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January 1995
Cover Story
Scanning Beautiful Bennuda
by Michael Shaner
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Telephone Surprise
Last spring. Angie Reed picked up the
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Delphi. Ind iana. They talked about all kinds of
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Television
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Channel 9 ZBM (CBS) Audio 191.75 MHz
Channel 11 VSB (Ind) Audio 203.75 MHz
AM Radio
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460.900 MHz
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820.490 MHz (Trunked)
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150.175 MHz
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150.170 MHz
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150.965 MHz
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169.325 MHz
167.850 MHz
172.650 MHz
167.795 MHz
452.900 MHz
167.370 MHz
168.800 MHz
161.835 MHz
166.650 MHz
150.820 MHz
Transportation
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167.050 MHz
166.475 MHz
156.505 MHz
166.045 MHz
168.350 MHz
Public Buses
Mini Buses
BAS Buses
Bermuda Water Tours
Bermuda Taxi Co.
Bermuda Taxi Owners Association
155.200 MHz
Sandy's Taxi
168.350 / 173.150 MHz
Taxi
166.900 / 171.700 MHz
Taxi
166.600 / 171.400 MHz
Taxi
Local Government
452.575 MHz
155.620 MHz
150.820 MHz
149.730 MHz
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169.650 MHz
152.480 MHz
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169.350 MHz
169.275 MHz
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Harbor Traffic
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165.675 MHz
166.825 MHz
168.800 MHz
167.370 MHz
166.425 MHz
166.575 MHz
166.725 MHz
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453.175 MHz
166.665 MHz
166.205 MHz
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VOA. Spanswick adds that newly deregu lated FM radio in West Africa has really taken
off, and the BBC has cashed in on this popularity wit h an FM out let in Abidjan, Ivory
Coast.
The BBC' s use of FM in Abidjan. and the
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During the Friday evening internatio nal
broadcasting forum-the e vent w hi c h kic ked
off the 5th a nnual Monitoring Times Conventio n- the audie nce didn ' t seem overly concerned w ith a doom and gloom attitude about
the fut ure of inte rnationa l broadcasting on
shortwave. The wide rangingqucstions fielded
by the pa ne l of broadcasters indi cated more
concern over the present state of inte rnatio nal
broadcasting.
One questioner wondered j ust what the
role of the international broadcaster is. It was
pointed o ut that the role of the public broadcasters differs a g reat deal from that of the
pri vate commen.:ial station s. Kim Andrew
E lliott of the VOA fe lt that the role o f any
given broadcaster must be determined by the
needs of the listeners. The successful statio ns, he said. were the ones who dete rmined
these needs a nd tried to fill them.
Elliott' s o pinio n was suppo rted by Larry
Magne. who observed that since he started
inc luding station addresses in Passport ro
World Band Radio statio ns have reported an
increase in letters from listene rs. commenting abo ut what they like and di slike about the
progra mming.
S peaking for the private commerc ial shm1wa vc b roadcaste rs, WWCR ' s George
McC lintock di sagreed strong ly over the ro le
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sands of people turned away from shortwave
listening once the war was over.
It was suggested this problem could be
offset by increasing the visibility of quality
receivers through well-placed. wel I-designed
publicity by the manufacturers (such as is
being done by Grundig), along with more
widespread consumer reports on shortwave
recei vers.
And speaking of receiver sales and aud iences. another questioner wondered how the
shortwave receiver market in the US was
being affected by the increasing number of
private com mercial shortwave stations in the
US. Larry Magne reported noting a growth
trend in SWLing in North America even
before the boom in US stations on shortwave.
However. the new stations arc having a defi nite impact on receiver sales because of the
wide range of viewpoints and opin ions that
are being aired on these stations.
Some interesting figures from Grundig
served to support Magne's view: In 1993. in
North America, Grnndig'sshortwave receiver
sales were up by over fo rty percent. In the first
nine months of 1994. sales were up over one
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s it Latin A merica or is it Europe? In the case of Argentina. it" s hard to te ll. Except
for a few frontier regio ns. Argentina seems more li ke Europe than Latin
A merica. It wasn't always this way. but around the turn of the century when the
U.S . and Canada were receiving waves o f European immi grants. so was Argentina.
Nearly half were Ita li a n. but other large groups came from Spain. England , Russia,
Poland, Wales, and Yugos lavia, among other countries . In 19 14, thirty percent of
Argentin a's popu latio n was foreign born. and the immigrants changed the character
of the country, its food, and its language.
Why did the immigrants come? As in North A merica, this was a land of
oppo rtunity. Beef and grain t.:x ports from the Argentine pampas to Europe had created
a strong economy. But with o ne millio n square miles of area (the world 's 8th largest
country) the re was still land to se ttle. and there were growing industrial metropolises
such as Rosari o, Cordoba, and, o f course, Buenos Aires.
Argentina was (and is) an educated natio n. Si nce the 1880s, the literacy rate has
bee n 90% or more. for years better than many European countries. Argentina was
democratic w ith regular e lectio ns. As in North America, all these factors spelled
prosperity, and in the 1930s Argentina's GNP was o n level with Western Europe.
Buenos Aires was even the third c ity in the world to build a subway. after Lo ndon and
Bosto n!
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LSS PADIO
RIVAD\VIA
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World's First Station?
Argentine professors and inventors began experimenting with radio shortly after
Marconi' s fi rst successes were announced,
and ship-lo-shore, a mateur radio, and si milar
services developed quickly. And although we
here in the U.S. lie snug in our claim that
Pittsburgh' s KDKA was the world's first
broadcasting sta tio n, Argentina has a different tale to tell. Argentine broadcasting began
with a group of young entrepreneurs and the
Sociedad Radio Argentina in downtown
Buenos Aires' Teatro Coliseo on August 27, 1920, nearly te n weeks befo re KDKA . An e mpty room
housed the homemade equipment, and the antenna was
simply a wire strung between the theater
and
a
nearby
Radio EL MUNDO
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1070 KHZ
100 KW
ho use. At precisely 9 pm. the transmitte rs were turned on. and after
a short announcement the station
comme nced with a li ve performance o f Ric hard Wagner's opera
Parsifal fro m the theater below.
Only about 20 families in Buenos
Aires were known to have receivers, so the
audience couldn' t have been that great, but
the next day a local newspaper commented
that anyone hearing the broadcast would have
thought " those d ivine notes had come down
from heaven." Rad io Argentina continued
nightl y broadcasts of live theater fare, eventua lly expanding the sc hed ule and moving
into recorded programming as well.
Why isn't Radio Argentina cons idered to
be the world' s first radio station? After all,
like KDKA, Radio Argentina went on the air
solely to broadcast ente rtainment programs
to the general public and it maintained a daily
schedule from the very first day. While there
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A Visit to RAE
Although the govern ments after Peron
didn' t have the interest in international propaganda that he had, the external serv ice has
continued. attached to the Radio Nacional
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The external service is housed in one m idsized room fi lled with tables and chairs and a
fi le drawer for each language department.
Postcards and maps sent by li ste ners cover
the walls, and scripts and li steners' letters
clutter the tables. With the entire staff working in one room, it can be a very busy place
with discussions in several languages at the
same time.
Like many smaller international services,
the announcers have little opportunity for
creati vity here. T he news and most programming is scripted in Spanish in the central
Radio Nacional office and then sent to the
language sections to be translated before going on the air. Even the music selections are
picked in advance.
Of course it is difficult to translate and
still maintain the style and flow of the ori ginal
script, which is why many international broadcasters, such as RAE, sound a bit stiff and
art ific ial. Occasionally the English sections
someti mes fudges a bit on translati ng certain
news iterns and reads the related article out of
dai ly English language Buenos Aires Herald
instead. The only chance the announcers have
to create their own program ming is during the
mailbag features, si nce each language section
reads and answers its own mail.
We met several of the staff members,
including Tony Middleton, the current director of the English section. Tony is an Argentine of British parentage who has worked at
RAE since 1980. On the side he does bit parts
in Argen tine movies and acts in local TV
commercials. In 1985, he had a small part in
Argentina's Academy Award winning La
J-Jistoria Oficial. Tony in vi ted us to sit in on
the live broadcast to Europe at 1800. Yes,
live. The Engl ish broadcast goes out live to
Europe and is recorded for later repeat to
North America.
The RAE studio, where all external programs are recorded, is actuall y an unconnected room opening on to a balcony overlook ing the central patio and its huge antenna.
To enter the studio, one has to walk through
the adjacent control room, out onto the patio,
and then into the studio. The room is large,
and the table, chairs, and microphone for the
announcers only takes up one side of it. Along
another wall is an old sofa and easy chairperfect places for guests to sit.
All told, the old mansion is a perfect
location fo r RAE and Rad io Nacional. Its
decayi ng grandeur symbolizes Argentina's
past greatness. but looking around at the
mansion's wonders, one can't help but see
possibi lities. Just maybe, the best is yet to
come.
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By Benjamin D. Meyer
u say you like to listen to short wave to keep up with latereaking world events? Well , you're not alone. Uncle Sam
!ways has his "ears on" when it comes to monitoring
foreign radio broadcasts. Since 1940, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,
the Foreign Broadcast Service (FB IS) has monitored radio broadcast
trans missions throughout the world.
Today they also mon itor television, RTTY. FAX, and satellite
transponders. The FB IS also subscribes to foreign newspapers. magazines, and periodicals.
What do they do with all thi s infonnation?The FB IS is an agency
of the U.S. Intell igence Community. In fact, it falls under the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Cemral Intell ige nce Agency.
Its mission is to mon itor, se lect, process, translate, ed it, analyze. and
disseminate information in the fo reign media to detect and evaluate
trends so that Uncle Sam doesn' t get surprised with hi s "pants down"
concerning world events. All foreign print and broadcast information
includes some potent ial intelligence value if you know what to look
for.
SHH
Based on its intercepts of articles in the e lectronic and print media,
the FB IS publishes daily reports and other specialized publications
concerning what is happe ning in foreign countries and geographic
areas. One of the report categories, fo r exa mple. b Science and
Technology . A typical scie nce and technology report may address
recent developme nts in the People's Republic of China. Because a ll
of this information is compi led from overt (open) sources. you can
subscri be to these reports if you're interested .
In addition to providing reports to the public. the FBIS also
di stributes reports lo other government agencies. Many of them
receive soft" copy via computer to speed things up rather than
wait ing fo r the printed version.
O f inte rest to FB IS and its customers are public speeches by world
leaders. It 's not uncommon for the FB IS to process speec hes by longwinded foreign d ignitaries in several " takes." Some of these speeches
can go on for hours. The first part of the speech may have already been
captured a nd translated into Engl ish while the speech is sti ll being
given. In that way the FBIS helps Uncle Sam to stay on top o f rapidlychanging world events.
It 's not uncommon fo r the FB IS to ofte n "scoop" the do mestic
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HHH
The
F.B.I.S. is
Listenin~!
Worldwide Sources
Altho ugh based in No rthern V irgin ia. the FB IS has bureaus
throug hout the world . B ureaus vary in size according to the quanti ty
of info rmatio n they process.
Bureaus are staffed by fore ig n nati o nals sensitive to the cultu ral
nuances of the area. Because much of the in formatio n is provided in
a fore ign lang uage fo r do mestic consumptio n. an accurate translatio n
into enol ish is imperative. W hen reporti ng o n tele visio n prog rams.
it 's no :asy task to descri be the body lang uage of the people involved
and the bac kg round. T he English trans latio n must be co mplete ly
o bjective witho ut addi ng o r de le ting inform ati o n to preserve the
orig inal meaning of the source broadcast.
It ' s no secre t what is going o n: the host countries know full well
that the FB!S is there and what it is doing. Indeed. the BBC does muc h
the same thing, and Mo11i1ori11g Times subscribes to their monitoring
service. Forplaees whe re the U.S. isn' t welco me. like C uba. the FBIS
listens in fro m So uthe rn Flo rida.
Many FB IS monitors ho ld subscriptions to MT pri mar.ily for th.e
mo nthly English Lang uage Shortwa ve G uide and propagation c ond~
tio ns . These m oni tors often "crui se" the radio spectrum us ing their
Watkins Johnson Receivers. just like we do . to discover clandesti ne
transmissio ns.
The re are situations whe re an FBIS Bureau is physically located
in o ne country but mo nitors a w ide geographic area . Rc m o te ~ y
controlled recei vers connected to la nd lines are someti mes used 111
this situation. Luc kil y, radio and T V transm issio ns igno re po litical
bo undaries .
Monitors type the ir translatio ns into
PCs and the fil es are the n transmitted to
FBIS Headquarte rs in Virg inia. There
the articles are edited and include d in
FBIS publicatio ns and routed to o ther
government agencies.
FB IS analysts also rev iew the incomi ng information. These analysts arc experts in speci fi c d isc ipl ines and have establ ished profi les
on world leade rs and events . T hey s ift th roug h the collected infom1atio n a nd draw conc lus io ns ahout things li ke what it means when Fide l
Castro ru bs hi s nose .
The a nal ysts prepare report!> based o n thei r opi ni o ns. Because
these re ports are based on the opin ions of govern ment analysts, they
arc therefore hi 2hly chl!>!> ilicd and remain withi n government circ les.
In this mannc; the FBlS puts crit ica l facts into the ha nds of
policy makers .
The FBlS just completed a major modern izati o n program that
tran sitio ned it from a paperwork operatio n- largely unchanged fo r
decades- to a modern. high-speed . computerized information gathe ring system . T his state-of- the-an technology has enab led F B lS to
increase hot h the q uanti ty and the speed of the inform ation processed.
as we ll as improvi ng the accessibi lity and d isseminatio n of a h uge
q uant ity or information.
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Peop le fro m severa l d iscipli nes are in volved 111 the effort, mcluding lang uage officers . edi to rs. anal ysts . comm un icatio n spec ia lists,
d atabase manage rs. ex pe rts in auto mated database search and retrieva l. and mai nte nanc<.: tech nic ians.
Docs the FB IS mo nitor Sadda m
Hussi an 's ce llul ar telephone? If they
do. they aren' t talk ing.
Information is Power
What's ail the fu ss abo ut-everything is ope n-so urce, right ? Well. yes
and no. Articles and broadcasts selected
for translatio n a nd transmission bac k to
the U.S. repre sent a c rit ic al in formatio n
pipeline for natio nal po licy makers a nd
inte llige nce ana lysts.
January 1995
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The HF Communications Snectrum
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can
Slallao/Lmlioo
Larnaca, Cyprus
Plaisance, Mauritius
Conakry, Guinea
Tripoli, Libya
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Kano, Kenya
Lagos, Nigeria
Antananarivo. Madagascar
Nouadhibou. Mauritania
Niamey, Nigeria
ATTY
MllJ!lt
3BZ
3XA
5AF
5HD
5NK
5NL
SST
STX
SUA
SYD
Nairobi, Kenya
RTIY
6VU
Dakar, Senegal
RTIY
70C
Khormaksar. Yemen
RTIY
?OZ
8BN
809
9GG
9HA
Lilongwe, Mali
Medan, Indonesia
Maldeve, Maldives
Accra, Ghana
Luqa, Malta
ATTY
ATTY
ATTY
ATTY
RTIY
9JZ
9PL
9UA
ARA
AWC
AWD
GA17E
GAK
CSY
Lusaka, Zambia
Kinshasa, Zaire
Bujumbura, Burundi
Karachi, Pakistan
Calcutta, India
Delhi, India
Easter Island
Santiago, Chile (AF)
Santa Maria. Azores
RTIY
ATTY
RTIY
RTIY
RTIV
RTIY
RTIY
RTIV
ATTY
048
OJA
EIP
ELRB
EPD
ET03
ATTY
RTIY
RTIV
RTIV
RTIY
RTIY
FBSK
HSD
HZJ
Gaborone, Botswana
Bangkok, Thailand
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
RTIY
RTIY
ATTY
STK
Khartoum, Sudan
RTIY
sue
Cairo, Egypt
ATTY
S20
TJK
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Doula, Cameroon
ATTY
AROE3
AROM2
ATTY
TLO
TNL
TAK
Libreville, Gabon
TIL
N'Djamena, Chad
TUH
AROE3
AROM2
AROM2
RTTY
RTIV
TYE
TZH
Cotonou, Benin
Bamako, Mali
AROM2
ATTY
XTU
X?W
YAV
AROM2
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AROE3
ATTY
ATTY
ATTY
ATTY
ATTY
ARQ-E3
ARO-E3
AROM2
4846.0
January 1995
Eregueocles
8137.0
4023.5 7763.5 9195.0 9378.5
3710.8 7610.0 10104.0 18388.7
2822.0 11494.5 18388.6 19822.5
7990.0 11175.8
7342.0 7817.5 11440.0
7426.0 9105.0 10391.0
4014.7 7834.7 9194.9
6943.0
S159.7 7596.0 7614.0
5610.5 8031.0 9160.0
9848.0 11575.014937.5
7423.0 8161.5 8165.0 11546.0
12256.0 13367.113372.5 13737.0
3650.0 4788.0 6975.0 7483.0
7618.0 9070.0 10047.0 10407.0
5879.0 6765.7 7340.0 11005.0
11056.0 11541.0 11640.0 143.95.0
8137.7
6925.0
6989.0
5804.0 5904.1 7832.0
2682.0 3595.0 5364.0 5818.5
7797.0 9228.0 19958.0
7913.0 8118.5 11443.0
9058.0 11027.5 14786.5 18363.5
14633.0
14458.0
3177.5
8071.3
8819.0 13200.0
11100.0
5474.0 6999.0 9994.2 10539.1
11668.5 12323.0 14497.5
9154.0 14508.0
5334.0
8145.0 11440.0
5393.5 9252.0
5107.0 12065.0
5187.0 6736.0 6912.0 9873.5
10779.0 11112.8 12174.5 18924.8
5287.2
3886.2 4014.0 10654.3 13742.5
3999.0 5733.0 13752.0
14370.5
3602.5 5117.0 6784.0 7803.5
8101.0 9437.7 11507.5 11634.5
13991.5 13996.5 16202.0 18064.5
18165.0 18173.5 1.8543.5
4960.0 10633.0 14498.0 14631.0
14776.0
6882.5 10613.0 15655.0
4056.0
7714.0
4788.0 9136.0 9223.5 9226.0
11676.5
6902.5 9072.5 9183.7
4870.0 7474.0 8113.0 8146.0
9285.0 10123.0 14462.5 14722.5
14989.0
3898.0 4487.5 8123.0 9285.0
14490.0 14890.0 14989.0
4464.5
6941.312072.7
9217.5
7630.0 12263.0 18047.0
4195.5 5487.7 5848.0 7690.0
9144.0 9423.0 9846.0 11486.0
5117.7 (Also ATTY) 7524.0
5503.0 7355.3 7626.0 10134.0
11515.2
6775.0
4015.0 7419.0
5266.0 11065.0
Accord in g to a yearl y report issued by the l'\ational Co mmunication s Syste m (NCS ). a portion o f the Defense Communications
System uses a system of HF lo ng haul point-to-point links to pass data
traffi c. Ove r the last couple of years. satellite and fiber optic cab le
have started to replace cle ments of the DCS HF system. In 1993 seven
of these links were under re view and six were disestablished. These
links were in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S.
Atlantic Command ( USC INCLANT) areas. During 1994 a review of
HF lin ks in the Pacific was to be conducted.
One of the call signs long thought to be a part of this system
originates out of Andrews AFB, Maryland - caltsign Acrobat. The
table below lists some intercepts and callsigns that possibly relate to
HF DCS activity.
4555.0
4751.5
4845.0
6753.0
6830.0
6909.0
6910.0
6989.0
7425.0
7921 .0
8041.0
9190.1
10648.0
10665.0
10905.0
11410.0
11535.0
12056.5
16090.0
17460.0
Nightwatch Update
It has been confi rmed that our li sti ngs fo r the USSTR ATCOM
"ightwatch ne twork we publi shed in the October 1994 Ut il ity World
column was fa irl y accurate. Based on some additional information
that has been forwarded to this column , I do have one update to one
of the calls igns mentioned in that column.
The listing fo r Nightwatch 04 is not a NE ACP aircraft as previously thought. It should read US Pacific T ACAMO aircraft (E-6)
Com mand Post. In light oft he amount of activity I have seen reported ,
and the location of our reporters looking into this system, a Pacific
based command post does fi t the profile for th is call sign.
Speaking of the NEAC P aircraft. Wright-Patterson A FB, Ohio,
has been <:hoscn as a new pan-time home for the USAF E-4 B aircraft.
In mid-Novc mher. "Wri ght-Patt" became a new forward operating
base fo r the E-4B ai rc raft. whic h are permanently based at Offutt Air
Force Base in Omaha. Nebraska. One Air Force official said that the
aircraft will spend about two days a week at the base.
S ince the cold war is over. these aircraft haven' t had a lot to do and
the Air Force is still trying to hold on to them by findin g new mi ssions
fo r these flying commu ni cation platforms to perform. In the last four
months the Air Force has literall y ope ned the doors for the public and
the media to look inside these former top secret aircraft. It costs about
$50 million a year to operate the four E-4B aircraft that were bu ilt
between 1973 and 1975. One has to wonder if thi s newfound openness
is a tactic to try and keep these cold war dinosaurs fl ying. Known as
the NEAC P aircraft for years. the 11ell' U.S . A ir Force acronym for the
E-4B s is NAOC or National Airborne Operations Center. Informall y. the aircraft had been nicknamed the " Doomsday Pl anes."
A lthough it was designed lo protect nati onal security in the event
of a nucl ear attack, the a ircraft will now be used in cases of natural
disasters. Federal officials decided about four months ago to use the
planes to a id communities who are besieged by earthquakes, hurricanes. tornadoes. and other di sasters.
The ai rcraft is capable of hou sing the Pres ide nt and 90 others for
up to 72 hours in the air. President Clinton has not yet boarded one of
the aircrafts, but fo rmer Preside nts N ixon, Carter. Reagan, and Bush
have all fl own in the NAOC.
One Air Force official said, "There is nothing like this in the world
that has the communications capabilities. From the air, we can
monitor and communicate with any military unit or civil ian outlet in
the world." So w hen the next disaster hits. you might just be able to
catch one of these fl yi ng comm platforms working the boys at FEMA.
Be sure to let us know what you hear. Thanks to Mike Schulsinger for
the info on the E-48 move to Wright-Patterson.
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CG
Coast Guard
Com ms Communications
CDMSTA Communications Station
cw
Continuous Wave (Morse
Code)
EAM
Emergency Action Message
Fax
Facsimile
GHFS
Global HF System
HF
High Frequency
ID
lndentification
JTF4
Joint Task Force-Caribbean Drug Interdiction
LDOC
5658.0
5604.0
5634.0
5665.0
5680.0
5745.0
6224.0
6340.0
6513.0
6532.0
6586.0
All frequencies i11 kilohert:. (k H:.). all 1i111es i11 UTC. All voice
1ra11s111issio11s i11 E11glish 1111/es.~ otherwise noted.
6655.0
6673.0
111 .3
2702.0
2869.0
3250.0
3253.0
4360.0
4460.0
4560.0
4576.0
4665.0
4725.0
4880.0
5001 .0
5230.0
5262.0
5277.0
5333.5
5400.0
5410.0
5541.0
5547.0
5598.0
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6714.0
6730.0
6731.0
6735.0
6738.0
6745.0
6750.0
6758.0
6761 .0
6830.0
6993.0
7536.5
7547.0
7609.0
7696.9
8016.0
Air France 469 working Addis Ababa ATC in USB at 2148. (HoodUK)
Ascot 2061 working Rainbow Radio (LDOC) with phone patch to
RAF Brize Norton, UK, in USB at 0722. (Hood-UK)
Speedbird 115 working Bombay ATC in USB at 21 09. (Hood-UK)
Japan Air 613 working Hong Ko mg ATC in USBat 1834. (BrookmanAK)
.
08B (female operator) periodically on frequency broadcasting the
EAMs being broadcast on 8967 during exercise in USB at 0215.
(Jeff Haverlah-Houston, TX)
. .
USCG Kodiak, AK, working Narrow Cape Loran station in USB at
0032. (Brookman-AK)
.
.
Unknown experimental station KA2XTH at 1950 1n USB working
KA2XTI attempting to setup 2400 baud video. Heard later on
8297.0 doing the same. (Baker-OH)
NMF-USCG Boston, MA, with fax weather charts at various times.
(Carl F. Hattan-Melbourne, FL)
VFF-Canadian Coast Guard, NWT, with marine weather, notices to
shipping in English and French in USB at 0210. (Rausch-NJ).
Honolulu ATC working Japan Air 50 Zulu in USB at 1326. (LevmeCA)
New York ATC working Aeroflot 346 and UPS 2014 in USB at 0524.
(Levine-CA)
Tokyo and Honolulu ATC working various aircraft at 1308 in USB.
(Levine-CA)
.
.
San Francisco ATC working American 128 mUS Bat 1501 . (LevmeCA)
.
Rescue operations, unidentified USAF rescue squadron at 1513 in
USB working Jolly 13/15 (USAF aerospace rescue service heavylift helo not on a SAR) with radio checks at various altitudes and
distance from base. (Baker-OH)
SAM 974 and Air Force Two working Andrews in USB at 0145.
(Janet Whitney-Alexandria, VA) .
.
Air Force One working Andrews in USB at 2335. (Derick W.
Ovenall-Wilmington, DE)
Bravo Whiskey working FT net in USB at 1733. Various Jake ##
working Jake control in USB at 1222. (Haverlah-TX)
CANFORCE 4414 working Lajes GHFS with phone patch to Trenton
military in USB at 2332. (Haverlah-TX)
MIW-lsraeli Mossad number station in USB at 2115. (BoenderNeth)
Blue 01 worki ng Reach 501 (tanker) in USB at 01 50. (Haverlah-TX)
Definite Headancer mission enroute Kuwait/Saudi Arabia-Larry
MKL-RAF Scotland, with DE CW marker. Was on 6757, what
gives? (Hardester-NC) See Late Breaking News sidebar itemLarry.
Bone 91 (B-1 B bomber Ellsworth AFB, NO) working another Bone
aircraft with discussion of how to place a phone patch to a
com mercial number. Bone 91 suggested they try 11176. Move to
11176, made patch to Dakota Metro via Ascension GHFS then
returned to 6761 for more chat-chit at 0407 in USB. This frequency
seems to have become an interplane frequency for ACC bombers
and tankers. Recent calls heard include Pond## (KC-135 tankers),
Earl ##, and Woody##. (Bob Lewallyn-Houston, TX)
Nightwatch 01 working Hickam with voice and data in USB at
1354. (Haverlah-TX)
Darkstar 670 working Andrews in USB at 0145. Also SAM 972
worki ng Andrews. (Whitney-VA)
Alpha Charlie 4 working Upper 39 (aircraft?) at 1703 in USB f~r
radio checks. (Baker-OH) I have seen AC4 and 5 here before. It is
either Army or Marine Corps; not sure which-Larry.
English female 3/2-digit number stations in AM at 1342. (Christopher Knight-Rancho Mirage, CA) Welcome aboard, Christopher;
hope you check in often-Larry.
Noted SELSCAN pulses here in this old Able Vigil frequency at
2106 in USB. (Haverlah-TX)
CCS-Santiago, Chile, with 100 baud RTTY at unknown time.
(Metcalfe-KY)
Lovejoy wo rking Hogleg 22 in USB at 1801 . (Haverlah-TX)
8026.0
8095.0
8891.0
8967.0
8984.0
8989.0
9016.0
9017.0
9023.0
9320.0
10187.5
10426.0
11 049.0
11176.0
11178.0
11214.0
11 214.9
11220.0
11 226.0
11 229.0
11440.0
11460.0
11464.0
12107.0
13211.0
13247.0
13288.0
13354.0
13867.5
14615.0
15015.0
15048.0
15952.4
16534.0
16955.0
17946.0
18214.8
19724.5
20401.5
0139. (Lewallyn-TX)
207 call ing 201 then back to scan in USB at 1957. (Haverlah-TX)
Iceman 13 (US Army unit from Ft Drum) in Haiti runninghealth and
welfare traffic phone patches in USB via Ascension at 0042. Came
from 11 634.0. (Lewalyn-TX)
Nightwatch 01 working Tailgate in USB at 2015. (Haverlah TX)
SPAR 66 and PACAF 01 working Albrook with phone patch traffic
in USB at 1612. (Lewallyn-TX) Intimate working McClellan GHFS
after several OSY's for 'Pattern 3' conference call at 1808 in USB.
After duel note tones, various commands check into phone patch
including STRATCOM, Pacific command, Atlantic, Nightwatch.
others. (Baker-OH)
Honolulu ATC working Northwest 935 and Continental 3 in USB at
2315. (Levine-CA)
TWA 1 working Honolulu ATC at 0025 in USB. (Brookman-AK)
PTI Kinshasa, Zaire, with French SITORA traffic at 1116. (Robert
Hall-Cape Town, RSA)
Ascension working unidentified aircraft here at 2050 in USB.
Moved here from 11176. (Metcalfe-KY)
Reach 4P1 (tail # 60135) with phone patch to Hilda America call
via Andrews in USB at 1700. (Lewallyn-TX) Fast 62 (C-1 30) with
phon e patch to Battlestar (Youngstown, OH) in USB at 1516.
(Fowler-MA)
Warrior 04 (US Army Ft. Drum unit) running phone patches
stateside via MacDill in USB at 1812. (Lewallyn-TX)
CXR-Chilean Naval Radio Montevideo, Chile, with Spanish 75
baud RTIY traffic for South American Naval circuit at 1550. (Hall
RSA)
KWS578 working the yacht Hornblower oft Cape Town, RSA in
USB. (James Hugunin-Chicago, IL)
UDHRiga Radio. Estonia. working Russian ship using SITOR-A.
(Hall-RSA)
Philippine 801 working Honolulu ATC in USB at 2217. (Brookman
AK)
CLP1 -MFA Havana, Cuba, with 75 baud ATTY traffic to embassies
at 1700. (Hall-RSA)
UJY Kaliningrad Radio. Russia, with 50 baud ATTY traffic to
UPPX-Batm Nivenskoe at 1526. (Hall-RSA)
Indonesian embassy Lagos, Nigeria, with SITORA traffic for
"Deplu Jakarta" at 1451. (Hall-RSA)
January 1995
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Scanning Questions
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Treasure Hunt
To begin the new year, Gene Hughes is giving away two complete
sets of Police Call. As you already know, Gene is the publisher of
Police Call and he is currently printing the 1995 edition.
Each volume of Police Call contains thousands of freq uencies for
specific locations. The complete nine volume set places the frequencies for all 50 states at your fin gertips. Here are the clues:
I.
2.
3.
4.
Provide the hi gh and low frequency range for the VHF low band.
What is the bandwidth of the VHF hi gh band?
What is the " IF" frequency for your scanner radio?
In the453 MHz UHF Police band, repeaters are o ffset 5 MHz fro m
mobile units. True or False?
5. In what year did Ronald Reagan prohibit the release of federal
frequencies?
Our two lucky winners will receive the completely revised, 1995
editi on of Police Call. All nine volumes, over 300,000 frequencies,
will be sent directly from the publisher to the winner's doorstep. Good
Luck.
Frequency Exchange
Since it's cold and miserable in the Northeast, let 's travel south to
Douglasville, Georgia. An anonymous contributor has sent in the
fo ll owing business frequencies.
Traveling furth er south. our next stop is the home of Bernice Hull.
Bernice lives in Dade County, Florida, and she enjoys listening to
the Highway Patrol.
39.16
39.94
45.06
44.86
44.90
45.10
45.46
45.82
154.695
154.71
154.92
155.37
159.15
155.505
155.445
451.75
461 .2875
461.8875
462.0125
462.925
463.3875
463.5875
463.6125
463.6375
463.6625
463.7125
463.9375
464.1375
464.2125
You ' ll need a coat for our next stop. S ue Wilden li ves in Columbus, Indiana, and here are her favorite frequencies:
Four our next stop. we' ll monitor the military aero frequencies in
Northfield, Minnesota. Norm Pihale has prov ided the frequencies
and free refreshments.
M inneapolis-St. Paul
Duluth
139.900
314.200
240.150
252.100
351 .200
288.900
399.000
139.900
Peoria,
Illinois
238.200
262.000
298.700
138.050
If you' re chi lled to the bone and can't wait for spring. don't miss
our last stop-welcome to M iami, Florida. An anonymous reader
sent in a complete profile o f the new 800 system in Miami. The
document contains eight pages of in formatio n and freq uencies. Here's
a sample:
TX
823.5125
821 .0375
823.8875
867.0625
809.0625
821.0625
809.2875
822.5375
823.2625
RX
868.5125
866.0375
868.8875
867.0625
854.0625
866.0625
854.2875
867.5375
868.2625
National
Don' t give away your scarf and mitte ns. It's cold and windy in
Mark Loether's home town of Tom ah, W isconsin.
Sccnming
Report
1-800-423-1331
P.O. Box 360,
Wagonlown, PA
19376
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{continued)
Repeaters
866.7375
867.2325
867.7375
868.2375
868.7375
Mayor Tunes In
Jerry Jennings is the Mayor of Albany. New York. And according
to the Albany Po lice. he s also a scanner buff. If there ' s a fight brewing
or a hostage incident, the Mayor is there. He monitor:, the action on his
personal scanner radio. " It' s for my own in formatio n. so I can hear
what's going o n in the c it y." the Mayor said recentl y.
Albany police officers don't have any complaints about the
Mayor's involvement. But they arc concerned that the Mayor may
wander into a dangero us crime scene. (News c lipping fro m Bob Elder.
Glenmont. NY)
Phone Scanning
Cord less phones are po pul ar g ift items. While house-bound during the month of January. you can discover the new cordless phones
in your neighborhood. Herc arc the frequen c ies: 46.6 I, 46.63. 46.67,
46.7 I. 46.73. 46.77. 46.8'.I. 46.87. 46.93. 46.97 MHz.
The new 900 MHz cordless phones operate between 902 MHz and
928 MH z. Some of the mode ls arc d igital, and cannot be monitored.
Since the pho nes can operate o n multiple c hannels. the best monitoring method is to search between the high and low frequencies.
Aw. what the heck; fo rget the car and call a cab. Liste ning to taxi
c abs may not be too exciting. but it can be ente rtaining. And as you
probabl y already guessed. the best time to listen is during incle me nt
weather. Herc is a partial sampling of base/mobi le . taxi cab freq uencies:
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152.270/157.53
152.285/157.545
152.30/157.56
152.3 15/157.575
152.33/157.59
452.05/457.05
452. 10/ 457. l 0
452. 15/ 457. 15
452.20/457.20.
Tune in next month for more scanning hints. ideas a nd freque ncies.
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Video Study
I can remembe r my mom yell ing at me fo r doing
my ho mework while watch ing te levisio n. Now.
watching TV can be your homework . espec ially if
you're planning on study ing for an FCC exam. The
sa me ARRL me ntioned a bove has produced video
courses for both the Technic ian and General C lass
amateur licenses.
These comprehensive courses each consist of
video tapes. study g uides and practicl: tests tha t take
you throug h all of the theory and law you need 10 get
your ticket. One pic ture m ay be worth a tho usand
words. but three video tapes are easily worth the
many ho urs you can spend trying to master these
materials on your own.
After examining both of these coll ections of
video based study materials. 1 can only imagi ne
how muc h more positive my learning experience
would have been when 1 "went downtown" to take
those tests so many years ago. I even turned Number One Son and a couple of his fri e nds on to the
"Tech tapes. I may j ust have fo und the way lo hook
my kid on the hobby a ft er years of trying. Again.
you can call the League fo r more details. It 's okay
10 tel l them Uncle Skip sent you: I' m a Life Member
so my d ues sort of helped make this all possible.
January 1995
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English Service
P.O.B. 1082 Jerusalem 91010 Israel
The ax has already fallen on VOA Bethany and
I 00 VOA employees who have lost their jobs. The last
day on air from VOA Bethany was Nov. 14, at which
point engineer John Vodenik went back to Washington still lobbying
to get it reactivated, according to Diane Mauer of Wisconsin. Besides
closing Bethany. three 500 kW transmitters at Greenville were
switched off for a total of nine VOA SW transmitters closed in the US
(RNMN).
Joe Bruns of the USIA said in the VOA publication, Comm1mications World, that $400 million must be cut in next four years from US
external radio and TV; he said they did their best to minimize the
impact on those let go, but more cuts are likely. At this time, 38
broadcasters and 13 Bethany employees lost their jobs. Tanya Bricking of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported the Bethany station w ill
operate as a job-training center until mid-January. Then, trans mitters
will be moved to other relay stations (via Mike Schulsinger)
According to Radio CANADA lntemational's new Mailbag host,
Andre Courey, RCT faces m ore budget cuts in 1995-its 50th anni versary year- to be m ade known at end of December. RCI may have to
resort to more CBC programs. CBC, including RCI, must cut I000 of
9000 jobs in next four years. said Radio Netherlands Media Network.
Andre Courey re placed Bob Girolami as Mailbag host. and seems to
be in better to uch with developments at RCI; Mailbag is heard Sun
2 130, 2330. UT Mon 0330.
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FRANCE Sccond stri ke at RFI lasted two weeh. then back to normal
(gh) Complctc English skcd till March 5-rclay sites no longer given but
some here assumed: N. America 1100- 1300 on 13625-Guiana French.
I 16 15. 15365:clsewhere9805. 15 155. 151 95; 1400- 1500 17560. 12030.
7 1I0-China; 1600- 1700 I 16 15. 11700, 120 15-Gabon, 15530, 94X5.
11 995. 6 175 (v ia Gigi Lytle. Bob Thomas) Has enjoyable mail bag show
Club 9516 Sundays at 1235: announced additional Engli sh to East Africa
at 1700- 1730 (George Thurman. IL) Seemingly only on 9485 . 11 700 (gh)
GEORGIA R. Georgia. Tbilisi. announces six Engli sh broadcasts. but
heard only at 0700-0730 on 11805. 1100-1 130 on 11815 (BBCM via
RNMN) English starts at 0730 (RVI Radio World )
GERMANY PTT. not DW, owns SW transmit1cr sites in Gc.:rman y:
long-term contract cal ls for ex panding Nauen site west of Berli n wi th new
500 kWs and revolving antennas: plans 500 kW only here and at
Wertachtal: may close ancient Jti lich and Ki.inigs Wusterhauscn sites.
DW itself owns re lay sites in Portugal , Rwanda. \ll alta. Sri Lanka. and
with BBC, Antigua (DW via Wolfgang Biischcl )
GREECE VOG at 0000-0350 replaced 15650 with 7450 //9420. 9935:
VOG also left 9395 at various times so Makedon i:is station cou ld use it:
0600-2300. //1 1595 until 2 100. //7.BO from 1700 (John Babbis. MD.
WOR)
GUAM KTWR in Engli sh: 0800-09 15 Far East 15200. 1500- 1630
(Monffue 16 15) 11 580 S Asia. 0855- 1000 11 830 S Pac (Mike Murray.
WDXC Co111act)
HAWAII World of Radio on KWHR changed to: Sat 1729 on 6 120.
2200 on 175 10, Mon 0330 on 175 10 (Joe Hill. WHR ) 6 120 is excellent
to Oceania, but too early in morn ing (Cushen, NZ)
HONDURAS R. Luz y Vida, 3250, reactivated afler long ti me in mi dNov .. 01 30-0330 (Don Moore. IA. HCJB TLC)
IND/A Another Four 500 kW SW comm iss ioned at Bangalorc. in
addition to two already. with 36 multiband curtai ns (A IR TV via BBCM)
Onl y site capable of 13 MHz band. 13750 and 13700. Two 250 kW at
Panaji, Goa. delayed fo r lack of staff, same problem for regiona l Sikkim
and Itanagar sites. 50 kW planned at Jeypore. Vividh Bharat i service
synchronized 100 kW at different sites all on 10330: 0 100-0430. 07001200 (Sun 0630-) Madras: 0 130-0-BO Bombay: 0 I00-0430. 0700- 1000
(Sun 0630-). 1330- 1730 Kingsway (Manosij Guha. DX Ontario)
INDONESIA R. Pantai Utara (North Coast Broadcasti ng). 7080 at
* 1400-1 420*. * 1440-1 500* Tuffh/Sa. *2200-2250* Sun: report to J I.
Jclambar Utama Raya 6 1. Jakarta 11 460 (Akhbar Indra Gunawan. Indonesian DX Club via OZDX via DSWCI and NASWA) Pi rate?
INTERNATIONAL VACUUM \Vorld of Radio is on World Radio
Network: to Eu rope via Astra IB. ch 22-V, 7.38 MHz. Sat 0500. 1700: to
America via Galaxy 5, 6-V. 6.80 Sat 2000; one hour earl ier during DST.
It is hoped the one-week delay will be overcome in 1995 (gh)
IRELAND R. Dublin moved from 6910 to 3937 (M ike Barrad ough.
WDXC Co11wc1)
ITALY R. Mariquita uses I0
watts on4032. 4096 or4 I I5: heard
at 231 0-0005 on 403 1.07. nonstop ABBA music. no announceIf.&~
ments. no ID (Martin DD9MW.
1].Wilfil~ ..
Germany. via Biischcl)
JAPAN More staff turnover: Mark Robi nson turned Radio Japans
Media Ro1111d11povcr10 Ayumi Hoshi no(via Di ane Mauer. John Norfo lk)
Real star remains the never-c redited producer/writer: best times for us arc
now Sun 0525 on 6025. 1425 on 11 705. 9535. 2 125 on 11925 (gh)
KALININGRAD Detached from Russia and considered a separate
radio country. GPR-2. St. Petersburg. also operates transmitters here.
some currentl y schedu led: 0430 on 5905 Aum Shinrikyo, 0500-0600
VOR Engli sh: 2 100-2300 on 5920 VOR English; 0200-0400 on 7225 R.
DX Listening Digest
More broadcasting information by country compiled
by Glenn Hauser
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January 1995
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AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC
New Z.Caland 1940, (Aircraft ZK-1\BA Boeing
767) 6556 kHz. Full data prepar~d QSL card
verified. Received in 13 days for an English
utility report. QSLaddress: c/o Air New Zealand,
P.O. Box ?) 11 1, Auckland International Airport. Auckland. New Zealand. (Stc,e McDonald,
Port Coquitlam. BC Canada)
ANDAMAN & N ICOBAR ISLANDS
All India Radio, 4760 kHz. Full d:ua color AIR
card. signed by A.S. Guin, noted with Port Blair
transmitter site. Received in 183 days for an
English report, and one U.S. dollar. Station
address: Directorate General. All India Radio.
Akashvani Bhawan, Parliament St.. New Delhi
I IOOOI India. (Gayle Yan Horn. Brasstown,
NC)
C HILE
Radio CBY-Playa Ancha Marine Radio, 8737
kHz. Full data station card signed by German
Yaldiva lbarra-Jefc del Centro. Received in 45
days for an English utility report and mint stan1ps.
Station address: Centro de TC Maritim, Subida
Carvallo s/n. Yalpariso 28 1022 Chi le. (Ed
Rausch. Cedar Grove, NJ)
COASTGUA RD
NOU-USCG Air Station, 2670 kHz. Full data
prepared QSL card signed by W.D. BenningK\il l. Received in 17 days for an English utility
report . Station address: c/o Radioman-InChargc, USCG Air Station. 6 11 Airport Rd..
Sitka, AK 99835. (Mc Donald. CAN)
NMJ I. 2670 kMz. Full data prepared QSL card
signed by T .A. Stewart. Received in JOdays for
an English utility report. Station address: c/o
Commander. 17th CG District. P.O. Box 255 17,
Juneau, AK 99802-5517. (McDonald. CAN)
NMY42. 2670 kMz. Full data prepared QSL
card signed by L.D. Zim-PO. Received in 10
days for an English utility report. Station address: c/oCommandcr. USCG Group Moriches.
100 Morichcs Island Rd .. East Morichcs, NY
11940. (McDonald, CAN)
NMQ9, 2670 kHz. Full data prepared QSL card
signed by Tho mas Petit. Full data verification
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M EDIUM WAVE
WCHY-1290 AM. Partial data letter signed by
Martin Foglia. Jr.-Chief Engineer. Coverage
maps and station slickers enclosed. Received in
21 days for an AM report, address label (used)
and min t stamps. Station address: P.O. Box
1247, Savannah, GA 31402. (M ike Hardester.
Jacksonville. NC)
UNITE D KlNGDOM
GKZ l .3607.3 kHz. Humber Marine Radio. Full
data station card verified. BT! station location/
map card and frie ndly letter. Received in 12days
for an English utility report. address labe l (used)
and a station schedule. Station address: BT Rad io Station- Humbar Rad io. S utton Rd.,
Mablethorpe. Li ncolnshire, United Kingdom
LN 12 2PH. (Hardester, NC)
VANUATU
Radio Vanuatu, 7260 kHz. Full data Slit-Gong
card, unsigned. Received in 56 days for an
English report. I IRC and mint stamps. Station
address: P.O. Box49. Port Vila, Rep.of Vanuatu.
(Bill Humphries. Knoxville, TN)
English
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Central, Mountain or Pacific Time, respectively.
Note that all dates, as well as times, are in UTC: for example, the BBC's
"John Dunn Show" (0030 UTC Sunday) will be heard on Saturday evening
(7:30 pm Eastern, 4:30 PM Pacific) in North America, not on Sunday.
2:
Some selected programs appear on the lower half of the page for prime
listening hours-space does not permit 24-hour li stings except for the
"Newsline" listing, w hich begins on the next page.
Occasionally program 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: Thursday A: Saturday
S: Sunday
M: Monday
W: Wednesday F: Friday
4:
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 :
as: Asia
am: The Americas
au: Australia
na: North America
pa: Pacific
ca: Central America
va: various
sa: South America
do: domestic broadcast
eu: Europe
om: omnidirectional
af: Africa
me: Middle East
Consult the propagation 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 ou t 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.
January 1995
MONITORING TIMES
47
MT Monitoring Team
Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager
North Carolina
Texas
Jacques d'Avignon
Propagation Forecasts
Dave Datko
California
Ontario, Canada
news line
"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
(Z;QQPM ESI. ~;QO PM esn
BBC
Canada (NorthQ uebec) [SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Monitor Radio l nt'I [TAJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Canada lnt'I [SMJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'f [MAJ
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Prague
Radio Thailand
Radio Yugoslavia [MAJ
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America (am)
Voice of Russia
WYFR[TFJ
Radio Australia
Radio Havana Cuba [TSI
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [MAJ
Radio Prague
Radio Tashkent
Radio Ukraine Inn
Radio Yugoslavia [MAJ
Spanish National Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America (am)
Voice of Indonesia
Voice of Russia
Radio Pakistan
Radio Portugal lnt'I [TA]
Radio Sweden [T A]
Radio Tirana
Voice of Russia [TAJ
0300 UTC
(10:00 PM ES!. Z;QQ eM PSD
0400 UTC
(l 1;QQ eM EST. !!:OQ PM esn
BBC
BBC(af)
Canada (North-Q uebec)
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'f
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I [TF]
Radio Austra lia
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'f [AJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [MF)'
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tanzania
Radio Ukraine fnt'I
Swiss Radio lnt'f
Voice of America (af)
Voice of Russia
Voice of Turkey
WHRl [T -AJ
WINB[TAJ
0015
BBC
Canada (North-Quebec)
China Radio fnt'I
Deutsche Welle
KVOH[TAJ
Monitor Radio lnt'I [TAJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada l nt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand fnrt [MA]
Radio Prague
Radio Thailand
Voice of America (af) [AS]
Voice of Russia
WHRl[TSJ
W INB[TAJ
INWCR #3 (TAJ
Radio Cairo
0145
0301
0409
0030
Netherlands (na)
Radio Nacionaf de Venezuela
(T-SJ
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [MF]
Radio Sweden [TAJ
Radio Thailand [T-SJ
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I
Voice ol America (am) [TSJ
(Special English)
Voice ol America (as) (Special
English)
Voice of America (ca) (SJ
(Special English)
Voice o f Russia
0155
0303
0411
0003
Radio Pyongyang
0009
BBC "
China Radio lnt'I'
0010
Voice of America (ca) [TAJ'
0050
RAJ Italy
0100 UTC
(!!;QQ eM ESI. :!:QQ PM esn
All India Radio
BBC
Canada (North-Quebec)
Deutsche Welle
FEBC (Philippines)
HCJB
KVOH[WJ
Monitor Radio fnt'I [TAJ
R Slovakia fnt'I [A)'
R Slovakia lnt'I [S/T-F]
48
MONITORING TIMES
0110
Radio Australia (MF]'
Radio Japan (A)'
0130
0200 UTC
(ll;QQ eM EST, ;QQ eM eSTl
BBC
Canada (NorthOuebec) [SJ
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I [TA[
Radio Australia
Radio Budapest
Radio Canada lnt'f
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [MAJ
Radio Norway lnt'I [MJ
Radio Romania Inn
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice ol America (am) [TAJ
Voice ol America (as)
Voice ol Myanmar (Burma)
Voice ol Russia
0203
Voice ol Free China
0215
0425
BBC'
China Radio l nt' I'
RAI Italy
0315
0320
0431
Channel Africa [TIH/FJ
Voice ol America (af) [M-F)'
0330
0440
Radio Cairo
Radio Nepal
0340
0230
0355
Radio Japan
January 1995
0430
0509
China Radio lnt'I'
0510
Radio Australia (MFJ'
0530
Channel Africa [SFJ
Radio Austria fnt'I
Radio Dubai
Radio Finland
Radio Havana Cuba [TAJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
Voice of Nigeria
Voice of Russia
0555
Radio Japan [AJ
0403
Radio Pyongyang
0309
Radio Cairo
Voice ol Greece [SIHJ
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-FJ
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Spanish National Radio
Vatican Radio [T/F[
Voice of America (al)
Voice of Israel
Voice of Russia
WHRl[AJ
0445
BBC (af) [TF)'
Radio Yerevan
0500 UTC
{l2;QQ AM EST. l!:QQ eM esn
BBC (''Newshour")
Canada (North-Quebec)
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
HCJB
Monitor Radio lnt'I [TF]
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Cameroon
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
0600 UTC
(l;QQ AM EST, 1Q:QQ eM eSTl
BBC
BBC (af) [AS)'
BBC (al) [MFJ
Canada (North-Quebec)
Channel Africa
Deutsche W elle
Monitor Radio lnt'I [TFJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnt'I [MFJ
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Yemen
Swiss Radio fnt'I
Swiss Radio lnt'I (eu)
Voice ol America (al) [ASJ
Voice of America (me)
Voice ol Kenya
Voice ol Malaysia
Voice ol Russia
0601
Voice of America (al) [MFJ'
0603
Radio Pyongyang
0609
BBC '
0627
BBC (af) [MFJ'
0630
0632
Radio Romania l nt'I
0640
Vatican Radio (T]
0645
Radio Romania l nt'I
Voice of Nigeria (M-F]'
0655
Voice of Med. (Malta) [M-F]
0700 UTC
(Z;QQ AM ESI. ll ;QQ eM PSD
0845
Radio Finland
0855
Voice of Indonesia (A-H J
0900 UTC
(!l;QQ AM EST, l ;OQ AM esn
BBC
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio l nt'I (MAJ
Papua New Guinea [M]'
Radio Australia
Radio Finland
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand Inn (MAJ
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of Russia
Radio Mozambique
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Pakistan
Radio Singapore l nt'I
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Swiss Radio lnt'I (eu)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of America (ca)
Voice of Israel
Voice of Russia
W HRl[AJ
WWCR # 1 [MFJ
WYFR(MAJ
1103
Radio Pyongyang
1110
Radio Australia
11 20
0909
1130
0920
Radio Korea
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
(M-AJ
Radio Netherlands lnl'I
Radio Prague
Radio Singapore lnt'I
Voice of Asia
Voice of Russia
WYFR (M F]
1231
Radio France l nt'I
in
1240
Voice of Greece
1300 UTC
(8:0QAM ES!. :i;QQ AM esn
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan (AJ
Radio Korea
Radio Vlaanderen l nt'I (M-AJ
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Israel [SHJ
Voice of Russia
WWCR #1 [M-F]
WYFR[MF]
BBC ("Newshour")
Canada (Nonh-Ouebec) [A-SJ
China Radio lnt'I
KNLS
Monitor Radio lnt'I (MAJ
Papua New Guinea
Polish Radio (AJ
Polish Radio (M-F]'
Radio Austraha
Radio Canada lnt'I (MFJ
Radio Ghana
Radio Korea
Radio Norway lnt'I (SJ
Radio Romania lnt'I (M-AJ
Radio Singapore lnt'I
Radio Tanzania (A-SJ
Radio Tashkent [S J
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of Ame rica (as)
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Russia
WYFR(M-F]
FEBC (Philippines)
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Finland
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[MAJ
Radio Netherlands lnl'I
Radio Romania lnt'I (T-SJ
Radio Sweden (MFJ
RTM Morocco [S J
Voice of Myanmar (Burma)
Voice of Russia
1409
China Radio lnt'I '
1410
Radio Japan (M-F)'
1415
Radio Nepal
1424
HCJB(M-F]
1430
BBC
Monitor Radio lnt'I (T-FJ
Papua New Guinea
Radio Australia
Radio Japa n
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (AJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (MFJ
Radio Prague
Swi ss Radio lnt'I (eu)
Voice of Myanmar (Burma)
Voice of Russia
WWCR ~1 [SHJ
0945
1145
1301
1431
0703
Radio Pyongyang
Voice of Free China
0955
1155
1303
Radio Japan
Radio Pyongyang
1435
0930
FEBC (Philippines)
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Yerevan [SJ
Voice of Russia
0940
Voice of Greece
0705
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (M-F]'
0710
1200 UTC
(Z;QQ AM ESI. 4:00 AM esn
1440
1310
BBC
China Radio lnt'I
FEBC (Philippines) (M-F]'
HCJB
Monitor Radio lnt'I
Papua New Guinea
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-FJ
Radio Tanzania
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I (MAJ
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Russia
Radiobras (MFJ
1445
1324
HCJB[MFJ
1328
1450
0755
1009
Radio J apan
Voice of Med. (Malta) (MFJ
1010
1203
Radio Korea
Voice of Free China
0730
BBC (af) (AJ'
HCJB
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Pakistan
Radio Prague
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I
Vatican Radio (MFJ
Voice of Greece (S/HJ
Voice of Russia
0750
(AJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (MF]
0800 UTC
(a;QQ AM ESI, l Z;QQ AM PSD
BBC
KNLS
Monitor Radio lnt'I (M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Korea
Radio New Zealand l nt'I
Radio Pakistan
Voice of Indonesia (AHJ
Voice of Malaysia
Voice of Russia
0803
Radio Pyongyang
0810
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (MF]
0830
R Slovakia Inn
Radio Austria lnt'I (TSJ
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Voice of Russia [MAJ
Voice of Greece
1000 UTC
(:i;QQ AM EST, ;!;QQ AM esn
BBC
Canada (Nonh-Ouebec) (ASJ
China Radio lnt'I
Monitor Radio lnt'I [MAJ
Papua New Guinea
Radio Au stralia
Radio France lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (HTJ
Radio Norway lnt'I (SJ
Radio Si ngapore Inn
Radio Tashkent
Swiss Radio lnt'I (eu)
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
WHRl(AJ
WYFR(MFJ
1309
1030
1204
BBC[W]'
China Radio l nt'1
1045
1230
HCJB (MF)'
Radio Austria l nt'I
Radio Bangladesh (SMJ
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Cairo
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Finland (MAJ
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Singapore lnt'I
Radio Sweden (M-FJ
Voice ol Russia
Voice of Vietnam
WYFR (M -FJ
1100 UTC
(;QQ AM EST, a:QQ AM esn
BBC
Channel Africa
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I (MAJ
Papua New Guinea
Radio Australia
Radio Ghana [ASJ
Radio Japan
Ra dio Jordan
HCJB(MFJ
1209
Radio Cairo
1330
1455
1355
Radio Singapore lnl'I
1400 UTC
(9:00 AM ES!. ;QOAM PSD
All India Radio (M/W/F]
BBC
BBC (as) (M -F]'
Canada (Nonh-Quebec) (SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Monitor Radio lnt'I [MAJ
Radio Australia
Radio Cameroon
Radio Canada Inn (SJ
Radio France lnt'I
Radio Ghana
1500 UTC
(lQ:OO BM ES!, Z;QQ AM PST)
BBC
BBC (af) (MFJ
Canada (Nonh-Ouebec) (ASJ
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
Monitor Radio lnt'I [MAJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnt'I [SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Omdurman
Swiss Radio l nt'I
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
WWCR #1 (MFJ
WYFR[AJ
1503
Radio Pyongyang
1509
China Radio lnt'I'
1510
Radio Japan (MFJ'
1525
BBC (af) [SJ'
Radio Veritas (T-FJ
1529
Deutsche Welle [HJ
January 1995
MONITORING TIMES
49
Newsline
1530
Radio Auslralia
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand l nl'I (M-F]'
Radio Pakistan
Radio Prague
Radio Tirana
Swiss Radio lnl'I
Voice of America (at)
Voice of America (m e)
Voice of Russia
WRNO[M-F]
WWCR #3 [M-F)
1550
11:03
1540
Radio Pyongyang
1555
1709
1710
Radio Aus1ralia
1715
1600 UTC
(l l ;QQ AM ESI. !l;QQ AM Elm
BBC
Canada (Nonh-Ouebec) (A-SJ
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
Monilor Radio 1nr1 [M-A)
Polish Radio (AJ
Polish Radio (M-F]'
Radio Auslralia
Radio Canada lnt'I (SJ
Radio France Inn
Radio Jordan
Radio Korea
Radio Pakislan
Radio Tallinn [M-F]
Radio Tanzania
Voice of America (af) (A-SJ
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Elhiopia
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Russia
WRNO(W]
WYFR(AJ
1604
HCJB [M-F]
1609
BBc
China Radio lnt'I
1611
Radio France lnl'I [T)'
1612
Valican Radio
1630
HCJB[M-F)'
Radio Canada l nl'I
Radio Dubai
Voice of America (at) (M-F]'
Voice of America (as) (S-F)
(Special English)
Voice of America (me) (Special
English)
Voice of Elhiopia
Voice of Russia
1725
Radio New Zealand lnl'I (F].
1730
Radio Ne1herlands lnt'I
Radio Romania lnrl
Va1ican Radio [F)
Voice of America (af) [SJ
Voice o f Russia [S-F]
1740
BBC (at)
1745
All India Radio
Radio Canada lnt'I (M-FJ
MONITORING TIMES
2003
2155
Radio Pyongyang
1857
2007
!l ;QQ EM ESI.
l Q;QQ AM ESil
1805
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [MF]
1815
Radio Kuwait
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[M-AJ
Radio Nelherlands Inn
Radio Sweden [M-FJ
Radio Yemen
Voice of America (at) (A-SJ
(Special English)
Voice of America (me) (Special
English)
January 1995
2009
2200 UTC
2010
2057
Radio Kuwait
2203
2100 UTC
2209
(~ ;QQ EM ESI,
1900 UTC
1901
China Radio Inn
1910
1830
50
1855
1909
BBC (asr
BBC
BBC (at)
Canada (Nonh-Ouebec) [AJ
Channel Africa
China Radio lnt'I
HCJB
Monilor Radio Inn (M-AJ
Radio Bangladesh
2145
1840
1800 UTC
1835
1755
1645
1700 UTC
Voice of Russia
1930
BBC (al) (SJ'
Deutsche Welle (T-F]
R Slovakia Int'!
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Netherlands lnt'I
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of Russia
1933
Deul sche Welle (M)'
1935
RAI llaly
1955
Radio Japan (T-W/SJ
2000 UTC
2025
RAI llaly
2030
Polish Radio (A-SJ
Polish Radio [MF)
Radio Finland
Radio Korea
Radio Netherlands Inn
Radio Sweden [M-FJ
Radio Thailand
Voice of Russia (A-SJ
2045
All India Radio [AJ
Radio Yerevan
2055
Voice of Indonesia [MJ
l ;QQ PM ESD
All India Radio
BBC ("Newshou()
China Radio lnt'I
Deutsche Welle
KVOH (SJ
Monilor Radio lnl'I (M-AJ
Radio Auslralia
Radio Cameroon
Radio Canada tnn
Radio Damascus (F]
Radio Havana Cuba (M-AJ
Radio Jap an
Radio New Zealand lnl'I [A-HJ
Radio Prague
Radio Romania lnt'I
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
Voice of Turkey
WHRl[M-FJ
WINB[M-FJ
WWCR #3 [S-F]
2109
BBC
China Radio lnl'I
Deutsche Welle
KVOH(A-SJ
Monilor Radio 1nr1 (M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Budapest
Radio New Zealand lnrl (S-FJ
Radio Norway lnl'I (SJ
Radio Ponugal l nt'I [M-FJ
Radio Tallinn [M/HJ
Swiss Radio Inn
Swiss Radio Inn (eu)
Valican Radio [M-T)
Voice of America (at) [A-SJ
Voice of America (al) [M-F)'
Voice of America (me)
Voice of Indonesia
Voice of Israel
2110
Radio Damascus [S-MJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-HJ'
2215
All India Radio [M/W/F]
Radio Cairo
2230
Radio Sweden (M-FJ
Radio Yerevan
Voice of America (as) (Special
English)
Voice of Israel
Voice of Russia (M-F]
2240
Radio Cairo
Voice of Greece [S-FJ
2300 UTC
(6;QQ EM ESI. 3;QQ EM ESD
BBC
Monitor Radio lnl'I [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada Inn
Radio Japan
Radio New Zealand lnl'I
Voice of America (as)
Voice of Russia
Voice of Turkey
WWCR #3(SJ
2303
2112
Radio Pyongyang
2315
2115
Radio Cairo
2330
2120
Radio Cairo
2130
Radio Aus1ria Inn
Radio Cairo
Radio Canada Int'! [A-SJ
Radio Havana Cuba (WJ
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
[M-AJ
Nelherlands (na)
Radio Canada lnl'I [AJ
Radio Finland
Radio Sweden (M-FJ
Radio Yerevan
SLBC (Sri Lanka) [MJ
Voice of Russia
2335
Voice of Greece [S-F]
2355
Radio Japan
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7180na
61 20na
7315as
7105na
9400me
0100-0200 vi
01000130
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0130
01000200
0100-0200
Slovakia, AWR
Slovakia, RSlovakia Intl
South Korea. R Korea Intl
Spain, R Ex1erior Espana
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Swirzerland. Swiss R Intl
Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl
United Kingdom.BBC London
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0130 twhlas
Of00-0200 m
0100-0200
01000200
01000200
01000130
01300145
Ot300200
01300150
01300200
01300200
01400200
9920me
7270as
5930na
7550eu
9540na
15425as
5885na
7405na
5965as
7325na
11750sa
15360as
13740na
7510na
7415am
17510as
7535na
5995am
9775am
15340as
7465eu
5825eu
7315am
11950na
7490na
9955am
9955am
7355am
5065am
6065na
7190eu
9580na
9655na
7450na
9860as
9895au
5980as
15425na
17570as
7300na
15575na
9440na
6135na
9620eu
5975na
9580as
11955me
17790as
9885na
9810na
6175na
9590na
15260sa
17B90as
9905na
11870na
7160as
9915sa
15310as
9430am
6130am 7405am 9455am
11580am 15120am 15205am
17740as
7425na
9985sa
13595na
5935am 7435am
9505na
7250eu
9715eu
11840na
9870sa
13730sa
9420na 9935na
11 655as
11695as
7335as
9740eu
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
0108
0110
0125
0137
0137
0147
0155
Mondays
Deutsche Welle: Mailbag. Listener mail from the Americas is
answered.
0110 Radio Japan: Let's Learn Japanese. See S 0315.
0118 Deutsche Welle: Living in Germany. A weekly look at the
social and political issues in the 1990s.
0125 Radio Japan: Media Roundup. See S 0525.
0125 Radio Netherlands: Music Break. See S 0225.
0133 Deutsche Welle: German by Radio. See S 1134.
0135 Radio Netherlands: They're Playing My Song. See S 0235.
0150 Radio Japan: Viewpoint. See S 0350.
0153 Radio Netherlands: EuroQuest. See S 0253.
0155 Radio Japan: Tokyo Pop-In. See S 0155.
0138
0152
01 55
Wednesdays
0109
01 15
0120
0125
0133
0138
0153
0155
0108
Tuesdays
0109
0115
0120
0125
0133
Thursdays
0109
0115
0120
0125
0133
0138
0152
0155
Fridays
0109
011 5
0120
0125
0133
Macintosh Software
0138
0152
0155
Shortwave Navigator
Frequency Valet
Saturdays
Frequencies/Programs
Computer Control
(Drake/Kenwood/JRC)
Send $2 lo demo disk lo:
DX Computing
232 Squaw Creek Rd.
Willow Park, TX 76087
0108
0110
01 15
0120
0121
0125
Januory 1995
MONITORING TIMES
53
0200 UTC
9:00 PM EST
6:00 PM PST
FREQUENCIES
0200-0300 twhfa
02000300
Argentina, RAE
Australia, Radio
02000300v1
02000300 v1
0200-0300 v1
02000300 vi
02000300
02000300
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000250
02000230
02000300 vi
02000300
02000300 smlwh
02000225
02000230
02000230
02000300
02000230 m
02000300 vl
02000300
02000300
Russia. Voice of
11710am
9580pa
15365pa
17795pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6120na
7385am
6000na
9745am
9475na
6035as
96t5as
6025na
7t 25eu
4935do
7295do
7190na
5990do
5905as
151t5pa
9560na
9675do
6155na
1t940na
591Sna
7105na
7315eu
9660pa
15415as
17860pa
13605as
15510as
17880as
15240pa
17750as
9535na 9755na
11845na
9400am 15030am
9830na
t2005am t7490eu 2t455eu
6130as
9690as
9835na
7305as
7265as 9515as
9815as
t2045as
1t910na
9860as
t t 655as
9510na
9570na
11830na
5940na
7165eu
9850as
5950na
71 BOeu
17570as
6120as
7205eu
t7890as
02000228
02000300 vl
02000230
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000230
02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0230 twhfa
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
02000300 m
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
62300300
02300245
02300300 twllfa
02300300
02300300
02500300
Portugal. Radio
Russia. Voice of
Sweden, Radio
Vatican Slate. Vatican R
6190na
7270as
15425as
5950na
11860as
5975na
7235me
9630af
15360as
5810am
7510am
17775am
17510as
5850na
6130sa
9455sa
t5370as
5995am
15t20am
7465am
5825eu
73t 5am
11950na
7490na
9955am
7355am
5065am
6065na
9580na
7290as
21730as
9570na
12050na
6195na
6095na
9680na
15345as
6175na
7325na
9915am
17790as
9765pa
11740ca
6195me
9410eu
11750sa
7155me
9590na
11955me
9430am
7115as
9740as
t7740as
7405am
15205am
7205as
11705as
21550as
9775am
7215as
15250as
7425na
94t0me
t t580am
13595na
5935am
9505na
11840na
t5t90as
7435am
9705na
t5455ca
6200na
7305na
11840sa
17705as
17725as
9850na
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
Thursdays
0208
0209
02 11
0224
0225
0238
0254
Mondays
Radio Canada lnt'I: Quirks and Quarks. The lalesl trends in
science and technology.
0209 Deutsche Welle: Asia-Pacific Report. Correspondent
reports. interviews and background news from the Asia
Pacific region.
0224 Deutsche Welle: European Journal. A review of major events
in Europe and Germany through interviews. analyses and
background reports.
0225 Radio Netherlands: Music Break. See S 0225.
0236 Radio Netherlands: Happy Station. See S 0137.
Fridays
0209
0211
0224
0225
0238
0252
Saturdays
0208
0211
0212
0222
0225
0237
0238
0252
0204
Tuesdays
0209
0211
0224
0225
0238
0252
Wednesdays
0209
0211
0224
0225
0238
0253
54
MONITORING TIMES
January 1995
10:00 PM EST
7:00 PM PST
0300 UTC
.
FREQUENCIES
03000400
Australia. Radio
03000400 vi
03000400 vi
03000400 vi
03000400
0300-0400 vi
03000400
03000400
03000400
03000400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400 vi
03000400
03000327
03000400
03000330
03000350
03000400
0300-0400 vi
03000400
03000400
03000400 s
03000400 smtwh
03000330
03000325
0300-0400
03000400 vi
03000400
03000400
0300-0400 vi
95BOpa
15365pa
17860pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6000am
9690na
7385am
5055do
6000na
5930na
9745am
9475na
6045na
9640na
3300do
7125eu
5960na
1781Qas
4935do
9960me
7295do
7295na
986Qas
1511 5pa
9675do
4740eu
6035eu
7180na
988Qas
5955af
6050af
9660pa
15415as
9725am
9710na
9400am
13605pa 15240pa
1551Qas 17795pa
9755am
11715na
1503Qam
9830na
7345na
t2005am 17490eu
6085na
9650na
6120na
9565na
17845as
1521Qas
21455eu
9535na
15230na
12015na
11655as
4940eu
6085eu
7270na
5940na
7105na
9670as
9585af
727Qas
5950eu
7165na
9850as
03000400
0300-0400
03000330
Thailand. Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
03000400
03000400
03000400
0300-0400
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
03000400
03000400
03000315
0315-0330 sh
03200350
03300400
0330-0357
0330-0400
03300400 mfas
03300400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0357
0340-0350
0345-0400
Greece, Voice of
Tajikistan, Radio
5950na
15345as
11B90na
6175na
1536Qas
3255af
6180eu
7325eu
11 760me
21715as
5810am
7510am
9785am
17510as
5850na
6035af
7405af
7465am
7425na
7315am
11950eu
7490na
7355am
5065am
6065na
6095na
7450na
5865af
9870sa
593Qas
5965na
7295na
6015na
5905eu
6200na
5050af
11945na
21485na
7450na
7245as
9680na
9765pa
11745as
7235me
7325na
991 5sa
5975na
6190af
9410eu
11 955as
6005af
6195eu
9600af
15280as
6175eu
7230eu
11730af
15310me
7280af
9885af
734Qaf
9815am
9455af
7105af
9575af
9495am
13595na
5935am
9505na
7305na
9420na
736Qaf
13790sa
7345af
9835na
12000na
6165na
7345na
9850na
7435am
9935na
9725af
9440me
11910na
13675na
15400eu
9420na
9935na
17890eu
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
0307
Mondays
0308
0315
0315
03 18
0330
0333
0336
0350
Tuesdays
0309
0315
0315
0319
0319
0326
0326
0333
0338
0350
0352
Wednesdays
0309
0315
0315
0333
0338
0350
0353
Thursdays
0309
0315
0315
0319
0319
0326
0326
0333
0338
0350
0354
Fridays
0309
0315
03t5
0319
0326
0332
0338
0350
0352
Saturdays
0308
0310
0310
0330
0331
0338
0353
HAUSER's'llIGHLIGHTS:
JAPAN
Features
Atabout halfpast03, 06, 07, 09, 11 , 15,
19, and 23 :
Mon, Sports Spotlight
Tue, Japanese Culture Today
Wed, Asian Report
Thu, Crosscurrents
Fri, Business Focus
At :20past05, 14, 17,21 andOI :'
Mon and Wed, Spectrum
January 1995
MONITORING TIMES
SS
11:00 PM EST
8:00 PM PST
0400 UTC
FREQUENCIES
04000500
Australia, Radio
04000500 vi
04000500 vi
04000500 vi
04000500
04000500 vi
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000430
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000430
04000450
04000500 twtfa
04000500 v1
04000500
04000500 s
04000500 smtwh
04000425
04000500
04000500 v1
04000430
04000500
Russia. Voice of
04000500
04000500 vi
04000430
9580pa
15365pa
17860pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
6150me
9730na
7385am
6000na
6000na
9745am
6015af
7225af
3300do
7125eu
4935do
9960me
7295do
6015na
151 t5pa
9675do
6t55na
11940na
5905eu
5940na
6085eu
7270na
5955af
6050as
9720as
9660pa
15415pa
13605as
17750as
9505me
9670me
9400am
6060na
6060na
12005am
6045na
9565af
15030am
6180na
6180na
17490eu
6065af
9765af
15240pa
17795pa
9830na
9830na
2t455eu
7160af
6165na
95t0na
9570na
t1830na
5920na
5950na
7105na
7300na
9585af
9465af
15425as
5925eu
5965eu
7165eu
7340na
5935na
6035eu
7180na
9850as
04000500
04000430
04000430
04000500
04000415
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500 smtwhf
04000500
04000500
04000445
04000459
04150440
04250500
04300500
04300500
04300500
04300500
04300500
04550500
6155af
6135eu
5050af
9445na
4976do
6055na
3255af
6190af
9600af
15280as
5810am
75t0am
7415am
9930as
7535eu
5995eu
7170me
7425na
7315am
11950eu
7490na
9465eu
7395am
5065am
6065na
9770eu
5990me
3326do
12005am
4940as
9775as
11710as
15295as
17580af
3200af
9905na
6035af
7255af
9885na
9905na
5026do
71 80na 9810na
5975na 6005af
6195eu
7210af
9640af
11760me
15310as 15575as
98t5am
11 870na
6180eu
9410af
12095eu
21715as
9840af
6040eu
9885af
6873af
6140af
9495am
t3595na
5935am
9505na
7435am
7275eu
4990do
2t455eu
4975as
9785eu
t t 765as
15360as
t 761 Oas
5055af
9705as
6000as
9865eu
11675as
12040eu t5160as
17560as 17570au
t7620as 17675as
7140af
7340af
7405af
9575af
SELECTED PROGRAM S
Sundays
0407
0407
0409
04 to
04t2
0416
04 t8
04t8
0434
0436
Mondays
0407 Radio Canada lnt'I: The Mailbag. See S 1437.
0407 Voice of Turkey: Review of the Turkish Press. See S 0407.
0408 Deutsche Welle: European Journal. See M 0224.
04 t 5 Voice of Turkey: Noah's Ark. Archaeological exploration in
Turkey.
0426 Voice of Turkey: Turkish Folksongs. Selections of Turkey's
folk music.
0430 Voice of Turkey: Magnificent Istanbul. Zoom in on a point of
interest in the ancient city.
0432 Deutsche Welle: Africa in the German Press. What the
German newspapers and weeklies have to say about Africa.
044 t Voice of Turkey: Turkish Music. Selections of classical
Turkish music.
Tuesdays
0407
0408
0409
041 t
56
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January 1995
Wednesdays
Voice of Turkey: Review of the Turkish Press. See S
0407.
0408 Deutsche Welle: Africa Report. SeeT 0408.
041 1 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1440.
0412 Voice of Turkey: A Turkcologist and His Works. Spotlight
on a Turkish scholor.
0419 Voice of Turkey: Popular Tukish Music. See M 0430.
0424 Deutsche Welle: European Journal. See M 0224.
0430 Voice of Turkey: Economic Panorama (biweekly). A brief
look at the Turkish economy and tourism.
0430 Voice of Turkey: From Turkey (biweekly). Take a tour of
the sights of Turkey.
0438 Voice of Turkey: Turkish Music. See M 0441.
Fridays
0405 Voice of Turkey: Review of the Turkish Press. See S 0407.
0408 Deutsche Welle: Africa Report. See T 0408.
041 O Voice of Turkey: From the World of Turkish Music. A
Turkish musician and his music.
0411 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M t440.
0424 Deutsche Welle: European Journal. See M 0224.
0435 Voice of Turkey: International Organizations and Turkey.
The relationships between Turkey, the UN, and similar
activities.
0442 Voice of Turkey: Turkish Music. See M 0441 .
0405
Thursdays
0407
Saturdays
0405
0408
0411
04t 1
04 12
0430
0431
Propagation Forecasting
Jacques d' Avignon
965 Lincoln Drive
Kingston O n K7M 4Z3 Canada
0500 UTC
12:00 AM EST
9:00 PM PST
FREQUENCIES
05000600
Australia, Radio
05000600 vi
05000600 vi
0500-0600 vi
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600 as
05000550
05000515
05000600 vi
05000600
05000600
05000600 s
05000600
05000505
05000600
05000530 m
05000600 vi
05000600
05000600
05000553 f
05000600 vi
05000600
05000600
9580pa
15365pa
17795as
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
7335na
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
7385am
6180na
9745na
9585af
5960na
7465na
7125eu
5975eu
11740as
4935do
9960me
15115pa
3326do
7255af
5905na
9675do
5905eu
5950as
7175eu
7345na
9865as
f 7890as
7185af
17725me
9465af
9540na
6155af
9660pa
15415as
17860pa
13605as
177f5pa
17880as
15240pa
17750as
9700na
9400am
9820na
21455eu
15030am
9830na
6045na
9435na
61 20na
17545as
6025na
7230eu
11885na t5410as
6185na
9565as
17810as
4990do
5920eu
6000eu
7180eu
9600na
13370as
5925eu
7105na
7270na
9705na
15295na
11900af
5940eu
7165eu
7340na
9850na
17735as
0500-0530
05000502
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
0500-0600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600 mtwhfa
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000545
05000530
0510-0520
05250600
05300600
05300600
05300600
05300600
05300600
05300600
05300600
05350600
05420600 a
05500600 vi
Finland. YLE/Radio
Romania. R Romania Intl
Russia, Voice of
Swaziland. Trans World R
UAE, Radio Dubai
Swaziland. Trans World R
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Liberia, Radio ELBC
5055af
4976do
3255af
6190af
9640na
15310as
15575as
5810am
7510am
7415am
9930as
7535eu
5995eu
6873af
9665af
15205me
7425am
7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
7395am
5065am
5985na
9850eu
5865af
3356af
3366do
9660do
17860pa
6015na
17870me
6120eu
11B10af
5930as
9500af
15435as
6070af
9700pa
7275do
6070af
7140al
7200af
5975na
6195eu
t 1760me
15360as
17830as
9815am
6005af
94 10eu
f2095eu
15400af
17885af
6180eu
9600af
15280as
15420af
6035af
7170me
9700eu
15600af
6040eu
6140al
7405af
9530eu
1t825me 12080af
9495am
13595na
5935am
7435am
7360af
4830af
4915do
15510as
17880as
6155eu
9725al
7255af
11625af
15565as
17715as
13730eu
15410me
9635af
1t755me
15340af 15380af 17790af
11710as
9650af
17830as 21700as
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
0508
0510
0525
Mondays
0508
0515
0518
0520
0530
0533
0555
Tuesdays
0509 Deutsche Welle: European Journal. Sec M 0224.
05 15 Radio Japan: Current Views. See M 0515.
0520 Radio Japan: Enjoy Japanese. Learn and practice the
Japanese language.
0530 Radio Finland: Compass North. Sec S 2330.
0533 Deutsche Welle: German Tribune. See T 0133.
0555 Radio Japan: Tokyo Popln. See S Ot 55.
Wednesdays
0509
0515
0520
0530
0533
0555
Thursdays
0509
0515
0520
0530
0533
0555
Fridays
0509
0515
0520
0521
0530
0533
0535
0545
0555
Saturdays
0509
0510
0530
0533
0547
NEW
DX PROGRAM
Iara.Bl
Asia
Eur
NAm
CAm
LAm
Jln
Sat
Sun
Sun
Sun
Sun
Sat
Sat
Sun
.lIT.k
1515
1500
2315
0900+
2100+'
0100+
2000+
TIAWR5
TIAWR1
TIAWR2
TfAWR3
TGMU
.llnl.I
KSDA3
KSDA3
KSDA2
AWR-RS10
AWR-RS10
WRMI
HRJA
TIAWR4
6150
7375
9725
13750
5980
kHz
9370
9370
11 980
9450
6055
9955
15675
5030
January 1995
MONITORING TIMES
57
0600 UTC
1:00 AM EST
10:00 PM PST
.
FREQUENCIES
0600-0700
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 mtwtf
0600-0700
0600-0700
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, RGI-PK
Costa Rica, R Peace Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Eqt Guinea, R Easl Africa
Germany. Deutsche Welle
0600-0615
0600-0700 vi
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700 vi
0600-0630
0600-0700s
0600-0700
0600-0700 asmtwh
06000700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700 as
0600-0630
0600-0700
0600-0700vt
0600-0700
9660do
17715as
13605as
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6050eu
7385am
9820na
9745na
9585af
61 00af
15185af
3316do
7125eu
11660as
4935do
9825do
7116as
9960me
4760do
7295do
6175as
9765me
15115pa
9700pa
3326do
7255af
9675do
5905eu
7345na
15230as
17840as
11910pa
17880as
15240pa
6150eu
9400am
13755pa
15510as
15415pa
17795as
9760eu
119050me
15030am
21455eu
9565af
17820af
4915do
11765af
21705af
13790af
06000700 vi
06000630 vi
06000700
06000700
06000700
060006t5
06000630
0600-0615 s
0600-0700
Slovakia, AWR
Solomon Islands, SIBC
South Korea. R Korea Intl
Swaziland, Swazi Radio
Swaziland, Trans World R
Switzertand, Swiss R Intl
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl
Uganda, Radio
unned Kingdom.BBC London
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700 smtwhf
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0620
0600-0700
0630-0700
0630-0700
0630-0700
0632-0641
0645-0700
21610as
9750as
15295as
4990do
7175na 7270na
5930eu
9850as
11710na 13370as
17570na 17620as 17735af
17890as 21790as
13715af
5020do
11945na
6155af
5055af
3985eu
9885af
4976do
6005af
9600af
11955as
t5360as
t 7830as
5810am
7510na
7415am
993oas
7535eu
3980eu
6140at
7405at
11825af
15205me
7315am
1t950na
7490na
9465eu
5065am
5985na
3945eu
9780do
9580pa
21725as
6015na
5865af
7225eu
11 775pa
17805pa
9545do
6070af
6165eu
13635af
71 10do
6180eu
9640na
12095eu
15400af
t7885af
9815am
9500af
9650af
15340af
6195af
11760me
152BOas
15575eu
9410eu
11940af
153toas
1779Qas
6040eu
7170me
9665af
12035af
6060eu
7325mc
11805af
12080af
5935am
7355eu
6245eu
7435am
9680eu
9850al
9860pa
11880pa
15415as
7360af
9550eu
15250pa
9660af
9665eu
15335pa
11625af
1161 0eu
17720pa
5995eu
6873eu
9530af
11950af
15600af
9495am
13595na
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
0609
0610
0612
0616
0636
0650
0655
0615
0634
0650
0655
Tuesdays
0608
0615
0615
0624
0650
0655
Wednesdays
0608
0615
0615
0624
0650
0655
58
MONITORING TIMES
Saturdays
0608
0610
0612
0622
Thursdays
0608
Fridays
0608
0615
Mondays
0609
0615
January 1995
THE ANTENNA HANDBOOK ii oYOiloble hom GrM [n1.,prilt\ PO. Box 98,
81as1town, NC 28902 lor Sll.95 pill\ S1bool1ate po11a1e (S4.SO UPS)
Patrick Barry of Mission Viejo, California, provided us with this artistic QSL
from RAI- Radiotelevisione Italiano.
0700 UTC
0800 UTC
07000800
Australia. Radio
0700-0730
0700-0800 vi
07000800vl
07000800 vi
07000800
07000800
0700-0800
07000800
07000800
0700-0800
07000800
0700-0800
07000727
07000800
Australia. Radio
Australia. VL8A Allee 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. AWA Ala1uela
Costa Rica. R Peace Intl
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
07000800 as
0700-0730
07000715
07000800 vi
07000800
0700-0800
0700-0800 vi
0700-()800
07000800 asmtwh
07000800
0700-0730
07000715
07000800 as
0700-0800 vi
070007 15
07000800
Russia. Vmce al
0700-0715
07000800 vi
07000800
0700-0735
0700-0730
0700-0800
0700-0715 mtwtfa
07000800
07000800
07000800
0700-0800
0700-0800
07000800
0700-0800
07000800 vi
07000800
07000800
07000800 smtwhf
07000800
0700-0745
0717-0800 mtwhf
07300800
07300800
07300757
073007 45 sh
073007 45 mtwhl
07300800
073007 45 mlwhf
17885al
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Sall 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. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
New Zealand. RNZ Intl
Australia. Radio
Belgium. R Vlaanderen Int
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Greece. Voice ol
Iceland. Natl BC Service
Netherlands. Radio
Vatican Stale. Vatican R
07350800 smtwhf
07 400800 mtwhl
07450800
0745-0800 s
6080pa
11880pa
15565as
21715as
15415as
4835do
5025do
4910do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6150am
7385am
5930eu
6135as
974Spa
9585af
11805eu
3366do
7125eu
5975eu
15335me
4935do
9825do
4760do
7295do
6175as
5990do
15115pa
9700pa
4890do
11775pa
17805pa
5905eu
7345na
13370as
17795na
3316do
5020do
6155af
5055af
3985eu
5950na
4976do
6005eu
7325eu
11 760me
15070eu
15400eu
21660af
5810am
7510na
7415am
9930as
7535eu
7425am
73 15am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
5065am
7355eu
9700pa
9660pa
5985eu
17485as
9425eu
9265am
9720pa
3945eu
11740eu
5055al
7120eu
6120eu
3366do
9580pa
11910pa
17695as
9860pa
13605pa
17750as
11720pa
15240pa
21 595as
17795as
9725am
9400am
7345eu
6205as
11835eu
15030am
9505eu
9420eu 9600eu
11925pa 21455eu
491 5do
7230eu
1541 Oas
9750as
9730do
11 740as 15270as
17810me 21610au
15295as
Australia. Radio
08000830 vi
08000830 vi
08000830 vi
5995pa
9710pa
17880as
4835do
5025do
4910do
Bahrain. Radio
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Hahlax
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Ecuador. HCJB Qui1o
0800-0900 as
0800-0805 s
08000900
0800-0900
0800-0900 vi
08000900
0800-0900 vi
0800-0830
0800-0900
08000830
0800-0900 mtwtf
0800-0825
08000900 mtwhf
0800-0830 m
08000850
0800-0900 vi
0800-0900
08000815
08000900 vi
0800-0900 vi
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900 vi
08000900
08000900
08000900 smtwhf
08000900
08150900 mtwtf
08300900 vi
08300900 vi
08300900 vi
08300900
08300900
08300900
0830-0900
08550900
7175na
9850as
15385me
17890al
7270na
11 675eu
17560na
21790af
9545do
6070af
6165eu
71 10do
6180eu
94lOeu
11940af
15280a1
15575eu
9500af
9650al
6190al
6195eu
9600af
9640na
11955as 12095eu
15310as 15360as
17790as 17830as
9815na
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
9600eu
21455eu
9585al
3366do
15200as
9675as
7125eu
4935do
9825do
4760do
7295do
6175as
7120eu
9720pa
9700pa
15175as
15625eu
4890do
11675af
17620na
17890as
3316do
17630al
5020do
7550eu
6195as
t 1760as
f 5280as
17830as
5810am
7365as
7510am
9930as
7535eu
7425sa
7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
5065am
3326do
2310do
2485do
2325do
6155eu
6135pa
9720pa
11990au
11830pa
9745pa
11835eu
11 925pa
11 752as
9750as
15295as
11895pa
17900eu
11710as
17795as
13370as
17840as
15230me
17860as
9545do
13670eu
7325eu
94 10eu 9640na
11955as 12095eu 15070eu
15360as 17640eu 17790af
17885af 21660af
9815am
9350na
13595na
5935am
4990do
HAUSER'S HIGHLIGIITS:
13615am
9495am
WWCR
MUNDO RADIAL - Glenn Hauser's monthly Spanish DX report, has been Fri
13595na
5935am
9680eu
7435am
9850af
17880as
9925au
21705au
11645eu
15650eu
11895pa
6245eu
7250eu
15210eu 15570eu
6070af
9500af
9645eu
9650af
9560eu
4915do
11755eu
6020pa
9860pa
6080pa 9580pa
15565pa 17715as
0800 UTC
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900
0800-0900
08000900
08000830
23 I5 and Mon 2230 on I5685 around the 2nd and 3rd weeks of the month.
Spectrum repeat - Mon 0600 on 7435
Tempered Steel - Christian heavy metal, Rock the Universe
The Old Record Shop - Sun 0530 on 7435, Mon 2145 on 15685, Sat 0700 on
5065
President & the Reprtblicam - Sat I745 & 2345 on 15685
fatraordinary Science Radio Hour - Mon 0400 on 5065, 7435
The Big Backyard - Oz music, Mon 0630 on 5065, Sat 2200 on I 2 160
Yakov Spivak Show - New live talkshow from New York mbbi, airs Mon-Thu
2 100-2200 on 12160 (Just another ami-govemment show sponsored by coin
prtnieyors (gh)
Worldwide Corm/I)' - moved to 1700- 1900 on 12 160ex- 17525, 1900-2 100
tested 11970 since WINB has 12160 those two hours
(via Adam Lock, WWCR)
Kurr Saxon Sho11 e nded Nov 25, as he was not satisfied with reception on
7435 at 0100-0200 (Lock)
WWCR on 5935 and 5065 produce weak, distorted spurs on 4 I95, 4740 until
0804* (Brian Alexander. PA)
Correction to Dec MTp. 44-WWCR rhombic legs are 375 feet, not 37!
January 1995
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1000 UTC
FREQUENCIES
0900-1000
Australia. Radio
0900-1000vl
0900-1000 vi
0900-1000 vi
0900-1 000
0900-1000
0900-1 000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1ooo as
0900-1000
0900-0950
09000915 mtwtl
09000915
0900-1000
0900-1 000 vi
0900-1000
09000948 vi
0900-1000
0900-0920 mlwt1
09000930
0900 1000 mtwhl
0900-1000 mtwtl
09001000
0900 1000 mtwtla
0900 1000 vi
09001000
Kiribati. Radio
Malaysia, Radio
Monaco. Trans World Radio
Ne1herlands. Radio
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, FRCNNoice ol
Palau. KHBNNoice ol Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia, Voice ot
0900 1000 vi
0900 1000 vi
09000930
09001 000
Slovakia, AWR
Solomon Islands, SIBC
Switzer1and, Swiss R Intl
United Kingdom.BBC London
09001000
09001000
0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000
09001000 vi
09001000
09001000
0900-1000 smtwhf
0900-1000
0910-0940
0915-1 000
09200935 sh
09200935 a
09200945 s
09300945 s
09301000
0930-1 000
09301000
0940-0950
951Das
15170as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
11755pa
5030am
7385am
6135pa
9585al
15330as
6160as
15410af
21650as
3366do
15200as
11830pa
7125eu
9610as
15270au
9825do
7295do
7120eu
9720pa
9700pa
3326do
7255a1
9830as
4890do
9480eu
11710me
15385eu
17795eu
9450eu
5020do
9885au
6190al
11750as
15070eu
17640eu
17885al
5810am
7510am
9930as
7395sa
7465eu
7315am
11950na
7490na
9465eu
5935am
7295na
6130do
15650au
7120eu
7120eu
15275eu
6160do
7260pa
11690as
15650au
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MONITORING TIMES
January 1995
9580pa
21725as
15440pa
6150am
9400am
9745pa
17800au
9565al
17780as
21680as
4915do
9750as
9860pa
13605as
17710pa
9725am
15030am
17490pa 21455pa
11 715as
17800al
12055as
21600af
11815as
15190as
13700pa
4990do
9550eu
11975as
15580as
17840na
17630al
9545do
13685au
6195as
11760me
15190sa
17705eu
21660al
9815am
9800pa 11 675as
12015as 13370as
17670as 17765eu
17860as
17515au
9410eu
11 940al
15310as
17790al
21715as
13595na
12000na
7295do
17525au
15370eu
17525au
9810pa
Australia. Radio
Australia, VL8A Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crlc
Bahrain. Radio
Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int
Bulgaria, Radio
Canada. CFCX Mon1real
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halitax
Canada, CKZN SI John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Intl
Costa Rica, AWA Alajuela
Costa Rica. R Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB Qui1o
Eqt Guinea, REast Alrica
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio
Italy, IRAS Milan
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinaba
Ne1her1ands. Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, FRCNNoice ol
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R ln11
Russia, Voice ol
100011 00
1000-1100 vi
10001015
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-1100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100 vi
10001100
10001100
1000-1100
10001100
1000-1030
1030 11 00 mtwhla
1030-11 00 mtwhl
1030-1055
10301 100
1030-1100
1030-1 100
9740as
12095eu
15575me
17830as
7535eu
9350na
9495am
9720pa
1000-1100
1000-1100vl
1000-1100vl
1000-1100vl
1000-1100
1000-1030 m1whfa
1000-1100
1000-11 00
1000-11 00
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-11 00
1000-1100
1000- 1100
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-1100 as
1000-1040
10001100
10001100 vi
1000-1100
10001100
1000-1030
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100 mtwhla
10001 100vl
10001100
100011 00
21505pa
HAUSER'S ll.IGHLIGIITS:
NETHERLANDS
Launching the new year is a six-part series
on The Silver Screen, commemorating the
l OOth anniversary of moving picturesTue 0850, 1350, 1550, 1950, 2350,
Fri 0750, 0950, 1350, 1550, 1850, 2050,
Sat0050, 0350, 1950, i. a.
(RN On Target, USENET via Thurman)
9580pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
6035eu
12040au
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
61 60do
6160do
11755pa
5030am
7385am
9745pa
9585al
6130do
15050as
7125eu
7295do
5980do
7260pa
9700pa
4990do
7255at
9830as
4890do
11690as
9480eu
t 1710as
17860as
17810al
9450eu
4976do
6190at
9740as
12095eu
15400eu
17790me
21660al
5810am
7510am
9930as
6095sa
5985pa
11915am
7465eu
6040am
11950na
7490na
5065am
5950na
10059as
6155eu
5990al
13680as
7160do
7260pa
13675eu
9860pa
15170as
15510al
17595al
21725as
15440pa 17710pa
5970am 9725am
9400am 15030am
11925pa 21 455pa
7295do
15180as
17387au
17895as
9720pa
9810pa
21505pa
7285do
9675do
11 675na
9550eu
9800eu
12015eu 15385na 17710al
7160as
11 760me
15190sa
17640eu
17885al
9410eu
11940al
15310as
17705eu
21470al
7395sa
7405am 9590am
15120am 15425pa
11720pa
6195as
11750as
15070eu
15575me
17830at
9815am
9850am
13595na
15685am
12025as 15010as
13730eu I 5450as
7110al
9705at
98 10pa
15320eu
15395eu
17870au
21605eu
, &
Q!'I~ SS l)l'S
\l\uS !)
1-800-438-8155
6:00 AM EST
3:00 AM PST
1100 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1100-1200
Australia, Radio
t 100-1200 vi
11001200vl
1100-1200 vt
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
11001200
11001200
11001130
11001200
t1001130
1100-1150
1100-1110 as
1100-1200 vi
1100-1130
1100-1200vl
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
t t00-1200 mtwht
1100-1105
1100-1150
1100-1120
1100-1200 mtwhl
1100-1200vt
1100-1200
9510pa
13605as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5030am
7385am
9745pa
151 15am
11815eu
15370at
21600al
3366do
5980ca
15640na
7125eu
6120na
7295do
7160do
5980do
9700pa
4990do
6576na
15625as
9830as
4890do
7205eu
9800eu
9580pa
15170as
9710pa 9860pa
15565as
5970am
9400am 15030am
11925pa 21455pa
17890am 21455pa
15410af
17765at
17800af
4915do
15650eu
17575eu
9610as
15295as
7285do
9977na
17900as
9675do
9470eu
11675eu
11335na
9550eu
11710as
9680eu
11835as
11 001115
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-11 30
Rwanda. Radio
S Africa, Channel Africa
Singapore. SBC Radio One
Singapore.A Singapore Int
SwitzMand, Swiss R Intl
1100-1102
11 00-1200
Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London
1100-1130
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
11 001 200vl
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1120-1130 mtwtta
1130-1 157
11301200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1131 -1152
1145-1200
11980as
15265as
17860me
6055do
9730al
6155do
9530as
6165eu
13635as
7110do
5965na
7160as
9740as
12095at
17640eu
5965na
5810am
7510na
9930as
6095na
5985as
9615as
15120am
9350na
6040am
7490na
5065am
5950na
6245eu
7345eu
6045eu
9650na
10059as
4874do
6055do
12015eu
15495as
21600at
13370as 15190as
17755me 17765na
9535eu
9885as
7195do
5975na 6190af
9410eu
9515na
11750as 11760me
15070eu 15310as
17885af 21660af
6110as
15400eu
9815am
7395ca
6110as
9760as
15160as
9370as
9850am
13595na
5935am
7355na
11740af
9505eu
7130eu
12025as
7405am
11720as
15425as
11640as
6195na
9660eu
11940al
15575as
17790sa
9590am
11 915am
15685am
15210al 17585me
11990eu
15010as
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
1109
Mondays
1109
Thursdays
1109
1124
11 30
1130
1134
1136
1137
1140
1152
Fridays
1109 Deutsche Welle: Newsline Cologne. See M 1109.
t 130 Radio Japan: Radio Japan Magazine Hour. See M 0315.
1134 Deutsche Welle: Hallo Africa. See M 1134.
t 137 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. Sec S 0037.
1143 Radio Japan: Close Up. See M 0350.
11 52 Radio Netherlands: Towards 2000. A focus on the global
aspects of social change.
Saturdays
1109 Deutsche Welle: The Week in Germany. See A 0212.
111 O Radio Japan: This Week. See S 0110.
1120 Deutsche Welle: Mailbag Africa. Listener mail from Africa is
answered.
11 30 Radio Japan: The Week in Review. See A 0330.
11 34 Deutsche Welle: The Jazz Corner. See A 0237.
11 37 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0037.
11 52 Radio Netherlands: Sounds Interesting. See S 0052.
Tuesdays
1109
11 30
1132
1134
11 37
'
Wednesdays
1109
1130
1130
Our thanks to
Do11ald Michael
Cho/eva for
se11dillg this QSL
from Radio France
/11ternational
,'
January 1995
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7:00 AM EST
4:00 AM PST
1200 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1200-1230
Australia, Radio
1200-t 300 vi
1200-1300 vi
1200-1300 vi
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1215
1200-1300
t200-1 300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200- 1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
12001300
1200 t 300 vi
12001300 vi
12001300
12001300
1200-1300
1200-1230 tta
12001300
1200-1206 mtwhf
12001230
12001230 s
1200-1300 mtwhl
12001230 a
12001300 vi
12001300
Guatemala, AWR
Italy, IRRS Milan
Jordan, Radio
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM/Kota Kinaba
Mongolia, R Ulan Bator
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau, KHBNNoice 01 Hope
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Russia. Voice of
1200-1300
5995pa
9610as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
15445na
11940as
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
9655na
15440pa
7385am
15115am
9805eu
15195eu
5980ca
7125eu
9560eu
7295do
5980do
7295na
6045eu
9700pa
4990do
11850as
9830as
9830as
4890do
5960eu
9540eu
11 675al
1201sa1
6155do
6060pa
11800pa
9715as
6080pa
t5565as
11 660as
9580pa
11795pa
9400am 15030am
17890am 21455pa
11615na 13625al 15155eu
15365na
12000na
7130eu
7285do
15165au
9675do
71 60na
9550eu
11710as
13370eu
7205na 9470eu
9680eu
9800eu
t 1760eu 11980eu
15190al 15495af
1200-1 300
1200-1300
1200-1230
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 vi
1200-1300
1200-1300s
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1230
1207-1300 occsnal
12151300
1220-1229 vi
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-f300
1230-1300
12301300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
12301300
1230-1300
1240-1250
9530as
7t80as
6165eu
7130au
6190af
9515na
11760me
15220na
17790af
9815am
7510am
9930as
6095na
61 lOas
15160as
9350na
6040am
7490na
9955am
5065am
5950na
6025eu
9700pa
17595as
4915do
5995pa
15565as
6155eu
9650as
9770as
6150as
11735na
6130do
6000eu
9570as
13775au
10059as
11645al
9535eu
9610as
6195na
9740as
11940af
15310as
17885al
138 15am
7160as
9410eu
9760eu
11750as
12095al 15070eu
15575as 17640eu
21660na
9455na
9645as
9760as
15425as
15695na
9985ca
9850am
13595na
11715as
13845am 15685am
7355na 11790na 11830na
9715eu
13785eu
6060pa
7260as
11780as
13615as
11740as
11730as
11740na
7295do
6060eu
11 740as
15120as
t2025as
15630af
13730na
11800pa
15400na
13670eu
15240as
1501Oas
t5650al
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
12t5
1220
1225
1233
1235
1253
Mondays
1225
t 230
t 231
t237
t 238
t240
1245
t247
t247
1250
1252
Tuesdays
1225 Radio Netherlands: Press Review. See S 1525.
1230 Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 2330.
1231 Radio France Int I: France Today. Current happenings in
France.
1233 Radio France Int I: RFI Europe. See M t 231.
1237 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0037.
t 240 Radio Finland: Finnish Press Review. Editorial opinion and
reports on Finnish and world events.
1240 Radio France Int I: Books. New books, publishing trends. and
authors.
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1245
1247
1250
1252
Wednesdays
1225 Radio Netherlands: Press Review. See S 1525.
1230 Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 2330.
1231 Radio France Int I: RFI Europe. See M 1231.
1231 Radio France Int I: RFI Europe. See M t 231 .
1237 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0037.
1240 Radio Finland: Finnish Press Review. See T 1240.
1241 Radio France Int I: The Bottom Line. Focus on financial
matters.
1245 Radio Finland: Environmental News. See T 2345.
1247 Radio France Int I: Land of France. A feature on life and
times in France.
1250 Radio Finland: Northern Lights. See T 1250.
1252 Radio Netherlands: Encore!. Reruns of the best programs
from earlier seasons.
Thursdays
1225
1230
1231
1234
1237
1240
1244
Fridays
1225
1230
1231
1237
1240
1241
1245
1248
1250
1254
Saturdays
1225 Radio Netherlands: EuroPress Review. See A Ot25.
t228 Radio France Int I: Spotlight on Africa. See S t215.
1230 Radio Finland: Compass tlorth. See S 2330.
1237 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0037.
1242 Radio Finland: Focus. Sec S 0535.
1247 Radio France Int I: French Lesson. Learn French by radio.
1252 Radio Netherlands: Bats; Balls & Baselines. See A 0252.
HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS:
PORTUGAL
RDP International Features
Mon, Visitor 's Notebook;
Tue, Musical Kaleidoscope;
Wed, Challenge ofthe 90 's;
Thu, Spotlight on Portugal;
Fri, Listener's Mailbag alternating with
DX Program, Collector 's Comer
- next UT Day 0245 on 9570, 9705 to
us
(via Bob Thomas, C'D
1300 UTC
8:00 AM EST
5:00 AM PST
FREQUENCIES
1300-1400
t3001330
1300-1400 vi
t 300 1400 vi
13001400 vi
1300-1400
1300-1320
t3001330
t300-1400 vi
13001400
13001400
13001400
t 3001 400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400 s
1300-1400
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400
t300-1330
1300-1330
1300-1400vl
1300-1400vl
t 300-1400 mtwhfa
13001400
t3001400
1300-1325
1300-1325
1300-t306 occsnal
1300-t330s
t 300-1400 mtwhf
13001400
1300-t400
1300-1355
Australia, Radio
Australia, Radio
Australia, VLBA Alice Spg
Australia. VLSK Katherine
Australia, VLBT Tent Crk
Bahrain, Radio
Brazil. Radiobras
Bulgaria, Radio
Canada, CBC N Quebec See
Canada. CFCX Montreat
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgal)I
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CK.ZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. RCI Montreat
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica. R Peace Intl
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Egypt,. Radio Cairo
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Guatemala. AWR
Italy, IRAS Milan
Lebanon. Wings of Hope
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia. RTM/Kota Kinaba
Moldova. R Moldova Intl
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Norway, Radio Nof\'lay Intl
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R Intl
Poland, Polish R Warsaw
t3001400
1300-t400
5995pa
6060pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
15445na
9770as
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6t30do
6t60do
6160do
1t855na
9715as
7385am
15115am
t7595as
3366do
5980ca
7t25eu
9960me
7295do
5980do
t5390na
6045eu
9700pa
9590eu
9830as
4890do
1t995as
6135eu
t t815eu
1t940eu
4740as
7160as
7335eu
9830eu
12065na
7240as
6080as
9610as
t1800pa
t300-1400
1300t400
t3001330
13001400
1300-1400
t 300 1400 vi
t3001400
t3001400
1300-t400
13001400
t3001400
1300-1400
t3001400
t300-1400 s
t3001400
13001400
t 3071400 occsnat
t330t400
13301400 s
t330-t400
t330t400 tw
1330- t400
t330t400
1330t400
1330-1400
t330-1400
t330-1355
t330-1400
1330-1400
t345-1400
t3551400 vi
11740as
17820na
1t660as 15440pa
9400am t5030am
17890am 21455eu
4915do
7t30eu
9675do
7t45eu
7270eu
15365eu
4795as
7205eu
9540na
1t710as
13370as
17720eu
6000eu
6060eu
7210eu
7295eu
9550eu 9680eu
11765as t1865me
15140eu 15t50as
9525eu
t 5265eu
15560me
6155do
9530as
7250as
6190af
9410eu
t t 75oas
11940af
t531Qas
t7705eu
t7885af
9815am
t1715na
7365as
7510am
6095na
6110as
15160as
9350na
6040am
7490na
9955am
5065am
5950na
t 1970na
9655pa
1545Qas
t3675na
t t735na
4915do
13732as
9895as
t 1650na
6165eu
9675as
13675eu
6020eu
t0059as
t t625as
7275do
15320eu
17720eu
15460cu
17775eu
15470me
7480as
6t95na
9515na
1t760me
12095eu
1542Qaf
17790af
21470af
t3815am
11640as
716Qas
9580as
t 1765as
15070eu
t5575me
t7840na
21660af
13635as
7180as
9740as
t 1820na
15220na
17640eu
1788Qaf
9760as
11805as
9455na
9645as
15425as
15695na
9930am
13595na
t5105am
9475am
9705na
13695af
13845am t5685am
11550na 11830na
15400na
17740na
1512Qas
13700as
15240na
9535eu
15320eu
97t5eu
t2025as
12050as
t5150as
15395as
13785cu
t50toas
t5585pa
21605as
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
t335
1336
1343
1351
Mondays
1308
t310
t 330
t337
1337
t 340
t345
1350
t352
Tuesdays
1310
t330
t 337
t340
t345
1350
t352
Wednesdays
1310
t330
1337
1340
t345
t 350
1354
Thursdays
t310 Radio Canada Int'!: As It Happens See M 2330.
t330 Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 2330.
1337 Radio Netherlands: Newslinc. See S 0037.
1340 Radio Finland: Finnish Press Review. See T t 240.
1345 Radio Finland: Finnish Histol)I. See W 2345.
t350 Radio Finland: Northern Lights. See T 1250.
t352 Radio Netherlands: Media Network. See H 0152.
Fridays
1310 Radio Canada Int'!: As It Happens. See M 2330.
1330
t 337
1340
t345
1350
1352
Saturdays
1330
t337
1342
1352
ERTsA.
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[LUNU(J ~AOIOPHON~ lllEORA SSI
HEu.ENIC RADIO lflEVISION
MONITORING TIMES
65
1400 UTC
9:00 AM EST
6:00 AM PST
FREQUENCIES
14001430
Australia, Radio
14001500 vi
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500 vi
14001500
1400-1430 mtwhfa
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500 s
1400-1500
1400-1430
1400-1500
1400-1420
1400-1500
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500
1400-1425 smtwh
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500
1400-1500 mtwhfa
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500 s
1400-1500
1400-1 500 occsnal
1400-1405
1400-1430 mtwhf
1400-1500
14001500
5995pa
11800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
13675na
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11955na
7405na
15115am
71 lOeu
3366do
9370as
5980ca
13732as
15640na
7125eu
9535na
11915as
9960me
7295do
7160do
5980do
11925eu
17595af
9895as
9655pa
4990do
9830as
11995as
5960as
7185eu
9635as
7240pa
17820na
9785as
21455eu
12030eu
4915do
9610pa
11815as
9710pa
15165as
13700as
11705na 11840as
15150as
7285do
6000eu
7210as
9810eu
14001500
1400-1500vl
t400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
t415-1500 mtwtfa
1430-1500
1430-1500
1430-1500
t430-1500
14301500 s
14301455
1430-1500
1430-1500
14301500
1435-1445
t445-1500
17560me
15120as
15650au
9750as
14001500
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500
1400-1420
14001500
15560na
Singapore, SBC Radio One
Slovakia, AWR
South Korea. R Korea Intl
Turkey, Voice of
United Kingdom.BBC London
6060eu
7350as
9830na
6065as
9550na
11760na
11925na
15205na
17780af
6155do
9455af
5975as
9675as
5990as
9515na
11 750as
15070eu
15575me
17840af
13815am
11715na
7510na
6110as
15160as
7425na
6040am
7490na
9955am
5065am
9705na
5025do
5995pa
9710pa
11800pa
9555me
17820af
6080do
11 735na
3366do
11 775eu
5990do
11 775as
11 650na
15650na
7295na
12015as
15265na
12065eu
15450na
15140as
15465eu
7275as
11740as
6195as
9660eu
11820as
15260af
17640af
17880af
15725am
7180as
9740as
11940af
1531 0me
17705eu
21660af
9410eu
9750eu
12095eu
15400af
17790al
7215as
15205as
9645as
15395as
9760as
15425as
9930am
13595na
15105am
13845am 15685am
11550na t 1830na t7760na
6060pa
9770as
6080pa
11660as
11935me 15315af
7260as
11695pa
15325me
17890am 21455eu
15400na 17740na
7185do
15335as 17720as
15240na
17520na
12ooona
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
1410
1411
1418
1425
1425
1432
1435
1437
1450
1453
1455
Mondays
1410
14 t 5
1420
1425
1431
1437
1438
1440
1446
1446
1452
1455
Tuesdays
1410 Radio Japan: Today's Top News Asia. See M 1410.
1415 Radio Japan: Enjoy Japanese. See T 0520.
1425 Radio Netherlands: Program Info. See S 0125.
1431 Radio France Int I: France Today. See T 1231.
1433 Radio France Int I: RFI Europe. See M 1231.
1437 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0037.
1440 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1440.
1440 Radio France Int I: Books. See T 1240.
1447 Radio France Int I: Science Notes. See T 1247.
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t 452
t 455
Wednesdays
I 410
t 415
t420
t425
t431
t437
t439
Thursdays
Fridays
t410
t 415
1420
t 421
t425
1431
t435
1437
1440
1441
144 1
1445
t446
1452
1455
Saturdays
1410
1425
HAUSER'S liiGHLIGHTS:
SWITZERLAND
SRI reswned features during Saturday Newsnets,
plus ITT Suns 0112-0125 and 0412-0425 on 9905,
9885, 6135
Mailbag Capital Lelters 2nd and 4th Sats sends
bouquets by Interflora.to three lucky participants
Name Game quiz on first Sat;
Sounds Good Swiss rock music 3rd Sat (gh, WOR)
Sometimes missing frO'mUT Sun 0412 repeat . .
(Kevin Hecht)
1500 UTC
10:00 AM EST
7:00 AM PST
FREQUENCIES
1500-1600
Australia, Radio
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 s
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1550
1500-1600
1500-1600 mt
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600v1
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 mtwhfa
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1515
1500-1525
1500-1600 occsnal
1500-1530
1500-1600
15001600
15001600
15001530
Guam, KSDA/AWR
Guam. KTWR Agana
Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl
Italy, AWR Europe
Italy, IRRS Milan
Japan. NHK/Radio
Jordan. Radio
Lebanon. Wings of Hope
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia. RTM Kuching
Malaysia. RTM/Kota Kinaba
Malta, V of Medilerranean
Mongolia. R Ulan Bator
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Nigeria. FRCNNoice of
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Philippines. FEBC/R Intl
Romania. R Romania Intl
5995pa
9710pa
11 800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11 955na
7405na
6080do
719Saf
17800af
9370as
11580as
15250as
7230eu
7125eu
9535na
9560eu
9960me
7295do
7160do
5980do
11925eu
7295as
9895as
9655pa
4990do
7255af
9965as
11995as
11775as
6060pa
9770as
6080pa
11 660as
7260as
11 695pa
1500-1600
Russia, Voice of
15001600
1500-1550
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500- 1530
1500 1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1525-1530 twhf
1530- 1600
1530-1545
1530-1600
15301600 mtwhf
1530 1600
17820na
11815as 15165as
9785as
151 15am 17490eu 21455eu
9735af
1196Saf 1514Saf
9750as
12000as
13700as
1195Sas
15150as
7285do
15335as
17720as
15355af
4740as
7115na
7330eu
9835na
12015eu
15320as
7225af
9810as
11870as
6155do
9455af
9720as
9885as
5990as
9410eu
11940af
15310as
17840na
21660af
13815am
7510na
9930as
61 10as
9700as
15665eu
7425na
13760am
7490na
13845am
11830na
15140as
6155eu
7140as
9895as
21515me
6005af
9800eu
15140as
9500as
4795as
7165eu
7360eu
9885na
12065me
15465eu
4940as
5935eu
7180eu
7295eu
9575eu 9635eu
11765as 11825af
15205na 15265ns
15480as
11870as
15425as
12075as 13635as
7180as
6190af
619Sas
11 750as
9515na 9740as
1209Seu 15070af 15260na
15400af 15420al 17705eu
17880af 21470af 21490af
15725am
7125as
9760as
721 Sas
9645as
1520Sme 15395as
15105am
13595na
15685am
15215na 17760ca
9880me
7412as
15150as
11780as
9910as
13730eu
11670me
6110af
7150af
7205eu
11640as
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
1505
1509
1510
1518
1525
1534
1536
1550
1555
Mondays
Tuesdays
1508
1510
1515
1519
1525
1526
1530
1533
Wednesdays
1508
1510
1515
1519
1525
1525
153 1
1534
1538
1543
1554
1555
Thursdays
1508
1510
1515
1519
1525
1525
153 1
1534
1538
1543
1552
1555
Fridays
1508
1510
1515
1519
1525
1525
1534
1538
1543
1552
1555
Saturdays
1509
1510
1522
1523
1523
1525
1530
1533
1538
1551
International Callsign
Director
The most exhaustive list of tactical callsigns and
their identifications ever assembled for shortwave
and scanner listeners in a massive, 250 page
directory!
MONITORING TIMES
67
1600 UTC
''
_j _J_ ..J
1~:00 AM EST
8.00 AM PST
__.J!- _; ;'
FREQUENCIES
1600-1700
1600-1630
1600-1 700 vi
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
1600-1650
1600-1615 ml
1600-1700 v1
1600-1630
1600-1630 mtwhfa
1600-1700
1600-1625
1600-1649 occsnal
1600-1700
1600-1630
1600-1 700
Russia, Voice of
1600-1700
1600-1700
11715eu
5995pa
9710pa
11800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11 955na
11575af
6080do
7165af
6175eu
12015af
6170as
9585as
11580as
7125eu
9560eu
9960me
7295do
9895as
9655pa
7255af
9470me
15675af
4740as
6000eu
71SOna
7350eu
9830af
15205na
7225af
6155do
17745eu
6060pa
9770as
6080pa
7260as
11660pa 11695pa
17820na
1511 0af
15350eu
9560af
9485eu
15530me
7225as
11795as
1600-1700 vi
1600-1700
1600-1630
1600-1700
1600-1645
1600-1700
Slovakia, AWR
Soulh Korea, R Korea ln11
Sri Lanka, SL8C Colombo
Swaziland. Trans World R
UAE, Radio Dubai
Unil ed Kingdom.BBC London
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
15130al
21455eu
11700al
11995eu
7305as
9525as
15150as
11 570af
17660as
4975as
6015eu
7180as
7370eu
9890eu
15265af
15240af
13590af
15555as
5935na
6055eu
7205na
7380as
12015eu
15320as
5950eu
61l Oeu
7335as
9550na
15105af
17780eu
1630-1700
Australia. Radio
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700
1640-1650 s
1645-1700
1650-1700 mtwhf
Rwanda. Radio
Tajikistan, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ ln11
9455al
5975as
9720as
9500af
11795af
3915as
7160as
9740as
15070af
17640af
21660af
13815am
15590am
6120as
21640af
3970al
9700as
13710al
15395as
17895af
15665eu
13615na
13760am
15715eu
7490na
15420na
13845am
11830na
21525af
6060pa
9860pa
11780as
7150as
15255af
4760do
7380as
3255af
9630af
6055do
7245as
9655pa
11610af
9515a1
15425as
9870a1
13675eu
5990as
9410eu
11750as
15260na
17840af
15435eu
6190af
9515na
11940af
15310as
17880af
21605eu
6195eu
9580as
12095eu
15400af
21470af
7125as
11920af
15225al
15445af
9645as
12040af
15320af
17785al
15725am
61l Oas
9760as
15205as
15410af
15695eu
15105am
13595na
15685eu
15215na 15566eu
21745eu
6080pa
7260as
11660pa 11695pa
17760na
9710pa
11800pa
9550as
9550eu
5965as
15420af
9575eu
5975as
9890eu
7180as
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
1605
1609
1618
1632
1634
Mondays
1609 Deu1Sche Welle: Newsline Cologne. See M 1109.
1631 Radio France Int I: RFI Europe. See M 1231 .
1634 Deutsche Welle: Science and Technology. Magazine
program presenting new developments in science and
1echnology.
1638 Radio France Int I: Sports. See M 1238.
1646 Radio France Int I: North!South (biweekly). See M 1247.
1646 Radio France Int I: Planet Earth (biweekly). See M 1247.
Tuesdays
1609 Deu1Sche Welle: Newsline Cologne. See M 1109.
1611 Radio France Intl: France Today. See T 1231.
1631 Radio France Int I: RFI Europe. See M 1231.
1634 Deutsche Welle: Man and Environment. Various topics
relating to the environment in industrial and developing
countries.
1641 Radio France Int t: Books. See T 1240.
1647 Radio France Int I: Drumbeat (biweekly). African feature.
1647 Radio France Int I: Silk Roads (biweekly). Focus on South
Asia.
Wednesdays
1609
1634
164 1
1647
Thursdays
1609
1630
1632
1634
68
MONITORING TIMES
January 1995
1641
1646
Fridays
1609
1631
1634
1640
1640
1646
Saturdays
1609
1623
1624
1631
1645
HAUSER'S IIIGHLIGIITS:
CUBA
English Language
Time
Freq
2100-2200
11720
2200-2300
6160
0100-0500
6000, 9830 (USB)
0200-0700
9820
0400-0500
6180
This is contrary to preliminary schedule published
last month. Frequency clashes with Canada and
South Afn'ca at 0300-0400. 9830 USB-may be
extended to 0700;
(Amie Coro, RHC via George Thurman, Kevin
Hecht, Jim Moats)
Spanish I.a11g11age
Your Name
in Lights!
... or at least in ink
within the Monitoring Times Shortwave
Guide. Please send us your "best catches"
on the worldwide s hortwave bands QS Ls, that is - and we will try to use
them in future issues of M T Enclose
SASE and your QS Ls wi ll be returned.
11 00-1 300
11 00-1 500
1200-1300
1200-1400
2100-2300
0000-0200
0000-0400
0000-0500
6180, 11860
11760
9550
9505
1nos, 11740, 9a20-us e
9820,6180
11970
11865, 11760,9550, 9505,
6060
(RHC En Contacto)
Sat 2130,2230
Sun 0230, 0430, 0630
Tu e 2130, 2230
Wed 0130, 0330, 0530
(John Norfol k, Review of International Broadcasting)
1700 UTC
1800 UTC
f
I
; ;
FREQUENCIES
1700-1715
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1 800 vi
1700-1800 vi
1700-1800 vi
1700-1800
1700-1 800
1700-1 BOO vi
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
t700-1800
1700-1727
1700-1800
t700-1800
t700-1 800 v1
1700-1730
1700-1800
1700-1800 vi
f700-1 800
1700-1713 m1whfa
1700-1800
1700-1800 mtwhf
1700-1800
1700-1750
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800'11
1700-1715
1700-1730
1700-1720
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
t 700-1 800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800 smlwhf
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1705-1800
1715-1730 mlwhfa
1715-1730
1720-1730 mtwtf
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1745
1730-1800
1745-1800mtwtf
Sweden, Radio
Vatican Slate, Valican A
Canada, RCI Montreal
1745-1800
7155eu
10375af
6060pa
9710pa
11880pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
7160eu
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
7405af
7385am
5930as
6080do
t5255af
7200af
9485eu
15250as
7125eu
6150na
6550eu
4760do
9655pa
3326do
7485eu
7115eu
7330eu
9550na
9890eu
7225af
7270as
7120af
6205af
4976do
3255af
6190af
9515na
11940af
15400af
13815am
15590am
7425as
21640af
6040eu
9645as
12040af
15410af
17612af
t3615na
13760am
15715eu
7490na
9465eu
15420am
13845am
15566eu
3366do
7120af
6245eu
5925eu
6020af
11830af
7105eu
13670af
6065eu
7305af
5995me
17820eu
7412eu
11935af
9760eu
10429af
6080pa
9860pa
9570af
9400am
7345eu
15490eu
10458af 10650af
7260as
9580pa
11660pa 11695pa
11575af
15030am 17905am
9420me
17490pa
11700af
9535na
9580as
4990do
11570eu
7170eu
7180eu
7370eu 9505eu
9575eu 9725as
11825na 15385as
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
18001900
1800-1900
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1827
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900 vi
1800-1830
1800-1900
Brazil, Radiobras
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN SI John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica. A Peace Intl
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo
Egypt. Radio Cairo
EQI Guinea. Radio Africa
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
India. All India Radio
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900
1800-1900
18001900
1800-t 830
1800-1849 mlwhf
1800-t830
1800-1830 s
1800-1855
1800-1900
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900 irreg
1800-1900
1800-1845
1800-1900
13670af
Slovakia. AWA
Sudan, Sudan Natl BC
Swaziland, Trans World R
Swaziland. Trans World R
United Kingdom.BBC London
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-t845
1800-1900
1800-1900
1815-1900
1830-1855
1830-1900
1830-1845
1830-1900
1840-1850 mtwhfa
1845-1900
1845-1900 irreg s
1850-1900
Rwanda, Radio
Sweden. Radio
Greece. Voice of
Armenia, Radio Yerevan
Mali, RDlV Malienne
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
11930as
7205eu
9530na
9860na
9450as
9885af
13635me
3915as
6195eu
9630af
12095af
15420af
15725am
5975as
7160me
974Qas
15070af
17830af
6t10as
9700eu
13710af
15445af
7125as
9760af
15205as
17895af
6180eu
94 l Oeu
11750as
15260af
17880af
721Sas
11920af
15395as
15695eu
15105am
13595na
15685eu
17760na
7250eu
9645eu
9605af
15340af
7340eu
11 655af
15365af
9520na
17805a1
9720eu
9695af
7260eu
9725af
11945eu
11625af
13650eu
9650me
1375Qas
9950me
11620eu
10429af
6080pa
11695pa
10458af 10650al
9580pa 9860pa
11 BBOpa
15268eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
7385am
5930eu
6080do
15255af
7200af
3366do
7412eu
11935af
7125eu
4935do
11990na
4760do
6020af
9655pa
3326do
7120eu
5995eu
4740as
6110me
7205eu
9530eu
9880eu
9455af
9200af
3200af
9500af
3255af
6190af
9630af
15070af
17880af
13815am
15385na
15590am
13625as
9370eu
4985af
11920af
15580af
13615na
9495am
15715eu
7490na
9465eu
15420am
13845am
15566eu
17760na
9780do
7190eu
7235eu
6015af
9895af
6055do
6065eu
15650af
4810eu
4783do
11 735pa
4915do
9650me
1375Qas
9950me
9605af
11 655af
4990do
11930af
7270eu
4940eu
7105na
734Qas
9550eu
9890eu
7285eu
5995eu
7170na
7370eu
9575eu
11825as
6055eu
7180as
9505as
9860eu
11945as
5975as
6195eu
9740me
15400af
6005af
711 0as
11 940af
15420af
6180eu
941 0eu
12095af
17830af
11620eu
15725am
21640af
6040eu
9700eu
12040af 13680af
17800af 17895af
15695eu
13760eu
9760eu
1371Qaf
13595na
15685am 17525am
9647eu
6020af
15315af
9605af
17605af
9655af
17525af
4990eu
4835do
13690me
5930eu
5995do
9860af
6065eu
1800 UTC
1800-1 900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 v1
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900
11715eu
10375af
6060pa
1166Qas
2310do
2325do
6010do
P. AlJ I O AUSlR/,L I A. A.
11 r
N I LD ch N ( S~ so r:~ rY
MONITORING TIMES
69
1900 UTC
2000 UTC
1900-1930
1900-2000 mtwhf
1900-2000
1900-1910 mtwhfa
1900-1945
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000
1900-1925
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1930 s
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 a
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1910-1920
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000 a
1930-2000 s
1935-1955
1940-2000
19452000 t
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000
1900-1945
1900-1930
1900-1918
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 vi
1900-1950
1900-1915
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1915
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 as
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000
70
MONITORING TIMES
7230eu
15345eu
6060pa
9580pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
7190as
5910eu
15268eu
7305eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
9440af
7385am
6080do
7200af
7110af
13790af
7450eu
7412eu
11935af
7125eu
6150as
11850au
4935do
11990eu
4760do
6015af
9895af
11735pa
7255af
5960eu
4890do
9690eu
4740as
7170eu
7400as
9860as
6055af
9455as
5975as
11775af
3200af
9655eu
4976do
3255af
9630af
17830af
13815am
15590am
17775am
13625as
9370eu
3980eu
11 870as
15445af
17612af
13615na
9495am
11915eu
7490na
9465eu
9955am
15420am
12160eu
17760af
3356af
5945eu
6120eu
9022me
6020af
11655af
6100eu
5915eu
7250eu
4976do
9955am
7275eu
7295na
5940eu
January 1995
9730eu
6080pa
9860pa
6150as
11660pa
7240pa
11695pa
9647do
9925af
9700eu
11 515af
9400am
15490eu
15030am 17905am
17490eu 21455eu
9665af
15145af
9380eu
9650me
13750as
9765af
15425af
11785af
9950me
11620eu
7140au
9535na
9580au
6020af
15315af
9605af
17605af
7215pa
9590af
9750eu
5995eu
7180na
9505eu
9890eu
11810eu
6005as
7205eu
9530af
11825as
3240af
9700eu
11855eu
5026do
6180eu
6195eu
9740me 11955as
17880af
15725am
f 7510af
6040eu
11920af
15580af
7415af
12040af
17800af
9860af
11940eu
6055eu
7210eu
9550eu
11945eu
11905eu
7110as
12095af
9525pa
13710af
15695eu 18930sa
13760eu
13595na
7255af
9880me
11755eu
9860af
17605af
13730af
9895af
2000-2100
Australia, Radio
2000-2100 vi
2000-2100 vi
2000-2f00 vi
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2t00 vi
2000-2050
2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2100
2000-2030
2000-2100vl
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2 100
2000-2030
2000-2010
2000-2025
2000-2050
2000-2005
2000-2100
2000-2100 vi
2000-2030 mtwhf
2000-2100
2000-2100 vi
2000-2100 vi
2000-2045 s
2000-2030
2000-2002
2000-2030
2000-2100
Uganda, Radio
United Kingdom.BBC London
Untted Kingdom.BBC London
2000-2100
2000-2100 vi
2000-2100
2000-2100 as
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2t00
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002100
2000-2100
2000-2045
2000-2100
2000-2030
2005-2100
2015-2045 s
2025-2045
2030-2100
2030-2100
2030-2100 mtwhfa
2030-2100
2030-2100
2030-2045
2030-2100
2045-2100
Thailand, Radio
Vietnam, Voice of
India, All India Radio
2050-2100
2051-2100
5026do
9575eu
13650na
7105eu
11905eu
7210eu
7405eu
6060pa
9580pa
11855as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
9440af
15110af
7385am
6080do
7200af
5960eu
3366do
3975eu
9675as
7405na
17575af
7125eu
4935do
11990eu
4760do
9710eu
7295eu
6020af
11655af
11735pa
3326do
7255af
4890do
21 515af
4055eu
61 10eu
9490na
9875na
15205eu
6055eu
5020do
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3985eu
9885af
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3255af
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15070af
13815am
15385na
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17775am
11980as
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3980eu
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17800af
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151 15p
6080pa
9860pa
11 880pa
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11660pa
7260as
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9920eu
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11715af
9400am
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15030am 17905am
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7205eu
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6135af
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6180eu
9410eu
15260sa
15725am
6165eu
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RAMSEY
SCRAMBLER/DESCRAMBLER
TONE GRABBER
$99 .95
$14.95
$149.95
SCA DECODER
Tap into the world of commer
ciaHree music and data that is
carried over many standard FM
broadcast radio stations. De
coder hooks to the demodula
tor of FM radio and tunes the
50 tOOkHz SCAsubcarrier band.
Many radios have a demod
output. but ii your radio doesn't,
it's easy to locate. or use our
FR t FM receiver kit which is a
complete FM radio with a demod jack builtin. These "hidden subcarriers
carry lots of neat programming-from stock quotes to news to music, from
rock to easy listening-all commercial free. Hear what you have been
missing with the SCA t.
$27.95
SCA 1 Decoder kit
$14.95
CSCA Matching case set
$24.95
FR t FM rec eiver kit
$14.95
CRR Matching case for FR t
FM RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER
Keep an ear on the local repeater, police,
weather or just tune around. These sensi
tive superhet receivers are fun to build and
use. Tunes any 5 MHz portion of the band
and have smooth varactor tuning with AFC,
dual conversion. ceramic filtering, squelch
and plenty of speaker volume. Complete
manual details how the rigs work and app Ii
cations. 2M FM transmitter has 5W RF out,
crystal control (t46.52 included), pro-specs
and data/mike inputs. Add our case sets for
a nice finish.
FM Receiver kit
$34.95
Specify band: FR 146 (2M). FR-6 (6M),
FR 10 (10M), FR220 (220MHz)
CFR Matching case set
$14.95
FTt46 Two Meter FM tran s kit
$79.95
l ocate hidden
or unknown
transmitters
fast. The Fox
hound direction finder connects totheantennaand speaker
jack on any radio receiver. AM or FM from 1 MHz to t
GHz. The antenna (a pair of dipole telescopic whips) Is
rotated until the Null meter shows a minimum. A pair
of LEDs indicate to turn left or Right. The Foxhound is
ideal to use with a walkietalkle. if you wish to transmit,
go ahead. a buildin T/R switch senses any transmitted
RF and switches itself out of circuit while you talk. It
doesn't get any easier than thi s! We provide all parts
except for a few feet of 1/2 Inch PVC pipe available at
any hardware store for adollar or two. Add our matching
case set for a complete finished unit. Be the one with
the answers, win those transmitter hunts and track
down those jammers, you'll do it all with your Foxhound.
OF t Foxhound direction finder kit
CDF Matching case set for OF 1
FHTl SlyFox Foxhunt transmitter kit
FHID 1 Voice ID option
CFHT Heavy duty metal case set for FHT 1
$59 .95
$14 .95
$129.95
$29 .95
$29.95
$49.95
$14.95
$89.95
DSP FILTER
What is DSP? DSP allows
the "construction" or vari
ous fi lters of great complex
ity by usi ng computer code.
This allows us to have easy
access to a variety of filters,
each perfectly optimized for
whatever mode we are oper
ating. The DSP II has been
designed to operate in tO
different modes. Four filters
are optimized for reducing
inter1erence to SSS phone
. .
signals from CW, heterodynes
and randon_i noise interference. Four more filters operate as "brick-wall" CW
bandpass loiters. the remaining two filters are designed for reliable recovery
of RTIY and HF packet radio information signals. A single front panel switch
selects any of these filte rs. Easy hookup to rigs speaker jack.
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STEREO TRANSMITTER
$34.95
$14.95
1----------------------INTERCEPTOR
SHORTWAVE
CONVERTER
The SC1 converter brings
the sounds of the world
ri ght into your car radio
or home stereo (set to AM
broadcast band). Front
panel push switches let
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re gular AM radio and the
shortwave bands. A.n additional switch allows the selection
of any two bands of interest. each 1 MHz wide. Set one ranoe
for .daytime frequencies and one for nig httim~ when propa
gat1on is different. choose any two frequencies between 3
and 22 MHz. Frequencies are tuned on your AM radio,
making it easy to log stations or set presets. A built-In
antenna switch automatically switches the existing AM antenna to either the radio or conve_rter. making hookup easy
and fast. As with many of our kits. a handsome matching
case and knob set is available to put the finishing touches
on your kit.
$27.95
SCt Shortwave Converter Kit
CSC Matching Case and Knob Set
$14.95
$39.95
$14.95
$79.95
t - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -1
FOXHOUND DIRECTION
FINDER
SS 70 Scrambler/Descrambler kit
CSSD Matching case set
SS-70WT Fully assembled SS70 and case set
SCANNER CONVERTER
Descramble most scramble systems heard on your scanner radio or set upyour
own scrambled communication system over the phone or radio. latest 3rd
generaUon IC is used for fantastic audio quality-equivalent to over 30 op-amps
and mixers! Crystal controlled for crystal clear sound with a built-In 2 watt
audio amp for direct radio hook-up. For scramble systems. each user has a
unit for fu ll duplex operation. Communicate in privacy with the SS 70. Add our
case set for a fine professional finish.
AM BROADCAST
TRANSMITTER
$299.95
$11 .95
MIYI
$29.95
$14.95
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SHORTWAVE
RECEIVER
2100 UTC
2200 UTC
21002200
Australia. Radio
21002130vl
2100-2130 vi
21002 130 vi
21002115
21002200 vi
2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2130
21002<00
21002130
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2127
2100-2200
21002130 mt
2t002150
21002200 vi
2100-2200
21002 11 5
21002110
21002200
2100-2200
21002125
21002200
2100-2200
21002200 mlwhfa
21002200 vi
21002125
2100-2200
Japan, NHK/Radio
Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
Lebanon, Wings of Hope
Liberia. Radio ELWA
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Poland, Polish R Warsaw
Romania. R Romania Intl
21002200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
21 002200
2100-2200
21102200
2115-2200
2115-2130 mlwhf
21302200
Russia. Voice of
5975eu
5995eu
7205na
7230eu
7380eu
7400eu
9890eu
13670na
S Africa, Channel Africa
Sierra Leone. SLBS
Slovakia. AWR
Solomon Islands. SIBC
Soulh Korea, R Korea Intl
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Syria, Radio Damascus
Turkey, Voice of
Uganda, Radio
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London
6180eu
6195eu
11955as
12095al
15575eu
USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA, KVDH Los Angeles CA
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Monilor Radio Intl
USA, VOA Washington DC
11870pa 13710af
15580af
17735pa
USA. WEWN Birmingham AL
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Belhel PA
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashvi11e TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Syria, Radio Damascus
Egyp1, Radio Cairo
Uniled Kingdom.BBC Carib
Auslralia, Radio
2130-2200 vi
21302200 vi
21302200 vi
2130-2200 as
2130-2200 asmtwh
21002150
2100-211 5
21002200 vi
21002200 vi
2100-2200
21002200
21002105
2100-2200
21002105
2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200 s
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
72
MONITORING TIMES
6060pa
11855as
2310do
2485do
2325do
6010do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5995eu
13690eu
9920eu
11715af
7385am
11720eu
5930eu
15375af
5925eu
6185as
9690af
t5270af
7125eu
6035eu
11925eu
9660as
4935do
9960me
4760do
9860af
15115pa
3326do
11980as
4890do
5995eu
5990eu
11 940eu
4055as
6055eu
7300eu
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15290na
5960eu
3316do
6055eu
5020do
6480eu
6125eu
12085eu
9400eu
4976do
3255al
7110as
15070eu
13815am
15590na
17775am
11 980as
7510eu
6040eu
15185pa
17800af
13615na
9495am
11915eu
7490na
9465na
15420am
12160eu
7355eu
12085na
9900eu
6110am
9580pa
11695pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
5935eu
9620eu
January 1995
6080pa
7240pa
11880pa 11 955pa
7260as
7260eu
15140eu
11500eu
15110af
9400am
11945eu
15325eu
13650eu
17820eu
7345eu
9420eu
7225af
9765as
9615af
11 785as
9670as
11810af
9560as
9580af
11800eu
Sweden. Radio
6065eu
9655eu
22002300
Australia, Radio
9660pa
9610as
9645as
11855as 11880pa 11955pa
15365pa 17795pa 17860pa
22002300 vi
22002300 vi
22002300 vi
2200-2230
22002300
22002300
2200-2300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002230
2200-2230
22002300
22002300
22002300
2200-2227
22002245
22002300 v1
22002230
2200-2230
22002300 vi
22002225
2200-2300
2200-2300
22002300
22002300
2200-2205
22002300 mlwhfa
2200-2300 vi
22002300
22002230
2200-22 15
2200-2300 vi
22002235 vi
2200-2205
2200-2300
22002300
22002300
2200-2300
2200-2300
22002300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
22002300
2200-2300
2200-2300
22002300
2200-2300
22002300 vi
2200-2245
2230-2300
2230-2300 mlwhf
2230-2300
2230-2300
22302300
2230-2300 a
22402250 sm1whf
22452300
2245-2300
22452300 mlwhl
9580pa
11695pa
13755as
4835do
5025do
4910do
5910eu
7105eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5995eu
13650eu
17820eu
3985eu
7170eu
7385am
6180na
5930eu
9900eu
15190af
3955eu
11790me
7125eu
9710as
9960me
7295do
5980do
15115pa
3326do
11980as
9675do
5920eu
6055eu
7320eu
7400na
9890as
6185eu
3316do
7270af
5020do
12085na
5810eu
9605na
4820eu
7180eu
11870eu
3915as
7180as
9590na
11955as
15400al
1381 5am
15590am
17510as
7510eu
6035as
9890as
15305as
7425na
7315na
11915eu
7490na
15420am
12160am
11580af
9935sa
5960na
7405na
15640sa
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6065eu
9955am
9375au
3366do
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9670na
15030am 17905am
11915as
9895af
4990do
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6135eu
7225eu
21302200
7285eu
9690eu
5905eu
5920eu
7150na
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6005al
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15725am
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6125eu
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21485al
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13760am
9760eu
15445af
13595na
13845am 15685am
11 580af 13695af
15095na
15390am 17715am
9610as
9645as 9660pa
15365pa 17860pa
6030eu
9700eu
7260eu
13690eu
11705as
15140eu
11945eu
15325eu
9400am
15030am 17905am
7345af
9420eu
6110eu
7220eu
11 BOOas
15330as
4990do
5965eu
7150na
7330eu
9550eu
5975na
7180eu
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6055eu
9810eu
5975na
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11695as
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6195eu
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11750sa
15260sa
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15185au
17820as
9770as
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9770na
5940eu
7240eu
3955eu
7325eu
9915am
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15725am
13770na
7215as
11760as
17735as
13595na
13845am 15685am
13695af
9755na
13650am 13670am
11603na
7465eu
9435sa
15650sa
9425au
4915do
9950as
11835na
11745as
15155na
15145as
2300 UTC
6:00 PM EST
3:00 PM PST
FREQUENCIES
2245-2300
230023 15
2300-0000
2300-0000 vi
23000000 v1
23000000 v1
23000000 vi
23000000
23000000
23000000
23000000
2300-0000
2300-0000
23002330 mtwhf
23002330 mtwtf
2300-0000 as
2300-0000
23000000
23000000
23000000
2300-0000 VI
2300-0000
23000000 v1
2300-0000
23000000
23000000
2300-0000
6150as
9480eu
9580pa
9850as
15365pa
4835do
5025do
4910do
9625do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5960na
5960na
11940am
5960na
t1940am
7385am
6080do
9900na
11980as
5980ca
9705as
15145as
7125eu
6055eu
9960me
7295do
5980do
7305as
9600au
11960eu
9610as
9645as
11695as 11855as
17795pa 17860pa
t 1830pa
9660pa
13755as
9755na
9535am
9755na
11845na
9535am
9755na
11845na
9400am
15030am t7905am
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11745as
13750as
6155eu
9560as
9580as
2300-0000
23002305
2300-2350
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23000000
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2300-0000
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Turkey, Voice of
UAE, Radio Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom.BBC London
2300-0000
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2300-0000
23000000
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23000000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
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23300000
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15115pa
3326do
11700na
11980as
9675do
9620na
15425na
7185me
9605na
5975na
9590na
11955as
t3740am
15590na
7510eu
6035as
9890as
15305as
9855eu
7425na
7315am
t 1915eu
7490na
9955am
9955am
5065am
9685na
9870sa
5990na
6020na
t191 0as
t2025as
5960na
9425sa
4990do
13650na
96B5na
17570as
9445na
9770na
6175na
9915am
15260sa
13815am
13770sa
7215as
11760as
17735as
12065na
9750na
17890as
11710eu
13605na
9570as
6195eu
11750sa 11945as
15370as
9705as
15185au
17820as
9770as
15290as
11820sa
13595na
13845am
11920na 11970na
13730sa
6015na
9680as
6165na
15010as
9755na
11595sa
11645sa
SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
2310
2330
2330
2336
2350
2353
Mondays
2300
2315
2330
2330
2337
2350
2352
2340
2345
2350
2350
2352
RKJ English:
Time
0800-0900
1130-1200
1200-1 300
1230-1300
Fridays
2300
2315
2330
2330
2337
2340
2345
2300
2315
2330
2330
2335
2337
2350
2353
2350
2350
2353
Wednesdays
2300
23 t 5
2330
2330
2337
SOUTH KOREA
Thursdays
Tuesdays
Radio Canada lnl'I: The World at Six. See M 2300.
Radio Japan: Radio Japan Magazine Hour. See M 0315.
Radio Canada lnt'I: As It Happens. See M 2330.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 2330.
Radio Netherlands (na): Newsline. See S 0037.
Radio Finland: Finnish Press Review. See T 1240.
Radio Finland: Environmental News. Weekly look at
en,i ronmental issues in Finland.
Radio Finland: Northern Lights. See T t 250.
Radio Japan: Close Up. See M 0350.
Radio Netherlands (na): Accent on Asia. A magazine
program focusing on Asia with interviews and music.
HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS:
Saturdays
2304
23 1O
2330
2330
2335
2337
2353
1400-1500
1600-1700
1900-2000
l93o'-2000
2100-2200
0100-0200
0600-0700
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9650-Canada
7 180
9570, 11740,
13670
5975, 7275,
11740
5975, 9515,
9870
5975
7250-Engl~nd
6480, 15575
15575, 7550
11945
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ARQ-M2/4
TDM Moore (Time Divisio n Mu ltiplex)
is a seven bit. sy nchronous error-detecting
Moore code. It utilizes a fu ll duplex system
w hich inte rleaves two or four separate data
channe ls o n a si ng le carrier. T he two c hannel
system is know n as ARQ-M 2. The fo ur channel system is called ARQ-M4.
It is possible for the two or foun:han ncls to
transmit simultaneously. In reality. most TOM
Moore stati o ns arc idle for hours. and w hen
they tran smit. the traffic may on ly he 15 to 20
seconds in le ngth.
T NL, the ASECNA (Agcnce pour la
Securite de la Navigatio n Aerienneen A friquc
e t a Madagascar) stati on in Brazzaville.
Congo, is eas il y heard most evenin gs local
time in ea ste rn North America. T hey transmit
in A RQ-M2 at 96/400 o n a frequency of
8 123.0 kHz. Thi s station is uniq ue in that both
A and B c hanne ls are used to transmi t different aeronautical messages at the same time.
On ly a few ARQ-M4 stations were ever
mo nitored o n the sho11wave bands. The last
statio ns to use this mode were the Vietn amese
Embassies. and they have been silent fo r a
few years now.
TOM Moore uses ARQ (Auto matic Request ) e rror protectio n, with the receiving
stat ions transmitting control AC Ks and NA Ks.
The French. British and German military make
extensive use of this mode. A portion of the
communicatio ns is encrypted.
Typical ARQ-M 2 Baud rates inc lude 96.
I 00. 172, 192 and 200.
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AROE
AROE3
ARQE3
AROE3
AROM2
AROE3
AROE3
ARQE3
ARQE3
AROE3
AROM2
AROE3
AROE
AROM2
AROM2
ARO??
AROE3
AROE3
AROE3
AROM2
ARQM2
AROE
AROE3
AROE
AROM2
AROM2
AROM2
ARQM2
AROM2
AROE
AROM2
AROE3
AROE3
AROE3
ARQ-E3
AROE3
AROE3
AROE
AROE3
ARQ-E3
ARQE3
ARO-M2
AROE3
ARQM2
AROE
AROE
AROE3
ARQ-E3
AROM2
AROE3
AROE3
AROE3
AROM2
ARQE3
AROE3
ARQE3
AROE3
AROE3
AROE3
AROE
AROE3
AROE3
AROE3
.illIJ.tNS l1E
96/170
1921400
1921400
1921425
200/400
1921390
100/400
1921400
1921400
1921400
96/400
1921400
721400
200/400
96/400
96/400
100/400
100/400
96/400
961300
96/400
100/400
96/400
200/400
1921200
96/400
96/150
96/175
72.400
96/150
1921400
481400
50/400
1921380
100/400
1921400
481850
96/400
100/400
481380
2001300
48/400
200/400
721400
1921400
96/400
100/850
200/400
100/400
100/400
481400
200/400
48/400
1921400
1921425
100/400
100/400
100/400
721400
1921375
100/400
481400
0045
0155
0215
0055
0130
0200
0230
0220
0140
0000
0130
2345
0130
2350
0200
0020
0255
2345
0000
0145
0030
0900
0240
0130
0000
2200
0045
0000
0100
2200
0015
2330
2250
0000
0000
0028
2300
2330
2350
2300
0140
0015
0146
2320
0000
2200
2315
2358
2320
0130
2218
0130
2050
0029
0200
0130
2120
2340
2315
2110
0145
0258
2330
cm
rur
B.fMAHKS.
FIT35
RFOP
RFLIO
RFLIA
XTU
RFU
RFFX
FF Brest
FF Paris
MOO Paris
FF Paris
Rennes Prefecture
FF Jibouti
FF Fort de France
FF Fort de France
Asecna Ouagadougou
FF Fort de France
Versailles
FRN
FRN
FRN
FRN
FRN
OJI
MRT
MRT
BFA
MRT
FRN
TYE
ASECNA Contonou
BEN
FF Dzaoudzi
FF Noumea
FF Le Port
ASECNA Douala
RN Gibraltar
FF Fort de France
MOI Paris
Le Port
unid
FF Paris
ASECNA Brazzaville
COM
NCL
REU
CME
GIB
MRT
FRN
REU
FRN
CHL
FRN
FRN
CME
GAB
FRN
MRT
CTI
GUF
GUF
GAB
TCD
CTI
OJI
CAF
RFVI
RFTJ
RFFA
FF Versailles
Santiago Naval
MOD Paris
FF Paris
FF Douala
FFLibreville
FF Paris
FF Fort de France
FF Port Bouet
FFCayenne
FF Cayenne
FF Libreville
FF N'djamena
FF Port Bouet
FF Jibouti
FF Bangui
unid
FF Fort de France
FF Fort de France
FF Jibouti
FF Le Port
FF Le Port
FF Dakar
MOD Paris
RFU
RFTJ
RFHIC
RFVI
RFURT
RFFA
RFFIC
RFVIC
RFTJFD
FF Fort de France
FF Dakar
FF Noumea
FF Le Port
FF Cayenne
MOD Paris
Provence
FF Le Port
FF Port Bouet
MRT
SEN
NCL
REU
GUF
FRN
FRN
REU
CTI
CAlJ.
RFU DA
RFFKCS
RFFA
RFFP
RFHI
RFVI
TJK43
GYU
RFU
FIT75
RFVIC
RFFVA
TNL
RFFX
CBDFD
RFFA
RFFI
RFTJD
RFTJD
RFFIC
RFU
RFTJF
RFUG
RFURT
RFTJD
RFPTC
RFTJF
RFOP
RFFXI
C37a
RFU
RFU
RFQP
filllll1i
FF PointeaPitre
GDL
FRN
COG
MRT
MRT
OJI
REU
REU
SEN
FRN
to Papeete
ace to Klingenfuss
HIJ
in VFT signal
to FIT13
to Ozaoudzi
Idling
French Af
Channel AfB Tic
Idling
to Bangui
Chilean Navy tfc
to Libreville
to Libreville
to Paris
to Paris
to Le Port RFVI
to Libreville
to Fort de France
to Fort de France
to Port Bouet
to RFFA
to Dakar
to RFFX Versailles
Idling
to Cayenne
to Cayenne
to Paris RFAA
MAZ.
llT
XXI
ITF
ITF
FTI
HAI
IRE
IGU
JFO
RTI
RTI
JOF
JFJ
ORG
XXI
IRT
IRT
OPA
to Paris
REI
to Port Bouet RFTJF TJF
to RFOP
POB
Idling
"BFL" to Provence BFL
to Provence
AFL
to Le Port
Hll
to Noumea
VII
to Fort de France
RTI
to RFFXI
XXI
to RFTJC Cape Verte)LFA
toJibouti
RUN
to Libreville RFTCR JFD
ARQ-EMode
ARQ-E is a synchronous. single channel.
full duplex transmission mode similar to
A RQ-E3. lt uti lizes a super-set of the Baudot
(IT A2) code and likewise contai ns error detecti on. During id le periods, the signal has a
characteristic singing sound which disappears
when data is being transmi tted.
The most common setting is a Baud rate
of 72, with 48, 64, 86, 96, 144, and 192 also
being used. As in other ARQ modes, a station
may idle for hours . The French military is the
major user of this mode.
ARQ-E3 Mode
ARQ-E3, a relati vely new mode, is a
synchronous, single channel, full duplex transmi ssion mode utili zing the seven bit errordetecting Moore (ITA3) code.
Data streams contain only a single channel
of text. The repetition cycle may be four or
eight characters. The most common Baud
rates are 48, 64, 72, 86, 96, I 00, 192 and 200.
S imilar to TDM Moore, ARQ-E3 stations
may be idle for hours without sending any
traffi c.
Typical ARQ-E3 users include the French
EB.Ell;
M.llllf
14481.70 ARO-E3
14481.70 ARQ-E3
14484.00 AROE3
14485.70 ARO-E3
14578.00 ARQ-E
14626.70 AR03
14633.20 AROE3
14669.00 AROE
14754.00 AROE
14926.70 AROE3
14927.70 AROE3
14959.70 AROE3
14959.80 ARO-E3
14964.00 ARO-E
16014.00 ARO-M2
16165.20 AROM2
16324.70 ARO-E3
17550.90 ARO-E3
18447.70 ARO-M2
18503.70 AROE3
18553.70 ARO-E3
18966.70 AROE3
19048.70 AROE3
19063.70 ARO-E3
19101.70 AROE3
19204.80 ARO-E3
19216.70 ARO-E3
19386.70 AROM2
20179.80 ARO-E3
20326.50 ARQ-E
20348.20 ARO-M2
20633.70 ARO-E3
20716.60 ARO-E3
20754.80 ARO-??
20756.30 AROE3
20758.20 ARO??
20813.70 AROE3
23716.70 ARO-E3
24871.70 AROE3
illilliliS !!IC
48/400
48/400
96/400
1921400
721400
96/400
96/400
721400
721400
481400
1921400
48/400
1921400
721400
96/400
200/400
48/400
1921400
200/400
1921170
1921400
1921400
1921400
2001400
1921400
1921400
96/400
200/400
1001400
96/400
961350
1001400
50/400
96/400
96/400
96/400
50/400
96/400
96/400
1830
1930
2330
1945
2200
2125
2250
0010
0000
2155
1940
1920 .
2300
2200
2015
2230
0235
2140
2150
2045
1640
1800
2255
0025
2100
1820
1820
2300
2115
1830
1615 .
2130
1500
2010
1850
1730
1730
1950
2210
26241.70 AROE3
100/400
1350
CA.LI.
RFTJFD
RFTJ
RFURT
RFFXL
RFU
RFTJ
RFFXI
RFTJ
RFTJ
RFTJ
RFTJ
RFFXL
RFVI
RFFA
RFTJD
RFTJ
RFPTC
RFFA
RFTJ
RFHJ
RFFA
RFFA
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFOP
RFFA
ORD20
RFVI
Wrapping It All Up
One of the interesting facts about all the
ARQ mode stations is that they continue to
transmit an idling signal when they are not
sending traffic, and in many cases, this sound
a lone can not be used to distinguish if traffic is
actually bein g transmitted. This is why the
decoders o f today have some means of identifying an id le signal via an indicator of some
sort. This al so means that you can tune and
synchronize yourdecoderto the idle signal, in
readiness for when they do transmit.
Reme mber that the Sense (Polarity) of
Reverse or Normal is determined by the
audio stage of your receiver. For thi s reason.
I have not included thi s factor in the logs. (For
example, a signal that decodes using the Reverse posi ti on when the decoder is attached to
a JRC NRD 525/535 will require the Normal
position to be set if a Kenwood Rl000/5000
or JRC NRD 5 15 is used.)
filAil.!lli
FF Port Bouet
FF Dakar
FF Cayenne
FF Cayenne
FF Beirut
FF Fort de France
unid
FF Dakar
FF Bangui
FF Dakar
FF Dakar
FF Dakar
FF Dakar
FF Beirut
FF Le Port
FF Paris
FF Libreville
FF Dakar
FF N'djamena
MOD Paris
FF Dakar
FF Papeete
MOD Paris
FF Paris
FF Fort de France
FF Fort de France
FF Fort de France
FF Jibouti
FF Paris
unid
Brussels
FF Le Port
FF Paris
ill
CTI
SEN
GUF
LEB
MAT
SEN
CAF
SEN
SEN
SEN
SEN
LEB
REU
FRN
GAB
SEN
TCD
FRN
SEN
OCE
FRN
FRN
MAT
MRT
MRT
OJI
FRN
BEL
REU
FRN
unid
RFU
RFHJ
FF Fort de France
FF Papeete
MRT
OCE
RFVI
FF Le Port
REU
BfMAf!KS
kl.D
to Paris
TJF
UGI
To Versailles RFFX
to Dakar RFTJ
Idling
to Libreville
To Versailles
to Libreville RFTJD
not confirmed
"TJF"
to Ft de France RFU
ToVeffiailles RFFX
to Jibouti
to RFQP
to Dakar
to Paris RFFA
to RFFA Paris
to RFU
C. De Voie
XZL
UJ
to RFTJ
to N'Djamena
to Provence
Idling
ISG
SPZ
BFL
LIJ
UH
to RFVI
Idling
to Lubumbashi
to Paris RFFA
IRE
JOA
XZI
TJD
TJF
TJI
XXL
FOX
JOJ
AFL
LFB
TJI
REI
Idling
Idling
Idling
Idling
to Papeete
UH
To Ft.de France RFUCS
HJL
to Paris
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162.B25
162.925
163.625
163.675
West Coast
MILES CITY
ALVA
ARCADIA
MYAKKA CITY
TAMPA
CLEARMONT
WINTER HAVEN
162.825
162.825
162.925
162.825
162.925
162.925
162.825
163.775
163.675
163.625
163.725
163.675
163.625
163.775
East Coast
HILLSBROINTL
W. PALM BCH
FT. PIERCE
FT. DRUM
DEER PARK
OSTEEN
SANMATEO
LAKE BUTLER
162.925
162.825
162.825
162.825
162.825
162.925
162.925
162.825
163.725
163.675
163.625
163.725
163.675
163.725
163.625
163.725
Y!l
SIMPLEX
TACTICAL
165.975
Output
165.850
ICF-SW30
ATS606P
ICF-SW35
ATS803
ATSBOB
ICF-SW55
ICF-SW77
ATS818
ICF-SW 100
ATS818CS
ICF-SW7600C
ICF-201 0
Output
163.375
163.050
163.100
162.825
162.850
162.875
162.900
Sanqean
of 100.0 Hz.
The followin g is the national assignment
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UNKNOWN USE-SIMPLEX
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BP-CHI
DETENTION CENTERS
BP-CHB
BP-TACTICAL
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Input
163.375
63.050
163.100
162.825
162.850
162.875
162.900
SOG
BP-CHIO
BORDER ALARMS-SIMPLEX
BP-ALARM
BP-ALARM
BP-ALARM
BP-ALARM
BP-ALARM
BP-ALARM
CONTROLLINK
CONTROL LINK
CONTROL LINK
168.850
168.8625
170.675
170.700
170.750
170.625
170.650
170.775
171.725
41 3.675
413.550
162.925
168.850
418.850
418.850
418.850
Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
Frequency
162.825
162.925
163.625
163.675
163.725
163.775
1-800-666-0908
Use
162.925
162.950
162.975
163.675
163.625
163.550
163.600
163.625
163.650
163.6625
163.675
163.725
163.9625
163.700
163.750
163.775
163.725
163.775
163.725
163.725
165.850
165.925
165.975
165.800
165.825
165.875
165.900
165.975
165.875
168.350
168.825
Toll Free
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165.875
Input
168.925
165.850
163.850
162.925
162.950
162.975
162.925
162.925
163.550
163.600
162.825
162.950
163.6625
162.975
162.825
163.9625
162.900
163.750
165.825
162.925
163.925
162.875
162.975
165.850
165.925
165.975
165.800
165.825
165.875
165.900
165.975
165.875
168.350
168.825
BP-CH2
SOG
BP-CHS
BP-CH4
BP-CH3
DETENTION CENTERS
BP- CH12
BP- CH3
BP- CH9
BP-CHl l
BP- CH4
BP-CH7
BP-CHS
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BP-CH7
BP-CH6
BP- CH7
BP- CH7
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ANTI-SMUGGLING
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SOG
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HIGH SEAS
James R. Ha
busy town
What a
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Pilot Boats
fuq,
156.675
156.800
156.900
156.800
156.450
156.975
156.725
156.800
Station
United & NJ Sandy Hook pilots
United & NJ Sandy Hook pilots
Hudson River Pilots Corp
Hudson River Pilots Corp
Hudson River Pilots Corp
United Pilots Association
United Pilots Association
United Pilots Association
Callsign
WaB 566
WaB 566
WRD 647
WRD 647
WRD 647
WHF 736
WHF 736
WHF 736
Towing Companies
Next on our list of helpful stations are the
towing compan ies. Even with the advent of bow
thrusters. ships still require tugs to help them into,
and ouc of, tight spots. There are also salvage
operations to be heard mi xed in with the routine
stuff.
frfill
156.425
156.450
156.975
156.800
156.975
156.800
156.950
156.800
156.350
156.800
156.450
156.800
156.500
156.800
Station
Seo Tow Services
Seo Tow Services
Seo Tow Services
Seo Tow Services
Kosnoc Floating Derrick Corp
Kosnoc Floating Derrick Corp
Red Star Towing & Trans Co
Red Star Towing & Trans Co
Moron Towing & Transpartolion
Moron Towing & Tronspartotion
City Island Morine Towing Inc
City Island Morine Towing Inc
Harbor Tow & Salvage
Harbor Tow & Salvage
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Callsign
WHX 230
WHX 230
WHX 230
WHX 230
KTD 547
KTD 547
KUF 646
KUF 646
WBV
WBV
WHX 937
WHX 937
KMD 304
KMD 304
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WHX 667
WHX 667
WHX 667
K8P 350
KBP 350
WHG 959
WHG 959
KZH 804
KZH 804
156.425
156.800
156.575
156.800
156.475
156.800
156.425
Station
Ampere Fishing & Yacht Club
Ampere Fishing & Yacht Club
North Minneford Yacht Club
North Minneford Yacht Club
North Cove Yacht Harbor Mgmt Co
North Cove Yacht Harbor Mgmt Co
Bowery Boy Boal Club
Callsign
WHW212
WHW212
wxz 358
wxz 358
wxz 564
wxz 564
WHX 974
WHX 974
WHV 789
WHV 789
WHX 946
WHX 946
WHU 206
WHU 206
Oil Companies
frfill
frfill
156.800
156.450
156.800
156.450
156.800
156.450
156.800
Station
156.975 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
156.800 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
4.1504 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
6.2254 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
8.2954 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
12.3544 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
2.1834 Moranio Oil Tanker Corp
2.1834 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
2.0664 Moronio Oil Tanker Corp
156.800 Mobil OilTelcomLtd
157.025 Mobil OilTelcom Ltd
157 .025 Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd
156.800 Mobil Oil Telcom ltd
Callsign
KPB 566
KPB 566
KPB 566
KPB 566
KPB 566
KPB 566
KPB 566
KPB 566
KPB 566
KBP 360
KBP 360
wax 628
wax 628
lli.q
Station
1S6.97S Casile Port Morris Terminal
1S6.800 Castle Porl Morris Terminal
Call sign
KR 9S39
KR 9S39
lli.q
4. l 2S
6.224
8.294
l 2.3S3
l 6.S31
22. l S9
l 56.3SO
l 56.4SO
Station
Stole Univ of New York
Slate Univ of New York
Slole Univ of New York
Slole Univ of New York
Slole Univ of New York
Slole Univ of New York
Slole Univ of New York
Slole Univ of New York
Callsign
KXS 294
KXS 294
KXS 294
KXS 294
KXS 294
KXS 294
KXS 294
KXS 294
lli.q
Station
156.500 Poseidon Morine Surveys Lid
156.800 Poseidon Morine Surveys Lid
I56.32S Boyd Weir & Sewell Inc
1S6.4SO Boyd Weir & Sewell Inc
156.800 Boyd Weir & Sewell Inc
1S6.800 Bouchard Transportolion Co Inc
156.500 Bouchard Tronsportolion Co Inc
1S7.250 Nymor Communicolions Corp
156.800 Nymor Communicolions Corp
1S6.425 Slrochon Shipping Co
156.800 Slrochon Shipping Co
1S6.67S Amerada Hess Communicolions Co
157.025 Amerada Hess Communicolions Co
156.800 Amerada Hess Communicolions Co
157.400 Nymor Communicolions Corp
IS6.800 Nymar Communicolions Corp
1S6.900 Morilime Associolion of N\'\J4J
156.675 Morilime Associolion of NY/ NJ
IS6.800 Morilime Associolion of NY/ tU
IS7.400 Nymor Communicolions Corp
156.800 Nymor Communicolions Corp
22.1604 Avior Shipping Inc
l 6.S294 Avior Shipping Inc
12.3544 Avior Shipping Inc
8.29S4 Avior Shipping Inc
6.22S4 Avior Shipping Inc
4.1 264 Avior Shipping Inc
1S6.4SO Worms Agencies Inc
1S6.800 Worms Agencies Inc
157.400 Nymor Communicolions Corp
156.800 Nymor Communicolions Corp
156.500 Rovenscroh Shipping Inc
Callsign
WHY 296
WHY 296
KZO 269
KZO 269
KZO 269
KOU414
KOU 414
KOU 537
KOU 537
KXE 296
KXE 296
KLY 833
KIY 833
KIY 833
KOU S39
KOU 539
WHU 422
WHU 422
WHU 422
KOU 540
KOU 540
wxz 485
wxz 485
wxz 485
wxz 485
wxz 485
wxz 48S
KA9 7333
KA9 7333
KOU 538
KOU538
KIL 894
KIL 894
WHY 314
WHY 314
WHX307
WHX307
WHX 307
KZB 618
KZB 618
KEJ 765
KEJ 76S
KYR 822
KYR 822
KYR 822
KYR 822
KYR 822
KYR 822
KIY 662
KIY662
WHX 395
WHX395
WHX395
WHX395
KBP 380
KBP 3BO
WHU 738
WHU738
KZP 8S2
KZP 8S2
KZP 8S2
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SATELLITE TV
LARKE BELT
en ei z,
A Question of Trade-Offs
Ku or Not Ku?
S ince the bulk of sate ll ite broadcasting is
still done on the C band , newcomers to the
hobby will spe nd the ir first mo nths combi ng
the hundreds of c han nels for various audio
and video transmi ssions. It 's usual ly not lo ng
before I hey re eager to explore the Ku band as
well. Two questions come to mind. First, is
there enough acti on on Ku to justify ret rofitt ing your system. and second. is ii worth
putti ng Ku capability o n your dish lo begin
w ith?
The answer is that it' s a q uestio n oftradeoffs. There is far less in the way of transmiss ions o n Ku: however. it is the o nly place I've
fou nd the BBC Se1e11 O 'Clock News. Still ,
my advice is that if mo ney is a big concern.
do n't bother.
The pla in C-band feedhorn runs about $60
retail. A decent (40 degree) LNB runs abo ut
$70. Thus. for $130you'reall set for C-band
viewing. Ir you were to later up-grade your
system for Ku you would have IO scrap the
feed horn for a combined C/Ku feed wh ich
retails at about $ 125. You can pu t your old C
band LNB on your new C/Ku feed. Still.
you're o ut $60 for the now umased C-band
feed. /I. decent ( 1.0 dB) Ku LNB wi ll run
abou t $80. Total investment for C/K u retrofitt ing: $325. or about S200 more than C-band
o nl y.
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January 1995
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Down Under
Terry Krey (TX) is still at it. He is continuing hi s exploration of the sub-basement
below 150 kHz. Terry specializes in thi s pan
of the spectrum and enjoys look ing for new
station s or changes in activi ty. Lately. he says
he' s been hearing strong signab from RTTY
station s NSS ( 134.9 kH z). NPM ( 1~6 . 1 kHz).
NAA (24 kHz). and NLK (24.8 kHz).
Terry stresses that the key to identi fy ing
sub-basement stations is an accurate frequency
listing and a well -calibrated tuning dial. Rarely
are two VLF stations assigned to the same
freq uency. so you can be sure of which one
you're hearing by carefu lly "zero-beating"
the station's carrier. then consulting a frequency chart. One of Terry's favorite LF
references is the Gro\e Shorrll'are Directory.
Logging In
Al Hemma lin (RI ) has gone from being a
long wave newcomer to a "DX hound'' in just
a few short months. I received almost six
pages of loggings that Al ha~ compiled into a
computer database format. some of which are
included in Table I. One catch he is rightfull y
proud of is LML ( ~30 kHz ) in Lomalinda.
Colombia. To catch thi s station and the others
on his list, he used a Drake R8 receiver and an
LF Enginee ri ng L-400 Acti ve Ante nn a
mounted about 20 feet above the ground.
Jim Osbo rn (VA) has also checked in
with a fi ne list of beacons heard. He notes that
conditions were espec ially good during the
fall at his location. provi ding him with some
excellent DXing results. Jim uses a Sangean
ATS-803A portable receiver along with its
built-in fe rri te rod antenna.
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TABLE 1
Beacon Loggings
.E.B..ro.J.I!
235
294
296
307
311
328
330
341
344
344
347
353
356
362
363
368
385
390
391
396
415
416
428
516
523
L0CATI 0N
9H
Camp David , PO
CL
Ft. Macon, NC
G
Galveston, TX
R
Snug Harbor, ONT
BFE Brownfield, TX
YTL Big Trout Lk, ONT
CMZ Cozumel. MEX
JHN Johnson, KS
YGV Harve St. Pierre, PO
POV Powell, WY
SBX Shelby, MT
LLX Lyndonville, VT
PB
W. Palm Beach, FL
SB
Sudbury, ONT
RNB Miliville, NJ
L
Toronto, ONT
HYX Saginaw, Ml
JT
Stephanville. NFLD
DDP San Juan, PR
ZBB S. Bimini, BAH
ASJ Ahoskie, NC
BKL Cleveland, OH
COGOrange, VA
YWA Petawawa. ONT
JJH Johnstown, NY
fil'.
A.H. (RI)
J.O. (VA)
P.W. (CA)
J.O. (VA)
P.W. (CA)
A.H. (RI)
A.H. (RI )
P.W. (CA)
A.H. (RI)
P.W. (CA)
P.W. (CA)
A.H. (RI)
A.H. (RI)
J.O. (VA)
J.O. (VA)
J.O. (VA)
A.H. (RI)
A.H. (RI)
J.O. (VA)
A.H. (R I)
J.O. (VA)
A.H. (RI )
A.H. (RI)
A.H. (RI)
A.H. (RI
Information Please
Stephen Andrews (GA) wrote in with
two exce llent questions regardi ng resource
publit:ations for long wave listening. He asks:
I) "Who has the best LF beacon guide and
how can one be obtained'!"' and. 2) "ls there
a deliniti ve list o r non-beacon ~ t at ions below
540 kH1.. particul arl y one wh ich includes
coa~t and ship information"'"
In my opinion. it's tou gh to beat the /\em/
Marine Beacon Guide for information on
beacons. It I ists over 7000 o r the m and contains a handy cross reference to help you find
a beacon even if you only know the frequency or callsign. There arc lots or tips for
QSLing. too. The Guide is available for
S 15.()() postpaid from: Mr. Ken Stryker, 2856G. West Touhy Ave .. Chicago. IL 60645.
As for question #2. yes. there arc guides
avai Iabl e whi ch Iist non-beacon st:it ions on
the long.waves. For the latest information. 1
recommend Bob Grove s S/10rr1rnre Directorr (8t h Edition). Marine & Coastal frequencies are covered on Pages M-30 and M31.
Incidentally. the SW Dirt!Clory also inc lude. a usefu l longwavc d irectory which
lists hundred s of beacons and other util ity
users by their frequency. The Shor111me
Oirecrory ($29.95 incl ud ing binder. 524.95
without binder) is available from Grove Entcrpri ~e~. 300 South H wy 64 West.
Brasstown. NC 28902-0098.
Still Going
Charles Bernlh (NY)
says he' s been hooked on
beacon hunting since he
read the October 1993 "Below 500 kHz" column. Over
a year, and 240 beacons
later, he is sti ll hearing new
sig na ls. In mid Septe mber,
C harles logged seven new
beacons in the New England
Bill Bowers (OK) sent this fine photo of his longwave
region-an
area he usually
shack.
doesn' t hear too muc h from.
Sonar, and wonde rs if anyone might have
He's hoping the trend continues throug hout
informatio n on o btai ning o ne. If you can
the winter season.
help out , drop me a line here at MT and I' ll
Charles would like to start QSLing beasend your informat ion along to him.
cons and has designed a simple Prepared
Al's letter po ints up the usefulness of
Fo rm Card (PFC) to send o ut to the beacon
DFing equipment for recreatio n al longwave
eng ineers. He found some excellent tips for
use. Thanks to GPS , these units are starting
QSLing aero beaco ns in Ken Stryker' s g uide,
to show up at flea markets and hamfests fo r
but would also like to get address ing in fo rvery reasonable prices (usuall y under $ 100).
matio n fo r Coast Guard beacons.
Boate rs who used to depend o n beacon reMarine beacon reports sho uld be sent to
ceive rs are now switching to mo re precise
the Coast Guard office closest to the beacon
(but far more expe nsive) GPS receivers.
in question. T o request a list of addresses for
The nice thing about o ld DF equipme nt is
all of the Coast Guard di stricts, write to: The
that it tends to be qu ite sensiti ve and selecUnited States Coast Guard, Washing ton, DC
tive, perhaps because it was designed spe20590.
cifically fo r the LF/MF band. Most also
comain a large signal strength meter and a
That wraps up a11other111011th. Here 's wishDF amenna that is built right in. Is there
ing you the very best /ongwave DX in 1995!
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Dave Williams wrote a nice letter afte r
reading about my litt le o ne-watt tube rig in
the June issue. Dave described his own activities in the 1950"s and se nt an interesting
diag ram and article abo ut a compl ete 1950"s
mini rig.
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Ham DX Tips
Happy New Year to everyone 1 As Ike says. a new year brings new DX goa ls, suc h as
trying to log new countries (possibly on a new band ) for a specific award or just fo r the
fun o f it. The fo llowing ti ps just might help you in those goals.
CAMEROON TJ lJR meets with his QSLmanagcr 7V EW (Adam Bocttiger. 69 11
Naches He ig ht Rd .. Yakima, WA 98908) every Wednesday starting at 2230 UTC on
14 165 kHz SSB. C ANADA VE IXA, Roy Blakcburn. Mo11iwri11g Times reader and
contributo r to this column. wrote to say that he is ac ti ve from Cape Breto n Island (IOTA
re ference NA-OLO) as follo ws: OM ISS Net o n 14290 kHz SSB at 1700 UTC and 3940
kH z SSB at 0100 UTC, and at vari o us times on the IOTA freq uenc ies of 14 160, 14260.
and 2 1260 kHz SSB , and in the fo llowing nets: 14226.5 kHz SSB. The Butterfly Net:
14247 kHz SSB; and the YL ISS net o n 14325 kH z SSB. Roy will reply 100% to valid
QS L requests (please enclose an SASE or an SAE w ith return postage). Hi s address: 13
Blac kett's Lake Road. Sydney. NS B 1L1 B9 Canada. CANARY ISLANDS EA8BY R
is o n 24940 kHz SSB whe n propagatio n is good fo r 12 meters at 1630 UTC dai ly. Hi s
QS L manager is WA 1ECA, Frank J. Dlugokinsky, P.O. Box 772. Li tchfiel d. CT06795.
CU BA C02KK, Radio Habana C uba' s Arnie Coro (who can be reached at Box I.
Haba na, 10100, Cuba) will be active thi s mont h 1820 to 1840 kHz SSB a nd C W looking
fo r co ntac ts. DJIBOUTI J28JJ offers his country to the growing numbe r o f RTfY
DXers acti ve on the bands these days. Look for him o n 14087 kHz starting at 2030 UTC.
QSL' s should be sent to F6HGO Marc Lebon. 1 Rue de To nkin . F-69100 Villeurbanne.
France. HAITI HH 1D a nd HI-I 1T are mi ssio na ries in the mountains near Tho monde .
Usi ng solar charged batte ries. they a re active daily o n 7288 kHz at 1000 UTC. and at 2200
UTC they are active between 14260and 14350 kH zSS B. The route forQS L req uests will
be give n by them on the air. SOUTH SHETLAND ISLAN DS S P2GOW. Andy Grotha,
is the reside nt amate ur at the Polish Antarctic research base he re. And y is usin g the
call sig n HFOPOL, which is the base's club station. and has been wanting to hecome
ac ti ve o n RTIY for some time. Now. thanks to the Inte rnatio nal RTIY Assoc iatio n. he
soon should be ! They have donated a Hal Tclereadcr to the cluh station . and it hopefully
w ill be in place some time thi s month. Look for HFOPOL between 14085 and l .+095 kH z
RTIY. after Andy ge ts the equipment and has it up and ru nning. TOGO 5V7M D meets
hi s QSL man ager N7VEW (for his address sec the listi ng under Cameroon ahove )
T hursdays at 2200 UTC o n 14 165 kH z SSB. TONGA A35CT (who is Craig S.
Thompson. Box 2990. Nukualofa, Tonga) is o n 28475 kH z SSB when te n me ters has
propagatio n starting at 2200 UTC.
Remember. your contribut ions to this and the other MT column s are al ways appreciated. and thanks to a ll who sent in material last year! I hope that the New Year is a safe
o ne for eac h and every one of you. loaded with ple nty of happi ness and good DX ! 73 de
Rob N9LAG
TABLE 1
Columns Past
Some of the most popular on T he Ham
Band.. columns have been on radio control and
o n building your own station. with nosta lg ia
rad io runn ing a close third. Conseq uently. we
are goi ng to do more of the same this year.
I am a lways loo king for ideas. so write and
ask fo r what you wan t to sec in this co lumn. If
you have photos or schematics of older gear,
please send a copy to me vi a MT, PO Box 98.
Brasstown, NC 28902.
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QUTER LIMITS
THE CLANDESTINE, THE UNUSUAL, THE UNLICENSED
Geor e Zeller
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Pirate News
,..
dS tem's
. Caribbean So11t1 ys
.
Ruger receives
second QSL.
Jeff WhiteofWRMI, who was in attendance at the Mo11i1ori11g Ti111es conventi on.
confirmed that he offers ai rtime 10 pi rat e stations on licensed stati on Radio Copan on 15675
kHz in Hondu ras. Jeff says that he has had
some inq uiries (especiall y from Europirates)
about hi s offer to sell airtime to pirate stations.
but so far no station has aclllall y scheduled a
broad<.:ast. Anyone with an interest in this novel
idea sho uld contact Jeff at PO Box 526952.
Miami. Florida 33 152.
We also hear direct fro m Derek Taylor. \\ho
publishes a detailed A/1ema1in' Pira1e Me di11111 Wan' Ne11s newsletter. as well as some
lengthy Europirate stat ion and address lists. If
you wou ld like informati o n on D1:rek's material, send $ I US for postage 10 him at 12
Dorman Road. Preston PR2 6AS. England.
January 1995
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WHAT'S NEW?
by Larry Miller
Going Scouting
Every scanner
user has one ulti mate goal: gelling
the frequency . Unti l recently,
the on ly
way to fi nd
a frequency
in use was
to searc h for
it- an oft en
lab o riou s
and time
consu ming
process. Now, Optoelectronics ,
Incorporated, of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, has announced a new
product that may very wet I be the
a nswer to every scanner user's
ultimate dream.
The Scout is " the first hand
he ld dev ice intended sole ly to
detec t radio transmitlers in the
near field."' If s not a freq uency
counter. nor a measure ment/calibration unit. T he Scout is a frequency recorder whic h can automatically de tect and record up to
200 frequen c ies and 250 repeat
hits on any prev ious ly detected
freque ncies.
Ideally suited for security, surveillance, law e nforcement , or
scanner users, the Scout is pocketsized and operates from a NiCad
ballery pack which provides over
six hou rs of continuous operatio n. S lip this unit into your
pocket. a ttach the separate ly
availabl e DB32 ante nna and
you ' re all set to go hunting. The
unit will detect and record any
acti ve frequencies it senses and
will signal with e ither a pagersty le vibration in Wa lk-By Mode
or a beep in Drive-By Mode.
Best of all, the Scout can download its recorded freq ue ncies into
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Analyze Your RF
Forge t the c umbersome calculations jotted on sc raps of pape r while you 're perched on a
rooftop c lutchin g coax a nd
fccdline. trying to adjust for the
right impedance and SWR. Why
not do it the 9os way a nd use
Autck Research's RF Analyst?
Pocket-sized, the digital RFI
makes construc tio n. measurement. and adjustment o f everything fro m antennas, transmi ss ion lines. tuners and RF networks in the 1.2 to 35 MHz range
a snap. T he device connects to
any antenna or feed line and instantl y shows impedance and
SWR.
The mi niature inte rnal 1ransmit1e rnotes resonant freque nc ies,
allowing for easy trimming of
antennas. Feed line loss and phasing, Q. tuned- c irc uit resonance
and many other antenna and tuner
January 1995
Scanning: The
Next Generation
The inceptio n of compu ter
interfaces li ke the OptoScan 456
for the Radio Shack PR0-2005/6
scanners has changed the face of
scanning. No longer docs a user
s it in front of a scanner punching
at the scan bullon and writing
down obscure freq uenc ies. Frequencies are now logged using
the power of a computer to do the
work.
As if things weren' t easy
enough, DataFile, Incorporated ,
o f S t. Lou is, M issouri . has arrived on the scene with a software release called Probe. Des igned to be used exc lus ively with
the OptoScan456 inte rface. Probe
util izes a ''true database e ngine"
which e nables it work with large
capacity frequency data such as
the PerCon FCC database.
Providing user-friendly menus
and commands, you can scan
tho usands of freque ncies in a
maile r o f minutes without having
to e nte r long li sts of freque ncy
data. Probe pulls service name,
c ity. state. ca ll sign. type. even
latitude and longitude data for
each frequen cy. It even reads,
dec od es a nd s qu e lc hes for
CTCSS and DCS tone coded frequencies.
Probe requires a PR0-2005/6
sc anner,
Opt oe lec tronic s
OptoScan 456 scanner/computer
interface, IBM compatible computer using MS/PC DOS v3.0 or
highe r, 640K RAM , hard disk,
seria l port and optional IBM/
Epson printer.
With too many features to list,
suffice it to say that Probe is a
welcome and highl y usable addition lo computer aided scanning,
al lowing maximum scanni ng and
information display. Probe software is priced at $99.95 plu s$7.50
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R-390 Repair
Some of the best radios are
some of the oldest. Unfortunately. as the stateoftheart moves
forward. older radios are left behind. Still usable, many o r these
unit s cannot be repaired. as servic ing simply doesn't exist anymore.
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spec ializes in the repair and restoration of R-390 and R-390A
receivers. Whether you' re in need
of module repair and alignment
or a complete remanufacture.
Miltron ix can do the job.
According lo the company. a
typical repair consists of'checking all tubes, checking the mec hanica l sy nchroni z ation,
troubleshooting and al ignment
from scratch which normally
bring all radios back to good
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Programmable signal strength threshold limits with full Sbit accuracy allow selective monitoring
and togging. Only stations having signal strength less than or greater than or within upper~ower
user defined signal strength window limits will be monitored and/or togged.
Continously updating activity information window displays the last 19 active channels.
Channel activity slatus is displayed in real time with activily log function. To determine system
loading when first 5 channels are simullaneously busy, "All Trunks Busy" message is togged to disk.
Receiver characterization with DELTACOMMN 1-7100 birdie tog function automatically logs any
receiver birdies prior to a frequency search operation. Birdie channels are then tocked out
during a frequency search operation. thus eliminating false channel logging.
Custom interface allows selective program control of relay contact. Possible uses indude
activating an operator alert, switching antennas via coax relay or turning on a tape recorder
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DELTACOMM'" 1-7100 communication manager comes complete with Delta Research custom
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AM Radio Log
The National Radio Club is
back w ith the latest editi on of
their AM Radio Log. N RC has
been publishing this fin e li sting
annu all y fo r fift een years and . as
al ways. the information is accu-
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ARRL Handbook
for Amateurs
199S Edition
January 1995
Amateur Radio
Encyclopedia
Scanners 3
Before you ask where Scanners I and 2 are, let me explain to
you that we Americans are n' t the
only ones who like to tune into
the airwaves. Listeners across the
ocean in the UK fi ght pe rsistent
and restricti ve laws to monitor
Tuning ACARS
There was a time whe n a pilot
used a radio not only to ta lk with
Air Traffi c Control, but to relay
routine company messages. too.
T hat time is fas t coming to a
close. T oday's pilot, with hi s
heavy cockpit workload, now
uses A CARS (Aviation Communications Addressing and Reporting Syste m) to quickly transmit
those sta ndard operational messages.
For scanne r users equipped
w ith decoders suc h as the Uni versal M-400or M 1200, A CARS
messages present a brand ne w
monitoring possibi lity. Understanding the message bursts as
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a 150 character type-ahead buffer, an iambic keyer
and a "Morse Code Trainer."
Make no mistake, there 's no computer involved
here. The MFJ-452' s ATlO l compatible keyboard
plugs into acompactintetface that includes a speaker,
sidetone, volume control and jack for external
speaker or earphones. The LCD display si multaneously shows you what you're typing and what
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Requires a 640K MSDOS computer wl RS232C serial port - hard disk recommended for
SCANCATPRO. Manulacturers interface not included.
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SCANNER EQUIPMENT
Bo b pam
Physical
The PR0-2035 is about 5/8" wider and
1/2" talle r than the PR0-2006. Extra room in
the spac ious cabinet wi ll intere. t experi mente rs and compani es w ho ma y prov id e
aft e rmarket accessories for th!.! PR0-2035.
The dark. pl ast ic case has rounded corners, typical of conte mporary "European "
stying. Sque lch and volume knobs. each with
a hairl ine marker groove. are the same dark
color as the front panel. making it hard to see
whe re they are set. (Tip: a little white correctio n lluid in the grooves provides a contrastin g color.)
A lthough the re is a jack for running the
PR0-2035 from a 12 VDC source. Radio
Shack refers to this model as a .. home scanne r. ..
Frequency Coverage
There is a typographi cal en-or on page 3 of
the owner's manual whic h specifics that the
PR0-2035 tunes thc470- 805. 750 MHz range.
Coverage in th is band actua ll y stops at 520
MHz and resumes at 760 M Hz. The PR02035 tested for this art ic lt: tuned 25- 520. 760
- 823.995, 849.005 - 868.995, and 894.005 1300 MHz.
Memory Features
The PR0-2006 has 400 conve nti onal
memory c hanne ls and I0 Moni tor c han nels
backed up by an ordinary 9 volt battery. The
PR0-2035 has 1000 convent ional memory
channels and I00 Monitor channels backed
up by a special 3 volt battery soldered onto the
main circ uit board. The owner's manual states
me mory contents will be re tained fo r up to
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Sensitivity
Spot c hecks were made to compare
sensiti vity by li ste ning to the same weak
signa ls on both scanne rs. Both radios were
similarly sens itive except in three instances: the PR0-2035 was slightly more
sensitive at 147 and 852 MHz and noticeably more sensitive at 460 MHz. This could
be splitting hairs. as my I0 year old Electra/
Bearcat BC-300-an old design opti mized
for four bands-beat both Radio Shack models in the sensiti vity department.
Dynamic Range
The PR0-2035 and PR0-2006 are high
end model s, and people who buy them are
more apt to connect them to outdoor antennas. Therefore. it' s important that they perform well in strong signa l env ironme nts.
Perhaps the biggest performance difference betwee n the PR0-2006 and our PR02035 became apparent when Iistening to weak
signals in the presence of a strong statio n
transmitting on anothe r frequency. The PR02006 has much better dynamic range than the
reviewer's PR0-2035.
Using the PR0-2035. a moderately strong
signal from the 460.525 MHz sheriff s repeater 10 mi les distant w iped out weaker
signals on frequen cies 50 kHz in eithe r direction, and produced hiss on weak signals JOO
kH z away. The desense phenomenon was a
problem in the 155 MHz band, too.
The tests were run again with both a PR02005 and the PR0-2006. Neither was desensitized by the moderately strong signal s.
Transmitted
frequency
{Actual)
Difference
tuned to
{Image)
159.515
146.075
1105.550
1114.840
931.51 25
904.075
870.450
893.160
771.9975
758.000
235.100
221.680
New Features
The new tuni ng knob has a light feel but is
a welcome feature nonethe less. A look inside
the PR0-2035 revealed the tuning knob is
connected to a spec ial switch assembly rather
than an optica l chopper, or photo interrupter.
used in higher price radios and computer mice.
T he knob can be operated as a channel
selector o r as a VFO control. We discovered a
technique. not mentioned in the owner's
manua l. whic h le ts o ne enter a frequency and
tune around without actually storing the fre quency. To tune around 154.6 M Hz. for example.
I) press MANUAL (i f not already in the
manual mode)
2) press 154.6
3)press TUNE
4 ) rotate the knob in either di rection to begin
tuning
If you have never used a scanner with a
tuning knob. you will be pleasantly surprised
how handy it is to be able to tune around using
a knob in stead of fi ghting with the up and
down keys as on the PR0-2006. For example,
Other Considerations
The PR0-2035 specificat ions state 50
channels per second as the fas test scanning
speed. Ou r PR0-2035 scanned slightly faster
than 50 channels per second in a bank loaded
entirely with 800 MHz NFM frequ encies,
and slowed to 40 c hannels per second in a
bank purposely loaded w ith a mi xture of
frequencies in different bands and modes.
Some scanner buffs refuse 10 use the
priority feature on their radios because priority sampling te nds to "chop up'" transmissions on nonpriority channels. The priority
feature in the PR0-2035 is well behaved in
th is regard. and one can hardly tell it's
enab led.
Whi le the squ e lc h on th e
revie wer" s PR0-2035 had an acceptable
amoun t of hysteresis, some users may
w ish to reduce it. That is, decrease the
amount of play" in the squelch control.
One could lessen the hysteresis by replacing the tiny I OOK ohm surface mount
resistor between pins 12 and 14 of IC-2 (a
TK I 0420). w ith a 220K or 330K ohm
resistor.
Wine gets belier with age. That" s not true
wi th the EL (electroluminescent) panel used
to backlight the displays in the PR0-2004.
PR0-2005. and PR0-2006. The EL panel
grows dim as it is used. To prolong its li fe,
GRE replaced the dimmer swi tch in later
production PR0-2006s with a switch to turn
off the back light.
Instead of an EL pane l, the new PR02035 utiliies LEDs (ligh t em itti ng diodes) to
illum inate the display. and that's an improvement. Un less overdriven, LEDs w ill
work reliably for a very long time.
Summary
Being at the top of the Radio Shack scanner line, we expect a lot from from the PR02035. Its tuning knob and me mory manipulation features are significant advantages
overthe PR0-2006. The discontinued PR02006 exhibited better dynamic range and
fewer images and rema in s an excellent perfo rmer.
The PR0-2035 is a very good scanner.
Wi th a few changes. it could be a great
scanner.
January 1995
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MAGNE TESTS
SHORTWAVE EQUIPMENT REVIEW
Lawrence Magne
Editor-in-Chief
Passport lo World Band Radio
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This equipment re1ie1r is pe1fo r111ed independently by Lawrence Maw1 e and his colleagues
in accordance ll'ith the policies and procedures ofllltem ational Broadcasting Services.
Lf{f. ft is completely independent of the policies ofGrove Ente1prises, Inc., its advertisers
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PASSPOR ~
Ergo . look fo r the version with 1 I clements in the tel escopic antenna. In practi ce,
however. the older version has virt ually di sappean.:d from dealer shelves, especially from
shortwave-specialty fi rms. which ha ve high
turnover.
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Unfo11unately, all that great audio does not
show its best coming out the small , frontfirin g speaker. Headphones or an ex ternal
speake r are needed for optimum results.
The AOR AR3030 is a likab le receiver. At
$799.95 , it offers generally pleasant results
for program listen ing for at least S200 less
than world band supe rsets . This makes it
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$99.00
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"Tie-ing" it up
Well, there you have it: Three useful computer-radio accessories ideas. The CD-ROMS
started at $5, averaging around the $ 14 mark.
The SWL Ma nager. receiver control and database, came in at around $20. And PC FM
Radio Card rings in at $55. (See last month's
co lumn for detail s of prices and supplie rs. )
The gifts at the low end arc just the thing
for your kids to get you for birthdays or
holidays , a nd wa tch you use and enjoy instead
Still Daydreaming
Even w ith a winner, I'd li ke to sec more. To
start w ith. the potential ex ists for expanded
software capabi li ties. such as a database of
USA FM stations. Although te n pre-set "buttons" are provided. there should be no reason
why fift y. or one hundred cou ldn ' t e xist. As
NASA said during the de lay of the first space
shuttle lau nch, " The problem is only software." Talk about understatement.
Operationally, a small card with all the
keystroke commands wo uld be nice to tuck
under the keyboa rd. Of course this could be
home made from the instruction sheet, or the
he lp file which comes with PC FM Radio. But
a cheat sheet summary version of it would be
handy.
O vera ll , for the price and performance, PC
FM Rad io Card is a real winner. I found it a
useful. re lative ly low cos t addition to my
compute rs and radio equipment.
The o ffshore manu facturer' s suggested
retail price is $50, plus $3.00 shipping and
handli ng. By spec ial arrange me nt with one
U.S. dealer. Radio Accessories, MT readers
can get it for $50 and free shipping in the
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In Summary
The c ircuits described here can be used
for recording your favori te music or programs from a rad io. I have numerous Big
Band music tapes that I recorded by means of
the Figure 3 c irc ui t. It is installed pem1anently in one of my home-made high-perfo rmance AM BC-band receivers. The audio
quality is excelle nt. I use the Figure 4 muting
switc h to c ut out the commerc ials and DJ
chatter, which I do not wa nt on my tapes.
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EXPERIMENTER'S WORKSHOP
Bill Cheek
he outs ides of the PR0-2035 were reviewed in the Oct-94 MT. and it get s a
closer comparison to its predecessor in
this month's ''Scanner Eq uipme nt." (see page
98). While those re viewers peer at th e
receiver's functions. we' ll romp through the
cavernous interior of thi s important new scanner.
Those who resist evoluti on can relax- it ' s
sti ll a member of the PR0-2004/5/6 fami ly
with mostly aspect and firm ware revisions .
E lectron ic design and functional hardw are
did not appreciably change. Most retrofit modi fications and enhancements for the PR02004/5/6 will readily e nhance the new PR02035. In most cases, it 's self-evident how to
perform establi shed procedures because the
circui ts are so s imil ar. Joy of joys!
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to the garnerI
Disassembly Is Easy
Access to the PR0-2035' s Logic/CPU
Board. for whatever work you wish to do
there. is painless and fairly easy. (Everything
e lse is out in the wide open spaces; no disassembly required!) Remove external AC or
DC power before launching the invasion.
Remove the four screws that hold the front
panel to the chassis; disconnect all cables that
go from the front panel to various places
around the receiver. Disconnect the black
ground wire from the main chassis.
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ANTENNA TOPICS
W. Clem Small, KR6A, CET
Performance
Most of my testing compared the Isotron
40-meter antenna to a 40-meter halfwave
dipole; both antennas were mounted at about
25 ft above ground . For receiving the relative
performance of the two antennas was measured by comparing $-meter readings fo r the
same signal; for transmitting they were compared on s ignal-strength reports received
when alternating the antennas during contact
with another station.
I was surprised that, despite its much
smaller size, in many instances the Isotron
compared very favorably with the dipole.
Although, for both transmitting and receiving, the dipole typically outperformed the
Isotron by one or two $-units, it was not really
unusual for the Isotron to outperform the
dipole.
In a receive-only test, the Isotron was
mounted about 4 ft. above the ground on a
wooden stand. As would be true of almost
any antenna, the Isotron did very poorly at
this height relative to the dipole, which was
still at 25-ft. I also used the Isotron on this
stand ins ide a metal-roofed, one-story garage. I didn't have the dipole fo r comparison
on this test but I was able to receive signals
and hold QSOs fro m that s ite.
I tried the Isotron antenna at several differ-
TUNING ROO
WIRING DIAGRAM
FIGURE 1 : The Bilal lsotron, 40-meter, resonant-circuit antenna, and its wiring
diagram.
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In Summary
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If you don' t have space to put up a fullsized dipole antenna then, for reasons outlined above, the Isotron antenna line is one
option worth considering. For HF receive-
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Last month I asked, "Why is the ground rod suggested for this
month's antenna routing system not adequate as an RF ground for
antennas, although such grounds are routinely considered acceptable
for safety functions such as grounding a lightning arrestor, electromagnetic-pulse protective device or AC power system?"
Well, the ground in an AC power system is considered a safety
measure; it keeps conductors such as metal equipment cabinets and
metal tool frames at ground potential and thus prevents their accidentally becoming " hot" and dangerous if wiring accidentally comes in
contact with them. The ground used for a EMP protective device or
lightning-protection system guides lightning-induced or other EMP
currents to earth via a heavy wire rather than letting them find earth
through your radio (ouch!).
On the other hand, a good antenna-system ground must either
provide a highly-reflective surface for waves reaching it from the
antenna's elements, or it must provide a low-resistance path to return
that energy, which it receives from the antenna, back to the current
circulating in the antenna. Counterpoises, ground screens and groundlevel radials are all means of improving-or substituting for-the
earth-ground in an antenna system.
This Month
When discussing small vs. large antennas the concepts of antenna
"aperture" or "capture area" often come up. What do these terms mean,
and what, if anything, is "captured" by a capture area?
We'll have the answer to this month's riddle and much more in next
month's issue of Monitoring Times. 'Til then, Peace, DX, and 73.
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Which sounds the best? That's the best
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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 Hiii Monitors
t46.91 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: N3RDC. John Korman
Call Alan Henney 301-270-2531 or John Korman
301-299-5455 for info
Newsletter SB; 6912 Prince George's Ave, Takoma
Park, MD 20912-5414
Central Florida Listeners Group
146.730 MHz. Sun Bpm 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 Bpm ET, Long Island, NYC, NJ,
Conn; Shortwave BCers & utes, MW, amateur
radio, scanning
Net Mgr: Hank Lukas, N2GCN
Open to all amateurs on air; by letter for scanner
listeners
Contact: P.O.Box 115, Plainview, NY 11803-0115
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 the Long Island Sounds Net
146.805 Tues Bpm ET, Long Island. NY; Primarily
scanning
Net Mgr: WB2RVA, 2134 Decker Ave, North
Merrick, NY 11566
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Scanner bands. Frequency Forum BBS 703-2079622 (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, Altamonte Springs,
FL 32714-1261; (407) 296-2055 Andy Fountain.
Central Florida; A!I bands. Net on 146.73 MHz
Sun 8 pm. Meets 2nd Sais 12 noon. Conf#1 0 on
Laser BBS (407)647-0031.
Central Indiana Shortwave Club: Steve
H ammer, 2517 E. DePauw Road, Indianapolis, IN
46227-4404. Central Indiana; SW broadcasting,
pirates, and the offbeat. Shortwave Oddities.
Central VA Radio Enthusiasts; Richard
Rowland, POB 34832, Richmond, VA 232340832. Metro Richmond and vicinity. VHF/UHF.
SASE. No newsletter, no dues. Meets quarterly in
Richmond.
Chicago Area DX Club: Edward G. Stroh, 53
Arrowhead Dr., Thornton, IL 60476. 300 mile
radius of Chicago; DXing all bands. OX Chicago.
$17, $1 sample. Meets irregularly.
Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association
(CARMA): Ted & Kim Moran, 6219 N. Greenview,
Chicago, IL 60660- 1815. Chicago & midwest.
Public safety & general coverage. SCUG/CARMA
BBS (708)852- 1292. CARMA Newsletter. Meetings
(Sais) and newsletter bi-monthly on alternate
months.
Colorado 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.
Communications Research Group: Scott Miller,
122, Greenbriar Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 535901706. Wisconsin area. Scanning.
DecalcoManla: Paul Richards, P.O. Box 126,
Lincrott, 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, 310-838-1436, internet
mpage@netcom.com. All of California; fire, EMS,
tied in with nationwide notification net.
Global DX Club; David Williams, P.O. Box 1176,
Pinson, AL 35126-1176; Internet:
XYVD51A@Prodigy.Com. Worldwide; all bands.
Radio Waves (bi-monthly). $1 sample. Meets
monthly.
Houston Area Scanners & Monitoring Club:
Glen Dingley, 909 Michael, Alvin, TX 7751 1, (713)
388-1941. 75 mile radius of Houston, TX;
scanning & SW. Paging network. HASMC
Newsletter . Meets Jan &June.
Hudson Valley Monitors Association (HVMA);
Patrick Libretti, 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 187-A, Whitney, TX 76692, (817) 6944047. Public safety, traffic handling, all bands,
esp. 11 meters.
lnt'I Radio Club of America (IRCA) : Ralph
Sanserino, P.O . Box 1831, Perris, CA 925721831 . Worldwide; BCB/AM DX. DX Monitor (34 x)
$25 US, $27 Can/Mex, $28.50 ww. $.29 or 2 IRCs
sample.
Longwave Club of America: Bill Oliver, 45
Wildflower Rd., Levittown, PA 19057, (215) 9450543. Worldwide; Longwave only. The Lowdown.
$18 US, $ 19 Can/Mex, $26 ww.
Location
Sou1h Bend, IN
Jan 14
Lancaster, PA
Jan 141 5
Sarasota, FL
Jan 15
Yonkers, NY
Jan 15
Richmond, VA
Jan 21
Loveland, CO
Jan 21
St. Joseph, MO
Jan 21
Hammond, LA
Jan 21
Crystal River, FL
Jan 21
Monterey, CA
Jan 22
Nelsonville, OH
Jan 22
Buena Pk, CA
Jan 28
St. Charles, MO
Jan 28
San Diego, CA
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
Club/Contac1 Person
Michiana Valley Hamfest Assoc/ Bob Denniston KA9WNR, 21970 Kern Road,
Sou1h Bend, IN 46614, (219) 291-0252
Columbia Area ARC I Du1ch Country Comp & Comm Show, P.O. Box 682, E.
Petersburg, PA 17520-0682, (717) 560-2072. Location: Lancaster Host
Resort and Conference Center, Rte 30, E. Lancaster. $5 general admission.
Talkin 146.715
Sarasota Hamfest & Computer Show I Ed Neely, KC4RYC, 2632 Sunnyside
St, Sarasota, FL 34239; (813) 366-5564. Location: Robarts Sports Arena,
Sarasota Fairgrounds. 9-5 Sat, 9-3 Sun, S7 general admission. Talk-in
146.31 /91, 444.925, 146.13/73
Metro 70cm Network I Otto Supliski WB2SLQ, 53 Hayward St. , Yonkers, NY
10704 (914) 969-1053
Richmond ATS I Becky Holberg KD4VOZ, 7101 Fernwood St #2732,
Richmond, VA 23228, (804) 264-8218
Northern CO ARC Winter Supertest I Randy Long WB6AW (303) 226-1529.
Location: Larimer Co. Fairgrounds, 9-3. $3 general admission. Talk-in
144.515/ t45.1 15
Missouri Valley ARC, Green Hills ARC, Ray Clay ARC I Gaylen Pearson
WBOW, 1210 Midyett Rd., St. Joseph. MO 64506 (816) 232-8786
SE Louisiana ARC I Ernest Bush N5NIB, 12447 General Ott Rd., Hammond,
IN 70403 (504) 542-0034
Sky High ARC I Ronald Wilhite KK4HS, 303 S. Adams St., Beverly Hills, FL
32665, (904) 746-2022
Naval Postgraduate School ARC / Cal Miller WW7G, 969 B Pacific St.,
Monterey, CA 93940, (408) 649-5347
Sunday Creek ARF I Russell Ellis KGBJI, 8051 Oregon Ridge, Glouster, OH
45732, (614) 767-2226
Ray Briem Appreciation Day I So. Cal. Area DXers, 16182 Ballad Lane,
Huntington Beach, CA 92649-2272 (717) 846-1685. Location: Knott's Berry
Farm 12-4pm, $21.95, includes complete meal, parking, gifts.
St. Louis Rptr Inc I James Welby WBOZJW, PO Box 50202, St. Louis, MO
63105, (314) 3532000
Challenger Jr High School ARC, Kl5YG I Special event station to commemorate 9th anniversary of Space Shu11e Challenger tragedy. Operation on or
near 14.250, 21 .350, and 28.350. For QSL, card send QSL and SASE to
Challenger JHS ARC, 10810 Parkdale Ave, San Diego, CA 92126. SWL
reports welcomed.
Monitoring Tlmes is happy to run brief announcements of radio events open to our readers. Send your
announcements at least 60 days before the event to:Monltorlng Times Special Events Calendar P.O. Box
98, Brasstown, NC 289020098.
DX Rodio Tests
These special test broadcasts provide a unique opportunity to hear and identify the following stations. If you hear their
broadcasts, please let the engineer know at the address provided. More Information on DXing the broadcast band can be found
lnDXMonitOr, the pubUcation of the International Radio Club of America (IRCA, P.O. Box 1831, Perris, CA 92572-1831 , USA)
and.DXNB)vs, the putilk:ation of the National Radio Club (NRC, P.O. Box 5711, Topeka, KS 66605-0711). Both clubs are
. devoted.td.tlle hobby of healing distant stations on the standard AM and FM broadcast bands.For a sample of either
publlcailon, send one 29 cent stamp ($1 US or 1 IRC oveiseas) to the addresses above. The following tests were arranged by
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