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Vol. 7, No. 11

Dueling radios - AM
radio fights for its
survival with some
strange results - p.14

Guide to
Military Monitoring

by Larry Van Horn

Who's got the lion's share of frequency a/locations? The military, of course,
and here's how to listen in to the world's largest user.

The Radio Hoax

by Daniel Kagan

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Danger is the rescuer's reward when the community is mobilized for an

emergency that never happened--except in someone's warped imagination.

AM Radio

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by Larry Miller

A kick-off feature for regular column American Bandscan, you'd be

surprised at what's going on in AM today. It's sick but not dead!

DX Challenge: Zaire

by Charles Sorrell

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As Africa's troubled giant struggles to avoid total chaos, tuning it in on

shortwave depends on if the station is managing to stay on the air or not.
Remember the Stars
and Strips catamaran?
Scrambled communications are a must in
this game - p.56

The Story of WYXI

by Ron Clayton

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Call it "coincidence" if you'd like, Bob Ketchersid and Mark L efler have
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continued its heritage of shortwave stations
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antenna. I t's cheap, easy to build and can be the
answer to your reception problems. I Dr. Joh n
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Weiner's Radi o Ncwyork Internatio nal. T he
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Insight, "Dozens of companies went

out of business as sales fell from
. . From Hugh Miller of Woodin- 800,000 systems in 1985 to 230 000
ville, Washington, comes this letter in 1986. Direct broadcast 'was
religious . . broadcastt~, Says <. shelved [and] the only two direct .
Hugh, "Isn't it ironic that groups .. broadcast satellites ever built are
=which reject 'basic principles of sci- still waiting by the launchpad."
ence are eager to exploit technology
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pretty crazy about DXing. Back in
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matter what the topic.
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exotic locations in order to provide
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other DXers with the opportunity to
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teners).
this ad," states the reader. "All one says,"is in satellite reception. I've
noticed
that
a
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shortThis group also went to such
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or Veil: The Secret Wars of the C.I.A. wave listeners have expressed places as Abu Ail, Kingman Reef,
to realize that the U .S. Central interest in the subject but that not Okino Tod-shima and St. Peter and
Intelligence Agency has come much information is available. Does Paul Rocks. Perhaps the craziest was
perilously close to spying on U.S. MT have any plans for this area of t~e DX-pedition to the hotly
disputed Spratly Islands where the
citizens in the past. I can just see broadcasting?"
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market would catch fire. Fueled by accepting bookings for his show.
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COMMUNICATIONS

The Radio Man vs. the PoJice

An employee of La Mesa country
music station KSON was convicted
of jamming San Diego police radio
and sente nced to six months in
prison and fined $5,000. James Earl
Fike, 32, was accused of using station equipment to broadcast "feedback" over police frequencies. FCC
investigators u sed direction finding
devices to trace the source of the
interference and arrested Fike at his
home. Authorities found a KSON
"broadcast radio and police scanner" in his pickup truck.
Assistant
District
Attorney
Patrick Coughlan, in an unusual
choice of words for such a case, said
the sentence "sends a message" to
others who interfere with police
broadcasts.
One year earlier, Jerry Gastile of
San Diego received a three-year suspended sentence and a $1,000 fine
for playing 1960s rock music over
FBI frequencies.

On a recent edition of the TV

show, 7he People's Court, one. tadio
control (RC) airplane hobbyiffsued
another for causing his model plane
to crash. According to .teStimony
given l:)efore Judge
the
plaintiff was using RC charirfol 50
(72.79 MHz) when the defendant,
using the same type of plane and the
same frequency, began to fly his
craft at the field without first
checking to see if anyone else was
using the frequency.

wapner}

The Libyan Connection?

A number of Monitoring Times

readers have written to ask the
origin of the new Voice of the ,__ _ _ _ _ _........__ _ _ _ ___

Mediterranean broadcasts listed in

the frequency section. According to
frequency manager Greg Jordan, the
broadcasts appea r to originate in ""
Malta. What is a little more surprising is the station's backer:
Libya's Colonel Khaddafi.
Jordan, who monitored a recent
_,Voice of the Mediterranean newscast,
caught the Maltese prime minister . . . . . , applauding the good relations
between his country and Libya. BananaVision
Khaddafi responded affirmatively,
pointing to "the new joint radio sta"In addition to the annoying
tion" . broadcasting from Malta. failure to start on time, the tendency
English transmission from the stato char:ige programs at the last
tion are heard from 0600 to 0700 minute while ... airing the wildest
UTC on 9754 and from 1400 to 1500 assortment of bloopers and overon 11925 kHz.
sights," says Venezuela's The Daily
Journal,' the most exasperating experience related to Venezuelan teleCourt
vision ... is the [press'] apparently
impossible task of obtaining accuIt was hardly typical of the huge
cash settlements often handed out in rate schedules.
the wake of an airpl ane crash. The
plaintiff received only $89. Then
again, it wasn't a jumbo jet that
crashed. lt was a radio controlled
model airpl ane.

November 1988

The defendant's transmfasions

jammed the plaintiffs signals,
causing the plaintiffs plane tocrash.
No one was injured. Film at eleven.

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"The shortcomings listed above,"

co ntinues the article, "are no small
defects (and can be blamed on the
unprofessionalism and sloppiness of
the Caribbean television industry,

COMMUNICATIONS

whose work has earned the nickname, 'bananavision' ... "

Radio Ne\\iyork International

According to reports out of New
York, Sarah, the freighter that
housed a short- lived pirate station
off Long Island, is back. According
to Radio Newyork International
operations manager Randi Steele,
"We a re establ ishing our maritime
right to be there .. " The ship has
passed Coast Guard . inspection and
is n ow properly insured . Sarah had
been in Boston Harbor until it was
towed back to Long Island's sou th
shore where it anchored 4.5 mil es
south of Long Beach.
While. the 170 foot ship has long
and shortwave transmitters " ready
to be fired up a t a moment's notice,"
Steele says that this time they'll
broadcast only on 1620 AM, "which
no one has all eged causes inte rference to anyone."
Steele's comments and the move
to 1620 are spooky in their simil a rity
to those spoken some fifteen years
ago by the Rev. Carl Mcintire,
owner of a nother boat-based radio
station, Radio Free America.
Mcintire suffered sim il ar legal problem s, moved up the AM band past
1600 to avoid interfering, then
signed off in less than a week. Radio

Newyork International, which was

on the air for only four nights, will
return to the air, say staffers, only
when :aH legal hurdles are cleared.
Stay tuned.

Radio Shack May Restore

Cellular Coverage
A high-level spokesman at Tandy
headquarters told MT that the
prospect of re-establishing cellular
coverage in all future Radio Shack
scanners was very likely, . depending
upon the outcome of the scanner
labeling proposal by the FCC.
The impl ication is that the
scanners will probably have cellularrestorable microprocessors even if
cellular coverage was deleted at the
factory; this way the factory may
exercise e ithe r option.

Rain." They complied and ..vhen

police,
using
direction-find ing
equipment, traced the culprits to
their apartment, o ne was still belting
ou t his rendition of the movie
classic. "I kind of h oped he would
sing, 'I've Been Working on the
Railroad,"' said Pierce. If convicted, .
their next tune could be, " Chain
Gang." The two men were arrested
on complaints of receiving and concealing stole n property.

Two Months to Rapture

Almost two years ago, someone
placed an advertisement in Religious
Broadcasting magazine, seeking
someone to oversee t he establishment of two shortwave stations.
Various reports placed the transmitters jn the Philippi nes, Sweden, and
Guam. Programming was to consist
solely of dictation-speed broadcasts
of the Bible.
The man behind the proposed
statio ns is 47 year old Norvell Olive.
Olive is known for his recent book,
88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will
Happen in 1988. In that book, Olive
predicted that the Jewish New Year
would kick off seven years of plague,
famine and nuclear war.

Singin' In the Rain

Official s of the MK & T Railroad
Co. had been havi ng trouble with
two people who would sing and talk
on their radio frequencies. The train
engineers, they complained, couldn't
hear their instructions. The police
were called in to inves tigate.
The culprits, two brothers, were
caught whe n Det. Bill Pierce asked
one of them to sing, "S ingin' in the

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The book was successful in con

vincing many fundamentalists to
prepare for the Second Coming but
apparently not Olive. According to
the Nashvil le Banner, at the same
time he was preparing to publish the
"End of the World" tract, he also
wen t a head with rhe purchase of a
3.13 acre lot for a new World Bible
Society office.
Credits: Dave A lpert, Insight magazine, New York Post, Bob Parnass,
San Diego Union.

November 1988

MT's Guide to
MILITARY MONITORING
by Larry Van Horn

As

the USS Saratoga pokes her bow

the wind, a navy pilot taxies his
E-2C Hawkeye off the sh ip's elevator in
preparation for launch. From his privileged
position, he scans the the fli ght deck. A
crew of multi-colored jerseys scurry abou t
below.

~into

One blue jersey moves to wi thin inches of

th e turning propellers and attaches t he
cable that will link his aircraft Lo the sh ip 's
# 1 forward catapu lt.

No ve111ber 1988

The pilot throttles his engines for takeoff.

Human senses reel at the exp losion of no ise
as the twin turboprop engines pour out
waves of thunder a nd searing heat.
"Saratoga co ntrol, A lpha Foxtrot 801 ready
for launch on Cat l ," screams the UHF
radio in ai r operations. "The air boss gives
801 permission LO launch."
Hand s ignals a re passed. Deck crewmen
scra mble from the aircraft's path. And then
it's off. The catapu lt slams forward ,
shooting th e 52,000 pou nd aircraft from
zero to 150 miles per hour in less than two
secon ds. AF-80 I is on its way to its mission
over the North Atlantic. IL will spe nd the
next six hours using complex electronic gear

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to protect the carrie r task fo rce from possible enemy attack.

Shortly after take-off, the copilot, one of
five crew members aboard the Hawkeye,
dials up 8972 kHz on one of his HF radios.
Using a navy tactical callsign, he checks
into the North At lantic Safety of F light Net
tha t wi ll monitor his progress fo r t he next
six hours.
This is just one example of th e many types
of communication that ca n be monitored
on U.S. mi litary frequencies. Listeners who
prowl these chan nels get a birdseye view of
day-to-day military operations.

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Table 1
THE MONITORING TIMES HOT-40 MILITARY FREQUENCIES
All frequen cies listed use USB
2261 Coast G~~i~
2348.5 Army
2670
Coast Guard
3023
Coast Guard
3123 Coast Guard
4046 \ . Navy
4416
Navy
4725 Air Force
4813.5 Navy
5011
Army
5015 .. Army
5327\ Army
5346
Army
5400
Army
5680
Coast Guard
5696
Coast Guard
6697... J'lavy .
6720 > ... Navy
Navy
Air Force
Navy
Navy
897f / Navy
8984 < Coast Guard
9027 . Air Force
11215
Air Force
11243
.Air Force
11255 .
Navy
6723'
6761
7535
8778 /.

11267
12215
12761
13181
13241 ..
15041
15522
17975
18009
20631
23287
23315

Navy
Navy
Navy
Navy
.
Air Force(
Air Force
Navy
Air Force
Navy
Air Force.
Navy
Navy

Afr/ground channel
Army Corps of Engineers
Marine information broadcast
International Search and Rescue
A ir/ground channel
Fleet HICOM-Western Pacific
FlecfHICOM-Eastern/Mid Pacific-primary
Strategic Air Cominand-refueling channel
Fleet HICOM-Western Pacific
Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers
International Search an d Rescue
Air/ground channel
Fleet HICOM-Aflantic/Caribbean
.
FlcefHICOM-East/North Atl aridc/Western Pacific-
primary
Universal air /ground channel
Strategic Air Command-primary night channel
Fleet HICOM-Caribbean
Fleet HICOM-Eastern/Mid Pacific-secondary
Atlantic Safety of Flight cha nnel
Air/ground channel
Strategic Air Command
Air Force "AWACS" aircraft
Strategic Air Command-primary daytime channel
Fleet HICOM-East/North Atlal)tic/Westem Pacificc
secondary
Fleet HlCOM-Atlantic/Caribbean
Fleet HICOM-Indian Ocean-secondary
Fleet HlCOM-Western Pacific
Fleet HICOM-Eastern/Mid Pacific-tertiary
Strategic Air Command
Strafogic Air Command
Fleet HICOM-Caribbean
St rategic Air Command
Fleet HICOM-Western Pacific-tertiary
Strategic Air Command
Fleet HICOM-Atlantic/Caribbean
Fleet HICOM-Indian Ocean-primary

Monitoring the
High Frequencies
Most military listeners start out listening to
military communications on shortwave
(HF). For those who are not close to a military base, HF offers one of the few ways to
keep track of military activity. There are literally thousands of HF frequencies in use.
Some of these are used for many years and
carry a lot of traffic. Still others may only
be activated only for a particular exercise
and never used again.
Among my favorite navy channels to listen
on are the navy HICOM (High Command)
channels. These channels are monitored 24
hours a day by navy communication stations
throughout the world. These frequencies
were established so that navy units would
have a communication frequency in case of
emergency.
You will hear emergency action messages
on these channels just like those transmitted on Strategic Air Command (SAC)
channels. Occasionally encoded flash message traffic (the highest priority) are also
passed on navy HICOM channels.
The best frequency reference available for
military listeners is the Sh omvave Direct0ty .
Published by Grove Enterprises, this book
is loaded with some of the more act ive
military frequencies in use. In addition,
some background material such as callsigns
are listed within the book's pages.
Another fine reference book that no
beginner should be without is the
Confidential Frequency List . This "by

Senses reel as the turboprop

engines pour out waves of
thunder and searing heat, and
the UHF radio squawks
permission to launch.

MONITORING TIMES

November 1988

frcqu ency" re fe re nce lists over 30,000

freq uencies being used in th e HF
spectrum from 4-28 MHz. The book is
published by Gilfer Shortwave and is
available from m a ny of t he advertisers in
th is issue of MT.

Callsigns and Modes

U.S. military services use a wide variety
of callsigns. Some can be easily figured
out (i.e. MacDill is MacDill AFB in
Florida) a nd some a re strictly tactical in
nature. Ta ct ica l callsigns arc meant to
keep those that m ight be listening from
fi guring out which station, aircraft, unit
or ship is transmitting. There are no
pub lications in th e pub lic doma in that list
th ese to solve the mystery of who it is he
or she is actually hearing.
Military HF communications uses just
about every mode of transmission ever
invented. The services use primarily
upper sideband for vo ice com munications. There is o ne network t hat m akes
use of t he lower sideband mode. This
network is the governme n t's Mystic Star
network, used by government VIPs to
co mmuni cate w he n they are aboard U.S.
Air Force specia l ai r mi ssio n aircraft.
Most RTIY buffs will find that military
RTIY stations u tilize encryption of the
signal t o discourage inte rceptio n by the
enemy. The great majori ty of th ese signals on HF will be unre adable on your
printer o r scree n due to this scrambl ing
of the RTIY sign al.
A digital mode t ha t is no t alw:iys scrambl ed is facsim il e. Most military stat io ns
send weather chart s and satellite photos
in th e clear. Since government stations
are high powered, chances arc good that

the first photos you copy o n facsimile will

come fr om a military station.
Table 1 lists some of the more active frequencies that the beginner should t ry
first. Th ese frequencies will give you a
samp le of listening to military communications. One poin t t hat needs to be
made is that there are no schedules when
monitoring the military. These communications occur as the need arises. Therefore, do not expect to hear constant
chatter. Sit on the frequency fo r a while
and sample the flavo r of the transmissions.

VHF / UHF Military Frequencies

If you arc lucky enough to live close to a
military base you r liste ning enjoyment
will double . Not not only can you m onitor
the HF a ct ion , but you can now coordinate that with VHF/UHF frequencies
you hear on your scann er. Th is will assist
you in get ting a more complete pict ure of
what is happening a round the base.
There are many areas in the frequency
range from 30 to 512 MHz that are allocated exclusively to the government and
wit hin those ranges you will find milita ry
chan ne ls.

A range of frequencies that is almost

exclusively military falls in the 138-1 44
MHz range (right below t he two meter
ham band). This range has been divided
amongst all the military services. For
in stance, 140.100 MHz is a favorite frequency for military buffs arou nd naval
bases. This frequency is normally
reserved for the base cras h and fire
department an d can be just as exciting as
any city fire department in times of emergency.

Table 2
U.S. MILITARY ACTION BANDS

MSE

November 1988

3025-3155 kHz
6685-6765 kHz
13200-13260 k}{z
23200-23350 kHz
34.01-34.99 MHz
40.01-41.99 MHz
162.00-174.00 M Hz

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4700-4750 kHz
8965-9040 kHz
15010-15100 kHz
30.01-30.55 MHz
36.01-36.99 MHz
138.00-143.99 MHz
225.00-400.00 MHz

5680-5730 kHz
11175-11275 kHz
17970-18030 kHz
32.01-32.99 MHz
38.27-38.99 MHz
148.00-150.75 Mriz
406.00-420.00 MHz

Unless you live real close to the target base

you arc trying to hear, plan on putting up a
good, high antenna system. Most military
fr equencies are using low power simplex
(single frequ ency) radios. I would even go
as far as to suggest that a beam-type
antenna be seriously considered to
increase your chances of successfully
hearing these communications. Contact
your favo rite radio store for the particulars.
There is hope in the future, however. I have
noticed a trend that some bases are starting
to use high powered repeaters, especially
for their security departments, helping the
monitor to hear these frequencies.
One of the newest discoveries in the 138144 MHz range is the use of certain discrete
channels by U.S. Air Force tactica l a ircraft
for air-to-air and air-to-ground communica- If you live near a base, your chances of overhearing military
tions using AM. If you happen to be lis- communications increase dramatically. Here, an array of antennas at
tening in this range a nd are close to an air the naval base in Driver, VA .
force base o r operating area, do not be surprised to hear a whole dog fight played out scooped the world o n the G renada invasion. communications. Whi le the mi li tary can
While listening on on e of the navy's basically pop up anywhere, the frequencies
on one of these discrete channels.
FLEETSATCOM wideband channels, our listed in Table 2 are known areas of heavier
When you speak of dog fighting and mon- monitor overheard two technicians in the concentrations of military communications.
This table combined with the references I
itoring, the king of the mountain for mon- clea r having a heated argument.
have already ment ioned should give the
itoring still has to be the monstrous 225-400
MHz military aircraft band. This primarily One army comm technician was off shore beginner a good starting point to hear our
Al\1 mode range literally bursts at the from Grenada attempting to set up a com- U.S. military services in action.
scams with action. And you do not have to munication circuit to Washington for the
live close to a mil itary base to hear some impending invasion. The other army techni- The world o f military communication monkind of military a ircraft communication. cian was in the Pentagon. T he Grenada itoring is filled with action, suspense,
Just about any place in the United States is technician was trying to convince Washing- intrigue, and occasional surprises as a
within range of some sort of 225-400 MHz ton of who he was and what he was doing. reporter in Israel found out seve ral years
The Wash ingto n technician could not and ago. It's one of my favorite military monfrequency being used by the military.
would not believe that we were fixing to itoring stories invo lving long-time "ute"
Speaking of 225 to 400 MHz, you cannot invade Grenada and basically hung up the monitor Michael Gurdus, or Miki as he is
leave that range of frequencies without at phone, so to speak, and ended the conversa- known to his friends.
least mentioning the 240 to 270 MHz satel- tion. This occurred a few days before the
lite subband. This is the domain of the mili- invasion and the rest of t he story you Miki was monitoring a Mystic Star frequency and listening to Air Force One cartnry geostationary communication satellite. already know.
rying then-President Nixon to Saudi
Using primarily the FM mode for communicat ions, it is possible to hear a wide range An excellent reference book for those inter- Arabia. Th is was just prior to his resignaof very interest ing military and government ested in monitoring satellite co mmun ica- tion. Miki hea rd the following aston ishing
tions is Co111111unications Satellites. You will conversation.
communicatio ns.
find complete bandplans for many of the
government's satellites as well as an Upon learning that the Watergate special
exhaustive
"by fr equency" sectio n covering prosecutor was on his way to pick up t he
The Washington technician
just
about
every known satellite. There is infamous tapes, N ixon said, "Don't Jet them
would not believe we were
even a beginner's section that talks about at the safe." Nixon further instructed the
fixing to invade Grenada, and
equipment, antennas, and monitoring aide, "Don't open the safe!"
hung up.
techniques. It's also availab le from most
The rest is history.
radio stores.
Listening here can be just plain fun and surprising. A few years back, one monit or

Table 2 gives you the general frequency

ranges HF /VHF/UHF to hear milit ary
MONITORING T IMES

Why don't you try listening to a little

history right now?
[Ti]

Nol'ember 1988

The Radio Hoax

Danger is Rescuers' Reward

by Daniel Kagan
False alarms common enough, have taken a leap to a new, more
dangerous l~vel with well-planned, hoaxed crashes of medical
evacuation helicopters and an airplane that sent res? u~ personnel from Texas to New Hampshire searching for the v1ct1ms of
the faked mishaps. Pure luck solved one case, but others were
hampered by the inability of federal agencies to become involved
in the investigations.

ulling the handle of a fire call. box to

send in a false alarm or phoning 911
with a bogus emergency are bad e nough.
But what happens when someone decides to
cleverly fake an aircraft crash and sends
hund reds of p olice, emergency perso nnel
and volunteer searchers scrambling over
highways, through woods and back roads,
sometimes in the dark or in bad weather, at
great risk to life and limb and at a cost of
tens of thousands o f do llars?
The odds seem to be strongly aga in st the
culp rit being caught and punished. And if
he is, it seems that will depend on sheer
luck. Two instances of such hoaxes make
that point clear.

Chopper Down!
One episode began early last December
9. In separate incidents hours apart, fire
departments and police in Okla homa City
a nd Tulsa, Oklahoma, and northeastern
Texas rece ived emergency phone ca lls from
a man who sa id he was the gro und dispatcher for a medical evacuation helicopte r
headina0 to an area hospital.
Th e chopper, he reported, was in
trouble. Relaying harrowing rad io messages
from th e craft and using the proper aeronautica l a n d medica l jargon, he narrated
th e worsening pligh t of craft and crew,
which he said included an injured patient, a
pil ot and emergency medical technicians or
nurses. He said the pilot of the cripp led
craft was reckon ing his pos ition via local
land marks, which t he emerge ncy pe rso nn el
imm ediate ly recognized.

10

November 1988

Finally, he sa id the 'copter had crashed

and he passed along the words of an inj ured
survivor, who reported some of the crew
dead and pinpointed the wreck by naming
famili ar nearby features such as tru ck stops
and highways.
Rescue units scou red the areas. They
fo und nothing. T he carefully dramatize d
calls were a ll hoaxes.

The Basic Hoax

Five days la ter, December 14, an almost
identica l phone report was made to authorities near Zanesville, Ohio. Again the calle r
named prominent local l:rnd marks, and
again scrambling rescuers found nothing.
On December 17, the Branford,
Connecticut, fire and police departments
rece ived a virtually identical ca ll that a
medevac helicopter had crashed near a
truck stop on Interstate 95. This, too,
proved to be a ho ax. And the following day,
near ly identical, detai led, and convin cing
ca lls about crash ed hospital he licopters
triggered fruitl ess searches in central New
Jersey; Frederick, Maryland; and Westmoreland Coun ty, Pennsylvania, near
Pittsburgh . Th e last also involved West
Virgin ia state p o li ce.
.
The chron ology of th ese cal ls -- l p.m. 111
New Jersey, 4 p .rn . in Maryland and 7:40
p.m. in Pennsylvania -- and their loca ti on
alonrr Interstates 95 and 70 indicated they
mial~
have been made by the sa me person
0
or persons trnvcl ing south and west. The
faked crashes a few days earlier had fo llowed northeastward from Texas the routes
of Interstat es 35, 44, and 70, which also conMON ITORING T IM ES

nect. During the firs t week of J an uary,

the re were lhrce more fa lse reports of
mcdevac crashes, two in Dallas and one in
Jackson, Mississippi. Both cities lie on
Interstate 20, one long day's drive apart.
Alt ogether, the incidents mobi lized perhaps 1,000 or more searchers.
The fake d reports slopped as suddenly
as they had begun.

Professional Drama
"The people are pretly sharp who were
pulling this thi ng. They knew the techn ique,
th e terminology. They knew how to milk
t he mosl out of it," says Sgt. Don Cook of
the West Vi rginia State Police, a former
rnedevac pilot who investigated the reports
in western Pennsylvania.
At the time, Cook specu lated the
hoaxers spent time laying the groundwo rk
so their reports would appear real. H e and
others also theorized that among the culprits might be a rneclevac pilo t, flight medic,
or someone close to the field who knew
how to mimic such operat ions a nd who held
a grudge aga inst the indust ry, perhaps fo r
the loss of a re lative in one of t he doze n
medevac he licopter crashes that had
plagued the industry during t he prior two
years.
Such false alarms are dangerous: They
mobi lize hundreds of police, fire, rescue
and volunteer searchers. Rescuers speed or
fl y around at grea t risk, often at night or in
incl eme nt weather. The searches a re also
expensive. Responding to a ca ll for help can
cost S I00,000 in fue l, su pplies, and ma nho urs.
B ut above all, t he false ala rms arc difficult to solve. Despite w hat see ms to be a
cl ea r pat tern, and a good deal of evidence
left behind, these incidents have never bee n
offic ially solved. At the time, press reports
snid that besides local and state police, federal authorities, includ ing the FBI and the
Fed era l Aviation Admin istratio n's O ffi ce
of Civ il Aviation Secu ri ty, were coordinat-

A lucky break led

authorities to Blair,
being brought into
court for
arraignment.

ing an investigation that involved analyzing

tape recordings of the calls.
Local law enforcement agencies that
dealt with th e incidents still believe this is
so. Yet according to Dick Stafford, a
spokesman for the FAA, those reports were
wrong. Whi le some regional offi ces kept
informal tabs on some cases, th e agency, he
says, never mounted nor coordi nated a n
investigation because the incidents did not
involve actual a ircraft, accidents, or threats
t o actual aircraft, or interference with FAA
facilities such a s airport cont rol towers.
"We don't have any auth ority or responsibility in this area," he says.

FBI Not Involved

Despite many rumors to the contrary
among local law enforcement agencies and
across the medevac helicopter community,
the FBI also did not invest igate the incidents, according to bureau spokesman Bill
Ca rter in Washington. The hoaxes would
not have been classified as fed era l cri mes.
Some local FBI offices, such as the one in
New H aven, Connecticu t, were asked for
assist ance by police and made a few
informal in qu iries. But they stopped once
they saw t he incidents were outside thei r
jurisdiction.
If federal capacity to investigate such
hoaxes is virtually nil, even when they
invo lve an interstate pattern and huge cos1s
to local government, the capabil ities of
local and state police agencies arc hardly a
substitute. They too have jurisdictional
boundaries, not to mention fewe r resources
than federa l agencies.
Even so, the FBI -- and the local U.S.
att orn ey -- did so lve another ai r crash hoax
case that occurred in Laconia, New
Hampshire, at about the same time.
On th e evening of January 8, during a
blinding snowstorm, a commuter airliner en
route to Portla nd, Maine, monitored an
emergency radi o call fr o m a pilot who sa id
his plane was going clown over Laconia. Dy

7 p.m., a four-engine U.S. Navy P-3 Orion

Oying from Florida to the Brunswick Naval
Air Stat ion in Maine entered the area. The
pi lot, David Webster, and his 19 passengers
and crew spent the next 3-1 /2 hou rs risking
their lives circling the area of low altitude
in driving snow, monitoring what sou nd ed
like in termittent signals from a crashact uated Emergency Locator Transmitter
and talking with and trying to locate a man
who ident ified himself as the pilot of th e
"downed" plane.

Keep This Guy

Alive!
The man, who sounded dazed or injured,
told Webster the plane was a Hawker
Siddeley private business jet e n route to
Laconia from Florida with himself and
three others aboard. He said that at least
one of them was dead and that he was
injured, bleeding, cold, and fea rfu l of losing
consciousness.
Over the next 3-1 /2 hours, Webster circled, pleading with the man to stay on the
air. "It was a very dramatic deal to hear the
Navy pilot going around and aroun d trying
10 keep this guy awake and alive," says
William E. Leber, head of administration
and operations fo r the New Hampshire
Departmen t of Transportation Division of
Aeronautics. Leber monitored the transmissions while on duty that night. "The guy
was so good and had done his research so
well, he had us all convinced," he says.
"The guy excited the situation to where
people thought someone was dying right
before them," says Dick Watson, the superviso ry FBI agent for New H ampshire. The
burea u invest igated the case because,
unlike the medevac hoaxes, which violated
on ly state laws, it appeared to involve the
breaking of federal laws.
Still circling, Webster told the purported
pilot to listen while he revved up his
e ngines. "I hear it, I hear it !" shouted th e
man. "People in my pla ne were screa ming
MON ITORI NG TI MES

and yelling . . . I got tears in my eyes

thinking, 'We' re going to get this guy out.'
Webster later testified.
But by 10:30, the caller sounded weak
and delirious. As Webster pleaded with him
to keep talking, he slipped off the air. Webster begged him to at least click his mi crophone button. But there was silence.
Within an hour, 75 searchers including volunteers and rescue dogs were out in the
storm in snowmob iles, four-wheel drive
vehicles and on foot, looking for the plane.
The sea rch was calle d off at 2 a.m. and
resume d again at daybreak, with 100 persons who combed 40 square miles of snowy
woods.
By the end of the day the search was
ca nceled; officials were certain it was a
hoax. They had called the ai rport in the
Florida Keys where the downed man said
the flight origin ated: There was no record
of such a plane. No transmissions had been
received fr om the plane en route. The identification number, WB 469, fi t no U.S. aviation designation. And no one had reporte d
friends or family missing or overdue on
such a fligh t.
Leber had also noticed some parallels
between this incident and a similar one in
September 1987 in which someone had
rad ioed that he was in an aircraft that was
on fire off the coast of New Hampshire
near Portsmouth. The caller subsequently
reported he was crashing into the ocean
about three miles off Seabrook. The Coast
Gua rd had spent hours, and reportedly
$100,000, searching for that plane. The
"pilot" had said his identification letters
were 2 WB.

Lucky Break
On January 14, Laconia police arrested
Mark W. Blair of suburban Weirs Beach, a
28-year-old radio buff. From his apartment
they removed quantities of radio e quipment that, they said, was tuned to the same
channels th at had been used by the phony
November 1988

11

STILL A MYSTERY:

SOLVED:
Mark W. Blair was convicted of using a
plane crash v1ct1m. Blair was found
radio to broadcast fake report of a business
through a stroke of luck.
jet
crash in Laconia during a blizzard in
Timothy Dinan, a resident of Blair's
January.
Authorities suspect that he may
apartment building, was returning ho me the
responsible for'a ' similar hoaxed crash into
night of the calls. Standing on the hushed,
the aea off Portsmouth four months earlier.
snowy street outside the building, he heard
through an open window in Blair's apartJail;. ~. 1988
Laconia, NH
ment the sou nd of a radio exchange, and
Sep61987
Portsmouth, NH
so meone inside shou ting, "I'm in trouble,
I'm losing blood," which is what the hoaxer
had told Webster.
Thinking someone inside was hurt,
Dinan called an ambula nce , whose crew was
met at the darken ed apartment by Blair; he
claimed t o have been asleep. A few days District Court and o n May 4 was found
later when Dinan read reports of the air guilty. His attorney, Paul Twom ey, filed a
crash incident in the newspaper, he told his motion to appeal the verdict based on insufstory to police, who swore ou t a warrant for ficient evidence.
Blair's arrest. Along with the radio gear, in
On July 12, Blai r was sentenced to one
Blair's apartment they fo und printed year in federal prison and two years' probamaterial that contained th e name "Dale," tion. The judge recommended he be sent to
which the phony downed pilot had give n as the Butner Correctional Inst itu te in North
his name, and other material in which had Carolina, which has psychiatric fac ilities,
been highlighted the emergency frequen- and ordered Blair to undergo psychiatric
cies used that night , along with information counseling after his release.
about police emergency codes.
With Blair's arrest, some law enforcePolice said that when Blair was arrested, ment people involved with the wave of
he asked, "How much trouble am I in?" And medevac helicopter crash hoaxes wondered
it wa s not iced that the bogus identification if he might also have been responsible fo r
numbers given in both New H ampshire those incidents. But this seems unlikely due
hoaxes contained the letters "WB" -- Blair's to several discrepancies. The interstate
last two initials.
spree of hoaxes all involved medevac heliBlair p leaded not guilty to misdemeanor copters; Blair's hoax involved a fixed-wing
charges of creating a false alarm and was craft. The medevac hoaxes were done using
released on bail. But week s later, the local the telephone. Blair's was done with a
U.S. attorney, Richard Weibusch, indicted radio. Andrew Schneider, a reporter for
Blair on federal charges of providing false The Pittsburgh Press who had written a
inform at ion to federal agencies, based in series of articles about the problems facing
part on the fact t hat hi s radio tran smissions the medevac helicopter business, compared
were monitored and acted upon by FAA air tapes of the voice of the medevac hoaxer
traffic control facilities. The FBI had also with tapes of Blair's hoax. "There are too
looked int o the case. Blair was tried in U.S.

This series of phone reports of faked

hospital medevac helicopter crashes has not
been solved, despite their chronological
pattern along interstate highways.
Dec. 9, 1987
Dec. 9, 1987
Dec. 9, 1987
Dec. 14, 1987
Dec. 17, 1987
Dec. 18, 1987
Dec. 18, 1987
Dec. 18, 1978
Jan. 1988

Northeast TX
Oklahoma City, I-40
Tulsa Ok, I-44
Zanesville, OH I-70
Branford, CT 1-95
Central, NJ, I-95
Frederick, MD I-70
Westmoreland Co, PA 1-70
Dallas, TX I-20

many di ssi milarities in the voice to make a

match ," he says.
Moreover, Blair's whereabouts during
at least two of the chopper hoax calls can be
established, placing him elsewhere. "The
case against Blair, as far as we are concerned, is cl osed," says Watson.
With Blair behind bars and the mysterious rnedevac copter hoaxer or hoaxers
sti ll lying low, things in the phony air crash
business have been quiet the past eight
month s. But the Blair case was one in which
everything fell neatly into place for authorities: There was a dumb-luck witness break,
and a federal statute made it possible to
bring in the U.S. attorney and the FBI and
charge Blair with more than a misdemeanor.
What will happen if the rnedevac caller,
or someone like him , decides to start up
again is an open question.

Rep1i111ed with pem11ss1011 from Insight.

1988 Insight. All 1iglrts rese1ved.

A Navy pilot and his

passengers spent
hours risking their
lives circling at low
altitude in driving
snow trying to locate
the downed plane.
Leber recalls, The
guy had us all
convinced.
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american bandscan

AM Vadiu:
~ick but nut Uead
by Larry Miller
markets), are 101 AMs.

here arc some 4,914 AM

radio stations in the
United States. And a lot of
them are pretty sick. Some
have even died of their illness.

AM stations even managed to

grab the #1 slot in 11 of the
top 50 markets. And if that
doesn't surprise you, then consider that three of these #1
rated
AMs
WI'JM
(M ilwaukee-Racine, Wiscons in), WDAF (Kansas City,
M issouri)
and
WTIC
(Hartford - New Britain Middletown, Connecticut) -got there by broadcasting
music. In fact, consider that
the most popular format
among AM stations making it
into the top ten in their
market is a tie: 20 programmed news/talk and 20 ran
adult
contemporary
(soft
rock) music.

The doctors, doing everything

they can, are thinking about
moving AM upstairs into
intensive care. They run test
after test and admin ister a
wide variety of drugs. But so
far, nothing' s worked. Some
feel that it's only a matter of
time before the patient slips
away ent irely.
The list of those who have succumbed is growing. In this
case, the victims have left the
air for a variety of reasons and
for various periods of time -sometimes,
forever.
860WCKS, Cocoa, Florida, 1230
WNHX, Berlin, New Hampshire, 1350 WRNY, Rome,
New York, 1400-KATI, Casper, Wyoming,
1430 Ashland, Virginia, 1440-KZAM,
Helotes, Texas, and 1580 WBGS, Mt. Dora,
Florida have all gone silent in recent
months. 540-KNMX, Las Vegas, Nevada,
was built on ly two years ago. It is already
dark. And that is only a recent list.
This is not solely a small-market phenomenon, e ither. The staff at 680-WCBM
in Baltimore walked out in May when their
paychecks failed to materialize. The statio_n
went into receivership and stayed off the air
throughou t the summer (it's now back,
playing oldies and hoping for a buyer). 900WDVT in Philadelphia , once the proud
relay for classica l music WFLN-FM, failed
in its bid as a talk stat ion. It went silent
during the su mmer and was sold to a religious organization. 1550-WAA Y in Huntsville, Alabama has been silent.

November 1988

Can something be done to stem th e tide of

dead and dying AM radio stations? Or will
the list of stations that have closed their
doors begin to resemble the obituary page
in a county ravaged by plague? The odds
are against AM. The bottom line is that is
so unds bad -- so bad that the vast majority
of young people today don't even know AM
exists.

Some Still on Top

Not all AM radio stations are candidates
for the Last Rites. According to
Broadcasting magazine's annual survey of
the top 50 markets, many AMs arc actually
doing very well. That survey, based on the
latest Arbitron (audience) ratings, shows
that among th e top 500 stations (comprised
of the top ten in each of the top 50
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But Ron Frizzell of AuburnPortland, Maine's WLAM

points to just such figures as
dangerously misleading and
likens AM radio to the Titanic. "Even when
the sh ip was down a nd awash at the bow, it
still seemed safe at the warm, secure stern,
towering 100 feet above the water. People
believed the ship was too ... big and secure
to sink ..." As a result, 1,500 people
drowned while 600 empty seats on the
lifeboats rowed away.
The Titanic is the right analogy. AM rad io's
loss of listeners has been dramatic -- fr om
54% to 25% in the last decade. "I n case no
one has noticed," says Frizzell, "at the current rate of decline, sometime during the
2000 AD fall [rat ings], no o ne will be listening to AM radio. That's just twelve and
a half years away ... "

S pitting in Death's Eye

Not everyone is shutting down the station

a nd turni ng off the lights without a fi ght.

O ne staffer at 1050-WYBG in Masse na,
New Yo rk , told FMedia! that it "refuses to
accept t he stereotype that AM radio is
dead . We know it can succeed through
creativity, im agination , and inn ova ti on."

Kemp says in DX News, "I wouldn't go out

and mortgage the rarm" on th is one yet.

Interesting, too, is New Yo r k C ity' s WFAN.

As the call letters in dicate, it specializes in
round-the-clock
sports.
Scores
from
contests b ig and small arc updated every
Wayne Vriesman, vice preside nt of Tribune fifteen minutes. Other airtime is filled with
Broa dcastin g Co. radio group agrees. "A~l interviews, quizes and trivia, a nd 3-minute
is going to have to produce programmi ng featu res on subjects like sports su rgery and
that is going to attract -- progra mming workout routines. Los Ange les, Ca lifornia's
besides news and information and ta lk ..." KM NY offers con tinuous fin ancia l advice
As a result, ideas fo r form a ts that once and Little Rock, Arkansas' s two and a half
would have elicited a 20 dolla r
bi ll an d a point in the
directio n of the nea rest psychiatrist from fellow broad-

Mt Tent

Revival

Unfortunately, if most recent effo rts to

resuscitate AM are any indicatio n, the n the
medium is quite simply doomed. R adio
broadcasters, meeting in Washington, D.C.
last month for thei r annu a l convention,
k icked off what was supposed to be an "AM
Rally" -- a rally late r described by Radio
World edito r Judith G ross as "calm."

It all went downhill from

there. According to t he
National
Association
of
Broadcasters
(NAB),
the
sponsors of the convention,
180 receive r manufacturers
were invited to attend and
give their ideas about better
quality radios for AM. Only
seven showed up. One that did
said his firm had absolut ely no
interest in makin g AM rad ios.

S trategies and
Strange Formats

Ever
sin ce
Au gust ,
for
example,
M ia mi, Florida,
listen e rs have been able to
tune in AM 980, "Your
Motivat io n Station." It's a
fa st-mov ing
for mat
tha t
sounds like Top 40 without th e
mu sic. The station gives tip s
T he NAB was prepared for
on cou rt esy, caring a nd
such setbacks, however, pl anachieving excellence, and pep
ning to wow the attendees
talks
from
motivational
j.'/.}l
wit h a widely publicized
specia lists. It also airs health
year old KPAL is a chi ldre n' s station. (It receiver touted as "the ultimate radio ." The
advice, news edited to stress the upbeat, signs off at 10:00 p.m. because, according to unit, designed by Richard Sequerra of
and talcs of products and people that general ma nager Bill Henslee, "our Bayside, New York, was said to incorp orate
weren't supposed to succeed but did. audie nce goes to b ed .") Until rece nt ly, all of the latest technological innovati ons -Fea tures like "Energizer of th e Day" a nd Wi nchest er, Kent ucky, had WHRS -- all- FMX, cont inuous t uning fr om AM to FM,
"the WNN Supercharger" rou nd out the horse rad io for th e horsey set .
AM stereo (in three different mode ls), and
day. 1470-WMMW in Me r iden, ConnectiAM noise-blanking. Anticipation was
c ut , has dropped its adult cont emporary Format isn't the on ly way to win the game. heigh tened when the unveiling ceremony
mu sic p rogramming in favor of a sim ila r Unusual stra tegics are another way that was delayed for a day.
forma t, mixing motivation with New Age AMcrs arc attempting to ward o ff the grim
reaper. Tallahassee, Florida's 1450-WfAL But problems bega n to arise right from the
music.
is car ri ed on cable an d li sts its di al p osition start. Once schedu led, the entire event had
Alt hough th e concept of a one-artist statio n the re before its AM frequen cy on its to be moved when it was found that the
is not new (a ll-Beatles radi o was hot about letterhead. 1370-KMAP in So ut h St. Paul, radio couldn't p ick up a good signa l inside
five years ago) , Elvis radio has ga rn e re d a l\Iinnesota's 1370-KMAP, li ke a dog and the meet ing room . So the cere mony was
Jot of press attention recently. At least two pony circus, is moving its transmitter some moved to a hallway. And there, before a
stations -- WCVG in Covin gton , O hi o, and 60 kilometers nort h to Cen ter City , packed audience, NAB officials swept a
KBIX in M u skogee, Oklahoma -- a re t rying l\Iinnesota , in hopes that they can try their go ld la me cover from the receiver that was
it ou t. In the case WCVG, the idea seems to lu ck in a whole new market. 640-WJFU, to be the sa lvation of AM.
be working -- for now. It reports a 30% Zeeland, l\Iich igan, is taking a 110 mile trek
increase in th e rates they get for advert ising to l\Ierri ll vill e, Indiana, in sea rch of their Revealed was, not three prototypes, as
promise d, but one -- a slightly clunk')'a nd a 500% increase in sa les. But as Pete audience.
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Nove111 ber 1988

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look ing table-top model with separat e

speakers. O.K., so the radio didn't look anything l ike what people expected. Listeners
will forgive its est hctic problems if it sounds
good.
No one will ever know. The switch was
thrown and ... the AM portion didn't work,
done in by a faulty chip. Said Gross, "The
whole fiasco had consumer reporters [who
were attending the event] ... p uzzled, skeptical or worse." The ultimate radio, the
salvation of AM, took a 30 foot dive into a
wet rag and landed squarely on its face.

actcr standing on the deck of a ship. Near

him would be a life preserver and an
anchor. Magoo would represent the government and Congress. In th e water would
be tired swimmer s representing AM radio
stations.
"Magoo would be sayi ng, ' H erc's help, grab
this, hold on tight.' Then , only as Magoo
can do, he would accidentally throw the
anchor. That's where we arc right now. The
anchor is in the air [and] we' re beginning to
reach for it in desperati on."

.Another Blow
f3oing Down
AM's tail-spin towards obscurity started
long before Mr. Sequerra's radio glitched
out. Ironically, it was triggered by its own
success. In the decade spanning the mid1950 through mid '60s, AM radio sounded
great. Spurred on by the exploding growth
of r ock music and coupled to the tccning of
the baby boom, the medium became firmly
embedded in A merican culture. And station
owners made money. Lots of money.
As a result, more and more stations came
on the air. And as these stat i ons came on
the air, receiver manufacturers cut down on
their radio's frequency response in order t o
eliminate interference from adjacen t stations. Sound quality began to plummet at
exactly the time when the public was
looking for hi- fi[ delity].
FM was th ere to fill the
bill.

Another blow was the FCC's decision to

allow simulcasting, whereby a company that
owns both an AM and and FM station can
simply rebroadcast the FM's programming
on the AM. The r esult is a loss of diversity
and potentially audience-incr easing programming on the AM bands. In yet another
bit of irony, it was the same FCC who, 25
years ago, ordered the then-dominant AM
stations to stop simulcasting their programs
over their fledgling FM ou tlets in an effort
to get FM to catch on. The idea worked -too well.

The litany of failures goes on and on. I

Failure t o establish a federally-mandated
system of AM stereo and instead, letting
the market decide. The market eventually
did -- Motorola -- but the process took
too long and confused
and discouraged manufacturers. I Failure to
".At the current rate of establish reasonable techRon Frizzell points one
nical standards. AM radio
decline ... no one will
of many fingers at Genstations
traditionally
be listening to AM
eral Motors. "By 1978,
transmit frequencies over
GM and some foreign
radio .. just twelve and 10 kHz -- sounds no radio
radio manufacturers had
can "hear." I Failure to
a half years away."
perfected an AM radio
allow n exibility in the
that sounded as if the
rules. A station licensed
entire station had been
for 1,000 watts in the midshoved through a telewcst will cover 60 miles. In New
phone ..." Tragically, he says, GM was the Hampshire, th ose sa me 1,000 watts will
biggest producer of car r adios.
cover only 30. And on and on it goes.

Also guilty to some degree, even by their

own admission, was the Federal Communications Commission. A s part of the
Reagan administration's overall policy of
governmental deregulation, more and more
stations wer e allowed on the air. Th ose
eight years saw an increase of 20% in the
number of commercial (AM and FM) stations on the air.

"It's guerr illa warfare" time for AM radio,

says Bill Moyes of The Research G roup.
According to his research, listeners think of
AM as the best provider of information but
poor in signal. As a result, Moyes tells AM
broadcasters th at they should nurture and
multiply established AM information formats -- in other words, cr eate a niche and
fight to keep it.

"I'd like to do a cartoon somed ay," says

Frizzell. "l'd make a Mr. Magoo-type char-

But if Friz;r.cll's predicti ons nrc accu rate,

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sticks in his mind is the mus ic. "We worked

wit h a ll of the really great Big Bands,"
remini sces Rodio. "I loved the m usic then
and I still love it now."
By about 1965, Rodio had decided that he
wa nt ed a station of his own . Two years later
he achi eved his goal by purchasing WNJH,
a 1,000 watt daytimer licensed to his home
town of Hammonton, New Jersey. The
fa cility did well, says a station press release,
"fr om a listener a nd a financial standp oint."

Jim Rodio still enjoys being "onthe-air" every Saturday night when
he hosts the "Original Saturday
Night Bandstand Show."
it 'll a ll have 10 happen fast. More broadcasters will have to take the lead of stut ions
lik e the WPENs (Philadelphia's #5 rated
Big Ba nd station), the WLOKs (Memp his'
#6 rated Gospel mu sic sta tion) and even
the WCVGs. Surely, many of the new formats will fa il -- few hold ou t much hope fo r
the long-term success of Elvis rad io, fo r
example -- but some will succeed. An d it's
just this son of thing that will b ring the
li sten ers in.

How well, Radio wo n't say. But the result s

were impressive enough fo r the broadcaster to ope n an F1vf o utle t. And one
September 23, 1971, 104.9 WRDR j o ined
its sister station in broadcasting the
unforgettable sounds of the cl assic big
bands, the Swing Era a nd the popular
singers of the 1940s and '50s -- a format it
co ntinues today.
Is Rodio crazy? Our e le me nt ary school textbooks promised us that we'd a ll be vacation ing on the moon and taking flying
saucers to work by t he year 2000 a nd that 's

"When you think about it," adds Rodi o,

"WRDR is a small station operating out of
the I rural New J e rsey] pinelands. And we
still manage to get a good sha re of the listeners in South Jersey. I think our music is
what makes us special." Th e facts don 't lie .

[Continued on page 50)

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DX Challenge:
ZAIRE
Can you go seven for seven?
by Charles Sorrell

T
en years before Columbus discovered
America, the Portuguese came upon a
highly organized and advanced civilization
centered around the estuary of the Congo
~iver in what is now Zaire. The 400 years
smce then have, in many ways, been a slow
ride downhill from the Congo Kingdom to
the sad situation facing Zairians tod ay.
For a dozen years or so the entire country
was the personal property of King Leopold
II of Belgium, until he gave it to the Beluian
0
nation in 1907.
Th e Belgian Congo wa s (and is today as
Zaire) a land of mountains, forests, grasslands and grea t potential wealth, not the
least of which is in mineral ri ches. The
Zai re (Congo) River is the t hird lo noest in
all of Africa. The nation, which in physical
size about matches all of western Europe,
contains some 200 distinct t ribes (and languages).
Independence came in 1960, and all hell
broke loose. The Democratic Republic of
the Congo quickly suffered from inter-tribal
battles, explodi ng political hatreds and, in
the central event of th e period, saw the
secession of Katanga Province and a lono
0
civil war fought to regain control.
A coup in 1965 -- which some say was supported by the CIA -- brought to power one
Mobutu Sese Seku, who, at aoe 57 still
holds leadership of the co~ntry.' He
changed th e country's n<1me again and proceeded to rename cities which carried
European n<1mes (Leopoldville became
Kinshasha and so on). If nothing else,
Mobuto is ge nerally credited with one
major achievement during his 23 years in

power. He has managed to forge a nation

out of the extremely diverse number of
often feuding peoples. Beyond that, however, the record is shabby.

some other countries. He has developed

and encouraged a thick persona lity cult.
There is a tough and efficient secu rity force
which main tains order. He has put down
two past rebellions, both during the nineteen seventies.

Zaire has built a large foreign debt. Corru ption is rampant. One estimate figures
that <JS much as 90 percent of the funds U.S. aid, though it has gone down a bit in
earmarked for a project end up as bribes to the last year or two, is still substantial.
government officials. Grandiose projects Cu rrent and previous administrations see
which didn't have a foundation in careful total chaos as the only alternative to
thought, ill-considered r,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-.i Mobutu who is friendly to
economic
strategies, 11
the west. Angola accuses
high interest rates and
the U.S. of training
lower prices for Zaire
UNITA rebels at secret
exports arc all fac tors in
bases in southern Zai re.
a fearsome economic
decline.
The basic unit of cu rrency, the za ire, is now
worth less than half a
cent. A S180 per capita
income rates as the
world's eighth lowest
and, factoring innation,
the Za irian in the street
now makes only onetenth of a 1960 salary.
The infrastructure is
crumbling. What was

Over the last

200 years,
Zaire has
been On a
slow ride
downhill
~

)\ Shaky Sftuaaon
Considering the state of
things in Zaire, it is therefore perhaps not very surprising that tuning in
Zaire's shortwave broadcasts from the capital,
Kinshasha, is as much a
matter of whether the station is managing to get or
stay on the air as anything

once a two-day trip of ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ else.

some 1,100 miles fr om the Atlantic coast to La Voix du Zaire in Kinshasha is listed for
the eastern border now requires three
operations on 6140 and 5245 in the 1988
weeks because the roads are in such p oor World Radio TV Handbook. 6140, however,
condition.
seems not to be active at this time and is
And yet, Mobutu's net worth is est imat ed at
SS b illion dollars. If he spent equal time in
all of his homes he could only manage
about three weeks in each per year. He is
said to have eleven homes in Za ire, a castle
in Spain, a palace in Switzerland plus
palatial residences in Paris, the Ivory Coast ,
Belg ium and the French Riviera.
He is accused of human rights abuses but
nothing approaching the seve rity found in
MONITORING TIMES

not even li sted in the 1989 Passp011 to

World Band Radio. The "5245" in the
Handbook, on the other hand, is a typo.
The actual frequency is 15245 kHz. Passport
shows the powerful, 100 kw transm itter as
act ive and reasonably well equipped
mon itors have been able to hear it.
Broadcasts are mostly in French and are
scheduled from 0330 to 2300 UTC. On
weekends, the station has been known to be
on th e air around the clock.

November 1988

19

The potential of hearing a station from Zaire 1s as

illusive as solutions to Zaire's overwhelming dificulties.
The level of difficully in hearing La Voix du
Zaire is matched by the level of difficu lty in
obtaining o ne of the sta tion's form letter
QSLs. Reports shou ld be in French, if possib le, and sent to D.P. 3171, Kinshasha.

The Real Test

Stanley had an easier time of it finding
Livingston than the DXer will have tunin g
in all of t he Zai re regional stations. T o this
writer's knowledge, no listener tuning from
North America has ever been able to hear
al l of them. Indeed, Zairian regionals represent one of Africa's greatest shortwave
DXi ng challenges.
Radio Bukavu , in the city of th at name , is
heard on 4839.5 kH z. The mini-powered 4
kw transm itter signs on at 0400 UTC, is off
at 0700, on agai n at 1000, off again at 1245,
back on again ar 1530 and off again at just
about 1820 or so. A lso p redom in antly in
French a nd also irrcgu Jar, it too broadcasts
st raight through -- 0300 to 1820 UTC o n
Sundays. When active, it's widely heard in
North America / Recept io n reports go to
B.P. 475, Dukavu.

(formerly Elizabethville) has been tuned by

a few DXers in recent months. Try 7204.5,
p lus or minus a b it (it varies) just before
0400 sign on. The bad news is that
Lubumbashi's 10 kw signal is usually buried
by Radio Tira na when it signs on a t 0400.
Lubumbashi is the capi tal of Shaba
(formcrly Kata nga) Province. A second frequency is 475 1, also signing on at 0400,
though this transmitter seems to be in less
re liable shape than the 41 meter band
outlet as it's reported as being heard less
frequently. Reports on this station ca n be
sent to D.P. 7295, Lubumbashi.
R adio Mbuji-Mayi, on a varying frequency
of 7295 kHz, has also been heard in North
America but not fo r some tim e. It runs 10
kw from 0300 to 2200 UTC continuously on
weekends, shutting down at 0700 to 1000
and aga in from 1200 to 1500 UTC during
the week.
A more li kely log th an the regu la r government reg ional sta ti ons is Radio Candip,
located in Bunia and owned by the Nationa l

Radio Mbandaka is easier to pronounce

th an it is to log. It's listed for 5995 with 10
kw, though some sou rces say on ly 4 kw.
Broadcasts a rc scheduled from 0-100 to 2200
but it isn't known if this stat ion is currently
act ive or not and, as far as can be
ascertain ed, no loggings of this one have
ever been made in North America. That
may be due, at least in pan, to the ever
present signa ls from international broadcasters lik e the Voice of America, World
Harvest Radio, Austral ia and I rn n (amo ng
others) on the channel.
A not her unreported stat ion is Radi o
Kanaga , listed for 10 kw on 6125 and scheduled from 0400 to 2100 UTC. Programs
would be largely in French. Again, heavy
int erference is always a problem and it's
difficult to tell if it's even on the air.
Radio

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Lubumbashi

from

November 1988

Lubumbash i

MON ITOR ING T IMES

University of Zaire. The statio n came on

the air in 1974 to provide an education al
service to th e region. It broadcasts programs on such topics as agricul tu re, health,
rural development and so on -- aimed at
b ot h a n in-school and nonstudent audien ce.
It is scheduled on two frequencies: 3390
a nd 5066.
The latter (varying to slightly higher) is
you r best opport un ity. The optimum time
to hear it is from its 0330 sign-on to 0600
UTC close, mostly in French and other
local languages. Radio Ca ndip is a fairly
good verifier a nd reports can be mailed to
B.P. 373 in Bunia.
Of the seven Zairian shortwave stat ions
only three figure to have any rea l chance of
being hea rd by D Xers in North Ame rica.
The others remain we ll out of reach, just as
do soluti ons to the many problems faced by
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Story of

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by Ron Clayton

New Station,
New Opportunities

Mark listened to that radio a lot. A nd as th e

days passed, one ann ou ncer in particular, a
guy by the name of Bob Ketchersid, began
to intrigue him.

I n 1966, an Athens newspaper article stated

a new radio station was coming to the area,
and 15-ycar-old Lefler decided he wou ld
app roach owner John Frew a nd obtain his
first real job in radio . He convinced his
sister to drive him to t he studio and as he
walked toward the d oor of the converted
Depot Hill house, he p icked up a newspaper from the porch, hoping to impress
the new owner with his courtesy and professionalism.

ark Lefler was just a kid when he first

listened to Athens, Tennessee's
WLAR. In 1961, a chi ld hood illness had
confined him to b ed. His parents had given
him a crystal set to help whi le away the
hou rs.

Th rilled by what he heard, th e young boy

soon convinced his father to drive him out
to th e station t o meet Ketchersid. Before
long, Ma rk was spending most of his spare
time watching, visiti ng an d liste ning to the
announcers at WLAR. "I was a pesky kid,"
says Mark. "But I became fr iends with a ll of
the announcers."
At th e age of 14 M ark passed his Federal
Communicat ion Commission (FCC) test
and was legally classifi ed as a third class
radi o e ngineer. At the t ime, th e license was
required in order to broadcast. Still, he
cou ld not convince the stati on owne r to
all ow hi m on the ai r. After a ll, his vo ice
had't even changed yet.

Instead, Frew mistook him for the

paperboy. Says Mark, "That was one of the
most humbling experiences in my life."
Mark did eve ntua lly convince Frew to hi re
him and in April of 1967 his broadcasting
career was underway in earnest.
As is often the case, time passed a nd Mark
left the statio n for a job at the Athens Stove
Works. That was in 1973. Four yea rs later,
he le ft the foundry and opened an insu ran ce
agency in t own. Meanwh ile, Frew's station,
WYXl, had become one of the most
p owerful in th e area.

Changing Paths

A Station's Troubles

Meanwh ile, Bob Ketchersid graduated from

Tennessee Wesleyan College and headed
off to graduate school in Ohio. Armed with
a master's degree in Broadcast Journalism,
he lat er went on to work as a rep orter fo r
WSD radio in At lanta. A fter that, Lefler
lost track of Ketchersid.

The sta tion's success masked other problems, though. A spl it in ownership caused
the station to be sold on co ntract to a
Chatt anooga man. Apparently, the new
owner, W.L. Gerdes bo ught the station for
his son. But the so n lasted o nly a year and
the station lost its lustre as manager after
man ager passed throu gh the station doors.
Event ually, Ge rdes gave th e station back to
the Frcws in December 1984. Frew called
Mark Lefler about insurance for the stat ion.

Unknown to th e you ngster, Bob Ketchersid

and his wife Judi became missionaries fo r
the protestant Christia n missionary radio
organization Tra ns World R ad io a nd were
assigned to the Ca ribbean Island of
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.
"We arrive d in A ugust an d st ayed until M ay
of J 986," Bob sa id. "I host ed a popu lar late
night radio program ca lled 'Caribbean
Night Call,' and Judi hosted a weekly program t itled 'A Woman's View."' Back in
Athens, Mark Lefler conti nued as the
WLAR pest.

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November 1988

It wa s throug h this business relationship

that Mark became aware that the station
was once aga in fo r sale. But the p rice was
more than M ark fe lt reaso nable and he did
not consider the possibility of buying the
stat io n, th ough he had wa nted to return to
radio.

MONITORING TIMES

Reunion
In 1984 Mark and hi s wife, Mary, joined the
Fairview Baptist Church in Athens. At
about that time, a man named Marvin
Heat h visited the church to raise funds for a
future missionary trip . He was planning to
work for Trans World Radio .
After the meeting, Mark wa s talking to the
speaker and noticed a broch ure th at Heath
was using. On the front cover was a photograph of Bob Ketchersid. "A shiver went
up my spine," Mark said. "I wrote Bob and
he se nt a cassette tape to me."
The two continued to correspond by
sending tapes through the mail. Mark also
b ought a radio receiver that cou ld pick up
shortwave broadcasts. The first time he
found the frequency of th e island station,
Bob was a nnouncing fo r his "Caribbean
Night Call" program. In order to learn
more, Mark subscribed to a magazine on
international radio.
An article abou t anot her broadcaster -- a
Quito, Equador, missionary named John
Beck -- caught his eye. The story stated
Beck ha d a childhood illness and was confined to bed. He became interested in radio
afte r being given a receiver while
recuperating from his illness. The story
brought a flashback to Mark, who wrote the
m an te lling of his similar experience.
T o thicken the plot, Mark owned a blue
rocket radio as a child. To cha nge frequ encies on the radio, the nose cone was moved
in and out. Amazingly, Beck to ld of h aving
a similar radio when he was young.
In January 1986 the Frews' insurance p olicy
on WYXI expired and Mark, being the conscient ious agent, visited th e station to
re new the policy.

The Right Time

The p rice of the stati on had dropped and
Mark fe lt compelled to contact Bob about
the possible purchase. The Ketchersid
fam ily was experiencing problems in the
Dutch controlled school system on the

island of Bonaire. The system only enrolled

students through the tenth grade, and one
of the family's sons ha d relocated to
Alabama so he could graduate from high
school. Bob's assignment at the stat ion was
coming to an end and he wanted to move
back to the States.

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Bob expressed an interest in the proposal

and during a May meeting, both families
decided to take the plunge. Application was
made with the FCC and a waiting period
ensued.

f.

Being convinced the sale would be

consumated, the corporation, which consisted of the Ketchersids, the Leners,
Mark's mother, Bob's parents and Mark's
sister and brother-in-law, began planning
for the new operation.

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Moving and Improving

Over the years, the Depot Hill facilities of
WYXJ had fallen into disrepai r and the
equipment became outdated. The station
had to be moved. The group chose a suite at
the old Robert E. Lee Hotel in downtown
Athens. New equipment was purchased and
installed. Soon, everything was ready. The
date was September 1. Adding to the
tension, the FCC ruling did not arrive until
the 11th.
Bob and Mark stayed up the entire night of
the eleventh to prepare for the new station's opening day. "It was one of the most
exciting days of my life," Mark said.

A Dream Fulfilled
The station is a culmination of lifelong
dreams fo r Mark and Bob. Both families
are devoted Christians and have vowed to
provide a positive influence on Athens and
McMinn County. It was a step of faith, but
one they say they have placed in the Lord's
hands.
Coincidence, both men agree, is merely the
time and place God chooses to reveal himself to man. And because of a "coincidence," an Athens, Tennessee, radio station
was reborn and the dreams of a ten-yearold boy and his radio idol became a reality.

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If yo11 have a st01y of how radio has played a
parl in your life or th e life of your
community, send it to Monitoring Times. If
accepted for publication, we 'II send you
$50.00. All stories should be tme, real life
events. Manuscripts should be approximately
1,000 words and must i11cl11de at least one
clear photograph.

Bob
Ketchersid

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Mark
Lefler

Tune Us lnl
Broadcasting our new sound from our new
Location - 112 East Madison - Formerly Robert E. Lee Hotel
MONITORING TIMES

November 1988

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ALASKA: Always subject to change, but the KNLS,

Anchor Point, Alaska, tentative schedule (valid unti l March
25) is: 0700 UTC Russian, 0800 English, 0900 Russian, 1000
Japanese, all on 6065; 1100 Mandarin on 7365; 1200
Russian on 6100; 1300 Japanese on 7355; 1400 Mandarin on
6100; 1500 E nglish, 1700 Russian, 1800 English on 7355;
1900 Russian, 2000 J apanese o n 11700; 2100 Mandarin on
9870.
English programs include music at 0830 and 1630: Jazz
"E" on Monday and Thursday; All That Jazz on Tuesday
and Friday; C lassica l on Wed nesday; American Music
Spotlight on Saturday and Sunday. Everyday at 1530 and
1830, Swi11gi11' Yeai:s. Country Music at 0800 and 1600
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, a nd Sunday (via Ru ss Lay,
GA; Kraig Krist, VA; and Rowland Archer, NC, DX
Listening Digest).
ANTARCTICA: American Forces A ntarctic Network is
back on shortwave! Heard for the fi rst time si nce 1983,
between 1200 and 1220 fadeout on 6012 (Ernie Behr,
Kcnora, Ont, DXLD. Also discovered back on 6012 USB,
best in the 0800-0845 period before Radio Los Andes,
Venezuela, comes on 6010.5.
AFAN's signal is much stronger than before, but
modulation is still low, with rock mu sic and a live DJ. It
had been off for a year sin ce the antenna blew down. Now
it see ms the transmitter has also been renovated. (A rti e
Bigley, TX, RC ! SWL Digest)
AUSTRALIA: Radio Au st ralia ca me up o n 21740 for
special Olympic coverage in the 2200 to 0500 period (Bill
Peck, NC, World of Radio) Let's hope they keep this good
frequency going. For program previews of the week to
come, catch /Joomerang , Thursdays 2345, Fridays 1713,
Satu rdays 1430, Su ndays 0113.
Some topics sta rting the last few days of October: Along
th e Mighty Mwray explores one of the world's grea t red-gum
fo rests, the Barmah, Friday 2030, Saturday 0530, Sunday

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1830, Monday 0730, Wednesday 1530. This Australia aboard

the S unlander -- sights and sounds of the Sunshine State on
the 1681 km rail journey from Cairns to Brisbane, Satu rday
1530, Monday 0130, Thursday 0530, Friday 1830. Southem
Cross Sketches, on t he Oz Accent -- evolu tion of Aussie
English and why Australians ar e no longer self-consious
ab out it! -- Sat urday 2230, Sunday 0930, Monday 0530,
Thursday 2030, Friday 1230 (via Rowla nd A rcher, NC,
Review of Intemational Broadcasting) .

AUSTRIA: The poll mentioned last month showing

Radio Austria Intern ational the fourth most popular
shortwave station a mong U.S. listeners, must be flawed.
Geographic illiteracy among phone interviewers and their
subjects probably accounts for confusion with Australia. And
RCI beating BBC for first place is not credible either. (Kim
Andrew Elliott, VOA Audience Research, RIB) .
Ironically, RAI often jokes ruefully about listeners
confusing their country with Aust ralia, judging from the
mail they get forwarded from Aust ralia. We should make
clear that the poll was paid for by BBC, and RAI was
merely reporting the results.
BAHREIN: This strategic Pers ian Gu lf country has
lacked a shortwave service, but is now relayed via Kuwait
dai ly at 1130-1230 in Arabic on 15505, says Sweden Calling
DXers. But this may have been one-shot or irregular, since
only "Huna Kuwait" IDs have been heard. (Ernie Beh r,
Ont., DXLD) T his may have something to do with the
Voice of the Gulf Cooperation C ouncil, a service which
rotates among different countries.
COLOMBIA: CARACOL network has a new outlet on
6150.15, heard from 0730 past 0900, parallel to 4945. (Ern ie
Behr, Ont., RC! SWLD) It's another frequency fr om Neiva.
(Richard Stoller, CT , SWLD and Kirk Allen, OK, DXLD)
The government has reportedly pressured each major
network to activate at least one sho rtwave outlet (Henrik
Klcmetz, Sweden, DSWCI SW News).
COSTA RICA: Radi o for Peace International now
schedules Red Cross broadcasts every Thursday at 2300-2400
on 21555 in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German; plus
the usual repeats UTC Fridays at 0300, 0600, and 0900 on
13660; 2000 on 21555.
CUBA: Radio H ava na has a new DXers U111i111ited
program on Saturdays and UTC Sundays at 0435 on 5965,
6035, 6140, 9655; 0635 on 11760. (Bill Peck, NC, World of
Radio).

MONITORING TIMES

CHILE.- Radio Nacional is renting ai rtime to KGEI, La

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Short~ave

stamps affixed. (John Wilkins, CO, and Kirk Allen, OK,

Fine Tuning)

Voz de la Amistad, San Francisco, at 2330 on 9550.

(Gabriel Ivan Barrera, Ch ile) This was noted on 15139.55,
from 0030 to 0330 UTC, anno uncing 15140 kHz only and
a lso givin g a Sa ntiago address. (Ernie Behr, Ont., RCI
SWLD) What an unh oly alliance -- Pinochet and the
preachers.

FRANCE: Add this coun try to Denmark and Norway

in the exclusive 11-meter-band club th is fa ll . Radio France
International puts a big signal into Australia from 0915 on
25820 (Bob Padula, R C I SWLD).
GUATEMALA: It's odd that Radio Kekchi was
assigned 4845, ju st 10 kHz away from Rad io Tezulutlan on
4835. These stations are only a few km apart. Could be
poor planning on the government's part but the Guatemalan
frequency board is very concerned with frequency spacing,
at least on mediumwave.
I wonder if some evangelists in the government arranged
to have Kekchi put close to Tezulutlan so as to pull away
listeners from the Catholic station. (Don Moore, OH,
DXLD ) Make that 4844.45 kHz, separable from Radio
Fides, Bolivia on 4845.l. (Giuseppe Zella, It aly, Play-DX).
IND/A: Integrated North Eastern Service (INES) is to
be aired from 50 KW transmitter at Sh ill ong once the
studio-transmit ter link is completed. Initially, 4795 was
a llocated for this, but since Hyderabad is on 4800, Shillong
will be o n 4990 -- which also has the A ll India Radio Tamil
External Service from M adras at times (Supratik Sanatani,
India, Oz DX.

LAOS: Th e Soviet U nion has glasnost, so Laos has a

new phi losophy too, "Jintanakaran mai" which means new
outlook. The external service in English sounds better th an
it did te n years ago, n ot the usual boring propaganda
praising the ruling Peopl e's Revolutionary Party. It's at L330
to 1400 on 7111-variable, with a heterodyne from Tibet on
the low side (Sarath Weerakoon, Sri La nk a, OzDX).
MALTA: Voice of the Mediterranean is a new joint
service with Libya, in English at 0600-0700 on 9765, 14001500 on 11925 (Andy Sennitl, RN Media Network). Very
good signa ls on 9765 for sleep less night s (Vince Bartell ,
MN, WOR) . Set up tape and timer and listened next day to
super-strong signal, yawny program from the UN, and some
better local hi sto ry. Malt a -- more than j ust a QSL
ma ildrop for Khaddafi (Rowla nd Archer, NC, WOR).
Is a Libyan operation using Deutsche Welle transmitters?
Is DW collaborat ing with the te rrori st regime of Mad Dog
Gadafi? (Ernie Behr, Ont., WOR) Obviou sly.

MEXJCO: Stamp collector's paradise: heavy envelope

from Radio Mexico Int ernacional, A.P. 19-737, 03900
Mexico, D F, had 4,200 pesos postage affixed! (Paul
Brouillet te, IL, DXLD) Verification from XEUW, 6020,
Veracruz, came in large envelope with no less than 70

NETHERLANDS: l s DXing something other than

shortwave listening? That's the November topic on the
Saturday Radio Netherlands feature, Over To You. RN will
tape your sesqu i-m inute thoughts on the subject if you
phone 011-31-35-18700. (via Carl Mann an d Dick Rush,
RIB)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: NBC, Port Mo resby was offfrequency, 4889 at 1215. (Hans Sparreboom, A lberta, CIDX
Messenger) Th at transmill er has been taken off the air; it is
in very bad shape, being unstable, producing harmonic
distortion, etc. Repairs are badly needed. This leaves 4890
open for DX signals. (Gordon D a rling, PNG, OzDX)
That's nice for you, but a loss for the rest of us, since
4890 was the easiest PNG stat ion to hear abroad. Keep this
in mind when checking for all those new t ransmitters and
frequencies elsewhere in the country: Dir e Straits seems to
be disproportionate ly popular on PNG p rovincia l stations.
(Rowland A rcher, NC, DXLD)
PERU: Radio Punacarpa, from somewhere in Cuzco
Dept., has been heard on 6429 from 2342 imto; 2400.
(Rogildo F. Aragao, Cochabamba, Bolivia, R CI SWLD)
Radio San Antonio de Padua says it operates from 1000 to
0500 on 5235 kHz with 300 watts. (World Radio-TV
J/andbook LA-Newsletter)
Radio dcl Pacifico, Lima, widely hea rd abroad o n 9950
kHz, de ni es it is usi ng any frequencies b ut 4975 a nd 9675.
(Pedro F. Arrunategui, Lima, RCI SWLD) Another item in
the rather poin tless discussion about whether 9950 is really
a harmonic of 4975.
USA: The cessation o f shortwave usage by AFRTS
would seem to be prematu re even for its own purposes.
The rep lacemen t INMARSAT service was not expected to
be availab le in the Pacific until November 1, nor in the
Atlantic until six months later. It may be two more years
before the In dian Ocean is covered.
Many ships' seaworth in ess wou ld be adversely affected by
installat ion of topside satell ite dishes. Vesse ls with no more
access to AFRTS arc be ing supplied with VOA and BBC
shortwave fr equencies instead. (Brian M itchell, Navy Times)
AFRTS sa id shortwave was a "substa nda rd service with a
very limited audience."
Read muc h more from Glenn Hauser In Review of Jnterna//ona/ Broadcasting and/or DXL/stenlng Digest. Samples are $2 each, 10-lssue subscrlpllon $21. or both for $40 (rates to USA. Canada, Mexico; US
funds on a US bank or postal money order). to Box 1684. Enid, OK
73702. Hear much more on WORLD OF RADIO via WANO and Radio
for Peace lnternalional, Costa Rica: Austrian Shortwave Panorama;
Radio En lace from Radio Nederland; and on SWL Digest from Radio
Canada International.

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Broadcast Loggings

0148 UTC on 11670

French Guiana: Radio France International. English and French pop music
With Portuguese programming to Brazil at 0200. (James Kline. Santa Monica

Let other readers know what you're enjoying.

Send your loggings to Gayle Van llom
160 Lester Drive, Orange Park, FL 32073

0200 UTC on 9615

South Africa: Radio RSA International news and cultural programming.
(Mark Neveux, Simi Valley, CA) Welcome. Marcl-ed.

0205 UTC on 9570

Romania: Radio Bucharest. International news. easy listening music and
edltorlal on Romanian economics. (Rod Pearson, St. Augusline, FL)

English broadcast unless othenvise noted.

0210 UTC on U035

Switzerland: Swiss Radio International. Interview and editorial on peace
Initiatives In the Middle East, and Swiss wealher report. Heard also on 9885,
9725, and 6135 kHz. (James Kline, Santa Monica, CA)

0000 UTC on U080

Israel: Kol Israel. Station ID with frequency schedule, followed by news on
the PLO and Arab/Israeli clashes In the Gaza Strip. Fair signals on parallel
9435 and 11605 kHz. (Tom Sullivan, New Orleans, LA)

0217 UTC on 9475

Egypt: Radio Cairo. International news In progress at tune-In wilh headlines
of Europe, Middle East, and Africa Parallel frequency of 9675 kHz poorer.
(Joseph Johnson, Savannah, GA)

0000 UTC on 9730

German Democratic Republic: Radio Berlin lnlernatlonal. Political discussion
on cruise missile bases In Germany. Pop German music and news on South
Africa (Greg Humphries, Long Beach, CA)

0231 UTC on 9600

Portugal: Radio Portugal. Dry presentation of news and weather for Portugal.
Orchestral and Portuguese folk music. Parallel frequencies 6060, 9635, 9680,
and 9705 kHz audible. (Joseph Johnson. Savannah, GA)

0010 UTC on 11880

Spain: Spanish Foreign Radio. News In progress at tuneln covering Central
America, USSR, China and terrorism In Ireland. 9630 kHz parallel frequency
audible. (Rod Pearson, St. Augustine, FL)

0240 UTC on 6UO

Nicaragua: Radio Zlnlca. Spanish. Lalin music of Nicaragua and "Radio
Zlnlca ID at 0244 UTC. (Jim Boehm, San Antonio, TX) Welcome. Jlm!-ed.

0015 UTC on 9852.5

United Slates: WCSN-Boston. Tuesday's program fealure, News Focus on
the Tasmanian forest Industry. (Leslie Edwards, Doylestown, PA)

0255 UTC on 3330

Rwanda: Radio Rwandalse. French/African vernaculars. Harp Instrument
Interval signal, followed by national anthem, sign-on ID with mulll-llngual
announcements, and African hlghllfe music.

0020 UTC on 9655

Cuba: Radio Havana. Cuban music and news bulletin at the half-hour. Topics
from Central America, USSR, Africa, and the United States. (Greg Humphries,
Long Beach. CA)

0300 UTC on 4865

Colombia: La Voz del Clnaruco. Spanish. caracor network ID at top of the
hour, with local time check. Spanish music and promotionals monitored to
0400 UTC sign-off. (Tom Sullivan, New Orleans, LA)

0030 UTC on 5030

Costa Rica: Radio lmpacto. Spanish. U.S. and Spanish pop lunes. canned"
lmpacto promotional announcements and local evening time checks.
(Joseph Johnson, Savannah, GA)

0319

United States: Voice of America. Studio One program Interviewing musician

Leo Copkey. (Loyd van Horn, Orange Park, FL) Also monitored at 2116 UTC
on 15410 kHz with shorlwave listener's show. (Lance Micklus, Essex
Junction, VT)

Albania: Radio Tirana Newscast and Albanian music with fair receplion.
(Marc Neveux, Simi Valley, CA)

0330

German Federal Republic: (West Berlin) RIAS Berlin. German. '60s pop music
with German Intros, and Big Band music of the 40s. Signal at times suffers
Interference from Radio ReloJ. (Costa Rica) on 6006 kHz. BBC signs-off at
0330 UTC and signs-on at 0358 UTC, making this brief "window a quick
onel (Joseph Johnson, Savannah, GA)

Mall: Radio Beijing relay. Chinese language lesson and station IDs. (James
Kline, Santa Monica, CA)
Hungary: Radio Budapest. Slgnon ID and orchestral music. Station editorial
on Solidarity and the trade unions. Also audible with good quality on 6110
and 9585 kHz. (Rod Pearson. St. Augustine. FL)

0105 UTC on 11800

Italy: RAJ. News report on Australian Civil Aviation Control. Italian music and
station ID. (Leslie Edwards, Doyleslown, PA) and (Bob Fraser, Cohasset, MA)

0340 UTC on 4945

Bolivia: Radio llllmanl. Spanish. Easy-llstenlng, pop, and Spanish ballads.
Frequency and ID at 0349 UTC as "Radio llllmanl. la voz de Bolivia." (Guy
Alkins, Issaquah, WA)

0340 UTC on 9045

Clandestine: Iran's Flag of Freedom Radio. Farsi. Presumed political speech
followed by martial music. 15555 kHz parallel frequency fair with Arabic
slalion Interference. (Joseph Johnson, Savannah, GA)

0105 UTC on 11865

German Federal Republic: Deulsche Welle. World news report and Focus on
Europe featuring a discussion on pollution problems In the North Sea. (Greg
Humphries, Long Beach, CA)

0345 UTC on 7475

Tunisia: RDTV Tunlslenne. Arabic. Tunisian music to 0359 UTC. Time tips,
station ID and International news at 0400 UTC. (Greg Humphries, Long
Beach, CA)

0112 UTC on 9875

Austria: Radio Auslrla International. DX news tips. mulll-llngual IDs and
classical music. (Leslie Edwards, Doylestown. PA) Also audible at 1250 UTC
on 15320 kHz. (Bob Fraser. Cohasset, MA)

0355 UTC on 4885

Brazil: Radio Clube do Para. Portuguese. Brazilian pop and easy-llslenlng
tunes. Stallon ID and Portuguese music continuing past 0400 UTC lisled
sign-off schedule. (Greg Humphries. Long Beach, CA)

0117 UTC on 5930

Czechoslovakia: Radio Prague. News and discussion on ltle Kampuchean
Revolulionary Party. Slalion ID and Czech folk music of eastern Slovakia.
Excellent signals monitored on 6055, 7345, 9540, 9740, and 11 990 kHz.
(Joseph Johnson, Savannah, GA)

0125 UTC on 15160

Ecuador: HCJB. Nalive Ecuadorian music, Bible scriptures and voice of the
Andes ID. Parallel programming heard on 9720 kHz. (Leslie Edwards,
Doylestown, PA)

0130 UTC on 11645

Greece: Voice of Greece. Nalional news of Greece and International
headlines. Slation ID in English and Spanish, followed by Greek folk music.
(Loyd Van Horn, Orange Park, FL) Parallel frequencies 9420 and 7430 kHz
monitored. (Lance Mlcklus. Essex Junction. VT)

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on 4790

0330 UTC on 6005

0050 UTC on 11715

0100 UTC on 15160

urc

Peru: Radio Allanllda. Spanish. Station announcemenls and Peruvian

Spanish music to 0359 UTC. "Radio Allanllda" ID at 0400. (Frank Mierzwinski,
Mt. Penn. PA)

0050 UTC on 15235

Libya: Radio Jamahiriya. Arabic. Lenghthy political commentary blasting the
United States. (Joseph Johnson, Savannah, GA)

on 15170

0330 UTC on 9500

0048 UTC on 6150

Vatican City: Vatican Radio. Melodic Interval signal and station ID. Stalion
feature Talking Point discusses symbolism In the Catholic faith. Parallel
frequencies monitored on 11780 and 9605 kHz. (Tom Sullivan New Orleans
LA)

urc

Tahiti: RFO Tahiti. French. Exotic Polynesian music and phone-In music
request show. Announcer chat and station ID. Booming signal past 0400
UTC. Audible the next evening by 0040 UTC! Parallel frequency 11825 kHz
suffered from Interference.

0033 UTC on 9775

0400 UTC on 4880

South Africa: Radio Five. National news of South Africa In progress at lune-In
closing wilh ID. 60s music and reggae music from the late Bob Marley oi
Jamaica. (ed.)

0415 UTC on 4945

Colombia: Caracol Neiva. Spanish. Colombian music and caracol" ID.
(Frank Mierzwinski, Ml. Penn, PA) Parallel frequency 4755 kHz also a good
one to check-ed.

0446 UTC on 4970

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Venezuela: Radio Rumbos. Spanish. South American Spanish music with

comments and ID at 0500 UTC. and 0503 sign-off. (Frank Mierzwinski Mt.
Penn. PA)
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lll5 UTC on 18080

0455 UTC on 7255

Nigeria: Voice or Nigeria-Lagos. Rapid African drum signal and opening ID
routine, followed by native African rhythms. (Tom Sullivan, New Orleans. LA)

0455 UTC on 5286

United Kingdom: BBC. The Racing Game feature on the Darby Race. (Lance
Micklus, Essex Junction, VT)

1130 UTC on 6020

Chad: Radio Monundou. French. Orum Interval signal to orchestral national

anthem at 0458 UTC, and choral music. Partial sign-on ID heard as, ' icl
Moundou," foll owed by native African music. (ed.)

0456 UTC on 7130

Mexico: XEUWVeracruz. Spanish. Station sign-on with music and ID given

as "La U de Veracruz." Local time checks between Mex ican music. (Jim
Boehm, San Antonio, TX)

1135 UTC on 3375

Clandestine: A Voz de Reslstencla do Galo Negro. Portuguese. Interval signal

and martial music. Station ID and conversations about Angola. Fair signal for
parallel 9700 kHz.

Papua New Guinea: (New Guinea) Radio West Highlands. Pidgin. Station
announcements and Melanesian music. Radio Eastern Highlands (New
Guinea) on 3395 kHz audible. (Guy Alkins, Wyoming OXpedltlon)

1138 UTC on 3385

0526 UTC on 5047

Togo: RDTVRadlo Togo. French. Melodic chime Interval signal, natlonal
anthem and "Good morning with sign-on ID. ChOral hymn music and news
bits. Signal lost by 0540 UTC amid excessive Interference. (Joseph Johnson,
Savannah, GA)

0545 UTC on 5020

Niger: La Volx du Sahel. French. Two announcers conversation, native
African and French pop vocals. Station ID and news broadcast at 0600 UTC.
(Tom Sullivan, New Orleans, LA)

0555 UTC on 14802 USB

Kiribati: Radio Kiribati. English/Gilbertese. Instrumental music al sign-on and
mullHlngual IDs. (IDs pronounced as 'KIHR lh bahs"). Local Sunday evening
programming of U.S. pop tunes, "Magazine Show', and news coverage on
New Zealand. Outstanding signal strength! BBC news relay and Pacific
Report monitored on weeknights. with numerous clear IDs.

0605 UTC on 4915

Ghana: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. (GBC) English news with high
static on 4915 and 3366 kHz. (Lance Micklus. Essex Junction. VT)

0808 UTC on 11805

Guam: KTWR. Religious discussion and program Insight for Living. (James
Kline, Santa Monica, CA)

0818 UTC on 1172

Australia: Radio Australia. International Report and Propagation Report with
only fair signal. (James Kline, Santa Monica. CA) Also monitored from 0455
0500 UTC on 17795 kHz. (Lance Mlcklus, Essex Junction, VT)

0830 UTC on 6020

Brazil: Radio Gaucha. Portuguese. Station ID al tune-In, announcer's
conversation and local time check for lair signal. (CA Clancy, Redding, CA)

0859 UTC on 4832

Costa Rica: Radio Reloj. Spanish. Newscast and Spanish music with heavy
static. (Lance Mlcklus, Essex Junction, VT) Parallel frequency 6006 kHz
might be quleter-ed.

0907 UTC on 4850

Venezuela: Radio Capital. Spanish. DJ announcers with American Top 40
music formal. (Lance Micklus, Essex Junction, VT)

1003 UTC on 9735

Paraguay: Radio Naclonal de Paraguay. Spanish. Paraguayan folk music
with signal splaller from BBC on 9740 kHz. (James Kline, Santa Monica, CA)

1010 UTC on 3310

Bolivia: Radio San Miguel. Spanish. Clear station ID and beautiful Bolivian
flute music, wilh only occasional announcement breaks. (Bill Traister,
Covington, TN)

1035 UTC on 2310

Australia: VL8A (Alice Springs). ABC network programming and pop music
from OJ. Parallel frequency 2325 kHz VL8T (Tennant Creek) was
considerably stronger. VL8K (Katherine) 2485 kHz audible also, though
programming was not parallel. (Guy Alkins, wyomlng OXpeditlon)

1044 UTC on 3205

Papua New Guinea: (New Guinea) RAdio West Sepik. Local announcements
and Melanesian vocal music. Radio Morobe (New Guinea) on 3220 kHz also
heard with faint lnlerferece from Spanish station. (Guy Alkins, wyomlng
DXpeditlon)

1057 UTC on 3235

Papua New Guinea: (New Brilain) Radio West New Brllaln. Pidgin/English.
Accordlan music to 1058 UTC followed by time check. ID and conch shell
Interval signal. Newscast coverage on local city, Klmbe. Radio Madang (New
Guinea) on 3260 kHz also audible. (Guy Alkins, Wyoming OXpedillon)

1113 UTC on 3290

Papua New Guinea: (Papua) Radio Central. Pidgin/ English. Pidgin
announcements lo "half past nine' time check, and station ID. Radio Manus
(Admiralty Island) on 3315 kHz also audible. (Guy Alkins, wyoming
OXpedltlon)

1122 UTC on 3325

Papua New Guinea: (Bouganvllle) Radio North Solomons. Pidgin/English.
Announcer chat In Pidgin, suffering rrom radio-teletype Interference. Radio
East Seplk (New Guinea) on 3335 kHz monitored, as well as Radio Northern
(Papua) on 3345 kHz. (Guy Alkins, wyomlng DXpedilion)

Papua New Guinea: (New Britain) Radio East New Britain. Pidgin/English.
Super Melanesian vocals to "19 minutes until 10 time check. Rock music
from Dire Straits and Introduction to vocal group from Kleta. NBC network
(Papua) on 4890 kHz also monitored with near perfect copy In English. (Guy
Alkins, wyoming OXpedition) Great going on the PNGs, Guy!-ed.

1154 UTC on 3215

Indonesia: (Celebes) Radio Republlk lndoneslaManado. Indonesian.
Popular music to Jakarta news relay at 1159 UTC. Local programming began
at 1209 UTC. continuing until 1231 sign-off. (Guy Alkins, Issaquah, WA)

UOO UTC on 6185

Mexico: Radio Educaclon. Mexican national anthem at sign-on and station
ID, followed by Spanish music program. (Jim Boehm, San Antonio, TX)

ll36 UTC on 3325

Indonesia:
(Kalimantan)
Radio
Republik
lndonesla-Palangkaraya.
Indonesian. Lagu popular music to local to at 1246 UTC. Jakarta network
relaying Interview. which suffered from poor audio. Parallel frequency 3345
kHz (RRI Ternata-Maluku) also suffered poor audio. (Guy Alkins, Issaquah,
WA)

U41 UTC on 4927

Indonesia: (Sumatera) Radio Republlk Indonesia-Jamb!. tndoneslan.
Presumed Koran readings to 1243 UTC. Station ID, xylophone music and
numerous mentions or Indonesian cities. (Guy Alkins, Issaquah, WA)

1313 UTC on 3915

Singapore: BBC relay. Tentative logging with Mozart music and mentions of
London. (Guy Alkins, Issaquah, WA)

1345 UTC on 15010

Vietnam: Voice of Vietnam. Excellent reception of programming on
laboratory animals for research purposes. (Marc Neveux, Simi Valley, CA)

1430 UTC on 15240

Yugoslavia: Radio Yugoslavia. Sign-on with station ID and news coverage of
the Middle East. Monitored to 1435 UTC with severe signal Interference from
unidentified French station. Parallel frequencies 15415 and 7240 kHz not
heard. (Guy Alkins, Issaquah, WA) Special thanks to Guy for his valuable
help this month!ed.

1500 UTC on 9505

Japan: NHK-Radio Japan. World and national news of Japan. Excellent
reception. (Marc Neveux, Simi Valley, CA) Also heard at 0130 on 5960 kHz In
English. (Leslie Edwards, Doylestown, PA)

2020 UTC on 9022

Iran: Voice of lslamalc Republic of Iran. (V.0.1.R.1.) Political commentary on
Iran's views of harassment under President Reagan's administration, the
USSR, and the Third World. (Bob Fraser, Cohasset, MA)

2130 UTC on 15230

Iraq: Radio Baghdad. Musical variety of 60s pop, contemporary, and Arabic.
News broadcast. frequency schedule and 2152 UTC sign-off. (Mart< Selden,
Coral Gables, FL) Welcome, Mark-ed. Also audible from 0000 and 0200 UTC
on 11775 and 11810 kHz. (Pete Wahlquist, Reseda, CA)

2325 UTC on 4890

Senegal: ORTV-Senegal. French. Lively OJ presents American jazz, French
pops and rhythm and blues. Closing news headlines, station ID, national
anthem and 0000 sign-off. (ed.)

2345 UTC on 4835

Mall: RCTV-Mallenne. French. African hlghllfe and U.S. pops from Madonna.
Station 10. martial national anthem and 0001 sign-off. AUdlble with only a fair
signal on parallel frequency 4783 kHz.

2340 UTC on 9925

Belgium: BRT. Brussels Calling show in progress at tune-In. Interviews with
European rock musicians and listener's tellers from Canada, Europe, and the
U.S.A (Bill T raister, Covington. TN)

2350 UTC on 4845

Mauritania: ORTM Mauritania. Arabic. Islamic prayers to 0000 UTC. Closing
ID and martial national anthem to 0001 sign-off. (Rod Pearson, St. Augustine,
FL)

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Larry Van Horn
160 Lester Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073

afackbird The pilot slowly brings the engines to idle. As

the aircraft taxis in front of you, 100-foot long streams of
shimmering heat blast from its twin turbojet engines. A long,
sinister black dagger, this craft looks like it belongs in a science
fiction movie. Indeed, both pilot and navigator are wearing
spacesuits.
The pilot heads his aircraft to the end of the runway and runs
up the engines for takeoff. Heat is replaced by a belch of
greenish-blue flames as the aircraft blasts down the runway, then
suddenly skyward. A crack of thunder shakes the ground.
This isn't one of those "looks at the future" but a description
of the U .S. Air Force, Strategic Air Command's SR-71
reconnaissance jet, nicknamed "Blackbird." Japanese locals, near
one of the Blackbird's forward bases at Kadena AFB, Okinawa,
call it "Habu."
"Blackbird" is the Air F orce's original stealth jet that rockets
at 2100 mph to the edge of space as it spies on global hot spots.
While its top capabilities remain secret, the Air Force says it flies
to more than 85,000 feet at over three times the speed of sou nd.
That's roughly 33 miles a minute and literally "faster than a
speeding bullet." In fact, the Blackbird can make the trip from
San Francisco to New York in 1 hour, 45 minutes.
While on their photographic missions, crew members have
reported that they have been the target of attacks by adversaries
numerous times. M issiles fired from ground forces or jet fighters
try futile ly to cut the Blackbird aircraft missions short but fai l.
SR-71s do not return fire. They a re unarmed.
Despite the fact that the plane's design is over 25 years old, it
continues to hold world records for speed and altitude. For this
reason, it is able to evade attack.
The 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing The sole
SR-71 squadron assigned to the Strategic Air Command is
stationed at Beale Air Force Base 110 miles northeast of Sa n
Francisco, California. Known as the 9th Strategic R econnaissance
Wing, pilots attached to the 9th a lso fly the U-2 and TR-1 spy
planes.
In addition to Kadena AFB, the Recon Squadron utilizes
Mildenhall, a Royal Air Force Base in England. From these
forwa rd bases, SR-71s provide global recon coverage to U.S.
government agencies and military services.
Recent missions reportedly have included flights over the
Persian G ulf and the Arabian Sea. These have provided valuable
intelligence data to U.S. warships operating in the area.
According to one Air Force officia l, the SR-71 can photograph
100,000 square miles an hour, revealing the terrain in enough
detail to, say, make out a license plate.
O ne of the biggest prizes for any military utility monitor is to
hear a Blackbird aircraft. If you live in California, you can hear
SR-7 Ls operating out of Beale AFB on UHF. 269.7 MHz is a
channel they are commonly heard on working O akland Center.
It's believed that this is a common channel nationwide for SAC
air route traffic control purposes. Listeners in the HF spect rum
should monitor the following SAC channels for SR-71, U -2, and
TR-1 aircraft: 4495, 4725, 5110, 6761, 6838, 7330, 9023, 9027,
11243, 13241, 15041, 17975, 20631
Cal/sign ASPEN SR-71 aircraft working out of Beale
AFB have been heard using the callsign ASPEN followed by a
two digit so rtie number. U-2 aircraft also from the 9th Strategic
Recon Squadron have been using the callsign PI NON followed by
a two digit number. SR-71s operating from /'vlildenhall have
recently used QUID-XX. T ankers refueling these aircraft also
have used the QUID-XX callsigns. These Blackbird aircraft used
DOBBY prior to the QUID callsign.
I wou ld like to thank Mark Holmes in Atlanta, Georgia, E.R.

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Flynn in San Rafael, Ca li fornia, and Mr. U.K. in England for

their contributions to this story on the SAC's Blackbird a ircraft.

Fighter Pilot Chit-chat Frequencies Most civilian

aero scanner buffs know that the VHF-AM frequency 123.450 is
used by charter pilots on commercial a ircraft for casual
conversations in flight. But did you know that airborne military
fighter pilots also have their secret HF-SSB network?
An anonymous California monitor reader sent us a list of
unassigned frequencies and identifie rs which are routinely
occupied by A-10 and F-14, 15, 16, 18, and 111 fighter pilots for
personal conversations while on training missions across the
United States. These frequencies and identifiers are (freq in
kHz):
2995
"Cheap Sue"
3030
"Winchester"
6740
"Sixty-seven Forty"
15757
Unknown
The first two identifiers a rc mnemonics fo r easy recall (lowpriccd hooker and the frontier rifle), pronounced "twenty-nine
ninety-five" and "thirty-thirty."

SAC and Numbers in Europe A gentleman in the

U.K. who a lso wishes to remain anonymous has passed on the
following information concerning SAC monitoring in Eu rope.
This will update the fe atu res done in the June and J uly columns.
Mr. U.K. writes:
SAC aircraft callsigns: All callsigns used in connection with air
traffic control consist of a maximum of seven characters.
Therefore USAF callsigns using a wo rd plus number are
restricted to usually a word of three to five lett ers plus two
figures.
As well as having an air traffic cont rol callsign (general air
traffic or operational ai r traffic) SAC aircraft may use a tactical
daily callsign consisting of one or two words. The callsigns using
five lett ers o r mo re are usually airborne command post, SAC
ground stat ions and o ther U .S. grou nd units. For example, a
typical EC-135H command post aircraft operating from RAF
Mildenhall, U.K. would use ai r traffic callsign AXE 10 a nd a
tactical callsi~n BOW LEGGED. This Mr. U.K. has logged over
2,000 of these tactical callsigns which a rc used over and over
again . He rarely hears one that he doesn't already have o n the
list, so it is his estimate that th e re are about 2,500 odd caUsigns
which are assigned daily at random to all necessary units.
The four-letter callsigns are a bit more of a mystery but he
thinks the article was probably correct in assuming they are
bombers or reconnaissance a ircra ft.
The SR-71 aircraft which operate out of Mildenhall currently
use the same word callsign as the tankers: QUID (it used to be
DOBBY). As such an SR-71 mission wo uld use QUID 91, 92, 93
for the KC-135Qs and QUlD 95 fo r the SR-71.
TR-1 recon aircraft operat ing in Europe use completely
different callsigns daily except when they are training.
Interestingly enough, they use HIFI a nd two numbers (same as
the Pease tankers).
With reference to the frequency list published in the June
issue, all SAC broadcasts in Europe transmit on frequencies
Victor, Quebec, Alpha, Romeo, Sierra, and T ango.
Mr. U.K. also makes some interesting observations concerning
number stat ion recep tion in Europe. He says, "It is very
interesting to note what people hear in the U.S. compared with
Europe." All the number stations heard in the U.K. a re mainly
Germa n speaking. The others consist of English with a U.S.
accent, Polish and Russian. Actua l E nglish number stations
spoken with British accents arc very ra re! Phonetic alphabet

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stations (that is, "SYN2") are also very common. These are run by
the Israeli Mossad (Israeli Intelligence). Spanish speaking stations
are rarely heard.
Many frequencies that have not been used for a long while
often are used again exactly one year later. Many English stations
(U.S. accent) are heard on the same frequencies as German
number stations and the format of the messages is often identical.
Mr. U.K. suspects these stations are probably run by the same
organization. So far he has not located any number station
originating from the U.K., but he is still looking.
Thanks for the information, Mr. U.K., and hope to hear more
from England and other parts of the world in the future.

DEA and Customs Networks D an M. of New York

has been monitoring for the last 25 years on and off, but got
pretty serious during the last five. He monitors in earnest the
DEA/Customs HF frequencies and provides the following look at
their HF frequencies (freq in kHz and USB).
DEA
7657.0
11076.0
14686.0
18666.0
23402.5

Designated Foxtrot and Is used as a night channel

Designated Echo and Is used between daylight and night time.
Also when 14 MHz drops out.
Designated Papa and Is a day channel. used almost dally.
Designated Hotel alternate day channel. used for unlls at further
locatlons during daylight.
Designated Romeo and used when conditions permit

CUSTOMS
5571.0
8912.0
11288.0

Designated Yankee Bravo used as a short range channel In

daytime
Deslgnaled Yankee Charlie Is used as a backup dayltght channel
and when conclltlons cause 11 MHz to drop out
Designated Yankee Delta used to track aircraft and ships

Some of the callsigns usually heard include Atlas, Panther,

Shark ###, Marlin ##, a nd Flint units. Thanks for the info,
D an; we will be looking forward to future reports.

British Isles Ustening Duncan Hawkins has passed on

some military and civilian aero channels in use around the ~ritish
Isles. "Our equivalent of your U.S. SAC is Strike Command
Duncan said. Callsign is ARCHITECT. Duncan reports the
following frequencies in use:
24 hour channels: 4742, 5729, 6736, 9032, 11 204, 11234.
U.K Daylight hours: 6730, 8990, 13257, 15031, 18018, 23226 Note: 4742
and 6730 most used (08001800 UTC).
U.K Air Traffic Control (at West Drayton near London): 4722 and 11200
Volmet 24 hours a day.

CALLSIGNS:
Kltlyhawk - Her Majesty the Queen
Kitty - Royal family, any member
Unicorn .. Prince Charles

The three above would be known as the Queen's F light. 4742

is most common frequency for hearing the above callsigns. They
use it virtually on a daily basis! Try listening first for the Volmet
and then try keeping an ear open for Kitty.
U .K. CIVILIAN AERO CHANNELS
Shannon (Ireland) Aero Volmet 24 hours a day: 3413, 5640, 8957, 13264
London LDOC Airlines Radio 24 hour air-to-ground: 5535, 8921, 10072.
13333, 17922, 21946

U.K. SAR CHANNELS

Culdrose
Plymouth

(Western England)
(Western England)

Yeovllton
(Western England)
Portland
(Western England)
Great Yarmouth (East England)
Prestwick
(North Sea)
Edinburgh
(Scotland. North Sea)

3885
5680, 5695 day and 3023, 3085
night
8977 (mostly training flights)
8994.5, 8993 (English Channel)
3453, 5645 (North Sea)
5690
3023. 3085, 5680, 5695

A big Utility World t hanks to Duncan Hawkins in Milton

Keynes for sharing this informa tio n with UW readers.

USIA Update John Vodenik, a technician at the VOA's

Bethany, Ohio, relay station recently wrote to update some
loggings that appeared in the July issue. John says, "Mr. Lance
Micklus shows USIA, Bethany relay station with RTTY on 10380,
10382.2 and 10380.8. I am a technician at Bethany and can say
that we haven't had RTTY here in over 15 years."
What Lance found was the Wireless File Feeds from Greenville. The 10233 frequency is in fact 10235, with RTTY on both
the upper and lower sidebands. The 10380 kHz is also from
Greenville.
John also reports that Bethany has the capability of RTIY, "if
AFSK tones are fed to us on phone lines. We have carried it as
an emergency feed when one of the Greenville transmitters was
down, but it is not a scheduled feed for us." The 10380 kHz feed
comes up at 0730 UTC and runs through 1100, going to 1500
max. The 10235 Khz feed comes up at 2200 UTC and runs until
0200, going through 0730 max.
Bethany runs ISB feeds in the 10 and 19 MHz bands, with 19
MHz coming up at 1400z and 1600z. The 10 MHz feed comes up
at 0300z. John reports those frequencies as 19480, 19261.5, and
10869 kHz.
Soviet Ship Hot Spots Sam Ricks has found several hot
spots for Soviet space tracking vessels. In addition to the Sable
Island, Nova Scotia area, tracking ships a re positioned off the
coast of Montevideo, Uruguay, and Port Lome, Togo.
"I picked up "Look-up Angles," said Sam Ricks. 'These are the
coordinates for aiming each tracking ship's dish antennas at
orbiting objects. These were being transmitted by the Kosmonaut
Pavel Belyayev, off the coast of Togo. These were being
transmitted to UAT-Radio Moscow. The data was transmitted via
RTTY using the following code system: QWERTYUIOP =
1234567890
This is an almost un iversal shorthand method for sending
tabular data. The data was apparently being sent to the tracking
ship Kegostrov, off Montevideo.
Utility World readers that are also Compuserve subscribers
will be interested in an associated file that Sam has uploaded to
data library 1 in the Hamnet forum. The text file is called
CCCP.TIY and it describes how Soviet ships report their
latitude/longitude positions in RTTY messages.
Also of interest to communist bloc ship monitors is the book,
lane's Warsaw Pact Merchant Ships Recognition Handbook (ISBN
0-7106-0455-6) which can be ordered through most bookstores for
$16.95.
"This book is the best source for ide ntifying vessels," says
Ricks. A lthough Jane's does not include callsigns, vessel names
are cross referenced with ship drawings and specifications.
Sam says that although he has come across Soviet and E ast
German ships not included in Jane's Handbook, it is still quite
accurate. Many other sources misidentify ship types. For example,
many sources cite MB-0364 as a sea-going tug when in fact, it is a
stern trawler. The MB designators are pendant numbers used to
identify small vessels, many with names. SMB pendant numbers
are the actual salvage tugs. Many vessels listed in all sources as
small tankers are actually fleet replenishment tankers which refuel
Soviet fishing trawlers at sea.
He also notes that even the ITU lists of Soviet ship callsigns
are inaccurate. Many callsigns are missing or assigned to different
ships.
Thanks, Sam, for the valuable insight into the Soviet merchant
ships and their shore stations.
I would like to 'lake this opportunity to thank all
those MonitOJing Times readers who have supported this column
since its beginning in March. You have helped make Utility
World one of the most popular columns in MT. Your continued
support is deeply appreciated and I look forward to continuing
serving you, our readers, in the months to come.

MONITORING TIMES

November 1988

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Utility Loggings
Abbreviation s used in thi s column

All times UTC, frcquc11cies in kilohe11z. All voice tra11smissio11s

are Englislr 1111/ess otlrenvise noted.
AM
ARO

cw
FAX
FEC
ID
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4066.1

4217.0
4235.5
4271.0
4307.5
4317.0
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5060.0
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5589.0
5761.0
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30

Amplitude modulation
SITOR
Morse code
.. Facsimile
Forward error correction
Identification

ISB
LSB
ATTY
UNID
USB

lndependenl sideband
Lower sideband
Radloteletype
Unidentified
Upper sideband

NSBR USS Samuel B. Roberts making radio checks wllh USS Aylwln
and USS Lake Champlain plus working Newport Port Conlrol at 09 15
1030 In USB. (Andrew Gordon. West Hartford. CT) (Roberts was the
ship hit by a mine In the Persian Gulf)
NOTCUSS Caron calling Norfolk Port Control In USB at 0955.
(Gordon)
NOALUSS AJfray radio check with Newport Port Control al 1200 In

~e~(~'S'~mpte De Grasse working Little Creek Tug Control at

10 10 In USB. (Gordon)
NJPXUSS Nassau working Norfolk Port Control at 0845 In USB.
(Gordon)
NAClUSS Cook working San Diego Tug Control at 0935 In USB.
(Gordon)
NFENUSS Glover working Navy Bermuda Conlrol at 1015 In USB.
(Gordon)
NHLTUSS Conylngham working Norfolk ICSB at 0500 In USB.
(Andrew Gordon, West Hartford, CT) This Is a full duplex channel with
ICSB operating on 4360.0ed.
NHKG-USS Ranger working San Diego CSS1 at 0625 In USB.
(Gordon)
Spanish female five digit number station at 0612. (Kerry Webster, Los
Angeles. CA)
EDF-Alanjuez Radio, Spain, heard wilh a DE CW marker at 0245.
(Lance Mlcklus. Essex Junction, VT)
CFH-Canadlan Forces. Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a ATTY bulletin llsllng
stations down for maintenance at 0217. 850/75N (Mel Smith, Crisfield,
MD)
CTV/ CTU# /4/37-Monsanto Portuguese Naval Radio In CW with a CW
mulll-marker at 0140. (Jim Boehm, San Anlonlo, TX)
ZSC33-Capetown Radio, South Africa. al 0117 with a CO CW marker.
(Jim Boehm, San Antonio, TX)
NMFCG COMSTA Boston working USCGC Escanaba responding to
the aid of the cargo ship Capital. The Capllal had a mentally distraught
crewman. The Escanaba sent a corpsman over to the Capital and
decided to wait until first light lo remove the crewman. Transmissions In
USB belween 02000400. Also heard CG RADSTA Sandy Hook. (H.A.
Kieffer. Lancaster, PA)
CFWBC Telecom Vancouver, British Columbia, heard at 0535 and
0600 In USB with phone patches to remote camps in British Columbia.
(Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
PLEAD ControlNAS Pt. Mugu, California, working various unlls on the
Pacific missile range at 0603 In USB. 5180 Is shore channel, 5060 Is t11e
ship channel. (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles. CA)
NMGUSCG COMSTA New Orleans, Louisiana. heard at 0558 with ship
units. drug enforcement channel, very active. (Kerry Webster, Los
Angeles, CA)
Spanish female five dlgll number stalion heard at 03 12 (Tuesday UTC).
(Jack Dix, Yonkers. NY)
Stockholm Aeroradlo working aircraft #505 wllh USB phone patch to a
wife at 0318. (Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY) This Is a LDOC channel.-ed.
F29 (Mexico?) working F22,F26. F26, etc. Possible meteo net, F29 was
net conlrol at 0500 In CW. (Kerry Websler. Los Angeles. CA)
UNID U.S. military stations heard while monllorlng SWBC XEUW-Vera
Cruz. Mexico. Sent "Red house, red house. red hOuse this Is Razzle,
razzle, razzle. How copy this station: Was heard over programming at
1201. Al 1203 heard "Red hOuse, red house, this Is RaZZle. Razzle QSY
to transmit on EchO". Why transmit on an active SWBC channel In the
firsl place? Not a receiver problem using a Drake R-7. (Jim Boehm,
San Anl onlo, TX) It's a good place to hide, Jim. My money Is on a
couple of SAC unitsed.
6YlKlngston Radio. Jamaica, with a CO CW marker at 0224. (Jack Dix,
Yonkers. NY)
UNID airline working Kingston. Jamaica. al 0502 in USB. IDed as
Kingston Dispatch, also heard Toronto. (Kerry Webster. Los Angeles.
CA) LDOC channeled.
Tokyo Volmet here at 1343 In USB. Honolulu Volmet heard at 0602 and
al lhe following times past lhe hour: H + 5/25/30/35/55. (Kerry
Websler, Los Angeles, CA)

November 1988

MONITOR ING TIMES

6925.4
7312.0
7365.0
7376.0
7522.0
7652.0
7679.4
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7772.0
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6262.0
6298.5
8299.0

6299.5

8344 .0
8445.0
8469.0
8511.0
8514.0
8516.3
8523.4
8574.0

8576.0
6562.5
8589.0
6618.0
6633.9
6688.0
8778.0
8825.0
8861.0
8866.0
8942.0
9006.0
9007.0

KKNSO-Department of Stale Radio, Remington. Virginia, wllh a CW ORA

marker heard al 0554. (Ron Seymour, SI. Louis, MO)
U.S. Almy MARS ATTY channel, varfous stations noted at 0213 using
170/SON. (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
NNNOCED working NNNOGCP wllh ATTY MARS messages at 1951 .
(Ron Seymour, St. Louis, MO)
English female five digit number station heard at 0005 (Monday UTC).
Had a heavy Spanish accent.
KRH51U.S. Department of State-London. England, wllh "Foxes test at
0450. Transmitted ATTY at 650/75. (Sam RlckS, Phlladelphla, PA)
KKN44-U.S. Stale Department Radio-Monrovia. Liberia, heard at 0456
wllh ORA CW marker beacon. (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
GXO-Brltlsh Almy Headquarters-London, with Quick brown foxes and
AVIS at 0246 In ATTY 750/50. (Sam RlckS, Philadelphia, PA)
NMN/NAM-NAVCOMSTA Portsmouth, Virginia, In CW wllh five figure
coded traffic at 0516. "BT 11 RR 11, GR 11, GR 00, and BT UNCLAS"
headings. Often cited In various listings as UNID numbers station. (Sam
RlckS, Philadelphia, PA)
UNID feed er stalion carrying rhythm and blues m usic wilh a close al
0026. Male announcer said "This has been a test In USB. (Bob Doyle,
Shelton. CT) Nothing on my list, Bobed.
EV49-A cw station calling CO OTC1 followed by lnfomial (varying
lenglh) code groups with both figures and letters at 0525-0535. UNID
station with high speed CW. (Sam RlckS, Philadelphia, PA) Interesting.
Sam. the allocation falls within Byelorussla and propagation would lean
in that direction. This is also a listed KKN33 channel-ed.
Goodlife working an UNID station In USB at 0100. Goodllfe mentioned
frequency "Bravo: (Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY)
UKKl-Sovlet Fisheries Research Ship Geolog Fersman, with traffic for
UADLeningrad Radio at 0234. Enroute Dakar, Senegal. Transmitting
ATTY In Russian 170/50. (Sam RlckS, Philadelphia, PA)
UKFl-Sovlet Space Tracking Ship Kosmonaut Yuri Gagarin with three
Kriptogrammas to the tracking ship Akademlk Sergei Korolev (UISZ) via
UAT-Moscow Radio. 2334-2347 UTC. Transmitting ATTY In Russian
170/50. (Sam RlckS, Philadelphia, PA)
UIAX-Soviet Replenishment Tanker. Abava, pendant number RN-0427
with position and operations report to UDHRlga Radio at 0016.
Refueling Zapryba fishing fleet oH Western Sahara. Transmitting ATTY
In Russian 170/ 50. (Sam RlckS, Philadelphia, PA)
UWOKT/ KH ANAPA working Odessa at 0324 In ATTY. 170/ 50 (Tom
Roach, San Jose, CA)
KFSSan Francisco Radio, California, heard at 0530 In CW oHerlng
AMVERS service on a trial basis. (Clint Gilliland, Menlo Park. CA)
D4ASao Vincente Radio, Cape Verde Islands. with a CO CW marker al
0147. (Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY)
XSW2-Taichung Radio, Taiwan, heard wllh a DE CW marker at 1424.
(Tom Roach, San Jose, CA)
WLO-Mot>lle Radio, Al at 0650 In CW sending North Atlantic weather.
(Clint Gilliland, Menlo Park. CA)
SAT-Tripoli Radio, Libya, heard at 0056 wllh a V/CO CW marker. ORM
from GKC. (Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY)
JOA-Nagasaki Radio, Japan, at 1421 wllh a DE CW marker. (Tom
Roach, San Jose, CA)
HKCBuenaventura Radio, Colombia, heard at 0653 with a CO CW
marker. (Clint Gilliland, Menlo Park, CA) Al 0606 (Kerry Webster. Los
Angeles. CA)
SUH3-Alexandrla Radio, Egypt, with a V CW marker at 0316. (Jack Dix,
Yonkers, NY)
KLB-Sealtle Radio. Washington, al 0657 with OSX lnformallon in CW.
(Clint Gilliland, Menlo Park. CA)
HPP-Panama lnlelmar Radio, Panama. with CW OSX Information at
0703. (Clint Gilliland, Menlo Park, CA) Al 0232 (Ron Seymour, SI. Louis.
MO) Al 0406 (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles. CA)
EDZAlanjuez Radio, Spain, al 0242 In CW with a DE marker. (Ron
Seymour. St. Louis, MO) Al 0410 (Kerry Webster. Los Angeles, CA)
NMG-CG COMSTA New Orleans. Louisiana. heard with a military
school message ror selected CG units and personnel. In ATTY at 0507
170/100R. (Ron Seymour, St. Louis, MO)
WNUSlldell Radio. Louisiana, with CW message for UNID ship at 1911.
(Ron Seymour, SI. Louis, MO)
Alpha One Alpha lype callsigns heard around 0630 and 1306 with radio
checkS in USB. One female op heard under several callslgns. (Kerry
Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
Iberia 922 working New York Aero. giving a position report at 0445 In
USB. (Tom Roach, San Jose. CA) This Is NATA aero channel-ed.
Khabarovsk Volmet Radio heard In USB wllh Russian avlallon weather
reports at 1348. (Tom Roach, San Jose, CA)
Fishing boals out of San Pedro. California, use this frequency as a
pirate simplex channel. They call II "66." (Kerry Websler, LA. CA)
Hong Kong, Singapore, amd Manilla Radio working various alrcratt In
USB at 0932. Real hot conditions. (Mark Springer. Hooper Bay, AK)
This is the SEA-2 ICAO HF net channel-ad.
Canadian Forces Slations Trenton Military, Edmonlon Military and
Thunder Bay Search heard at 0446 and 1555 In USB. (Kerry Webster,
LOS Angeles. CA)
Andrews AFB, Maryland, working Sam 86972 In the area of S.E. Asia
using USB at 0935. (Mark Springer, Hooper Bay, AK)

Utility World
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9221.3
10255.0
10296.0

10536.0
10538.6
10740.0
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11271.0
11288.0

11453.2
12065.0
12496.4
12497.9
12521.4
12522.4
12523.4
12524.0
12524.9

12711.0
12719.8
12721.0
12736.4
12825.0
12912.6
12916.5
12942.0
12949.9
12961 .5
12984.0
12995.0
12996.2
13011.0

Spanish female four digit number station heard at 0120 and 0326.
(Kerry Webster, Los Angeles. CA)
UNID out of band fish boats heard here at 0340 In USB. Boats around
Manzanllas, Mexico. (Kerry Websler, Los Angeles, CA)
KWS78-Department of State Radio, Athens, Greece, heard at 0149 with
a CW ORA marker. (Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY)
NMG-CG COMSTA New Orleans, Louisiana, working USCGC
Manlnlcus (WPB1315) In reference to the stopping and boarding a
lobster boat and Issuing a warning citation. I did not hear the shlpslde
of the conlact possibly due to signals or split frequency operation. At
0055 NMG lold NDIS 10 OSY to 13411 .0 and make contact with NMG
on Iha! frequency. I followed and was able to hear NMG but not NDIS.
Both of these frequencies are not listed In any source that I have on
USCG frequencies. RTIY at 170/75. (Mr. Anonymous via Grove
Headquarters)
CFH-Canadlan Forces Halifax, Nova Scotia, with RTIY RVs ID then
coded weather at 1435. 850/75R (Lance Micklus, Essex Junction, VT)
U.S. Miiitary aircraft heard on this frequency at 1919 In USB. "Iron
Leader to Lima Charlie 2.' (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
German female five digit numbers station heard at 2040 (Saturday
UTC9. (Bob Doyle, Shelton, CT)
USIA/VOA Tanglers, Morocco, with RTIY transmission. 425/75N at
0023. (Ron Seymour. St. Louis, MO) At 0116 (Mr. Anonymous via Grove
Headquarters) ITU list 2 lists circuit Tangier to Rhodes, Addis Ababa
and Tehran. News In English 2215-0530 (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles,
CA) USIA European fileed.
Lajes AB, Azores worklng Olis 1o with phone palch to Otis Base at 2020
In USB. (Bob Doyle, Shelton, CT)
Slingshot worklng Maverick, Barrier Control, Predllor, and Hollywood
talking about !racking an aircraft landing at the western tip of Haiti.
Mode was USB at 2342 (Bob Doyle, Shelton. CT) This Is customs
channel Yankee Deila-ed.
HON-Ecuadorian Naval Radio, Quito, heard at 0350 with RTIY SG/RY
test tape and Spanish messages. (Ron Seymour. St. Louis, MO)
EPD-Tehran Aeroradlo, Iran. with flight plans for Vietnamese TU143
enroute to Moscow for repairs at 0020. Transmitting RTIY 425/50.
(Sam Ricks, Philadelphia, PA)
UTGG-Sovlet Research Ship Antares with traffic for UFBOdessa Radio
at 2122. Transmitting RTIY In Russian 170/50. (Sam Ricks,
Philadelphia, PA)
ULELSovlet salvage tug (SMB) Murmanryba with traffic for UDKMurmansk Radio at 2350. Was at Setubal, Portugal. Transmitting RTIY
in Russian 170/50. (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia. PA)
UVSP-Sovlet salvage tug Neotrazimyy with traffic for UJY-Kalllnlngrad
Radio at 0202. Transmitting RTIY In Russian 170/50. (Sam Ricks,
Philadelphia, PA)
UVAUSovlet spaceflight tracking ship Borovlchl with traffic to URDLenlngrad Radio at 0125. Enroute to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Transmitting
RTIY In Russian 170/50. (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia. PA)
UOIY-Sovlet cargo ship Kapllan Leontly Borlsenko with traffic for UFB
Odessa Radio at 0056. Enroute to Odessa. Transmitting RTIY In
Russian 170/50. (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia. PA)
UOVAFlsh Factory Vasily Chernyshev working Vladisvastok at 0402 In
RTIY. 170/50 (Tom Roach, San Jose. CA)
UINN-Soviet Fish Carrier Molodaya Gvardlya with position and
operation report to URL-Sevastopol Radio at 2340. Was 224 miles east
of Boston. Transmitting RTIY In Russian 170/50. (Sam Ricks,
Philadelphia, PA)
HCG-Guayaquil Radio, Ecuador, heard at 1231 with a DE CW marker.
(Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY)
ZLO-Royal New Zealand Naval radio lrlrangl wilh CW DE marker at
0429. (Tom Roach, San Jose. CA) At 0500 (Kerry Websler, Los Angeles,
CA)
PH61 Gdnlya Radio, Poland, in CW with a traffic list of Polish ships at
04 11 . (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia, PA)
TAH-lstanbul Radio, Turkey, In cw calling CO with English service
announcement at 0413. (Sam Ricks, Phila, PA)
UFHPetropavlostok Radio, USSR. working an UNID ship with traffic at
0500 in CW. (Tom Roach, San Jose, CA)
FFL6St. Lys Radio, France, with a CW CO marker at 1947. (Mark
Springer, Hooper Bay, AK)
KLBSeallle Radio, Washington. at 0615 with a cw CO marker. (Mark
Springer. Hooper Bay, AK)
SVGAlhens Radio, Greece, with a CW DE marker at 1945. (Mark
Springer, Hooper BAy, AK)
UFBOdessa Radio, USSR, wllh TASS news In Russian to Soviet ships
at sea at 0235. Transmilllng RTIY 170/50. (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia,
PA)
LGW-Rogatand Radio, Norway, heard at 1950 with a CO cw marker.
(Mark Springer, Hooper BAy, AK) At 0321 (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles,
CA)
4XZ-Halfa Naval Radio, Israel, heard at 0555 wllh a V CW marker. (Mark
Springer. Hooper Bay, AK)
ROT-Moscow Naval Radio, USSR. with a CO CW marker at 1729. (Jack
Dix, Yonkers, NY)
IAR33Rome Pt, Italy, ANSA news In Italian to ships at sea In CW at
2244. (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia, PA)
ADP2-Karachl Radio, Pakistan. heard at 0103 with CW v marker. (Jack

Dix, Yonkers, NY)

13043.4 W72F-UNID station with test tpe "Naws de W72F BCST control" and
RYs at 2155. Transmitting RTIY 850f75R. (Sam Ricks, Phita, PA)
13086.0 UKA-Vladivostok Radio, USSR. worklng ULPH-Pavel Postyshev at 0020
and UYUF-Sergel Lazo at 0103 using RTIY. 170/50 (Tom Roach, San
Jose. CA) Al 0754 (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
13204.0 Andrews AFB, Maryland, worklng SAM 60203 In USB at 2232. Probably
had the Secretary of the Army aboard. (Mark Springer, Hooper Bay,
AK)
13235.5 HWN-French Naval Radio, Paris, (Houllles), France, heard with a DE
CW marker at 2035. (Mark Springer, Hooper Bay, AK)
13752.0 HZJ-Jeddah Aeroradlo, Saudi Arabia, with request for overtllghts and
coded ICAO-TAF weather forecasts at 0456. Transmitting RTIY at
425/50. (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia, PA) Heard al 0338 and 1835 (Kerry
Webster, Los Angeles. CA)
14441.5 NNNOCBE-USS Leyte Gulf calling any stateside MAAS station at 1400
In USB. (Andrew Gordon, West Hartford, CT)
14467.0 NNNOCWA-USS Prairie worklng NNNOOTW at 0200 In USB. (Andrew
Gordon, West Hartford, CT)
14470.0 NNNOCUF-USS McCandless working NNNONIG al 0 100 In USB.
(Andrew Gordon, West Hartford, CT)
14477.0 NNNOCUJ-USS Vulcan working NNNOXEN at 2330 In USB. (Andrew
Gordon, w est Hartford, CT)
NNNONZK-USS Vreeland working NNNOKRO at 0030 In USS. (Gordon)
15024.0 COL-Aerollot Havana. Cuba, worklng several Aeroflot aircraft In CW
around 0018. (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
15044.0 IS1A- In cw heard at 0602. "MKOM MKOM DE IS1A" preceded by hand
keyed VVV repeated for 1O minutes. (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
15076.0 FUM-French Naval Radio Papeete, Tahiti, heard at 1732, 1910 wllh
French language traffic, five letter and figure groups then news at 20
WPM In CW. "FM Carthagene to Securlle//FM Proces to Adavlses.'
(Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
16348.0 CLN530-Prensa Latina Havana, Cuba, with TASS English news service
by RTIY from 1600-1800. 425/ 50R. (Clint Gilliland, Menlo Park. CA)
English news from 1800-2200 / / 14901 .0. 1800-1830 Nonaligned
Countries News Agency pool. (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
16696.6 MG calling WZ, UNID Spanish language naval air unit wllh traffic to
Esqmar at 0319. Transmitting RTIY In Spanish at 170/50. (Sam Ricks,
Philadelphia, PA)
16701 .9 UOUN-Sovlet Cargo Ship Vladimir Korolenko with aviation weather
report to Vladivostok weather, via Vladivostok Radlo-UKA al 0227.
Transmllling RTIY at 170/50. (Sam Ricks, Philadelphia, PA)
16703.9 UUPB-Sovlet Weather Research Ship Akademlk Shokalskly with traffic
for hydromet-Vladlvostok Via UFB-Provlenya Radio at 0250. Enroute to
Manzanlllo, Mexico. Transmitting RTIY In Russian at 170/50. (Sam
Ricks, Philadelphia, PA)
16882.9 5BANicosla Radio, Cyprus, with CO CW marker at 2102. (Jack DIX,
Yonkers, NY)
16066.5 9VG58-Singapore Radio, Singapore, heard at 0119 with a CO CW
marker. (Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY) At 1947 (Keny Webster, LA CA)
16977.0 OMP-Prague Radio, Czechoslovakla, with CW DE marker at 1845. (Jack
Dix, Yonkers, NY)
17060.0 4XOHaifa Radio, Israel, with CW DE marker at 2126. (Mei Smith,
Crisfield, MD) Al 0418 and 1509 (Kerry Webster. Los Angeles, CA)
1711 7.6 PBC317-Goeree Island Naval Radio, Netherlands, with RTIY RY test
tape at 2235. (Mel Smith, Crisfield, MD)
17239.1 5BA62Cyprus Telephone Maritime Service with an English and Greek
voice marker In USB at 2241. (Jack Dix, Yonkers, NY) Marine radiotelephone channel 1603, Ship side on 16466.2-ed.
17940.0 Houston Aeroradlo, Texas, working Clipper 107 with a position report.
Poor comms and suggested 21964.0 at 1822 In USB. (Bob Doyle,
Shelton, CT) This Is an ARINC LDOC channel-ed.
18019.0 USAF GCCS Albrook AFB, Panama, working MAC 50272 for phone
patch traffic at 1925 In USB.
18193.0 CLN603-Prensa Latina, Havana, Cuba, with a RTIY news bulletin for
Latin America. 425/50 (Mel Smith, Crisfield, MD) At 2220 with English
news; ITU list 2 (1979) Lists circuit to Buenos Aires, Sanllago, Lima,
and Montevideo (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
18250.0 Spanish male transmitting groups of numbers such as 20 3 67. All
middle digits less than 10. Could not hear other party. At 1940 In USB.
18697. 7 DFS70/L3-Hamburg, West Germany, JIJI News Service with English
news bulletin transmitting RTIY at 0914 using 425/50. (Lance Mlcklus,
Essex Junction, VT)
18985.0 OLD2Prague. Czechoslovakia CTL News Service with English RTIY
news bulletin at 0905. (Lance Mlcklus, Essex Junction, VT)
19390.0 Y7A76-ADN Berlin, East Germany, al 1957 and 0531 with RTIY news In
German to Mideast, Africa to Nicosia, Aden, Baghdad, Brazzaville,
Conakry, Khartoum and Maputo. (Kerry Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
20430.0 IRS24-ANSA Rome, llaly, News service with English RTIY news at 1447
using 425/50. (Lance Mlcklus. Essex Junction, VT)
20436.0 AMP-Rostov Radio, USSR, with ID In CW and traffic such as T176T,
T8653, 52895, 14998. Good signal. (Bob Doyle, Shelton, CY)
22376.0 IAA62-Rome Radio, Italy, with CW traffic at 1736 and 1907. (Kerry
Webster, Los Angeles, CA)
25199.0 LSAJBoca Radio, Argentina, sending CW Spanish text and V marker al
2037. (Bob Doyle, Shelton, CT)

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November 1988

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Bob Kay
P.O. Box 173
Prospect Park, PA 19076

"Sure. I can do that. What time?"

Crossing the Line

It was abou t th is same time, two years ago. F ootball
seaso n was in full swing. A cold, steady rain was being
forced against the windows by a blustery November wind.
Sitting at my desk, I punched up the cordless frequ encies
o n my scanner and began opening the daily mail.
At first, the intercepted conversation seemed like any
orher. Two guys were talking about the mi serable weathe r
anti about the ir day at work. As the conversation continued,
I went back to crumbling and tossing the junk ma il into the
fir eplace.
"So, what have you got this week?" I heard the one guy
ask.
"Pretty good," the younger voice answered. "H opefully,
I 'II be out of the ho le in a few more weeks."
"How deep are you in?" the older gentleman asked.
"About five thousand bucks."
"Heck, do n't wo rry about it. T he season 1s JUSt
beginning. By the time the super bowl rolls around, you'll
be way on t op. So how mu ch have you got this time?"
"! don't rea lly know," the younger voice b ega n. "I
haven't had time to count it. T ell you wh at , I' ll give you
th e bets and th en we can tally t hem up together."

"Wait a min ute, let me get a pencil." The older voice

rrailed off. "Okay, I 'm back. Go ahead and give them to
me."
What fo ll owed was a long list of football tea ms, followed
hy cash bets. I was mon it or ing the cordless conversation
between two "bookies"!
"I got three thousand, four hundred eighty doll ars," the
olde r vo ice stated.
Th e younge r voice was still silent. App are ntly a liulc
s lower in addi tion. "Okay, tha t's what I got too."
"Not a bad hau l," the older voice said in a reassuring
manner.
"Yea, th at's what I thought. Things are getting b etter."
"Sure, and th ey s hould continue to get better," the older
voice began. "It 's tha t darn basketball season that se ts
everyone back."
"Well, where can I meet you to get ri d of th is money'!"
Afrer thinking the matte r over for a few moment s, the
older voice fin a lly a nswered. "I'd rather th at we didn't mee t
perso nally."
"Okay, th at's no problem. How about if you pick up the
money from Mr. T's Bar?" the you nger voice suggested.

32

November 1988

"Wait until about 7:30 and then walk in and ask the
bartender fo r the envelope from Joe."
"Fine, what is th e bartender 's name?" the older voice
asked.
"His name is Mike. He's a big, heavyset guy. But listen,
do it casua l. Go in, have a drink, ask fo r the envelope and
th en leave."
"No problem," t he mature voice replied. "Remember, kid,
you're talki ng to a n old pro at this sort of thing."
For a moment, both men laughed. Then, the you nger
voice returne d to the busi ness at ha nd.
"I'll probably get there around 6:30 and I'll leave about
6:45. If you wait unti l 7:30, th at will be real good. There
wi ll be less chance of us bump ing into one another."
Nea rly four thousand dollars was waiti ng to be picked
up at a bar that was no more than three miles from my
home. It wou ld be simple. Arrive by 7:00, ask for the
envelope and then d isappear into the co ld rainswept night - with four thousand bu cks.
No t many people will admit it, but every serious scanner
enthusiast, at one t ime or another has been tempted to
"cross the line." Scanni ng is probably one of the few
hobbies that allows the listen er to flir t wit h dan ger and
return un scathed.
I wou ld say that I didn't "cross th e line" because of my
strong moral values, beca use of my wife and kids, because
it was mob money and I didn 't wan t to be k ille d. But that
would on ly be half of the reasons. Th e truth is, I simply
have too much fun scanni ng to take a risk with it.
T he ab ility to instantly, silently, a nd invisibly invade the
neighborhood from the safety, warmt h, and security of my
home is simply awesome.
To me, scanning is like walking a high wire, with out the
fear of fa lling. Scanning is li ke playing a video ga me and
neve r losing. It 's high spee d driving without the fear of
crashing.
Sca nni ng is as nea r as one can get to Star Trek and the
phrase, "Bea m me up, Scot ty." By mere ly pushi ng a bu tto n,
the scanning enthusi ast ca n place himself in a police car,
ambulance, plane, o r boat. Scanning is a "tractor beam" that
can lock onto our neighbor's cordless phone conversations
and then bring them right to our waiting ears.
We, th e peop le that sca n, a re th e real life "Captain
Kirks." We dec id e what butto n to push and what fre quency
to invade. We know everything that there is to know -- yet
we constantly strive to hear and le arn mo re.
However, the moment that we "cross the line" the thrill
o f scanning is threa tened by the agony of defeat. We are
no longe r protected fro m fa lling, losing, or crashi ng.

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The Scanning Report

"Crossing the lin e" could place us in a tact ical situation that
even the famed Kirk himself could not escape.
"Cross the lin e?" It would be akin to loweri ng one's
shields during a Clingon attack. And as everyone realizes, if
the Clingons capture you, that's the end of your sca nni ng
days -- Remember th at, the next t ime you're t em pted to
"cross the line."

REYNOLDS
ME1ALS COMPANY
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::"520
Lincoln Ave.
A 19335

San Antonio Police Are Found

In the August issue, we asked for informat ion on the
San Antonio police. Robert Barker of Houston, T exas, says
that the police, fire, and EMS operate there on the
fo ll owing trunked frequencies:
856.2625,
857.2625,
858.2625,
859.2625,
860.2625,

856.4875,
857.4875,
858.4875,
859.4875,
860.4875,

856.7375,
857.7375,
858.7375,
859.7375,
860.7375,

856.7875
857.7875
858.7875
859 .7875
860.7875

Robert also points out tha t the city has experi enced
many problems with the new 800 MHz system. One of the
more serious co ncerns was a large amount of "dead spots."
T o correct this prob lem, Motorola has agreed to install
additional repeat ers at no extra cost to the city.

The Boston Trade Party

A reader from Boston, who has asked for anonymity,
wou ld like to trade his fede ral and military frequ encies for
army helicopter frequencies for Fort Devens/Moore Ai r
Base. The frequencies that are being offered fo r trade fill
two pages a nd include military air frequencies for the
Boston area. Il)terested parties should send their Fort
Devens helo freque ncies to me at the address at the top of
this col umn. As soo n as I receive them, I'l l send yo u the
two page list from Mr. Anonymous.

LISTENING IS HALF OF THE F

PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTI
IS WHERE 1rs AT
Sining at home glued to your
Bearcat? It could be your voice at
the other end of the radio. The
Chester County Department o f
Emergency Sel'Vlces has immediate
openings for fulVpart lime s1att to
serve as police. fire and emergency
medical service dispatchers.
Candidates must have high schooV
equivalent diploma: be able 10 accurately rec01Ve, process and relay
information: maintain records: learn
10-code, computer. Knowledge of
the County area roads helpful.
Schedule must be nexible to include
nights, weekends and holidays.
Training and uniforms are provided.
Full lime employees recetve Com
prehensive benefits incl H.M.O. option. Call or write now for application, to schedule Interview and
preemployment l est. Evening appointments ARE available. 104 ...What are you waiting for ?

COUNTY OF CHESTER
Dept. of Emer9ency Services
14 E. Biddle St.
West Chester. PA 19380
(215) 431-6160

Scanning Live Theatre

M ark Swarbrick, of Thorndale, Pennsylva nia, recently
took his sca nner to a live theatre performance and
discovered that he could hear the actors' cordless
microphones. U sing an earphone, Mark listened to all the
back stage gossip including the actors' dressing room!
Cordless mi crophones operate in the following ranges: 88
to 108 MHz (FM broadcast band), 174 to 216 MHz, 72 to
76 MHz and 455 MHz.

Chester Co. (PA) is recruiting dispatchers

from the ranks of scanner listeners. An
interesting, albeit unusual, approach!

Seeking a Club
Everyone Reads MT
The letter fr om Astorp, Sweden, currently holds my
distance reco rd. Sven Ohlsso n checked in with th ree pages
of information that he wanted to share with MT readers.
Sven would like everyone to know that approximately
13,000 people live in Astorp. The two largest employers are
a door manufacturer and a foo d processing plant.
Well, that's real nice. But what about scanning in
Sweden? Sven never me ntioned it in his letter.

Robe rt Baetke, of Portland, Oregon, would like to J Otn a

club in his area. So rry, Bob, I don't k now of any clubs in
Portland. Can anyone help? In the meantim e, he re's a n
exam ple of Bob's frequency list for Portland:
Oregon State Poli ce
42.820 42.860 42.880

42.940

154.665

154.680

Washington County Sheriff

460.375 460.150

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November 1988

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The Scanning Report

in some of these frequencies. You may be surprised.

Washington County Fire

154.205
154.280
154.340
154.400
154.445

Channel
Channel
Channel
Channel
Channel

2
5
4

153.020
154.600
467.850
467.900
151.685
151.625
154.570
154.540
151.625
151.835
151.775
151.625
467.750
154.570
151.775

Metro West Ambulance

47.500

155 .355

Washington Square Mall Security

464.475

469.475

News and Traffic Helicopter

450.250
455.510

450.350 450.488 450.550 450.650 450.750

455.800

Press Remote
450.050

450.113

450.288 450.450 450.613

Metro Toronto Police

From Susan Moll's column in American Scannergram,
comes these frequencies for the Metro Toronto Police
Department: 148.850, 148.490, 156.240, 155.550, 155.400.
Metro Toronto Fire is heard on 411.9875 (operations),
414.7625 (dispatch 1) and 415.3125 (dispatch 2).

Florida File
Running just ahead of the cold weather on the way
down to Florida? We have just what the docto r ordered.
From the pages of All Ohio Scanner Club and a gentleman
identified only as "Don," come these Daytona Beach,
Florida area freq uencies:
Daytona Beach
160.095
154.175
154.410
154.785
155.070
155.520
155.670
508.4125

Football Freaks
Our good friend Les Mattson, edito r of the No11/z East
Scanning News, digs up some interesting football frequencies
from his "Fairly Frequently Faulty File." Here they arc,
fans, along with some ext ras from J ay Rosen of Fresh
Meadows, New York. Remember, even if your favorite team
is not listed here, the next time your at the stadium, punch

154.250 Fire
154.950 Police
155.790 Police
156.090 Police
Holly H ill
154.115 Police
154.220 Fire
Ormond Beach

your

154.370
155.010
155.310
155.655

list~oing skills

alive one more year --

Port Orange
154.385
154.950
155.790
156.090

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Police (?)
Fire
Rescue
Police Mobile
Police Base
Fire
Fire
Police private

South Daytona Beach

Don't Be
A Turkey! /
Keep

NFL Films
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Browns
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
New York Giants
New York Jets
New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers

Fire
Police
Police
Police
Fire
Police
Police
Police

That's it for this month. Be sure to drop us a note if

you've got anything to contribute -- frequencies, clippings,
or observations on the world of scanning. And Scotty? You
can beam me up now ....

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Skills for
Starting and
Operating Your Own Radio Broadcasters
by Curtis R. Holsopple
FM Radio Station
by Peter Hunn
WKJN in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
recently sold for $6,600,000. KEZA-FM in
Fayetteville/Fort Smith, Arkansas, brought
in S2,600,000; KLTE, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, over 4 mi ll ion.
Price tags like those are enough to
sca re all but the most wealthy away from
the prospect of owning an FM broadcast
station. There arc, of course, a few bargains
available in some smaller locales but still,
the cost of buying a facility remains high.
Peter Hunn, a former announce r at
Philadelphia's WMGK-FM, beat the system
by building his own station from scratch.
Total cost: about $40,000 dollars.
But the title of Hunn's book, Stani11g
and Operating Yo11r 011111 FM Radio Statio11,
only tells half the story. It is a "how to" book
and a very good one at that. Wh at the title
doesn't tell you is that the book is also a
great read -- the absorbing, well-written
story of Hunn's successful efforts to put
WHRC-FM on the air in Port Henry, New
Yo rk. And Hunn is as good a writer as he is
a broadcaster -- 1976 winner of Billboard
magazine's Air Personality of the Year
Award.
The story is well-told, drawi ng the
reader into his trials and triumphs with fascinating personal anecdotes sprinkled with
well-researched but never overbearing fact s
and bits of history. In the end, you'll probably, like us, come to like H unn and share
his sadness at th e eventual decisio n to sell
his station (at a profit of some $160,000). So
strong is this feeling that one leaves the
book po ndering its only un answered
question -- what is Hunn doing now?
Sta11ing and Operating Yo11r 011'n FM
Radio Stalion is one of the year's best radio
books; a delightfu l story, honestly wr itten,
that will make all but the most uninterested
at least think about the possibility of
sta rting their own FM station. It's available
from T ab Books, Blue Ridge Summitt, PA
17294-0850 for $12.95.

36

November 1988

In describing the reaction to an earlier version of Skills for Radio Broadcas1ers, author Curtis Holsopple quotes
one person as saying, "At last! This is a
book that tells you how things really are!"
We couldn't agree more.
Skills for Radio Broadcaslers is
exceptionally well done. It is well-written,
thoroughly knowledgeable and best of all,
probably the only truly practical basic skills
book for broadcasters avai lab le anywhere.

This isn't anot her of those deathly dry,

academically-inspired, textbooks written by
a college professor who hasn't been inside a
radio station since 1941. Holsopple knows
what he's talking about and imparts his considerable knowledge in an easy-to-read,
well-illustrated way. The book never talks
down to the reader, but takes him from
point "A" to point "Z" without missing a
beat or a single piece of pertinent information.
In fact, so good is Skills for Radio
Broadcasting that it virt ually guarantees the
reader of entry-level competence. Broadcast ing schools just became obsolete. My
only regret is that the book wasn't around
when I got into radio in 1969. If it had been,
I wouldn't have had to spend so much time
"learning the ropes" at WEEZ.
In recent years, radio-related titles by
Tab Books have been disappointing. Their
allegedly "updated" Third Edition of The
Co111ple1e Sh01twave Listener's Ha11dbook
{1986), for example, is embarassingly bad.
With the release of Skills and Staning and
Operating Your Ow11 FM Radio Sta1io11, they
have turn ed the tide with two of the best
radio books of the year.
Skills for Radio Broadcasters is
available from Tab Books, Blue Ridge
Summit, PA 17294-0850 for $14.95.

MONITORING T IMES

1989 Passport to
World Band Radio
International Broadcasting Services
"The new Passpon is here! The new
Passporl is here!" To DXers around the
world, the announcement has become
known as the ha rb inger of the new DX
season. And in what has become the
Passpon tradition, t his yea r's edition is
even better than last.
Th ere are some 263 pages of frequency information alone, covering broadcast stat ions from 2260 kHz (Radio
Republik Indonesia in Purwokerto, Jawa)
to 25730 (Radio Norway International,
Fredrikstad) with literally thousands and
thousands of channels in between. It's all in
"by frequency" order for quick identification of virtually anything you hear on the
air. Computer-generated graphs show at-aglance the station's name, location, power
and language. There's a lso a "by-country"
(which, unfortunately, contains listings by
frequen cy, as opposed to the more convenient, "by-time") and a "by-time" listing of
selected programs.
Even the articles -- this year's feature
section covers an amazing 116 pages -- are
improved, ranging from regular Monitoring
Times contributor Dave Rosenthal's
account of his incredible escape from Iran
(thanks, in part, to a shortwave rad io) to an
interview/feature on mega-selling author
and shortwave listener James Michener and
an interesting article on the ''Top 10"

A D V A N C E D

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sho rtwave programs, among ot hers. All of th is is capped off with
Larry Magne's indispensable receiver reviews, this yea r trimmed to
more punchy, easier-to-understand capsules.
Th is year, Passport proves once aga in that it is the ultimate
DX book. And one tha t well deserves a place on your shelf.
Passp01t is $14.95 and available at book stores a nd radio
equ ipment dealers worldwide.

Coming Soon from

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your Commodore computer and ICOM R-71 a
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Sources close t o Tandy advise us that a fo ll ow-on sca nner to

the extraordinarily popular PR02004 is due soon. Early reports
indicate that the soon-to-be-announced PR02005 will have a Oat
front, plastic cabinet, rerouted circuitry with Jess open wiring, and
rubber keypad buttons.
Lighter weight than the PR02004, the un it will boast 400
memory channe ls, internal AC/DC power, a few other bells and
whistles an d the same frequ ency coverage as the 2004 which is
apparently schedu led to remain in production.

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The logic board behind the front panel will include the same
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around the world -- an invalu ab le help for the DXer.
There is some ta lk about General Radio and E lectronics
"Zonaltime" is available fo r $US $5.50 from "Zonallime," 37
(GRE), the J apanese manufacturer of the PR02004, retaining th at
Parksway, Knott-End-o n-Sea, Nr. Blackpool FY6 ODB, England.
product in their own line. A decision should be forthcoming.
Time will tell whether the PR02005 will be able to compete
with the legend PR02004 or simply be a cheapened productio n
versio n. We will let you know.

Zonaltime
One day, Neil Norris was watching TV. Someone asked a
qu estion about time in another country. Anti no one could answer
it. Th at set Neil to wo rk.
Using his compu ter, he designed "Zonaltime," a quickreference world time calcu lato r.

Scanner Sneak Preview

Two new products a rc forthcom ing from Uniden,
manufacturer of Bearcat and Regency scanners. The recentlydiscontinued Info rmant concept will be re-int roduced in April 1989
(tentative) and will offer extended UHF coverage (470-512 MHz,
not on previous Info rmant models) as well as 27 megahertz AM CB
reception -- but no AM aircraft band.
Even bigger news is the slated release of the high-end
BClOOO, kept under wraps for years. Sporting continuous, widecoverage frequency range and a boggling array of fea tures, this
scanner may be seen as early as June 1989.

Th inking that it might be useful for school children, he soon

realized that it had potential for businessmen who communicate
internat ionally. And then there's radio freaks like us.
"Zonaltime" is a colorful, laminated piece of card that features a rotating "clock" at it s center. By simply looking up the time
zo ne in which yo u are interested and calib rating it to you r own, th e
user is able to accurately predict local time in some 174 countries

Tell the
world

you saw it in
Monitoring
Times !

To have your new product or book considered for review in Mo11itoli11g

Times, send it to Editor, 140 Dog Branch Road, Brasstown, NC 28902.

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37

uncle skip's corner

T.J. skip Arey WB2GHA

P.O. Box 644
Wa/c/ford Works, NJ 08089

IN THE BEGINNING!
Rem ember when you were in the fourth
grade a nd you got the oppo rtunity to take
music lesson s? You wanted to play the
trumpet but your mom talked you into the
clarinet. If your parents were cautious, they
re nted that licorice stick fo r a couple of
month s, j ust in case you became bored or
failed to demonstrate the sk ill of Benny
Goodma n. If they were too optimistic you
probably still have an old clarinet collecting
du st in the attic.

The Radio
Shack long
distance AM
portable is a
very popular
medium wave
receiver

Get to the point Skip!!!

Kids today grow up with many act ivities and
ga dgets to occupy their time. How can you
get a young person to become inte rested in
the radio hobby in a world that includes
Teenage Ninja T1111les? And further, o nce
you drag them kick ing and screaming from
in front of the television set, how do you get
them rolling without "buying the clarinet"
so to speak? This looks like a job for ...

Uncle Skip's Child re n's

Guide to AM DXin g
Okay, so right o ff th e jump I have alienated
the other aspects of th e hobby. So rry folks,
before you go writing Larry Miller consider
the fact t hat AM radio listening remains the
easiest, cheapest, and "quickest to lea rn" of
the radio hobbies. Remember that television has patterned kids int o about a three
minute attention span.

hook the youngster on the idea of li stening,

not j ust hardware.
If you want to go out and buy a specific
radio you might poke a round any R adio
Shack a ffiliated sto res for their rece ntly disconti nued "long distance AM portable."
Sold under model numbers 12-655 and 12656, this low cost receiver has an FE I tuned
RF stage that makes it ideal for fairly
se ri ous li sten ing. You wi ll note th at I stated
th e a ffilia ted stores specifica lly because
they tend to keep some of the older st uff on
their she lves.

Start poking a round the band. Look

specifically between the known locals. In a
m inute or two you will probably run across
a 50 KW stat io n fr om several states away.
T his is the critica l momen t.
When this distant stat io n ID s, you will see
th e kid's eyes start to tw inkle. They will say
something like, "How can you hear Chicago
in New Jersey?"
D o n't pus h in to a deep conve rsation on
propagat ion anoma lies. Ju st sm ile and say,
"Let's see what else we can hear."

AM broadcast listen ing can be learned on

almost any in exp e nsive radio . In it ially the
young person will be deali ng with 10 kHz
frequency spl its so you can live wit h limited
se lectivity fo r a while. The 10 kHz split,
coup led with mandatory regular station
identificati on makes getting ar ound the dial
easy enough that yo u can use analog
readout.

You might check out you r local discount

store
for
the
General
Electric
SUPERADIO -- also discontinued but
available. But don't get too h ung up on the
box, Bunkey! Any good quality portable
with AM will be all you need to get a kid
going.

That's it! They are h ooked! After two or

three more clear channel powerhouses you
might recommend making a list of the stations you are hea ri ng. A fter about a half
hour you should be a ble to leave the room
and let the young'un start browsi ng for himself.

The Hook

You a re probably wondering why I am not

recommending tha t you let you r newcomer
to the hobby play with your communications receiver. The fact is that all those buttons and the more advanced signa l capturing and processing capabilities might
overload the nov ice's noggin . We want to

Some evening afte r dinner, take the radio

and the kid to the corner of you r house th a t
is as far away from the television set as you
can get. This not only does wonders for th e
child's attention span, it cuts down on int erference from the TV's innards that ca n be
heard within the AM broadcast spectrum.

Stay close thoug h, beca use sooner or later

the kid will come looking for you with
about a hu ndred questions. Be pat ient.
Afte r you answer all the questions you
might want to po int out that th is is a hobby
and begin to explain how to listen a nd keep
track of you r listening.

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November 1988

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not just hardware

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Now that your b egi nner actually wants to listen, you can begin to
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The first and easiest bandscan would be of all stations heard during
normal daylight hours. Next you'll want to generate bandscans for
after dark. Ideally you will want scans for before and after midnight but some parents might frown on letting their kids stay up
that late. Don't worry, once the kid is hooked he or she will be
sneaking a few list ens after bedtime.
In developing the bandscans you will have already logged a good
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the air. Now the fun really begins.
The kid can now begin to look over, under, and around the regu lars
fo r oth er stuff. If the child has not already figured it out, demonstrate how to null out some stations by reorienting the receiver's
int ernal ferrite rod antenna (in simple terms, turn the radio
around). Now you can hear more than one station on any given frequency just by moving the radio around on the table t op.
With all these stations t o keep track of, it is important to help your
beginner wit h record keeping. T each them to log time, frequency,
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If your kid is going to go after QSLs, the most useful data to help a
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Th e QSL game can be a little tricky in BCBland. If you write an
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stations don't verify for anyone else either.
Keep up to date on what's happening in the industry. A good place
to find out this sort of inform ation is Monitoring Times' domestic
radio column, "American BandScan." It's an easy-going two pages
and author Larry Miller welcomes your comments, questions and
observations. The column will also help the new hobbyist learn
about the more advanced aspects of BCB DXing such as Graveyard
spotting, Pre-sunrise authority, antenna systems, station tests, and
foreign DX.

Moving On
Now your budding DXer is on a roll. Loggings are piling up. The
first thing checked when coming in from school is the mail. A little
of the allowance is getting set aside to buy a better receiver. Maybe
it's time for you to start letting on that there is such a thing as the
shortwave spectrum. It might be time to check with local amateur
radio operators about novice license classes in your area. After all,
you have helped to open the door to an exciting new world.
Start you r youngster on a steady diet of Monitoring Times and it
won't be long until he or s he is helping you with your listening
habits. The child becomes fat her to the man.

Wit hin the hobby there are a few stations that arc notorious for not
answering reception reports even if you send along a preprinted
co nfirmation ca rd. Such stations can on ly be logged and verified by

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November 1988

39

federal file

Dave Jones
430 Gamor Drive
Suffield, OH 44260

The Lowdown on GWEN

T he Ground Wave Emergency Network
(G WEN) is a low frequency, p ackete me rgency
communicat ions
swit ched,
system fo r U.S. st ra tegic for ces. It is
designe d to survive the effects of electromagnetic pu lses (EM P) produced by h ig ha lti tude nuclea r explosions.
The effects of the high-altitude EM P
(H EMP) en e rgy cou ld affect stra tegic communicatio ns in two manners. First, the
H EMP could produce a sudden power
surge that would overload unprotected
electronic equipment, re ndering it inoperab le. Second, HEMP would disrupt radio
commu n icat ions that utilize the ionosphere
as part of the communication path.
Victims that would probably fall prey to
H EMP include, bu t are not limited to, telephone and la ndline communications, most
ra dio com munication systems and sa tellite
li nks. E lectro nic equipment wo ul d likely
suffer extens ive damage through power line
su rges.
Th e p urpose o f GWEN is t o p rovide surviving p ersonnel with adequate Command,
Cont ro l, a nd Comm uni ca tion (CCC)
capabilit ies. GWEN has the abi lity to survive the effects of h igh-altitude nuclear
detonat ions and provide that commun ications li nk.
GWEN frequency selectio ns were based
on several factors. First and fore most, the
commun ications system selected had to be
hardened against the effects of EMP. It
cou ld not be adversely affected by ionospheric distu rbances. Commercial telepho ne systems a nd nor mal R F communicatio ns systems are he nce removed from consideration.
Possible alternatives were either line-ofs ight comm unications o r ground wave commun icatio ns. T he li ne-of-sight co mmun icati o ns alternative woul d require in excess of
10,000 installations to achieve satisfactory
comm un ications in the continental United
States using either UHF or microwave frequencies. T he overa ll cost, projected
schedule a nd environmental impact precluded its implementation. Ground wave
alte rnat ives then were examined as a means
to achieve the goal.
Groun d wave propagated signals are
readable a t a distance of 200 to 400 miles in
most atmospheric no ise e nvironments. The
range may be achieved by using a 300-foot
ante nna radiating only two kilowatts of
power .
The wavelengt hs associated with vcrylow fr equ e ncy (VLF) signa ls are such that
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November 1988

terrain features do not appreciably affect it.

Thus, the freque ncy range chosen for
GWEN is betwee n 150 to 175 kHz. Few
people use t his ra nge of frequencies a nd the
number of installatio ns needed to cover the
U.S. drops from over 10,000 using line-ofsight communications to less tha n 100.

The GWEN Network

The GWEN network consists of three
types of communica tions stations. These
are input / output stations, receive-only stations and relay nodes.
Inpu t/output (I/O) stations are used to
inject information into the network as well
as receive data from iL UHF radio equipment is utiliz.cd and is co-located with other
communication terminals at military command centers. The receive only (RO) stations arc radio receivers capable of
receiving GWEN transmissions and are colocated with othe r government commu nicatio ns equipment at existing military insta llatio ns.
T he relay nodes a rc unmanned fac ilities
that relay information and data throughout
the system. The re lay nodes can handle
traffic received on the VLF link or traffic
from an 1/0 statio n o n UHF.

Site Details
T he GWEN relay node stations are or
wil l be located either on government land,
on private land leased or p urchased by the
government, o r on land p resently utilized
commercial
televisio n
broadcast
by
stations. The other two types o f stations,
the 1/0 and RO stations, a re located a t
existing military facilities and d o not
require special sites and p re pa rat ion as do
the relay node stat ions.
The overall site a rea for a relay node is
illustrated in F igure 1. It measures 700 by
700 feet or approximately 11 acres. Located
at the cente r of the site is a 299-foot VLF
transmitter tower with a tower insulator
and lightning rods and an antenna tuning
unit (AT V) housed in an 8 x 14 x 8 fo ot
she lter.
A ground plane consisti ng of approximately 100 eight inch copper wires,
instal led 12 inches below the ground,
extends 330 feet fro m th e center of the
tower in a radial fas hion . The tower
employs 12 top-loaded elements which a lso
help provide with th e suppo rt of the tower
in addit io n to 15 guy wires. T he
A TU /Tower is enclosed by an e ight foot
high chain link fe nce topped with b arbed

Figure 1 - GWEN Relay Node Site

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Table 1
Station Locat ion

Ainsworth, NE
Am herst, MA
Aurora, CO
Bake rsfield, CA
Bele n, NM
Canton, OK
Chico,CA
Clark, SD
Colby, KS
Columbus, M S
Faye tteville, AR
Flagstaff, AZ
Gettysburg, PA
Harbor C reek, PA
Hereford, TX
Johnstown , PA
Kirtland AFB, NM
Klamath Falls, OR
Manhaiten, KS
Mechanicsville, IA
Mequon, WS
i>ueblo,
Rernsen , NY
Wenatchee, WA

co

Operating
Freq
(kHz)
177.0
169.0
183.0
164.0
167.0
166.0
180.0

168.0
173.0

170.0

Feelings about GWEN run strong

on both sides. Here, a GWEN
license plate on an Air Force
personnel vehicle in Maine.
wire.
An equi pme nt a rea is located in two
buildings at the site. One building co nt ai ns
the VLF tran smitter and receiver, UHF
radio equipment and cont rol systems necessary for transmitting and receivin g data.
Th e second buil ding co ntain s a diesel generator and above-grou nd diesel fu el st orage
tanks. Sta ndard co mme rcial three phase
power will be utilized und e r norma l operation conditions with the ge ne rato r used
during power fail ures and durin g periodic
testing.
A lso located in the equipment area is a
UHF antenna mounted on a 30 foot pole
and a VLF receive antenna mounted on a

ten foot po le. The equipment area is

enclosed by an e ight fo ot chain link fence
topp ed with ba rbed wi re.

Detect clandestine
transmitters with
the 2044 Ambient
Signal Strength
Indicator ...

Technical Specifications
Th e GWEN network, when complete,
will opera te on a fixed number of cha nnels
using a crypto-cncoded packet switching
syste m . Data can not o nly be t rans mitted
fr om o ne locat ion to another but sites can
b e act ivated or deactivated, as needed, on
a regio nal or na tionwide basis. Messages
ca n also be routed through a specifi c chain
of sit es, ignoring or specifying certa in stations and/or frequencies. Instru ct io ns can
be addressed to specific sites to a lter such
RF devices from 1MHz to 4GHz AM, FM, Pulsed (tracking)
parameters as modulati on mod e an d fre Infrared Light Beam Transmitters
quency.
Carrier current signals on a.c. or
Th e packet switching system is believed
telephone lines from 1OkHz to
to ope rate at 75 baud using 1000
500kHz
bits/packet. O th er baud ra tes have been
Telephone modifications
stated in var ious publi ca tions as well as the
number of bit s per pack et. An article in th e
The finest counter-eavesdropping
IIereford Brand (a newspaper from
equipment from the company that
started it all ...
Hereford, T exas) stated that e ach transmissio n lasts fo r only six seconds a nd t hat
Write for catalog
th ere is only one per hour.
Bau d rates gene rally imply the rate at
MARTIN L KAISER, INC
whi ch data is transferred in terms of bi ts
Box 171, Cockeysville, MD 21030
per second. A baud rate of 75 imp lies genera lly tha t 75 bits per second arc t rans- '--- - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - ferred ove r th e give n li nk, in this case being
relay nodes a nd 100 grou nd, mobile, and
an R F link . Six seco nds a t 75 baud equat es
airb orne radio te rminals to the system. It is
th en to 450 bits being transmitted whereas
est im ated to cost arou nd 500 million dol1000 bits would take approximately 13
lars . Th e expan sio n will pl ace relay node
seco nds.
stations in th e continental Unit ed States
The effected radiat ed power ( E RP) of
with the possibility of on ly two states
the VLF transmitter a nd a nt e nna is
(Ida ho a nd Minnesota) not having a relay
between 2000 and 3000 kilowatts . A bandnode.
width of not gre ate r th a n 350 H z has been
reported as well as t he ability to ut ilize difPolitical Aspects
ferent modu lat ion techniques. The U HF
radio equipment will operat e in th e 225 to
The po liti cal aspects of the GWEN
400 MHz range. The U H F radio equipment system center ma inly a round th e issue of
is protected fr om HEMP with an in-line nuclear war. Proponents of GWEN state
device between the ante nna and th e radio. that the very existe nce of such a system
The UHF trans mitter ge nerat es 50 wa tts indicates t hat the United States and the
RF p owe r; however, only 20 wall s reach the Pentagon are planni ng to fight a nuclear
a nte nna to be ra dia ted. T he rem a inde r of wa r. Anoth e r major conce rn is that resthe power is lost in the in -line HEMP pro- ident s livin g near GWEN sites fear th at the
tection device.
fa cil iti es would draw a nuclear strike to
Table 1 lists severa l si tes and known fr e- their area.
qu encies of the GW E N network. The data
Site in stallat ions have been hindered in
in the tab le, as well as material utilize d so me areas by law suits based on environe lsewhere in this a rt icle was sub mitt ed by menta l issu es. The environmenta l issues,
H arold Peach, J r. Addit ional mate ri a l used however, are stated to be a smoke screen
in preparation was received from J ames fo r the issue of nuclear wa r. One law suit
Roggcntine nncl from Monitoring Tim es whi ch wa s di smi ssed in Oregon challenged
publisher Bob Grove, who suppl ie d data t he Air Force for fa il ing t o assess the e nvifrom a G \VEN envi ronmental impact study. ronmenta l impact of nu clear war. While
such qu estions have no easy answers, one
Future Expansion
thing is cert a in: the last of the GWENrclated news has yet to occur.
An expansion of th e GWEN network is
planned with the a ddi tio n of a not her 7 1
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No1e111ber 1988

41

high seas

James R. Hay
141 St. Jolr11's Blvd.
Poi11te Claire, PQ, Ca11ada /J9S 4Z2

AMVER Decoded
The Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
(AMVER) maintains computer updated position predictions for over
15,000 voyages each month. The system, which is coordinated by the
United States Coast Guard at Governor's Island, New York, can provide some interesting messages -- messages that can easily confuse the
listener unless he knows how to decode them.
There are follr basic types of AMVER messages: Sailing Plan
(SP), Deviation Report (DR), Position Report (PR), and Arrival
Report (FR). Each part of the report is preceded by a lcller which
indicates the information following. The letter identifiers translate as
follows:
A/ Name of vessel/callsign
Bf Date and time of departure or report (as npplicablc)
Cf Present lat/long
E/ Course
F/ Speed
G/ Pon of deparlllre/lat/long
I/ Port of destination/lat/long/ETA
K/ Port of arrival/lat/long/date and time of arrival
L/ Navigation method/lat/long/ of intermediate point (RL =
Rhumb Line, GC = Great Circle)
M/ Cllrrent radio station gunrded/next radio stat ion gllarded (in position reports this would be the current srn tion monitored only)
V/ Medical person nel carried
X/ Time of next report
Z/ Comments
To separate the various pieces of information, at the end of each
line a break signal will often be inserted. Practice varies and this will
either be represented by an equal sign ( =) or a double obliqlle stroke
(//).
To show what these reports would be like, we'll look at a simulated voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to London, England. First
would come the sailing plan.
AMVER/SP =
A/MV Jean Lykes/WLAH
B/150100Z
E/124 =
F/100 =
G/Halifax/443N/06324W
I/London/5130N/00075E/270612Z
L/RL/100/4300N/06000W /151830Z =
L/RL/100/4200N/05000W /171606Z =
L/GC/100/4940N/00634W/261100Z
M/YCS/GKB =
V/No Medic
X/Next rpl on departure
The Sailing Plan may be sent before or after the ship actually
leaves. If the Sailing Plan is sent significantly before the ship's actual
departure, it may be followed up with an actual Position Report upon
departure, as soon as adequate communications can be established.
TI1is report wollld look something like the following:
A!vlYER/ PR =
A/MV Jean Lykes/WLAH
B/150030Z =
C/4430N/06326W
E/124 =

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F/100 =
M/YCS =
XJNcxt rpt 161200Z
During the voyage a position report is given at least once every
36 hours.
AMVER/PR =
A/MV Jean Lykes/WLAH
B/161200Z =
C/4230N/05402W
E/097 =
F/100 =
G/VCS =
XJNext rpt 180000Z =
Z/mf-ssb not operating.
Should it be necessary during the voyage to alter the sailing plan,
either because of a change in destination, route, or anything which
might cause the vessel to be more than 25 nautical miles from her projected position at any time, a Deviation Report is sent, which is essentially a new Sailing Plan. The difference between a Sailing Plan and a
Deviation Report is that in the latter on ly the changed det ails need be
reported.
Now let's assume that the AMVER Center, in response to a
rcqllcst by a Rescue Coordination Center (RCC), provides information on vessels which might be in the vicinity of a distress situ ation. For
the purposes of this simulated voyage we'll assllme that at 1400Z on
the 16th the Jean Lykes has been asked to proceed to the position of a
transatlantic sailor in distress at lat. 41 deg. 00 min. north and long. 52
deg. 50 min. west, this position being 160 miles from her projected
position and 10 hours and 40 minutes away at 15 knots.
Once arriving on the scene, the Jean Lykes finds that the
distressed vessel, the Happy Wanderer, has sunk and her crew is
picked up from a life raft. Once this situation is taken care of the Jean
Lykes is ready to continue on her voyage to London. Since, however,
her previous Sailing Plan cannot be used for accurate course projection, a Deviation Report will be sent.
AMYER/DR =
A/MY Jean Lykes/WLAH
B/170040Z
E/060
F/100
G/distrcss scene/4100N/05250W
I/London/5130N/00075E/271048Z =
L/RL/100/4200N/05000W /172040Z =
L/GC/100/4940N/00634W /261536Z
M/VCS/GKB =
X/Ncxt rpt 181200Z
Z/mf-ssb operational
Finally, once the vessel has arrived at its destination it sends an
arrival report.
AMYER/FR =
A/MY Jean Lykes/WIAH
K/London/5130N/00075 E/171130Z
Z/Happy Wanderer crew disembarked at London
Certain conventions arc followed when making AMVER
reports, namely that latitude and longitllde arc given in degrees and

l\IONITORING TIMES

.-: .>:::.-: :::::.;:,

minutes - latitude as a fou r digit gro up (DDMM) and longitude as a

five figure group (DDDMM). Time is a lso given as a six figure grou p
(DDHHHH) and is usually G reenwich M ean Time (or UTC) which is
abbreviated as z. Unless stated otherwise, it is assumed that the
mo nth is the current month o r fo llowing month as appropriate.
Courses a re given in degrees as a three figure group.
Now that you know what these messages mean, here are a few
suggestions as to where you might find AMVER traffic.
Halifax Coast Guard Radio (VCS) can be fo und on the followi ng
frequencies:
SSB

cw

COAST

446
484
4285
6491.5
8440
12874
16948.5
22387

2514
2852
4410.l
6518.8
8787.1
13138.0
17242.2

SHI P

...frKB

GKD

4274.0
6379.5
8557.9
12835.4
17113.0
22448.7

4251.5
6407.5
8516.0
13019.8
16954.4
22407.3

4256.0
6428.5
8569.0
12788.5
16974.6
22432.0

_GKE
4350.5
6495.0
8705.5
13072.0
17198.0
22562.0

_Q.Kf
12815.0

_QXl
4317.5
6472.3
8606.0
12858.0
17151.2
22528.5

_G_K1
4326.5
6477.5
8684.0
12871.5
16918.8
22545.0

illili

..iiKQ

4314.9
6395.9
8580.5
12712.9
17135.7
22525.9

4316.9
6397.9
8582.5
12714.9
17137.7
22527.9

GKG

GKH

4267.9
6469.3
8591.5
12790.0
17072.0
22503.0

4314.5
6470.8
8604.0
12791.5
17092.0
22525.5

.ilKK

....Ci.KM

4336.0
6342.0
8552.0
13006.S
17167.5
22494 .0

4316.0
6397.0
858 1.6
12714.0
17136.8
22527.0

_GKQ
4356.5
6505.0
8718.0
13099.0
17231.0
22594.0

4344.5
6402.0
8496.0
12770.0
16882.5
22387.5

filIT

.JlK.Y'.

8766.8
8776.l
17265.3
17277.7
17287.0

4436.3
8785.4
8797.8
13173.5
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Portsmouth Radio (NMN) can be found on 466, 8465, 12718.5,

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COAST

SHIP

4428.7 kHz
6506.4
8765.4
13113.2

4134.4 kHz
6200.0
8241.5
12342.4

BosLon (NMF) can be foun d on 472 kHz CW and 6506.4 (6200.0

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13198.3
17330.4
17345.9
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4361.9
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8723.4
13102.2

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4286.0
6368.9
8545.9
12822.0
17098.4
22467.0

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4134.3 kHz
6200.0
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H ave a try at these freq ue ncies, or a ny of the frequencies for any

other stations handling AMVER traffic and see what you might learn.
With over 15,000 voyages plotted each mo nt h there is ample opportunity to hear these messages and learn something of the shipping
routes being fo llowed today.
Credit is due to Dr. D. H. H ay for his assistance in calculation
and plotting the simulation which was worked out for this month's
colu mn. As a lways, your comments and suggestions are welcome.
Good listen ing until next time.

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No Pember 1988

43

on the ham bands

Ike Kerschner, N3/K

R.D. 1, Box 181-A
Ku11kletown, PA 18058

Cut Rate Hamming

Getting into ham radio is expensive. It's a one off the shelf. However, by carefu l shopcommon concern - especially of newcomers -- ping for surplus parts and using junk box
and one that surely has kept more than one parts (parts taken from old TV and radio
prospective ham-to-be from ever getting his sets) it is possible to build a nice rig at a very
ticket.
reasonable cost. What most of us will do is lo
The truth is that if you're going to buy new use a commercial receiver and build a sim ple
equ ipment, spending two thousand dollars or transmitter for our first rig. If you don't have
more is not impossible. You could stick to experience building, then the help of a seasomething like Heath's little H W-9 QRP (low soned amateur shou ld be sought. A usable rig
power) rig. But while I like QRP, it is not can be built by anyone who has full use of his
what I advocate for the new ham.
hands and the ability to follow instructions.
In fact, if you just got your ticket and are
Circuits for homebuilt rigs can be found
anxious to get on the air, you'll want at least in magazines (especially older issues) and the
50 to 100 watts of power. That'll ensure that ARRL Handbook (Handbooks from the 60's
you'll at least be heard by other hams. You and 70's contain many excellent receivers and
could choose to go the low power route. It's transmitters for beginners).
just that using low power requires skills the
You do not need to be an engineer to
average new comer is not endowed with. So build equipment, but you must have some
what to do?
understanding of how circuits work and how
Last month we reviewed the Uniden HR- to use simple test gear. In this magazine there
2510 and it is a good choice if you are inter- is a column called "DeMaw's Workbench"
ested in only 10 meters. And there are other wherein columnist Doug DeMaw guides you
single band units available at prices around through theory and building techniques with
$300.00. M any newcomers only want to work various projects. It's a good place to start! If
phone and opt for an FM 220 MHz rig to talk you choose to follow this route then you must
to local amateurs. This is fine and prices on prepare yourself for some of the greatest
220 gear start at about $300.00 for something satisfaction you will ever know - there is no
decent. But the problem is that you will be thrill like talking to someone ha lf a world
restricted to just one band.
away on a rig you built yourself!
The rub comes when the new ham decides
Akin to bu ilding your own is modifying
he would like to get in on the fun on all the surplus equipment. There are many su rpll1 s
other bands available to him. Once that military radios out there that can be put into
happens, watch out!
use on the ham bands with very Jill ie work.
I do not know of any new multi-band HF Coupled with the fact that most of these
rigs on the market for less than $700.00. Add radios are of high quality is their low price.
to that the price of a power supply, decent
Again, some understanding of how cirantenna, microphone and key or keyer and cuits work is required unless you luck ou t and
the price is well into the $1000.00 range. pick up one of the many surplus units that
Where do we go from here?
needs only power to get on the ham bands. A
The first thing to do is to sort out exactly look through any of the ham magazines will
what we need! Too often new hams feel they produce ads for surplus gear and addresses
must get on SSB and run the maximum power where you can obtain catalogs. Again check
limit as soon as the new call arrives. T his is things out with a seasoned amateur before
indeed unfortunate as plain old Morse code is picking up what appears to be a bargain.
still a neat method of communication. Using
CW will allow the average ham with low The Used Gear Circuit
power (100 watts or less) to converse with
Our third route is the used ham gear
fellow hams all over the world. Consequently
if we can dispel the notion that SSB or digital market. Asking around of the loca l ham popmodes are the only way to go it is possible to ulation will always turn up a piece of used
have a lot of fun in ham radio for just a few gear at a a reasonable price. It 's best for the
dollars (100 or less). There are several newcomer to deal with someone he knows
Hamfest s
avenues open to us to achieve this goal of lots and trusts for this first purchase.
often turn up true bargains, but it is risky fo r
of fun for a hundred bucks or less.
the novice to grab the first thing he secs at a
hamfest. By all mea ns go with someone who
A Hundred Bucks or Less
knows his way around and ask the seller if
The first way to get in under $100.00 is to there is any warranty at all on the gear. My
build a rig. To be su re, if you buy all of your personal expe rience is that about 90% of the
parts new, a homebuilt rig can cost as much as sellers at a hamfest are honest and wi ll tell

44

November 1988

MONITORIN G TIMES

Photo 1: Ranger trans111itter and JIQ-170

receiver = CW/ AM operation from 160 to 6
111 eters with 65 1va11s of power.

Photo 2: W3AZ R spen t S75 on this Elma;

A F- 67 trans111i11er an d !leatlr HR-JOB
recei ver. 160 to JO m eters CW/ AM and
NBF/lf; and take a look at tlrose dandy DX
QSL cards 011 tir e 11all!

Photo 3: Ileatlr llW-101, SSD/ CW on 80

tlrrouglr JO. Tlris trpe of 1ig is available at
lramfe sts f or pn"ces ranging f rom $150 to
$200.
you if there is any problem with a rig.
There is always a chance that the gear purchased at a hamfest has one or more problems. 1f you arc experienced and can repair or
rcbuil ll rad ios there is no problem, but we are
talk ing about beginners here. Cut your
chances by asking for a dem onsl ration, war-

If you can pick up a n older ARRL

ranty (money back if it doesn't work or there
is a seriou s problem!). If a seller is reluctant I landbook, say from the 60's, it will give you a
to give that warranty move along to the next wealth of information on operat ing with
separate units (that is non-transceivers). Now
"buy of a lifetim e.
Since we are talking about spending one go and work the world!
hundred bucks or less, chances are that you
will wind up with a tube type rig. Expect to Uniden 251 CW Operat ing Tip
purchase a separate receiver a nd transmitter
A friend who purchased a 2510 as
(take a look at photo one). This is a combination Viking Ranger II and Hammarlund HQ- described in last month's column called me to
170A. It will operate 160 through 6 meters on co mplain about not being able to work many
CW and AM (no SSB) and will allow you to stations on CW! After taking a look at his setwork amateurs all over the world with ease. up and watching him call a station, I realized
A similar rig will cost between Sl00.00 and that the instruction manual docs not tell you
5125.00 complete. This particular unit cost how to tune the unit properly. Herc is the
530.00 for the transmitter and 575.00 for the method that must be used.
First, be sure the RIT control is centered
receiver. Add ten bucks for a simple antenna
change-over relay (you do not need a coax and the span switch is at 100 Hz. When ca lling
relay at a cost of 50 + bucks) a nd a key (mine a stat ion on CW, first tune the receiver to zero
is a vibroplex bug) or keyer and your cost will beat. Do this by tuning across the signal in 100
Hz steps until the note (about 1000 Hz) disapbe about S170.00 total.
Photo two is a not her rig that will allow you pears. If you tune JOO Hz up or down it wi ll
to work amateurs around the world with ease. again be audible; now the transceiver is zero
It is a H eath HR-lOB receiver and Elmac AF- beat. With the unit at zero beat use the RIT
67 transmitter. T otal cost for th is rig was co nt rol to obtain a tone from the stat ion you
$20.00 fo r the receiver (needed alignment) want to call. That's all there is to it!
Normally if you set the unit a few hundred
a nd $5.00 for the transmitter. The power
supply was homebuilt at a cost of $15.00. The Hz above or below zero beat everything will
sa me ten dolla r relay and key brings total to be ok. The problem comes in because the
$75.00 for this 80 to ten meter CW/AM rig. filte r in the 251 0 is wide (for SSB) operation
Ok. So you insist you must work SSB. T ake and it is possible to hea r CW signals up to 2.5
a gander at phot o number three. This is the kHz above the center frequency. Consefamous Heath HW-101. It will give you 100 quently when calling a sta tion that far off frewaits C W or SSB on 80 through ten meters quency, he may not hear you due to his
and should cost no more than $200.00 for a receiver having a sha rper filter.
unit in excellent condition (with a power
DXat hon
supply).
There a re several less expensive SSB transWorfdradio magazine has a nnounced a
ceivers a nd transmitters on the used market at
prices under $75.00. U nits like the H eath "DXathon" that will sta rt J an 1, 1989, a nd end
monoband transceivers (available for 160 - 80 December 31, 1989. Use 80, 40, 20, 15, 10
- 40 - and 20 meters). Swan also made some met e rs plus satcllite/moonbounce. And a ll
dandy monobandcrs which were all solid state. modes. The objective is to contact as many
Look for units like the H allicraftcrs HT-30 nations on as many modes as possible. There
and HT-32 (80 to 10 mete r SSB/CW transmit- will be several awards given. For full details
ters) and their companion receivers SX-101 write to Wolfdmdio, 2120 - 28t h Street,
Sacramenro, CA 95818.
and lOlA.
If you can't find matching receiver/
transmitter from same manufacturer, consider DX News (via ARAL DX service)
an HT-32 and National NC-300 or 303 or one 068JL Comoros Is active on 80 through 10 CW. SSB
of the H amma rlu nd receivers. The combina- and ATTY.
tions arc endless a nd any amateur who has
VP8BUB will be active from South Georgia tor the next
been around since the ?O's or earlier can help year.
Watch 14236 KHz al 2230Z, 21260 al 1500Z and
you choose a setup that will do the job.
21363 at 1800Z.

The Next Step

Next step is to buy anARRL Jla11dbook or
A111e1111a Handbook and choose the antenna
th al suits your space and desires -- and bui ld
it! Antennas a re easy to make and every
amateu r should build at least a dozen or so
before going gung ho over the commercial
super beams and the like - (you may be
surprised)!

A possible new country, 302XX Rotuma. wlll be active

lhru November 5 CW/SSB all bands. Rotuma ls In
the Fifi Island Chain and application for new country
slalus has been requested.
Jim, K8JRK. will be operating from Tuvalu signing
T28RK lhrough November 1 for the SSB contest. OSL
10 his home address.
Seychelles. OicK, S790 ls active on all bands. Try
28544 KHz al 1710Z and 2134 1 KHZ al 1830Z. 40 cw
actlvily Is anticipated soon. OSL via WB4YZU

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Recently, a n cast coast ham was ejected
from a well known amusement park for carrying a n transceiver onto the park grounds.
Guards at the park told him operat ion was
forbidden in the park because ham rigs
caused interference. The amateur complied
with park requests since he had paid over
$50.00 to get into the park. However, he is
now attempting to get other ha ms to boycott
the park because of their p olicies.
Granted, the ham was only pu rsuing a
harmless hobby and most likely would not
have caused any interference to the park's
communication syste m. But, is it really necessary to carry a HT every place we go? Can't
we be bala nced enough to sin1ply enjoy a day
at th e park with our family -- without the
interference of our hobby? Give the wife and
kids a break!
What are your thoughts on the subject?

OH 1RY Peter, and OH2BAZ VIII, will be operating from

MONITORING T IMES

November 1988

45

the qsl report

Gayle Van Horn

60 Lester Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073
signer, Rusdy Bachmid. Received in 40 days for mint
stamps and an Indonesian reception report. Sration
add ress: Jin. Kedaton, Ternate, Maluku, Indonesia.
(Rod Pea rson, St. A ugustine, FL)

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Indonesia:
(Kalimantan) Radio Republik Indo nesia-Po ntianak,
3995 kHz. Full data perso nal letter from verification
signer, Magrub Suparman. Received in 52 days fo r
mint stamps and one Indonesian follow-up recept ion
report. Total time repo rt outstanding was fourteen
mo nths. Station address: J in. Jendral Sudirman 7,
Pontianak, Ka limantan Barat, Indo nesia. (Rod
Pearso n, St. Augustine, FL)

l\>la li:
Radio Beijing relay, 11715 kHz. Full data Chinn doll
card, souvenir magazines and schedules. Verificati_on
signer, Nadia. Received in 37 days for an English
reception repo rt. Station address: Radio Beijing,
Beijing, People's Republic of China.

New Caledonia:
(Greg I lumphries, Long Ileach, CA)

Angola:
Emisora Regio nal de Cabinda. 4970 kHz. Full data
mult i-lingual card and personal letter fro m
verilication signer, Carlos Ferre ira, 0 C hefe d e
D epa11amento . Received in 80 days for a Portuguese
reccplio n repo 11. Stalio n address: Emissor de
Cabinda, Cabinda, Peo ple's Republic of Angola.
(Rod Pearson, St. Aug ustine, F L)

Argentina:
LOL Time Statio n. 15000 kl lz. Full data statio n form
letter and schedule from verilication signer, Ernesto
Emilio Faccini. Rece ived in 3 1 days fo r a n E nglish
reception report. Stat io n ad dress: Servicio de
Hidogrnfica Naval, Observatorio Naval, i\venida
Esana 2099, 1107 lluenos Aires, A rgent ina. (Stanley
D . Jvfoyo , Westb rook, M E)

Australia:
Naval Communicatio ns Statio n, Canberra, 12982
kl lz. Full data QSL o n station letterhead.
Verificat ion signer, N. R. Torrens, Lt. C mdr. -RAN
O fficer in Charge. Received in 70 days for o ne I RC
and an E nglish reception repo rt. Station add ress:
H MAS Harman, Ca nberra ACT 2600, Australia.

Ra dio Australia:
9770 kHz via Carnavon. Full data "koala bea rs card,
station slicke rs a nd sched ules, witho ut verificatio n
s igner. Received in 37 days for an English receptio n
report. Stat ion adurcss: P.O. Box 4288, G.P.O .
Me lbourne, 3001 Allstralia. (Joseph A. Jo hnson,
Savannah, GA)

Urazil:
E missora R ural Santarcm, 4755 kHz. Partia l data
QSL on statio n lette rhead. Ve rificatio n signer, A ilton
Guerra-Gerentc. Received in 60 days for mint stamps
and a Po11ug uesc receptio n repo rt. Station adJ ress:
Caixa Postal 134, 68101 Santa rem, Pa ra, Brazil. (flill
Traister, Covingto n. TN)

Rad io Hare:
4895 kH z. Full d ata statio n caru , witho ut verification
signer. Received in 32 days for mint sta mps and a
Portuguese reception report . Station ad dress:
Avenid a Santa C ruz Machado, l 70-Japium-69000
Amazonas, Manaus, llrazil. (ed.)

Cape Verde:
Radio Nacional De Caba Verde, 3931 kHz. Full data
QSL o n station letterhead. Received in 125 days for
mint stam ps and t hree Portuguese reception reports.
Total time repo11 was o utstanding was 19 months.
Stat ion address: C..1ixa Postal 26, Praia, Rep ublic De
Caba Verde. (RoJ Pean,on. St. A ugustine, FL)

Canary Is lands:
Radio Nacio nal d e E.spana en Cana ries, 15365 kl lz.
F ull data scene ry card , and station stickers.
Verification signe r. Carmen llacz. Received in 91
days fo r lwo IRCs and a Spanish receptio n rep o11.
Station address: Apa11ado 1233, 38080 Santa Cruz de
Tenerife. (Rod Pearson. St. A ugustine, FL)

Cla ndestine:
La Vaz de! C ID, 11635 kl fz. Full data statio n logo
cnrd, without verilicatio n signer. Received in 40 days
for o ne !RC and a Spanish recep1ion rcpo11. Mailing
address: Apm1ado 8 130, Sa n Jose 1000, Costa Rica

46

Nove m ber 1988

Ecuador:
La Voz de Los Caras, 4795 kHz. Full data Q SL on
station letterhead. Ve rificalio n signer, Marcelo A .
Nevarez F. Received in 74 days for mint sta mps and a
Spanish reception report. Station address: Casilla 608,
Bahia d e Caraquez, Manabi, Ecuador. (C.A. Clancy,
Redding, CA)

Ecuador:
Escuelas Radiofonicaas Populares, 5015 kllz.
Personal QSL lener fro m verificatio n signer, Patricio
Munoz Jaco me. Received in 30 days for mint stam ps
and a Spanish reception repo11. Station address:
Apartado 4755, Riobamba, C himborazo, Ecuador.
(CA. Clancy, Redding, CA)

Falkland Islands:
Falkland Island Ilro adcasting Sta1 io n (FIIlS), 3958
kHz. Full data QSL on llFllS stat ion len erhead and
prepared QSL card. Also received BFfiS slicker and
blue station logo patc h. Verification signer, M ike
Robe11sonStalion Manager. Received in 27 days for
2 IRCs (ret urned with Q SL) a nd an English receplion
repo 11. Station address: !3ridge H ouse, No11h Wlwrf
Road, Londo n W2 ILA, U.K. (Joseph a. Johnson,
Savannah, GI\)

Fin land:
Radio Finland, 11945 kl !z. No da ta Finish scenery
card, without verificalion signer. Received in 40 days
fo r an English rece ption report. Statio n address: Rox
95, 0025 1 llelsinki. Finland. (Greg llumphries, Long
Beach CA)

German Federal Republic:

Sudwestfunk, 7265 kHz. F ull data "earth" card.
Verificatio n signer, Dr. Krank-Tcchnical Director.
Received in 36 days for two IRCs and a n English
reception report. Station address: 7570 !lad en-Bad en,
Postfach 820, Hans-Bredow Strasse, West Gemiany.
(To m Sullivan, New O rleans, LA)

German Federal Republic:

Deutsche Welle, 9545 kJ~fz. No data colo r "globe"
card, witho ut verification signer. Received in 45 days
for I IRCs and an E nglish ut ility repo rt. Station
address: Postfach 1004444. D -5000 Kain 1, West
Germen!. (T om Sullivan, New Oril'ans. LA)

Greece:
H ellenic Marine Costa! Station, 12720 kHz. Full d:ita
large blue station card.. Ve_rification si ~ner,_ G .
Harzopoulos. Head of Radio D1v1sion. Received Ill 45
days for I IRCs and a n English utility report. S1.1tion
ad dress: I lellenic Teleco mm unic;ilions O rganization
S.A., 15 Stadiou St., G r- 102 46 J\therns, Greece.
(Lany V;in I lorn, Orange Park, FL)

Guatema la:
Radio i\fam, 4825 kl Iz. Full dat;i QS L o n station
letterhe:id. Verification signer, Jose Benito Escalanle
Ra mos-D ircclor. Received in 43 days for mint stamps
and a Spa nish reception repn11. Slation address:
Minicip io de Cabrican. Dept. Qnczahenango,
G uatemal:i. (Bill T rais ter, Covington. T N)

Indonesia:
(Maluku) Radio Republik lnd,rncsia-Ternate, 33-15
kHz. Full data prepared QSL ca rd. Vcrilicatio n

!\f ONITORING T IMES

Marine Nationa le Francaise, 2246 kHz. Full data

Q SL on statio n letterhead , wilh signature initials.
Received in 115 days for two IRCs and a French
utility repo rt. Station address: Commandement De
La Ma rine En, No uvelle C..1 ldonie Et Dependances.
(Lury Van Ho rn, Orange Park, FL)

New Zea land:

Auckland Radio-ZKAK, 8828 kHz. Full data QSL 011
station letterhead. Verification signer N. Mllshet,
Station Comm unications Officer. Received in 90 days
fo r two IRCs and an English utility report. Station
address: Auckland International Airport, Auckland,
New Zealand (Larry Van Hom, Orange Park, FL)

Papua New Guinea:

(New Guinea) Radio Simbu, 3355 kHz. Full da ta
"map-logo" card. Verifi cation signer, Timothy
Dickson, Engineering Division. Received in 102 days
for mint stamps and an English receplion repo11.
Statio n address: P .O. Box 228, Kindiawa, Papua NEw
Guinea. (Bill T raiste r, Covingto n, T N)

Sicily:
RA! via Radio Due-C..11tanisseta, 7175 kl-!z. Full data
stat ion card witho ut verification signer. Received in
34 days for one I RC and a n English receptio n repo11.
Station address: RAJ Radiolelevision ltaliana, Viale
Mazzini 14, 00 195 Ro ma, Italy. (Joseph A. J ohnson,
Savannah, GA)

Space:
C HICOM I, 20009.215 kHz. Full data letter verifying
o rbit ing earth satellite fro m 1970. Received in 18
years, following numero us follow-up reports. Station
add ress: Radio Beijing. Beijing, People's Repu blic of
C hina. (Stanley D. Mayo, Westbrook, ME)
(Congratulations, Stan, that's what I call persiste nce!cd.)

Switzerland:
Swiss Radio Internatio nal, 9885 kHz. Full data studio
card without verification signer. Received in 50 days
for an English reception report. Stat ion address:
G iacomettistr I, 3000 Bern 15, Switzerland. (G reg
Humphries, Long Beach, CA)

United Ki ngdom :
BBC, 9915 kHz. No data colo r studio card, witho ut
verification signer. Received in 126 days for an
English receptio n repo 11. Station address: Rush
I louse, Sta nd, Londo n WC213 4PH , U.K. (Loyd Van
I lorn, O range Park, FL)

United States:
KNLS-Alas ka, 9870 kHz. Full data QSL on statio n
letterhead, color studio postcard and schedule.
Verification signer. Director of Engineering.
Received in 110 days fo r mint stamps and an English
receptio n repo rt. Station add ress: P.O. llox 473,
A nchor Point, Alaskn 99556 (CA Clancy, Redding,
CA)

United States:
Sheriffs Dept., T opeka, Kansas, 39.68 kHz. Full data
department letter and business card from Mike L.
I lam bin, Deputy Dispatcher, for an English utility
report. Deput y also slated in his letter that they have
received letters fro m California, Nevada, and
Tennessee. (Mel Smith, C risfield , MD) (Let's hear it
for skip, Mel!-ed.)

rtt

Jack Albert
203 York Place
New Lenox, I L 60451

A Nose for News

~

With the winter months upon us there's more time to sit at ou r

listen ing post and copy that rare DX. So far, this wimcr ha s been a
good one for rea ding RTIY.
There's a special mystique abou t this facet of radio monitoring -the strange beeping sound of RTTY, the buzzing of FDM or the
chirping of a SlTOR station, all of which will produce a prin t on a teletype or computer monitor.
My love of RTIY dates ba ck to the mid-sixties when 1 belonged
to a high school "Ha m Radio" club. I was introduced to the hobby by a
good friend named Riley Crate. H e showed me how 10 tune RTIY
a nd where the press frequencies were.
Jn the late sixties, when I was serving my country, 1 was stationed
in Sou th Korea as a "field radio repairman" maintaining RTIY gear.
Even back then, RTIY was exciting. The Vietnam War was in full
swing, racial problems cramped the U.S. and anti-war protesters filled
the streets. The RTTY airwaves were filled with World Press News' I
spent many hou rs in the radio room (wh ile the other soldiers were
pa rtying at the Enlisted Me n's Club) receiving these breaking stories.
One day I copied an "URGENT BULLETIN" that was, fo r me,
most tragic. It was the shooting of Senator Robert Kennedy on June 6,
1968. I copied it on a UPI frequency which at that tim e was just above
the 40 meter band. (That service was terminated in the early seventies.) Another "URGENT' news item was the shooting of Martin
Luther King.
Just like in the movie "Good Morning Vietnam," the news o n
AFRTN (Armed Forces Radio and Television Network) was censored.
Our only sources were the UPI and AP's RTTY tra nsmissions I
received over the shortwave. As a result, when I received the bulletins,
I would post them on the wall for everyone to sec. In many cases, we
got the news several hours before it was announced on the air.
Nowadays, it is harder to find the World Press transmissions, bu t
not impossible. Even in the eighties, the military uses AP and UPI services for the AFRTN. These transmissions are uncensored and arc
normally found on military FDM circuits. The most popu la r frequency
can be found on 6.993 MHz (during the winter months).
FDM is a mode whereby several teletype printers a rc connected
to a special "VFT System" (Voice Frequency Telegraph) like the
Frederick 1290LS. (See the photo.) The VFT system is then connected to a single SSB transmitter. FDM improves channe l efficiency
because 12, 16, or 24 RTIY channels can send data simultaneously on
a single radio link. When you encounter an FDM signal, it will have a
buzzing sound which is similar to an old World War II Il-52 bomber
when your receiver is in AM mode. But when you swit ch to SSB mode,
it sounds more like a buzzsaw!
In order to copy these transmissions, you will need a very good
receiver like the Icom R70 or R71 and special equipment like the
Universal M-608 (which is discontinued), the Universal SW M-7000
radio modem or surplus commercial gear like the Fredricks R 1202R
which is available from Electrovalue Indust rial Inc., P.O. Ilox 376-FB,
Morris Plains, NJ 07950. The phone number is (201) 267-1117. T hey
have a limited quantity.
There's another way to copy FDM which requ ires a good
receiver, a RTIY TU and a computer or a radio modem like the InfoTech M6000. This method involves using a narrow CW filt e r in the
receiver and an audio filter. An article entitled "Mon it oring 13uzzsaws"
appeared in the December 1986 issue of Mo11i101i11g Tim es which
explains this technique. A copy is available by sending S2.00 (to cover

Model 1290LS, Frederick Electronics

the shipping cost) to my address which is at the top of this column.

This month's loggings are devoted to FDM. Some of these freqllencics may not be in use at the moment but like a ny other utility
transmissions, it's not unlikely that that they' ll pop up again . Like any
othe r utility transmission, signals may come and go. That's why I
recheck my loggings often. For example, 6.990 M Hz is very active in
the winter (and is very strong in the midwest) bu t I don't usually hear
that "Buzzer" in the summer months.

FDM LOGGI NGS

Time

Freq

Shi ft

Speed

Remarks

(UTC)

(MHZ)

(HZ)

(WPM)

0006
0014
0 139
0205
0220
0249
0313
0315
0319
0335
0345
0357
0400
0400
0400
0403
0414
04 15
04 15
0430
0430
0433
0435
0436
0455
0501
0513
0515
0517
0525
0530
0540
0548
0551
0600
0629
0630
0631
0635
0636
0640
0704

14.4071
13.5665
11 .097
10.8577
7.923
11.0486
8.0323
13.7397
9.317
7.8709
10.281
6.9926
6.9939
7.5869
12.1490
13.6452
11 .4249
10 8623
16.2807
10.8628
11 .0071
11.0068
16.1861
11.4833
9.9907
4.0439
4.620
9.2141
8.062
6.993
10.206
7.9234
2.1476
3.1914
11.0071
5.0731
10.316
5.3729
12.5259
6.432
5.3879
6.803

165
158
170
170
170
170
170
45
75
75
170
75
170
170
170
65
170
75
140
75
75
75
65
170
75
85
85
170
85R
170
75
65
75
75
85
170
85
75
170
100
80
170

50
50
67
67
100
67
100

0732
1030
1054
1331

7.871
14.6032
10.206
10.588

75
170
75
65

77
67
100
67

1336
1357
1420
1642
1252
1703
1800
2337

9.961
10.6095
9.9607
10.2588
10.3172
10.3174
11.5395
16.1502

75
30
65
65
30
65
170
175

55(Baud)
54
67
100
80
100
67
50(Baud)

DE MKD "Foxes All channels

DE MKD "Foxes All channels
"Foxes
RYRY All channels
UPI
UPI News
"Foxes'
Test signal
RYs DE LGAT
AP News
"Foxes
Weather
AP News perfect copy 59 signal
6VU41 /6VU73 179 CQ RYS
"Foxes DE MKD Testing
Weather data
DE SHD Testing RYRY
Weather data
DE MKD "Foxes All channels
News AP or UPI?
AP News
Weather KWBC (call lellers?)
RYRY DE 4VZ UN bulletins
RYRY
AP News
AP News
AP News off at 0513
AP
RYRY
AP (AFRTN)
UPI News
AP News
UPI News
AP News
AP parallel wllh 10.316
UPI
AP parallel with 11.0071
UPI News
UPI
UPI Nonstandard speed
UPI News
INDEX 003 Foxes DE ZLO (All
channels)
UPI
DE MKD "Foxes- All channels
AP News
RYRY and "Foxes DE MKD All
channels
AP or UPI News
UPI (AFRTN)
UPI (Ch. 24?)
AP News
Narrow ShiM Odd Speed
AP In German?
UPI
DE MKD "Foxes All channels

M ON ITORING T IMES

-67
100
67
100
67
67
67
75
67
100
75
75
670
100
75
100
80
100
100
67
75
67
75
100
100
100
67
45
100
50
67
68
50
75

Novemb er 1988

47

satellite tV -adventures in the clarke belt

Ken Reitz, KC4GQA

Route 5, Box 156A
Louisa, VA 23093

C-SPAN and the

$1,300 Baseball Season
If you're like most people, you've spent
more than your fair share of time restlessly
ni pping through th e satellite or cable guide,
look ing for somet hi ng to watch. Your eyes
pause, then pass, such unstimulating fare as
"Geraldo" or "Home Shopping Network."

Firmly planted in th at same sleepy category

a re listings for C-Span -- thi ngs like, "10:00
C-SPAN -- House S ubcommitt ee on Transportat ion." It sounds almost as inviting as
watching last week's weather reports.
Maybe you've even come across C-Span as
you're Oipping from one channel to
a not her. The scene is always the same: One
congressm an droning on to a totally empty
H ouse chamber in what has to be the
country's longest running unpaid political
a nnouncement. You can't get to HBO fast
enough!

In the Beginning ...

It al l started whe n C ongress a uthorized live
tra nsmission of House of Rep resentative
proceedings. No commercial network would
dream of airing suc h unending hilarity so it
fell to the cable industry if it was to be
broadcast a t all. As it turns out, the cable
industry was deep in the throes of a gu ilty
conscience from raking in huge profits not
seen in this cou nt ry since the 1849 Gold
Ru sh.

commercial-free and unscrambled, it ma intains a nonpart isan balance which is

equaled only by PBS in broadcast TV.
While much of its broadcast day is still
given up to House noor proceedings, the
rest is spent in timely coverage of committee hearings: public pol icy speeches,
journa list roundtables, call-in tal k shows
with members of Congress, and live special
events coverage broadcast without comment or analysis.
Recently I watched hearings o n the stat us
of magnet ic levitation vehicles and High
Definition Television (HDTV) . Doth had
testimony from the scientists directly
involved and was an unusual and fascina ting glimpse into the future.
Programming on C-SPAN is apt to cha nge
wit hout not ice so you' ll have to pay att ention to program an nou nce ments ea rly in the
day to find what you're interested in and
when it's on.

But Wait! There's More!

Still not enough hot air from Washington
for you? Try C-SPAN II (G3,14) ! Overcome by pangs of professional jealousy, the
U.S. Senate wasted no time in establishing
th ei r ow n channel which the same cable
consort ium was obliged to carry.
O ne would think these exemplary channels
enjoy a wide public foll owing but one would
be wrong. Most cable companies don't even
carry C-SPAN I, let alone II. Acco rding to
Broadcasting magazine's 1988 Yearbook, a
mere 2,600 cable systems carry C-SPAN I
(this compa res with the 15,393 systems
carryi ng the ESPN sports network). The
di stribu tion of C-SPAN II is even more
dismal -- only 400 systems.
Actually there's no mystery why this is so.
The average cable system in America has
room for only 36 channels. When many of
these are devoted to local a nd nea rby city
off-air rebroadcast, the remaining channels
become valuable. Much too valuable to
give up to the zero-profit-producing

What better way to ward off potentially

damaging regula ti on by Congress than by
giv ing Congress its own channel for free? !
T he idea was th at while Congress was in
session, the noor proceedings would be
telecast . In between daily sessions the
channel would broadcast hearings by the
various Hou se com mittees. The ent ire cost,
in cluding transpo nder space and product ion facilities, wo ul d be underwri tten by a
conso rtium of cab le related companies.
Thu s was born th e Cable-Satellite Public
Affairs Network (G3,24).

Not So Bad After All

Since then C-S PAN has evolved to become
one of the brightest stars in cab le's sky. St ill

48

No vember 1988

Billboard for RFD-TV during its test period in Aug. '88. RD-TV is now
operational serving America's Farmland with programming designed for
rural Americans.
MONITORING TIMES

C-SPANs. Of co urse dish owners are not

subject to the whimsey of cable operators.

BEST BETS FOR

_SCPC

(Single Channel Per Carder)

.. ~
/

RFD-TV
Sa tellite
On the air September J after several weeks
of test ing is RFD-TV. The new network,
targeted to rural American farm families, is
a 24 hour a day programming service. With
emphasis o n agricultu ral topics it features
live call-i n shows and freque nt newscasts
covering news, sports, and extensive
farmin g-oriented weather coverage.
At night RFD-TV presen ts old T V shows
and mov ies with a tendency toward west erns. Catch R FD-TV on Spaccnet 1,23.

This is a Test
Seen on Anik 2, 15: a billboard for Vision
TV using 5.96 and 5.94 audio for left and
right channels and no mono. There is a lot
of activity on this bi rd of late. Canadians
will soon be enjoying their own weather
channel, called Metromedia Weathe r
(Xpnder 11) as well as three channels fo r
CTV-TV (Xpnders 12, 16, 24) in additio n t o
CBC News o n 17 and TV-5 on Xpnder 23
(in Frenc h). They join First Choice
S uperstati on which is a Ca nad ian HBO . As
with First C hoi ce, th e add itions will likely
be scramb led using the VideoCypher II and
unava il ab le t o th e U.S. market.

The Future of Sports

As of t his summe r, most satelli te backhauls
of major league baseball were scrambled
via the VideoCypher I system. VideoCypher
I is incompatibl e with the VC II system
used for home dishowners.
This signaled the first time an entire sport
was re ndered unavailab le to dishowners.
Maj or League Baseball (MLB), the governing body which controls the sport, does
plan to launch its own channel next year to
show baseball games to the TVRO market
us in g th e VC II o n a Sl1bscript ion basis. O f
course, which games arc to be show n, when
and a t what pri ce arc unknown at thi s time.
The re is a glimpse of whar it may be like.
This yea r the World Ch<impion Minnesota
Twins offered ga mes to Minnesota cab le
companies via sa telli te on a pay-per-view
basis. Pri ce: 7.99 /game. H ooked on baseball? Be prepared to shell out Sl,300 for th e
162 games in 1989 under similar schemes if
this type of plan takes hold.

Transponder

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Services
Radio Marti, numerous Voice of America
Many including KUSC, KMPC, CNN R adio, WJR,
WGN, WBAL~ SUN 'RADIO Network, Info11et
AP, UPI Radio News
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connection can cause severe signal loss.

Tightening Up
From the Press
Let's say yo u installed you r dish in May.
Now, six months later, funny things are happening. The dish doesn't seem to stop at the
place that it 's progra mmed to. Could be a
defect ive component in the actuat or
memory. Most likely not.
Now that th e co lder weather has set in and
you've spent the last six months running the
dish from horizon to horizon a lot of things
have had a chance to work loose.
The first thing to do is go out to the dish
and inspect every nut and bolt. Try lifting
the di sh slightly from the bottom; there
shou ld be no more than 1/4 inch play. D o
the same with the actuator motor. Look fo r
gaps where th ere shou ldn't be any. It
doesn't t ake much to be off target.
This is also a good time to check to see that
your fe ed horn is st ill in the center of the
dish . Measure from the rim of the dish to
the rim of the fe ed horn in three equidistant
places. The measurements should all be
within 1/ 4 inch. Check the mounting pole
to b e certai n it is plumb. If the mount ing
pole is even slightly out of plumb you will
never get the dish to track properly. Get out
th e oil ca n and lube a nyth ing that moves.

My thanks to De bby Stark, a Monitoring

Times subscriber in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. She relayed an amusing story from
the Albuquerque Joumal.
It seems several college students spending
the summer working at the Very Large
Array (VLA), a system of 28 82 foo t radio
astronomy dishes in Socorro, New Mexico,
ran an una uthorized classified ad in the
Journal under the heading "Television." It
r ea d: "Must Go! 28 used 82 foot satellite
dishes, HBO-you bet! $25 m illion new,
must le ave state." The ad gave the p hone
number s of Natio nal R a dio Astronomy
Observatory officials to ca ll.
The observa tory was not amused and the
students were r ep rimanded. Interestingly,
the re was an inquiry from someone who
wanted to r eserve five of the dishes.
Also, thanks to a reader in Providence,
Rhode Island, for sending a clipping from
the Providence Sunday Joumal. A
Connecticut man allegedly went into a
neighbor's yard with a cha in saw and cut
down an old oak tree some 50 feet tall and
two feet thick. T he tree had been b locking
his r eception of G alaxy I and apparently he
could stand it n o longer and ran amuck. O f
course, we at Monitoring Tim es wou ld not
recommend such a thing. Chain saws are
far too dangerous ...

Now is also a good time to put on an

act uator a rm cove r. It is a piece of
accord ianed rubber tubing which fits over
the part of the actuator that extends and
re tracts as it is co mmanded. It seals the
exposed arm and prevents rain from leaking
into the motor or ice fr om building up on Cdngiatitfa/fol1s to MT's kw Reitz. Bothl1e
the arm. A lot of dish owners swear by these aiu] liis 12 year old daughte1; Jensen; ai"e
radio operators
devices th ough I've n ever had such a n ow _- licensed ham
(KC4GQA
and
KC4GPZ,
respectively)!Says
problem.
You mig ht want to further winterize yo ur
dish by putting coax seal on any exposed
coaxial connections. Mo isture in a coax
MON ITORIN G TIMES

Ken, "After .a f ew months of studying, we

bothpassed th e test and guess what? It's isn't
that hard/N ow ~ve 're both racking . up the
QSOs! Hope to hear you 011 the air!"
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49

american bandscan

Larry M iller
P.O. Box 98
Basstow11, NC 28902

AM Radio: Sick but not Dead

{Continued from page 17}

wave, AM and reportedly, longwave, this

time it will restrict itself to AM only. Look for it
on 1620 AM, where, according to Steele, "it
won't interfere with anyone." RNI was widely
heard over most of the eastern half of North
America during its initial tra nsmission two
summers ago.

Rodio's station is rated #6 out of 29 stations

in the very competitive South Jersey market.
So what's next for this "local boy made
good"? While his music may be part of a
romantic past, Jim Rodio's vision is focused
sharply on the fu ture. "Class A stations [such as
WRDRJ are allowed an operating power of The Breeze and New Age
only 3,000 watts," he explains. "And that makes
Florissant (St. Louis), Missouri's KLTHit hard to compete with
FM 97.l is now running
some of the bigger stations.
'The Breeze" 24 hours a
So we are currently working
day. 'The Breeze" is a
on a proposal that would ae a BandScan
satellite-delivered
New
make us and other Class A's
reporter!
Send
clipAge/soft
jazz
program
to increase our power. That
service now carried by 28
would automatically make pings, comments and
full-time and 25 part-time
us more competitive."
observauons on AAA
in
stations nationwide. It first
and FM broadcasung
became available to broadGoooood Bye,
your area to Larry
casters in September of
Deeeee Jay
M iller, P.O. Box 98,
1987.
In a letter to media
According to Insight Brasstown, NC 28902.
buyers, the Satellite Music
magazine, the era of the fast
Network said that a "New
talking,
disc-slinging,
Age" station was coming to
combination personality newsman - weatherman - salesman DJ may be Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of press time,
on the way out. The piece of new technology the New Age has yet to arrive. And no one in
behind this dire p rediction is New England Philly is owning up to being the carrier.
One station in the City of Brotherly Love is
D igital Corporation's new tapeless (as opposed
to topless, in the case of KOY- Phoenix's definitely changing format: WDVT-900 was
new centerfold-turned DJ, Jessica Hahn) bought by a religious organization.
One of the biggest stations using Kahn Comstudio.
Paul W. Donohue, director of engineering at munication's single-sideband system of AM
102.7 KIIS- in Los Angeles, says that the stereo, WNBC, New York, New Yor k, will
system "lets the deejay edit audio like a word convert over to rival C-Quam. That's expected
processor edits words." The $450,000 system to take place shortly after E mmis Broadcasting
cuts production time for a show some 25 to 35 takes over the station and moves its WFAN call
percent by converting music, voice-overs, letters and all-sports format to WNBC's
jingles and anything else the station wants to faci lities.
broadcast into digital impulses. The information is stored in the system's hard disk and the Personalities
DJ uses a keyboard or mouse to tell the
For teeny-boppers the world over, not to
comput er what to broadcast. A $125,000
version of the system went into operation at mention those of us in the older generation who
Chicago's WGCI- 107.5 over the summer. enjoy a mix of hit music, star gossip and outright
cornball sentimentality, the loss of Casey
Kascm was unbearable. Kasem was replaced as
The Boat is Back
host of the widely-syndicated "American TopThe freighter Sarah, the boat that housed the 40" a couple of months ago.
Dut now for the good news. He's coming
short-lived pirate station Radio Newyork
International, is back anchored off Long back. Starting in January, "Casey's Top-40" will
Island, New York. "We're establishing our be syndicated by Westwood One. "American
maritime right to be here," says operations Top-40" was heard over 1,015 stations in 40
manager Randi Steele. The 170-foot sh ip, count ries; no word on how many have picked
which has now passed Coast Guard inspection up the new show. Meanwhile, Westwood's synand is properly insured, is equ ipped with dicated radio psychologist, Dr. Toni Grant, has
transmitters that "are ready to be fi red up at a left the network. The split, described as
amicable, leaves Grant broadcasting only on
moment's notice."
Although the ship last broadcast over short- KFI, Los Angeles.

so

Nove m ber 1988

MON ITORING TIMES

Larry Glick, Beantown's most popular radio

personality, came back to lloston, Massachusetts, over the summer. Now on WHDH, he
was forced to remain out of circulation for one
year due to his contract.
Pete Stover, general Manager of
Spotsylvan ia, Virginia's 90-Joy (WJYJ 90.S
) is leaving the station fo r the Far East
Broadcasting Compa ny's (FEBC) Manila
operation. Stover, who has been GM at 90-Joy
since it signed on the air in May of 1983, is being
replaced by his fathe r, Joe.
Jim Slade, a reporter for the Mutual Broadcasting System, has joined ABC News as their
space, science and technology reporter. Freddy
Mertz, talk show host at KOA-Denver,
Colorado and WFLA-Tampa, Florida, is doing
the 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. airshift at KING-AM
in Seattle, Washington. JodiAdlerof Pomona,
California's KMNY-AM will be the host of the
new program, "Of Consuming Interest."
When Lee Shoblom decided to up the power
at his Lake Havasu City, Ar izona KBBC-
from 3,000 to 20,000 watts, he probably never
dreamed what would happen. When Shoblom
threw the switch on his new transmitter, long
distance telephone service in the county and
five nearby towns went out. Also down were 70
special telephone circuits, one of which was for
the Arizona Lottery -- three days before a big
$3 million drawing. Said Sholblom, "[The
lottery people] were not happy."
In an effort to correct the problem, he is now
spending $40,000 to shield a nearby telephone
company microwave tower against interference from his tower -- and running at 3,000
watts.
According to FMedia!, the new owner of
Pagosa Springs, Colorado's, KRQS-
106.3/KPAG-AM came in to the station one
evening, loaded station equipment and office
furniture into a U-Haul truck and "blew town."
He had owned the station fo r only90 days. No
word on what plans are for what's left of the
stati on.

I Beg Your Pardon!

C leveland, Ohio's classical music station
conducted a survey, asking listeners what
they'd Ii.kc to sec changed at the station. The
answer: more music, less talk. So WCLV-
95.5 dropped several lifestyle features, cut the
number of contests and muzzled the
announcers to 45(!) second record introductions. An accompanying ad campaign tells
listeners, "You told us to shut up! That's what
we're doing."
The switch is on. New York City's WYNYFM 97.1 ("Country 97") and La ke

Success/New York City's WQHT -FM 103.S Fairhaven, MA; 98.1 G len Arbor, M I; 102.3
(Urban, "Hot 103.5") traded frequencies. Both Port Huron, M I; 92.5 R ichmond, MO; 101.5
are conducting heavy campaigns to tell listeners Meredith, N H; 100.5 Roswell, NM; 95.9 Santa
Rosa, NM; 93.9 Dansville, NY; 98.5 Wate rloo,
of the change.
It wasn't too long ago that residents of NT; 94.1 Whitehall, NY; 100.3 T aft, O K; 1040
Luling, Texas, were startled by KA.PT-FM Tga rd, OR; 88.l Erie, PA; 107.9 Williamsport,
100.9's choice of programming. For two days PA; 105.3 Humbolt, TN; 760 Knoxville, TN;
they played nothing but sound effects records. 95.7 Danville, Vf; 750 Reston, VA; 99.9 R od.)'
T he purpose was either to draw attention to the Mou nt, VA; 720 Long Beach, WA; 95.3 Medstation or drive off its form er audience in ical Lake, WA a nd 104.l Bridgeport, WV; 1570
preparation for a fo rma t change. Such tricks Elk H ills, WV. All courtesy of Bruce Elving's
are not unusual. When one of the stations FMedia! a nd NRC 's DX Ne ws.
mentioned ea rlier went all-Elvis, a competitor
reportedly went all-Wayne Newt on for an For Sale
afte rn oon as a j oke.
Alvf station in small north Florida market,
A bandscan of the southeastern P ennsylvan ia, New Jersey, Delaware and northern $165,000 (Hadden & Associates 407-365-7832).
Maryland FM band shows a surprising number Salt Lake City, Uta h AM, lOkw day, 1 kw night
of Family Radio (WYFR-SW) outlets: WFME on 1120 kHz. New facility with 46 acres ofland,
94.9 Newark, New Jersey, WKDN 106.9 $1.5 million (J ack French, 702-731-5452).
Camden, New J e rsey, and WFSI 107.9 Alvt / FM combo in northe rn Ala ba ma,
Annapolis, Ma ryla nd . T he broadcast group is $710,000. AM/FM in northwest Idaho,
also stocking up on translators (low-power $520,000. AM/FM, Colora do, Sl.5 million
transmitters used to increase coverage) as well. (Business Broker Associates 615-75607635).
Says D r. Bru ce E lving, "Fa mily Station tra ns- 5,000 watt KP HD-AM, Conroe, Texas, via
lators evade mention of actual city of transla tor scaled bid (Norman Fischer & Associates 512service or site by listing applications under 476-9457).
Best FM DX catch of the month: WEBEobscure places, probably so as not to alert
FM
107.9 in Wes tport, Connecticut. The editor
affe cted pa rties as to the real locations of such
tra nslators." D r. E lving gives the example of received this "Hits of a Whole Generation"
one Family Radio transla tor on 89.S, which is station in Thorndale, Pennsylvania, for a
listed under the small towns of Badger , distance of about 175 miles. WE BE-FM serves
Ma nson a nd Callender , Iowa, a nd not the southern Connecticut's New Haven and
Fairfield counties with 50,000 watts of pow,
bigger city, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
pow,
power.
T he Criswcll lnstitute for Biblical Studies is
Remember, next mont h (usuatly a round
selling their FM, 89.5 KADE. Criswell also
owns KCDI, the struggling, more-off-than-on December 2 1) is the secondary peak for longshortwave station in Da llas, Texas . T aken distancc FM reception. We'll have a special,
together, do these two items point toward the easy-to-do, under-$35.00 project to help you
sale of the shortwave outlet as well. Despite a get ready in the December issue.
lot of promise, KCBI-SW never rcaJJy got off
the ground and it cou ld bring in a good price, International Bandscan
especially ift he FCC's rumored moratorium on
H ot Flash! The NRC's Chuck H utton
new U.S. shortwave stations comes to p ass.
reports a new station on Nevis Isla nd
(Caribbean). h's on 895 wit h 10 k'\v of power
New Stations
but no reports of reception as of yet. Call letters
are
VON. Cuba's Radio Taino, which IDs as
Look for the following new stations: 104.3
Eutaw, A L; 100.5 East P orterville, CA; 720 a nd 'Tour[ist] R adio," has added 830 kHz to its
1060 Templeton, CA; 104.1 Woodlake, CA; 1040 and 1160 kHz lineup. U .S. stations sharing
105.5 Metropolis, IL; 1420 La Porte, IN the 830 fre quency, like WADU in Norco,
(rebroadcasts WIMS); 98.9 J efferson, IA; 101.3 Louis inn a, KADN, Long Island, Alaska and
Selbyville, KY; 105.9 Opelousas, LA; 107.1 WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota have at!
complained of interference. Taino programs

MON ITORI NG TIMES

some English, like the Havana Jody program

and Treasure Isla11d, calling itself "H avana's
one and only vacation station."
AM radio triumphs in Ottawa, Ca nada.
According to the Ottawa Citizen, the hottest
station in the capital is "Energy 1200" (CF GO),
beating CHEZ-FM for the teen market. The
secret of their success? Few songs from before
1984 played in a hot enough rotation to attract
a nd hold the boppers. Meanwhile in the Great
White North, the T oronto Blue Jays have
extended their contract with CJFL, Toronto,
e nding speculation that the baseball games
would end up on CF RB after the 1989 season.
Latin American changes: 1580 Radio
Payaqui (TGPY), Esqu ipu las, Guatemala,
moves to 1250 kHz. In the Dominica n
Republic, Radio Rutas Musical (HIMG), La
Romana, drops ten kHz from 1360 to 1350 and
1560 Radio Maiba (HlJZ) in Santiago goes to
1430. More musical chairs: I n Bolivia, 1110
Radio Fides (CP29), Fides, takes over 760 AM
and 920 Radio Esperanza (CP192), Aiquile, is
now broadcasting on 990 kHz.
Richard Wood in Hawaii heard 774 Fiji,
Suva, this summer on his new 2,000 foot
Beverage a ntenna. English news is at 0700
UTC. Do n't try to do this one at home. D r.
Wood is a trained professional.
T he Satellite M usic Network is now feedi ng
four U.S. music fo rmats to China. They'JJ be
carried by the Shanghai People's Broadcasting
Station.
Tokyo, Japa n now has a second commercial
FM station. Programming on new "FM J apan"
will come from the U.S. a nd will blend new age
a nd contemporary jazz, the latter quite popular
in Japan. FM Japan's only ot her competitor on
the nat ion's abbreviated FM band (76-89
MHz) is block-programmed JOAU, 80.0.
Tok)'O is also served by a non-commercial
government (NHK) FMer, JOAK on 82.5
MHz.
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Lffi!J

Credits: Much of the Information contained In this

report was d rawn from a number of excellent publications and people. Special thanks go lo Broadcasting, CIDX Messenger (Alain Pepin), Ottawa
Citizen, NRC's DX News (Chuck Hutton, Jerry Starr),
FMedlal (Dr. Bruce Elvlng), Sam Horton, Insight,
MARE (Harold Frodge) , Ken Minn is, New York
Post,Washl nglon Post, Radio World (Lee Frizzell ,
Judith Gross), Scott Tawl, and WRTH LA-NL (T.H.
Ekblom) for making It possible. For Information on
how to subscribe to any of these publlcallons, send
an SASE and an addlllonal mint 25 cent stamp to
American BandScan , c/o this publication.

November 1988

51

outer limits

Dr. John Santosuosso

P.O. Box 1116
Ilig/zla11d Ciry, FL 33846

While They Were Sleeping

T he typical DXe r may think he may never
come across a newsworthy event before the
professionals do. That is not always the
case. You could discover one day that you
scooped both the FCC and a pape r as prestigious as t he M iam i llerald. That is wh at
happ ened to Joh n D cmmitt, a fr equent
contr ibuto r to th is co lumn.
In past colum ns we have reported on the
"radio war" between C uba and the United
States. Du ring the summer months, Cuba
fired up its power ful -- up to 500 kilowatts -mediu m wave tra nsmitters on a number of
occasions. Si nce this had occurred befo re,
no one w as t oo su rprised to hear the
Cubans on their usual frequencies of 1040
and 1160 kiloH e rtz. And apparently most
looked no further than there.
However, Demmitt did, and found the
Cubans on 830 kHz at J 150 p.m. EDT, with
thei r Radio Taino (Tour Rad io) programming in bot h Spa nish <Jnd English. The FCC
even tu ally did come <Jcross thi s, but not
until a week later ! In fact, they requested
informatio n fro m Dcmmiu on his loggings!
Reception of Rad io Taino on 830 was also
rep orted by F lorida's T erry Krueger in the
bulletin of DX Sou th Flo rida, but the
Mia mi Herald in its report on Cuban radio
interfe rence never got around ro mentioning t he si t uat ion on 830.
I ncidentally, a friend of Dcmmitt's who also
logged some of t he transmissions on 830
stated they were being received very
strongly in northern Ohio. So, much of the
North American continent mighr find it
interesting to keep an ear tuned to the
Cuba ns these days. You may be surprised at
what you hear and where you hear it. And
you m igh t eve n hear it before the FCC!

Down to the Sea in Ships

We are grateful to our old friend Havana
Moon for another item in the CubanAmerican "broadcasting war." It appears
t hat Cuban ex ile groups grown wea ry of the
delays in putting TV Marti on the air
decided to make t he ir own te levision transmission to Cuba. A fishing boat was fitted
with a transmitter, and channel 12 selected
for the telecasts. The boat was a nchored
just outside Cuban territorial waters. It
appears the project wa s en tirely or primarily the effort of Cuba 1nclependiente y
Democratica, which in recent years has
been the most successful of the anti-Castro
radio broadcasters.
Those who followed the adventures of
Radio Newyork Intern al ional are well
aware th at the federal authorities do not
take kindly to offshore broadcasting even if
in international waters. The FCC protested,
and the Coast Guard, whi ch had assisted
the FCC in the shutting down of RN!, sent
a ship to shadow the exile boat. The wouldbe-tclccastcrs were warned thei r boat
would be seized t he minu te th ey began to
transmit. Apparently in th e face of this
threat no telecasts were ever made, but we
have to applaud the folks at C l D fo r their
creativity! And if you just happen to be anywhere near Cuba, it might not hurt to
monitor channel 12, at least occasionally!
But that is not all the action at sea in recent
months. We arc deeply indebted to an
anonymous reader who was kind enough to
send us a detailed report on the Radio
Newyork Internation a l situation by William
Coughlin of the Boston Globe .
According to Coughlin's article, the Coast

Gua rd blocked Ala n Weiner's attempt to

take RNI's ship, the Sarah, out of Boston
harbor. Although it is impossible to say
with certainty, it is possible that had she
made it, RNI may have been able to make
good on Weiner's promise to re turn to the
air . The Coast Guard admi tted the sh ip had
unde rgone extensive renovat ion and that
even its transmitting tower "appeared in
decent shape."
The Coast Guard blocked the Sarah's
departure by cla iming she did not comply
with federal regulations on pollution co ntrol a nd fina ncial resp onsib ility. H er
Hon duran registry has also expired.
But if you will forgive a bit of edito rializing
at this point, Weiner, the Sarah, and R NI
may be down. They are not out. l n the a rea
of unlicensed broadcasting there arc few
who have ever been able to show the
ingenuity, creativity, and perseverance of
Al Weiner. It see ms rea so nably safe to say
that somehow, somewhere, someway, R NI
will re turn. Stay tuned to 6240, 1620, and
maybe a few other places as well. A gain
thanks to our anonymous contributor fo r
this very helpful information.
And before re t urning to dry land, we have
one more nau t ical tale to tell. W hen European commercial offshore p irate R adio
Carol ine began shortwave tra nsmissions on
6210 and 6215 earlier this year many North
American listeners discovered that hea ring
Caroline is fa r easier than veri fying her, at
least directly anyvay. It is t rue that some of
the religious organizations that lease time
on C aroline will verify.
However, there was a time when Caroline
did have her own QSL ca rd. Robert Moore,

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Transmitter Outpu t: 2 x I 0 KW
Freq uency: 1520 Kc/ s 197 5 metres
Me1111m Wave Band
Aerial: Ve111cal folded unopole 168 feet
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now of Co lorado , but once a m emb e r o f the American military stationed in Britain , has sent along a vintage 1964 QSL for a 1520 kH z
loggin g. S ince th is is such a ra rity, we a re reproducing bot h sides of
it. Well done , Bob! We will have an upd ate on doings a t Caroline
next mont h.

Those Landlubbing Pirates

Meanwhi le, back on te rra firma, pirat es a re being heard, and perhaps wit h a bit more frequen cy than in past months. With t he hea r t
of the DX season now just about up on us, t his should in spire all of
us to ge t busy. We may be well rewarded.
F rom Connect icut , Bob D oyle bagged an unident ified pirate on
3200 fr om 0102 t o 0145 UT C with a n old radio dra ma . T his could
be a sign of the times. Some pirat es a ppear to be shifting to the
lowe r fr equ encies.
Cathy Tu rner of N ew York continues to have great success in monit oring pirates. S he heard WYMN on 7425 at 23 44 UT C . T his station is e ntirely st affed by women. It uses the P.O. Box 5074, Hil o,
Hawaii 96720, mail drop, and is a good ve rifie r. W hile o n this subj ect, we might note that a highly re liable source has infor med us
the Hilo d rop is now under new ma nage men t. There could be some
delays in forwardin g your r eports, but they will definitely b e sent
on the ir way, so don 't wo rry.
Cathy also came across KNBS "the stati on with you r mind in mind."
It was on 74 15 a t 0256 and announces Box 982, Battlecreek,
M ich iga n 49016, as its address. KNBS might be considered one of
the more unusual pirates around these days. L og it, and you will
discover for yourself what we mean.
Secret Mounta in Laboratory made it into Cathy's receiver at 0335
UTC on 7410 as did an unide nti fied pi rate with possible transmitter prob lems o n 7420 at 0000 UTC. As you can see from Cathy's
success, the re is p lenty to be heard. L et us know what you are
hea ri ng!

Radio Dublin
By way o f C onn ecticut 's G regg Bares we h ave heard of a n unusual
app eal fr om R adio Dublin. Many readers will know tha t R adio
D ub lin has b ee n arou nd for ove r two deca des, 22 years to be exact.
During much o f that t ime it ha s b een on shortwave (6910, 6930,
6950 kHz) a n d has oft en been rece ive d on the east coast of No rth
America. O n so me occasions it has eve n made it all the way to the
west coast.
In an appea l t o shortwave list ene rs, Direct or Eamon Cooke notes
that soon th e Irish authorities will b e issui ng licenses to the many
sta tions such as R adio Dublin which have b een op erating for yea rs
with out one by virtu e of a legal loop ho le . T hese will be only fo r
medium wave a nd FM broa dcast ing. Ra dio Dublin, which has
made far grea ter use of sho rtwave th a n any Irish sta ti on, licensed
or unlice nse d, pl ans a court battle to seek a sho rtwave license . It
would also like t o increase its powe r on sho rtwave so that it could
be b ett e r heard in both Europe a nd No rt h Am erica.
T he sta tio n is soli citing funds fr o m liste ne rs to assist it with the
above effo rt s. Such appeals have bee n very ra re from shortwave
broa dcaste rs, but p erhap s Radio Dublin fe els its situation is a very
unusual and important one. If yo u wish to contact them , the
address is R adio Dublin L imited, P.O . Box 2077, Dublin 8, Ireland .

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The Continuing Saga of KKN39

A na me known to ma ny readers is t hat of well-kn own a uthor and
radio expert Ha rry H elms. Harry w rites fr om Californi a to give us
some a dditi onal insight on alleged State Departm ent CW stat ion
K.KN39. We p rev iously r eported that KKN39 had been involved in
round-the-clock (since te rmin ated) transmissions on 4956.
Helms re p orts t hat last year he caught them on 4957.2 with a raspy
signal so u nd ing much like an old spa rk telegra phy system. A few
days later he heard them on 4956 .7 with an even worse signal, much
like "keying an unfiltered AC power su pply." T he next night they
were on the same fre qu ency b ut with a "s moot h, pure D C note." H e
has also caught the m on 13388.6 wit h marat ho n t ransmissions.
One might wonder why a government station would put out signals
with the above cha racte ristics. Unfortu na te ly, the fo lks at K KN39
a rc not talking. T hey decli ned to rep ly to H arry's re cept ion rep ort.
You might find it qui te fasci nating to moni tor the various State
D epa rtm e nt st ations located in the Washingto n area, va rious
embassies, a nd also at othe r locat io ns we arc not supposed to know
or inquire about. They use the "KKN" p refix and will be in CW,
often with fr eque nt IDs. Let us know what yo u hear . Finally we
might me nt ion that J ohn D emmit t states that these shortwave
stati o ns are a backup fo r the S tate Depa rt ment's satellite communicat ions syste m.
Pira tes, cla ndestines, a nd all sorts of othe r "t hings that go bump in
the night." T here is some thing out the re for eve ryone. In this new
DX seaso n, tell us wha t yo ur interests are a nd what you are
hea ring. Goo d lu ck , and goo d hunt ing.

M ON IT ORING TIM E S

November 1988

53

belOW'

soo khz

Joe Woodlock
P.O. Box 98
Brass1ow11, NC 28902

Marine Beacons
The re arc two kinds of beacons in the low
freq uency band, aeronautical and marin e.
Th is month we arc going to discuss the
mari ne beacons.
Most of the marine beacons arc concentrated between 285 and 325 kilohertz. A
number of aeronautical beacons are a lso
located on these frequencies, but ca re has
been taken to minimize connict between
the two types.
In some instances, a marine beacon may
also be used as an aeronautical beacon.
What this mea ns is that the same beacon
will appear on both marine lists and aeronaut ical lists as they arc shown in official
pub li cations for mariners or pilots.

T he sequenced marine beacon is slowly

becoming an endangered species. O rigina lly, the marine beacons were intended fo r
comm ercial shipping. The professional
sa ilor was experi enced at taking multip le
visual bearings to determine his p recise
locatio n. T he seque nced beacons enabled
him t o "see" severa l beacons from one setting of his radio. T his was a familiar method
of working and qu ite acceptable.
Today, the commercial ships have much
more sophist icated equipment such as
Loran and radar. Thus, the marine beacons
are becoming a tool for the pleasure boater.
The sequenced beacon may be a little comp lex for the occasional sailor. Just when h e
th inks he has identified the beacon, it sends
a long tone and changes to something else.
T hus, Coast Gua rd operations in both the
U.S. and Canada are phasing out the
seque nced beaco ns in favo r of continuous
marine beacons.

Ma ri ne beacons are further divided int o

two types, co ntinuous and sequenced. T he
continu ous beacon operates similarly t o the
aerona utica l beacon. It sends its ID repeatedly over and over. The sequenced beacon
operates for one minute
and then goes silent. This r;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;wi
permits
another
scquenced beacon from
another
location
to
operate on that same frcque ncy
in
t he next
minu te.
Th e cycle for sequenced
beacons is six minutes,

The
sequenced
beacons may
be a Jitfle
complex for
the occasional
sailor. Thus,
they are
being phased

Most
Great
Lakes
marine beacons shut
down during the height
of winter. The navigation
season comes to a ha lt
u ntil spri ng. However,
whe n th ey closed down
last year, many did not
return . A few of the
others remained on the
same frequencies, but

permitting up to six difoperated

cont inuously
feren t beacons to operate
whe n they returned to
on the same frequency.
the air in the spring.
O n some frequencies,
T oo, most of the su rth ree sequenced beaco ns
have operat ed by transvivors had swit ched to
m itt ing twice in every six
n ew freq uencies. T his
minute period. The first
did cause some bunching
beaco n is on during
OUt.
up on frequencies. T his
minu tes one and four; the
was genera lly handled by
second transmits durin g ~=============~ putting beacons from
widely spread areas on
minutes two and five, and
the thi rd during minutes three and six.
the same frequency. For example, Racine,
Wisconsin, and the northern edge of Lake
Both the continuous beacons and the Superior. O r Toledo with Georgian Bay.
sequenced beacons transmit a steady tone
duri ng the final ten seconds of each minu te Ocean beacons operate througho ut the
th ey tra nsmit. The purpose of this consta nt year. T hus, there wasn't any co nvenient
tone is to per mit the mariner lo sharpen hi s time to make changes the re. T he Ca nadian
bea ring usi ng his loop antenna.
sequenced beacons began moving to new

54

N o l'ember 1988

MONITORING TIMES

frequencies and continuous operation early

in the summer. Because of t he close
cooperation between the Canadian and
U.S. Coast Gua rd operation, it followe d
that the U.S. beacons did likewise. The
table presents new frequenc ies for marine
beacons in this area.

.----------------,
Tab le 1
New Frequenci es
296 B
299 p
305 p

Quatsino BC
Cape Flattery WA
Pine Island LT BC
Pont Wilson WA
Q
307 G Sand Heads LS BC
309 J
R ace Rocks LS BC
312 CB Cape Beal BC
313 G Smith Island WA At kinson 13C
314 H Langara Po int BC
315 M Siste rs Island LS BC
317 K Ediz Hook WA
319 TC Ethelda Bay BC
320 v Pt. Atk inson BC
323 u
New Dungeness WA
329 D Carmanah BC
.___ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _......
Note that Carmanah is just outside of the
normal marine beacon frequencies.
Sequenced beacons in the Canadian maritime provinces are also apparently scheduled for either conversion to cont inuous or
eli mination in 1988. At least 18 arc known
to be scheduled fo r total e limination. If you
live with in range of these beaco ns, it might
be wort h a special effort to log them before
they fade away into memory.
Alt hough no p lans are known for the
sequenced bea co ns along t he south At lantic
coast or in Ca lifornia, it also seems likely
that all sequen ced beacons will disappear in
the not to o distant future.
Weather broadcasts have been eliminated
from many aeronautical beacons, but the
beacons remain on the air. Sequenced beacons are giving way to co ntinuous marine
beacons. The total number of beacons is
steady to showing a slight increase, but the
na tu re of th e beacons is changing to renect
t oday's needs.
~

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Brasstown, NC 28902

Talk to Your House

The Electronics Industries Association's Consumer Electronics
Group has announced that a new technology -- HPL or Home
Products Link -- will be unveiled at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (otherwise known as Lost Wages)
January 7-10.
HPL is a communications standard for home automation, and it
includes the media, a control language, and an application language. The media are the physical carriers of the message,
including power lines, telephone wiring, coaxial cable, and infrared
remote control. Carried by the media , the control language will
"contact" the system lo be controlled -- home entertainment equipment, major appliances, heating a nd air conditioning, and so forth
-- and the application language will tell it what to do: for example,
turn the dishwasher on at 8:00 p .m.
The ultimate goal of this development: to allow folks like you and I
to automate our homes in small steps without obsoleting any previously purchase d appliances. As a full time computer user, this concep t sounds both intriguing and spooky to me. It might offer a lot
of capabilities, but at the same time, I'd want to make sure there
was a graceful way to back out of the system in case something
went wrong. You know what they say: To err is human, but to really
screw things up, you need a co mputer. To find out more about
HPL, contact the Consum er Ele ctronics Group at 20001 Eye Street
N.W., Washington, D C 20006 or phone (202) 457-4919.

Beam Me Up!
Recently, Confe rence Express inaugurated a world-wide public
video teleconfere ncing service with opening of an always-open
videoco nferencing room on the ground noor of N ew York's Park
Avenu e Atrium. S imilar videoconference rooms -- in Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Chicago, and T oro nt o -- are planned to open this
fall.
Conference Express clients will be able to conduct two-way faceto-face meetings all over the wo rld via The Meeting Channel , a
st ate-of-the-art digit al com muni ca tions network linking over 350
similar videoco nfcrence rooms in the U.S., Canada, and 23 other
countries. The ne twork is owne d and operated by U.S. Sprint .
An obvious possible applicati on would be to get D Xers fr om all
over the world toge ther with out having to transport their physical
se lves from one pl ace to another. A sort of long distance ANARCY, if you will forgive the pun. Fo rget th e plane ticket , just se nd me
your vide o electrons!
The cost of all this high-tech sli cke ry is not cheap: a one-hour twoway videoconfere nce between N ew York and Chicago is $750; New
York to Tokyo is $3,000 pe r hour, bu t if e nough people were participating, it might be worthwhil e. For more informa tion, contact
FP Model & Company, a PR firm at 37 R iverside Drive, New York,
NY 10023 or ca ll (212) 362-514 1.

56

No vem ber 1988

Motorola SPECTRA
conventional mobile
radio with encryption
capability *'
""

Signs of the Times

This next is not strictly a consum er electronics story, b ut it sure
could have an impact on M T r eaders.
M oto ro la has announced that its SPECTRA mob ile radi o is now
available for conven t iona l VHF (136-174 MHz) and U HF (450-512
MHz) broadband operat ion . The SPECT RA is ava ilable as a dash
or remot e mount in th ree con figu ration s, each wi th a set of standard fea tures.
The S PECTRA A3 is avai lable wi th a hand-held control
hea d/ m icrop hone, 99 cha nn el capacity, and a gadget that allows
the dispatche r to identify a specific mob ile operator at the beginning of each tra nsmissio n. The SPECTRA AS has an alphanumeri c
di sp lay fo r e asy identifica tion of channel na me, 128 chann el
cap acity, and t elephone in terco nnect capa bi lity.
The SPECTRA A7 includes a "Call Alen" fea ture that a ll ows the
dispatcher to page an individual mobile uni t withou t di st urb ing a ny
others. Power output is 50 watts VHF, 40 watts U HF. Th ere are
lots of other goodies, too. Since these radios cost $1300 t o 1800
re tail, they ough t to be loaded wi th features, a nd they are.
Mike Loveland, Product Planni ng Man ager fo r Motorola, tells me
SPECTRA has been ava ilab le fo r higher frequencies fo r about a
year and has al ready bee n instal led in the 900 MHz range in L os
A ngeles, Chicago, a nd New York. It seems these cities have run
out of 800 M Hz spectrum!
So wh at makes this news? I'm glad you asked. Here it is: the
S PECTRA radi o is available with SECURENET digital vo ice
encryption. The user j ust flips a swi tch, and the 500 digital coding
optio n makes sure th at, whi le others may overhear the transmiss ions, they su re won't be able to make se nse out of it.

MONITORING TIM ES

At the heart of SECURENET is numerical encrypt io n scheme.

Motorola loads pan of it into each radio for a p articu lar city, a nd
the people in charge of the radio system load anoth er 12-digit code
they select into each radio. When the radio is keyed up, the voice is
digitized, scramb led according to the code, transmitted, received,
sent into a digital descrambler at the receiving end, and
descrambled. It finally comes out of the loudspeaker in a recognizable way.
Without t he SECURENET descramb le r, there is no practical way
to decypher the message. C huck Sacklcy, manager o f Motorola's
Secure Co mm u ni cations Strategic Busi ness Un it, said "There are
2.36 times LO to the 21st powe r combi nat ions. If each possible combinat io n were represented by a grain of sand, it would fi ll C ook
County ( Illi nois) to the height of the Scars Building."

message. This is contrary to ou r fundamenta l right to listen to the

airwaves.
As a resu lt, rather than take away my scanner or design it so that it
can't receive certain frequencies, I favor the sparing use of encryption when it makes sense to law enforcement agencies for tactical
reasons.
At the same time, it a lso makes sense that commun ications should
b e "in t he clea r" the rest of the time. T he success of some neighbo rhood watch groups has shown that a public with access to police
communi cat ions can be a posit ive fo rce fo r good. Fo r the sake of
our neighborhoods and ou r hobby, shouldn't we commun ications
monitors point this out to ou r law enforcement officials?

He recko ned it would take abou t one fu ll year of dedicated processing time wit h a Cray co mputer (like the NSA uses) to break the
code just o nce. A nd many federa l agencies, Sackley says, electronica lly change t he code before each missio n.

When it comes to big t ime sports, though, all bets arc off. Recent ly
when Dennis Conner and the catamaran Stars and S11ipes beat the
New Zealand , Motorola radios equipp ed with SECURENET
helped m ake su re the Kiwis cou ldn't electron ically eavesdrop o n
the U.S. tea m's efforts. Con ner was s imila rly equipped when he
recaptured the A me ricas C up off F reemant le, Australia.

SECUR ENET has been available with various M otorola rad ios fo r
about ten years, bu t the ava ilability of this sophisticated encryption
system with yet another new radio points out a trend that MT
readers will have to deal with -- encryption is o n the rise.

Until next time, if you wa nt to share your favo rite discovery or pct
peeve in the world of co nsumer electron ics, write to me c/o Monitoring Times.

What sha ll we do? Wha t can we do? I think we should applaud

encryption and educate our law enforcement officials.
Herc's why . From t ime to time on TV you will see law e nfo rcement
personnel comp laining that scanners allow the bad guys to stay one
step ahead of them. And it's true. T he availability of scanners to
just anyone is something of a problem t hat can reduce the
effectiveness of law enforcement.
But the matter doesn't end there. Laws like the Electronic Communications Privacy Act arc stupid; they put the burden of secure
communicat ions on t he listener, rather tha n the person sending the

Portable radio
communications were
vital to skipper Dennis
Conner when important
instructions had to be
relayed to his crew
members. Motorola's
Securenet system was
used to transmit
information that could
jeopardize the outcome
of a race if overheard
by a competitor.

By using a 4800 bit-per-second modem, the

"Stars and Stripes" crew were able to monitor
boat speed, headings, window angle, mass
rotation, position, hull stress and other data,
which was sent from the boat to an on-shore
computer.
'f.:-~

M ONITO RI NG T IM ES

November 1988

57

Your Guide to Shortwave Listenin

in November

Program Review
The Musical Week
MULTITRACK 1:
TOP TWENTY ****
Jf you fee l visceral pangs whe never
yo u run across pop or rock music o n
s hortwave, th en read the next
review. Dut if you are one of the
app arent ly few shortwave li steners
who e njoy th e stuff, then you will
undoubtedly also enjoy the BBC's
"Mu ltitrack J."
The prog ra m is re all y a reincarnation of th e popu lar "Top Twenty"
s how, which has been on the air in
one form or a nother fo r a 1-o-n-g
time.
" M ultitrack ] ," though , has so me
welcome added features. One is the
"C hartbuster." This is a newly
released so ng which the producers
hope wil l hit the cha rts soon. An
example? Steve W inwood's "Roll
With It," which was played fully two
mon ths before the song hit #1 in the
Unite d States ! Another feature is
the playing of small bits of all top
five s ingles. This helps the regular
listener rem e mber how the songs
sou nd!
Paul Burne tt, the host, is a seasoned
disc jockey (te n years with the BBC
World Service alone), who avo ids
the major D.J. sin of talking too

much! This in itself is a majo r plus.

Indeed, Burnett once had a chart hit
him self - wi th fellow World Service
presenter Dave Lee T ravis, of "A
Jolly Good Show" fame, under the
wonderfu l name of "Laurie Lingo
and the Dips ticks." The record
reached # 4 in t he U.K..
Overall , "Multitrack One" is topnotch s tuff and highly recommended
to pop music fans.
(BBC World Service, weekly; Mondays 1830, repeated at 2330;
Tuesdays 1215.)

HAPPY STATION

"Happy Station" is, cjuite simply,

probab ly the most entertaining program o n the air today. No o the r prog ra m can quite match the com bination of music, letters, and banter of
the "Happy Stat io n."
"Happy Station" claims to be the
oldest s hortwave program in the
wor ld , a claim that's probably true.
Originated in 1928 (it is celebrating
its 60 th anniversary this year), it has
been hosted by only o ne person
othe r than the current host: Eddie
S ta rtz. He held the reins for an
incredib le 42 years before yielding to
T om Meye r. Meyer himself is no
"flas h in the pan," having hosted the
show for the last 18 years. In addition, he h osts the Sp a nis h version,
"La Estacion de la A legria," which is
equally de lightful.
The program covers
thing, but shies away
subjects and the lik~.
perhaps, but shrewd,

Paul Burnett presents the BBC's

Multitrack 1: Top 20 program

58

November 1988

*****

about everyfrom political

Rather timid,
nevertheless.

Meyer's style is the real highlight of

the s how, tho ugh. It is hard to
describe, but Meyer conveys a sense
of extreme friendliness and warmth
which is certainly gratifying to listeners, and perhaps the main
attrac tio n rhat keeps liste ners tu ning
in each week.

MONITORING TIMES

No more need be said: listen to

"Happy Station"!
(Radio Netherlands, weekly; Sundays 0730, repeated 0830, 1030,
1130, 1430, 1630, 1830, 2030; M ondays 0230, 0530. A lso, "La Estacion
de la Alegria," weekly; Su ndays
0600, 1230, r epea te d 2030, 2230,
2330; Mond ays 0130, 0330)

SUNDAY CONCERT (Not Rated)

Sund ay concert is a selection of
classical music, usually tied together
by some thematic cho rd. That
"chord" might be pieces played by
the Slovak Chamber Mus ic Orchestra, pieces played at a Czechoslovak
mus ic fes tival or works by Czech
compose rs or performers. As you
mig ht guess, "Sunday Concert" is
broadcast by Radio Prague.
(Rad io Prague, weekly; Sundays
0135 a nd 0335.).

OUR MUSICAL PAGE

(Not Rated)
This weekly prog ram features works
by Alba nia n composers, singers or
mus icians, including folk music. Not
s urprisingly, mos t of the more
modern tunes have a patrio tic
them e. Consid er that Radio Tirana's
interval signa l is the patriotic march,

With Pickaxe and Rifle.

(Radio Tirana, Wednesdays 02400250 on 7065 and 7500)

The last two program reviews we re

taken from A lex Batman's column in
FRENDX. lf you have comments on
a particular program which you've
heard on shortwave, we invite you to
send them to the program reviewe r
at the address on page 59. Full
reviews are welcome and should be
approximately 200 word s in length.

Your Guide to Shortwave Listening in November

Sunday
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

How to Use This Section

This is you r d~ily guide to the programs
being broadcast on the international
bands. Wherever possible, actual advance
program details for the listed stations are
included. To use this sect ion, simply look
up the day on which you are. listening,
check the time, and decide which program
interests you. The n go to the frequency
section in order to locate the frequency of
the station/program on the diaL
All days are in UTC. Keep in mind that the
new UTC day begins at 0000 UTC.
The refore, if you arc listening to the
shortwave at 7:01 PM [EST] on your local
Thursday night, that's equal to 0001 UTC
and therefore Fiiday UTC.

We invite readers to submit information

and reviews about their favorite programs.
These must be in UTC day and time and
can be sent to program manager Kannon
Shanmugam.
We al.so invite broadcast stations to submit
advance program details for publication in
Mo11i101i11g Times. Copy deadline is the 1st
of the month preceding publication [i.e.
details fo r programs Lo be broadcast in
December must be received by Kannon
Shanmugam by November 1st. Informat ion
can be FAXcd via 1-704-837-2216 a nd
should indicate clearly that it is Lo be
submitted to the Mo11i1ori11g Times
program guide.
Progra m Manager:
Kannon Shanmugam
4412 T urnberry D rive
Lawrence, KS 66046
Key to Program Ratings:
- outstandi ng
....
excellent
....
good

fair

- a waste of your time

Revisions are in store for the BBC World
Service schedule this month, but were
not available at press time, so BBC
schedules below arc subj ect lo change.

Bll C - BBC. London, England

KI - Kol Israel, Jerusalem
KYOI - KYOI, Saipan
RAI - Radio Austria lnt'I, Vienna
R CI - Radio Canada lnt'J, Montreal
RJL - Radio Jamahiriya, Tripoli. Libya
RP - Radio Portugal, Lisbon
VOFC - Voice of Free China. Taipei
WCSN - WCSN, Boston, Massachusetts

0000
0009
00 10
0015
0030
0030
0100
0100
0101
0108

0110
0115
0130
0200
0209
0215
0230
0300
0309
03 15

0330
0400
0400
0430
0430
0445
0500
0509
0530
0540
0545
0600
0630
0700
0709
0730

0745
0750
0800
0809
08 15
0900
0909
0915
0945
1000
1001
10 10
I 015
1030

BBC: World News

BBC: News about Britain
KI: Spotlight
BBC: Radio Newsreel
BBC: Music Series
RAI: Report from Austria
BBC: News Summary
RAI: Shortwave Panorama (SW
radio)
BBC: Play of the Week
RCI: SWL Digest - *"'** Experienced listeners may find this
a bit basic; Glenn Hauser's DX
news a plus.
KI: Spotlight
RAJ: Music for You
RAJ: Austrian Coffeetable
BBC: World News
BBC: British Press Revie w
BBC: A Choice of Verse
BBC: The Ken Bruce Show (music
mix and entertainment news)
BBC: World News
BBC: News about Britain
BBC: From Our Own
Correspondent - **** - Good indepth news stories.
BBC: Just a Minute (quiz show)
BBC: Newsdcsk
RAJ: Austrian Coffeetable
BBC: Classical Music
R AI: Report from Austria
BBC: Film/Light Music
BBC: World News
BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
BBC: Financial Review
BBC: Reflections (religion)
BBC: Letter from America - *****
- Alistair Cooke's distinctly British
view of America.
BBC: Ncwsdesk
BBC: Jazz for the Asking
BBC: World News
BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
BBC: From Our Own
Correspondent - **** (see Sun
03 15)
BBC: Words
BBC: Waveguide - ** - DX
program geared toward neophyte
listeners.
BB C: World News
BB C: Reflections (religion)
BBC: The Pleasure's Yours
(classical music requests)
BBC: World News
BB C: British Press Review
BBC: Science in Action
BBC: Talks
BBC: News Summary
BBC: Short Story
KI: Mainstream
B 13 C: Classical Record Review
BBC: Religious Service
MONITORING TIMES

11 00 BBC: World New<

1109 BBC: News about Britain
1115 BBC: From Our Own
Correspondent - **** (sec Sun
0315)
1130 BBC: Music Series
1130 RAJ: Sunday Special
1200 BBC: News Summary
1200 RAI: Austrian Coffcetable
1201 BBC: Play of the Weck
1300 BBC: World News
1309 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
1330 BBC: Sports Roundup
1345 BBC: The Tony Myall Request
Show (pop music)
1400 BBC: News Summary
1401 BBC : The Tony Myatt Request
Show, continued (pop music)
1430 BB C : Just a Minute (quiz show)
1500 BBC: Radio Newsreel
15 15 BBC: Concert Hall
1600 BBC: World News
1609 BllC: News about Britain
1615 BBC: Feature
1645 BBC: Letter From America ***** (see Sun 0545)
1700 BBC: World News
1709 BBC: Commentary
1715 BBC: Jazz for the Asking
1745 BBC: Sports Roundup
1800 BBC: Ncwsdesk
1830 BBC: Music Series
1900 BBC: News Summary
1901 BBC: Classical Record Review
1920 KI: Calling All Listeners
1925 KI: DX Comer - * - a dreadfully
boring rehash of old or irrelevant
SW news. Try instead RCI's "SWL
Digest" at 2308 UTC!
2000 BBC: World News
2009 BBC : Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
2030 BBC: Sunday Half-Hour (religious
feature)
2100 BBC: News Summary
2101 BBC: Short Story
2115 BBC: The Pleasure's Yours
(classical music requests)
2140 KI: The Weck in Review
2155 KI: DX Comer - (sec Sun 1925)
2200 BBC : World News
2209 BBC: A Choice of Verse
2225 BB C: Book Choice
2230 BBC : Financial Review
2240 BB C: Reflections (religion)
2245 BBC: Sports Roundup
2300 BBC: World News
2308 RCI: SWL Digest - **** (see Sun
0108)
2309 BBC: Commentary
23 10 KI: Calling All Listeners
2315 BB C: Letter From America ***** (sec Sun 0545)
2325 Kl: DX Comer
2330 BBC: Feature

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Your Guide to Shortwave Listening in November

Monday
7t h, 14th, 21st, 28th
0000
0009
0015
0030
0030
0040
0100
0101
0110
0145
0200
0209
0215
0230
0300
0309
0315
0330
0400
0400
0405
0430
0430
0445
0500
0509
0530
0540
0545
0600
0630
0700
0709
0730
0800
0809
0815
0830
0900
0909
09 15
0930
0940
0945
1000
1001
1010
1030
1100
1109
1115
1130
1130
1200
1215

60

BBC : World News

BBC: News about Britain
BBC : Radio Newsreel
BBC: Religious Service
RAI: Report from Austria
KI: The Weck in Review
BBC: News Summary
BBC: Drama/Feature
KI: Calling All Listeners
BBC: Music Series
BBC: World News
BBC: British Press Review
BBC: Peebles' Choice (music)
BBC: Science in Action
BBC: World News
BBC: News about Britain
BBC: Good Books - Detailed opinions on specific
books.
BBC: Anything Goes (odd
recordings)
BBC: Newsdesk
RAI: Music for You
RAI: Shortwave Panorama (SW
radio)
BBC: Reading
RAI: Report from Austria
BBC: Nature Notebook
BBC: World News
BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
BBC: Waveguide - (see Sun
0750)
BBC: Reflections (religion)
BBC: Recording of the Week
BBC: Newsdesk
BBC: Feature
BBC: World News
BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
BBC: Feature
BBC: World News
BBC: Reflections (religion)
BBC: Reading
BBC: Anything Goes (odd
recordings)
BBC: World News
BBC: British Press Review
BBC: Good Books - ,...,... (see
Mon 0315)
BBC: Financial News
BBC: Sports Roundup
BBC: Peebles' Choice (music)
BBC: News Summary
BBC: Feature
KI: Spectrum
BBC: The Vintage Chart Show
BBC: World News
BBC: News about Britain
BBC: Health Matters
BBC: The Ken Bruce Show (music
mix with entertainment news)
RAI: Report from Austria
BBC: Radio Newsreel
BBC: Quiz

November 1988

1245 BBC: Sports Roundup

1300 BBC: World News
1309 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
1330 BBC: Anything Goes (odd
recordings)
1400 BBC: World News
1405 BBC: Outlook - 0 - A very
good magazine-format program.
1500 BBC: Radio Newsreel
15 15 BBC: Feature
1545 BBC: Classical Music
1600 BBC: World News
1609 BBC: News about Britain
1615 BBC: Talks
1630 BBC: Film/Light Music
1645 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
1700 BBC: World News
1709 BBC: Commentary
1715 BBC: Classical Music Feature
1745 BBC: Sports Roundup
1800 BBC: Newsdesk
1802 RJL: Koran
1803 RJL: Headlines
1808 RJL: The Fate of Lebanon
1821 IUL: Happy Music
1830 BBC: Multitrack 1: Top 20 -
- Interesting British pop trends
here.
1832 RJ L: Perspectives
1837 RJL: U.S. Interveniion in Central
America
1847 RJL: News
1900 BBC: News Summary
1901 BBC: Outlook - (see Mon
1405)
1910 Kl: Spectrum
1939 BBC: Stock Markel Report
1945 BBC: Peebles' Choice (music)
2000 BBC: World News
2009 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
2030 BBC: Sports International (feature)
2100 BBC: News Summary
2101 BBC: Network UK (feature)
21 15 BBC: Turning Point
2130 BBC: The Vintage Chart S how
2140 Kl: Feature of the Month (a weekly
program no less !)
2200 BBC: World News
2209 BBC : The World Today (news
feature)
2230 BBC: Financial News
2232 RJL: Koran
2233 RJL: Headlines
2239 RJL: Images for a Revolution
2240 BBC : Reflections (religion)
2245 BBC: Sports Roundup
2253 RJL: Perspective
2258 RJL: Revolutionary Thought
2300 BBC: World News
2309 BBC: Commentary
2310 Kl: Spectrum
2310 RJ L: Spanning the Globe
2314 RJL: Happy Music
2315 BBC: Talks
MONITORING TIMES

2330 BBC: Mullitrack 1: Top 20 -

(see Mon 1830)
2330 RJL: News

Tuesday
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
0000
0009
0015
0030
0030
0040

BBC: World News

BBC: News about Britain
BBC: Radio Newsreel
BBC: Classical Music Feature
RAI: Report from Austria
KI: Feature of the Month (a weekly
program no less!)
0100 BBC: News Summary
0101 BBC: Outlook - (see Mon
1405)
0110 KI: Spectrum
0130 BBC: Short Story
0145 BBC: Turning Point
0200 BBC: World News
0209 BBC: British Press Review
0215 BBC: Network UK (feature)
0230 BBC: Sports International (feature)
0230 RP: News
0240 RP: Tourism in Portugal
0300 BBC: World News
0309 BBC: News about Britain
0315 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0330 BBC: John Peel (progressive rock
music)
0400 BBC: Newsdesk
0430 BBC: Music Series
0430 RAI: Report from Austria
0445 BBC: New Ideas
0455 BBC: Book Choice
0500 BBC: World News
0509 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
0530 BBC: Financial News
0540 BBC: Reflections (religion)
0545 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0600 BBC: Newsdesk
0601 WCSN: News
0606 WCSN: News Focus
0630 BBC: Feature
0630 WCSN: News
0633 WCSN: Young Ideas (program for
teenagers)
0645 WCSN: Music Program
0700 BBC: World News
0701 WCSN: News
0706 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
0709 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
0730 BBC: Turning Point
0730 WCSN: News
0740 WCSN: Leuerbox
0745 BBC: Network UK (feature)
0800 BBC: World News
0809 BBC: Reflec tions (rel igion)
0815 BBC: T alks
0830 BBC: Classical Music Feature
0900 BBC: World News

Your Guide to Shortwave Listening in November

0909 BBC: British Press Review
0915 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0930 BBC: Financial News
0940 BBC: Sports Roundup
0945 BBC: Classical Music
1000 BBC: News Summary
1001 BBC: Discovery (science)
1001 KYOI: News
1006 KYOI: News Focus
1010 Kl: Wilh Me in lhe Studio
1030 BBC: Sports International (feature)
1030 KYOI: News
1033 KYOI: Young Ideas (program for
teenagers)
1045 KYOI: Music Program
1100 BBC: World News
1101 KYOI: News
1106 KYOI: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
1109 BBC: News about Britain
1115 BBC: Waveguide - ** (see Sun
0750)
1125 BBC: Book Choice
1130 BBC: Citizens - **** - innovative
serial wilh trav ails of five fictio nal
Britons.
1130 KYOI: News
1140 KYOI: Letterbox
1200 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1201 KYOI: News
1206 KYOI: News Focus
1215 BBC: Multitrack 1: Top 20 - ****
(see Mon 1830)
1230 KYOI: News
1233 KYOI: Young Ideas (program fo r
teenagers)
1245 BBC: Sports Roundup
1245 KYOI: Music Program
1300 BBC: World News
1301 KYOI: News
1306 KYOI: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
1309 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
1330 BBC: Network UK (feature)
1330 KYOI: News
1340 KYOI : Letterbox
1345 BBC : Recording of the Week
1400 BBC: World News
1405 BBC: Outlook - **** (see Mon
1405)
1445 BBC: Music Series
1500 BBC : Radio Newsreel
1515 BBC: A Jolly Good Show (rock
music)
1600 BBC : World News
1601 WCSN: News
1606 WCSN: News Focus
1609 BBC: News about Britain
1615 BBC: Omnibus (topical feature)
1630 WCSN: News
1633 WCSN: Young Ideas (program for
teenagers)
1645 llBC : The World Today (news
feature)
1645 WCS1': Music Program

1700 BllC : World News

1701 WCSN: News
1706 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
1709 BBC: Commentary
1715 BBC: Citizens - ****(see Tue
1130)
1730 WCSN: News
1740 WCSN: Letterbox
1745 llllC: Sports Roundup
1800 BBC: Newsdesk
180 1 WCSN: News
1802 RJL: Koran
1803 RJL: Headlines
1806 WCSN: News Focus
1808 RJL: Arming for War
1819 RJL: Happy Music
1830 BllC : Development '88
1830 WCSN: News
1833 RJL: Revolutionary Thought
1833 WCSN: Young Ideas (program for
teenagers)
1845 WCSN: Music Program
1847 RJL: News
1900 BBC: News Summary
1901 BBC: Outlook - **** (see Mon
1405)
1901 WCSN: News
1906 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
1910 KI: Failh to Failh
1930 WCS:'o/: News
1939 BBC: Stock Markel Report
1940 WCSN: Letterbox
1945 ll BC: Report On Religion - **** News on bolh modem and
traditional views of many
reli gions.
2000 BBC: World News
200 1 KYOI and WCSN: News
2006 KYOI and WCSN: News Focus
2009 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
2030 llBC: Meridian (arts feature)
2030 KYOI and WCSN: News
2033 KYOI and WCSN: Young Ideas
(program for teenagers)
2045 KYOI and WCSN: Music Program
2 100 IHlC: News Summary
2101 BBC: Talks
2101 KYOI and WCSN: News
2106 KYOI and WCSN: Kaleidoscope
(news features)
2115 BllC: Music Series
2130 BBC: Feature
2130 KYOI and WCSN: News
2140 Kl : Failh to Failh
2140 KYOI and WCSN: Letterbox
2150 KI: Israel Sound
2200 BBC: World News
220 1 KYOI and WCSN: News
2206 KYOI and WCSN: News Focus
2209 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
2225 BBC: Book Choice
2230 BBC: Financial News
2230 KYOI and WCSN: News

MON ITORING TIMES

2232 RJL: Koran

2233 KYOI and WCSN: Young Ideas
(program for teenagers)
2233 RJL: Headlines
2238 RJL: Focus
2240 BBC: RcOections (religion)
2245 BBC: Sports Roundup
2245 KYOI and WCSN: Music Program
2250 RJL: Poverty and Politics
2300 BBC: World News
2301 KYOI and WCSN: News
2302 RJL: Monopoly and Exploitation
2306 KYOI and WCSN: Kaleidoscope
(news features)
2309 BBC: Commentary
2310 KI: Wilh Me in lhc Studio
2313 RJL: Happy Music
2315 BBC: Concert Hall
2320 KI: Failh to Failh
2330 KYOI and WCSN: News
2330 RJL: News
2340 KYOI and WCSN: Letterbox
2340 RJL: Analysis

Wednesday
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
0000
0009
0010
0015
0030
0030
0100
0101
0110
0130
0145
0200
0209
0215
0230
0230
0240
0300
0309
0315
0330
0400
0430
0430
0445
0500
0509
0530
0540
0545
0600
0630

BBC: World News

BBC: News about Britain
KI: Israel Sound
BllC: Radio Newsreel
BBC: Omnibus (topical feature)
RAI: Report from Austria
BBC: News Summary
BBC: Outlook - **** (see Mon
1405)
Kl: Wilh Me in lhe Studio
BBC: Report On Religion - ****
(see Tue 1945)
BBC: Country Style - ** - British
country music?
BBC: World News
BBC: British Press Review
BBC: Film/Light Music
BBC: Citizens - **** (see Tue
1130)
RP: News
RP: Our Choice of Music
BBC: World News
BBC: News about Britain
BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
BBC: Discovery (science)
BBC : Newsdesk
BBC: Talks
RAI: Report from Austria
BBC: Report On Religion - ****
(sec Tue 1945)
BBC: World News
BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
BBC: Financial News
BBC: RcOcctions (religion)
BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
BBC: Newsdesk
BBC: Meridian (arts feature)

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61

Your Guide to Shortwave Listening in November

0700 BBC: World News
0709 BBC : Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
0730 BBC: Development '88
0800 BBC: World News
0809 BBC: Reflections (religion)
0815 BBC: Classical Record Review
0830 BBC: Quiz
0900 BBC: World News
0909 BBC: British Press Review
0915 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0930 BBC: Financial News
0940 BBC: Sports Roundup
0945 BBC: Jazz Scene UK [2nd, 16th,
30th]; Folk in Britain [9th, 23rd]
1000 BBC: News Summary
1001 BBC: Omnibus (topical feature)
1010 KI: Israel Mosaic
1030 BBC: Just a Minute
1100 BBC: World News
1109 BBC: News about Britain
1115 BBC: T alks
1130 BBC: Meridian (arts feature)
1130 RAI: Report from Austria
1200 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1215 BBC: Talks
1225 BBC: The Farming World
1245 BBC: Sports Roundup
1300 BBC: World News
1309 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
1330 BBC: Development '88
1400 BBC: World News
1405 BBC: Outlook (sec Mon
1405)
1445 BBC: Report On Religion - ****
(see Tue 1945)
1500 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1515 BBC: Talks
1530 BBC: The Million Pound Radio
Show comedy)
1600 BBC: World News
1609 BBC: News about Britain
161 5 BBC: Feature
1645 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
1700 BBC: World News
1709 BBC: Commentary
1715 BBC: Society Today
1730 BBC: New Ideas
1740 BBC: Book Choice
17 45 BBC: Sports Roundup
1800 BBC: Newsdesk
1830 BBC: Multitrack 2 - *** - Pop
music and news.
1900 BBC: News Summary
1901 BBC: Outlook - (see Mon
1405)
1910 KI : Living Herc
1920 Kl: News from the Jewish World
1939 BBC: Stock Market Report
1945 BBC: Good Books - (see
Mon 03 15)
2000 BBC: World News
2009 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)

62

No vember 1988

2030
2 100
2101
2115
2140
2145
2150
2200
2209
2230
2240
2245
2300
2309
2310
2315
2320
2330

BBC: Assignment
BBC: News Summary
BBC: Network UK (feature)
BBC: Feature
KI: Israel Mosaic
BBC: Recording Of The Week
Kl: News from the Jewish World
BBC: World News
BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
BBC: Financial News
BBC: Reflections (religion)
BBC: Sports Roundup
BBC: World News
BBC: Commentary
KI: Living Here
BBC: Write On... (letters)
Kl: News from the Jewish World
BBC: Multitrack 2 - *** (see Wed
1830)

Thursday
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
0000
0009
0010
0015
0030
0030
0100
0101
0110
0130
0140
0145
0200
0209
0215
0230
0230
0240
0300
0309
0315
0330
0400
0430
0430
0445
0500
0509
0530
0540
0545
0600
0630
0640
0700
0700
0709

BBC: World News

BBC: News about Britain
Kl: Israel Mosaic
BBC: Radio Newsreel
BBC: The Million Pound Radio
Show (comedy)
RAI: Report from Austria
BBC: News Summary
BBC: Outlook - (see Mon
1405)
KI: Living Here
llBC: Waveguide - (see Sun
0750)
BB C : Book Choice
BBC: Society Today
llBC: World News
BBC: British Press Review
BBC: Network UK (feature)
BBC: Assignment
RP: News
RP: History and Culture
BBC: World News
BBC: News about Britain
llB C: The World Today (news
feature)
BBC: Feature
BBC: Newsdesk
BBC: Classical Record Review
RAI: Report from Austria
BBC: Peebles' Choice (music)
BBC: World News
BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
BBC: Financial News
BBC: Reflections (religion)
BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
BBC: Newsdesk
BBC: Talks
BBC: The Farming World
BBC: World News
VOFC: News and Commentary
BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news

MON ITOR ING TIMES

magazine)
VOFC: Horizons
BBC: Pop Music
VOFC: Countdown
BBC: Network UK (feature)
VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
BBC: World News
BBC: Reflections (religion)
BBC: Country Style - (see Wed
0 145)
0830 BBC: John Peel (progressive rock
music)
0900 BBC: World News
0909 BBC: British Press Review
0915 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0930 BBC: Financial News
0940 BBC: Sports Roundup
0945 BBC: Society Today
1000 BBC: News Summary
1001 BBC: Assignment
1010 Kl: Studio Three
1030 BBC: The Million Pound Radio
Show (comedy)
1100 BBC: World News
1109 BBC: News about Britain
1115 BBC: New Ideas
1125 BBC: Book Choice
1130 BBC: Citizens - (see Tue
1130)
1130 RAI: Report from Austria
1200 BBC : Radio Newsreel
1215 BBC: Multitrack 2 - ***(see Wed
1830)
1245 BBC: Sports Roundup
1300 BBC: World News
1309 BBC : Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
1330 BBC: Network UK (feature)
1345 BBC: Jazz Scene UK [3rd, 17th];
Folk in Britain (10th, 24th]
1400 BllC: World News
1405 BBC: Outlook - (see Mon
1405)
1445 BBC: Write On ... (letters)
1500 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1515 BBC: The Pleasure's Yours
(classical music requests)
1600 BB C: World News
1609 BBC: News about Britain
1615 BBC: Assignment
1645 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
1700 BBC: World News
1709 BBC : Commentary
1715 BBC: Citizens - (see Tue
11 30)
1745 BBC: Sports Roundup
1800 BBC: Ncwsdesk
1900 BBC: News Summary
1901 BBC: Outlook - (see Mon
1405)
1910 KI : Documentary Series
1945 BBC: Here's Humph!
2000 BBC: World News
2009 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)

0710
0730
0730
0745
0750
0800
0809
0815

Your Guide to Shortwave Listening in November

2030 BBC: Meridian
2100 BBC: News Summary
2101 BBC: Talking from ... (Northern
Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
2115 BBC: A Jolly Good Show (rock
music)
2140 Kl: Studio Three
2200 BBC: World News
2200 VOFC: News and Commentary
2209 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
2210 VOFC: Journey into Chinese
Culture
2225 BBC: Book Choice
2230 BBC: Financial News
2230 VOFC: The Weekly
2240 BBC: Reflections (religion)
2245 BBC: Sports Roundup
2250 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
2300 BBC: World News
2309 BBC: Commentary
2310 KI: Documentary Series
2315 BBC: Seven Seas
2330 BBC: Talks
2340 BBC: The Farming World

Friday
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
0000
0009
0010
0015
0030

BBC: World News

BBC: News about Britain
Kl: Studio Three
BBC: Radio Newsreel
BBC: Music Now (modern
classical music)
0030 RAI: Report from Austria
0100 BBC: News Summary
0101 BBC: Outlook - 0 (see Mon
1405)
0110 KI: Documentary Series
0130 BBC: Jazz Scene UK [4th, 18th);
Folk in Britain [11th, 25th)
0145 BBC: Talking from ... (Northern
Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
0200 BllC: World News
0200 VOFC: News and Commentary
0209 BBC: British Press Review
0210 VOFC: Journey into Chinese
Culture
0215 BBC: T alks
0230 BBC: Citizens - .,.....,.. (see Tue
1130)
0230 RP: News
0230 VOFC: New Record Time
0240 RP: Report from Portugal
0250 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
0300 BBC: World News
0300 VOFC: News and Commentary
0309 BBC: News about Britain
0310 VOFC: Horizons
0315 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0330 BBC: The Vintage Chart Show
0330 VOFC: Countdown
0350 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
0400 BBC: Newsdesk
040 1 WCSN: News

0406 WCSN: News Focus

0430 BBC: Country Style - **(see Wed
0145)
0430 WCSN: News
0433 WCSN: Conversations
0445 BBC: Talks
0445 WCSN: Music Program
0500 BBC: World News
0501 WCSN: News
0506 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
0509 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
0530 BBC: Financial News
0530 WCSN: News
0540 BBC: Reflections (religion)
0540 WCSN: Letterbox
0545 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0600 BBC: Newsdesk
0601 WCSN: News
0606 WCSN: News Focus
0630 BBC: Meridian (arts feature)
0630 WCSN: News
0633 WCSN: Conversations
0645 WCSN: Music Program
0700 BBC: World News
0700 VOFC: News and Commentary
0701 WCSN: News
0706 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
0709 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
0710 VOFC: Journey into Chinese
Culture
0730 BBC: Write On .. . (letters)
0730 VOFC: New Record Time
0730 WCSN: News
0740 WCSN: Letterbox
0745 BBC: Seven Seas
0750 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
0800 BBC: World News
0809 BBC: Reflections (religion)
0815 BBC: Music Series
0830 BBC: Music Now (modern
classical music)
0900 BBC: World News
0909 BBC: British Press Review
0915 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0930 BBC: Financial News
0940 BBC: Sports Roundup
0945 BBC: A Choice of Verse
1000 BBC: News Summary
1001 BBC: Pop Music
1001 KYOI: News
1006 KYOI: News Focus
1010 KI: Thartk Goodness It's Friday
1030 BBC: Jazz for the Asking
1030 KYOI: News
1033 KYOI: Conversations
1045 KYOI: Music Program
1100 BBC: World News
1101 KYOI: News
1106 KYOI: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
J 109 BBC: News about Britain

MONITORING TIMES

1115 BBC: Talking from ... (Northern

Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
1130 BBC: Meridian (arts feature)
1130 KYOI: News
1130 RAI: Report from Austria
1140 KYOI: Letterbox
1200 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1201 KYOI: News
1206 KYOI: News Focus
1215 BBC: Europe's World
1230 BBC: Business Matters
1230 KYOI: News
1233 KYOI: Conversations
1245 BBC: Sports Roundup
1245 KYOI: Music Program
1300 BBC: World News
1301 KYOI: News
1306 KYOI: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
1309 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
1330 BBC: John Peel (progressive rock
music)
1330 KYOI: News
1340 KYOI: Letterbox
1400 BBC: World News
1405 BBC: Outlook - 0 (see Mon
1405)
1445 BBC: Nature Notebook
1500 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1515 BBC: Feature/Drama
1600 BBC: World News
1601 WCSN: News
1606 WCSN: News Focus
1609 BBC: News about Britain
1615 BBC: Science in Action
1630 WCSN: News
1633 WCSN: Conversations
1645 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
1645 WCSN: Music Program
l 700 BBC: World News
1701 WCSN: News
1706 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
1709 BBC: Commentary
1715 BBC: Music Now (modern
classical music)
1730 WCSN: News
1740 WCSN: Letterbox
1745 BBC: Sports Roundup
1800 BBC: Newsdesk
1801 WCSN: News
1806 WCSN: News Focus
1830 BBC: Multitrack 3 - 0 0 - Sarah
Ward presents innovative rock
music.
1830 WCSN: News
1833 WCSN: Conversations
1845 WCSN: Music Program
1900 BBC: News Summary
1901 BBC: Outlook - **** (see Mon
1405)
1901 WCSN: News
1906 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
1910 KI: Thank Goodness It's Friday
No vember 1988

63

Your Guide to Shortwave Listening 1n November

1920
1930
1939
1940
1945

KI: Letter from Jerusalem

WCSN: News
BBC: Stock Market Report
WCSN: Letterbox
BBC: Personal View (topics in
British life)
2000 BBC: World News
2001 WCS N: News
2006 WCSN: News Focus
2009 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
2030 BBC: Science in Action
2030 WCSN: News
2033 WCSN: Conversations
2045 WCSN: Music Program
2100 BB C: News Summary
2101 BBC: Network UK (feature)
210 1 WCSN: News
2106 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
2115 BBC: Europe's World
2130 BBC: Business Matters
2130 WCSN: News
2140 KI: Shabbat Shalom
2140 WCSN: Letterbox
2145 BBC: Reading
2150 KI: Letter from Jerusalem
2200 BBC: World News
2200 VOFC: News and Commentary
2201 WCSN: News
2206 WCSN : News Focus
2209 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
2210 VOFC: Horizons
2230 BB C: Financial News
2230 VOFC: Countdown
2230 WCSN: News
2233 WCSN: Conversations
2240 BBC: Reflections (religion)
2245 BBC: Sports Roundup
2245 WCSN: Music Program
2250 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
2300 BBC: World News
2301 WCSN : News
2306 WCSN: Kaleidoscope (news
features)
2309 BBC: Commentary
23 10 KI: Thank Goodness It's Friday
2315 BBC: From The Weeklies (press
review)
2320 KI: Letter from Jerusalem
2330 BBC: Multitrack 3 - 0 ** (see Fri
1830)
2330 WCSN: News
2340 WCSN: Letterbox

Saturday
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
0000
0009
0010
0015
0030

BBC: World News

BBC: News about Britain
KI: Shabbat Shalom
BBC: Radio Newsreel
BBC: Personal View (topics in
British life)
0030 RAI: Report from Austria
0045 BBC: Recording o f the Week

64

November 1988

0100 BBC: News Summary

0101 BBC: Outlook - (see Mon
1405)
0105 RAI: Made in Austria
0110 KI: Thank Goodness It's Friday
0130 BBC: Pop Music
0145 BBC: Nature Notebook
0200 BBC: World News
0200 VOFC: News and Commentary
0209 BBC: British Press Review
0210 VOFC: Republic of China Today
0215 BBC: Network UK (feature)
0230 BBC: People and Politics
0230 RP: News
0230 VOFC: Chinese Old Songs
0240 RP: Mailbag
0250 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
0300 BBC: World News
0300 VOFC: News and Commentary
0309 BBC: News about Britain
0310 VOFC: Journey into Chinese
Culture
0315 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0330 BBC: Europe's World
0330 VOFC: New Record Time
0345 BBC: Business Matters
0350 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
0400 BBC: Newsdesk
0405 RAI: Made in Austria
0430 BBC: Herc's Humph!
0430 RAJ: Report from Austria
0445 BBC: Personal View (topics in
British life)
0500 BBC: World News
0509 BBC: Twcnry-Four Hours (news
magazine)
0530 BBC: Financial News
0540 BBC: Reflections
0545 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0600 BBC: Newsdesk
0630 BBC: Meridian (arts feature)
0700 BBC: World News
0700 VOFC: News and Commentary
0709 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
0710 VOFC: Republic of China Today
0730 BBC : From The Weeklies (press
review)
0730 VOFC: Chinese Old Songs
0745 BBC: Network UK (feature)
0750 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
0800 BBC: World News
0809 BBC: Reflections (religion)
0815 BBC: A Jolly Good Show (rock
music)
0900 BBC: World News
0909 BBC: British Press Review
0915 BBC: The World Today (news
feature)
0930 BBC: Financial News
0940 BBC: Sports Roundup
0945 BBC: Personal View (topics in
British life)
1000 Bl.IC: News Summary
1001 BBC: Herc's Humph!
MONLTORING T IMES

1010 KI: Spotlight

1015 BBC: Letter from America -
(sec Sun 0545)
1030 BBC: People and Politics
1100 BBC: World News
1109 BBC: News about Britain
1115 BBC: Film/Light Music
1130 BBC: Meridian (arts feature)
1130 RAI: Report from Austria
1200 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1205 RAI: Made in Austria
1215 BBC: Multitrack 3 - (see Fri
1830)
1245 BBC: Sports Roundup
1300 BBC: World News
1309 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
1330 BBC: Network UK (feature)
1345 BBC: Sportsworld
1400 BBC: News Summary
1401 BBC: Sportsworld
1500 BBC: Radio Newsreel
1515 BBC: Sportsworld
1600 BBC: World News
1609 BBC: News about Britain
1615 BBC: Sportsworld
1700 BBC: World News
1709 BBC : Words
1715 BBC: The Ken Bruce Show (music
mix with entertainment news)
1745 BBC: Sports Roundup
1800 BBC: Ncwsdcsk
1830 BBC: Music Series
1900 BBC: News Summary
1901 BBC: Play of the Week
1910 KI: Spotlight
2000 BBC: World News
2009 BBC: Twenty-Four Hours (news
magazine)
2030 BBC: Meridian (arts feature)
2100 BBC: News Summary
2101 BBC: Talks
21 15 BBC : Classical Music
2130 BBC: People and Politics
2138 RCI: SWL Digest - (see Sun
0108)
2140 KI: Spotlight
2200 BBC: World News
2200 VOF C : News and Commentary
2208 RCI: SWL Digest - (see Sun
0108)
2209 BBC: From Our Own
Correspondent - (see Sun
0315)
2210 VOFC: Journey into Chinese
Culture
2225 BBC: Nature Notebook
2230 VOFC: New Record Time
2240 BBC: Reflections (religion)
2245 BBC: Sports Roundup
2250 VOFC: Let's Learn Chinese
2300 BBC: World News
2309 BBC: Words
2310 KI: Spotlight
2315 BBC: The Tony Myatt Request
Show (pop music)

frequencyI

Mf

Monitoring T eam.

EAST COAST;

Greg Jordan,
Frequency Manag~r
18551 Franciscan Terrace
Winston-Sa/em, NC 27127

joooo

UTC

00000015
0000-0030

00000030
00000030
0000-0030
0000-0030
00000030
0000-0045
0000-0050
0000-0055
00000100
00000100
00000100
0000.0100
0000.0100
00000100
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
0000-0100
00000100
OOO<J..0100

0000-0100
00000100

9693
5975
9515
11955
Kol Israel, Jerusalem
7460
Radio Canada lnl'I, Monlreal
9755
Radio Korea. Seoul, Soulh Korea
15575
Radio Norway lnl'I. Oslo
9620
9700
Radio Sofia. Bulgaria
15145
WINB, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Radio Pyongyang, North Korea
15115
Radio Beijing, PR China
9665
All India Radio, New Delhi
6055
11715
6 195
CBC Northern Quebec Service
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6160
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
6160
6005
CFCF, Monlreal. Quebec
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
6130
CHNS, Halifax. Nova Scotia
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
6070
CFRB. Toronto. Ontario
FEBC. Mantia, Philippines
15445
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
3910
15125
KSDA. Guam
KVOH. Rancho Simi, Galifornia
17775
15405
KYOI, Salpan
15140
Radio Australia. Melbourne
15395
Radio Baghdad, Iraq
9515
Radio Havana Cuba
9655
Radio Luxembourg
6090
Radio Moscow. USSR
6000
7195
9890
15405
Radio Moscow World Service
11690
17880
Radio New Zealand. Wellington
151 50
Voice of Kampuchea. Phnom-Penh
BBC. London, England

Joe Hanlon, PA
WEST COAST:
Bill Brinkley, CA
Dave Kammler, CA

[6:00 PM EST/3:00 PM PSn

11938
6005 6175 7325
9580 9590 9915
12095 15260 17875
9435 9855
11 730

Radio for Peace. Costa Rica

0000.0100
0000-0100
Radio Thailand, Bangkok
SBC Radio One. Singapore
00000100
Spanish Foreign Radio, Madrid
0000-0100
0000-0100 T-A Superpower KUSW. Utah
00000100
Voice of America. Washington

11850
11950
15160
9770 11715
7215 9535
11745 15110
9625

9910

151 60 15240 15320

17750 17795 21740
11810

6170 7115 7165

9530 9720 9765
12050 13605 15245
15426 17700
17675 17850 17860
17705

The first four digits of an entry are the broadcast slart time In UTC.
The second four digits represen1 1he end lime.
In 1he space between the end time and tt1e station name is the broadcast
schedule.
M = Monday
F =Friday

T=Tuesday
A= Saturday

W=Wednesday

If there is no entry, the broadcasts are heard daily. If. fo r example, there is an
entry of "M." the broadcast would be heard only on Mondays. AA entry of
"M,W,F" would mean Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. "M-F" would
mean Mondays through Fridays. "TEN" indicates a tentative schedule and "TES"
a test transmission.

(Ml) after a frequency Indicates a mulllllngual transmission containing

English-language programs.
The last entry on a fine Is the frequency. Codes here include "SSB" which
indicates a Single Sideband transmission. and v for a frequency that
varies. (ML] after a frequency indicates a multi-lingual transmission
containing English-language programs.
v after a frequency indicates that it vanes
Notalions of USB and LSB (upper and tower sideband transmissions) usually
refer only to the individual frequ ency after which they appear.
Listings followed by an asterisk (*) are for English lessons and do not
contain regularly scheduled programming.
We suggest that you begin with the tower frequencies that a station is
broadcasting on and work your way up the dial. Remember that there ts no
guarantee that a stalion wilt be audible on any given day. Reception conditions
can change rapidly, though, and if it Is not audible one night, it may well be on
another.

MONITORJNG T IMES

Voice of Nicaragua, Managua

WCSN, Boston. Massachusetts
WHAi, Noblesville, Indiana
WANO, New Orleans, Louisiana
WYFR, Oakland, Galifornia

0030-0045

BBC, London. England

0030-0055 MA BAT, Brussels, Belgium

0030-0100
BBC, London. England

LEGEND

S=Sunday
H = Ttiursday

00000100 T-A
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100

0030-0100
HCJB, Quito, Ecuador
0030-0100
Radio Austria lnt'I. Vienna
0030.()100 M-A Radio Budapest. Hungary
0030-0100
003().0100

Radio Canada lnt'I, Montreal

Radio Kiev, Ukrainian SSA

00300100
00350040
0045-0100
0045-0100

SLBC, Colombo, Sri

All India Radio, New
Radio Berlin lnl'I, E.
Radio New Zealand,

Lanka
Delhi
Germany
Wellington

21555
9655
5010
9630
15580
5995
7280
11580
17735
6100
9650
9770
13760
5950
15440
6195
15435
9675
5975
9515
12095
9720
9875
61 10
11910
5960
7205
9800
13645
6005
3925
6080
15150

11 905
5052 11940
11880
6130 7170 7200
9455 9775 9815
11695 11740 15205
17820

17830
5985

9505 13695

7235

9570 11820

9925
6005 6175 7325
9580 9915 9590
15260 17710
11775 11910 15155
9520
15160
9755
7400

9585

9835

9640

15180 15455
9720
4860
9730
17705

HOW TO USE
THE PROPAGATION CHARTS
Propagation charts can be an invaluable aid to the DXer in
determining which frequencies are likely to be open at a
given time. To use the propagation charts, choose those
for your location (the are divided into east coast, midwest
and west coast of North America). Then look for the one
most closely descri bing the geographic location of the
station you want to hear.
Once you've located th e correct charts, look along the
horizontal axis of the graph for the time that you are
listening. The top line of the graph shows the Maximum
Useable Frequency [MUF] and the lower line the Lowest
Useable Frequency (LU F] as indicated on the vertical axis
of the graph.
While there are exceptions to every rule (especially those
regarding shortwave listening) , you should find the charts
helpful in determining the best times to listen for particular
regions of the world. Good luck!

November 1988

65

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WINB, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Vatican Radio, Vatican City

00480100
0050-0100

IQ~OO UTC
s

0100-0103

15145
6150 9605 11780

(7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST]

3295 4890
6020 6040
9520
6150 9605
Vatican Radio. Vatican City
0100-0110
0100-0115
All India Radio. New Delhi
6055 7215
11715 11745
RAI, Rome, Italy
9575 11 800
01000120
Kol Israel, Jerusalem
7460 9435
0100-0130
Radio Berlin lnl'I. Eas1 Germany
6080 9730
0100-0130
Radio Canada ln1'1, Montreal
5960 9755
0100-0130
15280 17810
Radio Japan. Tokyo
01000130
Laotian National Radio
71 13V
0100-0130
0100-0130 S,M WINB. Red Lion. Pennsylvania
15145
0100-0145
Radio Yugoslavia. Belgrade
5980 9620
01000150
6040 6085
Deutsche Welle. wes1 Germany
9735 11865
9515 11810
01000150
Radio Baghdad, Iraq
0100-0155 s Radio Aus1rla lnt'I, Vienna
9875
5975 6005
0100-0200
BBC. London, England
9410 9515
12095 15260
0100-0200
CBC Northern Quebec Service
6195 9625
0100-0200
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6160
0100-0200
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
6160
0100-0200
6005
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
01000200
6030
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6130
01 000200
CHNS, Halifax. Nova Scotia
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
01000200
CFRB. Toronto. Ontario
6070
01000200
(US) Far East Network. Tokyo
3910
01000200
FEBC, Manila, Philippines
15445
0100-0200
HCJB, Quito. Ecuador
9720 11 775
0100-0200
13695
0100-0200 TA KVOH, Rancho Simi, California
KYOI, Salpan
15405
0100-0200
Radio Australia, Melbourne
15160 15180
0100-0200
15395 17715

MHz.

30.00

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

5960
6080

9855

17835 17845

9660
6145

66

9565

6175
9590

Voice of Indonesia. Jakarta

01000200
WCSN, Boston, Massachusetts
0100-0200
0100-0200
WHRI, Noblesville, Indiana
0100-0200
WRNO New Orleans, Louisiana
WYFR, Oakland, Calllornla
0100-0200
0100-0200 SF WYFR, Oakland, California
01300140 TS Voice of Greece, Athens
0130-0200
Radio Budapest, Hungary

7325
9915

0130-0200 S, M Radio Canada Jnt'I. Montreal

0130-0200
Radio Veritas Asia. Philippines
0130-0200
WINB, Red lion, Pennsylvania

0200 UTC

11940
15425

7205 9455
11580 11740

15440
11645
9835

[8:00 PM EST/ 5:00 PM PST]

0200-0215
0200-0225

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SLBC, Colombo, Srt Lanka
0100-0200
Spanish Foreign Radio, Madrid
0100-0200
0100-0200 TS Superpower KUSW, Utah
0100-0200
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Western Europe

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Radio for Peace, Costa Rica
Radio Prague. Czechoslovakia

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01000200
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0100-0200

17750 21740
9655
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6090
6000 6170
7195 9720
12050 13605
15425 17700
11845 17570
17860 17880
15150 17705
13660
5930 6055
9630 9740
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5010 5052
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15580
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9775 9815
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9680 11790
9850
9495 17830
7355
5950
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7430 9420
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11910 15160
5960 9755
15330 15365
15145

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Japan, Tokyo
Luxembourg
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frequencyi
5975 6005
94 10 951 5
12095 15260
7185
0200-0230
Burma Bcasting Service. Rangoon
61 10 9520
0200-0230 W,A Radio Budapest. Hungary
9883 11910
6095 6135
0200-0230
Swiss Radio lnt'I. Berne
12035 17730
WIN B, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
15145
0200-0230
Radio Berlin lnt'I. E. Germany
6080 9730
0200-0245
6035 7285
Deutsche Welle. wesl Germany
0200-0250
11745v
Radio Bras, Brasilia, Brazil
02000250
5990 6155
Radio Bucharest. Romania
02000255
11 830 11 940
RAE, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9690 11710
02000255
CBC Northern Quebec Service
6 195 9625
0200-0300
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6160
0200-0300
6160
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
0200-0300
6005
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
0200-0300
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
02000300
6070
CFAB, Toronlo. Ontario
0200-0300
6130
CHNS. Halifax, Nova Scolia
0200-0300
CKWX. Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
0200-0300
(US) Far East Nelwork, Tokyo
3910
0200-0300
HCJB, Quito, Ecuador
9720 11775
0200-0300
17865
KSDA. Guam
0200-0300
13695
0200-0300 T-A KVOH, Rancho Simi, California
KYOI, Saipan
17780
0200-0300
15240 15320
Radio Auslralla, Melbourne
0200-0300
Radio Cairo, Egypt
9475 9675
0200-0300
9755 11845
0200-0300 S, M Radio Canada lnt'I, Monlreal
0200-0300
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6140 9655
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0200-0300
5960
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0200-0300
6000 6170
7195 9765
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11 845 12010
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17570 17860
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3955
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13660

0200-0230

6175
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7325
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9585
15160
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9835

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Voice of Free China, Taiwan
0200-0300
020().0300
Voice of Kenya. Nairobi
WCSN, Boston, Massachusetts
0200-0300
0200-0300
WINB. Red Lion, Pennsylvania
0200.0300
WHRI. Noblesville, Indiana
0200-0300
WANO. New Orleans, Louisiana
0200-0300
WYFA. Oakland, California
0200-0300 T-S WYFA Satellite Net, California
0215-0220
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0230-0240
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

9690 11945
9510

9570

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0230-0245

Radio Pakistan, Islamabad

0230-0300

BBC, London, England

0230-0300
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Radio Ne1herland, Hllversum

Radio Portugal, Lisbon

0230-0300
0230-0300
0240-0250

Radio Sweden, Stockholm

Radio nrana, Albania
All India Radio, New Deihl

0245-0300
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Radio Berlin lnt'I, E. Gennany

Radio Korea, Seoul, SOuth Korea

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17795 21740
11940

7115 7165
9890 12050
15245 15425
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03000400
5950 9505
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9635 11755
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15145
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11790 13645
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0350-0400
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5090 5930
0300-0307
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6195 9625
03000310
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6020 61 65
0300-0325
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0300-0330
3955 5975
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0300-0330
9475 9675
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0300-0330
21610
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03000350
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6010 6085
9605 9700
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9770 11715
15290 15455
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9580 9615
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6160
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9730 11785
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(US) Far East Network. Tokyo
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La Vaz Evangelica. Honduras
Radio Australia. Melbourne

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03000400
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0300-0400
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03500400
RAI, Ro me. Italy
Radio Yerevan, Armenian SSR
03550400

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04000430
La Voz Evangellca. Honduras
04000430 M Ra<llo Norway lnl'I. Oslo
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04000430
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04000430
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04000430
04000430
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04000430 S.M WINB. Reel Lion, Pennsylvania
Raelio Berlin lnl'I. E. Germany
04000445
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04000450
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5026
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Ra<lio Havana Cuba

0400-0500

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0400-0500
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Voice of America. Washington

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Ra<lio Thailand, Bangkok
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RAI, Rome, Italy
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Raello Berlin lnt'I, E. Germany
0400-0415
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04000420
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Ra<llo Bucharest, Romania
04000425
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0500-0510
0500-0510 MA Radio Zambia. Lusaka
Deutsche Welle, West Germany
0500-0515

6195 9625
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9645 15190
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5965 9620 11785
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11 735 15310
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BBC, London, England
5975 6175 6195
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0500-0600
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05000600
6230 9720 11775
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05000600
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17780
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0500-0600
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0500-0600
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11870 17810
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0500-0600
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0500-0600
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Radio Thailand, Bangkok
Radio Zambia, Lusaka
SBC Radio One, Singapore
Spanish Foreign Radio, Madrid
Superpower KUSW, Utah
Swaziland Commercial Radio
Voice of America, Washington

7165 7390 9890

12070 13605 13645
15320 15465 15500
17600 17880
17705
11905

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0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
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0500-0600
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15260
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11880
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6155
6155
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6100
7255
9870
15145
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6185
6185
3356
17820
3990
9750
9640
15380
6120
6165
7300
5055
15435
4915
6175

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500-0600

1 5325 17820 (Irr)

9620 11785

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0445-0500
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0600-0630

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0600-0645
0600-0650
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0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
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0600-0700
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0600-0700
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0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
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17620
7113
11 910
15315
17750
17795
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6070
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6045
Voice of Kenya. Nairobi
5965
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1361 0
Radio cameroon, Yaounde
4850
Radio Pyongyang, North Korea
9530
3955
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7105
9600
15280
CBC Northern Quebec Service
6195
6160
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
6005
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6030
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6070
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11 765
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17760
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11 760
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6060
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7270
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9685
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12045
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9655
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11 880
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Radio Australia, Melbourne

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Radio Ghana. Accra

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0700-0800
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0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0715-0730
0715-0730
0715-0735
07200730
0730-0800
0730-0800
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6175 9750 15295
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0800-0830
HCJB, Quito, Ecuador
6130 9655 9745
0800-0830
12030 15525
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0800-0830
9500 11835
Radio Tirana, Albania
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Voice of Islam, Pakistan
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15325, 17785
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Trans World Radio, Monte Carlo
9480
0800-0840
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2485
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6160
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0900-0950
21500
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0900-1000
ABC, Katherine, Australia
2485
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ABC. Tennant Creek, Australia
2325
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9670
0900-1000 s Adventlsl World Radio, Portugal
BBC, London. England
9410
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11860
15400
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6005
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CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
6130
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CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
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CFRB. Toronto, Ontario
6070
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King of Hope, South Lebanon
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11900
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0900-1000
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0900-1000
Radio Australia. Melbourne
5995
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11840
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All India Radio, New Delhi

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6065 6100 6140
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7280 7295 9610
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Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia
0900-1000
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0900-1000
SBC Radio One, Singapore
0900-1000
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0900-1000
Voice of Kenya. Nairobi
0900-1000
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WHAi, Noblesville, Indiana
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Radio Korea. Seoul, South Korea
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Radio Norway Int'!, Oslo
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7270
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Radio Pakistan, Islamabad
Radio Netherland, Hllversum
BBC, London. England
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Kol Israel. Jerusalem

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Radio Japan, Tokyo
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CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
KYOI, Saipan
Radio Australia, Melbourne

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11 00-1200
Radio RSA. South Africa
11 00-1200 A.S Radio Tanzania, Oar es Salaam
11 00-1200 s Radio Zambia. Lusaka
11 00-120 0 s Superpower KUSW. Utah
11 00-1200
Voice of America. washlnglon
1100-1200
Voice of Asia. Taiwan
1100-1200
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11 00-1 200
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
1100-1200
WHRI, Noblesville, Indiana
1100-1200
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111 5-11 30
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1115-11 30
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1130-1145 A Radio Budapest. Hungary
11 30-1200
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Radio Japan. Tokyo
Radio Netherland, Hllversum

11 30 -1200
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Radio Tirana, Albania
Voice of Islamic Republic Iran
All India Radio. New Delhi

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1200-1300
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1200-1300
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11 920
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1300-1330
7270
1300-1332 A.S Trans World Radio, Bonalre
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1300-1350
9325
11 735
Radio Beijing, China
1300-1355
11600
ABC, Alice Springs, AUstralla
1300-1400
2310
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2485
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2325
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9625
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CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
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1300-1400
6005
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1300-1400
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1300-1400
6130
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11850
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1300-1400
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9625
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9560
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6576 11 735
11600 15165
1400-1455
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2465
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1400-1500
ABC, Perth, Australia
9610
1400-1500
7275
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1400-1500
All India Radio. New Delhi
9545 11610
1400-1500
BBC, London, England
5995 6 195
1400-1500
9750 11750
15260 17705
21710 21470
6160
CBN, SI. John's, Newfoundland
1400-1500
9625 11720
CBC North ern Quebec Service
1400-1500
6160
1400-1500 MA CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
6005
1400-1500
CFCN, Calgary, Alberia
6030
1400- 1500
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
6130
1400-1500
14001500
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11630
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1400-1500
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3910
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9670 11850
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11740 151 15
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1400-1500
KNLS. Anchor Point. Alaska
9750
1400-1500
KYOI, Saipan
11900
1400-1500
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5995 6035
7205 9560
1400-1427
1400-1430
1400-1430
1400-1430
1400-1430
1400-1430
1400-1430
14001430
1400-1430
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17595 17645 17660 21630
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15460 15480
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11735 13770
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15155 17705
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14001500 A.S Radio Tanzania, Oar es Salaam
1400-1500
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14001500
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1400-1500
Voice of America. Washington

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

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Voice of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Voice of Mediterranean, Malta
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
WCSN, Boston, Massachusetts
WHRI, Noblesville, Indiana
WYFR, Oakland, California

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ABC, Alice Springs, Australia
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Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia

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11 550 15055

15560 17575
13715 15110
21505

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FEBA Mahe, Seychelles
Radio Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Radio Bucharest, Romania

7200 15200
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9575 15305
9510 9690 11775 11940
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11 735 13770 15560 17575
1500-1525
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9560 11715 15185
1500-1530
7165
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1500 1530
Radio Veritas Asia. Philippines
9770 15215
15001550
9735 11965 17810 21600
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KTWR, Agana, Guam
9820
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6576 9325 9345 9640
1500 1550
9977
11 600 15165
Radio Beijing, China
15001555
2310 (ML]
15001600 F ABC. Alice Springs, Australia
9610
1500- 1600
ABC. Perth. Australia
1500 1600 F ABC. Tennant Creek, Australia
2325 [ML]
15001600
AWA, AlaJuela, Costa Rica
15460
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5995 6195 7180 9410
1500 1515
9740 11750 11775 12095
15070 15260 15400 17885
18080 21470 21710 25750
Burma Broadcasting Service
5965
15001600
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9625 11720
1500 1600
CBN, SI. John's, Newfoundland
1500-1600
6160
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
6160
15001600
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
6005
15001600
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
15001600
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
6130
15001600
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
15001600
CFRB. Toronto. Ontario
6070
15001600
11830
ELWA. Monrovia, Liberia
15001600
(US) Far East NelworK, Tokyo
1500 1600
3910
FEBC, Manila, Philippines
11850
15001600
HCJB, Quito, Ecuador
11 740 11810 151 15 17890
1500-1600
King of Hope, Southern Lebanon
6280
15001600
KNLS, AnchOr Point, Alaska
1500 1600
9750
15001600
KSOA, Agat, Guam
11810
15001600
KYOI, Salpan
11900
1500 1600
Radio Australia, Melbourne
5995 6035 6060 6080
7205 7215 9580
S Radio Canada lnl'I. Montreal
11955 17820
15001600
Radio Japan, Tokyo
9505 9695 11815 21700
15001600
Radio Jordan, Amman
9560
1500- t 600
Radio Moscow, USSR
5905 6050 . 7160 7265
15001 600
7345 9875 11840 12030
13680 137 t 0 15135 15480
15460
Radio RSA South Alrica
9655 15125 17755 21590
1500-1600
SBC Radio One, Singapore
501 0 5052 11940
15001600
Superpower KUSW, Utah
9850
15001600
6110 9575 9700 9760
15001600
Voice of America. Washington
15205
7165 9560
Voice of Ell1iopla. Addis Ababa
15001600
Voice of Indonesia. Jakarta
11790 15150
1500 1600
6100
Voice of Kenya. Nairobi
15001600
Voice of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
4950
15001600
Voice of Mediterranean, Malta
11925
15001600
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
7255 11770
15001600
WCSN, Boston, Massachusetts
13760
15001600
WHRI, Noblesville, Indiana
9455 11790
1500- 1600
11965
WANO, New Orleans, Louisiana
15001600
5950 7355 9600
WYFR, Oakland, California
15001600
17612.5
WYFR Satellite Net
11830 13695 15375
15001600
BBC, London, England
5995 6195 7180 9410
15151600
9740 11750 11775 11750
12095 15070 15260 15400
17885 18080 21470 21710
151 51 600
FEBA Mahe, Seychelles
11865 15325

15001505
1500-1510
1500-1515
1500-1520
1500-1525

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All India Radio, New Delhi

15301600
1530-1600

Radio Berlin lnl'I, E. Germany

Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia

Radio Sofia, Bulgaria

15301600
15301600
Radio Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Radio Tirana, Albania
15301600
Swiss Radio lnt'I, Berne
1530-1600
Voice of Asia, Taiwan
1530-1600
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
15301600
1540-1550 MA Voice of Greece, Alhens
Radio Berlin lnt'l, East Germany
1545-1600
1545-1600
Radio Canada lnl'I, Montreal

1545-1600
Vatican Radio, Vatican City
1550-1600 HS KTWR, Agana, Guam

11.600 UTC
1600-1610
1600-1610
1600-1610
1600-1625

3905 3925 4860 6160

7160 74 12 9545 9950
15430 17780
6055 9605 11665 11990
13715 15110 15155 15165
17730 21505
7245 9740 11 735
9684
9480 11835
17830 13685 21630
5980 7445
15120
9855 11645 15630
15240 17880
9555 11915 11935 15315
15325
15305 17820
11810 15120 17730
9780

16001700
1600-1700
16001700
16001700
1600-1 700
1600-1700
1615-1630
161 51630
16151700
1630-1655
16301700
16301700
16451700

9705 9720
Radio Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
9684
Radio Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
15650
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Voice of America, Washington, DC 9575 9645
15410 15445
17785 17800
WCSN, Boston, MA
21640
WHAi, Noblesville, Indiana
15105 21655
WANO, New Orleans, Louisiana
11965
WYFR, Oakland, California
5950 7355
17612.5
WYFR Satellite Network
11830 13695
Radio Zambia. Lusaka
9580
M. H Radio Budapest, Hungary
7220 9585
15160 152.20
Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi
1001 1
Radio Berlin lnt'I, East Germany
6115 7295
MA AT, Brussels, Belgium
17585 21810
Radio Nethertands, Hliversum
6020 9540
ATM Morocco
17595 17815
Radio Korea. Seoul, South Korea
7275 9870

9760 11 920
15205 15580
17870

9600
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9835 11910

9730

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11 865 15325
4800
5010 5052 11940
6055 9605 11 665
11990 13715 15110 15155
15165 17730 21505
1600-1630
11830
ELWA, Monrovia, Liberia
1600-1630
Radio Berlin lnt'I, E. Germany
15240 17880
15310 21705
1600-1630 s Radio Norway lnt'I, Oslo
7365 9465 9785 1161 5
1600-1630
Radio Pakistan, Islamabad
11 625 15125
1600-1630
Radio Polonia. Warsaw. Poland
6135 9540
1600-1630 M-F Radio Portugal, Lisbon
15245
1600-1630
Radio Sofia Bulgaria
7245 9560 11 735 15310
SLBC, Colombo, Sri Lanka
6075 9720
1600-1630
Trans World Radio. Swaziland
5055 9525
1600-1630
Voice of Asia. Taiwan
16001630
5980 7445
1600-1 630
Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi
9840 15010
1600-1645 HA KTWR, Agana. Guam
9820
Radio Naclonal Angola, Luanda
16001645
7245 9535 11 955
11955 15435 17775
1600-1645
UAE Radio, Unllecl Arab Emirates
61 70 7200 13790 15105
16001650
Deutche Welle, Koln, W. Germany
15595 17825 21680
9570 11600 11 715
Radio Beijing, China
1600-1655
1600-1700 F ABC, Alice Springs, Australia
2310 [Ml)
1600-1700
ABC, Perth, Australia
9610
2325 [ML]
16001700 F ABC, Tennant Creek, Australia
15460
AWA, Alajuela, Costa Rica
16001700
16001700
9410 9740 11750 11775
BBC, London, England
12095 15070 15260 15400
17885 16080 21470
9625 11720
CBC Northern Quebec Service
16001700
1600-1700
6160
CBN, S1. John's, Newfoundland
61 60
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
16001700
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
6005
16001700
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
1600-1700
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scolla
6130
1600-1700
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
16001700
CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
6070
1600-1700
3910
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
16001700
HCJB, Oullo, Ecuador
17890
16001700
5995 6035 6060 6080
Radio Australia, Melbourne
16001700
7205 7215 9580
15130
Radio Bel1ing, China
1600-1700
11 955 17820
1600-1700 s Radio Canada lnt'I, Montreal
11705 15360 17620
Radio France lnt'I, Paris
16001700
1600-1700
Radio Jordan, Amman
9560
5985 9870
16001700
Radio Korea, Seoul, South Korea
3380 5995
Radio Malawi, Blantyre
1600-1700
7160 7265 7345 9640
Radio Moscow, USSR
1600-1700
9875 11 840 12010 13680
15135 15460 15550

82

16001700
16001700
16001700
16001700

FEBA Mahe, Seychelles

Radio Lesotho, Maseru
SBC Radio One, Singapore
Radio Prague. Czechoslovakia

November 1988

1700 UTC

[12:00 PM EST/9:00 AM PST]

1700 1705
Radio Uganda, Kampala
17001715 M-A Voice of Namibia (Angola)
Radio Budapest, Hungary
1700-1725

4976 5026
11955
61 10 9585
15160
1700-1725
Radio Netherland, Hliversum
6020 9590
Radio Australia, Melbourne
17001730
5995 6060
9580
17001730
9505 11705
Radio Japan, Tokyo
17001730 s Radio Norway lnl'I, Oslo
15220 15310
17001730
Swiss Radio lnl'I. Berne
3985 6165
BBC, London. England
9410 9740
17001745
12095 15070
17885 18080
Radio Pyongyang, North Korea
7290 9325
1700-1750
Radio Beijing, China
9570 11600
1700- 1755
2310 (Ml]
17001800 F ABC, Alice Springs, Australia
ABC, Tennant Creek, Australia
2325 (Ml)
17001800
17001800
AWA Alrlca. Gabon
9625
1700- 1800
CBC Northern Quebec Service
9625 11720
1700-1800
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6160
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
17001800
6160
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
1700-1800
6005
1700-1800
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
6130
17001800
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
17001800
CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
1700-1800
6070
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
3910
17001800
17001800
Radio Havana Cuba
11920
Radio Jordan, Amman
1700 1800
9560
17001800
Radio Korea, Seoul, Soulh Korea
5975 9870
1700-1800 MF Radio Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
9553 [ML]
Radio Moscow, USSR
1700-1800
7265 7345
11840 12015
15460 15550
9705 9720
Radio Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17001800
Radio Tanzania, oar es Salaam
17001800
9684
17001800
Radio Zambia, Lusaka
9580
ATM Morocco
17815
17001800
SBC Radio One, Singapore
17001800
5052 11940
15650
Superpower KUSW, Utah
17001800
17001800 AS Swaziland Commercial Radio
6155
Voice of Alrica, Egypt
17001800
15255
Voice of America, Washington
17001800
9575 11 760
15445 15580
17800 17870
Voice of Kenya, Nairobi
1700-1800
6100
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
17001800
11770
WCSN, Boston, Massachusells
17001800
21640
WHAi, Noblesville, Indiana
17001800
15105 21655
WINB, Red lion, Pennsylvania
17001800
15295

MONlTORING TIMES

9835 11910

6080

7205

11815
21700
9535
11750 11775
15260 15400
21470
9640 9977

15575
7365 9640
13680 15135

15205 154 10
15600 17785

frequency I

'-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--==-~~~~~~~~~~/

1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800

WANO, Louisiana
WYFR Satellite Nel
WYFR. Okeechobee. Florida

1715-1745
1715-1745
1718-1800
1725-1740
1725-1800
1730-1735

Radio Canada lnt'I, Montreal

BBC, London, England*
Radio Pakistan, Islamabad
Radio Suriname lnl'I, Paramlbo
Radio New Zealand. Welllnglon
All India Radio, New Deihl

1730-1800
1730-1755

KNLS, Anchor Polnl, Alaska

Radio Bucharest, Romania

1730-1800

Radio Australia, Melbourne

1730-1800
1730-1800

Radio Polonia, Warsaw. Poland

Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia

1730-1800
1734-1800
1745-1800

RAE, Buenos Aires, Argentina

FEBA. Mahe, Seychelles
BBC, London, England

1745-1800

SLBC. Colmbo, Sri Lanka

i1000 .UTC

11965
13695
11870 15170
21615
5995 7235
3975 6185
6210 7835
7835v
11780 15150
4840 4860
74 12 9950
7355
7105 9530
11940
5995 6035
7205 9580
6135 9540
9605 11 685
151 10 15165
15345
11760
94 10 9740
17885 21470
11800

15325 17820
7165

4920

6 160

9685 11 790
6060

6080

11990 13715
21505

12095 15070

[1 :00 PM EST/ 10:00 AM PST]

11940
9385 9640
13750 LSB
1800-1815
Radio Cameroon, Yaounde
3970 4750
5010
11800
1800-1815
SLBC, Colombo, Sri Lanka
18001825 A,S FEBA. Mahe, Seychelles
11760
Radio Prague, CzechOslovakia
1800-1825
9605 11685
15110 15165
15345
1800-1825
RAE, Buenos Aires. Argenllna
9740 t1 750
1800-1830
BBC, London, England
15400 15420
1800-1830 s Radio Bamako, Mall
4835 5995
18001830
Radio Berlin lnt'I, East Germany
6115 7260
1800-1830 MF Radio Canada lny'I, Montreal
15260 17820
3265 4855
1800-1830
Radio Mozambique, Maputo
5930 7345
1800-1830
Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia
Radio Sweden, Stockholm
6065 11 845
18001 830
1800-1830
15255
Voice of Africa, Egypt
1800-1830
9840 15010
Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi
1800-1845
Radio Abidjan, Ivory Coast
7215
1800-1845
Trans World Radio, Swaziland
9525
1800-1850
15265
Radio Bras, Brasilia, Brazil
1800-1856
17880 2 1535
Radio RSA. South Africa
1800-1900 F ABC, Alice Sprin gs, Australia
2310 [ML)
1800-1900 F ABC, Tennant Creek, Australia
2325 [ML)
1800-1900
All India Radio, New Deihl
11 935 15360
CBC Northern Quebec Service
1800-1900
9625 11 720
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6t60
18001900
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
1800-1900
6160
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
1800-1900
6005
6030
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
1800-1900
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
6 130
18001900
CKWX, Vancouver, Brlllsh Colombia 6080
1800-1900
6070
CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
1800-1900
(US) Far East NelWork, Tokyo
3910
1800-1900
KNLS, Anchor Point. Alaska
11650
1800-1900
9670
KYOI, Salpan
1800-1900
Radio Australia, Melbourne
5995 6035
1800-1900
7205 7215
1800-1900 A,S Radio Canada lnl'I. Montreal
15260 17820
15450
Radio Jamahiriya, Libya
1800-1900
Radio Kuwail, Kuwait
11665
1800-1900
Radio Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
9553v [ML)
1800-1900
7265 9560
1800-1900
Radio Moscow, USSR
120 10 15460
Radio New Zealand, Wellington
11780 15150
1800-1900
1800-1805
1800-1815

15440 21525

SBC Radio One, Singapore

Kol Israel, Jerusalem

9925 11588
4795

4850

11 990 13715
21505
12095 15070
17885
9730 13610
9618
13715

6060
9580

6080

9890 11840

1800-1900
Radio Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Radio Tanzania, Oar es Salaam
1800-1900
Radio Zambia. Lusaka
1800-1900
1800-1900 MA Superpower KUSW, Utah
1800-1900 A,S Swaziland Commercial Radio
Voice of America, Washington
1800-1900

Voice of Ethiopia
18001900
Voice of Kenya, Nairobi
1800-1900
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
1800-1900
WCSN, Boston, Massachusetls
18001900
WHAi, Noblesville, Indiana
18001900
1800-1900
WINB, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
1800-1900 S-F WMLK. Bethel, Pennsylvania
WANO, New Orleans. Louisiana
18001900
1800-1900
WYFR, Oakland, California
18001900
WYFR Satellite Net. California
1815-1900
Radio Bangladesh, Dhaka
Radio Austria lnt'I, Vienna
1830-1855
Radio Polonia, Warsaw, Poland
1800-1855
Radio Korea, Seoul, South Korea
1815-1830
1830-1855
BAT Brussels, Belgium
BBC, London. England
1830-1900
Radio Berlin lnt'I. E. Germany
1830-1900
1830-1900 MWFRadlo Mozambique, Maputo
1830-1900
Radio Netherland, Hllversum
1830-1900
Radio Sofia. Bulgaria
1840-1850 MA Voice of Greece, Alhens
1840-1900
Radio Senegal, Dakar
1845-1855
Radio Naclonal, Conaky, Guinea
1845-1900
All India Radio, New Delhi

1900 UTC

9705
9684
9580
15650
6155
9575
15205
15600
21485
9662
6100
11770
21640
15105
1 5295
9465
15420
11855
11830
6240
5945
5995
9525
9870
5915
12095
9665
3265
6020
7245
11645
4950
4833
7412

9720

9760 11760 11920

15410 15445 15580
17785 17800 17870

15120
17830

13760 15170
13695 15375
7505 11510
6155 12015 15175
6135 7125 7285
11 840
15575
11695
15070 15400 17885
13610 15145 15255
4855 9618
15175 17605 21685
9560 11 735 15310
12045 15630
4900
11620

7125

[2:00 PM EST/ 11 :00 AM PST]

15475
1900-1903
Africa No. 1, Gabon
6190 6248 7250
1900-1905 MA Vatican Radio, Vatican City
Radio Bangladesh, Dhaka
1900-1915
6240 7505 11510
Radio Berlin lnl'I, E. Germany
1900-1915
9665 13610 151 45
9684
1900-1915
Radio Tanzania. Oar es Salaam
Radio Netherland, Hilversum
1900-1925
6020 15175 17605
9695
1900-1925
Voice of Isl amic Republic Iran
1900-1930 F ABC, Allee Springs, Australia
2310 [ML)
2325 [ML)
1900-1930 F ABC. Tennant Creek, Auslralla
7160 9640
1900-1930
Radio Afghanistan, Kabul
1900-1930
Radio Japan, Tokyo
9505 11705
1900-1930
Radio Kiev, Ukrainian SSA
5915 7205 7240
1900-1930 s Radio Norway lnt'I, Oslo
9590 15220 15310
1900-1930 MF Radio Portugal, Lisbon
11870 15250
1900-1930
Radio Soria Bulgaria
7245 7155 9700
1900-1930
Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi
12020 15010
Deutsche Welle, Koln. W. Germany 13790 15390
1900-1950
Radio Beijing, China
1900-1955
6860 9470
All
India Radio, New Delhi
7412 11620 11935
1900-2000
9410 15400 12095
BBC, London. England
1900-2000
CBC Northern Quebec Service
9625 11720
1900-2000
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6160
1900-2000
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
6160
1900-2000
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
1900-2000
6005
1900-2000
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1900-2000
6130
CKWX, Vancouver, Brillsh Colombia 6080
1900-2000
CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
1900-2000
6070
3910
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
1900-2000
HCJB, Qullo, Ecuador
11 790 15270 17590
1900-2000
KNLS, Anchor Point, Alaska
11 650
1900-2000
KYOI, Salpan
9670
1900-2000
Radio Algiers, Algeria
1900-2000
9509 9685 15215
6035 6060 6080
Radio Australia. Melbourne
1900-2000
7215 9580
Radio Ghana, Accra
6130
19002000
Radio Havana Cuba
11800 11950
19002000

MONITORING TIMES

November 1988

9645
15255
21685

9600

15360
15070

17790

17745
7205

83

frequencyI
1900-2000
Radio
1900-2000
Radio
1900-2000 M-A Radio
1900-2000
Radio

Korea. Seoul. South Korea

Kuwait. Kuwait
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Moscow, USSR

Radio New Zealand, Welllngl on

1900-2000
Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia
1900-2000
Radio Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1900-2000
Radio RSA, South Africa
1900-2000
Radio Zambia, Lusaka
1900-2000
Spanish Foreign Radio, Madrid
1900-2000
1900-2000 M-A Superpower KUSW, Utah
1900-2000 A,S Swaziland Commercial Radio
Trans World Radio Swazltand
1900-2000
Voice of America, Washington
1900-2000

Voice of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

1900-2000
Voice of Kenya, Nairobi
1900-2000
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
1900-2000
WCSN, Boston. Massachusells
1900-2000
WHRI, Noblesville, Indiana
1900-2000
WINB, Red Lion. Pennsylvania
1900-2000
1900-2000 S-F WMLK, Bethel, Pennsylvania
1900-2000
WRNO, New Orleans. Louisiana
1900-2000
WYFR, Oakland, California
WYFR Satellite Net, California
1900-2000
Radio Botswana. Gaborone
19 10-1920
1920-1930 MA Voice of Greece, Alhens
Radio Togo, Lome
1930-1940
Radio Finland, Helsinki
1930-1945
1930-2000
ABC, Kalherine, Auslralia
1930-2000
Radio Beijing, China
1930-2000
Radio Bucharest, Romania
Radio Budapesl, Hungary
1930-2000
1930-2000 M-F Radio Canada lnt'I, Montreal
1930-2000
Radio Finland, Helsinki
1930-2000
Radio Sofia Bulgaria
Radio Yugoslavia, Belgrade
1930-2000
1930-2000
Voice of Republic of Iran
1930-2000
WINS, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
1935-1955
RAI, Rome, Italy
1940-2000 M-A Radio Ulan Bator. Mongolia
1945-2000
All India Radio, New Deihl
1950-2000
Vatican Radio. Vatican City

j 2000

UTC

2000-2045

[3:00 PM EST/ 12:00 PM PST]

2000-2005 S-F Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Radio Zambia, Lusaka

2000-2005
2000-2010 A Radio Zambia, Lusaka
Voice of Kenya, Nairobi
2000-2010
Radio Togo, Lome
2000-2015
2000-2015 MA Radio Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Trans World Radio, Swaziland
2000-2015
Radio Beijing, China
2000-2025
Radio Bucharest, Romania
2000-2025
2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2030

KNLS, Anchor Point. Alaska

Kol Israel, Jerusalem
Radio Auslralla, Melbourne

2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2030
2000-2030

Radio Berlin lnt'I, East Germany

Radio G11ana. Nairobi
Radio Norway lnternatlonal, Oslo
Radio Polonia, Warsaw. Poland
Radio Sofia. Bulgaria
Swaziland Commercial Radio
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
Voice of Republic of Iran

84

9870 15575
11 665
9553 [ML)
9560 9640 9825 9875
9890 11840 12010
11 780 15150
5930 7345
9705 9720
7215 15320 15365
9580
11790 15375 15395
15650
6155
3205
9760 11 760 15205 15410
15445 15580 15600 17785
17800 17870
9595
6100
7255 11 770
21640
13760 17830
15295
9465
15420
11855 15170
11830 13695 15375
3356 4820
7430 9395 9425
5047
6120 9530 11755
2485
6955 7480 9440
7145 9690 9750 11 940
6110 7220 9585 9835
11 910 15160
9555 11945 15325 17875
6120 9550 11755 15185
9700 11720
5980 9620 9660
9022 9770
15185
7275 7290 9575
9575 11870
9755 11860
6190 7250 9645

November 1988

3295
6020
9520
3345
3345
6100
3220
9575
3205
6955
5990
9570
11650
9435
6035
9620
9665
3366
9590
7125
7245
6155
7255
9022

4890
6040

5960
6080

5985
6140

6165
6165
5047
11 870
7480
6105
9690

9440
7145 7195
11940

9855 11605 11 650

7205 7215 9580
11920 15255
4915
15310
7 145 9525
9560 11735 15310

MONITORING TIMES

All India Radio, New Deihl

7412 9755
11860
2000-2050
Radio Pyongyang, North Korea
6576 9345
2000-2056
Radio RSA, Soulh Africa
7215 15320
2000-2100 M-A ABC, Allee Springs, Australia
2310 (ML)
2000-2100
2485
ABC, Katherine, Australia
2325 (ML)
2000-2100 M-A ABC, Tennant Creek, Australia
2000-2030
BBC, London, England
5975 6005
9410 9515
12095 15070
17760
2000-2100
CBC Northern Quebec Service
9625 11 720
2000-2100
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6160
CBU, Vancouver. British Colombia
2000-2100
6160
CFCF, Monlreal, Quebec
2000-2100
6005
20002100
6030
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
CHNS, Halifax. Nova Scotia
2000-2100
6130
2000-2100
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
2000-2100
6070
CFRB, Toronto, Onlarlo
2000-2100
(US) Far East Nelwork, Tokyo
3910
2000-2100
King of Hope, Southern Lebanon
6280
2000-2100
KYOI, Saipan
9670
Radio Baghdad, Iraq
9770 15230
2000-2100
2000-2100
Radio Havana Cuba
11 800 11950
2000-2100
Radio Kuwait, Kuwait
11 665
2000-2100
Radio Malabo, Equalorlal Guinea
9553v
2000-2100
Radio Moscow, USSR
7165 9560
11840 12010
15425
2000-2100
Radio New Zealand. Wellington
12050 15150
2000-2100
Radio for Peace, Costa Alea
21555
2000-2100
Radio Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
9705 9720
2000-2100
Radio Zambia, Lusaka
9580
2000-2100 MA Superpower KUSW, Utah
15650
2000-2100
Voice of America, Washington
9760 11 760
15445 15580
17800 17870
2000-2100
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
11 770
WCSN, Boston. Massachusetts
2000-2100
9495
2000-2100
WHRI, Noblesville, Indiana
13760 17830
WINB, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
2000-2100
15295
2000-21 00 S-F WMLK, Bethel, Pennsylvania
9465
2000-2100
WANO, New Orleans, Louisiana
15420
2000-21 00
WYFR, Oakland, California
11 855 151 70
2000-2100 M-A WYFA Satellite Net, California
11830 13695
2005-2100
Radio Damascus. Syria
12085 15095
6100
2010-2 100 A.S Voice of Kenya, Nairobi
2015-2 100
ELWA, Monrovia, Liberia
11830
Radio Berlin lnl'I, E. Germany
2015-2000
9665 13610
Radio Cairo, Egypt
2015-2100
9900
RAI, Rome, Italy
2025-2045
7235 9575
Radio Polonia, Warsaw, Poland
2030-2055
6095 7285
BBC, London. England
2030-2100
6005 61 75
15070 15400
Radio Australia, Melbourne
2030-2100
9580 9620
Radio Beijing, China
2030-2100
6955 7480
11 790
Radio Korea, Seoul, South Korea
2030-2100
6480 7550
2030-2100
Radio Netherland, Hilversum
9540 9895
2030-2100 M-F Radio Portugal, Lisbon
7155 9740
Radio Tirana, Albania
9480 11 835
2030-2100
Voice of Africa, Cairo, Egypt
2030-2100
15375
Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi
2030-2100
9840 12020
2045-2100
All India Radio, New Deihl
74 12 9550
11715
2045-2100
IBRA Radio, Malta
7110
2045-2100
Vatican Radio, Vatican City
9625 11700

21 00 UTC
2100-2105
2100-21 05
2100-21 10

9910 11620
9640
15365

6175 6180
11785 11 820
15260 15400

9825 9890
13605 15245

15205 15410
15600 17785

15566
15375

15255
9710
11785 12095
15260 17760
9440

9745

15575
11740 15560

15010
9910 11 620

t1695 15120

[4:00 PM EST/ 1:00 PM PST]

Radio Damascus, Syria
Radio Zambia. Lusaka
Va1ican Radio, Vatican City

9977

12085 15095
3345 6165
6190 7250 9645

frequencyI
2100-2110 A,S Voice of Kenya, Nairobi
2100-21 15
IBRA Radio, Malta
2100-2125
Radio Beijing, China
2100-2125
2100-2125
2100-2130
2100-2130

2100-2130
2100-2130
2100-2130
2100-2130
2100-2135
2100-2145
2100-2145
2100-2200
2100-2150
2100-2150
2100-2155
2100-2200 M-A
2100-2200
2100-2200 M-A
2100-2200
2100-2200

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

2100-2200
2100-2200 A,S
2100-2200 A,S
2100-2200
2100-2200 M-A
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2103-2200
2110-2200
2125-2155 s
2130-2145
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200 A.S
2130-2200
2130-2200
2135-2150 S-F
2150-2200 M-F

6100
711 0
6955 7480 9440 9745
11790
Radio Bucharest, Romania
5990 6105 7145 7195
9540 9895 11740 15560
Radio Netherland, Hilversum
Radio Austria lnt'I, Vienna
5945 6155 9585 9870
6110 7220 9585 9835
Radio Budapest, Hungary
11910 15160
5965 7140 7280 17835
Radio Japan, Tokyo
6480 7550 15575
Radio Korea, Seoul, South Korea
9655 11845
Radio Sweden, Stockholm
9885 12035 15570
Swiss Radio lnt'I, Berne
11 830
ELWA, Monrovia. Liberia
9670
Radio Cairo, Egypt
9852.51185515170 15175
WYFR. Oakland, California
15566 21525
11830 13695 15375
WYFR Satellite Net
7130 9765
Deutsche Welle, West Germany
9825
Voice of Turkey, Ankara
6860 9470 9860
Radio Beijing, China
2310 [ML)
ABC, Alice Springs, Australia
2485
ABC, Katherine. Australia
2325 [ML)
ABC, Tennant Creek, Australia
9550 9910 11620 11 715
All India Radio, New Deihl
3995 5975 6005 6175
BBC, London. England
6180 7325 9410 11785
12095 15070 15260 15400
17760 17885
9625 11720
CBC Northern Quebec Service
CBN, St. John's, Newfoundland
6160
6160
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
6005
CFCF, Montreal, Quebec
6030
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
6130
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
6070
CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
3910
King of Hope, Southern Lebanon
6280
9465
KSDA. Agal, Guam
17775
KVOH, Rancho Simi, California
KYOI, Sa1pan
9670
Radio Baghdad, Iraq
9770
Radio Moscow, USSR
7105 7160 7240 7340
7360 7380 9530 9630
9735 9825 9875 9890
11840 11980 11950 12050
13605 15405 15425 15475
15535 15560
21555
Radio for Peace, Costa Rica
9552.5
Radio Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
9580
Radio Zambia, Lusaka
9765 11 790
Spanish Foreign Radio, Madrid
15650
Superpower KUSW, Utah
Voice of Africa. Cairo. Egypt
15375
9760 11760 15205 1541 0
Voice of America. Washington
15445 15580 15600 17785
17800 17870
15120
Voice of Nigeria, Lagos
9495
WCSN, Boston, Massachusetts
13760 17830
WHAi, Noblesville, Indiana
15420
WANO, New Orleans, Louisiana
15295
WINB, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
12085 15095
Radio Damascus, Syria
9870
Radio Austria lnt'I, Vienna
5965 7160
BBC, London, England*
6030 7230 9635
BBC, London, England*
15270 11790 17790
HCJB, Quito, Ecuador
11880 15150 17820
Radio Canada ln'I, Montreal
Radio Sofia Bulgaria
71 15 7155 9700 11 720
Swiss Radio lnt'I, Berne
6190
ELWA. Monrovia. Liberia
11830
ELWA, Monrovia, Liberia
11830

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2200-2205
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2200-221 O MH Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

3993
12085
3925
6020
9520
5980
2310
2325
5965
9640
5915
6120
5990
6015
2485
9550
9625

2200-2210
Radio Sierra Leone. Freetown
2200-2215 M-A ABC, Alice Springs, Australia
2200-2215 MA ABC, Tennant Creek, Australia
BBC, London, England*
2200-2215
2200-2215 M F Voice of America, Washington
2200-2225
BAT Brussels, Belgium
2200-2225
Radio Anland. Helsinki
2200-2225
RAI, Rome, Italy
2200-2225
Vatican Radio, Vatican City
2200-2230
ABC, Katherine, Australia
2200-2230
All India Radio, New Delhi
2200-2230
CBC Northern Quebec Service

11830
15095
4890
6040
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[ML)
7160
11740
9675
9670
9710
9615

5960
6080

5985
6140

15120
11755
11800
11830

9910 11620 11715

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frequencyI
6 110 9585 9835 11910
15160
5905 6170 7105 7115
Radio Moscow. USSR
2200-2230
7160 7240 7260 7330
7360 9450 9630 9735
9830 11675 11690 11790
11840 11 980 12050 12060
13605 13645 15405 15425
15560 17700
11850 151 80
2200-2230 s Radio Norway lnl'I, Oslo
6130 7340 7360
Radio for Peace. Cosla Rica
22002230
6055
Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia
22002230
Radio Berlin lnl'I, Easl Germany
6125
22002245
Radio Cairo, Egypl
7710 9900
22002245
Radio Yugoslavia, Belgrade
5980 7130 9620 9660
22002245
Radio Baghdad, Iraq
15230
22002250
11 710 15345
RAE, Buenos Aires, Argnetina
22002255
6030 11790 15345 15430
22002300
(US) Armed Forces Radio and TV
5975 6005 6175 6180
22002300
BBC, London, England
7325 9410 9590 9915
12095 15070 15260
6160
CBN, SI. John's, Newfoundland
22002300
22002300
CBU, Vancouver, Brlllsh Colombia
6160
22002300
CFCF, Monlreal, Quebec
6005
2200-2300
CFCN, Calgary, Alberla
6030
22002300
CHNS, Halifax. Nova Scotia
6130
22002300
CKWX, Vancouver. British Colombia 6080
CFRB, Toronto, Onlarlo
6070
2200-2300
3910
2200-2300
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
King of Hope, Southern Lebanon
6280
22002300
17775
KVOH, Rancho Simi, California
22002300
15405
22002300
KYOI, Salpan
Radio Auslralla. Melbourne
15160 15240 15320 15395
22002300
17795 21740
2200-2300
Radio for Peace, Costa Rica
21555
2200-2300
Radio Havana Cuba
7 t 40
22002300
SBC Radio One, Singapore
50 10 5052 11940
Superpower
KUSW,
Ulal1
15580
22002300 MA
22002300
Voice of America, Washington
15120 15185 15290 15305
15320 17735 17740 17820
Voice of Free China, Taiwan
9455 11905
22002300
22002300
WCSN, Boston. Massachusetls
9495
2200-2300
WHRI, Noblesville, Indiana
9770 17830
2200-2300
WINB, Red Lion. Pennsylvania
15185
13760
2200-2300
WRNO. New Orleans, Louisiana
22002300
WYFR, Oakland, California
9852. 5 11830 11855 13695
15170 15375 15566
11820 15390
BBC, London, England
22152230
2230-2300 A. s CBC Northern Quebec Service
9625 11720
Kol Israel, Jerusalem
22302300
9435 9010 11 605
Radio Auslrla lnl'I, Vienna
9870 11 780
22302300
Radio Beijing. China
22302300
3985 6165
6110
22302300
Radio Medlterran. Malla
2200-2230

22302300

Radio Budapest. Hungary

Radio Moscow. USSR

22302300
2230-2300
2230-2300
22302300
2230-2300
2230-2300
22452300

Radio Moscow World Service

Radio Polonia. Warsaw, Poland
Radio Sofia. Bulgaria
Radio Sweden. Stockholm
Radio Tirana. Albania
Radio Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR
All India Radio. New Delhi

2245-2300

BBC, London. Eng:and

22452300

Radio Berlin lnl'I. E. Germany

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5905
7160
7330
9830
13645
9870
5995
9700
11925
7215
6100
6055
11715
5975
9410
12095
6125

6170 7105 7115

7195 7240 7260
9450 9630 9735
11 690 11980 13605
15560 17700
11780
6135 7125 7270
11950
SSB
9480

2300 UTC

BBC, London. England

5975
7325
9915
15435
2300-2325
Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia
6055
15280
2300-2330 s KGEI, san Francisco, California
23Q0..2330
Radio Berlin lnt'I, E. Germany
6 125
2300-2330
Radio Canada lnl'I. Montreal
5960
2300-0000
Radio Luxembourg
6090
Radio Medlterran, Malta
23002330
6110
Radio Moscow World Service
11690
23002330
23002330
Radio Solla. Bulgaria
9700
23002330
Radio Vilnius, Lithusanlan SSR
7105
13645
23002330 MA Superpower KUSW, Utah
15580
23002345
WINB, Red Lion. Pennsylvania
15185
2300-2345
WYFR, Oakland. California
9505
15175
Voice of Turkey, Mkara
2300-2350
7160
All India Radio, New Deihl
6055
23000000
11715
CBC Northern Quebec Service
6195
2300-0000
CBN. SI. John's, Newfoundland
6160
23000000
23000000
CBU, Vancouver, British Colombia
6160
23()().0000
CFCF, Montreal. Quebec
6005
23000000
CFCN, Calgary, Alberta
6030
2300-0000
CHNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
6130
2300-0000
CKWX, Vancouver, British Colombia 6080
2300-0000
CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
6070
23000000
(US) Far East Network, Tokyo
3910
23000000
KVOH, Rancho Simi, California
17775
23000000
KYOI, Salpan
15405
2300-0000
Radio Australia, Melbourne
15160
17795
Radio Canada lnl'I, Montreal
2300-0000
9760
Radio for Peace, Costa Rica
2300-0000
21555
2300-0000
Radio Japan. Tokyo
11800
Radio Moscow, USSR
23000000
6170
9530
12050
15425
23000000
Radio Polonia. Warsaw
5995
23000000
Radio Thailand, Bangkok
9655
23000000
Voice of America, Washington, DC 17735
2300-0000
WCSN, Boston, Massachusetts
9495
2300-0000
WHRI, Noblesville. Indiana
9770
2300-0000
WRNO, New Orleans. Louisiana
13760
23152330
BBC, London, England
11820
23150000
BBC. London, England
5975
7325
12095
23300000
Radio Korea, Seoul, South Korea
15575
23300000
Radio Tirana. Albania
7065
2330-0000
Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi
9840
23352345 MA Voice of Greece, Alhens
7430
23450000
BBC, London, England
3915
2348-0000
WIN B, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
15145
23002315

7215 9535 9910

11745
6005 6175 7325
9590 99 15 11 785
15260 15400 17875

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6005 6175 6195

9410 9515 9590
12095 15070 15260
17875
9630

9755

15560 17675 17880

11950
7400 9640 9800
15180 15455

11 830 11855 13695

15375 21525
9445 9685 17760
7215 9535 9910
11745
9625

15240 15320 15395

21740
11945
15195 17810
7115 7165 7195
9720 9765 9890
13605 15405 15245
17700
6135 7125 7270
11905
17820
17830
15390
6005 6175 6195
9515 9590 9915
15260 15435 17875

9760v
12020 15010
9395
6080 7180

9580

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magne tests ...

Lawrence Magne
Editor-i11-Ch ief
Passport to World Band Radio

The Venturer/Rhapsody Multiband

and GE World Monitor Portables
The Venturer is promoted as being able to
receive, among other things, ham radio transmissions. However, as there's not even so
much as a BFO to help demodulate singlesidcband a nd CW signals, the hapless buyer
can make sense of precious few ham signals,
indeed. Too, it doesn't even receive 10, 15 or
20 meters.

"Multiband": One Band That Isn't

The Venturer's dial has ten separate frequency scales, or so-called "bands" -- most of
which a rc for non-shortwave functio ns. Two
arc fo r shortwave, and arc labeled "SWl" fo r
4-6 MHz and "SW2" fo r 7-12 MHz.
But...what's this? There's only one swit ch
setting, not two, for shortwave. H ow can there
be two "bands" -- "SW!" and "SW2" -- on the
dial if there's no way to switch between them ?
The answer: There is, in fact, only one
shortwave "band;" the dial is simply
gimmicked up to make it appear as two. The
"SW!" frequency scale displays 4-6 MHz on
t he left side of the dial, with the right side
being unnumbered. Just below is "SW2,"
which reads 7-12 M Hz on the right side of the
dial, with the left side being unnumbered.
This is sort of like drawing a line through a
bag of groceries, then calling the upper half
"Bag 1" and the lower half "Bag 2."
If you 're a reader of The C/11istia11 Scie11ce
Mo11itor, The Ne111 Y01ker, or S111ithso11ia11
magazine, you've almost certainly seen a radio
advertised called the "Venturer Multiband." Tr
covers not only AM, FM and shortwave, but
also TV audio, aeronautical transmissions and
local US weather forecasts. As if all this
weren't enough, it also can be used as a
public-address system and direction finde r of
sorts.

Baubles, Bangles and Beads

It looks pretty snazzy, too, what with a
large black plastic and stitchcd-le:.tthercrte
cabinet, big shiny knobs, a chrome plated
speaker dome, chrome plated rack-type
handles and a real signal-strength meter. All
this, and it operates off either batteries or
117V ac, too.
But what makes this set especially inter-

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November 1988

est ing is its price, usually between $79.85 and

$99.95 in the US. If you want it with a built-in
cassette recorder, the price becomes $129.95.
lf you also add stereo audio a nd a digital
clock, it rises to $150.00. We confined our
tests to the basic model.

Low Price, Low Coverage

Alas, these Yugo-low prices don't get you
much in the way of shortwave performance.
To begin with, the Venturer doesn't cover 11,
13, 16, 19, 2 1, 90or120 meters used for world
band broadcasts. Inst ead, it tunes continuously from about 4-12 MHz, and there's no
accurate readout to tell you what frequency
you're on. The needle on the dial merely gives
you a very rough idea of where you're tuning,
so you have to play Knob of Fortune to find
the station you're looking for. The little finetuning control hardly helps, either.

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Generally Dismal Performance

As to how well the Ventu rer performs on
shortwave, sensit ivity wit h its built-in antenna
is mediocre, but not truly awful. Selectivity is
quite broad, to the point where you sometimes get interference from stations two channels away. Of course, with this kind of selectivity the set isn't up to separating stations on
adjacent channels. Your cars simply have to
endure any result ing mishmash.
Th is low-cost radio uses a single.
conversion design, so spurious signal reject ion
is poor. This means that not only do you hear
howls and whooshes from whatever stations
might be on nearby frequencies, but also you
may very well be forced to endure a battery of
whistles and Morse-code-type sounds that
make listeni ng even more distressing. A half
hour of this, and you may well be addi ng you r
own moans to the cacophony.

The Venturer's performance isn't all bad.

though. It s audio quality is quite reasonable,
a nd there's even a continuous tone control.
What th is means is that if you fi nd a stati on
"out in the clear" that's also free from spurious
signal interference, reception can be quite
pleasa nt. That's a lot of "ifs," but at night
there arc usually a dozen or so such signals to
be found in English within the world band
spectrum.

Ghost of Christmases Past

In all, this is a shortwave portable right out
of the 1960's, with hypcrinOated promotion to
match . (SYNC's catalog: "If it's on the airwaves, Venturer can tune it in!") If you play
with it for a few minutes, you can sec why it's
only in the Eighties, thanks to advanced technology found in better radios, that shortwave
listening has become popular. These oldtcchnology sets just don't perform well
enough to listen to wit h pleasure day after
day. Indeed, for listening to world band
broadcasts or ham tra nsmissions in 1988, the
Venturer borders on being a n overpriced toy.
The Venture r Mu ltiband, which is also
sold as the Rhapsody Multiband, is available
from a va riety of American mail-orde r fi rms,
such as Haverhills, Blair Shoppe and SYNC.
SYNC, which sells the stereo version, has a
money-back period of at least one year;
Haverhills' money back period is 30 days;
whereas lowest-priced Blair Shoppe allows
only seven days. Since the radio is made by a
Hong Kong firm, it is probably also available
outside th e US under these or other names.
Of course, fo r $80-150 you don't expect the
Mona Lisa, or even a week at the Brasstown
H ii ton. Perhaps, if you just like to dabble in a
wide variety of things electronic, the Venturer's "doer of all, master of none" approach
is just what you've been looking for.
Still, the Philips Dl83S, sold in the US as
the Magnavox D1835, se lls for considerably
less than the Venturer or Rhapsody Multiband, and is a better performer. In fact, that
Philips design is also available with a built-in
cassette recorder... althou gh, this version -- the
07476 -- isn't yet available in North America.

Steal of the year:

GE World Monitor
So much for the disappointing news.
Herc's some good news -- really good news -which you should soak up quickly before it
becomes radio history.
Electronic Equipm ent Bank is scheduled
to obtain some 700 General Electric World
Monitor world band radios that we re recently
discontinued when GE sold its consumer

audio line to a French firm. These are new

radios, made in Japan for GE by Panasonic,
that were returned for one reason or another
a nd have been remanufactured at the factory.

Compares to $200-300 Models

The World Monitor, unlike the Venturer,
is a serious set that's very similar to the $300
Panasonic RF-B300 reviewed in last month's
Monitoring Times. In the 1989 Pas~p011 to
Wodd Band Radio, the GE model received
the same rating as two currently available
portables: the Sony ICF-7700, which lists for
$259.95, and the Panasonic RF-B40, which
lists for $219.95. The GE, unlike the Venturer
a nd many other portables, does receive many
ham signals, but it's too unstable to be
considered a stellar performer in this regard.
Instead, what makes the General E lectric
so exciting is that it is to be sold by EEB sta rting around early November - for only
$129.95. I've been testing and reporting on
world band radios for over a decade, now, and
this is only the second time I've come across a
ba rgain like this. (The other was when a
number of Uniden CR-202l's were being sold
fo r around a hundred dollars; they were
snapped up almost immediately.)

Fairly Good Performer

by Any Measure
Now, this is a bargain ... and just in time for
the gift-giving season. The World Monitor has
full coverage of the shortwave spectrum; uses
digital frequ ency readout; operates worldwide
off either 110 or 220 volts ac, in addition to
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batteries; has two - yes, two! - bandwidths; is

sensitive; and, perhaps best of all, has really
pleasant audio quality, which is aided by the
presence of separate bass a nd treble controls.
The only thing that's quite comparable among
currently available models is the Philips/
Magnavox D2935, which is somewhat more
modern - it has keypad tuning, programmable channel memories and the like - but
sells for 40% more and has only one
bandwidth.
Overall, the GE World Monitor is a fairly
good performer by any measure. The
problem, of course, is that there are only 700
to be had. So, if you're interested, you can
reach EEB at 516 Mill Street N.E., Vienna,
Virginia 22180, and they do export worldwide.

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scanner equipment

Larry Wiland
292 S. Turner Rd.
Yo 1111gstow11, O JI 44515

The AOR Model AR-900

100 Channel Handheld
Programmable
Ir you cou Id design your own handheld programmable scanne r, what would you incorporate in its design to make it best fit you r
needs? Perhaps make it very sma ll and compact for ease of portability? Or, how about
including "u ncensored" 800 MHz band coverage with the correct channel spacing for
the va ri ous ba nd segments? Or, would you
add an LCD display and frequency readout
w h ich could be seen from all angles and visible in a ll lig hting con ditio ns?
Maybe you ' d want a flexible channel
banking system which allows instant access
of any o f its 100 frequencies by me re ly
tou ching a bank switch and the ch anne l
number desired? And how about five
different sea rch range s whi ch ca n be
programmed into the five memory banks?
Well , if your dream receiver has any of
these features, check out the new AR-900
handheld programmab le scanner being

marketed by Ace C ommuni ca tion s, 10707

East 106th Street, I ndia na po lis, I nd iana
46256. ( 1-800-445-7717).
While this little scanne r d ese rves pra ise for
it s progressive design, it is our policy t o be
o bjective. We must exam ine it thoroughly,
warts and a ll , and t here arc a few wans.
Probably the major d rawback is t he
presence of "wandering bi rdies" -- uns table ,
in terna lly-generated
o scil latio ns w hich
gradually shift frequenci es, in te rfe ring first
with one c han ne l, then anoth e r as they d rift
unpredictably.
An identical problem su rvaccd a few years
ago wi th Regency's H X 1500 ha nd-h e ld
scanner. Like Regency, ACE will re pai r 1 he
problem if the cu stome r compla ins; u nlike
Regen cy, the fa ctory docs no t int e nd to do
anythin g a bout it.

A Lot in a
Little Package
The AR-900 is a t iny 2" x 5 3/4" x I l / 2"
and weighs a scant 12 ou ncc s. It covers-the
following frequency ranges: 27-54 t-.!Hz low
VHF, 108-174 VHF a ircraft anti pu blic sc r-

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vice ban d s, und 406-51 2 MHz U HF ba nd.

Th e m i rowave ("cellular") band is
incom pl ete -- 830-950 MHz, om itting t he
first 2-1 an d last 10 megahertz o f this
fre q ue ncy ra ng e .
T he A R 900 co mes complete with a
recha rgeab le NiCa d battery pack (installed
in t he rad io when yo u get it), a wa llmounted
ba t t ery
charge r /ada ptor,
a
chrome bel t c lip, two antennas (one for
V H F lo/hig h ba nds a nd one fo r UHF and
800 i\IH Z ba nds), p lus a set of o perating
instr ucti ons.
Characteristic of many Japanese instru ct ion
manua ls, thi s on e has typograph ical a nd
procedu ra l e r ro rs as we ll as o missions.

1 oo Channels
The A R-900 o ffe rs the user 100 p rogrammab le channe ls in five banks of 20 each,
along wi t h the ab ility to search between frequency lim its. T oo, yo u can select AM or
F t-.1 mode a nd yo ur own choice of sea rch
in<.:remc nts -- 5, I 0, 12.5, 25, even 30 kHz
steps fo r cell ular p ho ne ( this is the only
curren t han d he ld scan ner having the
proper cha nnel spacing!).

THE ANT FARM

You can also lockout individual cha nnels and there's an allchannel delay o n both banked channel scanning as well as band
searching.
Scan de lay, however, is unusually long -- six seconds -- meaning
that there will be a lot of missed transmissions during busy traffic
conditions. The user may select a "hold" function on the search to
stop th e search on newfound or unknown frequencies.

WANT A HI GH PERFORMANCE ANTENNA FOR YOUR

MONITORING POST OR HAM SHACK? DON' T HAYE ROOM FOR
A SUPER SI ZE SKY WIRE?
YOU NEED A -SKY RAIDER- FROM THE ANT FARM
ERECT AS A SLOPER OR
5 I FEET OF PERFORMANCE
HORIZONTAL. OPERA TES FROM VLF TO 30 Mhz .

READ WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT THIS ANTENNA!

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Thenks ror e greet entenne Cherles McClesky W9JLZ. Wellston. OH"
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RAIDER Just r1ts Outperforms treo sloper I hed oeen using. Fentesuc
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Some Specs
Although advertised at 15 increments per second, scan/search
speed is only ten per second, the slowest presently on the mrkct
and infernally sluggish for a 100-channel scanner. Of course, you
can also manually step through the search process. Mistakes or
improper entries can be cleared with a stroke of the "clear" button
on the keypad as well.
Although audio specs were not available as this is written, output is
disappointingly low, like its lower cost cousin, the AR800, but is
just as crisp and clear. In a quiet environment a n annoyi ng residual
hiss will be heard through the speaker -- and especially through the
earphone -- while the radio is squelched.
The scanner's memory is perm anent, and requi res no memory
backup batteries. Frequencies ente red into the scanner's remain
there until changed or deleted by the user -- no more loss of 100
channe ls when the battery g ives out.
Memory banks you choose to monitor or delete arc not
rem embered at shut-off; when you switch the radio on, all memory
banks are enabled and you must once again lock out those you
don't wish to monitor.

A wall adaptor is included to provide the required 6 volts, 200 ma

to power the unit and charge/recharge the radio's batteries. Very
little power is required to light the LCD's backlighting, allowing it
to be switched on and used for long periods withou t heavy battery
drain .
With a low band IF of 54 MHz (as well as the 800 MHz range), and
wide dynamic range, intermod and images arc substantially lower
than those found on competitive hand-held scanners, a distinct
advantage for metropolitan users. Adjacent channel rejection is
very good. Squelch action is a bit sloppy (loose hysteresis); all co ntrols ope rate with ease. A keypad lock, LCD light switch, and BNC
antenna connector are all situated on the top of the radio for user
convenience.
According to the manufacturer, "a wide variety of accessories, such
as leather carry cases, external speakers, and earphones, plus
antenn as, are available for (your) unit" as well. Co ntacting Ace
Co mmunications wi ll yield more information on such accessories,
should you be interested.

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Assembled lrom rush qua11t y components - Hard drawn copper
wire. stamless SI.eel hardware. weather proof feed msulator
Feed antenna with 50 or 75 ohm coax

THE ANT FARM

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KUNKLETOWN, PA. 18058
Wnle for c11lelog

Overall Impressions
This scanner's ti ny size (due to extensive use of Surface M ount
Components, which are nearly microscopic duplicates of electrical
components found in most presen t electronic devices), features
and wide fr equency coverage make it unique in terms of size a nd
performance.
Programming the AR900 is different from most com peting models,
and the sequence for search programming is awkward.
Probably the most amazing thing about the AR900 is the fact that
so much can be enginee red into something so small. All parts and
components are of the highest quality, and everything fits together
well. The LCD display contains a wealth of operating information,
showing everything short of how long it'll take to brew a pot of
coffee in your "shack"!
The '900 is as sensitive as any scanner we've tried and pulls in distant traffic with incredible case. 800 MHz band signals come in
stronger with the little "duck" a ntenna than on a Pro-2004 with an
outdoor a111e1111a!
All in all, the AOR-900 offers a lot of performance for 5299.00.

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November 1988

91

dema~'s ~orkbeneh

Doug DeMaw
P.O. Box 98
Brasstown, NC 28902

Improving AM
Transistor Radio Performance
Inexpensive AM transistor radios arc dismal
pe rfo rmers. They lack sensitivity and arc
prone to overl oading in the presence of strong
local signals. Many have beat notes on the signals of interest because of inferior design. If
you have a11c mptcd to use a n external
antenna with these radios -- well, I'm sure you
we re disappoi nted with the result s! The overload problem simply increased. By coupling or
connecting a n outside antenna to the built-in
ferri te loop you probably heard a ll manner of
unwanted shortwave signals across the tuning
range. We will discuss a cure for this problem
lat e r.
The advantage of an outdoor wire antenna is
observed by ou r ability to copy weak, dista nt
AM-band signals. You may be a n AM-band
SWL, or you may want to develop a sensitive
AM receiver to use wit h the AM tra nsmi11 c r
described earlier for use un der Pa n 15 of the
FCC Rules. 1 In any event, this art icle should
p rovide some useful information.

The Basic Problem

Fig. 1 shows the circuit for a typical AM
pocket radio. 0 I plays a du a l role, funct ioning
as both a mixer and an oscillator. Owing to
cost-saving measures, the mixer part of the
circuit is injected with not only the desired frequency (1 to 2.055 MHz), but high level of
undesirable harmonic currents.
Normally, the high Q of the tuned loop
ante nna at the mixer inpu t will discriminate
against unwanted signals above and below the
standard AM broadcast band. The reception
of shortwave signals (caused by the oscillator
harmonics) is nullified by the high-Q input circuit (selectivity). But, when we attempt to
connect a wire a ntenna to the loop, the loop
becomes mistun cd and no longer preve nt s
shortwave signa l response. I'll show you how
to remedy this problem in a minute.
The remainder of the circuit of F ig. 1 is fairl y
standard. Output from the mixe r is at 455 kHz
(IF or intermediate fre quency). Transformers
T2, T3, and T4 provide a select ive set of tuned
circuits, and this helps to separate the desired
AM-band signals.
Dl plays a du a l role. It detects t he AM signals
and converts th em to pulsa ting de. This energy
is amplified by 04, QS and 06 to provide
speaker-level au dio output. Dl is also a n
AGC (aut omatic gain control) rectifier. The

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resu lt ant negative voltage is fed back lo the

base circuit of Q2. The greater the AM-signa l
strengt h the higher the negative AGC
voltage, and hence the lower t he gai n of 02.
You can sec that the essentia ls are present
for a reasonable good AM radio, and at very
low cost.
Although NPN transistors arc shown in Fig.
1, some importe d radios use PNP transistors.
Th e latter radios require a positive ground,
whereas NPN transistors have the more
common negative grou nd. New, unmodified
AM radio modules, minus case, knobs and
speaker, arc available. They use NPN
transistors and a re easily modified for
improved performance (see ph oto).2
Fig. 2 shows how I modified several AM
transistor radios to permit clea n reception
wit h an ou tdoor antenna. Compare this circuit
wit h that of Ql in Fig. 1. The dashed lines in
Fig. 2 enclose the new mixer circuit. No longer
are the oscillator and mixer on one piece of
silicon, inside one transistor case. This helps
to prevent unwanted oscilla tor ha rmonics
fr om overwhelm ing the mixer. Instead, we
now have a dual-gate MOSFET mixer. This
device is a be11er mLxcr than a bipolartransislor one, and can outperform bipola r
transistors in mixer circuits, respective to
ha ndling strong signals (reduced potential for
overloading).
Ql of Fig. 2 is a modified version of the same
device shown in Fig. 1. Note that the base of
0 1 is now bypassed with a 0.01 -uf capacit or.
Oscillator injection for the new mixe r, 07 is
taken from the top of the Tl secondary
winding. T he resistor values for 01 are those
that are used in the radio I modified. Different pans va lu es may be found in other
radios. The new mixer has its drain con nected
to the top of the T2 primary winding. L2 is left
floating in the new circuit. It was originally
connected to the base of Q 1, Fig. 1.
I added a th ree-turn link (L3 of Fig. 2) to the
ferrite-rod loop antenna. It is wound over or
nea r the L2 part of the loop. This permits the
use of an ex te rnal wire ante nna.

Construction Tips
The new mixe r, 0 7, can be bu ilt on a scrap of
PC-board stock (smaU). I use a 3/4 X 1/2 inch
piece of single sided stock for my mLxer. I cu t
t he copper with a hacksaw (Moto tool a nd

MONITORING TIMES

cutter bit also suitable) to form a grid of 3/ 16

inch isolated square pads. Th e tra nsistor and
components arc soldered to these pads. The
tiny module is mou nted atop the radio PC
board near t he loop ante nna.
L3 may be wound wit h no. 26 or 28 enamel
wire. Light gauge insulated hookup wire is
suitable also. M elt some wax over L3 to help
affix it to the loop rod.
C l A/C lB is a dual variable capacitor that you
will find in your AM radio. T he pf values
listed in Fig. 2 a re typical. I replaced the miniature variable capacitor in my modified radio
with a two ga ng air variable that has a built in
vern ier act ion. I pulled rot or plates from each
section until I had the values shown in Fig. 2.
Th is made it more convenient to tune the
radio an d use a big homemade dial plate.
I installed the modified receive r in a homemade wooden cabinet. T he speaker is also
mou nted in the cabinet (a 5 inch midrange
unit). I added a 250 K-ohm, audio-taper
volu me control on the front panel of my cabinet, thereby eliminat ing the tiny thumbwhcel
control on the radio PC boa rd. The new gain
control has an on-off swit ch, which is wired in
series with t he de supply voltage.

Adjustment and Use

You may fin d it necessary to readj ust the
trimmers on C IA and CJB after you complete
the modifications. Tune in a BC band stati on
of known frequency. Adjust the ClB (osc)
trimmer so t hat the station appears at the correct pl::icc on the tun ing dial. Next, find a
weak broa dcast signa l near 1400 kHz. Adjust
the trimmer on C l A for maximum signal
response. You may want to take this oppor-

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maximum audio output in the speaker while listening to a weak
r- - - - - station.
Your wire antenna should be erected out of doors for best results. I
suggest a length between 50 and 150 feet. Keep this a ntenna away fro m
phone and power lines (preferably at a right angle to these conductors)
in order to minimize QRN (noise) pickup. If you cannot erect an outdoor antenna, try routing the wire across the att ic or basement ceiling.
It need not be in a straight line if you lack room fo r a straight run of
wire. You may use insulated hookup wire, no. 14 stranded copper or
even no. 18 magnet wire. The size a nd type is not critical.

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I live some 200 miles from Detroit, and 300 miles from Chicago.
Despite these distances, I copy stat ions in both cities solidly during the
day with my modified radio. And the wire antenna is on ly 50 feet
Jong! At night I can often hear Florida and California stations fr om
Michigan as they fade (QSB) in and out.

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Use care when soldering Q7 into its circuit. MOSFET s are subject to
damage from static electricity on gates 1 and 2. Use minimum soldering iron heat and ground the tip of you r iron to an earth ground or
cold water pipe w he n soldering the transistor to the PC board.

References an d Notes
1 - Mo11itoli11g Times, October 88, page 93
2 - The A.\t radio module seen in the photo may be obtained from
Oak H ills Research, P.O. Box 250, Luther, M T 49656 or Marlin P.
Jones & Assoc., P.O. Box 12685, Lake Park, Fl 33403-0685

Figure 2
F ig. 2--Schematic diagram of the changes needed to improve the performance of a typical AM transistor radio. Q7 is a new transistor that
is used as a mixer. Q 1 has been altered to fu nct ion only as an oscillator, rather than as a mixer /oscillator (see text). P-P osci llator voltage
to G2 of Q7 should be 4 to 6 volts for proper performance. Increase
the supply volt age to Q l if the injection voltage to Q7 is low.

F ig. ]--Typical AM-radio schematic diagram. Parts values vary with the
brand and model. Some typical component values are listed. Th is
diagram shou ld enable you to trace the ci rcuit of your radio when
making the modifications described in this article.

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November 1988

93

experimenter's W'Orkshop

Converting Surplus
Aircraft Receivers for SWL Use
by Mark Starin KB 1K..J
T he fo llowi ng a rt icle is a circui t descriptio n a nd conve rsion sche me fo r th e R648/AR R -41 receive r. The informat io n is
typ ica l of most surpl us airc raft radios avai lable today. All, for examp le, use 28 volts fo r
powe r and operate in a simi la r man ner.
Co nsequ e ntly th e in fo rma ti on conta ined in
th is a rti cle is a good guideline for u nderstan ding the operati on a nd conversio n of
a ny of t his class of radio .
G enerally speaking, a ny of these u ni ts
will p rovide an excellen t receiver for the
sho rtwave liste ne r or rad io amateur. In
ma ny cases, they' ll also outperform most
new receivers cost ing twice the price. The
effo rt requ ired to make th e necessary conversion is time a nd money well spent .
Th e R-648/A R R -4 1 is designed a nd
ma nu fact ured by Coll ins Radi o. It tu nes
from 190 to 550 kHz a nd 2 to 25 MHz in
one ki lohert z increments over five freque ncy ra nges. T he receive r consists of
eight plug in assem bl ies whic h are easi ly
re moved fo r troubleshoot ing. It also fea tures 1.4 kHz a nd 6.0 kHz mech a ni ca l filters. P ower required is + 28 volts at 4 amps.
All you need t hen to operate this rece iver is
a +28 volt supply, headpho nes or speaker
an d a ntenna.

to 4 M Hz signa ls with a locally-generated

2.5 to 3 .5 M H z signal, producing an output
of 500 kHz (the second IF) . This signal is
th e n a pp lied to the grid of Y501 for amplificatio n. Output of V501 passes throu gh
eithe r a 6 or 1.4 kHz mechanical filter,
depending upo n the setting of the e mission
switch a nd through one of two second IF
a mplifiers.
The IF signal is then a pplied through
a not her tuned ci rcuit to the grid of the third
IF amplifier (Y504). Tuned circuit Z504
cou ples the output of the third IF a mplifie r
to th e detecto r (V505) whi ch r ecovers th e

m odula tion compon e nt of the IF s ignal and

produces a n egative voltage proportion al to
the carrier level for a ut oma tic volume control.
BFO outpu t can b e routed to the
dete ct or input by setting the emission
switch to eith e r CW or CW SHP positions.
A bea t note is then produ ced with the 500
kHz IF signal to allow CW reception.
Outpu t from the det ector is the n appli ed to
the limiter/ A VC gate (V506).
On e half of a du al diode V506 functions
as an A VC gate control and prevents
app lication of 1A VC voltage to the various

Theory of Operation
F igure one shows a block diagra m of the
receive r. In coming signals are received by
the a nte nna a nd applied to one of five
t un ed circu its, depe n ding upon the ba nd of
recept ion. T he signals a re the n a pplied to
the grid of th e first RF a mp lifier (V701 ) fo r
amplificat ion . After fi rst RF a mpl ificat ion,
frequ encies within the range of ban ds 1, 3, 4
a nd 5 a re app lied th rough tuned circuits to
the second RF ampl ifie r and the n thro ugh
additional tuned circu its t o the first mixer
( Y703).
The fu nct ion of the first m ixer an d R F
oscillator (YGOl ) is to hetero dyne the
in co ming RF a n d p roduce a variab le IF of
2.0 to 4.0 M Hz Ba nd 2 fr equenc ies arc 2.0
to 4.0 M Hz withou t hcterodyning and a re
the refo re swi tched arou nd the second R F
a mplifie r an d first mixer circui ts. A ll b ands
of fr equ e ncies are the n wit hi n the range of
2 .0 to 4.0 MHz a nd are a ppli ed th rough t he
vari abl e int ermedi ate fr equency-tuned circu it s to the variab le freque ncy oscill a 1or
co nverter (YFOC).
The Y F OC heterodynes the incom ing 2

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a mplifie rs unt ii full re ce iver sensn1v1ty is

ach ieved. The other half of JV-506 is a noise
limi ter which supp resses undesi red noise
pul ses.
Output of V506 is an audio vo lt age proportio na l to the modulat io n of the inco mi ng
RF sign al. A udio a mplifie r V 1302 and

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au dio output Vl302 amplify the a udi o
signa l. Pho ne j ack 1303 is connected to
a udi o out put t ransformer Tl301 and is
locate d on the front panel of the receiver.
Th e spect rum generator cons ists of a
crysta l-co ntrolle d oscillutor and a mult ivib ra to r / divider circu it.
The crysta l co nt rolled oscillator (\1750)
p roduces a 500 kH z calibration signal. This
signal is the n applied to the grid of th e first
IF a mplifi e r (V50 1) a nd to one pl a te a nd
grid o f mu ll iv ibrator-divider V75 l. T he
multivibrator fires on every fifth input pulse
a nd produces a n output to the first RF
a mpl ifie r o f 100 kHz. Th is 100 kH z s ignal is

rich in ha rm on ics and all ows the !RF ci rcuits to tun e to a part icula r ha rm onic,
depe nd ing up on the reso na nt frequency of
the tuned circuit s. A beat note is produced
as a result of heterodyning th e 500 kHz
signal applied to the first IF a mplifie r with
the se lected harmo ni c of the mullivibrator .
T his beat note is heard whe n the
receiver frequency is varied around the
selected multivibra tor ha rmonic a nd the
co rrect receiver frequ e ncy is verifi ed via
t he counte r indication on the fro nt panel.
The co unter ca n then be set to t he exact
100 k ll z multiple using the DIAL Z ERO
control and ca librat io n is complet e.
The dynamotor power supp ly normally
convens the + 28 sou rce voltage into a
usable ou tput for th e screens an d pl ates of
the rc: cc iver tubes. T he necessa ry fi lt er a nd
divider circuits arc employed lo produce
+250\/, + 150\/ regulated, an d +30 V for
A VC delay bias.

Convers ion Information

Wh ile the dynamotor supply no rm ally
mounted inside the receiver ca n be used fo r
initial checkout of the u nit, it shou ld be
noted th at dyn a moto rs are not very effici e nt
DC to DC co nverte rs. In addition,
dynamotors typica lly draw up to 20 amps of
surge current a t startup ( not every ha m o r
S\VL s hack has a +28V 20 a mp supply on
ha nd ). It is much easier to use the old

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dynamoto r supply components as a fo u ndatio n fo r a replacement t ransistorized D C to

DC convert e r a nd obta in a + 28V 6 amp
powe r supply as a prima ry p owe r source. A
suggested circuit is shown in figure three.
It might also be possib le to pl ug in a AC
p owered supp ly in p lace of the dyna motor
but I recomme nd sticking w ith a D C to DC
converter. Th e reason is th at A C on the filam ents of th e receive r tubes could produce
an a nn oyi ng hum in yo ur hea dph ones or
speaker, not to mentio n design cha nges in
the filame nt circuits. Using + 28 volts for
the fil a ment s e limin at es tha t probl e m a nd
provides a co nve nient sou rce for your DC
t o DC converter.

Operating the Receiver

O perat ion of the receiver is stra ight forwa rd. Connect t he receive r powe r cable
from your DC powe r source to the receiver
front pa nel (1301). Connect a n a ntenna to
1302 and a pai r of 600 oh m hea dp hones or
loudspeak er t o 1303. Set P OWER O FF-ON
switch to ON. T he dyna motor sho uld start
up right away or t he re should be a fa int
whin e from t he replace ment invert er if it is
insta lled. All ow the rece ive r to warm up for
15 minutes.
Set the BAN D SW ITCH contro l to the
ra nge of interest. Set the EMISSION
switch to CAL a nd set TUNIN G co ntrol to
a 100 kHz poi nt nea rest the desire d frequ e ncy (exa mple 3580 kH z = 3600 kHz
ch eckpo int freque ncy) . Slowly rock the
T UN ING control th ro ugh checkpoint freque ncy a nd set to Zero-beat. Press DIAL
Z ERO co nt rol a nd rot ate until indication
on M EGACYC LES wind ow corresponds to
nea rest checkpoint fre qu e ncy.
Se t EMISS ION switch to VO ICE,
V O ICE-S HP , CW or C W-SHP as desired .
A dj ust TUN ING co nt rol to desire d freque ncy and GA IN and S LENS ADJ controls fo r app ropri ate listening levels. T o
copy C W or SSB, adjust th e BFO control
fo r desi red CW tone or best voice
inte lligib ility.
648/ARR-41 rece ivers a nd accessories
a re cu rrent ly ava il abl e from F a ir R a dio
Sales Co., PO Box 1105, 1016 E . Eureka
Street, Lima OH 45802 (write for curre nt
prices).

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lvfON ITOR ING TIMES

P1v jects for E'<pe1im e11ter's Workshop, while

reviewed by our Tec/111icnl Edito1; are
su bm itted by readers and remain expc1i111c11tal.
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antenna topics

W. Clem Small, KR6A, GET

Rt. 1 Box 64A
Weybridge, VT 05753

Antennas, Antennas, Antennas

I have always cherished the hope that my
involvemen t with antennas wou ld someday
pay off. Well, that day came last week. A
loca l weekly newspaper, The Valley Voice,
ran their weekly "guess what this pictu re is"
contest. M y wife happened t o be looking
t hrough the paper and said, "Herc 's
something you'd probably know. You're
always looking at antennas."

guide, reading through it will give you a

tremendous amount of informati o n about
which antenna designs a re most useful for
what applications and how variou s communications problems a re solved by appropriate antenna designs. Unless you are an
antenna design engineer, I guarantee th at
you'll see quite a few antennas in this book
wh ich you've never seen befo re .

I checked it out and Jo and beho ld, there

wa s a picture of the HF and VHF beams
above the roof of my friend NlFS, Frank
Somers. I ca lled the paper and was the first
Lo correctly identify the picture of those
antennas. I won the "Weekly Monobuck
Prize" and am now anxi ou sly awaiting the
arrival of my dollar in the mail -- gloating
over the fa ct that my knowledge of
ant e nnas is finally pay ing o ff.

If you're looki ng for a good coverage of the

multitude of antenn a applicat ions which
the com muni cations field has produced
thus far, this book is hard to beat.

A Great Antenna
Applications Book
A while back Stanley Mayo, WDX lB, sent
me a b ook Lo review called A11te1111a
Applications Refere11ce Guide, published by
McGraw-Hill. It was origina lly published
as part three of J ohnson an d J asiks'

A11te1111a E11gi11ee1i11g Ila11dbook. It is a

really valuable sourcebook of info rmation
on ante nna applications, from lowfrequency through microwave.
Although this guide was taken from an
e ngineering-level text, it is an applications
bo ok rat her than a design book, and
presents mainly practica l informati o n at a
level which readers of this column should
be able to ha ndle. Some math is presented ,
but the bulk of the information is applicatio ns discu ssio n and most of it can be covered without dea ling w ith the m a th . I've
seen no b euer applications book anywhere.
The A111e1111a Applicatio11s Ref ere11 ce Guide
has whole chapters devoted to such topics
as low frequency antennas, medium
frequency
antennas,
high
frequency
a ntennas, VHF and UH F communications
antennas, microwave-relay ante nnas, tracking antennas, sa tellite antennas, earth
station
antennas,
aircraft
an tennas,
direction-fin ding a ntennas, ra dio-t e lescope
antennas, and more.

World's Simplest Antennas?

So me people who like Lo monito r shortwave, scanners, a nd o ther sorts o f radio
have the problem that they cannot erect an
ou tdoor antenna. Their solutions a rc
ma ny: un de r the rug anten nas, at tic
antennas, alo ng the wall antennas and
using a ba lco ny railing or met al window
frame as a n a ntenna. Many other solutions
have been tried with varying degrees of
success. This month let's add one more
solution Lo the problem with the "noantcnna" antenna.

When Is An Antenna
Not an Antenna?
When is an antenna not an antenna? When
it's your p ower li ne, that's when . Actually,

No vem her 1988

that's just a play on words to say that you

can use t he power line which brings electricity in to you r hom e as an a ntenna . Th ink
of it, that power line is suspended from
poles at a reasonable height, and spans
quite a distance. It should intercept some
radio signals somewhere a lo ng t he way,
right? Well, it does, and so our j ob is to
remove th ose signals and apply them to the
antenna input connector of you r receiver,
without b ringing the power line's 120 volt
alternating curren t in along wit h t he signals!
T he mea ns of doing this is simplicity itself.
We take a length of aluminum foil a nd
wrap it tightly around the AC power cord
of our radio. (Do not remove the insulat ion off the power co rd, fe llah!) To this
foil, attach a wire and run it to the antenna
input of ou r receiver. An alligator clip will
help attach the wire to th e foil.
T he electrical capacity between the foil
and th e power line conductors a llows t he
passage of the rf signals on t he power line
through the insulation of t he powe r cord,
and into t he antenna wire. I have seen FM
broadcast receivers which came equipped
with a si m ilar no-antenna an tenn a , made
of a strip of meta l, rather than fo il.
In buildi ng you r no-antenna, for UHF and
VHF a short p iece of foi l, pe rh aps six
inches o r so long, may suffice. F or

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shortwaves a longer strip should be used,
perhaps even a few feet in length. In any
case, if you don't get decent performance
with your first try, try again, covering more
of the cord's length with foil.
Be very careful that you do not get the foil
where it can contact or short the plug on
the AC cord, or the socket of any extension
cord you use. A lso, inspect the cord for
cracks and exposed wire b efore you try
this. Older power cords occasionally have
cracks which expose the wires inside, and
are dangerous with or without this type of
antenna.
In days gone by, a commercial variant of
this antenna was sold which plugged right
into the AC power socket! One wire from a
low capacity capacitor (perhaps .001 mfd)
was connected di rectly to the hot side of
the plug, and the other capacitor wire was
connected to the a ntenna terminal of the
receiver. This accomplished the same thin g
as your fo il-and-power-cord capacitor, but
became lethal if the dielectric of the capacit or became defective' For that reason, I
don't recommend using the dircctconncct ion approach.

Such a Deal!
The main reaso n for the existence of th e
no-antenna is that sometimes it is not practical to put up a better antenna. Note that I
say better, because the "no-antenna" often
lacks sensitivity. It is hard to predict h ow it
will work in any particula r situ ation. You
may find that it does the job for yo u, or it
may not give the sensitivity you need for
the signals you want to monitor. But, if it
doesn't give the resu lts you want, you
haven' t lost much by trying this simple
design. And, on the other hand, if it docs
the job, you've got a rea l bargain on your
hands!

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the basic "recepti on or transmission of
electromagnetic waves." We discussed
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stati ons which a re simult aneously tra nsmitted on th e same frequency. Then we
asked you to su ggest a different means of
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The answer is that we may somet imes

use antenna po larization to reject one of
two signa ls transmitting on the same frequency. Pol arization refe rs to the orientatio n of the electrica l wave which th e
anten na em it s, or best receives. Polarization is determined by the orientation and
shap e of th e ant enna. One example of thi s
is th at, in communication satellite work,
circularly polarized antennas allow rejecti on o f u nwa nrcd signals from nearby sa tel lites on the sam e channel by use of right-

MONITORING TIM ES

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handed circular polarization for one

a ntenna, and left-h a nded ci rcu lar polarizati on on t he other.

This Month: What U.S. president

was known as the "radio president," and
why? Find the answer right here next
mon th.

Novem ber 1988

97

ask bob

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

P.O. Box 98
Brasstow11, NC 28902

11111
A

We confirmed F rank's finding by

connecting the new Grove SP-100 Sound
Enhancer speaker to an
ICF-2010.
Apparent ly the small internal audio amplifier
in the 2010 simply can't handle the power
requirements of an external sp eaker when
plugged into the earphone jack.

(unamplified) tunable preselector like the

Grove T UN-3 MiniTuner between the
antenna and receiver.

Yes, it is, but they weren't transmitting

there. What you heard was an image of their
418.950 channel 6 repeater. I'll bet you have a
Bearcat!

Is it possible for you to run the antenna outside to a tree? Indoor antennas frequent ly
endu re shielding by wiring, ducting and other
metall ic obstructions. A tunable active
antenna located near a window might help.
Finally, keep in mind that the DX440 is a
low-cost, entry-level radio; if you are serious
about monitoring shortwave, you will probably want to step up to Kenwood, ICOM,
Yaesu or JRC.

A
A

In some areas of the world, FM

broadcasting is allocated below 88 MHz. T he
repeat signal is called an image, a common
complaint when using low- and mediumpriced receivers under strong signal
conditions, and will be heard in the FM band
21.4 MHz below the assigned frequency.

A There are several possibilities. The signal

may be too weak to be heard with an indoor
antenna; the schedule for the target stations
may have changed since the books were
printed (that's why serious listeners rely on
MT monthly updates); your receiver could be
suffering from front-end overload - strong
signals overpower the receiver so that the
weak ones can't be heard. Use a passive

You can't -- at least the way it is. Let's

face it; some scanners just don't adapt well to
accessories. You can, however, modify the
unit with a lillle surgery. D isassemble the
case and see what sort of job it would be to
install a BNC female antenna connector like
the Radio Shack 278-105. You would have to
replace the whip or outfit it with a BNC base.

MEMORY LOSS ON THE BC2DOXLT

As mentioned in a previous issue, a inductance of at least 100 microhenries.
limited number of Bearcat 200s have
exhibited loss of memory when the battery No, the BC2DOXLT has C1D1 been
runs down. This has been traced to small cancelled!
voltage tra nsients (surges) which occur when
An interview with Uniden spokesman
the charger is plugged into or unplugged
Pau l Davis in our September issue
fro m the scanner.
The fix is quite simple: a 100 microfarad apparently left some readers with the
fi lter capacitor is installed inside the battery impression that the highly successful
compart ment across the output terminals DC200XLT is being discontinued. While all
which go to the scanner. While a field scanners eventually arc replaced by
retrofit is possible, it is recommended that subsequent models, that fa te is not expected
customers who are experiencing the problem for the popular 200 until some time next
return the scanner to Uniden's Indianapolis year.
Quite to the contrary, demand for the
customer service center for the repair. All
new
BC200XLT has been so great that all
BC200XLTs presently being manufactured
production on accessories (such as the
include the new part.
Ron Roth of Hamilton, O ntario, called replacement battery pack) has been
to tell us of another memory loss sit uation suspended so that the manufacturing plant
encountered when his BC200XLT is charged can operate at full capacity on the scanner!
fro m an automotive cigarette lighter Accessories (including the battery pack) are
adaptor. Ron cured the problem by simply not expected unt il November at the earliest.
placing a small RF choke in series with the
posit ive battery lead to the scanne r. \Ve
would recommend a choke with an

98

November 1988

f\ !ON !TOR !NG TIMES

It sounds as though your receiver is

experiencing either fr ont-end overload or
audio rectification of signals transmitt ed by a
nearby hobbyist, quite possib ly a local CBer
with an illegal power amplifier (linear) or
even a licensed ham operati ng perfectly
legally.

First, you will need to determine the source

and signal fr equency by observing antennas
in the neighborhood or attempting to match
the transmissions on a receiver tuned to the
offender's freque ncy. If it is a CBer, advise
him of the problem and, if the interference
continues, report him to the FCC.
Fixes could include installing a filte r on your
antenna line adjusted to the offending frc-

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the radio to the recorder; enclosing the
receiver in metal screening which is
grounded; or replacing your receiver with
another model Jess susceptible to the overload.
Techniques for overcoming RFI are covered
in Radio Frequency lntetference, $3 fr om the
ARRL, 225 M a in St., Newington, CT 06111;
/11te1fere11ce Handbook by William R. Nelson
($9.95 plus $1 shipping from Radio Publications, Inc., Box 149, Wilton, CT 06897); Interference Handbook from the FCC (available
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DC 20402); and Intetference Handbook from
Consumer Electronics Group (Electronic
Industries Association, 2001 Eye St., NW,
Washington, DC 20006).

Simil arly, a scanner to cover the wide frequency range you suggest would be in~red
ibly complex because components act differently at different frequency ranges -- it's not
a simple mat ter of switching coils and capacitors.

Grove Ente rprises will have spent about

Sl00,000 and four years of research getting
their new SRlOOO into production, and it
"only" covers 100 kHz through 1000 MHz!

A good rule of thumb is 1/2 wavelength

at the lowest frequ ency of interest.

will hear its own osciUator. The fact tha t it is

not an external signa l is confirmed by
disconnecting the antenna; a receive d signal
will disappear while the receiver's oscillator
signal will remain.

One reader suggested cutting a piece of

thin (1/8" or Jess) fo am rubber the same
diameter as that of the base, and placing
between the magnet a nd the mounting
surface. It works!

Sorry,
but
neither
exists.
No
microprocessor can allow a sca nner not
suitably equipped to cover an additional
frequency range. The oscillator and RF
stages can't handle it.

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Years ago, some scanner models had an

"auxiliary" j ack which would activate the
remote circuit of a cassette recorder when a
si!!nal was detected. Unfortunately, these
h;ve disappeared. Such a mechanism has
never been on shortwave radios because
there is always some background noise
(interference, other users) which would be
activating the device.
AMC Sales (PO Box 928, Downey, CA
90241; phone 213-869-8519) sells a Panasonic
cassette recorder which has been modified
for extra slow speed. It offers 12 hours (6
hours per side) cont inuous taping when used
with a TD K C-120 cassette tape. The model
2712 sells for S105 plus S4 shipping.
If you would like the recorder to be automatically activated by an audio signal (such as
when the rad io squelch b reaks) to avoid
wasting tape during long inactive periods, the
AMC model 250 voice act ivated control
switch ($24.95 plus $1.50 shipping) would be
a recommended option.

There sure is. Get a hybrid TV splitter

from Radio Shack (part number 15-1141) or
any electronics department. Make sure that it
is capable of UHF reception (through 900
MHz).
Next, cut off the M otorola plug on you r
antenna cable (female Motorola adaptors
don't exist) a nd install an F connector. This
screws onto the antenna input side of the
splitter.

You will also need two short coax cables with

F connectors on one end and Motorola plugs
on the ot her for your scanner (Radio Shack
# 15-1528). They attach to the remaining
outpu t connectors of the splitter. That's it.

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Not only that, but there are several modes,

requ iring sepa rate filters and detectors, at
various parts of the spectrum. It's not a
weekend project.

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BEARCAT PARTS
Need parts for your disconrinued Bearcat
scanner? Some m ay be avail able from an
Ohio liquidation firm. Hosfclt Electronics
(2700 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, OH 43952)
publishes a catalog (send $1) of electronic
component bargains.
In their most recent catalog we found the 8digit fluorescent frequency display from the
BC350 ($2, part no. F IP8A5), the channel
display (S2, part no. FIP4F8), 6 volt wall
charger for portables (Sl.25, part no. 83181), 2 1" telescoping whip for a ll Bcarcat
tabletop scanners (Sl.99, part no. BCT), and
several replacement lCs ($1.50-$2.50).

Questions or suggestions sent to MT On!

printed in this column as spaa permits. If you
prefer a reply by relum mail, you must include
a self-addressed, stamped enve~.
N01e111ber 1988

99

LETTERS
cont inued f rom page 3

Contest
Another ham is Rick Zoll a,
N6N KN, of Costa Mesa, Californ ia.
"Having spe nt many years sharpening
my listeni ng skill s as a shortwave listener before getting my ham lice nse, I
often sent reception reports to hams -with nearly 100% success. Now that
I'm licensed, I wonder why I haven' t
rece ived any reception repor ts from
SWLs. 'Uncle Skip's Corner' gave me
the answer. Not everyone has a ham
rad io Cal/book [a list of ham call signs,
names and add resses)."
R ick is wil ling to give you his.
"I'll send my 1988 Cal/book," says
Rick, "to the fi rst perso n who sends
me an accurate reception report. T he
second report gets my 1987 ed ition and
the third, the 1986 issue. All reports
will receive my fu ll -color QSL."
Listen for Rick on weeke nds
signing as N6NKN/Mobile on 15
meters -- 21.2 to 21.4 MHz. And le t us
know how you do.
Don Schmid t, director of the
Sou thern California Area DXers
(SCADS) drops us a line and asks that
we tell yo u abo ut the ir 1989 meeting
schedu le. lt's you rs for a large, se lf
addressed and stamped #10 size
e nvelope. Se nd your request ro Do n at
3809 Rose Avenue. Long Beach.
Cal iforn ia 90807-4334 and plan to stop
by one of their great get-toge thers.

100

No1e111ber 1988

Leaning to the Left?

"I have a criticism of Monitoring
Times," says J ay Bryant of Cleveland,
Georgia. "I hope you will understand ,"
he says.
"Jn my opinion, som e of your
writers show a distinct lean to the left.
The latest example is the story on
Nicaragua [September, 1988, p. 12).
J\ny Swedish journalist," says Jay,
"rhat is allowed free access to the
people an d rulers of Nicaragua is of
necessity a Communist -- no questi on.
"Almost the entire articl e is a
compendi um of the Communist party
line and the approved govern ment
propaganda. Ir would certainly be a
happy event if you can locate a writer
to tel l 'the other side of the story!'"
Monitoring Tim es' philosophy is
this: Unli ke most magazines, we deeply
beli eve in the intelligence of our
reade rs. The very fact that you are
exploring the shortwave bands shows
an intellectual curiosity that's close to
unparalleled in the annals of
publishing.
Knowing what we do about our
readers, we do not hesitate to, from
time to time, prese nt radi o subjects
from non-traditional points of view.
And. ofre n, as in the case with the
Nicaragua ar ticle, we' ll me ntion this in
the issue. For example, 1 draw your
attemion to the co mmentary on page 2
of the September issue: "You may not
agree wi th [the author's] views, but
we're ce rtain that you'll find it one of

MON ITOR I NG TIMES

the best pieces of writing we've ever

had the opportunity to present to
you."
A few months earlier, too, we
publ ished an article o n DXing in the
Soviet Union -- the first of its kind in
any No rth America n publ ication . As
wit h other articles of this kind, we
offer them for you r co nsideration, not
as instructional.
Inc identally, Tan ny Soerensen of
Hinne ru p, Denmark, writes to say that
he'll be visiting the auth or of the
Soviet DXing article, Igor Sannikov,
later this month. Says Tanny, "Despite
the fact that there are n't a lot of
DXers in the USSR, those that do are
qui te experienced. Many are regarded
as among the best in the worl d!"
In the Sep tember issue, reader
Harry Simpson asks about the availability of a World Time calculator. A
call fro m another reade r, Chris Schon,
says that a firm called "B.N. Geniu s"
has just such a device. It's $39 .95 and
it's called the Sharp "Je t Set." B. N.
Geni us' phone number is 1-800-4684410.

Old DX
"Was there ever a station broadcasting on shortwave from Cape May,
New Jersey in 1968? " asks reader
Robert Pietraszek of Turners Falls,
Massachusetts. No, not that we know
of. There was a Voice of America 50
kw transmitter in Boundbrook, New
Jersey, that signed off the air in about
1965. And, several years later, the
town became rather well known as the
base for Re v. Carl Mclntire's off-shore
Radio Free America station. But,
although the re were plans for shortwave, the boat reported ly caught fire
before they could be impleme nted.
An ano nymous reader sent in a
copy of Roddy Stinso n's column in the
San Antonio, Texas Express News. A
reade r wrote to Roddy saying, "While
listening to my TV at 4:00 pm, there
was a perso n talking and his voice
intefcred with the program. At fi rst I
thought it was a po lice radio, bu t the
profa nity was awful. Please tell me

what is going on." Mr. Stinson's the direction that I am listening to." "for the new schedule for WCSN. The
Sound s like the next thing will be advance inform ation is deeply apprecistupi fying response: "No proble m.
ated and most welcome. That's MonSomebody in you r neighborhood has a slow scan TV.
Dad, I've heard of molding your itoring Tim es -- dedicated to service!"
shortwave radio. "
That's George J acobs, who is
kids, but too many hours of those
Phew.
kind en ough to provide such informaearphones and ... !
tion to us!

The Listenin g Post

Dedicated to Service

We all have to boast a bit about

Finally, Mrs. Leslie Edwards, a
ou r private sanctu m, the radio shack. reader in Doylestown, Pennsylvania,
But Nicholas Chedville of Port writes in to say that she enjoys the
Sul pher, Lou isiana, boasts he's the "Le tte rs" col umn. "The inform ative
youngest SWL'e r ever. He says, "You notes are expressed with humor and
may not remember me. I sent you a are a delight. Thanks, too," she adds,
photo of myself and my SpectrumShack and you printed it in the
-"'1' ...,,~"\"~
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1
November 1986 issue of Monitoring..-~~'\ .~" rt 1;'~ ""
Times. I woul d like you to see an
....~... 4.
,
upd ated photo since I am now two
~
years old."
See if you can figure out what's
unique abou t thi s tower ... It's not the
Om ni mounted hal f way up the tower,
although the Scan ner Beam o n top was
modified by Nicholas' dad, Kevin,
accord ing to specs fou nd in an issue of
MT a while back. The usual TV
antennas are beneath the beam with
du al ro tors.
He says, "Why dual ro tors? Well ,
J live next to the Mississippi Rive r. I
ca n't see the rive r itself unless I go to
the top of the rive r levee. So, I pu t up a
monito r camera o n top of my ~ owe r
and to keep costs low I use dual T V
rotors (one hori zontal and one
vcrcica lly mounted) with the camera
att ached to the horizontal one. Now
whi le I' m sitting in my shack I can view
th e river, or the bayou on the o the r
side or everywhe re in betwee n, whil e
liste ning to my scanners.
"My bea m antenna points in the
direction of the camera, so 1 can see

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91
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89
21
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Ham Radio
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99
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M i!Spec
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Monitoring Ti mes
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National Tower
35
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69
Universal SW Radio

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November 1988

WILSON WH-2516 VH F Mobil e, 16

cha nnel, 25-W. New in box, $325.00. BC950XLT sca nn er $250.00. INFOTECH M600 excellent shape $350.00. John Mille r
[9071 248-4456 AK time.

Wanted - Active filter, AUTE K Model QFlA . Also wanted - Ma nu al fo r transistor

version of U SN 0 -Scope, Mdl. OS-8 E / V,
3-inch CRT. H ank M idde ndorf, 3930 Eiler,
St. Louis, MO 63116. Pho ne [314] 481-4609.
I' ll pay shipping & ins.
SONY ICF-SWIS, 2 weeks old, all
accessories incl uded, original box, excellent
condition, S250. Marc A. S nyder, 48
Hilldale Road, C helt en ham, PA 19012-1427
[215] 635-6909 afte r 5 pm.
For Sale: REALISTIC PR0-2021 / 200 Ch
scanner like new in box - $200. Will ship.
Dennis Wolfe [404] 951-2914.
DRAKE SPR4 wi th 5NB noise blanker,
A L4 VLF loop antenna & preamp, AC &
DC power cords, 24 ext ra xtals and all
manu als $400. R71A, FM, CW & DC
options, ext. speaker $700. LAFAYETIE
FM monitor receiver 29 to 50 me and 146 to
174 me, all sol id st ate with manual $35.
WANTED: 6C10 tubes, M FJ CWF-2 CW
fil ters, any Kenwood o r ICOM speakers.
D avid, Box 6463, Mob ile , A L 36660 [205)
478-8823.
Want ed: SONY "Earth Orbiter" model
S lOO - Good wo rkin g condition. Call Les
Clark e [212] 354-0136 eve nings.

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Closing Comments

-4-n l:pilaph
lo fhe Cr';j-6laf Scanner
Sitt ing tucked-away in the back of
my closet arc seve ra l old crystal-type
sca nn ers awaiting a fa te as yet
unknown. They show the signs of age
and use comm on to t hings old and
outdated by mode rn technology, yet
have memories elating ba ck to days of
monitoring long before the advent of
digital marvel s th at look like something Captain Kirk wou ld have on the
starship En terpri se.
Crystal scanne rs clicl not succumb t o
mult itudes of power line surges a nd
could survive a fa ll off a three fo ot
t all tab le ont o a ha rd wooden floor
with noth in g more than a loud "thud."
Power out ages did not wipe-out their
memories, nor was a degree in nucl ear
physics requ ired to operate them. Once
"progra mm ed," no further maintena nce
above :incl beyond an occasional wipe
with u du st cl oth was needed, a nd they
seldom required more th an a vo lum e
adju stme nt when left on by the bedside on a co ld winte r's nigh t.
True, ve rsat ility was not the word
of the day, but de pen dabi lity was.
Today's integrated circui ts are subject
to destruct ion by everyt hing fro m
nearby lightning strikes to static b uildup created by the human body.
The plastic cases o n these devices
invite int ermodulatio n as well as the
ability to shatte r into bill ions of microscopic pieces at th e firs t hard jolt --

104

No vem ber 1988

f\ION ITORING TIM ES

not t o mention poor warranty service

with retu rn time going into months
j ust to have a new J.C . install ed or
even a new speaker put in. And, if a
part needs to be ordered, it may also
take "megamonths" to get fr om the
factory !
Though it is a fact of life that soon
crysta l scanners will be a part of hist ory like the Edsel automobile and the
DC-3 aircraft, they will always be a
part of some listening post somewhere
in the world. Even a t th is point in
tim e, crystals for these radios are gett ing harder and harder to find.
It is clea r th at microprocessoropcratcd scanners arc the successors to
these "soon-to-be dinosaurs," and that
a new programmable scanner can be
bought for the same price (and even
less) th an some of the remaining
crysta l units. So why not do away with
crystal radios altogether?
Next time the power goes out and
your memory backup battery is dead
on your wideband 100-channel digital
ma rvel, let me know how much fun it
was to reprogram.
Well, guess the ol' crystal radios
still have a home here!! Let's see
a
littl e paint ... some new knobs ...

Lany Wiland
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