. PO Box 678, Keno, OR 97627, 503883-2736
Blue Ridge ARS I John Chism ND4N, PO Box 6751, Greenville, SC 29606,
803-967-0000
Ontario DX Association, 20th Anniversary Convention. Local ion: CBC
Canadian Broadcast Center, Downtown Toronto. Gen. admission $12 Can..
Panhandle ARC I Guy Pigg WZ5C, PO Box 3842, Amarillo, TX 79116-3842,
806372-8462
Ozaukee RC Swapfest, /Jerry Walker KB91MH , W70 N1018 Hampton Ct.,
Cedarburg, WI 53012, 414-377-7468, Location: CircleB Recreation Center,
Hwy. 60 and Co. I.Talk-in 146.37/97 and 146.52. Adm ission $3
Arrowhead RAC I George Mead KAOBUM, 4152 Ugstad Rd, Duluth, MN
55811, 218-729-6882
West Texas Section Convention I Peggy Richard KA4UPA, 1442 Lakeside
Dr, Abilene, TX 79602, 915-672-8889
Metro 70cm Network I Ono Supliski WB2SLQ, 53 Hayward St, Yonkers, NY
10704, 914-969-1053
Warminster ARC I William Gorodetzer K3MFI, 25 Fa wn Dr. Holland, PA
18966, 215-968-2504
Iowa State Convention & Hamboree #17 I Dick Pitner WOFZO, 2931 Pierce
St, Sioux City, IA 51104, 7122581520
North LA, South AR Hamlest I David Smith KF5BF. PO Box 812, Springhill,
LA 71075, 318-539-9161. C ivic Center.Talk-in 147.165, 146.730,Adm. $3
Ma ncorad RC I Glenn De Baker AA9MT, 2244 Richmond Ave. Manitowoc, WI
54220,4 14-684-7096
Radiofest I GMRS of Illinois, Inc, 5715 Plymouth, Downers Grove, IL 605 16,
708-7607727. DuPage Co. Fairgrounds, talk-in 146.52 slmplx, 462.600/
467.600 PL 173.8, Bam-2pm, Admission $5
T riple S ta tes RAC I Ralph McDonough K8AN, Box 240, RR 1, Adena, OH
43901 . 614-546-3930
Antietam Radio Association / Steve Blevins N3MVL. 21508 LeitersburgSmithburg Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21742, 301797-2767
Medina 2 Meter Group I Clarence Miller WASJLA. 620 Oak SI, Medina, OH
44256, 216-725-4492
Allanlic Division/New York Slale Convenlion I Harold Smilh K2HC, 300 WMe
Spruce Blvd, Rochesler, NY 14623, 716424-7184
Dakota Division Convention I Lon Seabold! WSOV, RR1 Box 100A2, Hot
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Bob Grove
Publisher

Is the FCC abandoning us?


" Ho rse and buggy regulators" is the way FCC
(Federal Communications Commi ss io n) Chairman Reed E. Hundt referred to the Compl iance
and Informatio n Bureau (CIB), the Commission's
departme nt responsible for hand ling complaints
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C I B is the FCC division most important to radio
hobbyi sts as it inc ludes the FCC' s fie ld offi ces
and mon itoring stati ons, and is responsib le for
handling interference complaints.
Fo llow ing a cons ideration by Congress to s hut
down the e ntire FCC, the consultant firm of BoozAlle n & Hamilton , Inc. was retained to ass ist the
CIB in self-assess me nt. We contacted Joe Casey,
De puty Bureau Chief of the CIB , to get mo re
information. Casey pointed out that the follow ing
proposals s till await Commission approva l.
Several FCC field offices will be closed o r
consolidated. Miami's closing w ill be absorbed
by Tampa. Buffalo by New York C ity, and St.
P a u l by Ch icago (w ith a re s ident age nt
tel eco mmuting).
All monitorin g s tations wi ll be closed. These
comprise Vero Beach. FL; Powder Spri ngs. GA:
Grand Isle. NE: Belfast, ME: Allegan, Ml;
Kingsville, TX ; Douglas, AZ; Fernda le, CA: San
Juan, PR; Anc horage, AK; and Honolulu , HI.
Mid watch ( I 0:00 pm-6:00 am) personnel ha ve
already been eliminated.
New-generat ion, high-freque ncy (HF), radi odirect ion-finding (RDF) interferometers will be
installed and remotel y controlled from the one
remaining station in Laure l, MD. Once the equ ipment is in place and working, former personne l
will be offered the opportunity to move to re ma ining field offices.
The radical c hanges could be in moti o n as
early as Oc tober 1995, in time for the new fiscal
year.
Six regional o ffices wil l be eventua ll y reduced
to three: Boston w ill be absorbed by Chicago for
a northeast reg io n; Atl anta by Kan sas C ity fo r a

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M oy 1995

so uth-central region: Seattle and San Francisco wil l


remain open for the time being.
Some affected pe rsonnel who are losing their
jobs may accept transfers, others may take early
retirement; the fi rst hund red eligible employees
who applied by the end of March could participate
in a buyout, up to $25,000 for those with vestme nts
of 20 years or mo re.
If money is an issue. shou ldn't the multi-billio ndollar spectrum auctions have yielded some reve nue
for the Commiss io n? No: except for auction admi nis tration costs, that windfall goes to the U.S. T reasury for other purposes li ke defic it reduction.
So who will handl e com plaints? Even now most
consumer complaints o f CB, amate ur radio, and
other nuisance sources arc largely ig nored by the
Commission who hopes for self-pol ic ing within the
industry. Addi tionally, the FCC is conside ring the
creation of a toll-free, 800 call center in Chicago,
compute r coord inated; if that works, they intend to
go natio nw ide.
Some complai nts may be referred to special
private industry specialists fo r resolution. One proposal was to turn complaints against broadcaste rs
over to the National Assoc iat io n of Broadcasters;
that would be abou t as effective as appointing the
NRA to enforce the Brady Bill.
Self-polici ng doesn t work ; deregulation of the
C it ize ns Radio Service certa inly hasn' t cu rbed
freebanding or excess ive power. nor has po lic ing of
the ham bands by the Amateur Radio Service stopped
jamming and obscenity.
Effective enforcement m ust come fro m outside.
from qualified au thorities empowered by lawmakers to make objective, unbiased dec isions. Perhaps
the U.S. Attorney's office, ass is te d by U.S. Marsha ls, could process va lidated compla ints.

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Interceptor/Bug Detector

Transmitters can be easily checked


for output and AM modulation.

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The R20 is a compact RF signal
strength detector with a 10 segment
bargraph display. There is also an
audio output from the detector that is
processed for constant volume for
use with ear phone.
The audio output is useful for room
sweeps where in close proximity to a
transmitter a quieting effect can be
heard due to detector saturation.

The 10 segment LED bargraph


responds to all RF signals with
nominal 3dB increments
Pocket sized with built in
telescoping antenna.
9 Volt battery operation.
Monitor Aircraft, CB, AM broad
cast transmissions when close.
Check Microwave oven leakage.
Wide .SMHz - 3GHz+
frequency range.

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