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What Does Your

Scanner Hear?

By Dom Mallozzi
What does it mean when ... ? Reading like a page
from "Ask Bob," this veteran in mobile radio system
design outlines the basic types and operation of VHF/
UHF communications systems.and answers the questions he's most often asked by scanner hobbyists.
Mo1orola

Radio for Peace International

12

By Stan Barr
In this insightful interview. travel writer Stan Barr presents a
look into shortwave's alternative radio- its beginnings, its goa ls,
and some of the stories from along the way . You'll also enjoy the
vignette by German DXer Harald Kuhl , who happen ed to visit
during moving day.

Radio For Peaco lnterna1ional

Great Scanning at Oshkosh

18

By Brett Kollar
If you like scanning , airplanes, and you are anywhere near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on the last weekend
in July, fortune has smiled upon you! That is the date set for the world-renowned Experimental Aircraft
Association's annual fly-in. If you 're undecided, this article will co nvince you-unless you don't like
crowds , noise, and good fun!

~Check Your Mailing Label!

COVER:

A few of the 12,000 planes that park at the

EAA Fly-In at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Photo by Jim Koepnick courtesy of EAA.

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Tuning in to our National Pastime

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By Ken Reitz
Baseball and radio grew up together and still seem to be the perfect
match . You'll enjoy this short history of how it all came about. If you 're
away during a game by your favorite team, don't despair; consult our list
for a radio station within earshot that's carrying it.

Manhunt in the Canyon

24

By Roger Mundy
It was July 4th, 1992. A convicted killer was loose in the Grand
Canyon and he had vowed not to betaken quietly. It was not your normal
tourist experience.

And More ... !

Give a big welcome to "Digital Digest"-a new quarterly column written
by Bob Evans, author of two books on aeronautical monitoring and co-editor
of Universal's RTTY Listener. Bob starts off with an overview of the modes
in current use, what kind of traffic they carry, and what you need to monitor
them .
Thunderstorms and AM broadcasting-sounds like a formula for frustration . However, "Scanning Report" reminds us that listening to the National
Weather Service can clue us in to some dramatic scanning when severe
weather strikes. Bob Kay has a technique to suggest to further pinpoint
wh ere to find the most scanner activity. And while summer storms are
cramping the style of mediumwave DXers , "American Bandscan" takes the
opportunity to look at what equipment successful DXers recommend for AM
and FM reception .
What is Uniden up to? The new BC890XLTis innovative, effective ...and
inexpensive! Their new approach gets a thumbs up from reviewer Bob
Grove in "Scanner Equipment." Do you wonder what "selectivity" means on
the spec she ets? Is it important? You bet! Part One of Experimenter's
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receivers.

DEPARTMENTS
Letters
Communications
Shortwave Broadcasting
Utility World
The Scanning Report
The Beginner's Corner
Federal File
High Seas
Below 500 kHz
American Bandscan
Satellite TV
On the Ham Bands
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Digital Digest
QSL Corner

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What's New
Scanner Equipment
Magne Tests
Computers & Radio
Demaw's Workbench
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Ask Bob
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LETTERS
Freedom to Disagree
The May issue of Monitoring Times contained an article regarding scanning in the
United Kingdom , which we ran as a guest
editori al because of the opinions and
unsubstantiated claims it contained. The author, who used the name James T ayler, says
"The whole point of the article was Lo illustrate just how difficult it is to publish articles
on radio in this country [England], and the
Establishment's reactions to them" (which he
exemplified by the controversial case of
Terence Cooper).
Neither Monitoring Times nor the author
(who is DQl Terence Cooper) can verify the
facts of Mr. Cooper's particular case-and
several parties have strongly disputed the view
we presented. We printed the story in a larger
context, but both we and the author (who lives
in the UK) had enough basis to feel that the
scenario was not an impossible one.
Of more interest to the scanner hobby than
Mr. Cooper' s guilt or innocence, however, is
the surprising difficulty of ascertaining just
what is the extent of freedom in the UK to
listen to and/or publish VHF/UHF loggings
and specific allocations. There seems to be a
sharp difference of opinion among hobbyists
themselves.
Reader Dick Sharp placed the MT article
on Compuserve, and received a couple of
replies from Compuserve subscribers from
across the pond. First, Roy Tait: "In the UK it
is nol illegal 10 own a scanner receiver covering DX lo light. It is technically illegal to listen
to anything o ther than broadcast and amateur
transmissions. However, prosecutions generally only occur where people have been using

scanners or information gleaned from scanners

to perpe trate a crime or for personal gain.
"I would encourage anyone coming lO the
UK lo bring a scanner along (or buy a 'real '
scanner when you arc over here), providing you
acl responsibly. Don't stand beside a police
officer with a frequency counter urging him to
transmit, or w ith your scanner blasting out his
colleague' s transmissions. Don't ever, ever go
ambulance chasing."
And from Jonathan Clough: "There have
been murmurs from Government Ministers
about possible future scanning legislation. This
was mostly due to front page press coverage of
the 'alleged ' tape cellular calls of the Royal
Family and certain Inner City trouble spots
where scanners were 'found' to be in use for
monitoring the Police. This now seems lo have
blown over- I hope.
" Of the few prosecutions involving scanner
related charges that I know of o r have read
about in local press c uuings, I can safely say
that in every ca~e, the defendant was involved
in some form of criminal activity, the case in
MT being no exception.
"After saying all that, at the end of the day
I'd rather have your scanning 'l aws' even without cellular."
Jack Birse was another from the UK who
d isagreed with the view presented, claiming
that " VHF/UHF frequency books have been
published for al least I 0 years and freely available."
The author of the editorial , however, stands
by his original premise-that printed frequency
information has been scarce, overpriced, and is
published at some risk.
Birse also maintains that Scot's Law is no
less conupliblc nor necessarily more fai r than
English Law. I'm inclined 10 agree that the

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LETTERS
Sponsorships
judgment was irrelevant; human nature being
what it is, all legal systems are corruptible!
Lastly, a thoughtful letter from Elton Byington
of Maspcth, NY, puts it all into perspective for
those of us in the United States. "Americans often
forget how precious the freedoms we take for
granted really arc. In may other countries an act
is deemed illegal until it's specifically allowed
by legislation.
"The Founding Fathers were wise in their
decision for status quo until an act is proved
injurious to the health or wellbeing of the citizenry. But the power to legislate is easily abused,
often in a misguided attempt to c ircumvent some
perceived evil.
"Such a case is the ECPA, an act conceived,
passed and signed in technological ignorance. It
doesn't take an Einstein to see the flaws in logic
that led to the ECPA. I think radio enthusiasts
should mount a concerted effort to educate the
Congress about the facts of our hobby. Failure Lo
do so can only result in further ignorant attempts
to curtail our activities.
"As Mr. Tayler so ably points out, things
could be a lot worse for us American radio
hobbyists. It's in our collective interest to educate
our legislators and executives to the fact that we
arc not criminals, but merely interested listeners."

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The Communications Dilemma

This month's feature on the scanner bands is
a good introduction to the considerations to be
taken into account when a community begins to
design a communications system. But, the process is becoming ever more difficult and
expensive. Take the community of Middlesex
County, New Jersey. A series of clippings sent by
Louis Olcsvay, Jr.. outlines their problem.
This county had the foresight to apply for and
receive six pairs of 800 MHz frequencies to be
used within five years in a multi-million dollar
trunked radio system. However, the time is up for
the county to submit firm planning decisions. It
looks as though they will forfeit the frequencies,
since they cannot agree on where communications fit in with other priorities, nor if trunking
is the only solution to their problem. Should you
use existing radios until they 're no longerusable?
Is it fair to exchange ten much-needed new
officers for a new communications system? Is the
safety of officers at risk if they don't update the
system? These arc not easy questions.
Meanwhile, Louis worries they might go to
the trunked system. "I f they use the encoders,
which will be DVP, the beeps, buzzes and squeals

are not interesting to

monitor.
South
We made a successful match-up between
Brunswick did impleour last request for a subscription sponsormen L a trunk ed
ship and a generous donor. Now I would like
system; it uses DVP
to ask for help for a DXer from Lithuania.
most of the time, and
Would someone like to donate $28.50 toward a contributor who shares
is not even worth lishis information with fellow hobbyists?
tening to any more,
We've been reluctant to get involved with requests for equipment, but
but ils repeater outas we all know, there are many people who are shut-in or are far from their
puts are 866.0750,
native land to whom a radio brings new meaning to life. We have a request
866.4000, 866.7000,
from a relatively young man faced with spending perhaps the remainder
868.4125
and
of his life in a nursing home, where the population is much older and less
868.7375."
mentally active than he. He owns a 20-year old scanner that will pick up
Ro land Sodersome traffic at night, but it pulls in nothing during the day when his
holm of Virginia
boredom is the greatest. Do you have a scanner you no longer use you'd
Beach, Virginia,
like to donate? Let us know, and we'll put you in touch with this
raises the point that
gentleman-you might find a friend as well.
many communities
As a side note, I'd like to pass on a story about "Arcadia Mary," a 68may be forced to go to
year-old woman who suffered from asthma and bronchitis, who not only
800MHziftheFCC's
took in and raised a family not her own, but who protected her community
spectrum refarming
for ten years-with a scanner.
plan goes through.
Cassie Sisterman, whose story only came to light last May after she
This plan proposes,
died, listened faithfully to her scanner as a community activist, reporting
among other things,
both crime and police misconduct to themedia to combat crime and racism.
converting both the
Thanks to Dave Wills of Pasadena, California, for passing on the news
150-174 MHz band
clipping. I can think of no better example of the importance of open
and the450-5 l 2MHz
communications, and of the asset that citizens with time on their hands
band to narrow-band
can still be to their community.
operation Lo provide
Please address all correspondence regarding sponsorships to the
more
channels .
Editor, Rachel Baughn.
Roland comments:
" Evidently the
FCC docsn' t know or care about the impact the suspected? Let us know if you can shed any light
reorganization of radio frequencies would have. on this mystery.
I'm with the Mosquito Control here in the city of
Chesapeake and we are on 461.225, shortly going Oops!
Lo 460.225 which we will share with Animal
Control. WejustspentS 16,000 for anew repeater
Following is a clarification from Theo Pappan,
and have been told that it w ill be useless if the author of last month's "The Case of the VanishFCC goes on with their program. Talk is, the city ing Satellite." In an effort to conserve space, your
might go the 800 MHz route if they have Lo buy editor changed Theo's references to Scientificnew radios anyway. And what about all the small Weather-Military satellites to the generic
businesses that will lose a tremendous amount of " comsat." Theo says," As you know this is incormoney when the plan goes into effect?"
rect and very misleading. [Well, no, or I wou/dn' t
Hm-m-m; I am, however, reminded of Bill have done it!] A comsal (COMmun ications
Cheek's July column in which he points out that SATellite) has for its primary mission the relayscarmers are designed Lo accept a sloppy signal ing of radio signals from the Earth to the satellite
that can be several Hz off frequency and still be and back to the Earth. The satellites I discussed
understood. Maybe we've reached Lo the point do not have such capability and only send back
where we no longer can afford to give that much images and data. This is causing some confuspace to inefficiency, nor do we need to, consid- sion."
ering the technology that's available. What do
My apologies; if you enjoyed Theo's article
you think?
and would like to see more on satellite montoringw hether of scientific-weather-military Qr
Infrequent Low Frequency
comsats--we would like to hear from you.
Also, in the "Satellite TV" column, mention
Todd Dokey of Lodi, California, has also was made of a free pamphlet on your rights as a
heard reports of the extremely low audio sound dish owner. Please send $2 plus an SASE for the
mentioned by Clem Small in his April "Antenna pamphlet. The American Satellite Television
Topics." Todd volunteers to plot reports of such Alliance (16 Broadway, Suite 480, Valhalla, NY
sounds if there is any interest in trying to pinpoint 10595) is a non-profit organization with very
the sourcc(s). Are these waves audio or electro- limited funds.
magnetic? Are they in the 17-20 Hz spectrum as

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_ News Flash!
Radio Shack Withdraws
Scanners
Frank Terranella, noted authority on radio
law and author of the Listeners l awbook, sent
the following late breaking and disturbing
news from New Jersey:
Radio Shack has pulled most of its scanners out of its New Jersey stores following a
letter from the New Jersey Attorney General's
office. The letter from Michael Bozza of the
division of Criminal Justice informed Radio
Shack that tests of its scanners showed that the
radios received cellular telephone calls on
several frequencies outside the cellular bands
as a result of poor filtering, and harmonic and
other images. Scanners with triple-conversion
technology are not affected.
Because of the reception of cellular communications outside the cellular band, the
New Jersey Attorney General 's office considers these low-end radios "primarily useful for
the purpose of surreptitious interception" of
cellular telephone calls. Mr. Bozza stated that
people who wanted to listen to police and fire
communications with these scanners would be
frustrated by the interference of cellular communications. Mr. Bozza acknowledged that
the Jaw in New Jersey is not different from
fede ral law. He said that law enforcement
authorities had brought to his attention the
cellular reception of these scanners and his
office was actin g on their complaint.
Karen Wright, attorney for Radio Shack,
would not comment on her company's action
other than to say that they had decided to
comply with the Attorney General's request
pending further study of the legal situation in
New Jersey and elsewhere. Since the New
Jersey wiretap law is identical to the federal
ECPA, removing the radios from sale in New
Jersey could have nationwide implications for
Radio Shack.
Why Radio Shack chose to capi tulate when
the charge is so patently untrue, is a mystery
to us. What the fallout will be from their action
remains to be seen.

Island Weiner
"Non-traditional" broadcaster Al Weiner
is at it again. According to reports, the neargenius brain behind Radio New York
International is in the process of outfitting

July 1993

another boat, this time named "The Fury." The

boat, it is said, is receiving sponsorship from a
religious group in Texas and from Scott Becker
of the Becker Satellite Group. Broadcasting will
be primarily on shortwave. Two hours will be
used by Weiner's Radio New York International.
The last time Weiner auempted a shipboard
broadcasting station, he parked the Sarah off the
coast of New York. The boat was raided and shut
down by U.S. authorities. This time Weiner's
going to Nevis, off St. Kitts in the Caribbean
where they're reportedly working out a deal for
anchorage in return for tourism promotion.
Watch tl1e pages of Monitoring Times for
furth er details or tune in Glenn Hauser on shortwave for the latest information.

Another 800 MHz Cancer Claim

Almost 15 percent of New York City's 680
female paramedics and emergency medical technicians are affected by gynecological disorders;
some are blaming it on theirnew 800 MHz radios.
The radios , they claim, are causing a higher rate
of miscarriages, menstrual problems, cervical
abnormalities and cancer. New York replaced
their 400 MHz radios with 800 MHz units in
1989.
"Our lieutenants tell us, 'This is just a coincidence, you women are nuts. ' So why do I have
dysplasia?" asks 32 year old Colleen Enderly. "I
refuse to carry a radio now."
Motorola says that it has received no complaints related to gynecological problems and
New York EMS spokeswoman Lynn Schulman
says that she "has not seen any medical or scientific evidence" to back up the technicians'
concerns.
However, Leo Birenbaum, an independent
scientist from Polytechnic University, said there
may be cause for concern. Birenbaum noted that
the 800 MHz walkie talkies are held near the
pituitary gland at the base of the brain. The gland
regulates menstruation and other bodily functions.
Recently, Motorola has had to defend against
claims that their 800 MHz cellular telephones are
responsible for causing brain cancer.

How Radio Helped the

Chinese Cure Shyness
Mr. Chu* was a construction worker in
Guangzou, China, whose wife constantly complained about their unsatisfactory sex life.
According to the Bangkok Times , so bad was the
nagging that Mr. Chu finally fled to Shandong
Province where, depressed, he finally lost his job.
not his real name.

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One night, sitting alone in his room with

a cheap, locally-produced radio, he happened
to tune in Tianjin Radio's hot new sex talk/
advice show, "Whispers on the Pillow." Within
weeks, his sex life was on track again and Chu
was heading home with a full head of steam.
So popular has the program become that
fully48 percentofthecity's population is tune
in at any one time. The reason, says Chen
Zhonglin, a psychologist in Tianjin, is that the
Chinese are "too shy" to talk about sex (although, apparently, looking at population
figures, that shyness has its limits.)
"Whispers on the Pillow" is now broadcast in Beijing, Shanghai, and several other
Chinese coastal cities.
Radio. What a wonder.

Tower Shot Down

David and Sharon Brower CW A4NST and
N4XLF) of Vero Beach, Florida, have lost a
two-year legal battle with neighbors over their
68 foot ham radio tower. In a final judgement
for the plaintiffs (seven neighborhood fam ilies), Judge Charles Smith found the radio
transmissions to be "a noxious and offensive
activity." Said Smith, "This large ... tower and
antenna sticks out like an eyesore to this
subdivision and neighborhood."
Pending appeal, Smith was kind enough to
stay his order to remove the radio tower, but
enjoined the Browers from furtherradio transmissions from their home.
Meanwhile, the Browers, after weighing
the costs of fighting the initial battle, must
decide whether to press on with an appeal. A
fellow amateur, James Laseter, N4ZYX, has
set up the Brower Legal Defense Trust. Donations may be sent in care of 2716 Robin
Street, Ft. Pierce, Florida 34982.

Like A Voice Crying Out

on the Wrong Frequency...
It's described as "like a voice crying out
from the Twilight Zone," an eerie radio message that some say is coming from the remains
of a giant airship that crashed into the ocean
off Point Sur, California, in 1935.
According to trawler skipper Nathan
Brewer, "You can only hear the signals when
you're directly over the Macon's wreckage.
Move off a few yards and you get nothing.
Zilch."
"The signals are in Morse Code but they
don't make any sense, except every so often
I can make out the ... - - - ... that spells out
SOS and the word Macon," says Brewer.

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"Each night right after sunset, the signals
st.art. And they keep on till just before sunrise
and they quit."
Skipper Brewer says that he hears the
sign als on his VHF-FM radio (although VHFFM was not used for those purposes in 1935,
and experts comment that signals will penetrate only about a foot of water at that
frequency).
"I don't know what's going on down there,"
says Brewer, "but it's the spookiest thing you'd
ever want to hear."

Crime and Punishment

in Chicago
Things arc getting spooky in Chicago, too,
where officials, citing their authority to "exercise power" over anything related to "health,
welfare, and morals," are seeking to "restrict"
the use of scanners.
Saying that "due to the proliferation of the
use of scanning devices capable of monitoring
public safety radio frequencies it is imperative
that the corporate authorities of the City of
Chicago, to protect the safety and welfare of its
citizens ...restrict the use of such devices." As
usual, the old "criminals are using scanners in
their cars to avoid detection" argument has
once again been marched out. Yawn.
The two people responsible for this pinheaded piece of ill-conceived legislation are
Edward Burke, Alderman, 14th Ward and
Lawrence Bloom, Alderman, 5th Ward.
We urge you - whether you live in Chicagoornot-tocallMr. Burkeat312-471 -1414
and Mr. Bloom at 312-667-0900. Tell 'em
Monitoring Times sent you.

Cell Phones
Not Private,
Says Judge
Georgia Judge
William LeRoy McMurray, Jr. has ruled that
cellular telephone users have no justifiable
expectation of privacy inasmuch as cellular
telephones transmit "FM" radio waves for
anyone to hear. Therefore, says the judge, the
interception of cellular telephone conversations docs not violate a Georgia statute making
it unlawful to intercept the contents of a message sent by telephone or by any other means
ofprivatecommunications. Lawyers interested
in the case should referto Salmon v. State,426
S.E.2d 160 (Ga.App.1992).
Federal laws restricting the monitoring of
cellular telephones in Georgia and across the
50 states still, regretfully, apply.

Scanner Listener Breaks

NV Scam
When James McFall, Jr., was troubled,
he'd call his mother. But before you go getting
misty-eyed about a relationship between a boy
and his morn, read on.
The FBI arrested McFall after a radio
hobbyist tape recorded him using his cordless
phone to con elderly victims out of thousands
ofdollars. According to transcripts of the tapes,
McFall even fell guilty about what he was
doing and that's when he rang up morn.
"My mind is just not working," a dejected
McFall said in one conversation.
"You look very unhappy," Mrs. McFall
said.
"Well, it's an unhappy job," McFall said.
"You're cheating people out of their life's
savings, you know. You can only do it so long
without feeling a little bad here [but) I'm going
to do it for the time being."
" You have to, because where arc you going
to get that kind of money?" Mrs. McFall asked
her son.
The radio enthusiast stumbled onto the
scam when he heard the cordless phone calls
and was "so disturbed and upset" by what he
heard that he taped the calls and contacted the
FBI.
Prosecutors said that McFall picked on
extremely unsophisticated people, often people
with emotional or physical problems. In one
conversation, one of McFall 's representatives
spent 20 minutes explaining to an elderly
victim how to spell the name of his firm and
where to send the check while the woman
explained that her husband was learning how
to walk with a walker.
Prosecutors credit the radio hobbyist with
cracking the scam, but did not release his or her
name. Jay Albanese, a Niagara University criminal justice professor, said that picking up such
conversation by hobbyists is common. "I think
it's laudable for a private citizen to contact the
FBI about a criminal activity, but I find it a bit
disturbing that a [radio hobbyist] is out there
conducting his own investigation."
Thanlcs and a lip ' o the hat to the following readers
and o ther VIPS who contributed to this column. "Communications" is wriuen by Larry Miller from a variety of
sources, including Dewayne Bruce, Caringbah, NSW,
Australia; Bob Fraser, Cohasset, Massachuseus; Darren
Leno, Oakbrook TerTacc, Illinois; Tom McKcon, Indianapolis, Indiana; Ricardo Molinar, Fort Lee, New Jersey;
Frank Orcutt, Buffalo, New York; Ira Paul, Oak Park,
Michigan; Al Radella, Rochester, Pennsylvania; Tom
Risher, Whiuier, California; Franlc Tcrranella, Ft Lee,
NJ; Robin Verbose, Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey;
and David Wills, Pasadena, California; plus Judicial
Highlights, Intelligence Solutions News/el/er, National
Scanning Report, Wukly WorldNews, World Broadcast
Information, Worldradio and W5Yl Report.

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What Does Your

Scanner Hear1
By Dom Mallozzi, NLDM
Warren Goldberg

AJl+ar

20 years of listening to, using

and designing land mobile
radio systems I have heard and answered quite a
few questions. Evenrually, I realized they might
form the basis of a good introduction to public
service radio systems to both new and ex perienccd
scanner listeners.
Before we get to some typical questions, I want
to point out that system design is not a simple
matter. In designing a communications system, the
technicians and engineers involved have to consider a lot of factors. Some may seem contradictory
or troublesome, but the purpose of engineering is
to provide the best system with the least compromises. Some of these considerations are:

l.fi;i.

PrioriJy of communication: It is obvious that a

police officer or firefighter has more communications priority than a public works dump truck. This
usually means that police and fire departments get
the better (and more expensive) systems. More
attention is generally paid to engineering a quality
receiver for these systems, resulting in better system performance. Police and fire systems arc usually the best maintained and are continually updated with newer equipment.
Coverage: Are you trying to cover a small town or
a whole Texas county? Obviously, the larger area
results in additional considerations such as, do you
want a low band (30-50 MHz) system with a few

base stations or an advanced 800 MHz radio

system with many fixed transceiver sites? Also, if
you have walkie talkies on the system this means
that you take into account the disparity in power
between the base stations and antennas. It may
even entail having to add many .fillli.ill.i! receivers
(also called voting receivers) to the system. This
is not as \lllusual as it seems. Locales with hilly
terrain also pose problems for walkie talkies.I have
seen a VHF high band system in a town of 16
square miles that required five voter receivers to
allow portables to be heard reliably all over town.

Compatibilily with existing/other municipal systems: Many communities try to keep all radio

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services in I.he Lown on one frequency band. There

is good reasoning behind this. For example, in a
majordisasler like a hurricane, Lhe fire departmenl
and public works mighLwish Lo Lalk LO each cl.her
aboul gas main leaks and downed power lines. For
fircdislrict mutual aid purposes, iL is advisable for
adjoining towns Lo be on Lhc same bands.
There arc also financial incentives; wilh all
dcparunems buying idenlical radios, Lhey may be
able to obtain quanLit.y pricing. In some cases Lhis
can reduce Lhe cost of radios by 20 percenL-noL
a small amounL on a Sl 500 mobile radio.

Bands used: ln addition to Lhc compaLibiliLy problem Lh<.-rc are olherproblems rclalcd LO Lhe frequencies lo be used. For example, a growing town may
need Lo add more units and cvcmually more channels. However, especially in large mell'opoliLan
areas, iL may be difficulL Lo find anolher available
channel on I.he band you are currently using. So LO
add channels wilhoul resorting Lo multiple radios
in each vehicle, it may be necessary for I.he engineers to move Lhe sysLems to anolhcr band wilh less
congcsLion. This is expensive, because all I.he
radios w ill have LO be new, bul some Lim cs it is Lhe
only solution when more channels arc required.
Now lhal we have given you some of I.he
design considerations behind Lhc system, let's look
al some Lypical questions Lhal might be asked.

I have a new $500 scanner and an ouiside

anJenna, bUl still don' I hear all the mobile and
handheld stations that the fire dispatcher is talking
to. Why?
First, Lhe fire d ispatcher probably has an anLenna up high at a beuer radio site than you have.
On VHF, hig h antennas make a incredible difference.
Also, I.he dispatcher may be using a sysLcm
wilh voling (or saLelliLe) receivers. By spreading
two or more receivers over a large area, Lhe voter
equipmenl auLomaLically p icks Lhe receiver Lhat is
hearing the strongesl signal and feeds i.haL Lo the
dispaLcher' s speaker. IL also checks all receivers
several Limes per second, so LhaL if a sLaLion is
mobile Lhc dispatcher will always hear Lhc besl
signal.
In my frequency directory I see two frequenciesfor the localfire departmenJ, one on low band
and one on Ul/F. They use low band all the time.
Recenily at a local fire I saw the chiefpick up his
walkie talkie and heard him on both the UHF
channel and low band. What L~ going on?
Many deparunents have had problems wilh
walkie talkies because the dislrict Lhey cover is Loo
large for economical installaLion of voter receivers
and repealcrs. Or, Lhey arc on low band where
walkie Lalkies have notoriously poor performance.
To cure the problem Lhey tLse a device called a
mobile ex Lender.

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1bis device acts as a crossband repealer using

Lhe main vehicle radio of the responding equipment and another small transceiver on I.he walkie
Lalkie ch annel in Lhe vehicle. 1bis allows Lhe UHF
walkie Lo be p icked up in I.he vehicle and transmilLed over I.he vehicle's main radio. Also, the receiver
of Lhe main radio transmits its audio on Lhe small
1:ransceiver LO Lhe walkie Lalkie.
These mobile exLenders arc usually only turned
on when Lhe user leaves I.he vehicle, and Lhe small
transceiver is usually low power (between 0.1 wau
and 25 walts). The small "cxLender" transceiver
will usually nol be heard very far from Lhe incidenL,
so listening Lo this mobile ex Lender channel is noL
very productive.

In my frequency directory the local water

departmenJ has two frequencies listed. One is
listed as "repeater in" and the other is listed as
"repeater oui." Sometimes I hear stations on the
"repealer in" channel but I hear everyone on the
"repealer ow" channel. What does this mean?
A repeater is a device which Lakes a sign al
from a low power station coming in on a receiver
and I.hen retransmils it on a high powered b ase
station transmiuer on anolher channel. Usually
Lhis is localed al a high elevation to increase its
coverage. ln some cases Lhe repeater has a voling
receiver (see above) auached Lo Lhe transmiuer.
1bis allows low power SLaLions in a large area LO
Lalk Lo each olher and I.he base stations over a large
area.
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GLOSSARY
Every business and hobby has its own lexicon; the two-way radio business
is no exception. Here is a group of terms that you may come across in scanning
newsletters and magazines.
ANI
Ifyou monitor the "repeater out" channel you'll hearevt.-rything. The only
time listening to the "repeater in" coul d be useful would be when you hear
the dispatcher saying he i s turning the repeater off. In those cases the
infom1ation they are receiving from the field officer is confidential, such as
the identity of a dead body. It's kind of rare but it does happen.

I listen to the local lwspital channel and l also hear a hospital 25 miles
away. Bui ii seems 1ha1 the local ambulances dlJ nol hear the other hospital.
ls there something wrong with their radio?
No, their radios arc fine but h ave a special feature called CTCSS ordigital
squelch. CTCSS stands for continuous tone controlled squelch system, more
commonly referred 10 as PL (an abbreviated form of Motorola's trademark
Private Linc). This system uses a low level audio lone between 60 and 200
Hertz that is transmitted as long as the mike button on a transmitter is pressed.
The receivers in the system have a detector that only "opens" their squelch
when the subaudiblc tone that the system is usin g is detected. Another user
of the same channel in a close location w ill use another subaudible tone that
will only "open" the receivers on his system. This allows l ocal reuse of the
smnc channel.
A similar system using digital signals i s avail able and is starting to
become popular. Unfortunately, unless you own a scanner that has a PL
module available, your scanner will hear all the users on the channel.

I listen lot he local police repealer, but every once in a while I will hear
uni1ssaying1heyaregoingto1he "backdlJor" or "talk around." Sometimes
I can hear lhe units la/king, somelimes nol, buJ l dlJn' I hear the tail on the
repealer, and they have thaJ mobile j7.uJler sound when l hear them. Where
did they go?
Well, this isC001mon. The two stations switch their radios to an operation
where, instead of transmitting on the repeater input frequency, they switch
to the repealer output channel. So they are not using the repeater but can hear
what is going on. If they arc close you w ill hear the mobile (or portable)
stations talking to each other.

There was a big police chase recently on lhe local inlerstale. I heard the
local police start the chase, 1hen all of a sudden ! heard 1he local police on
both the local channel and 1he slaJe police channel simultaneously. Then I
heard the lwo agencies talking lo each other. They are on different bands;
how did they talk lo each other?
In some dispatch centers it is possible to patch or cross tic one base station
to another. This allows two agencies on d ifferent radio systems to talk to each
other. It acL~ 1ikc the mobile repeater system wediscusscdcarlier. ll is a special
feature and must be designed into the dispatch center. This source o f potential
confusicm h as to be carefully used.

I recently heard the local police say they were going scrambled, then
all ofa sudden I heard bursts of slaJic on the channel, even with the squelch
1ighl. What did they dlJ?
Welcome to the wonderful world of digital scrambl ing. Sold under
variotL~ trade names, it basically uses a digital audio system and a special

computer that takes the digitized audio and mathematically encrypts the
signal. On the receiving side, the computer removes the digital encryption
and recon structs the audio. The use of computers m akes recoding easy by
r eprogramming the radio. It is quite amazing that all this circuitry can be
stuffed into a walkie talkie (sometimes doubling the cost)!
111e "noise" you hear is the digital signal. Unlike the older analog
scramhling systems it is almost impossible for the scanner user to crack the
scrambling. Usually these systems are used by detective, anti-drug and special
uniL~. These systems arc not perfcct(somc reduce intelligibility), so often you
will hear stations operate in the clear (normal radio) until they arc doing
something that is confidenti al.

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Automatic Numeric Identification (also known as automatic unit

identification) . This system transmits a unique identification code
for each unit that a properly equipped station (usually the dispatch
center) can read on a display indicating the identity ol the transmitting station. In police and some lire operations this includes an
emergency button indicator.
Channel Guard The General Electric trademark tor their CTCSS system .
CTCSS Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System transm~s a particular
tone in the audio range below 230 Hz that allows CTCSS receivers
set for the proper tone to hear a transmission. Stations on the same
frequency using a dilferent tone will hear nothing.
Crossbend Operation across band limits that takes a signal on one band and
retransmits it on another band . For example, the repeater might
receive a signal on highband and retransmit it on UHF.
DCS
Digital Coded Squelch (see DPL)
DPL
The Motorola trademark standing tor Digital Private Line. A digital
CTCSS system which uses a digital identifier in place of the analog
audio member used in
DTMF
Dual Tone Mulli Frequency signalling is a Bell System trademark. If
you have a touchtone phone, this is the dialing system your phone
uses. In radio systems ii might allow the user to phone patch through
a properly equipped system. It can also be used tor remote control
ol equipment.
High Bend Probably !he most diverse and heavily used band. Between 138
MHz and 17 4 MHz you will hear almost every conceivable type of user.
Range ol reception is somewhat terrain dependant. but ranges ol 15
to 50 miles are common in repeaterized systems .
Low Band Until recently, the 30 MHz to 50 MHz band handled a significant
amount of the wide coverage public service communications. such as
state police and power companies. There is still a significant amount
ol US military/government operation in this band. It is not unusual for
skip propagation to allow transcontinental reception; many users on
the East Coast regularly receive receplion reports from European
listeners.
Mobile Data Terminals Computer terminals that allow a user to access a
computer system directly by radio (e.g .. police doing a license/
registration check) without need to involve dispatchers. In addition it
allows unit to unit communications in a non -voice mode.
Mobile Extender A system which uses a low power transceiver connected to
the main vehicle radio to allow a nearby low-powered walkie talkie to
access the system . These are usually crossband operations.
PL
The Motorola trademark tor their CTCSS system (also known as
private line ). See CTCSS above.
Repeater A repeater is a station which has a receiver on one channel and a high
power transmitter on another channel (usually in the same band) that
automatically takes the received signal and retransmits it. The repeater is usually at a high location which allows it to hear stations over
a considerable distance. This allows two low power stations to
communicate over a area that would normally be impossible. Some
times the receiver is actually a voting receiver" (see below) which
allows reliable reception of low power stations like walkie talkies over
a wide area.
T Band In certain metropolitan areas with severe radio congestion. the Federal Communications Commission has allowed two way radio users
to operate on unused TV channels between channels 14 and 20
(which is adjacent to the UHF band) . Because a typical TV channel
is 6 MHz wide and a typical land mobile channel is 0.015 MHz wide,
this means that each TV channel can accommodate at least 400
users. This band. also referred to as UHF-T. is between 470 and 512
MHz .
Touch Tone A Bell System trademark for DTMF.
Trunked System A system of repeaters (usually between 800 and 900 MHZ)
that may allow hundreds of users to share a group of repeaters on
a priori1y basis. These systems are computer controlled and allow an
efficient use of spedrum.
VHF
Very High Frequency is the part of the radio spectrum (30 to 300 MHz)
where until the late 1950's most public service radio occurred. It
includes low band. mid band, high band, and the VHF aircraft band
(108-136 MHz). Also found in this part of the radio spectrum are TV
channels 2 through 13 and the FM radio band.
Voting (Satellite) Receivers A system of receivers which allows a dispatcher
or repeater to hear low power portables and mobiles over a large area.
Widespread receivers make~ possible to hear stations "behind" radio
obstructions or in radio black holes such as valleys or behind skyscrapers.
UHF Bend The Uhra High Frequency range between 450 and 470 MHz is where
much public safety and commercial activity now occurs. Almost all
systems on the band are repeaterized. which allows monitoring over
a range of 10 to 25 miles.

cress.

Every half-hour or so I hear a burs/ of whal

sowuis like Morse code on the local fire channel.
What is it?
It probably is Morse code. Under the FCC
rules and regulations, publ ic service and private
communicaLions systems arc supposed to idenLify
themselves by their FCC assigned callsign every
half hour when the system is in use. Many munici palities overlook this. But, manufacturers have
solved the problem by adding Morse code identifiers to repeaters they provide to municipalities.
This makes the identification process automatic ,
and saves the users having to remember to do it.
The automatic ID is especially useful when a
transmitter is generating crud and interfering with
other systems.
I took ow the local frequency directory when
I bought my scanner and programmed in all the
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channel which carries computer data between

radios in the system so that groups can be shifted
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The many system users are prioritized to allow
example a local civil defense channel is probably the computer to determine who gets repeaters for
only active during emergencies (floods,hurricancs, use first. In a large system, police, fire, public
etc.) so it would appear dead the rest of the time. works and public buses may share the system, but
Also, many users change to systems on new fre - police and fire might override the other users.
quencies, but fail to notify the FCC that they have These sys terns arc very spectrum efficient allowing
discontinued use of their old channels. Because multiple services to share a small amount of chanpublic service and commercial licenses carry a five nels.
ycanerm, this means that if the FCC is not notified,
Mobile data terminals are another outgrowth
the channels may continue to show up in frequency of the computer revolution in the radio spectrum.
directories for up to five years after they have been They allow a mobile user to access computers
abandoned.
directly. For example, a police cruiser can check
registrations by direct access to registry of motor
I hear my local town operating on a channel vehicles computers. They can also provide a prithat the frequency directory says they are not vate non-voice method of unit-to-unit communicausing . Is it legal f or them 10 do that?
tions without being overheard by scanner listeners.
In most cases this kind of operation is actually
The uses for mobile data terminals are almost
legal. Many users, such a~ fire districts, license a unlimited, from allowing the local delivery truck
system under a single licensee rather than each to get changes in his delivery orders to enabling the
individual Lown holding a license. Also, there arc local fire department at a hazmat (haz.ardous masome provisions in the FCC rules wh.ich permit a terials) incidt.'Tlt to access computer databases
user to allow others in his coverage area to use his containing procedures for neutralizing a particular
channel. An example of this is when a local chemical. This is one of the fastest growing appliambulance corps is allowed to operate on the cations in the communications business.
town 's fire channel.
It is also likely that in the next few years as
Of course, others just forget to renew their digital radio techniques improve, public service
FCC licenses and therefore drop off the FCC users may go to more digital audio transmission
license listings. This is lUlfortunatc, because the techniques (like digital scrambling). It won't be
FCC can then reissue "their" channel to other users overnight, because of the cost of conversion, but in
(and it really does happen).
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Scanner listeners will probably find these systems
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Trunked Systems
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Advanced techniques like "trunking" and
mobile data terminals arc even more difficult to Further reading:
explain and monitor, but let's take a crack at a bit
The ARRL Operating Manual: 4th Ed.: ARRL,
of information on them.
Trunking uses a system of repeaters under Newington, CT. 1992.
computer control in order to share resources be- Orr, W., Radio Handbook: Howard W. Sams
tween several users. ll1c system uses a control Co., Inc., Indianapolis, IN. 1987.
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By Stan Barr
This interview took place in November 1992 at Radio For Peace International (RF Pl ), a shortwave
station broadcasting from Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica, since 1987. Debra and James Latham are the
co-fou nders of RFP/. The interviewer is Stan Barr, an award-winning travel writer and producer of
"Innocents Abroad," a travel show on public radio in the U.S .
Stan: How did Radio For Peace International
begin?
Debra: Radio For Peace International is a joint
project developed between two universities - the
World Peace University with headquarters in Eugene, Oregon, and University for Peace in Costa
Rica. There is an international agreement between
these universities. But the station's roots staned
even before that agreement was signed. James can
tell you that story, since he was a key figure at that
time.
J a mes: We were heading across the U.S. on
Operation Salt (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)
March. The year was 1984. If you would roll your
thinking back to those times, you may remember
it was the wanning of the Cold War and a lot of
rhetoric was going on between East and West. A
group of people launched a national campaign to
bring attention to the dangers and possibilities of
a nuclear holocaust. During that time, I was in
charge of some advance P.R. for Operation Salt
M arch.

I'm an avid long-time shortwave listener and

amateur ham radio operator, and I brought along
all my shortwave radios to keep in touch with the
world. We noted there was very little infonnation
about peace activities on the international shortwave bands. Especially, there was no news of any
kind about the peace project we were involved in.
After Salt March, Debra and her father, Dr.
Richard Schneider, founder of World Peace University, a friend from Germany, Maximillian
Lliffler, and I met at a ranch in Oregon to plan a
shortwave radio station called Radio For Peace.
We knew that for the same power required to serve
a city the size of Portland, Oregon, on AM or FM,
we could reach a global audience on shortwave.
Stan: Did that station become active?
James: We had no capital for stan-up- only
an idea that was unique at that time. Most shortwave s tations are operated by governments or
religious groups.
Debra: We started fund-raising and conaibutions came in. Some of the equipment we needed

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was donated. Then we bought additional equipment that we had to modify or rebuild. We knew
we could sit around writing proposals to get more
money or we could build the station and put it on
the air with what we had. And that's what we did.
It's a philosophy that works for us.
Stan: Why was Costa Rica chosen as the site?
J a m es: In order to build a shortwave station
in the U.S., we needed anywhere from one half to
three million dollars. This was totally beyond the
capital that we came up with - which was about
$18,000-so we were,llw a little shy of our goal.
While we were trying to decide what to do, Dr.
Schneider attended a peace conference in San Jose
where he met Dr. Rodrigo Carazo, ex.president of
Costa Rica, and one of the founders of University
For Peace.
Dr. Carazo invited us to build a station on the
grounds of the University. These grounds are
special in that they have autonomy from the rest of
the country- similar to how the U.N. Building
is in New York. In fact, the University For Peace
was founded by a resolution in the United Nations
General Assembly.
Debra : In 1987, we packed our equipmentall 1-112 tons - into a 1/2 ton pick-up truck and
drove to Los Angeles. From there it was shipped
to Miami and then flown to Costa Rica.
Stan: Your station is adjacent to The University For Peace...
Deb ra: We 're acrually on the campus of The
University.
Stan: RFPI is located 22 miles from San Jose,
the capital. The station is surrounded by many
acres of rolling green hills that overlook a lush
tropical valley.
J ames: As you can see, it s very peaceful here.
These grounds arc also a preserve. We have some
beautiful forest lands with a vast number of animals and insects that crawl and fly around. We
even have wild monkeys that occasionally visit us.
Deb ra: Over the years we had to do a lot of
adjusting in order to broadcast from a tropical
country. We came down from the U.S. with sort of

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Stan: What's the range of your present signal?
James: With our five transmitters, varying in
deal with the rainy season - thunder and lightening storms; thcdryseason- high winds, humidity, size from one to five kilowatts, we can cover the
and things corroding; poisonous snakes appearing Americas fairly well ... actually we can be heard
in our transmitter, and scorpions. We faced all clear around the planet, but the further away our
listeners arc from Costa Rica, the more sophistikinds of challenges during those early years.
Stan: Tell us about some early broadcasting cated type of radio they need.
experiences.
Debra: James has spent the last year working
Debra: The first day we went on the air, back on a 30 kill boost transmitter. These 30 kills will
in September 1987, our studio was located in a make a big difference!
Stan: (To James) As a radio engineer, were
small portion of the Univ<.'TSity. We were still
amidst sawdust from construction then. Our goal you responsible for building this station?
James: Yes. But there's a big difference bewas to have that initial broadcast on International
Peace Day, which is the third Tuesday in Septem- tween working in the U.S. and here. In the U.S. if
ber. We didn't make it. Two days later we thought you needed a particular part you'd call up a comwe were ready again, but just moments before we pany that stocks it. They would ship it, and you'd
were set to broadcast we had an equipment failure. have it the following day. You'd install it and be
We went on with onJy 40 watts of power, which back on the air. But we're remote here and don't
isn't much if you think of a 40 watt light bulb. But have companies down the street. Quite often we
we received phone calls and letters from people had to build the equipment ourselves.
Debra: There's an additional challenge here
who heard us on that first broadcast.
James: With 40 watts of power we were one and that' s customs. Everything that comes into the
of the smallest shortwave stations that ever entered country is taxed. There is not even a category for
gifts. If you receive photos from your mother, or
the international shortwave band.
Debra: We began to broadcast three hours a blank check books from your bank in the U.S. those
day, Monday through Friday. We had a variety of will be taxed. So that adds an additional expense
programming from the U.N. and other sources. of bringing parts in. The University for Peace has
After we were on the air only a month, we had a exonerations, but that is such a nightmarish
more serious equipment failure. We were off the bureaucratic process that only the brave embark on
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part is easier than trying Lo get it here.
James: We now know how some of the early
radio pioneers fcl t when they had to build their own
transmitters. Sometimes all we had were the bare
raw mat<.,'fials such as copper wire and plastic
insulators . The first transmitter we constructed
was actually built in Oregon. It was put together
there and checked out to make sure it was operating. TI1cn we immediately had to tear it down for
shipment. il fell kind ofsad to take something apart
that was just built. But then , when we put it
together in Costa Rica, it worked!
Debra: Replacing equipment was a real challenge. I remember winding a coil one night to get
the station back on the air.
James: That coil - what they call a plate
choke - blew out on us. It has real fine wire wound
on a liule pit:ec of porcelain that's only an inch in
diameter. We found some old transformers from a
Ouorcsccnt light system that had wire about the
same size. We unwound it very cautiously. Then
we counted the burnt out loops and wound it back
onto the insulator. I think we were on the air just
momenL~ before we were scheduled to start transmitting.
.James: There are a tremendous number of
insects here- many more than in Oregon.or North
America or most places. All types of insects and
they enjoy getting into electronic equipment.
Stan : So you literally had to get the bugs out!
James: (laughs) Not only that, but one day,
after t.ak.ing a lunch break, I returned to work and
found a poisonous snake had coiled itself into the
equipment I was working on. I could have easily
been billen if I had stuck my hand in there without
looking. TI1crc 's no te lling what kind of critters
you 'll come up against.
Stan: Ymtrnew antenna was a hands-on project,
built right here outside your studio.
James: Just like in our earlier days, we 're still
trying to make every dollar go further and so we're
still building a lot of our own equipment and
transmitters. Antennas for shortwave sell for about
S 110,000 imd we could do a lot with that. We've
just completed a tower of 130 feet-free standing.
We saved a considerable amount of money by
building it ourselves. Our Spanish program direc tor, Willie Rarrantcs, is also an architect.
He designed it with the help of local civil
engineers. Our new high-powered transmitter and
rotatable antenna will substantially improve the
gain of our signal. We 'II soon have good coverage
throughout the world specifically to Europe and
Asia.
Stan: Willie Barrantes also designed your new
studios.
Debra: Yes. We inaugurated the building in
November 1991. First of all, we had grown out of
our studios al the University for Peace. Then the
earthquake of December 1990 shook things up
badly. A11 our equipment ended up o n the floor in

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July 1993

A "lftoviq" Ui6it ta RFP9

By Harald Kuhl
What would you expect Lo see during a visit
to an international broadcaster? A lot of towers,
a couple of curtain antennas and some 500 kW
shortwave transmitters? Not at Radio for Peace
In ternational.
In the spring of 199 1, a D Xcr' s dream became reality, and I took a plane to Costa Rica.
Besides visiting the country, which is one of the
safer ones for tourists, the main reason for visiting was my interest in this unique in ternational
broadcaster.
Before starting the journey, I contacted the
people at RFPI asking about the possibility of
visiting the station, which turned out to be no
problem at all. What a contrast to my former trips
to Asia and Africa when my "strange" interest in
radio stations more than once nearly took me into
prison as a suspected "spy"!
After arriving in San Jose, the capitol of
Costa Rica, I contacted RFPI 's office. Despite the
fact that the public transportation system in Costa
Ricaisquitegood, it would behard togettoRFPI.
The station is located on beautiful property near
Ciudad Colon, quite isolated up in the mountains. The University for Peace, which hosts
RFPI, runs its own small bus to pick up employees inSanJoscandplaces in between. Fortunately,
the very friendly people at both the University
and RFPI had no problem letting me catch a ride.
The day I visited, the people at RFPI were just
at the stage of moving the transmitter facilities
to a new site on the property of the Univ'-nity for
Peace. Of course, I took this unique opportunity
and lent a hand. There are not too many DXers
who can say they've moved an international
broadcaster, are there? Jt really was fun and the
new location is absolutely beautiful.
Oncofthcnumerous earthquakes which took
place in Costa Rica in December 1990 hit the
building in which RFPJ's transmitting and studio
facil ities were located. The damages were so bad

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that extensive repair was deemed necessary.
Fortunately, the new transmitter building was
ready. The office and studio moved temporarily
to a small office in another building of the
University.
"Future plans," said Harald Kuhl in 1991,
"include the building of a new office and studio
complex, and 42-metcr tower as well as a new
20 kW transmitter. The 'Frequency of Peace ' is
defmitely growing."
Now, of course, RFPI is located in its beautiful new facil ity; the tower was erected, dedicated,
and blew down a few weeks afterward. With
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FIRE stands for Feminist International Radio
reports on human rights abuses, such as when a
Endeavor. We broadcast FIRE two hours a day, one
prisoner is being tortured, and the economic siruhour in English and one in Spanish. It's programation of the people. For example, some new facts
ming by and about women. We have very
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enthusiastic team of four women working for FIRE.
current economic siruation for the poor in that
Stan: How do listeners find RFPI on the
country has been deteriorating since the U.S. inshortwave radio band?
vasion. And there is a growing drug abuse problem
James: Shortwave radio stations are notorious
with cocaine.
for changing their frequencies, so it's best to write
Stan: Your station is bilingual?
to us and get our current frequency schedule. It's
Debra: The majority of our programming is in
easiest to write to our U.S. address: Radio For
English with three hours daily in Spanish. We also
Peace International, P.O. Box 10869, Eugene,
have an hour a week in German and an hour a week
Nancy Vargas broadcasts for the Oregon 97440 and please include an S.A.S.E.
in French Creole. The French Creole programming
Stan: What's the most satisfying partofoperarises out of the special need at this time in Haiti. Feminist International Radio
ating RFPI?
Since Jean-Bernard Aristide was ousted over a Endeavour (FIRE).
James: Giving priority to programs that proyear ago, there's been a news blackout in the
country. They struggled with different methods of innovative people they began singing the news. mote peace for the planet. And, ofcourse, knowing
getting news to the Haitian people through other They even had to stop that. So we've taken on a that there's an audience out there awake and
special project to broadcast a one hour program in listening. With shortwave radio it is always "prime
than the official government propaganda.
time" somewhere in the world.
Radio Enriquillo, a station in the Dominican French Creole called Radyo Neg Mawon.
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conference in Mexico, was broadcasting news into called FIRE. Tell us a bit about FIRE.
Debra: FIRE went on the air May l, 1991, time. That opportunity is our greatest reward.
Haiti, but they received a great deal of pressure and
with
the cooperation of the Foundation for a Comhad to shut down that service. They were only
allowed to broadcast music. Well, being very passionate Society which is based in Austin, Texas.
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17

Great Scanning
at the Oshkosh Fly-In
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Airplanes park to the right, campers to the left, and pedestrians

enter by the "Brown Arch." This is a major aeronautical event, and
communications are critical.

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The Experimental Aircraft Association, commonly known as EAA, staned the annual fly-in
back in 1953 at Milwaukee's Cunis Wright Field
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home built aircraft for a weekend event. In 1960,
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that the event was expanded from a weekend get
together to a week Jong convention. The EAA
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military aircraft o n the ground, but to see them flying in the air is something
that cannot be seen at any other air show. Squadrons of fifteen T -6's and
twenty T-34 's may be fl ying overhead all at the same time. Three jets, the
MiG-21, F- 104, and the F-86 Sabre, race around the area together, trying to
prove which is the better aircraft. Later in the day a Harrier Jct hovers
overhead, floating, appearing lighter than air.
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a sight to sec, but also to hear. Steven Buss, Communications Coordinator
for the show , agrees , "In addition to the frequencies used by the FAA Air

Traffic Controllers (1 18.5 is the Tower) and area

law enforcement agencies, EAA utilizes seven
different radio networks to corrununicate with our
volunteer Chairmen in the field. For the scanner
enthusiast, this is a great place to be."
In the earlier part of the morning you can see
a string of aircraft, thirty, forty, fifty planes long
all coming in for a landing on runway 27. The
controller, talking on 118.500, does not even wait
for the aircraft to respond, just asks them to "rock
your wings, landing Oshkosh" and clears them to
land two at a time in thirty second intervals. Once
on the ground , the aircraft contact ground control on 121.900, unless you are
a "warbird"; they have their own ground control on 12 1.400.
Last year, air show control was heard on a number of different frequencies,
depending on the time of day and the events taking place; 126.600, 123.900,
and 133.850 were the most active. The air-to-air corrununications were done
on the 133.850 air show control frequency, with the exception of Sean Tucker
who used 122.920 to talk through the PA system while doing his acrobatics.
Don ' t worry if you don't have a portable to carry around. Last year there were
plenty of vendors at the " Fly Market" hawking small hand-held analog air
band receivers for $14.95 that were selling like crazy. In addition, WRST
on 90.3 FM from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh becomes "The voice

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July 1993

19

Frequency List

1993 Special Events

In addition to the usual programs,
forums, shows and exhibits, several special
events arc scheduled for this year, including
visits by the British Airways ' supersonic
Concorde jct and the Bud Blimp. The fly-in
has been chosen as the host site for one leg
of the Intemalional Breitling Masters W orld
Cup acrobatic competition. Oshkosh '93 will
also be honoring Women Airforce Service
Pilots (W ASPs) at a special evening program
on August 2nd.

of EA A Oshkosh" during convention week. WRST

canies forums, highlights of each day's activities,
personal interviews, and uninterrupted coverage of
the daily air show.
When leaving the air show at theendoftheday ,
monitor 452.500 and 462.100 to catch the taxis
taking people to their destinations for the night to
rest up. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh,
155.598, rents out their dorm rooms at a very
reasonable rate during the week.
While I was there for the weekend last year,
a tornado touched down a few miles to the west of
the city. Weathcrnets were live and active follow ing the storm on the 2 meter ham bands. Up to the
minute weather information was relayed on 147 .345
and 147 .240 as lhc tornado warning siren sounded
in Oshkosh.
Neither wa~ the week long flying event without incident. At least two sea-planes crashed while
out over the sea base which had a control frequency
of 123.300. A pilot crashed after having a heart
attack about one mile from the field, and yet
another crashed on the runway in what appeared
to be a minor wing scrape--not to mention the heartstopping call of"MAYDA Y, MAYDAY" over the
radio as one of the pilots flying in formation had
engine problems. 121.500 also brought the eerie
sound of Emergency Locator Transmitters going
off occasionally.
To help with the event, the Oshkosh Civil Air
Patrol was not only busy on 148.1 50 looking for
missing or late arriving aircraft, but also with
controlling movements of people and aircraft on
the field while the Oshkosh Sheriff directed traffic
and kept the peace o utside the field on 158.730 and
158.835. The local Ambulancecouldalsobefound
on 155.235.
All in all, if you are a pilot, airplane buff, or
just an aircraft monitor, you don't want to miss this
week long event at Wittman Regional Airpon in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Stan making plans now to be
at this year's 41 st annual fly-in, July 29th-August
4th. If you would like more information, you can
write to the EAA at: P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI
54903 or call them at 4 14-426-4800. To join one
of the several divisions of EAA, you may call
1-800-843-3612. Hope to see you there!

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90 .300
*111 .800
*118.500
*118.900
*119.050
*120.700
*121.400
*121.500
*122.250
*122.950
*123.300
*123.900
*125.800
*126 .600
128.100
*128.750
*133.850
*147.240
*147.345
*148.150
151.625
155.235
155.890
*158.730
*158.835
166.175
165.750
*257.600
257.800
*452.500
*462.100
*464.375
469.375

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Oshkosh Clearance Delivery
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Oshkosh Tower
Taxis
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in to our
By Ken Reitz

or those of us who grew up in the second

half of this century the connection between
baseball and radio seems obvious. But there was
a time, long before the personal pocket stereo and
the million dollar rookie, when a swnmer major
league baseball game was a relatively private
affair. A crowd of 15,000 was considered a large
one for a team involved in a drive for the league
pennant.
In 1921 there were 16 major league teams
comprising the American and National Leagues
with eight teams each. While all the major league
tc.:ams maintained farn1 clubs in the hinterlands of
the south and wc.:st, the "national pastime" was
really a northern and eastern concern.
St. Louis had the team furthest west and
Washington the southernmost club. To the north
and in between were teams from America's industrial heartland, the likes of Detroit, Pittsburgh,

Cincinnati and Cleveland. New York hosted three

clubs; Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia and Boston
had two each.
In 1921,duringtheAugustdrive for the American League pennant, the New York Yankecs were
trying to shake off a tenacious Cleveland Indians
ball club. ln the National League, the Pittsburgh
Pirates were desperately clinging lo a two game
lead for the National League pennant.
Meanwhilc, 1921 wouldprovetobeapivotal
year for the infant broadcasting industry. Driven by
dedicated scientists with extraordinary self images, smooth talking businessmen, and enthusiastic amateurs, wireless charged headlong into the
1920's with a sense of abandon which would later
characterize the decade.
Such government regulation as there was in
t11e early days of wireless was done through the
U.S. Department of Commerce. Its Secretary,

Ke n Reitz

Orioles Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland.

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July 1993

MONITORI NG TIMES

Herbert Hoover, was a vocal supporter of the new

mediwn and attempted to construct some semblance of order in tlie chaos of the airwaves.
Amateurs had been driven off tlie mediwn
wave frequencies and consigned to what was tlicn
considered a transmiuing wasteland below 200
meters. It fell to tlle Department of Commerce to
issue commercial licenses to tliose who sought to
broadcast,ontheAMband,toanaudienceequipped
witli receive-only radios.
Many early commercial licensees were the
former stations of amateurs ready to make the step
from two-way experimenter Lo one-way broadcaster. 8XK was the station of Dr. Frank Conrad,
assistant chief engineer at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. His radio shack was on the second floor of
the garage at his home in nearby Wilkinsburg,
Pennsylvania.
For years he had worked on transmiuing
telephony from his station, and by September 1920
he was broadcasting a limited schedule of programming which consisted of recorded music and
live vocal and instrumental music.
One of the listeners to Conrad's broadcasts
was Westinghouse Vice President H. P. Davis who
recognized the fmancial potential of tlic general
public buying radio receivers for the purpose of
home entertainment
Conrad was put in charge of constructing a
new wireless station for Westinghouse at one of
their Pittsburgh plants one month before the
Harding-Cox election. In an astonishing 11 days
from tlie time of application, Westinghouse
received its license and went on theair0ctober 27,
1920, as KDKA. From that day forward, KDKA
has been a broadcasting voice for the sports world.
Less than a year after the birtli of KDKA,
Westinghouse sought LO expand its audience witli
tlie introduction of tlie Aeriola, Jr. radio rcccivc..'T.
The small (6 x 6 x 7") crystal set powered a set of
earphones and had a range of under 15 miles. It sold
for $25. Sets like this combined witli similar units
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Beginning with opening
day of the 1921 season, the
scores o f all major league
games were broadcast on
KDKA three times each
evening. By August of that
same year KDKA was ready
to try something new. Details of what later turned out
to be a momentous occasion
for both radio and baseball
arc not clear, but for the
record, on August 5, 1921,
KDKA announcer Harold
Arlin broadcast the first playby-play of a baseball game.*
One report says that
Arlin set up his "wireless
telegraphy" equipmenton the
field just behind the backstop behind home plate.
KDKA Radio
Another report says that he
Radio's first full-time announcer was KDKA
used a telephone to report the
Radio 's Harold W. Arlin, shown here in a 1920's
game over a three station
publicity photo.
hook-up.
Since no one had ever
heard a play-by-play announcer, it would be hard years o f radio. In fact, WGN carried the Chicago
to criticize Arlin's delivery, but it's clear that the White Sox games as well from 1927 to 1943
event d id not create an immediate sensation. Nei - sharing the Sox feed with WBBM, WMAQ, WCFL,
ther the next day 's New York Times nor, indeed, and WJJD, all Chicago stations. This made ChiPhiladelphia's own Evening Bulletin reported the cago the undisputed capitol of broadcast baseball.
Not all team owners were as enlightened in
broadcast.
B aseball on the radio in 1921 was a novelty, 1934. That year New York team owners were so
and broadcast of a game was done more as a afraid of radio's impact at the turnstiles that the
publicity stunt. The '21 World Series was an all Yankees, Dodgers and G iants all agreed to a five
New York affair and newly licensed WJZ, New- year ban on all radio broad casts from their stadiark, manged to broadcast the opening game hoping ums. But by 1939 radio had hit its stride and
to attract listeners. Tommy Cowan did the play-by- become a major industry in America. Millions of
play by speaking into a telephone with its hook homes across the country were tuning into what
removed.
would later be termed "The Golden Age of Radio."
And, lest you think that "sports-talk" radio is The miserly team owners were forced to follow or
an invention of recent times, the first baseball step aside.
During the following decades, radio and basecommentary program was on WEAF, New York,
with Dan Daniel as the commen tator. The date was ball went on to make millions for each other and
June 10, 1922.
satisfy the peculiar urge inmost Americans to steep
It would be another two years before a radio themselves in this summer long ritual. Technically
station would broadcast a regular schedule of trained announcers like Harold Arlin soon gave
baseball games. That honor went to WGN, Chi- way to the professionally paid sportswriter whose
cago (whose call letters stood for World's Greatest familiarity with the players as well as the game
Newspaper). I ts owner, The Chicago Tribune, saw m ade them naturals for the job. It wasn't long
radio not as com pcti ti on to the newspaper industry, before Americans became famil iar with the voices
but as a complementary way to advertise.
of Graham McNamce, Grantland Rice, Andrew
TheChicagoCubs were owned by the Wrigley White, and "Red" Barber.
There can be no doubt that radio has done
family of Chicago who correctly saw that baseball
and radio were in the same field: entertairuncnt. more for major league baseball than all the team
The Wrigley's belief in radio was so great that they publicity departments combined since the game's
charged no broadcast fees, and no fewer than seven inception. Where once a few tens of thousands
Chicago stations broadcast Cubs games in the early enjoyed a single baseball game, n ow millions

* Pittsburgh won, 8-5, taking three games in a row over Philadelphia. The Pirates would relinquish
their lead and settle for a second place finish to the New York Giants at the end of the season. The
Giants, in turn, would lose the '21 World Series to the New York Yankees in thaJ team' sfirst ofa record
32 World Series appearances.
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Table 1: Flagship Stations for Major League Baseball

either watch through extensive cable and TV networks or listen via the radio. But the beauty of
listening is that the medium is nearly perfect for
the game. The pace of the game and the cadence
of the announcer lets the commuter stuck in traffic,
or the jogger on the park path, or the sport fisher
out on a quiet lake, enjoy the action.
There can be little doubt ils well that it is
baseball which has helped save AM medium wave
broadcasting in America. The explosion of FM
radio in the 1970's made it the musical medium
of choice. That left AM to seek other formats. In
the past twenty years nothing has succeeded as
consistently as sports. With baseball taking up six
months of its prime time, AM radio is still a viable
business.
Today all twenty-eight major league teams
broadcast all home and away games. Many of the
minor league teams have radio networks as well.
That means that at almost any given summer night
in America as many as 1,500 radio stations will be
broadcasting a baseball game. Tens of millions
will be listening.
And some things just never change. KDKA
still broadcasts the Pirates and WGN still carries
the Cubs. The accompanying chart lists the flagship stations for all 28 major league teams. Some
call signs will be very familiar to AM band DXers.
I've included each station's transmitting power to
give readers an idea about how easy it might be to
tune these stations in.
Baseball has become an international sport in
this hemisphere with the addition of Montreal in
the National League, tl1e Spanish speaking countries which follow the sport (including Cuba) and
the predominantly Spanish speaking neighborhoods of some of America's bigger cities. Table 2
!isl~ baseball's foreign language networks.
Nearly one hundred minor league teams have
their own radio networks, too. Most arc triple A
teams (tl1e highest minor league rank under the
major league level) and consist of only one station
in tlle home city. A few of tllcse learns, however,
have surprisingly extensive networks. The
Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA Boston) boast a seven
station network; theCharlolle Knights (AAA Cleveland) have five stations; and tlle Buffalo Bisons
(AAA Pittsburgh) have a seven station line-up for
their network.
The Chattanooga Lookouts (AA Cincinnati)
have four stations covering two states. The single
A Durham Bulls (Atlanta Braves) have five stations covering most of North Carolina. Table 3 is
a selected list of minor league teams of interest to
baseball fans and DXcrs alike.
And, finally, try tuning intotlleonly shortwave
station broadcasting regularly scheduled baseball:
CFCX-SW 6005 kHz from Montreal. They carry
tlle English broadcasts of tlle Montreal Expos.

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AMEB!CAN bEAG!.!E EAS!

WBAL-AM
BALTl MORE ORIOLES
WR KO-AM
BOSTON RED SOX
WKNR-AM
CLEVELAND INDIANS
WJR -AM 760
DETROIT TIGERS
WTMJ-AM
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
WABC-AM
NEW YORK YANKEES
CJCL-AM1430
TORONTO BLUE JAYS

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680
1220
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620
770
50kW

50kW
50kW
50kW

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10kW (NIGHT )
50kW
5kW
50kW
5kW

WMAQ-AM
WDAF-AM
WC CO-AM
KNEW-AM
KIRO-AM710
WBAP -AM

670
610
830
910
50kW
820

~AIIQ~AL bEAG!.!E EASI

WGN-AM720
CHICAGO CUBS
WQAM-AM
FLORIDA MARLINS
CIQC-AM
MONTREAL EXPOS

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560
600

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
MINNESOTA TWINS
OAKLAND ATH LETICS
SEATTLE MARINERS
TEXAS RANGERS

NEW YORK METS

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

WFAN-NY
WOGL-AM
KDKA-AM
KMOX-AM

MATIONAL bEAGUf; WES!

ATLANTA BRAVES
WGST-AM
CINCINNATI REDS
COLORADO ROCKIES
HOUSTON ASTROS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
SAN DIEGO PADRES
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

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KOA-AM 850
KPRC-AM
KA BC-AM
KFMB-AM
KN BR-AM

660
1210
1020
1120

640
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790
760
680

5kW
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50kW

50kW
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5kW (NIGHT)
50kW
50kW
50kW
50kW

50kW (DAY)
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5kW
5kW
5kW
50kW

Table 2: Foreign Language Networks

AMEBICAN bEAGU!;
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Chicago White Sox Spanish Radio Network
Oakland Athletics Spanish Radio Network

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WIND-AM
KNTA-AM

950
560
1430

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1200
Houston Astros Spanish Radio Network
Harlingen, TX
KGBT-AM
1530
50kW (Day)
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1320
5kW
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Los Angeles Dodgers Spanish Radio Network
Bakersfield, CA
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1010
5kW (Day)
1KW (Night)
Calexico
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1kW
KW KW-AM
1330
Los Angeles
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Oxnard
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5kW (Day)
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Great Falls, MT
KMSL-AM
1450
Las Vegas, NV
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1280
5kW (Day)
Silver City, NM
KN FT-AM
950
5kW
Montreal Expos French Language Network
CKAC-AM
730
50kW
New Yo rk Mets Spanish Language Network
WSKQ-FM
97.9 MHz

Table 3: Minor Leagues

Birmingham Barons (AA Chicago White Sox)
Memphis Chicks (AA Kansas City Royals)
El Paso Diablos (AA Milwaukee Brewers)
Colorado Sky Sox (AAA Colorado Rockies)
Albuquerque Dukes (AAA L. A . Dodgers)
Carolina Mudcats (AA Pittsburgh Pirates)

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KHEY-AM 690
KSSS-AM 740
KKOB-AM 770
WKIX-AM 850

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You may be sw-prised at how much more interesting the game can be. Television announcers are
ouly superfluous. Since you can see what's going
on and character generators give you the statistical
information you need on screen, there's simply no
reason to have two people chatting about tonight's
TV line-up or what great restaurants they've eaten
at lately. Great radio announcers stick to the game.
They are the best way to understand what's happening on the field.
When you go to the ballpark, whether it's a
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portable. In fact, don't take any radio costing over
$20. The best ballpark radios are the small,
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The Arizona Republic Monday, July 6, 1992

Fugitive's odyssey is over...

Manhunt
in the
Canyon
By Roger Mundy, KQBC

II

was early in the morning of July 4th, 1992. armed and dangerous. Danny was serving four life
We had just arrived at the entrance to the sentences for first degree murder, armed robbery,
Grand Canyon National Park in anticipation of a kidnapping, aggravated a~sault, attempted murfun day with some friends from Missouri. Our der, and was accused of killing and dismembering
friends were renting a cabin about a half mile from a man in California. In addition, Danny had been
the south rim of the canyon.
trained as a survivalist in the military and, rumors
We were greeted by two park rangers, one of were, he had worked at the canyon for six months
whom was passing out a Oyer with a picture and and knew the terrain well.
I had the frequency of the ham radio repeater
description of a Danny Ray Homing, an escaped
fugi tive from the Arizona State Prison. He was located on the north rim of the canyon programmed
known to be on the loose in the canyon and was into my !COM 2SRA (147.320 MHz) and offered

Roger Mundy on the path leading to the south rim

of the Canyon.
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MONllDRING TIMES

my help, but the federal officials told me things

were well in hand and to report any sightings to the
park rangers. Needless to say, I was becoming
somewhat apprehensive about this visit.
As I drove past the entrance, I immediately
saw a roadblock set up with four police cars and
a line ofcars waiting to be questioned and searched.
Getting in was easy, but getting out would be
another story!
We located our friends and headed toward the
south rim of the canyon. I used the time to search

Federal agents with rifles were stationed at

strategic positions on the trail. We decided to
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the scene of Danny Ray Homing 's last run.

through the federal frequencies, hoping to pick up

any information. Two minutes into the search
mode the ICOM 2SRA stopped on frequency
168.070 MHz, which was buzzing with chatter and
turned out to be the command frequency for the
search.
"Sam.this is Jim. We have an open door at the
storage facility on canyon rim road; send over the
tracking dogs and the dogs that bite," barked the
radio. This was going to be an interesting day!
Earlier in the day Danny sent a tourist up from
the canyon f1oor with a message that he would not
be taken alive and was going to go out with a bang.
Well, it's July 4th, I thought; an appropriate day
to go out with a bang, but let's hopehedoesn' ttake
any innocent people with him.

The radio came alive again, " Jim, this is Doug,

we just had a motorcycle tum around and speed
back into the park towards the village from the
south rim roadblock; apprehend and identify." My
heart jtunped up into my throat. That's where we
were!
The description of the motorcycle and driver
were easy to remember-black motorcycle, black
helmet, and black clothes. Although I heard the
engine, I never saw the cycle. A few minutes later
a voice <.Tacked, "[)isregard: the cyclist is not our
man."
As I walked along taking pictures of the can yon with my camcorder, many people stopped to
stare at me as my radio came alive with new
sightings. While I am sure they thought I was with
the FBI, I was hoping Danny would
think the same thing and stay
"Danny had kidnapped two women
clear of us.
By now it was getting late in
and made good his escape... "
the afternoon and finally about
3:30 pm came the call that Danny
We decided to walk down the path leading to had kidnapped two women and made good his
the f1oor of the canyon from the south rim, but not escape. Danny had passed through the cast rim
to descend all the way. On the path was stationed road block posing as a tourist and tied the women
an FBI agent dressed in black fatigues searching up in the woods once he was out of the canyon.
the canyon with binoculars and carrying a high Once the women broke loose, they notified the
powered rifle around his neck. That sight turned authorities. Meanwhile, Danny cracked up the
me around, and I headed back into the village!
rental car outside Flagstaff and escaped into the
The nicest thing about the ICOM 2SRA is that woods.
"Wouldn't you know," I thought. Flagstaff
you can monitor one frcqut.'Tlcy while transmitting
on another, so while I was waiting for more action, was where I was spending the night!
I heard WB2VVV call CQ on the ham radio
Danny Ray Homing was captured and taken
repeater. It was Chris from New Jersey who was into custody without resistance at 2: 13 am July 5th,
over on the north ledge of the canyon. It wa~ good after 54 days on the run. At his hearing, Danny
to be able to talk to someone on the repeater and stated that was the most attention he had ever
know I could get help if needed. Chris told me his received and even offered to come up with the $2
car had been searched three times at various road- million dollars bail if he could have 24 hours
blocks and we stayed in contact with each other freedom. Not in this lifetime, Danny!
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All times UTC ; all frequencies kHz.
*asterisk before/after time signifies station sign-on/sign-off;
II means parallel; + means continuing bw not monitored;
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ANTARCTICA AFAN's 6012 transmitter not likely to renuntrying to reduce impact of HF carrier on experiments! Not needed anyway
due to local cable stations at bases (Brent Jones, South Pole, Radio
Netherlands Media Network)
AUSTRALIA Au. Armed Forces R., 25322.5 SSB at 0920-0950
(B.A. Moller, Germany, Play-DX) Now using Royal Au. Navy USB
transmitters in Exmouth, Belconnen instead of R. Australia Darwinoriginal one-hour program of family messages at0300 on 19037 .5, 23678.5,
repeated at 0900 on 20418.5, 25322.5, 1200 on 12070.5, 14-00 on 13508.5 ,
for forces in Cambodia, Somalia, Pakistan, Sahara; service to continues 12
months even where forces withdrawn (RNMN) Also on 10815 al 1400 (S.
Aoki & Y. Kato, RJMR)
AUSTRIA Flash des Ondes, DX program in French, UT. Suns. 0030
on 6015, 9880 (DX Daily)
BOLIVIA R. Ecologfa Internacional, San Matias, in the "green hell"
on the Brazilian border, is new on 4441.3 or 4421.3?, to 0200* (Henrik
Klemetz, Colombia, DX Daily)
BULGARIA Home services tested one day 0800-1340 on 17675,
15720 because a western station wants to buy time on this transmittcr(Anker
Petersen and Finn Krone, Denmark, DSWCI SW News) R. V ama programs
relayed by Sofia, Horizons for Yowh, in English heard last Dec. al 1800 on
6235; reply says this will be on 11660 at2200-0100, and other Varna shows
at 0400-1000, 1300-1500 (N. Aoi, R. Japan Media Roundup)
CAMBODIA Up from 11938+ to 1 1939.05 at 1225-1300+ (David
Clark, Ont. Fine Tuning) V. of Great National Front of Kampuchea, 5408
is very good without drift at 1200-14-00* (Victor Goonetilleke, Shri Lanka,
RNMN) Has added English Thu. only at 0100, 1300 (BBCM)
CAMEROON Enugu, Nigeria has been reported on new 3970;
ludicrous to use same frequency so close to Buea. CRTV known Lo pull news
feeds from other stations: heard at 0448 (David Sharp, FL, DXSF)
CANADA Alan Maitland is retiring-again- from CBC, probably
in late June. The As It Happens co-host retired officially 8 years ago al 65,
but kept doing the program on contract (Press Rcpon in CIDX Messenger)
CIQC, 600, Montreal has not changed caII of SW relay on 6005 to CIQX
as assumed-licence renewal still shows CFCX (Sheldon Harvey, DX
Oruario) Larry King says he' snow heard worldwide on SW, but no details-Lo keep up with Rush? (DX Daily) He is on CFRX, 6070, at 0607-0900 (Tim
Hendel, FL) Good coverage for 1 kW, but hardly worldwide; is something
bigger brewing? (gh) Northwest SW Relay Company wants to set up SW
relays to improve European stations in Western N. America, from existing
AM/FM sites in the Victoria to Kelowna area in B.C. Stations interested
in being relayed, or in providing site, please contact M. Hackett, VE7MHE,
Owner/Operator, NSRC, P.O. Box 395, 720 Six th St., New Westminster,
BC V3L 3C5; phone 605-589-4688 (DX Daily)Anyconnection?-CKNW,
980 heard on 2160.3 USB, not a harmonic, at 1150-1203 (Ed LaCrosse, CA,
DX Daily) CK.NW not aware of it (gh) CKFX Vancouver revival on 6080
delayed 'ti! late summer or fall, but definite (Jack Wiebe, CKWX C.E. on
DX Daily)
CHINA CRI was very late in moving up to summer morning
frequenci es, May l l-15210aL 1200, 11855at1300, 14-00. Fujian 1 on4975
with advanced English lesson, Thu. 1350 (Bill Flynn, OR, DX Daily)
COLOMBIA R. Koinionia, Greek-named Catholic evangelical
unlisted in Manizales on nom. 1590 heard on 3160 6 kHz, FM at 10151105 (Henrik Klemetz, Bogota, DX Daily) R. Fascinaci6n, unlisted on AM
1350, heard on 2700 at 2235-2257* abrupt, city unknown (Santiago San Gil,
Venezuela, DX Daily) R. Buenaventura drifted from 4833 Lo4835, irregular
at 1104- 1130 (Takeshi Sejimo, Japan, RNM) GovemmenLcounter-clandestine El Pueblo Responde is back, 0035-0104+ on 5835, next to guerrillas'
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July 1993

MONITORING TIMES

RadioPaniaLibre,0105 on5840,saying instructions would be sent on 7636

USB; and RPL at 1125 very good on 6270 (Santiago San Gil)
CONGO RTVC has weekly English news roundup, S ats. 2202-2216
on 4765, 5985 (RVI Radio World via Steven Cline)
COSTA RICA It's been a full-time job for RFPI manager Debra
Latham trying to get equipment through customs, such as a new transmission
line capable of handling new 30 kW transmitter. The guyed tower 52 meters
high was completed in mid-May, 3-elemenL Yagi and rotor for 7 MHz
mounted atop it- 7375 and 7385 should be stronger. 15030 interminent
depending on antenna work; 13630 an.Lenna badly damaged in storm. To
be replaced by log-periodic at night, shared with 21465 d aytime (RFPI
Mailbags, Joe Bernard) See last month forWorldofRadiotimes; quarterly
program changes due July 1.
CROATIA CR, Zagreb replaced 6145 with 5920 in late April
(BBCM) English news on 5920, 9830 is al 0604, 0804, 1204, 2104 (DXAntwerp via W. Bilschel) And 13830?
CZECH/A R. Rapa Info. satellite service from Germany also testing
SW via Czechia, for a few weeks, 5980 at 0300-2300 (RNMN) Heard al
0307 -0410 on 5980.17, address is P.O. Box 5568, Daun , Germany (Brian
Alexander, PA, DX Daily)
CHILE R. Esperanza, 6088.5, is only active Chilean, sometimes a
clear ID around 0759 ( Dan Gartner, ACT, Australian DX News) Audible
weekends only (Craig Seager, ibid.)
ECUADOR HCJB has six different QSL d esigns still available for
almost every year back to 1979, a different theme each year, and several
more to 1976. Achecklistcompiled by Mike Barraclough appeared in World
DX Oub Contact, and presumably can be obtained fro m HCJB (World of
Radio) HCJB has made no attempt to fix defective transmitters: 9745 has
been putting out a strong hissing noise very night for more than a year.
Extending from 9725, to 9765; same later from 0500 on 11835, h issing
11815-11855. Can anyone get this message through to them and ask them
to slop the interference (Ernie Behr, Ont., W.O.R .) A new 100 kW
transmitter is expected this summer; ours are in use90%ofthc time. VOA 's
only 50% (DXPartyline ) HCJB Today. UT Mon. July 12 at0200, provides
the inside scoop on HCJB 's 500 kW transmitter and its computer controls
(Program Notes) Programs at 0230 have shifted to 0300, and at 2030 on
21455-USB to 2100, including DXPL Sats., UT Suns. (DXPL ) MU.sicadel
Ecuador is a program in English, but I prefer the original Spanish, and
without evangelism by Jorge Zambrano, Fris. 2330-24-00 on 15140 (gh)
Some slogans monitored: 3350.6, Cumandfl, la estaci6n lfderenlaAmazonfa
ecuatoriana; 4680 harmonic, R. Central, la radio que trabaja con
responsabilidad y senJido vocacional; 5049.8, Emisoras JcsU.s de! Gran
Poder, voz cristiana en el cielo de America (Henrik Klcmctz, Colombia)
2340 = 2 x 1170 at 0120-0133, R. Central, Riobamba, la estaci6n de las
ideas brillantes (Yimber H. Gaviria, Colombia, Play-DX)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA R. Africa, Sat. until 2 315* in English
on 7203.32announcing7190; another Sat.on 7203 at2300,Sun. on 7190.47
from 2140 to 2258* as R. East Africa, very strong good signal but sometimes
just open carrier (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Daily)
~~
FRANCE [&non] RFI added Laotian at IIOO,
Cambodian al 1200 on 12025 via Irkutsk, Russia (BBCM)
CourrierTechnique, like Waveguide on BBC ,heard onRFI
Sat. 2324; Sun. 1220 on 15365, 2153 on 9495 (Bill
Westenhaver, PQ, DX Daily) RFI in English Lo us at 1230-1300 on 17575,
21635, 21645; Africa 1600-1700 on 11705, 11 845, 12015, 15330, 17620,
17650, 17795, 17850 (Don Moore, IA, USENEf via George Thurman)
GEORGIA No trace of English broadcasts as given last month (Tom
Sundstrom, NJ, DX Daily)

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GERMANY Essemial languages DW is likely to keep after reductions include German, English , Spanish, Portuguese, Hausa, Swahili, Hindi ,
Urdu, Chinese, Indonesian, Russian (RNMN) [non] DW via Portugal in
English to S. Asia at 0200 on 13790 is just as strong as the N. American
at 0300 (Malcolm Kaufman, MA, DX Daily)
HA WAI'/ Applications for SW transmitter operators at KWHR arc
now being accepted by Joe Hill , WHRI, Box 12, South Bend, IN 46603 (Jeff
White , RMI)
HONG KONG Trans World Radio, which has studios here producing programs broadcast from Guam, is being sued by Bishop Rev. Peter
Kwon Kong-Kit for SI 27,900 plus costs for office rent not paid (S. China
Morning Posl via Scott Edwards, CA) Called TWR HQ in NC and faxed
anicle, but no comment-guarding state secrets? (Edwards)
IND/A AIR Lucknow on 3245 ex-3205 at 0025-0200, 1225-1740,
opening 3205 for some other A1R station (Supratik Sanatani, OzDX) AlR
testing new iransmitter from Bombay on \0330, 0100-0400, 0700-1100,
1330-1730 with variety program Vividh Bharali (Alok Das Gupta, ADXN)
INDONESIA VOi in English at 0800-0900 regular but poor on
11752, no parallels ( David Norcross, Guam, DX Daily) RRI Jakarta at 1102
on 4777 .2 up from 4774 .5, II 9679.5 (fsutomu Kito, Japan, Play-DX) RRl
Jarnbi 1100-1700* sometimes4925 or switch L04927 at 1400(Kito, OzDX)
/RAN VO!Rl heard best at 1930 on 15260 unti l blocked by BBC at
2000 (Norm Blakely, Ont., W.O.R.) 9743 perhaps regional outlet at 20302050* down from 9745, QRMing VOA in Arabic and no sign of Bahrain
(Bob Padula, Victoria, DX Daily) [non] V. of Human Rights and Freedom
of Iran, eland. on new 15100.05 at *0230 in English weak,// very sirong
9350.04 with WCSN gone, fair on 11470.02, mid-May (Brian Alexander,
PA, DX Daily)
/RAO Baghdad in English 2100-2300 down LO 11805 from 11810,
including Spanish, German, French news during last half-hour (Eugene
Gcbrcurs, RVl Radio World, via Steven Cline) English news at 2 114 sirong
but co-channel VOA until 2200,totallycovered by Moscow after2230.Next
day English heard at 22 11 during the clear half-hour. Then moved to 17940
after 2159 with English at 2342-2400 (Alexander, PA, DX Daily)
IRELAND R. Stella, 82 Pentland Place, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, runs
Sat. 2200 to Sun. 1200 with 20-30 Watts on 7446, 11413, 3945 cx-3910
(Ken Baird, DSWCI SW News) Heard Sat. 0800 on 7446 (G. Domina,
France, Play-DX) Sat. 0645-0835 on 11413.3 (L. Botto Fiora & R. Scaglione,
Italy, ibid.) Dun Laoghaire Radio, DL-106-FM, on 6226.2 24 hours (G.
Domina, ibid.) Mon.-Fri. 1600-0100, Fri.-Sun. 0900-0400, 120 watts to 22
meter dipole, I 2m above ground; report with onelRC LO DLR- I06-FM, Dun
Laoghairc, Co. Dublin, Ireland (fommy, Germany, Play-DX)
ISRAEL IBA new Director General is Mordechai Kirschenbaum, 45
(Jerusalem Reporl via Daniel Rosenzweig, Fidonet SW Ecfw via George
Thurman) Now complain to him about lack of prime-time SW service!
ITALY R. Europe, testing 150Wattsdailyon7410USB at2200-0500;
reports welcomed, and add $ I if you want a blue & white cloth pennant,
c/o Play-DX, Via Davanzati 8, I-20158 Milano, Italy (Alex Bertini)
JAPAN On Mother' s Day , R. Japan pre-empted Media Roundup
without notice for a report on Thai prostitutes in Japan; this also came as
a surprise to MR staff (DX Daily) Due LO Golden Weck ho liday (Bruce
MacGibbon, OR, SW Echo via Thurman) Oh
JORDAN A SW iransmittcr is being leased to Iraq for broadcasts
to Europe, N. Africa, 3 hours per day (Kuwait News Agency via BBCM)
No details
KAZAKHSTAN R. Almata, English at 1700-1735, 1835-1905 on
17910, 17605, 15270 (RVI Radio World via Steven Cline) added 17740,
best (ibid. later) more, best on 15360, also 17715, 15285, 15 155, 11825,
9505 (Wolfgang Btischel,Gcrmany,DX D aily)At 2300-2330on 7255,5915
(RVl RW via Cline)
KENYA KBC in English 0200-2110on4935; Swahili 0200on 6075 ,
0630 on 7 140, 1330-2110 on 6150; Ceniral service weekdays 0300- 1100,
1300-1905 on 49 15; Eastern service weekdays 0900- 1905 on 4885; the last
two also relay Swahili irregularly at other times (BBCM)
KIRIBATI RK on 17440 at 0550 music, 0600 BBC news, 0610 local

news and commentary, 0620 music (David Norcross, GU , DX Daily)

LIBERIA Nigerian ECONOMOG station on 7275 withdrawn, since
Kaduna government needed the transminer (ELBC via BBCM)
LITHUANIA Furore of external service is precarious; emigre community could help financially (Gediminas Tigunas, LRTV chairman, on R.
Vilnius via BBCM) Later: can stay on air until August (BBCM)
MONACO R. Monte Carlo, losing money is to be privatized this year
by French government, says the Comms. Minister; hope Moroccans don't
get it, but Tirne-W amer and La Cinq interested (HCJB DXPL )used by TWR
MONGOLIA RUB on 12015, English Sat. 1200-1230, poor with
QRM from China and another, II very weak 1185 1.11 (Brian Alexander,
DX Daily)

MOROCCO Initial broadcasts from new VOA relay as early as late

June (Dan Ferguson, VOA, NASWA Journal)
NETHERLANDS RN features in July: Mirror I mages, Tues., film
frontiers: the cutting edge. Marks on Mechanics, Weds., bells, clocks, etc.
S1udies in Jazz, Weds. at alternate times. Sounds /nJeresling, first Sat.,
dubbing for Disney; first Sat. in August, Just a game?-link between
colonialism and sports (via W. Martin, D. Mauer, F. Orcutt, G. Lytle)
NEW ZEALAND Rudi Hill hosts On 1he March, military band
music, on RNZI Thu. 0505-0530 on 15120 (Mailbox) Kiwi Radio, pirate
at Box 1437, Hastings , was regular on Sundays in April on 7445 as early
as 0645, as late as 0900, at least 0730-0830 (David Martin, Vic., OzDX)
Testing to Europe with 250 watts, Suns. around 0600-0800 on AM/SSB
(Paul Ormandy, NZ, Play-DX)
PAKISTAN R. Pakistan, bestin three years on 15555 at 1600-1630
(Norm Blakely, Ont., DX Daily) also on 1 1570, 13590, 15515, 15675,
17725, some vary; at l 700-1800on 11570, 15550 (Mark Vissers, Belgium,
SW Echa via Baxter)
PALAU KHBN sked last month coniradicted by monitoring: on 9830
from 1200 C hinese, 1402 English, 1431 Vietnamese, 1446 Farsi, 15021532* Vietnamese (Ernie Behr, Ont., DX Daily) Same 7 days a week? (gh)
KHBN plans to add a second iransmitter (Arthur Cushen, RNZI Mailbox)
PALESTINE [non] Al-Quds Radio complairts it is being jammed
by Israel, and interference is heard on MW 702, 630; AQR not heard on
5910 or 5990. Advises listeners in Jerusalem to direct radios toward
northeast or tune to SW frequencies (BBCM) 5910 heard at 1640, believed
from Syria,(Bjfun Fransson, Sweden, SW Bulletin)
PERU Best in Europe is R. Vision 2000, 5 131.1 at 2345-0459 (D.
Monferini, R. Puppo, R. Novarino, W. Mola, Italy; G. Domina, France, PlayDX) R. Cajamarea is the station on 4 238.1, morning and night. R. Frccuencia
VH. 4485.l, put another outlet on 6150.2 to cover Seventh Day Adventist
conference in Celendfn, daily, second half of May from 2300 (Henrik
Klemetz, Colombia, DX Daily)
POLAND PolishR. WarsawinEnglish,55mins. ea.: 1200on 11815,
9525 , 7145, 6 135; 1500 on 11840, 9525, 7285; 1700 on 9525 ,
7270; 1930 on 9525, 7285, 7270, 6 135; not to us.
PORTUGAL Lisbon's Portuguese service includes ~
English news for 5 minutes Sats. and Suns.: 0820 on 21720, ,._11111121655; 0830 on 11975, 9815. Weekday half-hour English: 1430
on 21515 , 1800 on 9780, 1900 on 17900, 0! 30on 11840, 9705, RDP
9570 (BBCM)

SW programming, opinion, equipment, satellite monitoring.

Samples $2.50 each (outside North America US$3 or 7 IRCs)
10 issue subscriptions $25 in USA, or both for $47
Glenn Hauser, Box 1684-MT, Enid, OK 73702

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ROMANIA Another country adds SW relays of home service-first

program on 7225 from 0147past0253 when DW intcrfcres(Bill Westenhaver,
PQ, DX Daily) It's 2100-0500on 7225, 9625, 0500- 1030on 11940, 15250,
but 7225 heard as late as 0600 (RIAS-DX via BUschel)
RUSSIA RMWS swnmer schedule has blank blocks daily at 0330,
1930, for R. Aum Shinrikyo, but its own schedule shows still at 0430 and
2030; some R . Moscow programs sked at 2030 actually heard at 9130; and
Awn still ht:ard at 2030 by Craig Seager, ADXN (DX Daily) R. Tscntr heard
at 0530 on 12010 (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Daily) Then gone from SW
for not pay ing bills (HCJB DXPL) Still on, heard n ext day l 530 on 15185.
R. Galaxy, 1l 880 changed timeagain to 2 100-2200(Alexander,DX Daily)
Five form t:r Soviet republics still relayed from Balashikha 20 kW former
jarnmers near Moscow; Azerbaijan 0200-1 300 on 7300, 1305-2000 on
15175. Armenia 0200-1455 on 7175, 1500-1900 on 17705. Belarus 0300l 600on 6 150, l 605-2200on 13645. Kazakhstan 2300- 1400on9690, 14052 100 on 6010 and 2 1490. Ukraine0000-1400on 6010, 1405-1900on 9675
(K/ub DX, V. of Russia via Anatoly Klepov, DX Moscow via Play-DX)
KNLS, Alaska programs in Chinese at 1200-1400 Fri.-Sun., heard via
Russia on 11970 (S. Aoki & Y. Kato, R. Japan Media Roundup)
SERBIA R. Yugoslavia still with UN BridgesofHwnanityprogram,
UT Mon. 0049-0056 on 9580, 11870 (Bill W estenhaver, PQ, DX Daily) RY
added more English , to Europe I OOOon 9580, 11805 (BBCM) New pro!,'Tam
10 Europe, English at 1400 on 9505 (W . Biischcl, Germany) It's domestic
relay, different interval signal (Richard Measham, BBCM, RNMN) And
new 2130 to Australia on 9720 (RVI Radio World via Cline)
SEYCHELLESFEBA now in English: 0500-0553 Fris. on 17750;
1500-1555 (Sun. 1558) on 11710; different program 1500-1600 Mon.-Sat.
on 9810, 15330 (via B ill Westenhaver, PQ, DX Daily)
SHRI LANKA Marconi got $35 million contract for new VOA
transmitters, on by late 1994, three for starters (Goonetillekc, RNMN)
SLOVAKIA RSI external services arc all from transm itters here,
whilst R. Prague uses those in both Czechia and Slovakia (Bob Padula,
Australia, DX Daily)
SOMALIA R. Rajo renamed R. Manta (Today) upon change from
U.S. to U.N. control, Somali broadcasts at 0410, 1000, 1300 on 9540, 1600
and 1900 on new 6170 (BBCM) International Amateur Radio Network says
it has agreement w ith Somali government(?) to sci up R. Free Somalia, open
10 all , and to organize ham radio (John Norfolk, OK)
SOUTH AFRICA New 193 schedules: Radio Orion continues on
3320 2300-0300. R. Oranje, 0300-0455 3230 , 0500-0625 4875, 0630-0725
5965, 0730- 1525 7 125, 1530- 1725 4875, 1730-2200 3230 (via Bill
Westenhaver, PQ, DX Daily)
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SWEDEN R. Sweden budget c ut by one third so from
.._... July I, dropping Spanish, French, and making Swedish relays
~ ) .._... of home service only (George Wood, Media-Scan) [non?] R.
Piraiia International, with an address in Sweden , active again, often noted
Sat. and Sun. evenings on 39 17 LSB (Mike Barraclough, England, Con/act )
Other active frequencies: 7415 , 12392, 15043 (Free DX via Coniact)
TAIWAN Contrary to reports, VOFCnotlikely tocease June 30; plans
relay via OW to Europe within a year (Jeff White, DX Daily) The P.O. Box
in San Francisco has been closed; must repon direct to Taipei. VOFC has
a new announcer, an American , Mike Rothman , co-hosting Journey inlo
Chinese Cul/Ure with Paula Chao, c..-nlivening the program into the contemporary, focusing on his culture shock, and he also talks about living on the
mainland-UT Thu. 0230, 0730, 2230, Fri. 0330. Best audio on the 2200
on 17750, 21720 . Also new, Business Chinese lessons ending the UT Tue.
and SaL broadcasts, alternating with elementary, intermediate, advanced
lessons and pronunciation practice (Bill W estenhaver, PQ, DX Daily)
TAJIKISTAN R. Tajikistan , new English to s. Asia, 1645- 1700 on
7245, also announced 0345; reception difficult in Europe (BBC M)
THAILAND Second VOA Udom transmitter tests: 11905 at 11 30 1330, 11 705 at 1330- 1500, 721 5 at 1500-1800, all 300, panly in English
(Dan Ferguson, VOA, USENET via George Thurman)
TONGA A3Z definitely on 5030 Apr. 15 at 08 10 with island music,
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very weak and noisy and not heard since (Alex Wellner, NSW, ADXN)
Programs from this station have appeared every few weeks on RNZl's
PresenJing the Pacific, Tue. 0505-0600 on 15 120 (gh)
TRISTAN DA CUNHA ZOEceased SW3290,nowon FM 93.5
only; don 'tmistake Namibia or PNG on 3290 forth is! (Pete Pavarotti, South
Africa, RNMN)
UAE Abu Dhabi, 2200-2400 in English on 11 885, 15305, 15315 (Bill
Westenhaver, PQ, DX Daily) Dubai swnmer channels to N. America
0330--11945, 13675, 15400, 17890 (AMID via Biischel)
UKOGBANI During July, BBC nms Sherlock Holmes stories Thu.
11 30, 1715, Fri. 0230 (BBC Worldwide)
USA Reg arding the remark in June colwnn: the electrical inspector
ruled the WWCR fire was not electrical; that was not the cause. The station
met all local codes (George McClintock, WWCR) WWCR reswned
broadcasting only 37 days after the fire, May 11 with Gene Scott on 13845,
5935; and 8 days later with everything else on 15685 at 1000-2400, 7435
at 0000-1000 though usually off after0500 at first. World ofRadio is back
here too at swnmcr timings, Fri. 2115, Sun. 2300, Mon. 1230, Tue. 1130
on 15685; UTSun.0305 on 7435. Spectr wn,newshow succeedingSignals,
UT. Sun. 0335. Radio Techniques would be Sun. 2200. Pres. Clinton's
Saturday Radio Talk, 2232, Sun. 1247 (W.0.R.) New building design h as
room for five transmitters, and nwner 3 is again expected in a few weeks
(Adam Lock v ia Gary Bourgois, Genie, via Kirk Baxter) W .0.R. also on
WHRl 7315, UT Sat. 0030 and 0530--also on 9495, Mon. 0 300; see also
Costa Rica last month. DX Daily off for swruner, maybe back in fall.
Not satisfied with nco-Nazi broadcasts only in English, WRNO added
one in German, Sun. 21 00 on 15420, from the " Adolf Hitler of C anada,"
Ernst Zlindel, opposing the German government and its mouthpiece, DW;
and picked up Rush Limbaugh live weekdays at 1600-1900. Then a Rush
repeat was announced for 2000-2300, supposedly the reason for cancelling
World of Radio abruptly after 11 years (gh, Westenhaver, Behr) ZUndel
sounds like something out of Berlin 1940, denies the Holocaust (RNMN)
We question whether WRNO is operating responsibly in the public interest.
Responding to a remark in your May column: we broadcast the Rosary
in the way Chinese recite it, and could hardly be expected to do otherwise.
If it sounds "cultish" to American ears, so be it (W. G len Tapley, WEWN)
WEWN activated 3rd transmitter around M ay 20, and expected the fourth
and fi nal 500 kW on a month later (George Jacobs via George Thurman)
Monitor Radio has made major changes in 2nd-hour programming.
Schuyler Sackett, presenter of popular Letterbox left, replaced by Kim
Shippey, and cut from 13 minutes daily to3. Individual program titles, Home
Forum, Kaleidoscope, etc., dropped and hour retitled Monitor Radio
Worldwide- more news and analysis, not as d iversified as before; and
Fridays' Encore is no more (Jim Moats, Ravenna, O H, DX Daily)
KTB~, 15590, until now 100% TBN TV net sound track, heard with
a separate musical radio show, offering QSLs, at 1900-2 100 (Fred Waterer,
DX OnJario) 1800-2000 now?
VOA Somali retimed to 0400-0415 on 6065, 6155, 9775, 9900 (Dan
Ferguson, VOA.SW EchoviaBaxter)Sotheyconcluded0245wastoocarly;
which from Botswana? (gh) 6065 , 9885 (John Vodenik, VOA Bethany via
Diane Mauer, WI) Later changed to 6065, 6155, 9775, 9900, 11805 (VOA
on SWL-List via Will Manin)
WRMI Miami delayed by local building permit paperwork; FCC
construction permit extended to mid-August, but should be on well before
then. Kcnntronics corner-reflector antenna expected to arrive in late May;
check 9955 (Jeff White, WRMI, DX Daily)
VENEZUELA Ecos del Torbes, 9640 and 4980 Tue.-Sat. 0330 has
an external service, Buenas Noches para /os Venezolanos en el EXIeriorletters, greetings, fo lk music. R. Rwnbos, 9660 and 4970 Mon.-Sat. 04000900 is Rumbos de Media Noche, Caribbean m usic by night people in
Venezuela and other countries (Santiago San Gil, Barinas, DX Daily) R .
Los Andes uses 6010 only for football or bullfights (Jairo Salazar, BDXC
Communication)
Unii/ che next, besl of DX and 73 de Glenn!

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0012 UTC on 4600
BOLIVIA: Radio Perla del Acre. Spanish. Frequency quote to local time
checks and Latin ballads. (Ed Rausch. Cedar Grove, NJ) Two additional
Bolivians heard as : Radio San Miguel on 4925 .5 kHz 0300-0315' , Radio El
Mundo on 601 5.9 kHz at 1000. Regional type news items . ID a nd local ads.
(Sam Wright. Biloxi, MS)
0020 UTC on 6010
CUBA: Radio Havana. Latin American Newslinetopics. (Bob Fraser. Cohasset,
MA) Magazine show on travel heard this freq to 0130. National news and
Letterbox show heard on 9550 kHz at 0215. Cuba's Radio Rebelde heard on
3366 kHz at 011 O. (Thomas Banks. Dallas. TX)
0050 UTC on 5950
TAIWAN : Voice ot Free China via WYFR. French . Music to talk and time tones
0100. Chinese service at 0100 into instrumental music. WYFR relay heard
on 9680 kHz at 0229with Taiwanese instrumentals to announcer.(Banks, TX)
Station heard via T'aipei site on 11825 kHz at 0900 in Chinese. (Rausch,
NJ)
0105 UTC on 5960
JAPAN : NHK- Radio Japan. Very good signal quality of international news
topics on United States. North Korea. South Africa, and Europe. "To.kyo" ID
to United Nations update on Bulgarian peacekeepers . Cambodia, and
Azerbaijan. (Banks, TX)
0105 UTC 5970
CYPRUS : BBC relay station . Sports report on soccer highlights . Show heard
on // 5975 kHz. BBC's Oman relay s tation audible on 9590 kHz at 0215. News
topics fro m Israel. Ivory Coast , and Pakistan. (Banks. T X)
0110 UTC on 9720
SRI LANKA: SLBC . Lady hostess presents instrumental music program and
dedications to listeners. SLBC audible on 15425 kHz at 0120 with pop tunes.
IDs and news bits. (Don Taylor. Green Cove Springs, FL)
0121 UTC on 11530
LEBANON: Wings of Hope. Religious programming with listener callin.
Signal monitored past 0500. Station ID at 0501 . (Dave Frenz, Milwaukee. WI)
.
0125 UTC on 5995
UNITED STATES : VOA. Medical transplants update to station ID. Issues m
the News program . VOA heard on 9455 kHz at 0155 with international news
and Issues in the News program. VOA promo to 0200 . (Bnan Bagwell, St.
Louis, MO)
0135 UTC on 6040
GERMANY: Deutsche Welle. National news to Germany's ecology efforts.
Deutsche Welle's Rwanda relay heard on 7225 kHz at 0423 . African news
and European Magazine. (Frenz. WI) (Banks , TX)
0145 UTC on 4409
BOLIVIA: Radio Eco. Spanish. "Eco" ID at tune -in. Latin vocals and ballads
to canned frequency/ID announcement. Bolivia's Radio Fronte.ra heard on
4450 kHz at 0940. IDs included with local news items and regional music.
(Jerry Wilkins, Denver. CO)
0145 UTC on 6724.3
PERU : Radio Satelite. Spanish. "Futbol" match to 0200 time check. Pe ru:s
Radio Horizonte tentatively ID'd on 4505 kHz at 0400. Tough signal copy amid
static crashes. Programming included a Spanish radio opera . (Rausch , NJ)
0145 UTC on 11800
ITALY: RTV-ltaliana. Closing bits of pop music vocals . .station. ID and
program news for fair signal. (Wilkins. CO) Italy's IRRS (Italian Radio Relay
Service) monitored on 7125 kHz at 0200. News and IDs to UN feature , Women
in the Caribbean. (Rausch , NJ)
0150 UTC on 4755
BRAZIL: Radio Educacao Rural. Portuguese. Station ID to time check and
US/Brazilian pop vocals. Brazil's Radio Nacional Brasilia noted o~ 15445 kHz
with '1 155. English programming o f IS. IDs, and feature of hie in Brazil.
(Wilkins. CO) (Wright. MS)
0200 UTC on 9475
EGYPT: Radio Cairo. Fanfare instrumental to 0205 . Program on the history
of the Islamic world and the Holy Koran. Station audible on 9850 at 0250 in
Arabic. and 9900 at 0255 with Arabic IDs. music and news at 0300. Call to
prayer noted on 9900 kHz at 2235.(Fra nk Hillton, Charleston, SC)
0245 UTC on 9755
CANADA: Radio Canada Intl. Discussion on cultural diflerences between
Russians and French Canadians. (Bagwell, MO)
0245 UTC on 9800
FRANCE: Radio France Intl. French . Instrumentals to ID and featured
interviews. (Banks . TX) Station heard at 2055 on 12350 kHz . Interval signal
to 2100 sign.on . Frequency possibly the first harmonic of 6175 kHz? If not .
what are they doing on maritime simplex fre quency? (Rausch . NJ)

0253 UTC on 9880

RUSSIA : Radio Moscow. Spanish service with announcer duo to music. II
9870 kHz. (Hillton, SC) Additional Radio Moscow monitoring; 2128 on 9820
kHz, 2153 on 15355 kHz. (Fraser, MA)
0345 UTC on 4800
LESOTHO : Radio Lesotho. Sesotho. Station ID and announcer program
news. BBC Lesotho relay audible but very weak on 3255 kHz at 0330.
(Rausch , NJ)
0345 UTC on 4820
HONDURAS: La Voz Evangelica. Spanish. Religious programming, fair
signal. US/ Honduran addresses. Anthem to 0355'. (Louis Metzman . Cupertino,
CA) Luz y Vida on 3250 kHz at 0350 with ID and religious music. (GVH)
0356 UTC on 11830
ROMANIA: Radio Romania Intl. Regional news and commentary on the
Balkans. ID and comments on station's listener c lub. (Frenz. W I)
0428 UTC on 3230
PERU: Radio Sol de los Andes. Spanish. Multilingual Latin pops to ID. Peru's
Rad io San Martin a udible on 481 O kHz at 0937, with station IDs and info. to
Peruvian huaynos music. (Rausch .NJ)
0430 UTC on 9165
SUDAN : Radio Sudan. Indigenous. Regional music, time pips , march music
to "Radio Sudan." Long discourse by m ale announcer. (Jerry Witham. Keaau,
HI) Tentative ID on station on 7200 kHz at 0345 with Arabic music. (GVH)
0510 UTC on 21700
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : UAE Radio-Dubai. African news update and
editorial comments. Local weather forecast to ID. Weak signal observed.
(Witham , HI) UAE's Radio Abu Dhabi noted on 11710 kHz at 2215. Poets of
Arabia featuring the works of II Asha. (Fraser, MA)
0515 UTC on 17840
CANADA: Canadian Forces Network Radio via RCI. N ews and info about the
military, concluding with a humorous ditty to the tune of "Home. Home on the
Range." ID to French service. (W itham. HI)
0536 UTC on 7255
NIGERIA: Voice of Nigeria. Great signal. Features, IDs, music, and public
service announcements. (Charles Link , Kissimmee, FL) Radio Nigeria-Enuga
heard on 3970 kHz at 0515. Radio Nigeria ID given during intemational news
topics. Radio Nigeria at 0615 on 4770 kHz with news, and ID. (Wright . MS)
0550 UTC on 3316
SIERRA LEONE : SLBS. Carrie r audible to 0555 sign-on. English greetings
to morning prayer. World news at 0600. (Frenz, WI)
0628 UTC on 4815
BURKINA FASO : Radio Burkina. French. African music show to intermittent
ID breaks. Monitored to fade at 0700. (Frenz. WI)
0630 UTC on 9700
NEW ZEALAND: Radio NZ Intl. Special early frequency switch for rugby
coverage. IS to ID and community service announcements. Lite pops to
resumed rugby match. (Rausch. NJ)
1015 UTC on 4753.4
INDONESIA: RRl-Ujang Padang. Indonesian. Interval signal at 1100 into
national news and features. (Rausch, NJ) lndo's RRl-Kendari heard on 3996
kHz at 1625. Radio drama to Indo nesian music at 1630. Drastic format change
to westem-style vocals at 1635 to fade-out 1650. (Witham, HI)
1100 UTC on 11820
THAILAND: VOA Relay. Interval signal to ID and program in Mandarin
Chinese. (Rausch, NJ) Radio Thailand heard on 9655 kHz at 1210 with
newscast and local updates. (Taylor, FL) (Bagwell, MO)
1100 UTC on 9977
NORTH KOREA : Radio Pyongyang . National anthem to program previews
and news. Featured revolutionary songs. (Rausch. NJ) Arabic service noted
on 6540 kHz at 1758. Interval signal with ID. anthem and 1800 sign-on. News
topics from African nations. (Witham, HI)
1200 UTC on 9655
CHINA: Radio China Intl. Very poor signal. with not much audible past the
interval signal. (Frase r, MA) Russian service heard on 7'.80 kHz at 1757. ID
noted as, "Radio Chakai." News and music at 1800. Station feeder heard on
8260 USB at 1820 in Chinese. (Witham, HI) IS to ID on 7435 kHz at 2200
in presumed Portuguese . Asian music and features to 2226'. (Rausch, NJ)
1840 UTC on 7180
.
SWAZILAND: TWR. Interval signal to English ID. Religious programming to
Portuguese service at 1845. (Witham, HI)
2242 UTC on 4649
BOLIVIA : Radio Santa Ana. Spanish. ID and local time check to reg~onal news
items. Bolivia's Radio Dilusora Tropico. Santa Maria prayers heard in Spanish
on 4549.4 kHz at 2350 . Hymns and ID to 0030' . (Rausch, NJ) Ed, is this a
frequency shift from 4552.5 kHz?
2315 UTC on 4765
CONGO : RTV-Congolaise. French. Afro reggae tunes in English/ French.
Station ID to a nthem and 2358' . (Rausch, NJ)
2325 UTC on 5770
NICARAGUA: Radio Miskut. Spanish. Frequency and location announcements
to Latin pops. Announcer welcomed reports (but gave no address). Station
heard as early as 2200-0200. 5970 kHz in WRTH and Passport. (Rausch, NJ)
IS - Interval Signal

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Utility World
Larry Van Horn
clo MT, P.O. Box 98
Brasstown, NC 28902
Yes sir, Fat Albert, the C-130 aircraft that transports the Blue Angel
ground maintenance team and spare parlS, can be heard occasionally on the
USAF Global HF System (GHFS) communicating via phone patch with
If you arc an avid HF (High Frequency) listener you have probably come NAS (Naval Air Station) Pensacola (home of the Blues) and various air
ac.Toss the HF Goldwing system used by the Military Intelligence Corps of show sites. C heck for possible activity one or two days prior to a scheduled
the United States Army and Air Force. Gold wing is simply a portable, low air show for possible Fat Albert radio activity on these regular GHFS
power, encrypted, synchronous data system that supplcmenis the otherwise channels: 4725, 6738, 8967, 8993, 11176, 13201, 15015 and 17975.
To aid those of you who might want to attend a Blue Angcl show or
sophisticated communications systems used by Military Intelligence units.
Each Gold wing station consislS of a portable "HF Flyaway Transceiver" look for possible Fat Albert activity on HF, I have enclosed the remainder
which is limited to a 10 and 125 wall setting with no linear amplifier, and of the 1993 Blue Angel Air Show season schedule below.
is self contained in iis own aluminum carrying case. The Plantronics 1280A
July 1993
September 1993
modem supplies the synchronous data normally at 600 baud, but may be 3&4
Elmira, NY
4&6
Cleveland, OH
adjus ted to accommodate band conditions at any time. The data is then sent 10 & 11 Whiling Field NAS, near
11 & 12 Oceana NAS, near Virginia
to the KG-84A Encryption/Decryption device (which, incidentally, is the
Milton, FL
Beach, VA
1B & 19 Reese AFB, near Lubbock, TX
rcplacemcnl for the outdated KW-7). This device provides encryption/ 17 & 18 Hibbing. MN
25 & 26 Lafayette, LA
decryption capabilities to more Department of Defense communications 24 & 25 Offutt AFB, just south
of Omaha, NE
than any other system.
Seattle, WA
October 1993
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A typical Grid Laptop PC with the accompanying Goldwing software
2&3
Cecil Field NAS, just west of
(hence the system name) aclS as the Input/Output device for the composing, August 1993
Jacksonville, FL
editing, addressing, receiving, etc ... of message traffic.
1
Seattle, WA
9
San Francisco, CA
The network is very similar to that of a packet net in that each station 7 & 8
Eugene. OR
16 & 17 Barbers Point NAS, HI
Point Mugu NAS, CA
has its own sclcall (called a "node") such as Goldwing (000) through (999). 14 & 15 Miramar NAS, just north of 24
San Diego, CA
30 & 31 El Paso. TX
Only stations specifically addressed to receive a message transmission will
21 & 22 Avoca, PA
respond. The data is recognizable by iis high pitched "preamble" of two or
28 & 29
Malmstrom AFB, near Great November 1993
three tones, followed by the message at high speed even by HF standards
Falls, MT
6&7
Dallas NAS, TX
(usually 600 baud). The message transmission soWlds like a "scrrraaaatch,"
12 & 13 Pensacola NAS, FL
which is then answered back by the receiver for validation or for repeat
requests. Generally, when a net assembles on a particular frequency you will
hear the substations calling each other by node in plain (non-secure) voice. German Ute Callsigns
So, if you arc ever monitoring the HF bands (normally the military
In the January issue of Ute World, I discussed the DFU callsign series
allocations between 3 and JO MHz/USB), and you hear... "Zero Zero One
- this is Zero Zero Seven, radio check, over"... then a series of high speed in Germany. According to Michael Marten in Germany, thcsecallsigns have
scratching back and forth, you will know exactly what it is: a Goldwing net been deleted. They had been designated to the Using<..'11 transmitter plant
on the air!
from Deuische Bundespost Telekom for HF communications.
Usingen, IS miles north of Frankfurt, ceased all operations on shortMany thanks to GI Joe for passing this information on to me via the
Grove Enterprises BBS. U you have a computer modem and you haven't wave a little over two years ago. It is now the largest satellite earth station
joined in on the fun, then be sure to check in on the Grove Enterprises BBS. in Germany. According to Michael, there is no longer any antenna or
Now that I am full time in B-town, I expect to be a great deal more active transmitter for shonwave al Usingen.
Usingen belongs to the so-called Funkarnt Frankfurt. International
in the months to come.
Loggings and content for this column can be left as E-mail for me, upload Telecommunications Union (ITU) listings also give transmitter locations
files or messages to the Utility World section of the BBS. Telephone in Bonarnes and Eschborn, which are both suburbs of Frankfurt. The
numbers for the BBS can be found in this issue of Monitoring Times and equipment at these two sites have been out of service form ore than ten years.
the Grove Catalog. You can also reach me via the Genie system at my For the time being in Germany, the only site for HF communications is in
Elmshorn, ten miles west of Frankfurt in the northern part ofGcrmany. The
personal mailbox L.V ANHORN I.
callsigns at Elmshorn all start with the DG-prefixes. For example, here is
a breakdown of the callsign DGU20HD:
Blue Angels Flying High!
DG
Elmshorn site
U20
Frequency Family
It's that time of year again and the Blue Angels are in the air thrilling
H3
Frequency Offset (H means High, L means Low; so H3 is 3
thousands to get aeri al demonstrations. (In spite of rumors that the team is
kHz above the nominal U20 center frequency; L2 would be 2
grounded due to the Tailhook investigation , we have had no verification that
kHz below the designated frequency).
any shows have been cancelled.) It's great to go to the air show and enjoy

The Goldwing System

the high flying performance of this precision flight demonstration team and
Under the Gcrman system, when a shortwave transmitter has two or
their F/A- 18 Hornet aircraft. Most all of us take our scanners to these air
more
simultaneously transmitted subchannels, every transmission channel
shows to enjoy monitoring the teams UHF Air-to-Air and Air to Ground
communications. What you may not realize, is that a valuable member of can be identified by breaking down its callsign.
the Blue Angels can be heard from time to time on HF.

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Two New LDOC Stations on the Air!

Michael Marten has also sent in some information this month on two
new Long Distance Operational Control (LDOC) stations in the United
Kingdom: Monarch and Britannia Operations. Both of these LDOC stations
have established their own HF facilities at Luton Airport near London. Prior
to the establishment of their own stations, Portishead Aeradio managed the
traffic for these companies. Frequencies to watch for activity include:
6556.0, 10021.0 and 11363.0 kHz. According to Michael most of the
activity involving these two companies will be heard on their 11 MHz
frequencies.
These two LDOC stations do QSL, and the addresses arc as follows:
Britannia Airways Ltd., Britannia House, London Luton Airport,
Bedfordshire, England LU2 9ND, Attn: Ian Forsdike, Passenger Relations
O ffi cer.
Monarch Airlines Ltd., London Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, England, LU2 9NU, Attn: K.J.Brooker, Operations Superintendent.
I would like to thank Michael for this interesting information. Be sure
lo check in with us often, Michael.

An Important New FAX Frequency?

Robert Hall, our South Africa reporter.checks in with some interesting
information on new FAX activity from his monitoring post.
In recent weeks, Robert has been picking up some excellent FAX ch art~
on 17443.7 kHz USB, using 120rpm drum speed and 576 IOC. Transmissions arc frequent through the day and come in strongly in Capetown
although there is QRM from Nairobi Metco RTIY signals on 17442.0.
FAX signals also emanate from Nairobi, which has now become a
"Regional Mctco Centre" with links to Offenbach and Bracknell (and rebroadcasts from both).
The FAX charts cover a wide area; some stretch from north of Norway
to south of Capetown, taking in all of Europe and the African Continent.
The emphasis is on East Africa and the Middle East, including Iran and
most of India. These new FAX and Meteo frequencies are not listed in the
Confidential Frequency Lisi (CFL) or the latest Klingenfuss Utility Guides .
As a footnote to the above, Robert says that during March/ April of last
year, he received good FAX signals from SAAM Molodezhnaya and USN
Diego Garcia (on 20310.0). He notes that this year he has not received
transmiss ions from either site, although Diego Garcia still transmits on
20300.0 kHz USB.

Aero USB -

An Experi ment.

Robert has also passed on some interesting experiments he has done

regarding aero reception with his current receiver/antenna setup. Here is
that report:
"I recently conducted an experiment which might be of interest to
Utility World readers. It really was a comparison of reception using three
different antennas and twodiffercntfilters with my two Icom-7 1Ercceivers.
1 selected the frequency 10066.0 kHz because of the very short and long
range ofsome of the transmissions. I would tune into this frequc..-ncy for three
hours each evening (South African time) when one could always find heavy
traffic.
"ICOM number one had the very expensive FL-44A filter installed
especially to improve the quality of USB reception. The receiver was
connected to both a 25 meter long wire antenna with a magnetic balun and
a ZSRX vertical whip. This setup was purchased in my tender DXing years
at the advice of the chairman of the South African DX Club.
"ICOM number two had the standard R7 1 cheapie ceramic filter
connected up to a homebrew 60 meter closed delta loop antenna mounted
horizontally 1.5 meters above the rooftop of my shack, costing next to
nothing to build.

"The results ...the cheapie number two outfit won this listening contest
hands down!"
Thanks for the insight and report, Robert. It is always nice to hear from
you in these pages.

Red Cross Geneva Frequencies.

In many international crises and disasters the International Red Cross
can be found on the air as a major player. Recently the Radio Monitors
NewsleuerofMaryland listed the following radiote!etype frequencies often
used in the international headquarters of the Red Cross transmissions. Look
for data transmissions using the SITOR-A mode on:
6899.0 13915.0 13966.5 13973.0 13998.0 14375.0 20735.0
20753.0 20754.3 20818.0 20939.0 20996.5 27702.5 27999.3
The same newsleuer also lists frequencies for the Medical Advisory
System (MAS) based out of Ownings Mills, MD. This outfit provides
medical assistance to marine vessels at sea 24 hours a day. Look for USB
and SITOR-A transmissions on the following frequencies:
4893.0 7952.0 12327.0 16450.0 16590.2 22722.0
Thanks to the RMNM for the above material.

Testing, testing, one, two, three ...

I recently received a n ice letter from Mike Carroll in regard to a
question I ran in the Feb. '93 Jogging section under 9950 kHz.
Mike clarifies that the USS San Diego is conducting long-haul HF
connectivity checks with Naval Sea Support Facility C harleston
(NA VSEASUPFAC Chas, or in the clear, "SEASUP Charleston"), a
civilian technical station.
These tests are required to be conducted in the clear, with immediate
reception reports of signal strength, clarity and interference. Mike suggests
this is an excellent opportunity for listeners to QSL some Navy ships.
That particular logging indicated that the USS San Diego was completing scheduled shipyard maintenance and was preparing to reenter service.
San Diego has twenty-three years of service and steam propuls ion-both
strong arguments for decommissioning under the current fleet reduction
environment in the Navy today, says Mike. Thanks for the update, Mike.
Mike also passed on his favorite Navy frequency for monitoring: the
US Coast Guard OPBATIN avy Atlantic Anti-Submarine Warfarc reporting
and control frequency of 11190 kHz.. Mike says you can hear adailyrollcall
of Gulf of Mexico shipping on this frequency.

FDLE Frequencies.
John Fulford, down in Florida, sent in a nice list of frequencies assigned
to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Some clear voice
may be heard on these frequencies, but all data is encrypted packet
FL Dept. of Law Enforcement (freq~ kHz):
5356.0 5364.0 5767.0 6782.0 6884.0 7318.0
7650.0 9080.0 9245.0 9415.0 11422.0 11469.0

7416.0
11642.0

Stations <incomplete):
WNQD777
Jacksonville, FL
WNQD776
Miami, FL
WNQD775
Tallahassee, FL, plus several mobiles.
Thanks, John, for the info and if anyone else has information to add
about this network, feel free to contact me at the address in the masthead.
Well, that about does it for this month. Now it is time to check out what
you have been hearing from the world ofutility band listening-<>ur monthly
loggings section.

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Utility World
Util ity Loggings
Abbrev iat io ns used in t h is column
AB
AFB
AM
ARO

Air Base
LSB
Air Force Base
MARS
Amplilude Modulation
Synchronous transmission Meteo
and automatic repetition
MFA
teleprinter system
ARQ-M2 Multiplex ARO teleprinter
MN
system with two data
NA
channels
Net
CAP
Civil Air Patrol
Ops
Canadian Coast Guard
CCG
PLO
CF
Canadian Forces
Coast Guard
CG
RFE
General Call for any Station RTTY
Continuous Wave (Morse
CW
SAM
Code)
Selcal
FAA
Federal Aviation Adminis SITOR A
!ration
French Air Force
FAF
UNHCR
Facsimile
Fax
Forward Error Correction
FEC
Un id
teleprinter system
USB
FEC-A/192 One Way traffic FEC
us
teleprinter system
USAF
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying
USCG
Fishing Vessels
FN
Global HF System
GHFS
USCGC
HF
High Frequency
Identification
ID
USN
Independent Side Band
ISB
USNS
Long Distance Operational We fax
LDOC
Control

ca

5320.0

Lower Side Band

Military Affiliate Radio
System
Meteorology
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Motor Vessel
Noticias Argentinas
Network
Operations
Palestine Liberation
Organization
Radio Free Europe
Radioteletype
Special Air Mission
Selective Calling
Simplex teleprinling over
radio system
United Nations High
Commission on Refugees
Unidentified
Upper Side Band
Unned States
Unned States Air Force
Unned States Coast
Guard
Unned States Coast
Guard Cu1ter
United States Navy
United States Navy Ship
Weather facsimile

All frequencies in kilohertz (kHz), all times in U1C. All voice transmissions in EnglL1h unless otherwise noted.
2638.0
2670.0
3109.0
3291.6
3840.3
4015.0

4017.0

4265.0
4463.0
4469.0
4610.5
4721 .0

4780.0
4880.0
5000.0
5080.0
5091 .0
5310.0

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USCG Woods Hole, MA. working FN Onon with a sick person on board
at 0304 in USB. (Mark Janacek-Summit. NJ)
USCGC Tamaroa working Woods Hole about the FN Orion in USB
at 0343. (Janacek-NJ)
T5M and E6V, sounded like British military with position of convoy
Commodore in USB at 0515. (J.Metcalfe-KY)
Spanish female 5-digit number station in AM at 0403 . (Fernandez-MA)
LR023-NA Buenos Aires, Argentina. with Spanish weather using 75
baud RTTY. (Robert Hall-RSA)
US Army MARS: AE1AM Somalia working USAF MARS AE1 USALohnsfield, Germany, at 1716. AE1BPM-Baumholder checking mail
box for active messages at 1722. AE1 FGT-Hanau working AE1SR at
1725. AEM1US-US Army MARS Heidelberg working AE1USA at
1836. all using 300 baud packet. (Boender-Netherlands)
Kilo MikeNictor/Tango working "Control" in USB or 75 baud RTTY at
0005. (Gary Inman-Knoxville, TN) Same bunch in USB al 0345. (Mike
Comer-Titusville, FL)
PPL-Belem Radio, Brazil. with V CW marker at 0427. (Dellmann-IL)
Israeli Mossad English female with 5-digit numbers in AM at 0208.
(Fernandez-MA)
CAP Red Siar. Georgia. working net in USB at 0235. (De1tmann-IL)
Gulf of Mexico Oil rigs with activity reports of last 24 hours in USB at
1041. (Ed Rausch-Cedar Grove, NJ)
Quebec looking for Ping Pong. Also heard Whiskey, Hotel. Echo.
Della. Foxtrot Tango, Kilo and Papa in USB at 0250. (Jeffrey L. JonesTracy, CA)
KPA2-lsraeli Mossad number station in AM at 0215. (Fernandez-MA)
Israeli Mossad English female 5-digil numbers in AM al 0404.
(Fernandez-MA)
YVTO-Caracas , Venezuela. time station with time pips in AM at
0245.(Jones-CA)
Plead Control-Pt. Mugu. CA, coordinating missile tracking and recov
ery in USB at 1640. (Jones-CA)
Israeli Mossad English female 5-digil numbers in AM al 0406.
(Fernandez-MA)
Numerous units of the UNHCR Naval Operations force off the old
Yugoslavia enforcing the UN sanctions against Serbia in USB at

July 1993

5350.0
5437.0
5511.0
5604.0

5610.5
5696.0

5800.0

5805.0
5820.0
5973.5
6224.0

6351.5
6357.0
6376.0
6510.0
6444.0
6483.0
6513.0

6636.0
6681.0

6682.0

6683.0
6735.0
6756.0
6798.0
6812.0
6817.0

6836.0
7535.0

7536.5
7552.0
7605.0
7655.0
7700.0
8031 .0
8086.0

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various times from 2045-0146. (Boender-Netherlands)

Ft. Macon working USCGC Staten Island in USB at 11 00. (Harry
Riddell-Rochester. NY)
Space Shull le mission audio in USB at 0306. (Jeff Haverlah-Humble,
TX)
ANR2-lsraeli Mossad English female 5-digit numbers in AM at 0416.
(Fernandez-MA)
4XO-lsraeli Navy Haifa with V CW marker at 2356. (Janacek-NJ)
Rainbow Radio. Canada, with a phone patch for Delta flight 80
concerning a passenger having stomach pains in USB at 0022 . (Jim
Henderson-Wilmington, DE)
Several fisherman using foul language in USB at 0140. (Bob Pettengil ~
Blanchard. OK)
CG Group San Diego working USCGC Point Stuart al 0206 . USCGC
Citrus working USCGC Point Stuart at 02 12. (Gordon Levine-Anaheim. CA)
Commercial fisherman in USB at 0325. These guys lalked for hours
non-stop. I began to wonder if maybe the military hired them to check
out lhe HF equipment. (Jones-CA) How did you find that out. Jeff. it
was supposed to be a secret, Hi-Larry.
French military net. call signs heard include FAM10/18/20 with exer
cise messages in USB at 0712. (Robin Hood-UK)
Israeli Mossad English female 5-digit numbers in AM at 0425.
(Fernandez-MA)
Zeppelin One working Bad Boy at 0022 in USB. (Gerald BrookmanKenai. AK)
WOX682-Wynne, AR, working MN Harriett Ann in USB al 1435.
WHX672-Brownsville, TX, working MN Southern Cross in USB at
1340. WDCGreenville. MS. working M!V Miss Dixie in USB at 1359.
(Neal Perdue-Madison. AL)
P2M-Port Moresby Radio, Papua New Guinea, with DE CW marker
at 0911. (Dix-NY)
EBA-Spanish Navy Madrid with coded ATTY messages at 0154.
(Boender)
WCC-Chatham Radio, MA. USA with V CW marker al 0148. (Boender)
YUS-Split Radio. Serbia, with female voice marker in USB al 2350.
(Eugene Lish-Seminole, FL)
SVD3-Athens Radio, Greece. with DE CW marker at 0 116. (Boender)
UFB-Odessa Radio, Ukraine. wilh CW traffic list at 0234. (Boender)
Unidentified station in USB at 2220 wnh weather for the Grand Banks
and offshore. Also heard on 4408.0, 8785.0 . 13113.0. (Bob FraserCohasset. MA) Probably VCS-CCG Halifax. Bob-Larry.
Paris LDOC, France. working an unid Air France plane with selcal
check in USB at 0047. (Boender)
Pirate Ute stations in France. Belgium. Italy and Luxembourg using
300 baud packet and what appears to be a BBS at 1020. Noted
information on propagation. beacon and satellite news. (Boender)
DAN-Norddeich Radio, Germany. with CW ID and SITOR-A idling at
2135. Strange frequency. (Boender) Yep, sure is, Ary. Don't really
understand this one-Larry.
Andrews AFB on F-118 working Funfare with radio check for data
transmit. Said lo use F-375 for voice in USB at 0240. (Jones-CA)
Briney 112/3 working unid station in USB at 0337. (Haverlah-TX)
Andrews AFB on F-380 working SAM 683 al 0100 in USB. (JonesCA)
FDY-FAFOrleans. France. wnh 50baud ATTY RY'sal 1657. (Boender)
Andrews on F-888 working Air Force 2 at 0317 in USB. (Jones-CA)
Sam Control working Sam 970 in USB at 0125 . They needed a CADC
card due to bad one on board. (Pe1tengill-OK) Andrews AFB on F-064
working SAM 205 in USB at 2340. (Jones-CA)
Unid station sending 5-dign numbers in CW at 2044. (Boender)
Norfolk SESEF testing transmi1ters with USNS Bighorn at 1350 in
USB. Tests in USB. LSB, ISB. CW, and AM modes. Bighorn advised
FSK generator not working. (Rausch-NJ)
Alpha 55 working Alpha 1 in USB at 1642. (Richard Baker-Austintown.
OH)
Bulldog calling Warrior Ops in USB at 1244. (Metcalfe-KY)
VLB2-lsraeli Mossad number station in Am al 0145 and 0449.
(Fernandez-MA)
English female 3/2-digil number station in AM at 2115. (H.R.Dutcher
Brooklyn, NY)
Muskie 63 to Muskie 62 advised he was going to 11176.0 for a phone
patch in USB at 2314. (Jones-CA)
UNHCR Belgrade wnh a message to UNHCR Zagreb using SITOR
A at 0754 . (Robin Hood-UK)
Reach 9365 working Andrews AFB wnh phone patch to Metro for

8294.0
8297.0

8461.0
8475.0
8616.4
8694.0
8722.0
8737.0
8740.0

8749.0
8764.0

MacDill weather at 2325 in USB. Believe this is F-736 but not

confirmed. (Jones-CA)
WJK-Miami, FL. working MN Port Everglades in USB at 1503.
(Perdue-AL)
Fisherman talking about repair list to boats in USB at 2350. (PettengillOK) WPK-Port Canaveral. FL. working MN Juliet ? in USB at 1400.
KYY895-Lafayette. LA. working M!V Santa Lucas then changed frequency to 6227.0 and worked MN Bordeleaux (my Cajun bretheren)
in USB at 1603. (Perdue-AL)
CSA-Antofagasta Radio. Chile, with CW CO marker at 0133 . (Dix-NY)
UID/ UID2-Unident ified station with V CW marker at 1031. (Dix-NY)
Anybody have an idea on this one?-Larry.
LYL-Klaipeda Radio, Lithuania, with CW CO marker at 2129. (Dix-N Y)
4XO-Haifa Radio. Israel, with CO CW marker at 2119. (Boender)
SVN-Athens Radio. Greece . with voice marker in USB at 0125. (BakerOH)
ZLW-Wellington Radio, New Zealand. working phone patch traffic with
vessel Majorca at 0737 in USB. (Rausch-NJ)
SVN43-Athens Radio, Greece. with male voice marker in USB al
0125.(Lish-FL) 8746.0 JBO-Tokyo Marine Radio, Japan. with traffic
list in USB at 1028. (Rausch-NJ)
TAN-Istanbul Radio, Turkey. working a vessel in USB al 0320. (BakerOH)
8PO-Barbadoes Radio with phone patch lraffic in USB at 0040. (Lish-

Fl)
8773.0
9014.0
9017.0
9018.0
9023.0
9027.0
9150.0
9193.0
9228.3
9292.2

9318.5

9809.0
10420.0
10546.5
10500.0
10873.5

11020.0
11053.0

11156.0
11176.0

11220.0
11226.0

11229.0
11410.0
11363.0

SVN47-Athens Radio, Greece. with female voice marker in USB at

0130. (Lish-FL)
Ouzo 11 calling Raymond 7 wtth phone patch request for Raymond
37 in USB at 1715. (Haverlah-TX)
Thrasher working Weede Patch at 2317 in USB. (Jones-CA)
Shadow 92 working 93 coordinating some sort of search. said was
checking Charlie 6 in USB at 0050 . (Jones-CA)
Trenton and Edmonton Military Canada working Sidecar with phone
patch to Yeager (Luke AFB) in USB at 1230 . (Haverlah-TX)
Unid aircraft calling for unid USAF GHFS station in USB at 0528.
(Haverlah-TX) Interesting. Jeff, looks like it is still in use-Larry.
RCH73-Tashkent Meleo, CIS, with poor fax chart at 1840. (Hall-RSA)
BAA23-Beijing Meteo, China. with 50 baud RTTY at 1835. (Hall-RSA)
RX070-Khabarovsk Meleo. CIS, with fax weather chart at 1833. (HallRSA)
SOTO working 73DC, 23KK. BY9T and 6FVA with radio checks at 1125
in LSB. Also active next day. My strange log for the month . (Riddell
NY) Yep, I agree. anyone want to take a stab at this ?-Larry.
Unidentified fax station with Fax from Naval Eastern Oceanography
Norfolk, VA/Keflavik/Bermuda broadcast schedule at 0001. (Dix-NY)
Anybody know who this is?-Larry.
Perimeter calling unid station on W-106 in USB at 0025. (Metcalfe-KY)
RFE Holzkirchen. Germany, feeder in Am at 0325. (Jones-CA)
Spanish female 4-digtt number station in AM at 0325. (Jones-CA)
German female 312-digtt numberstation in AM at 1906. (FernandezMA)
Unidentified fax . did not look like a wefax chart at 0207. Not listed in
my references . (Petteng ill-OK) Not listed in mine either. Bob, but it is
now-Larry.
PWX33-Brazilian Navy, Brasilia. with 75 baud RTTY messages at
1415. (Todd Ockey-Lodi, CA)
Executive 1 Foxtrot working Andrews AFB with flight data in USB at
1740 on F-283. Andrews AFB working SAM 29000 and SAM 050 in
USB at 0220 on F-536. (Jones-CA)
Executive 1 Foxtrot working Andrews AFB for relay to SAM control in
LSB at 0215. Tail #31683. (Jones-CA)
Reach 50V (KC-135 #580036) working Ascension GHFS in USB at
0245. (Carl Pinsonat-Plaquemine, LA) Ringy 30 with phone patch to
Andrews via Ascension GHFS in USB at 0108 Wanted to know !he
Mystic Star frequency t hey were to use. was told 11209 .0 and they
went there. (Pettengill-OK)
Roofless working Chop House with data link setup at 1855 in USB.
(Jones-CA)
Air Force 1 working Andrews with phone patch to Crown #13 in USB
at 1502. SAM 682 working Andrews checking satellite communications link on channel 1O in USB at 1415 on F-141 . (Jones-CA)
Scorecard working Oilcloth on Xray 2 1O at 1705 in USB. (Jones-CA)
Durant working Gold Bloom Alpha on duplex set-up in LSB at 0450.
(Jones-CA)
Bucharest LDOC working unid aircraft in Romanian at 0932. Britannia
Operations Luton working Britannia G-BGYJ at 0943 in USB. Monarch
Operations Luton working Monarch 493; aircraft reporting a delay in
USB at 0943. (Boender)

11441 .0

J-Walker working Skillful and Pump Shed with KL-43 traffic in USB at
0300. (Jones-CA)
11488.0 SAM 972 working Andrews AFB. Phone patch to Andrews metro in
USB at 2338. (Jones-CA)
11494.0 Reach 60164 working Thule AB GHFS with phone patch to Hilda West
in USB at 1520. (Jones-CA)
11545.0 WP-English female with German 3/2-digit numbers in AM al 0100.
(Jones-CA)
11976.6 AR0011-CAP station using 300 baud packet at 1724. (Melcalfe-KY)
12356.0 WBV-Port Richmond, NY, working MN Shelia in USB at 1442.
(Perdue-AL)
12663.0 CBV-Valparaiso Radio, Chile. with CW DE marker at 0539. (Dettmann
IL)
12726.0 CFH-CF Halifax. NS. with V CW marker al 1714. (Dettmann-IL)
13030.25 FUF-French Navy Fort de France, Martinique. with CW marker at 2338.
(Mike McDaniel-West Bloomfield. Ml).
13207.0 Pops 9 1 working Pops Ops (little Rock AFB. AR) at 2108 in USB.
(Haverlah-TX)
13208.5 Iron Lung working MacDill GHFS in USB at 2006. Trenton Military
working Sidecar in USB at 1739 on "one three two zero eight."
(Haverfah-TX)
13217.0 Turn Pike looking for Nut Shell on X-906 in USB at 221 0. SAM 60205
working Andrews AFB wtth phone patches on F-1 03. (Jones-CA)
13440.0 Andrews AFB trying to raise SAM 31681 on F-181 in USB at 0 105.
(Jones-CA)
13574.0 U3H-French Embassy calling RFGW-MFA Paris using FEC-A/192 at
1406. (Robin Hood-UK)
13855.0 OXT-Copenhagen Meteo. Denmark. with a fax ice chart at 1818. (DixNY)
14390.0 PLO network, Tunis, Tunesia, working Amman in USS at 1850.
(Boender)
14508.0 Zairean Bank circutt with SITOR-A French traffic at 0750. (Hall-RSA)
14750.0 CI02-lsraeli Mossad number station in AM at 1944. (Fernandez-MA)
15048.0 Policeman working Postcard on 9017.0 with phone patch to Sunbird.
later working MacDill on 8993 .. 0 15015.0, and finally 15048.0 in USB
at 1438. (Haverlah-TX)
15460.0 English female 312-digit number station in AM at 1500. (John L. GomerSacramento, CA) I have heard them on 15450.0; maybe they moved
up, John-Larry.
16077.7 FDY-FAF Orleans. France. with 50 baud ATTY RY and ID at 1830.
(Hall-RSA)
16914.5 SPB-Sczecin Radio, Poland, with SITOR-A idler and CW ID at 2020.
(Dix-NY)
16984.0 PPR-RiodeJaneiro Radio. Brazil, wtth VCWmarkerat2236. (DettmannIL)
17113.0 GK86-Portishead Radio. UK, with DE CW marker at 1946. (DettmannIL)
17145.0 CBV-Santiago. Chile, with wefax chart at 2333. (Pettengill-OK)
17165.6 CLA41 -Havana Radio. Cuba, with DE CW marker at 2000. (DettmannIL)
17251 .0 VIP-Perth Radio , Australia, with phone patch in USS al 1930. LFN4Rogaland Radio. Norway. with ID in USS at 1955. (Lish-FL)
17275.0 3AC-Monaco Radio with ID at 1359 in USB. (Lish-FL)
17296.0 FFL84-St Lys Radio. France. with phone patches in USS at 1515.
(Lish-FL)
17341 .0 DAl-Norddeich Radio, Germany, with ID at 1945 in USB. (Lish-FL)
17344.0 OXZ-Lyngby Radio, Denmark, with ID in USB at 2 108. (Lish-FL)
17353.0 SP082-Szczecin Radio, Poland . with ID in USB at 1813. (Lish-FL)
17356.0 EHY-Madrid Radio. Spain . with phone patch in USB at 1918. (Lish-FL)
17377.0 Rome Radio. Italy, with phone patch in USB at 1843. (Lish-FL)
17389.0 Athens Radio, Greece. with ID in USB at 1940. (Lish-FL)
17425.0 Spanish female 5-digit number station in AM at 0030. (Jones-CA)
17443.7 5YE-Nairobi. Kenya, with weather fax charts at 1200. New frequency.
Also possible RTTY on 17442.0. (Hall-RSA)
18175.7 Zaire Bank circuit with SITOR-A French traffic at 11 50 . (Hall-RSA)
18264.8 CNM78-MAP Rabat. Morocco, with French 50 baud ATTY news al
1638. (Hall-RSA)
18416.7 MFA Jakarta. Indonesia, with lndo news using 50 baud RTTY al 1201 .
(Hall-RSA)
19225.4 RFFUGU-FAF Bordeaux!Merignac with French traffic using ARO-M2
at 1244. (Hall-RSA)
20115.0 English female 3/2-digit number station in AM at 0020. (Jones-CA)
22395.0 USN-Mariupol Radio. Ukraine. working UOHO MN Mikha il Stenk with
telexes using S ITO R-A at 1226. (Robin Hood-UK)
22679.0 SVG7-Athens Radio, G reece. with de CW marker at 1603. (Boender)
22723.0 SVN72Athens Radio, Greece. with phone patch in USB at 1550. (LishFL)

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The Scanning Report

Bob Kay
clo MT, P.O. Box 98
Brasstown, NC 28902

Scanning the
Weather
Global weather patterns seem to be changing. 1n the United States, noods, tornados
and damaging hail have already affected
many area the Mid-West. During March of
this year, the "Storm of the Century" ravaged the entire Eastern Seaboard with heavy rain in the South and
blizzard conditions in the North.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), our severe
weather patterns arc expected to continue. The NWS predicts that in
1993 seven hurricanes will develop. Three of these hurricanes are
expected to become large, dangerous storms that will threaten the Gulf
Coast and/or Eastern Seaboard.
Scanning during severe weather can be an exciting experience.
However, if you 're not prepared, you' ll miss more than half of the action.
When the weather changes, your scanning shack must be ready. This is
not the time to research frequencies, charge batteries, or to check your
antenna system.
Preparations to scan the approaching storm should begin with a
review of your frequencies and how they are stored. It's a good idea to
dedicate one bartk of frequencies on your scanner radio to include a
variety of agencies. Don't worry about placing the frequencies in any sort
of order. It's okay to have a Coast Guard frequency on channel 9, a
highway maintenance frequency on channel 10 and an airport tower
frequency on channel 11. At this point, you 're not trying to hear all of
the action. You are merely sampling a variety of frequencies and using
them as a guide.
Suppose that you're listening to a bartk of 50 random frequencies
and you hear a boat distress call on 156.800 MHz. It only takes a second
lO activate the bartk where you have stored a group of marine frequencies.
Or let 's say that you hear a medcvac helicopter request on 155.340 MHz.
Simply push the button that represents your ambulancc/medcvac frequencies and you 're instantly tuned to the action. Get the idea? It's
simply a fast way to scan a large number of agencies without having to
activate several hundred channels.
Power interruptions, power surges, and lightning strikes arc common during severe weather. To protect your equipment during a storm,
don't rely on outside antennas or A/C current. Voltage spikes from
lightning strikes that arc miles away can instantly fry an expensive
computer or scanner radio. Before the storm arrives , unplug everything.
Equipment that is turned off, but not unplugged, can be damaged by a
powi.:r surge. The same rule applies for outside antennas. Unplug the
antenna connector from your scanner radio--it's the only way to guarantee the safety of your equipment.
The automotive battery is one of the most common and readily
available 12 volt power supplies. Fully charged, an automotive battery
will power your scanning equipment for extended periods. Another
popular power source is the "Deep Cycle Marine" battery that is
specifically made to be charged and discharged repeatedly. Automotive
and marine batteries, however, can be dangerous. Everyone is probably
familiar with maintenance free or "sealed" batteries that do not require
the user to add water. The term "sealed," is a misconception that can
be fatal.
All automotive and marine batteries arc "vented," and produce
hydrochloric gas. In addition to irritating your respiratory system,

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hydrochloric gas is explosive. The gas is present at all times and is

produced in large quantities during the charging process. When utilizing
this type of battery indoors, you must provide adequate ventilation. And
do not, for any reason, charge an automotive or marine battery within your
home.
Scanning during severe weather can also save your life. Last year,
a reader Iiving in Kansas was listening to his scanner radio when he heard
the state police give the location of a large tornado. Realizing that the
t0mado was heading in his direction, the scanner buff ran to the basement.
Minutes later, the storm passed within a hundred yards of his home.
With a little ingenuity, you can prepare your listening post to
withstand the rigors of an approaching storm. Inside antennas mounted
in the attic or in similar areas will allow you to continually monitor the
action. A hand held scanner with a fresh supply of batteries is another
absolute must. Rechargeable nicad batteries and heavy duty alkaline
batteries should be at the ready. Don't rely on rechargeable nicads that
have been sitting on a shelf for extended periods. A recharged nicad will
loose approximately l % percent of its charge per day.
Handwritten lists or printed computer lists should also be arranged
so that you can instantly find a single, specific frequency. A small, pocket
flashlight is another gadget that you never think about until the lights go
out. There should also be at least one light source in your listening post
that does not rely on NC current.
Arc global weather patterns changing? The answers to that question
arc as varied and as uncertain as our weather patterns. But one thing is
certain: scanning the weather is an exciting experience. Hopefully,
mother nature will allow you to hear the action, without making you a
part of the action.

Treasure Hunt
Scanning is the high
tech hobby of the nineties . Simply push a button and you can instantly
monitor the scanning
action throughout your
entire neighborhood.
Wouldn't it be nice
if you could monitor the
The "Weather Monitor If" is a
local weather in exactly
professional
weather monitorthe same manner? Imaging
station
that
you can win.
ine pushing a single butand
Answer
a
few
questions
ton to instantly access
your local temperature,
win the lucky draw.
wind direction, wind
speed and barometric pressure.
With the help of Davis Instruments and the Weather Monitor fl, you
can instantly scan your local weather conditions by simply touching a
pressure sensitive pad. The unit will display your outside/inside temperature, wind velocity, wind direction, and barometric pressure.
A few of the features of the Weather Monitor ll include a large digital
display, high/low temperature recall, high wind speed recall, wind chill
factor with recall of lowest point, barometric pressure recall, alarms fo r
wind speed, wind chill, temperature and hun1idity. And here's the best
part: The Weather Monitor lI can be controlled with an IBM compatible
computer. The Weather Link, from Davis Instruments, will allow you to
create graphs.calculate weather conditions, generate summaries, analyze
trends, and much more. To win the Weather Monitor II and the Weather

Link, simply find the answers to the following. Mail in as many postcards
lo Treasure Hunt as you wish (postmarked separately), and hope for the
lucky draw al the end of August.
1. The Uniden Bearcat 800 XLT has a separate weather button to
instantly access the National Weather Service. True or False?
2. The large damaging lightning bolts that occur during thunderstorms
travel from ground to cloud. True or False?
3. Where is the coldest spot on Earth?
4. How much does the average cloud weigh?
5. Fill in the missing letters of this four letter word that is mainly
responsible for spectacular sunsets: D _ S _.
The Weather Monitor II is supplied with the display unit, anemometer/wind vane, 40' of cable, external temperature sensor, junction box
and A/C adapter. Erecting the combination anemometer/wind vane is
easy . Simply bolt the unit to your existing antenna mast and route the
cable next to your antenna coax cable. The entire installation will
probably take less than an hour.
In addition to the Weather Monitor II, Davis Instruments has several
other {11odels that are priced to accommodate your budget. For more
information, contact them at 3465 Diablo Ave, Hayward, California,
94545. The toll free order line is 1-800-678-3669.

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Grab your suntan oil and beach blanket. We're off to visit with Stan
Mayo. Stan lives in the state of Maine, and here are his favorite
frequencies:
39.620
47. 14
47.22
47.26
47.32
47.34
47.72
47.86
47.98
48.10

Sheriff (Statewide)
Dept. of Transportation
(DOT)
DOT
DOT
DOT
DOT
Maine Power & Light
Maine Power & Light
Maine Power & Light
Maine Power & Light

151.07
153.1 1
154.65
154.665
154.71
155.865
155.94
156.045
160.62
161.25

Turnpike
Scott Paper Company
State Police Zone #2
State Police Zone #1
State Police (Statewide)
State operated buildings
State Corrections
Turnpike
Railroad (RR)
RR yard operations

Our next invitation is from Brad Sportini. Brad's list of frequencies

are for Fairfield, Connecticut.
39.46
42.04
42.58
42.64
15 1.835
151.865
15 1.895
15 1.925
160.335
160.4 10

State Police
State Police Troop G
State Police speed traps
State Police speed traps
Fairfield University
Bridgeport University
Fairfield Cab Company
Fairfield University
Metro North emergency
Metro North Railroad (RR)
signaling

160.545 Metro North car

maintenance
161.16 Power Control
161.28 Track maintenance
463.275 University ofBridgeport
464.55 BJ's Wholesale Club
464.775 Trumbull Shopping Park
Operations
464.825 Sacred Heart University
464.975 Hi Ho Center Mall

David Wolf lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and his invitation

will take us to the Pittsburgh airport.
11 9. 100
l 19.350
121.900
123.950
124.1 50
128.300

Departure
Departure
Ground Control
Approach
Approach
Ramp Clearance

128.900
129.150
129.300
453.925
453.975

US Air maintenance
Gate Assignments
United Airlines
Airport Security
Runway Maintenance

your order to 9

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Hagenloer Str. 14
D-72070 Tuebingen
Germany
Fax 01149 7071 600849 Phone 01149 7071 62830

If you're not afraid to fly, climb aboard! We are about to fly non-stop
to Atlanta, Georgia.

Traffic Reporter Frequencies

123.02 WXIA-TV
161.64 WGST AM 640
161.73 WZGC Z-93
450.05 WSB TV
450.1125 WAGA TV
450.15 WXIA TV
450.25 WSB 750 AM
450.3 125 WFOX 97
450.35 WSTR 94
450.3875
450.45 W AGA TV
450.4875 WSB TV
450.50 WAGA TV
450.55 WSB TV
450.5875 WALR 104
455.65

"Sky Carn" helicopter

Traffic helicopter
Traffic helicopter
Channel 2 news "Chopper 2"
Channel 5 news "Chopper 5"
Channel 11 news "Sky Carn"
Traffic Reports
Traffic Reports
Traffic Reports
Metro Traffic
Channel 5 News helicopter
Channel 2 News helicopter
Channel 5 News helicopter
Channel 2 News helicopter
Traffic Reports
"Trooper Dave"

The above frequencies were provided by Herbert Newberg. If you

want Herb's complete one page list of traffic reporting frequencies, it's
free. Send a # 10 SASE to the Frequency Exchange, P.O. Box 98,
Brasstown, NC, 28902.
From Atlanta, we head north to Oakland County, Michigan. We
have been invited to the home of Paul Ira. In addition to serving coffee
and doughnuts, Paul offers the following frequencies:
42.02
42.586

State Police
State Police

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42.680 State Police

151.835 Oakland Co. College
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154.04
423.625
423.675
424.025

Huntington Woods Police

Fire
Emcrg. management
Southfield Police

424.325
425.300
463.175
468.175

Southfield Police
Fire ground
Hospital to life support
Life support to hospital

Since we arc already in Michigan, it would be considered rude if we

d idn't stop to visit with Dave Brainerd. Dave lives near Ann Arbor, and
he has invited us to listen to t11c following:
37.94

Washtenaw County
Highway Dept.
48.46
Consolidated Gas
150. 830 Brewer's Sunoco
150.935 Sakstrup's Towing
153.50 Detroit Edison

153.56
155.28
158.190
462.975

Detroit Edi son

Huron Valley Ambulance
Consolidated Gas
Med 10, Livingston
Dispatch

I hope that you haven ' t discarded your suntan oil and beach blanket.
( Hey, I told you to bring them along!) Our next stop is Sacramento,
Ca/ifornia. John Gomer is a local resident and when he's not at the beach,
he 's listening to the following:
Taco Bell order window
33.40
15 1.49 Granite Construction Company
151.655 Californ ia State University, Sacramento
151.715 San Juan Unified School District
15 1.895 Natomas Unified School District
453.775 Animal Control/Parking
453.825 Transit buses
464.8375 Arden Fair Mall security
Our final stop will really g ive you the opportunity to use that beach
blanket. Welcome to Maui, Hawaii! Our invitation is from tlie entire
" Rodney" family.
154 .22
154.77
I 54 .995
155 . 19
155.31
155.37
155.4 15
155.43
I 55 .520
155 .565
155 .625

Honolulu Fire
Hana Police
Maui forestry
Honolulu SWAT
Hawaii Island Police
(Big Isle)
Honolulu Police
Kauai Island Police
Honolulu Police
Honolulu Police
Honolulu Vice
Hana Vice squad

155.67
155.685
155.73
155.760
155.955
157.15
169.55
453.30
453.70
460.725
462.00

Wailuku Police
Honolulu Police
Lahaina Police
Kah. Airport security
Maui Fire
Maui rescue
Hal eakala Rangers
Maui Sheriff
Honolulu Ambulance
United Air
Hawai ian Air

Monitoring Waco
Remember the Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas? It became
national news when Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried unsuccessfully to raid the complex. The resulting stand-off between the cult
and law enforcement officials ended when the complex burned to the
ground. A reader who asked to remain anonymous monitored the event
on the fo llowing frequencies:
154.68 Dept. of Public Safety 167.5625 FBI
155.46 Dept. of Public Safety 167.535 Used as tactical frequency
155.445 Dept. of Public Safety 167.2875 Used occasionally
154.95 Inter Agency, car to car 163.20 U.S. Marshall
154.875 McLennan Co Sheriff 450.1 125 News reporters
156.165 McLennan Co Sheriff 450.1875 News reporters
155.505 Texas Rangers
461.900 News reporters
165.2875 ATF agents

July 1993

More 911 Anonymity

In several past columns readers have sent in a variety of techniques
that could be used to block tlic identity of a 9 11 caller. Roy Lavender,
of Long Beach, California, claims tllat 1-900-STOPPER defeats caller
ID, defends unlisted numbers, and deletes called party number from
billing record.
The above information has not been verified. Readers arc warned
tllat phone numbers beginning witli 1-900 charge tlle cal !er by the minute.
If you have additional information regarding this service, please send it
to the Scartning Report, P.O. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902.

Male vs. Female Dispatchers

A few months ago I asked, "Who makes tlie better d ispatcher? A man
or a woman?" As expected, your responses were varied, sometimes
heated. At this writing, most people seem to favor tlle male dispatcher.
But here's an interesting comment. Air Force engineers at WrightPattcrson AFB are working on computers that actually speak. The
eng ineers found that the male electronic voice was commonly ignored.
The fema le voice, on the otlier hand, was listened to attentively.

Scanner Repair
Several scartner buffs have reported that the "Electronic Repair
Center," 9490 Franklin Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131, (708) 455 -5105,
is a great place to have your old scartners brought back to life.
The Electronic Repair Center repairs all types of scanners, but they
seem especially capable of fixing tlle older Bearcat modes, i.e.: BC 250,
BC IO I, BC l OO's and Canadian models.
If you have an o ld scanner that needs repair, maybe the Electronic
Repair Center can revive it. Don't forget to tell them tllat you were
referred by MT.

Casino Scanning
Taking a scariner radio to a casino in

J New Jersey could be hazardous to your

Inviting t11c Frequency Exchange to your home town is easy. Simply

send a list of your favorite frequencies to the Frequency Exchange, P.O.
Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902. We accept typed, handwritten, and
comput er printouts. Request~ for anonym ity will be granted.

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According to our anonymous source, cellular phone frequencies were

originally used for relaying tactical information. But, when law enforcement officials learned that the news media was monitoring their cellular
calls, this practice stopped abruptly.

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health. An anonymous reader claims that

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In Search of Pirate Gold

"Uncle Skip" Arey, WB2GHA

GEnie T.AREY I

arc many signals of questionable origin out there, on to other places. Pirates have been monitored
this article will concentrate on North American in the recent past in these frequency ranges:
pirates: folks who sec no need to invite the FCC
1620
1630 kHz
to their broadcasting sessions.
6200
6300 kHz
Since the dawn of radio, there have always
6800
7000 kHz
been a few folks who have operated stations
7410
7420 kHz
outside the strict boundaries of the law. Current
15040 - 15050 kHz
FCC regulations allow for up to a S 10,000 fine
and up to a year in prison for broadcasting illegally. When to Listen
These penalties ex tend to each individua l
broadcast; in other words, a pirate who broadcast
Pirate broadcasters also maintain very flex iblc
five times could receive five charges, five fines operating schedules. This is done both to avoid
Is this a travelogue or a
and five jail tenns. This is serious business, detection and to cooperate with other pirates
radio column, Uncle Skip?
folks! Yet there rema ins a group of folks who still sharing the frequency. Further complicating
risk it to get on the air. Some do it for political matters, some pirates will relay other pirates'
Bear with me, Oh Boss ofBosses! I'm heading
or philosophical reasons . Many do it for just plain programming or even broadcast using another
down the right path. While my kids are out
fun or the challenge of trying to beat the system. pirate's station identification. Confusing, huh?
looking for gold (but only coming up with ghost
Regardless of the reasons, these signals make
How do you hit a moving target? This is
crabs), your humble radio sage will be
great monitoring.
probably the primary question for a first time
rendezvousing with REAL LIVE PIRATES! On
pirate monitor. Beyond leaving your receiver
any weekend and most holidays (such as the 4th
permanently tuned Lo 7415 kHz, you get by with
of July), tuning your shortwave receiver Lo 7415 Where to Listen
a little help from your friends. First you can keep
kHz will bring in the signals of these modem day
pirates. Monitoring pirate radio activity, also
111c challenge for a beginning pirate monitor track of dominant pirate activity by follow ing our
known as the Free Radio Movement, can be great is finding the signals. Pirates would like to avoid own George Zeller's "Outer Limits" column
fun. You can even QSL these stations if you being found out by the government while still right here in the pages of MT. George is one of
follow a few simple rules . So hoist the Jolly Roger be ing found by their listening audience. For th is the most widely accepted experts on pirate
and paint the poop deck red. It' s Lime Lo take a reason, popular pirate frequencies periodically broadcasting with over 200 loggings to his credit.
look al. ..
change. At the beginning of the article I mentioned George always includes a good list of recent
7415 kHz as the current harbor for pirate activity. pirate activity and trends.
Speaking of George Zeller, if you really get
If you park your receiver on this frequency on any
bit by the pirate monitoring bug, there are a
or
holiday
evening
you
will
be
sure
to
weekend
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couple of books you wil I want add to your library
hear a pirate broadcaster or two.
However, this was not alw ays the case. When (available from the advertisers here in the pages
By the strictest definition, pirate radio would I first became curious about monitoring pirates of MT, of course).
encompass any signal that is transmitted without back in the ?O's (Hey, it beat listening to disco
ThePirateRadioDirectorybyGcorgeZeller,
the pcrn1ission from the authorities that control music!), the hot frequency was 1620 kHz, just $9.95, 90pagcs, Ti are Publications, Lake Geneva,
the airwaves. The stations you find listed in outside of the traditional medium wave band. A WI, is one addition.
books such as the World Radio 7V Handbookand few years later you would go looking for most
George provides an overview of the previous
Passport to World Band Radio all broadcast in pirate activity on 7425 kHz.
year's pirate activ ity of the 170+ North American
comp! ian<.:c with governmental license and under
Currently 74 15 kHz is the hot frequency. pirate broadcasters including detailed information
international treaty. In the case of the United However, with strong signals from VOA on 7405 about the announcers and formats of the stations
States thi s licensing authority would be the Federal kHz and WEWN on 7425 kHz, it's probably just you are likely to hear. The fifth edition of this
Communications Commission (FCC). While there a matter of time until the pirate operators move book is about Lo hit the press, thanks to the
assistance of another pirate radio expert, Andrew
Yoder.
And speaking of Andy Yoder, you will want
to take a peck at his latest creation: 1993
Worldwide Pirate Radio Logbook by Andrew
Yoder, Sl0.00, 86 pages, Snallygastcr Press,
The Heathkit
Springs, PA.
DX-100
This book is a peck into the logs of all the
folks who have been diligently monitoring the
Transmitter is a
abovcmcntioned pirate frequencies over the past
popular tool
year. This is probably one of the best ways to get
of pirate
up to speed as a newcomer to the world of pirate
broadcasters.
broadcasting.
If you have been following my column for any
length of time, you know I believe clubs and
organizations are great source of in formation and
ed ucat ion for beginni ng members of the
monitoring hobby. The predominant club for
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July 1993

Every July, the family and I take a trek down

to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. During the
routine R&R , you eventually stumble upon the
incred ible history of the place. Thi s was the
region where the great pirates of the past were
thought Lo have buried their ill gotten gain amongst
the dunes. Somewhere along the line, Number
One and Number Two Sons will break out the
metal detector and shovels in hopes of succeeding
where thousands of tourists have prev iously failed.

uNcLe sk1l'is <luloEL .

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pirate monitors is the Association of Clandestine music, some deliver political messages, many
Radio Enthusiasts (A *C*E). Their monthly perform parodies of existing radio programs.
publication, The ACE, gives timely information They don't call this Free Radio for nothing!
that helps monitors to plan the ir listening, as best Anything goes. Some programs take a decided
as anyone can, given the transitory nature of this tum toward adult humor so you may want to chase
type o f broadcasting. A*C *E can be reached at the kids out of the room during certain broadcasts.
P.O. Box 11201, Shawnee Mission, KS 66207Programs can vary widely in length. Most
020 I; annual membership is $18.00 in the United operations seem to limit their broadcasting to one
States.
half hour, more or less. However, a few brave
souls have been known to keep their signal on the
air in excess of an hour. Also, don' t count on
Hearing Your First Pirate
stations beginning or ending their broadcasting
Okay, so let's assume you want to give this "on the hour" even if you have a report that the
form of monitoring a try. You arc sitting around station will come on al that time. If you don 'thear
your shack with 7415 kHz dialed in one Saturday anything right at 01:00, wait around until 01: 10
or even OJ :20. The only thing that stays the same
night. Now what?
First of all, it is helpful to have a tape recorder in pirate radio is change!
hooked up or at least a pad and pen handy,
because you will want to get as much information
down as possible for your verification letter.
Things tend to happen pretty fast in the pirate
radio world.
Once you detect a s ignal, be ready to follow
it up or down a few kilohertz; also, pirates will
sometimes broadcast in upper and lower sideband
as well as the more traditional AM, so make sure
you have a finger poised over the mode switch.
I have even known stations to announce they
would move to another frequency in another
band. Be ready for anything in this free form radio
world.
Most pirates go out of their way to let you
know who they are, giving frequent station
identification messages and QSL addresses.
Stations will identify themselves by either a
name, s uch as RADIO AZTECA, SECRET
MOUNTAIN LABORATORY. RADIO USA, or
by self-proclaimed calls igns such as KMRZ,
WLIS, WREC. Pay close attention, because the
collegial nature of pirate radio leads to
broadcasters mentioning other stations and even
playing their ID's as part of their programming.
Occasionally, a station will come on the air
identifying itself by another broadcaster's name
or call. This confusion is usually only sorted out
by the "real" broadcaster issuing a denial via the
pirate columns and club magazines. Even Old
Uncle Skip is not immune to this confusion as
witnessed by a recent confirmation of a "Fake
WLIS" broadcast by way of the "Real WLIS"
issuing me a QSL letter telling me that I did NOT
hear them.
Tape or copy as much information as you can
about the program. Pirate radio broadcasters
usually want torcceivcdctailcd rcports including
your comments on the programming. Most pirates
use home built or modified amateur radio
equipment for their broadcasts. For this reason,
stations really like to know the quality of their
signal. Don't forget to let the station know what
equipment you arc using to hear their signal.
TI1erc arc almost as many program formats as
there arc pirate broadcasters. Some stations play

Verification
Since pirate radio stations want to keep their
locations secret from the authorities, most will
utilize a "Mail Drop" for QSLing. This is an
independently established address, usually run
by a hobbyist, that allows for the transfer of
inform ation between listeners and broadcasters.
Verification reports come into the mail drop, and
are then forwarded to the pirate station. QSLs are
then sent by the pirate back to the mail drop to
be forwarded back to the li steners. For this
reason, most broadcasters expect you to include
at least three mint first class stamps with each
veri fication request. Most stations will announce
their favorite mail drop in the course of their
programming. The two most popular mail drops
in current use are: P.O. Box 109, Blue Ridge
Summit, PA 17214,andP.O.Box452, Wellsville,
NY 14895
Other mail drops can be found listed in the
"Outer Limits" column and club publications
such as The ACE. Return time on verifications is
usually quite reasonable.
Pirate activity has remained high in spite of
periodic "visits" by the FCC to some broadcasters.
The occasional raids, equipment confiscation
and prosecutions all seem to add to the overall
intrigue of the pirate radio world. George Zeller
even recalls monitoring thcraidon station WHBH,
considering it his all time best QSL effort.
We don't intend these comments to be an
encouragement to these broadcasters or others to
violate federal law. Still, there is no law against
listening to or communicating with these stations
for the purposes of receiving a QS L card or letter.
So relax and have fun. Don't forget that holidays
have been known for increased pirate activity.
Maybe you can celebrate Independence Day by
listening in on some very independent broadcasters
- those bastions of Free Radio, the North
American Pirates. Be sure to share your loggings.
George Zeller is waiting to hear from you!

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federal &le

Steve Douglass

Scrambler Scramble
They call it the Clipper Chip, and it is meant
to be an effective and inexpensive way to insure

privacy in comm un ications. Manufactured by

Mykotronx Inc., a military con1ractor in Torrance, Californ ia, the cncryptcrchip will soon be
a part of telecommunications equipment such as
cellular phones, fax machines, cordless phones,
computer modems, two-way radios and just about
any other device that needs some protection from
interception.
The Clipper Chip was designed to make
telecommunications private again and do so
affordably. The chip sells for $25 each (if 10,000
or more arc purchased). AT&T liked the chip and
the price so much that it has begun buying
millions of them lo put into enc..T)'ptcrs they will
sell for S 1200.
Even the White House loves the Clipper
Chip, for it announced that the chip developed by
the National Institute of Standards and Technology would "provide state-of-the-art protection
against eavesdropping on corporate secrets." The
chip was also cleared for production by the
National Security Agency (the super secret intelligence agency responsible for breaking codes,
eavesdropping and protecting U.S. Government
communications), and the administration is
negotiating with AT&T for the purchase of thousands of the new encrypters.

"Clipper Chip" technology

promises cellular te lephone
security, but, with a built-in
"back door," you will ne ver
really be sure who is listening
in.
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July 1993

This all means big business for AT&T which

makes more security devices than anyone else;
they said they would immediately integrate the
scrambling chips in many of their products.
All of this is being done in the name of
telecommunications security. Thecellularindustry has been moaning for a long time that their
communications were vulnerable to the bands of
"radio hackers" and "cyberpunks" just waiting to
take advantage of the new technology. With the
Clipper Chips, AT&T can assure the public that
their computers, cell ular phones and FAX
machines are protected.

In Reality
What sounds great on paper in advertising
hype is in fact far from the truth. What AT&T and
the government won't advertise is that a secret
"back door" exists in the Clipper Chip. Each
Clipper Chip device will have two unique numbers or "code keys" that enable authorized (or
unauthorized) agencies to decode the transmissions .
When manufacturers build the scrambling
devices, the two key numbers that enable the
communications to be descrambled would be
sent to a government data base to be established
by the Attorney General. The reasoning behind
this is to enable the FB I access to the chip if
"criminal" activity is suspected. The Clinton
administration is assuring that only "properly
authorized officials" would get access to the keys.
Keeping the keys to the C lipper Chip out of
the wrong hands will be a monumental task. If the
chip is as widely reproduced and distributed as
AT&Tplans for it to be, then anyone with access
to the scrambler codes could have access to your
computer, cell ular phone, and FAX machine
without you knowing it. A false sense of security
will prevail for those who believe the chip is
ensuring theirtclecommunications privacy, when
in fact anyone from the FBI, CIA, NSA, AT&T
or someone at the Clipper Chip factory could be
eavesdropping.
Just as cellular phone account numbers and
hacking techniques have filtered out of electronic
firms and onto the streets, so will the Clipper
Chip codes. Jn creating a scrambling chip that
enables access by authorized and unauthorized
persons, the new technology is not only worthless, it's dangerous and accomplishes just the
opposite of what it wa~ intended to do: it will
make your telecommunications even less secure.

Motives
One can't help but question the motives
behind the government's backing of the Clipper
Chip. It is well known that many electronics firms
have been working on scrambling systems. With
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the approval of the Clipper Chip by the N SA, and

with a giant in telecommunications like AT&T
promising to distribute it widely, the number of
different encrypted systems in use drops dramatically, making itcasicrforthosc wishing to monitor.
The real bonus to the telecommunications industry would be if devices containing the Clipper
Chip could be exported in massive numbers to
countries in competition with the U.S.! Who
bettcrto accomplish a feat like this than AT&T?
In a move to "greatly ex pand the market for
voice-scrambling technology ," the U.S. Government is awarding a "sole-source" contract to
AT&T for exclusive procurement of a Pentagondevcloped voice scrambling device based on the
Clipper Chip which virtually kills any other
company's chances ofmarketing a low-cost scrambling device. The award has sparked protests
from many defense electronics companies who
fear that AT&T will now monopolize the telecommunications privacy market.
According to Motorola officials, the use by
the government of AT&T Clipper Chip devices
boosts AT&T's chances of sell ing its products
throughout the federal government. Because the
AT&T device uses specialized telephone technology that is different from technology used by
other telecommunications companies, government officials will find it easier to buy additional
AT&T telephones than to undergo the trouble of
ensuring that Clipper Chip telecommunications
devices are compatible with competing equipment.
The government says that they want to make
the Clipper Chip technology available to all
companies wanting to manufacture similar
scrambling devices and thus eliminate "incompatibil ity." However, it is this editor's opinion
that, while this would make it easier for the
government to control and monitor this new
technology, it would also make it easier to defeat.

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Altered States
An interesting note comes from frequent
Federal File contributor Elwood Johnston of
Boswell, NM. It seems that Elwood sent in his
PR0-2004 to Radio Shack for servicing. The
CPU had crashed and required replacement.
Elwood received his PR0-2004 back in working
order, but noticed that the factory had made a few
changes in his scanner! It seems the techs down
at Radio Shack replaced the diode that (when
removed) enabled reception of the cellular phone
frequencies. They also removed the diode that
Elwood had added to expand his 2004 to 400
channel capability.

It only took Elwood a few minutes 10 rerum

his scanner Lo its original altered stale, but il was
curious that Radio Shack would have gone LO the
trouble Lo "un-aher" the receiver. Elwood had
also recently made the modification (featured in
a recent Federal File) to access the scanner's 455
kHz output for interfacing with a shortwave
communications receiver. This modification was
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Hillary's Visit
From Don Storck comes an interesting letter
concerning a recent visit by First Lady Hillary
F-11 7 with no wings?
Clinton lo the Uni vcrsi ty of Michigan, where she
was the commencement speaker for graduation.
Don says, "The command post (in the stadium) also be a design factor in all future military
was transmitting on 165.375 MHz.
seagoing vessel s.
"Not a heck of a lot of traffic but think the
The Sea Shadow is not the onJy stealth
motorcade or group was referred lo as 'Trade- vehicle operated by the Navy, for smaller vessels
mark.' Hillary was referred to as 'Evergreen.' were built and still remain secret. Some of these
'Bondi?' seemed Lo be making all the calls. At vessels may be for clandestine transport of Navy
one time there was a quick call to Detroit for a Seals into hostile areas.
radio check. Also used was 164.750 (even less
The main mission envisioned for Sea Shadow
frequently) by 'Bondi' for short traffic. The fun- type vessels are as surface-to-air missile launch
niest thing heard was this transmission from the platforms to protect the perimeters around a
Command Post: 'Hillary has left her honorary carrier group from air attack. The stealth ship
degree al the podium!"' Good catch, Don!
would also make an ideal tactical surveillance
platform that could sneak into enemy shipping
and report information concerning formations,
Blue Angels Grounded?
Have you noticed something yellow & blue enemy ship strength, heading, etc., via laser
missing from the airshow circuit lately? Accord- satellite.
The Sea Shadow looks like a large F-117 that
ing Lo an Associated Press clipping, the Navy' s
BlueAngelsmayhavcbecn temporarily grounded has had its wings c ut off. The bizarre looking
from flying at any airshows because several of the vessel exhibits the same radar defeating faceting
members are being questioned about their in- of the F-117 and owes its design Lo Lockheed's
volvement in the Navy's Tail Hook scandal. Until breakthrough stealth computations program called
Congress can question the Blue Angel's officers Echo.
The 160 ft. long, 17 ft. wide ship is made of
involved, the premier flight demonstration team
will not be allowed to participate in any airshows. welded steel, displaces 560 tons and has a 14 ft.
Congress has plans to question threeBlucAngel's draft. Described as a small- waterplane-area twin
hull (SWATH) design, the ship floats on two
pilots, including the team 's leader.
large submerged pontoons that contain the drive
section, powered by a conventional diesel-elecStealth Update
tric engine which drives twin counter-rotating
Sea Shadow Stealth Ship
propellers, carefully designed not to leave a large
wake. Other anti-wake features include a pinched
The U.S. Navy recently revealed that, since waist on the submerged pontoons and a carefully
1985, it has had in its inventory a stealth craft: designed ratio of propeller diameter to the disnot a stealth aircraft, but a stealth seacraft!
tance between the pontoons. The test bed ship has
The Sea Shadow stealth ship was developed a four-man crew: ship commander, helmsman,
by the same geniuses who brought us the F-117 A navigator and engineer. No weapons arc outfitted
stealth attack aircraft-Lockheed's Advanced and the cruise speed is thought to be between 13
Development Projects organization, otherwise and 15 knots.
known as the Skunk Works.
Construction of the Sea Shadow began in
The Sea Shadow is a joint Navy/Defense 1983 and first tests were conducted in 1985. It
Advanced Research Projects Agency/Lockheed was buill in total secrecy inside the Hughes
project Lo test the feas ibility of adapting low Mining Barge (HMB -1) floating drydock moored
observable technology to Navy ships. Just as at Redwood City, California. The sh ip was
stealth is revolutionizing military aviation, it will unveiled by the Navy on April 11.

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high seas

James R. Hay

This 'n' That

Channel Zero

Table 1: Loggings

Following January's column, I received a letter

from Geoff Halligey ofBridgend, Mid-Glamorgan,
in the United Kingdom. Geoff pointed out that the
U.K.'s channel zero was left off the list. Channel
zero, 156.000 MHz, is used by Her Majesty's
Coastguard for communications between their own
stations and the air/sea rescue service. Geoff gave
a brief description of some of their work:
"In the U.K., the Coastguard has a rather
different function as compared with the U.S.A.
Here the Coastguard maintains v isual lookouts for
p leasure boats inshore, and conducts VHF radio
watches and radio iraffic management in congested waters - e.g., the Dover Siraits.
"They work, of course, in close collaboration
with the RAF's helicopter ASR (Air Sea Rescue)
service. Life saving (waterborne rescue) is carried
out by the Royal National Lifeboat Instirution
(RNLI), whose boats are manned by volunteers
(usually local fishermen) and supported entirely by
voluntary conlributions from the public: no Government assistance. But they are well funded, have
very fine self-righting boats, and a very high reputation.
"The Coastguard coordinates the helicopters
and lifeboat services."

Loggings
The maibnan also brought a letter from J.G .
McDonald of Pon Coquitlam, British Columbia,

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M!V Neptune Breeze working Townesville Radio (VIT)
MN Bharatendu working Bahrain Radio (A9M)
M!V Visayan Glory working JC U
MN Mairou/i working Scheveningen Radio (PCH) the
vessel was in Beirut - a nice catch !
Cold Bay, AK, Weather forecast and ship weather
reports
Miami, FL, Belcher Towing Co.
Yakutak, AK, Weather forecast
Honolulu Marine Radio misc. traffic
Morgan City, LA, Tidewater Towing
Seattle, WA. working tug Warrior in Alaska
Jacksonville, FL, working various offshore tugs

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0445Z
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who responded to last column 'srequestfor Joggings.

From Mayne Island, BC, Mr. McDonald offers the
catches in Table 1.
These loggings offer a good idea of what is out
there to be heard. Hearing a ship in Beirut from the
Canadian West Coast is a very fine catch. Not every
one will be like that, but they do happen. Mr.
McDonald also offers his comment on maritime
lraffic today:
"The maritime traffic is not what it used to be.
Still there arc plenty of interesting things to be
heard, especially on CW. There is a lot of CW

This photo of the

SS Guadalupe was
sent to us by Radio
Operator C. Brown of
Groves, TX.

44

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MONITORING TIMES

iraffic in the southeast Asia area, and some mornings there are hundreds of ships working the 4, 6,
and 8 MHz bands."
Some frequencies for Lyngby Radio in Denmark were given on the Montreal Area Shortwave
Listeners Net on two meters recently by VE2/
OZlKNM, Henning. Henning is Jiving in Montreal
for the next two years and offered the following
USB frequencies for OXZ (frcqs kHz):

8770

13116

17290

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group of ships: for example, all U.S. Navy ships or
any U.S. Navy ship. The calls are not widely used,
and it would therefore be interesting to know how
many times they have been heard. Please write to
this column if you have heard any of these, or if you
know of any others. We'll tally them up and report
back on their frequency of use.
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All Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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CCNS
All Royal Canadian Navy ships
CSAA
All Portuguese merchant ships
DAAD* All merchant ships of the Federal
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DAAZ* All merchant ships of the Federal
Republic of Germany
EHHH All Spanish merchant ships
FAAA
All French Navy ships
FBBA
All French merchant ships
GBMS All British merchant ships
GBXZ All Royal Navy ships
IAAC
All Italian merchant ships
LMNO All Norwegian merchant ships

KGMM All ships controlled by McKay Radio

Telegraph Co.
KRCA All ships controlled by RCA Communications Inc.
All ships of Mobil Oil Corp.
KSVS
NADN All U.S. merchant ships
NUKO All ships copying Mercast Broadcasts
ONKA All Belgian merchant sh ips
oxxo All Danish merchant ships
All Dutch ships
K:AA
All Dutch ships responsible for relaying
K:HR
messages between Scheveningen R adio
(PCH) and o ther Dutch ships
All Swedish merchant ships
SAHP
SWOL All Grek merchant ships
vcss All ships of Imperial Oil Co.
VODD All Canadian Merchant Ships
VGGG All Canadian Merchant Ships
WGBG All U.S. merchant ships
WOFO All ships controlled by Ocean Gate Radio
(WOO)
WOOL All U.S. ships on the Great Lakes
WRCA All ships controlled by RCA Communications Inc.
WUAA All U.S. Army cransports
YTSV
All Yugoslav merchant ships
All Israeli ships
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The two stations marked with an asterisk are

now assigned to the re-unified Germany. While it
is assumed that the callsigns are still valid, I must
confess that this has not been verified.
That's all for this month. Send in your interesting or rare loggings to share with others, let me
know if you hear any collective callsigns, and keep
your ideas coming. Your letters are always welcome and get first priority in selecting column
topics.
Until next time, good listening and enjoy the
summer.

July 1993

45

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Kevin Carey, WB2QMY

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On The Road
Summer vacations, whether two weeks Jong
or just a few days, can be great opportunities for
longwave adventure. Whal better time of year
than July lo gather up your gear and take to the
open road? You can add many new beacons to
your list while traveling, and also pursue a favorite activity among LF listeners--finding actual
beacon sites!
Whether you're planning on a camping
"DXpedition," or just a day long trek through the
countryside, here are some equipment ideas to
make your listening more enjoyable:

Camera: Once you find an elusive beacon site,

you 'II want a souvenir to take back with you.
Pictures of beacons are always welcome at MT.
Send me a photo of your prize catch and you may
sec it here in Below 500 kHz.

Beacon Changes
The following U.S. beacons are newly authorized or on the air as reported by Ken Stryker in
The Lowdown:
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.ID

LOCATION
McMinnville, TN (ex-RN)
Port Huron, Mi (ex-PHN, JI)
Selma, Al (Craig Fid.-Reeta)
Grand Marais (Cook Cnty.)
Lumberton, NC (ex-JB)
Port Clinton, OH (ex-414)

UYM
PH
Fresh batteries for your portab/.e: A big advanSE
tage of going on the road is that you can escape the 358
CKC
problems of AC line noise and other man-made 384
DCZ
PCW
static sources that interfere with reception. You 423
don ' t want your batteries quitting on you in the
Mini Review
middle of a busy listening session.
Every now and then, an exceptional LF moniMap, Compass, and Ruler: These are a must for toring tool comes along that is worthy of special
the beacon site hunter. By plotting two or three mention. This was the case recently when I
directional beacons onto a map, you can get a reviewed some aviation references supplied by
pretty good idea of where a station is located. By Aerial Development of New England (ADNE).
the way, virtually all LF portables have a bu ill-in This firm is a direct distributor of aviation secferrite rod antenna that can be quite effecti ve for tional m aps, government flight reference books,
direction finding. Simply orient the set for a deep and also technical manuals for commercial and
null (dip) in the beacon signal strength. When military grade receivers.
From the start, I was impressed with the
this occurs, the ferrite rod will be in line with the
direction of the station. A disadvantage of these quality of this firm's materials and the numerous
antennas is that they will not work very well applications that they hold for LF monitoring. In
particular, the flight maps which I examined
inside a car.
were in crisp, like-new condition, and they plainly
Logbook: You' 11 want lo enter those new catches showed the frequencies, IDs, and locations of
as soon as you hear them, so don't forget this dozens of beacon sites and airports. Their bookim portanl accessory. If you' II be monitoring from lets, such as the Canadian Forces Flight
several different locations, you could append a SupplemenJ and the DOD Flight Information
code to each entry indicating where you were at Handbook were stuffed with interesting tidbits
ranging from beacon frequencies to emergency
the time of reception.
procedures for hijacked aircraft.
If this type of reference material interests
Reference Materials: Besides your radio, good
references can be your next most important Looi. you, I suggest writing ADNE at: P.O. Box 661,
I like Lo take along the Aero/Marine Beacon Dept. MT, Bangor, ME 04402-0661, for a prodGuide. Time and Lime again the Guide has proven uct listing and information sheet.
209
332
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itself useful for identifying the tough ones. Incidentally , an Updater for the beacon guide is now
available that makes it accurate to 1993. The
price for the Updater is $3.00 postpaid. Orders
should be sent to: Ken Stryker, 2856-G West
Touhy Ave. , Chicago, IL 60645. The complete
Aero/Marine Beacon G uide (which includes the
Updater) is available for $ 15.00 postpaid from
the same address.
Some other helpful references to include are:
aviation charts, The Canadian Forces Flight
SupplemenJ-if you ' re in or anywhere near
Canada-and the DOD Flight lnformationHandbook. Sec the mini-review below for information
on obtaining these items.

46

July 1993

Summertime Loggings
Ken Cornell, author of The Low and Medium
Frequency Radio Scrapbook, wrote recently concerning my comments in the May issue about the
"DX season coming to a close." Ken noted that
while the atmospherics can be very severe at
times in the summer, some of his best LOWFER
intercepts have actually been on hot, hazy momings-"from daybreak to about 11 am." After
that, he says the interference begins to build up
making things more difficult. The best advice
here is to get out early, and be persistenJ.
To get you started, here's a list of frequently
heard beacons from all over North America.
Good luck!
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194
198
206
206
208
210
212
215
216
227
227
230
230
236
236
239
241
245
245
246
247
248
248
253
257
257
257
258
260
260
263
263
269
272
272
275
276
276

277

278
278
281
281
281
284
293
296
296
296
296
299
299
301
304
305
318
320
329
329
332
337
338
338
341

344
344

344
346
350
350
350
350
352
353
356
359
362
366
368
371
379
382
388
392
392
394

394
400
400
404

404
411
413
413
413
417
432

112

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DIW
AJA
VNC
SSN
HL
ESN
UIZ
CLB
ASE
GDX
PD
NAN
FOR
GNI
HKF
PVG
NKT
YZE
DFI
ILT

FRI

KZ
UR
CGE
MWX
SOT
ORJ
JH
YSQ
GR
YGK
SWI
TYC

VOA
GEY

TWT

YHR
ACE
FD
OS
SGK
EWK
TOT
DPG
MP
ARF
CAZ
G

LOR

TR

HW
PH
BH
RO

OM
CH
PJ
HK
NA
POB
CMQ
EGV
AVN
CL
FCH
LW
CWH
RG
SI
ME
OS

LI

FOX
BO
LYL
YMW

IMR
FND
BRA
CR

cox

BAJ
CLY
ENZ
EZZ
FGX
RO
LVV

XCR
HDL
CBC
YHD
OEG
HHG
MHP

LOCATION

Nantucket. MA
Dixon. NC
Cornelia, GA
Venice, FL
Romulus, NY
Wheeling, WV
Easton, MD
Utica, Ml
Wilmington. NC
Aspen, CO
Uppervllle, VA
Pendleton, OR
Norton , KS
Forsyth, MT
Grand Island, LA
Middletown, OH
Portsmouth, VA
Cherry Point, NC
Gore Bay. Ont
Defiance, OH
lsleta, NM
Spartanburg, SC
Toronto, Ont
Burbank, CA
Cambridge, MD
Montpelier, VT
Melbourne, FL
Corry, PA
Jackson , MS
Allin, BC
Grand Rapids, Ml
Kingston, Ont
Seward, NE
Cambellsvllle, KY
Muskoka, Ont
Greybull. WY
Sturgis. KY
Chevery. Que
Kachemak, AK
Poplar Bluff, MO
Los Angeles , CA
Knoxville, TN
Newton, KS
Denver, CO
Dugway Pvg. Gnds, UT
Montauk Pt., NY
Albertsville, AL
Cornlna, IA
Galveston, TX
Larned, KS
Bristol, TN
Wilmington, OH
Portland, ME
Boston, MA
Roswell, NM
Sandusky. OH
Omaha, NE
Charleston, SC
Whitehorse, YT
Hickory Hills, IL
Santa Ana, CA
Ft. Bragg , NC
Anchorage, AK
Eagle River, WI
Avon, NY
Cleveland, OH
Fresno, CA
Lewisburg, WV
Huntsville, AL
Oklahoma City, OK
Covington, KV
Chicago, IL
Winder, Ont
little Rock, AR
Fairbanks, AK
Boise, ID
Lima, OH
Maniwakl, Que
Marshfield, MA
Baltimore, MD
Asheville, NC
Corpus Christi, TX
Somerset, KY
Sterling, CO
Worcester, MA
Nogales, AZ
Cameron, MO
Flemlngberg, KY
Rochester. NY
Lake Lawn, WI
linle Falls, MN
Holdenville, OK
Anahuac, TX
Dryden, Ont
Yuma, AZ
Huntington , IN
Maner, GA

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Our rookie-of-the-year award goes Lo the
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The Receiver
Possibly the best receiver ever manufac- memory. Patrick Martin, one of the most expert
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This is not a simple radio. It is a complex
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Introduced in 1950, about 70,000 R-390 in the first production of the new Superadio III
receivers were produced by several contractors appear Lo have been corrected on this new model,
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stations to dig for rare catches.
Those of you who can't devote endless pastures Lo Beverage antennas should consider wop
anletlnas. The AM broadcast band is now crowded
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The GE Superadio (left) and
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the Superadio II make a great
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classic R-390a (below).

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July 1993

MONITORING TIMES

pattern. Boost the incoming signals with a high

gain low noise tuned preamp, and the results can
be quite satisfying.
A new product from Kiwa Electronics, 612
South 14th Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902, has
quickly become the leader in this field. They
manufacturc a compact air-core loop with a highly
selective preamp that has DXers tal king! The
Kiwa advantage is twofold: You gain the ability
to peak and null signals with case, and their
preamplifier acts as a highly selective front-end
adding signal strength and variable bandwidth to
any radio.
Two good places to learn about AM DXing
are the International Radio Club of America and
the National Radio Club. Send an SASE to:
IRCA, P.O. Box 70223, Riverside, CA 92513 or
NRC, P.O. Box 57 11, Topeka, KS 66605-0711,
and join the fun. Both clubs publish books, guides
and monthly tips and loggings.

FM Equipment
If the world of FM radio is more your style,
gel in Louch with everyone at the Worldwide TVFM DX Association. Their monthl y publication
keeps you in touch with hundreds of fellow
DXcrs who scour the bands above 50 MHz. An
SASE to P.O. Box 514, Buffalo, New York
14205-0514 will bring you details. Ace FM DXer
and WTFDA member, Bill Nienajadly, offered
us many recommendations for success between
88 and I 08 MHz:
Bill's all-time favorite FM tuner is the
Mcintosh MR -78. Built by Mcintosh Laboratories in Binghamton, New York, between 1972
and 1979, the MR-78 originally sold for about
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the secret ingredient of the R-390a: beautifully
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Japanese designers at Onkyo Corporation in
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Their T-9090 II FM tuner also offers three levels
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Twenty frequencies can be preset into its
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The ultimate FM antenna is unquestionably 17 years seeking payment of license fees for a
the Channel Master Model 4408 "Stereo Probe television heneverowncd. The Authority claimed
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very high gain, and an excelk-nt front-to-back obtain a proper search warrant with such insufratio that rejects stations outside of the direction ficient evidence. A C-Ourt in his home town of
it is pointing. Use two, each on a separate rotor, Edinburgh, Scotland, granted him the award to
combined with an FM phase box designed by cover his legal expenses.
WTFDA member Andy Bolin, and no one will be
Over 400,000 people in The United Kingable 10 touch your DX capability!
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Alison, replied to numerous inquiries by mail,
Migration begins in the spring, and Ameri- and finally gave up answering their insistent
can radio stations are taking part this year. The pleas for money. His lack of response brought a
AM broadcast band will soon expand adding ten series of house calls by "unsavory and heavilymore frequencies between 1610 and 1700 kHz, built men who were not too polite" in Guest' s
and the rush for allocations has begun. During the words. He will fi le an additional claim for harasspast two months existing AM stations were given ment if The Authority refuses to settle out of
the opportunity to apply for a new expanded band court. News of this Scotsman's triumph comes to
slot. Daytime AM stations providing the only us from MT correspondent Ron Carruthers in
radio service to cities of over 100,000 people will Edinburgh.
be given first preference for a new dial position.
A pledge to operate in stereo will score a few
brownie points, too.
WJDM in Elizabeth , New Jersey, has a lot
to gain as an expansion station. Operating only
during daytime hours with one kilowatt, they
serve about two million people. By meeting all
the criteria for a new allocation, they will probably be authorized to bee-0me a I 0,000 watt
full- ti me station serving the entire New York
metropolitan area of over 17 million people.
The AM band expansion will also provide a
welcome addition for DXers. Broadcasts on these
high frequencies will travel great distances via
skywave. A ten kilowatt station, all alone on a
new frequency, will easily be heard for thousands
of miles. Recent experimental broadcasts on 1660
kHz tested new antenna systems and digital transmission modes using low wattage. DXers logged
these stations all over the country. Listening to
these pioneers come on the air above 1600 kHz
will be an experience that should not be missed!
Big news in Los Angeles: The number one
rated radio station continues to be Spanish-speaking 97 .9 KLAX. Last summer they switched their
format 10 high-energy Ranchera music, and improved their signal. KLAX broadcasts a mixture
of this Northern Mexican folk music and Banda,

International Bandscan
U you're travelling in Europe this summer,
you may be hungry for a radio station that speaks
your language: English. Here's where to look:
The BBC operates a half-megawatt powerhouse
in Orfordness, England, on 648 kHz broadcasting
to all of Northern Europe. It can be heard effortlessly in Paris all day long! Visiting Vienna? Try
BlueDanubeRadioon 103.8,92.9FM,andmany
other FM frequencies across Austria. Enjoying
thcMediterraneansun?Tune in Monaco's Riviera
Radio on 106.3 and 106.5 FM. Two Anglo stations serve the Malaga and Costadel Sol regions:
Coastline Radio on 97.7 FM and Onda Cero
International on 88.7 and 101.6 FM. The Voice
of America operates nwnerous FM relay stations
across Europe: Sofia 97 .6, Helsinki 103.7, Paris
99.0, Venice 98.45, and Bergen, Norway, on
105 .8, along with many others. Also try their
powerful 300 kW AM outlet from Munich on
1197 kHz. MT reader Richard Molinar mailed us
this information from The European newspaper.
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satellite tv

- adventures in the clarke belt

Ken Reitz, KC4GQA

HI-Fl DXing via Satellite

portant thing to remember here is that these
subcarriers are transmitted on the video carrier.
They depend on the presence of that carrier and
are not separate transmissions.
The audio for the video programming is
handled in several ways. If the video is encrypted,
the audio (usually in stereo), will be digitized and
sent in the data stream subcarrier. The decoding
device separates the audio and feeds it to the
output jacks of the satellite receiver. When the
video is not encrypted the audio is sent on a
number of separate audio frequencies. Usually
these are a left channel, right channel and a mixed
mono channel. In addition, separate frequencies
may be used for foreign language translations or
How Do They Do That?
video
material or as a network cue channel for
The transmissions discussed here are called
"audio subcarricrs." Herc's how it works: Video affiliate stations.
programming is relayed via satellite on a carrier
which is 36 MHz wide. Since the video transmis- How To Tune In Subcarriers
sion and guard frequencies don't talce up the
Satellite receiver designers have come up
whole bandwidth, there's plenty of room for with dozens of ways to tune in the subcarriers.
separate transmissions. This makes it possible to Most new !RD receivers (lntcgrated Receiver
add as many as ten separate audio sources (twenty Decoder) have on-screen graphic displays which
for stereo transmissions) to the carrier. Theim- allow tuning of separate audio by using the
remote control.Various other
commands regarding the
Table 1
audio may be keyed in as
INTERNATIONAL DXING ON SATELLITE TV
well: volume control, stereo
~
Sa1ellite/Channel
FreQ IMHzl
mode selection (d iscreet,
RA! Radio (Italy)
Saleem C1/12
7 .38
De ut sche W elle (in English)
Saleem C4/5
8.10
matrix or mono), narrow or
BBC World Service
Saleem C3/7
5.40
wide bandwidth and noise
Radio France lnlernationale
Anik E1 /17
5.41 & 6.12
reduction
may be selected as
Anik E2/15
Radio Canada
5.76
well.
Voice of America
Spacenel 2/3
5.92 & more
AFRTS
Spacenel 2120
Older models, while not
6.20
as soph isticated, still do a
AMERICAN BROADCASTERS ON SATELLITE
great job. Most allow the left
fil.a1i2n
~
Salellite/Channe l
FreQ (MHz)
and right channel tuning of
KSKA-FM Anchorage , AK
Saleem C5/24
7.3817.56 (OS)'
subearriers and selection of
WFMT-FM Chicago, IL
Galaxy 517
6 .30/6.48 (OS)
Galaxy 517
6.30/6.48 (OS)
KJAZ-FM Alameda, CA
audio parameters. If you are
Galaxy 5/18
7.3817.56 (OS)
WSM-AM Nashville, TN
planning to buy a used sys8.235
KNOW-AM Minneapolis, MN Salcom C4/10
tem specifically for audio
WCCO-AM Minneapolis , MN ASC 1/22
6.20
reception , make sure the
WOXR-FM New York, NY
Saleem C4/15
6 .30/6.48 (OS)
WROL-AM Boston, MA
Spacenel 3/3
6 .20
receiver has a stereo procesWDET-FM Oetroil . Ml
Spacenel 3/21
5.80/6.20 (OS)
sor built in and a way to
Spacenet 3/2
5 .76/5.94 (OS)
KUCV-FM Lincoln , NE
determine the exact fre 5.58/5.76 (OS)
KLON-FM Long Beach . CA Spacenet 3/15
quency being tuned.
Te!slar 301/20
7 .40
WCBS-AM New York, NY

Tired of dead bands and static crashes? Low

sun-spot count got you down? Want to listen lo
your favorite shortwave stations without fading
or interference in high fidelity sound? Step up to
the world of satellite radio DXing!
Many popular shortwave radio stations have
found homes on North America's domestic broadcasting satellites. In addition, many domestic
AM and FM broadcasters can be found here as
well, the presence of these broadcasters has been
a feature of satellite TV systems that few owners
even know about. For the millions who have such
system s, no extra equipment is needed.

WCMO-FM Miami. FL
Spacenel 2/9
7 .7517.93 (OS)
'(OS) Discreet Stereo formal. KSKA may be very difficult for mos!
localions because C5 at 125 degrees west appears very low on lhe
horizon. Frequencies which are carried out to the lhird and fourth
decimal place indicate very narrow bandwidlh transmissions and may
be loo narrow for most home salellite receivers.
OTHER RADIO SER VICES ON SATELLITE
Sa1e111te/Channel
CNN Radio Network
Galaxy 5/5
CBN Radio Network
Galaxy 5/ 11
In Touch (reading serv.)
Saleem C1 /3
Saleem C4/1 O
Radio Talking Book Nel
Spacenet 3/2
Business Radio Nelwork
Saleem C4/1 O
Cable Radio Network
Saleem C3/23

so

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FreQ (MHz)
6.20
6.12/6.30
5 .58
7.875
6 .48
8 .055
7.2377

and continue to do so because it is a one-of-a-kind

periodical. It is the most detailed listing of video
and audio available. Information on Westsat may
be found at the end of this column.
Among the international broadcasters you'll
hear on satellite are: RA! Radio (Italy); Deutsche
Welle Radio (with separate English and German
channels); BBC World Service; Radio France
Internationale; Radio Canada; AFRTS; and The
Voice of America.

But Wait, There's More!

If the above list hasn't made you actually
drool then this might. In addition to all of the
above international broadcasters you'll also be
able to rune in the following American broadcasters: WFMT-FM (classical music) Chicago;
KJAZ-FM (jazz format) Alameda, CA; WSMAM (country music) Nashville, TN; KSKA-FM
(Alaska Public Radio) Anchorage, AK; KNOWAM (public radio) Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN;
WCCO-AM (talk radio) also from the Twin
Cities; WQXR-FM (classical) New York City;
KLON-FM (non-commercial jazz) Long Beach,
CA; WDET-FM (NPR) Detroit, Ml; KUCV-FM
(NPR) Lincoln, NE; WCBS-AM New York;
WCMQ-FM (hispanic adult contemporary) Miami, FL.
And, yes, there's still more. Other services
which are not retransmissions of existing radio
stations are broadcast services themselves. For
instance, you can tune into CNN Radio Network;
CBN Radio Network; Business Radio Network;
Cable Radio Network; several reading services
for the sight impaired; numerous " background"
music services; and one of my all-time favorites:
Yesterday USA Superstation-re-broadcasts of
programs from the "golden age of radio." These
are just a sampling of the audio services to be
found on every satellite TV system. Many more
special services for ethnic and religious groups
may be heard as well.

Getting Started

Since audio subcarriers depend on the presence of a video carrier to " ride" to the satellite,
everything you've read in this column about
What You 'll Hear
receiving satellite TV signals applies. In most
All satellite TV program areas of the U.S., adequate signals may be had
guides have listings of the from typical parabolic dish antennas as small as
various services, but by far 6 feet in diameter. For stationary reception of one
th e most comprehensi ve of the newer high powered satellites such as
guide is the Sa1e//i1e Chan- Galaxy 5, a dish as small as 4 fee t will do an
nel Chari publi shed by adequate job. Get the biggest dish you can afford.
Wcstsat Communications . You should be able to find a used dish with motor
I've mentioned this publica- and mount for under $200.
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It's important to make sure you have a way
of moving the dish to the different parts of the
Clarke Belt in which the various satellites reside.
For this you'll need a polar mount and an actuator
motor; Azimuth-Elevation mounts which are used
in fixed dish installations cannot be adapted to
track the Clarke Belt. A motor attached to the
polar mount under the dish allows one to control
the movement of the dish east or west to receive
these geostationary satellites.
As mentioned earlier, a good used satellite
receiver may be had through local dealers for
$150 and tmder. Look for 950-1450 MHz block
receivers with built-in stereo processors. These
receivers also have built-in dish drives with
memory chips to store the location of the various
satellites. When buying used receivers, make
certain that the necessary power supplies and
remote control units are included. Don't pay
more than $50 for a good used C band feedhom
and LNB (Low Noise Block downconverter) in
the 80 degree range.
A good used satellite system shouldn' t cost
more than $300 to $400. I've known a number of
people who have installed such systems for half
that cost. If you want a brand new, off the shelf
system complete with built-in VC II Plus RS
(latest in descramblers) you can pay as little as
$1,500. The point here is that satellite DXing can
be yours for the price of a decent shortwave radio.
And, by the way, did I tell you about the video
aspects of having a home satellite system? Well,
that' s for another month.
Table l lists j ust a fe w of the more than l 00
audio subcarriers listed in most satellite TV
guides. For a more thorough list of all transmissions on our domestic broadcast satellites write
for a sample issue of the Satellile Channel Chart.
Send $2 to cover postage and handling to Westsat
Communications , P.O. Box 434, Pleasanton, CA
94566. This publication also includes a pictorial
diagram of all C & Ku satellites in our ITU region
and a transponder frequency chart for all channels on those satellites.

Transponder Notes
Last month I noted the reappearance of the
BBC NighJly News on Galaxy 2 channel 23.
Anothernewscast, rrN WorldNews, airs a nightly
newscast on Spacenet 4 channel 12 at 5:30 PM
(ET). I have no idea hownew this is, but it's good
to have it alongside the BBC.
Speaking of the U.K., 1 recently received a
very nice letter from John Locker of Merseyside
England. John explains that the situation regarding C & Ku band satellite transmissions in the
U.S. is just the opposite in the U.K. He says that
the prime frequencies to watch are in the Fixed
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just 90 cm in diameter, he says, decent pictures
can be obtained. He writes:
"My main reason for 'scanning' the satellites
is to keep up with the world events , taking the
information from ...newsfeeds direct from the 'hot
spots.' This way the true picture can be seen. It' s
surprising how much is censored by the BBC and
Independent News Companies in the U.K ..."
This is the same reason that many Americans
have their satellite systems as well. John continues, "H aving a clear view of the horizon, I can
' see' PanAmSat 1 very well and very often see
the internal news feeds being relayed to the many
T.V. stations throughout the States."
John, a ham radio operator who enjoys following Space Shuttle missions, wishes they were
able toreceive ourNASASelectChannel(Satcom
F2R at 72 degrees west channel 13). And, finally,
John asks that I invite readers to send in details
of rare feeds ... "
Well, John, I'm happy to invite all MT
readers to share their most interesting catches,
especially with a photo. Please attach a note
describing the photo (date it was taken, satellite,
channel, etc.), with your own name and address
on it if you wish the picture returned.
As to NASA Select, I'm afraid there is no sign
that there 'll be a change in frequency. According
to an article sent in by Doug Chandler of Utah,
NASA Select is a bare bones operation. Cost to
operate the channel, the report says, is $1.5
mil lion, probably one of the smallest items in the
government' s budget. While the 24 hour a day
channel is m ade available to cable operators free
of charge, few systems have taken advantage of
the offer. Likewise, few educators have found a
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on the han1 bands

Ike Kerschner, N3/K

Pasokon SSTV
Being an avid Slow Scan 1V enthusiast, I
was intrigued by a new system that recently came
on the market. Pasokon SSlV system is a board
that installs in your computer and displays the
picture in real time (that is, you sec the picture
being painted as it is sent). A 286 or higher grade
of computer is required to use the Pasokon system.
Pasokonoffersa lot of features fortheS 199.95
kit price tag ($229.00 for the wired and tested
unit). For example, it can receive all of the Photo 1
popular SSlV modes, it fits totally inside the
computer, has mouse support, and provides 256 on what you want to do. My personal choice was
colors with a standard VGA monitor. In addition, a Logitech Scanman 32 which is a hand scanner
the unit allows the user to enhance and enlarge costing under S 150 and include all the software
for copying pictures plus an optical character
the picture after it has been received.
recognition program for copying and manipulat
ing text. The Scanman will copy any material you
Installing Pasokon
scan
with it, from line drawings LO color photos,
The unit is installed in an expansion slot in
and
reproduces
them in black and white. It then
any IBM compatible computer. You may need to
set a jumper on the Pasokon board LO avoid stores the data in Gif, Tif or PCX files.
SSlV encourages creativity. Many opera
conflict with other devices you are presently
running (all spelled out in the manual and simple tors put together stories about their shacks,
families, trips and hobbies; others simply Jove to
LO accomplish).
send
interesting photos and graphics to their
The next step is to connect the rig to the
board. A shielded wire connects the audio output friends. If you are interested in art, photography
or video recording, SSlV is a mode you should
and mike input to the unit.
explore,
and the Pasokon 1V system is a great
To receive pictures, tune LO an SSlV signal
(an on-screen tuning indicator makes this very way 10 get started.
My thanks to David Eisenberg, W A3HVR,
easy) and sit back and watch the pictures come
for
the
initial testing of the Pasokon system and
through. Pictures are very sharp and show great
photos.
detail (sec photos one and two).
ln order to transmit pictures, a camera or
scarmcr is required. If using a camera orcamcorder, The K4TWJ QRP Pen
a device called a frame-grabber must be used. A
frame grabber freezes a frame and digitizes it so
Circuit one is a schematic of a 30 meter low
it can be s tored in a PCX or Gif file that can be power transmitter built by K4TWJ, Dave Ingram.
recalled and used by the computer. A scarmer is Even though Dave built the transmitter inside a
a device that scans a picture line by line and puts pen, the rig has a self contained key and power
it in digital form again to be stored in a file the supply. The power supply is a 12 volt lighter
computer can use. Prices for frame grabbers run battery and the key is a pushbutton on top of the
from about $200 up.
pen. Even if you choose to build this little transScanner prices start at under $100.00 and mitter in a more spread out fashion(i.e. on
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Photo 2
The choke (6t on ferrite bead) uses number
30 wire. Everything else should be self explanatory. It is, of course, possible LO scale this Jiule
unit LO other bands (but you must use a fund amen
ta! crystal).
(Thanks to SPRAT Magazine for their per
mission to use this circuit).

FCC Visits 14.313

As many of you know, the frequency 14.313
MHz has been plagued with problems. The major
difficulty was deliberate interference to establishednets on the frequency. Several GOOFB ALL
hams have been wreaking havoc on these nets.
The FCC has finally taken steps to prosecute the
guilty amateurs, and one individual has been
sentenced to a jail term and fine; others have
received stiff fines for their offenses.
The FCC has been very slow to act in this
case, citing low budget and lack of staff; they had
hoped the problem could be resolved without
their involvement. Unfortunately this was not the
way things turned out.
In years past, the FCC carried a big stick and
used it when required. The effect of this was a
well disciplined group of users in the amateur
bands. Yes, there were GOOFBALLS then, too,
but they got slapped and slapped hard. As amateur radio grows, the need for a strong and active
enforcement agency also grows. Several years
ago the FCC had established fees to provide a
budget for implementing Jaw enforcement, but
Congress declared that any fee collected by a
government agency had to go into the general
kitty which was controlled by Congress! The
resull of this action was to erode the effectiveness
of the FCC as a Jaw enforcement agency.
Perhaps the time has come to gel the FCC
back into action; the only way to do this is to
request our Jaw makers to allow them LO collect
fees for amateur licenses and use those fees to
provide a staff which will ensure continued harmony in the ham bands. Your comments please.
That's all for July, keep the letters coming,
and, hey, - how about some shack photos?
73 de Ike, N3IK

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Ham DX Tips

Depending upon where you live, the Northern or Southern hemisphere, July can be a hot
or a cold month. Whichever way, if you are having problems coping with the weather, then
you might want to go back indoors and try to see if you can log these DX tips...
BOSNIA-HERCEGO VINA The new prefix forth is DXCC country is T9. T90=Special
Events stations and visiting amateurs; T91 for use by club stations only; T92 by newly licensed
amateurs; T94, T9S and T96 by previously licensed amateurs; T97 through T99 are reserved
for future usage. Carl, T90/0H6XY, is a member of the United Nations monitoring team here,
has been active on the following frequencies, CW only: 3Sl2, 7012, 14030 and 21030 kHz.
Carl asks that QSL requests be sent to: Ray Skogohilhs, SF-21710 Korpo, Finland. Carl is
scheduled Lo be here through October. T9SX (whose QSLing address is: Slaven Galic, Box
22, 88220 Siroki Brijeg, Hercegovina, Via S8000 Split, Croatia, Europe) can be found between
14200 and I 420S kHz SSB almost daily starting at 0400 UTC; 14003 to I 400S kHz CW some
days at 0300 UTC; and on 2127S kHz SSB starting at 1S30 UTC again almost daily. 4N4ENS
(whose QSL manager is DION, Nusret Abadzic, Erminodstr 189, D-8000 Muenchen 83,
Germany) offers this country on RTTY around 14087 kHz daily starting at 0400 to 0430 UTC.
CONTESTS The CQ HF WPC contest will be held 10 and 11 July; activity will be CW
and SSB mostly on frequencies above SO MHz. The first Islands on the Air (IOTA) contest
will be held 24 and 25 on all sw amateur bands. CZECH REPUBLIC OM3LA (Ivan
Dobrocky, Gagarinova 16, S-97401 Banka Bystrica) has been on 14082 kHz RTTY starting
at 2200 UTC daily. FIJI WB6RZK (Robert Ferrero, Jr. , 8SS Kirkcrest Rd., Alamo, CA 94507)
will operate a 3D2RF 21 to 27 July, and especially during the IOTA contest the weekend of
24 and 2S July. Outside the contest period he will be on 14260, 21260 and 28460 kHz, the
IOTA frequencies. MEXICO Several amateurs including WSOZI (Pat Rose), K5A WK (Paul
Stem), and KBSIUA (John Godwin) will operate XE2AWK on 50,1 lS kHz SSB and on the
6 meter coordinating frequency of 28,88S kHz, with the possibility of some operation on the
2 meter SSB frequency of 144.200 MHz. They will activate several "Grid Squares" (The 2
degree by I degree geographic subdivisions of the earth that VHF/UHF SSB and CW DXers
collect) in Mexico: DL98 (the Paiedras Negras area), DL97 (Nuevo Laredo area), DL96
(Sabinas Hidalgo), and DL9S the Monterrey area. QSLs go to WSOZI at the following address:
Pat Rose, P.O. Bo x 393, Junction, TX 76849. NETS The East Coast Satellite Net meets on
3840 kHz SSB at 0100 UTC Tuesdays (UTC) W8GUS is net control. That net is followed by
the Mid America AMSAT net hosted by WOCY which starts on the same frequency at 0200
UTC. The East Coast and Midwest Amateur TV net meets Tuesdays at 9 pm Eastern (US)
local time throughout the year on 3871 kHz SSB. The West Coast Amateur TV Net meets
Sundays at JO am Pacific (US) local time on 7243 kHz SSB. The Caribbean Traffic net meets
daily on 14283 kHz SSB at 1100 UTC, per 9Y4NG. PENGUIN ISLANDS These barren
uninhabited rocks owned by South Africa are a DXCC country. DJOWQ (James Clarkson,
Heidclbcrgerstr 73, D-6101 Reichelsheim, Germany), DK2WH (Gunter Hartman, Rubenstr
17, D-61 20 Erbah , Germany), DJ2ZS (Peter Bcrtam, Breslauer Strl. D-6087, Buettelbor 3,
Germany) hope to make this a less rare spot by operating from here 160 to I 0 meters CW, SSB,
and RTTY 24 July to 3 August. Each operator will amend his call with a /ZSl. QSL to their
home addresses . ST. PAUL ISLAND The weekend of9 to 12 July WV9B/CY9 (QSL to
Duane Traver, 99 Oregon Hill Rd., Lisle, NY 13797) will operate from this Canadian possession
located at Lat 44 Long 68. Duane will reach the island by driving up the coast of Canada to
Nova Scotia and he will be active during that period on 14336 kHz the "County Hunters Net."
While on the island he will operate mostly SSB on as yet unannounced frequencies. ST.
PIERRE & MIQUELON Also active for the weekend of9 to 13 July will be several hams
from the US 8th call area operating from here adding to their callsign /FPO on all bands CW,
SSB and RTTY. QSL their efforts to: NUSZ Mark Hinkleman, 108 E. Kilbuck, Tecumseh, MI
49286. TUVALU WB6RZK (see Fiji for his address) will be operating as T26RF 28 July
to 3 August. Check the frequencies of 14260, 21260 and 28460 kHz SSB . USA The Canton
Amateur Radio Club will operate special event station 8AL to celebrate Pro Football and the
Football Hall of Fame 26 July to 1 August I 000 UTC to 0200 UTC daily on the following freqs:
SSB 3780, 7270, 14270 , 18 ISO, 2 13SO, 249SO, 28350 kH z; CW 2812S, 24910, 2112S, 18080,
140SO, 10120, 712S and 3700 kHz. They will also be active on RTTY around 14085, 21085
and 28085 kHz, on Packet, AMTOR, Satellites and 2 meter SSB (check around 144.200 MHz).
They will QSL with a certificate if you send them a 9 x 12 SASE with two first class stamps
to: Randy Phelps, KD8JN, 1226 Delvem c Ave. SW, Canton, OH 44710-1306. VENEZUELA YW5LT (QSL to WlAF, Harvard W ireless Club, 6 Linden St., Harvard University ,
Cambridge, MA 02 I 38) will honor the founding of the Venezuelan Navy 15 to 18 July operating
from Testigos Island 160 to 10 meters SSB, CW and RTTY .
Have a good summer or winter. 73 de Rob
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George Zeller

Anti-Castro Clandestines Jammed

In a very unusual development, jamming
interference has suddenly appeared on anti-CasLTO
clandestine programming from several licensed
and unlicensed broadcasters. Your columnist first
noticed the jamming in early May. Since then it
has continued on a daily basis. Harold Hausenfluck
(WB4JSP) of Richmond, VA, confirmed the
existence of the jamming during the Sunday
morning A NARC amateur radio Shortwave Listeners Net (audible weekly in lower sideband
mode on 7240 kHz at 1400 UTC).
The jamming format consists of steady multiple Lones that are continuously transmitted on
Lop of the AM mode carrier used by the
clandestincs. In over three decades of DXing, I
have never noticed this particular type of jamming before. The noise directed at Radio
Caiman's 9965 kHz broadcast sounds very much
like a constant automobile horn. La Vozdel CID
on 9941.6 kH7. suffers from a similar noise,
although the pitch of the audio tones is different.
Most anti-Castro clandestincs currently purchase air time via licensed USA broadcasters
such as WRNO or WHRI, mainly through the
services of Jeff White's Radio Miami International.Non -clandestine rock or religious shows
on these stations (including Glenn Hauser 's
"World of Radio") remain unj ammed. But when
the USA SWBC stations carry anti-Castro Spanish language fare, they compete with the new
jamming noise.
The technology used by the jammers is unclear. It sounds as though multiple heterodynes
arc being broadcast by AM jamming transmitters. However, the same effect could result from
two or three dead carriers operating+/- 2000 Hz
from the clandestincs' center frequencies. All of
the clandcstines arc still clearly audible at my
Ohio location despite the interference, but the
effectiveness of the jamming in Cuba is uncertain. Perhaps some of MT' s readers in southern
Florida can provide us with some signal reports.
Cuba has not jammed anti-Castro shortwave
clandestine stations in the past, although they
occasionally have fired up powerful AM broadcast band tran sm itte r s while ex pressing
displeasure with USA efforts such as Radio
Marti and TV Marti. The shortwave jamming
suggests that new political tactics have been
implemented in Havana. This could be signifi cant, so we will keep our eye on the situation.
You should be aware that the heterodyne
jamming effect is subtle in comparison with the
usual annoying buzzsaws, sirens, pulses, etc. If
you have never heard a heterodyne before, try
tuning to 4830 kHz in the evening for the jumble
created by Radio Tachira in Venezuela and Radio
Rcloj in Costa Rica on nearby 4832 kHz. The loud

that the station announces a schedule over the air

al 0030 UTC on 5730 kHz, with a repeat at 1130
UTC on 6300 kHz. The station admits that these
frequencies are sl ightly variable from day to day.
Radio G'Day from Australia
However, I still hear them occasionally on the 19
meter
frequency of 15050 kHz at 0130 UTC.
MT reader Douglas Stingley of Salem, OR,
says that he will be moving to take a job in Their programs usually run for a little over 30
Australia late this year. We wish him luck! minutes. According lo BBCMS, the station says
Douglas asks if anyone has any recent frequency that it is the voice of the Cami list Union-Army of
information on Radio G'Day, the Australian National Liberation.
A new shortwave frequency for National
pirate. Our regular reporter Gigi Lytie of LubRadio
of the SADR has been making it into
bock, TX, may have read Douglas' mind. She
North America with decent signals. Their
sends in two excellent Jogs of this station.
Twice during one May weekend she fished longstanding medium wave service is now suppleout a very weak G ' Day upper sideband signal on mented by a transmission on 11520 kHz between
21590 kHz. One broadcast ran from 1724-1808 1700-0000 UTC. The station opposes Moroccan
UTC, while the other sneaked in al 1347-1401. policy in Western Sahara. BBCMS believes that
Despite a signal strength right down at the noise Algeria is behind the operation.
floor, Gigi heard multiple definite "G' Day RaInteresting Rumors
dio" identifications.
If the high bands are open on summer weekend mornings, a check of21590 kHz is obviously
We have some good speculation to pass along
a good idea. Some European and North American this month. Bob Thomas of Bridgeport, CT,
pirates occasionally experiment on 13 meters as spolled local press accounts about plans for anwell.
other offshore shipboard broadcaster. Brother
Stair, an evangelist formerly heard on WWCR
and WHRI with strong criticism ofotherpreachHaiti Clandestine Veries
ers such as Dr. Gene Scott, is apparently raising
Rob Ross of London, Ontario, is pleased to funds toward the purchase of four transmitters.
report that QSL's from two Haitian clandestine He anticipates installation of the transmitters on
stations have arrived in his mailbox. Radio 16 a vessel that would operate off the coast of New
DeSanm, relayed UTC Sundays by WHRI on England.
It remains lo be seen if these plans will
17835 kHz at 2200 UTC, sen t a QSL card for
Rob's report c/o Chancery of Haiti , 2311 Massa- materialize. But, as Radio :\few York Internachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20008. Louki tional and others have found, the FCC and the
Yves Cal was the vcrie signer. Rob also bagged USA Coast Guard have taken a dim view of
a QSL sheet from Rad yo Neg :\1awon, relayed by maritime pirates like this in the past.
Another anonymous contributor sent in a
Radio for Peace International in Costa Rica at
0230 UTC on Sundays. Jean Jean- Pierre signed numbers log al 0000 on 5930 kHz. As MT has
this QSL for Rob's report mailed to Box 557, reported inthepasl, atransmittersite in Warrenton,
VA, has been used for some of the numbers
Warwick, NY 10990.
Terry Provance of Zanesville, OH, reports transmissions that we hear. Although a final
identical success with Neg Mawon. 16 OeSanm decision had not been rendered by the deadline
claims to be the voice of the "legitimate govern- for this column, the Warrenton site has appeared
ment of Haiti," while Neg Ma won is operated by on a list of faci lities to be closed by the Federal
an advocacy collective that promotes the restora- Government for budgetary reasons. It remains to
tion of Haitian democracy. Broadcast schedules be seen if this development will impact the
have shown some slight variability lately as a volume or transmitter locations of numbers
rcsull of program schedule adjustments at the stations in the futurc.
USA relay stations, so you might want to check
for these clandestines at times near those that we What We Are Hearing
list here.
Our readers have forwarded another large
batch of recent North American pirate Joggings.
Other Clandestine News
Times are listed here in UTC, with frequencies in
The anti-Colombian Radio Patria Libre is kHz. We welcome information on your catches,
still well heard in North America. BBCMS says which you can send to Brasstown. Despite the
crowded evening band conditions around 7415

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July 1993

high-pitched whistle on 60 me ters is similar to

the anti-Castro jamming sound.

kHz !hat we discussed last monlh, plenty of pirates can still be found here.
But, the areas around 1620, 6210 and 6850 kHz have seen increased use
during 1993, and you might wish to monitor these bands in addition to the
traditional 41 meter hot spots.
Maildrop contact addresses used by pirates listed here include P.O. Box
452, Wellsville, NY 14895; P.O. Box 109, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214;
P.O. Box 293, Merlin, Ontario NOP 1WO; P.O. Box 923, Saratoga, CA
9507 1; P.O. Box 402 , Glen Oaks, NY I J004; and 82 Pentland Place,
Kirkcaldy , Scotland, UK.
CSIC- 7413 at 2230. Pirate Rambo is still popular. I heard his third anniversary show
on my Philips DC-777 while driving down the road' Craig heard the same program
on his DX 440; welcome lo the column. Craig! Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (Craig
McMaster. South Lima, NY; Alan Masyga, Winona. MN ; Joe Frieder, Wallingford,
C1)
Ground Level Network- 7413 al 2300. Announcer"Just Bob" concentrates mainly
on medical tips. Craig's QSL from them arrived in only three weeks! Addr: Wellsville.
(Scoll Kra uss. Cleveland, OH; Masyga; McMaster)
He Man Radio- 7415 at 2300. All hough most of his shows plug male chauvinism,
He Man once produced a show dominated by the rock oldie "Red Rubber Ball." He
sometimes tests his transmiller using th is tune with no ID's. Addr: Blue Ridge
Summit. (McMaster)
Hit Parade Radio- 7415 at 2245. Their nostalgia format recreates top 40 AM hits
from !he 196os. A spring show either included bits from Europirate Radio Marabu,
or else it was QRM'ed by a Marabu relay. Addr: Wellsville. (Pat Murphy. Chesapeake, VA; Ross : McMaster}
KMRZ- 6205 at 0000. Dr. Lobotomy has operated lately up on 49 meters. since his
transmitter has trouble on 41 meters. He proudly (and correctly) claims that he was
the most active North American pirate in 1992. Addr: Wellsville. (Murphy)
KNBS- 7415 at 1830. Phil Muzik's veteran marijuana advocacy station features a
slogan: "America does not have a drug problem. it has a drug law problem." Addr:
Wellsville. (M urphy; McMaster)
Omega Radio- 7413 at 2130. Host Dick Tator shrugged oft an FCC bust last year,
and is still active with a mix of rock, religious prog ramming, and conservative political
features. Addr: Wellsville. (Masyga)
Radio Airplane- 7416 at 0315. Pirate Captain Eddy has been verifying many reports
lately, including Rick's first pirate QSL. Congratulations! But. Eddy's broadcasting
activity level diminished noticeably this spring. Addr: Wellsville. (Rick Havner.
Matthews, NC; Lytle)
Radio Blandx- 7415at 1430. Ralph Jensen and Don Perry occasionally air their DX
program parody on Sunday mornings, immediately before or after the ANA RC 7240
net. Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (McMaster)
Radio Scottish Montreal- 7413 at 0215. Th is Quebec ethnic pirate normally uses
CSIC's transmitter as a North American relay. The May ACE noted that they are
sometimes relayed in Europe by the Northern Ire land Relay Service on 6239 kHz.
Addr: Blue Ridge Summit . (McMaster)
Radio Stella International- 7413 at 2300. This Europirate normally uses 3945,
7446. and 11413 kHz from Ireland for relay of its Scottish productions, but my report
on Jock Wilson's new USA relay via North American Pirate Relay Service was
verified in only two weeks! Addr : Kirkcaldy. (Direct from the station)
Secret Mountain Laboratory- 7415 at 0000. This nine year veteran still features
folk music from a location in Hilo, Hawaii. They normally spice the music with
amusing comedy segments and relays of other pirates. Addr: Wellsville. (Murphy)
The Fox- 7415 at 0130. Their reasonably diverse program content includes rock,
comedy sketches, seasonal holiday shows, and coverage of pirate radio. The male
announcer has a distinctive deep voice. Addr: Wellsville, Blue Ridge Summit, and
Merlin. (Jim Keeling, Overland Park, KS; Murphy)
The Jersey Devil- 7415 at 1800. When this one occasionally goes on the air, it
mainly programs Beatles music. Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (McMaster)
Union City Radio- 15050 at 2000. All classic rock broadcasts from this recently
reactivated veteran 1980's pirate have been heard on 19 meters. This frequency is
also used by Europirates , so it is a good spot to monitor. Addr: Wellsville. (Krauss)
Voice of the Smooth- 7415 at 0530. Well known PopCommcolumnist Harry Helms
baggedthe #1 QSL pictured here from this underpublicizedWest Coast pirate, which
uses a unique maildrop. Nice catch, Harry' Addr: Saratoga. (Harry Helms, San
Diego, CA)
Wire Line Radio- 7425 at 0045. They recently have mixed their own rock and
comedy product ions with relays of programming from other pirate stations. Addr:
Wellsville. (Masyga; Keeling}
WJLR- 7415 at 0230. This new one features the gru ff-voiced Captain Crook, who
combines rock music wit h brief pirate radio commentaries. Despite a "John Lennon
Radio" slogan, they play tunes by various artists with an interval signal of strange
synthesized howling noise. Addr: None yet. (Murphy)
WLIS- 7413 at 2300. A recent third anniversary broadcast parodied their distinctive
format of actual SWBC station interval signals. The parody featured previously
obscure station signatures of a jackhammer and a table saw . Addr: Blue Ridge

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:Voice' of the Smooth

Global Service

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of the
Smooth is a
new West
Coast
target.

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Smooth. Global Service.
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WMAD- 7435 at 0300. Host Al Jaffe was one of the first pirates to use WWCR's old
frequency after a tragic fire temporarily silenced the licensed Nashville broadcaster.
Addr: Wellsville. (McMaster; Murphy}
WRMR- 1620 at 0430. Although their rock oldies format is not unusual, their
frequency can remind us to check out the high end of the AM broadcast band.
Particularly on the East Coast, some pirates like to operate here. Addr: Glen Oaks.
(George Zeller. Cleveland, OH)
WSKY- 741 5 at 0515. In April we printed Jim 's first pirate logging. We now are
pleased to report his first pirate QSL from Engineer Doug Barley at Whiskey Radio.
Congrats' Addr: Wellsville. (Keeling; Ross}

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July 1993

SS

digital digest

Bob Evans

An Overview
- Coded and "In-the-Clear" Message
Welcome to the inaugural column of the
Traffic
quarterly DIGITAL DIGEST.
- Military Flight Plans and Routings
As the column masthead suggests, our focus
FAX Charts and Maps (Weather and
will be on all facets of digital radio communicaTactical)
tions monitoring. To many of you, I'm sure, the
- Naval High Seas Weather Broadcasts
word "digital" brings to mind Baudot
- MARS (Military Affiliate Radio
Radiotcletype (RTIY), one of the oldest codes
System) Traffic
still in use today. Nowadays, RTIY comprises
only about50 percent of the decodable signals out Coast Guard (American and Canadian)
- Coast Guard Communication Stations/CG
there, and dig ital transmissions are no longer
limited 10 the short waves.
Cutter Traffic
- FAX Weather Charts and Maps
By way of introduction, we 'II examine which
- Iceberg Alerts (North Atlantic)
stations/facilities use these modes, identify their
HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC Broadcasts
major message types and briefly describe cur- NAVTEXT and NA VAREA Broadcasts
rently used digital modes.
- Various Maritime Service Broadcasts
Utility stations generally operate within one
- Satellite Photo Rebroadcasts
of three broad classifications: Aeronautical,
Maritime and Point-to-Point, and may be desig- Press Agencies
- International News Agency Broadcasts
nated as either f ued or mobile with respect to
location. Unlike the international shortwave
Newspaper Press Photos (FAX)
Non-Latin Alphabet Press (FAX)
broadcasters, utility station traffic is intended
Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese
only for the parties involved, and is therefore
Meteorological Stations (Worldwide)
confidential in nature.
- Forecast and Actual Weather Broadcasts
Utility stations use a variety of modulation
types. These include the "3 R's" - Radiotele- Weather Charts and Maps
phony (Voice - ISB/SSB), Radiotelegraphy
- Orbiting Weather Satellite Photos
(Morse Code/CW) and Radioteletype (RTIY Diplomatic/Government Embassies
- Inter-Embassy Traffic
and other digital modes) as well as Facsimile
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Bulletins
(FAX). Traffic currently being monitored by
digital hobbyists includes the following:
- Law Enforcement
- INTERPOL Traffic
- Police Communications
AEROiSAUTICAL
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Net- Science and Research
work (AFTN) Stations
- Antarctic Research Stations
Aeronautical Actual and Forecast Weather
- Astronomical Observatories
- Terminal Area Forecasts (fAF)
International Relief Agencies
- United Nations Agencies
Aircraft Flight Plans and Arrival/Departure Messages
- International Red Cross/Red Crescent
- Notices To Airmen (NOTAMS)
Point-to-Point Circuits
ACARS (Air/Ground Aviation Messages and
International Bartks and Financial
Aircraft Telemetry)
Agencies
- International Business Corporations
MARIUME
- Pager Communications
Inland Stations
- Great Lakes Weather and Traffic
You 'II notice that the above list of HF modes
Coastal Stations
contains many which are specific to the embassy
Weather Synopsis, Reports, Watches and traffic of one or more countries (generally enWarnings
crypted). An analysis of digital HF signals from
Iceberg Alerts (North Atlantic)
over 4,000 reported fi xed station frequencies
HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC Broadcasts heard in North America during the past 12 months
has revealed the following mode usage:
- NA VTEXT and NA VAREA Broadcasts
- Telex Traffic to lndividual Vessels
RTTY
53.7%
News, Sports & Financial Reports
SITOR
20.4%
Vessels/Ships
ARQ-M
11.1%
AMVER Position Reports
ARQ-E3
9.4%
- Telex Traffic to Shore Stations
ARQ-E
4.5 %
Soviet Fishing Fleet
FEC-A
0.7%
All Other
0.2% (combined)
POl!\'T-TO-POINT
Military
World Air Forces, Navies and Armies

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MONITORING TIMES

Monitoring Equipment
To monitor digital transmissions you require
a decoder. Decoders are available as independent
outboard units or as an integral part or your
personal computer system. In either case, they
take the audio signal from your receiver and
convert it to intelligible form that is displayed on
a video monitor or the decoder's own "marquislike" display. Many of today ' s decoders are also
capable of translating Morse Code (CW). A
stable shortwave communications receiver is
required for serious non-voice utility monitoring.
Only very recently have decoders become
available for ACARS and Pager Modes in the
VHF/U HF bands.
Most of us old-timers in the hobby originally
started by listening to the international shortwave broadcasters and gradually began to notice
other AM transmissions in the shortwave bands.
A limited number of aeronautical stations and
numerous cable and wireless transmissions began to appear. With the introduction of SSB
modes, the true Ute Listener was borne. Increasing use of Baudot RTTY on the airwaves saw the
introduction of out-board decoders.
Only the strongest and cleanest signals could
ocdecoded by the early AEA, HAL and Kantronics
units-more sophisticated monitoring required
more expensive equipment, often in the form of
surplus commercial hardware. Then in the ?O's,
lnfotech introduced its high end/high priced line
of decoders. The Wavecom unit was introduced
in Europe, but was never promoted successfully
here in North America. And so RTTY monitoring
continued to be a practice requiring additional
peripheral equipment and much experimentation
until the 80's.
With the advent of satellite technology, RTTY
monitors lost the myriad of frequencies once used
by the major press agencies such as the Voice of
America, Associated Press and United Press
International. With the demise of the Soviet
Union, over 50 formerTASS frequencies arc now
silent. Despite the services that have now opted
for newer modes, there is still plenty to monitor
for today's digi1al utility enthusiast.
The introduction of the personal computer
has led to increased interest in digital communications by hobbyists. A relatively simple interface, coupled with intelligent software, now provides not only a means of decoding but also of
analyzing digital transmissions. I am convinced
that the personal computer solution is the way of
the future.
Some shortwave utility stations have fixed
broadcast schedules; others transmit only when
they have traffic. Most stations have several
frequencies from which to choose. The general
rule-of-thumb is that they will use the highest

HF DIGITAL MODES (Shortwave Bands)

ARO-E, -E3
Newer mode. mostly used by French military, stations may idle for hours on end.
ARO-M2i 4
Older mode, used by all three categories of utility stations. transmissions may idle for hours.
ARO-N
Newer mode, single channel ARO, very few frequencies identified to date.
ARO-S
Newer mode, very few frequencies/stations found to date.
AR06-90/98
Newer modes, used by French and Italian Embassies, no North American loggings known.
ASCII
No commercial usage at this time - some experimental use (Amateur Radio).
AUTOSPEC
Limited to a small number of British maritime stations.
CIS (Commonwealth ol Independent States - former Soviet Union)
Synchronous teleprinter system using 11 /14/27 bits. European loggings only.
COOUELET
Similar to PICCOLO, used by Belgian and French Military/Police.
CW (Morse Code)
Currently being phased out for Maritime usage - still heavily used by the Ham community.
DUP-ARO
Newer mode, used only by Hungarian Embassies.
FAX (Facsimile)
Transmission of Weather Charts and Maps, Press and Satellite Photos by International Press and Military,
Maritime, and Meteorological stations.
FEC-A
Newer mode, not many stations logged to date (German Press, German, Serbian and Indian Embassies).
FEC-S
Newer mode, not many stations/frequencies logged to date.
HC-ARO
Newer mode, Haegelin-Cryptos teleprinter system, European loggings only.
HNG-FEC (Hungarian FEC)
Newer mode, used exclusively by Hungarian Embassies.
Packet
Repetitive Inter-computer traffic. Widely used by Hams and some U.S. MARS stations.
Piccolo
Used by British Miiitary almost exclusively. Limited number of stations, now generally encrypted.
POL-ARO (Polish ARO)
New mode, used exclusively by Polish Embassies.
RAC-ARO
Newer mode, 150 Baud teleprinter system. No reports of any loggings, anywhere.
RS.ARO
Newer mode, Rhode & Schwarz simplex ARO teleprinter system - no intercepts to date.

RTTY
Oldest and most widely used mode by all Utility categories. Largest single user is the former Soviet Maritime
fleet.
RUM-FEC (Romanian FEC)
Newer mode, used exclusively by Romanian Embassies.
SI-ARO
Newer mode, used primarily by Austrian and Indonesian Embassies.
Sl-FEC
Newer mode, no tralfic reported to date by monitors.
SITOR (Simplex Teleprinting Over Radio - aka AROTORIFECTOR)
SITOR-A mode is the primary Maritime mode used for inter ship/coastal station communications. This mode
is also widely used for diplomatic Embassy traffic. SITOR-B mode is the primary Maritime Coastal Station
Broadcast mode lor weather advisories and ship traffic lists.
SPREAD
Newer mode, used exclusively by Romanian Embassies.
SWED-ARO (Swedish ARO)
Newer mode with usage limned to Swedish Embassies.
TWIN PL EX
Newer mode, used by INTERPOL and Danish/Norwegian Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
VFT (Voice Frequency Telegraphy) British, Canadian and German military mostly. Most difficult mode to tune due
10 multiplex (multi-channel) signal.

VHF/UHF DIGITAL MODES (Scanner Bands)

ACARS (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System) Digital Air/Ground traffic including aircraft
telemetry.
FAX (Facsimile) Weather satellite photos from orbiting Russian and American weather satellites.
POCSAG (Digital Pager Code) Used to transmit telephone numbers and short alphanumeric text messages to
personal pager units.
GOLAY (Golay Sequential Pager Signaling System) A more sophisticated system used to transmit text messages
to personal pager units.

frequency that supports current propagation conditions during their local day, gradually moving
to lower ones as local night falls.
Although most stations use very low transmitting power compared to the international
shortwave broadcasters,you will often be amazed
at the strength of their signal. For example, one
prized North American catch for the broadcast
listener is the Voice of Kenya with a power of up
to 250 kW. During the last 25 years, your editor
has only heard them twice from his QTH.

On the other hand, both Nairobi Air and

Nairobi Meteo deliver a 15 kW RTTY signal
every night that will rival that of a local AM radio
station. Digital transmissions, because of their
signal nature, often have a way of "getting
through," especially during poor propagation
conditions when the broadcast bands seem dead.
Many of the digital transmissions you will
encounter are indecipherable. Military and embassy traffic of a sensitive nature is generally
encrypted (coded). When first starting out in this

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"what not to listen to." All too often new monitors
are easily discouraged because they are trying to
decode the wrong signals. With patience and
experience you will develop an "car" for the
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the gsl report

Letters .. .! Get Letters!

Gayle Van Horn

FRENCH GUIANA
RFO Guyanc, 5056 kHz. Full dala QSL card, station

one U.S. d ollar. Station address: P.O. Box 66, Koror,

Palau 96940. (Washburn, ME; Frodge, Ml; Loyd Yan
Horn, NC)

By far, lhe mosl frequen t questions I receive

stickers, and program schedule. Received in one year for
are for address sources for shortwave broadcasla taped report in French. Swion address: Boile Postal RUSSIA
Radio Aum Shinrilcyo, 15425 kHz. Full data card,
336, Cayenne, F-97305, French Guiana (Stephen J.
ers and ulilily stations.
signed by His Holiness Shoko Asahara. Received in 15
Price, Conemaugh, PA)
World Radio 'IV Hand.book lists station addays for an English report and one U.S. dollar. Station
dresses wilh each country, and don't forget
address: 381-1 H itoana, Fujinom iya, Sh izuoka 4 I 8-01
GUATEMALA
"Addresses Plus" in the 1993 Passport to World
Japan. (Frodge, Ml)
TG!'\A-Radio Cultural, 3300 kHz. Partial data QSL
Band Radio. Each slalion lists how to contact
card, signed by Wayne Bcrger-OiiefEnginccr.Spanish
program guide included. Received in 23 days for an SHIP TRAFFIC
them and whal 's for sale and even whal's free!
English report, one U.S. dollar, and a souvenir postcard.
BLUENOSE-C6DZ, 500 kHz {RO/RO Passenger/Auto
Both source books are available through Grove
Carrier). Full data prepared QSL card verified. ReStation address: P.O. Box 601,01901 GuatemalaCiiy,
Enterprises.
Gualemala, Central America {Hunter, PA)
ceived in 29 days for an English utility report and one
For utility lislencrs, try the 2nd edition of
U.S. d ollar. Ship address: Marine Atlantic Inc., JOO
Cameron St., Moncton, NB, Canada. (Holbrook, MD)
Utility Address Hand.book available through MOROCCO
RTY Marocaine, I I 920kHz. Frcquency/timc map card,
Universal Radio, 1-800-43 1-3939. This compreEXXON WILMlNGTON-WBVZ, 500 kHz (Tanker).
signed by T ananc Mohammed Jamal Eddine. Received
hensive ediiion offers the hobbyist an extensive
Full data prepared QSL card verified. Rece ived in 52
in 22 days for an English report and one U.S. dollar.
list of addresses for slalions transmitting on
days for an English utility report and one U.S. dollar.
Station address: Boite Postal I 042, Rabal, Moroc.:o.
short, medium and long wave. The ship and
Ship address: Exxon Communications, P.O . Box 2 180,
(Hardester, NC)
800 Bell Ave., Houston, TX 77001. (Ho lbrook, MD)
embassy addresses have been extensively
revised, as well as numerous government radio NON DIRECTIONAL BEACONS
IH-lndianapolis, IN. 266 kHz. Full data prepared QSL SWEDEN
services.
SAG 4- Tclcverkcts KusLStation , 8498 kHz. Date only
card , verified by Steve Lawrence-Tech. Support Office.
One other ulility address source from Grove
QSL card signed by Sten-Eric Petersson. Goteborg
Received in 20days for an English utility report. Slalion
Enterprises is the Klingenfuss Utility Guide
Radio sticker, info booklet, and broadcast schedule
address: Airways Facilities Sector Hub, A ir Mail Field
included. Received in I 80 days for a copy of CW report,
1993. Beginning on page 468, you'll find listOffice, Box4 1507,FAA, Indianapolis, lndiana.46241.
and one IRC. Station sticker, Gotcborg Radio, 439 00
{Hank Holbrook, Dunkirk, ~ID)
ings from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Onsala, Sweden. (Martin, Austria)

CA'.\ADA
YCS llalifux Coast Guard Radio, 12874 kHz. Full data
QSL photo-card, signed by Robert N. Ward-Radio
Opctalor. Received in 75 days for a copy of CW report,
and one !RC. Statio n address: Ketch Harbour, Halifax
County, Nova Scotia, BOJ I XO, Canada. (Martin Nagl,
Neulcngbach, Au stria)

CHINA
Voice of Jingling, 4875 kHz. Panial data scenery card,
w ithout veri signer. Received in 40 days for a taped
report. Stal ion address: P.O. Box268, Nanjing, Jiangsu,
People ' s Republic of China (Charlie E. Washburn,
Robbinston, ME)

COSTA RI CA
Radio For Peace lnt'l, 15030(7375/13630 kHz. Full
data logo card signed by James Latham-Manager. Station photo included. Received in 86 days for an Eng lish
report and one CRC. Station address: World Peace
Univ., P .O. Box 10869, Eugene, OR 97440 {Stephen
Hunter, D rexel Hill, PA; Mike Hardester, Jacksonville,
NC; Mikell Goetsch , Piusburgh, PA)

UGS-Athcns, OH. 250 kHz. Full data prepared QSL

card, verified with illegible signature. Received in 13
days for an English utility report. Station address: Airport Operations, Ohio Uni vcrsiiy, Athens, Obio45701 .
(Holbrook, MD)
GAS-Gallipolis, OH.420kHz. Fu ll dala letter signed by
Larry Beebe. Received in 22 days for an F.nglish utility
report. Station address: Gallia-Meig s Regional Airport,
200 Upper River Rd., Gallipolis, Ohio4563 l . (Holbrook,
MD)

PAKISTAN
AQP 6-Pakistan Naval R adio Station, l 301 I kHz. Full
data QSL card and letter signed by Muhammad Azam
Khan-LL. Cmdr P:-1 Staff Officer. Received in 81 days
for a copy of CW report and one IRC. Station address:
DircctoraleofSignals, Operations Division, Naval Headquarters, Islamabad, Pakistan. (Martin, Austria)

PALAU
KHBN, 9830 kHz. Full data map card signed by Ben
Cabra l. Received in 20 days for an English report and

Stewart Todd
Morgan, Raleigh,
NC, shares this
Guyane QSL.

fR.,IC( REGIONS fRJ

TURKEY
T1trkish Stale Meteorological Station, 6900 kHz. Dale/
frequency card signed by Mchmct Ormeci-Director
General. Tu rkish travel brochure included. Received in
21 days for an English report, o ne !RC and an address
label (used). Station address: T.C. Tarim Bakanligi,
Dev let Metcoroloji ls lcri, Gencl Mudurlugu, P.K. 401,
Ankara, Turkey. (Hardester, NC)

UNITED STATES
USN MARS Station-l'\NNONBL, 14464 kHz. Full
dataQSLcard, and full data prepared QSLcard verified
by Steve M. Canyon-RMC. Received in 38 d ays for an
English utiliiy report and a SASE. Station add ress: Box
200, NA YSUBASE !\cw London, Groton, CT 06349.
(Russ Hill, Oak Park, Ml)
NAS Whidbey Island, MARS Slalion-NNNONUW,
14441.5 kHz. Full data prepared QSL card verified by
Debbie Banta. Received in 13 days for an English utility
report and an SASE. Station address: NAS W hidbey
Island, Oak Harbor, WA 98278. (Timothy Sl81T,Swansea,
SC)
USCG Alexandria, YA. MARS Station-:"llN!'/ONCG,
14441.5 kHz. Full data prepared QSL card verified ,
plus station QSL verified. Received in 17 days for an
English utility report and an SASE. Slalion address:
USCG Information Systems Center, MARS Station
~"':"llNONCG, 7323 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, YA
223 10-3999. (Starr, SC)
Radio Miami via WRNO New Orleans, 7395 kHz. Full
data QSL certificate, signed by Jeff White-Manager.
Program schedule and station profile sheet included.
Received in 8 days for an English report and two US
mint stamps. Station address: RMI, P.O . Box 526852,
Miami, A.. 33 I 52. (Stephen R. Hunter, Drexel Hill, PA;
Goetsch, PA)
WBXR- I I 40 AM, Hazel Green, AL. Partial data letter.
signed by Butch Menefee-Manager. Received in 8 days
for an English AM report and an SASE. Add ress: P.O.
Box 778, Fayetteville, TN 37334. (Frodge, Ml)

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How to Use the Shortwave Guide

1: Convert your time to UTC.

The frequency listing uses the same day codes as the program listings;
Eastern and Pacific Times are already converted to Coordinated if a broadcast is not daily, those day codes will appear before the station
Universal Time (UTC) at the top of each page. The rule is: convert your name. Irregular broadcasts arc indicated "tent" and programming which
local time to 24-hour format; add (during Daylight Saving Time) 4, 5, includes languages besides English are coded "vl" (various languages).
6, or 7 hours for Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific Time, respectively.
Note that all dates, as well as times, are in UTC: for example, the 4: Choose the most promising frequencies for the time,
BBC's "Ken Bruce Show" (0030 UTC Sunday) will be heard on Saturday
location, and conditions.
evening (8:30PM Eastem,5:30 PM Pacific) in North America, notonSunday.
Not all stations can be heard and none all the time on all frequenc ies.
To help you find the most promising frequency, we've included infor2: Choose a program or station you want to hear.
Some selected programs appear on the lower half of the page for prime mation on the target area of each broadcasL Frequencies beamed toward
your area will generally be easier to hear than those beamed elsewhere,
listening hours. If it' s news you 're interested in, check out the complete
even though the latter will often still be audible. Every frequency is
"Newsline" listing, which begins on the next page.
followed by one of these target codes:
Occasionally program listings will be followed by "Sec X 0000." This
am: The Americas
as:
Asia
information indicates that the program is a re-run, and refers to a previous
na:
North
America
au:
Australia
summary of the program 's content. The letter stands for a day of the week,
ca: Central America
pa: Pacific
as indicated below, and the four digits represent a time in UTC.
va: various
sa: South America
S: Sunday
W: Wednesday
A: SAturday
do: domestic broadcast
eu:
Europe
M: Monday
H: THursday
om: omnidirectional
af:
Africa
T: Tuesday
F: Friday
me: Middle East
Consult the propagation charts. To further help you find the right
3: Find the frequencies for the program or station you
frequency, we've included propagation charts at the back of this section,
want to hear.
which take into account conditions affecting the audibility of shortwave
Look at the page which corresponds to the time you will be listening. broadcasts. Simply pick out the region in which you live and find the chart
Comprehensive frequency information for English broadcasts can be
for the region in which the station you want to hear is located. The chart
found at the top half of the page. All frequencies are in kHz..
indicates the optimum frequencies for a given time in UTC.

Hot News and Hot Spots

Spectrum

In more news on S wiss broadcasting, Jeff

White
of Florida noted in DX Daily that the 0040
We hope you caught the first edition of this
new international communications and tech- Saturday broadcast ran Sunday programs instead
nology program. MT columnist Larry Van Hom of the final repeat of Merry-go-Round. Some upwas scheduled to be among the guests on the coming SRI Sunday specials, according to Bob
first show June 12th. Spectrum airs on WWCR Zenotti via Larry Nebron: June 27, Folk Music
Sundays al 0335 UTC on 7435 kHz, and also on School; July 4, The Jura Question.
the Let's Talk Radio Network (Spaccnet 3
Transponder 21, 5.8 MHz subcarrier wideband Korea Heats Up
audio.)
In the SPEEDX publication, Shortwave RaEach show features a live phone in seg- dio Today, Tsunaaki Ashimori of Japan reports
ment using an 800 number (for callers within that the Kirn Dynasty is becoming more and more
North America) announced during the pro- nervous about people hearing the truth about
gram; people who have GEnie 'son-line service their paradise through radio. Most Korean lancan also submit real-time questions whileSpec- guage transmissions from the West are now
trum is on the air (GEnie address: Spectrum). jammed. He says, "I am startled to discover how
Spectrum is hosted by Dave Marthouse and many SW transmitters this poor country posMark Emanuele, and is underwritten by sesses, often mixed in with R. Pyongyang audio."
Overleaf International , a data processing and
Watch for a feature on Broadcasting in the
telecommunications consulting firm.
Two Koreas to be published in a fall issue of
Monitoring Times.

until the technical " brains" are reassigned elsewhere, he said in an interview on HCJB ' s DX
Party line.

GMT and Jolly Old England

If you have the chance to visit the Old Royal

Greenwich Observatory, home of Greenwich
Mean Time and the East-West meridian, don ' t
pass it up. The 17th century observatory has
undergone a face-lift and has become a very up
to-date museum with sound and light shows,
working exhibits for children, and a light display which signals when you cross the intema
tional meridian that divides the East from the
West.
Is England only significant for things past?
An interviewer from the Boston Globe commented to BBC presenter Hugh Prysor-Jones
that there didn ' t seem to be much British news
on BBC's Newshour. Here is his basic answer:
"What you hear over here is the World Service,
which puts foreign news at the top. So we're
Red Cross Broadcasting
rather harder on British news: Do we really
Although the Red Cross' published sched- Redistributing the Wealth
ule (see last month's "Hot Spots") only shows
As Trans World Radio dismantles its short- need this British story? Is it really important? Is
the non-directional Sunday and Monday monthly wave broadcasting service in Bonaire, people are Britain really an important country anymore?
broadcasts to Europe on 7210, Glenn Hauser's also being reshuffled. McDaniel PhilJips, deep- Often the answer to that is no."
Thanks to Dave Marthouse, Glenn Hauser ,
DX Daily confirmed in April and May that the voiced host of TWR Morningsounds, says his
Red Cross Review is still carried in the last half program may not continue on mediumwave once PNBCDX Club, and Kannan Shanmugam for
of Swiss Radio lntemational' s directional En- shortwave is closed. He prefers face-to-face con- this month's news items.
glish broadcasts on the last Thursday of the tacts over air work, but he will stay in Bonaire
month , pl us UT Friday.

60

July 1993

MONITORING TIMES

fi'Jillil- limI'111111; 1 t -1
MT Monitoring Team
Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager

August Deadline: June30

Kannon Shanmugam, Program Manager

Nonh Carolina

Kansas

Dave Datko

B.W. Battin

Jacques d'Avignon
Propagation Forecasts

John Carson

California

New Mexico

Jim Frimmel

Ontario. Canada

Oklahoma

Texas

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
UH!!! eM EDT 5;!!!! eM e1m
BBC ("Newsdeskj
CBC, Northern Quebec
China Radio l nt1
Christian Science Monitor
Croatian Radio. Zagreb [M-Al
Radio Australia
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Norway lnt'I (MJ
Radio Prague
Radio Thailand
Radio Ukraine ln!'I
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Spanish National Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
WWCR [T-A]
0005
Radio Pyongyang
0010
China Radio lnt'I'
0030
All India Radio
Christian Science Monitor(as) [MJ
Christian Science Monitor [T-F]
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
HCJB
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SI
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio Nelherlands
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-Fl
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of Ameri ca (am.as) (Special English) [T-SI
Vof America (as) (Spec Eng) [MJ
0035
All India Radio (News Service)
0045
Radio Korea (News Service)
0055
WRNO(W, A]
0100 UTC

191111 eM EDI !!!! eM eDD

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [S-MJ
Christian Science Monitor
Croatian Radio, Zagreb (SJ
Deutsche Welle
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnt'I [S-MI
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SI
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-AJ
Radio Norway lnt'I [MJ
Radio Prague

Radio Romania lnt'I

Radio Slovakia lnt'I
Radio Tashkent
Radio Thailand
Radlotelevisione ltaliana
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America
Voice of Indonesia
WWCR[T-AJ
0115
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S)
0125
Radio Korea [T-A)
0130
Christian Science Monitor (as) [Ml
Christian Science Monitor [T-FJ
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Phlllpplnes
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Bangladesh
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherl ands
Radio Ponugal [T-A]
Radio Tirana
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of Greece
0145
Radio Finland [M-A]
0155
Voice of Indonesia
0200 UTC
(lQQQ eM EDT, Z;!!ll eM elll)
BBC ("Newsdesk")
CBC, Northern Quebec [T-SJ
Channel Africa, Johannesburg
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Radio Australia
Radio Budapest
Radio Canada lnt'I [T-AJ
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (M-FJ
Radio Norway ln!'I (M]
Radio Thailand
RAE , Buenos Aires [T-AJ
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Swiss Radio Int'!
Voice of America
Voice of Free China
Voice of Myanmar
WWCR [T-AJ
0215
Radio Cairo
Radio Nepal
Voice of Kenya
0230
Christian Science Monitor (af,me)
[MJ
Christian Science Monitor [T-FJ
HCJB

Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ

Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
Radio Pakistan (Special English)
Radio Tirana
SLBC, Sri Lanka
0245
All India Radio (News Service)
0250
Radio Yerevan
0300 UTC
(ll QQ eM EDI l!;!!ll eM eDil
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec
Channel Africa, Johannesburg
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow
Radio Prague
Radio Romania lnt'I
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Voice of America
Voice of Free China
Voice of Kenya
WRNO[Fl
WWCR [T-AJ
0305
Radio Bangladesh
0309
BBC'
0310
China Radio lnt'I'
0315
Radio Cairo
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
0330
BBC(af)'
Christian Science Monitor (af,me)
[M)
Christian Science Monitor [T-FJ
Radio Austria lnt'I [T-AJ
Radio Bahrain
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
UAE Radio, Dubai
Voice of Greece
0355
Radio Japan (M-FJ
WYFR (Network) [T-A]
0400 UTC

1121111 AM EDI 91111 eM eDil

BBC
CBC, Nonhern Quebec [T-SJ
Channel Africa, Johannesburg

China Radio ln!'I

Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Kol Israel
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Norway lnt'I [MJ
Radio Prague
Radio Tanzania
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Turkey
ZNBC Radio 2, Lusaka
0402
Radio Botswana
0405
Radio Pyongyang
0410
China Radio lnt'1
0425
Radlotelevisione ltallana
0430
Christian Science Monitor (at.as)
[MJ
Christian Science Monitor [T-F]
Radio Bahrain
Radio Finland (M-A]
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Moscow
Radio Romania lnt'I
0445
BBC (at)' [M-FJ
0450
Channel Africa, Johannesburg
0500 UTC

11 1111 AM EDI l QQll eM eDil

BBC ("Newshour")
CBC, Northern Quebec
Channel Afri ca, Johannesburg
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
HCJB
NBC, Windhoek
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (M-FJ
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya

MONlTORING TIMES

WWCR[MI
ZNBC Radio, Lusaka
0510
China Radio 1nr1
Radio Botswana (M-AJ
0515
Radio Canada lnt'l [M-Fl
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S)
0520
Radio For Peace lnt'I [T-AJ
0530
Christian Science Monitor (af,as)
[Ml
Christian Science Monitor [T-FJ
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Moscow
Radio Romania ln!'I
Radio Thailand
RTM, Malaysia
UAE Radio, Dubai
Voice of Nigeria
0545
Radio Romania lnt'I
Voice of Nigeria
0600 UTC
(2;1!11 AM EDI l l !!!! eM eDil
BBC
BBC (at)' [A-SJ
Channel A frica, Johannesburg
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio, Accra
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Nigeria
Radio Prague
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Malaysia
ZNBC Radio, Lusaka [M-AJ
0603
Croatian Radio, Zagreb (M-A]
0605
Radio Pyongyang
0609
BBc
0630
BBC (at) ' [M-F)
Christian Science Monitor [M-F]
Radio Austria lnrl [T-AJ
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I
RTV COngolalse, Brazzaville (MFl

July 1993

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news line
Voice of Nigeria
0645
Radio Finland [M-A ]
Voice of Nigeria
0650
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-F]
0655
Radio Korea [M -F]
0700 UTC
131111 AM !;QI lZllll AM E!QD
BBC ("Newsdesk")
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
LBS, Monrovia
MBC, Blantyre [MA J
Radio Australia
Radio Bangladesh
Radio Japan
Radio Liberia
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'1 [MF]
Radio Nigeria, Ibadan
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
SLBS. Freetown
Voice of Free China
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Myanmar
0703
Croatian Radio. Zagreb [S J
0705
Radio Pyongyang
0730
All India Radio (News Service)
BBC (al)' (AJ
Christian Science Monitor (M-FJ
HCJB
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Ghana
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
Radio Prague
0750
Radio For Peace lnt'I [TA]
Radio Pacific Ocean [AJ
0755
Radio Japan [M-FJ

0850
All India Radio (News Service)
(Special English)
0855
Radio Korea [M-F]
Voice ol lndonesla

Voice of Nigeri a
WYFR (Network) [M-F]
1040
Voice ol Greece [M-A)
1055
All India Radio

0900 UTC
15;1111 AM EDT zgg AM E!QD
BBC
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 1, Accra (M-FJ
GBC Radio 2, Accra
LBS, Monrovia
MBC, Blantyre M-A]
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Japan
Radio Liberia
Radio Moscow
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I [MA]
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice ol Kenya
Voice of Nigeria
0910
China Radio 1nr1
0915
Radio Korea (News Service)
0930
All India Radio (News Service)
Christian Science Monitor [M-F]
FEBC Radio lnt1, Philippines
Radio Afghanistan
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
0940
Radio Togo
0945
Deutsche Welle (al) [MF]
0955
Radio Japan [M-FJ

1100 UTC
IZ;!!!! AM !;QI, ~;1111 AM E!DT)
BBC ("Newsdesk")
CBC, Northern Queoec (A-SJ
Channel Alrica, Johannesburg
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio, Accra [A-SJ
MBC, Blantyre [A-SJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
("Newsdesk")
Radio Nigeria, Ibadan
Radio Pakistan
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
TWR, Bonalre [M-FJ
Voice ol America
Voice ol Kenya
WWCR(M FJ
ZNBC Radio. Lusaka
1105
Radio Pakistan (Special English)
Radio Pyongyang
1110
Radio Botswana [M-FJ
1115
Radio Korea (News Service)
Radio Nepal
1125
Radio Botswana [A-SJ
WYFR (Networl\) [M-FJ
1130
Christian Science Monitor [M-F]
Radio Austri a lnt'I (M-FJ
Radio Finland [M-F]
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
Radio Thailand
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I [SJ
Radio Yugoslavia
RTM, Malaysia
1135
All India Radio (News Service)
1145
Deutsche Wene [M-FJ
1150
Channel Africa, Johannesburg
1155
Radio Japan [M-FJ
Radio Korea [M-F]

0800 UTC
(~1111 AM EQI l llQ AM E!Dll
BBC
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 1, Accra [S[
GBC Radio 2 , Accra
MBC. Blantyre [SJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Finland [MA]
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-FJ
Radio Pakistan
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
SLBS. Freetown
Voice ol Indonesia
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Malaysia
ZNBC Radio 2, Lusaka [MAJ
0802
Radio Botswana
0803
Croatian Radio, Zagreb [M-AJ
0805
Radio Pyongyang
0830
All India Radio (News Service)
Chnsnan Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
Radio Slovakia lnt'I
0840
Voice of Greece [MA]

62

July 1993

1000 UTC
EDI 3;11!1 AM E!Qil
All India Radio
BBC
Channel Africa, Johannesburg
China Radio lnt'I
Chri stian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 2, Accra [A]
HCJB
IRRS. Milan [SJ
Kol Israel
MBC, Blantyre [SJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrai n
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S Fl
Radio Tanzania
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Voice of America
Voice ol Kenya
WWCR[M-F]
WYFR (Networl\) [M-FJ
ZNBC Radio 2, Lu saka [M-AJ
1005
Radio New Zealand 1n11 [M-F]
1010
China Radio lnff
1030
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
MBC, Blantyre [M-F]
Radio Aus tria lnt'I [M-FJ
Radio Bulgari a
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'1 [MFl
Radio Prague
RTM. Malaysia
UAE Radio, Dubai

lli;llll AM

1200 UTC

!Mii AM !;QI SQQ AM E!Qil

BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec [A-SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
LBS. Monrovia
MBC, Blantyre [M-F]
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Canada lnt'I [M-FJ
Radio Moscow
Radio National do Brasil [M-AJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [H-Tl
Radio Nigena, Ibadan
Radio Norway lnt'l(SJ
Radio Romania lnt'I

MONITORING TIMES

Radio Tashkent
Radio Thailand
RTM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
SLBC, Sri Lanka
TWR, B onalre [A-SJ
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
WYFR (Networl\) (M-FJ
1203
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
1210
China Radio l nt'1
1215
HCJB [M-FJ
Radio Korea
1230
All India Radio (News Service)
Christian Science Monitor (M-F]
Radio Cairo
Radio Finland [MF]
Radio F ranee lnt'I
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
SLBC, Sri Lanka
WYFR (Networl\) [M-FJ
1235
Voice ol Greece
1245
SLBC, Sri Lanka
1255
Radio Bangladesh
1257
HCJB [M-FJ
1258
Africa Number One, Libreville
1300 UTC
EDI lill!l AM E!QD
BBC ("Newshour")
CBC, Northern Quebec
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
Kol Israel (S-HJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Canada lnt'I (na) [S J
Radio Iraq lnt'I
Radio Jordan
Radio Moscow
Radio Norway l nt'I [SJ
Radio Tanzania [A-SJ
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I [M-A]
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
WYFR (Networl\) [M-FJ
1305
Radio Pyongyang
1310
China Radio lnt'1
Radio Korea [M-F]
1320
Radio For Peace lnt'I [T-A]
SLBC , Sri Lanka
1325
HCJB [MFJ
1328
Radio Cairo
1330
All India Radio
Christian Science Monitor (M-FJ
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
Radio Austri a lnt'I [M-FJ
Radio Canada lnt'I (as]
Radio Finland [M-AJ
Radio M oscow
Radio Netherlands
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tashkent
RTM, Malaysia

l!I!!!! AM

UAE Radio , Dubai

Voice of America (SpecEng)
Voice of Turkey
1346
All lndla Radio (A]
1400 UTC

{lll;ll!l AM EDI zgg AM E!Dll

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [A-SJ
China Radio lnt1
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
LBS, Monrovia
MBC, Blantyre [M-F]
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Canada lnt'I (na) (SJ
Radio F ranee lnt1
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio Liberia
Radio Moscow
RTM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
WWCR [M-F]
ZNBC Radio 2, Lusaka [M-FJ
1410
China Radio lnt'1
1415
LBS, Monrovia (Special English)
Radio Canada lnt'I (eu)
Radio Korea (News Service)
Radio Nepal
1425
HCJB (M-FJ
LBS, Monrovia
1430
All India Radio (News Service)
Christian Science Monitor [M -F]
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Moscow
Ra dio Netherlands
Radio Portugal [M-FJ
WYFR (Networl\) [M-FJ
1440
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
[M-F]
1445
All India Radio
BBC (as) (Special English) [M-FJ
Voice of Myanmar
1455
Radio Korea [MFl
1500 UTC
(l l ll!l AM EDI, 11-gg AM E!QD
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [A-SJ
China Radio lnt'I
Chri stian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2 , Accra
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Au stralia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Canada lnt'I (SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Moscow
Radio Nigeria
Radio Omdurman, Sudan
Radio Prague
RTM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
SLBC, Sri Lanka
Swiss Radio lnt1
Voice of America
Voice of Ethiopia
Voice of Kenya

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1700 UTC
(lOO PM EDT 1000 AM PDT\

WYFR (Network) [AJ

1505
Radio Pyongyang
1510
China Radio Inn

1520
Radio Tallinn [M-FJ
Voice of Greece

1525
Radio Veritas Asia [T-FJ

1530
All India Radio (News Service)
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Deutsche Welle [M-FJ
FEBA. Seychelles
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Bangladesh
Radio Finland
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
Radio T irana
Voice of Ethiopia
Voice of Nigeria

1540
Radio Veritas Asia [A-MJ
Voice of Nigeria'

BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec [AJ
Channel Africa, Johannesburg
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 2, Accra
IRRS, Milan [SJ
Kol Israel
Polish Radio , Warsaw
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lntr [MFJ
Radio Nigeria, Kaduna
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Pakistan
Radio Prague
SLBC, Sri Lanka
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
WWCR[M-FJ

1705

1545

Radio Bangladesh
Radio Pyongyang

Radio Korea (News Service)

1710

1550

China Radio lnt'I'

Radio For Peace lnt'I [T-AJ

1715

1555

Radio Korea (News Service)

Radio Veritas Asia [A-MJ

1725

1600 UTC
(12-QO PM EDI 900 AM PDT\
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [AJ
Channel Africa, Johannesburg
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra
LBS, Monrovia
MBC, Blantyre
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio F ranee lnt'I
Radio Jordan
Radio Korea
Radio Lesotho
Radio Liberia
Radio Moscow
Radio Nigeria
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Pakistan
Radio Tanzania
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
Yemen Radio
ZNBC Radio 2, Lusaka [M-AJ

1609
BBc
1610
China Radio Inn
Radio Botswana [M-FJ

1615
Radio Pakistan (Special English)

1630
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
HCJB [M-FJ
Radio Canada lnt'I (as)
Radio Moscow
Radio Romania lnt'I
UAE Radio, Dubai
V of America (eu) (Spec Eng)

1655
Radio Korea [M-FJ

64

July 1993

Radio New Zealand lnt'1 [M-FJ

Radio Surinam lnt'I [M-FJ

1730
All India Radio (News Service)
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands

1740
BBC (afr

1750
Channel Africa, Johannesburg

Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
Radio Slovakia lnt'I
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of America (Spec Eng)

1835
Radio New Zealand 1nr1 [FJ

2002

1840

Radio Botswana

Voice cl Greece

2005

1845

Radio Pyongyang

BSKSA, Riyadh.
Radio Coted' lvolre
Radio Guinea, Conakry

China Radio lnt'I'

Radio New Zealand lnt'I' [S-HJ

1855

2025

Radio New Zealand 1nr1 [M-HJ

Radio Omdurman, Sudan

2030

1857
BBC (af)' [M-FJ

1900 UTC
1300 PM EDI 1200 PM PDT)
All India Radio
BBC
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor [M-AJ
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra
HCJB
Kol Israel
KVOH
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio Liberia
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-FJ
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Portugal [M-FJ
Radio Vilnius
RAE, Buenos Aires [M-F]
SLBS, Freetown
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya

1903
1800 UTC
1200 PM EDT 11 OOAM PDT!
All India Radio
BBC ("Newsdesk")
CBC, Northern Quebec [M-HJ
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
KVOH
MBC, Blantyre
Radio Afghanistan
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Moscow
Radio Nacional do Brasil [M-AJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I' [M-FJ
Radio Omdurman, Sudan
Radio Portugal [M-FJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tanzania
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
WWCR[M-FJ
ZNBC Radio, Lusaka

1805
Radio New Zealand Int'!' [M-FJ

1815
ZNBC Radio 2, Lusaka

1830
BSKSA, Riyadh
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Finland [S-FJ
Radio Kuwait
Radio Mogadishu

SLBS, Freetown
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Indonesia
Voice of Nigeri a
ZNBC Radio 2, Lusaka

Croatian Radio, Zagreb [SJ

Voice of Greece

2010

Radiotelevisione l taliana
Chri stian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Nacional de Angola

2045
BSKSA , Riyadh
Radio Korea (News Service)

2055
Voice of Indonesia

2200 UTC
(600 PM EDI 300 PM

eon

All India Radio

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [M-FJ
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
CIQX, Montreal [M-FJ
GBC Radio 2, Accra
MBC, Blantyre
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [M-AJ
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnrl [A-HJ
Radio Tirana
Radiotelevisione ltaliana
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
SLBS, Freetown
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Free China

2209
BBC'

2100 UTC
1500 PM EDT 200 PM PDT>
All India Radio
BBC ("Newshou()
CBC, Northern Quebec [S-F]
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor [M-AJ
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra'
KVOH
MBC, Blantyre
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Budapest
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [M-AJ
Radio Iraq lnt'I
Radio Japan
Radio Liberi a
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnrl [S-HJ
Radio Nigeria
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Prague
Radio Ukraine lnt'I
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I
Radio Yugoslavia
SLBS, Freetown
Spanish National Radio
Voice of America
Voice of Kenya
Voice of Turkey
ZNBC Radio 2. Lusaka

2210
China Radio lnt'I'

2215
Radio Cairo

2225
Radio Havana Cuba' [M-AJ

2230
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Havana Cuba [M-AJ
Radio Moscow
Voice of America (Spec Eng)

2240
Radio Cairo
Radio Korea [M-FJ
Voice of Greece

2245
GBC Radio, Accra
Radio Yerevan

2300 UTC
17'00 PM EDT 400 PM PDT>

1935

2110

Radiotelevisione ltaliana

1945

China Radio lnt'I'

Radio New Zealand lnt'I' [S-HJ

All India Radio

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [Al
Chri stian Science Monitor [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Japan
Radio Liberia
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [AJ
Radio Norway lnt'I [SJ
Radio Vilnius
RTM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Voice of America
Voice of Turkey
WYFR (Network) [M-FJ

Radio Togo

2120

2305

1955

Radio Cairo
Radio For Peace lnt'I [M-FJ

2330

1910
China Radio lnt'I'
Radio Botswana

1930
BBC (af)' [S, FJ
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Deutsche Welle [M-FJ
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Ghana
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands
Voice of Nigeria

Radio Korea [M-FJ

2103
Croatian Radio, Zagreb

2125
2000 UTC
14:00 PM EDT 1:00 PM PDT\
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [S-FJ
China Radio lnt'I
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio. Accra
KVOH
MSC, Blantyre
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Bulgaria
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-FJ
Radio Prague
Radio Romania lnt'I

MONITORING TIMES

Radio Havana Cuba' [M-AJ

2130
Christian Science Monitor [M-F]
Kol Israel
Radio Austria lnt'I [M-F]
Radio Cairo
Radio Finland [S-FJ
Radio Havana Cuba [M-AJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Vilnius

Radio Pyongyang
Chri stian Science Monitor [M-F]
Radio Moscow
Radio Nacional. Bogota [AJ
Radio Netherlands
Radio Vlaanderen lnt'I
RTM, Malaysia'

2335
Voice of Greece

2345
SLBC, Sri Lanka [M]

2350

2145

Radio For Peace lnt'I [M-FJ

Radio Bulgana
Radio Korea
Radio Yerevan

Radio Japan [M-FJ

WRNO[W,F]

2355

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FREQUENCIES
0000-0100
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Australia. ABC Brisbane

Australia, ABC Penh
Australia, Radio

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Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China , China Radio lnll
Costa Rica. AWA Alajuela
Costa Rica,R lorPeace Int
Croatian Radio via WHAi
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Republic, R Prague

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Palau, KHBN Voice of Hope
Philippines, FEBC Manila
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0000-0100
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Singapore, SBC Radio One

Spain. Spanish Natl Radio
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl

0000-0100
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Thailand, Radio
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United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
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USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 5850na
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 17865as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
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USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 1559oam
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA 17775am
USA. VOA Washington DC 5995ca
1s120ca
USA, VOA Washington DC 6130ca
11695ca
17735as
USA, WEWN Birmingham Al7425na
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 7315na
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845va
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 6085na
Kirghizia, Kirghiz Radio
6080as
Australia, Radio
11 aaopa
17750as
Ecuador, HCJ B Ouito
9745am
Iran, VOIRI Tehran
9022am
Netherlands, Radio
6020na
11655as
Serbta, Radio Yugoslavia
9580na
South Korea, Radkl Korea 15575am
Sri Lanka , SLBC Colombo 6005as
United Kingdom .BBC London5975na
7325am
11 750sa
15360pa
USA, VOA Washington DC 5995ca
15120ca

15195am
6005sa
7325am
9915am
12095na
15360pa
9850al

6175na
9570as
11750sa
15070na

6180eu
9580as
11945as
15260sa

13760sa

17555as

7405ca 9775ca
15205ca
7215as 9t55ca
11760as 15185as
17820as
15650na

11580ca
9770as
15290as

13595na
7355na

15240pa
17795pa
151 55am
1179oam
6165na
11835na
11870na

15320as
17880as
17490am
1526Qam
9825as
13700as

9720as 15425as
6005sa 6175na
9580as
9590am
12095na 15260sa
7405ca 9775ca
15205ca

15365pa
21740pa
21455am
9860as

6180eu
9915am
15310as
11580ca

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Wednesdays

0011 Rad:o Moscow Adamov's Mailbag Joe Adamov presents

listener lellers
0012 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Focus On Pol111cs. Developments
on the New Zealand polrtical scene.
0030 BBC: The Ken Bruce Show. Ken Bruce plays the latest
releases. lrom pop to jazz to country
0031 Radio Moscow Audio Book Club The best of Russian
classics and contemporary Russian literature
0045 Radio New Zealand Inn : From The Back Country. No details
available.

0005 Radio New Zealand lnt'I. Midday Repon See M 0005.

0011 Radio Moscow. Focus On Asia And The Pacific. See T 0011

Mondays
0005 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Midday Repon
00 11 Radio Moscow Adamov's Mailbag See S 0011 .
0030 BBC. In Praise Of God This month services from Washington (5th}, Wales {12th). and Bristol {19th).
0031 Radio Moscow: Russian By Radio See S 0631 .
0040 Radio New Zealand Intl Rural Report . No details available.

Tuesdays
0005 Radto New Zealand lnt'I Midday Repon See M 0005.
0011 Rad10 Moscow Focus On Asta And The Pacific. News and
comments on events in the region.
0030 BBC: Panel Game. Steve Race hosts another series of "My
Music" (through August 3rd).
0031 Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531
0040 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Rural Repon See M 0040.

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0030 BBC: Omnibus Topical features on a range of topics, from

Dracula to drugs This month s ilicon Valley" {7th).
0031 Radio Moscow. Music. See S 0531.
0040 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Rural Report See M 0040.

Thursdays

Thank You!
Frequency data and schedules for
the July 93 Frequency Section were
compiled from the following contributors:
Ed Rausch, NJ; David Norcross, Guam;
Bob Fraser, MA; Robert C. Merrill, NJ;
Ralph Krug, Ml ; Jim Frimmel, TX; Michael
Murray, EDXC; Glenn Hauser, NM ; Kevin
Klein, WI; Grove BBS: Rad io Netherlands
Media Network; RVI Radio World; BBC
Monitoring Service; Shortwave Radio
Today; The NASWA Journal; Fine Tuning;
Play DX.

MONITORING TIMES

0005
0011
0030
0031
0040

Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Midday Repon See M 0005.

Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia AndThe Pacific. See T0011.
BBC: Comedy {except 1st, 29th: Two Cheers). See W 1530.
Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Rural Repon. See M 0040.

Fridays
0005 Radio New Zealand Int'!: Midday Repon See M 0005.
0011 Radio Moscow: FocusOn Asia AndThe Pacttic See T 0011.
0030 BBC: Music Feature This month, Maddy Pnor examines a
cappella singing in "In Good Voice."
0031 Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
0040 Radio New Zealand lnt'I : Ru ral Repon. See M 0040.

Saturdays
001O Radio New Zealand lm'I: Money Mailers
001 1 Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia And The Pacttic. See T 0011.
0030 BBC: From The Weeklies. The best extracts from the week's
newspapers and magazines.
0031 Radio Moscow: Music . See S 0531.
0045 BBC: Recording Of The Week. See M 0615.
0045 Radio New Zealand ln!'I: Pioneer Families Of New Zealand.

0100 UTC

[9:00 PM EDT/6:00 PM PDT]

FREQUENCIES

0100-01 27
01000130
01000200
01 00-0200
0100-0130
01 000200
01000130

0100-0200
01000200
0100-0200

Australia, ABC Brisbane

Australia, ABC Penh
Austraia, Radio

01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000159 sm

Bulgaria. Radio
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halttax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

01000130 twhla
01000200
0100-0200
01000130
01000200
0100-0150

Canada, RCI Montreal

Cos1a Rica.A forPeace Int
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Republic, R Prague
Ecuador, HCJB Qui10
Germany, Deutsche Welle

0100-0200
0100-0130
0100-0120
0100-0200

Guam. KSDA Agana

Iran, VOIRI Tehran
Italy, RAI Rome
Japan, NHK Tokyo

01000130
01000200
0100-0130
01000200
0100-0130 m
0100-0200
0100-0200

Laos, National Radio of

Namibia, Namibia BC Corp
Ne1herlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Philippines, FEBC Manila
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl

01000200

Singapore. SBC Radio One

4920do
9610do
5880pa
15365as
17840as
9700na
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6120na
11940am
9535am
7375am
6010na
7345na
9745am
6040na
9700na
13610na
15610as
9022am
9575am
5960na
17835as
71 16as
3290af
6020na
15120pa
9560na
15450as
7335na
9810na
9870na
11905as
15425na
17655as
17870na
5010do

9660do
11880pa 15240va
17715pa 17750as
17880as 21 740pa
11720na

15320pa
17795pa

0100-0200

o1000200 sa
9535am

9755na

11845am

11845am
7385na
9815na
9485na
15155am
6085na
9765na
13770na

11940am
13630am

15030am

11990na
17490am 21455am
6145na
9565na
11s1ona
11865na
15105na

11 790am 15260am
11800am
11815as 11860as
17845as

6165na

11835na

9480as
9815eu
9875na
12050na
15470na
17720na
21625as
5052do

9530na
9840na
11 790na
15385na
17570na
17835na
21690as
11940do

17810as

01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200

0100-0130
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200
0100-0130
01300200
01300200
01300150 mtwhfa
01 300200
01300200 mtwhf

9765na
9860na
11805as
15410na
17590na
17860as
21770as

01300200
0130-0200

01450200 smtwhl
01450200

Slovakia, Slovak Radio

5930am
South Korea, Radio Korea 15575am
Spain, Spanish Natl Radio 9530am
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 6005as
Sweden, Radio
9695as
Thailand, Radio
9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7325am
11955as
15360pa
USA, CSMonltor Boston MA 5850na
USA. CSMonltor Boston MA 17865as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15725am
USA, KTBN Sah Lk City UT 751 Ona
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA 17775am
USA, VOA Washington DC 5995am
7405am
11580am
15205am
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL7425as
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 7315am
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
15145na
USA. WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL6065am
Uzbekhistan, R Tashkent
5955as
9740as
Albania, R Tirana Intl
9580na
Austria, R Austria Intl
6015na
Greece, Voice of
9375na
Ne1herlands, Radio
9860as
Ponugal, Radio
9555na
11840na
Serbia. Radio Yugoslavia
9580na
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7325am
11750sa
15310as
Finland, Radio
11755na
Vatican Stale, Vatican A
7125pa

7310am

9810am

9720as
11a20as
11905as
6005sa
9590am
12095na
17790as
9850af

15425as

6130am
7651as
11 705as
15250as

6175na
9915am
15260sa

6180eu
11750sa
15310as

13760sa

17555as

7115as
9455am
15120am
17740as

7205as
9775am
15160as
21550as

9505am
7325as
11975as

15440am
7335as

13595na
7355na
6085am
5995as
9755as
11840na
9880na
9420na
11655as
9570na
11870na
6005na
9580am
11955as
15360pa
15185na
9650as

11645na
12025as
9600na

6175na
9590na
12095na
17790as

13700as
9705na

6180eu
9915am
15260sa

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
01 00 RNew Zealand lm'I: National Radio Aflemoon orSpol1. New
Zealand domestic radio, or the weekend's spons.
0101 BBC : Play Of The Week. This month: Danie! Massey and
Geraldine James star in Mikhail Bulgakov's 'The Master And
Margarita."
0107 Radio Canada lm'I: Innovation Canada. Canada's new ideas
and technological developmems.
0111 Radio Moscow: Music And Musicians. Music from world
famous performers and composers.
0133 R Canada !nt'I: Eanh Watch. Environmental developments.
0145 Radio Finland: Focus. No details available.

Mondays
0101 BBC : Feature. This month: 'AD" (5th); "Badgers and Birds'
Nests: The Vision Of John Clare (12th): "The Record
Producers (19th, 26th).
0105 Radio New Zealand Intl Correspondence School.
0107 Radio Canada fnt'I: Arts In Canada. See S 1337.
0111 Radio Moscow: Music And Musicians. See s 0111 .
0133 Radio Ganada lnt'I: The Mailbag. See S 1237.
0145 BBC: Musical Feature. This month, Jihad Racy travels the
Middle East in search of ' Arabian Sounds."
0150 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

Tuesdays
0105 BBC: Ou1look. See M 1405.
0105 Radio New Zealand !nt'I: Correspondence School.
0107 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.

01 11 Radio Moscow: Update. Comments on and in-depth analysis

of the latest developments worldwide.
0130 BBC: Folk Routes. Ian Anderson presents a selection of
roots music.
01 3t Radio Moscow: Folk Box. See S 2331 .
0141 Radio Ponugal: Welcome To Portugal. See M 1441.
0145 BBC: Health Matters. New medical developments and meth
ods of keeping fit.
0150 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

Wednesdays
0105
0105
0107
0111
0130
0131
0141
0145
0150

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Radio New Zealand !nt'I: Correspondence School.
Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
Radio Moscow: Update. See T 01 11.
BBC: Talks. This month: "From Age To Age" (7th, 141h,
21 st); 'Poems By Post" (through August 25th).
Radio Moscow: Music At Your Request. See M 1131.
Radio Ponugal: Music Time. See T 1441 .
BBC: Country Style. Selections of country music.
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

Thursdays
01 05
0105
0107
0111
0130
0131
0140

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Correspondence School.
Radio Canada !nt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
Radio Moscow: Update. See T 0111 .
BBC: Waveguide. See W 041 5.
Radio Moscow: Jazz Show. See M 0431.
BBC: Book Choice. See W 0425.

MONITORING TIMES

0141 Radio Ponuga!: Challenge Of The '90s. See w 1441.

0145 BBC : The Farming World. An examinaUon of agriculture.
forestry, and fishing worlct.vide.
0150 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

Fridays
0105
0105
0107
0111
0130
0131
0141
0145
0150

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Radio New Zealand Int'!: Correspondence School.
Radio Canada Int'!: Spectrum. See M 1237.
Radio Moscow: Upda1e. See T 0111 .
BBC: On The Move. Travel and transpon news.
Radio Moscow: Music At Your Request. See M 1131.
Radio Ponugal: Ponugal Past and Present. See H 1441.
BBC: Global Concerns. An update on environmental issues.
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See s 1535.

Saturdays
0105 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
0105 RNew Zealand lnt'I: Na1ional Radio Afternoon or Sport. See
S0100.
0107 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
011 1 Radio Moscow: Update. See T 0111 .
0130 BBC: Shon Story (except 3rd. 31st: Seeing Stars). See S
0430.
0131 Radio Moscow: Jazz Show. See M 0431 .
0141 Radio Ponuga!: Fea1ure. See F 1441 .
0145 BBC: Jazz Now And Then. George Reid presents a mix of
new releases and classic tracks.
0150 Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

July 1993

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[10:00 PM EDT/7:00 PM PDT]

FREQUENCIES
0200-0300 twhfa
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300

02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0300
02000300
02000259
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000210 smtwhf
02000250
02000300 as
0200-0300
02000230 mtwhfa
02000300 smtwh
02000300
02000300
0200-0300
02000230 m
02000230
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300

02000300
0200-0300

Argentina, RAE
Australia, ABC Brisbane
Australia. ABC Perth
Australia, Radio

11710am
4920do
6070do
5eeopa
17715pa
21595pa
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
6030do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, ACI Montreal
6120na
1194Dam
Costa Rica,R forPeace Int 7375na
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba so1ona
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
974Sam
Egypt, Radio Cairo
9475na
Finland, Radio
11755na
Germany, Deutsche Welle 7285as
11965as
Guam, KSDA Agana
13720as
Hungary, Radio Budapest 9835na
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia, Namibia BC Corp 3290af
Netherlands, Radio
9860as
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
15120pa
Norway, Radio Norway Intl 9565na
Philippines, FEBC ManIla
15450as
Romania, R Romania Intl
6155na
11940na
Russia, AWA Russia
11835eu
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 71 50na
9685na
11840na
15385am
1756Dam
17720na
21625am
S Africa, Channel Africa
9730af
Singapore, SBC Radio One 5010do

9660do
9610do
11720va 15240pa
t7750as 17795pa
21740pa

15365pa
17840as

9535am

9755na

11845am

7385na
13600na
15155am
11825na
15185na
9615as
13790as

13630na

15030na

1749Dam

21455am

9690as
15185as

11945as
15560as

11910na 15220na

11655as

1202sas

13700as

9570na

11830na

11925na
95t0na

7335na
9765na
12050na
15410na
17570am
17835am
21690as

9480na
9810na
1s22oam
15425na
7590am
17850na

5052do

11940do

9530na
11805na
15375am
15470am
17655as
17860na

0200-0300
02000230
0200-0230
0200-0300

Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo

SWeden, Radio
SWitzerland, Swiss A Intl
Taiwan, VO Free China

6005as
9695na
6135am
5950na
11 860as
Thailand, Radio
9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7135me
9915am
12095na
15380as
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 5850na
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 17555as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
USA, KTBN Salt LX City UT 7510am
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA 17775am
USA, VOA Washington DC 5995am
1512oam
USA, VOA Washington DC 7115as
15160as
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 7315na
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5935am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5985am
Honduras.La Voz Mosqultla 491 1do
Moldova, Natl R of Moldov 7125na
Albania, R Tirana Intl
9580na
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Pakistan, Radio
9515as
21730as
Philippines, R Piliplnas
17760as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7135me
1173081
15260sa
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
Armenia, Radio Yerevan
11790na
Vatican State, Vatican A
9605na

02000300
02000230

0200-0300
02000300 sa
0200-0230
0200-0300
0200-0230
02000230 twhfa
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
02050238
02050230 tes-vl
02300300
0230-0300 s
02300245
02300300
0230-0300

0230-0300
02450259
02500300

9720as
11705na
9650am
9680na
t5345na
t 1905as
6005sa
7325am
11730af
15260sa
17790as
9350af
17865as

15425as
9885am
9765pa

12035am
11740ca

6175na
9410eu
11750sa
15310as
21715as
9455na

6195eu
9590am
11955as
15360pa
13760sa

740Sam 977Sam 1 1580am

15205am
7205as
7651as
11705as
15250as 17740as
21ssoas

13595na
7355na
6065am

9505am

15440am

17705as

17725as

21485as

17840as
6005sa
7325am
11750sa
15310as

21580as
6175na
9410eu
11955as
15360pa

6195eu
9915am
12095na
17790as

11840na

11620na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0200 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: National Radio Afternoon or Spart.
See S 0100.
0207 Radio Canada lnt'I: The Inside Track. A sports feature
magazine.
0211 Radio Moscow: Adamov's Mailbag. See S 0011.
0230 BBC: Feature. This month: Just The Job" (4th, 11th); "Who
Says I'm Mad?" (18th); "The Odd Couple" (25th).
0231 Radio Moscow: Your Top Tune. A quiz show featuring
popular music.

Mondays
0205 Radio New Zealand fnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. Wayne
Mowat presents a magazine program.
0207 Radio Canada lnt'I: Open House. See S 2307.
0211 Radio Moscow: Adamov's Mailbag. See S 0011.
0230 BBC: Composer 01 The Month. Profiles of famous ctasslcaf
composers. This month. the Burgundians.
0231 Radio Moscow: Ads Sees 0431.

Tuesdays
0205 RN Zealand lnt'f: In Touch With New Zealand. See M0205.
0207 Radio Canada lnl'I : The Best 01 Morningside. Details not
available.

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0211 Radio Moscow: Newmarket. See M 1611 .

0230 BBC: Quiz. See M 1215.
0231 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S 0031.

Thursdays
0205
0207
0211
0230

Wednesdays
0205 Radio New Zealand fnl'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See
M 0205
0207 Radio Canada lnt'I: The Best Of Morningside. See T 0207.
0211 Radio Moscow: Science And Engineering. See S 0511 .
0230 BBC: Development '93. Aid and development issues for
developing nations.
0231 Radio "'oscow: Russian By Radio. See S 0631.

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MONITORJNG TIMES

RN Zealand lnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M0205.

Radio Canada lnl'I: The Best Of Morningside. See T 0207.
Radio Moscow: Adamov's Mailbag. See S 0011 .
BBC: Sports lnternallonaf. Live play-by-play, interviews,
features, and discussions from the sports woMd.
0231 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S 0031 .

Fridays
0205 Radio New Zealand lnl'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See
M 0205.
0207 Radio Canada lnt'f: The Best Of Morningside. See T 0207.
021 t Radio Moscow: Mailbag. See S 0611.
0230 BBC: Drama. See H 1130.
023t Radio Moscow: Russian By Radio. See S 0631 .

Saturdays
0200 Radio Finland: Starting Finnish. See S 0645.
0200 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: National Radio Afternoon or Sport.
See S 0100.
0207 Radio Canada lnt'I: The Best Of Morningside. See T 0207.
0211 Radio Moscow: Adamov's Mailbag. See s 0011 .
0230 BBC : People And Poli1ics. Background to the Britishpolitical
scene.
0231 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See s 0031 .

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FREQUENCIES
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400

Australia, AAF Radio

Australia, ABC Brisbane
Australia, ABC Penh
Australia, Radio

0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0330

Bulgaria, Radio
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Intl
Costa Rica .Faro del Carib
Costa Rica.A forPeace Int
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Republic, R Prague

0300-0400
0300-0330
0300-0350

Ecuador, HCJB Quito

Egypt, Radio Cairo
Germany, Deutsche Welle

0300-0400
0300-0400 m
0300-0400 sm
0300-0330
0300-0400
0300-0400 sm1wh
0300-0330
0300-0400
0300-0330 m
0300-0330
0300-0400

Guatemala, Radio Cultural

Honduras, La Voz Evangel
Honduras, R Luz y Vida
Japan, NHK Tokyo
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Noiway, Radio Noiway Intl
Philippines, R Pillplnas
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl

0300-0400

S Africa, Channel Africa

19037af
4920do
96t0do
5880pa
17715pa
21525as
9850na
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
9690na
5055do
7375na
6010na
5930na
t 1990na
9745am
9475na
6085na
11s1ona
13790na
3300do
4820do
3250ca
11725as
4935do
7295do
9860as
15120pa
9560na
17760as
7205na
11665as
t5385na
15535as
17670as
t7860as
9730a1

23678af
9660do
11720pa t5240as
17750as 17795pa
21595as 21740pa
11765na

9770na
9645na
7385na
9655na
7345na

15365pa
17840as

03000400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0330

11715na
13630na
13660na
9485na

15030na

15155am 17490am
11865na
6145na 9640na
11890na 13610na
15205na

21455am

9810na

9700na
13770na

15230am t5325am

17810am

11655as 12025as

13700as

11865na
17840as
9530na
11790na
15410na
17560as
17685as
21690as

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

21580as
9765na
11840na
15425na
17570as
17735as

9860na
15375as
15470as
17640as
17850as

0300-0400
0300-0400 sa
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400 vi
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0345
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400

0340-0350 mtwhla
0345-0400

S Africa, Radio Oranje

Singapore, SBC Radio One
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Taiwan, VO Free China

3230do
5010do
9720as
5950na
15345na
Tanzania, Radio
5985af
Thailand, Radio
9655as
Turkey, Voice of
9445na
United Kingdom, BBC London3255af
6180eu
7230eu
9915am
11955me
15360pa
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 5850na
USA, CSMonltor Boston MA 17555as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
98t 5am
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 751 Oam
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA9785sa
USA, VOA Washington DC 6065af
9575af
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 7425na
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 7315na
USA, WJCR Up1on KY
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5935am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL6085am
Vatican S1ate, Vatican R
9605na
Albania, R Tirana Intl
9580na
Austria, R Austria Intl
6015na
Japan, NHK Tokyo
1521 0as
Netherlands, Radio
6t65na
UAE, UAE Radio Dubai
11945na
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6190af
9600af
t2095va
2t715as
Greece, Voice ol
9375na
Tajikistan, Radio
7245eu

5052do
t5425as
9680na

11940do
9765as

11740as

9685af
11765af
11905as
5975na 6005va
6t90af
6195me
7325am 9410eu
1t73Qaf 11750sa
12095va t 5260sa

6175na
7135me
9600af
11760me
5310as

9350af
9455na
17865as

13760sa

7265af
9885af

7405af

7280af

13595na
7395am
9505am
11620na
11825na
9870na
15320na
9590na
13675na
5975na
6195eu
1t730af
t5280as

15400eu
6005af
7230eu
t t760me
15310as

9420na

t t645na

11625af
9880na

17890eu
6t80eu
9410eu
11955me
1542Qaf

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0300 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: National Radio Afternoon or Spon.
See S 0100.
0311 Radio Moscow (na): Interview. No details available.
0311 Radio Moscow (World Service) : News And Views. Russian
views on news developments.
0315 BBC: Spons Roundup. News lrom the world of spons.
0330 BBC: From Ou rOwn Correspondent. Repor1ers comment on
!he background to the news.
0331 Radio Moscow (na): Time Line. No details available.
0331 Radio Moscow (World Service): Radio Oumu Shinri-Kyo. A
Japanese evangelical program relayed by Radio Moscow
1ransminers.
0350 BBC: Write On. Listener letters, opinions, and questions.

Mondays
0300 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See
M 0205.
0311 Radio Moscow (na): Science And Engineering. See S 051 t .
0311 R Moscow (World Service): News And Views. See S 0311.
0315 BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
0330 BBC: Anylhing Goes. See S 1430.
0331 R Moscow (Nonh America): Audio Book Club. See S 0031 .
0331 R Moscow (Wortd Service): Radio Ou mu Shlnri-Kyo. See S
0331 .

Tuesdays
0300 R New Zealand lnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M
0205.

0311
031 t
0315
0330

Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T Ot 11.

R Moscow (World Service) : News And Views. See S 0311.
BBC: Spons Roundup. See s 0315.
BBC: John Peel. Newly released albums and singles lrom
the contemporary music scene.
0331 RMoscow (Nonh America): Russian By Radio. See S 0631.
0331 R Moscow (World Service): Radio Oumu Shinri-Kyo. See S
0331.

Wednesdays
0300 R New Zealand lnt"I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M
0205.
0311 Radio Moscow (Nonh America): Update. See T 0111 .
0311 R Moscow (World Service): News And Views. See S 0311 .
0315 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
0330 BBC : Pop Science. Janice Long presents pop selections and
answers to science questions (through August 25th).
0331 R Moscow (Nor1h America): Audio Book Club. See S 0031 .
0331 R Moscow (World Service): Radio Oumu ShinriKyo. See S
0331.

Thursdays
0300 R New Zealand lnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M
0205.
0311 Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T 0111 .
0311 R Moscow (World Service): News And Views. See S 0311.
0315 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
0330 BBC: Assignment. A weekly examination ol topical issues,
from Batman to bandits.

MONITORING TIMES

0331 R Moscow (North America): Russian By Radio. See S 0631.

0331 R Moscow (Wortd Service) Radio Oumu Shinri-Kyo. See S
0331.

Fridays
0300 R New Zealand lnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M
0205.
0311 Radio Moscow (Nor1h America): Update. See T 0111 .
0311 R Moscow (World Service): News And Views. See S 0311 .
0315 BBC: Spons Roundup. Sees 0315.
0330 BBC: Focus On Faith. Comment and discussion on major
Issues in the worlds of religion.
0331 R Moscow (Nonh America): Audio Book Club. See S 0031 .
0331 Radio Moscow (World Service): Radio Oumu Shinr~Kyo .
See S 0331.

Saturdays
0300 Radio New Zealand I nt'I: National Radio Alternoon or Sport.
See S 0100.
0311 Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T 01 t t .
0311 R Moscow (World Service): News And Views. See S 0311 .
0315 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
0330 BBC: The Vintage Chan Show. Paul Burnett presents classic Top 20 hits. This month: 1957 (3rd); 1978 (10th); 1965
(17th); 1985 (24th); 1970 (3tst).
0331 Radio Moscow (Nor1h America): Interview. See S 0311 .
0331 R Moscow (World Service): Radio Ou mu Shinri-Kyo. See S
0331 .

July 1993

69

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0400 UTC
FREQUENCIES

0400-0404
04000500
04000500
0400-0500
0400-0500
04000500
04000429

Australia, AAF Radio

Australia, ABC Brisbane
Australia, ABC Perth
Australia, Radio
17715pa
17795pa
Botswana, Radio
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Harnax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

04000500
0400-0500
0400-0430
0400-0430
0400-0430

China, China Radio Intl

Costa Rica.A forPeace Int
Croatian Radio via WHRI
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Republic, A Prague

0400-0430
0400-0450

Ecuador, HCJB Quito

Germany, Deutsche Welle
7225af
9565al
13770al
Guatemala, Radio Cultural 3300do
Israel, Kol Israel
9435na
4935do
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
Lebanon, King of Hope
11530as
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Netherlands, Radio
6165na
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
t5t20pa
North Korea, R Pyongyang 1s1aoas
Norway, Radio Norway Intl 9655na
Romania, R Romania Intl
6155na
11940na
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 7205na
9750eu
9765eu
9860na
13650am
15180na
15280na
15500na
15535na
17570as
17860na
21 690as
S Africa, Channel Africa
3995af
S Alrica, Radio Oranje
3230do

04000500
04000500
0400-0500
0400-0500

0400-0430
0400-0415
0400-0500
0400-0500
04000500 smtwh
0400-0430
04000500
04000450
0400-0430 m
04000430
0400-0500

0400-0500
04000500 vi

1790Daf
4920do
96t0do
15240pa
21525as
3356do
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
9650me
15445me
11680na
7375na
731 5na
6010na
7345na
13715af
9745am
6015al
9765al

9660do
15320as 15365pa
21595as 21740pa
4830af
7255af

17670as

11905me 11925me

15275me

11840na
7385na 13630na

15030am

6180am
9485na
17535sa
15155am
6130al
11705af

9655na
9810na

13660na
11990na

17490am
6145af
11765af

21455am
7150af
1361Dal

9590na
15230as 17765as
9740na
9510na 9570na

11830na

7335na
11790na
15410na
17590as

9530na
12050na
15425na
17605na

9610eu
12070am
15470na
17850na

7230al

9695af

04000500
0400-0430
0400-0430
04000430 mtwhf
0400-0430
0400-0430
04000430
0400-0500
0400-0500 sa
04000500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0430

0400-0500
04000500
0400-0500
0400-0500 smtwhf
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0425-0440
0430-0500
0430-0450 s
04300450
0430-0500
0430-0500
0430-0500
04300500
0430-0500

0430-0500

04350500 mtwhf
0445-0500 t
0455-0500

Singapore, SBC Radio One 5010do

Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 9720as
SWitzerland, Swiss R Intl
6t35na
SWitzerland, Swiss R Intl
3985eu
Tanzania, Radio
5985af
Thailand, Radio
9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London3955eu
6195eu
7230eu
9410eu
12095va
15280as 15310va
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 9455am
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 17555as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
1372Dam
USA, KTBN Salt LI< City UT 751 Oam
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA 9785am
USA, VOA Washington DC 5995eu
6155eu
6873eu
7170eu
7405eu
9575eu
9885eu
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 7425na
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 7315na
7490na
USA, WJCA Upton KY
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
USA, WRNO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5935am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee Fl6065am
Italy, RAI Rome
5990eu
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba 6010na
Finland, Radio
6120eu
Finland, Radio
11755me
Italy, AWA Europe
15125eu
Nigeria, Radio
3326do
Russia, AWR Russia
15125eu
SWaziland, Trans World R 5965af
United Kingdom.BBC London3955eu
6180eu
6190af
6195eu
12095va
15280as
15310Va
21715as
USA, VOA Washington DC 3980eu
6873eu
7170eu
7200eu
15205eu
Namibia, Namibia BC Corp 4965af
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 9720na
Nigeria, Voice of
7255al

5052do
15425as
9860na
6135eu
9685af
11905as
5975na
9600af
15575va
9840af

11940do
9885na
6165eu
11765af

12035na
9535eu

6005al
11760me
21715as
13760sa

6180eu
11955me

6040eu 6065eu
7200eu 7265af
11965eu 15205eu

17780as

6140eu
7280eu

13595na
7395am
7435am
9505am
7275me
6180na 9815na
9665eu
1544Daf
4770do
9655af
5975na
9410eu
1540Daf

1174Daf
6005af
9600af
15575va

6175eu
11760me
21470va

5995eu
7265af

6040eu
7280af

6140eu
9575af

15425na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Tuesdays

0400
0407
0411
041 t
0415

0400
0407
0411
041 t
0415
0430
0431
0431
0435
0445

0430

0430
0431
0431
0445

RNZealand lnt'I: Nat'! Radio Afternoon or Sport . See S 0100.

Radio Canada lnt'I: Innovation Canada. See S 0107.
R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .
Radio Moscow (World Service): Top Priorny. Major events.
BBC: Feature. This month: "Growing Points In Medicine"
{4th, t 1th); "Mightier Than The Sword" (through August 8th).
BBC: 4th : Seeing Stars, astronomy. Short Story: "Golden
Sand Of Brinas (11th); "Dadiji's Trunk" {18th); second
Lesson (25th).
Radio Finland: Focus. See S 0145.
R Moscow (na): Moscow Medley. No details available.
Radio Moscow (World Service); Ads. Airtime for sale.
BBC: Musical Feature. Wortd party music is the fare on
"Party, Party" (through August 8th).

Mondays
0400
0407
04 11
0411
0415
0430

0430
0431
0435
0445

70

RN Zealand lnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M 0205.

Radio canada lnt'I: The Mailbag. Sees 1237.
R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See 0311.
Radio Moscow (World Service): Top Priority. See S 0411 .
BBC: Talks. Anna Horsburgh-Porter profiles powerful women
in "The Power Behind The Throne (through August 2nd).
BBC: Off The Shelf. This month: "A Glowing Future (1st);
sci-Fi Short Stories (2nd-8th); "The Shepherd's Calendar"
(9th-16th); "A Women Of The Pharisees (19th-30th).
RNZealand ln1'1: Mailbox with Tony King and Arthur Cushen
or Travel Pacific with Susan Buckland
Radio Moscow: Jazz Show A jazz music program.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.
BBC Andy Kershaws World 01 Music. New world sounds.

July 1993

Radio NZealand I nt'I: Calling Tonga. Rudi Hill greets Tonga.

Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .
Radio Moscow (World Service): Update. See T 0111.
BBC: Health Matters. See T 0145.
BBC: Ofl The Shett. See M 0430.
Radio Moscow (North America): Music. See S 0531 .
RMoscow (World Svce): Yours For The Asking. See M233 1.
Radio Finland: Compass North. see S 1535.
BBC : Talks. See M 2315.

Wednesdays
0400
0407
041t
0411
0415
0425
0430
0430
0431
0431
0435
0445

RN Zealand lnl'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M 0205.

Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
A Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .
Radio Moscow (World Service): Update. See T 0111 .
BBC: Waveguide. Tips on how to hear the BBC bener.
BBC : Bcok Choice. Short review of a recently released book.
BBC: Ofl The Shelf. see M 0430.
Radio N Zealand lnt'I: This Week In Sport. Weekly review.
Radio Moscow (North America) : Jazz Show. See M 0431.
A Moscow (World Svce): Music At Your Request. See M 1131.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.
BBC : Country Style. See W Ot45.

Thursdays
0400 RN Zealand lnt'I: Calling The Solomon Islands, Audi Hill, or
In Touch With New Zealand.Wayne Mowat.
0407 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
04t1 A Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311.
041 t Radio Moscow (World Service): Update. See T 0111 .

MONITORTNG TIMES

0415
0430
0430
0431
0431
0435
0445

BBC: The Farming World. See H 0145.

BBC: Ofl The Shelf. See M 0430.
RNZI : Calling The Solomon Islands, Rudi Hill, or feature.
R Moscow (na): Music At Your Request. See M 1131.
Radio Moscow (World Service): Folk Box. see S 2331.
Radio Finland: Compass North. see S 1535.
BBC: From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0330.

Fridays
0400
0407
0411
0411
0415
0430
0430
0431
0431
0435
0445

RN Zealand lnt'I: In Touch With New Zealand. See M 0205.

Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .
Radio Moscow (World Service): Update. See T 0111.
BBC: Musical Feature. See M 0145.
BBC: Off The Shell. See M 0430.
RN Zealand lnt'I: Feature.Rudi Hill with alternating "Galling
Tokelau,""Calling Pitcairn And Nor1olk," "AroundThe Worid."
Radio Moscow (North America): Jazz Show. See M 043t .
Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.
BBC: Folk Routes. See T 0130.

Saturdays
0400
0407
0411
04t1
0415
0430
0431
0431
0435
0445

RNZealandln!'I: Na!'I Radio Aflernoonor Sport. see so100.

Radio Canada ln!'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311.
Radio Moscow (World Service) : Update. See T 0111.
BBC: Good Books. See W 1445.
BBC: Jazz Now And Then. See A Ot45.
Radio Moscow (North America) : Folk Box. See S 2331.
Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.
BBC: Woridbriel. See F 2315.

0500 UTC

[1 :00 AM EDT/10:00 PM PDT]

FREQUENCIES
0500-0600
05000600
05000530

Australia, ABC Brisbane

Australia, ABC Perth
Australia, Radio

0500-0530
0500-0505
0500-0600
05000600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0529 mtwhl

Canada, Can Force Network

Canada, CBC Northern Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

0500-0600
0500-0515
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0550

Costa Rica,R lorPeace Int

Croatian Radio via WHAi
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Germany. Deutsche Welle

0500-0600 1rreg
0500-0600

Italy, IRAS Milan

Japan, NHK Tokyo

0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0505
0500-0600
0500-0600 mtwhl
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600

0500-0600
0500-05531
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-05t 5 t
0500-0530

Kenya, Kenya BC Corp

Lebanon, King ol Hope
Lesotho, Radio Lesotho
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
Namibia, Namibia BC Corp
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, Radio
Nigeria, Voice ol
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl

S Africa, Channel Africa

Seychelles FEBA Radio
Singapore, SBC Radio One
Spain. Spanish Nall Radio
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Swaziland, Trans World R

4920do
9610do
15240pa
17715pa
21740pa
6150eu
9625am
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6050eu
11775eu
7375na
7315na
6180na
11925am
5960na
9670na
7125eu
6085me
11740am
2161Qam
4935do
11530as
4800do
7295do
3270al
15120pa
3326do
7255al
9750eu
13650al
15425na
15590al
17605as
1786Qal
9695al
17750me
5052do
9530am
9720na
5965af

9660do
15320pa 15365pa
17795pa 21525as

6150eu
17840eu
7385na
9495na
9510na
21455am
6130na
11705na

17670pa
21595as

7295eu

9750eu

13630na

15030na

9515na
13610na

7230eu 9725me
15230na 15410am

9605na

11725am
17860am

3290al
4770do

4990do

9765eu
15180na
15470na
17560as
17635as
17880as
11745al

11790eu
15280na
155oona
17570as
17675as
21690as

12050na
15410na
15540af
17590as
17830as

0500-0515 mtwhf
0500-0600
0500-0530

0500-0600
0500-0600 sa
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0530

0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600 mtwhla
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0520
0510-0520 mtwhla
0510-0600 vi
0524-0600 I
0525-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600

11940do

0530-0600

15425na
9655af
11740af

0530-0600

SWitzerland, Swiss R Intl

3985eu
Thailand, Radio
9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180eu
9600al
15070me
15400al
17885al
USA, CSMoni1or Boston MA 9455na
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 17555as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
USA, KTBN San Lii Cl1y UT 751 Oam
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA9785am
USA, VOA Washington DC 3980eu
6873eu
11825eu
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 7315na
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5935am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5985am
Vatican State, Vatican R
6245eu
Botswana, Radio
3356al
S Africa. Radio Oranje
7270do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
3366do
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
Australia, Radio
15240pa
17715pa
Austria, R Austria Intl
6015na
Romania, R Romania Intl
1538Qal
Swaziland, Trans World R 5965al
UAE, UAE Radio Dubai
15435as
United Kingdom.BBC London3255al
6180eu
9600al
12095va
15360va
17830va
USA, VOA Washington DC 5995me
7170me
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL7425am

6165eu
11905as
3955eu
6190al
9640na
15280as
1542Qaf
21470va
9840al

9535eu
5975na
6195eu
11760me
15310va
15575va
21715as
13760sa

5995eu
6040eu
7170eu 9530eu
11965eu 15205eu
9495na

6005al
9410va
12095va
15360va
17830va
17780as

6140eu
9700eu

13595na
7395am
7435am
11580eu 11725eu
7250eu
11730af
4830al
7255al

13695eu

15320pa 15365pa
17795pa 21525pa

17670pa
21740pa

1772Qal
11740al
17830as
3955eu
6190al
9640na
15070me
1540Qal
17885al
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17745al

17790af

21700as
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6195eu
9750eu
152aoas
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11965me

6005al
9410va
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15575va
21715as
6873me
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SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0500 RN Zealand lnl'I: Pause For Thought. No details available.
051 t Radio Moscow (North America) : Interview. See S 0311.
0511 Radio Moscow (World Service): Science And Engineering.
Developments in Russian science and technology.
0531 Radio Moscow (North America): Time Line. Sees 0331.
0531 Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. Music as selected by
Radio Moscow stall.

Mondays
0505
0507
0511
0511
0530

RN Zealand lnt'I: Hymns For Today. No details available.

R Canada lnt'l. lnlo Canada. Current-attairs developments.
R Moscow (na): Science And Engineering. See S 0511 .
Radio Moscow (World Service): Mailbag. See S 0611.
Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Calling The Cook Islands. Rudi Hill
greets the Cook Islands.
0531 RMoscow (North America) : Audio Book Club. See S 0031 .
0531 Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S0531 .

Tuesdays
0505 Radio New Zealand Int'!: Presenting The Pacific. Live
reports lrom capitals around Oceania.
0507 Radio Canada lnt'I: lnlo Canada. See M 0507.

0511 Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T 0111 .

0511 R Moscow (World Svce) : Focus On Asia And The Pacific.
See T 0011.
0531 R Moscow (North America): Russian By Radio. See S 0631 .
0531 Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S 0531 .

Wednesdays
0505 RN Zealand lnt'I: Pacnic Beat. Greg Tatere presents music
lrom Oceania.
0507 Radio canada lnl'I: lnlo Canada. See M 0507.
0511 Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T 0111.
0511 Radio Moscow (World Service): Focus On Asia And The
Pacttic. See T 0011.
0530 RN Zealand Inn : Checkpoint. Developments in the news.
0531 R Moscow (North America): Audio Book Club. See S 0031 .
0531 Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S 0531.

Thursdays
0505
0507
0511
0511

Radio New Zealand Int'!: On The March. No details available.

Radio Canada lnt'I: lnlo Canada. See M 0507.
Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T 0111 .
RMoscow (World Svea): Focus On Asia And The Pacific.
See T 0011 .

MONITORING TIMES

0530 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Checkpoint. See W 0530.

0531 R Moscow (North America): Russian By Radio. See S 0631.
0531 Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See s 0531 .

Fridays
0505 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: New Zealand's Top Pop Singles.
The smash singles on the New Zealand pop-music charts.
0507 Radio canada lnt'I: lnlo Canada. See M 0507.
0511 Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T 0111.
0511 RMoscow (World Svce): Focus On Asia And The Pacnic.
See T0011.
0530 Radio New Zealand Int'!: Checkpoint. See W 0530.
0531 R Moscow (North Amerlca): Audio Book Club. See S 0031.
0531 Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S 0531 .

Saturdays
0500 RN Zealand Int'!: Change OI Pace. A program ol jazz music.
0511 Radio Moscow (North America): Update. See T 0111.
0511 R Moscow (World Svce): Focus On Asia And The Pacific.
See T0011.
0531 Raaio Moscow (North America): Interview. See S 0311.
0531 Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S 0531.

July 1993

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Australia. ABC Perth

Australia. Radio
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Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica,R forPeace Int
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Republic. R Prague
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Georgia, Georgian Radio
Germany, Deutsche Welle

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Ghana. GBC Radio 1
4915do
Ghana. GBC Radio 2
3366do
Italy, IRRS Milan
7125eu
4935do
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
Kiribati, Radio
17440do
Laos.National Radio ol
7116as
Latvia, Radio Riga
5935eu
Lebanon, King al Hope
6280me
Malaysia. RTM Radio 4
7295do
Malaysia, Voice of
6175as
Malta, V al Mediterranean 9765eu
Namibia, Namibia BC Corp 6175al
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
15120pa
New Zealand, ZLXA
3935do
Nigeria, Radio
3970do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255al
North Korea, R Pyongyang 15180as
Romania, R Romania Intl
7225eu
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 9750eu
12010al
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S Africa. Channel Africa
17710af
S Africa. Radio Oran1c
9630do
Seychelles. FEBA Radio
17750me
Singapore, SBC Radio One 5010do
Solomon Islands. SIBC
5020do
South Korea, Radio Korea 7275na
Swaziland, Trans World R 5965af

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Switzerland, Swiss R Intl

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Switzerland, Swiss A Intl
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Thailand, Radio
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United Kingdom.BBC London3955eu
7150pa
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USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 5850eu
17780as
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USA, VOA Washington DC 3980eu
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USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 731 5eu
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5935am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL5985am
15666eu
Vatican Stale, Vatican R
6245eu
15210eu
Croatia, Croatian Radio
6145eu
United Kingdom.BBC London9510eu
15325eu
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Australia. Radio
11880pa
17670as
17715pa 17880as
21740pa
Austria, A Austria Intl
60t 5na
Belgium, R Vlaanderen
59t0eu
New Zealand, ZLXA
3935do
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
941 Oeu
9640va
11 760me
15280as
1531 Oas t 5360as
17790as
17830pa 17885va
Vatican State, Vatican R
t 1625al
Monaco, TWA Monte Carlo 9480eu
s12oeu
Finland, Radio
Ghana, GBC
6130af
Romania, R Romania Intl
11775pa
17805pa
S Africa. Radio Oranje
9630do

6165eu
1543Qal
11905as
5975na
1194oal
15360as
21470me
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9535eu
17565af
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9840eu

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SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Tuesdays

061 t R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .

0611 R Moscow (W Svce) Mailbag. Responses to listener leners.
06 t 5 BBC Letter Fram America Alistair Cooke shares his inimi
table view al Amencan hie.
0630 BBC. Jazz For The Asking. Digby Fairweather plays listener
requests
0630 Radio New Zealand lnl'I: Pasifika Style No details available.
063t R Moscow (North America): Moscow Medley. See S 0431 .
063t Radio Moscow {World Service) : Russian By Radio. Russian
language lessons lor English speakers
0645 Radio Finland. Starting Finnish. Finnish language lessons
lor English speakers.
0645 Radio New Zealand lnl'I: Storyt1me. No details available

0611
06t 1
0615
0630

Mondays
06t t R Moscow (North America). News And Views. See S 03t t.
061 t R Moscow (W Svce}. Science And Engineering. SeeSOSt t.
06t 5 BBC: Recording 01 The Week A personal choice of new
classical music releases.
0630 BBC: Feature. See S t 401.
0630 Radio New Zealand lnt'I. Focus On Women. Developments
for women in New Zealand
063t Radio Moscow (North America): Jazz Show. See M 0431.
063t RMoscow (World Service) : Russian By Radio. See S 0631 .
0650 Radio Finland. Compass North. See S t535.

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July 1993

R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 031 t .

R Moscow (World Service): Adamov's Mailbag. See S0011 .
BBC : The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC: Rock/Pop Music. This month: "Rock Salad" (6th) ;
"The Essential Guide To Music" (through August 3rd}.
0630 Radio New Zealand lnl'I: Meet The MP. Members al pa~ia
menl discuss lhe places and people they represent.
0631 Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531 .
0650 Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

Wednesdays
0611
061 t
0615
0630
0630
063t
0631
0650

R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .

Radio Moscow (World Service): Mailbag. See S 061t .
BBC: The World Today. See M t645.
BBC: Meridian. Events in the world of the ans.
Radio New Zealand lnl'I: Talkabout. A topical magazine.
Radio Moscow (North America) : Jazz Show. See M 0431.
Radio Moscow (World Service}: Music. See S0531.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

Thursdays
0611 R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .
061 1 Radio Moscow (World Service): Newmarket. See M t611.
0615 BBC: The World Today. See M t645.

MONITORING TIMES

0630
0630
0631
063 t
0650

BBC : Sports International. See H 0230.

Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Meet The MP. See T 0630.
R Moscow (na) : Music Al Your Request. See M 1131.
Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. See S 0531 .
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

Fridays
0611
061t
0615
0630
0630
063t
063t
0650

R Moscow (North America): News And Views. See S 0311 .

R Moscow (W Svea): Science And Engineering. See S051 t .
BBC : The World Today. See M t 645.
BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
Radio New Zealand Intl Sports Wrap. Wilh Elma MaUa.
Radio Moscow (North America): Jazz Show. See M 0431.
Radio Moscow {World Service}: Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S t 535.

Saturdays
0611
061 t
0615
0617
0630
0631
063t
0650

R Moscow (North America}: News And Views. See S 03t 1.

RMoscow {World Svce}: Cutture And The Arts. See S1611.
BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.
R New Zealand lnl'I Pacnic Requests. No details available.
BBC: Meridian. See w 0630.
Radio Moscow (North America): Folk Box. See S 2331.
Radio Moscow (World Service): Music. Seo S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

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Australia, Radio

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Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
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Canada, CFRX Toronro
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Hali1ax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Costa Rica.A lorPeace 101 7375na
9600eu
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Ghana, GBC
6130al
Ghana. GBC Radio 1
4915do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
3366do
Italy, IRAS Milan
7125eu
Japan. NHK Tokyo
6170as
17860as
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Lebanon. King ol Hope
6280me
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Malaysia, Voice of
6175as
Monaco, TWA Monte Carlo 9480eu
New Zealand, R NZ tn11
9700pa
New Zealand, ZLXA
3935do
Nigerta. Radio
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Nonh Korea, R Pyongyang 15350as
Romania, R Romania lnll
11810pa
17805pa
Russia, AWR Russia
11835eu
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 7345eu
13650me
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S A1rica. Radio Oran1e
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Singapore, SBC Radio One 5010do
SWazKand, Trans Wortd R 7200a1
Taiwan, VO Free China
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Thailand, Radio
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Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5975na
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USA, CSMoni1or Bos1on MA 5850eu
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USA, KCBI Dallas TX
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USA, KTBN Sall Lk Cily UT 751 Ona
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA9785na
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 7315eu
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL5985va
13695eu
Croatia, Croatian Radio
6145eu
Australia, Radio
6020pa
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Auslria, R Austria lnll
6155eu
Czech Republic, R Prague 6055eu
17725as
Ecuador, HCJB Quilo
9745pa
21455eu
Iceland, Nall BC Service
9265om
Italy, AWR Europe
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Nelherlands, Radio
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Australia, ABC Brisbane

Australia, ABC Penh
Australia, Radio

9660do
15425va
5995pa
17750pa
Canada, CFCX Montreat
6005do
6070do
Canada, CFRX Toron10
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Costa Rica,R lorPeace Int 7375na
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
9600eu
17490au
Finland, Radio
17800as
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
3366do
Guam, KTWR Agana
15200as
Indonesia, Voice o1
11752as
Italy, IRRS Miian
7125eu
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Lebanon, King ol Hope
6280me
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Malaysia, Voice of
6175as
Monaco, TWR Monte Carlo 9480eu
New Zealand, R NZ lnll
9700pa
New Zealand, ZLXA
3935do
Nigeria, Radio
3326do
Nigeria, Voice ol
7255af
North Korea, R Pyongyang 15180as
Pakistan, Radio
17900eu
Papua New Guinea. NBC
4890do
Russia, Radio Moscow lnll 11765af
12070as
15225as
15470as
S Africa. Radio Oranje
9630do
Singapore, SBC Radio One 501 Odo
Solomon Islands, SIBC
5020do
South Korea, Radio Korea 7550eu
SWazitand, Trans World R 7200al
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9660eu
12095me
15420al
17790al
21470al
USA, CSMonilor Bos1on MA 9455sa
17555as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
USA, KNLS Anchor Poinl AK 7365as
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 7315am
USA, WJCR Uplon KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Belhel PA
9465eu
Croatia, Croatian Radio
6145eu
Swaziland, Trans Wor1d R 7200al
Australia, Radio
5995na
21595pa
Austria, R Auslria Intl
6155eu
Ecuador. HCJB Qui10
9745pa
Netherlands. Radio
11895pa
Slovakia, Slovak Radio
11990au
United Kingdom ,BBC London6190al
9760eu
15070va
15575af
17790al
21660al
Vatican Slate, Vallcan R
6245eu
Monaco, TWR Monte Carlo 9480eu
Greece, Voice of
15650au
Monaco. TWR Monte Carlo 9480eu

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July 1993

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0900-1000

0900- 1000 vi
0900-1000
0900-0930
0900-0930

0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000
09001000
0900 1000 smtwhf
0905-1000 sa
0905 1000 mtwhf
0905 1ooo sa
0910-0940 smha
091 5-0930 smtwh
0930-tOOO
09301000

0940-0950

[5:00 AM EDT/2:00 AM PDT]

Australia, AAF Radio

Australia, ABC Brisbane
Austrai a, Radio

20418af
4920do
5995pa
15170as
Belgium, A Vlaanderen
5910eu
Bhutan, BC Service
6035do
Canada. CFCX Mon1rea1
6005do
6070do
Canada. CFRX Toron10
Canada. CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, China Radio Intl
11755au
Costa Rica.A lorPeace Int 7375am
Ecuador, HCJB Ou110
9745pa
Germany, Deutsche Welle 61 60as
17780as
2160Qaf
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
491 5do
3366do
Ghana. GBC Radio 2
Guam. KTWR Agana
11805pa
Italy. AWA Europe
7230eu
Italy. IRAS Milan
7125eu
Japan. NHK Tokyo
9750pa
15190pa
Kenya Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Monaco, TWA Monte Carlo 9480eu
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
9700pa
New Zealand , ZLXA
3935do
Nigeria, Radio
3326do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Palau. KHBN Voice ol Hope 9830as
Papua New Guinea, NBC
4890do
Philippines, FE BC Marnia
11690as
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 7130af
12020as
15190eu
15470as
21655af
S Africa. Radio Oranje
9630do
Singapore. SBC Radio One 5010do
9885au
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9740va
11 760me
15190sa
15575va
17830as
21715pa
USA, CSMorntor Bos1on MA 9455sa
17555as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 751 Oam
USA. WHAi Noblesville IN 731Sam
USA, WJCR Uplon KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
3366do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
3366do
Mongolia, A Ulaarbaatar
11850as
Guam. KTWR Agana
15200as
Netherlands, Radio
9720pa
Uniled Kingdom .BBC London6190af
9740va
11760me
15190sa
15575va
17830va
21715pa
Greece, Voice of
17525au

25322al
9660do
9510pa 9580pa
21725as
9905eu 13675eu

15440au
7385am
11925pa
9565al
17800af
21650as

17710au
1363Qam
17490pa
11715as
17820as
21680as

11740pa 11815pa
17860pa

1000 UTC
1000-1 100

13605as

1503Qam
21455pa
15410al
21465as

11910pa

1000-1100
1000-1100
10001100
1000-1100
10001100
1000-11 00
10001100
10001100
1000-1100
10001100sa
1000-11 oo mtwhf
1000-1 100 sa
1000-1100
10001 030
10001100
1000-1100 lrreg
1000-1100
1000-1100 mtwh
1000-1027
10001100
1000-1100
1000-1 100
10001100
1000-1100

4990do

9755al
11765af
12055al 12070as
15345me 15420as
15525as 17675al
21 825af

1201oas
13650as
15440al
17805af

5052do
13685au
6195as
9750eu
11 94Qaf
15310as
17640me
17885af

11940do
17670au
9410eu
9760eu
12095me
15400al
17705va
21 47Qal

21820au
9660eu
11750as
15070me
15420al
17790va
21660af

9840eu

13615pa

15665pa

7355am
13595na

1000-1100
10001 100 vi
10001030
1000-1 100
10001045
1000-1030

1000-11 00
1000-11 00
10001100
1000-1100

1000-1100
1000-1100
10001100
1000-1100
1000-1O15 mlwhfa
1000-1030
10031006
1030-1100
1030-1100
1030-1057

7295do
1201 5as
11895pa
6195as
9750eu
11940af
15310as
17640me
17885af

12065as
9410eu
9760eu
12095me
1540Qaf
17705eu
21 470af

15470as
9660eu
11750as
15070me
1542Qal
17790va
21660af

1030-1100
1030-11 00
103011 00
1030-1100
10301100

1040-1050

74

July 1993

MONITORING TlMES

[6:00 AM EDT/3 :00 AM PDT]

Aus1ralia, Radio

5995pa
21725as
Canada, CFCX Momreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toron10
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halttax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, China Radio Intl
11755au
Cos1a Rica, AWA AJajuela 9725ca
Cos1a Rica.A forPea ce Int 7385na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745pa
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
7295do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
3366do
India, All India Radio
15050as
Israel, Kol Israel
17545eu
Italy, AWA Europe
7230eu
Italy, IRAS Milan
7125eu
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Netherlands, Radio
9720pa
New Zealand. A NZ Intl
9700pa
Nigeria, Radio
4990do
Nigeria, Voice ol
7255al
Philippines, FEBC Manila
9800as
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 11630eu
11 940af
15125me
15355eu
17675al
21655af
S Alrica, Channel Africa
17805af
S Africa, Radio Oranje
9630do
Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia
9580eu
Singapore, SBC Radio One 5010do
Swi1Zerland, Swiss A Intl
6165eu
United Kingdom.BBC London6190al
9740va
11760me
1519oam
1542Qaf
17790va
2166Qal
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 9455sa
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
981 Sam
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
USA, VOA Washington DC 5985as
11735me
15195eu
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 7315am
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5835am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL5950am
Vatican Slate, Vatican A
6245eu
21665eu
Vietnam, Voice of
9840as
Croatia, Croatian Radio
6145eu
Austria, R Austria Intl
15450au
Bulgaria, Radio
13670eu
Czech Republic, A Prague 6055eu
15355eu
Netherlands, Radio
12065as
South Korea, Radio Korea 11715na
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 11835as
UAE, UAE Radio Dubai
13675eu
United Kingdom.BBC London6t90af
9740va
1t760me
1519Qam
1542Qaf
17790va
Greece, Voice ol
15650as

9580pa

971 opa

13605pa

15440au 17710au
13630na 15030na
11925pa 17490pa

21 455pa

17387au

17895as

21735au

11895pa

12065as

15470as

11765al
12020eu
15225na
15490as
17775as

11800na
12070eu
15350me
17595as
17805af

7285do
11685as
11655eu
12010eu
15140eu
154 70eu
17760na

11805eu
5052do
9535eu
6195va
9750eu
1194Qal
15260sa
15575va
17830pa
21715pa
9495na

11940do
9410va
9760eu
12095eu
1531 0as
17640va
17885al

9660eu
11750as
15070va
15400al
17705eu
21470va

13625as

17555as

7405am 9590am
11915am 15120am
15425as 17770eu

11720as
15160me
21 455eu

13595na

7250eu

11740eu

12020as
9830eu
21490au
17760eu
734Seu

15010as
13830eu

15210eu

17830eu
9505eu

11990eu

17850as
15435eu
9410va
9760eu
1209Seu
15310as
17640va
21470va

21605eu
9660eu
11750as
15070va
15400al
17705eu
2166Qaf

15470as
t5 120as
15320eu
6195va
9750eu
1194Qaf
15260sa
15575va
17885al
1752Sas

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1100 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1100-1200
1100-1200

1100-1200
t 100-1200
1100-1200
1100-t200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1t00-1200
1100-1200
1100-11 30
1100-t 150
1100-1200
t 100-1110 mtwhf
t 100-1200 sa
1100-1200 irreg
1100-1200
1100-1 200
t 100-1130
1100-1125
1100-1 200
1100-1 t50
1100-1120
1100-1 200 vi
1100-1200

1100-1200
1100-1200 vi
t 100-1200
1100-1129
1100-1200

Australia, ABC Brisbane

Australia, Radio

4920do
5995pa
9510pa
9910pa
13670eu
Bulgaria. Radio
Canada , CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Costa Rica, AWR Alajuela 9722ca
Costa R1ca ,R lorPeace Int 7385na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745pa
Germany. Deutsche Welle 15370al
17800af
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
7295do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
3366do
Italy, IRRS Milan
7125eu
Japan, NHK Tokyo
6120na
Malaysia. RTM Radio 4
7295do
Mozambique, R Mocamb1que 11820al
Netherlands, Radio
12065as
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
9700as
Nonh Korea. R Pyongyang 6576na
Pakistan, Radio
17595eu
Papua New Guinea , NBC
4890pa
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 11765me
13650na
15225me
15405as
17570na
17755na
t 7875as
S Africa, Channel Africa
9730af
S Africa. Radio Oran1e
9630do
Singapore. SBC Radio One 50t0do
Solomon Islands, SIBC
5020pa
South Korea, Radio Korea 6145na

6020pa
9545pa
15170pa
17760eu

7240pa
9710pa

6080pa
9580pa
21725pa
17830eu

1100-1200
1100-1130

t870ca
t3630na 15030na
11925pa 21455pa
15410al t7715al
17860af 2t465al

17765al
2t600af

11910na 15240na

21610as

11835al
15470as
9977na 11335na
17900eu 21520eu
11785me
15125as
15290me
15420as
17595me
17760na

11800me
15130as
15320as
15490me
17675me
17780me

5052do
9545pa
9650na

11940do

1100-1130
1100-1130

12020na
15140me
15355na
15540as
17735na
178 t5as

11001200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200

11001200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
11 001130
11 15-1145
1130-1200
1130-1200 s
1130-1200
1130-1150 mrwhl
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200

Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo

Switzerland. Swiss R Intl

1183Sas
13635as
21s20as
Taiwan, Voice of Asia
7445as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965na
9515na
9750eu
11940al
15310as
17640va
21470va
USA. CSMonitor Boston MA 9455sa
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510na
USA. VOA Washington DC 5985as
9760as
15160as
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 7315na
USA, WJCR Up1on KY
7490na
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5935am
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL 5950na
Vietnam. Voice of
7287as
Nepal. Radio
3230as
Austria, R Austria Intl
6155eu
Belgium, R Vlaanderen
15540as
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
11925am
Finland, Radio
11735na
Iran. VOIRI Tehran
9525me
11930as
Netherlands, Radio
5955eu
Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia
21605au
Thailand, Radio
4830as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965na
9515na
9760eu
12095eu
15420af
17790al

15120as 17850as
15505as 17670as

6190af
9600eu
9760eu
12095eu
15400eu
17705eu
21660al
9495na

6t95va
9700au
11 750as
15070va
15420af
17790af

94t0eu
9740va
11760me
15220na
15575me
17885va

13625as

t 7555as

611 0as
7405am
11720as 11915am
15425as
9850sa 11790sa
13595na
7355na
9730as
5005as
13730eu
17540as
15115am
15400na
11715me

17670as

9590am
15120am

11830na
7165as

17890am

21455a m

11 790me

11s1oas

11905as
6195va
9740va
11760me
15220na
17640af
21470va

941 0eu
9750eu
11940af
15310as
17705eu
21660al

9860eu
9655as
6190af
9600eu
11750as
15070va
15575me
17885va

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Wednesdays

Thursdays

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1131 Radio Moscow Ads. See S 0431.

11 11 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311 .

1130 BBC Meridian See w0630.
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t1 31 Radio Moscow Music See S 0531 .
t t35 Radio Finland Compass Nonh See S 1535.

1111 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311 .

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1130 R New Zealand lnl'I: Good Night From RNZI. See M 1t30.
1131 Radio Moscow: Jazz Show. See M 0431 .
1135 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh See S 1535.

Mondays
111 1 Radio Moscow. News And Views. Seo S 0311 .
\130 BBC : Composer Of The Month. See M 0230.
1130 Radio New Zealand I nt'I: Good Night From RNZL The
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1131 Radkl Moscow: Music Al Your Requesl Music as reques1ed
by listeners.
1135 Radio Finland. Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

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and opinion for young people.
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1131 Radio Moscow: Folk Box. See S 2331 .
11 35 Radio Finland: Compass Norlh. See S 1535.

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Radio Moscow: Yours For The ASklng. See M 2331 .
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

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1200 UTC

[8:00 AM EDT/5:00 AM PDT]

FREQUENCIES
t200t250
t2001300
t200t300
t200t300
12001230

Australia, AAF Radio

Australia, ABC Brisbane
Australia, ABC Katherine
Australia, ABC Penh
Australia, Radio

12001300
12001300
12001300
12001300
t200t300
1200t300
t2001259 mtwhf
t200t 300

Brazil, Rad1obras
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RGI Montreal
China, China Radio Intl

12001300
1200t 300
1200 t 300

Costa Rica, AWA Alajuela

Costa Rica.A forPeace Int
Ecuador, HCJB Quito

1200t300
12001225 sa
t200t230

Ghana, GBC Radio 1

Ghana, GBC Radio 2
Iran. VOIRI Tehran

t 200 1300 ureg

t2001300
t200t300
1200 1230 smwha
1200-1206
12001300
12001300
t2001230 m
t2001300
1200t255
12001300
12001300

Italy. IR'iS Milan

Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
Mongolia, R Ulaanbaatar
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, Radio
Nigeria, Voice of
Noiway, Radio Noiway inti
Palau, KHBN Voice of Hope
Poland, Polish R Warsaw
Russia, AWA Russia
Russia, Radio Moscow Inti

t2001300 v,
t2001300
t2001300

S Africa Radio Oranie

Singapore, SBC Radio One
South Korea, RadlO Korea

t2070af
4920do
2485do
6t40do
5995pa
9580pa
15445am
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
9635na
9715as
15440pa
9725ca
7385am
t 1925am
21455om
49t5do
3366do
9525me
11930as
7t25eu
4935do
7295do
1t850as
9700as
4990do
7255af
17730as
9830as
6135eu
11835eu
11765af
15155as
15290as
15480as
17590na
17675af
17790na
9630do
50t0do
9640na

1200t 230
1200t230
96t0do
6020pa
9710pa

6080pa
21725as

t t855na t 7820na
t t660as 11795pa
t5450pa
11870ca
t5030na 2t465am
t5115am t 7490am

t t 7t5me 11790me

7240pa

1200121 5
12001300
12001300 as
12001300
t2001300
12001300
15210na

17890am

t t910as

12015as

12001300
12001300
12001300
12001300
12001300
12001230
12071300 ocasnal
t215t300
t215t300
1226t300
1230t300
1230-t300
1230 t259
1230t300
1230t255

7285do
17860as
7t45eu

9525eu

11815eu

11785al
15170me
15320me
15490na
17595na
17735me
17815me

11800me
15225as
15355as
15540na
17645na
17760na

15t40as
15280na
t5440me
15550me
t7670na
17765me

5052do

11940do

12301300
12301300
12301300
12301300
12301300

12301300
1235"245

Thailand, Radio
9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9660eu
11750as
t5070va
15575va
17885af
United Kingdom.BBC London7160as
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 9425pa
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 15665eu
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 75t Oam
USA, VOA Washington DC 6tt0as
t5425as
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL9350am
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 7315na
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL5950am
Uzbekhistan, R Tashkent
7325as
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
9510as
Egypt, Radio Cairo
t7595as
South Korea, RadlO Korea 9750am
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
7295do
Australia, Radio
5995pa
9580pa
Bangladesh, Radio
11708eu
Canada, RGI Montreal
9660as
Finland, Radio
11900na
France, Radio France Intl
9805eu
15365na
Netherlands, Radio
5955eu
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 6075as
SWeden, Radio
15240pa
Turl<.ey, Voice of
9675as
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9660eu
11750as
15070va
15575va
17885af
9840as
Vietnam, Voice of
Greece, Voice of
15635na

t t905as
6195na
9740as
1t760me
15220na
1764Qaf
21470af
9605as
9495na

9410eu
9750eu
tt940af
t5260sa
17705eu
21660af
11920as
13625as

9515na
9760eu
12095eu
153tOas
17790af

9760as

11715as

15160as

13760sa

t5695am
9850sa 1t790sa
t3595na
6015am
9715as

11830am
15295as

6020pa 7t50pa
21725pa
13620eu 15200eu
15195as
15400na
11670eu 15155eu
21645na
9860eu
9720as
21500as
6195na
9740as
11760me
15220na
t7640af
2t470al
t2020as
t5650na

9410eu
9750eu
11940af
15260sa
17705eu
2t660af
150t0as
t 7515na

1775oam
17745as

7240pa

15195eu

9515na
9760eu
12095eu
15310as
17790af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1201 BBC Play 01 The Week. See S Ot01
t2t t Radio Moscow: Music And Mus1c1ans See S Ot 11
t237 Radio Canada Intl The Mailbag Listener leners and
musical selections.

t2t5
1231
1235
t237
t245

Mondays

Wednesdays

t 207 Radio Canada lnt'I (am) : As It Happens. A detailed look atthe

people and events making news m Canada and abroad.
t209 BBC Words 01 Faith. Speakers from various faiths discuss
scripture and their beliefs.
t2t t Radio Moscow: Top Priority See S 04t 1
1215 BBC Quiz. Roben Robinson continues the quest to find the
"Bram Of Britain' (through September 6th) .
123t Radio Moscow: Russian By Radio. See S 0631.
1235 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.
1237 Radio Canada lnt'I (as) Spectrum A currentaffairs maga
zine, with repons produced by Canadian domesuc radio
1245 BBC Spons Roundup See S 03t5.

1200
1207
1209
12t 1
121 5
123t
1235
1235
1237
1245

Tuesdays
1207 Radio Canada lnt'I (am). As It Happens. See M t207.
1209 BBC : Words 01 Faith. See M t209.
121 t Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia And The Pacific. See T 0011 .

BBC: Muflllrack 1. See M 2330.

Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.
Radio Canada lnt'I (as) : Spectrum. See M t237.
BBC. Spons Roundup. See S 0315

Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Orient Express. See W 1130.

Radio Canada lnt'I (am): As ft Happens. See M 1207
BBC: Words 01 Faith. See M 1209.
Radio Moscow Focus On Asia AndThe Pacific. See T OOt 1.
BBC : New Ideas. See M 1615.
Radio Moscow: Music. Sees 0531.
BBC : Talks. See M t635.
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.
Radio Canada lnt'I (as): Spectrum. See M 1237.
BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 03t5.

Thursdays
1207
t209
12t 1
12t 5
1231

Radio Canada lnl'I (am) As It Happens See M t207.

BBC . Words 01 Fa ith See M 1209.
Radio Moscow Focus On Asia AndThe Pacific. See T 001 t .
BBC : Mulli1rack 2. See W 2330.
Radio Moscow Music. See S 0531.

MONITORING TIMES

1235 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

1237 Radio Canada lnt'I (as): Spectrum. See M 1237.
t245 BBC Spons Roundup. See S 0315.

Fridays
t207
t209
1211
1215

1231
1235
t237
1245

Radio Canada lnt'I (am): As It Happens. See M t207.

BBC: Words 01 Faith. See M 1209.
Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia AndThePacttic. See T 0011.
BBC: Feature. This month: "The World Thal Came In From
The Cold' (2nd, 9th); sening Up A State" (16th); "The Slavs"
(through August 13th).
Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.
Radio Canada lnt'I (as): Spectrum . See M t 237.
BBC Spons Roundup. See S 0315.

Saturdays
t209
t 211
1215
123t
1237
t245

BBC: Words 01 Faith. See M t209.

Radio Moscow. Focus On Asia And The Pacilic. See T 0011.
BBC. Multitrack 3. See F 2330.
Radio Moscow: Your Top Tune. See S 0231.
Radio Canada lnt'I: Innovation Canada. See S 01 07.
BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.

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FREQUENCIES

1300-1330

13001400
13001400
13001400
13001400
13001400
1300-1400

1300-1330

1300-13301ltwtls
1300-1320
1300-1400
1300-1 400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400 mtwthl
1300-1400 s
13001400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1330
1300-1400 as
1300-1325
1300-1325
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1 400
1300-1350
1300-1330 m
1300-1 400
1300 1400
1300-1400
1300-1400

1300-1400 vi
1300-1 400
13001315
1300-1 400

Auslralia, ABC Alice Sprg

Australia, ABC Brisbane
Australia, ABC Katherine
Auslralia, ABC Penh
Aus1ralia, ABC Tennant Cr
Auslralia, Radio

2310do
4920do
2485do
9610do
2325do
5995pa
11855as
Belgium. R Vlaanderen
15540na
Brazil, Radiobras
15445am
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
9635na
Canada. RCI Montreal
11955na
China, China Radio Intl
9715as
Costa Rica,R lorPeace Int 7385am
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
11925am
21455am
Egyp1. Radio Cairo
17595as
Finland, Radio
15400na
Israel. Kol Israel
11587na
17575eu
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Lebanon. Wings of Hope
11530me
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Nigeria. Radio
4990do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Nonh Korea. R Pyongyang 9345eu
Norway, Radio Norway lnll 9590eu
Palau, KHBN Voice ol Hope 9830as
Philippines, FE BC Manila
11995as
Romania, R Romania lnll
11940eu
Russia, Radio Moscow lnll 9640na
11995na
15290na
15550as
17790na
21785me
S Africa, Radio Oran1e
9630do
Singapore. SBC Radio One 501 Odo
South Korea, Radio Korea 9750na
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 6075as

7240pa 9580pa
13755as
17540as

11 855na
17820na
11660pa
15030na
15115am

11800pa
13001400
1300 1400 as
13001400
1300-1400
1300-1400
13001400

17820am
15440pa
21465am
17490va

21550na
11603na 15640na
17590eu

1789Dam

i5650as

7285do
9640as 13760am
15230eu

15230as

15365eu
9755na
15140me
15320as
17595as
17860me

17850eu
11940eu
15280as
15480as
17760na
21625me

17720eu
9895na
15225na
15355me
17735me
2161 Oas

5052do 11940do
13670na
9720as

13001400
13001400
13001400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1302-1400
1320-1400
1325-1400 mtwhl
1330-1400
1330-1359

1330-1400 mlwhl
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400

1330-1400
1330-1 400
1335-1 345
1345-1400

Switzerland, Swiss R Intl

7480as
17670as
United Kingdom.BBC London6190al
9515na
9760eu
11940af
1522Dam
17640va
21470va
USA, CSMonilor Boston MA 9425pa
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 15665eu
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
9815am
USA, KNLS Anchor Point AK 7355as
USA, KTBN Sall Lk City UT 751 Oam
USA, VOA Washington DC 6110as
15425as
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL9350na
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 9465na
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL5950na
17750na
Taiwan, VOFC via WYFR
11550as
Jordan. Radio
9560eu
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Austria, R Austria Intl
15450as
Canada, RCI Montreal
9535as
15325eu
21710eu
Finland, Radio
11900na
India, All India Radio
11760as
Laos. National Radio of
7116as
Netherlands, Radio
9890as
UAE, UAE Radio Dubai
13675eu
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9515na
9760eu
1194Daf
15310as
17705eu
21660al
Uzbekhistan, R Tashkent
7325as
Vietnam. Voice of
9840as
Greece. Voice of
15635eu
Vatican State, Vatican R
15090as

11690as
21820as
6195va
9660eu
11750as
12095eu
15310as
17705eu
2166Daf
9495na

13635as

15505as

7180pa
9740va
11760me
15070va
15420al
17790va

9410eu
9750eu
11820va
15105af
15575me
17885af

13625as

13760sa

9760as

11715as

15160as

11830na

13695na

11795as 11935eu
17820eu 17895af

15315eu
21455eu

11790na
13595na
6015na

15400na 21550na
15120as
13700as
15320eu
6195va
9660eu
11750as
12095eu
15420af
17790va

15150as
15435as
7180pa
9740va
11760me
15070va
15575me
17885af

17610as
21605as
9410eu
9750eu
11820va
15220am
17640va
21470va

9715as 15295as
15009as
17515eu
17525as

17745as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1300 Radio Finland: Good Morning. No details available.
1307 Radio Canada Int'! (am): Sunday Morning. A magazine
program covering vinually every1h1ng under 1he sun.
t 31 o Kol Israel. Israel Sound. The latest pop and rock tunes from
Israel
1311 Radio Moscow: Science And Engineering. See S 0511 .
1325 Kol Israel: Postmark. Recent Israeli stamp releases.
1330 Radio Finland: Focus See S 0145.
1331 Radio Moscow: Your Top Tune. Seo S 0231.
1337 Radio Canada lnt'l (eu, af, as): Aris In Canada. A look at the
Canadian ans scene.

Mondays
1310 Kol Israel: Calling All L!Sleners A mailbag program.
1311 Radio Moscow: Mailbag. See S 0611
1325 Kollsrael. DX Corner. Ben Dallen presents sho11Wave radio
news
1331 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S0031 .
t 335 Radio Finland: Compass Nol'lh. See S 1535.
t337 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.

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July 1993

Tuesdays
1310 Kol Israel Israel Mosaic. A weekly magazine program.
1311 Radio Moscow: Newmarket. See M 16t 1.
1325 Kol Israel. New From Israel. A look at the worlds of science
and technology.
1331 Radio Moscow: Music. Sec S 0531.
t 335 Radio Finland: Compass Nol'lh. See S t 535.
1337 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.

Wednesdays
1310 Kol Israel: Talking Point. Interviews with guests in the Kol
Israel studios
1311 Radio Moscow: Adamov's Mailbag. See S 0011.
1331 Radio Moscow: Russian By Radio See S 0631.
1335 Radio Finland: Compass Nol'lh See S 1535.
t337 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.

MONITORING TIMES

Thursdays
1310 Kol Israel: Jewish News Review. A look at events affecting
Jews around the world.
1311 Radio Moscow: Cunure And The Arts. See S 1611.
1315 Kol Israel: This Land. Travel and tourism in Israel.
1331 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S 0031 .
1335 Radio Finland: Compass Nol'lh. See S 1535.
1337 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.

Fridays
1311
1331
1335
1337

Radio Moscow: Mailbag. See S 0611.

Radio Moscow: Russian By Radio. See S 0631 .
Radio Finland: Compass Nol'lh. See S 1535.
Radio Canada Int'!: Spec1rum. See M 1237.

Saturdays
131 t
1331
1335
1337
1345

Radio Moscow: Newmarket. See M t 611.

Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S 0031.
Radio Finland: Compass Nol'lh. See S 1535.
Radio Canada lnt'I: Innovation Canada. See S 0107.
Radio Finland: Starling Finnish. See S 0645.

1400 UTC

[10:00 AM EDT/7:00 AM PDT]

FREQUENCIES

14001500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001430

1400-1450
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1430
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001500
14001500 s
14001500 mtwhla
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1430
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500 irreg
1400-1500
1400t500
1400-1500 mtwhl
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500

1400-1500 vi
t4001430

Australia, AAf Radio

Australia, ABC Brisbane
Australia, ABC Penh
Australia, Radio

13508af
4920do
6140do
5995pa
11 855pa
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halttax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
11955na
Canada, RCI Montreal
11935eu
17895eu
China, China Radio Intl
t1815na
Costa Rica.A lorPeace Int 7375na
21465am
Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo
11925am
France, Radio France Intl 11910as
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
7295do
India, All India Radio
11760as
Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl
15250as
Italy, IRAS Milan
7125eu
Japan, NHK Tokyo
9535am
Jordan, Radio
9560eu
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
4950do
Malta, V of Mediterranean 11925eu
Netherlands, Radio
9890as
Nigeria, Voice of
7255al
Palau, KHBN Voice of Hope 9830as
Philippines, FE BC Manila
11995as
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 9640na
11705as
15140as
15355as
17595al
S Africa, Radio Oranje
9630do
Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia 9505eu

7260pa 9580pa
13755pa

17820na
153t5eu
21455eu
11assas
7385am

15325eu
21710eu
15135as
13630na

151 15am 1789oam

15405as 17650me

11BOOpa

t7820eu
15030am
21455am

15120as

11815as 11835am

7295do
13770as 15150as

9755na
11870as
15225na
154BOas
17790na

9895na
11995na
15290na
175Boaf
21785as

17610as

1400-1500
1400 1500 sa
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001405
1415-1500
1415-1425
1430-1500
1430-1500

1430-1500
1430-1500
1430-1500 m
1430-1500
1430-1500 mrwhl
1430-1500
14301500

11665me
15125af
15320al
17595al

1445-1500 smha

Singapore, SBC Radio One 5010do

South Korea, Radio Korea 9570as
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 6075as
Taiwan, VOFC via WYFR
11550as
United Kingdom .BBC London6195as
9660eu
11750as
15070va
17640va
1788Qaf
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 9530as
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 13710na
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15375va
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 751 Ona
USA, VOA Washington DC 6t 10as
15160as
USA, WEWN Blrmingham,AL9350na
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 9465na
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Ol<eechobee FL6015am
Vatican State, Vatican R
15090au
Bhutan, BC Service
5025do
Nepal, Radio
3230do
Afghanistan. Radio
7200as
Australia, Radio
7240pa
9770pa
21490pa
Austria, R Austria Intl
6155eu
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am
Indonesia, ARI Padang
4003pa
Myanmar, VO Myanmar
5990do
Portugal, Radio
2t515me
Romania, R Romania Intl
11775as
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9515na
9760eu
1194Qal
15310as
1779Qal
21ssoa1
Mongolia, R Ulaarbaatar
7560as

5052do

11940do

9720as
9410eu
9750eu
1194031
15310as
1779Qal
2166Qaf
1376oam

9515na
9760eu
12095eu
15575me
17B4oam

7125as 9645as
15255as 15395as

9760as
15425as

71BOas
9740as
11820as
15260al
17705eu
21490va
13625as

15665eu

15105na
13595na
11a3oam 17750na
17525au
5005do

7165do

7260pa 9560pa
1tBOOpa 11B55pa

9580pa
13755pa

t3730eu 15450eu
17490va 17890am

21490va
21455am

15335as
6195as
9660eu
11750as
12095eu
15575me
17840am

9410eu
9750eu
11860me
15260me
17705eu
21470va

17720as
7180as
9740as
11a20as
15070eu
17640va
178BOal

7780as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Wednesdays

1400 Radio Canada lnt'I: Sunday Morning. See S 1307.

1401 BBC: Feature. Changes in Catholicism are the subject of
"The Pope's Divisions (through August 1st) (except 4th:
Wimbledon Men's Final, through 1700 UTC).
1411 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311.
1430 BBC: Anything Goes. Bob Holness presents a variety of
musical requests.
1431 Radio Moscow Russian By Radio. See S 0631 .

1405
1411
1430
1431

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311.
BBC: Oii The Shell. See M 0430.
Radio Moscow: Jazz Show. See M 0431.

Thursdays
1405
1411
1430
1431
1441

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 03t 1.
BBC: Oii The Shell. See M 0430.
Radio Moscow: Yours For The Asking. See M 2331 .
Radio Portugal: Ponugal Past and Present. Alook at histori
cal events and current issues lacing Portugal.
1445 BBC: Recording Of The Week. See M 0615.

Mondays
1405 BBC: Outlook. Conversation, controversy, and color from
the UK and the world.
141 t Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311 .
1430 BBC: 011 The Shell. See M 0430.
1431 Radio Moscow: Folk Box. See S 2331.
1441 Radio Portugal: Welcome To Portugal. A close look at the
nation of Portugal.
1445 BBC: Musical Feature. See S 0445.

Fridays
1405
1411
1430
1431
1441

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311.
BBC: Off The Shatt. See M 0430.
Radio Moscow: Music At Your Request. See M 1t31.
Radio Portugal: Feature. Rotating programs in this time slot
include
'Collector's Corner," and ' Mailbag."
1445 BBC: Global Concarns. See F 0145.

Tuesdays
1405 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
1411 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311.
1411 Radio Ponugal: Music Time. Portugese folk, classical, and
modern rock music.
1430 BBC : Oii The Shell. See M 0430.
143t Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
1445 BBC: Musical Feature. See M 0145.

1441 Radio Portugal: Challenge Of The '90s. A look at the

problems lacing the EC with unttication.
1445 BBC: Good Books. A personal selection of good books to
read.

ox:

Saturdays

Radio Netherland's
Robert Chesal
MONITORING TIMES

1401 BBC: Sportsworld. Extensive coverage and results of all the

weekend's sports, Including ' Wimbledon Women's Final'
(3rd).
1411 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311.
t431 Radio Moscow: Ads. See S 0431.

July 1993

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FREQUENCIES
1500-1600
1500-1 530

1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1559 s
t 500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1527
1500-1600
1500-1550
1500-1 600
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600
t500-1 600
t500-1600
t500-t600 smha
t500-1600
1500-t600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1530
1500-1600
1500-1 555
1500-1530
1500-1600

Australia, ABC Brisbane

Australia, Radio

6140do
7240pa
9580pa
13755pa
6005do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, ACI Montreal
11 955na
China, China Radio Intl
7405as
Costa Rica.A forPeace Int 7375am
21465am
Czech Republic, A Prague 6055eu
15605af
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am
Germany, Deutsche Welle 7185af
17735af
Guam , KTWR Agana
15610as
Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl
15250as
Japan, NHK Tokyo
9750as
Jordan, Radio
9560eu
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
4950do
Malta, V of Mediterranean t t925eu
Mongolia, A Ulaarbaatar
7570as
Myanmar, VO Myanmar
5990do
Netherlands, Radio
9890as
Nigeria, Radio
4990do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Nonh Korea, A Pyongyang 9325eu
Palau, KHBN Voice of Hope 9830as
Philippines, FEBC Manila
11995as
Poland, Polish A Warsaw
7285eu
Romania, R Romania Intl
11775as
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 9505na
9895na
15125na
15355as
17580me

7260pa
9770pa

9540pa
11800pa

17820na
11815as 15135as
7385am 13630am
7345eu 13600me
17535eu
17490va 17890am
11965af
9735af
21600as

11815as

t1865na

9560pa
11855pa

15030am
15535af
2t455am
13610af

15355af

7295do
7780as
13770as 15150as
7285do

17610as

9640af

13785eu

9977af

1500-1600 vi
1500-1555 s
1500-1600
1500-1 600
1500-1600
1500-1 530
1500-1530
1500-1 530

1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600

t500-1600
1500-1 600
1500-t600
t500-1600
t 500-1600
1500-1600
1520-1540 mtwhfa
1530-1600
t 530-1 600
1530-1545
1530-1600

9525eu
15335as
9755na
11665me
15170me
15425na
17735me

11840eu
17720as
9825na
11995na
15180na
15480na
17760na

9890na
12030na
15290na
15550na
17765na

t 545-1600

S Al rica, Radio Oranje

9630do
Seychelles, FEBA Radio
11710as
9810af
Seychelles. FEBA Radio
Singapore, SBC Radio One 5010do
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 6075as
Sweden, Radio
15240na
Switzerland, Swiss A Intl
1524Daf
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9515na
11 940af
15310as
17860af
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 9530as
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15375va
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590na
USA, VOA Washington DC 611 0as
9760as
19379eu
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 17510am
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 9465sa
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL6015na
Greece, Voice of
15630na
Australia, Radio
6060pa
9580pa
Austria, A Austria Intl
11780as
Finland, Radio
6120eu
2155oaf
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9515na
11940af
15310as
17860af
Vatican State, Vatican R
15090au

1533Daf
5052do
9720as
21500na
1527Daf
6195eu
9740va
12095eu
15400eu
17880af
13625as

11940do

21500af
7180as
9760eu
15070va
17705eu
21470af
1376oam

21820me
941 0eu
11750as
15260na
17840au
21660af
15665eu

7t25as 9645as
15205eu 15255as

9700as
15395as

15105na
13595na
15420na
11705na
15645na
7240pa
11eoopa

t t830na
t 7525na
7260pa
11855pa

t7750na
9560pa
13755pa

11 755eu

11820eu

15240me

6195eu
9740va
12095eu
15400eu
17880af
17865as

7180as
9760eu
15070va
17705eu
21470af

941 0eu
11 750as
15260na
17840am
21660af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

1530 BBC: Comedy. This month, Miranda Richardson stars in

Evelyn Waugh's"The Loved One" (except 28th: Two Cheers
For July, a hu morous look at the month just past).
1531 Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
1535 Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

1500 Radio Canada Intl Sunday Morning. See S 1307.

1511 Radio Moscow: Top Priority. See S 0411.
1515 BBC : Sunday Sportswo~d . Extensive coverage and results
of all the weekend's spons.
1531 Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531 .
1535 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. Commentary and features
on issues and people in Finland.

Thursdays
1511
1515
1531
1535

Mondays
151 1
1515
1531
1535

Radio Moscow: Culture And The Ans. See S 1611 .

BBC : Feature. See M 0101.
Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

Fridays
1511
1515
1531
1535

Tuesdays
1511 Radio Moscow: FocusOn Asia AndThe Pacific. See T 0011 .
1515 BBC: A Jolly Good Show. Dave Lee Travis presents listener
rock music requests.
1531 Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531 .
1535 Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

80

July 1993

Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia And The Pacific. See T 0011 .

BBC: Music Review. See H 2315.
Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531 .
Radio Finland: Compass North. See S 1535.

Saturdays
1511
1515
1531
1535

Wednesdays
1511 Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia AndThe Pacific. See T 0011.
1515 BBC: Talks. See M 0415.

Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia And The Pacific. See T 0011.

BBC : Ray On Record. See S 2315.
Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

Bob Holness presen ts the

BBC 's Anything Goes.
MONITORING TIMES

Radio Moscow: Focus On Asia And The Pacific. See T 001 1.

BBC: Sponsworld. See A 1401.
Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531.
Radio Finland: Compass Nonh. See S 1535.

[12:00 PM EDT/9:00 AM PDT]

1600 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1600-1700
1600-1630

Algeria, Radio Algiers

Australia, Radio

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1 700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-t 700
1600-1700

Canada, CFCX Montreal

Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Intl
Costa Rica,R forPeace Int
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
France, Radio France Intl

t600-1630
t600-1650

Georgia, Georgian Radio

Germany. Deutsche Welle

1600-1700
1600-1700
t600-1700
t600-1645
1600-1700 vi
1600-1630
1600-1615 mha
1600-1630
t600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1630 s
1600-1630

Ghana. GBC Radio 1

Ghana, GBC Radio 2
Guam, KSDA Agana
Guam, KTWR Agana
Iraq, Radio Iraq lnll
Italy, AWR Europe
Mongolia, R Ulaanbaa1ar
Netherlands, Radio
Nigeria, Radio
Nigeria, Voice of
Norway, Radio Norway lnll
Pakistan, Radio

1600-1 700

Russia, Radio Moscow Intl

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1605
1600-1700
1600-1700
t600-1700
1600-1645

S Africa, Channel Africa

Saudi Arabia, BSKSA
Singapore, SBC Radio One
Soulh Korea. Radio Korea
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Swaziland, Trans World R
UAE , UAE Radio Dubai

1600-1630
11715af
6060pa
9580pa
13755pa
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
11575af
7375na
17790me
11705af
17795af
9656eu
6t70as
15105as
4915do
7295do
11980as
156t0as
15250as
15t25eu
7560as
9890as
4990do
7255af
15230eu
11570me
21 495al
9505na
9755eu
11995na
t5180na
15355as
17735na
5960af
9705eu
5010do
5975om
6075as
9500af
11795af

151603f
7240pa
7260pa
11800pa 11855pa

9560pa
11880pa
1600-1700
1600-1700 sa
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700

t5110af
7385am
21 455am
12015af
17850af

15t30af
13630na
21480me
15530me

176203f

7225as 9875as
15595as 17810as

t t 785as
21680as

15030na

7780as
13700as 15150as

17610as

17720me
13685af 15555af

17558af

9660eu
9825na
12030na
15185am
15425na
17760na
1771031
9720eu
5052do
9870af
9720as

9705eu
9860eu
12090na
15225as
1554031
17790na

9715eu
11705na
15125as
15290na
1770031

t600-1630
1600-t630 a
1600-1630
1620-1700 vi
1630-1700

t630-1657
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700 mtwhf
1630-1700

1630-1700
1645-1700 s
1645-1700
1650-1700 mtwhl

11940do

13675eu 15435eu

1600-1630
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-t 700
1600-1700
t600-1700
t600-1700

United Kingdom.BBC London391 5as

9515na
15070va
178403f
216603f
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 11580as
USA, CSMonltor Boston MA 13710na
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15375va
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 155903m
USA, VOA Washington DC 61 10as
9760as
15255as
17895af
USA, VOA Washinglon DC 9700eu
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL t 7535na
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 9465na
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WRNO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11 705na
21525af
Vatican State, Valican R
6245eu
Valican Slate, Vatican R
1509031
Vietnam, Voice of
9840af
S Alrica. Radio Oranje
3230do
Australia, Radio
5995pa
7260pa
11910pa
Canada, RCI Montreal
7150as
Ecuador. HCJB Ouilo
17790me
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15255af
Ponugal, Radio
21515me
United Kingdom.BBC London3915as
7160as
9740va
15070va
154203f
216603f
USA, VOA Washington DC 15255eu
Guam, KTWR Agana
15610as
Tajikistan, Radio
7245eu
New Zealand, R NZ lnll
9675pa

6190af
9740va
15260na
17860af

6195eu
11750as
15310as
178803f

9410eu
12095va
15400eu
214703f

13625va 17510na
17555am

216403f

7125as 9645as
1192031 11995af
15255af 15395as

9700as
13710af
15445af

15205eu 15255eu

19379eu

13760na 15105na
13595na
15420na
118303f
21615af
7250eu
177303f
120203f

15355eu

17750eu

15090as

17865as

150103f

6060pa 6080pa
9560pa 9580pa
13755pa
9555as
21455me

7240pa
11880pa

5975as
9410eu
11720as
15260na
178603f

6195eu
9630al
12095va
15400eu
2147031

6190al
9515na
11750as
15310as
178803f

17735eu f9379eu

21605eu

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Tuesdays

1611 Radio Moscow: Culture And The Ans. A look al the varied
ans and cultures of Russia.
1615 BBC : Feature. See S 0230.
1631 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S 0031.
1637 Radio Canada lnt'I: The Mailbag. See S 1237.
1645 BBC: Lener From America. See S 0615.

1611
1615
1631
1637
1645

Mondays
1611 Radio Moscow: Newmarket. A look al commercial products
and opponunities in Russia.
1615 BBC: New Ideas. A look at the latest technology, innovations, and new products.
1631 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S 0031.
1635 BBC: Talks. This month, hear capsule summaries offamous
anists in "Anists In A Nulshell.
t637 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
1645 BBC: The World Today. A look at a topical aspect of the
international scene.

Radio Moscow: Science And Engineering. See S 051 t.

BBC: Megamix. See T 1130.
Radio Moscow: Russian By Radio. See S 0631.
Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.

Wednesdays
1611
1615
1631
1637
1645

Radio Moscow: Culture And The Ans. See S 1611 .

BBC: RocklPop Music. See T 0630.
Radio Moscow: Music. See S 0531 .
Radio Canada lnt'I: Spectrum. See M 1237.
BBC : The World Today. See M 1645.

Thursdays
1611 Radio Moscow: Mailbag. See S 0611 .
1615 BBC : Ne1wor1< UK. Issues and events aflecling people
across 1he UK

MONITORING TIMES

1631 Radio Moscow: Russian By Radio. See S 0631 .

1637 Radio Canada lnl'I: Spec1rum. See M 1237.
1645 BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.

Fridays
1611 Radio Moscow: Newmarket. See M 161 t.
1615 BBC: Science In Aclion. The latest in science and technology.
1631 Radio Moscow: Audio Book Club. See S 0031.
1637 Radio Canada lnt'I: Spec1rum. See M 1237.
1645 BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.

Saturdays
161 1 Radio Moscow: Music And Musicians. See S 011 1.
1615 BBC: Sponsworld. See A 1401.
1637 Radio Canada lnt'I: Innovation Canada. See S 0107.

July 1993

81

1700 UTC
1700-1800
1700-1800

1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1727
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800 as
1700-1715
1700-1800 1rreg
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1735

1700-1800 mtwhf
1700-1750
1700-1730 s
1700-1800
1700-1755
1700-1800

1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1730
1700-1730
1700-1730

1700-1800
1700-1800 sa
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1730
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800 smtwhf
1700-1 800
1700-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1 800

1730-1800
1745-1800

82

[1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT]

Algeria. Radio Algiers

Aus1ralia. Radio

9535me
5995pa
7260pa
11910pa
15240as
Azerbaijan. Voice of
Canada, CFCX Mon1real
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronlo
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China. China Radio lnll
6955as
15370as
Cosla Rica.A forPeace lnl 7375na
Czech Republic, A Prague 6055af
15605af
Ecuador, HCJB Oullo
15270me
15255al
Egyp1. Radio Cairo
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
Guam, KSDA Agana
13720as
Israel, Kol Israel
7465na
llaly. IRAS Milan
7125eu
Japan. NHK Tokyo
1181 Sas
Jordan, Radio
9560eu
Kazakhs1an. A Alma Ala
9505eu
15285eu
17740eu
New Zealand, R NZ lnll
6035pa
Nonh Korea, R Pyongyang 9325eu
Norway, Radio Norway lnll 9655eu
Pakislan, Radio
9420eu
Poland, Polish A Warsaw
7270eu
Russia, Radio Moscow lnll 9505na
9860na
12osona
15355af
15580na
17790na
S Africa, Channel Africa
5960af
Saudi Arabia, BSKSA
9705eu
Sri Lanka. SLBC Colombo 6075as
SWi1zerland, Swiss R lnll
9885af
Uni1ed Kingdom.BBC London391 Sas
9410eu
15070va
1788oaf
USA, CSMonilor BosIon MA 11580as
USA, CSMonrtor Boslon MA 13710na
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15375va
USA, KTBN Salt lJ< Cily UT 1559oam
USA, VOA Washinglon DC 11920al
17895af
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 13615na
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 1376oam
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Belhel PA
9465eu
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 21 SOOaf
Bulgaria, Radio
11720na
Netherlands, Radio
6020af
Romania, A Romania lnll
1534oaf
SWeden. Radio
6065af
United Kingdom.BBC London6180eu
9410eu
15070va
17880af
Vatican State, Vatican R
11625af
India, All India Radio
7412eu
11935af

July 1993

17745af
6060pa 6080pa
9580pa
9560pa
13755pa

1800-1900
7240pa
1t880pa

9570as

11575as

t5345as

7385am
7345af

13630na
9490af

t5030na
t3600af

17790me 21455me

21480na

11587eu 11675eu

15640eu

11865as 17775na
11825eu 15155eu
15360eu 17605eu
17910eu

15270eu
17715eu

9640af
15220eu
11570eu
9525eu
9540na
1t705af
12065af
15385af
17605na

11705eu

1771Qaf
9720eu
9720as
13635af
6180eu
9515na
1526Qaf
21ssoat
13625va
17555am

9977 af

9685na
11960af
15180as
t 5395af
17735na

9840na
1t995na
15290na
15425na
17760na

1543oat
6195eu
9740va
t5400af

17635af
7325eu
12095va
15420af

17510na

21640af

11995af 1 3710af

t5445af

15105am
13595na
15420na
13670na
7120af
15365af
9645me
6195eu
9740va
t5400af
21660af
15090af
9950me
15080af

1800 UTC

21515af
17745af
t527oaf
7t 60me
1112oas
15420af

7325eu
12095va
17780af

17730af
11620eu

t 1860eu

21 S9oat
t7805af

MONITORfNG TIMES

1800-1830
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900
1800-1900
t 800 1900 as
18001900
t 800 t 900 irreg
1800-1900
18001900
1800-1850 smtwhf
1800-1900

t8001900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830

1800-1900
1800-1900 sa
1800-1900
1800-1900 irreg
1800-1900
1800-1900

1800-1 900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830
1815-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1855
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900

1835-1900

1840-1845 mlwhfa
1850-1900 smtwhl

[2:00 PM EDT/11 :00 AM PDT]

Australia, Radio

6060pa
9580pa
Belgium, A Vlaanderen
5910af
Brazil, Radiobras
15265eu
Bulgaria, Radio
11720na
Canada, CFCX Monlreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronlo
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cos1a Rica.A forPeace lnl 7375am
Ecuador. HCJB Ouilo
17790eu
Egyp1, Radio Cairo
15255af
Ghana, GBC Radio 1
4915do
Ghana. GBC Radio 2
7295do
Guam, KSDA Agana
13720as
India, All India Radio
7412eu
11935af
llaly, IRAS Milan
7125eu
Kuwail, Radio
13620na
Nelherlands. Radio
6020af
New Zealand, R NZ lnll
11735pa
Russia, Radio Moscow lnll 9685as
11995na
15185af
15425as
17790na
Saudi Arabia, BSKSA
9705eu
Soulh Korea, Radio Korea 15575eu
Sudan, Radio Omdurman
7200do
SWaziland, Trans Wond R 3200al
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London3255af
7325eu
11955au
1542Qaf
USA, CSMoni1or Bos1on MA 9455pa
USA, CSMoni1or Bos1on MA 17555am
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15375va
USA, KJES Mesqurte NM
951 Ona
USA, KTBN Sah lJ< Cily UT 1559oam
USA, VOA Washlnglon DC 3980me
1192oaf
1541Qaf
19379eu
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 13615na
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 13760na
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
15295eu
USA. WJCR Uplon KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Belhel PA
9465eu
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL2150oaf
Vietnam, Voice of
9840eu
Bangladesh, Radio
9570me
Austria, R Aus1na lnll
5945eu
Bulgaria, Radio
15330na
Finland, Radio
6120eu
Serbia, Radio Yuoslavia
6100eu
Slovakia, Slovak Radio
591 Seu
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 9720eu
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London3255af
9410va
15070va
Kazakhslan. R Alma Ala
9505eu
15285eu
17910eu
Greece. Voice ol
1sssoat
New Zealand, A NZ lnll
11735pa

6080pa 7240pa
11855pa 11880pa
13685eu

7260pa
11910pa

13670na

7385am
21455am

13630am

15030am

9950me
15o8oaf

11620eu

11860eu

7120af

21515af

21590al

9890eu
1201 Sat
15290na
15580na
17875as
9720eu

1163oaf
1205oaf
15355me
17605na
21670me

11770as
151soa1
15385al
111soaf

9165do
9500af
6180eu
9410va
12095va
1788oat
15665eu

6195eu
9740va
15070va

7160va
11720as
15400af

17510na

11s12af

6040eu
11995af
1SS8oa1

9700eu
13710af
118ooaf

9760eu
15205eu
17895af

12020eu 15010eu
12030eu
6155eu 9880me

13730me

15695na
17830na
13595na
15420na

9730eu
17710au
7345eu
15120eu
6180eu
9740va
15400af
11825eu
17605eu
11s2Sat

11755eu

15440eu

9605eu
6195eu
11955au
15420af
15155eu
17715eu

7325eu
12095va
178Boat
15270eu
17740eu

1900 UTC
19002000
1900-2000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19001950
19001945
19001930
19002000
19002000
19001930 s
19002000 s
1900-1930
19002000 smtwhl
19002000
1900-2000
19001930 s
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000

19002000
1900-2000
19002000
19002000
1900-1930

19002000
1900-2000 sa
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000

19002000
1900-2000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19002000
19001930
19051915 m1whla
19101920
19302000
1930-2000
19302000
19302000
19302000

1935-1955
19402000 mha
19502000
1950-2000

[3:00 PM EDT/1 2:00 PM PDT]

Algeria, Radio Algiers

Argenlina. RAE
Ausualia, Radio

9535eu
15345eu
6080pa
11720pa
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
6070do
Canada. CFRX Toron1o
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halrtax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, China Radio Intl
6955af
Costa Rica.A forPeace Int 7385am
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
17490va
Germany, Deu1sche Welle 9640af
13790af
India, All India Radio
7412eu
11935af
Israel, Kol Israel
7465eu
11675eu
Japan. NHK Tokyo
9640am
Kuwait, Radio
13620na
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Morocco, ATV Marocaine
11920as
Netherlands, Radio
6020af
New Zealand, A NZ Intl
11735pa
Nigeria, Radio
3326do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Norway, Radio Norway Intl 15355pa
Romania, A Romania Intl
9750eu
Russia, AWA Russia
9835eu
Russia, Radio Galaxy
11880eu
Russia. Radio Moscow Intl 9685af
9890eu
1184Qaf
1515Qaf
15355eu
15535af
Saudi Arabia, BSKSA
9705eu
Spain, Spanish Natl Radio 15375af
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo 9720eu
Swaziland, Trans World A 3200af
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6195va
9740as
1540Qaf
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 9445pa
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 17555am
USA. KCBI Dallas TX
15375va
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 1559Qam
USA, VOA Washington DC 3980me
9760eu
1371Qaf
15495a1
19379eu
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 13615na
USA. WHAi Noblesville IN 13760na
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
15295eu
USA. WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845va
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 15355eu
V1e1nam, Voice of
9840eu
Greece. Voice of
7450eu
Bolswana. Radio
3356af
Iran, VOIRI Tehran
9022eu
Nelherlands, Radio
17605af
Poland, Polish A Warsaw
6135eu
Saipan. KFBS Marpi
9465as
United Kingdom .BBC London3255af
6195va
9740as
1540Qaf
Italy, RAI Rome
7275eu
Mongolia, A Ulaarbaa1ar
11790eu
Valican State, Vatican A
5885eu
Valican Slate, Vatican A
5882eu

15205eu

9440al
15030na
17790eu
1174Qaf
1535Qaf
9950me
1508Qal
9435eu
15640na
11815pa

1120a1

20002030

17745eu

7240pa 7260pa
11855pa 11880pa

21465am
21455eu
11785af
15390af
11620eu
11587na
15650af
11865pa

21515af

9580pa
11910pa

21480eu
11a1oa1
17765al
11860eu
11603na
17575na

21590af

4990do
15365am
11810eu 11940eu

9725al
11630eu
11880eu
1518Qal
15385al
155aoa1
9720eu
15120eu
3240al
6005al
7160me
11955au
17880af
15665eu

2000 UTC

15365eu

9785af
11760na
12015eu
15185eu
15405af
17605af

9860eu
11770af
12050eu
15290eu
15425na
17760na

6180eu
9410va
12095va

6190af
9630af
15070va

17510na

17612af

2000-2100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
2000-2027
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002030
2000201 o mtwhl
20002100
20002100
2000201 o smwha
2000-2030
20002100
20002100
20002030
20002100
20002100
20002100

20002100
20002045
2000-2030
2000-2100
20002030

20002100
20002100
2000-2100
2000-2030
20002100

6040me 9525as
11870as 1192Qal
1s1aoas 15205eu
1558Qaf 17800af

9700eu
11995af
15410af
17895af

15695na
17830na

20002030
2005-2100
201021 oo sa
20252045
20302100

13595na
15420na
21615al
12020eu
9375eu
4830al
15260eu
2159Qaf
7270eu
6005al
7160me
11955au
17880af
9710eu
11850eu
7250eu
7250eu

20002100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002 100
20002100

15010eu
11645eu
7255al

20302100

7285eu

9525eu

6180eu
9410va
12095va

6190af
9630af
15070va

11800eu

20302035
20302100
2030-2035
20302100
20302057
20302100
2030-2100

20302100
20302100
20452100

[4:00 PM EDT/1 :00 PM PDT]

Aus1ralia, Radio

6080pa
11720as
Bulgaria, Radio
11720eu
Canada, CFCX Monireal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
6130do
Canada, CHNX Halilax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China. China Radio Intl
9440al
1511Qaf
Costa Rica.Ator Peace Int 7385am
Czech Republic, A Prague 6055eu
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
17790eu
Ghana. GBC Radio 1
491 5do
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
7295do
Indonesia, Voice of
9675eu
Iran. VOIRI Teheran
9022eu
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Kuwait, Radio
13620na
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Mongolia, A Ulaanbaa1ar
11 790eu
Ne1herlands, Radio
17605al
New Zealand, A NZ lnll
11735pa
Nigeria, Radio
3326do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
North Korea, A Pyongyang 6576eu
Russia, Radio Galaxy
11880eu
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl 9785eu
11675af
11730na
11995na
12050na
15355as
15290na
15580na
17605na
Saudi Arabia, BSKSA
9705eu
Swaziland, Trans World A 3200af
Switzerland, Swiss A Intl
9885al
Turkey, Voice of
9445eu
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7325eu
410va 9
15070va
15260sa
2166Qaf
USA, CSMoni1or Bosion MA 9430as
17555sa
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15375va
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 1559oam
USA, VOA Washington DC 11 72Qaf
15495af
1558Qaf
USA, VOA Washington DC 6040me
19379eu
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 13615na
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 13760af
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 15355eu
21615eu
Vatican Slate, Vatican A
9645af
Syria, Radio Damascus
12085na
Kenya, Kenya BC Corp
4935do
Italy, RAI Rome
7235me
Australia, Radio
5880pa
7260pa
Canada, RGI Monlreal
5995eu
15325eu
Croatia, Croatian Radio
6145eu
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15375al
Latvia, Radio Riga
5935do
Palau, KHBN Voice of Hope 9830as
Slovakia, Slovak Radio
7345eu
Sou1h Korea , Radio Korea 6035al
Uni1ed Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7325va
941 Ova
15260au
15340au
USA, VOA Washington DC 137103f
1780Qaf
Vie1nam, Voice of
9840eu
India, All India Radio
741 2eu
11715pa

MONITORING TIMES

July 1993

7240pa 7260pa
11855pa 11880pa
15330na

9580pa
11910pa

9920eu

11715af

11 500eu

150303m 21465am
7300eu
7345eu
21455am 21480eu

9490eu

11752eu
15260eu

11850eu
21590al
4990do
9345eu

9640al

9977af

9870eu 9890eu
t 1750na 11760na
t5150na 15180na
t 5405al 15425na
t7690na 17720na
9720eu
3240af
12035af 13635af

1163031
11770al
15185eu
15480al

6180eu 6195va
740as
11955au
15340au 15400au

7160as
12095va
17880af

9455as

15665eu

17510na

1371031 1516Qaf
17800af 17895af
9700eu 9760eu

15410al
21485af
15205eu

15505af

13595na
15420na
15566eu 17612af
11625af
15095na

150903f

9575me
5995pa
9580pa
7235eu
1782031
9830eu

11800me
6060pa
11720pa
13650eu
1785Qaf
13830eu

7550me
6005al
9630af
154003f
1541Qaf
17895af
12020eu
9910au
15265pa

15575eu
6180eu
11955au
15495af
21485af
15010eu
9950eu

21525eu

7240pa
11855pa
1367031
17875af

6195va
12095va
15580af

11620eu

83

2100 UTC

[5:00 PM EDT/2:00 PM PDT]

----------------------------!
2100-2130

Australia. Radio

2130-2200
2130-2200

2100-2130
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2129

Belguim, R Vlaanderen
Canada. CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCI Montreal

2139-2200
2140-2200 s
2145-2200

2100-2130
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2 130
2100-2130
2100-2200
2100-2150

China. China Radio Intl

China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica.A lorPeace Int
Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Republic, R Prague
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Germany, Deutsche Welle

2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200

Ghana, GBC Radio 1

Ghana. GBC Radio 2
Hungary, Radio Budapest
India. All India Radio

2100-2200
2100-2200

Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl

Japan. NHK Tokyo

2100-2130
2100-2136 smtwhl
2100-2200
2100-2130 s
2100-2130 mtwhl
2t00-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200

Lebanon. King of Hope

New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, Radio
Norway, Radio Norway ln11
Portugal, Radio
Romania, R Romania Intl
Russia, Radio Galaxy
Russia. Radio Moscow Intl
9750eu
9820eu
t2050na
15150as
t 5480as
15580na
Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia
South Korea, Radio Korea
Spain, Spanish Natl Radio
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo
Sweden, Radio
Syria, Radio Damascus
Ukraine , R Ukraine Intl
7285eu
9600eu
t 5570eu
t 7725eu
United Kingdom.BBC London3225af
6195va
7180pa
7325eu
12095va
t5070af
15260sa
USA, CSMomtor Boston MA 9430as
17555sa
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
15725am
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590na
USA, VOA Washington DC 6040me
t1960eu
13710af
15185as
l 7735as
17800af
17895af
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 13615na
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 13760na
USA, WIN B Red Lion PA
15185eu
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
9465eu
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 15565eu
21615eu
Vatican State, Vatican R
5885eu
Croatia, Croatian Radio
9830eu
Syria, Radio Damascus
12085na
Egypt, Radio Cairo
9900eu
United Kingdom.BBC Carib t5390ca
Australia, Radio
9540pa
11880pa
Austria, R Austria Intl
5945eu
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
17490va
Finland, Radio
6120eu
Israel, Kol Israel
7465na
1l675eu
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Lnhuarna, Radio Vilnius
9675eu
Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia
9720au
Sweden, Radio 6065eu
9655pa

2100-2t30
2100-2130
2100-2200
2100-2200
2t00-2200
2100-2105
2100-2200
2100-2130

2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2110
2103-2110
2110-2200
21 15-2200
2115-2130 mtwhl
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200 smtwhl
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200

84

July 1993

9540pa
11855as
5910eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
5995eu
15325eu
117t5eu
9920eu
7385am
17760eu
6055eu
21455va
15375af
9715a1
13690as
4915do
7295do
6110eu
7412eu
11715pa
11805eu
6035eu
9750as
6280me
11735pa
3326do
15165na
15250al
7t95eu
11880eu
9480a1
t t 730na
t5180al
17605al
7200eu
6480al
6130eu
15120as
6065af
t2085na
4825eu
9640eu

9580pa 9645pa
11880pa
9905eu

11720pa

7235eu
17820al
151 tOeu
1t7t5eu
15030na

13650eu
1785Daf

13670af
17875eu

7300eu

7345eu

9490eu

9760as
15135a1

9765as
1535Dal

11785as
15360as

t 51tOeu
21 465na

9835eu
119t Oeu
991 oau 9950eu
15265pa
7140eu 721 Oas
17890au
4990do

7225eu

9750eu

9530na 9685me
11750na 1t760a1
15290na t5355as
17690al t7720as
9505eu
7550me 15575eu

9655al
15095na
090eu
9685eu

2200 UTC

Albania. R Tirana lnll

Australia, Radio

2200-2300
22002300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2230

Bulgaria, Radio
Canada, CBC Northern Svc
Canada, CFCX Montreal
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RGI Montreal
11705as
11 730ca
China, China Radio Intl
Costa Rica.A forPeace Int
Cuba, Radio Havana Cuba
Czech Republic. R Prague
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Eqt Guinea , Radio Africa
Finland, Radio
Ghana . GBC Radio t
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
India, All India Radio

11940eu
9725eu
11905al
15405al

71 SOeu
15135eu

7240eu
15195eu

5975ca
6005al
94tOeu 9590na
t5340au 15370as
9455as 15665eu

6180eu
11955pa
15400af
17510na

2200-2230
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2230
2200-2245
2200-2258 s
2200-2245
2200-2300
2200-2300
22002230
22002257 vi
22002225
22002300 smtwha
22002300
22002300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300

2200-2300
2200-2230
2200-2210
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300

9700eu 9760eu
15205eu 15495af
19379eu 21 485af

11870as
15580af
2200-2300

17830na

2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300

13595va
t5420na
17612eu 17750af

21525eu

7250eu
13830eu
15095na
t7715ca
9645pa
t1910pa
6t55eu
17790eu
1t 755eu
9435na
t5640eu

11720pa

11855pa

9880eu
2t 455va
15440eu
11587na
15650na

t3730al
21480eu
11603na
17575sa

971 Oeu
t t 955as

MON1TORING T I MES

2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2245
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2230 s
2202-2216
2203-2209
2230-2300
2230-2300
2230-2300
2240-2250 smtwhf
2245-2300
2245-2300
2245-2300
2245-2300

5975ca 6005af
9410eu 9590na
15340au 15370as

6180eu
11955pa
15400af

15330na

[6:00 PM EDT/3:00 PM PDT]

2200-2230
2200-2230

11620eu

9640eu

United Kingdom.BBC Flk Is 13660sa

United Kingdom.BBC London3225af
6195va
7180pa
7325eu
12095va
15070af
15260sa
New Zealand, R NZ ln11
15120pa
Eqt Guinea. Radio Africa
7190af
Bulgaria, Radio
11720na

Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl

Italy, RAI Rome
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria, Radio
Palau, KHBN Voice of Hope
Russia, Radio Galaxy
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl
9685eu
9715eu
11 905af
12050na
17720na
Singapore, SBC Radio One
Switzerland, Swiss A Intl
Syria. Radio Damascus
Taiwan, VO Free China
Turkey, Voice of
UAE, Radio Abu Dhabi
Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl

9760eu
9540as
11880pa
11720na
9625am
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
5960na
11 875na
3985eu
7385ca
6180va
5960eu
9900eu
7190af
9730eu
4915do
7295do
7412eu
11 715pa
11805eu
5990as
7295do
15120pa
3326do
9830as
9880eu
7150eu
9725eu
15290na

11825eu
9645pa 11 720pa
15320pa 15365as
15330na

11 855as
17795pa

7195eu
5995eu
13670ca 15305ca
9740eu
15030ca 21465ca

9755na

6055eu

9605eu

7345eu

11740eu 11s1oeu
99t0au 9950eu
15265eu
9710as

11620eu

11800as

4990do

7300eu 9480af
981 Seu 9820eu
15410na 17560af

501Odo 5052do
5995am 981 Oam
12085na 15095na
17750eu 21720eu
7185me 9445na
11885na 15305na
4795eu 6020eu
9710eu 9860eu
United Kingdom.BBC London5970eu 5975na
9410af
9570pa
9590na 9750as
11955pa
12095af
15070va 15260sa
USA. CSMonitor Boston MA 9465na 13625as
15665as 17555sa
USA, KCBI Da llas TX
15725va
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am
USA, VOA Washington DC 7120as 7140as
11760as
15185as
15290as 15305as
USA. WEWN Birmingham AL7425am
USA. WHAi Noblesville IN 13760eu 17830na
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
15185eu
USA, WJCR Upton KY
7490na 13595na
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
15420na
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13845am
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL 17612na 21525eu
USA,KGEI San Francisco CA 15280sa
Congo, ATV Congolaise
4765af
5985al
Croatia, Croatian Radio
6145eu 9830eu
Australia. Radio
9645pa 11720pa
15320pa 15365pa
Canada, RGI Montreal
5960am 5995am
13670am
Sweden. Radio
6065pa 11910pa
Greece, Voice of
11645au
Armenia, Radio Yerevan
11920na 11945na
India, All India Radio
991 Oas 11745as
15145as
USA, WINS Red Lion PA
151 45eu
Vatican State. Vatican R
9600as 11 830as

9530na
11705na
17570a1

11940do
9885am

12035am

11895eu
15315na
7195eu

7240eu

6195va
9915sa
15340au
13770eu

7325eu
11 ?SOsa
15400af
15405as

7215as
17735as

9770as
17820as

13830eu
11855pa
17795pa
7195am

15385na
11 785as

15090pa

11 880pa
9755am

1s1 1oas

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2300 UTC

[7:00 PM EDT/4:00 PM PDT]

FREQUENCIES
2300-2400

Australia, Radio

2300-2315
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400 mtwhf

Bulgaria, Radio
Canada, CBC Northern Svc
Canada , CFCX Montreal
Canada , CFRX Toronto
Canada , CFVP Calgary
Canada , CHNX Halifax
Canada , CKZU Vancouver
Canada , RCI Montreal

2300-2400 as

Canada. RCI Montreal

2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2315 a
2300-2305
2300-2305
23002400
2300-2400

Costa Rica, AWA Alajuela

Costa Rica.A forPeace Int
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Eqt Guinea. Radio Africa
Ghana, GBC Radio t
Ghana, GBC Radio 2
Guam, KSDA Agana
India, All India Radio

2300-2355
23002330
2300-2330
23002400 smtwha
2300-2400
2300-2350
23002330 s
23002400
23002400

Japan, NHK Tokyo

Kazakhstan, R Alma Ata
Lithuania, Radio Vilnius
Malaysia , ATM Radio 4
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
North Korea, R Pyongyang
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau, KHBN Voice of Hope
Russia, Radio Moscow Intl

23002310
2300-2400

Sierra Leone. SLBS

Singapore, SBC Radio One

t t 770pa
t536Spa
1t720na
9625eu
600Sdo
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
5960na
13650na
5960na
t t940na
9725ca
7375na
17790eu
7203af
4915do
7295do
15610as
9910as
15145as
6150eu
5915eu
11750na
7295do
15120pa
1170oam
9655am
9830as
7300na
11805na
15410na
17570as
3316do
5010do

1t660pa 15240pa
1779Spa 21740pa
15330na

15320pa

2300-2330
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2330

2300-2400
5995eu

719Seu

5995eu 719Seu
t3670na 1532Sna
11670ca
736Sna
t3630na
21455am

9755na
9755na

15030na

11745as 11765as

15110as

7140eu
7255eu

t5430as

t1615as

23002400
2300-2400
2300-2400

2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
2300-2400
23002315
23152330
23300000
23302400 a
23302400
23302400 m
2330-2400
2330-2400

13650am
11795am
9480na
11840na
15425na
21625as

9815eu
11905na
15535as
21670as

5052do

11940do

11720na
1205ona
17560as
21690as

23302400
23352345 smtwhf

Sweden, Radio
606Spa
Thailand, Radio
965Sas
UAE, Radio Abu Dhabi
t t665na
United Kingdom.BBC London5970eu
7160as
9590na
11955va
15280as
USA, CSMonitor Boston MA 9465na
17555am
USA, KCBI Dallas TX
t5725va
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT t5590na
USA, VOA Washington DC 7t20as
t t 760as
t773Sas
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 742Sam
USA, WHAi Noblesville IN 13760am
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
t514Seu
USA, WJCR Up1on KY
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans LA
USA, WWCR Nashville TN 13645am
Vatican State. Valican R
9600as
United Kingdom.BBC London6110sa
15390sa
Belgium, R Vlaanderen
9930am
Colombia, Radio Nacional 11822.5
Netherlands, Radio
6020na
Sri Lanka, SLBC Colombo t5425am
Sweden, Radio
6065eu
United Kingdom, BBC London5975na
9570as
11945as
15260sa
Vietnam. Voice of
9840as
Greece. Voice of
9425am

1191 0pa
1190Sas
15305na
5975na
7325eu
99t5sa
12095na
t5400as
t3625as

15315na
617Sna
94t0na
t 1750sa
t5070am

6195as
9570as
11945as
15260sa

13770eu

t5405as

7140as 7215as
t5165as 15290as
t7820as

9770as
t5305as

13595na
735Sna
11630as t5090pa
9560sa 9625sa

1176Ssa

13655am
17865am
6165na
11910eu
6175na
9590na
11 955va
15280as
12020as
11645am

6195as
9915sa
12095na

7325eu
11750sa
1507Qam

15010as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
2300 Radio New Zealand Intl National Radio. See S 1130.
2305 BBC : World Business Re'liew. The previous week's news
and upcoming events
2307 Radio Canada Intl Open House. The effect of religion on
politics, social justice, and personal relations.
2311 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311 .
2315 BBC: Ray On Record Selections of classical music.
2331 Radio Moscow: Folk Box. Aprogram for lovers ol folk music.

Mondays
2300 Radio Canada lnt'I. As It Happens. See M 1207.
2300 Radio New Zealand Intl National Radio. See S 1130.
2305 BBC: Wortd Business Report. The latest news from the
markets worldwide.
231 1 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311.
2315 BBC: Talks. This month . "The Learning World" (5th, 12th);
on Screen" (t 9th, 26th).
2330 BBC: Multitraek 1. Tim Smith presents the smash singles on
the UK pop-music charts.
233t Rad kl Moscow: Yours For The Asking. Music as requested
by listeners.

Tuesdays
2300
2300
2305
231 t

Radio Canada Intl As It Happens. See M 1207.

Radio New Zealand lnt'I: National Radio. See S 1130.
BBC . World Business Report See M 2305.
Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 031 t .

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2315 BBC: Concert Hall. This month: Corelli's "ConcMi Grossi"

{6th) ; C.P.E. Bach (1 3th); von Ditlersdorf's "Metamorpho
ses Symphonies" (20th); Kraus' "Funeral Cantata" (27th).
2331 Radio Moscow: Jazz Show. See M 0431.

Wednesdays
2300
2305
2311
231 5
2330

Radio New Zealand lm'I: National Radio. See S 1130

BBC: World Business Report. See M 2305.
Radio Moscow: News And Views. Sees 0311 .
BBC : From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0330.
BBC : Multitrack 2. Graham Bannerman presents new pop
records, interviews, news. and competitions.
2331 Radio Moscow: Music Al Your Request. See M 1131.

Thursdays

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2300 Radio Canada lnt'I: As It Happens. See M 1207.

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2300
2305
2311
2315

Radio New Zealand lm'I: National Radio. See S 1130.

BBC: World Business Report. See M 2305.
Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311.
BBC : Music Review. News and fea1ures from the world of
classical music.
2331 Radio Moscow: Jazz Show. See M 0431.

Fridays
2300 Radio Canada Intl As It Happens. See M 1207.
2300 Radio New Zealand lnt'I: Roundup Of Maori Evenls. No
details available.
2305 BBC : Wortd Business Repon. See M 2305.
23 t 1 Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 03 t 1.
2315 BBC: Worldbrief. A roundup of the week's news headlines
and developments.
2330 BBC: Multitrack 3. Sarah Ward presents the latest from the
alternative pop scene.
2331 Radio Moscow: Folk Box. See S 2331 .

Saturdays
2305
2305
2307
23t0
23t 1
23t5
2331

BBC: Words Of Faith. See M 1209.

Radio New Zealand lnt'I Connections. No de1ails available.
Radio Canada Intl The Inside Traci<. See S 0207.
BBC: Book Choice. See W 0425.
Radio Moscow: News And Views. See S 0311 .
BBC: A Jolly Good Show. See T 15t5.
Radio Moscow: Ads. See S 0431 .

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frequencies are likely to be open at a given time. To use the propagation charts, choose those for your location. Then look for the one most closely
describing the geographic location of the station you want to hear.
CENTRAL AMERICA
Belize
40

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 2-4

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 1-4 16 18 20 22 2A

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UTC

UTC

SOUTH A FRIC A
Jo hannesburg

MIDDLE EAST
KuY1alt City

40....--~~~~~~~~~~

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t---t.
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0 2 4 6 8 101214161820222-4

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Singapore
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15

15

10
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15

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 2-4

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UTC

AUSTRALIA
Melbourne

40....--~
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tt H-t-:r i-r+ i. .
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20

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Tokyo
40..-..-,.......,,........,-,.-.'"-T--,--.,--,-~~

t : ~l---+--- t--!--i-~l--1-!
r1 r-1-t11 -ri-1--T

1/ I . . I-ii. 1I. . ir1;-~

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f---+-~-i-+--i-i --+t-i-+---

88

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10

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35
30

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New Delhi

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40..-..-,.......,~-...~-.--.-=-..---.----.-~

f-~--+-l--J- . . : !++-! -+

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lt-i fi-t-it t-ii.

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

:Ii

30

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40-~.-:.::M~o~s=.-=C~O=--.::.YI:.....-~~~
I

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EASTERN EUROPE(P)
l

0 2 4 6 8 10 1214 16 18 20 22 2'4

UTC

t+++-t++++-++

30
N

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0+->-+--!-+-1--t--+-f;.,.+....+...++-i-,+..-+..-<

t-r
r-1-tt-1+1-t-t
i l : l 1 l ; ! i ! i

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30

15
10

15

WESTERN EUROPE
London
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, -,,-.,,-...-.--,, -., .....,...
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i i 11--r-1-tt-i: -

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:r: 20
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10

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0+--+-+-,___.--+--+-++-+--+-+-+->-+-<>+-+-1

f++-i + t-f++-1+
f-t++-+H+-t-r+
- ti1+t1-1 :r-tt:
. . ri -r--r- r-r-r-

0 2 4 6 8 10 121 4 16 18 20 22 24

0 2 4 6 8 10 1214 16 18 20 22 2"

UTC

UTC

MONITORING TIMES

Once you've located the correct charts, look along the horizontal axis of the graph for the time you are listening. The top line of the graph
shows the maximum usable frequency (MUF), the heavy middle line is the frequency for best reception, or optimum working frequency (OWF), and
finally, the bottom line is the lowest usable frequency (LUF). You will find the best reception along the heavy middle line. Circuits labeled (P) cross
the polar auroral zone. Expect poor reception on these circuits during ionospheric disturbances.
CENTRAL AMERICA
40

2S

~ 20

11!

40----~~~~~~

!~f-+ + t-~ ++-+-r-

3S

r---++-+++++. +-1+

30
N

WESTERN EUROPE (P)

London

Belize

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r-r"lj"T"rrT"'ll.J:~:

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10

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O 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

UTC

UTC

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i_ +ri++-+++++.

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t"tr-+1. t-!-t-11-:
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f+t-!1-H+ f-1-r
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NEAR EAST (P)

l rak llon
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30

30

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UTC

MIDDLE EAST (P)

Kuwlt Cit
1 1 1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

~~~-~~~..,__,-~

01-+-1.......+-.+-+-+-l--+_.....-+-+-ii-+~

f..-t.. H-1- . H -+-H+-

3S

t"t+-Ji+-1. t+-1. -J--

UTC

SOUTH AFRICA

10

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rrrrT. rrTrr-r-

e i~-;r-;--1:--rr- --:-o +--i-+-+<++-+-ii-+~+-+-+-l

~-~'.1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

0 2 4 6 8 1012141618202224

UTC

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 2A

UTC

UTC

SOUTHEAS T ASIA (P)

Singapore

40 ~~~~~~~~~~

2l!

t-t. . t-i. -t"H"-t-t-J-t-

i:: -fl1IJJE~

i. -J.. .. f-J..-1-.. .1-1. .-i-.l . .f-1

. +. .
;
l

30

0 1--+-+-+--+-+-1--+...+........~1-++.....i
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

UTC

i i i

~~-l--+-r-H+-~-++-

30
2l!

1-+1.....r

++-++++++-t-~-
1,.. i ..... i-f1 ..+ . . 1--;1: .........1'....

1
.

! .

! . .

20

r~-.ri-r-rtT-;r::ti;=:

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I iI Ii
1

i.

If,.
I

I I

ii

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0 2 4 6 8 10 1214 16 18 20 22 2A

UTC

40

as
N

[l~tl=~tTit

2l!

40

l-+..f-t-++-1-+-H-+-
f.
-+.

+.t-J. ++-+l--J. +..

r++-++. 1-1-+-H.+.
i:: -~:t-t+;H~S:
30

AUSTRALIA

FAR EAST
Tokyo
~---.,......;c.....--,.-.....--,......,.-,

2'

i i i .h i lr'i ! i I i

r-:--r r\i-r1--:-t-;-

0 2 4 6 8 1012141618202224

UTC

MONITORING TIMES

,_.,,--:.:c:...,=...;=.=--.::...;...:.;..::~,_..,..~

35
30
N

2S

::c20

:a:

1e
10

5
0 ~1-++---+-+--+-+-+--4-+-<i-+~

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 2A

UTC

July 1993

89

what's
new?
Larry Miller

Les Mattson' s

Dictionary
of

Scanner

Terms Slang and

)

Les Man son's Dictionary of

Terms, Slang and Abbreviations
is available from DX Radio
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Abbreviations
Polico Fire

Emergency Meef1Cttl
Milirmy ,:9(Jeral

Monitoring
Dictionary
Get ting into the radio hobby
entail s several major steps. You
buy a scanner. You fi nd the local
fn.:quencies. And then you try to
figure out what you're hearing.
Every form of two-way
communications has iL~ own
language, a kind of verbal
"shorthand" used to get the
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July 1993

Antenna
Handbook

You can add a new dimension LO travel by rail when you

take along M.L. Gibson's Trak
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Trak Tables is a handy pocket
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planning on traveling the rails
this summer or fall.
Published by Three Rivers
Press, this 84 page booklet lists
for $4.95 . You can order your
copy by calling 1-206-746-1907 or
writing P.O. Box 70285-MT,
Bellevue, Washing ton 980070285. Add $2.05 shipping and
handling.

Baseball and
the Mystery
of Radio

There' s something about

For the past I-don' t-knowbaseball and radio that makes
how -many-years, Clem Small has
them the perfect complement to
been monitoring ' s resident
each other. In fact, for many,
antenna guru. His monthly
tuning in a game on radio is
Monitoring Times columns have
preferable to being there in
been a special combination of
person.
theory, projects and hands-on
For the millions of baseball
wisdom designed to help everyone
fans across the country, MT s own
get the best out of their radios.
Ken Reitz has published the
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monitors, and radio amateurs will
Listener's Guide.
be delighted by C lem' s new do-itAll 28 major league team s
yourself antenna compendium, a
and 97 minor league teams are
100+ page book packed with
listed on more than 1,300 AM
signal-enhancing ideas. There are
and FM (and even one shortwave)
plans for building wide frequency,
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ting antennas.
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shipping, from Grove Enterprises,
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Riding the
Rails

Scan Rail
Despite its unwieldy title an~
spartan design, Heald' s Scan Rail
is a 66 page pack of scanning
information for rail buffs.
Produced by 3rd generation
railroad man Bruce Heald, this is
the 6th edition of the book.
Scan Rail lists all American
railroads and all their frequencies
with use designators (where
known) in alphabetical order. A
cross reference is also included.
The directory also has major
sections covering Amtrak,
commuter operations , mass
transit, tourist operations and
more. You can get your copy by
sending $9.95 (postpaid) to
Heald's Scan Rail, 6886 Jefferson
St., North Branch, Michigan
48461.

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The good folks at Official
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with the new 5th edition of the
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Guide. If you've ever owned one
of these books, you know how
good they are.
The information in Bob
Coburn's "Official" guides is
renowned for its accuracy, the
frequencies com ing from both
official records and actual
monitoring by a pack of the
hobby's best.
This edition covers all law
enforcement, fire and emergency
medical services, as well as
business radio, marine, railroads,
hospitals, power companies and
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Listings are alphabetized by
community with a cross reference
listing by frequency and call sign.
As usual, there' s also lots of
introductory and reference
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These are the best scanner
guides available and the only
disappoinuncnt is that you can
only get "Official" scanner guides
for the New England States. Hey,
Coburn! What about us!
The Massachusetts book is
almost as big as the Manhattan
phone directory at 576 pages. The
price is $29.95 plus $3.05
shipping from P.O. Box 712-MT,
Londonderry, New Hampshire
03053.

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In addition to Scanning lhe Three
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What follows is the county name ,
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worth of electronic goods. And

while you might not shed loo
many tears if a lightning surge
puts the toaster out of commission, it would be a tragedy of the
highest order if a power surge
JPS Communications has
took out your radio.
introduced a new, digital signal
Siemens has produced a
processing, audio filter for lhe
combination Circuit Breaker/
ham and shortwave listening
Surge Arrestor that can protect
market. The NRF-7 General
homeowners from such catastroPurpose Noise Reducer and Filler
phes. What's unique about this
Unit is designed primarily for CW
unit is that it is installed in your
and data buffs who desire super
residential circuit breaker panel
audio filters for reception of their
(breaker box) and it provides
favorite mode of communication.
whole house protection, unlike the Sharp-skirted filters eliminate
units you must plug into every
adjacent channel interference
outlet. The price is attractive too;
from voice communications. The
under $100.00. It's worth
CW and Voice filters feature
considering, especially if you're
1.15: l shape fac tors. The Data
one of those who have a bank of
filter is 500 Hz wide, centered at
expensive radios.
2200 Hz and features minimum
For more information contact passband ripple and linear phase
Siemens al P.O. Box 2407,
in the passband - all requireNorcross, Georgia 30091 or give
ments for good data reception.
them a call at 404-75 1-2000.

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You can order your NRF-7 General

Purpose Noise Reducer and Filter Unit for
S249.95 from JPS Communications, Inc., 5720
Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina
27604. Call 919-790-1048 for more information.

Clocks

greatly expanding the number of memory

banks and extending the frequency coverage.
For more information on the features and
receivers covered by this ICOM I024 Memory
Module, write Willco Electronics, P.O. Box
788-MT, New Lenox, IL 60451.

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Radio
Software

Whether you're a
shortwave listener
Two other software programs have
who operates on UTC
something unique to offer to radio listeners
time, a military buff
and ham wanna-be's. M ilestone Logmaster
on Zulu, or even a
II is a log-keeping system for amateur radio
scanner listener who
hears a report called
which is also applicable to shortwave
listeners. The reputed features of this program
in at 22 hundred
for DOS computers are its nearly limitless
hours, it's always
been a pain to calculate these formats into
capacity, speed, and ease of use. "Anyone who
can keep a paper log can use Logrnaster II
local time.
Benjamin Michael Industries is offering straight out of the box." For more information
a 24 hour clock with a 14 inch face for
on this program, which sells for $29.95,
$59.95. Each unit is housed in a black case,
contact Milestone Technologies, 3140
has a glass face and is battery operated.
South Peoria St., Unit K-156, Aurora, CO
Quartz movements are standard.
80014-3155; (303) 752-3382.
Amiga Owners! Tired of being ignored?
To order yours, send $59.95 to Benjamin
Michael Industries, 202-MT Tully, Prospect
Sensible Software Solutions has a Morse code
Heights, Illinois 60070 or call 708-253-0463.
trainer for you called CopyCode. This
To "make do" in converting local time
comprehensive code practice program will
even Jct you run multiple copies so you can
from your current timepiece to Universal
Time, Grove Enterprises has recently acquired practice copying code through real-world
a dandy UTC Conversion Wheel. Printed in
congestion. For a free three-page description
24-hour format on laminated card stock, this
of this $23.00 program, write, FAX, or call
Sensible Software Solutions, 495 1-D
item is only $8.95 postpaid from Grove (800438-8155). A French-language version is
Clairemont Square, Suite 262-MT, San Diego,
available from Sheldon Harvey, 79 Kipps St.,
CA 92117-2798; (619) 452-1938.
Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada J4V 3Bl.

Radio Freebie!
If you own an NRD 525 and/or NRD-535
communications receiver, you can now get a
free software program for your radio. "NRD"
by Tom Whiteside is computer control
software for these super radios, and it's free if
you send a 3.5" floppy disk to Paul Lannuier,
Sales Manager, Communications Products,
Japan Radio Co., Ltd., 430 Park Avenue, New
York, New York 10022. Tell him MT sent
you.

Avoid Memory Loss

Willco Electronics, established by longtime MT colwnnist Jack Albert, has developed
a PC board to protect the memory of your
ICOM radio in the case of battery failure or
while changing batteries. This board has a
number of side benefits as well, such as

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Antique
Radio
If you're into
old radios, have
we got a catalog
for you! Antique
\ ' Ii' l I 'l I !<
Audio features
thousands of
hardware items, audio books on restoring
vacuum tube receiving equipment, and books
on the history of wireless telegraphy and
broadcasting in the U.S. On the lighter side,
there are also crystal radio kits, an FCC
approved wireless AM transmitter for making
your own "pirate" broadcasts and more.
Get your copy by sending $2.00 to Antique
Audio, 5555 N. Lamar, Bldg H-105, Austin,
Texas 7875 I or call 5 12-467-0304.

MONITORING TIMES

Free
Catalog
Communications Specialists of Orange,
California, has just released its 25th anniversary catalog. The free catalog features
aftermarket tone signaling products and
includes listings and brief descriptions of
CTCSS and digital CTCSS encoders and
decoders and more.
To get your copy, write Communications
Specialists, Inc., 426 West Taft Avenue,
Orange, California 92665-4296 or call 1-800854-0547.

Updates
New editions just being released include
the full-spectrum wall chart sold by Grove
Enterprises, which now reflects recent changes
in FCC frequency allocations. Also, perhaps in
response to our veiled suggestion, Andrew
Yoder has teamed up with George Zeller to
complete the Pirate Radio Directory, which
should be available shortly. Contact the Grove
Enterprises order line for more information:
1-800-438-8 155.

Realistic~

Amplified
Shortwave
Antenna
It's cute, it's compact (4" x 4-1/2" x
1-1/2")and it's inexpensive ($29.95). It runs off
a 9volt battery oroptional AC adaptor (25 mA
current consumption), provides up to 20 dB
gain, and tunes 3-30 MH z. But does it work?
You bet!
We recently compared a sample of the
new Realistic~ Amplified Shonwave Antenna
with both a 75 foot outdoor wire antenna and
a 6 foot indoor wire hooked to a Drake R8
receiver.
The realistic device consists of a vari able-capacitor-tuned input circuit feeding a
cascade of three transistors to provide its flat
gain over the HF spectrum.
With its 29 inch telescoping whip
extended, signals coming indoors were captured, matched and amplified by the little

Improve Your Scanning Coverage!

GRE America is proud to introduce a new family of products to enhance your scanning pleasure! First, GRE has
designed the new Super Converter 9001 for base model scanners. The 900 I converts 810 MHz - 950 MHz down
to 410 MHz - 550 MHz. The 9001 is the perfect alternative to buying a new, expensive scanner covering the 800
MHz band. Next, GRE announces the new Super Amplifier 3001 for base model scanners. The 3001 will increase
gain by as much as 20 dB, and is engineered to help scanners with low sensitivity pull in weak signals. Both
products use BNC connectors, (l) 9 volt battery and have an off/pass switch for returning to normal operation.

Super Converter 9001 & Super Amplifier 3001

Super Converter II

Super Amplifier

All-Band Antenna

U.S. & International Distrihworship inquiries welcome. Please call GRE for further information!

Let GRE Manufacture Your Radio Products!

GRE America, Inc. is a leading OEM developer and manufacturer of radio telecommunications products such as:
Cordless Telephones CB & Marine Radios Spread Spectrum "engines" Remote-Monitoring Systems
If you need a high quality, cost competitive, reliable manufacwerer, GRE will provide you with a free production quotation.
For more information, please call GRE at (800) 233-5973. GRE is a subsidiary of General Research of Electronics. Inc.

G=t: GRE America, Inc.

Realistic, often equalling the levels from the
outside antenna, and always considerably better than the indoor wire.
The telescoping antenna swivels, so the
amplified antenna may be operated in any position, standing in a comer or lying on the
operating desk or tabletop.
When the outside antenna was connected
lo the RCA external antenna jack, weak signals
were boosted by up to 20 dB with a minimum
of hiss as often heard on other amplified
preselectors. Intermodulation from strong signal overload was virtually undetectable, even
with signals considerably over S9.
Selectivity is razor sharp; the preseleclor
must be fine -tuned often as the receiver is
moved off frequency. Since no bypass function
was provided, the unit must be physically removed from the antenna circuit for straightthrough antenna connections. A 1/8" (3.5 mm)
miniplug is provided.
Radio Shack has a winner in the Amplified
Shortwave Antenna, ideal for apartment dwellers and travelers who can't erect a large outside
antenna, and listeners who wish to prevent
front-end receiver overload without sacrificing
signal strength.
The Realistic~ 20-280 Amplified Shortwave Antenna is $29.95 plus $4.50 shipping
from from Grove Enterprises and Radio Shack
stores nationwide.

GRE America, Inc.

425 Harbor Blvd., Belmont, California 94002
(415) 591-1400 Outside California: (800) 233-5973

ICOM GP-22 Position Locator

Using the same precision, position-finding
satellites that helped our forces win the OulfWar,
this new Global Positioning System (OPS) earth
station-receiver and antenna- fits in the palm
of your hand!
An easy-to-read digital display reveals bearing information from up to five earth-orbiting
satellites, providing accurate latitude, longitude
and altitude to within 300 feet (limited by the
Department of Defense).
The OP-22's display is menu-driven, allowing you to fix your position using known landmarks; track your direction or return to a precise
location; create a route; confirm your waypoints;
compute estimated time of arrival (ETA); display
heading, speed, bearing and range; and compute
world and local time.
Weighing barely 12 ounces and measuring a
scant 2-1/2" x 5-1/4", the OP-22 is the most
compact and inexpensive OPS receiver we've
seen to date. It is ideal for campers, hikers,
geologists , explorers, boaters, motorists, balloonists, fli ers , cyclists, mountain climbers--anyone
who needs to know his precise location anywhere.
Powered by rechargeable battery pack or
optional AA cells; the OP-22 includes carrying
case, cigarette lighter power cord, AC wall adapMONITORING TIMES

tor/charger, and illustrated instruction book.

The ICOM OP-22 Global Positioning System is $754.95 plus $7 shipping from Grove
Enterprises.

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scanner equipn1ent

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

Uniden BC890XLT Scanner

A new series ofBearcal scanners from Uniden
is graduall y e m erging on the market; the
BC890XLT is the first-and least expcnsiveof three new, wide-frequency coverage scanners
with continuous tuning dials. The other two, the
BC2500XLT handhcld and BC8500XLT desktop, are due for release in the near future.
The ' 890' is a radical departure from the
familiar Be arcal legacy. Still easy to operate and
with the traditional Bcarcal " look," the ' 890' has
a number of new features which are immediately
obvious upon opening the package.

Tuning
A finger-indent tuning dial allows gcncral coverage frequen cy hunting li ke on the more
expensive !COM R7 l 00; a starting frequency
may be entered directly on the keypad, o r any of
the 200 memory channels may be tuned up or
down in frequency in various bands between 29
and 956 MHz.
Tuning steps arc defaulted to the spacings
used in any frequency range selected; a step
button allows selection of other increments , as
well.
Any tuned frequency may be automatically
stored in an awaiting memory channel by pressing the "SEND" key. All 200 memory channels
may be manually scanned by rotating the tuning

SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency range: 29-54, 108-174. 216-512.
806-956 MHz (less cellular)
Keypad frequency entry: Yes
Tuning steps: 5/12.5/25 kHz
RIT or fine tuning: Continuous tuning dial
Display: Backlit LCD
Dimmer : No
Receiving modes: AM , NFM
Memory: 200 channels
Scan: 100/20 channels per second
Banks: 10
Lockout: Any channel
Priority: 10 channels
Search: With memory autostore
Delay: 2 seconds. any channel
Squelch: Yes
Clock: No
Audio output power: 2.7 watts
Record audio output: Tape output
Recorder activator: RCA p hono jack
Sensitivity (12 dB SINAD): 0.75 uV NFM.
1.1 uV AM (nom .)
Antenna connector: BNC
Dimensions: 10-1/2"W x 3-1/2'H x 7- 1/2'0
Weight: 3 lbs. 14 oz.
Power requirement s: 12 VDC
Warranty: One year
Accessories included: AC adaptor. telescoping whip. instruct ions

Options:
Mobile mounting bracket
DC power cord
Cigaret te lighter cord
cress tone board

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dial in the "CHANNEL" mode.

The tuning dial m ay be deactivated by pressing the "LOCK"key to prevent accidental bumping
off frequency. A rear panel " ENTER LOCK"
switch can be activated to prevent accidental
erasures of memory settings.

Scanning
The 200 memory channels m ay be scanned
atanormal 16-20per second,or'TurboScanned"
at up to 100 channels per second. Entered
frequencies are resorted in numerical order fo r
fast-scan efficiency.
The amber-backlit LCD has a dimmer selection, and shows all ten 20-channel banks (lettered
A through Jon the keypad) which may be scanned
in any combination . Other status functions arc
shown as well.
When "PRIORITY" is selected, up to Len
priority channels-the first channel in each 20channcl bank-are sampled repeatedly for activity
regardless ofother scanning functions in progress.
Any of the 200 channels may be delayed for
two seconds to await call -backs, or may be temporarily locked out for faster scanning.
Two favorite features of the long-discontinued, but popular BC250 are reborn in the '890':
A " COUNT' function automatically registers the
number of times any channel is activated during
a listening period; and "AUTO" automatically
stores into memory channels active frequencies
uncovered during the search.
CTCSS
Commonly called " subaudiblc lone" or "PL"
(Motorola's "Private Linc"), a continuous tonccoded squelch system (CTCSS) allows several
agencies to share one frequency without interfering with one other. Only when the appropriate
subaudible tone for a system radio is detected
will a system receiver' s squelch open.
CTCSS is widely used across the nation, and
can be utilized in the BC890XLT with the use of
an optional decoder, available from Uniden
dealers.
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Search
The search routine is familiar and conventional, with some improvements. Ten 20-channel
banks are provided to store frequency, channel
number and mode. The " HOLD" key slops the
autosearch routine and , if pressed again, permits
single stepping higher in frequency.
The "LIMIT' key selects the upper and lower
frequency limits for the autosearch routine and ,
if pressed again, permits single stepping lower in
frequency.

Recording
Any number of channels selected by an
"AUX" key m ay be recorded on an optional tape
recorder should they become active. A standard
1/8" (3.5 mm) front-panel jack provides line
output audio, and a rear-panel RCA phono jack
can be used to activate the tape recorder motor.
A separate 1/8" (3.5 mm) front panel jack can
be used for external speaker or earphones.

Weather Alert
The standard NOAA weather broadcast channels can be searched by a single keypress. If
"ALERT" is pressed in this mode, the audio will
be muted, but if the severe weather alert Lone is
tran smitted , a loud siren tone will be heard
through the speaker.

Our Lab Tests

First impressions are important. When we
removed the new Uniden BC890XLT from its
formidable shipping carton, we were impressed
by its neat and logical panel layout, its metal case,
and its large, contrasty panel legends.
The frequency range (29-54, 108-174, 2 165 12, 806-956 MHz; less cellular, restorable-sec
"HfNTS," p. 106) is greater than that of previous
Bearcats, but not as great as that of the Realistic
PR0-2006 and ICOM R7100 with which it will
be compared. But then, the price of the '890' is
substantially lower than its competitors.

Tuning increments are automatically defaulted to 5, 12.5 or 25 kHz depending upon the
frequency range; with cellular frequencies restored, the tuning increment is the proper 30 kHz
in that range. Any of the three normal steps may
be manually selected for frequencies under 174
MHz; above that, only 12.5 and 25 kHz may be
selected.
Adaptive tuning (where larger increments
are jumped when the tuning dial rotation is
faster) is a mixed blessing. It allows rapid frequency excursions, but the user loses control of
where he is on the dial. The adaptive tuning on
the ' 890' begins at fairly slow rotations.
The tuning dial mechanism is detented, giving a "ratchet" feel ing which can be tiring to tum
using the finger indent. The extra pressure required can also move the light weight radio around
on the table.
Audio is loud and clear, and squelch action
is positive with little annoying hysteresis. The
top-mounted speaker may be hard to hear in an
under-dash mount mobile configuration, but an
external speaker will take care of that.
When tuning as far as 15 kHz away from a
signal, audio is muted, even with the squelch
fully defeated. While we initially thought of this
as a disadvantage, it is really a bonus, because it
assists exact frequency setting of the tuning dial

without the need of a center-tuning indicator; and

it does not interfere with adjacent signal reception in the VHF/UHF spectrum where licensees
are well separated.
Modes are fi xed: AM is used on 108-137 and
225-400 MH z aircraft bands; all other ranges are
narrow FM. This means that FM FLTSATCOM
communications in the military aircraft band and
800 MHz AM air-to-ground telephones will not
be receivable.
Sensitivity is a mixed bag. We compared it
with the competitive Realistic 11 PR0-2006 and
with its own specifications. Most scanners have
sensitivities on the order of 0.5 microvolts (the
lower the number, the better); the ' 890' is factory
specified as 0.7-1.2 microvolts at VHF-HI and
UHF.
On the air, the '890' fared better than the
2006 in the 800 MHz band, about equal on high
band, but worse on 406-512 MHz. Large clusters
of spurious signals ("birdies") could be detected
in the cordless phone band (46.8-46.9 MHz); a
long list of confirmed birdies is included with the
manual.
Grove Enterprises offers a $25 spectrum
display option to work with the Grove SOU-100
or other SOUs which can be set for the '890's
10.85 MH z IF. An SOU works well with this
scanner, which is one-founh the cost of the

MONITORING TIMES

receivers normally used with a spectrum display.

There is a noticeable difference in SOU sensitivity between 800 MHz and the lower ranges, but
it is certainly usable.
The automatic weather search contains not
only the seven NOAA broadcast frequencies, but
maritime coastal frequencies 161.650 and
161.775 MHz as well.
Memory channels may be cleared of entries
by pressing 0 and E. The keyboard beep is not
offensive; its loudness is adjusted by the volume
control.
The manual is quite good except for minor
errors: the '890' weighs 3 lbs, 11 oz (not l lb, 11
oz), and measures 1O- l/2"W x 3-l /2"H x 7-1/2"0
(not 5-1 /5" x 1-5/8" x 6-15/16").

The Bottom Line

The new BC890XLT is a welcome innovation from Uniden. It offers remarkable features
at a remarkably low price, and should set a new
standard of comparison for the scanner industry.
The BC890XLT scanner is $269.95 with
free UPS ground shipping from Grove Enterprises, and is also available from other MT
advertisers.

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1nagne tests

Lawrence Magne
Editor-in-Chief
Passport to World Band Radio

Panda Digital Portable

Nothing further on World Access Radio

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Just when you may have thought we'd seen

the las1 in the long parade of Chinese portables,
up crops another. This, the Panda, was handcarricd from Beijing by our helpful colleague
Harlan Scyfcr. In one guise or another it should
be appearing within American and European
outlets before long. Herc's what our tests show
you can cxpecl.

Covers 49-19 Meters

The Panda is a typical compact in size and
weight. II uses four "AA" baitcries, and has a
high-con1ras1 LCD that displays frequency and
24-hour World Time-one or the other, but not
both al the same time. h covers longwave, useful
if you 're in Europe; the AM band from 531-1602
kHz, which misses the forthcoming 1605-1705
kHz segment within the Americas; the usual FM
band; plus shortwave continuously from 5950-

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15600 kHz. Outboard features are pretty much Tuning Requires Patience
limited to a carrying strap and a telescopic antenna which swivels, bu! does nol rotate. This
Although the Panda has 16 buttons and slidannoying design makes listening unhandy unless ers, there is a shortage of useful features .
the radio is set down on its small, tipsy bottomTake runing. There are presets, all right, but
which may be why the radio also has no elevation only five for shortwave. On a 1950s AM car radio,
panel on the back of the cabinet.
five may have been enough, bu ton shortwave this
There are some problems here. First, the is terribly skimpy. There is also a set of singleAM-band channel spacing is fixed al 9 kHz, speed up/down slew buttons and a "signal-seek"
which is of little comfort if you're trying Lo listen (up-frequency only) scan button. What there is
in the Americas, where channel spacing is 10 nol, is a keypad or tuning knob. However, there
kHz. Presumably, any version sold here would is a spot built into the cabinet for a tuning knob,
have 10 kHz spacing, which would be fine except which suggests that at least some other version(s)
during overseas travels. Fortunately, longwave may come with this handy feature.
runing is in increments of 1 kHz, FM in 50 kHz
Meanwhile, this means that Lo tune the Panda
increments and shortwave 5 kHz-all adequate from Point A to Point B requires no small degree
and appropriate.
of patience, watching the radio chugga-chug along
Second, shortwave coverage misses several like a jogger on a kilometer route. Using the slew
bands between 2300-5100 and 17500-26100 kHz, buttons can be maddening, as the radio goes, one
as well as ponions of 49 and 19 meters.
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Fortunately, the scan button skips out-of-band regions, making tuning
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What this means is that you'll almost certainly use the presets more
as "band buttons" than as channel presets. Given five presets and the fact
that the radio covers only six shortwave bands, at least some of the
nightmare of tuning this radio is alleviated.
Still, advanced technology is supposed to make life better, not worse.
If an old-fashioned analog radio can be tuned faster than the digital Panda,
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Performance? Even though the Panda's sensitivity to weak AM-band

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we've encountered on some other models of Chinese digital radios, this
is indeed cause for cheer. But while this is welcomed good news, the real
test for a shortwaveradio is its ability to keep away extraneous racket. Here,
our findings are disappointing.
This is one Panda most people won' t be able to bear. Adjacent-channel
rejection-selectivity-is downright poor. Scarcely any shortwave station
comes in free from whistles and chatter from signals one, two or even more
channels away. As if that weren't enough, there is the usual problem with
image interference found in the single-conversion IF circuitry used in
inferior radios. Worse than images, though, is the Panda's propensity to
receive grossly distorted spurious signals from FM (87 .5-108 MHz)
broadcasts while the radio is tuned to the shortwave spectrum (5.9-15.6
MHz). In one shortwave band, for example, we found several channels
virtually obliterated by that sort of mess.
Relative to this dreary list of demerits, the Panda's tinny audio quality
seems to be almost a virtue. For now-and-again listening to shortwave, it's
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97

John Catalano

The Year of the CD ROM?

Have they added a new one on the
Chinese calendar?

Once there was a time before floppy disk for our PCs. Lookingjustlikean audio CD they are
drives, when recording tape ruled the (PC) world "played" in a CD player-like drive.
Today we can only read programs or files
of file storage. Just the thought of home computing
without a floppy disk drive now seems strange and which ll1c manufacturer has put on the CD ROM
unnatural. Yct in the late seventies the floppy was at fabrication- much like LP records. That's the
a rari ty at home. Now let's jump Lo another time; reason they arc called CD ROMs: Read Only
a time when magnetic floppy drives are long Memories. The CD ROM drives arc not much
forgollen and file storage is done via optical drives. different than audio C D players , with ll1eexccption
Data is stored in laser readable optical disk, each of their interface and decoding electronics.
wi ll1 a storage capacity of five hundred, 1.4 Meg,
CD ROM drives come in two forms: internal
old-style, magnetic floppy disks. It may smmd -which fi t inside ll1ecomputcr' s case in the area
impossibly futuristic, but it's here today. h's an where a S- 1/4 inch floppy disk drive would go; and
optical compact disc read only memory: CD-ROM. external-with its own cabinet and power supply.
In the May issue of MT, Bill Grove explored In either case it is necessary to install an interface
some of ll1e implications of this new technology. card on tlle computer's mother board. If you check
This month we'll continue the look at this new out the May 1993 cover of MT, you'll sec a
media, where it came from, where it is today, some computer with an internal CD ROM, an essential
radio related so ftware currently available (yes, for multimedia.
already) on this media and where it could evolve
in the near future.
Applications

Roots
The story starts in the 1960's, in a small town
in Holland, called Eindhoven. In an effort to reduce
the s ize of reel to reel tape equipment, the Philips
Company invented the Compact Cassette. Today
we call it the audio cassette: master of music and
the rJJSt home computer storage media. In the
seventies Philips turned their R&D people from
magnetic media to optical, using optically written
and read patterns in plastic materials. These patterns could be wriuen closer together than the
magnetic tracks on tape. Therefore, more information - a tremendous amown more - could be
stored. But the electronics and digital methods
needed to be developed in order to take advantage
of this new medium.
By the early 1980's , technical developments
came togetller and Philips brought to life the audio
compact disc. Within eight years the audio CD
would make LP records extinct. Philips, believing
in tllcir invention, went on to expand it into the
video laser disc. And now we have the CD RO Ms

98

July 1993

Okay.John, real good. But thccolwnn is called

"Computers and Radio." What about tllc radio
part?
Well, I've got a stack o f over 60 pages of
program titles contained on a CD ROM disc called
World of Ham Radio Shareware - Volwne 2, by
Amsoft, andanothcronecalledh'amRadio Ver 3.0
manufactured by Chestnut. The Amsoft product
will be the subject of a future column. Chestnut's
Harn Radio Ver 3.0 contains over 600 programs:
share ware, public domain, demos, and radio related text files. Sec the included li st of directories
for a description of the programs ll1cy contain. Let' s
browse a few directories and sec what types of
things they hold .
A natural for MT readers should be the one
called SWL. This has 32 files pertaining 10 shortwave listening, including: ten frequency databases,
seven station schedules, two SWL bulletin board
lists, one control program for the Drake R8
receiver, a radio wave propagation prediction program and a number of text files concerning SWL
topics , such as munber stations.

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Frankly, I found this section a littledisappointing. Duetothenarurcof ourhobby,stationschcdules

are usually obsolete within nine months and most
of the ones on this disk arc from 1991 ! Interesting,
butnot what you'd want to baseanevening's wortl1
of listening on. However, the logging programs
make the directory worth looking al. Over 600
programs - and this is the best they could offer
for us radio listeners?
Calling up the FREQ directory I found 121 files
and programs, of which most would be of interest
to MT readers. The FREQ directory includes over
fifty scanner frequency files for specific cities such
as Orange County, CA, as well as general nationwide frequency lists for NASA, race car pit <.Tews,
the Goodyear blimp and many others. Also included arc frequency allocation and spectrum charts
covering from .09 lo 1300 MHz.
Another twenty or so files cover HF/SWL
frequencies, such as shortwave frequencies for the
Gulf area, hurricane related radio info frequencies,
HF & federal frequency lists and lists of shortwave
frequencies collected by listeners. All thi s plus a
numberofdatabase programs really makes this the
more viable listeners' section.
What about the remaining hundreds of files?
The MODS directory is another one that is so
extensive, the contents read like a novel. This is
one for the radio hardware hackers, since it contains modifications on lots ofradios in ovcr60 files.
These are all text files which explain how to make
the modifications. Titles include: PR02004 mods,
audio mod 10 Sony ICF-201
D, ICOM radio
mods, frequency mods for many scanners, and an
alphabetical listing of many radios and mods. I
personally found this section to be very good
reading.
Skipping the ANTENNA, DESIGN and SATELLITE directories which contain a huge number
of interesting programs, let's look at the MISC
directory. This directory with over 1SO titles was
a pleasant surprise, containing interesting fil es on
subjects such as: History of radio's three letter call
signs , BANDAID lTI - a multi-use ham and

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In order to pack in the largest number of
programs on a C D, most files arc in a compressed
form that cannot be run directly. Instead they must
be copied to the hard dri vc and decompressed using
one of the utilities included on the CD ROM. 'This
is a bother, but it triples the munbcr of programs
that can be held on the CD. Still, a directly accessible CD of programs would be ideal.
If you read the column a few months ago, you'll
remember my comment that, although interesting,
a large percentage of shareware and public domain
programs are not very useful to radio monitors.
This is still the case; however, with so many more
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Chestnut also makes CD ROMs entitled:
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The Amsoft CD , World of Ham Radio
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What will the future bring?: Writable CDs that
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Philips has not been sleeping and has recently
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Ugly, grotesque or just plain bad looking The Process

who cares? Circuit boards need not reflect the
artistic skill of Picasso. After all, the e tched side
The first step in the procedure is to gather the
of a PC board is hidden from view after the parts for your project. Next, they are laid on a
assembled circuit is mounted on a chassis! Yet, piece of paper, unit by unit, to allow you to freemany builders feel that commercial quality is hand sketch the circuit board pattern . Using the
essential in order for a circuit board to serve its parts enables you to know how much board space
purpose properly. This article explains a simple is needed for each component. Once the circuit
and expedient way to make your own one-shot pattern is laid out in this manner, it should be
circuit boards with ordinary materials.
checked one or two times for accuracy. Be sure
that none of the parts w ill be in the way of other
Avoid the Etching Process
ones. If you have areas where space is at a
premium, simply mount the resistors vertically.
Working with photosensitive PC board ma- Do likewise with capacitors that have axial leads
terial and handling messy etching solutions has rather than radial ones.
turned many an experimenter away from creating
Step number 3 calls for using carbon paper
circuit boards. Although I have used chemicals to transfer the sketch onto the copper side of the
for years, I find that the method detailed here is circuit board. Simple patterns may be drawn
my preference when making one-of-a-kind boards. directly on the copper by using an ink pen.
All you need for making your own boards is a
Figure 1 shows the motor tool I use. It is a
hobby type of motor Looi, some carbon paper, a cordless unit that I purchased for $25 at a W alMart
smal I router bit and a piece of blank circuit board. store. The NiCd battery was included, along with
Ugliness is a subjective d1ing (the eyes of the the charger. All bits for this lOOI must have 1/8beholder), and I have no qualms about using inch shafts. In the foreg round of Figure I are three
"Ugly Construction" as coined by Wes Hayward bits for the tool. Two of them are routers that I
(W7ZOI) in a QST article some years ago. Ugly bought from a shop tools catalog. Hobby stores
circuit boards do not trouble me, either.
should also stock these bits. The third unit is a

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July 1993

The Routing Process

The commercial router bits cut rather wide
paths in the copper. This is okay for big projects,
such as power-supply boards. But, for smaller
boards, I prefer finer lines. I found that broken no.
58 or 60 carbide drills work nicely as routers. I
grind the remaining twist drill stub to a chisel
point. This creates a useful fine -line router.
Practice cutting lines on a scrap piece of PC
board, before working on your special board. You
will quickly learn the proper motion and pressure
to ensure a clean cut. Use the router to form the
islands on your board material. The method
works best at high dri ll-motor speeds. I always
get ragged lines when using the low motor-tool
speed. If the tool should slip and cut through a
copper line, simply solder a bridge across the
open conductor after the board is completed.
Figure 2 illustrates a board I made while
using this technique. Two styles of routing are
seen on the board. The choice is yours to make.
Rectangular pads arc the eas iest to create, but I
also made circles and lines at one end of the board
to show that it can be done - ugly as it may
appear!
Use a magnifying glass to inspect your work
after you finish routing your board. Look for tiny
fragments of copper that were not removed. Use
the router again to clean up those areas. A final
check of each pad with an ohmmeter is wise.
Measure between the ground portion of the copper and each pad to be certain there are no short
circuits. In a like manner, measure between
adjacent pads.

Closing Remarks

Fig ure 1: All that is needed for making quick, "ugly" circuit boards are
the hand tools seen here. A cordl ess (or AC operated) motor tool , small
ro uter bits and a no. 58 or 60 carb ide drill compl ete the package for
routing out unwanted co pper from PC board stock (see Fig. 2) . A
Dremel Minimite too l is shown here.
100

standard no. 60 carbide PC board dri ll. It is used

to make the component holes in the board. Use
extreme care when working with d1cse small
carbide drills. They will break quickly if lateral
stress is applied during the drilling process. It is
best to use a small drill press with these bits
rather than attempting to drill holes with the
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wiili unsteady hands and weak eyes (me!).
I urge you to try this method. It sure beats the
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July 1993

101

experi1nenter's '1Vorkshop

Bill Cheek

Receiver Selectivity and How to Improve It

desired signal. If you're copying Morse Code in
a congested band, the desired selectivity might be
as sharp as 2SO-SOO Hz, tops. Single sideband
voice reception does nicely at 2.1 kHz. Commercial programming on shortwave sounds best with
a selectivity of about 6 kHz, but you need 4 kHz
or even 2.S kHz to dig out the weak ones at times
of severe congestion.
AM mcdiwnwave broadcasts on SS0- 1600
kHz need no more than 5 kHz selectivity, but any
less means a loss of fidelity. Citizens Band
receivers are al their best with selectivity of5 kHz
or less, although 10 kHz is more or less standard .
The FM broadcast band of 88-108 MHz requires
a selectivity of about 1SO kHz in order lo receive
high fidelity signals inherent in this service.
Receivers for weather satellite services need a
selectivity of 20 kHz to as wide as SO kHz for best
performance.
Scanner receivers arc a different story altogether. The VHF-U HF bands are more subject to
controlled frequency assignments. This means
that the selectivity specification is not nearly as
critical as for the mediwnwave and shortwave
bands. In fact, VHF-UHF scanner receivers are
notoriously a little less selective
than their lower frequency counFIGURE I: CHARACTERISTICS O F AN IF FILTER
terparts because of two reasons:
.v,~ (1) frequency assignments are
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made by the FCC with the idea of
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minimizing local area congestion
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and (2) allowed tolerances for
variations in the frequency of the
transmitted signal are greater for
VHF-UHF. Receivers need to be
less
selective to be capable of
spurious
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clearly receiving all signals that
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are within the allowed tolerances.

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stop band
a t1env111on
6 dB Bandwidlh
Even modem 0.001% tolerances

can mean a frequency error of as

much as 1540 Hz at 1S4 MHz.
Scanner receivers arc designed with these variances in
mind, with the result that most
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selectivity specs are about 15kHz
ar~ nu .Jlrai ht " & dou ?T.
for those bands where the NFM
mode predominates. VHF/UHF
Low
High
aero receiver selectivity may go
as high as 2S kHz.

While there are a nwnber of meaningful specifications of a radio receiver, perhaps the single
most important to the hobbyist is that of selectivity: the ability of a receiver to admi t or tune a
desired signal to the exclusion of adj acent or
undesired s ignals.
Generally we think of a receiver' s selectivity
as a qual itative factor in terms of poor, good,
superior, etc., but this is not always proper. A lot
depends on the frequencies you are tuning and
their applications. Let's briefly consider two
e xtremes.
For example, a voice channel in the crowded
shortwave and HF amateur bands can get by with
as Jiu.le as 2.S kHz of spec trum, but, in the
television spcctrum,decenl video requires aminimwn of 4 MHz. Therefo re, you can't say that a
television receiver with a "selectivity window"of
6 MHz has poor selectivity compared with a
shortwave receiver with a 10 kHz window. On
the contrary; it is the shortwave receiver in which
up to four different signals may be present which
has the poorer selectivity.
As you see, the measure and assessment of
selectivity all depends on the bandwidth of the

NOTES ON FIG-1
I. All lF filters have insenion loss. 2-3 dB
typ. relative to the input level, the less.
the better. usually
2 . All

filters have

ripple; no t very

imponant. but the less, the bcu er.

3. The pass band of the filter is considered
to be t h.at spectrum bet Y.ccn t he -6 dB
points. The filter is considcscd to reject
frequencies abo\.c and below these
points. 'Ilic amount of rcjl.."Ction (dB)
depends on th e frequency Outside the
passband, the more rejection, the better.

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July 1993

4 . All filters have "spurious response" o r

internally generated pseudo-signals t hat
can interfere with reception of desired
signals. The lower. the better. (-dB )
5. Stop Band of a filt er is t he opposite of
pass band. lt should be a coiuistcnt,
higldy attenuated level above and below
t he pass band. the lower, the better.
t hough this level is rarely "flat ".

6. SUMMARY: PtW Band (J) and Slop

&nd (5) are. tlu ntOJI important spt:cs
<if an I F fillt!r. S purious response {')
is al.to important, but fa.t so.

As an example: it is possible--even probablcthat a receiver with a selectivity of 6 kHz will

detect a powerful station that's IO kHz or more
away from the desired frequency. This is because
there is no such thing as a perfect bandwidth
"window." Therefore, this companion specification is stated in decibels (dB) or the degree lo
which undesired or off-frequency signals arc
rejected by the receiver.
This is the clue to most selectivity specifications. A typical selectivity specification for a
scanner receiver might read something like this:
-6 dB @ 9 kHz and -50 dB @ l S kH z. Literally
interpreted, this means that signals in the center
of the designed selectivity "window" are referenced at 0-dB, and at 9 kHz away from that
center, signals will be attenuated or reduced by 6dB (a factor of 1h) and at 15 kHz from the center
of that window, signals will be attenuated by 50
dB (a factor of 3/1000).
Selectivity specs for a typical shortwave
receiver will read something like -6 dB @ 2.7
kHz and -50 dB @ 8 kHz, though this has to be
taken loosely, because many shortwave receivers
have two or three switchable selectivity settings-typically wide, mcdiwn and narrow. The
above spec is representative of a narrow selectivity. See Figure 1 for a graphic depiction of how a
filter works.
A receiver' s selectivity is determined largely
by the design of the fi lter that's located in the last
Intermediate Frequency (IF) section. Single-signal selectivity is never established in the fron t
end, or preamplifier section, where a wide range
of signals have to be admitted. Likewise, the 1sl
IF contributes very little to the selec tivity specification; neither docs the 2nd IF of a triple
conversion receiver. It is in the last or 3rd IF
section where a special filter, usually ceramic but
mechanical in some, is designed to pass the
center frequency of that IF and a narrow band of
frequencies on either side of center.
Ideally , this "pass band" will be flat on top
with steep sides to make the graphed function
appear like a square wave. Ideal is one thing;
reality is another, with the consequence that the
IF pass band will actually form a curve with a
rippled top and a sloping pair of sides as shown
in Figure 1. Most receivers employ ceramic filters because of good performance at lower cost.
Check Out the Curves The best kind, however, is the mechanical filter,
pioneered and still made by the Collins Division
There is much more to selec- of the Rockwell Corp.
Mechanical IF filters arc very expensive and
tivity speci fications than the bandwidths we've discussed up to this rarely used now in any but the most expensive
moment. Bandwidth alone means and professional equipment. The old R-390A
little without a companion speci- military receiver uses several of these mechanical
fication that defines the selectiv- filters, which largely accounts for its excellent
ity curvcor pattem of therccciver. reputation through the years. The early Tram

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SUPER SNOOPER
Sources
Titan and Browning Golden Eagle CB receivers
also employed Collins mechanical IF fil ters for
superb rejection of " blecdovcr." HF receivers
w ith sharp selectivity have always enj o yed
immense success, and with good reason, since
selectivity is more important than sensitiv ity
below about 30 MHz.

What's Your Upgrade?

The rest of this article will establish ideas for
improving the selectivity of your HF receiver.
Referencin g the previous discussion, you w ill not
want to apply these techniques to television,
video and FM broadcast receivers where the
selectivity curve is specially designed and should
be left as is. Selectivity improvements arc
dcsirablc primarily for shortwave, C B and amateur
HF receivcrs and, upon occasion, scanners.
Most receivers arc designed with a 4 55 kHz
last IF. Morc ancient and less common types that
might beeneountercd arc 262 k Hz, 100 kHz, 7 .8
MHz, I 0.7 M Hz and 11.275 M Hz. Whil e it 's not
im possible to improve the selec tivity of receivers
with oddball IF's, it is impractical to do so
because of the difficulty in acqu iring the necessary
upgrade liltcrs. O ur effor ts here will focus on
sprucing up only those with 455 kHz IF section s.
In general, the best way to improve the
selectivity of a receiver is to replace the stock,
average performance IF filter with an upgraded
model. A variation o f this technique involves the
addition of a second similar o r better IF filter in
series w ith the firs t, leaving it in place. Another
approach is to identify those transistors which
make up the 455 kHz IF section and replace all
emitter bypass capacitors with 455 kHz bypass
resonators.
A sometimes possible method to dramatically
improve selectivity is to add a crys tal lattice filter
Lo the I F section inuncdiately before the 455 kH z
section. This will be the 2nd IF in a niple
con version receiver or the 1st IF in a dual
conversion receiver. This technique is easier said
than don e because of the expense o f crystal lattice
filters in the first place (S60-S I 00), not to mention
a general unavailability of such filters for just any
Brand-X I st or 2n d I F. Last !F's o f 455 kHz are
rather standard, but there arc no apparent
standards for I st and 2nd IF 's.
Still, I have had immen se success with this
latter method applied to the Cobra 2000-GTL and
Cobra 148-GTL CB radios, which use a 7.8000
M Hz I st IF and a 455- kHz 2nd IF. There is a
s mall 7 .8 M Hz 2-polc crystal fil ter in the fi rst I F
of these fine CB rigs for the purpose of filtering
mixer and oscillator noise. This fil ter literally
cries out for removal and replacement with a 6 or
8-pole crys tal lattice 7 .8 MHz SSB filter. These
lilters cost upwards of Sl OO, b lll are free, or
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frequ ency in some older SSB-CB rigs, and I' ve
salvaged many of those large, silvery, crystal
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13-893, 13-895, Cobra 138, etc.
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If " blcedovcr," "splatter, " or "wash," as it
may be called in d ifferent parts of the world , is a
problem in your Cobra 2000-GTL or 148-GTL,
then this selectivity upgrade w ill make adjacent
ch annel interference a thing of the past! Crystal
lattice fi lters typically reject undesired signals by
60-dB or more and have a bandwidth of less than
5 k Hz .
The rest of you stay tuned until next mon th
when we'll get down lo some gory detail for
beefin g up the selectivity of more receivers.
Don' t sigh or get impatien t now, because you
need more information anyway, and this coming
month will give you time to acquire it. If you 're an
expert, there is already en ough in formation in
this article to get you moving. If you're a novice,
then the wait and accumulation of information
will be well wor th your time.
Sec the sidebar for resource data relative to IF
filters and contact those companies for their
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antenna topics

W. Clem Small, KR6A, CET

The Unusual, the Weird,

and the Winners!
Recently, Monitoring Times readers were asked lO submit candidates for the world's most unusual
antennas, or amennas which they felt were quite different from antennas which we ordinarily encounter in
the field of radio communications. The differences could be in terms of appearance, type of construction,
the job the antenna has to do, an unusual place where the antenna was located or whatever made the
amenna strange or unusual. As you will see below there were some rather remarkable entries for the title
"the world's most unusual antenna."

AAS AN. This one is a good example of what I call

a "UFO" antenna Q.[tilizing familiar Qbjects as
First place goes to an entry by Dick Sharp for an antenna). Paul seem s to have utilized an entire
an antenna system which uses a huge wedge- ladder truck as a vertical antenna! The truck and
shapcd, helium-filled blimp to lift its VLF cable- ladder are metal and comprise a vertical antenna
antenna to almost a mile in height! The antenna which is insulated from ground at its "base" by
handles "hundreds of kilowatts" and its tuning the rubber of the truck's tires. Not only is this
coil is of"3-in. diameter Litz wire." Believe it or field-expedient skywire a mobile antenna, it can
not, this monster is a portable antenna, built into be tuned for different frequencies by varying the
tractor-trailer rigs so that it can be moved to ladder' s vertical height, it has its own emergency
strategic locations in times of extreme disaster, power generator built-in, and the power-hansuch as after a nuclear attack. Assuming that a dling capability of the antenna would seem to be
good ground system could be secured, with its in the very high power range! You can get yourtremendous vertical rise this antenna may be the self one of these "Pierce Arrow Antennas" for
only a half million bucks.
most efficient VLF antenna ever constructed.

In First Place

Second Place

Third Place

The second place goes to an entry sent in by

long-time M onitoring Times reader Paul Lalli ,

Third place goes to reader J.B. who entered

the compact HF antenna array shown in fig. 1.
Thi s amazing looking skywire uses six antenna
elements - 3 loops and 3 dipoles - to produce
a nondirectional radiation and reception pattern
effective with any signal polarization from 2 to 30
MHz! Its uses include signal interception, direction finding, adaptive interference cancellation,
and diversity reception. In case you'd like to have
one, this remarkable antenna is available from
Flam & Russell Inc. at a cost of $75,000.

Runners Up

FIG./. AN UNUSUAL ANTENNA

UTILIZING THREE OfPOL ES
AND THREE LOOPS.
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July 1993

Choosing the winners for this contest was

difficult because all entries were interesting and
unusual in some way. For instance, Eric Forslund 's
entries were the quadrifilar antenna, which looks
more like an egg beater than an antenna, and a
radar antenna which looks like a drive-in movie
screen and can be used to detect a baseball sized
object al 2000 nautical miles!
Jerry Pickard submitted a "stealth" antenna
of his own design which is made of a twoconductor wire tape that is sold for wiring doll
houses! The antenna is somewhat like stripline
RF circuitry on printed circuit boards, and can be
hidden in just about any out of the way space you
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have. Bill Bowers entered his eleven foot long,

ferrite rod antenna which was featured in the
January 1993 Lowdown. He and John Bryant are
now working on a 16- ft. model which they will
extend to 20 ft. when they can get the ferrite rods
to do so!
Back to the UFO antennas, Bernard Maguire
entered antennas he has used which utilize metal
flashing on a building roof and the aluminum
covering of a storage shed. Sandy Clark has also
used metal flashing on a roof as an antenna,
copying "almost anything I have been interested
in" on shortwave with this "instant antenna."
While we're on the roof, let's mention David
Noell's use of a metal rain gutter as an antenna,
a trick which "really increased his reception."
Getting more down to earth, second place
winner Paul Lalli also entered his use of rail road
tracks as an antenna. He found this unusual
antenna to have less noise than the average
antenna but to be " terrible" for transmitting. And
you've seen those kid's toys called "Slinkys"
which are metal coils which can "walk" down the
stairs. Well, Thomas Risher recalls for us the fact
that many old-timers claimed excellent results
using these toys, stretched out to form long, semicoiled antenna elements.

And, In Addition
I've come across a few unusual antennas
which somehow eluded MT readers for this contest. One is a superconducting antenna made by
Todd Kramer, N4WOR, and utilized by him for
possibly the first amateur radio contact with such
an antenna. Others include the use of the human
body as a transmitting and receiving antenna, the
use of trees as antennas, and even the use of an
island in the ocean as an antenna!

Every Antenna is Unusual

It seems to me the fact that an antenna can
interface a radio lo rest of the world, pulling
voices, music and code right out of the thin air is
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physical theories and mathematical models to since most noise is generated nearthe ground, the
"explain why it works" but they really only signal level for horizontally polarized noise is
~ what happens in a more precise and Jess than that for vertically polarized noise.
technical way, they don't explain it. The real
reason antennas function or why they work at all This Month
is unknown to me, to you, and to the most
sophisticated engineers and scientists. Each
Some early attempts at wireless communicaantenna is indeed a remarkable thing.
tion utilized audio-frequency signals sent and
received by induction rather than utilizing RF
signals radiated and received as radio waves.
RADIO RIDDLES
Frequently these old systems employed two large
loops as "antennas," one at the transmitter and
Last Month
one at the receiver. These loops essentially comIt is commonly reported that horizontal anten- prised the primary and secondary windings of a
nas arc more quiet than vertical antennas because very large, air core transformer; they did not have
they receive Jess noise. Last month I asked "Why RF signals flowing in them and they were not
radio communication antennas.
is this so?"
But is it possible that, even with modem radio
Well, when horizontally polarized waves contact the ground, they tend to dissipate into the equipment, at times we still communicate via
ground s resistance along their entire length. On inductive, or even capacitive coupling, rather
the other hand, vertical waves can travel for Jong than wi th radiated radio waves? And what is the
distances with their "foot on the ground" and yet "near field" and "far field" of an antenna anyhow?
remain strong enough for detection.
We '11 have the answer to this month' s riddle
Thus, when noise (or any other signal) is
generated near the ground, its horizontally polar- in next month ' s issue of Monitoring 'J'imes. 'Ti!
ized components aredissipated much more quickly then, Peace, DX, and 73.
than vertically polarized components. Therefore,
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ask bob

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

A . No. The MiniTuner is not an impedance receiver. Since it is for reception only, compomatching device; it is a frequency-tunable nents arc much too fragile to handle transmittcrpreselector whose sole purpose is to narrow the level power.
swath of frequency spectrum being fed to the

Q. Can you transmit through the

Grove MiniTuner? Jennifer DayElgee, Moncton, NB, Canada)

Q. One of my neighbors has

Uniden BC890XLT Cellular Modification

No sooner did the new Uniden BC890XLT scanner hit the streets than our intrepid scanner
modifier, Larry Wiland, figured out the cellular restoration-with appropriate 30 kHz steps, to
boot!

Although we have validated this procedure in our own labs, MT accepts no responsibility for
damages resulting fro m attempting this modification, and we remind our readers that it is
unlawful to monitor cellular telephone conversations.
The modification requires delicate manipulation of fragile components; do not attempt it if you
are un fam iliar with surface-mount devices and microsoldering techniques.
TOOLS NEEDED: Philips screwdriver , small -tip soldering iron, small gauge rosin-core solder.
I. Remove all ten cabinet screws and carefully separate the halves; carefully unplug the speaker

2.

3.

4.

5.

plug and set the cabinet sections aside.

Remove the four faceplate screws and one bracket screw at the center of the main board to
loosen lhe faceplate. Carefully depress the outside edges of the metal faceplate shield and tilt
the faceplate downward toward you, exposing the logic board.
Unplug connectors J4 and J5 (white and blue wires), and ribbon connectors J501 , J502 and
J503 (CAREFULLY nudge them loose by pulling close to the sockets). Remove the faceplate
and logic board together.
Position the circuit board as shown below and locate the microprocessor chip (Uniden UC1514), and the three chip resistors by the chip's upper-right-hand comer. Carefuly unsolder
the closest of the three (marked "104") and reinstall it between the two empty pads closest to
the memory battery as shown.
Reassemble the front panel and all connectors. Test the radio by entering 871.200 MHz, then
reassemble the cover. This completes the cellular restoration and 30 kHz tuning step.

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A. Neither device is likely to cause interference

because of rigid FCC restrictions against Part 15
(low power) radiation devices like these.
There are several frequencies throughout the
spectrum reserved for industrial, scientific and
medical (ISM) radiations; these include 6.78,
13.56, 27 .12, 40.68 and 902-928 MHz. Additionally, some frequency ranges near 300 MHz are
used by garage door openers.
Up here in the mountains, everyone lets his
dogs run loose and leaves his car unlocked, so
I've never seen either of these devices up close.
Any of our readers know what frequency these
things are on?
Q . Why do AM broadcast signals

fade when you drive under a

bridge but FM signals don 't? (Ken
Greenberg, Skokie, IL)

A. It all has to do with wavelength, the spacing

between successive waves of a radio signal. The
higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength.
Shorter wavelengths (the FM signal) are
more easily reflected and scattered by conductive
materials like metal and earth than are the longer
wavelengths (AM broadcast) which are absorbed.
Q. How will mounting an antenna

D
Unsolder and remove 1his
resistor (maked ' l 04")

106

installed an "invisible radio dog

fence " which controls pets by
transmitting signals to their collars.
What frequency does it work on
and will it cause interference to my
receiver? (Jeffrey Zell, Walton
Hills, OH)
When I push the remote control
button on my car alarm, my doors
lock; I've been unable to measure
anything on my frequency counter.
What frequency are these devices
on? (George Froberg, Mill Valley,
CA)

July 1993

Ranstall 1he resistor across

1hese two empty pads

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in my attic be different from mounting it at about the same height on

the roof? Tom Carroll, Lee's
Summit, MO)

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For shortwave reception, however, you will probably use a longer
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aluminum siding, plun1bing, heating/cooling ducts, and the earth itself.
Chances are that you could get better reception by simply culling the
length of your present antenna to about 75 feet and running it as high and
straight as possible.
The advantage of the two trap antennas is that they are designed to offer
close impedance match in the international broadcast bands; the down side
is that they sacrifice performance in the utility bands.
Q. Is it possible that I can be hearing 800 MHz
cellular phone calls in the 450 MHz range of my
scanner? (Many inquiries)

A. Absolutely. A number of scarmer owners have confirmed this phenomenon which results from a mixture of IF imaging and oscillator harmonics.
869-894 MHz cellular phone calls are often clearly audible in the 429-454
MHz range.
One MT subscriber gives this formula: 2 x image frequency - IF
frequency= cellular frequency. In other words , double the 450 MHz-range
frequency on which you hear the bogus cellular signal, then subtract your
receiver's IF (10.7 or 10.85 MHz) and you have the original cellular
frequency.
Turning this around, to find the 450 MHz-range image frequency on a
scarmer that has cellular deleted, add your scarmer's IF (either 10.7 MHz
or 10.85 MHz) to the legitimate cellular frequency, then divide that number
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Club Circuit
Association also publishes a high-quality publication entitled Radiomaailma (Radioworld),
Communications Research Group
published mostly in Finnish, but ronteining
This Wisronsin-area scanning club is
news in English.
primarilymadeupofRCMA(RadioCommuAbouthalfofFDXA's 1600 members are
nications Monitoring Association) members,
under 30 years old. The majority are interested
but they would like to attract anyone in Wisin shortwave listening, tropical band DXing,
consin interested in scanning.
medium-wave or FM DXing. Interest in utility
The club maintains a frequency database
and satellite DXing is also increasing.
of over 34,000 Wisconsin frequencies, and
FDXA holds a well-attended sununer
hopes to start a newsletter and conduct more
meeting each August. They hosted the Eurofield trips. Meetings are held in May and John Trimmer leads a tour of WCABIWXYV
pean DX Council conventions in 1987 and
September. Contact Srott W. Miller, 122 by the Radio Monitors of Maryland club.
1992, and they conduct an annual DXpedition
Greenbriar Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53590to Lapland, Finland 'snorthernmostregion. To
berclubs:
SuomcnDX-Kuunclijat(Finnish-speak1706.
ing members), Finlands DX-Club (Swedish lan- learn more about FDXA and how to join,
guage), and the Friendly DX Clubs (others). Many contact FDXA, Suomen DX-Litto, P.O. Box
The Finnish DX A~ciation
454, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland.
This umbrella organization helps to orga- local branches meet monthly, ronduct DXpeditions
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Welcome to ...

Club Listings A-L

A ll Ohio Scanner Club: Dave Marshall, 50 Villa
Rd., Springfield, OH 45503-1036. Ohio and s urrounding states: VHF/UHF and some HF and
amateur coverage. American Scannergram.

Canadian lnt'I DX Club: Sheldon Harvey, President,

79 Kipps St., Greenfield Pk., Quebec , Canada J4V
381, (514)462-1459. Canada nationwide/member.;hip
cpen to all; General coverage. The Messenger

American SW Listener's Club: Stewart MacKenzie,

WDX6AA, 16182 Ballad Lane. Huntington Beach,
CA 92649, (714) 846-1685. Western US, Pacific,
Asia, & Middle East ; SWBC, utilities. longwave.
SWL.

Central
2517 E.
Central
offbeat.

Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts (A.C.E.):

Kirk Baxter. P.O. Box 11201 . Shawnee Mission.
KS 66207. US, EuropeandMictle East; Pirate and
clandestine. The A.C.E.
Association of DX Reporters (ADXR): Reuben
Dagold, 7008 Plymouth Rd. Baltimore. MD 21208.
International: Utilities, ham band, QSLing, MW.
LW, and SWBC. DX Reporter.
Association of Manitoba DX'ers (AMANO)():
Shawn Axelrod, 30 Becontree Bay, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, R2N 2X9 Canada, (204) 253-8644.
Manitoba; LW. MW, SN, and VHF/UHF
Bay Area Scanner Enthusiasts: Herman Frisch,
4718 Meridian Ave. #265, San Jose, CA 95118.
San Francisco Bay area: 30+ MHz. Listening
Post
Bayonne Emergency Radio Network (BERN) :
Ray Baron, P.O. Box 1203, Bayonne, NJ 07002.
201 -662-2222. NE J ersey; Fire/disaster.
Bearcat Radio Club: Larry Miller, Box 360,
Wagontown. PA 19376, 1-8oo-423-1331 . US and
Canada; Scanning only. National Scanning
Report.
Boston Area DXers: Paul Graveline, 9 Slirling
St .. Andover, MA 01810, (508)470- 1971. 50 mile
radius Boston: SWBC.
British DX Club: Colin Wright, 54 Birkhall Road,
Galford , London. SE6 HE. Uniled Kingdom. UK
and international. SW. MW, AM. FM DXing . pirate and clandesline radio. Communication.
Sample 3 IRCs or $2 US cash .

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Indiana Shortwave Club: Steve Hammer,

DePauw Road, Indianapolis, IN 46227-4404.
Indiana; SW broadcasting . pirates, and the
Shortwave Oddities.

Chicago Area DX Club: Edward G. Stroh. 53 Arrowhead Dr., Thornton, IL 60476. 150 mile radius of
Chicago; Dxing all bands. DX Chicago.
Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association (CARMA):
Ted & Kim Moran, 6536 N. Francisco 3E, Chicago, IL
60645. Chicago & midwest. Public safety & general
coverage. CARMA Newsletter.

European DX Council : Michael Murray, P.O.

Box 4, St. Ives, Huntingdon, Cambs PE17 4FE,
England. Europe. Euro DX.
Finnish DX Association: Mr. Risto Vahakainu,
Suomen DX-Liitto, P.O. Box 454, SF-0010 1
Helsinki, Finland. Finland and worldwide. SW and
BCB. Radiomaai/ma.
Friendship DXers Club: Ing. Santiago San Gil
Gonzalez, C.DX.A- International, P.O. Box 202,
Barinas 5201-a. Estado Barinas, Venezuela. International. DXing all bands. Cadena DX, YV-2FSW, Sunday 1130-1330UTCon 7113and14113
kHz. Membershp free.
Houston Area Scanners & Mon itoring Club:
909 Michael, Alvin, TX77511, (713) 388-1941. 75
mile radius of Houston. TX: scanning & SW.

Cincinnati Area Monitoring Exchange (MONIX):

Mark Meece, 7917Third St.. West Chester, OH 450692212 .. SE Indiana, Kentucky, SW Ohio; SWBC. utility.
military, satellites, scanning, BCB.

lnt'l Radio Club of Amerlca(FICA): Rc11Sanserino,

P.O. Box 70223, Riverside, CA 92503 . Worldwide: BCBI AM DX . DX Monitor.

Communications Research Group: Scott Miller,

122, Greenbriar Drive. Sun Prairie. WI 53590-1706.
Wisconsin area. Scanning.

Long Island Sounds : Ed, 2134 Decker Ave,

North Merrick, NY 11566. PublicSafety. Net Tues
8pm 147.445. Newsletter.

DecalcoMenla: Paul Richards, P.O. Box 126, Lincroft,

NJ 07738, (206) 356-3927 (Phil). Collecting radio
related items.

Longwave Club of America: Bill Oliver, 45 Wildflower Rd., Levittown. PA 19057, (215)945-0543.
Worldwide; Longwave only. The Lowdown.

Drake SPR4 lnt'I Club : Rick Sitz , 521014th St. W .

#11 , Bradenton, FL 34207. Worldwide: Drake SPR4
owners.

New Addjtjons:

DX Audio Service (NRC) : NRG Publications Center,

P.O. Box 164, Mannsville. NY 13661 -0164. Worldwide : AM/FM : DXAS Cassette 90-min monthly audio
magazine. Sample $3 to above address

Central Florida Listeners Group: David Grubbs,

956 Woodrose Court, Altamonte Springs, FL
32714-1261: (407) 273-5088 Andy Fountain.
Central Florida; All bands. Net on 146.73 MHz
Sun 8 pm .

DX Club of India: Navin Patel, 809, M.G. Road, 1-Dutt

Niwas. Mulund, Bombay-400 080, India. India; SW
DXing.

Worldwide TV/ FM DXersAssociatlon (WTFDA):

P.O. Box 514, Buffalo. NY 14205-0514. Worldwide membership; TV, FM. NWS.

DX Club Paulista : Marcelo Toniolo Dos Anjos. C .

Postal 592, Sao Carlos - SP (Brasil), 13560-970.
S outh America. Shortwave. including ut ilities.
Actividade DX (in Portuguese).

Lookjng to Start a Club:

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SWLs in Southeast Missouri area-let's get

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Farmington, MO 63640.

SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR

Date

Location

Club/Contact Person

July 2-4

St. Petersburg, RUSSIA 5th Annual Hamvention/SI. Petersburg DX Club. Organizing Committee,
P.O. Box 376,Russia, 190000, Sl. Petersburg.
July 10
Oak Creek, WI
South Mimaukee ARC Swapfest/P.O. Box 102, South Mimaukee,
WI 53172-0102: (41 4) 764-3235 ext. 58.
Location: American Legion Post #434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave.: 7 am to 2 pm,
$4 admission. Talk-in on 146.580 simplex.
July 10
Charleston, SC
Trident ARC/Scott Chppendale, WB3EFS. c/o TARC. P.O. Box 73.
Summerville. SC 29484-0073.
Location: Ladson Exchange Park on US-78, 8:30, $5 admission. Talk-in on
147.27187 repeater.
July 11
Brewster, NY
PEARLlest '93/Sh1rley Dahlgren, N2SKP, P.O. Box 501 , Carmel, NY 10512.
Location: Brester HS, Foggintown Road, $5 admission. Talk-in on 145.130 MHz.
July 11
Pittsburgh, PA
North Hills ARC HamfesVDon Jackson. N3LAZ. 8 Dale Avenue, Bradford Woods,
PA. 15015, 412-935-3343.
Location: Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, 8 am to 3 pm,
free admission. Talk-in on 147.09.
July 16-17 Maplewood, MN
Electronics Fair '93/North Area Repeater Association
P.O. Box 26331. St. Paul. MN 55126, 612653-9999.
Location: Aldrich Arena. 1850 Whae Bear Avenue, $6 admission, 6pm-10pm Friday,
Garn to 3:30 pm Saturday.
July 17-tB Atlanta, GA
Sou1heastem Division Convention/Vern Fowler. W8BLA
4343 Shalford, Sune E-6. Marietta, GA 30062.
July 18
Washington, MO
Zero Beaters ARC HamlesUEd Southall, WDOELL, P.O. Box 24,
Dutzow, MO 63342; (314) 459-6581 or (314) 2390060.
Location: Bernie H. Hillerman Park (Washington Fairgrounds), 6 am to 3 pm.
lree admission. Talk-in on 147.240 +repeater.
July 23-25 Nashville, TN
Worldwide TV-FM DXers Association Convention/lob Bryant. K4CDL
849 Todd Preis Drive, Nashville. TN 37221.
July 24
Manchester, NH
1993 ARRL New England Convention/New Hampshire ARC
P.O. Box 573, Derry, NH 03038.
July 24-26 Anselmo, NE
Central Nebraska ARC/Eric Tinkham, KALAJ
AA1 Box 155, Sargent, NE 60874.
July 25
Baltimore, MD
Maryland HamfesUBaltimore Radio ATV Society/P.O. Box 5915,
Baltimore. MD 21208. 410-467-4634.
Location: Timonium Fairgrounds, York Road off 1695, 1-83.
July 31 Aug 1 Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville ARC/ARRL Florida State Convention
David Phillips. KC4RQF. P.O. Box 9726. Jacksonville, FL 32208.
Location: Osborn Convention Center. 9am-5pm Saturday, 9am-3pm Sunday,
$6 admission.
Aug 68
Austin, TX
So Texas Section Convention/Joe Makeever. WSEBJ,
8609 Tal:wood Dr.. Austin, TX 78759.
Aug 8
Peotone, IL
Hamfesters Radio Club,lncJAobert Truhlar, W9LNQ
t701 W. 101 St .. Chicago, IL 60643.
Aug 8
Frankfort, KY
Central Kentucky ARAL Hamfest/Bluegrass AAS
Bill Devore, N4DIT. 112 Brigadoon Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40517,
606-257-3343, 606-273-8345.
Location: Western Hills HS, Ex ~ 53 off t-64.. $6 admission.
Aug 13-15 Huntsville, AL
ARRL National Convention/Don Tunstill. WB4HOK
1215 Dale Dr .. SE, Huntsville, AL 35801.
Aug 20-22 Socorro, NM
National Radio Astronomy Cllservatory Special Event S!ation NA5N
for the dedication of NRAO's Very Long Baseline Array. ~ating on 80,40.20, 15 or
10 meters depending on propagation in the lowerportions of the General phone and
CW segments. For QSL, send QSL and SASE to NRAO Amateur Radio Club, P.O.
Box 0, Socorro, NM 87801.
Aug 21-22 Albuquerque, NM
Duke City Hamfest/P.0. Box 6552, Atiuquerque, NM 87197
Location: New Mexico Army National Guard Armory, 600 Wyoming Blvd.. NE.
Talk-in on 147.10 MHz.
Aug 21-22 Vancouver, WA
Clark County ARC Special Event Station
Celebrating the 34th annual fly-in at Evergreen flying field. Operation in lower
portion of General phone bands; 40,20, 15, wnh possble operation in the 10 meter
Novice band, and 75 meter band at night. For a certificate, send an SASE to:
CCARC, P.O. Box 1424, Vancouver. WA 98668. For SWLs, a QSL card or report
will do.
Aug 22
St. Charles, MO
St. Charles ARC/Enc Koch. NFQ
2805 Westminster. St., Charles, MO 63301 .
Aug 28
Manville, NJ
Somerset County ARS HamfesVRon. N2RPK. 908-685-1191, 6-9 pm,
P.O. Box 2, Franklin Park, NJ 08823.
Location: Manville Civil Defense Bldg, 60 S. Weiss SI.. 8 am to 2 pm, $4
admission, free parking. Talk-in on 448.175, 224.88, 146.52 simplex.

Monitoring Times is happy to run brief announcements of radio events

open to our readers. Send your announcements at least 60 days before
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
Advanced Electronics Applications
59
Aerial Dev. of New England
43
AIE Corporation
49,99
Antique Audio
27
Antique Radio Classified
15
ARRL
7
ASA
15
Ashton ITC
3
Austin Antenna
105
BBC World Service
65
CD Applications
97
Cellular Security Group
51,101
Chilton Pacific
3
Commtronics
43
Communications Electronics
21,85
Connect Systems
75
Dallas Remote Imaging
7S
Datametrics
75
Jacques d'Avignon
86
Delta Research
SS
R.L. Drake Company
6S
EBS Consultants
49
Fort Worth Computers
23
Galaxy Electronics
2S
GRE America
93
Grove Enterprises
5,19,49,63,68,76,87,95
Glenn Hauser
29
Ham Companion
45
ICOM America
Cover IV
Interproducts
2S
Intercepts Newsletter
41
J&J Enterprises
99
Japan Radio Company
Cover ill

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2S

Klingen fuss
37
Lentini Communications
S3
Marymac Industries
103
Microcraft Corporation
41
MilSpec Communications
7S
Mobile Diagnostics
107
Monitoring Times
8,9,91
Motron Electronics
17,lOS
National Scanning Report
3
Naval Electronics
107
OptoElectronics
39, Cover II
Palomar Engineering
41,103
Pioneer Data
27
Popular Communications
11
Radio Accessories
99
Radioware Corp.
23
RDI While Papers
103
Satman
Sl
Skyvision
27
Software Systems Consulting
51,97
Stanek International
47
Tiare Publications
13
Transel Technologies
S7
TRS Consultants
49
Universal Radio
101
V-Comm (ScanStar)
S3
Viking International
17
Willco Electronics
57
Worldcom Technology
15

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Closing Comments
Yes, Monitoring Times
is a Grove Product
O ver the years, we have heard some incredible
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Most recently a disgruntled commercial Stock
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MONITORING TIMES

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