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Radio in Free Estonia

By George Wood
This northernmost of the Baltic Republics began an innovative
broadcasting service during its brief period of independence in the
1920s. But since then, the airwaves have been used as an instrument of propaganda by one invader after another.
Estonia's proximity to Finland has given it greater access to the
outside world and fostered its independent spirit. When political
freedom finally arrived, broadcasting freedom had already been well
established.

Ringside at the Runway

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By Marilyn Mayer
Nothing quite equals the thrill of listening to air/ground communications while the boom of the engines rumbles against your chest.
If your aero monitoring has begun to seem dry and unexciting, you
haven't yet tried bringing your radio to the airport!

Showdown in Caracas

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By Martin Delfin
Wakened by a phone call at 1:30 am, Radio Nacional de Venezuela staffer Marty Delfin was informed that an attempted coup was in
progress. Delfin's account confirms the politica l verity that you can't
control the people if you don 't control the media.

The FAX on the Weather

By Bob LaPree
Until now, receiving weather facsimile pictures has been the passion of a rather elite group of
hobbyists due to its expense and technical sophistication. No longer. Weather pictures and charts are
now easily accessible by anyone with equipment and software that is readily available and reasonably
priced.

COVER PHOTO: Enhanced satellite photo by Bob LaPree. More details on page 22.

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Vive la Difference

24

By Charles Sorrell
Tired of the same old listening routine? Try changing the
challenge to logging the oddities: hidden countries , legalized
clandestines , broadcasts that don't fit the usual mold. Here are a
few targets for starters.

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On a more technical level, Bill Cheek has devised a modification
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Acknowledgements
With a ripple of the ether, a full year has
passed since I became managing editor of
Monitoring Times. It presents an opportune
moment for a few words of gratitude. The
first, and most important, is to our readers.
Much of what makes Monitoring Times a
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directly attributable to your input. Over the
past year, the now of letters, clippings and
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military aircraft monitoring has suffered as
big a shake-up as a Cal ifornia earthquake, be
sure to watch for your September issue. Larry
Van Hom will have the full scoop on the new
Global HF Syswm.
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for early August, when the final wording of
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Funding Bill passes the Senate without the
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"Inside, we purchased some T-shirts, caps
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ourselves and friends. This is a very friendly
station and open to visitors during working
days; Monday through Friday. 9 am to 4 pm."
RC says the station is nine miles outside
Upton, Kentucky, on KY224 west toward
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announcement. Though I also sent the question and a reception report to WWV, Fort
Collins, Colorado, I received nothing but a
standard QSL."
Peter, Wayne Heinen, who is preparing a
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LETTERS

If you've tuned in WRNO, New Orleans,

lately, you may have heard a new spot called
National Vanguard Radio. Charlie Diamond of
Toronto, Canada, is one reader who did and was
motivated to write the station. Here is his letter
to station manager Joseph Costello:
"I was shocked to hear WRNO broadcasting
National Vanguard Radio/American Dissident
Voices programming on Sundays 0100-0130
UTC on 7355 kHz. In spite of your station' s
equivocal disclaimer that it 'does not necessarily
reflect ' the views of management and staff, the
fact th at your station allows itself to be used lo
d issem inate racis t, xenophobic, anti-semitic
propaganda, and (in the broadcast of June 6th)
advocacy of lynching, is clearly irresponsible
and not in the public interest.
" While First Amendment rights include free
speech, they do not include a license to use the
public airw ays. That is a privilege granted to
licensees who demonstrate they are worthy of a
public trust, granted by government.
" How has WRNO demonstrated it is worthy
of that trust?"
Now that we have your attention, tum to
"Outer Limits" for some speculation on who is
behind Vanguard Radio.
While on the subject of free speech, Dennis
Paulson wrote this response to the recent discussions on religious broadcasters:
"After reading your June editorial on religious broadcasters and other related articles , I
have come to the conclusion you would like to
see them censored. The problem is you or I will
not be the ones to decide, it will be some politician. If we let them censor fanatical religious
broadcasters, where will they stop? Their next
target wi II be scarmers and who knows what else.
Let' s fi ght censorship of any kind so we can have
free use of the airwaves."

H arold Bower of Sunbury, Pennsylvania,

has a novel test for determining who should
remain on the air: "In my opinion, the test should
be proof of results. If you advertised a radio for
S25 that would get AM, FM, SW, day and night
from all over the world you would soon find
yourself in a lot of hot water. So, if the quacks
wan t to stay on the air, let them prove that, by
means of the ir broadcast, someone has met Salvation."
Oh brother; 1 can hear those worms crawling
out of the can already!

Taking Aim at the Archer

Few letters have drawn so much interest as
James T unne ll 's endorsement of the Archer
Amplified TV antenna used with a hand-held
scarmcr, and Rcijo Siivonen of Raum a, Finland's

calling the use of an amplified antenna " a questionable practice."

Club bulletins have been filled with reports
of hobbyists who have put James ' idea into
practice. Bob Grove himself reviews the Archer
antenna in this issue .
But Frederick Dodge of Albany , New York,
says all this technical analysis isn't necessary;
you don't have to know how to design a generator in order to use electric current. The question
is simple: Docs it work or not? He says, "I bought
the unit and it works extremely well. I was able,
with the 'boost' switch on, to hear an unidentified aircraft advise his term inal that he was ' in
the Hartford area' enroute to Indianapolis. Hartford, Connecticut, is over 100 miles fro m Albany .
Switching between a telescoping antenna and the
Archer unit proved the Archer un it greatly extended the reception distance of my PRO 34."
Brad Thiele of Sandy, Utah, says, "After
reading James' comments on the Archer Amplified antenna, I went out and bought one. And you
know what, it works very well, thank you. There
are no internal disturbances Reijo was so insistent it would cause. In fact, it cut down a lot of
background noise on my PR0-2006, BC760X LT
and Regency 4020. At the same time pulling in
weak signals that the stock antenna and a Radio
Shack centerloaded after market antenna will not
pick up at all. Perhaps Reijo should write something 'meaningful in content, not just descriptions
and opinions.'"
David Rogers also felt that " Reij o Siivonen 's
comm ents .. . should not go unanswered. I bought
one and tried it with several scanners, including
my Regency 4030 (BC200XLT twin), Radio
Shack PR02006, and Yacsu FRG9600.
" In all cases, I have found it to be extremely
useful where an outside anJenna was not avail-

able. For cordless phone monitoring, it can raise

a noise level signal to full copy. The higher in
freq uency it goes, the less amplificat ion value it
has, but being able to move the antenna around,
adjust the dipole, even put it in a vertical stance,
all help in pulling in signals that are otherwise
diffi cult, if not impossible, to copy. There are
times when it is useful even with the amplifier
turned off.
" All in all, given the price, I think th at it is
a very useful device. I carry mine-together wi th
a couple of clothes pins for hanging it from
curtains in motels whenever I travel."
While Bob Grove's conclusions are more
reserved, neither did his review note the strong
signal overload often produced in a receiver by
an active antenna. Radio Shack should be experiencing a lively trade on its catalog item 15- 1607!

More Antennas
Eric Walton of Vancouver, who provided a
sketch of a homebrew wire antenna in the June
issue, answered my question as to how it compared with the Mc Kay-Dymek DAIOOD antenna
he had recently purchased .
"As to be expected the Dymek DAI OOD
certainly made a difference in reception, especially the weaker signals. However, I moved the
short wire antenna out on the balcony, and there
are times when it will equal the Dymek. For
ex ample, when listening the Radio Korea (Seoul)
at 1215- 13 15 UTC on 9750, the VOA on 9740
and BBC on 9740 usually interfere using the
Dymek. Switching to the wire antenna reduces
the signal strength, but also el im inates reception
of the interfering stations.

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police, Kantako broadcast the position of police
officers during the rioting.
"He was fuel ing the fire," said George
Murphy, Springfield police department deputy
chief of operations.
"We were doing what was necessary to protect our people," said Kantako.
When contacted by a local newspaper, the
Federal Communications Commission indicated
that the station had been off the air. FCC Engineer Will Grey was quoted as saying that "We
inspected his radio station a couple years back
and we shut it down." Kantako was fined S750
but never paid.
"We have about 700 collection cases involving millions of dollars," said assistant U.S.
attorney Jim Lewis. "We then have to figure out
where is a good use of our time and energy in
collections. Our best assessment is that this will
Radio USA Busted
be hard to collect."
"Black Liberation Radio" continues to operThe Laurel. Maryland, Field Office of the
Fed e r a l Comm uni cation s Commiss ion ate between 107. 1 and 107.5 MHz.
announced that it has closed down Radio
USA, a veteran shortwave pirate station that Freebander Roundup
has been on the air since 1983. FCC personnel
The FCC has issued Notices of Apparent
visited the station on February 23 in Springs,
Pennsy lvania. In June the FCC issuc<l aS 17 ,500 Liabi li ty for Monetary Forfeiture to 54 radio
Notice of Apparent Liability to the alleged operators. The individuals, commonly known as
operator of the station, Andrew Yoder of "frcebanders," engage in citizen's band activity
Chambersburg, Pennsylvan ia. This is by far just outside the CB band. Forfe itures ranged in
the largest fine ever issued to a North Ameri - amount from 5250 to 53,500 depending on the
can pirate radio station.
nature of the violation , financial impact, whether
The FCC says that it traced Mr. Blue they arc repeat offenders, and "other factors."
Sky's Radio USA broadcasts on 7415 and The 54 come from all areas of the United States.
7416 kH z to transmitter locations in several
eastern and midwestem states. The station One-Way CB OK
was issued a base fine of $8,000 for unlicensed broadcasting, $2,000 for"intentional"
The FCC has amended its Part 95 Citizens
repeated operation, and an additional 57 ,500 Band Radio Service Rules to clarify that CB
for fai lure to permit a station inspection by stations operated by local government entities
FCC personnel.
may make one-way transmissions concerning
Yoder, a well -known author and a promi - highway conditions to assist travelers . The
nent figure in the DX hobby, disputes the FCC action was taken in response to a request by the
charges and denies responsibility for the tm- Federal Highway Administration who had asked
liccnsed broadcasts. MT will have additional to develop and transmit scheduled bridge opencoverage of this significant case in next ings over CB transmitters.
month' s "Outer Limits."

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RADIO USA\

Pirate Accused of Aiding Riots

Pranksters in Texas

It' s the middle of the night in cast Dallas.

Mbanna Kantako' s six year old "Black Suddenly, fire station sirens begin to wail. NeighLiberation Radio" has once again come under bors, alarmed, tum on their scanners to find out
the spotl ight as authorities begin discussing what's going on. All th at is on the air is routine
its role during the Rodney King riots at the traffic. The next weekend rolls around and once
John Hay Holmes Housing Project in Spring- again, the ghost sirens arc triggered. Frustrated,
field, Ill inois. During the rioting, Springfield ci ty officials call on the FCC to find out what ' s
Housing Authority administration buildings going on.
and vehicles were set ablaze, rocks and bottles
The problem, they arc told, is that someone
were hurled at police and firefighters, and us ing a mobile radio transmitter is triggering the
nearby businesses were looted. According to sirens illegally. Each blast lasts between four

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and five minutes. Multiple fire stations have

been affected.
The Fort Worth Siar-Telegram says that
the FCC has not, as of press time, decided
whether to investigate. Meanwhile, city officials and Dallas residents are powerless to
stop the blaring sirens in the middle of the
night.

Cable TV Comes to Beijing

Bad TV is coming to the People's Republic of China. Can democracy be far behind?
According lo the Xinhua News Agency, the
Be ijing Cable TV Company has begun trial
operations. They expect to open three channels this year and seven next year. The film
and television series channel will offer "Good
Morning, Re ijin g," "Divorce Contract,"
"Roots," " Li Lianying," and other programs
produced by the mainland, Hong Kong,
Britain and the United States.

Bright Idea?
The latest buzz in the broadcasting busi ness is coming from light bulbs! lntersource
Technologies is developing a long-life (up to
14 years) li ght bulb which utilizes radio waves.
Needless to say, the artnouncement of its
imminent manufacture in 1993 has raised a
high level of concern among hobbyists and
even the National Association of Broadcasters.
The E-lamp, as il is called, converts household energy to the radio frequency 13.560
MHz. The RF energy is used to cause phosphors to glow, similar to a television picture
tube.
Will this light bulb be another addition to
the growing li st of interference sources from
modem convcnicnces? Bob Grove examines
the fac ts and the rumors next month. Watch
for hi s report in "What's New?"

Top-40 Tummy Radio

David Sheley has forwarded a clipping
from an unidentified magazine that claims
that a four month -old baby swallowed a miniature transis tor radio and now plays music
from his stomach. The article identifies Timmy
Connors of San Francisco, California, as the
musical baby who swallowed the quarter-size
radio.
" h' s kind of weird," says Timmy 's mom.
"Timmy's got Madonna and Michael Bolton
songs coming out of his stomach."
Doctors arc supposedly going to operate
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Radio in Free Estonia

By George Wood

Broadcasting
freedom arrived in
Estonia before the
politica l freedom
sought by these
demonstrators.

ith the disintegration of the Soviet Union,

a host of new COWltries has appeared. The
break-up has meant a radical change in broadcasting in the former Soviet republics. One of the
ftrst to break away was Estonia, which I visited
at the end of 1991 , taking the overnight ferry from
Stockholm.
Estonia is the northernmost of the three Baltic
republics, along with Latvia and Lithuania. It's
had close historical links with both Sweden and
Finland. After centuries of domination by powerful neighbors, the three republics enjoyed a
brief period of independence between 1920 and
1940 at which time they were occupied by the Red
Army and forced to join the Soviet Union.
Broadcasting arrived in Estonia during that
brief spell of independent rule. The ftrst broadcasts in thccoWltry began on May 11, 1924, from
Haapsalu, a small town on the western coast.
"Raadio Ringhaeaeling" (Radio Broadcasting)
8

August 1992

was organized as a JOmt stock company in

November that year, but the company's first
transminer went on the air two years later,
December 18, 1926, in the capital , Tallinn.
A second transm itter began operations from
Estonia's second largest town , the eastern university ci ty of Tartu, in late 1928. Raad io
Ringhaeaeling became the state-owned "Eesti
Raadio" (Estonian Broadcasting Company) in
1934.
"We had the most powerful transmitter in all
of Europe," Margus HWlt, Estonian Radio's Program Director, told me when I visited him in hi s
office a few blocks from Tallinn's Old Town. "It
was built in 1937 in a town called Tueri."
Those early broadcasts were on the air for 15
hours a day, mostly live. Estonian Radio even had
its own orchestra. There were live broadcasts
from Helsinki, joint programs with Finnish Radio, and in 1938, even experimental stereo
broadcasts on mediurnwave.
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World War II and

Soviet Annexation
All that changed when World War II started
in 1939. Estonia was occupied first by the Soviet
Union, then by Nazi Germany , and then by the
Soviets again, who annexed all three Baltic states.
Radio was run by the occupying powers. Following the German invasion in August 1941, the Red
Army blew up the Tueri and Tallinn transmitters.
In September 1941, the Germans set up
"Landessender Reval" (using the medieval German colonial name for Tallinn). The German
Army also began the construction of a new studio
building that's still used today. (The modem
offices are in a newer structure next door.) The
German station left the air in September 1944
when the Red Army once again occupied Estonia.
Broadcasting resumed the following month, with
Estonia firmly part of the USSR.

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"Most of our program s were aimed at influencing the Estonian people," Margus Hunt says
of the pos1 -war years, "Red propaganda telling
them what lo do, about collective farms, and so
on.''

After the pion<.:cring work of the twenties,

post-war broadcasting in Estonia lagged behind
developments in the West. TI1e first FM transmis sions were in 1956, with stereo introduced in
1961. A second radio channel went on the air in
1967. There were <.:vcn test broadcasts in
quadaphonic sound in 1977, but it was 1986
before a third channel began operation.
Television arrived in Estonia in 1958. " In the
beginning, they had more freedom than radio,"
says Margus Hunt. "But of course, television
finally went the same direction as radio, and we
were both under t11e control of the Communist
Party."
Broadcasting freedom arrived in Estonia
before political independence. In May 1988, th<.:
head of the Communist Party in Estonia was
replaced by an Estonian who had been Soviet
ambassador to Ni caragua. He removed the controls on journalists. Margus Hunt says it was
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any more , but there were no new laws for journalists. IL was a bit like a jungle."
During the summer and autwnn of 1989, the
Estonian Broadcasting Company und<.:rwcm a
radical restrncturing, six months before the first
steps towards political independence. International recognition of Estonia was achieved after
the failed Soviet coup of August I 991.

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Today, Estonian Radio operates four national n<.:tworks, along with two local radio stations
in Tallinn and the external service Radio Estoni a.
111c first chann el is primarily a "talk channel"
with radio drama, readings from books, and talk
shows, along with some classical and folk music.
It op<.:ratcs on both mediurnwave and FM, along
with a shortwave re lay.
111<.: s<.:cond channel, "Yikerraadio," has a
lighter format with pop and rock music , short
news bulletins and sports. It's also carried on both
medium wave and FM, with the six FM transmit ters also carrying local programs.
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A street barricade sought to restrict confrontations between Estonians and the Soviet black berets during the Soviet coup. It was
Ehtel Halliske's second week as the English Service announcer.

The third channel is mainly devoted to music. FM only, it carries live concerts from the
Estonian opera, as well as recorded classical
music and some current affairs programs.
Channel 4 is the service for ethnic minorities. One of the most controversial political debates
in Estonia concerns the country's Russian-speaking minority. During the five decades of Soviet
rule, Russians were encouraged to move to the
Baltic republics. Today, Russian-speakers make
up nearly one third of the population of the
country and fully half the population of the
capital, Tallinn. Estonians are afraid of losing
their identity Lo Russian "cultural imperialism,"
wh.ile foreign observers are concerned that the
civil rights of ethnic minorities may be threatened by the wave of nationalism.
Essentially, Channel 4 is a Russian language
channel, with Estonian Radio's own programs as
well as relays from Boris Yeltsin's Russia's
Radio. In November 1990, weekend programming in Ukrainian and Byelorussian were added.
There arc also programs in Yiddish and Armenian. Channel 4 broadcasts on both mcdiumw ave
and FM.
There arc also two local radio stations serving Tallinn, one in Estonian and one in Russian.
Both operate on the FM band only, and like the
country's other FM stations , they use the Eastern
European 69-75 MHz FM band. The Estonian
language Radio Tallinn also broadcasts over the
country's only transmiucr using the Western 88-

10

August 1992

108 MHz FM band. This transminer, on 101.6

MHz, is also used to relay the external service
Radio Estonia, and during the summer months
carries a multi-lingual service for Western tourists.
Estonian external broadcasting dates back to
1940 when daily programs in English and German and weekly reviews in French and Swedish
were introduced. Today there arc daily programs
in Finnish and Swedish, three days a week in
Estonian, and twice a week in Esperanto. German
broadcasts are due to begin later this year.
Radio Estonia began broadcasting in English
in March 1989, with a weekly program called
"Estonia Today." In October 1991, broadcasts in
English were increased to twice a week. The head
(and only staff member) of the English Service,
Ehtel Halliste, told me that lack of Englishspea.king staff is the main reason the programming
is limited. Estonia's current economic woes make
other jobs more attractive.
"The salaries al radio arc not that h.igh," she
says, "so people who speak good English work as
interpreters or tour guides or other jobs that offer
better salaries." (And access to Western currency!)
"We are heading towards broadcasts every
day," she adds. "We want to broadcast in English
every day. One plan is to start on the local Radio
Tallinn channel with short programs every day
for visitors, which could be heard in the hotels."
She is assisted by a number of native English-

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speaking freelancers who make interviews and

check the program copy to make sure the grammar is correct. Ehtel learned her English at an
elite school in Tallinn and keeps up to date
watching American programs on Finnish television. She's never been outside the European
republics of the old USSR, let alone to an English-speaking country. Her English is excellent,
though with a definite and pleasing accent.
On Mondays, Radio Estonia presents news of
the previous week from Estonia and the Baltic
states. The Thursday program covers everday life
and culture, including Estonian music.
For a small country, there's been a lot to
report as Estonia has forced its way to freedom
from Moscow. During the failed coup in August
1991, Lithuanian and Latvian Radio were ta.ken
over by Soviet troops. Independent stations in
Russia were closed down. The coup came during
Ehtel Halliste's second week on the job.
"I've never been so afraid in my life... " she
says. "As the only station broadcasting freely in
the Baltic states, we broadcast news three times
a day in Estonian, Russian, Finnish, English and
Swedish."
The small shortwave transmitter on 5925
kHz doesn' t put out much of a signal and there
are few regular listeners to Radio Estonia outside
of Scandinavia and Western Europe. Many shortwave listeners in Sweden tune in, but reports from
farther away are rarer and usually come from
dedicated DXers. The farthest away have been in
Australia, Brazil, Peru, Japan and the Philippines.

The Outside World

Broadcasts to Estonia
The world outside first began broadcasting
into Estonia during the occupations of World
War ll. Both sides aimed programs at Estonia, the
Soviet Union using transmitters in Leningrad.
Unlike many other parts of the Soviet Union,
Estonians were able to easily tune in to broadcasts
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and people in Tallinn and the northern Estonian
coast have been able to listen to Finnish radio and
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as well. According to Margus Hunt, there's a
shortage of FM radios in the shops. Consequently, many Estonians have bought FM radios
on visits to Finland (Helsinki is just a four hour
ferry journey away). Those radios have the
Western 88-108 MHz FM band.
"I would say that fifty percent of the radios
in Tallinn have the Western FM dial," he says.
"That's why we began broadcasts on the Western
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Estonian Radio
Television sets, which come from the factory
using the Soviet/French SECAM system, are
routinely modified in local shops to also receive
the Western European PAL system. Tallinn residents can easily watch three channels from
Finland. For many years those three signals have
been most Estonians' only window to the West.
One woman I met was an avid viewer and was
familiar with dozens of Western programs. Her
favorites were "Dallas," "Dynasty" and "Falcon
Crest," and I had to wonder how accurate a
reflection of the West appears through those
three tenuous TV windows.
In the early 80's, a new Communist Party
boss from Moscow tried to stop Estonians from
viewing Finnish television, ordering that the TV
antennas aimed across the Gulf of Finland be
removed overnight.
"But of course it didn't work," says Margus
Hunt. "Maybe they cleaned up ten or fifteen
roofs, but then the antennas came back."

The First Channel:

Tallinn
Tartu
Orissaare
Kohtla-jaerve
Paernu
Voeru
Vagjaerve
Shortwave (Tallinn)

The Second Channel

("Vi kerraad io"):

with the outside world.

Tallinn
Tartu
Kohtla-Noemme
Paer nu
Voeru

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August 1992

711 kHz and 71.78 MHz

711 kHz <rid 00.62 MHz
711 kHz and 71.9 MHz
711 kHz crid 72.02 MHz
810 kHz
810 kHz
1602 kHz
72.14 MHz
72.23 MHz

The Third Channel:

Tallinn
Vagjaerve
Orissaare
Kohtla-Noemme
Pa er nu

70.28 MHz
70.58 MHz
70.67 MHz
70.13 MHz
00.92 MHz

The Fourth Channel

(mostly Russian):
Tallinn
Tartu

The satelli le age, however, has greatly opened

access to Western broadcasters. My hotel had a
dish on the roof for the Astra satellite, and carried
Sky News, M1V and a German channel on its
internal TV system, along with the single Estonian channel, three Soviet channels and three
from Finland.
Satellite viewing is not very popular in
Tallinn, where Finnish channels are available
over the air anyway. But satellite dishes are much
more common in other parts of the country,
especially in the university city of Tartu.
For those Estonians outside the reach of
Finnish television and unable to afford satellite
equipment, there are now foreign programs carried on the local stations. On October 1, 1991,
Estonian Radio Channel 3 began relays of Radio
Free Europe programs in Estonian, while a month

Radio Tallinn in Estonian:

69.32 and 101.6 MHz

Radio Tallinn in Russian:

External Service Radio Estonia:

1035 and 5925 kHz

Ha~salu

anxious for contact

72.92 MHz
73.01 MHz
72.68 MHz
72.8 MHz

57.97 MHz

Viljandi
Vogjaerve
Orissaare

Estonia ...

1035 kHz and 71.0 MHz

1215 kHz
1215 kHz and 71.45 MHz
1332 kHz and 71.12 MHz
1332 kHz and 71.24 MHz
1332 kHz
71.36 MHz
5925 kHz

Vogjaerve
Orissaare
Kohtla-Noemme
Paer nu

English

Mondays and Thursdays

2130-2200 hrs UTC
Estonian Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
2130-2200 hrs
Fnnish Monday to Friday
1030-1100 and 1600-1630 hrs
Sat11days
1000-1100 and 1600-1700 hrs
Sllldays
ffi00-0900 hrs
Swecish Monday to Saturday
2100-2130 hrs
Sllldays
0000-0920 hrs
Esperanto Th.lrsdays
212C>-2130 hrs
SUndays O
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(Standardlime; DuringSummertimebetween Marcil
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1512 kHz and 67.19 MHz

1566 kHz

later the ethnic Channel 4 began carrying Russian

language programs from Radio Liberty. Voice of
America programs in Estonia began on Channel
3 in January.
Every evening between 5:00 and 6:00 pm
local time Estonian television now relays CNN.
On the roof of Estonian Television's studio building there's a large satellite reception antenna at
least 3 meters/I 0 feet across. According to Margus
Hunt, it was paid for by the United States government for relays of the United States Information
Agency's WorldNet programs from the Eutelsat
II-FL satellite.
The first club for radio enthusiasts in Estonia, Eesti Raadio Klubi, was organized way back
in 1924. But organized DXing disappeared during the decades of rule from Moscow. The
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employment. Now, some newspapers have begun printing information about satellite television,
but it's still uncommon.
With the break-up of the Soviet empire, new
countries and new stations are appearing across
the radio dial. Because of the many problems
facing those new nations, monitoring their airwaves promises to remain exciting for some time
to come. Estonia is an old member of the international radio family that's once again emerged,
anxious for contact with the outside world.

George Wood is a staff member at Radio

Sweden and host of "Sweden Calling DXers."

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Ringside

at the
Runway

Plane Spotting with your Portable Radio

By Marilyn Mayer

If

To get started, call the public affairs office

Next: if you own a scanner, program your
you own a handheld scanner or baucrypowered shortwave radio that includes the at your local airport and ask them to mail you local airport's control tower, ground control, and
aero band (118-136 MHz) and enjoy watching their standard information package. These kits clearance delivery frequencies into it. You can
planes, there's lots of excitement waiting for you are free and include lists of airlines, cargo carriers get these frequencies from published sources like
at your local airport. Using your radio, you can and charter services that use the airport as well Tom Kneitel; s Air Scan directory or from a local
monitornot only the control tower for takeoff and as a map of the airport's layout. The map will scanner/shortwave outlet. Most of these stores
landing traffic but also other frequencies for show the runway configurations, viewing areas, have listings oflocal aero frequencies free for the
routing, weather, fuel loading, and ground con- observation decks, and entrances and exits to asking. Or you can simply park your car at the
trol, among others. All you need is an airport, access roads. If you 're interested in taking pic- airport and use your scanner's "search" feature
some information about its layout, a list of local tures of planes, you'll need to know where the to find active frequencies in the 118-136 MHz
aero frequencies, your radio, and a thirst for access and perimeter roads are--but more about range.
photography later.
If you're using a portable multi-band radio,
adventure.
you'll need tomake a list of the aero frequencies
you want to monitor and practice tuning them in
on the aero band using the dial knob. As you tune
in frequencies one at a time, you can mark them
with a felt-tip markeron the dial face for retuning
later. If your radio has digital tuning you can of
course punch in each frequency; if ithas a memory
feature you can program the frequencies into
memory and recall them one at a time.
Once you know the layout of the airport and
have your scanner or portable ready, it's time to
pack up the car. Your equipment should include
your airport map, your radio, a notebook, a
couple of pencils, and a warm jacket (airports
tend to be windy places). A pair of binoculars
comes in handy, too. If you want to take pictures,
anything from an "1nstamatic" on up will get you
good results; but for really spectacular shots, a
115mm SLR with a telephoto lens 135mm or
longer is just the ticket.
Now you're at the airport, and you've found
a good viewing area, hopefully fairly close to one
of the active runways. (Observation decks are
fine for VHF monitoring but too distant from the
action for all but the tamest souls.) Aero buffs
usually start their sessions by monitoring clearMarilyn Mayer
ance delivery in the 118 MHz band to keep track
of which flight is going where, when they will
United's Flight 807 to Seoul, a 747-200, lifting off from
take off (called ''wheels-up time" in airport parSFO's Runway 28 Right.
lance), and which routing and assigned altitudes
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August 1992

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118 to 121.4
121 .6 to 121.925
122.0
122.7
122.775
128.825 to 132.0

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FAA Flight Watch (private planes)
Unicorns at uncontrolled airports
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American:
Delta:
Japan Air Lines :
Lufthansa :
Southwest:
Northwest:

130.25, 129.5, 129.3, 129.7, 460.825

130.85, 130.9
129. 05, 130. 075, 130. 05
129.0, 129.2, 129.425, 460.775
129.5, 129.55, 129.6, 129.9, 130.1
131.8
460.775
129.25, 460.675
128.975, 129.95, 130.35

Major ARINC Overocean Frequencies (kHz Shortwave)

Pacific: 3413, 5547, 5574 , 8843, 11282, 13288
Atlantic: 5598, 5615, 6535, 6577, 8846, 8891, 11279, 13291

they will take en route to their destinations.

Then it's time to monitor ground control in
the 121 MHz band for a flight' s "push-back"
timo-when a ground truck literally pushes a
plane backwards out of its loading gate-and its
final clearance to taxi to the active runway.
At small and intermediate-size airports the
traffic flow is not so heavy that you can't keep
track of each plane you see, but at large international airports there are fast-movin g traffic
patterns, multiple active runways, and a whole
different set of challenges. For those of you who
want to do your monitoring at international airports like Chicago's O'Hare or New York's JFK,
and especially if you want to take pictures, here
are some hints that may help you in the "big
leagues."
First, make several trips to the airport on both
weekdays and weekends lo note down the flight
numbers and takeoff/arrival times of planes you
want to monitor or photograph. Also make notes
about which runways are in use when the winds
shift, because weather will dictate runway
changes, often in opposite directions. Drivc around
the perimeter roads to check for access and
security gates.
Use your map: all airport runways are designated with reciprocal headings 180 degrees
apart so they can be used as opposites, i.e.,
Runway 10 becomes Runway 28 in the inverse.
If you 're new to the hobby, don't be shy about
asking other aero buffs at the airport (recogni z-

able by their scanners) for information. They'll

be delighted to share inside dope about frequencies, viewing areas, and other goodies, and you
might make some new friendships in the process.
Information about runway shifts at international airports is vital, especially if rough weather
sets in. One stormy morning last winter while at
home I heard about an unusual runway shift at
San Francisco International on my scanner. Grabbing the radio, I sped down toSFO 16milesaway,
parked my car across from the viewing area
adj acent to Runways lR and IL (all the spaces
were already filled by aero buffs), found shelter
from the wind and rain under a tree, and was
rewarded with the incredible experience of a
succession of jumbo jets roaring barely 100 feet
over my head in steep noise-abatement twns at
full takeoff power, barely clearing the blast fence
next to the freeway. Due to the storm, Runway
1 had became Runway 19, with takeoffs to the
north instead of to the south-such an extreme
rarity at SFO that local TV stations sent camera
crews out to cover it.
One of the best things about living close to
an international airport is that you can combine
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your home shortwave radio to track ovcrocean
flights. It works like this: at the airport, you can
monitor an overocean flight when it calls ARINC
(Aeronautical Radio Inc.) in the 130 MHz band,
usually a few minutes after the pilot talks to
clearance delivery. ARINC will give the pilot his
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overocean shortwave frequencies (see Lable) and

also will check his SELCAL. The SELCAL is an
acronym for "selective calling" and is a chime in
major or minor thirds , for you music buffs.
When you hear the ARINC controller Lalk to
the pilot, use yo ur notebook to wri te down the
fli ght number, the shortwave frequencies the
fli ght w ill use ovcroccan to report its remaining
fuel, JX>Sitio n, alti tude, and winds aloft, and the
plane's SELCAL designation. The SELCAL will
always be a four-group alpha code, for example,
Bravo -Delta-Foxtrot-Delta. That chime is the
plane ' s airborne telephone number, and you'll
recognize it on your hom e shortw ave when
ARINC's controllers call it on HF. This is one of
the great "highs" of aero monitoring- to watch
and listen to a plane take off and then follow its
progress for hours afterward via HF shortwave
once it 's out over the sea.
If you want LO take pictures, try for close-up
takeoff shots- especially of jumbo jets, as they' re
spectacular on liftoff. Once you get to know your
airport, find o ut where the wheels-up end of the
active runway is and park as close to it as you can.
Tuck the scanner into your jacket pocket and turn
the volume full up so you can he ar it against the
wind and jct noise. If you're using a portable
multi-band, pick your spot for picture-taking and
set the radio firm ly into the ground with the
speaker side up , tuned to the tower. Take a few
shots of departing planes to preset the camera ' s
aperture and shutter speed. Then listen for the
takeoff clearance of the plane you want to capture
on fi lm. Once the pilot says, " Rolling," preset
your camera lens to infini ty, hold your breath,
and wai t.
Forthc shot of United's Flight#807 to Seoul
that accompanies this article, I had to snuggle the
telephoto lens of my Pentax MESuper into one
of the 4-inch openings in an 8-foo t high wiremcsh perimeter fence, shielding it from the wind,
and wait 25 seconds. That 's how long it takes a
fully-loaded 747-200 weighing 300 tons LO eat up
11,840 feet of runway. Then I saw the jumbo's
Lai l. Dead-on, a 747' s tail will appear in your lens
first, as it's six storie s high; then you' ll see the
nose as the pilot rotates the plane for liftoff. After
that you have about six seconds to shoot two
pictures as the monster lifts off-maybe four
pictures if you have a motorized drive.
Those of you with camcorders are the luckiest ones ; along with the pictures, you can capture
that incredible scream of four enormous j et engines lifting 300 tons of aircraft overhead at full
takeoff power. And for you Easterners who live
near Dulles or JFK, you can bag the biggest prize
of all- the supersonic Concorde with its awe so me, batlikc con figuration on takeoff. But
remember to wear earmuffs.
If you want in o n this son of action, pack up
your scanner or jX>rtable multi-band and get out
to your local aifjX>rt- and good aero hunting to
all of you!

16

August 1992

Marilyn Mayer

Father and son watching a United DC-8 holding for takeoff

on Runway 1 Right at SFO from the auto viewing area.

To locate a
good listening and
viewing spot
at a busy
airport, a
map of the
grounds may
be necessary.
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Snow or bad
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conditions
may produce
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but come
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ADIO NACIONAL DE VENEZUELA

Showdown in Caracas
Radio Nacional Weathers An Attempted Coup
By Martin G. Delfin

The news flashed across the

wires around the world while most
Venezuelans slept: Rebel military troops storm
Miraflores presidential palace and the La Casona
presidential residence just before midnight on
Febmary 3. I received the phone call at about 1:30
am from the person on duty at Radio Nacional de
Venezuela telling me to prepare to go to the
station as soon as possible to transmit live bul letins in Engli sh. No one could beli<.:ve that after
34 years o f s table democracy, Venezuela's

constitutionally -elected government was in and anew cabinet. I switched on Radio Nacional 's
jeopardy.
casy -listcni ng channel, 630 k Hz, and was
Local television networks, with the excep- relieved that it was still on the air with i L~ usual
tion of the state-owned V cnczolana de Television, programming. The rebels haven't reached the
channel 8, were on the air broadcasting appeals station yet, I thought.
from various political leaders demanding that the
TI1c director of Radio Naeional de Venezurebels return to their barracks. Channel 8 was ela, Jaime Alsina, had been sick for the past few
taken over by the rebels who reportedly didn 't days and was unable to go to the station. The
know how to operate its equipment and couldn't duties fell on station manager Mrs. Haydee
get a prepared videotape with their own message Briceno who hersel f found it difficult to get Lo
on the air. It was later learned that the video Radio Nacional. Mrs. Briceno lives 45 minutes
con tained the names of a provisional president

Two soldiers, loyal to the

democratic government of Carlos
Andres Perez, on patrol Tuesday
in the center of Caracas. Rebel
troops tried to overthrow the
troubled administration of President Carlos Andres Perez early
Tuesday, Feb. 4, blocking main
roads into the capital and attacking his residence and the governmental palace.
Five hours after the attack,
Perez claimed the attempt had
not been successful.

AP Photo

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neither news agencies nor the other international

broadcast stations knew exactly what was going
on.
Ironically, it was a technical problem that
prevented that first bulletin from going out. The
English and French language staffs, myself included, were greatly disappointed but not
discouraged. We set our next goal for 1400 UTC
(10 am) or earlier if necessary. Meanwhile, some
of us dared to venture out in Radio Nacional de
Venezuela vehicles to check out the situation
whilc other staffers remained to monitor local
radio and television, and the shortwave bands to
see what others were saying.
Local radio out-did TV, since it appeared
that the television stations didn't want to alarm
the c itizens. Radio Rumbos, 670 and 9660 kHz,
and Radio Continente, 590 kHz, had the best
coverage. Radio Rumbos had one reporter at the
La Carlota and a battle ensued when loyalists
AP Photo tried to ferret them out.
Meanwhile, Radio Continente broadcast a
A group of soldiers, loyal to the democratic government of Carlos
message from one of the leaders of the rebel
Andres Perez, carry the body of a dead companion after he was
troops, Lt. Col. Francisco Arias Cardenas, who
shot in the head near the Air Force station of La Carlota, which was identified the rebels as the "Bolivarian 200 Revolutionary Movement" named after 19th century
captured by rebels in the coup attempt.
liberator Simon Bolivar. Arias Cardenas was the
outside of Caracas, and all roads leading to the are normally guarding the station's entrance were only rebel leader that was able to transmit the
capital were blocked by loyalist National Guard busy on the phone trying to get back-ups from the movement's message from an unidentified radio
troops. After haggling with the commander on DISIP national secret security police. Radio station in Maracaibo. Radio Continente re-broadduty at the checkpoint between Caracas and the Nacional de Venezuela is located in a strategic cast the exclusive for his listeners in Caracas.
In neighboring Colombia, the Caracol and
international airport, she was able to get through area. Far from the hustle and bustle of downtown
because she was driving an official vehicle. Caracas, the station sits next to a police station RCN networks, the two biggest in that country,
Others weren't so lucky.
on a dead-end street in the affluent neighborhood also provided excellent coverage. Many rural
Many employees were unable to make it to of Chapellin. Maybe the rebels considered that Venezuelans reportedly relied on Colombian radio
work that day. While I Jive only about 10 minutes they would be easily cornered if they tried to take to find out what was happening in the capital.
away from the station, I had to walk because there the radio. Their failure to do so, however, was one Venezuela's official state-news agency,
was no public transportation. Sound engineers, of the reasons why the coup failed.
VENPRES, reported from its bureau in Bogota
producers, announcers and journalists filled in
It made our job a lot easier knowing that the that even Colombian President Cesar Gaviria was
where they could since Radio Nacional de government was determined that Radio Nacional tuning to Caracol and RCN.
Venezuela operates four services (two de V cnezuel a would not fall into the hands of the
"It was so extensivo--the coverage given by
mediumwavechanncls , classical and easy-listen- rebels. Still, we braced ourselves as we continued the Colombian mass media to the attempted coup
ing pop, one FM and the international service) to monitor the events through official communi- in Venezuela-that any recently-arrived foreigner
ques, news reports on local radio and television, could probably think that the military assault was
and there weren't many people to go around.
At 3:15 am, President Carlos Andres Perez and by tuning in other international broadcasters taking place in Colombia itself," VENPRES
went on the air from the private television net- such as the BBC World Service, Radio France reported the day after the incident.
work, Vencvision, where he sought refuge after International, the Voice of America and
By 8:30 am, morning call-in shows on various V cnczue\an radio stations were broadcasting
barely returning from an official visit to Switzer- Colombia's Caracol and RCN networks.
land. The rebels were defeated at the presidential
We were told to be ready to go on the air at listeners' comments in support of democracy.
palace and the loyalists had the situation under llOO UTC (7 am) with our first bulletin in We continued to prepare for a now-extensive
control, he said. Perez claimed that he was nearly Spanish, English and French. And depending if 1400 UTC broadcast. We knew this time we
assassinated and announced that he would call an there was an immediate change in the course of would be on the air and not only in Spanish,
emergency meeting of his cabinet as soon as he the events, Radio Nacional de Venezuela would English and French, but also Creole since our
go on the air at anytime. Our newscast, as always, announcer in that language had arrived.
returned to Miraflores.
But the shooting continued, and we knew was to be objective . We were to tell the world
President Perez, already back at Miraflores,
that it was far from over. The international ser- everything that was happening in Venezuelawas holding high-level talks with members of the
vice at Radio Nacional de Venezuela was busy good and bad. We were to report what President opposition on whether to suspend constitutional
preparing its bulletins in Spanish, French and Perez had said, what the rebels were demanding, guarantees and declare a state of emergency. We
English.
where the major batt!cs were, what type of secu- knew that if guarantees were suspended, it would
The rebels for some reason never tried to take rity was being taken at the nation ' s petroleum also include freedom of expression. Radio
the radio. Nevertheless, the station's staff was not facilities, etc. It was important to provide listen- Nacional de Venezuela in its charter is guarantaking any chances. The few security people that ers with thorough coverage because at that point, teed freedom of expression even in times of
emergency.

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August 1992

MONITORING TIMES

Radio Nacional's
English Service

AP Photo

AP Photo

A heavy military presence is seen

outside the Presidential Palace in
Caracas on Feb. 6th, as a soldier, accompanied by an armored
vehicle, keeps watch over a
street. Reports suggest that the
coup plot was more widespread
within the military than previously
thought.

Democratic loyalist soldiers

search for weapons carried by
rebel soldiers who had just
surrendered Feb. 4th in Caracas,
Venezuela.

As we prepared for the 1400 UTC broadcast,

the shooting sounded as if the fighting was getting closer lo the station. F-16 fighter jets began
to buzz overhead at regular intervals. Defense
Minister Fernando Ochoa Antich assured us in an
interview that it was the loyalists in those jets.
At 1400 UTC ( 10 am) and some nine hours
after it all began, we finally went on the air with
our extended service in four languages. The
Spanish round-up cncapsulcd Perez's speech
during and after his attempted overthrow. Other
speeches by political leaders in support of democracy were also featured.
In English and French, we highlighted everything that had happened up to that point with raw
tape of gun shots and fighting for ambience.
Our Creole service also offered a roundup of
the day's events, including a special call for
support of democracy in Venezuela by ousted
Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who
had been living in exile in Caracas.
We stayed on the air well after our 1500 UTC
scheduled sign-off when it was announced that
the Central Information Office was planning on
interrupting local television and radio for an
important announcement. Radio Nacional de
Venezuela would carry any announcement live in
Spanish, of course, and immediately afterwards
it would be up to the three other language services
to broadcast a translation immediately on the air
live . That "important" announcement came at
1550 UTC (11:50 am).
Rebel leader Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez Frias was
brought before television cameras to offer his
official surrender. He thanked all of his compatriots who supported him , asking them to lay
down their am1s because "the cause is lost for

Venezuela was kept busy answering calls from

people and various news organizations around
the world who picked up our broadcast.
At 2100 UTC (5 pm), Defense Minister Gen.
Fernando Ochoa Antich went on the air to report
that the last rebel hold-out in Caracas finally
surrendered. By the time it was over, 133 army
officers and 956 soldiers were arrested for taking
part in the coup that took the world by surprise.
Ochoa Antich denied that 300 people died during
the fighting and released conservative figures of
14 dead and 57 injured.

now."

Fighting continued around Caracas as well

as in other important cities. Radio Nacional de

Sobering Thoughts
In the developing world where state radio
takeovers are narurally the key ingredient to any
successful coup, it was the downfall of the rebels
in the beginning not to do so.
Lt. Col. Chavez Frias, the rebel leader, in an
interview published several weeks after the coup
attempt, admitted that their number one failure
wa5 not taking Radio Nacional de Venezuela. He
wouldn't give any reason why the rebels didn't
try to take it, nor would he speculate if ithad been
part of their plans.
At the station, several of us got together in
the aftermath and asked what would have happened if the rebels had appeared on our doorstep?
Our answer, which came from a top official at
Radio Nacional de Venezuela, was: "We would
have had to let them in, considering that they had
the guns!"

Martin Delfin, a U.S. citizen, is the Englishlanguage news director at Radio Nacional de
Venezuela.

MONITORING TIMES

It began as a foreign service to inform

listeners around the world of Venezuela's
position during the Persian Gulf War.
After all, Venezuela was in a precarious
position: on one side, a solid member of
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries, and other the other hand, committed to provide a reliable source of oil
to North America in times of crisis. This
was the crisis.
The Persian Gulf War began in midJanuary 1991 and soon after the English
service went on the air with its first
broadcast. Similar broadcasts were also
begun in French.
This was not the first time Radio
Nacional broadcast in foreign languages.
In the 1970s, it had transmissions in
English,French, Portuguese, Gennan and
Arabic. What happened, you ask? Well,
what happens to any national foreign
service during an economic crisis? After
theoil boom burst,RadioNacional didn't
escape the budget ax.
Although today's foreign language
service does not compare with that of the
1970's, newscasts are compiled by looking for those interesting and important
items that we hope will catch your attention. We're dedicated broadcast journalists with years of experience in Venezuela and abroad.
On Saturdays the English service presents "Crosstalk," a feature program with
interviews. Be they visiting heads of
state, politicians, diplomats orjust everyday people, the people all have something in common - they are helping
Venezuela become a leader in this new
world order.
As with any international broadcaster,
we get hundreds of letters every month.
Our 50 kilowatt transmitter reaches many
exotic places. Most of our letters, however, come from the United States, Canada
and Australia. Almost everyone who
writes complains that our broadcasts are
too short. This year, we hope that will not
only change, but that we'll be able to
bring back Portuguese as well.

August 1992

19

The FAX

on

A typical
satellite
photo which
is transmitted several
times a day
by the U.S.
Navy in
Norfolk.
Note the
dense fog
in
California's
central
valley.

Weather Watching by Shortwave Radio

Story and photography by Bob La.Pree

he impact of weather on our daily lives is

one of the universal elements of hwnan
existence. But many radio hobbyists seem to
have a more than casual interest in weather
watching. (Have you ever listened to ham radio
operators on the air?!) Recent advances in radio
and computer technology have made it possible
to join these two hobbies into a single, fascinating
pastime. Using your radio and your home computer you can now receive satellite images and
weather charts with the same, or even bener,
quality than those used by your local meteorologist.
With today's reasonable cost of shortwave radios and computers ever more present in
the home there is a great opportunity for those
interested in weather to avail themselves of a
wide array of weather data and imagery. The
shortwave receiver must be capable of stable
single sideband reception and you'll need to
install a demodulator and software program package in your IBM compatible; with those minimal
requirements, it is a simple matter to receive,
manipulate, enlarge and store weather maps and
sateIii te photos.
The last couple of years have seen computers
with incredible speed, versatility, memory and
ease of use which cost nearly $5000 a few years
ago now selling for under $2000 and many arc

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August 1992

dropping below S 1000! Ease of use is perhaps the

greatest improvement for the non-technical user.
The development of Windows and similar software has made it possible to perform nearly all
computing without ever typing a computer language command. So what's your excuse?

Weather information available from these

sources is tailored to the needs of the intended
user. The Navy sends out charts and photos that
provide the fleet and aviation interests with
relevant data. The Coast Guard transmissions arc
aimed chiefly at maritime and fishing interests.
The information in all these broadcasts are all in
the public domain, available for use by all who
Watching the Weather Channel
receive it.
While much of the information sent is highly
A wide variety of weather charts and satellite
specific,
such as upper level wind patterns and
images arc transmitted in a data mode called
radio facsimile 24 hours a day from stations all wave height predictions, there is much informaover the world. This weather data is compiled and tion which is of interest and value to the casual
transmitted by the national meteorological of- and serious weather watcher. Charts predicting
weather conditions 24, 36, 48 and 84 hours in
fices of many countries.
The U.S. Navy broadcasts to its fleets world- advance are sent twice daily. There are maps
wide on a 24 hour basis, while the U.S. Coast similar to those published in newspapers showGuard sends out charts during two daily trartSmis- ing fronts, clouds and precipitation areas and
sion periods from several sites along the U.S. types. Compilations of weather data from meteocoast. Herc in the Northeast it is easy to receive rological offices within a region show symbols
clear signals from the Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, for weather observations which include temperafrom the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston and Cana- tures, dew points, wind speed and direction,
barometric pressures and tendency, cloud types
dian Forces in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Other regions in the U.S. will have similar and current weather.
access to good signals---even the Midwest, which
can easily pick up signals from Offutt Air Force The View from Afar
Base in Nebraska and Great Lakes transmission
sites.
Among the most interesting products are the
satellite photos sent several times daily. These

MONITOR1NG TIMES

Stations Transmitting Weather

Facsimile
(all frequencies kHz)
Norfolk, VA

3357*, 8080*, 10865*

Halifax, N.S.

4271*, 10536*, 13510*

Boston, MA

3242.5, 7530

Mobile, AL

6852*, 9157

San Francisco, CA 8682*, 12730*, 17151.2*

Pearl Harbor, HJ
Rogers City, MI

4855*, 8494*, 9090*,

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arc pictures taken by weather satellites from
geostationary orbits over the equator. Because
their orbital speed matches the earth's, the satellites can photograph the same area 24 hours a day.
The cloud cover photos that TV weathermen use
arc produced by these satellites.
These photos arc received by the Navy and
rebroadcast over shortwave 10 times a day within
15 minutes of being taken so that you can see a
very timely picture of the earth's weather. There
arc two full view shots daily covering the Western Hemisphere between the polar ice caps. The
remaining eight photos are of either the whole of
North and Central America or include the eastern
United States, Gulf of Mexico and western
Atlantic.
Even for the untrained, it is very easy to pick
out s torm systems, frontal boundaries, and thunderstorm cells. During the Atlantic and Pacific
hurricane season it is fascinating to see these
giant storms develop and move.

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Attention non-rocket scientist moms, grandmas and working

gals ... steal your significant other's radios and tune in while you
are kinking your hair in the morning - you can hear some
interesting things - unless, that is, your neighbor runs the
garbage grinder.
Gigi Lytle, Lubbock, TX

How Does it Work?

Facsimile or "fax" is a system of image
transmission using a rotating drum (or flatbed)
which has the photo or chart wrapped around it.
As the drum rotates at a precise rate a focused
beam of light is projected on the im age and
reflected back to a photocell. The rotation of the
drum provides the horizontal scan, while the light
source and receptor slowly move down the length
of the drum to provide the vertical scan. Average
transmission time is about 8 to IO minutes and
provides resolution of around 100 lines per inch.
To translate an image into a radio signal the
photocell responds to the reflected shades of light
and dark by varying its voltage output. These
voltage variations are amplified and used to
modulate an audio signal. The whiter the image,
the higher the audio frequency. with darker tones
converted to lower frequencies.
When you hear a fax signal it has a definite
beat to it at a rate of 120 cycles per minute with
a scratchy sound between beats. The beat is the

The Western Hemisphere is seen in an infrared photo made by a

geostationary weather satellite. It shows a large northeast coast storm
system and a developing Pacific hurricane off the western coast of
Mexico.
MONITORING TIMES

August 1992

21

sync pul se that defines the edge of the image and

the scratchy tone is the gray scale being sent.
Signal reception is fairly easy. With alongwire
antenna hooked up to a Sony 2010, the Norfolk
signals consistently come in al 7 or bener on the
signal meter at my location in New Hampshire
during the day. I have found nighnime reception
to be k ss consistent iuid subject to fading. However, all broadcasters use several frequencies;
most shift to the lower frequencies for night path
transmi ss ions, so finding a clean signal is a good
bet. A signal level of 3 will provide acceptable
resulls. Stronger signals will improve the quality
of the charts and pho tos with belier definition and
less "snow" in the images.
A note about tuning: While the published
frequency may be 10865 kH1., tuning to 10863. l
LSB (lower side band) will give the proper tonal
reproduction , and tuning 1.9 kHz above the frequency will result in a negative image. Through Plug the demodulator into your computer's serial
t:xpcric nce I have found operator error at Norfolk port, run a line from the radio's external speaker
sometimes causes transmissions to be sent a bit or earphone jack, load the software, set the
off frequency- not much of a problem for charts parameters and you're ready for business. The
but photos lose much of their tonal detail. If a 200 page manual is highly readable and instrucsharp image is important, monitor at the start of tive. It includes an extensive and detailed list of
reception so that minor adjustments can be made station frequ encies and schedules (which is aJso
inc luded in the software so that you can search
in tuning to optimize reproduc tion.
by time, station or product and set up automatic
image caprure). Once tuned to a station you can
Necessary Equipment
manually start capture or set it to auto start which
Asi de from a radio with stabl e SSB reception will automatically start and synchronize at the
capabi lity and a good antenna, an IBM compat - beginning of each transmission.
The captured images are easily stored to disk,
ible computer is required. System requirements
either
hard or floppy. Im ages can be lightened o r
include: MS DOS 2.1 or higher, 5!2k RAM,
darkened,
contrast changed, false color added.
serial port and a video display. A hard drive and
parallel printer arc options you 'll want. Add to Zooming in on a section maintains a hig h level
the computer a signal demodulator (a device of detail which can be stored and/or printed outwhich plugs into the serial port and converts the the results on a 24 pin dot matrix printer arc quite
audio signal from the radio into computer lan- good.
All functions and image manipulations arc
guage) and its customized operating software ,
completed with one or just a few keystrokes.
and you're in business.
TI1cre have been a few demodulators on the With proper tuning (there is a tunjng scope
market for several years capable of handling feature which permits very precise and autoFAX; mos t would display charts nicely but had mated fine tuning of the signal) it is possible to
no gray scale- just black and white tones. The capture 14 to 16 shades of gray in a satellite image
last year or so has seen the introduction of prod- resulting in a very detailed image. You can use
ucts which allow the user to receive, manipulate the frame looping and slide show functions to
and store images with up to 16 levels of gray. show the progress ion of a front or storm system
Their case of operation is rem arkable and the with your own series of satellite shots, just like
sophistication o f im age handling is astounding in the TV weatherman.
You don't need a dish to pick up these
part because the well wriuen software uses the
satellite signals-just equipment you probably
power of the PC to its fullest.
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Systems Consulting's PC HF FAX package the display on your screen, or print it out in hard
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For more information on HF Facsimile sec
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the
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Regardless of the software you choose, it has
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weather. 1 guarantee you hours of fascinating
weather watching and an entirely new way to
enjoy the world of radio.

Sources:
Worldwide Marine Radio facsimile, Broadcast Schedule Alden Electronics, W ashington St.
Westborough , MA. 01581
PC HF Facsimile 6.0 User's Manual John
Hoot, Software Systems Consulting, San
Clemente, CA.
The ARRL llandbook For Radio Amateurs,
1992 American Radio Relay League, Newington,
CT 061 l l
Facsimile Producr Guide,l\id10/nierpre1 HF
Radio/ax USN Eastern Oceanography Center,
Norfolk,Y A distributed by Alden Electronics,
Westborough MA.

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By Charles Sorrell
~_

what' s on tonight? Getting a little tired

of "The Mailman Cometh" on Radio
Liechtenstein? Had it up to here with "Today in
Our Capital City" and shortwave progranuning
in general? If you 're a dyed in the wool DXer,
maybe you're tired of chasing Bolivians that
never seem to show in the headphones, or you
need no more of reading endless repeat loggings
of the same ho-hum African stations showing up
on the same frequencies and in the same time
periods month after month .
What you need, m y friend, is to freshen up
your outlook! For there is more to he ar from
shortwave broadcast stations than the traditional
tried and true features and programing. More to
seek out than hot, one kilowatt DX catches or the
latest new frequency from some international
br oa d cas t e r.
There's another element to explore on
the SWBC bands,
one that combines
both listening and
DXing: the Unu s u a 1- thin gs
which range from
somewhat to very
offbeat. A number
of SWBC listening
fans get a special
kic k from going
after these unusual
program sources,
transmiuer s ites,
oddball relays and
broadcasting situations which directly
(and his tori c all y)
re fl ect the top sy
turvy w orld m
which we live.

~'

Did you know there is a "hidden" rountry on

theair?ThatyoucanhearFMonshortwavefrom
the United Arab Fmirates? And a mediurnwave
station in the Sudan? How about clandestine
broadcasters that have gone straight, or a transplanted Papua New Guinea station? There are a
whole lot of things on shortwave that aren't the
same old run-of-the-mill programs or DX targets; programs that have a special flair to them.
Sometimes these things show up in the
monthly SWBC news rolumns but, just as often,
they are buried in the fine print of a program
scheduleorlostinthedetailofaWor/dRadio 7V
Handbook listing. Finding them, tuning for them,
logging them and QSLing them can be a special
kick-and it seems to be developing into something of a third stream interest among shortwave

broadcast listeners. Any SWBC DXer with a

rouple of year's experience has probably run into
this kind of thing at least once in his or her career
but hasn ' t even begun to tap into all of the
possibilities.
If it sounds like something you'd like to try
your hand at, then read on, because our purpose
here is to introduce you to a number of these
offbeat runing targets.
What about that "hidden country" we mentioned? Well, some years ago, Radio Yugoslavia
upgraded their facility by adding a 500 kilowatt
installation at a town called Bijeljina. That location now lies within the new self-proclaimed
Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina. If the area
stays independent. .. that is, if the Serbs don't take
it back by force as they are now trying to
do ... there's your
new rountry. Most
of Radio Federal
Yugoslavia's higher
frequencies seem to
involve this site.
Check for the North
American Service in
F.ng!ish at 1130 on
17740.
FM on s hort wave? Capital Radio
is an English language commercial
service on 93.5 in
Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates. The
Radio of the United
Arab Emirates,
which operates the
station, relays Capital Radio as part of
its shortwave service. Check 13605

This old card from Radio Nacional Espana was in use when Radio
Espana lndependiente broadcast from Romania. Now REE will
control those transmitters!
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at 2300. Some SWLs have received separate

QSLs for this.
The transplanted station? The tunnoil on the
island of Bougainville, North Solomons, which
has declared its independence from Papua New
Guinea, has forced Radio North Solomons to
evacuate after the area was lost to the Bougainville
Revolutionary Army. The station continues on
the air, however, operating from Rabaul and still
using its regular frequency of 3325. Check it
before 1100 UTC since word is the sign-off time
has retreated to that hour.
And the reformed clandestines. Well, Radio
Miskut, which used to be an anti-Sandinista
broadcaster speaking for the Miskut indian population is now operating openly from the town of
Puerto Cabezas. It is listed for 5970 but at this
writing, actually heard on 5560. The sign on is
scheduled for 1100 and sign off at 0359, though
it sometimes runs later.
Another one which has gone straight is the
FMLN' s Radio Venceremos in EI Salvador, which
now even talks about canying corrunercials ! It is
still heard on shortwave, variously on 6250,
6300, 6700 or 6740 at various times between
0000-0400.

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BRT in Belgium offers a chance to hear that nation's domestic

German network on shortwave.
Do you believe in ghosts-in voices from the that name, which has a 100 kilowatt station on
past? You can tune one in the form of Radio 693 kHz and is sometimes relayed by the main
Monte Carlo which, years (and years!) back was shortwave station of the Sudanese government
a regular shortwave broadcaster. Radio Monte between 1400 and 1500 o n 9550 (sometimes
Carlo now airs a brief French language broadcast 9540). As SWLs know, the Sudanese situation is
to Canada via RCI's Sackville facility. It's on unsettled at best, so this broadcast may be very
5960 from 0400 to 0415.
sporadic.
A ghost of another sort is the coming return
Another medium wave station that is reported
of a transmitter used by the communist-run clan- to be carried on shortwave is Radio Zahedan, in
destine Radio Espana Independiente, which has Iran, which uses 100 kw on 777 kHz. The main
been off the air since 1977. The transmitter site, government facilities are said to be relaying this
owned by the government of Romania, is being between 1530 and 1630 on 11930.
dusted off and will be used by--of all stations Belgiurn ' s BRT broadcasts on shortwave
Radio Exterior de Espana
every day. Belgium 's
as part of their expansion.
French language service,
Something to watch for
RTBF, which used to have
its own station, is still heard
since, as of this writing, it
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wasn't yet on the air.
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on shortwave via BRT's
Any SWL knows that
facilities. But Belgium has
re lig ious prog ramming
a third network which is
seems to dominate the
also supposed to be on
bands these days, so you
shortwave. BRT is supposed to carry a 25 minute
wouldn't think that one
more such station would
broadcast from BRF, the
be anything wiusual. But this one is. Radio domestic network w hich broadcasts in German.
Rodunezh broadcasts on behalf of the Russian It is scheduled on weekdays at 1130 on 9855. This
Orthodox Church, and it operates from Russia! oddity has been listed in the WRTH for several
Some North American listeners have already years but is seldom, if ever, reported.
spotted this fairly new entry into the religious
Most DXers seek out RAl-Caltanissetta(Sicradio ranks. Look for it from 1128 sign on 11675, ily) because it counts as a separate country on
all in Russian. Incidentally, there are at least two some lists. These frequencies (6060 and 9515)
other religious broadcasters on the air from Russia relay the domestic Radio Uno network. But you
now and probably more lO come ! Adventist World can also hear the domes tic Radio Duo network on
Radio and Far East Christian Broadcasting are shortwave (7175 between 0500 and 2300)
both active on shortwave now, using ex-Radio
Still in Europe, have you tuned for Bulgarian
Moscow transmitting sites!
Radio' s medium wave domestic service? It's
The Sudanese mediurnwavc station we men- called Radio Horizont- a 24 hour music and
tioned up front is Radio Juba, from the town of news service and it' s relayed on shortwave on

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11660 between 0830 and 1900.

We tend to think of Radio France International as another of the major powerhouse
international broadcasters, anned to the guy wires
with 500 kilowatt transmitters and relays sprinkled
around the globe. But RFI continues to operate
one tiny voice on shortwave that uses only four
kilowatts. It operates on 3965, targeting Europe
between 1700 ~d 0000.
Some English language oddities: Polish Radio
Warsaw dropped English for North America a
few years ago. But now they have an English
service for the South Pacific--of all places! It's
scheduled on 6135, 7270 and 9525 from 0630 to
0725.
The stations of former French Africa aren't
at all big on English broadcasts, but here's one
that might be of aid to the DXer who needs a QSL
from the Ivory Coast. Radio Cote d' lvoire's
Channel Two service is reported to carry English
on 11920 between 1800-1900. If you're one of
the many who have trouble QSLing this country,
a report direct to this program might be the
opening you need.
There are a couple of unusual shortwave
things coming out of Taiwan. The "Voice of
China" is believed to be a feature which replaced
the Voice of June 4th program that had been
produced by a US-based Chinese student group.
The Voice of China is said to be an anti-mainland
government program produced by Taiwan students. It airs on 15280 between 2100 and 2200
(all Chinese, of course) on the Central Broadcasting System which beams to the mainland on
shortwave as well as mediumwave.
Another unusual program on the Central
Broadcasting System is the Voice of Free Asia,
scheduled at 1530 to 1630 on 11905. This feature
-half in Chinese and half in Korean-isn't
produced by CBS, or even produced in Taiwan
at all. It's a product of the Korean Broadcasting
System! Wouldn't it be a neat trick to get a QSL
from KBS for the broadcast over CBS, Taiwan?
Yes, one can get bored just listening to the
usual programs on shonwave month after month
and year after year. And, yes, one can tired of the
same old DXing routine ofhearing 'em, reporting
'em and QSLing 'em. Adding this third "offbeat
element" to your listening formula is a great way
to give your listening a shot in the arm. Like the
programming and the DXing sides, the offbeat
side has endless twists and turns which means
there are always new targets to go after. But you
may need to stay alert in order to spot the fact that
they exist!
If you start drawing from all three aspects in
your shortwave listening, it's more than likely
there '11 hardly ever be a time when you turn on
the receiver and decide there's nothing on of any
interest. There's a lot more to listen for!

When it Rains in Southern California ...

Man it Pours!
By Steven Dooner, KCA6VB

Thousand Oaks, California

On Monday, February JO, a violent rain
stonn hit Southern California, most notably, the
San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. In
a mallcr of a few hours, over eight inches of rain
fell in parts of thi s valley. Granted , there are parts
of the country where this much rainfall occurs
and doesn't make the national news. But when it
arrives after six years of drought, in an area that
averages only slightly over 20 inches of rain
yearly, you have a mess on your hands!
Unfortunately (for me, anyway), I was away
from my monitoring post during the first of three
stonns to batter the Los Angeles area. In fact, I
was driving (what a dolt) across the San Fernando
Valley during this stonn.
On Wednesday, the second stonn came ashore
north of Los Angeles and started Lo clobber the
Santa Barbara area. Ventura County was the next
area hit, and this time, I was at my listening post.
The rain was fa lling at over an inch an hour, and
if you live in, or have visited Southern California
you'll know that we are full of mountains that
drain right down to the ocean.
The first call I monitored concerned two
school buses ful 1of children trapped in a mudslide.
I was also watching the LA TV stations, and noted
that they were either very slow in covering activities in Venrura County, or weren 't covering them

Table of
Frequencies Monitored
California Highway Patrol
42.400 Purple base
42. 160 Purple mobile
Ventura County Sherrtf
159.210 West Dispatch Ch. 1
156.150 East Dispatch Ch.3
155.160 Search & Rescue
Ventura County Fire
154.01 O Dispatch
Plus various secondary channels used
and other law enforcement agencies
such as Ventura and Oxnard PD.

at all. I called the NBC affiliate and irtformed

them of the bus situation. It was then that I found
out that they and their counterparts had no way
to monitor Ventura County communications due
to the distance and intervening mountain ranges.
My phone did not stop ringing the rest of the day
with TV stations calling for updates!
I was able to direct a 1V helicopter to a man
and his dog stranded at a trailer next to the
Ventura River which was above its banks. The
Sheriff's helicopter was trying to get to him, but
was several minutes out. The 1V helicopter found
the man and rescued both man and dog.
The communications were fast and furious
for several hours as the various agencies involved
went to work. The Ventura County Sheriff has its
own Search and Rescue Team that was quickly
activated and went to work pulling people off of
the roofs of their campers that were caught in the
flooding river.
My monitoring station consists of an AR2500,
BC250, Pro 2004 (modified) and a Pro 32 portable. Between fire, sheriff, CHP, and various
police agencies, these radios really got a workout!
As the rains continued, so did the mudslides
and floods. I monitored fire crews going from
one house to the next sandbagging and digging
trenches trying to stem the flooding waters. At
one point, a road crew was hit with a wall of
water, and their supervisor had lost radio contact
with them. Fortunately, they were rescued by the
fire department, unhurt. By late afternoon, when
the rains had slowed, I was exhausted. The 1V
stations wanted to know if I would be monitoring
on Friday and Saturday when the biggest storm
of the bunch was supposed to hit.
I stayed up all night Friday waiting for, as
one TV weatherman called it, "the Mother of all
Whoppers" to come ashore. The scanners were
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remarkably quiet until dawn. The CHP was the

first service with much activity. Units were beginning their watch and were joking as they
signed on calling themselves "3180 Noah's Ark
10-8."
At about 6: 15 am the rain really started to fall
in Ventura County again. Cal Trans was dispatched for floating debris on one highway as
everyone braced for the worst. By 7: 15, the
flooding ca11s were coming in about one every
three minutes. Cars were sliding over the sides of
freeways as some "typical" Southern Californians still don't know quite how to drive in the
rain.
The CHP was reporting "blinding rain" at
about 8:25 on one highway, and the Sheriff's
department was asking tmits to check bridges for
water levels. Meanwhile, the Search and Rescue
people were deployed at various locations waiting to be dispatched.
Then, by9:00am, the rains slowed down and
the sun came out. The various agencies began to
stand down, and it looked like the "Mother"
wasn't going to be so bad after all. When it was
all over, six hours had passed and there had been
13 flooding/mudslide/rockslide calls, one plane
crash, seven freeway traffic accidents, two structure fires, three vehicle fires, and a lot of reports
of children swimming and surfing in the flood
channels.

Has radio monitoring led you

on an adventure? Take the time to
write it down and submit it for
publication. Send it to:
Editor
Monitoring Times
P.O. Box 98
Brasstown, NC 28902-0098

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Shornvave Broadcasting
Glenn Hauser
Box 1684-MT
Enid, OK 73702

ANGOLA Luanda on 3376.8 from 1900 past 2200, all -night, and
aroW1d4950.8. Benguelaregulareves W1til 2203 sign-off//5041.3. Lobito
reactivated on 7151.7 aroW1d 0600. VORGAN at 0440-0800on 9700and
new 7290, 6045 (Vashek Kor.inek, South Africa, via Dario Monferini,
World of Radio) Tnx to this tip, 7290 heard from 0441, but best on 9700
on 0600-0700 window between Germany and New Zealand (Brian
Alexander, PA)
ARGENTINA Add a third mystery relay, Radio del Plata on
26139, fin ally IDed at 1605; informal ID is "mil-treinta." One day at
1205, 26299 carried Spanish numbers for half an hour instead of R.
Nacional, much stronger than the other two (Alan Roberts, JJC:;), W.O.R.)
Not from R. Nacional site, presumably military relays for Antarctica like
15780 ISB. R. Nacional 6060 broke down and may not be fixed, but is
on 5855 nightly (Gabriel Ivan Barrera, Buenos Aires, Radio Nederland
Media Network and Radio Enlace)
AUSTRAL/A Radio Australia's Communicator has moved from
SW1days to Tuesdays (Joel Ribera, Frank Orcuu, John Norfolk, W.O.R.)
New female host Shawn Pryor has a lighter Strine accent than her
predecessor; shortw ave topics still taboo, best al 1130 on 9580 (gh) Other
times arc 0930, 1530, 1730, 1930, per new June guide; some other
programs: B/acktracker-Aboriginal music, Wednesday 1030, 1430,
1830, 2030. Fine Music Australia at same times on Friday. Music Delifrom variety of cultures, Saturday 1030, 1230, 1430, 1830, 2030. One
World-environmental issues, Wednesday 0930, 1130, 1330, 1730,
1930. Soundabow--contemporary music with a listeners' club, MondayFriday 1230. This Australia-documentaries, Monday 1130, Tuesday
1330, Wednesday 1530, Thursday 1730, Saturday 1930 (via Mickey
Delmage, Alberta, W.O .R.)
BELARUS Radiostantsiya Belarus in Belorussian to America al
2330-2400on 15580, 13645, l ! 780, 10344=USB, also announced 11870.
1830-1900 broadcast has Radio Minsk in German on Wednesday,
Saturday; religious program from Switzerland, Die AnJwort on Sunday;
Belorussian other days all on 11960, 9600, 7330, 7210 (BBC Monitoring)
BENIN Last month's 5025 would have been the Parakou regional
station.
BOLIVIA Radio Emisora Mamore on new 4731.58 ex-4739, very
poor from 2254 Lo anthem and closing al 2405 (Juan Carlos Codina,
Peru, via Dario Monferini, W.O.R.) New station is Radio San Ramon (de
la Ribera) on 5721.75 varying Lo .71, at 0300 one night, until 2300
following nii;;!1_ts (Codina via Monferini, RN Radio-Enlace)
BOTSWANA R. Botswana intermillently daytimes on new 9600
(BBCM) Used years ago, too.
BRAZIL RNB's new 15445 al 1200-1320 has held up well, except
one day when audio cut out every three seconds (W.O.R .)
BULGARIA Last month, DX program Liming should have read
30 minutes into 45-minute segments.
CANADA CBC and RCI Sunday Morning has cul to less than one
new hour each week at 1311- 1359; CenlerpoinJ has been repeats; and
third hour carries two series through Sept. 6, Cranial Pursuit-all about
the brain, and at 1530, Departures-world travel; on 17820, 11955, 9625
(W.O.R.) Mischief on BBC relay 9515 after 1745 closing; often stays on
with comedy piece or novelly record, cut just as a naughty word is about
to be uuered (David W. Harri s, NH) Somebody in London or Montreal
playin~_around with feed circuit?
CHINA Radio Beijing is promoting a trip Lo China, Jan. 8-19, 1993
for Sl755, land & air from Los Angeles, visiting Shanghei, Guilin,
Xi' am, Beijing; info from Good Earth Travel, 1-800-892-2125 (via Diane
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Mauer, Steve HW1ter) Also sent list of 17 Chinese music cassettes costing
$5 each postpaid, from Mr. Li Yi, English Department (Gigi Lytle, TX)
CPBS Taiwan Service active frequencies: First Program on 15710,
11935, l l l 00, 9455, 9380, 3815. Second Program on 15880, 11000, 9170,
6790, 6097/6095. Voice of the Strait, Fuzhou, First Program uses 11590,
7280, 6115, 5508, 5050, 4940, 4130, 3955, 2755; Second program on
9505, 6000, 4900 (BBCM)
COLOMBIA DST experiment of UTC-4 lasted only one month,
May (Yimber H. Gaviria, Play-DX) Radio Catolica, Narinyo area but site
Wlknown, again on same frequency as a year ago, 3579.86 around 0200
greeting listeners in Ecuadorian border area (Codina via Monferini,
W.O .R.) Radio Buenaventura, 4833+ reactivated, address not in WRTH
is Calle Uno, No. 2, Espacio 39 Piso 2, Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca;
Gerenle is Mauricio Castano (Gaviria via Monferini)
COMOROS 3330 is reactivated, but mixing with Rwanda on
exactly same frequency , 0300-0500 (V ashek Korzinek, South Africa, via
Monfcrini, W.O.R.)
CONGO 4765 has transmiuer breaks; only regular is 6114.6 from
0357 (Korzinek, ibid.) Radio Congo, 15190, heard from 1200 in French
and vernacular until 1400 closing, strong (Ernie Behr, Ont.) SWBC
harmonic from Brazzaville is widely reported on 50067 (Sheldon
Remington, HI. Fifty Miiz DX Bulletin) Most likely fundamental would
be 7152.4, but see ANGOLA.
COSTA RICA Radio Nacional de Espanya-Radio Exterior has
been testing, expects to begin regular relays in mid- to late- August on
8, 6, 9, 11 MHz bands between 2200 and 0500, elsewhere used by C.R.
government (Jose Martinez Nicolas, Madrid, RN MN and Radio Enlace)
R. Universidad reactivated 6105 again early IW1e, 0212 past 0315,
playing non-stop music but different types from night to night-rock,
classical (Bill Flynn, OR, W.O.R.)
TIA WR interfered with itself for a couple of days, Alajuelaon 9725.1,
Cahuita on 9722 is at 2300-0100 in English, then only the laller (Ernie
Behr, Ont., W.O.R .) Admiued on Costa Rica Today, SW1day 1230, that
defective crystal put them on 9722.5; 6150 was on from Cahuila briefly
until a $1 OK tube blew; 40-kW mulli-frequency unit was being disassembled and moved Lo Cahuita (W.0 .R.)
Radio for Peace International invites T-shirt orders, inquiries to U.S.
toll-free number 1-800-283-0991. Mailbag, following some World of
Radios Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, has been including receiver reviews;
said 7375 antenna is 2-elcment yagi, 13630 4-element, 15030 3-element,
21465 a wire-beam 8-element fix ed at 10 degrees, but not heard lately
with declining MUF, and best day and night on 13630-USB, which once
had U.S. 2-way interference from KEMAO contacting KCP63. W.O.R .
sked is SW1. 2300, Mon. 0700, Tue. 1900, Wed. 0300, Fri.
2000, Sat. 0400, 1800, SW1. 0200, laking off-air feeds
minimizing delays; also often foW1d in 1000-1300 period
at varying Limes the morning after (gh) Vietnam Veterans
Radio Nelwork anti -war reminiscences and music, will
be on RFPI for at least 3 months (Jim Hale, AR)
CROATIA There are no doubts in Europe that Zagreb transmissions come from Croatia itself. SW transmiuers are manufactured in
Zagreb by a company called RIZ. Box 654 (Dave Kenny, British DX Club)
Theme music on the 21480 broadcast weekends at 1203 in English is the
same as on the WHRJ 7315 relay, which is normally different from that
on 9830 (Bob Colyard, NJ, SPEEDX) Croatian Radio, Zagreb, announced
it was adding another broadcast to the Americas, no details (BBCM) New
is 13640 including English al 2103 (Eugene, BRT Radio World) 9830 is

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a bit ahead of 7240 and 21480--<l iffcrem site? (Wolfgang Bueschel ,
Germap).'.)
CUBA RH C's SSB-no carrier tests started in late JW1e on 13660
in the 0000-0430 period though rated 30 kW, it was weaker here than RFPI
on 13630 (gh, OK)
ECUADOR Technical standards al HCJB are abysmal; transmitters off frequency, and up to 15 spurs on some bands, such as 15125
blocking A WR Russia at 0430 (Ernie Behr, Ont.) Daieline 90 on August
31 plans listener comments and rebuttals (HCJB) Radio Centro, Ambalo,
3290 has live program of Indian music, greeting listeners worldwide
Saturd'.:Y, nights, UTC Sundays (Ken MacHarg, HCJB DX Parryline)
EGYPT Cairo was using 11470 mistakenly for its own program ming two days in April at 1300 and 1500; Iran's Flag of Freedom Radio
is normally here (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, Australian DX News) IFOF
on 11470 in mid-JW1c opening al 0328 with IDs including English, //9250,
15565 (Brian Alexander, PA, W.O.R.)
HONDURAS HRJA, Radio Copan Internacional, tested 15676
around 1800-2200 (Marcel Rom.merls RNMN) Later was on at 1400-1600
with 60 wans, fair signal in Miami, up lo 1 kW very soon (Kiko Espinosa,
Radio Miami Internacional) No trace here, but gcostormy (gh, OK)
HUNGARY Budapest is cm 15220 in English at 0200 (Norman
Blakely, Ont., W.0 .R.) Except Sundays-UTC Mondays? when 6110 is
still on schedule, always //11910, 9835 (via John Carson, OK)
INDONESIA VOI on about 11752 for English until 0200 and at
0800-0855, announced as on 11755 and 11785, no sign of the latter; strong
and steady until 0855 BBC on 11750, Japanese 11755 (David Norcross,
Guam)
/RAN Ne w SW site costing 1.2 gigarials in Mashhad has been
inaugurated, with four 500-W transmitters radiating 1600 kW (Iranian TV
via BBCM)
/RAQ RII much weaker but clearer on 15050, new or spur? than
interfered 15150, 17739.9 including anti-American English talk at 00410053; more English on 15340 al 0240-0251 (Brian Alexander, PA)
English at 1300- 1600 on 15250v to Europe/Mideast; later announced as
for East Asia (BBCM) Only an hour in English al 1430 on new 15240
(Victor Goonetillckc, Sri Lanka, RNMN) 15525 at 0800-1700 is Radio
Due (BRT via Wol fgang Bueschel)
ITALY RAJ Radio Uno moved lo 15525 before or after 1700, cx15485/9825 (British DX Club)
IVORY COTE Africa No. I, Gabon has s igned an agreement lo
use part of the time on the 500-kW Akouedo shortwave transmitter built
in 1986 (AFP via BBCM)
JAPAN Radio Japan' s new relay via Skelton, England, has English
al 0500-0600 on 9695, 9770; 0700-0800 on 9670, 9770; 2300-2400 on
6025, 6160; Gabon relay adds 15355 al 1500-1600, moves 11735 from
2300 to 2100-2200 (Media Roundup) M.R. on Sundays at 1530, 2130,
2330, even harder lo hear now in eastern North America (W.O .R .) RJ plans
to expand hours to North America next April (Kyodo via BBCM) RJ has
the first and only DX program in Swahili, the last Saturday of every month
in the 17 15- 1745 broadcast on 7180 Gabon, 9535 direct (RJ
News via Frank Orcutt)

KBS

1745 on 11990 and 21675, 1800-2300 on 15505; English at 1800-2100

on 13620 (via Kevin Klein and Steven Cline!)
LIBERIA ELBC, 7275, from 0652 to 07 15 in English, opening.
preview, 0657 prayer, 0700 fire & brimstone preacher (Brian Alexander,
PA) Surprised lO get QSL from this one after follow-up last September
via Radio Nigeria; Noah A. Bordolo at EL.BC, Box 594, Monrovia sent
full-dataQSL, long letter, in reply direct by air.so embargo lifted? (Jerry
Berg, MA, Fine Twiing)
LITHUANIA R. Centras, 9710.08, last Saturday of the month,
with English at 0601 -0637 including request for reports, brief Spanish
announcement (Brian Alexander, PA) see MOLDOVA.
MADAGASCAR RM inactive on 3288 but on 3231.7 and
5009.4 at 0300-0500 when they switch to 6135.5 and 9689.6 (Vashek
Korzinek, RSA, via Monferini, W.O.R.)
MOLDOVA (non?) Radio Vilnius said its 15485 relay was from
Grigoriopol, seized by separatists so it might not continue (BBCM) Only
heard Moscow on that (Greg Jordan, SW Echo via Kirk Baxter) Usual
ex-Soviet confusion (Andy Scnniu, ibid.)
MONGOLIA RUB's English at 1940-2010 is daily on 11850,
11790 for Europe (Anatoli Klepov, Russia, WDXC Contact) Home
service measured on some varying frequencies, 4866.7 at 1200; 4893.5
at 1207; 4910.9 at 1300; 4932.6 at 1145 (Tsutomu Kito, Japan, ADXN)
MOZAMBIQUE Maputo on 4929.3 at 0530-0600; 61 11.0 and
7109.9 from0600; irregular on 3210, inactiveon others(Vashek Korzinek,
RSA, via Monferini, W.O.R .)
NEW ZEALAND RNZI moved sign-off up from 1207 to 1130
after BBC relay, cm 9700, due to drought, hydroelectric power shortage
(Adrian Sainsbury, RNZI, RNMN)
NIGER Another widely-reported harmonic is La Voix du Sahel,
Niamey on 50079.5, seven Limes 7 155 (Sheldon Remington, NI6E,
Hawaii)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA R. Eastern Highlands, 3395, had lots
of election items mid-June around 1030 (David Norcross, GU) Radio
Gulf, 3245, and Radio Central, 3290, were shut down for health reasons-no running water or air conditioning (PNC Post Courier, via
Gordon Darling, NU via DX Ontario)
PERU Three OOB stations were unusually good June 3: R. Ondas
de! Mayo, 6803.3 until 0200; R. La Merced, 6754.6, at 0120 but nol 0150;
R. Satelitc, 6724.3, IDs at 0215. 0220 (David A. Gasque, SC) R. N acional
had been running TV ads that it would soon beon SW 6015, but not heard
yet (Pedro F. Arrunategui, Lima, via
Monferini) New station is Radio Santa
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us hal f an hour later, 0030-0130 on 15575 (via Bill Matthews,
OH )
KURDISTAN (non?) V. of Kurdistan Revolution,
6761 announced as 6700, had Engli sh al 1530-1540 announcing it would
repeal at 0330 (BBCM) V. of Iraqi Kurdistan, 4175 includes English ID
in the 1500-1955 broadcast, slightly jammed and site must be Turkey as
audible in daytime, mailing address in Ankara (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria,
ADXN)
KUWAIT RK just sent 1992 schedule: Main Arabic program at
0400- 1305 on 6055, 0300-0700 on 15345, 0715 - 1305 on 15495, 1315-

SWprogramming, opinion, equipment, satellite monitoring.

Samples $2.50 each (outside North America US$3 or 6 IRCs)
10 issue subscriptions $25 in USA, or both for $47
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Shornvave Broadcasting
Mateo, Contumaza, on 4495.02 very good at 0050-0100. New, too, is R.
Landa, 6033.09, Arequipa, at 2250, 5th station there on 49m (Juan Carlos
Codina(C), Peru via Monferini, W.O.R.) Radio El Sol, 5969.75, at 1146
had 3-note chime, address, and program called La Voz de/ Peru (Rich
McVicar, Ecuador, DXPL)
PHILIPPINES R. Pitipinas, 21560, 17840 and 17760 all good
at 0250 with ASEAN Connexion featuring music from Malaysia, 0300
Pres. Aquino SE_Cech in Engalog (David Norcross, GU)
POLAND Brown Boveri contracted to deliver a 250 kW SW
transmitter, but not certain Polish Radio Warsaw will get to use it (PRW
via BBCM)
PORTUGAL AWR closed down its Sines relay at the end of Jwte
(Bill Matthews, R Korea) Finn Krone's DX Report will not be continued
via Italy or Russia (RNMN) Typo last month: 17595, not 17495.
RUSSIA Christian Radio Station Alpha & Omega, from the
Protestant Publishing House in Moscow, is in Russian al 1400-1500 on
9865, just before Radio Radonezh, Orthodox (BBCM)
AWR, Russia, added 200 kW iransmitters at three sites to Europe:
Moscow 0230-0300on 11785, 0600-0630on11775, 1400-1600on 9775;
Yekaterinburg ("Ekaterinoburg") 0300-0330 on 11785, 0330-0430 11900,
1800-2000 7310; Samara 0430-0530 15125, 0530-0600 12010; 16001800 15125 (via Wendel Craighead, KS, W.O .R.)
R. Galaxy on 11880 ex-9880 at 1900-2200, some English; PO Box
7, Moscow 117418 (S. Aoki and T. Kondo, Japan, RNMN)
R. Moscow asks: What do you think of our newscasts? in a seven page
questionnaire. Write to Audience Research Service, Radio Moscow, 25
Pyatnilskaya, Moscow (via John Carson, OK)
R. Novaya Volna, 17760, quite good al 1600- 1659 in English and
Russian (Rich McVicar, HCJB DXPL)
Omu Shinri Kyo, Japanese religious sect broadcasts via R. Moscow,
prompted complaints from RM's Japanese audience. RM said it would
not share its radio waves and air time with OSK (BBCM) Name given
in Jwtc was an egregious howler, a bizarre latinization of Greek and
Japanese; should be Evangelion tis Vasilias, meaning Gospel of the Lord
(Richard Wood, HI) Replaced 15315 with 17710 for Japanese at 1300
after Moscow Korean (Mick Ogrizck, ADXN) Added English broadcast
in Japanese accent via RMSW!-2030-2058 on 15355, 15375, 15500
(Bill Westenhaver, R:;!. W.O.R .) Daily, also at 0430, on 40+ frequencies
each! (T. Kondo and S. Aoki, Japan, RNMN and RJMR) Called Message
of the l/oly Heaven (N. Takahashi, S. Aoki, T. Yamashita, RJMR)
R. Pamyat, 12060, sent form teller QSL for taped report in 3 months,
signed by Yuri Mirolyukov; said sked is 2200-2300 on 50 kW 6145 from
Yekaterinburg; 1330-1500 on 200 kW 12020 Yek., 1500-1800 on 20 kW
11665 Moscow (Jerry Berg, MA, F1)
R. Radonezh, from Orthodox church , changed to 12050 al 1130-1330
for Siberia, 9865 at 1500-1700 lo European Russia, Ukraine (BBCM)
R. Shark, Ufa, Bashkortostan, in Russian on 5780 at 0200-1900
except Swtdays from 0600 (BBCM) It's R. Shakh, new independent
station, 0120-0305 on 5780, non-stop disco/dance music (Martin Reynolds,
WDXC Con1act) It's R. Sharp, 0300-1900 daily (Analoly Klcpov, DX
Moscow via Play-DX) No, it is R. Shark, heard at 1500- 1900 (Y. Kato
and S. Aoki, RJMR)
Stellar is a new music program on R. Ywtost, Moscow, Tuesdays
1720- 1800 (Tangerine Wave via Bruce Atchison) Heard on 15150,
elecironic music; a piece of mine, Hay River is on their play list (Atchison,
VE6XTC)
R. Station Pacific Ocean (Tikh iy Okean), has news in English
Saturdays 0750-0753 on 21505, 21485, 17860, 17850, 17695, 17590,
15425, 15415.13645, 13605, 12070, 12050, 11915, l 1815, 10344=USB,
9905=USB, 9820, 9780, 9670, 9600, 9630, 7210, 245 (BBCM)
Radiotrak (not trek), Yekaterinburg, is daily at 1600-1800 on 20 kW
6910, music and ads Box 932 (Stanislav Mekhonoshin, Perm')

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R. Vedo, Volgograd, rwts 1400-1800 Monday-Friday on 7185, 9655,

11760, 13710, in Russian, English and German (Y. Kato, RJMR)
SAINT HELENA Swedish DXcrs John Ekwall and Jan Twter
visited here, persuaded R. St. Helena to start regular broadcasting on
11092 this "fall" (Eter AkJuellt via Usenet via Mike Agner, SW Echo via
Agner, Larry Nebron, Kirk Baxter)
SERBIA R. Serbia, 7200, had English news at 2030 in early May
(Julian Southern and Edward Southwell, WDXC Contact) R. Yugoslavia is on 7200 only, English at
1930-2000, 2100-2130 (BRTNTeletext viaRNMN)R.
RADIO
Yugoslavia missing from Bijeljina frequencies since
JUUSIHIJ& late Jwte (Bill Westenhaver, PQ) Lost access Jwte 15
(ORF via Wolfgang Bueschel)
SHRI LANKA is new Anglicized spelling announced by government (CARF via DXPL) TWR will use former 12.5 kW jammer for
SW broadcasts from September; later own lOOkW (VietorGoonetilleke,
RNMN) Why not re-spell it CEYLON?
SLOVAKIA If split from Czecho, some R. Czechoslovakia SW
iransmitters are already in this portion (W.O .R .) V. of Free Slovakia (Hlas
Slobodneho Slovenska) heard already in April on 7060 at 1600-1630 (Jiri
Karas, Prelouc, Play-DX)
SOUTH AFRICA Capital R., Transkei, inactive on 75m, but
very good on 7149.5, often blocking Lobito (Vashek Kor.zinek, RSA, via
Monferini, W.O.R.)
SUDAN R. Omdurman has a new external frequency at 1000-2300
(Al-Wafdvia BBCM) 7200 heard at 1757-1830, asking for reports (Andy
Sennitt, RNMN) Opposition's R. SPLA on new 11200, 1300-1400 in
English, Arabic, not on 11710, 9550 (BBCM)
SURINAME QSL letter from R. Apintie, 5006, says 50 watts,
hoped to have 350-watt Henry Radio linear working again soon (Richard
A. D'Anselo, PA, W.O.R.)
TAJIKISTAN Dushanbe's external frequency 7245 also carries
independent commercial R. Payk-i Ajam-Persian Messenger, at 05001500 (BBCM)
UAE Dubai replaced 15435 with 17890 at 0300 (via Gigi Lytle,
TX)
UGANDA R. Uganda director told me reactivating 15325 will take
another two years (Greg Jordan, SW Echo via Kirk Baxter)
UKOGBANI BBC Olympic coverage includes Sportsworld daily
at 2009-2030; Barcelona Beat on 15070 at 1700-2030 July 31-August
9. Prom Concerts at 1830 various days of week live through midSeptember, such as July 30. New Ukrainian service is 1800-1830 on
11760, 9635, 6060 (London Calling)
USA World of Radio revised sked on WRNO: Saturday 2200 on
15420, UTC Sunday0200on 7355, 2030on 15420; WWCR, Friday2115,
Swtday 1000, Monday 2045 on 15690, Sunday 0305 on 7435; see also
COSTA RICA. WWCR has filed for new 13595. WEWN, testing soon,
authorized lo irailblaze new band on 18930 (gh) WJCR planned to put
2nd iransmitter on 7460 to South America (Ken MacHarg, HCJB DXPL)
Monitoring from Alabama confirms Cuban programs on WHRI9495 are
being jammed (Tim Hendel) Wipes them out in Oklahoma; asks RHC' s
Amie Coro lo QSL (gh) RMI' s Haitian clandestine is spelt in Creole R.
16Desarm, M-F 2100-2300 on 17835 via WHRI (Jeff White) WFLA,
970, Tampa, heard at 1125-1245 on 25870 (Rufus Jordan, PA, W.O.R.)
SWL net Sundays 1400 on 7240 LSB, led by KW3F (Ed Henderson, SC)
UZBEKISTAN R. Tashkent on new 17815 at 1200 and 1330 in
English (BBCM)
VANUATU 3945 in Bislama, English from 0835 'til buried by
Japan 0923 (David Norcross, GU)
ZAIRE R. Lubumbashi, 7203.2 only, regular at 0400-0500, 1700
(Vashek Korz.inek, RSA, via Dario Monferini, W.O.R.)

Broadcast Loggings

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English broadcast unless otherwise noted.
0015 UTC on 4810.2
SOUTH A FRICA: Radio Su id Afrika. Afrikaans/English. American pop music
tunes played to 0025 UTC. English ID and chat to Radio Five ID at 0100 UTC.
(David Gasque, Orangeburg , SC) Radio Orion heard on 3320 kHz al 0340
UTC . English/Afrikaans programming, with music pops and local news. (W.L.
Witt. San Antonio, TX)
0030 UTC on 9530
SPAIN : Spanish Nat'I Radio . "Window on Spain" program discussing religion
in Spain. (Bob Fraser, Cohasset, MA) (David Hiipakka, Rota, Spain)
0034 urc on 7415 use
PIRATE: WAR.I. ID noted as, "Alternative Radio lnt'I" repeated numerous
times. QSL addresses announced, weather report, and DJ chat. Station ID,
address, and sign-off at 0103 UTC. (Nic holas P. Adams, Port Murray, NJ)
0035 UTC on 1n40
IRAQ: Radio Iraq International. English/Arabic. Station noted with Arabic ID
as. ltha'Al-lraq Al Dolia." English IDs and political commentary to Arabic
service. Monitored on 15150/15340 parallels. Similar programming monitored
at 0100 UTC on 15340 kHz. (Stephen J . Price, Conemaugh, PA) (Hiipakka,
Spain) Station noted on 15050 kHz at 0010 UTC on 15209.9/1n40 kHz in
Arabic. (Ed)
0045 UTC on 4435.1
BOLIVIA: La Voz de Tropico. Spanish. Great night for South American DXing.
Easy-listening and Spanish pop vocals. Clear station ID at 0100 UTC.
Bolivia's Radio Santa Cruz heard in Spanish on 6135 kHz at 1015-1026 UTC.
IDs , language skilts lesson, and Lalin music monitored . (Gasque, SC)
0100 UTC on 4795.3
ECUADOR: Radio Caras . Spanish. Mostly talk and public service
announcements. Station ID!promotionals and local interest items. Monitored
to 0130 UTC.(Gasque , SC)
0105 UTC on 11800
ITALY: RAI. Report on stabilizing the Leaning Tower of Pisa with lead
counterweights. Additional monitoring on this frequency at 2200 UTC. (Fraser,
MA) (Hiipakka, Spain)
0145 UTC on 4890.4
PERU : Radio Chota. Spanish. Peruvian huayos music at tune-in. Fair signal
quality for audible ID. Brief announcer comments. Monitored just past 0200
UTC, with additional echo effect ID mentioning Chota. Several local timechecks and campo music. Additional Peruvian, Radio Inca heard on 4237 kHz
at 1025 UTC. DJ talk, quick ID and music. (Bob Livingston, Miami, FL)
0220 UTC on 7651 USe
UNITED STATES: VOA. Lady presents , "VOA Wednesday Morning" show.
Programming in Indian dialed heard on LSB at 0220 UTC. (Gasque.SC)
0225 UTC on 4679.5
ECUADOR: Radio Nacional Espejo. Spanish . Radio drama in progress at
tune-in until 0229 UTC. Station ID as "Radio Nacional," and noted mentions
of Quito and Espejo. Radio drama continued at 0231 UTC. Ecuador's Radio
Progresso heard on 5061.8 kHz at 0230 UTC. Station IDs and promolionals
included. (Gasque, SC)
0233 UTC on 21580
PHILIPPINES : Radyo Pilipinas. Special program on a composer from Dares-Salaam , featuring several of his musical wori<s. (Dave Frenz, Milwaukee, WI)
0310 UTC on 14950 USe
RUSSIA: Radio Raqui. Russian. Tune-in to program featuring interview with
local musician and brief mus ic bits to 0339 UTC. Station ID noted as, "RaKey," followed by easy-listening music after 0345. Time pips signal at 0400
and newscast with lading signal. (Gasque. SC)
0325 UTC on 15185
FINLAND: Radio Finland. Station interval signal, and multilingual IDs. English
news and comments. (Nick T errence, Huntington. NY)
0330 UTC on 17770
NEW ZEALAND: Radio New Zealand lnt'I. Play-by-play rugby action.
Half-time commercials, ID, and sports talk. (Robert E. Tucker, Savannah, GA)
Interviews and talk on New Zealand's Armed Forces heard on
kHz at
0950 UTC . (Fraser, MA) (Livingston, FL)
0359 UTC on 15060
SAUDI ARABIA: BSKSA. Arabic. Interval signal al 0359 and time pips signal.
Station ID at 0400, fo llowed by Holy Koran recitations to 0411 UTC. Mostly
announcer talk afterwards. (Gasque, SC)
0407 UTC on 3380.6
MALAWI: Malawi Broadcasting Corp. Chichewa/English. MBC "Morning
Show" with ads, and public service announcements in English. African style
music, local chat, and ID to fade-out at 0430 UTC. (Frenz, WI)
0416 UTC on 15220
TURKEY: Voice of Turkey. Talk on Turkey into Turkish folk music. (Tucker,
GA) Report on new books translated in Turkish, heard on 9445 kHz at 2230
UTC. (Fraser, MA) (Hiipakka, Spain) (Will, TX)

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BULGARIA: Radio Sofia. News and national commentary. (Tucker, GA)

Report on the role of Bulgarian radio in the new Europe heard on 11 720 kHz
al 2200 UTC. (Fraser, MA) (Sam Wright, Biloxi. MS)
0430 UTC on 5033.7
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC : RTV Centralafricane. Tentative station ID
at 0430. Local dialed into music . Announcer chat and rooster crowing sound
effects in background. Abrupt sign-off at 0450 UTC. (Gasque, SC)
0435 UTC on 15070
FRENCH POLYNESIA: RFC-Tahiti. Tahitian/French. Evening programming
heard also on parallel 11825 k Hz, with multilingual chat, ID, and local items.
Polynesian vocals and instrumentals. (Tucker, GA)
0532 on 4870
BENIN: ORTV-Du Benin . French. Regional news, and talk to brief African
rhythms. (Frenz. WI) Station fade-in around 221 O UTC with fair to poor signal
quality. French radio soap opera, to western music tunes. Sign-off routine and
ID at 2300 UTC. (Fraser, MA)
0534 UTC on 1n95
AUSTRALIA: Radio Australia. Discussion on fiber optic cables, followed by
the debate of the Aussie press freedoms. Additional monitoring on 2 174-0 kHz
at 0544 UTC, and 13755 kHz at 1355 UTC. (Tucker, GA)
0600 UTC on 11954.9
ANGOLA: Radio Nacional. Portuguese. "Nacional" ID at tune-in . Lady
announcer reads world news and ID repeat. American pops to African style
rhythms. Parallel monitoring on 9720.21 kHz. Additional monitoring on 4950.8
kHz at 0200 UTC. (Livingston, FL)
0710 UTC on 7275
LIBERIA: ELBC. News in progress at tune-in . Station ID at 0714, followed
by inte rnational news. News in local dialed 0718-0722. "Drums interval
signal played between programming portions. Local native music show after
ID at 0730 UTC. (Gasque, SC)
0810 UTC on 6090
BRAZIL: Radio Bandeirantes. Portuguese. Typical Brazilian "Morning Show."
with animal sound effeds, jingles, and promos. Two m ale DJs with plenty of
laughs and chat. Canned IDs, time checks, Brazilian pops included. Monitored
to 0830 UTC. (Ed)
0938 UTC on 4790
PERU : RadioAllantida. Spanish. Pe ruvian music with male OJ. Morning show
program format and "Atlanlida" ID. Rooster sound effects and chat with signal
fade-out by 0954 UTC. (Terrence, NY)
1048 UTC on 3235
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: (New Britain) Radio West New Bri1ain. Pidgin/
Englis h. Muttilingual talk and local news item s. English ID as, "Radio West"
at 1055 UTC. Pidgin news at 1100 UTC. (Ed)
1515 UTC on 9515
CANADA: BBC World Service Relay. concert Hall." seeing Stars" show
conducts a visit to the Canary Islands' Observatory, heard on 9590 kHz at
2215 UTC. (Fraser. MA)
1758 UTC on 15505
KUWAIT : Radio Kuwait. Arabic. Station sign-on to ID at 1800 UTC. Music
vocals . IDs and "Hello Kuwait" telephone interview program. Instrumental
music selections to tune-out al 1832 UTC. (Adams. NJ) English service
monitored on 13620 kHz at 2042 UTC. Music. IDs, and national news to signoff at 2059 UTC. (Tucker, GA)
1950 UTC on 13855
ICELAND:lcelandic Nal'I Broadcasting Service. Icelandic/English. Parallel
programming monitored on 15770 kHz, with muhilingual talk, and references
to USA Today newspaper. (Terrence, NY)
2045 UTC on 6005
CANADA: CFCX. Live baseball coverage broadcast, New York Expos vs the
Pittsburg Pirates. (Fraser . MA)
2107 UTC on 21655
PORTUGAL: Radio Portugal. Portuguese. Station ID breaks during soccer
game commentary. Monitored on parallel freqs 15250/11 740 kHz. (Terrence,
NY) (Wright, MS) (Livingston, FL)
2200 UTC on 7490
USA : WJCR, "The Voice of the World ." Popular music c lassics and
conte mporary Christian tunes. Station ID and promotionals. (Adams, NJ)
2304 UTC on 7415 use
PIRATE : WCYC. Station ID "WCYC Free Radio." QSL address, and chat.
Rock music and CD phone-in contest promo. (Adams. NJ)
2320 UTC on 11965
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Radio UAE. Arabic. Readings from the Holy Koran,
head also on parallel 13605 kHz. (Fraser, MA) (Hiipakka, Spain) (Wright, MS)
2340 UTC on 7415 use
PIRATE : WGOP. Station ID as "WGOP Conservative Radio." Rock music
tunes to chat on Popular Communications and ACE publications. Station
closing transmission at 2347 UTC. (Adams, NJ)
2328 UTC on 5047
TOGO : RDTV-Togolaise. French. African rhythms to DJ's ID and local
interest news items. Mentions of city Lome and additional music. Closing
stalion ID to national Togolaise hymn al 0003 UTC. (Terrence, NY) (Livingston, FL)

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Utility World
Larry Van Horn
c!o MT, P. 0. Box 98
Brasstown, NC 28902

Basic Utilities

Tune anywhere in the HF spectrum and you will find the United
States government well represented. Agencies like FEMA (Federal
Emergency Management Agency), NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), FHA (Federal Highway Administration), DOT (Department of
Transportation), OOE (Department of Energy), Department of State
(including embassies), several Alaskan state agencies, FCC (Federal
Communications Commission), Department of Commerce (including
NOAA and the hurricane hunters), TVA (Termessee Valley Authority),
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), and Customs/ DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) all can be heard from time to time using voice comms.
Other governments and agencies worldwide also use HF to communicate. One of the more interesting is INTERPOL (International Criminal
Police Organization). If you have a data mode demodulator, you can
watch warrants and information on criminals wanted by various governments being passed to other governments via these networks.
Other international agencies well represented in the utility bands are
the International Red Cross (and Red Crescent), Spanish and Zaire
National Police, World Relief and various Christian Missions, United
Nations, and Caribbean hurricane emergency networks, to name just a
few.
As I mentioned before, the utility bands handle business-type communications. There is no shortage of commercial communications in
these HF bands. Unless the political situation has disrupted it, the
Firestone Rubber company has a net to talk to their associates in Harbel,
Liberia. Petroleum companies and their support persormel can be heard
all over the place. This stuff can get real interesting when hurricanes
threaten in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bell Telephone has extensive networks in case of emergencies and
they can be heard testing those networks from time to time. There are
all sorts of business traffic experimental stations, and eommon carriers
(telephone comms) that can be heard as well.
D? you. need to.~ow the exact time? Well, there is a whole group
of stat10ns m the utility bands devoted to providing you with the time
of day. These stations use atomic standards so the accuracy is the best
in the world. Stations from the United States, Australia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, to name a few, can be heard transmitting
time 24 hours a day.
If space is your bag, you can listen to the comings and going of NASA
space shuttle tracking networks, shuttle air to ground comms, ESA
(European Space Agency) launches, military missile test ranges and even
spacecraft in orbit. From time to time listeners in Europe still report
signals from Russian marmed and unmarmed spacecraft on HF frequencies around 18 and 20 MHz.

The 1991 MT convention at Knoxville seems like only yesterday, but

my memories of it will probably live forever. Meeting all those nice folks
and having a chance to share information was the best part. Of course,
renewing friendships and meeting new MT staffers is always a lot of fun,
too.
During the last convention, I had the chance to meet Grove's new
general manager, Kelly Davis, for the first time. I even had the honor of
having Kelly sit in on a couple of my forums. Boy, talk about gening
nervous in a hurry.
Right lx:fore the forum started, Kelly walked up and asked me, "What
is utility monitoring?"
"Il is P_I"Obably one of the most fascinating hobbies on earth," I began.
As I saw his eyes go to the ceiling of the forum room, I could see he had
heard that one before.
"No, really Kelly. It is!"
Kelly said, "Fine, Larry, but what is this utility stuff all about?" I
could see that he really wanted to know, but this forum with two hundred
utility buffs wasn't going to give him the full answer to his question. So,
this column is for you, Kelly, and all you newcomers out there: a basic
introduction to utility monitoring.
Utility monitoring is the real world in its everyday existence, peaceful
or harried. It can be as mundane as an aviation weather broadcast, or as
exciting as an open sea search and rescue. Utility comms are primarily
the conducting of private or official business. In the HF spectrum from
1.6 t~ 30 MHz, throw out the shortwave broadcast bands and everything
else is considered a utility frequency. Traditionally, the amateur radio and
c itizen's bands have also been excluded from this definition of"utilities."
With a turn of the dial you might hear Aunt Mabel on the Leve Boat
talking to Aunt Jane in Kansas. The eight marine bands worldwide are
always hopping with ship-to-shore, ship-to-ship, and shore-to-ship traffic
24 hours a day in a variety of transmission modes.
T~c. around some r:iore and you will might hear airliners flying the
world s air routes report mg weather and their positions to radio operators
on the ground. In the aeronautical bands you will also hear aviation
~e~ther broadcast from stations all around the world and even private
arrlmc company traffic. But the air traffic control chatter is what people
want to hear the most. These communications can be heard along routes
from Europe, Middle East, Africa, Indian Ocean. Pacific, Asia, Atlantic,
South and North America using Upper Side Band (USB) mode and in
English. Within these bands are also the Flight Test frequencies. Most
of us were thrilled to listen to the flight of the Voyager aircraft several
years ago and these communications were heard on flight test charmels Getting Bleeped
in the HF aero bands.
You will also hear a wide variety of non-voice signals on the utility
There is plenty of mystery and intrigue in the utility bands. On other
?ands.
All
of groans, whistles, beeps, blurbs and buzzes. Signals
frequencies you might enter the strange world of number stations, in one
of several languages. This mystery hasn't been solved in over 30 years m the non-voice modes come in many shapes and sizes.
Signals from space aren' t limited to spacecraft. You can hear Jupiter,
and search for their true purpose still haunts many listeners even today.
even our sun puts out noise in the HF spectrum. Othernon-voice
meteors,
Tun~ ar?und some more and you'll come across military tactical
commumcauons from not only from all branches of our own military, but signals you might hear include: over-the-horizon radars (known as
from military organizations worldwide. You will hear all sorts of colorful woodpeckers), sweepers, water drippers, foghorns, key clicks, scrambled
callsigns associated with these stations such as Aardvark, Eight Ball, communications, and thunderstorms. Now, I want to warn you that
Charlie 8 Lima calling Whiskey 2 Kilo. Imagine hearing Fireball calling monitoring during a thunderstorm can get you and your equipment in
Go-cart o r Devil 26 working Outhouse. The range of calls are both creative trouble. You especially shouldn't be monitoring if the time between the
thunder and a lightning flash is but a few seconds apart. You are begging
and fun to listen to.

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for trouble.
You will encounter other noises on HF as well. They might include:
your neighbor's Ouorescent lights, light dimmer panels, fish tanks, TV
sets, power tools, air conditioners (most motor driven appliances), auto
ignitions, thermostats, and outside power lines.
Most of these noises arcn 't true communications; so how about nonvoicc signals that you can decipher? Via radio teletype (RTTY), you can
receive news services straight from the source. They broadcast the latest
news, sports and commentary. Other RTTY-typc modes that can now be
monitored on the shortwave bands is a study in itself. I hope those of you
interested in data modes gel a chance to go LO Fred Ostcrman's forum
at MT Atlanta 1992. It will be well worth your Lime.
The newer multi-mode data terminals such as Universal's M-7000
can demodulate most of these modes. Baudot or standard RTTY signals
arc transmitted in standard/non-standard speeds and bit inversion. ASCII
(low and high speeds) is found sparingly on HF. SITOR-A/B can be found
in abundance in the maritime bands. Maritime stations throughout the
world have adopted SilDR-B as a standard for their NAVTEX service
on 518 kHz. Military stations usc many modes: encrypted RTTY, YFT
(Voice Frequency Telegraphy formerly called Frequency Division
Multiplex), and several ARQ modes-Moore Time Division Multiplex
modes 2 and 4, ARQ-E/E3/S.
Some of the ARQ modes have been developed for use by certain
countries and their governments. These would include: CAN-ARQ
(Canada), DUP-A RQ (Hungary), GDR-DUP(Old East Germany), Swcdish-ARQ, and Sl-ARQ/FEC. There are even more exotic SITOR-B type
modes such as FEC-A and FEC-8 . One mode that seems to have
disappeared is Autospec-or has it?
There arc the musical modes used by French and British diplomatic
services called Coquclet and MSFK (more commonly known as Piccolo).
TI1ese codes have recently been broken by MTs "RTTY" columnist Jack
Albert and Dave Wilson. A special third or fourth shift mode enables nonRoman alphabets such as Russian, Greek, Japanese, etc., to be transmitted
via RTTY.
Another mode that is gaining in popularity is facs imile; "fax" for
short. This mode is used to transmit pictures (yep, just like that office
fax), weather maps and weather satellite pictures. Computers have really
helped this mode gain favor with hobbyists, as you can see in this month's
feature article.
The newest mode experiencing tremendous grow th on HF is packet
radio. Right now pirate stations and MARS stations arc the primary users.
If you have a fondness for Morse Code or CW, the number of CW
stations in the utility bands is almost endless. While other services arc
trying to rid themselves of thi s mode, cw still nourishes in abundance
in the utility bands. Morse code signals bridge a variety of services
includ ing the mysterious single lcuer HF beacons. These signals have
been around since the late 60's or early 70's and we still don't know their
purpose for sure.

Unclassified
There arc the bizarre and unknown stations in the HF spectrum.
Fishing fleets can be found just about anywhere with their X-rated
language. TI1csc guys add new meaning to the say ing, "Cussing like a
sailor." Pirate radio broadcasters, cordless telephones, terrorist networks,
drug smugglers, unidentified Morse code traffic, and the aforementioned
numbers stations and single letter HF beacons arc just some of the stations
you will hear in this category. And yes, there arc the "we really don't
know what those noises arc" transmissions. Maybe you will be the one
to solve the mystery, but you have to give it a whirl (or is that, "twirl")
of the dial first.
The variety and diversity of utility communications and their stations
arc seemingly endless. SevenJy-five percenJ of all shortwave transmissions are ofa utilityna1ure. So, once you fire up your rig, letyour curiosity

and imagination take hold. The arm chair adventure is just beginning.
"Okay, Larry, this is great stuff, bul where do I go to get the most
bang for my buck?" Well, folks, you might want to give the following
hot frequency ranges a try for starters:
2180-2900
8700-9050

4300-4750 5300-5900
6600-6900
7500-8000
11175-11400 13200-13340 15010-15100

Strategic Command
I don' t want to take any thunder away from this month's Federal File
column, but I can't let sweeping changes go unmentioned. As you
probably already know, the Strategic Air Command is no more. They
have merged the Navy' s Strategic Missile forces and the old SAC into
the new Strategic Command or STRATCOM for short.
As a result, we now have Strategic Command traffic appearing all
over the place. As I type this, Offutt is sending an EAM (Emergency
Action Message) over selected US Air Force Global Command and
Control channels, US Navy 1-0COM (High Command) channels and over
the old SAC primary channels. All these arc being keyed simultaneously
by one operator at Offuu. Not all channels are used for every broadcast;
a lot depends on the activity on those channels.
For instance, the transmission I just heard went as follows: "Mainsail,
Mainsail, this is Offutt, Offutt. Message follows ... " then into the EAM
twice. That was broadcast on the follow ing frequencies: 11243, 6761,
11176, 8993, and 8967. Those were just the ones I remembered to tune
in off the top of my head. Now that same operator is bringing up links
adjust saying " test, test, test 1-2-3." Hummm, vvvveecmyyy interesting
indeed.
We arc exploring some new territory here. Be very vigilant on all
the GCCS, Navy, tactical and old SAC channels, and look for parallels
during these broadcasts. Especially, watch out for your September issue
of MT when we will have a special feature on the reorganization of
channels and commands. This will be based on official sources, so don't
miss it!

AUTOSPEC, is it dead?
Robert Hall, our faithful reporter in South Africa, reminisces about
the RTTY mode AUTOSPEC. AUTOSPEC is an emission mode which
has reportedly been used by RSA Government agencies but is now said
to be no longer in use.
There arc no decoders for AUlDSPEC that I know of except,
perhaps, by some special EPROM for the Wavecom or Hoka 3. Certainly
I have seen no loggings of AUTOSPEC in any publications in recent years
and so it seems to be dead! Or is it?
Six months ago I logged Gough Island Meleo (ZOE) on 17102.6 kHz
running ARQ-M2 at 96/120, hut on the space LED only! The transmission
to Pretoria was a bit garbled but some words in Afrikaans were legible.
Now in my most recent logs I have noted two more frequencies with
precisely simi lar characteristics: 5586.7 kHz at 0459 and 19196.7 kHz
at 1702, both running M.2/96 and tuning to space only. Moreover the
emission sounds were exactly similar and again, some brief Afrikaans
words came up on the screen.
I am an old-timer in age terms but very young in the DX world. I
thought that some of you true old-time DX'ers might be interested in
these unusual signals, and the fact that the M-7000 docs decode-albeit
in a strange way. And, I wonder, could it be AUlDSPEC?
Thanks, Robert, for the report and I am sure we all are tuning in those
signals to see what we have on our hands. I want to mention that next
month I will preview "Utility World's" involvement in Atlanta 92. l hope
to sec you all there. Now it is time to see what you are hearing this month
in the utilities. Time for a hurricane and your Jogs ...

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August 1992

33

441.0

Utility Loggings

444.5

A bbrevi a ti on s used In this column

AFB
AFPMC
AM
AWACS

Air Force Base

Air Force Pacific Missile Center
Amplitude Modulation
Airborne Warning and Control
System
CG
Coast Guard
CGC
Coast Guard Cutter
Comms
Communications
COMSTA Communication Station
CP
Command Post
Morse Code
cw
DE
From
FAX
Facsimile
GCCS
Global Command and Control
System
GPS
Global Positioning System
Green comms Scrarrbled voice/data
HF
High Frequency
ID
ldenrnication
LDOC
Long Distance Operational
Control
MARS
Military AHiliate Rado System
Meteo
Meteorology
MFA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
rrJv
Motor Vessel

Non-directional beacon
Operations
Polish Press Agency
Pmsse und fnfooralionsarrt
cE! Bundesregilnmg
ORA
The narre of my stalial is. ..
RAF
Royal Air Force
ATTY
Radioteletype
Special Air Mission
SAM
Search and Rescue
SAR
Satcom Satellite communications
SELCAL Selective calling
SID
Sport-fnformationsdienst
SlTOR-A Sirrplex telex over rado, mode A
modeB
SITOR-B
Sked
Schedule
Un id
Unident~ied
USAF
United Stales Air Force
USB
Upper Side Band
VFT
Voice Frequency telegraphy
VOLMET Airport weather broadcast tor
aircraft in flight
USCG
United States Coast Guard
USS
United States Ship
XlNHUA New China News Agency

NOB
Ops
PAP
PlAB

447.0
468.0
525.0
526.0
2670.0

2794.0

reference for Yarmouth here, interesting-Larry.

4015.0
4081 .0
4540.0

AIL frequencies in kilohertz (kHz), all times in UTC. All voice

transmittwns in English unless otherwise noted.

4585.0

50.0

4722.0

60.0
68.9
70.45
71.43
75.0

77.5
84.55
85.72
100.0
112.73
122.3
123.7
126.62
128.85
140.3
147.3
201 .0

OMA-Time station, Libfice, Czechoslovakia, at 2300. (Ary BoenderNetherlands}

MSF-Time station, Rugby, England, at 1100. (Boender-Netherlands)
GBY20-Navy, Rugby, England, with coded FSK messages at 0851.
(Boender-Neth}
DECCA station (Holland chain} at Thorpeness, England, with carrier
at 1300. (Boender-Netherlands}
DECCA station (Frisian Island chain) at Zeven , Germany, with a
carrier at 1305. (Boender-Netherlands}
HBG-Time station, Prangins, Switzerland, with time signals at 1130.
(Boender-Neth)
DCF77-Timestation, Mainllingen. Germany, with time signals at 1133.
(Boender-Netherlands)
.
DECCA station (Holland chain) at Gilze- Rijen. Netherlands, with a
carrier at 1536. (Boender-Netherlands)
DECCA station (Frisian Islands chain) at Finsterwolde, Netherlands,
with a carrier at 1536. (Boender-Netherlands}
Unid station sending Loran pulses here at 1114. (Boender-Netherlands)
DECCA station (Holland chain) at Heiloo, Netherlands, with a carrier
at 1535. (Boender-Netherlands)
OUA23-Danish Navy, Stevns, with V CW marf<er at 0955. (BoenderNetherlands)
DCF42-PIAB Bonn. Germany. with ORA de DCF42JDGL26L2 RY
using SITOR-B at 1345. (Boender-Netherlands)
DECCA station (Holland chain) at Sas Van Gent with a carrier at 1532.
(Boender-Netherlands)
DECCA station (Frisian Island chain) at Heifoo with an open carrier
at 1530. (Boender-Netherlands)
DCF60-SI D Duessefdorf, Germany, with sports news using F7B at 300
baud. (Boender-Germany)
DDH47-Deutsche Wetter Dienst. Germany, with ATTY RY test tape
at 1025. (Boender-Netherlands)
APF-Napfes, FL, NDB at 2009 . (John Springhill-Dowlan, FL) John,
welcome aboard, glad to get a few each month-Larry.

332.0
412.0
418.0
421.0
426.0
429.0
439.0

34

FIS-Fish Hook Key, FL. NDB at 1146. (Springhill-FL)

CBC-Cayman Islands, BWI. NDB at 0322. (Springhill-FL)
GNF-Northforefand Radio, England, with CW traffic fist at 0825.
(Boender-Netherlands)
PC H-Scheveningen Radio, Netherlands. with CW traffic fist at 1055.
(Boender-Netherlands)
!ZS-Montezuma, GA. NOB at 0420. (Springhill-FL}
OXB-Blaavand R<do. Denm~ wth CW traffic isl at 1055. {BoerldQ-~h}
OST-Oostende Radio, Belgium. with CW gale warning at 1720. New
service, new frequency. (Boender-Netherlands)

August 1992

Portishead Radio , England, with test messages at 1411 usingSITORB. New service, new frequency. (Boender-Netherlands)
PCH-Scheveningen Radio, Netherlands, with CW trattic list at 2045.
FFB-Boufogne-Sur-Mer Radio, France, working unid vessel in CW at
1923. DHS-Ruegen Radio, Germany, working unid vessel in CW al
2023. Alf these stations on a new frequency. (Boender-Netherlands)
OXJ-Thorshavn Radio (Farder}, Denmark. with CW weather at 1435.
(Boender-Netherlands)
DAN-Norddeich Radio, Germany, working P3KK4 in CW at 2005. New
frequency. (Boender-Netherlands)
DAN-Norddeich Radio, Germany, with CW weather at 2000. (BoenderNetherlands)
CYV-Camp Blanding, Stark, FL, NOB at 0326. (Springhill-FL)
NMB-CG Charleston . SC, with weather and notice to mariners in USB
at 0420. NMN70-CG Chincoteague, VA, with notices to mariners and
GPS updates in USB at 0240. NMW-CG Astoria, OR, with weather
and notices to mariners in USB at 0533. (Ed Rausch-Cedar Grove,
NJ) We/coma aboard, Ed, hope to see you ofta_n-Larry. ~M F- U SC?~
Group Boston wi1h non-sked message, ' Secunte Securite Se cu rit~
then cancellation of previous weather warning message at 0104 m
USB. (Neal Perdue-AL)
Canadian Coast Guard Yarmouth, Canada, wi1h ice warnings and
coastal off shore weather condition for eas1 Canada ending at 0547
in USB. (Bill Fernandez-MA) Hummm, Bill I show no listing in my

4n O.O
4780.0

USAF MARS packet radio network noted here from 1927-2310.

(Boender-Neth)
Two unid station noted here using scramblers in USB at 0610.
(Fernandez-MA}
MLP-RAF Upavon, UK. "Architect" ending a weather broadcast in USB
at 0610. (Fernandez-MA)
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) roll call for Oregon net at 0300. Traffic alter 031 5
in USB. Oregon uses ' Beaverlox ##." N. 0400 caught the California
CAP wing net and roil call. (David Gervais-College Place, WA)
MVU-RAF Volmet West Drayton, UK, with aviation weather at 021 0
in USB. (Mike Muth-Laplata, MD}
Goonan female 312-<igtt number station in AM at 0418. (Fernandez-MA)
Unid CW station heard from 0450 to alter 0500 . Heard next night
around 0318. (James Ingram-Aromas, CA} James this is a FEMA
channel and based on the traffic I would say you have logged the Mt.
Weather, Berryville, VA, FEMA station WGY912-Larry.

5499.0
5622.0
5696.0

6235.0
6590.0
6693.0
6712.0

6716.0
6717.0
6728.0
6978.7
7420.0
7685.0
8297.0
8479.0
8743.0

MONITORING TIMES

Brazzaville VOLMET , Congo, with aviation weather at 0300 in USB.

(Rausch-NJ}
LZX-Sofia Radio, Bulgaria, working aircraft Lima Echo Hotel at 1724
in USB. (Marshall-Crete)
CG Rescue 1503 working COMSTA Portsmouth with flight ops. Had
only one HF radio in service. Set up primary frequency of 11201 .0
for further comms. Initial call from Portsmout h was simulcast on at
feast 3 frequencies (5696, 8984, 11 201 } in USB at 1830. (Henry
Brown-E. Falmouth, MA) NOF-USCG Air Station Clearwater, FL.
working CG aircraft 1482 with a SAR 69 miles offshore in the Gulf of
Mexico at 0017 in USB. (Perdue-AL)
Goonan female 312-<igit number station in AM at 0855. (Rankin-France)
Informal comms, sounds like CB wi1h courtesy tones and lots of
doubling in LSB at 0925. Also heard them on : 6630.2, 66552, 6683.2.
(Rankin-France}
King 112, CGC Vigilant, USS Aubrey Fitch working Cape Osborne and
DOD Cape with Space Shuttle support traffic between 2137-2340 in
USB. (Brian Alexander-Mechanicsburg, PA)
AFPMC with reports of launch to Boeing 767 at 0900 in USB. Also
heard Cobra Eye, Spy View and French voices with good reports on
accuracy. Boeing 767 reports 3 balloons deployed. Also heard
stations on 6716.0and 10214.0. (Scott Beier/Don Mclain-Holt, Michigan)
SAM 86973 working Andrews AFB in USB at 2026. (Alexander-PA)
SPAR 60 working Andrews AFB in USB at 2234. (Alexander-PA)
AFA-Andrews AFB, MD, working Air Force 2 in USB at 0151 . (Kevin
Nauta-Grand Rapids, Ml}
CCS-Santiago Naval Radio, Chile, with 5 figure groups using ATTY
at 0715. (Dan Arnaniera-Los Angeles, CA)
Spanish female 4-digit number station in AM at 0300. (Peter StanwickiNorman, OK}
RBV85-Moscow Meleo, Russia, with RUMS weather 5-figure/letter
groups using 50 baud ATTY. (Marshall-Crete)
Informal comms heard here by unid Russian stations, not military in
USB at 1045. (Rankin-France)
JCU-Choshi Radio. Japan, with CO CW marker at 1836. (Ma-shall-Crele)
KM l-Dixon (San Francisco) Radio, CA, working mlv American Eagle
in USB at 0555. (Rausch-NJ)

8767.0
8776.0
8803.0
8828.0

8846.0
8894.0
8906.0
8927.0
8964.0

8993.0

9006.0
9015.0
9030.0
9095.0
9251.0
9991 .0
10000.0
10230.0
10500.0
10665.0

11176.0
11190.0
111 93.0
11 198.6
11 205.0
11 222.0

11222.5

11 226.0
11256.0

11441.0
11 565.0

12622.0

DAJ-Norddeich Radio, Germany, with "Hier ist Norddeich Radio" ID at

1740 in USB. (Marshall-Crete)
B4A/VFS/F5B all working here then into green com ms in USB at 0330.
(Jeffery Jones-Tracy. CA) US Navy comms-Laffy.
OHG2-Helsinki Radio, Finland, with phone patch for "UBLD" at 1859
in USB. (Marshall-Crete)
Honolulu VOLMET, HI, at 0134 in USB with west coast weather.
(Norman Anderson-Santa Ana. CA)
Speedbird 38 working New York radio with flight info. 8846 primary and
11396 secondary in USB at 1720. {Todd Koch-Bloomington , IL)
Algiers aeradio working Al Italia 885 with position report and SELCAL
check in USB at 0207. (Rausch-NJ)
Martinique 4062 working Santa Maria and New York aeradios at 0045
in USB. (Perdue-AL)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, working with Saudia 395 at 1705 in USB.
(Marshall-Crete)
Samworth calling Hickham GCCS with a phone patch to Maleplug at
Autovon 684-0100, "Any word on our Echo Alla Mike? Not as of yet.
Samworth then said they were standing by on channel Whiskey Bravo
in USB at 0653. (Scott Burke-Tucson, AZ.)
Dark Star November (AWACS) working Cobweb. Discussing refueling
ops and satcom problems. Noted the following frequencies for future
contact 11 016.0, 11740.0 and 13670.0 at 1001 in USB. (Brown-MA)
Interesting frequencies Henry, great place to hide-Larry.
Rat 00 calling Rat 02, nothing heard in USB at 1815. (Burke-AZ.) This
frequency has CANFORCE units, Cape Radio and Andrews here. My
guess is CANFORCE-Larry.
Unid Spanish speaking station noted al 0059. (Chris Hulse-Eugene, OR)
Several unid Spanish speaking stations noted here in USB at 0149.
Listened for quite awhile, think it is some sort of aero channel and
heard "Salvador Null" mentioned . (Hulse-OR)
English female 312-digtt number station in AM at 2100. (John DeysherTowanda, PA)
English female 5-digit number station with Brnish accent in USB nocarrier at 2000. (Rankin-France) I show Sydney!l..ord Howe Telecom
channel here, but no known English number stations-Larry.
Air Force 1 working Andrews AFB in USB at 0019. (Alexander-PA)
No-ID voice comms over the top of WWV and BPM time signals in
USB. Language unknown at 1356. (Rankin-France)
RKA78-Moscow Meleo, Russia, with fax "Fixed Time Progressive
Chart" at 1729. (Marshall-Crete)
German female 312-<ligtt number station in AM al2234. (Fernandez-MA)
Spanish female 4-digit number station in AM at 0200/0400. (MazanecMaple Heights. OH) Heard at 0220 with same traffic. (Carl PinsonatPlaquemine, LA) Welcome to the column, Carl, how about sendng
some crawfish up this way-l..any
MAC 60133 requesting a patch to McQuire AFB through Ascension GCCS
at 0241 in USB. Mac Uight was a C-141 aircraft. (Mikel Starr-Hadley, Ml)
English female 312-<lign number station in AM at 2103. (Fernandez-MA)
LOOC Moscow, Russia, wih female cperalor in Russian wor1<ing several
Aerollot airaaft in USB al 2253 about flight data comms. (Fernandez-MA)
LYNX-Unidstation wnh CW/SIT OR-A idler al 2145. Who??? (FernandezMA) I really dunno Bill, this one has been spotted elsewhere and is
a mystery-Larry.
a 7B calling C4Z in USB at 2157. Frequency listed as NASA channel.
(Fernandez-MA) My list also shows US Navy tactical-Larry.
Two individuals talking about various domestic concerns: phone book,
weather, etc. Used 'OK' when finished with phrase . These 2 call each
other about every day or so at this time (0208). Not ham's or fishing
boats ... what is this? (Gervais-WA} Probably Stockholm Radio, they
do provide a telecom service on this channel-Larry.
German Navy 5771 and OJA in comms about a track 90 nautical miles
from aircraft position. Then Navy 5771 talks to B6X about aircraft
squawking on frequency ??? and posnion of aircraft from 5771. Had
all German or Dutch accents in USB at 2245. (Fernandez-MA)
Hummmm, looks like a German Naval freq-Larry.
SAM203 working Andrews AFB with phone patch in USB to Ellington
CP at 2045. (Burkart-LA}
An aircraft on the ground at Lagos (Nigeria) in comms with a uxx;
sounding like YAY-ON-DE. I believe this to be Yauonde, Cameroon,
LOOC but several directories don1 list this frequency for them .
Comms were in English with strong accents. A new frequency for them
LaffY??? (Fernandez-MA} Could be a new I.DOC station for Ethiopian
Airlines which uses this frequency-Larry.
Dragnet Vidor to Cornlea!, needs working frequency for unid station
X-906 (13217) primary and W-109 (13247) secondary in USB at 1946.
(Burke-AZ)
English female with 5-letter groups in AM/USB. A message spoken
three times followed by groups in slow phonetics then "end of message" spoken one time. At 2110. (Rankin-France) Israeli Mossad
station-Larry.
7TF8-Boufarik Radio, Algeria, CQ ON marker al 1540. (Marshall-Crete)

12721 .0
12735.0
13008.0
13015.0
13107.0
13201.0
13207.0
13375.0
13553.0
13775.0
13825.0
13857.0
14250.0
14251.0

16954.0
16980.4
17027.0
17278.0
17353.0
17916.0
18066.0
18230.0
18648.5
18734.0
18872.0
19438.5
20085.0
20147.0
20286.5
11423.5,
20372.0
20402.0
20732.3
22377.5
22378.0
22386.5
22448.7
22592.0
22682.0
22714.0
22888.0
23402.0
25377.0

SPH-Gydnia Rado, Poland, ca CW marker al 1543. (Marshall-0-ele)

URL-Sevastqiol Ra:iio, Ukraine, with ca ON mMlt at 1556. (Mashal~
Crele}
JOR with CW marker at 0420. Who? (Anderson-CA) Nagasaki Radio,
Japan-Larry.
IAR-Rome Radio, Italy, with ca CW marker at 1625. (Marshan-Crete)
WOO-Ocean Gate Radio, NJ, working Majesty of the Seas with phone
patch traffic in USB at 1735. Ship was on 12260.0. (Koch-IL)
Thule AFB GCCS working MAC 67945 wanting weather into Thule in
USB al 0850. (Koch-IL)
Green comms, then Sierra 83 asked India 94 if they were monitoring
day and night frequencies. Sierra 83 going back to night frequency
secure. (Brown-MA} This is a CANFORCE channel Henry-Larry.
Spanish female 5-digit number station in AM at 1900. (Rausch-NJ)
Unid VFT station sending AP sports scores and news at 2244. (Hal
Bilodeau-Des Plaines, IL} Anytiody have a make on this one? Probably USN-Larry.
German female 312-dgn number stalion in AM al 2101. (Femandez~A)
PACOM 01 working Andrews AFB in USB. at 2230. (Alexander-PA)
Agua to Luna with 5 figure groups. Heard USB on frequency after
packet transmission ended in Spanish at 2256. (Bilodeau-IL)
English female 3/2-digtt number station in AM at 2200. Extremely
strong signal at 20dB over S9 here in Tome. Wonder ii Sandia or Los
Alamos are running numbers? (Bob Combs-Tome, NM}
ca de 0 (zero) 2 times followed by 000000 213700 219840 000000
000000 in CW then entire sequence repeated at 1442. (RankinFrance) You get the most unusual intercept of the month award.
Hummm, look at the logging above this one. I wonder-Larry????
GKC-Portishead Rado, UK, ca CW marker al 1142. (Marshall-0-ele)
DAM-Nordjejch Rado, Germany, ca ON marker a! 1140. (MarshallCrete)
FFL8-Sairt Lys Radio, France, with ca cw marker at 1138. (Mashal~e)
OSU63-0ostende Radio, Belgium, calling "9HVB" at 1736 in USB.
(Marshall-Crete)
OHG2-Helsinki Radio , Finland. working with "UIVH" and "UMFU" al
1420 in USB. (Marshall-Crete)
Stockholm Radio working Malaysia 943 which was trying to get ahold
of another aircraft in USB at 0800. (Koch-IL)
AFA-Andrews AFB working SAM 26000 with traffic for Secretary of
State in USB at 1712. (Geoff Okey-UK} Welcome Geoff this is a
Mystic Star channel-Larry.
GFL25-Bracknell Meleo. UK, with weather plus RTIY 50 baud RY's
and ID at 1205. (Marshall-Crete)
SPW-Warsaw Radio, Poland, transmitting RTIY traffic in the blind for
SQOA1 at 1459. (Burkart-LA)
LOL-Buenos Aires Naval, Argentina, with 5 letter groups and messages about 10 anniversario of SS General Belrano using 75 baud
RTTY at 0144. Message repeated. (Bilodeau-IL)
BZR68-XINHUA news agency Beijing, China, with English language
RTTY news items at 1250. (Burkart-LA)
LOR-Puerto Belgrano Naval, Argentina. with weather transmission in
Spanish using 5 letter groups. 75 baud RTIY at 0040. (Bilodeau-IL)
ISX20-ANSA Rome. Italy, with English weather forecast and sports.
Then news regarding a bad auto accident. Copy garbled due to static
crashes in 50 baud ATTY at 1525. (Bilodeau-IL)
Clean Table with ATTY RY/Quick Brown Fox test tape in the clear
at 2008. (Burkart-LA}
SOV228B-PAP news agency Warsaw, Poland, with time frequency
and callsign information then into Polish RTTY news items at 1400.
Stations listed inctudedthis frequency, SOT265B-18648.5, SOL242BSOM214B-1 2148 and SOH289B-7892.5. (Burkart-LA}
IRS23-ANSA Rome. Italy, with news at 1539 using 50 baud RTIY.
Appears to be parallel to 20085.0. (Bilodeau-IL)
Marcaibo Naval, Venezuela, with ATTY RY/SG and quick brown fox
test tape in Spanish using 75 baud at 1928. (Bilodeau-IL)
HON-Ecuadorian Naval Quito RTTY RY test t~ at 1233. (Burl<arl-LA}
KFS-San Francisco Radio, CA, SITOR-B traffic list al 1740. (Burl<arl-LA}
FTT91 -St. Lys Radio, France, with telex to "Nouva Lloydia.na al 1020
in SITOR-A. (Marshall-Crete}
WCC-Chalham Radio, MA, SITOR-B weather broadcast al 1245.
(Burkart-LA)
GKB3-Portishead Rado, UK, CO CW ma-ker at 1955. (Marshall-0-ele}
A9M-Hamala Rado, Bahrain, CO CW ma-ker al 1905. (Marshall-Crete}
PCH70-Scheveningen Radio, Netherlands, with CQ CW marker at
1840. (Marshall-Crete)
DAJ-Norddeich Radio, Germany, with "Hier isl Norddeich Radio" ID
at 1428 in USB. (Marshall-Crete)
DFZG-MFA Belgrade, Yugoslavia, with RTIY traffic including telegrams for various embassies and parallel to 20132.0. (Burkart-LA)
Atlas working Flint 005 + ?931, enroute to 931 's location for a couple
of days. Atlas told them to go to Tango channel at 0905. (Koch-IL)
UQK-Riga Radio, Latvia, with ca CW marker at 1655. (MarshallCrete\

MONITORING TIMES

August 1992

35

The Scanning Report

Bob Kay
c!o MT, P.O. Box 98
Brass1own, NC 28902

Going Mobile
Installing a mobile scanning rig is not a difficult task.
It merely requires a little planning and some creative thinking. If you're ready to give it
a try, here are a few ideas and
hints that will help to give your
Installing a mobile
in stall ation a professional
scanning rig is easy.
touch.
Let's begin with the selection and installation of your mobile scanning antenna. The easiest
method is to install an antenna converter. This device electrically
converts your factory installed antenna to receive the scanner bands.
Installation time is approx imately 10 minutes. Grove Enterprises offers
an antenna converter for $14.95 (Cat. #CPL-63). Youcanalsofmdantcnna
converters in your local Radio Shack store.
For optimum results, however, a separately installed scanning
antenna is recommended. If you feel tmeasy about drilling holes into
your car, relax. Magnetic base antennas work quite well. Best of all, they
can easily be removed and stored inside your vehicle. With a magnetic
base antenna, the cable usually enters the vehicle through a door or trunk
opening. After a period of time, the repetitive use of the door or trunk
will "crnsh" the coax. TI1e only alternative is to cut the line and insert
a new section by utilizing weather boots and "F" connectors (Sketch #1).
When the replacement section becomes worn, it can be replaced by
s imply unfastening the connectors.
To route coax cable
F connec1ors
from the trunk area,
Sketch I
push a coat hanger between the back scat and
the side of the vehicle.
When the hanger enters
the rear seat area, fasten
the coax to the opposite
Replacement
Weather boot
end and then pull the
Section
cable into position.
Coax cable can be
routed beneath the carpet in your vehicle in the same manner. The
straightened coat hanger is pushed tmder the carpet with the coax cable
pulled behind. It may be necessary to cut the carpet with a razor knife
at the entrance and exit points. To prevent the carpet from fraying at the
cuts, use a fast drying, waterproof glue.
Selecting a location for the scanSketch 2
ner radio is another fac tor that
merits careful consideration. Care
should be taken to avoid blocking air conditioning and heater
ducts. Don 't place the radio in an
area that restricts the movement
of you or your passengers. The
visibility of the tmit may also be
Mount under dash ~
a factor if you park your car in a
high crime area.
Barner strip
After the location has been seRS Cat
lected and the motmt securely
#274658
fastened in place, it's time to

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Augusl 1992

MONITORING TIMES

Can't determine which

wire to
choose? Stick
it with a pin!

select a power source. Some hobbyists are content with using the
cigarette lighter. An adapter is pushed into the socket and power is
provided to the radio. Although the cigarette lighter is convenient, most
scanner buffs prefer a more professional touch. To accomplish this, the
scanner radio is spliced directly into the vehicle's wiring.
Installation of a 12 volt power wire should be done with extreme care.
In today's computer controlled cars, a short circuit can cause extensive
damage to solid state circuitry. If you're not comfortable with the
following suggestions, ask a professional for help.
Install a "push in terminal" into the fuse box. Attach a 16 gauge wire
between the terminal and your radio.
2) A single wire can be isol ated and tested by sticking it with a straight
pin or safety pin. The voltage in the wire can then be determined by
placing a voltage meter between the pin and ground . If you want to
use the radio when the ignition is off, simply remove the keys and
use the pin to search for a wire that remains "hot."
3) Install a single "hot" wire from the battery into the passenger
compartment. Terminate the wire into a terminal block and power
your scanner and other accessories directly from the new terminal
(Sketch #2).
4) Do not attempt to make any alterations or splices with the battery
connected.
1)

After the installation is complete, turn on the radio and scan a wide
selection of frequenc ies. If you 're satisfied with the performance, start
the engine and listen for noise interference. Noise problems can be
controlled by install ing an ignition noise suppressor kit. These kits can
be purchased from Radio Shack and auto supply stores.
Installing a complete mo bi le scanning rig (antenna, motmting bracket
and power cable), will probably take the better part of a day. Don 't fool
yourself into believing that you can accomplish the installation in a few
hours. Plan your install ation, take your time and give yourself the
professional installation that you deserve. If you have problems or
questions, drop me a line at P.O. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902.

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The Weather Monitor II features an easy-to-read digital display that
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Installation of the anemometer/w ind vane is easy-simply auach it to
the mast of your rooftop scanning antenna.
To win the Weather Monitor II for your listening post, here arc the
clm:s:
1. Weather fronts move across the Nation from West to East.
True or False?
2. The U.S. Weather Bureau was established in what year?
3. What is a "Weathercock?"
4. Provide a one word definition for the tenn "Weatherglass."
5. Altostratus is a cloud fonn . True or False?
In addition to the Weather Monitor ll, Davis lns1ruments has al so included
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The WcatherLink provides the ultimate in weather monitoring. It can
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control many of the fWlc tions of !lie Weather Monitor JI via your
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The Weather Monitor II retails for $295. The WcatherLink retails
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Weather Monitoring Systems that can easily fit into your listening post
and budget. For more infonn ation contact: Davis Instruments, 3465
Diablo Ave, Hayward, CA 94545. The phone number is (510) 732-9229.

Frequency Exchange
Grab your scanner radio, a comfortable pair of shoes and let 's visit
Saini Charks, Missouri. As we walk along historic Main Street, James
Stulce has invited us to monitor his favorite frequencies:
St. Charles Sheriff
F-1 155.490 Primary
F-4 155.490 Car to car
F-2 155.730
F-5 155.475 Mutual Aid
F-3 155.835
F-6 156.000 Car to car
St. Charles Police/Fire/Ambulance <Trunked)
856.2625 857.2625 858.2625 859.2625 860.2625

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The .new edition of our FAX GUIDE contains the usual up-todate Ire
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The most .comprehensive international survey of the "products" of wea
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sample charts and pictures were recorded in 1991 and 1992! Here are
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and long-term forecasts, which are available nowhere else.
Additional chapters cover
List of 3 1 0 frequencies monitored in 1991 and 199 2. Call sign list.
Exact schedules - to the minutel of 90 FAX stations, and of meteoro
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158.805 Charlouc/Meck Schools

158.955 Charlollc/Meck Schools

461.300 WSOC-TV "Live Eye"

If you like warm weather, you'll enjoy visiting Muscle Shoals,

Alabama_ Jonathan Melton lives nearby and monitors these favorite
frequencies:
45 1.050 Florence Elec Dept
From Columbus, Ohio , a person called "Mad Dog" has invited us 151.055 Highway Dept
155.175 Metro Shoals Ambulance 451.100 Cherokee Water & Gas
to monitor the follow ing:
155.205 Colbert Co Rescue
451.125 Muscle Shoals Elec
47.50
Amcricap Ambulance
452.500 Bobcat Taxi
155.235
Helen
Keller
Hosp
451.200 Florence Water Dept
154.1 10 Columbus Fire
462.050 Roto Rooter plumbers
155.585 Alabama St Prison
451.225 AL Power Company
154.965 Sewer Department
463.500 R&R Security
451.675 Florence Gas Dept
156.180 Highway Department
464.450 Mid OH Car Rcrovcry 155.670 Street Dept.
160.245 Norfolk So Railroad
453.675 AL Dept of Pub Hth
453.875 Campbell City Govt
The scanning action in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, can be foWld on 160.830 Norfolk So Railroad
160.950 Norfolk So Rai lroad
the followin g freqm:ncies:
37.120
37.26
44.64
44.70
44.84
44.90
45. 10
45.22

Oklahoma Co Sheriff
Oklahoma Co Sheriff
Game Wardens
Oklahoma Hwy Ptrl
Game Wardens
Oklahoma Hwy Ptrl
State Prisons
Oklahoma Hwy Ptrl

154.665 Crime Bureau

154.785 Crime Bureau
154.830 Narcotics
463.60 Remington Pk Security
463.8875 Crossroads Mall Sec
464.3375 Crossroads Mall Sec
464.675 Quail Springs Mall
464.7875 No Park Mall Security

If you want Jonathan's complete list of approximately 146 frequencies, it's free. Send a #10 SASE to the Frequency Exchange, P.O. Box
98, Brasstown, NC 28902.
The "Big Three" auto-makers arc routinely monitored by Russ Hill
in Warren, Michigan . Herc are the frequencies that Russ provided.
153.320 GM
462.350 GM
462.450 Chrysler
462.200 Chrysler
462.400 Ford
462.475 GM
462.250 GM
462.425 GM
462.500 GM
462.300
Ford
The above frequencies were provided by Marvin Coneway. The
frequencies printed below were sent in by Johnny Knight. Johnny lives
Our nexl invitation arrived from East Brunswick, New Jersey. Louis
in Monroe, North Carolina, and he uses a PR0 -2006 and PR0-34.
Olcsvay Jr., claims that the following frequencies will fill your scanner
42.520 Hi ghway Ptrl dispatch
159.135 Union Co Govt
with plenty of action.
154.22 Union Co Fire & Rescue
45 1.075 Union Co Govt
44.820
Mosquito control
155.070 Juvenile Trng School
154.280 NC Stale Fire
453.525 Union Co Sheriff
155.280 NC State Rescue
453.925 Monroe City Police i 47.580 Woodbridge Twnp schools 155.385 So Amboy Hosp
:vtONlTORING TIMES

Augusl 1992

37

48.080
151.025
151.115
151.1 60
151.190
151.995
153.500
153.875
154.570

Monroe Water Ot:pl.

Hi ghway Dep t.
Piscataway Road Ot:pl.
Parks Dept.
Parks Dept.
Woodbridge Mall Maint.
South River Elec. Dept.
Middlesex College Police
Wardlow Hartridge School

155.535
453.375
453.900
461.825
464.475
464.525
464.925
467.750

Milltown Police
Brunswick Police
Brunswick Police
BrunswickSchoo!Buses
Fashion Plaza Security
Woodbridge Ctr Mall
Home for disabled
BrunswickMallSecurity

John Holley monitored the rio ts in Los Angeles, California, and he

sent in the followin g frequencies that were used by the military.
36.710 Arm y Convoys
148.650 NG Emergency Net
36.890 Army Convoys
149.025 USMC Convoys
40.55
National Guard (NG) Ops 149.090 USMC MP
41.45
NG Ops
149.275 USMC "RoclcyCenter"
41.65
NG Tactical
149.30 USMC Convoys
47.00
NG Operations
150.100 USMCCommand Post
138.025 USMC MP
153.755RDisaster Control
139.675 USMC MP
"LA Microwave"
l S4. l 60R Disaster Ctr! "OES-1"
If you want the Frequency Exchange to visit your town, send a list
of your favorite local frequencies LO the Frequency Exchange, P.O. Box
98, Brasstown, NC 28902. All requests for anonymity will be granted.

General Mobile Radio Service

WHETHER

Scanners
in the
News

you OPERATE A SCANNER

OR 2WAY Ul>IO, IT'S A GOOO IOEA

TO CAOY .4 SfARE 8A1TUy.
Pflll' T GfT CAllGllT SHl:f/T

" AJ.,11t /

Sheriff
deputies in Craven County ,
North Carolina,
were chasing a
suspect in a sto1cn car. The
deputies lost the
suspect after he
abandoned the
car and ran into
the woods.
P.O . Box 62, G ibbstown. NJ 08027
When the
suspect emerged
from the woods and tried to hitch a ride, he was picked up by two men
who held him witil sheriff deputies arrived. The two men were scarmer
buffs who had monitored the entire incident on a scanner radio.
Wiretapping charges against a Cleveland, Ohio, man who monitored and taped cellular phone conversations have been dropped. The
judge ruled that although federal law prohibits cellular phone conversations, Ohio has yet to pass sim ilar protective laws. (News clipping
from Tom Maslanka.)
A Manchester, New Hampshire, police detective chased and captured
a man suspected of tying up a 32 year old woman and stealing her Jaguar.
The detective was alerted to the location of the stolen car by an off
duty police dispatcher who had been listening to a scarmer radio. (News
clipping from the Union Leader.)

The "GMRS"wasoriginally called Class A CB. It was primarily used

by small business for short range radio commwiications. Since that time,
the FCC has stopped issuing GM RS licenses to new businesses.
In today 's worl d, the band is widdy used by public service organizations. Emergency response teams such as "REACT" often use the Class A Or B
frequencies to co-ordinate activities. Repeaters are also permitted and
Do you know the difference between computers that have a class B
it' s possible to monitor GMRS transmissions from considerable dis tances. The GMRS freq uencies arc paired in the following manner and class A standard?
Computers emit radio signals that can interfere with radio reception.
(Base/Mobile):
462.550/467 .550 462.600/467.600 462.650/467 .650 462.700/467.700 Because of this, computers arc regulated by the Federal Commwiications Commission. Computers certified by the FCC as having a Class
462.575/467 .575 462.625/467 .625 462.675/467 .675 462.725/467. 725
B standard arc less likely to cause interference to radio reception. Only
In addition to the above frequencies, there arc low power commu- class B certified computers may be sold for use in a residence. However,
nications that are res tricted to 5 wa us. These frequencies are often used commercial class A certified units can often be purchased as used
equipment.
to co-ordinate local special events:
number. If you 're in the
Class B units carry a label with an FCC
462.5625 462.6625 462.5875 462.6875 462.6125 462.7 125 462.6375
market for a computer, look for the FCC classification. It's your best
buy-especially if you plan to use the computer in your listening post.
Letters Are Us

ro

As scarmcr buffs, it is our duty to keep the airwaves free. In past

columns, I encouraged all of you LO write a letter to your Congressman
and Senators. We certainly don' t need more restrictive scarmcr laws.
Writing lencrs to your represen tatives can be a hassle. Most people
worry if the fom1 at of their lcucr is correct, they worry about the spelling
of proper names, and they usually don't know the exact address.
Well, all that has changed. The worry and hassle of letter writing to
your government officials is as easy as pushing a button. Parsons
Technology has released the " Personal Advocate." The software program includes the names and addresses of your Congressional Represen tatives and Senators. ll1c addresses of federal agencies and m ajor
corporations arc also included in the database.
Parsons Technology intends to release regular updates to the database. For more inform ation, call Parsons toll free, 1-800-223-6925.
(Lener fro m Michael Miller, Parsons Programmer.)

38

August 1992

MONITORING TIMES

Pocket Scanner
The Realistic PR0-27 is a two channel crystal receiver that can
monitor 144 to 174 and 450 to 512 megallertz. The radio has a squelch ,
volume control and an earphone jack. A belt clip, detachable antenna
and one year warranty make this radio a genuine steal at $49.95.
A nine volt battery will power the wiit for several days and crystals
are $4.98 each. If you only need to monitor a few charmels, or if you
simply want a scanner radio that can fit in your shirt pocket, check out
the PR0-27 at your local Radio Shack.

Next Month
Summer may be over, but there' s no reason to put away your scarmer
radio. September begins a new scarming season- see you nex t month.

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the beginner's corner

"Uncle Skip" Arey, WB2GHA

GEnie TAREY1

Beginner's Guide to
Test Equipment
Oneofmymostguiltypleasures has to be old
1950's Science Fiction movies. You know the
kind-they always have a monster, a dashing
hero, a scientist and his well endowed daughter.
And of course they 're more fun to watch in black
and white. Do you suppose Ted Turner will still
let me stay in the Omni CNN Hotel at the
Monitoring Times Convention even though I am
against "colorizing" old movies?

What's the point here, Uncle Skip?

Although I am usually very impressed with
the scientist's sexy daughter, what I enjoy most
in these old films arc the tables covered with test
gear. You always see dozens of boxes designed
to test and measure all manner of things.
No matter how basic a beginner you may be,
I bet you have the same fascination for the
hardware that goes into designing and repairing
radio receivers. You may be a Jong way off from
tearing into your own equipment; still, knowing
your way around a test bench is neat knowledge
10 put into your back pocket for future use. With
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Here is a look at some of the more common

stuff you might see on the average workbench at
your friendly neighborhood radio fix-it shop. As
you move along in your radio monitoring career,
you may find owning a few of these pieces of
equipment to be highly desirable, not to mention,
very impressive.

Meters, Meters and More Meters

To fmd out what is wrong with a receiver or
to make a receiver perform at its optimum level,
you need to take quite a few measurements. Most
shops will have a few meters set up close to the
action.
Probably the most common piece of
electronic test gear is the VOLT-OHMMILLIAMMETER (VOM). As a matter of fact,
even if you are a beginner so new to radio that
this is the first article on radio you have ever
read, you may as well go out and buy a VOM.
Within the first year as a radio hobbyist you will
undoubtedly fmd a dozen uses from checking
battery voltages to looking for shorts in antenna
feedlines. But, unless you plan to go tearing into
radios in a big way or build your own equipment,

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August 1992

the VOM will be all the test gear you will ever
need. (I'm going to get letters on that statement!)
The VOM measures AC and DC voltage,
resistance and amperage. It can be used to detect
signals within the circuit, test resistors, capacitors,
diodes and transistors. Throw in a few formulas
from a basic electronics textbook and you will
be able to measure just about everything that has
any real meaning inside your receiver. (Those
people writing those nasty letters now have a
second paragraph.)
One version known as an FETVOM (FET
means FIELD EFFECTTRANSISTOR)provides
a high impedance that allows for more accurate
voltage measurements in environments that would
trouble a regular VOM. The predecessor of the
FETVOM was a meter called the VTVM or
VACU UM TUBE VOLT METER. You will still
see VTVMs on quite a few test benches happily
measuring away the old fashioned way. Great
tube gear never dies!
As in most things electronic, digital readout
versions of the VOM have come on the scene.
These are known as DMMs or DIGITALMULTlMETERS. These new-fangeled meters are great
for some things but leave a lot to be desired when
measuring "peak" voltages, resistances, etc.
When adjusting a circuit for a peak whatever,
good old fashioned analog meters are the only
way to fly. (That's paragraph three for all those
nasty-grams.)

circuit testing that goes well beyond the scope

of simple receiver alignment or repair.
A more complicated version of the AF
generator is a tool known as the FUNCTION
GENERATOR. This box not only generates audio
frequencies but modifies their waveforms to
allow for additional testing opportunities
especially on the circuits that make up modem
scanning receivers.

Get Along Lil' Frequencies

One of the neatest pieces of test equipment

to come out of the digital age is the frequency
counter. While you might find it used for some
sophisticated purposes in physics and engineering
labs, radio people are happy to have it around as
a sort of all purpose digital readout.
Serious scanner monitors purchase portable
frequency counters to go hunting for unknown
frequencies. If you come to the MT convention,
you will see folks chasing around behind the
hotel security guards waiting for them to key up
their walkie-ta!kjes. Since Old Uncle Skip is
fond of old tube type receivers, I have become
adept at wiring in frequency counter outputs to
give my tube gear's analog readouts a boost in
accuracy.
This is what frequency counters do best.
They give an accurate frequency readout when
the readout on your receiver may be in question
either at the dial or because something inside is
out of kilter. Amateur radio operators, by Jaw,
Signals Ahead
have to keep accurate tabs on their transmitting
If you have been following along with this frequency to be sure they do not stray from their
column and some of the other technical columns legal bands. The frequency counter has made
in the pages of MT, you have probably heard it this task an easy one.
said that receiver operation involves both RADIO
FREQUENCIES (RF) and AUDIO FRE- The Silly Scope
QUENCIES (AF). Actually, when you think it
through, a receiver is just a box full of parts that
Like your first love, your first car and your
turn radio frequencies (What comes through the first "real" receiver, you will never forget your
air and to your antenna) into audio frequencies first OSCILLOSCOPE. Mine was a well-used
(What comes out of your speaker or headphones). Bell and Howell Schools job that I never did fmd
Checking to see if all of those parts inside the a manual for. Still I learned more about electronics
receiver are doing their job often requires a making mistakes with that thing then I did from
device that generates RF or AF signals to give all the books I have ever read.
the VOMs, FETVOMs, DMMs and VTVMs of
A simple explanation of what makes up a
the world something to measure. The RF signal basic oscilloscope would go something like ...
generator injects a signal into the circuit to allow Take a television set. Take out the circuits that
for alignment and measurement of the receiver's receive the audio and video signals but leave
RF stages.
everything else in place. Hook up a couple of test
Can you guess what the AF signal generator leads. Viola, you have an oscilloscope!
does? Bingo, it does the same thing for the AF (Remember folks, I am a professional. Don't try
stages of the receiver. Both types of generators this at home!)
can also be used to perform very sophisticated
Okay, it's not quite that simple but it is close.
The oscilloscope gives a visual representation of

MONITORING TIMES

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at the same time, allowing for some very
sophisticated measurements. Even your home
computer can be turned into a very sophisticated
oscilloscope.

More Power to You

No self respecting electronics work bench
would be complete without a brace of power
supplies. Most hot setups include at least one
variable AC and one variable DC power source.
These power supplies can either take the place
of the supply in the unit under Lest or they can
be used lo check out individual circuits or
components.
Any smart puppy doing radio repair work
wi ll also include an ISOLATION
TRANSFORMER as part of his or her power
supply array . Thi s device isolates the unit under
test from the AC line voltage coming out of the
wall socket. This is done forsafctyconsiderations
as well as accuracy in test measurements.

begin to acquire several component specific

testing machines.
The classic TUBE TESTER could until
recently be found in any Radio Shack. Now these
devices are as hard to locate as the tubes
themselves. However, if you are going to play in
the land of vacuum tube receivers, you will need
to locate the nearest tube tester or you will be
forced to resort to some very tricky games with
your variable power supplies and voltage meters.
As for trans istors, most fail in such a way
that they can be checked with a VOM. But for
all those other transistor failures that Murphy's
Law predicted, the TRANSISTOR TESTER was
developed. You probably will never choose to
buy this piece of equipment for home use because,
overall , the cost of replacing transistors is very
low and the price of this tool is somewhat high.
The same could be said for the latest line of
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TESTERS. Most of
the fai lures with ICs are pretty straightforward.
Also, as you move into the world ofIC's you get
very close to the "replace the whole darned
board, it 's cheaper" school of repair.

Accept no Substitutes ... NOT!

Is That All There Is?
Electronic components such as res istors and
capacitors arc common in most circuits . They
are a lso known to fail from time to time.
Sometimes it will show up as a degradation of
performance rather than fi zzling out entirely.
The quickest way to determine the integrity of
these components is often not to check them with
test equipment, but to simply swap them out of
the circuit and see what happens. RESISTOR
and CAPACITOR SUBSTITUTION BOXES arc
designed for this purpose.

No way, Jose. We have barely scratched the

surface. If you were to join up with many of your
radio monitoring compatriots and enter the
amateur radio realm, you would also need
equipment that addresses the nee ds of
transmiuers. You would need hardware with
such unflattering names as DUMMY LOAD and
DIP METER. For now, be content in the
knowledge that you can take a look at a
technician's work bench and have and idea if he
or she has the hardware to help you out if your
receiver goes on the blink.
This is a Test
If you ever run across a manual for the Bell
If the owner of the work bench we are and Howell Schools oscilloscope, drop me a line.
looking at is actually starting lo make some I'd love to see what I've missed all these years.
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MONITORING TIMES

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There've Been Some

Changes Made!

8th Air Force

~9th Air Force
~12th Air Force

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+ 1st Air Force

A 2nd Air Force
20th Air Force
DRUs

1 al Air Force
1. Tyndall AFB, Fla.- 325th Figtiter Wing,
Headquarters 1st AF Regional ~tions
Control Center- ROCC:. and SE Air Defense
Seaor. F-15
Other 1st AF units include: NEADS at
Griffis AFB N.Y.; NWADS at McChord AFB
Wash.; SWADSat March AFB, Calif., and Air
Forces Iceland.
2nd Air Force
2. Beale AFB, Calif.- 9th Reconnaissance
WillQ. Headquarters 2nd AF. U-2 and KC135.
3. Offutt AFB, Neb.- 55th Wing , Hea~uar
ters U.S. Strategic Command, 044th Intelligence Wing and Air Force Global Weather
Central. EC-1 35, E-4B and RC-135.

Wing. F-15E and KC-10.

25. "Shaw AFB, S.C.- 363rd Fighter Wing
and Headquarters 9th AF. F- 16.
26. Wurtamlth AFB Mich.- 379th Bomb
Wing . B-52. Scheduled for closure in June
1993.
9th AF includes the 33rd Fighter Wing of
Eglin AFB. Fla .. with F-15s , and 7th Airborne Command and Control SQuadron at
Keesler AFB, Miss .. with EC-13ds.
12th Air Force
27. Bergstrom AFB, TX- 67th Reconnaissance Wing and Headquarters 12th AF. RF4C. Scheauled for closure in June 1993.
12th AF to move to Davis Monthan AFB,
Ariz., in mid-1993.
28. Castle AFB, CA- 93rd Bomb Wing
(conducts training of all B-52 and KC-135
aircrews). Scheauled for closure in September f995.
29. Davl ..Monthan AFB, Artz.- 355th
Wing, 12th AF Hea!iquarters in mid-1993.
A-10, OA-10 and EC-130.
30. Falrchlld AFB, Artz.- 92nd Bomb
Wing. B-52, KC-135 and UH-1.
31. George AFB CA- 35th Fighter Wing .
F-4E and F-4G. Sdledulad for closure in
December 1992.
32.. Holloman AFB N.M.- 49th Fighter
Wing. F-117 and AT-38. 20th Fighter
Squadroni. with German air force F-4Es.
33. LukeAFB,Arlx. 58th Fighter Wing. F15E and F-16.
34. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho- 366th
Wing. EF-111 . In the process of establishingonAir-lnterventionCom_posite Wingwith
F-15, F-15E, F-16, B-52, E-3 and KC-135.
Also included rn the 12th Air Force are
Howard AFB, Panama, with the 24th Wingl
(C-27s), and the 388th Fighter Wing at Hil
AFB, Utah, with F-166.

8th Air Force

4. Barksdale AFB, La.- 2nd Wing, Headquarters 8th AF. B-52, KC-135.
5. cannon AFB, TX- 7th Bomb Wing. F-111
and EF-111.
6. carawell AFB,. TX- 7th Bomb Wing. B52. Scheduled ror closure in September
1993.
7. Oyeaa AFB, TX- 9th Bomb Wing. B-1B.
8. E.BkerAFB,Ark.-KC-135. Scheauledfor
closure in December 1992.
9. Ellsworth AFB, N.D.- 28th Bomb Wing
and 321st Missile Wing. B-18 and Minuteman Ill.
10. Grand Fork1 AFB, N.D.- 319th Bomb
Wing and 321st Missile Wing. B-16 and
MinU1eman Ill.
11. K.I. Sawyer AFB, Mich.- 410th Wing.
B-52.
12. McConnell AFB. Kan.- 384th Bomb
Wing and 91st Missile Wing. B-52 and
Minuteman Ill.
14. Whiteman AFB, Mo.- 351st Missile
Wing. Minuteman II. B-2s to arrive in late
1993.
20th Air Force
35. 20th AF, with headquarters aa a
tenant unit al Vandenbu~ AFB Callf.,
9th Air Force
15. England AFB, La.- Schad.lied for clo- includes the 44th Missile Wing at Ellsworth
AFB; the 321st Missile Wing at Grand Forks
sure in December 1992.
16. Grim .. AFB, N.Y.- 416th Bomb Wing AFB; the 341 st Missile Wing at Malmstrom
AFB, Moot,; and Test Wing at Vandenberg
and Rome Labonito_ry. B-52.
17. HomeatNd AFB, Fla.- 31st Fighter AFB and the 351st Missile Wing at
Whitemand AFB.
Wing. F-16.
18. Langley AFB, Va.- 1stFighterWingand 35. F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.- 90th Missile
Wing. Peacekeeper and Minuteman Ill.
Headquarters ACC. F-15.
19. Loring AFB, Maine- 42nd Bomb Wing.
B-52. Scfied.lled for closure in September Direct R~rtln~ Units (DRU )
37. Nellis AFB. Nev.- U.S. f.jr Force
1994.
20. MacDlll AFB, Fla.- 56th Fighter Wi~ FrghterWeapons Center(57th FighterWingJ
(scheduled ID inactivate in September 1994 . U.S . Air Force Fighter Weapons School ana
Heaciquarters U.S . Central Command. - 99th Tactics and Training Wing) and U.S .
21. MOodyAFB,G1.- 347thFtghterWing. F-16. Air Force Air Demonstration SQuadron
The 2nd Combat Communications Group (Thunderbirds). F-15, F-15E, F-1S, F-111
at Patrick AFB" _Fla .. and the 5th CCG at and A-10.
Robins AFB, ua., are aligned under the 38. Air Warfare Center- Eglin AFB, Fla.
79thTestandEvaluation Group. EF-111, F347th Fighter Wing .
22. Myrue Beach AFB, S.C.- 354th Fighter 4G, F-15 and F-16.
Wing. A-1-. Schedulea for closure in March 39. 552nd Air Control Wing- Tinker AFB,
Okla. E-3. The 552nd ACW will realign
1993.
23. Pope AFB, N.C.- 23rd Wing. A-10 and under 8th AF in June 1993.
The 3rd Combat Communications Group
C-130.
24.
mour Johnson AFB N.C.- 4th at Tinker is aligned under the 552nd ACW.

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August 1992

MONITORING TIMES

Anyone listening in on the Strategic Air

Command's shortwave frequencies lately will
tell you something is amiss. C heck out the
primary frequencies of 6.761 MHz and 11.243
MHz and you '11 see what I mean. These normally
busy channels, bustling with top-notch military
activity, are strangely quiet. Occasionally, you '11
hear some traffic but not nearly the volume that
monitors are used to. Where have all the bombers.
tankers and fighters gone? Has peace broken out
and has the U.S. Military retired all its aircraft?
Not hardly . The silence on the regular
channels is evidence that sweeping changes have
taken place. As many who monitor the military
already know, the Pentagon is in the midst of
restructuring its military might. As of June 1st,
Strategic Air Command, Tactical Air Command
and Military Airlift Command ceased to exist.
These three major military commands have all
been combined into one streamlined command
with the new name of Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command was born out of the
new world order and is the child of the ever
changing geopolitical climate. In the eyes of the
U.S. Military, World War Three was fought, and
the U.S. won without firing a shot. The only
weapons used were dollars and rubles. The Soviet
Union just couldn't keep up with the military
spending dictated by the weapons race and still
afford to clothe, feed and house its people. The
end result was the collapse of the communist
state. The repercussions are still being felt today
as former Soviet republics engage in bloody civil
wars. With no strong Soviet military pressure to
govern and control these warring factions,
everyone with a political cause has taken up the
gun again in trying to establish their own control.
The repercussions have been fell here in the
U.S. as well. With no constant Soviet nuclear
threat to contend with, the U.S. doesn't need a
large nuclear strike force kept on 24 hour alert.
The first signal of the official end of the Cold
War came when B-52s and B-lB bomber crews
were taken off around-the-clock alert. Another
"first" was experienced when the nation's fleet
of constantly orbiting EC-135 flying command
posts were grounded. They now only fly
occasional practice missions.
The cost of keeping a large strike force on
alert is not only taxing to the military but hard
on the economy and the lax payer as well. With
no threat, there's no longer a need to keep up this
expensive strategy. It was summed up best by a
sign at Ellsworth AFB that someone hastily
painted on wood and wired to the fence. It said:
"We won the war, now what do we do with all
the planes? .. That is the idea behind Air Combat
Command: To do something with the bases and
all the planes.

It is the goal of the Pentagon lo cul back its

forces yet maintain a strong national defense and
U.S. influence on the rest of the world. By
consolidating and trimming the fat, the Pentagon
hopes lo have a meaner, yet leaner fighting force
that is ready al a moment's notice lo respond to
the military needs of the nation.
As it slates in the Air Combat Command's
press release:
The Cold War has been replaced by a new
paradigm in which the United States is the only
remaining super-power in all the elements of
national power-economic, political, social,
technological and military. In.this new world, we
must be prepared to exert America's influence in
any region.oftheglobe. The Air Force recognized
this nearly two years ago and altered its central
focus to a Global Power/Global Reach
perspective.
World events were not the only imp et us for
change. Lessons learned from Desert Storm
demonstrated the traditional distinctive lines
between strategic and tactical war fighting
capability were dissolving. likewise the reality
of a shrinking defense budget meant we would
have to streamline and become more efficient in
the way we <kJ business.
Thal is the philosophy behind Air Combat
Command. In reality, it means bases will be
closing and established units will be consolidated
together at fewer yet larger bases. It also means
cutbacks in the size of the armed forces and also
the size of reserve forces. For a complete list of
what those changes arc see the accompanying
table.
It also means that there are big changes
coming in the command, control, and (of major
interest lo monitors) the communications chains
of the U.S. Military. The changes are already
evident but will take some time for monitors Lo
dissect, chart and figure out. However, monitors
have reported some of these changes to the
Federal File. The new primary night frequency
for Air Combat Command seems to be 6.738
MHz. The new primary daytime frequency hasn't
been discovered as of this writing.
As most monitors know from monitoring
the old SAC and GCCS frequencies, there was
what was known as the Alpha Monitor-the
controlling station in charge of making phone
patches, broadcasting Skyking and Skybird messages and the c.ryptic Emergency Action Messages
(EAMs). The Alpha Monitor was usually
identified by a one-word callsign such as
INFLUEl\CE. On the new ACC system. the
Alpha Monitor identifies itself by the Air Force
Base from which the transmissions are originating
from.
For example, monitors have reported
messages like "OFFUTI, OFFUTI standing by
for traffic" and "This is MCCLELLAN," with an
all frequency request. OFFUTI is obviously
Offutt AFB, Nebraska, and MCCLELLAN is
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File before.
QSLing m ilitary stations.
It is apparent that the U.S. Milit ary
communications system is going through some Nellis AFB, MOAs
massive changes. How this effects monitoring is Dreamland Base: 255.800 MHz
not yet known. Military monitors have their Sally Corridor: 343.000 MHz
work cut out for them in trying to figure out how Groom Lake Approach: 361.300 MHz
the new system works, but it is apparent it will Watertown Strip (Area S-4): 297.650 MHz
take some hard work and many hours of dedicated
listening. That is, if you want to call that work. Edwards AFB, Calif.
I think twiddling the dials in search of secret Tower: 269.900 MHz
frequencies is half the fun. The Federal File Command Post: 304.000 MHz
needs your help in exploring this new system. Ground Control: 121.800 MHz
When all the changes arc known, be assured the Approach: 318.100 MHz
Federal File will report them to you.

MAILBAG
Melrose Monitor
The Federal File received a nice letter from
Dene Helwig, a municipal judge who lives in the
New Mexico town of Melrose. As readers will
recall, last month the author ran a profile on the
Melrose Bombing Range and had the distinct
privilege of being buzzed by a couple of F-111
Aardvarks there. Dene says he knows the area
well, having worked at the range when he was
in the Air Force and at nearby Carmon AFB when
he worked for Tucson Mobile Phone Inc.
(repairing the radio equipment at the base). Dene
prom ises us a complete !is t of military frequencies
used in the Melrose area in the near future.

Secret Frequencies
From Albuquerque comes a list of secret
frequenc ies that the sender says are in great need
of active monitoring now!
MONITORING TIMES

Other frequencies of interest

Holloman AFB, New Mexico
397.900, 353.600, 364.200, 376. 100, 25 1.100
Reswcll Air Field, New Mex ico
259.200, 305.600, 348.700
Holloman HF link: 9 .023 MHz (NORAD
Southwest Region-editor)
SATCOM links: 262.925 MHz (uplink)
297.525 MHz (downlink)

Codenames and Candidates

Several readers sent in lists of the presidential
candidates' radio call signs as issued by the Secret
Service. They are as follows:
Pat Buchanan Cardinal
Paul Tsongas Falcon
Bill Clinton Eagle
Bob Kell)'
Lighthouse
No code name is yet known for billionaire
candidate Ross Perot.

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plane talk

ARING:

Jean Baker, KIN9DD

Worldwide Communications on a Grand Scale

Welcome Aboard

tional in aircraft operating anywhere in the New

York oceanic FIR air space. This includes the
Two months ago, we updated our list of oceanic airspace between the United States and
ARINC's frequencies. Now, as a supplement lo Bermuda.
those listings, here is an overview of ARINC's
air/ground operations and procedures. Again, a CARIBBEAN: Flights operating to and from
big thank you to Dick Covell, ARINC's Air/ the Caribbean (CAR) and over the Gulf of Mexico
Ground Operations Manager for his assistance. arc under the radio guard of the New York
ARlNC (Aeronautical R ad io, Inc.) was ARINC Communication Center while operating
organized as a corporation in 1929. The sched- within the New York, Miami , and Houston FIRS.
uled airlines of the United States arc the principal The Caribbean Family A MW ARA high frecustomers and stockholders. Nonetheless, since quencies will be used when beyond the range of
its beginning, ARINC services have been ex - VHF facilities while operating in these FIRS.
tended to all aircraft operators, large or small,
U.S. or non -U.S., scheduled and supplemental, CANADIAN: Flights which operate over the
business, private and government. All are served Canadian Maritime Region and then via oceanic
on a not -for-profit basis with charges for service routes to Europe will be in direct contact with,
based on "cost in proportion to use." Today, and under the control of, Canadian domestic
ARINC and the airl ines operate one of the largest ARTCCs until leaving the North American coastnon-government communications systems in the line. From that point, they will be under radio
world.
guard of the Canadian aeronautical station at
Gander, Newfoundland (Gander Radio).
ARINC Calling
Aircraft operators who desire lo have their
ARINC's Selca! (Selective Call ing) Service NG messages relayed to their company offices
is a signaling method to alert an aircraft that a may make prior arrangements with Gander Raground station wishes to communicate with it. dio for this service. Flight crews may also transmi L
SELCAL signals arc capable of being Lransmit- "company" information to ARINC New York
ted over HF and VHF radio telephone channels. via the ARINC VHF network covering the
The Selcal transmission consists of a combina- Canadian Maritime Region that operates on
tion of four preselected audio tones, which are 129.900 MHz: ARINC LDOC (Long Distance
generated in the ARINC Communications Cen- Operational Control) frequencies m ay be used
ter tone sender and are received by a decoder for company messages while on oceanic routes.
connected to the audio output of the aircraft
receiver (sec diagram).
PACIFIC: Aircraft operating in the Pacific
Receipt of the assigned tone code activates Ocean area on routes within the Oakland FIRa cockpit call system in the form of a light, chime bctwecn the U.S. West Coast, Honolulu, and
signals, or both. When a SELCAL check is south on routes toward Tahiti-will be under
requested, the pilot will spell out the aircraft radio guard of the ARINC Honolulu or San
unit' s SELCAL code using the international Francisco Communications Centers. Air/ground
phonetic alphabet.
radio coverage in this area is provided on the
Central East Pacific (CEP) HF fami ly of frequencies.
International HF
Aircraft operating on routes within the
Radio Procedures
Oakland FIR in the South Pacific (SP), CenLral
(for the frequencies assigned to these areas, see
West Pacific (SWP), and North Paci fic (NP)
the June issue or send $2 along with an SASE to
regions, and within the Anchorage Oceanic FIR
MT for a reprint)
in the North Pacific on routes between Anchorage and Tokyo, will be under radio guard of the
NORTH ATLANTIC: Aircraft operating over
Honolulu ARINC Communications Center.
the North Atlantic (NAT) Ocean on routes within
HF radio checks are to be made with the
the New York and Miami Flight Information
appropriate ARINC Communication Center prior
Regions (FIR) will be under the radio guard of
to departure or while airborne approaching the
the ARINC New York Communications Center.
coastline, prior to entering U.S. oceanic airCommunications concerning air traffic control
space. An HF ramp check al selected airports
and company communications in these areas are
may be arranged by calling the ARINC Commuto be conducted on the NAT Family A and E
nication Center on its international VHF network
MW ARA (Major World Air Route Areas) high
or the San Francisco Center on a domes tic VHF
freq uencies.
network. The operator responding to Lhecall will
An additional notation slates it is mandatory
prov ide the appropriate HF frequency for the HF
to have HF radio equipment installed and operacommunication check.
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The selective-calling equipment

on the Boeing 747.
Public correspondence (personal message
traffic) to and from passengers (or crew mem bers) is not permitted on aeronautical mobile
frequencies.

The Domestic Service

The Domestic Air/Ground Voice Service
comprises a nationwide system of more than
4,800 VHF ground radio stations which provide
the voice communication channels through which
aircraft communicate with their operations offices. More than 160 of these stations within the
48 contiguous United States are interconnected
into networks by thousands of miles of telephone
lines. These networks are controlled from the
San Francisco ARINC Communications Center.
ARINC radio operators do not "guard" each
network. Instead, calls are switched to a radio
operator through the ARINC Call Distribution
and Control System (also known as CDCS),
which provides for automatic call switching of
radio signals to an operator position not automatically connected to a network. The CDCS
enables a limited number of radio operators to
control all of the 15 VHF nets at the SF Communications Center! For this reason, it is very
necessary for flight crews to provide ample time
(30 seconds or more) for their initial call on a
VHF network to be answered.
So, in a nutshell, the foregoing has been a
look at some of the aspects of ARINC's air/
ground/air communications services. ARINC is
also involved in providing other services and
facilities for airlines and related aviation industries, but we 'II save those for another rime.

Hot Off the Press!

The 1992 edition of the World Air Carrier
Radio Callsign Directory, compiled by Bill
Battles, is now available. Containing over 90
pages of information covering many facets of
our aero monitoring hobby , it' s one of the easiest
Lo use and most comprehensive handbooks this

writer has reviewed in a long lime. Dedicated

aero monitors will really find this a welcome and
useful addition to their listening posts! ln addition to a large airline listing which takes a lot of
the guesswork oul of deciphering air carrier code
names, you'll find 30 pages of cal!signs, world
aircraft registration country codes, mach speeds,
airline company ops, addresses of airline companies (worth its weight in gold by itself!), how
to get QSLs, terms and abbreviations, a list of
suppliers of books, charts and radios, a section
decoding the commonly heard transmissions,
listings and frequencies of all English speaking
LOOC stations using HF, and much more. By the
way, many new frequencies found in the book
have not been listed in other sources!
To obtain your copy of the World Air Carrier Radio Cal/sign Directory, send a check or
money order for 522.00 in U.S. funds (postpaid
in the continental U.S.-add $4.50 S&H for
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Readers Corner
We've said it before and we'll say it again:
You just never know what you're going to hear
next when you monitor the aero bands. Take the
following two stories for instance ...
Roger West (Amery, Wl) tells us that he
recently monitored a transmission of a Cessna
310 twin engine aircraft pilot having trouble
with his nose gear. He declared an emergency on
121.500, stating that he was going to land at
Lakeville, MN, Airpark Airport. Since his
nosegear wouldn't lock into place, he was instructed to circle the Lakeville Airpark while
another aircraft was sent up to check out the
landing gear while the pilot of the disabled plane
raised and lowered the faulty nose gear in hopes
thal it would lock into place. It was finally
decided to have the pilot keep circling to use up
as much fuel as possible.
In the meantime, local emergency equipment was dispatched to the airfield to be ready
in case of an accident. After several hours of
circling the field the decision was made lo try a
landing. The pilot scl the plane down without
incident- he and his passenger emerging from
the aircraft unscathed!
On the 6 pm news later that day, film footage
was shown of the landing. Roger reports that
when the pilot touched down, you could see the
landing gear holding up for at least the first 100
feet or so of the landing.
Incidentally, for those of you in the New
England area, Roger contributes these UHF airlo-air refueling frequencies over the stale of
Maine:
ROUTE
AR206L

FREQ.
235.100

BACKUP ENTRY
282.700 335.500

AMIGA+ ICOM
AA206H
AA205
AR212

348.900
327.600
238.900

282.700
282.700
282.700

284.600
319.100
282.200

354.100
380.300
346.400

Plane Talk's Australian correspondent,

Bob Bell, writes "On the Airbands" for a magazine called Australian Aviation. Bob tells us that
one of his readers, who was out watching aircraft
at a local airport while listening to his scanner
at the same time, monitored the following: A
pilot's voice came over the scanner ~ouncing
that an Ansell Airlines 727 was gomg to be
performing some touch-and-go landings for pilot training.
The 727 came in for what appeared to be a
normal approach, bul hit the runway with a very
solid thump and a good deal of smoke from the
tires. Suddenly the engines were placed in reverse thrust and the brakes applied heavily. The
aircraft came to a full slop in the middle of the
runway and for what seemed like an eternity no
doubt lo the poor ruffled soul in the lefl hand
seat, there was complete silence on the radio.
Then the same voice as before spoke again
and said simply, "We shall now try that again but
this time with a real pilot!" The aircraft then
backtracked to the threshold and took off, did
one textbook touch-and-go, and th en dis appeared
into the wild blue yonder.
Bob's contributor said he can s till imagine
the red face and sandblasted ears of the trainee
attempting the touch and go, and often wonders
if he ever got lo try that again and if indeed he
is still flying!
Gordon Levine (Anaheim, CA) recently
received a preparedQSLcard from "Mozambique
#634" (Lineas Aereas De Mozambique). Gordon
monitored the flight over the capital city of the
Central African Republic, while the pilot was
working Springbok Radio (Johannesburg, SA) at
the time. Also, Stockholm Radio sent him a
prepared card, their own QSL, a large picture
postcard, lcucr and decals. Other prepared cards
added to his collection within the past few months
include those sent from UPS 2903, United 805,
Qantas #26, and Air New Zealand #18.
Gordon also contributed the following
ARINC frequencies I inadvertently left out in
June: Central West Pacific 1&2- 21985 and
North Pacific 2&3--5667. He received these
from a pilot!
Frank Morales (Flagstaff, AZ.) says that
Dragon Air-the Hong Kong LDOC facilityutilizes the following frequencies: 3007, 6637,
8921, 13333, 17940 and 21970. These are all
confirmed!
Thanks to Roger, Bob, Gordon and Frank for
their contributions! That's all for now. Next
time, we 'II talk about ACARS, transponders,
position reports, and other subjects. Hoping to
sec all of you al MT' s convention in Atlanta this
October. Until then, 73 and out.

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below- soo khz

Kevin Carey, WB2QMY

Your News and Views

I' m going to depart from the usual fare this
month to sort out the mailbag and bring some of
your news to the forefront. I'll also explore some
of the newest signals on the longwavcs and, as
always, provide lots of frequencies to listen to.

Newsworthy Lowfer

Department of Cor.me:ce
NATIONAL BUREAU 0' STANoA~OS

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In addition to our reports here in MT, Howard

"Mort" Mortimer (Baldwinsville, NY) got some
recent press in the Syracuse I !erald American
Harn Radio column. Columnist Vivian Douglas
reported on Mort's I watt low fer beacon and
~10r'ICI~ r!.tt-<c1:1tha5 it~~:tlf.ir..."'
encouraged readers to send reception reports.
M1Ktbcw '..d<i:r'" ?36 .f.Oobff l ltll"I C.0....tl"l"ICN ,.n.'l!-: Otii<t-1!)('
This is the first ever newspaper coverage of a
lowfer station that I'm aware of and it certainly
made for some good publicity within the ham Bob Combs (NM) shares this
radio crowd.
Mort ' s beacon "ZWl" continues lo operate at QSL from radio station WWVB.
this writing on 178.6 kHz. If you can hear it, send
your reception reports to him directly at: 7614
Beacons operating in this range are called
Old Homestead Drive, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. "MEDFERS"-an acronym for Medium Frequency Experimental Radio Station. Part 15 of
Longwave Lifesaver
the FCC rules allow license-free operation there
I know it's a bit early to be thinking about under conditions similar but more restrictive
snow, but Bob Fraser (Cohasset, MA) sent along than the 160-190 kHz low fer band. Medferpower
an interesting clipping from the Appalachia Bul- output is limited to 100 mW and I.he antenna
letin about a new type of beacon that can save a length must not exceed 10 feet.
hiker's life. According to the article by "Tools &
In his letter to MT, Bob also included QSL
Trappings" guest editor, Chris Mahoney, this cards from some of his favorite LF intercepts
new miniature beacon operates on 475 kHz and including several European broadcasters and
replaces older beacons that use 2275 Hz. The one from time station WWVB (60 kHz) in Fort
older system will become obsolete in I 996.
Collins, Colorado. Each card from WWVB carIn the event of an avalanche, a trapped hiker ries a serial number and he was the lucky recipient
can activate the beacon which emits signals of card# 164.
audible lo properly equipped searchers. The 475
kHz frequency was chosen in part because of its Beacon Updates
improved range and ability to penetrate easily
Since 1987 the Coast Guard has been rethrough deep snow. Research shows that wear- vamping and streamlining its system of beacons
ing a beacon increases your odds of avalanche under the Radiobeacon Modernization Plan.
survival by 25 to 35 percent. Not exactly great Under the plan, sequenced beacons are being
odds, but every bit helps in a crisis situation.
converted to continuous operation, some beacons are being relocated to more accessible sites,
Out of Range
and power levels are being adjusted to provide
Even though the title of this column is "Be- the necessary coverage. The ultimate goal of the
low 500 kHz," a higher frequency Jogging crosses plan is to provide a more reliable, cost effective
my desk from time to time that just doesn'tseem network of beacons.
to fit elsewhere.
The Great Lakes region has completed its
Bob Combs (Tome, NM) was exploring the work under the plan and efforts arc now focused
frequencies just above the AM broadcast band on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico. Bob
when he pulled in experimental beacon "TI" Fraser (MA) supplies these changes from the
(Kingman, AZ) on 1631 kHz. 1 was able Lo USCG Local Notice to Mariners (First District):
supply him with an address for the station and he "MI"-Manana Island, ME (286 kHz) will be
sent a reception report off to the operator. In turn changed from sequenced to continuous operahe received a batch of station photos and a tion on 305 k Hz with a power reduction,
personal teller.
"NCE"-Portsmouth Light, NH (322 kHz) will

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change to 288 kHz with a power increase, and

"HR"-Halfway Rock Light, ME (291 kHz) will
be discontinued.
Though radiobeacons are one of the oldest
means of electronic navigation, they are now
being called upon to support an ultra-modem
satellite-based Navaid called the Global Positioning System (GPS). Selected beacons have
been retrofilled with equipment to trartSmit GPS
correction signals along with their usual ID.
If you hear a slight warble on the ID tone of a
beacon, it may be due to the transmission of GPS
data. According to the Coast Guard, there are
only a few beacons with GPS equipment right
now. But if it works out well, the program may
be greatly expanded.

Dog Day Tuning

Summertime can yield some of the best
listening for maritime traffic on the longwaves.
You may want to check out these frequencies
when you 're looking for a change of pace from
the beacon game: 448 kHz (WX and Safety
Bulletins), 518 kHz (Navtex), 500 kHz (Distress
and Calling) and 512 kHz (Calling).
Henry Brown (Falmouth, MA) passed along
news of a new 50 kW Navy communications
station that has been established on 119.85 kHz
in Dixon, CA. After initial tests, the station is
only expected to be on the air as required. I have
no further information at this writing and would
appreciate any reports of hearing it on the air.

End Notes
Amidst the static and generally weaker signals of summer, sometimes the best thing you
can do is find some good radio swap meets to
allcnd. Between the unbeatable deals and the
camaraderie of fellow hobbyists, you're sure to
enjoy the day,
At this year's Rochester Hamfcst, I had the
pleasure of meeting several longwave enthusiasts in person. Many of these folks are also
devoted readers of "Below 500 kHz." It was the
second year in a row that I've met some of them
and the group grew considerably over last year.
My thanks to these readers and others who
stopped by to say hello: Chet Koziol (lowfcr
"IHX"), Ernie Lawrence, Jack Roubie (K2JDD),
Howard "Mort" Mortimer (lowfer "ZWI"), Jim
Wilson, Don Moth (W2MPK). Jim Keller
(N2LQQ) and Nick Dudish (WB2FA W).
'Til next month, happy DXing!

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Karl Zuk

AM Radio Is Not Dead!

For several years WHVW, in Hyde Park,
New York, had been floundering and searching
for an identity. It was quite successful in the
1960s with a top 40 format, but times changed.
To regain the huge audience it once enjoyed,
management tried everything: nostalgia and big
band music, news, talk, and two versions of
satellite delivered oldies. Nothing seemed to
click. It was time to sell the station and move on.
After several months of negotiations,
WHVW was transferred to J.P. Ferraro, a seasoned broadcaster and engineer from Yonkers.
J.P. had worked all over the New York metropolitan area and was ready to spread his wings.
WHVW seemed like the perfect situation.
J.P had a love for "good old AM radio" and
WHVW needed his expertise. Using a single 249
foot tower with a brand new ground system,
WHVW's 500 watts covers most of the Hudson
River Valley with a solid signal on 950 kilocycles. Even though the station is required to
reduce its power at night to 57 waus, the signal
remains quite penetrating.
During his first few weeks of ownership,
J.P. and his long-time friend, Allan Weiner,
swept out a lot of cobwebs both literally and
figuratively. WHVW was using a satellite-delivered rock oldies format garnering liulc audience
response. The station had fallen into disrepair,
operating costs had gone through the roof and big
changes needed to be made.
Almost overnight, WHVW was revived into
a Jean new challenger in the Poughkeepsie radio
market. The area is saturated with radio stations
presenting every format imaginable. "To make
AM radio stations successful, you have to find

J.P. greets the Hudson Valley every

weekday afternoon on WHVW.
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Alan Weiner poses

nex t to WHVWs
prize possession their Collins 20C
transmitter.

your niche," muses Al Weiner. "This station has

been looking for an identity for years. AM radio
is not dead. It may be a li ttle tougher to succeed,
but it can be done. People don't listen to AM
radio because there's nothing to listen to."
After carefully studying what was already
on the air in the area, Allan and J.P. agreed that
a country format would be their best shot. A
satellite deli vcred format would be cost efficient
and allow 24 hour a day operation with a minimum of employees. "We couldn ' t spend adime
more than we had to," says J.P. On a sunny
Sunday last May, Allan and J.P. moved their
dish, tuned up their satellite receiver and made
the switch to Satellite Music Network's Traditional Real CoWltry format.
Real Country is a blend of old standards with
the work of new traditional artists. Country rock
crossover songs are avoided. You'll hear Patsy
Cline, George Jones and Tanuny Wynette records
mixed with newcomers like George Strait, Randy
Travis and Reba McEntire. " People arc so appreciative to have this kind of music on the air. The
lis teners constantly call just to say 'thank you' ,"
Allan notes. WHVW salesperson Joel Andrews
loves the change, too. He's never seen such a
positive reaction to a format change during his
40 years in radio ad sales.
WHVW doesn't depend solely on satellite
delivered programming for their air SOWld. Live
disk jockeys play music and report local news
during morning and evening drivctimes and
middays. J.P. maris the microphones every afternoon himself!
"If you bring us your old COWltry records
that arc collectin g dust in your basements or
attics, we 'II bring them back to life and share
them with the entire Hudson Valley," J.P. menMONITORING TIMES

tioned over the air one afternoon. Soon WH VW' s

reception area had become stacked with piles of
records by Grandpa Jones, W illie Nelson, Hank
Snow, and hundreds of other classic coWltry
acts.
"We've never gotten a call from a listener
complaining that our station is on AM. People
don't seem to care if you broadcast on AM or
FM. If they like what you're playing, they'll
listen. A lot of people have forgotten the AM
band. It's really exciting and fun. And one thing
makes it special: you still can go to Radio Shack
and for five bucks get something that' ll pick us
up!" Allan cheers.
Simplicity is paramoWlt at the WHVW studios. A spartan control room feeds a CCA 500
watt transmitter. Their signals emit from a single
vertical antenna in their beautiful backyard overlooking the Hudson Valley. The backup
transmitter is a classic Collins 20C with four
stately 833 tubes glowing through the glass front
panel. Two satellite dishes arc mounted beside
the station. One receives the music service originating in Phoenix, Arizona, and the second
de livers Mutual Radio Network news from
Washington, D.C.
Operating costs arc kept very low by a
variety of trade agreements with local businesses. Almost all the services required by
WHVW are supplied free in exchange for free
radio advertising. Office services, food, exterminators, painters, trash removal-even eye
glasses-all are traded for on-air announcements.
Sundays on WHVW arc reserved for specialty programs. You '11 hear shows produced by
local residents for the Irish, Polish, and Italian
communities, and Sunday evenings WHVW

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features classical music.
here! Greenfield, CA 88.5;
Listeners to these shows are
Fenwick Island, DE 92.l;
even more loyal and dedi Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL
cated than hard core country
95.7; Roswell, GA 107.5; Fort
music fans. Weekdays at
Kent, ME 106.5; Asbury,MO
5:30pm , the audio portion
of local independent television station W1ZA's 103.5; Clovis, NM 102.3; Texico, NM 96.5;
newscast is simulcasted on WHVW giving both Warsaw, NY 88.3; Semora, NC 106.7; Del City,
OK 91.7; Cookeville, TN 90.9 and Amarillo, TX
stations a boost.
A backyard country music barbecue is 96.9. Courtesy of The M S1ree1 Journal.
plarmcd for this month. WHVW hasn't had so
much excitement since it first hit the air on July For Sale
4, 1963. J.P wants everyone to "Tune in the
Get out your thick wool sweaters and your
soundsofWHVWon 950crispy kilocycles!" It's
time to reacquaint yourselves with AM radio! mukluks! Two sister stations are being offered
asapackageinAlaska. This 10,000wattAMand
29,000 watt FM are now rated number one in
Mailbag
their market, with an excellent cash flow. Both
outlets
serve a population of 85,000, and it's
Stanislav Mekhonoshin lives in Penn, a
growing
fast! Call B.G. Olson at 907-474-0664
small metropolis just west of the Ural Mountains, filled with stately architecture and tree-lined for details.
Looking for a powerful signal in beautiful
boulevards. Four Russian speaking services and
Eastern
Montana? A full-powered 100 kilowatt
two local language stations serve his home town.
Dominating the dials is Radio Rossi, "a repub- Class C station is being offered for $395,000.
lican programme in the Russian language," This station covers a good portion of the state,
satellite delivered to the entire country. It's a with top audience numbers, and features mint
combination of a network broadcast from Mos- condition equipment. Interested? Call Paul at
cow with regional programming for a specific 612-222-5555.
area. On 585 and 1512 kHz, Radio Rossi shares
time with Perm Radio. Tune to 1458 inKudymkar,
or 1602 kHz from Gainy. to hear Radio Rossi
combined with Kudymkar Radio broadcasting in
the Komi language. Radio Rossi combines with
Kazan Radio in the Tatar language on 71 85 and
15200 kHz shortwave from Penn. Radio Orbita4, a Russian service from Moscow for the Ural
area, shares 6165 and 11770 kHz with Perm
Radio and Kudymkar Radio.
Perm's most powerful transmitter can be
found on 1359 kHz providing local service of
Mayak, a Russian term meaning "lighthouse."
50 kilowatts radiating from a 120 meter tower
("vertical vibrator") creates a penetrating signal,
with a variety of music 24 hours a day. News
updates are heard every half-hour, and play-byplays of major sporting events fill out their
broadcast day. Mayak can also be heard on a 1
kilowatt repeater in Oktiabrsky on 1485 kHz.
A new commercial station, Radio Maximum, operates daily on 846 kHz and 66.81 MHz
in stereo with a mix of news, music, and commercials that mimics American radio stations.
Maximum was founded by a consortium of The
Harris Corporation, Westwood One, and Story
First from America, and the Soviet newspaper
Moscow News, according to Stan. The service
plans to expand to the cities of Ekatcrinburg,
Kiev, Minsk, St. Petersburg, and Alma Ata in the
near future. Thanks, Stan, for an interesting
"radiologue!"

New Station Grants

International Bandscan
Seasoned DXer and world traveller Alain
Pepin has discovered the correlation between
Cuban call letters and transmitter locations, while
deep sea diving off Fidel's island. Alain noted
each station uses a three letter prefix indicating
the city of operation, followed by a final letter
as an ID for the specific station. Here's how the
cities arc assigned: CMA Pinar de! Rio, CMB
and CMC Havana, CMG Matanzas, CMH Las
Villas, CMF and CMJ Camaguey, and CMD and
CMK in Oriente. For example, CMAN are the
call letters for the Radio Rebelde outlet in Pinar
del Rio on 550 kHz. Two three Jetter callsigns
were found: CMQ Arroyo Arenas, and CMW La
Julia, both Radio Rebelde outlets.
Even if you don't speak Spanish like Alain,
you can still log Cuban stations using Morse
code IDs! Listen for a Spanish-speaking announcer with a clock ticking constantly behind
him. You'll also hear a distinctive "RR" in
Morse code every minute at zero seconds. This
is the Cuban all news radio network called Radio
Reloj (Clock Radio). Look for them on
590,760,and 790 kHz and many other frequencies.
Alain authors the broadcast band DX column for the Canadian International DX Club's
"CIDX Messenger." Formore information about
CIDX write to: 61-52152 Range Road 210,
Sherwood Park, AB T8G 1A5 Canada today!
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- adventures in the clarke belt

Ken Reitz, KC4GQA

Educational Television

1n Nebraska
One of the often over-looked channels available to the satellite TV audience provides an
excellent study of the capabilities of satellite
delivery and a gl impse into the potential future
of over-the-air broadcasting.
The Nebraska ETV Network resides on a 72
MHz wide C-band channel on Spaccnet 3 (87
degrees W). The purpose of the channel is the
distribution of the Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) and locally originated programming to
affiliated stations throughout the state. NETV
uses the 72 MHz transponder split into two 36
MHz wide channels. The channels show up on
satellite receivers as channels 2 and 4 respectively. On channel 2, NETV operates its PBS
line-up and on 4 it operates Schools Tclclcarning
Service (STS) which is a state-wide interactive
learning channel operated during school hours.

program audio but many audio subcarriers and

even data transmissions via the Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI).

Audi ence Advantages

Spacenet 1 channel 23 for schedule A. All channels maintain the same audio frequencies which
are: 6.80 MHz for mono, 5.65 and 6.20 matrix
stereo and 5.20 MHz Spanish language.
New satellites and their expected launch
dates are being watched closely. GE Americom 's
Satcom C3 will replace FIR at 131 degrees W.
Look for C3's launch in early September. Its 24
channels will feature 17 watts output.
GE Americom' s Satcom C4 will replace
Satcom F4 and reside at 135 degrees W. Scheduled for launch this month, C4 will feature 24
17-wau channels.
Hughes' Galaxy lR will replace cable workhorse G 1 again this month and will have 24
16-watt transponders.
Galaxy 4 (slated for 99 degrees W) is another from the Hughes stable. It will feature 24
C-band and 24 Ku-band channels of 16 and 50
watts respectively. Launch is expected to be in
December of this year. National Public Radio
(NPR) will move its SCPC delivered services
from its current location on Galaxy 6 to Galaxy 4.
Meanwhile, Galaxy 7 is scheduled for an
October launch to reside at 91 degrees W. As
with its sister, G4, G7 will have 24 C-band and
24 Ku-band channels of 16 and 50 watts.
This represents the biggest shuffle of satellites
and programmers in the history of the Clarke
Belt. Once in place, these changes should remain
for 12to15 years. This entire procedure, assuming good luck with launch vehicles and satellite
hardware, will tighten up the satellite spacing in
the Belt and provide for much better signals to
TYRO installations.

The name of the game in all broadcasting is

increased audience. For commercial broadcasters a bigger market means increased commercial
rates. For the non-commercial broadcaster a
wider audience means increased revenues at
pledge time. If the ratio of increased pledges to
cost of achieving the audience is high enough,
it can be considered a ripping success.
But that' s not all. With its signal available
via satellite, local cable companies around the
state with poor s ignal coverage from over-theair s tations can still make NETV available to
subscribers thus adding even more potential
Audio Subcarriers
pledges. And finally, there's the state-wide satellite dish population which finds itself in the
In addition to the two video channels, NETV same position as the cable companies, too far
also operates several audio subcarriers. On chan - away from terrestrial TV reception but with a
nel 2, video program audio is found in discrete desire for at least state if not local programming.
stereo on 6. 12 and 6.30 MHz. Monaural audio is
on 6.80. Another subcarrier is KUCV-FM, the The Future
Lincoln National Public Radio affiliate which is
also in discrete stereo at 5.76 and 5.94 MHz.
States which are considering expansion of
And, finally, NETV uplinks the Radio Talk ing existing ETV operations, or institutions such as
Book Network, a Nebraska newspaper and book universities with decent funding for ETV projects,
reading service for the sight impaired. This would do well to consider the NETV example.
audio is in mono on 6.46 MHz.
A combination of events is leading to an even
more favorable climate for such activities. There
Real Promise
are many C & Ku band channels currently available which usually means a buyers market. In
In the era before satellites, such intrastate addition, the TYRO industry has settled down to
networks were done either via landline (the the point where reliable, inexpensive receivers Change of Venue
phonccompany) orbypoin t-Lo-pointmicrowavc and re lated equipment are widely available. New
SCOLA is now found on Spacenet 1 Chanrelay. Either way was very expensive and pro- satellites now being readied for launch will have
vided little flexibility. Among the promises given even more channel space and higher power nel 24. Program audio is usually found on 6.80
by satellite has been the abil ity to blanket the making transponder space and TYRO gear MHz. An English translation of program mateentire region with a broadcast quality signal al cheaper yet!
rial can be found on 6.20 MHz.
Midwest Sports Channel is now found on
one low price. This coverage means that local
affiliates can be located anywhere within the
Transponder Notes
ABC I (128 degrees W) channel 22. WCCOreception area. Network expenses at the local
AM, a news-tal k format station from
In July, PBS began transmiss ions on M inneapolis-St. Paul, MN, is found at 6.20 MHz
retransmission site are lim ited to simple downlink TYRO units.
Spacenet 4 (101 degrees W) as follows: Chan- on this same channel.
But the beauty of such a system lies in the nels 6, 10, and 12 for schedules B, C and D
flexibility within the network transmis sion. respectively. PBS will apparently maintain
Satellite delivery allows for not just video and

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Jack Nibecker of San Diego, CA, has
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laments their disappearance from the airwaves.
He also enclosed a Fact Sheet published by
AFRTS, dated January 1989, describing how to
receive AFRTS programming via INMARSAT.
According to the world map on this information
sheet, AFRTS uplinks to the Pacific Ocean
MARISAT F3 satellite at 17 6.5 degrees E and to
the Atlantic Ocean service via MARECS B2A at
26 degrees W. AFRTS frequencies are listed as
1526.950 and 1537.00 in the L-Band.
Jack, the only INMARSAT receiving system that I know of is offered by AVCOM of
Virginia, Inc., 500 Southlake Blvd., Riclunond,
VA 23236; phone 804-794-8284. The system
includes a receiver, a one meter spun aluminum
dish with azimuth/elevation mount and tripod,
and an INMARSAT adapted feed with low noise
amplifier (LNA). This unit, and I suspect any
similarly manufactured system, is not cheap;
expect to pay in the neighborhood of $2,500 to
$3,000.
There are alternatives. AFRTS is listed in
the latest WestSat Communications Satellite
Channel Chart as having two SCPC frequencies
on GE's Satcom C5 (139 degrees W). This is a
C-band satellite which should be viewable from
the West Coast using a normal C-band TVRO
antenna and receiver. To receive the SCPC channel, an additional SCPC receiver such as the Heil
SC-I would be required for reception. The upshot is that an entire C-band system complete
with SCPC receiver would cost less than the
limited use L-band system.
Speaking of SCPC receivers, readers of
last month's column were told I would review
the new SCPC-100 from Universal Electronics.
Unfortunately, a review receiver was not made
available by press time. It is hoped that one will
be received for the September MT.
Pssst. Wanna make a quick killing in
broadcasting? With pitches barely more sophisticated than this, "boiler-room" scammers are
appealing to the avarice within us all to get in on
the last great radio spectrum give-away. Whether
it's the Low Power TV (LPTV) license rush or
a chance to get the latest TV related interactive
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"Investors" are urged to plop down $2,500
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big pay-off when the FCC or some other official
organization dispenses the licenses for you to
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money, file an application and wait for the
lottery. According to industry sources, over
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such scanuners.
its system to broadcast HDTV signals in the
To avoid losing your life's savings in such over-the-air environment at a relatively long
flirn-flams follow these tips: Don't make busi- distance.
In a late night experiment, Zenith and AT&T
ness deals over the phone with salesmen. If you
really have a hankering for investing in broad- conducted a broadcast from WMVT-TV in
cast related industries, seek the advice of a Milwaukee for reception at the Zenith technical
competent licensed financial advisor. Study the center in Glenview, IL, some 75 miles away. The
aspects of the medium in which you are inter- conventional "analog" signal from WMVT at
ested. Read the trade journals, books and learn that distance is virtually unwatchable.
to read a stock prospectus. Making money is
However, using less than 1/10th of the power
never as easy as the ads would have you believe. used to transmit a full-power conventional anaBe skeptical.
log TV signal, Zenith and AT&T successfully
transmitted and received digital signals-withHedging Their Bets Department out noise, snow or ghosts. This in spite of another
analog TV station on the same channel less than
Remember all the fuss about the great High 10 miles away from the receiving station.
Definition TV (HDTV) competition? Here was
The transmission was made using Zeniththe great American process: Companies involved AT &T compression/decompression technology
in state-of-the-art electronics, backed by well- and the TV station's own existing transmitter,
heeled financiers, would battle it out in the lab tower and antenna.
for technical supremacy. The FCC would be the
Implications for the future of terrestrial
judge, and we'd all get the best product avail- broadcasting couldn't be better. With this type
able.
of HDTV transmitting technology, the thouThe companies on the losing side of the FCC sands of vacant VHF-UHF channels which could
decision could stand to be seriously hurt, how- not be used with existing transmitting methods
ever. Among the competitors were two teams: could be assigned to transmit HDTV, premium
General lnstrument/M.l.T. and Zenith/AT&T. movie channels, sports, pay-per-view and any
Now comes a statement from the four of them other type of programming service currently
agreeing that" ...if any of their entries is selected downlinked via satellite direct to homes with
by the FCC, they would share future royalty simple roof-top antennas and an add-on decomincome." They also agreed " ... that they would pression box attached to the TV.
work with each other, as appropriate, to enhance
Outmoded cable technology, with its inabilthe system selected as the standard by the FCC ity to expand, unwillingness to offer choices and
to assure the best technology for the country." ham-strung by having to physically wire every
house it serves, could be the endangered species
More Bad News for Cable
instead.
Just when the cable industry was planning
the fun eral for "free TV," the Zenith-AT&T
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on the ham bands

Ike Kerschner, N3/K

Cushcraft R7
A few month s ago, I moved to a new home
in town . The new lot is much smaller than what
I have been used to and zoning restrictions make
erecting a tower difficult.
Over the years, I have spent a lot of time
worrying about my large beams coming down
during bad weather and every advancing year
makes tower climbing more of a chore. So I felt
it was time to move on to a simpler, if less
efficient, antenna. A 160 meter grounded loop
has been doing an excellent job of snagging DX
and !cuing me rag chew with hams all over the
world; however, since this antenna is connected
at four points (all of them trees) it docs require
a lot of maintenance.
Magazine ads touting the Cushcraft R7 vertical antenna piqued my interest, but at nearly
$400 the an tenna jus t seemed a bit too pricey.
However, several hams I had talked with were
using them and spoke highly of the antenna, and
the 22 foot height for seven bands was very
appealing. Calling around to the various advertisers in the ham magazines I found "National
Tower Company" had the best price around
(their phone number is 800-762-5049). Three
days later the R7 arrived.
The.: size o f the box was not what I had
e xpected! It was SMALL! Upon opening the box
I began to realize why the antenna cost what it
did. The antenna uses six linear traps to cover all
of the bands from I0 through 40 meters, and the
traps arc superbly constructed. Considering the
time and material to build the traps and the
additional time to properly tune them, the pricing is understandable.

But Does it Work?

I dumped everything out on the garage floor
and started connecting traps as per instructions.
About an hour latcr I had the antenna ready to
put up on the roof. Let me add here that I
recommend using a 5/16th socket and ratchet
wrench to tighten all of the clamps properly.
The R7 is only 22 feet long, but due to the
line ar method of loading , the antenna works as
a half-wave antenna on all bands; resulting in an
extremely low angle of radiation. In theory this
equates to a good DX antenna.
All one need do to mount the antenna is to
fasten a length of 1-1/4 inch diameter pipe to a
convenient spot. My convenient spot was the
chimney of my house. I dropped the antenna over
the pipe, hooked up the coax and went down to
the shack to check it out.
The SWR on ten meters was under 2: I
across the entire band , on 12 and 15 the antenna
again covered the entire band. 20 me ters had a
170 kHz band width from 14 .0 to 14.1 70 (adjustable to any point in the band). On 30 meters the
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had to be readjusted. Upon readjustment, it was

found that the antenna only had a 15 kHz band
width (the problem was a faulty trap which Cushcraft replaced within two days). 40 meters has a
solid 75 kHz bandwidth which is adjustable to
any frequency desired simply by extending or
retracting one piece of tubing.
Considering that everything fell into place
(except for the 30 meter problem) using
Cushcraft's measurements, I must say I am
impressed!

Using the Antenna

I tied my Kenwood TS-680 to the antenna
and gave it a whirl. The first QSO on 40 was with
a UT5 (Ukraine); 30 meters produced a G3
(England); and 20 meters turned up a UC6
(Byelorussia). An SM (Sweden) on 17 meters
said I was one of loudest signals on the band!
First on 15 was a ZS3 (Namibia). 12 meters
netted a PY and although 10 meters was very
noisy I did manage to work a WB7 in Washington State. Considering the fact that the bands
were in terrible condition, I was well pleased
with my first attempts.
In two weeks of operating, stations on all
continents were contacted on 20 and 15 meters.
Most impressive was 40 meters where I worked
several ZL and VK (New Zealand and Australia)
and enjoyed good rag chews with each (one of
over one hour); I missed only Asia for WAC
(Worked All Continents) on 40 in a two week
period! All of this with less than 100 watts.

Conclusions
Without doubt the R7 is an outstanding
seven band (10-40) antenna. It is easy to install
and adjust. It will work DX with the best of them
and requires a minimum of space (no radials).
The antenna is very unobtrusive and should not
draw much comment in any neighborhood. It
will work fine at any height above ground. While
it docs not compare with a large Yagi installed
on a tall tower, it will let Mr/Ms average ham
work a lot of DX and have a darn good time no
matter where they live.
The R7 has very little wind load and consequently worries about the antenna falling in a
wind are minimal. It is competitive and will
allow a competent user to break a DX pileup.
After using this antenna all my concerns about
the price have disappeared; it is well worth it. For
more information, write Cushcraft, P.O. Box
4680-MT, 48 Perimeter Road, Manchester, NH
03108; 603-627-7877, or see your local dealer.

Psst, wanna buy a kit?

I receive a lot of requests from readers who
want to purchase a kit. The urge to build is strong
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in many hams, but being able to acquire parts can

be another story. There are several companies
who sell kits of various types for SWL's and
hams, but one that recently came into being is
Townsend Electronics.
Townsend is handling the Howe line of kits
produced in England and well known throughout
Europe. They produce high quality kits for receivers, transceivers, amplifiers, converters and
numerous other devices.
Howe's kits are very good, their parts are of
better than average quality and the devices work
as advertised. In the past, documentation was
designed for the builder who had a fair to good
background in electronics and had built other
pieces of gear.
Now, Townsend is attempting to put the
instruction manual into more of a Heathkit type
of format to make it easier for the first time
builder to successfully complete a project. Prices
are in line with other high quality kits and
include everything needed to complete the unit.
If you are looking for a decent rig that is fun
to build, give Townsend a try. Their address is
Townsend Electronics, Inc., P.O. Box 415,
Pierceton, Indiana, 46562. Tell them MT sent you.

Aerials
I just received a new book titled Aerials by
Kurt N. Sterba & Lil Paddle. This manual is
loaded with good practical information about
antennas. It is NOT an antenna construction
manual; rather it defines the electrical properties
and operating characteristics of antennas and
transmission lines.
Aerials dispels a lot of nonsense about many
aspects of antennas and gives the beginner a
good insight into the subject. The book is of good
practical value to almost any ham, but new hams
especially will benefit from reading it.
Kurt N. Sterba is the pen name for a colum nist of Worldradio magazine. I have been reading
his column for many years and find it informative. In his column he frequently takes well
known authors and leaders in the amateur radio
world to task with cutting sarcasm and acid wit.
This book is a reprint of his columns.
To be honest, while I agree with the technical aspects of the book, I do not like Sterba's
style! If you disagree with something, say so up
front, and give the other guy a chance to defend
himself. Sterba likes to belittle and criticize
others, but won't stand up and say "I said that."
"Get out from behind the pseudonym, Kurt, your
facts are great, the rest is bull." Ike said that!
The book costs ten dollars plus two more for
shipping and handling. It is available from
Worldradio 1-800-366-9192.
That' s it for August, see ya next month. 73,
Ike, N3IK

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contribute to the purpose of that net. SWLs, on the other hand, can and should find some
new countries for their log books on these nets and, of course, the added benefit of learning
more about some of the less traveled places on our planet. The "Disciples Amateur Radio
Fellowship United Church Amateur Network" is one of several such nets. These nets exist
so that members (many of whom are missionaries) can pass along messages to friends and
family members as well as information lo assist them in their daily activities. These various
nets meet: at 1130 UTC Sundays on 14287 kHz SSB (serving the SW Pacific area); at 1200
UTC a net for Australia meets on 3560 kHz CW; at 1800 UTC on 14280 kHz the International
Mission Amateur Radio Net meets with check-ins from around the world including Africa
and South America; Mondays at 2200 UTC the Paraguay net meets on 21305 kHz SSB;
Tuesdays and Saturdays the SW Pacific net meets on 14287 kHz at 0415 UTC; and a US
net meets on the same frequency on the same days at 1430 UTC. Thanks to the DARF-UCAN
for this info. NICARAGUA YN1CB has been on 21085 kHz RTTY at 1730 UTC (WX5L
is QSL manager for this one: Randy G. Hollier, 1421 Atlanta St., Metairie, LA 70003)
PUERTO RICO The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League is sponsoring the "Regatta
Colon 92" award to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Colwnbus' discovery of the
Americas. To earn the award you need to log seven stations from Puerto Rico between 20
May and 20 November as follows: two special KP4 stations using /500 to end their callsigns,
operating from San Juan and Aguadilla, four other resident amateurs of Puerto Rico, and
the special KP4 station using the /500 suffix operating from the US Coast Guard training/
sailing ship "Eagle." To help you cam the award, Puerto Rican stations will be operating
on the frequencies of: 3897, 7279, 14250, 2325, 28497 kHz SSB and on CW look for them
on: 7040 at 0030 UTC daily for low power stations only, and on 10106, 21063 and 28063
kHz. To obtain the award, send your QSLs and a 9" x 12" SASE to RARL, Bob 1917, San
Juan, PR 00919- 1917. SENEGAL Paul Mochel, 6W6W (Hotel de Paris, Box 334,
Kaolack, Senegal) has been offering this rare country to RTTY fans on 21090 kHz at 1730
UTC daily. SOUTH GEORGIA VP8CBK has been on the GW3CDP DX net on 21335
kHz SSB at 1500 UTC daily. CW fans can find him on either 21050 or 28050 kHz (whichever
offers him the best propagation) at 1300 to 1500 UTC. QSL to his manager: KllED, Larry
F. Skilton, 72 Brook St., South Windsor, CT 06074. TANZANIA 5H3RA has been on
24940 to 24955 kHz SSB at 1500 UTC, and 24895 kHz CW at 1800 UTC, and 14060 kHz
CW at 2330 UTC. QSL requests go to his manager: JA3PAU, M. Gari Taguchi, Box 1052,
Kobe 650-91 , Japan. UK SOVERIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS ZC4DG
(whose mailing address is: D.G. Griffith, COM CEN JMU, RAF, Akrotin, BFPO 57,
London, England) has been joining the 14256 kHz DX group net at 0100 UTC most days.
USA Even though it is August, you can still find the "All Schools Net" meeting every
Thursday and Tuesday at 1630 UTC on the frequency of 28303 kHz SSB. This net is for
and is by teen and pre-teen students and their teachers.
And that wraps it up for another month. Thanks to all who wrote; all the folks at MT
enjoy hearing from you. 73 de Rob.

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Has Vanguard Replaced the

Voice of Tomorrow?
Since 1983, the Voice of Tomorrow has
been the only clandestine station that beams
English language programming lo North
America. Although its Nazi and fascist transmissions have been irregular and pirate-like, the
station has transmitted dozens of broadcasts
during the last nine years on 1610, 6240, 7410,
and I 5040 kHz.
In May of this year, National Vanguard
Radio suddenly appeared with a regularly scheduled UTC Sunday program on 7355 kHz between
0100-01 30 via a WR'.'110 relay. It quickly became evident that Vanguard is an extremely
close clone of the Voice of Tomorrow. The
station features startlingly frank advocacy of
ultra-right wing politics, including calm but
blunt auacks on blacks, Jews, and other groups
not of "white European descent."
Although it does not use the howling wolf
over Nazi drums interv al signal featured by the
VofT, Vanguard otherwise sounds like a nearly
precise replica of the Voice of Tomorrow. It
therefore is possible that Tomorrow has borrowed a page from the tactics used by many
anti-Castro clandestincs, who regularly buy relay time on licensed United States commercial
shortwave broadcasters.
So far the station has been mum about
possible Tomorrow-Vanguard links. It uses an
address c/o National Vanguard Books, P.O. Box
90, Hillsboro, West Virgin ia 24946. Thi s
bookstore's catalog offers tapes of "National
Alliance" Nazi speeches that have been featured
on Voice of Tomorrow programs in the past. The
Voice of Vanguard's booth announcer Kevin
Strong sounds a lot like the announcer heard on
the Voice of Tomorrow . All of this circumstantial evidence suggests that a renamed USA
clandestine may be on the air.

Clandestine Addresses
Clandestine expert Hans Johnson of Columbia, Maryland, sends in two previously obscure
addresses. Radio 16th of December, a station
with anti-Haiti programming that has bought
time on Radio Miami International, can be
contacted via Patrick Elie, Embassy of Haiti,
2311 Massachusetts Avenue NW, W ashington,
DC 20008. Hans received this address direct
from RMI's Jeff White.
Hans also reports an indirect contact address
for the Kashmir clandestine Voice of Harriat
Independent Kashmir. Muhammad Munawar
Naeem of Pakistan has managed to record an
excellent quality 60 minute tape of a Harri at
broadcast. Naeem offers copies of the tape to
interested DXcrs via Government Pilot Secondary School, Wahdat Colony, Lahore 54600,
Pakistan. You should enclose $5 US to defray
Naccm 's postage and tape costs.
On the pirate front, Stanislav Mckhonoshin
of Perm, Russia, sent in a m ail drop used by three
Russian pirates! Radio Without Borders is a
pirate that uses 48 meter frequencies in the 21002300 range. A different station from the Crimea,
Radio Black Sea International is supposedly
scheduled on 6900 kHz on Saturdays between
1600-1800, so North American reception is out
of the question. Romantic Space Radio is sometimes relayed by the RWB transm itter. Stan
followed up his initial report with a revised
address for all three: P.O. Box 29, Moscow
109444, Russia.

Just Getting Started?

CID also uses 7340 kHz in the evening,

switching to 6305 kHz late at night. MT reader
Vince Havrilko of Germany reports clear reception of both Caiman and CID from Europe, and
they are also very well heard throughout North
America.

Pisano Can't Pay

In last month's column we reported the FCC
bust of Robert Pisano, allegedly the operator of
Tampa clandestine La Voz de la Federacion
Mundial de Ex-Presos Politicos Cubanos. A
May 21 article in the St. Petersburg Times
reported that neither Pisano nor the Federation
has sufficient funds to pay the $8,000 fine levied
by the FCC. Tampa lawyer and Federation chief
counsel Ralph Fernandez is responding to the
FCC's fine notice. Pisano says that the broadcasts have ceased. We thankMTreadcr DonBice
for a copy of the newspaper article with this
follow-up information.

FCC Busts Freebanders

The May issue of W5Yl Report chronicled a
major FCC bust of CB Freehand operators. On
March 12 and 13, all FCC field operations
bureaus coordinated a mass enforcement campaign against unlicensed two-way freehand
transmitters. Literally thousands of these
frecbanders arc audible every day above and
below the legitimate CB band, roughly between
26000-26700 and 27500-28000 kHz. More than
60 were visited by the FCC during the mass bust.
My own monitoring indicates that the bust
had liule effect on the volume of unlicensed
transmissions in the freehand. One source of
information about this band is the CB/News
Voice bulletin. Publisher Charles Allen, who
sent MT a copy of his newsletter, says that
sample copies arc available for $1.25 via 719
North Grant Street, Bloomington, lndiana47408.

The leftist Radio DC fights the

rightist WGOP.

Clandestine DXing can be exciting. The

political intrigue of these revolutionary stations
is fascinating. But, if you are a new shortwave
listener, where do you start? Newcomers to
DXing could check out three clandcstincs that
can be Jogged by anybody with a shortwave
receiver.
Robert Ross of Ontario suggests the anti- Local Pirate News
Colombian Radio Patria Libre, which he hears
easily every evening on 15045 kHz between
On the east coast, an FCC news release
0030-0115. Another good one to try for is the reports that its New York field office raided
mysterious anti-Castro Radio Calman, "Radio Radio Guinan on April 28. This 1260 kHz
Alligator," which is very well heard every night mediumwave pirate allegedly was operated by
for hours around 0100 on 9965 kHz. Right next Jean Lucien Borges of the Guinan Communi ty
to Caiman on 31 meters is the longtime anti- Information Center from the Flatbush neighborCastro stalwart, La Vozdel CID, which operates hood of Brooklyn, New York. The FCC says that
an extensive schedule throughout the day on the bust came in response to interference com994 1.5 kHz.

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How are hackers making

cellular phone calls for free?
The Voice of the Night remains
controversial.
plaints from licensed stations W ADO, 1280 kHz
in New York, and WFME, a New Jersey FM
station. Thanks go to Dave Alpert of New York
City for a tip on this bust.
On the west coast, KAXX, Mission District
Radio has been creating a more positive stir.
This low power FM pirate on 89.9 MHz transmits from San Francisco's Mission District,
which became well known a couple of years ago
during the earthquake. The station's grass roots
political advocacy format has been copied from
literally thousands of similar stations in Japan
and Italy! Thanks go to several California MT
readers who sent in a KAXX article from the
May 13 San Francisco Bay Guardian, including
H enry Mensch and S. Turner of San Francisco
and Jeffrey Zimmerman of Petaluma.
Don Putnick of Hawthorne, California, and
Tom Risher of Whittier, California, sent in material on the "Green Hornet" utility pirate bust in
Los Angeles. Van Williams, the actor who played
the Green Hornet on the old TV show, now owns
a business FM repeater transmitter. Just like his
old TV character, Williams tracked down and
busted several pirate users of his repeater. Now,
if the LAPD can just bring Sgt. Joe Friday out of
retirement. ..

Numbers Logs
Readers are responding to our request for
numbers station l ogs. Amateur radio operator
Larry Varner of Harlingen, Texas, unfortunately
suffers 20 meter interference from a five digit
group Morse code numbers station on 14076 kHz
around 0830. Todd D okey of Lodi, California,
hears female Spanish numbers around 02000500 on 8140, 9080, 9260, 10655 and 11565
kHz. On "World of Radio," MT s Glenn Hauser
reported numbers station interference to the new
shortwave broadcaster in Palau! Todd Dokey
also sends in a large number of additional strange
and interesting intercepts that we will examine in
future issues.

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Pirates Heard
Once again, we are overwhelmed by many
dozens of North American pirate station Joggings.
I still welcome comments from readers and
contributors about our new loggings summary
format. Do you like it? Maildrop addresses used
by stations listed this month include P.O. Box
452, Wellsville, NY 14895; P.O. Box 109, Blue
Ridge Summit, PA 17214; P.O. Box 69, Wolf
Run, OH 43970; P .O. Box 40554, Washington,
OC20016; P.O. Box 25302, Pittsburgh, PA 15242;
and P.O. Box 293, Merlin, Ontario NOP 1WO.
CSIC- 7413 kHz at 0200. Pirate Rambols rock, comedy, pirate radio commentary, and relays of other
pirates have been widely heard from Canada lately.
Adct: Blue Ridge Summit. (Anthony Santora, Trumbull,
CT)
KBFA- 7417 kHz at 0400. 'The Archer" sometimes
moves down from 8000 kHz to 41 meters with his rock
shows from the Broadcasters of Free America. Addr:
still none, unfortunately. (Robert Thomas. Bridgeport,
CT)
Omega Radio- 7 416 kHz at 0500. A QSL received from
station operator Dick Tator says that future shows will
be relayed via Radio USA, given a "recent visit" of
Omega by the FCC. Addr: Wellsville. (Ed Raosch,
Cedar Grove. NJ)
Radio Clandestine- 7416 kHz at 0130. R. F. Bums'
rock and comedy remains the oldest continuously
operating North American pirate, but this year's broadcasts may simply be relays of old tapes. Addr: old
add"esses are currently invalid. (Patrick Murphy, Chesapeake, VA)
Radio DC- 7416 kHz at 0200. This left wing political
station has been broadcasting shows in CW Morse
code lately, in addition to its normal talk programming.
Addr: none, but has verified loggings in ACE with the
OSL pictured this month. (Al Underwood, Silver Springs,
NY)
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RFM- 9430 kHz at 0200. H. V. Short's jazz, new age,

and comedy format sometimes shows up in the 31 and
19 meter shortwave broadcast bands! Addr: Blue
Ridge Summit. (George Zeller. Cleveland, OH)
Saudi Sam 7415 kHz at 0130. This Persian Gulf War
station has returned with rock and pirate commentary.
supposedly from The Desert Network in Saudi Arabia.
Addr: Wolf Run. (Murphy, VA)
UFO- 7414 kHz at 2200. Here's another new station
that transmits in Morse code; I wonder how many pirate
DXers can copy the code? Addr: none. (Zeller, OH)
Voice of Bono 7415 kHz at 0300. A OSLindicates that
the station now features drama and nostalgia programming. Addr: Wellsville. (Carl McGulnness, Tallahassee, FL)
Voice of the Night- 7415 kHz at various times. The
station's young boy host "Lad" continues to be unpr&dictable and controversial; his shows range from a live
off-air relayof TV Kentucky Derby horse race coverage
to spur of the moment short music bursts and sound
effects . Addr: is verifying as pictured this month, but
now uses Pittsburgh "only." (Glenn Waber. Hubertus,
WI)
WARI- 7415 kHz at 0000. Atternative Radio International features rock and pirate radio news. Addr:
Wellsville. (Thomas , CT)
WBNY- 7425 kHz at 2000. Captain Bunny of the
People's Committee on Solidarity with Rodent Freedom Fighters now sells taped shows for $5 through his
maildrop. Addr: Washington. (Waber, WI)
WEED- 7415 kHz at 0600. This one Is now being heard
all over the USA with rock and drug related programming. Addr: None. (Waber, WI)
WGOP- 7417 kHz at 0200. Conservative Radio's
Republican advocacy format has created a feud with
the leftist Radio DC. Addr: Wellsville. (Alan Masyga,
Winona, MN)
WSRN- 15050 kHz at 2245. A new station that features
rock, comedy, and novelty songs, sometimes on 19
meters. Addr: Merlin. (Dave Gasque. Orangeburg, SC)
WVOL 7420 kHz at 0200.Captain Willy from the Voice
of the Loon programs rock, comedy, mailbags, and a
cistinctiveloon interval signal. Addr: Wellsville. (Raasch.
NJ)

August 1992

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Hard Lines and Hardened Criminals

Even with the fall of the Communist Party in
Well here it is! Just what you requested! A
column that is light on gab and full of traffic and Russia and the liberation of countries in Europe,
loggings. Let me know if you'd like to see more you can still tune in "hard line" propaganda on
of this or if you like it a bit more technical. How the HF bands. Thanks, RC!
about another contest? One where you really
have to put on your thinking caps and decipher Interpol
Here are some examples of INTERPOL trafencrypted traffic. Tune in next month and see
fic that were sent in by Tim Tyler, KA8VIR, in
what I surprise you with!
Ypsilanti, Michigan:

Snafu
We jumped the gun last month on the legalities of listening to pagers. According to Bob
Grove, you can listen to tone-only pagers and
voice pagers that arc not common carrier (page
for hire) frequencies, but you CANNOT listen to
the contents of digital paging transmissions.
So, while the new Universal MSOOO multimode decoder is legal to own, it is unlawful
under the present interpretation of the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) to
use its capability of listening in on digital paging
transmissions.
Richard Crisp copied North Korea on 11,476
kHz using 50 baud and an unusual shift of 337
Hz from the San Francisco Bay area. With his
RACAL RA6793A and a Universal M7000 he
was able to copy the following text.
PYONGYANG WAY 25 KKCNA) AA THE SOUTH KOREAN AUTHORITIES
REPORTED THAT THEY CAPTURED TWO AND IJISSEO ONE OUT
OF THREE PEOPLE'S DGRMY SOLDIERS WHO +INFILTRATED+
INTO THE AREA OF THE SOUTH SIDE ACROSS THE IJILITARY
DEMARCATION LINE ON MAY 22 ANO, SO'- TIMES LATER, THEY
ANNOUNCED THAT THREE OTHER PEOPLE'DGRMY SOLDIERS
WERE ALL KILLED IN AN EXCHANGE OF ARE IN THE DEMILITA
RIZEO ZONE NORTH OF CHOLWON COUNTY OF SOUTH KOREAN
KANRWON PROVINCE.
BRANDING THE PUPPETS ANNOUNCEMENT OF +INFILTRATION. -,
THE LIKE AS AN UNFOUNDED FABRICATION WHICH HAS NOTHING
TO DO WITH THE IJISSION OF THE PEOO'S ARMY ANO AS A
ORAMA OF THEIR OWN WRITING FROM AN INSIO:ous PURPOSE,
A ROOONG SINMUN ANALYST TODAY SAYS:
THE SOUTH KOREAN PUPPETS' OUTCRIES OVER +INFILTRATION+
FROM THE NORTH ARE A OELIBERATE AND PREARRANGED
DRAMA TOHGET ON OUR CERVES AND INCREASE THE TENSION.
AS IS KNOWN, THE SOUTH KOREAN AUTHORITIES ARE RESORTPVG
TO AN OPEN DELAYING TACTICS IN 11.f'LEMENTING THE NORTH
SOUTH AGREEMENT AFTER SIGNING IT UNDER THE PRESSURE
OF PUBLIC OINION AT HO'- ANO ABROAD. THEIR FALSE
PROPAGANDA AND MILITARY PROVOCATIONS ARE PREMEDI
TATED M:>VES TO LAY A NEW OBSTACLE IN THE WAY OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT BY COILING UP THE
TENSION WITH THEM.
BUT THIS IS NOT ALL SOUGHT BY THEM IN THE ORAMA.
THE ANTJ. +DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL PARTY+ ANO AN~+GOVERNMENT+
STRUGGLES OF THE PEOPLE HAVE RISEN TO A HIGH TIDE IN
SOUTH KOREA AROUND THE +NOMNATION OF THE PRESIDEN
TIAL CANDIDATE OF THE OLP+ AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
HEROIC KWANGJU POPULAR UPRISING. THE SOUTH KOREAN
AUTHORITIES SEEK TO FOSTER DISTRUST IN THE NORTH
AMONG SOUTH KOREAN PEOPLE THROUGH THE ORAMA AND
HARSHLY SUPPRESS THEIR JUST STRUGGLEH BY CONNECTING
IT WITH THE NORTH AND THUS BRIDGE OVER THE CRISIS OF
THEIR +REGIME.+
THIS, HOWEVER, IS NOTHING BUT THE LAST-DITCH EFFORT OF
KTHOSE IN CRISIS.
ANY SELF-MADE ORAMA CANNOT BE A GOOD WAY OUT FOR THE
SOUTH KOREAN RULERS. APA

ZCZC AMSS ISLAMA 001 211291 0704 ROME 013 211291 0700
RR ISLAt.IA
MSG ROME NA 2S597
WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR RIM EA!73 (V)NC819115469 DATED
16.1 1.91CONCERNING THE PAKISTANI NATIONAL ALI BABAZ,
BORN IN 1960 IN LAHORE/PAKISTAN. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT
WE ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF HIS PASSPORT PARTICULARS.
YOU ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN
COIN.IUNICATE US THE PRESENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND AQ.
DRESS OF THE Ml. SUBJECT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
REGARDS. END.
IPRO'-'E
ZCZC AMSS ISLAMA 002 2112910854FRANCE002 211291 0854
RR ISLAt.IA
INFORM IPSG
DCPJ/AC 7/0CRTISIBCN 12293/STICOL90045085CIC31563
REFERENCE YOUR RADIO EA/90 B NCB.'90/6223 DATED 12191
PLEASE AND HEREUNDER COPY OF YOUR RADIO DCPJ/AC71
OCATISINR
C261311COL 90045085 OF 17/10191
QUOTE
FURTHER TO YOUR REQUEST PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SUBJECTS
ABBAS M:>HA'-'1:0
RAOOF NAJAM
SHAMS HABIB
WERE ALL RESIDING TOGETHER AT THE TIME AT ADDRESS 56
BOULEVARD JOFFRE ARGENTEUIL (95)
AFTER BEING INTERVIEWED THEY WERE BROUGHT TO THE
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN PONTOISE ON 11110/1990.
JUDGE JEANTON WAS NAMED RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CASE
AND ALL THREE SUBJECTS WERE PLACED IN DETENTION IN
PONTOISE PRISON (95)
STOP
UNQUOTE END
IP FRANCE
NK
ZCZC AMSS TOKYO 002 211291 0712 WIESBA 001 211291 0708
ARIPCO
WIESBADEN 46492 211291 0644 GMT
ROUTINE
INTERPOL DIFFUSION
PR 3202 SCH 253 389 FA (46492)
OUR RADIO MESSAGE NA 37241OF17110191 CONCERNING
INTERNATIONAL SEARCHES FOR GERMAN NATIONAL SCHARIO
FORENAME MCHAEL BORN 12fl/57 WAHLEN.
SCHARIO HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN GREECE FOR EXTRADITION
TO THIS COUNTRY. IT IS HOWEVER REQUESTED THAT THE
SEARCHES BE MAINTAINED UNTIL HE HAS BEEN EXTRADITED TO
GERt.IANY.
REGARDS END
INTERPOL WIESBADEN

ZCZC AMSS TOKYO 003 211291 0720 WIESBA 002 211291 0716
RRIPCO
WIESBADEN 46493 211291 0644 GMT
ROUTINE
INTERPOL DIFFUSION
PR 3208 G 346 266 FA (46493)
OUR RADIO MESSAGE NR 17678 OF 2/6186 CONCERNING

INTERNATIONAL SEARCH FOR SPANISH NATIONAL GAREA LOPEZ

FORENAMES JOSE LUIS BOAN _ CXWXTW VAUAOOLIO, SPAIN.
PLEASE DISCONTINUE THE SEARCHES FOR THE SUBJECT. THE
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN FRANKFURT/MAIN HAVE
CANCELLED THE SEARCHES. YOUR COOPERATION IS
APPRECIATED.
OUR RECORDS ON THIS PERSON ARE FOR CID PURPOSES ONLY
AND WILL BE DESTROYED ON 18/W6 UNLESS NEW INFORIMTION
IS ADDED. FOR INTERPOL MADRID: PLEASE LET US KNOW
WHETHER OR NOT THE SUBJECT WHO WAS ARRESTED IN
BARCELONA ON 6/5/80 HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN SPAIN.
PLEASE SUPPLY COPY OF SENTENCE. PLEASE REPBY IOREDS D

INTERPOL frequencies:
Freq
03,593
03,714
03,717
04,632.5
05,208
05,208
06,792

06,005
07,532
08,045
08,045
08,122
10,390
12,224.5
15,684
18,190
18,756
19,130
19,130
19,405
19,405
24,110

C&llsllJl

BaucUShlll

FSB53
FSB52
FSB52
FSB54
FSB52
DEB
FSB55
FSB52
FSB57
FSB52
IUV81
ONA20
FSB59
FSB52
FSB52
FSB61
JPA24
FSB61
JPA59
FSB63
AYA
AYA29

100/170 SITOR-A INTERPOL, PARIS

100/170 SITOAA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITORAINTERPOL, WIESBAOAN
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITOR-A INTERPOL. PARIS
100/170 SITOAA INTERPOL. PARIS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITORA limAPOL, ROME
100/170 SI TOR A INTERPOL, BRUSSELS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
1001170 SITORB INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, PARIS
100/170 SITOAA INTERPOL. TOKYO
1001170 SITORA INTERPOL. PARIS
100/170 SITORA INTERPOL, TOKYO
1oon10 SITOAA INTERPOL, PARIS
100'170 SITORAINTERPOL,BUENOSAIRES
100'170 SITOR-AINTERPOL, BUENOSAIRES

I did a little snooping the last month, and I

came up with a logging list of my own. I wasn't
able to copy signals like the 39 tone modem or
MF (Multi Frequency) data, but I did Jog them
for future reference. You never know, maybe
someday there will be a decoder available that
will copy these strange modes! Please send in
your Joggings OT post them on the MT BBS
(Reading R1TY) from 6:30pm to Sam Monday
through Friday and 24 hours on weekends. The
phone number is (704) 837-708 1 (9600, 14400
BPS) OT 837-9200.
NNN

Loggings
kHz

Callslgn

04,460
06.414
07,833
07,913.5
08,083

WLO
WLO

08,0892
08.1235
08,425
08,512
08,588
10,388
10,422
16,172
16,280
16,804
17,150
1B,172
lB,502
23,434

Mode
100/170
100/170

Traffic
SITORB FREQ LIST
SITORBSAME ftS 4,460
OLD PICCOLO
AIRFORCE MARS
SITOR-B WX & STATION
INFO
CO DE NMNINAM/NAR
PACKET?
SITORB
SITORBWX
FREQ LIST
?
DATA
CH11&12FDM
IRY FOXES
SITORB

AFA10A
KM'

PACKET
100/170

NAM
?
KLB
WLO
HPP

MORSE
300/170
100/170
100/170
MORSE
PACKET
MF
7&85%
50/345'
100/170
FAX
50/400
RY'S
192/
ARQ.EJ
39 tone modem

?
?
?

MKD

?
?
STK

the qsl report

Gayle Van Horn

tJo. 111

ZRQ/ZSJ-

Veri Signers ...

What's up with that?

~A*Qn--
ClpoTown
Al Ou!'I
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F-

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Tlli> ....... 'fOI'....,.,,. "'"'

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Your QSL...that's what! An integral part of

~""/
many DXers' strategy is to address their letter to
the person who is known to issue QSLs for the
station. This method is not so essential to the
larger stations where QSLing is maintained by a
staff. However , it could mean the difference of a
QSL or none from a smaller station.
If you address your lener to the reported
Stanley Klemanowicz of Torrance, CA, received this ZRO!ZSJ QSL.
individual, iL has a better chance ofreaching their
desk. A report addressed to just the station may
address: c/o English Service to North America, P.O.
report, and three IRCs. Station address: Le Chef Des
be opened by anyone, and perhaps never reach
Swions lulerllrmecs des, Transmissions De Ycuinbcul
Box 566, Cairo, Arab Rep. ofEgypL (Adams, NJ)
ct de, Rufisque, Boitc Postal 302A, Dakar, Senegal.
the person who normally handles QSLs. When
(Klemanowicz, CA)
no signer's name is available, try sending your DENMARK
OXZ - Lyng by Radio, 4410 kHz. FuU data QSL card,
report to the Director, Manager, QSL Desk or the
verified by Erling Knudsen. Received in 6 days for an SIDPTRAFFIC
GerenJe for a Spanish station. The book "QSL
English Utility report, and one !RC. Station address:
BERG MASTER-9VEO, 156.65 MHz (Bulk Carrier}.
Survey"by Ravindranath Sewdiencontains a list
Full data prepared QSLcard, and photo of ship, verified
Telecom NS, Lyngby Radio, Statens Telctjencste,
Bagvaerd Mollevcj 3, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark. (Nag!
of862 verification signers and much other useful
by Radio Officer. Received in 11 2 days for an English
utility report, and one U.S. dollar. Ship address:
Martin, Austrian DX Club)
information for QSLing. The 2nd edition is now
Bergesen, D.Y., Ns-Bergchus, Drammcnsveien 106,
available for USS7 cash or 14 TRCS from Ravin
Postboks 7600, Skillcbekk, 0205 Oslo 2, Norway.
FRANCE
Sewdien, Bechaniestraat 58, Paramaribo,
(Holbrook, MD)
Radio France Int'I, 17620/17850 kHz. Partial data
Suriname.
scenery QSL card and program schedule, without vcri
STAR/SHIP ATI.ANTIC-ELAJ4, 156.65 MHz (Cruise
What about Vcri Signers for ship QSLing? I
sig ner. Received in 37/38 days for an English report.
Ship). Full data prepared QSL card, verified by Radio
Station address: Boite Postal 9516, F-75016 Paris,
took that up with our ex pert Hank Ho!brook, who
Officer. View card of ship, and ship data sheet included.
France. (Doug Merkel, St. Louis, MO) (Edmund H.
commented, "Radio Officers may serve onboard
Received in 48 days for an E nglish utility report, and
Savage, Palatine, IL) (Hillton, SC)
a ship for a few months, and tend to switch often
mint stamps. Ship address: Premier Cruise Lines, P.O.
Box 573, Cape Canaveral, PL. 32920. (Holbrook, MD)
to other ships. Because of this, I recommend you GUAM
address your report to the Radio Officer."
KSDA, 1561 0 kHz. Full data 20th anniversary card,
TRAVELLER-WTQ6966, 156.65 MHz (Tug). Full
without vcri signer. Received in44 days for an Eng lish
Thanks, Hank! Do you have any QSL tips or
data prepared QSL card, verified. Received in 12 days
report. Station address: P.O. Box 7500, Agat, Guam
proven methods to share with our readers? Please
for an English utility report and mint stamps. Ship
96928. (Hughes, OR)
address: Mari trans Operating Partners, 3 Parkway,
drop me a line, folks!
Philadelphia, PA 19102. (Holbrook, MD)
HUNGARY
Radio Budapest, 1191 OkHz. Full data "Pannonhalma"
AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC
SICILY
COAST GUARD HILO-CG6585, (HH-65A Dolphin)
156.8/157.15 MHz. Full data prepared card verified.
Hilo photo included. Received in 172 days for an
English utility report, and mint stamps. Aira-aft address:
Cape May Air Station, USCG, Cape May, NJ 082045082. (Hank Holbrook, Dunkirk, MD)

AUSTRIA
Radio Austria lnt'I, 9875 kHz. Full data QSL lcncr and
program schedule, with illegible signature. Received
in 35 days for an English report. Station address: A11 36, Vienna, Austria. (Nicho las P. Adams, Port Murray,
NJ) (Frank Hillton, C harleston, SC)

BAHR All\
Radio Bahrain, 6010/9746 kHz. Two full data QSL
cards, with illegible signatures, and a written apology
for the delay. Received in 5 mon ths for an English
report.Station address: P.O. Box 702, Manama, Bahrain.
(Stephen J. Price, Conemaugh, PA) Great QflL - F.d.

ECUADOR
HCJB, 9585/9745/11 790/15 155/ 17790 kHz. Partial
and full data scenery QSL cards , without vcri signers.
Received in 27/29/30/35 days for English reports.
(Chris I lughes, Portland, OR) (Adams, NJ) (Stanley
Klemanowicz, Torrance, CA)

EGYPT
Radio Cairo, 9475 kHz. Two fu ll dala scenery cards,
verified by Sailor. Station souvenir s included. Received
in 38 days for an English report and one !RC. Station

card, without veri signer. Received in 19 days for an

English report and souvenir postcard. Station address:
Brody Sandor 5 -7, H- 1800 Budapest, Hungary.
(Hughes, OR)

INDONESIA
Radio Republik lndoncsia-Manado, 3215 kHz. Full
data prepared card, and personal letter signed by CJI.
Gultony. Received in 32 days for an Indonesian report,
mint stamps, address label (used), and souvenirposlCll'd.
Station address: Jin TNl/12, Man ado, Sulawesi Utara,
Indonesia. Verified from Okinawa. (Mike Hardester,
Jacksonville, NC)

IRAQ
Rad io Iraq lnt'I, 11945 kHz. Pull data color foldout
brochure, without vcri signer. Received for an English
reporL Station address: Iraqi Broadcasting & TV
Establishment, Salihiya, Baghdad, Iraq. (Randall
Morrison, Tullahoma, TN)

LITHUANIA
Radio Centras, 97 10 kHz. Full data scenery card,
without verification signer. Souvenir cassCllC tape
included. Received for an En glish report. Station
address: Box 1792, LT-2019 Vilnius, Lithuania.
(Morrison, TN)

SENEGAL
6WW - Dakar, 1695 15.5 kHz USB. Full data leuer
sign ed and stamped. Souvenir jungle scene card
included. Received in 28 days for a French utility

MONITORING TIMES

Radio Uno - via CalanissCLta, 9515 kHz. Partial data

card, without veri signer. Received in 41 days for an
English repon and one US dollar. Station address: Via
Cerda 19, 90139 Palermo, Sicily. (Hardester, NC)

SOUTH AFRICA
ZRQ - Navy Comm Center, 8605 kHz USB. Full data
card, without vcri signer. Received in 65 days for an
English utility report, and two IRCs. Station address:
c/o Officer-in-Cliargc, NAVCOMCEN Cape, Ugnbcrg,
Rep. of S. Africa. (Klemanowicz, CA)
Radio RSA, 15230 kHz. Full data color QSL card and
program schedule, without vcri signer. Received in 36
days for an English report. Station address: P.O. Box
91313, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa.
(Klemanowicz, CA)

UNITED STATES
NOJ - CG Comm Sta., 8628.5 kHz USB. Full data
lettct. QSL card, and Coast Guard cuucr post card,
without veri signer. Received for an English utility
report and two mint stamps. Station address: c/o
Radioman-in-Charge, Coast Guard Communication
Station, P.O. Box 190017, Kodiak, AK 99619-0017.
(Klcmanowicz, CA)
930-AM, WZNN. Partial data leucrhead QSL, verified
by Fredericka B. Olson-Office Manager. Rece ived in 7
days after a follow-up-report, a self-addressed- stamped
enve lope. Station address: P.0.Box 130, Rochester,
NH 03867. (Harold Frodge, Midland, Ml)

August 1992

59

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 Time) 4,5,6, or 7
hours for Eastern, Central. Mountain, or Pacific Time, respectively.
Note thal all dates, as well as times, are in UTC: for example, the
RBC's "Ken Bruce Show" (0030 UTC Sunday) will be heard on
Saturday evening (8 :30 PM Eastern, 5: 30 PM Pacific) in North America,
not on Sunday.

2: Choose a program or station you want to hear.

Some selected programs appear on the lower half of the page for
prime listening hours . If it's news you're interested in, check out the
complete "Newsline" listing, which begins on the next page.
Occasionally program listings will be followed by "See X 0000."
This information indicates that the program is a re-run, and refers to
a previous summary of the program's content. The lener stands for a
day of the week, as indicated below, and the four digits represent a time
in UTC.
S: Sunday
H: THursday
F: Friday
M: Monday
T: Tuesday
A: SAturday
W: Wednesday

3: Find the frequencies for the program or station you

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 listings;
if a broadcast is not daily, those d ay codes will appear before the station
name. Irregular broadcasts arc indicated "tent" and programming which
includes languages besides English are coded "vi" (various languages).

4: Choose the most promising frequencies for the time,

location, and conditions.
Of course, every station can't be heard all the time. To help you find
the right frequency, we've included information on the target area of each
broadcast. Frequencies beamed toward your area will generally be easier
lo hear than those beamed elsewhere, even though the latter will often
still be audible. Every frequency is followed by one of these target codes:
am: The Americas
me: Middle East
na: North America
Asia
as :
au:
Australia
ca:
Central America
South America
Pacific
pa:
sa:
va:
various
cu: Europe
domestic broadcast
Africa
do:
af:
om: omnidirectional
me: Middle East
Consult the propagation charts. To further help you find the right
frequency, we've included propagation 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 Lhe station you want to hear is located. The chart
indicates the optimum frequencies for a given time in UTC.

Hot News and Hot Soots

In the months between the quarterly DX Radio Yugoslavia may soon be considered a new
Program listings, we will try an experimental country since the transmitter is located within
mixture of DX news and world events that Bosnia/Hcrcegovina, the question lately has been,
could inOuence your listening targets . This "where IS Radio Yugoslavia?"
month's tips arc garnered from a variety of
Andy Sennett of WRTH replied to this quessources. We welcome reader input and opin- tion on FidoNet's Shortwave Echo, saying that
ions and hope you '11 find these items helpful in the main transmitter was out of commission(??),
your shortwave listening.
and Yugoslavia was using its domestic frequency
of7200 in English at 1930 and 2130 UTC.

Fond Farewell to Tom Meyer

New VOA Relay Station
Regular listeners to Radio Nederland's
Happy Station program will have heard the
According to a tip phoned in by one of our
July 5th announcement that Tom Meyer, host readers, the VOA has established a new relay
of Lhe show since 1970, is leaving Radio station on Sao Tome and Principe. This is a twoNederland. Apparently he is hoping to indulge island nation just west of Gabon, Africa.
some theatrical interests, especially in writing
and directing drama. According to the report by Political Hot Spot: The Middle East
Tom Sundstrom on Fido Net, Pete Myers will
take over the duties of the English language
There has been an obvious upswing in Middle
version of the show August 16th.
Eastern armament since the Iraq War. Saudi
Arabia is hiring for many military, technical and
support related jobs. Incidentally, the Saudi
Where, Oh, Where,
"Middle East Broadcasting Centre" has puris Yugoslavia?
chased the UPI news service.
Afghanistan has recently been the scene of
Although feature writer Charles Sorrell
fighting between Iranian backed Shiite Mus points out that the higher frequencies used by

60

August 1992

MONITORING TIMES

lims, and Saudi backed Sunnis. Afghanistan's

president Mojaddidi resigned his position to
Burhanuddin Rabbani under an agreement by
guerrilla factions to make the country into an
Islamic state.
In Algeria, the head of state was gunned
down during a speech. It is believed that Mr.
Boudiafwas murdered by radical Muslim fundamentalists who were not in agreement with
his authority. Khalcd Nezzar, Minister of Defense, vowed to "eradicate" the fundamentalists.
Forming a Muslim coalition is an idea
which has never been totally successful, but
which continues to be a political influence. In
the region known as Kosovo (Southern Serbia),
approximately 90% of the people are Albanian
and mostly Muslim. Some hold out the hope of
combining Kosovo with Albania and the Albanian regions of Montenegro. The resulting
"state" would total nearly 5 million Muslims.
The Serbian Prime Minister promised quick
use of force if this is attempted.
Thanks to Todd Dokey of California for
this quick compilation of places to watch in
your monitoring and background on what you
may hear in the news.

MT Monitoring Team
P. 0. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902-0098

Greg Jordan
Frequency Manager
Ca/1919-661-0095 7-11 pm
with updales

Jacques d'Avignon
Propagation Forecasts

Kannon Shanmugam

Oniario, Canada

Kansas

Program Manager

John Carson
Dave Datko

B.W. Battin

California

New Mexico

Oklahoma

Jim Frimmel
Texas

news line
"Newsline" is your guide to news broadcasts on the air. All broadcasts are world news reports unless followed by an asterisk. which means the
broadcast is primarily national news. All broadcasts are daily unless otherwise noted by the day codes.
0000 UTC
!SOO PM EDT. 5:00 PM PDTl
BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec
Chnst1an Saence Monitor
Croauan Radio. Zagreb [MA)
Radio Austraha
Radio Beijing
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Sofia
Radio Thailand
Radio Ukraine lnt'I
SBC Radio 1 . Singapore
Spanish Foreign Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice ol America
WWCR [TA)
0005
Radio Pyorgyang
0010
Radio Be11ing'
0030
All India Radio
Chnstian Science Monitor (SE
Asia) !MJ
Christian Science Monitor [T-F)
HCJB
Radio Havana Cuba [TS)
Radio Korea
Radio Netherlands
Radio New Zealand lnt'l !MFI
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of Amenca (Americas.
East Asta) (Speoal Engi sh) [TSI
Voice of America (East Asia)
(Special Enghsh) !Ml
0045
Radio Korea (News Service)
0055
WRNO [W, AI
0100 UTC
!900 PM EPT 600 PM PDTl
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [SM)
Christian Saence Monitor
Croatian Radio. Zagreb [SJ
Deutsche Welle
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines

Radio Austraha
Radio Belize
Radio Canada lnt'l !S-MJ
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Havana Cuba fTSJ
Radio Japan
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'l !M-A)
Radio Tashkent
Radio Thailand
Rad1otelev1s1one ltahana
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Spanish Foreign Radio
Voice of America
Voice ol lndones1a
WWCR fT -A)
0115
Radio Havana Cuba' IT-SJ
0125
Radio Korea [TAI
0130
Chns11an Science Monitor (SE
Asia) !Ml
Christian Science Monitor [TFJ
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Finland ITAI
Radio Havana Cuba [TSI
Radio Netherlands
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of Greece IMAI
0155
Vrnce of l ~dones1a

0200 UTC
110:00 PM EDT 7:00 PM PDT)
BBC
CBC. Northern Q uebec [TSJ
Chris11an Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Radio Austraha
Radio Budapest
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'l IMFJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio RSA
Radio Thailand
RAE. Buenos Aires [TAI
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Free China

Voice of Myanmar
WWCR [T-AJ
0215
Radio Cairo
Radio Nepal
0230
Christian Science Monitor
(Afnca, Middle East) !Ml
Christian Science Monitor [T-FJ
HCJB
Radio Havana Cuba [T -SJ
Radio Iraq lnt'I
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
Radio Pakistan (Special Enghsh)
Radio Portugal [T-A)
Radio Tirana. Albania
SLBC. Sn Lanka
0250
Radio Yerevan

0300 UTC
(] 1 oo PM EDT

soo PM PDD
BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio BeiJ ing
Radio Behze
Radio CzechOslovakia
Radio Havana Cuba fT SJ
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [TFI
Radio RSA
Radio Sofia
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
TWA. Bonaire
Voice of America
Voice of Free China
Voice of Turkey
WRNO !FI
WWCR [TAI
0310
Radio BeJlng
0315
Radio Cairo
Radio Havana Cuba' fTSJ
0330
BBC (Alrica)'

Chnstian Science Monitor

(Africa, Middle East) !MJ
Christian Science Monitor [T-F]
Radio Austna lnt'I [TAJ
Radio Bahrain
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S)
Radio Netherlands
Radio Tirana. Albania
UAE Radio, Dubai
0340
Voice of Greece !MAJ
0355
Radio Japan !M F)
WYFR (Network) [TAJ

0400 UTC
(12:00 AM EDT 900 PM PDD
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [T-SJ
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Kol Israel
Radio Austraha
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Ganada lnt'I
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Havana Cuba [T SJ
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'l IW-FJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio RSA
Radio Tanzania
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
0405
Radio Pyongyang
0410
Radio Beij ing'
0425
Radiotelevisoone ltaliana
0430
BBC (Africa)' !MAI
Christian Science Monitor
(Afnca, Asia) !MJ
Christian Science Monitor [TFJ
Radio Bahrain
Radio Botswana
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Moscow lnt'I (World
Service)

MONITORING TIMES

0450
Radio RSA
0500 UTC
1100 AM EDT. 1000 PM PDT!
BBC ("Newshour")
CBC. Northern Quebec
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
HCJB
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Japan
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'l !MFI
Radio RSA
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1 Singapore
Spanish Foreign Radio
Voce ol America
WWCR
0510
Radio Botswana
0515
Radio Canada lnl'I [M-FJ
0520
Radio Finland [TA)
0530
Ch11st1an Science Monitor
(Afnca. Asia) !MJ
Chnsuan Science Monitor [T-FJ
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Moscow lnt'I (World
Service)
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Thailand
RTM. Malaysia
UAE Radio. Dubai
Voice of Nigeria
0550
Radio For Peace lnt'I fTAI
0600 UTC
1200 AM EDT 11 00 PM PDT!
BBC
Christian Setence Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio. Accra'
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Havana Cuba [T-SJ
Radio Korea

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newsline
Radio Moscow l nt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio RSA
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice ol America
WWCR[M-AJ
0603
Croatian Radio, Zagreb (M-A
0605
Radio Pyongyang
0609
BBC'
0610
Voice of Malaysia
0630
BBC (Africa)'
BRT, Brussels
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Austria lnt'I (T-AJ
Radio Havana Cuba (T-SJ
Radio Moscow l nt'I (World
Service)
ATV Congolaise, Brazzaville [MFj
Voice of Nigeria
0640
Radio Czechoslovakia
0645
Radio Finland (T-AJ
Radio Romania lnt'I
0655
Radio Korea (M -FJ
0700 UTC

!MQ AM EDI lZQQ

AM eDil
BBC
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
MSC, Blantyre, Malawi [M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Havana Cuba [T-Sj
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (M-FJ
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
SLBS. Freetown, Sierra Leone
Voice of Free China
Voice of Myanmar
0703
Croatian Radio, Zagreb [SJ
0705
Radio Pyongyang
0715
Radio Havana Cuba' (T-SJ
0730
BBC (Africa)' [M-AJ
Christian Science Monitor (M-FJ
HCJB
Radio Aus tr ia lnt'I
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Ghana
Radio Havana Cut>a (T-S[
Radio Moscow lnt'I (World
Service)
Radio Netherlands
0745
Radio For Peace Int'! [T-A J
0755
Radio Japan (M-FJ
0800 UTC
(~ QQ AM EDI 1QQ AM eon
BBC
Christian Science Monitor

62

GBC Radio 1, Accra [SJ

GBC Radio 2, Accra
MBC, Blantyre. Malawi [SJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Finland (T-AJ
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'l [S-FJ
Radio Pakistan
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
SLBS, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Voice of Indonesia
0803
Croatian Radio, Zagreb [M-AJ
0805
Radio Pyongyang
0810
Voice of Malaysia
0830
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Finland [T-AJ
Radio Netherlands
0840
Voice of Greece [M-AJ
0855
Radio Korea [M-FJ
Voice of Indonesia
0900 UTC
(:iQQ AM EDT ZQQ AM eon
BBC
BAT. Brussels [M-AJ
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 1, Acaa [M-FJ
GBC Radio 2, Accra
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (SM,
W-Hj
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Swiss Radio l nt'I
Voice of Nigeria
0903
Croatian Radio, Zagreb [SJ
0910
Radio Beijing
0915
Radio Korea (News Service)
0930
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Deutsche Welle (Africa)' (M-FJ
Radio Afghanistan
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
0940
Radio Togo
0950
Radio Tikhiy Okean (Sj
0955
Radio Japan [MFl
1000 UTC

!li;QQ AM EDI. J;!!!I AM E!Dil

All India Radio
BBC
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 2, Accra [AJ
HCJB

August 1992

Kol Israel
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi (Sj
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Moscow l nt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio RSA
Radio Tanzania
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Voice of America
1010
Radio Beijing'
1030
Christian Science Monitor (M- FJ
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi (M-Fj
Radio Austria lnt'I (M-FJ
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow lnt'I
RTM, Malaysia
UAE Radio, Dubai
Voice of Nigeria
1040
Voice of Greece [M-AJ
1055
All India Radio
1100 UTC

czmi AM EDI

~;!!!!AM f:!OT)
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec (A- SJ
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio, Accra [A-SJ
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi [A-SJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-FJ
Radio Pakistan
Radio RSA
Radio Sofia
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
TWR. Bonaire (M-FJ
Voice of America
WWCR(M-FJ
1105
Radio Pakistan (Special English)
Radio Pyongyang
1110
Radio Belize [TAl
Radio Botswana [M- FJ
1115
Radio Korea (News Service)
Radio Nepal
1125
Radio Belize [MJ
Radio Botswana (A-SJ
Radio Finland (T-Fj
1130
BRT, Brussels (Sj
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Deutsche Welle' (M-Fj
Radio Austria Int'! (MFJ
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow l nt'I
Radio Yugoslavia
RTM, Malaysia'
1135
Radio Thailand
1150

MONITORING TIMES

Radio RSA
1155
Radio Japan [M-Fj
Radio Korea (M-Fj
1200 UTC
AM EDT :iQQ AM e1m
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [A-SJ
Christian Science Monitor
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi (MFJ
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Canada lnt'I (M-FJ
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Nacional do Brasil [M-AJ
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Tashkent
Radio Thailand
ATM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
SLBC, Sri Lanka
Voice of America
WWCR [M-FJ
1203
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
1209
BBC' [M-AJ
1210
Radio Beijing
1215
HCJB [M-Fj
Radio Korea
1230
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Radio Cairo
Radio Finland [T-FJ
Radio France lnt'I
Radio Moscow lnt'I
SLBC, Sri Lanka
TWR, Bonaire
Voice of Turkey
1235
Voice of Greece
1245
SLBC, Sri Lanka
1255
WYFR (Network) [M-F j
1257
HCJB [MFJ
1258
Africa Number One, Libreville

UlQQ

1300 UTC
AM EDI jjQg AM eon
BBC ("Newshour")
BAT, Brussels (MAJ
CBC, Northern Quebec
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
Kol Israel
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize
Radio Canada lnt'I [SJ
Radio Finland [Aj
Radio Jordan
Radio Moscow lnt1
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tanzania (A-SJ
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Swiss Radio l nt'I

(ll;QQ

Voice of America
1305
Radio Pyongyang
1310
Radio Beijing'
Radio Korea (M-FJ
1320
SLBC, Sri Lanka
1325
HCJB [M-FJ
1328
Radio Cairo
1330
All India Radio
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
Radio Austria lnt'l [M-FJ
Radio Canada lnt'I [M-Fj
Radio Finland (T-FJ
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
Radio Tashkent
ATM, Malaysia
UAE Radio, Dubai
Voice of America (Special
English)
1346
All India Radio [AJ
1350
Radio For Peace lnt'I (T-AJ
1400 UTC

(]QQQ AM EDI ZQQ AM eon

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [A-SJ
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
MBC , Blantyre, Malawi [M-FJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize [M-FJ
Radio F ranee lnt1
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow lnt'I
ATM, Malaysia'
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Voice of America
WWCR[M-FJ
1405
Radio Finland (T-AJ
1410
Radio Beijing
1415
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Korea (News Service)
Radio Nepal
1425
HCJB [M-FJ
1430
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tirana. Albania
1445
BBC (East Asia) (Special
English) [MFJ
Voice of Myanmar
1455
All India Radio
Radio Korea [MF]

Specifications indude:
Frequency Range: 90-34000 kHz
Sensitivity: .5uV 1.6-34 MHz
SSB/CW S+N/N= 1-dB
IF Rejection: >70 dB (1.6-34 MHz)
Image Ratio: >70 dB (l .6-34 MHz)
Dynamic Range: 100 dB (If bandwidth 500 Hz)
Drift: +/- 3 PPM
Memory Channels: 200
Power: l 00/120/220/240 VAC
50/60 Hz 35VA max.
12 voe 25W max.

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1500 UTC

(11 00 AM EDT aoo AM eon

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [AS]
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize [MA]
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Portugal [MF]
RIM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
SLBC, Sri Lanka
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America

1505
Radio Pyongyang
1510
Radio Beijing'
1520
Radio Tallinn [MF]
1530
Christian Science Monitor [MF]
Deutsche Welle' [MF]
FEBA, Seychelles
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Philippines
Radio Austria lnt'I [MF]
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
Voice of Greece [M-A]
Voice of Nigeria
1545
Radio For Peace lnt'I ffA]
Radio Korea (News Service)
1600 UTC
!1200 PM EDI 900 AM eon
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec (Al
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Canada lnt'I [MF]
Radio France lnt'J
Radio Jordan
Radio Korea
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Pakistan
Radio RSA
Radio Tanzania
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Voice of America
Yemen Radio
1609
BBC'
1610
Radio Beijing
Radio Botswana [MF]
1615
Radio Pakistan (Special English)
1630
Christian Science Monitor [M-F]
HCJB [MF]
Radio Canada lnt'I (MF]

64

Radio Moscow lnt1

UAE Radio, Dubai
Voice of America (Europe)
(Special English)
WYFR (Network) [A]
1635
WYFR (Network) [M-FJ
1655
Radio Korea (M-F]

1700 UTC
11 00 PM EPT 1ooo AM
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [A]
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 2. Accra
Kol Israel
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize [M-F]
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [SF]
Radio Pakistan
Radio RSA
SLBC. Sri Lanka
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
1705
Radio Pyongyang
1710
Radio Beijing
1715
Radio Korea (News Service)
1725
Radio Surinam lnt'I (MF]
WYFR (Network) [A]
1730
Chnsuan Science Monitor (MF]
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Sofia
1740
BBC (Africa)'
1750
Radio RSA

eon

1800 UTC
12-QO PM EDI 11 :00 AM eon
All India Radio
BBC
BRT. Brussels
CBC, Northern Quebec (MH]
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio. Accra
KVOH
MBC, Blantyre. Malawi
Radio Afghanistan
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Belize (MFJ
Radio Canada lnt'I (MF]
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Nacional do Brasil (MA)
Radio New Zealand Jnt'I [SF)
Radio Portugal [MF}
Radio Tanzania
Voice of America
1830
Christian Science Monitor (MF}
Radio Austria Jnt'I

August 1992

Radio Belize
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Finland [MF]
Radio Kuwait
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of America (Special
English)
1840
Voice of Greece
1845
Radio Coted. Jvoire, Abidjan
1855
BBC (Africa)' [MFJ
Radio Finland
WYFR (Network) [MA]

1900 UTC
1300 PM EDI. 12:00 PM POD
All India Radio
BBC
Christian Science Monitor (MA]
Deu1sche Welle
GBC Radio 2. Accra
HCJB
Kol Israel
KVOH
Radio Australia
Radio Beijing
Radio canada lnt'I
Radio Iraq lnt'I
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (SFJ
Radio Portugal (MF]
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tanzania
RAE. Buenos Aires (M-F]
SLBS. Freetown. Sierra Leone
Spanish Foreign Radio
Voice of America
1910
Radio Beijing'
Radio Botswana
1920
Voice of Greece
1930
Christian Science Monitor [MF]
Deutsche Welle' [MFJ
Polish Radio. Warsaw
Radio canada lnt'I
Radio Ghana
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Netherlands
Voice of Nigeria
1935
Rad1otelev1s1one ltaliana
1945
Radio Sofia
Radio Togo
1955
BBC (Africa)' (MF}
Radio Korea [MF)
2000 UTC
!400 PM EPI 1 00 PM POD
BBC
CBC. Norlhern Quebec [SF]
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
KVOH
MSC. Blantyre, Malawi
Radio Australia

MONITORING TIMES

Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize (MFJ
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Havana Cuba [MAJ
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand Jnt'I [SFJ
SLBS. Freetown. Sierra Leone
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Indonesia
Voice of Nigeria
Voice of Turkey
2005
Radio Pyongyang
2010
Radio Beijing
2025
Radio Havana CUba' [MAJ
Radiotelevisione ltallana
WYFR (Network) (MF)
2030
Christian Science Monitor (MF]
Radio Havana Cuba [M-A]
Radio Moscow lnt'I
WYFR (Network) (A)
2045
Radio Korea (News Service)

2055
Voice of Indonesia

2100 UTC
!500 PM EDI 200 PM POD
All India Radio
BBC {"Newshou(')
BRT, Brussels
CBC, Northern Quebec [S-F]
Christian Science Monitor (MA]
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra
KVOH
MBC, Blantyre. Malawi
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize [MF]
Radio Budapest
Radio canada lnt'I
Radio Czechoslovakia
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow lm'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (SF)
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Ukraine lnt'I
Radio Yugoslavia
SLBS, Freetown. Sierra Leone
Spanish Foreign Radio
Voice of America
2103
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
2110
Radio Beijing
2130
Christian Science Monitor (M-F]
Kol Israel
Radio Aus1ria lnt'I
Radio Cairo
Radio Finland (MF)
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Vilnius
WYFR (Network) (MF]
2145
Radio Korea
Radio Sofia
2150
Radio For Peace lnt'I (MFJ

2155
WYFR {Network) [MA)
2200 UTC
1600 PM EDI 300 PM ppn
All India Radio
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec (MF]
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 2, Accra
MBC, Blantyre. Malawi
Radio Australia
Radio Beijing
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba (M-A]
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Tlrana, Albania
Radiotelevisione ltaliana
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
SLBS , Freetown, Sierra Leone
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Free China
Voice of Turkey
2209
BBC'
2210
Radio Beijing'
2225
Radio Havana CUba' (MA]
2230
Christian Science Monitor [MFJ
Radio Havana Cuba (M-AI
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Voice or America (Special
English)
2240
Radio Korea (M-Fl
2245
GBC Radio, Accra
Voice of Greece
2300 UTC
!Z.00 PM EDI 400 PM ppn
All India Radio
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec (A]
Christian Science Monitor (MA]
Radio Australia
Radio Belize (M-FJ
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Japan
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Vilnius
RIM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Voice of America
2305
Radio Pyongyang
2320
Radio Thailand

2330
BRT, Brussels
Christian Science Monitor (M-FJ
Radio Moscow lnt'I
Radio Nacional, Bogota (A]
RIM, Malaysia'
2345
Radio For Peace lnt'I (MF]
2355
Radio Japan (MF]
WRNO(W,F]

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Canada, RCI Montreal
596Qam 9755am
Croatian Radio via WHAi
7315na 9495na
Iran, Islamic Republic
9022a.m 15260am
Norway
15165am
Swiss Radio tnt'I
6135na 9650na
17730na
United Kingdom.BBC London5965as 5975na
6195as
7145as
7325na 9580as
11750sa
11955as 12095na
11945as
15360pa
17830as
Bulgaria, Radio Sotia
11660na 11720na
Nonh Korea
11335na 13760na
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do 9660do
Australia, ABC Penh
9610do
Canada, CFCX Montreat
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
9770na 11715na
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, AWA
9725ca 11870ca
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na 13630na
Cuba, RHC Havana
11970am
Guam. KSDA Guam
15610as
India, All India Radio
991Qas 11 115as
15135as 15145as
Iraq, Radio Iraq tnt'I
15150na 17740sa
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa
Philippines, FEBC Manila 15450as

11990na
17630as

17750as

13670am
15315am
9885na

12035na

6005af
9590na
15070na

6175na
9915na
15260sa

15330na
1511 5na

00000100
00000100
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100
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00000100
0000-01 00 sa
00000100
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00000100
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15030na

21465na

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0030-0100
00300100

11745as
17830as

t5110as

00300100
0030-0100

003001 oo WAR/var
0040-0050 twhfas
00450100

Russia, Radio Moscow

15290va
15405va
17560va
17570va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
Singapore, SBC1
South Korea, Seoul
Spanish National Radio
Thailand
Ukraine, Kiev

1111ova 11780va
15410va 15425va
17860va 17890va
331 6do
5010do 5052do
15575na
9530na
483Qas 9655as
7195eu 7250eu
11520eu 11790na
12060na 13645na
7395na 985Qaf
USA. CSMonltor Boston
USA. CSMonilor Boston
17865as
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 15590am
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
17775am
613Qam 7405am
USA, VOA Washington
11580am 11695am
USA, WHAi NoblesviUe
7315am 9495am
USA, WINB Red Lion, Penn. 15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WANO New Orteans 7355am
USA, WWCR Nashvllle
7435na 121sona
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
5985am
Australia
15320va 15365pa
17715pa 17750as
21740pa 21775as
Canada, RCI Montreal
596oam 9755am
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745am 15155am
Nethertands
6020na 6165na
11835na 13700as
Sri Larj(a B'casting Corp.
sooSas 972Qas
United Kingdom.BBC London5965as 5975na
7135as
7325na
958oas 9590na
11955as
12095na
15260sa 15360pa
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 11870am
Venezuela, Radio Nacional 9540om
South Korea World News
7275as

11850va
15485va
21690va

12050va
15560va

11940do

11905as
9640eu
12ooona
15355na
13760na

10344eu
12040na
15570na
17555as

9455am 9775am
15120am 15205am

15420pa
17795pa

17630as
17880as

21455am
986Qas

11655as

15425as
6005sa
9915na

6175na
11750sa

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
00 10 Voice of America (am, ca): On The Line.
0010 Voice of America (as): VOA Morning. Sports, science,
business, music, and features about America.
0011 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. Analysis of
issues allecting Lalin America.
0015 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. Views behind the stories.
0030 BBC: The Ken Bruce Show. Pop music, past am~resent.
0030 Voice of America (ca): Weekend Magazine. Music,
conversations with correspondents, and talks abou1thearts.
0035 Radio Havana Cuba: Wortd Of Spcns. Latest sports news.
0040 Radio Havana Cuba : World Of Stamps. Philately news.
0040 Voice of America (am. as) : Americanisms
0045 Voice of America (am: American Stories (Special
English). Fictional tales by great American wri1ers.
0045 Voice of America (as): VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Mondays
0000
0010
0010
0010
0020
0030
0030
0040
0045

Radio Havana Cuba: Dateline Havana. Details not available.

RadioHavanaCuba:The Mailbag Show. Listener comments.
Voice of America (am, ca): Encounter. See S1210.
Voice of America (as): Newsline. See S 2310.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Jazz Place. Langston Wright
presents jazz music.
BBC: In Praise Of God. Christian religious meditations.
Voice of America (am, ca): Spotlight. Reports and
inlerviews on people, places, and events of Interest.
Voice of America (as): Science Repcn (Special English).
Developments in the wo~d of science and technology.
Voice of America (as) : VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Tuesdays
0010 Voice of America (Americas, East Asia) : Newsline.

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0010 Voice of America (Caribbean):Canbbean Repcn. The latest

news, sports, financial news, and weather reports.
0011 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On The Americas. Analysis of
Issues allocting the Americas.
0030 BBC: Panel Game. "Back To Square One is a quiz on
curious expressions In the English language {4th, t 1st).
0030 VOA (ca): Music, USA. (Standards). See M 1130.
0035 Radio Havana Cuba: Sports In Cuba. An in-depth look.
0040 Radio Havana Cuba: Let's Talk Law. A top jurist answers
questions on Cuban justice.
0040 VOA (am, as): Science Repon(Spec Eng). See M 0040.
0045 VOA (am): This ts America (Spec Eng). See Ml 115.
0045 Voice of America (as): VOA Morning. See S 001 o.

Wednesdays
0010
0010
0011
0015
0030
0030
0040
0040
0045
0045

Voice of America (am, as): Newsfine. See S2310.

Voice of America (ca) : Caribbean Report. See T 001o.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight on Latin America. See S 0011 .
Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
BBC: Omnibus. Features on many topics, from Draculatodrugs.
VOA (Caribbean): Now Music, USA. See T 1130.
Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unlimited. See S 0140.
VOA (am, as): Science Report(Spec Eng). See M 0040.
VOA (am): Science In The News (Spec Eng). See T 111 5.
Voice of America (East Asia): VOA Morning. Sees 0010.

Thursdays
0010
0010
0011
0015
0030
0030
0035

Voice of Amenca (am, as): Newsline. See S2310.

Voice of America (ca): Canbbean Report. See T 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See 5001 1.
Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
BBC: Comedy/Drama. See W 1530.
Voice of America (ca) : Now Music, USA. See T 1130.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See It. Commentary.

MONITORING TIMES

0040
0040
0045
0045

Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. A magazine program.

VOA (am, as): Science Report(Spec Eng). See M 0040.
VOA (am): Space And Man (Spec Eng). See w1115.
Voice of America (as) : VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Fridays
0010
0010
0011
0015
0030

0030
0035
0040
0045
0045

Voice of America (am, as): Newsllne. See S2310.

Voice of America (ca): Caribbean Report. See T 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S 0011.
Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
BBC: Music Feature. All this month, musicians like ltzhak
Partman talk about other musicians on 'The Musician's
Musician:
VOA(Caribbean): Now Music, USA. See T 1130.
Radio Havana Cuba: Feature Report. Interviews with
prominent figures on topics in the news.
VOA (am, as): Science Report(Spec Eng). See M 0040.
VOA (am): The Malting Of A Nation (Spec Eng). See H 0045.
Voice of America (East Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Saturdays
0010
0011
0015
0030
0030
0035
0040
0040
0040
0045
0045
0045

Voice of America: Newsline. See S 2310.

Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S 0011 .
Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. See H 0040.
BBC: From The Weeklies. Feview of British weeklypress.
Voice of America (ca): Country Music, USA. See F 1130.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See It. See H 0035.
Radio Havana Cuba: Kaleidoscope. Cuban artists talll about
their contributions to Cuba's culture and the ans.
Voiceof America (am): Science Report (SpecEng). See M0040.
VOA (as): Words And Their Slories(Spec Eng). See S 0040.
BBC: Recording Of The Week. See M 0615.
VOA(am) : American Mosaic (Spec Eng). See F 1115.
Voice of America (as): VOA Morning. See S 001o.

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

FREQUENCIES
0100-0115
0100-0115 vi
01 000120
01000125
0100-0127
01000130 twhfa
01000130
01000130 sm
0100-0130
01000130
01000150

01000159 sm
01000200

01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200
01000200
01000200 smtwh
0100-0200

India. All India Radio

9910as 11715as
15135as 15145as
Iraq. Radio Iraq lni'I
151 50na 17740sa
Italy, RAI, Rome
9575am 11800am
Netherlands
6020na 6165na
11835na 13700as
Czechoslovakia
5930na 7345na
Canada, RCI Montreal
5960am 9755am
Laos, National Radio of
7116as
Norway
9615am
Sweden
9685as 11730as
Uzbekhistan, R. Tasli<ent 593Qas 5995as
Germany, Deutsche Welle 6040na 6085na
9700na 11810na
13770na 15105na
Canada, RCI Montreal
9535am 9755am
13720am
Australia
15240pa 15320va
17715pa 17750as
21740pa 21775as
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do 9660do
Australia, ABC Perth
9610do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na 13630am
Cuba , RHC Havana
11970am
Ecuador. HCJB Qui1o
9745am 15155am
Indonesia, Voice of
7125as 9675as
Japan NHK
5960na 11840me
17835as 17845as
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia BC Corp, Windhoek 3290af

11745as
17830as

9860as

15110as

11655as

9580na

7190as
6145na
11865na

7265as
9565na
13610na

t 1845am

11940am

15365pa
17795pa

17630as
17880as

21465am
21455am
11752as
15195as

0100-0200
01000200
0100-0200

11785as
17810as

01000200
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200

0100-0200
0100-0200 sa
0100-0200
Ot000200

01000200
0100-0200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0130-0150 mtwhfa
0130-0155
0130-0200
0130-0200
0130-0200
0145-0200

New Zealand, RNZI

Philippines. FEBC Manila
Russia, Radio Moscow

17770pa
15450as
11710va 11780va
15290va 15405va
15485va 17560va
17655va 17860va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
501 Odo 5052do
Spanish National Radio
9530na
Sri Larila B'casting Corp. 6005as 9720as
Thailand
483Qas 9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965as 5975na
7135as 7325na
9915na 11750sa
15260sa 15280as
21715as
USA. CSMonitor Boston
7395na 985Qaf
USA. CSMonilor Boston
17865as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510na
USA. VOA Washing1on
5995am 613Qam
9775am 11580am
711 Sas 7205as
15250as 17735as
USA. WHAi Nobfesvile
731 Sam
USA, WINB Red Lion, Penn. 15145na
USA. WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA. WANO New Orleans 7355na
USA. WWCR Nashville
7435na 12160na
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL
5985am
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 11870na
Greece, Voice of
9395na 9420na
Finland, YLE
11755na 15185na
Austria, ORF Vienna
9875na 13730na
Netherlands
986Qas 11655as
UAE Radio, Dubai
11795na 13695eu
Vatican Radio
965oas 11935as

11850va 12050va
15410va 15425va
17560va 17570va
17890va 21690va
11940do
15425as
11905as
6005sa
958Qas
11955as
15360pa

6175na
9590na
12095na
17790va

13760na

17555as

7405am 9455am
15120am 15205am
11705as
974Qas
21550as

9505am

15440am

11645na

13700as
15320eu

15435eu

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0101 BBC: Play Of The Week. Hour-long drama seleclions.
0110 Voice of America {Amencas, Caribbean): Communications
World. A look at modern telecommunicalions.
0110 Voice of America (Sou1h Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0111 Radio Havana Cuba : Sports Report. The latest spans news.
0130 Radio Austria I nt'I: Report FromAustria. Magazine program,
covering all aspects of Austrian life and events In the news.
0130 Voice of America (Americas. Carbbean): Press Conference,UA.
Correspondents ask questions of newsmakers.
0140 Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unlimi1ed. Arnie Coro presents
shonwa ve radio news

Mondays
0100 Radio Havana Cuba : From Havana. Cullure and the arts.
0101 BBC: Feature/Orama. The favorite wrtting of celebnlies
with Great Pleasure" (through Sep1ember 7th).
0110 Voice of Amenca {Americas, Ganbbean): New Horizons.
See S 1110.
0110 Voice of America (South Asta): Newstine. See S 2310.
0130 Radio Austria lnt'I: Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
0130 Radio Havana Cuba Feature. Topical programming.
0130 Voice ol America {Americas. Caribbean): Issues In The
News. See S 1130.
0130 Voice of America {South Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0145 BBC: Feature. Tradnions and rituals from Britain feature
on "Rites QI Man {3rd, 10th).

Tuesdays
0105 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
0110 Voice of America (Americas, Caribbean) : Repon To The
Americas. News, interviews, and opinion.

0110
01 11
0130
0130
0130
0135
0145
0155

Voice of America {South Asia) Newsllne. See S 2310.

Radio Havana Cuba: Spans Roporl. See S 0111.
BBC: Folk In Britain Ian Anderson host, folk music.
Radio Austria lnt'I: Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of America (South Asia). VOA Morning. See S 001 o.
Radio H3'.'ana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.
BBC: Heallh Matters. Medical developments, keeping fit.
Voice of America {Americas, Caribbean): Editorial.

0130
0135
0140
0145

Voice of America (South Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.
BBC: Book Choice. See W 0425.
BBC: The Farming World. Agricultural news and 1echnological innovauons for tanners.
0155 Voice of America (Americas, Caribbean): Editorial. See
S1455.

Fridays

Wednesdays
0105 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
01 to Voice ol America {Americas, Caribbean): Report To The
Americas. See T 011 o.
0110 Voice of America {South Asia): Newshne. See S 2310.
0111 Radio Havana Cuba: Sports Report. See s 0111 .
0130 BBC: Talks. Leslie Goffe presents a new series of "Your
Questions 01 Faith" {5th, 121h, 19th).
0130 Radio Austria Inti Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
0130 Voice of Amenca (South Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0135 Radio Havana Cuba Feature. See M 0130.
0145 BBC: Coun1ry Slyle. Oavid Allan profiles the country music
scene on both sides of the pond.
0155 Voice of Amenca {Americas, Caribbean) : Editorial.

Thursdays
0105 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
0110 Voice of America (Americas, Caribbean): Repon To The
Americas. See T 0110.
0110 Voice of America (South Asia) : Newsllne. See S 2310.
0111 Radio Havana Cuba: Spans Report. See S 0111 .
0130 BBC: Waveguide. See W 0415.
0130 Radio Austria lnt'I: Repon From Austria. See S 0130.

MONITORING TIMES

0105
0110
0110
0111
0130
0130
0130
0135
0145
0155

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Voice of America {Americas, Caribbean): See T 01 10.
Voice of America {South Asia): Newsline. See S 2310.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spans Report. See S 0111 .
BBC: Seven Seas. Malcolm Biiiings presents news about
ships and the sea.
Radio Austria Int'! : Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of America {South Asia): VOA Morning See S 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.
BBC: Global Concerns. An update on environmental issues.
Voice of America (Amencas, Garibbean): Edrtonal.

Saturdays
01 OS
0110
0110
0111
0130
0130
0135
0145

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Voice of America {Americas, Caribbean) : See T 0110.
Voice of America {Sou1h Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spans Report. See S 0111.
BBC: Short Story (except t st: Seeing Sia rs). See S 0430.
Radio Austria lnl'I: Report From Austria. Sees 0130.
Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.
BBC: Jazz Now And Then. George Reid presents a weekly
mix of new releases, old tracks, and Interviews.
0155 Voice of America {Americas, Caribbean): Editorial.

August 1992

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0200 UTC
FREQUENCIES
02000225
02000230 mtwhfa
02000230 sm
02000230
02000230
02000230
02000230
02000230

02000230
02000250
02000259 twhfa
02000300 tWhf
02000300

02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300 as
02000300
02000300
02000300 smtwh
02000300
02000300

Netherlands
986Qas 11655as
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Norway
11930na
Philippines, FEBC Manila 15450as
Sn Larlla B'casting Corp.
6005as 9720as
Sweden
9695na 11705na
Swiss Radio lnt'I
6135am 9650am
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na 6005sa
7135as 7325na
9590na 9670me
11955as 12095va
15360pa 15380as
USA, VOA Washington
5995am 7405am
15120am 15205am
Germany, DeUlsche Welle 7285as 9615as
11965as 15235as
Canada, RCI Montreal
9535sa 9755sa
13720sa
Argentina.RAE BuenosA1res 1171 0am
Australia
15240pa 15320va
17715pa 17750pa
21525as 21 740pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do 9660do
Australia. ABC Penh
6070do 9610do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada. CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada. RCI Montreal
6035eu 6125eu
9650eu
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na 13630na
Cuba, RHC Havana
11970na 13700na
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
9745am 15155am
Egypt, Radio Cairo
9475na 9675na
Guam. KSDA Guam
13720as
Hungary. Radio Budapest 61 lOna 9835na
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia BC Corp, Windhoek 3290af
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa

02000300

13700as

02000300
15425as
9885am
6175na
9410eu
9915na
15260sa
21715as
9775am

12035am
6195eu
958oas
11750sa
15280as

969Qas
15560as
11845sa

1t945as

15365pa
17795pa
21n5as

7230eu

11580am

11940sa

17630as
17880as

7260eu

21465na

02000300
02000300
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300 sa
02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300 vt
0200-0300
02000300
02300245
0230-0300
02300300 s
02300300
02300300
02300300 1Whfa
02300300
02300300

21455am

1191 0na

02400300
02450300
02500300 varies
02500300
02550300

Romania, R Romania lnl'I

599Qam 6155am
11830am 11940am
Russia, Radio Moscow
9470Va 9530Va
11850va 12050va
15410va 15425va
17570va 17635va
17850va 17860va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Smgapore, SBC1
5010do 5052do
South Africa, Radio RSA
727Qaf
Taiwan, V. of Free China, 5950na 9680na
11860as 15345as
Thailand
483Qas 9655as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9350af 9455na
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17555as 17865as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 751Qam
USA. KVOH Los Angeles
11n5am
USA, VOA Washington
7205as 974Qas
15205am 15250as
USA, WHAi Noblesville
7315na
USA, WINS Red Lion, Penn. 15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton. Kentucky
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans 7355am
USA, WWCR Nashville
5920na 7435am
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL
5985am
Pakistan
951 Sas 15115as
Albania, Radio Tirana
9580na 11825na
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Netherlands
986oas 11655as
Phill1pines. Manda
17760pa 17840pa
Ponugal
957Qam 960Qam
Sri Larlla B'casting Corp.
972Qas 15425as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na 6005sa
7135me 7325na
11750sa 11955me
15280as 15360pa
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do 7235do
Sou1h Korea, Seoul
964Qam 11805am
Armenia, Radio Yerevan
11675na 15580na
Vatican Radio
7305na 9605na
Bonaire, TWA Bonaire
11930am

951Qam

9570am

9685va
15290va
15560va
17685va
17890va

11710va
15405va
17560va
17730va
21690va

11940do
9765pa

11740ca

11905as
13760sa

11705as
17735as

15120am
21550as

9505am
17640as

15440am
21730as

13700as
21580pa
9705am

11840am

6195eu
6175na
9670me 9915na
12095va 15260sa
17790Va 21715as
15575am
11620na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0210 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0211 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S
0011.
0215 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
0230 BBC: Feature. Topical programming on various subjects.
0235 Radio Havana Cuba: World 01 Spons. See S 0035.
0240 Radio Havana Cuba: World 01 Stamps. See S 0040.

Mondays
0200
0210
0210
0220
0230

Radio Havana Cuba: Dateline Havana. See M 0000.

Radio Havana Cuba: Tne Mailbag Show. See M 0010.
Voice of America : Newsline. See S 2310.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Jazz Place. See M 0020.
BBC: Composer Of The Month. Profiles ol famous
composers.
0230 Voice of America : VOA Morning. See S 0010.

0230 Voice of America (South Asia) : VOA Morning. Sees 0010.

0235 Radio Havana Cuba: Spons In Cuba. See T 0035.
0240 Radio Havana Cuba: Lei's Talk Law. See T 0040.

0230 Voice of America (South Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.

0235 Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See 11. See H 0035.
0240 Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. See H 0040.

Wednesdays

Fridays

0210 Voice of Amenca (Americas, Caribbean): Focus. See M

1110.
0210 Voice of America (South Asia): Newsline. See S 2310.
021 1 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America . See S
0011.
0215 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
0230 BBC: Development '92. Aid and development issues tor
developing nations.
0230 Voice of America (South Asia): VOA Morning. See S 001o.
0240 Radio Havana Cuba: OX'ers Unlimited. See S 0140.

0210 Voice of America (Americas, Caribbean): Focus. See M

1110.
0210 Voice of America (South Asia): Newsline. See S 2310.
0211 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S
0011 .
0215 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
0230 BBC: Drama. See H 1130.
0230 Voice of America (Sou1h Asia): VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0235 Radio Havana Cuba: Feature Repon. See F 0035.

Thursdays

0210 Voice of America (Americas, Caribbean) : Focus. See M

1110.
0210 Voice of America (South Asia) : VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0211 Radio HavanaCuba: Spotlight OnLalinmerica. SeeS0011.
0215 Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. See H 0040.
0230 BBC: People And Politics. The background to the British
political scene.
0235 Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See 11. See H 0035.
0240 Radio Havana Cuba : Kaleidoscope. See A 0040.

0210 Voice or Amenca (Americas, Caribbean). Focus. See M

1110.
0210 Voice ot America (South Asia): Newsline. See S 2310.
0211 Radio Havana Cuba : Spotlight On The Americas. See T
0011 .
0230 BBC: Quiz. See M 1215.

0210 Voice of America (Americas. Caribbean). Focus. See M

1110.
0210 Voice ol America (South Asia): Newshne See S 231 0.
0211 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Lalin America. See S
0011 .
0215 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
0230 BBC: Sports International. Live play-by-play, interviews,
features, and discussions lrom the spons world

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Tuesdays

August 1992

Saturdays

0300 UTC

[11 :00 PM EDT/8:00 PM PDT]

FREQUENCIES
0300-0315
0300-0325
0300-0330
0300-0330
0300-0330
0300-0330
0300-0330

0300-0330
0300-0330
03000350

0300-0400

03000400
0300-0400
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
03000400
03000400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400

Vatican Radio
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Japan NHK

7305na 9605na
9860as 11655as
5930na 7345na
9475na 9675na
5960am 15230va
17825am 21610am
Ph1thpines, Manila
17760pa 17840pa
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af 5975na
6175na 6180eu
7135me 7325na
9670me 9915na
11955me 12095eu
United Kingdom.BBC London 11750sa 15260sa
USA, VOA Washington
5965eu 11905me
17895me
Germany, Deutsche Welle 6085na 6145na
11a1ona 11890na
15205na
Australia
15240pa 15320va
17715pa 17750as
21525as 21740pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do 9660do
Australia, ABC Penh
9610do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bonaire, TWR Bonaire
9535am 11930am
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
9850af 11720af
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China. Radio Be11ing
9690na 9770na
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na 13630na
Costa Rica, TIFC
5055ca
Cuba, RHC Havana
11970am 13700na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745am 15155am
Guatemala, Radio Cultural 3300do
Honduras, HRPC Luz y Vida 3250ca
Kenya, Voice ol
4935do

11s2ona
13700as
9540na
15325am

0300-0400
0300-0400 smtwh
03000400
0300-0400
17810am

21580pa
6005sa
6005va
619Qal
6195eu
9410eu
960Qaf
11730al
11760me
15070al
15310as 21715va
15160me 17810eu
9640na
13610na

9700na
13770na

15365pa 17630as
17795pa 17880as
21775as

11765af

11 71 5na

15160na

0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400 sa
0300-0400
0300-0400

0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400 vi, irr
0300-0400
0300-0400
03300400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400

21465na

21455am
0340-0350 mtwhfa
0340-0350 twhfas

Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
New Zealand, RNZI
Russia, Radio Moscow

15350va
7295do
17770pa
9470Va 9685va
11850va 12050va
17570va 17605va
17860va 17890va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
5010do 5052do
Singapore, SBC1
South Africa, Radio RSA
596Qaf 727Qal
Sri Larj(a B'casting Corp. 9720as 15425as
Taiwan, V. ol Free China, 5950na 9680na
15345na
Tanzania
5985al 9685af
Thailand
483oas 9655as
Turlley, Voice ol
9445na
USA, CSMonitor Boston
935Qal 9455na
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17555as 17865as
USA, KTBN Sall Lake City 751oam
USA, VOA Washing1on
6035af 7265al
11835al 11940
21600af
7315na
USA, WHRI Noblesville
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WRNO New Orleans 7395am
USA, WWCR Nashville
5920na 7435na
USA, WYFR OXeechobee, FL
5985am
Albania, Radio Tirana
9580na 11825na
Austria, ORF Vienna
9870ca 13730am
Japan NHK
960na
11 870na
Netherlands
6165na 9590na
UAE Radio, Dubai
11945na 13675na
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af 5975na
6180eu 619Qal
960Qaf
9915na
11955me 12095eu
15420al 17885al
Greece, Voice ol
9395na 9420na
Venezuela, Radio Naclonal 9540om

11675va
15405va
17665va
21690va

11710va
15425va
17735va

11940do

9765as

11745as

11765al
11005as
13760sa

7405al
15115al

9575al
17715af

9505am

17810na
15400na
6005al
6195eu
11740af
15280as
21715as
11645na

15435na
6175va
9410eu
11760me
15310as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Tuesdays

0309 BBC: Words 01 Faith. Speakers from various faiths discuss

scripture and their beliefs.
0310 Voice ol America : VOA Morning See S 0010.
0311 Radio Havana Cuba: Sports Report. See S 0111.
0315 BBC: Sports Roundup. News from the world ol spans.
0330 BBC FromOurOwnCorrespondent Reporterscommenton
the background to the news.
0330 Radio AJst11a Int'!: Austrian Coffee Table A look at the
arts. especially music.
0340 Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unlimited. See S 0140.
0350 BBC: Write On .. Listener leners. opinions. and questions.

0309
0310
031 t
03t5
0330

Mondays
0300 Radio Havana Cuba: From Havana See M 0100
0309 BBC Words 01 Faith See S 0309
0310 Voice cl America: Daybreak Africa Correspondent repons,
news features. and background repons.
0315 BBC Spans Roundup See S 0315.
0330 BBC: Anything Goes. See S 1430.
0330 Radio Austria Int'!: Austrian Shortwave Panorama. See S
1130.
0330 Radio Havana Cuba: Feature . See M 0130.

BBC: Words 0 1Faith. See S 0309.

Voice cl America : Daybreak Africa. See M 0310.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spons Repon. See S 0111.
BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC. John Peel. Newly released albums and singles from
the contemporary music scene.
0330 Radio Austria Intl Report From Austria. See S 0130.
0335 Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.

Wednesdays
0309
0310
0311
0315
0330

BBC Words 01 Faith. See S 0309.

Voice ol America : Daybreak Africa. See M 0310.
Radio Havana Cuba: Sports Report. See S 0111.
BBC Sports Roundup. See S 03t5.
BBC Pop Science. Vitamin K meets Kylie Minogue as Janice
Long moderates.
0330 Radio Austria Intl Report From Austria. See S 0130.
0335 Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.

Thursdays
0309
031 o
0311
03t5

BBC Words 01 Faith. See S 0309.

Voice ol America. Daybreak Africa. See M 031o.
Radio Havana Cuba: Sports Report. See S 01 11.
BBC Sports Roundup. See 0315.

MONITORING TIMES

0330 BBC: Assignment. A weekly examination ol topical issues.

from Batman to the Amazon.
0330 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
0335 Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.

Fridays
0309
0310
0311
0315
0330

BBC: Words 01 Faith. See S 0309.

Voice ol America: Daybreak Africa. See M 0310.
Radio Havana Cuba: Sports Repon. See S 01 11.
BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC: Focus On Faith. Comment and discussion on major
issues in various religions.
0330 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
0335 Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.

Saturdays
0309
0310
0311
0315
0330

BBC: Words 0 1 Faith. See S 0309.

Voice ol America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: Sports Repon. See S 0111 .
BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 031 5.
BBC: The Vin1age Chart Show. Paul Buman with past Top
20 pop music hits.
0330 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
0335 Radio Havana Cuba: Feature. See M 0130.

August 1992

69

0400 UTC

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

FREQUENCIES

04000500
04000500
04000500 smtwh
04000500 mlwhf
04000500
04000500

04000415
04000425
04000427
04000430
0400-0430
04000430
04000430 varies
04000430
04000430
04000430
04000430 sm
04000430
04000430
04000430
04000430
04000430
04000430

04000430
04000450

04000450
04000500

04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500

1158Bam
6165na 9590na
5930na 7345na
9535am 11930am
9850eu 11720eu
9650eu 11905eu
7315na 9495na
11760am 11970na
9745am 15155am
3300do
9560na 11865na
5990am 6155am
11830am 11940am
Sri Lardla B'casung Corp. 9720as 15425as
Swiss Radio lnt'I
6135am 9885am
Tanzania
5985af 9685af
Thailand
4830as 9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af 3955eu
6190af 6195eu
7325na 941 Oeu
9915na 11760me
1531 Oas 15420af
United Kingdom.BBC London6005af 6175am
12095va 21715as
Germany. Deutsche Welle 6130af 6145af
9565af 9765af
1361 Oaf 13770af
North Korea
15180as 15230as
Australia
15240pa 15365pa
17750as 17795pa
21775as
Auslraha, ABC Brisbane
4920do 9660do
9610do
Australia, ABC Perth
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Monlreal
6005do
6070do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 61 60do
China, Radio Beijing
t 1840na
Cook Islands
11760pa
Cosla Rica. RFPI
7375na 13630na

Israel. Kol Israel

Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Bonaire. TWR Bonaire
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
Canada. RC! Montreal
Croatian Radio via WHRI
Cuba. RHC Havana
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Guatemala. Radio Cultural
Norway
Romania, R. Romania lnl'I

9540na
15160eu
15275me 15445me
t3700am
21455am

9510am

9570am

12035am 13635me
11765af
11905as
5975na
6180eu
7t05af
7230eu
9600af
9610a1
15070va 152BOas
15590eu 17885af
11750va 11955me
7150af
11705af

7225af
11765a1

17765as
17630as 17715pa
21525as 21740pa

04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500 vi
04000500
04000500 sa
04000500
04000500
04000500

04000500
04000500
04000500 sm1whf
04000500
04000500
04000500
04000500
04 150440
04300500
04300500
04300500
04300500

04300500

21 465na

04300500 s
04450500 I
04550600

Kenya. Voice of
Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
Namibia BC Corp, Windhoek
New Zealand, RNZI
Russia, Radio Moscow

4935do
15350va
7295do
3270af 3290af
17770pa
9470Va 9685va
11980va 12040va
15210va 15320va
15470va 15550va
21690va 21775va
3316do
Sierra Leone. SLBS
Singapore. SBC1
501 Odo 5052do
South Africa. Radio RSA
5960af 9695af
South Africa.Radio Oranje 3215do
USA. CSMonilor Boston
9455am 9840af
17780as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17555as
USA. KTBN Sall Lake City 7510am
USA. KVOH Los Angeles
9785am
USA. VOA Washington
5995eu 6035me
7170eu 7200eu
15115me 15205me
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315na 9495sa
USA, WJCR Upton. Kemucky
7490na
USA, WMLK Belhel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WRNO New Orleans 7395am
USA. WWCR Nashville
5920na 7435na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
5985am
Zambia, Radio 2. Lusaka
6165do 7235do
Italy, RAI, Rome
7275me 9575me
Cuba, RHC Havana
11760na 11970na
Nlger1a
3326do 4770do
Swaziland. TWR swaziland 5055af 5965af
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London3255af 3955eu
6180eu 6190af
941Oeu 960oaf
15070va 15280as
15420af 15590eu
USA, VOA Washington
5995me 6040me
7200me 7265me
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af 11880af
Sri Lanka B'Casling Svc
9720am 15425am
Nigeria, Voice of
7255al

11 675va
12050va
15405va
17570va

11850va
13665va
15425va
17860va

11940do

9870na

13760na

6040me
9575me

6140me
9715eu

9505am

9655af
11750a1
6005af
5975na
6195eu
7230eu
11760me 12095va
15310as 15400af
21470af 21715as
6140me 7170me
9715me
11815me
17895af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0410 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
041 1 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S
0011 .
0415 BBC: Feature. Rock n roll is the l are in 'Stuart Colman's
Record Hop (through September 27th).
0415 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 00t5.
0430 BBC: Short Slory. Halfhour selecuons written by listeners
(except 2nd: Seeing Stars. a monthly look al astronomy).
0435 Radio Havana Cuba: World 01 Sports. See S 0035.
0440 Radio Havana Cuba: World 01 Stamps. See S 0040.
0445 BBC: Talks. A ramble through the Continent leatures on
"KeepTo The Path Through Europe (2nd, 9th).

Mondays
0400
0410
04 to
0415
0420
0430
0430
0445

Radio Havana Cuba : Daleline Havana . See M 0000.

Radio Havana Cuba: The Mailbag Show. See M 0010.
Voice of America: Newsline. See S 231 o.
BBC: Fea1ure. Join Manin Redfern as he lakes a "Journey
To The Cenler Of The Universe (lhrough Sepl ember 28th).
Radio Havana Cuba: The Jazz Place. See M 0020.
BBC: Ott The Shell. Serialized readings from famous books.
Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
BBC: Andy Kershaw'sWorld Of Music. Exolic musiclrom lhe
wo~d over.

Tuesdays
041 0 Voice ol America: Newsline. Seo S 23t0.

70

August 1992

04 11 Radio Havana Cuba: Spollight On The Americas. See T

0011 .
0415 BBC: Health Matters. See T Ot 45.
0430 BBC: 01f The Shelf. See M 0430.
0430 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0435 Radio Havana Cuba: Sports In Cuba. See T 0035.
0440 Radio Havana Cuba: Let's Talk Law See T 0040.
0445 BBC: Talks. See M 2315.
0455 BBC: Talks. See M 2325.

Wednesdays
04 to Voice of America: Newsline. See S 2310.
0411 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S
0011.
0415 BBC: Waveguide. Tips on how 10 hear the BBC bener.
0415 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
0425 BBC: Book Choice. A short review of a recently released
book.
0430 BBC: 011 The Shelf. See M 0430.
0430 Voice ol America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0440 Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unhmiled. See S 0140.
0445 BBC: Coun1ry Slyle. See W 0145.

Thursdays
0410 Voice ol America : Newsline. See S 2310.
041 t Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S
001 1.
0415 BBC: The Farming World. See H 0145.

MONITORING TIMES

0415
0430
0430
0435
0440
0445

Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.

BBC: 011 The Shell. See M 0430.
Voice of Amer1ca: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See It. See H 0035.
Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. See H 0040.
BBC: From Our Own Correspondem. See S 0330.

Fridays
0410 Voice of America: Newsline. See S 2310.
0411 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S
0011.
0415 BBC: Feature. See M 0145.
0415 Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
0430 BBC: 011 The Shelf. See M 0430.
0430 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
0435 Radio Havana Cuba: Fea1ure Report. See F 0035.
0445 BBC: Folk In Brilain. See T 0130.

Saturdays
0410 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S OOtO.
041 1 Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S
0011 .
0415 BBC: Good Books (excepl 29th: A Month In The Coumry).
See W1445.
0415 Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. See H 0040.
0430 BBC: Jazz Now And Then. See A 0145.
0435 Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See It. See H 0035.
0440 Radio Havana Cuba: Kaleidoscope. See A 0040.
0445 BBC: Worldbriet. See F 2315.

0500 UTC

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

FREQUENCIES
0500-051 0
05000510 w
05000515 t
05000530
05000530
05000530

0500-0530
05000550
0500-0600

0500-0600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600
05000600 sa
05000600 varies
05000600
05000600
0500-0600
05000600
05000600 mtwhf
05000600
05000600
0500-0600
05000600
0500-0600

Lesotho Maseru
4800do
Malawi B'casting Corp.
3381do
Sn Lanka B'Casting Svc
9720am 15425am
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 5965af 9655al
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af 3955eu
619Qaf 6195eu
9600af 9640na
15070as 15310as
15590va 17885af
5975na 15280as
Vatican Radio
7250eu 11625af
Germany, Deutsche Welle 5960na 6130na
11705na 11925na
Australia
15240pa 15365pa
17750as 17795pa
21775as
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do 9660do
Australia, ABC Penh
9610do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
11840am
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na 15030na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am 21455am
Eq Guinea. A.East Afnca
9585af
llaly, IRAS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Japan NHK
11870na 15195na
17825na 17890na
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia BC Corp, Windhoek 327Qaf 3290af
Now Zealand, RNZI
f 7770pa
Nigeria
3326do 4770do
Russia, Radio Moscow
12050va 13665va
17605va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5052do 11940do

0500-0600
05000600
0500-0600
05000600
11750af
6005af
7120eu
11760me
15400af
21470af
15575as
15090af
9515na
13610na
17630as
21 525as

618Qas
9410eu
12095va
15420af
21715as
17730af
9670na
13790na
17715pa
21740pa

4990do
15405va

05000600
05000600
0500-0600
0500-0600 mtwhfa
0500-0600
0500-0600
05000600
05000600 s
05100515 w,vt
05100600 vi
05180559 mtwhf
0520-0530
05240600 f
05250600
05300600
05300600
05300600

21 465na

17765na
21s1ona

05000600 sa
0500-0600
05000600
05000600

17810na

7255af
15425va

05300600
05300600
05300600

0530-0600
05450600

SoUlh Africa, Radio RSA

Spanish National Radio
Thailand
USA, CSMonltor Boston

9695af
9530na
483oas 9655as
9455na 984Qaf
17780as
USA. CSMonitor Boston
17555as
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 751Qam
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
9785am
USA. VOA Washington
5995eu 6040me
6873eu 7170me
9700eu 9715me
15205me
USA. WHAi Noblesville
7315na
USA. WINS Red Lion. Penn. 15145eu
USA. WJCR Upton, Ken1ucky
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
5920na 7435na
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL5985am 9850eu
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do 7235do
Zambia.Radio Zambia Inn 9505af 11880af
Botswana, Gaborone
5955af 7255af
South Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
Canada, RGI Montreal
6050eu 6150eu
11775me 17840me
Finland, YLE
6120Va 9665va
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Austna, ORF Vienna
6015na 6155eu
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I 15340af 15380af
17790af 21665at
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 5965af 11 750af
15435as 17830as
UAE Radio, Dubai
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London3255af 3955eu
618Qas 619Qaf
9410eu 9600af
12095va 15070as
15400af 15420af
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London 21470af 21715as
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do

11 905as
9870na

13760na

6140me
6060eu
7200me 9670me
11815me 11825me

11915eu

13695af

17895af

7295eu

9750eu

11755va

15440va

13730eu

21490me

17720af

17745af

21 700as
5975na
6195eu
9640na
15280as
15575af

6005af
7120eu
11760me
15310as
21470af

SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays

0530 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

0510 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

0530 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria See S 01 30.

Fridays

Saturdays

Mondays

0510 Voice of Amenca Newsline. See S 2310.

0530 Radio Austria Int'!: Report From Austria. See S 0130.

0510 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

0530 Radio Austria Intl Report From Austria. See S 0130.

0530 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

0510 Voice of America : Newsline. See S 2310.

0530 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
0530 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

The 1992 Guide to

Shortwave Programs

Tuesdays
0510 Voice of America: Newstine. See S 2310.
0530 Radio Austria Intl Report From Austna See S 0130.
0530 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

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Wednesdays
0510 Voice of Amenca Newsline. See S 2310.
0530 Radio Austria Intl: Report From Austna. See S 0130.
0530 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Thursdays
0510 Voice of America : Newsline. See S 2310
0530 Radio Austria ln!'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.

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

FREQUENCIES
06000610 s
06000625
06000625
06000630
0600-0630 s
06000630
06000630

9640Va
0600-0630
06000630 s
06000640 lasl a
06000645 s
06000650
06000650
0600-0700
06000700
06000700
0600-0700
06000700
0600-0700
0600-0700
06000700
06000700
06000700
06000700
0600-0700
0600-0700 sa
06000700
0600-0700 f
06000700 varies
06000700
06000700
06000700 smlwha
06000700
0600-0700
06000700
06000700 s
0600-0700
06000700
06000700

Malawi B'cas1ing Corp.

3381do
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Laos, Nalional Radio of
7116as
Lalvia, Radio Riga
5935eu
Swiss Radio ln!'I
15430af 17565af
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London3955eu 618Qeu
723oeu
941oeu
9600at 11760me
12095eu
15070va
15310as 15400af
17790as
17830as
17885af 21470af
15280as
15360pa
15575as 21715as
Vatican Radio
6245eu 725oeu
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af 11880af
Lilhuania, RadioCemras
9710eu
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Germany, Deu1sche Welle 11780af 13610af
15205af 17875af
Nonh Korea
15180as 15230as
Aus1ralia
15240pa 15365pa
17750as
17795pa
21525as 21740pa
Bahrain Broadcas1ing Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Momreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Cos1a Rica. RFPI
7375na 15030na
Wesl NA Cuba, RHC Havana 11760na
Czechoslovakia
6055va 7345va
Ecuador, HCJ B Quito
11 925am 21455am
Eq.Gulnea. R.Eas1 Africa
9585af
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
llaly, IRAS Milan, llaty
7125eu
Lebanon. King of Hope
6280me
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Malaysia, Voice of
6175as 9750as
Malta, V. of lhe Medil.
9765eu
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa
New Zealand, ZLXA
3935do
Nigeria
3326do
4990do
Russia, AWA Russia
11855as
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740va 4975va

21770af
619oaf
11S40af
15420af
5975na

6195eu
t 1955as
t5590va
7150pa

06000700
0600-0700
06000700

17895af
13790af
17630as
21775as

15185af
17715pa

21465na
9505va

06000700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700 vi
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700 sa
06000700

11990va

06000700
0600-0700
06000700 smlwhf
06000700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0603061 o tern
06150630 s
06150630
06250700
06300635 mtwhf
0630-0655
0630-0700
06300700
0630-0700 sm1whl
06300700

15295as
0630-0700
06350700
0645-0700
0645-0700
0645-0700

7255af
6175va

7130va

7135va
7150va
9535va
975ova
11aaova
11950va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
Singapore, SBC1
South Africa. Radio RSA
South Africa.Radio Oranje
Sou1h Korea, Seoul
Swaziland. TWA Swaziland
Thailand
USA, CSMonitor Bosl on

7160va 7310va
9765va 9855va
12035va 12055va
3316do
5010do 5052do
15220af
9630do
7275om 11810na
5965af
oaf
483oas 9655as
9455na 9840eu
17780as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake Cily 7510na
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
9785na
USA, VOA Washinglon
3980eu 5995eu
61 lOeu
6140eu
6873eu 7170me
11815me
11825me
11915me 15205me
6035af
6125af
7405af 953Qaf
17715af
USA, WHAi Noblesville
7315eu
USA, WJCR Uplon, Kemucky
7490na
USA, WMLK Belhel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
5920na 7435na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL5985am 7355eu
13695af
Zambia, Radio 2. Lusaka
6165do 7235do
Croa1ian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu 9830eu
Cameroon CATV Bertoua 4750do
Soulh Korea World News
7550eu 15575me
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Congo, ATV Congolalse
7105do 9610do
Belgium. BAT Brussels
591Qau 11695eu
Auslria, ORF Vienna
6015na
Mome Carlo, TWA
9480eu
New Zealand. ZLXA
3935do
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5975na 6180eu
723oeu
941 Oeu
960Gaf 9640pa
1I 955as
12095eu
15070va 1531Oas
15590va
17830as
17885af 21470af
7150pa
15280as
15360pa 17790as
Vatican Radio 11625af
15090af 17730af
Monaco, TWA Monaco
9480eu
Finland, YLE 61208u
9560af
11755eu
Ghana B'casling Corp.
613oaf
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I
11810pa 11S40pa
17805pa 21665pa

no

945ova
11730va

953ova
11 765va

11940do
15170na
11750af
11905as
987oam

17555as

6040eu
7325me

6060me
11805me

9575af

15115af

9680eu

11725na

21480eu

6190af
6195eu
11760me 11S40af
15400af 15420af
21715as

15335pa

17720pa

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
061 O Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 001O.
0611 Radio Havana Cuba : Spollight On Latin America. See S 0011.
0615 BBC: Lener From America. Alistair Cooke presems his
unique reflections on the USA.
061 5 Radio Havana Cuba . Headliners. See S 0015.
0630 BBC: Jazz For The ASking. Digby Fairweather plays lis1ener
requests.
0630 Radio Austria lnt'I: Austrian Coffee Table. See S 0330.
0635 Radio Havana Cuba World Of Spons See S 0035.
0640 Radio Havana Cuba World Of Slamps. See S 0040.

Mondays
0600
0610
0610
0610
0615
0620
0630
0630
0630

Radio Havana Cuba: Dateline Havana See M 0000.

Radio Havana Cuba: The Mailbag Show. See M 0010.
Voice of America (Africa} : Daybreak Africa. See M 0310.
Voice of Amenca (Europe). Newstme. See S 2310.
BBC: Recording Of The Week. A personal choice lrom the
new classical music releases.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Jazz Place. See M 0020.
BBC Feature See S 1401,
Radio Austria lm'I: Austrian Shoriwave Panorama. See S1130.
Voice of America (Europe) : VOA Morning. See S 0010.

0610
0611
0615
0630
0630
0630
0635
0640

Voice of America (Europe): Newsline. See S 2310.

Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On The Americas. See T 001 1.
BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.
BBC: Rock/Pop Music. Paul Jones returns to presenl jazz.
gospel. and more on "Counterpoint" (4th, 111h).
Radio Austria lm'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of America (Europe}: VOA Morning. See s 001 o.
Radio Havana Cuba: Sports In Cuba. See T 0035.
Radio Havana Cuba: Let's Talk Law. See T 0040.

Wednesdays
0610
0610
0611
0615
0615
0630
0630
0630
0640

Voice or America (Africa}: Daybreak Africa. See M 0310.

Voice of America (Europe): Newsrine. See S 2310.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spollighl On Lalin America. See S 0011 .
BBC: The Wortd Today. See M 1645.
Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
BBC: Me11d1an. Evenls in lhe wortd ol the ans.
Radio Austria Intl: Repor1 From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of America (Europe): VOA Morning. See S 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unlimited. See S 0140.

Thursdays

0610 Voice of America (Alrica) : Daybreak Africa . See M 0310.

0610
0610
0611
0615

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MONITORING TIMES

Tuesdays
August 1992

Voice of America (Africa} : Daybreak Africa. See M 0310.

Voice of America (Europe) : Newsline. See S 2310.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S 0011 .
BBC: The Wortd Today See M 1645.

0615
0630
0630
0630
0635
0640

Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 001 5.

BBC: Spons lntema1ional. See H 0230.
Radio Aus1rla lm'I: Report From Auslria. Sees 0130.
Voice of America (Europe} : VOA Morning. Sees 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See 11. See H 0035.
Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. See H 0040.

Fridays
0610
0610
0611
0615
0615
0630
0630
0630
0635

Voice of America (Africa) : Daybreak Africa. See M 0310.

Voice of America (Europe) : Newsllne. Sees 2310.
Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Lalin America. See SOOl 1.
BBC: The Wortd Today. See M 1645.
Radio Havana Cuba: Headliners. See S 0015.
BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
Radio Auslria ln11: Repor1 From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of America (Europe): VOA Morning. Sees 0010.
Radio Havana Cuba: Fea1ure Repon. See F 0035.

Saturdays
0610
0611
0615
0615
0630
0630
0635
0640

Voice ol America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Radio Havana Cuba: Spotlight On Latin America. See S 0011 .
BBC: The Wortd Today. See M 1645.
Radio Havana Cuba: Cuba Today. See H 0040.
BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
Radio Austria lnl'I: Report From Auslria. See S 0130.
Radio Havana Cuba: The Way We See 11. See H 0035.
Radio Havana Cuba: Kaleidoscope. See A 0040.

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07000710
07000710 w
07000715
07000730
07000730

07000750
0700-0800
07000800
0700-0800
0700-0800
07000800
07000800
07000800
07000800
07000800
0700-0800
07000800 sa
0700-0800
07000800
07000800 f
07000800 varies
07000800
07000800
07000800
07000800 tem
07000800
07000800 smtwha
07000800
07000800
07000800
07000800
07000800 smtwhf
07000800
07000800

0700-0800
07000800
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800
07000800
07000800 sa
07000800
0700-0800
0700-0800
07000800
07000800
0700-0800 smtwhf
07000800
07000800
0700-0800
07030800 s
07050800 a
07300745 mtwhl
07300745 mtwhfa
07300800
07300800
07300800
07300800
07300800

0800 UTC
0800-0803 daily
080008t0
080008t0 w
0800-0825

3:00 AM EDT/12:00 AM Pon

Cameroon CATV Bafoussam
4000do
Malawi B'casting Corp.
3381do 5995do
Romania, A.Romania lnl'I 11810au 11940au
17805au 21665au
Australia
15170pa
15240pa 15320va
17715pa
17750as
17795pa 21525as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na 7150pa
15280as
15360pa 21715as 6180eu
7230eu
7325af
9410eu 9760eu
12095eu
15070eu
1531 Oas 15400af
17640va
17790as
17885af 21470af
North Korea
15350as 17765as
Bahrain Broadcas11ng Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Momreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na 15030na
West NA Cuba, RHC Havana 11760na
Ecuador, HCJB Quho
11730eu 15270eu
Eq.Gulnea, A.East Africa
9585af
Ghana B'casllng Corp.
613Qaf
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Italy, IRAS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Japan NHK
15250me 17765eu 17810as
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Liberia, ELBC Monrovia
7275do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Malaysia, Voice of
6175as 975oas
MonacOIMonte Cario, TWA 9480eu
Mome Carlo, TWA
9480eu
New Zealand, RNZI
t7770pa
New Zealand, ZXLA
3935do
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740va 4950va
7t30va
7160va
7310va 9855va
1t880va
11975va
1201 ova 12055va
15295va
15345va
15350va 15375va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do 5052do
South Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
Swaziland, TWA SWaziland 720Qaf 11750af
Taiwan, V. of Free China, 5950na
Thailand
483oas 9655as
USA. CSMonitor Boston
9445na 9840eu
17780as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake Chy 7510na
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
9785na
USA, WHAi Noblesville
7315eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
5920am 7435am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL9a50af 11915af
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do 7235do
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu 9830eu
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Icelandic National Radio
9265om
Vatican Radio
6245do 7250do
Australia
11880pa
t5t70va 15240pa
17630as
17715pa
t 7750as t 7795pa
Czechoslovakia
t 7725pa 21705as
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745au t 1730eu
21455va
Netheriands
9630pa t 1895pa
Unhed Kingdom, BBC London6180eu 6t9Qal
960081
9760eu
11760me t 1860af
15070eu
t5105af
t 5400af t 5420af
17830as
t7885af
21470af 2t660af
11955as
t5280as
15310as 15360pa

15335au

t 7720au

15365pa 17630as
21740pa 21775as
9640va
11955as
619Qaf
6195eu
11760me 11940af
15420al
15575as
21660af

21465na
21455eu

17860as

21525as

t5295as

4975va
t t 705va
13705va

5960va
11765va
15280va

08000830
08000830
08000830

08000835
08000835
08000845
08000a50
08000900
08000900
08000900
0800-0900 a
08000900
0800-0900
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900 sa
08000900
08000900 f
08000900 asm1wh
08000900
0800-0900 varies
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900 smtwha
08000900
08000900 smtwhf
08000900
08000900
08000900
08000900

t 1940do

11905as
987Qam

17555as

08000900
0800-0900
08000900 v1
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
08000900
08000900

t 3695eu 15566na
21480eu
9645na
15320va
2t525as

t 52tOna
15365pa
21n5as

t t925au

15270eu

7325eu
1t940af
15590af
71 50pa
17790as

9410eu
12095va
17640va
9640Va
2t715as

[4:00 AM EDT/1 :00 AM Pon

Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu 9830eu
Cameroon CATV Bafoussam
4000do
Malawi B'casting Corp.
3381do
Finland, YLE
t7800as 2t550as

08000825
08000825
08000825
0800-0830

2t 480eu

0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 smtwhf
08000900
0800-0900
0803-081 o tem
08030900 s
0830-0845
0830-0900
08300900
08300900
08300900
0830-0900
08300900
08300900

08350a50 mtwhf
08350a50 smtwhf
0835-0850 mtwhf
08500900 s
0850-0900 s

Malaysia, Voice of
6175as 975oas
Netheriands
9630pa 11895pa
Swaziland, TWA SWaziland 720Qaf 11750af
Australia
6080pa
15240pa 17630as
17750as
21725as
Bangladesh, V. of Islam
15195as 17815as
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745au 11730eu
United Kingdom, BBC London6180eu 619Qaf
960Qaf
9760eu
11760me 11860af
15310as
15360pa
15400af 15420af
17830as
17885af
21470af 21660af
9660eu
11950af
11955as 15105af
21715as
Monaco, TWA Monaco
9480eu
Moma Garlo, TWA
9480eu
Pakistan
17902eu 21520eu
North Korea
15180as 15230as
Australia, ABC Brisbane
9660do
Australia, ABC Perth
15425va
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada. CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica. RFPI
7375na 15030na
Eq.Guinea, A.East Alrlca
9585af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Guam, KTWR Guam
15200as
Indonesia, Voice of
7125as 9675as
11aly, IRAS Milan, 11aly
7125eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Lebanon, King ol Hope
6280me
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand, RNZI
9700pa
New Zealand, ZXLA
3935do
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Papua New Guinea
4890do
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740va 4940va
7130va
11sova
7310va 9535va
11920va
11975va
1201ova 12055va
15345va
15350va
15420va 15435va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do 5980do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do 5052do
South Africa.Radio Oran]e 9630do
South Korea, Seoul
7550eu 13670eu
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9445am 11705eu
17555as
USA. KNLS Anchor Polm
7365as
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 751oam
USA, VOA Washington
t t735eu 15t60eu
21570me
USA. WHAi Noblesville
7315eu 7355sa
USA, WJCR Upton, Kemucky
7490na
USA. WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
692am 5920na
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6t65do 7235do
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu 9830eu
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu 9830eu
Vatican Radio
6245eu 7250eu
Australia
6080pa 9580pa
t7630as 17750as
Austria, ORF Vienna
6t55eu 13730eu
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745au 11925au
Finland, YLE
t5355as 17800as
Italy, AWA Italy
7230eu
Netheriands
9630pa 11895pa
United Kingdom.BBC London6180eu 6190eu
9660eu
9760eu
11860af 11940af
15070va
t5280as
15360pa 15400al
t7640va
17830as
2t660af 21715as
Monaco, TWA Monaco
9480eu
Monte Garlo, TWA
9480eu
Swaziland, TWA SWaziland 720Qaf 11750af
Monaco, TWA Monaco
9480eu
Monte Carlo, TWA
9480eu

MONlTORING TIMES

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15295as
17715pa
11925au 21455va
7325eu
9410eu
12095eu 15070eu
15590me 17790as
7150pa
9640pa
15280as 17640va

21465na

11752as

11785as

4975va
11705va
13705va

5960va
11765va
15295va

11940do
13615as

15665pa

15195me

2t455me

21480eu
21480eu
9645eu
9710va
21725as
15450au
15270eu

15210eu
15240pa
2tnsas
21490as
21455au

7325eu
11955as
15420af
17885af

9410eU
12095eu
15590me

73

:11:!~~'.: : ~t-~~~::, : : :
::::~:: .'.;;;.; =: . .. '

0900 UTC
0900-0903 s
0900-0905
0900-0905 f
0900-0910
0900-0912 f
09000915
0900-0915 s
0900-0915 s
0900-0925 mtwhf
0900-0925
09000930
0900-0930 asmtwl
09000930 mtwhf
0900-0930
0900-0930

090009SO
09001000
09001000
09001 000
09001000 s
0900-1000
0900-1 000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000 sa
09001 000
09001000 s
0900 1000 varies
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900- 1000
09001000
09001000
09001000
0900-1000
09001000
0~00- 1 000

0900-1000
0900-1000

09001000
0900-1000
0900 1000 vi
09001000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000 smtwhf
0900-1000
0900-1000
09051000
0905-1000 sa
o905-1000 mtwht
0905-1 000 sa
d910-0940 smwha
0915-<l930
0930-0940
09301000
Oll!J0-1 000
0930-1000

74

5:00 AM EDT/2:00 AM PDT

Croatian Radio. Zagreb
Ghana. Radio 1. Accra
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
Malawi B'casting Corp.
Guam, KTWR Guam
Lebanon. Radio Voice of
Monaco. TWA Monaco
Monte Carlo. TWA
Belgium, BAT Brussels

7240eu 9830eu
491 Sdo
3366do
5995do
15200as
6550me
9480eu
9480eu
9905eu 13675eu
N ethe~ands
9630pa 11 895pa
CoS1a Rica, RFPI
7375na 15030na
Guam, KTWR Guam
15200as
New Zealand, ZLXA
3935do
Swiss Radio lnt'I
9560as 13685as
United Kingdom.BBC London 1170as 5975eu
6190al
6195as
7325eu 9410eu
9750eu
9760eu
11760me 11860al
15070va
15400al
17640va 21660af
15310as
15360as
15420af 15575me
17790af
17630as
17885af 21 470af
Germany, Oeutsclle Wene 6160as 9565af
17780as
17820as
21465as 21600af
Ausualia
6080pa 9580pa
15170as 21725as
Australia, ABC Brisbane
9660pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bhutan Broadcastmg Svc
6035do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFA X Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
8450au 11755au
Cook Islands
11760pa
Ecuador. HCJB Ouno
9745au 11925au
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
9585af
Guam, KTWR Guam
11aosas
Italy, AW A via Ponugal!
9670eu
Italy, IRAS Milan, llaly
7125eu
Japan NHK
15270au 17890au
Japan NHK
11840as 21610as
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Lebanon, Kmg of Hope
6280me
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand, ANZ!
9700pa
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Papua New Guinea
4890do
Philippines, FEBC Manila 9800as 11685as
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do 4940do
71 30am
7245va
9535va 9780Va
11765va
11920va
1197Sva 12055va
15280va
15295va
15345va 15545na
Sierra Leone. SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do 5052do
South Africa .Radio Oranje 9630do
Tanzania
5985af 9685af
USA, CSMonltor Boston
9445am 11705eu
17555as
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 7510am
USA, VOA Washington
11735eu 15t60eu
21570eu
USA, WJCA Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WMLK Belhel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
5920am 7435am
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do 7235do
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2 School prg 7295do
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra,
3366do
Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar
11850pa 1201 Spa
South Korea World News
9570am 13670eu
Togo, ATV Togo
7265do
Afghanistan, Kabul
9635as
Nelherlands
9630pa 11895pa
United Kingdom.BBC London5975eu 6045eu
6195as
9410eu
9660eu 9740as
11750as
11 760me 11940af 12095eu

August 1992

21 480eu
0940-0950
0950-0953 a

1000 UTC

21465na

17670as 21770as
6045eu
6180u
9660eu
9740as
11940al
t2095eu
15190sa 15280as
15590me 17705eu
21660af 2111sas
11915as 15410af
21650as 21680as
9710Va
13605as

15440au

17710au

21455au

4975do
9855va
13705va

6000am
117o5va
15175va

11940do
11765al
13615pa

15665pa

15195me

21 455me

1000-1025
1000-1030 tem
10001030
1000-1030
1000-1030

1000-1030
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-1 100
1000 1100
1000-1 100
1000-1100
1000-1 100
1000-1 100
1000- 1100
t000-1100
1000- 11 00
1000-1 100
10001100
1000-1100 sa
1000-1 100 sa
1000-1100 mtwhf
1000-11 00 sa
1000-1100
1000-1 100 varies
1000-1100
1000-1100
10001100
1000 1I00 mtwh
10001100
1000-1 100
1000-1100
10001100
1000-1100
1000-1 100
1000-1100
1000-1 100
1000-1100 vi
1000-1 100
1000-1100 sa
10001100
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-11 00
10001100
10301040 mlwhl
1030-1100
1030-1100
1030-1100
1030-1100
1030.1 100 sa
1030-1100
1030-1100

6 t aoeu
9750eu
15070va

6190al
9760eu
1531 Oas

MONITORING TIMES

1030-1100
t040 1050
t055 1100

15400al
15420al
17705eu
Greece. Voice of
Russia, Vladivostok
6035do
6175pa
9530pa
7345pa
1181Spa
I 5535pa
17850pa

15575me 15590me
I 7525eu
4050do
7175pa
9600pa
15595pa

4485do
7210pa
9635pa
17620pa

15190sa

17640va

501Sdo
7260pa
9825pa
17695pa

590Sdo
7270pa

990Spa
17825pa

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

Nethertands
9630pa
Afghanis1an. Kabul
9635as
Israel, Kol Israel
17545eu
Tanzania
5985af
Uni1ed Kmgdom,BBC London5975eu
6195as
9410eu
9660eu
11750as
11760me
11940af
1531 Oas
15400af
15420af
17790al
17885al
21470af
Vietnam, Voice of
9840as
Australia
6080pa
13605pa
Bahrain Broadcas1ing Svc 601 Orne
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
600Sdo
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
61 30do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 61 60do
China, Radio Beijing
8450au
Cook Islands
I I 760pa
Cos1a Rica, AWA
9725ca
Cos1a Rica. RFPI
7375na
Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo
9745au
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
9585af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
491Sdo
Ghana. Radio 2 School Prg 7295do
Ghana. Radio 2. Accra
3366do
India, All India Radio
15050as
Italy, IRAS Milan, llaly
7125eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Kuching
7160do
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand, RNZI
9700pa
Nigeria
4990do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255al
Philippines, FEBC Manila 9800as
Russia, Radio Moscow
9455na
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
501Odo
South Africa, Radio RSA
11900af
South Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
USA, CSMoni1 or Bosl on
9455am
USA, CSMoni1or Boston
15665me
USA, VOA Washington
5985as
USA, WHAi Nob'esville
7315na
USA, WJCA Upton, Kemucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
5920am
USA, WYFA Okeechobee. FL
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do
Malawi B'casting Corp.
5995do
Czechoslovakia
6055va
Iran, Islamic Republic
9525as
11930me
South Korea, Seoul
11715na
Sri Lanka B'cas1ing Corp.
I 1835as
Tanzania
5985al
UAE Radio, Dubai
13675eu
United Kingdom.BBC London5975eu
61 95as
9410eu
9660eu
11750as
11 760me
11940af
1531 Oas
15400al
15420al
17790al
17885af
21470al
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnl'I 9505al
Greece, Voice of
15650as
Bonaire, TWA Bonaire
11a1sam

11895pa

9685af
6045eu
9740as
12095eu
15575me
21660af
12020as
9580pa
21725as

11765af
6180eu
9750eu
15070va
17640eu
21 715as
1so1oas
9710va

11755au

15440au

15030na
11925au

2146Sna
21455au

17387as

17895as

21735as

I 1665as
9495na

11840na

1S48Sna

5052do

11940do

9495na

13625as

1I720au

15425au

619Daf
9760eU
1s19osa
1no5eu

11880pa

17710au

7285do

mssas

7490na
15690na
595oam
7235do
7345va
11715af

9505va
1119oas

11 990vi
1191045

15120as
9685al
15320eu
6045eu
9740as
12095eu
15575me
21660al
11880af
17525as
15345am

11esoas
11765af
15435as
s1eoeu
97Soeu
15070va
17640va

21605as
6190af
9760eu
15190sa
17705eu

17895at

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1100 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1100-1110 mtwhf
11 00-1110 sa
1100-1120
1100-1130
1100-1130
1100-1130 1rreg
1100-1130
1100-1130
1100-1130

1100-1130
1100-1150
1100-1150
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200 sa
1100-1200 varies
1100-1200
11 00-1200

7295do
5995do
17902eu 21520eu
9745au 11925au
9525al 11515al
11930me
9525al 11818at
Mozambique
Sri LaAla B'castlng Corp.
11835as 15120as
13635as 15505as
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5965na 6045eu
6195eu 9410eu
9740as 9750eu
11760me 11940af
1531 Oas 15400af
15220na 17640va
17885af 21470af
Vietnam, Voice of
984Qas 1202oas
Germany, Deutsche Welle 15410af 17765af
21600at
North Korea
6576na 9977na
Australia
6020pa 6080pa
9710va 11880pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bonaire, TWR Bonaire
11815am 15345am
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
11630at
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, AWR
9725ca 11 870ca
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na 15030na
Czechoslovakia
6055va 7345va
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Italy, IRRS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Japan NHK
6120na 11815sa
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va

Ghana, Radio 2 School Prg

Malawi B'casting Corp.
Pakistan
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
Iran. Islamic Republic

15155au
t 1790as
t1835at
17850as
17670as
6180eu
9515na
9760eu
12095eu
15420at
17705eu
21660at
15010as
17800af

21455au
11910as

21noas
619Qat
9660eU
11750as
15070va
15575me
17790af

t 7860af

11335na
7240pa
9580pa
13605pa 21725as

21465na
9505va

1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
t100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200 vi
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200 sa
1100-1200
1100-1200
11001200
11001200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1115-1 130
11151145
1120-1130
1125-1 130 sa
11251150 mtwhf
1130-1140
1130-1155 s
11 30-1200
11 30-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
11301200
1t301200

11 990va

11840na

11 30-1200 WAR/var
1145t200

4950do 7160do
7295do
970Qas
9600na 11840na
17830na
Singapore, SBC!
5010do 5052do
11900at
Soulh Africa, Radio RSA
South Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
15575af
South Korea World News
USA, CSMonltor Boston
9455am 9495na
USA. CSMonitor Boston
t5665me
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510na
USA, VOA Washington
5985as 611Qau
15155au 15425as
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315na 9465na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WWCR Nashville
12160na 15690na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
5950am
South Korea World News
7275as 11740as
Nepal, Kathmandu
323Qas 5005as
Vatican Radio
6245do 7250do
Botswana, Gaborone
5955at 7255af
15400na
Finland, YLE
Lesotho, Masseru
4800do
Belgium, BRT Brussels
17555va 21810na
Austria, ORF Vienna
6155eu 11780as
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am 151 15am
Italy, AWR Italy
7230eu
SoUlh Korea, Seoul
9650na
Thailand
483Qas 9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965na 6045eu
6195eu 94 10eu
974Qas 9750eu
11760me 11940af
15220na 15310as
17640va 17705eu
21470af
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 17710as 17740am
Burundi, RTV
614Qat

Malaysia. RTM Kuching

Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
New Zealand, RNZI
Russia, Radio Moscow

12055na

15485na

11940do

13625as

17555as

9760as
21640as

11720au

7355am
7165as
9645do

15210do

13730va
17890am

15450as
21455am

11905as
619Qaf
6180eu
9660eu
9515na
111soas
9760eu
12095eu 15070va
15420af 15575me
17790af 17885at
21605pa

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Sundays
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1t10 Voice of America (East Asia) : New Horizons. The world ot
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1130 BBC: The Ken Bruce Show. See S 0030.
1130 Radio Austria lnt'I: Austrian Shortwave Panorama.
Developments in communications and shortwave radio news.
1130 Voice of America (Caribbean): Studio One. Dramatized and
narrative documemaries.
1130 Voice ot America (East Asia): Issues In The News. Members
ol the Washington press corps discuss current topics.

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figures and issues that shape contemporary lite.
11 10 Voice of America (East Asia): This Is America (Special
English). A look at various unique aspects ol American
culture.
1130 BBC: Composer Ot The Month. See M0230.
1130 Radio Austria lnt'l: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
1130 Voice ol America (Caribbean): VOA Morning. See S 0010.
t 130 Voice ol America (East Asia): Music, USA. (Standards).
Classics ol American popular music.

Tuesdays
1110 Voice ol America (Caribbean): Focus. See M 1110.

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1110 Voice ot America (East Asia) (Special English): Agriculture

Report. Developments in agricunure.
1115 Voice of America (East Asia) (Special English): Science
In The News. The role ot science in everyday lite.
1130 BBC: Megamix. Music, sports, fashion, health, travel, news.and
opinion for young people.
1130 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
1130 Voice of America (Caribbean): VOA Morning. See S 001 o.
1130 VOA (East Asia): Now Music, USA. Rock and soul music
from old favorites to the latest hi1s, and prollles ol the stars.

Wednesdays
1110 Voice ol America (Caribbean): Focus. See M 11 tO.
111 o Voice ot America (East Asia): Science Report (Special
English). See M 0040.
1115 Voice ot America (East Asia): Space And Man (Special
English). Vanous aspects ot li1e in space.
1t30 BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
1130 Radio Austria Int '! : Report From Austria. See S 0130.
1130 Voice ot America (Caribbean) : VOA Morning. See S 0010
1130 Voiceot America (East Asia) : Now Music, USA. See T 1130.

Thursdays
11 10 Voice ot America (Caribbean): Focus. See M 11t0.
11 tO Voiceol America (East Asia): Science Report (SpecialEnglish).
See M 0040.
t 115 Voice ot America (East Asia): TheMakingOt A Natlon(Special
English). See H 0045.

MONITORING TIMES

1t 30 BBC: Drama. When awidow steps OU! Into the real wortd,"it's
'Mrs. Donaldson at 60' (6th).
1130 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
1130 Voice ot America (Caribbean): VOA Morning. See S 001 0.
1130 Volceot America (East Asia): Now Music, USA. See T 1130.

Fridays
1110 Voice 01 America (Caribbean): Focus. See M 1110.
1110 Voice ot Amenca (East Asia): Science Report (Special
English). See M 0040.
1115 Voice ot America (East Asia): American Mosaic (Special
English). A teature program In s-1-o-w English.
1130 BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
1130 Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
1t 30 Voice of America (Caribbean) : VOA Morning. See S 0010.
1130 Voice ot America (East Asia): Coun1ry Music, USA. Current
popular country music tunes wnh a sprli111ing ot old tavorites.

Saturdays
1110 Voice ot America: Agriculture Today. Developments in
agriculture.
1130 BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
1130 Radio Austria Int'! Austrian Collee Table. Sees 0330.
1130 Voice ot America (Caribbean): Music, USA (Standards).
See M 1130.
1130 Voice ot America (East Asia): Press Conterence, USA
See S0130.

1200 UTC

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

FREQUENCIES
1200-1205
1200-1210 w
1200-121 5
1200-1225 sa
1200-1230
1200-1230 smwha
1200-1230 as
1200-1230
1200-1230
1200-1230

1200-1230
1200-1230
1200-1230 s
1200-1255
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200 1300 mtwhf
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 mtwhf
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 sa
1200-1300
1200-1300 varies
1200-1300

1200-1300
1200-1300
12001300
12001300
1200-1 300
1200-1300

New Zealand, RNZI

9700as
Malawi B'casling Corp.
3381do 5995do
Cambodia, Voice ol
9695as 11938as
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
11630al
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
11850as 12015as
Norway
17860as 21705as
Somalia, Radio Mogadishu. 6095al
Thailand
4830as 9655as
United Kingdom.BBC London6045eu 18Qeu
941Deu 9515na
975oeu 976oeu
11940af 12095eu
15310as 15420af
17705eu 17790af
21470af 21660af
USA. VOA Washington
6110as 9760au 1
15425as
Uzbekhislan, A. Tastilen1 5945as 9540as
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af 11880af
Polish Radio Warsaw
6135eu 7145eu
Australia
6020pa 6080pa
9710pa 21725as
Australia. ABC Brisbane
4920au
Australia, ABC Katherine
2485do
Ausiralia. ABC Penh
6140do 9610do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bonaire, TWA Bonaire
11815am 15345am
Brazil, Radiobras
11745am
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Canada, CFCX Mon1real
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronlo
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
9635am 11855am
China, Radio Beijing
8425au 9665na
11660as 15450pa
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica. AWA
9725ca 11870ca
Costa Rica. RFPI
13630na 15030na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am 15115am
Eq.Guinea. A.East Africa
9585af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Italy, IRAS Milan. Italy
7125eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do

11905as
6190al
6195eu
966Qeu
9740na
11750as 11760me
15070eu 15220na
15575me 17640va
17840af 17885af
1715as

15155au

15470as
17895af
9525eu
7240pa

17745as
11 815eu
9580pa

1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 vi
1200-1300 sa
1200-1300 mtwhf
1200-1300
1200-1300 as
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1203-1210 as
1215-1 230
1215-1300
1215-1300
1226-1300
1230-1255 mtwhf
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300

17820am
9715as

11600pa

1230-1300
21465na
17890am

21455om

1230-1300
1235-1245

Luxembourg. RTL
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
Nigeria
Nigeria. Voice ol
Papua New Guinea
Russia. Radio Moscow

15350va
7295do
4990do 7285do
7255al
4890do
9655na 9755na
12050na 12055na
17670na 17830na
3316do 5980do
Sierra Leone. SLBS
5010do 5052do
Singapore. SBC1
South Alrica,Radio Oranje 9630do
5985af 9684af
Tanzania
Uganda. Kampala O'seas Sv 15325na
USA. CSMonitor Boston
9425au 9495am
USA. CSMonitor Boston
15665eu
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 7510am
USA, WHAi Noblesville
7315am
USA. WJCR Upton, Ken1ucky
7490na
USA. WWCR NashvlUe
12160na 15690na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL5950am 601 Sam
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
724Qeu 983oeu
Cyprus, Radio Bayrak
6150Va
Egypt, Radio Cairo
17595as
South Korea, Seoul
9750am
7295do
Ghana, Radio 2. Accra
Finland, YLE
15400na 17880na
Bangladesh
15200as 15605as
France. RFI Paris
9805eu 11670eu
15425eu 21645na
Netherlands
9855eu
Sri Lari<a B'castlng Corp.
6075as 9720as
Sweden
15170as 17740as
United Kingdom.BBC London6045eu 618Qeu
94100u 9515na
975oeu 976oeu
12095eu 12170as
15310as 15420af
17705eu 17790al
21470af 21660al
USA, VOA Washing1on
s110as 9760au
15425as
9840as 12020as
Vietnam. Voice of
Greece, Voice of
15635na 15650na

11840na
15280na

11985na
15485na

11940do
11765af
13625as

13760na

11830am 17760am
21480eu

15647as
15195eu

17750as
15365eu

6190af
966oeu
11760me
15070eu
15575me
17840af

6195ca
9740na
11940af
15220na
17640va
17885af

11715au

15155as

1so1oas
17515na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1201 BBC: Play Of The Week. See S 0101.
1210 Voice ol America: Encounter A discussion program presenting opinions on world issues.
1230 Voice of America: Studio One. See S 1130.

Mondays
1210 Voice ol America: Newsline. See S 2310.
1215 BBC: QuiZ. Roben Robinson hosts the lavorile general
knowledge game show "Brain Of Britain" (lhrough Oclober
4th) .
1230 Voice of America: Magazine Show. Features about culture,
science. sports. medicine, and the ans in America.
1245 BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

Tuesdays
1210 Voice ol America: Newsline. See S 2310.
121 5 BBC: Multi1rack 1 Top 20. See M 2330.
t230 Voice ol America: Magazine Show. See M 1230.

Thursdays

1245 BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

1210
1215
1230
1245

Wednesdays
1210
1215
1230
1235
1245

Voice of America : Newsline. See S 2310.

BBC: New Ideas. See M 1615.
Voice of America: Magazine Show. See M 1230.
BBC: Talks. See M 1635.
BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.

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Voice ol America: Newsline. See S 2310.

BBC: Multitrack 2. See W 2330.
Voice of America: Magazine Show. See M 1230.
BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 031 5.

Fridays
1210 Voice of America: Newsfine. See S 2310.
1215 BBC: Feature. Jim Hiley examines "The Gay And Lesbian
Wortd"(71h, 14th, 21st).
1230 Voice of America: Magazine Show. See M 1230.
1245 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.

Saturdays
1210
t215
1230
1245

Voice of America: Communications World. See S 0110.

BBC: Multi1rack 3. See F 2330.
Voice ol America: Weekend Magazine. See S 0030.
BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 0315.

August 1992

77

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1300 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1300-1315
1300-1320
1300-1325
1300-1325
1300-1325
1300-1330
1300- 1330
1300-1330 mtwhf
1300-1 330
1300-1330 as
1300-1330
1300-1330 as
1300-1330

1300- 1330

1300-1330
1300- 1350
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300- 1400
1300-1400
1300- 1400 s
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1 400
1300-1400
1300-1400 sa
1300-1 400
1300-1400

Soulh Korea, Seoul

Brazil, Radiobras
Belgium, BAT Brussels
Kenya, Voice of
Nethertands
Afghanistan, Kabul
Bonaire, TWA Bonaire
Cameroon CATV Douala
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Finland, YLE
Israel, Kol Israel

9750na
11745am
17555va 21810na
4935do
9855eu
9635as
1181 Sam 15345am
4795do
17595as
15400na 17880na
11587am 11605na
15650as 17575eu
Norwa y
959oeu 15270af
Swiss Radio lnt'I
6165eu 7480as
12030eu 13635as
21770as
United Kingdom. BBC London5965am 6180eu
9410eu 9515na
9750eu 9760eu
11820as 11940af
15220na 1531 Oas
7180as 15220na
17790af 17840af
21660af
USA, VOA Washington
61 lOas 9760au
15425au
North Korea
9325eu 9345eu
13650am 15230as
Australia
5995pa 6080pa
11soopa
Australia, ABC Alice Sprg 2310do
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do
Australia, ABC Katherine
2485do
Australia. ABC Perth
9610do
Australia, ABC Tennant Cr 2325do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, ACI Montreal
11955am 17820am
China, Radio Beijing
9715as 11660va
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, AFPI
13630na 15030na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am 15115am
Eq.Guinea, R.Eas1 Africa
9585a1
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do

1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-t 400

15590na
17590eu

15640as

9535eu
15505as

11690as
17670as

6190af
6195ca
9660eu
9740as
11750as 11760me
12095eu 15070va
15420af
15575me
17640va 17705eu
17885af 21470af
11715as

15155au

9640as
13650as
15230am
7240pa
9580pa

1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400 vi
1300-1400
1300-1400 sa
1300-1400
1300-1400 as
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1315-1330
1320-1400
1325-1400 mtwhf
1330-1345
1330-1357
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400 a
1330- 1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400

11855na
21465na
17890am 21455am

1330-1400
1330-1400
1330-1400
1345-1400

Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
Nigeria
Nigeria, Voice of
Papua New Guinea
Philippines, FEBC Manila
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I
Russia, AWA Russia
Russia, Radio Moscow

15350va
7295do
4990do
7255af
4890do
11995as
11940eu
11855as
7370Ya
11870va
12055na
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do
Soulh Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
6075as
Tanzania
5985af
USA, CSMonilor Boslon
9425au
USA, CSMonilor Bos1on
15665eu
USA, KNLS Anchor Palm
11 580as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake Ci1y 7510am
USA, WHAi Noblesville
9465na
USA, WJCR Upton. Kentucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
12160na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL5950am
13695na
Lebanon, Radio Voice of
6549.5
Jordan
9560eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
7275as
South Korea World News
Canada, ACI Montreal
9535as
11780as
Austria, ORF Vienna
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Finland, YLE
15400na
India, All India Radio
9665as
Indonesia.Radio Republik
3385do
Laos, National Radio of
7116as
Netherlands
17580pa
UAE Radio, Dubai
13675eu
United Kingdom.BBC London5975eu
6195ca
9740as
11s2oas
15220na
7180as
17840af
USA, VOA Washing1on
6110as
Uzbekhislan. R.Tast'llem
5945as
Vietnam, Voice of
9840as
Vatican Radio
11640au

7285do

15365eu

17720eu

9655na
11985na
15485na
5980do
5052do

9755na
11840na
11995va 12osona
17670na 17830na

9720as
9684af
9495am

11790na
7490na
15690
6015am
17760am

17850eu

11940do

11765af
13625as

13760na

11550as

11830am

11740as
11795as
15450as
17880na
11760as
6070do

151 20as

17605pa
15320eu
6045eu
9410eu
9750eu
11940af
15310as
17640va
17885af
9760as
9540as
1202oas
15090au

21665pa
15435as
6180eu
9515na
9760eu
12095eu
15420a1
17705eu
21470af
15155au
15470as
15010as
17525au

21605as
6190af
9660eu
11750as
15070va
15575me
17790af
21660af
15425au
17745as
21515au

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Tuesdays

131 O Voice o1 America: Critic's Choice. News tram the world of

the arts.
1330 Radio Austria lnt'I: Austrian Shortwave Panorama. See S1130.
1340 Voice of America: Words And Their Stories (Special English).See S 0040.
1345 Voice of America: Tuning In The USA (Special English). A
feature program in s-1-o-w English.

1310
1330
1340
1345

Mondays
1310 Voice ot America : Focus. See M 1110.
1330 Radio Austria Intl Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
1340 Voice of America : Development Report (Special English).
Program details not available at press time.
1345 Voice ol America: This Is America (Spec Eng). See M 11 15.

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August 1992

Voice of America: Focus. See M 1110.

Radio Austria lm'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of America (Spec Eng):Agricuhure Report. SeeT 1110.
Voice of America (Spec Eng): Science In The News. SeeT 1115.

Wednesdays
1310
1330
1340
1345

Voice o1 America: Focus. See M 1110.

Radio Austria Intl Report From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of America: Science Repon (Spec Eng). See M0040.
Voice of America: Space And Man (Spec Eng). SeeW 1115.

Thursdays
1310 Voice ot America: Focus. See M 1110.
1330 Radio Auslria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 01 30.
1340 Voice of America : Science Report (Spec Eng). See M0040.

MONITORING TIMES

1345 Voice of America: The Making Of A Nalion (Spec Eng).

See H 0045.

Fridays
1310
1330
1340
1345

Voice of America: Focus. See M 1110.

Radio Austria lnt'I: Repon From Austrta. See S 0130.
Voice of America: Science Report (Spec Eng). See M0040.
Voice of Amertca: American Mosaic (Specl Eng). See F 1115.

Saturdays
1310 Voice of America: On The Line. See S 0010.
1330 Radio Austria lnt'I: Auslrian Coffee Table. See S 0330.
1340 Voice of America: Words And Their S1ories (Special English).See S 0040.
1345 Voice of America: American Stories (Spec Eng). See S 0045.

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

1400 UTC
FREQUENCIES
14001410
14001410
14001415
14001425
1400-1430
14001430
14001430
14001430

14001500

1400-1500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
1400-1500 s
14001500
1400-1500
14001500
14001 500
14001500
14001500
14001500
1400-1500 varies
14001500
14001500
14001500 mtwhl
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500

Malawi B'casting Corp.

3381do
Sudan, Radio Juba
9540do 9550do
Vatican Radio
15090au 17525au
17580pa 17605pa
Netherlands
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am 15115am
4950do
Malaysia, ATM Kuching
United Kingdom.BBC London619031 6195al
9410eu 9515na
9750eu 9760eu
11940at 12095eu
15310as 15575me
17790al 17840na
21ssoa1
Australia
5995pa 6060pa
9540pa 9580pa
15170va
Australia, VLW6 Wanneroo, 6140do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
6130do
Canada. CHNX Halilax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
11955am 17820am
China, Radio Beijing
420oas 11815as
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica. RFPI
13630na 15030am
11910as 17650as
Franee, RFI Paris
Ghana, Radio 1. Accra
4915do
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
7295do
India, All India Radio
9665as 11760as
Italy, IRAS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Japan NHK
9505am 11865va
Jordan
9560eu
Kenya, Voice ot
4935do
Lebanon, King ot Hope
6280me
15350va
Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Malla, V. ot 1he Medi1.
11925eu
Nigeria
4990do 7285do
Nigeria, Voice ot
7255al

14001500
14001500
21515au
21665pa
17890am 21455am
6195as
9660eu
11750as
15070eu
17640va
17880al

71803S
974oas
11820as
1s22ona
17705eu
21470al

6080pa
9770va

7240pa
11aoona

14001 500
14001500
1400 1500 vi
14001500
14001500
14001500 sa
14001500
14001500 sa
14001500
14001500
14001500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1500
14051 430
14151425
14151429

11855na
21 465am
17695as

15120as

15165as

14151500
14301500
14301500
1430 1500 mtwhla
1430 1500
14301500
14301500
14301500
14301500

1440-1450 mtwhta
14451500 smwha

Philippines, FEBC Manila

Russia, Radio Moscow

11995as
7370va 9655na
11840na 11870va
12030va t2050na
15490va 15580va
17810va 21690na
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do 5980do
Singapore. SBC1
5010do 5052do
South Alrica.Radio Oranje 9630do
South Korea, Seoul
95703s
Sri Larlla B'casting Corp.
6075as 97203s
Tanzania
5985al 9684al
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9530as 13625as
17555am
USA. CSMonitor Boston
13710na
USA, KTBN Salt Lake Ci1y 7510na
USA, VOA Washington
61103s 976oas
USA. WHAi Noblesvme
9465na 15105na
USA. WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690am 17535na
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL6015am 11550as
Finland. YLE
6120va 6155eu
11820va 15440me
Nepal, Kathmandu
3230do 5005do
Canada, RCI Montreal
11935eu 15305eu
17795eu 17820eu
Bhutan Broadcas1ing Svc
5023do
Albania, Radio Tirana
7155eu 9760eu
Austria. ORF Vienna
6155va 11780va
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo
11925am 17890am
Myanmar, Voice ol, Burma 5990do
Netherlands
98903s 15150as
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I 11775as 15335as
United Kingdom.BBC London6180eu 6190al
9515na 9740as
11750as 11820as
15070va 15310as
17705eu 17790at
71803s 21470at
Venezuela, Radio Nacional 9540om
Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar
72603s 13780as

9675na
11995na
15435na
17670na

9755na
12015va
15485na
17695va

11940do

11765al
13760am

15665eu

15160au

15425au

11830am 17760am
973031
11755eu
17880eu
7165do
15315eu 15325eu
21545eu

13730va

21490va

21455am
17605as
17720as
6195as
9750eu
11940at
15575me
17840va
21660at

21665as
9410eu
9760eu
12095eu
17640va
17880al

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1401 BBC: Feature. Topical programming on various subjects.
1410 Voice ol America: The Concen Hall. Classical music and
interviews with America's great anis1s and conductors.
1430 BBC: Anything Goes. Bob Holness presenls a variety ol
music and other recordings.
1430 Radio Austria lnt'I: Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
1455 Voice ol America: Editorial. American opinion.

Mondays
1405 BBC: Outlook. Conversation, controversy, and color trom
the UK and the world.
1410 Voice ot America: Asia Report. News. correspondent reports, Interviews. and opinion.
1430 BBC: 011 The Shell. See M 0430.
1430 Radio Austria Intl: Report From Aus1ria. See S 0130.
1445 BBC: Talks. See S 0445.
1455 Voice or America: Editorial. See S 1455.

Tuesdays

1410
1430
1430
1445
1455

Voice ot America: Asia Report See M 1410.

BBC: Oft The Shell. See M 0430.
Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
BBC: Feature. See M 0145.
Voice ol America: Editorial. See S 1455.

Wednesdays
1405
1410
1430
1430
1445

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Voice or America: Asia Report. See M 1410.
BBC: Oft The Shell. See M 0430.
Radio Austria lnt'I: Report From Austria. See S 0130.
BBC: Good Books. Recommendations of books to read
(except 26th: A Month In The Country, Michael Hayes'
wanderings or rural Britain).
1455 Voice cl America: Editorial. See S 1455.

Thursdays
1405 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
1410 Voice or America: Asia Report. See M 1410.
1430 BBC: Oii The Shell. See M 0430.

1430 Radio Austria lnt1: Report From Aus1ria. See S 0130.

1445 BBC: Recording OI The Week. See M 0545.
1455 Voice o1 America: Edttorial. See S 1455.

Fridays
1405
1410
1430
1430
1445
1455

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Voice o1 America: Asia Report. See M 1410.
BBC: Oii The Shell. See M 0430.
Radio Austria lnt 'I : Report From Austria. See S 0130.
BBC: Global Concerns. See F 0145.
Voice ol America: Editorial. See S 1455.

Saturdays
1401 BBC: Sportsworld. The latest soccer. cricket, tennis, goll,
and more.
1410 Voice of America: Music. USA. (Jazz). Willis Conover looks
at jazz 01yesterday and today, In the USA. and abroad.
1430 Radio Austria Intl Report From Austria. See S 0130.
1455 Voice or America: Editorial. Sees 1455.

1405 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

MONITORING TIMES

August 1992

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FREQUENCIES

t5001 600
15001 600
15001600
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15001600
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15001600

1500 1515 smwha

15001525
15001530 mtwhf
1500 1530
15001530
15001530
1500-1530 sa
15001530

15001550
15001550
1500-1555
1500-1555
15001600

1500 1600
15001600
15001600
15001600
15001600
15001600
1500-1600
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15001600 s
1500-1600
15001600
15001600
15001 600
15001600
15001600
1500-1600
15001600
15001600
15001600
1500-1600 mtwhl

7260as 137BOas
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Netherlands
9B90as 1515oas
Ponugal
21515me
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I
11775as 15335as
Sweden
15270va 17870na
Swiss Radio lnt'I
13635as 15505as
Tanzania
59B5af 96B4af
United Kingdom.BBC London3915as 5975eu
619Qal 6195eu
9515na 9740na
11 750as 11940at
1531 Oas 15400af
15260na 15575me
17790af 17860al
21490af 21660al
Germany. Deutsche Welle 9735af 11965at
17765at 21600at
Nonh Korea
9325eu 9640al
Polish Radio Warsaw
7285eu 9525eu
Seychelles, FEBA
9810as 11685af
Australia
5995pa 6060pa
9540pa 9580pa
12000pa 13755pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bangladesh
4880do
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
11955am 17820am
China, Radio Beijing
7405na 11815as
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630na 15030am
Ecuador, HCJB Ouno
11925am 17890am
Ethiopia, Voice ot
71 65al
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2. Accra
7295do
Guam, KTWR Guam
11650as
Japan NHK
11865am
Jordan
9560eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do

17605as

21665as

17720as
21500na
17670as
11765af
6045eu
6195as
9750eu
12095eu
15420af
17640va
17880af

61 BOeu
9410eu
9760eu
15070va
17840na
17705eu
21470af

13610af

17735af

9977af
11840eu
15330as
6080pa
9770pa
15170as

11705eu

21770as

7240pa
11800pa
17565as

15165as
21465am
21455am

15001600 twhla
1500-1600
15001600
15001600 vi
1500-1600
15001600
15001600 sa
15001600
1500-1600
1500-1600
15001 600
1500 1600
1500 1600 vi, irr
1500-1600
1500 1600
15221535
1530 1540 mtwhfa
15301600
15301600
15301600
15301600
15301600
1530-1600

1545-1600
1545 1600

Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia. ATM Radio 4
Malta, V. ot the Medi!.
Myanmar, Voice of, Burma
Nigeria
Nigeria. Voice ot
Philippines, FE BC Manila
Russia. Radio Moscow

15350va
7295do
11925eu
5990do
4990do 7285do
7255af
11995as
7370va 9655na
11840na 11995na
12050na 13645na
17670na
Seychelles, FEBA
9810as 15330as
Sierra Leone. SLBS
3316do 5980do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do 5052do
South Alrica.Rad10 Oranje 9630do
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp
6075as 9720as
USA. CSMonitor Bos1on
9530as 13625as
17555am
USA, CSMonitor Boston
13710na
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 15590na
USA, VOA Washington
6110as 7125as
15395as
USA, VOA Washington
9700eu 15205me
USA, WHAi Noblesville
9465sa
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans 15420na
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690am 17535na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
11705am
Taiwan. Voice of
991 Oas
Greece, Voice ot
15630na 15650na
Aus1ria, ORF Vienna
6155eu 11 ?BOas
Netherlands
9890as 15150as
21665as
Sudan Nat'I B'casung Cor 9540do 9550do
Swi1zerland. SRI
15430va
Tanzania
5985af 9684af
United Kingdom.BBC London6190af 6195eu
9410eu 9740na
11775na 12095eu
15310as 15400af
17840na 17880af
South Korea World News
7275va
Vatican Radio
15090au 17865au

1510
1515
1530
1530

Voice of America: Newslme. See S 2310.

BBC: Feature/Orama. See M 0101
Radio Austria lnl1: Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of Amenca: Magazine Show See M 1230.

15665eu

9645as

9760as

11B30am
17525na
13730eu
17580as

21490va
17605as

11635do
11765al
6195as
9750eu
15070va
17640va
21470af

7180as
11750as
15260as
17705eu
21660al

Voice of America Newshne. See S 2310.

BBC Music. See S 2315
Radio Austria Inti Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice of Amenca. Magazine Show See M 1230.

Fridays
1510
1515
1530
1530

Tuesdays

August 1992

13760pa

Thursdays

Mondays

80

11940do

1510 Voice of America Newsline. See S 2310.

1515 BBC: Talks. See M 0415.
1530 BBC Comedy/Orama A new comedy series on a young
writer? It's "The Nick Revell Show (51h, 121h).
1530 Radio Austria Int 1 Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
1530 Voice of America: Magazine Show. See M 1230.

series from London's Royal Alben Hall (except 2nd. 9th:

Sunday Sponsworld, special Olympics coverage).
1530 Radio Austria lnt'I: Austrian Shonwave Panorama. See S
1130.
1530 Voice of America: Studio One See S 1130.

1510 Voice of Amenca. Newshne See S 2310.

1515 BBC: A Jolly Good Show Dave Lee Travis presents lis1ener
rock music requests.
1530 Radio Austria lnt'I: Repon From Austria. See S 0130
1530 Voice of America: Magazine Show. See M 1230.

11665na
12030na
15485na

Wednesdays

SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
1510 Voice ot America: New Horizons. See S 1110.
1515 BBC: From The Proms. Highlights ot the annual concM

1510
1515
1530
1530

9755na
12015va
15405na

..

HCJB 's goal is "to proclaim

Christ, in His power with love
and excellence."
MONlTORING TIMES

Voice ot America . Newshne. See S 2310.

BBC Music Review See H 2315
Radio Austria lrt'I: Repon From Austria. See S 0130.
Voice ot Amenca: Magazine Show. ee M 1230.

Saturdays
1510 Voice of America.Close-Up. Program details not available at
press time.
1515 BBC: Spor1sworld See A 1430.
1530 Radio Aus1ria lnt'I Ausirian Collea Table. See S 0330.
1530 Voice ot America: Press Conference, UA. See S 0130.

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FREQUENCIES

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700

1600-1605
1600-1610
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1600-1630 as
1600-1630
1600-1630

1600-1630
1600-1630
1600-1630
1600-1635
1600-1640 vi
1600-1640
1600-1645
1600-1650
1600-1700

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1 700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700 mtwhf

Singapore, SBC1
Lesotho. Maseru
Malawi B'casting Corp.
Netherlands

5010do
4800do
3381do
98903s
21665as
Canada, RCI Monlreal
11935eu
21545eu
Norway
15230al
Pakistan
11570me
17555af
United Kingdom.BBC London5975as
9515na
11750as
15400af
17860af
71803s
21660af
USA, VOA Washington
9700eu
Vietnam. Voice of
9840eu
Yemen
59703s
Guam. KTWR Guam
11650as
South Afnca,Radio Oranje 9630do
Vatican Radio
15090au
UAE Radio, Dubai
11795af
Germany, Deutsche Welle 6170as
15415as
Australia
5995pa
9860pa
t5170as
Batvain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Momreal
6005do
6070do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
6130do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China. Radio Beijing
4130do
15170af
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
15030na
France, RFI Paris
6175eu
17620al
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Guam, KSDA Guam
1t980as
Kenya, Voice of
4935do

5052do

11940do

15150as

17580as

17605as

15305eu

15325eu

17820eu

15060me

15550at

6195eu
9740me
12095eu
17695eu

94t0eu
9750eu
15070eu
17705eu

15310as

21470af

17720as
13665me
17725me
619031
9630af
11940af
17640va
17880af
15260na
15205me
12020eu
7190as

15010eu

17865au
13675eu
7225as
15595as
6060pa
1191 Opa
17565pa

15320eu
9875as
17810as
6080pa
12000pa

21605eu
15105as
21680as
9580pa
13755pa

8260al

11575al

15130al

21465na
11705af
17795al

12015af
17850al

15530me

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700 sa
1600-1700
1600-1700

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700 vi, irr
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1610-1615 mtwhf
1620-1658 mlwhf
1630-1657
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700 mtwhf
1630-1700
1630-1700

1630-1700
1635-1700 s
1650-1700 smtwhf

Korea, Seoul
Luxembourg, RTL
Nigeria
Nigeria, Voice ol
Russia, Radio Moscow

5975om 987Qaf
15350va
4990do
7255at
9755na 9825na
11900va 11940va
12050118 13645118
15485118 17670na
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu 9720eu
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do 5980do
Somali People, Voice of
6320do
South Africa, Radio ASA
9565af 11885af
Sri Larila B'casting Corp. 6075as 9720as
Swaziland, TWR swazlland 96003f
Tanzania
5985at 9684af
USA. CSMonitor Boston
11 saoas 13625as
USA. CSMonilor Boston
1371 Ona 17555am
USA. KTBN San Lake City 15590am
USA. VOA Washington
9575af 11920at
1541 oat 15495af
17800at 21625at
USA, WHRI Noblesville
9465am 15105am
USA. WJCR Upton, Kemucky
7490na
USA. WRNO New Orleans 15420na
USA. WWCR Nashvine
15690am 17535am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL 11705na 11830am
21525eu 2
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnl'I 9505af 11880af
Botswana, Gaborone
5955at 725581
Morocco, Rabal
17595as
Canada, RCI Monlreal
71503s 9555as
Ecuador, HCJB Quilo
15270me 17790me
Egypl, Radio Cairo
15255at
Po11ugal
21515me
Rwanda, RTV Rwandiase 3330
6055
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5975as 619081
9515na 963031
11940af 12095eu
15310as 15400af
17840na 17860af
21470af 21660af
USA. VOA Washington
6180eu 9700eu
15205me 15245me
Guam, KTWR Guam
11650as
New Zealand, RNZI
9670pa

11665118
11995118
13565va
17695na

11840na
12030na
15375na

11765af
17510na

21640af

11995af
15580af

15225af
17650af

15355am 17750na
1615af
17895af

21455me

6196eu
9740me
15070eu
15420af
17880af

9410eu
11750as
15260na
17640va

9760me

1111ome

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

Tuesdays

16t0 Voice or America (Africa): NightlineAfrica. News and repo11s

on world and Afncan issues.
1610 Voice of America (Europe): Encounter. See S 1210.
1615 BBC: Feature. See S 0230.
1640 Voice of America (Europe) : Words And Their S1ories (Special English). See S 0040.
1645 BBC: Leuer From America. See S 06t5.
1645 Voiceol America (Europe): People In America (Spec1alEnglish).
A feature program about America's diverse people.

1610
1610
t615
1640
1645
1645

Mondays
t610 Voice of America (Africa): N1ghtline Africa. See S 1610.
t610 Voice of America (Europe): Focus. See M 1110.
1615 BBC: New Ideas. Innovative developments in technology
and new products.
1635 BBC: Talks. writers In A Nutshen provides Cliff Notes tot he
Likes of Nadine Gordimer and EForster(throughSept. 14th).
1640 Voice of America (Europe): Development Repo11 (Special
English). See T 1340.
1645 BBC: The World Today. A look at a topical aspect of the
international scene.
1645 VOA (Europe): This Is America (SpecEng). See M 1115.

Voice or America (Africa): NightUne Africa. See S 16tO.

Voice 01 America (Europe): Focus. See M 1110.
BBC: Megamix. See T 1130.
VOA (Europe) (Spec Eng): AgricultureReport. See T 1110.
BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.
VOA (Europe) (Spec Eng): Science In The News. See T 1115.

Wednesdays
1610
1610
1615
1640
1645
1645

Voice of America (Atnca): Nightflne Africa. See S 1610.

Voice of America (Europe): Focus. See M 1110.
BBC: Rock/Pop Music. See T 0630.
VOA (Europe): Science Report (Spec Eng).See M 0040.
BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.
VOA (Europe): Space And Man (Spec Eng) . See W 1t15.

Thursdays
1610 Voice of America (Africa): Nightline Africa. See S 1610.
1610 Voice of America (Europe): Focus. See M 1110.
1615 BBC: Network UK. Issues and events affecting people
acrossthe UK.
1640 VOA (Europe): Science Repo11 (Spec Eng).See M0040.

MONITORING TIMES

1645 BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.

1645 Voice of America (Europe): The Making Of A Nation (Special
English). See H 0045.

Fridays
1610 Voice ot America (Africa): Nlghtllne Africa. See S 1610.
1610 Voice of America (Europe): Focus. See M 1110.
1615 BBC: Science In Action. The latest news about scienllflc
innovations.
1640 Voice of America (Europe): Environment Report (Special
English). A feature program in s+o-w English.
1645 BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.
1645 VOA(Europe): American Mosaic (SpecEng). See F 1115.

Saturdays
1610
1610
1615
1640

Voice of America (Africa): Nlghtllne Africa. See S 1610.

Voice of America (Europe): On The Line. See S 0010.
BBC: Sportswo~d. See A 1430.
Voice ot America (Europe) : In The News (Special Engtish).
A feature program In s-1-o-w English.
1645 Voice of America (Europe): American S1orles (Special
English). See S 0045.

August 1992

81

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1700-1705
1700-1710
1700-1715
1700-1728
1700-1730 mtwhf
1700-1730 as
1700-1730
1700-1730
1700-1730
1700-1730

1700-1730

1700-1750
1700-1755
1700-1800
1700-1800

17001800
1700-1 800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800 sa
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800 varies
17001800
1700-1800 mtwhf
1700-1800
1700-1800 smtwhf
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1 800
1700-1800

1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800 sa
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1 800
1700-1800
1700-1800 smtwhf
1700-1800 vi, irr
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1706-1800
1715-1730
1715-1730
1715-1730
1715-1745
1728-1800
1730-1745 a

82

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

Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Cameroon CATV Bafoussam
4000do
Israel, Kol Israel
11587na 11675eu
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do 5980do
Canada, RCI Montreal
5995eu 7235eu
17820eu 21545eu
Norway
9655eu
Sri Laf'lla B'cas1lng Corp.
6075as 972Qas
Swaziland, TWA SWaziland 320Qaf 952Qaf
Swiss Radio lnt'I
13635af 15430af
United Kingdom.BBC London9515na 15260na
21660af
391 Sas
5975as 6005af
6195eu
941 Oeu
963Qal 9740eu
12095eu
15070eu
1531 Oas 15400al
17695eu
17860al
17880al
USA, VOA Washington
3980eu 6040me
9760me 11920al
15445al 15495al
17800af 21625al
North Korea
9325eu 964Qaf
Polish Radio Warsaw
7270eu 9525eu
Algeria, R. Algiers
17745na
Australia
5995pa 6060pa
9580pa 9860pa
13755pa 15170as
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halttax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
413Qaf 826Qal
15345af
Cool<. Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630na 15030na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
15270me 17790me
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15255al
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
719Qaf
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Guam, KSDA Guam
13720al
Italy, IRAS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Japan NHK
714Qas 11815na
15345me
Kenya, Voice ol 4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
New Zealand, RNZI
9675pa
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Nigeria, Voice ol
7255af
Pakistan
11570eu 15550eu
Russia, Radio Moscow
11840na 11900va
12030na 12050na
15375na 15425na
17695na 1771 Ona
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu 9720eu
South Africa, Radio RSA
9565af 11 885af
Tanzania
5985af 9684al
USA, CSMonttor Boston
11580as 13625as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
1371 Ona 17555am
USA, KTBN Sall Lake Ctty 15590am
USA, VOA Washinton
611 oas 7t 25as
USA, WHAi Noblesvine
13760am 15105am
USA, WJCR Upton, Kemucky
7490na
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WANO New Orleans 15420na
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690na 17535na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
21 SOOva
Zambia.Radio Zambia ln1'1 9505af 11880al
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do
South Korea World News
7550as 15575as
Vatican Radio
6245eu 7250eu
United Kingdom.BBC London9560ca 21660ca
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do

August 1992

1730-1745
1730-1800
15590al

15650va

13650eu

15325eu

17635al
17895al
6180eu
11750as
15420af

21770al
21470al
619Qaf
11775na
17640va

1730-1800 a
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800

1730-1800

9575al
9700eu
15205me 15410af
15580af 17650al

1730-1800
1740-1800
1745-1800 mtwhla
1745-1800

9977al

11705eu

1745-1800 tent

6080pa
1191 Opa

9540pa
12000pa

1800 UTC

957oal

11575af

21465na
21455me

11865na

15210me

1800-1810
1800-1825
1800-1825
1800-1830
18001830
18001830
1800-1830
1800-1830

1800-1830
1800-1840 w
1800-1845 mlwhla
1800-1845
1800-1850 smtwhf
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900

11940va
13645na
15580na

11995na
13665va
17670na

11765af
17510na 21640al

9645as

15395as

17895af

MONITORING TIMES

1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 sa
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 varies
1800-1900
1800-1900 mtwhf
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 irreg
1800-1900
1800-1900

Cyprus, Radio Bayra.lt

Bulgaria, Radio Solla

6150va
970Qal 11720al
17780af 17825af
Latvia, Radio Riga
5935eu
Netherlands
602Qaf 9605af
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I 15340al 15365al
Swaziland, TWA SWazlland 320Qal
United Kingdom.BBC London3255al 3915as
6180eu
619Daf
6195eu 9410eu
11775na
12095eu
15070eu 15260na
15420af
17640va
17695eu 17860af
USA, VOA Washington
6040eu 9575al
11920al
15205eu
15205me 1541 Dal
17650af
17800al
21625al
Vatican Radio
11625al 15090af
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
India, All India Radio
7412as 995oas
11935as 15080as
Madagascar,RTV Madagascar
3232do

11765af

15330af

2151 Sal
17745al

21590al
17805af

5975as
963081
15310as
17880af
9700eu
15495af

6005af
9740me
15400af
21660al
9760eu
15580al

17730al

11620as

11 asoas

3286do

5005do

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

Malawi B'castlng Corp.
3381do
Belgium, BAT Brussels
9905eu 17750af
Netherlands
so2oa1 9605al
Canada, RCI Montreal
13670al 15260af
Congo, ATV Congolaise
3265al 4765al
Czechoslovakia
5930eu 6055eu
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15255al
Untted Kingdom, BBC London3255al 3955eu
619Qal
6195eu
7160me 7325af
97 40me
11750as
12095eu 15070eu
17640eu
17880al
21660al
Vietnam, Voice of
9840eu 1 2020eu
Cameroon CATV Bertoua 4750do
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Swaziland, TWA SWazlland 320Qaf 960Qaf
New Zealand, RNZI
9675pa
Australia
5995pa 6060pa
9580pa 9860pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Brazil, Radiobras
15265eu
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
970Qaf 11720af
17780af 17825af
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cool<. Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630am 15030am
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
719Qal
Ethiopia, Voice of
9662af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Guam, KSDA Guam
13720as
India, All India Radio
7412as 995oas
11 935as 15080as
Italy, IRAS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Ivory Coast, Abidjan
11920af
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Korea, Seoul
15575eu
Kuwait, Radio Kuwait
13620na
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Mozambique
3265af 4855af
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Russia, Radio Moscow
9795va 9855va
9895va
11630va
11685va 11745va
12030na
12050na
15375va 15425na
17565va
17655va
17695na 1771 ona

21s1sa1
17820af

21590af

7345eu

9605eu

5975as
9410eu
15310as

6180eu
960Qaf
15400af

15010eu

6080pa
11910pa

9505pa
12000pa

11765af

15330af

21465am

11620as

11860as

9618af
9860va
9875va
11840am 11995na
1551 Sna 15580va

1800 UTC cont'd.

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

1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1815-1 830
1815-1 900
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900 as
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900

1830-1900
1833-1900
1840-1850 mtwhfa
1840-1850 mtwhfa
1845-1900
1845-1900
1845-1900 s
1845-1900
1850-1900 smtwhf

Saudi Arabia BC Svc

9705eu
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Tanzania
5985af
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9425pa
USA. CSMonitor Boston
17555am
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 15590
USA, VOA Washington
604Qeu
604Qeu
9575af
970oeu
1541 Oaf
15445af
15580af
USA, WHAi Noblesville
13760na
USA. WINB Red Lion. Penn. 15295eu
USA. WJCR Upton. Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel. Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505al
Lebanon, Radio Voice of
6550me
Bangladesh
12030as
Afghanistan, Kabul
9635am
Austria. ORF Vienna
5945eu
Canada, RCI Montreal
13670me
Finland, YLE
6120eu
I ran. Islamic Republic
9022al
Netherlands
6020af
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 9720eu
United Kingdom.BBC London3255al
619Dal
6195eu
7325eu
11955va
12095eu
15070eu
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 6100eu
Ivory Coast, Abidjan
11920al
Greece. Voice of
15630al
Venezuela. Radio National 9540om
Ghana B'casting Corp.
6130al
Guinea. ATV Conarky
4900af
Mali. ATV Mali
4783do
Swaziland. TWA Swaziland 320Daf
New Zealand. RNZI
15120pa

9720eu
9684af
17510na

9700eu
9760me
17650al
17835sa

1900-2000 mtwhf
11765at
17725eu

9760me
11920al
17800af

21545al

15205me
15205me
21625al

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

7490na
17535na
21 SOOva
11880af

17895af

15255as
6155eu
15260me
973Dal
15260eu
9605al
15120eu
3955eu
941 Oeu
15400al
15140al

1201 Orne
17820me
11755al

13730af

2151 5al

21590al

6005al
9600al
17880al

6180eu
11 750as
21660al

15440eu

17525al

7125al
4835do

5995do

7285do

1900-2000 mtwhl
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 s
1900-2000 smtwhf
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000

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

1900-2000
--------- - -------------------1 1900-2000

1900 UTC
1900-1915
1900-1920
1900-1925
1900-1930 mtwhl
1900 1930 as
1900-1930
1900-1930
1900-1930
1900-1930
1900-1930 s
1900 1930 as
1900-1930

1900-1930
1900-1945
1900-1950
1900-2000
1900-2000

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

[3:00 PM EDT/12 :00 PM Pon

Tanzania
Brazil, Radiobras
Netherlands
Canada. RC! Montreal
Canada. RCI Monlreal

5985af
15265eu
6020al
13670me
5995eu
17875eu
Iran. Islamic Republic
9022af
Israel. Kol Israel
11587eu
17575eu
Ivory Coast, Abidjan
11920al
Japan NHK
9640am
Lebanon. King of Hope
11530me
Norway
17860va
United Kingdom.BBC London3255al
619Daf
6195eu
7160me
963Daf
11750pa
12095eu
21660al
Vietnam. Voice of
9840eu
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Germany, Oeuische Welle 11785al
15350al
Argentina.RAE BuenosAires 15345eu
Australia
5995pa
9505pa
11910pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Momreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do

9684af

11765al

9605al
15260me
7235eu
21675eu
15260eu
11605sa
17630al

21515al
17820me
13650eu

11850al

11865va

21705va
3955eu
7325eu
15070eu

6005al
941 Oeu
15400al

1202oeu

15010eu

11810al
15390al

13780al
17810al

13790af

6060pa
9580pa
12ooopa

soaopa
9860pa

7240pa
11720as

11675eu

21590al
15325eu

15640eu

618Qeu
9600af
17880al

1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1910-191 5
1920-1930
1930-1940 irr
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000 la

1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000

1935-1945
1935-1955
1940-2000 smwha
1945-2000
1945-2000
1950-2000
1950-2000

Canada , RCI tor UN Forces 5995eu 7235eu

17875eu 21675eu
China, Radio Beijing
944Dal 11515al
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630am 15030am
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
15270eu 17790eu
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
719Dal
Ghana B'casting Corp.
613Dal
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
7295do
India. All India Radio
7412va 995ova
11935va 15080va
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Kuwait. Radio Kuwait
13620na
Luxembourg. RTL
15350va
Morocco. Rabat
11 920as
New Zealand, RNZI
15120pa
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Nigeria. Voice of
7255al
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I
7145eu 9690eu
Russia. A Galaxy, Moscow 9880do
Russia. Radio Moscow
11840am 11900va
12060va
12070na
13645na 13665va
15405na
15415na
15425na 15500na
17605na
17655va
17695na 17795va
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu 9720eu
Sierra Leone. SLBS
3316do
Spanish National Radio
6130as 9675al
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
9720eu 15120eu
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 3200al 324Dal
USA. CSMoni1or Boston
9425pa 17510na
USA. CSMonitor Boston
17555am
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 15590am
USA. KVOH Los Angeles
17775sa
USA, VOA Washington
6040eu 9525as
9760eu
11710eu
11870as 11920al
1541 Oaf
15445at
15495al 1SSBOaf
USA. WHAi Noblesville
13760na 17835na
USA, WINB Red Lion. Penn. 15295eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WM LK Bethel. Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690am 17535na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee 15355eu 21615al
Zambia.Radio Zambia Int'! 9505al 11880al
Botswana, Gaborone
3356af
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do
Bu11<1na Faso
481 Sal 723Dal
Canada. RCI Montreal
601 oeu 7230eu
17875eu 21675eu
Czechoslovakia
6055eu 7345eu
Kazakhstan. A. Alma Ata
3955do 5035do
5970eu
71 1Seu
9505eu 9690eu
15250eu
15270eu
15285eu 15315eu
17605eu
17730eu
17765eu 21490eu
Netherlands
17605al 21590al
Polish Radio Warsaw
6095eu 6135eu
9525eu
Saipan, KFBS Saipan
9460af
United Kingdom. BBC London3255al 3955eu
6190al
6195eu
7160me 7325eu
963Dal
11 750pa
12095eu 15070eu
21660af
Togo. ATV Togolalse
5047al
Italy, RAI. Rome
7275eu 971 oeu
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
11asoeu 12015eu
Bulgaria. Radio Sofia
11765as 17780as
South Korea World News
6135as
Sudan Nat'I B'casting Cor 9540do 9550do
Vatican Radio
5885eu 7250eu

MONITORING TIMES

August 1992

13650eu

15325eu

21465am
21455eu

11620va

11860va

9750eu

11940eu

12050va
151 BOna
15580na

12055va
15375na
17565va

9685eu

9875eu

17725eu

21545al

9575al
15180au
17800af

9700eu
15205eu

17895al

13650eu

15325eu

5260do
11825eu
15360eu

596Qeu
15215eu
15385eu

7145eu

7270eu

6005al
941 Oeu
15400al

6180eu
960Daf
17880at

11800eu
17825as
11635do

83

2000 UTC
2000201 O mtwhf
2000-2010 w
2000201 o smwha
20002015 mtwhla
20002025
20002030
20002030
20002030
20002030 m1wh1
2000-2030
20002030

20002030
2000-2050
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
20002100
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002100
2000-2100 sa
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100 smtwhf
20002100
20002100
2000-2100

20002t oo 1es
2000-2100
20002100 mtwhl
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002t00
2000-2t00

20002t00
20002t00
20002100
2000-2100
20002100
2000-2100
2000-2t00 s
20052100
2010.2100 sa
2015-2030
20252045
20302035
20302100
2030-2 100 mh
2030-2100 varies
20302100

84

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

Kenya, Voice of
Malawi B'casting Corp.
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Greece, Voice of
Polish Radio Warsaw

4935do
3381do
11850eu 12015eu
745Deu 9395eu
6095eu 6135eu
9525eu
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
11765as 17780as
Netherlands
17605af 21590al
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Portugal
11740eu
Swiss Radio lnl'I
9885eu 9885me
15505me
United Kingdom, BBC London3255af 3955eu
6180eu
6190af
6195eu 7160me
9410eu
9600as
9630al 11750pa
15260sa
15340pa
15400al 17880af
Vatican Radio
9645al 11625af
North Korea
6576eu 9345eu
Australia
5995pa 6060pa
9580pa 11720as
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
4130eu 9440af
117t5af 15t70af
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630na 15030na
Cuba, RHC Havana
15330eu 17705eu
Eq.Guinea, A.East Alrica
7190af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
India , All India Radio
11935af 15080af
Indonesia, Voice ol
7125as 9675as
Kuwait, Radio Kuwait
13620na
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
New Zealand, RNZI
15120pa
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Russia, R Galaxy, Moscow 9880do
Russia, Radio Moscow
11675na 11840na
15375na 15405na
15560na 15580na
Saipan, KFBS Saipan
9475af
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu 9720eu
Senegal (multilingual)
7210do
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Swaziland, TWR Swaziland 3200af 324Qal
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9455as 13625pa
17555sa
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City t5590am
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
17775sa
USA. VOA Washington
6040eu 9700eu
13710af
15160eu
15205eu 15410af
15580al
17650af
17800al 17895af
USA, WHRI Noblesville
13760al 17835va
USA, WJCR Upton, Kemucky
7490na
USA. WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA WANO New Orleans 15420na
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690na 17535na
USA WYFR Okeechobee, FL7355eu 15566eu
21525eu
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af 11880af
Syria, Radio Damascus
12085na 15095na
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Benin, Voice of !he Rev.
4870af 5025af
l!aly, RAI , Rome
7235me 9575me
Latvia, 1st Programme
5935do
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15375al
Estonia, Tallinn
5925eu 9560eu
Georgian Radio, Tbilisi
11 760eu
Korea, Seoul
6480eu 7550al

August 1992

20302100
20302100

7145eu

7270eu
20302100
20452100

17825as

2100 UTC

Sweden
6065va
9655va
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6040
6180eu
619Qaf
9410eu
11750pa
12095eu
15400af
15495
15580as
Vietnam, Voice ol
9840eu
South Korea World News
5975as

17730as
3955eu
6195eu
15070eu

5975ca
7180pa
15260sa

12020eu

15010eu

6005af
7325eu
15340pa

[5:00 PM EDT/2:00 PM Pon

12035me 13635me
5975eu
7180pa
12095eu
21660af
15090af
9640af
6080pa
11910pa

6005af
7325eu
15070eu

9920eu

11 SOOeu

9977af
7240pa
12000pa

21465am
17815me

21002105
21002106
2100-2110
2100-21 10
2100-2115
21002125
21002129
2100-2130
2100-2130
21002130
21002130
21002130 smlwhf
2100-2130 as
21002130 mtwhf
21002130
21002130

2100-2145
21002150
2100-2200
21002200

11 752as

11785as

12050va
15425na
17695na

13665na
15500va
17795va

15665eu

17510am

21002200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200 sa
21002200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200

9760eu
15445al
21485al

11710eu
15494af
21625al

2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200

15585eu

17750af

17895al

11800me

15575eu

MONITORING TIMES

2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200

Syria, Radio Damascus

12085na 15095na
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Malawi B'casting Corp.
3381do
Vatican Radio
5885eu 7250eu
Swaziland, TWR Swaziland 3240al
Belgium, BRT Brussels
5910eu 9905eu
Canada, RGI Montreal
5995eu 7235eu
China, Radio Beijing
3985eu 11715af
Czechoslovakia
5930eu 6055eu
Korea, Seoul
6480eu 755Qaf
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
New Zealand, RNZI
15120pa
Norway
17845na 21705va
Portugal
15250af
Sweden
6065va 9655va
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af 3955eu
6180eu
6195as
7325eu 9410eu
12095eu
15070na
15260sa 15340pa
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 6100eu 11735na
Germany, Deu1sche Welle 96708u 9765eu
15350as 15360as
Angola, R. Nacional
3355af 9535af
Australia
5995pa 6060pa
11880pa 13705pa
Canada, CFCX Mornreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
15325al 17875af
China , Radio Beijing
4130eu 8260eu
15170eu
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630na 15030na
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15375af
Eq.Guinea. R.Eas1 Africa
7190af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Hungary, Radio BudapeS1
61 lOeu 9835eu
India, All India Radio
7412eu 99108u
1171 Seu 15265eu
Japan NHK
11815me 11840eu
17890as
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Romania, R. Romania lnt'I 5955eu 7145eu
11940eu
Russia, R Galaxy, Moscow 9880do
Russia, Radio Moscow
9685na 11780na
12050na
1201ona
13645na 13665na
15405na
15425na
15485na 15500na
17710va
21690va
17735va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Spanish National Radio
6130eu
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
15120as
Ukraine, Kiev
5960eu 7250eu
9635eu 9865eu
USA. CSMonitor Boston
9455as 13625pa
17555sa
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 15590na
USA. KVOH Los Angeles
17775sa
USA, VOA Washington
6040eu 9700eu
11870pa 11960me

13650eu
15170af
7345eu
15575eu

17730as
5975ca
9590na
15400af
11870na
11785eu

9605eu

6005af
11750pa

13780as

6080pa
15365as

11720pa

9920eu

11 500eu

21465am

11910eu
9950eu

11620eu

15430eu

17810as

9690eu

975oeu

11840na
15355na
15560na

12040na
15375na
17655va

73400u
15135na
15665eu

9600eu
15570eu
17510na

9760me
15185pa

11 710me
15205me

2100 UTC cont'd.

2100-2200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21032110 tent
21102200
21152130 s
21152130 mtwhf
2115-2200
21302145
21302155
2130-2200
21302200
21302200
21302200
21302200

21302200 smtwhf
21302200
21302200
21302200
2130-2200

21 40-2150 mtwhfa
2145-2200
21 45-2200

2200 UTC
2200-2210
22002210
22002215
22002215
22002218
22002225
22002230
22002230
22002230 2Russia
22002230
22002230 a
22002230
22002230 s
22002230
22002245
2200-2245
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300
2200-2300
2200-2300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300 sa
22002300
22002300
22002300

15410af
15495af
15580af 17650af
17895me
19261af 21485af 21625af
USA. WHRI Noblesville
13760am 17835na
USA, WJCR Upton. Kentucky
7490na
USA. WMLK Bethel. Penna. 9465eu
USA. WANO New Orleans 15420na
USA, WNCR Nashville
15690am 17535am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee. FL7355eu 15566eu
Zambia.Radio Zambia Int'I 9505af 11880af
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu 9830eu
Syna, Radio Damascus
12085na 15095na
Indonesia. A. Republik
6070do
United Kingdom.BBC Carib 15140ca 17715ca
Egypt, Radio Cairo
9900eu
Cameroon CRTV Beau
3970do
Finland, YLE
612Qaf 11755as
Austria, ORF Vienna
5945eu 6155eu
Canada. RC! Montreal
11880af 15150af
Ecuador. HCJB Ouilo
15270eu 17790eu
Israel, Kol Israel
11585eu 11605eu
15640sa 17575eu
Kazakhstan, R. Alma Ata
3955do 5035do
7115eu
5970eu
9505eu 9690eu
15270eu
15285eu 15315eu
15250eu
17605eu
17730eu
17765eu 21 490eu
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Lithuania, Radio Vilnius
9675eu 9710eu
New Zealand. RNZI
17770pa
United Kingdom.BBC Falk.I 13660sa
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af 3955eu
6180eu
6195as
7325eu 9410eu
12095eu
15070na
15260sa 15340pa
Venezuela. Radio Nacional 9540am
Bulgaria. Radio Sofia
11660na 11720am
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do

17735pa

17750af
17895af
21480eu

17800af

21525eu

2200.2300
22002300 smtwha
22002300
22002300
22002300

22002300
2200-2300
22002300
22002300
22002300
22002300

15440eu
987Qaf
17820af
21455eu
15100na

21480eu
15590eu

22002300
22002300

5260do
11825eu
15360eu

5960eu
15215eu
15385eu

5975ca
9590na
15400af

6005af
11750pa

22002300
22002300
2200-2300
22002300
22002300
22302300 mtwhf
22302300
22302300
22402250 sm1whf
22452300
2245-2300

22002300

Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia, RT M Radio 4
New Zealand. RNZI
Nigeria
Russia, Radio Moscow

15350va
7295do
17770pa
3326do 4990do
1111ona 12050na
15355na
15410na 15425na
15485na
17720va 17735na
21690na
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do 5052do
11940do
Taiwan. V. of Free China, 17750eu 21720eu
9445na
Turltey, Voice of
UAE Radio Abu Dhabi
13605na 15305na
17855na
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5975na 6195as
7325am
9570pa 9590na
9915ca
11945as 11955as
12095na
15260sa 15340as
15400af
15405as
9465na 13625as
USA. CSMonitor Boston
17555am
USA. KTBN Sah Lake City 15590am
USA. VOA Washlng1on
112oas 977oas
11760as
15290au 15305au
17735au
USA, WHRI Noblesville
13760na 17835sa
7490na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kemucky
USA, WANO New Orleans 15420na
12160na 15690na
USA. WWCR Nashville
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL
17750eu
21525eu
4765do
Congo. RTV Congolaise
Sweden
6065eu
USA. VOA Washington
9530eu 11905me 11960me
11645au
Greece, Voice of
USA. WINS Red Lion, Penn. 15145eu
Vatican Radio
960Qau 11830au 15090au

15405na
17655va

9410eu
11750sa
15070na
17830as
15665eu

15185au
17820au

17885me

15330eu

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

Cameroon CATV Bafoussam
4000do
Syria, Radio Damascus
12085na 15095na
Cameroon CRTV Yaounde 4850na
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af 11880af
Congo, ATV Congolaise
4765do 5985do
Italy, RAI, Rome
9710as 11eooas
Albania, Radio Tirana
9760eu 11825eu
Canada, RCI Montreal
5960na 9755na
13670na
China. Radio Beijing
9740eu
Czechoslovakia
5930eu 6055eu
Indonesia.Radio Republik
3385do 4805do
Swiss Radio lnt'I
9810sa 9885sa
USA, KGEI San Francisco 152BOsa
USA, VOA Washington
9530eu 11905me
15445me 17885eu
Egypt, Radio Cairo
9900eu
USA, WINS Red Lion, Penn. 15185eu 15195eu
Australia
11720pa 11880pa
15320pa 15365as
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
11660am 11720am
Canada, CFCX Momreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630ca 15030ca
9620Va 11930va
Cuba, RHC Havana
Eq.Guinea. A.East Africa
7190af
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2. Accra
7295do
India , All India Radio
741 2eu 991 0eu
11715eu 15265eu

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2300 UTC
FREQUENCIES
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000 smtwha
2300-0000
2300-0000

2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000

Australia

11720pa
15365as
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, AWA
9725ca
Cos1a Rica, RFPI
13630na
Guam. KSDA Guam
15610as
India, All India Radio
991Das
15145as
Japan NHK
11735eu
17840va
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa
Russia, Radio Moscow
1171 Ona
15410na
17685na
21690na
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do
South Africa, Radio Orion
481Qaf
Thailand
483oas
UAE Radio Abu Dhabi
9605na
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9465na
17555af
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 15590na
USA. VOA Washington
712Das
15290au
USA, VOA Washington
9530me

11880pa
17795pa

11870ca
15030na

15240pa

15320pa

21465am

11715as
17830as
11815am

11745as

t511oas

15195as

17810pa

12050na
15425na
17720va

15355na
15485na
17735na

15405na
17570na
17890na

5052do

11940do

9655as
11965na
13625as

11905as
13605na
15405af

9770as
15305as
11905me

11760au 15185au
17735as 17820as
11960eu
17885me

2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-2305
2300-2305
2300-2315
2300-2330
2300-2330
2300-2330 as
2300-2330

2300-2350
2300-2350
2300-2400
2315-0000 vi
2330-0000 as
2330-0000
2330-0000 a
2330-0000
2330-0000 m
2330-0000

15665eu

2330-0000
2330-2355
2335-2345 smtwhf

USA, WHAi Noblesville

9495na
USA. WINB Red Lion. Penn. 15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WANO New Orleans 7355na
USA, WWCR Nashville
12160na
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
491 Sdo
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
11660am
Canada. RGI Montreal
11940sa
Lithuania, Radio Vilnius
9675na
15580na
Norway
11795am
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
941 Oeu
11750sa
15070na
17830af
North Korea
11700am
Turkey, Voice of
9445na
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
9725am
Iraq, Radio Iraq ln!'I
15150na
Canada, RCI Monireal
11940sa
Canada, RCI Montreal
9755am
Colombia , R.Nacional
11822.5
Iran, Islamic Republic
9022am
Sri Lanka B'Casting Svc
15425am
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7325na
11750sa
15070na
Vietnam. Voice of
984Das
Belgium. BAT Brussels
9930na
Greece, Voice of
7450eu

13760sa
7490na
t5690na

11720am
15235na
9710na

15330eu
11780na

13645na

6175na
9570pa
11945as
15260sa

6195as
9590na
11955as
15340pa

7145as
9915sa
12095na
15400af

13650am

17740sa
15235sa
11 730am
17865am
15260am
6175na
9570pa
11945as
15260sa
12020as
13655na
9425sa

13670am
15315am
6195as
9590na
11955as
17830as
15010as

7145as
9915sa
12095na

11645sa

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

2315 BBC: From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0330.

2330 BBC: Multitrack 2. Graham Bannerman presents new pop
records, interviews. news, and contests.
2330 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

2305 BBC: World Business Review. The previous week's news

and upcoming events.
2310 Voice of America: Newsline. News. correspondent repons,
interviews, and opinion.
2315 BBC: Music. Program details not available at press time.
2330 Voice of America : VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Thursdays
2305 BBC: World Business Repor1. See M 2305.
2310 Voice of America: Newsllne. See S 2310.
2315 BBC: Music Review. News and views from the world of
classical music.
2330 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Mondays
2305 BBC: World Business Repon. The latest news from the
marketsworldwide.
2310 Voice of America : Newsline. See S 23t 0.
23t5 BBC: Talks. Religious experiences recorded in poetry are
the fare for "Hallowed Ground" (3rd, 10th).
2325 BBC: Talks. "The Man Behind The Word" looks at historical
figures like Boycon, Guillotin, and Mesmer (3rd, 10th).
2330 BBC: Multitrack t: Top 20. Tim Smith presents the smash
singles on the UK pop music chans.
2330 Voice of America : VOA Morning. See S 0010.

Fridays
2305 BBC: World Business Report. See M 2305.
2310 Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
2315 BBC: Worllf>riel. A roundup of the week's news headlines
and developments.
2330 BBC: Multttrack 3. News and releases from 1he British
alternative music scene.

Tuesdays

Saturdays

2305
2310
2315
2330

2305
2310
2310
2315

BBC: World Business Repon. See M 2305.

Voice of America: Newsline. See S 2310.
BBC: From The Proms. See S 1515.
Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 001 O.

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2305 BBC: World Business Repon . See M 2305.
2310 Voice of America: Newsline. See S 2310.

86

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sends us this QSL from Israel
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MONITORING TIMES

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BBC: Words Of Faith. See S 0309.

BBC: Book Choice. See H 0140.
Voice of America: VOA Morning. See S 0010.
BBC: A Jolly Good Show. See T 1515.

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shows the maximum usable frequency (MUF), the heavy middle line is the frequency for best reception, or optimum working frequency (OWF), and
finally, the bottom line is the lowest usable frequency (LUF). You will find the best reception along the heavy middle line. Circuits labeled (P) cross
the polar auroral zone. Expect poor reception on these circuits during ionospheric disturbances.
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200 memory channels, good
through the cigarette lighter
frequency coverage (30-54, 118socket of any car or boat (1 to 3
174, 220-512, 806-823.9375, 851- hours recharging time), or
868.9375 and 896-999.9875 MHz)
through an optional AC/DC .
and neat size (fits in your
adapter (8 to 10 hours recharging
outstretched hand minus antenna)
time) or solar panel (also
make this a real winner.
optional; 8 to 1O hours recharging
Bob Grove puts the PR0-43
time).
scanner through its paces this
The Innova 12 volt power
month. The results of his inquisipack is "must have" for anyone
tion can be found on page 94.
who wants to keep abreast of the
latest happenings via radio and
who doesn't want to get cut off
when the power is. The Innova
Power Pack will also power a
wide variety of consumer
products as well, ranging from
camcorders to worklights.
Look for the Innova 12 volt
One of the advantages of
power pack at a variety of
owning a radio is its ability to
nationwide dealers including
keep you informed in time of
Sears, Target and Ham Radio
emergency. But if the power goes
Outlet for a price of around $65.
out, your radio is left in the dark.
For more information, contact
If only you had a back-up power
Innova Electronics, 17291-MT
supply.
.
Mount Herrmann St., Fountain
Innova Electronics Corporalton Valley, CA 92708; 800-544-4150.
has introduced a 12 volt recharge-

Realistic New
PR0-43

Power:
Everybody
Wants It

The speakers that come with

most scanners are a little on the
small size. They're great for most
listening circumstances but if
things get even a little noisy like in a car - they can be
overwhehned and you can miss
important information.
Naval Electronics is now
offering its new HTS-2 amplified
speaker. Plug the HTS-2 into
your scanner's earphone or
external speaker jack. Its
powerful 12 dB audio ampl~fier
and 3.5 inch oval speaker give an
ahnost "hi-fi" sound that' s
controlled by your radio's volume
control.
But this is no ordinary
amplified speaker. The HTS-2
can be powered from internal
NiCad batteries (with charger) or
any 12 volt DC power source,
like a wall adapter or cigarette
lighter. A special "battery saver"
circuit shuts off the audio
amplifier automatically if there is
no audio for more than 10
seconds, but turns it on the
instant a frequency becomes
active.
The HTS-2 also has a built-in
"tape trigger" circuit that will
turn on your cassette tape
recorder automatically when an
audio signal is detected and
switch it off again when the
audio disappears. It's perfect for
keeping track of what's happening in your town when you're
asleep or at work.
The HTS-2 Amplified
Speaker comes with two sets of
cables and is available for
$29.95. To order yours write
Naval Electronics, Inc., 5417-MT
Jet View Circle, Tampa, Florida
33634 or call 813-885-6091.

I Wanna Be
a Ham
If you've ever read the credits
at the end of the "Communica-

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The Ham Education

BOOKSTORE

tions" column, you've undoubtedly seen the W5YJ Report in the

list. The editor of the publication
is Fred Maia, ham call sign
W5YI.
Fred Maia is both a highpowered ambassador and a
cheerleader on behalf of ham
radio. He is a tireless worker
whose accomplishments simply
dwarf those of most others in the
field. In a world of 115 volt
people, Fred Maia is 360 volts
AC.
Convinced that he has not yet
reached every possible potential
amateur radio operator, Maia runs
The Ham Education Bookstore.
There are many offerings, among
them the " Ham Operator
Software Education Package," an
interactive computer-aided course
that covers both Code and Theory
(all 2000+ questions for every
license class from Novice through
Extra).
"HOSEP" contains eight 3-1/2
and 5-1/4 IBM compatible disks,
200 pages of documentation and
a 1992 (updated) Part 97 Rule
book. The price is $39.95 plus
$3.00 priority mail second day
delivery.
You can study for the new
Codeless Technician ham license
right at your IBM compatible PC
with W5YI's "No Code Technician Software Package." It
reviews all questions (answer
explanations provided), prints out
sample tests and even has sound
effects.
"NCTSP" contains both size
IBM disks and the 208 page Ham
Radio No-Code Handbook. W5YI
asks $29.95 plus $3.00 shipping.
There are dozens of other
ham aides for sale on this onepage flyer. Send Fred a self
addressed stamped envelope and
ask for the Ham Education
Bookstore list. The address is
P.O. Box 565101-MT, Dallas,
Texas 75356.

Make
Grab-N-Go
Antenna
AntennasWest has put
together a "Grab-N-Go" antenna
pack designed to be used at
picnics, camping, vacations and
field operations. Included in the
package is a kink-proof, weather
sealed G5RV antenna, 70 feet of
coax feedline and the complete
QRV Quick-Launch installation
system, all in a single, easy-tograb and easy to use package.
The "Grab-N-Go" with 51
foot dipole is $89.95 plus $9.00
shipping; the 102 foot dipole is
S99.95 plus $11 shipping. To
order call 1-800-926-7373 or
write AntennasWest at 1500 N.
ISO West, Provo, Utah 84605. Be
sure to say you saw it in
Monitoring Times.

Tracks...

QRP evangelist, Arland has

mounted the pulpit at Tiarc
Publications in his book, Low
Power Communications.
To those who immediately
view the title as yet another
excuse to wrap a package of tired
old homebrew projects between
two sheets of construction paper,
please breathe a sigh of relief.
Arland's book is a conversational, eas y-to-read and (gasp! )
interesting book on low-power
communications. Even non-hams
will enjoy the QRP "Band-byBand Tour" with its tips for
DXing.
QRP is an area of operation
and monitoring that is new to
many. With Arland's first
volume, the evangelist is sure to
bring more low power converts to
the faith. Low Power Communications Volume I is $14.95 plus
$2.00 shipping from Tiare
Publications, P.O. Box 492-MT,
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147.

... to your nearest mailbox and send for the latest copy of the free
Consumer Information
Catalog.
It lists about 200 free or
low-cost government
publications on topics like
health, nutrition. careers,
money management, and
federal benefits.
Take a step in the right
direction and write today
for the free Consumer
Information Catalog. Just
send your name and
address to:
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Department MT
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Low Power
Communications
If you're a Jong-time
Monitoring Times reader, you'll
remember the name Rich Arland
from the "Experimenter's
Workshop" column B.C. (Before
Cheek). Today, Arland writes a
column on low powered communications or "QRP" for
WorldRadio.
According to press material,
Arland "is considered one of the
top names in QRP circles." A

Amateur TV
The Amateur Television
Workbook by Mike Stone,
WBOQCD, newly retired editor of
Spec-Com Magazine, is 21
chapters of information on Fast
Scan TV (FSTV). Included in the
publication is an overview of TV
history, how to get started,
equipment, cameras, lighting,
production, transmitters, special
events, antennas, awards and
more - 170 pages in all. There
are also enough pictures and wild
ideas - one group launched a
ham TV station in a 12 foot tall
rocket! - to get just about

anyone thinking about FSTV .

Apparently, some of the
articles are reprints, but others
appear to be original material. In
any case, if you'd like to get the
full run-down on one of amateur
radio's fascinating offshoots, this
is the book for you. To get your
copy contact Universal Radio,
6830 Americana Pkwy, Dept.
MT, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
or call 1-800-431-3939. The price
is $14.95 plus $1.00 book rate
shipping.

Now You See

It. ..
It's hard to believe that in a
country that allows people to put
pink plastic flamingos on their
front lawns, many people cannot
put an outside antenna on their
roof. First it was apartment
dwellers. Then it was people who
lived in condos. Now even
homeowners can be prohibited
the right to monitor the airwaves

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effectively. It's sick .

That 's why we were so
amazed to see the piece of
incredible trickery and ingenuity
that The Forbes Group has
produced. Called the VT-SWL,
it's an antenna that looks exactly
like a roof vent. This 36 inch
piece of pipe/antenna mounts on
your existing vent pipe (from 1
inch to 2-1/2 inches, either plastic
or metal) and immediately
disappears into the scenery. Even
the most nosey and paranoid
neighbor won't notice this one.
The VT-SWL consists of
antenna unit, an indoor coupler/
gain control unit, 50 feet of
connecting cable and receiver
jumper cables (please specify
receiver when ordering). An AC
power adapter is also included.
The VT-SWL Ventenna is
available for $129.95 plus $4.00
shipping and handling from The
Forbes Group, P.O. Box 445-MT,
Rocklin, California 95677. To
order by phone call 1-800-551 5156.

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High Gain 800

MHz Antenna
Electron Processing has
announced two new antennas
designed to cover the 800 to 950
MHz frequency range. The
DANA-I provides a reported 9
dB of gain and can be used for
transmitting as well as receiving.
The Super DANA provides 9 dB
of gain and has a 15 dB amplifier. The Super Dana can be used
for receiving only.
Both antenna~ utilize a multisection co-linear antenna design
and are encased in a rugged
CPVC tube. At only 35" long, it
is supplied completely assembled
with mounting clamps for masts
up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
The DANA-! is priced at
$35.00 and the Super Dana is
$80.00. Shipping is $5.00. To
order or for more information
call 616-228-7020 or write P.O.
Box 68-MT, Cedar, Michigan
49621.

Bug Detector
Are you the subject of
surveillance? Has your home or
bus iness been bugged? The
TechSentry 1000 is a modem
radio bug detector designed to be
used by non-technical personnel.
It is a tactical unit that can be
moved easily from place to place
and put into operation very
quickly.

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According to the manufacturer, Ross Engineering, anyone

who can operate a radio receiver
can operate the TechSentry 1000.
No training program is necessary.
The TechSentry 1000 consists
of a modem, fully synthesized
radio receiver, microprocessor
controller, software and ancillary
equipment. The unit can detect
bugs operating anywhere from 25
to 99.9999 MHz in AM, FM or
SSB. The price of the TechSentry
1000 is Sl 2,750.00.
To order yours, call Ross
Engineering at 703-318-8600 or
write 44880 Falcon Place, Suite
198-MT , Sterling, Virginia
22170. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks
for delivery.

TV
Station

Log
J992 Edition

TV Book
7V Station l og is an unbound, three hole-punched
collection of information on TV
stations in the U.S. and Canada.
Information is arranged by
channel and includes call letters,
address, phone number, network
and more. A cross-reference by
call letters is also provided. Pages
are unnumbered. Instead, each
carries the book's name and a
copyright notice.
To get your copy, send S9.95
plus $1.50 shipping and handling
to Dajja Enterprises, P.O. Box
24, Cambridge, Wisconsin 53523.
Tell 'em you read about it in
Monitoring Times.
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209-826-3292. Call for a free

catalog or write Fisher Research
Laboratory, 200 W. Willmott
Rd., Dept. MT, Los Banos, CA
93635 .

A Shortwave
Radio in
Every Room
Lloyd's Electronics has
introduced a new wireless
intercom/clock radio system that
can put a shortwave receiver or
scanner in every room of your
house. Actually, the CR-400 is a
combination AM-FM radio and
intercom base. One intercom
station is included with each unit
but others are available.
Using the system you can
send AM or FM broadcasts from
the base to any location in the
house where an intercom unit and
AC outlet is located. The CR-400
can also be used as an intercom
or baby monitor (does not operate
on 49 MHz).
By pushing the talk button
and placing your shortwave radio
or scanner nearby, it can also act
as a "repeater." This can be a real
help if you don't want to
disconnect your radio from an
external antenna and move it
when you're working in another
part of the house.
The LLoyd's Wireless CR400 Intercom is available
nationwide at retail stores and
consumer electronic outlets. The
price is $59.99.

Hidden
Treasure
A review of the Fisher CZ-6
metal detector in the June issue
listed the company's FAX number
instead of voice phone, which is

Communications
Specialists
Morse
Identifier
Repeaters and base stations,
both amateur and commercial services, often utilize an automatic
Morse code identifier to comply
with FCC requirements. It's simpler - and more reliable - than
trying to watch the clock.
The new ID-8 from Communications Specialists is field-programmable to permit up to eight changeable messages (200 characters total). Morse speed is adjustable from
I to 99 words per minute with interval timing of 1-99 minutes and holdoff timing of 0-99 seconds.
Other adjusunents include tone
frequency (100-3000 Hz), " front
porch" delay interval (0-9.9 seconds), courtesy tone selection and
high or low activate/inhibit ID.
All programming is stored in a
non-volatile EPROM, accessed by
a keypad.
The ID-8 is $89.95 from Communications Specialists, 426 West
Taft Ave., Dept. MT, Orange, CA
92665-4296; 800-854-0547.

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A number of articles lately have mentioned the

Archer Amplified VHF-UHF-FM Portable Antenna
(catalog number 15-1 607) sold through Radio Shack
outlets as a good scanner accessory; we had to try one.
The unit is about the size of a pocket radio and has
two telescoping 5"-24" whips extending from its
sides; these can be swiveled to any position while the
unit lies on its back. The interconnect cord is terminated with a 1/8" miniplug which requires a Motorola
or BNC adaptor for use with scanners.
A bypass switch allows the unit to operate as a
passive or active antenna system without having to be unplugged from the receiver' s external
antenna jack.
An AC wall adaptor is included, but the unit can also be operated in a portable configuration
by supplying it with four AA alkaline cells for up to 50 hours of continuous duty.
The specifications suggest that the amplified antenna can be used from 50-900 MHz with
an average of 8-10 dB gain, but since the maximum noise figure is also 10 dB, we had serious
questions about its effectiveness as a scanner antenna.
But let's be fair; after all, the accessory was designed for use with TV sets and FM radios,
both of which have poor sensitivity when compared to communications equipment. Undoubtedly, the amplified antenna would provide improvement over the attached whips on these
appliances .
We decided to test it on a Radio Shack hand-held scanner. On frequencies up to 174 MHz
we couldn't tell any difference with the unit switched on or off, or any improvement over the
Grove ANT-8 telescoping whip, but above 400 MHz the amplification provided noticeable
improvement.
Since the amplified antenna can be adjusted to frequency and direction, it could conceivably
be used in radio direction finding (RDF) applications, and certainly would be a worthwhile
accessory as a portable antenna for motel rooms.
The Archer Amplified VHF-UHF-FM Portable Antenna is available for $24.95 from Radio
Shack outlets.

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- -Scanner enthusiasts arc not the only users of the VHF/UHF spectrum bothered by strong
signal interference. Two-way licensees and cable broadcast services are often plagued by other
nearby transmitters. In such cases, a tuned cavity filter may be the answer.
We recently sampled two such filters from Soda Machine Works of Cumberland, Rhode
Island: CF- 150 (108-174 MHz) and CF-450 (400-550 MHz). A CF-98B for400-550 MHz and
other custom filters are available as well.
Assembled from heavy, 1- 1/2" copper tubing measuring 1-2 feet in length and tuned by
a single E.F. Johnson air variable capacitor, the units sell for $50 and are carry a lifetime
gaurantee against manufacturing defects. F connectors are provided for cable interconnection.
Nominal impedance is 50-75 ohms.
Since these units are sharply tuned to pass one channel, their passband is way too narrow
for wide-frequency-coverage scanners, but for single frequency applications, the units perform
admirably, showing at least 30 dB attenuation of frequencies considerably off the tuned
channel.
For further information on these units and related products, as well as the location of a
dealer near you, contact Soda Machine Works, PO Box 182-MT, Cumberland, RI 02864.
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scanner equipment

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

Realistic
PR0-43 Handheld Scanner
The multifunction LCD window is easily
read and it is edge lighted for nighttime visibility
as well.

It is always a pleasure to review a new

scanner that has something better to offer. The
new PR0-43 handheld programmable from
Realis tic is such a product.

The PR0-43 makes wise use of its battery

comparunent. Running on six easily-replaced
AA cells, the user can elect either to utilize
nicads for constant charge/use cycles, or throwaway alkaline cells for long periods of storage
followed by hours of active listening when recharging is not practical.

Smaller than most other handhelds on the

market (2-3/4"W x 5-3/4"H x l -5/8"D) and
weighing approximately 9 owices, the PR0-43
boasts continuous frequency coverage from 3050, 11 8-174, 220-5 12 and 806-999.9875 MHz
(less cellular). Included are several bands not
fowid on most other hand-held scanners like
225-400 MHz mi litary aircraft, the new 220-222
MHz land mobile service and 222-225 MHz
amateur.

Two power jacks are included, one to charge

the optional internal nicads, the other to power
the radio from an AC wall charger (9 VDC output
at 300 mA, also optional).

Scan rate is a respectable 25 channels per

second and search rate whips along at SO; search
steps are 5, 12.5 or25 kHz, automatically preset
by the frequency range selected. AM or FM
mode is also automatically set by the frequency
range, but may be manually changed when required.

A rugged plastic spring clip provides sturdy

belt-worn support, and the top-mounted volume
and squelch knobs are easily rotated in use. The
rubber flex antenna is equipped with a BNC base
for replacement by a mobile, rooftop or telescopic antenna for greater reception range.

The PR0-43 stores up to 200 memorized

frequencies in ten banks; one ex tra monitor bank
for search frequencies is present as well.
Any channels in memory can be temporarily
Jocked out to avoid hanging up the scanner while
scanning. A two-second delay may be programmed into any channel and for search.

While rated sensitivity (1 microvolt FM, 2

microvolts AM) may seem rather insensitive, in
actual listening we noted no real difference in
reception between the PR0-43 and other handheld
scanners which advertise better sensitivity.

It is possible that the wiit is purposely rated

conservatively to account for variance in production units, or that slightly reduced sensitivity
means better rejection of intermod in dense
signal environments.

Channel one priority may be selected for an

important frequency that you don 't want to miss
while the receiver is on another channel. It is
sampled for activity every two seconds, automatically switching over to that channel when
activity is present.

The PR0-43 utilizes triple conversion (610,

48.5 MHz, 455 kHz). Adjacent channel selectivity (+/-20 kHz) is 50 dB, quite respectable in a
dense signal populations.
Audio output power into its internal speaker
is 250 mW; and earphone jack is provided.
Sound quality from the internal speaker is somewhat bassy, but certainly understandable.

While it is theoretically possible to restore

the missing cellular part of the 800 MHz band,
the surface-mowit device (SM D) components
and extensive shielding of the microprocessor
where the diode is located makes it extremely
difficult to do so.

The Bottom Line

This is clever on Tandy's part. The same

chip can be used for cellular frequency reception
on export models, yet discourages the restoration in domestic models. And if the cellular
scanner ban amendment now in the Senate ever
passes, the radio will probably meet the new
requirements for FCC certification.

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We expect the new PR0-43 to be a fast

seller, especially now that the popular PR0-37
has been discontinued. The unit should be on
dealer shelves by the time you read this review.
Price is $349.95 from Radio Shack outlets nationwide, less batteries and AC wall adaptor.

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The ALL-NEW Realistic

PR0-43
Realistic has done it again! The PR0-43 hand held scanner is taking over! Now
that the Pro-37 has been discontinued, it is time for a new legend to be born, the
PR0-43 . This new potent portable offers incredible features and a reasonable
price. Order today and receive the PR0-43 for only $299.95 (Retail is $349) !
Specifications and Features:
Frequency Ranges: 30-50, 118-174, 220-512
and 806-999.9875 MHz (less cellular)
Scan Rate: 25 channels per second
Search Rate: 50 channel per second
Search Steps: 5, 12.5 or 25 kHz
Delay: programmable, 2 second
Memory: 200 channels in 1O banks plus one
extra monitor bank for search frequencies
Display: Multi-function, edge-lit LCD
Power: 6 AA cells (NiCads or Alkalines)/
AC power supply/9 VDC
Antenna: Rubber flex antenna with a
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Dimensions: 2-3/4"W x 5-3/4"H x 1-5/8"D
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Lowe's HF-150 - A Real Winner!

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At last, here 's something substantially different-different, as in, "Why hasn't somebody
done this before?" Well, now they have and it's
cause for real celebration.
Britain's Lowe Electronics has just released
its new model HF-150, a nifty little tabletop
receiver with batteries. It's a serious tabletop
communications receiver built to near-professional standards of toughness-yet, it is actually
small enough to function perfectly well as a
portable. Whal a gem, and priced at around 1li!.l.f
what most communications receivers go for!
The ' 150 receives in the LSB, USB, AM and
synchronous AM (USB, LSB, DSB ) modes from
30 kHz to 30 MHz- but not FM 88- 108 MHz.
It runs off an outboard AC power trans former or
eight inboard "AA" batteries. A charging circuit
is included for NiCd cells, which nominally
operate the ' 150 for four hours per charge.

"Portable Tabletop"
Communications Receiver
At slightly over three inches in height, the
' 150 is significantly plumper than most portables. Yet, its modest 7" x 7" footprin t produces
an overall cubic volume roughly equivalent to
that of the Sony ICF-2010. With batteries charged

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and the optional telescopic antenna attached,

you can carry the '150 around your home or yard
almost as easily as an ordinary midsizcd plastic
portable. You can' t even think about doing that
with other communications receivers.
Although this rugged receiver makes sensible use of advanced technology, it has a mere
five controls, reflecting Lowe's passion for keeping things functional and straightforward. On the
front is a volume/on-offknob, a 1/4-inchjack for
headphones, three pushbuttons, a tuning knob
and an LCD with clearly legible numerals. Unfortunately, when the receiver is placed on a
table, the vertical face and non-elevated front of
the '150 make the LCD hard to read and, to make
matters worse, it is not illuminated.
On the back of the' 150 arc two hatches for
slide-out battery trays; connectors for coaxial
and wire antennas; an antenna selector switch/
attenuator; plus connectors for external power,
an external speaker, record output and an external keypad. A 2-3/4 inch speaker is mounted atop
of the cabinet, facing upward. It performs pretty
well, although a good outboard speaker is better
yet.
The dimpled metal tuning knob, basically
of high quality, is nonetheless stiff to Lum .
Because of thi s and the radio' s light weight, the
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' 150 tends to slide around when you fiddle with

it. In addition, the three pushbuttons arc mounted
low on the cabinet, which makes for unhandy use
when the radio is sitting flat. Propping up the
front of the ' 150 with a paperback helps in a
number of good ways: the receiver tends to stay
put when being tuned; controls arc easier to use;
and the display is easier to read. Clearly what is
missing here is a much-needed pair of flip-down
feet for elevating the front of the receiver.

Top-Notch Audio Quality,

Excellent Performance
The '150sounds very good. This, plus fadereducing synchronous detection, produce audio
quali ty that is right up there with Lowe's highly
rated HF-225 and the superb-sounding Drake RS.
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computers fl radio

John catalano

Taking Back Control

As in the brilliant and far sighted work by
ArthurC. Clarke, 2001-A Space Odyssey, sometimes the romputer has to be shut down to yield
to the needs of the humans that are using it. So
this month we tum off the romputers, decoders
and interfaces and look to the users-you, the
readers-for the rontrol of the column.
Let's start with a letter from a reader in a
rountry where they know how to mix their work
and play in proper proportions--France. Mr.
Dussert writes:
"Being inJerested in conJrolling an /COM
R7 IE by a computer, I would like to know if the
DaJametrics Software may run inJo a palm/op PC
compatible computer like the HP95LX ofHewlett
Packard. My inJerest is to transfer the DaJametrics
Software into the RAM card of the 95LX via an
inJernal floppy disk drive and then connect the
DaJametrics hardware to the serial port (RS232)
of the 95LX."

lines, or handshaking lines, used by Datametrics

and some other manufacturers determine the
condition of the receiver's squelch; "signal
present"=stop scanning or "no signal"=continue
scan. The Datametrics' interface uses Request to
Send (RTS) and Data Carrier Detect (DCD).
I rouldn 't find out for sure if the HP95LX
provided these signals. However, HP does sell a
"Conductivity Pack" Model FlOOIA which you
will require to solve the connector mismatch
problem.
In summary, there is a good chance that with
the Conductivity Pack Communications Manager could be used with the HP95LX. But my
advice is: purchase it only with the guarantee of
a full refund if those control lines are not present.

Norman, relative ID Code 3's price tag of over

$785.00! If the TELCOM guys are listening, I'm
still waiting for your call.

John P. from Stmnyvale, California, says,

"/ am writing to obtain a copy of the two
database programs you menJioned in the March
92 issue of MT. The two programs are RAC and
Radiolog. You menJioned that you only needed
one disk even though there are two programs. If
one is not enough please send me a copy of the
program you like best. I understand that these
programs are shareware and will donate to the
author if I like them."

The HP95LX palmtop is virtually a miniature XT since it uses the NF.C V20 CPU which
is more or Jess an 8088 in disguise. The
Datametrics, Inc., Communications Manager
Version 4.02, which we reviewed in this rolumn
in March, romes with an interface which must be
ronnccted to a serial port.
The first problem comes from the 25 pin DB
connector which the Datametrics' interface has
on it. This is a standard serial ronnector which
is common on most PCs, along with a 9 pin
version. Adapters are available to allow these two
to be interchanged. HOWEVER, when the PC
was designed it was not envisioned as a small
profile portable, let alone a unit which could fit
in one's hand. Therefore, these ronnectors arc too
large for the HP95LX. I think HP has fitted a
special serial ronnector to the HP95LX but it will
still require a custom made, homebrew adapter
for use with the Datametrics' interface, or any
standard PC serial port interface.
A second problem , which is potentially more
serious, is that in the HP95LX specifications the
RS-232 serial port is identified as a " ... three wire
interface... " This means that not all the rontrol
lines available on a full RS-232 port are included
in the HP95LX. This may have been done to
reduce the size and romplexity of the connector
so it would fit in the palmtop case. The rontrol

John, "Radiolog" is being made available by

Bob Kay at Monitoring Times if you can't find
Well, back to the USA and Norman whose it on your loca!BBS. lf you send a blank 5.25 inch
listening shack is in Hillside, New Jersey.
floppy disk and a return mailer with 73 cents to
"The reason I am wriling you is that I am P.O. Box 173, Prospect Park, PA 19076, you'll
inJerested in Telcom' s Code 3 advertisemenJ on get your copy. But do it quickly as Bob is only
page 105 ofthe March issue ofMonitoring Times, offering this for a limited time.
and I would like to know if you are familiar with
As you point out, and we described in our
this product? I would like to know your opinion June 92 column, the author of this program is not
on what it says it does and doesn't. Are there giving it away free. It is a "you get it, you try it,
other programs that do what the Code 3 does only you like it, you pay for it" deal. Also see previous
"Computers and Radio" columns for other dataat a more inexpensive price?"
base program reviews whose prices are very
Norman, I've tried to contact TELCOM and competitive with the shareware programs.
have left two messages on their answer phone
with no reply. As for other packages that do what
And now a talc of woe, not uncommon in the
TELCOM CODE 3 Radiotelctype and Data Com- software industry and one of the main reasons for
munications package claims ID do, Software the existence of the "Computers and Radios"
Systems Consulting' s "PC SWL"program comes column. Here is Daryll of Holland-not the counto mind. It does not decode quite the wide range try, but a city in the state of Ohio. The condensed
of modes that CODE 3 claims to decode, but it version of his letter starts ,
does decode more than 50% of those listed by
" .. .In April of 1990, l purchased a software
CODE 3, and they are the most commonly en- package from DaJaCom, Miramar, FL. I had
countered on the shortwave bands. In addition, been looking for a program to conJrol both my
PC SWL has a built-in oscilloscope feature for ]com R7000 and R7 I A. After seeing the demo aJ
"looking" at mystery intercepts and comes with the Dayton HamvenJion, I purchased the $300+
an extensive reference manual.
program, which included the software and hardI have encountered some problems with the ware inJerface.
"To make a long story short, the software is
time it takes to synchronize with FEC and AMTOR
signals. I am sure the people at SSC will contact full of programming bugs and was extremely
me about this minor problem in the near future disappoinJing. I called numerous times about
so we can do a full review of PC SWL. Software this, but the end result was that it just didn't do
Systems Consulting also makes the excellent any good. Some parts of the program won't even
"PC HF FAX" which we reviewed a few months work, such as the diagnostic section, which I paid
ago in the April 1992 issue. By the way the price extra f or. After many, many calls, I just gave up.
of $99.00 for PC SWL should make you smile,
"Then, in April 1991 at Dayton, DataCom

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When I got home, I read all the documenJation,
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/' m not the only one experiencing problems
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SWL software back in the 1980's while I was still
working overseas. The cost of the telephone calls
to these early software manufacturers could fill
a shack with ICOM equipment! Most of their
goals were ambitious and far-sighted. In fact, too
ambitious for the complexity of the job, their
resources and the time available. But Daryll, this
is nothing new for an emerging industry with a
revolutionary product whose market previously
didn't exist. They were true business explorers.
However, at some point the buyer expects
and demands the delivery of a product and not a
farsighted promise. It has been the painful and
expensive experiences I have encountered, tempered by the joy of well-produced software that
has motivated me to write this column.
Neither I nor others with whom I have spoken have been able to contact Datacom. There is
a saying that the death of a specie is nature's way
of saying it didn't fit anymore into its environment. In business it's the same thing, only it's
called bankruptcy.
When I review a piece of software, I expect
to run it through its paces. If I find a major
problem I noti fy the manufacturer and allow him
a few weeks to send me a fixed version, remove
the "bugged" version from the market and issue
the fix upon the customer's request. If this is not
done, the "bugs" are reported to you readers.
Daryll, by being a faithful reader of this column,
I hope you never have to go through that expense
and frus1ration again.
Okay ! It must be time to close the column
since my computer is asking why, if humans are
in conlrol, is he still turned on?
I hope you found last month's column useful
in predicting the terrible propagation conditions
which occurred in the early part of May. For
almost two weeks HF was predicted by these
programs to be dead, and it was, in fact, useless.
The ionosphere really slammed the window on
HF! Let me close this month by thanking all those
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Homebrew Antenna Hardware

Have you priced antenna hardware lately?
Even the mundane insulators for wire antennas
are costly when one considers the material from
which they are made. Also, some day-to-day
antenna hardware items are not easy to find.
Center-insulator blocks are but one example.
Good fortune surrounds us when it comes to
making our own insulators, open-wire feed line
and such. This is because readily available
materials can be used to fashion almost anything
we need for an ordinary antenna system. Generally speaking, the raw material we need can be
obtained at the local hardware or discount store.
Here are some suggestions that you can consider
when you start that next antenna project.

End Insulators
I often use plastic coat-hanger material for
the end insulators on my short wire antennas.
These hangers can sometimes be purchased for
as little as 15 or 20 cents apiece. The stock is
approximately 3/8 inch in diameter. The hangers
can be cut into 3-inch lengths, drilled at each end
and used in the same manner as commercial
insulators.

HOLE FOR
SUSPENDING DIPOLE
AS AN INVERTED Y

Plexiglass, Lexan and other low-loss plastics also work well as insulating material. I
recommend stock that is 1/4 inch thick or greater.
I cut the plastic into strips that are 3 inches long
and 1 inch wide. I drill a 3/16 inch hole in each
end of the strips. It is wise to chamfer the edges
of the holes to remove sharp edges. This helps
prevent breakage of the wire from wind stress.
Old time radio amateurs often used wooden
dowel rods for antenna insulators. I have also
used wood in emergencies. The wood should be
treated by boiling it (after the holes have been
drilled) in canning wax for 15 or 20 minutes.
This impregnates the wood with wax and prevents it from absorbing moisture and becoming
lossy. I have used wood, treated in this manner,
for center insulators in dipole antennas.
Don't overlook those plastic hair-curling
rollers for use as insulators. They are inexpensive and quite durable. Another lowcos t insulating
material is 1/2 - or 3/4-inch OD PVC pipe. The
list of sui table materials goes on and on. Let your
imag ination work toward minimizing your insulator expenses!

No. 6 or Ho. 8

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Center Blocks for Dipoles

Figure 1 illustrates the formal I have adopted
for home-made center insulators in dipoles and
end-fed Hertz antennas. Most of the aforementioned insulating materials may be used fo r
making your center insulators. Please note in
Figure I that a clamp is used to affix the feed line
to the insulator block. This aids in preventing
broken wires at the antenna feed point and stabilizes the junction of the antenna and feeder. A
metal clamp is suitable for securing coaxial
cable. A flat plastic or wooden slab can be used
to anchor 300-ohm or 450-ohm line to the block.
It is not uncommon for ladder line or 300ohm TV ribbon to break at the feed point (from
wind stress and subsequent flexing) over time.
The line may appear intact when inspected,
because the wire breaks inside the insulation.
You can practically eliminate this problem by
paralleling a 2-foot section of the same type of
feed line at the feed point. The extra piece of line
is soldered to the feed point and again at a spot
that is 2 feet below the feed point. The two lines
are then taped at six or eight points to keep them
together.
This does not disturb the feedline impedance sufficiently to be a matter of concern at
frequencies up to 30 MHz. Most 450-ohm ladder
line contains no. 18 copper-weld wire (single
strand). It does not take long for this wire to
crystal ize from flexing in the wind. It is this
condition that causes the wire to break easily.
The parallel line section minimizes flexing.
The holes in your center insulator should
also be chamfered to remove sharp edges where
the antenna wire passes through the
insulator.

Base Insulator for

Ground-Mounted Verticals

Figure 2 shows a simple way to insulate the

bottom end of a ground-mounted HF-band vertical antenna. A glass bottle is set in the ground
a few inches and the antenna is placed over the
neck of the bottle. Guy lines (nylon) are necesTO 4:1 BA LUN
sary for keeping the antenna erect and firmly
ANO ANTEN NA
seated on the bottle. I have built a number of 20TUNER
and 40-meter verticals in this manner.
The driven element of the antenna was fashioned from sections of steel or aluminum
Figure 1: Details of a homemade center insulator for dipoles. A balun and a tuner downspout pipe. The joints in the driven element
permit multiband operation. The feed line may be RG-58 coax if single-band were pinned together with sheet-metal screws
operation is desired, thereby eliminating the need for a balun. Dipole should be and soldered. Small eyebolts were installed in
dimensioned for the lowest proposed operating frequency in MHz. Length (ft)= 468/ the downspout near the joints (three eyebolts al
each place) to provide connection points for the
f(MHz). This center insulator can be made from fiberglass, Plexiglass , Lexan and
guy lines. A one-gallon jug works nicely as the
similar durable plastics. Wood boiled in can ning wax (see text) may also be used. base insulator for antennas made from downspout.
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above-ground radial wires. The radial wires may b~ bu~ied .3 inches 1~ the ground
if desired. There should be at least 8 in-ground radials 1f this method 1s used. The
feed impedance of this antenna is on th~ orde~ of 3~ ohms ..RG-58 coax cable may
be used as the feed line. The SWR will not impair reception .

Protection for Loading

Coils and Traps
Dirt and mo isture are lhc enemies of unprotected loading coils and antenna traps. They can
change inductance and become lossy if allowed
to accumulate dust and air pollutants. My first
step in the protective process is to apply two
coatings of spar varnish, Glyptol or exterior
polyurethane to the coil wind ing.
Further p rotection is offered if you covcnhe
coil with a plasti c sleeve. I frequently employ a
qu art s ize plastic soda pop bottle. I cul out the
bo ttom of the bottle and slip the neck of the
contain er over the antenna w ire or Lubing until
il res ts agains t the Lo p of the coil. The neck end
of the bottle may be sealed over th e wire by
fillin g it with caulking compound o r Coax Seal.
A variety of plastic drinking glasses and refrigerator contain ers arc also fi ne for this application.
They are available in the household/kitchenware
departments o f most v ariety s tores.

Cheap "Tubing" for Antennas

The present cost of aluminum Lubing is
frightful. You can avoid this expenditure if you ' re
wi]ling to cons truct an "ugly antenna." An inexpensive short vertical (I Oor 6 meters, for example)
can be fa shioned from 3/4 inch PVC tubing and
aluminum foil. Wrap the tubing with Reyno lds

Wrap or equivalent (heavy duty type) in a continuous wrap. Tape the foi l to the tubing at
several po ints Lo keep it in pl ace. A metal hose
clamp may be attached lo the base of the vertical
to p rovide the connection point for the feed line.
Longer vertical antennas can be m ade in a like
manner by wrappin g aluminum foil around a
long bamboo fishin g pole.
M agazine articles have been published lo
show how an HF-band Yagi beam antenna could
be built in this fashion . The longevity of these
antennas is much shorter than for an equivalent
antenna m ade from aluminum Lubing. But, it's
an inexpensive means Lo an end, and antennas of
this type sho uld last a few years.
I have buill a number of long , h elically
wound verticals by placing the windin g on a 16foot wooden handrail that I bought at a lumber
yard. The wood was fi rs t treated with three
coatings of exterior sp ar varnish. The completed
w ind ing was also coated with spar varnish.

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Connecl s belween antenna and receiver. Turn It on
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In Summary
These hints can save you a lot of money,
especially if you are an antenna experimenter
(who isn 't?). The important message here is that
there is no re ason Lo say " I can't afford lo build
antennas. " Equivalent commercial antennas can
cost ten times or more the amo unt you invest for
a home-made radiator.
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experimenter's ~orkshop

Bill Cheek

Data/Tone Squelch Circuit for Pro-2004/5/6

The latter is okay because the PR0-2004/5/
6's unique SOUND SQUELCH (SSQ) function
takes care of silent, unmodulated signals. In fact,
the DSQ works with but is independent of the
SSQ except that the SOUND SQUELCH button
on the front panel activates and deactivates both
function s. Two s m a ll switc he s provide
independent control of SSQ and DSQ!
Construction & installation of the DSQ are
well within the capability of most hobbyists, but
you should have the Service Manual for your
scanner before doing this modification. Order it
from any Radio Shack store or see the sidebar for
direct orders.

Here comes one of the most potent and

important modifications ever developed for the
PR0-2004/5/6 scanner series! This simple, easy
to build & install powerhouse enables the scanner
to recognize obnoxious non-voice signals and
immediately resume SCANning or SEARCHing.
My Dataffone Squelch discriminates against
many types of non-voice signals and keeps the
scanner from locking up on their irritating tones.
I am researching ways to apply it to other scanners,
so don'tdcspair if you don't have a PR0-2004/5/6.
One major advantage of the Data{fone
Squelch (DSQ) is that you don 'thavc to lock-out
trunked data channels when monitoring 800
MHz SMR systems! These data channels can
change as often as twice a day, which complicates
manual lockout methods. The DSQ is also very
effective against cellular data, most continuous
tones & warbles, DES/DVP encrypted signals,
Improved Mobile Telephone Service (IMTS)
tones and most other non-voice signals, including
digital pagers! My DSQ will even recognize
heavy st atic! In other words, the DSQ
discriminates against all but two kinds of signals:
voice and silent or dead carriers!

Construction of the Circuit

Build the DSQ circuit on pcrf board about l "
x 1-1/4" though smaller is ok if you are good at
micro circuits. Refer to the schematic diagram,
the pictorials of the parts layout, and the Parts
List. Use an IC socket (XU-I) for U-1 and don't
plug in U-1 until the board has been finished and
checked for errors. Note that Pins 1, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11 , 13 & 14 of U-1 are not used. Snip those
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the board so that more room is available

underneath. Attach a stiff bare copper wire (#18
ga) to the ground trace of the board. First, loop it
through the holes in the perf board to rigidly fix
it in place and then solder it to the main ground
trace of the DSQ. Leave about 1-1.S" inch of this
bare wire free. It will simplify installation of the
DSQ board in the scanner.
Solder a RED hookup wire to Pin 3 of XU- I;
solder a YELLOW hookup wire to the junction
of D-1 and D-2. Solder a WHJTE hookup wire lo
the anode of D--4. Solder an ORANGE wire to the
cathode of D--4. Solder a BLUE wire to the
cathode of D-3. NOTE: These wires should be
about 6"-8" long.
Construction and layout arc not critical and
can be varied from my suggestions. Make your
board as small as possible, though, so that it
won't take up too much room inside the scanner.
You may be doing lots of modifications in the
future and space might come at a premium.
Install the DSQ Board in an out-of-the-way
place, though VR-1 must be accessible.
PR0 -2004 Only
Solder the(+) legofC-1 directly to IC-5 Pin 14.
PR0 -2005/6 Only
Solder the(+) leg ofC-1 direct to IC-5, Pin 7.
PR0-2004/5/6 All
Solder the free end of the YELLOW hookup
wire to the (-) leg of C-1. Solder the BARE
ground wire on the DSQ Board lo the chassis
or a circuit ground in the scanner. Solder the
free end of the RED hookup wire at Pin 3 of
XU-I to the OUTPUT leg of IC-8, the +S volt
regulator on the main chassis of the scanner.
IC-8 is the same in all three, PR0-2004/5/6.
PR0-2004 Only
Locate CN-504 on the Logic/CPU Board,
PC-3, and follow its wire bundle to the top of
the main receiver board. Locate the sky blue
(light blue) wire that connects to the main
board at the right end of the row of wires and
dcsolder or cl ip that wire from the board.
(This wire goes to Pin JS of CN-504.) Let it
hang loose for a moment.
PR0-2005/6 Only
Locate CN-3 on the main receiver board and
follow its wire bundle up to the Logic/CPU
board. Locate the sky blue Oight blue) wire
that connects to Pin 4 of CN-3. Clip that blue
wire halfway between CN-3 and the Logic/
CPU Board. Let the two cut ends hang loose
for a moment.
PR0-2004/5/6 All
Install two small SPST switches on the
scanner's front or rear panel. Front panel
installation isn't difficult in the PR0-2004
where there is plenty of room. ll 's a bit more
laborious in the PR0-2005/6 where the Logic/
CPU Board must first be removed. (See Vol.
1 No. 2 of the World Scanner Report or my

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The DC output voltage at U-1, Pin 2, will be

nearly zero on silent or quiet signals; and a
steady +5v with data & continuous tone signals.
Voice signals will cause a rapid fluctuation of the
signal between 0-5 volts at Pin 2 of U-1. When
the SOUND SQUELCH button is off, neither
SOUND nor DATA SQUELCH are operable and
scanner operation will be normal.

In Case of Difficulty

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Figure 2: Data/Tone Squelch Parts Layout and Soldering Diagram

Scanner Modification Handbook, Vol. 2. for
instructions, if you get stumped.) One neat
choice of switch for the PR0-2004/5/6 is a4+
segment DIP switch. The extra switch
segments can be used for other things later.
PR0-2004/5/6 All
Solder the ORANGE wire of the DSQ Board
to the bottom lug of one switch. This switch
will control the stock SOUND SQUELCH
(SSQ) function, on/off. Solder the BLUE
wire of the DSQ Board to the boLLom lug of
the other switch. This switch will control the
new DATA SQUELCH function, on/off.
Solder a jumper wire from the upper or free
lug of one switch to the free lug of the other
switch.
PR0-2004 Only
Solder the sky blue wire that was removed
from the main board to the jumper wire
between the two switches. (Splice and extend
this wire if needed.) Solder the WHITE wire
of the DSQ Board to the empty spot on the
main scanner board where the sky blue wire
was removed. Instal lation is complete.
PR0-2005/6 Only
Splice the WHITE wire of the DSQ Board to
the cut sky blue wire that goes to CN-3 of the
main scanner board. Splice one end of a
hookup wire to the other cut end of the sky
blue wire that goes to the Logic/CPU Board
in the front panel. Insulate the splices! Solder
the other end of this new hookup wire to the
common bare jumper wire between the two
switches. Installation is complete.

loud, single tone carrier. Ensure the scanner is in

the MANUAL or MONITOR mode; not SCAN
or SEARCH. Cellular (879.390 - 880.620 MHz)
or trunked data channels (851 - 865 MHz) are
ideal!
Measure the DC voltage at Pin 5 of U-1, (4 to
4.5v typical). Calculate 80% of that voltage; then
put the(+) voluneter probe at Pin 4 of U-1 and
adjust VR-1 so that Pin 4 is 80% of the value at
Pin 5, typically 3.5 to 3.8v. The exact adjustment
isn't too critical, but if set too low, voice signals
will cause SCAN or SEARCH to resume. If set
too high, then data & tone signals won't trigger
the SCAN/SEARCH RESUME.
Another way to find the optimum setting is to
put a voltmeter (+) on Pin 2 of U-1 and (-) to
ground and program the scanner to a cellular or
trunked data channel. Adjust VR-1 first one way
and then the other and then to a point so that the
voltage on Pin 2 of U-1 just becomes stable with
a nice and steady +5 volts. It takes a steady 5volts for about one second to trigger the SCAN/
SEARCH RESUME function, but don't adjust
VR-1 any further than necessary to stabilize the
DATA/TONE voltage at Pin 2.

Operation & Technical Notes

Remember that the SOUND SQUELCH

button on the front panel must be ON before
either SSQ or DSQ can work. The SOUND
SQUELCH button is like a master on/off switch
and the two SPST switches control one, the other
or both. Minor readjustment of VR-1 may be
necessary for optimum results, but the final
setting will produce a voltage on U-1 Pin 4 of
about 80% of the peak voltage at Pin 5. The DC
Adjustment of VR-1
PR0-2004/5/6 All
input signal at U-1, Pin 5, will be nearly zero on
Press the front panel SOUND SQUELCH s ilent or quiet signals and about 4 to 4.5v with
bullon ON. Turn the new SSQ switch OFF and data & continuous tone signals. Pin 5 will show
the DSQ switch ON. Attach a voltmeter(-) to a very erratic and rapidly changing voltage from
ground and (+) to Pin 5 of U- l. Program the nearly zero to 4+ volts on voice signals.
scanner to a strong, noisy data channel or to a
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Ensure correct pin wiring of the LM-339

chip. Make sure diode polarities are correct
(banded end is the cathode). Make sure polarities
of capacitors are correct.
The circuit is so simple and affirmative in its
action that you're not likely to encounter trouble
if you follow these instructions. Some PR02005 's (not PR0-2004 or 2006) may exhibit a
weak chirping or warbling, Morse code type of
sound on quiet voice channels after this mod has
been done. If yours does this, change C-1 from
1.0-uF to 0.1-uF, Radio Shack #272-1432. If the
"tweet" is still there, then solder a 1,000-uF
capacitor (RS #272-1032) directly to Pins 4 & 11
oflC-5 in the scanner. Pin 4 should get the (+) 1ug
of the capacitor. This is a peculiar problem in
some PR0-2005's, but it's easy to correct.
If you can't resolve a problem, send me an
SASE and one loose extra stamp with a complete
description of the problem and its symptoms and
I'll respond with written suggestions and advice.

Parts List for DSQ Circuit

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C-1

C2
D1-4
R1
R2
R3
U1
VR1
XU1
Misc
Misc
S1,2

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1UF135vdc Tant; #2721434; See "Difficulty" text
2.2uF/35vdc Tantalum; #272 1435
1N4148 or 1N914 switching diodes; #2761122
390-ohm; #271-018
12k; use 10.k +2.2k in series if needed
3.3k; #2711328
LM339 Co"1)alator IC; #27& 1712
10.k ohm trim pot; #271282 or #271343
IC socket, 14-pin DIP, forU1 above;#2761999
Perl board; #27& 1395
Hookup wire; #'2J8.T16 a ll'l78-n5; salvage the Yirns!
SWitch, SPST Toggle Switch, #275624 ; see text

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CRB Research Books
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!C's & Electronic Parts
EasyTech, Inc
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Commtronics Engineering
World Scanning Report
PO Box 262478
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August 1992

103

antenna topics

W. Clem Small, KR6A, CET

A Frequency-Adjustable
VHF/UHF Groundplane
This month we take a look at the MAX
System Telescopic Groundplanc Antenna (Fig.
1), which can be used useful for either monitoring or two-way communication. Its range-130
MHz to 350 MHz-covers several scanner bands
as well as the 144 MHz and 220 MHz amateur
bands. The groundplanc design of this antenna
gives nondircctional coverage, sufficient gain
for most applications, and also provides low
angles of radiation and reception desirable for
VHF-UHF communications.
Chrome-plated elements and a white plastic
base give the antenna an attractive appearance. A
unique feature of the MAX System Telescopic
Groundplanc Antenna is that, as its name suggests, the antenna's vertical element and radials
are individually adjustable. Collapsing the tele scopic elements and folding them inward reduces
the antenna's radials and base to a 3-inch by 10inch size.
This makes the antenna handy for carrying
while traveling, and for storage when it is not in
use. When it is fully extended and operational
the antenna will mount in your attic or other outof-the-way spot. In operation, the antenna's
radials should be drooped as shown in fig. I.
To optimize the antenna's performance on
the frequency of your choice, adj ust all the
clements to the length given by the following
equation:
L(in) =2808/f(MHz)

or

Figure 1 : Max System Telescope Groundplane Antenna

about I S-unit improvement in received signal
strength and represents a significant increase in
readability for weak signals. For receiving, the
groundplane elements don't have to be adjusted
very close to resonance to get good reception.
However, an adjustment of the element
lengths from a length far off-frequency to one
appropriate for the frequency of operation improved the antenna's response by as much as
6 dB in signal strength. Adjusting the vertical
element length accounted for most of this change;
adjusting the length of the radials made much
Jess difference.

L(cm) = 7125/f(MHz)

Not Just Another Antenna Book

For example, at 150 MHz the length in

inches would be 2808/J 50 = 18.72, or approximately 18-3/4 inches. Estimating that 1/8 inch of
each element extends inside the central plastic
body, the equation above indicates that the
elements can adjusted to resonance from about
292 MHz to about 119 MHz.
For transmitting with a 2-mctcr handheld
transceiver I compared the MAX groundplane to
a telescopic whip with its length adjusted as
indicated by the equation given above. Theimprovement in transmitted signal strength when
using the MAX was about 6 dB compared to the
whip, which seems to say something about the
inefficiency of a simple whip without radials.
The groundplane gave a measured SWR of less
than 1.7/1 across the 2-meter band.
For receiving, with the elements of both
antennas adjusted to length, the groundplane
gave a signal increase over the whip comparable
to that found in the transmitting test. This is
104

Aug ust 1992

So, if you're now using a simple whip or

especially if you're using a rubber duck on your
scanner, moving up to this antenna should give
your monitoring a welcome boost in signal
strength. For amateur use on the 2-meter and 220
MHz bands this antenna is an excellent performer. As always at VHF-UHF frequencies, for
best results use a low-loss feedline between the
antenna and your receiver or transceiver.
In their recent catalog, the MAX System
Telescopic Ground Plane lists for$29.95 +$4.00
shipping from Cellular Security Group, 4Gerring
Road, Gloucester, MA, 01903. Please mention
MT when you write them.

Aerials, by Kurt N. Sturba and Lil Paddle, is

an antenna book by two salty "devil's advocates"
of the antenna world who have a long tradition of
vigorously attacking false information spread
about in the guise of antenna theory. It is "must"
reading for persons concerned with practical
amateur radio antenna performance. You will
probably either be mildly offended or pleasantly
entertained by the authors' style. I quote the
"Disclaimer" appearing in the front of the book:

"This book is sold only for its entertainment

or amusement value. The publisher makes no
guarantee as to the technical merit of any
article. In fact it is rather doubted that any
antenna described by the author will work
any better than a fifty-ohm resistor dunked in
transformer oil, at the bottom of an elevator
shaft."
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The 1992 Monitoring T imes convention is coming up in October, are
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as it is covered in Monitoring Times. In the past I designed two special
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to use on the 2-mctcr or 440 MHz bands . Both antennas arc intentionally
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Both arc also intended for local work: just the thing to pick up on the
local action when you visit a new ci ty. For use in a large building such as
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Last Month
Last month I asked you: "Why is most coax ial cable which is
commonly availabk for use in radio work either near 50-ohms or near 75ohms in impo.;dance? Why not 175-ohms or 2000 -ohms, 3-ohms or some
other value?"
I should start by saying that there are a few other coax impedance
values availablc commcrc ially, but the other values arcn'tcommonly used
in radio work.
The answo.; r to our riddle comes from the fact that the impedance of a
coaxial cable depends prim ari ly on the relationship between the diameter
of the cable's inner conductor and the interior diameter of its outer
conductor. When these diameters arc in a size-ratio which produces an
impedance of 77-ohms, tho.; cable causes the least loss to signals passing
through it. And when the ratio of the diameters of the conductors is such
that it produces a 30-ohm impedance, the cable wi ll carry maximum power
without internal arcing or e lectrically breaking down.
So 75-ohm cable is des igned to be quite close in impedance to the
optimum value for low signal loss, and the popular 50-ohm cable is seen
as a compromise be tween maximum power handling capabili ty and lowes t
loss.

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ask bob
Q. If it's 0300 GMT here in the

Eastern time zone, what time is it

in London? (Rob Sabato, Jr. ,
Bloomfield, NJ)

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

patents for those features, other companies

avoided them as well.

phone, I can only find out two of them. RSSI

stands for received signal strength indicator, a
form of S meter. SID identifies which cell site
(Lower) you are working through. Neither I nor
Cellular One has any idea what SAT is.

Q. My parents have an antique

RCA 62 radio. Where can I find out
more about it? (Paul O'Connell,
Q. What harm is done to compoA. It 's 0300 GMT in Eastern , mountain, and in Amherst, MA)
nents of scanners, camcorders and
Russia and Australia-everywhere. GMT stands
for "Greenwich Mean Time"- the time it is al
other solid-state devices by airport
Greenwich Observatory, just outside of London. A. Send for a free sample copy of Aniique security metal detectors and X-ray
This time standard was adopted more than a Radio Classified, PO Box 2, Carlisle, PA 0174 1.
century ago, but has now been retired in favor of It is the leading publication of its kind and lists machines? (David Theline,
hundreds of sources for vintage radios, parts and Chanlers Valley, PA)
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
Every pl ace on Earth has two times, its own pub!ications.
local time (whether standard or daylight savings) and UTC. The local time steps one hour for Q. Has any reader any information
every 15 degrees of longitude, earlier toward the on the Heath model AC- 1 antenna
west and later toward the east.
But UTC is the same around the globe, and coupler circa 1959, especially the
is based on the sun' s position on the Prime tuning range or coil inductance?
Meridian, the 0 degree line of longitude which The tuning capacitor is 250 mmF. I
extends between the north and south poles and
would appreciate hearing from
which passes through Paris and London, the
anyone
who can help. (Henry E.
former centers of science when the standards
Jonson,
K4/PY, 7201 Capitol View
were adopted.
The International Date line is exactly 12 Drive, McLean, VA 22101)
hours away on the opposite s ide of our earth (I 80
degrees longi tude); thus , when the sun is overhead on the Prime Meridian, it is midnight on the A. If you don ' t hear from anyone, you can
figure it out yourself. The approx imate inducInternational Date Linc.
tance in microhenries is found by squaring the
number of turns (multiplying th at number by
Q. What is the frequency for the
itself), then multi plying that by the diameter of
Federal Protection Service in
the coil in inches, and finally multiplying by
Phoenix? One of my friends told
O.Ql .
For the value of tuning capacitor you show,
me to search the 142, 162, 168,
the
inductance
mus t be at least 50 mierohenries
and 410-419 MHz ranges. (Robert
to tune J.8-30MH z; if it is about 15microhenries
E. Brock, Phoenix, AZ)
it is only capable of 3.5-30 MH z.

A. Your friend was close on the last one. The

Federal Protection Service (FPS), a branch of the
General Services Administra tion (GSA ), is
cncharged with providing security for federal
buildings around the country and is most often
heard on 4 17.200 and 4 15.200 MHz.
Q . Why do scanner manufacturers
not include the feature found on
the earlier Bearcat BC350 that
would let the user know how many
times the scanner stopped to
monitor activity on an active search
channel? (Bill Burns, Gary, IN)

A.

Q. What device is used inside

multi-plug electrical extension

outlets for surge protection? (Bob
Fraser, Cohasset, MA)

A. Most often a metal oxide varistor (MOY)

which shows high resistance to normal voltage,
but responds quickly in the presence of a sudden
vollagc spike by becoming low resistance, momentarily shorting out that pulse to prevent it
from reaching the protected appliances.
MOVs have a long life, even after repeated
trans ients events.

Q. Recently a neighboring teenager was apparently abducted. Is

Q. Is there a more recent technical
there any kind of personal locating
guide to building metal detectors
device or beacon which could be
than E.S. "rocky" LeGaye's Metal
attached to a person which could
Detector Handbook? (Mike Curtis,
be activated in an emergency?
PO Box 2768, Twin Falls, ID
Perhaps something on a police
83303-2768)
frequency? (Allan Twamley,
A. None of which I am aware; anyone out there Mississauga, Ont)
know of one? Frankly, I doubt that there is. Very
few hobbyists build their own detectors anymore, so the demand for such an extensive item
would be minimal.

Q. I don't understand all of the

functions on my cellular telephone.

What do RSSI, SAT and SID stand
for ? (P. Loo, Montreal, Que)

The Bcarcat "count" feature was innovative, but short lived. Shortly after the appearance
of the BC350 and the Compuscan, Electra sold
their interes ts lo Unidcn who discontinued the
more expensive models. Since Unidcn controlled

A.

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A. Absolutely none whatsoever. We checked

on this a couple of years back and learned that
there is far less radiation that even dental X-rays
emit. Travel with the security of knowing that
the electronics you are carrying are OK, then you
can concentrate bcner on worrying about the
airpl ane.

W ithout knowing the brand of your cell

Q. Because of the low power of such devices,

all systems now in use-such as those for prisoner release monitoring-need a nearby receiver.
What would happen if the child is abducted far
from the receiver? A wide-area monitoring
scheme with satellite receivers such as that use
for stolen vehicle location would be one very
expensive answer.
The FCC is quite specific about what can be
used on police allocated channels, and telemetry
isn 't one of them. False alarms could compro-

Portable Computer
Data banks
Several readers have suggested using
pocket electronic address books like the
Sharp Wizard for frequency database use,
provided the hobbyist can get around the
limitations of memory and sorting capability.
Bruce Heatley of Buffalo, New York,
uses the $500 Cannon Starwriter 80 to do
sorting on a colwnn basis. He can sort only
150 entries at a time in blocks, but has over
550 entries in his Starwriter which features
its own built-in, bubble-jet printer.
Perhaps readers are familiar with other
comparable systems that offer compact portability, power and low price.
misc emergency communications. A separate
radio system would probably be necessary.
And what about the willingness of an independent-minded teenager to wear such a device?
Macho males and cosmetic-conscious females
would probably fight such a scheme tooth and
nail.
But the point is well taken and the problem
needs to be addressed. Perhaps high-dens ity
batteries and jewelry di sguise would be an
approach. Reader comments are welcome.

Q. Can the new digital cellular

phones be monitored with a computer interface hooked to a
scanner? (John Kurys, Spirit River,
Alberta)

A. No. The speech is constantly being digitized bit by bit and rearranged. To listen to the
contents once the computer properly identifies
the algorithm (coding scheme), additional digital and analog circuitry would be necessary.
Remember, any mobile telephone communications are protected from uninvited monitoring
by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
(ECPA) of 1986.

Q. Is there an increase in battery

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volume? (Hugh Waters,
Singapore)
A. Yes, typically 50-100 m illiamperes.

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Club Circuit
Club Profiles
Association of Clandestine
Enthusiasts (A*C*E)

If you like what George Zeller writes and you

want more thorough treatment and loggings, send
$2 to A*C*E for a sample issue. Annual dues are
$18 in the US, Sl 9 in Canada and $25 elsewhere;
A*C*E, P.O. Box 11201, Shawnee Mission, KS
66207.

The focus of A*C*E members is its

monthly bulletin by the same name-The Northeast Ohio DXers
Ace. Pirate, clandestine, covert, numbers
The Northeast Ohio DXers, founded in 1990,
and other unexplained or unlicensed broadis
an
informal club created to foster interaction
casts, and the motives behind them are the
topics of discussion. ACE as an organization between DXers in the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain
docs not encourage, support or condone any metro area. Their meetings usually involve inforillegal activity, but seeks to further the en- mal discussions, displays of equipment, and
presentations on DX hobby topics. An annual
joyment of the listening hobby.
picnic is held during the summer. Future plans

National Radio Club: Paul SWearingen,

Publisher, P.O. Box 5711, Topeka, KS
66605-0711. Worldwide; AM/FM. DX
News 30 times yearly, sample for a 29
cent stamp.
NYC Radio Fre(ak)Qs: Joe Alverson,
199 Barnard Ave., Staten Island, NY
10307, 718-317-5556. NY boros & LI ;
VHF/UHF/HF utilities.
NorthAmericanSWAssoc.:Bob Brown,
Executive Dir. , 45 Wildflower Lane,
Levittown, PA 19057. Worldwide; Shortwave broadcast only. The Journal.
Northeast Ohio SWL/DXers: Mike
Fanderys, 5618 Velma Ave., Parma, OH
44129, (216) 661 2443. NE Ohio; SWBC
and utilities.
Northeast Scanner Club: Les Mattson,
P.O. Box 62, Gibbstown, NJ 08027, (609)
423-1603 evenings. Maine thru Virginia;
UHF/VHF , public safety, aircraft,
military. Northeast Scanning News
(NESN).
Ontario DX Association: Harold Sellers, General Mgr., P.O. Box 161, Station
A, Willowdale, Ontario M2N 588, Canada,
(416) 853-3169 voice & fax, (416) 2996392 DX-Change information svce. Predominantly Providence of Ontario; SWBC,
utility, MW, FM-TV, scanning, technical,
propagation. DX Ontario.
Pacific NW/BC DX Club: Phil Bytheway,
9705 Mary NW, Seattle, WA 98117, (206)
356-3927. WA, OR, ID, BC; DXing all
bands.
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July 1992

Pakistan SW Listeners Club: Mrs. Fatima

Naseem, Sultanpura, Sheikhupura, 39350Pakistan; Pakistan; SWBC.
Pitt Cty SW Listeners Club: L. Neal Sumrell,
Rt. 1 Box 276, Sumrell Rd., Ayde n, NC
28513-9715. Eastern NC; Shortwave bands.
The DX Listeners.
Puna DX Club: Jerry Witham, P.O. Box 596,
Keaau, HI 96749; Puna, HI; SW and MW.
Radio Monitors of Maryland: Ron
Bruckman , P.O. Box 394, Hampstead, MD
21074. Maryland; VHF/UHF/HF utilities.
Radio Monitors Newsletter of MD.
RCMA (Radio Communications Monitoring
Assn.): Carol Ruth, Gen'I Mgr., P.O. Box 542,
Silverado, CA 92676. North America, Europe, Australia; All modes above 30 MHz.
RCMA Journal.
RegionalCommunicationsNetwork(RCN):
Bill Morris, Public Info. Officer, Box 83-M,
Carlstadt, NJ 07072-0083. 50 mile radius of
NY City; 2-way Radio Public safety notification group.
Rocky Mountain Radio Listeners: Wayne
Heinen, 4131 S. Andes Way, Aurora, CO
80013-3831. Colo rado Front Range; All
bands. Annual meeting calendarfor an SASE.
Southern California Area DXers
(S.C.A.D.S.): Don R. Schmidt, 3809 Rose
Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807-4334, (310)
424-4634. California area; AM, FM, lV, scanner and shortwave broadcasting.

MONITORING TIMES

include a DXpedition.
Meetings are open, and anybody who is
in Cleveland on the third Tuesday of the
month is very welcome to attend. Meetings
are at 7 p.m. at the Brecksville Public Library, 9089 Brecksville Road (Route 82 at
Route 21 ). For more information call Mike
Fanderys at 216-661-2443, or write 2802
North Avenue, Parma, OH 44134.

Club Listings N-Z

Don't see your club listed this month or
in last month's A-M listing? Write or call the
Brasstown office to request a form for the
Club Circuit.

SPEEDX (Society to Preserve the

Engrossing Enjoyment of DXing): Bob
Thunberg, Business Mgr., P.O. Box 196,
DuBois, PA 15801-0196. Worldwide;
SWBC, utilities. SPEEDXmonthly newsletter.
Susquehanna Cty Scanner Club: Alan D.
GrX:k, P.O. Box 23, Prospect St., Montrose,
PA 18801. PA area; Scanning all bands.
Toledo Area Radio Enthusiasts: Ernie
Dellinger, N8PFA, 6629 Sue Lane,
Maumee, OH 43537, (419) 865-4284.
NW Ohio and SE Michigan; Shortwave,
scanning, amateur.

New Addjtjons:
Southern Cross DX Club Inc.: G.P.O.
Box 1487, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific; All
bands. DX Post.

Let's Start a Club:

Rocky Mountain Monitoring Enthusiasts: Interested in forming a statewide scanner monitoring group? Possible activities: group outings and tours,
frequency exchange, statewide monthly
newsletter. Send your address, phone
number and ideas to: James L. Richardson
(CT-051) 11391 Main Range Trail,
Littleton, CO 80127-4049 or a message at 1-303-933-2195.

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SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR

Date

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Club/Contact Person

Aug 1-2

Jacksonville, FL

Aug 8

Huntington, WV

Aug 9

Frankfort, KY

Aug 9

Mineral Wells, WV

Aug 9

Warrington, PA

Jacksonville Amateur Radio & Computer Show/Greater Jacksonville ARC

P.O. Box 11882, Jacksonville, FL 32239.
Location: Prime Osborn Convention Center. Friday 1-8PM, Saturday 9AM5PM, Sunday 9AM-3PM. $5 ?dmission.
Tri-State ARC Hamlest/Bill, KF80K, 304-522-1933
Location: Huntington Civic Center, 8:00AM
Central Kentucky ARRL HamfestlBobby Rolph, KB40NR
2117 Winterberry Road, Lexington, KY 40504 (606) 278-7570 evenings.
Location: Western Hills HS, Exit 53 off 1-61. $6 admission.
Mid-Ohio Valley ARC Hamfest/Ron Ferrell, WD8RGZ, 614-423-5482
Location: 4-H Campgrounds, 2 miles off 1-77 on Rt 14, daylight to 3PM.
Talk-in on 146.745 and 443.05.
Mid-Atlantic ARC Hamfest/AI Maslin, W3DZI , (215) 446-4936.
Location: Bucks County Drive-In on US 61 1: 8 AM; $4 admission.
Talk-in on 147.661147.06 and 146.52.
WIMU '92/CO Association of DXers'
Duke City Hamfest/Jay Miller, WASWHN
PO Box 6552, Albuquerque, NM 87197.
Location: National Guard Armory, 600 Wyoming NE. starts 9AM, 1ree
admission.
Alabama State Convention/Don Tunstill, WB4HOK
121 5 Dale Dr. Huntsville, AL 35801
ARRL National Convention/Sandy Heyn, WA6WZN
962 Cheyenne St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
European DX Council Conference
Details: Finnish DX Association, PO Box 454, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland.
Great Cincinnati ARA/Jann Haungs, WA8STX
1061 5 Thornview Dr. , Cincinnati, OH 45241
Burlington Hamfest/Chuck Gysi, N2DUP,
PO Box 974, Burlington, IA 52601-0974, (31 9) 752-3000.
Location: Iowa National Guard Armory, Summer Street Road.
7:30 AM to 3:00 PM , $4 adm ission. Talk-in on 146.7901146.520.
Melbourne Hamfest/Gerry Wentz, KC4EHT, (407) 254-3095.
Location: Melbourne Auditorium, talk-in on 146.85.
Peoria ARC Super1est!Merv Rennich, N9FXS
PO Box 3508, Peoria, IL 61612-3508.
Location: Exposition Gardens, Northmoor and University.
Gates open at 6:00 AM. $5 admission, talk-in on 146. 76116.
VA Beach Hamfestilewis B. Steingold, W4BLO
3449 Dickens Drive, Va Beach, VA 23452, (804) 486-3800.
Location: VA Beach Pavilion.
L'Anse Creuse ARC Swap Shop/Jerry & Donna Luh, KA80BC & KA80BD
732 Brookwood Lane, Rochester Hills, Ml 48309, (517) 595-2309.
Location: L'Anse Creuse HS: $3 admission. Talk-in on 147.081.68 or 146.52.
Great Lakes D1v1s1on Convention/Mike Doerhoefer, WB4AJZ
PO Box 34233, Louisville, KY 40232.
Pasco County Hamfest/Ralph, N401K, (813) 847-4043
Location: New Port Richey Rec Center, 6630 Van Buren.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, $5 admission. talk-in on 145.35 or 147.15.
Metro 70 cm Network/Otto Supfiski, WB2SLO
53 Hayward St. , Yonkers, NY 10704.
BARCfest/CO Assoc of DXers'
Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds

Aug 14-1 6 Park City, UT

Aug 15-16 Albuquerque, NM

Aug 15-1 6 Huntsville, AL

Aug 20-23 Los Angeles, CA
Aug 21-24 Tampere, Finland
Aug 23

Cinc innati, OH

Sept 6

Burlington, IA

Sept 12-13 Melbourne, FL

Sept 19-20 Peoria, IL

Sept 19-20 VA Beach, VA

Sept 20

Mt. Clemens, Ml

Sept 26-27 Louisville, KY

Sept 27

New Pt Richey, FL

Sept 27

Yonkers, NY

Sept 27

Longmont, CO

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AIE Corporation
Antique Radio Classified
49
ARRL
7
Ashton ITC
3
Automotive Security & Accessories
93
105
Cellular Security Group
Chilton Pacific
99
Communications Electronics
13
Consurnertronics
99
CQ Communications
65
Datarnctrics
75
77
Jacques d'Avignon
Delta Research
41
R.L. Drake Company
65
DX Radio Supply
15,75
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Electronic Equipment Bank (EEB)
Future Scanning Systems
45
Galaxy Electronics
107
GRE America
47
Grove Enterprises
9,25,56,57,63,71,95
Glenn Hauser
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Hunterdon Aero Publishers
15
!COM America
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45
J &J Enterprises
53
Japan Radio Company
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Klingen fuss
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Lakeview
101
Lentini Communications
93
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49
Mi!Spcc Communications
47
Monitoring Times
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M otron Electroni cs
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National Scanning Report
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OFS Wcatherfax
21
OptoElcctronics
Cover II
Palomar Engineering
101
Popular Electronics
87
QSL Prints
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Radio Accessories
99
RD! White Papers
97
Scanner World
39
Skyvision
15
Software Systems Consulting
47,99
Spy Supply
43,55
Tiare Publications
93,107
TRS Consultants
53
Turbo Electronics
97
Universal Electron ics
51
Universal Radio
75
Y-Comrn
99
World Corn Technology
53

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Dust Free Radio

continued from page 4

"I have mounted the Dymek in a horizontal

position and I am now able to catch signals from
such places as the Solomon Islands, Nigeria,
Papua New Guinea and many others, which were
out of my reach! So I think the purchase of the
Dymek, which by the way has a 4 foot Marine
whip, was money well spent."
Eric has also recentl y upgraded to the
Kenwood R5000, and found it took time to
mas ter all the intricacies. When he heard that
someone mentioned on the Monitor's "Letterbox"
program that they were hav ing trouble operating
the R5000, he spent six hours typing up a "Step
by Step Approach."
"Should anyone be experiencing difficulty
in operation of the Kenwood, I would be pleased
to assist them with my 'Step by Step Approach'
in plain and simple language. If they want it,
send a stamped addressed envelope or two IRC' s
to Eric Walton, P.O. Box 346 Station A,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C
2M7."

of the ambulance service. Our anonymous contributor says 138-144 MHz is allocated to public
safety. The ambulance service "has several
repeaters operating 138 MHz input and 142 MHz
output as well as several simplex frequencies in
the 149 range." The USN frequency is not known.
On June 5th, the newscast reported that half
an hour after the previous day's report was aired,
the interference disappeared and did not return.
The Ranger denied any responsibility and the
newscaster admitted, "we may never know."

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A couple of corrections need to be men-

tioned; the picrure of the microwave tower that

was toppled by vandals (July issue, "Letters")
was in Itasca, Illinois, not New York. My apologies to Jack Svetlik for the slip. Also , Peter
James of Portland, M aine, says, "I hope Kevin
Carey is not using the m ap of Canada (March
1992, p.52) for anything like navigation in the
Atlantic Provinces ... The island of Newfoun<;lland is indicated as being Prince Edward Island."
Actually, the scale of the map is too small to
Running Interference?
s how Prince Edward Island. Sorry, about those
slip-ups, gentlemen, and thanks for your correcTake a look at the picturesque postcard of tions.
Vancouver on page 4 sent by Eric Walton. Now
I hope you enjoy our introductory article on
picture a gigantic floating city cruising into the
Sound. Shore leave for five thousand sailors weather facsimile this month. Ken Reitz, in his
from the visiting U.S.S. Ranger is usually good June column, had recommended an article on
business. However, a reader from Vancouver facsimile published in the May issue of Earth
sent us a video tape of two newscasts by British magazine. Reader William Day called the pubColumbia Television reporting on d evas tating lisher but was informed that issue was completely
signal interference experienced by the radio out of stock. However, William says that for $5
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If your local weather is getting you down, get
the dispatch center a fter each trip for their next
assignment.
a different perspec tive---try the world view and
Although the source of the interference was get above it all by satellite. Don't let s ummer dog
unknown, the USS Ranger seemed the most days ruin your good monitoring times!
likely culprit. The frequency used for on-board
Rachel Baughn,
Editor
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Closing Comments
Personal Pet Peaves

Over the years, one can't help building a

Manufacturers who won't listen to

retinue of annoyances; you might wish to

consumers, but design and sell whatever

share your own. Here are a few of mine:

they want because they dominate the marketplace. Such manipulation is becoming

Publications that snipe at each other. If

you 're really as good as you think you are,

more and more prevalent with imported

merchandise replacing domestic products.

your readers will figure that out on their

own. They can also figure out that such
juvenile potshots are a sign of insecurity.

Pre-recorded telephone switchboards. "If

you know the extension of your party, press
"1" now; if you don't know (etc.) ..." My

Expensive products that are made to be

diseased mind creates scenarios like, "Hello,

thrown away rather than repaired. We

this is the Strike Command missile launch

recently needed to buy a $1.50 microswitch

complex. If you know the exact location of

for a $40 soldering iron. The manufacturer

your target, press" 1" now; if you aren't sure

didn't have such an item; we had to replace

about the location (etc.) ... "

the whole thing.

We can' t cure all of the world's prob-

Vendors who advertise super-low prices,

but don't really have merchandise. These

days of August we can feel some relief by

unscrupulous con artists wait until they have

blowing off a little steam!

enough back orders to get the maximum

factory discount, all the while earning
interest from the customers' cash.

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lems, but at least during these hot summer

August 1992

MONITORJNG TIMES

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