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Vol.17, No. 6 June 1998 Marine Monitoring on the Chesapeake 8

By Ronald Perron

Chesapeake Bay is one of the busiest waterways on the East Coast; during the
summer season it looks like you could cross the water just by walking across the
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On Board Canada's Billion Dollar Boat 12

By Dave Holford

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LORAN-C Navigation System 20

DXing on the Mai
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Seas
The LORAN system started out as an aid to aeronautical navigation, but
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be. Ham Radio: Safe Bet for Boaters 24
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FCC Makes Major Revisions to Equipment Authorization Process

* Forget the term "FCC Type Acceptance" FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau geographical location regulated by the FCC.
of transmitters. It will no longer be used! (WTB). GMRS applicants are currently required to
Transmitter manufacturers and importers will The new integrated "single platform" Uni- submit a very complicated application form
be glad to hear that the Commission has made versal Licensing System (ULS) will replace 11 which asks for technical and location informa-
major revisions to its equipment authorization existing service -specific license databases. Plans tion for control points and small base stations.
process. The FCC will now permit electronic are for ULS to become fully operational later The complex application procedure has served
filing of equipment authorization applications. this year. The FCC will also be replacing their to keep the number of users low. The FCC said
And that is not all. The number of transmit- more than 40 existing wireless application docu- that, since all GMRS frequencies are shared and
ters and other RF radiators requiring authoriza- ments with only five: FCC Forms 601 through no frequency coordination is required, in the
tion is being drastically reduced by 49% ... from 605. future they would only be asking for contact
3500 to 1800. The FCC said the new procedures
will result in savings of at least $100 million to
manufacturers covered by the change.
The single -page FCC Form 605 application
and an accompanying "schedule" will be used
as a short -form application for applicants who
dress, and telephone number
deregulatory change indeed!
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information, such as the applicant's name, ad-
a major

There will only be three different authoriza-

tion categories: Certification, where applica-
tions are sent to the FCC, and two manufacturer
-
are not required to submit extensive technical
data to receive a license including applicants
for the Amateur, Aviation, Business, Ship, Com-
GMRS applicants will use the Form 605 and
Schedule "E." Effective January 1, 1989, only
individuals (and not business applicants) may
self -authorization programs, Declaration of mercial and Personal Radio Service licenses. now apply for a GMRS license. The bottom line
Conformity, and Verification. The Notification For example: Amateur Service applicants is that the new GMRS rules will make it far
program was eliminated and the Type Accep- would submit the Form 605 with a Schedule "C" easier for applicants to obtain a license.
tance program was combined in the Certifica- attached. There are four other schedules: "A" is
tion program. Under the Certification program, for the Ship Radio Service, "B" Aviation Radio * Internet taxes are coming, but when?
third -party organizations other than the FCC Service, "D" Commercial Radio and "E" for Congress is having trouble agreeing on when
will be permitted to certify products. GMRS. The FCC asked the public to comment Internet taxation should start. The Clinton Ad-
Commissioner Susan Ness issued a separate on each of these forms and to offer any possible ministration had originally endorsed a plan to
statement saying she "...strongly supported re- suggested modifications. keep the Internet tax-free for six years.
ducing unnecessary paper work and delays." The FCC wants all ULS radio applications to The Internet Tax Freedom Act was to have
She added, however, that agency resources freed be filed electronically "computer -to -computer" prevented governments from collecting sales
up by liberalizing the new equipment authoriza- in the future and wants to know how the public taxes on most purchases made over the Internet
tion process should "...be redirected to enforce- feels about discontinuing manual filing of paper by treating electronic commerce the same as
ment activities, so that instances of harmful applications altogether. mail-order sales. Also barred would be taxes on
interference can be swiftly remedied." A new wrinkle will require all applicants and Internet access. State governments oppose the
The Commission said the new system could licensees to submit their 9 -digit Taxpayer Iden- Act as a violation of states' rights that will cost
be in place as early as May. At first, the FCC will tification Number) TIN to the FCC. For an them needed tax revenue. They also believe the
accept dual paper and electronically filed allo- individual, this is their Social Security Number six year Internet tax ban is unfair to local stores
cations to allow manufacturers time to become (SSN). A business would use their Employer which must collect sales taxes.
familiar with the new system. The requirement Identification Number (EIN.) The Debt Collec- Now the National Governors' Association
for (only) electronic equipment authorization tion Improvement Act of 1996 requires govern- and other state and local officials are promoting
filing goes into effect after one year. (ET Docket ment agencies to monitor and provide informa- a new three year plan. And the House is going
97-94 adopted April 2, 1998) tion about the public to the U.S. Treasury. This along with it. They have now revised their bill
The FCC also issued a Notice of Proposed is to prevent refunding money to people and to three years. The legislation bans taxes on
Rulemaking seeking to require mandatory elec- businesses who have an outstanding debt with Internet access and online services, bit and
tronic filing of several broadcast applications the federal government. bandwidth taxes and any sales taxes on elec-
and other forms. Many forms would be revised tronic commerce. President Clinton said he
and shortened and some burdensome rules would * Not only did the FCC streamline licensing welcomed the compromise between state and
be eliminated. (MM Docket 98-43 adopted April procedures, but they plan to deregulate many congressional lawmakers.
2, 1998.) of the existing rules as well. For example: The The U.S. Senate, however, is not buying into
General Mobile Radio Service is a UHF land the three year deal. Sen. Ron Wyden (D -Or) has
* The FCC is in the process of remodeling mobile radio service for short -distance two-way countered with legislation offering a five year
their wireless radio licensing system. In a business and personal communications by lic- moratorium on state and local Internet taxation.
proposal that ran to nearly 400 pages, the Com- ensees and their immediate family members. The Senate version would also impanel a
mission says it will be consolidating, revising, Currently, GMRS applicants are authorized congressional commission to study the entire
and streamlining its license application proce- to use up to ten of the fifteen channels. The FCC issue of Internet taxation. There are more than
dures for all radio services licensed by the is proposing to authorize GMRS stations to 30,000 state and local taxing authorities and all,
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The Rest of the Story "The nearest ship was 250 miles away (not More to this story?
500 miles as reported in the article). The
In March, we left you hanging regarding the Coastguard were making valiant efforts to ob- In an Associated Press report, it was a small
outcome of a distress call received on the very tain help from other agencies to assist with the hand-held radio that rescued ten members of the
last day (Dec 31) that British coastal stations rescue of the crew... the USAF atRAFMildenhall, MV Vanessa after it foundered and sank off the
were monitoring 500 kHz for Morse code dis- the Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force. coast of Newfoundland last October. The cargo
tress calls. Thanks to some investigative report- "A Chinook from RAF Odiham was hastily ship was carrying ammonium nitrate and cal-
ing by Pat Martindale, former auxiliary commu- modified, fitted with long range tanks and a SAR cium nitrate when they shifted under heavy seas,
nications operator with HM Coastguard at MRSC winch and dispatched to Shannon, Ireland. On according to the internet Cargo Letter
(Marine Rescue Sub Centre) Humber, we now the way to Shannon the aircraft had to divert to (www.interpool.com/). Five crew members
learn the rest of the story. RAF Chivenor to pick up a SAR trained winch could not be saved, but, according to the AP
"The MV Oak was carrying a timber cargo, crew. The Chinook got to Shannon, where it was article, the survivors "were lucky another ship
some of which was (as is usual) lashed to the refuelled and stood by on the ground. was within the short range of the walkie-talkie
deck. In heavy seas and hurricane force winds, "The crew of the MV Oak had also privately when their satellite -based systems proved use-
this cargo got wet, which significantly altered chartered the tug Anglian Prince to go out to her less."
the centre of gravity of the vessel resulting and assist with rescue / salvage operations... It The report leaves some intriguing questions.
eventually in a 40 degree list. At this point was decided on scene that the Anglian Prince Was the satellite system useless because it failed,
engines and generators were lost. should escort the MV Oak and be available to because no one could man it, or simply because
"At the time that the ship sent its distress render assistance as required. This she did, with they needed immediate help?
message in Morse on 500 kHz it also activated its the result that the MV Oak docked in Liverpool Check out the interne[ site mentioned above
EPIRB (an automatic emergency radio beacon),
which was picked up by SARSAT (search and
rescue satellite). Most of the communications
(her original destination port) two days later.
Some of her cargo had been jettisoned, but all
crew were safe and well despite their ordeal."
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to view the rigors of life in commercial shipping
from pirates to exploding boilers!

then transferred to Inmarsat C, satellite Telex Pat wishes to thank Mr. Steve Varley. Opera- Hoax Call Capital No Longer?
systems. RAF Nimrods were scrambled to tions Manager, HM Coastguard, Falmouth (duty
shadow the vessel. officer during the incident) for filling us in on the Coast Guard officials aren't exactly sure why,
"At 19:30 hrs, the weather worsened. conclusion of this dramatic story. but false distress calls along the South Shore of

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grounds, north of Butler (PA Rt 68 East Raritan Valley Radio Club '98 Hamfest at
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 COMMUNICATIONS

Maritime Monitor Extraordinaire: Hank Holbrook: 1929 - 1998

It is our sad duty to report that Henry ("Hank") Holbrook died of leukemia on April 15 at the age of 69.
"Hank was an avid DXer (all band/DC to light) and chased after QSLs from everything he heard- VHF draw
bridges, ships, broadcasters, TIS, VHF/UHF comms, etc." says Larry Van Horn. "If Hank could hear it, he
would QSL it."
Hank's logs and QSL reports appeared regularly in Monitoring Times and in club magazines. According
to Bill Harms of Elkridge, Md., "about one month ago, he told me he had verified over 16,000 separate radio
stations... his enthusiasm for the hobby was contagious." Rick Albright of Merced, Cal., agrees: "His loggings
and QSL reports in MT have challenged me time and again to try to repeat his maritime monitoring successes.
I did not know him, but I feel as though I did."
Mark Calderazzo no doubt fueled Hank's zeal for Q6Ling ships. He says, "I had the good fortune to have
provided Hank his first tour aboard a real live working ship while in Baltimore in response to one of his
reception reports of radio communication from my ship MN Sea Fox, KBGK."

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We trust Hank's meticulous collection of loggings and verifications -equally the project of his wife Mary
Ellen will find a good home somewhere. Our condolences go to Mary Ellen and his daughters Melanie and
Martha. Hank will not be forgotten by all those who were inspired by his enjoyment of life and his love of
a good radio challenge.

Long Island have fallen to their lowest level Persons accused of using scanner illegally Communications is written by Rachel Baughn with
since 1992 in this area which has long held the Former narcotics investigator Dean Ward help from these fine reporters who sent in email and
worst record in the nation (see Jan 1998 M7). indicted for intercepting cellular and paging clippings from their world of radio: Anonymous, NY;
Presumably it was a winning combination of messages without an authorized wiretap; appar- David Alpert, NJ; Desperado, NY; Kenneth Dupuis,
public education, stepped up prosecutions of ently using equipment and software which al- NY; Darrell Gammon, NC; Steven Gibson, CA; Patrick
offenders, plus upgraded direction finding equip- lowed him to target specific persons and conver- Goodwin, MA; Paul Hampton, TX; Adam Herst, ON,
ment. sations. Can; Glenn Jones, GA; Maryanne Kehoe, GA; Kevin
Vidalia, Ga, police chief, accused of listening Klein, WI; John Kozak, OH; Ken Lensing, AZ; Pat
to and recording cordless phone conversations
Morale Boosters Martindale, E. Yorkshire, UK; Palomar Engineers,
of Ga. Bureau of Investigation officer. CA; Mike (Pheel?), email; Van Reynolds, email;
Sailors at sea are used to long stints away Former Lawrence, Ma., police officer one of Mike Roth, IL; Keith Russell, MO; Richard Schultz,
from shore, but the duty is even harder when three suspects in bank robberies; scanner and KY; Larry Van Horn, NC; Mike White, NC; William
aboard a submarine. Generally these sailors only police radio found in possession. Woods, VA; and Globe Wireless, CA.
receive occasional updates on world events and
are allowed eight 40 -word telegrams from fam- Scanner used in apprehension of lawbreak-
ily members during their three months at sea. ers
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 e
dakinro,-''arks in the top 20 US portsjust
behind .\-erg York City and N'orjelk.

By Ronald A Perron

The Chesapeake Bay is one of the and it ranks just behind New York and
largest inland waterways in Norfolk along the East Coast. There's a
America. From its mouth at Cape busy communications structure support-
Charles to the Port of Baltimore it's about ing this amount of ship traffic.
200 miles long and varies from 4 to 40
miles in width. It's even longer if you Commercial Maritime
count the Chesapeake and Delaware Ca- Communications
nal, a 19 mile waterway that provides
access to the Wilmington., Delaware and As you might imagine, navigating
Philadelphia port areas. large vessels in the narrow confines of the
The Chesapeake is also one of the
busiest waterways. With the Port of Bal- The Baltimore - one' offour pilot ships wh!ch
timore at its head and Hampton Roads and have guided thousands of ships through the
Chesapeake can be a challenge. The Mary-
land Pilots Association is more than up to
that challenge. Their four pilot vessels
Norfolk at its mouth there's no lack of Port of Baltimore. and 65 pilots guide several thousand ships
commercial maritime traffic in the Bay. Ac- Baltimore in 1997 carrying more than 25.5 per year through the sometimes tricky
cording to the folks at the Maryland Port million tons of cargo. waters of the Bay.
Administration about 1,800 vessels called at Baltimore ranks in the top 20 of US. ports These Maryland pilots point proudly to a

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 long history of maritime service. Founded in
1852, they are the oldest association of mari-
time pilots in the country. They have an envi-
able safety record and can brag about many
firsts; the first purpose-built steam pilot boat;
the first minority pilot in the US; the first
female pilot in the country; and one of the first
users of the Differential Global Positioning
System for precise navigation in the harsh
winter conditions of the Bay.
The average pilot has more than 25 years
of service on the Bay and throughout their
career has guided several thousand ships to
and from the Port of Baltimore. The pilots use
standard maritime VHF -FM radios to con-
duct their operations.
One of the more unique aspects of the
Port' s communications environment is its pol-
lution control efforts. The Port Authority and
the US Coast Guard are very serious about
protecting this fragile enclosed waterway.
One of the major players in the pollution
control area is Industrial Marine Services
Left, Capt Charles Miller, CO of Activities Baltimore, aboard the buoy tender Red
(IMS) Inc. This Norfolk -based firm has a
Birch. (Photos courtesy Port of Baltimore magazine.) Right, Bob Garza, manager
branch operation in Baltimore. I talked with of Industrial Marine Services (IMS) Inc., keeps in contact with ships coming into
the manager Captain Bob Garza. He says that
the Chesapeake from on board his oil spill response vessel.
they routinely standby on maritime channel
16. They also use channel 6 for port opera-
tions and channel 13 for bridge-to -bridge and
ship-to -ship communications.
Bob says that, overall, the Chesapeake has NOW AVAILABLE
been lucky. There has not been a major oil
spill, alaExxon Valdez, though with the amount
of ship traffic in the Bay the possibility is
certainly there. According to Coast Guard SPEC -12
figures, in the last few years there have been
several spills totaling more than 137,000 gal-
Spectrum
-
lons. Of the total spilled, almost 118,000
gallons were recovered so the recovery
Analyzer
operations work well. Hopefully, there won't
be major spill, but Bob says his company, the
Software
Coast Guard and others, are ready just in case. for the NIR-12
If past experience is any indication, they know
how to do their job. Tarn your PC into an aucio spectrum analyzer using the NIR-12 and the SPEC -
Just to make sure that everything is in 12 kit. Connea :c an unused seria. data port on the PC. Shows operation of the
order there are periodic pollution control ex- N: R-12 durin.3 band ras tone retnovul or noise reduction. U ;e the SPEC -I 2 to
ercises. Sponsored by the shipping industry, se: up the band pas> filter or RT-U AMTOR, etc. MSLP: $75
the preparation drill includes industrial, local
environmental groups, local, state and federal
government agencies in a one -day, 12 hour N1R-12 Dual DSP Noise Reduction/Filter Unit
exercise. The next one is tentatively sched- MSLP: $375
uled for late 1998.
ANC -4 Antenna Noise Canzeller
Coast Guard Operations in the MSLP: $195
Chesapeake
Coast Guard operations in the Upper Chesa-
peake Bay are under the control of a relatively
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ties Baltimore. Activities Baltimore is a pro- E-rnail: salee@jps corn 6 Web: ewwr.jEs.ccm
totype Coast Guard organization combining

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 responding to the Coast Guard the
helicopters will initially establish
communications on maritime VHF
channel 16. They will then switch to
one of the Activities' duty frequen-
cies.

Agency Cooperation Makes

For Interesting Monitoring
This past winter I monitored a
couple of interesting episodes involv-
ing Activities Baltimore. One very
foggy evening, a pleasure craft, tak-
ing advantage of our mild winter, had
lost its way outside Baltimore harbor.
the former Marine Safety Office with their the subordinate stations maintain a live radio Activities Baltimore maintained communica-
traditional operations group. There are three watch from 0600 to 2200 and anytime there is tions with the vessel while vectoring one of the
Divisions in the new organization; the Re- a station vessel underway. harbor' s tugs, which happened to be out work-
sponse Division; the Prevention Division; ing, to the area. They got the tug's captain to
and the Investigations, Auditing and Analy- State Police to the Rescue blow his horn and whistle at regular intervals
sis Division. so that the disoriented pleasure craft could
The reorganization of Coast Guard assets come alongside and follow the tug to safe
The Response Division supervises and
nationwide is causing the relocation of rescue anchorage.
manages all Coast Guard assets initiating or
aircraft further away from the Chesapeake. Another incident demonstrated the close
controllingfirst responses. The Division over-
Presently the closest aircraft are located at US working relationships that exist between Ac-
sees the operations of six small boat stations
Coast Guard Air Stations at Cape May, New tivities Baltimore and local agencies. On one
along the Chesapeake at Station Annapolis;
Jersey, or Elizabeth City, North Carolina. of the warmer winter days we had this year,
Station Curtis Bay (Baltimore); Station
To fill this void Coast Guard Activities two fisherman were stranded on the Bay after
Taylor' s Island; Station Stillpond; Station
Baltimore and the Maryland State Police have dark with engine trouble. The Coast Guard
St. Inigoes; and Station Crisfield.
entered into a unique partnership. Under a coordinated search efforts between the State
Activities Baltimore consists of more than
1997 memorandum of understanding the State Police helicopter and local county police. The
125 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel.
Police Aviation Unit has assumed the primary Coast Guard communicated on VHF-FM ma-
Each station is equipped with 41 -ft utility
responsibility for airborne search and rescue rine channels while the helicopter used VHF
boat (UTB) and a 21 -ft or 19 -ft rigid hull
on the Bay. The State Police Aviation Unit, with Baltimore Washington airport control-
inflatable boat (RHIB). Additionally, the
headquartered at Baltimore's Martin State Air- lers and low -band VHF with their dispatcher.
Activities employs a 157 -ft buoy tender Red
port, operates a fleet of eight helicopters and The local police efforts all took place on the
Birch (WLM 687) which conducts normal
two fixed wing aircraft. Several of the helicop- county's 800 MHz trunked system. Needless
navigational repairs, etc. The Red Birch was
ters are deployed to key locations around Mary- to say it took some nimble forgers to keep up
specially designed to double as an icebreaker
land to speed response times. with the flow of communications.
to keep the Bay's shipping channel open to
I talked with Lt. Ladonne of the Aviation The monitoring activity on the Bay has
navigation during winter.
Unit who says that during the height of the been fairly good most of the winter. Now that
Coordinating the communications of all
busy recreational boating season it's not un- summer is here it will really be exciting. As an
these assets is the responsibility of the Ac-
usual for the Unit to respond a couple of times example of just how busy it can get, in 1996
tivities' Communication Center. They handle
per day to calls to assist the Coast Guard. When Activities Baltimore conducted over 1200 law
all port security, environmental response
and prevention, distress and law en- enforcement boardings and executed
forcement cases. The Center con- almost 700 search and rescue opera-
tinually monitors channel 16 as part tions.
of the National VHF-FM Distress The Bay is such a popular recre-
System using seven high-level trans- ational boating area that on good
mitter sites to maintain coverage of days you'd swear you could almost
their area of responsibility. One of walk across the Bay by stepping
these repeaters is located atop the from sailboat to sailboat. The nor-
Chesapeake Bay Bridge which spans mal seasonal increase in commer-
the Bay near Annapolis. This re- cial marine activity coupled with the
peater is about 250 feet above the summer onslaught of recreational
surface providing extended cover- boaters means that my scanner's
age for the southern portion of the marine band channels will really get
Activity's area. Activities Baltimore a workout. I'm looking forward to a
maintains a 24 -hour radio guard while busy summer.

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 Chesapeake Bay Maritime Communications
I monitor the Chesapeake Bay com-
munications using a Radio Shack Pro-
2045 receiver and a Diamond D -130J
discone antenna mounted about 30-ft
above the ground. Tune in these frequen-
cies for Chesapeake Bay area maritime
communications (MHz):

Port of Baltimore:
156.55 Maritime channel 11 Local usage
156.65 Maritime channel 13 Ship -to -ship
156.800 Maritime channel 16 Emergency

The Port's four pilot boats, Baltimore,

Calvert, Vedette, and Maryland commu-
nicate on these frequencies using their
names as callsigns.
The Industrial Marine Service oper-
ates a 28 -ft harbor tug, the Oil Spill Re-
sponse and uses 156.300 (channel 6) for
their company communications
There are also several water taxis us-
ing 156.425 (channel 68) in the Balti-
more Harbor area. These taxis shuttle
tourists among the various harborfront
attractions and restaurants in the Inner
Harbor area.

US Coast Guard Activity Baltimore:

156.800 Channel 16 Emergency
157.050 Channel 21
157.075 Channel 81 Pollution
Control
157.100 Channel 22
157.125 Channel 82
157.150 Channel 23 143 280 Coast Guard Auxiliary Curtis Bay Shipyard:
162.125 Tactical 143.875 Coast Guard Auxiliary 419.6565 Security
148 305 Coast Guard Auxiliary 419.850 Fire
162.165 Tactical
407.125 Shipyard
165.2625 Tactical 148.825 Coast Guard Auxiliary
415.775 Shipyard
162.325 Tactical 416.6375 Shipyard
164.300 Law Enforcement In our area the Coast Guard Auxiliary also The Coast Guard maintains a working ship-
165.2625 Law Enforcement operates at least one aircraft probably used for yard in Baltimore. The yard repairs Coast
165.3125 Law Enforcement
aerial surveillence/search and rescue. The air- Guard vessels and builds specialized vessels
165.3375 Intelligence
craft uses callsign 2 Juliet Kilo which probably to Coast Guard requirements.
represents the last three letters of
its registration. Baltimore Activity
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 HMCS Ottawa, newly commissioned and heading for the
ocean. Note the very little bow wave or wake even though, at
her speed, a commercial vessel would leave noticeable wake.

By Dave Holford

MCS Ottawa (FFH-341) is the If detected and attacked, her first line of her electronics systems to communicate, navi-
fourth Canadian warship to bear defense is deception. For aircraft and missile gate, and probe the sky, surface and waters
Ht he name of the nation's capital targets she carries sophisticated jamming and around and under her to detect, track, and
and the last of 12 Halifax class helicopter deception systems, including 24 chaff and identify any object of potential interest. This
frigates. She was commissioned on Septem- flare decoys; and if attacked by submarines requires antennas: dozens of antennas of all
ber 28, 1996, and joined the Canadian Pacific she carries torpedo countermeasure systems. shapes and sizes, operating throughout the
Fleet, based in Esquimalt, British Columbia. By definition a warship must be prepared electromagnetic spectrum. And, at the top of
Modern warships are so reliant on elec- to fight and the Ottawa is well equipped to do the spectrum, she mounts four old reliable
tronic systems that they end up looking like so with guns, missiles and torpedoes. signal lamps, two on each side of the bridge.
The square, boxy appearance of much of
ber weapons -
floating antenna farms. Antennas far outnum-
and that is just the ones that
look like antennas. Some are so strange that
But the weapons are only used when it gets
down to actual combat. She is always using the superstructure is part of the "stealth" de-
sign. The tall structure midships, which looks
they could easily be mistaken for something as if it has panoramic windows, is actually
else. Indeed, several people on the tour I took covering the funnels and who knows what
thought the dual whip HF antennas were guns. else? The "windows" are metal screening
HMCS Ottawa was designed from the keel very much like the screens over the air intakes
up for electronic warfare. She is stealthy to of the F-117 stealth fighter. The square object
hide her from prying radars and sonars, and just behind it covers vertical launchers for Sea
festooned with communication, navigation, Sparrow missiles. The large structure further
intercept, jamming and radar antennas. There back is the helicopter hangar.
are visible antennas covering the entire spec- From the number of obvious antennas and
trum from 10 kHz through to at least 18 GHz. the large number of things which look like
The highest frequency system on board:
Underwater there are sophisticated fixed and the good old fashioned, hard to they might be antennas (not including the
towed sonar systems. sonar systems which are not visible), I would
intercept, and unjammable signal lamp!

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 If an aircraft or missile gets through all the at the antenna, not the transmitter.
jamming, decoys and other weapons, it still Wire antennas radiating out from masts are
has to face the CIWS (Close In Weapons not in reality the horizontal antennas which
System), a phalanx gatling gun which fires they might appear to be. Ships prefer to use
3,000 rounds per minute of 20 mm cannon vertical polarization, since it provides both
shells and is equipped with its own detection less attenuation over sea water and omnidi-
and tracking radars mounted in a small ra- rectional radiation so that a ship can commu-
dome at the aft end of the helicopter deck. nicate in all directions. This is achieved by
Close up of the main mast showing using the mast alone or in combination with
numerous bonding wires and, if you other parts of the superstructure as part of the
know where to look, the feedlines for antenna. The wires are really a capacitive hat
the HF wire antenna. used to increase the effective height of the real
guess that probably half or more of the billion radiator. Although they can be configured for
dollars each of these vessels cost was spent on other ranges, a fan of the type observed on
electronics. It would be interesting to know HMCS Ottawa typically is used as a transmit-
how many of the approximately 225 crew ting antenna for the range 2 to 6 MHz and may
members are directly involved in the elec- also be used as a receiving antenna for the
tronic aspects of warfare ... It is also worth range 2 to 12 MHz.
noting that about 25 percent of the crew of this Twin whip HF antennas are widely used
first line combat vessel are women. because of their broad -band characteristics. A
The entire vessel is protected against EMP Weapons station. Note the simplicity: pair of 35 foot whips spaced 10 feet apart and
(ElectroMagnetic Pulse) from nuclear explo- two push buttons/indicators for each fed from a common feedline can be used over
sions. Even the window frames on the bridge system. The top one indicates the status the frequency range of 4 through 12 MHz. A
each have two heavy gauge wires bonding as either Enable or Veto. The bottom pair of 12 to 16 foot whips spaced about 5 or
them to the surrounding structure. one is a Veto push-button, and then 6 feet works well from 10 to 30 MHz.
Although I did manage to take a few photos there is a Master Veto. Wide band antennas permit using a single
on the bridge, not much can be deduced from antenna for multiple transmitters and receiv-
the communications consoles. All are identi- I couldn't re-
cal in appearance and are obviously program- sist a shot of the

the many voice radio systems -

mable for everything from intercoms to any of
maybe even
the cellphone (yes, there is a cellphone be-
ship clinometer
which is cali-
brated for up to r
cause I saw the notice warning against using 60 degrees either
it for personal messages). side of vertical. I
There are also notices warning of HFradia- think 60 degrees of list is more than I would
care to experience in a ship this size!

Warship antennas
The problem with a modern warship is that
you need lots of antennas, but there is little
room for an antenna farm. Especially since
they must be kept clear of the firing path for
missiles, guns and decoys. So what do you do?
Squeeze in as many as you can, bearing in
mind that some will be connected to very
tion for most areas topside except walkways sensitive wide band receivers, while others
and the helicopter deck. will be radiating high power at the same time.
The weapons control console is simplicity While there are lots of antennas, some of
itself: GUN is the 57 mm rapid fire Bofors which may not be recognized as such, there
mounted forward of the bridge. TORPEDOES are also other fixtures which may look like
are mark 32 and 46 homing types and are antennas but are not. Many wires run around
the topside which are just bonding to prevent Close up of the Starboard pair of HF
launched from a pair of tubes on each side.
resonances and other RF interactions from whips for 10 to 30 MHz. Note the
CHAFF refers to the chaff and flare missile
common feed and the antenna tuner in
decoys which look like small rockets and are
mounted in four groups of six. HARPOON
anti -shipping missiles are carried in four
parts of the superstructure.
There are lots of whips - which may be
anything from 100 kHz LORAN -C naviga-
the box under the mount. The sticker
reads "WARNING radio frequency
tion signals through to UHF, and several shock hazard." The thin whip on the
launchers, two each side; and SEA SPAR-
"pipes" which may have helical HF, VHF/ right appears to be for low band VHF,
ROW anti-aircraft missiles are mounted in
and the other two are the low frequency
vertical launchers with eight on each side. UHF dipoles, or other assorted contents. Note
that antenna tuners are where they belong - HF pair on the port side.

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ers at the same time. Multicouplers used on
modern warships permit operation of trans-
mitters within less than 10 percent of the
A number of antennas,
which can be seen in some
photos but are not obvious,
angle -
clined at a much greater
no one could, or
would, explain why this dif-
frequency of a simultaneously operating re- look like a pair of crossed ference.
ceiver on the same antenna. So, it would be loops open at the bottom While the wire array on
possible to listen to WWV on 10 MHz using and mounted above what the mast may be fed to mul-
the same antenna which was being used by looks like crossed VHF di- tiple transmitters and receiv-
high power transmitters operating at 9 and 11 poles. These are AS -2815 ers simultaneously, it is un-
MHz, without affecting the operation of the receive only satcom anten- likely that the twin whips
receiver. nas. Installed in sets of four have the same capability
If you want to know more about naval to provide all round cover- since their antenna tuners
antenna systems I suggest that you get a copy age, they operate from 248 are mounted at the base of
of Shipboard Antennas by Preston E. Law Jr., though 255 MHz. the antenna and fed with a
published by Artech House Inc. For more on There are at least three single feedline. Although
the Canadian warships, here are some websites HF antennas. An array of Bridge and mainmast. the wire array can typically
of interest: wires is commonly used to TACAN at top, intercept be used to feed multiple
HMCS Ottawa home page: provide top loading for the antennas below with five transmitters in the range 2 -
http://www.pacificcoast.net/-hmcsottawa/ main mast, which is used radars, jammers, satellite 6 MHz and simultaneously
mainen.htm for 2 through 6 MHz. This and a multitude of other feed several receivers in the
The Canadian Pacific Fleet: one is different, in that in antennas visible if you range 2 - 12 MHz, this may
http://www.dnd.ca/navy/marpadsitel/eng/ addition to the normal fan look closely. not provide all the HF re-
marpac/shiplist.htm#CPF of wires to forward there is ceiving capability required.
The Canadian Atlantic Fleet: a single wire to aft which terminates at a metal Extra receivers may be coupled, or
http://www.marlant.hlfx.dnd.ca/marlant/ box. What' s in the box? Good question: maybe multicoupled, to other single whips observed
mar002e.html a loading coil or terminating resistor, I don't aboard. There are many whips scattered around
know. But careful visual examination failed the vessel, but it is difficult to determine their
Antennas on the Ottawa to disclose any sort of control cable which precise purpose, since shipboard whips are
could be used for tuning, so whatever it is does used from VLF through UHF.
Wherever I could, I have included the not appear to be adjustable.
designation with which I am familiar, al- The wire fan antenna on HMCS Ottawa
though the antennas on the Ottawa could be appears to be covered with an insulating coat-
later models with a new designator. ing which indicates that it is used for receiving
On top of the main mast is an AS -3240 ortransceiving. Naval wire antennas are made
TACAN antenna for helicopter navigation. of phosphor bronze
The disk is the antenna it- which is corrosion resis-
self and the vertical object tant. Therefore, the only
to the side is a 6 foot light- reason for insulating
ning rod. them is to provide pro-
Next is the SLQ-504 in- tection against precipita-
set -
tercept receiving antenna
three antennas cov-
ering 500 MHz through 18
tion static, which has no
effect on transmitters.
The other main
GHz. At base of the HF antennas are pairs of
mainmast, side mounted on vertical whips on either
both port and starboard, are side. The port side has a
the SLQ-503 wide range pair about 25-30 feet long
jamming antennas: a pair and separated by 8-12
of radomes separated by feet, and are used for the
what look like circular saw low end of the HF band
blades. from about 4 to 12 MHz.
UHF satcom uses the The starboard pair are
AS -3018 antenna, which about 12-15 feet long and
looks like a section of an Side view of mainmast. Bottom left is
separation is about 4-6 satcom, bottom centre is signal lamp
oil drum. It covers the range feet. They are for the
of 240 to 318 MHz with a Close up of top of mainmast. and bottom right (behind lifebelt) is
range 10 to 30 MHz. I missile decoy launcher. Top of mast is
gain of 12 dB and a trans- Round antenna with vertical found it interesting that
mit power rating of 400 beside it is TACAN. All the TACAN, below that are intercept
white antennas below are part of the port pair were in- antennas. Multiple wires attach to mast
watts. These are mounted clined a few degrees from
in pairs to ensure that at the intercept system for platform, navigation radar juts out to
the vertical, while the right. Large dipole on side and below it
least one can always see detecting signals in the range starboard pair were in -
the satellite. 500 MHz through 18 GHz. is the jamming system.

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 Port view aft from bridge. The whip
pointing skyward at an angle is actually
the pair of HF whips. Jammer antenna
at centre; the thing that looks like an
overgrown birdbath is a UHF satcom
antenna.

Roof of helicopter hangar with phalanx

Close up of jammers on starboard side CIWS with its distinctive white radome
looking aft from bridge. Note (Radome contains both search and track
"birdbath" UHF satcom antenna below radars), three of the unidentified
jammer, and HF dual whip pointing off verticals and a fire control radar. This
at about 45 degree angle. area also contains satcom antennas but
they are very difficult to see.
An array of four vertical antennas reminis-
cent of cage antennas is mounted in a triangu-
lar pattern on top of the helicopter hangar. I
was not able to make an accurate estimate of Drawing of HF wire antenna -
All wires connected at mast end and fed to not easily visible in photos.
length but would guess that they are probably common feed point. Entire array duplicated
for the lower portion of the VHF range. Pre- on other side of ship and fed to the same point.
sumably they can be operated as a phased
array which would enable them to be used as
a direction finding system for frequencies
below those covered by the intercept antennas
mounted on the topmast. The cage construc- Approx. 35'
_` ` 3 wires approx.
40, 45, and 50 ft.
tion should provide reasonably wide-band
capability. Termination?
The Ottawa also carries a variety of radars,
including: Raytheon SPS-49 C/D band 250
Feed Point
nm range air search. Ericsson Sea Giraffe HC -
150 G/H band 55 nm range air and surface
search. 2 Signaal VM -25 STIR-124CA K/I
band 76 nm range fire control. Sperry MK340
HALIFAX CLASS FRIGATES Electronic systems
I band navigation. Rame Side number Hutt MEULockheed SLQ-504, 500 MHz to 18 GHz intercept
Halifax 330 Atlantic system.
Vancouver 331 Pacific
MEULockheed SLQ-503 jammer.
Ville de Quebec 332 Atlantic
Toronto Towed array sonar system in addition to a conventional
333 Atlantic
Regina 334 Pacific SQS-505 hull mounted sonar and an SLQ-25 torpedo
Calgary 335 Pacific countermeasures system.
Montreal 336 Atlantic Fully automated combat data system including Link 11
Fredericton 337 Atlantic and 14
Winnipeg 338 Pacific
Charlottetown 339 Atlantic HMCS Ottawa
St. John's 340 Atlantic
Last of the 12 Halifax class helicopter frigates.
Ottawa 341 Pacific
Launched 31 May 1996. Commissioned on 28
Weapons September 1996.
57 mm Bofors 220 rpm. Currently based in Esquimalt, BC.
GE Phalanx 20 mm 6 barrel gatling gun 3,000 rpm. Displaces 5,250 tons, Length 440 feet, Beam 54 feet,
Close up of the mystery verticals on the 16 Sea Sparrow Surface to Air Missiles in vertical Draft 21 feet.
launchers.
helicopter hangar. The round object to 8 Harpoon Surface to Surface Missiles, all weather sea
Speed in excess of 30 knots.
2 Gas Turbine main engines, 46,000 hp twin shaft.
the right is a fire control radar and the skimmer, range over 60 miles.
8,800 hp Diesel auxiliary cruise engine.
tilted post on the left is a satcom Mark 32 and Mark 46 homing torpedo, can be
Single helicopter equipped for both Surface Surveillance
launched by both the ship and her helicopter.
antenna. 6 50 cal machine guns. and Anti-Submarine Warfare.

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 DXing
on the
High
Seas Ross Cobb, Aerials Inc.

By Philip Gebhardt

Mention maritime DXing and mediumwave DXing. I also thought about better. Had I planned ahead, I could have used
chances are that everyone will shortwave and FM possibilities. some of my shore time to visit FM stations.
imagine sitting in the comfort of For shortwave DXing, I planned to use One station's antenna in Cozumel, Mexico,
their radio shack listening to long distance nothing more than the receiver's built-in, tele-
was within sight as I stood on the ship's deck.
(DX) communications from naval vessels or scoping antenna. Next time I'll know better. For MW DXing, I decided to take along a
perhaps cargo ships. For FM DXing, I packed a folded dipole and loop antenna. That was a good idea. But
There is another aspect to maritime DXing, a 300 -to -75 ohm balun. Next time I'll know anyone who has built a home-made loop an-
however. One that I discovered last
December. And it's one that you can
try, too.
space -
tenna knows that it takes up a lot of
even if it's only a small
30 -centimeter (1 -foot) box loop.
I did my DXing, not from home,
You also run the risk of damaging
but from onboard a ship. I took a the loop in transit. Instead of an
cruise, a Caribbean cruise. assembled loop, I took the pieces
After booking the cruise, I re- so I could pack them easily in my
ceived a brochure from Royal Carib- suitcase and then constructed the
- and answered -
bean Cruises Ltd. The brochure asked
common ques-
tions landlubbers like me might ask.
loop on the ship. I had two wooden
crosspieces for the frame, about
25.6 meters (84 feet) of wire for
Two questions caught my eye. One: the loop, and the variable capaci-
What can I do for fun on my cruise? tor. (See "Get in the Mediumwave
Two: What do I need to bring? loop," Monitoring Times, Novem-
The answers seemed fairly obvi- ber 1996). At home, I soldered
ous. One: DX. Two: a receiver. (Ob- wire leads to the capacitor so I
vious as these answers seem, neither DXing on deck can be a real treat since you get to spend could twist the loop wire and the
of them appeared in the brochure.) time outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine. There are
capacitor wires together later. Fi-
Actually, there was a third ques- drawbacks, however. The wind not only ruffles your hair, it nally, I put double -sided tape on
tion and answer pair which clinched also makes it difficult to hear weak stations. The sound of the capacitor frame so I could
the plan for me. The question: Will I the water can also be a problem. Shown here is the loop mount it on the wooden loop frame.
need an electrical adapter? The an- antenna which I assembled on the ship. The tuning The assembly went perfectly.
swer: All staterooms have standard capacitor was attached to the wooden crosspiece with My radio shack for the 7-day
110V electrical outlets. double -sided tape. Before heading home, I disassembled cruise which started and ended in
My initial plan was to plan was to the antenna for easy packing and transport. From Miami, Florida, was the M/S Maj-
take advantage of having a radio shack Cozumel, Mexico, I was able to hear ZNSI in Nassau, esty of the Seas. My radio shack
located over salt water and do some Bahamas on 1540 kHz during the day. was 268.3m (880 feet) long and

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 taped the folded dipole Although the ship's engines did not inter-
to the stateroom win- fere with reception, the sound of the wind and
dow. Again, nothing the water did. The wind blowing in my ears
spectacular. made it difficult to hear weak stations. Ear-
Medium wave phones are a necessity. Not only do they
was a different story. reduce the outside noise, they ensure that you
Using only the receiver do not disturb other passengers.
(a Sangean ATS - All things considered, my MW DX experi-
803A), reception was ment was a success.
not noteworthy from
inside the stateroom. VHF/UHF, too!
That is, until I as- For those interested in scanners, there are
sembled the loop an- opportunities to exploit. Much of the onboard
tenna. communications is done with handheld trans-
My first DX at-
ceivers. There is communication between the
tempt from inside the
If you are going to DX on board a cruise ship, you'll want to stateroom was during
bridge and security. The bridge is also in
have a window so you can receive signals inside your contact with crew members on deck as the
the evening. Without
stateroom. Along with your receiver and maybe a loop ship docks and leaves port. Crew members
the loop, I heard four including hostesses, activity leaders and the
antenna, you'll want to bring some reference books, such as stations. With the loop
WRTH, Passport to World Band Radio, FM Atlas, and cruise director communicate using handhelds.
placed against the state- There may even be a VHF call from shore if a
NRC AM Radio Log. Shown here is Philip Gebhardt doing room window, my DX
some medium wave DXing from inside his stateroom aboard passenger is going to be late for boarding.
count rose to 52 sta- "My rental car broke down" is a good excuse
the M/S Majesty of the Seas. tions! Several were and the ship' s captain may wait for you; "I just
32.6 m (106 feet) wide. It weighed 73941 U.S. broadcasters. My interest was piqued. had to have one more rum and coke" will
tons. Although the four main engines had an Flushed with success, I decided to try day- likely justify leaving you behind on shore.
output of 21844 kW (29707 horsepower) and time DXing. The second day at sea, I heard You can get a view of the M/S Majesty of
the six auxiliary engines could provide 13320 Miami, Florida, on 610 kHz at 1615 UTC. I the Seas on Royal Caribbean International's
kW (18115 horsepower), they didn't cause tuned to 1540 kHz and heard ZNS I (Radio website. More importantly, you can see why
any radio interference. One concern was that Bahamas) from Nassau. Although WIOD was my location on the ship was ideal for DXing.
at some point my receiver would slip over- only audible outside (on deck), I could receive (Click on "ships and rooms" on the website.
board. The ship has 5.045 -meter (16.55 -foot), ZNS both outside and in the stateroom. From
1
Then go to "ship viewer." Click on Majesty of
computer controlled stabilizers which elimi- my stateroom, I was able to consistently hear the Seas and the "deck viewer.") My state-

didn't disappear over the side.

1

man Islands-
nate about 90 percent of the roll. My receiver ZNS during the day as far away as the Cay-
about 800 km (500 miles) from
The cruise took me to Labadee, Haiti; Nassau. I checked again when the ship arrived
room (#7508 on the Promenade Deck) gave
me easy access to an outside deck. As the
designation "Promenade Deck" implies, I
Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand in Cozumel. ZNS was still there although I
1
could actually walk around the perimeter of
Caymen Is.; and Playa del Carmen and was outside. The distance? About 1120 km the ship. On other levels, the staterooms ex-
Cozumel, Mexico. You can see a map of the (700 miles). tended to the edge of the ship, so there was no
route on Royal Carribean deck to walk on. I also had a window to
International's website at http:// the outside world. I could check recep-
www.rccl.com. Click on "places to tion in my stateroom and within a minute
go" and then on "itinerary details." be outside on the deck checking recep-
Then go to "Western Caribbean -7 tion there.
nights." You'll not only see the route. If you plan to do any DXing on
but also the position of Cuba and the board a cruise ship, you'll need to know
Bahamas in relation to the route. As where your stateroom is located. Hav-
you would expect when you see the PLAYA DEL
ing an interior stateroom without a win-
map, I heard many Cuban stations, CARMEN i
dow would eliminate DXing from your
both day and night. (The significance room although not from outside.
of the Bahamas will be clear shortly.
)

I did some shortwave DXing from GRAND

LABADEE Exploring the Communications
both my stateroom and outside on the CAYMAN
Center
deck. Reception was better outside. COZUMEL OCHO RIOS
but there was nothing spectacular. Had But you can't spend all your time on
I packed some wire for an antenna. board the ship DXing. Fortunately, I
maybe things would have improved. had planned ahead. With the assistance
I tried the same locations for FM of the Corporate Communications di-
DXing. Outside, I used the receiver's vision of the cruise line and the permis-
built-in, telescoping antenna; inside.
I sion of Captain Tore Nervik, I was able

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 career in the days of Morse code, the days of
the simple radio room are gone. As the Radio
Room on the M/S Majesty of the Seas testi-
fies, we are embarking on a new era in which
the radio room will be replaced with what
Johnsen calls "a communications center."
The ship's bridge is located next to the
radio room. The bridge itself is an array of
communications equipment which ranges
from handheld transceivers to a 2182 kHz
watchkeeping receiver to radio direction -find-
ing equipment to a GPS system. The radar
system (there are three of them plus a backup
system) looks like it belongs on the USS
Enterprise. A touch screen displays and num-
bers "targets." The equipment will calculate
Gone are the days of messages being sent by Morse code. Here, Chief Radio Officer speed, direction and time to collision. Al-
Terje Johnsen sits in the radio room in front of the console housing some of the though with radar that can work out to 125 km
ship's communications equipment including a 1 kW HF rig. (80 miles) collision seems like a remote pos-
sibility. In fact, the radar is normally set to a
to visit the Radio Room.
Space limitations and the complexity of distance of 30 km (20 miles).
It was there that I met Terje Johnsen, the
modern communications equipment make it It's not only the ship that is well-equipped.
ship's chief radio officer. He is one of the two impractical for the crew to service the equip- The lifeboats are equipped with VHF
radio officers who man the radio room. Work- ment. In addition, with only two radio officers handhelds; two of them have VHF transceiv-
ing 11 to 12 hours per day, they are on board
on duty, there simply isn't the time to do ers. And in the event of an emergency, the last
the ship for 14 weeks then have 7 weeks off.
anything beyond minor repairs. Down time is officer off the bridge takes VHF equipment to
The radio room is in operation from 8 a.m. to
minimized by duplicate equipment. If neces- communicate with search and rescue aircraft.
midnight. After that, incoming calls are routed sary, a service engineer can be flown out. If the crew of the RMS Titanic had even a
to the Purser's desk.
For men like Terje Johnsen who started his fraction of the equipment and technology that
Johnsen was in Norwegian Navy for 3
is now available, the events of April 14-15,
years and has been a radio operator on board
1912, would never have happened. The Ti-
ships for the past 37 years. He has worked
tanic would simply have sailed into history as
aboard various ships including cargo ships in
the North Sea.
Since the ship is registered in Norway,
another ship in the White Star Line's fleet.
The Titanic's wireless operators
Philips and Harold Bride - -
might well have
Jack
both the station's license and the officer's
had long, relatively uneventful careers at sea
licenses are issued by the Norwegian govern-
working for their employer, The Marconi
ment. The station's callsign is LAO14.
Company.
The radio room itself is about 8 meters
(27feet) by 3 meters (10 feet). In it is a variety
of equipment. Although most of the commu-
nications takes place on the VHF and UHF TABLE I
bands, the station is equipped with a kW 1
A partial list of stations heard from aboard the M/S
shortwave (HF) rig. Satellite equipment for
Majesty of the Seas near Cozumel, Mexico. The last
receiving weather information and text news two stations were heard about midday.
services (you can read the news daily on
board) is fitted in racks. You can even make a Callsign Freauency (kHz). Location
phone call from the ship via satellite. KTRH 740 Houston, TX
In this era of satellite transmission, data WSB 750 Atlanta, GA
YNALN 620 Managua, Nicaragua
and fax are in, telex is out. Telex "is old-
fashioned," says Johnsen. So are many of the KKB) 790 Houston, TX
concerns of earlier ships' radio operators. WCBS 880 New York, NY
With the advent of satellite communications, WOAI 1200 San Antonio, TX
the location of the radio room has ceased to be Even a chief radio officer needs some WSMB 1350 New Orleans, LA
a consideration on board a ship. Transmission rest and relaxation. What better way WSUN 620 St. Petersburg, FL

line length is no longer the concern it used to than to listen to shortwave broadcasts! KMOX 1120 St. Louis, MO
WHNV 570 St. Petersburg, FL
be. Shown here is Chief Radio Officer Terje
ZNS1 1540 Nassau, Bahamas
Johnsen with his Grundig Satellit 500.

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 SE
RAWC,

MA A close-up of the Ray Jefferson, PL-99

ma

S By Albert Lozano, [email protected] LORAN-C receiver. Notice the different

tions for display:dong/lat, time
erences, route, waypoints, etc.
° -1-,),1 PS
I -SO( t /,
n the eons before radio, the maritime
navigator relied upon the stars to calcu-
a

local fish '+en. The last occ ntal LO-

RAN -A syst m \vas decommissio etl before
under the ast Guard's mission of providing
quality navig tion services.
late his position in a featureless ocean, 1980. Although the system was developed as an
But the stars were no help tó/he early avia r The ne system, LORAN -C, w s devel-
>
aid to navigation in the coastal waters, it was
who had to fly in the daytime and find his fix oped to p ovide the Department of efense later expanded to include both full continental
from the lay of the land. A giant ste f r both with rad' navigation capability with longer US coverage as well as most of Alaska. As
services was the development of ..t e range t n LORAN -A by select taie fre- reported in the 1996 Federal Radionavigation
Plan, the 675,000 estimated users
(Long Range Navigation) sys-
tem, based on radioelectrical sig- of LORAN -C are divided between
nals operating in the low fre- marine users (82%), civil aviation
quency band. for en route navigation using Vi-
The predecessor of LORAN- sual Flight Rules and standard
C, LORAN -A, was first proposed non -precision approaches to some
in 1937 and fully developed in airfields (14%), and civil land
1942 in Great Britain as an aid to mobile (3.8%), while the rest are
assist bomber navigation in World other users, including the Depart-
War II. LORAN -A worked at fre- ment of Defense.
quencies between 30 MHz and
80 MHz, which limited its opera- How does LORAN -C work?
tion to nearly line-of-sight but it The LORAN -C receiver de-
still serves its purpose. termines its position by compar-
Using a screen on the radio ing the difference in delay be-
receiver, the navigator in the air- Interior of the Ray Jefferson LORAN -C receiver. The section tween simultaneous radio trans-
plane measured the time differ- in the upper part of the picture contains the RF module (notice missions from transmitters in sev-
ence between reception of signals the inductors and coils), while the lower part contains the eral different locations.
from two pairs of terrestrial trans- digital microprocessor and the crystal oscillator). The Lines of Position (LOP)
mitter stations. From a chart that are those points on Earth that
contained the estimated time differences from quency 100 kHz in the low frequency (LF) have the same time difference in receiving
the stations, the navigator was able to deter- band. Today, there is little military use of signals from two different transmitters the
mine the aircraft's position on a map. Today LORAN -C, although it is still widely used for Master Station and one of the Secondary Sta-
-
there are still a few LORAN -A stations from civilian navigation. In the United States, LO- tions. In Figure 1, the LOP between the Mas-
the World War II era in China and Japan used RAN -C stations are operated and maintained ter and the First Secondary are plotted as

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 continuous lines, while the LOP be- measured in microseconds (one mil-
tween the Master and the Second lionth of a second).
Secondary are plotted using dotted Navigators using the LORAN -
lines. C systems must select the GRI that
From the illustration, we can see covers their area and change the
how plotting the LOP on a surface GRI when entering another area.
results in hyperbolic figures; the This is a major difference from navi-
LORAN system is therefore known gation using the GPS satellite con-
as a hyperbolic navigation system. stellation. It's also important to note
Since each LOP is determined by a that the same station can act as a
Master and a Secondary Station, we Master for one Chain and a Second-
need one Master and two Secondary ary for another Chain. This permits
stations to find a position. In prac- a larger number of active stations
tice, the LORAN -C receivers nor- without the associated costs of
Author's son with the LORAN-C receiver. Once the user
mally decode more than two LOPs, building more transmitters and leas-
holds the metal plate on the back of the receiver, a dipole
which increases the reliability of the ing the land.
antenna is formed. The receiver's own antenna is half of
system and eliminates false read- This sharing between chains is
the dipole, while the body of the user makes the other half.
ings. possible because of the synchroni-
The first LORAN receivers dis- zation between all the stations,
played only the Time Differences (TD) be- tions that make up ten LORAN -C Chains, as which is the responsibility of the National
tween the Master and each one of the Second- shown in Figure 2 (p. 23). Institutes of Standards and Technology
aries. The navigator then had to translate these Each station is identified by its GRI (Group (NIST). But, if all the stations transmit on the
TD into longitude/latitude using tables pub- Repetition Interval) number. The GRI is the same frequency of 100 kHz, how can the
lished and updated by the USCG. Today, unique signature of a LORAN chain that dif- receivers detect the different stations to deter-
these tables are still printed, although most of ferentiates it from all others. Instead of tuning mine the LOP?
the modern receivers display position as lon- into a beacon or a specific frequency, the The answer to this question relies on the
gitude/latitude in addition to TD. receiver looks for signals with a specific inter- concept of time sharing. It would be really
The group of a Master Station and its val or pulse repetition. The GRI is the time impossible to differentiate between stations if
associated Secondary stations (two or more) between the start of the master transmission, all of them transmitted simultaneously. But
is called a LORAN Chain. Within the US and the series of secondary transmissions, and the
Canada there are currently 28 LORAN -C Sta- next master transmission. GRI numbers are
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the stations are arranged to transmit in a system will be extended past this date. Most
specific sequence of pulses, with very pre- of the LORAN -C users oppose the termina-
cisely defined time delays between the trans- tion of the system (see the opinions expressed
mitters. The receivers have this information in the Web pages of organizations that use
built-in, so when the user selects a GRI, the LORAN -C).
receiver knows the pulse repetition rate for all It is also important to note that there are 20
the stations involved in the GRI. LORAN -C chains currently providing
radionavigation outside the US and Canada,
What is the coverage of a LORAN with newer stations being built in Europe in
chain? Japan, where LORAN -C and GPS are tools to
complement each other. The availability of
The coverage of a particular station is a the system (the percentage of time that you
combination of the location of the station, the are able to use the system) is better than
distance between the Master and each Sec- 99.7%. That is slightly lower than the avail-
ondary station, the transmitted power and ability of GPS, but it is still very good. Al-
other geographical characteristics. The Mas- though some past users of LORAN-C are
ter and Secondary stations have been selected moving towards navigational aides based on
An Apelco DXL 6000 LORAN-C
to cover most of the continental and coastal GPS (Global Positioning Systems) satellites,
receiver designed to be installed in
US and Alaska, with power values ranging not all users have the economic capability yet
recreational boats. Here it displays time
from 200 kW to 2 MW. to migrate to GPS.
differences instead of long/lat.
Because the LORAN signal is in the low For those of you that like to experiment
frequency band, most of the propagation is by lute of geodetic accuracy) is the accuracy with different radio equipment, this is an
groundwave, although skywave propagation of a position with respect to the geographic excellent time to play with LORAN -C receiv-
sometimes occurs. This effect, though greatly or geodetic coordinates on the Earth. For ers. As many boaters move from LORAN -C
enjoyed by LF beacon DXers, results in an LORAN -C system, it ranges from 0.1 to to GPS, it is possible to find excellent units for
interfering signal for those relying on 0.25 nautical miles (nm). a fraction of their original price. These units
radionavigation. Since skywave propagation Repeatable accuracy is used when the navi- are normally found in excellent working con-
is not stable but changes constantly, it is gator wants to return to a position whose dition; being a navigation aide, they have
impossible to predict the arrival times for coordinates were measured previously us- received good treatment and show an accu-
skywaves, and, consequently, no expected ing the same navigational system (for ex- racy comparable to that of GPS.
time differences can be predicted for a given ample, returning to that place where we My favorite LORAN -C receiver is the por-
position on the map. Other factors such as like to fish). Repeatable accuracy using table receiver shown in the pictures; it makes
atmospheric conditions, terrain moisture and LORAN -C varies from 60 to 300 feet. a great and inexpensive way to locate one's
temperature, nocturnal to diurnal variability, position. In the unlikely case that the LORAN
and extreme weather like Alberta Clippers What is today's status of LORAN -C? service is discontinued, you still have ac-
also affect the coverage and accuracy of LO- quired an excellent LF receiver for further
RAN -C, especially for aviation and land mo- The 1996 Federal Radionavigation Plan
has projected the use of LORAN -C as a navi- experimentation.
bile users.
When talking about accuracy of naviga- gation system for civil marine use in the US
tional aids, we need to look at two basic types coastal waters until its planned obsolence at
of accuracy: the end of the year 2000. However, this ser-
vice termination is currently being reevalu-
Predictable accuracy (also known as abso- ated and it is expected that the life of the

The LORAN -C secondary station in Jupiter, Florida (photos by Robert Wyman).

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 GRI=9990

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 Horn Rodio: Sole Bet for Boaters
By Arthur R. Lee WF6P

One of the most fun -filled trips I operated them all and cannot see much differ- emergencies are relatively common, with di-
ever made in a small sailboat was ence. As is usually the case, the choice of rig rect contact often made with private physi-
a passage between two islands boils down to a personal preference. cians and hospitals by net controllers. Most
about fifty long ocean miles apart. There were The new 2 meter rigs, eitherd-held or notable is the spirit of camaraderie on these
three boats making the trip, and we were all portable, are highly useful in coiimunicating nets. After years of working together, net
good friends. As the boats were not equipped from boat -to-boat or boat -to-shore. Gener- controllers and net relay operators know each
with the luxury (and expense) of electronics, ally, 2 meters is used for short range, line -of- other by first name and call sign.
one of the skippers managed to obtain three sight work, but through the use a shorebound When a skipper initially checks in with the
low -powered, commercial -band, "hand-held" repeaters, the range is exten' ' up to 300 nets, valuable boat and crew information is
radios and plenty of spare batteries. This pro- miles or longer, depending upon a number of recorded and often maintained on computer
vided us with some measure of security in variables. Most coastal towns have at least discs. Frequently, when atmospheric condi-
case one of the boats got into serious trouble. one repeater; major cities such as Los Angeles tions permit, crews of cruising boats are able
In the open sea, especially at night, this was a or San Diego have dozens. A list of repeaters to get phone patches into the USA to talk to
far better and more practical method of com- is available in a small but handy directory families. I once ran phone patches every few
municating between boats than the old arm available at most ham equip nt stores (and days for a cruising sailboat in transit from the
waving, flashlight flashing or trying to scream Grove Enterprises). Galapagos to the Marquesas. The delivery
above the 30 knots of wind usually encoun- skipper was able to talk to his wife and son in
tered in those waters. Nets and Patches my town on nearly every contact.
After three days and two nights of commu-
nicating via radio, I was a total convert from
the safety standpoint. More than that, it was
A tremendous advantag
the use of repeater autopat s -
ith 2 meters is
telephone
devices that permit you to make direct, no -
Getting on the Air
So, how do you get to enjoy the friendly
fun! Imagine being alone in the cockpit in the
cost calls from your boat to friends ashore. communications available through ham ra-
wee hours of the mid -watch on the full moon
Hams, being the friendly grqup that thay are, dio? First, you must obtain an operator's li-
bathed ocean, sipping hot coffee and talking
gladly "bring up the autopatch" for on -the -air cense through the .ederal Communications
in hushed -tones to the solitary helmsperson in
visitors when asked (local calls only). The Commission (Kt), as only licensed opera-
each of the other boats. tors can use ham frequencies. Obtaining a
receiving party does not have to be a ham.
Well, that was a long time ago, and today I
If you belong to a ha lub with its own license has become quite simple and is getting
would not venture out of port any distance
repeater, unlimited phone ches can be made. easier every year.
without adequate communications. Today, as
Recently, my friend am ur radio operator For the past several years, the question and
required by the Coast Guard, my first radio
N6NUN and I anchor is trawler off a answer pools have been in the public domain
would be a marine VHF (very high frequency)
coastal town. As we r ed ashore in the and are available from many sources, includ-
radio. Secondly, I would have two kinds of
inflatable dinghy, he ca his wife at home ing Radio Shack stores. There are several ham
ham radio aboard: HF (high frequency or
via autopatch and she rendezvoused with us in courses available by mail with many on com-
shortwave) and 2 meter (VHF) equipment. puter disks and vide Be sure the course
a local restaurant for lunch.
Each has its place in communications. Let's you study is up to date with the latest question
When out sailing I often call my wife on 2
examine them both.
meters (she is amateur radio operator KJ6PB) pool.
to tell her when we will be docking. If we A widely -used and popular Novice/Tech-
Equipment nician course is Now You're Talking, avail-
anchor out overnight "":;stay in a distant ma-
First, HF equipment: This is your basic rina, long chats via hairadio with family at able from the American Radio Relay League,
amateur radio, used for short and long range home are comforting and fun. 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111 for
communications by hams afloat and ashore. On HF, another big advantage to boaters less'then $20; code plraetiì e`tapes are about
Today's "rig" is small, compact, reliable and are the Maritime Mobile Nets. These nets are $10.
packs a big signal, usually 100 watts output. set up on-several different times and frequen- if self-study is not easy for pit, manxlócal
With it you can talk to friends on the next dock es and are controlled:aand operated by dedi- ham clubs, high schools or cothmtrn ty col-
orat anchor in San Francisco,LaPas or Tahiti ted ham operators -Most of the operatore are leges hold ham classes. Asir the ARRL for a
Friends of mine have cruised extensively ove R
boaters, former boaters, or people with ling listof classes in your area or contact your local
Pacific waters for years with today's highly associations with the sea (ex -military, com- library or newspaper for information.
reliable equipment without failure. mercial radio officers, aircraft pilots, etc.). Tests are given by volunteer examiners in
Several popular rigs, the Kenwood TS -
440S, ICOM IC -735 or Yaesu FT757 are
commonly used. The cost is about the same
-
experience, and of most importance
ability and desire to help sailors at sea.
-
With them they bring a wealth of knowledge,
the
most major cities. A letter or telephone call to
the ARRL (1-860-594-0200) will give you
information on testing times and places.
for each, in the range of $1200 from mail order Communications between boaters and When on a long passage, a day sail or
houses. Antennas and tuners are extra. Which maritime mobile nets have resulted in the locked in port when the rain blows and the
rig is best? It seems that everyone swears by saving of lives as well as the passing of essen- hatches are all battened down, ham radio can
the one they own, but I have owned and tial and non -essential information. Medical be a lot of fun and add to your safety and
boating pleasure.

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 SCA G REPORT The World Above 30 MHz
Richard Barnett
ScanMaster@aoIcorn

Incident Scanning
There's nothing that makes scanning more exciting than monitor- BROWARD COUNTY FIRE -RESCUE CENTRAL
ing during a major incident. It could be a snowstorm, forest fire,
or huge sporting event. While a sustained incident is fascinating (County central units and Fort Lauderdale fire -rescue) on Fort Lauderdale's trunked
simply because it offers more time to scan, a brief but intense event, system
such as a car chase, can be the most enthralling of all. This goes to the
issue of "Why we scan" which I posed in a recent issue. Joint Operations (system 14 in Broward SO and Broward County fire -rescue radios):
17616 14 Alpha -Calling channel
Brian Cathcart, known on the Trunkcom List Server (learn how to 17648 14 Bravo -Fire calling channel
subscribe at www.trunktracker.com) as "The Scanner Dude," wrote 17680 14 Charlie -Police calling channel
a fine piece on his scanning experience during a recent aircraft 1771 2 14 Delta -Car to Car 1

17744 14 Echo -Car to Car 2

incident at the Miami airport. We liked this story because it not only 17776 14 Foxtrot-Joint/Special Operations 1

demonstrated how to scan during a major incident, but also there were 17808 14 Golf-Joint/Special Operations 2
also no serious injuries or deaths that resulted from the situation. 17840 14 Hotel-Joint/Special Operations 3
18000 14 India-Joint/Special Operations 4
Finally, it raised an interesting trunk-tracking question. Here, then, is 14 Juliett-Joint/Special Operations 5
18032
Brian's report: 18064 14 Kilo-Joint/Special Operations 6

Frequencies (" denotes control channel/** denoted phone patch):

"Turned on the 895XLT as I was wrapping up my computers, and 852.7125 852.7375
860.2375* 860.4875' 860.7375* 860.9875*
ID 12400 (Airport operations) came active with an Alert 3 (fire) of a 852.8125 855.2375** 855.7375** 856.4875 856.7375 857.3625
727 with an engine on fire. I switched another scanner to 119.3 857.4875 857.7375 857.9875 858.3625 858.4875 858.7375
859.9875
(Tower) and heard them say to switch to 121.4 (ground). Heard 186 858.9875 859.3625 859.4875 859.7125 859.7375

people on board, initial reports said number one engine on fire, and
was still on fire as plane came to a stop. I queried Brian on one interesting aspect of his report. Here's

"Broward County Fire -Rescue and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Brian's response (which also generated quite a bit of discussion on
responded with several units and were told to use channel 14K Trunkcom):
(18064), but after hearing no activity I hit the search button and found
them on ID 1043 (channel 110 crosspatched). "I don't know why the crosspatch was on 1043. When the call
"Runway 9L temporarily shut down, planes using other runways. went out on Broward County Fire -Rescue's South channel (8272),
All people successfully evacuated on slides, so far five people hurt, they told all responding units to switch to channel 14K (18064). But
mostly ankle injuries. Buses called in to pick up passengers on after hearing no activity on it (or the rest of the 14x channels), I
runway, Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) called in to make sure no suspected they were on another ID, so I hit the search button, and they
one goes into plane. Turns out to be engine #2 that burned; units popped up on 1043. This is a cross-patch of 1040, but why these units
completed secondary search with 'all clear.' Level 2 MCI (Mass even showed up on 1043 (after they said switch to 18064) I don't
Casualty Incident) in full progress!, at 9:55pm rescue units still being know. There was no activity on the `standard ID' of 1040.
called in." "As for the Trunk Tracker, it performed flawlessly! I was able to !

hear everything from start to finish! It would have been very difficult
(if not impossible) to listen to this with a non-trunking scanner.
Tallcgroups in use (Broward County system, type 21
"Now about that status nibble, a question: When several talkgroups
1043 Main operations cross -patch are patched together, would they show up on an ID that is totally non-
4592 Broward Sheriff Office operations at the airport, crowd control, guard- standard? In other words, if all the units were on 18064, but cross -
ing 727
4752 Secondary of 4592
patched to other ID's, is it possible they would show up on 1043
8208 Broward County Fire Rescue (BCFR) North channel instead of 18067 (plus 3) or 18071 (plus 7)? I'm just trying to figure
8272 BCFR South channel out why they ended up on 1043 when they said they were switching
8368 BCFR "ECHO" of 8208
to channel 18064 (channel 14K)."
8432 BCFR "ECHO" of 8272
8496 BCFR TAC A
8528 BCFR TAC B We're not sure of the answer to this question. Lindsay Blanton
8560 BCFR TAC C suggested that the dispatcher may have dynamically regrouped the
9040 MED-COM MED 10 establishing encodes to hospitals
9200 BCFR "ECHO" of 9232
units onto this ID in order to set up an incident command channel
9232 BCFR West channel among certain units on -scene. This seems odd as there usually are
12400 Airport operations, coordinating gates and buses such specialized channels already available.
18000 channel 14 India, medical sector
Here's the information we have on how a normal talkgroup can be
modified with a bit change in the data structure to allow for unique,
special-purpose, channelization:

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 D+0 Normal talkgroup portable scanner by the time this article is published. This is astound-
D+1 All Talk Group (a Type II fleetwide mode)
D+2 Emergency talkgroup ing news. While the scanner market has declined, consumer electron-
D+3 Crosspatched talkgroup (two talkgroups together) ics firms continue to enter this niche industry. In the last 18 months or
D+4 Emergency talkgroup
D+5 Emergency Multi -select so, we' ve seen RELM, RCA, Alinco and now Sony enter (or re-enter)
D+7 Multi-select (initiated by the dispatcher) the business.
D+8 Digital encryption
D+9 All Talk Group with digital encryption If there ever was fodder for a Harvard Business School case study,
D+10 Emergency talkgroup with encryption this would be it. Do these companies believe that Uniden and/or Radio
D+1 1 Crosspatched talkgroup with encryption
D+12 Emergency crosspatch with encryption Shack have dropped the ball in the marketplace? Do they feel that
D+13 Emergency multi -select with encryption there are new channels for distribution and new customers that can be
D+15 Emergency multi -select with encryption
enticed into the hobby?
On the next page are some of the specs for the Sony scanner. A
You can find these talkgroups (although they are not normally
couple of the items which jump out at us include computer control of
active) by using the Search function of your TrunkTracker or by
a portable (something which has been around for a long time on the
programming them directly into memory. Remember, though, it
AOR-8000), Service Search (up until now a feature pretty much, but
usually is not necessary to enter cross -patched talkgroups as they'll
not entirely, unique to Uniden scanners) with TV search (excellent
only duplicate what you hear on other groups.
idea), and the CD-ROM included for programming.
These are all nice touches, but are they enough to steal significant
Summertime Scanning
market share away from the two majors? With the Sony name, and
The El Niño winter of `97-'98 was not a very white one for most likely hot new styling, yes, it's possible. Without something revolu-
of the U.S. and the scannists of America lost out on most of their tionary, such as trunking and digital, this editor does not see it as
annual snowstorm monitoring fun. But, with the advent of warm likely. What we hope will happen is that Sony, with its broad reach and
weather this time of year we can tune
into those summertime monitoring
hotspots:

Marine radio/Coast Guard

State and federal forest service/
park management channels (he
sure to listen to the fire towers)
County fire networks (which of-
ten coordinate with the state and
federal agencies)
City police departments which
really cook on summer nights
Beach/resort public safety chan-
nels

Summer is a great time for scan-

ning. Take yourportable to ball games,
the beach, and around town.
When you're at home at
night check out the city
police forces. Be sure to
also check out the common
summertime conditions of
ducting and skip where you
can hear departments from
the other end of the state or Summertime, and the
scanning is easy.
the other end of the coun-
(Photos by Harry Baughn)
try! Also be sure to use some
spare time to consider up-
grading your antennas and
coax.

Another New Player

in the Scanner Market
Word on the street is
that Sony (yes, Sony!) will
have introduced their new

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(continued)

appeal, will find new customers for its scanners rather than existing listening to Broadcast Band DX, then shortwave, then scanners. My
scanner users. That would be good for the entire industry. first VHF radio was a Radio Shack Patrolman -17, with a dial to tune
in the stations, and no squelch. Over the years I have accumulated
The Sony ICF-SC1PC Scanning Receiver about a dozen scanners and VHF receivers, all of which are still
working, although a few repairs have been necessary to keep them
Bi -Directional PC Iinterface with search and going.
control capabilities I have been doing field service work on large commercial fire
Use CD-ROM with PC interface to search frequencies and to alarm systems for about 23 years, and this is one of the reasons I have
create files using a variety of search mode options remained so active in scanning. When you are constantly on the road,
Scans all frequencies allowed by the FCC from 25 MHz to 1300 both in the city and in rural areas, you really need to keep track of
MHz (with the exception of cellular bands) what's happening. I can't begin to count the number of times that my
PLL synthesized scanning scanner has saved me from using a road that was blocked by traffic,
300 channel memory or by an accident, or even a police incident, such as felony arrest. One
One -button access to police, air, fire/emergency, weather, marine, of the most valuable services that my scanner provides is letting me
FM and TV know when emergency equipment is coming my way so I can get out
Intelligent active memory system of the way for them. There is also the entertainment value of a scanner
Variety of programmable features around town or on a long trip.
AM and narrow/wide FM reception Anyone who has used a scanner for a lot of years can look back on
Supplied frequency guidebook things they have heard and see how much he would have missed
without it. I have heard airplane hijackers giving their demands to the
Some Old-time Mail authorities, airplane crashes from the perspective of being in the
cockpit.You also hear things that are funny to you, but not to the
person involved, like the lady who had her finger impaled on a fish
In going through the back mail, I came across a letter from John Wallis
hook which was hooked on the inside of a dog's mouth. The dis-
of Aurora, Colorado. In responding to an article written over a year patcher told the fire trucks to shut down their sirens five or six blocks
ago, John's letter was coincidentally quite relevant to recent questions before their arrival.
we've posed regarding "Why we Scan." He also discuss some features You also asked for features that we would like to see included in
he would like to see in a scanner.
future scanners. It just so happens that I have given that some thought.
A remote control. I usually am not sitting in the same place in my
"Dear Mr. Barnett: living room as my scanner. Sometimes I want to turn up the volume
In your column in the March 1997 edition of Monitoring Times
from across the room. (Icom has this feature on their top -of-the -line
you mentioned that you had not received very many replies on your
base models.)
question about what scanner had the most impact on the listening Flexible bank sizes. I have my scanner programmed by county,
careers of your readers. This is, of course, a very difficult question to since I pass from one county to another quite frequently in the course
answer, since all of the scanners I have owned have had features that of a work day. Some counties are much larger than others and some
made them significant.
are very small. (This is a great idea, and one that many have brought
The Realistic PRO-34 that I've been using as my primary mobile up in the past, but we have queried the software engineers on this
scanner for about eight years probably qualifies the best of the title. It matter and they tell us it is actually quite difficult to implement-ed.)
was the first keyboard-programmable scanner I ever had, and, with a
Ability to scan designated channels when desired. When an
few small repairs, has served me well over the years. The audio is
emergency happens that requires using channels in different banks, it
lousy, but adding a powered external speaker has solved that problem. is difficult to lock out all of the other channels. Why not have the
Choosing an antenna to match the listening situation helps eliminate ability to go to the channels you need, click on some kind of
most of the intermod problems. designator, and scan only those channels? This would be a lot less
A Realistic PRO -2006 is the mainstay at home (as it is in many
complicated at a very stressful time. (This feature does exist on many
homes-ed.), and is easily the best all-around scanner that I've ever Icom scanners. It is known as Select Scan-ed.)
had. The audio is great, it is easy to program, the attenuation switch Some features that are available on a variety of scanners, but not
lets you use it in the car without being overwhelmed by nearby
all on one single scanner: The ability to link search ranges together;
sources, yet it is sensitive enough to use for those times when you can a lockout review switch; search lockouts. Also, an antenna switch.
catch the East Coast on skip. The ability to search through ten Two antenna inputs would be nice. (I can dream, can't I?) And, of
frequency ranges of your choice makes it so versatile that I built a course, the ability to follow ANY brand of trunked radio system."
holder for it that sits on the floor of the car so I can take it on long trips
with me. The fact that the frequency range also includes military
All fine ideas, John. Let's hope the manufacturers take these and
aircraft makes it very nice for airshows, too. My only regret is that I other ideas we've passed on into consideration. Next month we'll
didn't pick up a couple more of them when they were being sold off revisit the issue of feature overkill on scanners. The recent article in
by Radio Shack and by Grove. which we trashed the Send key and other unnecessary functions
To introduce myself, I am 53 years old, grew up in Philadelphia,
caused quite an uproar. At least we got you talking! Next month we'll
moved to the Denver area about 25 years ago, and have never regretted hear what you had to say.
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Unraveling NATO Identifiers

Utility listening is detective work.
Trans- starting sequence and classification) is one
missions, which can come from just TABLE 2 way to spot them.
about anywhere, go to specific users. Naval Broadcast Designators The second character, F, is the NATO
They're in on it. We're not. We need to use country code (France), same as in the naval
Figure Content
subtle propagation effects, traffic, a callsign, 1 Origin (see NATO Country Codes)
designators. The third character, Q, is the area
or some other identifier to tell us who they are. 2 Broadcast Type: of operation or responsibility, in this case the
Wide Area Middle East. The fourth is used by France (and
This month, we'll look at how NATO, the 1

2 Limited Area
North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance, 3 Submarine basically France alone) for the type of asset:
does its identifiers. 4 Special request - ops or exercises army, navy, air, or whatever. Other countries
3 Broadcast Mode:
1 Encrypted RTTY use it for different things. Any characters after
Broadcast Designators 2 Clear RTTY the first four are additional, user -specific rout-
3 CW
4 ? Might be fax per Ary Boender
ing instructions.
When I was new at this, I often wondered 4 Station Suffix (optional) So we already have quite a bit of informa-
who "C13E" was. It was used by CKN, a tion about this station. Sure enough, upon
Canadian Forces naval station, in a powerful, across a pre -NATO one, such as NAWS (No- looking it up, we find a naval contingent in
CW marker that could blister paint on a good tice to Allied War Ships). Djibouti on the East African coast.
night. It's off the air now, which is too bad, Similarly, RFGW, which was given as
because the whole loop was one of those nice, NATO Routing Indicators Russian on 13953, is really French diplomatic
Morse rhythms that almost made one get up in Paris. It's copied worldwide with traffic for
and dance.
Radio messages have always begun with
header instructions for operators, and later for embassies.
C13E turned out to be a special Naval The RI system is obsolescent, and will
Broadcast Designator. This is an old system computers. In RTTY telex, and similar net-
works, these handling instructions contain probably give way, ultimately, to something
used by NATO CW/FAX/digital stations when more resembling the IP address numbers used
broadcasting operational orders or traffic to strings of routing indicators (RIs).
Quite some time back, NATO published on the Internet. This will give even more
assets in the field, usually ships at sea, who flexibility.
an RI standard for its own RTTY traffic. These
might not want to give away their position by Ary Boender, of the Worldwide Utility
"rogering" the traffic. differ from callsigns in that they're more flex-
ible. They are four through nine characters Network, has compiled one of the better RI
C 13E, therefore, breaks down as per the lists, shown in Table 1. It's on the World Wide
long, and can comprehensively describe source,
standard, 3- or 4 -character code. The first is a
letter, for the member nation or agency
this case "C" for Canada. Second, a number, is
in- destination, and even suggested relay points
or lists of units which need to see the traffic.
Web, along with a lot more explanation than I
can give here. Have fun with this stuff!

the broadcast area, "1" being any large ocean The first one given is destination, and the
Table 3
region. Third, a number, is the broadcast type, second, with its traditional "DE" prosign, is
"3" being Morse telegraphy. The last one or the source. Newer communication terminals Alternate NATO Routing Indicators
two letters identify the specific station. In this can parse these RIs for all sorts of information, Figure Content
case, it was Esquimalt, a coastal city near routings, or format changes for other networks 1 Station Type
P Reserve tactical
Victoria, BC. (like the U.S. AUTODIN). O Reserve strategic
Even though Morse is vanishing from the On shortwave, most of the Rls you'll copy R Strategic
Tactical
military airwaves, similar codes are still cop- are French. Some countries, including the U
2 Origin (see NATO country codes)
ied on RTTY. You might also, rarely, run United States, barely use them, while others 3 Operation Area:
change them a bit. This is yet another of those A East Asia
C Central NA
interoperability issues that NATO communi- D UK, Iceland
TABLE 1: NATO Country Codes cators frequently bemoan. E Eastern NA
F Europe
A Australia N Netherlands Let's do some examples. In our April H C, S Pacific
B Britain 0 None at present Utility Log, a couple of Ris were mistaken for K Alaska
C Canada P Portugal L Caribbean/ SA
D Denmark Q Belgium
callsigns. RFQP, on 13444 kHz RTTY, was M South East Asia
Spain Originally misidentified as a Russian embassy. O Middle East
E R None at present
France S Western Asia
F S South Africa Let's break down the RI and find out who it
Germany T Iberia, NW Africa
G T Turkey
H USA really was: V Southern Africa
U USA
W Western NA
I

J
K
L
Italy
Argentina
Greece
Luxembourg
V
W
X
Y
None at present
None at present
NATO
Norway
nating station -
The first character, R, is for type of origi-
in this case strategic, like a
base. Most RIs you'll see start with R, and this
4
5-9
X
Y
NATO
Australia
Asset Type (French), or user -specific
Specific unit, routing or recipient
M SE Asia Z New Zealand
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Abbreviations used in this column wonder if these are still being offset a few hundred Hz each -Hugh.
5230.0 CIO 2-Mossad, Israel, numbers, parallel 8465 and 10352, at 1545.
75/150 RTTY speed/shift (varies) GHFS Global High Frequency
(Yamaguchi -Japan)
AB Air Base System
5245.0 MRC 28 -RAF Cadets, United Kingdom, several stations at 1100.
AF Air Force MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
AFB Air Force Base NASA National Aeronautics and (Boender-Netherlands)
AM Amplitude modulation Space Administration 5550.0 New York Radio-ARINC MWARA, working Reach Victor9, American 55,
ANDVT Advanced Narrowband NORAD North American enroute to San Juan at 0050. (Wilden -IN)
Digital Voice Terminal Aerospace Defense 5598.0 NY Radio-ARINC MWARA, working Reach Victor 9, with flight levels, at
ARO Automatic Repeat Request Command 0331. (Wilden -IN)
(an RTTY mode) PACTOR Teleprinter system 5680.0 Unid exercise, with EAMs, from several stations using NATO trigraphs,
ARRS Aerospace Rescue and combining characteristics
at 2322. (Jeff Haverlah-Texas)
Recovery Service of packet radio and SITOR
RAF Royal Air Force (U.K.) 5696.0 USCG CAMSPAC Pt.Reyes, CA, setting up radio guard with CG 1602,
CG Coast Guard
CP Command Post RTTY Radio Teletype 8983 secondary, 11202 tertiary, at 0138. (Fowler -NY) USCG CAMSLANT
CO General call: Hello all RY RTTY test (from Chesapeake, VA, working Rescue 1716 and 1790, in rescue ops, and
stations traditional RYRYRY...) working 63 Alpha, mentioning Panther (DEA, Bahamas). (Ron Perron -
CW Continuous Wave (Morse SAM Special Air Mission (USAF MD)
code) VIPs) 5875.0 Nightwatch 01 -USAF, working Override, setting Z155 (this frequency)
DoD Department of Defense SHARES Shared Resources (US primary, at 0206. (Haverlah-TX) Unid -North Korean female numbers,
DSN Defense Switched Network Government)
Simplex Telex Over Radio using powerful AM transmitter, at 1400. Similar, non -parallel, on 4770.
(formerly AUTOVON) SITOR
EAM Emergency Action Unid Unidentified transmission (Yamaguchi -Japan)
Message USAF U.S. Air Force 6215.0 Unid -North Korean female numbers, in AM, at 1440. Similar, non-
FEC Forward Error Correction VIP Very Important Person parallel, on 4770. (Yamaguchi -Japan) My goodness, now they're using
(an RTTY mode) VNA Vietnam News Agency an international calling/distress channel. -Hugh
VOLMET "Flying Weather" (from 6485.0 Lincolnshire Poacher -English female numbers, parallel 5422 and 8464,
French) at 2200. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
6500.0 PCD-Mossad, Israel, numbers at 1500. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
All transmissions are USB (upper sideband) unless otherwise indicated. All 6604.0 New York Volmet, with warning of Montserrat volcano ash, at 0015.
frequencies are in kHz (kilohertz) and all times are UTC (Coordinated Universal Gander Radio, Volmet at 0020 (Wilden -IN)
Time). 6666.0 Unid-U.S. exercise with various trigraph tactical callsigns and lots of
EAMs, starting at 0025. (Haverlah-TX)
657.0 Unid -North Korean female numbers, using powerful AM transmitter 6679.0 FD3GO-IPRNET (French pirate packet network), with, FRA3CP, FRA3NG,
possibly from Radio Pyongyang, nightly at 1500. Similar, though not FRA3JF, in packet at 1655. (Boender-Netherlands) Pacific Volmet has
parallel, on 3250 and 6400. (Takashi Yamaguchi, Japan) to love this. -Hugh
3116.0 Khabarovsk -Russian Volmet, weather at 1315. Irkutsk -same, at 1325. 6683.0 Executive One Foxtrot -USAF aircraft with First Lady aboard, enroute Hill
Both also on 8861. (Yamaguchi -Japan) AFB, UT, asked by Andrews to have "Evergreen" (Hillary's Secret
3454.0 HQH-Otherwise unid station with hand sent CW CO, at 1215. Interfer- Service code) call White House Joint Ops Center, at 0012. (Fowler -NY)
ing with Tokyo Aeradio on 3455. (Yamaguchi -Japan) I don't have a clue 6697.0 Exercise, like 6666, trigraph callsigns and many coded messages, at
either. These guys pop up all over the aero bands. Could be spies, 0045. (Haverlah-TX)
submarines, or just yo-yos practicing their code on -air. -Hugh 6730.0 Alma Ata Volmet, weather in Russian at 1355. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
4038.0 Unid -Italian military, tactical comm at 0004. (Ary Boender-Nether- 6757.5 Unid -Rockwell ALE tones, in VFT (2400), at 2332. (Boender- Nether-
lands) lands)
4048.0 NATO Strong Resolve exercise, tactical comms by various nationali- 6758.0 MKL-RAF Pitraevie, United Kingdom, at 1700. (Boender-Netherlands)
ties, at 0001. (Boender-Netherlands) 6761.0 Jambo 31 -USAF aircraft, calling Mainsail (all station call) at 0157.
4086.0 At least 10 vessels with three -letter callsigns, in newscast for and by Gasser 24 -USAF tanker, calling 25 at 0158. Steel 82 calling Steel 84, at
Philippine sailors, at 0011. (Boender-Netherlands) Any clue on what 1545. Indy 83 calling Brickyard, female voice answers at 2238. (Fowler -
this is? -Hugh NY) Old SAC night primary, now USAF air-to-air. Jambo is probably a
4165.0 KPA 2- Mossad, Israel, AM numbers at 2114. (Boender-Netherlands) B-52, Indy a tanker, Brickyard a CP, which wouldn't be the first one
4229.5 FUF-French Oceana, with RTTY test slip (75 baud), at 0323. (Sue named for a race track. -Hugh
Wilden -IN) 6855.0 Unid -5 figure CW number groups, at 1705. (Boender-Netherlands)
4426.0 USCG Portsmouth Radio, VA, voice -synthesized high seas weather, at 6870.0 Unid -5 letter groups, in CW at 0830. (Cam Castillo -Panama)
0347. (Wilden -IN) CAMSLANT Chesapeake working CG cutter Ventur- 6959.0 Lincolnshire Poacher -English female 5 -digit numbers, parallel 9251
ous, troubleshooting data circuit at 0542. (Glenn Finerman-NY) and 10426, at 2200. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
4445.0 Possibly M4, with numbers in progress, ended with "372 372," CW at 6972.0 YOG59-Romanian Press, Bucharest, with news in French, RTTY (30
1720. (Boender-Netherlands) baud) at 1712. (Boender-Netherlands)
4455.0 FQJO-Russian?, calling PRNP for 15 minutes, in CW at 2343. (Boender- 6977.0 CIW 823 -Canadian Forces amateur radio system, net in progress, at
Netherlands) 2224. (Fowler -NY)
4575.0 V-Russian Navy, Khiva, with CW channel marker at 1350 (Yamaguchi - 6992.0 MFJ04-Royal Navy Cadets, United Kingdom, several stations at 1030.
Japan) (Boender-Netherlands)
4663.0 Tashkent-Russian Volmet, weather at 1310. (Yamaguchi -Japan) 7374.5 KN9S-unknown, calling 2MWZ, in chirpy CW, at 0816. (Yamaguchi -
4665.0 MIW 2-Mossad, Israel, numbers at 2215. (Yamaguchi -Japan) Japan)
4721.0 Reach 947 -USAF Air Mobility Command transport, radio check with 7527.0 T -Russian Navy single -letter CW marker, location unknown, at 0422.
Offutt at 0113. (Larry Fowler, NY) U9P-Italian Navy Roma, tactical (Yamaguchi -Japan)
comms at 1805. (Boender-Netherlands) 7540.0 JSR 2-Mossad, Israel, numbers, interfering with Adventist World Radio
4877.0 Russian Navy Khiva, Uzbekhistan, marker at 0006. (Boender- Nether- broadcast, parallel 5091, at 1530. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
lands) 7845.0 Unid -5 letter groups, ending "MINDA," in CW, at 0826. (Castillo -
4880.0 ULX 2-Mossad, Israel, numbers at 1630. (Yamaguchi -Japan). Same Panama)
station, in AM at 2300. (Boender-Netherlands) 8375.0 Unid -Chinese female 4 -digit numbers, in AM, similar but non -parallel
4987.0 9VDC-Unid, possibly Russian, calling J91 L with repeating CW loop, at on 8300, 9725, 11430, 13750 and 15388 kHz, at 1530. (Yamaguchi -
1758. (Boender-Netherlands) Japan)
8495.0 F, K -Russian Navy single letter CW markers, Vladivostok and Khabarovsk
5091.0 JSR 2-Mossad, Israel, numbers, parallel 7540, at 1530. (Yamaguchi -
Japan) respectively, same frequency, at 0917. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
5154.0 F, K, E -All Russian Navy single letter CW markers, at 1515. F is
8573.0 CLA-Havana Radio, Cuba, CW marker with frequencies. (Castillo -
Vladivostok, K is Khabarovsk, E is unknown. (Yamaguchi -Japan) I Panama)

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8655.0 'JAI 3 -Nakhodka Radio, CW marker, listening 8343, at 1243. (Jack Dix - 13306.0 Spar 06 -USAF VIP, working New York ATC enroute to Europe. (Perron -
NY) MD)
8670.0 XSG-Mexico, CW marker and "UP 373" at 1140. (Castillo -Panama) 13527.8 P -Russian single letter marker, in CW at 1750. (Dix -NY)
8764.0 US Coast Guard New Orleans, working several vessels in rescue of four 13555.0 Unid -Female 3/2 numbers, in English and AM, parallel 14406, at 1100.
persons aboard distressed shrimp boat Rebel Yell, starting at 2041. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
(Dean Burgess -MA) 14487.0 Lincolnshire Poacher, 5 -figure numbers, parallel 11545 and 15682, at
8965.0 Reach 9520 -USAF Air Mobility Command transport, asking Thule 1400. (Boender-Netherlands)
GHFS for patch to Dover Metro, at 2333. (Fowler -NY) 14699.0 YIX70INA-Baghdad, with English language news in RTTY (75/352), at
8983.0 USCG Miami Operations working Rescue 1718 who had recovered 4 1521. (Hall -RSA)
persons and a working ELT radiolocator beacon. (Perron -MD) Differ- 14890.0 Russian Man, testing with interrupted carriers, then "615" ID, at 0750.
ent operation from 8764 logging -Hugh. Russian Man, AM numbers, twice at 0800. (Boender-Netherlands)
9025.0 Gofer 03-U.S. Air National Guard C-130, asking Thule GHFS for patch 15016.0 USAF GHFS MacDill working Cardfile 712, who was enroute to NAS
to Travis Metro for arrival weather, at 0044. (Fowler-NY) Jacksonville with engine problem. (Perron -MD)
9219.0 Unid-English female 3/2 numbers, "counter" format, at 2024 (Dix -NY) 15821.7 SAM -MFA Stockholm, 5 -letter code groups for ambassador in SWED-
9263.0 Cherry Ripe -English female 5 -digit numbers, paralle112056 and 15616, ARQ 100/400, at 1622. (Hall -RSA)
at 2200. (Yamaguchi -Japan) 15962.0 USAF Liberate calling Nightwatch 01 "on Zulu -250," with Roman Lad
10046.0 4XZ-Israeli Navy Haifa, with CW marker at 1704. (Boender-Nether- (?) and Austerity, at 0005. (Fowler -NY)
lands) 16086.0 Unid-U.S. female3/2 numbers, in English and AM, at 1100. (Yamaguchi -
10352.0 CIO-Mossad, Israel, numbers at 2344. (Boender-Netherlands) Japan)
10529.0 Unid-U.S. female "counter" numbers, in English, strong AM test tones. 16106.7 SAM -MFA Stockholm, administrative message for Tunis, in SWED-
Message had low audio and hum, carrier cut after 3 minutes, at 1400. ARQ, 100/400, at 1429. (Hall -RSA)
Audio normal next day, and with parallel on 7547. (Yamaguchi -Japan) 16228.7 Y9L-French Embassy., Pretoria, calling P6Z, Paris, in FEC-A 192/850,
11175.0 USAF Andrews with patch from Evac 7 Romeo 2 (a C-141) to Casino at 1605. (Hall -RSA)
Royale, (Westover CP). Ringbolt telling Thule Global that he can't raise 16332.0 F,C,P,and S -Russian Navy single -letter CW markers, from Vladivostok,
Nightwatch on Z175 [9016] or Z200 [11181]. MacDill with patch to Moscow, Kaliningrad, and Alkhagensk respectively, at 0730.
Nighthawk base from Nighthawk 51. MacDill with patch from Open (Yamaguchi -Japan)
Skies 35 Oscar to Treaty Compliance Office at Wright -Patterson AFB, 16936.9 Royal Navy Preston, RYs in RTTY (100/170), at 1457. (Hall-RSA)
and with NATO 28. (Perron -MD) MacDill with patch from PACAF 01 at 17422.5 SAM -MFA Stockholm, with Swedish message for Nairobi SWED-ARO
1842, and from Spar 50 at 2028. (Haverlah-TX) Spar is a VIP flight. 100/400, at 1432. (Hall -RSA) RFFVAEA-Comelef Alysse, Dhahran,
Wonder who Pacaf 1 is? Nice catch -Hugh. (PACAF 1 is the VIP aircraft many coded messages in 5 letter groups using ARO -E3 200/400, at
assigned Commander Pacific Air Force. At last report it was a USAF C- 1616. (Hall -RSA)
135C aircraft tail number 12668 (61-2668) assigned to the 65 Airlift 17425.0 Unid -printed only garbage, in RTTY (50/391), at 1505. (Hall -RSA)
Squadron -Larry VH.) 17428.6 SAM -MFA Stockholm, Swedish message to Luanda, in SWED-ARQ
11212.0 MKL-RAF Pitravie, U.K, in CW at 1503. (Boender-Netherlands) 100/400, at 1705. (Hall -RSA)
11214.0 NORAD AWACS Sentry 47 with patch to Barbie via Trenton Military, at 17430.5 9VF 209-Kyodo Singapore, Japanese newspaper FAX (60/576), at
0145. (Fowler -NY) 1527. (Hall -RSA)
11232.0 Canadian Forces Trenton Militaryworking Canforce 2747, enroute to 17976.0 Off utt-USAF, with Skyking EAM. (Perron -MD)
RAF Lynham, given alternate frequency of 13257. (Perron -MD) 18032.0 CLP 7 -Cuban embassy, Brazzaville, coded and Spanish messages to
11244.0 USAF Andrewsgiving Nightwatch net frequencies, Z110 [3134] and CLP1, in RTTY (75/400), at 0852. (Hall -RSA)
Z130 [4472], to Teardrop, but noting that Nightwatch was not on HF. 18064.3 SNN 299 -MFA Warsaw, Polish news in POL -ARO 100/260, at 1202.
(Perron- MD) (Hall -RSA)
11270.0 Russian Man, AM numbers, twice at 0820. (Boender-Netherlands) 18477.7 CLP 1-Minrex Havana, Spanish news in RTTY (75/455), at 1520. (Hall -
11279.0 Alma Ata -Russian language Volmet, at 0515. (Yamaguchi -Japan) RSA)
11288.0 Riyadh LDOC, Saudi Arabia, working Saudia 003, at 1622. (Boender- 18538.0 NDJA-French embassy, N'Djamena, coded diplomatic message in
Netherlands) AR06- 90 200/400, at 1555. (Hall -RSA)
11297.0 Kiev -Russian language Volmet at 1125. Rostov -same at 1120. 18597.5 EA 220 -MFA Madrid, with Spanish traffic to several embassies, in
(Yamaguchi -Japan) Twinplex F781 100/340, at 1020. (Hall -RSA)
11345.0 SDJ- Stockholm Radio, Sweden, working Northwest 58 and Berlin 18648.9 SOT 265B -PAP Warsaw, Polish news in FEC, at 1426. (Hall -RSA)
7315, at 1527. (Boender-Netherlands) 18760.0 RFGW-MFA Paris, coded message to all embassies, in FEC-A 192/
11351.0 Paris LDOC, France, company traffic with various Air France flights, at 400), at 1609. (Hall -RSA)
1718. (Boender-Netherlands) 19530.5 FJY2-DISTA Kerguelen, French traffic to MetFrance in ARQ-E3 96/400,
11354.0 Johannesburg LDOC, RSA, with Springbok 270, at 1602. (Boender- at 0800. (Hall -RSA)
Netherlands) 19715.0 Unknown-Mossad, Israel, late tune in, also on 17410, at 0841. (Boender-
11401.6 UNHCR, Kigoma, with message about fleet air ops (PACTOR 200) at Netherlands)
1700. (Bob Hall -RSA) 19736.5 ZLA-Awanui Radio, ID in CW only, no bursts, at 0340. (Yamaguchi -
11545.0 Lincolnshire Poacher, Cyprus, 5 -figure numbers at 1500, 1600, and Japan)
1700. (Boender-Netherlands) 20091.7 Boustane, Kinhasa, with 5 -letter groups to Cairo, both ARO and FEC at
11565.0 EZI 2-Mossad, Israel, numbers, parallel 12533, at 1530. (Yamaguchi - 0910. (Hall -RSA)
Japan) 20496.0 Unid? -repeating "VL8IPS" in strong CW, at 0912. (Yamaguchi -Japan)
12070.0 WAR 46-U.S. STRATCOM, radio checks with Nightwatch 01, at 2143. 22387.5 SVS-Athens Radio, Greece, CW marker at 1642. (Boender-Nether-
(Haverlah-TX) This is frequency Z211 -Hugh lands)
12204.0 ZSO-South African Navy, Durban, weather in RTTY (75/170), then 5 - 22015.0 GTK 76-Portishead Radio, United Kingdom, with phone patch at 1028.
letter groups, at 1045. (Hall -RSA) (Boender-Netherlands)
12221.0 Unid -Female 3/2 numbers, in English and AM, at 1200. Similar, non- 22098.0 YQI 71-Constanta Radio, Romania, phone patch at 1032. (Boender-
parallel broadcasts going on 9547 and 10223, same time. (Yamaguchi - Netherlands)
Japan) 22395.0 KPH -Globe Wireless, San Francisco, working unid vessel in SITOR-A,
12730.5 NMC-USCG San Francisco, clear weather chart in FAX (120/576), at at 1451. (Boender-Netherlands)
1528. (Hall -RSA) 22435.0 XSG-Shanghai Radio, China, working unid vessel, in SITOR-A at 1040.
12780.5 9AR-Rijeka Radio, Croatia, CW marker at 0450 (Finerman-NY) (Boender- Netherlands)
13242.0 Nightwatch 01-U.S. STRATCOM airborne command post, many EAM 22723.0 SVN 72 -Athens Radio, Greece, with phone patch at 1050. (Boender-
broadcasts and net check -ins, at 2303. (Haverlah-TX) This is frequency Netherlands)
Z215 -Hugh 22786.0 SVN 76 -Athens Radio, Greece, with phone patch at 1043. (Boender-
13257.0 Trenton Military -Canadian Forces, working Canforce 330. (Perron - Netherlands)
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 Baudot and Beyond
Bob Evans
[email protected]
www.totatnetArevans/

HF Facsimile
Facsimile (FAX) is the trans- Video FAX
mission of pictures, charts, Television monitors generally lack the reso-
lution to display a true FAX image. In addition,
maps, press photos, marine in-
they are capable of only displaying about 70% of
formation and other documents over the actual transmitted image. Computer VGA
radio and satellite. This digital mode monitors now offer excellent resolution.
has been around for many years and A printer is required to do proper justice.
Nine pin printers work well, but you will obtain
at one time the U.S. Navy could be
a better image if a 24 pin dot matrix printer is
found on many frequencies trans- used. Many outboard and computer -based de-
mitting from exotic world locations. coders now support laser printers, which offer
Prior to moving to satellite, many of the best printed picture possible.

the world press agencies used the

VHF Satellite FAX
shortwave (HF) bands to transmit Polar orbiting NOAA weather satellites trans-
press photos. Associated Press had a mit FAX images on frequencies of 137.500 and
transmitter site in Argentina that 137.620 MHz. The Russian METEOR weather
satellites, and earth resource imagery Okean/
produced fairly reliable signals for SICH satellitestransmit FAX signals on 137.300,
much of North America. 137.400 and 137.850 MHz.
FAX pictures/charts are trans- These satellites orbit the earth about every
mitted and received line-by-line. The 100 minutes. During some of their orbits they
may pass over your listening post. The trick, if
transmitting station mounts the pic- there is one, is to have some means of predict-
ture/chart on a revolving drum and the image is ing when they will pass within your range of reception.
mon for Russian meteorological stations. A drum
scanned by an optical sensor. Each pixel (pic- speed of 60 is also used by most international news
If you have internet access an excellent starting point is
at the website of Satellite Times columnist TS Kelso
ture element) is converted to an electrical volt- services in transmitting press photos.
(http://celestrak.con). Internet challenged folks should
age proportional to the lightness/darkness of contact AMSAT (phone 301-589-6062; 301-608-3410
Index of Cooperation
the pixel. The data for each pixel is stored, and fax) as they have programs available for several com-
The Index of Cooperation (IOC) determines the
once the entire line has been scanned, it is then relationship between the width of the image and the
puters which can be used for this purpose.
transmitted. You can find additional, detailed information on
number of lines per inch that make up the image. In
monitoring weather satellite imagery in the pages of
effect, the IOC determines the ratio of the image's
Satellite Times magazine in the "View From Above"
FAX Modulation height to its width.
column authored by Lawrence Harris. This monthly
FM modulation is used to transmit FAX images on The two standard IOC values are 288 and 576. The
magazine is available from Grove Enterprises (see ads
shortwave. The tone of the frequency corresponds to value of 576 is generally used by meteorological sta-
in this issue of M7).
the electrical voltage (lightness/darkness) of the pixel. tions while 288 is normally used by press stations.
AM modulation is used for satellite FAX transmission.
The tone of the frequency is constant, but the ampli- Polarity HF FAX Frequencies
tude (loudness) is proportional to the intensity of the FAX images may be sent in Positive or Negative
pixel. (reverse) polarity. The user must chose which format Here are a few easily heard frequencies for
A typical scanned line contains 960 dots (pixels) of is required. Press photos are generally always in- you to try (frequencies are listed in kHz):
information. There can be up to 226 lines per inch. tended to be received in the negative mode.
Weather charts are normally transmitted at 120 lines
Direction AFS-U.S. Air Force Air Weather Service, Omaha, NE
per minute (LPM) or about 2000 bits per second. A
The direction of the received image can be con- 3232.0, 5908.0
standard weather chart takes about 13 minutes to
trolled by the FAX receiving equipment. Normally im- CFH- Canadian Forces, Halifax, NS
transmit and receive.
ORM (noise) and fading show up as lines and loss ages are processed from left -to -right. The exception to 4271.0, 6496.4,10536.0, 13510.0
of detail on the received image. Every half -second of this is press photos, which are received right-to -left. DDK-Hamburg Meteo, Germany
interference will obliterate one full line of the image at Unless they are received in this fashion they will appear 7880.0, 13882.5
a speed of 120 LPM.
inverted (as if you held a newspaper up to a mirror). IMB-Rome Meteo, Italy
477.5, 8146.6, 13597.4
Drum Speed Format JJC-Kyodo News Service, Japan
Various drum speeds may be used for FAX trans- Two formats exist for printing FAX charts and 8467.5, 12745.5, 17069.5
missions. The most common are: photos. Line is used to print weather maps and charts NAM-U.S. Navy Norfolk VA
60 LPM 1 beat per second which are basically line drawings. Gray is used for
3357.0, 8080.0, 15959.0, 20015.0
90 LPM 1.5 beats per second photographs and produces an even gray tonal scale.
NMF-U.S. Coast Guard, Boston, MA
120 LPM 2 beats per second 6340.5, 9110.0, 12750.0
240 LPM 4 beats per second Framing
NPM-U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI
By listening to the cadence of the signal, you can Many FAX stations transmit signal tones at the
beginning of a FAX transmission which automatically
4855.0, 21785.0
easily determine the drum speed of the scanning unit.
sets the correct IOC for your decoder and also properly NPN-U.S. Navy, Apra Harbor, Guam
Drum speeds of 60, 90, and 120 are commonly used for
centers the image. In the absence of these tones, you 5258.0, 10253, 16027.7, 19858.0
weather charts and maps, with 120 being used exclu-
sively for North American and major international must manually frame left or right to center the image.
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 o Gº mariiiidl e Shorwiave Broadcasting
Glenn Hauser, P.O. Box 1684 -MT, Enid, OK 73702
E-mail:: <[email protected]>; fox: (580) 233-2948, ATT. Hauser

Here Comes the Sun; Hunt Harmonics with Hauser

After years of dormancy, the higher SW bands are coming alive These are the most likely "harmonic bands" but even 3 MHz
as the new solar cycle starts a steady rise. Keep an ear on solar flux stations could appear. You could extend the list lower and (if your
numbers announced by WW V at :18 past every hour and on W WV H receiver goes above 31 MHz) even higher. Note how many of the
at :45; these correspond to sunspot counts, and the higher they go, the bands overlap, so if you hear a suspicious broadcaster on a certain
more 21 and 25 MHz open up. Good markers are WFLA in Florida frequency, it might have two or three possible fundamentals. Fifth
on 25870 and WJFP on 26470. Flea -powered harmonics of broad- and sixth harmonics impossible? Not at all: during previous solar
cast stations again become audible during wide-open conditions, peaks we heard a few from Latin American tropical band stations.
and, due to fundamental band expansions, the frequency ranges Poorly engineered small private stations may put out significant
where they appear have expanded even more: wattage on harmonics; but well engineered major broadcasters with
hundreds of kilowatts may also put out at least a few watts on
17235-18780 = 3 x 5745-6260 27160-27690 = 2 x 13580-13845 harmonics and still be within spec.
18700-20000 = 2 x 9350-10000 28050-30000 = 3 x 9350-10000 Remember that harmonics must be precise integral multiples of
19000-20400 = 4 x 4750-5100 28400-30280 = 4 x 7100-7570 the fundamental frequencies, and take care not to confuse the
21300-22710 = 3 x 7100-7570 28500-30600 = 6 x 4750-5100 increasingly common receiver overload for genuinely propagated
22980-25040 = 4 x 5745-6260 28725-31300 = 5 x 5745-6260
harmonics. In many cases the fundamental itself may not be audible
23100-24320 = 2 x 11550-12160 30020-31490 = 2 x 15010-15745
due to interference or (in the daytime) because it's below the lowest
23750-25500 = 5 x 4750-5100
usable shortwave frequency.

ALBANIA Radio Tirana gives their schedule at the start of their 0045 broadcast, but Singapore - M Francis]. HCJB lodged a formal application was lodged with the
uses Central European Time, which they mention at the end! So all times need authorities in Canberra last August. In the meantime, the property is being
to adjusted two hours for UT. did hear Albania one night on 6115 at 0130. But
I developed as a working farm, which in turn will help fund the broadcasting and
then on 6220 and 7160 0130-0200, with 6115 and 7160 used 0045-0100. But other missionary activities in northern Australia. The project has the personal
that's not the end of it. They were on 7100 instead of 7160 at 0045 and 0130 one support of WA Premier Richard Court, and other Christian politicians. (Matt
night. Back on 7160 two nights later (Ivan Grishin, Ont., Review Of International Francis, Electronic DX Press) See also ECUADOR
Broadcasting) Measured on 6220.35 at 0130 (Brian Alexander, PA, ibid.) The suspended R. Australia Cox Peninsula facility is being kept in tip-top

Negro) broadcast its last transmission -

ANGOLA On the eve of April 2, Radio VORGAN (a Voz [da] Resistência do Galo
an extended program to mark the
occasion and offer hope that the recent political developments in Angola will
condition by a skeleton staff (Mike Bird, R. Netherlands Media Network) About
$12 million was spent on upgrading the transmitters' computer systems.
Restoring RA's access to at least two of the Darwin transmitters would cost
bring an end to the two -decade -old civil war. VORGAN was originally scheduled barely $3 million a year, just $2 million more than it costs to broadcast nothing
to sign off on Feb 28 as part of the UN -brokered Lusaka Protocol peace (The Age, Melbourne, via Dick Speekman, BC -DX)
agreement; however, negotiations degenerated into continued violence and the BULGARIA R. Bulgaria's new 9485 to NAm in English at 2300 and 0200 ought to be
date was pushed back to Mar 30. good, but whenever check it's badly bothered by a recalcitrant ute on this
I

On April 1, the UNITA representative to the Joint Commission which is increasingly broadcast-only band. Must use //11720 instead (gh, OK)
overseeing the Lusaka Protocol being put into practice, Isaias Samakuva,
announced to reporters in Luanda that the station would sign off later that night.
His announcement was later confirmed by an anonymous source within BBCM
Fri 2330 on 5960, 9755 and 13670 -
CANADA CBC and RCI started a new Friday -filler in the last half hour of As lt Happens,
C'est la vie about Francophone Canada
for Anglophones. Instead of part of yesterday's As ItHappensand This Morning,
as well as UNITA members in Washington who were contacted by CRI. RCI started carrying the first 2/3 of This Morning live weekdays 1205-1400 on
Now that VORGAN is gone, the question remains as to where the four 9640, 11855, 13650, including Mondays instead of sports, comedy (gh)
"containers" Clandestine Radio Inteldiscovered were being used for broadcasts [non] R. Asia Canada, Tamil to Sri Lanka 1400-1500 at 1400-1500 on 15510
will go. Unless the government in Luanda demands posession of the facilities to ex -12005, 250 kW, 140° from Samara, Russia (Klaus Lieberwirth, BC -DX)
ensure compliance, the equipment could conceivably end up in former UNITA CHILE Voz Cristiana was silent for a month, but resumed testing in early April on
camps in Zambia or Congo (Nick Grace, Clandestine Radio Intel via DSWCI DX 21550, ex -21551 (gh) Finally got license from the government (Andrew Flynn,
Window) VC via Cumbre DX) Studios are in Miami (HCJB DX Partyline)
AUSTRALIA HCJB News of Autumn '98 provided the following update on develop- COLOMBIA The unidentified parish broadcaster on 6201 heard last Aug, Sept and
ments at the property owned by HCJB at Kununurra in the Kimberley region in Feb around 2300-2430 has been located, in the hamlet of Tafetanes, near
Western Australia, which is being developed as a possible "major national and Granada, Antioquia. Elderly priest told me it was a "very tiny operation" (though
international broadcasting facility." According to the article, HCJB has been heard in USA), now with a burned -out 6KD6 tube. It does not give any ID on the
maintaining close contact with the West Australian government and local air. Though others like it use 1550, this one is not a harmonic (Henrik Klemetz,
authorities, as well as working closely with the federal government and key NU via Radio Nuevo Mundo)
regulatory bodies. COSTA RICA RFPI reactivated 21465 on AM and 15050 on USB with new antennas
"We have found there's a policy vacuum in mounted atop higher towers, with much stron-

lia -
terms of shortwave broadcasting from Austra-
only Radio Australia has that privilege at
present," HCJB's Australian Director David
All times UTC; All frequencies kHz; * before hr = sign
on, * after hr = sign off; // = parallel programming;
ger signals in the daytime on 21, and 24h on
15. Planned to use 30 kW on 15050 daytime,
6980 -AM at night, and lower power USB on
Maindonald said. [The same policy vacuum + = continuing but not monitored; 2 x freq = 2nd 7385. Then HCJB started interfering on 21470
which sees Darwin's transmitters slowly moul- harmonic; J-98=May-Sept; Z-98=Summer season; W- from 1815, and refused to move, even to
ding away in sub -tropical humidity while inter- 98=Winter season; [non] = Broadcast to or for the listed 21475 (gh)
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 at 0100, 0200 and 0300 on 9925 (A Spanish news bulletin is on at 0000). also I pictures, or possible staff contacts, especially for jammers with ID signals 1 D,
heard them at 0700 on 13830, but very weak (Ivan Grishin, Ont., Review Of 1G, 4F, 4N, 7K, 7M, 8A, 8L.
International Broadcasting) Please email any information to Rimantas Pleikys or Sigitas Zilionis -
CZECH REPUBLIC R. Prague comes in well on 17485 at 1600-1630, a suitable Address: P.d. 995, LT -2300 Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail: dx®is.it Phone: +370-
replacement for the 1300 (ex-1400) English on 13580 which no longer is to 9927611 Fax: +370-2227454 (from Sigitas Zilionis' webpage)
NAm (Ivan Grishin, Ont., Review Of International Broadcasting) MADAGASCAR Adventist World Radio is now relayed by a 7.5 kW transmitter at the
DODECANESE ISLANDS VOA Rhodes SW relay will be closed down this summer, RN relay site on 4960, to be replaced by 25 kW (Adrian Peterson, AWR) Actually
perhaps in July, but the MW 1260 will continue. SW sked till then is: 0400-0600 on 3215, including at 0300 when WWCR is on (Mahendra Vaghjee, Mauritius)
on 5965, 9865; 1700-2100 on 6040, 7105; 2100-2200 English on 6040 kHz Sked is 0230-0330, 1530-1600, 1700-1730 (AWR website) AWR also using
(VOA Communications World) SENTECH, South Africa (Peterson)
ECUADOR As an additional service for listeners in the middle of the US, HCJB is now MALAWI MBC's main transmitter, a 50 kW Harris, is broken down, so uses a 10 kW
offering English programming on 15295 kHz with an antenna aimed more or Gates: 0300-0800 and 1300-2200 on 3380; 0800-1300 on 5995. No longer on
less right in the direction of Enid, OK, at an azimuth of 339 degrees from Pifo, 7130, but parts to fix main transmitter have been ordered (Joseph Chikagwa,
Ecuador. Although this won't be a big budget operation (around 35 kW or a little MBC Dir. of Engineering via Hans Johnson, Cumbre DX)
better), you should be able to hear something between 0000 to 0700 hrs UTC. NEW ZEALAND On the fate of RNZI, current funding is going to run out in June
English to NAm works as follows: the 31 meter release is to run at 250 kW (Adrian Sainsbury, RNZI Mailbox April 13 at 1130) As you are aware, RNZI has
from 0000 to 0130, and then to switch over to 100 kW on the same antenna and been under review. Some of the questions which are being addressed concern
heading until 0400 -this gives a little more power for the beginning part of the whether shortwave is still a viable broadcasting option given the growing
eastern NAm English release that typically gets a lot of competition from the importance in the region of other media such as television, and the fact that the
European broadcasters during the early evening. At 0400, the English then majority of listeners in the South Pacific (RNZI's target audience) hear RNZI
switches to the curtain antenna traditionally used for western NAm (at 325 through relayed services over local stations. The review has also looked at some
degrees) and that continues to run until 0700 as before. (Dave Lewis, HCJB of the technical requirements necessary to maintain an international service...
frequency manager) Iexpect a decision on the future of RNZI to be made shortly (Rt. Hon. Don
Interview with John Beck, Station Manager, HCJB, reports Pifo transmitter McKinnon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in a March reply to Bill Smith,
site is facing closure because it is in flight path of proposed new airport. It is not TX)
known when, or if, construction of the new airport near Pifo will take place. May RNZI sked from May until Sept 7 if it still exists: 1650 on 6145,1850 on 9875,
be in next couple of years or in 15-20 years' time. Is 80% certain that the present 1951 on 11735, 2150 M -F only on 15115, 0459 on 9875, 0815-1206 on 6100,
government will not build new airport but it is not known whether the new 1206-1650 occasional on 6100. Changeover times vary on weekends (Uwe
government will proceed with the project. Elections are to be held in August Volk, BC -DX)
1998. HCJB are examining options: looking at 6-7 properties in Ecuador where PHILIPPINES FEBC Manila has changed the sked to S.E.Asia. English can now be
a new site could be located. They are looking to expand the UK relays that have heard at 0000-0200 (ex 0100-0200) on 15450,1300-1500 (ex 1400-1600) on
been successful. This of course would have implications for any new Ecuador- 11995 (Alok Dasgupta, India, DSWCI DX Window)
ian site (DX Partyline via Mick Ogrizek, Electronic DX Press) See also AUSTRA- RUSSIA Amur Radio, Blagoveshchensk, in Russian operates on 6060 at 1900-1700
LIA including R. Russia relays, and local programmes (BBCM)
GREECE[non] V. of Greece relays via VOA USA sites for Z-98 turned out to include SAIPAN If you hear a lengthy Russian service called R. Tserkov, it's KFBS' "Radio
17705 and 17765 at 1800-2200, starting with English news at local -like level; Church" at 0900-1400 on 11650,1400-1900 on 9465; address is P.O. Box 105,
and 11730 at 1200-1350, with English at 1335 0600-0800 on 9755, 0900-0950
; Moscow 121019 (Andreas Erbe, Germany, BC -DX)
on 9775 (John Babbis and gh) SINGAPORE All English transmissions on HF now heard on 6150 at 2200-1600, ex -
INDONESIA VOI, English at 2000-2100 has a good signal on 15150, unfortunately 6155/6160, with effect from Z98 schedules change. Evening Radio Singapore
blocked by RCI unless it moves (Jay Novello, NC) International at 1100-1400 escapes the American frying -pan of VOA on adjacent
IRAN/TIBET [non] Two clandestines established websites in 6160, but falls into the Canadian fire of co -channel RCI on 6150 via Korea/Japan.
mid -March, showing great similarities in design. One of Serious problems with many transmissions from the BBC/Merlin site at Kranji
them, Democratic Voice of Iran, has links to two groups from 24 March until the Z98 schedule change, many freqs off and numerous
that have received CIA funding: Flag of Freedom Move- switching errors. Somewhat improved since then, though Swiss Radio Interna-
ment, and the Constitutionalist Movement of Iran. Whether tional transmitted on BBC freqs 6195 and 9740. One wonders whether engineer-
or not the CIA is behind this and the Tibetan clandestine's VOICE OF ing work had been taking place given the increasing number of broadcasters
sites is unknown (Clandestine Radio Watch) The sites for using this relay facility? (Alan Davies, UK, temporarily in Miri, Sarawak,
both the Democratic Voice of Iran and Voice of Tibet, http:/ TIBET Malaysia, via Wolfgang Büschel)
/www.dvi.organd http://www.vot.orgare hosted on the SUDAN [non] The Voice of Sudan, based in Asmara, Eritrea, has opened a DX -
same internet server. The request.net ISP listed the Host, Master as: Internet friendly webpage as well as an E-mail address for reception reports. In
Business Services, Millersville, MD (Pete Costello, Review of International December 1997, I was given the telephone number for the studios and after
Broadcasting) calling, was told the mailing address. I just got in touch with an overseas
IRAQRII, Baghdad, has been running English very unreliably at approximately 2100 representative and received an E-mail QSL (perhaps the first Internet confirma-
and 0300 on 11785 (Bryan Alexander, PA) tion of a gray clandestine) along with this message: "I have been in contact with
[non] Rep. of Iraq Radio, V. of the Iraqi People, clandestine not to be the people who are running this station, they send to you their warmest greetings
confused with the official station, supports western policies toward Iraq and is and thank you for everything you have done, they received your letter, we agreed
believed to broadcast from Sa'udi Arabia: 1300-2400 daily on 9568, 9563 in to send the confirmation of reception from here (London) and I will dedicate an
Arabic with some items in Kurdish, Turkmen (BBCM) E-mail for this [email protected] - please update the addresses in your
ISRAEL Further confirmation that anti -Iranian clandestine V. of Southern Azerbaijan site." I strongly encourage DXers to write to the Voice of Sudan via E-mail and
is transmitted from here: a mixing product on 21425 in the 15m hamband was
heard with VOSA and Israeli audio together; it comes from VOSA's intended
frequency 13645 and Israel's 17535, which are exactly the same separation in
kHz (Uli Bihlmayer and Wolfgang Büschel, Germany) DX Listening Digest
JAPAN [non] Besides R. Japan's new 11705 via Canada at 0000-0100, English is
also via Ascension to Africa on 9665, and would be quite good here if it were not More broadcasting information by country compiled
for V. of Russia co-channel in Spanish. R. Japan is also showing again on the by Glenn Hauser
13 and 16 meter bands direct after 0100 (gh, OK)
LITHUANIA [non] Information Needed On Ex -USSR Jammers: Nov 30, 1998, will Review of International Broadcasting
mark the 10th anniversary since former Soviet Union stopped jamming of
Western radio broadcasts. Rimantas Pleikys, Lithuanian Minister of Telecom- SW Programming, opinion, equipment, satellite monitoring.
munications and Informatics, is writing a booklet for that occasion. The booklet
would contain a review of the history of jamming, its techniques etc. The booklet Samples $2.50 each (outside North America US $3 or 6 IRCs)
will be published in English. 10 issue subscriptions $26 in USA, or both for $49
He would appreciate any information, material (such as newspaper stories), Glenn Hauser, Box 1684 -MT, Enid, OK 73702

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the Global Forum (continued)

thank them for providing this unique service. Reception reports can also be decided to keep 5850 all day and evening primarily for coverage of Britain (gh)
mailed to the NDA Secretary General (Europe): 16 Cameret Court, Lorne Starts at *0556 (Elsebuch, Germany, hard-core-dx)
Gardens, London W11 4XX, UK The new site is located at: http:// USA Here is an example of the Internet
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/2884/nda/sudanvoice.html (Nick killing a station before it ever got on the
Grace, Clandestine Radio Intel/Watch via Cumbre DX) air. As you may recall, KGEI sold its 250
SURINAM Although R. Apintie, 4990, now has 1 kW thanks to a linear amplifier on kW transmitter to Calvary Chapel a few
its 50 -watt transmitter, instead of 350 watts, and a new 6 -element log -periodic years ago. The chapel has over 1,000
antenna, this may be why we don't hear them so much any more: it is aimed to independent and non -denominational
the south. Schedule is *0730-0400* (Hans Johnson, Cumbre DX) branches in the USA. When the chapel
SWITZERLAND [and non] Remember when the Swiss Shortwave Service had a purchased the KGEI transmitter, they
morning broadcast to NAm at 1315? Now quite by chance a couple of moved it to Twin Falls, Idaho. The plan
transmissions to elsewhere give us good reception. The new Singapore relay at was to put it on the air, but they realized
1100-1200 on 9810 is beamed 25 degrees, which also favors NAm, just as some that this would be quite a big undertak-
BBC broadcasts do. In fact, this azimuth crosses NAm: Nome -Whitehorse - ing and that the electrical bills would be
Calgary -Rapid City -right on Enid! -Lake Charles. No wonder hear it well. And the
I huge. The rise of Real Audio on the
hour at 1400 on 15265 comes in surprisingly well as it is direct from Sottens, Internet also made them see that they
Switzerland, 500 kW at 80 degrees. At this time the only // is 9575 from could distribute their programs via the Net and then have lower -powered
Singapore, but beamed due north and the two were about equal. 9575 lags stations rebroadcast them. They decided to forego shortwave and use Real
almost 2 seconds behind 15265, indicating a many -hop satellite feed (gh, OK) Audio instead. The transmitter is in storage in Twin Falls, but the chapel has no
[non] In cooperation with SRI we have a special report on the history and plans to put it on the air. They are trying to sell it to a religious organization that
closure of Schwarzenburg on our might set up the transmitter in Alaska (not KNLS). From there the new station
RealAudio site, hosted by the Two Bobs, would carry programs to the CIS, China, and Asia. The chapel would sell the
Bob Thomann and Bob Zanotti, report-
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hours of operation. Bob Thomann for-
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transmitter, but the new buyer would air some Calvary Chapel programming.
They did stress that this was hardly a done deal and that any new station was
probably a couple of years away from being on the air. All this per Mike Kestler,
Vice President of the Calvary Satellite Network (Hans Johnson, Cumbre DX)
in 1954, while Bob Zanotti is still work- On April 13, Charles Josey of WWBS, Macon GA, told me that the power had been
ing as a journalist for SRI's English service. In the farewell you will hear the main hooked up. They are aware of the QRM on 11910, such as Hungary before 0100,
reasons behind the closure of the station; available at http://home.nexus.org/ Vatican afterwards, and may prefer to use 11905, but at the moment 11910 is
IRN/ (European server) and http://www.nexus.org/IRN/(USA server) (Alfredo the only frequency authorized by the FCC for them to test (George Thurman,
Cotroneo, IRRS) Review Of International Broadcasting)
SYRIA 12085, Radio Damascus very good as of late for their English service at 2000. WGTG is going high-tech! E-mail is [email protected] Our new transmitter
Lots of news about Syria in their opening newscast (Hans Johnson, FL, Cumbre is humming along in final assembly and test. Rewiring studio to accommodate
DX) Also on 13610 (Mahendra Vaghjee, Mauritius) two program lines. Second transmitter may be under different call letters,
THAILAND R. Thailand's English to NAm via VOA Udorn are now on 15395 at 0030 whatever the group who might lease would like. We are planning transmitters
and 0300 (BBCM) 3 and 4 in the near future also, additional antennas, perhaps a curtain (David
TIBET [non] V. of Tibet, now at 1225-1255 on 15605, 0000-0030 on 9380, thanks Frantz, WGTG, World of Radio) And have set up a webpage for them: http://
I

to tip from Victor Goonetilleke (Alok Dasgupta, India, DSWCI DX Window) See www.wgtg.com (Tom Sundstrom, NJ)
also IRAN [non] WBCQ, Maine, has bought an XP5003 log-yagi antenna and 60' tower, 3 -
TURKEY VOT Z-98 English heard here: 1830-1920 on 11765-USB; 2200-2250 and band rotatable on 7, 9,13 MHz, 14 dBi gain. Antenna can be lowered to ground
0300-0350 on 9655. Turkish to NAm includes lots of great music, 0700-2100 by one person in one minute if necessary for repairs (J. L. Gorski & Associates)
9460, 2100-0700 9445, 2200-0400 11885. Unfortunately, 11885 is blocked by R. Democracy for Africa is a surprise new service announced by Pres. Clinton
VOA -Spanish at 0100 weekdays (gh, OK) while visiting Botswana. It's part of VOA and some language services were to
UK O G B A N I [and non] Merlin Network One began a weekly Wednesday -only start as early as May (gh) Clinton and Congress have approved a R. Free Iran to
broadcast to Europe: 1700-1900 15200, 1900-2100 15590, 2100-230011915, start in Sept., probably originating in London; Prague and Washington feared
2200-0100 9645; and to NAm 1900-010013690, 2100-010011985, 2200-2400 terrorism (AP via Dave Alpert)
9780. Programs are: 1700-1900 Radio Caroline; 1900-2100 Media Zoo; 2100- After our prodding, VOA Communications World, Sat 1230-1300 on Greenville
2300 Hard Country, 2300-0100 Rock Radio Network. listened to Media Zoo at
I 7768.5, switched from USB to LSB because of China AM on 7770; and the
1900-2100 on 13690 to NAm; //15590 to Europe, if on, was buried by KTBN following week tried both USB and LSB, but carrier still reduced. Using both
which should think would have been a problem in Eu, too. The live show was
I sidebands reduces the amount of power transmitted on either (gh, OK)
as usual extremely informal, with only occasional ads for such as visit -Calgary - UZBEKISTAN 15295, Radio Tashkent, 1220-1228` Local wailing Pop music, then
this -summer. After Independent Radio News capsule at 1900, same as used by male and female announcers together in English and alternating with music; a
Sunrise Radio, Media Zoo opened with quick worldwide weather info. Rather long "hard sell" request (plea!) for advertisers and advertisements giving their
provincial for a show with such ambition: broadcast job openings in the UK, phone and fax numbers along with their mailing address. Very interesting! They
discussion of DAB in the UK, satellite programming, etc. BTW, after 2100,11915 sound desperate. S/off abruptly without warning at 1228 (Dave Valko, PA,
came on, and it was 2-4 words ahead of 13690, indicating a multiple -hop Cumbre DX)
satellite delay on 13690 --so where is itfrom?? It's about time Merlin gave us the VIETNAM Vietnam News Agency, press radioteletype, daily, F1 B, 50 baud to Eu/As:
full info on transmitter sites! Also heard some R. Caroline in the 1700- 1900 0515-0530 French, 0535-0630 English on XVN38 18264 and XVN36 15744;
period on 15200 for Europe; good here at first, but fading toward the end (gh, 1200-1245 French, 1245-1500 English on XVN37 10600 and XVN26 9330.
OK) Times vary slightly (BBCM)
BBC On Airfor April had some interesting new frequency info. 12095 is now [non] VOV relay via Russia back on 7250 for Z-98, English at 0100 and 0230
from Ascension at 2000-0200, replacing 11750. 9895 is listed from a USA site (Ivan Grishin, Ont.) Viet at 0130, Laotian at 0200 to NAm! (BBCM)
at 1300-1600, but not heard. WYFR relay has moved back to 11865 again this ZAMBIA If you want to get the quickest QSL of all time please click the home page
summer at 1300-1600. 5965 is shown as Antigua at 1200, but is really still of Christian Voice: http://www.christian-vision.orgNia the QSL-link on the left
Canada. Falklands service Tue and Fri only at 2130-2145 is shown on 11860 but you will find there a prepared QSL-formletter. Fill in all required fields and press
is really still 11680 direct from UK. 15190 at 0900 is shown as Antigua, but is for certificate. That's all. A remarkable way of QSLing! (Michael Schnitzer,
really still Ascension, according to monitoring and separate BBC frequency DSWCI DX Window) Er, does anyone at the station verify the accuracy before
schedules via Wolfgang Büschel (gh) you get the certificate? (gh)
Sunrise Radio, a British commercial station for the Asian community, mixing Until the Next, Best of DX and 73 de Glenn!
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0000 UTC on 5012 0931 UTC on 5949.42

DOMINICAN REP:Radio Cristal Intl. Spanish. Latin Jazz music program to GUYANA: GBC. Odd subcontinental/tropical music to ID. Brief speech on
ID. Good signal, no QRM interferences. (Dale Fisher, Cleveland, OH) woman's equality, back to music, covered by WYFR '0955. (Quaglieri,
Audible 2200-0100.(Richard J. LaFountain, Paulding, OH) NY)
0031 UTC on 7305 1155 UTC on 4874.506
TAJIKSTAN: Radio Netherlands relay. English to Asia, fair signal to co - CHINA: Voice of Jinling. Domestic service in Chinese. Time signal tones
channel Vatican Radio QRM, improving by 0100. (Lee Sivi, Mentor, OH) to announcer's ID in regional language for newscast. China Radio Intl
Radio Netherlands Bonaire relay 11660 at 0035. (William McGuire, 4883.009 at 1300-1400. (Roach, CA)
Cheverly, MD) 1223 UTC on 7130
0042 UTC on 9650 TAIWAN: Taipei Radio Intl. Features on Taiwanese culture to ID 1227.
GUINEA: RDTV Nationale. French. Highlife music to guitar interval signal. Chinese music to Reflections folk story segment. (Frodge, MI)
Sign -on ID, return to music segment at 0051, tentative on //15310. (Bill 1230 UTC on 11650
Harms, MD/Hard Core DX) SWEDEN: Radio Sweden. English service to North America for In Touch
0043 UTC on 4824.4 With Stockholm program. (Michael C. McCarty, Galloway, OH)
PERU: La Voz de la Selva. Spanish. Flute music to female announcer. 1243 UTC on 13625
Station ID, SINPO=24342. (Mark Veldhuis, Borne, Netherlands/HCDX)Peru's FRENCH GUIANA: Radio France Intl relay. Club 9516 program hosted by
Radio Horizonte 2320-2345 on 5018.7 (Michael Schnitzer, Germany/ David Page, //relay 17575 fair. (McCarty, OH) RFO Guyane 2356-0020 on
HCDX) Radio Andina 958-1030 on 4995.58, poor audio. (Al Quaglieri, 5055. (Silvi, OH)
Albany, NY) 1303 UTC on 13680
0050 UTC on 2390 BELGIUM: Radio Vlaanderen Intl. Brussels Calling show including IDs,
GUATEMALA: La Voz de Atitlan. Spanish. SIO=322, mixing with Mexico. weather report, governement news and item on Iraq's shortwave station
Classical flute music to 0102*. Guatemala's Radio Coatan 145 on 4779.8;
? including frequency schedule. (McCarty, OH)
Radio Buenas Nuevas 0020 on 4779.8; Radio Tezulutlan 1220 on 4835. 1350 UTC on 15020
(Harold Frodge, Midland, MI) Radio Cultural 1100-1300 on 4779.725. INDIA: AIR (Delhi). Regional language to sitar music. AIR (Bangalore)
(Tom Roach, Grass Valley, CA) Union Radio reactivated 5981.4 at 1115. 1800-1940 on 11620//13780. (Silvi, OH; Jerry Monroe/HCDX)
(Hans Johnson, CO/Cumbre DX) 1410 UTC on 6937
0125 UTC on 5770 CHINA: Yunnan PBS. Instrumental Chinese music. Lady announcer with
NICARAGUA: Radio Miskut. Spanish. Reggae music from Bob Marley. titles, jammer for ten minutes on frequency. (Zacharias, Thessoliniki,
Station ID and mentions of Puerto Cabezas, better in USB mode. Monitored Greece/HCDX)
past 0200, their usual sign -off time. (Renato Bruni, Ferrara, Italy/Gatflash!) 1718 UTC on 4976
0203 UTC on 4874.98 UGANDA: Radio Uganda. English programming of news and chat.
BRAZIL: Radio Roraima. Portuguese chat to talk of Roraima, Boa Vista. (Francesco Clemente, Udine, Italy/Gatflash!)
Canned ads to Braz pops. (Giovanni Serra, Rome, Italy/The Four Winds) 1826 UTC on 4775
0214 UTC on 4939.46 GABON: RTV Gabonaise. French music and announcers. Signal is
VENEZUELA: Radio Amazonas. Spanish. Disco music to ballads. DJ's talk undermodulated with carrier QRM. (Liangas, GRC) 2246-2309 on 4777.
and canned promos to slogans.Station ID, "esta es Radio Amazonas." (Silvi, OH)
(Serra, Italy/TFW) 1850 UTC on 6285
0230 UTC on 15485 GEORGIA: Voice of Hope. Fair -good signal quality with religious program-
PAKISTAN: Radio Pakistan. Sign -on anthem to ID. Slow speed news to ming. (Ormandy, NZ)
station ID. (Virgil Carlson, Kirkland, MD)5055 at 1430 with Koran readings. 1903 UTC on 3905
(Steve Martin, CA/Cumbre DX) INDONESIA: (Irian Jaya) RRI-Merauke. Indonesian programming includ-
0245 UTC on 4924 ing regional music and notes from male announcer. Indo's RRI Jambi
BOLIVIA: Radio San Miguel. Spanish programming of regional music and (Sumatera) noted on 4925 at 2337. (Francesco Clemente, Udine, Italy/
talk, 0300* ID. (Enrique Alejandro Wembagher, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Radio DX Net) RRI-Jakarta (Java) 1655 on 15150. (Carlson, WA)
Station's religious text heard 1016. (Harold Frodge, Midland, MI) 1935 UTC on 15476
0248 UTC on 4820 ANTARTICA: LRA36-Radio Nacional. Female DJ with Spanish chat and
BOTSWANA: Radio Botswana. Barnyard interval signal to 0300. Sign -on tango music bridges to text. Surging signal past 1950. (Ormandy, NZ)
national anthem and opening announcements in vernacular language. 2000 UTC on 7170
Frequency quote for 90, 60, 41 and 31 meter bands. Good to very good SENEGAL: RTV Du Senegal. French news and comments to DJ's phone
signal. (Walter Salmaniw, Victoria BC Canada; Roach, CA) chat with listeners.(Wembagher, ARG)
0310 UTC on 5075 2045 UTC on 11830
COLOMBIA: Caracol. Spanish. Station ID, evening regional announce- BRAZIL: Radio Anhanguera. Portuguese service with talk, IDs and Brazo
ments and time check. (Wembagher, ARG) pops. Brazil's Radio Brasil Central on 11815 at 2107; Radio Gaucha on
0505 UTC on 9675 11915 at 2114. (Alessandro Bertoglio, Torino, Italy/Gafflash!)
SOUTH AFRICA: Channel Africa. English news bulletin, station IDs and 2101 UTC on 11775
Dateline Africa program. Co -channel interference from RAI. (Salmaniw, ANGUILLA: Caribbean Beacon. Dr. Scott's religious programming includ-
CAN) ing pop/rock music breaks.(Pierluigi Calligaro, Udine, Italy/Radio DX Net)
0518 UTC on 5470 2130 UTC on 11735
LIBERIA: Radio Veritas. Religious text in vernaculars, English 0528 with IDs URUGUAY: Radio Oriental. Spanish/Portuguese. Uruguayan folklore
and program preview. Cock crow signal 0530 into English news. (Quaglieri, songs to 2200 ID, "oriental la radio mundial. Sports news to RAI Italy
NY; Johnson, CO) segment 2210-2214, Portuguese to 2217. (Schnitzer, Germany/
0615 UTC on 15120 HCDX)Special broadcast of Uruguay's CXA42, Emisora Ciudad de
NIGERIA: Voice of. National tourism segment to program preview. Drum Montevideo on 9650 to 0400. (Horacio A. Nigro, Montevideo, URG)
signal and time check. Station ID to newscast. (Klaus Elsebusch, Marienthal, 2304 UTC on 5047
Germany/HCDX) Monitored 1037-1055 on 15120. (Veldhuis/NLD/HCDX; TOGO: Radio Togolaise. Mostly American pop/rock tunes from French DJ
Frodge, MI; McGuire,MD) also 'Ding as Radio Lome. (Silvi, OH)
0808 UTC on 5020 2313 UTC on 9584.9
SOLOMON ISLANDS: SIBC. Pidgin English news and time check as "seven BRAZIL: Radio Globo. Portuguese. Sports program, sound effects to
o'clock." News for the Catholic church and program about Bougainville at jingle with ID. Brazil's Radio Cultura at 2320-2345 on 9615. (Veldhuis,
0811. (Salmaniw, CAN) NLD)
0907 UTC on 6185 2315 UTC on 4930.6
MEXICO: Radio Educacion. English tourism show on Guadalajara. Span- HONDURAS: Radio Internacional. Very good signal despite QRM from
ish/English ID into Spanish segment. (Quaglieri, NY) CW and RTTY stations. Tangos to ID/commercials. SINPO=43343.
0929 UTC on 9725 (Veldhuis, NLD) HRMI audible 5890 at 2305. (Frodge, MI)
BRAZIL: Radio Clube Paranaense. Portuguese. Rarely heard station in the
South Pacific. Also noted rare Brazilian's Radio Record 9505, Radio
Gazeta 9685. (Paul Ormandy, New Zealand, HCDX) Send to
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DXing the Underground

Delving into clandestine stations. CRW can be accessed online at: <http://
(guerrilla) broadcasting unveils www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2594/geo-cla.htm>
a spectrum full of intrigue and Pirates (free radio) transmit music, fake call signs,
de sintonía
mystery. These broadcasts are eertitteado parodies, and are outrageous! Pirates have

and anti -government -

generally politically motivated
what-
ever target that may be. The most
D
been heard on longwave, medium wave, FM
and TV. Most broadcast in USB or AM mode
on 3230 kHz, from 6218 to 6950, with 6955
active broadcasters these days re- kHz the most widely heard on weekends and
main in the Middle East. Times and frequencies for J I holidays between 1300 and 0300 UTC. Where
"clannies" are very subject to change, and some may use else in the radio spectrum would you hear the
more than one transmitter at a time. MT columnist George Zeller likes of Betty Boop Radio and the Voice of
maintains an excellent source of current updates in his monthly Stupidity?!
column, Outer Limits. The Association of Clandestine Radio Enthusiasts (ACE) news-
Clandestine Radio Watch is a biweekly report which central- letter is published monthly. For more underground and pirate
i7es the latest news and developments affecting the clandestine information, go to the ACE website at: <http://www.frn.net/ace/>

CLANDESTINE Memorial and Unabomber sheets signed by Dreeble. Absurd Taxes editorial and
Radio Fana, 6210 kHz. Full data small green QSL card with signature and excerpts from Unibomber Manifesto included, as well as product labels from
stamped with station's seal. Received in 50 days via registered mail for one U.S. Chef Boyardee tortellini. Pirate report and three mint stamps to QSL maildrop:
dollar and one IRC. (Lee Silvi, Mentor, OH) Cumbre DX # 180 reports this Merlin, ON address. (Harold Frodge, Midland, MI)
station also on 6940 kHz, veri signer as Hameimat Tekle Haimanot-General
Manager, P.O. Box 30702, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. - ed. Mystery Radio, 6955 kHz USB Full data Beatles, Haunted House and Daydream
cards signed by The Shadow. Business card for Giggles -Station Operator en-
Radio Kudirat, 6208 kHz. Verification letter signed by Kayode Fayemi-Director closed. Pirate report and three mint stamps to QSL maildrop: P.O. Box 146,
of Communications, NALICON. Noted target area as Nigeria and West Africa, Stoneham, MA 02180. (Frodge, MI)
transmitter location not revealed "due to political and security reasons" Perma-
nent QSL cards to follow with station stamp and seal included. QSL address: P.O. Radio Eclipse, 6955 kHz USB. Full data QSL letter and card signed by Steve
Box 9663, London SE l 3ZD England .(Klaus Kohler, Germany/Hard Core DX) Mann. Received in 58 days for a pirate report and three mint stamps. QSL
maildrop: Providence, RI. (Charlie Washburn, North Perry, ME)
MEDIUMWAVE
KWKH-AM 1130 kHz. Full data letter and business card signed by Traci Myers - Radio Free Speech, 6955 kHz USB. Full data card and newsletter signed by Bill
Programming Dept. Received in one year, 15 days for an AM report and an O. Rights. Received in 26 days for a pirate report and three mint stamps. QSL
SASE. Station address: 6341 Westport Ave., P.O. Box 31130, Shreveport, LA maildrop: P.O. Box 452, Wellsville, NY 14895. (Washburn, ME)
71130-1130. (Terry Jones, Plankinton, SD)
Radio Gerbil, 6955 kHz USB. Full data It Wasn't Us QSL sheet unsigned. Pirate
WTOP-AM 1500 kHz. Full data station QSL card unsigned. Received in nine report sent to Radio Azteca QSL maildrop: P.O.Box 1, Belfast, NY 14711.
days for an AM report and souvenir postcard of Maine. Station address: 3400 (Frodge, MI)
Idaho Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016. (Ed Hundley, Biddeford, ME)
Radio Neehentchrin, 6955 kHz AM. Full data Radio Nederland logo sheet signed
WPHG-AM 1620 kHz. No data station QSL folder card unsigned. Received for by Pirates Jim and Tom. Received in 15 days for a pirate report and three mint
an AM report and mint stamps. Station address: Maranatha Ministries Inc., 89 stamps. QSL maildrop: P.O. Box 334, Bremen, IN 46506. (Frodge, MI)
North Main St., Atmore, AL 36502. (Hank Holbrook, Tracys Landing, MD)
Radio USA, 6955 kHz USB. Full data QSL letter and info sheet unsigned.
l'IRATES Received in 134 days for a pirate report and three int stamps. QSL maildrop:
Argosy Magazine, 6956 kHz USB. Full data xeroxed copy of old Argosy Belfast, NY) (Washburn, ME)
magazine cover, signed by Edgar Rice Burrough. Received in 121 days for a
pirate report and one U.S. dollar. QSL maildrop: P.O. Box 293, Merlin ON Rock It Radio, 6955 kHz USB. Full data yellow logo card signed by Bennie
Canada NOP IWO. (William R. Wilkins, Springfield, MO) Dingo -Operator. Form letter enclosed. Received in 24 days for a pirate report and
three mint stamps (used on reply). QSL maildrop: P.O. Box 5617, Ventura, CA
Friday Radio, 6955 kHz USB. Small full data Friday or Bust QSL sheet # 82, 93005. (Wilkins, MO)
unsigned. Received in 104 days for an English pirate report and three mint
stamps. QSL maildrop: P.O. Box 28413, Providence, RI 02908. ( Wilkins, MO) Take It Easy Radio, 6955 kHz USB. Color full data QSL certificate signed by
Desperado -Head DJ. Take It Easy Radio pirate flag plus decal and letter. Received
Laser Hot Hits, 6955 kHz USB. Full data blue and white QSL card unsigned. in 150 days for a pirate report and three mint stamps (used on reply). QSL
Small posters, decals and form letter enclosed. Received in 92 days for a pirate maildrop: Belfast address. (anonymous, TX)
report and one U.S. dollar. Report sent to Merlin maildrop, QSL response
received from England. (Wilkins, MO) We Love Interval Signals, 6955 kHz USB. Full data Ian McFarland Attends His
1st DXpedition sheet signed by Charles Poltz. Received in 46 days for a pirate
Lounge Lizard Radio, 6955 kHz USB. Full data Tom Jones and Al Martino report and three mint stamps. QSL maildrop: P.O.Box 109, Blue Ridge Summit,
sheets signed by Dean Soundgarden. Received in 90 days for a pirate report and PA 17214. (Anonymous, TX)
three mint stamps. QSL maildrop: P.O. Box 28413, Providence, RI 02908. (Sam
Wright. Biloxi, MS) World Radio Parody, 6955 kHz USB. Full data card and letter signed by Capt.
Squirtlong. Received in 63 days for a pirate report and three mint stamps. QSL
MARS Montana Audio Relay Service, 6955 kHz USB. Full data Clinton maildrop: P.O. Box 605, Huntsville, AL 35804. (Washburn, ME)

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English WAVE GUIDE Language

How TO USE THE SHORTWAVE GUIDE

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

HOT NEWS COMPILED BY JIM FRIMMEL

MERLIN NETWORK See the centerfold guide for Radio France International SELECTED PRO-
ONE. One year after its frequencies. (RFI) and TV5 in French. GRAMS. This month's
creation for the purpose of These are additional cost centerfold listing features the
privatizing the transmission HEADCRASH. Deutsche services-$1.00/month for RF complete schedules of World
facilities of the BBC, Merlin Welle aired a computer and $9.99/month for TV5. Harvest Radio International
Communications began a new magazine program from Oct (WHRI/WHRA/KWHR),
service for international 93 to Oct 97. It reported on WGTG. Another interna- Radio Canada International
specialist broadcasters. new software, hardware tional broadcaster is now on (RCI), and Radio Netherlands.
Merlin's initial program lineup trends, operating systems and the web. You can find Also included are listings for
of British program producers games. Headcrash can now be WGTG's complete schedule at Radio Japan for UT 00, 03,
began as a one -day -a -week heard exclusively via the <www.wgtg.com>. The 06, and 14 hours. Radio Japan
experiment in early April. The Internet <www.dwelle.de/ webmaster is Tom Sundstrom has juggled its program lineup
8 -hour schedule on Wednes- english/headcrash/ (TRS Consultants), who also somewhat and introduced My
days is: Welcome.html>. keeps us current at the Japan Diary (Thursdays at 03/
WWCR web site. 06/11/15/21). Also too late to
1700-1900 Radio Caroline RUSSIA. Having trouble be included in the listing for
(eu) finding those elusive frequen- WRN. The World Radio RCI are CBC programs to the
1900-2100 Media Zoo cies to hear the Voice of Network reports continued U.S. at 0200 Sun (The Great
(am/eu) Russia? Aim your internet growth with 1,000 new Eastern), 1300 Mon (Peter
2100-2300 Hard Country browser to TRS Consultants listeners a week to their Growski's Forum and Out
(am/eu) web page for a listing of Internet audio services. Front), and at 2230 Fri (C'est
2300-0100 Rock Radio what's currently being heard Consequently, WRN is la Vie). C'est la Vie is a new
Network (am/eu) in the U.S. <www.trsc.com/ upgrading its on -demand program billed as an irreverent
vor_z98.html>. audio services and plans to and revealing current affairs
Check their web site for up-to- establish a mirror web site in program on Francophone
date programming FRANCE. Dish Network the U.S. culture throughout Canada.
subscribers can now receive

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0000-0100 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 9915sa 11750sa 12095sa

0000-0100 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13605pa 13755pa 0000-0100 w UK, Merlin Network One 9645eu 11985na 13690va
15240pa 15510pa 17750as 17795pa 0000-0100 Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl 5905eu 5915eu 6020eu 7180na
0000-0100 vl Australia, VLBK Katherine 5025do 7240eu 9445na 9550na 12040na
0000-0100 vi Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do 12050na
0000-0100 Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 0000-0100 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 13815am
0000-0100 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 0000-0059 USA, KHBI N Mariana Is 15665as
0000-0100 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 0000-0100 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am
0000-0100 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 0000-0100 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17510as 17555pa
0000-0100 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 0000-0100 USA, Voice of America 7215as 9770as 11760as 15185as
0000-0100 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 15290as 17735as 17820as
0000-0100 Costa Rica, Adv World R 5030am 9725am 13750am 0000-0030 twhfa USA, Voice of America 5995am 6130ca 7405am 9455ca
0000-0100 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am 9775am 11695ca 13740am
0000-0027 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 5930na 7345na 0000-0100 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu
0000-0100 Ecuador, HCJB 9745na 12015na 21455am 0000-0100 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085am
0000-0030 Egypt, Radio Cairo 9900na 0000-0100 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am
0000-0015 vl Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do 0000-0100 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 11950am
0000-0045 India, All India Radio 7410as 9705as 9950as 11620as 0000-0100 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0000-0100 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0000-0100 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0000-0015 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 6155eu 6180eu 9665af 11705na 0000-0100 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
11815as 13650as 0000-0100 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7535am 9430am
0000-0100 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 0000-0100 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5070am 7435am 9475am 13845am
0000-0100 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0000-0100 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 6085na 9505na
0000-0030 Netherlands, Radio 6020na 6165na 9845na 0000-0030 Uzbekistan, R Tashkent 5040as 5955as 5975as 7105as
0000-0100 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa 7205as 9540as
0000-0057 North Korea, R Pyongyang 11845ca 13650sa 15230na 0015-0100 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 6155eu 6180eu 9665af 11705na
0000-0100 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 0030-0100 Austria, R Austria Intl 9655na
0000-0100 Philippines, FEBC/R Intl 15450as 0030-0100 Iran, VOIRI 9022eu 9650eu 9685eu
0000-0030 mtwhfa Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia 6195na 7115na 0030-0100 Lithuania, Radio Vilnius 9855na
0000-0100 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 0030-0100 Netherlands, Radio 6020na 6165na 9845na 9855as
0000-0100 Spain, R Exterior Espana 6055am 11655as 12090as
0000-0030 Thailand, Radio 9655as 11905as 15395na 0030-0100 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as
0000-0100 UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as 6195as 7110as 9410as 0030-0100 Thailand, Radio 9655as 11905as 15395na
11945as 11955as 15280as 15310as 0030-0100 UK, BBC Asian Service 9410as 11955as
15360as 17790as 0045-0100 Albania, R Tirana Intl 6115na 7160na
0000-0100 UK, BBC World Service 5970sa 5975am 6175na 9590am 0050-0100 Italy, RAI Intl 6010na 9675na 11800na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 0034 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034. 0052 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052.
0000 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. World news from NHK 0047 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047.
International. 0052 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052. Saturdays
0000 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. Five minutes of news from the 0000 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
UPI Radio Network. Wednesdays 0000 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.
0000 WHRI (Angel 2): Open Bible Dialog. Joseph Chambers takes 0000 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0000 WHRI (Angel 2): Southwest Radio Church. See T 0000.
listeners' phone calls. 0000 KWHR (Angel 384): UPI News. See S 0000. 0005 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.
0005 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. Contemporary christian music and 0000 WHRI (Angel 2): Southwest Radio Church. See T 0000. 0010 Japan, NHK/Radio: Asian Weekly. See S 1410.
inspiration. 0005 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 0030 WHRI (Angel 2): Phil Arms Ministries. See T 0030.
0010 Japan, NHK/Radio: Hello from Tokyo. The weekend 0015 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015.
magazine program. 0017 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017.
0030 KWHR (Angel 3): A Temple of Jesus Christ. Cleveland 0030 WHRI (Angel 2): Phil Arms Ministries. See T 0030.
Waters. 0034 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034. HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS
0047 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047.
Mondays 0052 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052. SOUTH AFRICA: CHANNEL AFRICA
0000 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
0000 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. Thursdays English Z-98:
0000 WHRI (Angel 2): The Freedom Hour. John Weaver. 0000 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0300-0330 5955 East and Central
0005 KWHR (Angel 4): Adventures in Odyssey. See S 0305. 0000 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.
0000 WHRI (Angel 2): Southwest Radio Church. See T 0000.
Africa
0015 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. The weekday magazine
program of feature reports and the popular vocal music of 0005 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 0400-0430 5955 Southern Africa
Japan. 0015 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015. 0500-0530 9525 West Africa
0017 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Comer. The first segment of the 0017 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017.
0600-0630 11900 West Africa
magazine program "44 Minutes" features a conversation 0030 WHRI (Angel 2): Phil Arms Ministries. See T 0030.
with a visitor. 0034 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034. 1300-1455 17675 West Africa *
0030 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest Country Style. See S 1430. 0047 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047. (Sat/Sun only)
0034 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. Featuring a Japanese person 0052 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052.
1300-1455 17870 East and Central
of note. 0054 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and
0045 WHRI (Angel 1): Truth for the World. See S 0645. 2) (4th/11th). See W 1154. Africa * (Sat/Sun
0047 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. An editorial opinion 0054 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1 and only)
on the current news. 2) (19th/26th). See A 0154. 1300-1455 9445 Southern Africa *
0052 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. Focus on a topic of
interest in Japan. Fridays (Sat/Sun only)
0000 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 1500-1530 9445 East and Central
Tuesdays 0000 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. Africa
0000 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0000 WHRI (Angel 2): Southwest Radio Church. See T 0000.
0000 KWHR (Angel 384): UPI News. See S 0000. 0005 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.
1600-1625 6000 Southern Africa
0000 WHRI (Angel 2): Southwest Radio Church. Noah Hutchings. 0015 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015. 1700-1730 15240 West Africa
0005 KWHR (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005. 0017 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017. 1800-1830 15240 West Africa
0015 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015. 0030 WHRI (Angel 2): Phil Arms Ministries. See T 0030.
0017 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Comer. See M 0017. 0034 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034.
(Kathy Otto, SENTECH)
0030 WHRI (Angel 2): Phil Arms Ministries. Phil Arms. 0047 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047.

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FREQUENCIES

0100-0200 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 0100-0200 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150da

0100-0200 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13605pa 15240pa 0100-0130 Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl 5930na 7300af 9440sa
15415as 15510pa 17750as 17795pa 0100-0200 Spain, R Exterior Espana 6055am
0100-0200 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 0100-0200 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as
0100-0200 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do 0100-0130 Sweden, Radio 11985as
0100-0200 Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 0100-0130 Switzerland, Swiss Intl
R 9885na 9905ca
0100-0200 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 0100-0200 UK, BBC Asian Service 5965as 6195as 9410as 9605as
0100-0200 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 11955as 15280as 15310as 15360as
0100-0200 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 0100-0200 UK, BBC World Service 5970sa 5975am 6175na 9590am
0100-0200 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 9915sa 12095sa
0100-0200 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 0100-0200 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
0100-0129 Canada, R Canada Intl 5960am 9535am 9755am 11715am 0100-0200 USA, KJES Mesquite NM 7555am
13670am 0100-0200 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0100-0200 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 0100-0200 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17510as 17555pa
0100-0105 Croatia, Croatian Radio 9925am 0100-0200 USA, Voice of America 7115as 7200as 9635as 11705as
0100-0200 Cuba, Radio Havana 6000na 9820na 9830na 11725as 11820as 15250as 17740as
0100-0127 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 6200na 7345na 17820as
0100-0200 Ecuador, HCJB 9745na 12015na 21455am 0100-0200 twhfa USA, Voice of America 5995am 6130am 7405am 9445am
0100-0150 Germany, Deutsche Welle 6040na 6085na 6145na 9640na 9775am 13740am
11810am 0100-0200 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu
0100-0115 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do 0100-0200 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085am
0100-0130 Hungary, Radio Budapest 6120na 9580na 0100-0200 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am
0100-0200 Indonesia, Voice of 9525as 11785as 0100-0200 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 11950am
0100-0130 Iran, VOIRI 9022eu 9650eu 9685eu 0100-0200 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0100-0200 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0100-0200 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0100-0110 Italy, RAI Intl 6010na 9675na 11800na 0100-0200 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
0100-0200 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 6150aí 11860as 11870aí 15570as 0100-0200 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7535am 9430am
15590as 17810as 17835sa 21610pa 0100-0200 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 3215am 5070am 7435am 13845am
21670pa 0100-0200 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 6065na 9505na 11550as
0100-0200 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 0100-0127 Vietnam, Voice of 5940am
0100-0200 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0125-0200 Netherlands, Radio 9855as 11655as 12090as
0100-0125 Netherlands, Radio 6020na 6165na 9845na 9855as 0129-0159 Canada, R Canada Intl 5960am 9755am
11655as 12090as 0129-0159 sm Canada, R Canada Intl 9535am 11715am 13670am
0100-0200 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa 0130-0200 Albania, R Tirana Intl 6218na 7160na
0100-0200 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 0130-0150 Greece, Voice of 7450na 9375na 9420na 9935na
0100-0200 Philippines, FEBC/R Intl 15450as 11645na
0100-0200 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9665na 15050na 15520na 0140-0200 Vatican State, Vatican R 7335au 9650au

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 0130 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 0111 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
0100 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. News, weather, and 0155 Canada, RCI Montreal: News. See S 1500. 0130 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
sports from Radio Canada International. 0155 Canada, RCI Montreal: News. See S 1500.
0100 KWHR (Angel 4): The Water of Life Broadcast. Doyle Thursdays
Davidson preaches from Plano, Texas. 0100 Canada,RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. Saturdays
0107 Canada, RCI Montreal: Venture Canada. A new weekly 0100 h WHR (Angel 384): UPI News. See S 0000. 0100 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100.
magazine promoting Canadian business achievement. 0100 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 0100 KWHR (Angel 3): Home Schooling. Terry and Vicki Brady
0131 Canada, RCI Montreal: Earth Watch. The magazine on 0100 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400. of the Home Education network take calls about schooling.
environment, science and ecology matters. 0105 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 0100 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
0105 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See 5 0005. 0100 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000.
Mondays 0111 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. 0100 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400.
0100 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. 0130 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 0105 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
0100 KWHR (Angel 3): The Call to Worship. See S 0600 0155 Canada, RCI Montreal: News. See S 1500. 0105 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See 5 0005.
0100 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0111 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
0100 WHRI (Angel 182): UPI News. See S 0000. Fridays 0130 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
0105 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 0100 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. 0154 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and
0105 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 0100 KWHR (Angel 384): UPI News. See S 0000. 2) (6th/13th). See W 1154.
0105 WHRI (Angel 2): Radio Free America (live). Tom Valentine 0100 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 0154 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1
hosts this talk/interview program. 0100 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400. and 2) (21st/28th). An investigation into diamonds, the
0107 Canada, RCI Montreal: The Arts in Canada. A look at the 0105 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. trade, their history, and their unique properties.
Canadian arts scene. 0105 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 0155 Canada, RCI Montreal: News. See S 1500.
0130 KWHR (Angel 3): Christ Gospel Broadcast. See S 1330.
0131 Canada, RCI Montreal: The Mailbag. See S 1337.
0145 KWHR (Angel 3): Message to Israel. See S 1500. MT MONITORING TEAM
Tuesdays Gayle Van Horn Jim Frimmel Jacques d'Avignon
0100 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. Frequency Manager Program Manager Propagation Forecasts
0100 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.
0100 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000.
[email protected] [email protected] Ontario,Canada
0100 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400. [email protected]
0105 KWHR (Angel 3): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300. Dave Datko, California
0105 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
0105 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
Mark Fine, VA
0111 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. THANK YOU...
0130 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
0155 Canada, RCI Montreal: News. See S 1500. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS MONTH'S SHORTWAVE GUIDE:

Wednesdays Joe Brasier, WHRI; Craig Carl, Shelbyville, AL; Bob Fraser, Cohasset, MA; Glenn Hauser, Enid,
0100 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. OK, DX Report & WOR; Frank HIllton, Charleston, SC; J. Klingenfuss, SWFG 98; Rev. Michael G.
0100 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. Mayer, Dover, DE; Michael C. McCarty, Galloway, OH; Kathy Otto, Channel Africa; Franco Probi,
0100 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. Italy; Tom Roach, Grass Valley, CA; Robert E. Thomas, Bridgeport, CT; Adrian Sandsbury, R NZ
0100 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400.
0105 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. Intl; Kevin Smith, Burnt Hills, NY; Larry Van Horn, Brasstown, NC, Satellite Times; Valeriu
0105 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. Vasilica, RMI; George Woods, R. Sweden 's Media Scan; Sam Wright, Biloxi, MS; BBCMS/World
0111 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. Media.; Cumbre DX; DX Ontario; NASWA Journal; Usenet newsgroups/PTWBW.

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0200-0300 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 0200-0300 UK, BBC African Service 6135af
0200-0300 twhfa Argentina, RAE 11710am 0200-0300 UK, BBC Asian Service 9605as 11955as 15280as 15310as
0200-0300 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13605pa 15240pa 15360as
15415as 15510pa 17750as 17795pa 0200-0300 UK, BBC World Service 5970sa 5975am 6175na 6195eu
0200-0300 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 9410eu 9590am 9915sa
0200-0300 vl Australia, VLBT Tent Crk 4910do 0200-0300 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
0200-0210 Bangladesh, Bangla Betar 4880do 0200-0230 USA, KJES Mesquite NM 7555am
0200-0300 Bulgaria, Radio 9485na 11720na 0200-0300 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0200-0300 Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 0200-0300 USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA 9975am
0200-0300 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 0200-0300 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17510as 17555pa
0200-0300 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 0200-0300 USA, Voice of America 7115as 7200as 11705as 11725as
0200-0300 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 11820as 15250as 17740as 17820as
0200-0300 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 0200-0300 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu
0200-0300 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 0200-0300 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085am
0200-0229 Canada, R Canada Intl 9535am 9755am 11715am 13670am 0200-0300 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am
0200-0300 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 0200-0300 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 11950am
0200-0205 Croatia, Croatian Radio 9925na 0200-0300 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0200-0300 Cuba, Radio Havana 6000na 9820na 9830na 0200-0300 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0200-0300 Ecuador, HCJB 9745na 12015na 21455am 0200-0300 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
0200-0300 Egypt, Radio Cairo 9475na 0200-0300 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 5850na 7535am
0200-0230 Finland, YLE/R Finland 9780na 11900na 0200-0300 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 3215am 5070am 5935am 7435am
0200-0250 Germany, Deutsche Welle 7285as 9615as 9690as 11945as 0200-0300 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 6065na 9505na
11965as 12045as 0215-0225 Nepal, Radio 5005do 7165do
0200-0300 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0225-0300 Netherlands, Radio 9855as 11655as
0200-0300 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va 0229-0259 sm Canada, R Canada Intl 9535am 9755am 11715am 13670am
0200-0300 vl Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp 4885do 4935do 6150do 0230-0300 Austria, R Austria Intl 9655na 9870sa 13730sa
0200-0300 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0230-0300 Hungary, Radio Budapest 9840na 11910na
0200-0225 Netherlands, Radio 9855as 11655as 12090as 0230-0245 Pakistan, Radio 6070as 7485as 11760as 13610as
0200-0300 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa 15485as
0200-0230 m Norway, Radio Norway Intl 11645as 11990am 0230-0300 Sweden, Radio 7135na 9495na
0200-0300 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 0230-0300 UK, BBC World Service 9895am
0200-0300 Romania, R Romania Intl 6155na 9570na 9690as 11740as 0230-0300 Vietnam, Voice of 5940am
0200-0300 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9665na 12040na 15520na 0240-0300 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
0200-0300 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 0245-0300 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do
0200-0300 South Korea, R Korea Intl 11715sa 11810sa 15575na 0250-0300 sf Greece, Voice of 7450na 9375na 9420na 11645na
0200-0300 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as 0250-0300 Vatican State, Vatican R 7305ca 9605am
0200-0300 Taiwan, Radio Taipei Intl 5950na 7130as 9680na 11740am
11825pa 15345as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays Wednesdays 0210 KWHR (Angel 3): Alive Today. Dwayne Johnson with a short
0200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. News, sports, and 0200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. evangelical message.
weather from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 0200 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0211 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
0200 KWHR (Angel 3): Faith Mountain Ministries. Henry 0200 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000. 0215 KWHR (Angel 3): Your Call to Christ. Jimmy Surgeoner.
Vanderbush. 0205 KWHR (Angel 3): Music. See S 0005. 0230 KWHR (Angel 3): DXing with Cumbre. See S 0330.
0200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0205 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
0200 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 0205 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305.
0200 WHRI (Angel 2): World of Prophecy. Texe Marrs and a guest 0211 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
discuss the evils and pitfalls of today and the outlook for
tomorrow. Thursdays
0205
0205
KWHR (Angel 4): The Pat Boone Show. Pat Boone sings.
WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
0200
0200
Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200.
KWHR (Angel 3): UPI News. See S 0000.
Hello, Writers...
0206 Canada, RCI Montreal: Madly Off in All Directions. The 0200 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest. See M 0600.
0200 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
program that travels to all points of the country to bring
KWHR (Angel 3): Music. See S 0005.
Do you have a topic you've always
listeners a wide variety of comedic talent (hosted by Lome 0205
Elliot). 0205 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. "thought about" writing up for
0230 KWHR (Angel 3): Faith Christian Church. Paul Shirek. 0205 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305.
0245 KWHR (Angel 3): Roger Randal Ministries. Roger Randal. 0211 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
Monitoring Times? Now is the time!
0254 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and Given our full -spectrum coverage,
Mondays 2) (4th/11th). See W 1154.
plus the interest in new technology on
0200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 0254 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1 and
0200 KWHR (Angel 3): Methodist Hour. Music, interviews, and 2) (19th/26th). See A 0154. the one hand and nostalgia for the past
timely messages.
0200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. Fridays on the other, there is no limit to
Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200.
0200 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000. 0200
0200 KWHR (Angel 3): UPI News. See S 0000.
appropriate subject matter to write
0205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
0205 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 0200 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest. See M 0600. about. Bone up on your research,
Canada, RCI Montreal: Tapestry. A look at the broad range of 0200 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
0206
spiritual and human issues facing people of various cultures 0205 KWHR (Angel 3): Music. See S 0005.
warm up your pen, and you, too, can
and religions. 0205 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. earn a little spending money!
0206 WHRI (Angel 2): Radio Free America (live). See M 0105. 0205 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305.
0230 KWHR (Angel 3): The Voice of Power. See S 0630. 0211 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
Pitch your idea to the editor at
Tuesdays Saturdays
0200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News, See S 0200. 0200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. [email protected] or call 828-837-
0200 KWHR (Angel 3): UPI News. See S 0000. 0200 KWHR (Angel 3): UPI News. See S 0000. 9200 and ask for Rachel. Writer's
0200 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest. See M 0600. 0200 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest. See M 0600.
0200 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000. 0200 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000. Guidelines are available on the MT
KWHR (Angel 3): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
0205 KWHR (Angel 3): Music. See S 0005. 0205
0205 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
homepage at www.grove-ent.com, or
0205 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
0205 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305. 0206 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305. for an SASE.
0211 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.

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FREQUENCIES
0300-0400 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 0300-0400 UK, BBC African Service 3255af 6005af 6190af 9600af
0300-0400 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13605pa 15240pa 11730af
15415as 15510pa 17750as 17795pa 0300-0400 UK, BBC Asian Service 9605as 15310as 15360as 17790as
0300-0400 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 21660as
0300-0400 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do 0300-0330 UK, BBC World Service 5970sa 5975am 6175na 6195eu
0300-0400 Australia,DefenseForces R 15635as 9410eu 9895am 11760me 12095me
0300-0330 mtwhf Canada, Can Forces Net 6155ca 9755ca 9780ca 0300-0400 Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl 5905eu 6020eu 7410eu 9550na
0300-0400 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 12040na 13590na
0300-0400 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 0300-0400 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
0300-0400 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 0300-0400 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0300-0400 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 0300-0400 USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA 9975am
0300-0400 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 0300-0400 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17510as 17555pa
0300-0400 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 0300-0400 USA, Voice of America 6080af 6115af 7105af 7280af
0300-0400 China, China Radio Intl 9690na 7290af 73400 9575af 9885aí
0300-0400 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 0300-0330 smtwh USA, Voice of America 4960af
0300-0305 Croatia, Croatian Radio 9925na 0300-0400 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu
0300-0400 Cuba, Radio Havana 6000na 9820na 9830na 0300-0400 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085am
0300-0327 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 7345na 9435na 0300-0400 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 9400me
0300-0400 Ecuador, HCJB 9745am 12015na 21455am 0300-0400 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am
0300-0330 Egypt, Radio Cairo 9475na 0300-0400 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 11950am
0300-0350 Germany, Deutsche Welle 6085na 6145na 6185na 9535na 0300-0400 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
9640na 0300-0400 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am
0300-0400 Guatemala, Radio Cultural 3300do 0300-0400 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0300-0400 irreg Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl 11785eu 0300-0400 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7395am
0300-0400 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0300-0400 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 5850na
0300-0400 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va 0300-0400 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 3215am 5070am 5935am 7435am
0300-0400 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 17685pa 17825ca 17855as 0300-0400 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 6065na 9505na
0300-0400 vl Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp 4885do 4935do 6150do 0300-0310 Vatican State, Vatican R 7305ca 9605am
0300-0400 vl Lesotho, Radio Lesotho 4800do 0300-0400 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do
0300-0400 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0300-0400 vl Zambia, R Zambia2NBC 2 6165do
0300-0330 mtwhfa Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl 9705na 0300-0400 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 3396do
0300-0325 Moldova, R Moldova Intl 7520na 0310-0340 Vatican State, Vatican R 7360af 9660af
0300-0325 Netherlands, Radio 9855as 11655as 0330-0357 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 9480va 11600as
0300-0400 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa 0330-0400 Sweden, Radio 9475na 11665na
0300-0400 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 0330-0355 UAE, Radio Dubai 11945na 12005na 13675na 15400na
0300-0400 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9665na 12000na 12050na 13640na 21485na
13665na 15180na 15425na 15455na 0330-0400 UK, BBC African Service 9610af
15595na 0330-0400 UK, BBC Asian Service 11955as 15280as 15310as
0300-0330 S Africa, Channel Africa 5955af 0330-0400 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6175na 9895am 11760me
0300-0400 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 12095me
0300-0400 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as 0330-0400 s UK, BBC World Service 6180eu 6195eu 9410eu
0300-0400 Taiwan, Radio Taipei Intl 5950na 9680na 11745as 11825as 0330-0400 Vietnam, Voice of 5905am
15345as 0340-0350 Greece, Voice of 7450na 9375na 9420na 11645na
0300-0330 Thailand, Radio 9655am 11905am 15395na 0345-0400 Burundi, Radio Nationale 6140do
0300-0400 Turkey, Voice of 7270as 9655va 17705as 0345-0400 Tajikistan,Radio 11620as
0300-0315 mtwhf Uganda, Radio 4976do 0345-0400 as Uganda, Radio 4976do
0356-0400 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330aí 6065af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 0330 KNHR (Angel 3): Day of Decision. Bob Roman evangelizes 0305 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.
0300 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. fr m Texas. 0305 WHRA (Angel 5): Manic. See S 0005.
0300 KWHR (Angel 3): Whole Truth Broadcast. Bishop Rapha. 0305 WHRI (Angel 1): Must. See S 0005.
0300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. Tuesdays 0307 WHRI (Angel 2): For tie People (repeat). See M 0305.
0300 WHRA (Angel 5): Turn Your Radio On. Bit Brasier plays 0300 J4ean, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0315 Japan, NHK/Radio: Ism News Asia. See M 0315.
southern gospel music. 0300 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0325 Japan, NHK/Radio: My Japan Diary. New program.
0300 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 0300 W -IRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
0300 WHRI (Angel 2): Bible Truth Ministries. Larry Phillips. 0300 W-tRI (Angel 182): UPI News. See S 0000.
0305 KWHR (Angel 4): Adventures in Odyssey. Lively childrens' 0305 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. Fridays
dramas from the "Focus on the Family" team. 0305 W-IRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 0300 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
0305 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 0305 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 0300 KWHR (Angel 3&4):121 News. See S 0000.
0310 Japan, NHK/Radio: Hello from Tokyo. See S 0010. 0307 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305. 0300 WHRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
0330 KWHR (Angel 4): DXing with Cumbre. A what's -on -the-air 0315 Juan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315. 0300 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
program hosted by Marie Lamb. 0325 Japan, NHK/Radio: Enjoy Japanese. Learn and practice the 0305 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.
0330 WHRI (Angel 2): Voice of Protestant America. Current events Jajaneselaaguage. 0305 WHRA (Angel 5): Musc. See S 0005.
issues which relate to Protestantism. 0305 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
Wednesdays 0307 WHRI (Angel 2): For tie People (repeat). See M 0305.
Mondays 0300 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0315 Japan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315.
0300 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0300 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0325 Japan, NHK/Radio: Music Beat. What people in Japan are
0300 KWHR (Angel 3): The Sword of the Spirit. Mike Keyes 0300 WINRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. listening to.
evangelizes from Tucson, Arizona. 0300 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): UPI News. See S 0000.
0300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0305 KVHR (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005.
0300 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 0305 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. Saturdays
0300 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000. 0305 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 0300 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
0305 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 0307 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305. 0300 KWHR (Angel 3&4): U21 News. See S 0000.
0305 WHRI (Angel 1): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300. 0315 Jar an, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315. 0300 WHRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
0305 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). Chuck Harder is 0325 JaFan, NHK/Radio: Music Reflections. See M 0325. 0300 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UF3 News. See S 0000.
back with his old talk radio show. 0305 KWHR (Angel 3&4): futisic. See S 0005.
0315 Japan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. The most important Thursdays 0305 WHRA (Angel 5): Musb. See S 0005.
stories from other Asian media organizations are 0300 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0305 WHRI (Angel 1): Music See S 0005.
summarized in a new 10 -minute format. 0300 K1/WR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0307 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305.
0325 Japan, NHK/Radio: Music Reflections. Music from around 0300 WI -RA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 0310 Japan, NHK/Radio: Weekend Break. See S 0510.
the world which shares a common theme. 0300 WI -RI (Angel 182): UPI News. See S 0000.

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FREQUENCIES

0400-0500 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 0400-0430 UK, BBC World Service 3955eu 5975am 6175na 6180eu
0400-0500 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13605as 15240pa 6195eu 9410eu 9895am 11760me
15415as 15510pa 17750as 17795pa 12095eu 15575as 17640eu
0400-0500 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 0400-0500 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
0400-0500 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do 0400-0500 USA, KTBN Sah Lk City UT 7510am
0400-0500 Australia,DefenseForces R 15635as 0400-0500 USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA 9975am
0400-0430 a Belarus, R Belarus Intl 7210eu 11960eu 0400-0500 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17510as 17555as
0400-0500 Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 0400-0500 USA, Voice of America 6080af 7170af 7265af 7280af
0400-0500 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 7290af 9575af 9885af 11965me
0400-0500 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 15205va
0400-0500 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 0400-0500 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu
0400-0500 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 0400-0500 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085am
0400-0500 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 0400-0500 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 9400me
0400-0429 Canada, R Canada Intl 9715me 11835me 11975me 0400-0500 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am
0400-0500 China, China Radio Intl 9560na 9730am 0400-0500 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 11950am
0400-0500 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 0400-0500 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0400-0500 Cuba, Radio Havana 6000na 9820na 9830na 0400-0500 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am
0400-0500 Ecuador, HCJB 9745na 12015am 21455am 0400-0500 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0400-0450 Germany, Deutsche Welle 5990af 6015af 7225a1 9565af 0400-0500 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7395am
11765af 0400-0500 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7535eu 9840af
0400-0500 vl Guatemala, Radio Cultural 3300do 0400-0500 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 3210am 5070am 5935na 7435am
0400-0500 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0400-0500 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 6065na 9505na 9985va
0400-0415 Israel, Kol Israel 9435eu 11605eu 17535na 0400-0500 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 6065af
0400-0500 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va 0400-0500 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do
0400-0500 vl Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp 4885do 4935do 6150do 0400-0500 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
0400-0500 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0400-0500 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 3396do
0400-0500 vl Malaysia, RIM Kuching 7160do 0415-0500 vl/m-f Malawi, MBC 5993do
0400-0430 mtwhf Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl 9705na 0425-0440 vl Italy, RAI Intl 5975af 7270a1
0400-0425 Moldova, R Moldova Intl 7520na 0425-0500 Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770do 4990do
0400-0458 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa 0430-0500 Austria, R Austria Intl 6155eu 13730eu
0400-0430 m Norway, Radio Norway Intl 11990na 0430-0500 wf Belarus, R Belarus Intl 7210eu 11960eu
0400-0500 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 0430-0500 vl Lesotho, Radio Lesotho 4800do
0400-0500 Romania, R Romania Intl 9570na 11940na 15335as 17720as 0430-0500 Netherlands, Radio 6165na 9590na
0400-0500 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9665na 12000na 12050na 13645na 0430-0500 Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia 6100eu 7130eu
13665na 15180na 15455na 15595na 0430-0500 Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af 4775af
0400-0430 S Africa, Channel Africa 5955af 0430-0500 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 9885na 9905na
0400-0500 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 0430-0500 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6175am 11760me 15575as
0400-0430 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as 17640me
0400-0430 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 5840eu 6165eu 9885am 9905am 0430-0500 as UK, BBC World Service 3955eu 6180eu 6195eu 9410eu
0400-0415 Uganda, Radio 4976do 12095eu
0400-0500 UK, BBC African Service 3255af 6005af 6190aí 7160a1 0455-0500 Malaysia, Voice of 6175as 9750as 15295au
9600aí 15420af 0455-0500 Nigeria, Voice of 7255af 15120a1
0400-0500 UK, BBC Asian Service 9605as 11955as 15280as 15310as 0459-0500 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11690pa
17790as 21660as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 0430 KWHR (Angel 4): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400. 0405 KWHR (Angel 3): The Pat Boone Show. See S 0205.
0400 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. 0430 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 0405 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
0400 KWHR (Angel 3): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300. 0405 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005.
0400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. Wednesdays 0411 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
0400 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 0400 Canada, R Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100.
I 0430 KWHR (Angel 4): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400.
0400 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 0400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0430 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
0403 WHRI (Angel 1): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300. 0400 WHRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
0405 Canada, RCI Montreal: Venture Canada. See S 0107. 0400 WHRI (Angel 1): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400. Saturdays
0405 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 0400 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400. 0400 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100.
0430 WHRI (Angel 2): DXing with Cumbre. See S 0330. 0405 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 0400 KWHR (Angel 3): Gospel Crusade Ministries. See S 0630.
0405 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 0400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
Mondays 0411 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. 0400 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005.
0400 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. 0430 KWHR (Angel 4): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400. 0400 WHRI (Angel 1): Bob Enyart. See M 0400.
0400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0430 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 0400 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400.
0400 WHRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. Rick Hash with five 0405 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
minutes of Bible readings. Thursdays 0411 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
0400 WHRI (Angel 1): Bob Enyart (live). Bob takes listener 0400 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. 0430 KWHR (Angel 3): Apostolic Assembly. Lonnie Wogard
phone calls about everyday Christian topics. 0400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. preaches from Milltown, Connecticut.
0400 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. Stan Johnson 0400 WHRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 0430 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
discusses bible prophecy from Topeka, Kansas. 0400 WHRI (Angel 1): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400.
0405 KWHR (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005. 0400 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400.
0405 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 0405 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS
0407 Canada, RCI Montreal: The Mailbag. See S 1337. 0405 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005.
0430 KWHR (Angel 4): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 0411 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. NORWAY: R NORWAY IHT'L
1400. 0430 KWHR (Angel 4): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400.
WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
English to NAm, Sun and UT Mon only
0430 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. Ron Wilson talks 0430
politics and the precious metals market. 0454 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and 2) for April and perhaps rest of summer:
(4th/11th). See W 1154. 1300 15640
Tuesdays 0454 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1 and 2)
1600 17640
0400 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. (19th/26th). See A 0154.
0400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1800 15705
0400 WHRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. Fridays 2300 13805
0400 WHRI (Angel 1): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400. 0400 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100.
0400 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400. 0400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
0200 11990
0405 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 0400 WHRA (Angel 5): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 0400 11990
0405 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 0400 WHRI (Angel 1): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400. (via Joe Hanlon, Bob Thomas)
0411 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. 0400 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400.

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0500-0600 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 0500-0530 S Africa, Channel Africa 9525aí

0500-0600 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13605pa 15240pa 0500-0600 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do
15510pa 17795pa 0500-0600 Spain, R Exterior Espana 6055am
0500-0600 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 0500-0515 Uganda, Radio 4976do
0500-0600 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 491 Odo 0500-0600 UK, BBC African Service 3255aí 6005af 6190af 7160aí
0500-0600 Australia,DefenseForces R 15635as 9600af 15420aí 17885af
0500-0600 vl Cameroon, Radio Cameroon 4850do 0500-0600 UK, BBC Asian Service 9740as 11955as 15280as 15310as
0500-0600 Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 15360as 17760as 17790as 21660as
0500-0600 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 0500-0600 UK, BBC World Service 3955eu 5975am 6175am 6180eu
0500-0600 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 6195eu 9410eu 11760me 12095eu
0500-0600 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 15575eu 17640me
0500-0600 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 0500-0600 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
0500-0529 mtwhf Canada, Canada Intl
R 7295eu 9595eu 11835af 15430af 0500-0600 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0500-0600 China, China Radio Intl 9560na 0500-0600 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17555pa 17780as
0500-0600 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 0500-0600 USA, Voice of America 5970aí 6035af 6080af 7170eu
0500-0600 Cuba, Radio Havana 6180na 9820na 9830na 7195af 9630aí 11965me 12080af
0500-0600 Ecuador, HCJB 9745na 12015na 21455am 15205eu
0500-0550 Germany, Deutsche Weile 6045na 6185na 9615am 11810na 0500-0600 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu 7405na
0500-0600 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0500-0600 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085na
0500-0600 vl Italy, IRRS 3985va 0500-0600 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 11565af
0500-0600 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 6110na 7230eu 9835na 11715as 0500-0600 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am
11760as 11840as 11850pa 15230pa 0500-0600 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 11950am
17810as 0500-0600 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0500-0530 vl Lesotho, Radio Lesotho 4800do 0500-0600 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am
0500-0600 Liberia, Radio Veritas 5470do 0500-0600 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0500-0600 Liberia, Star Radio 3400do 0500-0600 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7395am
0500-0600 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 0500-0600 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7535eu 9835af
0500-0510 vVm-f Malawi, MBC 5993do 0500-0600 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 2390am 3210am 5070am 5935am
0500-0600 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0500-0600 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5985na 9985eu 11580af
0500-0600 vl Malaysia, RTM Kuching 4895do 7160do 0500-0520 Vatican State, Vatican R 5883eu 7250eu 9660af 11625af
0500-0600 Malaysia, Voice of 6175as 9750as 15295au 15570af
0500-0530 s Malta, VO Mediterranean 17570au 0500-0600 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 6065af
0500-0600 vl Namibia, NBC 3270do 3290do 0500-0530 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 491 Odo
0500-0525 Netherlands, Radio 6165na 9590na 0500-0600 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
0500-0600 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11690pa 0500-0600 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 3396do
0500-0505 Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770áo 4990do 0505-0600 Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af 4775af 9500af
0500-0600 Nigeria, Voice of 7255af 15120af 0520-0530 Vatican State, Vatican R 9660af 11625af 15570af
0500-0557 North Korea, R Pyongyang 3560eu 11710eu 13790eu 0525-0600 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do
0500-0600 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 0530-0600 Austria, R Austria Intl 6015na
0500-0600 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9450au 17495au 17665au 21760au 0530-0600 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 5840eu 6165eu
21790au 0530-0600 Thailand, Radio 9655eu 11905eu 15115eu
0500-0530 S Africa, AWR Africa 6000af 6100af 0530-0600 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 491 Odo

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 0500 WHRI (Angel 2): Blow the Trumpet in Zion. See M 0500. 0500 WHRI (Angel 2): Blow the Trumpet in Zion. See M 0500.
0500 KWHR (Angel 3): Breakthrough. Rod Parsley conducts 0505 WHRI (Angel 2): In Touch. See S 1200. 0505 WHRI (Angel 2): In Touch. See S 1200.
services from the World Harvest Church in Columbus, OH. 0515 WHRA (Angel 5): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 0515 WHRA (Angel 5): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515.
0500 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 0530 WHRA (Angel 5): Focus on the Word. See M 0530. 0530 WHRA (Angel 5): Focus on the Word. See M 0530.
0500 WHRI (Angel 1&2): The Joy of Living Broadcast. Ms. 0530 WHRI (Angel 1): In Touch. See S 1200. 0530 WHRI (Angel 1): In Touch. See S 1200.
Hurst and Ms. Smith evangelize with words and song. 0545 WHRA (Angel 5): Moments in Bible Prophecy. See M 0545. 0545 WHRA (Angel 5): Moments in Bible Prophecy. See M 0545.
0505 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 0555 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Family Forum. See M 0555. 0555 WHRI (Angel 182): Family Forum. See M 0555.
0515 WHRI (Angel 1): Heartfelt Ministries. Advice from the
heart. Wednesdays Saturdays
0515 WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005. 0500 EWHR (Angel 3): Shepherd's Chapel. See M 0500. 0500 KWH (Angel 3): Thinking Like God. Hart Armstrong
0530 WHRI (Angel 1&2): The Mercies of God Radio Broadcast. 0500 EWHR (Angel 4): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400. preaches from The Book of Revelations.
Pastor Peter Notier from Michigan preaches mercy for 0500 WHRA (Angel 5): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 0500 KWHR (Angel 4): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400.
lost sinners. 0500 WHRI (Angel 1): John Hagee Today. See M 0500. 0500 WHRA (Angel 5): The Call to Worship. See S 0600.
0500 WHRI (Angel 2): Blow the Trumpet in Zion. See M 0500. 0500 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): OXing with Cumbre. See S 0330.
Mondays 0505 WHRI (Angel 2): In Touch. See S 1200. 0530 KWHR (Angel 3): Walking in Power. See S 1500.
0500 KWHR (Angel 3): Shepherd's Chapel. Arnold Murray's 0515 WHRA (Angel 5): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 0530 WHRA (Angel 5): The Mercies of God Radio Broadcast. See
international outreach. 0530 WHRA (Angel 5): Focus on the Word. See M 0530. S 0530.
0500 KWHR (Angel 4): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400. 0530 WHRI (Angel 1): In Touch. See S 1200. 0530 WHRI (Angel 1): Christian Country Music. See S 1430.
0500 WHRA (Angel 5): Faith Seminar of the Air. Kenneth Hagin 0545 WHRA (Angel 5): Moments in Bible Prophecy. See M 0545. 0530 WHRI (Angel 2): A Temple of Jesus Christ. See S 0030.
evangelizes from Tulsa, Oklahoma. 0555 WHRI (Angel 182): Family Forum. See M 0555.
0500 WHRI (Angel 1): John Hagee Today. Evangelizing by John
Hagee of the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, TX. Thursdays
0500 WHRI (Angel 2): Blow the Trumpet in Zion. Paul Sorko- 0500 hWHR (Angel 3): Shepherd's Chapel. See M 0500.
Ram. 0500 bWHR (Angel 4): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400.
0505 WHRI (Angel 2): In Touch. See S 1200. 0500 WHRA (Angel 5): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
0515 WHRA (Angel 5): The Radio Bible Hour. Dr. J. Harold 0500 WHRI (Angel 1): John Hagee Today. See M 0500.
Smith has been preaching on the radio since 1935. 0500 WHRI (Angel 2): Blow the Trumpet in Zion. See M 0500. PROPAGATION FORECASTING
0530 WHRA (Angel 5): Focus on the Word. Anthony Buzzard 0505 WHRI (Angel 2): In Touch. See S 1200.
from the New Covenant Baptist Church. 0515 WHRA (Angel 5): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515.
0530 WHRI (Angel 1): In Touch. See S 1200. 0530 WHRA (Angel 5): Focus on the Word. See M 0530. JACQUES D'AVIGNON, VE3VIA
0545 WHRA (Angel 5): Moments in Bible Prophecy. Raymond 0530 WHRI (Angel 1): In Touch. See S 1200.
248 TOWERHILL ROAD
Shockley teaches from the Book of Revelations. 0545 WHRA (Angel 5): Moments in Bible Prophecy. See M 0545.
0555 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Family Forum. Jay Kessler. 0555 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Family Forum. See M 0555. PETERBOROUGH, ON K9H 7N1
CANADA
T Fridays
00Angel
0500
3): Shepherd's Chapel. See M 0500.
KWHR (Angel 4): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400.
0500
0500
WNHR (Angel 3): Shepherd's Chapel. See M 0500.
IQNHR (Angel 4): Bob Enyart (live). See M 0400. DISTRIBUTOR ASA PS PROPAGATION SOFTWARE
0500 WHRA (Angel 5): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 0500 WHRA (Ange15): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. E-MAIL: [email protected]
0500 WHRI (Angel 1): John Hagee Today. See M 0500. 0500 WHRI (Angel 1): John Hagee Today. See M 0500.

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0600-0700 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 0600-0700 UK, BBC Asian Service 7145pa 9740as 11955pa 15310as
0600-0700 Australia, Radio 9660pa 11880pa 12080as 13605pa 15360as 17760as 17790as 21660as
15240pa 15415as 15510pa 17750as 0600-0700 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6175am 6180eu 6195eu
0600-0700 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 7325eu 9410eu 11760me 12095eu
0600-0700 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do 15565eu 15575eu 17640me
0600-0700 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 0600-0700 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
0600-0700 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 0600-0700 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0600-0700 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 0600-0700 USA, KVOH Los Angeles CA 9975am
0600-0700 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 0600-0700 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17555pa 17780as
0600-0700 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 0600-0630 USA, Voice of America 5970af 6035af 6080af 7170eu
0600-0700 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 7195af 9630aí 9680aí 11805af
0600-0700 Cuba, Radio Havana 6180na 9820na 9830na 11965me 11995aí 12080af 15205va
0600-0700 Ecuador, HCJB 9745na 12015na 21455am 0600-0700 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu 7405na
0600-0650 Germany, Deutsche Welle 11915aí 13790aí 15185aí 17820as 0600-0700 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 11565af
17860af 21680me 0600-0700 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am
0600-0700 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 9500pa 0600-0700 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0600-0615 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do 0600-0700 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am
0600-0700 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0600-0700 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0600-0630 vl Italy, IRRS 3985va 0600-0700 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7395am
0600-0700 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 5975eu 7230eu 9835na 11740as 0600-0700 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7535eu 9835aí
11840as 11850pa 17810as 0600-0700 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 2390am 3210am 5070am 5935am
0600-0700 vl Kiribati, Radio 9810do 0600-0700 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5985am 7355va
0600-0700 Liberia, Radio Veritas 3450do 0600-0700 Yemen, Radio Aden 9780do
0600-0700 Liberia. Star Radio 3400do 0600-0700 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 6065af
0600-0700 Liberia.LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 0600-0700 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 7220do
0600-0700 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0600-0700 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
0600-0700 vl Malaysia, RTM Kuching 4895do 7160do 0600-0700 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 5975do
0600-0700 Malaysia, Voice of 6175as 9750as 15295au 0605-0700 Swaziland, Trans World R 4775af 6100af 9500af
0600-0700 vl Namibia, NBC 3270do 3290do 0630-0700 Finland, YLE/R Finland 11945as 17830as
0600-0700 mtwhf New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11690pa 0630-0700 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va
0600-0658 as New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11690pa 0630-0700 smtwha Malta, VO Mediterranean 9660eu
0600-0630 Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770do 4990do 0630-0700 USA, Voice of America 7170eu 11805af 11965me 15205eu
0600-0700 Nigeria, Voice of 7255af 15120af 0630-0700 as USA, Voice of America 5970af 6035af 6080a1 7195af
0600-0630 m Norway, Radio Norway Intl 7180eu 9590eu 9630af 11995aí 12080af
0600-0700 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 0630-0645 Vatican State, Vatican R 11625af 13765af 15570af
0600-0700 Romania, R Romania Intl 9510na 11940na 0630-0645 mtwhfa Vatican State, Vatican R 4005eu 5883eu 7250eu 9645eu
0600-0700 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9450au 15490au 17495au 17665au 11740eu 15595eu
21760au 21790au 0640-0700 Romania, R Romania Intl 9550eu 9625eu 9665eu 11885eu
0600-0630 S Africa, Channel Africa 11900af 0645-0655 s Albania, TWR Tirana 9685eu
0600-0630 S Africa, Trans World R 11735af 0645-0655 as Monaco, Trans World Radio 9755eu
0600-0610 Sierra Leone, SLBS 3316do 0645-0700 Vatican State, Vatican R 11625aí 13765af 15570af
0600-0700 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 0655-0700 Albania, TWR Tirana 9685eu
0600-0700 vl Solomon Islands, SIBC 5020do 0655-0700 mtwhf Monaco, Trans World Radio 9755eu
0600-0605 Swaziland, Trans World R 4775af 9500af 0658-0700 as New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa
0600-0700 UK, BBC African Service 6005af 6190af 7160af 9600af
11835af 11940af 15420af 17885af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 0630 WHRI (Angel 162): Listen to Jesus. Clinton and Sarah 0615 Japan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315.
0600 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. Outerbach from The Redeeming Love Christian Center of 0615 WHRI (Angel 182): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
0600 KWHR (Angel 3): Witness of Power. Randy Brodhagen Nanuet, NY. 0625 Japan, NHK/Radio: My Japan Diary. See H 0325.
preaches. 0645 WHRI (Angel 182): The Voice of Praise. Pastor Kenneth Ivey 0630 WHRI (Angel 182): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630.
0600 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. teaches from the word of God. 0645 WHRI (Angel 162): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645.
0600 WHRA (Angel 5): Sipes Evangelism. John and Rosealie
Sipes. Tuesdays Fridays
0600 WHRI (Angel 182): The Call to Worship. Bernie 0600 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0600 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
Timmerman with services from Zion Chapel, Holland, 0600 KWHR (Angel 384): World Harvest. See M 0600. 0600 KWHR (Angel 384): World Harvest. See M 0600.
Michigan. 0600 WHRA (Angel 5): World Harvest. See M 0600. 0600 WHRA (Angel 5): World Harvest. See M 0600.
0605 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 0600 WHRI (Angel 1&2): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 0600 WHRI (Angel 182): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515.
0610 Japan, NHK/Radio: Hello from Tokyo. See S 0010. 0615 Japan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315. 0615 Japan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315.
0630 KWHR (Angel 3): Taste God's Goodness. Lela Pendergrass 0615 WHRI (Angel 162): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 0615 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 3500.
teaches about the coming rapture. 0625 Japan, NHK/Radio: Enjoy Japanese. See T 0325. 0625 Japan, NHK/Radio: Music Beat. See F 0325.
0630 WHRA (Angel 5): Gospel Crusade Ministries. Scripture 0630 WHRI (Angel 162): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630. 0630 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630.
teachings by Roger Headrick and free bible correspon- 0645 WHRI (Angel 162): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645. 0645 WHRI (Angel 162): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645.
dence courses.
0630 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. Wednesdays Saturdays
0630 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Power. RW Schambach 0600 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0600 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
preaches from Tyler, Texas. 0600 KWHR (Angel 384): World Harvest. See M 0600. 0600 KWHR (Angel 3): The Banner of Truth Broadcast.
0645 KWHR (Angel 3): Truth for the World. Churches of Christ 0600 WHRA (Angel 5): World Harvest. See M 0600. Sponsored by the Free Reformed Churches of North
spokesman Jim Dearman examines Scripture. 0600 WHRI (Angel 182): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. America.
0615 Japan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315. 0600 KWHR (Angel 4): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300.
Mondays 0615 WHRI (Angel 162): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 0600 WHRA (Angel 5): Sipes Evangelism. See S 0600.
0600 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 0625 Japan, NHK/Radio: Music Reflections. See M 0325. 0600 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000.
0600 KWHR (Angel 3&4): World Harvest. Steve Sumrall with a 0630 WHRI (Angel 182): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630. 0600 WHRI (Angel 2): The Call to Worship. See S 0600.
full hour of music and a ministry update. 0645 WHRI (Angel 182): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645. 0604 WHRI (Angel 1): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300.
0600 WHRA (Angel 5): World Harvest. See M 0600. 0610 Japan, NHK/Radio: Asian Weekly. See S 1410.
0600 WHRI (Angel 1&2): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. Thursdays 0630 KWHR (Angel 3): The Word of God Broadcast. Sister Polly
0615 Japan, NHK/Radio: Top News Asia. See M 0315. 0600 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. preaches from the Knoxville House of Faith in Tennessee.
0615 WHRI (Angel 162): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 0600 KWHR (Angel 384): World Harvest. See M 0600. 0630 WHRA (Angel 5): The Prophetic Voice Broadcast. A
0625 Japan, NHK/Radio: Music Reflections. See M 0325. 0600 WHRA (Angel 5): World Harvest. See M 0600. program from Gospel Truth Ministries of Cincinnati.
0600 WHRI (Angel 162): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 0630 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Power. See S 0630.
0645 KWHR (Angel 3): Truth for the World. See S 0645.

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0700-0800 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 0800-0820 Albania, TWR Tirana 9685eu

0700-0800 Australia, Radio 9660pa 11880pa 12080as 13605pa 0800-0900 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am
15240pa 15415as 15510pa 17750as 0800-0830 Australia, Radio 11880pa
0700-0800 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 0800-0900 Australia, Radio 5995pa 9580pa 9710pa 12080as
0700-0800 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do 15415as 15510pa 17750as
0700-0800 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 0800-0830 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do
0700-0800 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 0800-0830 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Cric 4910do
0700-0800 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do
0800-0900 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do
0700-0800 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
0800-0900 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do
0700-0800 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am
0800-0900 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do
0700-0705 Croatia, Croatian Radio 6025eu 9830eu 13830au
0800-0900 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do
0700-0727 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 7345as 9505eu
0700-0800 11960eu 0800-0900 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Ecuador, HCJB 9640pa 21455am
0700-0800 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186af 0800-0900 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am
0700-0800 mtwhf Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af 0800-0900 Ecuador, HCJB 9640pa 11960eu 21455am
0700-0800 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 9500au 0800-0900 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186aí
0700-0715 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do 0800-0900 mtwhf Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af
0700-0800 Guyana, GBCNoice of 3290do 5950do 0800-0900 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 9500au
0700-0800 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 0800-0805 s Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do
0700-0800 as/v1 Italy, IRRS 7120va 0800-0900 Guam, TWR/KTWR 15200as
0700-0800 vl Kiribati, Radio 9810do 0800-0900 Guyana, GBCNoice of 3290do 5950do
0700-0800 Liberia, Radio Veritas 5470do 0800-0900 Indonesia, Voice of 9525as 11785as
0700-0800 Liberia, Star Radio 3400do 0800-0900 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do
0700-0715 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 0800-0900asNl Italy, IRRS 7120va
0700-0800 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 0800-0900 vl Kiribati, Radio 9810do
0700-0800 Malaysia, Voice of 6175as 9750as 15295au 0800-0900 Liberia, Radio Veritas 5470do
0700-0730 smtwha Malta, VO Mediterranean 9660eu 0800-0900 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do
0700-0800 Monaco, Trans World Radio 9755eu 0800-0900 Malaysia, Radio 7295do
0700-0710 mtwhf New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11690pa
0800-0830 Malaysia, Voice of 6175as 9750as 15295au
0700-0800 as New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa
0800-0900 s Malta, VO Mediterranean 9660eu
0700-0730 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 13800eu 15640eu
0800-0835 a Monaco, Trans World Radio 9755eu
0700-0800 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do
0800-0820 as Monaco, Trans World Radio 9755eu
0700-0800 Romania, R Romania Intl 17735af 21480af
0700-0800 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9450au 17495au 17665au 21760au 0800-0900 Netherlands, Radio 9720pa 9820pa
21790au 0800-0900 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa
0700-0710 Sierra Leone, SLBS 3316do 0800-0900 as Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9985as
0700-0800 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 0800-0900 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do
0700-0730 Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl 9440au 15460au 17550au 0800-0900 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9450au 17495au 17665au 21760au
0700-0800 vl Solomon Islands, SIBC 5020do 21790au
0700-0735 Swaziland, Trans World R 4775af 6100af 9500aí 0800-0810 Sierra Leone, SLBS 3316do
0700-0800 Taiwan, Radio Taipei Intl 5950na 0800-0900 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do
0700-0730 UK, BBC African Service 6005af 6190af 9600aí 11835aí 0800-0900 vl Solomon Islands, SIBC 5020áo
11940af 17830af 0800-0900 South Korea, R Korea Intl 9570au 13670eu
0700-0800 as UK, BBC AfricanService 17885af 0800-0805 as Swaziland, Trans World R 4775af 6100af 9500af
0700-0800 UK, BBC Asian Service 7145pa 9740as 11955pa 15310as 0800-0900 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11940af 15400af 17830af
15360as 17760as 17790as 21660as 0800-0900 as UK, BBC African Service 17885af
0700-0800 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6175am 6195eu 7325eu 0800-0900 UK, BBC Asian Service 7145pa 9740as 11955pa 15310as
9410eu 11760me 12095eu 15485eu 15360as 17760as 17790as 21660as
15565eu 15575eu 17640me
0800-0900 UK, BBC World Service 7325eu 9410eu 12095eu 15485eu
0700-0800 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
15565eu 17640eu
0700-0800 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0800-0900 as UK, BBC World Service 15575as
0700-0800 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17555pa 17780as
0800-0900 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
0700-0800 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu 7405na
0700-0800 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 11565af 0800-0859 s USA, KHBI Mariana Is
N 15665eu
0700-0800 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am 0800-0900 USA, KNLS Anchor Point AK 9615as
0700-0800 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na 0800-0900 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0700-0800 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am 0800-0900 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 11565pa 17780as
0700-0800 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am 0800-0900 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu 7405na
0700-0800 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7395am 0800-0900 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am
0700-0800 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7535eu 9835af 0800-0900 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0700-0800 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 2390am 3210am 5070am 5935am 0800-0900 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0700-0800 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 7355eu 9985af 13695va 0800-0900 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7395am
0700-0715 vl Vanuatu, Radio 3945do 4960do 0800-0900 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7535eu 9835af 9845pa
0700-0800 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065af 0800-0900 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 2390am 3210am 5070am 5935am
0700-0800 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 7220do 0800-0815 vl Vanuatu, Radio 3945do 4960do
0700-0800 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do 0800-0900 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065af
0700-0800 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 5975do 0800-0900 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 7220áo
0711-0800 mtwhf New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 0800-0900 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
0715-0730s Greece, Voice of 9375eu 9425au 9755au 11645eu
0800-0900 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 5975do
15630au
0805-0810 Pakistan, Radio 15530eu 17555eu 17835eu
0730-0800 Austria, R Austria Intl 6155eu 13730eu 15410me 17870me
0815-0900 mtwtf Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770do 4990áo
0730-0755 Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int 7290eu 9940au
0815-0900 f Seychelles, FEBA Radio 15540as
0730-0740 s Greece, Voice of 9375eu 9425eu 9755au 11645eu
15630au 0820-0835 as Albania, TWR Tirana 9685eu
0730-0800 s Malta, VO Mediterranean 9660eu 0830-0900 Australia, Radio 6080as
0730-0800 Netherlands, Radio 9730pa 9820pa 0830-0900 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do
0730-0800 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 9885af 11860af 13635af 0830-0900 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do
0730-0800 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 9600af 11940af 15400af 0830-0900 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do
17830af 0830-0900 Georgia, Radio 11910eu
0730-0800 as UK, BBC World Service 15575eu 0830-0900 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 9885au 13685au
0735-0800 as Swaziland, Trans World R 4775af 6100af 9500af 0835-0850 s Albania, TWR Tirana 9685eu
0740-0800 Guam, TWR/KTWR 15200as 0835-0850 s Monaco, Trans World Radio 9755eu
0745-0800 s Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do 0855-0900 Guam, TWR/KTWR 15330pa

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0900-1000 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 1000-1100 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am

0900-1000 Australia, Radio 6080as 9580pa 11880pa 17750as 1000-1100 Australia, Radio 6080as 9580pa 11880pa 17750as
0900-1000 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310áo 1000-1100 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310áo
0900-1000 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 1000-1100 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do
0900-1000 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 1000-1100 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do
0900-1000 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 1000-1100 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do
0900-1000 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 1000-1100 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070áo
0900-1000 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130áo 1000-1100 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030áo
0900-1000 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160áo 1000-1100 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130áo
0900-1000 China, China Radio Intl 9785pa 11755pa 1000-1100 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160áo
0900-1000 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 1000-1100 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160áo
0900-0930 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 17485af 21745va 1000-1100 China, China Radio Intl 9785pa 11755pa
0900-1000 Ecuador, HCJB 9640pa 21455am 1000-1100 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am
0900-1000 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186af 1000-1100 Ecuador, HCJB 9640pa 21455am
0900-1000 mtwhf Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af 1000-1100 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186af
0900-0950 Germany, Deutsche Welle 6160pa 9565aí 12055as 15205aí 1000-1100 mtwhf Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af
15410af 17715as 17800af 21600aí 1000-1100 as Germany,Overcomer Ministr 5900eu
21680as 1000-1030 Guam, AWR/KSDA 11790as
0900-1000 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 9500pa 1000-1100 Guam, 1 WR/KTWR 9865as
0900-0915 mtwtf Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do 1000-1100 India, At India Radio 11585au 11735au 13700au 15050au
0900-0915 Guam, TWR/KTWR 15200as 17387au 17840as
0900-0930 Guyana, GBCNoice of 3290do 5950do 1000-1100 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do
0900-1000 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 1000-1100 asM Italy, IRKS 7120va
0900-1000 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va 1000-1100 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 9695as 11730as 11850pa
0900-0930 vl Kiribati, Radio 9810áo 1000-1100 Jordan, Radio 11690eu
0900-1000 Liberia, Radio Veritas 5470do 1000-1100 Liberia, Radio Veritas 5470áo
0900-0915 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100áo 1000-1100 Malaysia, Radio 7295áo
0900-1000 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 1000-1100 irreg Malaysia,RTM KotaKinabalu 5980áo
0900-1000 vl Malaysia, RIM Kuching 4895do 7160áo 1000-1100 s Matta, VO Mediterranean 9660eu
0900-1000 s Malta, VO Mediterranean 9660eu 1000-1030 Netherlands, Radio 12065as 13710as
0900-0925 Netherlands, Radio 9720pa 9820pa 1000-1100 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa
0900-1000 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 1000-1100 Nigeria, Voice of 7255af 15120af
0900-0930 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 15175au 1000-1100 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890áa
0900-1000 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890áo 1000-1100 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150áo
0900-1000 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 1000-1100 vl Solomon Islands, SIBC 5020do
0900-1000 vl Solomon Islands, SIBC 5020áo 1000-1030 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 6165eu 9535eu
0900-1000 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11940af 15400aí 17830af 1000-1100 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11940af 17885af
17885af 1000-1100 as UK, BBC African Service 15400af 17830af
0900-0915 UK, BBC Asian Service 6065as 6195as 9580as 9740as 1000-1030 UK, BBC Asian Service 6195as 9740as 11765as 15310as
11765as 11955as 15310as 15360as 15360as 17790as 21660as
17760as 17790as 21660as 1000-1100 UK, BBC World Service 6195am 9410eu 11760me 12095eu
0900-1000 UK, BBC World Service 9410eu 11760me 12095eu 15190sa 15485eu 15565eu 15575eu 17640eu
15485eu 15565eu 15575eu 17640eu 17705eu
17705eu 1000-1100 as UK, BBC World Service 15190sa
0900-1000 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am 1000-1100 USA, KAIJ Datas TX 5810am 9815am
0900-0959 USA, KHBI N Mariana Is 13840pa 15665as 1000-1059 USA, KHBI N Mariana Is 15665as 15725as
0900-1000 USA, KTBN Sah Lk City UT 7510am 1000-1100 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
0900-1000 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 11565pa 17780as 1000-1100 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 9930as 11565pa
0900-1000 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825eu 7405na 1000-1100 USA, Voice of America 5985pa 6165ca 7405ca 9590ca
0900-1000 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 7315am 11720as 15425as
0900-1000 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na 1000-1100 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 7425na 9465na 15745eu
0900-1000 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am 1000-1100 occsnal USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
0900-1000 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am 1000-1100 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 6040am 9495am
0900-1000 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7395sa 7535eu 9835aí 1000-1100 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
0900-1000 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 2390am 3210am 5070am 5935am 1000-1100 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
0900-1000 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065af 1000-1100 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
0900-1000 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 7220ác 1000-1100 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 6095na 7395sa
0900-1000 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do 1000-1100 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 2390am 5070am 5935am
0900-1000 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 5975do 1000-1100 mtwhf USA, WWCR Nashville TN 3210am
0915-1000 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 6130áo 7295do 1000-1100 as USA, WWCR Nashville TN 15685am
0915-0945 UK, BBC Asian Service 15310as 17790as 1000-1100 mtwhfa USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5950na
0915-0945 as UK, BBC Asian Service 6195as 9740as 11765as 15360as 1000-1030 Vietnam, Voice of 9840as 12020as 15010as
21660as 1000-1100 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065af
0930-1000 mtwhfa Austria, R Austria Intl 15455as 17870au 1000-1100 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 7220áo
0930-1000 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160áo 1000-1100 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165áo
0930-1000 Georgia, Radio 11910eu 1030-1100 s Austria, R Austria Intl 15455as 17870au
0930-1000 Guam, TWR/KTWR 9865as 1030-1055 Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int 9925eu 15595eu
0930-1000 Italy, AWR Europe 7230eu 1030-1057 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 7345eu 11640eu
0930-1000 Netherlands, Radio 12065as 13710as 1030-1100 Guam, AWR/KSDA 11790as 15170as
0945-1000 UK, BBC Asian Service 6195as 9740as 11765as 15360as 1030-1035 Israel, Kol Israel 15640eu 15650na
17760as 17790as 21660as 1030-1100 Netherlands, Radio 6045eu 9860eu 12065as 13710as
0945-1000 a UK, BBC Asian Service 6065as 9580as 11945as 11955as 1030-1100 South Korea, R Korea Intl 11715sa
15280as 1030-1100 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 11835as 15120as 17850as
0945-1000 smtwhf UK, BBC Slow Speed News 6065as 9580as 11945as 11955as 1030-1100 UK, BBC Asian Service 6195as 9740as 11765pa 15310as
15280as 17790as
1030-1045 Vatican State, Vatican R 5883eu 9645eu 11740eu 15595va

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1100-1200 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 1100-1200 Taiwan, Radio Taipei Intl 7445as
1100-1200 Australia, Radio 6080as 9580pa 1100-1200 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11940af 15400af 17830af
1100-1200 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do 17885af 21660aí
1100-1200 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 1100-1200 UK, BBC Asian Service 6195as 9580as 9740as 11955as
1100-1200 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 15280as 15310as 17785as
1100-1200 Bulgaria, Radio 15175eu 17585eu 1100-1130 mtwhf UK, BBC Caribbean Report 6195ca 15220ca
1100-1200 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 1100-1130 UK, BBC World Service 5965na 9410eu 11760me 12095eu
1100-1200 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 15485eu 15565eu 15575eu 17640eu
1100-1200 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 17705eu 17790sa
1100-1200 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 1100-1130 as UK, BBC World Service 6195am 15190sa 15220am
1100-1200 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 1100-1200 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
1100-1200 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 1100-1159 USA,KHBI N Mariana Is 9385au 15665as
1100-1200 Ecuador, HCJB 12005ca 15115am 21455am 1100-1200 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
1100-1200 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186af 1100-1200 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 9930as 11565pa
1100-1200 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 9530as 1100-1200 USA, Voice of America 5985pa 6160as 9645as 9760as
1100-1150 Germany, Deutsche Welle 15370af 15410af 17765af 17800aí 11720as 15160as 15425as
1100-1200 as Germany,Overcomer Ministr 5900eu 1100-1200 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 7425na 9465na 15745eu
1100-1200 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 1100-1200 occsnal USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
1100-1200 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va 1100-1200 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 6040am 9495am
1100-1200 Japan, Japan/NHK World
R 6120na 9695as 11730as 1100-1200 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1100-1200 Jordan, Radio 11690eu 1100-1200 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1100-1110 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 1100-1200 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
1100-1200 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 1100-1200 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 6095na 7395sa
1100-1200 irreg Malaysia,RTM KotaKinabalu 5980do 1100-1200 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5070am 5935am 7435am 15685am
1100-1200 s Malta, VO Mediterranean 9660eu 1100-1200 mtwhfa USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5950na
1100-1200 Myanmar, Voice of 5986do 1100-1200 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5850na
1100-1125 Netherlands, Radio 6045eu 9860eu 12065as 13710as 1100-1130 Vietnam, Voice of 7285as 9730as
1100-1200 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 1100-1200 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065aí
1100-1157 North Korea, R Pyongyang 3560as 9640af 9975me 11335va 1100-1200 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 7220do
15230va 1100-1200 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
1100-1104 Pakistan, Radio 711 Ova 9645va 15530eu 17555eu 1104-1120 Pakistan, Radio 15530eu 17555eu 17835eu
17835eu 1125-1200 Netherlands, Radio 6045eu 9860eu
1100-1130 as Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9965as 1130-1200 vl China, China Radio Intl 6995as 8660as 11445as 11700as
1100-1200 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 15480as
1100-1200 Singapore,R Singapore Int 6150as 1130-1200 Sweden, Radio 15240na 17870na
1100-1130 vl Solomon Islands, SIBC 5020do 1130-1200 as UK, BBC Asian Service 15310as 17785as
1100-1200 South Korea, R Korea Intl 7275as 1130-1200 UK, BBC World Service 6195am 15220am
1100-1130 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 11835as 15120as 17850as 1130-1200 USA, Voice of America 11680eu
1100-1200 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 9810as 17515as 1130-1200 f Vatican State, Vatican R 15595va 17550va

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 1105 KWHR (Angel 3): Biblical Studies Institute. See M 1105. Saturdays
1100 KWHR (Angel 3): The Water of Life Broadcast. See S 0100. 1105 KWHR (Angel 4): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1100 KWHR (Angel 3): Eternal Good News. Germaine Lockwood
1100 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1105 WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005. teaches from the Old Testament.
1100 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Breakthrough. See S 0500. 1110 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 1100 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
1105 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 1115 WHRI (Angel 1): Sold Out for Jesus. See M 1115. 1105 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
1130 KWHR (Angel 3): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 1106 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305.
Mondays 1130 W -RI (Angel 182): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 1115 KWHR (Angel 3): The Scripture Hour. Evangelist Paul
1100 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1145 KWHR (Angel 3): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630. Fleming speaks from Greenville, SC.
1100 WHRI (Angel 1): Ever Increasing Faith. Fredrick "K.C." Price 1154 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and 1130 KWHR (Angel 3): Harvest Christian Center. Sharon Edwards.
evangelizes from Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles. 2) (3rd/10th). People of this 7,000 island achipelago 1130 WHRI (Angel 1): The Voice of Power. See S 0630.
1100 WHRI (Angel 2): UPI News. See S 0000. ceebrate 100 years of independence from Spain this month.
1105 KWHR (Angel 3): Biblical Studies Institute. Bob Tref 1154 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1 and
evangelizes from Rapid City, South Dakota. 2) (18th/25th). See A 0154.
1105 KWHR (Angel 4): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
1105 WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005. Thursdays
1110 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 1100 KYHR (Angel 384): UPI News. See S 0000. HAUSERS HIGHLIGHTS
1115 WHRI (Angel 1): Sold Out for Jesus. Paul Tebbano 1100 WIIRI (Angel 1): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100.
evangelizes from Cookton Park, New York. 1100 WHRI (Angel 2): UPI News. See S 0000. KOREA NORTH: RADIO PYONGYANG
1130 KWHR (Angel 3): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 1105 KWHR (Angel 3): Adventures in Odyssey. See S 0305. New monitored schedule in English:
1130 WHRI (Angel 182): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 1105 KWHR (Angel 4): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
1145 KWHR (Angel 3): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630. 1105 WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005.
0000-0057 11845 13650 15230
1110 KIN -IR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 0500-0557 3560? 11710 13790
Tuesdays 1115 »HI (Angel 1): Sold Out for Jesus. See M 1115. 1100-1157 3560 9640 9975 11335
1100 KWHR (Angel 384): UPI News. See S 0000. 1130 KWHR (Angel 3): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
1100 WHRI (Angel 1): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100. 1130 WI-RI (Angel 182): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
15230
1100 WHRI (Angel 2): UPI News. See S 0000. 1145 KWHR (Angel 3): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630. 1500-1557 3560 9640 9975 11735
1105 KWHR (Angel 3): Adventures in Odyssey. See S 0305. 13650
1105 KWHR (Angel 4): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. Fridays 1800-1857 4405 6575 9335 11700
1105 WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005. 1100 -IR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1110 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 1100 WHRI (Angel 1): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100. 13760
1115 WHRI (Angel 1): Sold Out for Jesus. See M 1115. 1100 WIt1(Angel 2): UPI News. See S 0000. 1900-1957 6520 9600 9975
1130 KWHR (Angel 3): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 1105 KW -IR (Angel 3): Biblical Studies Institute. See M 1105. 2100-2157 4405 6575 9335 11700
1130 WHRI (Angel 1&2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 1105 KW-IR (Angel 4): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
1145 KWHR (Angel 3): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630. 1105 WH31 (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005.
13760
1110 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 2300-2357 11335 11700 13760
Wednesdays 1115 WHRI (Angel 1): Sold Out for Jesus. See M 1115. 15130
1100 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1130 KWIIR (Angel 3): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
1100 WHRI (Angel 1): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100. 1130 WHRI (Angel 18,2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
(Sonny Ashimori, Japan, Cumbre DX)
1100 WHRI (Angel 2): UPI News. See S 0000. 1145 KWHR (Angel 3): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630.

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1200-1300 Algeria, R Algiers Intl 11715me 15160me 1200-1300 UK, BBC Asian Service 6195as 9580as 9740as 11955as
1200-1300 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 15280as 15310as 17785as
1200-1300 Australia, Radio 6020pa 6080as 9580pa 9770as 1200-1300 UK, BBC World Service 5965na 6195am 9410eu 9515na
1200-1300 vi Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 231 Odo 11760me 12095eu 15220am 15485eu
1200-1300 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 15565eu 15575as 17640eu 17705eu
1200-1300 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 1200-1300 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
1200-1300 Brazil, Radio Bras 15445na 1200-1259 USA, KHBI N Mariana Is 9355as 9385pa
1200-1215 vl Cambodia, Natl Voice of 11940do 1200-1300 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
1200-1300 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 1200-1300 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 9930as 11565pa
1200-1300 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 1200-1300 USA, Voice of America 6160as 9645as 9760as 11715as
1200-1300 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 15160as 15425as
1200-1300 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 1200-1300 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 7425na 9465na 15745eu
1200-1300 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 1200-1300 occsnal USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
1200-1300 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 1200-1300 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 6040am 9495am
1200-1229 Canada, R Canada Intl 9640am 9660as 11855am 13650am 1200-1300 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
15195as 1200-1300 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1200-1300 China, China Radio Intl 6950pa 7385pa 9565as 9715as 1200-1300 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
9945as 11660as 11675as 11980as 1200-1300 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 6095na 9455sa
1200-1230 vl China, China Radio Intl 6995as 8660as 11445as 11700as 1200-1300 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5070am 7435am 13845am 15685am
12110as 1200-1300 mtwhfa USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5950na
1200-1300 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am 1200-1300 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 5850na 6015na 17750na
1200-1300 Ecuador, HCJB 12005ca 15115am 21455am 1200-1230 Uzbekistan, R Tashkent 5060as 5975as 7285as 9715as
1200-1300 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186aí 11905as 15295as 17775as
1200-1300 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 9530as 1200-1300 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065af
1200-1300 France, Radio France Intl 11600as 13625ca 15155eu 15195eu 1200-1300 vl Zambia, R Zambiâ/ZNBC 1 7220do
15530ca 15540aí 17575ca 1200-1300 vi Zambia, R Zambiu/ZNBC 2 6165do
1200-1300 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 1206-1300 occsnal New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa
1200-1300 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va 1209-1215 mtwhf UK, BBC Caribbean Report 6195ca 15220ca
1200-1300 Jordan, Radio 11690eu 1209-1215 as UK, BBC World Service 6195am 15220am
1200-1300 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 1215-1300 Egypt, Radio Cairo 17595as
1200-1300 irreg Malaysia,RTM KotaKinabalu 5980do 1229-1259 Canada, R Canada Intl 9640am 11855am 13650am
1200-1230 Mongolia, Voice of 12085au 1230-1300 Austria, R Austria Intl 6155eu 13730na
1200-1250 Myanmar, Voice of 5986do 1230-1300 Bangladesh, Bangla Betar 7185as 9550as
1200-1225 Netherlands, Radio 6045eu 9860eu 1230-1255 Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int 15545na
1200-1206 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 1230-1300 s Finland, YLE/R Finland 11900na 15400na
1200-1230 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 17535as 1230-1300 Guam, AWR/KSDA 13720as
1200-1300 Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9965as 1230-1300 Italy, AWR Europe 7230as
1200-1300 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 1230-1300 South Korea, R Korea Intl 6055as 9570as 9640am 13670as
1200-1255 Poland, Polish R Warsaw 6095eu 7145eu 7270eu 9525eu 1230-1300 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as
11815eu 1230-1300 Sweden, Radio 13740as 15240au
1200-1300 Singapore,R Singapore Int 6150as 1230-1300 Thailand, Radio 9655as 9885as 11905as
1200-1230 South Korea, R Korea Intl 7285as 1230-1300 Turkey, Voice of 15185as 15290eu 17830eu
1200-1230 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 6165eu 9535eu 1230-1300 a USA, Voice of America 7768eu
1200-1300 Taiwan, Radio Taipei Intl 7130as 9610au 1230-1300 Vietnam, Voice of 9840as 12020as 15010as
1200-1300 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11940af 17830af 17885af 1240-1250 Greece, Voice of 17525af
21660af 1240-1255 smtwh UK, BBC Slow Speed News 7140me 11820me 13660a1 15180af
15555me 17585aí

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays Tuesdays 1200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1200 Canada, RCI Montreal: World Report. CBC News. 1200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1200 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645.
1200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
1200 WHRI (Angel 1): Witness of Power. See S 0600. 1200 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645. 1211 Canada, RCI Montreal: As It Happens. See T 1211.
1200 WHRI (Angel 2): In Touch. The Atlanta Bible -teaching 1205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 1215 WHRI (Angel 1): Midnight Cry. See M 1215.
ministry of Charles Stanley. 1211 Canada, RCI Montreal: As It Happens. Mary Lou Finlay and 1215 WHRI (Angel 2): Atlanta Bible College. See M 1215.
1205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. Barbara Budd host this daily phone-in show that introduces 1230 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
1208 Canada, RCI Montreal: Quirks and Quarks. Updating what's listeners to the newsmakers of the day and people whose 1245 WHRI (Angel 2): Life in the Word. See M 1245.
new and what's next in science. stories might otherwise not be told. 1255 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
1230 WHRI (Angel 1): DXing with Cumbre. See S 0330. 1215 WHRI (Angel 1): Midnight Cry. See M 1215.
1215 WHRI (Angel 2): Atlanta Bible College. See M 1215. Fridays
Mondays 1230 WHRI (Angel 182): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 1200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200.
1200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1245 WHRI (Angel 2): Life in the Word. See M 1245. 1200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1255 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1200 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645.
1200 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645. 1205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
1205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. Wednesdays 1211 Canada, RCI Montreal: As It Happens. See T 1211.
1207 Canada, RCI Montreal: The Inside Track. An award -winning 1200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1215 WHRI (Angel 1): Midnight Cry. See M 1215.
program of sports journalism, examining the impact of 1200 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1215 WHRI (Angel 2): Atlanta Bible College. See M 1215.
sports on the lives of Canadians. 1200 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Praise. See M 0645. 1230 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
1215 WHRI (Angel 1): Midnight Cry. C. Parker Thomas 1205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 1245 WHRI (Angel 2): Life in the Word. See M 1245.
evangelizes from Southern Pines, North Carolina. 1211 Canada, RCI Montreal: As It Happens. See T 1211. 1255 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
1215 WHRI (Angel 2): Atlanta Bible College. Anthony Buzzard. 1215 WHRI (Angel 1): Midnight Cry. See M 1215.
1230 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 1215 WHRI (Angel 2): Atlanta Bible College. See M 1215. Saturdays
1234 Canada, RCI Montreal: Madly Off in All Directions. See S 1230 WHRI (Angel 182): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 1200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200.
0206. 1245 WHRI (Angel 2): Life in the Word. See M 1245. 1200 KWHR (Angel 4): The Call to Worship. See S 0600.
1245 WHRI (Angel 2): Lite in the Word. Joyce Meyer offers help 1255 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1200 WHRI (Angel t82): UPI News. See S 0000.
by example for everyday living. 1205 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
1255 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. Thursdays 1205 WHRI (Angel 1): The Pat Boone Show. See S 0205.
1200 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1206 WHRI (Angel 2): For the People (repeat). See M 0305.
1211 Canada, RCI Montreal: As It Happens. See T 1211.

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1300-1400 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 1300-1400 UK, BBC Asian Service 5990as 6195as 9740as 11750as
1300-1330 Australia, Radio 6020pa 6080as 9580pa 9770as 15310as
1300-1400 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do 1300-1400 UK, BBC World Service 5965na 6195am 9410eu 9515na
1300-1400 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 11760me 11865na 12095eu 15220am
1300-1400 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 15485eu 15565eu 15575eu 17640eu
1300-1320 Brazil, Radio Bras 15445na 17705eu
1300-1400 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 1300-1400 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 5810am 9815am
1300-1400 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 1300-1359 USA, KH81 N Mariana Is 9355as 9385as
1300-1400 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 1300-1400 USA, KJES Mesquite NM 11715am
1300-1400 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 1300-1400 USA, KNLS Anchor Point AK 7365as
1300-1400 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 1300-1400 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
1300-1400 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 1300-1400 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 9930as 11565pa
1300-1400 smtwhf Canada, R Canada Intl 11855am 13650am 1300-1400 USA, Voice of America 6160as 9645as 9760as 11715as
1300-1400 mtwhf Canada, R Canada Intl 9640am 15160as 15425as
1300-1400 China, China Radio Intl 6140as 7385pa 9945as 11660as 1300-1400 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 7425na 9465na 15745eu
11675as 11980as 1300-1400 occsnal USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
1300-1400 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am 1300-1400 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 6040am 15105am
1300-1330 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 13580as 21745af 1300-1400 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1300-1400 Ecuador, HCJB 12005ca 15115am 21455am 1300-1400 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1300-1330 Egypt, Radio Cairo 17595as 1300-1400 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
1300-1400 Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186af 1300-1400 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 9430na 9455na
1300-1400 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 9530as 1300-1400 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am
1300-1330 s Germany, Universal Life 9710eu 1300-1400 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11830na 11970na 13695na 17750na
1300-1400 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 11650eu 11855eu 11920eu 1300-1400 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065aí
1300-1400 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 1300-1400 vl Zambia, R Zambia2NBC 1 7220do
1300-1400 as/vl Italy, IRRS 7120va 1300-1400 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
1300-1400 Jordan, Radio 11690eu 1302-1400 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11550as
1300-1310 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 1315-1400 mtwhfa Bhutan, Bhutan BC Service 5030do
1300-1400 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 1330-1359 Canada, R Canada Intl 9535as 11795as 11935eu 15325eu
1300-1400 irreg Malaysia,RTM KotaKinabalu 5980do 1330-1359 mtwhfa Canada, Canada Intl
R 17820va
1300-1400 occsnal New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 1330-1400 China, Heilongjiang PBS 4840do
1300-1330 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 9590eu 15640am 15650as 1330-1400 Guam, AWR/KSDA 9650as
1300-1400 Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9985as 1330-1400 India, All India Radio 9545as 11620as 13710as
1300-1400 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 1330-1400 Netherlands, Radio 9890as 15585as
1300-1400 Philippines, FEBC/R Intl 11995as 1330-1400 Sweden, Radio 13740as 15240na 17515au
1300-1400 Romania, R Romania Intl 15250na 15390eu 17770eu 17790na 1330-1400 UAE, Radio Dubai 13630eu 13675eu 15395eu 21605eu
1300-1400 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 11655as 15510as 17570as 21760as 1330-1358 Uzbekistan, R Tashkent 5060as 5975as 7285as 9715as
1300-1400 as S Africa, Channel Africa 9445af 17675af 17870af 11905as 15295as 17775as
1300-1400 Singapore,R Singapore Int 6150as 1330-1400 Vietnam, Voice of 9840eu 12020as 15010as
1300-1400 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as 1335-1345 Greece, Voice of 9395eu 11730na 15175eu 15630eu
1300-1400 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 7230as 7480as 1345-1400 Liberia, Radio Veritas 5470do
1300-1330 Turkey, Voice of 15185as 15290eu 17830eu 1345-1400 Vatican State, Vatican R 13765au 15540au
1300-1400 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11940af 15420af 17830af
17885af 21660af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays Tuesdays 1305 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.

1300 Canada, RCI Montreal: World Report. See S 1200. 1300 Can ºda, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1305 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Music. See 5 0005.
1300 KWHR (Angel 3): Music. See S 0005. 1300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1330 Canada, RCI Montreal: RAI News. See S 0100.
1300 KWHR (Angel 4): OXing with Cumbre. See S 0330. 1300 WH3I (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 1330 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S
1300 WHRI (Angel 1): Gospel Crusade Ministries. See S 0630. 1305 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning Tonight. See M 1305. 1400.
1300 WHRI (Angel 2): UPI News. See S 0000. 1305 KWIIR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 1341 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
1305 WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005. 1305 WHRI (Angel 162): Music. See S 0005.
1311 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning (hour 1). David Enright 1330 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. Fridays
and Avril Benoit co -host the Sunday Edition of this CBC 1330 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1300 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200.
magazine program (hour 1 of 3 hours). 1400. 1300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1330 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. 1341 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. 1300 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000.
1330 KWHR (Angel 3): Christ Gospel Broadcast. BR Hicks of 1305 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning Tonight. See M 1305.
Jeffersonville, Indiana with a Bible lesson. Wednesdays 1305 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.
1330 KWHR (Angel 4): Adventures in Odyssey. See S 0305. 1300 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1305 WHRI (Angel 182): Musi:. See S 0005.
1330 WHRI (Angel 1): DXing with Cumbre. See S 0330. 1300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1330 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100.
1337 Canada, RCI Montreal: The Mailbag. Listener letters, musical 1300 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 1330 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S
selections, and happenings in Canada. 1305 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning Tonight. See M 1305. 1400.
1305 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 1341 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341.
Mondays 1305 WHRI (Angel 162): Music. See S 0005.
1300 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1330 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. Saturdays
1300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1330 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1300 KWHR (Angel 3): Music. See S 0005.
1300 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. 140('. 1300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1305 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning Tonight. David Enright 1341 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. See M 1341. 1300 WHRI (Angel 1): Listen to Jesus. See M 0630.
and Avril Benoit co -host the evening edition of this CBC 1354 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and 2) 1300 WHRI (Angel 2): Biblical Studies Institute. See M 1105.
magazine program. (3rd.10th). See W 1154. 1305 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
1305 KWHR (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005. 1354 Radb Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1 and 1330 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100.
1305 WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005. 2) (18th/25th). See A 0154. 1330 KWHR (Angel 3): Spirit of Truth. Don Young offers words of
1330 Canada, RCI Montreal: RCI News. See S 0100. encouragement and joy.
1330 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S Thursdays 1330 WHRI (Angel 1): Eternal Good News. See A 1100.
1400. 1300 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1335 Canada, RCI Montreal: Venture Canada. See S 0107.
1341 Canada, RCI Montreal: Spectrum. A weekday magazine 1300 KWI-R (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1345 KWHR (Angel 3): Taste God's Goodness. See S 0630.
program of current affairs, features, and a business report. 1300 WHF (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000.
I 1345 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
1305 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning Tonight. See M 1305.

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1400-1500 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 1400-1455 as S Africa, Channel Africa 9445af 17675af 17870aí
1400-1500 Australia, Radio 5995pa 6020pa 6080as 9770as 1400-1500 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as
1400-1500 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do 1400-1500 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 9575as 15265as
1400-1500 vi Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 1400-1430 Thailand, Radio 9655as 9830as 11905as
1400-1500 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 1400-1500 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11940af 17830af 21470af
1400-1500 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 21660af
1400-1500 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 1400-1500 UK, BBC Asian Service 5990as 6195as 9740as 11750as
1400-1500 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 15310as
1400-1500 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 1400-1500 UK, BBC World Service 9410eu 9515na 11865na 12095eu
1400-1500 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 15220na 15485eu 15565eu 15575eu
1400-1500 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 17640eu 17705eu 17840am
1400-1500 s Canada, R Canada Intl 11855am 13650am 1400-1500 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725sm
1400-1500 China, China Radio Intl 7160as 7260as 7405na 9535as 1400-1459 USA, KHBI N Mariana Is 9355as
9700va 11825as 1400-1500 USA, KJES Mesquite NM 11715am
1400-1500 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am 1400-1500 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 7510am
1400-1500 Ecuador, HCJB 12005ca 15115am 21455am 1400-1500 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 9930as 11565pa
1400-1500 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186af 1400-1500 USA, Voice of America 6160as 7125as 7215as 9645as
1400-1500 France, Radio France Intl 7110as 11910as 15405as 17560af 9760as 15160as 15255va 15395as
1400-1500 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 11855eu 11920eu 13810eu 15425as
1400-1500 India, All India Radio 9545as 11620as 13710as 1400-1500 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 9455na 11875na 15375na 15745eu
1400-1500 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 1400-1500 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
1400-1430 Israel, Kol Israel 12535eu 15640na 1400-1500 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 6040am 15105am
1400-1500 astil Italy, IRRS 7120va 1400-1500 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1400-1500 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 9505na 11730as 11880af 1400-1500 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1400-1500 Jordan, Radio 11690eu 1400-1500 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
1400-1500 Liberia, Radio Veritas 5470do 1400-1500 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am
1400-1500 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 1400-1500 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11502as 11830na 11970na 17750na
1400-1500 vl Malaysia, RTM Kuching 4895do 7160do 1400-1405 Vatican State, Vatican R 13765au 15540au
1400-1500 irreg Malaysia,RTM KotaKinabalu 5980do 1400-1500 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065af
1400-1430 Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl 9705na 1400-1500 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 7220do
1400-1500 Netherlands, Radio 9890as 15585as 1400-1500 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
1400-1500 occsnal New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 1415-1425 Nepal, Radio 5005do 7165do
1400-1500 as Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9985as 1430-1500 Australia, Radio 9500as 11660as
1400-1500 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 1430-1500 vl China, China Radio Intl 6995as 8660as 9880as 11445as
1400-1500 Philippines, FEBC/R Intl 11995as 1430-1500 Georgia, Voice of Hope 12120as
1400-1500 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 4730as 4940as 4975as 7510as 1430-1500 Guam, AWR/KSDA 9385as
11655as 12025as 15510as 17570as 1440-1500 Myanmar, Voice of 5986do

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 1415 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015.

1400 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 1417 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017. HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS
1400 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 1434 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034.
1400 KWHR (Angel 4): Lester Sumrail Teaching Series. The 1447 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047. UKRAINE: RUI
head of the Christian Center Church teaches. 1452 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052.
1400 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000. Z98 frequencies registered during English
1400 WHRI (Angel 2): Ayoka Radio. Moses Adio. Thursdays broadcasts:
1405 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 1400 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. Program Ito Europe, Russia,
1406 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning (hour 2). David 1400 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest (live). See M 1400.
Enright and Avril Benoit co-host the Sunday Edition of this 1400 WHRI (Angel 1&2): World Harvest (live). See M 1400.
Kazakhstan:
CBC magazine program (hour 2 of 3 hours). 1415 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015. 0000-0100 5905 5915 6020 6080 7180
1410 Japan, NHK/Radio: Asian Weekly. A magazine of news 1417 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017. 7240
from other Asian broadcasters, entertainment update and 1434 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034. 0300-0400 5905 6020 6080 7410
music. 1447 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047.
1430 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest Country Style. Joe 1452 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052.
13590
Brashier plays country music with a Christian slant. 2100-2200 5905 6020 6080 7180 7 240
Fridays 7410 9560 13590
Mondays 1400 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
Program II:
1400 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 1400 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest (live). See M 1400.
1400 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest (live). See M 1400. 1400 WHRI (Angel 1&2): World Harvest (live). See M 1400.
0000-0100 NAm 9550 12040, SAm
1400 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): World Harvest (live). An hour of 1415 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015. 9945
Christian music and information for WHRI supporters. 1417 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017. 0300-0400 NAm 9550 12040
1415 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015. 1434 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034.
1417 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017.
2100-2200 NAm 9550 12040, Au 7380
1447 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047.
1434 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034. 1452 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052. (BC-DX)
1447 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047. 1454 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and 2)
1452 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052. (5th/12th). See W 1154.
1454 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1 and 2)
Tuesdays (20th/27th). See A 0154.
1400 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
1400 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest (live). See M 1400. Saturdays
1400 WHRI (Angel 1 &2): World Harvest (live). See M 1400. 1400 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000.
1415 Japan, NHK/Radio: 44 Minutes. See M 0015. 1400 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1417 Japan, NHK/Radio: Guest Corner. See M 0017. 1400 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000.
1434 Japan, NHK/Radio: Close Up. See M 0034. 1405 KWHR (Angel 4): Adventures in Odyssey. See S 0305.
1447 Japan, NHK/Radio: News Commentary. See M 0047. 1405 WHRI (Angel 1): Home Schooling (live). See A 0100.
1452 Japan, NHK/Radio: Tumbling Dice. See M 0052. 1405 . WHRI (Angel 2): Music. See S 0005.
1410 Japan, NHK/Radio: Weekend Break. See S 0510.
Wednesdays 1430 KWHR (Angel 4): Christian Country Music. See S 1430.
1400 Japan, NHK/Radio: News. See S 0000. 1430 WHRI (Angel 2): DXing with Cumbre. See S 0330.
1400 KWHR (Angel 4): World Harvest (live). See M 1400.
1400 WHRI (Angel 1&2): World Harvest (live). See M 1400. WHRI

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1500-1600 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 1500-1530 S Africa, Channel Africa 9445af

1500-1600 Australia, Radio 5995pa 6020pa 6080as 9500as 1500-1530 twhfa Seychelles, FEBA Radio 11600as
9770as 11660as 1500-1545 sm Seychelles, FEBA Radio 11600as
1500-1600 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 231 Odo 1500-1600 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do
1500-1600 vi Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 1500-1600 Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as
1500-1600 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 1500-1600 UK, BBC African Service 6190af 11860af 11940af 15400af
1500-1600 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 15420aí 17830af 21470af 21490af
1500-1600 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 21660af
1500-1600 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 1500-1600 UK, BBC Asian Service 5975as 5990as 6195as 9740as
1500-1600 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 11750as 15310as
1500-1600 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 1500-1600 UK, BBC World Service 9410eu 9515na 11865na 12040eu
1500-1600 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 12095eu 15220na 15485eu 15575eu
1500-1559 s Canada, R Canada Intl 11855am 13650am 17705eu 17840am
1500-1600 China, China Radio Intl 7160as 7405na 9785as 1500-1600 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am
1500-1600 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am 1500-1600 USA, KJES Mesquite NM 11715am
1500-1600 Ecuador, HCJB 12005ca 15115am 21455am 1500-1600 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am
1500-1600 as Eqt Guinea, R East Africa 15186af 1500-1600 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 7560pa 9930as
1500-1600 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 1381 Orne 1500-1600 USA, Voice of America 6110as 6160as 7125as 7215as
1500-1600 Guam, TWR/KTWR 15330as 9645as 9700me 9760as 15205va
1500-1600 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 15255va 15395as
1500-1600 as/vl Italy, I R RS 7120va 1500-1600 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 9455na 11875na 15375na 15745eu
1500-1600 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 7200as 9505na 9750as 11730as 1500-1600 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
1500-1600 Jordan, Radio 11690eu 1500-1600 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 13760am 15105am
1500-1510 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 1500-1600 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1500-1600 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 1500-1600 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1500-1600 irreg Malaysia,RTM KotaKinabalu 5980do 1500-1600 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1500-1530 Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl 9705na 1500-1600 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 15420am
1500-1530 Mongolia, Voice of 9720as 12085as 1500-1600 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am
1500-1515 s Myanmar, Voice of 5986do 1500-1600 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11830na 17750na
1500-1525 Netherlands, Radio 9890as 15585as 1500-1502 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11550as
1500-1600 occsnal New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 1500-1600 Zambia, Christian Voice 6065af
1500-1600 Nigeria, Voice of 7255af 15120aí 1500-1600 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 491 Odo
1500-1557 North Korea, R Pyongyang 3560ca 9640af 9975me 11735sa 1500-1600 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
13650va 1530-1600 Guam, AWR/KSDA 9385as
1500-1530s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 13800va 1535-1550 Vatican State, Vatican R 13765au 15500au
1500-1530 as Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9985as 1545-1600 Albania, R Tirana Intl 11734eu 12084eu
1500-1600 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 1545-1600 sh Bangladesh, Bangla Betar 4880do
1500-1600 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 4730me 4940me 4975me 7325me 1545-1600 Israel, Kol Israel 11605eu 15650na 17515na
9975me 11775me 15470me 17570me 1550-1600 a Vatican State, Vatican R 13765va 15500va
17580me

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 1505 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1500 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
1500 Canada, RCI Montreal: News. News from either the 1510 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510. 1505 KWHR (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) or Radio Canada 1510 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Salvation. See M 1510. 1505 WHRI (Angel 182): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
International (RCI). 1515 WHRI (Angel 1): Life in the Word, See M 1245. 1510 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510.
1500 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1515 WHRI (Angel 2): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100. 1510 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Salvation. See M 1510.
1500 WHRI (Angel 1): Walking in Power. Brother Pronk discusses 1530 KWF R (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1515 WHRI (Angel 1): Life in Ihe Word. See M 1245.
Christian teaching from Florida. 140C. 1515 WHRI (Angel 2): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100.
1500 WHRI (Angel 2): Message to Israel, A program originating 1530 WHF.I (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 1530 KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S
in Brooklyn, NY for Jewish listeners. 1530 WHF.I (Angel 2): The Voice of Power. See S 0630. 1400.
1505 Canada, RCI Montreal: This Morning (hour 3). David Enright 1545 WHF (Angel 2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
I 1530 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
and Avril Benoit co -host the Sunday Edition of this CBC 1530 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Power. See S 0630.
magazine program (hour 3 of 3 houm). Wednesdays 1545 WHRI (Angel 2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
1505 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 1500 KWhR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1515 WHRI (Angel 2): The Bread of Life Broadcast. Ron Kresge 1500 WHFI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
preaches from the Church of God at Norwalk, Connecticut. 1505 KWF-R (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005. PAngel 3): Eternal Good News. See A 1100.
155000auKwrdaf
1530 WHRI (Angel 1): DXing with Cumbre. See S 0330. 1505 WHFI (Angel 1&2): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1500 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1530 WHRI (Angel 2): Sandra Davis Ministries. Sandra Davis 1510 WHFI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510. 1500 WHRI (Angel 1): UPI News. See S 0000.
evangelizes from Massachusetts. 1510 WHFI (Angel 2): The Voice of Salvation. See M 1510. 1500 WHRI (Angel 2): The Message of Love and Victory. Jan
1545 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 1515 WHFI (Angel 1): Life in the Word. See M 1245. Graybill of Tulsa, Oklahoma with music and a Bible lesson.
1515 WHFI (Angel 2): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100. 1505 KWHR (Angel 4): The Pat Boone Show. See S 0205.
Monda s 1530 KW/43 (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1505 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
1500 KW R (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 140C. 1530 KWHR (Angel 3): Rhema Radio Church. Kenneth Hagin, Jr.
1500 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000. 1530 WHFI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. preaches from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1505 KWHR (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005. 1530 WHFI (Angel 2): The Voice of Power. See S 0630. 1533 WHRI (Angel 2): Adventures in Odyssey. See S 0305.
1505 WHRI (Angel 182): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1545 WHFI (Angel 2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500.
1510 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. Marvin Lau with an inside

1510
look at sports and entertainment.
WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Salvation. William Wilson of
the Church of God of Prophecy presents music and
Thursdays
1500
1500
KWIII (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.
WHFI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
Macintosh Software
inspiration. 1505 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.
1515 WHRI (Angel 1): Life in the Word. See M 1245. 1505 WHFI (Angel 1&2): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.
SHORTWAVE NAVIGATOR
1515 WHRI (Angel 2): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100. 1510 WHFI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510.
1530 KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1510 WHFI (Angel 2): The Voice of Salvation. See M 1510.
FREQUENCY VALET UTCLOCK
1400. 1515 WHFI (Angel 1): life in the Word. See M 1245.
1530 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005. 1515 WHFI (Angel 2): Ever Increasing Faith. See M 1100.
FREQUENCIES/PROGRAMS/COMPUTER CONTROL
1530 WHRI (Angel 2): The Voice of Power. See S 0630. 1530 KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S (DRAKE KENWOOD JRC
1545 WHRI (Angel 2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. 1400
1530 WHFI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
Tuesdays 1530 WHFI (Angel 2): The Voice of Power. See S 0630.
SEND $2 FOR DEMO DISK TO:

1500 KW (Angel 384): UPI News. See S 0000. 1545 WHFI (Angel 2): Faith Seminar of the Air. See M 0500. DX COMPUTING 232 SQUAW CREEK RD.
1500 WHRI (Angel 1&2): UPI News. See S 0000.
1505 KWHR (Angel 384): Music. See S 0005. Fridays WILLOW PARK, TX 76087
1505 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 1500 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.

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1600-1700 AnguiI la, Ca rib bean Beacon 11775am 1600-1606 UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as 5975as 5990as 6195as
1600-1700 Australia, Radio 5995pa 6020pa 6080as 9500as 7160as 9740as 11750as 15310as
9770as 11660as 1600-1700 UK, BBC World Service 9410eu 9515na 12095eu 15485eu
1600-1700 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do 15575eu 17840am
1600-1700 vl Australia, VLBK Katherine 2485do 1600-1700 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am
1600-1700 vl Australia, VLBT Tent Crk 2325do 1600-1700 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am
1600-1610 Bangladesh, Bangla Betar 4880do 15520do 1600-1700 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 7560pa 9930as
1600-1700 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 1600-1700 USA, Voice of America 6035af 6110as 7125as 7215as
1600-1700 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 9645as 9700me 9760as 13600af
1600-1700 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 13710af 15205va 15225af 15255va
1600-1700 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 15395as 15410af 15445aí 17895af
1600-1700 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 1600-1700 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 11875na 13615na 15375na 15745eu
1600-1700 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 1600-1700 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
1600-1700 China, China Radio Intl 9565as 9620af 1600-1700 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 13760am 15105am
1600-1700 as Costa Rica, Adv World R 9725na 1600-1700 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1600-1700 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am 1600-1700 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am
1600-1627 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 5930eu 17485af 1600-1700 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1600-1700 Ethiopia, Radio 7165af 1600-1700 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 15420am
1600-1700 France, Radio France Intl 11615af 11705aí 12015af 15210af 1600-1700 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 18930af
15530af 1600-1700 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am
1600-1650 Germany, Deutsche Welle 6170as 7130aí 7225as 9735af 1600-1700 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11830na 15695va 17555va 17705na
9875as 11810aí 15145as 21695af 17750na 21525va
1600-1700 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 6130eu 13810me 15625va 1600-1610 a Vatican State, Vatican R 13765va 15500va
1600-1700 Guam, AWR/KSDA 9355as 1600-1630 Vietnam, Voice of 9840eu 12010eu 15010eu
1600-1630 GUAM, TWR/KTWR 15330as 1600-1700 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330aí 4965af
1600-1700 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 1600-1700 vl Zambia, R ZambiaJZNBC 1 4910do
1600-1700 as/vl Italy, IRRS 3985va 1600-1700 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
1600-1630 Jordan, Radio 11690eu 1606-1615 UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as 5975as 7160as 9740as
1600-1700 Lebanon, Voice of Hope 9960me 11750as
1600-1700 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 1606-1615 mtwhf UK, BBC Asian Service 5990as 6195as 15310as
1600-1650 occsnal New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6100pa 1610-1615 Bangladesh, Bangle Betar 4880do
1600-1700 Nigeria, Voice of 7255aí 15120af 1615-1645 as UK, BBC African Service 11860af
1600-1630 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 13800va 17640na 18950va 1615-1645 UK, BBC African Service 15420af
1600-1630 Pakistan, Radio 7230va 9650me 11570me 15170af 1615-1700 UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as 5975as 7160as 9510as
15495me 17720aí 9740as 11750as
1600-1700 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 1615-1700 as UK, BBC World Service 9515na
1600-1700 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 11775me 11850me 15490me 15515me 1615-1630 Vatican State, Vatican R 4005eu 5883eu 7250eu 9645eu
17570me 11810eu
1600-1625 S Africa, Channel Africa 6000af 1630-1700 Austria, R Austria Intl 6155eu 11855me 13710as 13730va
1600-1700 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 1630-1655 Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int 5910eu 7290eu
1600-1700 South Korea, R Korea Intl 5975am 9515af 9870af 1630-1657 Canada, R Canada Intl 6140as 7150as
1600-1700 as Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 9730as 15425as 1630-1700 Egypt, Radio Cairo 15255af
1600-1700 Swaziland, Trans World R 9500af 1630-1700 Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl 5920eu 6055eu 7345eu
1600-1615 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 9575as 15265as 1645-1700 UK, BBC African Service 11860af 15420aí
1600-1645 UAE, Radio Dubai 13630eu 15395eu 1650-1700 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af
1600-1700 UK, BBC African Service 3255af 6190af 15400af 17830aí 1650-1700 mtwhf New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6145pa
21470af 21660af

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays Wednesdays Saturdays

1600 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1600 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1600 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000.
1600 WHRI (Angel 1): The Water of Life Broadcast. See S 0100. 1600 WHRI (Angel 1): The Voice of Power. See S 0630. 1600 WHRI (Angel 162): UPI News. See S 0000.
1600 WHRI (Angel 2): The Treasure of Truth Broadcast. Joe Gray 1600 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400. 1604 KWHR (Angel 3): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300.
under the sponsorship of the United Churches of Christ. 1605 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 1605 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
1605 KWHR (Angel 3): Christian Country Music. See S 1430. 1615 WHRI (Angel 1): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 1605 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See S 0005.
1605 KWHR (Angel 4): The Pat Boone Show. See S 0205. 1630 WHRI (Angel 162): Midnight Cry. See M 1215. 1605 WHRI (Angel 2): Lifetime Commentary. AD Sturm
1630 KWHR (Angel 3): DXing with Cumbre. See S 0330. 1645 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510. evangelizes from Minnesota.
1630 WHRI (Angel 2): Witness of Power. See S 0600. 1645 WHRI (Angel 2): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 1615 WHRI (Angel 2): Christ Gospel Broadcast. See S 1330.
1655 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1630 WHRI (Angel 2): Jesus to the World Mission. A plea for
Mondays funds from Germany.
1600 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. Thursdays 1635 WHRI (Angel 2): Jesus for Life Ministries. Anthony Lupardo.
1600 WHRI (Angel 1): The Voice of Power. See S 0630. 1600 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1645 WHRI (Angel 2): The Scripture Hour. See A 1115.
1600 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1600 WHRI (Angel 1): The Voice of Power. See S 0630.
1400. 1600 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sunrall Teaching Series. See S 1400.
1605 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 1605 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005.
1615 WHRI (Angel 1): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 1615 WHRI (Angel 1): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515.
1630 WHRI (Angel 162): Midnight Cry. See M 1215. 1630 WHRI (Angel 1&2): Midnight Cry. See M 1215.
1645 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510. 1645 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510.
1645 WHRI (Angel 2): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 1645 WHRI (Angel 2): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515.
1655 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. 1655 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS

Tuesdays Fridays AUSTRIA: R AUSTRIA INT'L

1600 KWHR (Angel 3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. 1600 HR (Angel3&4): UPI News. See S 0000. Z-98 English to North America:
1600 WHRI (Angel 1): The Voice of Power. See S 0630. 1600 WHRI (Angel 1): The Voice of Power. See S 0630.
1600 WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See 1600
1230 on 13730
S WHRI (Angel 2): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400.
1400. 1605 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 0030 and 0230 on 9655
1605 KWHR (Angel 3&4): Music. See S 0005. 1615 WHRI (Angel 1): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 0230 also to LAm on 9870,
1615 WHRI (Angel 1): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 1630 WHRI (Angel 162): Midnight Cry. See M 1215.
13730
1630 WHRI (Angel 162): Midnight Cry. See M 1215. 1645 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510.
1645 WHRI (Angel 1): The Inside Pitch. See M 1510. 1645 WHRI (Angel 2): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 0530 via Canada 6015
1645 WHRI (Angel 2): The Radio Bible Hour. See M 0515. 1655 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400. (ORF)
1655 WHRI (Angel 1): Bible Pathway. See M 0400.

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FREQUENCIES

1700-1800 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 1800-1900 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am

1700-1800 Australia, Radio 5995pa 6020pa 6080as 9500as 1800-1900 mtwhf Argentina, RAE 15345eu
9770as 11880pa 1800-1900 Australia, Radio 5995pa 6080as 7240pa 9500as
1700-1800 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do 9770as 11880pa
1700-1800 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 1800-1900 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do
1700-1800 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 1800-1900 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do
1800-1900 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do
1700-1800 vl Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do
1800-1900 Bangladesh, Bangla Betar 7190eu 9570as 15520do
1700-1800 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do
1800-1900 Brazil, Radio Bras 15265eu
1700-1800 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do
1800-1900 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do
1700-1800 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do
1800-1900 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do
1700-1800 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 6130do
1800-1900 Canada, CHNX Halifax
1700-1800 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 1800-1900 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do
1700-1800 China, China Radio Intl 5220aí 7150aí 7160af 7405af 1800-1900 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
9570aí 9700aí 1800-1900 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 15050am 21465am
1700-1800 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 15050am 21465am 1800-1830 Egypt, Radio Cairo 15255af
1700-1727 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 5930eu 17485af 1800-1900 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af
1700-1800 Egypt, Radio Cairo 15255af 1800-1900 Georgia, Voice of Hope 9310eu
1700-1800 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af 1800-1830 s Germany, Universal Life 11605af
1700-1730 France, Radio France Intl 11615aí 15210af 1800-1900 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 11820af 15625va
1700-1800 Georgia, Voice of Hope 9310eu 1800-1815 Greece, Voice of 7450eu 9420eu 17705sa 17765na
1700-1800 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 6130eu 15625va 1800-1900 India, All India Radio 7410eu 9650af 9950eu 11620eu
1700-1800 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 11935af 13770af 15075af
1700-1800 vl Italy, IRRS 3985va 1800-1900 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do
9825as 1800-1900 vl Italy, IRRS 3985va
1700-1800 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 6090as 7110eu 9535na
1800-1900 Kuwait, Radio 11990na
15355af
1800-1900 Lebanon, Voice of Hope 9960me
1700-1800 Lebanon, Voice of Hope 9960me
1800-1900 Liberia, Star Radio 5880do
1700-1800 Liberia, Star Radio 5880do
1800-1815 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do
1700-1800 Malaysia, Radio 7295do
1800-1900 Malaysia, Radio 7295do
1700-1800 mtwhf New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6145pa
1800-1900 s Morocco, RTVM Marocaine 17815af
1700-1715 vl Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9965as 1800-1830 Netherlands, Radio 6020af 7120af 11655af
1700-1800 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 1800-1850 mtwhf New Zealand, R NZ Intl 6145pa
1700-1755 Poland, Polish R Warsaw 6000eu 6095eu 7285eu 1800-1857 North Korea, R Pyongyang 4404eu 6575eu 9335eu 11700na
1700-1800 Romania, R Romania Intl 9510eu 11940eu 15250eu 13760na
1700-1800 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 9765eu 9775eu 11655eu 11775af 1800-1830 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 7485eu 15705am 15735va 18950af
12070eu 15350af 17570af 1800-1900 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do
1700-1730 S Africa, Channel Africa 15240af 1800-1900 Philippines, R Pilipinas 11730me 11890me 15190me
1700-1800 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 1800-1900 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 7290eu 7425af 9675eu 9765eu
1700-1715 mtwh Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af 9775eu 11655eu 11675eu 11775af
1700-1800 Swaziland, Trans World R 9500af 12045af 12070eu 15350af 17570af
1700-1800 UK, BBC African Service 3255af 6005af 6190af 9630af 1800-1830 S Africa, AWR Africa 3345af 3390af
11860af 15400af 17830af 1800-1830 S Africa, Channel Africa 15240af
1800-1900 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do
1700-1745 UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as 5975as 7160as 9510as
1800-1900 Sudan, Radio Omdurman 7200af 9200aí
9740as
1800-1830 Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af 9500af
1700-1800 UK, BBC World Service 6095me 6180eu 6195eu 9410eu
1800-1900 UK, BBC African Service 3255af 6190af 11860af 15400af
12095eu 15485eu 15575eu 17840na
17830af
1700-1800 w UK, Merlin Network One 15200eu 9510as 9740as
1800-1830 UK, BBC Asian Service 5975as
1700-1800 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am 6180eu 6195eu 9410eu
1800-1900 UK, BBC World Service 6095me
1700-1800 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am 12095eu 15485eu 15575eu 17840na
1700-1800 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 7560pa 9930as 1800-1900 w UK, Merlin Network One 15200eu
1700-1800 USA, Voice of America 6110as 6160as 7125as 7215as 1800-1900 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am
9645as 9700me 9760af 15135eu 1800-1859 USA, KHBI N Mariana Is 9355eu 9385af
15255va 15395as 15410af 15445af 1800-1900 USA, KJES Mesquite NM 15385am
17895af 1800-1900 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am
1700-1800 mtwhf USA, Voice of America 5990as 6045as 7150as 9550as 1800-1900 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 7560pa 13625as
9770as 11870as 12005as 12050as 1800-1900 USA, Voice of America 6035af 7415af 9760af 11975af
15255as 15410af 15580af 17895af
1700-1800 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 11875na 13615na 15375na 15745eu 1800-1900 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 11875na 13615na 15375na 15745eu
1700-1800 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am 1800-1900 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am
1700-1800 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 13760am 15105am 1800-1900 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 17655af
1800-1900 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 9495am 13760am
1700-1800 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1800-1900 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1700-1800 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am
1800-1900 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am
1700-1800 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1800-1900 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
1700-1800 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 15420am
1800-1900 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 15420am
1700-1800 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 18930af 15665eu 18930af
1800-1900 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC
1700-1800 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am 12160am 13845am 15685am
1800-1900 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am
1700-1800 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 15695eu 17555aí 1800-1900 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 15695va
1700-1800 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 4965af 1800-1830 Vietnam, Voice of 7440eu 9840eu 12020eu 15010eu
1700-1800 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do 1800-1900 Yemen, Radio Aden 9780do
1700-1800 vl Zambia, R Zambia2NBC 2 6165do 1800-1900 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 4965af
1700-1800 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 4828do 1800-1900 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do
1715-1745 vl Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9965as 1800-1900 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
1715-1800 Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af 9500af 1800-1900 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 4828do
1730-1755 Belgium, R Vlaanderen Int 1181 ome 17655af 1830-1900 Georgia, Radio 6230eu
1730-1800 Guam, AWR/KSDA 9355as 13660me 1830-1900 s Germany, Universal Life 9490af
1730-1800 Netherlands, Radio 6020af 7120af 11655af 1830-1900 Liberia, Radio Veritas 3450do
Philippines, R Pilipinas 11730me 11890me 15190me 1830-1900 w N Marianas/Saipan FEBC 9465as
1730-1800
1830-1900 Netherlands, Radio 6020af 7120af 9895aí 11655af
1730-1800 S Africa, AWR Africa 12130aí
15315af 17605af
1730-1800 s Sweden, Radio 13855va 15735va
1830-1900 a Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia 6100eu 9720af
1730-1800 mtwhfa Sweden, Radio 6065va 15735va
1830-1900 Slovakia, R Slovakia Intl 5920eu 6055eu 7345eu
1730-1800 s UK, BBC Asian Service 9750as 12045as 15565as
1830-1900 Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af
1730-1800 Vatican State, Vatican R 13765aí 15570af 17550aí
1830-1900 Turkey, Voice of 9445eu 11765na
1745-1800 Bangladesh, Bangla Betar 7190as 9570eu 15520do
1830-1900 UK, BBC African Service 6005af 9630af
1745-1800 India, All India Radio 7410eu 9650af 9950eu 11620eu 9740pa
1830-1900 UK, BBC Asian Service
11935af 13780aí 15075af 1830-1900 as USA, Voice of America 7170af 7330af 9860af
1745-1800 Palau, KHBNNoice of Hope 9965as 1840-1850 Greece, Voice of 11645af 15150af
1745-1800 UK, BBC Asian Service 5975as 9510as 9740as 1858-1900 a New Zealand, R NZ Intl 9875pa

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FREQUENCIES
1900-2000 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 2000-2100 Algeria, R Algiers Intl 11715af 15160af
1900-2000 Australia, Radio 5995pa 6080as 7240pa 9500as 2000-2100 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am
9770as 11880pa 2000-2100 Australia, Radio 5995pa 9500as 9770as 11880pa
1900-2000 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do VL8K-2485do VL8T-2325do 12080as
1900-1920 Brazil, Radio Bras 15265eu 2000-2100 vl Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do VL8K-2485do VL8T-2325do
1900-2000 Bulgaria, Radio 9700eu 11720eu CFRX-6070do 2000-2100 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do CFVP-6030do CHNX-6130do
CFVP-6030do CHNX-6130do CKZN-6160do CKZU-6160do CKZN St John's-6160do CKZU-6160do
1900-2000 China, China Radio Intl 6955af 9440af 9600af 9870af 2000-2059 Canada, R Canada Intl 5995va 7235va 11690va 13650va
1900-2000 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 15050am 21465am 13670va 15325va 17820va 17870va
1900-2000 Ecuador, HCJB 15115eu 21455am 2000-2100 China, China Radio Intl 5220af 6950eu 7160a1 7170af
1900-2000 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186at 7175af 9440af 9600va 9635af 9920eu
1900-2000 Georgia, Voice of Hope 6285eu 2000-2100 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 15050am 21465am
1900-1950 Germany, Deutsche Welle 9640af 9670af 11785af 11810af 2000-2027 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 5930eu 11600as
13790af 15245af 15390af 2000-2100 Ecuador, HCJB 15115eu 21455am
1900-2000 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 11820af 15625va 2000-2100 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af
1900-1910 Greece, Voice of 7465eu 9375eu 2000-2030 Finland, YLE/R Finland 6135af
1900-2000 Guatemala, Adv World R 5980am 2000-2100 Georgia, Voice of Hope 6285eu
1900-1930 Hungary, Radio Budapest 3975eu 7170eu 2000-2050 Germany, Deutsche Welle 9615eu
1900-1945 India, All India Radio 7410eu 9650af 9950eu 11620eu 2000-2100 Germany,Overcomer Ministr 15625va
11935af 13780af 15075at 2000-2030 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do
1900-2000 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 2000-2100 Guatemala, Adv World R 5980am
1900-1925 Israel, Kol Israel 9435eu 11605na 15640na 15650eu 2000-2100 Indonesia, Voice of 9525as 15150as
1900-2000 vl Italy, IRKS 3985va 2000-2100 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do
1900-2000 vl Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp 4885do 4935do 6150do 2000-2100 as/vl Italy, IRKS 3955va
1900-2000 Kuwait, Radio 11990na 2000-2100 vl Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp 4885do 4935do 6150do
1900-1930 a Latvia, Radio Latvia Intl 5935eu 2000-2100 Kuwait, Radio 11990eu
1900-2000 Lebanon, Voice of Hope 9960me 2000-2100 Lebanon, Voice of Hope 9960me
1900-2000 Liberia, Radio Veritas 3450do 2000-2100 Liberia, Radio Veritas 3450do LCN-5100do
1900-2000 Liberia, Star Radio 5880do 2000-2100 Malaysia, Radio 7295do
1900-1915 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 2000-2100 smtwha Malta, VO Mediterranean 12060eu
1900-2000 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 2000-2030 Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl 9705na
1900-1930 Mexico, Radio Mexico Intl 9705na
2000-2100 vl Namibia, NBC 3270do 3290do
1900-2000 vl 2000-2025 Netherlands, Radio 6020af 7120af 9895af 11655af
Namibia, NBC 3270do 3290do
1900-2000 Netherlands, Radio 15315af 17605af
6020af 7120af 9895af 11655af
2000-2100 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11735pa
15315af 17605af
2000-2015 vl Niger, Voice du Sahel 5019do
1900-1957 smtwhf New Zealand, R NZ Intl 9875pa
2000-2005 Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770do 4990do
1900-2000 Nigeria, Voice of 7255af 15120af
2000-2100 Nigeria, Voice of 7255af 15120af
1900-1957 North Korea, R Pyongyang 6520af 9600af 9975me
2000-2030 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 15220au
1900-2000 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do
2000-2100 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do
1900-1930 Philippines, R Pilipinas 11730me 11890me 15190me
2000-2025 Poland, Polish R Warsaw 6035eu 6095eu 7285eu 9525eu
1900-2000 Russìa,Voice of Russia WS 7290eu 7425af 9440af 9450eu
2000-2100 Russia,Voice of Russia WS 74250 9440af 9470af 9710eu
9765eu 9775eu 9820eu 11655eu 11675eu 11775af
9765eu 9775eu 9820eu 11675eu
11850aí 12045aí 12070eu 15350af
11850af 11930eu 12070eu 15485eu
1900-1930 smtwhf Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia 7230au
2000-2005 S Africa, Voice of Hope 6290af
1900-2000 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do
2000-2015 Sierra Leone, SLBS 3316do
1900-2000 South Korea, RKorea Intl 5975as 7275as 2000-2100 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do
1900-2000 a Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka BC 5975eu
2000-2100 mtwhf Spain, R Exterior Espana 9855eu 11830af
1900-2000 Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af 2000-2015 Swaziland, Trans World R 3200af
1900-1930 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 6165eu 9885eu 2000-2030 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 9840af 9885af 9905af 11725af
1900-2000 Thailand, Radio 7210eu 9655eu 11905eu 2000-2015 Uganda, Radio 4976do
1900-1920 Turkey, Voice of 9445eu 11765na 2000-2100 UK, BBC (Af.,Asia.,World Svc.) 3255af 6005af 6190af 9630af
1900-2000 UK, BBC African Service 3255af 6005af 6190af 9630af 11835af 15400af 17830af 5975pa 9740pa 6180eu
11835af 15400af 17830af 6195eu 7325eu 9410eu 12095sa
1900-1930 UK, BBC Asian Service 5975as 9740pa 2000-2100 w UK, Merlin Network One 13690na 15590va
1900-2000 Uk, BBC World Service 6180eu 6195eu 9410eu 12095eu 2000-2100 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am KHBI-13840au
15485eu KJES-15385am KTBN-15590am
1900-2000 w UK, Merlin Network One 13690na 15590va 2000-2100 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 15405as 17555pa
1900-2000 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am 2000-2100 USA, Voice of America 6035af 6095me 7375af 7415af
1900-1959 USA, KHBI N Mariana Is 9355eu 9385af 9760af 9770af 11975af 15410af
1900-2000 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am 15445a1 15580af 17725af 17755af
1900-2000 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 13625as 17555pa 2000-2030 USA, Voice of America 4950af 11855af
1900-2000 USA, Voice of America 6035af 7375af 7415af 9525pa 2000-2100 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 11875na 13615na 15375na 15745eu
9760af 11870pa 11975af 15180pa 2000-2100 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am WHRA-15460af
15410af 15445af 15580af 2000-2100 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 9495am 13760am WING-13790am
1900-2000 s USA, Voice of America 4950af 2000-2100 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
1900-2000 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 11875na 13615na 15375na 15745eu 2000-2100 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am WRMI-9955am WRNO-15420am
1900-2000 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am 2000-2100 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 11550eu 13770eu 15665af
1900-2000 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 17655af 2000-2100 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am
1900-2000 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 9495am 13760am 2000-2100 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11855na 15645va 17555va 17845va
1900-2000 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na 2000-2010 Vatican State, Vatican R 4005eu 5883eu 7250eu 9645eu
1900-2000 USA, WMLK Bethel PA 9465am 2000-2100 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 4965af R Zambia-6165do
1900-1930 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am 2000-2100 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 4828do
1900-2000 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 15420am 2005-2100 Syria, Radio Damascus 12085eu 13610na
1900-2000 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 15665eu 17510af 2010-2030 Vatican State, Vatican R 9660af 11625af 13765af
1900-2000 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am 2015-2045 mtwhfa Armenia, Voice of 9965eu
1900-1930 Vietnam, Voice of 9840eu 12020eu 15010eu 2025-2045 Italy, RAI Intl 7170af 9710af 11800af
1900-2000 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 4965af 2030-2100th Belarus, R Belarus Intl 7210eu 11960eu
1900-2000 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do ZNBC 2-6165do 2030-2100 Cuba, Radio Havana 13605eu 13715eu
1900-2000 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 4828do 2030-2100 Egypt, Radio Cairo 15375af
1930-2000 t Belarus, R Belarus Intl 7210eu 11960eu 2030-2100 Germany, AWR Europe 9835af
1930-2000 Georgia, Radio 6230eu 2030-2100 irreg Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl 11785eu
1930-2000 Iran, VOIRI 7260eu 9022eu 2030-2035 mtwhf Latvia, Radio Latvia Intl 5935eu
1930-2000 Mongolia, Voice of 9720eu 12085eu 2030-2055 Moldova, R Moldova Intl 7520eu
1930-2000 Poland, Polish R Warsaw 6035eu 6095eu 7285eu 9525eu 2030-2100 S Africa, AWR Africa 9745af
1930-2000 mtwfha Sweden, Radio 6065eu 2030-2100 as Sweden, Radio 6065eu 13830eu
1930-2000 Uganda, Radio 4976af 2030-2045 Thailand, Radio 9655eu 9680eu 11905eu
1930-2000 UK, BBC Asian Service 9740pa 2030-2100 Turkey, Voice of 7210as
1930-2000 mtwhfa UK, BBC World Service 5975me 2030-2100 as USA, Voice of America 4950af
1935-1955 Italy, RAI Intl 5970eu 7145eu 9760eu 2030-2100 Uzbekistan, R Tashkent 7105eu 9540eu 9545eu
1950-2000 Vatican State, Vatican R 4005eu 5883eu 7250eu 9645eu 2030-2100 Vietnam, Voice of 9840eu 12020eu 15010eu
1951-2000 smtwh New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11735pa 2045-2100 t Germany, Universal Life 5890eu
1956-2000 S Africa, Voice of Hope 6290af 2045-2100 India, All India Radio 7150au 7410eu 9910au 9950eu
1958-2000 as New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11735pa 11620eu 11715au

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FREQUENCIES
2100-2200 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am 2130-2200 Austria, R Austria Intl 5945eu 6155eu 13730va
2100-2200 Australia, Radio 9500as 9660pa 12080as 17795pa 2130-2200 China, China Radio Intl 5220va 6950eu 9670va 9920eu
2100-2130 v Australia, VL8A Alice Spg 2310do 2130-2157 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 11600va
2100-2130 v Australia, VL8K Katherine 2485do 2130-2200 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do
2100-2200 v Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 2130-2200 Guam, AWR/KSDA 15310as
2100-2130 v Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 2325do 2130-2155 Moldova, R Moldova Intl 7520eu
2100-2200v Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do 2130-2200 South Korea, R Korea Intl 15575eu
2100-2200 Bulgaria, Radio 9700eu 11720eu 2130-2200 as Sweden, Radio 6065eu 9430eu
2100-2115 v Cameroon, Radio Cameroon 4850do 2130-2145 t f UK, BBC Calling Falklands 11680sa
2100-2200v Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 2130-2200 USA, Voice of America 6040me 6095me 9535af 9760eu
2100-2200 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 11870pa 15185as 17735as
2100-2200 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 2130-2200 smtwhf USA, Voice of America 6035af 7375af 7415af 11975af
2100-2200 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 15410af 15445af 15580af 17725af
2100-2200 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 2130-2200 Uzbekistan, R Tashkent 7105eu 9540eu 9545eu
2100-2200 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 2151-2200 smtwh New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa
2100-2129 Canada, R Canada Intl 7235va 11690va 111890va 13650va
13670va 15150va 15325va 17820va
17820va
2200 UTC
2100-2130 China, China Radio Intl 5220va 6950eu 7170af 7180af
9535af 9670va 9920eu 2200-2300 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 11775am
2100-2200 China, China Radio Intl 6950eu 9635eu 9920eu 2200-2300 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13755pa 15510pa
2100-2200 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 15050am 21465am 17795pa
2100-2130 Cuba, Radio Havana 13605eu 13715eu 2200-2300 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do
2100-2200 Ecuador, HCJB 15115eu 21455am 2200-2300 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 4910do
2100-2200 Egypt, Radio Cairo 15375af 2200-2300 Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do
2100-2200 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af 2200-2300 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do
2100-2150 Germany, Deutsche Welle 7115as 9670as 9735af 9765as 2200-2300 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do
11785as 11865af I15135va 2200-2300 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do
2100-2115 t Germany, Universal Life 5890eu 2200-2300 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do
2100-2130 Hungary, Radio Budapest 3975eu 11700eu 2200-2300 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
2100-2200 India, All India Radio 7150au 7410eu 19910au 9950eu 2200-2229 Canada, R Canada Intl 5960am 9755am 11705as 13670am
11620eu 11715au 15305am
2100-2200 irreg Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl 11785eu 2200-2300 China, China Radio Intl 7170eu
2100-2200 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 2200-2230 China, China Radio Intl 3985eu
2100-2200 as/vl Italy, IRRS 3955va 2200-2300 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am
2100-2200 Japan, R Japan/NHK World 6035pa 9725eu 11850pa 13630na 2200-2245 Egypt, Radio Cairo 9900eu
2100-2110 vl Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp 4885do 4935do 6150do 2200-2300 Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa 15186af
2100-2200 Liberia, Radio Veritas 3450do 2200-2215 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 4915do
2100-2115 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 2200-2230 India, All India Radio 7150au 7410eu 9910au 9950eu
2100-2200 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 11620eu 11715au
2100-2200smtwha Malta, VO Mediterranean 12060eu 2200-2300 irreg Iraq, Radio Iraq Intl 11785eu
2100-2200 vl Namibia, NBC 3270do 3290do 2200-2300 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do
2100-2150 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 11735pa 2200-2225 Italy, RAI Intl 6150pa 9675pa 11900as
2100-2200 Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770do 4990do 2200-2215 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do
2100-2157 North Korea, R Pyongyang 4405eu 6575eu 9335eu 11700na 2200-2300 Malaysia, Radio 7295do
13760na 2200-2300 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa
2100-2200 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 4890do 2200-2215 Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770do 4990do
2100-2200 Romania, R Romania Intl 6130eu 7195eu 9570eu 11830eu 2200-2230 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 13830au
2100-2130 Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia 6100eu 6185eu 2200-2300 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do
2100-2200 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 2200-2215 Sierra Leone, SLBS 3316do
2100-2130 South Korea, R Korea Intl 3970eu 6480eu 15575eu 2200-2300 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do
2100-2200 s Spain, R Exterior Espana 9855eu 11830af 2200-2205 Syria, Radio Damascus 12085na 13610na
2100-2130 Switzerland, Swiss R Intl 3985eu 2200-2300 Taiwan, Radio Taipei Intl 15600eu 17750eu
2100-2200 Syria, Radio Damascus 12085na 13610na 2200-2300 Turkey, Voice of 7190eu 9655na
2100-2130 Turkey, Voice of 7210as 2200-2300 UK, BBC African Service 11835af 15400af
2100-2110 Uganda, Radio 4976do 2200-2300 UK, BBC Asian Service 5965as 6195as 7110as 9660as
2100-2200 UK, BBC African Service 3255af 6005af 6190af 11835af 9890as 11955as 12080ps
2100-2200 UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as 5965as 5975pa 6195as 2200-2300 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6175na 6195na 7325eu
9740pa 11945as 9410eu 9590am 9915sa 12095sa
2100-2200 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6180eu 6195eu 7325eu 2200-2300 w UK, Merlin Network One 9645eu 9780na 11915eu 11985na
9410eu 12095sa 13690na
2100-2200 w UK, Merlin Network One 11915eu 11985eu 13690va 2200-2300 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am
2100-2200 Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl 5905eu 6030eu 7240eu 7410eu 2200-2300 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am
9550na 9560eu 12040na 13590eu 2200-2300 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17510as 17555pa
2100-2200 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13815am 15725am 2200-2300 USA, Voice of America 7215as 9705as 9770as 11760as
2100-2200 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am 15185as 15290as 15305as 17735as
2100-2200 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 15405as 17555pa 17820as
2100-2200 USA, Voice of Anerica 6035af 6095me 7375af 7415af 2200-2230 mtwhf USA, Voice of America 6035af 7340af 7375af 7415af
9535af 9760eu 11870pa 11975af 11975af
15185as 15410af 15445af 15580af 2200-2300 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825na 9975eu 13615na 15375na
17725af 17735as 2200-2300 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085am
2100-2200 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825na 13615na 15375na 15745eu 2200-2300 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 15460af
2100-2200 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 9400am 2200-2300 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 9495am
2100-2200 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 15460af 2200-2300 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 13790am
2100-2200 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 9495am 13760am 2200-2300 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
2100-2200 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 13790am 2200-2300 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
2100-2200 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na 2200-2300 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 15420am
2100-2200 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am 2200-2300 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7510eu 13770sa
2100-2200 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 15420am 2200-2300 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5070am 7435am 9475am 13845am
2100-2200 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 11550eu 13770eu 15665af 2200-2300 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11855na 15215va 17845va
2100-2200 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 9475am 12160am 13845am 15685am 2200-2205 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do
2100-2200 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11855na 15215va 15695va 17845va 2200-2210 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do
2100-2200 Zambia, Christian Voice 3330af 4965af 2230-2300 Canada, R Canada Intl 5960am 9755am 13670am
2100-2200 vi Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 1 4910do 2230-2300 Cuba, Radio Havana 6000am
2100-2200 vl Zambia, R Zambia/ZNBC 2 6165do 2230-2257 Czech Rep, Radio Prague 9435na 11600na
2100-2200 vl Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC 4828do 2230-2300 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6175na 9590na 9915sa
2105-2200 fa New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa 12095sa
2115-2200 Egypt, Radio Cairo 9900eu 2240-2250 Greece, Voice of 9420au 11645au
2115-2130 mtwhf UK, BBC Caribbean Report 5975ca 15390ca 17715ca 2245-2300 Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 3366do 4915do
2115-2130 as UK, BBC World Service 5975am 2245-2300 India, All India Radio 7410as 9705as 9950as 11620as
2130-2200 Australia, Radio 13755pa 2245-2300 Vatican State, Vatican R 7305au 9600au 11830au

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2300-0000 Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon 6090am 2300-0000 UK, BBC World Service 5975am 6175na 9590na 9915sa
2300-0000 Australia, Radio 9660pa 12080as 13755pa 15510pa 12095sa
2300-0000 vl Australia, VL8K Katherine 5025do 2300-0000 w UK, Merlin Network One 9645eu 9780na 11985n 13690na
2300-0000 vl Australia, VL8T Tent Crk 491 odo 2300-0000 USA, KAIJ Dallas TX 13740am 13815am 15725am
2300-0000 Bulgaria, Radio 9485na 11720na 2300-0000 USA, KTBN Salt Lk City UT 15590am
2300-0000 Canada, CBC N Quebec Svc 9625do 2300-0000 USA, KWHR Naalehu HI 17510as 17555pa
2300-0000 Canada, CFRX Toronto 6070do 2300-0000 USA, Voice of America 7215as 9705as 9770as 11760as
2300-0000 Canada, CFVP Calgary 6030do 15185as 15290as 15305as 17735as
2300-0000 Canada, CHNX Halifax 6130do 17820as
2300-0000 Canada, CKZN St John's 6160do 2300-0000 USA, WEWN Birmingham AL 5825na 9975eu 13615na 15375na
2300-0000 Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do 2300-0000 USA, WGTG McCaysville GA 5085am
2300-2329 Canada, R Canada Intl 5960am 9755am 11895am 13670am 2300-0000 USA, WHRA Greenbush ME 15460aí
15305am 2300-0000 USA, WHRI Noblesville IN 5745am 9495am
2300-0000 Costa Rica,RF Peace Intl 7385am 15050am 21465am 2300-0000 USA, WINB Red Lion PA 13790am
2300-2330 Cuba, Radio Havana 6000am 2300-0000 USA, WJCR Upton KY 7490na 13595na
2300-0000 Egypt, Radio Cairo 9900na 2300-0000 USA, WRMI/R Miami Intl 9955am
2300-2350 Germany, Deutsche Welle 5975as 6090as 7235as 9690as 2300-0000 USA, WRNO New Orleans LA 7355am
2300-2330 as Guam, AWR/KSDA 11775as 2300-0000 USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC 7510eu 13770sa
2300-0000 mtwhf Guam, AWR/KSDA 11775as 2300-0000 USA, WWCR Nashville TN 5070am 7435am 9475am 13845am
2300-0000 India, All India Radio 7410as 9705as 9950as 11620as 2300-0000 USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL 11855na
2300-0000 Ireland, Unt Christian BC 6200do 2300-2315 Vatican State, Vatican R 7305au 9600au 11830au
2300-2315 Liberia,LCN/R Liberia Int 5100do 2310-2315 Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Radio 4010do 4050do
2300-0000 Malaysia, Radio 7295do 2329-2359 as Canada, R Canada Intl 11895am 15305am
2300-0000 New Zealand, R NZ Intl 17675pa 2329-2359 Canada, Canada Intl
R 5960am 9755am 13670am
2300-2315 Nigeria, FRCN/Radio 3326do 4770do 4990do 2330-0000 vl Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp 4915af
2300-2357 North Korea, R Pyongyang 11335na 11700na 13760na 15130na 2330-0000 Netherlands, Radio 6020na 6165na 9845na
2300-2330 s Norway, Radio Norway Intl 11640as 11735sa 13805am 13830as 2330-0000 Vietnam, Voice of 9840eu 12020eu 15010eu
2300-0000 vl Papua New Guinea, NBC 9675do 2335-2345 Greece, Voice of 9395sa 9425sa 9935sa 11595sa
2300-0000 Romania, R Romania Intl 9570na 11830na 11640sa
2300-0000 Singapore,RCorp Singapore 6150do 2335-2345 Sierra Leone, SLBS 3316do
2300-0000 UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as 5965as 6035as 6195as 2345-0000 mtwhf UK, BBC Asian Service 3915as
7110as 11945as 11955as 17790as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays 2330 KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400. 2354 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. The High C's (Parts 1

2300 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200. 2330 WHRI (Angel 2): Radio Liberty. See M 2330. and 2) (20th/27th). See A 0154.
2300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
2300 WHRA (Angel 5): Turn Your Radio On. See S 0300. Fridays Saturdays
2300 WHRI (Angel 2): Black Robe Brigade (live). John Lewis. 2300 Canada, RCI Montreal: The World at Six. See M 2300. 2300 Canada, RCI Montreal: CBC Radio News. See S 0200.
2305 Canada, RCI Montreal: Sound Advice. Rick Phillips 2300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 2300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
presents the CBC weekly guide to the world of classical 2300 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 2300 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005.
music and recordings (90 minutes). 2300 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. 2300 WHRI (Angel 2): The Prophecy Club. See M 0400.
2305 KWHR (Angel 4): The Pat Boone Show. See S 0205. 2305 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 2305 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
2330 KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 1400. 2305 WHRI (Angel 1): Music. See 5 0005.
Mondays 2330 WHRI (Angel 2): Radio Liberty. See M 2330. 2307 Canada, RCI Montreal: Quirks and Quacks. See S 1208
2300 Canada, RCI Montreal: The World at Six. CBC radio's major 2354 Radio Netherlands: Documentary. Philippines (Parts 1 and 2) 2330 WHRI (Angel 2): The Bread of Life Broadcast. See S 1515.
newscast of the day, presenting the important stories in (5th/12th). See W 1154. 2345 WHRI (Angel 2): Wind of the Spirit. Barbara Jennison.
depth and in context.
2300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
2300 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. HAUSERS HIGHLIGHTS
2300 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
ROMANIA:
2305
2330

2330
KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S
1400.
WHRI (Angel 2): Radio Liberty. The story behind the story
Z-98 schedule
Europe
- R ROMANIA INT'L

and the news behind the news. 0640-0700 11885, 9665, 9625, 9550
Tuesdays 1300-1400 17770, 15390
2300 Canada, RCI Montreal: The World at Six. See M 2300. 1700-1800 15250, 11940, 9510
2300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. 2100-2200 11830, 9570, 7195, 6130
2300 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005.
2300 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
North America
2305 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 2300-2400 11830, 9570
2330 KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S 0200-0300 9570, 6155
1400.
2330 WHRI (Angel 2): Radio Liberty. See M 2330.
0400-0500 11940,9570
0600-0700 11940,9510
Wednesdays 1300-1400 17790, 15250
2300 Canada, RCI Montreal: The World at Six. See M 2300. Pacific/Japan
2300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000.
2300 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 0200-0300 11740, 9690 (Japan), 11940, 15380
2300 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430. Asia
2305 KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005. 0200-0300 11740,9690
2330 KWHR (Angel 3): Lester Sumrall Teaching Series. See S
1400.
0400-0500 17720, 15335
2330 WHRI (Angel 2): Radio Liberty. See M 2330. Af rica
0700-0800 21480, 17735
Thursdays (RRI, from not entirely legible fax)
2300 Canada, RCI Montreal: The World at Six. See M 2300.
2300 KWHR (Angel 4): UPI News. See S 0000. For the morning 1300-1400 broadcast, we found 17790 best, 17770 weaker with co -channel,
2300 WHRA (Angel 5): Music. See S 0005. 15390 clear but weak, 15250 accompanied by noise probably from RRI's own transmitter, and
2300 WHRI (Angel 2): The Hour of Courage. See M 0430.
KWHR (Angel 4): Music. See S 0005.
missing the next day. The 2300 hour is again partly for NAm; and the 0600 should be more
2305
audible now on higher summer frequencies.

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PROPAGATION CONDITIONS U.S.
Jacques d'Avignon
monitor@rac. ca

Cheap Electricity with LF

I can hear your question now: "What does OPTIMUM WORKING FREQUENCIES (MHz)
propagation have to do with cheap electric-
For the Period 15 June to 14 July 1998 Flux=124 55N=82
ity?" I have to agree that it is a far-fetched
connection, but keep reading... Predictions prepared using ASAPS for Windows'
In Europe and North Africa (ITU region UTC 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

1), part of the low frequency (LF) spectrum is TO/FROM US WEST COAST

used for broadcasting. The stations operating SOUTH AMERICA 19 18 18 18 16 15 15 14 14 12 11 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 20

between 153 and 279 kHz use a tremendous WESTERN EUROPE 14 13 12 12 11 11 12 11 11 12 15 16 17 17 16 15 16 16 16 15

amount of power, in the order of .5 to 3 EASTERN EUROPE (P) 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 - 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 14

megawatts. Any bird that approaches the MEDITERRANEAN 17 17 16 15 15 16 14 13 ' 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 17

towers of these stations will probably be MIDDLE EAST (P) 14 14 16 17 17 17 15 15 17 18 19 18 17 16 16 15 14
cooked in flight! The high power means that CENTRAL AFRICA 17 16 14 11 10 9 13 13 ' 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 19 18 18
a strong signal can be delivered over a large SOUTH AFRICA 10 10 9 8 8 11 13 13 13 16 18 20 20 20 16
geographical area, but what other beneficial SOUTH EAST ASIA (P) 19 18 17 17 18 18 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 15 17 18 17 17 17 16 16 18
uses can be made of such a penetrating sig- 15 14
FAR EAST 18 17 15 15 16 16 12 12 11 10 10 10 11 13 14 13 13 13 15 16 17 18
nal? For one thing, it is possible to use the
AUSTRALIA 20 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 21 21 21
transmitters to control various apparatus, such
TO/FROM US MIDWEST
as clocks and hydro (water) meters.
SOUTH AMERICA 17 17 17 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 18
For example, TDF in France carries a time
WESTERN EUROPE 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 17 17 17
signal superimposed on its regular carrier on 11

EASTERN EUROPE 14 13 13 14 14 13 12 ' 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14

162 kHz. The time signal not only will keep
your clock on time, but will tell you if the next MEDITERRANEAN 17 17 16 15 15 14 13 ' 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 17

day is a statutory holiday and will advance or MIDDLE EAST (P) 13 13 15 17 16 14 15 17 19 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 14

retard the clock in the spring and fall for CENTRAL AFRICA 17 16 14 11 10 9 13 ie 17 18 20 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 17

Daylight Savings or Standard Time. SOUTH AFRICA 11 10 10 9 8 8 ,:'=h 13 13 13 15 16 18 20 20 21 20 16 14

In the UK, I am told that they also use the SOUTH EAST ASIA (P) 18 16 17 17 17 16 11 12 13 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 18

signal from the BBC on 198 kHz to transmit FAR EAST 17 16 16 16 16 16 ''14 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 17

a time signal similar to the one on TDF. Using AUSTRALIA 19 19 19 18 18 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 21 20 20

three sites simultaneously to cover the British TO/FROM US EAST COAST

Isles, they modulate the signals with a control SOUTH AMERICA 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 10 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 16

signal that will set and reset your electric WESTERN EUROPE 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 10 11 14 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 16

consumption meter to "economy" or "full" EASTERN EUROPE 13 12 12 13 12 11 11 14 16 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14

rate, depending on the time of day. MEDITERRANEAN 15 15 15 14 13 13 "S. 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16

Why would an electric company be will- MIDDLE EAST (P) 15 14 15 15 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15

ing to offer two rates for the same product? CENTRAL AFRICA 18 17 14 12 10 9 -I 14 13 14 15 16 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 18
During the day, the electric demand is at a SOUTH AFRICA 11 10 10 9 8 8 19 14 13 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 21 21 20 16 15 14 13 12
peak and, as a producer, you would want to SOUTH EAST ASIA (P) 17 17 17 15 13 16 17 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 17
limit the use of electricity. So you set your FAR EAST 16 17 17 17 16 14 11 11 11 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17
rates fairly high. But between midnight and
AUSTRALIA 18 18 18 17 15 14 ''19' 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 20 19 18
07:00, when consumption is down, you could
offer an incentive to encourage greater con- *Unfavorable conditions: Search around the last listed frequency for activity.
sumption during those hours and help equal-
ize your total production over the full day. By the electric meters of the clients that have So, take a nap and then get up to do your
doing so, you do not have to upgrade your subscribed to this service to charge less, then washing!
distribution system and you can still serve reprograms them in the early morning to charge In North America, the LF portion of the
your clients very well. the full rate. You'd better believe the code for spectrum is not as busy as it has been; could
The only catch here is: "How do you easily this programming is as well kept as the recipe we see a similar system being implemented?
control the rates charged during the off-peak for Coca-Cola! Now that summer is here, you could run your
hour?" One way would be to change the I have been assured that it is not uncom- air conditioner and do your wash at night on a
multiplier in the electric meter at each site. mon for subscribers to this dual rate service reduced rate... Not a bad deal.
Here is where the LF signal transmitted by system to have timers installed on the washer/ Enjoy the summer; the sun cycle is climb-
BBC enters the picture. Every night, part of dryer combination, so that these apparatus ing and this fall season should be good for
the transmitted signal supposedly programs will only operate after the rates have dropped. DXing.

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PROGRAMMING SPOTLIGHT
John Figliozzi
ig io @nycap. rr. corn
1

Play Ball!
On shortwave? Well-not really. Base- Rugby is the national sport of New Zealand Sports Factor, which is broadcast Mondays at
ball is one sport that almost never is and the staple of RNZI's sports broadcasts. Sports 2330 and repeated Fridays at 1505 and Saturdays
heard on shortwave these days. That Round-up is the national network's flagship sports at 0530 and 1930.
wasn't always the case. When the Armed Forces program and is relayed by RNZI weekends RNZI also has a good, if more pedestrian,
Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) broad- roughly between 2200 to 0500. And from De- weekly sports review program featuring inter-
cast on shortwave, there were usually at least two cember through March (summer in the southern views, results and highlights. The World in Sport
major league games a day. hemisphere) the program is broadcast almost airs Tuesdays at 0430, 0715 and 2135.
It was a unique presentation. We could hear daily.
all the famous announcers of the day because Both South Pacificbroadcasters interrupt regu- Other Notable Programs
games were relayed from the teams' flagship lar programming for marquee sporting events, Almost every stationprovides some coverage
radio stations. There were no commercials be- sometimes freeing up special frequencies to
tween innings. That time was filled by an AFRTS of national sports activity, usually as an adjunct
broadcast sports simultaneously with their regu- to their news broadcasts. The following pro-
announcer who read batting averages, home lar programs. Their Internet sites <http:// grams stand out among the rest*:
runs, ERAs and gave other statistical data and www.abc.net. au/ra/granhome.htm> and All India Radio - Sports Round -up (a monthly
background information. <http://www.actrix.gen.nz/biz/rnzi/
But when the AFRTS moved to satellite in review with reports and interviews) Sundays at
sports.htm> are regularly updated with details 1345, 1830 and 2120; Mondays at 2330.
1988, so did baseball. Now, except for an occa- of upcoming sports broadcasts. Reception of BBC Africa stream - Fast Track (weekly review
sional LSU or Texas A&M college game on both stations in the evenings in eastern North
WRNO, mighty Casey strikes out when it comes
of African sport) Mondays at 1615 and 1901.
America is notably better now during the north- BBC Europe/Americas stream - Sports Round-
to the ionosphere. However, that doesn't mean ern hemisphere's wanner weather seasons. up (included simply because of its global breadth
that the medium no longer caters to the avid WRNO is virtually alone among American
sports fan.
of coverage) Daily at 0315; Sunday at 0145;
shortwave broadcasters in broadcasting play-by- daily except Saturday at 1245, 1505 and 2245;
There is more than ample sports program- play sports. (Although in the past, WHRI has daily except Sunday at 1745.
ming on shortwave. (There' s even more if you're broadcast the Indianapolis 500.) In season, BBC Caribbean Service - Caribbean Sport
not confined to an understanding of just the WRNO broadcasts New Orleans Saints, LSU (cricket, cricket and more cricket!) on Mondays
English language.) And since the quadrennial and Texas A&M football and has experimented
global soccer ("football" to purists) festival, the
through Fridays at 1110 on 6195 and 15220 kHz.
with broadcasting LSU and Texas A&M colle- China Radio International - Orient Arena (re-
World Cup, is being played this June and July in giate baseball.
France, this summer is an especially busy one. ports on sports in China and Asia) Wednesdays
UTC approximately 30 minutes into broadcasts
Sports Anthologies and Special to the Americas and the Pacific, Tuesdays else-
Play -by-Play Descriptions Programs where.
The BBC World Service, Radio Australia and The single best sports anthology program bar Deutsche Welle - Spotlight on Sport (a weekly
Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) have none is CBC Radio's Inside Track, which is background magazine on German and European
extensive play-by-play commentary of various relayed on shortwave by Radio Canada Interna- sports) Fridays at 0130, 0230, 0330, 0530, 0930,
sporting events. tional. The program features insightful inter- 2030, 2130 and 2330.
Sportsworld, on the BBC, provides continu- views and reports examining sports and their KTWR - Sports Spectrum (focusing on Chris-
ous reports and coverage of weekend sporting relationship to general society. This program is tian athletes) Saturdays at 0830 and 1030 and
events in the UK and around the world. The sports journalism at its very best. Unfortunately, Sundays at 0910.
program airs on all streams between 1405 and with recent schedule changes at RCI, it has been RNZI- Sports World (a one hour wrap-up of the
1700 on Saturdays and includes play-by-play reduced to a single broadcast on shortwave on week's sporting events in New Zealand) Satur-
segments of just about any sport you can name. Saturdays at 2105. Here is one place where the days at 2006.
During spring and summer, a Sunday edition of availability of Internet audio <http:// Radio Sweden-Sportscan (weekly report on the
Sportsworld airs from 1605 to 1700. The BBC www.radio.cbc.ca/sports/trackh really helps. Nordic sport scene) 15 minutes into all broad-
will also schedule live and taped coverage of Another good longform sports program is the casts beginning Mondays at 1215 up to and
major sporting events, such as the Wimbledon BBC's Sports International, which provides including Tuesdays at 0345.
tennis championships and key World Cup matches. weekly in-depth coverage of two or three sports - Voice of Nigeria - Midweek Sports (weekly
Grandstand is Radio Australia's weekend related topics. Until July, though, Sports Interna- Nigerian sports magazine) Wednesday at 1930.
sports program featuring full coverage and play- tional is preempted by The World of Football, Voice of Vietnam - Weekly Sports Report on
by-play commentaries of Australian Rules Foot- which is highlighting worldwide soccer's prepa- Tuesday (at the listener's location) in all trans-
ball, rugby, cricket and soccer depending on the rations in the runup to the World Cup tourna- missions.
season. All coverage originates from the ABC ment. These programs air in the Europe/Ameri- Until July, good listening!
domestic network and airs between 0200 and cas stream Wednesdays at 0630 and 1130.
0800 on Saturdays and 0300 and 0800 on Sundays Radio Australia offers a look inside the poli- *Days and times in UTC. Consult Shortwave
on 9660, 12080, 15240, 15510 and 17750 kHz. tics, controversies and business of sport in The Guide section for frequencies.

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UNCLE SKIP'S GUIDE TO MONITORING SKIP AREY, N2EI
tjarey@mosquito. corn

Marine Radio Connections

ou may be familiar with the work of if collecting was too easy it wouldn't be as
James Burke, either through his Con- rewarding when you finally bring that old rig
nections series on PBS and The Learn- back to life...
ing Channel, or perhaps through his article by Don't let this little tirade scare you away
the same name in Scientific American maga- from the preservation of old tube gear. There
zine. If you are not, I commend them to you are many beautiful old receivers out there
most highly. The gist of Burke's style is to languishing in some maiden aunt's attic and
take his viewer or reader along a circuitous just waiting for you to give them a bit of love
route to the truth on a number of subjects that and attention. But it is these hassles with tubes
turn out to be "connected" in interesting ways. that began to turn my mind toward the early
What is to follow is my own feeble attempt at transistor rigs. Some first generation semi-
making such a series of connections about conductors are getting at least as rare as tubes.
topics of interest to beginners in the radio And this is just the place that beginners can
hobby. jump in to the radio -collecting hobby for little
In past columns you may have heard me more than pocket change.
talk about the receiver I lovingly call "Radio The Zenith Trans -Oceanic radios are now You see, the world hasn't quite caught up
One." You see, I remain in possession of the collectors' items. to the notion that those teeny plastic radios
first receiver I ever owned. It was a gift from from the early sixties have taken on some
my grandfather on my sixth birthday. It is a quencies set aside for Civil Defense purposes value. And those same "entrepreneurs" who
Silvertone model 2202 6 transistor pocket at 640 and 12 40 "kilocycles" (Yes, these hoarded the tubes by buying up stocks from
AM receiver. A very spartan rig, to be sure. A were the days before Hertz received the honor). TV shops and such can' t take an unfair advan-
simple black case with a gold colored metal Well, one evening on 640 kc I heard a signal tage over the rest of us. It is possible to still
front face. By collectors' standards it is not a in the Spanish language. Now, my grown-up tool around a few yard sales, swap meets and
very valuable piece, currently rated at around sensibilities say to me that it was probably a estate auctions and come up with some real
$17. Cuban station thumbing its cold war nose at transistorized treasures. A few trips out on a
But, as the radio that got me started down the United States. But to that little boy in Saint Saturday morning could get your collections
the path of this hobby, its value is incalcu- Joseph' s Hospital, it planted a seed that would going in grand style. All you need to remem-
lable. I can't tell you the hundreds of hours of grow, over time, into my current role as "world ber is Uncle Skip's two rules to transistor
enjoyment that radio brought to me over the renowned radio sage and monitoring cur- radio collecting:
years. Back then my only local station was mudgeon."
WAZL, Hazelton, Pennsylvania. My little Yes, in case you're wondering, Radio One Look for the Conelrad Markings.
Silvertone was the first radio that showed me still works and every now and again I put a Never pay more than $5.00
that there was more to the world than the fresh 9 volt battery in it and go on a major
tower I could see out of my back window. I regression trip. I own dozens of radios includ- The Conelrad markings will usually indi-
discovered that, at night, I could hear other ing some rare and valuable rigs, but if the cate a radio made before 1964. You will find
states, including ones in New York that car- house caught on fire, it would be "Radio One" them, as I said earlier, at 640 and 1240 kHz.
ried Mel Allen doing the play by play of the that I would grab as I ran out the door. They are usually represented as little triangles
New York Yankees. What six year old boy I never gave much thought to collecting or a small triangle inside a circle, which was
could pass up a chance to listen to a Yankees transistor portable radios. I had always been the universal "Civil Defense" symbol from
game back in the early sixties with Mickey more of a tube set collector. However, as even the paranoid ridden days when we practiced
Mantle, Yogi Berra and Roger Marris?! the most rabid collector can tell you, tracking "duck and cover" routines in our grade school
But beyond even that, I probably worked down some tubes to bring a sweet old receiver classrooms.
my first DX, even though I didn't understand back to life can take an enormous amount of Most radios from this era are holding col-
the concept until some years later. I was about time, patience, and cold hard cash. Tube costs lector values in excess of $10 and some beau-
eight and landed in the hospital with an appen- have gone through the roof in the last few ties go for as high as $500, so you're in
dix that needed to be somewhere other than in years, not so much due to lack of numbers as business no matter what if you can get the unit
my body. Since these were the days before driven by hoarding of particular, less com- for a fiver.
"managed care," I was stuck in the hospital mon tubes by some collectors with an eye to One of my best finds was a Fuji TRB-61 I
for a week with little more to keep me com- profit. from 1962 with a book value of $30. I paid the
pany than a stack of comic books and my
trusty Silvertone.
Out of boredom as much as curiosity, I
make a buck -
I can't really blame anybody for wanting to
after all, this is the nature of
capitalism. But when the price of a common
princely sum of 25 cents. Interestingly, the
radio was sold along with an empty leather
case from another radio of that era called a
wondered if I could hear anything on the tube goes from $3 to $50 nearly overnight, it Delmonico. Now I just have to find a rig to fit
Conelrad Channels. These were the two fre- gives even the rabid capitalist pause. But then, the case!

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 If you want to bone up on actual values to pocket change, because they are larger por- adventurers. Which leads us finally to the
haggle in the higher ranges, I recommend tables that have full shortwave capability in topic of Marine radio. How's that for a series
highly Transistor Radios: A Collector's En- addition to many other features. During the of connections?!
cyclopedia by David R Lane and Robert A time they were manufactured, they were the Early era transistors receivers are a great
Lane, Wallace -Homestead Book Company, undisputed best portable radio in the world. place for any beginner to get started in collect-
Radnor, PA, ISBN 0-87069-712-9. This book The older tube models have long been highly ing great old radios and preserving yet an-
goes deep into the fine points of getting a sought after. other generation of receivers. Oh, and, of
collection rolling. It also contains dozens of However, recently, the three transistor course, you can have gobs of fun while you're
wonderful pictures for neat old pocket por- models have come under collector's scrutiny. at it.
tables. Mine goes with me to every flea mar- Another book for the serious collector of this
ket my significant other drags me to. whole series of Zenith protables is The Zenith
Note to U.S. consumers only: It is unlawful to import,
These rules can be closely followed by Trans -Oceanic, The Royalty of Radios by manufacture, or market cellular -capable or cellular -
Uncle Skip's two corollaries on transistor John H. Bryant, AIA, and Harold N. Cones, restorable scanners into the U.S.
radio collecting. Ph.D., Schiffer Publishing Company, Atglen,
PA, ISBN 0-88740-708-0. New from oversea!
European most competent
The
It don't matter how funky it looks. Well, I now have a Royal 3000 and a Royal fe scanner specialist
It don't matter how it works. 3000-1 on my shelf next to my Royal por-
tables. I'm still on the hunt for a Royal 1000 ARr-agency and YUPITERU -depot
Surprisingly, collectability is only moder- and a Royal 7000. I'm sure I can turn these up AR -8000 SIAM
Scanner with internal descrambler
ately affected by poor appearance and func- before I get "The Look" once again. After all, and narrow filter for AM + FM
tionality. If you're brave enough, you can the first Trans -Oceanic I ever spent any real MVT 9000 DA
often shine things up a bit and do a little light time with was my brother-in-law's Model G- Scanner with socket for external
fixing. I've discovered that the most common 500 Tube job. I couldn't talk him out of it, but Softwaredecoders and pagers
things that goes wrong with the portables I've then it was his "Radio One" -a
gift from his pricelist and more modifications
picked up is that the earphone jack has gone father. Also, my brother-in-law is a very seri- C
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ANSWERS TO YOUR RADIO QUESTIONS Bob Grove, WBIHD
[email protected]

Q. Do NiCd batteries leak? Should NiCds last an average of about three years, AM stations is the National Radio Club's AM
they be removed from equipment in but at any age, if you are getting noticeably Radio Log, $22.95 postpaid from the NRC at
storage? (Wm. Mewes, Oakville, less operational time after adequate charging, P.O Box 164, Mannsville, NY 13661-0661.
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Ont.)

A. All chemical cells have the capability of Q. I tried unsuccessfully to access

Q. Iwas DXing with my GE Super your Web site at www.grove.net
causing corrosion over enough time, NiCds
less so. The good ol', low cost, throw -away, Radio III and came across an the other day from a library. Is there
carbon -zinc cells and batteries generated a interesting program broadcast over a government conspiracy to prevent
well -deserved reputation for eating radios KGIL; where is that? (Robert Brock, people from reaching you because
alive, although more recent casings reduce Phoenix, AZ) of your opposition to legislation
such voracious appetites. censoring certain frequencies in
Nonetheless, even the NiCds outgas, a sort A. KGIL is in Beverly Hills, California. scanners? (Name withheld)
of chemical indigestion which can be hazard- Before I get inundated with requests to look
ous to your radio's health, so it's a good idea up call letters and locations, the most compre-
to remove them if they are likely to stay
A. We are alive, well, and unconspired against.
hensive list in print for U.S. and Canadian
uncharged over an extended period of time. Chances are one of the Internet backbone

Bob's Tip of
Using the
the Month
Select-a-tenna Properly
Indoor, inductively-coupled loop antennas really (2) Adjust the knob on the Select-A-Tenna to the
are miracle workers for mediumwave AM broad- frequency of the station being received. Note as you
cast portables; they can bring unintelligible, weak slowly rock the knob back and forth across the signal
signals out of the background noise and up to full frequency, there will be a change in the signal strength.
room volume. And they aren't even physically con- (3) Move the Select-A-Tenna around to different loca-
nected! tions to the side and back of the radio until you find the
The popular Select-A-Tenna is such a loop, so why spot that couples the maximum amount of signal to the
do we get complaints from some users that it doesn't radio's internal loop. Fine tune the loop as you do this.
work? Ironically, when one of these is returned, it That's all there is to it. You wiil need to change all
checks out just fine here. One customer even said he had tried it settings, of course, when you change stations, or move the radio
on six different radios before returning it, yet when it arrived, it to another location.
worked perfectly on all four radios we used to test it! Remember that reception on any indoor antenna may be
I suspect that users simply don't understand the theory, and compromised by metal in the walls, flooring, wiring, etc. and
don't initially set it up properly. The Select-A-Tenna is a 13" vulnerability to electrical interference from adjacent and nearby
diameter coil of wire tuned by a variable capacitor. That's it; appliances (computers, fluorescent lights, TVs, etc.). An outdoor
there's nothing more inside. antenna is always superior to an indoor antenna; there are no
It works by concentrating the incoming signal toward the exceptions to this, assuming the antennas are anywhere near
radio's internal ferrite -rod loop antenna; therefore, alignment comparable.
between the antenna and the radio is critical. Think of it as the The Select-A-Tenna has a jack so that it can be connected to
electrical equivalent of aiming and focussing a telescope. It an external antenna for additional signal pickup, or to the external
really is as easy as 1, 2, 3: antenna terminals of a suitably -equipped receiver.
(1) Tune in a weak, barely -discernable, AM broadcaster. Set Hopefully, this information will be of help to those consider-
the Select-A-Tenna close to the right end of the radio, and at a ing an indoor loop antenna, or to those who have had adverse
slight angle to the radio. experiences with them in the past.

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address, or the library might have been using the system in which you are residing this voltage so you don't burn out the clock move-
a filter program to limit Internet access to should not pose a problem, and if they are ment.
certain classes of addresses to discourage pulse type (rotary dial) phones, that won't be If I were you, I'd stick with the batteries!
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Conspiracy theories are very popular these the older pulse technology which is gradually
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 BFLOW 500 KHI
DXING THE BASEMENT BAND Kevin Care, WB2QMY

lowband@gateway. net

Make Your Own Signals!

Enthusiastic readers not only requested a FIGURE 1 01yF
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for legal operation.) The circuit was designed
by Lyle Koehler, KOLR, who has agreed to
share it with our readers. It is also available on
Lyle's website at http://www.gsl.net/kOlr/, Simple Transmitter for the License -Free 160-190 kHz Band
along with other related LF topics. Lyle finds that his transmitter operates toroid form. Not comfortable working with
European amateurs note: the low power most efficiently with about 13 volts at .077 toroids? An alternative is to wind 40 turns of
transmitter can be adapted for use on 136 kHz amps (13 volts x .077 amperes = 1.0 watt). #22 wire on a short piece of 1.9 inch diameter
with two minor changes-a slight altering of You may need to experiment with the power PVC pipe (or plastic pill bottle or cardboard
the low-pass filter component values and an supply voltage to achieve the best overall paper towel roll). If a non-toroid method is
appropriate change in crystal frequency. efficiency. A series-resistor can be used to used, Lyle recommends mounting the coils at
limit the supply current as necessary to ensure right angles to each other to minimize cou-
How It Works the power does not exceed 1.0 watt. pling.
The transmitter circuit has three major As with any transmitter, an output filter is The transmitter should be placed inside a
functional areas: frequency generation, RF required because the RF energy leaving the metal project box using screws and standoff
amplification, and output filtering. Following amplifier is not perfectly pure. It contains spacers at the four corners of the circuit board.
is a brief discussion of these stages. unwanted harmonics and other spurious sig- Exterior parts such as connectors and the
The frequency generation circuit is based nals that must be eliminated (or at least re- ammeter can be mounted through the enclo-
around a quartz crystal and a 74HC4060 Inte- duced) before reaching the antenna. sure and wired to the appropriate points on the
grated Circuit (IC). The IC operates from +5 The low-pass filter (L1, L2 and C1) sharply board.
volts and functions as a "divide -by -32" de- attenuates frequencies above the intended band
vice. It produces an output of 160-190 kHz (at of operation. The ferrite bead and 560 pF Component Sources
pin 5) when crystals in the 5.120 to 6.080 capacitor across the RF output jack help to
eliminate TV and FM interference. As an Most components for the transmitter can
MHz range are used. A trimmer capacitor be purchased from Radio Shack, or from mail
between the crystal and chassis ground pro- extra measure of protection, it is recommended
that the transmitter be mounted in a metal order suppliers such as Mouser (1-800-346-
vides fine tuning of the operating frequency. 6873), or Tech America (1-800-877-0072). A
The main advantage of a divider scheme is enclosure, such as a project box.
very reliable source for Toroidal forms and
cost savings. 5-6 MHz crystals are far less
expensive and more readily obtained than I Putting It Together ferrite beads is Amidon Associates, 7714 Trent
treet, Orlando, FL 32807 (1-800-679-3184).
low -frequency crystals. The chip also has This type of circuit is well suited to "pert' They provide a complete catalog with excel-
outputs at +16,+64 and +128, permitting use board construction and simple point-to-point lent tutorial information.
of other crystal frequencies. For example, you wiring. Perf boards are available from many If you don't have any "junk box" crystals
could use crystals in the 3 MHz range and the electronics suppliers at reasonable prices. on hand, there are numerous suppliers to
+16 output (pin 7) or crystals in the 12 MHz Another option would be to design a printed choose from. I noticed that Tech America has
range with the +64 output (pin 4) and so on. circuit board for the transmitter, but in my a 6.000 MHz crystal (Cat. # 900-5105) for
Feel free to experiment. opinion, that would be overkill. One "luxury" $1.18. This would provide lowfer operation at
The RF amplifier's job is to boost the you may wish to consider is using sockets for 187.5 kHz, and the price is tough to beat.
weak signals from the crystal oscillator to a the integrated circuit and the transistors. This Well, there you have the basics for assem-
usable level. The core of the amplifier con- allows for easy replacement should that be- bling your own Lowfer transmitter. We've
sists of two inexpensive transistors-a come necessary. intentionally not used a step-by-step
2N2907A and a 2N2222A-operating in Electrical construction of the circuit is "Heathkit" approach to this project. The idea
complementary fashion. These transistors, straightforward. The only part that could be is to encourage ingenuity, experimentation,
because of their design limits, "keeps you tricky is the construction of the low pass filter and fun! Next month we'll discuss powering -
from cranking up the power to 5 or 10 watts coils, L1 and L2. These are made with 60 up the transmitter and connecting it to an
and spoiling the fun!" says Lyle. turns of #26 enamel wire on a T80-3 (grey) antenna system. See you then.

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 AMERICAN BANDSCAN
THE WORLD OF DOMESTIC BROADCASTING Dou. Smith, W9WI
[email protected]

Legal pirates?
Over the last couple of years, there's act correct terminating resistor is different for
been a lot of unlicensed activity on every antenna. If you use a 1000 -ohm poten-
tiometer as a terminating resistor, you can
the FM band. A California federal
court's refusal to issue an injunction against a
Bay -area FM pirate seems to have led to an
eV. 1290 AM adjust it for maximum rejection of signals
coming from the "wrong" direction, and cor-
rect for these variations.
upsurge in unlicensed broadcasting in other
U.S. cities. I' m sure some pirates operate only
to thumb their noses at the government and
would probably take up something else if
KKAR
It's a little early to be thinking about
However, there are two major problems
with using a variable terminating resistor.
First, variable resistors aren't meant to be
college football, but here goes anyway... installed outdoors. They aren't sealed; mois-
their broadcasts were suddenly legalized. But
KKAR-1290 Omaha is that city's outlet for ture and dirt can get inside and cause the
others attempt to serve specific audiences and the games of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
would be happy to operate legally. The FCC resistance to change drastically. Fixed -value
has now received two petitions urging the FCC regulations would not apply to these resistors are fairly well sealed and won't
creation of a "low-power FM broadcasting microstations. Stations could lose their chan- change value unless abused by application of
service"; if adopted, this would allow many nel if needed for a new regular station or excessive voltage (not likely on a receiving
existing FM pirates to obtain legal licenses. LPFM-1. antenna).
Both petitions make prominent mention of LPFM-3 would be a special category for Second, by definition, the terminating re-
concentration of ownership of licensed sta- temporary stations at special events. These sistor is as far away from your radio as pos-
tions in light of recent relaxation of the mul- licenses would not exceed 10 days and would sible! This makes proper adjustment rather
tiple -ownership regulations. And both pro- face only minimal regulation. difficult. If you really do want to try a variable
posals contain provisions the petitioners be- A second petition was received from terminating resistor, you'll need a friend at
lieve will ensure that low -power radio sta- Nickolaus and Judith Leggett of Virginia and your receiver with a two-way radio to tell you
tions provide service to local communities. Donald Schellhardt of Connecticut. Their when you've found the correct setting. In my
The most comprehensive of the petitions petition calls for the assignment of one AM opinion, 470 ohms is close enough!
was filed in February by J. Rodger Skinner, Jr. and one FM channel for a "Microstation The expanded -band news this month is...
of Florida. He proposes three types of low - Radio Broadcasting Service." Power limits no news at all. KRIZ-1620 Seattle is being
power FM stations: aren't specified, but a maximum antenna heard up and down the West Coast, but not
LPFM-1: 50-3000 watts. height of 50 feet is proposed. One owner much of anywhere else. KKSL-1640 Portland
LPFM-2: 1-50 watts. would be limited to a maximum of five was expected on, but so far I've not seen any
LPFM-3: 20 watts or less. microstations, each of which must be at least reports of it. WTDI-1670 in Wisconsin has
Most existing broadcast regulations would 50 miles from any other commonly -owned been delayed until May; it may or may not
apply to LPFM-1 stations. The major differ- stations. show up by the time you read this.
ence between a LPFM-1 and a "regular" Class The FCC's Mass Media Bureau has been I've changed Internet providers and my
A station would be a requirement that the maintaining several Internet documents on email address. If you're noticing something
owners reside within 50 miles of the station's the subject of low -power broadcasting. Point interesting on the domestic bands, please write
transmitter. LPFM-1 stations would be a "pri- your browser at http://www.fcc.gov/mmb/ at P.O. Box 98, Brasstown NC 28901, or to my
mary" service, protected from interference asd/decdoc/engrser.html#LOW for more new address [email protected]. Good DX!
both from other LPFMs, and from new "regu- information. The Skinner petition has been
lar" stations. assigned reference number RM -9242, and
LPFM-2 and LPFM-3 would be "second-
ary" services. Except for those necessary to
the Leggett/Schellhardt petition number RM -
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THE CLANDESTINE, THE UNUSUAL, THE UNLICENSED Geor,9c Lcllcr
[email protected]

FM Micropirates Busted; Thousands Still Active

Despite several recent busts of FM falsetto format has announced no address.
micropirate broadcasters in the
United States, many hundreds of
x /free tdinflauette (geil Another new station, Supercali-
fragilisticexpealidocious (whew!) broke
Ile beli NI cntdtrm cour recrptinn repart
stations remain active. FCC actions thin- the record for station name length. It asked
ning the ranks of micropirates have been GeocYjP ?eler) for reception reports via The ACE web site
increasing, but at a rate slower than the at http://www.frn.net/ace%on the internez.
sign -on activity of new operations. j1" IS, 'TC

M"<)c7iVcr'a7,-S
MT reader Keith Russell notes that elf Mid America Conference?
despite an investigation and notices from
the FCC, KAW-FM still puts out 10 watts w"Pa`'`báSC Longtime DXer Carl DeWhitt an-
Sano: î,5 LI 3 nounces that several DXers are organizing
from Lawrence, Kansas. Angel Dones'
Radio Maranatha on 89.9 MHz in Cleve- a Mid America Communications Confer-
[Who Rte, sas. tea Peal 79. 44754 ytarey, Nee
land, which generated interference com- redio_rimetabecsa ence. Their goal is to hold a DXing event
plaints from licensed NPR station WKSU in the midwestern USA, probably in Okla-
in Kent, Ohio, had its equipment confis- QSL from Europirate Radio Ravens homa or Nebraska. Dates and format are
cated by the FCC. But, rap music group still uncertain, but if you are interested, e-
Bone Thugs -N-Harmony simultaneously acti- censed broadcasting. For this free service, send mail is welcome at [email protected] address.
vated another Cleveland micropirate on 99.9 an e-mail to FED-Watch@ webtv.net with the Carl's idea draws inspiration from the Win-
MHz with a black contemporary format. word subscribe in the message text. ter SWL Festival, held in mid -March at the
The Los Angeles Times profiled Steven Among clandestines, the Cuba MegaLinks Holiday Inn Kulpsville in suburban Philadel-
Dunifer's continual battle with the FCC from Center lists numerous links to Cuba, including phia, PA. The 1998 event (including a pirate
his Radio Free Berkeley base on 104.1 MHz. historic clandestine radio operations. It uses radio forum with Andrew Yoder and yours
Dunifer holds two consecutive federal court http://www.laker.net/nike/megalinlcs.htrnlas truly George Zeller) is past, but it's not too
victories that denied FCC requests for injunc- its URL. An Anti -Castro Historiography (for- early to start thinking about the 12th annual
tions to close him down. MT reader Thomas merly the Anti -Castro Clandestine Radio Page) Fest scheduled for March 12 and 13, 1999.
Risher points out that the Times defines pirate still uses http://www.geocities.com/ Information is available at either http://
radio in an FM context, ignoring shortwave. CapitolHill/Lobby/8115/ as its contact point. www.trsc.com/swl_fest.html or via PO Box
The FM and shortwave sides of the pirate radio Napoleon Williams has opened a web site for 591, Colmar, PA 18915.
movement remain somewhat distinct in the his political action pirate/clandestine
USA, with limited contact between the two. microcaster in Illinois, with a http:// Thanks!
burn.ucsd.edu/-bir URL Reader input is always welcome via PO Box
I Unlicensed Radio Web Sites 98, Brasstown, NC 28902, or via the e-mail
Shortwave Pirates Active address atop the column. We thank the follow-
Several new or updated internet web sites
contain useful information for pirate and clan- Activity levels on the North American pi- ing radio hobbyists for material used this month:
destine DXers. The largest Free Radio site in rate bands continue at an extremely robust pace
Shawn Axelrod, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ranier
North America, the Free Radio Network, gen- in 1998. The threatened use of 6955 kHz by Brandt, Hoefer, Germany; Dean Burgess, Manches-
erated dozens of reports to MT when their site licensed station WGTG in Georgia has been ter, MA; Jerry Coatsworth, Merlin, Ontario; Ross
vanished on April 1, replaced by a message that intermittent, so this frequency (+/- 30 kHz) Comeau, Andover, MA; Carl DeWhitt; Ponca City,
the site had been closed down by an FCC remains the location for most pirate transmis- OK; Ken Dowst, Hartford, CT; Joseph Fialka,
sions. Interestingly, a pirate version of WGTG Davison, MI; Joe Filipkowski, Providence, RI;
investigation.
Harold Frodge, Midland, MI; Nick Grace, Wash-
Fortunately this was a one day prank on has materialized, with a slogan of "With Glory ington, DC; Paul Griffin, San Francisco, CA; Wil-
April Fool's Day! So http://www.frn.net/ is to Gumby!" liam Hassig, Mt. Prospect, IL; John Hollowell, Port
still the best place to go for detailed interne[ The return of K-2000 has been big news. Republic, MD; Rich and Talea Jurrens, Katy, TX;
pirate information. Another new site, The Pi- This pirate, with a hilarious format of drama Zacharias Liangas, Italy; Chris Lobdell, Stoneham,
rate Monitor, uses http://www.geocities.com/ parodies of DXers and DXing, has a deserved MA; Greg Majewski, Oakdale, CT; Bill
McClintock, Minneapolis, MN; A. J. Michaels,
CapitolHill/Lobby/2395/390.html for a page reputation as the most elaborately produced Pittsburgh, PA; Kevin Nauta, Grand Rapids, MI;
graphically dominated by a Collins R-390A's unlicensed broadcaster in North America. If Gary Neal, Sugar Land, TX; Michael Prindle, New
front panel. you hear them, reports go to PO Box 146, Suffolk, NY; Al Quaglieri, Albany, NY; William
A new pirate site at http:// Stoneham, MA 02180. Another veteran sta- Rhodes, San Diego, CA; Thomas Risher, Whitter,
www.radiodiversity.com/ integrates FM pi- tion, Take It Easy Radio, is airing an ad CA; David Robbins, Jerusalem, Israel; Robert Ross,
London, Ontario; Keith Russell, Kansas City, MO;
rate microcasting with other community radio plugging Monitoring Times magazine. Lee Silvi, Mentor, OH; Tony Truong, Austin, TX;
activities. It's operated by Americans for Radio On the QSL front, Europirates Radio Ravens Sue Wilden, Columbus, IN; Napoleon Williams,
Diversity. A. J. Michaels of Action Radio and the Voice of South Dublin have both been Springfield, IL; Niel Wolfish, Toronto, Ontario;
coordinates a Fed -Watch e-mail listserver for- verifying recent North American pirate relays. Xcitor, Washington, DC; and Andrew Yoder, Blue
warding updated FCC activity related to unli- Conversely, new station Radio Kenny and its Ridge Summit; PA.

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 flN THE HAM BANDS ...
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AMATEUR RADIO Ike Kerschner, N3IK

Classic Gear
For many years, it was possible for a I New Gear member the ARRL VHF contest and Field
newcomer to amateur radio to pur- Day are held in June. A handheld, portable
chase reasonably priced, decent, clas- Icom recently announced
the introduction of the IC-
beam or gain antenna coupled to a rare grid
sic gear at any hamfest. I'm sorry to say those square can make for a lot of fun during the
times have gone the same way as 25 -cents - T8A tri -band Handheld
trans-ceiver(right). This is VHF contest.
per -gallon gasoline! While most hams join with their clubs for
As an example, at a recent hamfest I saw a the first multiband handheld
field day, a single operator with a portable or
Heathkit HW-8 selling for three times its to include six meters in the
band lineup as well as 2 mobile rig can have a ball, too. Get in on both
original price! (See photo below.) I built an contests. Try to schedule some operating time
HW-8 when they first came out in 1975 or so, meters and 440 MHz, plus it
is capable of receiving on
from any rare counties you may be traveling
and was delighted with it; I actually worked through during vacation time if possible
all continents and a good number of countries 150 and 450 public safety
bands, FM and TV broad- (14,336 MHz is the county hunters net fre-
with this little 3 watt transceiver. Seeing its quency.)
value, I dusted mine off and got it working cast. The transmitter features
In years past I have taken my QRP rig with
again. (No, I would not consider selling it!) five watts output.
The T8A also features 123 me on my canoe trips and handed out many
In short, any gear that was popular 20 or QSOs and photo QSLs from some of
more years ago is bringing a fairly high price memory capacity, including
10 scan edges and ONE call
America's most scenic places.
today. There are still some bargains, but they Another relaxing and fun mode is back-
are getting harder to find. channel per band. Standard
yard operating. Take the rig out to the pool,
In your search for a reasonably priced rig, features include tone
squelch, pocket beep, and patio or deck and chat with the gang while
let me suggest you (1) get to the hamfest early enjoying the best of summer.
enough to find the bargains before the collec- auto -squelch, auto power
saver, electronically con- And now is the time to clean up the antenna
tors; (2) go to the smaller hamfests, and (3) farm, add to it and get ready for next winter' s
don't overlook flea markets and yard sales (I trolled volume and direct
DX season.
purchased a Collins R-388 at a yard sale for keypad input.
just $20). Ask around among the local hams; Icom calls this the
world's smallest full -fea- Write a Letter
frequently older hams are willing to sell de-
cent gear to a newcomer just to see them get tured tri -band handheld. I like hearing from you and learning about
on the air. And watch the items for sale in your At 2- 9/32 inches wide, 4- what you are doing. While you are about it,
local newspaper. Household auctions also 7/32 inches high and 1/8 how about dropping me a line and telling me
ofttimes offer up usable gear at modest prices. inches deep, it surely de- of your activities and what you want to see in
For example, a complete station consisting of serves the title. this column? Next month's column is based
an HT -32 Hallicrafters transmitter and SX- This is a very interest- The Icom IC- on a letter and subsequent communication
101 receiver, plus a box of goodies went for
ing looking piece of hard- T8A claims to with a reader.
fifty bucks at an auction just a few months ware. For more info con- be the world's Happy hamming to one and all. 73 de Ike
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 ... AND MORE
RADIO FUN WITHOUT A LICENSE Jock Elliott, KB2GOM
I ightkeeper@sprintmail. corn

Icom's IC -MI VHF Marine Transceiver

The Telecommunications Act of 1996, transceiver for quick reference. department 1-425-454-7619. For more informa-
which became law on Feb. 8, 1996, Suggested retail price of the Icom IC -M is 1 tion about marine VHF radio, call the FCC toll -
brought about some fundamental changes $436, but discounters will have them for less. For free information line at 1-888-CALLFCC or
in the licensing marine VHF radios. For the first more information, call Icom technical service visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov.
time ever, recreational boats which do not travel
in international waters, do not need a license to
MARINE VHF RADIO CHANNELS
operate a marine VHF radio. Previously an FCC -
Type of Messane Anpropriate channel(s)
issued license and license fee were required. 16
Distress Safety and Calling - Use this channel to get the attention
Marine VHF radio (156-162 MHz) is used for of another station (calling) or in emergencies (distress and safety).
voice communications with other ships and coast
Intership Safety - Use this channel for ship-to -ship safety 6
stations over short distances. The marine VHF messages and for search and rescue messages and ships and
channels are divided into operational categories, aircraft of the Coast Guard.
based on the types of messages sent on those Coast Guard Liaison - Use this channel to talk tothe Coast Guard 22
channels. The chart below summarizes these (but first make contact on Channel 16).
channels by type of message and appropriate 9(ín6), 68, 69, 71, 72, 78, 79(fn4), 80(fn4)
Noncommercial - Working channels for voluntary boats.
channels. These are the only channels that you Messages must be about the needs of the ship. Typical, uses
may use, even if your radio has more channels include fishing reports, rendezvous, scheduling repairs and
berthing information. Use Channels 67 and 72 only for ship -to -
available. ship messages.
Recently, I got my hands on a dandy
Commercial - Working channels for working ships only. Messages 1(fn5), 7, 8, 9,10,11,18,19, 63(fn5),
marine VHF handheld radio, the Icom IC - must be about business or the needs of the ship. Use channels 8, 67, 72(fn7), 79, 80, 88(fn1)
M 1. This 5 -watt handi-talkie is 67, 72 and 88 only for ship -to -ship messages.
preprogrammed with every USA, Cana- 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88(fn2)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) - Use
dian and international marine VHF chan- these channels to call the marine operator at a public
nel, as well as 10 weather channels. Mea- coast station. By contacting a public coast station,
you can make and receive calls from telephones on
suring just 2-1/16 inches wide by 5-3/23 shore. Except for distress calls, public coast stations
inches high by 1-3/16 inches deep, the IC - usually charge for this service.
MI weighs just 9.9 ounces. The construc- 1(fn5), 5(fn3), 12, 14, 20, 63(fn5), 65, 66, 73, 74, 77
Port Operations - These channels are used in directing the
tion is very robust and the entire unit is movement of ships in or near ports, locks or waterways.
designed to withstand torrential Messages must be about the operational handling movement
and safety of ships. In certain major ports, Channels 11,12 and
downpours, heavy seas, and even are not available for general port operations messages. Use
complete submersion. channel 20 only for ship -to -coast messages. Channel 77 is
limited to intership communications to and from pilots
There are only six well -spaced
buttons, a speaker/microphone, Navigational - (Also known as the bridge -to -bridge channel.) 13, 67

and a large, easy -to -read liquid This channel is available to all ships. Messages must be about i
ship navigation, for example, passing or meeting other ships.
crystal display on the front of this You must keep your messages short. Your power output must
radio. On the left side, there is a not be more than one watt. This is also the main working
channel at most locks and drawbridges.
push -to -talk button and another
button for defeating the auto - Maritime Control - This channel may be used to talk to ships 17
and coast stations operated by state or local governments.
squelch. On top of the radio, there Messages must pertain to regulation and control, booting
are knobs for channel selection activities, or assistance to ships.
and volume control and a rubber ducky antenna.
When you turn the volume up all the way, you get Digital Selective Calling - Use this channel for distress and 70
a lot of audio that can be readily heard, even over safety calling and for general purpose calling using only digital
selective calling techniques.
the drone of a boat motor.
Small enough to be stuffed in a jacket pocket, Weather - On these channels you may receive weather broadcasts Wx-1 162.55
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. IA/x-2 162.4
the IC -M can be operated with one hand, even
1
These channels are only for receiving. You cannot transmit on Wx-3 162.475
in gloves. It takes about eight seconds to learn the them.
basic controls without looking at the instruction Footnotes to table
manual. Among the goodies that this radio deliv- 1. Not available in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, or the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches.
2. Only for use In the Great Lakes, St Lawrence Seaway, and Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches.
ers: high-speed scanning (28 channels/sec.), se-
3. Available only In the Houston and New Orleans areas.
lectable dual and tri -watch, auto weather alert 4.Available only in the Great Lakes.
5. Available only In the New Orleans area.
during standby or scanning, and instant access to 6.Avallable for Intership, ship, and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial ships.
channel 16 and channel 9. Because this radio has 7. Available only In the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

so many functions and so few controls, Icom has Special to trailer boaters: To legally use a marine VHF radio on land requires a special license, called a marine utility station license. Without that
wisely chosen to include a waterproof "cheat license, it is not legal, for example, to use a marine VHF portable in your tow vehicle to communicate with someone driving your boat to the
launching ramp.
sheet" that can be pasted to the back of the

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 ANTENNA TOPICS
BUYING, BUILDING AND UNDERSTANDING ANTENNAS Clem Small KR6A

What's Wrong with my Dipole?

Recently a friend told me that he had But antennas in the real world (usually our Uh Oh!
measured his center -fed, horizontal, back yard or roof) are generally close enough
halfwave, high frequency antenna for to some other conductive object that they are To complicate matters more when the
both feedpoint SWR and impedance. He was affected by that object. Their resonant fre- antenna's height is about 0.2 wavelength or
quite surprised to find that he got readings far quency and their impedance, and therefore more above the ground, then the kind of earth
from what he expected. And the antenna was their SWR, changes as a result. Metal towers, below the antenna has significant effect on the
not resonant at the frequency for which he had metal fences, metal buildings, the earth itself, "electrical height" of the antenna above
cut it! He measured values like 15 -ohms im- and even green or wet vegetation can couple ground. "Electrical ground," sometimes called
pedance, and an SWR of 5:1. to the antenna's near field and cause these "radio ground," is the depth (0 to many feet)
He had cut the antenna as the instructions variances from free -space operation. below the ground's surface at which radio
in his construction article had indicated that By far the biggest conductive object usu- waves coming from the antenna seem to be
he should, and so he expected the "textbook" ally affecting an antenna's performance is the reflected upwards.
values of around 70 -ohms impedance and a earth beneath the antenna. Note that in fig. 1 If the earth below the antenna is a perfect
low SWR around 1:1 or so. In frustration he we see that the radiation resistance of a hori- conductor, then the surface of the earth is also
called me, and asked "What is wrong?" zontal, halfwave dipole can vary from around the electrical ground. Above damp earth or
Many of us who experiment with antennas 0 ohms to almost 100 ohms depending on its water (these are decent conductors compared
have gone through this same frustration, but height above the earth. Although radiation to dry ground) the electrical height of the
we live to see a brighter day if we persevere. resistance and feedpoint impedance are not antenna will be close in value to the antenna's
So let's discuss some of the possible reasons the same thing, for a simple antenna fed at a height above the surface of the ground. But for
why my friend got such confusing measure- current loop (as the center -fed dipole is), their dry, sandy or rocky soil (which has poor
ments from his antennas. value is close to equal. Obviously then, we conductivity) the electrical ground can be
One of the first things we learn as we seek should not always expect the center feedpoint many feet below the ground's surface. The
answers for such dilemmas is that the text- impedance on a halfwave dipole to be close to height used for fig. then would be measured
1

book values given for antenna impedances are 70 ohms. As fig.1 shows we seldom find 70 - from the antenna down to the electrical -ground
for an antenna spaced far from any conductors ohms of feedpoint impedance in our practical level below the earth's surface.
that might affect its operation. Antennas in backyard installations unless we are careful to The length of .2 wavelength in air can be
"free space" (like outer space), when fed with make the antenna's height above ground ap- found by:
the appropriate feedline, have the textbook - propriate. 197/freq(MHz) = Length(feet)
given values of resonance, feedpoint imped- or
ance and SWR. 60/freq(MHz) = Length(meters)

100
FIGURE 1

Variations in radiation resistance

with antenna height for a horizontal,
halfwave, center fed dipole.

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.25 .50 75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00

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 EXPERIMENTER'S WORKSHOP
TWEAK, TUNE, AND MODIFY! Bill Cheek
email: [email protected]

Network Your Computers

If you have two or more comput- there is no dedicated server; each
ers around home, shack, or of- FIG -1: NETWORK CONNECTIONS computer acts as both a client and a
fice, there are dozens of reasons server.
50 -ohm
to connect them into a Local Area Termination
50 -ohm
Termination The Network Interface Card
Network. A LAN lets you work at cap cap
(NIC) for each computer must come
one machine with access to the re- with a female BNC to which you add
sources of the other(s). Just consider: To BNC N on NIC a "tee" adapter (RS#278-112) for
all hard, floppy, and CD drives, fold- RG -58 cables to go to adjacent com-
SIMPLE
ers and files, and even printers can be puters. Each unused end "tee" con-
TWO COMPUTER
instantly available to any computer NETWORK nection of a 10Base-2 LAN must
on a network. There are even ways have a 5052 terminator BNC cap.
for one modem to serve multiple
computers on a network -
for roughly $50 and two computers
All this
A l0Base-2 network runs at 10
Mbps for great performance. Newer
networks run at 100 Mbps. The lat-
50-ohm Tee BNC coax BNom"Terr BNC Rß58 coax BNFCiTee",.. 50 -ohm
running Windows 95 or later. Termination
cap
li RO7-e.-58minimum s 7-R, minimum "}1 cap est, at 1-Gbps, is barely out of the
At typical LAN speeds of 10- R&D labs. These not only cost more
Computer Computer Computer
Mbps, you really can't distinguish #1 #2 #3 but they're overkill for small office
files and programs on one computer and home networks, anyway.
THREE COMPUTER NETWORK
from those on the other: networks are
fast! The power of a computer net- The Details
work staggers the imagination. If you're re- 1. Two or more PC-386/compatibles or bet-
luctant, use this article to start considering the ter Figure 1 shows how to connect a typical
numerous reasons to take the leap. 2. Running Windows 95, Windows NT, or BNC/coax Ethernet LAN. You're a radio
Multiple computers are becoming com- Windows 98 (see text for others) hobbyist, so you know all about BNC connec-
mon around home and office these days. Ra- 3. One BNC Ethernet Network Interface Card tors. Just correctly install the BNC hardware.
dio hobbyists frequently use old 386 or 486 (MC) per computer (also called a LAN BNC LANs are susceptible to disruptions
computers in the shack, while games and adapter) caused by cable and connector problems.
checkbook balancing are done on a Pentium 4. One BNC "tee" adapter per computer. Figure 2 shows a typical network interface
in the family room. Without a network, these 5. Two 5052 BNC terminator caps card (NIC). There are many kinds, and a wide
two machines can be light-years apart. Net- 6. One length (to fit) of RG -58 coaxial cable variety of prices, but all do about the same
worked, the power vastly exceeds the sum of with BNC connectors on each end, per the thing. Your NIC should have the "combo"
the parts. Pentiums are "the thing," but 486 first two computers, and one additional feature where two or three different outputs
and lesser computers are still great for the length per each additional computer. come on one card: BNC, UTP (universal
radio room, if for nothing else! And, they're There are several ways to network two or twisted pair), and AUI, (not important to us.)
inexpensive! more computers, but the easiest and cheapest UTP, (characterized by an 8 -pin RJ-45 modu-
Do you "back up" important files? It's is built into Windows For WorkGroups 3.11, lar jack), is in wider use than the BNC type.
cheap and easy if you have two or more Windows 95/98, and Windows NT. We won't get into UTP (10Base-T) LANs
computers on a network. Each computer can Microsoft's Workgroup Add -On for MS-DOS now, but your MC should have the RJ-45 jack
hold backup folders for the rest, and what's even lets you network XT and AT computers for future growth and enhanced networking
more, the backup process can be automated. that use MS-DOS. Other operating systems,
Time was when networking was the do- including OS/2, Macintosh, and the various FIG -2: TYPICAL COMBO NIC
main of highly paid, propeller -headed gurus. flavors of Unix also have built-in networking,
Even now network engineers command $90/ but this article attempts to keep it simple.
hr and up, but that doesn't mean you have to Windows networks are simple and very effec- UTP __-
(mot xsedJ-
hire one! Do it yourself! tive.
AUI
(not NSPe
Preparing for a LAN About Our Easy LAN
RN(
Most radio hobbyists are capable of in- Our LAN is an Ethernet 10Base-2 (also
stalling and using a LAN. Here is all that' s called thinnet), using RG -58 A/U 5052 co-
needed for an easy, high-performance peer - axial cable up to maximum lengths of 170-ft.
Model shown: 3COM 3C900
to -peer Ethernet LAN: This is a "peer-to -peer" network, because

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 B. Connect a 7 ft. or greater length of RG - don't be immediately concerned. Your LAN
FIG -3: CARD SLOT LOCATIONS 58 coax between the "tee's" of each won't be accessible to the outside world, and
computer internally, you have full control over what is
4. For a three or more computer network: "shared" on the LAN. For instance, you might
A. Designate two computers as "end" units, want to network the kids' and family comput-
and the rest as "middle" units ers with yours, but allow limited access to
B. Attach one 5052 termination cap to the yours. That's easy to set up. Computers can
"tee" on each "end" computer. "see" only what you choose to "share."
C. Connect a 7 ft. or greater length of

r-,.-r./'
-- -
,

Slot
r
i RG -58 coax from "tee" of an "end"
computer to the "tee" of the closest
computer. Connect a 7 ft. or greater
length of RG -58 coax from that "tee"
For More Information
This network primer won't make you an
overnight expert, but it will get you from zero
to sixty. If you need more information, I
to the next computer, etc, etc.
'i 8&1 suppose you can always buy a book; there are
5. Turn computers on; boot to Windows; and
some good ones, but technology moves so
Top View for desktop cases follow on-line and written help for adding
Left -side View for tower cases.... quickly that I don't recommend books for the
and configuring a network.
small networker. Instead, see Table 1, and use
options after you become more experienced.
the Web as your library. Don't be bashful
For now, BNC/coax is the simplest, most Network Setup about the Windows HELPs. Click START >
economical network.
Setting up a network is easy, particularly if HELP > INDEX and type "network" for a
By the way, NICs are readily available for
you're using Windows 95 or later and if your variety of things to read (and learn.)
around $20, and in no case should you pay
NIC card is the PCI "plug 'n play" type.
more than $50 for one. Specify an "NE -2000-
Consult the Windows Help under "network,"
compatible" 16 or 32 -bit 10-Mbps Ethernet TABLE 1: Network References
and follow the instructions that come with the
card. If your computer is a Pentium or equiva-
NIC to install the card and software. http://www.egyptian.net/-ptadams/Networking.html
lent, then get a 32 -bit "PCI" type so long as
When you set up the Windows networking http://www.buyerszone.com/network/lingo.html
your computer has a spare PCI slot.
components, choose NetBEUI as the default http://www.connectworld.net/c6.html
If your computer is a 486 or 386, then
protocol (perfect for small LANs), that's pro- http://www.megahertz.com/client/mcd/support/
you'll need an "ISA" card, which comes in 8 -
tected from outside world intrusion. Add the http://tampico.cso.uiuc.edu/nas/nash/
bit and 16-bit styles. There is usually no good http://www.sresearch.com/
TCP/IP protocol for connections to the
reason to settle for an outdated 8 -bit card, so http://atzhim3.gordon.army.mil/css/training/LAN/
Internet. Forget IPX/SPX and other protocols
insist on a 16-bit NIC. Eight-bit cards are http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/Ethernet.htm
for now.
necessary for oldPC/XT/8086/8088 machines, http://www.syntax.com/support/guest/glossary.htm
but that's beyond the scope of this article. AT/ http://www.lang.duke.edu/edtech/glossary.htm
Kinks, Notes, Tricks http://oracle.uvision.com/idx/
286 computers and up have 8 and 16 -bit slots.
Figure 3 shows the approximate appear- http://www.3com.com/
If you' re budget -minded, you can dispense
http://www.intel.com/network/products/network.htm
ances of ISA and PCI card slots in a typical with the 5052 termination caps (RS#278-270)
http://www.linksys.com/
computer. Your NIC plugs into one of these and make your own. Solder one end of a 47 to http://netgear.baynetworks.com/
slots. First, of course, remove the mating slot 53 ohm resistor (any wattage) to the center lug
cover strip from the back of the chassis. Save of a BNC "tee." Solder the other end to the
the screw to secure the NIC after it is plugged body/shell of the "tee." Figure 4 shows how.
If You Need Help
into the slot. Coaxial ethernet is good for a maximum
Avoid the bottom slot of a tower case cable length of about 170 -ft, but beware the If you need help setting up your network,
computer for the NIC because the RG -58 and minimum length of 7 -ft! Shorter lengths cause or if you just need more convincing to take the
"tee" can be too constricted and cause pinches weird problems, even if the computers are leap, contact me by e-mail, and I'll put you on
and crimps in the cable, not to mention mak- side by side. Ensure the coax cable is good the straight and narrow path.
ing access difficult. Relocate other cards as quality and has properly installed BNC con- If you can't hit my published Internet sites,
needed to keep the NIC out of a bottom slot. nectors I've had good luck with Radio Shack's
. go to http://ourworld.compuserve.com/
This caution doesn't apply to desktop boxes RG -58 cable and "twist -on" BNC's (#278- homepages/bcheek where always posted are
where all slots are pretty much equally acces- 103) but bad experience with their solderless the current addresses for my primary Web and
sible. It is important to keep the coax from BNC's (#278-185). FTP sites. I'm happy to freely provide e-mail
pinching, twisting, and straining at the BNC You hear talk of network security, but support for all my articles and projects. Make
connector. questions pertinent and focused and I'll al-
ways respond.
The Steps
FIGA: POOR MAN'S TERMINATOR

1. Install an NIC in each computer.

2. Attach a BNC "tee" to each NIC's output
BNC.
3. For a two -computer network:
50 -ohms
_rti'gd
\_.`1 RG -58

to next
PC
E-mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://204.210.11.204
FTP:
FAX:
ftp://204.210.11.204
(619) 578-9247 anytime
soldered Postal: PO Box 262478; San Diego, CA
A. Attach one 5052 termination cap to To NIC
on this PC 92196-2478
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 CS FRONT LINE
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Dan Veeneman
. an @. eco. e. com

Wireless Networks Taking Shape

Changes are underway in the nation's missions at 1646.5 MHz to 1660.5 MHz and
wireless data networks, with promises L -band downlink (spacecraft to mobile termi-
of additional services and new tech- nal) transmissions at 1545 MHz to 1559 MHz.
nologies just around the corner. This month AMSC also holds authorization from the FCC
we'll take a look at a couple of space -based to launch AMSC-2 and AMSC-3 into orbital
communications providers and finish off with slots of 62 and 139 degrees West longitude;
the latest auction results from the FCC. however, it is not clear if and when AMSC
will exercise those authorizations.
American Mobile Satellite
Corporation ARDIS
A number of changes are taking place at After a financial restructuring and a public
American Mobile Satellite Corporation bond offering, in March of this year AMSC
(AMSC), a Virginia -based provider of mo- completed the purchase of ARDIS Company,
bile communications services. the nation's largest terrestrial two-way data
AMSC launchedtheir first satellite, AMSC- network. Motorola sold their wholly-owned
1, in 1995 to provide mobile satellite services ARDIS packet radio network subsidiary to
to customers in North America. After a rocky AMSC for $50 million in cash and $50 mil-
start and some problems during on-orbit test- transponders.
lion in stock, removing a potential conflict
ing, they began offering telephone, data, and MSAT-1 currently sits at 106.5 degrees
after finding that ARDIS was competing with
position reporting services to mobile custom- West longitude and provides mobile satellite
some of Motorola' s large two-way paging
ers from their geosynchronous orbital slot at services to Canada under a Canadian license.
customers. With the addition of ARDIS,
101 degrees West longitude.
In order to allow ACTEL to test MSAT-2
AMSC claims more than 80,000 subscribers
After two years and more than $600 mil- prior to moving it, AMSC will transition their
and service revenue of more than $60 million
lion to build and launch their satellite net- customers to MSAT-1 at 106.5 degrees for
per year.
work, AMSC admitted that the demand for approximately two months. Since MSAT-1
As reviewed in the August 1997 column of
mobile satellite services had not developed as is further west than MSAT-2, there is a pos-
PCS Front Line, ARDIS was developed by
quickly as they had hoped. In order to gener- sibility that AMSC customers in the eastern
Motorola and IBM in the 1980s for use by
ate some cash flow on their underutilized Caribbean will not be able to access the
IBM field technicians and is the oldest wire-
satellite, late last year AMSC filed with the satellite during that time.
less data network currently in operation.
FCC to lease AMSC-1 (now called MSAT-2) Once ACTEL moves MSAT-2 to a new
ARDIS serves more than 56,000 mobile users
and their ground station technology to Afri- orbital slot over Africa, AMSC and TMI will
via approximately 1,100 transmitters in the
can Continental Telecommunications, Inc. move MSAT-1 to the vacated location at 101
800 MHz band.
(ACTEL), a South Africa -based communica- degrees West longitude. To conserve on-
RadioMail, Mail -on -the -Run, and
tions project. board fuel, this movement of 5.5 degrees is
AirMobile Wireless are three off-the -shelf
Under the plan, ACTEL will move MSAT- expected to take about a week, and AMSC
products offered by ARDIS, as well as cus-
2 to a position over sub-Saharan Africa and proposes to operate MSAT-1 while it is in
tomized messaging services for business cus-
use it serve mobile users and remote villages transit.
tomers. A typical ARDIS application would
in southern Africa. A renewable five year The agreements to lease MSAT-2 and
be a field technician using a handheld modem
lease will generate payments of $38 million a share MSAT-1 are subject to a number of
and laptop PC to receive service assignments,
year for AMSC. The Commerce Department conditions, including the ability of ACTEL
repair instructions, and parts availability in-
has already approved the export of MSAT-2. to raise at least $120 million in financing.
formation over the two-way network.
In order to continue serving their existing AMSC will continue to offer its Skycell
AMSC has already begun to market a
29,000 or so customers, AMSC will use ca- Satellite Telephone Service to customers in
"dual -mode" service for long -haul transpor-
pacity on a satellite owned by TMI Commu- the fifty United States and the Caribbean, as
tation companies, who would use the ARDIS
nications and Company, L.P., a Canadian well as boundary waters along the coast.
operator with whom AMSC has worked in the Portable, briefcase -sized telephones costing
past. In 1996 TMI launched MSAT-1, a anywhere from $2,000 to $15,000 provide a
TABLE 1
Hughes -built satellite almost identical to circuit-switched voice connection anywhere
the user has a clear view of the satellite. A Some common ARDIS frequencies.
MSAT-2 with the exception of a telemetry
frequency at 11,702.75 MHz. Under their basic subscription starts at $15 a month, with
airtime fees of about $1.50 a minute. 807.1375 807.4875 808.3875
agreement, AMSC and TMI will jointly own 810.8375 852.4875 852.9375
MSAT-1, each using half the spacecraft power AMSC is currently authorized for L -band 855.8125 855.8375
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terrestrial service while in large cities and to non-Iridium phones, anywhere from $8.11 held due to bids withdrawn by participants.
switch to AMSC's satellite service while out for calls to Africa down to $4.52 for calls to The FCC will reauction these licenses at a
on the open road. destinations in Asia. later time, probably as soon as it figures out
RAM Mobile Data USA L.P., the primary A domestic plan subscriber will have a how to get more money out of the spectrum.
competitor to ARDIS, is now fully owned by twelve-digit phone number beginning with For example, in the larger A -blocks, more
BellSouth, which bought out RAM Broad- 8817, and will be restricted to use only within than 40% of the markets received either the
casting Corporation earlier this year and re- Japan. Calls to such a phone will cost $2.61 minimum bid or no bid at all.
named the company BellSouth Wireless Data. per minute. A call to another Iridium sub- The big winner, WNP Communications,
They plan to add 500 new base stations this scriber will cost $2.67 per minute. Calls from Inc. based in Earlysville, Virginia, won a total
year and hope to offer nationwide coverage an Iridium phone to a non -Iridium phone run of 40 licenses, 30 of which are in the top 50
comparable to one-way paging. Using $1.67 per minute. markets. After spending $187 million in bids
Ericsson' s Mobitex platform, BellSouth Iridium handsets are designed to first use they are now the largest corporate owner of
claims the network covers 93% of U.S. urban the terrestrial GSM network, and switch to spectrum in the United States. They expect
business population. satellite only if no local cellular network is their first customers to be business users, but
available. While roaming on local terrestrial with licenses covering 105 million people a
IRIDIUM networks, subscribers may be charged the consumer service may not be far behind.
local rate plus $1.07 to $2.04 per minute for Second place winner, Nextband Communica-
At the end of March three-quarters of the tions LLC, spent $142 million for 42 licenses
calls made to non -Iridium phones, and from
Iridium constellation satellites were in orbit. covering 96 million people.
$7.73 to $8.71 per minute for calls made to a
The successful launch of a Boeing Delta II With such large blocks of frequencies,
roaming Iridium phone.
rocket on March 30 added five more space LMDS is expected to provide a variety of one -
Regardless of the these costs, Iridium is
vehicles to the network, bringing the orbiting and two-way wireless services requiring sig-
projecting 650,000 voice and 350,000 paging
total to 56. The remaining 10 are on schedule customers by the year 2000. nificant bandwidth. Such services may in-
for launch as Iridium targets a commercial clude multi -channel cable television -type
start date of September 23, 1998.
Iridium achieved what they proclaim as
I LMDS Auction video programming, business video telecon-
ferencing, remote medical diagnosis and treat-
another first when the International Telecom- Yet another FCC auction has come to a
ment, wireless local loop voice telephone to
munication Union (ITU) granted them "coun- close, this time for Local Multipoint Distribu- business and small offices, and high speed
try status" and assigned them their own coun- tion Service (LMDS). As covered in the Janu- connections to the Internet.
try code of +8816. Iridium subscribers will be ary 1998 PCS Front Line column, 986 li- LMDS distribution systems are expected
reachable anywhere in the world they have censes were on the block with two licenses to be built out in a cell configuration, with a
coverage by a single telephone number with available in each of the nation's 493 Basic central transmitting hub sending high speed
the country prefix of 8816. Of course, Inmarsat Trading Areas (BTAs). The larger A -block data to a number of fixed receivers and trans-
has had country codes of +870 through +874 license covers 1150 MHz of spectrum in three ceivers. Each hub would interconnect with a
for some time, and competing satellite sys- chunks: 27,500 MHz to 28,350 MHz, 29,100 central processing center and other hubs. In
tems have been assigned similar codes, such MHz to 29,250 MHz, and 31,075 MHz to some areas, depending on the service selec-
as +8810 for ICO and +8818 for GlobalStar. 31,225 MHz. The smaller B -block is 150 tions made by license holders, LMDS may
Potential subscribers were given a peek at MHz of spectrum made up of two slices, become a major competitor to local telephone
what it may cost to use the Iridium system 31,000 MHz to 31,075 MHz and 31,225 to and cable television companies.
when service begins this fall. Nippon Iridium, 31,300 MHz. That' s all for this month. Comments and
the Japanese operator of the Iridium service, questions are always welcome at
released pricing information and will provide [email protected], and more information is
TABLE 2
telephony and paging services to domestic available at www.decode.com. Until next
and international subscribers. The costs of Top three LMDS auction winners.
Comr any A-block Total time, happy monitoring!
calling are somewhat complicated, since the
WNP Communications,Inc. 41.4 36.7
rates depend on where the telephone is being Nextt and Communications LLC 12.1 14.6
used and what plan the subscriber is signed up WinStar LMDS LLC 6.7 5.9
for.
All subscribers will have a twelve digit This auction, the 17th held by the FCC,
Synchronous AM !
Greatly improve reception with the High -Fidelity SE -3 MK Ill
number and pay a sign-up fee of about $77, in began on February 18, 1998, with 139 quali- product detector. Eliminates selective -fade distortion and
addition to a monthly fee of $50. Paging fied bidders. 128 rounds later on March 25 the garbling through phase-locked synchronous detection. Can
receive one sideband at a time to minimize interference.
customers will be charged $100 per month, or auction closed with 104 winners. The total AN radios adaptable to SE -3 external detector / amplifier. Used
$30 per month if they've signed up for tele- amount of bids was $578,663,029, falling far with AOR, Collins, Drake, Icom, JRC, Kenwood, Racal, &
Watkins -Johnson, etc. SE -3 $395.00; SE-3 Deluxe 4495.00
phone service as well. short of the $4 billion expected for the U.S. JRC NRD-535 & SE -3 Mk III Deluxe package. 42049.00.
JRC NRD-345 & SE -3 Mk III package: 41195.00
An international plan subscriber will have Treasury. 379 A -block licenses covering 90% Special filter upgrades for loom R-9000 & Racal 6790 GM.
a twelve -digit phone number beginning with of the US population were sold along with 485
8816. Calls placed to an Iridium phone will B -block licenses covering 99.5% of the popu- Check out our Web Site at www.sherweng.com
cost $6.54 per minute. The cost of calls to lation.
another Iridium phone will be based on the 122 licenses were not sold and are still held
Sherwood Engineering Inc.
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China to $4.64 in North America. The same (303) 722-2257, FAX (303) 744-8876
ceived a bid equal to the Commission's mini- E-Mail Address: [email protected]
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 EDERAL FILE
A GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS John Fulford, WA4VPY
email: JOHNF0413@aol. com

Treasure Trove on the Internet

The Internet is becom- INFRARED SENSORS ing" programs. Prior to the President arriving,
ing a gold mine of Vendor: Sparton Technol- the White House Communications Agency
Federal government 4c.nvmt Pnfananawxí,ofiem f /Momrel loo fdmJai,l roll ou
ogy (WHCA) and the Secret Service advance teams
Iona
communications informa- Agencies Supplied: Justice will be heard setting up on the following
tion. During the last month, ,W.,,, wide agencies
"'n channels:
several of us have discov- wñriwp row,
ered some interesting sites MaaN.?Oki
INFRARED NIGHT VI-
on the Internet that provide 164.8875 165.375 166.5125 167.025
SION EQUIPMENT
much insight into federal Vendor: Inframetrics, Inc.
government communica- All of the frequencies will be heard setting
Agencies Supplied: Same
tions. up the DVP/DES encryption systems. An
as above
The first piece of infor- additional frequency to start monitoring when
mation comes from Ken the President arrives is 171.2875 (Zulu).
ENCRYPTED RADIO
Windyka. Ken advises us SYSTEMS
to check out the National Vendor: Motorola Midwest Monitoring
Telecommunications and Agencies Supplied: Same Dale Urban (NOKQX) of Garden City,
Information Administration as above Kansas, reminds us that the summer tornado
(NTIA) web site. Their address is: http:// season will be upon us soon. For those of you
www.ntia.doc.gov/ CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE that live in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and
This site provides outstanding agency spe- Vendor: Bell Atlantic other parts known as "Tornado Alley," the
cific current usage information of certain fre- Agencies Supplied: Same as above chase teams of the National Severe Storms
quencies (30 to 5000 MHz) for nongovern- Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma, may be in
ment use. Specific links and information are LEASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTO- your area looking for the severe activity.
provided to all military services, Department MOBILES Using a variety of reporting techniques, the
of Energy (DOE), Department of Justice Vendor: Ford Motor Company chase teams are coordinated by a radio net-
(DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Agencies Supplied: Government wide use work that uses 165.435 MHz as the primary
Federal Emergency Management Agency frequency. This is also the repeater output
(FEMA), and some of the "protected" radio A search of the web for information pro- frequency for the airborne repeater. The input
system areas. This site is in PDF format and vided in Commerce Business Daily revealed is 163.100 MHz. This frequency is also used
will require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a simplex channel when the repeater is not
(available for free download) to read. Natural Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Labora- in use.
Ken also provided this tidbit, using the
tory in Ann Harbor, Michigan, is setting up a Moving a little further west, Rick Micheals
University of Massachusetts at Amherst sent in information that he is monitoring the
nationwide radio system.
"GOVBOT" search engine, which revealed frequency of 172.525 MHz. It seems this is a
At present, they are using 408.000 MHz
the following U.S. Department of Justice con-
simplex. Their equipment consists of 15 frequency used by an office in Idaho Falls,
tracts good through the year 2000: Idaho. The frequency is licensed to the
Motorola Radius UHF radios and one base
station. Also mentioned was an unnamed ra- Bonneville Power Administration and the Bu-
ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE EQUIP-
dio service. This may be in the business band. reau of Reclamation of the Department of the
MENT Interior. Rick reports telephone interconnect
Vendor: Audio Intelligence Devices, Inc. The proposed configuration consists of
three new frequencies. They are: 170.375, traffic on this channel.
(AID)
Agencies Supplied: DEA, FBI, INS, USMS, 164.450 and 173.9125 MHz (this frequency is
Federal Action in Houston
ATF, and Customs for alarm monitoring). The new equipment
will consist of 23 mobile/portable units. Some Chris Parris reports a lot of FBI activity
TRACKING EQUIPMENT of the units must be capable of receiving alerts from the Houston, Texas, area. It seems that
Vendor: Dynatech Tactical Communications, automatically from the National Weather Ser- the FBI has set up shop for some overt opera-
Inc. vice on 162.400/162.550 MHz. Some of the tions in Houston. There is an aircraft using the
Agencies Supplied: Same as above equipment must be able to be used with callsign of SOG 20 (Special Operations
SCUBA gear and other radios to be used in Group?), with ground units SOG9, 11, and 13.
MINIATURE SECURE HANDHELD RA- explosive environments. Also monitored was the callsign DS 14. All of
DIOS the ground units were using DES mode en-
Vendor: Racal Communications, Inc. (Type: Presidential Communications cryption. The aircraft remained in the clear.
Cryptographic) A couple of additional frequencies were
Agencies Supplied: Government wide use The President has been making a lot of also monitored out there by Chris: 168.350
trips recently to continue with his "town meet- MHz (Hotel 2) and 173.100 MHz (Hotel 4).
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The nationwide private line (PL) subaudible Ft. Myer, which was formerly known as forcement and are not allocated to the Cus-
tone of 167.9 Hz was used on every fre- "Lawman" on 142.400 MHz (PL tone 136.5 toms Service on a primary basis)
quency. There was also reference to an "Echo" Hz) and 142.975 MHz (PL tone 136.5 Hz) is
frequency, but this was not identified. The now assigned on talkgroups of 92E for post 162.0500 163.1250 163.6250
frequency of 170.825 MHz was also used but operations and 93F for ceremonial support. 164.5500 164.8625 165.2375
was not given a name identifier. The military police at Ft. Belvoir have been 165.4375 165.5 875 165.7375
Chris wondered about the airplane being up on the trunked system for several years 165.7625 166.4625 166.5875
in the clear, speculating whether the low using the talk group of 7D9. Thanks to Bill 169.4500
frequency background "hum" of the airplane Hardman for this information.
could interfere with the DES. It is known that Ed Lynch in the Chesapeake Bay area Our provider did not specify which fre-
the subaudible tones are not transmitted when reports a lot of activity on 167.6375 and quencies were input and which were output
using DES and/or DVP. 173.7375 MHz recently. Some traffic, although frequencies -you will have to do some of the
During the weekend Chris monitors the to a much lesser degree, has shown up on work yourself.
frequency of 168.750 MHz. This appears to 165.4375 MHz. All communications have been Note the frequency of 440.000 MHz in the
be a spotter airplane flying over the Sam encrypted by DES. IRS radios. I doubt if this is a typo. It has been
Houston National Forest. This frequency uses Information comes in from my old stomp- long known that government agencies once in
the PL tone of 110.9 Hz. The aircraft is using ing grounds in Sevierville, Tennessee, not too a while use amateur and/or commercial fre-
the callsign of 91 Foxtrot and is talking to far from the "MT Complex." This is next to the quencies. I remember the time that DEA set
Charlie 1, which is the U.S. Forest Service entrance to one of the most beautiful national up shop in south Florida using two repeaters
(USFS) base station. No channel name was parks in the country, the Great Smoky Moun- in the 440 MHz amateur band. It never hurts
given for this frequency, but one of the crew tains. The Federal Highway Administration to put those scanners in the "search" mode or
in 91F mentioned something about channel has operated a repeater system there for many better yet, go find a spectrum analyzer and see
17 or 19 on his USFS radio. years. The output is 166.025 and the input for yourself what is out there.
A frequency that is normally dead has 165.2625 MHz running carrier squelch (no PL
suddenly come back to life in the Houston tone). Now it seems this system has gone More "Surplus"
area. It is 411.525 MHz (carrier squelch). silent. Can anyone provide any information on
I was down at the Miami Hamfest this year.
This is the repeater output for the U.S. De- this system?
This is another way to find "surplus" govern-
partment of Agriculture Animal Plant Health ment radios. One surplus seller had a complete
Inspection Service (APHIS). The repeater is Trash or Treasure ?
Audio Intelligence Devices (AID) "Birddog"
located at George Bush Intercontinental Air- tracking system for sale. When I was using this
From a government auction in the southern
port. The output frequency is 415.525 MHz. system, it was selling for close to ten thousand
California area came information from a source
The majority of the traffic seems to be in- dollars for a complete system. He was selling it
who wishes to remain anonymous. He went to
volving imported plants that need inspection for a measly fifteen hundred dollars!
the auction and purchased for literally pennies
as they arrive from foreign countries. It had two tracking transmitters, marked
on the dollar several radios which came from
I Scanning out East federal service in Nevada. These radios still
had their code plugs in them. By reading the
with the frequencies 165.9125 and 166.4625
MHz. It also had a sign saying Alcohol, To-
Coming back to the East Coast, our first code plugs, he was able to provide the follow- bacco, and Firearms (ATF) on the outside. Was
stop is the Washington, D.C., area. The ing information for some of the federal agen- this surplus property? Did it fall out of an ATF
frequency used by the security guards at the cies in Nevada. vehicle? I wonder what improved toys they
J. Edgar Hoover FBI headquarters building is now have.
419.250 MHz. Input to this repeater is 414.150 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) The `Birddog" unit produces a pulsed trans-
MHz. 408.400 409.875 416.800 mission on the frequency listed: There is no
From the Scan-DC list, information comes 418.075 418.175 418.225 modulation. The receiver uses two antennas on
in for the trunked systems in the Military 418.200 418.625 418.675 the roof of the car. Some of the new units have
District of Washington (in the District of 418.750 418.825 418.850 four antennas.
Columbia). The VHF frequencies we all used 418.900 418.925 440.000 Today there are much better, and cheaper,
to monitor have been vacated for the Ft. units than this AID unit on the market. Perhaps
Belvoir/Department of Defense trunked sys- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that's why there are a lot of the AID products
tem. The following are all output frequen- 412.000 412.125 413.000 showing up on the surplus market. Last year at
cies: 414.025 414.050 414.150 the Orlando Hamfest I purchased a complete
414.350 414.450 414.475 AID body bug repeater system, which con-
406.200 406.300 406.525 414.500 414.550 418.950 sisted of two one-watt body bugs, two pocket
406.775 407.025 407.950 418.975 419.500 receivers, and a portable battery powered re-
408.850 409.250 411.200 peater. Again, the price of these components as
U.S. Customs Service a system would approach 8-10 thousand dollars
Ft. McNair, which formerly was on 154.650 154.6800 154.7400 from AID. I paid a hundred dollars for it. And
143.175 MHz with a PL tone of 136.5 Hz, 154.7700 154.8900 154.9200 it works.
now is on the above system with a talk group 155.475 155.5050 73's..John..WA4VPY (now an Advanced
of 93D. The old call sign for the base of "440" (Federal agencies allowed federal agents to Class amateur ... after only 33 years as a Tech-
is still in use. use these public safety frequencues for inter- nician!)
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 LANE TALK
MAKING SENSE OF CIVILIAN AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS Jean Baker KIN9DD

Equipment at the ATC Center

elcome to the Air Traffic Control Strip printers and strip to the archives, but pri-
Center for a look at the tools of their bays are sprinkled liberally mary routes have prolif-
trade. Centers have a similar opera- throughout center facilities. erated to such an extent
tional setup to terminals, but on a much larger Charts placed above each po- that today, ninety per-
scale. They have numerous phone lines con- sition show specific areas of cent of the eastern half
necting them to facilities, sectors, and centers responsibility. of the United States is
in their area and adjacent areas, as well as to the Each center has a meteo- controlled airspace. It is
Traffic Management Unit or "Flow Control" in rologist on duty to inform only in such areas as Ne-
Washington, D.C. The individual control posi- controllers about significant vada, New Mexico, and
tion has every phone line needed, and radios for weather in their area. Facili- Arizona that pilots can
communication on the VHF band and UHF ties also have their own traf- find any large areas of
band. fic management unit, which uncontrolled airspace.
Some centers have added a traffic position coordinates with the Wash- "Air traffic
controller to monitor and assist the radar con- ington, D.C. facility to en- control clearances are
troller with any necessary coordination. This sure the optimum flow of traf- effective only in con-
controller also monitors the traffic situation for fic into sectors. trolled airspace. Other
potential conflicts. The position has telephone Centers may have an im- airspace is considered
and radio capability. In busy periods, a sector pressive array of lights, buzz- `uncontrolled.' Aircraft
may have a third controller to assist with flight ers, voice calls, scopes, tele- can also fly in uncon-
data. phones, strip bays, and Overlooking Atlanta ATCC (photo trolled airspace without
The center automation system is slightly teletypes. However, keep in by Harry Baughn) contacting a controller.
different from the tracon's system when it mind, the key ingredient is In such a situation, the
comes to radar data processing. The computer the human one, the controller him or her self. A pilot is essentially on his own, with the excep-
transforms the primary radar return into a digi- partner in an adjacent sector will help a fellow tion of the federal aviation regulation that
tal signal for display on the controller's scope. controller in a bind, or a supervisor will get specifies altitudes to be flown, providing some
Consequently, the scope can be adjusted to someone to share the workload and will impose separation from crossing and opposing air-
display only those aircraft known to be in the restrictions to help moderate the number of air- craft."
altitude levels controlled by the sector and craft coming into an overloaded controller' s Byron Oring (NY) reminds us that "all
those whose altitude is unknown. This clears airspace. These are some of the human tools in a aircraft flying a `J' (Jet) route (over 18,000 ft.)
clutter off the screen. very stressful trade. set their altimeters to a barometric pressure of
The controller' s radar scope displays a data 29.92, so that if there is an error in setting
block connected to the radar target, which
indicates aircraft identification and altitude.
I Readers' Corner accuracy, all aircraft over 18,000 feet (instru-
From Alan Fox (WA) comes this information ment flight rules - IFR) have that same slight
The controller operates a computer input de- error, meaning there is less chance of colli-
vice as well as a trackball. A small screen about controlled airspace:
located to the side of the scope displays infor- "In the United States, the term `controlled sion. If the real barometer pressure is slightly
mation, such as weather at specific airports and
beacon codes that can be assigned to an aircraft.
airspace' has a specific meaning. It simply means different, an aircraft at flight level 330 could
that controllers can issue an air traffic control
clearance for the airspace and that planes flying
actually be over or under 33 thousand feet
but since everyone else has that same error,
-
The equipment providing controllers with
the information necessary to track and commu- under instrument flight rules in the airspace must it's no problem."
have a clearance. Planes flying under visual Brian also included frequencies for air-
nicate with aircraft are likely to be located at ports in his area:
facilities many miles from the center itself. flight rules can fly in some controlled airspace
without a clearance. However, they must ob- JFK: Tower - 119.100, 123.9; ATIS*
Remote communication air-to -ground (RCAG) 128.725, 117.700, 115.400, 115.100; Ap-
facilities use microwave links to get the signal serve the provisions of the regulations that specify
to the controllers. safe operation of their aircraft. This is not the proach -127.400,134.350,132.400,120.800,
case in many other countries, which do not have 123.700; Departure - 135.900, 134.350,
Center radar equipment has a 200 -mile ra- 124.750, 123.700.
as many pilots who want to fly visually.
dius and an antenna rotation cycle of 10-12 LaGuardia: Tower - 118.700; ATIS* -
seconds. Today, most centers have access to "Originally, controlled airspace was confined
to the airways and the airspace needed for pilots 127.050; Approach - 120.800, 132.700,
two or more radars covering much of the same 128.800 (final), 124.950, 118.000. Departure
to depart the airport and get to the airway. Then
airspace. The computer takes the best presenta-
tion from the available sources and displays it the system created the alternate airway. It was a - 120.400, 124.450.
route that diverged from the main airway then Westchester County Airport (White
on the controller's scope. These technological Plains, NY): Tower - 119.700; ATIS* -
advances enable center controllers to routinely rejoined it at the next navigational aid. The
airspace between these airways became con- 116.600, 133.800; Approach - 126.400,
"see" and control aircraft flying through the air 124.650; Departure - 120.550.
hundreds of miles from the center building. trolled airspace.
"Alternate airways have now been relegated
* ATIS - Automatic Terminal Information Service

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 Optoelectronics Optotrakker
By Haskell Moore, KB5WIX,
Email: [email protected]

For years, the ability to moni- Since the Optotrakker does

tor trunked radio systems not require a control channel to
eluded the average hobby- accomplish its trunk tracking,
ist. It wasn't until the Uniden in- only one radio is required. This
troduced the TrunkTracker in also allows the ScanStar soft-
1997 that interest in trunked sys- MO T DEC ODE ware to not only follow a spe-
tem monitoring really took off. MOT: 12345 cific trunk, but mix several
And now, a new and innovative trunks (both LTR and Motorola)
hardware/software combination and conventional frequencies si-
has just been introduced that will multaneously. Finally, you'll be
make trunked monitoring even more able to use just one computer -
exciting. controlled scanner and one serial port to
The Optotrakker from Optoelectron- large enough to be seen from several feet track all the action!
ics, along with a newly introduced version away. When following trunked communica-
of ScanStar for Windows, promises to add The Optotrakker also has a wide range of tions, you can configure the software to
a whole new dimension to trunked moni- configuration options. The trunk identifica- work in either the "closed" or "open" mode,
toring. First, let's take a look at the tion can be displayed in hexadecimal or deci- which is analogous to the Uniden
Optotrakker hardware. mal (to match the TrunkTracker). The display TrunkTracker' s "scan" and "search" modes.
The Optotrakker is a essentially an Op- light, baud rate, CI-II address, and numerous In the "closed mode," only those talk groups
toelectronics DC442 all mode decoder (see other parameters are easily programmed with you've specified will be heard. In the "open
p86 for DC442 review) with substantial just three buttons. mode" all talk groups are heard except those
enhancements inside and out. In addition to For those who like to use a laptop for their you specifically exclude. This is especially
the trunk decoding functionality, the computer controlled scanner, you'll be pleased useful for finding new talk groups on your
Optotrakker can decode and display 50 to know that the Optotrakker can do so with local trunk.
subaudible continuous tone controlled just one serial port. And what's even more For the Optotrakker to decode correctly,
squelch system (CTCSS) tones, digital impressive is that by using what Optoelec- it requires a signal directly from the dis-
coded squelch (DCS), and DTMF (touch tronics refers to as "pass-through" technol- criminator of the radio; speaker or ear jack
tone) codes. It also incorporates two Icom ogy, this one serial port can still be used for audio will not work. The discriminator pro-
CI -V ports, two RS -232C ports, a transis- other functions as well! vides the cleanest audio before it is sub-
tor -transistor logic (TTL) port, a "data In other words, the computer' s serial port jected to the filtering and is not affected by
slicer" and a flexible flat cable connection connects to the Optotrakker, and by using a the volume control. For those who are reluc-
for the AOR AR8000. supplied cable, a serial device can be con- tant to perform modifications on their scan-
In addition to the decode modes men- nected to the other side of the Optotrakker. ner to get the discriminator audio, Opto -
tioned above, it now has the ability to The Optotrakker and the software work in electronics will provide a list of sources
decode both logic trunking radio (LTR) concert to strip out all of the Optotrakker where you can ship your radio and have a
and Motorola trunking information. And commands in both directions. It is then essen- discriminator tap installed for a relatively
what makes the Optotrakker so unique is tially invisible to the serial port, and does not modest charge.
that it performs the trunking data decoding affect operation of the device, such as a mo- The radios supported by the Optotrakker/
without the use of the control channel. The dem, which shares the port. ScanStar combination include: Icom R7000,
significance of this will be discussed when R7100, R8500, R9000, R10, AOR AR8000,
we explore the software. II Software enables mixed system AR5000 as well as the the Radio Shack
Operation of the Optotrakker is rela- scanning! PRO -2035, PRO -2042 and PRO-2006 when
tively simple and straightforward. One but- using with the Optoelectronics OS535 or
ton doubles as a power switch and mode The second component of this system is the OS456 computer interface. Upgrades to the
selector. The modes of operation include "ScanStar For Windows" software from Sig- Optotrakker can be easily performed by
CTCSS, DCS, DTMF, DTMF Recall (up to nal Intelligence. This much -improved ver- replacing a plug-in chip.
1023 scrollable characters), LTR, and sion of ScanStar has been modified to work in The Optotrakker is being offered at an
Motorola Decode. Another enhancement conjunction with the Optotrakker to allow introductory price of $299 and is available
is the built-in calendar and 24-hour clock. computer controlled trunked scanning with a from Optoelectronics, 5821 NE 141h Av-
All of this is displayed on a clear, two-line, variety of radios, including the previously enue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 (800-327-
lighted electroluminescent display that is unsupported Icoms. 5912 or 954-771-2050).

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EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR MONITORING POST Bob Parnass, AJ9S

Opto DC442 Communications Decoder

Okay, so you have a high end scanner The DC442 employs a 2 line by 16 charac-
with built-in programmable CTCSS/ ter super twist LCD module. It's a dot matrix,
DCS squelch. How do you know alphanumeric arrangement. The display is
which code to program? The Uniden illuminated by a green/blue EL (electrolumi-
BC895XLT has a tone search, but it's slow. If nescent) backlight. The backlight in our DC442
you have another model, you could program was too bright and the actual display contrast
the same frequency and a different code into rather low. The display can be turned on or off
each memory channel and see on which one FIGURE 1: Optoelectronics DC442 manually or controlled by the squelch line.
the scanner stops. That's a lot of work! There are several modes and configuration
Decoder.
The quickest way to determine what CTCSS options. Front panel pushbuttons are used to
or DCS code is being transmitted is to use a a power switch for granted. It's difficult to navigate and select choices from the menus.
code display device. I've used a Connect believe, but the CSI CD1 has no power switch, You can force the DC442 into single mode
Systems CD-1 for years. It has a large, bright so I installed one by drilling a hole in the back operation to display only DTMF, CTCSS, or
red LED display which shows CTCSS, DCS, panel and mounting a small toggle switch.) DCS. More often, we used the "All Decode"
and DTMF signals The CD -1 is no longer The DC442 rear panel is fitted with a 2.1 mode which allows the DC442 to display
made and has been replaced by the CD-2, a mm DC power jack and three 3.5 mm stereo whatever code it detects. Normally, the dis-
new model enhanced with computer logging phone jacks (figure 2). The mating 3 -conduc- play shows the last 10 DTMF digits detected.
capability. It lists for about $200. For more tor phone plugs are not supplied but should be. An internal memory remembers a total of
information, contact Connect Systems Inc. The first stereo jack is used to carry audio 1023 digits, which you view 16 at a time, in
(Ventura, CA; 800-545-1349; http:// from your scanner and, optionally, a squelch "DTMF Recall" mode.
www.connectsystems.com). logic signal. The second stereo jack is for DCS and squelch polarity are also select-
On a different installation, I display CTCSS connection of other CI -V devices, and the able via menus. We didn't connect our DC442
frequencies using an old Helper Instruments third jack is an RS -232 serial data port. to a PC, though the manual mentions an "ASCII
"Toner," which effectively multiplies the low You can connect the DC442 to the external Dump" mode, which "allows for remote dis-
frequency CTCSS signals by 100 so they can speaker jack of a scanner, but it would be play on a PC using a terminal emulator pro-
be displayed by a Fluke universal frequency better to connect it to a baseband audio tap gram." There was no further explanation nor
counter. Helper Instruments is still in business within your receiver. That would bypass au- pinout diagram for the DB9 serial connector
but no longer sells the old Toner I use. For a dio filtering stages which normally attenuate found on most PCs. You would need to pur-
catalog of interesting communications test the low frequency CTCSS and DCS signals chase an optional $40 cable from Optoelec-
equipment, contact Helper Instruments Co. transmitted below the frequency range of most tronics or make your own.
(131 Tomahawk Dr., Indian Harbour Beach, human ears. The DC442 works reliably in actual use. It
FL 32937; 800-327-9308). The DC442 booklet shows how to tap is difficult to discern whether it is any faster or
baseband audio in the Radio Shack PRO - slower than my old CSI CD1. The CD1 and
Optoelectronics DC442 2006, ICOM R100, R7000, and R7100. I use DC442 cabinets are about the same size, but
the DC442 with an ICOM IC -R8500 and the CD 1's large red display is much easier to
I borrowed the newest code display mar-
Bearcat BC9000XLT. The ICOM R8500 came read, especially at a distance. Viewing the
keted to hobbyists, an Optoelectronics DC442
factory equipped with a baseband audio jack DC442 display from an angle is difficult.
Communications Decoder. Once connected
and I added a jack to the BC9000XLT (see The CD1 usually blanks when no signal is
to a scanner or wide spectrum receiver, the
June 1996 M7). being received, so you must look at it during
DC442 can display three signaling character-
The optional squelch input connection per- the transmission to determine the code. The
istics:
mits the DC442 to display the squelch status. DC442 remembers the last code detected. In
52 different CTCSS (Continuous Tone
You can synchronize the backlight to a signal, my temporary setup, the DC442 displays a
Controlled Squelch System) tone frequen-
for example. The DC442 expects 2 - 12 VDC CTCSS or DCS code, followed by an asterisk
cies,
when a signal is present and 0 - 0.5 VDC when during transmissions. Because I do not use the
106 different DCS (Digitally Coded
it's not. You can reverse this through the DC442's squelch input, the asterisk disap-
Squelch) codes, and
configuration menu.
16 DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency)
If you don't want to make an internal
digits and characters
connection to the squelch circuitry, you may
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The DC442 requires an operating voltage
of 7 - 15 VDC, 400 mA. It can be powered by
be able to improvise by using a battery in i WTA
series with the tape recorder control jack, as PORT WOG
the supplied 120 VAC "wall wart" adaptor or N IT WTA Ra>
from an optional, internal NiCd battery pack.
found in the ICOM IC -R8500, BC9000XLT, f e
etc. The DC442 squelch input provides an
The DC442 has a front panel power switch, 75W
input impedance higher than 5,000 ohms, so it 3 'ZUM

which serves another purpose during configu-

draws less than 3 mA.
ration. (You cannot take something as basic as FIGURE 2: DC442 rear panel jacks
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 #Scan Auto Air
Model Manufacturer #Channels #Banks Speeds Display Squelch WX Band
BC210 Electra 10 1 1 LED
BC210XL Electra 18 1 2fluorescent y
BC210XW Uniden 20 1 2 fluorescent y y
BC210XLT Uniden 40 2 2 fluorescent y y y

pears after the transmission ends, though the make sure you insulate the connections to connector and drill out the rivets which held it
code remains on display. The asterisk is diffi- prevent an electrical shock hazard. in place. I replace the original power connec-
cult to see and a separate, bright "signal de- You can order a replacement Alert Moni- tor with a small metal plate, bolted to the
tected" LED would be an improvement. tor power cord from Motorola or hard wire a chassis through the old rivet holes. I drill a
Summarizing, the "high tech" DC442 de- new AC line cord as I do. Figure 4 is a wiring hole through the plate, install a grommet in the
codes well and has lots of features. The low diagram for the Motorola Alert Monitor chas- hole, then feed a new line cord through the
contrast EL display is its main drawback. The sis mounted power connector. Installing an grommet and solder the wires.
manual is fairly good, but needs a fuller expla- AC line cord requires a bit more work than in
nation of the ASCII Dump and CI -V facilities. the Plectron. I break out Motorola's plastic The BC210 Family
(See the late -breaking product announcement
117 VAC Mike Dumford, K6MKD, asks "What are
on page 85-Opto has now revealed one in-
input the differences between the four models of the
tended use for these connections! -ed.)
FIGURE 3 Bearcat 210, 210XL (which I have), the
I Plectron Receiver Notes 210XW, and the Uniden-built 210XLT?"
The BC210 was Electra's first keyboard
The January 1996 column was devoted to programmable scanner with a numeric fre-

ers -
Plectron and Motorola Alert Monitor receiv-
the most popular receivers used by
firefighters in the 1970s and 80s. That column
quency display. Electra and then Uniden stayed
with the "210" designation through four mod-
els. The high points are summarized in the
prompted a steady stream of mail from read- table above.
ers who either owned these radios or were
interested in acquiring some. Dan McNulty
writes that his Plectron collection now num- +12 VDC
bers 37 and asks about obtaining crystals. ground mobile +12 VDC
mobile
My favorite source for Plectron and input input
2

Motorola Alert Monitor crystals is Interna-

Plectron chassis mount power connector 117 VAC
tional Crystal Mfg. Co., 11 N. Lee Ave., input
Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Telephone 405- pinout FIGURE 4
236-3741 and 800-725-1426. International RadioMap 4
can make the proper crystal if you supply Transmitter sites in your area are researched and marked on a 3
beautiful 8-1/2 x 1I full color plot. See FCC licensed sites from VLF
them with the exact receiver model number, through microwave including police, fire, cellular phone sites, business.
industrial, broadcasters and selected FAA transmitter sites. Callsigns,
printed on the rear label of your receiver. frequency assignments, and names provided. Ham radio stations not
included.
Repair service and replacement parts for You choose the map center location-your neighborhood, near your

the Plectron P1 and R700 models is offered office, around sports stadiums-anywhere within the United States. We adjust
map coverage for best readability, depending on transmitter site density.
by: Weber Electronics, PO Box 212, 5138 Invaluable to radio professionals and hobbyists for identifying
towers, sources of radio interference etc. Send nearest street intersection and
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You can also obtain Plectron repairs and 235111/ouCln, Road.1 /,o ego. II. tr1154 i
power connector pinout
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Figure 3 shows the pinout for the chassis
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SHORTWAVE EQUIPMENT REVIEW Lawrence Magne
Editor -in -Chief, Passport to World Band Radio

Drake's R8B: Is it Der Titan? Part II

Last month, we began to R7 becomes tops for listening to
lay out our findings on music, as well. However, the R7's
the Drake R8B, the best- greater intelligibility is partly a
selling shortwave tabletop re- function of age and gender. A
ceiver in the world. Now, here's young woman's ears, for example,
the rest of the story! will have little trouble with the
R8B's "mellow" audio, whereas
Four voice bandwidths older baby-boomer males are
plus CW more likely to be bothered by the
R8B's relative lack of crispness.
The R8B comes with four
The R8B has slow and fast
voice bandwidths -6.0, 4.0, 2.3
decay constants which are user -
and 1.8 kHz-plus one CW
Excellent synchronous detection for selectable, along with AGC "off." Overall
(Morse code) bandwidth. This continues the
selectable and double sideband AGC performance is excellent. The R7 has
commendable Drake tradition of not offering
slow, medium and fast decay times, plus "off,"
unneeded super -wide bandwidths, the way The R8B is equipped with selectable-side -
but the R8B's exceptional AGC performance
some other manufacturers do. As with the R8 band synchronous detection, which is the fully compensates for its lack of a medium
and R8A, these use cost-effective high -Q LC same circuit used in the current version of the
decay choice.
circuitry, and thus additional or substitute Drake S W 8. It's a vast improvement over that
The R8B has no RIT (receiver incremental
bandwidths can't be installed. These band- found in the R8A, which was a mess. The
tuning) control, nor with its precise tuning
widths have decent but uninspiring perfor- original R8 had better sync lock than did the
does it need one for reception -only applica-
mance, with acceptable shape factors and R8A, but even then the R8B is not only better tions. Considering the ubiquity of mute but-
excellent ultimate rejection. None begins to yet, but it is superior by any yardstick. Here,
compare with, say, the razor-sharp selectivity
tons-on TV remote controls, PC operating
Drake' s engineers really did their homework, systems, RealAudio and the like-it is sur-
of the Watkins -Johnson HF -1000 professional - even allowing the sync to work not only in prising that the R8B has no mute control,
grade superset. LSB and USB, but also with the receiver's
although you can jerry-rig an outboard mut-
The earlier Drake R7 series, as detailed last excellent passband offset control and in ing system via a rear -panel port.
month, used eight -pole crystal -lattice filters double-sideband. The R7 has a marginally useful RIT which
with commendable performance characteris- Of course, the R7 didn't even have syn- also adjusts the frequency display, as well as
tics, and these could be added or removed by chronous detection. Back when it was intro- a mute button located on the front panel,
a skilled technician pretty much at will. Con- duced in 1979, it was an engineering dream as
where it belongs.
sequently, shortwave broadcast listeners and yet unattained on any receiver. However, the
DXers uninterested in CW tended to equip the R7 can now be equipped with the Sherwood
Much -improved ergonomics
R7 with five bandwidths, then and now avail- Engineering (303/722-2257) SE -3 Mark IV
able from Sherwood Engineering and to some accessory and IF converter, which provide The R8B's ergonomics are improved over
extent Drake: 6.0 kHz, 4.0 kHz, 3.0 kHz, 2.3 the R7 with synchronous selectable-or earlier versions in the R8 series. For example,
kHz and 1.8 or 1.7 kHz (with the R7A and double-sideband and outstanding audio qual- a single button selects each of the five band-
R4245, this required disabling a CW audio ity that are even better than on the R8B. widths, plus there's an AUTO button that
filter from the most -clockwise bandwidth set- automatically selects the bandwidth for you.
ting). Audio quality better for music than There is also a button for each of the operating
Nearly all these five-voice-bandwidth-as DX speech modes. Some software logic could be im-
well as four-voice-plus-one-CW-bandwidth- proved slightly, and there's no substitute for
conversion receivers were sold new by Gilfer Audio quality? For listening to music, the discrete controls in lieu of a function key. But
Shortwave, back when the late industry leader R8B is quite pleasant-listeners often de- overall, the R8B acquits itself well in the
Perry Ferrell was at Gilfer's helm. They can scribe it as "mellow." Overall distortion mea- ergonomics department.
be identified by their matching front -panel sures quite low in Passport's lab, and there's The R7's tuning is clunky and woefully
overlay showing the new filter bandwidths a high -cut tone control, as well as passband out-of-date. Yes, the R7 relies on lots of
and their respective switch positions. These offset, to help soothe the ears. The internal discrete, well-spaced controls to accomplish
are among the great gems of the used -receiver speaker is surprisingly competent, as well. tasks, and its front -panel layout is sensible
market. Withal, for sheer intelligibility the audio and intuitive. But that' s not enough to alter the
Thus, an R7 configured with five voice on the R7 is noticeably crisper for DXing. verdict: The R8B wins the ergonomic arm -
filters has better and more flexible selectivity Add the Sherwood SE -3 accessory, and the wrestling contest against the R7, hands down.
than the R8B.

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 High rating in lab tests, although R7 our primary receivers for ascertaining sched- DRAKE sw-i
slightly better ules for Passport to World Band Radio. How-
ever, for personal use the R7 with the
In Passport's lab tests, the R8B earns high Sherwood SE -3 is still my favorite receiver.
ratings in nearly every measurement of re- The R8B also isn't enough to get Passport's
ceiver performance, even taking into account editor Tony Jones to switch from his Japan
minor "birdies" just above most X.5 MHz Radio NRD-515, contributing editor Jock
points (5502 kHz, 6502 kHz, 7502 kHz, etc.). Elliott to drop his love affair with the AOR
This receiver, unlike many others, has been AR7030, or colleague George Zeller to part The Drake SW -1 sets the stage for worldwide
designed as it should be-to perform well all- with his Watkins -Johnson HF-1000 "DX shortwave listening with ease, simplicity and clarity.
around, and not just to excel in a limited Machine." But even if someone were to give The SW -1 offers superb sensitivity, selectivity and
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 COMPUTERS & RADIO
RADIO -RELATED SOFTWARE REVIEWS John Catalano, PhD
j_ catalano@conknet. corn

Tour de Spectrum
Computers & Radio Goes to Paris
During a recent trip I took to Paris, list. Looking at the ads I began to recall that
France, I had a look at what the French France was one of the most expensive places
have in the way of computers and to buy radio equipment in western Europe. A
radios. Ooh la la, was I surprised! used FRG-8800 was still priced at over $600
It's been almost twenty years since I first US!
went to the beautiful city of Paris. Since that I paid the 27 FF (about $5.00 US) for the
first visit a lot has changed. But most of the forty-seven pages and headed for a memo-
changes have taken place in the past five rable feast at a small family -run Paris restau-
years. The Eiffel tower, which some Parisians rant, Le Petit Troquet. At least the wonder-
call the oil derrick on the Seine, has always fully prepared and presented French food was
been used as a mediumwave and shortwave affordable...if you knew where to look.
antenna tower.
Mr. Eiffel was a mechanical engineer who Voilà - The Mystery Is Solved
designed and oversaw the construction of the
tower. When it was completed he maintained The next day I spoke with Christian
an apartment on the tower and entertained Netange, the manager of RCS, Radio Com-
luminaries of the day such as Edison and munications Systems, at 4 Boulevard Diderot
Marconi. During the early part of the 1900's in Paris. RCS carries ICOM, Kenwood, Alinco
a mediumwave station broadcast from the
and many others. The first thing that struck
Eiffel tower and was heard all over Europe me was the large variety of transceivers,
during the day. Reception of the station in antennas and accessories that RCS sells, both
Canada was reported on many evenings. Later, new and used. Their used gear is in pristine
a time signal, which was heard all over Eu- commented to my wife. She shot me a look of condition and usually carries a six month to
rope, was broadcast from an Eiffel tower disbelief that I knew would cost me a shop- one year guarantee. Lots of ham transceivers
antenna. As television became popular, the and shortwave receivers but not a scanner, or
ping trip to the famous Paris department store,
"Tower" was the logical choice for their an- Galleries Lafayette. computer, in sight. When I asked Christian
tennas. where the scanner department was he replied
As the huge sign on the side on the Tower that I had to ask the government that question.
Half Right!
counts down the days to the new millennium, The French government had almost banned
I was right about the shopping at the Gal- unlicensed monitoring above 30 MHz a year
the TV antennas still occupy a prominent
leries Lafayette. But my "scanner' s paradise" ago.
place on the very top of the Eiffel Tower. But
the rest of the Tower has taken on a whole new missed the mark badly. A good place to start With ICOM prominent at RCS I asked
look. From the top glass enclosed observation investigating the monitoring scene in a coun- Christian about the new IC-PCR1000 and
deck, which will cost a visitor 59 frances try is their magazine stands. So, on the way to Rosetta Labs WinRadio 1000i. Until about six
the shopping we stopped at a large magazine months ago both radios were available in
(about 10 US dollars) to visit, ground plane
antennas are visible mounted from each side. kiosk at the Metro (underground railway) France. But the government had gotten "very
These appear to be in the 88 to 200 MHz station. "Electronique, radio magazines?" The serious" about the ban and stopped the radios
range. resulting puzzled look worried me. Was it my at the border. The week before the police had
Walking up the short flight of stairs to the French, or the lack of French monitoring raided two dealers (just radio dealers!) who
outside top deck allows the visitor great views magazines? Stops at five other newsstands had the ICOM IC-PCR 1000 for sale. They
proved the answer was "yes" to both ques- shut them down and charged them with viola-
of Paris; Sacre Coeur, Invalides, Louvre and
of course, the winding Seine River. But look- tions. I was shown lots of French computer tion of the law. Goodbye scanner paradise!
magazines and electronic project construc- But what about French shortwave com-
ing up brings another amazing view; micro-
wave dishes, helixes, ground planes, cellphone tion magazines from other European coun- puter monitoring? Thanking Mr. Netange, I
tries. But no French monitoring. decided to investigate the French computer
arrays and fiberglass enclosed verticals. The
impressive wide variations of types is only After my sixth stop produced the same market.
results I changed my approach and asked for
eclipsed by their number. Every possible ledge
"CB rah -d -o." I was presented with a choice Some More Digging
and out-cropping hosts a VHF/UHF antenna.
It seemed to me that the number has grown
of four French CB radio publications. FCB
At a local newsstand away from the
ten -fold in the past twenty years. (French CB) had the most amateur radio -like
articles and ads. But no scanner frequencies crowded boulevards, I bought a "rah -d -o"
"What a scanner listener's paradise!" I publication whose cover looked very famil-
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iar. "Radioamateur," with its red nano came from three separate
colored "CQ", was unmistakably French sources. There must be
related to the American publish- some truth to it.
ing group, CQ Communications .

Although totally in French, most 7th Arrondissement - Land

of the articles were written by US of Big HF Antennas
hams. It cost me another $5.00 to
Paris is broken down in num-
discover that it was not quite the
bered zones, or arrondissement.
French radio scene I was trying to
The 7th is the location of both the
find.
Eiffel Tower and many of the for-
After making some more in-
eign Embassies. In 1979 every em-
quires I found a few radio com-
bassy had a giant log periodic an-
puter programs written in French.
tenna on its roof. These antennas
Spirales Editions sells five radio
have high gain over a wide frequency range
related computer programs for the PC. Two mentioned for the French radio programs you and are a favorite with the world's military
are decoders: Fax (FAXI 1.0) and RTTY (R- will find a few links to French radio related forces. These big ones were clearly used in the
TITI 1.0) are available for 110 FF ($20 US) websites. (An interesting aside is that Mega- shortwave spectrum and provided us with
each. A logging/QSL program (Carnet de hertz magazine is prominently listed in the hours of utility listening.
TRAFIC 4.0) is priced at 130 FF ($22 US). link, but could not be found at any newsstand Things are a bit different in 1998. It seems
QRMI 1.0, priced at 110 FF, attempts to in Paris. Perhaps it's subscription only.) When that more than half of the big log periodics are
predict the potential sources of harmonics I asked the locals why the interne was not now gone. But many embassies now have big
interference. Check out their website at http:/ considered a source I was told a another inter- dish antennas; and not for DSS! Even the
/www.spiraweb.com. It contains some inter- esting story concerning Minitel. remaining HF antennas are now accompanied
esting radio links; most in French only. But I
by satellite communication antennas. The
could not find a French radio control and Mini -Who? shortwave is probably used only as a backup
database program such as ScanCat or SWL
Years before the average US citizen knew communication circuit.
Manager.
what a database was, or a modem, or terminal,
the French were putting a free one in each Paradise Lost
Parlez Vous Computer?
household. In a bold and forward thinking It would have been so good. I'm sure the
The French computer market has also move, the French telephone company came Paris ether is just full of interesting scanner
changed dramatically in the last few years. In up with the idea of putting directory assis- signals. But c'est le guerre ... that's the war. I
the eighties European computer products tance, or information, on a database. Then fired up my pocket shortwave receiver. Dur-
lagged the US introduction by many months. they provided each telephone subscriber a ing the 1980s in Paris, it was almost unusable
When they became available they were twice small terminal that was connected to the phone at night due to the number of European short-
the US price. Now that has all changed. To- line. Enter Minitel. A great idea in 1980. But wave broadcast stations and US Armed Forces
day, Pentium 233 MMX systems are com- according to the people I spoke with, it was Radio. Now, in 1998, it was surprisingly quiet.
monly available in France. Their price is not embraced for too long. This resulted in the "Boy, when paradise goes it really leaves
much more that 20% greater than in the US. very slow acceptance of the Internet in France, town," I reflected out loud. Somehow I don't
So why so little radio related French soft- especially among the forty -plus age group think my wife had the same thoughts sipping
ware? that grew up with Minitel. her cup of cappacino on the Seine across from
Before I get myself into trouble, the fol- Yes, it's changing slowly. However, the Notre Dame cathedral. I guess paradise is a
lowing explanation is the common hypothesis young people have replaced both Minitel and personal place.
of three French people who I questioned sepa-

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play. First, the majority of radio monitors are
over forty years of age. They grew up during
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1 ETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM OUR READERS Rachel Baughn Editor

"Sounds" Interesting... More Catholic than the Pope?

"In Robert Wyman's interesting `Safe Annette Savoy called us from Florida in
Shoals' article (MT, Mar 1998) he stated that response to Glenn Hauser' s lead item in April.
the nautical term `soundings' originated with Radio hobbyists usually like to hear a variety
acoustic depth measurement systems. Actu- of points of view before making up their minds.
ally that word was common when a weighted Ms. Savoy encourages those readers who want
rope was used, long before anybody dreamed to know more about the issues being disputed
of electronic devices. My dictionary says it on WEWN to get the Catholic publication The
comes from a Latin root meaning `submerged.' Wanderer. You can call for it at 612-224-5733
"The article also interested me because it Grove Enterprises received this maritime or write 201 Ohio St, St. Paul, MN 55107.
mentioned John E. Chance & Associates, mobile QSL card from Raul Marcos do
whom we used to hire to position drilling rigs Sacramento, PY1AT, in Rio de Janeiro,
Give a Kid a Radio Education
years ago before I retired from the offshore Brazil, communicating by voice, code, and
drilling business. Back then they used optical via the RS12 satellite. "I am happy to tell you I have just paid for
instruments with surveyors on other fixed a six month subscription of MT for a middle
platforms communicating by radio. Now I Pacific, but now quits at the Galapagos and school. When I was in junior high school, I had
suspect they just send out one person with a Tehauntepec). His advice tends to be conser- a big interest in the radio hobby. Unfortu-
DGPS (differential global positioning sys- vative (one boat last year waited 28 days for nately, I could not find any good books or
tem) unit!"
- Iry Smith, KK5QQ, Missouri City, TX
him to recommend a passage from the ABC's
[Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao] to Panama),
magazines on this topic. This is the reason why
I am paying for their subscription. I hope the

Who is Herb?
but accurate (they didn't get damaged like a
number of boats who didn't wait). The only something from MT -
kids at Eagle Peak Middle School will learn
of course they will!
MT is not only fun, but it's also an education."
"If you are interested in a human interest
story you might listen to 12359 MHz USB at
problem is that people are getting too depen-
dent on him, and one of these years he'll burn - Peter Egypt, Redwood Valley, CA
Thanks, Peter, great idea! While we'll give
out from his two hours a day, seven day a
4pm (2000 UTC) daily. You will hear `Herb's week schedule, like Arnold in Rarotonga and a complimentary subscription to a teacher
Net.' This fellow gives detailed weather in- John in Kerikeri. I hear that he accepts dona- who uses radio in the classroom, donating MT
formation to dozens and dozens of vessels tions, but he doesn't ask for them; it would to the school library is a good way to make MT
both in port and at sea in the Atlantic and sure be nice to give him some official recog- available to the general school population. Or
further south. He does it free of charge and his nition for his efforts." how about donating a subscription to your
knowledge about weather and the sea in gen- local public library?
eral are outstanding. I don't know for sure but
I guess he is a retired Master that now goes The New Look of VOR
Thanks, Bob Grove
`down to the sea in ships' via his radio and The sketch in last month's look at VOR
sharing his know how with the mariners of (VHF omnidirectional range) facilities didn't "I can't thank you enough for the response
today." do justice to the physical appearance of this to my e-mail. I was, frankly skeptical as to
Charlie Riecke emailed this to us as well as small building commonly seen at the airport. whether I would get a response since my
querying others on the interne. I referred him The ac- question seemed like such a dumb beginner's
to Larry Van Horn's "Who is Herb?" Utility company- question. I thought you might not find it worth
World column from October '96, but he also ing photo- replying to. I was WRONG! That just con-
received the following reply from Don
Radcliffe of the SN Klondike:
graph -
firms the impression I have gotten from just
my first two issues of Monitoring Times It's
(photogra-
"You've been listening to Herb Hilgenberg pher un- a quality magazine staffed and operated by
(ham call VE3LML, according to oursearch), known) shows the typical facility, with the great people."
who used to broadcast out of Bermuda, and -Jeff Hawkins, via email
now is in Canada. He answers to `Southbound
II,' but usually has a long list of boats wanting
system) -
addition of TACAN (tactical air navigation
the
vertical extension
We're happy to help, Jeff, when we can. If
we can't, we'll forward the question to one of
his advice. If you catch him on a slow day or on top of the cone. our columnists. If your question is via email, it
are the only boat in your area, he's pretty good The second simplifies the process, but if you send a written
at responding to you as long as you are off- photo is an ex- query, remember to enclose a self-addressed,
shore (I've heard people in the ICW [intra - ample of a new stamped envelope. Our columnists-except for
coastal waterway] use him, which is a terrible VOR design. We Bob Grove and Larry Van Horn-do not reside
waste of resources, as they have continuous in Brasstown, so all mail has to be forwarded.
believe this one
VHF weather available). Please allow time for a reply!
was shot in
"Herb devotes an incredible amount of his I hope you enjoyed our maritime issue: stay
Florida by Robert
time and energy to helping sailors from Eu- tuned next month as we discuss emergency,
Wyman.
rope to Panama (he used to do the South
-
public service, and disaster monitoring!
Rachel Baughn, [email protected]
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN MT INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
Antique Radio Classified 67
Atlantic Ham Radio 59

AC Alternating Current GHz Gigahertz (1,000,000,000 hertz) Barry Electronics 91

ACARS Aircraft Communications Ad- GPS Global Positioning Satellites
Boger Electronics 63
dressing and Reporting System HM Her Majesty
AFB Air Force Base HMCS Her Majesty Canadian Ship Communications Electronics 29
AM Amplitude Modulation hp Horsepower
Computer Aided Technologies 82, 83
AMSAT Radio Amateur Satellite, Inc. hrs Hours
ARQ Synchronous transmission and Hz Hertz Delta Research 59
automatic repetition teleprinter ID Identification
DX Computing 53
system Intl International
ARQ-E3 Single channel ARQ teleprinter ISA Industry Standard Architecture Fineware 70
system IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange
Future Scanning Systems 11
ARQ6-90 Six -character blocks simplex IRC International Reply Coupon
ARQ teleprinter system ITU International Telecommunica- Glenn Hauser 35
ARRL American Radio Relay League tions Union
Grove Enterprises 16, 69, 81
ASCII American Standard Code for In- kbps Kilobytes per second
formation Interchange kHz Kilohertz (1,000 hertz) plus special 16 -page Buyer's Guide
Assoc Association kW Kilowatt (1,000 watts)
ICOM Cover III
ATC Air Traffic Control LCD Liquid Crystal Display
Autodin Automatic Digital Network LED Light Emitting Diode Jacques d'Avignon 45
CB Citizen Band Radio mA milliamperes
Javiation 25
CD Compact Disc Mbps Megabytes per second
CD-ROM Compact Disc Read Only MHz Megahertz (1,000,000 hertz) JPS Communications 9
Memory mm Millimeter
Kevin Carey 23
CG Coast Guard M/S Merchant Ship
CI -V Radio computer interface made MV Motor Vessel KIWA Electronics 23, 73
by Icom MW Megawatts (1,000,000 watts)
Klingenfuss 63
Comm Communications MW Medium Wave (typically 530-
CO Commanding Officer 1710 kHz broadcast band) Lentini Communications 3
CP Command Post NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Inter-
LP Communications 73
CQ General Call to all stations face
CTCSS Continuous Tone Controlled NetBIOS Network Basic Input/Output Monitoring Times 95
Squelch System System
Motron Electronics 65
CW Continuous Wave (Morse code) NIC Network Interface Card
dB Decibel NiCd Nickel Cadium OptoElectronics Cover II, IV
DC Direct Current NRC National Radio Club
Palomar Engineering 21
DCS Digital Coded Squelch PC Personal Computer
de Morse code prosign meaning PCI Peripheral Component Intercon- PW Publishing 59
"from" nect
Radiomap 87
DEA Drug Enforcement Administra- PBS Public Broadcasting System
tion PLL Phase Locked Loop R.C. Distributing 7
DSS Digital Satellite System POL-ARQ Polish diplomatic ARQ tele-
R.D.I. White Papers 89
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency printer system
DX Distant radio or television sig- QRM Interference Satellite Times 95
nals QRP Low power operation
Scanner Master 25
DXing The hobby of listening to distant QSL A card or letter confirming re-
radio or television signals ception of a radio station Sherwood Engineering 77
ELT Emergency Locator Transmit- QSO Communications between two
Skyvision 23
ter or more stations
FAX Facsimile RAF Royal Air Force Stridsberg Engineering 73
FCC Federal Communications Com- RCS Radio Communication System
Universal Radio 65, 89
mission RF Radio Frequency
FEC Forward error correction tele- RMS Royal Majesty Ship Viking International 7
printer system RN Royal Navy
WiNRADIO 5
FEC-A One-way traffic FEC teleprinter rpm Rotations per minute
system RTTY Radioteletype W5YI 89
FFH Fast Frigate Helicopter 69
Wireless Marketing
FM Frequency Modulation
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Bits and Pieces

It's always a relief to have a month in which nothing As the FCC's budget continues to shrink, and their
catastrophic has happened in the radio world so that I can manpower shrinks with it, their work load has not decreased.
address much more interesting-and sometimes entertain- It's getting bigger. Managing auctions of the spectrum was
ing-issues. This is such a month, and the first item is such not an original purview of the Commission, and new -
an issue: technology issues like digital audio and TV, and satellite-
borne Personal Communications Services (PCS), have fur-
Gone Squirrely ther confounded the picture.
I had noticed for quite some time the gradual reduction in
Abandonment by the Commission of many traditional
responsibilities such as telephone company deregulation,
signal strengths from my VHF/UHF beam. Nothing dra-
broadcast deregulation (Telecommunications Act of 1996)
matic at first, but recently the signal degradation had be-
which stimulated magnate buyouts and mergers in the broad-
come very noticeable.
cast industry, and elimination of type approval of new
A glance at the antenna showed it to be just fine, and a
distant examination of the coax revealed nothing suspi-
equipment-with serious talk as well about deleting type
acceptance and notification-have led many knowledge-
cious. A test of the lightning arrestors showed them to be
able observers to speculate that the days of the FCC are
fine, and a test of the coax from the junction box at the house
numbered. There are members of Congress who would like
to the receiver showed nothing unusual. But then I put the
to see this happen, reassigning the Commission's former
ohmmeter across the coax up to the antenna and discovered
responsibilities to the Department of Commerce.
quite a resistance, when it should have indicated a short
circuit from a trap coil.
It's Elective
Running my hand along the coax, I discovered the
problem: some demented squirrel had eaten it! An expedient And finally, 1 received an interesting letter from a reader
replacement of the chewed section restored full signal who wanted to know why hobby radio antennas do not meet
strength once again. the criteria of the National Electrical Code. "Article 810," he
pointed out, "covers antennas for both receiving and trans-
This Model's a Mongrel mitting equipment, and NEC Article 250...covers grounding
for amateur equipment."
A recent ad received from a major CB distributor con-
For transmitting, wire antennas greater than 150 feet in
tained a surprise. We all know that hams aren't supposed to
length shall be no smaller than 10 gauge (12 gauge for
operate in the citizens band, but this ad featured a ten -meter
amateur rig with a "roger beep" and an echo box! I can
receiving-don't ask me why), and must not cross above or
come within several feet of power lines (that part makes
hardly wait to put that sucker on the ham bands! And I'll bet
sense).
there's an easy -to -find jumper which will restore full CB
I called the legal department of the National Fire Protec-
coverage as well!
tion Association, who publishes the NEC, for their com-
ment. Since the NFPA is a private organization, the NEC is
Sympathy for the FCC
simply a set of recommended guidelines. If a state or local
If it's possible to feel sorry for a federal agency, I really jurisdiction chooses to adopt it, compliance may be enforced
do feel sorry for the Federal Communications Commission. at the discretion of the officials. Compliance outside of such
In spite of the squabbles our radio interests have endured a jurisdiction is voluntary.
regarding the cellular -capable scanner issue, that issue was
brought about by the cellular industry's influence on Con- So there you have some of the interesting issues that cross
gress, not the FCC. My relations with the Commission have my mind or my desk. Until next month-happy sailing!
always been amicable.

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