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Vol. 16, No. 9

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September 1997

Confessions al a Chronic Cell Site Spotter ................ 14

By Michael Scofield
Come o n. ress up! Haven' t yo u experienced any pangs
of c uri osity abo ut these stran gely shaped antennas that
now do t our s kylines? Why are some eno rmou sly tall and
some sho rter? why do some ha ve three c le ments and some
four? why are there sometimes two diffe re nt confi g urations side by side?
This hobbyist started to log his observatio ns and kept
asking q uesti o ns until it began to make sense. The cellul ar
syste m s in hi s Los Angeles suburb sho uld contain at least
o ne design you' II recogni ze fro m your back yard ...

Al Gross: Amaster's touch .................................... 20

By Wayne Mishler
Cove r Story

Those .17errible
Towers"
By B.W. Battin
Com mu nicatio ns com panies are
in a fre nzy to get new digital syste ms up and running a head of the ir
competitors and to meet deadlines
set by Congress. T hat means that
w ithin the next five to ten years,
there may bi.: a 500 perce111 increase
in the number o f cellular rowers
now ex isting in the U.S.
Local com munit ies, angry at the
erectio n of such " moristrositics." are
balking al be ing brushed aside in the
process and are rac ing to formulate
local ord ina nces govern ing site req uests. Congress has sa id comm unities may not ban cell towe rs. but
they ca n require the towers 10 be
made less o bjectionable.
O ne option is to disguise the anten na, and we interviewed one company who has madt:! that their specialty- Spec ialty Te leconstructors,
Inc . Story on page 8. Cover photo by
Robert Wyman.

T his mo nth MT pays ho mage to a ma n whose

in ventions in two-way radio led directl y to walkicta lkies. cellula r pho nes, a nd page rs. An e lectrical
engineer who got his a mateur radi o license in
junio r hig h school, Al Gross was a lso the first to
make practical use of the printed c irc uit board in
trans mitte rs and receivers.
In the past few years, G ross has finall y beg un
to be recog ni zed fo r the techno logical cont ributions he made towa rd the war
effort in WWII , as well as to mode rn communicatio ns. A portion o f that sto ry
is told here. But G ross doesn' t rest on his laure ls; at 79 years of age, he is a
senior sta ff e lectrical e ngineer for O rbital Science s Corporatio n. workin g
with sate II ite launching syste ms he of course can ' t talk abo ut .. .

Reviews:
W hat do you get w hen you cross a Po rsc he w ith
a Grund ig? The answer is, the G rundi g G2000A
compact portab le radio that reall y travels in style !
T ho ugh its per fo rmance may be somew hat pedestrian, it s desig n is o utstand ing. See page 92 fo r
Mag nc's scoo p o n this brand new rece iver.
Parnass tries o ut two accessories to make the
scanni st' s life a li ttle easie r: a multicouple r fro m Stridsbc rg E ng ineering to
connect multi ple receivers to o ne antenna. and the G/W iz c irc uit board
desig ned to scan past the scanner-jamming beeps of an Eric sso n trunked
syste m. See page 94.
A nd Bob Gro ve demo nstrates how 1101 to cond uc t an ante nna comparison,
and why they are so diffi cu lt to perform (page 88 ).

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Utility World ..................................... 34

Global Station's Final Transmission
Global Forum .................................. 38
Radio Reading Recommendations
QSL Report ....................................... 42
English Lang SW Guide .................... 43
Propagation Conditions .................... 63
Let's Talk the Same Language
Beginner's Comer .............................. 64
My Receiver Autobiography
Below 500 kHz ................................. 66
Getting Ready
American Bondscon .......................... 68
Phantoms of the Dials
Outer Limits ...................................... 70
Radio Metallica Worldwide
On the Ham Bonds ............................ 72
Simply Delightful
Special Events/Club Circuit ................... 73
DeMaw's Workbench ........................... 74
Build a Simple Receiver

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Plane Talk ........................................... 76

Charting the Way
Federal File ........................................ 78
The Feds are talking ... where?
Satellite TV .............................. 80
Lessons from the Field
Experimenters Workshop ................... 82
WiNRADiO Upgrade
Computers & Radio ........................... 84
Computer Blowout!
KIS Radio ............................................ 86
Here We Go A'Roving
Review ................................................ 88
Scanner Antenna Comparisons
What's New ....................................... 89
Magne Tests . .... ... . .... .. .. . .... . .... ... . .... . . 92
Grundig G2000A
Scanning Equipment .......................... 94
Stridsberg multicoupler/GWhiz
Tracking the Trunks .............................. 96
Questions, we get questions!
Antenna Topics . . .. . . ... . ... . . ... . ... .. . . ... . . 98
The Accidental Radio Signal
Ask Bob ......................................... 100
All-Purpose Battery Pack
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LETTERS

Radio - a Real Education

A Lesson Too Late for the Learnin'?

The primary purpose fo r nearl y eve ry publicat ion is to educate. W hil e1\llo11i1ori11J? Times
docs i1s best. within space limitati ons. to
inform readers on the radio hobby. it"s up to
you to remi nd others what a grca\ info nnalion
1001 radi o trul y is. Here arc a couple of ways
yo u can gel in volved.

When it comes to scanner and uti lity listeners, Congress j ust doesn' t .. get it.' ' Righi 10
Pril'Gcy is the drum beat they are marching to these days. Stacked up agai nst the rad io
hobbyist is the ce ll ular industry, Congress (which doesn't like be ing overheard). some law
enforcement age ncies. and, in so me cases, the pu blic.
Neither the issues nor the tec hno logy at stake here are as s implistic as congressional
rhetoric would make them appear. Alt hough moral outrage plays very well in Congress
and with the voters, it is urgent that our legislators are presented with all s ides of th is issue
and understand e verything that is at stake. Read Rich Barnett"s "Scanning Report'.
co lumn for both the issues and the arguments.
T hough Markey s HR 1964 reso lution (see Aug "Closi ng Comments .. ) wi ll likely not
make it to the House floor, even more restricti ve legislat ion is bei ng proposed by House
Subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin himself. ff hi s bill is left unaltered, the only rad io
trans missions legal to mon itor wi ll beA M/ FM!TV broadcasts, amateur rad io, and citizens
band rad io 1 Un less he can c la im the in famous February hearing in which Bob Grove
participated as be ing relevant to thi s bill, hearings are expected to be he ld this fa ll.
Make s ure your legis lators hear another side to the story. and make sure your friends
and ne ighbors do. too. As seen in our cover story on towers. people may not be able to stop
the spread of tec hnology, but they can stop a rampage and fo rce a comprom ise. It"s a
matter of educatio n. We have a big public re lations job to do. and the time to do it is now!

Classroom Opportunities
Ne il Carleton is an inspi red and inspirin g
te acher in Ontari o who lead s a Shortwave
Liste ni ng Cl ub for 5th and 6th graders. He
also puhlishes a news letter cal led The Slior111me Classroom through which teachers
around the world share tips. projects. and
ideas on us ing radio as a teachin g too l fo r a
va rie1y of subjec ts. Neil coul d use hel p in two
areas.
"Teachers around the world arc invi tc:d lo
take pan in a Mystery Mail .. pro jec t wi th
their c lass or shortwave listening c lub. The
purpose of the project is 10 assemble a myste ry bo x. of locall y a vail able objects. and
exc hange i1 through the mail with the S hortwave Listening Club at G.L. Comba Pu blic
School. in Ca nada. and nthc:r partic ipating
classrooms around the world . On ly the participat ing. leac hers will know where the boxes
come from. S tude nt ' become sleuths as they
study the objects and c lues to identify the
mystery location. The 1997-98 ca'e of the
mystery mail wil l take: place from September
1997 to June 1998.'"
To join in. contact me to confirm your

parti cipati on. I f there i~ suffic ient i111erc't. 111

also match you up wit h another teacher in a
d ifferent part of the world. Your class or cl ub
will the n be respo nsible fo r preparing two
mys tery boxes . included in the newslcllcr is
a chec k list o f the categurics of items to be
sent. For more in for mation. contact Ne il
Carleto n. The Short wave Classroom r\cwsleuer. G.L. Co mba Public School. P.O. Box
5 8 ()
A lm o nt e .
O n ta ri o .

A few m embers of last y ear 's Sh ortwaie

Liste11i11g Club al G le11 Tay P11blic Sch ool.
Inset : N eil Carleto11 1111packs a fe w thing.~ for
the S hortwa 11e Listeni11g Club i11 his n ew
classroom . 1\ II h e lacks are a few m ore recei1ers
a 11d some other teachers whose sllldents would
help create a n " i11teracti11e " geography lessu11Th e Case of th e Mystery Mail.

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Secondl y. Neil wri tes that wh ile I
was selling up my new classroom, a
parent stopped by to say that her son and
other students at Comba are really looking fo rward to joining the Shon wave
Li ste ning Club. Alt hough c lasses don "t
start ror I WO mont hs. I have a rull c lub
al ready To accom modate: more chi ldren Ne il needs more rad ios: hc"s looking fo r donations o r sho rt wave receivers. or receiver/cassette recorder combinations. Cnntact hi m at the address
abmc.
Hi s other c lasses will also be experi111en 1ing with in -school broadcasts using a mini-FM tran ~ mitt c r. monitoring
various space shulllc mi ss ions. and recc i ving weather sat ellite i m age~ via

RTTY broadcasts. "'Although ou r school does

not yet have internet access. we c<1n reach out
across the world. and out into space. by world
band radio:
rr your small-town school is in the same
si tuati on. 1'd11nlle your local teachers abou t
the wonderful tool of radio. ask where it
mi ght tie into the ir lesson plan. and volun teer
to help with a rad io project.

Educate Your Kids' Kids

'"I am purchas ing a Sony 20 I 0 and hope to
interest my gra nddaughter in shortwave: says
James Snow of Murray. Ke ntucky. "She is
hoping w get a Masters degree in Social
Studies. She has studied Spanish sign language and is proficient in understandi ng the
same. so. !before she realizes it ]. she wi ll
learn of the 2010"s ab ility to rece ive Spanish
stat ions. etc.
'M y interest in shortwave goes back many
year' (to 1937 ). T he thril l o f hearing Panama
and Co lombia la te al night with a Tructone
conso le wi th a Magic Eye tube had made a
convert out of me."'

REACTion
Bob Leef. KB6DON/KAB5295. of Mission Viejo. Cali forn ia, responded 10 the J une
rev iew of a Family Rad io Service radio. in
which the au thor stated that fears of FRS
i111erferencc on General Mobi le Radio Service (GM RS) repeate rs have proven groundless.
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Last month \V C told you about an unusual
plan for a network of high-altitude blimps
designed to be a low-cost alternative to sate llite ~ommun ication s. We now have the frequencies for you: -1 7.2 - 47.5 GHz for the
downlink and 47.9- -18.2 GHz for the upl ink.
The FCC qu ickly allocated spect rum space
for the project. ca lled Sky Station International. which is own ed by former Secretary
of State Alexander Haig and hi s son. Akx.
Incidentall y, l'vlotorola has expressed concern about Sky Stati on In ternat ional to the
FCC. The ba lloon,. they say. arc 150 wide
and 450 foot long and weigh t IS tons. In the
event of a pu ncture. they will fal l. strai ght
down. from their position 13 mil es above the
cou ntry's population cente rs. That. Motoro la
worries. cou ld be a real problem- you hear
a whi stk. look up only to sec the sky instant ly
blacken and then. wham 1 like in a Roadrun ner cartoon - death from above.
Of course. Motorola's concern is nut entirely altrui ,tic. though it ce rtai nly is appreciated. Big Mo has a competing sc heme
utili zing low-earth orbi ti ng satell ites cal led
Iridium.
Oh, so da blimps
is fa/Lin', huh ?
("111011, buddy,
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on e! Heh-heh ...

System Down
Kansas Cit y. Missouri. finall y brought in a
consul tant to test its $ 18 million Ericsson 800
MHz trunked radio system. The results aren ' t
in from the consultant but the Fire Department is making its opini on publ ic - the
system doesn't work correctly.
Fire c hie f Rick Bri sbin told the Kansos
Cirr Swr that ''It' s the neve r-ending saga o f
the. faulty rad io syste m.'' At one rece nt fi re.
the radios went haywire. Some units would
not transmit and others refused to stay on the
firegrou nd channel. .. A fi re captai n took a
hose line inside a burning structure and tried
to rad io directions to other firefighters... he
said. "His radio would n't tran smit. ..
Maj . Dean Kel ly. commander of operations support di vision of the fire departmen t,
though more diplomatic, confirms the report:
we found a lot of degradation of the system ...

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911 Tax Revolt

In Northampton County. Pennsylvania.
there s a 9 11 revolt go ing on. Over 20 percent
of the te lephone subscribers have not paid
the ir 91 I surcharge during the past seven
months. Over 244 letters were rece ived in
which customers protested the charge. In
order to increase the amount of money co llected. 91 1 surcharges arc often calculated
retroacti ve ly and residents of the depressed
..s late be lt" were not impressed with either
the amount of the charge or the plan to phase
out their own local di spatch center in favor of
the new 911 facility. The phone company
a llows its subscribers tu write a letter refus ing
to pay. The letter is then turned over tu the
cou nty, who decides how. and if. the money
shoul d be collected.

Broadcast was a Bomb

A short wave pirate operating on the outskirts of London was unintentionall y rcspunsible fo r a bomb alert that shut down one of
Europe's busiest motorways fo r two hou rs.
The station. RFL , was operating from a secret
location in the woods beside the high way
and was drawing its power from an
electrical j unction box on the edge
of the motorway .
Over the past few weeks. the
IR A has targeted the UK s hi ghway
network with bombs and bomb scares.
So when a tran sportation department
maintenance worker discovered the
cables connected to the roads ide box.
he contacted authoriti es who traced the

''This is Radio Free London,

coming to you .from our topsecret locatio11 ... "

wi res into the woods. The roadway was closed

while investigators determined that the equipment was a transmitter and not a bomb.
RFL staff said that the government scizi.:d
two shortwa ve t ran s mitt e r~ . one cassette
player, two aerials. a ground rod, and cable.
RFL says that they will return to the air.
It' s not known what action th..: government.
obviously relieved, will take again st the station.

Going to Hell
Atla nta 's 96Rock is making waves with a
contest that asks listeners to predi ct the year.
month. day, and ti me whe n convicted Oklahoma Ci ty bomber Timothy McVcigh wi ll
be executed. The wi nner gets a free trip tu
cover the event.
WKLS- 96Rock - run ~ a promo in
whic h the anno uncer. talk ing over the sounds
of AC/DCs .. Highway to Hell. .. says. 'Timothy McVe igh. Convicted mass-murdere r. An
evi l man with a bad hai rcut who bl ew up a
building and kill ed 168 people. Guilty. Now
he's go ing to hell. And to ce lebrate ...'
Listeners arc the n in vited to ca ll in thei r
guesses. Stat ion officia ls say that they' re
'pl aying on the sentime nt of the majority o f
the populatio n.. but ad mit th at must of the
calls to the stati on about the contest have
been negati ve. In any case. the winne r of the
contest will probably have to wait for a whi le
to collect the pri ze . The average wait on
death row is six years. s ix month s.

COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Hundt Leaves Washington
Reed Hund!. chairm an o f the FCC. says
that he is resig ning. Hund!. a democrat and
old prep-school pal of vice president A I Gore.
brought a mix or liberal idea lism and a desire
to do the will of the re publican congress to the
job. says Frank James of the Chicago Tribune.
Hundt 's reviews. not surpri si ngly. have
been mixed. Sen John McCain of Arizona
called him "a man of integrit y." John Malone.
chief executi ve ofTele-Communications. lnc ..
said that he should be shot. Hundt said he is
leaving to spend more time with his fami ly.
His resignation leaves only one FCC commissioner who plans to stay on.

Unfinished Business
Accord in g to the Wall S1reer Journal. hundreds of licenses for contested FM radi o statio ns lie in limbo at the FCC. The agency. says
reporter John R. Wilke. hasnt decided a
contested radio lice nse since 1994 when a
court threw out its old rules and ordered new
ones." The backl og is now 873 undecided
appli cati ons fo r 2 I2 new stations. Stay tuned .

Auction Choice: War or Wireless

T he National Security Counci l has checked
in with its opinion of the conti nui ng spect rum
aucti ons. They say that turning over certain
airwaves to commercial use could hinder
U.S. military operati ons. In a report to Congress, the General Accounting Office warned
that rad io spec trum auctioned oil for new
wireless services could hurt the mil ita1-y' s
ability to conduct large-scale operations like
Desert Storm.
The GAO report focuses on an unnamed
50 MH z chunk of freque ncies that the navy
had planned to use for a new system that lets
shi ps and planes share their locations and
other info rmati on during battle.
Spect ru m auctions are coming under increase criti cism from other areas. as we ll.
Companies that mad..: earli er. mul ti-billion
dollar bids. arc now going bankrupt and asking for a gove rnme nt bai lout. More rece nt
auctions have brought as li tt le as $ I per license. A proposal to establ ish minimum bids
is expected.

Extra Low Frequencies

Harmless?
A 13 year study on the im pact of a controversial submarine communications system in
Michigan says that the EL F radi ation docs not

produce an y significant. wi despread adve rse

effects on plants and animab. It docs say that
there is an appa rent increase in chl o rophyll in
aqu atic plants. a ri se in the deat h rate of
win terin g bee ~ . accelerated growth of moss
near the commu nications si te. and newborn
mice who open thei r eyes earlier th an normal
- none of which seems to al arm anyone
othe r than mother mice .
Install ed in northern Wisconsin and the
Upper Peni nsula of Michigan in the early
1970s. the system has been the target of
conti nual protest from res idents who fear the
health problems associated with the site as
well as the possibi lity of becomin g a Russia n
nuclear target.

Aptly named, I 'd say .. .

Somebody pass
the mustard!"

Now We Have 'Web Cars' This is an Improvement?

The governme nt of Great Britai n says that
it wil l consider bann ing the use of ce ll phones
in moving cars. Dri vers can al read y be fi ned
for d riving '"wi thout due care and attenti on.
but there is no specific Jaw against using a cell
pho ne.
All of thi s came to the attention of the
Briti sh pub lic after Peter Mi lls. 34, was sentenced to six months in prison for causing the
deat h of motorist Geoffrey Murray, 54. Mills
had been listening to his message service as
he c rossed to the wron g side of the street and
coll ided head-on with Murray' s van.
Interesti ngly. Daimler-Benz has introduced
a Mercedes E420 prototype that they cal I the
"web car." The rece ntly unveiled vehic le
features dashboard internet access. It will
work on vo ice-driven commands. The dri ver
wi ll. of co urse. then pu ll ove r to the side oft he
road to ,iew the web site.

" Co1111111111icatiu11s" is compiled by Larry Miller

with editorial assistance from Rachel Baughn and
the MT art department. We also receive help from
the loyal members of our ..Comrnu nicat ions" muniIOring team who clip out and send in interesting
items about communi cati ons. the absurd, and the
world a l large. Anonymous. Albany. NY: Jeff Bell.
Ri verdale. Western Australia: Maryanne Kehoe .
Atlanta. GA: Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Klein. Ki mberl y.
WI : Jack McCartan. Newark. DE: Doug Robertson.
Oxnard. CA : Brian Rogers. All en Park. Ml: Ed
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WA: Dary l Symi ngion. Ho ll and. OH: Larry Van
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Cellular Eyesore?

Cellular plume
towers are popping
up just about
everywhere. Ma11y
people consider the
massive steel
structures eyesores.
So, what are the
options? l11set shows
how cellular
antennas have been
affixed to a water
tower's railing.

By B. W. Battin

ou 've just installed the tower of your dreams. There it stands.

higher than the power lines. higher than anything else in the
neighborhood. It rises skyward. bedecked with hi gh gain
antennas. a monumen t to co mmunications technology. ready to tap
signals from places that until now you vc only dreamed or pulling
in.
Your tropo bone is starting to throb. Ducts arc forming. You
k now it. That feeling in your bones is never wrong.
A ll you have to do is rush inside and hook up the coax. Y ou head
f'orthc door. tingling with antici pation. Wi II my new antenna system
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pull in si gnals from a few hundred mi les away . a few thousand?

Breathless. you reach the door. and- There stands your neighbor. look ing very unhappy, mutteri ng
about the covenants that specifical ly prohibi t antenna towers.
A nd then the next day, a zoning enforceme111 o flicer knocks on
your door. gives you ten days lo tear down your marvelous signalgrabbing contraption or face the consequences.
If only there were a way to disguise the tower. you think
mi serably. make it look like something else. A tree maybe. But
you shake your head . knowing that ' s impossible.

I And you thinl< we have problems ...

It may sound like a nig htmare. but for
many radi o ho b byists it has been an all too
stark reality. A nd if we monitoring afic ionados have it bad, conside r what the ce llul ar
pho ne industry has 10 put up with. For cell
phones to work prope rly they have to be
within range of a tower, and that means
towers ...we lI.just about everywhere. And these
arc not hobby ists ' towers : these are immense.
usuall y sci f-s upportin g constructions that ri se
a hundred-fifty feet or mo re. Go li aths astride
massive ce ment pads. brandi shing ante nnas
like weapons.
A nd peopl e absolutely hate them .
A ngered constituents go before their c ity
counc iIs and count y com mi ssions, using term s
like " eyesore" and " monstrosity." They
complain that the towers ruin the rural atmosphe re. Or they block the view. O r they're just
plain ugly. A nd the elected offic ial s respond
with laws th at restri ct the co nstruction of cell
pho ne towers. (Check out the sidebar entitled
"Nope . Not In My Bac kyard.")

I Call in a professional tower hider

Al l thi s causes major problems for the cell
pho ne companies. fo r without towers. there
arc no cell phone sig nal s. ls there a solutio n'/
A firm in 1ew Mexi co has one. It' s the ~a me
o ne the beleaguered radio hobbyist above
c ame up wi th--{;xcept that the ce ll phone
companies have the wherewithal to actuall y
doi t.
Make the tower look like something e lse.
Tht.! firm. Specialty Teleconstructo rs. Inc ..
is headquarte red in Cedar C rest. a community
cast or Albuquerque in the Sandia Mountains.
T he rapidl y expandin g co mpan y has more
than 200 e mployees and offices in Co lum bus.
O hi o: St. Lo uis: C hicago; Birming ham, A labama: Orlando: Irvine. Cali fornia; Phoenix;
Raleig h. North Carolina; and Co lumbia, South
C arolina. It' s in the busi ness of building towe rs fo r wirdcss telecornrnunica1ions companies .
And a grow ing part of th at busi ness is
disguis ing them so they don' t look like a ntc nn :i towers. "Disgui s ing (towers) is becoming muc h more pre valent." said Michae l
Budagher. the firm's pres ident. '' It has the
potentia l 10 become a s ig nific ant part of o ur
busi ness ...

Looi<, Mom, no tower

He es timated that hi s company constructed
between 50 and I 00 d isg ui sed antennas in a
recen t nine-mo nth period. Sometimes di sg ui sing an antenna i ~ as s imple as pulling it o n

Nope, Not in My Backyard

By B. W. Battin
If a cell phone tower hasn' t popped up in your
neighborhood yet, there's a good chance one wi ll
appear soon. One in every seven people in the
United States has a cellular phone- more that a
fi vefold increase in fi ve years. And the ranks of cell
phone users continue to swell. The Cellular Telephone Industry Association estimates a new customer is added every three seconds.
The industry is poised to move beyond s imple
voice transmi ssion. New services will include fax,
e-mail, and news headlines-and eventually e ven
video transmissio ns. The signals that carry these
new features don' t travel as far as conventional
cellular transmi ssions, which means more towers
closer together. In late 1996, the Cellular Telephone
Industry Association put the number of U.S. cell
pho ne towers at 25,000. The group estimates 125,000
of them will he needed by 2005. That's the deadline
People living in the Sandia
for licensees of the new PCS frequencies to have
Mountains east of
two-thirds of their systems full y func tio nal.
Albuquerque
are upset about
Communicatio n towers seem to rank rig ht up
this
185-foot
cell
phone tower.
the re wi th to pless dancing establi shments fo r things
It
stands
five
miles
from
people are not overj oyed to find in their neig hborSpecialty
Teleconstructors,
a
hoods. The primary concern seems to be visual
New
Mexico
company
that
pollution. In addi tio n, some alarmed residents fe ar
disguises antenna towers so
that high-frequency radio waves may pose a health
they
will be less objectionable
threat. S pu1Ted by constituent complaints, at least
to
people
living near them.
170 local governments have declared moratoria on
construc tion and are moving to restrict the proliferation of towers.
Among the first lo act were the C hicago suburbs of Wheaton and Wilemette, both of
w hic h declared mo ratoriums o n cell- phone towers while they determined how to deal
with the s ituati on.
In New York, the Saratoga County Planning commissio n approved a mode l law aimed
at controlling the proliferatio n of cell pho ne towers. The measure e ncouraged cellul ar
phone companies to ex plore creati ve alternatives to free-standing towers .
In DeKalb County, Georgia, neig hbors have fil ed suit lo stop construct io n of a I 00-foot
communicatio ns tower d isgui sed as a pine tree. The suit contends the di sgui sed antenna
is an attempt to s idestep legal requi rements for the tower and seeks $ I 0 million in
puniti ve damages.
Three c ities in C lark County, Washing ton, imposed temporary bans o n the construction
of eel I phone towers . Among other things. the communities were looking into whethe r
they could requ ire cell phone companies to share towers .
Tm comm itted to taking that tower down if it 's the last thing I do," says a county
co mmissio ner for the district protesting a 185-foot cellular tower in the Sand ia
Mountains east of Albuquerque.
"Where d oes it stop?" a Ventura Count y, Californi a, planning commi ssio ner asked in
a publi shed report. " You get o ne or two requests for these (towers,) and pretty soon it
turns i1110 16."
Next to a 92-foot tower in Niles. Ill inoi s. mayor N ick Blase erec ted a huge sign and
arrow with the text. "You can thank AT&T for that ug ly tower and barbed wireN icholas B. Blase, Mayor of Niles"
'Tm not about to sit by and let Malta [New York I become a picket fe nce ... We're going
to propose something unique a nd something radical." says Superviso r David R. Meager.

September 1997

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The best place to hide something may be in

plain sight-like atop a water tower.

Going Incognito

Two variations on how to disguise a cellular phone

tower as a pine tree. The version at left was spotted
near Castle Rock, CO, by Larry Van Horn. "Tree"
at right is located in a suburb of Raleigh, NC.
Can you spot the microwave
antenna Oil the Albuquerque
office building at left? Give up?
It's Oil the penthouse floor, inside
the buildillg, hidden from the
view by a material which does not
interfere with high-frequency
radio signals.

anl'enna is perched Oil

an old factory mill
smo_kestack in Nortl~
Chelmsford, Mass.
The factory itself has
been recycled into
s"'!._pi and stores.

At right, the tall object with the cross

(a disguised cell antetlna)
does double duty at a
cemetery. Below, a
cellular array
sits atop a highvoltage electrical
tower (below)

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When is a smokestack not a smokestack? When it's a

cellular phone tower.

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September 1997

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Michael Budagher, president

of Specialty Teleconstructors
in Cedar Crest, NM, says
that disguising cellular
phone towers has the
potential to become a
major part of his
business. A four-color
process flier (right)
promotes the company' s
"tramformation" efforts.
!Op or an ex isting ' lruc lure. Wate r lowers are
good fo r this. T he antennas o n lop are d warfed
b y !he ma'' o r the lank lo which they' re
allachctl . Anti the tan k wa, the re a ll alo ng.
People arc u'ed to seeing it.
But 'omc tli ,g ui 'c' arc q uite imaginati ve.
Take the c loc k lo we r Specialty Te le-construc to rs built from 'Cratc h. we we nt ahead and
enclo,ctl the e ntire thing so it lo oked like a
steep le."" Budag he r explained. "'And we p ut
four fu nctio n ing clo cks o n lo p."" (As o f thi s
wriling. the clock lowe r re mains in a ware house. wa itin g fo r s ite - location probl ems to be
reso lved.)
Budagher"' com pa ny has a lso made towers look lik e pa lm trees and pine trees. complete with ha rk . branches. frond,. or needleswhate\'er an ante nna need s 10 pass fo r a tree. In
the ca'c o f o nc Ca lifornia in stall ation.
Budagher ' aid . we pla nted as many as six
(rea l) palm' a round (the fake o ne) to help
di,gui,c i1.
O ne ante nna wa' made lo look Iikc a smoke' tac k. A nother looked like the ve rtical s upport ~ o r a waler lowe r railing .

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try ... Budaghcr expla ined. The li st or needed

skill -; in vo lves a \'ariety of trades and di sc iplines. The ideal candidatc should know about
ant en na~. have genera l constructio n experience. and possess solid compute rs kill s. Sound
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tanks. A lot or Budaghcr" s ante nnas go o n top
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"Weld ing (on the o uts idc o f the tank ) can
burn oil pa int on the inte rior." Budag he r said.
'"/\nd then you have to di sinfect the ins ide
area ."

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antenna disguising firms?
It might not he a had idea. Fi ve miles down
th c road from Spec ialty Teleconstructors
stands a 18.'i-foot ~tecl com mun icat io ns tower.
People li ving near it hate it. They showed up
at a meetin g to complain. They u~ed te rms like
.. visual pollut ion: T he cou nty commissio ner
in whose district the to\vcr stands has pledged
to get rid of ii.
A nd every day the number of cell phone
custome rs in the world increases. A nd more
ce ll pho ne co mpanies compete for the ir bu siness. Th is means more ce ll phone towers. And
people will hate them.
Unless, pe rhaps. they look like pine trees.

" With local opposition

mounting /to towers}, some
PCS license holders are having trouble getting.financing
to build their networks. So ...
the FCC suspended its March
31 deadline for the latest installment ofPCS license f ees.
"All of which suggests that
an unseemly alliance has
beenfo1ged between the FCC
and an industry it is supposed
to regulate. The real question: Can the FCC serve th e
public wh ile promoting an
industry tlwt \producing billions for the U.S. govemm en r'! "
- Norm A lster,

In vestor's Busin ess Daily

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Who's Right?

By Rachel Baughn, Editor

Local anger has no t only been directed at the structures. but at the atti tude of the cell phone companies themsclves- " the aiTogance of the phone com pan ies," as Faria Beach,
Cali fornia. resident Bill Stratto n put it. City counc il s rese nt be ing "steamrolle red" and
bristle at the assumption by telecommunications companies that towers are regul ated at the
federa l. not the local, level, and that in a lawsuit Congress will back them up.
In respon se to an appea l hy ce ll industry lobbyi sts, Congress already ste pped into the
dispute by limiting the abi lity of local governme nts to block cellu lar towers in the
Telecomm unications Act of 1996. Cellular companies are to he treated as uti li ties, and
therefore. towns can't zone o ut towers o r withhold approval from reasonable requests . But
they do have the right to declare a lim ited morato rium o n construction to all ow time to
develo p local ordinances if none were prev io us ly in pl ace . These ordi na nces may require
cellul ar and PCS companies to place their antennas in discreet ways or do uble-and tripleup w ith competitors on new towers or existing struclllrcs. T he industry is appealing-see
FCC Public Not ice 97-264.
Several ordinances already ha mmered out by communities such as Saratoga County,
New York. and V<u1couver, Washington. are serving as models for other communi ties just
beginning to face the dilemma. Fo rced to work together to make the inev itablc more
pal atable to the publi c, cell companies and local adm inistrators arc prov ing that creati ve
solutio ns are possible ... (Something Congress never forced the cellul ar industry to do when
it came to building p1ivacy into the ir technology!)
Still . whe n there's big money to be made, everyone is susceptibl e. Congress and the
FCC, who arc couming on the auctioning of spectrum to bring in big bucks. have a vested
interest in re moving any roadblocks to the speedy constructio n of cell ul ar and PCS systems.
That incl udes keeping cellu lar c ustomers happy by making sure they get a scam less network
(via tower constructi on) and by guaranteeing their privacy (by bann ing eq uipment whi ch
can receive the ir frequenc ies).
City landlords have discovered rooftops can be wo rth as much as two mill ion dollars per
year in ren t. C hurc hes and muni cipa]jties have discovered there is money to be made in
re nting o ut bell towers and steeples , watertowers, tall billboards, and lampposts. Unfortunatel y. in the rush to cash i11. they sometimes fo rget to consult those who m they se rve. A
public park in DeKalb County, Georgia, and a Catholic archdiocese in Ca li fornia. wh ich
approved tower construc tion at a school, w ill have to look to alternative fu nd-raising
methods fo ll owing public indignation at using these locatio ns as tower sites.
One locatio n you may want to watch particu larly is your local Post Office. In a plan
which he suggested could he lp avoid the necessity of raising the price of a first-c lass sta mp.
postmaste r ge neral Marvin Runyon (al one time head of the FCC) proposed to le ase post
offi ce property for the constructio n of communications towers. However, two states have
acc used postal o ffi c ials of atte mpting to use their federal c harter to skirt local zon ing and
safet y ru les, according to The Washington Post. Half Moon Bay, Cali forn ia, succeeded in
oven iding the planned 150-foot towe r in thei r community. butSehaumburg, lliinois, hasn' t
been so fortunate.
J ack M. Siegel, the atto rney who filed a lawsu it on behalf of Schaumburg, Il linois. says
that a guy came in fro m Washington and said that we can do any th ing we want w.ith postal
propert y." Howcwr. the town maintains that the 1996 Te lecom muni catio ns Act and an
Executive Order by President Cli nton make it clear that any com mercial antenna must 'be
done in accordance w it h federa l. state, local laws and regulat ions."
The constructio n of new towers - whether for PCS , cellu lar. di gita l wireless data
services. hi g h de finitio n T V. or whatever new technology not yet named - is nat ionwide
nnd not restricted any area. urban o r otherwise . To give you an indica tion of the geographical
spread. here arc just a few of the folks who contributed newscl ippings from their local
n ewspaper~ on this subject: a nonymous. Albany, NY; Richard Ashley. Oakdale , LA; Gary
Deavis. FL Belvoir, VA; Patrick Griffith. Federal Heigbts, CO; Marya nne Kehoe. Atlanta,
GA: Bob Mi Ils. Snn Diego, CA; Doug Robert son. Oxnard, CA; Edward Schwartz, C hicago.
IL: Phil Yasson. Vancouver. WA.
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a Chronic Cell
Site Spotter

"Holy cow-my very first beveldecked, dual polarized array

with orthogonal 45-degree slant
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cylindrical radome !"

By Michael Scofield
Photos by Gene Hughes

d i Sites? A hobby? ! Yes, it is

an unus ual hobby. to be sure.
though perhaps not won hy of
psychiatric trt.:atmcnt. T here arc people who
collect a va riety of things- baseball cards. or
old license p l ate~. People log what kind of birds
they have see n in the wild.
England is full of enthusiast. who si t beside
major railroad li nes and take down the nu mbe rs of
the locomoti vt.:s. This has evolved to an equally
popul ar spon in Britain-planespott ing. where
enth usiasts bri ng their binoculars to the roo fs of
ai r terminals and write down tail numbers.
So anything is fair game for a hobby. Mine,
rece ntly, is spotti ng cell ular te lephone towers. And
be honest: can ' t you admi t to the sli ghtest amount of
curiosity about these odd-looking additions to our
landscape. and why they arc appearing in ever-increasing varie ty?
For cellular telephones to work. there must be a site
nearby to pick up the radio signal fro m the auto or handheld uni t. The more '"cell ph o n c~e in use. the more sites
necessary. and the more precise the ir coverage.
We first saw them about 1-l years ago. scattc n.:d around
the landscape. They were ta ll. and generall y painted pale
g reen (su pposedly so not to stick out). and tended to have
broad tlat pancb on each side.
Many al so had tal I po ks at the corners of the top assembly.
Most poles were poi nted up. but some were po inted dow n
from the assembl y.

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T hose pules arc obviously omni-directional

anten nas . The rad iation and coverage pattern
arou nd the towe r arc uni fo rm in all directi ons.
That fit into a patte rn of omni-directional
coverage of towers. Over flat terrain. with
even usage, they wuld be spaced in a hexagonal pattern a ~ shown.

September 1997

But the expe nse of puttin g up a tower (with

the power supply. the electronics cabinet at
the base. etc.) could he lowered if each tower
could cover three cells. in vari ous directions.
So after a whi le. the towers started appearing without the broad panels on them. And
what was revealed was an array ol' directional
antenna elements.

Th is. of cou rse. results in a pattern of

smaller coverage areas. th ree clw;tercd around
each tower.

But even these were not all uniform. T he

desired cO\eragc area may be longer on one
side than on another.
On the Air Touch site in the next figure
(di stinguished by the four cle mentson a crossbar. and the microwave di~h pointing towards
a hub site). all the c lemen ts arc at the same

height. On the ri ght-hand fi gure. howeve r.

one side needs to be lower so as lo cove r a
shorter di stancl! (with another site nearer in
that directi on).

I Telling the Systems Apart

The two original players in the Los Angl!les market (the counties of Los Angeles. Orange. RiYerside. San Bernardino. and Ventura)
were Pac Te l Cellular ( latl!r rl! naml!d
AirTouch) and LA Cellular. After considerable swdy and look ing fo r tel Itale documentation on sites under construction. l learne<l tu
tell the difference.
The first is the pattern of the antennae. If
there arc three clements on a sidebar(as
shown at ri ght ). it is
almost sure to be an
LA Cellular site. This
is a .. mi ss in g ekment .. fo rmati o n.
which is seen so often.
If. on the other hand. there arc four elements on a wwcr and a microwave dish. it is
almost guaranteed to be an AirTouch site (as
shown previously).
There are some exceptions: a very few LA
Cellular sites have microwave links to other
sites (nut many). and a few LA Cellular sites
also sport four clements on a crossbar rather
than three . So the rule of thumb is not I00
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I Hiding Them on Buildings

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Another exampk is shown in this photo:

To make them ic ~s conspin1uus. they arc

often moun ted tlu ~ h on the top pan of office
buildings. They often pa int the pa n ~ 10 match
the wall on which they are mounted, but the
shadows and ta turc sti ll give th1.:m away.
If they cannot put th1.:111
flu sh on the
~ id c of a wni cal panel o n
th e build in g

(such as the top elevator housing). then they

have to be mount1.:d above the roof (as first
shown). Howe,er. so me effort is sometimes
made to hide the antennae array and scaffolding by pu tting a fl at (usuall y wh ite) shie ld
arou nd them.

Generally. zoning laws preclude towers

from being located in residenti al areas. So one
tends to find them in commercial and industrial areas as much as possible . But sometirn1.:s, the spacing req uires a site where no
commercial faci lities are available.
One aesthetic solution is to position them
among the other ugly light towers in a high
school athletic field. and indeed. there are
many examples of this
positi oning.
Another is to attach
the m as in conspicuously as possible on
church steeples (a tolerated non-res idential faci Iity in a reside nti al
area).
Indeed. some c hurches have
gotten totally new. original towers
(in the gothic arch style show n at
left) simply for the cell site. thus
insuring a steady rental income fo r
the church.
While two major companies
may not share towers. they are
someti mes for<.:cd to share roof-tops. There
arc a few sites along the Los Angeles free way
system which demonstrate thi s.
Sud1 sites should be obvious because you
can often see both kinds of element spacing on
one scaffo lding.

111

These housings arc probably made of lior a durabk plastic which won't
hinder the radi o signal. The irregularity of the
panels tend lo give away their purpose. especiall y if th1.: entire array is pointed in the
desired di rection- not necessarily at ri ght
angles with the buildi ng.
Herc i~ a Nex tel ~i t c on the !Op of a com1111.:rcial built.ling.

I Filling in the Gaps

One pleasure of tracking si tes and plotting
them on a map. is noting where the gaps are
and pred icting where a new site may be set up.
Fol low through by searching the li kely area
(on bike, for instance), and actuall y locate the
site you predi<.:ted wou ld be there.
For exampl e. if you surveyed a part of a
county and fou nd the follow ing sites. it should
be obvious there is a big gap. (We <.: ire led it for
you.)

I Support Facilities

berglas~

In such instances. there

may be a
bridge for the
coax to run
from the pole
into the building. often well
above grounu level. The above configuration
is at the back of a supermarket. Note that the
mi<.: rowave di sh remains above the supermarket roof. pointing north.

When cell sites are mounted on rented

space at the top of co mmercial or office bu ildings. there genera ll y is sufficient floor space
somewhere inside the building (perhaps even
in a basement) to accommouatc the racks of
electron ics and possibly an emergency generator or batteries to support the site.
However, most free-standing towers ha ve
a build ing or a bunker at their base <.:ontaining
the e lectronic racks and switching equipment.
and usually surrounded by a sturdy chain link
fen<.:c.
So me si tes have the electronics placed in a
bunker under ground level. The onl y <.:J ue to
where it is mi ght be some heavy doors flush
with the pavement.
Other sites use rented space in existing
buildings. but sti ll put the antennae on the
typi<.:al pole.

The new site may be at the center of the

cir1.: lc. Or, you may reali ze that g iven the
n::gular distancc between adjacent sites around
the area. you may be looking for 11ro sites.
perhaps each on the edge of the ci rc le. rather
than just one site in the middle of tht: circle.

I Super-Sites
In about 1995. we began to
sec addi tional clements nn some
of the AirTouch ~ i tes. In addition to the regul ar dire<.:t ional
arrays on the side panels. omnidirectional poles appeared on
the corners as shown art right.
AirTouch appears to be running two system s fro m this
tower. the new one (probably
dig ital) beginni ng with a large
<.: di using omni -di rectional an tennae.
As the second system needs
mo re cells. they mod ify the

September 1997

MONITORING TIMES

17

tower to have I 0 elements on a side, something like shown below.

Another way is to bring the array closer to

the ground. After a few years, this Los Angeles cellular site was lowered (below) as the
surrounding cell s needed to be reduced, but
the top of the tower was left intact.

pointed towards Sierra Peak (thus indicating

that it is the AirTouch tower).
The fourth system has popped up with a
new style of tower. The graceful curve on the
arms give it a very distinct shape. (F-28)
Many have a label on the box at the base:
"Pacific Bell Mobile." It certainly is not part
of AirTouch.

Towers with fou r elements on aside slowly

evolve to the style shown above.

I Hubs and Networks

Nearly all of the AirTouch sites are connected together in a star-type network of microwave links, ultimate ly collected into the
ultimate network switching hub in East Los
Angeles.
Pictured at right
are two kinds of hub
towers . Sometimes an
ori gin al " ta ll green
tower" bec o mes a
smal l hub, as microwave links are added
to it pointing to nearby
si tes. Thi s type is
shown on the left in
the figure.
The tower on the
right is quite typical, and may have as many as
20 links to nearby sites. A typical collector
network might operate as s hown below. Note
that some sites "relay" the signal for other
sites further out.

I Cutting Down the Size of the Cell

As more s ites are added,
the size of the coverage between the sites needs to be reduced. That can be done a number of ways. One way is to point
the elements down an angle
below the hori zon (left).

18

MONITORING TIMES

September 1997

I A Third and Fourth System

About 1992, there began to ti...~cllP"'4
appear around southern California a new s hape of cellular tower.
It had only two tall pan-type elements on each crossbar. The poles
were initi ally very tall , and were
located with remarkable regularity in a triangul ar pattern , evenly
spaced across the city.
It was while working at the
Red Cross headquarters in Los
Angeles after the Northridge
earthquake that I discovered these
to be in the new Nextel system.
When talking with the technical fie ld representative from Nextel, I was shown a map of
their sites, and I noted that one site I was
fam iliar with was actua lly a mile west of
where it was shown on the map.
But then. I started reali zed there was a
fou rth system. How? Because I have seen
locations with fo ur different types of antenna
array located close by each other. An example
of thi s is where Imperial Highway crosses the
Santa Ana River in northeastern Orange
County (below). On the north bank of the river
may be seen four towers next to some industr ial bui ldings. O ne has the microwave dish

D
Plotting thi s kind of tower on a map, we can
establish a loose network of such sites.

I Odd Antenna Shapes.

Not all sites have antennae fi tting
what has been described so far. Some
sites look very much like a fre e-standing telephone pole without any crossbars on it, and absolutel y no wires
extending from it (right).
The giveaway is the s ilver band
around the middle, which leaves a 5-6
foot high top module which probably
contains antennae and passes the signal through its surface material. It is

probably omni -d irectional. The labe l on the

power box at the base indicates Pac Tel Mobile. anti is ide ntical to that on boxes at the
base of the style s hown prev ious ly. This same
style of a ntenna can be seen isolated on some
buil di ngs (below). but these arc being replaced by more complex arrays.

In some areas outside of Los Angeles. we

. ee even more interesti ng tower ante nna confi gurations, su<.: h as the one below. These can
be seen in the Sa n Jose and Phoeni x metropolit an areas. They work in the same way as
the more common styles shown in this essay.

Finding New Sites

It is no longer difficult. they are proliferating so qu ic kl y . In my own neighborhood of

A naheim and Fu llerton. there is an average of
one per square mile.

Gene Hughes: Cell-Site Spotter

Extraordinaire
Do you secretly log the locati on and type of cellular sites (even if only mentally)?
You 're in good company; Gene Hughes, founder of Police Call, says, " Almost every
day I see a new array on a building and wonder if it is really new or if I j ust hadn ' t noticed
it before." Ge ne photographed a number of different sites within two miles of his Los
Angeles-area home.
He confirms w hat our a uthor fi gured out from observation: "The arrays w ith three
ante nnas per side are LA Cellul ar. the non-wireline carrier. They use the two regular
receiving antennas for the locator receiver.
"The arrays with four a nte nnas per side are AirTouch, the w ireline carrier. The
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" A new type of array is starting to go up: it has seven antennas per side. These are
also AirTouch. a nd com bi ne regular analog transceivers with the new Code Division
Multiple Access (CDMA) digital system.''
Gene observes that sites located on existing buildings outnumber free-standing
towers five- or ten-to-one.
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semi-re tired.'' But that' s what retirement is for, G ene-to have time for hobbies!
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In America's 1Var against Hitler, President
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Editor's note: Details o f' this artic le were taken from top-secret documents dec lassified in 1976. To bri ng the story lo life. the events were
recreated as they might ha ve happened a half century ago. Agent code names and the exact words o f their reports are q uoted from a Jul y 6. 1945 ,
secret me morandum s ignt:d by C harles S. Chesto n. acting director o f the U.S. O rlice of Strategic Services (OSS). fo rerunner of today'' Central
Intelligence Agency. T he documents are from the fil es of Mr. Al Gross. whose technical gen ius surpassed the keenest mind s of hi s clay, includ ing
tht:Gcrman i:ngincersofWorld War II. By ach ieving circu it stability at ultra-high frequencies. which the Germans could not do (nor could anyone
else). and by packing his vacuum tube technology into a fi~ trul of radio that OSS agentscould carry unseen behind enemy lines. Gross contributed
immeasurably to the de feat of Hi tler' s d readed Nazis in the closing months of the war. and is accred ited wi th inventing and develop ing portable
two-way rad io communicatio n as we know it today. I k has been honored o n numerous occas ions as the pioneer of modern Pi:rsonal
Communications Syste ms. At our request, Gross opened h is fi les and allowed u ~ to wri te th is untold portion o f hi s story.

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September 1997

I Behind enemy lines

On the other side of the world . behind
e nemy lines in Munich, Germany, Freddie
took a last puff on a n American cigarette.
Freddie was his code na me of course. He was
in his 30's. Skinny. And gutsy, to the point of
being cocky. Maybe too cocky for his own
good. Maybe that' s why he was here in Hitler's
world of terror instead o f bei ng with hi s wife
a nd baby back in the states. The thoug ht of it
sometimes hurt. Late at night espec ially. when
Freddie was trying to sleep. he wept in secret.
Tears were not becom ing to a spy.
Fredd ie flipped the ha lf-burned c igare tte
o nto the ground, stepped on it. a nd exha led a
cloud of white smoke and breath into the
freezing afternoon air. Not sma11, leaving evidence on the ground for the Gestapo to find.
Freddie knew that of course. It was his way of
adding risk to the game. He was good at it. Too
good to get caught. Or so he thought.
He casually walked out of the crowd at
Pasing station, a rai lroad depot in Munich, a nd
ducked into a nearby bombed-out ruin w ith no
roof. Beneath hi s knee-le ngth coat was a small
battery pack and a top-secret radio so advanced even by 1945 standards that few me n
had ever seen it. Fewer still had used it in the
war. Some said the prototype had been ordered into production by Roosevelt himself.
a nd that it was being manu fact ured secretl y by
an in ventor somewhe re back in the states. Not
even the secret agents knew who or whe re. It
was a matter of national security.
Inside the ruin, Fredd ie cl imbed over debris and filt h to a spot where he could sit. The
wa ll s had been blackened by fire. A charred
shoe lay in the corner. Freddie wondered if
there was a foot in it. but he didn't look. He
checked hi s watch. It was time. He took the
two-way radio from beneath hi s coat. connected it to the battery pack, a nd the radio's
four tiny vacuum tubes warmed to operati ng
temperature. The radio looked deceptively
simple: a plain black recta ngular metal box
scarcely bigger than a man s hand. Two knobs
controlled its operation. It tiny ante nna.
Freddie was told, would send a narrow halfwatt signal straight up to aircraft passing overhead.
" Where the hell are they?" he wonde red.
He did not want to li nger in the ruin . Detection would be hard to explain. Especially w ith
a n American accent. Although he had been
assured otherwise, Freddie wondered if the
Germans would hear his transmiss io n. The
Gestapo' s di rection-finding abi lity was feared
eve n within the Reich itself. But the U. S.
Office of Strategic Services had said the Germans could not tune their receivers to 250

The wooden British Mosquito bomber.

MH z, the fre quency at wh ich the radio operated . In Freddie's mind, the possibil ity that
the experts could be wrong added intrigue to
the game. For Freddie. intrigue was strangely
e njoyable. He wonde red if Bobby had felt the
same th rill of adrenaline.
Bobby was the code name of a n agent who
had parachuted imo Ho lland the previous
Nove mbe r w ith a radio like Freddie' s to set up
an underground railroad for sneaking OSS
age nts into Germ any. The Gestapo captured
Bobby. It happened j ust days ago. According
to oflicia l repon s. the enemy had not detected
Bobby's radio signal. Apparently they had
stumbled onto him by accide nt. But the end
result was the same. They had Bobby. And
they had hi s radio.
Sounds carry wel l in co ld. calm air. And in
the heavy silence of the ruin, Freddie heard an
approaching a ircraft. The plane was high. The
droning of its e ngines grew louder. Jn minutes
th e plan e was o verhead. a dot barely
discernable through the milky atmospheric
haze. Even though it was late. Fredd ie knew
thi s was his rendezvous. He had been told to
e xpect a British Mosquito twin-engine bomber
fl ying at 30.000 feet, above the reach of German guns. Freddie brought the tiny radio to
his face. took a breath, thought of Bobby, and
pressed the transmit button.
He llo Vic. This is Freddie calling ."
"Roger. What you got?"
" Vic, the Wei lheim rai lway j unction has
from fony lo fift y trains passing th rough a ll
night. In Weilrnheim proper there are two
airp lane factories. Number I is the Dornier
works and the second is a factory making

spa re parts fo r planes.

"Pcissenbe rg is nearby . It is the last coal
mine out of which the Germans are now
obtain ing coa l within the Re ich to send to
Berchtesgaden. The spare airplane parts fro m
the Dornier plant are shipped by rail to
Garmisc h in the Mountains.
"You must absolutely knock out the rni lway line as soon as possible. This line must be
knocked out.
" I have someth ing e lse to say to you. You
must not bom b Raisting under any circ umstances. The people there arc ninety percent
on our side and so is the e nti re Yolkssturm .
Raisting. Rai sti ng. do not bomb it , please."
"Roger."

Death from the sky

As a precautio n. in case the Germans were
lis tening on Bobby' s radio. Freddie intentionally had not me ntioned his location. He rose
o n fee t that were numb from the cold , walked
pai nfull y out of the ruin , and d isappeared into
the crowd at Pas ing station.
Six miles overhead. a radio operator si tting
cramped in the tail section of a Mosquito
bombe r was playing back a recording o f
Freddie s transmi ssion, and re lay ing the information to Air Fo rce headq uarters in London. The orders came back quickly. a man's
voice crackling in the operator' s headphones:
"Bomb the We ilhei m target. And bomb the
Pas ing rail way stati on."
"Roger. Out."
The Mosq uito released it s bo mbs into the
c rowd where Freddie walked incognito, thin king about Bobby. home. wife. and baby.

I The business of war

T he next morning in Washington an OSS
offic ial, unaware of Freddie s fa te. presented
a transcript of the recording to Roosevelt. The
president grinned . "Get Churchill on the line.
Te ll him I' ve got news."
A s Roosevelt spoke with the prime minis-

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Drawing copied from a top-secret OSS wartime document of 1944.

September 1997

MONITORING TIMES

21

ter. the creator of the mysterious radio that had

delivered the vital intelligence was arriv ing
for work as usual at his unlikely shop in
Youngstown. The day's agenda: produce more
radios for the OSS.
The creator was an unpretentious man. even
though in hi s own subtle way he was affecting
the outcome of the war. A l Gross was exemplary of amateur radio operators of the day: in
love wi th elec tronics. curious about how circuits behaved. and energeti c. He believed in
the premise that amateur radio had been sanctioned by the governmt:lll to produce a pool of
trained rad io operators. He was o ne of the
institution's most prol ifi c members.
M ore than a hobbyist . he was an experimenter. He began exp lorin g radio at age nine.
in 1927. Gross got h i ~ amateur radio license
while injuniur hig h schoo l. and quickly moved
out on the c utting edge to experiment wi th
frequencies of I 00 MHz and higher. Making
circuits stable at such high frequencies was not
easy with the vacuum tube and pape r capacitor
technology of the 1940s. But Gross was soon
building hand-held transce ivers that operated
at 300 M Hz.

I Call to duty
Word of Al Gross work in U HF soon
rou nd it s way through the amateu r radio grapevine to William Donman. chief of the OSS.
who at th e time was being press ured by
Rooseve lt to produce more . better. and fas ter
i111el li gence. " I want to ge t battlefi eld information before anyone t:lse. Roosevelt told
Donovan . 'Find a way to get i1.
It was asking for a mirac le. The OSS already had agen ts operating beh ind enemy lines.
strugg ling wi th limited techno logy. Telegraphy wa~ their on ly way to tran smit information. Morse code was slow. The eq uipme nt
was not easy to mov<.: or concea l. And the HF
trans miss ions were vu lnerable to detection.
Donovan needed smaller rad ios with two-way
voice capabi lity that the enemy cou ld not
d etect, and he thought of A l Gross.
A t Donovan's invitation. Gross llew over
the war zone o n a B- 17 bomber equi pped wi th
radio detect ion eq uipment. and discove red that
no one w as using frequenc ies above 180 MHz.
He suggested the us<.: o f hand- held UHF radios. s imilar to those he had created.

I The plan comes together

Donovan too k it from the re. The OSS would
set up a shop whe re Gross coul d manufac\llre
hi s radio~ in secret. Agents wou ld carry the
radios behind enemy lines . Aircraft \vould fly
fro m London to re ndezvous poi nts over Hitler's
Germany and agents wou ld radio war intelligence to the a ircraft. The messnges would be

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September 1997

recorded and llown to a London airfield. Couriers on motorcyc les would shuttle the recordings from the a irfi eld to headquarters where
they wou ld he transcribed and transm itted to
Washington. The project would be m l led the
Joan/Eleanor" (J/E) operation.
The searc h bega n fo r suitable airc raft. A
metal fuse lage would atte nuate radio s ig nals,
but there was a wooden British aircraft that
just might work-t he Mosquito bomber. Powered by two 1.480 horsepower Rolls- Royce
(Packard) Merlin 33 Y-12 engi nes. the Mosquito was so fa st that it pres umably did not
need defen sive armament. It could fly 369
mil es per ho ur at altitudes exceeding six mi les
whi le carry ing the bomb- load of a B-17. For
the J/E project. three Mosquitoes were requ isitioned and the ir tail sections modified to
carry oxygen. wire recorders. J/E radios. and
radio operators.

I The master's secret

Gross wanted to set up sho p in h is home
town of Cleveland, but government regulatio ns would not allow it. for security reasons .
Instead the OSS p urchased a machine shop in
Youngstown which was already making B C
connectors for the gove rnme nt. The shop was
equ ipped to make the J/E radio ho us ings. A
nearby wood frame house was inc luded in the
acquisition. A nte nnas were installed in the
attic for testing the radios. The shop and house
were conne<.:ted by a tu nnel, so material s cou ld
be shuttled back and forth underground between the two structures w ithout arousing
curiosi ty in the neighborhood. A small work
force or local civilians were hired lo help
assemble the radios. The workers knew o nl y
that they were assemb ling radios: they were
not told w hy. Nor were they to ld of the secret
techno logy in the radios whi ch enabled them
to achieve freque ncy stabil ity in the UHF
s pectrum.
Actually there were several reason s forthe
radio's stability. One was its unique fro nt-end
design and mechanical method for switch ing
between transm it and receive. "The radio used
a modified Armstrong ci rcui t to provide receive in one position and transmit in another:
Gross says. Anothe r reason for the stabilityand perhaps the most important - was the
way the tubes and supporti ve components
were mounted inside the radio. They were
phys ically attached to a ceramic platt:. and
thei r leads were solde red to metal lie traces
pri nted on the plate (Gross' own 1945 version
of todays pri nted circu its.) This kept the RF
leads short and rigid. "The rigidity offered by
this ammgement tremendous ly increased the
frequency stability." G ross expla ins.
Powered by a s mall pack oftwo65-volt "B''

batteries in serie' and two I .)-volt -o cells.

the tiny transce iver sent two walls of voicemodulatcd signal via a vert ica l quarter-wave
feed to a horiLOntal half-wave dipole. After
losses. the antenna. whic h resembled a "T'
when attached to the top o f the radio. radiated
a directiona l half-watt s ig na l upward toward
overhead aircraft.
Yes. the a111enna was directiona l. as all
dipoles are when used hori1.0ntall y ... Gross
says. "A half-watt outpul was the best I cou ld
get with 135 volts at .01 5 m<1. cons idering the
in here Ill eoupli ng and transmission line losses.
The battery life was good fo r about eight to ten
days or intermittent operation:
The radio was plain to look at. Gross had
designed it w it h simplicity and dependability
in mind . It's dark metal housing wa<> about the
s ize and shape ofa brick. slightly thinner. and
o f course much lig hte r in weight. On the upper
port ion of its face was a meta l tag with mode l
and serial numbers. In the center there were
two knobs . and bcneath them a circular perforated plate through w hich vo ice passed to a
microphone. The knobs were the radio 's only
controls. '"One control was for tuning. The
ot her was fo r low frequency injection to con
trol se nsiti v it y and volume ... Gross says. Earphones and the battery pack were rnnnccted to
the rad io thro ugh jacks in the bottom.
The PC-like construction process made the
radios relative ly easy and fast to assemble .
Grnss and his crew we re turn ing them out at
the ralc of one every three and a half hou rs on
the morning that Rooseve lt rcct: ivcd Freddie s
report from Munich.

I Death denied
At lunchtime in Oh io that day. darkness
was spreading over Ge rmany. and a radio
operator riding in the tai Iof a Mosq ui co bombe r
was putting on h is earphones . J\n aircrewman
sig naled to him that they were over Munich.
And there . booming in the circuitry designed
by Al Gross. was the \o ice of secret agent
Freddie.
" I want to than k you fo r a lmost k illing me
yesterday ... he sa id ... , was al the Pasing station
when you bombed it.
" Now. I have an up-close and very personal
eye wi tness damage report for you . The station
was hit d ire<.:tly. Railroad traffic in the d irection of the mou111ains and Garmisch was ha lted .
and is paral yzed. All tracks arc destroyed .
Raisting was untoud1ed.'"
More good news fo r the president. w hose
miracle at that moment was p roducing anotht:r
secret radio. in an obscure 'hop. in an unsuspecting neighborhood. in the va't American
mid-west: a speck on a map. There was no
applause. Non e was expected. Thi s was duty.
This was patriotism.

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man w ho pioneered today's te lemmuni cati o ns revolution may be

one or Ameri ca's greatest un sung

heroes.
Al Gross. amateur radio W8 PAL. inventor. electrical e ngi neer. visionary, industry
statesman, is the kind of man you would
expect to find sitting in ro bes o n the peak of a
mystic mountain. speaking pearl s of wisdom.
When he speaks, people listen. A nd things
happe n. He has bee n the spark and the inspirati o n for two-way radio , personal pagers .
cordless and eelI u lar te lepho nes. sate! Iite telecom mun ic at io ns, military weapo nry. and
more . For most of hi s life, Al Gross has been
so far out on the leading edge of technology
tha t he has not been pri vileged to talk about hi s
achievement s. To do so would risk compromise of patents or military intelligence inte lligence as in the cloak and dagger spy
game. Yes, the re is a c landestine side of Al
Gross.
There is an old axiom that says the"squeaky
w heel" gets the grease. Al Gross has never
been a ..squeaky wheel. .. It is not his nature.
He's a doer and not a talker. And pe rhaps
because of this. altho ugh you' ll never hear it
from Gross, America has neve r paid - nor
cou ld it e ver pay - the debt it owes him .
'' My wife was re minding me just the other
day how much mo ney we mig ht have if my
patents were still in fo rce,.. he says. 'The y

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exp ired lo ng ago." And then he laughs. "Oh

we ll , I'm happy picking oranges in my back
yard. "
A nati ve of Cleveland, O hio, Gross today
li ves a modest life in sunny Arizona, w here he
continues hi s work in e lecuu ni cs as a seni o r
staff e lectrical enginee r w ith the Orbital Sciences Corporatio n. At age 79, he is active in
developing space systems, launch ve hicles .
sate llites a nd space sensors for a world-w ide
ma rket. Some of the products w ith whic h he is
in volved incl ude the delta-w inged Pegasus
launch vehicle, the medium pay load Tauru s
launch vehicle, s maller suborbital roc kets,
and the next generation X-34 reusable launch
vehicle.
"With the creati vity of more than 3,000 o r

Pegasus air-launched space vehicle.

the top e ngineers. scientists, tech nicians and

other professio nals in the space and information industries," says Orbital president and
CEO David W . Thompson, "Orbital is opening the doors to space fo r an inc reasing numbe r of comme rc ial. scientific and de fense c ustomers in both domestic a nd inte rnatio nal
markets." That lineup of course includes A l
Gross, who characteristicall y is not pri vileged
to discuss the details of hi s work.
'My current work in sate llite launching
systems mandates keeping o ut of the limelig ht ,'. Gross says. He 's been saying things
like that since World War II, w ith good reason.
Gross worked in secret to produce technol ogy that helped America and its a llies win the
war. And when the war ended . the o bscure
shop in Youngstown, Ohio. where he produced hi s J/E .. spy" radios for the OSS (t he
fore runner of today' s Central Inte llige nce
Agency) was to rn down, probabl y for securi ty
reasons. Hi s work with the spy radios was
reduced to papers in top secret governme nt
files .
"We used to joke that OSS stood fo r Oh So
Secret," he says. "Not lo ng a fte r the war there
was a spy movie with A lan Ladd playing the
main part."
The e nd of the war. however, was just the
beginning of this inventor's career, and of his
contributi ons to c ivi lian and military communi cations a nd weapons technology. Over the

years Gross has bc<.:omc we ll known. if not

famo u ~. for those contributions. and especially for his role in pioneeri ng the technology
of t od ay~ pe rso nal com mu nicati ons systems.
.. My ard1ivcs fi ll a room 30 feet long."" he
says ... Someday l "11 donate them to a museum.
Maybe 111 write my memoirs... Then he laughs.
Eve n Al Gross isn' t sure of how many
patent s he has tiled away in those archi ves. He
presented Mo11i10ri11g Times with copies of
four di Ile rent patents on the J/E radio alo ne. ''I
have so me 95 World War Two bomb fuse
parenb in my tiles." he says. Some of those are
from the work he did to develop devices to
c:o111rol the dcwnatio n of bomhs. missiles.
mortar shel ls. and similar weapons fo r the
mi Ii tar).
He has video tape of a WWII newsreel
showing the fuses in action. These were ingenious devices which delayed the am1i ng of
warhead~ umil they were we ll on rheir way to
targets. and then determined where they would
explode with rc~pec t to their targets. They
we re forerun ners of today's .. smart .. bombs
which proved to be so e ffecti ve in the Persian
Gulf wa r. When a warhead ex plodes on impact with the grou nd. its shrapne l passes over
personne l in fox holes and eq uipment behind
sandbags. So the mil itary developed fuses that
interna lly ge nerated a radio freq uency field.
Whe n this fie ld came in proxim it y to ground
or water. it detonated the warhead in the air,
prior to impact. blasti ng shrapnel into fox
holes and behind protective barriers. Maybe
we ' ll do an anic le on that one of these days ...
Gross ~ay!-..
The Federal Co mmunications Commission
learned of Gross innovations and wanted to
know mor.: because they were responsib le for
detecting electronic ..bugs .. and simi lar devices. Gross briefed the FCC on hi s J/E radios.
in Febru ary 1945. and (then) Commiss ioner
E.K. Jett was so inspired that he wrote an indepth art ic le fo r the Sarurday t:ven ing Posr.
elllitlecl " Phone Mc By Air... The Post published hi~ article which port rayed to rhe American public a visio n of life transformed by radio
links al home and in business. It was Jcu's
word~. hut it wa~ Gross vision .
After the war. Grn!-.s fo rmed his own company. Citizens Rad io Corporation, to manufact ure hand-held two-way radios fo r c ivi lian
use. Thc~c radios were similar to those he had
manufac tured fo r the OSS. except they operated al 22-1 MHz to co nfo rm to FCC requ irements. ;111d were marketed under the brand
name "Airline... mo~ tl y lo fa rmers.
The small rad i o~ caught the eye of cartoonist Chester Gould. creator of the Dick T rac y
comic strip. He visited Gross. developed the
idea of a mi nia ture wrist radio fo r hi s star

pen. T hey gave me the 1995 ITU Anniversary

Special Recogni tion A ward ... permanent
honorary membership in IT U fo r pioneering
and con tributi ng to mobi le and personal wi reless telecommunications now in use worldwide ...
Worldwide! Gross beams when he tells
about it. "This was a keystone of my 65 years
in rad io ... he says.
Today, as an electrical engineer with Orbital Scie nces Corporation. and statesman in
the worldwide te lecom mun ications industry,
Gross is in a posi tion to foresee the fu ture of
space deve lopment. space-borne relccommunicat ions, and personal commun ications syste ms. "It' s a great pleasure to have an car' to
One of Gross 's many patents
what is goi ng on in the industry ... he says.
Still a ham radio operator at heart. Gross
cartoon c haracter, and published the first epialso has insights of where the changing radio
. ode with Tracy wea ring the wrisr radio. in
hobby is headed.
October. 1948. inspi red of course by the vi "T he changes may seem like runaway techsion of Al Gross.
nology today. but I assure you they arc no
In response 10 a suggestion by a hospital
different than when 1 was a kid in ham radi o.
patient, Gross in 1949 developed a prototype
I thought learni ng 13 words a minure to pass
of a modern pager fo r the medical indusrry. In
the code test fo r my ham ticket was high
1952, Gross rece ived FCC certification for a
technology, not to mention drawing (an elecone-way signal ing system for hospitals. He
tronic diagram) and explaining it.
sold the ri ght s 10 the pager and to his two-way
.. Rad io is goi ng through a face change,
radi o th at year to Motoro la. It was time to
with the introduction of the computer, cell umove on to other milesto nes. To name a few:
lar, cordless. radio-paging. packet-radio. emai l. small dish satell ite and cable TY. the
T he Pioneer A ward for "landmark contriInternet. and more yet to come. Ham radio and
butions to the wireless industry." presented
scanners wi ll keep up. I observe that Radio
by the Pe rsonal Communi cations Industry
Shack sales of ham and scanner gear has not
Assoc iation.
decl ined. Perhaps that's a good barometer:
T he Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of
Then he mentions the recent controversy
Achievement. awarded by the Veterans
that seemingly threatens the very existence of
Wi reless Operators Associati on.
scanners: the Florida couple who intercepted
Special honors fro m the Instilllte of Techand made public a cellular phone conversation
nology and Higher Educat ion Amateur
between House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his
Radio C lub at its annual
colleagues. "I've got an easy solusy mpos ium in Monterrey.
tion fo r 1ha1: he says. "It's laying
T ELE P HONE.
Mex ico. al whi ch Gross
right here on my desk: a simple way
spoke on the history of the
to keep scanners rrom intercepting
walkie-talkie . cord less telecellular calls. There s no need for
phone. ce llu lar phone. and
talk of bann ing them. There's no
radio pag ing.
need fo r encryption. My solution
Honorary me mbe rship in
wi ll make it impossible fo r anyone
the International Te lecomto modify a scanner without demunications Union at the 9'h
stroying itscircuitry. Idoubllhat I'll
Personal Radio Congress,
market it. I won't tell you what it is.
Geneva . Swit ze rl and. in
But maybe .....
1995.
He didn't fin ish the sentence.
You could tell it was intentional.
Gross re fers to the ITU event
That 's the en igmatic side of Al
as " my super trip to Geneva. It
Gross. who sri II carries a !lame for
was a 'show and tell' for some
myste1)', intrigue. the un known.Just
250 alten dees represe nting
don't be suqJrised if you hear about
about 30 countries. They gave 1948 Cleveland Plain
a new breakthrough in scannertechan eveni ng party for me. I was Dealer cartoon,
nology in the news tomorrow.
not told what was going to hap- inspired by Gross.
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25

A chronology ofAl Gross's contributions

to nwdern day communications

Al CroCll

CO.l l.c:tiou

1955 - Prevailed in a legal battle with RCA for patent rights to

manufacture and sell walkie-talkies.
1958 - Designed, developed, and manufactured the first batteryoperated solid-state hand-held calculato r.
1958-59- Designed, developed, and manufactured warhead proximity fuses for the U.S. Army. These fuses were immune to electromagnetic countermeasures.
1962 - Published " Military Standards for Printed Circuits" with
approval of the U.S. Army Material Command.

19)5/ 19)8
Wallu. ~&lJU e
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~Id

1963 - The U.S. Department of the Army. Harry Diamond Laboratories, successfully launched a series of high altitude missiles equipped
with special electric field sensors, designed and bu ilt by Gross, to
verify anti-missile capability of systems at the White Sands Missile
Range.

Wat 11

m:: ..,..,
l 9U

Gross 's collection of two-way radios created with the help

of his design ingenuity. The radios date back to a 1936
walkie-talkie and include late model cellular phones and
pagers.
1934-41 - Desig ned, developed and in vented hand-held "walkietalkies" and circuits operating at frequencies above 200 MHz.
1942-45 - Commissio ned by the Office of Strategic Services to design,
develop and manufacture a complete two-way radio system for clandestine communications between high fl ying aircraft and an o perative
o n the ground. This system, code named "Joan/Eleanor" was successfully used behind enemy lines in Europe and the far east.
1944-47 - At the request of the Federal Communicatio ns Commission,
supplied technology needed for the promulgation of rules and regulations for the proposed Personal Radio Service and radio frequency
spectrum allocations.
1948 - At the Institute of Radio Engineers convention, received FCC
approval for hand-held walkie-talkies for personal use by the public.
1949 - Completed a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for the handheld two-way transceivers designated model USCG TRC-156.
1950 - Proposed a design for helmet-mounted two-way radio transceivers for the U.S . Navy and U. S. Army.

1963 - Awarded a contract jointly by the Army, Air Force, and

Advanced Research Project Agency to measure electric fields o n large
ICBM mi ssiles, reentry vehicles, and deep space probes.
1969 - Published the final report, classified " Secret," e ntitled Electric
Field Measurements On Missiles and Reentry Vehic les.
1969 - Recognized by the Department of Defense for significant
discoveries of important space phenomena.
1976 - Disclosure of the genesis of personal two-way radio, Gross'
patents, and his contributions to personal radio communications, by
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1977 - Front-page reviews of two-way radio in the Chicago Tribune,
Washington Star, Baltimo re Sun, Atlanta Journal, Buffalo News, and
others, including overseas newspapers.
198 1 - Recognized by President Ronald Reagan for "affirmati ve
contributions in telecommunications having a maj or and positive
impact on American li fe."
198 1 - Invited to meet with and advise Irish officials on regul ations
leading to a Personal Radio Service in Ireland.
I 986-87 - Desig ned and developed nuclear electromagnetic transient
pulse suppression systems for shipboard use by the U. S. Navy Sea
Systems Co mmand.
199 1 - Recognized by the Vehicular Technology Society for pioneering and continuing development of new technology in vehicular communications and electronics.

1950 - Invented the first digital one-way

radio paging system (the "beeper").
1952-54 - Received several patents for the
hand-held walkie-talkie, radio frequency oscillators, radio tuning apparatus, and associated circuits, components and antennas.

Currently listed in Who 's Who in America,

and in Who's Who in Technology Today.

1954 - Recognized by the National Bureau

of Standards for the first use of printed
circuits in transmitters and receivers, and for
the use of surface-mount technology.
1954- Testified before the U. S. Senate, subcommittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, on pending legislation fo r a Senate
bill affecting the FCC.

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Currently a member of the American Institute of Physics, Electromagnetic Compatibility Society, Vehicul ar Technology Society, Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, Components Hybrids and Manufacturing Society, Electron Devices society,
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Stationary Wireless Devices

ellul ar and PCS subscribers are high-mobility consumers.

Users expect. and pay for. the abi lity to colllmu nicate anytime .
an ywhere. T hi s is the maj or market fo r wireless co mlllunications. but another type of cons umer is beg inning to reap the be nefits
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Sollle peop le want an inexpensive wire less co mmunicati ons link
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malls an d groce ry stores. These low-mobilit y applications demand
low cost, reliable solutions that can prov ide adequate service in
specific locations. Currentl y these solutio ns involve cordless telephones. but fu ture developments in the PCS bands may bring about
inexpensive wire less voice and data connections for the average
consumer.

Cordless Telephones
The fi rst generation of cordless phones operate in the 46--N MH z
frequency band. somewhat below commerc ial FM radio (88 MHz to
I08 MHz). T hese units are still being sold in man y places. often at a
significant discount, but must share the crowded band with other
devices, suc h as baby monitors. low-power walkie-talkies, remote
stereo headphones. an d the like . These other devices also make it
clear that there is no privacy on these phones. since it is ve ry sim ple
to use one and accidentally overhear other people s phone conve rsations. Some phones offer .. vo ice securi ty.. or .. voice privacy: but the
schemes to protect these signals are ofte n easy to defeat.
The second generation of cordless phones ope rate up in the 902
- 928 MH z band and arc o ften referred to as "900 MH z ph o n e~ : Thi s
band is fa r less crowded than the 46-49 MH z band. and the FCC

TABLE 1: 49 MHz cordless telephone frequencies

Channel

Base Tx

Handset Tx

43.720
43.740
43.820
43.840
43.920
43.960
44.1 20
44. 160
44.180
44.200
44.320
44.360
44.400
44.460
44.480
46.610
46.630
46.670
46.710
46.730
46.770
46.830
46.870
46. 930
46.970

48.760
48.840
48.860
48.920
49.020
49.080
49.100
49.160
49.200
49.240
49.280
49.360
49.400
49.460
49.500
49.670
49.845
49.860
49.770
49.875
49.830
49.890
49.930
49.990
49.970

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3
4
5
6
7

8
9

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 (B)
18 (C)
19
20 (D)
21 (A)
22 (El
23
24
25

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allows dev ices here to use more power. This has also become the home
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The wo rd digital has at least three different meanings in the world
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Almost all cordless phones now ha ve a digital sec urit y code, which is
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the telephone line.
A "traditional" digit al phone trans mits audio information between
the base and the handset as a stream of digital bits instead o r a
continuous anal og signa l. Since the di gital signals have a fixed formal
and usually make use of effor correction. they arc less susceptible to
interference since they can be reconstructed at the rece iving encl. lt al so
makes eavesdropping much more difficult. as baby mo nitors and other
retai l devices can' t readily decode the dig ital information.
A ..spread spectrum" di gital phone not onl y send s digital bits
in ~ tc ad of an an alog signal. but those bits are "spread.. during trans mission using one of two methods. Freq uency hopping spread spectrum
phones rapidl y sw itch between a nu mber of dillerem channels du ring
a conversation. spending very little time on any one channe l. The
pattern of channel hopping is shared bet ween the base and the handset,
but if an eavesdropper doesnt know the pattern the conversation wi ll
be very di fficult to intercept. In addit ion. any interference will probabl y
be localized to just a few channels. ~ o a majority of the data will be
recei ved without difficul ty.
Direct sequence spread spectrum phones "spread" the signal across
a wide bandwidth during transmi ss ion. This spread ing is clone according to a pseudo-random noise code (PN code ). whi ch is used by the
receiver to .. despread" the signa l and recover the di gi tal bits. Again. an
eavesdropper without the PN code wi ll have an extremely hard ti me
intercept ing the con versation. More detai ls on direc t sequence, al so
known as Code Di vision Mu ltiple Acce ss (CDM A). are available in the
February 1997 PCS Front Line column.
Spread spec trum syste ms have an additional advantage . Because
they use the avail able spec trum more efficient ly. the FCC all ows these
de vices to transmit at up to one watt of power. g iving some phones a
ran ge o f hal f a mile or more. Non-spread phones in the 900 MH z are
limited to about a milli watt, and pho nes in the 46-49 MH z band even
less. g ivi ng them a corres pondingly s horter ra nge .
Hands On
I have owned a Y-Tcch 900 MHz phone fo r a few years now. The
T ropez 900DX uses twenty channels in the 902 - 928 MHz band. each
s paced I00 kH z apart. The base trans mits on the lower frequency and
the handset translllits on the higher frequency. To test Y-Tech s claims
of dig ital security and res istance LO casual eavesdropping, I used an
Optoe lectronics Scout to read the frequency output of the base at
905.8 1 MH z and the handset at 925.8 1 (channel 3) while the phone was
in operati on. A scanne r tuned to either frequency reveal ed nothin g but
d igital "hash." and no audio signal was discernible.

FIGURE 1: UNLICENSED PCS (UPCSJ

,,Unlicensed PCS Unlicensed PCS
Asynchronous Isochronous
"

Broadband PCS
MobileTx
1850 MHz

~ .;

1920 M Hz

1910 MHz

TABLE 2: Frequencies for V-Tech Tropez 900DX

Channel

Bose Tx

HondsetTx

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

905.600
905.700
905.800
905.900
906.000
906.100
906.200
906.300
906.400
906.500
906.600
906.700
906.800
906.900
907.000
907. 100
907.200
907.300
907.400
907.500

925.500
925.600
925.700
925.800
925.900
926.000
926. 100
926.200
926.300
926.400
926.500
926.600
926.700
926.800
926.900
927.000
927.100
927.200
927.300
927.400

Unlicensed PCS
In the Report and Order th at created Personal Communications
Services. the FCC allocated 20 M Hz of spectrum between 1.9 10 and
1,930 MHz (see PCS From Line. October 1996) for use by unl icensed.
low power dev ices. Spelled out in technica l detail in T itl e 47 of the
Code of Fede ral Regulations. Part 15 subpart D. devices that transmit
in these frequ encies must fo llow an "etiquette" intended to a ll ow a
wide variety of equi pment to share the same spectrum.
Each device must follow th ree basic rules. very si milar to the rules
c hi ld ren learn in kindergarten: li sten before talking, talk for a short
a mount of time so others ha ve a turn , and do n' t sho ut.
An unlicensed PCS (U-PCS) device is required to listen to the
"channel" it wants to use before transmitting. If the channel is being
used. the dev ice must e ither wai t for it to become idle, o r select ano ther
channel.
Devices must not m ono poli ze the channel. The transmission
sho uld be li mited to o nly the amo unt of ti me needed to send the
message, and the device must stop transmitting at spec ific interval s in
o rder to give other dev ices the oppo rtunity to use the c hannel.
Each transm itter is also limi ted to fai rly low power, again to avoid
interference with other devices. Power limits are determined primarily by power spectral dens ity. and the rules are a va il able in Part 15 for
a nyone who wants the nilly-griuy deta ils.
The un licensed PCS band is divided into two 10 M Hz bands. The
space from 1.9 10 to 1,920 MHz i ~ re ferred to as the Asy11chro11011s
band , and is inte nded primaril y for data appli cat io ns. suc h as wire less
local area networks (LANs) and w ireless data exchange. Devices
o perating in thi s band will typically send hi gh-speed bursts o f data
whenever necessary. and w i II not follow a regu lar palle rn o f transm issio n. Most bursts will be o ne-way, and may or may not generate a
response fro m the rece iver. T he m inimum bandwidth for a burst is 500
kHz.
The space be tween 1,920 MH z and 1,930 MH z is ca lled the
Isochronous band. Devices operating in this band are expected to
transmit in format io n at regular interval s and carry on a two-way
"conversatio n'' wit h anothe r device. such as woul d be needed for a

: j ~-

<

-.
Broadband PCS
Base Tx

., \.

1990 MHz

1930 MHz

cordless te lephone. Thi s band is subdi vided into e ight "channe ls."
each of which is 1.25 MH z wide. T he minimum e m ission bandwidth
is 50 kHz, and it must lit entirely within one of these eight channels.
Isochronous devices may fu rther subdi vide the channel fo r their own
uses, but each channe l mus t be at least 50 kH z w ide.
Northe rn Teleco m was the first company to receive FCC approval
for a U-PCS device. and began marketing their w ireless voice system
to businesses. Similar systems are now avai lable from o ther suppliers,
and allow workers to place and receive calls anywhe re inside the ir
office building or warehouse.
PCS frequencies were forme rly licensed to the fi xed microwave
service by the FCC. Part of the PCS rules require that these microwave
operators re locate to o ther parts of the spectrum , and that o perations
in the PCS bands be coord in ated by a third party. Fo r U-PCS, UTA M
Inc. is designated to coordinate the mic rowave relocation , negot iate
costs and payme nts, e nsure that adequate facilit ies are available. and
resolve any interfere nce disputes. UTAM and the relocatio n effort
will be funded, in part , by fees gathe red from the sale of U-PCS
devices.

Iridium Update
O n J uly 9 a Mc Do nnell-Do uglas Delta II roc ket carried five more
Iridiu m sate llites a loft from Vandenberg A ir Fo rce Base in California.
bringi ng the total number of lridiu m sate ll ites in orbit to 17. The first
Iridiu m launch on May 5 brought fi ve space vehicles into orbit, and
a J une 18 launc h fro m the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan us ing
a Proton rocket added seven to the constellatio n.
These sate llites will be moved to the proper location in the ir
respecti ve o rbital planes and undergo systems test ing. Voice uplink
and dow nlink freq uenc ies are between 1,6 16 and 1,626.5 MHz w ith
a TDMA/FDMA access sche me, so if you ' re mo nito ring in that band
and detect some new digital sig nals from overhead, it may be an
Iridium bird.
That's al l for th is month , and as usual mo re in formation is
avail able at http://www.g rove.net/-dan. PCS Front Line is now a
year old . a nd I welco me q uestions, comments, and suggesti ons o n
what you've seen and w hat you'd like to see in th is column. l am
reachable via e lectronic mail at da11 @decode.co111 , and look forward
to hea ring from you. Unti l next month, happy mo nitoring !

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The World Above 30 MHz

Richard Barnett
ScanMaster@aol.com

Legislating Away our Freedom

H.R.1964.

section 104 ...

... and the proposed Tauz in " W ireless Pri vacy Enhancemen t Act
of 1997" ( not yet numbered) both make major ch anges to the
Communications Act of 1934. They make it ill egal to modify
scanners to rece iver cellular frequencies, il legal to manufacture
scanners which can recei ve the commercial m obile radio service,
and illegal to convert di g ital commercial mobile service transm issions to analog audio. A rough draft o f Tauzin's proposed
legislation goes even furth e r and m akes the interception or any
no n-broadcast communicat io n not intended for the general public illegal. We' ll post the bill number at www.grove.net as soon
as we know it.
Just what is the Commerc ial Mobile Radio Service') We ' re
g lad you asked , because it' s not just trun ked systems, pagers, and
cell comms. Here is th e b reakdown, according to Larry Yan
Horn 's research. using Bennett Kobb's Spectrum Guide.
l ) Private Paging Services
Private carrier pag ing system (PCPS): 929-930/93 1-932 MHz
2) Business Rad io Services
VHF low band: 30.76-31.24 (9discretefreqs) /33.14-33.1 6/33.40/
35 .02-35. 14/ 35. 18/35.7-35.72/35.88-35. 98/42. 96-43.00 MHz
VHF Hi -band: 151.625-151.955/154.570-154.600 MHz
UHF band: 457.525-457.600 I 460.650-462.1875 I 465.650467.1875 I
462.750-462.925/467.750-467.925/ 463.200465.000/468.200-470.ooo MHz
There are also a number of chunks of the 470-512 MHz that will be
removed.
3) Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Services
851-866 (806-821 MHz)/ 935-940 (896-901 MHz)
(home to many public safety agencies for whom there wasn't room in
the 866-869 MHz portion)
4) Land Mobile Services in the 220-222 M Hz region (recent reg changes
have turned this over to the CMRS)
5) Public Mobile Services
A) Paging and Radiotelephone Services
35.2-35.66 I 43 .2-43.66 MHz I 152.030-152.240 I 152.480152.840 MHz
154.625 I 157.740-158. loo I 158.460- 159.700 MHz
B) Cellular Radiotelephone Service
869-894 MHz (824-849 MHz mobiles)
C) 454 MHz Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service
454-455 MHz (459-460 MHz mobiles)
D) 800 MHz Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service
894-896 MHz (849-851 MHz mobiles)
6) Offshore Radiotelephone Services
7) Satellite Mobile Services
137-138 MHz NVNG ( 148-150.050 uplinks) I 399.9-400.050 /
1525- 1559 / l 610- l 660.5 MHz
8) Personal Communication Services (PCS)
901-902/930-931 /940 -94 l /l 850- l 990 MHz

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September 1997

ou se Resolution 1964. recen tl y proposed by Congress man Ed

Mar key (a leg is lator from my ho me state or Massachusett s.
r m not proud to say). demonstrates o nce again how an
uni nfor med government works to create an uninformed popu lace.
What do I mean? Well. let's try to fo ll ow the log ic o f the T e leco m munications Pri vacy and Consu me r Empowerment Act: (otherwise
known by thi s author as the ..Telecommunications Piracy and C itizen s
E mascu latio n Act: o r pe rhaps bette r yet. ..The Markey Malarkey Act
of 1997 )."'
rm hopeful that hy the ti me you read this article the bill 's
abhorrent language regarding scanners wi ll be s tri cke n. pronounced
dead. and forever buricd .... and no t just buried in som e o ther bi ll. We
mu st make the se legi s lators understand today the implications of thei r
proposals so that wt: a ren 't forced to fight again\t similar language
with each new Congress.
Markey' s Act addresses Intern et security and other hot-button
issues. and the scanner-re lated langu age actual ly appears relati ve ly
minor and innocuous at first glance. A studied read in g of the language
regarding scanners shows that these leg is lators may be too uninformed them selves to be aware that the current wording- which
requires removal o f a ll business freq uenc ies from scanners-would
a lm ost certainly shut down the industry. (At least. we would like to
believe it' s just a matte r of being unin fo rmed .)
To cut out these particular bands would s im p ly make it too
difficult and costly for the manufacturers to continue making scanners. The frequencies destined to be eli minated <ire scattered through out the radio spec trum and arc no t located in o ne di stinct band
segm ent. as is ce llular. Markey"s Malar key will legis late . if not an
o utri ght scanner ban. then a vi rtual o ne.
T he scanner market has dec lined over the past couple of years. as
indeed all rad io hobbies h ave d im ini shed in m arket size in the race or
the Internet's growing popularity and communications technologies
s uch as trunking and d igital w hi ch made radio traffic difficult or
impossible to mo nitor. 11 s likely the scanner manufacwrers would
take passage o f the Act as their cue to ex it. s tage left.
Even if they we re lo s pend the money to engineer and des ign a
scanner without the business frequenc ies. they wo uld s till face tht:
daunting task or certify ing that no hac ker could find a \\ay around
their frequency c l i mi nation scheme. And how m.tny folk s would want
to buy a scanne r w ithout b u siness bands) Hund reds o f 1housands of
scanners are sold to race fan s who scan thei r favorite driver at
NASCAR. lndycar. and other rac ing events. All race team s use
business-band frequencies .
Who el se wou ld be harmed by the leg islation"> Perh aps the 1110\l
notable group would be public safety agencie\ the1mclves. Herc in
Massachusetts almost e very State Po lice patro l ca r has a scanner
install ed direc tly in the cente r communicat io n s console. Troopers
have to stay abreast o f the law e nforce ment acti vity in the co111 muni 1i c~ throug h which they" re patrollin g. A scanner provides the perfect
m edi um for prese nting a variety o f poli ce frequencie s to an officer.

T his editor went for a ride-along with the Massac husells State
Police in Bo~to n recentl y. The two officers \\'ith \\'hom l tra\'eled \\ere
glued to the ir scanner as it monitored the transmission:- of the Bo:-ton
Police and they re~ pon ded as backup on a number of BPD incident:-.
Yes. so me pol ice communications should be scram hied ur made
digital. and the radi o gear to achieve that i, arnilable today. However.
most police operations can and :-hould remain in the clear. fo r the
benefit of neighboring law enforcement agenci es and fo r the benefi t
of the public at large.
Community Watch or Crime Watch groups uti li ze :-canners lO
stay in fo rmed about criminal activity in the ir neighborhood and to
report sightings orstolen cars and suspects wh ich arc broadcast over
the police frcq ucncic~. How i:- it empowering to citi1e11s trying tu
impro\c the securit y of their homes and ne ighborhood if their abi lit)
to scan and perform crime watch functions is curtai led '!
The President. as he should he. has been advocating vo lunteer
ser\'ice. Volunteer. call. and off-duty fire lig hte rs rely on both pagers
and scanner to alert them to respond to a lire or an emerge ncy
medical service call. A scanner ban wi ll the refore direc tly and
immediately harm public safety. But. in addit ion to that. the scanner
ban will be a detri ment to public safet y in the much lo nger run.
Thousands of' you ng people acquired the ir interest in law enforceme nt. fire fighting, and the emergency medical servin:s through fir~ t
li ste ning to these public servants perform thei r duty over-the-air. I
would surmi se that at l ea~! IO'k of today's public safet y oflicial:became interested . or had their interests furthered. by scanni ng when
they were just teenagers.
Markey and his supporters may suggest that they arc nut trying to
take a\\ay the right of public safety officials to monitor adjaccnl
communities with a radio. They may need to have it pointed out 10
them that the e agencies now use scanners to do this work because
neither \'lotorola. Eric'>son. Johnson. nor any other l\\'O-\\ay manufactu rer se lls a commerci al grade multi- band scanner (t hat we kno\\'
ol). If they were to manufactu re one. do you really think it would sell
for $200 tu S-WO dollars-the price a city. town. count). \late o r
federal agency currentl y pays for a scanncr'1 Maybe ten time' that
price. You know who ultimate! ) \\Ould foo t that bill : we taxpa) ers.
The news media util izes scanners lo get their Storie' and keep the
public informed. A scanner i' e"ential for th is task. (Indi vidua l twoway radios would he out of the questi on. as 100 many co mmuniti es
need to be monitored at one ti me.) Take away the news med ia ' right
lo scan and you' ve e liminated not on ly press freedom. but you' ve
give n the govern ment an enharH.:cd ab ility to control the release of
info rmalion.
Congn.:ss has already eli 111ina1cd the eelIul ar bands from sca nner.
and now cellular images arc becoming impossi ble to mon itor. a'
manufacturers greatl) impru\'c their image rejection specification\
- we all cheer that. Right before the i\1alarkcy Act. thi s autho r wa\
begin ning to feel tha t the intercepted Newt G ingrich cell phone call
was perhaps one of the best thi ngs 10 happen to the hobby. The results
we were 'ecing from the congre,,ional hearings and FCC action'' a;,
that ne\\ scanning n.:cei,er' were go ing to be required tu be triple
conversion and/or h;l\c superior imag1.:-rcjec tion ~ pcc\. Thi ' might
make a 'ca nner more expensi\ e. hut ,,ith the burgeoning growth 11f
new telecommunication;, tec hnologies and RF 1ran;,mit1ing .::qu ipment. a sca nne r wi th a wide-open fron t end is becoming u'ele"
anyway.
I thin k we ca n Ii\ c with the cellular band' being el i111inated. if that
is what it takes to keep ;,canner manufacturers producing ne \\' model'.

Ycs. we all fee l that we should be free to in tercept any radi o signal as
lo ng as we don't use it fur personal gain. but a little give and take is
what democracy is all about. Howt.:ver. the new Markey malarkey is
completely senseless. /\ II the new technologies arc digital- typicall y
C DM A or TOM A. and pe rhaps. one day. GSM. Unless you' re using
'upercomputcrs and worki ng with a team of Doc torates at Berkeley
and MIT. you re not goi ng to crack these systems.
Markey and his s upporters arc actuall y trying to squash our rights,
impinge o n public safe ty and publ ic awareness. cost all the taxpayers
more money. and it' s all in the name of protecting privacy which was
nC\Cr under any serious threat becau se phones are now at such a
soph isticated digital level. The head of the PCS industry staled thi s
fact in front of Markey and the congressional subcommittee.
Furthermore. anyone \\'ho wa111 s to monitor and make u'c of some
non-digital private call will stil l be able to acquire one of the millions
of ~canners that have been sold over the past 30 years to do so. The
onl) thing that will stop 'omeonc who real ly wants to break the law
i' the conversion to di gital. which is the c urrent trend.
Finally. anyone who stil l does use an analog cellular phone or
telephone interconnect on amateur or business band frequencies
(my,elfincluded ). must knm\ fro m the labeli ng o n the phone or radio.
the owner's manual. fro m myriad press reports about Newt and Lad y
Di. from ad vertisement s for digita l gear. and. (hopefull y) from the
'akspcrsun who origi nall y sold him the phone. that anal og devices
can be monitored. He shou ld kno\\' to bt.: careful about what he says.
If you broadcast something into the airwaves- just as if you' re
ta lking loudly on a park bench or in a bus- you must know you can
be overheard.
What's amazing i ~ that many of the companies for whom Markey
apparently seeks lO provide protec ti on- and which bid hundreds of
millions of dollurs to purchase chunks of publ ic spectrum-were
going digital any\\'ay. But. get this. many arc now facing bankruptcy
a nd are seek ing relief from the government for their over-bidding.
Docs this make any se nse tu you?
To me thi s can only lead to a series of unavoi dable questions. Is the
Markey Malarkey Act a piece of legislation proposed to placate
'pecial interests in the telecommunication. industry who still cling to
analog techno logy'1 ls it proposed so he can prove to voters he 's
earning hi s keep by offe ring legislation promoti ng their privacy,
looking to\\'ard his next bid fo r reelection'!
ls it proposed to punish those who have moni tored cellular in the
past'I Or is it simply proposed beca use of ignorance? Has Markey
drafted thi s himself. or i;, he listening 10 whispers in hi s ear. without
any knowledge orunclerstanding of the implicati ons of hi s Act? Let s
hope it' s th i ~ last one. Congress man Markey is an intelli gent man and
perhaps he means wel l and is just unin fo rmed. By writing him and
other leg islato rs we can. hopefu ll y. make them all under:-tand how
terrifying. how 198-1--li kc. how emascu lati ng and de-powering, and
how totally 111111ecessan this Act can and wi ll be.
We \c had the right to monitor. the right to ~ca n . the right to listen
to our taxpayer-fundcJ public ser\'an t ~ a they transmit ~ ignal s over

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866.150, B66.425 (Wide Areo), B66.BOO, B66.9375 {Wide Area). B67. 150,
B67.250, B67.400 (Wide Area), B67.675, B67.925 (Wide Area), B6B.OB75 (Doto
Channel & Wide Areal. 86B.275, B6B.4375, B6B.650, 86B.7625 (Doto Channel &
Wide Area), B6B. 925

21296
21360
21392
21424
21456
214BB
21520
21552
215B4
21616
22000
22672
22736
25616
2724B
27280
27312
27344
30416
304BO
30512
32016
32048
320BO
321 12
32144
32176
3220B
32240
32272
32304
32496
3252B
33616
336BO
352 16
3524B
352BO
35312
35344
36816

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Sacramento County

public a irwaves through our pri vate property, ever s ince the first
public se rvice radio system went on the air. The language o f our laws
and o ur forefathers has always encouraged us to part ic ipate. understand , assist, and criticize our gove rnme nt, as the si tuatio ns and o ur
o pinions warrant. Scann ing o ur pub lic servants has given us an easy,
unique opportunity to make this man ifest.
By keeping the airwaves free. as the well-reasoned Communi cations Act of 1934 provided. we've had the right and the ability to stay
informed, to be aware. and to partic ipate. T he Markey Ma larkey Act
[and now Tauzin's Wi re less Privacy bi ll as well ] proposes to flush ou r
lo ng- held rights away . We must take action now. We mu st no t let thi s
happen. Please make this the o ne time that you call , w rite, and e-mail
your congressman. Stand up in your commu ni ty and discuss thi s issue
with fi refighters. police officers. and your local news med ia. Act now
to put an e nd to this poi sono us legi slation once and fo r a ll. Act now
before another o ne of o ur freedoms is gnawed away .

California Trunkin'
T he fo llow ing re ports were recently posted on the web site

www.trunktrackcr.com:
Alameda County (ALCO) Trunked Radio System (Updated 7112197)

Frequencies:

16016
16048
16080
16112
16144
161 76
1620B
16240
16304
16496
1652B
16592
16912
17200
17616
17648
17680
17712
17744
17776
17808
17840
17872
18224
19216
19248
19280
19312
19344
19376
19408
20816
20848
20880
20912
20944
20976
21008
21040
21072
21104
2 11 36
21168
21200
21232
21264

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ALCO SHER
ALCO SHER
ALCO SHER
ALCO SHER
ALCO SHER
ALCO SHER
HOSPITAL SEC
ANIMAL CONT
CORNER
ALCO SHERIFF
ANIMAL CONT.
MUTUAL AID
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOFIRE
ALCOROADS
ALCOROADS
ALCOROADS
ALCOROADS
ALCOROADS
ALCOROADS
ALCOROADS
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HIGHLAND HOSP
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JAIL TRANSPORT
F SERVE
DISPW
TAC2
TAC3
TAC4
TAC5
TAC6
TAC7
COMM8
COMM9
DISPE
STOP LIGHTS
SWEEPER TRUCKS
HAYWARD CLEAR

COUNTYRDS
RINGDOWN
MED2LCL
MED3LCL
MED4LCL
MED5WDE
MED6WDE
BASE
TACBLCL
TAC9LCL
TACIOLCL
TAC l lLCL
TACl2WDE
TAC13WDE
TAC14WDE
TAC 15WDE

ALCOMED
AMR
AMR
AMR
AMR
AMR
AMR
AMR
AMR
AMR
IA EMS/IA Fire
SALVAGE
NORTH CTY BASE
DISTRICT ATIORNEY
JUVENILE HALL
JUVENILE HALL
JUVENILE HALL
JUVENILE HALL
ANIMAL CONTROL
ANIMAL CONTROL
ANIMAL CONTROL
SAN LEANDRO PD
SLPD
SLPD
SLPD
SLPD
SLPD
SLPD
SLPD
SLPD
SLPD
BUILDING ADM.
BUILDING ADM.
BUSES
BUSES
FREMONT FIRE
FREMONT FIRE
FREMONT FIRE
FREMONT FIRE
FREMONT FIRE
PUBLIC WORKS

Al6
Bl
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
BB
B9

IAEMS
NORTH DISP
SOUTH DISP
GREEN ALT DISP
TAClLCL
TAC2LCL
TAC3WDE
TAC4WDE
OPSWDE
TRNGWDE
AMR TO ALCO FIRE

DAI
A2
A3
A4
A5

TRANSPORT
SOUTHERN COUNTY

Al
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
AB
A9
AlO

SL AREA

!courtesy of Ben & Lee Ann; updated 6/ l 7/97)

Confirmed
Possible User
or Channel #
User
CO FIRE
CO FIRE
CO FIRE
CO FIRE
CO FIRE
CO FIRE
CITY FIRE
CITY FIRE
CITY FIRE
CITY FIRE
CO FIRE
MEDCOMBOO
MEDCOMBOO
MEDCOM800
MEDCOM800
MEDCOM800
MEDCOM800
MEDCOM800
MEDCOM800
MEDCOM800
MEDCOM800
S.O.
SO.
S.O.
S.O.
S.O.
SO.
S.O.
S.O.
S.O.
S.O.

so

S.O.
S.O.

s.o.

FOLSOM
FOLSOM
PARK DIST
COUNTY
JAIL
COUNTY
TRANSIT
TRANSIT

TRAFFIC
ADMIN
CTYWDE
DSPTCH WEST CTY
DSPTCH EAST CTY

-ID

2577
2608
2640
276B
2BOO
2928
3120
3152
32BO
3440
4816
5232
5296
5328
5360
5392
5424
5456
5520
55B4
5616
8204
8240
8272
8304
B336
8496
8544
9136
9168
9232
9232
9264
9360
9392
12336
12464
1748B
21040
23152
24784
11 316
11 312

CHANNEL l
TAC2
TAC3
TAC4
TAC5WDE

Comments
or Channel Nome

A
ALARM COMM
A2
A-6
A
A ll
ALARM COMM
FIRE COMM
B6
B 11
TRAINING ARFD
KAISER
KAISER SOUTH
AMER RIVER
MERCY GENERAL
MERCY FOLSOM
METHODIST
SUITER
UCDMC
UCDMC
DIST 1,4
DIST 2,3
DIST 5,6,7
AIRPORT
RECORDS
OPS
OPS4
M l 6
OPS
TAC-1
M 16 DIST 6
M 16 DIST 5
PDMAIN 01
PD CAR/CAR 03
RANGERS
ANIMAL CNTRL
JAIL
MAINT

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33

The HF Communications 5

trum

Lony Van Hom, NSFPW

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Global Station Makes Final Transmission

tility monitors who regularly tune in the U.S. Air Force Global
High Frequency System (GHFS)arequite familiar with Albrook
Global , Panama. They have handled Central and South American military traffic on the GHFS frequenc ies for over 28 years.
On July 16, 1997, without any priornotice, Al brook Global closed
its doors forever. The final transmission made by Albrook Global at
0001 UTC was widely heard and reported by many regular GHFS
monitors. The voice transmission consisted of the follo wing :
"Attention all stations, Attention all stations. This is Albrook
Air Force Base providing service from 5 April 1969 through 15
July 1997. This is Albrook, signing out."
With the closure of Albrook, this makes logging Panama on HF
utility frequencies real tough unless you are proficient in Morse code
and regularly monitor maritime coastal stations.
As we go to press, it would appear that Al brook Global was the last
clear voice station being heard from Panama on a regular basis on
shortwave . We have not seen any of the old U.S. Military Attache
Group (USMAG) stations reported in quite some time and must
assume that the USMAG network has been moved off HF or shut
down.
To all the operators and technicians at Albrook, your strong and
steady signal s will be missed on the GHFS freque ncies by radio
monitors and military men and women worldwide. Fair winds and
following seas.
Here's a footnote to the Albrook closing: ute monitors should log
a nd verify Andersen GHFS, Guam, as soon as poss ible. We have been
told privately that thi s global station will soon be shutting also. Get
them logged and verified while you can.

Where do they get those tones?!

I have seen several questions recently regarding the tones being
transmitted by various stations in the Global HF System . A regular
reporter to the Milcom Radio Forum, Clay Mayrose, passes along the
fo llowing information about the keying tones transmitted by GHFS
stations.
"In the pas t I have seen several posts to the Milcom group
which talked about the DTMF tones that are heard when global
station s ke y and unkey their radios. Hopefull y this email message
will clear up some questions by radio monitors.
"The g lobal stations are con figured so that each station (except
Incirlik) can be remotely controlled via the net control station
(NCS) or the alternate NCS (ANCS) of the global syste m. Offutt
is the primary NCS for the Global syste m. Andrews and McClellan
are the ANCS' s. Thi s control is accompli shed by dual -tone
multiple frequency (DTMF) pad.

34

MONITORING TIMES

September 1997

"There are many control s ignals that occur wi thin each station
that are not heard during actual on the air transmissions. The two
tones that are heard by radio mon itors are the *O (to key up the
system) and *9 (to unkey the syste m).
"Each operator console can key and unkey the radios from the
DTMFpad on the console or from a foot pedal. One will sound li ke
a manual key and the other will be quick and wi ll sound automatic.
If an operator steps on the pedal while a transmission is in prog ress,
multiple DTMF tones will be heard.
"Another function of the *Oand *9 DTMF tones is to mute the
system receivers during station transmissions. In all GHFS stations
the transmitter and receive sites are separated by several miles. At
Offutt, the receive site is 38 miles northeast of the control/transmitter site.
"The NCS and ANCS stations can seize all seven Scope Signal
III (SSIII) transmitters and transmit high priority traffic simultaneous ly through those stations. For those of you that only hear
Offutt when they are trans mitting an EAM, you are probably
receiving the signal from an SS III transmi tter near you.
"In conclusion, the DTMF tones will be gradually going away .
The ne west system, tagged Scope Command, will be coming on line
soon. With each GHFS station's conversion to Scope Command,
the controls for the transmitter/receivers will be going digital."
Thanks, C lay, on behalf of all our Ute World readers fo r clearing
up the GHFS DTMF tones mystery.

I USSTRATCOM Frequencies
As most of our regular readers are aware, MT was the first
publication - electronic or print - to break the story about the ne w
Zulu designators being used by units of the U.S. Strategic Command
(USSTRATCOM) airborne command post.
Since that August 1996 column we have provided updates to our
readers several times. Table I is the latest list of Stratcom Zulu
designators and freq uencies available.

I Mystic Star Update

It has also been quite some time since our last Mystic Star Syste m
update. Mystic Star is the HF radio system used by U.S . military YIP
aircraft for secondary commun ications capabi lity . This is the domai n
of Air Force 1/2, Special Air Mi ssion aircraft, and Andrews AFB ,
Maryland.
Table 2 is the latest Ute World Mystic Star list. I would like to thank
Ute World regular Jeff Jones for his assistance in putting the li st
togethe r.
Now it is time to see what you have been monitoring this month in
the utility world (see pp 36-37).

TABLE 1: USSTRATCOM Zulu Designators

Designator
Frequency
Zl 00 ....................... 3068.0
Z1 05 ............... ........ 3116.0
Zl 10 ....................... 3134.0
Zl 15 ................... .. .. 3143.0
Zl 20 ....................... 3295.0
Zl24 ............................. ?
Zl 25 ....................... 4495.0
Z130 ....................... 4472.0
Z135 .............. .. ....... 4745.0
Zl 40 ....................... 5026.0
Zl45 .. .. .......... ......... 5705.0
Zl 50 .... ................... 5800.0
Zl 55 ..................... .. 5875.0
Z160 ....................... 671 5.0
Z1 65 ....................... 6757.0
Z1 70 ....................... 7831 .0
Zl74 ............................. ?
Z1 75 ....................... 9016.0
Z180 ....................... 9057.0
Z185 ....................... 9809.0

Designator
Frequency
Z190 .......... .. ........ 10204.0
Z195
11104.0
(tentotive)
Z200 .................... 11181 .0
Z205 .................... 11494.0
Z210 .................... 11229.0
Z21 l ............ ........ 12070.0
Z215 .................... 13242.0
Z220 .. .................. 13245.0
Z225 .................... 13907.0
Z230 .................... 15046.0
Z235 ............................. ?
Z240 .. .................. 15097.0
Z250 .. .................. 15962.0
Z255 ............................. ?
Z270 .. .................. 18027.0
Z275 ............................. ?
Z300 ........................... .. ?
Z315 ...... .............. 23872.0
Z330 ............................. ?

TABLE 2: Mystic Star Frequency/Designator List

f.req!!fillfY
Designator
8036.0 .......... ...... F003
9120.0 ................ FOOS
4850.0 ................ F007
17972.0 ................ F009
161 17.0 .. .............. F020
15962.0 ... .. .... ....... F033
10881 .0 .............. .. F039
13823.0 .............. .. F046
8058.0 ................ F054
4742.0 ................ FOSS
23265.0 ................ F061
14870.0 .............. .. F063
11214.0 ................ F064
15036.0 ................ F066
18532.0 ........ .. ...... F078
15677.0 ................ FOBO
13205.5 ................ F084
9461 .0 ................ F086
13204.0 ................ F089
6716.0 ................ F090
9017.0 ................ F094
14585.0 ......... ....... F098
13247.0 ................ F099
12106.0 ................ FlOl
1111 8.0 ................ F102
11488.0 ................ F103
7316.0 ................ Fl OB
6986.0 ................ Fl 14
6993.0 ......... .. ..... Fl 17
1121 7.0 ................ F124
22242.0 ................ Fl 28
494 1.5 ................ F134
5429.5 ......... ....... F136
9027.0 ......... ....... Fl46
8063.0 ................ F153
14420.5 ................ F173
3078.0 ........... ..... Fl 82
10648.0 ................ Fl84
3046.0 ................ Fl 86
13825.0 ................ Fl 94
20631.0 ................ Fl 95
4982.0 ........... ..... F197
16014.0 ................ F202
12057.0 ..... ........... F204
11056.0 ..... ...... ..... F211
5435.5 ..... ........... F226
7735.0 .......... .. .... F228
15041 .0 ................ F236
18590.0 ................ F243
5398.0 ...... .......... F248
473 1.0 .......... .. .... F249

frequency
15091 .0
13217.0
10717.0
7693.0
15733.0
7997.0
6730.0
7325.0
18320.0
11153.0
11226.0
8026.0
13960.0
9414.5
11460.0
15707.0
7505.5
11220.0
14864.0
18716.0
18761.0
5043.0
11053.0
7827.0
7919.5
15018.0
11059.0
20397.0
17177.0
16123.0
3144.0
15094.0
9057.0
6728.0
7690.0
6972.0
18393.0
4992.0
11407.0
7933.0
6731.0
20972.0
3821 .0
5684.0
174.40.0
19267.0
13248.0
5026.0
19063.0
13211 .0
4610.0

Designator
................ F250
................ F251
................ F262
................ F264
................ F265
................ F266
................ F267
................ F268
.. ... .. ......... F271
................ F277
................ F287
................ F290
................ F291
................ F292
................ F295
................ F300
................ F301
...... .. ........ F311
................ F326
...... .. ........ F327
................ F337
................ F350
................ F354
................ F356
................ F360
................ F363
................ F365
................ F369
................ F370
................ F372
................ F380
................ F382
................ F395
................ F400
................ F404
................ F405
................ F406
... ............. F4 l 7
................ F419
................ F420
....... ......... F432
................ F433
................ F435
................ F437
................ F441
................ F444
................ F451
................ F452
................ F453
............. ... F461
.. ....... .. ..... F463

frequency
16157.0
8040.0
14864.5
9023.0
7605.0
18626.0
5152.0
24.483.0
5437.0
11059.5
5411 .0
8032.0
44.42.0
8989.0
9006.0
4645.0
9270.0
11484.0
11232.0
9215.0
8077.0
23325.0
18003.0
18675.0
5404.5
5431.0
10580.0
18400.0
18331.0
4894.0
11052.0
13565.0
18387.0
11413.0
10427.0
11153.5
10544.0
10877.0
13878.0
14863.0
44.48.0
9320.0
5817.0
18317.0
13241 .0
19343 .0
7910.0
18755.0
18290.0
7469.0
18218.0
15821.0
134.40.0
8053.0
15048.0
6817.0
3064.0
3032.0
4490.0
11058.0
9323.0
9991.5

Designator
................ F464
................ F465
.......... ...... F466
................ F467
................ F481
................ F483
.......... ...... F486
..... .. ......... F487
................ F489
................ F496
................ F497
................ F498
................ F499
................ F500
................ F505
................ F516
.......... ...... F517
................ F521
......... .. ..... F522
................ F523
................ F529
................ F530
................ F532
................ F533
................ F540
................ F542
................ F545
...... .... ...... F548
................ F551
................ F555
................ F561
................ F567
..... .. ......... F569
........... ..... F574
................ F575
................ F576
................ F577
.............. .. F595
...... .......... F600
................ F61 1
.............. .. F614
.. .............. F616
................ F622
................ F623
........... ..... F624
........... ..... F626
................ F627
.. .............. F631
................ F633
.............. .. F639
................ F642
................ F64.4
................ F646
................ F649
................ F662
................ F667
................ F673
.. .............. F690
................ F700
................ F701
................ F702
...... .......... F703

frequency
Designator
8057.0 ................ F706
10589.0 ................ F707
23337.0 .............. .. F708
93 17.0 ........ .. ...... F709
4.458.0 ................ F710
16246.0 ................ F713
10883.0 ................ F717
12270.0 .......... ...... F722
18323.0 ................ F723
11236.0 ................ F728
6683.0 ................ F731
15011.0 ... .. ........... F732
4757.0 ................ F734
11494.0 ................ F736
7873.0 ................ F741
6756.0 ... .. ........... F748
8047.0 ................ F752
11627.0 ................ F754
3113.0 ................ Fm
18023.0 ................ F778
9043.0 ................ F784
15687.0 ......... ....... F785
8967.0 ........ .. ...... F789
16323.0 .......... ...... F790
5078.0 ................ F803
12103.0 ................ F807
5700.0 ... .. .......... . F809
6989.0 ................ F814
11229.0 .......... ...... F823
19047.0 ................ F825
18267.0 ................ F832
13822.0 ................ F846
16008.0 ................ F864
6830.0 ................ F867
9218.0 ................ F868
16090 ............. ...... F869
13246.0 ........ .. ...... F874
6717.0 ... .. .... ....... F875
4721.0 ................ F877
11053.5 ................ F891
5710.0 ................ F895
10202.0 ................ F904
4524.0 ................ F906
7687.0 ................ F909
19671.0 ................ F910
7330.0 ................ F912
12107.0 .............. .. F915
10205.0 .............. .. F917
13482.0 ................ F918
11159.0 ... .. ......... .. F919
7927.0 ................ F920
16317.0 ................ F924
114.45.0 ................ F940
19002.0 ................ F943
15038.0 ................ F948
8029.0 ................ F953
6761.0 ................ F957
11466.0 ................ F965
10586.0 ................ F974
15724.0 ................ F980
10583.0 ................ F987
4763.0 ......... .. ..... F988
15667.0 ................ F997

Other known Mystic Star frequencies: 2015, 2530, 3053, 3057, 3060, 3071 ,
3074, 3116, 44.41, 4452, 4484, 4745, 4850, 4935.5, 5020, 5234, 5337, 5343,
5414, 5417, 571 1, 5739, 5823, 5834, 5840, 6684.5, 6715, 6793, 7305,
7494.5, 7500.5, 7805, 7925.5, 7961, 8042, 8055, 8083, 8260, 9016, 9025,
9212,9955,9961, 10684.5, 10723, 10935, 11055, 11156, 11181 , 11 209,
11271 , 11451, 11530, 11577, 11 583, 11634, 11647, 12058, 12063, 12087,
12093, 12109, 13242, 13993, 14412, 14414.5, 14569.5, 14575.5, 14576,
14615, 14635, 14670, 14763, 14769, 14829, 15018.5, 15043, 15087,
15661 , 16077, 16083, 16124.0, 16163, 16186, 17433, 17457, 17458.5,
17463, 17477, 17480, 17483, 17496, 17973, 17992, 17999, 18019, 18057,
18063, 18397.4, 18403.4, 18460, 18632, 18801 , 18909, 19008, 19050.5,
19089.5, 19095.5, 19157, 19163, 19273, 19320, 19337, 19460, 19513,
19650, 19656, 19665, 20054.5, 20121 , 20127, 20147, 20153, 20155.5,
20318, 20324,20403,20422, 20428, 20452,20650, 20758,20953,22913,
22940,23343.5,23397, 23433,23643,23687,23703,24274,25443

September 1997

MONITORING TIMES

35

Utility Loggings
Larry Van Hom
Abbrevia tions used in this column
Air Force Base
Automatic Link
Establishment
Amplitude Modulation
AM
Advanced Narrowband
ANDVT
Digital Voice Terminal
Synchronous transmisARO
sion and automatic
repetition teleprinter
system
Single channel ARO
ARO-E
teleprinter system
Single channel ARO ITA3
ARO-E3
teleprinter system
Confidential Frequency
CFL
List (Ferrell Ute Guide)
COMSTA Communications Station
Continuous Wave (Morse
cw
code)
DSN
Defense
EAM
Emergency Action
Message

AFB
ALE

Global HF System
High Frequency
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Operations
Ops
RTIY
Radioteletype
Special Air Mission
SAM
Simplex teleprinting over
SITOR
radio system
SI TOR-A Simplex teleprinting over
radio system, mode A
SITOR-B Simplex teleprinting over
radio system, mode B
Tacamo Take Charge and Move
Out
Unidentified
Unid
U.S.
United States
USB
Upper Sideband
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG
U.S. Navy
USN
VFT
Voice Frequency
Telegraphy

GHFS
HF
NASA

6337.6
6339.0
6380.5
6389.0
6393.5
6462.0
6481 .0
6586.0
6628.0
6658.0
6673.0
6715 0
6728.0
6730.0
6739.0

A l l transmi,,ion:, an; USB (upper >itkban<l ) unless otherwise indicated.

;\II frequencies arc ink 111. ( ki lohcrt L) and all times arc UTC (Coordi natcd
Time Universa l )
6745.0
311 8.0
4629.0

4724 .0

4745.0

4780.0
5320 .0
5439.0
5483.5
5547.0
5629.0
5705.0

5715.0
5800.0
5820.0
6251 .6

36

Dead Ball calling Nightwatch 01 on self identified Zulu 105 at 091 . no joy.
(Anonymous-MO) Probably didn't hear NWO I because he was on t11e
wrong frequency. He should l1ave been on 3116-Larry.
Alma Radio (Bell Canada station) in the remote areas of Quebec with
what sounded like phone calls at 0025. (Jacques d'Avignon-Kingston.
ON. Canada) Welcome aboard. Jacques. Glad to see you in thepages of
Ute World-Larry.
Andrev1s as lead GHFS station with a 126-character (+/-) EAM (BCC20A.. ).
another string v1ith a distinctive 23/14 group completion involving 4(5)
same-character groups heading the 23114 blocks of text at 0652.
(Haverlah-TX)
Nightwatch 02 working Nightwatch 01 at 0203 At 0207 NW01 requested
that NW02 "come up on hotline." At 0211 NW02 responds to NWOl's
calls and is told to relay on hotline." At 021 4 NW02 worked NW01
regarding lack of contact on hotline. At 0413 Nightwatch attem pted to
work Desicant and moved to Z150. (Haverlah-TX)
KPA26L53-Abnormal Mossad callsign heard. Israeli Mossad number
station at 1720 in faint USB. On another day the usual KPA2 was heard
at 1717. (Takash1Yamag uchi-Nagasaki. Japan)
MIW2-lsraeli Mossad number station at 2116. Also noted on 7445 and
8641 kHz. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
Unicl station L9CC repeating "V CP17 de L9CC" in CW at 1502. On
another day heard the same transmission on 5438.5 kHz. (YamaguchiJapan)
Unid station R5SA repeating "V PV2S de R5SA.. in CW at 1050.
(Yamaguchi-Japan)
Canadian 133 working San Francisco Aeradio. CA, at 044 5. (Levine-CA)
SYN2-lsraeli Mossad number station at 1546. Also noted on 6745 kHz.
(Yamaguchi-Japan)
Mandatory l'lith a 26-character EAM (EH7UE4 ..) followed by confirma
t1on communications with Nightwatch and Palamino at 1453. Nightwatch
01 passed an EAM (missed it). called and worked Mandatory and
Palamino. At 1533 Mandatory broadcast a 42character EAM (SYFFPW.. )
Very unusual to hear this series (SY .. ) on these HF nets. (Haverlah-TX)
Korea n female 312-digit number station at 1407. Very powerful.
(Yamag uchi-Japan)
Spanish female 5-digit numbers transmission at 0259. At 0414 Desicant
ca lled Nightwatch 01. (Haverlah-TX)
VHF-Israeli Mossacl number station at 1746. Also noted on 7918 and
9402 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Unid station at 1021 with VFT 1001170 idling signal. (Eddie WatcrsAustralia)

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6756.0

6757.0
6761 .0
6840.0
6842.6
6993.0
7437.0
7445.0
7486.3
7560.5
7593.0
7734.0
7763.1
7825.0
7887.0
7896.7
7918.0
7940.0
7985.0
7987.0
7992.2
8040 0

Un id station at 1021 with 751170 encrypted RTTY. (Waters-Australia)

Unid station at 1202 with 751850 encrypted RTTY. (Waters-Australia)
Unid station at 1158 with 2001425 encrypted RTIY. (Waters-Australia)
CTP-NATO Lisbon with CW marker at 0405. (Levine-CA)
Un id station at 1157 with 1001170 VFT. (Waters-Australia)
FUM-French Naval Radio Papeete. Tahiti. at 1141 with 75/850 RTIY
broadcast "RY DE FUM FUM." (Waters-Australia)
Unid stationn at 1131 with 50/850 encrypted RTIY. (Waters-Australia)
Iberia 6102 working New York Aeradio. NY. at 0522. (Levine-CA)
Sierra Papa Papa 9907 (who?) working New York Aeradio at 0521.
(Levine-CA)
Cl02-lsraeli Mossad number station at 1546. (Yamaguch i-Japan)
Canadian 134 working San Francisco Aeradio. CA, at 1352. (Levine-CA)
Nightwatch 01 working WAR 46 at 0302. (Haverlah-TX)
Unid station LNC9 repeating "V 08HB de LNC9" in powerful CW.
(Yamaguchi-Japan)
SAM 27000 (maybe on ground in LAX) worked Andrews with phone
patch for weather information for (missed location) at 1424. (HaverlahTX)
Hickam Global at 0438 preceeding Offutt's NCS transmission, with a 20character EAM string as part of a 20/20126 character EAM set. followed
by Offutt's broadcast of same at 0440. Second 20-character string at
0442 (Hickam again preceeding Offutt) followed immediately with a
Foxtrot EAM from Hickam (Z4H 42 PD). also picked up by Offutt
(originating probably non-CONUS station not heard here). Offutt did not
participate in the 0449 4FJ 49 CX set also heard from Hickam. Completing
26-character string at 0453. At 1621 Mandatory broadcast a 26character EAM (EHMBHW .. ) si mulcast on 11244.0 (no other frequencies
found). and picked up by Offutt on the GHFS at 1624. (Haverlah-TX)
SYN2-lsraeli Mossad number station at 1546. Also noted on 5629 kHz.
(Yamaguchi-Japan )
I picked up what I believe to be a Volmet station on this frequency. I first
picked it up at about 0226. The transmission ran until about 0233. This
is not the first time I've picked up this station. It actually comes in very
strong most nights to my location. The weather forecasts are mostly for
Canadian cities such as Edmonton. Winnipeg. Toronto. et al. Trenton. NJ,
is also mentioned. What is this station and where is it located? (Rich
Barnes-Springfield. IL) Ricliard. you have picked up the Canadian Forces
station at Trenton, Ontario, Canada. They broadcast aviation weather
during //1e time frame you have indicated-Larry.
Jaildoor called Nightwatch 01 at 0248. (Haverlah-TX)
Astra 40 working unid station at 0246. (HaverlahTX)
EZl2-lsraeli Mossad number station at 1700 with heavy interference from
Chinese broadcaster on the same frequency. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Un id station at 1129 with 1001850 encrypted RTTY . (Waters-Australia)
Nightwatch 02 and SAM 29000 working Andrews AFB at various times.
(Anonymous-MO)
Unid station at 1011 with 751170 encrypted RTIY. (Waters-Australia)
MIW2-lsraeli Mossad number station at 2116. Also noted on 5320, 8641
kHz, and others. (Yamaguchi-Japan )
Unid station at 1115 with ATTY 721170 idling. Was not an ARO-E or AROE3 mode transmission.(Waters-Austra lia)
Unid station at 111 7 with 501425 ATTY. Four letter groups and no ID.
(Waters-Australia)
Unid station at 1021 with 751850 encrypted ATTY. (Waters-Australia)
Unid station at 1010 with 751850 encrypted RTIY. (Waters-Australia)
D6Z-ASECNA Moroni. Comores Islands. at 1233 with ARO-E3 481850
weather information. (Waters-Australia)
Unid station at 0957 with 2001425 encrypted RTTY. (Waters-Australia)
Manila Aeradio working various aircraft in English and possibly Tagalog
at 1100. Not listed in Klingenfuss or CFL. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
RFU-French Forces Fort de France, Martinique, at 1012 with ARO-E3 96/
425 idling. (Waters-Australia)
VHF-Israeli Mossad number station at 1746. Also noted on 5820 and
9402 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Unid station at 1011 with 200/425 encrypted RTTY. (Waters-Australia)
Unid station at 1023 with 501850 encrypted RTTY. (Waters-Australia)
Un id station at 1006 with 75/850 encrypted RTIY. (Waters-Australia)
Un id station at 1005 with VFT 75185. All channels encrypted. (WatersAustralia)
Unid station at 1207 with 50/425 ATTY sending 4-letter groups. (WatersAustralia)

8053.0
8142.0
8310.0
8320.0
8341 .7
8375.0

8420.5
8421.5
8423.0
8426.0
8428.5
8453.2
8465.3
8478.8
8486.0
8492.9
8515.0
8528.0
8552.0
8568.5
8641 .0
8942.0
8951 .0
8992.0
9014.0
9016.0

9025.0
9030.0
9071 .0
9197.0
9263.0
9328.0
9402.0
9467.0
10006.0
10164.0
10204.0

SAM 86971 with a phone patch to Ramstein via Andrews AFB on F649
at 0656. (Anonymous-MO)
OLX-Prague, Czech Republic, with V CW marker at 1455. Also noted on
14977 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Un id station at 0910with100/170 SITOR-A. Seems to idle here for hours
and never any traffic. (Waters-Australia)
English female 5-digit Cherry Ripe number station at 1220 in USB. Also
noted on 13866 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
RFVl-French Forces Le Port, Reunion, at 1124 with ARO-E3 100/425
idling transmission. (Waters-Australia)
New Star Broadcast was heard at 1435 in AM. Chinese female speaking
4-digit number groups, each sent twice . Similiar, but not parallel
transmissions were heard simultaneously on 8300, 9275, 11430, 13750,
and 15388 kHz. (Yamag uchi-Japan)
9VG-Singapore Radio , Singapore, at OB50 with 100/170 SITOR-B traffic
list. (Waters-Australia)
JCS-Choshi Radio, Japan, at 0837 with 100/170 SITORA message to
ship UGKP. (Waters-Australia)
UFL-Vladivostok Radio, Russia, at 0827 with CW marker. (WatersAustralia)
NMC-USCG COMSTA Point Reyes, CA, at 0825 with CW marker.
(Waters-Australia)
VAi-Vancouver Radio, BC. Canada, at 0815 with a 100/170 SITORB
weather forecast for the Aleutian Islands. (Waters-Australia)
HWN-French Naval Radio Paris, France, at 0734 with a 75/850 RTTY
marker. (Waters-Australia)
Unid station at 0732 with 100/850 encrypted RTTY. (Waters-Australia)
FUF-French Forces Radio in Fort de France, Martinique, at 0730 with 75/
850 ATTY transmission marker. (Waters-Australia)
Un id station at 0727 with 100/850 encrypted ATTY transmission.
(Waters-Australia)
Un id station at 0715 with 100/170 encrypted ATTY sending RYs between messages. (Waters-Australia )
SAT-Tripoli Radio, Libya, with CW OE marker at 0712. (Waters-Australia)
6WW-French Naval Radio Dakar. Senegal, with 75/850 RTTY RY test
tape at 0709. (Waters-Australia)
Unid encrypted 150/850 RTTY station at 0700 noted here. (WatersAustralia)
XFM-Manzanillo Radio, Mexico, with a OE CW marker at 0754. (WatersAustralia)
MIW2-lsraeli Mossad number station at 2116. Also noted on 5230 and
7445 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Singapore Aeradio. Singapore, working Brunei 876 at 1243 with a
position report. (Waters-Australia)
Tokyo Aeradio, Japan. at 1241 working Cathay 828 with a position
report. (Waters-Australia)
Japan Navy 65 worked MacDill Global with a phone patch to DSN 312735-0049; MacDill moved him to 15016.0 at 1859. (Haverlah-TX)
Chalice Bravo (sounds like) called Raymond 07 "with request" with no
response at 2015. (Haverlah-TX)
Mandatory called McClellan at 1406. At 1408 Mandatory worked
Palamino (sounds like) with comment " ...TOM via this station or via
Whiskey Bravo." At 141 3 Palamino worked Mandatory (very strong
here). (Haverlah-TX)
Brief activity over afew minutes of someone briefly keying a microphone
at 1350. (Haverlah-TX)
Un id station with encrypted 75/850 RTTY at 1044. (Waters-Australia)
Unid station with encrypted 75/850 RTTY at 1044. (Waters-Australia)
A9M41 -Manama News Agency Bahrain, at 1330 with 75/425 RTTY news
bulletin in Arabic. (Waters-Australia)
Cherry Ripe numbers station noted here at 11 23. (Waters-Australia)
Vietnam News Agency at 1240 with a 50/425 RTTY English news
bulletin. (Waters-Australia)
VHF- Israeli Mossad number station at 1746. Also noted on 5820 and
7918 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
English female 3/2-digit numbers station at 11 26. (Waters-Australia)
Bangalore Aeradio, India. calling Dacca Aeradio, India at 1115. (WatersAustralia)
Unid station sending 81/170 ATTY transmission here. (Waters-Australia)
N1ghtwatch 01 (barely heard here) worked Surprise and then War 46 at
0349. Streamer (very strong here) worked Nightwatch 01 (unheard
here) at 1345 in clear voice and ANDVT. At 2008 Topsong worked
Hailstorm. At 2156 Nightwatch 01 broadcast a 26-character EAM
(EHLOEP .. ) simulcast on 9016.0, followed by Topsong acknowledging

10426.0
10780.0
10970.0

111 75.0

11181 .0

111 29.0
11220.0
11244.0

11250.0
11545.0
11565.0
12070.0
12603.0
12747.0
12969.0
13200.0
13242.0
13375.0
13866.0
13868.0

13960.0
14487.0

14931.0
15041.0
15043.0

15448.0

receipt of this traffic. (Haverlah-TX)

English female 5-digit Lincol nshire Poacher number station at 1410.
Also noted on 12603 and 14487 kHz. (Ya maguchi-Japan)
NASA solid rocket booster recovery vessels Freedom Star and liberty
Starworking Cape Radio during a shuttle mission. Also heard on 3041,
571 1, and 6937 kHz. (Anonymous-MO)
MIW-lsraeli Mossad number station was heard in AM (AM compatible
reduced carrier USB mode). Also noted on 8641 and 12747 kHz. Ended
with "End of message, end of transmission" at 1427 as usual. But
carrier was still on; then suddenly YHF phonetically heard once at 1429
followed by a sign-off. Noted the usual type of transmissions on 8641
and 12747 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Aussie 150 worked Hickam Global with phone patch to Kwajalein Ops
at 0507. At 1643 Razor 33 (JSTARS airc raft) worked MacDill Global
with phone patch traffic. (Haverlah-TX) Spysong working Elemendort
Global at 2317. Requesting working frequencies and monitoring status
of Nightwatch 01 . Elemndort told him Zulu 175 primary, Zulu 190
secondary, and Zulu 180 was alternate. (Tom Richmond-Coeur D
Alene, ID) Welcome aboard, Tom. Please check in often-Larry.
PACOM 01 (good level) worked Hickam Global with a phone patch to
Codebook. Codebook advised the PACOM 01 operator not to "zero the
crypto gear" as an electronic tech wanted to board the aircraft and
"check the crypto gear." The onboard operator told the ground party
that the tech had better be fam iliar with a "LSTSE" and the "RCU in the
aircraft" or he'll be wasting his time (the re seemed to be an undercurrent of stress in this patch). (Haverlah-TX)
SAM 27000 and Reach 9003 (KC-1 O?) working Andrews on Mystic Star
F919. (Anonymous-MO)
Andrews called Air Force 2 at 0522. (Haverlah-TX)
Offutt Global as the lead GHFS station with a 138-character EAM
(BCLLWZ ..); another string with a distinctive 23/14 end pattern and a
similar 23-character block in the middle of thestring at 1925. (HaverlahTX)
Un id station (missed ID) worked Vancouve r Military with a phone patch
to San Diego fleet support regarding the arrival at dock on "submarine
base San Diego. " Communications heard at 1607. (Haverlah-TX)
English female 5-digit Lincolnshire Poacher number station at 1503.
Also noted on 13375 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
EZl-lsraeli Mossad number station at 1430. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Nightwatch 01 working Woodberry at 1239. (Haverlah-TX)
English female 5-digit Lincolnshire Poacher number station at 1410.
Also noted on 10426 and 14487 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
MIW2-lsraeli Mossad number station at 1416. Also noted on 10970
kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
XSV-Tianjin Radio, China, with CW marker at 23 10. (Levine-CA)
Hickam Global with an 84-character EAM (BC3XYV ..) preceding Offutt's
1604 NCS broadcast of the same message at 1600. (Haverlah-TX)
Reach 24 Hotel 1with a phone patch to Furious via Thule AB, Greenland,
at 0102. (Anonymous-MO)
English female 5-digit Lincolnshire Poacher number station at 1503.
Also noted 11 545 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
English female 5-dig it Cherry Ripe number station at 1220 in USB. Also
noted on 8320 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Unid station 13MF calling various stations such as 40KU, ICWR, WNIN
in CW at 1213 with heavy interference fro m Cherry Ripe number station
(13866 kHz). On another day similiar unid station FL9X operating in the
same manner on this frequency at 1222. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
Retention working Mac Dill AFB at 1612 for data check. SAM 60204 with
a phone patch to And rews metro via Andrews AFB on Mystic Star F291.
(Anonymous-MO)
English female 5-digit Lincolnshire Poacher number station at 1020.
Also noted on 15682 and 16084 kHz. On another day same station
heard on this frequency at 1410. On that day noted parallel transmissions on 10426 and 12603 kH z. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
8BY-Unid stati on repeating the following CW marker at 1340 "VVV
8BY" this was followed by 3-d igit number groups separated by a slant
bar. Also noted on 1841 5 and 20946 kHz. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
SAM 60206 with a phone patch to Andrews metro via Andrews AFB on
F236 at 2101 . (Anonymous-MO)
Shadow 408 with a phone patch via Andrews AFB to DSN 339-3686 at
1845. (Anonymous-MO) This is probably an USN E-6 Tacamo aircraff
working Strategic Communication Wing One at Tinker AFB-Larry.
Offutt called Andrews after some ALEactivity, with nothing heard and
gone at 1541 . (Haverlah-TX)
Bangor or Banger working Lima 21 and others at 1815. (AnonymousMO)

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clandestine radio. and Castro s ri se to power: and a le ngthy 5ectio n
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Electronically , check out Harry Helms' new website wh ich
includes SW info as well as news of hi s persona l exploits: h ttp://
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But. for right now, you can read this column for more Internet
item s. and o n-air news of Rad io Australia"s painful pl ight. RFPJ" s
an niversary special , Greece via USA. new station fo r Libe ria.
Maldives and Mauritius coming back but not Mozambique. Nicarag ua upgrading SW, where is Voice of Free Nigeri a. Russia needs
help. Florida has a new SW. Vietnam s new s uper-power station, and
a who le lot more ....

April is almost assured; if so. RGI will revamp prog ramming (Bob oReilley.
Manager on RGI Mailbag)
COSTA RICA RFPl's 10th anniversary celebration should be extraspecial; tune
210022 00 on 9725
Fiesta on the Air UT Wed Sept 17 at 0000-0600 on 7385. 7385USB. 15050.
(Wolfgang Biischel, BC-OX) Makes sense-spare airtime. and some signal as
taking live phone calls and offering prizes; and a wide variety of special
far as Korea, China (g/1)
programming l'lill be featured throughout that week. From July into Septembe r
is an unusual musical series, Outst,wding American Music. MonThu at 2300.
ALGERIA RTA in various languag es at 110021 OD varies around 11 715.2, and from
TueFri 0700 (R FPI VISTA)
15158.2 to 15159.2 (Pao/view. Bulgaria) English at 2000 on 15158. slightly
distorted (Kai Ludwig, Germany, BCDX) But English at 1600 is on 15161v
Radio 88 Estereo, Perez Zeledon was delayed in activating its SW simulcast
(Wolfgang Buschel. BCDX)
on 6075 due to illness of engineer, but planned to start shortly. The FM schedule
ARGENTINA RAE swapped times for broadcasts in most languages. but maintained
starts at 1ODO weekdays. 11 OD Sundays with Alegre Despertar. and sign-off
is 0500 (Tetsuya Hirahara, TICD DXing)
English MF at 19002000 on 15345. Tu-Sa 0200-0300 on 11710. New director
of RAE is currently Miss Perla Damuri (Gabriel Ivan Barrera, The Four Winds)
R. Puntarenas. 3040 kHz at 0944 romantic music. giving FM frequencies
only. 91.9 and 105.9; its MW is supposed to be 1480. not 1520 which would
AUSTRALIA RA's Darwin/Cox Peninsula station was mothballed June 30 as required
by government fundmg cuts. forcing RA to reconfigure its transmissions from
produce this harmonic (Fernando Viloria, Venezuela)
Shepparton, which does not have antennas aimed any further west than 329,
CZECH REPUBLIC R. Prague, English at 01 OD on 6200, sometimes produces a spur
trying to serve part of Asia. at least; and necessitating reduction of services
on 6295, when there is a strong hum on both (Brian Alexander. PA. World of
toward Pacific and hence North America. Among the dropped frequencies are
Radio) Hard times at R. Prague: DX club discontinued. no tonger OS Ls because
1786Dand 9860; from 0900 to 1200 only one frequency toward us. 9580. which
of staff cuts. and cannot answer mail. but still wants listeners to write in (Ben
had trouble reaching the east coast as it is really aimed 30 which hits NAm
McNimley. Ont., DXing wit/1 Cumbre)
around Anchorage. Programming was drastically shuffled. with no more RA
ECUADOR Atter months of inaudibility on 5865, HCJB moved to 9765 in late July for
shows in the 1205-1800 or 1900 UT period except news on the hour. but R.
its European service including DX Partyline Sat 0809 (via George Thurman)
National relays. Forty staff were layed off; French and Thai services were closed
ETHIOPIA [non] R. Voice of One Free Ethiopia (Amharic: Andi/ Netsa Ethiopia Dimts
down, as was Cantonese the very day that Hong Kong became subject to Chinese
Radio Agelgilot) is new opposition radio heard since mid-June. Sun and Wed
censorship (gh) Some 517 Australians trapped in Cambodia were advised by the
only at 1615-1715 on 12105. Address is P.O. Box 5801, Washington. DC 20016.
ambassador to listen to VOA or BBC since RA could no longer be heard. Sen.
Aerial bearings indicate a transmitter in Central Asia FSU. Wed/Sun broadcasts
Vicki Bourne, Australian Democrats party spokeswoman. called for immediate
and Was hington address strongly resemble previous outlets, V. of Ethiopian
recommission ing of Darwin (RA webpage via Marie Lamb. Cumbre DX: BBCM)
Patriotism, and Free Radio Voice of Ethiop ia Unity. Content of broadcasts
R. Free Asia is a possible client for leasing Darwin (R. Australia news via BBCM)
indicates it is hostile to Ethiopian and Eritrean governments as "Shabiyya
RA's Feedback retimed to Fri 2105-try 11880; Sat 0005 on 17795. 15510.
Weyane joint dictatorship regime," in the language of ex-Pres. Mengistu
13755; 0605: Sun 0305 (gh)
(BBCM) 12105.00. heard on a Wednesday at 1644-1719", mentioned Haile
Australian Defence Forces Radio. 13525USB. 0433-0500+ with frequent
Selasi. good signal but lousy modulation (Michael Schaay. Netherlands. DSWCI
IDs. mentions Canberra transmitter site. pop music (Randy Stewart. MO)
DX Window)
BELGIUM RVI will have their open house on Sat. Sept. 20 (Radio World via Steven
FRANCE RFrs English broadcast is on RealAudio at:
Cline)
http://www. franee Ii nk. eom/franee Ii nkEnoseript. html
BOLIVIA R. Fides. 9624.7 at 0015 with special .. Copa America" sports broadcast
What bugs me is that the English service has no public E-mail address! The one
(Rafael Rodriguez. Colombia) This is the station that ruins our recption of CBC
in PWBR does not work (Larry Nebron)
Northern all day: heard a R. Fides ID at 1514 (gh, OK)
GERMANY Brother Stair. full time on WWCR-4. and part-lime on WRNO. was heard
CAMBODIA Khmer Rouge's Radio of the Provisional Government of National Union
discussing an offer to lease radio time from Deutsche Telekoms Jutich.
Germany site. He said he was very interested.
and National Salvation of Cambodia. which split from Pol Pot. announced it had
provided funds can be raised to buy time.
reduced schedule to 233001 OD. 1130 1300
Currently the Overcomer Ministry is spending
on "'41 and 60 meter bands: really heard on
All times UTC; All frequencies kHz; * before hr = sign
5407 (BBCM)
5100 K monthly for radio time (Jim Moats,
CANADA Cohosts of the new morning program
011, * after hr= sign off; II= parallel program-ming; +
OH)
Deutsche Welle has started making its EnSun-Fri on CBC from Sept 1 are Michael Enright,
=continuing but not monitored; 2 x freq =2nd
glish programs available on Internet: http://
ex-As It Happens and Avril Benoit. ex-CJAD
hannonic; J-97=May-Sept; Z-97=Summer season; W(Canadian Press via Mike Cooper) Presumably
www. dwelle .de (O W via G. He inen,
97= Winier season; [11011] =Broadcast to or for the listed
rec.radio.shortwave) OW reported it will vaparts will be relayed by RGI. There may be less
country, but not necessarily originating there.
cate its building in Cologne by 1998 because
CBC "fill" (gh) Five-year funding effective next

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of asbestos and move to Bonn (Joe Karthaus. Ont.)

GREECE [non} VOG heard at 1200-1350 July 19 testing on 9590, probably from
VOA, banging in whilst direct from Greece on //15175. 15630 barely audible and
9375 inaudible (John Babbis. MO) This was the first day of the new relays via
VOA USA sites: 1200-1350 on 9590 Greenville to Canada, 1830-2200 on 11730
Delano to Canada, 17745 Greenville to Latin America: 0600-0800. 0900-0950
on 9775 Delano to Pacific (VOA Communications World) Excellent here on
9590. 11730, including English news at 1340. 1840. 2000, but rather
uncoordinated and English needs polishing (gh)
HAWAl'I KWH R's second transmitter might start testing in August; check 6020 at
1300-1900, 17555 at 1900-0700, 11565 at 0700-1300 (WHR via Marie Lamb.
BC-DX) DXing with Cumbre retimed from 0500 to 0730 Sat on 17780 (DWC)
HUNGARY R. Budapest in English retired the Rak6czi Marc/I by Berlioz and replaced
it with the theme already used by the Hungarian service, a motif from Liszt's
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14. Program lineup also revamped in July: DX-Sflow
only on Wed at 2110, Thu 0240 every week; mailbag ...And the Gatepost
monthly on the last Sunday at 1910, Mon 0110, repeated following Sat at 2110,
Sun 0240. And at 0100 6120 ex-6075 1/9580 (Budapest International via Gigi
Lytle)
/RAO Iraqi opposition sources say the government has suspended broadcasts of V.
of Arab Syria due to rapprochement, but V. of Iraq radio from Damascus
continued. although less critical (A/-Hayat. London via BBCM) On MW only. still
very critical (BBCM) Subsequently it v1as closed in response (BBC Waveguide)
Iraqi News Agency. INA. press radioteletype service has been monitored on
F1 B, 75 baud, daily in English at 1000-1400 on 10162.5: daily inArabic at 10001400 on 14699, 1400-2100 on 14699. 10162.5: and also daily except Friday at
0600-1000 on both (BBCM)
IRELAND [non] West Coast Radio Ireland, via Julich, Germany. tested another
transmission in July, 0700-0800 Thu on 9700 via South American route to
Australia/NZ. Their mailbag is the warmest and most listener-friendly of its type.
WCRI isdoing a good job with a pittance of funds, and would appreciate support
to the Minister for Arts and Culture, Sile De Valera. 43 Mespil Road, Dublin 4

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hour each week. such as UT Thu 0145 on 9875 (gh)

Emerald Radio Productions. via WWCR inJune and July, hopes to return with
another series this autumn (Chuck Adair, WWCR) P.O. mistakenly rejected mail
to our Box 200, Dublin; try again! Unlike WCRI which is for an Irish audience,
we present programsfor an audience interested in Ireland (Bernard Evans, ERP)
JORDAN R. Jordan, English on 11690 at 1000-1630 includes: Jordan Weekly Sat
1400, Tue 1130. Wed 1400. Fri 1130; Friends Abroad-mailbag Sat 1430. Thu
11 30 (Stig H Lindholm. World OX Club Contac~ Launched website: jrtv.com
(BBCM)
KAZAKHSTAN R. Almaty new English sked: Tue, Fri. Sat 0900-0920; Wed 09200940 on 9620. 11720 (Ulrich Bottler, Germany, rec.radio.slwrtwave)
KOREA NORTH R. Pyongyang SW feeders were monitored during a week in June.
one set of languages on 4405 from 0800 to 2150. another set on 3560 from
0900 to 2050, but probably also used in the day1ime 2100-0800 period when
inaudible here. Also, 14055 at 0400-0750 in Japanese: before and after those
times on 3250 (Sonny Ashimori, Japan, hard-core dx',
KOREA SOUTH RKI URL is: http://kbsnt.kbs.co.krincluding RealAudio (BBCM)
RKl's audio via WRN on the Internet was interrupted for th ree months; nobody
noticed until I told them and they linked up to a live stream (Martin Gallas. IL)
In May, RKI got most lettersfrom Indonesia, Japan, Germany, China, Morocco;
UK and USA were not even in the top ten, but Venezuela was (RKI Sflortwc?Ve
Feedback)
Yonhap News Agency, English RTIY service: Mon-Sat 0030-0300, 07300900 to Asia on 6MK64-1 1602.5, and 6MK50-7868 (BBCM)
KURDISTAN Kurdistan Independence Radio is new at 0400-0530, 1300-1530 on
6200, 6205, 6210, says Med TV. not yet confirmed (BBCM)
LAOS Luang Prabang regional on 6973v at 1220 weak but clear //6130 Vientiane
which was very good until clobbered at 1258 (David M. Clark, WA OXpedition)
LIBERIA Star Radio. "independent and impartial" began in mid-July before the
elections on FM, and planned to add SW quickly. Its chief is a Briton, George
Bennett; a project of Fondation Hirondelle, which also set up a station in the
Great Lakes region (AFP via BBCM) Hirondelle says SW frequencies are 3400,
5890 (BBCM) Acquired fou r secondhand 10 kW Collins SW transmitters,
previously used by OW as standby (Herbert Visser via Andy Sennitt. OSWCI DX
Window) Is funded by the US Government (BBC Newsdesk)
MADAGASCAR R. Nederland in Indonesian at 1230-1325 on 9515 often ruins
reception hereon the other side of the world of BBC relay via Canada during this
hour (Will Martin. MO; Gigi Lytle, TX; gh)
MALDIVE ISLANDS V. of Maldives plans a 10 kW HF transmitter, based on
Australian gove rnment aid , to be located on the island of Mafushi, where land

has already been acquired. Not Male, where the capital and the studios are
located. The station is awaiting a report of the survey conducted by Australian
experts last year and for Pres. Gayoom to visit Australia later this year to close
the deal. The only HF operation at present comes from a modified 1 kW Racal
communications transmitter which is occasionally switched on VJith reduced
power on 5998.5 kHz for training newscasters. The engineers are also refurbishing a German Techimatic HF communications transmitter of indeterminate
power which can broadcast in the 2-30 MHz range in available analog bands. Email: <informat@dhivehinet.net.mv> (Manosij Guha, DX Grapevine via DX
Ontario) Can't find a Mafushi island; maybe Maturi? (Dave Kenny, BBCM)
MAURITIUS Unidentified African on 9710 at 1300-1500 one day only in vernaculars;
MBC plans to reactivate this channel (Roland Schulze, Philippines, BC-DX)
MOZAMBIQUE R. Mozambique's SW transm itters are very old and spare parts are
hard to find. In addition. SW is out of fashion in South Africa , our main target
country. so we plan to transform into MW and FM on ly with relays in that country
once authorized (lain Patrick Christie. R. Moz external service director via Andy
Sennitt. DSWCI DX Window)
NICARAGUA R. Miskut will continue on 5770; do not assume its time is ending.
Current power is inadequate. A new 500 watt SW transmitter will be on line as
soon as transportation is available. With proposed SWantenna improvements,
SW reception should be greatly enhanced, New program material is contemplated including "The Atlantic Baseball Net'" with live sportscasts of games. In
June, operations began on 104 MHzFM with local coverage using same feed as
5770. MW operations will probably not be initiated. FM is called
"Radio Bilwi,.. the indigenous name of Puerto Cabezas. Later
there may be some differences in programming on SW and
FM. Broadcasting by indigenous groups in Latin America is
quite rare. Radio Miskut is one such and has a dedicated
regional audience. While money is very scarce, ingenuity
is not (John C. Freeman, Tech Systems, early July) See
his article in Jan 97 MT. Traces of t11e low-power
operation were detectable around 1200 on 5770
1lOl$lS1UlS
USB (gll)
NIGERIA Voice of Nigeria, Lagos, has resumed an external service on 7255 only at
0500-2300 including French, Hausa. Fulfulde. Swahili, Arabic; and English at
0500-0700, 1000-1100, 1500-1700, 1900-2100 (BBCM)
[non] V. of Free Nigeria bearing is very roughly 160 from the UK (Chris
Greenway, BBCM) That's right across Africa from Algeria, near Gabon to South
Africa. Since the initial test at 0400 was on a VOA frequency, 7180, before and
after used for Kirundi and Kinyarwanda, I suspect US government involvement.
Could be via VOA Botswana or maybe Sao Tome: and Africa No. One, Gabon, also
looks like a good possibility for 11680 Sat at 1900-2000. Kathy Otto at
SENTECH, South Africa. says it's not from her station. However. after initially
openly listing R. Kudirat, 6205 as SENTECH. this info was deleted from their
website (gh) It is NOT coming from South Africa. or any BBC or VOA site, nor
Morocco, but from the African side of the western Mediterranean, more likely
Algeriathan Libya or Tunisia for political reasons, thoughwith better modulation
and frequency stability than expected from Algeria (Chris Greenway, BBCM)
FNM calls for boycott of major firms involved in Nigeria: Coca Cola, Motorola,
Royal Dutch Shell (gh) Indianapolis P.O. Box addresses have been used
previously by CIA-backed stations (Wolfgang Biischel, Germany, BC-DX) Announcers speak with American accent (Jay Novello, gh)
Also subtitled "Voice of Free Nigeria" is Radio NADECO (National Democratic
Coalition). which began June 30 via
WWCR 5070 M-F at 0500-0515, giving this address: 514 Tenth St. NW,
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004.
Thanks to Devmedia via Don Moore
for initial tip. Analysis portion of the

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

Review of International Broadcasting

SW Programming , opinion , equipment, satellite monitoring.
Samples $2.50 each (outside North America US $3 or 6 IRCs)
10 issue subscripti ons $26 in USA, or both fo r $49
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program is supplied by express tape, whilst the news segment is faxed to WWCR
less with aconsequent drop in program quality (Jocelyn Hay, Voice of the Listener
for reading by one of its announcers. For the first sesquiweek, these two were
and Viewer, The Times via Mike Cooper)
London AM pirate Radio Argus carried on SW tests on 15360 in April with 20
broadcast in the wrong order. NADECO monitors in Nigeria complained that it was
blocked by VOA. This must have been the reason: at 0500 VOA broadcasts in
watts; no reception reports are known (Andy Walker, Radio Free London, FRS
English toward Nigeria on 5970 from Sao Tome, producing a double-IF image 900
Newslettervia Gigi Lytle)
or 910 kHz below on cheap consumer receivers, an unfortunate coincidence, but US A WORLD OF RAOIO was invited to join the schedule of WGTG, Georgia, UTTue
neither station's fault. WWCR gave NADECO a bonus repeat at 1630-1645 on
0400 on 5085-USB plus carrier; primary beam is toward Mexico, and it is heard
15685, when reception may very well have been better, but NA DECO was slow to
in New Zealand at that time: also should make it to Europe off the back. as well
as most of North America. When a new antenna is ready, the beam may change
publicize this to its listeners and website visitors to www.nadeco.org(gh)
PERU R. Santiago, Rio Santiago, 5730at1112-11 53 fade with local announcements.
toward the north. Thanks, Dave Frantz! Also, KRVM. 1280. Eugene. OR, relays
World Radio Network 24h, so should include W.O.R. Fri 10:30 pm, Sat 9am PDT
romantic music; not heard in evening due to ATTY/fax (Fernando Viloria, Carabobo.
(gh)
Venezuela. World of Radio)
PHILIPPINES Vietnam complained to Philippines that Radio Free Asia was being
WRMI basically swapped times for Wavescan expanded to half an hour, and
Viva Miami reduced to a quarter hour, according to July schedule; however, only
transmitted from VOA Poro, which the Philippines wants the VOA to vacate. US
Embassy denied this, saying RFA may come from Palau instead (John Orford.
a week or two later, what we were actually able to hear on 9955 bore little
resemblance to the "dynamic" schedule. Pirate specials are supposedly airing on
Philippines. WDXC Contact via BC-OX) Site secrecy can backfire
PDLAND (non] R. Maryja, a private Catholic station in Poland, is also on SW via a hired
certain Saturdays at 1800-1900: Southern Music Radio Oct. 11 ; Radio Sparks
Oct. 25 (gh)
relay in Russia. 1500-2000 on 12010, 2000-2200 on 7400 (BBCM)
PUERTO RICO (non] La Voz de Salvaci6n, program with an address in Carolina. PR.
On 26470 FM at 0050 during sporadic-E opening, unlD preaching. religious
singing and hand-clapping (Alan Roberts, PO, CIDX Messenger') It's operated by
and other evangelical shows such as Una Vozen el Airefrom Los Angeles are heard
WJFP, 91 .1 in Fort Pierce, FL. Phoned the station and they say it's 75 watts to a
on aweak LSB transmitter varying around 7544 kHz in the 1230-1500 period; also
horizontal 5-element antenna toward Chicago; officially a cuing transmitter; they
on air after 0000 but smashed by WSHB 7535 splash. No IDs are ever heard
openly refer to it as a "lowpower shortwave service,' and reports have been
betv1een programs or on the hour. What is this? (gh, OK)
received from Venezuela. Haiti, Quebec, Michigan, Washington. Theorganization
RUSSIA Radio NEARS-Northern European Radio Relay Service-plans to broadplans two more such units, unknown where (Alan Roberts, World of Radio) Also
cast to Eu/NAf/ME with 200 kW SW near St. Petersburg, and 1200 kW MW in
heard here during Es, soul and gospel, and giving 107. t in West Palm Beach (gh,
Kaliningrad. We submitted the application in June 1996, but the Federal Service
OK)
on TV and Broadcasting is persistently refusing to grant us the license without
WEWN dropped 6890 suddenly July 1 as abruptly as it appeared last August,
explanation, despite the fact that the Government of the Russian Federation
replaced by 5825 (gh) 6890 had interference complaints from Australia (EOXP)
determines licensing. Thus we appeal to the SW audience to help us as they have
WORLD OF RAO/Don WWCR: Fri 2030 on 15685, Sat 0530 on 5070, 0605 on
RCI , Channel Africa, and Radio Australia, by writing in Russian or English
3210, 1130 on 5070, Sun 0900 on 3210, 2330 on 5070, Tue 1230 on 15685. Ask
supporting the idea of setting up Radio NEARS to: Prime-Minister Viktor
Chernomyrdin, Government of the Russian Federation, Krasnopresnenskaya 2.
WWCRhas some new times: Sat 2030on12160. Sun 111 5 on 15685: Mon 0500
on 5070 bumped by NADECO; see NIGERIA (gh)
Moscow 103274; or to: Chairman Valentin Lozutkin, Federal Service on TV and
Monitor Radio's final news broadcast was June 27, after which WSHB went to
Broadcasting, Pyatnitskaya 25, Moscow 113326. Please note on the envelope:
all-religious programming (gh) Radio was costing the chu rch about $9.2 million
"International Campaign of Assisting Radio NEARS" (Mikhail Timofeyev. NEARS
coordinator via Nikolay Pashkevich)
ayear and bringing in only about St million. Though public-service. losses of that
size were just too great (Sue Schardt, E-Monitorvia Ed Evans) But for the coming
SERBIA R. Yugoslavia's 0430 English broadcast to WNAm disappeared without
year, church commits St 7 million to supporting the newspaper and increasingly
explanation from 9580 and 11870, although 11870 was occupied by Sa'udi
popular www.csmonitor.com(David T. Cook, CSMvia Jim Moats)
Arabia's Holy Koran Service (Sanchovich. gh) 0430 sked on 9580 and 11800
FCC has rejected an application from the Evangelical Crusade of Fishers to
instead (via Marc Vissers, rec.radio.shortwave) Not heard there either
SYRIA Syrian Arab News Agency, RTIY press monitored in June, one hour later in
build a SW station at Brentwood, LI, NY (Duncan Stanworth. BDXC Communication) VOA once had a transmitter there
winter. F1 B, 50 baud: daily 0700-0900 Arabic to ME/Al, and 0900-1100 French/
English to Eu on 11080, unconfirmed on 3560; 1100-1300 Arabic on special
Ignoring the fact that VOA already broadcasts to these areas. there has been
occasions only, 1300-1400 French/English on 11080; 1400-1700 Arabic, 1700congressional pressure to start up additional competing surrogate services such
1800 French/English on 11080, unconfirmed 3560 (BBCM) see also /RAO
as Radio Free Iran, Radio Free Africa, and expand Radio Free Asia to 24 hours for
TAIWAN VOFC summer sked shows Jade Bells & Bamboo Pipes. music show
China (VOA Communications World') Pres. Clinton also said he supports 24-hour
expanded to twice aweek, Mon and Thu 0215. 0715, 1215, 2215, Tue and Fri 0315
broadcasting to China in Mandarin and other dialects (Washington Post via Mike
Cooper) Clinton pledged to work with Gingrich and others in Congress to obtain
(via Gigi Lytle. TX)
TAJIKISTAN [non] V. of Free Tajikistan, believed from northern Afghanistan (Tajik:
additional support for RFA and VOA to expand broadcasting aimed at China
(Chicago Tribune via Mike Cooper) The "R. Free Africa" concept of surrogate
Sado-i Tajikistan-i Ozod'). approx. sked as announced in June, also in Russian:
broadcasti ng already exists within VOA which does not need such competition
0230-0430, 0530-0730 on 7100v, 5960v (BBCM)
(Evelyn Lieberman, VOA Dir., on Communications World')
THAILAND R. Thailand via Udorn to NAm changed from 15370to15395 at 0030-0200,
0300-0430 (Dan Ferguson. IBB, rec.radio.shortwave) Still mostly inaudible here. VANUATU Port Vila heard around 0600-0800 on 4960 only, local dialects and English
I have suggested directly to the R. Thailand director that they should arrange to
(Bob Padula, Victoria, EDXP) During six days of our June DXpedition in WA it was
only on 3945 (David M. Clark)
use VOA sites in the USA, as Greece has done (gh) Transmission schedule will be
revamped to serve the listeners better, and we are adding five languages: VENEZUELA R. Tachira, 4830. at 0250-0330 was relaying religious programs with R.
San Cristobal IDs (Nicolas Eramo, DSWCI OX Window)
Cantonese, Arabic, Tagalog, Russian and Spanish. Also under construction is a
website: radiothailand .com (R. Thailand)
R. Nacional, 9540.07. also heard in morning until 1159. barely modulated
TURKEY VO T's Blue Voyage program is a delight-love the music background (Gigi
(Dave Valko, PA, The Four Winds) 9504.06 starts at 1100. easy-listening music,
many IDs, strong carrier but undermodulated (Jay Novello, NC)
Lytle. TX) It's the final show on Saturday broadcasts. around 1900 on 13695-LSB,
R. Barquisimeto. long inactive on 9510, has been promoting revival of its SW
2230 on 9655, Sun 0330 on 7300. The Turkish service also has a nice music hour
at least Sunday at 2100 on 15385 (gh) VOTannounced it would move from 7300
service as heard locally on MW 690. Plays music of the 50s. 60s and 70s, plus
to 6125 due to ham ORM complaints, but I faxed them it would be a mistake due
news and sports. New address is: Calle 29 entre carrera 18 y 19. Barquisimeto,
to Spain and VOA (Gigi Lytle, TX)
Estado Lara. Director is Sr. Alfonso Saer (Dr. Luis A. Guerra Brandt, Barquisimeto,
World of Radio)
TURKMENISTAN Turkmen Radio's English service has resumed, reduced to 10
minutes at 1400 Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun on 5015. MW. LW (Maarten van Delft. DSWCI VIETNAM Voice of Vietnam has inaugurated a second high-power transmitter. It is
OX Window)
in Can Tho province in the Mekong Delta, designated VN2, to broadcast external
programs including English on SW. Total capacity is 3500 kW from three
UK OGB A NI Three former directors of the BBC launched a scathing attack on the
transmit1ers. The previous Hanoi station is VN1 (VNA via BBCM)
corporation for effectively "wrecking" the World Service and called on the
government to step in and reverse the damage. In a letter to The Times. they said YEMEN R. Aden. English at 0600-0700 on 9780.2v, is blocked by Portugal weekdays,
but clear Sat & Sun (Erich Bergmann, Germany, BC-OX)
the WS has been "dismantled" as a result of the restructuring ordered by BBC
director general John Birt last year. The letter was written by John Tusa. Austen ZIMBABWE Among several long-path Africans was ZBC Radio 3(?), 6045 from 1518
Kirk and Gerard Mansell (Mike Harrison, British Press Association via Mike
as late as 1611. English news at 1605 (David M. Clark. Grayland WA DXpedition)
Cooper) Program producers cannot use the BBC's own pronunciation or information units, or record library without paying a fee each time, so they are being used ...Until the Next, Best of OX and 73 de Glenn!
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0000 UTC on 11870
YU GOSLAVIA: Radio Yugoslavia. English program with Letterbox program,
// 9580 (best quality) via Bosnia. Both frequencies good signal quality. (Lee
Silvi, Mentor. OH/via email)
0012 UTC on 4760
INDIA: (Nicobar & Andaman Islands) All India Radio-Port Blair. Hindu music
to ID , schedule and advisement on health care. AIR-Deihl on 4860 at 0057.
AIRThiruvananthapuram on 501 O. 0130 with Hindu song on national unity
and ID. AIR-Calcutta on 4820 at 0024-0030, sign-on prayer Vande Matram
in Sanskrit. Shenai music (Indian clarinette) to talk in Bengali al 0030, election
results in Hindu. (Mahendra Vaghjee, Rose Hill. Mauritius)
0048 UTC on 7040.45
PERU: Radio San Ignacio. Peruvian music to long echo effect talk by live
announcer over instrumental. Mentions of Santa Cruz and San Ignacio. Clear
time checks and ID at 01210. (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA/Cumbre OX)
0058 UTC on 3270
NAMIBIA: NBC. Utility interference on II 3290, with continuous pop music
show, poor signal qualily. (Giovanni Serra, Anzio, Italy/The Four Winds)
0124 UTC on 6085
GERMANY: Bayerischer Rundfunk. German announcer's musical intros to,
"hier Bayerischer Rundfunk" identification. SINP0=23322. (Nicholas Eramo,
Argentina/Cumbre OX).
0125 UTC on 4472
BOLIVIA: Radio Movima. Spanish. Non-stop Latin music with one brief
announcement. No ID at 0200, recheck at 0235 with poor signal quality.
Bolivia's Radio Centenario de Nueva on 4855, 0150-0200. Endless IDs and
slogans. (Piet Pijers, Neth erlands/ Hard-Core-DX)
0126 UTC on 6090
BRAZIL: Radio Bandeirantes. Portuguese. Soccer commentary to ID and
national news,// 11925 with fair quality. (Vaghjee, MAU)
0130 UTC on 9430
USA: Monitor Radio. Story on recent congressional debates for Grand Forks
relief. (Sue Wilden, Columbus, IN)
0223 UTC on 9505
USA: WYFR. Family Radio on a Saturday Night, with religious music, program
notes and ID,// 6065 fair signal quality. (Jim Moats, Ravenna, OH)
0240 UTC on 9655
AUSTRIA: Radio Austria. Mailbox program in progress at tune-in, with quiz
questions, letters and station address, 11 9870 , 13730 excellent signal quality.
(Moats, OH)
0252 UTC on 15050
COSTA RICA: RFPI. Our Americas in progress at tune-in, with discussion on
the Panama Canal Zone. Station ID, program preview and station promo, II
7385, 7585 fair quality. (Moats, OH)
0302 UTC on 9690
SPAIN: China Radio lnt'I relay. News bulletin to News About China segment
at 0310, II 9710 excellent signal quality. (Moats, OH)
0328 UTC on 9420
GREECE: Voice of Greece. Greek. Regional music to talk and English ID at
0342, followed by weather forecast and newscast to 0350*, // 6260, 7450.
(Moats, OH)
0400 UTC on 4910
ZAMBIA: Radio Zambia/ZNBC-1. Domestic service in vernaculars. Musical ID
followed by voice ID, "Radio One" into features. (Sean M. Warner, Minneapolis, MN/ Cumbre DX)
0407 UTC on 9779.76
YEMEN: Yemen Radio. Classical Arabic music to local references, though no
clear ID was heard. Slight heterodyne on the upper side. (Zacharias Liangas,
Thessalloniki, Greece/ Hard-Core-DX).
0423 UTC on 15167.25
TAHITI: RFO. Huge open carrier, though occasional "snippets" of French/
Tahitian talk from male announcer. New Zealand on 1511 5 and Radio
Australia on 15365 also good at this time. (David Sharp, FUCumbre DX).
0950 UTC on 9580
AUSTRALIA: Radio Australia. Arts Australia show with book reviews and
report on international ivory trade at 1130, 9860 kHz. (Bob Fraser, Cohasset,
MA)
1030 UTC on 5965
CANADA: BBC World Service. One Planet program featuring women's rights
and birth control controversy. Radio Japan's Canadian relay monitored on
6120at 1130. (Fraser, MA)
1117 UTC on 15200
UZBEKISTAN: Uzbek Radio. Noted also on // 15165 under strong splatter
from Radio France lnt'I. Local chants with drum beat and instrumental sounds.
(Serra, Italy, TFW)

1120 UTC on 9525

INDONESIA: Voice of Indonesia (Java). Non-stop music program to station
ID, address and Japanese service commencing at 1131. (Vaghjee, MAU)
1401 UTC on 10059.2
VIET NAM: Hanoi 1. Male/female announcers in Vietnamese, to music
bridge and regional music. (Veldhuis, NLD) Voice of Vietnam noted on
15010 in French at 2100. Tien Noi Vietnam on 4960 at 2205 with Vietnamese morning gymnastics. (Liangas, GRC/ Hard-Core-DX)
1450 UTC on 13750
COSTA RICA: Adventist World Radio. Spanish programming to Central
America to 1600, English service wilh IDs and Latin music to 1700. (Silvi,
OH)
1500 UTC on 6155
SINGAPORE: Radio Singapore lnt'I. News in English to national weather
forecast. Pop music program from Trini Lopez and Cliff Richards. (Vaghjee,
MAU)
1500 UTC on 7170
OMAN: Radio Oman. Arabic ID, "idha'atu Sultanate Oman" into news and
Holy Koran readings. (Nikolay Pashkevich, Russia/Cumbre OX).
1520 UTC on 6165
ZAMBIA: Zambia BC . Voice of the Church program. Religious choral music
to English songs. Drum signal at 1600 to time pips and news "for throughout
the country" by lady announcer. (Vaghjee, MAU)
1647 UTC on 11780
SAUDI ARABIA: BSKSA. Arabic service monitored to 1653, // 11965 with
IDs and reading a list of names. Slight signal splatter. (Serra, ltaly/TFW)
1800 UTC on 15615
IS RAEL: Reshet Bet. Hebrew. Musical variety program to Europe, heard to
1900. Good signal with Sony 7600 portable while on vacation. (Silvi. OH)
1805 UTC on 9525
INDONESIA: (Java) Voice of Indonesia. Female announcer reading news in
German. Station ID, weather forecast to report about Kashmir. (Veldhuis,
NLD)
1819 UTC on 5050.06
TANZANIA: Radio Tanzania. Good signal for news in vernacular language.
Several IDs following correspondent's report. Over modulated promos to
text on democracy. SINP0=44444. (Mark Veldhuis, Borne, Netherlands/
Hard-Core-OX) Station monitored in French 2045 on 5050. (Liangas, GRC/
TFW)
1845 UTC on 9400
PAKISTAN: Radio Pakistan. Arabic text and closing ID to national anthem,
Long Live Pakistan. (Vaghjee, MAU)
1940 UTC on 4950
ANGOLA: Radio Nacional de Angola. Portuguese. Sports commentary for
soccer game, into ID at 2002 and newscast. (Vaghjee, MAU)
2015 UTC on 4970
MALAYSIA: ATV Malaysia. Arabic prayers to pop music program. ATV
Malaysia (Kajang .... ) heard on 4845 at 2313 with commercial for Taj Mahal
Brand into duet tune Oil Rouba and national news. ATV Malaysia (KuchingSarawak) noled on 4895, 2336-2345 with pop songs, chat and ID. (Vaghjee,
MAU)
2016 UTC on 15340
CUBA: Radio Havana. Music from Roberta Flack, to Spanish programmers
station ID and talk. (Wilden, IN)
2016 UTC on 3345
SOUTH AFRICA: World Music Radio. Pop song to announcements. Afro
pops, ID with kilohertz quote. (Serra, Italy; Lianges, GRCI TFW)
2020 UTC on 17555
USA: WYFR. Alan Thayer's Mailbag program discussing Internet and email.
(Wilden, IN)
2040 UTC on 9965
ARMENIA: Radio Yerevan. Report that U.S. oil companies are interested in
Azerbaijan, and urge better relations. (Fraser, MA)
2045 UTC on 4976
UGANDA: Radio Uganda. Very weak signal for public service announcements to station ID and poetry readings. (Vaghjee, MAU) Monitored to
2100'. (Veldhuis, NLD)
2312 UTC on 17750
USA: Voice of Free China relay via WYFR. News bullelin to segment on
Hong Kong. China. Perspectives program at 2325, // 15600 fair quality.
(Moats, OH)

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(Jorge GarLon//lard-Core-DX) Full data QSL lcue r for 11775 kHz on stat ion lcllcrhcad
signed by B. Mo nsell Hawe II-Chief Engineer. Received in 60 days foran English report
a nd two IRCs. S ame addre" as 1610 AM. (Darren White. Ha niesburg. MS: Walte r
S zc zepaniak. Philadelphia. PA)
COLOMBIA
C ARACOL Bogota.5077 kHz. Frequency o nly QSLcard. unsigned. and station bum per
sti cker. Received in 260 day> for a Spanish repon with c;1sse11e tape and mint stamps.
S tation address: CARACOL S.A .. Apartado Aerc o 9291. Santcfo de Bogota. D.C ..
Colombia. (Randy Stewart. Springfie ld. MO)
CO ASTAL RA l)(O
Piaya Ancha Radio/CBV. Ful I data stati on QS L with" Annada de C hi le" official stamp.
,;igncd by Fe mando Sa ver White . Received in 32 days for a n English utilit y repon and
one U.S. dolla r. Station a dd ress: Val paraiso Radio. C BV. Direccion General Del
Tcrritorio. Ma rili mo y Marina Mercante ( DGTMMM). Radioeslacion Marilima. Playa
Ancha. Correo Naval. Valparaiso. Chi le. (Ri chard W. Parker. Roche,tcr. NY)
C hatham Radio/WCC. 6376 kHz. Full da ta verific ati on lc ner signe d by Phil DavisonTec hni cian. Rece ived for an English util ity report. Station address: MCI lnlernati orlill
Inc .. Chatham Radio/WCC. P.O. Box 397. 847 Orleans Road. Nonh Chatham. MA
02650-0397. (Clarence 111ompson/via email)
Gdynia Ra dio/SP H. 1272 1.0 kHz . Full da ta preparcdQS L card and station QSL verified
wirh offi cial )\tamps and pcnmnal letter fro m station operator Roman Buza. Receive<l in
29 days for an Eng lish repon and o ne U.S. dollar. St;uion address: Rekowo. 84 - 123.
Po kchowo. Poland . (Dr. Sclsyn. NY)
F REN C H G UIA NA
RFO Guyane. 5055 kH z. Pa11ial data card unsigned p lusslation sti ckers. Rece ived in 120
days for a Fre nch report. Station address: Bo ite Pos tal 7013. Cayenne. Frenc h G uian a.
(Jose Moura. Washington. DC)
G UATEM ALA
Radio Cultura lffGNC. 3300 kHz. Quell.al bird/logo ca rd with lencr signed by Wayne
Berger-Chief Engineer. Progr;u11 sc hedule included. Received for a n English repon .
Station add re": Apa rtado dc Correo 60 1. G ua temala City. Guate mala. (Eric Bue ncman.
Hazchvrnld . MO/Tiie Four \Vi11ds)
HONDUR.\.S
Radio Copan Internacional. I 5675n460 kH z. Full <law QSL cards. Received in 669 and
440 days fo r an English report and a SASE. Station add ress: P.O . Box 526852. Miami.
FL 33 152. (White . MS)
H UNG ARY
Radio Budape'I. 5905 kH1. Partial data c;ird unsigned. plus postcard , , stickers. pos tage
stamps and 1o ur i st brochures. Received in 60 d ays for m1 Eng lish repo rt. Statio n ~ddrcss:
H-1800 Brody Sandor utca 5-7. H- 18(KJ Budapest. Hungary. (Moura. DC)
LAO S
Laoti an Natio nal RadioTV. Rcgi>tered fu ll data lener signed by Miss Vichitsavanh

42

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September 1997

<h ttp://www.grove.net/-odxa/>.
T hings are fin all y back to norma l at C hina
Radio International. If you wondcred why you r
mail snagged a bit. blame it on the move! C RI is
broadcasting from ne w st ud ios and has a new
address. Send your letters and reports to: I6A
Shij ingshan Street. Be ij ing, C h ina 100039.
Good news from Bulgaria. Send youro ld report
from Radio Dneis ter (now o ff the air) and Radio
MoldoYa International for veri fica tions to : Rumen Pankov, P .O . Box I 99. I 000 So fi a-C , Bulgaria. Please e nclose one U.S. dollar and o ne !RC
for each re port .

Chanthery-English announ cer. Received in 64 days for a taped report and two IRCs.
Sta ti on address: Boite Postal 3 10. Vientiane. Laos. (Hara ld Kuhl. Gennany/ Cum/>re DX)
MA LI
China Radio Internationa l relay. 11695 kHz. Full data card showing Nor/Ju Lingka. the
original summer palace for the Dhali Lama. Mali transmitter site noted. Received in 23
days for an English report. Station address: 16A Shij ingshan Street. Beijing. China
1000 39 . (Stewan. MO )
P HILIPPINES
Radio Veritas Asia. 9520 kH z. Full data !11tematio11al Year of tfle Family QSL card .
signed by Ms Cleofe R . Labindao. Recei ved in 40 days for an English report a nd three
IRC s. Statio n add ress: P.O. Box 2642. Quezon City . 1166. Philip pines. ( White. MS )
PORTUGAL
Radi o Re nascenca. 9600 kHz. Full data card uns igned. Received in 14 days for a 1993
rece ption repo rt. Station address: Rua Ivens 14. 1294 Lisbon Codex. Portugal. (Fred
Ko hlbrenner. P NC11111 /Jre OX).
S HIP TRAFFI C
Earl_1 Bird-3 EQJ3, 500 kHz (Ge neral Cargo/Bulk Carrier). Full data prepared QSL
verifie d for an English uti lity report a nd one U.S. dollar. Ship address: Peninsular
Electroni cs Limited, Broadquay House. E<1gles Wood Business Park. Woodlands La ne.
Almondsbury. Bristol BS 12 4EU United Kingdom. (Hank Holbrook. Dunk irk. M D)
IOS-S YNF. 500 kHz (Bulk Carrier). Full data veritic:ot ion lcllcrvia registe red ma il from
Greec e. Received foran English utility and one U.S. do llar. Ship address: G lafki ( Hellas)
Mariti me Co .. P.O. Box 1722, 105 57 Athens. Greece. (Holb rook. MD)

MN Edwin H.Gott-WXQ45 I I . 4077 kH1. USB. Full dat il prepared QSL card verified in
38 days for an English utility report. plus photo. Ship address: c/o Detroit Marine Post
Offi ce, River Stalion, Detroit, MI4 8222. (Steve Mc Do na ld . Pon Coqui tlam BC. Canada)
MN Oglelmy-W AQ352 I -4077 kH z USB . Full data prepared QS L card verified in 30
days for English utility report. plus photo. Ship address: (same as MN Edivi11 H. Gou).
(Mc Donald. C AN)
T URK EY
Voice o f T urkey. 6 120 kHz. Full data large QSL card of Turkish glassware, unsigned.
plus VOT slickers and pennant. Received in 30 days for an English report. Station
address: P.O. Box 333-06.443. Yenischir. Ankara. T urkey. (David R. She lton. Long
Beach. CA)
UZ BEKI STAN
Radio Tas hke nt. 97 15 kH L. Full data logo/ map card uns igned. Program schedule. old
Soviet-era postcard of Tashken t and listener contes t info sheet. Received in 65 days for
an English report and one U.S. dollar. Station address: 49 Khorezm Street. Tashkent.
(Stewart. MO)
Z IM UABWE
Z imbabwe Broadcasti ng Corp./Radio T wo, 3305 kH z. Full dat a oversi1.ed map/logo
QSL card signed by C harles Wari kana wa. Received in 90 days for an English report.
Stati on addres" P.O . Box HG44-I. Highlands. Harare. Zimbabwe. (Mahendra Vaghjec.
Rose Hill. Mauritius)

How TO UsE THE SHORTWAVE GUIDE .

1:

Convert your time to UTC.

Eastern and Pacific Times are already converted to Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC) at the top of each page. The rule is: convert
your local time to 24-hour format; add (during Daylight Savings Time)
4,5,6, or 7 hours for Eastern, Central , Mountain or Pacific Times,
respectively.
Note that all dates, as well as times, are in UTC; for example, a show
which might air at 0030 UTC Sunday will be heard on Saturday evening in
America (8:30 pm Eastern, 5:30 pm Pacific).

2:

Choose a program or station you want to hear.

Some selected programs appear on the lower half of the page for
prime listening hours-space does not permit 24-hour listings.
Occasionally program listings will be followed by "See X 0000." This
information indicates that the program is a rerun, and refers to a previous
summary of the program's content. The letter stands for a day of the week,
as indicated below, and the four digits represent a lime in UTC.
S: Sunday
T: Tuesday
H: Thursday A: Saturday
M: Monday
W: Wednesday F: Friday
Find the frequencies for the program or station you
3:
want to hear.
Look at the page which corresponds to the time you will be listening.
Comprehensive frequency information for English broadcasts can be found
at the top half of the page. All frequencies are in kHz.
The frequency listing uses the same day codes as the program list
ings; if a broadcast is not daily, those day codes will appear before the

station name. Irregular broadcasts are indicated "tenr and programming

which includes languages besides English are coded "vi" (various languages).
Choose the most promising frequencies for the time,
4:
location and conditions.
Not all stations can be heard and none all the lime on all frequen
cies. To help you find the most promising frequency, we've included infor
mation on the target area of each broadcast. Frequencies beamed toward
your area will generally be easier to hear than those beamed elsewhere,
even though the latter will often still be audible. Every frequency is fol
lowed by one of these target codes:
am:
na:
ca:
sa:
eu:
af:
me:

The Americas
North America
Central America
South America
Europe
Africa
Middle East

as:
au:
pa:
va:
do:
om:

Asia
Australia
Pacific
various
domestic broadcast
omnidirectional

Consult the propagation charts. To further help you find the right
frequency, we've included charts at the back of this section which take
into account conditions affecting the audibility of shortwave broadcasts.
Simply pick out the region in which you live and find the chart for the
region in which the station you want to hear is located. The chart indicates
the optimum frequencies for a given time in UTC.

HOT NEWS ..... . .. .. .. .. ....................... .. ......... . ... BY JIM fRIMMEL

AUSTRALIA
Radio Australia (R A) took ~wift
actio n in July to offset treme ndous
budget cuts. The loss of its tra nsm itter fac ilities al Darwin cau,cd a great
reduc tio n of the broadcaster's >ignal
to Asia. forc ing lis tene rs to tune in
VOA and BBC for the covera ge that
they had re lied o n from RA fo r so
long. The reduction in shortwmc
freq uency use abo affected coverage
10 o ther part' o f the world .
RA's threc::-pronged solutio n to
its mo ney problems was ( I ) 10 re lay
up to 12 hours a day of Radio
Natio na l\ program s ( 1200-1 800
UTC plus other t imes). (2) l\1
dra,tically reduce news coverage.
and (3) to begin full-time live
broadc ast ing via RcalAudio over the
internet.
T he program' which arc being
relayed arc domestic program' heard
over ABCs Nat io na l Radio across
Australia. The loss of in-de pth news
tailo red 10 RA's regional fot cners
will be sor..:ly mi ,scd.
A> of mid-July, RA; inte rnet
server was able to handle 80
,i multa neous calls. This number was
forecast to incr.:asc in o rde r to 'crve
more world-wide listeners. T he live
internet signal i> mono phonic and uf
surprisingly hig h qua lity - abo ut
e4ui valent 10 /\M radio.
Sho rtwave: listeners equipped
with computers abl<! to receive

RcalAudio are in for a real treat. T he

ability to tune in RA at any time of
the day i> q uite a n experie nce. T he
success of this e ndeavor sho uld do
rnud1 10 pro mote live interne t
transmission> by o ther internatio nal
broadcaste rs (you can be sure they
arc closely watching). (The URL i':
www.abc.net.au/ra/clJ>/
clpho m e.htm . I
RA's " Feedhack" program now
includes a regular internet ' pol
during which 11mc the RA webmaster
disrnsses the l<llesl develo pme nts in
that area.
This m o nth"> 'e lected program
listings fe ature Radio Austra li a. Most
we re mon ito red via the inte rnet.

JAPAN
Radio Station "f'M Yo kohama" became the fir,1 kno wn F:-.1
radio broadca>ler 'ending both aud io
a nd video live over the inte rne t.
A udio is li ve 24-hm ir' and video
cons is ts of "The Breeze" at 09001:lOO UTC and Yo ko ha ma Rad io
' ight Live at 1900-2-100 UTC
(bo th Mon-Fri). You' ll need 10 b.:
equipped with the free Real Playe r
program whe n you arrive at
www.fmyoko
ha ma.co.jp/ in order to rclcivc both
the a ud io a nd video.

BBC
Science prog ram s of 15 m inute

length' are now grouped under the

category "Science Extra" and rotated
week ly eac h mo nth. T he new lineup

Sel'i11g Stars. (2) Soundbyte. ())

\Vildtrack. (4) \Vmeguide. and (5)
Srie11a Feedback. The popula r
\Vmeguitle progra m is now heard
j, ( I)

d uring the fourth week o f each

month.

CONGO
The U High Commission for
Re fu gees (UN HC Rl distribute d .'iOO
B:1yli:,s wind-up radios to s tra nded
Rwandan refu gee., so that BB C new'
and information would be avai lable
in local lang uage , .

HUNGARY
Radio Budapest is conducting a
contc-.t this month. Listen to their
DX Show at 0230 l.iTC Th u for
detai l,.

CLUB

WRN

T he World Radio Netwo rk now

ha' a lbtcners d u b. Interested
individ uab can join by e -ma il
(c/11 /J(.11) wm.org). Deta ils arc o utlined
o n WRN web page at
www.wrn.org/club.html. Me mber>
wi ll he able to buy WR mcrchandi>e and media-rela te d products at
reduced price s. rece ive a broadcast
schedu le. and compete for a mo nthl y
drawing .

GREECE
The Voice of Greece is now
be ing heard via the Voice of Ame rica
transmillcrs in G reenville. SC. and
Dela no. CA . The re lays arc at the
fo llow UT C tim es:
0600-0800 - 9775 (to AUS/NZJPac
via Delano)
0900-095 0 - 9950 (lo AUS via
De la no)
1200-1350 - 9550 (to CAN via
Greenvil le)
1830-2200 - 1 I 730 (to CAN via
Delano)
1830-2200 - I 7745(to Lam via
Greenville)
English news c an he heard on
these freq uencies at 1240. 1335.
1840 and 2000. G re at 111us ic and
o ther lang uages at other times.

GERMANY
Deutsche We lle, web si1e now
offe rs its English prog rams in
RealAudio (www.dwcllc.de) .
Nell'.l'!i11k is update d fo ur t imes per
day (M -Fl at 09. 11. 16 and 1900
UT C. You can also find aud io-onde mand for four wee kly feature
prog rams: Inside Europe. U ving in
Germany. Ma11 a nd E111 oiro11111e111. and
Arts 011 the Air. In Augu't. Deutsche
Welle introduced f)W plus. a new
monthly pu blicatio n that c om bines
DW-tv a nd OW-rad io. The shortwave
q uarterly publicatio n (t1111e i n) is
expected 10 continue as is.

September 1997

MONITORING TIMES

43

FREQUENCIES . ... . . ...... . . . .. .... ... ... ... . . .. . .. . . . . .

0000-0100
0000-0100

Anguilla.Garibbean Beacon
Australia. Radio

0000-0100 vi
0000-0100 vi
0000-0015
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0004
0000-0027
0000-0100
0000-0030
0000-0015 vi
0000-0045
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0050
000001 00 vi
0000-01 00
0000-0tOO
0000-0030
0000-0100

Australia. VLBK Katherine

Australia. VLBT Tent Crk
Cambodia, Natl Voice of
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China. China Radio Intl
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador. HCJB
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio
Japan. R Japan/NHK World
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Liberia.LCNIR Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia. RTM Kuching
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nonh Korea. R Pyongyang
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia.Voice of Russia WS
Spain. R Exterior Espana
Thailand, Radio
Ukraine. R Ukraine Intl

6090am
9660pa
t5365pa
5025do
4910do
11940as
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
971 Ona
5895na
5930na
9745am
9900na
3366do
7150as
6155eu
9960va
5100do
7295do
7160do
6020na
15115pa
11335na
9675do
7125na
6055am
9655af
5905na

0000-0100

United Kingdom. BBC WS

0000-0045
0000-0030
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100

United Kingdom, BBC WS

United Kingdom. BBC WS
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of America

11 695na

0000-0100 twhfa

USA, Voice of America

7345na
21455am

0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0030 mtwhfa
0030-0055
0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-0100
0035-0040
0050-0100

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMllR Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Yugoslavia. Radio
Austria. R Austria Intl
Iran. VOIRI
Lithuania. Radio Vilnius
Netherlands. Radio
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC
Thailand. Radio
India. All India Radio
Italy. RAI Intl

12080pa
15415as

4915do
9705as
6180eu

13605pa
17750as

9950as

13755pa
17795pa

11620as

6165na

9845na

13760na

15130na

7250na

9820na

9830na

9690af
6010na

11905a1
6020na

6090na

71 SOna
9560na
5965as
6195as
11955as
3915as
7110as
5810am
15590am
17510as
7535am
721Sas
15290as
5995am
9775am
5825eu
5085am
11950am
7490na
9955am
7355am
3215am
6085na
9580na
9655na
6050eu
9855na
5905as
9730as
9655va
5010do
6010na

71BOna
12040na
5970am
941Qas
15310as

7240na

9550na

5975am
9590am

6175am
11750sa

9580as

11945as

15280as

17555pa
9430sa
9770as
17735as
6130am
11 695am
15375na

15665as
11760as
17820as
7405am
13740am

5070am
9505ca
11870na

7435am

9022eu

9685eu

7305as

9855as

11905va
71 10do
9675na

15395as
11870do
t 1800na

15185as
9455am

13845am

11655as

SELECTED PROGRAMS .
Sundays
0000
0000
0005
0010
0030
0030
0030
0040
0045

0030

Australia. Radio: RA Nms. Five or ten minutes of world.

Australian. and regional news.
USA. VOA Washington DC las): VOA News. Ten minutes of
worldwide news on the hour.
Australia. Radio: Oz Sounds 12. Twenty minutes of music
selections by Radio Australia announcers.
USA. VOA Washington DC las): All About English. A program
designed tor those learning to speak English.
Australia. Radio: Correspondents' Report. The ABC's foreign
correspondents report home with Hamish Robertson.
UK, BBC London IAE): Letter from America. Alistair Cooke
presents essays about Ille in the USA.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): News (Special English). Ten
minutes of news in slow English.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Words and Their Stories
(Special English). The origin and use of common words and
phrases in American English.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): People in Ameri ca (Special
English). Stories about famous Americans.

Mondays
0000
0000
0010

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S0000.
Australia. Radio: Awaye. Lorena Allam hosts a program of
indigenous arts and issues.
001 O USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): VOA Business Repon. A
weekday review o1 business and financial matters.
0040 USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Development Repon (Special
English) Helpful information for developing nations.
0045 USA. VOA Washington DC (as): This is America (Special
English). lnformalive reports on life in the United States.

Tuesdays
0000
0000
0010
0010
0010
0030

44

0040
0045

USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): News (Special English).

See S 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Studio 38. A bright. fastpaced weekday show highlighting American lifestyles and
culture.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/as): Agrtculture Report
(Special English). Developments and reports on farming
and agriculture.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): Science in the News
(Special English). Recent scientific developments.

~!d~~~a~la~o: RA News. See S0000.

0000 USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as/ca): VOA News. See S
0000.
0010

Australia. Radio: The Nalional Interest. Terry Lane takes an

incisive look at the week's major events.
0010 USA. VOA Washington DC lam/as): VOA Business Repon.
See M 0010.
001 O USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Repon to the Caribbean.
See T 0010.
0030 UK. BBC London (AS): Encyclopaedia Historica. See S
0130.
0030 USA. VOA Washington DC lam/as): News (Special English).
See S 0030.
0030 USA. VOA Washington DC lea): Studio 38. See T 0030.
0040 USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): Science Reporl (Special
English). Oevelopmenls In the world o1 science and
technology.
0045 USA, VOA Washington DC (am/as): Exploration (Special
English). NEW! Steve Ember and Shirley Grtttith repon on
space news.

Thursdays

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as/ca): VOA News. See S
0000.
Australia. Radio: The Science Show. Robyn Williams presents
theworld of science. both at home and abroad.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA Business Repon. See M
0010.
USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Repon to the Caribbean. The
latest news affecting the region. as well as a roundup of
spans. financial news. and the weather forecast.
UK. BBC London (AE): Earth. Air. Fire and Water (2nd.9th).
Stories from around lhe world which explore the meaning ot
creation. the relalionship between lhe divine and lhe human
and lhe significance of human life.

MONITORING TIMES

0030

September 1997

0000
0000
0010
0010
0010
0030
0030
0040

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as/ca): VOA News. See S
0000.
Australia. Radio: Background Briefing. Australia's top
award-winning currenl affairs program.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): VOA Business Report.
See M 0010.
USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Report to lhe Caribbean.
See T 0010.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): News (Special English).
See S0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Studio 38. See T 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): Science Report (Special
English). See W 0040.

0045
0054
0054
0054
0054

USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): The Making of a Nation

(Special English). Chapters from U.S. history in special English.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. SOth Anniversary Celebrations:
Back to University (4th). See W 1254.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Exlinction (25th).
See F2354.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Social Cost of Transformation
(18th). See F 1454.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Take the Low Road (1 1th). See
A 2354.

Fridays
0000
0000
0010
0010
0010
0030
0030
0040
0045

Auslralia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washinglon DC (am/as/ca): VOA News. See S0000.
Australia. Radio: Hindsight. See H 1605.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): VOA Business Report. See M
0010.
USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Report to the Caribbean. See T
0010.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (am/as): News (Special English). See
s 0030.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (ca): Studio 38. See T 0030.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/as): Environmenl Report (Special
English). A five-minute report on a specific environmental
subject.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/as): Ameri can Mosaic (Special
English). Reports about music. books. movies. and studenl life
in the USA.

Saturdays
0000
0000
0010
0010
0010
0010
0030
0030
0030
0040
0045

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as/ca): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Pacific Focus. See S 0405.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am): VOA Business Report. See M
0010.
USA. VOA Washington DC(as): Newsline. Background and
insight on the news from expertenced VOA correspondents and
journalists.
USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Repon to the Caribbean. See T
0010.
Australia. Radio: Australia Today. See S 0430.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): News (Special English). See
s 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): Studio 38. See T 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/as): Environment Report (Special
English). See F 0040.
USA, VOA Washington DC lam/as): American Mosaic (Special
English). See F 0045.

FREQUENCIES ..

. ... .

01000200
01000200

Angutlla.Caribbean Beacon
Aus1ralia, Radio

01000200 vi
01000200 vi
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000104
01000200
01000127
01000200
01000150

Auslralia, VL8K Katherine

Australia, VLBT Ten1 Crk
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halilax
Canada, CKZN St Johns
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada, R Canada Intl
Cos1a Rica.RF Peace Intl
Croa1ia. Croatian Radio
Cuba, Radio Havana
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Ecuador. HCJB
Germany, Deutsche Welle

01000115
01000130
01000200
01000125
01000200 lh
01000110
01000200

Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp

Hungary, Radio Budapest
Indonesia, Voice or
Iran, VOIRI
lreland,W Coast R Ireland
llaly. RAI Intl
Japan, R Japan/NHK World

01000200
01000200
01000200 smtwh
01000200 m
0100-0125
01000200
Ot00-0200
01000200 vi
01000200
01000200

Lebanon. Voice al Hope

Liberia,LCN/A Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Malta, VO Mediterranean
Netherlands. Radio
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R Intl
Russia.Voice or Russia WS

. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ..
6090am
9660pa
15365pa
5025do
4910do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
9535am
7385am
5895na
6000na
6200na
9745am
6040na
11B10na
3366do
6120na
9525na
6050eu
9B75am
6010na
5960na
13630am
21610as
9960va
5100do
7295do
13605am
6020na
5905as
15115pa
9675do
15450as
7105na

12080pa
15415as

13605pa
17750pa

9755am
7585am

11715am
15050am

9820na
7345na
21455am
6085na

9830na

6145na

4915do
6190na

9580na

9022eu

96B5eu

9675na
I 1790as
15500as

11800na
11860as
15590as

61 65na
7305as

9845na
9B55as

12010na

12050na

13755pa
17795pa

13670am

9640na

11890na
17810as

13665na

01000130
01000200
01000200
01000130
01000200

Slovakia. R Slovakia lnll

Spam. R Exl enor Espana
Sn Lanka. Sn Lanka BC
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl
United Kingdom. BBC WS

01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KJES Mesquite NM
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice ot America

01000200 twhla

USA. Voice ol America

01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200 mtwhl
Ot000200
01000200
01000130
OHY.l0126
01300t50
01 300200
01300200
01300200
01300200 s
01400159
01450200

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL

USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMl/A Miami Intl
USA, WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Uzbekistan, R Tashkent
Vietnam. Voice of
Grece. Voice ol
Netherlands. Radio
Slovakia, AWR Europe
Sweden. Radio
Sl'leden. Radio
Vatican S1a1e. Vatican R
Albania. R Tirana Intl

... ....
15180na
5930na
6055am
9730as
6135na
5965as
6145am
9590am
t5280as
5810am
7555na
7510am
175 10as
7535na
71 15as
11725as
17820as
5995am
9775am
5825eu
5085am
5745am
11950am
7490na
9955am
7355am
5850eu
3215am
6065na
5060eu
7240na
6260na
5905as
9465eu
9435as
7290am
59BOas
6115na

15595na
7300na

9440sa

9B85na
5970sa
61 75am
9605as
15310as

9905ca
5975am
6 t 95as
t t 750am
15360as

6085am
94 tOas
11955as

7205as
15170as

9635as
15250as

11705as
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6130am
13740am

7405am

9445am

5070am
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7t90eu

7435am
1t550as
9715eu

13845am

7450na
9855as

9420na
11655as

t 7555pa

9740eu
11645na

7335as
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SELECTED PROGRAMS . .
Sundays
0100
0100

01Cl0
0105
0106
0106
Ot06
0110
0130

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Hungary. Radio Budapest: News. A bulletin al world and
national news.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Th! Europeans. Maria Zi1lstra presents
reports and leatures on aspects of European politics,
culture and society.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Book ol the Month (7th). A
monthly program devoted to a Hungarian book lelt to be
especially interesting 10 listeners.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Classical Touch (28th). A repeat
oaf the monthly classical music program.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Heading tor Hungary (7th.21st).
The biweekly program about travel to Hungary.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA Sunday. Interviews
and leatures about science, sports, agriculture, and
business, plus the latest American music.
UK, BBC London (AE): Encyclopaedia Hlstorlca. The rinal
episodes of Edmund Hall's series looking at old British
encyclopaedias.

Mondays

0100
0100
0100
0106
0106
0106
0110
0110

0130
0145

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Hungary, Radio Budapest News. See S 0100.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: ...and lhe Gatepost (1st.22nd).
The biweekly feedback slot where listeners have their say
on programs and on any subject.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Hungarian Journey (8th). See S
0236.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Tanchaz (15th). A monthly
program that leatures the lolk music ol Hungary.
Australia. Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington OC (as): VOA Today. Uptothe
minute news summaries, hourty business and sports
updates, Interviews on world news events. plus leatures on
topics from movies to medicine.
Australia, Radio: Innovations. Desley Blanch reports on
Australian Inventions and innovative practices.
UK. BBC London (AE): The Way We Are (2nd.9th). Life in
the UK through the eyes ol British social scientists.

Tuesdays

0100
0100

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Hungary, Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.

0100
0106

0110
0110
0110
0130
0145
0156

USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca/as): VOA News. See S

0000.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Hungary Today. The new halfhour
lormat includes business (Tue), daily stock market briefs,
cultural coverage, and everything else taking place in
Hungary.
Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca): Report to the Americas.
See T 0010.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA Today. See M 0110.
Australia, Radio: Arts Australia. Lisa Harris presents reviews
and comment on current events within the Australian arts
scene.
UK, BBC London (AE): Champions (2nd). Last ol a senes
examining some ol the fascinating and Quirky stories or
unusual animals.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca): VOA Editorial. See S
1457.

r,':d~~~a~l~10:
RA News. See S 0000.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: News. See S OtOO.

0100
0100

USA. VOA Washington DC (am/ca/as): VOA News. See S

0000.
Ot 06 Hungary, Radio Budapest: Hungary Today. See T 0106.
0110 Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.
01 1O USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca): Report to the Americas.
See T 0010.
01 10 USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA Today. See M 0110.
0120 Hungary, Radio Budapest: Business. See M 0236.
0130 Australia, Radio: Science File. Ian Wood examines the world
of science. medicine and technology.
Ot56 USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca): VOA Editorial. See S
1457.

li~oU~~~J~
Radio: RA News. See s 0000.
0100 Hungary, Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
0100
Ot06
0110
01 to
Ot tO

USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca/as): VOA News. See S

0000.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Hungary Today. See T Ot06.
Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 23t0.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca): Report to the Amencas.
See T 0010.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA Today. See M 01 10.

0130
Ot56

Australia, Radio: Book Talk. Jill Kitson presents an

entertaining mix ol reviews and critical discussion of new
books.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/ca): VOA Ed1toria,. See S
t457.

Fridays
0100
0100
0100
0106
0110
0110
Ot tO
0130
0156

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Hungary. Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca/as): VOA News. See S
0000.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Hungary Today. See T 0106.
Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 23t0.
USA. VOA Washington DC (am/ca): Report to the Americas.
See T 0010.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA Today. See rA 01 10.
Australia, Radio: Earthbeat. Peter Jacklyn examines
environmental issues of the region from a scientific
perspective.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca): VOA Editorial. See S
t457.

Saturdays
0100
OtOO
0100

Australia. Radio RA News. See S0000.

Hungary. Radio Budapest: flews See S 0100.
USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca/as). VOA News. See S
0000.
0106 Hungary, Radio Budapest: Hungary Today. See T Ot 06.
O11 O Australia, Radio: Oz Sounds 11. See S 0005.
01 10 USA. VOA Wasl11ngton DC (am/ca): Report to the Americas.
See T0010.
01 tO USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA Saturday. See S 0110.
0130 Australia, Radio: Arts Australia. See T 0130.
0154 Radio Netherlands. Documentary. 50th Anniversary
Celebrations: Back to University (6th). See W 1254.
0154 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Extinction
(27th). See F 2354.
01 54 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Social Cust of
Translormation (20th). See F 1454.
0154 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Take the Low Road (13th).
James McDonald walks the lootpath that stretches lrom the
northern coast ol Holland to the Southern province of
Limburg.
Ot56 USA, VOA Washington DC (am/ca): VOA Editorial. See S
1457.

September 1997

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FREQUENCIES .

....

0200-0300
0200-0300 IWhta
0200-0300

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Argentina. RAE
Auslraha. Radio

0200-0300 vi
0200-0300 vi
0200-0210
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0300

Auslralia. VLBK Katherine

Auslralia. VLBT Tent Crk
Bangladesh. Bangla Belar
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. A Canada Intl

02000300
02000204
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
02000250

Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl

Croalia. Croalian Radio
Cuba. Radio Havana
Ecuador. HCJB
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Germany. Deutsche Welle

02000300 vi
0200-0300
02000300 smtwh
0200-0300s
02000230
0200-0300
02000230 m
0200-0300 vi
02000300
0200-0256

Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp

Lebanon Voice ol Hope
Malaysia. Radio
Maha. VO Mediterranean
Nelherlands. Radio
New Zealand. A NZ Intl
Norway. Radio Norway Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines. FEBC/A lnll
Romania. R Romania Intl

0200-0300

Russia.Voice of Russia WS

0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300

South Korea. R Korea lnll

Sn Lanka. Sn Lanka BC
Taiwan. VO Free China

6090am
t17t0am
9660pa
t5365pa
5025do
4910do
4880do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6t30do
6160do
6160do
6120am
11715am
7385am
5895na
6000na
9745am
9475na
7285as
11965as
4885do
9960va
7295do
15550au
5905as
15115pa
7465na
9675do
15450as
5990na
11940na
7105na
13665na
7275as
9730as
5950na

12080pa
15415as

t3605pa
17750pa

9535am
13670am
7585am

9755am

9820na
21455am

9830na

9615as
12045as
4935do

9690as

17570as
7305as

02000300

United Kmgdom. BBC WS

02000230
0200-0300
0200-0230
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300

United Kmgdom. BBC WS

USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KJES Mesquite NM
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of Arnenca

02000300
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0230-0300
02300259
02300300
0230-0300
0230-0245
0230-0300 vVma
0230-0300
0230-0300
0230-0256
0230-0300 vi
02450300
0250-0300 sr
02500300
02550300 vi

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHAi Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMll R M1am1 Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. V/WCR Nashville TN
USA, V/YFR Okeechobee FL
Albania. R Tnana Intl
Austria. R Ausma lnll
Hungary. Radio Budapest
Nethenands. Radio
Pakistan. Radio
Ph1hpp1nes. R Pilipmas
Sweden. Radio
United Kingdom. BBC WS
Vietnam. Voice of
Zambia. R Zamb1a/ZNBC 2
India. All India Radio
Greece. Voice ol
Vatican State. Vatican R
Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 1

15240pa
17795pa

9780am

15050am

11945as

6150do

9855as

9560na

6155na
12990na
12010na
15180na
11725am

9510na

9570na

12050na
15595na
1181 0am

13645na

7t 30as

9680na

11 740ca

15575am

I 1825as
5970sa
6195eu
15280as
9590am
581 Oam
7555na
7510am
9975am
t 7510as
5850na
7t t5as
t 1725as
t 7820as
5825eu
5085am
5745am
I 1950am
7490na
9955am
i355am
321 5am
6065na
61~0na

9655na
6190na
9855as
7255as
11885me
7135na
7325am
7250na
6t 65do
6045do
6260na
7305am
49t0do

15345as
5975am
9410va
t5310as
9915am

6135af
960Sas
t5360as

6175am
I t 955as

7205as
15170as

9535as
15250as

11705as
t 7740as

5070am
9505na
7160na
98i0sa
9&:0na
11655as
15120as
1s12ome

5935am

7435am

17555pa

13730sa
t t910na
t 5485as
t5270me

17705as

11830do
9420na

15135do
1 t 645na

9895am

7110do
7450na
9605am

SELECTED PROGRAMS . .
Sundays
0200
0200
0210
0230
0230
0230
0230
0236
0236
0236
0236

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000

Romania. R Romania lnll: Into Plus. All about the evenls ol
the day in 13 minules.
Australia. Radio: Fine Music Australia. The best Australian
fine music performances and compositions are presenled by
Ivan Lloyd.
Au stralia. Radio: The Religion Report. Hosted by John Cleary.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
Romania, R Romania fnll: Panorama (World of Culture}.
Cultural h1ghlighls. evenls. crossroads. roots. and ARI
encyclopedia.
UK. BBC London (AS) Letter lrom America. Alistair Cooke
presents essays about lite in the USA.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: ...and the Gatepost (7th). A repeat
ot the biweekly leedback slot where listeners have their say
on programs and on any sub1ect.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Hungarian Forum (21st). A
program tor and about people of Hungarian ancestry.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Hungarian Journey (14th). A
biographical skelch of a Hungarian of nole.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Tanchaz (28tb). Amonthly
program Iha! features the folk music ol Hungary (repeat).

Mondays
0200
0200
0210
0230
0230
0236
0236
0236
0236

Australia, Radio: RA Nel'ls. See S 0000.

Romania, R Romania lnll: Into Plus. See S 0200.
Australia. Radio: Australia Talks Back. Australians talking
about issues of the day with Sandy Mccutcheon.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
Romania. A Romania lnll: Panorama (Radio Tour} See S
1330
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Best of the Month (22nd). No
information available.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Classical Touch (15th). The
monthly classical music program.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Jazz Release (8th). The monthly
music program of new and old jazz recordings.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Report on Religion (1st). The
monthly fea ture about religion in Hungary.

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Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.

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0230
0236
0236

September 1997

Australia, Radio Australia Talks Back. See M 0210.

Hungary, Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
Romania, R Romania lnll: Panorama (Pro Memoria). See M
1330.
UK. BBC London (AF/AS): Champions (2nd). See T 0145.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Cultural Review (2nd.16th). A
biweekly feature covering all aspects of the arts in Hungary.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Heading lor Hungary (9th.16th).
A repeat presentation of the biweekly program about travel
to Hungary.

rf!d~~a~~10:
0200
0210
0230
0230
0236
0236
0236

RA News. See S 0000.

Romania, A Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia. Radio: Australia Talks Back. See M 0210.
Hungary, Radio Budapest. News. See S 0100.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Business Club). See
T 1330.
Hungary. Radio Budapest Connections (17th). See M
0236.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Hungary Now (101h.241h). Keep
better inlormed about things laking place In Hungary.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Life Alternalive View (3rd). See
M0236.

Thursdays

0200
0200
0210
0230
0230
0236

0254
0254
0254

Tuesdays
0200
0200

0210
0230
0230

0254

Australia. Radio RA News. See S 0000.

Romania, R Romania Intl. Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio. Australia Talks Back. See M 0210.
Hungary. Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
Romania. R Romania lnll: Panorarra (Socrety). See W
1330.
Hungary. Rao10 Budapest. Radio Budapest DX Show.
Celebrating its 40th year onlhe-au. this weekly program tor
shor1Wave listeners Includes OX news. tips, catches. and a
quiz.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary 50th Anniversary
Celebrations Back 10 University (4th). See W 1254.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Exlinchon
(25th). See F2354.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Social Cost ol
Transformation (t8th). See F 1454.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Tako the Low Road
(11th). See A2354.

Fridays
0200
0200
0210
0230
0230
0236
0236
0236

Austra'1a. Radio: RA News. See S 0000

Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus See S 0200
Austra 1a. Radio: Australia Talks Back See M 0210
Hungary. Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (Citizens of the Same
Country). See H 1330.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: Book ol the Month (12th). See S
0106
Hungary. Radio Budapest: Guest of the month (4) A monthly
studio interview ol a visitor 10 Hungary
Hungary. Radio Budapest: What's On in Hungary? (5th.191h). An
in-depth review of what's happening in the enrenainment arena.

Saturdays
0200
0200
0205
0230
0230
0230
0230
0236
0236
0236
0247

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia. Radio: Ockhams Razor. See S 0605.
Australia. Radio: The Health Repon. See M t 513.
Hungary, Radio Budapest: News. See S 0100.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (European Option). See F
1330.
UK. BBC London (All): At the Shoulder of History (6th). Last of
the se1ies in which John Miller talks to interpreters who have
worked for US presldenls from Kennedy to Bush.
Hungary, Radio Budapest. Blues and the World (20th). See M
0236
Hungary, Radio Budapest Hungary Now (13th.27th). See W
0236
Hungary. Radio Budapest. On the Edge (6th). Listen mas young
people chat about things hke racrsm. hip hop, NATO. rap.
European Union. tuition lees or unpaid salaries.
Hungary. Radio Budapest Tne Discussion ( 13th.27th) The
monthly roundtable talks on a var ely ol current el'ents

FREQUENCIES . ... .. .. .
03000400
03000400

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia. Radm

03000400 vi
0300-0400 vi
03000400 vi
0300-0400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
0300-0400 vi
03000400
0300-0304
03000400
0300-0327
03000400
03000330
03000350

Australia. VLBK Katherine

Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St Johns
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica.Faro del Carib
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Crnatra, Croatian Radio
Cuba. Radio Havana
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador, HCJB
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Germany, Deutsche Welle

03000400
03000400 m
03000400
0300-0400 vi
03000400
03000400 vi
03000400 vi
03000400 s
03000330 mtwhfa
0300-0325
03000400
0300-0400 vi
03000330 vi
0300-0400

Guatemala. Radio Cultural

Honduras. LV Evangelica
Japan. RJapan/NHK World
Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Lesotho. Radio Lesotho
Malaysia. ATM Kuching
Malta. VO Mediterranean
Mexico. Radio Mexico Intl
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines. R P1lip1nas
Russia. Voice of Russia WS

0300-0330
03000400
0300-0400

S Afnca. Channel Africa

Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka BC
Taiwan, VO Free China

0300-0330
03000400
0300-0315 mtwhf
03000400

Thailand. Radio
Turkey, Voice of
Uganda. Radio
Ukraine. R Ukraine Intl

6090am
9660pa
15365pa
5025do
4910do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6t30do
6160do
6160do
9690na
5055do
7385am
5895na
6000na
5930as
9745am
9475na
6085na
9640na
3300do
4820do
17685va
4885do
9960va
4800do
7160do
t5550au
9705na
9855as
151 t5pa
9675do
t I 885as
7t 25na
t3645na
5955af
9730as
5950na
t 5345as
9655na
7270as
4976do
6020na

12080pa
t5415as

t3605pa
17750pa

9710na

t t695na

7585am
9495na
9820na
7345as
21455am

15050am
9830na

6185na

9535na

4935do

15240pa
17795pa

9615na

6t50do

17570as
11655as

15120as
12000na
13665na

15270as
t2010na
15t80na

12050na
t 5595na

9680na

1f745au

11825as

t 1905na
7300eu

t 5395na
t5190au

7150na

9550na

12040na

03000330

Urnted Kingdom. BBC WS

03000400

United Kingdom. BBC WS

03000400
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
03000400
0300-0400

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of America

0300-0330 smlwh
0300040D
0300-0400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
0300-0310
03000400 vi
0300-0400 vi
03000400 vi
0310-0340
03300357
0330-0355
03300400 vi
03300400 twhfa
03300400
0330-0400
03300400
03300400
03330400 mtw
0333-0400 mtwhf
03350355 vi
0340-0350
03450400
0345-0400
03450400 as
0356-0400

USA. Voice of America

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL
USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHAi Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMllR Miami Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vatican State. Vatican R
Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Zambia. R Zarnbia/ZNBC 2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
Vatican State. Vatican R
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Moldova. R Moldova Intl
Philippines. R Pilipinas
Portugal. R Portugal Intl
Slovakia. AWA Europe
Sweden, Radio
Tanzania. Radio
United Kmgdom. BBC WS
SAfrica. Trans World R
Swaziland. Trans World R
India. All India Radio
Greece. Voice of
Burundi, Radio Nationale
Tajikistan.Radio Dushanbe
Uganda. Radio
Zambia. Christian Voice

5970sa
1536Das
3255af
6180eu
9600af
12095af
5810am
751Dam
9975am
1751Das
5850na
6080af
7290af
4960af
5825eu
5085am
5745arn
11950am
7490na
9955am
7395am
32 15am
6065na
7305na
4910do
6165do
3396do
7360af
9480me
7520na
7730as
6150am
11610as
9430na
5050af
9610af
7215af
7215af
7110do
6260na
6140do
7245as
4976do
3330af

6135af

7325am

9895am

5975am
6190af
9605as
15310as

6005al
6195va
9895am
17790as

6175na
941Oeu
11760as
21660as

17555pa
7535af
6115af
7340af

7105af
9575af

7280af
9885af

7315am

5070am
9505na
9605am

5935am

9660af
11600as
13770as
9570am

15330as

t 1730af

11955as

15280as

t 1830do
7450na

15135do
9420na

11645na

9905as
6065af

SELECTED PROGRAMS .
Sundays
0300
0300
0305
0310
0330

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (al): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Feedback. Roger Broadbent answers
leners and discusses new programs. reception problems,
and questions about Australia.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): VOA Sunday. See S 0110.
Australia. Radio: Coriespondents' Report. See S 0030.

Mondays
0300
0300
030t
0305
03t0
0330
0330
0335
0340
0345

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (al): Daybreak Africa. Magazine
program of African news. sports. features. and
correspondent reports.
USA. VOA Washington DC (af): Africa News. News from
and about theAfrican continent.
UK, BBC London (AE/AF): Write On. See S 1205.
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 1). Tony Eastley
with current affairs updates.
Australia, Radio: Sport. Five or ten minutes of sports news.
USA, VOA Washington DC (at/as): News (Special English).
See S 0030.
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 2). See M 03 t 0.
USA, VOA Washington DC (al): Development Report
(Special English). See M 0040.
USA, VOA Washington DC (al): This is America (Special
English). See M 0045.

Tuesdays
0300
0300
0301
0310
0330
0330
0335

Australia, Radio: RA Nevis. See S0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (af): Daybreak Africa. See M
0300.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Africa News. See M 030t .
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 1). See M 0310.
Australia. Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
USA, VOA Washington DC (al): Studio 38. See T 0030.
Australia, Radio: The World Today (Part 2). See M 0310.

0345

UK, BBC London (AS): Earth. Air. Fire and Water (2nd.9th).
See T 0030.

Wednesdays
0300
0300
0301
0310
0330
0330
0335
0345

Australia Radio: RA News. See S0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (al): Daybreak Africa. See M
0300.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Ahica News. See M 0301.
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 1). See M 0310.
Australia. Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
USA, VOA Washington DC (al): Studio 38. See T 0030.
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 2). See M 0310.
UK. OBC London (AS): Waveguide (171h). See W 1230.

Thursdays
0300
0300
0301
0310
0330
0330
0335

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Daybreak Africa. See M
0300.
USA. VOA Washington OC (al): Africa r~ews. See M 0301.
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 1). See M 0310.
Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Studio 38. See T 0030.
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 2). See M 0310.

Fridays
0300
0300
0301
0310
0330
0330
0335
0345

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Daybreak Africa. See M
0300.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Africa News See M 0301 .
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Part 1). See M 0310.
Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Studio 38. See T 0030.
Australia. Radio: The World Today (Pan 2). See M 0310.
UK. BBC London (AS): The Learning World. See H 0545.

Saturdays
0300

0300
0305
03 t 0
0330

USA, VOA Washington DC !al): VOA News. See S 0000.

Australia, Radio: Book Reading. See f 2305.
USA. VOA Washington DC (at): VOA Saturday. See S 0110.
Australia, Radio: Science File. See W 0130.

HAUSER' S HIGHLIGHTS
AUSTRALIA: RADIO AUSTRALIA
ENGLISH
for Pacific. NAm. as rev ised Ju ly 28
UTC
Freq kHz
2100-2130
17795, 11880
2130-2200
17795, 13755
2200-0200
17795, 155 10,
13755
0200-0600
17795, 155 10,
15240
0600-0800
I5510, 15240
0800-0900
155 10. 9580
0900- 1200
9580
1200-1400
94 15, 5995
1400-1700
94 15,5995,5870
1700-1800
11880, 94 15
1800-2 100
11880
(Nigel Holmes, RA)

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S0000

September 1997

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FREQUENCIES .

.. ..

0400-0500
0400-0500

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia. Radio

0400-0500 s
0400-0500 vi
0400-0500 vi
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0430
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0404
0400-0500
0400-0500 vi
0400-0500
0400-0450

Australia. Radio
Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia, VLST Tent Crk
Australia.DefenseForces R
Bulgaria. Radio
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. R Canada Intl
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Cuba. Radio Havana
Cyprus. BRT International
Ecuador, HCJB
Germany. Deutsche Welle

0400-0500 tv1hfa
0400-0500 m
0400-0415
0400-0500 vi
0400-0500
0400-0500 s
0400-0430 mtwhf
0400-0458
0400-0450
0400-0430 m
0400-0500 vi
0400-0456

Guatemala, Radio Cultural

Honduras. LV Evangelica
Israel. Kol Israel
Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Malta. VO Mediterranean
Mexico. Radio Mexico Intl
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
North Korea. R Pyongyang
Norway. Radio Norway Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Romania, R Romania Intl

0400-0500

Russia.Voice of Russia WS

0400-0430
0400-0404 mtw
0400-0430
0400-0430
0400-0404 mtwhf
0400-0430

S Africa, Channel Alrica

S Africa. Trans World R
Slovakia. AWR Europe
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC
Swaziland. Trans World R
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl

6090am
9660pa
t5365pa
15415as
5025do
4910do
t 3525as
9485na
9625do
6070do
6030do
6t30do
6160do
6160do
9715me
9560na
7385am
5895na
6000na
6150do
9745am
5990af
11765af
3300do
4820do
7465na
4885do
9960va
15550as
9705na
1511 5pa
15180as
7485na
9675do
5990na
11940na
7125na
13645na
15595na
5955af
7215af
9465af
9730as
7215af
6135na

12080pa
t7795pa
17750as

t3605as

15240pa

0400-0430
0400-0500
0400-0415
0400-0500

Tanzania. Radio
Turkey, Voice of
Uganda. Radio
United Kingdom. BBC WS

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

United Kingdom, BBC WS

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Voice of America

0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
040()-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500 smtwhf
04000500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0430
0400-0500
04000500 vi
0400-0500 vi
0400-0500 vi
04 15-0500 vi
0425-0440 vi
0425-0500
0430-0459
0430-0500 m-f/vl
0430-0455
0430-0500
0430-0500
0430-0500
0430-0500
0430-0500
0455-0500
0459-0500

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechabee FL
Vietnam. Voice of
Zambia, Christian Voice
Zambia, R Zambia/ZN BC t
Zambia. R Zambia/ZN BC2
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC
Malawi, MBC
Italy, RAI Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Austria. R Austria Intl
Lesotho, Radio Lesotha
Moldova. R Moldova Intl
Netherlands, Radio
Swaziland, Trans World R
Switzerland, Swiss R Intl
United Kingdom, BBC WS
Yugoslavia. Radio
Malaysia. Voice of
New Zealand, R NZ Intl

11720na

11835me
9730am
7585am
5920na
9820na

t5275me
t5050am
9495na
9830na

2t455am
60t5at

7225af

9435na
4935do

17545af
6150do

9565af

17570au

15230as

17765as

6155na
12990na
12000na
13665na

9510na

9570na

120t0na
15180na

12050na
15445na

9885na

9905na

5050af
7340na
4976do
3255af
6175am
7160af
11955as
15310as
21660as
9605as
5810am
7510am
9975am
17555pa
6080af
7290af
15205va
5825eu
5085am
5745am
11950am
7490na
9465eu
9955am
7395am
3210am
6065na
12020na
3330af
4910do
6165do
3396do
5993do
5975eu
3326do
6155eu
4800do
7520na
6165na
3200af
9905ca
15420af
9580na
6t75as
9795pa

3955eu
6180eu
9410na
12085af
15575va

5975af
6190af
9600af
12095va
17640af

6005af
6195eu
11760va
15280as
17790as

9610af

9895am

tt730af

17780as
7t 70af
9575af

7265af
9885af

7280af
11965me

5935am
9985eu

7435am

731 Sarn

5070am
9505na
150tOna
6065af

7270eu
4770do
t3730eu

4990do

9590na
4775af

6100af

11870na
9750as

15295au

SELECTED PROGRAMS . .
Sundays
0400
0400
0400
0405
0415
0430
0430
0430

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S0000.

Bulgaria. Radio: News. Fitteen minutes of world and
Bulgarian news.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S0200.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Focus. Coverage ot issues of
relevance to people of the Pacific region.
Bulgaria. Radio: News Behind the News. Background to a
specific item of current affairs.
Australia. Radio: Australia Today. Colin Tyrus presents the
issues. the places. and the characters that make up Australia.
Bulgaria, Radio: Listeners' Choice. Some interesting items
about Bulgaria and the top of the music charts.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Wo~d of Culture). See
s 0230.

Mondays
0400
0400
0400
0410
0415
0430
0430
0430
0440
0445

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria. Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Into Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Atternoon Edition) (Part 1). The
atternoon magazine that provides a focus on the people and
issues of the region_
Bulgaria, Radio: nmeout for Music. See S 2315.
Australia. Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Bulgaria. Radio: Straight from the Horse's Mouth. Discussion
of a current matter attecting Bulgaria in an interview with a
cognizant official.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Radio Tour). See S
1330.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Atternoon Edition) (Part 2). See
M 0410.
Bulgaria, Radio: Radio Bulgaria Calling. See S t2t5.

Tuesdays
0400
0400
0400

48

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.

MONITORING TIMES

September 1997

041 O Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Atternoon Edition) (Part t ). See

M0410.
04 t 5 Bulgaria, Radio: Events and Development. See M 2315.
0415 Bulgaria. Radio: Radio Bulgaria Spectrum. Thirty-minute
digest on awide variety of topics.
0430 Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
0430 Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Pro Memoria). See M
1330.
0440 Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Afte rnoon Edition) (Part 2). See
M0410.

Wednesdays

0400
0400
0400
041 0
0415
0430
0430
0430
0440

0445

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Attemoon Edition) (Part 1). See
M 0410.
Bulgaria, Radio: Events and Development. See M 23t 5.
Australia. Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Bulgaria, Radio: Across the Map of Bulgaria. A travelogue
program of historical sites and interesting places and people.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (Business Club). See T
t330.
Australia. Radio: Pacific Beat (Atternoon Edition) (Part 2). See
M 0410.
Australia, Radio: One World. Carolyn Court reports on
environmental issues important to the Pacific.

Thursdays

0400
0400
0400
04 t o
0415
0430
0430

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Afternoon Edition) (Part 1). See
M0410.
Bulgaria, Radio: Events and Development. See M 2315.
Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Bulgaria. Radio: Answering Your Leners. See T 2330.

0430
0440

Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Society). See W 1330.

Australia. Radio: Pacific Beat (Atternoon Edition) (Part 2). See
M 0410.

0450
0454
0454
0454
0454

Bulgaria, Radio: Sports Roundup. See T 2349.

Radio Netherlands: Documentary. 50th Anniversary
Celebrations: Back to University (4th). See W 1254.
Radio Nethertands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Extinction
(25th). See F 2354.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Social Cost of
Transformation (18th). See F 1454.
Radio Nethertands: Documentary. Take the Low Road (11th).
See A 2354.

Fridays
0400
0400
0400
0410
0415
0430
0430
0430
0440

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania, R Romania Intl: lnlo Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Atternoon Edition) (Part 1). See
M04t0.
Bulgaria. Radio: Events and Development. See M 2315.
Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Bulgaria, Radio: Cultural Review. See W 2330.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (Citizens of the Same
Country). See H t330.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Beat (Atternoon Edition) (Part 2). See
M04t 0.

Saturdays
0400
0400
0400
0405
0415
0430
0430
0430

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria. Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Focus. See S 0405.
Bulgaria, Radio: Events and Development. See M 2315.
Australia. Radio: Indian Pacific. See T 1535.
Bulgarla, Radio: Lifestyle. See H 2330.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (European Option). See F
1330.

FREQUENCIES .

........

0500-0600
0500-0600

Anguilla.Carobbean Beacon
Australia. Radio

0500-0600 vi
05000600 vi
05000600
05000600 vi
05000600
05000600
05000600
0500-0600
05000530 mtwhl
0500-0600
05000600 as
0500-0600
05000600
05000600
05000550

Auslraha. VL8K Katherine

Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Austraha.DefenseForces R
Cameroon. Radio Cameroon
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halilax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada. R Canada Intl
Costa Rica. Adv World R
Costa Rica. Adv World R
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana
Ecuador. HCJB
Germany, Deutsche Welle

05000600
05000600 vi
05000530 vi
05000600

Guyana, GBCNoice al
Italy, IRRS
Italy. IRRS
Japan. RJapan/NHK World

05000530
050006Cl'Jvl
05000600 v1
05000600
05000505
05000600
050005 10 mtwhf
05000525
05000600
05000505
05000600
05000600 vi
05000600

Japan. RJapan/NHK Wor1d

Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
Kinbati. Radio
Lebanon, Voice of Hope
Lesotho. Radio Lesotho
liberia.LCN/R Liberia Int
Malawi. MBC
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, Voice al
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia.Voice of Russia WS

05000530
05000556
05000530

S Africa. Channel Afroca

Spain. R EX1erior Espana
Swaziland. Trans World R

. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6090am
9660pa
15365pa
5025do
4910do
13525as
4B50do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6050eu
5030ca
7375am
7385am
9820na
9745am
5960na
6185na
3290do
3985va
7125va
61 lOna
11920na
13630na
4885do
9810do
9960va
4BOOdo
5100do
33BOdo
6165na
9795pa
3326do
7255al
9675do
12000na
13645na
9675af
6055am
6100af

12080pa
17795pa

13605as

7295af
6150ca

1t835af
9725ca

15240pa

15430me

7585am
9830na
21455am
6045na
96t5na

6120na
9650na

6145na

7230eu

t 1840as

11895eu

15230na
4935do

6150do

9590na
4770do

4990do

12010na
13665na

12040na
15445na

12050na
15595na

. .. . .. ...

0500-0530
0500-0515
0500-0600

S1ritzerland. Swiss R Intl

Uganda. Radio
United Kingdom, BBC WS

05000530
05000600
05000600
0500-0600
05000600
05000600

United Kingdom, BBC WS

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Voice al America

05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600 smtwhf
05000600
05000600
05000600

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA

USA. WHRt Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN

0500-0600
0500-0530
05000520
05000600
0500-0530 vi
05000600 vi
05000530 vi
05050600
05250600
05300559
05300556

USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL

Vatiran State. Vatican R
Vatican State. Vatican R
Zambia, Christian Voice
Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
Swaziland. Trans Wor1d R
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Austria. R Austria Intl
Romania. R Romania Intl

05300600
05300600 vi
05300600 vi

Thailand. Radio
Zambia. R Zambia/ZN BC 1
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC

....... ..
6165eu
4976do
3255al
6175am
7120va
9610af
12095as
15575va
21660as
15280as
5810am
75 10am
9975am
17555pa
5970af
7195al
13740al
5085am
5745am
11950am
7490na
9465eu
9955am
7395am
2310am
7435am
5985na
9660al
4005eu
3330al
4910do
6165do
3396do
3200af
3366do
60t 5na
11 790af
15340as
9655eu
7220do
5975do

9535eu
3955eu
6t80eu
7160af
9740as
15310as
17640af

5975am
6190af
9410va
11760as
15360as
17760as

6005af
6195va
9600af
11940af
15420af
17BB5af

6080af
11965me

7170va
12080af

3210am

5070am

5935am

9985al
11625af
5882eu
6065al

11580eu
15570af
7250eu

4775af
4915do

9500af

11940af
17720as
11905eu

15250al
17790al
15115eu

17790as

17780as
6035af
9630al
15205va
7315am

15270af

SELECTED PROGRAMS.
Sundays

Thursdays

0500
0500
0505
0510
0530

0500
0500
0510
0510
0530
0530
0545

0530

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA News. See S0000.
Australia. Radio: Oz Sounds #1 . See S 0005.
USA, VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA Sunday. See S 0110.
Australia, Radio: Media Report. Agnes Warren presents the
Inside story on how the communications industry operates
and puts the spotlight on media people and their activities.
Romania, R Romania Intl: lnlo Plus. See S 0200.

Mondays
0500
0500
0510
0510
0530
0530
0545
0550

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washinglon DC (af/eu): VOA News. See S0000.
Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA Today. See M 011 O.
Australia, Radio: Australia Today. See S0430.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
UK. BBC London (AS): The Way We Are (1st.8th). See M
0145.
Australia. Radio: On This Day. See S 1155.

0550

0510

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (af/eu):VOA Today. See M 0110.
Australia, Radio: Australia Today. See S 0430.
Romania, R Romania Intl: lnlo Plus. See S 0200.
UK, BBC London (AE): The Leaming World. Daire Brehan
reports on developments In the International education
scene.
Australia. Radio: On This Day. See S 1t55.

Fridays
0500
0500
0510

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA News. See S0000.
Auslralia, Radio: Dalel1ne. See S 2310.

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Datel.ne. See S 2310.
USA. VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA Today. See M 0110.
Australia. Radio: Australia Today. See S 0430.
Romania, R Romania Inn: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: On This Day. See S 1155.

~:d~~~~l~o:
RA News. See S0000.
USA, VOA Washington DC(al/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.

0500
0510
0510
0530
0530
0550

Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.

USA. VOA Washington DC {al/eu): VOA Today. See M 0110.
Australia, Radio: Australia Today. See S 0430.
Romania, A Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia. Radio: On This Day. See S 1155.

USA. VOA Washington OC (af/eu): VOA Today. See M

0110.
Australia, Radio: Australia Today. See S 0430.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: On This Day. See S 1155.

Saturdays
0500
0500
0505
0510
0530
0530

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA News. See S
0000.
Australia, Radio: Oz Sounds 12. See S 0005.
USA, VOA Washington DC (af/eu): VOA Saturday. See S
0110.
Australia. Radio: The Spans Factor. See M 2330.
Romania, R Romania Intl: lnlo Plus. See S0200.

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0500
0500
0510
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0530
0530
0550

0530
0530
0550

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FREQUENCIES . . .
0600-0700
0600-0700

.....

Anguilla.Canbbean Beacon
Ausl ralia. Radio

0600-0700 vi
06000700vt
0600-0633
06000700vt
0600-0700
0600-0700
06000700
06000700
0600-0700
0600--0608 mlWhla
06000700
0600-0700
0600-0650

Ausl raha. VLSK Kalherine

Ausl raha. VLBT Tenl Crk
Ausl ralia,DelenseForces R
canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toronlo
canada, CFVP Calgary
canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Cosla Rica.RF Peace lnll
Croalia, Croalran Radio
Cuba, Radio Havana
Ecuador. HCJB
Germany, Deulsche Welle

06000615
06000700
06000700 vt
0600-0700

Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp

Guyana. GBCN01ce of
llaly, IRRS
Japan, R Japan/NHK World

0600-0700 yf
0600-0700 yf
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
06000700
0600-0630
0600-0700
0600-0650
0600-0630 s
0600-0700 yf
0600-0700

Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp

Kiribali. Radio
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Liberia,LCNIR Liberia Int
Malaysia, Voice ol
New Zealand. R NZ lnll
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Nigeria. Voice or
North Korea. R Pyongyang
Norway. Radio Norway Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia.Voice or Ru ssia WS

06000630
06000657
0600-0610
0600-0630
0600-0630vt

S Africa, Channel Africa

S Africa. Trans World R
Sierra Leone. SLBS
Slovakia. AWA Europe
Solomon Islands, SIBC

.. ..... .... . .
60903m
9660pa
1536Spa
5025do
4910do
13525as
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
7385am
5920eu
9820na
9745am
11915al
17B60al
3366do
3290do
39B5va
5975eu
118403s
15230na
4885do
9B10do

12080pa
15415as

7585am
7165va
9830na
21455am
13790al
216BOat
4915do

1360Sas
17750as

15240pa

9830eu

15185al

7230eu
119103m
15550va
4935do

9B35as
11920na
17B103s
6150do

9750as

15295au

4770do

4990do

9960va
5100do
6175as
9795pa
3326do
7255al
151B03s
71BOeu
9675do
t2oooau
13645pa
15560au
17580as
t 1900af
11730at
3316do
1164031
5020do

06000700
06000630
06000630
06000700

Swaziland, Trans World R

Swazlland. Trans World R
Swr1Zer1and, Swrss R ln!I
Uni!ed Kingdom. BBC WS

06000700
06000700
06000700
0600-0700
06000630

USA, KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KTBN Sall Lk C11y UT
USA. KVOH Los Angeles CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Voice ol America

06000700
0600)700
06000700
06000700 Sllllwhl
06000700
06000700
06000700
0600.QlOO
06000700 vi
06000645 vVmI

USA. WEWN 81rm1ngham AL

USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WJCR Uplon KY
USA. WMLK Belhel PA
USA. WRMl/R M1am1 ln!I
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. VN/CR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vanua1u, Radio
ValiCJn Slale. Valican R

06000630
06000700
0600-0700
06000700 vi
06000700 vi
06150630
06300700
06300700
06300645 s
0630065B
0631 0640
06450700 as
06450700

Vielnam. Voice of
Yemen. Radio Aden
Zambia. Christian Vorce
Zambia. A Zamb1a/ZNBC 1
Zimbabr1e. Zimbabwe BC
Sw11Zerland, Sl'lrSS R ln!I
Belgium. R Vlaanderen lnl
Georgia. Radio
Swaziland. Trans World R
Valican Stale. va11can R
Romania. R Romania Intl
Monaco. Trans World Radio
Romania. A Romania Intl

06550700 mll'lhl

Monaco, Trans World Radio

17820as

t 1740as
12030as

152303s
7295pa

9590at

13B05al

1201oas
13665pa
15580as
176 10as

12040as
15470pa
15595na
17795as

12050as
15490pa
I 7570au

.. ...

.........
4775al
11730al
9885al
5975am
6190al
7325va
11 760as
153103s
15575va
21660as
5810am
7510am
9975am
17555pa
5970at
7170va
11950al
5B25eu
5745am
7490na
9465eu
9955am
7355am
239Qam
5985am
3945do
5882va
t 5595va
5925as
9780do
3330al
7220do
5975do
6165eu
6035eu
1I805eu
I t 730al
11 625al
9550eu
9755eu
11740pa
17720pa
9755eu

6100al

965031

11860al
6005al
6195eu
9410va
11780eu
15360as
17640al

1363Sal
6175am
7 l~Sas
9600al
1194031
15420al
17785as

6180eu
716031
9740as
12095eu
15565va
17885al

177803s
5995al
7195al
11965me

6035al
9630al
120BOal

608Qaf
11805al
15205va

50703m
99B5eu

5935am

9645va

11740va

32103m
7355eu
4960do
7250va
10060as
6065al

9535eu
9925eu

9940au

13765al
9665eu

15570af
1tB10eu

15365eu

11840pa

15250pa

15270pa

SELECTED PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . .
Sundays
0600
0600
0605
0610
0615
0615
0630

0630
0631
0645

0640

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S0000.

USA. VOA Washinglon DC (aVeu): VOA News. See S 0000.
AUS1ralia, Radio: Ockham's Razor. Robyn Williams wi1h
straight, sharp talk aboul science.
USA. VOA Washington DC (aVeu): VOA Sunday. See S 0110.
UK, BBC London (AF): Encyclopaedia Hislorica. See S 0130.
UK, BBC London (AS): Letter from America. Alistair Cooke
presents essays about life In 1he USA.
Australia, Radio: Correspondenls' Report. See S 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): VOA Sunday. See S 0110.
Romania, R Romania Intl: News. World and Bulgarian news.
Romania, R Romania lntt: Info Plus. See S 0200.

Mondays

0600
0600

0600
0610
0610

0630
0631
0640
0645

Ausllalia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washing1on DC (at): Daybreak Africa. See M
0300.
USA, VOA Washinglon DC (eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Auslralla, Radio: Pacific Beal (Afternoon Edilion) (Part t ).
See M04t0.
USA. VOA Washlng1on DC (eu): VOA Today. See M 01 10.
AuS1ralia. Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Romania, R Romania Intl: News. See S0631.
Auslralia. Radio: ~fie Beal (Afternoon Edmon) (Part 2).
SeeM0410.
Romania. A Romania Ind: tnlo Plus. See S 0200.

Tuesdays

0600
0600

0600
0610
0610
0630
0631

so

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washinglon DC (af): Daybreak Africa. See M
0300.
USA, VOA Washlnolon DC (eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Pacific Beal (Afternoon Edition) (Part 1).
SeeM 0410.
USA, VOA Washlno1on DC (eu): VOA Worldwide. A daily
morning prO<Jram lhal provides indeplh analysis or global
Issues and ewnls lhrough daily roundlable discussions.
Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Romania, R Romania lnll: News. Sees 0631.

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0645

Auslraha. Radio: Pacific Beal (Alternoon Edillon) (Part 2).

See M 0410.
Romania. R Romania lnll: lnlo Plus. See S 0200.

~d~~a
~~o: RA News. See S 0000.
USA, VOA Washington DC (al): Daybreak Africa. See M

0600

0600
0610
0610
0630
0631
0640
0645

0300.
USA, VOA Washington DC (eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Pacific Beal (Afternoon Edilion) (Part 1).
See M 0410.
USA. VOAWashinglon DC (eu): VOA Worldwide. See T
0610.
Auslralia. Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Romania. R Romania Intl: News. See S 0631.
Auslralia. Radio: Pacific Beal (Alternoon Edition) (Part 2).
See M 0410.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S0200.

!~U~~~J~
Radio: AA News. Sees 0000.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (al): Daybreak AhiCJ. See M

0600
0600
0610
0610

0630
0631
0640
0645

0300.
USA. VOA Washrnglon OC (eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Aus1ralia. Radio: Pacific Beal (Al1ernoon Ed1lion) (Part 1).
SeeM 0410.
USA. VOA Wash1ng1on DC (eu): VOA Worldwide. See T
0610.
Ausuaha. Radio Sport. See M 0330.
Romania. R Romania Intl: News. See S 0631.
Aus1ralia, Radio: Pacific Beal (Alter noon Ed1lion) (Part 2).
See M 04t0.
Romania. R Romania lnll: Info Plus. Sec S0200.

Fridays
0600
0600
0600
061 0

Auslraha. Radio: RA Nel'ls. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washinglon DC (al): Daybreak AlriCJ. See M
0300.
USA, VOA Washinglon DC (eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Auslralla. Radio: Pacific Beal (Aflernoon Edition) (Part 1).

06t0
0630
0631
0640
0645
0645

See M 0410.
USA. VOA Washing1on DC (eu): VOA Worldwide. See T 0610.
Australia. Radio: Sport See M 0330.
Romania. R Romania lnll: Nel'ls See S 0631.
Auslralia. Radio: Pacific Beal (Aflernoon Edttion) (Part 2).
See M 0410.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. Sees 0200.
UK, BBC London (AE): The Way We Are (5th.121h). See M
0145.

Saturdays
0600
0600
0605
0610
0615
0630
0630
0631
0645

Auslralia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washinglon DC (al/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Auslralia. Radio: Feedback. See S0305.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (al/eu): VOA Salurday. See S
0110.
UK. BBC London (AF): Lener lrom America. Alislair Cooke
presenls essays aboul life in lhe USA.
Auslralia, Radio: Arts Australia. See T 0130.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (al): VOA SalUrday. See S 0110.
Romania, A Romania Intl: News. See S 0631 .
Romania. A Romania ln11: lnlo Plus. See S 0200.

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FREQUENCIES . .
07000800
0700--0800

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .

AnQullla.caribbean Beacon
Australia. Radio

07000800 vi
07000800 vi
07000800
07()().0800
07000800
0700-0800
07000800
0700-0708 s
07000727
07000800
07000800 as
0700-0800 mtwhl
0700-0715
07()().0800
0700-0S00vt
0700-0800

Australia, VL8K Katherine

Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
canada, CFRX Toronto
Ganada, CFVP Galgary
Ganada. CHNX Halrtax
Ganada, CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Croatia, Croatian Radio
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador, HCJB
Eqt Guinea, R East Africa
Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Guyana. GBC/Voice of
Italy, IRRS
Japan, R Japan/NHK World

07000800 vt
07000800 vi
0700-0800
0700-0715
0700-0800 asmtwh
07()().0800
0700-0800
0700-0758 as
0700-0800 mtwhl
0700-0750
07000730 s
07000800 vi
07000745
07000715 s
07000800

Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp

Kiribati, Radio
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Liberia.LCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, Voice of
Monaco, Trans World Radio
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
New Zealand, RNZ Intl
Nonh Korea. R Pyongyang
Norway. Radio Norway Intl
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Romania, RRomania Intl
Romania, RRomania Intl
Russia.Voice of Russia WS

07000710
0700-0730
0700-0800vt
07()().0800
07()().0800
07()().0800

Sierra Leone, SLBS

Slovakia. AWR Europe
Solomon Islands, SIBC
Swaziland, Trans World R
Taiwan, VO Free China
United Kingdom. BBC WS

0700--0800 as
0700-0715
0700-0730
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
07000800
07000800 smtwhf
07000800
07000800
07000800
0700-0800
0700-0800 vi
07()().0800
0700-0800vt
0700-0800 vt
0730-0755
0730-0800
0730-0745 s
0730-0735
07300800
0730-0800 as
07300800
07350800 as
0740-0800
0745-0800 s
0745-0755
0758-0800 as

United Kingdom, BBC WS

United Kingdom, BBC ws
United Kingdom, BBC WS
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vanuatu, Radio
Zambia, Christian Voice
Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC
Austria, R Austria Intl
Ecuador, HCJB
Greece, Voice al
India. All India Radio
Netherlands. Radio
Palau. KHBNNoice of Hope
United Kingdom, BBC WS
Swaziland, Trans World R
Guam, TWR/KTWR
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Greece. Voice ol
New Zealand, R NZ Intl

6090am
9660pa

15365pa
5025do
49t0do
6070do
6030do
6t30do
6160do
7385am
5920eu
7345eu
964Spa
15186af
15186al
3366do
3290do
3985va
7230eu
11910as
17815af
4885do
98t0do
9960va
5100do
7295do
6175as
9755eu
9795pa
9795pa
15340af
15245me
9675do
15370pa
15370pa
15470as
17580as
3316do
9440eu
5020do
9650al
5950na
6190af
9600af
11835al
15310as
17640af
21660as
17885af
6005al
6180eu
11780eu
5810am
7510am
11565pa
7535eu
5825eu
5745am
7490na
9465eu
9955am
7355am
2390am
7355eu
3945do
6065al
7220do
5975do
6155eu
9765eu
7430eu
15185do
9720pa
9730as
15400va
4775af
15200as
3366do
7430eu
6100pa

12080pa
15415as

7585am
7165va
9505eo
21455au

13605as
1nSOas

9830eu

15240pa

13830au

4915do

11740as
11920as

11840as
15230me

4935do

6150do

11850pa
17810va

. . . . . . . . ..
0800-0900
0800-0900

AnQuilla,Garibbean Beacon
Australia, Radio

08000830
08000830vt
0800-0830vt
0800-()9()() mtwhfa
0800-o900vt
0800-()9()()
0800-0900
0800-()9()()
0800-()9()()
0800-0900
0800--0808 mtwhfa
0800-0900
0800-0900 as
0800-0900 mtwhf
0800-0830
08()().0805 s
0800-()9()()
0800-()9()()

Australia, Radio
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Bhutan, Bhutan BC Service
canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Ganada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Galgary
Ganada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Ecuador, HCJB
Eqt Guinea, R East Alrica
Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa
Finland, YLE/R Finland
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Guam, TWR/KlWR
Guyana, GBC/Voice of
Indonesia, Voice of
Italy, IRRS
Kiribati, Radio
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, Voice of
Monaco, Trans World Radio
Monaco, Trans World Radio
Monaco, Trans World Radio
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nonh Korea. R Pyongyang
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Pakistan. Radio
Palau, KHBNNoice ol Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Russia.Voice ol Russia WS

0800-0900
0800-o900vt
0800-0900vt

0800-0900
0800-0900
9750as

0800-0900

15295au

0800-0825
0800-0835 a
0800-0850s
08Q0.0820 mtwhf

1n6Sme

0800-0900
17720pa
17720pa
15560au
17610au

17790pa
17790pa
15580as
17795as

17805pa
17805pa
17570au

0800-0816 mtwhf
0800-0850
0800-0830 s
0800-0805
0800-0900as
0800-0900vt

0800-0900
0800-0900 I
0800-0810
7145as
9610af
1194031
15360as
1n60af

7325eu
9740as
11955as
15485af
17785as

9410eu
11760as
12095va
15575va
17830al

0800-0900 vt

7160af
6195eu

7325af

9410eu

0800-0900 as

08000900
0800-0805 as
0800-()9()()

0800-0815

0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
08000900

17780as

0800-0900

3210am
9985eo
4960do

5070am
13695af

5935am

13730eu

15410me

17870me

7450eu
15260do
9820pa

9425au

11645eu

0800-0900
0800-()9()()
08000900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 as
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 vt
0800-0900vt
0815-0900 mtwtf
0816-0900 mtwhf
0820-o900vt
0830-0900s
0830-0900vt
0830-0900 vi
0830-0900 vt

0830-0900

15565va
9500al

9650af

4915do
7450eu

9425au

11645eu

0830-0840
0830-0900
0830-0900
0830-0900
08550900

Seychelles, FEBA Radio

Sierra Leone, SLBS
Solomon Islands, SIBC
South Korea, RKorea Intl
Swaziland. Trans World R
United Kingdom. BBC WS

United Kingdom. BBC WS

United Kingdom, BBC WS
USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KNLS Anchor Point AK
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. WEWN Birmingham AL
USA. WHAi Noblesville IN
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA, WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. YNHA Greenbush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
Zambia, Christian Voice
Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Chile. REsperanza
Armenia. Voice of
Australia, VLSA Alice Spg
Australia. VLSK Katherine
Australia, VLST Tent Crlc
Georgia, Radio
India, All India Radio
Lithuania, Radio Vilnius
Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl
United Kingdom, BBC WS
Guam. TWR/KlWR

.............
6090am
5995pa
12080pa
15415as
5025do
4910do
5030do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
7385am
5920eu
9645pa
15186af
15186af
13645as
3366do
152ooas
3290do
9525as
7125va
9810do
9960va
5100do
7295do
6175as
9755eu
9755eu
9755eu
9720pa
9795pa
15180as
15625as
1546Seu
9730as
9675do
9810au
15560au
15540as
3316do
5020do
9570au
4nSa1
6190af
11750as
12095eu
15485va
17785as
15565va
7145pa
5810am
9615as
7510am
9930as
7535eu
5825eu
5745am
7490na
9955am
7355am
13825al
2390am
6065af
7220do
5975do
3326do
6100pa
6089am
15270eu
2310do
2485do
2325do
11910eu
7250do
9710eu
11990au
15280as
11830au

September 1997

9580pa
1536Spa
17750pa

7585am
7t6Seu
9765eu

9710pa

11640pa

9830eu
21455au

13830au

15235au

9750as

15295au

9820pa
15230as
17865eu

11800au
17610as

13670eu
9500al
7325eu
11760as
15310as
15575va
17830al
17885al
11835al

11565pa
9845au
7425na
7315am

15470as
17795as

9650al
9410eu
11940af
15360va
17640va
21660as

15490as

9740as
1t955as
15400af
1n60as

15665eu

3210am

5070am

4770do

4990do

15185do

15260do

15460au

17570au

5935am

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FREQUENCIES . . . ...
09001000
09001000
0900 t 000 vi
0900 t 000 vi
0900 1000 vi
09000925
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09000935 vi
09001000
09001000
09000908 s
09000927
0900-1000
09000930
0900 1000 as
0900 1000 mtwhf
09000950

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia. Radio
Australia. VL8A Alice Spg
Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Belgium. R Vlaanderen Int
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Chile, R Esperanza
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador. HCJB
Ecuador. HCJB
EQt Guinea. R East Africa
EQt Guinea. Radio Africa
Germany. Deutsche Welle

09000915 mtwtt
09000955
09001000
09000930 vl/mf
09000920 tta
09000930 vi
09001000
09000915
09001000
0900-0930
09000925
09001000
09000930 s
0900 1ooo as
0900 1000 vi
09001000

Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp

Guam. lWFl/KTWR
Guyana, GBCNoice of
Italy, IRAS
Kazakhstan. Radio Almaty
Kiribati. Radio
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Libena.LCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Mongolia. Voice of
Netherlands, Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Norway, Radio Norway Intl
Palau. KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia.Voice of Russia WS

09001000 s
09000930
09001000

Slovakia. AWR Europe

Switzerland, Swiss R Intl
United Kingdom. BBC WS

09000915
09000945
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
09001000
0900 1000 as
09001000
0900 1000 as
09001000
09001000
0900 1000 vi
0900 1000 vi
09151000
09200940 IV
09300955 mtwhfa
09301000
09301000
09301 000
09301000

United Kingdom. BBC WS

United Kingdom. BBC WS
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA, WEWN Birmingham AL
USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA, WANO New O~eans LA
USA, WVHA Greenbush ME
USA, WWCA Nashville TN
Zambia, Christian Voice
Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Kazakhstan. Radio Almaty
Austria. R Austria Intl
Canada. CKZN St John's
Georgia. Radio
Netherlands, Radio
Philippines. FEBC/R Intl

6090am
9580pa
23t0do
2485do
2325do
6035eu
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6089am
9785pa
7385am
5920eu
t5640me
9645pa
9765eu
15186af
15186af
6t60au
1541Qaf
21680au
3366do
1t 835as
3290do
7125va
9620eu
981 Odo
9960va
5100do
7295do
15170as
9720pa
6100pa
13800as
9730as
4890do
7390as
17610as
9450eu
9885au
596Sas
9740as
t 1945as
15400af
t 7640va
7325eu
9580as
5810am
75t0am
9930as
7395sa
5825eu
9400am
5745am
7490na
9955am
7355am
13825af
2390am
6065af
7220do
5975do
6t 30do
9620eu
15455au
6t60do
1t910me
t 2065au
1t635as

11640pa

7190eu

11755pa
7585am
7165va
17485af
21455au

9830eu

13830au

9565af
17715au

12025af
17800af

12055as
21600af

4915do

11720eu

9820au

13700pa

100011 00
1000 1100
1000 1100 vl
1000 1100 vl
10001100vl
10001100 vi
10001tOO
1000t100
10001t00
10001100
10001 tOO
10001100
lOOO t tOO
10001100
1000 1100 as
1000 t100 mtwhf
10001100
10001100
10001100

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia, Radio
Australia, VLBA Allee Spg
Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent Crk
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China China Radio Intl
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Ecuador. HCJB
EQt Guinea. R East Africa
Eqt Guinea. Radio Africa
Guam. AWFl/KSOA
Guam. lWRIKlWR
India. All India Radio

10001025
10001100vl
10001100
tOOO l 100
tOOO l 100
1000 1100 vi
10001100 vl
10001025
10001100
t000 1100
1000-t 100 as
1000 t1 00vl
10001 100
1000t 100

Israel Kol Israel

Italy, IRAS
Jordan. Radio
Lebanon. Voice of Hope
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia, ATM Kuching
Malaysia,RTM KotaKinabalu
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria. Voice of
Palau. KHBNNoice of Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines. FEBC/A Intl
Russia.Voice of Russia WS

100011 00 vi
1000t030
1000t1 00

Solomon Islands. SIBC

Switzerland. Swiss R Intl
United Kingdom. BBC WS

1000t100 as
tOOOt030
t0001100
1000t t 00
10001tOO
1000t t 00
t0001t00

United Kingdom. BBC WS

United Kingdom. BBC WS
USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of America

10001100
tOOOt tOO
tOOOt t OO
t OOOt t OO
t OOOt t OO
t OOOt t OO
t 0001 tOO as
tOOOt100
1000t t00
tOOOt030 vl/mf

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMllR Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vatican State, Vatican R

t OOOt 030

Vietnam. Voice of

100011 00
100011 00 vl
t 0301055 s
t 0301057
103011 00 mtwhf
t030 t 100
1030 t100
t0301t00
t030t t oo
t 0301 055

Zambia. Christian Voice

Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC t
Austria, R Austria Intl
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ethiopia. Radio
Guam. AWR/KSOA
Netherlands, Radio
South Korea. R Korea Intl
Sn Lanka. Sn Lanka BC
UAE. Radio Dubai

15625au

9810as
17795as

11800as

13685au
6190af
11 750as
12095eu
15485va
17705eu
1531oas
11760as

17515au
6195as
11765va
15190sa
15565as
17830af
15360pa
11955as

11565pa
7535eu
7425na

9385au

11880as

9410eu
1t940af
15360as
15575va
21660as
17785as
15280as

15665as

7315am

3210am

7295do
11 720eu
17870au

1371 Opa

5070am

5935am

6090am
9580pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6t30do
6t60do
6160do
9785pa
7385am
9645pa
t5 186af
t5186af
11790as
9865as
11585as
17840as
15640eu
7t 25va
1t 690eu
9960va
7295do
7t60do
5980do
t2065au
6t OOpa
7255af
9730as
4890do
1t 635as
7330as
t 1655as
t 5435as
t 76t 0as
5020do
6165eu
5965va
9740as
11940af
t 5565as
t 7885va
t 5190am
t 5360as
58t0am
75t0am
9930as
6095na
5985pa
t t 720as
7425na
9400am
6040am
7490na
9955am
7355am
t3825af
2390am
5950na
5882eu
t 7550eu
5940as
t 2020as
6065af
7220do
t 5455au
7345eu
5990do
t 5t ?Oas
6045eu
t t715am
11835as
13675eu

t t755pa
7585am
2t455au

t 3700as

15050as

17387au

98t 0au
t t880as
t55t 0as
t 7795as

9835au
t5t70as
t 7560as

6t95am
11760as
t53t0as
t 7640af

94lOeu
t t 765va
t 5485va
t 7705af

137 t0pa

7390as
1t800au
15490as
17775as
9535eu
6t 90af
11 750as
t 2095eu
15575me
2t660as
t 5400am

1t 565pa
7395sa
6t 65am
15425as

17830af

t 5665as
7405am

t 5725as
9590am

5070am

5935am

t 5685am

9645eu

11740eu

t5595eu

7270as
15010as

7400as

9840as

9495am

17870au
9505eu
7t 10do

9705do

9860eu

12065as

13710as

17850as
t5395eu

t 7630eu

21605me

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FREQUENCIES ....

... ..

1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200 s
1100-1200 vi
1100 t 200 vi
1100-t200 vi
1100-1200
1100-1200
1t00-t200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia, Radio
Australia, Radio
Australia. VL8A Alice Spg
Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica, Adv World A

1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-t200as
1100-1200
11001150
11001200 vl
1100t200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1110
1100-1200
1100-t200vt
1100-1200 vi
1100-t 125
1100-1200
1100-1150

Cosla Rica.RF Peace lnU

Ecuador. HCJB
Eqt Guinea, A East Africa
Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa
Germany, Deutsche Welle
Italy, IRAS
Japan, A Japan!NHK World
Jordan. Radio
Lebanon, Voice of Hope
Llberia,LCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia, ATM Kuching
Malaysia.ATM KotaKinabalu
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand. A NZ Intl
North Korea. A Pyongyang

t 100-1130 as
11001200vl
1100-t200

Palau. KHBN/Voice of Hope

Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia Voice of Russia WS

1100-1200
1100-1130
1100-1130

Singapore.A Singapore Int

Solomon Islands. SIBC
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC

SELECTED PROGRAMS.

......... . ... . ..
11n5am
6080as
9415va
2310do
2485do
232Sdo
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5030am
13750am
7385am
12005am
15186af
9530as
15370af
7125va
6120na
11690eu
9960Va
5100do
7295do
7160do
5980do
12065as
6100pa
3560na
11335na
9730as
4890do
474Das
15460as
17560as
17795as
6015as
5020do
11835as

tl 10
1130
1130
1155

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Jazz Notes. The bes! of Aus1ralian jazz is
introduced by Ivan Lloyd.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): New Horizons. A twentyminu1e documen1ary on a scientific, technological, or medical
subject.
Australia, Radio: Australia Today. See S 0430.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Issues In lhe News. Members
of !he Washington press corps discuss current topics.
Australia, Radio: On This Day. Anniversaries worth
remembering.

Mondays
1100
1100
1110
1110
1130
1135

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): American Gold. Fifty minutes
or classic pop music hosted by Ray Freeman.
Australia, Radio: Sport See M 0330.
Australia, Radio: Countrywide. Shane Mahony with daily
issues in primary industry.

Tuesdays
1100
1100
1110
1110
1130
1135

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Datelne. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Now Music USA. See M
1630.
Australia. Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Australia. Radio: Counllywlde. See M 1135.

Wednesdays
1100
1100
1110
1110
1130
1135

6150am
7585am
1s11Sam

7375am

9725am

17765af

7125na

11a15as

17800af

13710as

11655as
15490as
17610as

Switzerland, Swiss R lnU

Tar11an. Voice of Asia
United Kingdom. BBC WS

11001130as
1100-1130
1100-1145
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200

United Kingdom. BBC WS

Unrted Kingdom, BBC WS
Unrted Kingdom. BBC WS
USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monilor Radio lnll

1100-1200

USA. Voice of America

1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200 as
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1130
1100-1200
1100-1200vl
1104-1120
1120-11 40
11301200vl
1130-1200
1130-1140
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200 f
1135-1140

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WHAi Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans lJI
USA, WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vietnam, Voice of
Zambia. Christian Voice
Zambia. A Zambia/ZNBC 1
Pakistan. Radio
Australia.DefenseForces A
China. China Radio lnll
Iran, VOIRI
Lesotho. Radio Lesotho
Myanmar. Voice ol
Nelherlands, Radio
Sweden. Radio
United Kingdom. BBC WS
Valican State. Vatican R
India. All India Radio

21455au

1541Daf

4404na

1100-1130
1100-1200
1100-1200

6575na

1lBBOas
1550Das
17755as

6155as
t 7850as

9975na

15170as
15510as
17775as

13635as
7445as
5965am
9580as
t 1955as
15485va
17705eu
15190am
9700as
1540Daf
5810am
75t0am
9930as
6095na
943Dau
5985pa
1112oas
7425eu
6040am
7490na
9955am
7355am
13825eu
239Dam
5950na
7285as
6065af
7220do
15465eu
4763as
6995as
9585as
4800do
5990do
6045eu
11650na
6195am
15595as
9595do

15415as

17515as

6190af
11750as
12095eu
15565as
17830af

6195va
11 760as
15220am
15575va
17885af

94 lOeu
11940af
15310as
17640na
21660af

1t765va
17790as

1531Das

17785as

11565pa
7395sa

9355eu

93B5au

6160as
15160as

9645as
15425as

9760as

5935am

15685am

B660as
11875as

11 700as
11930as

15260as

9860eu
15240na
17705va
17550au
11620do

11710do

t51B5do

9495am

5070am
11830na
9730as

17865eu

... . ... . .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .... . .. . .... . . . .. ..

Sundays
1100
1100
1105

9580pa
1166Das

.... ..... ....

Auslralia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Auslralia, Radio: OaleLine. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Now Music USA. See M
t630.
Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
Australia, Radio: Countrywide. See M 1135.

Thursdays
1100
1100
1110
1110
1130
1130
1135

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Oateline. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Now Music USA (Top Ten).
Top ten pop music hits of the week in the USA.
Australia, Radio: Sport See M 0330.
UK, BBC London (AE): The Learning World. See H 0545.
Australia. Radio: Countrywide. See M 1135.

Fridays
1100
1100
1110
1110
1130
1130
1130
1135
1154
1154
1154
1154

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S0000.
Auslralia, Radio: Dateline. See S 2310.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Now Music USA. See M
1630.
Australia, Radio: Sport. See M 0330.
UK, BBC London (All): At the Shoulder of History (5th). See
A0230.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Country Music USA.
Countiy, btueorass. and western swing, plus conversations
with country performers.
Australia, Radio: Countrywide. See M 1135.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. 50th Anniversary
Celebrations: Back to Unlverstty (5th). See W1254.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Extinction
(26th). See F2354.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Social Cost of
Translormation (191h). See F 1454.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Take lhe Low Road (12th).
See A 2354.

Saturdays
1100
1100
1105
1110

1130
1130

Ausl ralia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Fine Music Australia. See S 0210.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Agricuhure Today. Basic
farming, biotechnology, food marteting, and related issues.
Australia, Radio: Auslralia Today. See S 0430.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Press Conference USA.
Newsmakers are questioned by Washington journalists in
the VOA studios.

HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS

USA: KJES
The Lord's Ranch, Vado. NM. has
o ne 50 kW ELCOR and a 5 kW
Harris auxiliary; a rhombic antenna
with 13 dB gain aimed due north with
50 beamwidth. 20 e levation: and a
rotatable log-periodic with 15.2 dB
gai n, 80 beamwidth, 28 elevation
wh ich is authorized at all these
azimuths: 70. JOO, 105. 115, 145,
150. 160, 235. 260, 325, 335, 350,
355
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Angu1lla.Ca11bbea11 Beacon
Auslraha. Radio
Auslratia. Radio
Auslrafia. VL8A Alice Spg
Aus1ralia. VL8K Kalhenne
Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Brazil. Radio Bras
Bulgaria, Radio
Cambodia. Natl Voice of
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. A Canada Intl

1200-1300
12001300
1200-1230 vi
1200-1300
12001208
1200-1300 vi
12001300
1200-1300 as
12001300
1200-1257

Canada. A Canada lnll

China. China Radio tnll
China. China Radio Intl
Cosla Rica.RF Peace tnll
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Cyprus. BAT lnternalionat
Ecuador. HCJB
EQt Guinea. R East Africa
Eqt Guinea. Radio Africa
France. Radio France lnll

1200-1230
1200-1 300 vi
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
12001300vl
1200-1250
1200-1300
1200-1206
1200-1230 s
12001300vl
1200-1 255

Iran. VOIRI
Italy. IRAS
Japan. RJapan/NHK World
Jordan. Radio
Lebanon Voice ol Hope
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia.ATM KotaKinabafu
Myanmar, Voice of
Nelherlands. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ tnll
Norway. Radio Norway tnll
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Poland. Polish R Warsaw

12001 300

Russia.Voice ol Russia WS

1200-1300

Smgapore,R Singapore lnl

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5995as
9415va
23Hl<lo
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9530as
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15195eu
9585as
7125va
7125as
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9960va
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5980do
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6100pa
9590eu
4890do
6095eu
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4740as
11aaoas
15430as
17610as
6015as

6080as
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9580pa

11800pa

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9565pa
11700as

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9715as
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13830na

15115am

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11600as
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15155eu
15260as

9B60eu
13800as

13805na

15605au

7145eu

7270eu

9525eu

4975as
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17755as
6155as

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1200-1300
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South Korea. R Korea Intl

Swil2erfand. Swiss R Intl
Taiwan, VOFree China
Ukraine. R Ukraine Intl
United Kingdom. BBC WS

1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1230

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naatehu Ht
USA. Monitor Radio lnll
USA. Voice ol America

1200-1300
12001300
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1230-1 300
1230-1300
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1230-1300 mlwhl
1230-1300
1230-1 300
1230-1300
1230-1300

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA, WH Ai Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMllA Miami lnll
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Uzbekislan. R Tashkenl
Zambia.-Christian Voice
Zambia, A ZamblalZNBC 1
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Egypl, Radio Gairo
Uniled Kingdom. BBC WS
Austna. R Austria tnll
Bangladesh, Bangta Betar
Belgium, A Vfaanderen tnl
Finland. YLEIA Finland
Guam. AWR/KSOA
India, All India Radio
Indonesia, ARI Sorong
Mongolia. Voice ol
Romania. R Romania tnll
South Korea, R Korea lnll
Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka BC
Sweden, Radio
Thailand. Radio
Turkey, Voice or
Vietnam. Voice ol

1240-1250

Greece, Voice ol

7285af
6165eu
7130au
6020na
619031
9580as
11940al
15485va
17705af
581Qam
751Qam
9930as
6095na
6160as
15160as
7425sa
9400am
604Qam
7490na
9955am
7355am
5070am
5950na
728Sas
6065al
7220do
6100pa
17595as
1522Qam
6155eu
7185as
13785na
11900na
13720as
4860do
4875do
12085as
9690eu
9570as
973Qas
13740as
950Sas
13750eu
5940as
1202oas
11645af

9535eu
961Qas
7150eu
6195va
9740as
11955as
15565va
1783031

11565pa
9355as
9645as
1542Sas

12045na
9410eu
11750as
15220am
15575va
17885af

12050na
9515am
11760as
15310as
17640va
21660af

9385au
9760as

9455sa
11715as

13845am
11830na
15295as

15685am
17750na

9495am

12160am
6015na
9715as

13730na
9550as
1553Sas
15400na
6150do

17860do

11885eu
9640as

15365eu
13670as

17720eu

9885as

11905as

7400as

9840as

15240pa
9655as
1529Qas
727oas
15010as

SELECTED PROGRAMS .
Sundays
1200
1200
1200
1205
1205
1210
1215
1230
1230
1230
1230

Auslratia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400
USA, VOA Washinglon DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Aus1ratia: Counlry Club. ABC's contemporary and lradmonat
country music with Richard Porteous.
UK. BBC London (AE): Wnle On. Lisleners questions on
Wo~d Service programs are answered by Nick Baker.
USA. VOA (as): Encoun1er. Two experts debate their
con1ras1ing views on a subject ol currenl importance.
Bulgaria. Radio: Radio Bulgaria Calling. A weekly DX
program for radio amaleurs and shortwave t1s1eners.
UK. BBC London (AF): Lener from America. Alislair Cooke
presents essays aboul tile in lhe USA.
UK. BBC London (AS Eas1 As only): Lener from America.
Alistair Cooke presenls essays about life in lhe USA.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as): SlUdio One. Oramatizalions
and documentaries on signlhcanl evenls and personalilies.
USA, VOA (as): The Writers' World (3). See T 0106.

1230

Auslratia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Auslraha. Radio: Radio Nal1onat Overnighl See S 1505.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Staleside. Issues and
personahlies. science and pohlics. sports and en1ertainme01
inside America.
UK. BBC London (AF): Encyclopaedia Hislonca. See S0130.

Tuesdays
1200
1200
1200
1205

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Auslralia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as): VOA News. See s 0000.
Auslralia. Radio: Late Nighl Live. Topical. pol111cat. cullurat

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~l!io: RA News. See S 0000.
1200 Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
1200
1205
1210
1230
1254

1254

Mondays
1200
1200
1200
1205
1210

1210
1230

September 1997

and philosophical issues wilh Phillip Adams ol Radio

Nalionat.
USA. VOA Washlnglon DC (as): Stateside. See M 1210.
UK. BBC London (AF): Earth, Air, Fire and Water (2nd.91h).
See T 0030.

1254
1254

USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.

Auslralia. Radio: Lale Nigh! Live. See T 1205.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as): Staleside. See M 1210.
UK. BBC London (AE): Waveguide (17th). The lastesl
inlormallon on inlernalionat radio broadcasllng, wilh
reviews ol receivers and news aboul receplion.
Radio Netherlands: Documenlary. 501h Anniversary
Cetebra1ions: Back lo Universily (3rd). RN revisils a
documenlary made in 1947 about universily tile in the
Nelherlands and compare the sltualion lhen wilh loday.
Radio Nelherlands: Documenlary. Indian Tiger Extinction
(24th). See F2354.
Radio Nelherlands: Documenlary. Social Cost ol
Transformation (171h). See F 1454.
Radio Nelhertands: Documenlary. Take the Low Road
(101h). See A 2354.

Thursdays

1200
1200
1200
1205
1210

Auslralia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria. Radio: News. See S0400.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Auslralia, Radio: Late Nighl Live. See T 1205.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Staleside. See M 1210.

Fridays
1200

Ausuatia, Radio: RA News. See s 0000.

1200
1200
1205
1210

Bulgaria. Radio: News. See S 0400.

USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Late Night Live. See T 1205.
USA. VOA Washlnglon DC (as): Staleside. See M 1210.

Saturdays
1200
1200
1200
1205
1210
1230
1230

Aus1ralia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: News. See S 0400.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Auslralia, Radio: Olher Wo~ds. Brent Clough plays lale night
lounge music.
USA. VOA Washlnglon DC (as): On lhe Line. A discussion ol
U.S. Policies and conlemporary issues.
UK, BBC (AF/AS): The Way We Are (6th,13th). See M 0145.
USA, VOA Washlnglon DC (as): Communications World. A
took al Jhe people, lechnotogles. economics, and politics
involved In modern lelecommunicalions.

BELGIUM
If you missed Radio Vlaanderen's
excellent DX program Radio World
and have internet access, you can get
the text version at URL http://
www.brtn.be/rvi/html-uk/waar/
world.htm.
(Jim Frimmel)

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Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Auslralia. Radio
Australia, Radio
Australia, VLSA Alice Spg
Australia, VLSK Katherine
Australia, VIST Tent Crk
Belgium. R Vlaanderen Int
Brazil, Radio Bras
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. R Canada Intl
Canada. R Canada Intl
China. China Radio Intl

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Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl

Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador. HCJB
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Eqt Guinea. R East Africa
Eqt Guinea. Radio Africa
Italy. IRAS
Jordan. Radio
Liberia.LCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia. ATM Kuching
Malaysia.ATM KotaKinabalu
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
North Korea. R Pyongyang

1300-1400 vi
1300t400
1300-1356
1300-1400

Papua New Guinea. NBC

Philippines. FEBC/R Intl
Romania. R Romania Intl
Russia.Voice ot Russia WS

1300-1400
1300-1400 mtwhl
1300-1330

Singapore.A Singapore Int

Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl

t 3001330

Turkey, Voice of

11775am
5995pa
94t5va
23t0do
2485do
2325do
t3785as
t5445na
9625do
6070do
6030do
6t30do
6t60do
6160do
9640am
11855am
6140as
11660pa
7385am
13580eu
12005am
17595as
15186af
9530as
7125va
11690eu
5t00do
7295do
7160do
5980do
6100pa
4405as
15230as
4890do
t 1995as
9690eu
11700as
t7610as
60t5as
9730as
7230as
15415as
t 3695eu

6080as
11660as

9580pa

15535as

t 1855am
13650am
7385pa
t 1980as
t 7485al
15115am

t3650am
7405as

97t5as

21455am

9345as

96-lOeu

11740as

1t885cu
15430as
17795as
6t55as

15365eu
t 5460as

17720eu
t5550as

7480as
175t5as
13750va

t 3635as
t5290as

t300 1400

Uniled Kingdom. BBC WS

1300-1400
13001400
13001400
13001400
1300 1400
13001330

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KNLS Anchor Point AK
USA. KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA Monrlor Radro Intl
USA. Voice of Amenta

1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
13001400
13001400
t 300-1 400
t 300 t 400 as
1300-1400
1300- 1400
1300-1400
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USA WEWN Birmingham AL

USA WGTG McCaysville GA
USA WHAi Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMll R M1am1Intl
USA. WANO lie\'/ Orleans LA
USA WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia. Chnslran Voice
Zambia, R ZambralZNBC I
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Canada. R Canada Intl

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1330-1400
1330-1400 vi
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1330 t 400 vi
1330140011111'/hf
13301400
1330-1355
13301400
13301400

Cl1ina. Hcilongjiang PBS

Guam. AWR/KSOA
India. All India Radio
Italy IRAS
Nelherlands. Radio
Pakrstan. Radro
Portugal. R Portugal Intl
Sweden. Radio
UAE. Radio Oubai
Uzbekrstan. R Tashkent
Vielnam. Voice of

1335 1345
1345-t400
13501400
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Greece. Voice o1
Val rcan Stale. Valican R
Soulh Korea. KBS-1
Georgia. Voice of Hope

I 1800pa

t5t20as

5990as
9515am
I 1865am
t 53t 0as
15575va
I 7885af
13815am
7365as
75IOam
6020pa
6095na
6 t60as
15160as
7425na
9400am
6040am
7490na
9955am
7355am
15745na
9475am
5950na
6065af
7220do
I I 550as
9535as
I 7820af
4810do
9650as
9545as
3985va
9890as
9485af
21515as
t I 650na
15395eu
7285as
5940eu
12020eu
9375eu
11625as
3930do
12120as

6190al
9740va
11940al
i5420al
t7640va
21470af

6195va
1'1 750as
I 2095eu
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15220am
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97 I 5as
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t3765au

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Sundays

1300
1300
1300
1305
1310
1330

1330
1340
1345

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S0000.
Australia, Radio: Country Club. See S t 205.
USA, VOA Washington DC(as): Critic's Choice. The
performing arts in America.
R Romania Intl: Panorama (Radio Tour). Holiday
opportunities, trekking, leisure. picturesque landscape. fun.
hunting, fishing, cooking tips, stamp collecting. and hobby
land.
USA, VOA (as): News (Special English). See S 0030.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): Words and Their Stories
(Special English). See S 0040.
USA, VOA Washington OC (as): People in America (Special
English). See S 0045.

Mondays

1300
1300
1300
1305
13t0
13t 5
1330
1330
1340
1345

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Music. A short interval of popular music.
USA. VOA (as): All About English. See S 0010.
Australia, Radio: The Planet. Lucky Oceans plays richly
varied music from around the world.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Pro Memoria). History,
archaeology, numismtics, treasures. museums, the trail of
time and living history.
USA. VOA (as): News (Special English). See S 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Development Report
(Special English). See M 0040.
USA. VOA Washing1on OC (as): This is America (Special
English). See M 0045.

Tuesdays
1300
1300
1300
1305

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Music. See M 1305.

1310
1315
1330
1330
t340
1345

USA. VOA (as): All Aboul English. See S 0010.

Australia, Radio: The Planet. See M 1315.
R Romania Intl: Panorama (Business Club). Economic
agenda. world trade. investments in Romania. legislation, the
s1ock e.change. business opportunities. and market map.
USA, VOA (as): News (Special English). See s 0030.
USA. VOA (as): Agriculture Report (Special English). See T0040.
USA. VOA Washington OC (as): Science In the News (Specral
English). See T 0045.

~d~~~a
~~~io: RA News. See S0000.
1300 Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. Sec S0200.
1300
1305
1310
13t5
1330
1330
1340
1345
1354
1354
1354
1354

USA, VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S0000

Aus1ralia. Radio: Music. See M 1305.
USA. VOA (as): All About English. See S0010.
Australia. Radio: The Planet. See M 1315.
Romania. R Romania lnrt: Panorama (Socrety). Everyday Irle,
grassroot people. "why me?" frame of mind. she and he. the
tlurd age, and point-counterpoint.
USA. VOA (as): News (Special English). See S 0030.
USA. VOA (as): Science Report (Special English). See W 0040
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Explorallon (Special
English). See W 0045.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. 50th Annrversary
Celebrations: Back to University (3rd) See W 1254.
Radro Netherlands: Documentary. lndran Tiger Exlincl ion
(24th). See F2354.
Radio Netherlands: Documenlary. Social Cosl of
Transformation (17th). See F 1454.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Take the Low Road (10th)
See A 2354.

Thursdays

1300
1300
1300
1305
1310
1315

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S0000

Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australra. Radio: Music. See M 1305.
USA. VOA (as): All About English. See S OOtO
Australia, Radio: The Planet. See M 1315.

1330
1340
1345

Romama. RRomania Intl: Panorama (Citizens of the Same

Counlry). Whal brings us together, destiny. religion. l'lho we
are. and 1den1ities and standMds.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Science Repor1 (Special
Enghsh). See W 0040.
USA. VOA Washinglon OC (as). The Makrng of a Nalion
(Special English). See H 0045.

Fridays
1300
1300
t 300
1305
1310
1330
1330

1330
1340
1345

Auslraha. Radio: RA Nel'ls See S 0000.

Romania. R Romania Intl. Info Plus See S 0200.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as). VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Music. See M 1305.
USA, VOA (as): All About Englrsh. See S 0010.
Au stralia, Radio: The Planet. Sec M 1315.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (Europea11 Opllon).
Tol'lard Europe in the areas 011eglslat1on. pluralrsm. reform
compellllon, cullural horizons. defense. stab1h~/. and
cornmunicalion.
USA. VOA (as): News (Special English). See S 0030
USA. VOA Washington OC (as): Envrronmenl Report (Special
English). See F 0040.
USA. VOA Washing1on OC (as): Ame11can Mosaic (Special
Enghsh) See F 0045.

Saturdays
1300
1300
1300
1305
1310
1330
1330
t 340
1345

Auslralia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Romania. R Romania lnll: Info Plus. Sec S 0200.
USA, VOA Washinglon DC (as): VOA News. Sec S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Other Worlds. See A 1205.
USA. VOA Washington DC(as) The American Agenda. An in
depth look at American pohlical, economic. socral. and
l1nanc1al 1ssu~s.
R Romanra Intl: Panorama (World of Cullure). See S 0230.
USA. VOA Washington DC(as) News (Specral Enghsh). See
s 0030.
USA. VOA (as): In the News (Specral Englrsh). Focus on a
person. organization. or issue in news reports.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): American Stories (Special
English). See A 0045.

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1400 1500 vi
1400 1500 vi
14001500 vi
14001500 vi
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500 s
14001500

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia, Radio
Australia. VL8A Alice Spg
Australia. VL8K Ka1henne
Aus1ralta, Vl8T Tent Crk
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada. R Canada Intl
China. China Radio Intl

14001500
1400 1500 as
14001457
14001500
14001500
14001430
1400 1500 vi
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500 vi
14001430
14001500
1400-1500 occsnal
14001410
1400 1500 vi
14001 500
14001500

Ecuador. HCJB
Eqt Guinea. R East Africa
France. Radio France Intl
Georgia. Voice of Hope
India. All India Radio
Israel. Kol Israel
Italy, IRAS
Japan. R Japan/NHK World
Jordan. Radio
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia, RTM Kuching
Malaysia.ATM KotaKinabalu
Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand, R NZ ln11
Pakistan. Radio
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines. FEBC/R Intl
Russia.Voice of Russia WS

14001500
1400-1500

Stngapore.R Corp of Sing

Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC

11775am
5870pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11855am
6140as
1t825as
12005am
15186af
11910as
12120as
9545as
12080na
3985va
7200eu
t t690eu
7295do
7t60do
5980do
9705na
9890as
6100pa
9485af
489-0do
11995as
4740me
11665me
15430me
6155do
9730as

5995pa

9415va

13650am
7160as

7405na

15115am

21455am

15405me

17560me

11800pa

9535as

13710as

1162oas
15650na

1209-0as

15585as

11565af

15595me

4940me
11835me
15540me

4975me
11985me

9595me
15350me

... ..

14001430
1400-1410 thfs
14001500

Thailand. Radio
Turkmenis1an. lurkmen R
Unhed Kingdom. BBC WS

14001500
14001500
1400-1500
14001500
14001500
14001500

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KJES Mesquite NM
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of America

14001500
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500
1400 1500 as
14001500
14001500
14001405
14001500
14001500 vi
14151430vl
14151427
1420 1500 as
1430 1500 vi
14301500
14301440
14301440mtwhl
14301500
1430 1500 vi
14401500

USA. \VEWN Burningham AL

USA. \VGTG McCaysville GA
USA. \VHRI Noblesville IN
USA. IVJCR Upton KY
USA. IVRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. l/NHA Greenbush ME
USA. IVWCR Nashville TN
USA. \VYFR Okeechobee FL
Vatican State, Vatican R
Zambia, Christian Voice
Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Cyprus, BRT International
Nepal. Radio
Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope
China, China Radio Intl
Guam, AWR/KSDA
India. All India Radio
Indonesia. RRI Ut Pandang
Romania, R Romania Intl
Zambia. R Zamb1a/ZNBC 2
Myanmar. Voice of

9655as
5015eu
5990as
9515am
11940af
15565as
t 7840am
13815am
11715na
751Dam
6020pa
9355as
6160as
9760as
15425as
9455na
9400am
6040am
7490na
9955am
7355am
15745na
9475am
5950na
1t625as
6065af
4910do
6150do
5005do
9985as
8660as
7400as
6150do
4753do
15335as
6165do
5990do

9830as

11905as

619Daf
9740as
12095eu
15575va
21470al

6195as
1175Das
t5220am
17640va
2166Dal

9410eu
11865am
15485va
17830af

7125as
15160as

7215as
15225va

9645as
15395as

11875na

15745eu

9930as

15t05am

12t60am
11830na
13765au

13845am
17750ca

15685am

7165do
9880as
9565do

9835do

17720as

SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays

t457

1400
1400
1401

Thursdays

1405
1410
1430
1445
1457

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. Sees 0000.
UK, BBC London (All): International Question nme. Join
Sheena McDonald for another series of global phone-ins.
Listeners can put their questions to a distinguished panel of
guest on issues of interest to a worldwide audience.
Australia, Radio: Sound Quality. nm Ri1chie of National Radio
presents innovations in con1emporary music.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): The Concert Hall. Classical
music and interviews vlllh America's great artists and
conductors.
Romania. R Romania Intl: lnlo Plus. See S 0200.
UK, BBC London (AE): Letter from AmcriCJ. Alistair Cooke
presents essays about life in the USA.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA Editorial. Comments
expressing the olliclal position of the U.S. Government on
various subjects.

t 400
t400
t405
1410
1430
t457

USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA Editorial. See S 1457.

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S0000.
Australia. Radio: The Planet. See M 1315.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Asia Report. See M 1410.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
USA, VOA Washinglon DC (as/eu): VOA Editorial. See S 1457.

Fridays
1400
1400
1405
1410
1430
1454

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington OC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: The Planet. See M 1315.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Asia Report. See M 1410.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. 50th Anniversary
Celebrations: Back to University (5th). See W 1254.

1454
1454

1454
1457

Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Extinction

(26th). See F2354.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Social Cost of
Transformation (19th). Eric Beauchemin reports on the
transition from centrally-planned to market economies in
former Communist bloc countries.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Take the Low Road (12th).
See A 2354.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA Editorial. See S 1457.

Saturdays
t 400
I 400
t 405
1410
1430
1457

Australia. Radio: Radio National News. See S 1600.

USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. Sees 0000.
Australia, Radio: Other Worlds. See A 1205.
USA, VOAWashington DC (as/cu): Music USA (Jazz). Willis
Conover hosts the VOA jazz hour.
Romania, R Romania Intl Info Plus. See S 0200.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA Editorial. See S t457.

Mondays
1400
1400
1405
1410
1430
t445
1457

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S0000.
Australia, Radio: Radio National Overnight. See S 1505.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/as/eu): Asia Report.
Correspondents' reports and background on the news. with
emphasis on events in East and South Asia and the Pacific.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Into Plus. See S0200.
UK, BBC London (AS): The Way We Arc (1S1,8th), See M 0145.
USA, VOA Washington DC (amlas/eu): VOA Editorial. See S
1457.

Tuesdays
1400
1400
1405
t410
1430
t457

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: The Planet. See M 1315.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Asia Report. See M 1410.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S0200.
USA. VOA Washing ton DC (as/eu): VOA Editorial. See S 1457.

~:d~~~a
~~la~o: RA News. See S 0000.
1400 USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
1405
t410
t 430

56

Australia, Radio: The Planet. See M 1315.

USA, VOA Washington OC (as/eu): Asia Repon. See M 1410.
Romania. R Romania Intl: lnlo Plus. See S 0200.

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1500-2000 on 120 I 0.
2000-2200 on 7400;
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......

15001600
1500-1600

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia, Radio

15001600 vi
15001600 vi
15001600 vi
1500 1600 vi
15001600
1500t600
15001600
15001600
15001600
1500-1600 s
15001600
15001600
15001600
1500-1600 as
1500-1600
15001600
15001600 a
1500-1525
15001600 vl
1500-1600

Australia, VL8A Alice Spg

Australia. VL8K Katherine
Aus1ralia, VL8T Tent Crk
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toron1o
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, R Canada Intl
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Ecuador, HCJB
Eqt Guinea. R East Africa
Georgia. Voice of Hope
Guam. TWR/KTWR
lreland,W Coast R Ireland
Israel, Kol Israel
Italy, IRAS
Japan, R Japan/NHK World

1500-1600
t500-1510
1500-1600
1500-1600 v1
1500-1600v1
1500-1530
1500-1530
1500-1515 s
1500-1525
1500-1600 occsnal
1500-1600
15001550

Jordan, Radio
Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia, RTM Kuching
Malaysia.RTM KotaKinabalu
Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl
Mongolia, Voice of
Myanmar. Voice of
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigena. Voice of
North Korea. R Pyongyang

1500-1530 s
1500-1530as
1500-1600v1
1500-1600
1500-1526
1500-1600

Norway, Radio Norway lnll

Palau. KHBN/Voice of Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Philippines, FEBCIR lnU
Romania. R Romania Intl
Russia.Voice of Russia w s

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .
11775am
5870pa
11800pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
11855am
7160as
7385am
12005am
15186al
12120as
11580as
6175eu
9435eu
3985va
7200al
1173Qaf
1t690eu
5100do
7295do
7160do
5980do
9705na
9720as
5990do
9890as
6100pa
7255al
4405eu
13785me
9985as
9985as
4890do
11995as
15335as
4740me
9595me

5995pa

13650am
7405na
15050am
15115am

9615as

9535as

11660as

9785as

21455am

11695as

15640ca

7240al
15355af

9535na

975Das

12085au
12090as

9325eu

15585as

9640eu

9975na

13805as

17720as
4940me
9675me

4975me
11775a1

9440a1
11835me

1500-1600 sm
15001600 mtwhfa
1500 t 530 mt fa
15001600
1500t600

Russia,Voice of Russia WS
Seychelles. FEBA Radio
Seychelles. FEBA Radio
Singapore.R Corp of Sing
United Kingdom. BBC WS

15001530
15001600
15001600
15001600
15001600
1500-1600

United Kingdom. BBC WS

USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA, KJES Mesquite NM
USA, KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Voice of America

1500-1600
15001600
15001600
1500-t600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 as
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600 vi
1515-1530 mtwhl
1530-1545

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Uplon KY
USA. WRMllR Miami lnll
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia. Christian Voice
Zambia, R Zambia/2NBC 1
Zambia. R Zambia/2NBC 2
Estonia. Radio
India. All India Radio

15301600
1530-1545 sm
1530 1600 mlwhl
1545-1600 sh
1545-1 600
1545-1600

Iran. VOIRI
Seychelles, FEBA Radio
Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka BC
Bangladesh. Bangla Betar
Israel. Kol Israel
Pakistan. Radio

1550-1600

Vatican State. Vatican R

.. ...
12025af
15460me
7325me
9810as
11600as
6155do
5975as
94 10eu
11865am
1540Qal
t7705al
21660a1
11 860af
138t5am
11715na
15590am
6020pa
6160as
9700me
15395as
9455na
9400am
13760am
7490na
9955am
7355am
15745va
9475am
11830na
6065at
4910do
6165do
5925eu
6150do
9835do
7215as
11600as
9730as
4880do
12oa0va
9425as
13590a1
9940as

12035af
15540me
9730eu

15320me
17525me

15430af

5990as
9515am
11940af
15485al
17830al

6190al
9740as
12095as
15565va
t 784Qam

6195as
11750as
t5220am
15575va
21470al

15420al

17880al

21490af

9930as
7125as
9760as

7215as
15205as

9645as
15255va

11875na

15745eu

15105am

12160am
17750ca

13845am

15685am

7t 40do
1t 740do
11790as

7410do

9565do

1157Qal

11955al

15650va
9515as
15555a1
13765as

SELECTED PROGRAMS . .
Sundays
1500
1500
1500
1501
1505
1510
1515
1515
1530
1540
1545

Australia, Fladio: RA News. See S 0000.

R Romania Intl: Panorama (Fladio Tour). See S 1330.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
UK, BBC London (AF/AS): Waveguide (20th). See W 1230.
Auslralia, Radio: Radio National Overnight. News, current
attairs, music and feature programs.
USA. VOA(as/eu): New Horizons. Sees 1110.
UK, BBC London (AF): The Learning World. See H 0545.
UK, BBC London (AS to South As only): Waveguide (20th).
SeeW 1230.
USA, VOA (as/eu): News (Special English). See S 0030.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Words and their Stones
(Special English). See T 0106.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): People in America
(Special English). See S 0045.

Mondays

1500
1500
1500
1505
1510
1513
1515
1530
1540
1545

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

R Romania Intl: Panorama (Pro Memorla). See M 1330.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Radio National Overnight. See S 1505.
USA, VOA (as/eu): All Aboul English. See S 0010.
Auslralia, Fladio: The Health Report. A program that
examines health Issues and makes complex scientific data
understandable.
UK, BBC (AEIAS): Encyclopaedia Historica. See S 0130.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): News (Special English).
See S 0030.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Development Report
(Special English). See M 0040.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): This Is America (Special
English). See M 0045.

Tuesdays
1500
1500
1500
1505

Auslralia, Radio: RA llews. See S 0000.

R Romania Intl: Panorama (Business Club). See T 1330.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: The Law Report. Susanna Lobez brings an

1510
1515
1530
1535
1540
1545

Insider's perspective to the complexities of the law.

USA. VOA (as/eu): All Aboul English. See S OOt O.
UK, BBC London (AE): Earth, Air, Fire and Water (2nd.9th).
See T 0030.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as/eu): News (Special English).
See S 0030.
Australia, Radio: Indian Pacilic. News and analysis from
across the Pacilic and Asia with Di Martin.
USA, VOA Washing1on DC (as/eu): Agriculture Report
(Special English). See T 0040.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Science In the News
(Special Engi sh). See T 0045.

~~d~~a
~l~o: RA News. See S0000.
1500 Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Society). See W 1330.
1500
1505
1510
1530
1535
1540
1545
1554
1554
1554
1554

USA, VOA Washington OC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.

Aus1ralia, Radio: Radio National Overnight. See S 1505.
USA. VOA (as/eu): All About English. See S 0010.
USA, VOA (as/eu): News (Special English). See S 0030.
Au slralia, Radio: Indian Pacific. See T 1535.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Science Report (Special
English). See W 0040.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Explora11on (Special
English). See W 0045.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. 50th Anniversary
Celebrations: Back to University (3rd). See W 1254.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Extinction
(24th). See F2354.
Fladio Netherlands: Documentary. Social Cost of
Transformation (17th). See F 1454.
Radio Nelhertands: Documentary. Take the Low Road (10th).
See A 2354.

~~U~~r.Fladio: RA News. Sees 0000.

1500

1500

Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Cil izens ol the Same

Country). See H 1330.
USA. VOA Washing1on OC (as/eu): VOA News. See S0000.

1505
1510
1530
1540
1545

Auslralla, Radio: Radio National Overnight. See S 1505.

USA. VOA (as/eu): All About English. See S 0010.
USA, VOA Washinglon DC (as/eu): News (Special
English). See S 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Science Report
(Special English). See W 0040.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): The Making of a
Nation (Special English). See H 0045.

Fridays

1500
1500
1500
1505
1510
1530
1540
1545

Australia. Flad10: RA News. See S 0000.

Romania. R Romania lnU: Panorama (European Oplion).
See F 1330.
USA. VOA (as/eu): VOA News. See s 0000.
Australia. Radio: Radio National Overnight. See S 1505.
USA. VOA (as/eu): All About English. See S 0010.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): News (Special
English). See S 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): Environment Report
(Special English). See F0040.
USA, VOA Washington DC (as/eu): American Mosaic
(Special English). See F0045.

Saturdays
1500 Auslralia, Radio: Radio Nallonal News. See S 1600.
1500 Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (World ol Culture).
See S0230.
1500 USA. VOA Washington OC (as/eu): VOA News. See S
0000.
1505 Australia, Radio: Radio Nallonal Overnight. See S 1505.
1510 USA, VOA (as): Agrtculture Today. See A 11 10.
1510 USA, VOA (eu): The American Agenda. See A 1310.
1530 USA. VOA (as): Press Conference USA. See A 1130.
1530 USA, VOA (eu): News (Special English). See S 0030.
t 540 USA. VOA Washington OC (eu): In the News (Special
English). See A 1340.
1545 USA, VOA Washington DC (eu): American Stories
(Special English). See A 0045.

September 1997

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FREQUENCIES . .

. .. . . .. ... . . . ... ..

... .

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700

Algeria. R Algiers Intl

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia. Radio

1600-1700 vi
1600-1700 vi
1600-1700vl
1600-1610
1600-1700 vi
t600-1700
1600-1700
t600-1700
t600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700 as
1600-1700
1600-1627
1600-1700
1600-1654

Aus1ralia, VLBA Alice Spg

Australia. VLBK Katherine
Aus1ralia. VLBT Tent Crk
Bangladesh. Bangla Betar
Canada. CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China. China Radio Intl
Costa Rica. AtJv World R
Costa Rica. RF Peace Intl
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Ethiopia. Radio
France. Radio France Intl

1600-1650

Germany. Deu1sche Welle

1600-1630
1600-1630
1600-1700 vi
1600-1630
1600-1610
1600-1700
1600-1650 occsnal
1600-1 700
1600-1630

Guam, TWR/KTWR
Iran, VOIRI
Italy, IRAS
Jordan. Radio
Leso1ho. Radio Lesotho
Malaysia. Radio
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria. Voice of
Pakistan, Radio

1600-1700 vi
1600-1700

Papua New Guinea. NBC

Russia.Voice of Russia WS

1600-1630
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1630
1600-1640

S Africa. Channel Africa

Singapore.A Corp of Sing
South Korea. R Korea Intl
Swaziland. Trans World R
Switzerland. Swiss R Intl
UAE. Radio Dubai

15161me
11775am
5870pa
t 1660pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
4880do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
15110af
9725am
7385am
5930eu
7165af
11615me
t5460af
6t ?Oas
9875as
11580as
721Sas
3985va
11690eu
4800do
7295do
6100pa
7255af
9485at
15595me
4890do
7290eu
9615at
9880eu
I 1775at
15350af
612Qaf
6155do
5975eu
9500af
12075as
t5395me

5995pa

6080pa

17485af
9560af
11700af
15530al
7185af
11810al

1600-1700

Uniled Kingdom. BBC WS

1600-1615
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
t600-1700
t600-t700

United Kingdom. BBC WS

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naatehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of America

1600-t?OO
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700 smtwhf
t600-t700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHAi Noblesville IN
USA, WJCR Uplon KY
USA. WMLK Bell1el PA
USA, WRMl/R Miami Intl
USA. WANO Ne\'/ Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL

1600-1610
1600- 1630

Vatican State. Vatican R

Vatican State. Vatican R

1600-1630
1600-1700
1600-1700 vi
1600-1700 vi
t610-1615
1615-1700as
t6301655

Vietnam. Voice of
Zambia, Cluislian Voice
Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Zambia. R Zambia/ZN BC 2
Bangladesh. Bangla Betar
United Kingdom. BBC WS
Aus:ria, R Austria Intl

1630-1657
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700
1645-1700 irreg
1645-1700
1650-1700
1650-1700 mlwhf

Canada, R Canada lnll

Egypt. Radio Cairo
Georgia. Radio
Slovakia. AWR Europe
Slovakia. R Slovakia Intl
Alghanis1an. Radio
Tajikistan.Radio Dushanbe
Eqt Guinea. Radio Africa
New Zealand. R NZ Intl

9615pa

15520do

15130af
11870am

.. . . . . . .

13750am

1lBOOaf
12015af

15210af

7225as
13690as

9735af
17800af

11790as

11565as

11935as

15570af

7350eu
9730eu
9975af
11850at
15430eu
9685at

7440af
9765eu
11685at
11945at
17525me

9440af
9775eu
11725af
12025af
17875af

9515af

9870af

13635as
17630eu

15530as

3255af
7160as
12095eu
15575va
21660af
5990as
13815am
15590am
6020pa
t8930al
6035af
721 Sas
13600af
15255va
17895a1
11875na
9400am
13760am
7490na
9465eu
9955am
7355am
9475am
11550as
17750eu
9940as
4005eu
1t8t0eu
9840af
3330af
4910do
6165do
4880do
9515am
6155eu
13730af
7150as
15255af
6180eu
11600af
5915eu
7200as
7245as
15186at
6145pa

3915as
7275dS
t540Qaf
1783Qaf

5975as
9410eu
15485eu
17840am

6190af
11750as
15565me
21470af

6195as

9515am

9740as

6t 10as
9645as
13710af
15395as

6160as
9700me
15205va
15410af

7125as
9760as
15225af
15445af

t36t5na

15745eu

9930as

151 05am

12160am
11 705na
21525af
11 635as
5882eu

13845am
11830na
21745eu

15685am
15695eu

7250eu

9645eu

15420al
11855me

137t0as

15010af
4965af

11860at
9655eu
9550as

13580me
6055eu

7345eu

9905as

SELECTED PROGRAMS . . . . . .
Sundays
1600
1600
1600
1605
1610
1630
1630
1640
1645
1657

1630

Auslralia. Radio: Radio Nalional News. News from !he

Australian Broadcasting Network (ABC).
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Nigh!line Africa. News.
correspondenl reports, backgrounders. and 1ealures on
world and African issues.
USA, VOA Washington DC (aS/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Aus1ralia, Radio: National Radio Programming. Various
programs from Australia's ABC Radio.
USA. VOA Washington OC (aS/eu): Encounler. See S 1210.
USA. VOA Washington DC (at): News Summary. A fiveminute wrap-up of the hour's news.
USA. VOA (aS/eu): News (Special English). See S0030.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (aS/eu): Words and Their Stories
(Special English). See S0040.
USA, VOA Washing1on DC (aS/eu): People in America
(Special English). See S 0045.
USA, VOA Washington DC (at): VOA Editorial. See S 1457.

Mondays
1600
1600
1600
1605
1610
1610

1615
1630
1630

S8

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S0000.

USA, VOA (at): News (Special English). See S 0030.
USA, VOA Washington DC (aS/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Music Deli. Paul Petran present music from
a variety of cultures.
USA. VOA Washington DC (at): Development Report
(Special English). See M 0040.
USA. VOA Washington DC (aS/eu): Mideast Edition. News
events. issues. people. and culture for listeners in lhe Middle
East and south Asia, featuring on-lhe-scene reports and
interviews with newsmakers.
USA. VOA Washington DC (at): This is America (Special
English). See M 0045.
USA, VOA Washington DC (at): Africa World Tonight. News.
sports, correspondent reports. backgrounders. and features
on world and African issues.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as): Now Music USA. Rock and
soul hits ol today and yesterday.

MONITORING TIMES

September 1997

USA, VOA Washington DC (eu): American Gold. See M 1110

Tuesdays
1600
1600
1600
1605
1610
1610
1615
t630
1630
1635

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (al): News (Special English). See S
0030.
USA, VOA (aS/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia. Radio: Radio Nalional Overnight. See S 1505.
USA, VOA Washmgton DC (af): Agriculture Report (Special
English). See T 0040.
USA. VOA (aS/eu): Mideast Edition. See M 1610.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Science in the News (Special
English). See T 0045.
USA, VOA (at): Africa World Tonight. See M 1630.
USA. VOA (aS/eu): Now Music USA. See M 1630.
Australia, Radio: The Comfort Zone. Architecture and design,
gardens, food and travel wilh Alan Saunders.

~:d~~a
~a~~o: RA News. See S 0000.
1600 USA, VOA (at): News (Special English). See S 0030.
1600
1605
1610
1610
1615
1630
1630
1635

USA, VOA Washinglon DC (aS/eu): VOA News. See S0000.

Aus1ralia, Radio: National Radio Programming. See S 1605.
USA, VOA Washinglon DC (at): Science Report (Special
English). See W 0040.
USA. VOA (aS/eu): Mideast Edition. See M 1610.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): Exploration (Special English).
SeeW0045.
USA. VOA (at): Africa World Tonight. See M 1630.
USA. VOA (aS/eu): Now Music USA. See M 1630.
Australia. Radio: Arts Talk. Julie Copeland discusses arts and
cultural ideas with a studio guest.

Thursdays
1600
1600
1600

Australia. Raoio: RA News. See S 0000.

USA, VOA (at): News (Special English). See S 0030.
USA, VOA Washington DC (asteu): VOA News. See S0000.

1605
t610
1610
1615
1630
1630

Auslral1a. Raaio: Hindsight. Michelle Rayner presents current

events lrom an historical perspective.
USA. VOA Washing!on DC (al): Science Report (Special
English). See W 0040.
USA. VOA (aS/eu): Mideasl Edition. See M 1610.
USA. VOAWashington DC (at): The Making of a Nation
(Special English). See H0045.
USA. VOA (al): Alrica Wortd Tonight. See M 1630.
USA. VOA Washrnglon DC (eu): Now Music USA (Top 20
Countdown). News from the music world and the top hits of
the week rn Ilic USA.

Fridays
t600
1600
1600
1605
161 0
1610
1615
1630
1630
1630

Ailstraha. Radio: RA Ne,1s. See S 0000.

USA, VOA Washmgton DC (al): News (Special English). See
s 0030.
USA. VOA Washington DC (aS/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
Australia, Radio: Radio Na1io11al Overnight. See S 1505.
USA. VOAWashington DC (al): Environment Report (Special
English). See F0040.
USA, VOA (aS/eu): Mideast Edition. See M 1610.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al): American Mosaic (Special
English). See F0045.
USA. VOA (af): Africa Worlcl Tonight. See M 1630.
USA. VOA (as): Country Music USA. See F 1130.
USA, VOA Washington DC (err): Now Music USA (Top 20
Coumdown). See H 1630

Saturdays
1600
1600
1600
1610
1630
1630
1655

Australia. Radio: Radio National Overnight. See S 1505.

USA. VOA Washinglon OC (af): N1ghtline Africa. See S 1600.
USA. VOA Washinglon DC (as/eu): VOA News. See S 0000.
USA. VOA Washington DC (as/eu): On lhe Line See A 1210.
USA. VOA Washington DC (al,: News Summary. See S 1630.
USA. VOA Washington DC (aS/eu): Press Conlerence USA.
See A 1130.
USA. VOA Washington OC (af): VOA Edilorial. See S 1457.

FREQUENCIES . . . . . ..
1700-1800
1700-1800

Anguilla.Ca111J1Jean Beacon
Auslralia. Radio

1700-1800 vi
1700-1800 vi
1700-1800 vi
1700-1800 vi
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800

Auslralia. VL8A Allee Spg

Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tenl Crk
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CfVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China. Chma Radio Intl

1700-1800
17001 727
1700-1800
1700 1800
17001730
1700-1800
1700-1800

Costa Rica RF Peace lnll

CLech Rep Radio Prague
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Eq1 Guinea. Radio Africa
France. Radio France lnll
Georgia, Voice ol Hope
Japan. R Japan/NHK World

1700 1800 mtwhl

1700-1750

New Zealand. R NZ Intl

Nortn Korea. R Pyongyang

1700-1800 'II
1700-1755
17001800

Papua New Guinea. NBC

Poland, Polish R Warsaw
Russia.Voice ot Russia WS

1700 1730
1700-1 730
1700-1730
1700- 1800
1700-1730
1700-1800

1700-1745
1700-1800
1700- 1800
1700-1800
1700-1800

S Alrica. Channel Alrica

Slovakia. AWR Europe
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Swaziland. Trans World R
Switzerland. Swiss R lnll
Urn1ed Kingdom. BBCWS

United Kingdom. BBC WS

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Voice of America

1700-1800 mlwhf

USA. Voice ot Ame11ca

1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
17001800
1700-1800
1700-1800 smtv1hf
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800 mtwhl
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
17001800vl
1700-1800 vi
1700-1800 vi
1730-1800 vi
1730- 1800 mll'lhl
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730 1740
1730- 1800
1730-1756
1730-1800 mll'lh
1730- 1800
1730-1800 s
1730-1759
1745-1800
17451800

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRMl/R M1am1 lnll
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR NaShVllle TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia. Christian Voice
Zambia. R Zamb1a/ZNBC 1
Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
Cyprus. BRT lnlerna11onal
Georgia. Radio
Guam. AWR/KSDA
Netherlands. Radio
Pak1s1an. Radio
Philippinas. R Pilipinas
Romania. R Romania lnll
Swaz.land. Trans World R
Sweden. Radio
Sweden. Radio
Va11can Stale. Vatican R
Bangladesh. Bangla Belar
India All India Radio

1745-1800
1755-1800

Sl'laz11and. Trans World R

Georgia. Voice ot Hope

I 1775am
5870pa
9615as
2310do
2485do
2325do
9625do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5220al
9570al
15050am
5930eu
15255al
15186al
15210al
9310eu
6035na
9535na
6145pa
4405eu
13785me
4890do
6000eu
7440af
9865eu
17875af
11900af
15620af
9620eu
9500al
9905eu
3255al
6195eu
I 1750as
15485eu
3915as
13815am
15590am
6020pa
61 10as
9645as
15395as
5990as
9770as
11875na
9400am
9495am
15715al
7490na
9465eu
9955am
7355am
I 1580al
9475am
11550as
3330al
4910do
6165do
4828do
6150do
6080eu
9370as
6020al
4950as
I 1720me
9550al
3200al
6065eu
9590eu
11625at
7190as
7410eu
I 1935al
3200at
9310eu

6080pa
11880pa

7150al
11910al

6355va

7160a1

9415va

7405af

15640al

15460me
71 lOna
9835na

7200na
11730as

7225na
11880as

9325eu

9640af

9975af

6095eu
9440al
9880eu

5975as
7160as
12095eu
15575va
9630al

9930as
6160as
9700me
15445at
6045as
11870as
13615na

7285eu
9765eu
9945a1

6090va
94 lOeu
15400a1
17830a1
1186031

7125as
9760af
17895af
7150as
15135as
15745eu

9775eu
11775af

6190a1
9510as
15420al
17840al

7170as
15255va
9550as

13760am

12160am
15695eu
4965af

13845am
21745eu

7120a1

11655a1

11890me
11940al

15190me
15340af

13800va
13800va
15570al
9570eu
9650eu
13780do

17550a1
15520do
9950af
15075me

15685am

11620af

1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900
1800-1825 mlwhla
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1808
1800-1830
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900

Anguilla.Cai ibbean Beacon

Auslralia. Radio
Australia. VL8A Ahce Spg
Aus1ralia. VL8K Kalhenne
Australia. VL8T Tenl Crk
Bangladesh. Bangla Belar
Belgium. R Vlaande1cn lnl
Brazil. Radio Bras
Canada. CFRX Toronlo
Canada. CfVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Hahlax
Canada. CKZN S1 John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Cosla Rica.RF Peace 11111
Croatia. Croalian Radio
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Eqt Guinea. Radro Alrica
Georgia. Voice ol Hope
India. All India Radio

1800-1900 vi
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900
1800-1900 s
18001825
18001900 mlwhl
1800-1830 s
1800-1900 vi
18001900 vl
1800-1900

llaly. IRAS
Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
Kuwai1 Radio
Morocco. RTVM Marocaine
Netherlands. Radio
Nel'I Zealand. R NZ Intl
No1way. Radio Norway Intl
Papua Nel'I Guinea NBC
Ph1hpp1nes. R P1lip1nas
Russia.Vmce of Russia WS

1800-1 sea as
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900

S Africa. World Music R

Sudan. Radio Omdurrnan
Swaziland. Trans Wo1ld R
Swaziland. Trans World R
Umled Kingdom. BBC WS

1800-1830
1800-1900
1800- 1900
1800-1900
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1900

Urnted Kingdom. BBC WS

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KJES Mesquite NM
USA. KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Momlor Radio lnll
USA. Voice of Amenca

1800-1900
1800-1900
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1~:JO sm1wh1
18001900as
1800 1900
1800-1900 smtwhl
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1827
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 vi
18001900vl
1800-1900 vi
1805-1830
1825-1900vl
18301900t
1830-1900
18301900

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WRMl/R Miami lnll
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
V1e1nam. Voice ot
Vernen. Radio Aden
Zambia, Ch1islian Voice
Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 1
Zambia. R Zamb1a/ZNBC 2
Zunbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
Malawi. MBC
Cyprus, BRT tnternauonal
Bela1us. Rad1os1a Belarus
Georgia. Radio
Netherlands Radio

1830-1900 YI
1830-1900
1830-1835
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1 900
1830-1900 a
1833-1900
18401850
18451900
1845-1900 mlwhl
1845-1900 irreg s

Sa1pan. FEBC/KFBS
Slovakia. R Slovakia lnll
Somalia Radio Mogadishu
Turkey. Voice of
Uniled Kingdom. BBC WS
USA. Voice of America
Yugoslavia. Radio
Cole D' lvoire. RDTV
Greece. Voice ol
Albania. R Tuana lnll
Armenia. Voice ol
Mah. RDTV Mahenne

I 1775am
6080as
2310do
2485do
2325do
7190eu
591 Oeu
I 5265eu
60i0do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
15050am
5895eu
1525Sal
15186al
9310eu
7410eu
11935me
3985va
4885do
11990na
178 15a1
6020al
6145pa
7485eu
4890do
11720me
7290eu
9675al
9865eu
117i5a1
3345eu
9200a1
3200a1
9500al
3255a1
9410va
15485va
5975as
1381Sam
I 5385na
15590am
6020pa
9385a1
74 15a1
15580a1
11875na
9400am
9495am
15715a1
7490na
9465eu
9955am
7355am
15715a1
9475am
15695eu
9840eu
9780do
3330a1
4910do
6165do
4828do
5993do
6150do
6010eu
11910eu
6020a1
15315al
9465as
5915eu
6732do
9445eu
6005at
7170as
6100eu
11920do
11645al
7270eu
4810mc
4783do

September 1997

9415va

961 Sas

9570as
13645a1

15520do

7165eu

9595va

I 3830na

9650eu
13770as

9950af
13780as

I 1620af
I 5075as

4935do
15505na

6150do

7120a1

1165531

11880pa

9590rnc

15220a1

11890rne
7295a1
9775eu
9880eu
11945al
6290a1

15190me
7350cu
9785at

6180eu
12095eu
15575va
6090va

6190at
15400a1
17830J1
9510as

21490af

15665eu
11975a1

15410af

13625as
13770eu
9760a1
17895a1
13615na

99~5eu

9440al
9810eu
9975al

119ssa1

6195eu
15420af

15745eu

13760eu

12160am
17555eu
15010eu

13845am

15685am

7105eu

7205eu

7210eu

7120a1
17605a1

9895al

I 1655af

6055eu

7345eu

4965af

13695na
9630al
7330af
9720a1
15150al
9570eu
4990eu
4835do

9860a1

5995do

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FREQUENCIES . . . . ... .
1900-2000
1900-2000 lllll'lhf
1900-2000

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Argentina. RAE
Australia. Radio

I 900-2000 vi
1900-2000 vi
I 900-2000 vi
1900-1 920
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1930
1900-1908
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1930 m
1900-2000
1900-1950

Australra. VL8A Allee Spg

Australia. VL8K Katherine
Auslralra. VL8T Tent Crk
Brazil. Radio Bras
Bulgaria. Radio
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halrfax
Canada. CKZN SI John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
China. Cn1na Radio Intl
Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Cote o lvo1re. RDTV
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Cyprus. BAT lnterna11onal
Ecuador. HCJB
Eqt Gutnea. Radio Alnca
Estonia. Radio
Georgia. Voice ol Hope
Germany, Deutsche Welle

1900-2000
1900-1930
1900-1945

Guatemala. Adv World R

Hungary. Radio Budapest
India. All India Radio

1900-2000 h
1900-1925
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000
1900-1930 as
1900-1915
1900-2000 smtwha
1900-1930
1900-2000

lreland.W Coast R Ireland

Israel. Kol Israel
Italy. IRAS
Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
Kuwait. Radio
Latvia Radio
libena.LCNIR L1bena Int
Malta. VO Mediterranean
Mexico. Radio Mexico Intl
Netherlands. Radio

1900-1951 rntwh
1900-2000
1900-2000 vi
1900-1930 vi
1900-2000

Neri Zealand. R NZ Intl

Nigeria. Voice of
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines. R P1hpinas
Romania. R Romania Intl

1900-2000

Russia.Voice ol Russia ws

1900-2000 as
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1920
1900-2000
1900-1930
1900-2000

S Alrtca. World Music R

South Korea. R Korea Intl
Swaziland. Trans World R
Switzerland. Sl'llSS R Intl
Thailand. Radio
Turkey. Voice ol
Untied Kingdom. BBC WS

1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KTBN Sall Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of Amenca

1900-1930 s
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 Slllll'lhl
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 mtwhla
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1927
1900-1930
1900-2000
1900-2000 vi
1900-2000 vi
1900-2COO vi
1910-1955
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1935-1 955
1950-2000
1952-2000

USA Voice of America

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL
USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesvrlle IN
USA. WINB Red Lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WMLK Bethel PA
USA. WR~11'R M1am1Intl
USA. WANO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Vietnam. Voice of
Yugoslavia. Radio
Zambra Chnst1an Voice
Zambia R Zambta.'ZNBC 1
Zambia R Zambia/ZNBC 2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
Gerrnany VD Mediterranean
Georgia. Radio
Iran, VOIRI
Poland Polrsh R Warsar1
Sweden. Radio
Italy, RAI Intl
Vatican State. Vatican R
New Zealand. R NZ Intl

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MONITORING TIMES

11 775arn
15345cu
6080pa
9615as
2310do
2485do
2325do
15265eu
9700eu
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
9440al
15050am
11920do
5895eu
6150do
12015am
15186af
5925eu
9310eu
7250af
11785af
5980am
3975eu
7410eu
11935af
15625af
7465na
3985va
4885do
11990eu
5935eu
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Australia. Radio
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2000-2100

China, China Radio Intl

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Ecuador. HCJB
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Finland, YLE/R Finland
Georgia. Voice of Hope
Germany, Deutsche Welle
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
Greece. Voice of
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Italy, IRAS
Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
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Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl
Netherlands. Radio

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Papua New Guinea. NBC

Poland. Polish R Warsaw
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Spain. R Exterior Espana
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Switzerland. Swiss R Intl
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United Ktngdom. BBC WS

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USA. WWCR NashVllle TN
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Vatican Slate. Vatican R
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Zambia. R Zambia/ZNBC 2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
Sy11a. Radio Damascus
Narrnb1a. NBC
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Latvia. Radio
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Germany.Adventist Wor d R
Iran. VOIRI
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Sweden. Radio
Thailand Radio

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Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
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Australia, Vl8A Allee Spg
Australia, Vl8K Katherine
Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia, Vl8T Tent Crk
Australia, VL8T Ten! Crk
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Bulgaria. Radio
Cameroon, Radio Cameroon
Cameroon. Radio Garoua
Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. R Canada Intl

2100-2130 mlwhf
2100-2200
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2100-2200
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Canada, R Canada Intl

China. China Radio Intl
China, China Radio Intl
Cos1a Rica.RF Peace Intl
Croatia, Croatian Radio
Cuba, Radio Havana
Cyprus. BRT International
Ecuador, HCJB
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Eqt Guinea, Radio Alrica
Germany, Deutsche Welle

2100-2130
2100-2130
2100-2200

Germany,Advent1s1 World R
Hungary. Radio Budapest
India. All India Radio

21002130
21002200 vi
21002200
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2100-2106 1
2100-2200
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2100-2200

Iran. VDIRI
Italy, IRRS
Japan. R Japan/NHK World
Kenya. Kenya Broadc Corp
Lebanon. Voice ol Hope
liberia,LCtl!R Liberia Int
Namibia, NBC
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
New Zealand, R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Romania, R Romania Intl
Russia.Voice ol Russia WS

2100-2200 as
21002130
2100-2200
2100-2130
2100-2200 as
2100-2105
2100-2110
2100-2200

S Alrica, World Music R

Slovakia. AWR Europe
South Korea. R Korea Intl
South Korea. R Korea Intl
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Syria. Radio Damascus
Uganda. Radio
Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl

2100-2200

Uni1ed Kingdom. BBC WS

2100-2130
2100-2145
2100-2200
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2100-2200

United Kingdom. BBC WS

United Kingdom. BBC WS
USA, KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA, Voice of America

2100-2200
21002200
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2100-2200
2100-2200

USA, WEWN Birmingham Al

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red lion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMll R Miami Intl

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USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN

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Zambia. R Zambial2NBC 2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Egypt. Radio Cairo
United Kingdom. BBC WS
Sweden. Radio
Aus1ralia. Radio
Austria. R Austria Intl
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Guam. AWRIKSDA
Malawi, MBC
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Uzbekistan. R Tashkenl
Greece. Voice of
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Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada. CHNX Hahlax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. R Canada Intl

2200-2300
2200-2300
22002210
2200-2245
2200-2300
2200-2215
2200-2230

China. China Radio ln11

Costa Rica.RF Peace Intl
Croatia. Croatian Radio
Egypl. Radio Cairo
Eqt Guinea. Radio Alrica
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio

2200-2230
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2200-2300
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Iran, VOIRI
Italy. RAI ln11
Kuwait. Radio
Lebanon, Voice ol Hope
liberia.LCNIR Liberia Int
Malaysia, Radio
Moldova. R Moldova Intl
New Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Norway. Radio Norway Intl
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Russia.Voice ol Russia WS
Sierra Leone. SLBS
Taiwan. VO Free China
Turkey, Voice ol
United Kingdom. BBC WS

22002230
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USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KTBN Salt lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Monitor Radio Intl
USA. Voice of America

2200-2230 m1whl

USA. Voice of America

2200-2300
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USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Red lion PA
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USA. WRMll R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA, WVHA Greenbush ME
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee Fl
Zambia. R Zambial2NBC 1
Canada, R Canada Intl
Cuba. Radio Havana
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Greece. Voice of
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
India. All India Radio
Va1ican Slate. Va1ican R

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Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgar1
Canada. CHNX Hahfax
Canada. CKZN St John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada. R Canada Intl
Canada. R Canada Intl

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Cuba. Radio Havana
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Germany, Deulsche Welle
Guam. AWR/KSDA
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India. All India Radio
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Liberia.LCNIR Liberia lni
Malaysia. Radio
Nevi Zealand. R NZ Intl
Nigeria. FRCN/Radio
Nor1h Korea. R Pyongyang
Papua Ne\'/ Gu111ea, NBC

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USA. WRMl /R Miami Intl
USA. WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WVHA Greenbush ME
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
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Kyrgstan. Kyrgyz Radio
Belgium. R Vfaanderen Int
Ghana. Ghana Broadc Corp
Iraq. Radio Ira q lnll
Nclherlands. Radio
Greece. Voice o1
Sierra Leone. SLBS

13755as

9435na

I 1940am
9755am

t3670am
I 1940am

t 5305am
13670arn

6t50am

9725am

'3750am

t5050am
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7235as

9690as

9950as

I 1620as

4770do
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4990do

5990na
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7t25na
6135na
39t5as
9580as
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17820as
5825na
9400am
5745am
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7490na
9955am
7355am
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5070am
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40t0do
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49t5af
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9395sa
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6t55na

95t0na

7250na
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5965as
9590na
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9665na
9655na
5975am
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9770as
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7435am

9475am

13845am

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SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
2300
2300
2300
23 t 0
2315
2330
2330
2330

Australia. Radio RA News. See S0000.

Bulgaria, Radio: Nws. See S 0400
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia. Radio: Dateline. Twenty minutes of overseas and
local correspondent reports and analyses of regional and
global issues and evenls. including business news.
Bulgaria. Radio: Timeout for Music. A wide variety of
Bulgarian classical. pop and folk music is played.
Auslralia. Radio: Media Report. See S 0530.
Bulgana. Radio. Plaza Bulgaria. Thirty minutes about
Bufgana and lhmgs Bulgarian.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (Radio Tour). See S
1330.

Mondays
2300
2300
2300
23t 0
23t5
2330
2330
2330
2355

Australia. Radio: RA Nrns. See S0000

Bulgaria. Radio News See S0400
Romania. R Romania lnll Info Plus. See S 0200
Australia, Radio: Dateline. See S 23t0.
Bulgaria. Radio: Events and Developmenl. A review of
upcoming events this week.
Australia, Radio: The Sports Factor. Amanda Smith hosts
Ille program lhat debates Australia's sporting cullure.
Bulgaria. Radio: Business and Finance. Economic news
b11efs and financial developments in Bulgaria.
Romania, R Romania lnll. Panorama (Pro Memo11a). See
M 1330.
Austraha. Radio On This Day. See S t t 55.

Tuesdays
2300
2300
2300
23t0
23t5
2330
2330
2330
2349

Au slralia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgaria. Radio: News. See S0400.
Romania, R Romania lnll: ln1o Plus. See S 0200
Auslraha, Radio: Da1eline. See S 2310.
Bulgaria. Radio: Events and Developmen1. See M 2315.
Auslralia. Radio The Health Report. See M 1513.
Bulgarra, Radio. Answe11ng Your Leners Rephes 10
listener lencrs and Bulgarian Music.
Romama. R Romania lnll: Panorama (Business Club). See
T t330.
Bulgaria. Radio: Sports Roundup. A review of seasonal
sporting evenls and scores.

Wednesdays
2300
2300
2300

62

Australia, Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgarra. Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania. R Romania lnll: Info Plus. See S 0200.

MONITORING TIMES

September 1997

2310
2315
2330
2330
2330

Austraha, Radio: Da1cline. Sees 23t0

Bulgaria. Radio: Evems and Development. See M 2315.
Ausualia Radio: The Law Repon. See T t505.
Bulgaria, Radio: Cultural Review. A 30minu1e summary of
cultural events in Bulgaria. cultural newstips. and regional
music.
Romania, R Romania Intl: Panorama (Society). See W 1330.

Thursdays
2300
2300
2300
2310
23t5
2330
2330
2330

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgarra. Radro: News See S 0400.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia. Radio: Dateline. See S 2310
Bulgaria. Radio: Evenis and Development. Sec M 23t5.
Australia. Radio: The Religion Report. See S 0230.
Bulgaria. Ra~io: lifes1yle. A look al everyday Ille in Bulgaria.
Romania. R Romania lnll: Panorama (Citizens of the Same
Counlry). See H t 330.

Fridays
2300
2300
2300
2305
2315
2315
2330
2330
2330
2346
2354
2354
2354
2354
2355

Australia. Radio: RA News. See S 0000.

Bulgana. Radio: News. See S 0400.
Romania. R Romania Intl. Info Plus. See S 0200.
Australia. Rallio: Book Reading. Serialized rea dings of lhe best
Australian novels.
Bulga11a. Radio Even1s and Development See M 23t5.
UK. BBC London (AS): Champions (2nd). See T Ot45.
Australia. Radio: Auslraha Today. Sec S0430.
Bulgarra. Radio. S1ra1ght 1rom the Horse's Mouth. See M 0430.
Romania, R Romania lnll: Panorama (European Option). See F
1330.
Bulgaria. Radio: Radio Bulgaria Calling. See S 1215.
Radio Netherlands: Documentary. 501h Anniversary
Celebrations Back 10 University (51h). See W 1254.
Radio Nelherlands: Documentary. Indian Tiger Extinction
(26th). Dheera Sufan reports on how the noblest beast in the
1ungle may soon be no more lhan a romantic memory.
Radio Nelherlands Documentary Social Cost o1
Transformalmn (t91h). See F t454.
Radio Nelherlands: Documentary. Take the Low Road (12th).
See A 2354
Aus1ralia. Radio: On This Day. See S t t 55.

Saturdays
2300
2300
2300
2310

Australia. Radio. RA News See S0000

Bulgaria. Radio: News. See S 0400
Romania. R Romania lnll: Info Plus See S 0200.
Australia, Radio: Auslralia All Over Jo111 hsleners across 1he

23t0
23 t 5
2330
2330

island continent as Ian McNamara throws lhe spollight on hie

in Australia.
Bulgana. Radio: Topics of the Week. Headlines to 1he main
points in the news.
Bulgaria. Radio: News Behind the News. See S 04 t 5.
Bulga11a. Radio: Folk Studio. Myths. legends. cusloms. and
rituals associaled with Bulgarian holidays.
Romania. R Romania Intl: Panorama (World of Cullure). See S
0230.

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By Jacques d 'Avignon
monitor@rac.ca
A few years ago. while writing a boo k o n
various propagation forecasting computer
programs. I quickly d iscovered that the
termino logy and d efinition s used were in
some cases different fro m one program to
the other. II thus became important to
prepare a small glossary of terms used.
Radio propagation foreca sting is not
unique in this si tuatio n. Over the years
refi ne ment s are made by various researchers
and they coin a word that best describes for
them what they have "discovered." It is o nly
later on that a disc re pancy becomes apparent
and it is necessary to mo re clearly define the
new te rms and in some cases de fine their
synony ms.
I was able to retrieve from IPS.
home page in Australia. an extensive list of
definitions and acrony m s used in the fie ld of
radio propagation fo recasting . I have
se lected what seem s most applicable to o ur
use. The glossary w ill be spread over three
months. and is reproduced wi th 1hc permiss ion of IPS . So do not lose your m agazine!
At the end of the o f the series I have inserted
a short bib liography o f fo ur books which
will sati s fy the curiosity o f the experl as well
as of the begi nner.

RADIO PROPAGATION GLOSSARY

Absorption Limited Frequency (ALF)
Thi s is the lowest frequency for reliable
radio communications by the ionosphere.
The ALF is s igni ticalll o nl y on daylight
sec tors o f c ircuits .

Aurora
Exc itatio n of particks from the sun spiralling in the geomag netic field near the poles
resulting in 1he re lease of energy in diffe re lll
form s. incl uding light.
Auroral Oval
Band around each geomagneti c po le where
aurora arc most like ly to oernr.

Corona
T he outer atmosphere of the s un with low
dens ity and hig h te mperature. Visible as an
extended br ight region about the s un during
so lar ec lip ~c.

Coronal Hole
A low de nsity reg ion o f the corona with
relative ly low te mpcrnture. Coronal holes are
the sources o f hig h speed solar w ind streams.
D region
The lowest reg ion of the ionosphere where
most HF absorption occurs. Present during

For the Period 15 September to 14 October 1997

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reg ion is the Fl region and the upper region
is called the F2 reg ion. At night there is only
an F region .

daylig ht ho urs o nl y.

E Layer
A solar contro lled ionospheric regio n around

Flare

80- 150 km . Present during daylight hours.

E Layer Screening
A radio signal directed to the Flayer is
deflected and attenuated b y the E layer. E
layer screening occurs when the E layer MUF
is greater than the o perating freque ncy. The
s ignal cannot reach the F layer and propagati on is via multiple E layer hops. These
modes are ve ry heavi ly atte nuated, especially
when more tlrnn two ho ps occur, and effective
com municati o n is not possible.

F Region
Located above about 160 km . During the day.
it o ften div ides into two regions. The lower

An explosion on the s un us uall y releasing

large amounts of energy and particles. and
usually occurring within an active region.
Flares arc more likely at solar max imum.

foE
T he critical freq uency of the E layer. T he
maximum frequency w hich can be reflected
from this layer.

foF2
T he crit ical freq uency of the F2 layer. It is the
m aximum frequency which can be supported
by the F2 layer when a wave is vertically
incident upon the layer.

September I 997

MONITORING TIMES

63

B EGINNER'S CORNER
UNCLE SKIP'S GUIDE TO MONITORING

SKIP AREY, N2EI

tjorey@mosquito.com

My Receiver Autobiography

don ' t know if you have had a chance to

see Fred Ostermans second ed ition of
hi s book, Shortwave Receivers Past and
P resent. but every time I pick it up I ca n
g uarantee I wi ll lose a n hour or so looking at
a ll the beauti ful o ld receivers in there. Some I
have owned, some I' ve d reamed of own ing.
Either way. it gets the o ld memory generator
crank ing.
T hey say you never fo rget your first kiss.
your first car. o r your first drill instructor.
Well , as beginners to the radio hobby. I can
a lso assure you that you wi II never forget your
first receiver. (A nd if youre like me , your
second. third. or fu rther receivers. as well. ) As
you go along in your radio hobby, changes in
technology, a lo ng with your ski ll and wallet
size, will all have an effect on the equipment
you will choose. Furthe r, you may find you
le an toward parti cul ar featu res that w il l direct
your cho ices.
Over time, th is will develop into a personal
recei ver "autobiography, documented in your
logs a nd in your memories. If I g ive you m ine.
it may inspire you to develo p yourown throug h
your hobby career.

Hallicrafters S-120
The early sixties brought abo ut ma ny radios of essent ially the sa me il k: sing le conversion receivers with hybrid construction. That
means they had both tubes and some semicond uctors that usually turned up in the power
supply section in their c ircuitry. Most shonwave rad io hob byists of my age a nd statio n
got the ir start wi th o ne of these units.
My particular choice was the S- 120. The
reasons? Hey. I was a beginner. I d id n't k now
from anything abou t radi os except that I
wanted to hear a ll those signa ls from farawa y.
I fo und it used for le ss than $50, and even that
was probably more than I had to rea lly spend
back then.
The previous owner had tried to modi fy the
uni t but all he succeeded in doin g was making
the case ''hot .. by misall ig ning the chassis
whe n he put it back. So wi thin a few hours of
gett ing this rig I a lready had to ta ke it apart to
get things right.
This started two trends that I have become
know n for amongst a ll my friends. First, I
pre fe r to buy used gear. Second. it' s usua ll y

64

MONITORING TIMES

September 1997

not too lo ng before I

ceiver was with me
take t he re ce iver
when I entered the
apart. Back then. a ll I
Amat e ur
Radio
could do for a n a nworld. It had mute
tenna was about thirty
and standby featu res
feet of w ire s trung
that made it great to
use with the simple
around my bedroom
but I still got good
transmitte rs I was
results fro m Europe,
begi nn ing to foo l
and. with a tai lwi nd,
around w ith . It was
As ia cou ld be heard.
the receiver I took off
You never forget your first radio: this was
Strange as it ma y mine.
to co ll ege and
sou nd , I do n1 reworked we ll with an
member whateve r hap pened to thi s radio.
ante nna made of alum inum foi l tacked on my
don1 recall ever se lling it to anyone. It may
dorm room wall s. Its later life with me found
s ti ll be at the boll om o f o ne of my j unk boxes.
it devoted to medium wave lis ten ing. I fina lly
If I ever see o ne at a ham fest I may j ust pick
so ld it lo a friend for what I paid for it so 1 st ill
it up for old time's sake just to sec what I can
get to see it from ti me to ti me.
hear with it today.
Hammarlund H0-1SOA
Radio Shack Realistic DX-160
I ne ver actuall y bought this receiver, but I
A lo t of current prominent DXe rs have to
did have the pri vi lege of baby-sitti ng the well
adm it they did the ir fi rst serious DXing with
know n DX er Dan Robin son s un it while he
was in Africa. Thi s receiver represented the
this receiver' s predecessor. the DX - 150 o r the
pinnacle of the .. class ic .. period of the sho rt DX- 15 0 A o r 8. I fo und somebody sel ling a
wave listening hobby. It was a triple convero ne-year-old DX- 160 in 1976 for the prince ly
sio n tu be receiver. (The HQ- 180 became the
sum of S75- lcss tha n half the goi ng price for
a new unit.
HQ- I 80A wi th the addition of silicon recti fi ers ). We ' re stil l talking handspread tuni ng,
T his receiver is hig hly underrated in some
bu t thi s could be reso lved down to a few kH z
circ le s. It had so lid state constructio n with
with a good eye and a steady ha nd. This
F ield Effect T ransistors (FETs). Even thoug h
receiver has always been well thought of by
it was still single conversion it had fai rly good
the medium wave crowd and I quickly discovselecti vity . Th is was still back in the days of
e red that aspect of the hobby with this radio 's
analog tuning a nd much was accompl ished
he lp.
wi th creati ve tw iddling of the ma in tuni ng and
Wh ile it wa s wel l used. s ince it was a guest
separate bandspread d ia l ~. You folks who
in my shack . I couldn1 really tear into it the
came into the hobby after the digital revoluway I would had it bee n my own. I hated to
ti o n really missed the intense character buildgive the rig hac k to Dan whe n he came back
ing that such convoluted tuning schemes prostateside. But it remains a fond memory.
vided. Next time you run across an o ld-timer.
ask hi m or her if they still have their o ld
Collins R390A/URR
receiver' s "tu ning log scale charts ...
This is anot her radio I dug into rather
quickly. Severa l modificat io ns were publ ished
in FR ENDX. now called The J o11mal of T he
No rt h Ameri c a n Shortwave Association
(NASWA). I cou ld n1 pass up the c hance to
melt some solder. so my unit received M urata
filters in place of the bypass capac ito rs. front
e nd and power supply diode pro tec tion. a nd a
few other twea ks .
In add itio n to s ho rt wave listening this re-

At th is point in time I am no longer a .. Kid"

depend ing on allowa nce a nd part time jobs
while in school and college. I had set up a
budget for rad io gear. Muc h of it went to teed
the ham rad io monkey. but I stil l kept eno ugh
aside to e ventually get the ultimate in shortwave rece i, e r~. I re lated the tine points of
hmv I purchased this fine rig in J ul y's colu mn.
so I wunt d well on that. Let's talk abo ut
whais really impo rtant: thi s receiver's in-

LONGWIRE BALUN
credible performance.
First of all. the R- 390A was not for sissies!
It weighed in at 65 pounds. Acljusling and
servicing it was cons idered a fu ll 1ime job by
its original owners. the Un ited S tal e~ military.
Nowadays. a couple of its 24 tubes are literally worth thei r weigh! in gold . Also. to get
decent audi o o ut of ii you had to resolve the
600 o hm impedance 10 some1hin!! mo re to lerable . S till , you would have to s p; nd in excess
of a thousand dollars eve n today 10 !ind a
rece ivertha1 is more fl ex ible and se lec ti ve . lls
incred ible ab ilities we re the result of a sophisticated slug .. tuning syste m and a series of
mechanical filte rs .
With thi s ri g (and finall y space fu r a decent
lo ngwire) I filled my log book wi th all of
those statio ns that ho bbyists drool over in
club magazines. Further, thi s mac hine perfo rmed wonderfull y in the medium wave bands
and it wasn 1 too lo ng before I had it hooked
up to a four foo t box loop. Never one to be
afra id to work on receivers, I foun d that there
was a need fo r mo re informati o n 10 allow
hobbyists to perfo rm some of those maintenance o peratio ns that the mil itary issue manual
ex pected 10 keep this rig fat and happy. To this
end I started up the R-390 Use rs Group ne wsletter whic h eventually came under the hand
of Ralph Sanserino. a noted h obb yi~ t. If you
can live with the hi gh expectatio ns that such
an o ld tube ty pe mon ster requi res. you won't
find a better va lue anywhere el se.

I Sony 201 O
The only sho rtwave rece iver I ever bou2ht
new, the 20 I 0 represents. in my humble opi nion. o ne of the best portable receivers e ver
produced. Wi th its digital tuning and highl y
flexible me mory sc heme, thi s rece iver remains the standard by which a ll o ther portables. including Sony"s own later receiYe rs.
are judged. Al so, breaking w ith tradi1ion. it is
the o nl y radio I haven 't had a partic ul a r urge
to modify. True, there are improved fill e-rs
avai lable fo r thi s unit and a few o ther tricks. I
just always fe lt it was li ne for its purpose as it
is. i.e .. for use whe never I'm trave lin g o r too
lazy to turn o n one of the big rigs.
Many folks. incl uding my~etf. use this unit
as a sort of "spotting" receiver to scan the
band s in search of interesting signals. Its
abili ties in this area are hardly matched by
other receivers . Once the prey has b..:en spotted. it is si mple enough to bring a more sophi sticated receiver into the pi c ture . But don' t be
surprised ifhalf the time the Sony 20 IOstands
up to the task without an y he lp. I don' t know
of any other receiver model that has been in
constant production for so many years. Son y

sure got the ir money's worth out of that R&D

team.

I Yaesu FRG-7700
I reached a point in my radio career where
even l had to ad mit that my pai r o f R-390 As
were starting to get a b it long in the tooth.
T hey had served bo th Uncle Sam and Uncle
Skip we ll and they deserved a bit of a rest. The
Sony 20 I 0 notwithstanding, I knew I would
be looking for a good used receiver to take up
the daily sho rtwave mo nito ring tasks in my
shack. The opportunity came when Bill Olive r,
the publisher of the NA SW A Jo11mal won an
new Japan Radio NRD 525 at the Kulspvi lle
Winterfesl a while back. I knew he had an
FRG-7700 he wouldn ' t be using a nymore. so
a deal was struck .
The newer (by my standards) FRG-7700
inc luded such features as digital tuning and a
sma ll but useful 12 c hanne l memory. It has
become my current dail y use receiver. That
o ld Hall icrafters S-120 had four tubes: The
FRG-7700 has 37 integrated c irc uits. I 07
transistors. and 97 diodes. Techno logy has
come a long way in the twenty years that
separate these two radios . These units can be
found o n the used market for under $300 and
arc a good va lue.
I guess the point I have been trying to make
a ll alo ng to you beginners out there. is that you
can have a fu ll and e njoyable radio hobby on
a budget that won't break the bank. Nothing
can be more di sheartening than th rowi ng a lot
o f money at the hobby in hopes of inc reased
performanc..:. If any body ever tries to te ll you
thi s is an expen ~ i ve hobby. send them over to
my shack. I' ve got the log books to prove that
it isn' t. and no w you know the receivers that
I used to make it a ll happe n.

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B ELOW 500 KHZ

DXING THE BASEMENT BAND

Kevin Care, WB2QMY

KCarey@mdsroc.com

Getting Ready

cptc111ber u' uall y 'ignals the 'tart of i111provc<l conditi ons for Jongwavc li stening. There' 'till som.: static to deal with.
but in mo,t parts of North America. it ,110uld he
on its way out. This 111ont h. we 11di scuss th ing'
you can <lo to get ready fo r the upcoming season
and give you a sol id cham:..: at 'omc special
catches this winter.
Antennas

Becau,c they arc continually exposed to th..:

..:lemcnh. antenna' and fced line' arc the mo'1
vulnerab le pan of your stat ion. Now is a goud
time to check them for damage or loo,e connections. For wire antenna,. be ~ u rc to check the
support ropes fo r signs of fra ying. There' s kw
things as disappointing as a fa llen amenna in
the middle of wintt:r- it olk n means wai ting
unti l spri ng to mak..: repair, . While you're at it.
be sure to check all ground connections. too.
In the Shack

If you're like many listeners. )OLlve probably spent very li ttle time on the low hands ov..:r
the summe r month,. so now is a good ti me to
li re up tht.: rig and make sur..: everything is in
order. As a minimum. you' ll want to check tht:
frequency calibration and sensitiv ity of your
receiver. I like to have three or four local
"reference" stations to tu ne to period icall y as a
way of veri fyi ng n.:cc iver performance.
DXing Resources

One of the most important tools for succc,sfu l longwave work is i11jim1w1io11. lk sides the
month ly news and tips w..: provid..: here. there
are several other re. ources you , hould consider.
First. you' 11need a beacon directory. A long
respected gu ide for longwan: is the llero/i\111ri11e Beacon Guide by Ken Stryk..:r (current
price $ 15 postpaid). It can be ordered di rectly
from Ken at 2856-Ci W. Touhy Avenue. Chicago. IL 60645. Although an update has not
been issued in many years. most oft ht: information remain, valid. ( 1\ notable ex..:cption concern s the listi ngs for US Coast G uard beacons.
Most of thc'e have bt:cn shut dO\\ n entirely or
converted to DGPS 'ervice.)
Another very 1"..:ful list of beacons can be
fo und in the Gron' Shom1tll"I' Direc111rr (Grove
Ent erprise,. P.O. Bux 98. Bra.,town. NC
28902). Although it' main focus is on short wave ut ilities. the hack of the directory contains a rather comprchen,ive list of longwavc
stati ons- both beacons and mi litary VLF util i-

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tic,. The curn::nt pri..:e fort he directory is 59. 95.

T here arc also nu111erou' source ~ ofl ongwavc
data on the Internet. Pa' t column' have presented many of the'>C. (Sec April 97 for an
example.)/\ new addi tion worth me ntioning is
th..: .. Ver") Low frequ ency (VLF) and ilmcr..
QST article bibliography a\ailablc via the
ARRL weh>ite (http://www.arrl.org/). It contain> O\ er 20 VLF listings from the years 19-LI
to 199-1. Complete rt:print information is included in the list.
Not activl' on the lnternct') You can al'o
obtain the list by sendi ng an SASF to: ARR I.
Headquarters (T..:chnical Dept.) 215 Main St. .
t\cwington. CT 06111 .
Logsheets

A very UM::ful tool for bt.:ginning a new DX

season is last year s log. It allmvs you to quick ly
~pot change' in the hand. and ched. for DX
targcts right away. wit hou t ,i ft ing through hun dreds of ot her signals.
If you're just 'tart ing out. why not create
your own logsh..:ct" 1 A gollll one for LF use
should conta in entries for the station call. ID
pitch. carrier freque ncy. date/time of reception.
and a co lumn for any pertinent re111arks. A' a
conve nience. I al so like to show the airline
distancc for each of 111y intnceph.
The complexity of your Ing is up to you. You
can keep th ings simp le wit h a pencil and paper.
or go high-tech using a PC and a 'pread ~hcc t
program.

I Going, Going, GWEN

Those ra~py packet bursts from Gruundwavc
Emcrgenc) Network CGWE:\'l s tation~ (150175 kl lz) rnuld soon be hi,tory. Thcr..: s a plan
undcrway to convcrl them lO DG PS beacons.
The lat e~t word i ~ that they \\ill he moved into
the ~ame frequency range a' the other DGPS
bt:acons (285-325k l 11.). This would he a very
welcome change fo r LOWr:ERS operat ing in
the lower part of the 160- 190 kH 1. band .
Thi' ~cc m s like a w i "~ move on seve ral
other accounts. f-ir't. the hard'' ar..: alread y
exists. and is read il y adaptable to DG PS ' crvicc. GW l:N sites arc desig ned for long-range
communication' and it should be po,siblc to
acl1i..:\e nat ionwide dayti m<.: coverage when
they arc 'ct up for DGPS 'crvice.
It could abo mean a big wi n for Washin!! ton. politically spcaJ..ing. By converting th..:se
cold war relics into something useful. and saving a ton of money in the proc<.:'' the) ''ill
' urcl ) gain points with the public. If you' d like
mort: information 011 the GWEN story. check

out the rne"agc area on the LWCA ~we b s ite

(h t t p: //m em b e r s . a o l .c o mil wca n ews /
index.html ).
Vintage VLF

Wh..:n I think of prominent longwa\c DXers.

Hank Holbrook ( MO) always comes to mind .
c'pecially a' it relates to marine stations. Si nce
the 5CJ's Hank has QSLed over 3500 long.wave
'tat ions-includi ng beacons. ships. and coastal
'tat ions. Wht:n I asked Hank to see 'ome of his
early cards. he sent mt: a whole stack of them.
al ong with an impressive pile of signed veri c
letters.
This month. t\\"Oof Hank s earlic't cards arc
shown (sec r:igurcs I & 2). I low many of you
recogni ze these cal l ' igns?
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End Notes
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I hope to hear from yo11 lo find out what 's
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THE WORLD OF DOMESTIC BROADCASTING

Dou Smith, W9WI

72777.3 l 43@compuserve.com

Phantoms of the Dials

o you' re tuning across the dial. when

yo u hear it o n 680 kHz: " Rea l Coun try.
1590 WDBL. .. Hmmm .. There isn' t
any statio n o n 680 any w here around he re .
how is it I" m hearing WDB L o n that freque ncy ? Diel the FCC license WDB L to run a
second transmitter on this o the r freq uency?
Or is there a pirate statio n o ut the re re bro adcasting WDBL?
No, what you' re aclllal ly hearing is a fi gme nt of yo ur radio's imagi nati on. an " im age. Images. inte rmoclu lat io n, and o ther spurio us sig nal s generated w ithin your rece iver
are an annoy ing fac t of DX life . Learni ng to
recog ni ze them w ill improve the accuracy of
your log. a nd poss ihl y save yo u the e mbarrassment of repo rting an exotic catc h that isn 1
re a lly there !
T he most common type of spurio us response on AM is the "image: T his is the
re sult of the "superhcte rody ne circuit. invented by Armstrong in the 19 20s and used in
vi rtu all y every rad io a nd T V so ld tod ay. In
one of the first stage s of yo ur receiver. the
rei:eived s ig nals are .. mi xed .. w ith the o utput
of a variable -frequcni;y loca l osc ill ato r. yie lding a c onstant " intermed iate"' freque ncy (o r
" IF"). usuall y 455 kHz.
For examplc. if you want to listen to WLAC
o n 15 10 kH z. yo u mix the 15 10 kHz sig nal
w ith a 1965 kHz sig na l fro m the loca l osc illato r. The result is a copy of the WLAC signal
o n 455 kHz. Now if yo u dec ide to liste n to
WDXN -540 instead. yo u move the local osci ll ator to 995 kHz. The di fference is still 455
kHz. By using a co nstant IF freq ue ncy. yo u
can buil d an ampli fi er w ith hig h gai n and
se lectivity, w ithout the complexity or hav ing
to tune it.
Unfo rtunate ly, the re' s mo re than o ne way
to get 455 kH z. If your loi:al oscil lato r is
operating o n 995 kHz. it will m ix with WDXN540 to yie ld 455 kHz. But the diffe rence
between 995 and 1450 is al so455 kHz: if you
live near W GNS-1450. you mi ght hear it. too.
A quick loo k at the math shows that the im age
freque ncy is al ways 9 10 kH7. hi ghe r tha n the
freque ncy yo u re tuned to. So to put it simply.
when you hear a statio n o n the ..wro ng" fre quency, check to sec wlrn t" s co ming in 9 10
kHz hig he r: you may solve your own myste ry.
FM usua ll y doesn' t suffe r thi s proble m .

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FM receiver man ufacturers c hose an IF fre que ncy of I 0. 7 M Hz.

making the " magic ..
d iffe re nc e freq uency
2 1.-t MHz . T he FM
band isn' t that wide fora FM receivertuned
to 88.1 M Hz. the im age is at 109.5. l f you
live very close to an
airpo rt or aeronautical
nav iga ti o n ai d. you
m ight hear an image
from it. But these transmitte rs are o f rathe r
lo w powe r. a nd in te nded for rece ptio n in
airc raft. so they don 1
c ause muc h trou ble fo r
FM rece ive rs.
l mages d o. however. pl ag ue T V sets .
The pic ture IF o f a T V
is 45.75 M Hz ( fo r
sou nd . 4 l .25 M Hz J.
Thi s is hi gh e no ugh
that images can 't afS ~L10D Y..?"..)f
?!ll n OT"'fi :-e , i :-.c: .
fect the V HF c han nel s.
Drn...~ r, Co l o i-do
910 Kii t , Skw 1.S ; tk t-~
but they ca n be see n o n
UH F . Th e m ag ic
n umher" is 9 1.5 MHL
- a bit more than 15
T V c hanne ls. A se t
tuned to channd 32. at 579.25 M Hz. will ha ve
its loi:al osc il latorope ratingon 625 M Hz. The
image w ill be o n 6 70.75 MHz. in c hanne l -t7.
(Thi s particular image caug ht me o ne day in
Madi son . Wisrnnsin. I was trying to fi g ure
out who the Fox station was o n c hannel 32.
w he n they ra n a n ID as WM SN-TV. Yes .
WM SN-T V o pe rates o n c ha nne l 47.)
I me ntioned above th at FM rece ivers usua lly don 1 su ffe r fro m image responses. Whi le
thi' i\ true . they are susceptible to o ther kind.
of spu rio us receptio n. Most co m mo n is fro ntcnd o verload . This hap pens whe n two o r more
ex tremely strong sig nals arc present at the
ante nna. The sig na ls mi x not o nly with the
local osc ill ator. but with eac h o ther. and more
impo rtantly. each othc r s harmo nics.
Imag ine that you re dri ving thro ugh West
Nashville . mi dway be tween the towe rs of

WPLN-90.3 and W R VU -91. 1. Both stations

a re 1e1T strong. Yo ur receiver ge ne rates the
second ha rmo nic; of WP LN. at 180.6 M Hz .
This second harmon ic then mixes w ith the
WRV U sig nal at 9 1.1 M Hz. If you do the
math. you ' ll find the di fference freque ncy is
8 9.5 M Hz. and if yo u tune your radio to that
fre quency. you 11 probably hear a mix o f
W PLN and W R VU aud io. (W hich can be
very annoying if you' re a j azz fa n trying to
li sten to W MOT -89.5. aho ut 35 mi les away')
Yo u can recog nize fro nt-end ove rl oad interfercni;c by the aud io c haracte risti cs. If it
sound' Iikc two (or mo re!) station' arc broadcasting o n the same frequ ency, especially if
o ne of the m seems unusually loud . you' re
heari ng fro nt-e nd ove rload . Fro nt-end overload can al so a ffeu T V. where you i:an recognize it as a seco nd pic ture superimposed o n. or

floating through, the main picture.

Unfortunately. fi xing spurious reception
isn' t easy. On AM, using a selecti ve ante nn a
(like the Select-A-Tenna or. for the more
seri ou ~ DXer. the Kiwa loops-b oth available
fro m the Grove catalog) can help quite a bit.
On FM and TV. avoid using preamplifiers
unl ess you live a long way from the nearest
station. (I live over 20 mi les fro m the nearest
TV station. and still get ~o me overload interfe rence when my antenn a is pointed at thei r
lower. ) u ~e the biggest directional antenna
you can get away with: the directional characteristi cs can ""null out the interfering signals. In extreme cases. an attenuator (li ke the
Grove ATT-1 ) can help.

I Expanded-band news
The first formal applicati ons for expandedband frequencies appeared in the FCC Public
otices in mid-June. So fa r. of the 88 stations
allowed to apply. 63 hnve actually filed for
permission to move. lm.:identally. DXers are
reporting that KXBT in California has moved
back to l<HO, as predicted in the June MT.

I Bits and Pieces

Usually. when you hear what sounds like
two FM stations broadcasting on the same
frequency. it's either fron t-end overl oad or a
skip opening. But in Asheville, North Carolina, in early June. there really were two
stations broadcasting on the same frequency!
Zebulon Lee. long ti me operator of WSKY 1230, decided in 1987 to apply for the newlyopened 96.5 MHz allocation in suburban
Biltmore Forest. After promising to sell the
AM station: Lee was granted an interim permi t fo r the FM. However. fi ve of the other 12
applicants refused to accept the decision.
Lee's permit was challenged (and upheld)
fi ve times. Finally. in 1993, he decided to
bu ild the station. WZLS signed on as
Asheville's only local rock station, and with
th..: local emphasis fu r which his old AM
station was known.

But in 1994. the other applicants appealed

again. This time, they won. The FCC ruled
that its staff shouldn't have given Lee the goahead to operate WZLS. as a 1993 federal
court dec is io n had ove rturn ed th e
Commission's policy of promoting non-absentee owners, a policy responsible for Lee' s
winning the perm it. The Commission suggested Lee. and the other applicants, join in a
partnershi p: that would eliminate the need to
pick a most-qualified applicant. and allow the
immediate grant of a permanent license. The
ot her applicants agreed, but Lee refused. The
other group was granted a permi t with the
similar call WZRQ.
On June I at mid night, WZRQ-96.5 signed
on the air - but WZLS, feeling it still held a
valid license (appeals in federal court were
still pending). contin ued operating. After 22
hours of battling for the channel, the FCC
threatened WZLS with a $20,000 fine, and it
left the air. Ex pect this case to stay in the
courts for awhi le ...
Along with the expanded-band applications. the fi rst fi ve digital TV applications
have also been fi led. WESH-TV Daytona
Beach, Florida. (channel 2) was the first to
tile. applying for channe l 11 on June 13.
There's a surprising amount of acti vity on
the new-stati ons front these days. Call letters
have now been assigned to the permits for 800
kH z in Sauk Rapids. Minnesota (WBHR ).
and 1450 in Colona. Colorado ( KA VP).
WVNS-670 in Clare mont. Virginia. (near
Norfolk) went on the air in late May. And
applications have been tiled for permits for
new stations at Seward, Alaska ( 1240),
Waddington. New York (670). and Casper.
Wyoming ( 1400).
Finally. the new multiple-ownership rules
have made fo r some rather large Public Notices! In June. the underlying ownership of
Capstar Broadcasting changed hands. It took
over 150 k.i lobytes of tex t to report the transfer of control of 158 broadcast licenses and
three translators.
With both the expanded band and digital

television building up steam, the fall of 1997

promises to be an interesting one indeed for
the domestic-band DXer. Let us know what
you' re hearing & seeing; write to P.O. Box 98,
Brasstown NC 28901 , or via the Internet to
72777 .3 l-B @compuserve.com. Good luck!

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OUTER LIMITS

THE CLANDESTINE, THE UNUSUAL, THE UNLICENSED

George Zeller
George.Zeller@acclink.com

Radio Metallica Worldwide Using WJDI

Transmitter

adio Metallica Worldwide continues

to be the biggest pirate radio story of
the year. Dr. Tornado has been blasting
forth on nearly a dail y bas i ~ with a powerhouse
signal that has been heard worldwide. He reports that he s rece ived scores of reception
reports. and he says that h e~ going to send out
QSLs as qu ickly as possible.
Mo11iwri11g Times has learned from two
sources who have spoken oirectl y with Dr.
Tornado that his I0.000 wall transmiller was
manufactured by the famo us George Donahue
of WJDI. Donahue is legendary for his construction of high power AM transmi11ers with
pristine wideband audioquality. OneofWJDl's
transmillers broke the pirate power record on
Christmas Eve 1996. when the station s 15 kW
broadcast on 1620 kHz was easil y heard all
over North America. Donahue s relationship
with Dr. Tornado explains the .. llamethrowing..
powerhouse signal from Metallica.
No North American pirate has ever transmitted as frequentl y as Dr. Tornado. or with as
powerfu l a si gnal. If he keeps this up. we may
have to re-classify him as a regular broadcaster.
and add Radio Metall ica Worldwide to the
.. Shortwave Guide column in the center pages
of thi s magazine. If you have not heard a pirate
be fore. or if like Eric Shelley of San Francisco
youre ha ving trouble bagg ing east coast pirates. this one is a reali stic rnrget. regardless of
your receiving equipment.
Cuban Clandestines

John Nichols, wel l known ProfessorofCommunications :it Penn State Uni versity. sends
word of his chapter on Cuban clandestines in
Messa ges f ro m 1he U11de rg ro 1111d:
Tra11.rna1io11al Radio i11 Resisw11ce and i11 Solidari1y. edited by Nancy Lynch Street and
Maril yn J. Mmelski. Th is book. published by
Pracgcr. is widel y available. Nichols provides
an excellent analysis of Cuban clandesti ne and
quasi-clandestine broadcasting in the 198os
and the l 990's. Bookstores everywhere should
be able to order this volume for you; clandestine buffs will certainl y want a copy.
In a related item, La Voz dcl CID has
returned to its 6305 kHz frequency after a
couple of months of silence. Chris Smoli nski of
Rcisterstow n, Maryland. reported them coming in loud and clear in mid-Jul y at 0230 UTC.
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6YVOS, Voice of Smoke- 6955 ot 0100. Pigpen

Morley usually ploys reggae, but a recent show
expanded the format with Grateful Dead tunes.
Addr: Providence. (Chris Scott, Cincinnati, OH;
Harold Frodge, Midland, Ml; Niel Wolfish,
Toronto, Ontario; Rich and Toleo Jurrens, Katy,
TX)
I More Nigerian Clandestines
Anteater Radio- 6955 at 0100. They still transmit
The English language Nigeri an clandestine their own rock music shows, but they hove been
scene has grown by two more stations. Radio heard worldwide through an occasional Radio
Metallica instudio appearance. Addr: Belfast.
NA DECO is scheduled via WWCR in Nash(Gregory Majewski, Oakdale, CT; John Sedlacek,
ville for fi fteen minutes at 1630 and 0500 UTC Omaha, NE; KennY. Love, Columbia, SC; Michael
on 15685 k 1-1 z. If you ve never heard a clandes- Prindle, New Suffolk, NY; Lee Silvi, Mentor, OH;
Shawn Axelrod, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Frodge;
tine program, thi s wi ll be a good target.
Jurrens; Wolfish)
Harald Kuhl of' Germany sa y~ he's hearing Free Hope Experience- 6955 at 2330. Major
another Nigerian clandestine. the Voice of Free Spook hos been feoturing rock music, a mailbag
Nigeria. It" s on for an hour at 1900 UTC on segment, and some identifications in Morse code
11 680 kHz. Ed Rausch of New Jersey reports CW. Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (Jurrens; Prindle;
Silvi)
that the signal is also good in North America at
Friday Radio- 6955 at 2245. They appear only
thi s hour.
on Fridays, promoting the joy of an upcoming
weekend. Addr: Providence. (Prindle)
He Man Radio- 6955 al 0230. He Man, using
I New FRW Address
upper sideband as the "Manliest of All Modes," is
back with his unique mole view of the world from
Chris Lobdell. editor of the excellent Free
a hilltop in Ohio. Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (Dick
Radio Weekly internet pirate newsle11er. adPearce, Brattleboro, VT; Jurrens)
vises us that the e-mail address for FRW has Hope Radio International- 6955 at 1300. MJ,
changed: lobdell@tiac.11et is the new contact the most active pirate of 1990 and 1991 ,
point. This excellent resource is free to listeners disappeored for a while. Recent transmissions
who submit loggings. Why not drop Chris an e- seem to be recordings of his old shows, so it's not
deer if he's still responding to correspondence.
mail for additional information on this service'! Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (John Arendt, Oswego,
IL; Frodge; Silvi )
Indira Calling- 6955 at 0030. This new pirate
I What We Are Hearing
programs East Indian music. If you can't heor All
Your pirate loggings arc always welcome India Radio very well, this one is an alternate.
via PO Box 98, Brasstown. NC 28902. or via Addr: Providence. (Zeller)
Jerry Rigged Radio 6955 at 0100. Some recent
the e-ma il address at the top of the column. All
shows from them have been a nnounced as tests,
frequencies are in kHz, with times in UTC.
a lways with cuckoo clock sound effects. Addr:
Providence. (Majewski; Silvi)
North American pirate stati ons listed here
Jolly Green Radio- 6955 at 0015. Little is known
use the followi ng addresses: PO Box I. Belfast.
about this new operation, which started off with a
NY 147 11: PO Box 109, Blue Ridge Summi t.
mix of rock music and Morse code that was
PA 172 1.t: PO Box 28413. Providence. RI a nnounced as a test. Addr: None. {Jurrens;
02908: PO Box 146. Stoneham.MA 02 180: PO Majewski; Silvi)
Box I 1522. Huntsvi ll e. Alaba ma 358 14. and KIRK, Voice of the Ozarks- 6955 at 0000. A
confusing mix al pirate station ID's comes from
PO Box 293. Merlin. Ontario NOP I WO. For this strange station; don't let its references to
return postage. enclose three 32 stamps in the
Radio Doomsday fool you. Addr: None. (Jurrensl
envelope to USA addresses. $2 US or two KOLO- 6955 at 0230. Aldo Batista is the only
pirate that regularly programs big band music.
International Reply Coupons go to foreign
He traces the history of the music between songs.
mail drops.
Addr: Stoneham. (Jurrens;
We have another excelScott; Silvi)
KRAP- 6955 at 0200. Fred
lent turnout of reponers who
Flintstone's booming AM
heard 50 different stations
signal carries rock and roll
thi s month . Ob vi ous ly
programming. If it weren't
North American pirate acfor Metollica, KRAP would
tivity continut:s at a record !'red Flintsto11e's signal almost
be considered a real
rivals Metallica
powerhouse transmitter.
breaking pace.

Nichols points out that there arc few pure

.. black" anti-Castro clandestincs left. You ought
to try logging thi s one. which is the last of a
breed.

Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (Howard Esprovnik,

one of the funniest raw talents in radio today, is
Gallatin, TN; Steven Cline, Indianapolis, IN; Ross
active again with new productions of ori9inol
Comeau, Andover, MA; William Hassig, Mt.
comedy. Addr: Belfast. (Axelrod; Prindle)
Prospect, IL; Frodge; Jurrens; Love; Majewski;
Radio KAOS- 6955 at 0100. Although Joe
Scott; Silvi; direct from the station)
Mama made a farewell broadcast months ago,
Laser Hot Hits- 6955 at 0015. Like most
he' s still heard occasionally, and Morty got his
European pirates, this one is dominated by rock
QSL. Addr: Belfast. (Morty Sanchez, Rio-Rancho,
music. Niel heard them via o North American
NM; Love)
relax. Addr: Merlin. (Jurrens;
Radio Metallica Worldwide
Wolfish)
6955 al 0200. Once again we
Lounge Lizard Radio- 6955 ot
have o deluge of Metollico logs.
0100. As we see in their QSL,
Addr: Blue Ridge Summit.
their lounge music allegedly
(Ranier Brandt, Germany; Kevin
comes from a lounge in
Nauta, Grand Rapids, Ml;
Steubenville, Ohio named after
Brandon Artman, West Chester,
MT reader Alon Mosygo. Addr:
PA; Arendt; Cline; Comeau;
Providence. (Pearce; Silvi; direct
Frodge; Hassig; Jurrens; Love;
from the station)
Lounge Lizard Radio from
Majewski; Pearce; Scott;
Mystery Radio- 6955 at 0030.
Steubenville
Sedlacek; Silvi; Wolfish)
The Shadow ploys a distinctive
Radio Moronic 6950 at 0130.
blend of complex rock and new age music. He's
Originally produced by on electronics magazine
on excellent verifier. Addr: Stoneham. (Axelrod;
more than two decades ago, this hilarious parody
Jurrens; Love; Sedlecek)
of East European shortwave broadcasters is
Not Mystery Radio- 6955 at 0130. Parodies of
always a real treat when it resurfaces. Interviews
other pirates ore quite common on shortwave.
with workers in the chocolate mines ore featured.
Thi s one ribs The Shadow at Mystery Radio.
Addr: None. (Silvi; Wolfish)
Addr: Providence. (Axelrod; Jurrens; Majewski;
Radio One- 6950 at 0130. Boboloo' s rock oldies
Scott; Wolfish)
shows ore very slick productions, ur to the level of
Omega Radio 6955 at 2200. Dick Tator
onythin9 you'll hear on commercio radio. Addr:
normally programs Christion rock bands, but
Belfast. {Jurrens; Scott; Silvi)
sometimes he slips into secular tunes. They use o
Radio Tellus 6955 at 0100. The format is rock
new moildrop, but this one should work. Addr:
music on this one, with a trademark "Oh, Yeah! "
Blue Ridge Summit. {Silvi)
slogan by the announcer. Addr: Providence.
Orbital Mind Control Satellite- 6955 at 0000.
(Axelrod; Jurrens; Majewski; Silvi)
This station hod previously been obscure when it
Radio Tornado Worldwide- 6955 at 0000.
was active three years ago. It hos returned with o
Given Radio Metallico's enormous impact, it was
better signal and "high weirdness" skits about
inevitable that o parody would emerge. This one
space with Captain Crosshatch and a visitor from
endlessly ploys a loop of guitar chords from
Uranus. Addr: Belfast. (Zeller)
Metallica' s signature tune "Secret Agent Mon,"
Radio Azteca 6955 al 0200. Brom Stoker is the
while inserting intentionally baring phrases
most active DX comedy station on the air today.
recorded off the air from Dr. Tornado's utterings.
He's easy to recognize by the sound effects from
These include Metollico's maildrop announce
the Bullwinkle cartoon. Addr: Belfast. (Frodge;
ments, but it' s not clear if the porOdy also uses
BRS. Addr: Probably none. (Frodge; Silvi;
Jurrens)
Radio Clandestine- 6955 at 0300. R. F. Burns is
Wolfish; Zeller)
back! This station, which is probably the most
Redneck Radio 6955 at 0315. Rustic country
inAuential North American pirate in history,
music of ancient vintage dominates the format on
this newcomer. Addr: None heard. (Zeller)
started broadcasting nearly 25 years ago. Recent
rock and comedy snows broke 0 string of
Sans of the Republic- 14200 at 0015. Few heard
this semi-clandestine broadcast in the 20 meter
inactivity going bock o few years. When you
ham bands, but Peter soys that they criticize the
hear this one, you're picking up o legend of
government. Addr: None. (Peter Gonzolez, Irvine,
shortwave radio broadcasting. Addr: None
currently. (Roy Carmen, Conlon, OH; Hassig;
CA)
Scott; Silvi)
Up Your Radio Shortwave 6955 at 1500.
Radio Conga Hits- 6955 at 0200. This interesting
Conservatives may hove Rush Limbaugh, but
new station combines rock, blues, and conga
liberals hove Woody B. Serious' biting political
comedy on the pirate bands. Addr: Blue Ridge
music. An enthusiastic announcer rolls his "r's"
while giving the identifications. Addr: None.
Summit. (Silvi)
Voice of Anarchy- 6960 at 2330. Leonard
(George Zeller, Cleveland, OH; Silvi)
Longwire' s latest unusual effort was various music
Radio Frog Euphoria 6955 at 0215. Captain
that listeners should choose between for a new
Ganja is back, sometimes changing the middle
United States notional anthem. Addr: Blue Ridge
name of his marijuana advocacy station from
"Free" to "Frog." Addr: Belfast. (Jurrens)
Summit. (Axelrod; Majewski)
Voice of Bizarro World- 6955 at 0330. In the
Radio Eclipse- 6955 al 0030. Rock music, skits,
and parody ads, which ore a staple on many
odd world of Bizarro, everything is backwards.
Their shows ore strange, but ore amusing and
pirates, ore Steve Mann' s formal on this one. The
news is that they have a maildrop. Addr:
entertaining. Addr: Huntsville. (Scott)
Providence. (Hassig; Jurrens; Majewski; Scott;
Voice of Communism- 6955 at 0345. Thi s
Sedlacek; Wolfish)
veteran pi rate from the l 980' s has returned.
Radio Eurogeek- 6955 at 0100. This clever
They' re an intentionally heavy-handed clever
porOdy of the old Radio Moscow, complete with
station makes fun of Europirotes, but they also
have programmed jobs at Glenn Houser of MT.
the low rumble in the carrier that the USSR' s
Addr: Providence. (Gigi Lytle, Lubbock, TX;
shortwave transmitters mode notorious. They have
Frodge; Jurrens; Scott; Silvi)
never QSLed. Addr: None. (Silvi)
Voice of Juliet- 6955 at 0200. Their theme is
Radio Fusion Radio- 6955 at 0000. Their rap
music shows still come to us from the College of
female issues, but the station does not have the
overt feminist perspective made famous by
Knowledge. Addr: Providence. (Majewski)
Radio Garbanzo- 6955 at 2315. Fearless Fred,
WYMN. Addr: Merlin. (Brandt; Pearce; Prindle;

Silvi)
Vax America 6956 at 2330. Don't confuse them
with the USA' s international broadcaster. Since
they ploy rock music and comedy, you probably
won't. Addr: Unfortunately none. (Comeau;
Majewski; Prindle; Silvi)
WARR- 6955 at 0200. This marijuana advocacy
station is dominated by rock music and comedy.
After very lengthy delays, Captain Nobeard soys
he's working on QSLs lo be moiled shortly so
some max hove them by the time you read this.
Addr: Belfast. (Axelrod; Frodge; Hassig; Love;
Majewski; Scott; Silvi)
WBIG 6955 at 0000. Big Mike doesn't hove the
big signal that Dr. Tornado hos, but he programs
rock music with some Aair. Addr: Belfast. {Robert
Ross, London, Ontario)
WUS- 6955 at 0330. Jock Boggon's interval
signals give us a tour of dozens of shortwave
broadcasters on one frequency. Addr: Blue Ridge
Summit. (Frodge; Jurrens; Scott)
WLS- 6955 at 0000. Somebody hos been using
genuine jingles from the days when WLS in
Chicago was o medium wove rock powerhouse in
890 kHz. The music seems inserted by the pirate.
Addr: None heard. (Majewski)
WMFQ- 6955 at 2330. Their main purpose
seems to be sending out QSL's, but the broadcasts
feature on unusually diverse mix of rock, country,
calypso, and other foreign music. Addr:
Providence. (Frodge)
WMPR- 6955 at 1415. Their rock music fore is
periodically supplemented by identifications,
always with the station name read by o man and
the 6955 frequency read by o woman. Addr:
None. (Comeau; Jurrens; Majewski; Pearce;
Prindle)
WNOT- 6955 at 0130. The Amazing Munford's
signal improved tremendously when Radio
Metollico began relays of WNOT' s rock music
productions. Addr: Blue Ridge Summit. (Hassig;
Scott; Wolfish)
WREC- 6955 at 1900. P. J. Sporx combines rock,
comedy, and the largest collection of parody
novelty rock songs this side of Dr. Demento.
Addr: Belfast and Blue Ridge Summit. (Axelrod;
Brandt; Frodge; Hassig; Jurrens; Majewski;
Pearce; Prindle; Scott; Silvi)
WRKO Shortwave- 6955 at 0200. This new
pirate has been relaying of hit music countdowns
from the Boston medium wove station on 680 kHz
with these call letters. The pirate adds its own
material occasionally. Addr: Blue Ridge Summit.
(Silvi; Wolfish)
WSRR 6955 at 0100. Solid Rock Radio seems to
hove permanently changed its main identification
to these call letters. Addr: Belfast. (Majewski)

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ON THE HAM BANDS

Ike Kerschner, N3/K

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AMATEUR RADIO

Simply Delightful

short time ago a local ham friend

introduced me to a novice (actuall y
a Tedi Plus) that had been licensed
ror over two years and was never on the air!
His reason for not being on the ai r was that he
could not afford the S2.000 plus that a rig
costs. And. his only interest was in long
di stance reception (DX ). My friend. knowing that l had several loaner ri gs. thought I
mi ght be able to help him get started.
Our new Tec h. Tony. was actually fairly
skilled at copying CW and could easily copy
ten \\ords a minute or better. thanks to frequelll listenin g to CW on hi~ SWL receiver
(a n old HQ- 145). Tony was reall y anxious to
get on the air. but was convinced he needed
at least $ 1.500 to purchase a rig that would
enable him to work DX.
Since he already had a decent receiver I
suggested bu ilding a simple CW transmitter
out of parts in my junk box. Tony restated his
desire to work DX and his belief that a simple
transmitter wouldn't be of any value to him.
My argument was: since it was free. why not
give it a try" If o nl y to humor an old guy,
Tony agreed to make the attempt.
Three week-ends later Tony had a 25 watt
crystal controlled transmitter that could work
80 and 40 meters. The transmitter was a
single 6L6 tube (yes. a vacuum tube). used
pl ug-in co ils for changing band~. and looked
sort or old tirney. From the look I got from
Tony I knew it was going to be an uphill
battle convinci ng him to try the ri g. so I
offered to help him ~ct it up and try it ou t.
Tony li ved in a mobile home park where
he was req uired to have an antenna that coul d
not be seen. I Iis SWL antenna was a 70 foot
long wire at a n average height of 15 feet and
made from about 24 gauge insulated wire.
strung between hi s porch roof and two small
trees. Our only choice was to couple the rig
to it and give it a try. The antenn a had to he
trimmed to about 55 feet to get it to resonate
(i.e .. acce pt power from the transmitter) on
the 80 meter Novice band. This was tru ly
basic ham radi o!
Did it work? Yep. it did. First contact was
with a station in Maine about 350 mi les
away. and to Tony it wa~ real DX! Tony went
on from there 10 improve hi ~ antenna system
(he has added a 40 meter ante nna at the same

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Yo11rj1111kbox or mine? Either one will yield what it takes to cobble together a serviceable
transmitter to get 011 the air in CW. Photo courtesy of George 1-\shlema11, KB 9 /~NX. Special
thanks to th e Wheaton Community Radio Amateur Club, Wheaton, IL

15 foot elevat ion ). His best DX to date is the

West Coast- not exac tly what Tony was
thinking about. but what the heck: with 25
watts and midget antenna it's not bad. It ' s
been nearly two years since that first contact
and Tony is still enthralled with his basic rig.
My point in relating this story is to e ncourage those of you who cannot afford the
best to give simple a try. There are thousands
o r used rigs available at reasonable prices.
a nd if you feel confident in your ski ll. building a usable ri g is e ntirely feasib le. If you
have no elec troni cs background, go to your
local ham club and ask for help - you might
be surprised at the volunteers.
Building can become addi cti ve. Whi le
not many of us can duplicate a two kilobuck
rig it is not too diffic ult to construct a station
or superior qua lity. ln additio n. as building
skills and techn ical knowledge improve. so
will your station.
Power
If you have been reading this column for
any length of time. you are aware that I
promote QRP (low power) e very chance I
get. Most hams do not understand that power
is not the answer to every problem encounte red o n the HF bands. Normally if your
transmitter power is fi ve to te n watts you can
work anyth ing a one hundred watt stati on
can . In fact. a watt or two is usual ly adequate.
I do suggest 25 to 50 watts for new hams

because at that le,cl you arc competiti ve

wi th 95 7c of the other stati on~ on the band
an d can feel confiden t you r signal is right
there wi th everyone else. As you acquire
ope rating ski ll reducing power to a watt or
less will provide a chal lenge and lots of fun .
Antennas

The antenna is one area any average ham

can work on to impro ve performance. Many
hams use simple wire antenna-, and never
feel inadequate. Anten na cxpcrimc:nting i ~
for man y of us a hobby in i t ~c l f. Buy a few
antenna manuals and have fun trying the
various co nfi g urat i on~ you find in them. or
go hog wild and rry your ow n super special
sky hook.
Please understa nd: the above docs not
mean that I am opposed to the esoteri c and
prog res ~i ve technologies and mode~ availab le to us as h am~. nor do I reel e\'e ryonc
should operate low power CW only. I am
poi nti ng out th at we do not need 10 spend a lot
o r money to have a good time in th is hobby'
Lectrokit

I recentl y acqui red a Lcc trok i1" QRP kit.

This inexpe nsive little rig is a bit di ffe rent
from the a\ erage QR P tra n~cei \er and we
wi ll have a full report on it next month. Once
more we ha\'c run out of col umn ... sec ya
next month.

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Owen County ARA I Kathryn Smith, KB91NU. 812-8292140
Cass Hubbard ARC I Bill Beebe. NOSFJ. 218 5473147
Cenlrl Missouri RA I Robert McMinn, KBOTCR, 573446-2897
Mississippi Vall Hamsters I Bob Nolf, KBOOIO, 5732885936
Radio Assoc of Erie I Chris Robson. KB3A. 814-474-1211
Uniontown ARC I Cari Chuprinko. WA3HOK. 304.594.3779
Manitoba AR Museum I Dave Snydal. VE4XN, 204-728-2463
Livermore ARK I Noel Anklam. KC60ZK. 510-447-3857
Bolingbrook ARS I Ed Weinstein. WD9AYR, 630-759 7005
Fndtn for Amateur Radio I Chuck Sommer. N40SD. 301-249-6544
Findlay RC I Patrick A. Tandem, WS8T. 419-358-8945
Butler Co ARA I Gerald Wetzel. W3DMB. 412-282-6777
Platinum Coast ARS I Allen Hudson. N4PTM. 407-773-9658
Dallas ARC I Bill Houston, WD4LU0.770445919t
Central La. ARC I Jack Brossette. WA5ETL, 3t84451962
Greenville Rptr Assn I Paul Serio, N5PS. 601-332-7668
Saratoga Co RACES I Darlcno Lake, N2XOG 5 18-587-2385
Great Plains ARC I Donald Swallow, NSVJE. 405-921-3676
Del Valley RA I FallFesl 97, PO Box 7024, w Trenton, NJ 08628. (609) 882- 2240.
Location: Tall Cedars of Lobanon picnic grove (1195 E to Exit 2: Yardville, S
Broad St to end; felt onto Old York Rd: nex1 nght onto Sawmill Rd: 1.1 miles on
right. Talk-in 146.670(). Sam. adm SS. non-ham spouses and ch1loren free.
Westchester Emergency Comm Assoc (WECA) I Bill Hertw19 N20ZB, (9t4) 271
1832w/961-2268h or info-fine (9t4) 741-6606. Location: Yonkers Raceway (15
min from LI and NJ bridges) Talk-in 147.060 MHz. 8am-2pm. adm. S6.
SE Massachusetts ARA t William M. Miller. Jr.. K 1IBR. 5089962969
L'Anse Creuse ARC I Richard Dzick. N8MOU. 810-268467t
Ozarks ARS I Joe Nix. KBORVB. 4 t 7 235-8359
AK-SAR-BEN ARC I Dave Kline, WJOZ. 402-592-4930
Union Co ARS I Zachary Davies. KF4FDE. 704-536-1952
Triple Slates RAC I Ralph McDonough. K8AN. 6 t4 5463930
Twin Lakes ARC I Miles P. Waldron. N50MI. 501-492-4466
Sonoma Co Radio Amateu rs I Rick Remer. K6ZWB. 707-575-4455
Lanieriand ARC I Mike Hall. N4HGO. 770-535-2119
Chanute Area ARC I Chariie Ward. WDOAKU, 316-431 -6402
S Kentucky Hamfest I Larry Brumett. KN41V, 502-651-2363
Bagley ARC I Max Souc1a. N1KGS. 207-732-3263
Lake of the Woods RA I David Landby. KBOHAP.2 t 8386- 1092
S J ersey Radio Assn. I Ed Baud. N2YAJ. 609-888-0467
Hoodview ARC I Ed Clulow, N7TL, 503-257-4822
W ichita ARS I Danny Caldwell. KASIVZ, 9403228743
Cnlrt Vermont ARC I Barry Driscoll. KElBV, 802479- t408
Alaska Conv I Lillian Marvin. NL7DL, 907-2 77-6741
Peoria Area ARC I John Coker N9FAM (309)692-FEST.
jcokereastpeoria@woridnet.att.net. Location: Peona Exposition Gardens
(fairgrounds). Northmoor Rd & Univ St. O pen 6am .
Adrian ARC I Brian KG8CO. (5 17) 265 t537 or kg8co @1uno.com. v1WY1.qsl.neV
W8TOE/ Location: Lenawee Co Fairground. 8am2pm
Suncoast ARC I Mimmie. K04FB (813)937-745 5, Marv. N2AT.
marv@ix.netcom.com. Location: New Pon Richey Rec Cenler. 6630 Van Buren.
NPR; talk-in 145.35 & 147.15+. Adm SS
Western CT Hamfest I Bill Schaeffer N1PJG, PO Box 3441. Danbury. CT 06813
3441. (203)798-2831. Talk-in 147. 12/.72. Adm S4
Greater Cincinnali ARA I Paul N. Riedel, WB8NFT, 5 136816263
Mobile ARC I Tommy Thompson. KC40LV. 334-653-9239
Canadian Ladies ARA I Calhy Hrischenko. VE3GJH. 9054 73-9972
Drummondville ARC I Claude Vendette. VE2CVJ. 8 19-848-2595
Daytona Bch ARA & Embry Riddlo I John Munsey, KB3GK. 904-677-8179
Grand Rapids ARA I Jim VanMalsen. KBBOAO, 6 16-887-8673
ARA of the Southern Tier I David Lewis, WA2HTL. 607-589-7495
Delaware-Lehigh ARC I Ray Bilger. W3T DF. 610-346-7313
Anderson RC I Brooks Jordan. K04FRO. 864 -226-8950
Cookeville RA, TN Tech ARC I Rich King, KD4ABC . 6 155287t71
Chicago FM Club I Mike Brost. WA9FTS. 708 -457-0966
Walla Walla Vall ARC I Jeff Stidham. KC7FUY. 509525-5296
Boulder ARC I 3036730289
Framingham ARA I Bev Lees. NI LOO 508-626-2012
St. Peters ARC /Allen Underdown, NOGOM. E-mail: wbrco@valuenot net
Metro 70cm Network I Otto Suphski. WB2SLO 914-969 1053
Falls Lake ARC I Bill Sims. W4WKS. 919-383-441 9
Hamlest Assn. ol Cleveland I William Beckman. N8LXY 2 169997388
Independent RA /Bernie Corbin, N8XKF 937882-6559
Hall of Science ARC I PO Box t 3 1, Jamaica, NY 114 t 5. Amoe Schiffman
WB2YXB (718)343-0172 (evenings only). Location: NY Hall of Science parking lot
- Flushing Meadow Park, 4701 t t tth St, free parking: Talkin 444.200rptr,
146.52simp.9am-3pm, adm S5.

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North American Club listings V - B

Vanco uver Shortw ave Association: Box 500 .
2245 Eton St., Vancouver. BC Canada VSL IC9.
(604) 255 8987 fax. Shortwave. LOGJAM Meets
3rd Thurs. ?pm at 920 Davie St.
World DX Club: Arthur Ward, 17 Motspur Drive
Northampton, England NN2 6L Y (in USA-Richard
D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive. Wyomissing. PA
19610). Worldwide. All bands with emphasis on
SW. Contact. $22 overseas airmail. Meets every 6
weeks in Reading, UK.
Worldwide TV/FM DXers Association (WTFDA):
P.O. Box 17333, Asheville, NC 28816,
www.users.sccoast.neVdaustin/wtfda.shlm I.
Worldwide membership; TV DX , FM BC. VHF
utilities. VHF-UHF Digest. Annual convention. 524
annual in U.S. $2 for sample.
Worldwide Ute News: Rick Baker.
ae411 @yfn.ysu.edu for info worldwide me1"1bership; non-broadcast utility stations under 30 MHz
Free electronic newsletter WUNNEWS (may also
be obtained by computer disk via PO Box 16533.
Washington. D.C . 20041-6533); join hy sending email to majordomo @grove.net with following 1n e
mail message: "subscribe wun." (No club dues)
Through World Wide Web: wwv1.leonardo.ne1t
berri/wun.
All Ohio Scanner Club: Dave Marshall 20 Pl11 r
Drive. New Carlisle , OH 45344-9108. U.S
northeast of the Mississippi; VHF/UHF/HF ut1ilt:<0s
Net Mon 9:30pm 146.940. Amencan
Scannergram. www.aosc.rpmdp.com . $18 U.S.
$2 1 Can/Mex. $28 ww. 53 sample. Annual
summer meeting.
American Eagle Sideband CB 'ers Club: Keith
Herzig KC5LPQ. P.O. Box 751, Chester. MA
010 11. Mainly New York/New England area
Sunday evening neVchat 37 LSB at 9:00 pm. FrP.e
sample newsletter.
American SW Listener's Club: Stewart
MacKenzie, WDX6AA. 16182 Ballad Lane.
Huntington Beach. CA 92649. (714} 846-1685:
wdx6aa @aol.com. Western US, Pacific, Asia.
SWBC. utilities. longwave, clandestine.SWL.524
US, 525 Can/Mex. $2 sample (53 ww) M ee1~1st
Sa ts 1Oam address above.
Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts
(A.C.E.): Kirk Baxter. P.O. Box 11201. Shawnee
Mission. KS 66207. US. Europe and Middle East.
Pirate and clandestine. AC.E. $20 US, USS2t
Can/Mex. USS27 ww.
A ssociat ion of Manitoba DX'ers (AMANDX):
Shawn Axelrod. 30 Becontree Bay, Winrnpeg.
Manitoba, R2N 2X9 Canada, (204) 253-8644.
Manitoba; LW. MW. SW, and VHF/UHF. Meets
monthly. $2.
Associat ion Scanner Montreal: Nicolas Gagnon.
5083 Charleroi St. App 2, Montreat. CANADA H1G
2Z6; VHF-UHF. French language. Quebec
Province area. Info: 514-955-0788.
Bay Area Scanner Enthusiasts : Bruce Ames.
P.A.O .. 105 Serra Way #363. Milpitas, CA 95035.
(408)267-3244. Western U.S.: 25+ MH7. L1stenmg
Post (bi-monthly). Meets 2nd Mons. 7:30 M1lp1tas
Police Admin Bldg. $25 US, $2 sample. or SASF
for info.
Bayon ne Emergency Radio Networ k (BERN):
Ray Baron/Bob Frasca. P.O. Box 1203. Bayonne.
NJ 07002-6203. 1-800-286-2876. Metro NJ. NY;
Fire/disaster. pub safety.
Bost on Area DXers: Paul Graveline, 9 Stirling St.
Andover. MA 01810- 1408, (508)470-1971. 50 mile
radius Boston: 3-30 MHz. Meets 3rd Fros 7:30pm.
The Lexington Club, Route 4/225 1/<l 11,1 W 1 r'
128 .

DEMAW'S WORKBENCH
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND TIPS

Dou Demaw, WI FB

A Simple Receiver You Can Build

J

JL

cam by Doing .. i' my motto. Some or

the simplest projects can provide the
most fun if you are wil ling to heat a
soldering pencil and spend a few hours at your
workbench. Among the more exciting ci rcuit>
arc simple rege nerative receivers. Many of them
rival the sensiti vity of SI 000 plu' store bought
superheterodync receivers.
There is always a thrill as,ociat.:d with hearing a distant shortwave station with a bare-bone'
receiver that you built. Thi s month we examine
two simple rcgcncrati ve recei vcr front ends that
can be connected to a hi-Ii or other audio amplifier to obtain 'peakcr ,olumc.

when u'ing , imple circui ts of the type in figure

I. Regenerative rei.:eivers radiate a , ignal on the
frequency to which they arc tuned. If you li ve
near a ham radi o operator or another SWL.
d1ance' arc that he or ' he wiII hear your rccci vcr
when you arc tuned to the " unc frequency he i'
u,i ng. Thi,can he minimized by adding a preamplifier ahead of the tktector. A circuit i' provided in figure 2A. The JFET preamp yil:ld s I0
dB of gain to make your rcgc111:rati ve receive r

more 'en,itive. Thi' preamp helps to isolate the

o-;ci llating detector f1orn the antenna.
Another problem wi th rcgem:rati ve receivers
i' that the user wi ll hear signah on both sides of
c.:enter frequency or 1ero beat. Single-signal recept ion. like that ohtained with supcrheterodyne
receiver,. i' not po,,iblc with a regenerati ve
receiver. Th i' can rc,ult in twice a' much QRM
(signal inte rfe rence) 11" thc r.:: i, a lot of activity
near the rcccivc fn.:quenc.:y.

REGEN DETECTOR
FINE
16

I Two Low-Cost Circuits

Figure I shows two single-tran,btor regenerative receiver detectors. Circu it A uses a junction field- effect tran,is!Or (J FET). The exarnpk
at B utilizes a 2N2222 bipolar tram.istor. RI in
both examples is the regeneration control. As it
is adj usted it cause~ the detector transis!Or to go
into self-oscillation. When Q I or Q2 arc o'ci llating. the) arc cffectiYely operating "' ,ariable
frequency oscillators (VFQ,J and detectors for
CW and SSB signals. When they arc not oscillating they are simple detectors that change RF
energy to audio frequencie~ for making AM
signal s coherent.
!\either figure I circuit ha ' uflicicnt audio
output power to dri ve headphones or a speaker.
Therefore. an audio amplifier mtht be connected
to the output of the detector.

Cl

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TO IUllO

Ar'P

60

If?

oso

REGEN DETECTOR
MAIN

FINE

C2

C3

2.2 l f

ANT,

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I How the Detectors Operate

Both figu re I circuit' depend upon changes
in the de operating voltage ( ,ia RI l to make
them operate in the regenerative mode. Regenerati on b dependent al so upon positive feedback. Thi s means that part of the transi,tor
output power is fed back to the input circuit CL2
coil tap). It must be of the sa me pha,c. rather
than 180 degrees out of pha,.;: (negati ve feedback), in order to cause oscillation or n:gencration. The circuit at A depends upon changes in
QI drain voltage for controlling regeneration.
Circuit B relies upon variation. in the Q2 ba,c
bias to cause regeneration.
When regenerati on commem:c,. the detector
osci ll ates and produces increased ga in. The gai n
is much lower when copying AM signals. -;i ni.:e
there is little or no mcillation o<.:c.: urring.

I Some Shortcomings
There arc performance tr:id.::-ofls to accept

74

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September 1997

TO AUDIO
AMP

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FIGURE 1 - Schematic diagrams for /ll'O regeneratire de1ec111rs. Fixed ralue capacilors
are disc ceramic. l'olari:ed capaciton are electrolylic or ta111al11111, l fi volls or grea/er. Fixed
1al11e resislors are 11..J-wall carbo11 fil111. CI is a fi() pl: trimmer. C2 and C.1 are pan el 1111111111
air variables./,/ /ms ..J /urns of 1111. 2..J e11a111. 1rire 31/ fi inch be/o1r L2 (see figure 3). L2 has
.15 close-wo1111d tu m s of 1111. 2..J enam. wire 1111 a 518 inch 0/J piece 11f PVC pipe, 1-112 inches
long. Tap 1.2 al 8 111r11s ab11ve grounded end. If a ..J/() 1:a11ge .1/1111gu11 1hel/ is used, ll'ind 57
close-wouud /I/m s 1~{110. 26 e11a111. wire 1111 lhe plastic part oflhe .1hel/. Tap L2 at /..J tums
abme grounded end. /,/ /111.1 6tums11.f 1111. 26 e1111111. wire .1/f(j inch below Ll. RI is a linear
taper carbon co111rol. Use an a11di11 taper control Jin the /OK-ohm AF gain p11te11liu111e/er.

<t . 8 - 10 .,

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AMPLIFIER

, .,

T .. -., II r--v

TO Cl2
no. 1

J;.'00

0 0

100

12 u

RF AMP
0 . 01
TO

L:2 TAP
fl O, 1

TO

100

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IOOK

B
FIGURE 2 - ~\n RF preamplifier i.1 seen
at A. C I is a panel moun t air variable
(larxer of th e t wo secti1111s in a tran sistor
AM radio tu11i11g capacitor m itable). LJ a11d
L2 hm1e th e same d i111e11sio11s as for figure
I. Circuit 11 sh ows an amplifier that may be
added for us ing a f req11e11cy cou 11ter as 11
digital readout device (see tex t).
It i~ -;011u::t i111e\ n ece~'a ry lo rcaLljthl the
regeneration control when <.:hanging the rece ive
frcquen<.:y by 50 or more kH1. Abo. your abili ty
lo separate s tatio n ~ (sckctivit y) wi ll be u>11sidcrahly le\' than \\'hen u~ing a superheterOd) ne
re<.:eiver that ha> IF filter'> for AM. SSB and CW
bandwidths.
I lo\\'cver. when we consider the ,im plic ity of
the figu re I <.: ircuits 1er>us their remarkable
pcrl'orm arh:e. our corhtruction proje<.:l makes
good se nse in tenm of money spent and pleasure
gained.

I Adding an Audio Amplifier

Output from the \'Olumc cont rob in ligurc I
can be <.:onnected to an exist ing mono or stereo
amplilier for headphone or 'peakcr opcratiun.
You may want to pun.:ha'L'. a 1011-co't audio
amplifier kit for U \C with thi s and othn work'hop project~. Among the kih a1 ailahle arc the
MCM Ekctrnnics no. 80- 1490. Thi s is a -l-1\'all
audio arnpli i'i cr th al opl.'.rates from+ 12 l'olt ' and
co-,1, S 12.95. ' RanN:y l::IC(:lrnnic' offer, it' no.
Bi\-9 2-watt audio amplifier l..it for + 12-1 uh
Opl.'.ration al 58.95.: You ma) al'n pun.: ha-,c an
audio amplifier kil fro111 Hosfeli Elcctronics.
Thl.'.irnn.AA - 1deli1cr' l.511atts. npera1c,from
+ 11 volh anti rns1s S I 0.95. 1

I Construction Tips
l ~ ither circuit in figure I can be built on
perforated board or ..dead bug .. ' tyk on a srrap
of rl.'.gular PC hoa rd. Keep all kad' a~ 'hon and
dirccl as practica hk. Thi' i, e'pcciall y importan1 for the leaJ, and parts that carry RI cncrg.y.

Sec tigure '.l for coil winJing detail s.

advance the regeneration <.:ontrol (R I) unti l a
The coil and capacitor 1aluc' gi1en for the
beat nnte is heard fo r CW. or the SSB signal
fi gure I circ ui1 provide a tuning range from 4.8
becomes understandable. This will requ ire adto I0.5 Ml-11 . Th i> span in(: ludc~ WWV at 5 and ju~tment of C3 to permit tun ing to the correct
I0 M H1.. the JO- and -10-rneler amateur bands.
sideband. For-10-mctcr amateur signal s you wil l
the popular piralc rrequeneics. and numerous
need 10 utilize thc lower ~ideband. Use onl y
short-wave broadcast frcqucncics. Thi s part of enough regenerat ion to ensure a quality CW or
th e rad io spectru m ensures good recep1ion. day
SS B signal.
and night.
Thc same procedure is fo llowed when tuning
Two tuning capacitors arc ~ pc<.:ifi ed in figure
in an AM signal. Howl.'.vcr. the regeneration is
I. C2 is fo r cuan-c (fast) tuning and CJ i, for
'ct 'o that osci Ilat ion almost commen<.:cs. At th is
bandsprcad (s low) tuning. Improved 'rnooththn.:shold point you shou ld not hear :i beat note
111.:'s of tuning 11 ill result if you use a vernier
(whistle) wh i:n you tune away from the 1.:cntcr of
dri1 con CJ.
the AM signal.
LI and 1.2 in Jigurc I can be wound on PVC
If the range of the regeneration control (R I)
pipi: or on an expended .J I0-gaugc ~ho 1 g un
in ligure I doc~ not permit going from no regenshl.'.11. Windi ng daia fo r both types of coil fo rm s era1ion to full regeneration. try experiment ing
i, g.i1cn in figure:\. \\ 'hen tapping L2. be sure to
with 1hc value of the -170-ohm resistor at the
put a piece of tape under the turn where the tap
rig.ht side of RI .
i' made. Thi' will pre1ent 'hurt-<.:ircui1ing adjaIf you plan lo u ~c the preamplifier in Jigurc 2.
cent coil turns. A ' honed turn or turns will spoil
bl'. sure to adjust CI of fig ure I in the same
thl.'. Q of a coi I and degrade the perfonnancc.
manne r as when an antenna is connectcd directly
Regencrati1c dctectors need to be lmu>cd in
to CI. Tune for the best sensiti vity that allows
metal proje<.:t boxc,. An earth ground should be
the detector to bc regenerati ve when RI is adconnected to thl.'. box. Thi' will prel'ent unjusted.
w:111tcd .. hand capaci tance .. (detun ing ) el'fccts
when you put your hand near the lllning knobs. I Tag Ends
An open cha,,i, 11 ith a metal panel i, often
If you don't w i~h to build one of the fig ure I
'u ffi <.: ient for prevent ing the foregoing annoycircu its. but have a ye n to asse mble a re<.:eiver
anrc.
kit. you may wish to order thc Ten-Tee 9-band
C l in figure I is a mica. plastic. or ceramic
shortll'a1e receiver ki t. no. I 25J. that se lls for
trimmer. It i, adj u,ted with the antenna rnnS59." R a m ~cy Electronics markets a shortwave
nectcd. Too large a val uc at
rc<.:eivcr kit. no. SR- I. for
CI can causc cxce,,ivc cou$29.95. Sec note 2.
pli ng to the antenna. ll'hich
C3
Othe r FETs may be
will prevent ihc detector
U\Cd at QI of figure I A.
from regenerating. C I
such as the 2N44 I6 or a
should be 'c l for reliable
dual ga1c MOSFET (40673.
n:gcncration. co nsi,tent
3N2
I I. ct<.:.) wi th galcs I
wi th maximum sig na l
and 2 joined. You may use
,1rcngth. Thc 'cuing fo r CI
a 2 390-l or 2. -l-100 tranll'ill depcnd upon the 1ype
si,tor at Q2 of fi gure I B.
of alltcnna you erect.
Don' t he afraid to ex periBe 'ure w u ~c shie lded
ment.
au dio cab le or minialure
If you want to go modR(i- 17-l <.:oaxial cable for FIGURE 3 - Pictorial drawing nf
ern
with the receiver you
L1
an
d
L2
011
P
VC
p
ipe
(s
ee
figure
the ..:unncctinn bct\\'ecn the
can connect a frequency
ligurc I de1e..:1or and your I ). Th e spacinK between the two
counter to the system for
audio arnplil'in. The ' hick! windings is 3116 inch. I. I can be
braid for thi s cahlc should wound m er th e grounded en d of L2 if direct digita l readout. In
order to do this you wi ll
be grounded at each end to desired.
need to add the isolating
prl.'.vcnl picking up 60- or
amplifier in fi gure 213. The frequency counter
120- Hz hum .
wi ll not prov ide a reading un less the regeneration rnntrol i' advanced ~ufficie nt l y to make Q I
Adjustment and Use
or Q2 o~c i llatc.
i\ dipolec111J'nr 7.1 M H7.(66 fi:cl 01 crall) and
fed with RG -58 coaxia l cab le will be 'ati , fa<.: - I Notes
tory fo rrecc p1iun wi1h 1he fi gure I circuit. 1\ltcrl - MCM Electronics, 650 Congress Pork Dr.,
nati1ely. you ma~ cre<.:I a piece of no. 1-l. 16. or Centerville, OH 45459-4072. Plione: 1-800-54318 gaugc wirl.'. which i ~ .B fect or 99 feet h111g. 4330.
r\n earth ground. ;.uch as lhL'. copper cold-11 ater 2 - Romn~ey Electronics, 793 Conning Pkwy.,
Victor, NY 14564. Phone: 1-800-446-2295.
pipe' in you r ho111c. should be used with 1his
3 - Hosfelt Electronics, 2700 Sunset Blvd.,
end-fed 11 ire. Connect ihc cart h ground to the
Steubenville, OH 43952- I 158. Phone: 1-800rece iver c ircuit ground.
5246464.
To <.:opy CW or SS 13 ~ignals you wi II need to
4 - TenTec, Inc., 11 85 Dolly Parton Pkwy.,
Sevierville, TN 3786237 10.
tune in 1hc 'ignal fo r 111aximum 'trcngth. then
September 1997

MONITORING TIMES

75

PiLANE TALK
MAKING SENSE OF CIVILIAN AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Jean Baker, KIN9DD

Charting the Way

elcome aboard ! Today we' ll take a

look at those vital aeronautical charts
and sec how they contribute to the
safety and effi ciency of every flight.

Sectional Charts and VHF Terminal Control Arca Cha rts: Sectional charts are designed for visual nav igat ion by slow and medium speed aircra ft. There arc 38 sectional
charts wh ich cover the enti re United States.
Thei r scale is fai rly large - I :500,000. That is.
one inch on the chart equals 500.000 inches
(6.86 nautical mi les) on the ground.
Since the sectional and terminal control area
(TCA) charts are used for visual navigation.
they are designed to highlight informati on a
pilot wi ll see from an ai rcraft. Topographic
information on the charts portrays the terrain
and elevations. Also highlighted are visual
checkpoints used fo r visual fl ight rules (VFR)
flig hts. They im:lude popul ated places; drainage such as lakes. ri vers. and creeks: roads and
rail roads. and ot her landmarks.
It goes without sayi ng that airports arc highlighted on these charts. Essential inform ation
about each airport is shown nex t to its symbo l.
so a pilot has immediate. ready reference to the
in formati on. Secti onal and TCA charts also
depict visual and radio aids to navigation. controlled airspace. restricted areas. obstructi ons.
and other related data. Different colors highlight essent ial information such as boundaries
of terminal control areas.
Terminal Control Area C harts are twice
the magni ficati on o f secti ona l charts so that
more detail may be incl uded. That is bcca u ~c
pilots using them arc fl ying in a terminal control area. with its higher dens ity of ai rcraft
traffic.
ln planning a fli ght under visual flight rules.
a pi lot will dra w the route on a sectional chart .
then devote carefu l study to the info rmation
presented on it. He will concentrate on ident ifying obstac les. locating potential emergency
landing sites, highli ghti ng navigational aids.
and becom ing as fami liar with all aspects oft he
fl ight route as poss ible.
To use the cha11s. only a ba~ i c knowledge of
map readi ng ski lls is helpful. Each chart has a
very comprehensive legend. whi ch exp l a i n~
the symbols used on it. Sectional and T CJ\
charts arc revised semiannua lly: several Alaskan sectional charts and the Puerto Rico. Virg in
Islands TCAs arc revised ann ually.
World Aeronautical Cha rts (WACs):
World aeronautical cha11s arc drawn to a scale
that is halI' that of the sectional: I: 1.000,000. J\ t
that scale. one inch equa ls 13.7 mi les. T hey arc
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convenient for nav igation by moderate-speed

aircraft. There is less detai l shown than un
either the sectional or the T CJ\ charts. because
the scale is small er.
Topographical inform ation on the WACS
includes cities and tow ns. principal roads. railroads. disti nctive landmarks. drainage, and relief features (i nd icated by spot elevat ions. contours. and grad ient tints ). Ae ronautical information includes visual and radio aids to navigation. airports. airways. restricted areas. and
obstructions. Thc~c c hart~ arc revised annuall y. wi th the excepti on of several Alask<ln and
Mex ican/Caribbean c ha rt~ . which arc revised
every two years.
En route Low-Altitude C harts: These are
des igned fo r fli ght under instru ment night ru les
(IFR) in the low altiwde stratum - the "victor"
airways under 17.000 feet. The area charts
furn ish terminal data in a large sca le for mat for
congested areas such as Washington, Los Angeles. New York. Chicago. and several others.
Enroute High-Altitude Charts: These
charts arc designed for llight in the high-alt itude stratum - the jet route struct ure at ll ight
level 180 and higher. These charts are less
clu ucred than the low-a lti tude one~. as nav igational aids are usua lly spread fortherapan in the
high-altitude cn\' ironmcnt.
C harted VFR Flyway Pla nning C harts:
These publ icat ions show multiple VFR routing~
through high-densit y traffic areas which may
he used as an alternati ve to fl igh t within the
major cont rolled traffic !'lows. The charts use a
scale of I :250.000.
Pla nning charts:
VFR/IFR (Preflight ) Planning Chart:
This chart is produced at a small scale of
I :2.313.232. or one inch fo r every 32 naut ica l
mi les. It is primed in two parts so that. whe n
assembled. it fo rms a composi te VFR planning
chart on one s ide and an IFR planning chart on
the other.
Fl ight Case Plann ing Chan: This publicati on is desig ned fo r prefli ght and cnroutc
l'light plann ing fo r VFR l'li ghts. Sca le is
I :4.374.803.
Gulf of Mex ico and Cari bbean Planning Chart (se lf-ex planatory)
North At lantic Route Chart: Thc., c
are used for monitoring transat lantic ni ghts hy
controllers and ground station rad io operators.
North Paci fic Oceanic Route Chart:
Also designed for u ~c by co111rol lcrs and rad io
operators.
EnR oute High Al tit ude Planni ng
Chart : This chart i ~ used for IFR cnrou lc pl anning at or above 18.000 mean sea level. lnfo r-

mation is revi~cd e\'cry 56 days.

Instrument Ap1> roach Procedures (IAP)
Cha rts : IAP charts are published in 15 bound
volu mes di splay ing the aeronautical data required to execute instrument approaches to
airports in thc United States. Puerto Rico. and
the Virgin l ~land~. ew volumes are released
every 56 days. and procedu ra l changes occurring with in the 56-daycycle arc re fl ected in one
volume is~ued at mid-lycle.
Standard Instrument Depa rture (SID)
Charts : Standard procedures for departing from
a given airport.
S tand ard Termin a l Arr ival (STA R)
Cha rts: These chart s expedite J\ TC arrival
rou te procedures and fac ilitate trans iti on between enroute and instrumem approach operations. Both SIDS and STARS often have appropriate nickname!>. e.g .. the " HcHaw" arrival
into Nashvi lle. Tennessee. All SIDS and STARS
names contain only fi ve letters.
Alaska Terminal Publication: Thi s document contains charts depicting instrument approach procedures. standard instn11nent departures. standard term inal arrivals. airport diagrams. and radar minimums for u~c by all civil
and military aircraft in the state ol' Alaska.
Helicopter Rout e Charts: Av iators operating in major metropol itan area~ with large
concentrations of he licopters need these charts.
Scale is I: 125.000. twice as large as the TCA
charts prev i ou~ly mentioned.
There arc other charts and maps, but the
afore mentioned arc the most importan t ones
fo r pilot~ to use. You can obtain tl{esc charts
and map~ at your local fixed base operator:
they're cducatiunal and fu n to use when monitoring the aero bands .
I More MWARAs

Let' s pick up two murc Major World Air

Route Areas (MW ARA). All freque ncies arc in
kH z and upper side band.
Southeast Asia (SEA)
(S EA- I): Pregucncics: 3470. 6556. I0066.
131 18. 17907. Ground stations: Bali. Bangkok.
Co lombo. Calcu11a. Dhaka. Gua ngzhou,
Jakarta. Kathmandu. Kuala Lumpur, Kunming.
Madras. Male. Si ngapore and Yangon.
(SEA-2): Fregucncics: 3485. 5649. 5655,
89-12. I 1396. 13309. 17907. Ground Stations:
Bali. Bangkok. Dcnpasar. Guangzhou. Hanoi,
HoChi Minh. Hong Kong. Jakn rta. Kuala
Lumpur. Kota Ki nabalu. Manil a . Seoul ,
Singapore. Tokyo. and Vientiane.

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fEDERAL FILE

A GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS

The Feds are talking

ny hopes that federal acti vity in my

area might increase overt he summer
months have now died , but the fol lowi ng incident has given me another cl ue
about where the acti o n has gone.
A fe w weeks ago, over I 00 units from the
local sheriff s departme nt, local po lice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Internal Reve nueServ ice, Drug Enforceme nt Admini stratio n, Bure au of Alco hol. T obacco, and Firearms. and Immigration and Borde r Patrol did
a joint raid and arrest sce nari o on a n infamo us
dri ve-up crack house . T his was a legitimate
" business" known as "T he Land Of OZ." It
had a liquo r license and did walk-in bottle
trade. It also was one of the largest crack
cocaine distribution points in Palm Beach
County, Florida. After it was all over, over 50
people were arrested, the liquor license li fted.
and the property seized.
Thi s bus iness is approximate ly fifteen miles
from my location. Over the past few wee ks I
had been hearing tactical drug buys on the
sheriffs tactical repeater of 159.1 5 MH z.
This repeater can be heard over muc h of Palm
Beach County. All transmi ssions a re in the
clear. It o nl y takes a few minutes of monitoring each ni ght to fi g ure out whe re the drug
buys are happe ning that day, tho ug h 1 heard
no re ference to a spec ific business.
I also monitor all federal channels that I
know of in the Palm Beach County area.
Guess w hat I heard o n the m regard ing the
drug buys? You get a cookie if yo u said ,
" nothing." That's right: not e ven a peep. Perhaps a lull in the normal amount of admi nistrati ve traffic from the local federal tield offices sho uld ha ve given it away, but I figured
a lot of agents were o ut on vacatio n. It turns
o ut they we re ri ght in the midd le of the operati o n, worki ng with the locals and us ing local
radio channels.
The C ity of West Palm Beach is fast becoming the trunking provider for much of
Palm Beac h County. A lso found o n the WPB
trunking system are the c ities of Atlanti s.
Palm Beac h Gardens. and Riviera Beach. I
remember liste ning to the sheriffs repeater
and hearing a tru nking radio in the backg rou nd. A co uple o f references were made to
the "city radio." I figured they were using
WPB trunking to coordinate with local units.
I was o nly parti all y correct : The units were
using the WPB trunked syste m fo r nearly all
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John Fulford, WA4VPY

email: johnf@emi.net

but where?

o f the acti vity leading up to the raid.

Tele visio n cre ws were there at the time of
the raid , and I made sure I taped e very evening
news I could find. Going back and looking at
the tapes. I saw onl y trunking radios and
cellu lar pho nes. The federal agents. complete
w ith the ir black hoods and body armor and
spo rting the appropriate federal logo on thei r
bodies, were all carryi ng trunked radios.
According to a radio sho p that " wo ul d
know." the re have been several sub-tlee ts
added to the WPB trunked system for federal
agencies and mu lti agency operati o ns. I did
no t push him for the talk group and/or sub!leet
identificatio ns, but by the time thi s column
was written. I had them program med into my
" monitoring device." I will no t be kept out in
the cold on their next operatio n.
A co ntributor to the Fedcom li st posted an
almost identical experience. A massive federal operatio n was planned for a town south o f
Raleigh . North Carolina. On the mo rn ing o f
the raid there was 110 FBI traffic , ne ither in the
clear nor e ncrypted. The only clue was that
the previous day there had been talk of vehicles heading to ward that location. The
evening before the raid the FB I traffic was
rare and encrypted. T he re was no indicati on
as to the nature of the operation.
The day of the raid all we nt we ll and
concluded w ith a press confe re nce. That
evening our mo nito r went by the location .
There were nume rous state and federal vehicl es there. At the local gas station we re
several fe deral vehicles with the ir fed eral
antennas. All of the agents were wa iting to use
the pay pho nes.
Not eve ryo ne can hope to catch thi s kind of
ac tion in their ne ig hborhood. Unless you live
in a major metropol itan area o r a known
narcotics hot spot, suc h as a national fores t o r
o n the US/Mexico bo rder. survei Ila nee traffic
is rare. Many in vesti gations are handled by
o nly one or two agents. Back whe n this wa;,
my job. we would go fo r seve ral wee ks and
never key up our microphones. W he n we did
ta lk to eac h o the r. sometimes we would be
using frequ encies desig nated for o ther uses.
suc h as marine band. business band. and eve n
c iti zens band. No wadays. with the introductio n of fie ld prog rammable two way radi os.
both mobiles and portables. it is hard to say
exactly where a stakeo ut team may be.
A lso reme mbe r that the range of surveil -

lance traffic is usually sho rt. Unkss your

sheriff' s depa rtme nt puts all of its surve illance trafti c on a count ywicle n.:peatcr. the
traffic is usually done on simplex c hanne ls.
These c hanne ls. most o fte n in the 155. 4 18.
and -l60 MHz frequency bands, will be unit to-unit simplex. The transmitting range i ~
about fi ve miles for a 60 watt mobil e in the
160 MH z range on a s11nplex channe l.
It he lp;, to connect to an o ut>.ide a nte nna:
also. li ving in a tall building helps. Because of
the increased altitude of their transm itti ng
antennas. I routine ly mo nito r DEA o pe rations
on 4 18.750 M Hz simplex from a irplane to
g round. a nd C usto m. ai rc raft on 166.4625
M Hz. The units o n the ground won't be heard
on simpl ex unless they arc w ithi n a five mile
radius.

I Reports from Our Readers

C hris Pan-i s sent in the fo llow ing inte rcepts fro m his recent trip to Kansas City,

Missouri.
Frequency
t62.225
162.900
164.225
164.375
164.500
165.2375
166.200
167.5125
167.4500
168.850
168.575
168.800
169.500
169.550
170.650
170.925
413.850
413.950
414.750
415.200
415.225
415.300
416.400
417.200
418.225
41 8.900

Use
VA Medical CntrPaging
Unknown simplex traffic
Same
Dept. of Energy
Unknown simplex traffic
Customs
VA Med Cntr Repeater Out
FBI
Department of Energy
Same-Both Repeater out
VA Med Cntr
GSA Operations
Unknown simplex
Unknown base station
Same
Same
Alarms and security
GSA Repeater
Postal Inspectors
GSA--parallel with 41 3.95
Unknown user
D.of Agriculture
Unknown user
GSA Repeater
IRS Criminal Division
DEA Repeater Out

P/l if known (Hz)

100
11 4.8

141.3
t18.8

1t8.8
118.8
82.5
118.8
118.8
123.0
156.7

Mic hael Ho lzi nger in Grant' s Pass. O rcgon. sent in the fo ll owing inte rcepts:

Siskiyou National Forest

Frequency
171.3875
171.1500
415.575
168.6250

Use
Ch. #1-Dispatch
Ch. #2-Dispatch
link Channel #1
Air Guard

167.9500
168.2200
170.5000
170.5500
168.2000
168.7000
169.7000
168.0250
166.3500
167.7875
418.9500

Air to ground
National Incident Reporting
Car to car simplex
Project #1
Tac 2
Tac 1
Law Enforcement net Yellow
Law Enforcement net Blue
Bureau of Land Management
FBI
DEA

The FBI in the Medford Field Office uses

167.4625 and 167.4875 MHz.
An anonymous contributor sent in some
intercepts for the Puget Sound area. They
are:
Frequency
163.650
164.800

167.7625
418.675
139.050
165.2375

Traffic
Fire officers checking hydrants
U.S. Forest Service (this is a Secret Service
frequency)
FBI
DEA simplex surveillance
Military traffic
Customs

I Federal Trunking
Larry Van Hom submitted the follow ing in
res ponse to a request for the new trunking
freq uencies for Camp Pendleton, California.
Base
406.550
406.950
407.325
408.750
409.750
409.950
41 2.950
413.050

Mobile
413.275
41 3.475
414.200
415.825
416.225
413.900
418.350
418.550

This is a standard government trunking

sche me. If you find any of the above frequencies active in your area, check all of the
frequencies. I' II bet you will find a fede ral
trunking system.
Not all tru nking systems have to be in the
400 or 800 MHz band. Fort A.P. Hill, a part
of the Military District of Washington. has
j ust gone to a VHF trunked system. Their
frequenc ies are:
141 .2000 142.475 142.925

143.325 143.400 MHz

I Family Service?
I received a letter from someone (we' ll call
him Mr. A), who related the fo llowing story.
Our contributor lives in a large metropolitan
city. His new neighbor across the street works
for one of the "three letter agencies." Mr. A
tried to make fri ends with him at first, but the
fed would not give up any communications
intelligence. But one day he did.
The fed told Mr. A that although their
vehicles have two way radios installed -

obvious by the antenna on the vehicle and the

control head under the das h of the vehicle in
the driveway - he almost never uses it. He
prefers his own cell phone and the one provided by his agency. He went on to say that a
good 90-95 % of the traffic between agents
are on cell phones and those pesky pagers:
The two way radio accounts for that five
percent of the ti me when they need to reach a
nu mber of agents in a hurry.
The fed stated they operate two types of
surveillance. The first type is where one or
two agents just "sit" on a residence. The
second type is roving. The radios used during
the roving surveillance have been changed.
He said his agency previous Iy used their "company'' radios on the car to car channels, but
have gone to a new type of radio. When
questioned about this new radio, the fe d stated
that he did not have one with him, but that he
had seen them for sale in the local Radio
Shack; they had only a 1/2 mile range and
were inexpensive and easy to operate.
I can thin k of a couple of types of radios
that Radio Shack sells that would fit that
equation. The first are the amateur radio portables, but I think we can rule them out. The
second are the VHF and the UHFportablesa possibility. The third, and the type I would
put my money on, is the new Family Radio
Service. These portables are cheap and easy to
operate. One large private detective agency
here in Palm Beach County conducts all of its
roving surveillance on the FRS channels, the
most common being 462.7125. It looks li ke
we have a new set of freque ncies to put into
our scanners to monitor! Let me know what
you hear.

I Dig the Sounds

As a fina l challenge, check out the nationwide federal itinerant frequencies. These incl ude:
418.750
168.350
163.100

418.075
408.400
418.050

both simplex channels

both control/mobile channels
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some kind of encryption that does not sound
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SATELLITE TV
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Ken Reitz, KS4ZR

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Lessons From The Field

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been writing about the ~u bject of sate llites and
tele, i~ion in this column. I. vi: ~een dozen~ of
sarell it..: programmer-. come and go. man y
manufacturers star! and llourish or go bc ll yup. Rec..:i\'i ng equi pme nt prices have pl ummeted. Programming sub-.cript ions ar..:
cheap..:r than e\'er with a wider \'ariety aYailabk. Tech nology ha ~ made incr..:dibk strides
(some more worthwhi le than olhers).
Thcn: have abo been some surprising
ckw l np111ent~ \\ hich ha,e . erved to under-.corc 1hc unprcdictahilit) of the industry and
defy conventional wi,clom. So111c of these
dcn: l o p111 ..:nt~ \\'CJ"<: pla in h u sinc~s miscalculations and other~ 11t: rc not of thi s world. Jwa
this y..:ar \\'C \'C seen the collapse (if AlphaStar
(last hog to the DB S troug h) and the mysteri ou~ dc111i-.e of T..:b1ar -W I. gonc long before
it-; timc.
Ten y..:ar' ago. con,enti onal wi, dom was
that the Ku band would soon supersede C'band and conIi ne that mod..: to the Smithsonian.
.Ju,t t hi ~ June Tcl-.tar 5. wit h i1s expected lifespan of 15 year,.'' a-. launched and it~ 2~ Cband channe ls arc rap id ly filling up. In fac t.
lhrc..: olhn new C-band bird' we n: brough t
into -;cn ice in 1997. Ten years ago the spec ter
or scrambling had nian) industry leaders
\\'ringing 1h1.: ir hand' and crying. The skies
are going black !'" There arc more channels
avai Iable now in the clear than ..:vcr. Ten years
ago a complete C-band 'Y~ t c m with top grade
rcLci,cr wou Id cos! nearly S3.000. Today that
price i ~ under S 1.600.
Abandon Your Dreams

T h1.: fi rst th ing you shou ld do when you

cont emplate getti ng in volved wit h satell ite
TV reception. i,., to plan your drea m "ystern. It
might hi: compri-.cd of a .\0 foot tli ~ h and a
General 1n,1rume111 ~ DT V recci\'cr for ,.,tan..:rs. Th1.: ncx l thing you shou ld do i' g1.:t rid of
these 1101 ions. You don 1need cx pcnsi ve gear
to enjo) thi-. hobby. In fact. you 11 get a certai n
~ati,.,fac tion in ~ecing and listening lo signals
from ~pace fo r le'" than the price of a decent
~ca nner.

Her..: arl.! so mc thing' J" vc karncd. Get 10

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Th is Drake J::SR 182./ is a top of th e lin e satellite recei1er wlticli sells for 11 11der $ 1.000 new.
Bottom lin e receivers of oilier bra nd.~ go for 1111der $300 11e111. (Courtesy /(. / .. /)rake, Co.)

know someone who"s a sa tellite TV dea le r.

You 11 be amazed at 1h1.: things he or ' hi: is
will ing to giv1.: you. l" vc gotten all k ind ~ of
neat. work ing. usefu l sa tell ite gear j ust for
carting it out oft he shop. You may ha\c to pay
as much as $25 or S50 for a decent used
rece ive r.
Many fo lks are abandoning the ir C-band
"ystems to hop on the DBS bandwagon. Don t
he afraid to ask neighbors. friends. acquaintances. or just plain strang..:rs who arc doing
so. what they" d take fo r their system. Offer
$200 fort he d ish/electronic" and another 5200
or$300 for t he recei,er. depending on ag1.: and
condit ion. Th..:y"ll be happ) to be rid of their
big di sh nnd ha ve you pay for their new DBS
system. or rn urse. the deal will bi: yours.
because three years later they" II have she lled
out S 1.000 to S.\.000 in viewing fee,., \\'hilc
you"ll have paid as little as SO. depending on
your vi ewi ng addiction.
Later. as you get involved in the hobby.
you can add a Ku ~ys t ..: m. buy an SCPC
receiver or up-grade your listen ing system.
Addi ng a Dolby Pro-logic capabk 'lcrco to
your sound 'ystem wil l pay big dividend ' of
listening pleasure as you li,ten to the digital
audio from a Vidcociphc r 111.:ncryptcd "ignal.
With a couple of extra speakers. your family
wil l be a111a1.cd a l the theater-s tyle 'ound a'
you watch movies. Put a litt le extra butter on
the popcorn and crank up the ,olu me'
I Care and Feeding of Your Dish

Another thing I" ve di-.nn ert'd throug h the

y..:ars i' that many of the technical a"pect' of
thi s hobby arc consumer rriendly. While it"~
doubtful Iha! you 11 actuall y be able w dig into
a receiver or LNB to d lcct r1.:pa irs. there are

man y thing' ynu can do by yourself without

paying high-pric..:d profc,.,, inrwls. ;'\low. 1111
not begrudging anyone a lkcc nt li\' ing. but
there are many times when you may not need
1h..: se rvice' nf a ~ a t cllit..: d..:aler. First you
s hould know that most deale rs charge by the
hour and that hour usuall y 'tan s wh..:n they
leave the shnp. If you re lik1.: most satdl ite
\'i..:wers and liw in the coun t r~ there could be
a two hour charge just for coming. and going..
At $50/hour. !hat auds up!
Install ations arc ..:asy to dn and mai l ord1.:r
companie-. lihc Skyvision have done everything possible to all ow you lo do 1he install ation y our~elf. Mo,1 manufac ture r~ also ha\'c
!Oil-free trouble numbe n. tu call when your
in-;tallation isn1 working. f" ve had very good
ex perie nce" with 1he friendl y rnl"' at General
ln,trument and Uniden trouble nu mhas.
Theres al so a na tionwide nu111her to call for
folk' with o ld g..:ar from d..:cl'ased manufacturers or oui-of-hu~ in ess dea lers. (It 's call1.:d
Troubleshoote r-..: X00-625- 129.\. \\'Ce kda) s
and Saturday bet\\'een I I a.111. and I0 p.m.
ET.)
If your..: d11ing a new ,c1 f-i11~1allation.
,a1c all the manual~ and follm\ directions
closely. ff ynu\I.! boug ht an older -;ys11.: 111
wi th no manu ab . copies can usuall y be had
from the manufacturer for a small fee. Ir th1.:
company i~ no longer in bu~inc". copic,., may
'till be a\'ailahle from other older dealer\ or
by co n ~u llin g a reputable repair fi rm {Prnfc,_
, ional Satellite Repair. 8 14-3-+2-56J5. is a
gnod place lo -.tart.)
I Trouble-shooting Your System fThree
Quiel< Lessons)

make is in configuring the system . There arc

a lut of compone nts a nd a lot of w ire connections to make. Double check all connectio ns
be fore panicking. O the r simple mistakes are:
not havi ng the TV o r VCR set to the pro per
o utput of the sate llite receiver. or, nut having
power cords plugged in.
Sate llite component manufacturers have
very stri ct q uality control. Li ' s quite ra re to
have a faulty component ri ght out of the box.
If there is a proble m , suspect your work first
and the manufacturer last. I o nce had a recei ver whic h would no t be o perated by the
remote control which came wit h it. Before I
panicked. I c hecked the "brand new" batteries
which went into the remote contro l and. sure
enough, one was dead. After replaci ng the
batteries. I didn ' t have a proble m.

#1 - Won't Switch Polarity

He re' s an idea of how easy it is to tro ubleshoot your own system. lfyourrcceiverdoesn ' t
appear tu be swi tching po larity do thi s: C heck
the voltage at the bac k of the recei vcr with a
cheap ($ 10 from Radio S hack) voltme ter.
There sho ul d be 5 to 9 volts, depe ndi ng on the
receiver. Anything less than 5 indicates the
receiver has a proble m. If the voltage there is
OK. check the vo ltage at the end of the po larizer w ire at the d ish. Again. you sho uld get at
least 5 volts. If you dont. there could be a
bre ak in the cable . If there is . it indicates a
proble m w ith the po larizer motor.
Remove the plastic throat cover at the feed

ho rn and look inside. There may be a wasp

nest o r some o ther obstruc tion preventing the
probe from rotating, wh ich is how you get a
change in po larity. If there's a wasp nest. be
care fu I! At any rate. be careful with the probe.
as it is set just so" for proper polarizati on: try
no t to touc h it. 11 there s no obstruction. take
a s ma ll Phillips head screw dri ver and remove
the four screws whic h hold the po larotor mo tor
(usua ll y blue a nd about 2" x 2" x I").
Be careful no t to drop the screws (you'll
never find them in the grass) and watch for a
rubbe r gasket which might fall o ut o f the
motor as well. Taking o ff the motor you' II sec
a nylo n d isc wit h a slot in it which is attac hed
to the probe o n the o the r side. No w , take a
standard screw driver a nd ro tate the probe
manually with the screwdri ver. Ir it rotates
freely. the n it indicates the polaro tor motor
should be replaced. Di sconnect the three wires
which attach it to the corresponding w ire
wh ich goes to the ho use and replace the motor.
If the probe did no t rotate freely it could
mean tha t the motor is fine and that there is
some dirt or other obstruction o n the nylo n.
Use a graphite or o ther fin e powder lubricant
to dust around the nylon disc . Work the probe
again with the standard ~crewdr i vcr. Don't
u ~c WD40 o r other po te nti ally d amaging
che mical solve nt o n the disc. as you m ight
compound the problem.
Sec how easy th at was? You used a cheap
vo lt meter and two screw d ri vers and saved
about S 150.

#2 - Dish Won ' t Move

It 's the same with the di sh drive motor.
When you want to move to another satell ite
th1.: dish may not move. Don't panic. Again.
start w ith the recei ver. You shou ld have 20 to
36 volts al the receiver. Now go to the wires
at the di sh. It should be the same there. Look
fo r loose connec ti ons or broken wires .
Your receiver may prompt you with a
screen message sud1 as No return pulse" or
something s imil ar. This indicates the pulse
counting (necessary to tell the rece iver to shut
o ff when it' s mov in g) is nottaki ng place. You
may on ly have to replace the reed switch in
the motor housing. This is a five minute
proced ure a nd a $20 part w ith your c heap
voltm1.:te r and two screwdrivers .

Here I am standing under my dream dish.

This I 0 meter monster actually belongs to
Ted Turner. Wh en this dish was pointed at
the horizon it had sparkle-free pictures off
Russia 's Gorizont 26 at I 1 degrees West.
(Phuto by Peggy Reitz)

#3 - No Picture
Now. let' s say you turn on your rece ive r
and there' s no pic ture. First. check to see that
everything is pl ugged in. connected. a nd set
to the right channel. Nex t. get out you r voltmete r and measure the vo lt age at the "F"

con nector where your RG/6 cabk frnrn the

dish plugs into the rece iver. The re ~hould be
about 28 volts. If it's considerably lc ~s . the
receiver is probably at fau lt.
Now check the vo lt age at thi.: d ish end o f
the cable. If it 's at the recei ver but doe-.n ' t
make it to the d is h. then the cahle i. cut or a
con nection is damaged: Replace the cable. If
the voltage is there. it s most like ly a damaged
LNB. T he easiest way to dete rm ine if the
LNB is good is to replace it w ith one know n
to be good.
It ~ always advisabk to have a c heap. used .
working LNB on hand to use for >.uch occasions . Yo u can pick up an o ld 80 or I 00 degrcl'
working LNB fo r $ 10 to $ 25 doll a r~. If )OU
replace the suspect LN B w ith your old working one a nd you get a picture (never mind that
the picture may be a litt le noisy). then you
need a new LNB. You'll need your cheap
voltmeter. a cheap LN B. and a ~lllall wrench
to d iag nose the problem.
Do- it-yourself! It s e asier than you thin!-..

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EXPERIMENTER'S WORKSHOP
Bill Cheek

TWEAK, TUNE, AND MODIFY!

email: bcheek@san.rr.com

A WiNRADiO Upgrade Opener

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present a series or performance and
feature up g rade~ for the e merging
WiNRADiO wide-spect rum communi cation s
rece iver. Introduced a li ttle over a year ago.
WiNRADiO 01ercame the ~ ti gma ofintcrfcrcnce and no ise assoc iated wi th co mputers and
radio~ . WiNRADiO pro ved th ai not onl y ca n
computers and radios coex is t. but they can
also be int egrated into une chass is wit hout
adverse e ffect.
WiNRADiO i~ a 500 kH1. - 1.3 GHz n:cciver on an 8116-bit card that plugs in to a 16bit expansion ~ 101 of most any IBM-PC/compatible computer. 386/up. WiNRA DiO runs
natively under Windows 3.1 x. Windows 95.
and Window\ NT. and it can also work under
later versions of MS-DOS. Even though not
particularl y recommended. WiNRADiO can
operate in an 8-bi t ~10 1 in older AT/286/compatiblc comput ers.
One of WiNRADiO's claim~ to fame i~
that it plugs into the computer' s C PU/RAM/
data bus. not to the ~l owe r. le~ ~ cfllcient serial
(COM ) port Iike other "computeri1.ecl radio~ ...
RS-232 (com port ) technology is lime- honored and proved. but it is ant iquated co111 pared to the upcoming Uni versal Serial Bu \.
There is no belier way to connect a dev ice to
a compute r than d irectl y to ih bus. whether it
be ISA. EISA . VLl3. PCM C IA. or PCI.
W iNRADiO uses the sta ndard ISA bus
that' s available in al l 286 and higher PCs.
Even though the ISA (Indu stry Standard Architecture ) bu ~ is the oldest, it remai ns uni v..:rsal in re ~ and \\'i ll be arou nd for a long ti me
yet.
Unveiling WiNRADiO'S Mysteries
Barely a year o ld. WiNRADiO carved a
niche into the stone walls of hobby radio. and
there are indications that it fou nd fal' or in
certain commercia l and government c irc l e~
as well. Interest in WiNRADiO i~ picking up.
as more "insider information" about it bubble~
to the surface. The more I tinker with mine the fewer its mysteries'
Yes. WiNRADiOcan bt.: hacked and ll'cre
going to do it in coming issut.:s. Howeve r. tn
consene ~pace in ~ ub~equent columns. the
disassembly instruction~ will be presented
just once - now. Earmark and save this
issue f or f uture reference. Thi ~ information
will not be repeated . but will be repeated ly
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FIG-1: DISASSEMBLY OVERVIEW

Disassembling
WiNRADiO

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First. lllrn off the computer:

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can:fu ll y remove WiNRADiO
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from ih card s lot. Lay it out
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the Wi>lRADiO board . Refer
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Motherboard to the numbers in Figure I for
the below steps and to the details in Figure 2.
t:re\\'s: the ~CJ'ell'S i11-;ert from the back of the
l - Remove the ll'arran ty label. Remove the motherboard. and the nuts arc tightened ont o
cover of the ~ h icld ed compart ment. This rethe daughterboard inside the ~ hi elcled comquires gentle pryi ng all the 11 ay around. a Jin le
partment. Remove 2 - 6.
bit at a time.
7 - Conven ti onal machine nut <i nti ph i ll i p~
screw, where the sen:w in sert~ fron 1 the back
NOTES FROM A FACTORY REP: If you
of the board. but the nut is unsee n (beneath the
manage to bend the metal lid . do n' t worry . we
PCB): not on top like 2-6 above. Th is screw is
have spares' One thing we found: in~crting a
~ ho ner than ~c rews 2-6. Don't remove it yet.
~c rewclr i ve r under the lid into o ne of the two
but be aware that if the nut comes off. it will
rec tangular cut-out s. then using lever action.
slide around under the PC board . This screw
can warp the lid. This obvious way wa~ the
and nut hold the mewl box to the mot herboard
way we intended. However. we found a belier and need not be removed to extract the PCB.
way to remove the lid: put a screwdri ver under 8 - This i ~ a hole like 2-7 abol'c. next to the
the corner. re~t it on the PC ho lder bracket and
con nector. hut i' not fo ra 'crew. It i ~ an acccs'
le ver up carefully a little bit. Then insert the
hole throug h which to insert a blunt shaft and
scrcwcl ri vc r i 1110 the opening and slide it along
pu'h (no component-; to destroy) the PCB out
the longer sidt: between the lid and the box. in or the 32-pi n connc<.:tor. (Sec I 0) There are
a fairly rapid move ment. (Za.zz ip!) If propt1rn 11ms to extract the PCB. so 11ait!
erly clone. tht: lid !>pri n g~ uut. imact. (N<.:l'cr 9 - This i~ the coa '< feeder from the BNC
U!-.C the large capac ito r as a rest for the screwcon ne ctor to the RF Input on th e
driver.)
daughterbuard. First unso lder the center conductor from the PCB: then unsolder the sh ield
2-6 - Convent ional machine nuts and ph i Ilips
frum the chassis. Th i ~ encl of the coax mus t be
completely looioe: don t tamper
with the B C. NOTE: 100 much
hem .fin too /011~ con damage
this Cl!llX.
Side Nut
Com ronment
BNC
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View
Dauohter;board
looking. but thi s is the header
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ofa 32-pin male plug that mate-;
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the daughterboa rd to a socket
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Screw
low it. T here is a cutou t hole in
(Type 1)
(Type 26)
the meta l box through which
the daughtcrboard pins protrude
llJ,.r:i;>~.ol.i~
to
plug into the mot herboard.
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lhe metal hox up from the morhcrbuard. if

~cn:w 7 is fi rst removed. /Jut 1rni1!
You don 1 wanl ro hend or break any pins.
If you do. there could he a problem . The pins
arc ~ paced 0. I-inch cen1cr-10-centl'r: compatible with my f<l\ored pin-line sockeb. So if
you break a pin. it rnighl be repairahk wi1h a
pin-line plug or ~ockcl. Try 1w110 go !here. if
you know whal s good for you.

Factory Way To Remove The PCB

A FACTORY REP SAYS: We had an ani 111a1ed debate on 1he bcs1mt:lhud of removi ng
1he PCB from the molherhoard. everyone
obviously ha,ing their besl. time-honored
procedure! And I though I thal !here was just
one way: lhe professional way!
Well. lhe pros differed on this. I lriccl all
suggested method s and I lhink the lx:sl one
(for me) is probably insening a scre wdriver
into hole 8 from benealh the backplane and
genl ly push out the receiver board.
Hm1e1er. lhis assumes that you don'1 unserew 7 nor remove the metal box . Only
unscrew 2.3,4.5 & 6 and remove on ly the
recei ver board: the melal box ~ lay s put - lhis
save~ you al least ~omc of the trouble with the
insu lator sheets.
Now here s 111.r way: I re moved ~c rew 7
and pried the metal box up from the
mol herboard usin g Points 11 as pry-lever
acce~' I bc nl onl y one pin 'lightly. easil y
strai ghtened . You might nol be so lucky. I
mi,placed nne of the clear acetalc in,ulator
sheels. too.
So whi,:h PC 13 renHl\'al method is bl.'.'l ') I
think the way I did it i ~ a li11le safer. but the
factory guy can1 he all \\Cl. ~o think it through
lirsl 1
Study Figmcs I and 2. these slep,. and
your WiNR/\D iO before actuall y doing anything. Then \\'Ork , Jowly and carcfull ) . Whateve r you do. proleet 1ha1 32-pin connector'

I Reassembling WiNRADiO
R..:assembl y i ~ strai ghtforward: liN position 1he clear i11sula1or sheets a~ 1hey were
before lhey <.:amc off. (O ne goes helwce n 1he
motherboan.l and the mdal compartn11.:nt. a
second o ne lays inside 1he meial crnnpanmcnt
beneath the: daughterhoa rcl. and a 1hird sheet
lays 011 top before the <.:over is re placed.)
L1y the: metal compartm..:m ( ll'i1'10111 1he
daughterboard) on the mothe rboard (v. ith the
first insu lator ~hec t in place). and oricnt the
~crew holes. Insert thc short screw at Poi nt 7
and ~ec ure ly tighlen it~ nut fir~t ' Qb, iou~ly. if
you didn'1 remove lhc metal box from the
mo1h..:rboard in lhc fir'1 placc. therc i ~ nu need
to rep lace ii.

Now ht) thl.'. second in<.ul ator ~ heel in the

bull nm of the box. making ' urc the hnlt.: ~ line
up. Then lay lhc daughterhoard in the compartmenl so the hole~ align with the ~pacer~.
Ali gn th.: male pins o l'thc connector (I 0) \\'ith
the holes o n the mot herboard. You reall y
ca n'! sec whal you 're doing. so it has to be by
"frcl.'. bu1 you can 1cll. When you arc lenain
they re aligned. offer a praycrand pres-. on the
header of the corrntcior ~o that its pin~ pu' h
in io and firml y seal in 1he ~ocke t s Dn the
mot hcrboard.
Insert ~c rews 2-6 from the back of the
motherboard: allach and li ghte n the ir nuts
from the lop of the daughtl.'.rboard. Po~ition
the coax back ll 1 its proper posit ion and resolder
the ct: nler conductor to its place on the
claughtcrhoard. Resolder the shield tot hec ha''is. Replace the covl.'.r. pressing firml y into
place all lhc way around. Check everything
twice and re in ~ tall WiNR/\DiO in a card ~10 1
in the computer.
This concludes the procedure for !caring
WiNRADiO down to service level. There
really i~n t much to ii. and once you\'c clone
it a time or two. you'll be an expert.

bull. world class. blow cm away receivers

like the !corn R-9000. Cheap stands on ils
own mcri ts. while lhe b1.:st don't get ''bcst<.:r."
just cost lier. There arc plcmy of fine players
in between. but WiNRADiO cou ld offer 1he
most fo r rhe least! The potent RF Spectrum
Scope (reviewed last monlh) tipped the scales
for me.
The l a t e~! information and software updates fo r WiNRADiO arc avai lable at the US
Wl.'.b ~i te at http://www.WiNRAOiO.com
and at 1he Aust rali a s ite: http ://
www.WiNRAOiO.net.au. These sites al so
contain programming informat ion (both 16
and 32 bit) for those who want 10 write their
own ~ ol'twar1.: for the WiNR/\DiO receiver
(the information in lhe manual is superseded).
If you don't have a Wi NRADiO. you can still
down load thl.'. latest software and run it in
de mo mode.
E-mail:
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I What's Coming Down?

I have ,e,eral WiNRADiO mud ~ in the
queue and more on the drawi ng board. Th..:
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(OMPUTERS & RADIO

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j_ catalano@conknet.com

RADIO-RELATED SOFTWARE REVIEWS

The Every Two Years Computer Industry

Blowout

n the consumer electronics ind ustry. and

especially in the personal co mputer !>cclOr. the pace of deve lopment is bolh
exc iti ng and fri ghtening.
I was speak ing with a high school classmate who is now a medical doctor and we
were swapping caree r stories. T o make an
analogy between his world and mi ne . I asked
him to imagine the human body radicall y
changing struclllre and composi tion every
eighteen to twen1 y-four month . His reply
was that this would be impossible. si nce it
wou ld require constantly relearning the 'new"
medicine! Then he looked at me a nd said.
'You're crazy to do it!"
Well, guess what: it" s ti me for another
"crazy" computer industry market watch update.

I Going Up!
CD ROM drive speeds - the speed at
which data can be retrie ved from a CD ROM
- are going throug h the roof! A twel ve times
( I 2X) drive now costs what a 4X d id a year
ago: arou nd $ 11 0. B ut as we speak I know of
at least two companies which are preparing to
launch 20X+ CD ROM dri ves.
As a result of thi s crazy ho rse race. $ 50
now buys a high q ual ity 8X+ C D ROM d rive.
I' vc had 1.2.-l and 8X drives. I mu st confess
that l sec little noticeable operational diffe rence between the 4 and the 8X. So buyer
beware of costly spec ificat io n upg rades wh ic h
just help your ego and not your compute r' s
operation.
Meanwhile. the lirst DVD (di g ital video
d isk) based ROM drive has been released. I
have no t s po ke n to an yone who has used it as
yet. DVD ROMs hold the same promise that
CD ROM gave and never really achieved:
persona l computer multi med ia programs with
full mot io n video content and quality. The
DVD could make no n-video graphics a thing
of the past. Keep watc hing.

I Going Down!
With lnte l" s intruductionofthcirncw MMX
Pentium microprocessors the price of the orig inal Pe ntiums dropped by nearly 50'7c 1 Hey.

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what s wrong with

a Pentium 13 3
MHz'! Nothing.acept if you have the
need lo claim that
you have the late!'.t
and g rea test. ( Jn
whi ch l'.ase I suggest you get a life
instead.)
A Pentium 133
MHz with I Gig
hard drive. 3.5 in ch
flopp y. 8X CD
ROM drive and
keyboard was seen
in a CompUSA
s tore a t a pr ice
around S 1500. Bui wait: The amal ing part i~
that this computer by Monorail also included
a IO+ inch full color LCD llat panel screen.
And it was all ho used flat be hind the screen.
The whole system. with colo r sc reen. was the
size or the screen with a thickness o f about
four inc he~' No tower case or desk case.
Simpl y a thick picture frame-like sc reen. T he
sig n over the Monorai I logo read Sold-Out.
Why am I not surprised'/
Hard drive prices appear to be steady. but
look c loser. Last year I ''stoic" a brand name
I Gig drive for $2-W. Great deal!"" my doctor
friend might say. Well. today S240 buys you
a 2.1 Gig drive. The price is the same. but the

capac it y
has
do ubled.
Flatbed pho to
scanner prices are
reall y droppi ng.
One measure of
quality is the resolutio n or a photo
sc anner. measured by DP!, or
image composing
dots per inch . The
other parameter is
digital word accuracy . bit s ize
(wh ich is roug hl y
a composi te measure o f: the number of colors it can re ~o lvc. image sharpness.
and pote ntia l overall resolution). I just bought
a 300 x 600 DPI. 2-l bit, single pass photo
scanner for around $ 140. after all re bates. Just
fou r mon ths ago thi ~ mac hine sold for S260+.
What has triggered th is price reductio n is
the introduction of 600 x 600 DPI machines .
For tex t and medium qual ity picture work the
one I bought is just fine. The 600 x 600 a re
aimed mo re lo the higher quality photo req uirements. But at S 140. the 300 x 600 DP! ,
24 bit prices are 1er y tempting.

I Holding Steady
After a few months at the end of last year
when inkje t printers were dropping S25 per
month off their prices, they have stabi lized
around the $ 180 range fo r a good quality color
inkjet printer.
RAM me mory prices have also fou nd their
bottom at S89 for 16 Meg of 72 pin memo ry.
as used in the Pentium motherboards. Interesting ly. while tryi ng to upgrade my wifc" s
486 to I 6 Meg I found that thi s 36 pin me mo ry
now cosb S 1-lO' Gee. do ya think someone is
try ing to push us toward a Pentium and away
from a perfectl y good 100 MH z 486?
Laser printer prices also seemed to have
bottomed out around $375. I thin k as electron ic still photo cameras take over the home
camera market the co lor laser printer has to

come down in price fro m thousands of dollars

to the mid-hundreds. Perhaps this is where the
laser printer companies energie::, and n.:sources are going. i n ~ t ead of lowering the
price o f the current black and whi te laser
pri nter~ .

I "Magic" Revisited
In J uly we took a look at Computer Aided
Technologies (CAT ) file management and
convers ion program "MAGIC'' version 1. 1.
CAT has now re leased vers ion 1.3 wit h a few
modi fications alo ng the li ne s of ou r suggestions and obse rvatio ns. Wow ! Some com panies really do listen to their customers.
In particular. out of range. or bogus frcquenc i e~ which sometimes result from file
conve rsion, must now pass a user-entered
frequenc y band fi lter. For example. last time
we tried version I. I it converted a freque ncy
file whi ch incorrect ly res ulted in an emry for
Tall in Air. a commercial airliner. on !.+.+ I
MHz. Somehow the progra m grabbed on to
the time ( l.+4 1 - 2:4 1 PM ) and thought it was
a frequency.
Now. \\'it h \'ersion 1.3. the user can set the
"Range Of Accepta nce ... If we know th at the
list is a short wave list. then the valid ra nge is
-;c t fro m I to 30 MHz. Or. for the ca~c of a Iist
of commercial aircraft in the VHF band. the
val idrangeof accepta ncewould bc I08 to 137
MHz. All corl\'crtcd frequencies are tested by
Magic to ensure they fit in the range before
they arc inc luded in the fi nal convc rti:d file.
Th is Ra nge Acceptance Feature" does the
job ni cel y.

I Magic: Now You See It ....

We al ~o reported a video problem \\'i th
version 1.1 in whi ch part o f the screen was cut
o ff or truncated . .\1y ~ pe cul a ti o n that thi s was
a funct ion o f the video card used was confi rmed hy Head Cat.J im Springer. Jim 's team
has fixed the problem with the introd uction or
version 1.3. I did not 'ee the c ut sc n.:cn syndrome whe n I ran ver, ion 1.3 on my Pentium
133 us in g a Diamond S tealth 2 Meg VR AM
,icleo ca rd - the same sy,tc m on ''hi ch I
tc.:sted vc.:rsion I. I.
Finall y. Scans ta r. WinRacl io. Rad ioManager, and Scannc.:rwear files have bee n
added to the list of Mag ic 's readable tiles.
C heck out CAr s advertise me nt fo r orderi ng
details on Magic version 1.3.

I C&R's Hottest Topic Ever

Of all the topics we.: have covered in Computer::. and Rad io o ve r the past years. the
disappointi ng results that we have all expe ri enced with convert ing printed J'req ui.: ncy lists

into compu ter files tops the list. I still receive

letters on thi s over two years o ld topic. I guess
thi' may be clue to the marki.:ting hype we
were exposed to by the media conce rning
photo scanner ''techno logy."
It was just a fe w years ago when m o~ t o f us
tried to use relati ve ly inex pe ns ive hand photo
sc an n e r~ J'or tile capture wit h poor results.
With o ur li mited personal budgets t he~ I00 to
S'.WO hand scanners were o ur only choice.
T hen, fl atbed scanner p ri ce~ 'tarted around
S600.
But again. all that h a~ changed. As I to ld

you before. I have j ust bought a new flatbed

color scanner fo r under $ I50. As soon as T
have a chance to unpack it we 'l l give another
try to photo scanning frequency fi les. Al so,
optical characte r recog nition (OC R) programs
have been "deve loping" with some powerful
shareware OCRs now available. Stay tuned
for "Real or Scam: Photo Scanning Frequency
Lists 1997" in the com ing mo nths.
Yep. in ou r house the new photo scan ner
proved to be a much more needed household
appli ance than the garden chipper/shredder.
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KIS RADIO

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE FRUGAL MONITOR

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k7sz@juno.com

Here We Go A-Roving

his year I have re-entered the V/U HF

aspect of our hobby. Last spring I managed lo find a mint ICOM IC-402 70 cm
SS B/CW QRP (low power) portable rig that
was popu lar about 15 years ago. By beating the
bushes on the Internet. making phone calls. and
much pleading, I managed to procure the two
matching units. the IC-202 2 meter and IC-502
6 meter radios. to round out the trio. Now I had
the basis for a VHF+ mountai ntopping and
rover station for 6 meters. 2 meters and 70 ems.
Watch out. "grid-hopping" here we come!
Now, for the VHF-challenged among us,
"grids" refer to the Maidenhead grid square
system whereby the entire surface of the world
is broken down into sq uares corresponding to
longitude and latitude. This gives a quick indication where a station is located. Case in point:
if we are engaged in a QSO on VHF and I tell
you that I am located in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, it may take you several minutes to find that
area on a map. However. if I tell you I am
located in FN I 0, and you have a grid map, you
can pinpoint my location in a matterof seconds.
Grids are cool.
"Roving" is a contest entry where one ortwo
individuals drive to vari ous locations to make
contact with other stations in the contest. They
"rove" around , set up their V/U HF stations and
give out contacts to other contest participants.
Mountaintopping is as old as VHF. In the
early days of VHF experimentation, it was soon
learned that the higher the operator was in
relation to sea level, the further he could transmit and receive signals. With the portable ri gs
avai lable today (including my 15 year old
ICO Ms) it is possible to set upa small stat ion on
a hill top or butte and have a ball work ing DX
contacts hundreds of mi les away using a couple
of watts RF output.
In my efforts to apply our K.I.S. Radio
philosophy to V/U HF rovi ng, my first hurdleobtaining the necessary RF equipment - was
done in fine style, spending only $325 for all
three radios: less than the cost of a new 2 meter
FM transceiver!
Since the little ICOMs only put out 3 watts
CW or 1.5 watts SSB. RF ampli fiers arc necessary to increase the radiated power to the 30 to
50 watt level. I wanted to maintain a very
compact station. so I needed a dual band amp
for 2 meters and 70 ems. Mirage 1 had the
answer in their BD-35 model. We' ll have more
on this in an upcoming column.
My RF problems were solved on 2 meters
and 70 ems; however. I was forced to use the 6
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meter IC-502 ''barefoot.'' without a linear

amp.
I weighed several
antenna possibil it ies.
including using horizontally polarized omnidirectional antennas.
directional yagi antennas, and a combinat ion
of both. I settled on using a combination of
omnidirectional antennas by PAR Electronics ~ and some small
yagis for my first at- The 6m beam sits atop the tripod at left. The short pole 011 top of
tempt at roving.
tlte camper holds lite 6m Omni a11te1111a. Th e longer pole holds a 70
PAR Electronics of- cm Omni at the very top and a l m Omni about half way t/011111.
fers a novel approach
sections arc bunjicd atop the Coleman pop-up
to omnidirectional, horizontally polarized V/
camper for transport to the operating locat ion.
UHF antennas. Shaped like a triangle, these
Once in place. special mount ing brackets on
loop-variants offer good omni characteri st ics
the camper' s roof rack hold the masts. wh ich
(invaluable when roving) and virtuall y no
support
the PAR om nis. The rotatable yagi
detuning in wet weather. They look a little
antennas are mounted on a AN/GRA-4 mast
weird, but they perform well. and the cost is
with tripod adaptor. Total height for the GRA reasonable.
4 system is 20 feet. which is more than adI ordered one antenna for 6 meters and
equate for a roving operation.
another for 2 meters. Their 70 cm version was
The K7SZJR entourage co n ~ i sted of my
still in prototype stages but Dale. W4PO, sent
wife Tricia. my 3 yearoldgranddaughter Kielan.
a working sample which arrived the day before
and myse lf. It was dark when we arrived al our
the contest. These omni antenn as clamp to the
campsite in FN2 I in the middle of a thunderroof rack on my Coleman pop-up using telestorm and torrential rains. With Kielan sound
scopi ng al um inum swimming pool bru sh
asleep
in her car seat, Trailer Park Patti and I
handles (hey. I'm cheap !)
began
setting
up camp in a monsoon. which is
The PAR Ornnis work very wel l. especially
1101 my idea of a fun time. But thi ngs were to get
on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satell ite passes for
worse .... Edsel Murphy li ves for moments li ke
RS - I0 and 15 (a real plus for Field Day). Total
this.
cost fo r the 6 and 2 meter antennas: $ 129 wi th
Promptly at 7:30am our neighbors fired up
shi pping.
power saws and started constructing a wooden
deck for their trailer. Then the all terrain veI Murphy Strikes Again
hicle crowd destroyed any remai ning chance of
Even without the organ grinder and the
sleep. Stumbling out of the sack. I lixed coffee
monkey, I was ready to take this show on the
and started assembling ant e nna ~. I cranked
road. First deployment: the June VHF QSO
down the camper and put the PAR Omni s on
Party (June 14/15) sponsored by the ARRL.
the roof. routi ng the coax through the ends of
Luck ily I live about 20 minutes from the juncthe camper. Next came the GRA-4 tripod.
tion of four grid squares. With a litt le dri ving
Initiall y I tried to place three antennas on the
and some ingenuity. I would be able to acti vate
mast. but ended up with some intaaction. ~o I
FN I0. FN 11. FN20. and FN2 I for an hou r or
downsized the operation to use on ly one antwo each as K7SZJR (the ""/R"" stands fora rover
tenna at a time on the mast. This was tedious
station for con test purposes).
and frustrating.
I have seen pictures of other rover stati ons
The radio gear checked out li ne and I was
and mine certainly didn ' t look like anything
ready to start the contest from our FN2 1 campthat had ever appeared in the magazines! Fig # I
site as soon as the clock hit 1400 local ( 1800
says it all ! The antennas and most of the mast
Zulu ). First contacts were with the K3YTL

group on top of Red Rock Mountain on 6 and 2

meters. K3YTL is the Murgas Amateur Radio
Club station, named for Fr. Joseph Murgas, the
wireless pioneer who lived and worked in
Wilkes-Barre, PA, in the early part of the century. I worked a couple more contacts with
other stations and decided to go to Hazelton and
activate FNIO.
We arrived at a Wal-Mart store about 4pm
local and found an operating location in the
back parking lot. I quickly set up the 6 meter
a ntenna on the mast and made contact with
K3YTL. Next came 2 meters fo llowed by 70cms
as quickly as I could change antennas. For
several hours I worked more contacts from
FN I 0. I wanted to press on to FN 11 just up the
road, but I was overruled by the rest of the
contest team . Back at the campsite we had
dinner, and I returned to the radio, working a
few more stations on 6 meters.
Sunday morning found us enjoying a quick
breakfast after a restful night's sleep. I fired up
the rigs and was scanning around on 6 meters
looking for new stations when the laptop computer died! That was IT! I was through. Since
we had a 3pm commitment at home that afternoon, I decided to strike the antennas and break
camp.
My total score for my first roving endeavor
was only 200. I made very few Qs and was
extremely frustrated. I thought that things would
go much smootherthan they did. Time for some
retrospection ...

4. Since you are using good coax, also take

the time and spend the money for the proper
connectors. Leave the "VHF" connectors (PL259/S0-239) alone and go with BNCs and Nconnectors. The impedance bumps and losses
of the "VHF" connectors are not worth the
hassle. The quest for each dB is c ritical, so
don 't skimp on RF connectors.
5. Plan, plan, plan, and plan some more.
Don' t overlook any details on your rover station. Ask one or two of the local VHF+ operators in your c lub for help and ideas. To prevent
frustration and fatigue, your station should be
designed for ease of operation, creature comfort, and simplicity.
6. Don' t overextend yourself. My first time
out as a rover was way too ambitious an effort
since I was inexperienced. It would have been
better to settle for operations on 6, 2 meters, and
70 ems using gain antennas and activate only
two grids rather than trying to operate from four
grids with seven bands.
7. Develop a roving schedule and stick to it'
If you want to activate four grids during a
contest weekend, plan when you wil I arrive and
depart each grid. The roving schedule will
become your itinerary. This helps keep your
efforts focused.
8. Avoid frustration at all costs! This is afun
hobby; make it so.

I hope you have enjoyed our little diversion

into VHF+ roving. It is clear that VH F+ weak
signal work is not fo r the fa int of heart. It takes
work, time, energy, and desire to play on the VI
UHF bands and do it correctly. In short, VHF+
is quite a challenge.
By the way, don't think this column is just
for ham radio operators. Quite the contrary !
The Y/UHF scanner crowd, along with the
satellite DXers, can learn some valuable lessons here, as well. Weak signal work on the
high bands can be very rewarding if you are
wi lling to learn about minimizing losses (in
your receiving system) and the proper methods
of installing your gear and optimizing your
station.
Unti l next time, Keep It Simple.

I Footnotes:
1
Mirage Communications Equipment, 300
Industrial Park Road, Starkville, MS 39759 TEL:
(800)647 1800 FAX: (601) 3236551
2 PAR Electronics, 6869 Bayshore Drive, Lantana,
FL 33462
TEL: (407) 5868278 FAX: (407) 582 1234
3 MFJ Enterprises, Inc. P.O. Box 494, Mississippi
State, MS 39762 TEL: (800) 647 1800 FAX:
(601) 3236551
The Radio Works, P.O. Box 6159, Portsmouth,
VA 23703
TEL: (800) 2808327 FAX: (804) 483-1873

I Lessons learned:
I . Scout out your proposed roving operating
locations before the contest. Physically drive
your proposed route and inspect each location
from which you plan to operate. Secure the
necessary permission from land owners or residents. Many people do not understand our radio
hobby, and a little prior explanation can smooth
the way.
2. Remember our K.l.S. phi losophy and
take only the necessary equipment to do the job.
My eagerness to help out the K3YTL group
added several transverters for microwave bands
and associated antennas ... all of w hich should
have been left home on my first rove.
3. Use good quality coaxial cable. I had
decided to use the new RG-8X+ certified quality coax from The Radio Works instead ofRG21 3 or 99 13 cable. This was a big mistake. I was
trading convenience and ease of handling for
dB . I needed every single dB of power from the
transmitters into the antennas (and from the
antennas into the receivers). RG-8X+ is good
for frequencies up to about 30 MHz (maybe as
hi gh as 50 MHz if runs are very short}, but not
into the UHF region. One of the causes of the
problems with the 70 cm station was the use of
RG -8X+ instead of coax designed for low loss
at450 MHz.

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Scanner Antenna Comparisons:

A Futile Exercise?
By Bob Grove

recent test we performed here at

MThca<lq uarters revealed how diflicult it is to compare alllcnnas ohjcctively without a proper test range. We ha<l
an opportunit y Ill test. s ide by side. several
popu l ar~canncrantennas. S.R. P.Trading (Unit
33 ash Wnrb. 1 a~h Lane. Belbroughton.
Wcsl Midland s, DY9 9TD. England). manufacturer of the popular Sky Scan desk lop
anlL'nna and a periodic MT ad vertiser. made
a\'ailablc several of their m odel ~ . Three popular (jrove Entcrprisc' antennas we re used for
comparison. Unfortunately. due to lack of
time. we set up what lllrne<l out to be a wor~I
case sccnarin.
Base ~ tat inn antennas were onl y a few feet
ab<l\e the ground and adjacent 10 a metal
building: mobile a nten n a~ were s ub ~ tilllt c <l in
rotatio n on a car roof. also nex t lo the building.
A lwn<l-held scanner wa' used for audible
' ig11al Cll!llparisons.
The fo llow ing "results" show how difficu lt it i~ to draw cont: lu sinns about alllen nas
h) 'wapping between them and listening for
differe nces in ~ 1reng 1h . Relati ve posi tions of
the ante nnas. height above ground . presence
nf ncarhy mctallic ~ urfaces (inclu<ling the
cca:>. line an<l mast). lluc1ua1ions in signal
strcngt h and polarization. an<l other factors
11 crcconstant frust rat ions. Nonetheless. Table
I indicates what we fou nd based upon overall
n pcrience \\ ith nthcr. cut -to-frequency anIL'llnas:

MHz UHF (they should: all had resonant clernents at these frequ encies). and 860 MH z reception was pretty much equal as well.
If any conclusion can be drnwn. it would be
reasonab ly safe to say that all six antennas
performed nearly identicall y. and that six <liffcren t listeners. using thc six different antennas
on six ident ical radios. would hear pretty much
1he same thing. In all fairness to the Sky Scan
sc ri e~. they arc made of <lurable. machined
aluminum. while the Grove Omni i ~ composed
of much flim ~ ier TV-antenna aluminurn tubing. Of course. the relati ve prices reflect the
di ffercncc in co nstruction. and eve n the lighterweight an1cnna provi des years of dependabl e
service.
I Part Two: So How Do You Perform a
Valid Test?

On a real test range, the test antenna wou ld

be rnounted high above 1he surface of the ground.
wi th the vertical antenna well away from the
metallic rnasl. A stable signal source would be
radiated from another mast. perhaps I 00 reel
away, al the same elev ation. The test alllcnna
would be s low ly rotated lo determine its directi vity pattern. A sensitive. calibrated test receiver or field strength meter would compare
the re lati ve signal strengths. Only then wou ld
the results have meaning.
An intrepid experimenter who love' to take
shortcuts. I decided to try again with rubber

TABLE 1
Freq. MHz

Grove
Stealth

Grove
ANT-4

Grove
Omni

Sky Sca n
Desktop

Sky Scan
DX

Sky Scan
Mobile

27-29

Poor
Poor
Good+
Good
Good-

Poor+
Fair
Good+
Good
Fair

Poor
Good
Good+
Good
Good

Poor+
Poor+
Good
Good+
Good-

Poor
Fair
Good+
Good
Good-

Poor
Poor+
Good+
Good
Good

46-49
150
460
860

So what does all thi' mean? II mean:-. that

the test was less than objective: with too many
1-.1riable' 10 have meaning. Whal is the difference betwecn Fair and Good-? Poorand Poor+?
:"Jot much. There were no profound differenccs among the ~a mpl es. None worked wel l
ror 27 MHz CB reception (of course notthcy' re al l too short '). all sounded equal on
150 Ml IL hi gh band ' ignals as we ll as 460

88

MONITORING TIMES

September I 997

duckies-and one 6"-46" telescoping antennafrom a vari ety of manufacwrers. Mouming an

18" radial ground plane about three feet above
the ground and con nected by coaxial cable lo a
spectrum anal yzer (a receiver with an S mcter
would al so work). I watched relati ve s ignals
strengths across the bands while sw itching an tenna' in position. Add itionall y. I Ji , tcned for
differences in background noi se ("hiss") on a

scanner.
The subjects were a Ra<lio Shack PRO--D
s1ock alllenna. the Antencx/Centurion DEXE
and DEXY. the Premier RD78 and RD8. 1hc
Grove ANT-8 telescoping whip. the ;\ustin
Condor. and two gcncrai-purpose S.R.P. whi ps.
Differences of 2-3 d B were not consi dere<l
significant for receiving. given the variable
cn,ironment of a hand-held ~ca nn e r (sec di ~
cussion below). The resu hs were as follows:
The Grove ANT-8 wa~ gond on VHF low
band (30-50 MH z) as well on all other ranges.
bu1 its length had to be a<ljusted to freq uency
for optimum performance. All other antennas
were dreadful on low band. and they shoul d
be- they <tre all too short. The original PR043
duckie. DEXY. and RDS worked well on VHF
high band ( 150- 174 MHz) and UHF (450-512
MH z). but poorl y at 800 MHz.
The RD78. which ~h o uld h:ive offered better performance th;in it~ shorter- and less
ex pensive- brother. did not perform a~ wel l.
The DEXE worked well on 800 MI lz. but was
<leaf as a doorknob everywhere ebe. The two
S.R.P. whi p,, one fo r I00-300 ;ind the other
for 600- I 000 MHz. we re dread ru I: I' m not
sure what thei r re~ona nt frequencies were. but
they we ren't in the ran ge~ we listen to. In
remarkable contrast. the Condor worked we ll
on hi gh and UI IF. an<l on 800 MH1 it showed
higher response than any other duckie.

I The Bottom Line

Handhcl<l ~canners operate in a eonstantly
changing env ironment: signal absorption from
the user s body. reflection from nca rhy metal
surface~ like vehicles and buildings. turning
an<l bending away from the polariLation of the
arri\'ing signals. change~ in signal propagati on. the effective mass of 1hc radio as an
antenna cou111erpoisc. and many other factors.
in addit ion to the nature of the whi p. limit their
effect ivcness.
For general purpo'c use. \lick with the
original an1e111w. Where weak signal recepti on i' a concern . go wit h the Con<lor. For
continuous frequenLy cove rage. if you don't
mind it' length and weight or adj u ~ting it for
frequency. try the Gro,c telescopi ng whip.
For general purpo'c li stening. the handhcld
scanner user would be hard pressed to tell the
diffe rence among most llcx antennas sold for
scanner use.

WHAT'S NEW?
PRODUCTS AND BOOKS OF INTEREST

by Larry Miller~

Co11trilmtur.1: l?ac!tel Ba11g!t11. Hoh ( im\'('

Help for All Receivers

The SP-2008 is now in stock

and ready to shi p. To ge t yours.
call Grove Enterprises at 800-138-8155 or se nd $I 99.95 plus
$8 UPS to Grove at 75..JO Hwy 6..J
W. Brasstown. NC 28902.

Latin American DXing

Every receiver can use a little
help. Whether you' ve a high-end
JRC NRD-345 or ICOM R8500.
or something a little more "back
to earth," there arc always times
when you wish you had a littlc
some thing ex tra - a litt le
ooomph ., to pick that station out
of the hash. Even casua l listeners
can benefi t from an improvement
in the sound quality o r voice and
music.
Several years ago. Grove introduced the SP-200. The un it.
which ''cleans up the audio from
your receiver. was an immed iate
success. Usi ng all analog circuitry
(to avoid the distort ion created by
digital signal processors), it combined a powerful audio ampl ifier
and four-inch speaker with separate bass and treble equalizers, a
variable passband notch/peak fi lter. an adjustable noise limiter.
and a variable hang 0-45 second
sq uelc h control for an often dramatic ability to bring barely receivable signals out or the hackground and into the foreground.
There was one problem. In the
middle or thi s success. one of the
parts for the SP-200 became unavai lable, fo rci ng a redesign of
the unit. The immediate resu lt
was that some people who wanted
an SP-200 had to be turned away.
In the end, however, the redesig n
has produced an improved SP200. now offered to you as the SP200B- and at no increase in price.
Powered by 12 YDC (sold separately). the SP-200B is handcrafted in the U.S.A. and mou nted
in a handsome oak cabinet. You 11
want the SP-2008 fron t and center in your radio room!

A few months ago as I was

cleaning out some shelves. I came
across one book that made me
wax nostalgic. It looked like it
had been prepared on a man ual
typewriter and pasted up wi th
El mer's Glue. But the stories! I
enjoyed thi s book '
L;\ DXing No. 5 was putout by
a Japanese shortwave DX organization. Radio Nucvo Mundo. The
group. which concen trated on
Latin American DX. stood out
because of the zealo usness of its
members . If so meone had a question about a part icular station they
had heard. these people got on a
plane. trekked through the jungle.
and visited the stat ion ! The resulting informatio n. pictures. station logos, and stories gave a look
at LADX unpara lle led anywhere
ebe in the hobby. But they don ' t
make publications like th at anymore.
You guessed it - a mo nth or
two later. I got an e- ma il from
Tokyo: LADX No. 6 is now avail able. fi ve years after the last edition!

identify that stati on you heard.

Then come the stories.
Takayuki Inoue ozaki tells
the story of dozens of Peruvian
short\\ ave stations, their history.
equ ipment. and personnel - all
fi rst hand. Ot her DXcrs take small
planes into the jungles to find
clandesti ne faci lities. and there's
even a story by Don Moore on the
la~t days of Radio Impacto incl uding pictures of its trashed
and abandoned studios. Each is
well illustrated with photos. logos.
station sched ul es. and more.
Treat yourself to a copy. The
on ly way that Tknow to get it is to
send 20 IRCs or S20.00 in cash to
Tetsuya Hirahara. 5-6-6 Nukuikita. Koganei -shi. Tokyo 18..J.
Japan. Mention MT when you
write.

South Asia Radio

Guide
Alok Dasgupta has prod uced
issue# I 0 of his Sowh Asia Radio
Guide. T he bookl et provides
schedules for 50 vernacular language broadcasts - in tongues
like Asamese, Dogri. and Kok
Borok - a~ we ll as a separate
English language section and a
list of DX programs. The 50111/i
Asia Radio Guide is 23 pages
long and costs 7 IRCs. You can
get yours by writin g to Alok
Dasgupta. 11 23 R.N. Tagore Rd ..
Calcutta - 700 077. India. If you
have any quest ions. Mr. Dasgupta
a lso ha s an e- ma il add re ss:
alokdg @GIJ\SCLOI.1.ml.11e1.i11

Phone Home From

the Stars

Herc's what" s in this edition.

First is a list o r Lat in American
station by frequency. Next. arranged by country. is a list of
station identi fi cations to help you

You don't have to worry. No

matte r where you go. you re going to be able to stay in touch.
Nowadays. it does n"t 111a11cr
where on thi ~ planet you arc. you
can still make a phone call home
orgetyoure- mai l. Satellite phones
arcn t the ..technolog ical marvel''
they were even a few years ago.
September 1997

Market force~ arc making them

smaller. better. und driv ing down
the price.
The O' Gara Mob i lcp h on~ is a
handy unit thur fits in your bricf'case. costs S4...J95. and has a culling plan that cun go as low a~ low
as $2.95 per minute!
The O"Gara Mobi lcphone i~
ligh tweight and rugged wi th a
magnesi um cabinet that s durable
enough for trave l anywhere in the
world. The oGarn makes it easy
to step up to worldwide satellite
communications! To order. call
Grove at 800-438-8 15.S.

Music from the Stars

You can scom the AM band
for radio stat ions. You can tune in
FM and look fo r skip. You ca n
ex plore the galaxy of stations
broadcasting from every point 011
the globe on shortwave. What
many people miss out on is the
fact that you can also DX space ...
the final fron tier (music swells
beneath annou ncer ... )
There is a whole galaxy of
radio" stations on satellite. and
the new SC-50 audio subca1Tier/
FM2 Satellite Recci\er is the key
to opening thi~cnti re l y new world
of audio DX for you. The SP-50
covers all of the FM2 and audio
subcarri er channe ls from I0 kHz
to 9 MHz - an area filled with
hundreds of channels of programming. The re' s everything here
from music programs. to sports

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..

MONITORING TIMES

89

and talk to news and re li g i ou~ hroa<lcasters. Many internatio nal shortwave broadcasters can en:n be found
here. in crisp. glori ous di gital aud io '
You ean ki ss that static and fading
goo<lbye forever'
I do have to te ll you that this is not
a stand-alone unit. It's designed 10
work with a C-band 11 .7 - 12.2 GHz
home sate ll ite system (not a direct
broa<lcasting syste m). It is. howe,er.
very simple to install. tak ing under 3
minu tes to hook up! Go whe re no
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that in somewhere.) Open up your
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To order. call Gro,e at 800--1388 1Yi. It' s $399.95 plus $ 17 UPS.

Guide To Worldwide
Weather
Noted for hi s co m pre hen~i ve and
up-to-date radi o li ~ t e nin g guides.

Joerg

Kl i n ge nfu~s~

wor ld w ide
~ h ipping
( K lin gc nfuss Publicat ions .
H age nl ohe r S t ra~sc 1-l. D-n070
T uebingc n. Germany). - HG

17th Guide

To World1ride Wearlrer Serl'ices

( 199711998 ) is an exh:iusti \'C'

compend ium of suurces fo r global weat her report ' on both radio (na ve tex.
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O\'er -WO
pages of info rmat ion. packed
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'I
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available free ir you know where
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The Guide To \Vor/d1ride
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Business Briefs
According to Radio \Vo r/d.
LPB. Inc .. a nrn nufactureroflowpower transmitters for the hrnad-

ca'! industry. i' charg ing that the

FCC is allowin g pirate radio
manufacw rers lo 1errori zc our
airwaves. John Devecka. sale
manager at LPB complains that
the fCC is not e nforcing the law
regarding non -t) pc acct: ptcd
equipment and attributes the problem to a reduction in FCC field
personnel. 1 lllrn away (pirate
broadcasters) all thc time. probab ly a doze n a wee k. say s
Dewc ka. LPB . he says, coul d
double its ann ual 'ale fig ures immediatel y if tht:y dcci dcd to start
'elling to pirate opt:rators.
MFJ. the ham radio equipme nt
manufac.:lll rer. i' ce lebrat ing its
25th anniversary thi ' year. The
company. which "'"' founded by
Dr. Mani n Jue in Hollandale. Mississ ippi. attri butes its success 10
.. low prices. qual ity work am! constructi on. and innovati \'e idea, ...
Starting with a $9.95 active audio
fil ter ki t in 1972. MFJ now produces over 500 products. To gct

tailers reselling scanners. individuals hoping to sell their own

o ld eq uipme nt might want to be
aware oft he FCC's stance. Knapp
also says that the FCC wil l be
initi ating a rule making proceeding in the near fuwrc to expand
and clarify the Commissions
regulations for scanning receivers ...

Books and equipment

for an11ounceme11t or
review should be sent
to
"What's New?"
c/o Mo11itoring Times,
P.O. Box 98, 75./0
Hwy 64 West,
Brasstown, NC 28902
Press releases may be
faxed to 704-837-2216
or e-mailed to
mteditor@grove.net.

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MAGNE TESTS
Lawrence Mogne
Editor-in-Chief, Passport to World Bond Radio

SHORTWAVE EQUIPMENT REVIEW

Porsche Designs a Radio, Made by Grundig

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his guy I know. his pass io n in life

Porsches. He 1.ips them alo ng winding
coun try roads. races them o n weekends. and gets greasy as a Pelahatc hie piglet
lubricating them to perfection .
Them? Yep. h e~ got two-or at least he
did until hi s blonde wife took o ff with the
white Porsche, three kids. and the dog. I neve r
as ked him wh ich o r the deportees he missed
the most.
But now he can ha ve his two Porsches
again- thi s time without pay ing for more
than one car. That" s thanks to the folks at
Grundig, who ha ve decided that the time has
come to put as much e ffort into the appear ance of a radi o as into the performance. To do
thi s. they retai ned the services o r n.:nowned
German designer F.A . Porsche. Yo u guessed
it. the '"Porsche.. o f Porsche car fa me- most
recent ly. the Boxter.
T he result is the Gru ndig G2000A com pac t
portable, and what a knockout!

Flap over a case

To beg in with. there is no separate protecti ve travel case. Ins tead. a lambskin leather
case is affi xed to the cabinet by snaps and
magnetic catches. This offers fullt imc protection to the rad io s case and control s. but that s
not what makes it spec ial.
When you want to use the rad io. you simply ni p over the fro nt part of the case . li ke the
fl ap on a handbag. so it c lings magnetical ly to
the back. Not onl y docs t hi ~ get the case out or
the way, it also allows the case to serve as an
elevation panel to place the radio at a handy
ang le for operation.
It makes so much sense. you ha ve to wonder why nobody thought of it before .
With the case pul led back. what is re vealed
is a pl astic cabi net persuas ive ly 111anufactured
to look like aluminu m (you have to tap it to be
sure). Foll owi ng Por~c h e " s design phi lo~o
phy o f '"form follows funct ion ... the cabi net
perfo rati ons fo rthe speaker fo ll ow exactly the
shape o f the speakl.!r cone. rig ht down to a
hole-frl.!c ri se in the center. The ove rall effect
is like the crater of a hi gh-tech vo lcano. The
rectangular keys and their associated round
orifices arc equall y inno vative and att ractive-ergonom icall y fu nctiona l. too.
The last time Grundi g tried using a snappy
moderni st design. it was wi th the Yacht Boy
500 port ab le. Not o nly was the result far less

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Wiz en you want lo

use tlze radio, you
simply flip o ver t/ze
fro/I/ part of tlze
case so it clings
mag n etically to tlze
back . N ot 011/y do es
this gel tlze case 0 111
of tlze way, it also
al/ow.1 tlze case to
serve as 011
e/e11ation panel to
place tlze radio at a
handy angle f or
operation.

attracti\"I.! than the G2000A. it had ~cve ra l

operating illl:un ve ni cnces i111poscd upon it in
the name o f style.
Not ~o the G2000A. which fa res much
better on both coun ts. Ye, . there arc nui sa nces. but they" re all min or. For exa111 ple.
the fo ldl.!d antenna is cl umsy to retrieve. as it
is wedged betwee n the cabinet and the case.
And the mag netic catches which hold the case
c losl.!d are weaker than th..:y should be. Too.
th.: protrnding power button sometimes gets
in the way when the s lew buttons or mcterband selector arc used.
Withal. Mr. Porsche's creati ve touch is
what makl.!' th i ~ radi o ' Pl.!c ial. Howeve r. a' a
perfo rml.!r this radio i~ on more pedestrian
turf.

I Predictable operating controls

Operation is in the AM and wideband-FM
modes- single-sideband and C W arc not supported. Tuni ng i ~ by keypad in handy te lephone fo rmat. 20 p re~e t ,. up/down slew butto n ~ which lllne s hort wave in 5 kHL increments. ,ignal -seek.. 'cann ing and a meterhand carouse l button. Therl.! is no tu ning knob.
Of the 20 presets. five arc fo r AM. fi ve fo r
FM. only li ve for s hort wave 2300-7-100 kH1.
and five more fo r shortwave 9-100-2 1600
kHz.

I 740 5-9395 kHz "hole"

Why the frequency spl it? Because the radio uses two ..SW bands." "S W I and S W2.just
like rad ios did year' ago. It" s an arc haic

inc.:onvc nie nce brought about by enthus iastic

c.:ost-cutt ing. bu t worse is that the 7405-7600
and 9000-9395 kHz port ions of the world
band spect rum arl.! missed completely. Parti cu larly in orth Americ a. where the 7 1007300 kHz portion o f the 4 1 meter band is
reserved for use by hams. rather than broadcasters. the region j ust above 7400 kHz is
home to a num ber 0f major out lets.

I Reasonable roster of features

Made in Chin a. the G2000A is a small
compact portable which uses three 'AA .. batteri e~. Its illum inated LC D includes a digital
freque ncy readout in XX .XX MHz fo rmat for
even channels. and XX.XXx MH z format for
odd channe ls-an offbeat arrange ment characteristic of a number of low-cost Chi ncsemade models.
Sharing that frequency display is a 24-hour
World T ime clock. which replaces the frequency readout whe n the radi o is o ff. or with
the radio on by pressing a carousel .. mode"
button which has nothing to clo with .. mode" as
we norma lly thin k of it (A M. FM , SSB. and so
fo rth). Also on the LC D is a simple on/ olTtypc sig nal-strength ind icator.
The antenna rotates and swivels. a practical
ad vantage. There is a travel power lock. muchnecded because or the power button s prot ru,ion- it "s the o nl y control accessible wit h the
leathe r case closed. The clock includes alarm/
s leep fun ctions. and there is a reset orifice in
case the microprocessor gets its kn ickers in a
twist.

 Performance mixed

Coming as it does in the wake or such fine

Grundig p~rfonners as the Yacht Boy-100 and
the low-cost Yacht Boy 305. the G2000A s
overall performance i. something or a letdown.
To begin wi th. when you tune from one
channel to the next with the ,Jew control. you
have to wait a full second for the radio to
catch up'' and produce any sound. That may
seem niggling, but anyo ne who is into
bandscanning will find this to be an annoyance.
Se nsitivity to weak signa ls is also far from
DX caliber. especially in the "SWT (940026100 kHz) range. How far? Stations coming
in loud and clear on a Sony ICF-20 I0 in the
SW2 range fade in and out. mixed wi th circuit
hiss. on the G2000A. Whatever else this recei,er is. assuming our sample is not faulty (as
we go to press no mher unit~ are as yet available). it is not a logical choice for Nonh
American listeners much west of thc East
Coast states and province,.
You woukl presume that a Si49.95 receiver introduced in 1997 would havc double
conversion. but the G2000A doesn't. As a
result. image rejection is poor. even by the
dismal stand ard of single-conversion receivers.
Yet. there an.: performance virtues. To begin with. selectivity is superior by any yardstick.Adjacent-channel signals are coped with
about as wel I as you can hope fo r in a portable
lacking synchronous selectahle sideband. Of
course. with 5 kHz tuning increment~ you
can't detune the receiver slightl y to reduce
adjacent-channel interference furth..:r. nor can
you hear the relatively small number of offchannel signals properly.
As you would expect with a Grundig model,
audio quality on shortwave is quite decent for
a receiver of thi s i7e. FM audio fare' less
well. being thin and tinn y. but not harsh.
Outstanding design, everyday
performance

In all. Grundig's new G2000A portable

makes a strong. positive visual state ment that
should impress potential newcomers to world
band. as well a' friend~ and 'pouse' of those
who decide to buy it. It reddincs the visual
landscape of world band radio. lifting it from
the aesthetically banal toa st ri king example of
modern design.
But as to performance. while it's reasonable. it is simply not in the same league as the
cheaper Grundig Yacht Boy 305. much less
the ~ light ly more co. tly Yacht Boy -100.
There arc signs that the sort of inn1wative,
eye-catching design found in the G2000A

make the repair and pan~ personnel aware of

the unu sual qanding of the ICF-20 I0. Henccfn rth. it , 1wuld be attended to for parts and
~en ic..: in the ~ame manner as is any other
contemporary Sony product.

may c\enwally appear in future Grundig

models. as wcl I. To the ex te nt this brings frc~h
blood into world band radio- and it almost
certainly will- thi s h<h to he welcome news
to all ofu~ \\'ho feel kindl y towards short\\'a,e
listening.

This e111i1mwnt re1inr is pe1j(>rnwd indepe11dentfr h1 !..l111rence M11gne and his colleag11es
in (/(:c11>d1111ce 1rirh 1/w policies (lllif proced11res 14'/ntemational /Jmudcasti11g Services.
/,ti/. ft is co111ple1e/y inde11enden1 oj'the policic.1 and 1iroced11re.1 11/ Cm11 /:'llll'l'prises.
In c.. irs 111/i crtiser.1 11nd of{tlimed orga11i:,a1ions.

Sony ICF-2010 repairs back on track

A numb..:r of MT and P11.1s11orr to \\lorld

Band Radio readers hav..: written recently to
complain that Sony of America repair facilities has been refu si ng to provide parts or
sen ice for the ICF-'.W I 0 world ha nd receiver.
It turn s out that some r..:pair and parts pe rsonnel have bee n looking al the 20 Io s <lat..: of
introduction and concluding that it mw.t be an
obsolete model. and ther..:fore no longer supported.
Of cow,c. the 20 I() is fa r from ob~olcte
and is to b..: offered for 'ale new by Sony of
America indefinitel y. However. this recei,er
was so adva nced whe n it came out that even
now it remain~ the technological ~tandarcl
bearer and top performer among short\\'ave
portables. regardle's of price or siLc.
I had a talk about this with the appropriate
manager at Sony of America. nnd after a l'cw
roug h sta rts it appear~ that he ha' managed to

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93

SCANNER EQUIPMENT
Bob Pornoss, AJ95

EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR MONITORING POST

Stridsberg Engineering Receiver Multicoupler

ou have one antenna and two scanne rs.

How can you connect them together so
both scanners can use the same antenna
simultaneously? Your first inclination may be
to use a $3 ..Tee" connector. an inexpensive
but poor solution. Two scanners connected
together without isolation will interact with
each other in at least two ways:
I. Local oscillator energy fro m one
radio can be coupled into the other, causing
birdies.
2. The front e nd bandpass fi ltering
in one receiver can "load down" the other
receiver, radically reducing se nsitivity.
A receiver multicouple r, more commonl y
known as a "splitter," permits one antenna lo
be shared by two or more receivers. Unl ike a
simple T connector. a good multicoupler provides a degree of isolati on between the receivers. Some signal loss is inherent in any
multicoupler, so it may not be suitable fo r
reception of very weak signals unless an amplifier is added to compensate for the loss.
Stridsberg Engineering manu factures a line
of rece iver multicouplers for industrial use
and another line fo r hobby use. Couplers have
a 50 ohm impedance and are availab le in

eit her 2 or4 port configurati ons and in various

frequency ranges. BNC connectors are standard. though UHF. SMA, and N connectors
may be special orde red.
We tested two Stridsberg Engineering
MC202 splitters. The MC202 is a 2 port
model, rated for use between I0 and 1.000
MHz with a loss of slightly more than 3 dB.
Averagc port to port isolation is rated at 32 35 dB. It is built inside a rugged, cast metal
box.
We measured the loss characteristic using
two different test fixtures. One setup consisted of a synthesized Hewlett-Packard spectrum analyzer and matching tracking generator. Our other setup used a lab grade synthesized RF signal generator and a digital RF
mill ivolt meter. Results using the two test setups tracked close ly.
Our first MC202 measured a higher than
norma l loss above 750 MHz, with an 11 dB
loss at 850 MHz risi ng to about 13 dB at I000
MHz. We discussed the results with John
Stridsberg, President of Stridsberg Engineering, who was very helpful. John determ ined
that the MC202 was defective and promptly
shipped a new MC202 fo r testing.

Stridsberg Engineering MC202 Splitter

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Stridsberg Engineering MC230./

M11ltico11p/er

The second MC:202 performed much better. Except for an 18 dB notch near 7 1-l MHz.
the replacement MC202 exhibited fairl y low
loss from about 0.5 lo 1200 MH z. wel I beyond
its rated frequency limits (sec graph). The
MC202 we tested was priced in the $70 ra nge.
but John told us that Stridsberg Engineering
will be constructing fut ure mu lticou plcrs using surface mount ted1niqucs. which wi ll reduce costs and pri ce~.
For more information. contact Stridsbcrg
Engi neeri ng, Inc .. PO Box 5040. Shreveport.
LA 7 1135-5040. telephone (3 18)86 1-0660.

I G/Wiz Modification
We rev iewed th e Unidc n/ Bearcat
BC235XLT Tru nktrackcr scanner l a~t Ju ly. It
is able to follow conversations in talk groups
and fleets in the most popular type of 800
MHz Motorola trun ked systems. You can
scan the same Motorola type ~y~ t e m ~ using a
conw ntional scanner with the rescan delay
disabled, though you won" t be ah le to track
the con versations au tomaticall y.
Scan ning Ericsson EDACS trunked systems is more challe nging. When a station
stops transmitt ing on an EDACS sy~ t e m . the
repealer carrier remains on the ai r and three
annoyi ng scanner-jamming beeps are transmi llcd. Wh ile your scanner is stuck listening
to the beeps. the conversation has moved to
ano th er c hanne l. Some hobbyists ha ve
eq ui pped their scanners with a G/Wi7. board
as a cou ntermeasure.
Simply put. the G/Wiz circuit instructs
your scanner to start ~c a n ni n g again as soon as
it hea rs the fi rst beep tone. A G/W iz-equi pped
scanner will not di stinguish betwee n talk

groups like a Trunktracker, but it w ill scan

right past the beeps to find conversations. The
G/ Wiz is touted as be ing able to skip over
mobi le data term inal transmissions as well.
though we couldn"t verify this. It is not designed to handle c hannel s transmitting encrypted voice or continuou s control data, so
control c hanne ls shou ld be locked out of your
scan list for best performance.
Broadcast engineer Terence Bre nnan origina ll y developed the G/Wiz to he lp news gatherers at hi s broadcast station monitor the local
she rifr s EDACS syste m. The G/Wiz became
popular with local scan ner hobbyists and is
now ava il able through Scan nermaster (te l.
800-722-670 I) and T he Ham Station (800729-4373 ).
G/Wizcan be insta lled in most Radio Shack
and Uniden scanners. including base and portable models. There are two versions of G/
Wiz. Each version is optimized to work in
different model scanners, so it's important to
specify the make and model of scanner when
o rdering.
Insta lling a G/Wiz will almost certainl y
void your new scanne r's warranty. You can
purchase a G/ Wi z for about S90 and install it
yourse lf, but ho me insta ll ati on and ali gnment
w ill be difficult for customers w ith I 0 thumbs
or who lack a sma ll soldering penc il. Terry
reco mme nds you send your scanne r to
Scannermaster or The Ham Stat ion for a free.
pro fessio nal installation. Be sure to contact
e ither ve ndor to make arrangements fi rst.
W ritte n instructions are avai lable for each
mode l scanner. We installed the G/Wiz inside
a Radio Shack Pro-2006 using the double
sided tape provided and soldered four wires to
the points in our PR0-2006 clearly identi fied
in the instructi on sheet. Two tiny potentiome ters must be adj usted du ring a lignme nt, a
procedure spelled out in the instruc tio ns.
If you are performing your own installation, T erry recommends you add a sma ll single
pole. three position sw itc h (Radio Shack #275325) on the outside of your scanner. The
instructions tell how to connect the switch
(not supplied) so the G/Wiz can be enabled.
di sabled. or placed in "MAX" mode. MAX
mode rejccts bi rdies and dead carriers at the
cxpense of sometimes sk ipping over weakly
modulated voice.
Without the switch. the G/Wiz is connected at a ll times, and we fo und it ofte n
muted our PR0-2006 when we tried to open
the sque lch to find data channe ls.
We used the Stridsbe rg Eng ineering rece iver multicou plcr di scussed earlier to split
an ante nna between our lCOM IC-R8500 and
PR0-2006. each programmed with frequencies of Ill inois State Po lice ED ACS syste ms.
O ur G/W iz worked surprisingly well while

scanning the ISP systems.

fo rmed well in most of our
We had only two probtests. If you want lo monitor
lems: the PR0-2006 had a
EDA CS trunked systems. this
gadget is for you.
strong birdie on one of the
ISP frequencies, so we had to
lock it out. The other problem
I Low Cost FM Trap for
arose when all the EDACS
the Scout
transmitters in one system
Nikesh Kadakia uses an
locked in continuous transOptoelectronics Scout fre mit mode for t wo day s
quency counter to sleuth for
straight ! It' s unusua l for the
nearby signals to monito r.
repeaters in the ISP trunked
Ho weve r, hi s Scout o ft e n
system to lock up and we have
locked on to strong com me rno ex planation for it. We
cial
FM broadcast transmiscould hear officers transmitsions
in the 88- 108 MHz range
ting as they normally would,
instead of ''juicier" 2-way rabut the repeater transmitters
dio trans mi ss ion s. N ik es h
stayed on the air, confusing
bought a small , rectangularthe G/Wiz at times.
FM trap (TUSA #27shaped
Otherwi se , the G/W iz
126) for under $4 and careworked adept Iy. The scannerfull y replaced its F connecj amm i ng beep tones were detors with BNC connectors.
signed to foi l li steners . Like a
The trap' s 75 ohm impedlike martial arts fi ghter, the
a nce rating didn' t prevent it
Modif
y
an
inexpensive
FM
G/Wi z clever! y used the beeps
from effectively reduci ng the
to its advantage- triggering trap to reduce FM broadcast
your
station
interference
to
FM interference to the Scout.
on them to accelerate scanfrequency counter.
I' m not fami li ar w ith TUSA
ning to the real action! We no
compone nts and recommend
longer heard those devilish beeps.
you c heck out your Radio Shack or radio/TY
The G/Wiz is neatly constructed on a
de aler.
sing le printed c ircuit board using surface
mount com pone nts. These incl ude about fi ve
transistors and three ICs, but the IC part
numbers had been removed on the evaluation
unit. preventing fu rther ide ntification.
The re are three tiny LEDs mounted on the
RadioMapTM
Tr.an,m111cr ..ue.. m )OlU Mt:'ll
:lnd mai\.C'd on~
board. A green LED is used as an indicator
bc':iu11(ul ~-1'2 ' 11 full cokH pkit Stt f('(' li..cn~ 'UC'' from VLF
during al ignment. The purpose of the two red
1hrnugh m1nuv..1\C' 1nchxhnj:: pohu. firc .t.dli.1lar phone !>Ill''. ru..1nh~.
1nJ11\lnal, bfoaOC~crs anJ "l"k'Ctc:d FAA 1r.11i-imutr ~itC'' Cnlhig1b,
LEDs was not expla ined in the accompanyfrr11uCfll'Y a_"1~nmcnt ... aml n.m'oe' J1IU\1t.kd Ihm r.tdio ) lallon' nol
uM..llMkd
ing li terature, though our tests suggest one
You
tilt:
loc:mon
ocightxwh111.,J, nrar )Ut.1
uffo r. around 'PJC1' s1ad1um ..- a11).,.,hcrc: ""'"""the L1m1ed Sl.!tc' Wt adJU\I
LED signifies the presence of non-voice sigm~p C:O\C.~1';11".C for bc..c rc:1t.bhihty. lkpc:nJ1ng oo lr.m~nullcr \ lie Jcn,ity
l n\otlu .ihk m radiu p111lc"1o n;ah a11J huhb~t'h for 1d('nt1l)l"1'
na ls and the othe r remains lit as long as the G/
htvo('f'
111 r)(ho intC'ft('ffl'll.(' m ScnJ
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dK"C ~ fof S.?9 t;S M :ibk to R11hc'n POltn;M
Wiz forces the scanner to remain scanning.
Roh1rl l'.irn.t" \ I '
We had no sche matic or block di ag ram of
M.uho I l1otr11111p, ( 1111'1111111:.:
11"11 lluu:.:11' lfo.;111. lhl\ q:u . 11 nu;;..11
the G/W iz and constructed a test fixture to
stimul ate it while observing its behavior. We
injec ted our PR0-2006 w ith an 860 MHz
J:OR
NFM signal from a lab signal generator. The
sig nal was modulated at 4 kHz deviation
... ..
using sine waves from a synthes ized Hewlett' ,
Packard function generator.
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Our G/Wiz detected tones in the 46 10 . . ... .
5080 Hz range. which makes it responsive to
the 4800 Hz beeps emitted on our state police
Restores Horizontal
EDACS systems. We observed that the G/
and Vertical
W iz fo rced our PR0-2006 to scan for a 2
Sync Lines from Distorted
second period after it detec ted the first tone.
The G/Wiz is more complicated than our
Analogue Video Formats
simple test be lies, though we didn ' t reverse
for Free Information Po1koge on Completed Units and Pridng
eng ineer it furth er.
Call 219-236-5776
We were pleased w ith the G/Wiz . The
R.C. Dlstrlbuttng PO Box 552 South Bend. IN 46624
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MONITORING TIMES

95

TRACKING THE TRUNKS

.

Lor VanHorn
trunktracker@grove.net

Questions. We do get questions!

lad to sec a few or our MT re. aders drup

rne some email on the trunk tracker
arter our last i'suc hit the street. So
let's get right tu tht.: TIT rnai lbag.

Q. I understand that the trunktracker

can only follow one trunked group at

the same time, but can you program in
more than one set of trunking frequen cies in the same bank?
A. The designer or tht.: Trunktracker Greg
Knox prn\' idcs u' with the follow ing answer:
.. No. ) nu can t lod. nut frequencie' in
trunking mode. To prove th is try the following
ex periment. In trunked program rning mode.
program in all the frequcncie' for a sing le
trunked ')'Stem into one or the hank,. Now lock
out all of those rrcqucncic,. Selec t the hank you
just prograrnmcd. a' a trunked bank . The radi o
wi ll ,ean.:h for nnd rind the data channel; you ' ll
'cc it works the "1111c as if no frcq uc ncic~ were
lncked out.
.. You can put multiple 'Y'tenb in one hank.
hut the radio wi ll track the ')'stem whose data
cha111wl it find, lir't. It won't matter thnt you
have locked out all hut one. The data channel in
the lowe" position wit hin the bank will be the
llfle found first (if you arc in ran ge of that
'ystcm ). Ir you set the other data channel frequencies lo 000.000. then they will be ignorcu
and thi' 'cheme has a chance to work. But rnmt
systems have ~evcral frequencies that they regularly rotate as the d;lla channel. Which one will
~PU lock out'l
Besides th is prohlern. once the radio has
round a data channe l it wil l interpret all the
other trunki ng frequ enc ies in the bank as valid
voice channels ;!'signed 10 the system whose
data channel it has found. This won't keep the
radio from working. but it will degrade the error
performance of the OSW decoding step. par1irnlarly in the frin ge an.:a. In ~ hort . we didn' t
de,ign the radio to be u'cd this way. so you
can' t really expect it to work too well if you try
10 use it like this.''

Q. Can you put conventional frequen cies mixed with trunked frequencies in
the same bank? I understand that you
can't trunktrack and listen to conventional frequencies at the same time.

A. Yes. you can put non-trunking rrequencics

in the same bank a~ th..: trunked fn:q uen..: ies.
There arc two programmi ng modes in th<: BC-

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235 XLT trun ktrncker: co nventional and

trunked. You must be in conventional mode to
program in a non-trunking freq uency. In trun ked
progrnrnrning rnodc the radio "knows.. all th1.:
valid 800 Y!H z trunk ing frequencies and won 't
let you put a non-trunking frequency in a bank
~cl aside as a trunking bank . But if you put a
non-trunki ng freq into a trunked bank in conventional mode it'll still be there when you go
to trunk mode. The radio wi ll ignore it completely. The onl y problem this causes is lo
n.:duce the number or trunked freq uencies you
ca n put in the ban k. Some big syste ms need all
30 channels.
And now lo thi s month's tru nki ng profile ...
Cobb County, Georgia
Collsign: KNJH400
856.2125 856.7375
857.7375 857.9875
858.9875 859.2125
860.2125 860.7375
208
272
304
336
368
432
464
496
528
560

592
624
656
688
720
784
816
848
880
912
944
976
1008
1040
1072
1104
1200
1296
1328
1360

1392
1424
1488

1520
1552
1744
1776

Preset Fleet Mop: El Pl 2

856.9875 857.2125
858.2125 858.7375
859.7375 859.9875
860.9875

County 911 Dispatch

Disaster l
Disaster 2
Disaster 3
Disaster 4
County 911 Adminstrotion
County Monoger
Powder Springs PD Dispatch
Powder Springs PD Privote/Tocticol
County Fire Dispatch
County Fireground I
County Fireground 2
County Fireground 3
County Fireground 4
County Arson
County Fire Administration
County Fire Inspections
County Fire Training
County Fi re Miscellaneous
County Fire Support
County Fire Mutuol Aid
County Police Zone 1
County Police Zone 2
County Police Zone 3
County Police Zone 4
County Police Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program (STEP)
County Police Administration
County Pol ice Zone I Private
County Police Zone 2 Private
County Police Zone 3 Private
County Police Zone 4 Private
County Police STEP Private
Sheriff Dispatch F l
Sheriff Emergency
Sheriff Command
Sheriff Command Private
Sheriff MCS

1904
1936
1968
2000
2032
2064
2096
2128
2160
2192
2224
2256
2384
2480
2512
2608
2640
2672
2704
2736
2768
2800
2832
2864
2896
32 16
33 12
3440
3536
3568
3600
3664
3696
3728
3760
3792
3824
4048
4080
4176
4208
4336
4688
4784
4816
4848
4912
4944
5040
5072
5104
5392
5424
5584
5684
6352
6416
7002/8

County Animol Control

County Ani mal Control Private
Metro Ambulance Dispatch
Coreline/Metro Ambulance Private
MedicOne Ambulance Dispotch
MedicOne Ambulance Private
Puckett Ambulance Dispatch
Puckett Ambulance Private
County Hospitals
Tronsit Express
Porks
Notional Porks
Medico! Examiner
Central Service
County Fleet Maintenance
Building Inspectors
County Tox Collectors
Roads Department
Roods Department Private
County Sanitation
Traffic Engineering
Traffic Engineering Private
Transit Locol
Transit Fleet Wide All Call
Trans it Pa ra
91 l Emergency
Board of Education
Georgia State Dept of Tronspartation
Smyrna FD Dispatch
Smyrna FD Private
Smyrno PD Dispatch
Kennesaw PD Dispatch
Kennesaw PD Private
Marietta PD Patrol l
Marietta PD Potrol 2
Marietta PD STEP
Marietta PD Car/Cor
Marietta FD Dispatch
Marietta FD Fireground
Marietta FD Medico!
Morietto Water Dept Dispatch
Morietto Woter
Marietta 9 11
Kennesaw Public Works
Kennesow Administration
County Transit Private
County Tran sit Supervisors
County Youth Detention
Smyrna 911
Kennesaw College PD Dispatch
Kennesaw College PD Private
Smyrno PD F 2
Smyrno PD F-3 Private
Smyrno FD Fireground
Smyrna FD Medical
County Police CDL
Cumberland Moll
County Water

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sy,tcm information that we can profile in this
column. you can send your information to:
trunktrackcr@grovc.net or P.O. Bux 98.
Bras,town. NC 28902.

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ANTENNA TOPICS
BUYING, BUILDING AND UNDERSTANDING ANTENNAS

Clem Small, KR6A

The Accidental Radio Signal

here arc a number of .. unplanned .. radi o s i g nal ~-by- p rod u c t ~ o r so me

other actiYity or ew nt- ll'hi ch we can
mon itor. Some arc quite interesting and worth
seek in g out. Others are just plain annoying !
Let" s ~cc what ~ ome or them arc. how they
propagate to our receiving antennas. and how
we monitor them.

I Unplanned Manmade Signals

Some of the most unwe lcome s i g n a l ~ on
the bands are nrnnmade noise. We vc all been
annoyed by the pesky harmonics which our
T V sets radiate. Such th ings as electric motor.
with badl y sparking brushes. high voltage
power lines with leakage proble ms. and various other kinds of e lectrical ly-powcred equipment can produce signal s whi ch interfere with.
or even completely mask . our rad io reception.
These signal s arc strong enough to caw,c
problems locally. but usual ly don" t propagate
beyond a few miles with e nough streng th to
cause seri ous reception prob lems.
I Static Interference
The term stati c is frequently used to
describe poppi ng or crac kling radio-noise interference which we hear on our radios. Gene rall y the lower-level. more-constant bad.ground received noise on HF or lower fre-

called srerics.. \'hon fo r aimonoise'"). and the occasional louder

crashes of no ise an: called ,tatic.""
The term static is probably derived from
the fact that static charges which accu mul ate
on sand or dust part ic les can cause popping or
crackli ng interfe rence noi~c when these particles arc blown aga inst an antenna and share
their c harges with th e antenna. Ac tually suc h
static-electri cit y sources are uncommon in
most locations. Most sferic and static interference is caused by lightning d i sc h arge~ . primaril y in the tropics.
Lighmi ng disc harges arc wide band ge nerators of radio waves ju st a~ the old-ti me
spark-g<1p radio transmitters were . T he rad io
waves so ge nerated propagate a' any other
radio wa\ c. The power in a lightning discharge can he extremely hi gh (over400 megawatts'). and these waves propagate great distances.
Because frequencies abnve the HF band
propagate less we ll over di,tancc than do
lower frequenc ies. we hear relati vely litt le
stat ic or sfcrics at VHF and hi gher frequencies. It is possible to detc rllline whether a
thunderstorm is approac hing your location or
receding from it by using thi s differen tial
propagation.
As a sto rm approaches. you will be able to
hear its ~ tati c crashes on progress ivel y higher

q ue n c i e~ i~

~ ph e ric

OUTER SPAC E

frequency bands. The static will be received

as high as perhaps 30 MH z or higher when the
storlll i ~ c l o~c . As the storm recedes. its static
become' progres-;i vely weaker on the hig her
frequencies. and you must tune to progressively lower hands to continue to detect it as it
retreat s. (For safety. don1 u~e an outside
antenna when the storm is act uall y in your
area.)
I Cosmic Noise
Some recci\'ed noise actually origi nates in
oute r space ' Radio astronomers make a profess ion of detecti ng and sllldying these cosmic signals. most of which come from our
own galaxy. T he level of received cosmic
noise is relati\'ely low. and it is not ofte n a
problem fo r work at HF or lower. In weak
sig nal work. such as moon-bounce propagatio n. cosmic no ise is a limiting fac tor. Our
own sun produces especiall y strong interference for such work.

I Whistlers, Chirpers, and even a

Chorus

In non-vacuum space, signa ls of hi gher

freq uency propagate faster than do lower frequency signals. Thus. as li ghtning generates
noise. the lower frequency signals travel slower
than the higher frequenc ies.
Lis te n ing w ith a
wideba nd receiver fro m
about I kHz to 30 kHz you
may hear a whistle or chirp
that starts at a higher pitch.
and gets progressive Iy lower
as the lower frequencies arri\ e later than the higher
ones. Propagation paths for
the whistlers arc thought to
includ e trips into the earth 's
magnetosphere.
When several signal s are
received c lose together in
time they arc called a ..choOUTER SPACE

I Talk to Yourself
Around the World.

FIGURE 1. Around the world propagation utilizing

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one a11te1111a.

When conditions arc approp ri ate. 11 F and e ve n

lower frequency signal s can

propagate eompktely around the earth. It is

therefore po,sible for them to return to. and be
received by. the ante nna from whid1 they
were transmitt..:d (fig. I). Harm occasionally
report instances " here they have tapped their
transmitt er's code key. and. about 1/8 second
later. heard a "dit" as their own ' igna l returns
to their antenna from an around the world trip '
An even more exc iting way of talk ing to
yourself is called "long-de layed echo ... On
rare occasions a radio operat or will complete
a tra n s mi~ s i on and listen for a reply. onl y to
hear the last few words or their ()\\ n last
transmission! The mec han ism by which this is
accompli, hecl is not yet under, tood. but it is
defin itely not a simple nro und- the-wurld delay as in the prev ious example: the de lay is
,e,eral 'econds rather than the fracti on or a
second requi red fo r around-the-world radiowave travel.

I How to Hear Unplanned Signals

No monitoring huff in hi s right mind wants
to hear static and sferi cs. but there is actuall y
a kind of research receiver des igned ' pecifically co listen to such signals. This "sferics
receive r" or "ligh tni ng recorder.. can mea,ure
the intensity. rate ofoccurn:nce. and direction
of arrival of these natural radio signa ls. If. as
disc ussed above. you want to monitor 'ta ti c to
track a storm. liste n on freq uencies whe re no
other tran" 11issions arc aud ible. Ma xim ize
the RF gain of your rece i\'cr. /I. nondirectional
antenna will a llow the rno't accurate indication of storm 1110,eme nt.
Some rad io operators connect a sma lI neon
bulb between their antenna and ground; when
a stom1 is nearby they can detect nearby
lightn ing occ urre nces via the bul h flashes.
Take a direct hi t. and your whole radio shack
fl ashes !
Sometime' we monitor manmadc interference to find it' source. You can use the nulls
in a loop-anten na response pattern ora sma ll.
hand-held receiver to indicate the direction of
the ~o urce of the noise.
The VLF band. where whistlers. chi rps and
choru se s arc fo und. overlaps in freque ncy
with the hu man hearing range. ILis poss ible to
utili1.e an audio ampli fier wi th a re lati ve ly
~ h u rt antenna connected to its input as a rece ive r. However. you must be far from power
lines and any other source of intc rl'crc nce to
receive th c~e ' ignals. Watch Kevin Carey's
column in MT. .. Be low 500 kHz: which carries excellent coverage of thi s topic at times.
Amateur radio astronomers often bu iId special antennas and rece iver' for liste ning to
cosmic no ise. (Writ e to Society for Amateur
Radio Astronomers. SARA. 247 N. Linden
St.. Massapequa. NY I 1758. or sec http://

wl>s.net/sara.html fo r more information. ) If

you have a good VHF. UHF. or microwa\'e
beam antenna which you can point al the s un.
you may be able to note the heavy radi o noi se
it produces.
Long-delayed cc hos arc very rare. a nd 1vc
ne\'er heard one. Any of you readers have
suggestions for find ing and monitoring t he m ~

~ RADIO

RIDDLES

~i

how have we changed the an tenna' s performa nce by our c hange in the counterpoise's
positio n')"
We ll. repos itioning and spacing the counterpo ise changes it into a reflector fo r the
di pole. The antenna is now a Yagi-Uda beam:
its main lobe will be perpendic ular to the
dipole. and point ing more horizont ally from
the dipole in the direction opposite its rcflecwr. The antenna now has lower vertical-angle
radiation than before. For best low-angle results. elevate the whole ante nna to a half
wavelength above ground.

I Last Month:

I This Month:

I said. "Consider the coun terpo ise beam

dc,cribed above. Imagine that we swing the
coun terpoise up in the air parall el to the dipole
such that its height was the same as the dipol e.
Space the dipole and coun terpo ise I/4 wavelength apart. 13y the way. the counterpoise has
a new name whe n used in this new positi on: so
docs the an tenna. What arc t h o ~ e na mes. and

In our discuss ion of received interfe rin g

signals why have n't we covered those pesky
"birdies" we sometimes hear scattered across
our di als?
Yo u'll find an answer fo r this month' s
riddle. and much more, in next mon th' s issue
of Monitoring Times. Til then Peace. DX. and
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ASK BOB

ANSWERS TO YOUR RADIO QUESTIONS

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

bgrove@grove.net

Bob's Tip of
the Month

Build This All-purpose Battery Pack

ob Brown of Bad Axe. Michi!!an.

shares this construction project of an
excellent accessory for radio hobbyists: A uni versal battery pack for portable
operation.
Bob's project revolves around a cluster of
D-cell holders purchased from Radio Shack
and allows selection. by means of a sim pk
jumper. of 1.25 volt steps using NiCds from
1.25 to 12.5 volts. or 1.5 volt steps usi ng
replaceable alkal incs from 1.5 to 15 vo lts.
Bob thoughtfu lly sent along other accessories
we might need for operation : a ~ t anda rd 2. 1
mm coaxial power cable. a polarity-reversal
adaptor. and eve n a hea vy-d uty rubber banJ tu
hold the cells in place '
The ballery pack" s single connector can be
used for powcri ng an accessory. and for charging from an opti onal cigare11e lighter cord. AC
wall adaptor. or even a solar panel.
Materia ls Required (Rad io Shack part m1111bers included)
270-396
-lD-cell ho lder (2 required)
270-386
2D-ccll holder
274- 1563
2.1 mm DC jack
64-2346
Cushion feet (one pack)
64-236 1
Double-sided foam tape strips
(one pack)
Tools and Miscellaneous Parts Required
Soldering iron
Rosin core solJer
Black PVC electrical tape
Heavy-duty rubber band
Two fi vc- inc h lengths of 18
gauge (or so) stranded, insulated
hookup wire (two colors. preferabl y red and black).

I Assembly
I. Strip and tin both ends of
both fi ve-i nch wires: stri p and
tin as we ll the ends of the six
leads of the three D holders.
2. Solder the positi ve (red)
hookup wire to the center-pin
lug of the power jack, and the
negati ve (black) wire to the out100

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side lug. Wrap a lllrn or ( WO or e lectrical

tape around the center lug to insulate it. then
twist the two wires into a pair. Set the jack
aside.
3. On both -l- D cell holde rs. route the
wi res to the rear of the holders. Sti<.:k a foam
tape strip (leav ing outside adhe,ive covered) from top to bottom at each end of the
back (not spring <.:onta<.: I side) of one 40cell holder. This will be used later to alt ach
the other 40 holder. Place the two 40 holders hack to back on the workbench. wire
lead~ up.
4. Sti<.:k two foam ~ tri ps from top to
bo11om of the ba<.: k of 1he remaini ng 2D
holder. together at Iheir in ner edges. leaving
the outsiJ.: adhesive covered. and pla<.:e it's
back flush against 1he close end of the pair
of 4D holders. wire leads up.
5. Twist. solder, and Iape the ends of the
fo ur <.:loscst wi res in a ~e ri es circ uit (red of
4D ho lder to black of 2D holder. red of 2D
holder to black of -lD holder). This leaves
o ne remaining pai r at the far end of the 4D
holders.
6. Remove 1he protective
backi ng from all foam ~t rips .
Pres~ the 4 0 holders li rmly
together. making su re they arc
ali gned back to ba<.:k. Route
the t wo remai nin g wi res
th roug h 1hc buunm ce nter
hole. then press the ba<.:k of
the 2D holder again\! the end
of the assembled -l D holders.
making sure it i' aligned prope rly a1 the ~ides and boltom.
7. Al Ibis point all th ree

September 1997

holders arc.: se<.:ured together by the foam tape.

Push the ~oldered and taped leads up and out
of the way into the space between the holders,
leaving the two leads protrudi ng from the
ce nter hole. T igh tl y run a strip of black PVC
tape along the top and bo11om gaps between
the-lD holders. bu! leave the holes uncovered.
8. Carefully trim on.: side of the top hole
unt iI it tightly accommodates the jack when it
is screwed in. wires protruding through the
bo11om hole. It i ~ a good idea to cement the
jack in pla<.:e with epoxy. qu ick-selling gel. or
other rapid-selling compound.
9. Match the colored wi re pairs (red to red.
black to blad ). solder and Iape the two pai rs
separate ly. then press them back into the hole.
Finish wrapping the flat surfaces wi th black
PVC tape for rigidi1y and cosmetics. Press the
four rubber feet onto the fou r bollom corners.
T he ballery pack is now complete.

I Power Cable
Using convenie nt two-condu<.:IOr wi re of
appropriate length and gauge fnr the task.
'older 2.1 mm connectors (Radi o Shack
274-1567 or 274- 1569) to each end. pay ing
a11en1ion to polarity (ce nter pin of both plugs
mu't be attached to the same wire).

I Polarity Adaptor Cable

For appl ications requi ring reversed polarity. use a short piece of two-conductor cable
with one of the 'amc type plugs described
above at one end. but a 27-l-1577 on the other.
11c: sure the <.:onnections arc cross-polarized
(cen ter pin of one end i~ connected 10 outer
shell of ot her end).

I Jumper cable
When ~ume of !he ce ll s are removed from
the battery pac k for lower vo ltage operation.
the unu sed sec ti o n ~ must be short -ci rcuited by
a jumper. This is <.:0ns1ructed of a sing le piece
of flexible. in~ulated hookup wire with a miniature alligator clip (270-387. 270-1540. or
simi lar) soldered to each end. Prcasscmbled
jumpers are available as 278-11 56. but they
arc rather ll imsy.

Q. I can no longer hear my High-

way Patrol on 42. 34 MHz or the

hospital on 155. 340 MHz. I have
replaced the BNC connector on my
scanner with no improvement. Any
suggestions? (Marc Ard,
Georgetown, SC)
A. Arc you hearing all othcr .+2 and 155 MHz
signals just as strong as before? Have you
checked the cable and connecto rs? Were the
two missing signals forme rly strong? If the
answer to these quest ion i ~ yes. then the former
frequencies arc simpl y inat:ti,e. Check with
another scanner hobby i ~t or a nearby Radio
Shack owner to see if they notice the same
thing. Possibly these services have upgraded
to anothe r frequency set.
If other ~ i gnals are also missing or low in
st rength. and the antenna syste m checks out
okay when rnnnected to a different ~ca nner.
the problem is clearly ,,ith your radio.

Q. Here in a suburb of Cleveland I

frequently hear 420 MHz signals

from Detroit to my west, but never
from Buffalo to my east. Is this a
one-way weather or skip phenomenon? {George Austin, Euclid, OH)
A. It 's not likely to be sporadic-E ~k i p .. or
similar solar enhancement of the atmosphere
(SEA) which rarely goes above I00-200 MHz.
From a geographical standpoint. Detroit is
about 100 miles direc tl y across the waters of
Lake Eric. \\hilc Buffalo is some 200 miles
away. with some hi ll y terrain involved.
I s u~ pcct that what you arc hearing- and
not hearing- is a result of a combination of
<lisiance. terrain. and occasional ducting. a
.. pipeline effect attributable to weather fronts.
which, in your case. come by way of Detroit.

Q. If a triple-conversion scanner is
better than double-conversion for
reducing images, why do I hear
airplanes in non-aircraft bands?
(Kevin Lamb, Covington, TN)

A. While most images are produced by the

osci Ilator s fundamental frequency. o~c ill ator
harmonics produce additi onal products wh ich
may be detected by the scanne r if its liltc ring
is inadequate to remove them. Considering
the amount of tec hnol ogy at ~ u c h low cost in
consumer scan ners. it's ama1.ing they work as
well as they do when compared with the high

cost of professional equipme nt \\"ith fc,,er

functio ns and featu res.

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Q. Where can I get an 5 meter for

Antique Radio Classified .... ............. 69

my scanner? (Marc Ard,

Georgetown, SC)

Arcron Zeit .......... .... .... .... .. .. ...... .... 79

Atlantic Ham Radio .. ..... .... ..... ........ 67

A. Signal ~tre ngth (S) meter~ for ~canner~

consist of active co mponents. incl uding a
tramistor and assoc iated resistors as wel l as
the meter movement and a power ~ouree (battery or ~canner-dc ri\'ed power). Diagrams for
such add-on de\' ices ha,e been publi ~hed for
year~ in many hobby publicati ons (i ncluding
MT). At the pre~en t time. I am unaware of
anyone doing the modi ficati on a~ a regular
bu , in es~.

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touched a meter probe to a resistor

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A. Co ngratu lations. you ju~t reinve11ted the

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cry~tal

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(Letters, continued from Page 4)

Bob says, "This missed the real point of
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LOSING
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By Bob Crol'e,

P11blisher

Whats the Big Secret?

It' s an all-too-common story: An eager hobbyist
interested in communications recei ves a master frequency rile from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). only to be perplexed and disappointed when he tries to find listings like .. FB I" and
"CCA," or even "NOAA ... lf this is a 'master'" fil e.
where are the mi>.si ng frequenci es?
To begin with. the FCC is encharged with maintaining and licensing onl y non-federal-government
agencies-police. fire. businesses and industry, hams.
broadcasters. and so o n. Federal agencies are all
handled by Office of Spectrum Management (OS M ).
a division of the National Telecommunicatio ns and
Information Agency (NTIA ) of the Depart ment of
Commerce (DOC). Matters affecting the Government Ma>. ter File (GMF) database are resolved by
periodic meetings of represe ntati ves of the member
agencil!s composing the lnterdcpartment Radi o Ad,isory Committee (IRAC).
Un til fairl y recentl y. the unclassified GMF was.
in fact. available to the publ ic. and was published by
Grove Ente rprises both as a set or microfiche records
and as a prin ted vo lume (The Federnl Freq11e11cr
Direclory ). Then. in 1982. urged by the Department
of Dch:nse <DOD). President Reagan issued a Presidentia l order classifying the entire GMF.
The rationale fo r withdrawing. thi information
from public ~c rutin y is called the .. matrix theory"if you can sec all of the freq u e n c ie~ that are unclassified. it doesn' t take a rocket scientist to spot the
holes represl!ntin g the classified frequencies! Judiciously mo nitored. transmissions on thesl! classified
frequencies could thcorel ically yield informatio n
affecting naiiona l securit y.
It didn't seem to matter to government officials
that the records had been available for decades to
anyone who askc..:d-evcn to the Russian government. thl! n our greatesl concern . They have even
been published for public. worldwide uistribution by
the International Te l ecom muni c ation ~ Uni on (ITU )
a ~ a ~e r v i ce of the Internati onal Frequency Regi stration Boa rd (IFRB ) in Gene va. Switzerland. Listing

after listing from the FBI. Customs, State Department. and many other feueral agencies have reposed
on that database for decades.
Iro nically. a spirited dispute now wag ing among
the DOD. DOC. FCC. and Go ve rnment Accoun ti ng
Office (GAO ) may we ll have been avertcd if the
histo ri cal record shari ng had continued. (Sec GAO
Int e rn e t web si te www.gao .gov/ncw.itcms/
ns97 131.pdf.J
The 1982 classi lication o rder itself was O\erki 11-cven frequencies for public broadcasts of the
National Weather Service were classified! Of co urse
agencies were free to declassify and release their
ow n records- as in the case of the weath er broadcasts-but the master file was gone for good. Or was
it?
Several years ago. OSM proposed merg ing the
unclassified records in the GMF wi th the FCC database. This was done in an attempt to simplify access
to these records under the Spectrum Openness Program, which. sadly. was recentl y term inated hy successive budget cut:-. in OSM.
However. a new security policy issued by President Clinton may pro vide access once again to the
unclassified records in the GMF. and officials rl!port
they ha ve nearl y completed coordi nation of these
files with the agencies in vo lved and with Department or Justice (DOJ) Freedom of Information Act
(FO IA) ex pert~ .
When the task is completed. a determinat ion will
be made as to how the records will be made avai lable- perhaps o n line. or perhaps th rough subscri ption sales. Let's hnpe that this time logic and good
sense prevail. A publicl y-available databasl! cou ld
result in more effectively resolved interference d isputes. improved frequency planning. streamli ned
license appl ication procedures. and ~ubstantially
fewer rOIA requests fro m th e public. The enormous
reduction in go ve rnmen t paperwork and the goodwill generated in the publ ic and private sect o r~ alone
arc ~uffici ent justification for rc!>toring th e~e ~pec
trum al locati ons into the public record.

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